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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Fort MEADE iMPROvEM TENTS
Appropriation of $4,000 Will Be
Used to Guild arracks and Roads.

Sturgis, S. D., April 1S.--The follow
ing letter of recent date to Hon. A. B.
kittredge, United States senator from
South Dakota, from NJ l. Ludington,
quartermaster general, United States
army, is good news for Fort Meade:
referring to your letter of the 18th
inst, relative to the $4,000 appropri-
ated for Fort Meade. S. d., T have the
honor to inform you that of the above
amount $500 has been allotted for the
purchase of road machinery, and for
road repairs The balance will be util-
lied for the construction of a branch,
authority to invite bids for which was
issued on the oath ult.
Bids will be opened on May is at ST.
Paul, Mimi, according to advertise
menD for the construction of one bar
rack at Fort Meade.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain is getting
t.rooked and shabby, according to the
Tailor and Cutter, which says: I'VE
are sorry to note the colonial secretary
is developing quite a stOop, and we fear
he is losing some of his old-time smart
ness in style. AS we critically exam
ined his garments in wear, we could
not but feel that conservatism was
sadly apparent, for there was much
in them that was not up to date, and
many details that called for adverse
criticism. The coat worn was a double
breasted frock made of gray worsted;
the lapels We're plain and heavy. The
trousers were wide in the legs. and
none too shapely."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

Senator Spooner was discussing olco-
margarine. He engaged in IA colloquy
with Mr.. Money of Mississippi, insist
ing that while some men might digest
the imitation butter, he was unable to
do so. 1.-THE senator will address the
chair" interrupted Mr.. Blackburn, who
was temporarily presiding. Certain
ly," replied Mr.. Spooner, turning
around and addressing Mr.. Blackburn
fAnd I repeat to you, Mr. President,
that while man of your active habits
might digest oleomargarine. I could
not do it." And Mr.. Blackburn did not
know whether to laugh or be angry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Ends LONG LTD atlon.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. April 22.-The filing
with Clerk Pendar OF the United states
court In this city of orders of dismissal
in the several suits which were instituted
in 1898 by the state board of railroad
commissioners to compel some Of the rail-
road companies having lines in the state
to reduce their freight and passenger
rates, has brought to close the pro-
longed litigation between the commits
sioners and the railroad companies. The
voluntary reduction Of their freight AND
passenger rates a few months ago by the
railroad companies resulted In this action
be.sg taken.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Whitewood Editor WEEDS.

Whitewood, S. D., April 21.-The editor
ard publisher of the Whitewood Plain
Dealer, Revert ". Carr, was married at
Hill City TIC Miss Estella Rudesill Of the
latter place. Mr.. Carr is a Black Hills
young man who has been heard of not
little on the outside, having been con-
tributor of humorous articles to a num-
Der Of eastern papers for several years.
He was in the Philippines with the First
South Dakota volunteers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Governor Herreid at Huron.

Huron, S. D., April Ex-Governor Her
reid, Secretary of State Berg, Clerk
of the Supreme Court Crane, ex-Sec-
rotary of State Roddle, Hon Alex
Johnson, and other prominent person.
ages. were here calling on their nu-
merou friends All affirm that the
visit had no political significance, but
that it was wholly to spend a few
hours with Huron people.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

"A custom house decision on neas has
been rendered in Switzerland. A pack
age marked Trained Fleas' reached
Geneva The nearest analogy the coll
lector could find was that of June bugs.
which had been ruled to be "edibles.'
The case went from one official to an
other till 1t reached headquarters, at
iiBerne, whence after much investiga-
tion and elaboration the conclusion
WAS reached that the fleas came under
the head of wild animals in men
Iagerie.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

Chicago Chronicle: Alice, who is 5
years old, was often asked to run err
;rands for her mother. She went very
Willingly il she could pronounce the
name of the articlewanted, but she
dreaded the laughter which greeted
bier attempts to pronounce certain
words. Vinegar wal one of the hard
Yest for her. She never would go for it
III she could help it; but one morning
her mother found it absolutely neces-
sary to send her. On entering the store
3'she handed the jug to the clerk and
lsaid; Smell the jug and give me
quart
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

Senator Money Of Mississippi says
that every pound Of butter that goes
to the West Indies is colored brilliant
red. The darlSies down there he
says, won't have any other color. They
like red butter just as they adore red
shirts or red cravats.,' Like red LEM
onade at a circus suggested Senator
Tillman Yes, !" replied Senator Money,
or the red label on tomato can. i
have been told by groeers that if a.
black and white label should be placed
on canner tomatoes there would be
no sale at ALL
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

1t Is asserted that New York women
are becoming lop-sided by reason OF
carrying the trains OF their dresses in
the streets. "A train is graceful only
when allowed to sweep the ground =;
says a woman of sense, and we can
not let it do that in the dirty street,
consequently we are everlastingly
clutching it to keep it from the pave.
ment, and the position this necessiG.
tates is SO constantly assumed that the
right shoulder Is becoming lower than
the other.'. KS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Death of ID. q. Wheaton.

Brool1ings, S. D.. April 21.-O. G. Whea-
ton died suddenly at the home Of his
brother, Professor A. HI. Wheaton. The
deceased recently arrived from Wiscon-
sin, intending to work here this season.
He was attacked with the grip a few
days ago. Thursday evening he fell in a
faint and died few moments afterward.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Prominent Young People Wed.

Aberdeen, S. D.. April 21-Miss Ida
Melgaard, daughter of Andrew Mel
gard one Of the oldest inhabitants Of
the county. was married to James FL
Herrott, a prosperous young furniture
dealer Of Frederick.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Heaviest Man in the HilI..

Rapid City, s. D., April 21.-T..::e heay-
lest man Of the Black Hills, Ernest
Schleunning, has started for Thermopolis,
Wyo., to try the hot baths for reducing
his flesh. The morning he left Rapid
City he weighed 365 pounds. He was ac-
companied by John r. Barker. who hopes
to increase his weight by the application
of the baths
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
500 and Sixty Days.

Sioux Falls. s. D., April 22-Judge Car
land of the United States court in this
city has sentenced John Davis Of Sisseton
to pay a fine of 800 and serve a term of
six days in the Grant county jail at Mil
bank for selling liquor to Indians belong
ing at Sisseton agency. Davis was
brought here by deputy United States
marshal and pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment charging him with the crime.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
TO MAKE 10 LABOR.
Indian Commissioners May Try the
Contract System.


/, Washington, April 1S-Interest has
been excited among members of the In
dian committees of the two houses as
result of a report that Indian Com
missioner Jones has inaugurated policy
on the Sioux reservations in the Do
kotas of letting out to employers OF
labor able-bo men on the reserya-
ton.
The statement Is made that this con-
tract system is to be made compulsory,
and if successful in the Dakotas it is
to be extended to the other reserva-
tons. No. confirmation of this report
can be obtained at the Indian office.
Commissioner Jones is in Chicago at
tending the annual letting of contracts
for Indian supplies, and in his absence
his subordinates refuse to discuss or
deny a knowledge of any such policy.
The proposed policy is a radical
change from the present course of the
office, and, If enforced, will arouse con-
siderable adverse sentiment among
those interested in the welfare Of the
nations wards. 1t IS stated thar this
policy is closely related to that of the
commissioner in withdrawing the is
suance of rations, and it is his inten
ton to deal more firmly with the IN
dams than has been the custom in the
past.
His idea is that the future progress
and development Of the race depends
upon a closer intimacy with work. but
whether he intends to adopt compul-4
sorry methods to bring about such as
ISOLATION is not known by his subor-
adinates.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Senator DuboIa, pauoht.r, M

Aberdeen, s. D., April 21.-Word is
received here that Elizabeth, the little
daughter Of Senator and Mrs Dubois,
lis dangerously i'll at RAYMOND. where
Mrs. Dubois Is visiting her parants.
ftss=,rsasfd Mrs. White. The Senator has
been summoned from washington.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
.MeEiwaln Cots -Four Yaara. 3.

Yankton, S. D., April Is. George Nc
Elwain Of Gayville has been sentenced
to four years in the state penitentiary
for the killing of John Gray in saloon.
row in Gayville last fall. He has been
tried twice and found guilty both
times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
HORSE ELEcTROCuTED
Peculiar Accident Causes Animals
Oeat:, at Huron

Huron, S. D., April GA horse at
ached to a single buggy was tied to
suy-wire that runs into the ground
from an electric light pole, Just across
he street from the Dakota house,
There is a row OF hitching posts here,
out the guy-wire. which seemed a
ground Wire in this case, happened to
De handler than the hitching post. The
lie rein WAS Il metal chain, the horse
vas shod, the guywire charged with
he electric fluid and circuit was
complete. The horse commenced to
plunge and a crowd gathered
AT first it was thought that the horse
was merely fractions, and men took
hold Of the chain only to be knocked
Town. Others came crowding on and
would unknowingly rush right into the
trouble until there was genuine pam
1emonium for a few moments. As soon
as the situation was grasped, however,
the crowd became aware that death
.urked in the wire and in the halter
cnain and the electric plant was al
lowed to hold unmolested its acquired
right of way. The horse was dead in
ess than three minutes after the driv-
err had unwittingly connected him with
the electric light plant.
Frank Dinneen was one of the first
20 the rescue and received a severe
shock. The eleetrocution was witnessed
by a crowd of 200 people.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
. Death az Mrs. cahle

Rapid City. s. D., April 21.-Mrs.
Rufus e. Gable Of Pactola died here Of
infammEt ion Of the bowels, aged 81
years. She left a husband and six
children.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
WIN Plant POO Trea..

Aberdeen. s. D., April a.--Arbor day
will be observed here by. special feature,
which will consist in setting 200 trees on
the state normal school ground. A sur
vey is now being made OF the grounds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

Santos Dnmont, whose Christian
name is Alberto, was attracted by the
navigation OF the air when small
child. and used to launch fotillas OF
Sdiminutiye balloons. When he was
10 years old he bribed a wandering
aeronAut who was preparing to ascend
from d village square, and he consent-
ed TO take the lad with him. Unluckily,
before the start. his tutor disco. erred
him crouching In the basket to ;.goid
sdetections and he was hauled out in
time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

Connecticut has three sobriauets. II
has been called the Land Of Steady
Habits, from the s;briety ana gray
sity Of It's people; the "Freestone State.
from its enormous quarrieR of that de-
scriptfon of stone, and the Nutmeg
state, from the tradition prevalent In
snrfSundtng communities over q hun
bred years ago that the chief industry
ne It's inha bitants was the manufacture
of nutmegs Of wood, to be passed off
as genuine on unsuspe ceiling purchasers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Sunday School Convention.

Aberdeen, s. d., April PC. p. Gregory
of Aberdeen. president; Rev. W. J.. Old-i
field of Estelline. secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee of the South Dakota
sunday School association, held a meeting
with others interested here to arrange
the, program for the annual convention,
which will be held at Sioux Falls on May
p, 22 and %. A number Of addresses on
important and interesting topics are to
b, given, Alfred Day of Detroit, Mich,
being one of the speakers from abroad.
Among people from the state who will
give addresses are Rev. w. B. Hubbard
of Webster. Rev. A. G. Hunt of Aberdeen
Mrs. Carrdne of Aberdeen and one or two
Sioux Falls speakers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
Cotton Courier Chance, Hane,. !,

Sioux Falls. S. D., April is.-The Col
ton Courier, weekly newspaper which
was recently esta blished at Cotton, this
lMinnehaha) county, by J.. E. Cotton,
has been purchased by j. T. r. Mock,
OF this city, who will issue his first pa
per today. Heretofore the paper has
peen printed at Dell Rapids. but the
new editor has purchased a complete
printing plant and in future the paper
Will be printed at Cotton. !.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
LIFE AT OYSTER BAY
President Roosevelt Returned
Home Tired Out After His
Southern Trip.

Oyster Bay n. Y. Sept. 10.-President
Roosevelt returned from his southern
tour this afternoon. The Sylph, on
which he came from New York. arrived
here at 4:50 D. m. The president was
accompanied by Secretary COrtelyou
Assistant Secretary Loeb. Mrs. ROose-
welt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt The
last three Joined him at New York The
president was pretty we'll tired out and
retired at an early hour. Secretary
COrtelyou went to his home in Hemp
stead.
1t was authOritatively denied tonight
that the United States government has
sounded the German government as to
the appointment of Bellamy Storer as
the successor 10 Andrew d. White as
American ambassador to Germany. II
can be stated by the same authority
that the successor TO Mr.. White has
not yet been selected. The name Of
Mr.. Storer is being considered. as is
also that of Mr.. Tower, the ambassador
TO Russia. II is expected that the
name of the ambassador will be an
nounced in a few days.
President Roosevelt will make no
more appointments to receive visitors
before going on his western trip, which
begins on Sept. 10. He will devote the
time between now and then in prepar-
ing for his trip. This will not inter-
fere with the reception to his friends
and neighbors of Nassau county, as ar
ranged for the 18th.
The citizens are making great prep
arations for the event.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
PRESS CENSORSHIP.
Almost Impossible TO Get Early News
From Panama.


Panama, Sept. lO-The censorship
maintained by the Colombian govern
nnent over press messages TO the Unit
ed States makes IL impossible 10 Cahio
many details concerning the surrender
Of Aqua Dulce-
The insurgents took possession OF
Aqua Dulce in January OF this year,
after having defeated the government
forces under General Castro. who man
aged 20 retreat with nearly 400 men
and reach Panama. General BERT was
sent TO recover the place. When he ar
rived there he found that the strong
forces under General Herrera had re-
tired from Aqua Dulce, which is sit
uated between two big rivers. the San
Ia Maria and the Nata. and General
Berti entered and took possession or
the town.
The insurgent gunboat Radila cap
tured the port of Aqua Dulce. sever
ing General Bertis communication
with Panama by sea, and the siege OF
Aqua Dulce was begun. The Padilla
also captured the government gunboat
Boyaca, which was conveying rein
forcements to General BERT, and the
situation of the government general
became dangerous. General BERT eX-
pected help from Panama, but this
never came. He resisted the enemy as
long as possible before he surrendered.
During the first attack upon Aqua
Dulce the liberals lost large number
of men. Finally the lack Of food, sick
ness among his soldiers and the fact
that he received no Teinforcements.
compelled General BERT 10 surrender to
General Herrera, after siege lasting
over one month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
THE GOLDSB0R0UGH
EVIDENTLY H00D00ED

Seattle, Sept. 10.-The Times today
says: Failure has again overtaken
the ill-omened destroyer Goldsborough.
Whether or not she will ever be fit
again for service is a problem. The
Goldsborough has been patched and
repatched so often that some marine
experts express grave doubts as 10 her
ever being made a seawOrthy fighting
machine. Her last trip to disaster oc-
Cured Monday afternoon. In charge
of the government experts from the
Puget sound navy yard, she glided
out into the sound. She nearly reached
the required speed of twenty-eight
knots an hour. She maintained il for
nearly an hour. She had passed the
test. she had done all she was eX-
pected TO do. Then someone made a
mistake Barely had this speed been
attained when the port engine broke
down and became completely wrecked.
One man was slightly injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11

washington. Sept. 10.-while Mr..
Laesser's notice of the intention OF the
Russian government 10 eXpel foreign
ers from Manchuria has been formal
" brought to the attention of the state
department, il can be predicted safely
that for the present. at least, our gov
eminent will look upon this matter as
one involving Russia, China and Eng
land, and as one in which IL is not d.
rectly concerned. SO far as is known
here. there are no Americans in that
section of China. and if il should APP
pear later that there are some Amer
lean prospectors in that country ii is
not probable the decree would be en-
forced in their case, as, while general
in terms, the decree really is aimed at
the British and marks a determine
ton on the part of Russia TO retain
the actual control of customs in Man
churia in her own hands, while NOM
inally recognizing Chinese sovereignty.
The British customs employees re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
HOWELL DOESN'T FEAR HIS PARTNER.


r4ton
ahead of the congress onain
O d. tandland order or
and nd
having
mind to
recommended S
granted and Sorensen was promptly
These counties are
and Juan one ana unese
a hyeight delegates ms
pointed steering business is to nominate Johnson
rI udgeShip
the members Of the committee on o t
fHess doutf 1r the
position to reward Johnson na
punish and
w. Curtis w X Reid Z '" Sorehson
e. p Iarseua o. W. @. Mcdonald
morning. Dut u ~ h0 '' W ~
LtlL- az MlI be taken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11

Denver. Colo. Sept. 10.-Quo war
ranto proceedings were begun in the
district court today by District Attor-
ney Lindsey against the Denver Gas
& Electric company and an inJunc-
ton was granted by Judge Mullins re-
straining Judge Bailey Of Canon city
and Henry l. Doherty, receiver, and
any others. from interfering IN any
way with the present rates OF the
company, which il has been proposed
to raise by an action on petition in
Judge Bailey's court
The object of the suit is 20 have the
proceedings before Judge Bailey trans
ferred 10 the district court in Denver,
where they may be heard and adludi-
Gated. The bill alleges that the com
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
APOSTLE SMOOT OPENS HEADQUARTERS

candidate the United states
opened headquarters room
Hobrook all Of Provo He
the Utah
for
be arrive
Immediately thereafter
mavb In
of
saf to Mr. Leonard He
in the scattering column
o of
ae
TO
he Wou % the proceedings
evening the
Howell present
o uiOns A j. Peterson
and n
Phillips or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
GOVERNMENT AGENTS
SEIZE SNUFF MAKERS

New York. Sept ia force of
United States deputy marshals made
raids today upon four snuff manufac-
tories on the east side, took seven
prisoners and seized the plants. in
Guiding about 100000 pounds of snuff
in process Of manufacture.
Charles II. Seweu of Chicago. spe-
cial treasury agent, who directed the
raid. asserts that there has been in
existence for twenty years in the heart
Of New York City a regular organiza-
ton for the Illegal sale of unstamped
snuff. and that the government has
been defrauded of fully quarter of a
million dollars in stamp taxes. The
men arrested are: Jacob Scharlin of
the firm of Simon Scharlin & Son; W.
Hirschberg and Sol Weiner, also of the
same factory; S. Weingarten and his
son. Morris. composing the firm of S.
Weingarten & Co; Charles ROsen and
Louis Meisler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
DENVER GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CHARGED WITH WATERING ITS STOCK

pany has watered the stock to such a
point that. in order TO pay even ex-
penses, including interest and the Ike.
ID is forced 10 ask the Fremont cOun-
" district court 10 allow an increase
in the prices Of gas and electric light.
Among the allegations is one that
charges the company with fraud IN Is
suing between $6,000.000 and Sz.000.000
in stocks and bonds. when the actual
value Of the plants is estimated at only
1913. 000 The bill prays that receiver
be appointed by the court, and that,
after the charter Of the company hes
been declared void for nom perform
ance of its charter duties 10 the city
and people, the receiver be directed 10
wind I'D the affairs OF the corporation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-11
FIENOISH CRIME OF
GYPSlES IN HUNGARY

London. Sept. u.-In a dispatch from
Vienna the correspondent OF the Daily
Fxpress describes a fendish crime which
has been committed at Maria Rabna, in
Hungary. Two hundred pilgrims were
TO the shrine Of the virgin
They were unable 10 find necessary lodg-
ings and spent the night in barn. A
body OF Wallachian gypsies appeared on
the scene and robbed the sleeping pill
grfrns; they then set fire 10 the barn and
an Understandable panic ensued. Eight OF
the pilgrims were burned 10 death, some
were seriously injured and many OF them
were crushed