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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

A Mexican exchange prints a speci-
men love letter. written by a native of
the sister republic to his inamorata,
from which It would appear hat the
writer composed It with the aid of a
dictionary. The letter is as follows:
"Mme.-Most worthy Of admire ton.
After long consideration and much
meditation on the great reputation you
possess in the nation l awe a strong
inclination to become your relation. On
your appreciation of this declaration I
shall make preparation to emov my
situation to a more convenient station.
to profess my admiration, and If such
obligation as worthy of observation.
and can obtain commiseration, it will
he an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT beyond all cal
culation of the Joy and eXultation of
your, Sans Discrimination"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

Mrs. William Mckinley, the widow OF
the late president, has taken an ACTIVE
Interest in the appointment Of a post
master in Ohio and the indications are
q Washington correspondent says, she
will succeed IN her desire to have the
man who was her husbands personal
friend ~reappointed to the office he
holds. The office IS that Of Wooster,
which IS the seat Of one of the promi-
nent institutions of learning In the
Buckeye state. The present postmaster
Is 7. l.. .Flattery, who was a personal
h%ppointee of President Mckinley, and
his time is about to expire. The repub-
lican politicians of the county have de-
termined that one of their number
should have the place which Mr.. Flat
terry now holds, but Mrs. Mckinley,
having heard of the proposed change,
wrote a personal letter to President
Roosevelt in behalf Of the present In
cumbent. She explained that he was the
friend of her husband and said she was
sure If her husband had lived he would
have reappointed Postmaster Flattery.
She madea personal request that Pres
ident Roosevelt carry out the wishes
of Mr.. Mckinley. She has also written
to both Of her senator's. Wooster is in Il
democratic county. and under the prac-
tice followed out In Ohio the naming Of
principal office for a county Of the
opposite political party belongs to the
two republican senator's. 1t Is believed
that this is a matter on which Senator
Foraker and enator Hanna will agree
and that Mrs. McKinley's wishes will
be carried out.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
DISEASE ~INTERFERES.
Court Is Continued Because Of Pre-
%valence Of SmaIIpox.

Clear Lake, S. D., Feb. Blowing to
the smallpox scare the regular term
OF the circuit court which should have
convened yesterday has beer postponed
until Tuesday, April l. There are two
cr1mina cases n twenty civil cases
on the calendar, and it is thought two
or more weeks will be necessary TO
give them trial.
The most important is the forgery
case against Q. .. Callahan, a promi-
was arrested on the charge of fling for
record a forged assignment of mort
gage, involving some So, 400.
The other criminal case is the state
VS.. Charles O. Nelson for Seduction
under promise of marriage. Nelson
was keeping company with two girls at
the same time. Both girls were in q
delicate condition, ard the
scarcely l6, he married. When his
marriage became known he was arrest
ea upon complaint Of Miss Millie Est
lack, who charges him with being fhe
father of her unborn child.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
SIX E CONCERNS.
Articles OF Incorporation Are Filed at
Pierre.

@ #. .-
Pierre. S. D., Feb. 21.-Artic1es of in
corporation have been filed as fol-
lows:
RoxIale Stock association, Pierre;
capital, $4,000; incorporators. S.. A.
May, NJ. Delehanty n r.. M. J. Tall
Cupertino Fruit company, Huron;
capital. $780, 900; incorporators, j. w. Ru-
pert, H. r. Rupert, M. N. Lawrence and
Philip Lawrence.
Continental Spindle Top Oi, company,
Pierre; capital, 5000. 900; incorporators,
George A. Garden, Charles Dexter and
j. L. Evans.
Boycr-Merrill company, Lead: cap
ital. 100000; incorporators, William H.
Boyer, Robert M. Merrill and II. Z.
johnson.
Iowa and Northwestern Land COM
pany, Watertown; capital, $500, 600; in
corporators, a. j. Sylvester, G. NJ. Nc
Bride n J. F. Kirscher.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

The family name of the new presi-
dent of Cuba is Estrada, and not
Palma. Estrada" was his fathers
family name and Palma his mothers.
Following the Spanish custom he
writes 1t Estrada Palma, but he should
be addressed as President Estrada, and
not as President Palma. The old-fash-
Toned way of writing 1t would be
Tomas Estrada y Palma. but only the
highest and oldest Spanish aristocracy
and the lowest and most ignorant class
now use the y. The mass of Cubans
have abandoned it. and those who have
much business with Americans are
either placing their mothers name
first, according to the American custom,
or dropping it entirely. Palma, by the
way. is pronounced Palma, with the |
.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
VOTE 70 BUILD.
Hanson CouSty VIII Replace Court
Roua3 Eurned Down,

Alexandria, S. D., Feb. 21.-Tuesday
a special election was held throughout
Hanson county for the purpose of u
thoriztng an expenditure of $2S, 900 by
the county for the erection of a new
court house to replace the one de-
stroyed by fire on the 9th of October.
Complete returns have not vet been
received, but eight precincts out of
fourteen give a majority of 21S in ia
yor of the appropriation, and indica-
lions are hat 1t will carry by about
$50 majority.
Hanson county is in a prosperous
condition., and lands have doubled in
value in the past two years. The farm
of S. G.. Phelps. adjoining Alexandria.
on the north, was sold a short time ago
for $50 per acre, and a number OF i'm
proved farms sold for $50 and s35 per
acre,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
COME TO SIOUX CITY.
First Cousins Couldn't Marry Under
South Dakota Laws,

Yankton, S. D., Feb. 22.-The existing
differences between the various states
as regards the marriage of those of kin
was brought n prominence here yes
terday.
F. c. Thomson and Miss Sarah Jor-
censor, both of Hanson, applied for a
marriage license, and the necessary pa
pers were almost completed when the
question was asked whether the par
ties We're related. This developed that
they were first cousins, the marriage
Of whom the state laws prohibit. The
young couple were disappointed. but
took a sensible view of the situation
and then left for Sioux City on finding
out that the Iowa laws did not offer
any obstacles to their union. On their
return Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson will re-
side near Hanson
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
RIVERS N REDS.
Numerous South Dakota Measures
In the Federal Senate.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Gam
bic yesterday presented an amendment
to the river and harbor appropriation
bill approDriating 100000 for the i'm
provement of the Missouri river at
IanktOn, S. D. Senator Kittredge in
troduced an amendment a~ppropriatirg
100000 for the Improvement of the river
at Elk Point; $50. coo at Pierre. SEQ. 600
at Evarts and $22. 900 for the construc-
ton of reservoirs in Lakes kampeska
the Sioux river.
Senator Gamble introduced q bill to
authorize the secretary of state, in his
discretion, to use $16S, 900 held in the
treasury to the credit of the Crow
Creek Sioux in the purchase of stock
cattle and agricultural implements. If
authority is granted it is purpOsed to
distribute a portion of this fund among
the Indians after the cattle and agricul-
tural ImprementS are purchased.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
LAKE PRESTON SCARED,
Fire Threatened to Wipe Out {
South Dakota Town..

DeSmet. S. D.. Feb. 22.-Fire broke
out in the opera house at Lake Pres
ON yesterday and for d time fears for
the whole east side of Main street were
held.
The fire was caused by a defective
chimney in the opera house, which,
with the Bedahl building adjoining,
burned to the ground. Loss on building,
Il, 800. The opera house vas insured for
$500.
Professor Morris, a p~hrenologist,
loses charts and specimens valued at
1000.
Help was sent from DeSmet, oldham,
Holland and Erwin. A light wind pre-
vailed. Water was used from the rail-
road tanks. Hard work saved the re-
nainder of that side Of the street.
The total loss is about 81, 600.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
IN AID OF ~RUSTLERS.
Cattle Thieves in Lyman County May
Escape THROUGH Technically,

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 22.-G P. Horben,
an attorney from Platte, yesterday Sc
cured a writ of habeas corpus from the
supreme court in the case of Olaf Nell
son, n of the men charged with cat
tie rustling in Lyman county The
ground for asking the writ is that the
Indictment was found at a special term
Of court, which is claimed to be in vio-
alton of constitutional provisions.
The argument on the habeas corpus
will be before the supreme court some
sine early in the next month. and is a
case of immense Importance, for the
season that it will knock out all the
indictments returned in the numerous
rustling cases in that county if the po-
sition taken in this case is sustained.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
MAsoNs MUTUAL
Sixteenth Annual Meeting Is Held at
Yankton.

Yankton, S. D., Feb. 22.-The six
teenth annual meeting of the Western
Masons' Mutual Life association took
place here Wednesday afternoon. The
following are the officers elected: Pres
ident, Hon. Daniel H. Wheeler, Omaha.
Neb.; vice president, w. II. Edmunds.
Yankton; second vice president, Hon.
sC. w. Pendleton, Los Angeles, Cal:
secretary, Gilbert Stevenson, Yankton:
treasurer, w. H. McVay. Yankton:
medical director, H. f. Livingston, M.
d., Yankton; assistant medical direc-
tor. H. F. orme. NJ. D.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
A LUCKY ESCAPE.
Family Away From Homo When
Flood Descended. .

Vermillion, S. D., Feb. 22.-The large
tank of the Vermillion Waterworks
company, standing 100 feet above
ground, collapsed yesterday afternoon.
The cause it attributed to rusty iron
hoops. A new one will be erected at
once.
ed with water. and a large timber
crashed through the kitchen roof. No
injuries resulted, as the family was alb
sent from home.
The tanks capacity was 10000 gall
Ions, and it was nearly full of water.
The loss is estimated at 81, 900.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

A Philadelphia lawyer was one of the
guests at the annual dinner of the
Episcopal club in Boston the other
evening, and bluntly told the assembled
ministers thai too much Of the preach
ing heard in the pulpit nowadays is
"dreary drivel," and that too many of
the preachers seem to be in the bust
ness because thev are paid to holler."
he SAID it all SO good ~naturedly that
the assembled ministers, who perhaps
thought they We're not of that kind, ap-
plauded him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
CITY EDITOR c
Sioux Falls Press Man Is Taken to
the HOSPITAL.

Sioux Falls, S.. D., Feb. 25.-J. E..
MCPHERSON, who for the past year and
q half has been city editor of the Sioux
Falls Press, was taken to the hospital
Saturday in a critical condition. He is
suffering from diabetes and a weak
heart. The attending physicians hold
out no hopes of his recovery. He has
no relatives in this country. The ad-
dress of a sister in Canada has been
secured n she has been informed by
letter Of the condition of her brother.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

A Chicago alderman who has counted
them, says there are three buildings
and no more in his city that are sew
enteen or more stories in height. One
of h three is the Masonic temple. or
s~lXteen-story buildings there are in the
city seven; of flfteen-story. three; of
f~ourteen-story, six, and of thirteen
story. seven buildings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
Monument for Indlan

Pierre, S. d. Feb. 2O.-Friends OF
Chief Charger. who died severe vaars
ago at Cheyenne have raised =
purse of 500 for the erection of a suit
aple memorial to his memory. 1t Will
PROBABLY be in the shape Of a small
granite monument at his grave.
Charger was always a GOOD Indian.
and was one OF the party which assist.
&c IN fhe recovery of prisoners from
sacres.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

A street in Brooklyn. which for years
mas a a twenty-six-foot driveway
and a seventeen-foot sidewalk, is about
to be widened in the former respect.
The reason given for the dispropor-
ton at the time it was laid out wa
that the size Of the hoop-skirts then
worn made that width of sidewalks
necessary to enable two women to pass
each other.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

The Russians count Upon their eli
mate as one means of defense, as it
was when Napoleon invaded Russia.
Their troops are accordingly trained
IN winter maneuvers, including load
Ing a battery, with it's war transport
and material complete. upon sleighs,
movfhg it for some distance over q
difticult. ~snow-covered country, and
bringing it INTO action again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
Exercising His VERSATILITY,

Spearfish, s.. D, Feb. 25.-The former
editor of the Spearfish, Register, A. c..
Potter, who was afterwards publisher
of the Lead Call, and who recently sold
the Gazette at Onawa, Ia, is engaged
in the saloon business at Spearfish. He
is endeavoring to get an appointment to
he government printing Office at
Washington.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
Another Scribe IN.

D~eadwood, S. D., Feb. 25.-A. w.
Herrick, the first newspaper man who
entered the Black Hills, is i'll with
pneumonia at his home and in a dan
gerous condition. Mr.. Herrick started
the Pioneer in Deadwood in June, 1876,
and is now one of the publishers Of
the Central City Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

The election expense statement Of a
woman candidate for a membership on
the school board in Newburg. N. j., Is:
INC talk, no money, no promises, no
solicitation, no intimidation, no brib-
cry, no cigars or 'schooners.,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
TOWN GUARANTEED.
No Trains Allowed to Stop al Spen-
--....--..-A- caE-C EE...----E

Ger, S, o.
Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. a1..-The little
town Of Spencer, on the Omaha road,
west of this city, is under strict quar-
antine on account of the smallpox, and
no trains are allowed to stop there.
n mail being received or
sent out. The postmaster at Spencer
telephoned to Sioux Falls yesterday to
ascertain what he should wo with the
accumulated mail
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
Rudcers IL Talked.

Yankton, S. D., Feb. 25.-City poll.
tics is, looming up here. DR.. D. w,
Rudgers, who recently made the city a
proposition to build a SIS, eco opera
house, is talked of for mayor on the
republican icket
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

A dispatch from Lord Kitchener to
h war office says: Major Leaders
force surprised De Larey's commando,
killing seven and capturing 131. No
British were killed." Leader is, evil
IDENTIFY what the British forces have
been needing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

British railway travellers annot re-
cover damages if they have their
fingers In the carriage door when the
porters suddenly close 1t. "A railway
company" says the Judge. cannot act
as dry-nurse to every passenper.n
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28
MoWERY is NAMED.
Appointed Receiver at the Watertown
S, D.. Land Office.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The. president
today sent to the senate the nomina-
ton Of Harry j. Mowery for receiver
iof public n at W~atertoWn. S. d.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

j. Pierpont Morgan received on the
morning of the big railroad consolida-
ton was effected, a mounted bears
tooth from a friend who had been
shooting in Canada. AS he looked at it
he said: II wonder If It is prophetic? '
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

Nov I have an impression in my
head" remarked the teacher. Can anyS
of you tell me what an Impression is?,
Yes. I cam replied a little fellow at
the foot of. the class. IAN impression.
is q dent In a soft spot
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-28

1t appears from the replies of the for
eign ministers to Spain's appeal Of
March %, 1898. just published, that
European powers had considerable
sympathy for the queen regent. but
more prudence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-01
SENATOR DID NOT DODGE
Major Daniel Denies the Allegations
Made by Senator Clayton.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-In the Times OF Tuesday last, ap-
pears u report OF the speech OF Hon,
Graham Clayton. at Houtoa. Halifax CO.,
the day before. wherein he is stated 70
have said that Senator Daniel had
lodged, the vote in the Senate on the
Oleomargaline bill
There is not a particle of foundation
in truth for such allegation, as l never
lodged a vote in my life: and my char
actor would Of itself, refute any suspi-
ion We're there room for it TO exist. There
is 10 such room. was
taken but l have always opposed
such measures as the Oleomargarine bill.
which was based ON the idea of taxing
one article to raise the price OF another;
and the record shows how l stood against
the particular bill in question. 1t was
Republican measure which received but
Two Democratic votes, and ought to have
been defeated.
Tie Congressional Record OF this ses-
sion. page 3S42. of April Sd. 1902. con-
tains the following: Mr. Martin (when
Mr. Daniels name was called). My col
league (Mr DanieD is unavoidably alb
sent from his seat. If he We're present he
would vote NAY He is aired on this
vote. and has been praised on all amend
ments voted on to-day with the Senior
Senator from New York, Mr.. Plat
Very respectfully.
JOHN w. DANIEL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-01
JESSE JAMES BODY
1t viii Be Removed from Present Rest
Ing Place to the Cemetery.
! lEr AsSnciated PrcSs


KANSAS CITY June 29.-The body of
Jesse James the bandit outlaw. which
has lain for twenty years in a grave in
the doorTard of his mothers home. Will
be disnterred and buried in the cemetery
at keamey Mo. Already every livery
rig in the town Of Kearney has been en-
gagged and many of the vehicles III Ex-
celsoir Springs have been spoken for 1t
Is expected that thousands OF people will
attend the funeral
Mrs. Sanluels mother of Jesse; Frank
James, his brother: Jesse James, Jr,, his
son: Mary his daughter, and a great
many other relatives of the dead bandit
will be there The pall-bearcrs will be
William Gregg. Frank Gregg. Sim Whit
set. Hiram George, Hicks George and
Warren WEIGH These mon arc U'eterans
of Quantrell's band. They were COM
,ades Of Jesse and Frank James in the
DAYS OF border warfare. They We're Sc
lected pall-bear ers by Frank James
After Jesse James was shot and killed
pv Bob and Charlie Ford in St. Joseph
for a reward Of $4,000. Mrs. Zerelda
Samlels. mother Of the dead outlaw,
claimed and received the body and had
Il buried in a corner OF her dooryard be
meath the shade of a giant coffee bean
tree.
Three weeks ago Frank James took np
his abode in the hotel in kearney and
induced his aged mother TO rent the farm
md come there to live with him. Frank
has signed another theatrical contract
for thirty weeks beginning September I.
and he has decided to make llearney
the home Of his wife and mother. So it
was agreed shat il would be best to take
the body of Jesse from The old dooryard.
several miles AWAY. and bury It beside
The body of his wife and father.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-01

Junior Order United American
Mechanics to Hold Fourth of
July Celebration.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)


CHASE CITY, June GA meeting of
the citizens of Chase City was held on
Friday to devise some means to estab-
lish a system of water supply by arte-
sian wells, or otherwise, and to n,acada-
nze the principal street. Thomas D.
Jeffress was called to preside. and c.
L. GeosheAan appointed secretary A
report was made by committee. COM
posed Of George a. Endly. T. Z. Roberts
and Lucius Gregory, appointed at pre-
V!ouS meeting TO ascertain costs ana
practcability OF the work. and it was so
clear and satisfactory that the meeting
instructed the committee to appear before
the Town Council at its next meeting.
and ask that an election be ordered I'M
der provisions of the town charter to de-
eide whether bonds shall: be issued by
the town for a different amount for the
accomplishment of the proposed improve
nlentS.
There will be a 4th of July celebration
on the Academy grounds under the aus
pices OF Southside Council. No. SO. Junior
Order United American Mechanics. and
business men of Chase City. band of
music has been engaged, a free dinner
provided, and the public generally invited.
Speakers for the occasion will be Rev.
=. IL iiloIII'SbIl, III Il d. III NIitS' -. ~
Slate. Of South Boston; Professor I. II.
King. and Postmaster j. NJ. Sloan, of
Chase City
The Cation pension law is perfect
enigma and a labyrinth of trouble 10
the old pensioners and new applicants
Not one man in a hundred can properi!
Gil the blanks. and then cons6nt OF
witnesses. comrades. notaries physl-
clans. Commissioners of the Revenue, old
soldiers. freeholders commander of
camps. clerks and judges for signatures
will debar many deserving men and
widows from the benefits of the pension
act
The law should have been properly en-
titled: An act to appropriate S3pl,vo
to pension the old Confederate soldiers
and widows, and presentible forms for
application and proof of service practl-
callv impossible for many to secure
The writer of this is a commander OF a
camp of Confederate veterans. served
two wears on County Pension Board, sees
daily old soldiers and widows with their
blanks and their troubles.
The Legislature at the extra session
should amend the ace so the lntricacies
and difficulties Of the pension law can be
1cmedied IT fills twenty-five pages a
of A. 19o1-02. But few can reach and
grasp its meaning.
Mr. John II. Osburne, of this county
who has lust returned with his bride
from Seattle. Wash, is here on visit.