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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12

OF d moder freight or dray Wagg-
on. The fields are plowed and cul-
tivated with OK teams and wooden
plows-simply a wooden stick with
one Handkerchief the peon holds in
one hand, while he carries a goad in;
the other. But let me say, it is re.
markable what straight rows Of
corn he can lay out for miles in
length. He a put the best Iowa
or Illinois farmer to shame at this.
Grain is cut with the old r%eap-hook
except in are instances.
The Msxicans have shown their
taste for art a beauty in the way Of
fountains, monuments and s~tatuary
along the streets and along the pla-.
zas, while in private residences,
halls, churchaSnd cathedrals may
be seen paintings, sculpture and fine
furniture unsurpassed anywhere in.
the world. In the great plazas,
shaded by grand old tropical, flower
bedecked trees. the military bands
|play every evening and Sundays.
Here the whole fashionable popula-
ton come to promenade and enjoy
the sweetest music imaginable, and
as we would say, show their good
clothes. Yes, they have g 0 cd
clothes. Iffancy that nowhere can.
there be see mode elegantly or del
icately dressed ladies-dresses of
the most fashy and attractive col
ors which would look vulgar here
seem becoming and proper there,
because all dress that way. It is a
dazzling sight to watch one Of these
promenades and read the many
striking faces there to be seen. Ev-
cry Thursday and Saturday after
noon the business houses close and
everybody goes for a drive, which
forms a sort.of a horse and carriage
show, as it is a continuous drive
, back and forth. Those who own nc
carriage hire one OF the numerous
cabs TO be found on the streets.
II In the churches and cathedrals, as
: stated, r to be found many inter.
) esting and valuable paintings. One
4 is found in little church on a small
: Island in Lake Patzcuaro, 200 miles
! west of the City of Mexico. It il
the '.entombment" Of the Saviour
painted by Titan and presented b
!. Philip III Of Spain in 1886.
lovers of antiquity will be. a
d home in this wonderland, as man.
Ie prehistoric ruins are met with il
y every part of the republic. TIL
J. famous rnins of Militia and Palengu
St stand as monuments to a lost cifili
It cation. History o tradition Civ
,e any account of them. These consis
IS of mammoth half-buried palaces an
n temples Of magnificent architecture
y covered with hieroglyphics. T 1ness
v structures are neither the work {
vs. the Aztecs or Toltecs, but OF som
i. pre-. historic race. The sculpture
Ia almost Identical with that Of Egyp'
while the architecture is quite di
= ferent. The arch seems tb hay
"a been unknown to them. ThS mus
ums are filled with the relics Of u
~ buried civilization and are Intense
IS interesting.
ur Much more of interest might
ny said, but must be left unw11lt ter
10. an article Of this length.j But But J
Sof me add that Mexico undoubtesdd
on has a very bright future7Ait is j.
i've where the United States was IL
ed years ago. While much Older, II
ead 9 new couatry yet ne 1aek
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12

railway facilities has left undevelop-
.oped large areas Of the richest part
of the country, which r now com
to the attention of the investor.
Manyseetions are as wild and de-
void of civilization as we're South
Dakota and Wyoming thirty-fve
years ago. LEVI MCGEE.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12
Not Doomed For Life.

st was treated for three years by
good DOCTORS writes w. A. Greer,
McConnellsville, o., piles, and
Fistula, but, when all failed, Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured me in two
weeks. Cures Burns, Bruises,
Cuts, Corns, Sores, Eruptions, Salt
Rheum, Piles or no pay 25e at 9. NJ.
Fallon's drug store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12
A Correction.

To correct a current erroneous re-
port, j beg TO state that my trip to
Nome is unavoidable. / W~illreturn to
Rapid City sometime during the last
week Ia September or first week IN Oc-
tober, 1902. ]. g. GANTz.
Rapid City: Sept. !, 1902.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12

Mrs. ]. 3. Gossage left for Mitch
ell Tuesday evening to attend the
state meetiingo Of the w. q,
During her absence Col. Frank d.
Bangs is manipulating the local pen.
the Journai.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12
The Poems OF MEXICO.
Judge MCGEE Writes of Them and
Other Things of Interest.

r. - - ~ - As'' ~
When the cruel Spanish conquer
ors landed on the shores of Mexico,
they found a timid, unwarlike peo-
pie which they plundered not only.
Of their personal effects, but land as
well, ana thereby in the most effec-
tual way made slaves of these peo-.
pie, who have, until this day, lived
by the will of their conquerors and.
owners of the soil, and they are now
to be found in villages of rude huts
clustering around the large hacien-
das, or ranches, where they work
for the ranchero for a few cents per
day, or in the cities living in the
open streets or in ancient and foul.
smelling tenement houses, where a
scanty LYING is earned by labor or
the sale Of fruits, little trinkets and
articles of their own making. These
are the poems of Mexico and are no
more to be considered when figuring
on the business population there
than were the negroes of this coun-
try in the south before the war. So
long have they lived by permission
Of those who W everything from
which wealth can be produced that
they seem to have lost all the idea
Of independent support, making Of
them practically a race OF beggars.
The little children seem to have in
herited a sense Of this condition and
at every station and on every street
they are to be sean, half clad, with
downcast eyes, holding up their lit.
tie brown hands and asking for Gun
centava" zone cent?. &
The Spanish and other white rae
es have mixed with these people anc
this mixed population is found il
every department of industry in thu
republic. Turning from the human
itarian side Of the question AMI
looking at it through the cold, prac
ticalglasses of commercialism, thi'
cheap labor is a great advantage t
the investor in Mexico. It is yer,
effective and quite skilled in certain
lines,
The business and political afflir
Of the republic are. with few exceE
tons, carried on by the white o
mixed race. They are to be foun
insthe cities and towns and on th
large haciendas, and are extrcmel
courteous and polite, notWithstant
ing reports to the contrary. Jus
it this time, or siuce Presider
Diaz's rule, there is al effort on tt
part Of thegoVernnenta and busine:
men TO induceforelgn capital TO j
Vestthere. Every possible courtes
is shown an American and the 70
eminent provides most liberal lay
r&NR&S2gSNE5IS F&TS35E
for the prot ctlon Of foreign capita
SO that few countries IN the Wot
have enjoyed the steady, unvaryil
prosperity that hasfcome toSMexic
IT. Isl an era Of improvement, al
that country is in the midst of
change from ancient to modern bl
mess methods. It hardly seems pc
sible that q people $ q close TO 9
oWnsdoors would cling to 50 ma "a
crudeana primitive methods Of {
ing things. Large quantities
freight are carried long distances
the backs Of poems or the diminut'
donkey. Where vehicles are US
n such work it is the cart inste
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12
11ARKET HTS.
Items Of Interest AS Cleaned
! From Eastern Markets.

gg' f&GIL5apE@
Chicago had a light runof rangers
on Friday Of last week. Harris
Franklin sold 5 head Of leftover
steers, averaging 1918, at 81 5 sl M
other Hills stuff on sale.
Chicago had 1000 western rangers.
on the 9Th. Demand for good stuff
was brisk, but poorer qualities were
slow sale. Mike Callahan vas on
the market with the following: l6
steers, 1l76, 81. q; IL steers, 1909,
$40; 16 steers: l116, 50. 80; ID cows,
1902, $500. 4
The following cattle from this Sea
ton were on sale at Chicago on We'd
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12

Louis Paris, Defendant.
The state Of South Dakota sends
greeting. To the above named defend
art, Louis Paris:
You are hereby summoned and re.
quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, which was filed o u the End
day Of September. 1902, in the Office OF
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court within
and for Pennington county, at Rapid
City, South Dakota, and TO serve 9
copy Of your answer upon the subscrib-
Iers at their office In the Smith block,
Deadwood South Dakota within thirty
days after the service Of this sumInons
upon you, exclusive Of the day Of such
service, or:the plaintiff will take judg..
ment against you for the relief de.
mandedi n her complaint.
Dated this 18th day Of July, 1902.
FRAWLEY & LAFEEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Deadwood.
South Dakota.
First publication Sept. III
fAA~F EsEsNH 49,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12

Ranchmen, Notice.
We have a lot Of Dry Gull Boards
good for sheds and will sell at our
Blackhawk Millssat So. 90 per thousand,
until gone. Come quick for a bargain.
Price & Baker 90. 9-l-Imo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
TIL. Thomas.

One very good place to feel the
pulse of Il city is at the postoffice.
The amount of business il transacts
through the mails very accurately in
dicates not only the commercial ac-
tivity of its people. but their degree of
education and general position in the
scale of civilization. Thus the post
office assumes an Importance of an
entirely different nature from that in
which il is generally classed. and the
postmaster is vested with the func-
ton of promoting or retarding NUM-
cipal patriotism. In this latter re-
spect the present postmaster of Rock
Island leaves nothing to be desired.
II. II. Thomas has done his share to-
ward placing the postal business of
this city in the very front rank among
American cities of its class, and in
doing so he has rendered the city a
service of great value.
Mr.. Thomas was born in England
something over 80 years ago. He be-
came a resident of Rock Island ia
1871, during that year entering the
drug store of c. \. Benser as clerk.
Five years later he purchased the
DuSIHtSS Ot itS WHICH, NdS
quartered where il has since continu-
ed at the corner of Seventeenth street
and Second avenue. As a pharmacist
Mr.. Thomas has made an enviable
name for himself and his business
has always been large and lucrative.
Mr.. Thomas is an ardent supporter
of the doctrines of republicanism and
his ability and wide range of personal
influence have made him prominent
in the party. His appointment as
postmaster was made in 1897 by Presi-
dent Mckinley and he has been re-
appointed by President Roosevelt.
His term of service has already been
longer than that of any other post
master here since Col. George Daven-
port held the first office on the is
land. and never before has an in
cumbent of the office been allowed
to begin a second four years term.
The efficiency of Mr.. Thomas as
public officer is continually attested
through concentrations from the
heads of the post office department.
heads of the postoffiee department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

of commanding a brigade in time of
war or an entire army i'm time of
peace.
Mai. {. Med. Townsend, the present
incumbent of the office. was born in
New York City in 1856. being the son
of NJ. l.. Townsend. a lawyer. As Il
boy he received instruction in the
city schools including the college of
the city of New York. from which
latter institution he graduated with
the degree of y. Il. Receiving the
appointment as cadet at West Point.
he entered that school and completed
the re gular course i'm 1879 with high
hnnors, qualifying him To enter &c
engineering branch of the service.
For special instruction in this line of
work he was stationed nj Willett'S
Point. y. y. as additional 2nd lieu
tenant of the corps of engineers.
Within Il months time he was pro-
NOTED 10 LIST lieutenant. After spend
ing two years N the above place he
was assigned TO the school of april
cation assistant To Col. Craighill i'm
the district of West Virginia. Mary
land and North Carolina. Two years
three wears more he was assistant to
the engineer in charge of the water
supply and sewers of the District of
Columbia. His next duty was that as
quartermaster and commissary of
the battalion of engineers at Will
let's Point. Then he was sent back
TO Washington To assist the engi-
neer i'm charge of the work of INSTALL
ing n new water supply for that city.
portion of which * in use now.
Mai. Townsend first came west in
1890. when he was given charge of the
Mississippi from the mouth of White
river to Nicksburg. Miss. Six years
spert there brought promotion tn
the post i'm charge of the improve
ment of the harbors ON the east
shore of Lake Michigan. In 1898. he
was called to succeed Col. King who
died here while discharging his duties
as engineer i'm charge of the upper
river. II will he seen that the career
of Maj. Townsend has been one of
steady promotion after he had dem
onstrated his capacity in each station
to-which he was assigned. This may
he taken as an index TO the character
OF the man and comment is unneces.
sarS- The official life of Maj. Town
send is devoid of that Difference to
form that is usually characteristic of
an army officer of high rank and
this fact has contributed greatly to
his popularity locally. He is a MEM
Der of the Rock Island Club and ac-
lively interested in the affairs of that
organization. which tends To link
him more closely To Rock Island men
and institutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

after completing his studies at once
began work in the Rock Island Ma
tional bank as clerk. Here he spent
eight years. rising through strict at
tention to duty to the position of as
sisant cashier. Becoming convinced
that there was Il better field for him
as professional man he took up the
study of law in the office of w. III.
GeSt and in 1883 was admitted TO the
Junior partner in the law firm of
jackson d Hurst. He was born in
Rock Island trifie over half a CEN
fury ago and all his life has been
spent in his native city. HIS father.
the late William Hurst. was one of the
pioneers of the city and county. hav-
ing removed here from Delaware i'm
1887. The subject of this sketch was
bar. At once he opened an office.
alone till he Joined with
William Jackson i'm 1891.
Jackson & Hurst now have prac-
tice not exceeded in extent by that of
any other firm i'm the three cities.
They are the local legal representa-
tives of the Rock Island road and
of other large corporations
are numbered among their clientele.
The junior member is a director in
the Rock Island Savings bank and the
attorney for that institution.
Mr.. Hurst is an ardent democrat in
politics. In 1888 he was elected to
the legislature by his party and at
the close of the term was rendered
second nomination. which he declin-
ed. He was national elector in 1896,
He was returned to the Legislature in
1898 and he has been accorded other
hOnorS within the party. Socially he
is great favorite. his geniality and
bearing winning him
friends At sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

in 1864. he came with his parents to
Rock Island county in 1865. He at
tended the public schools at Port
Byron. and then began his business
career as clerk in Il retail clothing
store. Following this he spent some
time as travelling salesman for a
Chicago firm, and came to Rock IS
land in 1883 as a clerk for Mosen-
fielder & Kohn. After this he
worked for the original London
Clothing. company in Rock Island.
and in 1894 embarked in the clothing
business on his own account in part
nership with +. J. Sommers under
the firm name of Sommers &5 La
Nelle The business met with sue
cess from the start and has continu-
ed to prosper right along. \ year
ago the firm established a store in
Davenport, which is meeting with
success as well. Fraternally Mr.. La
NeIle is a member of the Modern
Woodmen. knights of Columbus, and
other societies. He is a broad mind
ed, popular business man and an ardent
worker in every public undertaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

of five years. Before that length of
time had elapsed. however. he became
imbued with desire to come TO
America. SO i'm the summer of 1881
he put home and friends behind and
set sail for the land of freedom Ar
irving in New York in July. he re-
manned there but a short time when
he came on to Rock Island county.
For 10 years he resided i'm Moline,
during that time working AT various
lines of employment and during the
latter part studying law under II. l..
Smith. I'm 1850 he was admitted 10
the bar ana nj once formed a part
nership with James Chapman. which
held two years. At the close of that
period he removed to Rock Island.
The firm of Sweeney d Jackson was
formed in 1864. the senior member of
the firm being z. ID. Sweeney. Dur
ing period OF 10 years this firm
section of the state. Mr.. jackson
was compelled to retire for period
by an attack of nervous prostration,
and from 1883 to 1885 he rested. Re
Stunning his practice he in 1890 became
associated with f. w. Hurst and the
law firm of Jackson x Hurst now
occupies front rank in the western
field of Jurisprudence.
Mr.. jackson has been n member of
the Methodist church for years. Po-
litically he is Il republican and has
received high honorS at the hands of
his party. He was i'm charge of the
Rock Island pOstotfice from 1873 TO
1879 and was made member of the
bord of managers of the state re-
formatory at Pontiac in 1897. But it
is in promoting municipal improve
ments that he takes the greatest de
light and no service that he has rem
dered has repaid him well as that
given as president and active
member of the Citizens Improvement
asSocia ton. which dozen years ago
and successfully carried
out a plan which resulted in placing
Rock Island among the foremost
cities of the west in the matter OF
slightly and useful public improve
ments. TO Mr.. Jackson more than
any other citizen is Rock Island in
debted for the development of the
city park system and Spencer and
Garnsey squares i'm particular which
the city now enjoys. At the present
time Mr.. Jackson is working hard at
the head of the Home Improvements
for the beautifying OF
private homes and grounds about the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

tural affairs and for n number of
years he has been largely interested
in what is known as the Cable ranch
in Texas. There he has spent much
of his time and has reduced fine stock
breeding to a science. His principal
interests consist of stock in railroads
and other large corporations, but he
is also a heavy owner of real estate
and other property in Rock Island
county and elsewhere. In all things
Mr.. Cable is progressive and ener-
getic. His varied interests occupy his
time quite fully. although he has n
peculiar faculty for disposing of n
great amount of business in short
time. He is broadly cultured and one
of his most distinguished accomp-
lishments has been the acquisition of
n thorough understanding Of econo-
mics. This. and his great ability to
do things in practical manner have
made him a central figure among the
prominent members of the demo-
cratic party. TO which he has been a
lifelong adherent.
Mr.. Cable first entered politics in
the summer of 1890. when he was
made the candidate of the democrats
of the old Eleventh district for con-
gress. Entering into the campaign
with characteristic vigor he was
elected. During the two years of his
service in the halls of congress he
made an able and capable represent
tative of his constituency. and at the
same time demonstrated his ability
that brought him permanently into
national prominence.
As chairman of the western nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

rotary of the Fraternal Tribunes. and
while widely known i'm the west as n
fraternalist, he is perhaps even bet
ter known i'm eastern states for his
ability along lines that are purely
literary. His work in prose and verse
exhibits a style that is excellent and
has given pleasure to the readers of
magazines and periodicals. Few men
lead buster life than does Mr.. Rex
dale. dividing the time between his;
office in Rock Island and travel TO
other cities. but the literary instinct
which brought him early fame has
happily survived the strenuosity OF
his western career. Hesis the author
of many fine poems and short stories
ard member of the Society of Am
erican AUTHORS of New York. Mr..
ReXdale came To Illinois some nine
years ago from Portland. Maine. in
which city he had attended the public
schools. learned the trade of print
err, and finally settled down as a news
paper man. For several years he was
assistant editor of the Portland Sun
day Times. under Giles o. Bailey, the
founder of the paper. Leaving the
newspaper stan in 1892, he 1ourneNed
west as Il public lecturer and reader
of his own works. and the following
year. after filling an engagement al
Peoria. i'm this state. his services were
secured by the Grand Lodge, y. O. u
w. for lecture work among their
lodges. He held this position for
four years. and until, in 1897. he be-
came one of the incorporators of the
society he now so ably serves as SUI
preme secretary. He is also eGitor
of the Fraternal Tribune. a monthly
paper. published in this city. Mr..
Rexdale is in his forty-third year.
He is member of the Ellls. diree-
tor in the Tri-City Press club. and
holds membership in many other or
CARNATIONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

and one that, particularly when the
city was young, had much To do in
holding it well forward i'm the com
petition with other places about it,.
During the past half century methods
and means of making and distribut-
ing lumber and ITS finished products
have changed wonderfully and il is
the work of several specialists to
oversee the different processes by
which the standing pine tree in the
far north is changed into "A market
able product. There are few men in
the west. which is equivalent 10 say
ing in the world. that understand the
humber business more thoroughly
from top to bottom and from Canada
TO the Gulf of Mexico. than +. c.
Denkmann.
Mr.. Denkmann is a native of Rock
Island. He was born March -. 1855.
his father, +. c. y. Denl<mann. being
the junior member of the firm of
& DenLmann. His first
schooling was obtained i'm a German
English school at Fourteenth street
and Fourth avenue. He also COM
plcted a course in the city schools,
graduating from the high school in
1875, being n member of the second
class to graduate from that institu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

al executive committee of his party
in 1892 MIR. Cable showed a remark
able degree of generalship and il was
probably more through his efforts
than those of any other man i'm the
west that the democratic landslide
was set i'm motion which resulted in
the election of Grover Cleveland for
a second term as president and the
late John Il. AItgeld governor of IL
linOis. He has recently been tender
ed the place at the head of the ma
tionaI democratic congressional COM
mittee to have general charge of the
coming congressional campaign of
the party throughout the nation.
His acceptance of the responsibilities
of this position assures the party of
n clean and vigorous campaign and
once more demonstrates that Mr..
Gable is ever ready to sacrifice pri-
waite ends To further the interests of
principles that lie near to his heart.