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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
TOD SLOAN a CHAUFFEUR,
Has Lost a Fortune of $4,000 Inside

Has Lost a Fortune of $4,000 Inside
of a Year..
Washington Star: After travelling across
the country in special trains. entertaining
with a l%avishness that filled his friends
with awe, and making unsuccessful at
tempts to break the bank at Monte Carlo,
James Tod Sloan, one time champion
jockey OF the world. is in Paris, working
as a chauffeur.
From a wardrobe that was equal to
that Of any Beau Brummel in the world.
and which made him. pet in society, the
little fellow, according to word which
has reached this country, Is in want of
both clothes and a place to sleep. He
is in Paris. employed temporarily by q
French automobile concern at a paltry
salary-a salary that in a month does not
reach the figures of one days expenses
two years ago.
When not employed as a chauffeur he
ia engaged In selling machines for dif-
ferent concerns. who rely upon his repu-
tation as a former Jockey to bring trade
to their shops. HIS ownfall since being
ruled off the English tracks has been
rapid.
Always Of determined spirit. he recent
ly told some acquaintances who met him
in France that he would never return to
the United States and suffer the humilia-
ton he knew would be his should they
learn that he is now receiving less than
$1,000 q year. where he was earning $50. 900
annually when he last saw his relatives.
His foster parents live at Kokomo, Ind.
and they say that Todd was worth $500, 900
not long ago but he gave none to them,
and they are not now IN q position to
help him financially. willing as they are
to do 30. An effort will be made to raise
funds for him should he care to return to
his former home. but those who know
the disposition Of the young man declare
he will never be seen in this country
! again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

AS tc our presidents, from the organ
iZation Of our government down to the
present time, w. II. Harrison when in
augurated was the Oldest and Grant the
youngest.
John Adams lived to be the Oldest
and Garfield died the youngest.
The following gained the presidency
upon their military record: Washing
ton, Jackson, w. H. Harrison. Taylor,
Pierce, Grant, Hayes and Garfield.
the lead, with nine: Washington, Mad
ison, Monroe, w. H. Harrison, Tyler,
Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce and Arthur.
The Presbyterians n Methodists
are credited with five each. The for
mer: jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Cleve-
land and Benjamin Harrison. The lat
ter: Lincoln, Johnston, Grant, Hayes
with two, the Adams; Disciples one,
Garfield; Reformed Dutch one. Van
Buren,, n one liberal, Jefferson.
Three expired July 4, Jefferson, John
Adams and Monroe.
At the time Of their death their ages
were: Washington, 81; John Adams, 80;
Jefferson, SO; Madison, 50; Monroe, IS;
Van Buren,, 70; w. H. Harrison, 6S;
Tyler, IS; Polk, So; Taylor, IS; Fillmore.
"A; Pierce, 81; Buchanan, II; Lincoln.
Sc; Johnson, &c; Grant, 60; Hayes, 70;
Garfield, 40; Arthur, Sc; Benjamin
Harrison, 81; Mckinley, 54.
Causes Of death Washington, pneu-
monia; John Adams, debility; Jeffer-
son, chronic diarrhoea; Madison, de-
bility; Monroe, debility; j.. @. Adams,
paralysis; jackson, consumption; Van
Buren,, asthmatic catarrh; w. H. Har-
rison, bilious pleurisy; Tyler, bilious at
tack; Polk, chronic diarrhoea; Taylor,
bilious fever; Fillmore. debility; Pierce,
Inflammation Of the stomach; Buchan-
an, rheumatic govt; Lincoln, assassin
ated; Johnson, paralysis; Grant, a n
GER; Hayes, paralysis of the heart;
Garfield, assassinated; Arthur, Bright's
disease: Benjamin Harrison, debility;
Mckinley, assassinated.
Place Of burial: Washington, Mt.
Vernon; John Adams, beneath the First
Congregational church. Quincy. Mass.
Jefferson, Monticello, Va; Madison,
Montpelier. Va; Monroe, Richmond,
Va; ]. @. Adams, beneath the First
Congregational church, Quincy, Mass. T;
Jackson, Hermitage, near Nashville.
Tenn; Van Buren,, Kinderhock, N. Y;
Harrison, North Bend, O.; Tyler, Rich
mond, Va; Polk, Polk Place, Nashville.
Tenn; Taylor, Springfield. KY; Fill
more. Buffalo. N. Y; Pierce, Concord,
N. H; Buchanan, Lancaster, Pa Lin
coin. Springfield, ILL.,; Johnson, Gran
Vile, Tenn; Grant, Riverside Park,
New York city; Hayes, Fremont, O.;
Garfield, Cleveland. O.; Arthur, Albany
N. T.; Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind.
Mckinley, Canton, o.
The most remarkable burial place OF
all our presidents Ia the two Adams
By their request they were buried OF
rather placed beneath the First Con
gregational church at Quincy. Mass, in
q vault, this being the church which
! they attended. This church Is not q
~pretentious one, but very plain. When
we were in Boston ten years ago we
visited this tomb. It was as plain al
could be made. and here II this unique
sepulchre sleep side by aide father and
soa, illustrinus patriots and Etatebr~ a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

urally they possessed. among them,
enough Jewels to nav ransomed an
emperor, and done it handsomely. In
a spirit Of rivalry with one another,
for the enhancement of their own
charms, and to the end Of dazzling
the yes Of their masculine friends, the
ladies had decked themselves out with
all they owned hat was most costly
in the way Of gems. Diamonds in pro-
fusion there were, tiaras, necklaces,
crosses, stars, sunbursts;' there were
ropes of pearls, there were rdbies, tur-
quoises, sapphires-a blaZingGbewilder-
ing, well nigh priceless collection, such
as New York upper tendon itself is
seldom privileged to gaze upon.
If the British tars were the especial
favorites. the young men from st.
Louis did not fall far behind them in
securing their pick Of partners for the
dancing. Smiles were showered upon
them from every quarter, n they
were tndefatigable in in their efforts
to contribute to the gayety OF the oc-
casion. Meantime, as Mr.. Albee had
promised, they kept their eyes uncom-
monty wide OPEN.
Up to a certain period, fairly well
along in the evening, the ball might
have been numbered among the most
brilliant and successful affairs ever
held at any summer resort hotel; then,
seemingly almost in a moment, oc-
Cured something that was destined to
give 1t a notoriety of quite a different
and less enviable sort.
At 1920 o'clock precisely every light
in the entire building ceased to burn.
Cries Of wonder, then Of dismay, then
terrified : ieks. angry oaths, confu-
sion. con nation and panic ensued
It was a Ozark night outside and a dark
er still within. There was no gas in
the house, and scarcely any means OF
illumination other than the electric
plant which. hitherto, had been count
ed as one of the most complete and
! ancient of its kind. Only after con-
siderable delay could even the feebles1
light be made to shine on the scene
and 1t was yet longer before. the. aetna
state of affairs could be approximate,
grasped. Within the next half hour
however, several discoveries WEI.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
POVERTY IN M
De earth of Invention Shown in Naming
Places in America,

Places IN America.
Harper's Weekly: So far as we can
observe, a poverty of Imagination Dor
dering on restitution christened its
great subdivisions from the first. New
England, New France, New Spain, New
Netherlands; what could be cheaper
than these names, with the subsequent
calling Of their nascent cities for the
cities Of the mother countries, unless
it were the later naming of them out
Of the Holy Bible and the classical die
tionary? The poor ndian gave from
his meager store for the same purpose,
but the gift was not abundant enough
to go round the W and villages of
a single province.
When we think that lakes, rivers,
mountains, capitals, crossroads, streets,
steamboats,, churches. railroads., break
fast foods and q thousand other i'm
memorable things had to be named, 1t
is no n that the names did not
hold out. When the apartment house
arrived, late in our evolution, 1t had to
go begging, almos from the beginning,
for anything significant or distinctive
from our exhausted resources.
A very noticeable and gratifying in
novatiOn In the nomenclature of the
fiat houses Is the tendency which we
should, as remote yotaries Of muses., be
ungracious not to mention, and tha is
the naming Of several after we'll known
authors. We have found two called
The Emerson, one The Lowell and one
The Henry James. This is a tendency
which we could not applaud too vehe-
mently, and we should be glad to see
1t ultimated In the use of the au-
| thor's several works for the flat houses
Of the future. We should feel it an
i~rrefragable proof hat our beloved
commercial metropolis had become be-
yond all Chicagoan cavil the literary
center of the country IL we go about
with strangers and show them The
Brahma, The Boston Hymn. the Good
bye, Proud World, I'm Going Home, or
the The Sir Launfal. The Biglow Pa
pers, or The Wings of a Dove, The Sa-
cred Fount, The Ambassadors.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
made. All were important, and one

made. All were important, and one
was fairly overwhelming.
The engines used for running the dy-
namo was effectually crippled, and the
engineer absent. The en-
gineer Of the Terpsichore's launch and
the two seamen left in charge were
found In an adjacent shed, drunk and
drugged to Inconsistencies. The
launch itself was missing, so was the
corps of "detectives'-and so, finally.
were about a hundred thousand dollars
worth of diamonds. pearls and other
precious stones which had adorned the
fair partners with whom Albee and his
men happened" to be dancing when
the lights went out.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
Specimen Irish Bulls.

New York Tribune: George Moore
the novelist, has accumulated from his
residence in Ireland a number Of Irdph
anecdotes that are not included in hia
book, The Untitled Field"
Mr.. o says he was walking one
day in q Dublin street when an UNDER
takers assistant passed him, carrying
on his shoulder a CONN unusually tiny.
A young man stopped the asa.stant;
near Mr.. Moore.
man, that his coffin "a intended soSe
my living creature2"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
ADVICE AND PHILOSOPHY.

The Wit Of the Newspaper Garret,
of Today.
Watch the fluctuations Of stock on
the stock market for q few months.
Listen at the bulls below n the bears
growl. then after one OF their made-to-
order panics. and the investing public
has been knocked into the middle OF
a year to come. watch the same vicious
bulls n bears get aboard a private
yacht arm in arm to enjoy a long-need-
ed rest (?). Then we venture to say
that after this you will not be 1.-The
lamb that was shorn."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

The s%hipbuilders OF Great Britain
believe that II they would all combine
-taeJ'~eosN produce a yacht that would
carry Off the Americas cup. They
might, provided they hired a Yankee
crew to sail 1t.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

All the world loves a lover, but darr.
the lover hat loves all the world.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

While you are making money, save a
little. Anybody can q 1t; few know
the art of saving.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

A lie is an determination in the sight
Of the Lord, but a very present help in
time of trouble.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

Don't borrow trouble. Tell your wife
she talks too muc and you'll have
plenty Of your own.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

The National Bank Of Commerce Of
New York is undoubtedly the largest in
the world. Its assets exceed the public
debt of the United States by 5000, 000.-
900. The deposits Of the affiliated banks
amount to $426, 00O. 900. while their total
assets are over 81. 800. 600, 900. These are
staggering figures. The power Of a
concern Of this magnitude, for good or
harm. Is beyond calculation of even
intelligent surmise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

Strength Of character is generally in
dicated most strongly, by the things we
are able to get along without.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

It's nonsense to claim that the world
owes o a living. o came after the
world was started and it depends on
yourself what sort Of a living o viii!
get
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

. Notice to young men contemplating
marriage: You can't get q peach out Of
a blackberry patch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

The man who knows when and what
to say and when he has said enough Is
a valuable man.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

Don't cry over split milk-a long face
Is awful poor collateral on which to
borrow none for tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22
CATHOLIC PROPAGANDA.

ON Thursday, April 20. the first stone
viii be laid Of the Apostolic mission
house" in Washington The stone Will
be blessed by Archbishop Gibbons Of
Baltimore, Other Catholic prelates ex-
nected 10 be present are the apostolic
delegate, archbishops, bishops and
cletgymen.
This mission house, we are told.
marks the adoption and systematiza-
ton OF a vigorous propaganda for Ro-
manlsm In this country The work
commenced by the Paulist fathers, and
II Is TO be extended all over the coun-
try. The Catholic Missionary union is
said to be an incorporated society,
founded for the purpose of raising
funds for missionary work among non
Catholics. The movement IS one that
the people Of this country should not
lcse sight Of II Is of interest to all
citizens here The number Of Cath
olics in this country was about ten
millions at the beginning of this year.
That Is an increase Of about four mil
lions since 1890 An active, vigorous
propaganda backed by such large
body, should bring results The Tn.
ion has now IS missionaries in the field
whose business II Is to explain the Ro-
man faith to Catholics 20 remove
preJudices, and to take care Of con-
yorts. The Mission house win be kind
Of training school, where missionaries
will be specially trained for their work
OF course these missionaries viii en-
Joy full liberty In this country They
Will be permitted TO preach. distribute
tracts. and establish stations wherever
they think eXpedient Protcstants be-
lieve In sending missionaries to Catho-
lie countries, and to pagan nations and
to maintain those missionaries there,
even II guns have to be used instead OF
the gospel They cannot logically OBJ
jet TO missionaries in their midst, as
long as they demand respect for their
own emIssaries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22
WHY NOT TELL THE TRUTH ?

our local contemporaries continue
their attacks on the majority Of the
CITY Council, because the solid eight
will not act in violation Of city or
dlnance for the payment Of the police
mems salaries for the month Of March.
in all the dlslngenuous and unjust re-
marks concerning the councllmen, read
ers who are posted as to the facts can
not fail to observe the care with which
the truth is concealed, that no objec-
ton has been made by the majority TO
paying the policemen in lawful man
ner
The fact that the solid eight" have
pointed out and urged a legal way By
which the officers salaries can be paid,
is not even alluded to In the diatribes
INDUCED in against the councilmen.
Payment need not be delayed a day II
the payrolls are signed by the Captain
Of Police, as acting head Of the depart-
ment, pending the decision on the
question as TO the legality Of the Chiefs
appointment, The public ought to
know that the men are not being kept
out Of their pay by any Improper OBJ
sttucton ON the part Of the majority OF
the city Council II comes from other
sources entirely, and the blame should
be placed where it actually belongs.
It is very small business to engage in
an endeavor TO place public servants in
a false light, on so paltry pretence as
that put forth against them In this dis
pute, Not only Is the Inconvenience at
tending the delay OF payment greatly
exaggerated, but the lllegallty OF the
gubterfuges proposed by the minority
Of the council is made light Of, while
the lawful and consistent position OF
the majority Is kept out Of sight, or
grossly distorted and buresQued The
truth. however. viii force Itself to the
front, and the public will know what
value to place on the utterances Of the
libellers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22
CUBA PROSPEROUS.

When Cuba was cut loose from the
United States, fears were expressed
that disaster would oyertake the little
republic In short time. The car
toonists pictured the island as a small
boat cast adrlft on stormy ocean,
and this represented very general
view. Cuba, It was thought would
meet with financial disaster. She would
be torne TO pieces by conflicting polt-
ical interests There would be constant
revolutions. European powers would
NEEDLE with her affairs, and, In short,
Cuban independence would be of brief
duration, Nearly year has now
passed under the administration Of
President Palma, and the Indications
are that all the fears entertained for
Cuba's future were groundless.
A correspondent Of the New York
sun, recently described the present
conditions In Cuba, and evidently he
wrote with authority and Inspiration.
He pointed out that General Wood who
succeeded General Brooke, oyerspent
his revenues by about si,4OO 600 and left
the small surplus OF $4,000 TO Cuban
administrators. All the rest Of the
money accumulated by General Brooke,
General Wood spent. In addition to the
current revenues. In contrast to this.
It is pointed out that on April /, this
year, there was a surplus IN the Gu
ban treasury Of s2,CSs,OOO after all cur
rent expenses had been paid
We are. Of course, aware that figures
do not always do justice, when em-
ployed for purposes Of comparison, and
probably those produced to illustrate
The administration OF General Wood, do
not tell more than one part of the story,
but II IL evident that II Cuba In few
months has accumulated big surplus,
and paid all government expenses her
financial condition Is encouraging. ANA
there need be no fear Of financial coli
larse.
There are several causes FOR this FIN
rnciai success one is the increased
volume Of trade. which has given large
customs duties. Another is the invest
ment Of foreign capital in railroad
building and other enterprises. whereby
employment has been secured to a num-
Der Of workingmen.
The correspondent Of the Sun does not
consider annexation by the United
states as an impossiblity IN the fn-
ture: but he does not believe that the
Cubans can be driven to ask for union,
by the policy OF keeping them poor and
destitute In order 10 accomplish that
object Only by generous treatment
win the Cubans. he believes, be induced
to consider such proposition. The Cu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22
New York Evening Post.

That the Irish land bill may yet get
into rough water Is made clear by the
action already taken by the Ulster
farmers. They demand sweeping
amendments OF the bill on the financial
side. and are evidently In real doubt
whether they would be better on under
the proposed scheme Of purchase than
with the present system OF rents judi
clally fixed from time to time. The
great Nationalist convention at Dublin
today may easily discover further OBJ
stacles to the smooth passage Of the
government I'LL. Meanwhile, a most
uneasy feeling about what may be be-
hind the bill, In the way OF Home Hule
legislation, pervades the Conservative
and Unionist press. The London Times
sounds a note Of warning on this sub
ject admitting that members Of the
Irish executive have made indiscreet
promises OF local government Tor Ire
land. but admonishing the ministry
that political ruin lies that way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22
Clnuelnnd Plain Dealer.

The introduction Of the Irish land bill
brought promise Of the dawning Of a
new and happier day for Ireland. II
II should become law after the changes
necessary TO It's satisfactory working,
peace Is likely TO follow. Then, when,
in the language Of John Redmond to the
convention, the Irish people have Civ.
en- to the world. which Is watching
them. by their orderliness. wisdom and
restraint. proof Of their capacity for
self government" there can no longer
be ground for objection TO their having
the largest measure OF home rule con-
slstent with the integrity and safety
Of the British empire. Then. and for
the first time, there will be In spirit as
well as IN name United Kingdom"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22
Kansas City star

There are many broad-mindcd Eng.
lishmen who fear that home rule means
the empires disruption, and who have
looked hopefully 20 the land purchase
measure as a means Of ayertng that
calamity. II seems probable that they
will ind they have made the mistake
which Justin Mccarthy attributes IN
his "Reminiscences" to John Bright.
"He never took the least interest" says
Mr. Mccarthy, in what was called the
doctrine Of nationaliiies u Ireland got
all her just demands satisfied Il seemed
TO him that il did not matter whether
the satisfaction came nom the imperial
parliament or from parliament OF Ire
lands own. Therein l think his states
manshlp was deficient, because II want
ed that sympathetic faculty which en-
ahles q man 10 take account Of feelings
that are not exactly his own. The doc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22

bans, he says, have charity and mutual
helpfulness," They stand together In
adversely. Personal and national pride
and a sense OF responsibility operate on
Cuban mind and character Charged,
as they so often have been, with In
capacity Tor self-government, :,
their pride appears with purpose to
demonstrate the falsty" OF the charge
"The precise influence Of patient en-
durance. persistent tenacIty, charity
and mutual helpfulness, hopeful antici-
patton Of better days, personal and ma
tiona pride, and the effect Of sense OF
responsibility, are net to be easily mea-
sured as an operative force In Cuban
affairs. Again and again they have
carried the island through the slough
Of dcspond and brought her up smiling
upon the other side"
To the people Of this country the
statement made should be particularly
gratifying. The United States sacrl-
feed much for Cuban liberty, 1t Is
to the interest of this country that
peace and prosperity prevail there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-22
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
New York World.

The approval by the great Irish con-
vention In Dublin Of the principle Of
the new land-purchase bill practically
assures its success. The British gov
eminent Is already committed to lend
Ing It's credit to Irish tenants for the
purchase of land at low interest charges
and TO making up the difference In
price by the gift outright OF many mil
lions. Meanwhile by a very notable
revival OF It's farming industry. Ireland
Is preparing TO embrace its new oppor-
tunities under very favorable Condi.
lions.