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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
DARKER PICTURE
THAN YET PAINTED
Finland Has 100000 People
Who Must Starye But for
Outside Help.
WORST IS STILL TO COME
April and May, With the ThaW, Will
Render the, Sufferers Inaccessible
-Epidemics of Virulent Dis
eases-Many Deaths.

Haparanda, Sweden, March N.-Dr.
Louis Klopsch, with the Christian Her
aids Finland relief expedition. crossed
the Swedish frontier at Eaparanda
Tuesday, where OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
demonstrations greeted them, acclaim
Eng in song, oratory and poerry,sa and by
wreaths Of flowers, the heartfelt APP
probation of American generosity. This
greeting vas repeated In every city and
town from Helsingfors to Tornea,
the Finnish boundary.
At Tornea their arrival was made the
occasion Of a public holiday. All the
schools We're closed. and the whole
populace gathered at the city hall and
enthusiastically welcomed the expedi-
ton. In the party with DR.. Louis
Klopsch We're Gibson Willetss of New
York, Professor Reuter- OF Helsingfors
university, and Robert Alopaens, su-
p~erintendent of the government indus
trial schools at Haparanda. The may
or of Tornea, members of the clergy.
and government representatives well
coined the party to Sweden.
Expeditions Thorough Work.
The expedition In three weeks has
covered the greater part Of NORTHERN
Finland by sledges, being the FIRST
Americans to raverse that s%ectionsin
winter. I'm
] The expedition reports that the. Fin
nish famine is gradually increasing III
intensity and extent, fully corroborat-
ing all previously published accounts.
Even as far south as the sixty-seconds
degree. at Idensalmi, appalling condi-
tons prevail. Hundreds of children
are begging bread from house to house,
Scarlet fever and measles are epidemic.
Eight hundred deaths have occurred.
A single church parish reportsSthats
5000 are absolutely destitute, subsist-
ing solely on 'hunger-bread" since Oc-
tober. Meat, milk and potatoes are
utterly lacking throughout the famine
area. Thousands are b~arefooted and
clothed in rags, while the ground lis
covered by deep snow.
The Worst Conditions.
In the Kajani and Uleaborg districts
the conditions are the worst. 1
At least 100000 Finlanders are~Whol-
ly dependent on relief. Haleathe cat
tie are dead, and the reports of deaths
by starvation are+RerslsteAt.
The American contributions, exceed
ing SIPS, 900, have unquestionabIy
averted large mortality,
The worst will come In April and
May, when the spring thaws will rem
der the sufferers inaccessible, even BY
snoWshoes.
Finland's gratitude for American
help is universal.
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HOLLAND FEARS M
Belief Kaiser Will Take Strike as Ex.
cuse for Assuming Sovereiqnty.

cuse for Assuming Sovereignty.
London, March 21-Apprehension con
corning the German designs on the SOW.
ereignity Of the Netherlands continues
to be strongly felt in The Hague and
Amsterdam. It is rumored that tha
German government intends to make
the railway labor troubles an excuse for
interference on h ground OF alleged
damage to the commercial interests OF
the empire. 1t Is even limited an actual
communication has been received al
The Hague from Berlin to the effect thar
Germany is unable to tolerate the stop.
page of International traffic in casn
lof a general strike. ~
/, A correspondent at Amsterdam auofex
"a high authority in a denial OF the re-
port, but the general impression III the
Netherlands is that Germany is only
awaiting a favorable moment and cyl
Icuse for annexing the country. This
impression has been growing for sever
ial years, especially in view of the fact
that IL France is placated by the tsIp-
gestion that it take Belgium leaving no
protector to whom Holland could ap-i
peal with hope of response.
/. The Dutch people are probably right
i'm assuming Great Britain will not IRE
IA shot in their defense, and hence the
ipanicky feeling in the Netherlands con-.
icerning the threatened strike Of rail-
way employees and the drastic measures
proposed to avert 1t.
The confidence in the. treaty ob1iga4
itions which guarantee the Independence
iof Holland and Belgium q fallen Is 4
fow ebb, q fact which in itself is high
!ly significant Of the condition Of inter-
national honor in Europe at the prea.
lent moment, N
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
WHAT 1T ALL MEANS.
Provisions of the Cuban Reciprocity
Treaty Ratified by Senate.

Treaty Ratified by Senate.
Washington, March 21.-The Cuban
treaty ratified Yesterday by the senate
provides that all merchandise produced
by either country which now enters the
other duty free shall continue free. All
other Cuban products imported into the
United States shall enter at a reduction
or 70 per cent. from the rates imposed
by h United States. All imports into
Cuba from the United States not en-
titled to free entry shall be given a re-
duction of 20 per cent. when they do
not fall within certain classes as to
which a greater reduction in duty is
made.
1t is specifically agreed that tobacco
in n form from the United States or
its insular possessions shall not be
given any concession or rebate OF duty
when imported into Cuba. Both coun-
tries agree that these rates of duty
granted during the life of the treaty
shall be preferential as respects like
imports from other countries.
1t is specially provided hat While
the treaty is in force no Cuban sugars
shall be admitted into the United
States at a greater reduction than 20
per cent. from the present tariff rates,
and that no sugar produced by any
other country thar Cuba shall be .ad-
49, AN oAiASNo olCIlC Wy IlCdly
or convention while the new treaty is
in force at a lower rate of duty thar
that imposed by existing law.
Provision is made against any i'm
pairment Of the effect Of the treaty by
mean of national or local taxes or
charges. The treaty contains articles
by which either country may denounce
it should changes in the other tariff
deprive the Directing nation of it's tariff
advantages by giving six months no
tice, and a new treaty may likewise
be negotiated in certain events. If not
denounced the treaty shall continue in
effect for five years from the late it
goes into effect, which shall be ten
days after exchange of notifications,
After five years it shall continue in eff
feet from year to year until the ex-
piration of one year from the date
either country serves notice of it's in
tention to terminate the treaty.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
PLAY.
"oId Gorgon Graham" Pork Packe,
Writes TO His Son P%ierrpont.


From Letters from a Self-Madt
Merchant to His Son." by George Hor.
ace Lortmer: OF course, all this 4,
going to take SO much time ant
thought hat o won't have a ver1
wide margin left for golf-especially IL
the afternoons. I simply mention thti
in passing, because I see in the Chicago
papers which have been sent me tina,
you were among the players on thu
links n afternoon a fortnight ago
Colts a nice, foolish game, and Their,
amt any harm in it so far as know
except for the balls-the stiff balls al
the beginning, the lost balls in thu
middle, and the highballs at the end o,
the game. But a young fellow who
wants to be a BOSS butcher hasn't muci
daylight to waste on any kind OF link,
except sausage links.
OF course, a man should have a Ger.
tain amount Of play, just as a boy Ii
entitled to a piece Of pie al the end oi
his dinner, but he don't want to max,
a meal Of 1t. Any one who lets sinker,
take the place of bread and meat get
bilious pretty young; and these fellow
who haven't any job, except to blow
the old mans dollars, are a good deai
like the niggers in the ~pie-eating con.
test ct the county fair-they've a-plen.
ty Of pastry and they're attracting
heap Of attention, but they've got
stomach-ache coming to them by AMI
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
GOLD BRICK LOST.
Is Is Worth $4,000 and Has Disap
peared Connietelv

IS IS WORM 3ku,uuu and Has OiSap-3
peared Completely.
Detroit, March 21.-A bar Of gold
said to be valued at $4,000 to 2 5000
disappeared from the express car of a
Wabash train which arrived here from.
the west last evening. The property
was In charge of the Pacific Express
company, consigned to Buffalo, The
police were notified upon the discovery
OF the loss. Every available detective
in the city has been assigned to the
case.
1t Is supposed the gold was shipped
from some western mine. The bar@was
missed just before the train pulled out
for the east. Local officials say there
is a bare possibility the bar has been
misplaced and will turn up In Buffalo.
Buffalo. N. Y. March 19.-At the Of
flee Of the Express company here all
knowledge Of the disappearance OF a
bar OF gold at Detroit is denied They
say further h bullion was never
shipped to Buffalo.
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The Power Of prineinIe.
dodge 1t.

Edward Everett: A great character
founded on the living rock OF prin.
ciple, Is, in fact, not a solitary phenom.
enon, to be at once perceived. limitet
and described. It is a dispensation 3
Providence, designed to have, no
merely an Immediate, but a continuous
progressive. ana n~ever-ending agency
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
PLEASES PALMA,
Cuban President Feels Gratified Over
Ratification of Treaty.

Havana, March 21.-President Palma
yesterday was shown by the represen-
tatives of the Associated Press a dis
patch giving the news of the ratiica-
ton by the United States senate of the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. He expressed
qualification and added that while the
news OF an earlier session of the house
would be welcome, the reported inten-
ton Of President Roosevelt to call a
special session in the autumn would al
low the treaty the desired opportunity
for discussion and action.
The action Of the senate renews the
hopes of business men here that a sat
isfactory arrangement of rates and
duties eventually will be reached. The
conclusion OF a permanent treaty
awaits only the decision of the United
States government as to whether or not
it will claim sovereignty over the Isle
of Pines.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
THE MASONIC SCANDAL.
Other 'sports" Besides Draper Found
to Be Well Up in the Order

New York, March 26.-Astounding reye.
lations that have followed the discovery
that Shang Draper had been made a Ma.
son, have filled Grand Master CrandaIl
and his associates in the grand lodge with
dismay and indignation. So high does thu
feeling run because Of the discovery tina,
Draper is not the only person Of his clasi
who has gained admittance to lodges IL
Manhattan and Brooklyn that it woult
not be astonishing If the charters of sew.
eral lodges should be suspended before
the end of the week and many expulsion,
from the fraternity follow.
Draper, 1t has been ascertained, is no,
only a Master Mason but also a Royal
Arch Mason. AS early as last Norembe,
he was taken into Mt. Zion chapter, rep.
%resenting himself to be a respectable
broker. He went In with the first class
that took the degrees that month.
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TOWN is DoNED.
Mysterious Explosions at Cardiff, I'M.
End Life of Town. z

Kankakee. ILL.,, March 2O.-The utfie
mining " Of cardttff, twenty miles VEST
of Ka~nkakeeSdasthe main line Of the wa
bash railway Viii soolrsbes "a deserted VIZ
lage. On accountsofs1hssTecent mysterious
explosions, in whlehSseSagaH miners were
killed, the mine has been abandoned. The
Inflated shaft was flooded with water
yesterday and last night a carload Of ce-
ment was dumped into the Opening d
the mine sealed forever.
Cardiff had a population OF 1900 ana
about $50 miners, mostly Scotch ana Eng
fish, have been employed by the com
Dany. The output of the mine has gone
as high as {, 1000 tons a. day n the an
nual pay roll has been close to $780, 200.
AS soon as the news spread that the mine
would be sealed the miners began to leaya
town and a general exodus Is in progress,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
DON'T FAVOR 1T.
Colombian States Show Opposition ia
the Canal Treaty.

7 n" :" e'0 ~0''01 sSdSys - IN
Colon, March 21.-The ratification OF
the Hay-Herran Panama canal conven
ton by the United States senate Tues
day has caused much tribulat1ou
among the isthmian supporters of the
Panama route. There are, however
partment of Bolivar and other points
in the Colombian republic that the ratf-
fication of the convention will meet
with strong opposition in the Colom-
bian congress. A memorial adverse to
the treaty addressed to congress-, which
will meet towards the end of May. Il
now being signed by influential men al
Carthagena.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27
CHAPTER XIV.
THE BANNERS or RI1RGr1r

THE BANNERS OF BURGUNDY.
The yellow dawn, ripping over Paris,
found her streets strangely silent,
strangely quiet. A few good citizens
were abed, but most good citizens were
abroad on that kindly June morning,
for there was business doing outside
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-27

Wrong as to the Attitude.
Chicago Tribune: Foreigner-You
country, it seems. is now facing a rae,
problem.
Native-Well. no; we're trying t,
dodge 1t.
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Prayed
To Be r ell e a 8 Q d
From Life.
DIR. Miles Nervine My
Salvation.

Do you enjoy life, or do you sleep so poorly
that you are more tired when you get up
than when you go 10 bed Is your appetite
failing. are you getting thin; does your head
ache, back ache, eyes tire easily1 These are
symptoms of a nervous disorder, which
should be promptly treated or fainting spells,
mental and physical nervousness. morbid
fears and loss of control will lead to insanity
or mental responsibility. Strengthen the
nerves with DR.. Miles Nervine. II quickly
supplies nerve-fores and vitality to the weak
ened system, bringing sleep. appetite and
health.
Il was almost insane with nervous trouble.
Could not eat or sleep. Could see no pleas
ure in life; indeed, life was burden to me,
and even prayed God to release me from
il. Three doctors did all they could for me,
all to no purpose. was in despair of ever
getting better when | saw the advertisement
of DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine. i got
bottle, commenced taking il and wrote you for
advice. l followed il carefully, taking your
Eervine, Restorative Tonic. and Nerve and
Liver Pills. Those remedies were my sal
walton. Ii is some months since | stopped
taking the Tonic but keep the Nervine in
the house all the time. as it is friend that l
do not feel safe thout. III any sufferer
should doubt the truth OF this statement, let
them write to me and | will do my best to
drive all doubt from their mind."-MRS.
MABEL REDDEN, La Jose, Pa.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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Not Oyer-WiSe.

There is an old allegorlcal picture of
girl scared at a grass-hopper, but in
the act of heedlessly treading on "a
snake. This is paralleled by the man
who spends large sum of money build.
ing a cyclone cellar, but neglects to
provide his family with a bottle of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as safeguard
against bowel complaints, whose victims
outnumber those of the cyclone hun,
dred to one. This remedy is everywhere
recognized as the most prompt and
reliable medicine in use for these dis.
eases. For sale by p. d. Cottingham
& Co.
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NIAGARA FALLS EXCUR-
SIONS.
LOw-Rate Vacation Trips via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten. day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia. Baltimore, and
Washington; July "a, August and 81.
September 4 and is, and October and
is.
The excursions from Philadelphia will
be run by two routes. Those on July
"a. August Z and 81, September and
Is. and October rs, going via Harris
burg and the picturesque valley of the
Susquehanna, special train leaving
Philadelphia at s 10 A. NJ, excursion of
October 2 running via Trenton,
Manunka Chunk. and the Delaware
Valley. leaving Philadelphia on special
train at s O6 a NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $1,000 from Phila
.ssiphia and all points on the Delaware
Division; SLIPS from Atlantic City;
$9.60 from Lancaster; and at proportion
ate rates from other points, including
Trenton. Rordentown, Mt Holly, Cape
May. Salem. Wilmington, West Chester,
Reading and principal intermediate sta
tions. A stop over will be allowed at
Buffalo within the limit of ticket re-
turning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to
Niagara Falls. An extra charge will be
made for parlor- car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains and further informa
ton apply to nearest ticket agent. or
address Geo. W. Bovd, General Passen
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila
delphia.
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Systemic catarrh causes nervousness,
poor appetite, tired feelings. Peruna
cures catarrh wherever located.
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Peruna Makes You Feel Like a New Person.
Miss Marie Coats, popular young wo-
man of Appleton, Wis, and President OF
the Appleton Young Ladies'Club, writes
"When that languid, tired feeling
comes over you, and your food no longer
tastes good, and small annoyances irri-
tate you, Peruna will make you feel like
another person inside Of q week.
81 have now used it for three seasons,
and find 1t very valuable and efficaci-
ous."-Miss Marie Coats.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
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A Physician Healed.

DIR. Geo. Ewing. practising physi-
clan of Smiths Grove, KY, for over
thirty years, writes his personal expert
ence with Foley's Kidney Cure: "For
years l had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged
PROSTATE gland. l used everything
1"own 10 the profession without relief.
until commenced TO use Foley's Kid
ney Cure. After taking three bottles |
was entirely relieved and cured. pre-.
scribe it now daily III my practice and
heartily recommend its use to all ply 81.
clans for such troubles. / have pre-
scribed it in hundreds of cases with per-
feet success" p. ID. Cottingham & Co.
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Delaware peaches are scarce and sell.
ing high. A dispatch from Milford to
the Wilmington Erery Erening says:
Peaches are arriving here in small lots,
and are selling high At the Milford
depot Thursday fine yellow fruit brought
Ito to $l.25 basket, and buyers were
eager. Small white peaches realized
from 20 TO 80 cents. In retail way it
is hard to get peaches here at all, and
local consumers find themselves paying
city prices for table fruit.
Tho larnaaf fiah auar landad IL, Aha
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Pe-ru-na . True Friend to Women,

Pe.ru-na q True Friend tn Women,
Miss Florence Allan, n beautiful Chi
cago girl, writes the following from 75
Walton Place:
"As a tonic for worn out system,
Peruna stands Mt the head in my esti-
nation. Its effects are truly wonderful
in rejuvenating the entire eystem.
keep 1t on hand all the time, and never
have that tired feeling as few doses
always makes me feel like a different
woman."-Florence Allan.
Peruna will be found to effect an i'm
mediate and lasting cure in all cases of
systemic catarrh. 1t acts quickly and
beneficially on the diseased mucous men,
branes, and with healthy mucous MEM
brsnes the catarrh can no longer exist.
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The largest fish ever landed in the
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LETTERS FROM WOMEN.

Miss Anna PrescOtt's Letter.
Miss Anna Prescott, in letter from
PIG South Seventh street, Minneapolis,
Mimi, writes:
"T was completely used UP last
fall, my appetite had failed and I felt
weak and tired all the time. My drug
giSf advised me to try Peruna and the
relief experienced after taking one
bottle was truly wonderful.
81 continued its use for five weeks,
and am glad to say that my complete
restoration to health was a happy
surprise to myself as well as to my
friends. Anna Prescott.
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Victor Hotel

on Washington Street, Snow Hill, Md,
is now open for the reception of guests.
Terms: 81 80 per day. Dinner Soc Sup
per. Lodging and Breakfast 81 % Good
Livery Attached. p. NJ. FOOKS,
je It'll Proprietor.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

two horse spring wagon, suitable for
hauling tomatoes etc. Also very cheap,
second hand Champion mower
THOMAS III. SPENCE,
Snow Hill, Md.
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upper Chesapeake bay was caught early
Saturday NOR ming by Capt. William S.
Poplar. Captain Poplar. in company
with two other men, was rock fishing.
The large fish. which weighs 400 pounds
nd measures s feet inches. was
caught in small net and drowned be-
fore it was hauled i'll. The fish has
three rows of teeth, and in being hauled
in broke two teeth by biting the boat.
The men at the time of the capture
were in small boat l2 feet long. In
landing at Havre de Grace six men
were required to place the fish OH the
wharf.
Mrs. Mollie Allen of South Fork, Ky
says she has prevented attacks of
cholera moribus by taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when
she felt an attack coming on. Such
attacks are usually caused by indiges-
ton and the Tablets are just what is
needed TO cleanse the stomach and
ward off the approaching attack. At
tacks of bilious collie may be prevented
i'll the same way. For sale by p. ID.
Cottingham & Co.
A woman at Dover Tuesday not only
refused TO obey the mandates of the
court and go to Jail. but when the officer
of the court laid hands upon her TO
forcibly carry out the edict she v;ciously
attacked him and sent him sprawling
headlong the length of the room and
over bench. The woman was Julia
Holiday, who with her mother, Mary
Holiday, had been arrested for creating
a disturbance at their home in Todd
Row. in the southern part of Dover.