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bv the German warships has produced an
unfayorablc impression hero, as the neces-
slrv FOR recourse 10 violence is considered
70 have passed. Government officials are
most cautious in expressing opinions in
the matter IN view Of the peculiar situa-
ton Of italy. that country being allied with
Germany Independently Of the Venezuelan
affair Officials. however, say frankly that
italy viii continue hcr efforts looking
toward coucihatlon. ne she has no resent
ment toward Venezuela and Ia seeking only
10 eject the payment Of her claims
Up to a late hour this evening the foreign
office had received no Representations from
Washington regarding the bombardment.
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sanknlnt siock Sold.

Suhthyiilr. Texas. January -. The NJ.
u Mcintosh bankrupt stock Of furniture
has 0nen bought bY Mr.. y. Sanders az
Cameron, who viii move here, increabe the
snIck and DO business AT the same stand,
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uMFAYoRARLE IMPRESSION.

Italy HAS No Resentment ard VIII Con
ti'us Concilstory Efforts.
Rome. January -. The second BON.
bardment yesterday OF Fort san Carlos
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only Routine Rusinns..

lhn'anapoiis, Ind, Jnnuary %. The Unit
cd Mine workers convention tods,, .r,u
largely given over 10 ROUTINE mistuess.
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70 CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Outline Tablets. Al,
druggists refund the money n IL fails 10
cure " Groves signature L. on. eaon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23

NO INFONMAIION At BERLTN
Berlin January - The foreign office IS
very lmpallenty awaiting official new,
from MaracaibO The German papers ex-
press amazemeut at rae fact that the gov
eminent had not arranged FOR prompt in
formation, PARTICULARS ia view Of the "ner.
yousuess Of public opinion ia the United
states"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23

GROVES CHRONIC CHILL CuM
Cures the chills tina; other enh "
don't cure. At all druggists No WV :
Pay. zoe.
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ADMITTED TO BAIL
Lenhart in Ten Thousand. ard Tsiley IN
Eie Thousand Dollars.

Fis Thousand Dollars.
Richmond, Texas, January - In the
case OF the state OF Texas w. John Len
hart and Tally. charged with the killing o.
W 49, McDuuala ~ Rosenberg 0u tho
nth instant the defendant Leuhaw was IA.
mtfed 10 boud IN the sum n Slu.o00 and
r Jones
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23

As a Liver Tony
Use oxIDIAR.
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HUNTING FOR WETTERMARK

Believed Now to Have Gone to
South America.
Gundllajara, Mexico. January IL
Detectives have arrived here In
search for b : Wettermark, tae
banker OF Nacosdcches. Texas, who
Is alleged to have forged paper t.
tie amount Of 100000 They have
not found their man. although It Is
believed he was In this city short
time ago The theory hero is that
he mas gene to South America.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
NUMBER ~.

without having a proper certificate
OF inspection thereof, or who ehall
make, forge or use any false or frau
dulent certificate of inspection,
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and shall upon conviction
thereof. be punished by fine of not
more tnan tive hundred dollars or by
imprisonment in the.county Jail not
to exceed one year, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment in the discr,.
tion of the court.
4. Duty OF COUNTY AUDlTo R. The
county auditor of eacn county Shall,
on Or before the tenth day of each
month, cause to be published in the
official papers of the county, a re-
port for the preceding month show
ing the number Of horses shipped
from the county, by whom and to
where shipped, when and from
where, together with description
Of the brands theron, which report
shall be published once IN said Off
cial papers in the same manner as is.
now provided for the publication Of
commissioners proceedings and the
fees shall be allowed and paid out Of
the county general fund as is al
lowed bv law for the publication Of
commissioners proceedings.
q 5. Powers OF SHERIFF. Each
deputv sheriff of the different coun-
ties shall have the same powers to
exercise the duties ofinspectors of
horses as they now have as deputy
sheriffs, with power to act for their
principal.
Z s. CONSTRUCTION OF ACT Moth
ing contained in this act shall be SO
construed as to interfere with, or pres
vent the riding or driving Of horses,
while in actual use, out of the State
of South Dakota, bur this act is in-s
tended to apply to all branded horses
about to be taken out Of the State Of
South Dakota for sale, barter, ex-
change or for open market
/ a.. REPEAL. All acts and parts
ofacts in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
NoTE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
The foregoing act, having been pre-
sented to the governor Of this
state for his approval, and not hav-
ling been returned by him to the.
/ honse Of the legislature il which III
originated. or to the secretary nf5
state with his objections; within the
/, time prescribed by the constitution
has become q law without his ap-
proval. Q, @. BERG, SEC, STATE.
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teers we're quickly forthcoming and
after the dance the dusky dam.els
insisted on each white man giving
up ten cents for each squaw.
In the afternoon base ball game
was played between our boys and
the Ft. Meade nine. It was not our
day to play ball and the result was
a score of thirteen to one for the
soldiers.
In the evening there was more
dancing and exhibitions after which
j. G. Bower thanked Chief Bed Dog
and his people for their entertain
ment. The old Chief was much
pleased at this and said so and also
assured Mr.. Bower that his people
were well satisfied and felt happy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

ers food for reflection. The old men
and women chan ted their songs OF
good cheer and friendship and the
little pappose contributed his share
of the music with interest.
| After the parade came the distri
button of presents by our merchants.
A stop was made at each of oul
principal stores by the column
where armloads of hats. clothing
groceries etc. were distributed
among the happy redmen. After
the distribution Of gifts a large
space was cleared on Seventh St.
where the sham battles between
Indians on horseback and on foot
were held, These were very realist-
ic and brought forth rounds OF
applause from the crowds. If an In
dian loves one thing more than
eatables it is probaoly applause and
Poor Lo was in his glory on the
Forth After the sham bat ties came
the different dances aud each brave
did himself proud, and tried to out
dance his neighbo" The dancing
became SO interesting and was so
artistically executed that Mrs. Los
jealousies were aroused and she
made up her mind to show Mr.. Lo
a thing or two about dancing her
self. Old Chief Red Dog who had
charge Of the festivities attempted
to frown her down but to no purpose
for when Mrs. Lo puts down her
moccasin to dance, dance she will.
The old chief therefore went to his
friend Col. Lockha and confded
his inability to handle the "heep
d-n squaw," who insisted on giving
a counter exhibition TO the ones his
braves had been giving. The Colo
mel took the load from the Chief S
shoulders and with the able assist
ance of J. G. Bower assisted the
refractory females and genuine
squaw dance with all its hilarious
TEXTURES was brought off most sue
cessfully. The braves had some
satisfaction out of it howeyer The
squaws asked mber of white
men to dance with them. Volun-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
HORSE INSPECTION Law
The new Law which Makes the
Sheriff Horse Inspector.
CHAPTER 1853.
(H. B. 213.J
SHIPMENT OF HORSES.

AN ACT entitled al act providing
for the inspection of branded. horses
about to be shipped out of the State
O. South Dakota, creating the sherifs
of the different counties inspector Of
horses, prescribing their duties and
fixing their compensation therefor,
and prohibiting railroad, steamboat,
ferry boat and bridge companies
from receiving branded horses for
shipment out of the State of South
Dakota without first being inspected,
Be it Enacted by the Legislature Of
the State OF South Dakota:
Z l. SHERIFFs ARE HORSE INsPEC--
tors. That the sheriffs of the differ.
ent counties of the State of South
Dako are hereby created inspectors
of horses for their respective count
les, whose duties shall be as herein
after defined and who shall receive
fOr their services as mucn inspectors
of horses, the sum of five dollars for
each day and two and one-half dol
lars for each half day while actually
and necessarily engaged in their
duties as such inspectors, while com
pensation shall be paid out Of the
general fund Of the county as are
other expenses of the county.
~. Duty OF INSPECTORS, 1t shall
be the duty of the inspector of horses
wherever he shall have knowledge
of the intended shipment of any
branded hors es from his county for
the purpose of being removed from
the State of South Dakota, to imme-
diately repair to the proposed place
Of shipment in his county and make
a careful inspection OF said horses
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

about to be taken out Of the State of
South Dakota, He shall, after having
spected the same, make out GER
titicate of inspection, which certif-
cate shall be in writing and shall be
executed in triplitate and shall con
tain the name of the owner or ship,
per OF said horses, the number and
kind, the place from where shipped
and the time thereof, the proposed
des stination of the horses, together
with all marks and brands thereon,
and shall be signed by the inspector,
the original of which he shall retain
in his office, a copy OF which shall be
filed in the Office of the county aud
itor Of the county from which the
shipment is made, on Or before the
last day of the month in which the
shipment is made, and a copy of
which shall be Immediately delivered
to the owner shipper of said horses
and when properly made out and
signed as hereinbefore provided,
Shall entitle the owner or shipper of
said horses to remove the same from
the State Of South Dakota and shall
entitle any transportation, bridge or
boat company to receive the same
for shipment out of the State Of
South Dakota.
& 3. Duty OF HORSE OWNERS. It
shall be the duty of every owner or
shipper of branded horses intending
to ship branded horses .ut of the
State of South Dakota to notify the
inspector of horses of the pro ooscd
shipment out of the State, before
the shipment thereof, in ample time
to enable the inspector Of horses to
properly inspect same, which notice
may be either oral Or in writing, but
must state the time and place of pro-
posed shipment and any person, or
persons, firm, company Or corpora
tion who shall in any manner ship,
take or drive any branded horses
out Of the State Of South Dakota,
without first having notified the in.
spector Of horses thereof and with.
out first having had the same IN
lspected as in this act provided and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
The Red Man Of the Prairies Cele>
brates at Rapid.
SHAM BATTLES GALORE
Over Five Hundred Indians Pa
rade and Dance to the De-
light Of Crowds.

Although but a few days had
been devoted to preparation for our
celebration of the Fourth this year,
the event was of such o unique
character and SO successfully car
RED out that most in terestirg and
amusing time was had, notwith-
standing the weather was some
what unfavorable. Nearly five hun
dred Indians from Pine Ridge aud
Cheyenne agencies were here, friends
and relatives of the pupils at the
India School. The annual vaca-
tion for the Indian students was the
first cause of their presence and
through the efforts of Col. Frank
Lock hart and others our red broth
ers were induced to enter into the
spirit Of the celebration with an
abandon and yea, which caused an
occasion al tenderfoot some uneasi-
ness at times.
First came tie grand Indian pa
rade of about two hundred braves,
squaws aud papposes. They came
in wagons and on horseback decked
out in their brightest paints and
huttering feathers. The young men
rode in troops and as their rifles
roared forth salutes, they gave ex-
hibitions of their horsemanship
which gave some Of our cowpunch-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
NOTES..

An almost continual drizzel of
rain prevented Enerick's Opera
Band from presenting a splendid
concert pro gram which had been
prepared. The oahd however did
good street duty throughout the
day and won much praise for it's
playing.
Altogether Rapids Fourth this
year was very successful and ar
rangements are being made for a
special Indian Congress to be held
every Fourth in this city hereafter.
Where has the small boy and his
cracker gone. Is the fire cracker a
back number? Its absence was
noticeable on the Fourth.
One extremely pleasing feature OF
our Indian Fourth was the entire
absence of anything like rowdiness
on thu part of either Indians or
whites. The Red Man was gentle.
man. He entered thoroughly into
the fun OF the thing, but never for q
moment was he coarse or rude.
If it hadn't been for Rapids pavec
streets the rain would have spoilt
all the fun.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
MEMS SUITS.


Special prices nwashsu
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17

Although contiguous to the United
States. the customs observed by the
Mexicans are so startlingly unique
that the American who partakes of
the continual round of jollities, re-
ligious and profane, which mark the
Christmas holidays in the sister re-
public, might well fancy himself trans
planted to another planet, for there
never existed anything like them in
the ancient history of the EARTH and
there is no place on this footstool
where the festivities bear any resem-
blance Foreigners have vainly at
tempted to Introduce the Christmas
tree and other well-known customs
common among the majority of the
civilized nations, but the Mexican will
have none of them, he prefers his own
manner of celebrating
Christmas rejoicings begin with the
Mexicans on the nineteenth of Decem-
Der and for nine days the most ex-
traordinary performances are indulged
in. growing more and more hilarious
until a climax is reached on Christ
mas day proper, after which, the rev.
elers. exhausted. give themselves up
to a well-earned rest of utter pros
tration until the first day of January,
or New Years day, when they resume
their usual occupations, and go about
their regular duties.
The Mexican custom Of reveling
nine nights and nine days, arises from
the historical fact that Joseph and
Mary. in obedience to the command
of the Roman ruler, left their home in
Egypt and travelled to their old home
at Bethlehem for the purpose of being
enumerated in the census.
This journey took nine days, and
every night the travellers put up at
some inn, or, as the Mexicans call it,
"posada." For which reason, every
Mexican house worthy of the name is
turned into posada. or inn, at which
Joseph and Mary stop once night
for nine nights. the elimination, or
climax being the birth of the Re-
deemer in the stable at Bethlehem.
The expense of giving nine enter
tainments. every evening for nine
nights, being very great. it is Gus
tomary for nine families to join and
have posada celebration once every
night at each house. the total expense
being afterward equally apportNned
among them. During the day the par
ticular house at which the posada is
to be given is decorated with flowers
ana streamers of green leaves and
branches. and about 8 o'clock the fam
lilies begin to assemble. and wait for
the arrival of the holy family.
A burro soon appears at the en-
trance. On it's back, dressed in ORR
entail robes, sits a woman, who repre-
sents the Virgin Mary. BY her side
in flowing robes and carrying a staff,
walks man representing Joseph.
They are supposed to be travelling
toward Bethlehem, and they beg for a
nights rest in the posada, or inn,
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
On the Range.

The wind bellows loud in the canyons;
the snow swirls in clouds on the
plain.
And the clasp of the blizzard is deadly
the touch of its fingers is pain;
But the cattle are down from the noun
hill,
And the men at the ranch are rejoicing
and singing wild songs with a will.
Hark., a shrek from the smoke 'leagured
chimney. then the squeak of fiddle
drawn high:
A jest on the lips of a cowboy who never
was known to say die;
On the hearth something warm for the
heart-strings. on the board some
thing rich to the taste.
For the Christmastide' coming Is CHEEKY
cen here on the desolate waste.
But. alas. while they dream of their old
home. and deep in their hearts shed
a tear,
Lost lost, on the storm -harried prairie,
this night of all nights in the year,
A youth with letter from mother" :"
that burns In his bosom like flame
Remembers the Bible she gave him, and
dies as he murmurs her name!
Charles w. Stevenson.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Christmas In Hawaii.

Before the missionaries and TIE
American settlers vent to Hawaii, the
natives knew nothing about Christ.
mas, but now they all celebrate the
day,and do it, of course, in the same
way as the Americans who live there.
The main difference between Ch-ist-
mas in Honolulu and Christmas in
New York is that in Honolulu in De-
cemper the weather is like June in
New York. Birds are warbling in the
leafy trees; gardens are overHowing
with roses and carnations; fields and
mountain slopes are ablaze with color;
and sunny sky smiles dreamily upon
the glories of summer day. In the
morning people go to church, and dur
ing the day there are sports and
games and merrymaking of all sorts.
The Christmas dinner is eaten out of
doors in the shade of the veranda, and
everybody is happy and contented.--
From Clifford Howard's "How Uncle
Sam Observes Christmas" in Christ.
mas st. Nicholas.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
A Silent Christmas,

1t is not generaiy known that Christ.
mas ut one time was regarded as a
superstitious festival. and put down
In England by the strong hand of the
law. The holly and mistletoe bough
were ordered to be destroyed, root
and branch. as plants of the Evil
One" 1t was oliver Cromwell who
ordered that throughout the principal
towns in the country Christmas
should not be observed, at being an
hurtful CUSTOM" In order to make
people forget Christmas, he enacted
that all markets should be held on
the 25th OF December. It was hardly
to be expected that the people would
quietly submit to so extraordinary a
rule. nor did they. During the illness
of Henry WILL. in the first year of his
reign 1t was decided that the Christ
mas should be a silent one. There
were no bells, carols or merrymaling.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17

cal earthen water jar. which is filed
with candies, nuts, fruits and small
gifts. and either hung up in the cen.
ter of the room or made to look like
a human being. with a dress, mask,
artificial hair. etc. This is the part
of the celebration which pleases the
children, for all of them have a chance
at 1t. One by one the members of
the party are blindfolded, taken near
the pinata, and armed with a stick,
then, after being turned around sew
eral times so as to be uncertain of the
location of the pinata, they grope
around and give three strokes. II
they succeed in breaking it, they have
the first choice of the deluge of sweet
meats which falls as the jar is brok-
en-. II one fails to break it, another is
given an opportunity, and SC on until
someone succeeds.
This part of the fun over, gifts are
presented, but on the first of the po-
sada nights, they are very trifling, in
creasing in value, however, until thou
sands OF dollars are expended by the
wealthy, and the poor mortgage their
up the grandeur of the event.
On Christmas eve, the night of the
last posada, there is slight change
in the ceremony of the journey. Then,
when Mary and Joseph are admitted
to shelter, the other members of the
party are rigidly excluded for a short
time, when they are allowed to enter
and they find lying in a cradle be-
tween the figures of an OK and an ass,
an image of the infant Christ. Pray
ers are made to the child as well as
to Mary and Joseph, and the religious
ceremonies are longer than usual.
After each posada there is dancing
and merry-making, which is kept up
until daylight, the most prolonged
being after the last night The mer-
riment is SO extravagant that efforts
have been made to moderate thera,
but the people pay little attention III
the priests in the matter, and there
is scarcely a family in Mexico, how
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17

which is refused them. The holy fam
lily turns away sorrowfully and pro-
ceeds to the next posada. all the fam
lilies following in procession with
lighted candles. At eight houses they
are refused admission, but at the
ninth. the door Is opened to them, and
they are taken In. In this last house
is erected an altar. before which all
kneel and chant the "Litany OF Loret-
to-" after which the DISCUSSES are
thrown of and the fun begins. This
travelling OF the holy family In search
OF hospitable inn is repeated every
night for nine nights. and at the break
ing up Of the religious part of the eel
ebration. various sports are indulged
in. one OF them being the breaking
of the pinata."
The pinata is huge ola. or spheri.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Press Dispatches.

Every newspaper having press
franchise contributes its share toward
the expense Of employing agents in
the various cities. leasing telegraph
wires. and paying telegraph and cable
tolls, fixed weekly charge being as
sessed against it. Every such news
paper places its proofs at the disposal
of the local agent of the press, who
selects from them what he thinks will
be Of interest elsewhere. and sends it
by telegraph to the nearest distribute
Ing center, usually New York or Chi
cago.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Remember the Poor and Ne.dv.

Let us once again make the old
probably an ecessary-app6al to
those who feast on Christmas day to
remember others who. but for timely
charity must fast while they feast. We
shall dine more comfortably possess.
ing the consciousness that we have
ministered to the poor and needy, hav.
ing in thought those sacred words,
and believing in their implied prom.
ise-"Inasmuch as ye have done to
the least Of these ye have done Il
unto me-"
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
HoW's This +?

We offer One Kindred Dollars Reward for sny case
OF Catarrh that cannot he cureo by Halls Csttarh
Cure. F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props Toledo o.
We. the undersigned, have known ~. Cheney for
the last Is years. and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their frm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggfsts Toledo O.
wALDINs, KINSAS & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gtsts, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally. Acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 78e per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17

ever poor, that does not have some
kind OF posada for the nine nights.
From Christmas until New Years
day. there is very little done by the
people. who are overcome with the
fatigue of their nine nights reveling,
but, as has been said, on the day az
ter the beginning of the new year,
they resume their usual duties and o.
cupations.