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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
HEAD OF ROCK ISLAND.
Loree of the B. 6 0. Chosen For the
 Presidencv

New York, Dec. 26.-L. F. Loree, presi- dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, will, on January 1, next, be- come president of the Rock Island Com. pany, succeeding MT. Leeds. Mir. Loree was chosen executive head of the Rock Island, which controls the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway system at a recent meeting of directors, when MT Leeds rendered his resignation.
 The latter will continue as a member of the Rock Island Company's executive committee. ..
 It Is known that Mir. Loree was of- fered the presidency of the Rock Island some months ago but it was then de- nied that he would leave the Baltimore and Ohio road. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
The Truxton to Go to Colon.

Washington, Dec. 26-The Truxton, flagship of the second torpedo flotilla, to- gether with another destroyer not yet se- lected, will be sent from Key West to Colon, in command of Lieutenant Com- mander Marbury Johnson. The destroy CTS will be used by Rear Admiral Cogh- han, commanding the Caribbean squadron. as dispatch boats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
PROTEST AGAINST PEABODY,
Strikers Do Not Like Stand of the
 Colorado Governor

Denver, Colo, Dec. 26-The Colorado Federation of Labor today issued a circu- lar which is being sent to every labor union in the State. Portest Is made against the action of Governor Peabody In sending the State troops into the min ing districts. where strikes are in prog ress and in denying habeas corpus pro- ceedings. placing a censorship on the press and denying the right of citizens to keep fire arms in their homes
 These things are done, 1t is declared, TOT the purpose of defeating the eight hour movement, and disrupting the labor unions. Laboring men are urged to join an organization known as the law and Order Constitutional Rights Protective League.
 The circular closes with the words:
 As free men we would live: in its de- fense we should be ready to die"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
New Window Glass Company

Trenton. N. J., Dec. 26.-The Manufac- turers Window Glass Company. capital- ized at $1000,000. was incorporated today. The company is to manufacture window glass and glassware of every description. Incorporators: l. G Davis. N. A. Mac fayden and w. l.. Vance, all of Camden, N. J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

The only heavy cut necessary in mak- ing the ship canal across Scotland from the German Sea to the Atlantic near Glasgow, will be one at Loch I.omond. averaging 200 feet deep for one and three quarter miles. In the remainder of the route the average will be 50 feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Bank ClaarinRa.

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-The following table. compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear ingB at the cities named for the week ended Dec. 24. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Confident of Settlement

St. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-Diplomatic cir cles express greater confidence in an ul- timate peaceful arrangement between Russia and Japan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 The Coosa will remain stationary or fall slowly; the Alabama will rise slowly during the next two days, except remaining stationary in upper portion Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

lation that a reply shall be forthcoming.
 It is said that MT. Hay has not indi- cated when he will make answer to tie Colombian note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

Benevento Qtaly) has suffered from heavy rains and three earthquake shocks have occurred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
An Education Without Strain

upon the family purse. There is way for the father of the family to prepare for the edu, cation of the children, and at the same time protect the family in the event of his death. Our books, "Five Per Cent. Twenty-Year Gold Bonds, land "A Bankers Will" sent on request, contain information that may be helpful and will certainly be interesting to any parent.
 This Company ranks
 FfSSt-ln Assets.
 FSVR-In Amount Paid Policy-holdera
 FiSH-In Age.
 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RICHARD A. MccuR9,. President. BARM g. wilkes. NsnASsr. Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Weather RAnort

Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected Southern sta. tons during 24 hours ending a. m
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 26
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
ETATIONS

'Indicates trace.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE, Section Director, Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and
 River Bulletin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Treasury StaIement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26-Today's state ment of the treasury balances in the general fund. exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balances, S226. 3o3, 2s; gold, SIl5.37o, l98.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Kansas Citv live Stock,

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26.-Cattle-Receipts, ! 900, including 500 Southerns; market steady
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18

wealth. During the past six months
he shipped $4,000 worth of produce.
He attributes his success largely to his
former master, who taught him the
value Of honesty.
Charles Banks of Clarksdale, Miss,
is only 80 years of age. but he is run
ming a general store that does {. basi-
ness of $25,000 year. Two bad crops
caused the banks to fail and threatened
to ruin Banks, but his white neighbors
lent him $4,000 to help him get on his
feet. Since then he has prospered
amazingly. Besides his business he
owns two plantations. 81 have never
been hampered because of my color"
he says.
G. H. Wing1eld, Mississippi far
mer, who had done nothing to get on
in the world until he was IS years of
age, told the convention that now at
the age Of As he owns 377 acres of
land, seven town lots, a home and a
store. He says he has never had a
word of trouble with any white man,
and that he couldn't have got on in his
business at all if the whites hadn't
helped him.
c. w. Keats, a real estate dealer at
Little Rock, Ark, said of the negroes
of that state: 1--WE live in negro
Jerusalem, and are treated right so
long as we treat ourselves right We
have no complaint to make We are
trying to make money and buy farms
and homes, and we have more wealthy
negroes in Arkansas than in any other
state in the union
The above are only sample reports
The burden of all the reports of these
negro business men is that the indus
trious, prosperous, self-respecting ne
gro wins the respect and encourage
ment of his white neighbors. This
confirms the truth of the recent re.
marks of negro leader, that the race
problem is not race problem at all
but an individual problem, and that
| when individuals of the colored race
are generally well-behaved and good
citizens, the race problem will dis
lappear.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS.

The committee of the American
Bar Association on uniform leglsla-
ton has caused great deal of dis
cusslon ove~ the country by its re-
port that while twenty two states
of the union have adopted uniform
law on negotiable instruments, only
three cave passed divorce laws
which provide that persons cannot
secure a valid divorce in another
state for cause which would not
entitle them to a divorce in the
state in which they reside. The
committee called sharp attention
to the disputes ovea property, and
the mixup of personal relations
which results from lack of uniron-
nifty, but was not sanguine that the
difficulty would be remedied.
Surely the enactment OF such law
as alluded to would be of no avail,
as the whole question would revert
back onoe more to the residence
feature. People who go to one
state from another for a divorce
claim a residence in the state to
which they GO, and the remedy
proposed would faif of uniformity
in that the unsettled question
would always be the question of
residence.
The late Senator James H. Kyle
of this state had the right idea in
contending for constitutional
amendment which would give to
congress the power to pass a uni
form divorce law, and to Eeds1al
courts and their commissioners the
power of granting divorces. Only
in this way can there be uniformity.
Everybody reconizes the import
OF certainty as to what constitutes
marriage, and what a divorce.
but the difference Of opinion is SO
pronounced in the sountry on what
should constitute cause for divorce
that the prospect for federal control
OF the matter is not brigtt, Europe
is quite in aevonce of the United
States In this respect as by inter.
national agreement the practice is
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
THE CANAL SITUATION.

Recent reports from Colombia indi-
cate that the congress of that country
will reconsider its action on the canal
treaty, and that it will be ratified
probably before September %, the time
limit set on it's consideration by this
government. One New York cores
pendent is responsible for the story
that the Colombian authorizes have
Struck the French Panama canal
company for a large share of the
$40,000,000 this country will pay the
company, as the price of the ratifica-
ton of the treaty. This overture the
French company has fatty rejected.
The story is credible, and if true, IL
Illustrates the purpose of the Colon
bian senate in the rejection of the
treaty. The solitary underlying motive
for their policy has been graft, +"
First they plan to hold up this gov
eminent; then, finding that scheme
hopeless, they transfer their grating
activities to the French company.
Having failed in this case also they
now realize that there is nothing fur
ther for them to do, if they care to
have the canal built, but to ratify the
treaty without conditions. The con-
gress will probably, therefore, proceed
without delay, and with as much dig
nifty as it can assume in it's very un-
dignified position, to ratify the treaty
in its original form.
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SOUTHERN NEGROES WHO sue
CEEDED.

1t is well to remember in the dis
cussion of all social or political prob
lens the promising aspects of the
question and not concentrate attention
entirely on the battling and discourag-
ing phases. Some of these brighter
sides of the negro problem were
brought out at the recent convention
of the National Negro Business league,
in Nashville.
A correspondent of the New York
Evening Posts asserts that two facts
were established at that convention:
One, that any negro who proves him
self fit and worthy of confidence has
a better chance of success today than
any man of his race ever had before;
and the other. that the white man OF
the south. perhaps even more readily
than the white man Of the north, is
ready to extend every assistance.
Some of the stories of success in
business told at the convention go a
long way toward establishing the truth
of these assertions. L. Winter, a pro
duce dealer at Nashville, said that he
came to that city in 1865 with one suit
of clothes and $42 as his worldly
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18

now identical in twelve different
European countries, But in the
United States until public senti-
ment gets into some sort of har-
mony on the question of just cause
for divorce, there is no likelihood
of general federal statue, or OF
uniformity oflegislation by the sew
eral states, fixing the same causes
for divorce.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
THE MINING CONGRESS.

The National Mining Congress
meeting is over. The Congress
was disappointment to many in
the Hills. A number Of US seemed
to eatertain the idea that the COM
ing Of tho Congress meant that we
would be feted, fed and showered
with golden ingots; that we would
h3bnob with all the celebrities 81
the effete east and rub noses with
the moneyed kings Of the empires.
On the other hand the men behind
the Congress expected us to have
our mills running, our shelters
smelling and everything on the
/ move peadwood for examples
elesed down her mills, put on her
high collar, and stood around on
Gle cotners waiting for the big
show % appear. What the man
ok prorninence who visited lis
fhoashs u bard % say. Ii there
sxsr was sims il the history Of
aad country whsn every smoke
efack should have bslched smoke
shat was Shs time.
4 Mowsver much we failed To
aIsaw off s,s,s mills and our many
si,6s il Institutions, We
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
The Social Whir|.

We all have our little secret am
billions and mine, that is one of
mine, has always been to edit So
cial column in newspaper. When
q wee grille, I wss wont to comment
upon fine ladies' dresses and their
manners In such manner as to
shock my good family, and inspire
disgust in the hearts Of my little
companions whose interest in mud
pies nevsr tagged, love good and
beautiful women, I love society
and most Of all I do love to tell
about it. OF course l have long
since given up the wild dreams of
becoming feted and sought-for city
reporter, and honestly 1 don't be-
lieve I'd accept such position if
it were offered me. Besides, nv
goodness, am l not now q real re-
porter? and are not our pretty af-
fairs here at home just as deserving
of mention as those Of our eastern
sisters? ] believe they are. I'm
afraid my introductory" I believe
the editors call it, is getting awfuIly
long, but / must add that the editor
is not to blame because my real
name does not appear. He said he
was afraid something might appear
in this column which he wouldn't
dare be responsible for. The idea!
AS though woman didn't know
enough to write about things in the
proper manner. | just told him ]
knew as much as any man about
writing or anything else for that
matter and he retired without fur.
parley. One can have so much more
liberty under an ass umed name and
besides it's so much fun.
MADAM DE FARLEY.
~
The ladies Of the Fortnightly Club
have the right idea. They have
taken up as a part of this years
domestic science. This years first
meeting was held with Mrs. Cos
rage this week and some fine papers
were read, which involved the art
and science Of keeping house. Ap.
petising solids were served at the
meeting and Mrs. Gossage was
ably assisted by Mrs. Ehle and
Mansfield. Miss Rich sang sole
which was very pretty.
really never saw in q town Of
this size before where girl-for we
are all girls you knows just &c
royalty entertained and so delic
iously fed as at social function.
| in Rapid. / had the honor Of being
at the Haines-VanKur Hall re
ception last Thursda, afternoon an6
the fact impressed me that Rapids
daughters are simply Y masters a
tie art. The beautiful, spaciou:
rooms were dressed as only 8 Rapit
City woman could. do IL. The color.
we're nink, and white and every spo,
looked aqawest and clean and COSY
inats simply wanted to scamp
right there .all ths rest Of the
days Of my life. And the luncheon
NY, my, how delicious II, was, W.
Iate and talked and laughed and
tgussed ct the meaning Of certain
Questions proponnded, listened &c
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
What is Life,

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it is under
strict law. Abuse that law even
slightly, pain results. Irregular
living means arrangement of the
organs, resulting In Constipation,
Headach or Liver trouble. DR..
Kings New Life Pills quickly re-aaal
justs this. It's gentle, yet thorough.
Only 25c at Chas. M. Fallon, drug
store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
COUNTY ROADS.

Complaints are coming in every
day regarding the condition OF the
roads leading into Rapid City. We
are told that the west roads are
almost impossible, during wet
weather, which is true, and we are
assured that Rapid losses a vast
amount Of trade on account of the
wrstched highways, and no doubt
she does. Some blame the county
commissioners for not insisting
on the supervisors making some
effort to mend things and others
say the trouble lies with the super
visors who put in what little effort
they do make in the immediate
vicinity Of their own places, and
permit the rest of their districts to
90 without any attention.
Both contentious are founded
upon some fact. The Commission
ers have, so far as we can learn,
been rather Indifferent to this mat
ter and the supervisors have not
done their full duty. 1t is useless
to harp about what has l,een done
however, what we want is good
roads and we want them quick.
They tell us our road districts are
without funds. We have asked
the Congdon and Sweeney hard
uase companies if they would ex-
tend the county credit for three
pears i necessary for supplies for
these roads, and they will do so
with pleasure in order to have the
roads in shape. The interest on
any debts contracted for this pur.
pose would not be a drop in the
bucket compared to the wear and
tear saved, the increased travel
that would result and the conse-
qucnt increase in trade for Rapid
City. 1t might open the eyes OF
our merchants if they knew how
much Of our western trade goes to
peadwood simply because the
Lawrence county roads are kept
in good shape, while our own are
LEFT to the tender mercies of the
elements.
The reason why Lawrence
county has her roads IN good
shape is because they pay a man
decent wages to look after the
work and then see that he does it.
Instead Of having q dozen or SO
supervisors who are expected to
work with team for dollar and
quarter q day. they have but about
three who are paid about four dol
lars q day. A man with hall an
eye can see through the situation.
In our opinion man who will
work team and himself for dol
lar and quarter day doesn't
know enough to build road.
Give us roads that can be
travelled. Whatever the cost give
Us roads.
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the really nice music rendered by
Misses Brown and Keliher and had
an awfully lovely time,


It takes Mrs. digger to decorate
home in almost no time at all and
make it look like a fairies abode.
At the Jackson wedding which oc-
Cured at the digger home this week
the rooms were hung in green and
white and they were really exquisite.
Back of where the minister stood
was beautiful creation, flight OF
birds. The flowers were lovely and
the general arrangm ent of every
thing went to show that true touch
of the artist which few Of US possess.
Miss Whiteside rendered beautifully
the grand old wedding march while
the bridal party marched down the
stairs. Two sweet little maids,
Margaret and Mildred Herman at
tended the party, one as maid of
honor and the other to present the
ring, which lay within the petals OF
a rose. Directly over and partly
encirc'ing the bridal party was a
beautiful arrangement Of green vines
and white ribbon. After the happy
ceremony the dining room doors
were thrown open and the sight pre-
sented would warm anyone's heart.
From the ceiling to the table cor
ners was draped delicate, white il
fusion mingled With green vines fas-
tened with white bows. A beauti-
full fern proudly occupied the center
of the table and about each plate
was circled dainty, green traclngs.
A magnificent three course dinner
was served and everyone did 1t rus.
tice. It Mrs. jackson is lovely
girl and I'm sure she will find Rapid
City pleasant and profitable home.
~
Sep. IL the Tourist Club held
its first meeting this year at the
home bf Miss Adalia Beach. The
attendance was small owing to the
inclement weather, but those who
we're present enjoyed themselves
immensely.
|
| Sep, II Mrs, Dodge and Mrs
lSomers entertained in honor of Mrs
Paul Whiteside and Miss Pear
lSomers a. Mrs. Dodge's home. AL
though the weather kept away 1
lgreat many those present we're vel
repaid for their trouble. The room!
were exqusitely decorated III yellow
and white. The refreshments wer,
s,mply delicious and the Misse,
Morris and Price who served looked
as sweet as could be.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18

have the mines and the mills and
they couldn't help but sec them
even though they were idle. The
mineral exhibit was hue and at
tracted much attention.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
STRAYHD.

One black mare years old weighs 400 lbs
W " strip i'll face. extra large ears. branded
colt BY her side. Strayed from Hitl CITY, S. b
about the last OF May. A liberal reward will be
gwen to any one that will locate or take u j. the
same and send word to Mr.. WIN. R. HENDRIX.
HILL CITY, s. D., Box 66I. y. - :,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
Notice Of Application for Letters
of Administration.

State of South Dakota, County OF Pennington
In County Court within and for said County
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Hamilton Ged-
des, Deceased.
Notice Of Application for Letters OF Admin.
istratlon.
Notice is hereby given that Roy D. Frank has
fled with the Clerk OF this Cou t., a petition,
praying for Letters OF Administration OF the
same day, the Bird day of October 1908, at two
o'clock p M, of said day being day OF regular
term of this Court, ts-wit of The October term
the Pennington County Bank Building in Rapid
City in the County OF Pennington, State aiore-
said has ben set for hearing said petition when
ana where any person interested may appear
IL It be granted.
DATED September 18th 1908.
James Boyd Judge.
Attest. J. S. Gantz Clerk
(SEAL,)
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Rapid CITY. S.

Sept, 10, 1903
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
claim, and that=said proof will be made before
Nov. 5, 1903, viz:
Cartharine A. Murphy, Yesta, S. D.,
T . N R ID E. B. H. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land VIZ: =.
james Boyd, Of Rapid City, S. D.; Stanes Trople
vesta, 8. H.; Louis Heck, Vesta S. D. John
Ferguson, Rapid City, S.
GEO, P. BENNETT,
Register.
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WANTED-sEyERA PERSONS OF
state Zone in this county requredl to repre-
sent and advertise old established wealthy
Dua1ness house OF solid financial standing Sal
all payable III cash direct every Wednesday
from head offices. Horse and carriage furnish.
ed when necessary. Refer noes Enclose self
ST. Chicago = =. "i'' - =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
Mary E. Boyd. Yesta. s, D..
WANT STRAYED COLUMN

STRAYED-Ct me to my place
about July ] two steers, one marked
J y + light red, about three year
Q q, one white legs ard face, light
red oocy wife white spot. Inqnire
at this office.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18

strayed- From Keystone S. D., one
light bay etallion, white face, three
white feet, four years old, branded o
on left shoulder: $500 reward for in
formation leading to recovery. Ben
nett Bros, Pedro, s. b.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18

II STRAYED-From 81 ranch on Cane creek. i
one sorrel saddle horse branded rvss left sho',i
DER, white strip in. face, white SM hinl feet.
last seen near John Hart ranch on Bad River.
Other horses branded Essa left thigh and Essss7
on ieit thigh Reward III paid for return Essss3
OF any or all OF tn above horses to Jones Bro
theirs, Rapid City, s. d.