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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
THE DADDY OF POPS.

If Mr.. Ingalls, had answered my four ques-
tons there probably would not have been a
Populst party. He refused, agitation fol-
lowed and you knew the rest.
Thus spoke the "Daddy of pop
ulism," ex- Senator William A. PEI
fer of Kansas, who 13 years ago
was the shrill-vo;ced prophet of the
new party. He is now compiling
a ready reference book for the con
venience of members of Congress.
His compensation will be $4,000 for
four years work or at the rate of
s125o year.
This spare, slender old man,
whose long whiskers have become
the symbol Of populism, has re
turned to the republican fold, and
cannot understand why all others
who, like him, joined the populist
movement of more than dozen
years ago, have not returned.
He works from ten to twelve
hours a day at his tedious task.
He has been engaged on the work
two years, and estimates that it
will require that time longer to
complete it, when he will get his
money from the government.
Senator PETER has lived in
Washington practically all of the
time since he left the Senate six
years ago
"What has become of popullsm?'
Senator PETER was asked.
"Populism was killed as an
independent force by its union
with the democratic party" he
said. "The organization has dis
solved into its original elements,
where it will stay as long as the
two other parties are led by men
like Bryan an Roosevelt"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25

At recent social gathering at
Binghampton, N. y, a preacher,
by way of entertainment, perform
cd the marriage ceremony be-
tween bis own wife and a young
unmarried man. 1t was generally
regarded as nothing more than a
mock ceremony, utterly. without
effect, and harmless, though some
what questionable as form Of
amusement. But the young mans
hancee did not regard it in that
light, and became tortured with
the idea thar her marriage to him
would, because Of the farcical GER
5emony, make him bigamist, and
she has declared the match off un-
til the young man procures a di-
vorce from the minister's wife.
The young man will probably have
TO come TO South Dakota. The
minister and his wife, it may be
imagined, are not feeling any too
good over the affair Dell Rapids
Tribune.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
SERVIA,s ELECTION.

The Jolly Of assassination as a
means Of removing an obnoxious
government from power may be
realized by the results Of the recent
election il Servia, The party
which brought about the recent
death Of Queen Draga and her
King were erwhelmingly defeated
At the polls No one familiar
with Servient life will attribute the
murderers' q feat TO an uprising Of
moral sentiment. On the contrary
the deed met with approval in the
country AS awful as the means
were seryia sidered they were
justified by the end attained. Now
however, comes an election and the
old radical party which supported
tlle dead king and queen have been
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
NO MORE PASSES.

A Chicago dispatch says: Stock
men throughout the west, who have
for many years been enjoying free
transportation from their homes
and shipping centers, will find this
privilege curtalled after January !,
1904 The executive officials OF
western lines met here the 1st and
agreed that on and after the date
men toned they would discontinue
the issuance to stockmen of return
transportation, thereby compelling
them to pay their fare to their homes
after having come to the Slipping
centers with stock. Before the
agreement can be carried out, how
ever, great deal of work will have
to be done by the tariff men. Com
mittees will be appointed soon for
the purpose Of preparing a digest of
all the laws Of the various states
pertaining to the subject of stock
mems passes with a view to seeing
what violations, if any, will result
from the observance of the order
a large number of western states
haye euacted laws compelling the
railroads TO issue passes to men in
charge of stock cars, but there is no
uniformity in the requirements.
The new regulations are the same
as those in force in eastern terri
tory, where the stock traffic is not
nearly so great. The charge is
proposed largely for the purpose of
curtailing the operations of ticket
scalpers. Stockmen's passes have
always been a source of considera-
Bile income to the scalpers, who have
employees at various stock yards
buying up the return transporta-
ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
RAPID U1TY, s. D., SEPT. IS, 'oa
CAME LAWS NULL.

DR.. D. w. Flick, of this city,
who recently returned from an ex-
tended visit at Sheridan, Wyo. tell,
us that the Wyoming hunters in
that section are making regular
trips to the Limestone country near
the head Of Castle creek, and
slaughtering deer and other game
at their own pleasuse. We have a
law that requires outsiders to Sc
cure license to shoot game in thl
state, but so far as what it accom-
plishes is concerned, it might as
we'll be wiped from the statutes.
Whoever has charge of that sec
tons game, pays no attention to it
apparently and as the Wyoming
hunters say, II is ''snap."
The doctor suggests as means
of enforcing our gam, laws that
our commissioners give one half
the five to anyone who reports
poachers. Doubtless this plan
would bring about reform in the
matter. AS it is now our system
OF protecting our game is little bet
ter than force.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
THE GREAT STORM.

Details coming in from the
great storm show it to have been
world wide in extent, though more
severe at some points than at
others. In Minnesota and North
Dakota the damage to crops ap-
pears to be far greater than in
South Dakota, where the cloudy
condition OF the sky kept off the
frost 50 that little damage to, corn
resulted. About ninety per cent
OF the corn having ripened, while
in Nebraska and Missouri corn is
said TO require three weeks more
OF warm weather owing to lateness
OF the season. In Minot, N. D.,
two feet Of snow tell, while the
damage to railroads, bridges, ETC.,
in Minnesota cannot be estimated
The standing and shocked grain
in North Dakota and Minnesota is
literally buried and thought to be
totally destroyed. One estimate
by railroad people Of the damage
throughout the corn belt to corn is
two hundred millions of dollars.
South Dakota strangely escaped
almost entirely from any serious
damage either by snow, frost or
rain, while New York and New
England were severely frsst bitten.
Small grains being generally well
stacked il South Dakota, it is said
the threshing machines will be
running again as soon as the
weather dries things cut a bit.
IN Colorado this storm partook
OF the nature of blizzard and Sc
rious complaints are coming from
that direction, the snow in places
bang ten feet deep. Thus we See
from this outline that we were in
the very midst Of it, in this coun-
try, yet suffered least and the com
parative effects should show, to
some degree, the trend Of such
storms in future. IN Europe, as
previously mentioned, the loss to
llfe and damage to vessels, as well
IS damage on the continent, was
very great.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

Probably few men disappointment.
ent Marshall's years have had the
benefit of his wide experience as in
structor. He studied in the public
schools of Lorraine, Painsville and
Oberlin, Ohio. He completed with
honors college course at Oberlin
college, graduating B. Phi. in 1892.
Since then he has studied at Har-
ward, taking the degree of Master
of Arts in English and history.
Mr.. Marshall was professor of Ian
guages for three years in the South
ern Collegiate Institute of Albion,
ILL.,, instructor OF English in the
West High School, of Cleveland,
Ohio, for one year, and then spent
five years in Indiana as high school
principal and superintendent.
Miss Bessie 7. Cole, principal of
the High School, is q native OF
Michigan, and graduate of the
University Of Michigan at Ann Ar
Dor, in 1899 Since that time Miss
Cole has been in charge of the Eng
fish department. of the Albion,
Mich, High School.
The new composition black boards
haye arrived and will replace the
cracked and slated walls.
The shifting of population has so
reduced the number of children in
the third ward that Miss Smith has
been transferred to the first ward
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
United States Senator Kittredge

United States Senator Kittredge
announces that he has appointed
Thomas B. Roberts, of Armour, as
his private secretary. For months
there has been speculation as to
who would secure the appointment.
Mr.. Roberts is at present post
master at Armour. He was ed
itor for many years of the Armour
Chronicle Tribune.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25

returned to power by tremendous
majority.
The evils that are practiced by
any government head lie much
deeper than he who derects them.
They are a part of the national life
and the removal of one or more
heads can no more effect the nation
that tn plucking of SO many leaves
from a tree.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
CONTEST NOTICE.
United States Land Office, ]
Rapid City, So. Dak.,

September 10, 1908 H
sufficient contest affidavit having been flied
in this office by Charles w. Sharp. contestant,
against Fremont Thompson, entry No. 81 S. .
I. made April y, 1896, for mex ssyA and lots
1910, section 9, township 20, range Ii e. by
Fremont Thompson. coutestee, in which it is
alleged that the said Fremont Thompson has
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six months next prior to the filing of this con:
ments thereon and that said entity is not made
in good faith and that the emit lyman has never
lived on said land. Said parties are hereby
notified to appear respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
November 10, 1908, before the honorable regis
ter and receiver at the United States land office
in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper affi-
3dayit fed September 70, 1903, SET forth acts
which show that after due diligence personal
service cannot be made, it is hereby ordered aud
proper publication. "
GEO. P. BENNETT, Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
What is Life.

10 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 READ
justs this. It's gentle, yet thorough
Only 25c at Chas. NJ. Fallon, drug
store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25

feet on September S. They got
together and made such showing
before the state board of railroad
commissioners that the railroads
announced that the proposed rate
would not be put IN and conceded
all the contentious of the cattle
men
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
VIEWFIELD.

Mrs. Burdick has been visiting on
Elk creek.
The people in the vicinity Of
Vesta are very busy haying 81
Miss Ellison 5 school closed last
week.
Mr.. WEIGH has over sixty loads of
corn this year.
Mrs, Baldridge passed through
Vesta recently very ill.
Mr.. Bates passed through Vesta
Monday.
Mr.. Jays herder lost some sheep
Saturday, but heard of them later
over on Box Elder.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
COMPLIMENTS WANTED.

The Item appreciates the com
pliments it receives for itself and,
like the appetite Of Oliver Twist,
il is always ready for more Of the
same kind. Reform Sbhool Item.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
CORRESPONDENCE,
YES 7 A.

Mr.. Shoemaker, of Grindstone,
passed through Vesta Sunday with
lumber for new store at his town.
Frank Ellis marketed cattle last
week.
Miss Lena Traoel gave very
pleasant dance last Friday evening.
Miss Ellison's school closed last
Friday.
Mrs. James Stuck went to Rapid
with load of melons and pumpkins.
This is good haying weather
George O'Donnell passed through
Vesta Sunday on his way to Sturgls.
Mall Smith, of Deep Greek, passed
through Vesta in care eff Mr.. Can
field.
We are panied to announce the
death Of Arthur Hankins, which oe-
CURED September g. His twin.
brother died about two weeks ago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
Old Line, Mutual and Mutual Fire Ins,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Hes worldwide fame for marvell-
Gus cures. 1t surpasses any other
salve, lotion, ointment or balm for
cuts, Corns, Burns Bolls, Sores,
Felons, Ulcers, letter, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin
Eruptions; infallible for Piles. Cure.
guaranteed. Only 25c at Chas. M.
Fallon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
Mary E. Boyd, YeSta. s. D..
WANT sTRAYED COLUMN

STRAYED-Came to my place
about July | two steers, one marked
} p 3 light red, about three year
old, one white legs and face, light
red bocy wife white spot. Inquire
at this Office.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25

The cattlemsn Of Kansas were
informed some time ago that they
might expeet fifteen per cent
raise in freight rates to go into eff
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
Notice for Publication.

Htp111 O11Iee ftI NfIpIu Guy, .. D.,
Sept, 10, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make Communication proof in support of his
clam, and that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Rapid CITY, S, D.. on
Nov. 5, 1903, viz:
Cartharine A. Murphy, Yesta. S. D.,
H. E. No. 1856. for the lots 1, 9, 3, 4. Sec. 80,
t 3 n r ID e. B. H. NJ.
tie names the following witnes ses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, VIZ:
james Boyd, Of Rapid City, s. D.; stanes Trople
Hesta, 8. as Louis Heck, Vesta S. D. John
Ferguson, Rapid City, S. D
GEO, P. BENNETT,
Register
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
IgIz|1 Special Reduced
" Excursion Rates


Baltimore, Nd. Sovereign Grand
Lodge, independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Annual meeting, Sept. 81
26. Rate one fare plus 50 90
Dead wood and Lead, S. D. Amer
lean Mining Congress, Sept. I'll.
Rate One & One Third fare.
Pueblo, Colo. Brotherhood Of St.
Andrew Annual Convention, Oct.
I'll, Rate one fare plus Scot.
Ogden, Utah, National Irrigation
Congress, Sept. 1918. Rate one
fare.
Sioux Fall, S. D. National Cream
cry Buttermakers Association Ann
ual Convention, Oct 1928. Rate
one fare.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
STRAYED,

= = - ---2
One black mare years old, weighs 400 lbs
white strip III face. extra large ears, branded
e /. connected on left hip or thigh, should have
colt by her side. Strayed from Hill City, S. b
about the last OF May. A liberal reward viii be
gyen to any one that will locate or take up the
same and send word to MR.. VIM r. HEEpRIx.
HILL CITY, 5. D., Box SOL =
Strayed. ~ From Keystone S. D., one
light bay etallion, white face, three
white feet, four years old, branded y
on left shoulder: SIS. 90 reward for in
formation leading to recovery. Ben
nett Bros, Pedro, S. D.
4 STRAYED--From6 81. ranch on Cane creek,
one sofrei saddle horse branded EEs lett shoul.
der Wiilte strip In face, white &lM hinl feet,
i nla seen mar John Hart ranch on Bad River.
Other horses branded E2sM left thigh and -
on left thigh. Reward - paid for return EsssM
OF any or al OF ttir above horses to Jones Bro
theirs, Rapid City, S. d.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25

~ p { z 4 T 4 5e AZ
g. D. Cade returned this week
from the eleventh irrigation con
.gress, held in Ogden, Utah. Mr..
Cade speaks very highly Of the hos
pitality Of the Ogden people. He
enjoyed his trip very much. The
congress had a large and enthusiast
tic attendance and adopted a reso-
LUTON to DO presented to congress
asking that the timber and stone act
of the desert land law and the com
INITIATIVE clause of the homestead
law be modified so as to prevent
speculation on and q monopoly of the
public domain to the exclusion of
actual homeseekers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
Notice Of Application for Letters
Of Administration

State OF South Dakota. County of Pennington
In County Court within and for said County
III 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
filed with tn. Clerk OF this Court, q petition,
praying Tor Letters OF Administration OF the
Estate-of Hamilton Geddes deceased. and that
o'clock p M, of said day being day OF regular
term of this Court, to-wit Of the October term
1903, at the office OF the Judge of said Court in
the Pennington County Bank Building in Rapid
City, in the County OF Pennington. State aiore-
said has ben set for hearing said petition when
and where any person interested may appear
and show cause why the said petition should
not 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, 1903-09-25
Cartharine A. Murphy, Vesta. S. D
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Rapid City, SD,
Sent, 10, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make communication proof in support Of his
Register and Receiver at Rapid CITY. S, d on
Nov 5, 1902, VIZ;
Mary E. Boyd, Yesta, S. D.,
7. E. No. 6ea6, for the El NE14 and EH SCI
Sec 24, T 8 N R 10 e, b. ii, NJ. -
he names Jne following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
sa id land, viz 80 =.
James Boyd Rapid City, S. D.; Stanes Trople,
Vesta, s. D.; Louis Heck Vssta, S. D.: John
Ferguson, Rapid City, S, D.
GEO. P. BENNETT
Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25

WANTED LIVE AGENTS TO SELL DIR.
wv Whites Electric Combs, patented Jan.
l, 50 Cure dandruff hair falling out ST ok and
nervous headaches vet cost mo more than an
ordinary comb. Sells on sight, Agents are
wild with success: Send soc for sample (half
price,, Write quick. The DR.. White Electric
Comb Co, Decatur, Ill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-25
Summons.
Defendants,

The State Of South Dakota sends greeting to
the above named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and require to
answer the complaint CT the above named
plaintiff a copy of which is herewith served
the office OF the Clerk OF said Court, in the
Court House in Rapid City. in said County and
to serve copy of your answer upon the sub
Pennington County, Sonth Dakota, within
thirty Gays after the service OF this summons
upon you, exclusive OF the day OF such service
plant within that time the plaintiff will apply
the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated at Rapid City, South Dakota this
10th day OF September A. D. 1903
CHANNcEY L. WOOD.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-06-17

pertaining to the mine; every
unusually high assay was reported,
every new body of ore uncovered was
promptly communicated to- the
newspapers-in fact, the proposition
had the ear mark of an effort to boom
stock sales. But about six weeks
since Secretary Howard informed
Miner representative that he had
been instructed to give out no more
information to the press. 1t is not q
"far fetched conclusion that the
purpose of this change of policy
was to increase the degree Of
frigidity Of those who were suffering
from cold feet, that Mr.. Wade might
more easily relieve them of their
suHerings.
All of which, interpreted in to
plain english, Is that the Golconda
Is what has been claimed for 1t, a
great, rich mine; that the stayers,
the men with nerve are the people
who will make the big money and
that the cutters have made merely
IA Chinese diggings cleanup-and
I hat Is as IL should be.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-06-17
CHALLENGE TO
DRILL AGAIN.
Bourne Team Dissatisfied With
Results AT Granite
Saturday.

The Bourne contingent at the
drilling contest ut Granite Saturday
IL somewhat dissatisfied with the
results. The Bourne team, Hehder-
son aud Johns, won third place, drill
ing thirty -four and seven eighth
inches In the allotted time. This
was the first team to drill through
tho rock, and II Is claimed that there
was some delay on account Of this
unexpected exigency which might
have changed the decision. Anyway
II gave the following teams the
benefit Of the first ones experience,
and IL IL claimed In measure
obviated the delay when the rock
was drilled through.
+. +. Holman, of Bourne, was In
the city Monday, and states that the
citizens of Bourne will put up a
purse Of from 800 to 5000 aud
back their team against the first or
second teams In the Granite contest
at any date between now and the 25th
Of June, and pay all necessary ex-
penses. In view of the fact that the
rock was not sufficiently large, and
their team had to contend with the
confusion of being the first one to go
through II, he says that they do not
think IL was exactly square d cal.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-06-17

Spokane county, and superintendent
of the mineral department of the
Spokan fair to be held October 9Th
and 18th inclusive, arrived in the
city this week to get a collection of
ores together from this district.
Mr. Coplen says that great deal
Of interest is shown at Spokane in
this camp, much capital is being in.
vested, and he would like to have a
creditable exhibit from here. He
will be in the city about week and
will visit the different properties in
the vicinity.