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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
GREAT FIRE LOSS
AT ABERDEEN, S. D,
Aggregate Losses Make 1t the
Most Serious Ever Known
in the City.
WAREHOUSE is CONSUMED
Dealers in illinois and Mich.
isan Are Heaviest Losers, the To-
tai Being in the Neighbour
hood of $4,000.

Aberdeen, S. D., March 18.-The most
destructive fire ever in Aberdeen &C
CURED this morning at 8, when the
frame storage and transfer warehouse
of Jno. Macarthur & Son burned, with
contents.
The fire made a big start before it
was discovered. The nearest hydrant
was five blocks away and the fremen
could do nothing.
Jno Macarthur & Sons loss $4,000 to
$40, 900, we'll insured, and the Acme
Harvester company of Peoria, ILL.,, on
machinery and repairs, loss $500 to
$50, 900, insurance unknown here.
The Dowagiac Drill company's loss is
81, 500. insurance, 1000. c. A. Macarthur
& Co., loss 81, 500, insurance. 81, 200.
johnson Harvester company'S loss,
SIS, 900; insurance not known here.
1t is believed the fire was of incen-
diary origin. as no fire or light was in
or near the buildings. Two other small
fires in different parts of town We're
discovered and put out without an
alarm being sent in.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
A FOR r
Believed Lawrence County Republicans
Will PLEDGE Him Their Support.

Deadwod, S. D., March 22.-George
V. Ayres. chairman of the Lawrence
county republican,, central committee,
has sent notice Of a meeting, to be
he'd at Deadwood, at which the time
and place Of holding the republican
county convention for the selection Of
delegates for the state convention at
Sioux Falls will be set. AS the state
convention is set for May 4, the Law
renee county convention will probably
be held at least ten days in advance.
It has been customary for several years
to hold the county convention on Sat
urday. n the primaries a week earlier.
1t is expected that the primaries in
Lawrence county this year will be held
April 16 and the county convention
April %.
Owing to the situation among the re-
80 olicans Of Lawrence county over the
candidacy Of Congressman Martin,
there is expected to be a larger scram-
bic for the control. Mr.. Martins
friends declare that he has a majority
Of the central committeeman at his
time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
BRULE FOR HEARST.
Bitter Fight for Control of Dakota
County Gives New York Man
the Trophies.

P~ukwana, S. D., March 1S.-After one
Of the hottest political fights ever fought
in Brule county, between j. A. Stransky of
Pukwana and j. w. Sanford of Chamber
lain, Stransky won out for the Brule lead
ership by a deviSive vote of 81 to 80 at
the county convention in Chamberlain.
Stransky's opposition, though realizing
the defeat, fought to the bitter end.
The fight was precipitated on the chair
:nanship. A. c. Whitbcck of Chamberlain
was Sanford's choice and en- w. Ryan
of kimball led the Stransky delegation.
S. Winter, Pat Quirk, Ben w. Ryan, ].
A. Stransky, John Brooks, Joe Wodraska,
Fl. L.. Wilrodt, c. H. Jordan, w. f. Law
Ter. J. w. Houska, j. D. Ganaway and @.
c. StoXen were named as delegates and
instructed for Stransky for national del
cgate.
The fight practically means that Stran-
sky will so to st. Louis, and is a Hearst
victory.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
ASKS SWEDEN'S AID.
Japan Fails in Alleged Effort to Con.
clude an Agreement with Scandi-
navjan People.

navian people,.
ST. Petersburg, March 24.-It appears
that the japanese, who apparently left no
stone unturned to obtain support prior to
the war, went so far as to send a special
agent to Sweden to see whether it could
prevail upon that country, counting upon
the well known sympathy existing there,
to fall upon Finland and acquire that
country while Russia's hands were tied.
The Morse government, however, was
not to be taken in by any such exceed
.ngly naive political proposal, the accept
ance of which would have been fatal to
st, and the japanese mission failed. How
ever, Mr.. Kurino's latest visit to Stock
holm, which excited curiosity, may per-
maps be in a measure explained by the
above.
The French officers, General Sylvestre,
Major Cheminon and Captain Buissett,
are here before going to the front. The
first IS specially attached to General
K~uropatkin's staff.
A telegram from the viceroy, dated at
Port Arthur. repeats that neither attaches
nor correspondents are wanted at the.
scene of war until about April 10.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
Electric Line snowbound.

Lead, S. D., March 23.-The Burling.
ton Railroad company has been unable
to use its electric line along Main
street in Lead for several months
owing to the accumulation of snow and
Ice. AT the beginning of winter eff
forts We're made to keep the line open
but on account Of the narrowness OF the
streets 1t was found that his would
seriously interfere with other traffic by
completely blockading the street on
both sides Of the railroad track, and
ever in some cases the sidewalks. 1t
was found that to keep the line open
would necessitate the entire removal of
snow from the street and this was
considered too expensive.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
SUSPENDED SENTENCE.
August Perth Who Robbed Postoffice at
Puma Given Another Chance,

Lead, S. D., March 22.-August Forth,
a minor, who al arrested some weeks
ago charged with the robbery Of the
postoffice at Puma, was given a hear
ing In county court with the view Of
having him declared a fit subject for
the state reform school. but at the
urgent request of his father sentence
was suspended, and he will be given his
freedom. His father has agreed to
place him in ST. Morton's academy at
Sturgis, where he will be kept under
careful surveillance. Although only Is
years of age he has twice beer in JUS
tice court. Once he answered to the
charge Of attempting to burn the dwell
ing Of his grandmother. The articles
stolen from the p%ostoff1ce and store at
Puma We're recovered.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
TWO YEARS OF WAR.
General kuropatkin Quoted as Believ
ing the Struggle Will Continue for
That Time.

Berlin, March A.-According to a dis
patch here from Copenhagen, the Norwe-
gian military attache with the Russian
army writes hat in a conversation with
General Kuropatkin, the COMMANDMENT
chief declared that the war would last two
years.
The Russian government is about to
build twelve large torpedo boats in this
country. The Germania yard at Kiel, the
Schichau yard at Elving and the Vulcan
at Stealth AVE sent in estimates. The
boats will cost about .12, Oo0.O coo marks and
will be completed in a year.
Russia now has eighteen %sea-going and
thirteen smaller torpedo boats and min
under cnnstr',:tion
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
ARE EXPECTING ATTACK
Forces at V~Iadivostok in Hurried Prep.
arations for Vigorous Assault
BY lapS.

V~ladivostok, March 25.-Whi!e the
situation at Vladivostok remains quiet
it is not expected that Vladivostok will
continue to be much longer free from
the vigorous operations Of the Japanese.
In anticipation of the appearance of the
enemy and Of a possible siege a Wonl-
ans circle has been formed. 1t sits six
hours daily at the ministry of marine,
preparing %bandages of linen for wound
ed soldiers and sailors. Most of the
women in F~ladivostok belong to this
circle, including the representatives of
the aristocracy, who have determined
to share the d~iScomforts of the opera
tons with their husbands.
In Nikolsk, forty miles north of Vlad-
ivostok on the railroad. a committee
has been formed under the auspices Of
the vice governor to collect donations
towards the increase of the fleet.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
SOCIALISTS AT SIOUX FALLS.
State Convention Elect Ticket and Dell
coates to National Meetino.

State Convention Elect Ticket and Dell
esates to National Meeting.
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 1.-THE So
cialist state convention which convened
here yesterday did not complete its work
until an early hour this morning. Fol-
lowing ticket which is first to be placed
in the field in South Dakota was nomi-
mated: Representatives in congress, Henry
w. Smith, Sioux Falls; Stacy A. Coch-
rane, Brookings; governor, Freeman
Knowles, Lawrence county; lieutenant
governor, /. N. Burnside, Hyde; secretary
of state, F. w. Webb, Brown: state au-
ditor, John Clancy, Lawrence; commits
sioner schools and public lands, D.. NJ.
Clemmons, McCook; presidential electors.
Charles Crosse, Union;fG A. Grant, Clark;
D. G. Stewart, Brown; D. E.. Carey, Nc
Cook. Henry w. Smith, Sioux Falls;
Freeman Knowles, Deadwood, were
elected delegates to national convention.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDs.
Commissioners Bach at Aberdeen Con.
Quoted Sale of Number of Tracts,

Aberdeen. S. d., March PC. J..
Bach, commissioner Of school and pub
lie lands Of South Dakota, yesterday
conducted a sale Of lands in Brown
county, and q considerable number Of
f~orty-acre tracts were sold, at prices
much above any before reached here.
The lowest price at which any sale was
made was $22 an acre., the other tracts
going at from $50 to $37 an acre. The
purchasers We're all owners Of land they
farm. and the tracts bought were gen.
orally adjacent and added to their
farms, some taking q numbers of for
ties. The leasing Of lands unsold Is
taking place TODAY.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
Murder at peadMnnd

Deadwood. s.. D., March 16.-An uniden-
titled woman was found dead along Dead
creek. a mile from her. this morn
Ing. Her head and body were bruised and
a bloody trail marked her progress for
several rods after she had received he,
She had wandered into the
creek several times and had labored up
Its bank to die. A purse with several
dollars was found near the body,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
Death Of Mrs. Xavier,

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 22.-Mrs.s
Xavier. wife Of Professor Xavier, OF
the Lutheran Norwegian school in this
city, died at the family residence of
consumption. The remains have been
shipped to DEBORAH. Ia, where the flu
neral services will be held and where
interment Fill take place.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
TONG HAKS RESTLESS.
Making Much Trouble for Russians i
Northeastern Korea,

Northea stern Korea.
Seoul, Marcel 1.-The Tong Haks are
giving trouble in the northwestern part
Of Korea, and are making overtures to
the Russians.
A detachment of Japanese from Gen
san engaged a body of Tong Haks near
Samung, with the result thai twenty
four Of the Tong Haks We're killed or
wounded and 'thirty-five were captured.
A brush between japanese and Rus
slams has occurred at the outposts north
of Anju. One Japanese was killed.
An imperial edict hiss been issued,
opening ~Yongampho to foreign trade.
United States Minister Allen gave a
luncheon to Marquis Ito, which was at
tended by several foreign diplomats.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
TO NOMINATE JUDGE.
'Iiean Central Committee Of Fifth

Republican Central Committee Of Fifth
Judicial Circuit TO Meet April ~.
Aberdeen, S. D., March 22.-At a
meeting of the republican central COM
mittee for the Fifth judicial circuit,
held at Webster, the convention for
the nomination Of a candidate for Judge
was called to meet at Webster on April
~. So far there appears to be no op-
position to the denomination Of Judge
Il. Fl McCov
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
Faux County COMMITTEES Meet.

Faulkton. S. D., March pa mee.-
ing of the county central committee is
called for next Saturday, March rs, to
fx a date for the county convention,
at which time delegates will be selected
to attend the state convention, which
%convenes at Sioux Falls on May 4.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
Miller Will License Saloon.

Miller, S. D., March 17.-After a rather
spirited fight here Tuesday on the ques-
ton of license. the tow voted wet by
20 majority. This is the largest majority
license has ever received here.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
School Land Leases Raise Rents.

Aberdeen, s. D., March 23.-The leas-
ing of school and public lands in Brown
county on Saturday resulted in the
payment of the highest rate ever given
in the county. Most of the land, which
can be used only for pasture or hay.
went at from so to 60 cents an acre
per year for five year leases, while
some went up to $1.05. The prices paid
for leases was in keeping with the sale
of lands the day before by State Com
missioner Bach, who sold twenty tracts
in Brown county at an average Of
something over $33 per acre. Under the
regular terms Of the sale time is given,
a bonus Of one years. interest at 6 per
cent being required of the buyer IL
he wants to pay all cash down. Some
purchasers paid this bonus.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
/ DEATH Of VIM. Morrow.

Aberdeen. S. d., March 23-Wm. Nor
row, an old and well known citizen, for
several years in the mercantile BUSH
ness at Britton, though living here. died
In Los Angeles, Cal, and his body will
reach here tonight for burial.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
CHARLES MIX DEMOCRATS.

County Convention Instructed Their
Delegation for E. S. johnson.
Geddes, S. D., March 23.-E. s. john
son carried the caucuses in this county
unanimously. The delegation al in
structed for him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-25
peath 81 sheriff Kintiah.

Ethan, s. D. March 23.-J.E Kintig 1.
sheriff OF Dawson county, died at
Mitchell Saturday Of heart disease,
having been III for some time.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-30
A Convention OF Secretaries.

Secretary Of State Power has
received letter from Hon. John
w. Morton, Secretary Of State Of
Tennessee, reporting the most en-
couraging response to his letters
lof inquiry, suggesting a conren-
Ition of Secretaries of State. Mr..
Morton has asked expressions
from the Secretaries as to their
preference of time and place for
Iholding the convention, and as a
feeler asks il Sept. Is at st. Louis
would be satisfactory. Mr.. Pow
Ter has answered afirmatiVely as to
this date and place Of meeting.
The prime object of the eonyen-
ton is to form a permanent or
ganization for mutual advantage
and for the general public good BY
adopting suggestions for needed
Legislation connected with these
important departments Of State
government.
One of the main objects desired
to be attained is uniformity Of
corporation laws throughout the
fcountry and other similar reforms.
i
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-30
Farmers Institutes

Farmers Institutes by members
of the faculty of tile a. and M.
College will be held at the follow
ing places on the dates named:
Prentiss, Aug lst; Monticello,
Aug. End; Brookhaven, Aug. 5 !;
Wesson, Aug. 4th.
Every farmer who can attend
these meetings should do SO, even
if he has to neglect some impor-
tant work on his farm for dag.
What he will learn about improV4
ed methods of farming, care and
Improvement of stock, fertilizing
and restoring poor, wornout land,
etc, will prove of inestimable
value to him and bis neighbors
hereafter, If rightly utilized. II
is suggested that farmers make
out a list of questions upon which
they desire information and pre-
sent them to the institute condue-
Htols, who will be glad to take
them up and have them thoro ughs
III discussed,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-30
Senator McL.aurin's Opinion.

Senator a. .. McLaurin' s views
on the National situation are as
follows:
We can win with Parker and
Davis il the disgruntled fellows
in the party will quit abusing
Bryan and Hearst. The palaVer
now in progress is the yeriest nom
sense, and it must be stopped If
we want to defeat Roosevelt and
his regime.
i cannot see the sense Of abus-
ing men who have always been
loyal to the party, and who have
frankly declared their intention of
supporting the ticket. Bryan and
Hearst are not political renegades,
and they deserve decent treatment
at the hands of other members Of
the Party. / hope all this non
sense will cease, and that we will
EalI work together ia harmony and
present q solid front al the polls: !
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-30
NEW CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL CON.
MTTEE.


Thomas I. Taggart, of Indian.
apolis, has been made chairman Of
lthe Democratic National Commit
tee. Mr.. Taggart IS a native of
ireland and is rs years Of age.
In Washington dispatch it is
stated that Mr.. Taggart has no
unique methods of political maa-
iagement. The whole thing is
organization, L be has said. Pol
Eitics is q matter Of business, not a
haphazard game, and it has to be
carried on In a businesslike way.
Mr.. Taggart personally is
breezy, unconventional, and vel
comes every body with a smile that
has become celebrated in Indiana,
and viii be celebrated throughout
the country before the end of the
campaign.
The new Chairman is modest
about his qualifications for the
National Chairmanship. He claims
nothing except that he knows Che
game of politics thoroughly, has
| played it successfully in that diff
cult State Indiana for a long
time. and has an adequate knowl-
edge Of affairs in other States, ac-
lquired during his service on the
Democratic National Committee
land on the Executive Committee
of that organization during the
two Bryan campaigns.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-30
Cheer to i Hero.

Jne O the lesser reasons why
We are gag tnat tiae nomination
went g Dr swallow Is that =
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S:9a Hls 2 8 11ng X ous u sou4 g slalass
asAe si W. 4. 1naa s. Wa.ion ssoaPso Il sa's I
+ Il y 5,a1 + sas sans,ang a, 1gn q qSu .s
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-30
Cotton Crop CrOakIne

The Times Democrat Jackson
correspondent says
The cotton crop ID Mississippi
has suffered material damage dur-
ing the past month from the
heavy rainfall, which has been the
rule more or less throughout the
entire State. The Delta crop has
been especially hard hit, and ad
vices from that section this morn
ing indicate that the tanners are
much depressed over the outlook.
Warden Henry of the Mississippi
penitentiary farm stated this
morning that crop on the State
convict farm has been heavily.
damaged BY rains. Mr. Henry
said the plant was rapidly going
to weed, and making such a poor.
showing of fruit that be would be
satisfied to make as much cotton
as he made last year. The crop
last year was nearly a thousand
bales short of full crop. Mr..
Henry also said that the rams
were continuing throughout that
section, and each day now made
the prospect worse. Along the
railroads in the Delta the crops
are badly in the grass, and some
of the cotton has been abandoned
in order to save the rest, The
corn crop generally is reported
above the average, and promising
an excellent yield.
This may sound doleful; but as
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage.
Patch" says, Everything will
come out all right, If you just
wait long enough Year after.
year we hear the croalzing of hard
hines and poor cotton. The price
|of cotton may make up for all loss.
the coming season il will come
out all right.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-30
MISSISSIPPI PENINGS
SHORT AND PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS OF
GENERAL INTEREST.
The News Of the State IN General Boil
ed Down and Put Into i
Few Lines.

Meridian expects to secure a
GINNING factory.
r. Enochs has been made
Notary Public at Fernwood.
Three new schoolbouses will
be built at Greenyille this year.
The tigers On the Pike still
make il warm for Rankin officials.
a negro was killed at Vicks-
burg and one at Columbia on
Thursday.
Judge Thomas H. Woods, Of
Meridian, is a candidate for may
or Of that city.
Magnolia s cotton mills will sus-
pend next Monday, III order to
give the operatives rest.
Postmaster Leggett, Of Magno.
liza, has been notified Of discontin-
uanee of clerk hire at that Office.
Senainary's water works sys-
TEN will cost $10, 900. An election
will be ordered to decide the
matter.
d Holiness Convention Of the
colored race WilIsbe held in Jack
son. Aug. 81, continuing un-
It'll Sept. {
= John Dunning, cashier of the
Bank of Commerce at Crystal
died suddenly of heart
disease on the 25th.
John G. Sigler, d German shoe
maker. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the temple, at Me-
ridian. He was melancholy.
a little ten-year old boy who
|disliked restraint ran away from
the Baptist Orphanage at jackson
the other night, Other peoples 5
children do the same thing
The sixth annual session Of the
Seashore Epworth League Assem-
bly, began at Biloxi on Wednes-
day. The session will last ten
days.
The Paseagoula Commercial
Club, of Scranton, has invited
Y. Nardanan and the State Off
ciaIs to visit their city August 1e.
They will be guests Of the club.
Insurance Commissioner w. @.
Cole gives notice that the Atlas,
sof London, a fire insurance COM
pany, has paid the State license
and entered Mississippi for bust
ness, taking over the business Of
the Manchester of England.
The Itta Bena Banking and
Trust Company has been organic
ed at Itta Bena in Lefiore county,
with q capital of $3.50, 900, and the
charter approved by the Cover
nor. A bank is also being organ
lied at Benoit, in Bolivar county,
and the charter will shortly be-
Esentin for approval.
Former Governor Bob Taylor,
Eof Tennessee, spent few hours
lin Jackson en- route to the Crystal
Springs Ghautanqua, where be de-
tlivered 4 lecture. The former
Governor regards the chances Of
THE Democrats as being very
bright, and heexpects that Judge
Parker will be the next President
lof the United States.