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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
Russian Destroyers Escape.

Chicago, May PA Daily News spe-
cial from Chefoo says:
While cruising off Dalny this morn
ing the Daily News dispatch boat,
Jawan was stopped and examined by
the Japanese cruiser Kasagi. The Jap
anese officers Informed us that two
Russian destroyers have escaped from
Port Arthur and are still at large They
stated that the Russians are using
Chinese junks to place mines in the
path Of the Japanese fleet patrolling the
peninsular coast.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
DanneraIIS Dnetriraa

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: Sidney
How does 1t affect you when preachers
talk about our poor, weak human nature?
Rodney-lt makes me feel as if l had
been too good.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
FINED FOR STARTING FIRE.
South Dakota Farmer Also Sued 70.
$500 DAMAGES

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 1s.-South Da-
kota has very stringent laws providing
heavy penalties for those who by reason
OF carelessness start prairie fires, which
In the spring of the year, when yegeta-
ton is very dry and infiammable, prove
Very disastrous. Carl Heckel, we'll
known Dawson county farmer, has dis
covered to his sorrow, that these laws
We're made to be enforced and not to be-
come a dead letter He permitted fire
to get beyond his control. He was ar;
rested and found guilty, and in addition
to being fined $500 has been made the de-
PENDANT In a suit Instituted bypa nelghbor,
who asks damages In the sum of $751;
for property destroyed by the fire.
Heckel, in default Of the payment of
the fine. was sentenced to a term of $50
days In jail. He at first intended to es-
cape the payment Of the fine by serving
the jail sentence, but has now decided to
pay the fine and secure his release. 1t
was shown at his trial that he was burn,
Ing 9 strawstack and that through neg
sligence the fire spread to the stubble In a
field and from there swept to adjoining
farms Witnesses stated that the defend
ant plowed a small fire break near the
stack day or two after the fire, but had
tailed to comply with the law, which re-
quires that fire break be plowed entirely
around stack before an effort is made
70 burn 1t
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
Heavy Rain Over State.

Huron, s. B., May 1s.-Rain fell her.
continuously from early Sunday even
Ing till 8 o'clock Monday morning; it
season, and covered the entire Jim
River valley. All crops, which were
making fair growth, will be greatly
benefited, and pasturage given a much
needed soaking. The ground is in fine
condition for corn planting and work
will now be pushed rapidly to
completion, The estimated acreage to
that OF last season.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27

FOUR seven-room houses, clear. at Elk
Point, s. D., to exchange for farm O.,
stock Of merchandise. J. Mulhall 3O6J
Pierce ST., Sioux City, Ia
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
How Gould Hap.

Chicago Tribune-Do you mean to
say YOU went and voted while in this
disgraceful condition?
Mr.. Jagway--Y' bet I did, M dear.
Voted 'er st-straight. too.
Mrs. Jagway-Voted straight! HUH
Wien You eaRs even walk straight!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
ook G arbo,ic Acid.

Marion La. May II. Scrip.
ture an Insurance agent, suicided byI
taking carboltc acid on account Of fam.
tIy trDn bIes. 4;
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27

Il guess Feyter, the pugilist. must
have a sore throat"
What makes you think SOP
Il haven't read of an interview with
him this week"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27

Columbus, o., May 20.-The repub-
.lican state convention recOnvened here
today with a small attendance
Reports OF committees were adopted
without incident. The platform reaf-
firms party principles, commends the
administrations Of Gov. Herrick and
President Roosevelt, and pledges Ohio's
enthusiastic support for his nomination
and election. All citizens who prefer
united party of positive achievements
to a divided party Of obstruction and
,negation, disorganized by internal and
fundamental dissensions, ale urgently
invited to support the republican NOM
nations, both national and state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
PRIMARY REFORM THE ISSUE.
This Is the Only Question Before the
q

Michigan Republican Convention.
Grand Rapids. Mich, May 2O.-With
no prospects of a fight except on the
question of resolutions declaring for
primary reform, the state republican
convention was called to order here
today to select delegates and alternates
at large to the national convention and
elect q new state central committee
and nominate fourteen presidential
electo rs
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
CONVENTION is TAME.
Buckeyes Have Little 10 Do and Tha
Ie n;,o,4el H., o1L..,

Columbus, O., May 2O.-The follow
ing republican state ticket was nomi-
mated:
Secretary Of State-Lewis Claylin, of
Norwalk.
Judge of the Supreme Court-Wm. +.
Spear. of Lisbon.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Law-
son E. Emerson, of Clairsville.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Horace Ankeny, of Xenia
Member of Board of Public Works
Richard B. Crawford, of Massilon.
Delegates at Large-Gov Myron T..
Herrick, Geo. B. Cox, Senators Charles
w. f. Dick and Joseph B. Foraker.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27

FLOWING to let, $3.50 per acre. j. Null
hall. S061z Pierce ST.. Sioux City, Ia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
Canton spsed circuit.

81, canton, 9. p, May ls-The Canton
Speed association Of the Corn Belt circ,iit
opens the season at Canton June i. q. s..
\ ls0A. These trotting, pacing and running
races VIII be the finest ever witnessed In
1.-The stGte. One thousand seven hundred
{ dollars IN purses will be paid at the wire.
Don't fall to attend these races, because
some Of the speediest horses in the north
vest Will be there. Fifty horses are
hooked for these events, IA fine hana a.
music Will be present every day. 80
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
Pioneers Picnic,

DeadWood, S. D.. May 1s.--The an
snual picnic Of the Society of Black
Hills Pioneers will be held on June II.
;This society is one of the strongest Of
pioneer organizations in the state Of
South Dakota.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27

You can conquer your cares more
quickly IL you do not continually carry
a long face.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27

A meeting of the Cook delegates held
this morning to determine their atti-
tude relative to La Toilette and the
anti-third-termers. announced they
would not give recognition to the La
Toilette gathering by being present as
Cook men, and that not until the legal
rights of the Baensch delegates from
the counties in question We're deter
mined would they sit in the anti-third-
termer convention at the Fuller opera
house.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
The Sumatra Malay.
From Outing.


The house I found myself in, and which
may answer as type, was built of bam-
Eco raised about eight feet above the
ground, square, and reached by a ladder,
pulled up at night. The floor of the single
room was made of rattan strung from side
to side, leaving open spaces, through which
domestic refuse was thrown, and house,
keeping thus made easy. In one corner sat
woman making baskets, of which in
few simple patterns they are Industrious
weaverS; In another corner was kind OF
box, upon which the cooking was done in
a brass pot of most artistic shape. Around
the room hung the simple and few belong
ings of the family, with completed baskets
and the everlasting and ever smelling fish
swinging from the rafters overhead. In
appearance the Sumatra Malays differ but
very little from those of the Malay pen
insula; what difference there is is in their
favor. Some of them affect trouser
sarong of pronounced peg-top variety, and
others wear rimless hats that advertise re-
ligious pilgrimageS, but for the greater part
the natives of the mainland and island are
similar in habit, dress and looks. The food
of the Sumatra Malay is rice, half or fully
rotted fish, and tapioca, which with gutta
percha and rattan constitute the native in
dustries and articles of eXport-though the
business of it is practically in the hands
of the Chinese traders. AS habitual among
unciviliZed people, the women do all the
work. The men fish, using traps almost en-
tirely, and hunt small game with strategy
and desultorness; chiefly they smoke cigar
cites of native tobacco rolled in leaf. The
men also chew tobacco and have the unpre-
possessing habit of pushing the large cud
under the upper lip, where it hangs parti-
ally exposed as they talk. Both sexes of
all ages chew the betel-nut. and a few stain
their teeth, although the custom is not
prevalent as in Siam, where black teeth are
the rule, not to say the fashion. Another
trait these people share in common is
their lack of hospitality to the wayfaring
stranger.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
FINANCE AND TRADE
Better Tone in Market and
Prices Advance.
MANY STOCKS GAIN
WALL STREET IGNORES DEPREs-
SION ON FOREIGN BouRsEs.
Declines in a Few of the Minor Sc
curities-Some Profit
Taking.
MANY STOCKS GAIN

NEW YORK. February a5-The opening
stock market ignored the depression still
existing in foreign markets this morning
and advanced a fraction all round. Con-
solidated Gas rose 1H and the fractional
gains in Brooklyn Transit and st. Paul
were in excess Of the average.
Traders took profits on the advance and
the market reacted. but did not lose all of
its rise. Large orders were executed later
in the western group and prices all round
rose to the highest. Gains in the standard
railroad stocks reached point for st. Paul,
Southern Pacific and New York Central and
nearly as much in Atchison. Union Pacific
and Pennsylvania. Amalgamated Copper
Brooklyn Transit and General Electric rose
l. Toledo, st. Louis and Western preferred
Electric 2t. Consolidated Gas lost it's ad-
vance and U. s. Rubber preferred fell 1A.
There was pause in the advance. but it
was renewed later. bringing the principal
trunk lines, Paciflcs, coalers and Louisville
and Nashville into the list of 1-point gains.
Sugar, Paper and Locomotive gained a
point. Lackawanna 2, General Electric 3
and Westinghouse Electric ). Toledo. St
Louis and Western preferred lost its riSe
American Agricultural Chemical declined
11s, Iowa Central preferred and Chicago
Great Western preferred a. 5h. Bonds
were firmer.
itating again and the tone easier, but the
reactions were slight. Laclede Gas preferred
dropped 0 points.
A few stocks absorbed most of the limited
business of the afternoon and made slight
additional gains Brooklyn transit rose an
extreme 1ss. and st. Paul, Unon Pacific,
Pennsylvania and Amalgamated Copper
were eonspicuously bought A sprinkling
of minor stocks advanced between one and
two points, and the electric stocks reacted
sharply,
Evening star., 1904-02-25
Native of Washington.
INJUNCTION SET ASIDE.
Action OF Court in Proceedings Affect
ing Filtration Plant Construction.

Justice Anderson this afternoon set aside
the temporary injunction recently granted
al the instance of Allan McDermott. re-
ceiver of the City and Suburban railway
against the contractors of the new fiItra-
tion plant and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company. enjoining the completion OF
spur at the intersection of Michigan ave-
nue. and North Capitol street
The street railway company in it's bill
for injunction claimed that the construc
ton of the spur would work great injury
10 it by delaying traffic and by the possi-
BILE spreading of the rails from the passage
over them of the heavy steam locomotives
The defendants denied that any injury
would result to the street railway company
by the construction of the spur and set
forth the act of Congress under which the
hltration plant is being erected which sets
a time limit for the completion of the work
and contenced that the spur would be
absolutely necessary in order that sand
and other materials for the building NAV
reach the workmen expeditiously
Unless this crossing is put in the officer
IN charge OF the filtration plant declared in
his answer, the plant could not be finished
by December l next. but the construction
Weuid take at least five years.
Attorney Charles G. Cole represented the
City and Suburban Railway Company and
the defendants were represented by Assist
ant United States Attorney Jesse c. Ad-
kins and Attorneys VIM. G. johnson and
Hamilton & Colbert.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
Mr.. Edelen's Protest,

Commissioned Vest is in receipt of a
communication from w. Rees Edelen pro-
testing against the action which, 1t is re-
ported, is proposed by the police depart
ment with respect to denying licenses to
clairvoyants, FORTUNE tellers. ETC. Among
other thingas MR. Edelen's letter to Mr..
West contains this interesting statement:
You mayoqrsy0p may not be aware that
the majority, Of tbe wealthy and influential
persons of this city. many of whom are in
touch with the President, would not toler-
ate the swespingi charges brought by your
chief of poHce to ostracize the mediums
from this city, Inethe first place, the police
department cannot do it, and in the second
place it dare,,n0tY do It."
Mr. Edelen, in a series of arguments and
comparative statements. calls attention to
the proposition that there are good me-
diums and bad mediums" Many of the
good mediums sef fhe city. he says. are not
obliged to. practice to make a living. They
practice, he says. because they are com
PEELED to do SO by the higher forces. The
writer submits a list of the good medi-
unS.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
THE SENATE.

When the Senate convered today the
agricultural appropriation bill was again
taken up, and number of minor amend
ments, mostly verbal in character, were
adopted.
Mr.. Gallinger called attention to the ap-
preparation of $1,000 for investigating
table syrups, saying that the same amount
was appropriated last year, and suggest
ing that some results should have been an
nounced by this time. He offered an
amendment requiring that report of
progress be made to Congress-
Mr.. Proctor sassuted Mr.. Gallinger that
no part of the money appropriated had
been used in Investigating maple syrup
because it needed no investigation.
Mr.. Aldrich expressed the opinion that
the object OF the provision was to get the
approval of the Secretary of. Agriculture to
syrups produced in various parts of the
country. 1t was like directing the kind of
air people should breathe.
Mr.. Bacon defended the provision. He
said that much inferior sirup is made, but
that In Georgia the real article is produced
Mr.. Gallingers amendment was accepted.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
PLEAS TO COUNTS FILED.
Messrs. Gurley and Johnson's Answer
in Suit REGARDING Stock Transactions.

In the case of Bertha Maillet against
William Z. Gurley and Richard A. johnson
for the recovery of IS, 7S4.59, alleged by the
plaintiff to be due from the defendants on
account of certain stock transactions had
with the defendants as brokers in May.
1861, the defendants, by their attorneys,
Lambert & Baker, filed today their pleas to
the three counts of the declarations and
their statement by affidavit of defense.
The defendants claim they did not prom
Use as alleged and are not indebted as al
legged by the plaintiff, and that the plaintiff
is indebted to them on account of their
business transactions to the extent of &c.
'2t.9G for which they pray judgment
against her.
BY their affidavit defendants set forth
that on April 30 1901, the defendants
claimed the plaintiff owed them $153, 300 05;
that between that date and the 18th of
May, when the account is said to have
been closed out a total Indebtedness eX-
listed by the plaintiff to the defendants of
S1D5f32 20. upon which, it is said, plain
tiff is entitled to certain credits on ac-
count of dividends and sale of stock, which
reduces the balance claimed by the defan-
dants to $5. .127.96.
The defendants further deny that they
were negligent in selling the stock held
by them for the plaintiff, and deny that
they did not sell the same as soon as they
could after the plaintiff ordered them to
make the sale, and in accordance with
which judgment is asked.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
The Feminine Postscript.
From the Brooklyn Eagle


The luncheon club-made up of business
and professional women-was discussing
letters and letter writing and one of the
quartet, who conducts a business which in
wolves considerable correspondence, said:
up to today, I was firmly convinced that
one habit of my sex which formerly de-
lighted the soul of the paragraph writer
and the jokist had been overcome, namely,
that of adding postscripts to letters. Ny
own training has been conducted so much
on the business plan that never think OF
such thing as adding P. S. either to
personal or a business letter, and I will say
that the majority of my correspondent
all women-say all they want to say or all
that is required before they sign their
names, and the postscript is as rare as the
visit of an angel. Today my good opinion
of my sisters received a setback when l
received a letter with two postscripts-one
on the letter proper, the other labeled r.
S. on the envelope and consisting of the
words, In haste The supplement to the
letter-a business one-began In the old
fashioned style, I forgot to say, ETC. New
ertheless, / know the postscript is out OF
fashion and / sincerely hope that there
will be no revival in this respect TO cor
respond with the current revival in dress.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
The Country of Magazines.

From Leslie's Monthly.
We should like to call the attention of
Home Market Clubs and Infant Industry
Nurseries to the condition of the authorship
business in the United States. During 1902
the total production of this hustling world
was 100000 volumes. The output seems
small enough in comparison with the
worlds annual stock of other commodities.
but so long as it is large enough to keep
our evenings and holidays busy we have no
general right to complain. The trouble
comes when we ana1yze the figures. During
1902 the United States published but 1888
volumes, barely worSting England, which
follows us with a total of 100, and losing
to Germany's 26,908 to the tune of one to
three. What becomes of our Ladies' Lit
erary Leagues and Home Culture Clubs in
the face of hard figures? Where Is Ken
lucky now, and where Indiana? Shall three
Americans go down before one German?
Shall each million Germans have three hum
dred and fifty-four books each year while
a million Americans content with
eighty-one?
Reverse the shield. Last year Germany
published S.049 newspapers and periodicals.
The United States q, 900. There's the expla-
nation. The American is the man of the
minute.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
FUN IN THE SENATE.
Warren Makes Discovery Regarding
Tillman.

An unusual scene of levity occurred in
the Senate this afternoon. Senator Bailey
was talking strongly against extravaganza
Of expenditure of public money in relation
TO some of the appropriations contained in
the agricultural bill
Senator Tillman and. the senator from
Texas had quite colloquy, the burden of
which was that the senator from South
Carolina disapproved much as the SEN
ator from Texas pa aternal appropriations,
but If they were going to be made he was
bound to have share.
The senator's doctrine is said Senator
Bailey that he is not willing to permit
the theft of public money but is willing to
divide when the money has been taken"
At this point in the proceedings, when
senator Tiliman was turned toward the
senator from Texas and vociferously ex-
planning his position Senator Warren came
Down the aisle. and seeing a bottle In SEN
2tor Tiilman's pocket. deftly picked it out
held 1t up to the light, looked at it care
IIIy, uncorked it and smelled of its con-
tents.
He looked toward the senator from South
Carolina as if he expected to see him turn
any moment. but as he did not do so he
feeofked the bottle and returned it to the
pocket OF the South Carolinian, who con-
tinued his remarks wholly unconscious of
what had gone on.
The senators the floor and visitors
al the galleries were convulsed with laugh
ter. which was not altogether understood
by Senator Tillman, yet he proceeded with
his remarks
Ten minutes later Senator Bacon passed
over the floor of the Senate to where Mr..
Tillman was sitting and apparently told him
OF the bottle incident A few minutes later
s;iI Senator Warren returned to the cham
Der and with quick stride Senator Tillman
went to his side. touched him on the shoul-
der lightly. pulled the bottle from his pock-
ct. evidently explaining that, 1t contained
medicine. returned il to his pocket. laughed
and went back to his seat
Evening star., 1904-02-25
FOUND IN PAWN SHOP.
Samuel Spencer Charged With Theft Of
Various Articles.

Samuel c. Spencer coIored, twenty-five
years old is under arrest on a charge of
theft. and it is likely that he will be given
a hearing in the District branch of the
Police Court tomorrow. Spencer was emf
rloyed as a servant at the home of 4. z.
Morris. 1443 Corcoran street northwest,
but disappeared from there yesterday morn
ing. Later in the day Mr.. Morris found
that dress suit case suit of clothes.
satchel. two cameras and an umbrella were
missing.
The matter was reported to the police,
and Detectives Flather and McNamee, who
were assigned to the case, found Spencer
visiting lady friend at her home in Fight
ing alley southwest about noon today. He
was escorted to the detective Office, where.
after a brief conference. the detectives
learned that the articles had been disposed
of at a pawn shop. That esta blishment was
visited and the missing articles, which were
recovered. viii be used as evidence against
Spencer when he appears in court.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
American Caricature.
rom the World Today

assimilated with the utterances of the pub
lie press that It eiicits our serious considera-
ton. 1t is one of the methods by which the
public is influenced by the press. though
this is not generally realized. and its true
value is not appreciated. When we consider
that Tweed looked upon the cartoons of
Thomas Mast as one of the most important
influences in causing his downfall, we realize
that modern caricature is one of the most
dominating factors utilized IN formulating
public opinion. Where the editorial appeals
to the intellect. caricature appeals TO the in
teilect and to the eye, and worst of ALL to
the sense OF hunor OF the heholder. Our
American school OF caricature il remarkable
Tor Its clear, graphic style; 1t Ii thereby In
sured the popularity that waits on sim
plicfty.
Evening star., 1904-02-25
Report From st. Petersburg
of a Japanese Repulse.
DETAILS NOT IN HAND
BoMBARDMENT OF PORT ARTHUR
REPORTED STILL GOING ON
Many Rumors Rife at the Cars Capt
tal-Statement About the Engage
ment Comes Officially.

ST. PETERSBURG, February
IS. = 6:32 pm. = Major General
Plug (the chief of staff of Viceroy
Alexieff) telegraphs as follows un-
der today's date:
"The enemy again attacked Port
Arthur from 1 to 3 am, and was
everywhere repulsed. Details fol-
low"
Rumors are in circulation here
this afternoon to the effect that a
bombardment of Port Arthur is
now going on.
British Kindness to Russians.
A special dispatch from Hong Kong says
the British admiralty officials are serving
out clothing to the Russian sailors rescued
at Chemulpo, Korea and that the crews of
the vessels forming part of the British
squadron have given half a days pay to
provide luxuries for the Russian wounded.