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BELLE FouRcHE CLUB.
A Commercial Society Organized With
Good Membership,

Belle Fourche, S. d.. Dec. 3O.-The
business men of Belle Fourche have
practically effected commercial club
organization. A meeting was held
Monday. at which the committee ap-
pointed on the constitution and bylaws
reported. The report was adopted and
committee of seven appointed to So
licit membership, with Instructions to
report at another meeting set for Jan
uary 4, when it is expected officers will
be elected for term of one year. A
committee was also appointed to secure
suitable quarters for the club. 1t is
expected that the membership will be
about fifty to begin with.
Mayor S. c. Mortimer of Belle
Fourche was married Christmas to
Miss Mabel Wood, eldest daughter Of
the late A. f.. Wood of Snoma. The
marriage was private at the home of
the bride, Rev. John Hall officiating.
Mr.. Mortimer is the youngest mayor
of the youngest city in South Dakota.
His bride is an estiinahle young lady,
formerly a student at the state nor
NAL school in Separfsh, who, since
ieaving that school, has taught in va
rious parts of western South Dakota.
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GAR is WILLING.
But czarina Is Furious Over Proposed
Marriage of Grand Duke,

Marriage OF 1Fan0 Duke.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 3O.-The romance
of the Grand Duke Cyril and the Grand
Duchess of Hesse (the Princess Vic
| toria Melita of SaNe-Coburg) is already
causing vast deal of trouble to the
Russian imperial family, and is likely
to cause still more.
The Grand Duke Cyril had fallen in
love with the Grand Duchess before she
separated from her husband, and when
| separation was announced he informed
his father, the Grand Duke Vladimir
AleXandrovitch, that his dearest wish
| was to marry the clever princess, the
victim, he believes, of cruel wrongs at
her husbands hands.
The Grand Duke Vladimir told the
car of his sons wish, and at first the
car did not object. When the czarina
heard of the proposed maria ge, how
ever, between the Grand Duke Cyril
and her brothers divorced wife she and
her sister, the Grand Duchess Serge,
used all their eloquence to arouse the
cars opposition to the match The
czarina, convinced that her brother
was model husband declared that
she would never tolerate her divorced
sister-in-law at the Russian court.
Cyril Threatens Exile.
When the Grand Duke Cyril was in
formed of this by his mother he left ST.
Petersburg secretly and went to Co
pufg, where the grand duchess is living
with her mother. From there he wrote
to his father that he never would re-
turn to Russia unless he was allowed to
marry the grand duchess. This hap
pened Just when the cZar and czarina
had left for Poland with the grand duke
of Hesse.
Thereupon the Grand Duke Vladimir
went to Skiernewice, Poland to consult
ir,tr
about the time of the death of little
Princess Elizabeth, the only child of
the grand duke of Hesse and his di-
vorced wife. The Grand Duke Cyril
had TO leave Coburg at the desire of the
grand duchess, who did not wish to be
suspected of love-making just when
she suffered the loss of her only child.
Cyril returned to Russia by order of
the car, but the young couple are as
much attached as ever, and the affair
is by no means at an end.
May Inherit Throne.
Cyril's marriage will be an important
affair, because ii the czar never has a
son and his brother Michael, who is
supposed to be a conSumptive, dies.
Cyril, after his father, is heir to the
throne. lie is prepared to renounce this
prospective right but the grand duch-
ess as we'll as his parents, are impicr-
ing him to forbear.
The grand duchess, who is woman
of the most resolute temper, vows that
ultimately she will sit on the throne of
the woman who now has the "insolence
to oppose" her marriage.
The czarina is expecting another visit
from the stork, though the fact is not
acknowledged in view of the previous
disappointment. Since she returned
from Skiernewee she has not been seen
except by the inner court circle.
She is not only debilitated frosn her
recent illness. as q result OF which she
tremely anxious concerning the forth
coming event, and is worrying, too, be-
cause the czar cannot go to Livadia at
present. owing to politica tTairs.
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WANTS NAVY ON LAKES
Canada Is Building an Armed Cruiser
and Says There Is No Adverse
Treaty,

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 31.-The. building
of Canadian armed cruiser for the
Great Lakes has caused comment on
the treaty supposed to restrict such a
movement.
Under Secretary of State Pope points
out that no treaty exists between Great
Britain and the United States limit
ing the number and arm lment of ves-
sells to be maintained by the United
States or Canada on the Great Lakes.
There is an agreement to cease plac-
ing them there after six months no
tice by either country, but Mr.. Pope
doubts if it is binding.
News to Washington.
Washington, Dec. 3O.-The state de-
partment has not been informed up to
this moment that the Canadian gov
ernmcnt contemplates placing an
armed cruiser on the lakes in addition
to the few small and insignificant ma
tional vessels now maintained there.
Recently the Canadian government laid
down a couple of revenue cutters for
lake service and although these We're,
being OF modern type, better vessels
than those heretofore employed for this
work. their construction was not re-
garded here as violating the treaty.
Attention was called to the matter.
however. by some of the congressman
from the great lake section and the
state department made quiet but eff
fective inquiry into the character of the
Canadian cutters. 1t appears that a
United States naval officer visited the
place where the vessels We're being
built and examined their construction,
a Olct that gave rise to some feeling
90 the part of the Canadians when they
learned of the visit.
To Repeal Provision.
AS soon as congress reconvenes after
the recess there will without doubt be
a renewal of the attempt which has
been maas annually for the last ten
years to secure a repeal or modifica-
tion of that section of the Rush treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain that limits the use of naval
vessels on the lakes. Representative
William Alder Smith of Michigan has
taken a particularly advanced position
in this matter and his activity has, it
is said, excited q corresponding move
ment in Canada.
He has heard from some quarter
that he believes to be rel&Sble, state
ment that the Canadian government
is about to enter formal protest
against the location of the proposed
United States naval training station on
the great lakes, according to the plans
of the Taylor board, to which congress
is expected to give effect during the
present session.
Anticipating such protest, Mr.. Smith
already has prepared himself to re-.
new with force the attack upon the
Rush treaty, holding as he does that
it has had a paralyzing and disastroua
effect upon the important shipbuilding
industries of the great lakes. as they
would otherwise be in position, not
only to supply themselves such naval
vessels as might be needed, but could
also enter into competition with the
deep sea shipbuilding companies for
larger naval construction.
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Panama viii Paw Its Share.

New York, Dec. 3O-Mr. Bunau-va-
rllla, minister of Panma to the United
states, stated that he had notified Sir
d. Mortimer Durand, British ambassa-
dor, of Panama's willingness to assume
a part of the exterior debt of Colom-
bia in proportion to the population of
Panama compared with that of Colom-
bia. The minister says this will be
done as soon as the independence of
Panama is recognized by Colombia.
Panamanians here who were in
formed of the course adopted by NJ.
Runau-Varilla said that this step had
been taken to show the good faith of
the new republic. They believe that
no court of arbitration would have
reached the conclusion that any part of
Colombia's exterior debt should be as
sumed by Panama, as never in the his
tory of the country was any part of
the exterior loans utilized for the ben
eft Of Panma.
The total amount of the exterior
debt, with interest added, is about
$15,o00,000, and Panama has a popula-
tion about ne-fifteenth of that of CO.
lombia, SO that Panama will take upon
itself the payment of $1,00O,O0O, if the
conditions are carried out.
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WAR WOULD MEAN
WHEAT AT A DOLLAR
Japan and Russia Are Buyins
Breadstuffs in Immense
Quantities.
NORTHWEST INTERESTED
orAers for Over 100000 Barrels of Flou.
for Japan Alone Have Been
Booked in Minneapolis in
the Past Week.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 30.-Within
the past eight business days Minneap-
oils mills have booked almost 100000
barrels of flour for export to Japan.
This morning there Was further inquiry
reported and it is not unlikely more
business will result.
For some time Japan has been a
heavy buyer of American flour. Large
orders were thrown to mills on the
Pacific coast. So heavy was this de-
mand that for the ilrst ten months of
the year American flour exports to ia
pan increased almost 300 per cent. over
previous high figures. When the Pa
cific coast mills, we'll sold ahead, could
no longer enter orders satisfactorily, in
quiry spread eastward and the Minne-
apolis mills felt the effect. The Japan
flour business has increased phenom-
enaily. For ten months to November
1, 1901, 299,495 barrels We're exported. in
the same period of 1902, 360,915 barrels,
and this year to November /, 1886
barrels.
While flour exports to the Philippines
fell off, and Hong Kong with 1,151, ,692
barrels in 1901, 1,061, ,046 in 1902 and
1,047, 931 for this year, barely held up,
the Japan business doubled and trebled.
There is no longer room for doubt that
the people of Japan expect their coun-
try to fight Russia, and the merchants
of Kobe and Nagasalli are stocking up
in anticipation of a rise in the price of
breadstuffs the world over.
The millers are reticent about the Ja-
pan business, but admit that orders are
still coming. and one large company
booked close to $4,000 barrels within a
day or two.
The Japanese government has
bought no flour direct, but it is thought
some big direct orders would follow q
declaration of war
War Means Dollar Wheat.
On change the probable effect of an
eastern war is a live topic. That it
would mean dollar wheat here is the
general opinion. This morning May
wheat jumped to a new high point at
S3% cents, and showed activity and a
degree of interest remarkable for the
holiday season, usually Il period of
dullness. A number of strong items
came in, of which the report of big
meat order sent by Russia to an
Omaha packing firm was an item of
Importance second only to the rumor
of increasing inquiry for Minneapolis
flour.
To the grain trade this Japan flour
demand is of great interest, as 1t has
been figured out by the crop experts
that there will be only about enough
wheat in the northwest to run the
flour mills through to the next crop,
without allowance for this more recent
development. Wheat stocks today are
light. totaling only 12,10S,S04 bushels
at Minneapolis and Duluth, compared
with 16,S52,939 bushels at this date last
year and 24,O29,357 bushels two years
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ASK PARDON FOR INDIAN
All Nevada interested in Cas-. Of Cop
per Colored Murderer.


Carson, New. Dec. S1.-Entire Ne
vada offcialdom, press clergy and cit
iZens CO all classes, are working tG
save the life of an Indian boy of 16,
who is under sentence to be hanged
January %, 1904, for killing white
renegade, who tried to steal his dusky
sweetheart. The story is one OF un-
usual color, even in border life, pre-
senting the only case on record in
which the white population of the state
Is united in trying to preserve the life
of an Indian.
Conchi is the name of the boy, and
he is a Piute of 16 years. The man
he killed was known as wild Bill
Williams. who fled to the Piute reser-
walton a few years ago to escape pun
ishment for horse stealing. He did
obtained refuge, but the Indians We're
not the ones to surrender him to JUS
tice, though his immunity was chiefly
due to his hardness with "shootin'
irons" Besides, he took for squaw
one of their own tribe-the mother OF
conchi's sweetheart.
Troubles Began.
From that day Conchi's troubles be-
gan. His Lessen that the path of true
love never runs smoothly was quickly
learned. From the mother Williams
sisted in his wooing, and, like a true
lover, endured both contumely and in
justice. In order to be near his be-
loved he worked for weeks, and even
months, for Williams, and only Won
deringly shrugged his shoulders when
he was refused pay by the desperate.
Finally the crisis came. Resolved TO
have the girl, Williams ordered Conchi
to stay away under pain of death. A
few weeks later Williams went to a
neighboring ranch and Conchi followed
him They ate dinner together, and
then, having again warned the youth
TO beware of death If he persisted in his
wooing, Williams calmly went to sleep
on the porch. He never awoke, for
Conchi, goaded to frenzy, seized the
desperado's own rifle and instantly
quilted him of any wrong. for how else,
he reasoned, could he obtain justice
from the white man?
Told of the Crime.
Conchi calmly went home. told of his
deed, and quietly waited for the Off
GERS, who, he was told, would come for
him. When taken into court at Ploche,
he told his pathetic story in his sim
pie manner, but his lawyer had I'M
structed him to plead guilty, and there
fore the judge had no recourse save IN
the sentence to hang.
Now Conchi rests in his cell, Won
dering why he is going to die, While
influential and uninfluential white Ne
vada is working to save him. There is
every prospect that the board of par
dons will grant the appeal, and, if so, it
is the intention to send the dusky lover
to the Aate Indian school to learn more
about -. white man and his laws be-
fore he espouses his equally dusky
sweet thea IT
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zElGLER SIDE OF 1T.
Inside History of the Baldwin Expedi,
ton Given Out by Backer.

New York, Dec. 30.-A series of docu-
ments was published today which con-
stituted William Zieglers reply to the
attacks upon him by E. b. Baldwin,
who commanded the Baldwin-Ziegler
polar expedition in 1901. The grand
jury of Cole county, Mo-, some time
ago found an Indictment against Mr..
Ziegler on the charge of bribery. and
Ziegler has accused Baldwin of being
back of the Missouri accusations.
One of the documents published today
is copy of contract which Baldwin
is alleged 10 have persuaded seven
members of the expedition whom he
left AT Camp Ziegler, in Franz josef
land, to sign before he left for Nor
way. The contract as printed binds
the signer to sever his connection with
the expedition and to re-engage with
L. B. Baldwin.
Kept Contracts Secret.
Baldwin, on his return to Camp Zieg-
Ter, according to the article, took back
the copies of the contract from all eX-
cept one of the seven.
Baldwin is quoted as having said to
Ziegler's representative, w. S. Champ:
IT don't believe Mr. Ziegler will live
long. How will L stand ii he should
die while l am up tilere?" According to
Champ, he never mentioned the con-
tract episode. The contracts are now
in Mr.. Ziegler's possession.
Another published document is let
ter to Archibald Dickson of the eXpe-
dition, signed. by Baldwin, accusing
Champ and Ziegler of misrepresenting
the failure of the expedition. The let
ter from Dickson to Ziegler, however,
says:
Mr.. Baldwin had no serious inten-
ton of getting to Rudolph island with
the ship the first year, if at ALL
The same letter declares that "the
men We're refused water to wash in,
when their bodies We're in a pestilental
condition" he says that the men We're
unable to get other necessaries.
Says He Wasted His Time.
A statement, signed with the name
of II. p. HART, chief engineer of the
steam yacht America, accuses Baldwin
of trying to break the mems spirit, and
of having wasted the best month in
which the yacht could have pushed
northward.
e. d. K. Leafngwell of the University
of Chicago signs another statement to
the effect that Baldwin failed as a
leader, and accuses him of scheming
TO secure all the credit for himself and
of going back on Ziegler."
Six other members of the expedition
and five Swedish sailors belonging tc
the America sign a corroborative state-
ment, as does Carl Johan Joh2nson,
master of the yacht America. Mr..
,Ziepler said that the documents had
been published with his authority.
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day. and this number is gradually being

-
Increased.
4 Minister Beaupre had a good trip
down the Magdalena river. and was
greatly; gratifed to find that the Olym-
pia had been sent to Cartagena on his
arrival. The Bogotan authorities ex-
tended every courtesy to the minister.
who left Bogota in a special train and
was carried down the river on a special
steamer. He made the trip from Ro-
gotta to Cartagena in seven days
The Associated Press correspondent
questioned Minister Reaupre, but the
minister emphatically declined to talk
OF the political conditions.
Mr.. Reaupre is going home on leave
OF absence. which has long been de-
ferred. He said he thought that any
trouble between the United States and
Colombia was improbable, and that the
Americans II. Colombia-of whom there
We're very few. there being only about
ten In Bogota and some prospectors in
Antioquta and other places-were in no
danger Of moleStation
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DEATH OF A. A. SMITH.
Well Known Over State and LANDLORD
of Parker Hotel

Parker, S. D., Dec. 3O.-A. A. Smith,
late landlord of the Wentworth house,
was buried here yesterday in the
Catholic cemetery. He died in the hos
.pital AT Rochester,, Mimi, having gone
there for an operation for appendicitis
He stood the operation we'll and was
recovering when he took a severe cold
and died of pneumonia. Mr.. Smith
had been in the hotel business since
he was 16 years old and had lived at
Pierre. Arlington, Tyndall, Spirit Lake,
Ia, and finally at Parker. Deceased
was popular and his death causes
much sorrow to all who knew him. He
leaves a wife and two small children.
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MAY BE A MURDER.
ST. Joseph Business Man Found Hama
ing in Box Car and Suicide
lis ProhahIe

ST. oJseph, Mo-, Dec. 2s.-The dead
body of Philip F. Wenz, secretary OF
the Wenz Shoe company of this place.
was found hanging by wire from the
roof Of an empty box car in the Bur
iington yards today. Wenz is supposed
to have committed suicide. although
relatives think foul play is possible.
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BRYAN AT THE HAGUE.
He Says Count Tolstoi Told Him He
Wasn't Socialists Enjoy
ina His Tour.

The Hague, Dec. 30.--William Jen-
nings arrived here today and visited
the foreign minister.
Bryan is enjoying his tour. He said
he found Count Tolstoi looking well,
though very aged. Tolstoi's first ques-
zion was: Are you a socialist?" When
assured to the contrary the count said:
Il am very glad to hear it. am not a
socialist mySelf'
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PARKER MINsTRELs.
Local Band to Give an Entertainment
\ to Raise a Fund

Parker. S. D., Dec. 3O.-The band
gives home talent minstrel show New
Years eve at Hayward's hall. Professor
Stevens has been arranging the affair
and promises rare treat. A full band
and orchestra and about thirty per-
formers will do their share in the good
work. Part two is midwinter circus
with Madame De La Bologna's awful
slide for life as the chief attraction
The madame is but lately from Paris
An addition is being built onto the hall
to accommodate the crowd
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Leeds Is Re.Elected.

New York, Dec. 29.-The directors OF
the Rock Island today reelected
President Leeds and all the old Off
GERS except the third vice president.
in which position B. L. Winchell sue.
ceeds ]. NJ. johnson.
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A PIONEER DEAD.
James S. Wilson of Iowa City Wa.
Brother of Mrs. o. A. Patterson
of S;o,x H;$v

Iowa City, Ia. Dec. 29.-James s
Wilson, leading pioneer. fell on a
feed rack on hN' farm near Iowa CITY
Christmas and died instantly. An apo.
plectic stroke caused the fall. He hat
held many public Offices, was secretary
Of the Pleasant Valley Telephone com.
pany, and brother of Mrs. o. A. Pat.
terson of Sioux City.
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uHDuIY PusfHD Up.

Certaiu Dsmocrass with the ecu.
sranos a the nswlv rieh. are boAstinE
4 the stases thsy are going TO carry
b. Rsane q their big campaign fund.
Thsrs y no selli.s what may happen.
svsn with nonsy in The treasury.
Only . Aay Or two aGo.. one politician
IRON West Virginia was bswailing
ssstaia will proved fsets in eonnec.
ttsa wish campaign mossy. They
ass4hinkinS . sood daal al. oampsjsp
Aeaey IN West Yirsiste juss now,
This pa<ttsuIar individusl Of the
(smsorAsio camp aid. in snsct thas
wsst Virginia 10 likely TO 20 fspubh.
eAn this fall. ''Ths nisgers will all
vots the repsbliean ticket" be de-
elareA.. ''thass Via are. allowed %
vess. They'll take our money and
then 90 and voss the republican tiaket
ssrsishs.
This 10 . complication Of great I'M
port our eTrins brethren Of the op
posing camp. Il VA. not always thus,
but now. with TIA Australian ballot.
in some form. IN uss in many states
IL Il sd fast thas shs rin-rAn who
ssll their votes take the money and
thsa vots - shsy plsase.
The oil trust can put its money In.
- ths Paekse- campaign fnnd. hut 1t
,osaaat huy svsn one Of its own vast
army Of smployes. nor any Of it, vic-
time In the world If business.
Ths aenea.aAa azs pnAed M over
thsis fat pooketbooks. but Is won't
hslp them IN the canning election.
The people prefer 70 have money In
their own pockets, honest money
which they have been able TO earn
thsmsslvss. in . time Of prosperity
end isdussrtAl sotivity such =. 70
pahlioaa adntpistretion gtysa them.
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- ed sxpsctsd. Bnphssic dsnials
fFoo - k~nian AnhasssAor ssd the
JaVqpsss 0isissr thas sny nsgotiA-
taans leahiAg 70 The sssablaahaaot a
psees bstvsss The Asiassis bslliss-
rsats ass 70 - sxpsoesd. bet too
osoh importance should not b a.
sashsd - such asssrtions. which are
Invariably naAs sp ss the last mo-
Dsos bseoFs . sstiasstosy ar.nss
nsot has bssn oooplstsd.
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TIE Ex PArts rsfsss 70 Amsn
Aoors - the 10 hour man. How
shost the - hoay nan in the ssats
auass. Thss's what the working
men are Interested in. The fact that
the Portland Cement %. works its
men II bours day don't have any
effect ON Den not employed there. II
the men working At Portland are sat-
isAed. the senator has no kick. Whv
didn't the senator report the eight
hour bill so IL could become . law?
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Cures Winter Cough.

J. &. Cover, ITO N. Main st.. Otta-
Va, Kan. writes: Every fall IL
hAs been my wife's trouble to catch
severe cold, and therefore to cough all
winter long. Last fall got for her
. bottle Of Horshound Syrup. She
used It and has been able to sleep
soundly all night long. Whenever
she cough troubles her. two or three
doses stops the cough and she 10 able
to be mp and we'll. - 25c. 500. t1.00.
Sold by A. A. Hull and The Florence
Palace Pharmacy.
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Many Mothers OF a Like Opinion.

Many Mothers OF q Like Opinion.
Mrs.. Pilmer, Of Cordova, Iowa,
says: Zone Of my children was sub.
3sct TO Group Of . severe type. and
ths giving Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy promptly. always brought re-
lief. Many mothers in this neigh
borhood think the same ~ ! do about
this remedy and want no other kind
for their children. For sale by
all druggists.