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Rich Strike n old rable.

Plattsmouth. Neb., Jan. 23.-Over
the river, where Charley Wightman
lives. a man named Jacobson went
out into the backyard recently and
proceeded to cut up into kindling wood
an old board that was at one time q
part of . table. At the first blow .
German almanac fell from cavity IN
the board. between the leaves Of
which were found the sum Of $500
In IS. 80 and $50 bills and one $50
bill. Now every old, suspicious lo4k.
ing board on the place is being cut
up into splinters. but Mr.. Wightmaa
says that up to the present time 70
further finds have been made.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
PACKERS rely ON LETTER.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CENTRAL
FIGURE IN BEEF TRUST CASE.
JURY HEARS IMMUNITY PLEA
Attorney Gown Says cudahy Was
Threatened With imprisonment by
Commissioner Garfield If He Re-
fused to Give Information Sought.

Chicago, Jan. 23-President Roose-
welt has been made the central figure
around which revolvcs the entire case
involving the pleas of the indicted
packers for immunity from further
prosecution by the government on
charges of being conspiracy to com.
bine in restraint of trade and COM
merce. Attorney William ]. Hynes,
for the defendants, in his opening
statement for the jury hearing the i'm
munity pleas, read an excerpt from a
letter written by President Roosevelt
to Attorney General Moody, in the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe re-
bate case, which was part of the
commune ations between the two men
called for by congress some time ago.
This letter is taken by the packers
as an admission by the president that
the department OF commerce and Ia
Dor and the department Of justice
worked together to indict the pack
ers, supporting the contention of the
packers upon which they rest for i'm.
munity.
The defendant packers will endeav-
or to interject the letter into the case
of evidence. just as If the president
were here and testified concerning it.
The letter was written by the presi-
dent June IL, 1905, at the time the
federal grand jury was sitting in Chi
cago on the beef inquiry. That part
of the letter read by Attorney Hynes
and which will be introduced by the
defendants, if possible, as evidence
from President Roosevelt, follows:
with my approval the department
Of Justice. with the assistance Of the
department of commerce and labor,
has for some months been endeavor-
ing to find out whether or not they
can obtain legal evidence Of such will.
ful and deliberate violations of the in
junction by any individual, II the
grand jury now sitting in Chicago
finds on Indictment against any in.
dividual connected with the packing
corporations 1t will be because in their
Judgment such legal evidence of the
violation of the Injunction has been
laid before them"
The reading Of the excerpt from the
letter came as climax to the open
ing statement Of the defendants. At
torney John G. Gown, who talked for
the Cudahy interests, asserted that
Edward A. Cudahy, the Omaha packer,
was directly threatened with impris-
onment by Commissioner Garfield IL
Mr.. Cudahy refused to give the com.
missioner information regarding the
packing business. Mr.. Gown argued
that the securing Of evidence against
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
GAMBLE ON irrigation
eENAToR TELLS OF WORK III.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
CHANGES ON H.LLE FoyRcH1lI
Work ts Well tnder Way on Larussts
Earthen Embankment In the World.
Estimated Cost 10 over Two
Million Dollars. siS M

Washington, Jan. 23.-'',T The work Of
national reclamation Of the public arid
lands has been proceeding along prac.
tical business lines, and outside Of
the localities which are directly bene.s
flied, has excited but little notice
This Is rather remarkable when it iss
recalled that the works under con.
struction by the reclanu ion services
in several states and ty..stories are
among the most specta II ever at.
tempted by engineers, said Senator
Gamble Of South Dakota.
Up In my own state work ID well
under way on q project which in.
wolves an especially interesting engi-
neering scheme. towit: The con.
struction OF the largest earthsn et,a.
bankment In the world. This will be
q great mess of earth more than "
mile in length. over lis feet ii {
height in its highest part and con-!
tanning more than. 10000 cubic
yards Of material, or about the amount
estimated for the Bohio dam "a Pan.s
ANA. This mammoth structure, which
will be faced toward the reservoir
with rock, will create the largest bodyS
of water in South Dakota, q lake siy.s
teen miles In length and varying from
one to five miles In width. L Win
store 100000 acreieet, or s0,l6l,0ooe
900 gallons, or more than three tima1
the storage capacity Of the Csotous
reservoir in New York
I'VE feel so1newhat proud II eouth
Dakota OF the fact that osir pselople
recognized the value Of the roclana.
tion act and came to the front WITH
the required pledges to the govern.
ment without any delay. Tho farmers
organized. the citizens oR Bslls
Fourche and stursis Joined. II, tho
movement, and there was less delay
over preliminaries to this projsct than
on any other government project
which involves private lands. The So
ttmated cost Of the government work;
is $2,100.OO0. and the area % be -.
claimed Is about 10000 acres. 's3
Before the appearance 81 the gov.
ernment engineers In the Belle
Fourche valley. al agriculture Wa
subordinated 70 stock raisins. ana the
farmer who plowed was the exception.
Under the new regime. which II sto ~.
low the completion Of this government
work, the large ranch will - cut as
into small farms. extensively cult
ysted." q i ssif sa
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siect storm at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. ga fine sleet fell
and the ICY particles were driven
sharply before northwest wind. The
surface Iof the blanket of two inches
of sleet that had fallen during the
night was made very slippery and
greatly interfered with street traffic
and impeded street cars. The temper
ature remained almost stationary, the
average being 16 degrees. Through
out the state the blizzard ragged. i'm.
peding railroad traffic and rendering
telephone and telegraph communities
tion almost void.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
oreene.aaynor Trial.

Savannah. Ca. Jan. 23.-Colonel p.
w. Meldrim, leading counsel for
Greene and Gaynor, narrowly missed
in the federal court sharing the ex.
periences Of his associate. A. A. Law.
renee, who last week was fined 800
for contempt OF court. Judge Emory
Speer construed certain remarks Of
Colonel Meldrim as out of order and
in contempt Of court. but accepted the
explanation Of counsel and passed
the matter, thus closing an intensely
dramatic scene. The point was
reached in the trial where the exam.
ination OF witnesses began.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
WARE TRIAL MAKES HEADING
Government Rests Its Case and De-
tense Starts.

Government Rests Its Case and De-
fense Starts.
Omaha, Jan. 23.-The government
concluded its testimony in the case Of
G. G. Ware, accused Of subornation
Of perjury in connection with illegal
land fencing. and announced that II
rested. Forty witnesses were called
for the government. The number
summoned was approximately seven
ty, but many of these were to substan.
tiate the fact of the illegal enclos-
ures, but as Foreman Hoffgard Of the
U. B. l. ranch testified that the last
gap Of the enclosure had been made
in April, 1905, it was not thought nee
essary to keep the other thirty-ave or
forty witnesses here to give evidence
as to the enclosures, and hence the
chief fact sought to be established
was the conspiracy Of attempting to
defraud the government Of titles to
the particular public lands inside the
U. B. I. Land and Cattle company'sl en-
closure by fraudulent filings.
The apparent policy of the defense
Is to impeach the testimony of Frank
w. Lambert, the chief conspirator. al
legged to have acted in collusion with
Rev. Geoge G. Ware, president OF the
u. B. l. Land and Cattle company. and
also to show that Mr.. Wares motives
in undertaking to secure soldiers fl
ings within the U. B. I. enclosure was
purely philanthropic, in that the lands
would be looked after by the U. B. I.
company in the interim between entry
and final proof, and that his only so.
licitude was to secure such parties to
file on the lands as would not bring
dogs and other Objectionable features
onto the range to trouble and annoy
the cattle ranging there.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
FOUND GUILTY ON FIFTEEN
COUNTS.
VERDICT WAS UNEXPECTED
Black Hills People Expected the
Government Would be More
Considerate than to be so
Rude TO Preacher.

Omaha, Nebr.. Jan. 26-Rev. G. G.
Ware was this afternoon found guilty
on the charge of conspiracy to defraud
the government.
The case went to the jury at 1890
this morning. After FIVE hours delib-
GRAFTON and verdict was returned find
ing Rev. Ware guilty on fifteen Of the
sixteen counts for which he was In
dicted.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Expert craeksmsn Face Gov

Export cracksmen Face Court
Sioux Falls. 8. D.. Jan. 23-Four Of
the most desperate characters and
most expert cracksmen who ever op-
Grated in South Dakota are to be tried
on the charge Of bank robbery curing
term Of the state circuit court
which convened at Tyndall, with
Judge e. G. Smith Of Yankton presid.
Ing. The four suspects are "Jacko"
Wilson. John Burns. Fred Barton end
Paddy" Carroll. They are charged
with having early in the morning Of
Oct. s last robbed the bank of Spring
held, Bon Homme county, Of the sum
Of $500 In cash.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Launch Perkins, Boom.

Sioux City, Jan. 23.-The Journal
this morning prints personal state.
ment by its editor, George D. Perkins,
announcing his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for governor. At
largely attended meeting of citizens
last night resolutions were adopted
endorsing his candidacy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Mayo's Case Before court.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 23.-The case
Of MidsLipman Claude 3. Mayo OF
Columbus. Miss, member of the
first class, was taken up by the court.
martial at the naval academy. Mayo
is the ninth midshipman to come be-
fore the court since its commence.
ment and the tenth case, as Stephen
Decatur has been tried twice.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Haserman lnaugurated Governor.

Aaserman inaugurated Governor.
Santa Fe, N. NJ. Jan. 23.-Herbert
j. Hagerman was inaugurated govern
or Of New Mexico at noon in the hall
of representatives in the presence of
q large assemblage. Governor Otero
introduced Me Hagerman and Chief
Justice w. J. Mills, in the presence Of
the entire supreme bench, admins.
tered the oath OF ofice. Governor
Hagerman made an address.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Prisoner. Taken To L,nee,a.

Omaha, Jan. 28.-Wild rumors q Q
mob to lynch O'Hearn, Nelson. Waii>
rem and Angus. the alleged slayers d
Nels Lausten, were afoat throughout
the city last night, but the mob did
not materialixe. Even had 1t done 90
there would have been no lynching,
the police having hustled the prison.
ers to Lincoln and they are now safe.
ly within the walls Of the penitsn,
tiary. As q result of the evidence ~.
cured at the coroner's inquest the
four youthful bandits will be CHARGED
with murder in the first degree. @
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Meeting Of National Guard.

Washington. Jan. 23.-Twenty.eight
states and territories were represent
ed at the annual meeting of the Inter.
state National Guard association.
Senator Charles A. Dick of Ohio, the
head of the organization, presided.
President Roosevelt spoke to the
delegates at the white house. He i'm.
pressed on them the necessity of in
structing their commands in target
practice and original initiative as in.
dividual soldiers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26

Secretary Wilson Of ths agricultural
department thinks that tho Maitx 9oaA
can be raised with proat u H. moslss s
tain regions Of this country. : nou52
nothing thrives. He = backing ~
opinion BY the importatton q s. nocs'
for experiment. There Q 10 "a ~
mountain vegetation going q uassss
in this country. and 4 ~ Nllen "A
can turn It into good rnill anl (
the sooner he begins nibbli14 ~
ter. s;ssss
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Three Hundred Chinese Killed.

Marseilles, France, Jan. 23.-The
Chinese mail which arrived here
brought an account of the invasion Of
Tonquin. French Indo. China, by Chi
nese regulars. who encountered q
French force numbering 400 men. Of
whom $50 were Europeans. IA three.
hours battle ensued, resulting In the
defeat of the Chinese. who lost 300
killed and 300 wounded. The French
lost sixteen men Of the fcseign legion
and twenty natives killed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Valuable Horse. Burn.

Mason City. Ia, Jan. 23.-Leafet, a
two-year-old colt, the property of E. o.
Hickcock, with trotting mark of
1925, and hve other horses were
burned in the stables Of the Driving
Park association here.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Take Two Years TO Crush II,

Riga, Livonia. Jan. 23.-The mill.
tary operations for the pacification Of
the Baltic provinces are proceeding
actively under the direction OF Gov
ernor General Solugub, who is con-
trolling the movements of 10000
troops acting in different localities.
The governor general estimates that
the revolutionists number 10000 men.
In the opinion of the military author
tiles it will take two years to crush
the guerrilla war.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Boiler ExpIo Ion I<lIIs Oh.

Chippewa Falls. Wis. Jan. 23An
explosion Of boiler In . sawmill fou,
and one-half miles from Holcomb
suited in the killing Of SIX men .
injury to three others. The mill yal!.
badly wrecked. The dead: Eu6sneE
Ellenson, Bert Lamb. w. Scott Eddie
Zisch, Alexander Foley Harry Hicks.
The heads Of Ellenson and Lamb wersS
torn from their bodies by tho sxplo.
sion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26

conscious moments at intervals, and
In one of them said he shot himself
because he did not want to live. His
revolver was found in the cemetery
not far from the grip, with two cham.
bers empty. Since the death of his
mother, about year ago. he has been
despondent at intervals and has at
times drank heavily.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26

st. Louis, Jan. 23.-Seven women,
all Of whom are employed downtown
in various capacities, were victims
last night Of mysterious Jack the
Cutter" who stabbed each with
. sharp, apparently double-edged,
knife. The assaults all occurred on
crowded streets. In several instances
the women did not know they had
been stabbed until after they had
reached home. Six were stabbed in
the lower limbs. and the seventh in
the shoulder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
COLONEL MANN ON the STAND
xdltor Of Town Topics Borrowed $780,.
coo From New York Financlers.

xdltor Of Town Topics Borrowed $780,.
coo From New York FInanelers.
New York, Jan. 23.-Colonel w. D.
Mann. editor Of Town Topics. testified
at the Hapgood criminal libel tria!
that he had borrowed nearly 100000
from ]. P. Morgan, James R. Keene,
w. X. Vanderbilt, William G. Whitney
and other prominent fnanciers.
Many of these loans never were re-
paid SO far as Colonel Mann could re-
call and others were repaid in stock
Of Town Topics company at $1,000 q
share. The largest single loan was
obtained from James r. Keene, who
loaned the Town Topics editor. $50, 900.
From w. X. Vanderbilt Colonel Mann
obtained S25,000; from ]. p. Morgan,
$2,500; from w. G. Whitney, $4,000;
from Coils P. Huntington. $4,000;
John w. Gates, $4,000; Charles w.
schwab. 10000; Thomas F. Ryan.
10000.
When Colonel Mann testified that
many of these loans were paid In
Town Topics stock, at $1,000 share.
James w. Osborne, counsel for Mr..
Hapgood, asked il the par value Of
the stock is not SO per share. Colo
mel Mann replied that 1t was.-
The stockholders of Town Topics.
Colonel Mann testified, are w. X. Van.
derbilt. rs shares: John w. Gates. 20:
Howard Gould, 20; DR.. Seward Webb,
20, and the balance of the shares are
owned by Justice John M. Deuel., Colo.
mel Mann and his wife and daughter.
Just before leaving the stand Colonel
Mann said: II forgot to say that w.
X. Vanderbilt sent me back my notes
and later returned me the stock"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Punch Bowl for Maxflower.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Baron Rosen
presented the United States ship May
flower, in behalf of Count Witte, him.
self and the other delegates to the
Portsmouth peace conference, hand
some Russian silver punch bowl in
recognition OF the hospitality which
was etended to the delegates on
board that vessel during the course Of
the peace conference.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Fatal Explosion Of Dynamite.

Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. 23.-John
Crist and Charles McIvcr, employees
Of the Midland Valley railroad, were
killed by an explosion OF dynamite
dve miles soutt of Silverdale, Kan.
The men were thawing the explosive
when the accident occurred.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
HostiIitie. Resumed.

Elizabethpol. Trans-Caucasia, Jan.
23.-Hostilities have been resumed
between the Armenians and the Tar
tars. A band Of Tartars attacked the
military patrols. bit were dispersed
by the artillery.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Two More KIIied In snowsjlde,

Salt Lake. Jan. 23.--Reports from
the mountains add two more names
to the list of men, killed by snow.
slides within the last three days. BE.
sides the seven miners killed at Alta
and in American Fork canon, Peter
Christensen. Z coal miner from
Moroni, Utah, was killed near Sun
side. Utah. From R!EbZ. Ida.. IL 70.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Thompson and Co.'s Mani ~

Washington, Jan. 23.-The nomina.
tion of d. E. Thompson to be ambas.
tador to Mexico was sent to the sen.
ate. Charles A. Goss was nominated
Tor United States district attorney
Tor the district of Nebraska. "a
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
eentenee m commuted.

Manila. Jan. 2S.-The sentence Of
Lieutenant Pendleton, who was con.
aemned to life Imprisonment for mur-
der. has been reconsidered and
changed ia Imprisonment for twenty
years.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Denver Politician, Acquitted,

0s'v0s vVUEvV110v 1sSqV'SHVos
Denver. Jan. 23.-The federal jury
in the case Of Michael Mahoney, alder.
man; Frank Krattke, former chief
license inspector of this city; Charles
Kofsky ex-policeman; Carl Wilson
and Edward o'Mallia, Democratic of.
fic!als, who served at the November.
1904, elections, who were charged
with conspiring to prevent citizen
from voting, returned verdict OF not
guilty. Four of the men acquitted
were. found guilty of contempt by the
supreme court of the state during the
famous trials Of election officials and
served sentences in the county jail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
MeponaId ahot Hlm.alf.

Fremont, Neb.. Jan. 2s.-Anthoay
Mcdonald. the man found over In
Saunders county with two bullet
wounds IN his head has Aad . iav
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Frozen to Death on Road.

Papillion, Neb.. Jan. 23.-J. L. Du.
dek. painter, was found frozen to-
death on the road two miles north OF
Springfield.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
RAPID CITY
HAS .........

The Largest Stream Of Water
In the Black Hills
Unlimited Supply of Build
Inc Stone and Timber at
Her Door
Rich Coal Deposits Within an
Hours Ride
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
WEALTH

awaits the Manufactures Il
Rapid City. Within q year.
FOUR railroads will be making
this place the one distributing.
point for the great northwest.
"a word to the wise.....'
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26

ported the death of Charles B. Counts.
q surveyor employed by the Oregon
Short line, who was crushed to death
under q slide Of snow. s.--.,,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-16
NEGRO FlENo PAYS PENAL ~,
Shot by Lone Widow He Had Assau,,
ed-Neiis bors Finish Job.

Eastman. Ga. May 15.-Mrs Pope.
widow who lives alone abou. six
miles north Of Eastman. was assault.
ed by a negro named VIII wommock
last Friday night. He told her II she
made the assault known he would
xii her and that he would be back tn,
next night. when the negro re;uined
Saturday Mrs. Pope emptied her fevol.
yer at him. Neighbos attracted by
the shooting went TO Wommock'y
house on hearing Mrs. Pr,os story
and found hlm in bed wounded. Won.
mock confessed his guilt. He was TAX.
en- out and strung up and his BODY
riddled with bullets, after which the
mob quietly dispersed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-16
THINKS STATEHOOD SURE.
Judge chas. q. stuart Of South Meal.
ester Makes Prediction.

Predicting that statehood will come
at this session of congress Judge Chss.
p. Stuart Of South McAlester, one OF
the most prominent citizens OF Indian
Territory and a former federal Judge.
came to Ardmore this morning on le-
gal business, wearing a smile that
won't cone OF. Many OF his Ard.
more friends gave him a friendly
greeting this morning at the court
house aud crowded around him TO
listen TO what he had to say on cur.
rent events. Being asked directly by
Judge Townsend his opinion on state.
hood. Judge Stuart stated tnat he was
strongly inclined to believe that we
will get statehood before congress
adjourns.
He based his opinion on actual oh.
servations and facts obtained while
in Washington recently. Calmly sur.
veying the situation in It's entirety
and considering all Of IN phases OF
the question Judge Stuart thinks that
before thirty days rolls around ano.h.
er star will be added to the flag. He
seems positive that Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory will be admitted and
II congress fails to act will rub his
eyes in amazement and wonder.
In several sections Judge Stuarts
name has been prominently mentioned
In connection with the senatorship OF
the new state. He modestly declines
to discuss the political situation. pre-.
ferring TO leave his fate TO his friends
He is public spirited and a man who
greatly admired for his excellent
traits Of character and in the event
that ne makes the race for the place,
as one Of his friends remarked. "He
will cut considerable ice in the fight"
Judge Stuart will probably return
home tonight