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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

Taft's plurality in California was
86,906. In California. oregon and
Washington the republican plural
ity was over 10000. The Pacific
states are now more firmly repub-
lican than ever before.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

Oklahoma is now one of the dry
est states in the union. On refer
endum to the people law permit
ing the sale of liquor for medicinal
and scientific purposes was voted
out, at the election in November,
and in accordance with the peoples
verdict Governor Haskell has for
mally proclaimed the adjustment of
the state dispensary system. No Ii
quor can be legally had, therefore
within the borders of the new state,
and the prevailing drouth is so Sc
we're that it is proposed to take steps
to mitigate it somewhat when the
legislature meets. The effort will
lie in the direction of making it
possible to purchase liquor for med
icinal and scientific use. If 1t
should succeed in attaining the OBJ
ject sought we may expect Oklaho-
ma to begin producing scientists at
an alarming rate or of developing
diseases which require whisky for
antedote.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
Waterworks for Murdo.

Murdo, S. D., Dec. 12.-The city
council has awarded the contract
for installing the waterworks sys-
TEN to the Des Moines Bridge and
Iron Co. of Des Moines, Iowa.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
TWO RIOT VICTIMS DEAD.
James Sharp, Leader of the Fanatics

James Sharp, Leader of the Fanatics
Has Not Been Located.
Kansas City. Dec. 10.-Lewis
Pratt, one of the leaders of the Bald
Fanatics" who fought bloody bat
tie with the police Tuesday, died
from his wounds at the hospital at
noon today. Patrolman Mullane,
died an hour later. James Sharp,
another leader of the fanatics, has
not yet been found by the notice.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

Special Agent Barr Of the United
States Treasury Department, testi-
fled Thursday in a preliminary hear
ing of the governments suits against
the sugar trusts before Commission
er Shields at New York, that fraud
ulent scales were in use at the COM
pany's piers in Brooklyn, where raw
sugar Is weighed before being as
sessed for duty. He produced pho
tographs of these scales in which
steel springs inserted in wooden
platforms interfered with proper
weighing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
tn. Union Publishing Company.

Three biologists respectively es-
innate the age of Niagara Falls at
1000 years, $4,000 years, and 1907
900 years. There are times when
science seems to be pretty much the
same as guessing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

1t might seem that the new Per.
sian council, authorized by the shah
in lieu of that promised constitu.
tional form of government. repre-.
sents considerable step in the way
of progress, for it is given out that
it will be composed of SO persons
who will hold Office for two years
and who will have the right to pro
pose, adopt and supervise the exc
cution of new legislation. Also all
concessions and loans are to come
before the council for approval or
rejection before they can be sane
toned by the shah, the council is to
have control of the departments OF
government and no administrative
official of the government or minister
is to sit as a member of it. But
here comes the joker The council
is to meet in the palace Of the shah
and he is to have the power of ap.
pointing and dismissing its members
AS showing how not to do it, the
shah's plan promises success.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18


On both sides of the Atlantic the
new patent law which has gone into
effect in Great Britain, after the ex-
piration of the year of grace, is re-
garded as of great Industrial and
commercial Importance. Stripped
of details, the new law provides that
'henceforth all foreign patents in
Great Britain may he revoked, after
a reasonable time, unless the pat
ented article is manufactured or the
patented process operated in the
United Kingdom to an adequate ex-
tent. 1t will be seen at once that
this change is most radical. Here
tofore the manufacturer, let us say,
of an American harvesting machine,
has been allowed to make it in the
United States and send it over and
sell it in England. His English pat
ents protected him from British
competitors, and the wages he paid
in his factory were paid to Ameri-
cans. Hereafter, unless he would
lose his patent, he must build an
other factory in Great Britain, and
there make a portion of his produu-.
The inference is, of course that the
wages in that factory will go to
Englishmen. 1t is not difficult to
see and sympathize with the British
point of view. A patent is, of
course, legalized monopoly. The
number of patents annually granted
by Great Britain to foreigners is
somewhat greater than the number
of those granted to British citizens.
Each patent not only confers bene-
fit on the owner Of it, but by virtue
of its being monopoly it deprives
others of that benefit. Moreover,
many patents in America are used
only as clubs. They are not oper-
ated, but serve merely to hold a
special field away from competitors.
Both France and Germany protect
their citizens from this evil. In
France patent must be worked in
two years, and in Germany in three
years. 1t has seemed reasonable to
Englishmen that their own people
should share more largely than they
have done in the benefits which pat
| ents confer. The Importance of the
change may be judged by the esti-
mate of the head of prominent
firm OF British ship1builders that
one hundred and twenty-five million
dollars will be invested in Great
Britain for the manufacture of ar.
ticles heretofore made abroad
About eight thousand patents come
under the new law.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
The report on population from the

The report on population from the
state census shows the necessity for
strong immigration propaganda
under the auspices of the state. Suf-
ficient money should be provided to
make it possible to make an ag-
gressive campaign during the next
biennium. The state should be able
to employ the best press agent in
America, and back him up with a
business organization that could not
fail in effectiveness. With the con-
ditions existing here and with a
record of twelve remarkably produc-
tive seasons back of us there ought
to be no difficulty in landing hun
dred thousand valuable and perma-
nent residents per year for the next
five years. 1t can be done if the
right sort of men are put at it with
a reasonable provision of funds.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

All France was greatly excited
over the arrest of Nine. Steinheil on
the 26th for the murder of her
painter husband and stepmother in
May last. She had just confessed
that her various stories told the po-
lice were intended to conceal the
real author of the crime, whom she
knew. Rumors had been rife that
the examining Judge. Leydett, had
been infatuated by the woman so
that he tried to stife the affair,
while political opponents Of the gov
eminent tried to make capital Of
forcing an exposure Of the scandal
connected with the mysterious death
OF President Faure in 1899. Though
hushed up at the time, it was known
to those in power that Nine. Stein
he'll was with Faure when he died
The question asked by some was
Ibid she poison Faure because he
would not ask a revision of the
Dreyfus trial?"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

comes by practicing medicine or
filling teeth on the side. 1t has for
long time been a common practice
for department clerks to attend night
colleges, and after securing diplo-
mas, practice professions after
their Office hours. These so-called
shutdown doctors, dentists, lawyers,
architects, ETC., were able materially
to increase their incomes. Protests
were made by regular members of
various professions, complaining, of
the unfair competition of the sun
downers," who cut prices. This has
resulted in an order prohibiting
clerks from engaging in any outside
business that requires their personal
attention while in government en-
ploy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

Keep your eye ON Rapid City and
watch The Union grow.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

Uncle Sam has struck q blow at a
class 81 professional men peculiar TO
washington. An order has been is-
sued sprohtbiting United States goy-I
ernmens clerks sWelling their in-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

In the Office of Secretary of State
Root, at Washington, recently, iden-
tical notes were signed and exchang-
ed by Mr.. Root and Ambassador Ia
kahira, OF Japan, explaining the at
titude of their respective govern
ments as to free commerce in the
Far East, disclaiming any agrees
sive intentions towards the possess
sions of either country, defining the
equal opportunity for each in the
Chinese trade and pledging each
other to the maintenance of the
status quo in China. AS the agree
ment Is not In the form of a treaty
1t is not deemed necessary to submit
the notes to the action of the SEN
ate. In this respect it has been lik-
ened to the Monroe Doctrine in the
history of the American continent.
The organ of Premier Katsura in
Toxic, the Kokumin, regards the
declaration as tantamount to an Of
fensive and defensive alliance be-
tween Japan and the United States
as the signatories become Joint
guardians Of the peace in the Pacific.
The news of this action has been
welcomed generally in England.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18


The United States Supreme court
decided Monday, in the case of the
Virginia railroads against the Vir-
ginia Railroad Commission that the
rulings Of the Commission fixing q
uniform 2-cent rate for carrying
passengers IN the state Is subject to
review, thus reversing the decision
Of the Federal Circuit Court for the
Eastern District Of Virginia. The
ground Of the reversal Is the mar
row one. however, that the appeal
from the ruling of the commission
should have been first to the SUI
preme court Of Virginia before seek
Ing the Intervention Of the federal
courts. The opinion which was de-
livered by Justice Holmes overruled
the contention that the Circuit
Court had no, Jurisdiction to re-
view the order Of the commission
and holds that the commission Is
acting legislatively when 1t makes
q rate. It 40 ordered that the bill
10 retained "a the. Circuit court to
80 what will result from an appeal
to the State Court OF Appeals. Chief
Iuitics Fuller and Justice Harlan
Wills Aone4rf ing ID. the result dir
1ent from the reasoning, holding
Tat thS cont Hons of the commits
Iaio1s xers CORSET. vi
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

MON 6nics for job printing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

What was accomplished toward
the construction of the big ditch
acroas the American isthmus during
the last fiscal year is told with much
detail in the report of the Canal
Commission, Just published. 1t
shows that the total cost Of the can
al to date, including the $29,O0O,-
600 appropriated for the year 1909,
is $120,964.46S. With an average
OF 43.067 workers on the pay roll,
the death rate per thousand was 49,
80, less than half of the previous
year the decrease was especially
among the blacks, and this testifies
to improved sanitation. During the
year 929 patients in the hospitals
died out Of 1883 treated. Machin-
cry in use at the end Of the year In
cluded 101 steam shovels, thirty
American and French locomotives,
3461 American cars and $50 French
cars. twenty cranes, thirty unload
ers. nine track shifters, eighteen
pile drivers. twenty-three earth
spneaders and forty-six unloading
Plows. All the settlements were
supplied with electric lights, num-
boring 1896 sixteen candle lights.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

1t surprises the public to learn
that the cost Of the postal frank
ing privilege last year was $4,000
900, or more than twice the amount
OF the postal deficit. This leak de-
mands the prompt attention of con-
gress.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

The optician at Trowbridge's win
give you perfect At n spsctacles,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

LlHu0Ka1ah1, the former queen OF
the Hawaiian Islands has arrived at
Washington with retinue, to ask
Congress for q grant Of 100000
that she may live as royal person
age should. her present income be-
ing only $4,000. With her came
Prince Kalanianaole. the Hawaiian
delegate to Congress. and his prin-
cess wife: Mr.. Almoku. secretary Of
the queen. and her maid. The
queen will appear in person before
the house committee on claims,
which has charge Of the bill intro
duced ct the last session to grant
her 81 900 for crown lands in Ha-
waii now vested in the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04
LlBERTYviLLE.

Libertyville.-Mr. and Mrs. william
Allison and daughter Marie, returned
SATURDAY. morning from visit with
relatives in Toronto, Kansas.
Miss Jessie Conner Of Fairfield and
Miss Naomi R. Molden of Three Oaks,
Mich spent Friday with Mrs. C.
Vaught, of Libertyville
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Morley have re-
turned home, after spending several
weeks with relatives in Illinois. Mr..
Morley has rented a farm near Table
Grove and expects to move there soon.
Miss Maude Stokes Of champion is
visiting her mother and other relatives
here.
Mrs James Cowan, who has been
confined to her bes Is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Watkins and
sister, Cora, OF Cedar Rapids, are vis-
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. s, H. Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs r. o. Sherrick have re-
Maude, has recently undergone an OPP
at Oklahoma City, Okla, and Is doing
nicely.
Earl Riggs, who is attending FL
liott'e Business college, spent Christ
mas with his parents.
Maude and William Warren spent
Friday in Ottunwa with their sister.
Nell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. vaught spent
Christmas with relatives in Fairfield.
s. G. Ross spent Sunday in Ottumwa
with his wife, who Is in the Ottumwa
hospital. Mrs. Ross recently under
went surgical operation. 1t Is
reported that she is getting along very
nicely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04
DR.. w. E. shallenbcrger,
14b oakwoos Blvd, Chicago.
References: Drexel State Bank.
POULTRY CLUB is FORMED.
Association at West point VIII Hold ..
Show on January 21,
22 and 23.

West Point, Jan. 1. - A meettns
was held at the Commercial club
rooms In this city for the purpose of
organizing poultry association. A
fairly good sized crowd was IL attend
ance at the meeting, and all were IN
favor of such an organization. Tho
name given the association Is the Leo
County Poultry association. Herman
Lohmann was elected president; JOS
eph Miller, vice president; Al. NJ King,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and William Link.
superintendent.
January 81, % and % were the dates
decided upon for the holding OF this
years show. It will be held In the
city hall and "a small admission fee
will be charged. A corn show WIFI bo
held In connection. L. G.. Household.
er was chosen as the poultry Judge for
this years show.
The following have already signed
the list:
Gilbert Lee, William Link, Jr., Ger.
hard Wellman, A. NJ. King. Joseph
Miller, T. ]. Lampe, Herman Lohmann,
Ben Fullencamp, William Pogge, John
Walliasper, Theodore Brinck, Law.
renee Smith,. w D. Schultz, Henry
Schuette, Barney Lohmann, Al Har-3
meyer, John Winneke, Eichborn Bros.
Joseph Fullencamp and Frank Otte.
A meeting will be held at the Com
mercial club rooms again next Satur-
day evening to make further plans per-
tanning to this years fair,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04

visiting relatives near Russell, return
ed to her home at Avery last Satul-
day.
Ned Clinton OF Marshalltown is vis-
iting his mother. Mrs. Martha Clinton
A. A. Mettlin went TO Oelwein
Thursday to visit, relatives.
A. Davis of Sewall visited several
day this week with his lnuther, Mrs.
Malinda Davis.
/. Miss Harriet De Lano returned
Saturday from Promise City, where
she attended the Beal- Robertson we'd
ding.
Mr. and Mrs Dan Tice were called
to Perry, Mo-, Monday by the death
of Mrs. Tce's uncle.
DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Calbreath and
baby, Darlene, who had oeen visiting
at the A. F. Jenkins home returned
to their home at Confidence Wcdpes-
day.
Joe Thomas and cousin Mary
tives in this city.
r. King and family retu-aeI' to their
home at Abba Sunday alte. IL weeks
visit with Mr. Kings sister, Mrs. f..
Marshall.
EulLOF n. kellGr ana VILE have been
visiting this week with relatives at
Runnels.
Miss Estrella Thomas returned to
Des Moines Thursday after q brief
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Curtis. most
Rev. and Mrs. David sshenton re-
turned Saturday from Atlantic where
they had been visiting Mrs Shenron's
mother.
pleasantly entertained a company Of
relatives and friends at dinner Christ
mas day. The out OF town guests we're
John Wilson and family AMI; Miss Ma
rie Curtis of OttLmwa ana Miss Har-
riet Curtis Of Chicago.
H. w Elliptt returned Friday from
a visit with his laughter Mrs. Ii. 3.
Sutton at Crestaon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04
Russell CHAPEL.

"
Russell Chapel.---Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Cobbler. Christmas day, a
daughter.
Mary Clark spent Christmas at Ell
don with her friend, Ed Van Tine.
Charles Ritchie and family had din
ner Christmas day at the home Of
G. b. McEwen
Marjorie laight and Helen Glass OF
Winfield arrived Christmas day to
spend the holidays with their aunt
and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Gtlyeart.
f. e. Gilyeart and family and Arthur
McElroy, also spent Christmas at the
j. B. Gflyeart home.
J. Y. Buchanan and family and Mrs.
Morris spent Thursday in Ottunwa
Ed Gflyeart shredded fodder for
Thursday for Francis Rhoads.
p. T. Evans and son. Harry, left
Friday morning by way of Ottumwa
for Cherokee, Okla, to visit relatives
and to attend to business matters.
Rev. Shook Of Fremont was calling
In this neighborhood Friday.
Crystan and Alta Gilyeart spent last
Friday afternoon at the home of H. N.
McElroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Allerton, Mrs.
Nellie Van Buskirk and son, Maxwell,
were shopping in Ottumwa Saturday.
Miss Roberts Of Ottumwa arrived
Saturday to begin her school Monday
at shiloh ST
e. r. Gilyeart left on the noon train
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04

two thousand of that for interest on
my debt. Finally, upon going out Of
office in one year from this time,
destitute of all means of acquiring
property, it will only be by the sacri-
fee of that which now possess that
I shall be able to support my family"
Mr. Claveland's views are worthy Of
more than ordinary attention, as he
deals with the subject without the least
though of personal interest or desire
for personal advantage He makes
this plain in personal word in con
clusion when he says:
II am not in need Of aid from the
public treasury. hope and believe
that have provided for myself and
those dependent upon me comfort
able maintenance. within the limits of
accustomed prudence and economy,
and that those to whom owe the
highest earthly duty will not want
when | am gone"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04
KNOCK WOOD.

Out in California and down in
Florida there Is bewailing this winter
because the tourist traffic is so light.
The California and Floridans are un-
able to understand it. They read in
the papers that bank deposits in the
east and middle west are larger than
ever before, tnat the farmers are roll
ing in wealth and the country in gen
eral is prosperous, and they can't see
why the east and middle west does
not send out it's winter tourist to dis
tribute some Of the surplus wealth.
In California and Florida they have.
not been watching the daily weather
reports. Ii they had they would not
wonder at the lack of tourists For
tney would know that the weather
this fall and thus far this winter has
been as good as any California or
Florida have to offer.
1t may be we'll to knock
wood when speaking on the
subject, for no one knows
what is coming, but everyone knows
tnat up to date the weather has been
ideal. 1t has been poor mans win
ter. And every one has enjoyed it
but the coal man and the ice man.
Up in the Ellondike, where winter Is
the real thing and the comforts of
life delusion and a snare, there is a
scale of prices that every merchant
should secure to show the customer at
the end Of the month who Is inclined
to object to the size Of mis- bill. For
instance at Dawson three eggs in a
restaurant cost S1.50 a newspaper
costs twenty-five cents copy Beer
is worth 81 bottle and champagne
$1,000 a quart. 1t costs fifty cents to
get shaved and 81 for hair cut
Creamery butter brings 81 a pound.
Boots cost the trifling sum of S25 a
pair and saoes sell for $5 each. Socks
cost eighty cents a pair, while collars
go for thirty-ive cents each.
Iowa prices are mere trif1es COM
pared to this list.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04
stech-JackIey Wedding at Russell.

Russell "A very pretty home
wedding was soleplnized at the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Stech, Wednes-
day. Dec. 25, at high noon, when their
only daughter, Miss Nora. was united
in marriage to John Jacob Jaclslcy.
of Pierre. 8. d.. Rev. "A. II. Stota off
cioating. Only the relatives and few
intimate friends Witnessed the care.
rnony. The bride Is charming young
lady of lovable disposition. and num-
bers her friends by her acuuaintances.
The groom was former Russell boy
and Is an exemplary young man This
worthy couple will be at home after
Jan. % at 207 Cateau street Pierre, s..
D. The best wishes Of large circle
of friends for their future prosperity
and happiness accompany them to
their new home
Mrs. Maude Courier returned to her
home at Indianola Friday after visit
with her mother, Mrs. o. L. Kim
mounth.
Q. A. Pace and family are at Fair
field this week. where they attended
the Jericho-Brad wedding.
Albert Werts and family moved this
week into the property lately vacated
by P. J. Morrison and family.
Mr. and Mrs. j, Hancock OF Cory
don visited several days tnis week
with relatives and attended the Jack
ley-Stech wedding.
Miss zella Rogers, who lad been
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-04
FLoRIs.

Floris.-On Friday nieht, December
20, the members of the Methodist
Episcopal church and congregation of
Floris very delightfully."- surprised their
pastor, Rev. j. A. Sinclair and fam
lily with pound party. A very en-
1oyable evening pas spent by all pres
ent and this mark OF love and esteem
manifested by the people is highly
appreciated by the pastor and family.
The supper given by the members
of the Christian church Christmas eve
was well attended The proceeds
amounted to over S25
School began Monday morning,
after weeks vacatino.
Martin Smith and daughter, Miss
Ada Smith We're shopping in Bloom
field last Friday.
Charles Crook is on the sick list.
John Thompson. an old and re-
spected citizen died Saturday after
son, Charles Thompson, living east Of
Floris. The funeral was held at the
residence Sunday morning at IL
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Berger of
Moulton, after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Pearce cemetery.
Emmett Fridley of Drakeville spent
Sunday in F'loris. with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank F'ridley.
The little son of Mrs. Della Padget
is very sick with pneumonia.
Bennie Thompson is very sick at
this time.
Protracted meetings are in progress
at the Baptist church.
Rev. and Mrs. A o. Boyles Of Os-
kaloosa are visiting friends in and
around Frolis.