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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-05

ton be q government for the people,
run In the interests of the people and
by the people, even as the immortal
Lincoln dreamed of years ago.
COUNTING THE CHICKENS.
One of the most e%ngrossing pleas
ures given to mortal man is that Of
anticipating results. The stalwart
branch of South Dakota republican,
ism has fallen a victim to the game
and is confidently predicting a sweep
ing victory for its candidates at the
primary election.
Over on the east side of theBis
Muddy, these glorious prophesies are
not taken very seriously however.
for there a sentiment for reform in
politics has grown ta such an ex-
tent, that men who wlthfn the past.
sixty days have eevar#tt n1asG of the
country from MinnesG1tl to Wyoming
say that Nothing si,s5Eu sd q mtrfcIa
a save kittrsttgA llstl his Enllewers
from iefeat. bnt. tflia has not, deter
red the big sanstdarss a;ulnpaitEn nnIn-
ayers from issi,ling gsnaaasfts. wlrtcn
contain SOME st-rsernsipas. the cleo
ton next Tuesday Will illrGIy Easar
out.
Not long straee- z sable of the
counties vas given In several OF the
stalvTart organs, tending TO show
how badly the p~rogTsssives are be-
ing trimmed. If the prediction had
any real weight. the situation would
indeed look blue for Governor Craw-
ford and the other candidates on the
insurgent ticket. Fortunately for
good government, the facts in the
case do not bear out the statements,
as a casual reference to the claims
put forth by the stalwarts will show.
For instance in the Kittredge col
umn Is placed Douglas, Gregory,
Walworth and Minnehaha counties,
all Of which will go ~insurgent in
the opinion Of sany number Of impair
tialg Judges, familiar with the actual
conditions existing in the counties
mentioned. And down at the Sioux
Falls headfuarters they have been
nervy enough to designate Coding-
ton and Charles Mix as stalwart and
label Brookings, Bonhomme, Brule,
Lincoln, Lyman, Stanley, and Moody
doubtful,
This is counting chickens before
they are Matched, with a vengeance,
but no n will grudge the stall
warts, the pleasant hut short-liyed
occupation. Tuesdays is the last
day OF grace for such fantasies. On
that day clean politics stands sure
TO win another victory in South Da-
skota.
THE VOTERS OPPORTUNITY.
The primary law is to receive it's
first real test Tuesday, and much de-
Ponds upon the manner Of reception
given It BY the voter.
Primarily conceived to! place the
power Of selecting candidates In the
hands Of the citizens as opposed to
the old methods of convention and
BOSE rule, n n who willStake the
trouble to look over the provisions
Of the law from a non partisan
standpoint, must admit the legisla-
ton ~ for the benefit Of the people
and is9 an Important factor In spuri.
Tying modern politics and ii there
core entitled to receive the support
At every voter In southSDakotast to the
extent that he take his part In the
primary next Tuesday, by casting q
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-05

lose the advantage obtained, through
negligence in not paying sufficient
heed to the primary.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-05

before buying, note u. M Cos
telioss advertisements Of country
produce. He buys and sells al sat-
isfactory prices.
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Announcements of CandIdacv

w. E.. G. MCCAIN.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-05

First publication March 90 1aoa
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-05

e. A. PORTER.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
Homestead FILINGS.

Lewis N. Hughes, Florence, Oklaho
ma, net 3-33-43.
Ivar o. Colby, Monon, Colorado, sw4
35-29-42.
Clarence H. Colby, Monon, Colorado,
wanet eanw! 11-30-42.
Horace E. Turner, Dombey, Oklaho-
ma, set 1S-33-43.
Jesse Lee Turner, Dombey, Oklaho-
ma, net 19-33-43
Albert W. Robinson, Villas, Colorado,
sanw4 nAswt 4-31-44.
David w. Rails, Villas, Colorado,
Lots l. 2, and 8, 4-31-44.
Harrison E. Rails, Villas, Colorado,
set 5-31-44.
Chas. E. Bratton, Tyrone, Oklahoma
nwi 1s-33-43.
Marvin N. McClendon, Tyrone, Ok
lahoma, swt 1s-33-43r
Jess Burchctt, Purdy, Missouri, nwi
2s-33-41.
Will N. Medlin, Purdy, Missouri, set
25-33-42.
Horace J. Blakeslee, Purdy, Missou-
ri, nwt 31-33-4l.
Isaac Stanley, Texline, Texas, sci
17-33-43.
Martin Miller, Texline, Texas, net
2O-33-43.
Henry B. Hayes, Stonington, Colora-
do, nwt 12-31-42.
Ruth G. Jones, Stonington, Colorado
sch 2-32-43.
George w. Gregory, Amorita, Okla
homa, set 30-33-43.
Albert j. Norris, Stonington, Colo
RADIO, sw4 29-33-43.
James w. Grover, Hooker, Oklaho-
ma, swt 19-33-43.
Lewis S. Fancher, Hooker, Oklaho-
ma, nwt 19-33-43.
James D. Nichols, Villas, Colorado,
nwt 6-32-42.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20

Tom Larence is having a we'll
drilled.
Mrs. Townsley has built a barn
on her claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Case were call
ers at Konantz.
Sam Florey has gone to the
road with broom corn.
Mr.. Warner is getting his stone
house nearly completed.
Messrs. Dean and Marymee
were at Lamar last week.
Miss Blaine is having large
field broke up on her claim.
Mrs. Gregory made a trip to
Kansas to visit Mrs. Ratio Starr.
The hack man had to bring a
trailer, Saturday, to accommodate
the passengers.
Mesdames Higday, Marymee,
Cornecl and Shinliver spent the
day with Laura Blaine.
l. A. Gregory, Jesse E. Greg
ory and Bert Eddy were at La
mar, last Friday on land busi-
ness.
Mrs. Mary Mackey was at
tending to business before the
U. S. Land Office at Lamar, last
week.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20

E. Emerson made a short visit
to Carrizo, the first of the week.
Samuel Stwalley of Crawford
county, Kansas, who has been
visiting his brother-in-law, w.
H. Konkel, of Boston, the past
month, left for his home, We'd
nesday morning.
This is the open season on the
festive Heel Fly and as a result
the old cows are seeking surcease
from their sorrows by jumping
into the bog holes and other
treacherous places.
The new residence of A. A.
Denney is this week being push
ed along rapidly. The carpenter
force consists of ]. A. Huston.
j. F. Harrison, L. L. Knox, w.
H. Denney and E. E. Alexander.
Henry Blanchat, Chairman of
the Democratic County Central
Committee, was in Springfield,
Saturday, looking over the polit-
ical field of the county. Henry
says that he wants to give up
the Craftsmanship of the central
committee, but he did not say
that he expects to retire from
politics.
About 5 o'clock Monday even
ing a serious accident occurred
on the Arkansas Valley Railroad
northeast of Lamar, three miles
of the Parish ranch. The tender
of the engine left the track and
two bridge carpenters, who were
riding on top of the car were
thrown a distance of IS feet.
One of the men named Boggs
was killed outright and the other
very badly injured. He was
taken to the Hospital at LaJunta.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
Boston Items.

Geo. Breslin attended church,
here, Sunday.
E. Lepel CHOPPED wheat for DR..
Milligan, Monday.
Rev. MacLean spent Sunday
night at w. H. Konkel's.
Carl Jones and sister, Leila,
called at DR.. Milligan's, Satur.
day.
John Poyner, S. M. Konke
and E. Lepel are at Syracuse,
this week.
G. R. Poyner returned from
Lamar with Mr.. Stapleton and
family who have come to live or
their homestead.
Mr.. Stwalley and family who
have been visiting at w. H.
Konkel's for the past two weeks,
left for their home in Kansas,
Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
Blaine Items.

Everett Bassett was at Blaine,
Sunday.
Henry Blanchat visited at Her
bert's. Sunday.
Lyle Knox is working at
Springfield, this week.
A. C. Curtis and wife were at
James Herbert's, Sunday.
Mrs. Blanche Patrick is visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Hall.
Jack House of Holly was at
the L. L. Knox ranch one day
this week.
Mrs. Knox was at Lamar this
week, to meet her mother, Mrs.
Bickel, who has been in Texas on
a visit.
Nathan B. Curtis and wife
were over to Springfield, Thurs
day, attending to some land office
business.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
Villas Items.

Mrs. Bickle is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Knox.
Ambrose Curtis and wife and
E. Bassett visited at Herbert's,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett and Reta
Breslin went to Springfield,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Yokum, little John, and
Alice Breslin visited Wards,
Sunday afternoon.
Everett Bassett is in Baca
county again. He is still improv-
ing his claim house.
Mr.. Townsen from Coolidge,
is in this vicinity looking at land.
He wishes to buy a ranch.
Mr.. Christy and Mr.. Ford went
to Springfield. Wednesday,, ex-
pecting to meet Judge Wallis of
La Junta.
Mrs. Crouch, a sister-in-law of
Mrs. Ward, died Tuesday. The
corpse was taken to Lamar and
shipped east for burial.
Floyd Hall is busy preparing
to start in the Poultry business.
He has already purchased a fine
"old hen" of the Breslin girls.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
Carrizo Items.

C. l. Davis returned from La
mar, the first of the week.
w. w. Davis has moved to the
Postoffice and is now our new
postmaster.
The pupils of this school are
all learning pieces to speak the
last day of school.
E. Emerson was in this part
of the country, the first of the
week, but returned, Tuesday.
Mr.. Kelley and family of La
mar have moved to the w. B.
Cole place, where Mr.. Kelley
and C. l. Davis will farm this
season.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
Preaching Dates.

Sunday, March %, Springfield
IL am, and 7:30 p. m. Smart's
300 p. m. Sunday, March 20,
Stonington, II am, land Saturday
evening at 1907 Boston at 8 p
m.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20

Has suit been brought against
YOU to set aside your tax title?
If NOT, you may be the next one
to be sued. Better begin trying
to clear your titles before it is
Too Late.-See Baca County
Abstract Company about it.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20

WANTED:-To buy for cash I
section good land with good title,
near 81 ,rin2field, Colo. Might
consider tract near Maxey.
Address l.. E. PARK,
Tracy. Marion County, Iowa.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
LOCAL GOSSIP

S
County Commissioner McAdam
was visitor at Springfield, Mon
day.
J.P. and Mrs. Jones were Wis
itors at the County Seat. Wed
nesday.
The parsonage has been COM
pleted and is a very handsome
building.
]. H. Christy was up Wednes-
day looking after his tax title
interests.
George Ingersoll is expecting
a visit from his father the last
of this week.
A. L. Walker of Stonington,
was visitor at Springfield,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Homsher left for Denver,
Saturday, where she will visit
and remain indefinitely.
C. H. Davis, Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners,
was in Springfield, Wednesday.
j. Martin Ford came up from
his Cimarron ranch, Wednesday,
and was attending to business
in the county seat.
w. H. Konkel of Boston was
in Springfield, Wednesday, look
ing after business in connection
with the tax title holders.
Judge A. B. Wallis came down
from La Junta, Wednesday, and
will remain here a few days
attending to legal business.
H. o. Green bought a work
team of Corbin & Nutter, Mon
day, and is now ready to put in
q Spring crop on his homestead.
Miss Loomis came up from
Kenton, Oklahoma, Sunday to
meet some friends who were ex-
pected to arrive the first of the
week.
County Treasurer H. E. HON.
sher has begun the erection of a
residence near the school house.
Herb says he does not mean any
thing by it.
Davis and Kelley, the mining
men of Carrizo, stopped over
night in Springfield, Saturday.
They were the guests of e. En-
erson, while in town.
Sheriff E. P. Mcfarland moved
his family out on the ranch, Sat-
urday. His father, R. w. Nc
Farland, will occupy the house
in town, thus vacated.
Miss Reta Breslin, of Villas, P.
r. Felker of Konantz, Geo. W.
Gillis of Benola and Henry Blan-
chat of Villas, are taking the
teachers examination here.
Alonzo Hunt returned from
Trinidad, Saturday, accompanied
by his son. Frank. The boy
has recovered from his recent
injuries sufficient to be out
again.
August Blanchat is working
on the new blacksmith shop of
Onda Young's. The building is
stone, 24X30 feet and will make
q commodious shop when COM
pleted.
Mrs. Crouch. a sister-in-law of
Mrs. Jacob Ward, died at the
home of the latter at l o'clock,
Tuesday. The remains were
taken to West Virginia, for in
terment.
John M. Johnston was over
again this week with two more
Illinois Republicans who filed on
homesteads near his place. Mr..
Johnston explains that he is try
ing to help Illinois to go Demo-
cratic this fall.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
Konantz Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Townsley
were over to Springfield a short
time ago.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20

For Sale:-A good I Section
within 6 miles of Springfield.
See MARRIOTT REAL ESTATE Co.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20

Earmarks: Crop
and slit right, swal-
low fork left
Additional brand:
Tr.angle-cross-L any
where on right side.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
HATS FOR CHILDREN.

The incest little hats may be made for
the children Of the family. with the least
expense and trouble. Of pique. It IS only
necessary TO cut two circles Of the mate
rial for the brim. sew them together. and
bind them with white tape. Cut a smaller
circle from the center Of this to IL the
head Of the child. and bind this in the
same way The brim Is then finished.
To make the crown. cut another cir
Gle OF the piqUe about the same size as
the brim- This does not need TO be
lined: bind It and make buttonholes
around the edge. Then sew small but
tons around the inside circle Of the brin,
and the whole hat Is complete.
Needless TO say, a machine does won
ders to help the making Of these easy
little hats, and when they are finished,
they need only be unbuttoned TO make
the cleansing process simple in the ex-
treme.
Sometimes clever mothers prefer the
hats 10 be made of material TO match
the dresses. and then scraps may be
utilized A yard square VIII make a hat
When really dressy ones are desired, they
are made OF linen and scalloped round
the edge with a buttonhole stitch. But
after al, chiidren's garments are pretty
II neatly made without much trimming.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

Heroic measures are necessary to re-
duce flesh. and because women have not
the patience and persistency needed 20
get rid Of unwelcOme weight We find
many Of them accepting the discomfort
Of shortened breath and the humiliation
Of loss of good looks Reason as you
may, extremes are not attractive, but
while the thin woman can conceal her
lack by a clever arrangement OF clothing.
superfiuous flesh refuses 10 hide under
any covering.
There are harmless methods Of reducing
weight. but no particularly pleasant ones
There are women who take great risks
Ike one knew, who purchased two bot
ties Of very expensive medicine and felt
no regret when one exploded in the closet
She was too I'll TO consider anything very
deeply. for one bottle put her in bed for
a month with the constant attendance Of
the family doctor. and lost only a few
ounces Of flesh at that The same woman
refused TO seriously consider a system OF
diet and exercise such as singers have
found very satisfactory.
lived In neighboring apartments to
those Of a wealthy woman who was so
intent on losing flesh that she died dur
ing the process She literally starved 70
death. for she cut down her food supply
so vigorously that her health was under
mined. When she realized her danger il
was too late to remedy the evil There is
no denying that most OF Us eat too much
ald a good bit OF elimination might be
used without bad results. There should
not be too long an interval between
meals. but the amount Of food might be
cut down.
This IS the method employed by society
women who realize that youth and flesh
do not go together. A slender body makes
many a grandmother a dangerous rival
to a younger woman, and to secure and
keep a good figure after years pile Up IS
not an easy matter. The laws OF life, sc-
cording 10 the accepted beauty CODE
mean care in every department. but the
stomach comes first. Years OF expert
ment ought to teach a woman what she
can eat and drink with good results and
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15

what she should avoid. how many hours
OF sleep she needs at night. and how
much rest she should take through the
day
I doubt II any OF Us ever had too much
fresh air and exercise We can sleep too
much, though the great majority gets
much too small a portion Of natures
sweet restorer. Natural siurnber IS not
the rule; the average woman squirms in
her bed till her hair is a mass Of tangles.
I know one woman who sleeps naturally
one who quietly slips into an easy posi-
ton between the sheets. closes her eyes.
goes 10 sleep like a child. and does not
alter her position all night. No matter
how weary she may get through the day.
she is thoroughly rested after her nights
sleep, because she has the art OF drop
ping all care and thoroughly relaxing
body and brain BETTY BRADEEN-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
METHOD OF PERSUASION.
How a Determined Mother Obtained
a "ToIuntary'' Confession.

How a Determined Mother Obtained
a "TOluntary'' Confession.
From Tit-Bits.
II becomes evident from the following
story, which halls from a North country
town. that there are widely varying ideas
in existence as 70 what constitutes volun-
tary testimony on any subject.
Did 1 understand you 10 say that this
boy voluntarily confessed his share IN the
mischief done TO the schoOlhouseF asked
the magistrate, addressing the determined
looking female parent Of small and dirty
boy charged with being concerned in a re-
cent raid upon an unpopular schoolmasser.
Yes. si-, he did the woman respond
ed i Just had TO persuade him a little.
and then he told me the whole thing vol
unfairly"
How did you persuade him?'' querisd
his worship.
Well first gave him a good licking
said the firm parent. and then I put him
70 bed without supper, and I took his
clothes away and told hin he'd stay IN
bed I'll he confessed what he'd done. i
twas the rest Of his days. and I should
lick him again in the morning. And in
less than half an hour he told me the
whole story voluntarily"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
THE PANAMA CANAL.
IV-THE FORCE.
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN
FORCE.
By FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

track, but here in the Canal Zone no one
ever says die. and the work goes merrily
on. rain or no rain
No one in the States ever saw II rain
much harder than it did here one day
not long ago In less than two hours
nearly three inches Of rain had fallen.
And Yet when I asked the division super
intendent how much dirt they had gotten
out OF Culebra that day he handed me
the cheering information that II had
amounted TO 5000 cubic yards of material
which is at the rate OF 100000 cubic yards
a month for LUlebra Cut alone. Riding
on dirt train after a rain. asked the
conductor how he managed 70 keep his
orders dry while such a dOwnpour was
falling Orders be hanged" he replied
! have TO carry everything in my mind
when these rains fall Even rubber coats
VIII not keep one dry during these Pan
ANA rains And he went on his way
singing. as If he didn't mind such a
shower more than a duck would.
The steam-shovel engineers of the canal
hold the record as being about the only
people in the employ OF the United States
who ever conducted a successful strike
against the government for higher wages
They were getting S1S5 a month. with six
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15

weeks leave with pay and QuaEters be-
sides, but they thought it was not enough.
They struck, and the force dwindled from
sixty-five to thirteen. New men were Sc
cured. but things did not go well. and the
President and mis- advisers decided to give
them their present wages. $40 per month.
This brought all the other classes Of
steam shovel and train men proportionate
Increases
The average length Of time Americans
stay on the isthmus is a little more than
two years There IS something enervating
in the climate. which. together with the
lack OF opportunities for rational diver
sion, seems TO make a man. after he has
been here two or three years. have long
ings for home which ne cannot overcome
During the wet season the winds seem so
laden with Moisture that they pass men
by unable 10 cool their brows On the
whole. it is very depressing-th it is
not unhealthful.
A construction engineer. who has TO be
out in the hot sun all day long. told me
that in the twenty months he has been
on the isthmus he had never had a head
ache from heat SUnstrokes are all but
unknown
On the whole. Uncle sam has employed
on this great Job as fne a force Of work
eTs as can be found anywhere. These
men are terribly in earnest Before them
the dirt is flying, barriers are being broken
down, and the promise Of hope is being
redeemed BY the assurance Of success.
This canal force is, indeed. noble army.
and there can be no doubt that It viii
succeed in cutting the mighty ditch that
will join in wedlock the waters of the
two greatest oceans Of the globe.
Copyright is0s. By Frederic J. Haskinl
TO-mOrrOw-The Panama CanaI-V-
The GRtun Dam.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
when Society Is Serious.

LADY Gordon. II Western Mall
People who inveigh against the frivolity
OF society don't know what they are taIk-
Ing about; the higher you go in social
circles the more solemnity do yo2 fnd.
For sheer, unmirigated seriousness. moth
ing can equal that found in a country
house. where the party IS composed OF
people Of sixteen quarterings. all presuul
ably collected for the purpose Of mutual
amusement Not even the Nonconfornist
conscience on Sunday could be more over
whelningly grave
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
UNDER UMBRELLAS.

ways of the Engaged Couple, the
Married Couple, and the Woman
Il takes an umbrella to denote the
changes and chances Of this mortal life.
Now, when you see a man holding an
umbrella over q woman and cataracts
pour over that mans hat you can be Ger
tain that denotes cOuTtship-
II, however. he lets the rain drip on the
woman's hat and down her neck there
isn't the slightest doubt that signifies
marriage
When al umbrella IS placed IN a rack
on a rainy day it denotes almost favari-
ably a change in ownership. and lastly.
when an unbelia Is carried IN a position
calculated TO remove any ones eye. II is
one 10 a million woman Is behind It.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELEN ROWLAND.

One touch highbaI makes
is thatss
want to
at opportunity
opportunity philosopher:
who waits s a
bald
pleasure by telling him pretty color his hair
s girl
decide
been waiting
OF him
square, more lucky to be
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
Strange.

From the Detroit Free Press
How does It seem to be divorcedT-'
asked the curious young thing.
We'll" replied Ter wise friend. ct
seems little strange at first Il was
quite q while before could get used 10
sitting down 10 supper and not having
any one 10 kick about the food"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
HIS Happiness Explained.

Frum Brooklyn Life
He-Scraggs seems very happy for a
man Just returned from the burial OF one
OF his wife's dearest friends.
She-Indeed? WHO was it,
Heller pug dog
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.
Mistaken.

From the Bohemian
All. see you are married" exclaimed
the merchant.
NO. sir" replied the applicant for
position 7 got this scar IN a railroad
accident.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
Has No Equal.

You have 10 dukes. the Briton sid
''Nor earls. nor viscounts here
NO. sid the Esnk. we have a land
ThEt's oEits without : peer
Boston T1l1s-iu<-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
Changed Color.

From HaTpe-'s Weekly.
dowell-Is your wife a Blond or a
brunette2
POWELL think she is a chameleon.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
A Matter of Surprise.

FT0El Judy
Lone widow-POor. dear mani he lived
only three months after our marriage
Old Jenkins-Ahem! As long as that
NUM-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
Mnnred.

From London Opinion
Brown-I made a remark to ny wife
last week. and she has not spoken to me
since
Robinson (eagerly}-what was TT