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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15


To Check Disease Among indians.
has been reported that the dis
ease known as trachoma, or granular
soyelids, has been spreading rapidly
among the Indians. To check this
trouble congress appropriated $4,000,
5placing it In the hands OF tho com.
smissio Sof Indian AFFAIRS. for the
Immediate investigation and treat
9n,ent of the disease and to check its
spread.
The extraordinary popularity Of fns
white goods this summer makes the
choice Of starch a matter Of great i'm.
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all Injurious chemicals, Is the
only one which Is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It great strength as stiften.
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result Of
perfect nnish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
sssSs:. am convinced said the propri.
etor % the jewelers. shop. as the plate
glass window shivered into q million
fragments and the chauffeur and his
machine began to nestle behind the
counter that the taxicab has come to
stay. Lone Ion Globe.
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in the makeup of the semi-savage
blacks.
Elghtyfour souls comprised the
small army which Mr. Roosevelt took
with him from Mombasa. Bwana
Tumbo dressed his aides up in Amer
ican made loose shirts and khaki
trousers. OF their own choice were
queer little skull caps decorated with
feathers and tassels
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x11Bb F0R The Ho''"'

were a present from Kermit, marked MIN as
man to be envied among his fellows: The expires
ident said that whenever he needed Kermit for any
matter whatsoever, it onoly necessary 10 scan
the horizon for Juma's gay headplece
During his hunting. travels ana speaking
Bwana Tumbo never has lost sight OF his writing
He is writing chapter here and there whenever
he has the time inclination to devote lew
hours to the book of travels which he has nail
completed.
Mr.. r. D. Cuninghame. Mr. Roosevelts hunter.
is typical of the African sportsman and is declared
to know more about game in this section OF the
world than any other game expert
No more unique sight was ever presented to
the casual observer than that which met my eye
when l aighted from Uganda railway coach at
kapit Plains where Mr.. Roosevelt and his army
were grouped The station is on Sir Alfred Pease s
ranch estate as it is known here
1.-THE Plains" consists Of hardly more than the
signboard which tells it's name. Mr.. Roosevelt s
army drawn up about him. the ex-president
conversing with Hunter Cuninghame and the
former executives gunbearer Abdallah bin Said,
was awaiting orders from his chief. OF the army
Abda1lah is most devoted to his master and the
frequent ashngs which the heads of the expedi-
ton often compelled to administer to quell
impending mutiny are never necessary with this
character. He is unique type of African and be-
cause of his good qualities he commands better
pay than the rest of his fellows.
The man who aided Mr.. Roosevelt in getting
his expedition ready cautioned him against asking
any of his servants to do duties for which any OF
the others were hired.
The labor union instinct is second nature with
the attache of the African hunting expedition Let
gun bearer try to do the work of porter or
bush beater and there is in camp at
Neither may the game carriers beat the game into
sight. Perhaps this system is for the best after
all for the that every man speciazes and
therefore is able to do his allotted work to
better advantage.
1t is said here that Mr.. Roosevelt's entire expe
diton will cost between SIS 900 and $4,000, which
to an American hunter may seem an enormous
price. But hunting wild game in Africa is heavy
undertaking and in order to go through with such
task that amount of money is actually neces-
sary. But the party is getting results and that is
what they figure is the proper viewpoint.
Having arrived in the Stok district Kermit and
his father had plenty of game upon which to exhibit
their prowess. The younger Roosevelt Immediately
set about establishing hunting record by bagging
the biggest lion which. up to that time. had found
its way to the taxidermst of the party In the Stok
district Mr.. Roosevelt shot many buffaoes, their
skins being preserved for the Smithsonian tnsti-
tuition
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ing and before the expedition weighs anchor
for other shores probably 1000 more will have
reached the taxidermists.
Lions. widebeests, antelopes. giraffes, hippo
potami, rhinoceri tigers monkeys and dozens OF
other varieties are among the trophies of the
chase
To Kermit Roosevelt the expedition has been
a source of wonderment and pleasure. Every
thing was new to him. He had read about the
mysteriousness of darkest Africa but had never
been given opportunity to even peer into the
confines of real lion hunting camp.
At the present writing both Kermit and his
father in the best of health, both wearing
swarthy tan which is darker than the jungle
stained khaki suits in which most Of the hunting
is done.
short time ago Mr.. Roosevelt visited the
American mission near here and he expressed
pleasure at the work which the organization is
doing for the African savage. The morning of
the day he visited the mission he spent in hunt
ing Culubra. monkeys and succeeded in shooting
several, which added to the list of speci-
mems.
Officials here have expressed the belief that
Mr.. Roosevet's bagging of game is justif1abe in
view of the fact that his specimens are being
secured for the purpose of stocking up the
Smithsonian institution at Washington.
Perhaps the biggest test of Rooseveltian siren
uosity came when the party crossed the desert
west of this city. In this instance they were
compelled to go for more than a week without
procuring water. All the liquid refreshment they
had carried with them in great water skins,
suitable for this purpose.
Bwana Tumbo, which is an African expression
Of reverence, was the nickname which Mr Roose-
vet's native servants soon attached to him. and
when I met the ex-president at Kapiti Plains
station: where he was obliged to stop during his
travels, he seemed pleased to be reminded of
the fact that he had struck responsive chord
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Moving Brick Buildings.

Denver.-The brick two-story store
Of Tom j. Kerrigan at 296 Huron
street, has just been moved twenty
five feet onto new foundations. on &C
count OF the widening of Huron street,
without causing the cessation of bust
ness for a minute. The one-story
brick house at 1909 Navajo street, oc-
cupied by Thomas Williams, was
moved to 3215 Mariposa street this
week, the family remaining in the
house the entire four days required to
complete the change. The work is
done by a company which employs a
nGw steel process.
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paper men. They are on MS trali
every day. but they keep out OF
sight.
Entering the port Of Mombasa.
Theodore Roosevelt and his big
stick made an instantaneous hit.
He was strenuous. Britishers are
slow of movement and thought;
they are deliberate. Not SO with
the American hero. He thought
quickly, spoke quickly and said
things which made the inhabitants
stand up and shout.
He talked about the great country
which the British had built and al
most civilized in Africa. He made
other points which tickled his hosts
and he was solid with them from
the minute he put foot on the gang
plank of the steamer which brought
him from Naples, Italy. He told
his East African friends that he
wanted to be treated like regula-
ton American citizen, not like a
former president of the United
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Special Round Trip HomeseekerS
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado L. Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges For detailed information, rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. L. Fisher, General
Passenger agent. Denver. Colorado.
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States This, the British seemed think was a
first class invitation to treat him like a king,
which they did
With his encourage riding in the passenger
compartments of primitive Uganda railway
coach, Mr.. Roosevelt gave real strenuosity
hibition by daring Acting Governor Jackson to
ride with him the cowcatcher. He said there
was more breeze the front of the train any
way. Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. Roosevelt then stopped
the outfit and took positions of vantage ahead of
the fireman and engineer.
This tickled the Britishers. Nobody had ever
thought of riding the front of an engine be-
fore in East Africa They had always done the
most commonplace thing by seating themselves
on the cushions" So. because he was different
from their kind they liked the American from
the start.
The ride that day lasted so miles, when the en-
gine being a union engine, refused to work over
eight hours and gave out. The next day the ride
was repeated and to-day half the British East
African highbrows ride the front of the
eine when they want to make impression.
Once on Sir George MacMillan's ranch the
real sport of the expedition commenced.
MacMillan's ranch is notorious hangout for
map-eating lions. They roar around the ranch
At night and tear up things generally. Colorado
mountain lions were easily beneath the hunting
prowess of Mr. Roosevelt and he proved that Al
rican lions alsorans alongside OF the Ameri
can brand by depicting the kingdom Of Leo by
six in two days, thereby setting new record for
huntsmen in this section Of Africa.
A big, hungry hippopotamus chased Mr.
Roosevelt one day. Formulating his plans he
sped along through the jungle. the ex-president
led the enraged animal to the open and set two
steel bullets crashing between his eyes when the
hippo was only 100 feet away. Kermit had a
similar experience with a rhinoceros and, display
ing fhs family traits Of his father, stood his
mound and succeeded in dispatchihg Nj. Rhino
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J ] :: :; : : : :; :; !; :
A"AIROBI. British. East At
~ rica.-I guess everybody in
the civilized world knows
sSASN that ex-President Theo-
~x dore Roosevelt of the
w. United States is getting
two American dollars for
every word of copy" he writes for
certain New York publication. There
fore the business of bagging the gnus
in this lonely spot on the worlds
map has double meaning.
Spell it gnus or news-suit your
self-they are pronounced alike. The
only difference is that you get one
with rifle of heavy bore and the
other by means of mental ingenuity.
Mr.. Roosevelt, l have discovered,
makes his own news. And he sells
his own news. Hence his declaration
that because there are no journal
lists with this expedition all appar-
emily authentic reports are barren
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at 40 yards. The
beast was charging
him in dangerous
fashion.
Not lung ago Mr..
Roosevelt captured
two baby antetlopes
and sent them to
his daughter, Mrs.
N i C h las Long
worth, who by this
time doubtless has
received them. More
than 1,500 speci-
mems had been cap
tured by the Roose-
welt party up to the
time of this writ.
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1t is better to be honest than to be
smart. There are a great many smart
E!en in Jail, but few honest men.
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Easily Answered.

Patence-How did he take 1t when
the father refused him his daughters
handt
Particularly what he didn't do
take it-Yonkers Statesman.
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enter was Mr.. Roose-
velt's adobe. which
also housed Kermit.
Before it floated the
American flag and
grouped around it
along m n ! a t ure
streets" were the
pup tents" of the
porters. gunbearers.
bush beaters, cooks
and other servants.
Kermit Roosevelt's
personal servant. Ju-
ma by name, became
as devoted to his
young master as
though the latter
were of regal heri-
tage. He followed
him everywhere and
was at his side dur
ing the rhinoceros in
cident in which ker-
mit's life was per-
lied.
Juma's gaudy tur-
ban, khaki half-hose
and American-made
rral,;. .honc hirh
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Wall tents. the
same as those
used by Ameri-
can army ofh-
GERS. provided
the eX- pre- S l.
dents sleeping
quarters and his
patriotism was
fully shown by
the fact that the
American stars
and stripes float
ed from the flag
pole b e t or e
Roosevelt's tent.
The colors were
dipped at sun
rise and sunset
in accordance
with the United
States army Gus
tom.
The Roosevelt
camp presented
a unique scene.
Situated in the
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of bribing ignorant
wants and it stands bribe
of evil inventng fsehoods for the
purpose o. obtaining the bribes
Be may in the month of August Mr. Roose
welt will mpart select gathering Of East
Africans at banquet reporters from ban
auet time Of writing there to
world will the former American execu
tives full
Roosevelt will tell his hunting experiences, his views
of other things which will astonsh
hs stad hos will them to thinking.
The world large getting little Roosevelt stuff"
the is said be the hunters
pursue Of nmrod undsurbed by
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-20

SCHOOLGIRLS
only way that the exercise can be of
benefit. 1t simply works off superfu-
Gus fat and gives long, slender curves
and muscles like steel.
Another excellent feature Of fencing
is the way it trains the eye and gives
increased activity. A sluggish temper
ament must either quicken or give up
fencing A good fencer is keener than
before she took up the foils. She cult
Yates the ability to understand her op-
ponent through the blade of the OPP
posing foil.
There are only two schools of fenc-
ing in existence at present, the French
and the italian, the former being the
generally accepted one. Here and in
England and Switzerland the French
method is taught almost exclusively.
In Germany there are more Italian
teachers.
The Italian school straps the sword,
which is heavier than the blade OF the
French feneers, to the wrist, method
which calls for more arm play. The
French grasp the handle with the
fingers and consequently direct the
point more delicately. The Italian
method is more strenuous than the
French
The sport started in Spain and
spread first to Italy and then to
France, gaining popularity as 1t went
Professor Gouspye, instructor at the
Racket club In New York, says WON
en-, as rule. are better pupils than
men because they are more patient,
they do not expect great results after
a few weeks lessons.
1t takes perseverance and persist
ence to be willing to practice under
the eye of the instructor in positions,
attacks and defenses for three or four
months before one has chance to ex-
hibit ones skill in bout and many
more months, perhaps years, before
one can be considered expert with the
foils. The average man who goes in
for sports wants to see quick. sure re-
suits In a short time, but the person
who is persevering and willing to wait
for results las sure reward by stick
ing to the foilS
All the women's colleges have taken
up the sport The Fencers' club in
New York gives three mornings In the
week to women, and the Colony
club has taken up the sport with avid
fly.
English girls are keen fencers, and
Miss Toupe Lowther, daughter of
Lord Lowther, is perhaps the most
famous in the art Professors of fenc-
ing say she Is superior to most male
fencers us well as those of her own
sex Miss Lowther is one Of the few
ladies who have taken up sword fenc.
ing. She displays the same excellence
In this form of fencing as with the
foils. Her great strength of wrist en-
ables her to handle the heavier weap-
on without difficulty.
TO those who have sufficient strength
for 1t sword fencing is the more at
tractive OF the two forms of fencing,
allowing as 1t does much larger tar
get from foe to shoulder. whereas the
target for foils is restricted to a spe-
cial section OF the body.
FLORENCE CARSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-20

underdress exposed. This inner waist
has sharp point in front. The silk Is
then looped back with a rich cord and
balls At the back is wide double
box plat reaching from the neck nearly
to the foot, widening as it goes on. A
belt passes under the fold and ends in
front. There is bertha of lace to
match the f1ounces.
From the description one may see
that this is a regular polonaise, or 1t
might be called Dolly Warden. In any
case, there are the draped sides, the
long back piece ard the bertha. Those
were all parts of the old style men,
toned. Both polonaise and fiounces
afford a welcome change from the
modes of last year. The waist line is
where nature intended it to be. but In
the tea and dinner gowns the back is
still high, while the front line is bro
ken by drapery Of the dress itself.
One of the most original as we'll as
pleasing designs for a summer outdoor
dress for young person is Illustrated
here. The perfection of finish and the
simplicity of ifs development make 1t
peculiarly attractive. 1t Is made OF
French gray panama cloth in the light
est weight. There is a short yoke at
the neck Of lace over pale pink silk to
match the lower part ef the sleeves.
From this yoke is laid a series of inch
wide plaits from top TO bottom both
back and front. the plaits being "talS.
en- in in such a manner as to adapt II
loosely to the lines Of the figure. The
sides are left plain. with one hip scar
to adjust them
Around TIE waist in dropping lines
in front two Sill cords are passed be
meath the rlaits Tho cords also cross
under the arms ard IRE brought to tbs
back ard there tied IN a loose bow.
knat. The cords end with tassels
while large bnttons Fresh he sides
OLIVE HARPER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-20
uplift of the Sex In China.

Mrs. Chang is owner and editor Of
the Pekin Woman's Paper. It is pub
lished every day in the week and is
devoted to the uplift of the sex In
China Mrs. Chang is fifty years of
age. womanly and refined. She is the
daughter of an official who raised her
as boy, since he had no SON. She
married a Chinese official. and from
him and her father she gained an IN
usual grasp of affairs, both Chinese
and western. Her husband died. leav
ing her with one son. She }at once de-
voted herself to the women of her
country. She declares that 1t is her
great aim to keep prominently before
the public four great topics-the edu-
cation of women, women's rights. nat
ural feet and the breaking OF Of the
opium habit. She also urges the 7ro
men of her country 70 become self sup
porting and tells them that they can
never be free until they are isderprd
ent. She had 10 coin word IN THE
Chinese language to express he iaea
of self support. atld literally II Is
"stand alone
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-20
AN ORDINANCE.

Whereas. ON June 8, 1909, an election
was held in School District NO. Q In
Ward 1, of the Parish Of Caddo, State
Of Louisiana, pursuant to authority OF
Act TIA of the Acts Of the General AS
semhzy of the State Of Louisiana OF the
wear 1902, and duly authorized by tne
action of this body based upon petit
ton in accordance with law, to take
the sense of the property taxpayers OF
School District No. of the Parish OF
Caddo, State Of Louisiana, on the ques-
ton of voting a special tax of mills
for a period of Is years, commencing
with the year 1910 and endingAyith the
year 1924 for the purpose OF building
and furnishing a public school build
ing In said School District No. Q; and
Whereas, at said election SO held and
from the returns legally made it ap-
pears that large majority in number
and amount of property taxpayers OF
said School District No. 6 at said cleo
tion did vote in favor of the levy of
said special tax;
Now, therefore, pursuant to the au-
thority of said Act ia of the Acts Of
the General Assembly Of the State of
Louisiana of the year 1902, and ma.
jority of the votes in number and
amount Of the property taxpayers in
said School District No. 6 voting at
said election,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in regular SEES
sion convened, majority being present
and voting for this ordinance, that q
special tax Of mills on the dollar OF
the assessed valuation of all property
subject to taxation within the limits
Of said School District No be and the
same is hereby levied for the years
1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
1917, 1915 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923
1924, for The purpose of erection Of 8
school building in said School District
No. s in the Parish of Caddo.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres
A. l. DURINGER, Clerk.
June IS, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-20
AT HOME AND BY THE SEA
Materials and Designs to Delight Wo-
men Wherever They May Be.

We are in for period of founees,
draperies and plaits. Some of the new
est designs have kits, side and boz
plaits, and they are laid from the neck
to the feet. This style Is particularly
well adapted to youthful figures, but
should be made of material that Will
keep the folds. Panama cloth is very
pretty and has all the desirable quail
ties Even the light gray panama Is
elegant.
Silks are produced in. patterns, so
that part can be used as border to
the foot of the skirt, narrower band
for the waist and sleeves or to border
the drapery, sometimes called pep
lum. All plated gowns depend upon
plaits for ornamental effect, while
clinging gowns have the designs on the
goods or insets of rich embroidery.
Most dinner gowns are cut low in the
neck in empire Gtyle, rather square
than sloped and either with lace
sleeves reaching to the wrist or else
sleey.{s fashioned of the dress material
and richly bordered. Some of these
bands are of heavy gold and silver en-
broidery. Often the side of dinner
gown is slashed, the slash being filled
in by wedge shaped piece of the su-
perb metal embroidery. Silver and
gold embroidery seems to be popular.
For evening gowns at home or at
the summer resorts, tulle and spana
gled net are charming Chiffon Is
dainty and sheer and is shown printed
in artistic designs and is stronger
than net or tulle. For outdoor summer
wear the beautiful new cotton voiles
are worth more than they cost. They
are finished like the finest wool. There
are also striped and figured gauzes in
delicate tints and eolors and in black
and white. Black voiles and gauzes
lend themselves well to any sort Of
trimming.
Many fine crepe de chine patterns
have sufficient fringe to match. Fringe
is the most graceful of all trimmings.
| and some now being imported, as well
as that made in this country, is really
magnificent. having deep hand knot
ting and also much jet.
Just now there is tentative plan
for fiounced skirts with an overdress
which suggests the ancient pannier
| The waist is of the pompadour de
signed rich silk and is cut low in
! front, but is filled in with lace which
ends in a high collar. At the bust line
| the silk is drawn back, leaving the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-20
Stems The Presidents Name.

Mrs. Margaret Wilson Young of Ohio
holds the unique office of autograph
substitute for the president Of the
United States No attempt is made by
Mrs. Wilson to copy the signature Of
the president In signing his name to
public documents, and no resemblance
exists between the original and the
signature she writes. She held the
same position In the last year Of the
Roosevelt administration, and in 1908
she signed his name $4,000 times to
public documents. The work requires
more patience than brain work, al
though Mrs. Wilson is quite compe-
tent to transact any ordinary business
Mrs Wilson is the .reat-cranddaueh
ter of General Stekely. who was on
Washington's staff during the Revolu
tionary war. He equipped 1T his own
expense and commanded regiment at
Brandywine. Before iiar appointment
to the position she now holds. in 1903.
Mrs. Wilson he'd in Important place
In the postofEiee department The first
woman to get this ice was Miss Mar
cia Mexican, who was 4 close fraerd
OF the wife CT Sir Arttl~r before ho
haean president Size vas succeeded
by her sister -s s1ffii.sels Is Chi, thiSs
woman TO hesei tie position.