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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12

defeat the presidents bettleship pro-
gram, the ruse of charging the pres
ldent with stirring up the Japanese
war scare every time there is ma
val bill up. This is decidedly unfair
to Mr.. Tawney. What he said was
that he was weary of a war scare
whenever the naval bill was up. He
did not charge the president of being
back of the scare. He did not
charge any body OF being back of it.
He merely stated the fact. 1t is
significant that Theodore Burton,
senator elect from Ohio, and close
friend of the president, used exact
ly the same argument and made use
OF precisely the same Illustration. So
if Tawney is guilty of Insulting"
the president, then Burton is also
guilty. They go into the undesirable
citizen list together if they go at
all. But the chances are that they
will not go at all. They are still
useful statesmen.
notwithstanding the fact that the
fact that the house voted two battle
ships. the largest that the world has
ever known, it did so for business
reasons, rather than because of the
existence of any scare. 1t was not
considered proper that naval build
ing should be stopped entirely. This
much congress has agreed upon. The
question was between one battleship
OR two. Now one battleship of a
class by itself is almost useless, two
are useful and four form a squadron
which may act independently. In
voting two the house undoubtedly
had in mind the accumulation in
reasonable time of enough of these
ships to count in the naval strength
of the county.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
SQUAW KILLS HER HUSBAND.
Drunken Orgie Ends in Murder al
an Indian Camn

Interior, S. D., Feb. 3.-A murder
occurred at this place Sunday, and
coming close upon the heels of the
killing at Wasta, causes profound
excitement.
A large body of Indians are en-
camped on the south bank of the
White river, being engaged in the
erection of a government bridge con-
Meeting the Pine Ridge reservation
with southwestern Stanley county.
y good deal of liquor has been ped
He'd out to them since they have
,een camped there and Sunday their
rgie eliminated in the murder of
William Peno, stabbed through the
left lung by an abused and infur-
lated squaw. The Indian lived less
than an hour after the blow was
struck. The deed was committed
at 2 O'Clock p. M, and a huge butch
err knife was used as weapon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12

der assumed names, some in direct
poverty and some enjoying the fruits
of ill-gotten wealth, many famous
or infamous American criminals, are
to be found in the Honduranean cap
itol and in the smaller cities and
villages. If it is decided that the
recent treaty Is retroactive some
of these refugees may be brought
back to the United States for trial.
1t is realized, however, that lie would
now be difficult matter to bring
about the conviction of most of the
refugees, and 1t is probable that the
officials will decide that the GRIM
inals will be sufficiently punished
by having to live out their lives in
Honduras
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
SEE MIRAGES AT MILLER.
Phenomena Can BE Observed Nearly
Every Day.


Miller, S. d., Feb. 4.-The mir
ages that appear north Of here this
winter are attracting much attention.
About sunrise or little later in the
morning is the time when these OPP
teal illusions "show off, the best
Looking to the north to distance
Of probably twenty miles on morn
ings when the mirage is on one sees
what appears to be quite steep
mountain slope dotted on its side
with roads, forests, farm buildings,
lakes, etc, and the mountain slope
seems to be several miles long as
it stretches along over the prairie
that din a few hours becomes again
the fiat country that it actually is.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Refugees in Honduras Scared.

Washington, Feb. 4.-According
to reports received here from Hon
duras, several hundred Americans
now residing in that country are
awaiting with a great deal of anx-
iety the decision of the United States
officials as to whether the extra
dition treaty recently entered into
by the United States and Honduras
is to be retroactive. While there
are many Americans in Honduras
who are there in the interests Of
trade and commerce, perhaps the
majority are refugees from justice
who have thus far successfullyeluded
the long arm of the law and escaped
punishment for crimes committed in
the states. Until the recent extra
dition treaty was signed Honduras
was the last refuge for American
criminals in the western hemisphere,
and unknown hundreds have taken
advantage Of that fact. Living I'M
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
SPECIAL CENSUS MESSAGE.
Roosevelt Wants Census to be Fairly
and Honestly Taken.

Washington, Feb 5.-In a mes
sage, referring to the house of rep
resentatives, without approval, the
DIE to provide for the thirteenth
and subsequent decennial censuses,
President Roosevelt says that 1t is
important that the taking of the
census shall not be open to bias on
personal and political grounds and
that 1t should be SO conducted as
not to bring waste of money or be-
come a fraud. Referring to that
section of the act which provides
that the appointments to the census
shall be subject only to non-com-
petitive examinations and that they
shall be selected without regard to
political party affiliations, the presi-
dent characterizes it as vicious and
a fraud upon the public"
The president declares that he
does not believe that to the victor
belongs the spoils and that he thinks
less OF the doctrine chat the spoils
shall be divided, without fight, by
professional politicians on both sides
for this would be the result of per
hitting the bill, in it's present shape,
to become law"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Advertise the State.

Mr.. John T. Cogan of Sioux
Falls, who is interested in the work
of immigration very largely, is anx-
ious that the present legislature
should provide literally for adver-
Using the state this year, and to
select a good man to handle this
important work. In his travels
through Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
and Iowa, he has observed the
necessity of a line of advertising.
South Dakota stands high in the
estimation of those who know what
the record has been, but there are
tens of thousands of desirable fami-
lies looking for new homes and in
vestments that are entirely ignorant
of the possibilities of our state and
the inducements that are open to
them. Il notice." said Mr. Cogan,
that Gov. Hadley of Missouri, made
strong recommendation in his mes
sage on the matter Of advertising.
The plan there is to use the news
papers and let the people know Of
the desirable opportunities even in
Missouri for settlement. The bust
ness mems league of st. Louis, the
state immigration association and
other civic and commercial organi-
cations are backing Governor Had
ley in his campaign for advertising.
w. f. Saunders, secretary of the
Business Mems league of ST. Louis,
says that statistics show that New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Illinois get most of the immigrants
that come to this country. New
York's immigration is almost
eighteen times that of Missouri, and
Pennsylvania nine times. South Da-
kota is drawing heavily from Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indi-
ana and Wisconsin, and if the state
of Missouri, with it's poor farms and
its peculiar class of people can
make advertising pay and attract
new settlers and build up their
state what possibilities are there not
in sight for brilliant and beautiful
and productive South Dakota. 1t
Is true That thousands OF new people
are coming to our state every year,
but the work of advertising the state
is being done wholly and exclusive
ly by the enterprising real estate
men who are reaching out for bust
ness. South Dakota should appro-
pirate at least $4,000 this year,
leave it to Governor Vessey to
select a good man to handle the
work, and. the result would be mar
Vicious. The conditions in the state
are all good. All that is necessary
is to let the people who are seek
ing new homes know the truth.
The pulling lower Of printers ink
will do the business. By all means
continue to urge liberal appro-
priation by the present legislature
for this much needed and commend
able purpose.-Argus Leader.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Lincoln Was National.

This frontiersman of Illinois, who
was familiar with the natural re-
sources of Iowa Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Kansas, and the
new West at large, had only to use
his mind and his imagination to
see that slavery was in a hopeless
position, and that the worst thing
that could befall the South would
be a successful secession. For it
was obvious on little thought that
the future Of every country must
depend upon the quality of its popu-
lation. Meanwhile, the great West
was becoming rich and powerful
through the opportunities it gave
to hundreds of young men and
women from New England and the
Eastern States and to countless
thousands from the British Ieles,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
ANTI-JAP BILL KILLED.
California Assembly Defeated Meas
ure by Decisive Vote.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 3.-After
an extended and dramatic debate
the Drew bill, barring all aliens from
the ownership Of lands in California,
was defeated in the assembly by a
vote of 48 to %. The bill had been
amended in accordance with the re-
quest of President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root, making it applicable
to all aliens but long before the de-
bate closed 1t was apparent that it
was defeated.
In substance, the objection was
hat the measure would drive at
east million dollars of foreign
pital out of the state and might
aopardize, as the president feared,
commercial relations with Japan
D sensational speeches were made
n support of the measure and one
Nathtn G. Cole, elected upon the
endorsement of the union labor par.
Y, opposing it.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
The Nations Gateway.

The annual report of the commits
sioner general of immigration tells
an encouraging story The work of
the bureau was increased nearly
twenty per cent during the year.
The increase was not due to the
swelling of the tide flowing through
the nations gateway AS a matter
or fact there was a falling off Of a
half million in the number of ar
rivals, the aggregate representing
loss of thirty-nine per cent as com
pared with the total for 1907. The
increase of work done tells of great
err efficiency in administration.
Some of the matters considered by
the bureau are Indicated by the
statements about illiteracy, cash per
capita, exclusion OF undesirables,
japanese and Chinese newcomers,
alien contract labor, and the destin-
alton of immigrants. That twenty
six per cent of the aliens were found
illiterate, that cash brought averag-
ed $23 to the individual, that II 900
undesirables were barred, that 1000
contract labOrers were denied adj
mission and 240 others who had
escaped notice before were arrested
and sent away, all have interest.
The most important work, per-
haps, is that connected with the in
telligent distribution of the accept
ed immigrants. The ever present
problem is the congestion in the
large cities. Every student of the
social conditions in the cities quick.
ly finds that there are large mum
bers Of people trying to adapt them.
selves to city life in America whose
whole experience in the old world
was in the country. Much of the
want and suffering results from
such i'll adjustment. To prevent the
uneconomic distribution of popula
ton when the country districts art
seeking workers is to be ctill mort
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
MooDY,s BIRTHDAY,
Famous Evangelist Would Have

Been ~ 1cSCeruay.
Mortified, Mass. Feb. 5.-Sev-
enty-two years ago today Dwight l..
Moody, the most famous evangelist
of the last century, was born in this
city, and the anniversary was fitting
ly observed by the men and women
who have taken up his burden and
successfully carried on the great
religious educational institutions he
established here. 1t has been near
ly a decade since Moody passed
away, but his spirit, like John
Browns goes marching on" To-
days anniversary Of the great evan
gelist's birth finds his successors be-
ginning a movement for the wide
extension of the sphere of useful
ness of the institutions which were
Moody's hope and pride.
On the death of Evangelist Moody,
nine years ago last December, the
work he began at Northtleld was
intrusted to the body of friends
whom he had gathered around him
as a board of trustees. During this
time two Mortified schools have
passed through Il crisis which has
demonstrated the loyalty of these
trustees AMI friends to Mr. Moody's
purposes for the work, and today
The work is still being maintained
in behalf of poor boys and girls. In
spite of the financial depression of
the past year, as we'll as Of the stead
lily increasing cost of living, these
two institutions have been enabled,
by the support of their friends, to
keep down their charges for board
and tuition to the fee of 500 a
school-year, as originally charged
when the schools We're begun BY
increasing the appeals for this work
to the Christian public necessary
funds have been raised to meet the
erev-increasing need for current ex-
penses.
For the first few years after Mr..
Moody's death it was felt that the
wisest course would be to demon
strate to the Chrictian public that
Mortified remained true to the pur-
pose of the founder and was follow
ing the line of work which he laid
down. This seems now to be gen.
orally acknowledged, and the time
has come, in the judgment of North
field friends, to extend Northield's
scope and ministry. Already a num-
Der of new buildings have been given
which will greatly increase the eilic-
iency of the work and the announce
ment of the 100000 gymnasium
for Mount Hermon Boys School
brings the amount raised for new
buildings in the past three years to
nearly $500.000. But this provides
no new dormitories, nor does it af-
ford opportunity for increasing the
number of students. During She
past year the aggregate enrolment
in the two schools has Appropriated
l,200 students, and more than L.
zoo applicants for admission this
fall have been refused for lack of
accommodations. There is urgent
and immediate need for new dormi-
tories, and it is hoped that in the
next two or three years 100000
may be secured to extend the minis
try of Mount Hermon Boys School
and Mortified Seminary.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
MILWAUKEE IMPROVEMENTS.
Large Force of Men to Start Work
on jim River Division.

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 4.-With the
first days of spring the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Company has arranged to start a
large force of men on the Jim river
division between Mitchell and Aber-
deem in laying heavier rails and to
surface the track with gravel be-
tween Mitchell and Sanborn on the
Iowa and Dakota division. This
large Improvement gives much sup
port to the statement that has come
from the head offices in Chicago that
the Milwaukee's White Flyer" to
be known as the transcontinental
passenger train between Chicago and
the Pacific coast, will pass through
this city and on to Aberdeen, COM
ing from the east either via Mason
City or Sioux City.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
actively part Of the work OF the

actively a part Of the work of the
immigration bureau.
The revelations about Rosebud
lands are reminders that rural life
in frontier community affords lit
tie attractiveness to those who have
been used to the comforts of a city.
But there is another side. Thous-
ands of people who like farm life
have made homes in the wilderness,
have gained competence, have seen
the country develop, have helped
make the United States a great and
prosperous nation. No more import
ant work could be done by the inn,
migration officials than that of wise
direction of incoming aliens from
the farms of the old world to the
farms of the new. There has been
too much haphazard locating in the
past. There is room for much intel
ligence in this matter.-Chicago
Tribune
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
SITUATION IN NEVADA.
Believed That Anti-Jap Resolutions
Will Re Killed

Washington, Feb. A. Senator
Nixon today received a reply to the
kilograms sent yesterday to the
president of the senate and the
speaker of the house of the Nevada
legislature and from the tenor Of
he senate reply he feels confident
that the resolution passed by the
house, urging the California legis-
lature to pass anti-Jap legislation
will either be smothered in the COM
mittee or all matter likely to offend
the japanese government will be
stricken out.
Senator New1ands In a letter writ
ten today to Governor Dickerson
suggests a plan (which, whilst in
dicating proper solicitude for the re-
lations of friendship with Japan,
marks clearly the purpose to main
tain this country as home for the
white race" He points out two
ways, and urges, either international
treaty or national yaw regulating,
restricting and preventing immigra-
ton. He expresses the belief that
the time will come when the nation
must settle the matter and that he
manner will probably be by he en-
actment Of national laws.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Carrie Nation Fined in London.

London, Feb. 4.-Carrie Nation
was fined $3.50 in the police court
today for thrusting her umbrella
through the advertisement of Gig
arctic firm which was posted in one
of the underground railroad trains
on which she had been riding. AZ
ter being convicted of the offense,
she thanked the magistrate, telling
him that she got off easier than she
had expected, thinking that the mag
istrate would fine her in a larger
Sum
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
New Mexican Ambassador.

City of Mexico, Feb. 4.-Fran-
cisco de la Barra recently appointed
ambassador to the United States to
succeed Enrique Creel, is now on
his way home from Brussels, where
he has served as Mexican minister
to Belgium. He will probably ar
rive here next week, and after a
conference with President Diaz viii
go directly to Washington to assume
his new post.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
CRAWFORD FAREWELL
Will be Given by Huron People on
Eve of Departure.

Huron, S. D., Feb. Arrange
ments have been perfected for the
observance Of Lincolns centennial
here on the 18th inst. The address
will be delivered by Senator-elect
Coe /. Crawford. The people Of
Huron and Beadle county have also
arranged to give Senator Crawford
farewell reception on the evening
of February Is, just prior to his de-
parture for Washington. Promi-
nent men from various parts of the
state will be present
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
PASSED NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Anti-Jap RESOLUTION Too Late to Aid
California.

Carson, New, Feb.3.-The Nevada
assembly this afternoon passed the
anti-Jap resolution, with all refer
ence to federal interference elm
mated but urging California to pass
stringent measures excluding the
Japs. 1t is likely that the resolu-
ton will be delivered to the senate
tomorrow, where it will probably be
radically amended.
Ae resolution asking congress to
provide a fleet of warships for the
Pacific ocean was passed without
question.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
The Public Land Frauds.

Secretary of the Interior Garfield
now asks the government for ST.
100000 to enable him to investigate
the frauds in connection with the
disposal of the public lands. This
is twice what he asked when he
called the attention of congress to
the fact that upward Of $110,0OO,-
GOO worth of public lands, with their
timber and mineral rights, had re-
Gently been obtained from the gov
eminent by trickery. But is safe to
say without any knowledge of the
detail of the work to be done and
without any further knowledge of
the facts than the secretarys bare
statement, that the money ought to
be placed at his disposal and that he
ought to be given every possible en-
couragement and aid in his work.
These lands ought to be recovered
by the government If recovery is
possible. Nothing can be more GER
tain than the great mass of the
frauds which have attended the pri-
rate appropriation of the public do
main have been directly due to sins
Of omission on the part of congress.
Over and over again for year after
year the congressmen's attention
mas been called both by executive re
port and by private memorial, to
the absuses in the land office. Over
and over again the proof has been
given that until the land laws were
femedied the protection Of the pub
lie domain would be impossible.
The list Of claims against land
thieves, both those claims now in
court for settlement and those under
examination by the department, Of
fers with every item evidence that
the most vigorous steps for the re-
covery OF the stolen lands should be
taken and that legislation should
be enacted to prevent similar thefts
in the uture.-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Dinner for German Ambassador.

New York, Feb. A. Count
Johann Heinrich Won Bernstorff, the
new German ambassador to the
United States, was the guest of the
New York Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon, and tonight the guest
of honor at dinner was held at the
Manhattan Club by prominent Ger
man citizens of the metropolis.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Lucky" Baldwin has Relapse.

Los Angeles, Feb. AFTER rally
ing early today, e. J. Lucky) Bald
win, widely known race horse owner,
tonight suffered second attack of
heart trouble and his condition Is
serious.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Widow Denies Trouble Caused Death

Widow Denies Trouble Caused Death
Mrs. Ida LaMear, widow Of the
late William LaMear, who met death
by his own hand, according to the
finding of the coroner's jury, says
there is no truth that there was any
friction between herself and her
husband. She also thinks his death
was the result of an accident, ac-
cording to letter to Mrs. H. w.
Bird, of this city, who has been for
years close friend of the LaMear
family.
Mr.. LaMear had never been to the
coast, she says, and that the report
that he recently came back in mel
ancholy state as result Of domes-
tic relations is false. She says 1t
was necessary for her to live there
on account of her poor health and
that during all of the past four years
LaMear sent her most of his wages.
Her last letter from him showed
him to be happy and contented and
only few days later she was
apprised of his death. AS loaded
gun was always kept in the house,
she thinks that from careless handl-
ing of this he was killed.
Mrs. LaMear has arranged with
Mrs. Bird to have a stone mark the
spot of her husbands grave
Deadwood Pioneer-Times.