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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
The Union Publishing Company.
Subscription, $3.50 a year.

Although the French people do
not increase rapidly in numbers, the
gain in wealth, due to their remark
able industry and thrift, is unequal
ed. Taking merely the holdings
available for taxation, the national
wealth of France is now placed at
$45, 1000, or about SLIGO
for every person. Even this immense
figure probably represents most in
adequately the real wealth of the
country for many of the peasants
have not yet abandoned the habit of
concealing their savings in old stock
ings and pots buried in the garden.
So much French money is, however,
invested in foreign securities and
enterprises that stream of several
hundred million dollars pours into
the country annually, in the form of
interest.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Lease of School and Endowment
lands

Notice is hereby given that on
March 3Oth, 1909, all the Unbiased
common school and endowment
lands in Pennington county, will be
offered for lease at public auction
between the hours of 10 o'clock a..
M, and O'Clock p. M, at the front
door of the court house in said coun-
ty.
Dated at Pierre, January 26th,
1909. o. G. DOKKEN,
Commissioner of School and Pub
lie lands.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

Nearly 1000 guns, the biggest
salute ever fired in honor of any
American were discharged in recog-
milton Of the flag of the President
of the United States during the re-
view by Theodore Roosevelt of the
Atlantic fleet on it's return to Hamp-
ton roads last Monday, says a Wash
iAgton dispatch. Every one of the
twenty battleships and five cruisers
fired twenty-one guns upon first
sighting the Mayflower; as the fleet
approached the tail Of the horse
shoe. each ship fired a like salute
just after passing the Mayflower in
review, and the salute was repeated
as the president left the fleet late in
the afternoon to return to Wash
ington. In addition to this the flag
ships of the four divisions of the
fleet, those which made the world
cruise, fired twenty-one guns each
as the president boarded them and
addressed the officers and men and
again as he left them. Never before
has so much saluting powder been
burned in one day by the American
navy. The roar of the battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac
IN Hampton Roads would have sound
ed as mere pistol shooting as com
pared with the thunder of this sa-
lutte.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Rapid City, s. D.,
January 10, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Quin-
tus Robert Swanson, of Black Hawk,
S. D., who on June 23, 1903, made
homestead entry No. 7717,-06924,
for southwest quarter, section 80.
township 8 north, range 9 east, b.
H. NJ, has filed notice OF intention
to make final five year proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiy-
err, U. S. Land office, Rapid City, s.
D., on the 26th day OF February.
1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
John Edward Swanson, Of Bend. 8.
D.; John w. Potter. of Rapid City.
S.. D., William A. Scott. OF Rapid
City, S. D., Peter ]. Modem. of Black
Hawk, s. D.
John l.. Burke. Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Rack from Cheyenne.

The delegates to the Dry Farm
ing congress at Cheyenne last week,
have reached home. A. ]. Mccain
said he had the best time he ever
had. Everybody was enthusiastic
and ready for the new ideas.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

II there remains in the mind of
anyone lingering doubt of the wis
dom OF Congress in making the Cen
sus office permanent bureau, it.
should be dispelled by a perusal OF
the directors report. Just issued.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05


1t is little surprising to find
Judge Barron of the Canadian Judi
ciary arguing in the public prints Of
his country against Canadian contri-
buttons to England's naval expendi-
lures and upholding the abandoned
principle of harbor defense by means
Of a few inexpensive submarines and
torpedoes. 1t is even more surpris-
ing to find him quoting Premier
Laurier in support of his contention.
The accepted theory of naval stratc-
gy now Is one Of offense, says the
Detroit Free Press. A nation best
repulses its enemies by seeking ther
out and destroying them, according
to the tactitians. This rule of war
fare is at the root Of Great Britain's
present naval policy. She keeps I
fleets near home, modified to strike
forcefully and speedily at any antae
onistic combination. Judge Barron
plan contemplates the building up
of Canadian destroyer and submar-
inc every year for five years, making
total outlay of s2,500,000. The
sum is trifling in these days of huge
naval spending, and small as it is
seems to be worse than wasted if
hsed in the manner proposed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05


Behind closed doors Monday the
Senate, while considering the nom
ination of Crum as the negro collec
tor of Charleston, branched into the
japanese question, several senators
holly critcisins the president for
his alleged interference with the af-
fairs of sovereign state and laugh
ing outright at his talk of danger of
war with Japan. They also con-
demned the Root 'gentlemen's
agreement" with Japan as an inva-
sion of the prerogatives of the sem
ate. They warned the country that
unless it could be shown that Japan
csc immigration was on the decrease
the Pacific slope would take steps to
protect itself.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

The shah of Persia is reported IN
perturbed condition because of the
threat that brigands will invade his
capital, and he is preparing to de-
fend himself against them. The
shah's chief enemies are the Kurds,
who live in the mountain Businesses
Of the frontier. They are thoroughly
organized and give allegiance to the
chiefs, Tama Aga and Mamad Aga,
before the shah. The shah's mill
tary force is small and illorganized.
But it is unlikely that Russia and
Great Britain would allow any SER
ious incursion on the shah's authors
ity. They have been acting Jointly
in keeping Persia in order for some
time, and as there seems to be
thorough understanding between the
czar and King Edward, it is not like
ly there would be any dispute over
the regulation of the internal affairs
of Persia if they felt called upon to
intervene.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

Anyone who has ever had claim
against the United States knows that
it is very slow of payment: Forty
three years ago the gunboat Winoos-
XII ran down and sank the brig Olive
Francis. Claim for compensation
was made at once. Suit was brought.
The owners died and their heirs con-
tinued the litigation. Judgment was
finally entered in their favor recent
ly for $4,000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

The optician at Trowbridge's will
give you = perfect At il spsstacles.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

A decision of the supreme court
on an insurance case is not only of
interest to insurance men over the
state, but to business men generally
who carry risks on their stocks and
goods. The case is that of the Peev-
er Mercantile company, of Sisseton.
VS.. the State Mutual Fire Insurance
company, Of Canton. Company took
risk on stock of goods owned by
the Peeyer- Gorham company at Sis
seton, and at the expiration Of the
term of the policy, renewed the same
from the home office. Shortly after
the renewal there was fire loss
which was claimed by the Peeyer
Mercantile company. The insurance
company resisted on tthe grounds
that there had been transfer Of
property insured without notification
to the company. In the trial of the
suit it was shown that during the
life OF the original policy the com
pany had been reincorporatDd, drop
ping the name Of Gorham from the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

The general express business of
the country is controlled by six
companies, although the bureau of
the census reports thirty-four such
companies in operation. This is
largely owing to the fact that the
six large companies are all that
do business in more than ten states.
Nineteen companies do business in
one state only. The companies OPP
crate on friendly terms with the
railroads and agree to charge at
least fifty per cent more freight than
the freight rate on all articles. In
deed the railroads are part owners
of some OF the Independent express
companies. This partnership ar
rangement may ultimately result in
the absorption of the express COM
panies by the railroads themselves.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

The servian; war department fully
realizes the gravity OF the crisis
With Austria. and spent large por-
ton q the day planning for event
sAaAiitiess should war actually occur.
he situation 10 deemed most SER
Ssaoas king Peter continues his ef-
stoF ~ rest train his impetuous sub
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

\ constitutional authority has
stated recently that there is no con-
stitutional provision for the inau-
guration of the president on the 4th
of March. Nor is there any statute
on the subject. The source of the
custom is found in a resolution of
the last congress under the confed-
Grafton fixing the first Wednesday
in March, 1889, as the date for the
new constitution to go into effect.
But George Washington, the first
president, was not inaugurated on
that day, and not for seven weeks
thereafter. If the strict letter of the
constitution, which says that the
president shall have four year
term had been followed, Washing
tons successor would have been in
augurated on April 80. But it seems
to have been construed that Wash
ington was president from the time
the constitution went into effect,
which was March 4 and that there
fore his term expired on the same
date eight years later. Inaugural
ton is not an essential feature of
the beginning of the presidents
term. The only essential thing is
that he take the oath, and he can
do that before any United States
judge in the country. His term
would then begin as soon as he had
qualified, whether he happened to
be in the City of Washington or
elsewhere in the United States. In
cases where the vice president has
succeeded the president, the oath
has been taken where the vice pres
ident has happened to be. When
Garfield died, Arthur took the oath
and began his term as president in
his own house in New York City.
Roosevelt took the oath in Buffalo,
N. Y. The oath was taken again in
Washington, but that was merely a
precaution to make assurance doubly
sure. Even though George Wash
ington did not take the oath until
he reached New York on April 80,
the presumption that his term be-
gan when the constitution came in
to force has prevailed. 1t is unfor-
tunate that the term of the first
president did not date from April
80, since the season in which the
president is now inaugurated is the
most trying of the year. The UNI
certainties of Washington March
weather make out-of-door pageants
fail as often as they succeed, where
as the later date would make the ac-
cession of the new president fall up
on day when nature smiles her
bravest on the scene.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05


The following beautiful sentiment
is from the pen of Senator Bob Tay-
Tor: Il would rather fill my purse
with money and keep It's gates ajar
TO my happy girls while yet they lin
ger under my roof, than to clutch it
with miser's hand until all the
harpstrings of youth are broken,
and all its music forever fled. l
would rather spend my last nickle
for bag of striped marbles to glad
den the hearts of my barefooted boys
than to deny them their childish
pleasures and leave them a bag of
gold to quarrel over when I am dead
l abhor the pitiless hawk that cir
cles in the air only to swoop down
and strangle the song of the linnet
or bury its talons in the heart of
the dove. despise the soulless man
whose greed for gold impels him
to strangle the laughter and song of
his own family"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05


Senaor Stephenson in Wisconsin
is still outside the breastworks of
the legislature. They have been vot-
ing for him for United States sena-
tor for couple of weeks and he is
short some four or five votes. Ste
phenson is the angel that brought
Senator LaFollette into the limelight
and started him on his way to vic
tory, and now the fighting senator
from Wisconsin is using his efforts
to defeat Stephenson, but so far he
has not accomplished it, although
there is a possibility of Stephenson
not getting that additional five votes.
Stephenson went through the pri-
mary campaign and won it, althou
it cost him something like s107.-
600 and the people and the legisla-
ture wants to know how he spent
much money when the primary is
supposed to cut off the campaign
expenses to considerable extent.
Mr.. Stephenson attempted to show
the legislature just how the money
was spent but other than giving out
the amounts that he sent to his man
ayers the senator did not have any
personal idea of where the money
went to. That it was spent and
brought about the result was suffi-
cient for him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

The crusade to close Chicago sa-
looms on Sundays received severe
setback when the supreme court at
Springfield handed down a decision
holding that It has not the power to
compel Mayor Busse to close the grog
shops on the first day OF the week.
The case was Instituted by Rev. Will
liam "a. Bartlette and others. who
sought q writ Of mandamus to force
the mayor to enforce the so-called
Sunday closing law. The appellate
court ruled against them and its de-
3ciaion was upheld by the supreme
court.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

John l.. Burke, Register
First publication Jan. IL.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

King Peter of Servia just now APP
pears to be in a similar position in
relation to his country as President
Roosevelt was short time ago in
relation to California. King Peter
realizing the helplessness of his
country, is doing everything in
his power to avoid war with Austria.
But his subjects, turbulent and war
like, only ask an opportunity to
spring at the throat of Austria. Ser
via, if war should ensue, would last
about as long as California would,
if compelled % fight the Japanese
nation alone. The trouble with SER
via is, that King Peter doesn't APP
pear to be Theodore Roosevelt,
nor even Governor Gillet.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

MI. bryan is predicting IN an ar
ticle in Munsey's Magazine that the
house of representatives will be
democratic in 1910, and discusses
the policies of his party at great
length, under the heading 1.-THE Fu-
ture OF the Democratic Party" Some
quotations from his article indicates
that Bryan does not think that Presi-
dent-elect Taft can possibly satisfy
the expectations of both elements of
the republican party He thinks
that Taft cannot escape conflict with
these factions and Bryan is of the
opinion that the democrats will come
along and pick up enough of the re-
mains to make democratic victory
in 1910. The optimistic view of the
democratic leader will not set the
democratic heart on fire to any great
extent. He has sounded these help
full signs before in the past twelve
years; his friends have travelled
YEARLY to the end of the rainbow to
find the pot Of gold lit was not there.
Mr.. Bryan has painted glorious VIC
tories lot hlmself and his party; he
has given hope to the most weary
lot OF followers, and as the cup of
success was at the lip there seemed
to be an intervening hand that re-
moved the Joy. Mr.. Bryan says that
the democrats are floating along with
the trend of public opinion on the
demand for remedial legislation, and
that 1t is rowing with the tide. For
twelve years Mr.. Bryan has spread
his optimism over the country and
has lead his friends a merry chase
In their efforts to elect him to the
presidency-yet but little has been
accomplished. There is little danger
for the democrats getting control of
the house in 1910, unless it be from
the fact that the republicans fail in
the things that the country demands
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

jects from engaging in war, but in
view of the ultimatum from Austria
hostilities cannot be avoided without
a clear backdown on Servia's part.
The war department has completed
arrangements for dynamiting all the
bridges across the Danube on the
frontier between the two countries.
-%.2--
A bill prohibiting foreigners hold
ing any property in Cuba has been
introduced in the house at Havana,
according to a cable dispatch to The
Herald. Property of Americans,
English, Spaniards, Germans and
French, to the amount of nearly 81
900, 000,0 900 would be affected by
the passage of such a measure, says
the dispatch. The bill contains three
clauses as follows: That only Cubans
natural born or naturaliZed can ac-
Quire property. That all business
transactions now under way for the
transfer of property to foreigners
shall be suspended. This law will
take effect from the date of its pub
LEGATION in the Gazette.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
SUIT IS SEQUEL
TO FIST FIGHT

AS a sequel to the fist fight be-
tween p. M. Ruthfield and G. N.
Gill, real estate dealers, in which
Gill was arrested last week and
subsequently fined in police court,
Ruthfield today commenced suit
against the real estate firm of
Boardman & Newell, real estate
brokers, to recover the alleged
commission which was the original
cause of the fight. Ruthfie;d
claims that the real estate firm,
which was to have divided third
of a real estate commission with
him, Joined with Gill in holding
out his third, which amounted to
$54I sc.
Ruthfield assisted in consum-
mating a 100000 real estate deal
in which Gill was the purchaser.
Later, he says, he was offered $500
commission as his share, despite
a written contract to the effect
that he would get one-third of the
total commission. The total COM
mission amounted to $1,625. Last
weeks fight between the dealers
resulted from the attempted with
holding of the commission. The
case will be tried in court soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
THRILL|NG ESCAPE
FOR AEROMAUT

SAN MATEO, Cal. May a.
To his own presence of mind and
to the bravery of George Duesler,
his engineer, Aeronaut Roy Knab-
enshue probably owes his life to-
day. Knabenshue made an ascent
from this city in his dirigible afr-
ship late yesterday. At height
of 500 feet. two of the cords sus-
tanning the propeller strain snap
ped. The big craft pitched vio-
lently, its PROV pointi upward at
a steep angle. Spectators gazed
horror-stricken, momentarily ex-
pecting to see the two air sailors
thrown to the earth. Bringing
around his rudder and balancing
the tilting machine, Knabenshue
balanced himself while Duesler
crawled past the engine and UP
the frame towards the steering ap-
paratus. His weight restored the
and after making round
of the enclosure, the airship was
brought safely to earth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
THROW AMERICAN
INTO PRISON
As spy
Salvadoreans Lock Up Oakland
Mining Engineer on Suspicion
Country on Verge Of Civil
War.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, May 81
That an American citizen named
Clevenger, mining engineer In
the employ of Charles Buffers of
Oakland, is confined IN a Saliva
dorean prison charged with being
la spy, is THE startling news
brought to this city today by q.
H. Davidson, who arrived ON the
steamer Acapulco.
Davidson stated that the repub-
dc of Salvador is in the grip. OF
internal strife that borders upon
civil war, and that the presence OF
the United States cruisers South
Dakota and Albany alone have
prevented a general outbreak. In
view of this condition government
agents have been unusually active
and the arrest OF suspected spies is
frequent.
Clevenger, according to David
sons story, was taken into custody
and thrown into jail and all his
efforts to prove his innocence fail
ed. Davidson himself was arrest
ed while he was preparing at Port
La Union to quit the country. He
was released from prison after his
record in the republic had been
Investigated officially.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
by United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 81
The Misses Barbara and Marion
Deering, daughters of the million
aire farm implement manufacturer
Charles Deering, both of whom re-
|ceived proposals Of marriage from
one of the wealthiest and most
powerful Indian rajahs, are in the
city today. They arrived on the
Pacific liner Siberia, after an ex-
tended tour of the Orient.
During a trip through the foot
hill country of the upper Indian
peninsula with their uncle, Captain
Herbert s. Whipple, U. s. army,
retired, the young Americans were
received by the Indian potentate.
During their presence in the palace
the rajah showed them marked
preference. The climax of the ad-
venture, however. came the fol-
lowing day.
Clad in gorgeous Oriental court
dress, emissaries of the prince
waited upon Captain Whipple, and
formally asked in marriage the
two American girls for their ruler.
Whipple declined the offer diplo-
matically.
The young ladies prefer not to
talk of their strange adventure.
They were astounded that news of
It reached this country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
DRUNKEN MAN ATTEMPTS TO
ASSAULT CHILD AND TEARS
OFF HER CLOTHES.

A. M. Brodahl, 20 years old, is
locked in cell of the city Jail
charged with having attempted to
assault 14-year-old Laura Poirier,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Poirier,
b33 East Twenty-eighth street,
yesterday afternoon and having
torn part of the girls clothing
from her body. The young man
was In state of intoxication
Together with Brodahl were
arrested three companions, Ed.
Blair, Otto Meier and William
WEIGH. Charles Blair, who was
with the crowd, afterward gave
himself up. Neither of the young
men assisted in the assault, but
each were fined $40 and costs for
being drunk and disorderly by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
HARTMAN |! !! LABELS
HIMSELF A PATRIOT
SAYS HE IS LOSING MONEY JUST PLEASURE SEEING
p. tzTa

that the Union Pacific will stop
development of its tributary lines
said Hartman. 1T simply means
that 1t will be unnecessary for the
road to build a line from Portland
to Tacoma.
Likes to See the Flag
"The Pacific Mail line has been
losing money, and I could have
turned those steamers over for a
nice sum recently. But I could
not see the American flag hauled
down for a money consideration.
AS 1t is I am compelled to sacri-
flee considerable sum each year
for the pleasure of seeing the
American flag flying from them"
He said that he would not be-
come q director of the Missouri
Pacific, as he did not think that
it would be a good thing for either
that line or the Union Pacific un-
per present conditions. sc
Hartman denied that he would
float ten million dollars in Union
Pacific bonds while in Europe.