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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
IN AMERICA.
His Holiness Anticipates Great Achieve
ments in This Country.

His Holiness Anticipates Great Achieve
ments in This Country.
Of all the picturesque sights in modern
Rome, professions of ecclesiastical stud
ents are the most striking. You meet
them everywhere in the streets. One, mo-
ment it is a file Of young men in auttering
scarlet cassocks, and next it will he a group
of snowy robes. Then come black CARRIED
youths and others in purple raimeut.
They are gathered from all ranks aud all
lands, these young toilers in the vineyard
of Christ-Greek, African, Spanish, Irish,
German, Scotch, American, Austrian,
English, French, all brothers and friends,
talking and studying the same language,
with one common object in view.
Rome is simply a vast college. The
glory and splendor of the pontlical reigns
have departed from Rome, but the i'm.
pressiveness Of the church as a teacher is
still evident, and of all the cassocked
students who toll night and day in this
colossal hive, none accomplish more than
the Americans.
Those who suppose that the new Catho-
lie university at Washington will displace
the famous American college here are
greatly mistaken. Instead Of dwindling
in Importance, this admirable institution
will probably become the nursery of pro-
fessors for that university, and there is
already some talk of frightening the COL
legiate course, although the students are
now required to work for six years, two in
philosophy and four In theology.
It was Plus TX. who first saw in America
an almost boundless field fer spiritual
conquest. He used to talk about it in an
e~cstatic way and prophesied that North
America would one day be the seat of
Christian power and glory.
Even now Leo XIII. CLOVIS with pleasure
when the future of the church in America
is mentioned. In speaking Of the west
ern continent he expects the spirit of true
religion to burst into blossom and bear
perfect fruit.
Considering these visions Of coming
Christian dominion in the republic, it is
not to be wondered at that the American
college is watched with such solicitude, and
that His Holiness shows great Partially
for ita officers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
FIRE S IN
FIR ES IN MINI ESOTA
S25,OOO Worth of Horsefesh Destroyed
Bad Blaze at Eagle Lake.

$4,000 Worth of Horsefiesh Destroyed
Bad Blaze at Eagle Lake.
The large new stock barn in the town of
Brockway, IL miles north OF St. Cloud.
owned by N. P. Clarke, together with
twentv-one imported blooded breeding
mares and other property, was destroyed
by fire. The fire was discovered by a man
sleeping in the second story of the barn
about 3 o'clock in the morning. 1t spread
rapidly, and before the alarm could be
given the building was completely IN
volved in the flames. Five stations, one
mare and a colt were saved from destruc-
ton. The animals burned were valued at
$25, 900. though Mr.. Clarke would not ac-
cept a much larger amount for them. The
barn was newly built at a cost of SO, 500.
The total insurance is about $40, 00n. Mr..
Clark arrived in New York from Scotland
with twelve more imported horses, and has
been notified of his loss. The fire is sup
posed to have originated in the boiler
room.
Eagle Lake, sis miles east of Msnkato,
was visited by g destructive fire, wiping
out the portion north of the Northwestern
railroad track. Help from Mankato was
telegraphed for and a special train took
out a portion Of the fire department, but
too late to render effective service. The
fire started in the rear of Cummings l.
Kelly's general merchandise store, destroy
Ing 1t and its stock. The elevator Of Jen-
nison brothers., OF GAINESVILLE, was con-
sumed with 800 bushels of wheat; Horace
Cummings lumber yard was entirely
wiped and his residence saved with diff
Guilty. The entire town was in jeopardy
of the flames for q while, but saved by the
heroic efforts Of the citizens. The loss is
estimated as follows: Cummings & Kelly,
stock 81, 900, insurance, $4,000; Il. Cum
mings store $4,000, insurance $1,000; Jen-
nison Bros. elevator and contents $4,000;
H. Cummings lumber yard, $4,000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Rats in Texas.

Texas farmers have been almost ruined
by the d%epradations of rats. To get rid of
them o novel expedient has come into use.
Tho farmer finds q burrow in which from
fifty to a hundred rats reside. Every exit
save one is carefully stopped. At this ono
is placed a common iron tea kettle. Oppo.
site the spout is bored 8 hole in which is in
serted a piece Of gas pipe about one foot
long. Over the spout is placed another piece
of pipe, which is run into the opening
leading to the burrow. A fire is then built
in the kettle and q handful Of sulphur
thrown on the Goals. The top being closed
the fumes are driven into the burrow by Q
hand bellows. the nozzle Of which is In
serted in the top pipe. Some ofthese bur-
rows are fifty yards in length ;the fumes
go through all its passages, and in five
minutes every young and old rodent is
dead .
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
NEW

An Important Bill to Be Reported to the
House.
The house committee on postofices and
postroads Las authorized q report to the
house modi6sd from the Blount bill, pro-
viding for the erection of postofice build
iugs. AS amended it authorizes the post
master. general to construct at his discre-
ton buildings at any place at which the
gross receipts of the postofice for two
years or more shall have exceeded
$4,000, or in county seats 50, 500 each year.
The cost of such buildings shall not ex-
coed $25, 900 in any case. Where the re-
ceipts do not exceed $4,000, the cost o: the
building shall be limited to $4,000, and
receipts to the amount Of $4,000 entities
the place to a building not exceeding $15,-
600 in cost. The postmaster general is
authorized to receive donations of grounds
as sites for the erection of such buildings,
and when necessary to purchase ground at
a price not to exceed $4,000. The bill ap-
propriatss for the fiscal year 1891 $2,0OO,-
600. Nearly two thousand places in the
country will be affected by this bill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Cheap Excursions to Alfalfa. Alabama.

The Monon route will. on April 26. 81, %
and 90, sell tickets at reduced rates to At
ITALIA. Ala. and return for the great land sale
April %, 29 and 80. Tickets good Until May
10. with privilege OF stopping at Chatta-
nooga. Lookout Mountain returning. Don't
miss the opportunity to visit the New
South.
Express trains daily to Cincinnati. con
Meeting with the Queen l. Crescent route.
Alfalfa is the natural eastern e teway of
the great future iron manufacturing dis
trict of North Alabama. in the center of the
rich soft red and brown ore belt, with coal
and lime stone in easy reach: has four ~
railroads. fine water power. three (3) furn-
aces. car works. cotton compress oil we'll
and planning mills.
But three years ago Il village of 400, now
u thriving city of 1000. The sale is under
the auspices Of Alfalfa Iron and Steel COM
pany. an consists of choice manufacturing.
business and residence lots within the cor
poration limits of the city and adjoins the
vast coal and iron fields.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
M,chiean Liouor Law Attacked.

The validity of the liquor act passed by
the late Michigan legislature will be tested
by the Brewers and Maltsters' association
of Michigan. The new Law became OPP
erative last October, and provided that on
and after May l next the price of licenses
to retail malt or spurious liquors shall be
$500 andto Wholesale $1,000. 1t is claimed
it is unconstitutional because the act
signed by the governor is not the one
passed by the legislature. The attorney Of
the association has made an exhaustive ex-
animation Of the law, and, tracing its his
tory through both houses, reports having
discovered numerous discrepancies, any
ono Of which would invalidate the act.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
THE

Hdrry-"That's ma calling me ; she's 60
ing to lick me, cause I didn't hurry from
the druggists with this medicine. Jimmy,
you can take my gum till I get back Eve
got to squal like I was being half-killed, or
she's sick most of the time"
Jimmy" Let's see that medicine. That's
the same DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
that cured my moin. Why, she couldn't
spank the baby, and now-the other day
she shook pop SO he doesn't drink any more.
you'll wish you'd been born good.n
Please remember, that DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is the only positive
cure for the numerous diseases that de-
stroy a woman's influence in her family.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
AIligatOrs In Florida.

~aArkansaw," the alligator slayer of East
Orange, Fla, recently killed one Of the
"varmints" that had three Of its legs bitten
of, a portion of the jaw had been eaten by
a stronger kinsman, and holes were found
in him where he had paid the penalty of a
pound Of flesh simply because his oppo-
nent was the stronger. Arkansaw states
that alligators feed upon each other to the
extent that regulates the supply TO the de-
their cannibalistic habits they would soon
abound in sufficient numbers to pile alli-
gators four feet deep all oyer the st.
Johns river country.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results wh9
Syrup Of Figsi is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, andacts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and curesh abitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is t6s
only remedy Of its kind ever pre-
duced, pleasing to the taste and %,
ceptable to the stomach, prompt ii
its action and truly beaefcia1nits
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
it's many excellent qualities com,
mend it to all and have made 4
the most popular remedy known. |
Syrup Of Figs is for sale II 500
and 81 bottles BY al leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist WIG
may not have it on hsad viii Ht&
cure it promptly for any one Vho
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO SKRVP ca.
SAN FRANCISCO. OH.
LOUISVILLE Ky. VIEW YORK. Nv
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
SAN FRANCISCO, OIL.
LOUISVILLE Ky. VIEW YORK. Nv


It's guaranteed to give satisfaction. n
refunded.
"Favorite Prescription u is a positive cure
for the most complicated and obstinate cas$
of leucorrhea, excessive flowing, painful
menstruation, unnatural suppressiQns, pro-
female weakness anteversion, retriever
sion, bearing-down sensations, chronic con-
gestion, Inflammation and liberation of the
womb.
A Book of 100 pages, treating of Woman
and her peculiar diseases, and thsir Self
plle m mailed in H pIain mos seaiea e aRs eoaor ea
receipt of ten cents in stamps.
Address, WORLDS DIsfEksARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo,
N, Y,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Eyarr Meal IL a Trial

To the d%yspepsic. Flatulence, heartburn, op.
pressive fullness of the stomach are the inevi-
liable sequences of his use Of the knife and fork.
To say of him that he ~gratihes the cravings Of
appetite would be genuine satire. He only ap-
peases them. Is relief attatnable? Certainly,
and by the use Of a pleasant as we'll as thorough
remedy, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Will it
cure Immediately? Certainly motif does not
effect miracles. Eut it does give prompt and
unspeakable relief, and will, If persisted in,
produce an ultimate cure. Not only does it i'm
part relish to the food but promotes its con-
version by the stomach into rich, health and
strength sustaining blood. Supersensitiveness
Of the nerves, mental depression, and Lnqriet
slumber, produced by interruption of the dises-
tive functions. are also remedied by it. It is
the finest preventive and curative Of malArial
disorders, and relieves constipation, rheuma-
tism, kidney and bladder ailments, and liver
complaint.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Remarks by Correspondents.

Campbell Commissioning progressing rap
idly ice going out OF river; ground dry for
working.
C~ass-seeding became general here about the
7th.
Grigss-seeding we'll under way; rain below
average.
Hettinger-Considerable seeding done; some
snow drifts.
Misunderstanding commenced; ground fair
condition.
~Logan-Ffost not yet out Of ground. seeding
preparations.
Misunderstanding not commenced: ground
fair condition.
St. y~incsnt-snow nearly gone frost prevents
seeding.
Misunderstanding commenced; ground dry,
but prospects better than last year; moisture
enough Tor seeding.
Bon H~omme-sufaciet moisture; prospect
good.
Brookings-Ground in fine condition; seeding
progressing.
C~lark-showers seeding progressing soil in
fine condition.
Clay-seeding progressing; moisture in ex-
CESS; prospects fine, although season back
ward some complaint of too much moist
ure.
Codington-Seed In; ground in good condi-
ton cool.
Custer-Ample moisture; prospects, very
fine.
Day-Soil in fine condition; cool for seeding;
some done.
~Deuel-Seeding under way; ground in fine
condition.
Commissioning; grounl in excellent condi-
ton.
Misunderstanding work backward; ground
muddy.
CHyde-Ground in good condition for cultiva-
ton.
Kingsbury-Ground In better condition than
for several years.
Mtner-Landi in good condition weather fine.
Minneheha-Cool and backward some seed
ing done.
Pennington-Ample moisture; seeding ad.
vanoed prospects hne.
Spink-Ground in good condition.
Sully-Warm and dry seeding progressing.
~Union-seeding progressing slowly; rain in
exoess; potatatoes and gardens being planted;
prospects very favorable.
Misunderstanding about half done; too dry.
Misunderstanding about half done: the
ground has sufficient moisture for present
needs. and prospects are excellent.
Beadle-seeding we'll under way ground, in
better condition than for years moisture suff1.
cient for present needs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

AT q recent duel between two young
men at Warsaw, both fred ard hit, but tho
bullet of n was iattered against the ci-
gar case Of the other, md the bullet of the
other was turned aside by the pocket knife
Of his opponent. The seconds decided
that the young men were not born to kill
each other and declared the affair eff.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Deafness Can't Be Cured.

By local application, as they can not reach the
diseased portion Of tho ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Dizziness Ia caused by an in.
famed condition OF the mucous lining Of the
Eustschian Tube. When his tube gets lnfamed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its nor.
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed for.
ever; min, cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which ts nothing but an infamed con.
ditton Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by catarrh) that we
can not cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
&d-eold by druggists, 75c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Peculiar to Itself

That Hoods Sarsaparilla does possess curative
power Peculiar to Itself is conclusively shown by
the wonderful cures it has effected. Unsurpassed
in 1.-THE history of medicine. This absolute merit it
possesses by reason of the fact thatit is prepared by
aCombination, Proportion and Process Pecu-
liar to Hoods Sarsaparilla, known to no other medt-
cine, and by which the full medicinal power of all
the ingredients used is retained. Hoods Sarsapa-
riLa is a highly concentrated extract of Sarsaparilla,
Dandelion, Mandrake. Dock. Juniper Berries and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
SEEDING IN THE DAKorAs.

Well Advanced In the South state-Re-
marks by Correspondents.
Following Is the fourth bulletin of the
season issued by the North and South Da-
kota weather service in cooperation with
the United States signal Office in Huron,
under the direction of Officer s. W. Glenn:
The temperature has apparently been
about the average, possibly a little below
In North Dakota and above the average in
South Dokota. The amount of sunshine
has been about the average over both
states. Reports indicate that the rain
fall has been below the ,erage in North
Dakota, in South Dakota, about the aver
age over the north, and above over the
south about half. In North Dakota seed
ing and farm work has been retarded by
ground frost" and dry top soil. In South
Dakota seeding is we'll advanced, and
spring work generally. From a few points
the ground is reported too wet from recent
copious showers. Throughout South Da-
kota. except along the Missouri river,
north from Buffalo county, the ground is
reported in excellent condition.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
cnttlemen Defy the President.

Stockmen are shipping cattle into the
Cherokee strip in defiance of the presi-
dents proclamation. Hundreds of train
loads are being sent there. The cattle are
billed through to Kansas points, but when
the trains get into the strip the car doors
are opened and the cattle hastily unloaded.
It is estimated that 1000 cattle are thus
being hauled into the strip every day in
spite. Of the vigilance Of the military.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Ask your dealer for "Tansili's Punch"

A PROFESSOR in the University of
Klausenburg claims to have compounded o
solution which completely neutralizes the
poison introduced into the system by the
bite of a mad dog. This solution consists
Of chlorine water, salt brine, sulphurous
acid, permanganate of potassium, and
eucalyntus oil.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. .June 10 1896
GEORGE C.. PIrzER. NJ. D.,
A New Feat in Railroad Running.

A passenger car on the Louisville &
Wadley railroad performed a new feat in
railroad running by running on two tracks
al one and the same time. While drilling
the train the front trucks jumped the
switch and took the right track, while the
rear trucks failed to jump and took the
wong track and continued on the main
turnout until both ends of the car were
nearly even. When tho conductor called .
halt he found his cor in rather an awkward
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

ACCORDING to the Lancet, DR.. Luder.
itz has recently made a number of obser-
vations on the destructive power of coffee
upon various microbes. He found that
the organisms all died IN q longer or
shorter period. In one series of expert
ments anthrax bacilli we're destroyed in
three hours, anthrax spores in four weeks,
cholera bacilli in fonr hours, and the
str~eptococcus OF erysipelas in one day.
Good and bad coffee produced precisely
similar effects.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

AN exceedingly cheeky thief made his
appearance in Boston INT day .last week.
He was dressed in overalls. He went into
the Office of q life insurance company, and
while whistling one Of the latest tunes be-
gan to unscrew from the walls Of a toilet
room on the fourth 1oor a mirror valued ut
about $40. Fully twenty occupants of the
building saw the man at work, and every
body. Thought he had haen hired either to
repair the glass or clean it. They did no
suspect anything was wrong until he left.
Thon it WAS learned he was a thief.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
An American Foreer in Australia.

Information has been received ut Kings
ton, N. Y, that Lawrence Vandermark, a
lawyer, who fed from Saltwater about two
years ago, after uttering a large amount of
paper with the forged endorsement of DR..
CD. Ball, his father-in-law, ls now resid-
ing and practicing his profession at Well
ington, Australia. In o letter to q friend
he congratulates himself that he is outside
the pale of the extradition laws.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
A W0rkhOuse Liquor Bill.

The liquor bill at the Lewisham union,
a w%orkhouse neal London, last year, was:
Ale and porter, 7 ,76O pints; wine. 81 bot
ties; gin, 1856 bottles; brandy, 94S bottles;
mineral waters, 6,l92 bottles. Some carp
ing critics intimate that there must have
been fraud about it.; others insist that the
drink capacity of the average workhouse
official fully accounts for the consump-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

MERE ~COYNEss.

ono - 1870 - IL.tLErl 49,
g way dahl
Jonofan Will OF Smifl
xo' henh me.
Don 20 co i Q aneah me.
Mess yo' want or biff
On de mouf
I'm elk 20 souf
Rout or milel
Don yo' smile
When I say
'G'wayi
Jonofan Whites smif.
Coz l feels
Jes mad from head ter heelsl
No such pusson sirs
DE honey f.om desc lipsi
stop yo' teasin'
An yo' squee- in;
G'way,
say!
Abr zap -Yup,
Caliupl
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

giz Novels Free. will be sent by Cragin Il
Co.. Philada.. Pa. to any one in the o.. 8. or
Canada. postage paid. upon receipt of Is
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
OF novels on circulars around each bar.
Soap for sale by all grocers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

Left q Large Fortune.
Marcus Stearns, ex-Mayor Harrison's
father-in-law, who committed suicide, left
an estate of 3d. 900, 900, and gave it all to
the members of his family.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

A REMARKABLE feature of the large Goa
mine at St. Andre du Poirise, France,
which is over 5000 feet in depth, is the
comparatively low temperature experienced
which is seldom more than rs degrees
Fahrenheit,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

1feel very much indebted to Hoods Sarsaparilla.
for believe it isto the use Of this medicine that I
owe my present health. In the spring I got SO COM
pletaly run down that could not eat or sleep, and
all the dreaded diseases of life seemed to have a
mortgage on my system. Twas obliged to abandon
my work. and after seeking medical treatment and
spending over $50 for different preparations, I found
myself no better. Then my wife persuaded me to
try q bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla. Before the first
bottle was gone I began to amend. I have now used
two bottles and have gained q pounds. Can eat any
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25
Have Invented a New Scheme.

New York pickpockets have invented a
new scheme for robbing people. It is to
pour kerosene or alcohol over the back of q
mans coat and touch a match thereto.
Then, while helping to %extinguish the
flames, they "lift" the victims watch and
whatever money or valuables he may have.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-25

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoris.
When she was aChiid. she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them C.storis.