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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07
What Causas IT.

A curious circumstance is noted by the
lama (Fla.) Nems. An Grange grove near
that place was abandoned a long time ago.
The cars pass the grove, and it is said that
the row Of trees next to the car track has
a healthy, vigorous appearance, while all
the trees beyond, without n exception,
demise. Whether the thriftiness OF the
trees next the track is due to the trembling
Of the ground caused by passing trains, or
to the smoke from the engines, both OF
either, is q question.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07
Another Account,

In another account of the fire it is
stated that soon after the flames were
discovered at the Tracy residence
two male servants we're seen
to emerge from the front door and run for
their lives. The fire gained headway, and
although the fire department re-
sponded promptly, the resi-
dence was enyeloped in flames
when they arrived. Secretary and Mrs.
Tracy occupied q back room On the second
floor Mrs. Tracy it is thought was first
awakened by suffocating smoke. Secretary
Tracy was at the time unconscious,
and Mrs. Tracy, with heroic devotion, at
tempted to drag the body of Secretary
Tracy to the window. In this she par
TALLY succeeded. Half dazed and blinded
by smoke, she opened the window, and
just as the firemen were putting up q lad
der to rescue her she leaped to the side
walk. She was picked up severely
injured internally and with q broken
leg and taken to O neighboring
house, where she died within an hour with
out recovering consciousness. The ladder
which would have saved Mrs. Tracy's life,
had she waited but a moment, was soon
placed under the window.
Strong hands lifted the body of Secre-
tary Tracy through it and carried him to
the sidewalk. He was at first
thought to be dead, but when
it was discovered that a spark
Of life yet remained, he was removed to
the residence OF Bancroft Davis, close by,
and at II o'clock was reported as improv-
ing, though at that time he had not gained
consciousness.
Miss Tracy, the secretary's unmarried
daughter, occupied the third story front
room and met a horrible fate. The young
lady could be seen at the window clad in
q white robe, her hands in an
attitude Of prayer and her face
uplifted to heaven. The flames gradually
hemmed her in and she finally sank to the
floor and when found her remains were o
charred mass.
The French maid Josephine met o SINH
lar fate in an adjoining room, where her
charred and blackened remains were
found.
Mrs. Wilmerdeing, Secretary Tracy's
married daughter, and her daughter,
Miss Wilmerdeing, occupied the second
story front room Oh the same floor with
Secretary and Mrs. Tracy. Both she and
her daughter jumped from the windows to
the grass terrace below, and while the
shock to both was severe, mel.
g received any apparent
injuries.
President Harrison, as soon as he heard
Of the calamity, sent help from the execu-
tive mansion and followed himself to in
quire about the assistance he could render.
Members Of the cabinet, with whom
Secretary Tracy was very popular, we're
among the first to call. They all placed
their respective residences at the dispose
Of the afflicted family.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Some Figures from the Forthcoming Te-
port.
President Fitzgerald, of the Irish Ma
tional league, has received n c%ablegram
from Harrington stating that Parnell
strongly advises that no convention be held
in America at present. The general cleo
lions are pending and friends are urged to
redouble their efforts to place the home
rulers in position for the contest. OReilly
sent $40, 900. The auditing committee
has finished its examination of the books
and is preparing o report. The following
figures we're received from an authentic
source, Balance on hand at the Chicago
convention in 1886, 1921, 1856; receipts to
Jan. l, 1890, $257, 1922; RENTED to Ireland,
S237 ,54s; current expenses, $22, 1925; bal
ance on hand, Jan. l, 1890, $2O,335. The
current expenses include an item of $4,000
for President Fitzgerald's salary, which
that gentleman donated back to the league,
as we'll as the expenses of the Chicago con-
vention of 1886. This leaves the expenses
of the league for three years less than 7 per
cent. of the amount collected.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07

NJ. EIFFEn has come down from his
tower to occupy q residence in Paris, which
was the property Of Baron Hober. It cost
the celebrated engineer 100000, which,
about half Of what he made BY building the
tower.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07
STOUT OF AIMS.
Illinois Man Wins EOX's $500 by a Big
Lift,

An Illinois Man Wins Eox's $500 by a Big
Lift.
The $500 trophy that Richard X. Fox
offered to the man who could lift the 1890
pound dumb-bell in his Office has been
won by James Kennedy, of Quincy, III.
All the heavy men had a try at the big
Weight last week. but zone Of them could
get it clear off the floor, although some
were able to lift one end of it. Steve Bro
die promised to bring q man who could do
what the others had failed to do and
he kept his word. Brodie found Ken
nedy in q pig-iron factory when he went
to Quincy to jump. K@nnedy at that time
had a pleasing habit of lifting from
600 to 500 pounds of iron with his arms.
Brodie has been training him for tho last
three weeks and exhibiting him at q mu-
scum. There was a large crowd present at
the Police Gasette Office when Kennedy
came in in rowing costume. He straddled
the big iron weight and after q moment or
two lifted it clear and dropped it with a
bang that shook the room. Il guess you
get that trophy" Fox said. Kennedy said
he was much Obliged. John Smith, the
Australian boxer, and the cowboy Samp-
son tried to lift the weight between them,
but were unsuccessful. Kennedy only
weighs 1875 pounds.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07

In the houses the floors arc bare, n blanket is
q luSurf !, a suit Of WOODEN underwear unhcard
OF. and there is o fatal lack OF shoes and stock
lnss OF u kind that will keep out the cold and
MAI
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07

lNoTE.-Many of the northern counties that
DO not claim to raise corn have reported, thus
reducing the average very materially
Average whent per acre In the state, II ITO
bushels corn, 26 Is; flax. ~ potatoes. 70.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07

Wonder if tho city Of Chicago couldn't
disclose ten such cases to South Dakota's
nDaS"
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Glach nius Nnion.
THE STORY OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
RAPID CRY, S D.

PUBLISHING CO.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
Alliance Ralley.

There will be an alliance picnic at w,
+. BobbinhOuses grove, one.half mile
east OF old Ida, Republic county, Kansas,
on Tuesday, September 0, 1890, under the
auspices Of Ida Alliance No. 2,3O7 w.
II. Utley alliance lecturer for Third con-
gressional district, will be the orator OF
the day John Davis, peoples candidate
for congress, Rev. d. II. Walker, Of Had
dam, and the county nominees of the
peoples ticket will be present and enter
tain the people with their sound logic.
Everybody Is respectfully invited To
come and have good time. Come with
your baskets we'll filed. Exercises 10
commence Mt 10 o'clock H. m. Good mn
sic In attendance. There will be a re-
ireshment stand on the ground. Morn
ing train goes east at 10A0 and train
going west ut 8 p, m on the Rock Island
will stop near the grounds to accommo-
date excurslOnlsts Tickets mt excursion
rates. COMMITTEE.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
w. B. CALDWELL, Cor Committee.
Atchlaon County Agricultural Society F,li
90 ALohIAOn, knn.. AaDt. A % 40.
Yours truly

AtohlsOn County Agricultural Society Fair
at Atchlaon, knn., sept. to ~.
GENTLEMEN The AtchIson County
Fair association have arranged to have
September II, 1890, set apart ms alliance
day, and TO make II as pleasant and en-
tertaining for the friends Of the peoples
party as possible have invited dlstin-
guished gentlemen TO address the people
on the fair grounds. We are enabled To
make the positive announcement 10 all
friends and members Of the peoples
party that Hon. j. f. Willis, peoples
candidate for governor; W. Z. Brush, a
national organizer Of the Farmers' ALI
ance, and W. H. Utley alliance lecturer,
will be present and address the people on
that day.
The fair will be tho best one In the
west. Large premiums are offered, In
Cluding about one hundred special pre-
miums.
The directors cordially invite you, IN
dividually and collectively, to attend and
give your candidate royal reception and
hear him talk. Respectfully
II. CLAY PARK, Secretary
G.. w. CLICK, President.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
Grnnd PIonIe and Alllance aany.

NIoTA, Kan, August 2S.
EDITOR ADyoCATE:-On the 18th Of
August one Of the largest gatherings that
has ever assembled in these parts for
many a day was witnessed near Niota,
Chautauqua county, Kansas. The day
was bright and pleasant, and the crowd
was composed Of farmers and laborers.
There were some twelve alliances from
the two counties, Chautauqua and Mont
gomery, and some estimated the number
present at 1900. They came In two and
four horse wagons. Awnings were Gov
cred with broom corn, field cornstalks,
flax, sorghum, castor beans and every
conceivable product Of farm labor There
were rs many as twenty 10 twenty-five
persons in wagon In the procession,
which was headed by martial music.
IL reminded one OF the days Of log cab.
ins. The principal speaker was Hon.
Gilruth, OF Kansas City, Mo-, the other
speakers being r. c. Burdette, Of Cowley
county; DR.. Hibbard, county lecturer, and
Mrs Anderson. The time was we'll inn
proved, and the speaking was good, the
music was good, the songs we're good, the
prayers good, and in fact everything was
ChOck full Of good things.
Everything is on the move.
J. G. Ross
The advocate., 1890-09-03
GoOpLANp, August 98, 1890.


EDITOR ADVOCATE: Brothers William
Baker, candidate for Congress from the
Sixth district, and o. l.. Smith, lecturer
for the same district, met the largest
gathering Of farmers yet held at Good
land.
The large opera house was we'll filed,
and we noticed the doorways and win
dows were crowded with people wanting
TO see and hear the next Congressman.
Brother Bakers talk was received with
great applause and the people Of Sher-
man county will stand by him and give
him handsome majority in November.
Brother Smiths arguments we're unan-
swerable and carried conviction TO many
who we're hating between two opinions,
and will add many TO the side Of "equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none"
The peoples party will nominate u
full county ticketin September and elect
il in November.
j. X. KTMMEL, County Secretary.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
LYONS, KAN, August q, 1880


10 the Brethren N the Seventh cong. Dist.
Let each county arrange 10 hold a
grand demonstration or picnic in the
near future, and try 10 get out every
man, woman and child. Send orders for
speakers from three TO four weeks In ad-
vance, and don't fix dates positive until
you bear from the committee. About
speakers, ! could also suggest the lectur-
ers of the different sub alliances exchange
with each other, and that the county alll-
anCe officials get out and do some good
work. find there Is a work for all.
Let us tako our part and carry II forward.
Dare 10 be- Daniel,
Dare % stand alone,
Dare 10 have purpose irm,
Dare TO make II known
Lot us be up and doing. Let every
one in line stand firm, and do his duty,
present an unbroken front and victory is
ours. Whoop II up with an earnest en-
thusiasm worthy Of success and success
Is ours, Yours for the cause.
L. NJ. BLACK, Chairman Committee.
The advocate., 1890-09-03

Prospects are most encouraging, says
Secretary r. G, Moon, for a great fair in
September. Everything indicates a bet
ter showing than even last year, with all
It's advantages. Everything in the way
Of space has been applied for. The
speed department Is 80 crowded accom-
modations have to be sought outside the
grounds for stable room There Will be
the usual attractions this year with added
and remarkable features 20 amuse Che
visitors. IL would take all our space to
enumerate all that will be interesting in
our great Kansas exhibition, the peer Of
any in the west 10 will be sufficient
guarantee OF the excellence and COM
pleteness Of everything and that there
will be no disappointments to the public
when il is said that Mr.. Moon is still at
the helm, with the able assistance Of Mr..
0. Swazey In the advertising department,
and others who are Of equal ability Ia
their departments. THE ADVOCATE says
10 every one, don't miss the state fair this
fall. Plenty of hotel room here and
splendid facilities now for reaching the
grounds, both horse and electric street
cars.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
In MeInOrlnm.

Sister Matte r. Fisher Of Prairie View
Alliance No. 030, died August 10, 1890,
aged II years, 8 months and II days.
Deceased was a member of Prairie View
Alliance No. $50, and was respected by
all who knew her.
WHEREAS, II has pleased our Heavenly
Father TO remove one more from our midst,
in the person of sister Matte II. Fisher.
Therefore be IL
Resolved, That Prairie View Alliance ten
der TO the bereaved family the sympathy
which they feel in this, their hour of sorrow,
and be IL further
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions
be presented 10 tho family; also be presented
TO the Alliance Bulletin and the Topeka AD-
vOCATE. HATTIE V. BELDIN,
SUSIE j. MOORE.
MATILDA IREToN,
Committee.
The advocate., 1890-09-03

us, withdraw and ever after withhold our
support from all that are unfriondly 10 our
cause, chief among that number In this
vicinity being tho Cawker City Times.
We hope other alliances that have not
already done 80 will take immediate and
similar action in regard to the matter,
for il is surely from that quarter that the
greatest harm will come 20 us.
h. M. DEITz, Secretary.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
Campaign Bnllgca.

The state central committee OF the
peoples party have out a neat, handsome
badge containing fine likeness Of j. r.
Willis, the peoples nominee for gov
ernor The words, Peoples Party" be-
Ing at the head Of the badge
The proceeds from the sale Of theae
badges will be devoted 10 the campaign
fund by the central committee. The
prices are Plain satin ribbon, $40 per
100; satin ribbon, gold fringe, $40 per 100.
Sample badges sent singly by mail, pre-
paid, IS and % cents each. Address all
orders TO y, W, Chase, chairman peoples
party, Topeka, Kansas.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
BEAVER, August "A, 1890.

BEAVER, August "A, 1890.
EDITOR ADvOOATE:- j am member OF
Pleasant Valley Alliance Of Sheridan
county. Joined as Il charter member
about eight months ago, There has been
quite AN Indifference as 10 necessary edu-
cation and posting Of ourselves AZ 10 the
true condition Of the laboring GLASSES aud
the true causes that have onslayed us TO
the money power Of this once free Amer
lea, who have formed league and broth
hood with the moneyed aristocrOcy Of
England 10 bind hand and foot the labor
ing men and women Of our beloved Coun-
try, and to trample under foot the blood
bought liberties OF our foreiatheB.
ask you as brother, never cease 10 urge
every alliance member 10 do all In his
power TO put in the hands Of ever voting
member some good alliance paper, the
ADVOCATE being our choice. How can a
man become a lawyer without reading
law, or a doctor without studying medi-
ClneH So it's with every trade or pro-
fessiOn. In order 10 succeed we must
study well and never cease TO study aud
practice what we study SO II IL In poll
tics, and feel that there is greater
need Of thelaborlng people TO study than
was ever known before; and In order to
vote and act intelllgently we should read
paper published by the party that
espouses our cause-that advocates our
principles--that is doing the greatest
amount Of good towards elevatlng the
laboring classes and striving TO help us
out Of bondage and servitude that we,
our wives and children, may be free and
not slaves 10 lot Of money lords. II we
sincerely think that paper published by
either Of the old parties In which these
money lords thrive and grow fat, advo-
Gates our cause the best by some Of their
half made and oft repeated and never
kept promises, then that is the paper TO
take, but we advise you TO shake OIL the
old party afllliahon entirely No demo
crat, no republican, and study, read and
work TO be free.
At our last meeting at Pleasant Valley
sub-alliance we, by a vote of the mem
bers, drew enough money from our
treasury 70 furnish one copy OF the AD-
voCATE to every family belonging TO II,
for four months. II every sub.allianCe
The advocate., 1890-09-03
T.. M. BLACK, Chairman.

Joseph McGrath Of Llnwood, Kansas,
was nominated for the Legislature in the
Ninth district at Fairmount on Monday.
He has always been republican. Is
pledged against Ingalls,. l think the
democrats and republicans will each put
tickets In the field. In the Eighth dis
trict, this county, Martin Gallagher, Of
Springdale, received the nomination. lie
is bright young Catholic and was on
the committee with me, who called upon
Bishop Finck. lie may be endorsed by
one Of the old parties, In my alliance,
Plumb Valley, the first organized in
this county, every member will support
the peoples ticket Yours truly
A. w. THIsTELTHwAIT.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
J. WHITE, County President.
PAoLA, I'm, August 2O.

PAoLA, Kan, August 20.
EDToR ADooCATE: 90 The people in
this county (MlamD are well satisfied
with our state ticket, and will give il a
larger vote than was ever given 10 any
other ticket in the history Of the county.
Men by the hundreds who have never
voted heretofore only for one or the other
of the old parties have come out solidly
for their interests and will vote with us.
There are but few lines In THE ADVOCATE
/ do not read every week. IL ought TO
have a circulation Of at least 2OO,0O in
the state. DIR. ]. II. OYSTER,
Chairman Peoples Party, Miami Co.
The advocate., 1890-09-03

EDITOR ADvooATE:--Ata a regular meet
ing Of White Swan Alliance, No. 2OO4, on
Saturday, August 0, the following pre-
amble and resolution was unanimously
passed;
Whereas, Il is plain TO every person that
there smoothing wise or iudicious In having
out our hard earned money TO contribute TO
the support of our enemies in their shame
full and indecent efforts 20 poison the minds
OF the people against our order; therefore
be IL
Resolved, That We the members of White
Swan Alliance, after carefully considering
the attitude Of the different papers toward
The advocate., 1890-09-03
OxpoRn. Aueust 20. 1890

EDITOR ADyoCArE:- Please announce
that the Hon. W. A. PETER and Capt. @.
A. Powers will address the alliance at
Oxford, Sumner county Kan, on saur-
day, September 10, 1890. All bring well
filed baskets and have a good time,
Yours truly,
The advocate., 1890-09-03

would see that their members are pro
vided with some good literature It would
have a good effect / sincerely hope Il
will be done. Yours Truly
TRUE GRT.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
LYONS, Kan, August ~.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - The peoples
party Of Rice county will meet in dole
gate convention on Thursday, September
lS, for the purpose Of placing in nomi-
nation one representative, one district
clerk, one county attorney one probate
judge, one superintendent of public in
struction, one county commissioner, First
district, and one county commissioner,
Second district. The basis of represen-
tation will be one delegate for every hf-
teen members or major fraction Of the
different labor or reform organizations
composing said party.
BY order OF the committee.
Il. M. BLACK, Chairman.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
Atohison Cyunty.

HU'HIHUm IyUuIys
NORTONvMLE, August 30, 1890.
The next meeting Of the farmers alli-
anCe and industrial union Of Atchison
county will be held at Efingham on
Wednesday, september 10, 1890, com
menCing at 10 O'clock a. m. Let every
"sub" in the county see that their delega-
tions attend.
A. j. WHITE, County President,
The advocate., 1890-09-03

Mrs. Fannie Mccormick Appointments.
Mrs. Fannie Mccormick addressed an
audience Of about two. thousand people
at McOracken on the 9lst Of August and
a good crowd at Larned on the 2Sth.
The following are her appointments 30
far as made:
Pawnee Rock, Sept 9.
Dalzels grove, Sept. 10.
Stafford, Sept. t2.
Lincoln, Sept 20.
The advocate., 1890-09-03

Graham's shorthand, Topeka Bus. Coll.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
lion Pacific for Denver.

Unlon Paclfc through to Portland.
The advocate., 1890-09-03

The ADVOCATE, sixteen pages Sl
per year.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-10
Notice to Orange Shippers.
General Manager.

Your attention is called to the follow
ing official announcement from the Exec
utiye Committee of the Florida Fruit
Exchange, issued under date November
20, 1890:
We now announce officially that the
first ship will arrive here on or about
December 18th.
This ship, the "Brixham," will carry
ten thousand boxes We have arranged
to transport oranges from Jacksonville
to New York at rate OF 30 cents per box.
All parties intending to send fruit Oh this
ship will please notify A. NJ Ives, General
Manager, at once, either by telegraph or
by letter, giving the quantity of fruit they
will ship.
Fruit will be received from any parties
DESTROYS of awaiting themselves of this re-
duced rate.
Growers will do we'll to remember that
the success of this venture depends entire
ly upon the support they give the Ex-
change. With proper support from the
orange growers the Exchange will be in a
position to furnish a sufficient number of
vessels to handle their fruit axpeditiously,
and possibly at even a lower rate than 30
cents per box.
The ship chartered is regular fruit
steamer, well ventilated, and due ar
engagements have been madefor the prop
er handling and discharge of the cargo in
New York at convenient covered dock.
Shippers will understand that they can
send Itheir fruit to any consignee they
may select. The fruit will be promptly
and carefully delivered to each consignce
by the New York agents of the Exchange.
GEO. r. FAIRBANKS,
d. GREENLEAF,
B. M. BARR,
Executive Committee Florida Fruit Exchange,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-10
A Use for Chufers.

Among the numerous use for chufers,
has any one found them a good substi-
tute for coffee? Parchtd, ground and
used as coffee they are fully equal, in my
estimation, to any thirty cent article in
the market In fact We consider item
superior as they lack the rank flavor of
many which is found so unpleasant by
many Florida farmers.
Another thing about chufers we have
learned this year by dear experience, is,
that unless they are pulled as soon as
the tops begin to turn yellow, the moler
and wire worms will save you the trouble
Of harvesting. NJ. 0. Fl.