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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27
CAPT. zALlNsKPs HOUSE.
The Surroundings or the Man who Made
the Dynamite Gun.


among tne houses Wh1ch constitnte
the offlcer's barracks at Fort Hamilton
IS u SET apart 1or the protector and
perIecger OF !ne pneunatic dynamite
gun when VIII play 50 important q
part IN me feconstructlon OF u naval
armament; Capt. lailnskls mousse
aoes no. diner IN ar~chltecture rom
nose OF me o.ner oileers. quarters at
The fort: nor is it many way remarka-
ole IN US furnishings u Is SIMPLY
coliiiouious a IN lespectaole witllh
ana Wi1nou1. II vlslIor Woula CON-
naene' however, upon tne humDer OF
nags una reviewers ne saw. Inc fags
are veterans col!ected by the Captain
1of the,r associat,on WIN famous pat
.ie ISL; ~ ne sta na..on ; whas. ~ gives you
a si1gh5 start as you hang your coat IN
.ne nan W SEQ Two
nesoit W. - " eno W lt9aSs pa maln Glosseu
upons ah na. iach sneli' lhey ne as II
Piaceo lsere awaiting Ihe grasp Of
couPie VI snoiI range aueil,sts. Ne
cosellnS ifoln .he START, the vlslcot
entels Ine nus.urApeu pa!lor' anu at
once ssaiIs again at tne slght OF Two
DSner nuse weapon on inc center "a
ole. iae LII Iulns AWAY anu sees o liners,
w 'ne "asA anu VI .ne 1nantel. 1hey
are az u ulnerent pattelns.
w lever seer any dynamite
sala a young lauy VINO was Vlsitlng MS
slster lew evenings ago. Inc Cap
tain ut once tooh a smaii oox from
taole near oy' ana pulled out a Suck
OF amoe. geiatlnous substance resem-
ollng l9Juoe. 49,.
WI lGgo on II you drop 1t on the
noorE askeo inc girl timldly.
1 don't Know" sald the Captain:
course, I have to take the manufac-
turer's word for it that it is properly
compounded" The company at once
dispersed from that Immediate vicin-
ity.
The study where the dynamite gun
was perfected is in the rear of the
house. 1t is a plain room, plainly
furnished. On one side are rows of
shelves filled with hundreds of PAM
| phlet boxes with backs like books. In
these are stored treatises, clippings,
and papers, carefully classified, upon
the sciences of projectiles, strength of
materials, explosives, pneumatics,
mathematical curves, practical gun
merry, and other subjects relating to
his specially. They supplement-, with
the latest developments of the world,
the exhaustive technical library that
occupies another side of the room. A
long, flat desk, filled with papers, oc-
cupies the centre of the floor, and near
it is a type writer and a curious look
ing cabinet. It is to this cabinet that
Capt. Zalinski first takes his visitors.
He opens it and discloses a phono-
graph. He is probably the first man
50 utilize the ,p%honoeraph in the d.
rectloh IN Which pfoDapiy lles It's
greatest future success. lie uses 1t IN
stead OF a stenographer. All his let
ters. ms lectures, MS memoranda nc
talks u the open mouth OF his phOn-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

Representative Gard ner in his plea for
resubmission. claimed that it was not a
political measure. We do not wonder
at the gentleman's belief, no doubt the
knowledge that he was nominated and
elected by the united elements OF saloon.
lists and prohibitionists forced him to
his conclusion. The Pennington county
representatives have done noble work
for resubmission. Their whisky friends
are exultant, we have heard no expires.
sion as yet from their temperance
hackers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27
LEGAL NOTLCES.

Office, Rapid City, s, D., January Is,
lS91-.Compiaint having been entered at this
Office by Joseph Waterson against William e.
timber culture entry No. 1854, dated April ID,
1885, uponth the nwaa section 4 ,tpl II, range II
III. NJ, IN Pennington county, South Dakota,
with o view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that said William T.. Wilson
failed to break or cause to be broken five acres
on said tract the second year, ending April ls,
1858, ana further failed to plant or cause to be
on said tract the third year ending April 13,
1883, and further failed to plant or cause to be
planted on sud tract five acres of trees, tree
ID, 1920, as required by law and. that such fall
ure still continues the said parties are hereby
to appear at this office on the
tWenty-eighth, day of February, 1891, at ten
O'Clock q, IN, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged failure.
8 j.. p, LUsE, Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

NoTIcEaTIMBER cULTURE-u. s. Land
lN Office, Rapid City, S. D. January IA, 1891.
-,Coomplaint having beenentered at this office
iby Adolph kalkbrenner against Ole Thompson,
his heirs and legal representatives for failure to
comply with law as to timber culture entry No.
section 20, township 2 north, range 12 E., 3.
IL; NJ. in Pennington county, South Dakota,
with u view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that SAID Ole Thompson
tailed to break Or cause to be broken five acres
on said tract the first year after entry, ending
December 2s, 1886, and further failed to break
or cause to be broken five acres on said tract
the second year, ending December 2S, 1887.
That during the fall Of 1876 as afiiant is
informed, the said Ole Thompson died.
That since the death OF the said claimant,
attempted to comply with the law in any
manner and have neither broken or culti-
waited the land and have not planted trees,
tree seeds or cuttings on said tract as required
by law and have not put any kind of improve
ments on the said tract since the death Of the
said Ole Thompson and such failure still con-
tinues, the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this office on the twenty-eighth
day OF February, 1891, at ten O'Clock a. m, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. J.P. LUsE, Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27
The shifting OF their views on the free
coinage question by democratic journals
since Clevelands recent letter was made
public, is amusing,

Everybody recognizes that economy
in state government is needed, but when
in their efforts to this end the legislature
cuts a few dollars out of somebody's
pocket, what Il howl we hear. A great
many people forget that no man is
Obliged to accept Offices.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

Again, in the charging Of the last grand
JUICY, Judge Thomas speaks sllghtingly OF
the prohibition law. He said, ~ do not
believe in the policy OF this law OF pro-
hibltion, I do not believe in taking a
man by the nape of the neck and the
seat OF the trousers and throwing him
over the ramparts OF Heaven" Fine
words for a judge. Years ago the Judge
declared against majority rule and he
evidently has not changed his ideas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

We ARE not paying $1.1O for second
hand stocks OF goods and advertising
them for fifty cents on the dollar, but
can sell you shoes cheaper than any
other house IN Rapid City.
f. E. MORLEY & Co.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27
Seeds! Seeds!

The Kiote Seed farm is headquarters
for the northwest for the choicest vari
cites OF garden, flower, field and tree
seeds, forest trees, etc. Special prices
to alliances buying seeds in quantity.
Write at once for free catalogue. Millet
seed by the busL ell Or car load.
Aseven drawer $50 White sewing ma
chine to be given to the M who grows
the largest Prize Taker onion n1S91.
Address, Kiote Seed Farm,
j. A. LUCAS, Watertown, S. d.
Proprietor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

NOTICE OF CONTEST--U. S. Land Office,
~ Rapid City, South Dakota, January 26,
lS9l.IComplaint having been entered at this
once by Charles Z. Kelsey against Daniel W.
3o3o, dated July "a, 1890, upon the sci sec
tioh ~, township l north, range 7 east, b. H.
Min Bennington county, South Dakota, with
sad parties are hereby summoned to appear at
ne Y: 5. Land Office in Rapid City, S. D., on
the 9th day OF March, 1891, at ten O'Clock a.
M, to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment. J. P. LUsE,
Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

Are you in want Of a ring, pin, chain.
charm, gold or silver watch, gold thlm-
bles OF spectacles, gold pencils or tooth
picks, gold pens, silverware or clocks for
Christmas? Trowbridge, jeweler, has a
large assortment to select from. Low
prices.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

Go to Trowbridge's iewelry store for
watches, iewelry, clocks, etc. Eastern
prices. Repairing of watches, clocks and
iewelry promptly done.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

NOTICE OF APPLICATION ron LET-
IN TIERS OF ADMlNISTRArION.-ln the
county OF Pennington, state OF South Dakota.
In the matter OF the estate OF Michael P.
Ward, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mary D. Ward
has flied with the clerk of this court, a petition,
praying for letters OF administration of the
Saturday, the 2lst day of March, 1891. at ten
o'clock a. m, of said day, being a day of a reg
ular term of this court, to-wit: OF the March
term, 1891, at the court house in the city of
Rapid City, in the county of Pennington, state
aforesaid, has been set for hearing said petition
with and where any person interested may ap-
pear and show cause why said petition should
not pc granted. LEVI MCGEE,
jill NALLErrE, County Judge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

For Bakers wire and hardware, call
on w. w. Cliff.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

Legal blanks at The UNION office. 10
cation certificates, mortgages, etc,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27
A western circus manager says the
tent show is on the decline.

Notice.
All persons indebted to me are hereby
notified to call and settle their accounts
at once and save costs.
E. T. ROBERTS.
Rapid City, November 3, 1890.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

Full line OF art materials, %easels, etc.
at Charles Fallon's, Main street.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27
Wanted.

A girl for general house work and who
is willing to 60 to the country, Call at
The Union office.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

Special sale OF ladies fine shoes at
tThe Fair" for next week. Special
goods at special prices during u spec
ia1 week.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

See Schleuning & Young as to prices on
fresh and sailed meats.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-In the matter of
~ the estate OF Hannah Jane Linten, de-
ceased:
All persons having claims against said Han
nah lane Linton, deceased, are required to eX-
hlblt the same, with the necessary vouchers, to
at his residence i'll the county of Pennington,
state OF South Dakota, or at the office of coun.
tty Judge, Rapid City, South Dakota, and that
lour months have been limited as the time for
creditors to present claims against said estate.
Dated the End day OF February, A. D., 1891.
JERRY COCHRAN,
-. Administrator OF the estate OF Hannah Jane
Linton, deceased. 10
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

1.VNW---1 .-TW...7
"The Fair" has just three pairs OF
81 white Angora wool blankets. Do
you want them at S4.S5?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

HlSTRAI-Froin the ranch of the subscriber
creeks, a sorrel mare, blind, not branded, weight
1000 pounds. Finder will be suitably re-
Warded by returning to ranch or delivering to
subscriber III Rapid City. FRED BARNES.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27
Assessment Notice
LOWER RAPID DITCH COMPANY.
Location OF principle place of busi

Locatlcn OF principle place Of business,
Rapid City, South Dakota.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting ofthe
directors, held on the twenty-seventh day of
December, A.. D., 1890, and assessment OF sew
enty:-iiye cents per share was levied upon the
capltalstock OF the corporation, payable on the
tenth day OF February, A. D., 1891, to William
Hecht, treasurer, at his Office in Rapid City.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the tenth day of February, A,
sale at pubic auction, and, unless payment is
MADE before. will be sold OH the fourteenth day
OF March, A. D., 1891, to pay the delinquent
and expenses ofsale. l. S. CRAMER, Secretary,
Office at Rapid City. South Dakota.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

DO o take the BLACK HILLS UNION!
Ii not, you should. 1t only costs S1,5C
per wear in advance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

ENOR SALlI-Three three-quarter Percheron
IL stations, dark gray. Two coming two and
one coming three. Latter will weigh 400. BY
calling at ranch parties can see both dams and
sire. T. W. BURToy
+. o., GraShull, S. ID. 10 Elk Creek.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

LNSTAf-Came to the residence of the SUBJ
~ scriber on the Pitts Wells place, two miles
west OF town, one two-year-old white heifer,
ear mark but no brand. One yearling steer,
mostly req, dlm brand on left side. Owner will
please call and pay charges.
ANTHONY THOiA -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

WANTED-HORSES TO WlNTER-The
w subscriber has 32O acres of good pasture
under fence. Well watered. Plenty of shed
room and a quantity Of good hay. Horses re.
celVei i'll this city and returned. Terms 81 per
month. Leave word atthe UNION office.
JOSEPH WATTERSON.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

ENSTRAI NOTICE-From the range on Rapid
~ creek, ten miles east of Rapid City, during
the sprlne OF 80. a brown gclding coming three.
Branaed open AV on right hip. Finder will be
suitably rewarded by returning to Mrs. Julia
Dunning, Rapid City.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

E'OR RENT OR ~SALE-,TEe ranch OF sub
= scriber. located on Elk creek, seven miles
CITY, $50 acres, all under fence, 100 acres in
cultivation, good water and buildings, good
nay land surrounding. Will rent for one or
thfee years. Either cash rent or OH shares.
10 w. G. BURTON. GraShal. Sd
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-27

ANSWER TO COWBOYS QUESTIONS.
In last weeks UNION Cowboy" asked
me the following questions on the single
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-30
GOVERNOR Bo,Es.
He Discusses Prohibition and Tarin--Takes
 Strong Grounds.

He Discusses Prohibition and Iartn-~Takes
 strong Grounds.
 DEs MONIES IA, July 25.-Gov- ernor B ,ies today issued his formal acceptance of the nomination by the D smocratic convention. The gov ernor takes strong ground on the prohibition and tariff issu g, ssyingi
 ''It is now plain beyond contro- versy that we must abandon prohi bition as means of controlling the liquor traffic in many 10 ;aiities Of the state, or we must substitute for a government by the people in large number of our cites aud towns some outside force, whose ministers are to b. selected by o'hors than those thu y are commissioned to govern. Be- tween the two it is tho imperative duty of every citizen of the state to choose for himself. He is willfully blind who has not alre Ady discovered that an honest demand for the GU. foicement of this law in locali- ties where public sentiment Is strongly opposed to it for demand that means what is said, and that is not designed to mislead any one, is 8 demand for tho suppression, in part, st least, If popular government in every one of these localities, and of the substitution in lieu thereof of 8 system that has its principal, if not it's only, counterparts in the admins tration of affairs oi the most despotic governments on the face of the globe.
 TARIFF REFORM.
 "Upon the subject of tariff reform the position taken is not only in &C., cord with the natural rights ot men, but 1t is especially so with the best interests of our state. The great in. dustry of Iowa is and must continue to be agriculture, upon the successful prosecution of which all other business in the state is largely dependent. h no possible manner can this industry be benefited by our present tariff laws. For many years our people have been unneces- sarily subjected to system of legal ized extortion that has restricted our markets and diminished the prices of almost everything we sell and in creased the cost Of very much every thing we buy. We have submitted to this wrong until in seasons of ordinary plenty the products of the soil, although bountiful beyond any other country of the globe, are by reason of this depressed market value insufficient to fsirly compensate the farmer for bis lahor in producing them, With united voice the great West is now laundering in tho ears of those who have preyed upon her resources so long it's demand for re- lief. In this struggle for the eman. cipation of class to which most of our people belong, Iowa Democrats are to day at the front"
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-30

and it is immaterial whether the frat assessment was antliciant 10 have paid tue claim In full or not - People vs. Masonic Guild. etc, New York.
 This reyerses a former New York decision.
 INTEREST LAW IN MISSOURI CHANGED
 A change wss made by the last legislature in tho law of Migsouri asl to the rate of interest, which will soon go into effect. Six per cent. is still the legal rate when no rate k agreed upon by the parties, but this new law provides that not mora than eight per cent. can be contracted for and collected by law. By another amendment ss to interest, usury may De pleaded with different effect from that formerly gwen to this plea, the provision being that any amount sh )wn to have been paid for the use Of money, whether paid as commissions or brokerage, or as payment upon the pri-cipal CT as in- terest, shall be deducted from the amount found due upon the princi- pal debt, with legal interest, and judgment shall bs rendered for tho balance. And it is still further pro- vided, that when any pledge or morfg gs on personal property is drawn in question in any suit In this slate, proof that the party claiming under the same has received or ex- acted usuIious interest for the in- debtedness secured thereby shall rem der such mortgage or pledge invalid and illegal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-30
TO INTERs ST ALL EUROPE.
Personnel of the Worlds Columbian E
 position Com mission.

Personnel of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
 position Com mission
 Five special commissioners sailed from New York on July 9th, with the purpose of arousing throughout Europe an active interest in the Worlds Columbian Exposition. Much has been accomplished already in this direction by the department of publicity and promotion, but it has been recognized from the beginning that the best results could be ob- tsined only through personsl visita- ton by Influential men, officially rep resenting the exposition. The time has come when it is believed that the interests Of the exposition abroad will suffer severely if there is any further delay in dispstching such commissioners upon the mission indicated. Accordingly, they will start at once. Those who will go are: Judge Lindsay, of Kentucky, 8 member Of the national commis- sion; A. G. Bullock. an influential citizen of Massachusetts; Hon. Ben jamin Butterworth, secretary and so- licitor general of the exposition; Ferd. w. Peck, president of the Auditorium Association, and one of the exposition directors; and Maj. M. F. Handy, chief of the depart ment of publicity and promotion. These gentlemen, between them, will visit the capitals and chief cities of all European nations, and will confer with government officials and
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-30

The Atlanta Constitution quotes from the Billville Banner as follows:
 We have taken 8 week off and no paper will appear next week. Az we have free pass to Washington and New York it is possible that we may accept either government po- sition or all editorial chair on one of tie great dailies. We are needing chair badly, having used pine box for months All per- sons in debt 10 us will please forward the money to our address in At lanta. Our wife will run the busi- ness during our absence. We have at last secured patent out side. It consists of linen duster. q paper collar and 8 pair of boots. Pride may have fall, but we don't fall far. We have been elected town marshal of Bill,ilIe at a salary of $30 year. It is a clear case of the office seeking the man. Our new minister has left for parts unknown. He died very suddenly Wednesday night, after partaking of church supper for the benefit of the organ.
 Sterling Roberts called to see us yes terday. All groceries thankfully received, as we are clean out. Bill Kersh ia coming to spend week with us. Please pay up all you owe us, as we will need the money.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-30
intelligence in Mice,

The organs of hearing and smelling in mice are very efficient; but their eye sight is, we believe, poor. Their intel ligence is, we should think, low, as might be expected from the paucity of convolutions in their brains. We sus- pended tin of -four at such height from the ground that our little friends could not quite jump into it, though the smell of the food made them very per severing in their endeavors to do so. We then arranged string so that by a detour they could get at the good stuff that way.
 One mouse by following that course attained to the desired goal. but evident ly by chance, for being startled out of the tin, it continued for a long while to make futile efforts to recover it's lost po- sition by jumping up, never again seek ing the road which had led it before to the object of its desire. For hours we have lain in bed watching mice trying in vain to spring into the tin of flour, none of them ever perceiving that there was a feasible road leading thereto.- Chambers Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-30
How Leap Year started.

Hampson, in his "Medii EVI. Kalan. darium," quotes the following quaint tradition from an old Saxon treatise. "Some assert that the bissextus or leap day comes through this, that Joshua prayed to God that the sun might stand still for one days length, that he might sweep the heather from the land that God had granted him and his followers. It is true that the sun did stand still for one days length over the city of Gebaon, but the day went forward in the same manner as other days. And the bissex- tus is not through that, as some do think" In France and some parts of Spain and Portugal there exists a tra- dition known as "the ghost of leap year" Believers in this say that mar vellous monster annually appears on leap day and disarranges human affairs for the remainder of the year. -sSt. Louis Republic.