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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-08

suffering from paralysis, was half re.
clining.
AT the sudden entrance of the un-
expected visitors the sister sprang to
her feet.
"Ah! what does this deluge mean?.
she exclaimed.
"Sister Victoire." Grid Tiomane, as
it there were safety in the very pres
ence of the good sister.
The young face under the snowy
cornette showed a union of prudence
and energy.
With n glance she guessed al. She
ran quickly to the fireplace, where
there were a few smoldering embers,
and threw on them some fagots which
We're heaped in the chimney corner.
After which, taking Martha from her
brothers arms, she said: my little
boy, go as quickly as possible
with Tiomane to the village-to Pau
lines shop-bring me some rum-the
best. Say it is for Sister V~ictoire."
At the end of the quarter of an hour,
when Guillaume and Tiomane re-
turned, there was a cry of surprise
and JOY from both, for Martha was
resuscitated and seated comfortably
on Sister VICTORIES lap. On seeing her
brother she stretched out her arms to
him, and was pressed fondly to his
heart.
martha. Martial your are living!
Oh! my pretty darling, my dear little
duchess"
But how ridiculously the little
duchess was dressed. A fustian
skirt, much too long, pinned up here
and there, a corsage OF coarse merino,
and enormous slippers, inwhich her
little feet were quite lost. Sister Vic
tore had borrowed the holiday dress
oftheir hostess, and, although weeping
with joy, Guillaume could not help
laughing at this strange costume.
Noticing, for the first time, To
mane's dripping dress. Sister Yictoire
said:
.And you, too, come from a bath9n
aWhy, Sister, said Guillaume ex-
citedly, sit was she who plunged into
the sea; twas she who saved Martha"
He too was thoroughly wet from hav-
ing carried, his poor little darling.
While lie dried his dripping clothes at
the blazing FIRE which the sister had
kindled, and Tiomane, in the next
room, was putting on some dry clothes,
borrowed also from the scanty ward
robe Of the paralytie, q luncheon Of
brown bread, and hot rum and water,
quickly prepared By the good sister,
completed the entire restoration Of the
three children It was long past the
hour fixed for their return; indeed, it
was nearly night, and G~uillaurne, hay-
ing now time to think Of his mothers
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Guillaume, we must 60 home at once"
She followed them, nevertheless,
fully conscious of the risk she ran in
doing SO. She seized Maritza's ARM,
to draw her away, but the willful little
girl slipped from her grasp. A fright.
full cry was heard, r rather three
cries in one. Martha had disappeared
in one Of the holes against which
Tiomane had SO vainly warned them.
breathless stupefaction. Guillaume,
who did not know how to swim, was
about to rush to his sisters rescue,
when he felt himself restrained by a
strong hand.
DO not stir" said Tiomane; II will
co.
The imperious tone of the little
peasant girl riveted him to the spot.
The brave child dashed into the waves.
This tragedy took place in less time
than it has taken to tell it, but to
Guillaume it was an age of indescrib-
able agony.
With a heart frozen with terror he
with sCralnlng eyes every
movement Of the little girl. Suddenly
he sees a white form-now an angry
wave covers both children-then it
raises them on it's crest, and they are
tossed about, the elder holding her
slight burden firmly in her strong
arms. He hardly breathed. At last
the sea, as if tired of it's frolics, threw
the little girls on the shore. The poor
boy heaved a sigh of gratitude. To
name alone preserved her presence Of
mind.
Quick, quick" she cried, painting
and b~reathless, carry your sister to
that house-there."
Half distracted, but obedient, he
took the rigid, pallid form in his arms
and a to the cottage, like one in a
horrible dream.
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lis COdI duu Sl1U we
shield.
Well, the result was
Sparrow change her
attire, and she car r
Appearances my
that / cried:
"Aubry Sparrow
yes" said one ~
"IIe is very slick.
a nice old lady. Fl
colmb, and he is W.
insurance swindles
three or four murdeiv
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with her at nights as she was very
timid about being alone.
I was young and knew little of the
city and its ways and it really seemed
good and homelike to get into Mrs.
%Sparrow's cozy little fiat and be treated
as If | belonged there. i thanked my
lucky stars that I had seen and answer
ed her advertisement for a "quiet young
gentleman lodger." !,
She took a very fattering interest in
me, and / did not feel offended nor re-
sent her inquisitiveness when she ques-
toned me concerning my family and
seemed DESTROYS of knowing every point
OF my personal history. 1t seemed to be
her way of making conversation, and,
coming from a country town as I did,
l had seen q great many like her.
Finding I had not been in the city
long she began to warn me concerning
the pitfalls and snares that lay in wait
for a young man there, apparently tax
ing the greatest concern in my welfare.
She said she thanked Providence a
thousand times a day that her boy had
grown up in the midst of temptations
TO become a model young man, of whom
my mother might we'll be proud.
Without resorting to Mrs. Sparrow's
tactics of questioning, / learned that
iler son vas in some kind of business
that kept him on the road a great deal,
end that he was seldom at home for
more than a few hours at a time.
She told me so much concerning him
hat was very DESTROYS of meeting Au-
hry, as she fondly called him. I pic
tured him in my mind as a bright and
q most enviable knowledge of the world
and its ways without being contaminat-
ed during the acquisition.
After a time Mrs. Sparrow explained
that her son was interested in the life
insurance business, being a sort OF So
%licilor, as she called it; that is, he was
not a regular agent, authorized to make
out policies, but he travelled about dis
covering likely subjects" interested
them in life insurance, and then turned
them over to ar agent of some concern
in which they seemed to have the most
faith.
In this way, Mrs. Sparrow explained,
it was. not necessary for him to be
bound to any me concern, but he could
work for them all, taking a commission
from the agent of any concern for whom
he obtained a Subject" BY working
in this manner he could make a great
deal more money than he could in work
ing for one or two concerns exclusively.
Had I been older, or had I known a
little more Of the life insurance bust
ness, I might have asked Mrs. Sparrow
some questions about her sons connec-
ton with his professed business that
she would not have been able to answer
readily I might have entertained some
doubts that did not enter my head as it
was.
Gradually motherly Mrs. Sparrow in
terested me in life insurance. She dis
covered that / carried non and then
she led me to understand that it was
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CHAPTER III.

HEY soon reached
the house. Tiomane
opened the door,
and they entered a
small room with an
earthen floor. A
sweet faced sister
Of charity w s
Sc a t d beside a
straw armchair in
w hic h a n old
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Silk Stronger Than Steel.

It is generally known that, size for
size, a thread of spider silk is decidedly.
tougher than a bar Of steel. An ordinary
thread will bear a weight of three
grains. This is just about SO per cent
stronger than a steel thread of the an
thickness.
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He NEXT DAY,
as if nothing un-
usual h a d h a p
pened, Tic M a n e
and Grise took their
accustomed pl a c e
on the beach. It
was not on the gay,
fashionable bathers
at Berck alone that
our little heroine
made an impress.
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CHAPTER u.-(coNTINuED.)
But in winter, when the gay city
visitors have gone away?" questioned
the warn hearted boy.
1Oh, in the winter it is a little hard,
but then I sometimes go fishing with
Pere Jean"
They had now reached the village.
AS they had been out only an hour,
they had still time to prolong their
drive. Tiomane proposed returning
by the bay Of Authie, driving on the
beautiful sandy beach. The sugges-
ton delighted the little boy and girl,
and they turned to the right. After
= short drive, the car and its happy oc-
cupants reached the sea.
"Let us get out and walk on the
beach," exclaimed Martha.
The tide, low just then, left a great
stretch of hard, sandy shore, most in
viting to pleasure loving little people.
Tho three children alighted. Grise
appreciated these halts keenly, and
Tiomane, knowing that she could trust
her donkey to take care of herself,
yielded to the ~entreaties of her little
patrons, and accompanied them to the
beach.
Ihe sandy shore was very wet. 1t
did no matter, as far as Guillaume was
concerned, for he was clad in school
boys dress-thick boots included-and
Tiomane, in her bare feet, ran about
gaily; but the duchess, in her dainty
white kid boots, hesitated. However,
alter a few moments she could not re-
iiist the temptation of following the
example Of her companions.
What a happy time children have at
the seasllore!
Guillaume, who was passionately
ond OF boating, examined with true
ooyish interest the boats drawn up on
the beach, the sea shells, and the var
seties OF sea weed. Long dissertations
followed each new discovery. Tiomane's
good luck caused much surprise
and amusement. She found a bar Of
rusty iron lying on the beach, and
used it as q shovel to dig in the sand.
There was a triple hurrah. "Scal-
lops! scallops!'' cried Guillaume, seiz-
sng a handful Of these delicate she'll
fish, SO much priced by the visitors at
'Nerck. Guillaume and Martha at once
wished a similar implement. Gull
laume thought Of a stake in one of the
boats, and went in search of it. Little
Martha sliced a narrow pointed piece
Of board. and the three children set to
work digging in the sand, with great
CLEO. The harvest was not what they
expected. They toiled in vain, there
was no new windfall.
1.-THE water is rising cried Tiomane
suddenly, in a terror stricken tone;
-
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The aggregate corn crop of the south
will be from 600. oOo, 900 to $4,000, ooe
bushels.
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HE wal q nice
motherly old lady,
and l took to her
immediately. She
explained that her
son was away from
home a great deal
Of the time. and she
desired q gentle
man ledger, that.
she might have
some one in the fiat
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nOsins him oU here. l presume .
were to become another of his victimA
You had a narrow escape"
A narrow escape truly, and / had
been taught a very good lesson-one
that I never forgot.
Months later I saw Holcomb tried
for murder, convicted, and sentenced.
He was not electrocuted, as he found
a way to commit suicide before the
time for his execution arrived. The
newspapers were filled with accounts
Of his crimes, and the nice motherly
Mrs. Sparrow" proved to be the king
Of cold-blooded villains.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
WOMEN RIDING ASTRIDE.
Said to he Much More Dangerous
Than fsfe side saddle.

Since the appearance on one OF our
avenues a few days ago of a woman
riding a horse astride there has been
the usual discussion attending any inno-
walton in Buffalo,savs the EXpress.ln-
v~estigation at the local riding schools
proves that there are a number of so
eiety girls taking up this new fad, which
of course it is at the present time.
Whether or not it has come to stay
remains to be seen.
People who know very little about rid
ing are under the impression that the
crosswise riding for women is not SO dam
gerous. Harold st. John, a local riding
master. lis authority for the statement
that riding astride is much more danger
| Gus thar the way women have been
accustomed to ride in the past, and ex-
plains it in the following way
Al woman has more of a grip on the 81
| saddle than in the mans saddle he said
yesterday morning. "A man wouldn't
have for the reason that from the hips
down a man has more weight than a
woman. "A woman's weight is mostly
from the hip up. So the weight that
would keep a man from being thrown in
an emergency wouldn't be of the slight
est use to a woman. Then, too, from the
hips to the knees a mans legs is =longer,
0IfSeQ QcIlly lie q INK IN SUE III
the horse and keep from being thrown in
this way, while q woman couldn't, as the
horse slants where her knees would come
Of course q good rider doesn't ride a
horse by his grip, but by his balance;
but when an emergency comes and the
horse is frightened and Jumps, some sort
of a grip is necessary, and the woman
will find the best grip on her sid sad
die.
a woman will have to be a much more
skiIlful rider to ride astride than the
other way. The reason 1t has been so
successfully tried in New York and other
cities is because only women accustomed
all their lives to equestrian exercise
are taking it up. You let a beginner
try it and see the failure.
'For myself I have no objection to
so many people to say that riding astride
is a safer way of riding. One reason peo-
pie nave come to believe the old way
is not the safest is because If a woman
is ever hurt riding the fact is published
all over the country, while among the
same number of men more are injured
| only nothing is ever said about it. Any
way. even though you hear of women be-
ing hurt. you never hear of men being
sThen, again, you. hear about the
| twisted position. Well, / rave no doubt
but that the cross-wise position is more
| comfortable, but we AVE never heard of
a woman being deformed through rid
ing as has already been the custom.
"As a matter Of grace? Well. that Is
entirely a matter Of training the eye.
| In the new way, 1t would look just as
| graceful to us. a woman sits astride
much ~straigbter than a man."-sPhila-
/ de1phia Press"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
EMIL STRUCK rs LOVE STRUCK.
So He VIII he Examined as to
sanity.

Emil Struck, thfrty-one years old. of
No. 1914 Garden street, Hoboken, was
arrested last night by Officer Detters
upon complaint of Mrs. Lena Boehm,
of No. ia Garden street. Struck, al
though he is the father of a family in
New York. is deeply infatuated with
Lena and continually annoys her.
About three times a year Lena has him
arrested. She says that she has beerf
intimate with Struck, but wants nothing
more to dc with him.
One night hast winter he went to call
upon her and she refused to let him in
the house. He sat on the front Stoop
all night and in the morning was found
asleep and arrested.
It is thought that Struck is slightly
demented. He was committed to the
Coupty Jail for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15

as pacemakers, and special prizes Will
tandem if 2:05 is beaten. One hundred
nounced. wednesday. Oct. 9, evening.
half mile handicap. B, values. 800; $50
and $25; quarter mile open, B, values,
$50. s35. $25 and $40; mile open, A, values,
$50. $50 and S25. with prizes to be pre-
sented to leaders at sealed distances,
which will be announced Immediately
against time. value. 800 to the winning
team. Thursday, Oct 10. afterno On
"a sslues SIS So. SIS and SIS; mile handicap, s.
values $50, s55, 80 and s29 SCs,I mile s,5 team m
winning team; twe-mile open, 5, values
$3.50. .$75 ana So. Thursday, October 10,
eyye fhnss nile vs club s9 f~hnam m %%IsnIppe; teams
values $50, So and s55i mile tandem. 5,
valves S1S a sas s sd s ss5: n Ralf mpi need ope B,
B, values sl5O, SIS and SIS. Friday, Octo-
Der II, afternoon-quarter mile OPEN, a,
va ya lhe s,S g. t We : ane I Sand m,ae t1 E yaiue IS,
$50, SIS. $40 and $50; ten miles paced,
value OF prizes to be announced, Fri
cay eag, 4 oe asisss. s. So, sSsa aPS sa5 Hni mile h open,
paced, A, values $50, s35 and s25; half
mile handicap. B, values. 500. $50 and
With prizes also to be awarded to the
leaders at sealed distances.
The bicycle portion of the New Jersey
A. c. Carnival of Sports on Labor Day
will certainly repay those who visit the
grounds and are fond of cycling. The
special races. with the permission of
Chairman Gideon-a one-mile handicap
and a two-mile handicap. Entries have
been received from many prominent rid
ers. and it is safe to assume the entry
list will be a large one. Besides the race
portion of the programme, Master Leroy
See. THE Boy Wonder" and son of S.
D. See, of well known athletic fame, viii
give an exhibition of trick and fancy
riding. Master See is only ten years of
BY those who have witnessed his per-
formances. Entries for the above events
will close with James e. Sullivan, New
yorl Mauday AuguSf 26
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MDoEoUGHssTRANG EXPERIENCE


John schaefer. fifteen years old, Of
No se Clinton street and James Keat-
ing fourteen years old. of No. s13 Will
low avenue, Hcpoken. were caught play
ing Grams yesterday Afternoon by a
Hoholsen blueeoat and arrested. This
roor,,ing Recorder McDonough sentenced
them to fve days each in the County
Jail. - -
His Honor said 1t went against his grain
10 mace such Youngsters behind the bars
but he had to make an example of some
one to break that awful ~boefbtack
game.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15
Diamond Chips.

The Eagle Baseball club has been or
ganized and the captain would be pleased
to near from all hub whose players
average years or over. Teams
wishing to secure dates for Sunday games
should address Joseph Rice, Captain, No.
Inns n Phoenix teams are specially
invited to communicate with the cap
tain.
At Bergen Point .yesterdayethe New
Jersey A. C. team defeated the Sidney
team in a close contest. Following is
the score by Innings:
N. J.. Al. C......4 0 o 0 2 O 0 0 0L6
Sidney .....1 / O o 0 2 0 0 o.
Yesterdays League games resulted as
followszPhfladefphia, Ii; New York, g..
9; Boston, 2. Cincinnati, 2; Pfttsburg, 1.
Cleveland, 10; st. Louis, Z.
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Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committee.
On. motion a recess was taken until
$50 z. NJ.
On reassembling all the member of
the Board were present.
On motion the regular order of bust
ness was resumed.
PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS
AND COMM NTCATIONS.
From Nicholas Robbin and others:-
Petftionifig for the construction OF a
eve in Randolph avenue, from 200 Feet
south Harmon street to and connecting
with sewer In Harmon street.
From A. e. Darling
PetHtfoning for the construction OF a
12-inch vitrified pipe eve in Delaware
avenue, to and connecting with sewer in
DuncAn avenue
From John Pennington and others
Petftioning fer the construction OF e
private sewer in North street, 2S1 feet
neet.ng with sewer IN Summit avenue.
fFror1 J. c. Reid, Lu1lrs and others
Petitionins for the construction OF a
sewer in Graham street. from Lots No.
81 and so, the crown of the block be-
tween Central and Summit avenue to
Summit venue.
From r. 6. Otto and otflsrs.-
FORTHCOMING for the construction OF q
sewer IN Sherman place, from 1915 feet
west of Sumrnit avenue to and connects
ing with sewer In Sanford place.
From Patrick Rooney 6ald others:-
Patiti0nine for the Improvement 81
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shopper-eIs the color In these stock
ings fast?"
maids wedding"
ssOld maids wedding2"
seYes3m. It neyefs5o6nles offs.-BreWns
ing. King e CU.ts Monthly.
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REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENG1N-
TrLyP

The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of the Patton Coal Company,
also specifications foi Improvement of
Lincoln street. between Central avenue
and Boulevard and Hancock avenue
from Bowers to Congress streets.
From the same officer
Presenting freight bill of the Penna.
r, r on which, M; z. Connolly and r.
d. Wood & Co. had both paid freight on
From the same officer
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners :
GentiemenI respectfully report that
the following named contractors are the
low and for which proposals were re-
ceived his date
Belgian pavement. Barber Asphalt PAY
ing company amount Of bid, SIS S2a
Ian. amount of bid, s10.990.
For relaying old BELGIAN pavement,
John Nolan, amount of bid. s7,30S.
Recs5y 4sSr, snS e Tfe & d fled rag.Araes
The following claims We're ~presented:-
SCI ii; Luke Kilduff 5000; Anson F.
Denton. S21.57; S. Cunningham, $40: The
Bafbe Asphalt Co. $50: Robert Muir
head. $50. %; w P. L%endrurn, So; F. P.
Hill So: jersey CITY News, s16.ie, sis.45.
$i8.45. $25, $3.50, 1850; an. Y. & n. ].
Telephone Co.. $i6s25. $5T5, $le5 boz go
s14' %. ST T.as, 1915, $11A7o," $1a7.44; Susie
S,Ttherland. $3.50, $3.50, $3.50; II. F.
Hayes, S90so. ss1.4o. s27; John Rrownlee,
sio0. John Bumster, $100; H. II. Williams.
SI9S. John r.. Davidson, Sl0a, Edward
BENSON. SO; Brown & Miller, $685. 5,
s1ao.56. sS4. IL. $3.50. s..
Received and referred to their appro-
Rraa PoR spsitoSFfs' TTTE srsANDrNNG COM
MITTDES.
NJ So - & ANY ~ 0f,&nAtS aYH EnuyprC
renorted on claims OF Truesdell Y.
Rrewn. $221 so; Edward Benson, SIS,
.Tohn Bumster. 500; Henry. Bvrna, sssA;
Brinkman g Hauckes $3.50; Chronicle Pub
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WILL BE A CONTEST WORTH SEEING
Tommy Conner tie Meet orion In a
Match Race.

4 Il be D " a new Amer can , &c ri
witnessed his fall will be the special
mile and a half race that is to be given
by the New Jersey A. c., in conjunction
with its carnival of sports on Labor Day.
In this race Tommy Connect, the holder
of the worlds record for one mile and
holder of the Metropolitan Championship,
will meet his old antagonist, George Or
ton. orion is the intercollegiate cham
pion, and is without doub the one man
in America that can give Connect any
kim of a race for any distance less than
two miles. Besides Orion and onneff
Andy Walsh of the x. A. A., has been
invited to compete. He has also been
running very fast. as his performance at
Syracuse. or July r.. clearly proves, and
that the trio will make a hot race of it
goes without saying. The New Jersey
A.. C. will have everything arranged for
record performances. The track is being
specially prepared, and no doubt the
American record of 7:02 As made by
Willie Day at Berkeley Oval, May IL
1890. will be beaten. Corneff is running
in fine form. and at the St. George
games he easily won the mile race in
very fast time for a fair track, and with
the weather and track in fine condition
on Labor Day a new American record
and probably a worlds record will be
made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-15

At the regular weekly shoot of the
Our own Rifle Club. of Hoboken, on
Tuesday evening, j. H. Kruse won the
first class medal with a score of 299
points. Water Commissioner Felix
Aronnein was also in fine form. He
wen the secord class trophy by equalI-
ing Kruse's score. William Boehmeke
scored 237 and Schmidt 234. Robert O'Lone
won the third class honors with a score
of 236. The club is deep in preparation
for the anniversary celebration which
will be held on August q.