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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02

in each year, there we worked from sum
up till sun down, cutting, pillng and burn-
ing brush and burnlng holes in our best
hat and coat, greatly to our discomfort,
whenever VI had visitors; we con-
tinued at the clearing until the frost was
out OF the ground, when our old cowhide
bootsiwere laid aside to be used only
in Ease we had to go somewhere, and
then came the tug OF war-breaking new
grOund-and he who has never had the
experience OF breaking a patch of new
ground in stumps, ~barefooted, with three
horses, has missed one of the most try
ing ordeals of life-Job's experience was
not q circumstance-and he don't know
how much he "a stand without busting
till he has tried it: imagine working
among the stubble and thorns barefooted
and pulling the nos of the pillow out of a
stump every three or four feet, with
horses that don't like to "back'a and the
sun boiling down upon you, while the
sweat runs down your back in torrents;
all of which is very trying indeed but for
a downright soul stirring cuss word lnspir-
ing experience, just have in addition to
all the above, the clevis on the pillow
beam break by running against q stump
while going down hill with the lines
around your shoulders-the horses
pitch forward landing you head first
over the pillow handles, among singletrees
stumps and horses heels. Then after
you have sufficiently collected your scat
tered thoughts together to get up, find
your remaining suspender busted and a
large rent across the seat OF your pants
and to add humiliation to injury 60
into dinner and there find the girl you
havs been sweet on for some time visit
ing your big sister, constantly necessl-
tating side and backward movements
on your part while about the house.
About this time the man who wrote
"Ihe Merry Farmer Boy" would stand
no show for his life, in our presence.
No my boys you have never had any
such experience in Rapid Valley and we
are glad OF It. When We plowed corn 1T
was among stumps, without shoes, a
single horse and pillow; all day long we
lodged stumDs. uncovered corn, went
home each night with a new stumped
toe and a nail gone.
One OF the most painful Operations,
we had to endure, was pulling on our
new clothes-this only occurred when the
new preacher came, circus day and on
the Fourth OF July, Imagine going
barefooted and without a coat two or
three months, then on q hot day be re-
CURED to put u cracked swollen, feet
three sizes too large, into the old COW
hide winter boots and don a heavy coat
to go out Ito have good time. We have
heard OF the fortunes OF the old fash
Toned hell expounded in all it's terrors
but have lever heard anything described
that would compare with IL days exper-
fence Of this kind.
Things have changed boys, and we are
glad of it, foryoursake. Put forth your
best efforts to bring about better condi-
tions for the next generation. Make the
world BETTER for your having lived.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
A TELLER out in Penc1lvanv haz rit, m,

A FELLER out in Pencllvany haz rit me
a long Letter wantin' to kno what I think
Nv the 1nkum tacks decishum NV the Su-
preem kort. This IL a politikel quest
shun and I don't mulch like to undertake
to anser it. But 1 will thro mi overkote
around mi kontempt, SO the kort won't
notls it, and anser it according tn the
best OF MI nollege and ability. 1t SCENES
thai the tacks wuz nocked out becos 1T
wuz dlrekt. Nv korse ennyboddy knoze
that halnt SO, but to saiv myself frum
goin' tn jail fur kontempt Nv kort, l am
willin' tn acknolledj that it ma be indi-
rektly direkt, and this il no dout what
the kort ment when it sed it wuz direkt.
Or 1T mite hay bin direktlylndlrekt. We
kant sa whltch wa the kort intended tn
beside. Agin, the law as it stood wuz
aimed direktly at the men WHO'D maid
the most mummy. Purhaps this wuz the
"dlrekt" which sustained the kort IN it's
desishun. Agln it got after the direktors
ov trusts and ralerode korporashuns an
SIGH like. In this 1T wuz a lirtel direkt.
Then agin ltmaid the ritch men pa tack
ses direkt intu the treshury, and tina had
tn du it direktly, not after while. Then
tha had to 60 dlrekt to THAR pocket
books tn git the mummy tn du it. On the
hole We kin see now that the kort wuz
rite in it's desishun, becoz ltwuz tn dlrekt
aul round, and we don't think we ort to
be fined fur expressin' our opinyun.-
lobe Spilklns IN Morgan's Buzz Saw.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
MONEY.

The gold bug press of the country are
shouting for the gold dollar as the only
honest money. But the use OF any me-
tallic circulating medium which is sup
posed to haye intrinsic value cheats
many OF the persons who accept it in
payment in the ordinary transactions Of
business. A hole punched through the
coin, a chip from the edge, or a smooth
worn surface, is considered sufficient
cause for financiers to refuse to take it
at it's original value; and the individ-
ual who presents it in payment for any
commodity must incur the loss, and this
discount varies with individuals, and it
is possible to make a profit handling
mutilated coin by placing a higher value
upon it when disbursing money than
when receiving it (some banks give only
sixty cents for a silver dollar with a
small hole IN lt). as 1T Is impossible to
ascertain the exact amountof the depre-
citation in value except by the use OF a
very exact pair OF scales kept for the
purpose, which is an impossibility with
the masses OF the people, who conse.
quently must suffer a loss if money OF
intrinsic value is used; and to cap the
climax OF dishonesty, the government
will not receive coin at it's face value, but
weighs it, paying for it as bullion, there
by specializing upon It's own money
which 1T issues to the people, and the
person who presents it for redemption
must suffer the loss. This Is not the
case with paper currency. If there is
enough remaining to show the denomi.
nation OF the bill when presented for re.
demption.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
knights Templar

And their friends should not decide on
their route to the Triennial C~onclave at
Boston in August until they have read
the beautifully Illustrated itinerary
issued by the Michigan Central, "the
Niagara Falls route" Address for copy
O. w. Ruggles, G. p. & T. agent, Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
Grand Removal Sale

l.. Morris Co. have moved across the
street to the store formerly occupied by
the Chicago store. We are over stocked |
and reduce our stock in order to handle |
all OF our goods in one room.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
Strayed.

From Peno Springs, Zlebach county
one sorrel geldlne white in face, left front
front foot and right hind foot all white.
Weight $50, gentle, white HAIR on neck.
leather halter IN. Shod in front. I
A. j. CRAWFORD, Rapid City, S. D.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02

W&1MAN ssHsM M
SHELBY y. REED, Manager.
THE GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT
SHANNON.
To those who are not interested in the
controversy it is rather amusing to
read the doings OF our "Excellency. the
Governor" and President Shannon OF
the State Board of Regents. It will be
remembered that the governor was adj
ylsed by q certain faction Of the party
not to appoint Mr.. Shannon to the po-
sition Of regent, as 1t was impossible to
get along with his cranky ways and
methods Of doing business; but at that
time his excellency and Mr.. Shannon
read their titles clear to mansions IN
Washington and other places through
the same s%pectacles. But it seems they
each have a pair Of glasses Of their own
now, and their titles are not SO easily
read and they have been guarding like
two little boys, and calling on the courts
for assistance. To give in detail all OF
the proceedings thus far had by these
high state officials would tire the reader
and would give but little light when
read; it is perhaps as well described as
can be in the language Of the old darby
who was on the witness stand, giving
testimony about a fight, which he de-
scribed as follows: "Him pitched into
him, and him into him, and da fit and
da fit, and da gouged and da bit.'
However to give a short account it
seems the governor some time ago asked.
Shannon to resign, which he refused to
do and the governor watched his
chances until he found a way to remove
him according to law. This was found
by him IN an act Of Shannon holding
AP 0NL0O AAOuCy 00 ACC6S WuACu u1o CACCl-
lency claims was without authority OF
law, and removed Mr.. Shannon. But
before this was done Mr.. Shannon got
an injunction out against the governor
restraining him from taking any action
IN the matter, which the governor ig-
nOraI ord %Lo l,,o1;,r ,oo,lo,,4 80 4Lo
board of regents will have him up for
contempt OF court. While the crank
Shannon was doing all OF this, the gov
ernor was at it too; he not only fires the
old man OF Huron, but gets out an in
junction restraining him from again act
ing as president OF the board OF regents.
Now just see what a rredicament we are
IN, the governor is enjolned from taking
any action in the matter and he has
acted and then secured an Injunction
making his action good.
From the press accounts it would
seem that these high state officials were
both invoking the aid OF the law and
both ignoring 1t. This little tilt would
be Of little consequence were it not for
the fact that it involves our agricultu-
raj college IN the difficulty. There has
been for several years a row IN camp
about the president Of this institution
and this action on the part OF the COVER
nor at this time in removing Shannon is
to have another president, and we are
all interested in having this matter set
tied snd settled for all time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
Straye d or Stolen.

One four year old buckskin horse
branded white spot in fore head
disappeared from range on Spring creek
five miles from mouth OF creek.
Frosten Halverson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

The tanners strike in Sheboygan,
Wis, is practically ended. The men
were given half the cut made in their
wages in 1892.
The 10 per cent reduction made in
wages at the Peabody Mills in New
buryport, Mass, in January last, will be
restored on Monday, May 9th.
The Standard Oil Co. discharged or
transferred all the employees of their re-
fineries, cooperage and other factories at
Parkersburg, ". Va, on Thursday,
closing everything indefinitely.
The Saransc mill, in Providence, r.
l., was shut down on Friday. The
closing down of this mill "indicates TO
the operatives that the lockout is going
to take place, in conformity with the
Manufacturers Club notice"
A break occurred in the ranks of the
bituminous coal operators in Indiana
on Friday. Joseph Sauers withdrew
from the association and opened his
mine Mt Stauntop, giving employment
to $50 men. He settled with his men at
the old price.
The Illinois Steel Co., at South Chi
cago, on Friday discharged the 20 men
who participated in the riot on Tuesday
night. Work is being gradually re-
sumed in the departments of the mill
which were affected.
Notices were posted Friday in all
the departments Of the Riverside IRON,
Co. and also of the Wheeling Steel ann,
Iron Co., at Wheeling, w. Va, of o,
advance of 10 per cent in wages. TlH1
advance will affect over 81 men in to
employ of the two concerns, which q
now running on full time. Ell
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
LIQUOR LICENSES IN COuA

Mundy and Dickinson's Applications
Granied--other Cases PoatpoA'a.
In the court of oyer and termieer on
Saturday the circumstances agal II APP
plications for liquor licenses cafb up.
L. Fred Ortlip withdrew his Application
for license for the Central HotelV
AS the witnesses failed to appNr in
the case against James L. Dickins'n of
Townsend, the court granted the lidpse.
The remonstrance against Corn US
Mundy of Front aud Union, was tn
drawn, and the license granted. IN
The hearing of the remonstrfNce
against Joseph Quigley of Hare's COhkr
was postponed until next Saturday. II
When the case against Henry Snydfr
of Centreville was called, the7Court sala
it had learned that brewing company
had paid the license fee and the appliI
cation was refused.
Chief Justice Lore stated that 1t was
a way brewing companies had for secur
ing licensed saloons and that in all such
cases the license would be refused.
Later Walter II. Hayes appeared in
court and said he could prove that the
brewery company did not pay the licenst
fee.
The Court then decided to hear the
case next Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
DOUBLE TRAGEDY DUE TO LOVE.

August Topper shoots n Woman aud
Commits Suicide in philadelphia Yes
trrtlay Morning The Suicide "a Married
Man, and Infatuated with His Victim.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nav l0.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted OH the sidewalk IN
front of No. BIG North Seventh street at y
o'clock this morning in the presence oil
throng OF passers-by. August Topper,
manufacturer of novelties at No. 3l3 Noble
street. aged 80 years, sho. and killed Clara
Herhold, alias Schmidt, aged 70 years,
twice in the right side, and then sent
bullet into his right temple, dying almost
instantly.
THE CRIME DUE TO LOVE.
The murder and suicide was due to love.
Topper is almarried man and lived at 3lS
Noble street with his wife and family. He
was desperately in love with the Herhold
girl, but his advances were coldly received.
He continued, however, TO annoy her per-
sistently.
A FATAL WALK.
Miss Herhold, who was a tailoress, left
her room about o. clock this morning to
go to No. A North Third street for work,
which she was to take to her room. On
her way back Topper met her vt Seventh
and Noble streets. The couple talked
earnestly for few minutes and the girl
started TO move away from the apparently
enraged man. She had gone but few
steps when Topper produced 30 calibre
revolver, pointing it at her stomach. fred.
The girl fell to the sidewalk and while
she was living PROSTATE Topper again fired.
Both bullets took effect in her right side.
Either would have caused death.
cooLLy KILLED HrMsELV.
After assuring himself that his victim
was beyond human aid he coolly placed
the revolver to his right temple and
pulled the trigger. The man dropped dead
on the pavement within 10 feet of the girl.
Miss Herhold was taken to hospital,
but died within 10 minutes after being adj
mitted to the institution.
HIS WIFE REJECTED HIS BODY.
Tepper's body was taken to his former
home, 3l3 Noble street, but his wife re-
fused to receive it, and it was taken to the
morgue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
MEETING or N. e. srEw4RDs.
The Annual Session of the Distsict Board
Held in This City Thursday.

The Board of Stewards of the Whining
ton District of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was held at the district parsonage,
No. 307 West Seventh street, Thursday.
There was agood attendance and Presiding
Elder Barrett was in the chair. William II.
Foulk was elected secretary.
The presiding elder in his report stated
that peace and harmony prevailed In the
district, but the business depression had a
bad effect on the receipts, and he reported
that they did not equal the estimates made
by the stewards last year. The following
committee was named to devise plans for
raising the deficiency in the delinquent
charges William L. Groves, Levin Cats
and w. H. Billany.
". Wilkinson, G. w. Carrow, Sr., and
George W. Josephs were appointed com.
mittee on apportionment for the current
year. The committee reported 81 500 for
presiding elders salary, $500 for house
rent and Sl25 for travelling expenses. The
report was adopted and these amounts
were apportioned among the "A charges OF
the district.
The matter of more equitable distribu.
ton of funds at the quarterly conference
was discussed and action was taken hay
ing that end in view.
After the adoption of the following
which was offered by William Il. Finn
those in attendance partook of a bounteou:
dinner. which had been prepared by Mrs
L. J.. Barrett.
WHEREAS, 1t is right and proper that We
should commend our fellow-iabor in the
work of tue Lord by declaring our apprecla
| ton Of their services, whilo they can know an(
| enjoy our words Of love and appreciation; and
WHEREAS, The Rev. Louis L. Barrett, Presid
| ing Elder of the Wilmington District, has com
pleted his third year in this important posi-
| ton; therefore
II sOfpei. That we, the district stewards, II
| meeting assembled, take this opportunity I,
| declare our appre 'iatiOn OF the faithful ser
vices and excellent abilities of our brother ant
| chief pastor; and
R.soiVad, That as an executive orlcer, olea
ana impartial as a preacher, eloquent aut
] convincing as brother, loving and true, vi
| have In Presiding Elder Barrett q man who /
| comfort to tile churches:n tower of strength
| to the work and an honor TO Methodism.
| RsHoLptd, That while We are loyal to tn
| church RS organized, 1t will be a source O
| great pleasure 10 us 10 have Brother Barret
continue in this position to the fun limit of hi
/ ERIN,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR IN EGYPT.
aOLDEY,s ROLL OF HONOR.
Students who Distinguished Themsel,

Students who Distinguished Themselves
in the Commercial College during April.
Following is the roll of honor of Goldey
Wilmington Commercial College for the
month of April:
Observation-Disclosures 9s, Miss E. NJ.
Miller, Charles Smeltzer, William i. Null
lin; 81, William Il. Buckmaster.
Incidental Examination = Highest 90,
Miss Mary +. McKeown, Mrs. Ella Croxson,
w. n. Adkins Z. L. Pierce, Charles Smelt-
ger, William Mullin; 95, W. E. Buckmaster,
w. G. Grow.
rithmetic-Highest o.. Miss E. NJ.
Miller; 81, Miss N. F. McKeown.
Rapid Observation-Disclosures 100 Misses
b. II, Clark, NJ. +. McKeown, f. NJ.
Miller A. C. McWhorter, Ella Croxson,
w. w. Adkins, W. E. Buckmaster, Z. w,
G. Churchman. d, Hopkins, ]. II. Hamil-
ton, L. +. Pierce, 7. V. Simpson, ]. L.
| Woodward, w. b. Muilin; 80 Il. A. Lord,
| Charles Smeltzer, II. \. Sentman.
Penmanship-Highest, 81, A. Dennis
| SO, Il. ". g. Churchman. L. f. Pierce, W.
+. Dunning, W. b. Mullin.
Spelling-Highest, 100. Miss NJ. f. Nc
Keown 80, Misses A. L. McWhorter, Il.
! Croxson, and w. 3. Mullin.
Correspondence Highest. 90, E. E.
Pierce 0S. Mary r. McKeown.
Highest General Average-96 E. w. G.
Churchman; 95, Miss NJ. 4. McKeown, f.
g, Pierce.
Prizes for Rapid calculation-lst, Miss
Bessie A. Clark I'd, Mrs. Ella Croxson.
Improvement in Penmanship-E. A.
Lord.
Actual Business Observation-Disclosures
Offices Highest, IS, j. NJ. Spencer 90
Messrs. H. A. Whitelock, w. Ii. Bradshaw
Bookkeeping-High 30. Miss b. Bax.
ter, Messrs. ii. Whitelock, ]. NJ, Spencer
| w. II. Bradshaw; So Messrs. H. A. Hart
NJ. Mills.
Incidental Observation-Disclosures os
N. w, Pussy; 96, II. Ray Derland.
| Rapid observation-disclosures 100 Mise.
B. v. McElroy, X. e. Humes, +. Everett
NJ. Atkins, A. Vineyard, X. Q. Woodall
Messrs. N. W. Pussy. w. Parker, i. r
Derland. w. Whaley, L. L. Burbage. 4. o
Ellis, W. L. Cranston, H. A. Hart W. G
Shallcross. w. w, Kirk, II. A, Whltelock
NJ. Mills W. II. Bradshaw, J. NJ. Spencer
3. Tharp: 80, Messrs. L. w. Luff, z, ]
Hickman. w..
Arithmetic-FIighest 81, W. G. Shall
cross; 90. Miss 4. Il. Humes, A. VINEYARD
W. Parker, w. Whaley.
Penmanship-Highest 80, Misses B. v
McElroy, X. G.. Humes, +. Everett, "
Atkins, Messrs. W. Parker. Il. X. Derland
W. Whaley; 50. Messrs. W. 6. Shallcross
d. Tharp.
Spelling-Highest 100, L. r. Derland; 90
Misses NJ. Atkins, A. VINEYARD.
respondence-Highest 90. Misses +
Everett. NJ. Atkins SS, Miss b. V. McEl
roy, Messrs. w. Parker, w. w. Kirk.
Highest General Average-93, Miss A
| Vineyard. Messrs. w. G. Shallcross. j. NJ
Spencer; 92, Miss Mary Atkins, Messrs. ii
A. Whitelock, w. H. Bradshaw.
Prizes for Rapid Calculation = First
Walter Parker; ID, Katie e. Woodall.
Improvement in Penmanship-J. NJ
Spencer.
Honor in Business Office-First, H. A
Whitelock; I'd, W. H. Bradshaw.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
DARING WORK BY BURGLARS
Bound and Gagged Six People
on a Farm.
THEN WENT THROUGH THE HOUSE
One Prisoner Escaped and
Gave the Alarm.


LANCASTER, Pa, May 11.-A sensa-
tional burglary occurred this morning
about6 o'clock, near Willow street, four
miles south of this city, which concluded
with an exciting chase after the robbers
and their capture after the exchange Of
a number of pistol shots.
Aldus Mylin is wealthy farmer and
came to this city early this morning to
attend market. Shortly after his de-
parture two strangers won't to his barn
where John Herr, aged IA, and John
Enders, aged IS, were working, and
while one of the strangers covered the
boys with pistol the other bound and
gagged them.
The burglars then went to the cow
stables, where two women and gir,,
Mrs. Clara Bowders, Mrs. Annie Harry
and Miss Hettie Eschbach, were milking
COWS, and intimidating them by their
pistols, bound them also.
From the COW stable they went TO the
tenant house, the sole occupant of which
was William F. Harry, man of about
As years, who was surprised to find
| himself looking into the muzzle of q
pistol. He was bound and gagged, the
gag being inserted with such violence
that it knocked out tooth.
Having secured every one about the
premises the men went to Mylin's house,
and were ransacking it when Enders
managed to release himself and alarmed
the neighborhood The farmers and
villagers, with arms of all descriptions,
started for Mylin's house, but the burg.
lars saw them coming and ran. The
pursuit was kept up for over mile
during which shots were exchanged.
The burglars were finally captured
and gave their names as George Viii
liams, 80 years old, of Philadelphia, anC
John Green, 26 years, of New York
They had secured a small amount o
money and some jewelry. all of which
was recovered. They were brought Il
this city and locked up.
Williams is apparently familiar will
Lancaster, but claims this is the frs
time he has been here for six years
Mylin brought large sum of money t
this city this morning, and it is supposed
the burglars in some way learned that i
was in his house and expected to get il
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16
pHIL4DELPHI.4 .4FFAIRs.

John Heidley, aged 81 years, was
drowned while bathing in tho Delaware
river near Callowhill street wharf on
Friday.
Warrants of the cleaning and
garbage collection contractors for their
April work have been drawn. Fines
aggregating $2,210 were imposed.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine was
conferred ON go graduates Friday at
the annual commencementof the Medico-
Chirurgical College. Prof. Frank Haehn-
len delivered the address to the grs u
ates. W
William P. Troth, Jr. s. Co.'S gineham
mill, on Franklin street, Frankford, was
badly damaged by fire Friday night. Thk
loss on the building, which is owned byN
John Sidebotham, is estimated at abou
$4,000, and on the stock and machinery
at S45 900.