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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04
ClvEL SERVICE Z
Extended to h Consular system ~ Prst.
idantials order.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The presi-
dent, by al executive order, issued
today but dated Sept. 20, has extend.
ed the civil service system in a modified
form, to all consular officers whose
compensation directly and through
fees ranges from 81, 900 to So, 800. This
will include about one-half of the total
number OF consuls who receive more
than $1,000. This change has been
gained by reviving in substance an old
order of 1873.
Vacancies in the service will be
filed hereafter by transfer or promo
ton, by appointment Of qualified
persons formerly in the employ of the
state department. and by appointment
OF persons selected by the president
after passing a non-competitive exam
nation. The order reads:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept. 20. 1895.
1T beng of great Importance that
the consuls aud commercial agents of
the United States shall possess the
proper qualifications for their respect
i've positions, to be ascertained either
through a satisfactory record of previ-
GUS actual service under the depart
ment of state or through an appropri-
ate examination, it is hereby ordered
that any vacancy in a consulate or
commercial agency or hereafter
existing, the salary of which is not
more than $500 nor less than ST. 900.
or the compensation of which, if de-
rived from official fees, exclusive of
notarial and other unofficial receipts,
does not exceed So, 500 nor fall below
$1,000, shall be filled:
(A) by a transfer or promotion to
some other position under the depart
lnent OF state of a character tending
to qualify the incumbent for the POI
sition to be filled; or
(B) by appointment of a person not
under the department of state, but
having previously served hereunder
to its satisfaction in a capacity tend
ing to qualify him for the position to
be filed; or
() by the appointment of a person
who, having furnished the customary
evidence of character, responsibility
and capacity. and, being %thereupon
selected by the president for examina.
ton, is found upon such examination
to be qualified for the position.
For the purpose of this order notar-
ial and unofficial fees shall not be re-
SatoSu, uhb the compensation OF q
consulate or commercial agency shall
be ascertained, if the Office is sala-
ried, by reference to the last preced-
ing appropriation act. and, if the Office
is not salaried, with reference to re-
turns for official fees for the last pre-
ceding fiscal year.
The examination he~reinbefore pro-
vided for shall be by a board of three
persons designated by the secretary of
state, who shall also prescribe the sub
jects TO which such examination shall
relate and the general mode of con-
Quoting the same by the board.
"A vacancy in a consulate will be
filled at discretion only when a suita-
BILE appointment cannot be made in
any of the modes indicated in the Sec
ond paragraph of this order.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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HUMOR At THE ALTAR.
soms Curious Hltches IA = Marriage.
CorC

GONE Curious Hitches Ia the Marriaess
Ceremony.
Some funny stories are told abont
the marriage service. One of them
relates. how an old man.; breught
rather unwillingly to the altar, could
not be induced to repeat the responses
my good man. at length exclaimed
the clergyman, Il really cannot
marry you unless you do as you are
told" But the man still remained 81
lent. Al this unexpected hitch the
bride lost all patience with her future
spouse, and burst out with: .sGo OK.
you old toot!. Say it after him just
the same as if you was mockin' him, y
The same difficulty occurred inxssTe :
other case. The clergyman, aft slNMIs
planning what was necessary al T.,
ing owe the responses several til&s2s
without the smallest effect, stopped Am
dismay, ~whereupon the bridegroom.
encouraged him with $50 ahead.
pass'n, go ahead! thou'rt dom bravs-
~" Upon another occasion it vas,
strangely enough, the woman who.
could. not be prevailed upon to speak.
When the clergyman demonstrated
with her she indignantly replied
'.Your father married me twice be-
fore, and he wasn't AKIN me any oil.
them imperent questions at ELL"
a Rock Ribbed Truth.
The cash YOU spend for advertising
is like the seed dropped In the mold
Yournst returns will be surprising,
Some sixty, some y hundred fold.
-Printer's Ina-
Liable to Fall Dead.
"Take my seat, madame"
"Oh, thank you.'
"Don't mention it. I have hesxa
disease. detroit Tribune.
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~ SWINpLER.
II Nearly Brought Ruin e Glad-
1870 Fa stone's Ministry.

OCO0O = " SSys
Jabez Balfour was within an ice Of
being made under secretary Of
state for the home department at the
last general election in 1892. Not
only had he contributed very literally
to the Gladstonian campaign fund, but
he also had obtained such an over
whelming majority at Burnley, the
constituency for which he sat in par
lament, that he was recognized as
having special claims upon the admin
istration, all the more as he had wen
Tamworth for his party at the previ-
Gus election and had shaken the
enemy in strongholds like Croydon
and Newington.
His nomination was pressed upon
Mr.. Gladstone in the strongest posi-
bic manner by Lord Oxenbridge and
other prominent peers and Liberal
politicians-some, alas, interested in
those fateful building societies-who
pointed out to the old prime minister
that Mr.. Balfour had achieved an in
calculable amount of public good by
sowing the seeds Of thrift among the
people, and supplying them through
the Liberator building society and
other kindred agencies with means of
providing against sickness and want
in old age.
MIR. Gladston was on the point Of
nominating him to the Office in ques-
ton, but during an interview that
took place he conceived some kind
0f 1ic1i1yo orI Sp4,iy> ,,orso;O~ re
the man, which led him to carefully
investigate his history. The result
was not altogether satisfactory, and
consequently Balfour did not receive
the appointment. Had he been granted
it his financial collapse. which followed
not long afterward, bringing ruin and
desolation to so many modest and
humble homes, would have brought
down the ministry with a run. Should
Jabez be brought back from the Ar
gentine Republic, where he has been
living quite openly ever since he was
Intentionally allowed to escape, all the
recommendations of his appointment
as a member of the administration
would be divulged in court in a man.
AOI Cd1Cu1dGCu W w uO cuu VI OdludSo
to the people, such as Lord Oxen
bridge and others, who had rendered
themselves answerable for his charac-
ter.
It is, therefore, just as unlikely that
we will see him brought home to Eng
land while the present cabinet is in
power as it is that the sanctimonious
thief will conform to the hopes of his
whilom friends and present paymas-
tiers over in England, that he will
commit suicide rather than permit
himself to be ~extradited. Balfour
does not show any signs of uneasiness
as to his future, knowing full we'll
that it is to the interest of many great,
rich and influential people in England,
including the present governments,
that he should not be brought to trial,
since the proceedings would ~inverita-
bly, entail the ruin and disgrace of a
number of persons formerly interested
in his ventures.
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al LIBEL.


tffEA tSFMtErM 3@tNENrtf*Hft-
= avirginis Paper RHronsht g Terms ~
she American Book Company.
2 a dispatch from Norfolk, Va, says:
Yorkthas just gained q signal victory In the
courts Of Virgins and has received an alb
folute and complete v~indication after . long
snd exhaustive trialby special jury in the
Circuit court Of this city. The Pilot news
paper OF this city, upon the awarding Of
the contract for school books to the Amer
lean BOOK company, printed. . long article
written and prepared by r. 3. Byrd, an
agent and attorney for CHM & Co, Of New
York, IN which it was charged that the
state superintendent had been bribed by
the American Book company. The Pilot
Was Immediately sued for libel, and, after
q five weeks trial, which created an inn
mense amount Of inter est throughout the
state, q verdict for punitive damages was
recently awarded, and the jury found that
the statements made were false and 9
deliberate libel Not only SO, but the
company, upon unimpeachable evidence,
was p%rovedsto a edealt h%onorably and up
rightly in every particular inlheir negotia-
lions with the state officials. 1t was furth-
er proved at the trial that no better terms
had been made with any other state for
school books. In fact, the Encouragement
OF Virginia stated that the American Book
company seemed to throw open their whole
oNS y oo3 IN D 4u1A 0uO COA1Hl0O0
examination OF all the original contracts
made with the various states he expressed
himself as absolutely satisfied that the
prices were the same in all cases and that
no discrimination whatever had been made
against the state of Virginia. Furthermore
he mentioned that none Of the statements
of the American Book company had been
accepted until every one of them had been
absolutely verified by direct reference to
the governors of some fifteen states, with
whom contracts had been made. This
proved conclusivelythat the representations
OF the American look company were cor
rect in toto. This celebrated case has thus
ended in a complete triumph in every re-
spect for the American Book company, and
has shown in clear contrast the clean and
business-like methods in which they carry
on their great industry as compared with
misstatements by their opponents."-Cht
ca00 Tribune.
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MRS. Waller Coming Home.

WAsHIsGToN, Sept s5-Secretary
Olney has received the following tele-
gram from Ambassador Eustis, dated
at Paris yesterday: Mrs. Walters
family arrived at Paris. She has de-
cided not to visit her husband. I'm
possible to engage passage before Oc-
tober 2, On which day they will sail on
the Amsterdam"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04
Pardoned by tho President.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-The presi-
dent pardoned because OF i'll health,
L. A. Mcknight, convicted in the In
dian territory OF malicious mischief in
burning q stack Of hay belonging to
the United States and sentenced March
IL, 1854, to ten years. imprisonment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04
MORE on LESS

.rtEAI- - HHNlE#HA=E t
Starks-Isn't hunger a terrible reali-
ty? Sparks-No; 1t is merely a fad at
u club. Thirst is the only reality
New York World.
The ladies who escaped Nj. Holmes
crematory are talking of starting a CO.
operative association Of some kind
Minneapolis Journal.
Householder-Here drop my coal and
Get out! Burglar-You shut up OF I'll
wake your wife and give her this LETT
ter you forgot to post.-Detroit Tri-
bune.
The practice the new woman is get
ting on her bike will prove useful when
she gets into politics and has to strad-
die the silver Question.-New York Re-
corder.
In the far future-Farmer Millet-
Tom, press tn button n set tn corn
field plough goin'. Tom-Oh, pshaw!
Let Bill do it! I'm tired.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Deekon lin saloon)-What would my
minister say II he should see me In here
drinking? Somewhat full individual
Dunno, M friend. Wax his favorito
(hic1 drink. er7-Boston Gazette
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04
He y rs Vi elghteh.

They hadn't been married very long
and were out skating.
John" she said in a tone Of ex-
IRENE solicitude, whatever you do,
be careful not to go near one Of those
air-holes."
"oh, it wouldn't be very serious. I
can SWIM under water"
81 don't believe you could now.
You know you ate a lot o. that bread
the new girl made, AMI if you get into
the water you'll sink to the bottom
and stay there, sure."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04
A Clever Retort.

That was a clever retort which a
laborer once made to Lord Chancellor
Camden OF England. 1t appears that
In consequence of the interest which
the lord chancellor took on behalf of
Wilkes, he became SO popular that the
parishioners of Chiselhurst, where he
resided, made him.a present of ten
acres of common. His iordship. who
was a very early riser, was the first to
discover, in one of his morning walks,
that a poor widow who resided on the
common had all her geese stolen dur
ing the previous night. He CHANGED
to meet a laborer going to work and
thinking from being wrapped up in
his great coat that he was unknown
to the man, he inquired Of him re-
speeding the geese, ard asked him if
he knew what punishment would be
inflicted on the offender who stole the
geese from the common. Tho man
answered, "No."
.'Well. then" said his lordship, ..he
would be transported for seven
years"
..If that is the case" replied the Ia
borer, II will thank your lordship to
tell me what punishment the law
would infiiat on the mar who stole the
common from the geese."-Harper's
Young PcOD]e.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04

A Rock Ribbed ruth.
The cash YOU spend for advertising
Is like the seed dropped in the mold
Your net returns will be surprising,
Some sixty, some y hundred fold.
Printers In2
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04
Religion and Reform.

Seven Pines, near Richmond, Va, Is
q prohibition town, each purchaser of
a lot being required to sign an article
FORGETTING the title If liquor is ever sold
On the premises. Special rates are also
given to total abstainers.
The New York Sun says that 5000 of
the 1000 saloons in New York are con-
trolled directly or indirectly by n Of
the great liquor monopolies, and the
saloon keeper is practically subject to
the demands OF these monopolists.
Mr. Norwood, the agent Of the Amer
lean Bible Society in Venezuela, re-
ports exceptionally large sales of the
scripture by his colporteurs in parts of
the country which have w before
been visited by any Bible society agent.
John G. Woolley, Of Chicago, has
been secured for q series of gospel tenn
perance, no-license and good citizen
ship meetings for New England, COM
mencing September / to October q,
inclusive; also November 6 to Deem
Der 9, inclusive.
In the past year over 100 Sunday
Schools, containing $4,000 scholars,
been established in India. There are
now 100000 scholars connected with
the India Sunday School Union. Many
of the English residents serve as vol
unteer teachers.
The Cross and Crown Association of
Philadelphia has followed the example
of the Central Union Mission of Wash
ington, in using a gospel wagon. A
wagon has been secured and the police
department has given a permit for
meetings in any part of the city.
DR.. Bernardo, well known in London
as the poor children's friend, recently
celebrated his lftieth anniversary. He
is comparatively a young man to have
become so famous, and it Is to be hoped
will live many years to shelter, educate
and locate children in good homes.
Miss Frances e. Willard has sent out
a circular to Christian ministers of all
denominations asking them to use their
best efforts to arouse public opinion in
order to influence the Christian gov
ernments to take action for the protec-
tion of the Bulgarians from the dan
gers which threaten them.
The Presbyterian missions among the
Indians of the two Dakotas contain l.
ESQ members. In addition to their con-
tributions Of nearly $4,000 a year for
the support Of their own services the
Indian communicates give on an aver
age but a few cents short Of a dollar a
year per capita for missions.
$3.50
Starks-Isn't hunger a terrible reali-
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FINE POINT.
Cheyennese Look Far and Deep for Wolf
bounty. -fFl

Cheyennese Look Far and Deep for Wolf
bounty. fEl
MIssoULA, April 11.-Deep as has been
the woe of Missoula's county clerk and
his deputies over the coyote bounty act
and it's intricacies, they have not yet been
placed in the embarrassing predicament
in which the Wyoming officials find them
selves. The Cheyenne Tribune has the
following that may console Deputy, Clerk
wilkins: .rfi-.
Deputy State Auditor 4. j. Niswander has
had wolves on the brain for the past couple Of
days, and win be glad when Auditor Owens re-
turns from Laramie, so he can turn the case
over to his sup rior. 2adr
A couple Of weeks ago lucky trapper' In
Weston county killed an old wolf with eight un-
born puppies. Ec'fl.i
He presented the nine pets TO the clerk Of
Weston county and demanded s27 bounty. The
clerk upon examining the bounty law was una
bic to decide whether the trapper was entitled
TO the bounty on the unborn puppies. The case
was re erred to the state auditor, who win IN all
probability pass the case up to the attorney
general. .rlf
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TO Weak Men.

We win send You FREE the formula Of the
celebrated Turkish specialist, Professor Ben
HIrsh kebe, who for m my ye rs was Physician
Extraordinay to His sublime Highness the Sui
tan of Turkey. This is the same formula as
used by the late Professor licord OF Paris. and
Is now being used daily with the most wonder
fui results In our own practice.
YOU will be astonished at the marvellous
change In your condition in ten days time.
It will positively remove varicocele.
strengthen weak organs. check and cure all
unnatural drains and losses. Prostator-
rhoea. caused by youthful errors or indis-
cretion In later life. Nothing will compare
with this formula for restoring Lost Man
hood. t. ..l..tat,
And your entire system win be rebuilt and
rejuvenated under its wonderful influence.
Ii can be filed in any good drug store and
nothing will be sent you @. D. ID All we ask In
return for this Is 10 cents In stamps, and, IL
convenient the name and address OF one inva-
lid either man or woman. Your name will not
be mentioned. II desired. we will III it OF best
ingredients for Sl.i5, including postage and
formula; will last forty days and most posi-
lively cure any case.
German and English Physicians.
Octayia and Sutter Sts.. San Francisco. Cal
Please mention Standard In writing.
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NOW FOR GOOD STREETS
Robust and Hardy Sons Of Lazlnsss Mill
Pay Their Living Liesnsa
INDIANS AND FIRE WATER
Tho Rod Boys Manage to Get an
Occasional Nip at the Wine Cup
-Marriage In Society Circles
Tom Not Found.

MIssouLA, April 11.-Judge Ross did a
land Office business to-day and there are
now indications that there will be, some
work donc on the streets, as his honor
sent up an able-bodied lot of vags to serve
the public for the next 10 days. James
Scott, John Smith and James Keogh took
up their abode with Sheriff Mclaughlin
this afternoon, and James Stewart and
Henry Smith were allowed to go on pro-
baton, as they told an affecting tale of
woe. Sadie Norman and Ruby Fillion
were also arrested this afternoon, charged
with being anything but good women.
They were too drunk to appear before the
judge and were given an opportunity to
sober up in the dungeon below tine city
hall f7t,.r.
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springs that boil up in the north channel
havo been utilized as a water supply for n
series of trout ponds that havc boen con-
struc;ed and stocked with the handsome
fish of the Bitter Root river. The cntiro
plan was arranged and executed by Mr..
Dovol, upon suggestion of Colonel Burt
and is wonderfully pretty piece of work.
In honor of tho designer. it has been
christcncd Dcvoi park and will be q
favorite spot for visitors who cannot fail
to be impressed with it's beauties.
Another innovation that has been in
troduced by Colonel Burt this spring will
meet the cordial approval of oil loyal
Americans. Every Tuesday and Thurs
day evening two companies assemble at
the post hall and, led by cornct, sing
"The Ster Spangled Banner" with an en-
thusiasm that is admirable. II was
prompted to have this DONE" said Colonel
Burt to the reporter, ''by the fact that SO
few Americans can sing this patriotic air.
When Americans meet abroad and desire
to have any sort of a national celebration,
there are but few-sometimcs none-who
can sing anything American. deter
mined that at least go good Americans
should learn the song, and we are sing
ing IL now as IL was never sung before"
The men enjoy the idea immensely and
enter heartily into its execution. They
sing melodiousIy and tremendously and
to hear them is to- admire more than ever
the beautiful song which they render.
II makes q man glad that he is an
American to visit Fort Mssoula under
existing conditions and It makes him dis
gusted to consider the policy of the war
department. which disregards all ques-
tions OF merit and passes by the magnifi-
cent location of Fort Missoula and builds
a concentrated post near Helena. where
ali that can be raised is stone bruises and
where grasshopper would have to pack
fations If he tried to cross the gravelly
plain. o3 - t N 49,
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Scott S Emulsion

will cure a stubborn cough when
all the ordinary cough remedies
have failed. Try it for yourself.
We are putting up a ffty-cent
size chiefly for that purpose. A
cough is usually the telltale of a
weakened physical condition.
p Correct that condition by the use
of a proper remedy and the
cough will soon disappear.
SCOTS Emulsion. of Cod-liver
Oil and Hypophosphites acts in
two ways. 1t nourishes, strength
ems and builds up the system, at
the same time allays the irrita-
ton and heals the inflammation.
1t gives immediate relief at
night from the choking sensation
SO often accompanying cold.
Don'tbs sperraded to take su6stifutsi
Scott & Bovine, NY All Druggists. Soc and 81.
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RavalIi Court Adiourns.

MIssouLA, April 1.-THE district court
of Ravalli county adjourned to-day for the
term, and Judge Woody, E. d. Mats, G.
M. Crutchfield and others returned to
Missoula this evening. The damage
cases against the Curlew mining people
were non-suited, and in the criminal case
against Hank Beeman of Hamilton fot
manslaughter, County Attorney Myers
moved a nolle prosequi, as the only witt
ness to the shooting is out of tho state
and cannot be located. The Burnt Fork
water cases were continued to the July
term, as was all other unfinished busiI
ness.
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!. .. q. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN raYArYlNy

rs. .. Q. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TaIATxINT
is sold nnder positive written guarantee, by
authorized agents only, TO cure Weak Memory;
Loss of Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood;
Quickness; Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack of
Confidence; Neryousness; Lassitude; all Drains;
sex, caused by over-exertion, Youthful Errors, or
Excessive Use OF Tobacco. Opium or Liquor.
which leads TO Misery. Consumption. Insanity
written guarantee TO cure refund money.
sample package, containing five days treatment
with full instructions. 5 cents. One sample
f-ly sold to each person by mail.
The Smith Drug Co. Sola Agents. Anaconda
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DO You X ,ow
That by using the Northern Pacific aud
the New Burlington Route" via Billings.
Mont, You will save
40 hours to Deadwood. S. D.;
2l hours to Kansas City. Mo-;
10 hours to ST. Joseph, Mo-;
IL hours to Lincoln, Neb.;
hours TO Omaha, Neb.
In addition to the aforementioned
points you will save from 8 10 Il hours to
all Nebraska. Kansas and Southwestern
points.
City ticket Office. % L. Broadway, Butte.
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SILL Mlsainn.

MIssoULA. April 1.-The friends of
Tom, who disappeared SO mysteriously
in the Bitter Root valley last month, are
beginning to believe that Tom met with
foul play and that some one got away
with him. II is said that shots were heard
on the day when he was lost and from the
found. The search for his remains has
been renewed on this new theory but no
satisfactory clue has yet been discovered.