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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

THE sun has about 22S,000 times the
mass of the earth, and the moor only
one-eightieth Of this mass.
THE most probable mean density Of
the earth is 5.66, that is, the earth has
5.66 times the mass of an equal volume
of water.
ONE of the most remarkable sights to
be seen in Australia is a burning noun
tain 1890 feet in height. The mountain
is supposed to be underlaid with an in
exhaustible coal seam which in some
way became ignited. It was burning
long before the advent of white men to
that part Of the country.
The outer ear of a mouse is a thin,
almost transparent membrane, and re-
cent experiments show that it is highly
sensitive to movements of the air which
to human cars do not represent sound
at all. It is asserted on good authority
that mice are sensitive to music, and
the stories Of their singing have been
fully confirmed. They have a pleasant,
musical note resembling that of the
cricket.
IT is now believed, and with high
probability Of the truth of the theory,
that the shooting stars which some.
times fall to the earth in a semi-molten
condition are almost or wholly devoid
Of heat when they enter the atmos.
phere. They are set on fire by friction
against the air, due to the rapidity OF
their motion. 1t is possible that the
force of the earth's attraction solidifies
such meteors from a gaseous condition
in which they may exist in space.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
School Board Case.

Judge Gardner on "wednesday granted
the premptory writ OF mandamas dir
Getting the board OF education to recog-
nize G. S. Clevenger and Seldom A. Flower
as members OF the board. This ought
to settle the matter now, and put an
enc to any more ranging. The court
decided in a former case that these
parties were entitled to the positions,
and5iV the board did not do SO is a
mys.y ,. It Is said an appeal will be
taken, it is hoped this will not occur as
nothing good can come OF it and will
simply pile up a bill Of costs and reduce
the value of all warrants issued for the
next year, awaiting the result of the
appeal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
E'armingdale Items.

The people OF this vicinity are feeling
very iubilant over the excellent rain fall
of recent date. Peace and prosperity
seem to be ruling SO harmoniously that
the citizens are making preparations for
O. good old fashioned Fourth OF July
celebration and picnic at the ranch OF
Charles Zable's on Rapid creek. Come
one, come all, and take part IN one OF
the grandest celebrations Of tie seasons.
Plenty OF good music, both local and
instrumental, may be expected during
the day. Come prepared to replenish
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
G. T. j. COLUMN.

Another Demorest contest will be gwen
in the Congregational church on the
evening OF July 1. This will be the
fourth contest held in Rapid City. It is
hoped bye ana bye to hold a gold medal
contest, when those holding silver ones
will compete.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
A LITTLE BOYS TROUBLE.

A small boy Of eight or nine years
living sick IN a London hospital was
visited by a friend. lie asked this friend
how his father and mother were getting
on. "All right" vas the reply, "thev
haven't been drunk for a week" "Oh!'
said the poor little fellow, "wot a good
thing. No one knows the trouble I've
lad with 'em."-Epworth Herald.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28

DIR. CHARLES MoNTEZUMA, a full
blooded Apache, says the only way to
c~ivilize the Indians is to place them in
direct contact with the whites and COM
pei them to carr their living by the
sweat of their own brows.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
~EyANTELESTIC WORK.

The w. C. r. U. department work is
the scorner stone" on which we build,
''other foundations hath no man laid"
on and around this like the huge blocks
OF marble IN a massive structure. are
those other blocks, closing the saloon,
scientific temperance instruction, social
purity and the many more. Rev. A. j.
Cheeseman in his address on Sunday
evening, spoke of the attitude of Chris
tain love in temperance work. He re-
ferred to the saying of Paul, eff meat
maketh my brother too offend, I will eat
no more flesh while the world standeth."
Although there may not have been those
at that time who were ~vegetarians, vet
Paul couln deny himself for the sake OF
his weaker brother. For his love to
O hers he could obstain from that which
was his by common right. It is love
that divine attribute which prompts all
christian work, reaches out a hand to
every brother and sister, and beckens
onward.
Il can do all things through Christ
which strengthens me-" Feeling their
own weakness and trusting in one who
cannot fail Christians, need not limit
their efforts for doing good-feedlng the
hungry, tending the sick, raising the
fallen. bringing souls to Christ. Gods
promises are to those who look to him
for strength and guidance, sometimes we
work until we can do no more. yet moth.
ing is accomplished; then we realize ou1
weakness and lift our hearts to God in
PRAYER. So the light shines across oul
pathway, and when we have been crop
ing in darkness no hand divine can Re
seen. Whoever asks of God will be givtr
power to gain the victory over self ano
to resist the temptations OF the world
Man with strong will power may battle
with "the flesh and the devil" but Goo
alone can make him sure of coLquoring
:, Knowing these things the w. c.. II. U
, women are praying for guidance, and i.
their efforts to lift up the fallen of ever!
class, strive to lead them to Christ, mo
bv might, nor by power, but by m.
, spirit sayetn the Lord OF Hosts"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
SURRENDER.

There is an old Dutch picture Of a
little child dropping a cherished toy from
it's hand and at first sight It's action
s ems unintelligible, until, at the corne
OF the picture, the eye is attracted to a
white dave winging it's flight toward the
emptled. outstretched hand. Similarly
we are prepared to forego a good deal
when once we catch sight Of the spiritual
ACQUISITIONS which beckon to US. And
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28

After the rendering OF the program the
remainder OF the day will be filled up
with entertaining music. Please come
promptly at ten o'clock in the morning
and hear and see 1t all.
REV. f. E. ARICK.
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EASY TO GET INTO A FIGHT.
FATE oFsoME PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T
MIHD THEIR OWN BUSINESS.

scrsppi.g In. Great Variety wit.essea ..
the Streets ef New Yorh-Lene distance
F,ghting-women's War OF Words
Politics . Fertile Source OF Fights
Part ef the Street Fight IL the Crewd.
There is no place earth where II 10 easier to
get into fight than this city. There 10 no place
on earth where II 10 easier TO keep out OF fight
than this city. These facts have = common
source In tho other fact that New Workers. as
rule. mind their own business. As n natural
consequence they resent promptly and earnestly
any interference in II, and tho man who Is look
ing for trouble need only go about meddlinE in
other peoples afrors to find II, whether on
Essex street or West End avenue. Also, man
who goes along with decent amount Of care
not to step on other peoples toes accepting the
incidental j,stlings Of tho crowd phiiosophi-
cally. will probably never he called upon to raise
a hand IN self-defence. so long ns no keeps to
the ordinary walks OF life.
To be sure there are localities where lighting
10 matter OF daily amusement: but they call it
scrappinG there. Probably those who partici
pnte would hardly be able TO tell, IL asked, just
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tial and shouts encouragement to both par
ties. There Is the sport. who immediately picks
a winner and offers to back him. There aro the
women. who cry stop them stop them" and
and expresses his disapproval in his glance
which. however, is directed pretty steadily at
the centre Of interest. Then there i. the
about, and the ingenious one who suggests that
there is probably woman in 1t. and the
nervous one who forces his way into tho front
rank Of the circ!e-thsre is slway. . circle
formed about stree: fighter: .-ani as likely Il,
later the policeman who arrives. heralded by
the Cheese it. the cop Of he far-sight oil sms II
scatters and goes on its way. And 80 1000. 900
people go hustling hurriedly by each other.
jostling and humping on thousand highways.
coming to open collisions only often enough to
show hat after all there is some of the old
Adam left in them in city where life Ia at so
hot pace that there IN little time for the in
diligence of any Impulse. even q: fighting.
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REFUSED $4,000 IN GOLD.
Circumstances In Which II Look I'd as II the
Money MiEhulse IL Burden.
irom NE 7ucon.a Doi'v Nous.

from me IHcOnHu Dutiy NeUs
James Clark OF Old Town knows a good story
Pacific in th~ Straits ol Juan dc fuca in lSi5
of which tho only survivor WAS Neil Henley now
OF Tacoma. Mr.. Henley iOated around for hours
on n raft after the Pacific struck by the
bark Orpheus. With linn OH the RAFT was !,
man named VIII liam SAMPSON who became rx-
lansted and sank. Mr.. Clark Says, with between
$4,000 and Sln,uu0 in II belt around lis body
The TACT that sampson lsi the gold on his por-
son was known 10 Mr.. Clark aud !. few others
only, aGu IL has never been l,u ublishea.
Clark and sampson were miners together
on the Yukon River in Alaska. Tho mining
claim was rich Que, and WIS known IN tho
Yukon district as the "'rhrcc-to- Oae." II was
so called because the party that mined aud
q Chlness. They returned to Victoria 10 spend
the hrst winter, after taking out about 50 900
apiece In gold and tho next spring when they
went back To open w she nlno again they found
cry ana they would have 10 spend cOIsiuera ule
part OF the season IN making and putin, IN
nsw machinery TO hnudlr ths place d.pus Is.
sampson becnme discouraged aud ne soid his
S5,oOO and returned To Victoria. Tho Three to-
One" made moaey ihat season tho same as tho
season before.
Shortyafter sampson returned tn Wet Iria he
to san FranciAco. lie put the gold In "A hell
around his body, As was tho Gu tom In thohe
days, The raft on which he and Henley foatcd
Was IN reality chic ken coop. sampson felt he
which rolled the coop iearfuly and he begged
Henley TO take the gold. The latter feeling that
no would never live TO sol foot on lhore again
refused TO take tho bolt. and down IL went with
poor sampson TO the bottom OF the sea. Henley
regrettsd ths loss of his companion on the
chicken coop; he also doplOred that he had NOT
taken tho pronered belt with its burden OF gold.
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$40 A NIGHI IN IT,
Joseph Jen.rson's story OF n Deal that
Didu't so Through.

Joseph Jenrrson's story OF n Deal that
Didn't SO Through.
Joseph Jefferson has been telling story about
his last rip Van Winkle" trip. There was a
man in the audience the first night who FOL
lowed the play closely and applauded so vigor-
ously that he mado himself conspicuous. His
enjoyment OF the play was inspiriting to the
actors on the stage. He occupied the same seat
and exhibited as much enjoyment on the follow
Ing evening. This man didn't miss q single per-
fornance for a week and the attendants in tho
theatre all knew him by sight.
trance, and asked II he might see Mr.. Jefferson
for just q moment; The doorkeeper took his
and told him that this man had been In the the
atre every night during tho week and very
msnh m no S o .p n Ine
"Wsll. iet Mr.. Blank como in III SEQ him for
Mr Blank ent.red modestly and began.
Mr.. Jefferson. this Is indeed All honor for
which thank you. have great appreciation
NJ J.tferson made "a cSnvsntiopsl reply.
Rip Van Winkle' more than any play that
Thank you" said Mr. Jefferson.
II came TO sec II with purpose" continued
long sleep, and being a wideawake man mysslf.
you that would be to our mutual adj anlage."
MR. aT was m at this turn the
Il haven't the slightest idea Of what you are
hinting at. Mr.. Blank; viii You please eI plain 7"
well. you soc. Mr.. Jefferson lam the inventor
Of q patent spring bed. It's a dandy sir, aud
all that claim for it, or shouldn't have come
to you. 1t will not sag in the middle with use
and 1t 10 All article that is warranted never to
81 o night in it for you. I'm willing TO spend
money. You will earn IL dead easy. / Just want
you TO put In line in the play after you wake
patent spring beds. That's all you'v. GOT to 40
and there's $40 night in it for you. and il is III
article that but Mr.. Jefferson had fled.
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thing to you that Is important for you to re.
member. am going TO kill you the moment
come out OF Sing Sing. give you this notice a.
from one gentleman to another"
4" am very thankful to you. Col. Edwards"
replied tho Recorder. with the same politeness,
for giving me this timely NOTICE. II Is very
Eentiemanly OF you to do so. will give Iou the
opportunity ut any time you desire. ] have
only done my duty and am prepared TO take the
consequcnccs. only ask of you that when You
mako the attempt ynu will look me IN the face
AS Mr. Naux said theso words" writes the
correspondent Of the Times, he Yazed ixedly
into tho torger'- face. The man turned white
and trrmhled. for he read in his captor's counte-
nance the justiiiah's determination to kill him
should he ever dare tn tnco him after his re-
lease. Not another word was spoken between
them. for at that moment the officers led the
prisoner away. He never attempted to carry
his threat into. effect, NJ he died in prison In
January. lS4T."
During the trial Mr.. Marshall was criticised
by Col. James Watson Webb in the Courier aud
EuT,rcI for appearing In the defence of such a
criminal as Edwards while he, Marshall. WAS =
member Of Congress. Marshall bitterly attacked
Webb in his closing sneech. and n challenge and
duel followed, in which the kentuckian shot tho
editOr in the knee.
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what the trouble was. 1t might have been
chance remark, or a refusal to indulge in
friendly glass or perhaps an error In judgment in
the matter OF driving such as recently occasioned
n dispute between two truckmcn under Brook
lyn Bridge, locality in which scrapping Is fire.
quent. One Of them hadn't turned out quick
enough and his hind wheel had caught wheel
OF the other truck. Truckman number
ono made remark calculated to hurt
the feelings of the other man. Truckman
number two asked in return question not cal
culated TO inspire brotherly feelings. The reply
of number not the soft answer that
turneth away wrath. Number two waxed pic
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turesquely protane. The long whips Of both
sung through the air and landed. curling about
their necks like thin snakes. Then both
jumped to the ground and with swinging whip
lashes advanced until tho stocks Of the whips
were brought into play. and then fists. and they
might have kept it up indefinitely had not tn.
arrival OF a policeman sent them back hastily
to their trucks to drive away with a parting
volley OF objurgation impartially aimed at each
other and their own horses.
This might be regarded as without sufficient
basis. but men in higher ranks of life than tho
truckmsn have been seen to act In q similar
manner en- Just az little provocation. For in
stance there was !ank and bony individual
with patriarchal beard, who sat in an elevated
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third man comes up, responds 70 the womau's
bow, and walking over to her addresses some
remark to her. Upon being answered he bends
escort resents II and doesn't hesitate to cay 40.
The newcomer tetOris. =.
oh. don't mind me" SAYS the cause OF IL nll
perching herself upon the table.
There are n few more words. q tcutho, the
sound of falling tables. and crashing crockery.
and every body clmh hs upon The remaining chairs
or tables to see the fun until the walters arrive
and disentRngle two very much used-up indi-
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not necessarily by design OF t e lighters. There
are two blind and crippled b.ygars who sit near
each other on downtown street. and extend re-
coptivo hats passors by. A few days ago a
man tossed coin on the sidewalk between them
with evil intent.
There's dime for you." said he.
Blindness was miraculousy cured. Both
dashed for tho coin, and the one that got II got
spondrd with hi. crutch. ard the man who had
caused all he trouble stood by and shook with
laughter. Finally, becoming weary OF the glad
iatorial exhibition, he cried:
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Look out Here comes policeman" Where
upon both cripples hustled away with surpris-
ing agility.
The instiGator Of strife picked up the dime.
which had been dropped in the struggle, and
walked way whistling.
Generally New Workers. when they fight. fight
at close quarters. The foreign element. how
ever. will use any kind Of weapon that comes
handy and II missiles more convenient than
clubs or hands tho air will be full of flying OBJ
Jects. Two laborers INDUCED in = litto practice
cause one OF them accused the other of having
stolen n bit OF cheese from his lunch pail. The
accused man repel the accusation with indig
nation and a brick. to which tho accuser re-
sponded with a hammer. which would have led
to an ambulance call but for a quick dodge.
More bricks came from end and II supply of
tools from the other until both men got tired
and stopped. No casualties.
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HuncUing - Hen.
from The Atlanta Constitution.

A gentleman in llarralson has a hens nest 40
balanced that tbs moment the egg is laid. tho
top OF the nest sill gently tilt rolling the egg In
egg. instead of cack ling and otherwise making
great to-do over noth hing, she at once proceeds "
do better job for the o1ner w laying again.
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"You are; you practically admitted It,"
mouthed mugwump, and you can't deny"
swat. The ministerial umbrslla landed flush
ps,dn, on dns Gtssrs sx nat ana sent pinninE Tho
kicked the black coat tails Of his opponent Wig
orously and by q Hank attack poked him In the
mixed up. and were subsequently led away by
friends, bleeding at their respective noses and
VoWing vengeance In the police courts.
When the wine 10 In the wit Is out. but not tho
nght The all-niGht restaurants sac many =
brisk encounter bstwsen more OF leas gallant
knights, for the fAvors OF more or less fair
ladtV. couple are sitting at . table. A
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we'll that they were put OF at the next station
with instructions TO the ticket chopper that they
were rnvinR maniscs and had better be arrested
When woman meets woman then comes the
war Of words; These two met on Eonrtsenth
street, abruptly. head on. They coliided. re-
why don't you look where you're going w
demanded the middle-aged woman, with the
shawl and the bandb
why don't you 2" retorted the pert young
thing with the umbrella, Ia ready spirit OF
Cumming into decent woman that way"
continued the shawl-clad one.
Where 10 she 2" inquired the younger, solicit
do back TO Avsnye A." said the older.
where your husband runs his pushcart,' re-
torted the younger.
."Dutchy!"
"Uph!!"
yah"
And they passed on without bloodshed.
Down OH the stock Exchange when nerves are
strung up and tempers on Lho hnit-trigger no
cause of some sud len stra.n on the market
there is less OF speech and more OF action.
THESE rows occur seldom. hut they are very
usual surge and push and rush nt the excited
brokers. then sudden silence and the voices OF
two men sharp with anger will be heard. When
that happens the other brokers all crowd
around the spot and by the time tho tight is
interrupted, as 1t always is before any definite
conclusion i reached, there Is q wild hurroosh
upon the iioor with everybody shouting and
Ind been going ON. Aftcrward the hciligerent
brokers are fined or suspended, or both, and the
a.,air ia presently forgotten.
Once IN n while there Is fight by design, but
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much impaired by vsrv severe punch In tho
stomach. administered by the German. who
then seized the ank mans beard In an earnest
sndeayor to pull that out and cast It upon the
aooE Being foiied in his attempt he stepped
back and shouted:
WAS You dink ann Vas you dink am
You dake mo vor a damfool2 You dInk 1 led
you tear on mein neg-diel show you"
Upon this the lank man poked his cane into
Ten seconds later they were excitsdly trying to
explain " the three guards who separated them
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IN THE EARLY MOHN1St.
viduals In garments much the worse for the lit
tie scuife. Asn rnle. the better dressed q man
is tho less he wants To fight. The ruin of n suit
OF good clothes is pretty high price To pay for
tho doubtful chance OF thrashing an opponent.
But 1t doesn't do TO go too far with u man,
simply because he IL woll dressed. AN inch
deeper and you find the Emperor"
Part Of the street fight. Of whatever dcscrip-
tion. IL tho crowd OF spectators. II the bellig-
crcnts Keep at II long enough to sttract .
good sized crowd that crowd ia certain 10
dcnce when q row Ia going on. There Is
the small boy who Is delightfully."- Impair
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car seat with his feet distributed all over tho
aisle. In came 4 roly- poly German, and stepped
on one OF the feet, or perhaps both. Up rose tho
lank man with terrific howl.
what do you mean, sir. by stepping on me in
that wayf Damn you. r, I'll teach you to no
careful" and in pursuance OF this threat no
seized the others nccktie. pulled it of. and cast
1t upon the floor. Having thus wreaked u fear
full vengeance he Strengthened up and assumed
an expression of stern satisfaction which was
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Politics Is q fertile source Of fights. Such .
discussion 1t was that stirred up an uptown
hotel lobby last week. The cont-riants were
such IS one wouldn't have expected 10 sec in
neatly rolled umSreiia and look ed very min,s'
tsriai. being blsck-clsd and grave Tic other
looked like a well-fed, portly. easy going bust
ness man. They were discussing matters
earnestly. Tho bystanders heard in their con
yersation such words as policy" " Democrat"
"silvsr question:" "incomo tax" "RepubIj-
cans" reform movement" in tones grow wing
steadily louder. and suspected trouble Coming.
1t came:
"You dare to call me a Mugwump? shrieked
the man In black. Me. sir; me2"