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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13

a hyena, gave birth t three cubs, and
a week later made a meal OF the smaI;-
er. She had shown a hatred for the
little one almost from the time Of its
birth, and night she killed and ate
it, though she cared for the other two
With the usual solicitude. In the zoo
at Fairmount park, Philadelphia, a few
years ago a mother leopard ate her
young, much to the annoyance of the
keepers.
Karl Vogt, the celebrated German
naturalist, tells of a murder in which
two storks participated. During the
absence Of the male stork from the
nest a younger male visited the female.
After several days of secret counting.
the two flew away ~ day to a stream
where the husband was hunting for
frogs. The faithless wife and lover
bounced Oh the wronged husband,
killed him quickly and then returned
TO begin housekeeping, plainly content
and pleased with their revenge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
An Act OF

At the recent celebration Of the cor
onation of the cZar a beautiful Ameri-
can girl, who had the honor Of a special
invitation to all the state functions, at
tracted much attention, and among her
many admirers was a magnificent, alto
gether illustrious young graHdee of tho
east attached to the suite Of the Am
bassador Extraordinary, Ii Hung
Chang. This youth calmly announced
to her people that he would like to buy
her, whatever the price might be. When
it a explained to him that American
girls were not regarded as marketable
commodities, and that in any event her
family did not desire to part with her.
he was greatly disappointed; but grace
fully accepting his dismissal, he asked
leave to perform to her an "act of hon.
age" such as were offered in his coun-
try to princesses of the blood royal.
This courtesy, Of course, could not be
refused, and q day was appointed for
the ceremonial, the young lady and her
friends feeling naturally very curious
and q trifie nervous as to what this "act
Of homage" might consist of. At the
time appointed the young oriental
noble arrived, accompanied by a au-
merous retinue Of friends and servants,
| quite like Aladdin in the story Of the
wonderful lamp. All were clad in the
most magnificent garments. They
drew up before the house where tho
girl was staying, while the rejected
sutton, Or rather the Would-be purchas-
! 81, with d smaller following, entered.
his attendants bearing an enormous
horseshoe or half circlet of flowers.
This he laid at the young lady's feet.
while he delivered an equally fowery
grafton in his native tongue, which
Vas translated for her benefit by his
interpreter. It was altogether an en-
barrassing but very pretty ceremonial
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
IIe Struck II WRONG.

When Tommy was about ten years
old he was taken to see his grand
father. who was very rich, but ex-
stremely parsimonious. One day the
old gentleman asked Tommy if he had
a pocketbook. Receiving a negative
answer, he said: That's too bad. If
you had a pocketbook would give you
a quarter to put in it, The next time
Tommy went to see his grandfather
he took care to have the pocketbook.
AS before, he was asked if he possessed
the article mentioned, and he hastily
answered afirmatively at the same
time producing it. Much to his cha
grin, the old miser said: "Well, now!
And so YOU have a pocketbook, have
you? I was just going to give you a
quarter to buy one.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
August Denstadt was % years old
when he left Detroit, and he had, for
several years, been engaged in the
tailoring business.
SHE WAS
Fo reed to Leave Home and Family by a
Man Whom She Feared and Hated.

Fo reed to Leave Home and Family by q
Man Whom She Feared and Hated.
a strange story has come to light in
connection with the mysterious disap-
pearance of Mrs. Elizabeth Moody, OF
Revere, Mass. Hypnotism, it is al
legged, is the cause Of her leaving her
home and her family and detectives
are on the trail Of Thomas J. Hartly,
an E~nglishman with intense black eyes
and a suave and polished manner.
There are several circumstances lead
ing up to this opinion, the most i'm
portant Of which is that the missing
woman heartily disliked the man and
did not want him near her, yet he per-
sisted in his attentions while he
boarded at her husbands house, and
finally became so obnoxious that he
was ordered away. If Mrs. Moody
cared for Mr.. Hartay it might De as
sumed that she had elopcd with him,
but the fact is hat she did not, and on
numerous occasions %repulscd even the
slightest attempts to gain ler good
wishes, and as we'll made numerous
declarations of her dislike. The de-
t%ectives believe that at the first oppor-
tCnity Mrs. Moody will break from the
restraint and notify her husband of
her whereabouts. In the meantime
the search for her is being ~strenuously
conducted. Hartly is a slight-built
man., about five feet eight inches in
height, with black hair, eyes and
cache. His eyes are peculiarly brill
liant and intense, and formed a marked
feature of his c~ountenance. He was a
firm believer in mesmerism, and could
, control a person if he saw st to do so.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
A RUSE THAT FAILED.
The London Diamond Dealer Knew His
business All the Time.

The London Diamond Dealer Knew His
business All the Time.
To the private Office of a prominent
woman, richly ca%parisoned in furbalow
and founce. She held in one hand a
diamond earring. With entire GOODNESS
OF demeanor she said:
Il lost the fellow to this. Will you
be kind enough to tell me what it will
cost to obtain another exactly like it,"
The jeweler eyed her rather keenly,
and then said:
Madam, where did YOU lose your
earring?"
The effect of this simple question up
III the oma was surprising. She
was evidently unprepared for the
query, and there was something in it
that disturbed her.
1T makes no difference where I lost
it, she answered, in a sharp tone.
What will it cost ME to obtain another
exactly like this??'
Did you advertise for the one you
lost, madame" persisted the jeweler
blandly.
What has that to do with the mat
ter?' she rctorted in an angry tone.
We'll, madam was the smiling re-
ply, III you advertise for the earring
you lost you might recover it, and then
you would not be placed under the
necessity of ascertaining what it would
cost to replace it. Advertise first, mad
dam, and if you do not recover the
jewel come again to me, and l will an
swer our question:"
AS he said this the diamond dealer
politely bowed the oma to the door.
why will ONE lie in such small
affairs" said the jeweler YEARLY; land
why will nearly every purchaser Of
whom he Or she deals as a rascal?
That woman hasn't lost an earring.
She has purchased a pair, perhaps on
trial, and she will go to nearly every
jeweler in London with thai pretty lie
and endeavor to get a price upon the
stone. 1t is a magnificent diamond,
and evidently came from one Of our
leading dealers, whom she insists upon
believing is engaged In a scheme to rob
her.
"The chances are that she will event.
ually get into the hands of some I'M
scrupulous merchant, whom she can
find even in big shops. He will tell
her that the stone is Off color and con
tains a flaw. He will show her a Door
diamond Of the same size as the other,
and fix upon it a price which he knows
is less than a fine diamond could be
sold for. The result will be that
madam will send her fine brilliants
back in a rage, and take the inferior
Dispatch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
A Strong Defense.

Justice (to colored prisoner)-You
plead innocent Of the charge of theft
and yet you were caught with two OF
Mr.. P~unkinseed's chickens in your pos
session. How do you explain the cir
cumstance?
G. P.-De 'cumstance is easy huff to
'splain, yer honor. I took de chickens
by permission.
Justice-How's that? You don't
mean to say he gave them to you?
c. P.-Well, no 'zackly, but sum
phen Equivalent, yer honor. Yer see,
it was this way: l arsks the genTman
to give some 'sistance to a po' Niger
out Of a job, an he say 1 amt goin' to
help any beggar, but Use willin'
enough to help any man to help hisself.
I says dat's all I want, massa, a chance
to help mesself. Well, just den he
steps side de barn an I was left along
side the chicken coop, so I takes the
first chance he gives me to help mes
self, an dat's how I comes in p'oession
oh de chickens. OAR want no theft
] bout it, yer honor.-Rrooklyn Life.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
Increase Of Deaths from Cancer.

In 1910 cancer was held responsible
for the deaths of III per million living,
and in 1894 of 713 per million living.
Thus the proportionate cancer NOR
tally is NOW more than four times
greater than it was half a century ago.
and in this respect it stands absolute
~ alone. Moreover, the same tendency
is observable in all civilized lands, so
that, unless checked, cancer may be
expected to "beome one of the common
est diseases of modern communities"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13

right legs cut off by a mower. The
stumps rapidly healed and now he is
able to run on his left legs, balancing
himself like a bicyclist, as will be seen
from the picture taken by a special
correspondent as the dog was running
to greet his master.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13

nv boy. Three months ago I got De-
tectiye Green to work on the case. He
saw Karapkot, the tailor, but the lat
ter said August vas in good health and
spirits when he left him in Chicago in
the month Of August, 1898. The other
day I again visited Detective Green,
but he had learned nothing new about
August, only he stated that he be-
lieved that August would turn up all
right soon. Karapkot claims that my
son told him in 1893 that he was going
to remain away from Detroit on &C.
count Of the Bernhardt woman"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13

4 Its. Denstadt has applied to the po-
ICE, and in other ways sought to get
gmmformation regarding her sons where
8@4Douts, but so far her search has been
~sRIaValling. Sometimes circumstances
nave seemed to indicate that he had
gone to some far away land to get
away from a woman he did not like.
AT other times it has been suggested
20 the anxious mother hat her son
met with foul play, for he had $500
on his person when he left home for
the worlds fair, August 9, 1898. And
again there have come unor that
young man became insane and was
placed in an asylum. But during the
three years that have elapsed since
August Denstadt left home no tang
Able clue as to what became of him has
been obtained by his mother or others.
Mrs. Denstadt recently learned
through some of her relatives that a
farmer friend of theirs saw a man in
Chicago during the worlds fair who
bore a striking resemblance at least
to Mrs. Denstadt's son. This farmer
claims that the young man was in a
street car in charge of two uniformed
men. He was importuning the other
passengers to interfere in his behalf
and prevent the officers from taking
him to an insane asylum. Mrs. Den
stadt has requested her relative to
write to this farmer and, if possible,
obtain more definite information upon
the subject that fills her thoughts by
day and keeps her awake through the
first hours of the night. The SUPPOSE
ton that young Denstadt is in an in
sane asylum is strengthened by the
fact that when he was II years old
his mother had him confined fer a
brief time because of a temporary men
tai disturbance. In an interview with
a reporter a few days ago Mrs. Den
stadt gave the following story Of the
mysterious case:
MY only son. August, left home for
the worlds fair August 9, 1893. He
went with a tailor by the lame of Ka-
rapkot, who has a shop on Butternut
street, near Seventh street. August
had $500 on his person. Before leav-
ing he told me he would write to ka-
rapkot, who was to return to Detroit
in a week, and that I should go to the
tailor for Intelligence of his doings
away from home. In three days, how
ever, Karapkot returned and told me
that my son had gone to California. He
said that he had left August with a
woman named Bernhard, who had
tried to get my consent to marry my
boy a few months before. This wom-
an came back to Detroit about the
same time, but I did not talk with her.
During 1898 Karapkot said he re-
ceived three letters from my son, from
San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal.
but he would not allow me to read the
letters and only informed me that my
son was we'll. August wrote in Latin,
He could not write German, and that
was the reason he wrote to the tailor
instead Of to me direct. Further than
this l have not heard directly or indi-
reetly from my boy. I laid tho mat
ter before the police at the time. They
telegranhed to San Francisco and Los
Angeles, but could obtain no trace of
@=@~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13

The average yield of wheat per acre
il the United States and Victoria is
about the SAINT, that Of the former be-
Inc 1924 busheii and that of the latter
1875.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
A DOG WITH ONLY TWO LEGS,

Balances Himself Like a Hicyclist as
He Runs About the Farm.
Below is a picture Of a two-legged
dog, owned by L.. Henning of Huntley,
III. About three months ago the dog
had the misfortune to have both his
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
lENTTO SEETHEF FAIR,
A4GUsT DENsrADT HAS NOT
s8AN SINCE BEEN HEARD FROM.
- Had 500 When He Reached Chica-
g and Dropped Out OF Sight Very
Mysteriously-May Be Dead, May Be
in q Lunatic Asylum.


URING the worlds
fair at Chicago in
1898, August Den
stadt, only son of
Mrs. Frederick
Denstadt, of De-
troit, mysteriously
disappeared, and
his relatives have
not been able to OBJ
tain any authentic
a of him since,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
CRIMES OF THE DUNE.
ANIMALS THAT HAVE COM
MlTTED SUICIDE AND MURDER.
Revenge Has Often Been Manifested
Emotions Which Are Analogous to
Reason, Love and Hate-Instanccs OF
Afection-Natural Science.

HE word instinct
was formerly used
to cover all emo
tons that We're
evinced by animals.
1t was instinct that
taught the young
to nurse; that led to
the building of
nests and the selec-
ton Of homes in in
accessible SpOtS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13

that made wild animals flee at the an
proach Of man and caused one species
10 make war upon another, a y the
New York World.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-16

rhitnslly ptotssi against the dclihnf.
ave eu1ft being made 90 tutn this plo.
against LELAND aud TIE unf0ftunatos
now in pfiron.n
The Associated Prass hiss a dispatch
rom logneeuI.hiuf, which savs
Iyhan was taken before the public
prosecutor tlis Afternoon AMI was
intefrogaleu 90 10 his antecedrni' sud
~ 10 the mutdtp OF Thomas Henry
Burke ana Lrd Ffcdrtirk Cayendisn
~ Phoenix Paris, Dublin, IN 1859.
lyman, reply, d3u thtt DC tJok
any actual pait IN the nurtcrs.
lyman hhl bfcn allowed TO see M
one, nor was he nlluwud 10 consult or
employ counsel u appiat at his exam
instior.
ihe Pats correspondent oi the Dhi y
News says; "ruO artening denial ~
ihe firnch rfc's that rynau's pots
were ifcc'.d atHins. sine tEas bod iil
lor ftcur ng n oElrhui ion. lyman
Was hlIWur & T.a. before the prose-.
culor toIny % nigh,pnuied patriot,
lnnocout 90 the ~ az TX Park murders.
There wnr an evident desire ~ make
him cut q mistaken patriot.
"As Poland, however, IA In the same
case TO Ffeuoh eyes o. liolaud, II may
goi do 70 harp too much upon the
patriotic chori on tho eve OF the crst'a
visi'.u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-16
~ FAyon az bryan.
A r-.3ri-Ing vIctory for silver tn
tonupotieut,

A =.3ri-ing viciory for silver ia
tonuueileut,
NEW HAvEs, Conn. Sept. l5.-One
OF tho greatest surprises VI the evening
was tho announcement made tonig h /
that tue gold standard members OF ths
Dsmooraiio state central committee,
.whO up 10 Today had been Ia major.
Ivy Ia the committee, had uncondi.
Iionally resigned IN favor Of tho Bryan
wing. Tho committee met In lhu
afternoon TO arrange the preliminary
program. The Chiei interest ceutbTe1
IN the aolecilon Of temporary chair.
mAn, ana warm contest was antiol.
paled. 1t did not dovelap as William
Kenuedy Of Naugaluck, whO was one
u the delegates from Connecticut who
voted for hiiver ut the convention, was
ch sen unanimuusly. Chairman
DAVIS and Secretary Bowen thon re-.
signed. Tue rsvignntlons were all
voluntary. Froncn, Democratic conf
mittetmAu, teut g. tho national heat
quaT.eIs ludAy his fesigna,iou. Inc
scion OF the tiaie commiltee Is con.
sdeEed "a great Victory Tor the silver
Ia y, but tue luaduTs OF tho latter WI 70
dttvrmin5d that unless temporary
chairman was Reluclei thht was po'
Coptablp, they would oltoI one them.
tslvcs. Tho gold ttaudard men viii
make no nat la tue convention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-16
WILL PAY IN aoLD.
To Prove that Colorado ~ Not msrc;s
ahiIver Producing state.

1870 N"Ns'A sNaN - fbN -
ahiiver Producing state.
NIcToR, Colo, Sept l5.-Ono Of the
principal owners IN one OF the gTea est
gold'progucing mines In the CTipplo
Creek district VI The United Slatos
mado the following statement today:
"On account OF tue continued Stale.
monts Of the eastern press. that Colo.
RADIO Ia a ellver.producing state, and
for that reason Ia for Bryan anu
sewall, the ownern OF RBid mines In
tho state VINO produce annually more
than twenty millions OF gold are form.
ing n close corporation TOR the purpose
Of demanding Of the smelters that they
receive payment for thoir product
either In gold coin or gold bullion. In
few days the owners Of gold mines
win meet nj Victor, Colo, TO perfect
the organisation and bign contracts.
Fifteen mine owners, representing
several of the blggttt gold mines IN
Colorado with an annual production Df
81, 100000, are heading the movement.
The gold will be used In paying on
employees. and will thus 10 into circu.
lation instead sf into the banks"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-16

LEADvLLE, Colo, Sept. l6.-1ho
Miu.ft union publishes the following;
"rhe bu,ine,a men havs expressed u
dusifo 10 toe tue nirlka settled. AMI TO
sep It settled amicably. They have
also expressed themselves ~ In favor
OF the 80 scale OF wAgoa. TIE Mincrs'
union h ready aud willing to assist In
bringing about n settlement 20 that tho
mines may open up and prosperity
ones mgte reign la the camp. In
orior u 10 this, 10 bring tue city back
10 iIs old pOlition, the Minoft'uuion
will agree IN lehse nil Of the dowu.iown
minef, paying To the owners thereof 70
Dor cent royalty. Tue union Will
drain these mines, operate them and
pay the standard scale Of 50. For the
faithful performance OF this the union
AGREES to slgn bond In the sum Of
gluO, 900,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-16
woRRING TOH nAItuoNY.
Tho situation Ia Idaho Causing Coz
siderable Discussion.

Tho Situation In Idaho Causing Con.
siderable Discussion.
WAsIiGNurON, Sent. l5.-Lsaiers { I
the diiletunt elsmVnis which arc sur.
porting Mt. Bryan, inciuiing Senat r
JONES oi Arkansas, Gormgn ~ d
Faulkner, Democrats; Teller aud
Duboit, silver Republicans; Butt, 7,
populist, and also Mr.. johnson, the
DpmocR'ic national Committee man
Of Kansas, have spent busy Day In
conference among themsolvus. Ssna.
tors Jones Hud Butler devoted two
hours ~ the question Of fusion on
Presidential anu NIce.Presldon tia |
electors.
There are three straight tiokeln in
the field Ia FloridH, And ~ Iesult OF
this conference an effort Will DO mado
10 merge the Democratic aud Pooullst
tickels. There will DO an attempt TO
get the two parties together In A IN.
bama, Louisiana aud Texas. In
Texas there IL n movement ON foo,
looking 10 n fusion butweon tho Popu.
lists and Republicans. Senator Butlofia
influence will be oxertod TO prevent
this.
With reference 10 North Caroline,
Senator Butler gave the INSURANCE.
that whether there was insion or not,
the electoral vote OF tho state could he
counted for Bryan.
There was considerable discussion
Of tho situation in Idaho bgafiog upon
Senator Duboit'a election. II was
generally agreed that the effort to
reach harmonious undeutand.
ing there should DO o1ntinu-
cd, with tho view OF permitting
the SENATOR 10 participate freely In tue
canvas In other siatrs.
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Corr, oird II,nuniIrnn call,


Pur'uGnt to the call OF tbs Ropubll.
can State committee, u Republican
County convention will be held ut the
Salt Lake Thehter, ia Salt Lake CITY,
Saturday, September 10, 1895, at IA
n. m for the purpose Of electing 1 As
delegates 10 the Republican State con.
venlion TO bs held At Mount Pleasant,
Thursday, Bopisniber 20, 1895, and one
nj p. m. OF tho came Jay at the same
place, to elect li5 delegates 10 the Re
publican state convention 10 he held
at Ogden. Saturday, SsptsmUHr 20, 1896.
Each County convention viii consist
Of 4i6 delegates, nppoftionod TO the
election precincts NJ follow:
Ito 52-7 each.
| to 20, 81 TO 10, 90, 81, 80, 81, IS, 10
IL each.
81 to 80. so, 81. So. 80, 81, 6g-5 each.
90, 90, n, rs, 70, S5, SO. 81 and SEA
eauh.
20, 81, ss-s each.
SO, 6s, %, 90, 20, n, 10, "A, 10, SO, 81,
s6-2 each.
Primaries to elect delegates to the
hrst named convention viii be held In
every precinct OF Salt Lake county on
Monday, September IAN, TO open at
0 p. m. aud cloes At n. m; for tho
second one on wednesday, September
10, 1896, curing the same hours. The
Republican committee OF each cleo
ton precinct will take charge Of these
primaries. In tho precincts outside OF
the city, primaries viii he held In the
usual places. Notice will ha given In
tho DISCREET EvENINu NEWS, Mon.
dHy, Sept.l an, uuu The Daily Tribune,
Sunday, September 10, 1896, Of the
plscee for holding primaries In the
pfooiucia Of Salt Lake CITY.
BY ordor Of the County RrpuslIcan
Comr'iIlee.
A, II. Parsons,
tnaitmar.
JNo. II. ANTON,
RrCfelafy
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Tom chic Iecisns, Nexicans 30
thttc or four white M II. numbeiia O.
about my 81 all. The IA 'diis were
iealstei by IN cuiicm ous1 tf1cefs
nd guards, tie battle lasting seven
houre. Two q Tire bhndits were killed,
two Of tho Me Sicnn Gus ON house cn'
p Dyes wefe moftaiiy wu7dod ard
btvefal slightly uaGoi. The banuiis
were hunily driven tf aud rcuelttJ
acuss into New Mexico.
Tho white mon IN the gang are sun
fofod g. b. the leaders oi the hordt Z
'riiie recently rnnscd Ivy n Uiilru
Btttos msfshai ard iroopH ROBBERY
o. cups OF g. be- the motive, nlthtug
70 IL ella mau that Il - a f6tult Of % o
batier opi.ntlon by supporters 70 alnt
reree'. The custom house force nun
h.rut twenty-five men.