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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
BICYCLES

1t is said that because our
Bicycles are made at a distance
we cannot supply broken or
worn parts promptly. The
statement is false. We have
in stock every separate part
of the Continental wheels of
either the 1895 or 1896 pat
terms. Also many parts for
Bicycles of previous years and
other makes. Repairs made
quickly.
Continental Bicycles now
in stock
Mems, s45, $50, s55
Women's, $45, SIS
Children's, sS5, $40
Everything in Bicycle sun
dries
Lamps--Guide, Twentieth Century,
Favorite, Search Light and others,
zoe to Is.
Saddles-Garford, Christy, Hunt, Mes
niger, Pneumatic and others, $3.50
to 49,
Bells--Several sorts. Csc to 81.
Cyclometers-Several sorts, soc to so.
Monarch Bicycles-are $50
and $Ioo. A choice of lamp,
bell and cyclometer with each
one sold without extra charge.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
FITTED WAIST Innings

For 75c you can buy fitted
and boned Dress-waist Lining.
These Innings are made for us
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
Notice OF Sheriff's Sale.
In the Circuit court OF the Seventh Judicial cir
cult of the state of South Dakota in and for
Pennington county.
PATRICK B. MCCARTHY,
AGAINST
MICHAEL MCGUIRE.
MICHAEL MCGUIRE.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF a
Judgment of foreclosure and sale in the above
entitled action on the Goth dav of December,
1895, and an execution issued upon said judg-
ment the subscriber, John r. Ingersol, sheriff of
Pennington county, state of South Dakota, for
tina purpose appointed, will sell at public auc
ton at the front door Of the court house in the
and state of South Dakota, on Saturday, the
29th day of March, 1896, at two O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, the real estate and mort
gagged premises situate in the county of Pen.
nington, state Of South Dako "a and directed III
said Judgment and execution to be sold and
therein described as follows, to.wit:
All the right, title and interest Of the said de-
fendant Michael McGuirei in and to the %following
described tracts or parcels of land, beng an un-
divided one-third interest therein to-wit: Lots
numbered fifteen l15) and sixteen Q6) in block
site Of Rapid City, in said county OF Pennington
now state of South Dakota with 1.-THE heredita.
ments and appurtenances therunto belongings or
in anyWise appertaining as the same appears
of record on the plat of said city on file in the
Office of the register of deeds in and tor said
county and tate or so much thereof as may be
sufficient to satisfy said Judgment and costs
amounting in all to the sum of five Thousand
seven hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty
three cents IS, 715. 23) with interest thereon
from the date of said Judgment and all accrulng
costs of sale.
Dated at Rapid City, South Dakota, this 18th
day of January, 1896.
JOHN T. INGERSOL,
Sheriff OF Pennington county, S. D.
A. w. BANGS and CHAs. w. BROWN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
(1-17-2-28-'96)
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
THE BEST IN THE WEST.
The State Normal school, spearfsh
South Dakota

The State Normal school, spearHsh,
south Dakota.
This school re-opens September 9th.
It offers greater inducements than ever
before. The faculty has been increased
to eleven members. Large additions
have been made to the library. Tuition
il free. Members of the Normal Board
ing Club pay $500 per week for table
board without, or 1925 with, tea and
coffee. There are numerous unfinished
rooms for rent at from 1926 to $500
per month. Mrs. Mary Majors, q tho
roughly competent person, with years OF
successful experience as q restaurant
manager, has been engaged to take
charge OF the Boarding Club. Self-board-
ing often costs less than $1.5O per week,
including everything. Board in private
families Is $15 per month. including fuel
and lights. All text books are furnished
at q rental OF $500 per term to those
pledging themselves to teach; others
paw So. LESSONS are given in tvpewrit-
ing, stenography, bookkeeping, elocu-
ton and vocal and instrumental music.
Instruction Is free except in instrument
tai music. Students taking stenograph
must enter in September. For earnest
students this is far the best and cheap
eet school in the west. Send for circu-
lar, giving course Of study, daily pro-
grams, etc, to
F. &. Cook, Principal,
Spearfsh. s.. Oak.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
Notice of Sale OF Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree Of thecounty
court Of Pennington county, South Dakota,
made on the petition Of ::the undersigned Julia
A.. Seese, guardian Of the person and estate Of
Anna Dunning, minor heir of John A. Cumming
deceased, for an order to sell all of the real es.
tate Of said minor made by the said court on
the 2sd day OF November, 1920 shall sell at
following described real estate including all in
terest In irrigation bitches thereon belonging to
said minor, to-wit: An undivided \ interest
in and to the west half (WH) Of the northeast
quarter (NEH) and the west half .(WAl. Of the
southeast quarter (sEk) Of section Twenty
nine and the southeast quarter (sEA) of Sec
ton twenty (2O) all in township one ~ north
OF range nine ~ east B. II. NJ. being an unde-
vided one.half interet in and to the three hum
dred and twenty acres above described situate
in Pennington county, South Dakota, / will re.
ceive sealed bids in writing for the purchase OF
the said land at my residence on east st. Joe
street in Rapid City, South Dakota up to and
including the 9Th day Of December, 3
JULIA A.. SEESE,
Guardian Of the person and estate OF Anna
Dunning Minor.
Dated this 26th day OF Nov, A. D.. 1895.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS,

RAPID CRY, s. D., Jan. 6, 1896.
Board met IN regular session. Present,
A. J.. Mccain, Geo. w. Clark and VIM.
e. Tracy, commlssloner-elect from the
third commissioner district. Commits
sioner Tracy having taken the required
oath Of office and presented his official
bond as approved by the clerk Of the
circuit court, the board proceeded to
organize. Upon motion A. j. Mccain
was elected chairman for the ensuing
year. Upon motion the minutes of
Nov. 18th, 1895 were read and APP
proved with the exception of the action
of the board upon the bill OF Joseph B..
Gossage for $61O.95 for delinquent tax
list. Upon motion the salary bills Of
the treasurer, deputy treasurer, register
of deeds and deputy register of deeds as
paid monthly by the county auditors
orders were approved as follows: VIM.
H. Tompkins, treasury salary for
October, November and December, treas
urer's salary fund, $375.OO; Chas. P.
Title, deputy treasurer for October,
November and December, salary fund
$40; L. D. Fall, register Of deeds salary
for October, November and December,
register Of deeds salary fund 1915; L.
E. Fall, deputy register of deeds salary
for October, November and December,
register of deeds salary fund, 500.
Upon motion the salary bills Of the au
ditor and deputy county county auditor
as paid by county warrants drawn on
the general fund and signed the first Of
each month by the chairman Of the
board for the past months salary were
approved as follows: Horace Crockett,
services as county auditor for October,
November and December, $500; Eta j.
Crockett, deputy county auditor Tor
October, November and December,
$262.5O. Upon motion salary bills Of
Cornelia L. Beach, superintendent OF
schools for October, November and De.
s$167.1O as paid in county warrants
drawn on the general fund and signed
the FIRST Of each month by the chairman
OF the board for past months services
we're approved. Upon motion bill 81
Thos. J. Curtis for drawing dead horse
out Of Spring creek at Hill City. rejected
April 6, 1895, vas r~econsidered and al.
lowed for So amount claimed and war
rant ordered drawn on the county fund
CONTINUED NEXT wEEK.)
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
FRIDAY. JANUARY 81, 1895.
pREYlYlEs IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Grip is to be found in almost any
part Of town
Mrs. Oscar Hurd has been quite sick
for several days.
Ed Samuels who has been in the city
for several DAYS left Wednesday even
ing for his home in Chicago.
Thursday morning the ground was well
covered with a fall of the beautiful
the first in about two months.
Mrs. w. III. LaBee is at home this
week taking care of her rheumatism.
Work has been commenced on the
mill at the Wealthy group Of mines on
Tepee gulch. 1t is expected that the
mill will be ready for bushes by April |
Henry Murphy who lives about eight
miles north Of town il quite ill with
pneumonia.
Jacob Spaler, while getting ready t.
leave town for home Tuesday let hi
horse get the better OF him and as 1
result had to walk home.
Z. s. Gull Of Hot Springs was in tn
city Tuesday, ~transactine BUSINESSES be
fore Judge Gardner.
Chas. Fallen is reported as very il
with but little hope Of recovery. HI
has has had something like a parallel
stroke.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31

no inches IS diameter "a right hip and
small 81 On right side With sucking bull
cali ~ her side.
One light red spotted four year old
COW branded as the first and with helfer
|ealf by her side.
One roam yearling steer branded as
the others. Said estrays having been
taken up BY W. II. Gould upon the
18th day Of November, 1895. within
the county Of Pennington.
STATE OF South DAKOTA,
County OF Pennington.
WHEREAS, w. HI. Gould did upon the
18th day Of November, 1895, take up
an estray, which he caused to be adver-
tised by notice duly posted OF which the
following 10 q copy:
PUBLIC NOTICE
Is hereby given that I, w. H. Gould q
resident and householders OF the county
OF Pennington South Dakota on the
18th day Of November 1895 at nv resi-
dence, the s. E. \ Section % township 1
Range 9 E. B. II. M. in said county took
I'D d6 06UEdy63 VuOy NV IASSL UiLuO UASoS.
passing upon my premises aforesaid and
within my i%nclosure.
One white COW, 5 years old. branded
with circle two inches in diameter on
right hip and small "h' I'VE on right
side and with sucking bull by her side.
One light red spotted four year old
COW branded as the first and with heifer
calf by her side.
One 0 yearling steer branded as the
others and also indistinct brand On left
side. w. III. GOULD.
Notice is hereby given that the said
estray was taken up the SEA Of Section
%, Township /. range 9, and is described
as above; that the residence of the said
w. H. Gould is upon the SEX OF Section
%, Twp. 1. range 9, E. B. H. M.
AND WHEREAS, Upon the Sd day o1
January, 1896, appraisers were
duly appointed by me to
appraise the value OF such estray; and
they have duly made their report, fixing
the value thereof at sixty ($6O) dollars
M. C. PECK, Justice of the Peace.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
Samuel Cooper Dead.

On FRIDAY morning last Samuel
Cooper died at his ranch near Hill City
of pneumonia. He was sick for about
two weeks prior to his death. Mr..
Cooper has resided near Hill City since
1880 and was q man Of strong mind and
tirmness of character. Misfortune has
darkened mis- pathway during the last
few years. His wife was sent to the
hospital for the insane a few years ago
where she now is. He leaves seven chill
dren to mourn his death the youngest
being nine years old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
subject 70 entry o. and afteR tAs said
March a. 1865.
E. b. RALPH. Rsgistsr.
JOHN LAFABRE, Rseister.
war. WA. War.

Great excitement in England over the
enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine. A.
C. Boland. the old reliable, has just re-
ceived $500 pounds Of flax seed meal
the hnest thing in the country. Also
two cars Of excellent corn which he is
selling at 80 cts per hundred. Boland
leads the van in his line. Call and see
him
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
q ID, B. HAM

,he lands in said townshlps VIM bel
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke
Your Life Away

is the truthful, startling title Of q book about
No-To-Bac, the harmless, guaranteed tobacco
habit cure that braces up nicotinized nerves.
gain strength, vigor and manhood. You run no
physical or financial risk, rs No-To-Rac is
sold by druggists everywhere under q guar
antes to cure or money refunded. Book free.
Address, STERLING REMEDY co, New York
or Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
Notice.

LAND OFFICE At RAPID Cry. s. d.
January "a, 1895.
Notice is hereby gwen that the follow
ing township plats. all north Of the
Black Hills base line and east 81 the
Black Hills meridian, have bsen received
Ut this office and will be filed on the 4th
day Of March. 1896, viz:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31

Notice.
LAND OrFIcE At RAPID CRY, 8. d.

Nov. 8, 1895.
Complaint having been entered at this ONCE
by THOMAS BEVERLY against LEONARD
DODGE for abandoning his Homestead Entry
August Sth, 1898, upon the SEH
OF the SEk Of Sec. ~. lot 8, Sec. ~ and the WY
Of the SWk, Sec. ga, Twp.1 south, range IS east
In Ziebach county, South Dakota. with q view
TO the cancellation OF said entry; the said par
ties are he.eby summonedt to appear ut this Of
flee on the 18th day OF January, 1S0H, at 10
concerning said alleged abandonment.
E. D. RALPH, Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
Notipe-lmportant.


NotiVe-lmpOrtant.
once III First Asst Postmaster GENERALLY
washington, D. Co. October "a, 1895.
Be sure you have sufhCient postaeeson pack
Aees. 3.
Inquire st post ONCE II IN doubt and avoid
delay Of packages IN post once or In dead letter
once at Washington.
Packaees eealed require letter rate. Packages
unsealed, with writing on abe inside In tine ma
ture Of correspondence, require letter rates.
Certain articles OF merchandise. sealed or I'M
sealed, to foreign countries, are stoppedin the
dead letter Office, unless fully prepaid at Foreign
letter rate.
Many articles Of merchandise ore absolutely
prohibited transmission In the mails; therefore
inquire before mailing.
Parcels to Canada or Mexico must never be
closed against inspection.
Full payment OF postage ON foreign mail mat
ter secures cheaper postage In all cases.
INQUIRE always ii in doubt and save money
and prevent delay.
The name and address OF the sender should be
ON each parcel and letter in all cases before
mailing. This Is to facilitate g return to the
sender In the event OF nondelivery.
F. 81. JONES,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-31
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Rapid City, s. d.
Dec. 8, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final lroof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made bsfo:e register or
receiver at Rapid City, 8. D., on Jan. Is, 1896,
viz:
CHAS. II. DAHL,
II. e. No s,1g9 for the NEX Sec. %, Twp. 1 N,
r.. 6 E., b. H.. n.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
SAID land. viz:
CHARLES GRIMES,
Of Rapid City, South Dakota.
BENJAMIN ANDERSON,
Of Rapid City, South Dakota.
JOHN j.. PARIS,
Of Rapid City. south. Dakota.
HARRISON R. BEACH,
OF Rapid City, South Dakota.
K. D. RALPH. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-08-01


drawer and, counting out the amount
agreed upon in 81 bills. handed it over
Red tied the dog to Ne counter leg
again, and with sigbysaid:
II hates ter part wild him. Be sure
you'll good take catesSf him, won't
yer?"
ished with:tAe &15.s =.
That occurred two weeks ago. and Mr.
Devere never turned up. Zuckermeis.
ter nearly lost his eyesight looking fol
him on the afternoon that Red sold the
berg, the butcher, who is an expert on
though he kept his shop open until
nearly midnight he saw no sign Of De
we're. The next day he called in Stutzen.
berg. the butcher who is an expert on
dogs, to look his bargain over and give
his opinion.
what kind Of q dog is it?'' asked the
halter, anxiously, after Stutzenberg
had examined the brute.
II don't think it is dog at all unles.
you call sooner dog"
"What is a sooner?"
"Why, q beast that would sooner eat
and sleep than do anything else"
sHow much is he worth 2" asked Zuck.
ermeister.
"WelL I should say that anybody
who paid more than IS cents for him
had bought gold brick. How much
! did you give for him?"
Zuckerlneister was speeches. by thia
time, and the next moment he had an
| attack of what Stutzenberg called
rabies. lie has not been feeling well
since, but he thinks he will improve II
he catches sight OF Red Gallagher OF
| the mysterious Mr.. Devere.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-08-01

peaxj, yellow and pink TN shadee aFo
tho correct colors n gloves.
vandyke collars Of ecru and white
batiste, trimmed with lace and insef-
ton. are made to wear over thin SUM
mer gowns
Tulle and chiffon, with atin edge,
are sold by the hundred yards for neck
,uches and frillings ON capes. paEasoas
and gowns
Old-faahioned siIk brocade h used for
waistcoata, revers and cuffs. and white
MORE silk appears In this guise ON
white alpaca gowns
White gowns arc 70 b worn more
than ever this season for informal -
well as dressy occasions. and these are
accompanied by white hats. shoes and
parasols.
beautiful designs in Louis XVI. trim
mings are broad bands OF black lisse.
with irregular or straight edges. COW
cred with natural tinted flowers, and re-
naiseance lace scrolls In white.
Leather belts are embroidered with
gold and silver beads, and white kid
belts, set with blue enamel traced with
gold, are the latest fancy. Ordinary
webbing IN used ~ . foundation Tor
elaborate embroidery and jeweled deco
ration.
The special feature Of the summer
fabrics il tho transparent effect. and
grenadine, gauze crepe dc chine. eta
mine and canvas are all the vogue
Etamine was In fashion ten years ago
and quite - popular then as crepon last
year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-08-01
isa Eucn TO LEARN.

- much to learnt Old Natures ways
OF 1lee and gloom with rapt amaze
Tc study. probe and paint-brown earth.
S&ls sea- blue heavens. their tilth aod
dearsh.
Pr !. grasses, tree4-the natural things
That thSob or grops OF poiss on wingA
60 much to learn about the world
" rnen and women! We are hur1e4
Tough interstellar space awhile
4thcr. then the sob. the smile
Is fenced. and the solemn spheres
wLirl lcaesomely along the years.
So mu-n to learn from wisdom's store
or earl art and ancient lore.
So mary stories treasured long
On temples, totibs and columns stron9.
The legead OF old cid. % large
And eloquent from marge to marge.
So much to learn about ones self:
The tickle soul, the nimblc elf
That masks Al me: the shifty VIII,
che sudden valor and the thrill:
The shattered shaft. the broken sorce
That seems supernal in its source.
And yet the days are brief. The sky
Shuts down before the waking eye
Has bid good morrow to the sun:
The light drops low. and life - done.
Good-by, good night. the star lamps burn
So brief the time % much to learn!
Richard Burton. In Washington Staf.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-08-01
Bulgarian setter. I didn't netise hin

Bulgarian setter. didn't noe1oe Inn
before. Where did yoa get him9
'Oh, hat him here for customef.s
sYou have? Well. he's prize beauty.
What do you want for him.?
Il am not selling him"
sWell, I thought you said you had
him for . customer. I'll give yoa 80
for him."
.Ididn't think he was 20 much vortA,~
said the halter.
you didn't" vehemently exclaimed
the customer; why, just say the word
and I'll strip . $50 wrapper from my
roll and take the dog"
Herr Zuckermeister smiled, and, with
a funny little twinkle in his eye. said:
well, 1 hat to ask mein frau about It
II YOU come round in . hour or two
maybe sell him."
aAn right. I'd like to get that dog
very much. He's valuable animal and
| q fine specimen of his breed, said the
| sporty customer.
keeping up q running fire OF com
ments about the dogs fine points the
| sporty customer turned his attention
| to the ostensible object of his visit. the
purchase of a silk hat. He finally Sc
iected one for IS, and pulling out roll
| of bills laid down 81 with . card bearing
the name ..Richard E. Devere." Then
he said:
"Just keep that for deposit. and I'll
come back at five o'clock for the hat and
the dog, If you want to sell them"
Mr.. Devere hustled out, and Fucker
meister stared after him. The sporty
customer had made quite an impression
ON the little German halter. Half an
hour afterward Red Gallagher came
sloping down the street with his new
hat tilted over his right eye and . big
cigar tilted up to meet it.
"Halloo, Fucker! Say, Tn back fol-
that pup o. mine. He's all right, isn't
hep"
.Yep. I guess he's able to eat Won
square meal" laughed the halter. rs he
gazed Mt the lanky dog.
'He don't need a meal. OATS his nat
eral condish. just fed him before
took him out"
"Do you want to sell him 2" asked the
halter, innoccntly.
.Well, I'm not stuck on gettin' rid
o him. Why?" /
'Oh, veil. don't know. Ichust asked
you. Maybe I knows somebody whit
buys him."
.Buys him? Do you know how much
he's worth?'
The halter shrugged his shoulders.
Hes worth every cent of a cool hun
dred plunks if he's worth cent"
''But you said you would sell him To-
$25."
well, what IL I did?"
II vos thinking that would like I,
hat dog myself. and maybe I git yo'
$25 for him."
II Red appeared to deliberate for SOM
time, but after . few minutes Of sus
pense, said:
"Well. nobody but you could have hin
for that money. He's dirt cheap q
that"
4 w. - =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-08-01
THE WORLD OVER.

Eleven thousand brass bands play for
the Salvation Army.
England imports about 100000 packs
of playing cards yearly.
From the latest census 1t seems that
thc7c are 2,741,949 gypsies in Hungary
In England there IL only one place
of worship to about every 1000 persons
A fywhecl in Germany Is made Of
steel wire. The wheel IN Is feet In d.
ameter and $50 miles Of wire were
used in its construction.
One Of the best-informed deputies In
congress in Argentine says that there
is q unanimous determination to insist
upon the Argentine contention con
corning the Gillian boundary. and that
If it means war thi. will be accepted
and that there win be NO arbitration
as to that point