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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Notice Of Application to Sell Land.

State of South Dakota, County of Pennington,
IS. In County Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF John A.. Dunning,
Deceased.
1t appearing to this court, from the petition
EE>E. the guardian Of the person and estate
OF Anna Cumming, minor. praying for an order
OF sale Of certain real estate belonging to said
estate OF the said Anna Cunning. that such
real estata should be sold.
1t is hereby ordered that the next of kin OF
the said ward. and all persons interested in the
said estate, appear before this court on satur.
day, the 23d day OF November, A.. D., 1895, at
90 O'Clock a. M, at ths court room of said
court. at Rapid ity, 8. D.. Pennington county,
thed and there to show cause why an order
should not be granted for the sale OF such
estate.
Dated at Rapid City, 8. D Sept. 90, 1895.
BY the Court:
JAMES BOYD,
Judge of tho County County.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Maria N. Jones
has filed with the JUDGE OF this court a petition
praying for letters Of administration OF the es-
tate Of Hugh n. Jones, deceased, and that
Saturday, the 4th day OF January, 1896 at ten
O'Clock, a. m, OF said day. being a day OF a re-
gular term of this court, to wit: Of the January
term. 1896, at the Office 6 the Judge of the
county court at the corner of Main and Seventh
streets in the city Of Rapid City, county of Pen
nington, South Dakota, has been set for hearing
said petition, when and where any person inter
ested may appear and show cause why the said
petition should not be granted.
Dated at Rapid City. South Dakota, this 10th
day Of December, A. D., 1895.
JAMES BOYD,
Judge of County Court.
A. w. Bangs, Attorney for Petitioner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, s. d.
Nov. 8. 189E.

Complaint having been entered at this Office
DODGE for abandoning his Homestead Estry
No. %, Sioux Indian Lands. dated
August 9th, 1898. upon the SEX
Of the sWk, Sec. %, Twp. 1 south, range 10 east
in Ziebach county, South Dakota. with a view
to the cancellation of said entry; the said par
ties are he. eby summoned to appear at this OF.
flee on the 18th day Of January. 1895, at 10
o'clock a. M, 70 respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
E. D. RALPH, LEICESTER.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Rapid City, 8. D.,l
Dec, 9, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final prot In support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made bsio:e register or
receiver at Rapid City, 9. D., on Jan. 18, 1896
viz:
CHAS. II. DAHL,
H. f. No. 3,199 for the NEA Sec. %, Twp. l N,
R.. 6 E., b. H. M.
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.
e. D. RALPH, Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
DOnA0LE GARrET.

800 - ~ sAAUA sAA0 1SSe0En
Covers the undwo
nos durable carpet ever woven
was undoubtedly p old rag carpet
made q home-spun rags dyed withveg-
etaple ayes made from native barks and
roots. Inc MT and miss effect OF these
carpets was often q complete success,
ana Iar prettler thai the snowy tapes
Try brussels that succeeded. It was
also nue. more 1t was not
necessary to shut out the sun from the
room carpeted with the rag carpet, be-
cause It's colors were OF honest dye and
dld not fade IN the light. This old-time
.foar covering is nearly gone. There
5onlly few housekeepers in these
$ ID : g = Of modern inventions and
who have time to
sew Weyex{e rags Tor carpets, SO the
choicshh pnsssS4n the old-time farmhouse
must iSAstsj kSSns7a purchased article.
When q rS1fh is dull and dreary look
ing e is q temptation to buy q
br~lght-epiored carpet, but it is one that
ought to be resisted. Nothing palls
upon the taste SO soon as q carpet of
staring pattern, whose flowers rise
up" to meet your footsteps over it. It
is always a safe rule to choose a carpet
OF medium shade, decidedly darker than
the wall paper. A conventionalized
pattern wears much better than a re-
alistic pattern of flowers and leaves.
In order to be durable, let the pattern
cover the ground of carpet thoroughly.
A wool ingram carpet of the best quail
1ty is q far better, more satisfactory
choice than a cheap tapestry, which is
sold at the same price. The old-fash-
Toned %three-ply carpet is no longer
made. The heavy ingram, which takes
its place, is more durable because it
remains iii good condition as long as it
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
THE WEIGHT OF WOOD.

Blue gum is very heavy wood, acubic
foot weighing 1888 pounds to the cubic
foot.
Yellow pine, when green, weighs 1881
pounds to the cubic foot; and when
dry, 1881.
American ebony is one of the heaviest
woods known, weighing s3.1S pounds to
the cubic foot.
White pine, when green, weighs 1862
pounds to the cubic foot; when sea-
soned, 29.56.
Live oak, when green, weighs 1875
pounds to the cubic foot; when well
seasoned, 66.75 pounds to the cubic foot.
The best ash wood weighs SO pounds
three ounces when green to the cubic
foot, and 50 pounds when dry.
Wcll-dried l~ignum-vitae is said to BE
among the heaviest of woods, weighing
63.21 pounds to the cubic foot.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
MUSIC AND THE AGE

A Malay opera troupe is on it's way
from Polynesia to London, where it
will perform "Rishi Sha HIRAM" de-
scribed as a rational opera.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

In . Hurry.
Cent-tsee Whitaker You've spilled
that coffee all over me.
u aiter-Yery sorry. sir, but I was
hurryin' to get through.
Guest-I'm in no hurry.
Waiter--No, sir, but it's most time
for q gentleman to come in wot always
fees me, sin. Y. Weekly.
The largest reflector for a telescope
was that made for the Lord Rose in
strunlent. u inches in diameter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

Just received; another car load of Second Hand Goods from
Chicago. We can save Is per cent on all kinds Of shoes.
Try our Security School Shoe. None better.
We have a full line of Crockery, Tinware, Stoves, Tinware,
Stoves and looking Untinsils, new and second hand.
The largest stock of Furniture in Rapid City, new and sec
|ond hand.
In Harness and Sadd1ery we have a fall stock, new and sec
|ond hand.
A full line of Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines.
Clothing, Carpets, Wagons, Farming Tools, Carpenters
Tools, III fact everything from a needle to a horse power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
NO ESCAPE FOR LEEDY.
The Remorseless, Relentless, Breath
less Tide of Office Seekers Still
Pursues Him

There are yet q few men in the state
that would like TO be members of the
board of railway commissioners that
have not signified their intention Of be-
ing out and out candidates for the APP
p0intment- one of this class who yes
terday announced himself is s s lite
Of Smith Center, who has been POpu-
list for some time and has had the dis
tinction of leading most of the Popu-
list parades that have occurred in that
county for some tine past
Mr. Hite began an active canvass for
the office today He called on Cover
nor Leedy with a friend and asked the
governor to appoint a time when they
could present Mr. Hite's qualifications
for the place. They said that they did
not want to be put off with a short
time, but that they would Ike to have
two or three hours in which to present
the case and would do 50 on the first
occasion presented Mr. Hite claims thai
he was instrumental in bringing about
Leedys nomination at Abilene. To a
Journal reporter he said.
Il was an original Leedy man. I
worked for the governor OF Abilene
I have been a POpulist since 1880. be-
fore that I was g Republican. 1 have
had the endorsement Of the people OF
Smith county and shall not go outside
Of that county to seek endorsement for
the place"
Have YOU held ONCE before2"
Yes, I have served the people Of
Smith county as justice of the peace
Tor three terms and tw COT these terms
the legislature heightened so that in
all I have held the Office of justice Of
the peace nearly eight years
-'WOn't your canvass hurt the chances
Of Webb McNan2"
Perhaps it may. but not necessarily
The chances are though that there VIII
not be two commissioners. appointed
on the board from the same county
There are good many candidates
from Smith county are there not2"
Wen, yes we have three candidates
for position on the board of peniten-
tiary commissioners. don't suppose
that they viii all be appointed though -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
INDIANS HIr TIE BAG.
Give a Novel Display at spaulding's
II Chicago

Chicago, Dee. 3O.-Those Carlisle IN
dams left number of lasting impress
sions during their brief stay in Chi
cago- Dan o 7Leary had the Indians in
tow last Saturday and was showing
them a few Of the sights of a great
city.
Finally Dan halted the redskins be-
fore a punching bag apparatus in at
Spaulding's. one of those new-fangled
concerns with an open framework over
head and platform beneath the bag
Just to show the visitors how a white
man can punch the bag a young man
stepped on the platform and began a
scientific exhibition. He is an expert
at the game. who gets a comfortable
Bin- bang, biTl bang biff, bang,
The bag beat tattoo against the
sounding board SO swiftly that the eye
could scarcely follow its course Right
hand blows left hand blows full arm
swings and upper-cuJs. short arm ia lbs
and fancy hooks followed each other
with lightning speed The Indians
watched the young man close
~. ana were evidently interested. They
formed q circle around the platform.
and said nothing while the young man
worked himself into a fine state Of
perspira ton.
Hes all right. isn't he2" said Dan.
with an inquiring glance at his guests
as the young man finished and stepped
from the platform
Very good grunted Bemis Pierce
the slant captain of the team. looking
QulzZlCally at his SrOlId-faced brothers
Then Captain Pierce gave two or
three cultural commands. and the cir
Gle contracted around the platform
within arms length of the defeuseless
bag The captains brawny right arm
shot out suddenly. and the bag dashed
with resounding thwack against the
framework above That was the be
ginning of a bag-punching exhibition
that made Dan O'Leary and the clerks
and the clever young man open their
eyes in surprise
Each of those Indians was bent on
punching the wind out of the bag and
their blows were delivered with aclock-
like precision that was marvellous The
bag. battered against the frame over
head by the ip-hammer strokes of the
red athletes returned to meet a new
bunch of bones and muscles each time
until it had Travelled around the circle
q dozen or more times without a miss
And the rate of speed at which it trav-
eled was the wonderful part of the ex-
hibiti0n. The clever young man who
preceded the Indians had at no time
inflicted severer punishment on the
bag. nor had he ever seen it fly back
and forth SO swiftly The exhibition
concluded at word of command from
Captain Pierce aud as soon as Dan
O'Leary started toward the door. the
Indians followed. totally Indifferent to
the sounds OF applause that reached
their ears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
TO ANGIICIZE CHINA.
Orders Issued as q Result of Ii Hung
Chang-s 'Round-the- w rld Trip.

Washington, Dec. 30-According to
news received here from unofficial
sources. Ii Hung Chang's visit to Eng
land and the United States already has
borne fruit in a decision of the Chinese
government gradually 10 Anglieize the
Chinese. people. at least as far as their
language is concerned
The Pekin government recently issued
instructions TO the various viceToys and
governors of provinces Of che empire
to establish schools for the teaching OF
the English language and western sci
ences in all the principal cities of the
country According to the wording Of
one clause in the general Instructions,
the reason for this is that China. in or
der to keep herself on terms of equality
and in touch with the great powers of
Europe. must educate the masses and
encourage inventive genius and foreign
learning amoug her people together
with that love of country and home and
that devoted patriotism 50 conspicuous
" engraiued in the hearts of those who
have studied such languages and sci
ences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
Topeka Birds Win Over Those
of Kansas City
At a LeavenwOrth Nine Bird
Main
FOR A PURSE OF $50
ssSmiler'' Ed Weeks Fowls
We're Rare Fighters.
Fight Lasted Until Daylight
With Many Side Bets.

Leavenworth Dec 30.-The facts per
tanning to a cooking main which was held
on the south side Of the city Monday
night has just leaked out although there
was an effort made TO keep the matter a
secret.
There was a fair attendance at the main
and those present were of a better class
OF people than usually watch this kind OF
sport Several business men, q lawyer
ana a doctor We're among those seated
around the pit
from Kansas city owned by Brown and
North Topeka chickens owned by a man
named Weeks
The fighters arrived in the city on the s
o clock train with sacks fun of roosters
on their backs Some people did not know
what there were lin the sacks as the fight
knowing ones did and the news soon
spread around in sporting circles that
fight was on
The fighting commenced at 10 o'clock
Each side showed nine cocks at the pit
and Two ounces 10 eight pounds and SIX
Big Head Allen handled the birds for
Brown while -'Smiler'' Ed. Weeks per
formed like service for his father
There was considerable betting when
the main opened but after the second fight
little money changed hands
The Weeks birds We're the best trained
and they seemed TO be better lighters than
their opponents The 1rSr three fights
were Won by the " eeI1s ROSTERS in short
order two of the Brown birds being killed
in the ring
The fighting was fast and furious and
when il came for the fourth 20 few were
willng to back the Brown ROSTERS
The Brown bird took the fourth fight in
good style and this caused interest in the
main 10 be renewed. which had died out
by the one sided way II was going be-
fore
The Topeka birds won the next two
fights with ease and they were awarded
the main. The Kansas City cocks We're
no match for those from the capital city
After the regular main was finished
hack fighting followed, which was kept
up until daylight.
in the hack fight that followed the kan
sas City birds showed Up Well and several
times So was bet on a fight.
There viii be another main. and a big
one. the last OF the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
FOOTBALL m MEXICO.
Americans Teams Play and Papers
Declare it Brutal

City OF Mexico Dec 90.-The Mis-
souri, state university team played
game of foot ball Tuesday at the In
diapalla grounds. their contestants be-
ing the Texas state university team
Neither side scored in either the first
or second half One player named
back of the neck by a kick. 1t is not
known how badly he is hurt.
The great elevation was seriously felt
by the players, who early lost their
wind The spectators were mainly
American and English residents and
sDrinkling of Mexican clubmen.
There is still talk of getting up q local
team to contest with the Missouri team
on New Years day The Mexican
dailies generally condemn the game as
brutal and express the opinion that the
Latin race is too hot blooded to play
the game without losing temper Foot
ban is a great novelty here and aroused
public interest but it is not likely that
it can be acclimated in Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
Decide to Secure a Charter and
Organize.
HAVE NOW 100 MEN
Will Attend the Inauguration
Of Leedy January IL.
Each Member Deposits Sl.5O
In the Local Treasury.

Ottawa Dec 30.-1uch discussion is
stirred UP here over the dissensions in
c. A r. circles
The silver element who have long com-
planned Of too much politics in the organ
1za1ion have at last decided to quit the
parent organization and organize a post
separately With the incoming admins
rraticn a new post VIII be chartered
one hundred and sixty members are
now on the list for enrolment and each
member has deposited $50 with the treas
urer.
A prominent member today said that
the organization would occur soon after
I-eedy's inauguration. as at that time
they would appear by a delegation AT the
Inauguration and after that make appli-
cation in person to his honor and that the
a-d5utanr general would then act upon the
matter When asked WHY il was nece5-
sarv to wait until Leedys Inauguration,
they stated that more satisfaction could
BE- obtained by word OF mouth than by
letter. and that they had not yet there
fore written to the adjutant general re-
gal ding the obtaining Of a charter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
AKRON FIRMS FAIL.
One Comp Co. Down Dragging
Others With It

Akron Dec. So. Jackson. a prom
inent contractor lumber dealer and
brick manufacturer. assigned to r. ~.
sadler and j. Bert Jackson yesterday.
and this precipitated two other failures,
Jackson & Brodbeck. brick manufac-
turers. assigned to the same persons.
and the lumber firm OF A. Jackson &
Lyman passing into the hands " re-
ceivers. Application for receiver was
made by Mr. Jackson's partner. A y.
Lyman and the former also fled mo-
ton to the same effect. Judge Kohler
appointed A. f. Lyman and j. Bert
Jackson as receivers
8Ir Jackson g assignment is the re-
suit Of inability to realize on real es-
tate.of mich mis- assets largely consist.
Besides his valuable homestead prop
arty he owns 300 feet on the best part
of Main street. worth $4,000 Other real
estate VIII send the total amount OF
the assets to 100000. Ia ordinary times
this real estate would sell for double
enough to pay the debts
The firm of Jackson & BrOdbeck has
q brick plant worth $40 600 ana other
property worth more than $4,000. The
Indebtedness amounts to about SIS. o09-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30

for John W. Breidenthal as senator
from Kansas
At meeting of the Free Silver club
of Chetopa. held last evening. the fol-
dow ing resolution was unanimously
adopted. showing the high esteem and
earnest wishes of his friends and neigh
b0rs in his own city
Resolved. That the members of the
ChetDpa Free Silver club do most ear
nestly request our represenrativ of the
enty-seventh district and senator
from Labette county 10 vote for John
w. Breidemtha1 and use ali honora BILE
means to secure his election 90 the
United tSates senate"
Respectfully
FRANK CJNNTNGHAAI, Pres.
j. b. PRATT. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
EMPORIA NAN MISSING.
Ed Fuller Disappears Leaving Debts
and Wife Behind.


A special dispatch to the Kansas city
Journal from EmpOria says Social and
business circles in this city are in a
pearance Of c. E. Fuller, one OF the
best known men in Central Kansas
Fuller left home two weeks ago and,
despite every effort to locate him. mis-
whereab bouts still remain mystery. he
left wife and debts aggregating seVe-
raj thousand dollars One evening
bout two weeks ago Mrs RULER re-
turned to her home and instead OF find
ing her husband there. as she supposed
she would. she found a note on the
center table from him stating that she
would never see him again Up to the
present writing she has not The shock
was so great that she left the next day
for Wichita to remain with her brother.
c. E. Fuller. or Ed" as he is known
throughout Central Kansas. has been in
the employ of the RideuOur-B Baker Gro
Gerry company of Kansas City, No, as
travelling salesman for the past fifteen
years He had the richest field in the
state. and was considered the crack
knight Of the grip for that firm. He
was considered quite wealthy at one
time. owning a large amount of prop
erty a EmpOria- About the time the
boom collapsed he got the fast horse
fever. and for many years has owned
a string of trotters
Mr.. and Mrs Fuller we're leaders in
the swell social circles OF Emporia- No
function was complete without their
presence. Mrs. Fuller is regarded as
the handsomest woman in Kansas
The Indebtedness left by Fuller is
held by local financial men. who repOse
the utmost confidence in him They
he would attend strictly to business and
uQuidate his debt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30

Washington. Dec 30.-The president
has extended the civil service rules so
as to include all officers and employees
in the federal penitentiary service who
are by law subject TO classification This
principally affects the federal peniten-
tiary ait Fort Leavenworth. kan.
though id is to apply 10 all such govern
menu Institutions and 10 all peniten-
tiarles hereafter created Immediately
upon their establishment Attorney
General Harmon is subjecting the re-
cent civil service schedule as affecting
the department of justice to a rigid
scrutiny. The present amendment is
to overcome q defect in the rules pro-
mulEated November q Further amend
ments on similar lines may be ex-
pected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
LAVE COUNTY INsoLvENr.
n on Resident Property Owners Fail
to Pay Their Taxes.


Dighton. Kan. Dec. 30-The board Of
county commissioners OF this tLane)
county. in a meeting today formally
declared the county ins0iveur. and is
sued instructions to Treasurer John
Shierack to refrain from further pay
ment of interest on the bonded indebt-
eduess Of the county.
The county hes heretofore, always
made its interest payments promptly.
its warrants have circulated AT very
slight discount. and consequently its
credit has been high The funded debt
Of the county is S125000. The bonds
are held by about 80 different corpora
tons ana individuals. in New York and
New England and when last heard
from they We're quoted at par There
seems To- be mo prospect that payment
VIII ever be resumed upon the debt as
II stands
board 9f commissioners. made the fol-
towing explanations of their actions-
w q nave stopped payment of inter-
esl upon our bonded debt for the simple
reason that Lane county is insolvent
Our home people are not regulators.
They pay their taxes promptly but not
50 the nonresident property owners
For instance. the JarVis-Conklin Mort
lions Of land iu the county. upon which
they have not paid cent Of taxes for
nearly three years Other loan cornnan-
les and Eastern individuals are delin-
bought in land at tax sale until it can
buy no longer.
Chief Justice-elect Frank Doster
looked into the matter for the county
last spring and it is understood that
n advised the commissioners that the
ponds are Illegal and can be made void
~ l1le proper legal action The Santa
e railroad is the largest taxpayer in
Lne county and the commissioners un-
17i stand that the road will not grieva
& -l-e ponds snail happen TO be defeated
in the courts