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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
TO SECURE DIRECT o T
T. N, Curtin Proposes to Labor for Pop
ular Elections.

@ S ular Elections.
New YORK, Dec. a4.-T. NJ. Cur
tin, a cousin of the late Andrew Cur
tin, who was Governor of Pennsylva-
mia, and a relative of jeremiah Curtin,
for many years connected with the
United States legation at st. Peters
burg, is preparing to spend 100000 to
secure an amendment to tho constitu-
ton of the United States tor the cleo.
ton Of the President by popular vote
instead Of by a college Of electors.
After he has accomplished this, as he
feels sure he will, he intends to work
Tor q change by which the United
States Senate will also be elected by
popular vote. Such a change, he
thinks. would be ofgreat benefit to the
country and would prevent much inius-
tice from which the people are now
suffering.
As a first step toward bringing about
the change, Mr.. Curtin and his friends
are about to establish a bureau in
Washington, through which an express
sion of,opinion as to the best man to
be nominated for President by the
leading parties will be secured. This
bureau will be opened in a few days,
and will be at work until after the
Democratic and Republican conven-
lions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
CASHIER THOMPSON.
The Sedalia Bank Wrecker Organizes q
Manu- featuring COMPANY.

SEDAL1A, Mo-, Dec. 24-J. C.. Thomp-
son, the d%efaulting cashier of the
wrecked First National bank of this
city, who has been residing in the
City of Mexico ever since he fled from
Sedalia, nearly two years ago., has
been elected secretary and manager of
a large boot and shoe factory which is
to be established at an early late in
the City of Mexico. A company with
large capital was organized by Thomp-
son, all of the stockholders being
Americans, and including a number of
pAminent Missourians, among them,
it is said, being Senator Vest and e..
Governor Crittenden.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
VENEZUELA COMMISSION.
Ex-Ministers lincoln and Phelps and
Justice Brewer the Latest Forecast.

Ex-Ministers Lincoln and Phelps and
Justice Brewer the Latest Forecast.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Presi-
dent is not expected to name the Ven
ezuelan commission until the latter
part of the present week. It will GER
tainly be composed of three eminent
Americans and all manner Of specula-
ton is being INDUCED in as to its per-
sonnet. One of the most signif-
can't guesses, n that comes from a
we'll informed source, names, ex-Min-
listers Robert Z. Lincoln and e. ~.
Phelps and Justice Brewer. SaFs
It = aafe to predict that n Of the
Supreme court judges will have q place
on the commission and the choice
seems to rest between Chief Justice
Fuller and Justice Brewer, although
friends OF Justice Harlan are urging
his claims for the position in a par
ticularly strong manner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Ellis by Mr.. Curtis of Kansas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Bills were
to-day introduced by Mr.. Curtis of
Kansas to increase the pensions of
widows and minor children; to appro-
pirate $75, 600 for a public building at
Emporia; to appropriate 100000 for
the enlargement of the public build
ing at Topeka; to compel the COM
missioner Of pensions upon the rejec-
1aon OF pension claims TO explain upon
the claims are rejected; to pension
Mary A. Watkins of Quenemo, Kan,
the dependent mother of John Ii.
Watkins, late of Company l, -Four.
tenth Kansas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
IN RIFLES.
Tho Army and Navy Might BE Badly
Hampered In q Conflict.

fdampere0 In q Conflict.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Lieutenant
Niblock, in charge of the naval militia
division Of the Navy department., has
called the attention of the authorities
to an emergency apt to arise in case
the military and naval forces should
be called into joint action. This is
the lack of uniformity in small arms
and signal codes. The army is armed
with the Kragg~-J orgensen rifle of 80
caliber, while the navy has contracted
for a supply Of Lee magazine rifles of
% caliber, so that the same kind of
ammunition will not serve both arms.
and grave mistakes are apt to occur IN
issuing it to the men He suggests,
In the interest of the naval militia, as
well as on broader grounds, that it
would be we'll if the War and Navy
departments would settle, as soon as
p~ractlcable, by competitive tests,
which is the better weapon, and stop
at once the making Of the less desir-
able arm.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
WHAT EDISON SAYS.
THE WORLD.
Electricity the Great Destructive Power
The sub-Marine boat and the Aerial Tor
pedo Would be the Weapons Used on the
British Gunboats.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Thomas A. Ed.
lson, who was asked by a reporter il
he thought American inventors could
devise engines OF destruction sufficient
to destroy the British fleet, replied in
b affirmative.
ut would require but the impetus
OF a war" he said, ito bring forth
such inventive genius as would as.
found the world. AS it stands to-day
a battle on land need not be fought.
A handful of men could sweep away
an army. The destructive power is
found in electricity. / believe that
the submarine boats now on trial by
various nations can be SO improved
that they will be irresistible swvhen
bent IN destruction. With properly
compressed air I think it would be
possible for such a boat to remain
under water for a day at a time. At
present they are too slow to be effect
i've. That could be overcome.
II believe that the aerial torpedo
furnishes us with protection IRON
hostile w%arships. We are just begin
ming to understand how effective they
are, and how they q be improved. I
have not the slightest doubt that an
aerial torpedo can be constructed that
can be steered. The cost Of construc-
ton would be triAing-about 81, 500
for each. Each torpedo could be set
up to explode at a certain time after
being cut loose from its ship. Now
suppose fifty of these things were let
loose at M time, and SEM out to sea
with a 5oo-pound dynamite torpedo
hanging to each. 1t would not be
necessary to strike the ship when
dropped and exploded. The very force
of the conclusion within two miles of
al ship would almost shiver her.
Electric power can be applied in so
many different ways that / am con-
vinced it will furnish the machines to
defend this country against all foreign
attack. If there is a wa with Eng
land, which | trust there will never be,
you may quote me as saying there will
be some remarkable things done by
Americans. For myself l will say that
| will abandon all else and give nv
whole energy to the service of my
country. The dynamite gun should
be taken up first. A vessel armed
with u dozen dynamite guns would be
a terror of the seas. American in
ventive genius will soon supply what
the army and navy of the country
lack"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Paralysis Follows BllodlessnassI
and Nervous Prostration.
A PATIENT WOMAN AFFLICTED.
FOR YEARS.
+ Tells How at Last h Was Perma-
nently Cured.


From The Press, New York City.
FOR more than fifteen years, Mrs. A..
Mather, who lives at No. 43 East One-hun-
ored-and-twelfth Street, New York, was a
suncrer from anaemia, which, in spite Of
.ne treatment of physicians, gradually de-
ueioped into nervous eprostration until
nihaHy marked symptoms of paralysis set
IN. Mrs. Mather gladly gave the reporter
her experience.
"For many years,,"M Mrs. Mather said, 81
was a constant sufferer from.
u was about fifteen years ago that my con-
dltlon began to grow worse. Soon I be-
came SO affected that l was Frustrated and,
until ABOUT two years ago, was a part of
the Tune unable to leave my bed. I en-
ployed several physicians from time to
time, my bills at thesdrug store Tor pre-
scflpUlons, sometimes, amounting to as
much as SOFA month, but all the doctors
dld Tor me did not seem to help me at all.
MY blood became greatly impoverished and
after years Of suffering l was threatened
with paralysis.
when l walked I could scarcely drag
my feet along and. at times my knees would
give away sosthat l would almost fall down.
Feellng that doctors. could not help me [
had little hope of recovery, until one day I
read IN a newspaper how a person, afflicted
almost the same as I was, had been cured
by DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Paie Peo-
pie. | purchased a box and began taking
the pills. The effect OF this first box pleased
me SO much that | bought another. Before
| had taken all the pills in the first box ]
began, to experience relief and, after the
third box had been used, 1 was practically
cured. 1t was really surprising what a
speedy and pronounced effect the medicine
had upon me.
81 always keep DR.. Williams Pink Pills
IN the house now, and when I feel any
symptoms OF nervousness find that they
give me certain relief,
Mrs. Mather's daughter, Miss Anna, cor
roborated her mothers account, and told
how she herself had been cured of chronic
indigestion by these pills; and, too, how
her cousin had been cured of anaemia. in
the same way.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, ell the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are
also a specific for troubles peculiar to
females, such as suppressions, irregulari-
ties and all forms of weakness. They build
up the blood, and restore the glow of health
to pale and sallow cheeks. In men they
ERECT a radical cur in all cases arising
from mental worry, oyerwork or excuses
OF whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in
boxes (never in loose bulk) at SOC. a box or
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DR.. Will
llanS' Schenectady. New York.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
FOR II BIG GUNS.
Mckinley, Reed, Allison, Platt and Quay
Secure H~eaduuarters.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Manager
Lewis Of the Southern hotel, received
kilograms from Dwight A. Law
renee and Colonel Swords closing con
tracts for apartments and headquar-
tiers at the Southern during the Re
publican convention. DR.. Lawrence
represents Tom Platt, who will head
the New York delegation. He secured
the ladies' ordinary headquarters.
Colonel Swords conducted the prelim-
mary campaign for apartments and
headquarters for General Clarl1son,
who will probably be here in the in
terest of Allison. Mckinley, Alger,
Allison, Reed, Quay and Piatt will all
have headquarters at the Southern.
Manager Lewis has now closed all
contracts for rooms at the Southern.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
CHI EROnEEs WANT AID.
Chief Harris and a Delegation Determined
to Drive Out the Whites.


WASHINGTON, Dec. PA delegation
of C~herokees, headed by Chief Harris,
arrived to-day to ask Congress to pass
legislation that will Dust intruders
from the territory OF the tribe. The
C%herokees have for long time com
planned bitterly of the presence of the
whites in their nation, but they are
powerless to expel them without help
from the Government. Not long ago
= bill was passed by the tribal council
~forbidding any fnrther marriages be-
tween whites and Indian but
vas vetoed by Chief Harris and did not
become a law. The Senate concur
rent resolution suspending the opera
ton of the order for the removal Of
the intrnders% January l was referred
in the House to-day to the committee
on Indian affairs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
PURCHASED HIS LIBERTY.

w. r. Patterson Tells How He Happens
to Be Enjoying His Freedom.
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 2i.-J. j..
Thompson, a druggist of this city, has
received a letter from W. P. Patter-
son, who was supposed to be shipped
dead from the state penitentiary to
his home about a year ago. Patterson
was a wealthy hotel keeper at Arkan-
sas City and was sent to the peniten-
tiary about two years ago for fourteen
years for completely in the murder of
a cattle man. In his letter he states
that he paid an official in the peniten-
tiary $1,000 for his liberty and that
his alleged corpse was a stiff procured
in Chicago for the purpose of carrying
out the fraud. Mr.. Thompson will
not state where Patterson is.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
The Flood Recadinr.

NEosHo, Mo-, Dec. "a. The foods of
the last few days have gone down
enough to permit repairs on the iris
co to be made, and to-day Neosho re-
ceived her first mail since Wednesday.
The tracks of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf railway are much worse
than at first supposed. For fifteen
miles north of here. it is reported, two
thirds OF the track is washed off the
dump. and in many places the dump is
badly damaged, while many bridges
are washed out.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Northw estern Fenians ready.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 24.-Captain
y. Y. Kennedy of this city, speaking
for the Northwestern Center Of Fen
ian Brotherhood" sent a message to
President Cleveland rendering the
services of 10000 men who have been
under fire before" in case of war with
Great Britain. st. Paul has been q
Eenian center for twenty-five wears
and a large number of the men anxious
TO tight England abetted Louis Rel in
ms Two rcDelIions in the Canadian
northwest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Tarsney-van Horn Contest.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The assign
ment Of election cases made by the
Speaker sent the first nine to commit
tee No. /, the next nine to No. 2 and
the rest to No. 8. This places the
T~arsney-Van Horn case under the con-
troll of the committee of which John
o of Indiana is chairman and Long
Of Kansas a member. johnson is one
OF the most bitter partisans on the
Republican side Of the House.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
REEDS PLAN.
The House 'ari1 and Isond scheme Beng
Made Ready.

+Mf ~
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Whcn the
ways and means committee Of the
House met this morning at II o'clock,
th1rteen members were present. Dis
cussion did not reach the question Of
the plan which would be brought in,
but was confined to the policy of hav-
ing Congress remain in session. A
resolution was presented by Mr.. Payne
declaring that it was the sense of the
committee that it was i~nexpedient for
the two houses to adjourn for the
holiday recess, and that further con-
sheraton Of the motion for a holiday
adjournment should be postponed for
the present. Mr.. Dingley was author
lied to make a statement to the House.
The committee was assured by Mr..
Dingley that a bill could be brought
before the House THURSDAY. It is the
program of the leaders to present a
bill to the full committee that day
and bring it before the House the
same day. For this purpose the Re-
publican members of the committee
will go into conference at once and
may be obliged to work Christmas day.
The bill will be as already outlined
a tariff advance for revenue and a
bond bill along the line of the n In
troduced by Mr.. Reed in the last Con-
gress.
When the House met. Mr.. Dingley.
chairman of the ways and means
committee, announced that the bill
from the ways and means committee
would be ready Thursday.
The Republican members of the
House ways and mean committee held
a long conference with Speaker Reed
yesterday and as a result decided to
present n bill in conformity to Mr..
Reeds bond proposition of the last
Congress for low rate specie mot gold)
bonds and for the reduction of the
rate ofinterest of the bonds of 1870
and 1875 to three per cent, the bonds
to be used only to maintain the re-
serve. 70 this will be added clauses
for a duty Of probably five cents per
pound On wool with compromising
duties on woolens and for duties on
lumber and some other articles. to run
two years.
This will undoubtedly pass the
House, but in the Senate the Demo-
Gratis will resist for an indefinite time
the tariff increase proposals.
Liz dpAuLGy u dCGlOu I'D Cne house
will be followed according to the
present outlook. by a long period in
which nothing will be ACCOMPLISHED,
and the probability is that no legisla-
tion of any sort is likely to be wit
messed in the a future.
There is a very strong probability
that when the House bill shall come
before the Senate, the silver men will
immediately propose to add to it a
free coinage of silver amendment.
They have the votes to pass such an
amendment if it should be allowed to
come to a vote, and would be glad to
send the bill back to the House SO
that the strength Of silver there
might be shown. OF course if a free
silver bill should go to the White
house, the President would veto it, no
matter what might be the other pro.
visions of the measure. h.
1t car be stated on good authority
thatthe rumor which has gained some
currency that the President had de-
cided to announce another bond issue
at nee is without foundation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Comfort to CALIFORNIA.

Yes, and economy, too, if you pat,
ronlse n Burlington Routes Person.
ally Conducted once-a-week excursions
which cave Omaha every Thursday
morning. 81 -. So =
Through tourist ,s1eepers. Omaha tc
San francisco n Los Angeles. Second
class tickets accepted.
See the local ticket agent and arrange
about tickets and berths. Or, write tc
j. Francis, 6. p. s. T. A. Omaha, Neb.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Sentenced to Death Three Times.

Hans Nielsen, Of Copenhagen, has
had the unique experience of being
sentenced to death three times. Such
is h lenity Of Danish law, or rather
the indisposit;on of the authorities to
proceed to extreme measures, that
this notorious criminal has already
been reprieved twice and relegated to
prison for a long term. It was in
prison that he committed his last Of
Tense. for he murdered one of his
iailers. - && ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
The Rothschild Palestine COMPANY.

Baron Edmond Rothschild's colony
in Palestine shows such promise Of
success that he has purchased more
land. In accordance with the baron's
request the colonists have all aban-
doned the use OF Yiddish and now
speak nothing but Hebrew.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
How,s Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot ber
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o. !
We, the undersigned, have k1 MnJF.
j. Cheney for the last Is years. BEG
lieve him perfectly honorabley salS
business transactions, and fna ssaiiy3
able to carry out my Obligation :
WALDING, K1NNAN & MA
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken init SIhal-
mucous surfaces Of the system. TeA1-
monials sent free. Price, 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills, Soc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
I,arre,t prawbridge il sho world

New London, in the little state Of
Connecticut, has the largest swing
ing-span drawbridge in the world. It.
is on the Shore Line railway, and was.
built during the summer Of 1889. This
titanic span, which is OF steel and
weighs {, 500, 600 pounds, is tho center
one in the great Pequot river bridge,
the total length of which is l,422 feet
The pier upon which this "triumphqof
mechanical construction" swings was
sunk in ffty-seven feet Of water and
eighty feet of sand and mud.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
An Automatio Fare Ror.

A Canadian has invented a con-
ductor's fare box for use on street
railways. 1t registers every ticket or
iare dropped in the slot and deals out
dated transfer tickets automatically.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

"Why don't you marry your s%tenogra-
pher, if you love here" "She doesn't get
salary enough %tosupport me, and there isn't
any prospect of il heing raised. Truth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
The Modern Motl1y.

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant laxative, Syrup Of
Figs, when in need Of the laxative effect of
q gentle remedy, than by any other, and
that it is more acceptable to them. Chill
dren enjoy it and it benefits them. The
true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manufac-
tured by the California Zig Syrup Co.,
ONLY.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
The Pilgrim,

(Holiday Number.) Full of bright
sketches-prose, poetry and illustra-
tions-by bright writer's and artists.
Entirely original, new and entertaining.
Mailed free to any address on receipt
of six (6) cents in postage stamps
Write to Geo. II. Heafford. Publisher.
AS Old Colony building. Chicago. III.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

Witherby-I understand that you had
a birthday party around at your house the
other night. Who was there? Plank-Two
doctors and q nurse.-Truth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

The worst Of the bubble reputation is that
the larger it gets the surer it is to burst.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
Nebraska's Military Estimate..

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 24.-Rumors of
war have caused considerable spccula-
ton as to the number of men Nc
braska might be able to furnish If
called upon by the general govern
ment. Governor Holcomb has, given
out the following: 1.-TWO regiments,
d troopsof cavalry and one battery
of artillery, with a. total s~nuanerical
strength Of not less than /, I0o'srnen.
could be placed in the field instantly
should the occasion require. The reg.
iments are we'll armed and equipped.
Military men who have studied the
question believe that one company
could be raised il each of the ninety
counties III the State on short notice.
Tha. would be nine regiments. Lin
coin could furnish two regiments,
Omaha five and other cities four.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

Every mother should always have at hand
Q bottle Of Pnrkers Ginger Tonic. Nothing else 30
good for pain, weakness. colds and sleeplessness.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

Tourist-What's the mean temperature
around here? Boomer-None; It's allus
delightful.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

Now is the time to cure your Corns
With H1ndercorns. lttakes them out perfectly, gives
comfort to the feet. Ask your druggist for it. l5c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03

The man with a present is more popular
with the girls than a man with a past.