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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

The latest fashionable disease is
what Is called memory blindness and
Is produced by over-mental work. It's
victims, while otherwise in perfect
health and excellent physical condition,
forget everything and when attempting
to talk chatter mere nonsense. They
trF also to concentrate their wandering
thoughts by endeavoring to put down
on paper what they wish to say. but
this also results in mere written nom
sense. The attacks, while frequent.
are of short duration, sometimes pass
ing away in an hour. The disease is
said to differ entirely from paresis, as
it is durable, and all that is necessary
TO relieve the sufferer is to put him be-
yond the reach of mental work, car or
worry for a few weeks. In n case
il seems TO De one OF the undesirable
products OF our nineteenth century
existence, hardly to be called life.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
WILLIAM H. SMITH DEAD.
E1- Manager of the Associated Press. Au.

Ex- Manager Of the Associated Press. Au-
thor and Public Man of Note.
CHICAGO, July 2s.-William Henry
Smith. late general manager of the
Associated Press, died at his home in
Lake Forest at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, after an illness OF several DAYS.
from pneumonia.
Mr.. Smith was a student of his
torical subjects and was the author of
the 5 CLAIR Papers two volumes,
Cincinnati, 1882. He was also the
author OF the biography Of Charles
Hammond" wrote several pamphlets
and contributed frequently to Amer
lean periodicals. While secretary of
state of Ohio he formulated a depart
ment OF archives, a matter which had
been wholly overlooked since the ad-
mission of the State, and he succeeded
In recovering many valuable papers
now on file in the state house, Column
bus. BY his Investigation in the
British museum he brought to light
many unpublished letters of Wash
ington to Sir Henry Bouquet and
showed that those which were pub.
lished by Jared Sparks were not given
correctly. He also wrote a "Political
History Of the United States" and a
life of the late President Hayes. az
the literary executor of the dead presi-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

Dispatch to the Populist Convention Mads
Publlc-He Stands By sewall.

Dispatch to the Populist Convention Mad
Publ,c-He Stands BY sewall.
CHICAGO, Ill, July 2s.-Among thos'
who returned from St Louis yester
day was . gentleman who sxw an.
read the suppressed dispatch from Mr.
Bryan to Senator Jones, chairman o
the national Democratic committee
What is %subjoined may be relied: upol
as being substantially correct:
considering all circumstances ant
conditions" wired Mr.. Bryan, 81 have
concluded that the Populist conven
ton should not consider my name fol
b presidency, but If 1T determines tt
Domlnate me Notwithstanding thi.
declaration, that there may be no mis-
understanding, I desire in advance te
say that I shall not during the cam
paign, discuss any other issues than
those outlined in the Chicago plat.
form. l desire above everything else
to be instrumental in having enacted
into the laws of the United States the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold
and silver at the present ratio of Is to
l, without awaiting the consent OF
any other country.
The Republican platform adopted
at st. Louis asserts that the bimetallic
system should be restored, but that
the American people are helpless to
bring about bimetallism for them
selves until foreign nations are will
ing to assist The American people
can not afford to surrender tho right
to legislate for themselves on all ques-
tions. and, SO long as the right is
disputed, il surpasses all others in i'm
portance.
1.-THE Populist platform presents
several new issues, to discuss which
during this campaign will, in my judg-
ment, endanger the success of our
cause. am not willing to be a party
to anything which will divert atten-
ton from the money question. Nor
am l willing to be placed in the atti-
tude of securing help from other 20.
litical organizations by sacrificing my
associate upon the ticket. He is
as squarely upon the Chicago platform
as l am myself, and he has defended
the cause of b~imetallism against
much greater opposition than have
the men of the West and South. l de-
sire to be left free to support Sewall
during the campaign. It is due to
myself and the Populist convention
that there should be the most out
spoken frankness as between u.s."
"To this dispatch,'' said the gentle
man, there was attached a post
script. requesting that the statement
be read to the convention before the
oallotlng was commenced"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
1T WAS NO JOKE.
A Warrensburs Couple United on a Bante,

A Warrensburs Couple United on a Banter
Find Themselves Legally Welded.
WAREENsBURG, Mo-, July 2a.-While
talking with a party OF friends last
Wednesday Blair Howard proposed as
e joke to Miss Lille McLain that thew
get married. She consented, but each
supposed the other was testing. A
friend was dispatched for a license,
which was drawn up in due form.
The wedding was announced in
local papers to take place at
the residence of the Rev. G. B.
Currey, pastor of Sacred Heart hurch.
that night. At the appointed time
the couple ven to the residence, but
Father Curry had several visitors and
they did not remain. Thursday morn
ing they went back and the
was performed amid a great deal of
chatting, the contracting parties still
believing it to be a joke.
The bride and groom went about
their ordinary duties and were no
more to each other than friends. Last
night Mr.. Howard desired to call upon
a TREND and announced his intention
at the Commercial hotel where he
boarded. Father Curry, who was at
the table, accidentally heard it. and
informed the young man that he was
legally married. He went to the
home of the bride to-day and the two
are now living together.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

It is announced that Nikola Tesla
has perfected his tube sys-
tenn Of electric lighting without wires.
the possibilities Of which he first
brought to public notice five years ago
in a lecture before the American in
stitute Of electrical engineers. This
light is whittier, more brilliant and
more intense than the arc light. and
s produced with a much smaller
amount OF electrical energy. Tesla fur
ther states that his apparatus has been
greatly simplified, and he will o
have it ready for practical use." Work
Ing on different lines, Thomas a. Edit
son, according to the Electrical Re
view, has succeeded in developing a
new electric lamp or vacuum tube. aby
means Of which the Roentgen or * rays
are turned into pure light. Edison,s
new lamp is am ordinary Crookes tube.
coated on the interior surface with
crystals OF a new huorescent substance
which he has discovered, similar tn
tungstate OF calcium. The x rays. in
passing through this coating OF crys-
hals. are changed to light. Very little
heat is generated, and nearly the whole
Sc the electrical energy expended is
transformed into light. Mr., Edison
believes that there are great possibili-
hes ia his discovery
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
NEWS NOTES.

The Populists and Democrats Of
North Dakota have fused on the state
ticket.
Chairman Jones has appointed W.
p. St John of New York treasurer Of
the national Democratic committee.
NJ. B. Tomblin, formerly president
Of the Sherman county, Kansas bank.
has been convicted Of receiving de.
posits fraudulently. Sentence was
postponed until November term Of
court.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
A True Scholar.

Theodore Mommsen, the famous
historian of Rome. had not only the
appearance, bat the manner of a
scholar. Once during the half-hour's
drive from Berlin to CharlottenIurg,
the car in which the professor rode
went badly off the track. The rest
OF the passengers alighted, the
horses were removed, and the
stranded car was left until help
could be found. Mommsen remained,
reading his book. An hour passed,
and the sound of levers and Jacks
and the plunging Of horses hoofs
aroused him from his ~reverie. With
no sign Of discomposure, he rose
from his seat and went to the door.
"Ah," said he, eve seem to have come
to a %standstill. "-Argonaut.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
DOING THINGS dlErLY.
uvsn WHEN the Old Man " KnIiae !
Bear Hs Didn't Want ~ Noise.

From the San FraAsco Call:
Bear" said Mr.. ottingl Bear?
why, I helped kill q 1,146-pnd grizzly
Just a week ago at Wawao4 Old Jim
Duncan, the slayer Of ninetAour bears,
and I. went out on horsebaclabout ten
miles from town after grlse. We
walked five or six miles in le hottest
weather, and after getting K grouse
and a hundred mosquitoes VI thought
Of turning back. But l was thirsty
that l said: Wait here, in th&learing,
Jim, till l go down the can4 to get
q drink / went down abou&OO feet
and had to lay sprawling o% some
rocks to get a drink. I only kk one
swallow when two gunshots rag out.
Startled at the sound I rose up I'D ran
as we'll as my weight would let nj, back
to the clearing. Putting and bl&ing I
leaned up against a tree and wi(essed
the strangest sight I ever saw. a big
pile Of fur lay in a heap on the 9und,
and the old hunter was just aHut to
stoop over it to jab his Bowieknife
into 1t when the bundle rose up Ike a
flash and let out a blow that sentIim's
musket spinning fifty feet in thu air.
With that there was the most exiting
fight l yer saw.
THE bear reared up again and pun
can barely lodged it's claws. But Ruin
caught his clothes at the neck and
ripped them down to his boots. Istill
leaned against the tree, too weary rom
my run and too surprised to go upland
shoot the bear. I could see Duncanslip
around and his feet got tangled inthis
torn clothes. He fell fighting with the
bear atop; but the bears throat was cut
from ear to ear. The old man extri-
Gated himself and sliding on the carcass
called to me through his nose: Wall,
my time hasn't come yet. Young man,
l give you credit for a great deal Of
GOODNESS for a greenhorn. I'm glad you
didn't open your mouth in this fracas
SO many of these fellows think they
have to talk when I'm killing a bar
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
A CONSULAR SHAKING UP
several Oncials Asked to Resign as the
Result OF INVESTIGATIONS

several Officials Asked to Resign as thu
Result OF Investigations.
WASHINGTON, July Es.-The state
department. has recently been giving
much attention to the conduct of
United States consuls, and in conse.
euence has found it necessary to call
for the designations Of a few of them.
Chief Chiffon of the consular bureaa,
has made a close personal inspection
OF b consulates in Mexico, and he is
now engaged in a similar inyestipa.
tion OF the affairs of the Canadian
consulatea
In the case of the Mexican consul
stes the effect Of his work was the re-
moval OF several consular officers.
The Canadian tour has already re-
suited in the demand for the resigna-
ton of Consul Thatcher at Windsor.
Ontario. Henry c. Smith, consul at
santos, in Brazil, has also been in.
vited to give up his commission, and
other changes may be expected.
In all cases the department has de-
clined to publish the reasons for
making changes, contenting itself
with tho simple statement that the
designations have been requested for
the good OF the service; but it is un-
derstood that the reasons do not %
beyond such matters as inattention to
DUTY, incorrect personal ha bits and
failure to observe the spirit of the
consular regulations.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
VERDICT FOR HEARNE.
San Francisco Chronicle Mulcted for
10000.

$4,000.
SAN DIEGO. Cal, July 2s.-The jury
in the Hearne libel ease returned a
verdict for the plaintiff, assessing
damages at $40, 600. The action had
been tried once before, the jury fail
ing to agree. The plaintiff in the
case is DR.. J. G. Hearne Of this city.
The defendants are NJ. II. DeYounp,
proprietor of the San Francisco Chron-
icle, and j. T. Blunt, formerly that
papers San Diego correspondent.
The article which formed the basis
OF the suit was sent from this city in
August, 1894. It was construed by
Or. Hearne and some Of his friends as
duplicating the doctor in the murder
of Amos ]. Stillwell, at Hannibal,
Mo In December, 1858. Subsequent
to the publication OF this article
Hearno was indicted for the murder,
tried and acquitted.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

4 carnival of suicide is taking place
all over the United States. Statistics
On this subject have shown for years
b g June is par excellence the suicide
month Of the year. and certainly the
frequency with which these sad events
hare been recorded in the papers dur
ing the past month seems to bear out
this theory. The remarkable feature
Of Ea1y OF these e~entury-end suicides
Is that they do not proceed from n
apparent OF definite purpose, but from
so1s mysterious agency which is
6o.SSlsss the general "tired-of-life"
feeling which is SO eomnon at the pres
Ell TING OF decadenee and d~egeneracy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
TWENTY OUT.

New York Tailors' Strike Growlng-For
bigger Wages and Shorter Hours.
New YORK, July 27.-An all day
meeting was held by the striking tail
ors OF this city in Walhalla hall yes
terday. The strike is for the entire
abolition Of the sweat shop system,
the increase Of the weekly scale Of
wages, and for o fixed weekly toll
stand"-d Of ffty-nine hours. It is
est ~ / that fully 10000 hands are
now . on account OF the strike in
this city and vicinity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
4 Lovsrss aIastake.

Nj. Nestside VIII does that
young lady to whom you are en-
gagged always Yea : piece Of court
plaster on her choekp
Johnnie Masher 80 That's easily
enough explained. She has q twin
sister, and they r 80 much alike
that | am always kissing the wrong
one. To avoid battle. murder and
sudden death my intended now wears
that piece OF court plaster. -Texar
Siftinqs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

However much the German CORES
pondents may endeavor to talk away
the object of the visit of Prince Ludwig
of Bavaria to the emperor to explain
his Moscow speech. the real truth seems
evident that he has had to apologize
and make his peace in a more or less
h~umiaiating manner. The offending re-
mark was: Il am not a vassal of the
emperor, / am his ally" But it seems
that this did not go with William, who
likes no half measures, and the result
is that while the matter is now appar-
entity adjusted with satisfaction to both
sides nobody doubts but that the prince
had Ito take back water"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

There is still hope that Chicago will
some day be rid of it's robbers. A Col
orado Springs burglar after attempting
to enter a building committed suicide.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

A GREAT lNDUSTRY.-The Star
Bros Nurseries, this city and Roc1port, ILL.,,
a veritable beehive: TN propagating plants
the Two Pikes,'' enlarged. old Pixies" sale|
men work from New York Westward. III
office force is hurrying out 5000 new style can
chards, packing, fruit painted from naturS
etc. Several departments give all their tim
to securing statesmen. Stark Bros have ROOT
for energetic solicitors. With such progress
and millions of fruit trees. dull times unknown
-~[Louisiana, Missouri, Press.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

The man who has nerve in tight
places generally manages to find
enough of them to find they wear him
out.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
How to Grow 4Oc Wheat.

Salzer's Fall Seed Catalogue tells you.
It's worth thousands to the wideawake
farmer. Send Accent stamps for cata-
logue and free samples Of grains and
grasses for fall sowing. John A. Salzer
Seed5Co.. Lacrosse. Wis.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

Hegenan's Calnphor Ioe with Glycerine
Cures Cnapped Hands and Face, Tender or Sore Feet
Chilblaus, Piles, &c. c. g. Clark Co.. New Haven. Ct
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

You can never tell what some people are
goingto do until after they do it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

A mountain has fallen down in Bel
GUM. This sounds incredible, but ap-
pears to be true. 1t was not much of a
mountain, to be sure, only about $50
feet high, but, after rocking and roll
ing about for several days, it actually
fell down, covering the plain with de-
bris and leaving what appears to have
been its backbone, a huge thin ridge of
Jagged rock still standing. The peas
ants are much alarmed and unscrupu-
lous people are attempting to play upon
their superstition to make them sell
their land in the neighborhood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

The plot to rob the Alton road seems
TO have been we'll conductored.

A Philadelphia preacher is now
checking wheels free. He says it pays.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

The Germans, who are lavishly en-
tertaining Ii Hung Chang, are said to
be disappointed that he does not give
out some of the much coveted Chinese
orders and decorations, for the obtain
ing of which captious critics claim the
fetes are being given. The willy heath
en- Chinee, however, has thus far con-
tented himself with merely thanking
his various hosts for their hospitality.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

A convenient umbrella continues to make
an elastic conscience.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

h is not a human being on earth
that does not hug the delusion that he
or she is better than somebody else.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

The usual number of resorts declare the
extinction of the mosquito.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

FITS etopped free and permanently cured. Nc
nts afterirst days use OF DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restored Free 50 trial bottle and treatise.
Send toDR. KLINE, 9S1 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

The mania for short stories is producing
many hot short enough.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07
A Veil of Mist

Rising at morning or evening from soma
lowlands, often carries in it's folds the seeds
d malaria. Where malarial feverprevail no
one is safe, unless protected by some efficient
medicinal safeguard. Hostetter's Stomach
Biters is both a protection and a remedy.
No person who inhabits, or sojourns in a
miasmatic region or country, should omit to
procure this fortifying agent, which is also
thefinest known remedy f~ordyspepsia, con-
situation, kidney trouble and rheumatism.
Modern society men are lacking in defer
oron RI u,0vnon 5#g @
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

II tho Baby 10 Cutting Teeth,
Be sureand use that old and well-tried remedy. MRS
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

Fashionable engagements do not 60 to
marriage as often as thought.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

No modest bather at the seaside makes
beach exhibition.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-07

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-17
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
The Great Event Of the Day Was the saIuta-
tion Of the Flags.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July II Songs
Of praise and ju5ilation issued from
four Of the leading Baptist churches al
the early hour of o'clock, this morn.
ing, After these praise services, held
under the auspices Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF America,
there was brief adjournment fol-
breakfast, followed by workers con-
ferences on Juvenile work, social work,
missions and instruction. AT these
meetings, many prominent divines and
missionaries delivered addresses.
The great event Of the day, how
ever, was the salutation. of the flags,
which took place in the exposition
building, after the noon recess. Rep
resentalives OF each state and provin-
cial union marched to the platform
carrying aloft their banners, and were
greeted with resonant cheers from
1000 voices. The banners of the
Canadian provinces were tf blue,
while those Of the different sections 10
the United States were OF red, gold
and green. After being marshalled on
the platform, brief reports from each
of tie states and provinces we're made.
Following this interesting service,
the various delegations marched forth
with banner and song to auditoriums
in different parts OF the city, where
separate rallies were held. This even
ing, the program Of the morning will
be continued by the different confer.
ences.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 17.-Sun-
rise praise meetings liz all the Protest.
ant churches opened to-day's proceed
ngs OF the Baptist Young Peoples
AT 10 o'clock four work
srs' conferences were held in the Grand
avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
Emmanuel Presbyterian church, Cal
vary church, and Plymouth church.
The general topic was "The Young
oeople's Society as a Working Force. y
The attendance was very large.
Minneapolis Baptlsts made gallant
light for the 1898 convention, but at
loon gave up the contest. 1t is learn
ID that the board of managers, at their
Meeting, last night, decided upon
Denver. The election Of officers will
axe place this evening, and will prob
bly, result In the selection of those
low serving.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-17
SEARCH FOR BODIES
A Number Drowned by the Cap
sizing Of a Ferry Boat at
Cleveland, Ohio.
A LYNCHING'S POSSIBLE.
The Third Annual Convention Of
the State Bankers AssOcia-
ti0n of New York.
A P0CT.OEElCE RORREPv
! LYNcHING's POSSIBLE
PosT-oFFIcE ROBBERY

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 17.-At day
break, to-day, the crew of the fire tug
"Cleveland" returned to the old river
bed to continue the search for the
bodies Of the men drowned by the
capsiziDg of ry-boat, last night.
At 9 O'Clock, the docks were lined
with thousands watching the search.
The decks of the steamers "Bessemer'
and "Wof'' were filled to overhowing.
1t is estimated that nearly 1000
people assembled to watch the search.
Four boats, each containing two men,
glided about, trailing line attached
to graphing hooks. When the i'll
fated scow was righted, hats, caps and
dinner-palls foated from underneath.
"My God! There is my boys cap!"
shrieked a sorrow-stricken woman,
who was completely overcome by the
sight, and was carried out of the
crowd. A pathetic scene, which
touched the hearts of the on.lookers,
occurred when young Ryan came
down early this morning, with his
fathers dinner pail He had not
heard of his fathers death, and when
told, his grief was pitiful. Three
bodies were still missing at noon.