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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
A Druggists Fatal Mistake.

Edward Keffler, a well known and
highly esteemed young farmer, who
lived upon farm near the Belle Fourche
river, northeast Of Sturgis, died very
suddenly some time ago from the effects
OF dose OF corrosive subIimate. Keff1er
was to have been married to a young
lody who lives in his neighborhood.
Tuesday he saddled a horse and rode to
Sturgls to attend to some business and
get a marriage liscense, preparatory to
the happy event. He did not feel well
and consulted the Fort Meade physi-
clan on his way to town who gave him
prescription calling for preparation of
calome. Keffier took the prescription
to Mueller's drug store and had it filled
He procured his license and attended to
the business and started home. taking
dose OF the medicine before he left. He
rode leisurely along alone and when
near the cemetery, which is q short dis
tance east OF town, fell off his horse and
expired Instantly. He was observed to
fall by traveller, who hastened to his
assistance. Keller never spoke word.
The body was taken back to Sturgis,
where he had a sister residing, and an
investigation and analysis OF the met7i-
cine disclosed the fact that the clerk
had made the awful mistake of giving
HIM a preparation of corrosive subli-
mate instead OF calomel. The young
man was obout TWENTY-FIVE years OF age
and his family are well known residents
OF Meade county. brother, Theodore,
residing at Lead. 1t was a terrible
shock to the community, his relatives
and to his brothed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Success With Sheen.

Journal John T. Reed, who for a
number OF years past has been Wrestl-
Ing with the difficulties of newspaper
lie, for a change engaged IN the sheep
industry. He purchased flock of some
SIX hundred head and located on g.
ranch twelve miles south of this city
and has OF late been paying his attention
to the same. That John is good
shepherd Is proven by the success he
has so far made. From $50 ewes he
has only lost ten lambs and this loss
has been made good bv reason of their
having been some ten pair Of twins.
Notwithstanding that Mr.. Reed is a
novice in the sheep business, he is to be
considered very lucky, and will no doubt
demonstrate that sheep raising is pro-
titable bnsines. He is aided and assisted
to no small degree by his sisters, Misses
Ella, Florence. Gertrude and Rhoda.
who not only do the housekeeping but
assist IN herding and warding off wolves
and coyotes which are quite numerous,
and very formible enemy to the indus
try. John expects to commence shear
ing in about two weeks
We are pleased to note the success Of
an old friend, the ex-editor of this paper
in sheep husbandry. John says that
notwithstanding his success in sheep
raising he is still pop and believes
there are greater issues before the peo-
ole than the "wool tariff" They can t
"pull the wool" over Johns eyes-he
run q pop paper to long.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

In chmpiance with the hoporable com
missioner's letters "E' bearing date OF
June goth and July 8, 1895, all of the
lands in said townships will be reserved
Tor the period OF sixty days from said
June l, 1896, exceDt such lands HIS were
settled upon prior to June /, 1895, dur
ing which time the state authorities may
select any and of the lands situate In
said townships which are not embraced
in eny valid adverse claim.
Settlers, who made settlement prior to
June l, 1895, can make entrv inme-
Giately upon the filing of said plats in
this Office.
E. D. RALPH, Receiver.
JOHN LAFABRE, Receiver.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
THE TRAIN BOY.

Classmate: He had done several little
errands for the gentlemen in the Pull
man car and as the man got Off he
slipped o dollar into his hand.
II like your looks, Jimmy" he said
kindly. Now remember that you can
make yourself whatever you wish |
don't mean by that that YOU may be-
come a Vanderbilt if you des,rs, or the
president Of the United States; but do
mean that you can be something better
vet-a christian man. Don't forget
that"
1t was ten years later before the two
met again. Then Jimmy had just been
made conductor on an important road.
and in one of the passengers he recog-
nized his old time friend. The gentle
man had changed but little in the ten
years Just past, but it was hard to per-
suade him that the fine looking Young
conductor was the ragged train boy of
whom he still retained faint remem-
brance.
But [ certainly am he," Jimmy as
serted energetically, "and I've always
wanted to tell YOU how much your
words and your kindness did for me, I'd
been getting into low company and grow
ing wild and reckless, but your words
just haunted me and l got to wondering
if that kind OF thing paid. l concluded
that I'd rather grow up a Christian
man, as YOU said, than drunken loafer
so just stopped short and commenced
over IN dead earnest
"And that was all the result OF a few
sentences, forgotten as soon as uttered'
said the gentleman >thought;uly. 1t
Just shows what mighty power for
veal or woe our chance words may be,
and how we onght to guard them"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Women'S Christian Temperance Union.

The Citizens League OF Chicago, which
held it's annual meeting last Tuesday,
is an organization whose beneficent
work is too little known. Itexists to
protect the youth OF Chicago, both boys
and girls, against the fearfully corrupt
ing influence of the saloon and for eigh-
teen years has done an incalculable
amount OF good in the face OF great OBJ
gtacles.
The School Physiology Journal is one
OF the best helps ever put INTO teachers
or pupils hands. Send for sample copy
to the publisher at % TruIl St., Boston,
Mass.
The true test OF civillzatlon," said
Emerson, lis not the size ot cities, nor
OF crops, the kind OF men the country
turns out"
They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak;
They are slaves who will not choose
Hatred, scornlng and abuse.
Rather than in silence shrink
From the truth they needs must think;
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three
JAMES Russell LOWELL.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
EstraY Horses.
noon.

Parties in from the vicinity of Victo-
ria, about fifteen miles west of Rapid
City, state that two bay work horses
were seen between Prairie and Rapid
creeks, IN a place where it is diffictlt for
them to get out. Parties having lost
horses corresponding to their aescrlp.
ton, might do we'll to look alter them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Portland, but relays OF stern, we'll
armed populists watch the count. The
frauds were enormous in this city, as no
registry laws are IN force to check re-
peating, but in spite OF the frauds the
populists have captured Oregon, hands
down.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
POPULISTS CAPTURE OREGON
TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNTIES AND
BOTH CONG. DISTRICTS.
TOOK THE STATE BY STORM.
MAJORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE FA-
yOR FREE SILVER.
TOOK THE STATE BY STORM.
GREATEST VICTORY IN YEARS
Old Politicians Amazed at the Manner in
in Which the Silver Men Roll Up
Pluralities-Oregoni is a Good
Starter for the Year.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 2.-Complete
returns from all parts OF Oregon can
not be had until next week, owing to
the remoteness of voting places IN
Southeastern Oregon, not reached by
rail or telegraph, Sem1-of1icial reports
have been received at populist head
quarters sufficient to base estimates Of
the result OF Mondays election. The
! first district, or Southern Oregon,
which two years ago gave Herman,
(rep) a, plurality OF 9,644, has gwen
Vandelburg (pop) a splendid plurality.
Tongue (rep) hassnot carried more than
two counties in the district. This is a
straight peoples party victory, the
democrats having a candidate in the
field. The new congressman is PLAIN
! farmer who lives on Coos bay. 100
GOLDBUG FLOORED.
The second district includes Multno-
NAH county (Portland) and all OF
eastern Oregon. One gold and three
silver candidates were nominated. Mar
tin Quinn (pop) driver OF a laundry de-
livery wagon in Portland has defeated
Judge Northup, goldbug, backed by the
banking, chamber OF commerce and
federal official influence. The democrat
was distanced in the race. while the pre-
sent congressman, (rep) is neck and
neck with Quinn, whose election is con-
ceeded by all parties as the back coun-
ties are all populist strongholds.
The legislature is overwhelmingly for
free silver and will be nearly evenly di-
vided as regards party.
The several state chairmen OF the
democratic, republican and be-metallic
parties today made calls upon Chair
man j. G. Young of the populist state
central committee, sturdy miner from
Baker City, and congra tulated him on
winning the first sraight peoples party
victory in the United States. He
pleasantly invited them to break up
housekeeping and move into the peo-
ple's party hotel, The silver repu bill
cans will probably do so.
Two thirds of the counties in the
state haye elected peoples party tickets
and all OF the old populist counties in
the state have doubled their old time
pluralities.
OLD POLITICIANS AMAZED.
This landslide has been brought about
by the superb management of the
populist state chairman an old Utah
miner named J. C. Young, on a fund OF
less than $500. Without 4 newspaper
to aid him. in less than two months he
organized such = campaign as paralyzed
the vetren politician.
The funds Of Wall street were thrown
against him, Ill the power of wealth,
patronage and two old party organlza-
tions were pitched against him.
Today he looks serenly upon the shat
tered, demoralized fragments OF the re-
publican and democratic parties IN Ore
gon and demands unconditional sur
render or renewal of the war. The old
politicians stare at each other in blank
dismay and Portland seems paralyzed
with surprise at the result OF the un-
equal conflict.
The count is proceeding slowly in
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

The school beard met Wednesday
evening and reconsidered their action
taken on Monday evening in allowing
two weeks salary to the teachers OF last
year for the winter vacation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!

We have fresh stock OF garden and
flower seeds and make specialtv OF
timothy clover and alfalfa seeds. Please
place Yoiir orders early.
q. S. CONGDoN. HARDWARE Co,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Notice..

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
RAPID CITY, S. d., May l, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing plats have been received ut this
office and will be filed on the lst day OF
June, 1896, VIZ:
Twp 16 North, Range East, B. H. M.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

HEADQUARTERS FOR
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO WEAR OF STRICTLY
FIRST CLASS GOODS AT
THE LOWEST PRICES.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Don't forget that newspaper people
eat just the same as other people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
FAUoUIER NOTES.

Mr.. B. F. Smith died Thursday morn
ing of pneumonia at his residence near
Bethel Academy, aged about sixty
years.
Mr.. David S Rector, of Stony Creek f,
Sussex county, has purchased the
Farmers Hotel, in Warrenton.
Capt. D. G. Meade, of The Plains,
sold pair of stylish horses to a Balti-
more party recently for $3.50 which is
thought to have been very cheap.
The iron industry in The Plains
neighborhood is developing slowly.
The ore upon Mr.. Willie Beverly's
place has turned out to be of the best
quality and capital is all that remains
to make a success of it.
For the past two weeks the new fifty
pound rails, which have been procured
for the Warrenton Branch, have been
distributed along the line of the road
from Warienton to Casanova. The
railroad company has seen the proprie
ty of putting the whole of the branch
road into first-class condition and the
original supply of six miles has been
increased to nine 90 that the new rails
will cover The entire track. The work
of laying these mills was commenced on
Monday by large force of hands and
OPT rations will be pushed forward rap
idly in order to have the road in good
condition for the summer travel.-Wn-
renten Banner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
Foreign News.

LONDON, March 21.-The venerable
George Anthony Denisop, NJ. A, Arch
deacon of Taunton, 10 the diocese OF
Bath and Wells, died this morning. He
was 81 years of age.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 21.-Sir
Philip Currie, British Ambassador, has
received telegram stating that eight
thousand persons were killed at Oorfa
in the recent disturbances at that place.
1t is reported that an agitation of AL
banians is in progress on the frontier OF
Montenegro and massacre OF Chris
tians is feared.
LONDON, March 21.-The health OF
Queen Victoria is becoming so much
better in the south of France, where
she is at present sojourning, that
she has arranged to go to Coburg TO
attend the marriage of her grand
daughter, Prir cess Alexandra, to Prince
Hohenlohe-La
The proposed canonization Of Mary,
Queen of Scots, has been approved by
the Catholic diocese of Westminster,
where the inquiry into her claims 10
martyrdom was held. The matter is
now before the authorities in Rome.
HALIFAX, N. S., Mar. pa dispatch
from St. johns, N. F., to-day says that
sixty families living in and around Bri-
gus ale reported to be in destitute
condition and on the verge of stmrya'
lion. Their neighbors ere unable to
supply them with food and their condi-
ton is described as heartrending.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
VETERANS D1ssArIsFIED.-some few

VETERANS DIssATIsFIED.-Some few
of the inmates of the Confederate Sol.
diers' Home, at Richmond, are COM
planning because it has been found
NC sssry to cut Off some of the Injuries
with which they have heretofore le-n
provided. The dessert and fruit which
has been served twice week has been
dropped. The rations of tobacco, too,
have been reduced by one-half. This
remedy has been necessary by the fail
ure of the Legislature this session to
grant an increased annual appropria-
tion of S, 900, The home asked for the
amount and the request was backed up
by the Governor. At the last moment
the Legislature granted $500 year.
This gives the Institution an annual ap-
preparation OF $32, 500. There are 253
inmates in the institution. During the
eleven years of the existence of the
home the Legislature has given it $l73,-
S05. During the same time the Lee
Camp has given it $149, 563.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. VIM. Ashby died at his home in
Linden on Sunday, aged 81 years.
j Mfr. w. J. Burton died at his home 10
Stafford county Friday, aged about Of
years.
George William Robinson, one OF
Warren county's most influential cltl,
zens, died on Saturday morning, aged
IS years.
The reported purchase by President
J Cleveland of ducking grounds on the
Potomac, near Whitewater, proves 10
be incorrect.
j A receiver was yesterday appointed
! for the Portsmouth Cotton Manufactur'
! ing Company on application OF Phlla-
deIph!a creditors.
| Mrs. Emma Reamer, wife of Christian
Reamer, of Middleburg, died suddenly
! on Thursday morning, from, 1t IS sup
posed, heart disease.
Mrs. Mary c. Fry was tried in the
County Court of Rappahanuock last
week on an Indictment for killing
Daniel Jenkins and acquitted.
The Ingram Institute, a private
school at ingram, Halifax county, was
destroyed by fire last night. The dam
/ age was Sc 900; insurance $1,000.
Mr.. J. T. Van Smith, who recently
purchased the Horstman farm in Fair
| fax county, was in the city to-day look
ing after Other property in this neigh
| borhood.
There is an epidemic of measles in
Richmond. The malady has reached
such an extent as to cut down the pub
lie school attendance by one-half. There
are hundreds of cases 10 the city.
| Rev. Dir. Harlow died at his home
near Upperville, on the 18th inst. In
early life he was engaged in the active
duties of an Episcopal clergyman, but
since his removal to that neighborhood
| ne had for many years lived retired,
and almost secluded life, till entering
into rest in advanced years. He leaves
wife to mourn bis loss.
Professor Edmund Harrison, who
was professor of Latin in Richmond Col
lege for twenty-five years, and who was
turned out by the trustees OF that in
stitution because he could not con-
acientiously say he would give his
hearty cooperation and support to the
new president of the institution, has &C.
copied the presidency of Bethel Female
College, Hopkinsville, KY.
The Richmond Riding and Driving
Association last night fixed the dates of
their spring meet for May to Z inclu-
sive, with eight running and eight trot-
ling races and purses aggregatiDg
$1,000. The association decided to
abide strictly by the Maupin gamb-
J ling law, and to nave DO book
I making or pool-selling. A resolution
was pissed condemning the efforts Of
the St. Asaph and Alexander Island
people to get around the Maupin law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Morgan presented e new
phase of the Cuban question to the U.
S. Senate shortly before the adjourn
ment last night by offering joint reso.
luton declaring that state of war ex.
lists in Cuba, and recognizing the insur-
gents as belligerents. The pending res
olutions are concurrent, while these,
being joint, would, if adopted, require
the Presidents signature.
The House considered the contested
election case of Benoit vs.. Boatner, for
the 5th Louisiana district, and the report
ofthe majority declaring the seat vacant
on account of fraud and intimidation at
the election. was adopted-131 to SO.
Three republicans voted for Boatner.
The joint committee on the dedica-
ton of the Chickamauga Military Park,
Senator Palmer, chairman, agreed upon
preliminary report, and appointed
General q. V. Boynton to compile the
full report of the dedicatory exercises.
Both houses adjourned until Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21

RAID ON MooNsHINERs.-One of the
most successful raids made by the inter-
nal revenue service for long time was
completed on Thursday. They were
out eight days in the mountains of
Dickerson and Buchanan counties in
search of illicit distillers. They dis.
covered and destroyed five stills and
large quantities of mash whisky and
brandy. They also captured twelve
men for violating the revenue laws.
Some of them are in Jail. and others
were bailed for their appearance at the
May term of the United States Court ut
Abingdon. This is the first raid made
for years in this rugged and dangerous
section. The strong show of force by
the government officers and the COM
plete surprise of the raid prevented any
serious fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
SATURDAY EVENING, MAR. 81, 1896
THE TARIFF duties are so high on
the products of Great Britain that the

The TARIFF duties are so high on
the products of Great Britain that the
English government, as a means of re-
tall .tion, is now contemplating the
adoption of rule by which all Ameri-
can imports into England shall be
stamped. England is the largest mar
ket in which the surplus products OF
this country can be disposed OF, and the
price obtained for them there fixes that
of those sold a. home. Nearly all of
such products are produced on farms.
The majority of the voters ofthis coun-
try are farmers; and yet the republican
managers demand that even the exist
ing high tariff shall be still further III
creased. If the people of the United
States had not proved themselveds to
be the most guliible Of all human crea-
lures, the attempt to deceive them BY
inc trite old high tariff trick would
seem to be as silly as that of trying to
catch snow birds by sprinkling fresh
6. l. on their tails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
Eirein a Tenement House.

New YORK, March 21.-Five colored
persons were burned early this morn
ing in fire caused by the explosion of a
lamp at 126 west 26th street. One of
the five, Lucy Wilkins, was so badly
burned that she died several hours
later at the New York Hospital. The
others are suffering from burned hands
and arms. There was big fright
while the fire was on, nearly a hun
bred colored persons in the tenement,
a Eve story brick building, leaving
their rooms and swarming out on the
landings, all Of them shouting and
screaming. All reached the street in
safety, however The fire was extin-
guished with trihiDg loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Rev. T. G. Cotton died this morning
at Hudson, Mich, from the effects of q
paralytic stroke, aged seyenty-hve
years.
A large barn at Saginaw, Mich, in
which F. E. Talmage had IS valuable
horses stabbed, was destroyed BY fire
last night and all of the horses were
suffocated. Also high priced Jersey
COW persisted.
E. c. Benedict has purchased the
American Club grounds at Greenwich,
Conn.,, comprising several acres. A
handsome summer home ia being erect
I'd on the site. 1t is said that President
Cleveland and family will spend some
time there in the coming summer.
Hon. G. E. Foster. Minister of FL
nance, has given notice in the House
of Commons al Ottawa of resolution
protesting against the permanent ex-
cusion of Canadian cattle from the
united kingdom on the ground of the
existence of pleuro-pneumonia in Can
ada and claiming that pleuro-pnemonia
has not in the past and does not now
exist in Canada.
Hearing in the case of John D. Hart,
accused of violation of the neutrality
laws through his alleged connection
with the Cuban flibusteriug eXpedi-
ion, which left New York on the
steamship "Laursda" last October, was
set down for this afternoon at 2 o'clock
before Commissioner Shields in New
York. 1t was announced earlier in the
d,v, however, that the case had been
adjourned by consent of counsel to a
date to be agreed upon later.
Miss Emily c. Martin, memb r of the
Central Legion of Kings Daughters Of Chicago,
was arrested in Boboken, N. j., THURSDAY
morning for intoxication. A detective found
her sitting on the sidewalk within block of
the City Hall. One eye WAS badly discolored
and her clothes were bedraggled. She was
stnpefed and unable to walk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-21

The EIGHTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says: There is
information here to the effect that the
republican camp across the river in the
Eighth district is in a state of violent
agitation. They are stirred up over the
election of a delegate from the district
to the st. Louis convention. The color
line is severely drawn in the republ-
car ranks, and the colored brother is
up in arms, boldly asserting his rights,
and demanding all the privileges to
which he is entitled in The G. o. 2.
The Lamb white faction want Mr..
Park Agnew as one of its candidates
and Pat. McCaul as the other, while
the negroes want the colored editor Of
All Alexandria newspaper and some
other negro not yet agreed upon. Mr..
Agnew is not particularly anxious to
be a delegate to st. Louis, as he will
probably prefer to enter the race for
Congress on the 'lily-white' line, of
which Colonel Lamb is said to be the
originator and who proposes to fight
it out on this line if it takes all sum-
mer. Anyhow, the war is on 10 the
Eighth district, and it will be carried
into all the other districts, and the bat
tie will wage just as 6ercely in all of
them as it does now in the city of
Richmond, where the Lamb Noble fac
ton is arrayed against the Allan
Waddill faction"