davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
Siberia. North and South,

There is probably nc country on tbs
globe that has greater extremes of
temperature than Siberia. During the
three months of the summer the heat
Of the sun is intense, the thermometer
even on the Tundras, or great north
ern plains, often rising to 103 or l04.
But those three months are the only
warm one enjoyed in Siberia, for no.
until June in the nothern districts, does
the ice begin to melt, and the rivers
commence to freeze again by the mid
die of August. The great rivers which
How from the mountains in the south
across the plains into the Arctic Ocean
are, in the lower portion of their
course, frozen solid to the bottom. The
soil is frozen to an incredible depth;
bodies buried in the earth never decOm-
pose, for the ground, ever in the hot
test summers, thaWs only to a depth OF
four to five feet, and below that re-
mains solidly frozen. From SO to 70
degrees below zero are not uncommon
IN the northern parts Of Siberia; a zero
temperature is considered a mild and
comfortable season. The southern dis
trlct, through which the T~rans-Siberian
railway passes, is Of quite different
character. OF the 100000 population
OF Siberia, nine-tenths are settled in
the south plain of Europe. Southern
Siberia is a country capable of support
ing an immense population, and it is
this region which the government
expects to develop by means of the
railway now in course Of construction,
n country is capable of growing any
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
Middle Ages.

Middle Ages" is a term OF no definite
period, but varies a little with almost
every nation. Roughly it may be re-
garded as including a period of about
a thousand years, or from the fifth to
the end of the fifteenth century; or
If reckoned by events, as extending
from the subversion of the Roman En-
dignity from Rome to Constantinople
CA. D. 47e), to the outbreak Of the re-
formation CA. D. 1920. Hallam, in his
History of the Middle Ages" says: 1T
is not possible to fix accurate limits
TO the middle ages; but although the
teenth SEEM, in a general point Of
view, to constitute that period, a less
arbitrary division was necessary to
render the commencement and con
clusiOn of an historical narrative sat
isfactory:" and he accordingly makes
ion of France by Clovis CA. D. 3S9)
to that of Naples by Charles VIII.
Q495)." For his purpose this might
be advisable, but for common use
there is little advantage in such arbi-
trary restriction. The term must be
accepted for convenience rather than
precision, and to understand it as
comprising a thousand years, from
the end of the fifth to the beginning
Of the sixteenth century, is for all orr
binary purposes sufficient.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
Sam Jones Against Divorce.

From a sermon at Atlanta: The in
fernal divorce is the work of the devil.
The most objectionable sin is making
a statute to dissolve this holy union of
marriage. Woman, if you have mar
ried a dog, live with him. If YOU
marry a scoundrel, keep him to your
self. Don't let him loose to ruin the
life of some other woman. A man NAV
make a mistake in marrying a woman,
but it is his mistake. There are 40, O00,-
900 in the United States, and if you
make a mistake out Of that number.
keep her to yourself, you dirty dog.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
SHE WAS SATISFIED.
A Small Asiatic In Washington Attract
Much Attention.

"The other day." said a congress-
legations of the Orient. 1t was bright,
warm, balmy day, almost like SUM
mer, in truth. Out i'll the front yard
was Of the ladies Of the house. re-
splendcnt in complicated silks, and
with her blue-black hair full of gold
pins and ornaments in the guise of
miniature fans. But whatcaught the
feminine eye of my wife was a baby
this daughter of the sun bore in her
arms. 1t had black eyes and. black
hair, and looked like a little splinter
Of Asia. OF course ~ wife paused.
no M on earth could have done
less. A new baby is always a subject
Of breathless interest to all wo-
men. But add to it the fact
hat it is of another and a far-otf
race and the natural feminine trans
ports rise almost to frenzy. So, Of
course, my wife came to a dead halt.
She smiled at the lady of the tea fields,
and was smiled at softly in return.
Then she looked at the infant. The
gratified guardian, possibly its mother,
approached SO as to treat my wife to a
fuller opportunity.
"'lIow old is ito interrogated my
wife who has ever had a consuming
thirst for data of that sort.
"'Eight mont replied the tea lady
with an accent.
els it a boy or grip continued my
wife, pursuing her regular system.
"'Allee samee likee pa replied the
other in u pleased, bashful way. The
nsu being now complete, my wife
rendered her congratulations and left
the princess of fans and the little
prince to continue their afternoon"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
Fraud Detected by Use of X RAYS

Fraud Detected by Use OF X Rays.
From the Baltimore Sun: The x
ray nipped in the bud a few days ~
a clever scheme to defraud the City
and Suburban Railway company. The
man who attempted to perpetrate the
trick represented that he had had n
Of his arms broken by a car of the
company, and, through an attorney,
he demanded $4,000 damages. His arm
was tied up from the wrist to the ell
bow, and he pretended to be in great
pain. Rather than go to the expense
of a lawsuit, the railway company Of
fered to compromise the claim by the
payment of 500, which was refused.
The company then thought of the x
ray, and, believing the claimant to be
a fraud, they arranged to have a pic
ture taken of the bones of the mans
arm. The photograph showed that the
bones were intact, and that they had
never been fractured. When the band
ages were removed from the arm the
skin was found burned and discolored,
and the physicians who examined it
said that it had been burned with
acid. The result of the X-ray exami-
nation was made known to the claim
ant, and he offered to settle with the
company for $25, but the company was
no longer in a compromising mood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
Georgia Signs of Early SDrinp.

From the Rome Tribune: Last week
the first bluebird was noticed in this
n~eighborhood, and this week, despite
the rain, a pair of robins made their
appearance. Song sparrows have been
heard singing, and wild geese and
ducks are flying north. Altogether, it
is quite evident that spring is not far
distant. The sap is rising in the trees,
and the eschallot harvest will be earl,
Ter than usual this year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
RHEUMATISM AND
KIDNEY TROUBLE
THE RESULT OFSLEEPING WITH.
OUT SHELTER AND DRINK
ING ALkALl WATER.
Out of the Gratitude of His Heart, MY
John McNIillen Tells a Reporter
How He Was Cured of Most
Terrible Suffering

L lHS'
From the Capital, ST. John, Kansas.
Your correspondent in an interview with
Nv JOhn Mcmillan, who resides at St. John,
Kansas. elected the following information
concerning the wonderful curative proper.
ties contained in DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Mr.. Mcmillan said:
GIN the fail Of 1894 !, with another man.
decided upon a hunting expedition into the
Indian Territory. Accordingly we started
south late in the fall. The weather was
Damp and cold, and we We're compelled tc
sleep on the ground with nothing but a tent
for protection. The exposure, coupled with
the bad water, which in that country con.
tains a greatquantity of alkali and gypsum
caused me to contract a bad case of kidney
trouble and rheumatism, something haC
never known before. After remaining in
the Territory for several months and con
tinuing to grow worse, | concluded the best
thing for me to do was to come home, which
[ proceeded to do. But after returning ]
seemed to get no better, if anything worse.
81 tried several remedies without avail.
My nights were spent in sleeplessness and
misery, and | became convinced that ] must
have help immediately. Someone told me
the benefits they had derived from DR..
Williams Pink Pills, and l determined tc
give them q trial, which | did. and | can
truthtully assert to you that their action
was magical. From the first dose | com
ulclCeu Improving ana was DuC a snort
time until all pain had left me, and l felt
entirely well. What is more, | nave never
had a recurrence of my trouble from the
time Of M recovery until the present time.
can certainly recommend DR.. Williams
Pink Pills as one of the best medicines on
the market, if not the best"
In conclusion, Mr., Mcmillan asked us if
we intended making his statement public.
and upon our affirmative reply he remarked
that he was perfectly satisfied, as he had
often contemplated doing SO himself, as he
considered it a duty he owed to suffering
humanity.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an un.
failing specific ~forsuch diseases as locomoto1
%ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance,
s%ciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effects of la grippe, pal.
pitation of the heart, pale and sallow com.
plexions, all forms of weakness either in
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt
of price, so cents a box, or six boxes for
$3.50, by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Company. Schenectady, n. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining, of the E~ustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have 6
rumbling sound, or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but az in.
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
A Color Study.

Sir" said a disappointed artist In
water colors to one of the jury OF
awards at the art exhibit, my name is
Brown, and I am white with rage to
think that you should be SO green as
to call my painting yellow. My spirits
are blue and my eyes red with weeping
as I look upon the black future"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

Fair to smile and sweet to Woe
My darling!
Even tender, ever gay,
Dearest in her childish mirth,
Just the Sunshine's sweetest ray,
Tripping Ger the summer earth:
Laughing at her lovers signs
With those blue provoking eyes,
All my pleading she denies
My darling!
Oh, she holds my eager heart
In her soft and pretty hand,
SO l have no will to part
Or my freedom to demand!
Just a laughing sprite is she
Cold an | passing cruel 60 me,
Yet l love her t~enderly-
My darling!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY

TO quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

Ishall recommend Piso's Cure for Con
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. S, 1898.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

The following bitter remark is at
tributed to Mr.. Healy: Better have
Parnell with the Seven Deadly Sins
than Dillon with all the Beatitude."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

E1egemaF's Ca phor lee with GIycerine
Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender or Sore Feet
ChilblainS, Plies, &c. C.G Clark CO., New Haven. Ct
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

Write your injuries in dust, your bless
ings in marble.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

Fame sells her words by numbers, Gen.
ius by weight.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

Mrs. WinsIOW'S Soothing Syrup
For children trcthing, sottenS the gums reduces lnfian
nation, alIays pain, cures wind collie. % cents II bottle
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

Envy is a blind man, leading unhappine
by the hand.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

GERS once a year, and not until thci:
successors are elected and qualified. So
the town at the present time is running
itself.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
IN THE ODD CORNER.
SOME STRANGE. QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE,
Horse and Carriage Blown Away in a
New York m-Fr Detected by
the X Rays-Siberia, North and South
Forgot to Hold Election,

UST a little shape
ly head,
o d e n r light
t h S u n n y
hair,
a fairy's light
some tread
D a n C ing always
everywhere;
soft eyes Of
starry hue,
lips that charm
the heart from
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever,
10c. If c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

He who helps another enriches himsel
whether that either succeeds or not.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take { ascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or Csc
If C. c.. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

OF all poverty, that of the mind is most
pitiable.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07

6O1U Dy ISUS, IoC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1897-02-04
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

The Ocean City turnpike bridge near
Sea Isle City, y. j., was carried away by
an ice foe borne against it from Great Egg
Harbor bay.
Two Harvard students were fined SIS
each for shooting firearms in Cambridge.
Charges will he made against other stu
dents for destroying church windows.
Frank Thomson was elected president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company to
succeed tho late George b. Roberts Mr.
Thomson was formerly frstvice president.
The New York police board dismissed
the charges against Captain Chapman Of
the Nineteenth precinct growing ont of
his invasion Of Sherry's at the time Of the
Seeley dinner.
Miss Maud r.. Ingersoll, daughter Of
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, has written
letter to an Atlanta paper denying the
statement recently made by an Atlanta
minister that she is a Presbyterian.
Robert Trent Painc, Edward Everett
Hale, Thomas Wentworth Higginson and
other prominent Bostonians petitioned the
Massachusetts, legislature in favor Of mu-
nicipal ownership of street railways.
Ex-Governor Flower and a syndicate
have bought gold mine which his pri-
vate secretary, Harry Folger, discovered in
Canada. northwest OF Lake superior, and
which is said to be perfect bonauza.
Evening journal., 1897-02-04
nrol.e snll 10 see nI. CHI.

CAMBRIDCE, Md, Feb 4-Davo War
field, Charles Larrimoorc and George
Brown escaped from the Jail here by break
ing bar I'm the rear of the first corridor
Wariield was sentenced by the last court
to IL months in the House Of Correction.
Charles LarrimOore was sentenced at q @
same time TO two years in the penitentiary,
and George Brown was awaiting trial for
wife beating. Warfield subsequently sur
rendered to the sheriff, saying he only
wanted to so see bis girl before being
"sent across the bay" The others have
not been heard from
Evening journal., 1897-02-04

second reading and went to the Com
mittee on Municipal Corporations,
where it will receive its quietus.
The House bill authorizing the town
commissioners of Delaware City to in
crease the tax rate for lights and
streets from 20 to 80 cents, had its sec
ond reading in the Senate.
Senator w r. Moore is at his home,
in Bethel, suffering from a severe cold.
Senator John Nj. c. Moore was also abb
sent yesterday and the day before.
In the House the Senate bill divorc-
ing John and Jane E. Magilley was
given its first reading.
Bills to divorce Major T. and Jennie
Faucet Isaac II. and Laura Wright,
and Mary A. and James Stanley were
read and referred in the House yester-
day.
Senator Handy, at the request of a
large number of Brandywine hundred
farmers, has formulated for signature
and presentation to the General Assem-
bly,, a petition forNthe abolishment OF
all toll roads in New Castle county.
Several OF the representatives met
last evening formed box party and
went to see the woman minstrels.
Evening journal., 1897-02-04
ROBBED UNCLE SAM.
Periodical Stamps stolen From The Gov
ernmcnt 20 Sell to Collectors.

Periodical Stamps stolen From the Gov
crnmcnt TO Sell to Collectors.
NEw YORK. Feb. 4.-Whilc the postal
laws Of the United States make it a crime
for any one except % postal employee to
have in his possession uncanceled ncwspa-
per and periodical stamps there is not a
stamp dealer or collector of any impor-
tance in tho country who has not several
specimens in his collection. For long
time the postal AUTHORITIES have been try
Ing to find ont how they obtained them.
Hamilton +. Colman a clerk in the
chief clerk $ Office Of tho general land Office
in Washington, has been arrested in this
city with 90 sets Of those stamps, each val
ned at s20457, in his possession. He was
held by United States Commissioners
Shields for examination on next Ncdres-
day.
These stamps arc used rs checks between
departments Of the postofiice and range in
value from I cent to SEQ. They are great
ly in demand among stamp collectors and
are said q have market Valrc Tar IN ad-
vance Of their face value.
Tho inspectors who made the arrest say
that Colman's collection was stolen from
the bureau of engraving and printing In
Washington Ii is said that the theits in
all amount TO about 500, 600.
Several weeks ago Rudolph F. Albrecht,
stamp dealer at Fulton and Nassau
streets. received the stamps found on Col
mar from A. G. Townsend q Washington
stamp dealer with the request to put them
on snlc in this city ON commission. Al
brecht says that he understood that Town
send was acting rs agent for some one else.
When Alb echt advertised uncanceed
newspaper and periodical stamps for sale
the philatolic journals began to discuss @ Z
question as to where such "a large quantity
of the stamps had hecn obtained Investi
cation into the postal laws showed thai
their sale was illegal, and Albrccht sem
word 80 the Washington dealer that l.'
could not handle the stamps
Colman, who is understood TO have beer
a partner in the disposal Of the stamps
came on from Washington to get them
Meantime the postal authorities had beei
in communication with Albrecht and in
structed him TO deliver the stamps so Gel
man. just after Colman got the stamps il
was arrested.
Dealers in stamps say that while tn
laws Of the United States make the sale O
these stamps illegal IL is not prohibited .
Berne, the headquarters OF the Fost-
union or in the South American rcpUl
: ics, and tn, t in these places tic stamp
are sold 0pol.lT.
Evening journal., 1897-02-04
BIG TRACTloN DEAL.
EerISes and Morgan Endeavoring to Con-
solidate Chicago Street Railways.

soIidate Chicago Street Railways.
CHICAGO, Feb. At is stated here that
Charles T. Ycrkes and !. Picrpont Nor
gan have "a big deal on TO consolidate and
control the traction interests of Chicago.
Dispatches from New York announce
that Mr. Ycrkcs had succeeded in placing
q SO, 900, 900 consolidated bond issue 4
the property of the West Chicago Strc L
Railway company through the assistance
of Mr.. Morgan.
According to reports from inside finan-
cial circles, well defined project is now
on foot to gain a controlling interest in
the Chicago City Railway company for
the purpose of bringing that valuable
property into gigantic consolidated trac-
tion company, covering all three divisions
of the city. The scheme, as outlined y
these financiers, covers no less ground than
the absorption of the City Railway COM
pany and its consolidation with the Gener-
al Electric company which has just OBJ
tanned a valuable franchise from tho city
of Chicago.
Charles Il. Yerkes is at the head Of the
deal, but it is admitted that he cannot car
~ it through without the powerful finnr.
cial assistance which J. Pierpont Morgan
& Co. and the General Electric enterprise
arc in position TO give him
Evening journal., 1897-02-04

2lp Boxes Layer Figs. gs..............15c 15c.
Good Rio Coffee. .............. zoe. ID
Sweet Oranges. s.............. &c. doz.
Messina Lemons. .12c. doz.
English Walnuts. s..............1 .10c. 10
Cream Nuts ................... 10c. ID
Paper Shell Almonds. ds..........1 .15c. ib
Pecan Nuts and Filberts. ...... 10c. 10
Slb Cans Baked Beans in Tomato
sauce. e......... ............S SC. can.
Sliced Peaches. ....... .1Oc. 10, lbs. 25c.
lob Pals Rittsrs' Preserves. Best
goods-Cherry, Blackberry, Straw
berry, Raspberry, Peach, Ounce, Ap-
ricot, Pine Apple and Tomato. 95c.
lob Pals Choice White Fat Mackerel,
No. ., full weight guaranteed . 97c.
Good Table Peaches. .10c., cans Csc.
String Beans. s..........5c cans 25c.
New York State Pea Beans. ... sc. at.
Honey SuclIle Flour. CSC. bag
Honey Suckle Flour in bbls.. $500
Good quality; same as Fairy Queen.
We want to introduce the new Flour
which we control GOLD STANDARD.
Spring wheat, Patent. Bbls. $5.40
Equal to any high-grade Flour, win
have it to deliver February 10th. Sam
pie bags, Soc. We give away to CASH
buyers, ENAMEL WARE, with all pur-
chases over 25 cents.
$500 worth Basin; $500 worth, ? qt
Bucket 5000 worth, qt. Stewpan;
$500 worth, Tea or Coffee Pot; $1,000
worth, IA ct. Dish or Bread Pan. Save
your checks and be sure you get them.