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rtilizina nla oolleen Ednratlnn.

A tramp appeared at the house of j. H. Barton, three miles south of Golum bia. Mo, enc morning and asked fol cold yictaals in Greek He stated thai he was graduate of Princeton. Mir. Barton, himself a Greek scholar, wal just about to start for Columbia, and his horse was hitched in front of the house.
 Jestingly he offered to give the tramp the horse if he could recite the Greek alphabet without d mistake. The tramp looked at the horse and then at Mr. Barton, and then inquired if the bet in. oludel the saddle and bridle. Mir. Bar ton said that it did and then went into the house to get Greek book
 Returning he found the tramp mount. eli on the horse As Mr. Barton stepped from fhe porch the tramp rattled off the alphabet without mistake, and, turn ing the horses head, disappeared in a cloud of dust. The animal on which the Princeton pilgrim rode away was one oI the best blooded horses ill Boone county noted for it's biooded stock. -Philadel paia Press.
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Col. Ben ". Johnson, well-known attorney of the Camden bar, Is In the city.
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CIRCUIT COURT NEWS.

Two Cr.minais Convieted at TodHy 2
 Session.
 In the Circuit Court today Henry Ellison. colored. was given thirty days in the penitentiary for inyolun- -tary manslaaghter. while sam braa- ley, also coiored. was given two years for grand larceny.
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MT. E. l.. Black wood. an innuen- tial citizen of Waldo, is here on business trip.
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tprom T huI sday's raiiy
Mir. s. Galllgan, of Tucker, is in the

 Mir s. Galligan, of Tucker, is in the city. Mr. L. J. Best, of Rearden, is In the city.
 ------------------ Mrs R. L. Mormon, of Thornton. is in the city. Mir. W. k. Pearson. of Thornton, is at the Trulock. Hon. A. s. Killgore, of Magnolia. is Pine Bluff visitor today. Mr. Nathan Jenkins, of Sherrill, is in the city today pr. ]. C. Paris, of Waldo,is at the Arlington. Strawberries now bring 30 cents per quart in this market. MT. J. H. Parker, of Camden, is circulating among Pine Bluff friends. Col. Met l.. Jones has returned home after business visit to Stutt- parf
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Weekly Crop Rullntin.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Tuesday. April 70, lS97.-The temperature for the week ending s a m.. April 10. has averaged about g below thenormal. The rainfall for the same period has been considerably above the normal
 Rain occurred over inc State on the first two days ofthe week farther delaying planting. The latter part of the week the weather was fine and planting was pushed as rapidly as the condition of the ground would permit. Unseasonably cool weather at night retarded the growth of vegetation.
 Corn planting about completed: some is up and averages only fair. Cotton about half planted. Wheat, oats, rye, and fruits of all kinds. ex- cept plums, doing well. Gardens fair, some iniury from cut worms Buffalo gnats are worrying stock in the caste. Il portion of the State.
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Newspapers as 1.l.el oatensrs.

Some hint as to how ex-Chief Byrnes of New York was successful as thief taker comes out in the claim of an ex. detective. Tom Adams, who asks $lO,. 900 fer the press clippings he had fur nished Byrnes. It seems these clippings are an essential to the rogues gallery, and contain pictures and descriptions of avery well known rascal the world over So 1t seems the newspapers are the best thief catehers after all.
 4 kilogram, or l, 900 grams of the French system, is about equivalent to 2 2ia pounds.
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The agitation which has recently taken place ia Franeo regarding ex-Gap- tain Dreyfus, eondtHued ta imprison- ment fer life for betrayal of military state secrets, has had iAe effect Of caas- ing the government 10 institute addi- tional measures for tho prevention of any escape of the captive According to q circular just issued hy the minister of tho colonies at Pnris. the governor of Guiana is ordered ta change every threo months the guards charged with tho duty of keeping watch on Dreyfua on tho Ilo-du Diable, where ho iseonfined.
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l Mir. L. J Best, of Rearden, is In the
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Interesting Notes on Winters That Are
 Talked of In fsnn6De

Considerable excitement has been caused at Athens by the publication in tho official gazette of a proclamation calling out the reserves and deereeing the immediate formation of a camp of exercise ana instruction. heconviotion is generally entertained that the king who has reeontly returned from Vienna, would not heve d2no this had he not acquired there Che Knowledge that grave events are imminent in the southeast of Europe
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The war of the Roses"
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Mir. W. k. Pearson, of Thornton, is at the Trulock.
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tFrom Wednesdays Daily,
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Mrs R L, Mormon, of Thornton, is in the city.
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A statue of the lato Count Ferdinand do Lessepa is about to be erected nt Port Said. at point overlooking the harbor and the entrance to tho Suez canal.
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Hon. A. s. Killgore, of Magnolia, is Pine Bluff visitor today.
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Strawberries now bring 30 cents per quart in this market.
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Nr. J. H. Parker, of Camden, is circulating among Pine Bluff friends.
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It is reported at Brussels that Baron Dhanis, in command of the Kongo Free State troops ill the Nile valley has heen killed by the Mahdists to the north of Lado.
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Mr. Nathan Jenkins, of SAerriH, is in the city today.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Don't Like Cross.
THE JosIlER.

EDITOR UNION: The Journal Of
Wednesday morning comments on how
much good the el ction of Fred Cross
ers. Let us see.
When Cross was on the board before.
The commissioners ordered a bridge
buIltat Sheridan, the cost being $500
III warrants. Cross refused to allow
tie bin, he and another commissioner
bridge. Here is the bill: team two
days at $500 per day, $1,000; two com
missioners two days at $500 per day,
$1,000, or a total Of S36 90 expense to
the county in disposing Of an IS bridge.
the hlII being allow ed after all.
Cross owns no property and pays no
taxes, What did he do with the CIeg-
horn bin: After ordering the work
done he refused to allow the bill, al
though the HOrk was done to the salts
faction OF the board and only when
MI. Violin threatened to sue the cOun-
IS was the bin allowed. on yes, Fred
Gross election means much TO the tax
payers oI Pennington cDunty-to their
detriurnt. however. Cross sat 80 days
at one session, the longest session The
county ever saw. and drew his s. 90
per day made 4 years grab stake at
one fell sWuOD. He viii draw $500 for
mileage fees every time he comes to
Rapid City tuAttend Il meeting OF the
board-another saving! Had Il Rapid
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Minister Sifton Of Canada Does Not Ex-
pect Starvation on the Yukon.

Minister sifton Of Canada Does Not Ex-
pect Starvation on the Yukon.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 3.-Mr. Sif-
ton, minister of the interior, who has
been investigating the different routes
to the Yukon river, arrived here last
night from Dyea on the dominion
steamer Quadra. He is of the opinion
that the Chill1oot pass is better than
the White.
Regarding reports of starvation at
Dawson City, Mr.. Sifton stated that
his latest advices were that there
would be enough provisions to last till
spring. Major Walsh, the administra-
tor of the Yukon, who is now on his
way, WILL on his arrival there, make
a report to the Dominion government
on the situation and the necessity of
the government sending in provisions.
The Quadra brought down meager
details of some rich strikes on the
creeks near Dawson City.
The steamer City of Seattle sailed
from here for Alaska tonight She
took up sixty head of oxen and num-
Der of men, who will form part of the
expedition sent out by Boston com
pany to carry supplies into Dawson
City over the Dalton trail
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
n urGereG inCoid Bloc d.

EUREKA, Kan. Nov. 2. = Joseph
New, we'll known farmer living
thirteen miles southwest Of this place.
was murdered in cold blood last night
about 10 o'clock The family was
awakened by the noise Of someone
proving about the house, Then a
stone was thrown against the build
ing, whereupon New lighted a lantern
about fifteen feet from the house he
was fred upon, a charge of buckshot
passing through his stomach and liver.
Death resulted almost instantly. A
coroner's inquest was held, but no ar.
rests have vet been made.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

SEDAlIA, Mo. Nov. 3-A feud OF
several months standing between
Creed Moore and Emery Norman. who
reside in Benton county. south Of
Warsaw, resulted IN a fatal shooting
affray yesterday, Moore receiving FIVE
buckshot i'll his side from a gun in the
hands Of Norman. Norman ana his
brother are barricaded in their faith
er,s home and announce that they do
not intend to be taken alive Officers
from Warsaw have gone to arrest t
them
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
BURIAL OF HENRY GEORGE
FiNal Ceremony Over the Body of the
Dead Philosopher Verv Simple

Dead Philosopher Very Simple.
New YORK, Nov. 3-After a short
simple funeral service the body of
Henry George was finally laid TO rest
in Greenwood cemetery yesterday.
Only a few persons were present at
the family residence. The ceremonies
We're the antithesis of SUNDAYS In
the home overlooking the Narrows,
where NJ. George had lived and
worked, there was no trace Of mourn
ing. In obedience to the expressed
wishes Of the dead man, every trace
Of mourning had been removed from
the house. DR.. Kramer, of Bath
Beach, conducted the funeral service.
After reading r@-'t of tie Episcopal
service for tn dead, Dr. Kramer paid
a touching tribute to Mr. George
After the Lords prayer lad been
said by al, Rev. DR.. McGlvnn also
paid personal tribute to the de-
parted.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
CAUGHT FOR $1,000.
One Man Loses Heavily BY the Creek
Frauds

WAsnINGT0S, Nov 3.-Special Agent
Zevely. of the Inte.ior department,
whose sensational discovery Of 500
600 worth Of fraudulent Creek Indian
warrants was announced last week,
reached here to-day. lie had con-
ference with Acting Secretary of the
Interior Ryan and made a verbal re-
port Of his Investigations. The
losers are outside parties who
purchased the warrants on spec
uation. One of these discounters. act
ing in good faith, bought $50, 900
worth Of these warrants, paying 50
cents on the dollar The remaining
$40, coo is understood to be con fined to
a few parties.
The United States district attorney
has the case in hands now, and it is
probable that indictments will soon
follow.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Work for Hundreds OF Men.

New ALBANY, Ind, Nov 3.-The
property of the New Albany Woolen
Mill company, valued at nearly $500
600, the plant Of which has been closed
down for three years, was ordered
sold to-day by Judge Herter, judg-
ment in a suit to foreclose the first
mortgage having been rendered. The
company employed 700 operatives and
it is expected operations will resume
within sixty DAYS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
THE COMP -1lTOR CASE,
Spanish Cabinet Decides to Yield to the
Demand OF the United States

MADRID, Nov. 3.-The Competitor
case was taken up by Foreign Minis
ter Gullon, Colonial Minister Moret
and Naval Minister Bermejo, to whom
the matter had been referred by the
cabinet. The communication from the
United States government touching
the affair was carefully examined, to-
gether with the Spanish evidence that
the Competitor was flibuster. After
named reached the conclusion, in view
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
THE DEBAR CONCERNED
Taken Into Custody at Onset Bay
Mass, on Serious Charges Made by
the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children
Posed as the Leader
Of Theosophists.

ONSET BAY, Mass, Nov. g. The ar
rest and casting into Jail of Henry b.
Fou!ke, who has posed as the leader
of Theosophists and Spiritualists OF
this country, has revealed an appall-
ing condition of affairs The charge
against Foullze is made by agents OF
the Massachusetts, Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children, who
ayow that their Investigations of
month past warrant the arrest of at
least fifty others of the new cult here
and they say that warrants will be
applied for at once.
Foullle was taken into custody at
his cottage here, which has been the
temple of the self-proclaimed Theoso-
phists The arrest was made by Off
GERS b. l. Loring and e. X. Smythe of
the complainant society and the prison
er was hurriedly driven to Warehom
and locked up. Later he sarraigned
in court, pleaded not g, " and was
bound over in So, 500 bonds, in default
of which he was imme lately removed
to Jail. Nine. Ann Odelia Disdebar,
his associate in the management of the
headquarters of the cult spent the
greater part of the night and morning
scurrying around trying to secure
bail, but without success Thursday
was the date set for the trial Of
| Foulile.
Officer Lorino, the prosecutor, says
that the case is the worst that has
ever been called to his attention.
"Otlicer Smythe and myself, said Mr.
Loring, have been spending a great
deal of our time for more than year
obtaining evidence, and before we
have dropped the matter a horrible
state Of affairs will be brought to
light. We have been watching Foulze
and a number of other so-called The
osophists and Spiritualists at Onset
Bay for long time, but not until last
night were we ready to make an arrest
When we decided on the move we went
to the temple and to our surprise
found Foullle and Nine. Disde bar had
all Of their goods packed and We're in
readiness to leave the place, We pre-
ferrcd only one charge against Foull1e,
! but we have sufici ient evidence to CON
Wet him on three counts and will lay
all of it before the grand jury II
| Eoul}te We're the only person against
/ whom VIC have the most startling evi.
! dence Of immortality, the case would
not be SO bad, but before we get
through some fifty Theosophists Will
! bc brought into court
Some time ago iheosophists re-
nouncod Foulke and refused to have
anything to DO with his beliefs or his
claims to lea !crship. Slnee then he
/ has been working wtth Nine DIS
/ Debar and other oplritualists to or
ganize the new cult.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine and contains no whisky
nor other intoXecant, but acts as ton
ic and alternative. 1t acts mildly on
the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs
thereby aiding Nature in the perform
ance of the functions. Eletric Bittcrs
is an excellent appetizer and aids di-
gestion. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents and
81 90 at w. L. Gardners Drug Store. 5
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
RATIFIED BY CHICKASAWS.
Tho Full I}loods Vanly Resisted Allot-
ment and Tribal Dis ISOLATION,

ARDMoRE, |. T., Nov 3.-In joint
session, IS to 10. the Chlcl1asaw legis-
lature has ratified the Ato,la agree
ment with the Dawes commission FOR
the allotment Of Indian lands and the
dissolution Of the tribal government.
The 1nli bIoods fought we'll and are
still fighting, but they are in a hope
less min GRITTY. The. session will prob
ably outlast the week
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The report of
the commissioner of internal revenue
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1897,
shows the total receipts from all
sources to have been S146,bi9. 503, a
decrease, as compared with the fiscal
year, 1896, Of $3l1 O22
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

LA CROSSE, Wis, Nov 3.-William
r. Finch, recen tly appointed minister
to Paraguay, viii! be married this af-
ternoon to Miss Lillian Law, daugh-
ter OF the late ex-lnayor, and will
leave at once for South America with
his bride.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Wilson's Song.

Just before election the Rapid City Re
publican published its Song of McGee'
THE UNION has calmly waited until afte
election before. turning its machine poe
loose.
Backward, turn backward,
Oh, time IN thy flight!
Give me rest once,
Just for ton ght
Let's forget politics,
Help me to see
All of my life
Save this race with McGee.
I was Straw man
That's what they say,
Only put up
TO get punctured this way.
Now know better
For the future, you see,
Steer clear of the pops
And race with McGee.
Mend up my typewriter
With the strongest Of fetters
For it served me well
On those circular letters.
But now it is busted
And !, too, you see,
All through this internal
Race with McGee.
II ow the Star it did twinkle
Down there at Hot Springs
How 1t sung loud my praises
In arrow-l1ke filings.
But even with its help
Pm knocked out, you see
In this judicial race
With that lawyer McGee.
JIM Fowler was all right
He died fghtin', too,
He managed the thing
As he'd manage for you.
Why we didn't win
! myst'ry to me
Less we lacked enough votes
In this race with McGee
Well, the campaign is over,
With ITS sharp pointed filings,
And I'll hle myself back
To beloved Hot Springs.
No more I'll aspire
A wise Judge to be-
For I've had quite enough
In this race with McGee.
THE JosIlER,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Lowering to Be Court M.rt,aIe1.

WAsnINGTON. Nov 3-When the
President returns d court-martial will
be ordered to try Captain Lowering,
the officer who has recently been sub
Jected to court Of inquiry at Fort
meridian for alleged abuse Of Private
hammond.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

of the precedents established in the
case by the Duke of Tetuan while he
was foreign minister and by the Con-
servative cabinets of Senor Canovas
and General Azcarraga, that Spain
must satisfy the demands Of the Amer.
lean state department.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

SEDAIIA, Mo-. Nov. 3. An unknown
crazy m an is prowling around west of
this city terrorlzing the neighbor-
hood. Efforts to capture him SO far
have proved futile.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
A Postal Clerk cuts His Throat.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Nov. T. - William
Williams, postal clerk committed
suicide at o'clock this morning by
cutting his throat with a razor. Do
mestic trouble was the cause.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 3-In the house
OF representatives to-day a resolution
was introduced to abolish football
playing in universities and other in
stitutions in Georgia receiving aid
from the state. Senator Allen intro
duced bill in the Senate prohibiting
football playing in the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Rapid City Black Hlls South Dakota, Friday Nov 1897

republicans have a majority of two on
joint ballot in the legislature.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

All druggists guarantee DR.. Miles PAIN
Pulls to stop Headache. zone cent a dose"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

No-To-itisc f,r Eifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes Wea
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggist
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

Just before election the Rapid City Re-
publican published its Song of McGee."
The UNION has calmly waited until after
election before. turning its machine poet
The sun., 1897-01-12

1t Is getting to he harder work every year
to keep record OF the great mon OF the United
states. go many arc they and 20 many moro Of
them will be found or lost every day OF all the
weeks to come. Exhausted nature. being con-
servative person. follows the precedents and
cries for relief The weary s,atisticians, sitting
as collectors OF . permanent census OF notables.
md II impossible to bring the returns up to
date. But once in n while 4 name impresses
itself unforgetsbly upon the memory. Once IN
wtile light streams up too radiant not to be
seen OF all men. Such 10 the name and such is
the light Of tho Hon. WILLIAM HAcKSEY Of
Ohio. One OF the leading minds in the Western
Popocracy has uttered tho opinion that the
Hon. WILLIAM HACKNEY is toe coming in
teilectual giant OF Ohio" As the coming in
teliectuAl giant of Ohio is still making silver
speeches. he has n long distance to come yet.
but the outlines Of his august form are already
visible. CoxEr has gone TO MAKE party Of his
own. and the intellectual giant is Just in time
TO take his place.
The sun., 1897-01-12

The Hon. GEORGE GRAHAM VEST began
as follows HE speech to tho caucus Of members
Of the Missouri Legislature. which had Just
renominated him Senator in Congress: ITO
adequately express my thanks to you. my
friends. would bankrupt my command Of Lam
guase." Mr.. vEsrs command Of language will
stand any reasonable amount Of pressure. and
has never yet been inadequate. but why does
he split his inhnitivcsf Mot even dur
Ing the civil war" he told the caucus.
was there . greater tension and strain
on the spirit Of our Institutions" Be that rs II
may. why does he put tension and strain On
his Initiatives and pad them with supcrfiuous
mattsr1 "All the burdens and benefits Of the
country" he said, must be equally distrib-
uted." But why does he distribute adverbs be-
tween the infnitive and its sign7 There
should be no class legislation" no cried. And
there should bo no mutilation OF infinitives.