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The Winslow mail., 1897-12-25
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J. F. WALLACE,
EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToE.

Entered at the postoffice at WinSlow, Ariz.,
as second class mail matter.
The Winslow mail., 1897-12-25
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28
For the meetinU IF the National

For the meeting Of the National
Educational Association, to be held
at Milwaukee, Wis, July 6-9th, a
round trip rate Of 1926 has been
made, this will include membership
coupon Tickets will be placed on
sale July 2, 3 and 4th, and will be
limited to a continuous passage in
both directions, without change of
route on return trip. Tickets to be
good to leave Milwaukee July 10: II
and II only, except that by deposit
ing tickets with the point agent at
Milwaukee, on or before July 18th,
an extension of time to Aug. 3lst
will be granted. Many delightful
side trips may be made from Mil
waukee to the numerous lakes and
summer resorts in these parts.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28

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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28

By motion bond of P B Mccarthy for
board and lodging Of jurors and bailif ifs
approved and contract ordered signed.
CIV motion petition of Frank D Hol-
ton for abatement of tax for the year
1896 in part granted by cancelliLg tax
on $3.50 excessive valuation.
BY motion warrant no l554S for $500
drawn in favor of Morris Appel was
cancelled and warrants no 1864 for
Sl5 90 and no 15635 for ISL 90 issued in
lieu thereof.
Board engaged balance Of day in
settlement with treasurer
BY motion Board adjourned to meet
April l6 1897, at 9 o'clock A NJ.
Geo w Clark
Chairman BOARD of County Com
missioners.
ttest:
IF Mcmahon County Auditor.
Rapid City, So Oak
April IL, 1897
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and the County Auditor
present. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved
BY motion time for abatement of
penalty and interest on the delinquent
tax on real estate was extended to
April "a, 1897
BY motion proposition of r J Selway
for repairing root and cupola of court
house for $500 10 accepted
BY motion proposition of Horace
Gambrill for .papering and repairing
VOLS in treasurers Office accepted.
By motion tie following viewers we're
appointed to appraise domages on
opening road from Newtons fork to
queen bee and Sheridan road in con
formity with remonstrance Of F F
Farnsworth, Fl G Olmstead, H r Hal
sey and H A Piper, said viewers to
meet and qualify at the office of G Won
Woehrman in Hill City on Tuesday
April 81, 1897 at 8 o'clock A M
BY motion the chairman was author
lied to sign contract for lease o. Rocker
vile hume for 1897 to H J Aldrich
BY motion consideration of j M
Woods petition for abatement of taxes
deferred until tomorrow
By motion contracts of Louis Violin
for cere of county paupers and for furn-
ishing wood ordered signed and bonds
accompanying same accepted.
By motion annual reports of Thos H
Daily road super wiser for road dist No
33 for the years 1895 and 1896 accepted
BY motion application for correction
and abatement for illegal taxes for w
G Rhodes denied
By motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
on the respective funds stated for the
same
Lathrop Weigand & Co mdse for in
sane patients co fund So .55
P B Mccarthy bill for $51 on board
and lodging for insane patient allowed
co fund 20 90
Thos DAILY work on road 1895 allowed
road No 30 Sc 90
Thos Daily road work 1896 allowed
road No 33 q 90
Consolidated Mercantile Co supplies
for court house co fund 13 IS
Consolidated Mercantile 20 mdse for
Allen co fund 81 90
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28
BRIEF MENTION

nesday at Blackhawk.
Fred Whitfield has courted at Hot
Springs part of the week.
Frank Lake has spent most of the
week in the northern Hills.
All 2O-cent cobweb linen tablets go
at 10 cents at the UNION office.
Thursday nights rain was a glori-
u thing for the county in general.
Miss Helen Dickover has been
cutie i'll this week, butts now better.
Tom Brunrer, the jolly timer, re
ioices over the arrival of a new son
on Sunday.
Remember that DR.. w. |. Seymour
the Omaha ~oculist, will be at Hotel
Harvey on June Bird.
Attend the War Concert given at
Library Hall tonight by the ladies
of the Baptist church.
Mrs. J. Il. Skinner of Terry has
spent the week in town, the guest
of Mrs. W. j. Collins.
The Rapid City ball club will show
the Fort Meade aggregation how to
play ball in this city tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Belknap have
spent the week in town, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoagland.
Memorial Day will be appropriate
Iy observed by the old soldiers and
citizens of Rapid City tomorrow.
Mrs. A. K. Shurtleff came down
from Deadwood Monday and is visit
ing with her parents in this city.
Mrs. G. A.. Weigand came down
from Sturgis Sunday evening and
has spent the week with friends in
town.
Charlie Van Koughnet came in
from Madison, S. D. Sunday morn
ing and will juggle pills in a Lead
City establishment in the future.
Deans Presentation Party"held
the boards at Library hall on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights
to good houses. The show was only
fair.
Tommy Smith, our genial dray-
man, is juggling freight swifter than
ever these days, all because ola new
daughter which arrived to brighten
his household last Monday.
The two old frame buildings just
east of the Pennington County Mer-
camille Co., are being torn away
this week to make room for the new
Haines block of brick and stone.
Link Herman is talking Of cutting
down the price of hardware another
notch. The cause of Links liberal
ity is his JOY over the arrival of a
new daughter at his house last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Fred Holcomb, Mrs. G. D.
Matteson and Miss Mae Holcomb
entertained a number of friends at
the Holcomb residence On West
Kansas City street on Wednesday
night.
VIM. Farrar came in from Wheaton
ILL.,, on Sunday morning
bringing his niece, Miss Minnie
Davis, who has been very ill at that
point. She is still in a precarious
condition.
The many friends of Miss Corinne
Larimore will be pleased to learn
that she has been placed in charge
of the Western Union Telegraph Cos
office at Manitou, Colorado. The
position is a good II and speaks
highly of Miss Larimore's ability.
Since the sale of the Keystone
mine to an English syndicate about
a month ago orders have been re
ceived to at once enlarge the mill to
100 stamps. Work will begin at
once and the new mill will be in
operation by October lst.
The Memorial sermon preached by
Rev. Hauser, the evangelist, at the
M. y. church last Sunday morning
was without dO11ht tLo f,oc+ l;c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-28
commissioners Proceedings.
Rapid City So Oak
A mil ii 1907

all members and County Auditor pres
ent. Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
Moved and carried that the county
Auditor be instructed to have prompt
publication made in the official news
papers of the county of the following
notice:-Notice is hereby given that
there will be a meeting of the county
commissioners of Pennington county,
S D on the 22nd day of April, 1897.
All persons desiring to engage in the
manufacture or selling Intoxicating
liquors in this county should have
their registered bond filed in the Office
of the county Auditor on or before that
day.
BY motion road petition of Chas
Geiger ct al granted.
BY motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on
the county general fund.
Bill of Frank D Bangs error on pre-
vious bill for printing com proceed
ings 1915
Bill of John T Ingersoll sher;ffs fees
or ending March 81 1897 1913 IS
Bill of Jas Van Buskirk M D services
On insane commission SIS 90
Bill of J K Mccain referee in Nelson
divorce case So 90
BY motion pill of Jacob Brennan JUS
tice fees $3 Is rejected
By motion bill of Chas Geiger labor
and supplies on bridge allowed on
bridge fund $57 Is
Bill Of G S Congdon Hdw Co 81 IS
supplies foS briuge allowed on bridge
fund So IS
BY motion the following road super
visors annual reports were accepted
and placed on file:
Henoy McMichael Road Dist No %
Chas Geiger %
Jas Bell " &
Jabez Brandham "A
Joseph Watterson {" %
BY motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
on the respective road districts here
named.
Bill of Henry G Blanchard road work
road dist No II fund ST. SO
Bill of r E Erb road work road dist
No q fund 6 co
Bill of Deutsch & Lockwood use o.
road pillow road dist No 30 fund 3 90
Bill Of Jabez Brandham road work
kist No "a II 90
Bill Of Joseph Watterson road worl
road dist No Is 3 90
Bill Of Stephen Osborn road work
road dist No 16 l SO
Bill of f w Suckow road work roat
dist No l 6 90
Bill o. Jas Tully road work road dis
No II | 40
Bill of Henry tjcMichael road wor]
road dist No % As 90
Bill of Christopher Biernbaum roa'
work road dist No q 2 IS
Bill of Leman Blair road work roa
dist No II l 80
Bill Of A z Piper for road pillow roa
dist No 5 20 90
By motion petition of Peter d.
hammel for refund Of tax on persona
property in Zeibach county granted
BY motion petition Of Raphael Veit
for reduction in assessed valuation d.
MED
BY motion notification from cit
council Of Rapid City Of cancellation
personal property tax of Hugh Lindsa
assessed in 1854 accepted and auditt
instructed to notify county treasurer
same
Upon motion Boarl adjourned
meet April 18th 1897 at 9 o'clock A. \
Attest: G W Clark
+iPF Mcmahon county Chairma
Auditor. Board OF, Coun,
BY Hosace Crockett COMMISSIONS,
/. Deputy.
Rapid City So Oak
April 18th IS
Board met pursuant to adiournmer
) all members and County Auditor pre-
ent, minutes OF the previous meetir
read and approved.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
q PSlmerston.

While Mr.. Layard was British
minister at Constantinople stock
broker who had been concerned in
the issue of a Turkish loan called on
Lord Palmerston.
"Let me see," said "old PAM"
"you are the NJ who helped
Layard to make go much money out
of the Turkish loan."
my lord" said the stock broker,
II give you my word as a man Of
honor and q gentleman that@Mr.
Layard nevermadea penny out Of
theIoan..'' s ~. sssssSSs
"sorry to hear il, said the genial
"Pam." "His connection with the
loan injured his reputation, go !
hoped at least he had made money
by it."-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
she ont onHia T.al.

h "A ~NA OAA5AA A0AS #
A curious case of hostilefhair cut
ting resulted in litigation in 1871.
It is reported from York, Oct. Is Of
that year:
"a cause for. cropping was tried
last week at the sessions at Barns
ley, in Yorkshire, an action being
brought against Mr.. Poole and his
lady Of that place by Mr.. Stage, an
attorney, for'an assault. The charge
lay chiefly against Mrs. Poole, as In
an ARRAY between Mr.. Stage and
hershusband It appearedshe hadcut
Of the tail Of the former. The In
vestgahon was a continued source
Of pleasantry to the court, though a
verdtctwas given in favor Of Mr..
stagg:;n-Notes and Queries.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
Tiger Hantins In 1ndia.

CATER Big Game In Africa and
India" is the title Of a paper by H.
". Seton-Karr in The Century. The
author was the guest of an Indian
prince, and he hunted from the back
Of an elephant. He says:
With regard to tigers, the expec.
tation Of the animals appearance,
the waiting and watching during
the brief period of the beat, formed
the most interesting and stirring
part Of the performance. The trans
verse rush of a tiger, soaring the
elephants and throwing the whole
line into confusion, is one of the fin
est sights in India. Some fell at the
first volley, fred at from two or
more of the howdahs simultaneous
ly. One only fell to a single shot,
stone dead. Some escaped, wound
ed, into a neighboring patchsof% Jun
gle, and most Of these chargedsand
"got home" upon some elephant,
springing in every case upon the
animals forehead and being sa4o6eead
off and shot while on the ground.
Although tigers have been known
tosclimb into the howdah,t hie dan
ger to humanEfeIin this methe,daU5il
tiger shootingh veeyssman.~ There
were elephants Of various ages and
sizes in the beating line, and during
the uproar that ensued when a tiger
came close some of the younger ones
exhibited their fear by the oldest
sounds-shrill squeaks and shrieks
that seemed quite disproportionate
issuing from sc large an animal,
When a tiger succeeded in breaking
through, the line had to retire, re
form and begin again. o
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
Pensions For rsssh.rs.

Public school teachers in San
Francisco are required by a state
law to join a pension association.
Each pays 81 amonth into the treas.
ury and will be allowed to retire
after 80 years. service with an an
nuity Of $500 q year.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
Sudden.

He-They say that wedding rings
are going out Of fashion.
She-Oh, I don't care. II you
wish to dispense. with the ring, dear,
It iii make no 9diRerencesttp me.
Rutswhytd didn't you give me- some
warning Of what you were about to
sayf This is so sudden.
Then he thought Of home and
mother, but 1t was too late.-Geve-
land Leader.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14

Insects are doing considerable
damage in the wheat fields in
Stutsman county. They begin at
the top of the head and go down,
blighting the berry.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
OUR FoReEARsgAs 8

- . Ruls 1hey DesneaSw sbsr : e.-
The colonists hAmerid suiefd8
much in the new world IN the ear
liest days from water drinking.
Bradford, the pilgrim governor,
complained loudly, while Higgin-
son, the Salem minister, boosted in
1929, whereas my stomach could
only digest and did require such
drink as was both strong and stale.
I can and ofttimes DO drink Now,
England water very wsllihh Ast Ri
died shortly after writing this, his
words do not carry their intended
force. One bold NeWEnglandee says.
of water, II dare not preferre this
before good Deere, but any man
would choose it before bad Deere,
wheay OF buttermilk."
Water drinking was held in spe-
cials adherence in Virginia, for the
notion arose that the great mortal
ity among the early immigrants was
caused by the enforced useiof water
at that time during the scarcity 81
beer. The assembly in 1923 recon-
mended all newcomers to bring a
plentiful supply Of malt, to be used
in brewing, and thus not be forced
to drink water 18th the body became
hardened" Earlier still, in 1903, in
the "true and sincere declaration"
issued by the governor and council,
brewers were asked for.
Soon barley and hops were plen-
tifully grown in Virginia, and it be-
came no longer necessary to import
beer from England. In 1852 George
Fletcher obtained a monopoly in
Virginia for IA years of brewing in
wooden vessels. Whether this affect
ed the progress of brewing do not
know, but soonitgradually declined,
as did the cultivation Of barley.
The Virginia planters quickly dis
covered the adaptability of the per-
simmon for beer by making and
baking cakes of the fruit and then
brewing from these cakes. They
browed beer from dried Indian corn,
from potatoes, frompumpkins, from
bran and molasses and from green
stocks of maize chopped and mashed.
They planted the Jerusalem arti-
choke like barley, to be used in
brewing and distilling. The royal
manuscript commission gives the
project of a chemist named Russell
who for 81, 900 paid by the Virginia
company agreed to demonstrate the
making of wine or beer from the
eassafras tree. So there was no lack
ing for materials for brewing.
New Englanders did not long con-
tinue in a peerless state. They i'm
ported malt and learned how to
make beer from Indian corn and
quickly learned to oheatin brewing,
using coarse molasses; In 1884 an
ale quart Of beer cost 9. penny at an
ordinary, and a landlord could be
fined if he charged 9 higher price or
if his beer was Of a low standard.
Tavern keepers also were enjoined
to sell no more than quartet beer
out of meal times. This was to pre-
vent "bye drinking" - Chicago
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
Cause For Pride.

Fuddy-saw Greggs just now.
He's proud as Lucifer.
Dnddy-Why, what's happened to
hint
Fuddy-The doctor says his trou-
BILE is the govt, and, you, know, he
thought it was only rheumatism
Boston Transcript
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14

Ds.t I.s.ee. s,s. ard s..s. Tear I'm Av.,.
To quit tobacco easily ed lsrevss. b nas.
netic. full Of life, nerve Ind visof, take No-To
Bae, the wonder-worker: that makes weAk men
stEoog. All druggists, COO or q. CuEe guassnr
tsed Booklet and sample freas.1d4seas
STERLING as.sdy o., Oais1lfR ea yssk
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
THE PREMIUM OFFER STILL OPEN.

THE PREMIUM OFFER STILL OPEN.
Subscribers to the TINES and DEM
. oCRAT still have an opportunity to
get one of those splendid premium
watches for nothing. I had intend
ed Withdrawing the offer February
1st because the watches cost me 80
much, but so many TIMES readers
were working for them that have
ordered another new lot and will
continue the offer until this lot is
exhausted. Now is your time to
get a pretty watch that is q
good time keeper for only thee
new new subscribers to the TIMES
or DEMOCRAT, or two new ones with
the renewal of your own one year in
advance, or five renewals and the
renewal of your own.
Remember none but cash subscri-
bars count. Get up your clubs at
once. | will not withdraw this offer
without giving ample notice through
the TIMES and DEMOCRAT.
l will be glad to send any one
sample copies, or help you in any
other way l can to secure subscribers
to the best family paper published
in Mecklenburg county.
w. G. DowD, Publisher.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
LIFE HANGS BY A THREAD.
Capt. s. E. Beik Nearing the End
Sketch of His Life.


Capt S. E. Belk, for long time
a prominent figure in Charlotte and
Mecklenburg county, lies at the
point of dea5h in the Carson build
ing, on the corner of Fourth and
Tryon. DR.. Joseph Graham, his
physician, entertains no hope of his
recovery.
Capt Belk was born in the Wax
haw settlement in 1912 and came
to Charlotte in the 4O's. When
the Mexican war began Capt. Belk
enlisted in Capt Green W. Cald~
Wells company, which was Company
A, 1st United States Dragons, Vol
unteers. He was soon made orderly
sergeant of the company.
After the war he came back to
Charlotte and secured a position in
oae Of the banks as teller.
At the beginning of the war be
tween the States he joined Capt.
Harvey Whites company and was
made 1st lieutenant. At the death
of Captain White he was unanimous
ly chosen captain. At the first days
fight at Gettysburg, Capt. Belk was
badly wounded in the arm, amputa
ton afterwards being necessary.
In 1868 Capt. Belk was elected
county treasurer of Mecklenburg
county and held this Office until 1884.
when he was succeeded by Capt. J.
II. McClintock. Since then he has
lived a very retired life, scarcely
ever being seen in public.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

The End Came Peacefully at IO
O'clock Last Night.

The NEWS Friday prepared its
readers for the death of Capt. S. E
Bclk, which was mopoentariIy ex
pected at the time the paper went to
press. His death occurred a few
minutes after 10 O'clock He never
regained consciousness. The body
was prepared for burial that night
and was removed from the deceased
room in the Carson building to Il 9
A. + P church, where it remained
until the time of burial.
Capt. Belk left an estate that is
valued at about $4,000. He left no
will and his property will revert to
his sister and brother, who live in
Lancaster county. The funeral took
placeSaturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the A. L p, church. Rev. DR..
Chalmers officiated. The interment
was in Elmwood.
The pallbearers were:
Honorary-Judge A. Burwell,
Sheriff Z T. Smith, Capt. G. t.
Bason, Mr.. J. NJ. Morrow, Capt. W.
L. Ardrey and Col. R. M. Oates.
Active-Messrs. L. Leon and W.
R. Cohrane, Capt. Il. L. Vail, Capt.
j R. Erwin, Capt. ". NJ, Stitt and
Mr.. W. R. Burwell.
The weather being so inclement it
was impossible for many of the Con
federate veterans from the county
to attend the funeral. Those that
were here met at the city hall at 3
o'clock and marched to the church b
in body.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
DEATH OF Mr.. J. T. WlTHERS.
The Summons Came Monday Morning
Shortly After ii O'clock.

Shortly After III O'clock.
Mr.. J. I. Withers died at his home
East Avenue Monday morning at II
o'clock, of pneumonia. The news
of Mr.. Withers' death was very un-
expected. Scarcely any OF his many
friends knew even Of his sickness.
He had only been confined to his bed
for a few days, butSunday night he
grew suddenly worse and remained
unconscious until the last.
Mr.. Withers was born in Steel
Greek township in 1860. In his
early boyhood he moved to Charlotte
and entered the store of Mr.. W. B
Taylor On East Trade street. He
remained with Mr.. Taylor number
of years and finally purchased Mr..
Taylor's stock. He has always oc
cupied the same stand and it was
one of the most popular rendezvous
for the boys of Charlotte.
Mr.. Withers was in many respects
far above the average man. His in
tegrity, amiabiIity and genuine kind
hearte dness were three special char
acteristics of the man He loved
his friends and of his worldly goods
he shared with them literally.
Mr.. Withers was one of the strong
EFT supporters of Olivet Baptist
church, and was always punctual in
his attendance on public worship.
No man in Charlotte could number
more friends than he. He leaves
three brothers, Messrs. B. F. With
ers, J. S. Withers and Mr.. James
Withers.
The funeral services took
place from OliVet Baptist church
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. R. Hankins. The
interment was at Mint Hill, the
old family burying ground.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
MINISTER RANSOM AT HOME.
Does Not Know Whether He VIII
Return to 1exicO.

Hon. NJ. w. Ransom, ambassador
to Mexico, passed through Charlotte
last Saturday night on his way
home, near Weldon. Mrs. Ransom
has been quite i'll for some time and
it is for this reason that Senator
Ransom returns at this time. A
NEWS reporter had pleasant chat
with the Senator at the Southern
depot. Senator Ransom looks better
than he did on his previous visit
home. In fact from appearance it
would seem that he is in the enjoy,
ment of perfect health.
Senator Ransom does not know
about returning to Mexico. This
being one of the hest of political
plums, the incoming administration
will in all probability appoint the
new ambassador soon after the inau.
guration of the new president.
Regarding his probable appoint.
ment as judge of the eastern district
Senator Ransom would say nothing
Senator Ransom would not say
that be would accept it if it was of
fered him but his friends say that ht
would.