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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24

+ Petty revenge never built an apter
monument to It's own folly than ''spite
house. the residence of a millionaire
who died not long since in this coun-
try. This man owned a strip of land
five feet wide in one of our largest cit
les, of such apparent uselessness to
him that ,Ae adjoining landowner Of
fered a fair sum for it, and confident
OF It's acceptance, proceeded to build a
dwelling on his WI property. The
millionaire, however, demanded five
times the amount named, and unable
to obtain it, he himself erected a
house four stories high on the five
Feet OF land, shutting out all side light
from his n%eighbor. Finding it impos-
sible to rent the house to II one, the
r~evengeful owner took up his own
abode therein. The extreme narrow
ness of the house necessitated not on
~ the making of special furniture for
1T, but the inhabitants passing side
ways through the doors. To live in
1t was both physical discomfort and
mental repression. One fancies that
children born there would have been
dwarfed in body and soul; their fea-
lures sharp, their minds pinched. their
whole natures turned edgewise to So
Getty. The laws of heredity and enyir-
onment endorse such conclusions
condemnation of such petty snite and
lgnople revenge cannot be too strong.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24
In the Fullness Of Tine.

The members of the sugar trust, beef
trust, lumber trust. ct al, are not GO
ing to the Alaskan gold fields, for in
the fitness of time they will get all
the gold that comes from there.-Farm
Stock and Home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24

In the Outlook Bliss Carman lrints
a poem about the day when the mex
orable gong sounds on the platform Of
Time" We haven't read the rest Of it.
but We sincerely hope that Mr.. Car
man will not get off the car back.
ward.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24
Easily Comc-ahended.

American Boy-Papa, what's an alb
solute monarchy?
Papa country ruled by a king
whose authority is unlimited. His
word is law, and the people must do his
bidding. Do you understand?
American Boy-Oh, yes, a sort Of Do
litical boss.-New York Weekly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24
Scientific Research.

Farmer Sprouts-Stop thur. Whar
We goin' with them chickens?
Erastus Pincher-Dat's all right,
boss, I'll bring 'em back. Our sassiety
TO glneral research is dun studyin' up
de language OBJ chickens, an we needs
dem very much.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24

One English duke has gone into the
millinery business, n many of the
others are not far behind in their en-
deavor to captivate American heir
esses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24

A new and terrible explosive sha,,
is In the hands of the a,
report from Washington says: The
naval ordnance officers still have faith
IN the shell for high explosives in
vented by Louis Gathmann of Chicago
which blew up a SAC, 900 gun at In.
dian Head proving grounds a few weeks
ago. The tests of this terrible shell
have beer renewed, with encouraging
results. Ten of the shells are now he
Ing made, and after being loaded with
800 pounds of gun cotton will be fired
II no accident happens the tests will, he
stopped and the shell will be officially
declared a g <cess by the government,
An interesting special test of a Cath
mann shell has just been made to de-
termlne the shock caused by the ex-
,plosion Of 300 pounds of gun cotton a
piece OF armor, seventeen inches thick
was erected, with a backing of posts
and plank two feet thick. Behind this
2 chicken was tied. Another chicken
was placed In an air-tight coferdam
HIteen feet away at the side of the
target, another vas tied in the open
Air thirty-fve feet away, and a fourth
was placed in another cofferdam thirty
nine feet away. Then 300 pounds OF
gun cotton was fired against the tar
get. The chicken behind 1t was found
alive, but crazed so that it walked "a
circles and exhibited other unbecomins
#escentricities. The one in the first
scoherdam was dead, but bore no marks.
The one in the open air thirty-fve feet
away was dead. its head and all 1t,
feathers having been blown away. The
chicken in the ccfferdam thirty-nine
feet away was crazed, and after mon.
Ing q Wits died. Three chickens that
were confined were killed by shock
The force Of the concussion could MOI
311f them, because the conerdam,
tight.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24
An Achievement.

There is the usual disposition to he
come jocose with reference to Alfred
Austin's poetry said the matter oi
fact person.
Yes replied the pale youth who
writes, but his detractors can't oblit-
crate the fact that he triumphs in one
respect
What is that?"
@"He gets his poetry printed.'-Was}.
ington Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24
Dromedar,es as Came1,.

Dromedaries are swifter than camela,
and without a load go eight miles an
hour for ten or twelve hours. Caravans
consist OF from 1000 to 1000. aYd many
Arabs possess from 400 to 500. They
cast their hair every year, and 1t 10
made into clothes, stockings, shawls.
carpets, etc. Dromedaries live from
forty to fifty years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24

Acl aSd Eva "S
The dry-goods clerk will daily broil,
AS meath the scorching sun,
Diminishing every thought Of toll
He does a century run.
The pale bookkeeper, too much worn
TO foot up his accounts,
Will foot it now from early morn
Up all the SteepeSt mounts.
The office slave will now devote
A week to restful rounds.
And day by day will row a boat
That weighs nine hundred pounds.
The tired city folks who say
With ennui they're distressed,
On rural bedticks stuffed with hay
Will find their nightly rest.
For "restful rural pleasures which
AT home would drive us mad,
We make some coed old farmer rich
II try TO think were glad.
But sWeeter joy to those who roam
Is that glad When
They're through with 'resting' and COM
home
and get to work" again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24

From the way reports Of gold dis.
coveries are coming it looks as il the
whole western hemisphere had been
K%londyked.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24

NO-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tocacco habit cure, makes weak
N en- strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The women will wear their hats this win
ter tipsyw That is, on one ear.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-24
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
TI,J CoIored individuals Excuse or the
Effect OF Scientific Research on Rural
Chicken Coops-A Legal L~uninary--
A Midsummer Rest.
The Midsummer Rest.

gain the p
time is here
When souls with
work distressed,
Enjoy, with naught
TO interfere,
Their glad vaca-
zion rest.
From all his cares,
the city drudge,
Will HE himself
away,
And eighty = seven
miles will trudge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
Gus Bacon Held For Attempt TO XIII
George Brown.

Gus Bacon Held For Attempt to XIII
George Brown.
Gus Bacon. colored was lodged in the
barracks yesterday afternoon on a charge
Of assault with intent to murder. His
victim was George Brown, another negro,
of about the same age.
Brown was unconscious last night from
the blow he received from Bacon, which
produced conclusion and compression of
the brain.
The difficulty between the two men oc-
CURED about 4:30 o'clock I'm the Central
railroad yard. Each of the boys drove
a wood wagon for Mr.. II. T.. Martin.
They were loading wood on the wagons
from car In the yards
when they became involved in
dispute. Matters waxed warm and
Brown got some bricks, which he display
ed threateningly. Bacon picked up a sick
OF wood and struck Brown across the left
temple. fracturng the skull and knock
ing him from the fiat car on which they
were both standing.
Bacon ran down the tracks towards the
Louisville road A messenger boy about
Is years old pursued him on a bicycle ana
| overlook him about 800 yards from the
scene OF the difficulty. lie then jump
cd from his bicycle and caught
Bacon. who made no resistance, two other
negroes being near at hand and ready to
lend assistance In the capture should II
have been needed.
The negro was taken back 10 the place
whore Brown lay unconscious and dclir-
/ lous from the effects Of the blow. There
/ no tried TO get away but the crowd would
not have h.. and he was held until the po-
! lice took him away.
! Dr. RIG. Norton was tclephoned for soon
| after the trouble occurred. He had the
! injured negro taken 60 his home. II
| the man is sdll alive at
/ o o'clock this morning Dr. Norton win
perform an operation. lie stated last
night that his recovery was extremely
/ doubtful.
Bacon was seen az the barracks after
| nc had been locked up lie said he did not
| intend 90 hurt Brown. but that the latter
/ had been abusing and threatening him for
some time, ana even had bricks IN his
hand, which ho thought he intended 10
| throw az him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
chlnf

an Ogeechee negro. Chief Nc
/ Dermott was doubtful whether
| it was King who was seen st
/ Pooler yesterday morning or another ne
! gro. If Kings story of being at work
/ at the Plant system wharf was true. then
J he could not have committed the rob
! berry. but his possession of so much gold
! indicates his connection with the robber
and from his close resemblance TO the de-
scriptiOn. Chief McDermott concluded that
/ perhaps King had a brother, who COM
mitted the robbery, divided the swag
with him and then left for a visit to his
relatives on the Ogeechee.
| This theory was proven to be correct
with the arrival of Messrs. Oliver and
Forrin on last nights train with Hicks in
charge. Mr.. oliver said that Hicks, who
formerly lived in Pooler, arrived there
day or two ago, and had been displaying
money freely, saying that he had been to
New York and gotten rich. He had read
the stories in the newspapers about the
negro, who had stolen $500 Of gold az
Baldwin Fla, ard had afterwards passed
through Savannah, and IL occurred to him
that this might be the man. He discussed
tho matter with Constable Ferril and the
later wired Chief McDermott yesterday for
a description of Hicks.
After securing the description they found
that Hicks had left Pooler, paying negro
SO to carry him across the country to the
Ogeechee river. They decided to follow
him and did so, finding him at the place
of a Mr.. Doc Smith, who assisted them in
making the arrest. The $644 were found in
Hicks coat pocket.
When told of his brothers. lavish expen-
ditures in Savannah Hicks became indig-
nant. He stated positively that he only
gave his brother two 500 gold pieces and
that he must have stolen the rest. He
had left the balance of the money in a
sack in his room, he said The probability
is that his brother and sisters he,ped
themselves freely to the money, which he
had left behind
The detectives searched the house where
they lived last night, but did not succeed
in finding any more of the gold
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
PLANS OF RAILWAY LINES.
STREET AND LANE COMMITTEE TO
PASS on THEM.

The Plans Submitted to the Commit
| tee by Director Hartman at n Con-
ference with the Street Railway
Representatives Last Night "A
Number of Changes Proposed.
Committee VIII Consider the Plans
ut Its Leisure and Report to COun-
ell.
The city council committee on streets
and lanes had conference with the rep
| resentatives of the street railway lines Of
the city last night for the purpose Of as
certaining what changes in trackage are
! desired on account of the consolidation of
the lines.
Mr.. Pope Barrow and Director j. N Har-
riman represented the Savannah. Thunder
bolt and Isle of Hope and City and Subur-
ban railways and Col. william Garrard and
Mr. w. w Mackall, the Electric railway
lines. which were recently merged into the
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope.
Mr.. Hartman submitted a map, show
ing the proposed changes, what lines it is
desired to remove, what new lines to con-
struct and what connections to make with
old lines, and explained the purpose of the
proposed changes.
The plan as outlined by Mr.. Hartman
is substantially the same as that given
in yesterdays Morning News.
Double tracks are to be put in on most
of the north and south streets in order
to facilitate traffic The big belt Is to be
drawn in and the southern line placed at
Tenth street The line on Price street is
to be abandoned and loop made with the
northern end of the Price street belt by
connecting the Habersham street line at
St Julian street and extending the line
from st. Julian to West Broad.
The line on Montgomery street, from
Liberty to Anderson, and the portion of
the Price street belt on Roberts and Gem
etery streets, are to be taken up and West
Broad street double tracked to Anderson.
From Anderson south Montgomery street
will be used.
Whitaker and Barnard will be made a
belt cars running north on one street and
south on the other with five or six-mn-
ute schedule. Abercorn will be double
tracked and operated as a belt.
The committee took the matter under
consideration. There is no need for haste.
as the work of changing the tracks can
not be done until fall and the committee
will give the subject very careful consider
alton.
The plan outlined appears to be one
that should be satisfactory to the public
as it affords improved railway facilities
while removing unnecessary tracks from
the streets. and placing double tracks up
on wide streets. The members of the
committee may have some suggestions to
make for the consideration of the rail-
way people with a view to getting rid of
as much trackage as possible without de-
creasing the railway facilities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
NERvED TO MEET HIs FATE.

Bristow Graham Takes Life Easy.
Isis Last Few Days ON Earth.
Bristow Graham, the condemned murder
err who killed Ben Wilson in a quarrel over
a game Of craps. is not suffering any great
agony OF suspense the last days before his
execution
lie eats heartily. seems contented and re-
signed to his waite and sings most OF the
day. He has been paying a great deal
Of attention lately 10 the question OF splr-
itual preparation for death. and Is visited
almost daily by colored preachers OF the
gospel who pray for his souls salvation.
Graham is one OF the leaders In the re-
iigious services IN the jail and sings hymns
nearly an the time. He talks but little
about the awful fate that awaits him. He
will be hanged Friday between the hours
OF 10 o'clock and ? o'clock. There will be
few spectators.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
ALL BUT ONE SIGNED.
ThunderboItcrE Almost Unanimous
~ Give Land For the New Road.

ThunderbOItcrE Almost Unanimous
~ Give Land For the New Rond.
The town commissioners Of Thunderbolt
have signed a resolution assuring the
county commissioners that they will be
given the thirty feet roadway along the
blum in that town for the new road to be
built by the county to Thunderbolt.
The assurance is complete ana states
that the roadway along the blum will not
only be broadened TO meet the require
ments Of the county commissioners. but
that II will be sheHed at the expense Of
the town Of Thunderbolt.
II was upon this assurance that the
county commissioners recently decided 10
build the new road. the right OF way hav-
ing been obtained from the junction point
on Esull avenue and the Waters road To
the Mechanics road In the town OF Thun-
dorboit. There was but one man who
failed TO sign papers granting his land 10
the broadening Of the roadway along the
blum In the town OF Thunderbolt and ne
made no objection TO the movement. ex-
cept that he would not sign the papers
granting his land 20 the cause.
The reason for not signing the grant
he stated was through fear that his title
to the land might be injured boy making
any such formal disposition Of his land.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
CLARA BARLOW TO BE TRIED.
She and Her Daughter VIII BE Held
For the killing of an Infant.

The negro woman, Clara Barlow, who
was suspected of the killing of her own
baby by the detectives. has been arrested
and the charge of infanticide will be
brought against her before the grand jury
at its next meeting.
The dead baby was found stored away
in a basket in the loft of the house where
the Barlow woman was found sick In bed,
and the detectives placed the suspicion
Of the killing OF the child on the woman.
She declared that the baby was born dead
last Sunday, but the marks OF fingers
about the throat and the imprints on the
skull showed that violence had been dealt.
The physicians brought In for consulta-
ton declared that the infant had been kill
ed and the coroner's jury brought in a
verdict yesterday morning to the effect
that IL was a case Of infanticide.
In this shape the case will go before the
grand jury at the next session of that
body, which will be some time next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
Welded AT ST. JOHNS.
Mr.. lanes IA. HazIehurst ana Miss
Annie Clifford Lynes.


Miss Annie Clifford Lynes was married
quietly to Mr. James Keekeiy Halle
hurst at st. Johns church at l o'clock
yesterday in the presence of her relatives
and few friends.
Thee hancel was very prettily decorated
by Wagner, who had used only green for
the occasion. Bamboo vines were twisted
in the altar rail, forming a low screen of
glossy leaves, and two fall tree palms
were placed in such way as to make an
arch in which the bridal couple stood
throughout the service.
During the interval before the arrival of
the wedding party Miss Coburn rendered
selections from Wagner, and the Inter
mezzO from Cavalleria Rusticana; and
promptly at the hour, TO the strains of the
Lohengrin march, the procession entered
the church.
The ushers, Mr. James P. Warning and
Mr.. T. NJ. King. We're followed by Miss
Jennie Lynes. the younger sister of the
bride, and Mr. Thomas J. HazlehuNt,
brother of the groom, and best man.
Miss Lynes costume was of white from
the ribbon in her hair to her pretty little
slippers Her gown was OF organdie, the
fun bodice made with insertions of Valen-
ciennes lace, with which the frils on
the sleeves were also trimmed and finish
ed at the throat and waist with broad
Morie taffeta. She carried a bouquet of
La France roses.
The bride who entered with the groom,
wore a travelling suit of tan covert cloth,
prettily combined with a darker shade of
velvet and fun front of changeable
green silk. Her hat was OF golden brown
straw, trimmed with white wings and
yellow poppies, and white rosebuds and
ferns formed her bouquet The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Robb White
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazlehurst left on the
o'clock train for Charleston and Sulivan's
Island, where they will spend a week. on
their return they will reside for the pres
ent with the brides mother at No. % Lib
erty street, west.
Miss Lynes Is the second daughter of the
late Mr.. f. d. Lynes. whose family moved
to Savannah from Camden county some
years ago. She is 4 sweet-looking bru-
nette. with great dark eyes, pretty wavy
brown hair, and winning manners. The
groom. who Is the superintendent of the
Oglethorpe club is wen known in this
city, which he has made his home for a
number of years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
BOUGHT BY MIR. w. l.. WILSON.
Commercial Clubs Property Sold to
Him as the Highest Bidder.

There was a good deal of interest in the
sale of the property and fixtures of the
Commercial Club yesterday. The proper
ty was auctioned off by Sheriff Roman.
There was a large crowd of would-be pur-
chasers in front of the court house door at
the time of the sale.
The property put on sale consisted of
the tables, sofas, fixtures, and the rem
nant of wines, liquors. cigars and such
things left In stock by the defunct club.
The first bid offered after the property
was described by Sheriff Roman, was for
$500, which was from Mr.. j. NJ. Dixon. This
was quickly raised to 5000 by Mr.. w. E.
Wimpy. Then the bids came thick and
fast Mr. r. d. LaRoche offered $3.50
Others raised to over s., 600. and then MIR.
Mills 3. Lane made 1t 81, 40. After this
Mr.. w. T. Hopkins raised it to 81, 400. and
the bids then ranged only from IS to $40
until MIR. w. l.. Wilson offered 81, 525, and
the property was knocked down" TO him
at that figure.
Mr.. Wilson has not made public his in
tentionsras to his disposition of the prop
erty, but 1t is thought that he was bid
ding on behalf Of the Ogelthorpe Club.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
FIREMENs PICNIC AT WARSAW
A Dig Crowd and Gala Time Mt the
IaInnH.

Dig Crowd and Gala Time at the
Island.
The annual picnic of the Order of Amer
lean Firemen at Warsaw yesterday was
a great success. Between 500 and 900 peo-
pie attended and the boats were crowded.
1t was a genuine family picnic, as a
majority of those in attendance were la
dies and children.
The best of order was preserved and
there were no unpleasant feat
lures of any kind to
mar the pleasure of the day. Only
those firemen who were off duty for the
day attended the picnic Excellent SER
vice was rendered by the two steamers.
Alpha and Doretta, all schedules being
promptly met.
1t was after midnight when the
Alpha reached the city with the
last of the crowd. About half her passen-
gers came in from Thunderbolt. The fol.
lowing committee had charge of the pic
mic: Assistant Chief George Mouro, chair
man; Foreman A. P. Mcfarland of truck
No. l. Foreman A. J. Toshach of engine
No. l, Fire Chief Mcguire, Messrs. H. G.
Greene, s. Golinski, NJ. F. Kahn, J. J.
Murphy Fred Schwarz, H. f. Sulter and
w. D. Claiborne.
AS more tickets were sold than were
used, the order made a good thing out of
it, the proceeds going to the benefit fund.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
OLD CIVIL SUIT SETTLED.
The kOhIer Cose Wound Up in the
Supe riOr Court.

The kOhIer COse Wound Up in the
Supe riOr Court.
The finish of the Kohler case was the
result of a conference among the lawyers
at interest yesterday before the superior
court.
Receiver Law, for the defunct firm, has
on hand about $4,000, which will be divid-
ed among the preferred creditors. or, rath-
er, the creditors to be first paid.
In addition to the claims which were au-
thorized paid first there are more than six
ty others which range from a dollar or two
up to 800, and these will pinge on further
developments of the case.
The claims ordered paid out of the funds
already in hand are as follows: Henry
Brooks, 5000, interest, $299s1; National
Bank of Savannah. $3.50. interest, $1,000
Third National Bank of Louisville KY.
$1,000, interest $685. Garrard Meldrim &
Newman, $3.50, interest $75.22; H. b.
Clafiin & Co., $2062.13, interest, 81; Moses
ID. kohler, $2919.66, interest $182. 90; Stern
berg & Co., $125. interest, A75; Watson &
Powers, S94.50 interest, 1881; j. r. Elm
stein, $10250, interest, %.19; NJ. L. Byck,
S2452, interest, $lOSS; John Lyons.
S166.66, interest, $s42; Savannah Press Pub
fishing COMPANY, $685. interest, s2.SS; Sa.
vannah Morning News, $233. 49, interest, 81
The case as sounded to the court was
Henry Brooks ct al. VS.. David Kohler.
The failure of the firm some time ago
caused considerable connection and stir in
trading circles