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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

denly I heard the splendid note, as
thought at that moment, of strange
hound, and listened to hear 1t again;
when .->z;e:ld Of it being repeated, the
whole pack in the kennel near my
house gave one burst as II in full cry,
and, as the sounds died away and hll
was again hushed in stiffness, ny
huntsman rushed into the room say
ing, in agitated voice, Hector is dead,
sir" That splendid note of what
had thought strange hound he'd beea
the old dogs farewell call to the pack.
They had heard and had answered"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Curious Growth OF a Fish.

A few weeks ago one Of the most
extraordinary fish ever known came
to light in Devonshire, England, says
writer in the Rambler. It was a
club, found in a muddy pool, and GER
tainly it was as hideous thing as one
could we'll imagine. 1t was imprisoned
in a sort of cage formed Of the roots
of an elm tree that projected under the
water, and it had evidently wormed its
way into this prison when quite small.
Being unable to find it's way out, it
had been forced to grow in the shape
of it's cage instead of the natural form
that all club should take. With no
room to develop, the fish's tail has dis
appeared altogether, save for little
deformed stump that had wedged it's
way between the roots of the tree. The
back fin had also disappeared, for
there was no room for it to grow The
whole body of the luckless club was
distorted, and had grown into the
gnarled and twisted form Of the root
cage. The scales were incrusted with
mud, and arranged in layers like roof
states. 1t is a puzzle to imagine how
the fish fed and lived in that watery
prison, and what it did when times
were hard and no food came by. 1t
seemed contented enough, and was
certainly healthy and strong in spite
of it's distorted shape.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Amongst the noticeable inventions is
sued last week to inventors of the
United States, is one for a pnuematic
bicycle tire, in which the tire is cast
in sections, which can be removed
when one of them is injured, an auto
matte fire alarm; an abdominal douche-
bath; ballot box; metallic fabric
for fences; q snow locomotive, adapted
to glide Oh sled runners, and simple
motion converter for windmills. Four
copyrighted cuts Of mechanical move
ments are further shown relating to a
balance for clocks and watches, a
balancing counterpoise, a simple feed
mechanism for rotary saws. and con-
verting motion. Inventors for rotary
verting motion. Inventors and others
desiring free information in relation
to patents may obtain the same in adj
dressing Sues & Co., registered patent
lawyers, Bee Building, Omaha, Ne.
braska.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
When Elephants Have Toothache.

When Elephants Have TOothache.
1t is not easy to tell when an ele-
plant has got a toothache, but it IL
best to keep out of his way when you
do know it, A London surgeon, who
had been for many years in India.
says he would sooner risk a railway
accident than meet an elephant with O
tooihache
1t appears that a toothache affects
an elephant in a more severe manns
than it does any other animal. Ele.
plants have very sensitive nerves, and
a touch of toothache often brings on
madness.
Providing you are able to chain
down an elephant and draw out the
offending tooth, the brute is certain
to be affectionate to you afterwaTd,
Here is an instance:
An elephant in Bengal, india, be-
came affected with toothache, but the
keepers managed to secure it while
a dentist drew decayed tooth-the
cause Of the. trouble. After time
the elephant seemed to understand
that the dentist was trying to do
something for his pain, and he gave
every evidence of approaching the at
tention. When the operation was over
he frisked round the dentist like q
young lamb.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
The Old Hounds Farewell.

An affecting account of the death of
an old hound is given by his owner
in the Animal World. Hector was a
long-tried and trusted dog, the leader
of pack of hounds. The old dog be-
came too infirm for the field, and was
left at nome when the pack went out.
Year by year his feebleness grew upon
him, but he was well cared for, and
passed his time mainly in sleeping be-
side the kitchen fire. His long absence
from the hunting field caused his finc,
deep-toned note to be almost forgot
ten. "One afternoon" says the owner,
g! was writing in my room when sud-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
There Is a Glass of PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use Of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN.O, made Of pure grains.
that takes the place OF coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over II
Us much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cents and rs cents
per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-O.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Hcnry's Wives.

Henry VIII. had six wives; the most
extra ordinary ambition was displayed
by the fair sex in general to obtain the
dangerous distinction Of being his
queen. One instance alone is quoted of
his meeting with refusal, and that
was Oh the part of witty Duchess Of
Milan, who replied to his offer ''that
she, unfortunately, had but one head,
and could not afford to lose it."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
H0w,s Thiai

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known r..
j. Cheney fer the last IS years. and believe
him perfectly hoaorable Elm In al business ~
out any obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, O.; Walding, K Kinnan s Marvin.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimo-
malls sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
To Those Thinking OF Visiting Denver.

Few cities can boast of a first-class $500 IL
day hotel The American House Denver.
Colo, has elevator, electric lights, steam heat.
artesian water and ice, and is modern in every
respect. The table and service is second to
none, and the rate is strictly 81. 90 per day.
It has been leased by Mr.. Jos. Henshaw.
Mr.. c. Z. Myers will be associated with Mr..
Henshaw in the management. The reputation
the American House has always had will be
maintained. When you visit Denver try it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Railway MAKING Extraordinary.

1t may be interesting both for the
layn1an as we'll as those engaged in
railway work to know the way In
which the actual laying Of the Soudan
desert line is done First of all, as !
said before (the Daily Graphic CORE
spondent tells us), the track is pre-
pared a good way ahead. When the
material train arrives out jump the
workers, and SO admirably are they
fall into their appointed places In
front OF the train a party at once pro-
ceeds to lay the sleepers. Although a
man is only required to carry one at a
time, saw several of them carrying
two of these heavy pieces of wood, and
In one case a Soudanese was going
gaily along with three on his shoulder.
THE sleepers are laid down roughly in
their places and Immediately a suf-
ficient length is laid the rail carriers
come along with a swing, ten men to
a rail. and they place their burden
properly on the sleepers. Immediately
the fish plate gang sets to work, and
in an incredibly short space of time
the plates are screwed fast Then come
the sturdy blacks armed with sledge-
hammers and rapidly drive the bolts
into the sleepers to keep the rails
straight and firm. They, however, IL,
not finish their work completely, but
fasten the rails to the sleepers just suf-
ficiently to allow the heavy sixty ton
engine with her tender to follow on
little nearer. Then the work goes on
behind the train. A strengthening par
ty sees the rails are right, and another
gang follows, packing the sleepers and
hlllng the interstices with ballast.
Last of all a party follows far behind,
giving finishing touch to everything,
and seeing that nothing has been over
looked. The line is now finished. In
less than four hours two miles Of line
had been laid.
History Is the politics of the past
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
HOLIDAY Excursions.

On December Z and p the Big -Four
Route and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. will
west. both one way and round trip, at
greatly reduced rates to points in Virginia,
North and South Carolina and other south
ern states. Round trip tickets will be
good twenty-one days returning Write
for particulars and pamphlet descriptive
of climate and Virginia farm lands u L.
Trutt, Northwestern Passenger Agent, 22334
Clark ST., Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Forests Being Converted Into Paper.

Forests Being Converted Into Paper.
Some idea of the rate at which Maine
forests are being converted into paper
is had from the fact that three mills in
Penobscot county turn out train load
of pulp day, consisting usually of
from seventeen to twenty car loads.
There are pulp mills at four other
places in Penobscot county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Married a Widower

Glow is Mrs. Strongmind coming ON ?
I don't hear of her advocating woman's
rights any more" t'She has nuit
woman's rights business and taken up
with woman's lefts. She has married n
WidoWer."-Texas Siftings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

10 introduce our magazine, it will be
sent free three months to all who send
six cents to pay for registering name.
HOME & GARDEN, st. Paul, MINI.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

The new model Remington Type
writer enjoys a larger sale than any
other typewriter ever had, because it
is the best Send for catalogue. ITO
Farnam street, Omaha, Neb.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Pain wastes the body, pleasure the un
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Mrs. Winslow's soot hing Syrup
'or children teethng the gums reduces inam.
nation allays pain, wind collie rs cents bottle
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
will put you in the way Of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tisers are reliable, they send what they
ADVERTISE
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money il fails to cure 25c
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

A girl in Klondike can't make apple pies
at 81 apiece fast enough to supply the de-
rnaod :
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Star Tobacco is the leaulng brand o.
the world, because it is the best
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Be slow in choosing friend, slower in
changing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

II you would have your shoes last, pu
no nails in them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Some men smoke cigars as short as they
can, but others smoke them as long as they
con
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

No one longs to live longer than hi
teeth last.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

If pride leads the van, beggary brings up
the rear.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
HE WAS SAD.
But He Then Knew How It Used to BE
with Unemancipated Women.

with Unemancipated Women.
She had yielded to the destinations
of the new woman idea, and was at
least a neck ahead of the most ad-
vanced Her husband was meek and
lowly, observes the Boston Post, and
adds that they lived out on Fannin
street. .
After supper she put on her boomers,
got her hat and cane, and said she was
going down to the club for an hour or
two. Henry had gone to bed and was
trying to figure out why he had been
born.
She reached up to the gas burner and
said:
"Is there anything can do for you,
Henry, before put out the light?'
Yes, my dear, I'm feeling rather ner-
vous tonight. Would you mind look
under the bed to see if there's woman
there before you go out?"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

of which goes to show that it is not
always the small things that are of
the least value.-New York Evening
World.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Every woman thinks she does not get
out enough to hear any thing new.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Railroad Economy.

The Baltimore and Ohio South West
ern Railway has been experimenting
with electric motors on turntables.
Turning locomotives at divisional
points and terminals is service of
much annoyance and no little expense
to railroad companies. 1t generally
takes four men to turn locomotive,
and while they are doing SO their reg
ular work is abandoned
Experiments were made with an
electric motor on the 60-foot turn
table at Chillicothe with such success
that the Park Street turn-table in
Cincinnati was similarly equipped. The
result has been rather astonishing in
the matter of expense. The current
was purchased from the power plant,
and it cost on an average Of less than
one-half cent for each time the table
was turned. When this same table was
operated by hand it cost IL cents for
each engine. The yearly saving is
about $7O9.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Goes Cough Balsnm
Is the Oldest and best 1t will break up cold quicl
han anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or 25c.
Il G. G. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

The trees leave in the spring and the
leaves leave in the fall.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

A house of worship is a POOR Place for
slang phrases.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Necessity never made good bargain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

History is the politics of the past,
and present politics are nothing but
history in the making Green,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-10
SAYS HE AGREED TO MARRY HER
Illinois Widow Sues Matthias Schnell
for $6J.OOO for Breach
of Promise.

Rock Island. H.. Nov. 9.-Mrs. Anna Nc
Dermott instituted proceedings in the cir
cult court here to-day for 5000 damages
against Matthias Schnell. prominent and
wealthy contractor. alleging breach Of
promise. The action is similar to pro-
ceeding brought by Mrs. McDermott
against the same defendant April "a. 1896.
when she claimed s25.G00 on the same
grounds. The case was dismissed. how
ever. June Il of the same year. when Mrs.
McDermott declared the case had been
started without her authority.
The declaration now made is a reitera-
tion of the one then made, and which in
substance is that Schnell on January l.
1896. promised to marry her. and that the
date of the wedding had been set for the
first day of the following April.
Mrs. McDermott is the divorced wife Of
Patrick McDermott, who in Edgerton
township. this county. fifteen years ago,
shot and killed Daniel Dougherty. his
wife's brother. and escaped. and has not
since been captured. The woman was true
to him until two years ago. when she Sc
cured divorce. SchnelIs wife died "a wear
and 4 half ago. Mrs. McDermott's chief
counsel is the Hon. NJ. V. Cannon. of Chi
cago. who is associated with A. F. Nc
Guirk. of Davenport.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-10
GETTING IMPATIENT.
The Gould Heirs Want the New York
Courts to Pass Upon Sarah Ann
Angelrs Suit Right Awnx

The suit of Sarah Ann Angel for a Wild
ow's share in the estate of the late Jay
Gould has not been settled as has been
alleged. 1t has been brought up in a new
form before the New York supreme court
Lawyer Duncan, on behalf of Edwin
Gould. Helen NJ. Gould and Arthur Won
Briesen. hei:s under the will. made appli-
cation to have the matter advanced upon
the calendar and made preferred case.
In his application he said that the case is
most peculiar one. Mrs. Angel claimed
dover rights in certain property devised to
the three defendants. George Gould was
not party 10 the suit and was IN no way
affected by it. The petitioner alleged that
she was married to the dead muiti-million-
aire over forty-four years ago. and the wit
nesses who had been secured by the de-
PENDANTS are. without exception. old and
feeble.
Why. your honor. said the counsel for
the petitioners. twelve OF our witnesses
are between 60 and 20 years old six others
are between 10 and 50. three between 80
and 81 and one is over 20. Under these cir
cumstances l believe my clients. in the in
terest of justice and in view of the I'M
mense properties involved. are entitled to
a speedy trial.
Justice Freedman denied the motion. In
doing so he said that as far as the ages of
the witnesses go it must of necessity fol-
low that those for the plaintiff must be of
like age with those of the defense on
that ground both sides stand equal. The
case must take its course with others on
the calendar unless the petitioner shouId
make application and show good cause why
1t should be advanced
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-10
KNIGHTS OF LABOR ABROAD.
in Ireland. England and
Scotland.

Louisville. Ky Nov. 9.-Ireland has a
representative attending the convention of
the Knights of Labor meeting in this city.
This is Robert Blissert. who comes from
Connemara. He is one of the most inter-
eSting members of the order attending the
convention.
Mr.. Blissert spoke very interestingly of
the condition of the order of knights of
Labor in his country. The order was
lansplanted from here TO the United hinS-
dem. where it took root and Is growing
rapidly. Its very existence there has in
troduced ideas which We're hitherto un-
kno wn TO the laborer.
The American organization Is. according
to the Irish representative. the only or
sanization recognized by the various as
sen:blies in the United Kingdom. Mr.. Sow
ereirn is the general master workman to
Whom they look as their highest oihcer, he
says. Mr.. RiSSert says further that, IN
Ireland. the regularly enrolled memSeIs OF
the order number more than Jo.@p rhere
who. though they have no actual c3nnec-
ticn with the order are influenced by its
laws. They are thoroughly permeated with
the orders prime ideu. that AN injury tn
one is the concern of all. This is their
rule OF daily life. and when they come 10
knights of Labor they VIII ally them
selves with it actually as well as in spirit.
1icland. Mr. Blsssrt thinks. is rich tield.
within which the seed SoWn by the orders
leaders will thrive and flourish.
The order in England numbers something
Ike 10000 members. and is in strong.
healthy condition. There are also a num-
Der of assemblies in Scotland Mr.. Rlssert
feels sure that. in the last two named
countries the order Will continue TO grow,
though slower than in Ireland. as the peo-
pie there are less used to adapting them
selves to new conditions than the irish.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-10
DWARFS IN FRANCE.
Inhabitants of the Department of LIZ
mGuSin Are Small in
Stature,

From Appletcn's Popular Science Monthly
II l.imousin there Is barren range of
low hills which lies along the dividing line
between the departments of DordoGne Cor
rezs ard Haute-Nienne. about halfway he
tween PeriSueuX and Limoges. The water
courses show the location OF these upIunds
They extend over area about seventy
five miles long and half as WIDE wherein
average human misery Is most profound
Dense ignorance prevails. There is more
illiteracy than in any other part of France
Ihe contrast in stature. even with the low
average of all the surrounding region is
clearly marked by the dark tint. There are
sporadic bits of equal diminutiveness else
where to the south and west hut none is
SO extended or so extreme. Two-thirds of
the men are below i feet inches in height
in some of the communes. and the women
this. One man in ten is below feet II
inches in stature. This is not due to race
for several racial types are equally stunt
ell in this way within the same area II
Is primarily due to generations of subjec-
ton to a harsh climate. to soil which is
worthless for agriculture. to IL steady diet of
boiled chestnuts and stagnant water and 10
ulSa nitary dwellings in the deep narrow
and damp valleys. Still further proof may
be found to show that these people are not
stunted by any hereditary Influence for II
has been shown that children horn here
but who migrate and grow ip elsewhere
are normal in height. while those born else
where. but who are subject to this environ
mert during the growing period of youth
are proportonateiy dwarfed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-10
GOULD HEIRS RELIEVED.
The Case of Sarah Ann Angel Practice
ally Receives Its Quietus
In

New York. Nov. e-The case Of Sarah
Ann Angel. who claimed to he the widow
OF Jay Gould. was practically knocked out
completely by the retirement of her coun-
sci. The Gould heirs. however. insisted
that it be tried and asked for an early
hearing. The motion was made before
Justice Beach. in the supreme court. by
w. f. Ward. counsel for the plaintiff. to
have the case dismissed. Lawyer Ward.
who urged the claim for the Angel wom-
an. stated that he had been deceived by
a Mrs. Cody and Sarah Ann Edwards. who
retained him to prosecute the claim. Sub
sequently Mrs. Angel had denied to a re-
porter that she had ever been married to
Jay Could Being convinced that there
was neither foundation for the suit nor
truth in the charges. Mr.. Ward asked
that the case be withdrawn. Eiihu Root.
for Edwin and Helen Gould. COM
plimented MIR. Ward his professional
but opposed the motion on the
ground that Mrs. Angel lid not join in IL.
and might come into court later and revive
the suit. The defendants wanted the case
settled once for all. Justice Beach denied
the motion to dismiss and set the case for
trial on the first Monday In December di-
recting that notice be served on Mrs. An
gel