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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20
HERDING ON BICYCLES.
Cowbcys Put Upon the Universal
Bike on q Western Ranch.
Experiment of II. Il. Mosely Is Amus-
ing If Not Entirely Successful
What the
Think of 1t.

The cowboys on r. B. Mosely's ranch,
north of the north fork Of the Chey-
enne river, are speeding after their
masters herds on bikes. The cow
ponies are eating their heads off in his
%barnyard and will not again be called
into service until deep SHOWS render
the use of the wheels impossible.
Cattlemen have always considered
Mosely a crank and dreamer of dreams.
but they conceded that he had outdone
himself when he resolved to furnish a
part of his herdsmen with bicycles in
stead of tough broncos so characteris-
tic of the ''cow country" Mosely, to
do him justice, never said the expert
ment ould prove a success. He
simply wanted to see it tried. Wheels,
he confessed, could hardly be used in
winter nor in cutting time, branding,
roping and turning stampedes.
He read some time ago of their intro
duction into the army, remarked on
the testimony Of the experts, who said
they could go anywhere that a horse
could and promptly declared they would
do for work or the ranges if such state
ments were true.
His men say they have actually done
better work in some cases than with
horses. They are of opinion-and Nose
ly agrees with them-that in the long
run horsefesh discounts them. Still,
the margin between the usefulness of
the bike and that of the bronco is not
a wide one. The former certainly COW
ers more ground in a day thar the lat
ter. 1t is never vicious, never fright
ened and never strays from the spot
where the rider leaves it, no matter how
long may be his absence.
One man who attempted to rope a
steer with the end of his lariat tied to
his handlebar and was incontinently
yanked into an adjoining county says
the experiment is a fiat failure. An
other tried to turn a stampeded herd
and met with Door success. A pony
would have stood it's ground while the
rider got the frightened animals under
control. When the wheelman saw the
maddened herd bearing down on him,
however, and realized that he would be
directly under their hoofs if he tarried,
he turned tail without loss of time and
scorched for safety. To the credit Of
his wheel be 1t said that he quickly
distanced the cattle and escaped harm.
The wheels will probably be aban-
doned after this season--perhaps sooner
as their use has been somewhat ex-
pensive, but Mosely says he has had
the full worth of his money in watch
ing the cattle punchers master their
machines and in listening to their COM
ments as they discussed the merits of
the experiment in which they were n
gagged.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20
SEARCH FOR THE SOUTH POLE.
Belgian Expedition Started from
Antwerp July rs,

Antwerp July rs.
The Belgica, a steam whaling vessel,
on July Is sailed from.Antwerp with q
scientific party on board to explore the
antarctic circle and endeavor to locate
the south pole. The expedition ex-
poets to reach Graham Land about the
middle of October, the beginning of the
fine austral season.
The greatest latitude which has ever
been reached in the antarctic zone is
70 degrees, reached by Sir James Ross.
If the north pole is hard to reach, the
difficulties surrounding the discovery
of the south pole are innumerable.
Phenomena occur there which no hui
man being has yet been able to account
for, and continents and mountains APP
pear and disappear in a twinkling;
fogs and sunshine alternate in start
ling rapidity.
Sir James Ross surveyed the ant
arctic continent for hundreds of miles,
but unfortunately never found an open
ing where he could land. This much is
known of the south pole: Nobody has
got nearer than 72O miles of it; noun
tains exist, some of which are active
volcanoes; no human being lives far
ther than Sc degrees and no quadruped
beyond sc degrees. 1t is a land of mys-
terry and wonder.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20

To Clay, Robinson & Co., John l..
Kiser of Grindstone, S. D., writes:
''Grass is very good here, with plen-
ty Of water all over the range; cat
tie taking on fat well, but early
shipments will be washy on account
of late rains; don't think shipments
from this section will come up to
what they have in the past; loss last
winter about 10 per cent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20

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PAYABLE to the treasurer, S. H.

payable to the treasurer, S. Fl.
Raymond.
Any stock upon which this as
sessment re mains unpaid on the
18th day Of September, 1867, will be
delinquent and unless payment is
made before will be sold at public
auction on the 18th day of October,
1897, to pay delinquent assessment,
together with costs.
j. c.. BARBER. Sec.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20
Notice Of Assessment.

Rapid City, S. D., August 9 1897.
At 9 meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors of the st. German Irrigat-
ing Company held on August 8
1897, an assessment Of 15c per share
was levied on the capital stock Of
the company, payable on or before
the 18th day Of September, 1897,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20

DR.. Miles Heart Cure and Nervine alter
nately and was restored TO health. 1t is now
months since and l am perfectly we'll"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under a positive guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20
OUR GREAT REBUILDING SALE!
Commencing Monday, May 10th
AT TIIE y EIIVE.

&YPreparatory ITO tearing down the frame building that contains u
Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, w e shall lnaugurate the Greatest Sacri-
flee Sale of Mems and Boys wearing apparel lever held in Rapid City. We are
determined to close ut the entire stock, rather than moye it, and in order to
do so quickly, have cut the prices down regardless of cost " value. This
means A Golden Opportunity to lay in your summer supply at mere frac-
ton Of its real value.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20
BRIEF MENTION.
Hear Bryan Tuesday.

Hear Bryan Tuesday.
The work Of rebuilding the court
house began Monday.
The Great American Shows"
showed in Rapid City Monday and
carried some little money out Of
town.
The Rapid City ball club will play
against, the Boston Boomers, a fe-
male aggregation next Tuesday.
It'll cost a quarter to see the show.
Bryan will say enough in fifteen
minutes to keep every goldbug in
Pennington County 1explaining
things from now till election day in
1900.
Martin Thoma, son Of Anthony
Thoma, was kicked by a horse and
dangerously injured on Monday.
He was brought to this city Tuesday
evening and is now slowly improv-
ing.
Owing to the rush of job printing
and other work The UNION appears
sadly neglected locally and one day
late this week. This will not occur
again, however.
An enjoyable pound social was
held at the Methodist parsonage on
Wednesday evening. From the ar
ray of things in the Tracy household
it looks as though that reverend
gentleman was considerably pounded
up.
At a meeting held on Monday
night the following were chosen as
members Of the Bryan reception
committee: j. NJ. Woods, Levi Nc
Gee, Charles Marshall, G. L. Wood,
w. H. LaBee, w. L.. Gardner, D. w.
Flick, Edmund Smith, Art w. Grid,
r. Howe, Of Rapid City; Carl John
son and Peter Mcmahon, Of Hill City;
Robert Scruton and Patsy Hayes, Of
Keystone; Edward Stenger, Hermo-
sa, Custer county; G. V. Gardner, of
Piedmont, Meade county.
Rev. B. E. Prugh, the new Pres
byterian minister, a greeted by a
large and appreciative congregation
last Sunday evening. His discourse
was excellent and paved the way for
successful work in Rapid City.
Rev. Prugh and family are comfort
ably located in the r. B. Hughes
house on east St Joe street and are
well pleased with the city. Before
leaving Sturgls the reverend gentle
man received a purse containing
q considerable sum, as a token of the
esteem and good will entertained to-
ward him by the people of that city.
The church Of this city will doubtless
grow and prosper under his guild
ance.
The ball game between this city
and Deadwood Wednesday on the
home grounds was a holly contest
ed n and some excellent. playing
was done on both sides. The score
stood 3 to 6 in favor of the Rapid
City club. AS usual, Deadwood en-
ployed it's blufing tactics, but UNI
pire Hamley informed the up-gulch
team that they could either abide
by his decisions or go home. They
did the former, however, and al
lowed our boys to give them some
points in genuine ball playing.
They went home kicking, but we
nave long ago learned not to expect
anything else.
Notice of Assessment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20

m RS. KATE ETTER wrote from
IVA Neosho, Mo-, in March last. 1.-TWO
years ago I was severely troubled
with my stomach and kidneys, and a great
affection so unnerved me that my condition
became alarming. h telegraph brought
a prominent physician in a consultation
which resulted in no benefit. I went to
Wyoming for change OF climate without
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-08-20

benefit. was brought
back TO Atchison where
nurses worked with me
night and Gay to keep
me alive to reach my
friends here. My heart
became so bad that my
friends gave up all
O D ! g taking
The National tribune., 1897-10-21
pERSOnHL.

Ex-United States Senator Algernon s. Pad
dock died suddenly last Sunday morning at
Beatrice, Neb., OF hears disease. He bad been
i'll for some time. but his death was not looked
for. He was born at Glens Falls, ". Y, in
1880, studied law, and went to Nebraska in
1851 He was appointed Territorial Secretary
by President Lincoln in 1861. In 1875 he was
elected United States Senator, and in 1886 was
again sent to the Senate. His last term ended
in 1893, his successor being William v. Allen.
Stephen ]. Field resires after 81 years Of serv-
ice on the bench of the Supreme Court. John
Marshall served 81 years. from 1901 to 1885;
Joseph Story 81 years, from 1911 to 1915, and
John Mclean 81 years. from 1929 to 1861
OF the Supreme Court Justices appointed by
Abraham Lincoln, Chase served years, Davis
10, Swayne 20, Miller %, and Field 81.
E1-Embassador Bayard has made an engage
msnt with English capitalists to represent them
in the United States, and will receive salary
equal to that of the President. lie will open
an office in New York
The National tribune., 1897-10-21
Work of the Pension Office.

The report of certificates issued for the week
ending Oct. 16 shows
Army invalid: Original, s5; increase and
additional, 216; reissue, 80; restoration and
renewal, AZ; duplicate, II; accrued, $780, total,
800.
Army invalid (act June 81 1900: Original,
46l increase, ISL; additional. 10: reissue, II;
restoration 80; renewal >; s1pslementals, 20;
duplicate, %; accrued, ISL; total. 900.
Army widow, etc.: Original, 1913; increase
and additional, L; restoration and renewal, 2;
duplicate. 8; accrued. 1; total, 100
Army widow, etc. (act June.27 1900: Origi-
nal 257; increase and additional, l !; reissue,
2; restoration and renewal, 8 duplicate, 5;
accrued, s.; total. 303.
Navy invalid: Original, a; increase and adj
ditional. 2; duplicate, 1; restoration and re-
newal, accrued. 3 total. II.
Navy invalid TACT June q. 1S90) Original,
Is; increase and additional, q: reissue, 1;
restoration and renewal, l; duplicate, 2; &C.
crued, 8; total, 20.
Navy widow-Original, 3.
Navy widow Tact June 81, 1S90): Original 2.
1872 suryivor-OrigiHai, /. 1872 widow
Original, /.
Indian wars-Accrued, 4.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, 5.
Mexican War survivors: Original, L; in.
crease and additional A duplicate, I; accrued,
2; total, 8. Mexican War widows: Original. 8.
Totals: Original, 876; increase and addi-
tional, 467; reissue, rs; restoration and renew
al, 81; supplementais. 20; duplicate, 81; ac-
crued, 279. Grand total, 1,965.
The National tribune., 1897-10-21

-Straighten up dar, an be soljer Wake
dem chumps up, an make dem act ez ef dey
wuz alive. Dcy're jest dead men warmed
over You handle dat sword ez il il WIZ a
poker, an de men act ez ef de guns WIZ
handspkes. Look at dat line. Look. like
gooss-tiaek through de mnd Siraighten
up dar, an gime an my friend a gun an
les show you how"
Naturally de Lieutenant madded M a
once.
Who is you ?" he axsd. am what bust
ness bah you wild my company?
Who an ~" yelled Mistnh 10. "Izs
Chaplain OBJ de 10Th CaniohArie-de best
drilled regiment in de Army OBJ de Prto-
mack,-you. We wouldn't low such
slouches ez yo tuh even cook in our camp"
go away from here an tend q your
own business" SEE de Lieutenant. "Chap-
lains bain't got no business wild driilin' SOL
Jers You can't glib 40 orders tub nobody.
70 got no right to- command nothin' bus
your own time"
1 hains, haint pr yelled Mstuh 10. De-
whisky wuz maxim him beside bissef" De
you spose I'm gyine T. stand round and see
men DRAWN Uncle Sans pay aud eatin' his
gruo, an not doin' enough tuh earn de salt
In DER bareback? Yes, dom wuss-spilia'
~ vi me udt SWORD. an GIT Dacx
an III show 20 how tub drill men"
tie tried tuh take dc swsrd outen De Lieu
tenants hand, an den dar WIZ n fight. in
which ebbery body got mixed MP. an de
patrol come runniu' up an yanked Mistuh
10 an Fence Rail Pete off tuh de gyard-
house
DE next mornin' when Tux Misiuh JOS
breakfast tuh him, he seq tub me. sad-like.
DE clergy don't hab ez many privileges
ez thought dey did, Snowfall"
The National tribune., 1897-10-21

Judge Jacob J. Noah died here last week
He was settled in Minnesota when the Terri
torial organization was formed. and filed sew
eral of the most important offices. In 1857 he
was elected Clerk of the Supreme Court. He
served during the war as an officer in the ID
Mimi. Judge Noah, who had been promoted
to CaptaiBcy in his Regiments. resigned in
June, 1862. After the war be located in Ten
nessse, and was foremost among the leaders of
the reconstruction movement aud the adoption
of the free State Constitution of 1865 He held
several important legal positions. and Success
fully prosecuted the impeachment proceedings
against Judge Frazier who was endeavoring
jndicially to prevent the assembling of .
quorum of the Tennessee Legislature, which
was convened to ratify or reject the 14sh amend
ment of the United States Constitution. At
the time of his death he was a member Of the
United States Board of Pension Appeals, which,
under the direction of the Secretary of the
Interior. passes judicially as the court of last
resort upon all appeals from the action of the
Commissioner of Pensions.
The National tribune., 1897-10-21

sfUcH is being made over Queen
Eictoria's gloomy views as to the future
of this country. People soon forget
that these are entirely professional.
Queen Victoria is by profession a
monarch. Her family have been in
that business for quite awhile. She has
educated her children in the same line.
Naturally she has little favor for any
form of Government that does not en-
ploy that kind of talent. 1t is her
business to think, and say on ali occa-
sions, that it cannot succeed, and that
the only real, stable, satisfactory kind
Of a Government is the one that she
represents and carries samples for.
The National tribune., 1897-10-21
OUR SUPPLEMENT.

We Supplement this week. and subscriber should read Tt
will Cubasers blank
and securing FORM
and trouble just and it
Inc eighth this
we The
worth The books simply giving make raising
provided for the paper and mechanical improvements
maxi vast increase in the cos to the publishers.
Read the entire supplement sheet carefully.
The National tribune., 1897-10-21
MUSTERED OUT.

HENLEY.--At Syracuse, N. Y, Oct. 2, Alfred
]. Henley. 21st N. Y. battery, aged 90. Com
rade Henley WAS born in DeyOnshire, England.
He went with his parents to Canada when eight
years old. and later to Oswego, N. Y. He was
a member of the firm of A. J. Henley 6 Son.
boatbuilders, of Phoenix, and had made wide
reputation in that business. He was member
of Jay Gould Post. AS.
VANcoMPEN.-At Boone, Iowa, Comrade
Yancompsn, Co. I. seth ILL.,, aged 65. He was
= member of w. c. Clark Post, Boone, Iowa,
and was buried with military honors.
LUcAs.-At Chewslah, WASH. Dennis F.
Lucas, 10Th Kan. Cav, aged "a. Comrade
Lucas moved to the State from Medicine Lodge,
Kan, IA years ago He had bsen prominently
connected with the G. r. affairs in the Depart
ment of Washington and Alaska, and was q
charter member and Past Com % ander of Union
Post, 20. He leaves widow, four daughters
and two sons.
HANNAH.-At Billingsville, Ind, John Ham
nah, 26th Ohio, aged IS. The comrads was in
the army four years.
DURGIN.-As Lowell Me-, Jamss Durgin, &c.
d, 1lth Pa. Cav, aged 65.
CHAMBERLIN.-At Pelham. N. H., John r.
Chamber 9th and 18th Mass, and MEN,
Der of Ladd and Whitney Post, 185, Depart
ment of Massachusetts,. Comrade ChamberIin
marched by the side of ADDISON o. Whitney
through the streets of Baltimore and saw his
friend fall mortally wounded under the fire Of
the mob.
JAcKsoN.-At Oneida. ILL.,, of paralysis, Sept
&c, Nj. B. Jackson, aged Ga
HENDERsoN.-At Shelby Iowa, of apoplexy,
Sept. %. Samuel C. Henderson, Sergeant, Co. A,
9Th Ohio Cav. He was buried by Dick Yates
Post.
PORTER.-At Tallapoosa. Gs.. Oct. 3. George
s. Porter, Sergeant, 18th Pa. charter member
and Past Commander of James B. Steedman
pNrk A r. L.. af.ff t.axx
settlers of this section. He was Superintendent
of the Sunday school and well-beloved Elder
in the Presby terrain Church. He leaves widow,
two sons and two daughtera
The National tribune., 1897-10-21

A WRITER in the St. James Gazette
has been making an exhaustive study
of the Canadians, and is bitterly dis
appointed that they are SO little British
and SO much American. In Canada,
instead Of being among his own country
men, as he expected, he found himself a
foreigner, less at home than lie would
be on the continent of Europe. "1he
French Canadians are French, and the
British are American or quasi-Ameri-
can" The English residents arc even
more Americanized than the Scotch.
They all speak English with "an
American accent" whatever that is !:
they give American names to common
things; they eat and drink American /:
they affect American games, amuse-
menss, manners, and customs. They
would probably repudiate the charge
with indignation, but that is because
they know no other country than
America, and they see only the differ
ences between the States and them.
selves"
The National tribune., 1897-10-21

THE English colonies in the West In
dies are on the verge Of bankruptcy,
owing to the collapse of the sugar bust
ness from the injurious competition with
the bounties given by France, Germany,
and Austria to their own sugar-growers.
The question Of what is to be done to
save them is very important. There is
talk Of putting duty on sugar used in
England, which will discriminate against
that produced in France, Germany, and
Austria in favor of the colonial product.
The National tribune., 1897-10-21

brilliant feat Of destroying the privateer
Nashville, under the very guns of Fort
McAllister. He also participated with
her in the attack on Charleston. After
the war he was Superintendent of the
Naval Academy. and commanded the
European Squadron. He became a
Rear-Admiral in 1872. He was cult
waited, highly agreeable man, and had
hosts of friends.
The National tribune., 1897-10-21

lie Gaulois and LIE Figaro, the two
Partisan papers whose utteraaces in re-
gard to the European attitude toward
the United States and Cuba have been
extensively republished in this country.
are really journals of the smallest con-
sequence. lie Gdulois has avery small
circulation, and a proportionate influ
ence. 1t is the organ of the Bourbons
In France-the seedy aristocrats who
would destroy the Republic and place
on the throne some scion of the run-ou,
Bourbon family. No one outside OF
the vapid aristocracy pays the least at
tention to what ii says. LIE Figaro is to
Paris what the World and Journal are
to New fork-an utterly characterless
fakir, which is always on the lookout
ior something to make sensation. with
out the slightest regard for the truth, and
ready tomorrow TO utterly scout and de-
cry what it may have vigorously In
sisted upon to-day. 1t will print any
thing that Will make a noise,
The National tribune., 1897-10-21
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The National tribune., 1897-10-21

A NUMBER of Germans residing in
England are endeavoring to calm the
rising storm. of ill-will between the Eng
fish and German peoples, without much
success. The trouble is that each is
angered by the others sharp competition
in the markets Of the world,
The National tribune., 1897-10-21
As to AnnaaI Cases

In the annual report of Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Webster Davis, he states that
during the last fiscal year there were made
1854 decisions sustaining the Pension Office,
and $50 reversing its action. There were re-
considered by the Pension Office pending sp-
peal 327 cases; 474 appeal eases were dismissed,
LIP appeal cases were pending July /. Origi-
nal appeal cases were fled as follows: July,
754; August. 459; September, S54.