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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25
A Kitchen Help,

Every housekeeper knows how next
to impossible it is to prevent the sup
plies in the kitchen from running low,
and not to find, at the last moment.
that something indispensable is lack
ing. A cake is to be made, and there is
no favoring; Monday morning comes,
the bluing bottle is empty; Saturday
afternoon: please, ma'am, there isn't
any COAL" and so on t. the end Of the
chapter. The kitchen slate, with pencil
attached, on which the cook is told to
note down whatever is wanting, is the
usual resource, but even this fails.
Sometimes the memoranda are really
rubbed out by accident. and very often
that excuse is made when something is
forgotten. To avoid this, have q small
tablet; a pad of writing paper six by
three inches. Bore a hole in the center
of the upper edge and put a string
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

through to hang it up by. Attach a
short lead pencil. well sharpened, and
suspend the pad over the kitchen table,
just where it will be in plain sight
while the cook is at her work. On his
let her write her memoranda, impress
ing it upon her that she is not to wait
until a thing is actually out before or
dering it. Then, on your morning visit
to the kitchen, the leaf can be torn eff
and given you, and you have the writ
ten list all ready to give your orders
to butcher and baker and candlestick-
maker"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25
ANNUAL WHEAT CROP.
Statistician Hyde Publishes HIS
Official Report.

oiiiCloi NSpo':
Washington, D. c., Nov. 15.-Statis-
tician Hyde of the agricultural depart
ment has completed the official report
of the crops of the world for this
month, n a revised review Of the
worlds wheat is an important feature.
The Russian wheat crop is now put by
the ministry Of agriculture at 417,0W,O 600
Winchester bushels, an increase OF 80,
900, 900 over the Hungarian official esti-
mate. An estimate, believed to be be-
low rather thar above the actual yield,
is credited to the Hungarian agricul-
tura1 ministry, estimating the Hunga-
rian wheat CROP at 1872, 277, 200 bushels
of sixty pounds.
An estimate, said to be the prelimi-
nary official one, puts the German
wheat crop at S,00O,0 900 bushels more
than the 1897 crop, making it, in round
numbers, lis, 900, 900 bushels of sixty
pounds. The official estimate of the
Italian wheat crop puts it at 1885, 81 900
Winchester bushels. The latest esti-
mate of the Spanish wheat crop is a
little less than 95,000,00O Winchester
make the crop Of Ontario 33,027, 079 Win
chester bushels, the total for the two
provinces being SO, 597,S 1897 Winchester
bushels. AS the wheat area of the
more eastern provinces was much
larger tina min recent years, it seems
likely hat the total for Canada will
reach the highest Of last months esti-
mates, ST. 700, 900 imperial bushels.
On the whole, the changes from a
month g increase the total estimate
of the worlds wheat crop, but the con-
ditions affecting the crops Of the south
ern hemisphere are scarcely as favor
able as they were commonly supposed
to be when the estimates used in the
made. Australia has suffered from
drouth, but this is now broken, good
rains having fallen throughout Vic
toria, South Australia and New South
Wales. If the Australian wheat crop
should fall short of the Broomhall esti-
mates, the largest of it may in any case
equal, or perhaps exceed the very mod
crate estimates of the other two au-
announced last month. The
Broomhall estimate was 81, 000,0 900 and
the Hungarian estimate only $4,000, 900
bushels of sixty pounds, while the esti-
mate of the Bulletin DIES Halles was
81, 000, 900 Winchester bushels. Severe
frosts nave been reported from Argen-
tina, but the latest accounts as to the
for the wheat crop in that
country are not favorable.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25
Picked Fish on Trees.

An Irish officer who has served at
Malta was n day at a public dinner.
Expatiating on the luxurious living at
Malta, he spoke particularly of the ex-
cellent qualities of the a%nchovies. He
had never seen any of them anywhere
else. He spoke of a grove of them
which he had seen growing in the gov
errors garden upon the esplanade, A
gentleman present disputed the state
ment that anchovies grew on trees. The
Irishman reaffirmed 1t most emphat-
ically. A challenge was given and ac-
copied. At the first fire the Irishman's
shot took effect in his opponents thigh,
the ball hitting the bone and causing
such a shock hat the latter fell upon
his back, in such pain hat he kicked
his heels vigorously.
81 faith, Major" said the Irishman's
second, you've hit your man., but ]
think not dangerously, for see what
lively capers he is cutting"
"Capers! Capers!" exclaimed the Ir.
ishman with a start. "Oh, by the pow
ers, what have I done! Bad luck to me
forever for such q dreadful mistaken
And Fastening to the side Of his an
tagonist, who had been raised to g
sitting posture, he grasped his hand,
sayingp as he did so:
my dear friend, I hope you're not
killed, and If I've harmed you seriously
I'll ask your pardon forever, for I've
made a murderin' mistake. 1t was ca
pers that I saw growing on that tree
at Malta, and not anchovies at all!'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25
YOONEEkS AND WHlPPORWILLS

Every small boys delight is to craw
under the edge of the circus tent and
see the show without paying for it; it's
ever so much a better performance
than where n prosaically thumps
down a silver coin at a window and
walks demurely in at the big front
door. Men are but small boys grown
up, n even baseball fans" may be
found who will declare hat the game
Is ar better witnessed from a neigh
boring housetop than from the choicest
seat in the grand stand.
1t has been the fortune (good or i'll,
according to ones point of view of. the
young men and boys who have tried
to obtain admission to the University
of Chicago athletic field without tick
cts or money to have beer the direct
cause of h organization of an odd
corps of property defenders. This
guard, which is known among the stu
as Fosters Yooneeks," consists
of a lieutenant, a sergeant and four
p%rivates, and shortly before every game
they rendezvous in a shanty, where
Lieutenant Foster or Sergeant O'Brien
distributes the firearms" Each wea-
pom consists of a piece Of carefully Sc
lected hickory stick, to which is at
tached eight fet of one-inh rubber hose,
and vt is called the "whipper-will.'
Whenever there is to be a football
game played men and boys congregate
about the grounds several hours before
the gates are opened, and many of
them, by secreting themselves inside,
by whiting holes in the fence, or by
climbing over, attempt to see the game
ticket collector. AS soon as the guards
go on duty they make a thorough
search of the possible hiding places
about the field and unceremoniously
hustle w~homsoever they find out of the
gate. One Of the guards was almost
scared out of his hat last Saturday by
finding six boys concealed in a large
hogshead which had been used as a
garbage barrel by the woman who runs
the little restaurant on the grounds.
The lads had squeezed themselves in as
tight as sardines and had covered the
top of h barrel with a piece of old
carpet, but they neglected to tie their
tongues, betrayed themselves thereby,
n as a consequence endured their I'M
pleasant confinement for naught.
After this preliminary work is done
the "Yooneeks" patrol the outskirts of
the field and invite those who mani
fest an intention of entering, as Chris
ton in "Pilgrim's Progress saw
Journalist and Hypocrisy enter the
narrow way, to descend on the outside.
1t frequently happens that the would
be sight-seer simply ducks down be-
hind h tops of the boards, and it is
then that the "whipper-will" is brought
into play. With an ominous swish the
rubber length goes over and taps the
tricky youth, not gently, on the head.
h fence, by the way, is a frightful
example of the whittler's art. Were it
not for the "whipper-wills" quite as
large an audience might be
dated outside as inside the grounds, so
numerous are the ~perforations.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The Tobacco Worker says a new ci-
garette making machine in England is
raising the deuce. In Liverpool 1900
girls will be thrown out Of work and
many more in other cities. The ma
chine rolls from $50 to 800 cigarettes a
minute,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

It is reported that the cloth manu-
facturers of Roubaix, France, have be-
gun the use of a new weaving machine
of great capacity, making a woven eff
feet on one side and knitted on the
other.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

A prolific subject for dispute among
historians is a list of fifteen great bat
ties Of the world, prepared in 1851.
Prof. Greasy Of Cambridge published
a book entitled, The Fifteen Decisive
Battles of the World, from Marathon
to Waterloo" at hat time. The au-
thor was afterward knighted and died
viously mentioned Marathon, Arbela,
the Metaurus, Chalons and Leipsic as
the most decisive battles Of the world.
Inspired by Hallam'sI idea, Greasy add
ed ten battles to the list.
EIghty-four years have passed since
the battle of Waterloo, with which
Greasy closed his list. There have been
list of his fifteen decisive battles: Mar
athon, B. c. 400; defeat of the Athen-
ians at Syracuse, B.. C. 413; Arbela, B.
C. 331: the Metaurus. B. c.. 207; victory
of Arminiu over Varus, A.. D. 8; Cha
Ions, A. d. 451; Tours, A. d. 1872; Hast
ings, A. D.. 1866: Orleans. A.. D. 1888;
defeat Of the Spanish Armada, A. D.
"A. d. 1903; Saratoga, A. D.. 1777; VAL
my. A. D. 1892; Waterloo, A. D. 1915.
Some students might include Softer
ino OF the Italian-French war of 1859,
and Navarino of the Turco-Grecian war
Of 1927 in this supplementary list.
BY DR.. B. L. Dorsey: The question Of
the habitual use of unlocked milk,
which prevails in this city, is one de-
manding serious attention. Often have
milk epidemics of typhoid fever, scar
let fever and diphtheria shown conclu-
sively how severely the incidence Of
the disease in question has been felt
upon those using uncooked milk, as
opposed to those taking milk only after
1t had been boiled or otherwise cooked.
Formerly it was supposed that the
matter involved only the question Of
the sanitary condition of the dairy, and
the freedom of those engaged in it's
management from communicable dis
ease, and the mere fact that milk was
secured from rural dairies' has been
held to be q sufficient guarantee of its
wholesomeness.
Diaries located in the remote rural
districts are not free from Infection,
as disease in families having h care
OF these diaries often passes unnoticed.
Recent experience has shown that dis
ease in the human subject Is not the
only danger that has to be contended
with in connection with our milk SER
vice. It has been demonstrated that
the cow herself may suffer from q dis
ease which at present the dairymep
recognize as unimportant, but which
may give to the milk, at the actual mo-
ment Of entering the pail, the power OF
producing disease il used in h raw
state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

uncle Sam was rather hard on the
..nporters' when about a year ago the
a'il commissioner decided thai cher
RES must be taxed both for themselves
and the alcohol in which thew arc nra.
served.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

There has been astonishing increase
in the imports of American flour into
Japan. In 1892 the total import of flour
was LOOP pounds, but in 1896 the busi-
ness has swelled to a total of 80, 600, 900
pounds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The American Federation of Musi-
clans is holding a referendum vote on
the proposition to withdraw from the
American Federation of Labor. Some
musicians claim to be artists, not work.
ingmen.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

In Great Britain it is common for
corporations that produce electricity for
commercial purposes to rem out elec-
trio motors by the month to small CON-
sumers of current.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

There are $50, 900 typewriters in use in
the United States. The business, says
the New York Sun, is the growth of
twenty years, and an instance, along
with telephones and the trolley, OF
American enterprise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The French River wooden mills at Me-
cha%nicsville, Conn.,, are running day
and night to complete a government
contract.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

During a recent week no less that T.
1852, 900 bushels of American wheat and
5,4S5, 900 bushels of corn were shipped to
EurODe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

A. L.. Parmley of Sioux Falls, who for
a number Of years past has beer SUI
perintendent of agencies for the North
western Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, has resigned his position and
Joined the Andrews Opera company for
the remainder Of the season. Mr.. Parm-
ley is we'll known throughout the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The sixteenth annual mteting of the
Northern Association Of Congregational
Churches was held at WATERFOWL last
week. The attendance was exception
ally large. delegates being prestnt from
all over the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

At Pierre last week Judgt Gafy de-
MED the motion for an order to show
cause in the Stanley county annexa-
ton case. The interested parties will
carry the matter to the supremt court.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The Hard Stone Cutters union Of
Louisville. KY, has seeded from the
knights of Labor and Joined the feder-
alton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The second Tennessee regiment has
arrived at Columbia, s. c., and is now
nance, the winter camp recently es-
tablished there.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

1t is expected that a new knitting
mill at Weldon, N. c., will be COM
pleted about the first of January next
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

1t is said hat the new glucose plant
at Waukegan, ILL.,, will be in operation
in November. The machinery installed
is of the very latest type, and the
plant will have a capacity of $4,000
bushels OF corn per day. About $50 peo-
pie will be employed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Maine is again to enter the list of cop-
per mining states.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The new cotton mill at Henrietta.
N. c., will start work soon with Is, 900
spindles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Japan factories employ no children
under Is years of age.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Aamiral Dewey has a valuable COL
for 'ie ee oo OF butterflies. which is insured
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Women were put on the street cars
at Madison, Ind, as conductors a. short
time g at IS per week in place Of men
at $40 per week. The people Of Madison
boycotted the street cars and as a con-
sequence men are now running the cars
there again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25
BLACK HILLS UNION
ART w GRID. Publisher.
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

After a delay Of about three months,
Deadwood now enjoys a free mail de-
livery.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Jacob Bartels proprietor of the Key
stone hotel at Deadwood, died in that
city last week. He was q pioneer in the
Black Hills, locating at Deadwood in
1879, n figured in a number of the
stirring events in the early history Of
that place. His remains We're shipped
to Davenport, Ia, where they will be
Cremated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

France announces leather railway car
wheels.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Germany has TOT miles Of electric
road.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Perry Heath, acting postmaster gen.
eral, himself formerly a union printer,
has ordered that all printing hereafter
given out by the p%ostoffice department
snail go to employees Of union labor,
n that in purchasing supplies prefer
ence shall be given to goods of Amer
lean manufacture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25
LABOR AND
Honolulu bricklayers get IS a day
In Sweden miners earn 5000 a rex

South Africa has American windmills.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The city marshal Of Jefferson was at
tackled and severely beaten last week
by a gang of young sports Of that town.
A sham fight was started in front Of
the marshals residence in order to
draw him out n induce him to at
tempt an arrest. When the marshal at
tempted to discharge his official duty
he was set upon by the whole gang and
given such a beating as to render him
unconscious for some time.
Last week Judge Garland of Sioux
Falls decided the case of Thomas Swee-
ney of Rapid City VS.. the Burlington
road, which has been in the courts
constantly for the past eight years. The
case was brought by Sweeney to re-
cover a large sum of money for sup
plies furnished the railway by the COM
plainant when the road was being built
through tht western part of Penning-
ton county n the Black Hills. The
failure of Sweeney to collect on these
supplies at the time caused him to fail
In business, but the decision Of last
week gives him a judgment Of $27, 900.
The cast has attracted attention all
over the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Inc state of Bahia, Brazil, is said
TO be the sole seat of the carbon in
dustry. The carbons have beer found
Tor years, but there has been no market
until the commencement Of the present
decade, when, on account Of their. hard
ness they were sought by makers Of
so-called diamond drills.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Senator Kyle is at home once more,
getting back to Aberdeen in time to
vote at Tuesdays election. The SEN
ator is telling almost recovered from
his late paralytic stroke, except tina he
is still very ervOu He announces
that he is strictly independent so far
as politics is concerned, and does not
expect to take any active part in them
for some time to come.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

I'oor saving machinery keeps COM
..s' "A $40 machine for restaurants to
u'spiace walters has been invented. A
LONDON paper speaks Of a new type-
setting machine that makes an opera-
eor unnecessary; all that it requires is
. small boy to feed it rolls Of brown
paper. A convict in the szegdire pen
l.entiary. Hungary, has invented a ma
cnlne with which it is claimed $50
people can be shaved in n hour.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

c. e. Pitcher, h had charge of the
Black Hills exhibit at the -Missis-
sippi Exposition, states that the exhibit
received twelve out of the sixteen di-
plomas contested for with the other
mining states. This record is certainly
very gratifying in view Of the fact tina
the entire Black Hills exhibit was the
work of private citizens n without
the aid Of any appropriation from the
state legislature.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

The remains of Elba Patterson, a well
known cattleman whose holdings have
for years been located on the range
country between Rapid City and Pitrre
were brought into Pierre last week,
Patterson having been killed in a run,
away at his ranch a day or so before.
He was we'll and favorably known and
was worth a considerable sum at the
TINT of his death.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-25

Wire nails have been in common use
lor out sixteen years, yet in that time
eney nave conquered the foreign as well
as the domestic market, and the output
Ior 1884, as appears by treasury sta
t'stics Just printed, reaches the enor-
nous total of nearly 900, 900, 900 pounds.
wnlie the trade has steadily expanded
Inc prices have as steadily declined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-29
SECRETARY GAGE HOPEFUL.
HE LOOKS FOR \ SOUND MONEY MAJORITY IN THE
NEXT CONGRESS

HElooKs FOR \ SOUND MONEY MAJORITY IN THE
NEXT CONGRESS.
Secretary Gage In the city for snort Tune
Yesterday on his way from Washington to Pough-
keepsie where he was to deliver address. lie
Is quoted as having said in an interview mere that
he thought there was good reason 10 expect that
there would be a sound money majority In the next
Congress In answer to question as 10 the pros
pect of currency legislation this winter he said
Il hope for II. ! always have hope. Bur would
not say that | look for II. II is a short session,
YOU know. and the same Senate that passed the
Teller resolution continues until the life OF the
present House ends That naturally complicates
the situation very much. It does not take away
all chance of such a bill "a IS necessary. but have
no hesitation I'm saying that It makes II a more
imperative duty than ever for the soundmoney
voters OF iS9; 10 stand together FOR the election
OF another sound-money House. n We are eyer 10
settle this currency question now IL the time 10 do
r. and 20 keep at II until the Job IL completed
II Is not a partisan question, and IT Will never be
settled as such. The people cannot expect Con-
gress to act definitely upon It If they are swayed
for honest money candidates at one election ana
against Them at the next. The currency problem
is too serious to be trfe1 with I'm such way.
II l. in fair shape for rational treatment
bv Congress II House is elected next month thut
Chicago platform. II fire. silver majority IL
chosen. / don't know Just whore We VIII stand. II
will then be "A question Of what We can prevent III
legislation what we can do.