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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15
FOLLlES OF THE WISE.

A nan Bra fool in his youth, NV son,
AND nsae is wise till his course be run:
For a Woman's eyes or the CLEAN Of
gold
Will dazzle his wits till he's old-so old!
And the f1irt of a skirt or the thrill OF
a song
Will soften his heart for long-so long!
And a WOman's signs or a Woman's
tears
Will make him a slave for years and
years.
A man is a fool at worst-and best
And his life is a grim and guilty lest.
With a gush of joy or a gasp of pain,
And the round of his labor. and over
again;
But his toll grows less and his griefs
depart
When he feels the throb of a comrade
heart,
And his life is a beautiful vision while
He lives in the light of a loved ones
A man is a fool. for his pride and greed
Will tax him beyond the farthest need,
n the bauble of wealth or the bubble
fame
Will he seek to his grief or lasting
shame:
But a woman's love is of all the earth
Mans rightful gift and of greatest
worth,
And who studies the world in his deal
loves eyes
is happy indeed, and wise-so wise!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15
Only an Army Joke.

While the Missouri volunteers were
camped at Jefferson Barracks I wit
messed a situation as closely approach
ing true comedy as anything I ever
saw on the stage.
A fellow reporter and myself cast
u fortunes for a night with a section
of Battery A.. The section had other
guests, and when we retired, clothed
and booted, in the straw, we swelled
the number in the conical tent to 10.
We were all tired and before we were
sinking to sleep had the satisfaction
of hearing the pattering rain on the
tent flaps; music in the ears of a weary
soldier, though it means hard work on
the morrow.
Toward morning the fellow whose
feet I had been using for a pillow grew
restless and kicked me into wakeful-
ness.
AS soon as my eyes accustomed
themselves to the gloom I saw that
one of the boys across the tent was
awake, then suddenly sat up and tug
ged desperately at the arm of his
blanket mate, calling softly.
"Joe, o Joe"
What do you want, Jack?"
want to know if you're hungry,
joe"
What Joe said as he rolled over isn't
in the type-setting machine.
Waking a man up to ask him if he
was hungry was a new one on me. It
out-Hoyts Hoyt. w. H. JAMES.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

One of the neatest stories of how a
military officer can do the right thing
without sacrifice of dignity is related
of the man who afterward became
cOmmander-in-chief of the English ar
my. He was sitting in a heightened
taproom of Dublin, where privates were
not permitted the privileges of the bar.
Two finely built men Of a dragon reg
iment, wearing long service stripes, en-
tered II called for drinks, which were
CURLY refused them. They turned
without a word and were retiring in
good order.
Halt" came sharply from the officer
in civilians clothes. From sheer force
Of habit h soldiers obeyed M faced
about.
II a purchase what I want here, I
suppose?" said the officer in civilians
clothes as he advanced to the bar.
certainly, sir"
'Then serve these two gentlemen
with what they want" and there was
a pleasant emphasis on the title. Gen
tlemen, will you drink with me?"
with pleasure, sir" and the happy
compact was carried out. Then the
Dragons c~ourteously inquired the name
Of the gentleman who had thrown out
the life line, as it were.
my name is Wolseley-Colonel VOL
seley,' was the reply, with a smile.
Two pairs of heels went together with
a click, W. brawny arms went up in
salute, and the soldiers departed amid
the applause of all who had witnessed
the scene. There was an officer who
looked after the rank and file, and now
he is in command of them all. :.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15
MANY FLAT-FooTED PEOPLE

Are you fat-footed? A large propor-
ton Of the human race of the present
are fiat footed. and this is true of men
VINO are giants in stature and strength
and regarded as models of physical
manhood.
The fiat fo~otedness of the race is a
fact that has been established by the
inspection of volunteers, who have Of
tered themselves for enlistment. Manv
otherwise perfectly eligible men have
been repjected by the army surgeons
solely because they have fiat feet. The
reason given for their rejection is that
a fiat footed soldier makes a yerv moor
marcher.
The fiat footed man has no arch to
ms foot. The center of the foot is on
the same plane as the toes and the
heel. His whole foot rests on the
round at once. At first sight it would
not seem that the effect of this de-
parture from the normal would be very
far reaching. Still. experts agree that
IN persons with fiat feet the infirmity
causes serious injury and notable de-
engagements of nearly the entire mus
cular system.
Mans walking apparatus is arranged
for his comfort n ease in locomo-
ton. 1t is not so in the case of the
MAJ with a fiat foot. To him walking
is always awkward and often painful.
DR.. Otto Suffer, who has observed
many cases, said: MANS natural walk
is a process of falling. With his heel
as a lever he raises himself on the ball
of his foot. His body falls forward
until checked by the return to the heel,
when it sinks back to earth. Thus the
normal walker is alternately falling
forward and backward. When the CEN
ter OF the foot touches the ground the
effect is different. The walker no lon
ger has the rounded bones Of his feet
to act as natural ball bearings. The
difference between his gait and an
ordinary mans is the difference be-
tween the motion of a s%pringless dray
and that Of a rubber-tired sulky.
"The man with fiat feet can have no
elasticity in his gait. The center of his
FOOT hits the ground first. To accom-
modate himself to this reversal of the
usual order he must walk with a stiff
ness that jars his whole frame. AS
he walks stiff legged the muscles of
his calf are not brought into play like
those of the normal man. The strain
is all thrown on his thigh muscles and
his pelVis. He tires quickly and is
subject to pains that the ordinary man
never feels. nc matter how much he
may exert himself. There Is no known
cure for fiat feet"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

Velvet collarettes are all the style.
They are as hot as hot rice pudding,
but women are so used to being I'M
comfortable in their dress that they
don't notice a little thing like a velvet
collarette in August weather. This &C,
cessory is only worn with white serge
dresses or those made of heavy wash
fabrics. Pale gray, turquoise blue and
old pink are the leading colors and
each collarette has a narrow belt to
match, both being embellished with
steel buckles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15
How Uncle Sam Originated.

DO you know the origin of the title
Uncle Sam as applied to the United
States government?
1t is an old story, but a good one and
particularly interesting in these war
like times, says a New York newspaper.
Immediately after the declaration of
wal in 1872 Ebert Anderson of New
York, a contractor, visited Troy, where
he purchased a large quantity of pro-
visions. The inspectors for the govern
ment were Ebenezer and Samuel Will
son. The latter was more Familiarity
known as Uncle Sam and he super
intended the work in person. On this Oc-
casion a large number of workmen were
employed in overhauling the provis-
ions purchased by the contractor for
the army. The caskets we're marked r.
A., U. S. This work fell to a lot of a
facetious fellow in the employ Of
the Messrs. Wilson, who, on being
asked by some of his fellow workmen
the meaning of the mark the letters
~. 81 for United States were her al
most entirely new to them), said "Uncle
Sam Wilson. The joke took among the
workmen, and Uncle Sam himself be-
ing present, he was occasionally rallied
by them on the increasing extent Of his
possessions. Many of the workmen soon
followed the recruiting drum to the
war, and their old joke on Uncle Sam
Wilson accompanied them and gained
favor rapidly until "Uncle Sam" was
finally recognized as the materializa-
ton, in name at least, Of the American
government. 1t was regarded, ever in
those days, as very odd that his silly
joke, which originated in the midst of
beef, pork, pickle, salt and other edi-
bles, should be the foundation of what
eventually became the national cogno-
men.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

The Australians have recently adopt
ed in their army a shelter tent which.
when not pitched, is separated into
pieces cut to fold over and form storm,
coats for the soldiers. The material
is a light. strong waterproof linen,
bound along the edges with wide braid
and provided with cords which serve
the double purpose Of fastening either
the tent or coat. Upon hating for
the night, the soldiers remove or un-
pack their coats in pairs, tie them to-
gether, and form the tent upon their
two rifles, which, with %bayonets fixed,
are stuck into the ground to form tent
poles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

Sheer white lawn blOuses will be very
fashionable this summer. They may
be in sergentine form with long ends,
or follow the conventional lines of the
blouse, with a fitted back and deep
yoke, formed of alternate rows of fine
linen lace insertion and strips of en-
brOidered lawn.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15
For the Absent-Minded Women.

Some n was complaining of so many
fools in the world, when he was re-
minded that if there were not so many
fools the rest of u.s. would find it
harder to make living. Next in line,
the most useful people to the "rest Of
u.s. are the absent minded.
This may seem paradoxical, but after
due reflection it becomes obvious to
the slowest thinker. Their very absent
mindedness gives an incentive to the
inventive genius to benefit his fellow
man and at the same time make his
own fortune.
1t is this faculty that has made many
a Yankee wealthy. One of them brood
ed over the unfortunate women who
have been so under the domination Of
mOdistes as to be deprived of the COM
fort of pockets in their gowns. When
it is considered hat men have nine
teen pockets in an ordinary business
suit, and that women are not allowed
even one, it will be seen what a drudg-
cry life is to the latter, since they
are condemned to carry all their be-
longings in their hands.
Now, when one of these women proves
absent minded also, there is nc end to
her troubles. But she need not suffer
from either any longer. for Yankee ge-
MUS a proved her friend by the in
vention of a bracelet of the handcuff
order since it is suspended safely from
the wrist, the other end being riveted
to the thickest and heaviest part of the
purse. The bracelet clasps the wrist
firmly and allows the purse to depend
from the hand, or it may be carried in
the hand. 1t is thus a protection both
against theft and absent mindedness.
One may drop it to examine any goods
one thinks of buying with perfect
safety,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

ling down my face. With bride in one
hand and slashing my saber right and
left, and broke my a through them,
yelling Tallahassee continuously. for
no reason that l could have explained
for an hour afterward. Almost faint
ing from loss of blood and intense ex-
element l chung to my horse, which
travelled like a steam engine. I rec
ognized the second milestone in the
dark, gloomy rock and the stump Of
the tree six PAGES from it.
Quick as a flash l jumped from the
horse, pulled the rockets from their
hiding place, lifted my arm in mid
air and discharged them. A spray of
glinting sparks Illuminated the dark
ness, n as I sprang back onto my
horse I discharged my pistol in the face
of the nearest p%ursuer, who was not
more than so feet away. In less time
than l can tell you 1 had reached the
union lines, and there the pursuit
stopped.
Dawn was slowly creeping over the
mountain sides. and from the summit
Of the first ridge 1 could see General
Rosecrans' army in battle file. The
two rockets had conveyed the sign, and
the strength of the union forces was
massed on the left. The fight was on.
l dropped exhausted on General Rose
Grams bunk, and never lifted my head
from the ~profoundest sleep I have ever
slept until the general called me to
dinner, II hours later"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

Slowly it wound it's way down to the
main street and halted under a tree,
Just off the beaten road.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

It is announced that an amateur hor-
ticulturist at Veronezh. in Russia, has
achieved what was believed to be i'm
possible, the production of jet black
roses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15
To we'd If Husband Died.

~ "So ~ usual DlSOs
Mrs. Wilhelmina Schmitt, through
her attorneys, Messrs. Lewis w. Thorn
as and Goodwin, Westmoreland & Hall
man. has filed a petition in the superior
court of Atlanta, says the Journal of
that city, in which she makes highly
sensational charges against ]. T.
Schneider.
Mrs. Schmitt sues for half of Schnei-
der's property, and the following are
made parties defendant: The Maddox
Rucker Banking company, with whom
Schneider is alleged to have about $1,000
on deposit; the Citizens Loan and
Building company, in which he is said
to have $1,000 worth of stock, and Mat
tie O. Davis, w. H. George, S. M. Born
and Mary E. Thompson, each of whom
is alleged to have borrowed several
hundred dollars from Schneider.
Judge John S.. Gambler has granted a
temporary restraining order prevent
ing any of the defendants from paying
Schneider any money due him pending
the hearing, and Schneider has beer
restrained from altering the status of
his property.
Mrs Schmitt recites hat in 1878 she
lived in New York, apart from her
husband. She kept a boarding house,
and Schneider was a boarder. Schnei-
der wa living apart from his wife, but
showed Mrs. Schmitt a document that
he said was a decree Of divorce.
Schneider became infatuated with his
landlady and Mrs. Schmitt fell in love
with her boarder. 1t was a Ease of
mutual affection.
According to the petition a contract
was made by which Mrs. Schmitt was
to keep house for Schneider till she got
a divorce or her husband died. Then
they were to marry
A fewmo nths after coming to this
understanding they moved to Cincin-
natl, O.. Mrs. Schmitt kept house and
cared for Schneider's children, at the
same time working as a professional
nurse and earning considerable money.
which she gave to him. Schneider
worked as a painter and frescoer.
In 1888 job Schmitt, the husband,
died. Schneider said no marriage cere-
mony was needed in Ohio, and thai a
formal declaration on the part of a
man and woman that they would live
together constituted a legal union.
From that time until last November
they lived together as man and wife,
moving in the meantime to Georgia.
Mrs. Schmitt was informed last fall
that under the laws of Georgia she
was not married, and insisted that the
cermony be performed. Upon his re-
luSdl she IeluIIeu " SlIlClLIldll, Dul
came back to Atlanta recently, she
claims at h request Of Schneider.
When told hat she would not live
with him again unless he would marry
her, Schneider is said to have told
her hat he had never been divorced
from his first wife, who was still living.
Mrs. Schmitt alleges that Schneider's
property vas acquired through their
joint savings, and she seeks to recover
one-half of it. His estate is estimated
to be worth about $500.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-08
TITLE BY DIGESTION.
New Zealand Custom in Regard to Land
Transfers.

New Zealand Custom in Regard to Land
Transfers.
Mr.. Hugh Craig, the president of the
chamber of commerce Of San Francis
co, who is now il Washin5ton, D g.,
tells some interesting s:ories about
New Zealand customs, He was born in
that island, where his father, who was
native OF Scotland, lived for a num-
Der OF years, says the Washington Star.
Mr.. Craig says that the title to all land
Is vested in the natives, according to
the agreement made with England;
that when land Is to be transferred the
determination of any question of own
ership comes before a court constitute
ed for that purpose. On one occasion,
when hearing in a case was in prog
ress, young native Informed the court
that his father owned the land and in
consequence it now belonged to him.
When some Of the natives were asked
IT he spoke the truth they replied that
ne did,, At this point an old native,
VINO was sitting in the rear OF the
courtroom, arose to- his feet and,
throwing aside his mantle, stood forth
stark naked and, coming forward, adj
dressed the court. This mode of dress
or, rather, undress-Mr. Craig said,
was by ne ne means uncommon when ma
tives appeared before the land court.
He proceeded to tell the court that the
young man was mistaken in claiming
the ownership of the land He himself
held the title to the property, He said
years ago he went to war against the
owner OF the property in question, and
not only was the proprietor of the
land killed, but every member of the
family except the young man who had
just claimed the land: "He was then a
babe," continued the cid man, land l
mad seized him by one of his feet and
was about to dash his brains out
against rock, when my wife inter-
coded on behalf of the boy and begged
that his life be spared and that he
be given to her." He went on to say
that he granted her request and gave
her the boy, who had ever since lived
in his family. "Now he claims the
land" he added, because his father
owned it. But I fought his father and
killed him and all the Members his
family. What is more, I ate all Of his
body that was edible, SO that all that
remained of his father passedinto me- Z. &
The old man continued that undaGI
these circumstances, he thought he hx
proved 2 good title to ting. land hen
the natives who had heard thi4state1.
ment were questioned they said that
what the old man had stated was true
and that, according to their customs
the title of the land in, quest ion had
passed toshim. The court So decided
and 50, concluded Mr. Craig there is
in New Zealand, in addition TO che
other usual forms of getting It'll
realty, such as for money eonsidefa-s
ton, for love and affection, Ietc, HE
bv digestion. XII SI5s H
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-08
ELK

Elm.
Every body wants to thresh now
A few more machines wanted.
Mr.. Dayton Is building new
granary on his farm on sec. p, also
putting down a new we'll,
Mr.: Ke!len is building new house
on sec. p.
Miss Susie Gibson commenced he1
school in district s last Monday, her
sister Mrs. Shepard is teaching in
Dis. p and D. H: Keller ia Dis. a.
The Ladies Aid Social last Satur-
day evening at Mrs. J. D. Rratts was
DECIDED success, receipts for the
evening we're $500, the rooms were
filled to oHeraowipg there being
hardly standing room, good was sup
per served in fine style, and all seemed
that part of the entertainment as we'll
as any other, May Kirk and Miss
Dewitt and others rendered some
nice music for the occasion, the social
was got up on short notice and the
committee are entitled to great praise
for the work accomplished in 80 short
time and all join in wishing they
will have many more of the same
kind.
Mrs. Shaw from Kansas is here
spending few weeks with her sister
Mrs. j. 2. Pratt.
It seems to be question just now
who owns certain water tank that
is going the rounds of this town some
one may know more about 1t later.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-08
ORG.

Mrs. Malcolm visited with her
brother at Luverne last week.
Mrs. G. E. Lore leaves Tuesday
fos Shell Lake to vssit aelatives.
Charlie is looking for new house
keeper.
D. S, Lon,, and wife are attend
ing the state fair this week.
W. P. Deverans, of Minneapolis
Tom and Will O'Brien, of St. Paul
were in this vicinity Saturday and
Sunday hunting chickens and ducks
Ole johnson commenced work in
the Hubbard and Palmer Elevate,
the lst.
Pete Glab is finding some greatat
traction couple OF miles west of the
Junction. Wonder what # can be.
Miss Ida Bjornstad, of Chicago
has been visiting her parents the
past week.
1t takes man with a whole lot Of
nerve to take two young ladies te
church with him in the evening. ORE
is about the only town in Mobiles
County that has young man thai
can do this.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-08
RUSHMOR e.

Rev. Johnson, of Jasper, Mimi
prere n Sabbath last. A collection
was take for a church under wav al
that place. Mrs. A. Scnaefer, Ger
trude and Teddie, arrived home from
Owatonna the first of the week,
Fred and Irving Bedford have
gone to Minneapolis to attend school
School opened Mon day. Miss Chris
Jensen and Prof. Stile inst ructors.
The soldiers picnic at Mrs. Frank
Thom's last Friday was a success
large attendance, good receipts.
Mr.. Bather was over to Window
last week.
MissMau d Graves passed through
here Thur sday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-08
4
COUNTY NEWS.
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RANSOM.

Already the leaves are Beginning
to fall.
Jake Glenn, who is home on fur:
Tough, made us short call the other
day. Jake is not looking bad for q
man just out of the hospital; yet be
is pleased to be at home once again
which he thinks is the best place fol-
for man not quite we'll. Jake had
a touch of typhoid fever but had it
rather light. Jakes friends are well
pleased to so him among ue
once more.
Will Scott is building a new gran.
airy, a good indication Of the improv-
ing times.
VIM. Yahn is threshing for Mr.
Scott, on Section %. Mr.. Yahn has
run a threshing machine as long,
I believe, as any man in this section
of country. It is quite while,
however, since he did much thresh-
ing in Ransom; as rule his neigh
,bors have found him go much to do
that he could never find time to get
out in this lneigh hb9o'?r i
pr. Walker, Of Bigelow, was vas called !
the other day to SEQ 2 eick child Of
Mr.. Nolps. Mr.. Walker has received
several calls from this neighborhood
of late. The doctor seems to be
winning his way"
Miss Bessie Sorem left Friday last
for Jewell Junction, Hamilton county,
Iowa. where she is going to attend
school this fall and next win ter.
Bessie has an uncle and aunt living
there, and also several cousins, young
ladies, will attend the same school
as herself. This will make it pleas
ant and more homelike for Bessie., a
sfew-of her friends gave her agree
able surprise before she left, spend