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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20
A GILT-EDGE INVESTMENT!

The pioneer range stock paper, The NORTHWESTERN
SToCKMAN, still makes its old time offer follows
The
n o.
'Taken-up we
Two dollars CASH pays the whole bill The SrocKMAN
the fullest reports from all the ranch and
of South Dakota north Nebraska, Wyoming and
southeast Montana publishes the cattle sales all
markets. giving weight and selling price It is the Official
Paper of the Association Get it's mailing list
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20

PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE
COMPANY.
Cash value of real estate IS 115,0OO.O0
Cash in office. 80. :. :. 1,S29.62
Cash on deposit. :. :. :. 71,024.65
Premiums in course of COL
lection. :. :. >. ....... 2o7,s21S9
Stocks and bonds owned by
the company. :. :. 81 ,5S5, 452.50
Interest due and accrued. 20,S17.37
All other assets. :. 80. 3,l33.34
Total assets. :. -. .$2,oo5, 1887
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20


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the eaSu eXh
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subscribed anu sworn TO before me this 10th DAY o APn iS SHjKErr Ns~v pbc
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20
ed would hardly care to invest in one at
as low figure as So. so.

ed would hardly care to invest in one at
as low figure as $3.50
OF course difference in quality
makes difference in price, SO the lists
are utterly useisss for comparison when
nothing is known OF the quality of the
goods.
The same may be observed in the case
of other articles of clothing, as will be
seen by the following taken from official
lists Of the cities named:
San Fran.
Portland. CISCO Seattle Tacoma
Macl1inaw suit. 90 Sc so IS 75dS so IS 25
German socks..... 20 IS l OUGl 50 So
Rubber hip boots. so S 50 5Oa6 50 80
In these cases likewise the difference
in quality causes the variation in prices
and the same is indicated in the leading
articles of food. Competition is sharp
in all the places named. But where the
ma tier Of freight is not Of serious &C
count should advise prospective Klon-
dikers to outfit in their own localities.
A. A. HILL,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20
Northern Assurance Co.

OF LONDON ORGANIZED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE KING
DOM O GREAT BRIT
AIM
Made to the Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State of South Dakota, in
pursuance of the laws of said state.
General Manager, H. e. Wilson.
Principal Office in United States,
New York
Attorneys for service of process in
the state OF South Dakota. Qnforma
ton furnished by Commissioner Of In
surance.)
Organized or incorporated, 1886.
Commenced business, 1886.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20

EXPENDITURES OF THE COMPANY
DURING THE YEAR.
Losses paid. ;. :. .....s 529,s2713
Commissions paid to
agents. :. .......... 143,613.54
Salaries paid to officers
and employees. >. ...... S5,2l9.49
Taxes and fees to insur-
ance departments. 80. 37,679.l3
Printing and Advertising. 9,605.99
Other expenditures. ...... 11l,775.95
Total expenditures. IS 917,S21,23
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20

AMT
County auditor and cerks..........S 739 80
County treasurer Observation-Disclosures. 375 90
Deputy treasurer and CLERKS .. 3l7 40
Register OF Deeds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 375 90
Deputy Register of Deeds & clerks. 219 90
County Judge .................. ........ 100 90
Sheriff, Deputy and BalliffS.. 701 GO
OF Schools .......... :50S 25
Coioler ..:::,...'.............:.
Coroner, Witnesses and iurOrS.......
Commissioners of inSanity........... 33 rs
County commissioners, LIST ds SO 20
g " End dis. 81 30
" 3D. dis ...... 81 so
District attorney. I,3O2.S2
Atty by order OF court, referrec -. 11S rs
Clerk of Circuit and County Court $50 60
Stenographer Observation-Disclosures. 1872 IS
Grand Jurors Fees. ........... ...... 1875 so
Petit Jurors Fees 645 90
Witness fees circuit and county eourt l29 10
Justice OF the Peace. ................... "a SO
Jurors and witnesses, justice court 10 90
Carried forward ............$ 2S4 CT
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20
ANNUAL STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEM"
BIER 81, A. D., 1897, OF THE
CONDITION AND AT
FAIRS OF THE
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-20
CAPITAL

Capital Stock actually paid
in cash.. >. :. -. 81 SOU. OOO.OO
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

he could thus minutely describe q man
whom he had never seen, the indian
answered: '"The thief know is little
man by his having made q pile OF
stones to stand upon in order to reach
the venison; that he is an old man /
know by his short steps, which I have
traced over the leaves in the woods;
and that he Is white man 1 know by
his turning out his toes when he walks,
which an Indian never does. His gun
l know to be short by the mark the
muzzle made In rubbing the bark off
the tree on which it leaned; that his
dog Is small know by his tracks; and
that he has short tail discovered by
the mark 1t made In the dust where he
was sitting at the time his master was
taking down the meat" This certainly
IS SO much like the ratiocination Of
Sherlock Holmes that 1t almost reads
like parody Of it.-Philadelphia Press.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
STRENGTH OF sPAIN's ARMY.
recruited by Conscription, Every Man
ofTwenty Being Liable to Service.

recruited by Conscription, Every Man
ofTwenty Being Liable to Service.
Conscription Is enforced in Spain.
Every Spaniard is liable to be called
to military service on attaining 20
years of age. About 100000 men come
within the provisions of the laws which
govern the system of universal service
annually. This number does not in
clude the proportion Of the population
physically or medically unfit to serve
In the army or navy, nor yet those en-
gagged In the few professions or pur-
suits in which special exemptions are
made in favor Of those following them.
The ordinary requirements Of the coun-
try are not such as to necessitate that
the whole Of these 100000 men should
take their places In the ranks. For
some time the number which has actu-
ally been drawn has averaged between
$4,000 and 80, 10000 annually.
Volunteer service in the Spanish
army is accepted at 18 years Of age,
but the number of young men, except
those who have been trained for the
commissioned ranks, who choose the mil
itary profession as calling Is remark
ably small. In addition to the standing
army there is a reserve. 1t is of two
grades, the active and inactive, or sed-
entary. A man serves three years in
the standing army. He is then passed
on to the active reserve list, on which
he remains for three more years. This
active reserve is occasionally called out
for training, and would be the first to
be required to rejoin the standing army
on the forces being modified. The first
reserve was called out last year for
maneuverS.
The latest returns show that the
peace strength Of the army Is 12S, 153.
This number includes about $4,000 men
who are employed as gendarmerie and
in the customs service. The war strength
Of the army Is 1S3,973, but this total by
no means exhausts the resources Of
the country, which it Is calculated, are
possible Of producing close on 100000
men capable of bearing arms.-LondoD
Post.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
FELL FROM HEAVEN.
Miss Mildred Nevins Has an Extraor.
dinary Experience.

Miss Mildred Nevins Has an Extraor.
binary Experience.
Miss Mildred Nevins fell 1000 feet
tangled In the wreckage Of an exploded
balloon. She was not killed. She was
7ot even rendered unconscious. No
other woman ever fell from such
height and lived to tell her sensations.
1t is not likely that any other woman
ever will duplicate her experience.
Miss Nevins has lived all her life IN
South st. Louis, Mo. She read an ad-
vertisement for young lady to make
balloon ascensions and parachute leaps.
She answered it. Everything was ar
ranged, and she was to make ascents
with Aeronaut Cowan, and descend
hanging to parachute. One Sunday
the accident occurred which tried ana
proved her nerve as the nerve OF no
woman was ever tried and proved De-
fore. With the expectation Of going up
10000 feet the big 80 foot hot air balloon
was overcharged. When 1t was releas-
ed it shot up as If discharged from
huge mortar. Almost in a twinkllng
1t was up 1900 feet.
Miss Nevins told the story as she lay
on her back on cot in the dressing
room Of the Electric Park pavilion.
1--WE were sailing toward the sky. l
had just looked down at the great crowd
Of people in the park and waved my
hand at them, and had turned my head
foY n y A hat
toward st. Louis, when felt a severe
jar occasionedb by the sudden slackening
of the balloons flight. could feel that
we were descending There was a rush
of air upwards as we began to shoot
downward.
She has explodedv shouted the pro-
fessor. 'Cutv
''Ilooked for my 'cut-away' rope which
had been hanging within easy reach OF
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
WOULD THEY DO IT NoW7

A Remarkable Instance of Spanish
Chiva1ry In the War with England.
The following story OF Spanish chiv-
airy differs very widely from that OF
any act that Spain has performed in
the present war:
In 1746 when England was engaged
In war with Spain Capt. Edwards, Of
the Elizabeth, Of London, coming
through the gulf from Jamaica richly
laden, met with violent storm. The
ship Gprang leak that obliged 1t to run
into the port Of Havana. The captain
went on shore and waited on the Gov
ernor and told him Of the occasion of
his putting In, adding that he surren-
dered the ship as a prize, as well as
himself and crew as prisoners Of war,
only requesting good quarters. mo,
sir" replied the Governor; ''if we had
taken you In fair sea or approaching
our own coast with hostile intentions,
your ship would then be lawful prize
and your people prisoners, but when,
distressed by the hand of Providence,
you come to our port for safety Of your
lives, we, being men, though enemies,
are bound by the laws of humanity to
AFFORD relief to the distressed who ask
It Of us. We cannot, even against our
foes, take advantage Of the act Of God.
You have leave, therefore, to unload
your ship, if that be necessary to stop
the leak. You may fit her here, and
traffic 80 far besides as shall be needful
to pay the charges. When repaired you
may depart. l will give you pass, to
be in force till beyond Bermuda. If
after that you are taken, then you will
be lawful prize, whereas now, as you
are only q stranger, you have
strangers right to safety and protec-
tion."
Here was fairness. The ship depart
ed and arrived without any further ac-
cident dn the port Of London.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
Steep
your tea; don't boil it.
Directions in every pack
age of .SeAilling's Best. -
one view OF a Moot Point.

It may be said that the little word
my" placed before the word DEAR
has significance of its own. When
used between the ladies thus, my dear
Mrs A." it is to devote an extra
amount of cordiality and friendliness
and again when gentleman SO writes
to lady of his acquaintance it has the
same reading. On the other hand, my
dear Mr.. B. is seldom or never writ
ten by ladies TO their men acquaintances,
Dear Mr.. B." being considered sufi-
ciently affectionate. Elderly ladies,
however, are outside of this rule and
write MY dear Mr.. B. to men whom
they have known as boys -Philadel-
phia North American.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

my hand. 1t had been borne out beyond
my reach by the spreading of the para
chute, caused by the descent of the bal
loon.
II felt the balloon tighten, and looked
over where Professor Cowan had been.
He was gone. I saw him fitting his
parachute and working out from under
the balloon, which now was nothing but
great expanse of Tapping canvas.
II was alone. I knew was better
CT alone, because there was that much
less weight on the balloon, and It's de-
scent would not be so rapid, but an
awful feeling Of loneliness took posses
sion OF me.
II looked down for an instant on the
crowd, and my thoughts took fantas-
dc turn. 1t seemed to me was doomed
to remain always suspended there, to
see people 60 and come and not be able
to speak to them or they to me, to hun
ger and thirst and not be able to reach
the food and drink which 1 could see
down below.
'Then my mind came back to the ter
rible reality. The excess OF danger
seemed to bring an awful calm to me.
clutched the handles Of my parachute
and closed my eyes. thought I was
going to be killed, but the thought did
not terrorize me. 1t made no distinct
impression on me. 1t did not seem to
be anything In which was particular
" interested or concerned Still 1
found myself wondering II could feel
the shock of the contact with the earth
and whether would be disfghred.
"At times / felt the canvas about me.
Again 1 could feel that swung clear
and knew that but for my hold on the
parachute bar would drop straight to
earth like thing Of lead.
1.-THE canvas swept around me once
more. was wondering how much
longer it would be when heard new
sound 1t was the cracking and rus
Ting of heavy foliage. felt a shock to
my back There was more crunchfng
Of small branches, the canvas caught
with jerk, and struck the ground 1t
seemed to me the descent had been
made very quickly.
'"There were still several thicknesses
Of the canvas about me. Faintness came
over me. was sick. thought would
lose consciousness and wondered III
would ever wake up In this world. The
world seemd to fade away, and then
heard voices raised in excitement.
"'I am here cried wildly. Cut me
out
"They began to cut. I feared they
would cut me, and pressed my hand
against the canvas to show them where
was. They took me out. The fresh
air revived me. The sight of the trees
and fields exhilarated me. wanted to
get up and walk. felt like could run
and bound. But they told me was
hurt, and they carried me down here
and laid me in the dressing-room."
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
Tn. Old Man Was Curea.

"Talk about curing people Of bad
habits, one of the funniest cases ever
knew occurred on the south side some
years ago., I" said Detective Thomas Nc
Quaide. "There was an old fellow over
there who would insist on fussing with
his wife. who would invariably give
him the worst of it. Then he would run
up stairs and hang out of the second
story window, holding to the ledge.
shouting like wildtire that he was going
to drop and kill himself. OF course the
wife would relent and set up a noise
that would bring out the neighbors for
blocks, and the man would be pulled
in the window by friends.
"This got to be coming too frequently,
and some Of the boys who lived near,
and who had loosened several joints in
their spines at different times pulling
him in, decided to stop it. One fine day
it came again. The old fellow hung out
of the window, shouting that he would
surely jump and end it ali; the wife
came rushing into the street in Mysteries,
and the neighbors ran as before to pull
him up. The first man who got there
nit the mans fingers with stick, max.
ing him loosen his hold, and, to the
horror Of all, he dropped to the hard
pavement with howl that was pitifnl.
He was not badly hurt, but it cured
him of that bad habit. Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
A Distressing Outlook.

A little Cleveland girl was greatly
worried by the misfortune Of q favorite
playmate. The latter injured her knee
by a fall, and fora time it was feared
she might lose the limb. Happily this
contingency was avoided, and in time
the sufferer completely recovered. But
when the outlook was dark indeed the
sympathetic girl burst in on her mann
ma one day with the following excited
query:
"Oh, mamma, did you know it was
Bella's vaccination leg that was
hurted?''
No, mamma didn't know it.
"Well, it is, cried the little sympa-
thizer, "and, oh, mamma, just think
if they cut off her leg she'll have to be
vaccinated all over again !'-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
Like Sherlock Holmes.

A most remarkable literary coinci-
dence is pointed out by q writer In Lit
erature who says it would be interest
ing to know If DR.. Conan Doyle, before
creating Sherlock Holmes" had read a
certain anecdote recorded by the Jesuit
traveller Charlevoix, who died In 1761.
The story is Of red Indian from whose
wdgwam a piece Of meat had been
stolen, and who promptly set out in
pursuit OF the thief. He had not pro-
ceeded far before he met with some
persons, Of whom he inquired whether
they had seen little old white man
With short gun, accompanied BY a
small dog with q short tail Asked how
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by cOnstitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachain Tube. When this tube gets inflamed
Ing and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
Japanese Cooking.

In japanese cooking fingers are never
used in the preparation Of food. Chop
sticks, spoons, and score Of other in
genious little utensils in white wood
do the work, which is Of the most elab.
crate nature, many Of the dishes re-
quiring twenty-four hours for their
preparation.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
SWALLOWED A NEEDLE AND DIED,

A tailor in Chicago accidently swallowed a
needle and died as result of the Inflammation
set up by the small needle. Little things fire.
quently have great power, as is seen in a few
small doses of the famous Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters, which, however, has an entirely differ
ent tffect than the needle in this notice The
Bitters make nervous, weak and sickly persons
strong and we'll again. They are also good for
dyspepsia and constipation.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
The Oldest OF All Cities.

Though Rome Is called "the Eternal
City," the name by right belongs to the
city of Damascus In Syria, which is the
oldest city in the world. AS long as
man has written records the city Of
Damascus has been known.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
Palace OF Versailles.

The palace Of Versailles in Paris is
supposed to be the costlest ever built.
1t is said that Louis XVI, to prevent
the vast sums which he spent upon
this wonderful palace being known,
threw all the documents relating to 1t
In the fire.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
And Not James.

"Why," asked the lay figure, "do
you call it jimmy?"
The burglar shook his head sadly.
"Well,' he answered, and his re-
gret was apparent, IT suppose / am
rather more familiar with it than ]
ought to be. Yes ''-Detroit Journal.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

Send for Free Circular showing how to get
BIG DISCOUNTS on Prices of any San Fran
cisco or Pacific Coast Cash Store or Supply
Company. We are reliable, been in business in
San Francisco thirty years, and can save you
money on everything you buy. Address Gill
BERT CLEMENTS SONS, 21S California Street,
San Eranciscn Cal
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

..Dar isn't much comfort in de re-
mahk dat contentment is better dan
riches, said Uncle Eben. lone is jes'
about as hahd to git as de other. -
Washington Star.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

CTTE Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous
AlAS ness after first days, ,lse of DR.. Kline'l
Great Nerve Ressoref, Send for i EEE 32.O 90
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd.
$50 Arch ST., Philadelphia. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1926
Regent Sq., Philadelphia Pa, Dec. 8. 'S9.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
Weak Stomach

Sensitive to every little indiscretion in eat
ing, even to exposure to draughts and to.
r-prespiration-thi condition is pleas
antlys positively and permanently over
Come by the magic tonic touch of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which literally "makes weak
stomachs strong" 1t also creates all ap-
petite makes you feel real hungry, and
drives away all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Be surelto get
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
Americas Greatest Medicine. All Druggists
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

There are too many people who use
their friends as coaling stations.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

A woman's idea of glorious death
10 to leave her money to o chnrch.
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
TO MRS. PINKHAM
From Mrs. Walter e. Budd, Of Pat
chogue, New York.

Mrs. BUDD, in the following letter,
tells a familiar story of weakness and
suffering, and thanks Mrs. Pinkham
for complete relief:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I think it il
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

Try schIllIng's Best tea and baking powder
Mesa free press., 1898-09-23

ed me terribly. / could not sleep for
the pain. Plasters would help for Q
while, but as soon as taken off, the pain
would be just as bad as ever. Doctors
prescribed medicine, but it gave me no
relief.
"Now I feel so well and strong,
have no more headaches, and no
pain in side, and it is all owing to
your Compound. I cannot praise it
enough. 1t is wonderful medicine.
/ recommend it to every woman I
know"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-20
William us Toad ralisman.

The house Of Hohenzollern possesses
a family talismun. Since the time Of
the Elector John Cicero, who fourished
toward the end of the fifteenth century,
each ruler has. when possible before
dissolution, handed to his successor q
sealed packet. This contains a ring in
which is set a black stone said to have
been dropped by a huge toad on the GOV
erlet of u princess Of the family just as
she had given birth to a son. Frederick
the Great found the ring in an envelope,
which also inclosed a memorandum
written by Frederick l, stating it's value
and its mode of transmission. schnei-
der, the librarian of William 1, declares
that he saw tho packet handed by Cell
ing, the Treasurer, to his royal master
OIL accession. and further asserts that be
read his account OF the talis,uan to the
emperor, who fully confirmed it.-St.
james Gazette.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-20
The c..,in Gang.

"Those gentlemen who are attired in
the peculiar uniform that fancy ascribes
to the pirate and freebooter, - says an old
time Washingtonian, "now known as
the 'chain gang do not belong to q
modern institution, as it is generally
supposed. While it may be a new Gus.
tom i'll some parts Of the country to
work the offenders of municipal law on
the streets the custom has prevailed in
this city for about three-fourths of a
century. The corporation of Washing
ton established the asylum in 1921, and
the male inmates of the penitentiary
department were ordered to report for
work OH the streets Nov. go, 1923. The
asylum, Oh poor and work house, was
located then Oh the square bounded by
NJ, N, Sixth and Seventh streets north
west, and in the early days those placed
i'll the gang were SO small in number as
to attract nc attention. l do not think
that any attempt to place the offenders
in the black and white stripes was made
till long after the asylum was moved
to the banks of the Anacostia, about
1876. "-Washington Star.