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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Il Great Telescope.

Some idea of the remarkable cllarac-
ter of the proposed telescope for the
great Paris Exposition of 1900 may be
gained by comparing the size of it's
fifty-one-inch object lens with the most
wonderful yet constructed. Thus, the
largest instrument of this kind now in
existence is the Lick, having an object
glass of thirty-siX inches diameter:
the second largest is at Pulkowa, Rus
STA, with a glass of thirty inches; the
third is at the University of Virginia,
it's glass being twenty-six inches; Har-
ward has the fourth largest, with a
twenty-four-inch glass, and the fifth in
size belongs to Princeton College. The
famous Yerkes telescope glass, the
largest of the celebrated productions
at Cambridge, Mass, is rated at forty
inches diameter. And so, by some
eleven inches, the Paris instrument is
in excess of all others. and thus able
it is anticipated. to bring the moon
within one mile Of us. The telescope
at Paris, as planned, will be $50 feet
long, and so arranged that 600 persons
will be able simultaneously to view the
heavens with it. The image, it is ex-
planned is to be received on a level
mirror seventy-five inches in diameter.
and fro II that reflected on a screen.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Egypt's Priceless Museum.

For many years strong protest has
been made to tho Egyptian govern
ment by antiquarians and hosts OF
other interested people the world
over against tho continued housing
of the priceless government collec-
ton of Egyptian antiquities in the
old wooden museum at Ghi1eh. The
collection comprises tho choicest OF
all the relics that have been discov-
cred in Egypt. 1t is and has been
for many years exposed to the great
est possible danger from fire. The
government has hitherto declined to
remedy the matter, but q few days
ago tho council of ministers agreed
to the appropriation of $75O,000 for
the building of new fire-prool
museum at Cairo 10 contain the col
lection.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

All! If more Americans could learn
how to fool-to fool wisely--that is.
hilariously Then fewer Of them would
need to get drunk and smash plate
glass windows. A lively caper in the
home is an electric wire that carries Oft
no end Of care, depression or i'll tenn
per. For, depend upon it. every nature
will have it's fling, and must have it.
The only question is of what kind Of
fling. There is the fling into bitterness
of speech, into dependency, into sui
eide. and there is the fling into merri
ment and emancipation from the strait
jacket Of Mrs. Grundy and all her
works.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

The Kentucky Court of Appeals held,
in the case Of Waugh VS.. Dignan, that
where the parties to an agreement
have made mistake in reducing their
contract to writing, either through a
mistake which Is mutual, or through
the mistake Of one party, or through
the mistake of one party which has
been produced by the other, courts OF
equity will correct, the writing to con.
form. to the manifest intention Of the
parties; that parol evidence is compe-
tent o,Festablfsh the terms Of the ORR
gfnal agreement and to show fraud or
mistake in the execution OF the in
strlment, and that one who prevents
a; a happening s9r performance Of a con-
dition precedent, upon which his liabil-
itY by the terms Of the contact is
made to depend. can not avail himself
Of his own wrong to relieve himself Of
responsibility to the obiisee or be PER
mitted to avoid NJ. liaAAiity lor tue
Of such condition
precedent which he himself has occa-
stoned.
+ + ( u
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

In 1880 the south had C,le-tiftccntA or
the spindles Of the country: Today Sha
has nearly ,onc-fourth OF the whole
number. THE south has become Il Sc
rious competitor in cotton manufacture
ing With the cvcr-inCreaSing invest
ment Of New England as well as south
ern capital, and with the tendency to
improve continually on mollcis OF
manufacture which she h9s recently
shown in a marked degree, it is difficult
cotton industry Of the south.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

II the tramp is to be cradic1ted he
must be compelled to work winter and
summer until he is willing TO seek and
continue to work on his own account.
and, falling this, he should be kept ct
work for the public Indefinitely. In
order to compel hin to work he must
be given something to do, and the in
dustry that is capable Of readicst adap-
tation to the solving OF the tramp prob
lem is that of road making. The tramp
should work the roads, not tramp thcn
at his own will.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

A class in economics in western
university has just been struggling
with the problem. How would you
spend ten thousand dollars? There
are twenty-five men and eleven women
in the class, and they named fourteen
different objects of expenditure. Edu-
cation was declared to be the first
purpose of the majority. Real estate
was the most favored investment.
Twelve students wanted to travel,
seven proposed to spend some money
for books, the same number made an
appropriation for pleasure ard four
were willing to devote share to
charity" So far as it went, it was
an instructive exhibition, and the only
thing needed to complete the revela-
ton Of their characters and training
is that the same students should an
swer the correlative question, How
would you prefer to earn ten thousand
dollars?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

Worry wrecks more lives than work.
An outgrowth Of one of the psychology
cal whims of the time is claim Of
Don't Worry" clubs. Without sub
scribing to all the tenets of these or
CARNATIONS, almost every individual
could better his condition by adopting
and trying to live up to their motto.
The substance of their belief is beyond
dispute, and may be summarized in few
words: Worry never yet bettered the
condition Of any individual; it never
yet failed to make worse the condition
of the person given to worrying. There
ought not to be need of anti-worry So
cieties. The instinct for self-preser-
walton should array humanity in OPP
position 10 the adversary, worry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

A telephone operator in a place near
New York city was at Christmas the
recipient ol checks for FIVE, ten and a
hundred dollars. a diamond pin, 4
dress pattern ald eight boxes Of can
dy, although she was known to the
donors only by her gentle, respectful
voice, her readiness to accommodate,
and her operative number. When DE-.
Holmes gave one of his heroines the
sole title Of Number Five" and sketch
cd her in rose color, he, too, proclaimed
hat character is independent Of name
II position, and has it's sure reward.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
No Danger OF That,

.'Do you think, DOCTOR" asked
Cholly ":rhistletop. anxiously, .'the
symptoms indicate softening OF the
bwain?'
.'No, not at all. SIR" answered the
physician. decidedly. mot at all
There is no indication OF brain dis
order. The trouble lies at the upper
end of the spinal cord. Let ne see
your tongue"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Not Weeping.

Kind Old Gentleman Ito small boy
crying on the step)-What is the mat.
ter, little boy? Small Boy-I-p-pa-
pa is putting down a c-c-arpet.
"And does that unpleasant task OF
your fathers make you so sorry, then?"
'N-n-no; p-pa hit his thumb!'
"Ah! Sympathy for your fathers pain.
Is that what makes you weep" IN
no! Ill laughedr' - Pearson 3
Weekly, :.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
The Handsomest Calendar Of the Year

The Yenth's Companion Souvenir Calendar for
1898. which Is series Of charming figure ?;sucs
faithfully copied In twelve coors and embo sscd In
gold, is recognized as tho richest and most costly
calendar ever produced in large quantity. To buy
and reproduce famous paintings Involves an cX-
penditurc which could not be borne unless, as In
this case, the enterprise s sustained by the APPROX
IL of more than tOoGoo yearly subscribers. Every
new subscriber to The Companion for 1898 receives
this beautiful Calendar without additional charge.
For the volume of 1898 more than two hundred
Of the most prominent men and women of both
tincnts have contributed. Full prospectus for the
1895 volume and sample copies Of the paper sent
upon request.
TIE YOUTHS COMPASSION,
POS Columbus Ave :, Boston.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
SO. DAKOTA

The best thing a champion prize
fighter ever said: II have nothing to
say"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

he would some day publish over his
own name the whole story, which
when it is known, will create sensa-
ton such as has never been known
before. Oh, that he could be made to
speak now
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

1t is better to be enthusiastic in a
mistaken cause than apathetic in ev'
erything.
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X

There is no class of citizenship which
has SO much at stake as the laborins
masses. Let them examine thorough
ly into the money question. 1t is O
vital Importance to their welfare.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

The republicans OF the capital city
are just now engaged in cleaning their
stable. Just how many of the horses
will be sent to the pen we will prob
ably learn later.
n. VIM. SMITH.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

Star Tobacco is rne leadlng brand o.
the world because it is the best.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

Our pastor is an angel; we so rarely
see him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

II. n. Royce, who is alleged to know
much about the Hanna bribery case in
Ohio. has been located in Montreal
Can. He says he is there to protect
not Mark Hanna but the president of
the United States. He also said tina
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
Motion Oyerrulcd.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, March 26.-George Haldorn of
Butte appeared I'm department two of the
district court to-day to argue in favor of
a change of venue to Butte i'm the case OF
P e. Deehan vs.. the State Board of Med
ical Examinersl- The motion was over
ruled and the case was set for trial on
April 4. Deehan is a resident of Butte.
who has appealed from the examination
of the state board of medical examiners
The law compels that all appeals from
the finding of the state board of exam
iners shall be tried here. In order to ac-
commodate witnesses i'm the case. Mr..
Haldorn hoped to have the case changed
to Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
Cut n Sheep Herder.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Big Timber, March 26.--About II o'clock
last night one Dan Sullivan, a hobo, Sc
verely cut sheepherder named Logan
and Frank Blakeslee, owner of the Big
Timber restaurant. The cutting was APP
parenty done with n razor and was the
result of a fight earlier in the evenin.
between Sullivan and Blakeslee. After
the commission of the crime Sullivan at
tempted to escape and led the officers
headed by Under Sheriff Sam Jackson. a
Wild chase over a circuitous route of four
or five miles. He was tracked through
the fresh snow, and finally apprc hendcd
in an exhausted condition. He waived a
preliminary hearing before Justice Ian
phear to-day and in default of bail was
sent to jail to await trial at the next term
of the district court.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
FARRlS FOR MAYOR.
Nominated for the Position by the Dem.
ocrats of Helena.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. March 2e-The democratic city
convention to-day nominated Harry o.
Farris. the present alderman from the
Fourth ward. for mayor. j. r. Mercer for
city treasurer and q. r. Ingram for police
magistrate. Resolutions were passed en-
dorsing the last national democratic pat
form and democratic principles in gen.
eral. The present national administration
came in for a good scoring on its Cuban
record in the following vigorous Ian
guage:
I'VE regret the spirit of apathy and in
action manifested by the present republi-
can administration toward the struggling
Cubans. A feeling of humanity should
prompt interference to prevent the COM
mission OF cruelties and barbarities dis
graceful to our age and civilization. A
sense of national pride as well a de-
cent respect for platform declarations re-
quired at the hands of the present ad-
ministration the recognition of Cuban
belligerency. However, with Speaker
Reed suppressing free speech in the
house of representatives. and with SEN
ator Hanna directing and controlling ex-
ecutive action. little can be ex9ected
which will rebound to our honor as a ma
tfon at home or abroad.
we appeal to the patriotic citizens of
Helena. regardless OF politics. to show
their disapproval of such action by the
republican party through a pronounced
vote against the nominees of this party,
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extensive works at Tortugas in $50
days and at Key West in 100 days.

extensive works at Tortugas in 1st
days and at Key West in 1870 days
Formal orders were published to-day
by Captain Shoemaker. chief of the
revenue cutter service, for the eight
revenue cutters called into the service
OF the navy to rendezvous at the Nor
folk navy yard. The instructions CIV
en- to the commanders of the ships were
to report at Norfolk between the 10Th
of March and the 5th Of April Some
difficulty is anticipated In getting the
cutter Gresham out of the great lakes.
She Is too long to pass through the
locks Of the canals and IL may be ne
cessary for the department to cut of
the stern OF the vessel in order to per-
nit her passing the locks.
Preparations are making by the
lighthouse board to turn over to the
navy department five lighthouse ten
ders now in service on the Atlantic. II
Will be necessary. of course, that these
vessels be refitted to some extent and
equipped with such light small-caliber
guns as they are able to carry. The
equipment of the vessels and other
necessary work upon them will be done
at the Norfolk yards. Ii is regarded
as not unlikely that Commander w. NJ.
Folger. now in charge of the New
York lighthouse district. may be
placed in command OF the newly ac-
quired Brazilian cruiser. Amazonas.
now the New Orleans. but the detail
has not yet been made or even deter
mined upon.
For several days a proposition has
been under consideration by Secretaries
Long and Alger to form a board COM
posed of one officer each from the army
and navy to systematic and harmon
ize the defensive operations along the
Atlantic seaboard. In order that there
might be no clashing between the two
great arms OF the government.
1t is understood that the proposition
was considered favorably by both sec
retaries and proceeded so far as to
appoint a board. the representative of
the navy. designated by Secretary
Long. being Captain Barker. his naval
aide. and the representative of the
army. named by Secretary Alger, being
Captain Dorst, one of the attaches of
the secretary. Some objection was
made by the army officers to the Gre
alton of the board. and a day or two
ago Captain Dorst was withdrawn from
the proposed board. II seemed yes
terday that the whole proposition would
be abandoned, but to-day IL was re-
vived. and Lieut.. Col. A. w. Wagner.
chief OF the bureau OF military intelli-
gence. was designated by Secretary AL
ger to act with Captain Barker as the
representative of the army. Late this
afternoon Captain Barker and Colonel
Wagner had an extended conference
with Secretary Roosevelt in the lat
ter's private office. Preliminary plans
for the operation of the board were for
mulated, but no definite statement
concerning the nature OF the boards
work could be obtained from any OF the
parties to the conference. In case of
hostilities the work of the board will
be very important. as through IL the
two great departments of the govern
ment at all times will work in perfect
unison.
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AFFAIRS IN MANILA.
The Revolution In the Island Is by No
Means Suppressed.

Means Suppressed.
San Francisco. March ga letter
just received in this city by business
house that has recently had occasion
to ship goods to Manila. gives some in
teresting details of affairs on the ISL
ands.
The revolution on the islands" says
the writer. lis by no means suppressed.
The rebels have withdrawn their forces
temporarily and are enjoying what
practically amounts to self government
in provinces distant from Manila.
where the Spanish trooper seldom dares
to venture.
The Spanish could easily have been
driven out of the islands had the re-
bellion been well equipped with mod
ern weapons of war. but the insurgent
forces were unable To raise sufficient
funds to purchase arms from Europe
in sufficient numbers to arm more than
10 per cent OF their fighting strength.
Even against this poorly equipped and
somewhat disorganized band the Span
ish government has not been able to
do much more than hold its own.
During the lull that followed the So
called surrender of the rebel forces near
Manila wholesale arrests were made.
the prisoners being seized at their
homes in the night and as little public
ity as possible being given TO the oc-
currence. Meanwhile. the Spanish
forces moved against what was
thought to be a number of rowing bands
of insurgents. The government troops
met with overwhelming defeat. and
soon after this news was received that
the United States was preparing to in
tervene in Cuba, and the insurgents
gained new hope. The forces are rally
ing for another attack on the govern
ment troops. and the revolutionists
promise 10 be as aggressive as ever
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
A TERRIBLE DISASTER
FORTY-EIGHT SEAL HUNTERS PER-
ISH ON AN ICE FLOE.
Sixty Others Were So Badly Frozen That
Amput alton of Limbs IL
Necessary.

st. Johns. n. B.. March 2sl-The steam
er Greenland. returning from the seal
fisheries. put into Bay de Verde tonight
and reported a terrible disaster. On last
Wednesday. when among the ice Hoes.
while her crew was travelling about the
foes in search of seals. storm arose.
accompanied by a binding snow. which
drifted rapidly. and a severe frost. The
members of the crew who were on the ice
could not regain the vessel and were ex-
posed to the terrible weather throughout
the night and all the next day. Forty
eight men perished and between 80 and
90 were so badly frost-bitten that the am
putation of one or more of their limbs
viii have to be undergone by all OF them.
Yesterday the Greenland succeeded In re-
covering the bodies of Is Of the victims.
but the remaining . were buried beneath
the snowdrifts.
All Of the frost-bitten men are now
aboard the steamer and are suffering ter
ribly. having been without proper medical
attendance. From the circumstances oe
the disaster IL is feared that other steam-
ers have suffered In a similar manner.
The city is in a state OF great excisemene-
The disaster Is the worst recorded IN tho
history of the sealing industry. Most Of
the victims were married men.
The Greenland Is expected to arrive
here tomorrow and the goverumcnt =
making preparations for the aceonmo1n-
ton Of the frost-bitten sufReFofa
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
Had to Resign.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD
Pocatello, March 26.-Chales T.. Brooks,
the nominee on the union ticket for city
clerk has resigned. Mr. Brooks happens
to be clerk to Superintendent of Bridges
and Buildings Bennett of the Short Line.
and orders came from headquarters in
Salt Lake yesterday directing that Mr.
Brooks either withdraw from his cPndi-
dacy for city clerk or resign his position
with the company. He chose the former.
The union committee and the citizens
committee held joint meeting this af-
ternoon and nominated j. J. Guehne to
succeed Mr.. Brooks. There Is no other
candidate.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
A UNIFORM SYSTEM.
The Minerai Lend Commissioners Finish
Their Sessions.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD
Helena. March $-The three boards of
Montana mineral land commissioners and
the Idaho boarQ. who have been In ses-
sion here two Gays. have completed their
deliberations. The meeting was called pri-
marily for the purpose of outlining a
method to be fDa,owed in classifying the
unsurveyed lauos. After considering the
matter IT was found that no uniform sys-
tenn would be applicable to all of the dis
tricts. owing u the difference i'm the
character of the country and the manner
i'm which the mineral belts are distributed.
Some good resulted. however. from an In
terchange of ideas upon classihcations In
general The boards decided upon a uni
form system Of making reports. which
Will be of assistance in the future. The
law under which the boards operated ap-
pears TO have been weak upon that point
and the system agreed upon to-day will,
ii is believed. remedy such defects.
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for II is only by such methods that pa
trfotic action by the present national ad-
ministration can be secured and the hon.
or of our country be maintained.
Patriotic dUies place country before
party. and untIl the republican party
ceases to be tho servant of all that is bad
In our political fystem: until 1t ceases to
be the suppliam agent of monopolies and
trusts. so long as II continues to legislate
for the enrichment of the few and the
impoverishment of the many. the demo-
cratic party can confidently expect polit-
ical success at Che polls"
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A MESSAGE WILL FOLLOW
He Will Ask for an Appropria.
ton of 100000.
RELIEF FOR THE CUBANS

Spain Will Be Asked to Make Provision
for the Care OF Her Own Helpless,
People and to Come to Some Terms
With the Insurgents-This Failing
Forcible Intervention on Humani-
tartan Grounds-The President Is of
the Opinion That Peace Can Still Be
Preserved-Win Do All He Can to
Prevent a Conflict, but Is Firm in His
Purpose to Secure Relief for the
Starving concentrados-what War
Would Mean to the United States.
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When They Cool OF.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Big Timber March ga shooting con.
test for a dimond valued at $50 took
place here yesterday. There were about
10 contestants, three of them tied. maxi
ing "a out Of a possible 25 in five shots
The tie was to have been shot of to-day.
but the attempt to do so nearly resulted
I'm a free-for-all fight between the con-
testants and their numerous adherents.
The matter will be finally decided -hen
the belligerents have had a chance to
cool off.