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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Tell your mistreSs." he said chat

'Tell your mistress" he said, that
a gentleman desires to see her.
please walk in invited Susie.
The fair widow was prompt in max
ing her appearance.
Mrs. Cramer, l am Mr.. Rogers
Elijah Rogers-your neighbour" said
the caller, arising and introducing
himself, with some nervousness and 4
heightened color.
The widow bowed stifiy, for in Mr..
Rogers, though better dressed and Of
course better looking than she had
ever seen him in his garden, she recog-
nized Immediately the ruthless tres
passer who had broken her window,
smashed her china, and been guilty
CT other acts against her peace and
dignity.
Il scarcely know, madam Mr.. Rog-
ers began, after a painful pause. how
10 preface what l am about to say, but
the note"
"TEat, indeed, requires explana-
TOM exclaimed the widow.
$3.50 fIb l ldu !idLttICc Ai.SSil eiA'
it was sufficiently explicit" returned
Mr.. Rogers. somewhat disconnected.
"Sulf1ctcntly explicit, no doubt con-
coded Mrs. Cramer. but the motive
DO Tot say it was to deceive" in
terposed the caller.
And the method chosen" cried the
widow; perfectly unheard Of
"Whatevcr others may Think said
Mr.. Rogers, "betwecn us two it can
be misinterpreted.'
And Mr.. Rogers told his love-told
it SO much better than the stray note
could have done that the widow would
have wondered how much his tongue
was mightier than his pen had she
been in any mood for such COMPARE
sons.
She and Mr.. Rogers have now been
married for many years, but whether
they have eve discovered how the
broken cup first broke the ice between
them is more than I can tell.-New
York Evening World.
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ton. She had thought him a proper
man, and he had sometimes fingered a
little longer at his work than he prob
ably would have done had the bright
eyes CT the widow been absent.
TO suspect was to resolve, and, in
stantly tying up the stone in the letter,
as she had found them, she walked to
the window and with all her might
hurled back the hated message beyond
treated.
The innocent and u~nsuspecting
neighbor, who CHANGED to be STOPPING
out OF sight, digging weeds in the
midst of tho s%hrubbery, startled by the
sound Of what might be some meteoric
body whizzing past in dangerous prox-
unity to his head, raised himself Just
in time to catch a glimpse of the wild
ow's %receding figure.
But judge Of his surprise as his eyes
fell on the strange object which had
barely missed knocking him down.
With a trembling hand he undid the
parcel and, as he read it's contents, his
ASoAl GU "UlSC Iu.1 susie s nlQ
done in the morning.
The fact is, he had long been in love
with the widow and had secretly
sighed for an opportunity to tell her
so, but to receive an unequivocal dec
laration from her-that was a little
more than he had ever dared to hope.
Some fastjdious people might think
such a proceeding ind alicate, but the
widow had evidently taken pity on his
backwardness: besides, wasn't it leap
year? True, her grammar might have
been better, and her spelling was, to
say the least, Indifferent. But then he
wasn't partial to literary ladies. Do
mesticity was what he wanted, and
the widow was the picture of that.
The note said something about not for
getting 6 o'clock. No, he wouldn't
forget it. And he didn't.
At s o'clock sharp Elijah Rogers
presented himself at Mrs. Cramer's
door and was admitted by Susie.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
RI NEXT CENSUS

congress will probably pass a bill at
this session to provide for taking the
next census. The primary purpose of
the government in thus counting the
people. which the constitution requires
to be lone once in ten years. is to
ascertain how many representatives in
congress shall be apportioned to each
state. Until a first census could be
taken the constitution itself specified
the number Of representatives allowed
to each Of the thirteen states. Viz
ginia was assigned ten members, Mas
sachusetts and Pennsylvania were al
lowed eight each, New York and Mary
land six each, and the other states
We're granted representation in the
same arbitrary manner. The total
membership Of the first house OF rep
TeSontatiVes was gixty-fve.
The appOrtionment based on the first
census, that Of 1890, allowed one rep
resentatiEe for every $1,000 people, as
near as the divisions could be made.
On that basis the membership of the
house became 105. BY the next cen
s1s, ten years lS+Hr. using the same
unit Of pOpulation,' the number of
representatives was Increased to III.
Since that time it has been neces-
sary with every new census to allow
a larger population to each district.
and also, with the exception of one
decade, to enlarge the membership OF
the house. A pat Ct the increase has
been caused by the admission OF new
states. There are now 357 men in The
house, and each congressional district
is made to contain as near ia. sol souls
by the census Of 1890 as is possible.
The forthcoming census in 1900 will,
as usual, make a new apportionment
necessary. The population of the
United States, which was G2, G22, 25O in
1890, will be, it is estimated, from
1900, 900 to $4,000, 900, not including
u new possessions.
1t is not desirable to have the house
Of representatives made much larger
if it's efficiency as a legislative BODY
is to be maintained. Hence, that in
crease OF population will probably
make necessary an enlargement of the
congressional Neutrality-suspicious. an in
crease to 20, 000-which would be six
times the population of the original
unit Of superintendent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

shoves his sled along until the hole
in the ice is under the loose floor
board OF the s%mclthousc, and then,
batting two lines, each armed with
W hooks, he drops them into the
stream and sits down to await what
the tides may bring.
When smells are bringing from 10
or y cents a pound in tho New York
markets and the fish are running we'll
and biting groedi!y, the scene on thc
frozen Bogaducc is animated. From
Walkers Mill to the bridge which
crosses into the town Of Penobscot the
river is dotted with tcnt-like houses,
giving one the impression that a vast
army has come along and camped On
the ice. If the surface is free from
snow and no wind is blowing, the
houses are ranged face to face, with
q street between, along which the
children ronp and the young people
skate from daylight until long after
dark. At intervals along the main
street are clusters Of houses, which
mark the place where some family has
founded a colony. Many Of these con-
tain no more than five or six houses,
while others have fifteen or twenty.
In the course OF a few days these
knots Of buildings are called Walker
vile, or Billingstown, Or BickfOrdshire,
according to the name Of the family
which lives there. When a storm or
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Energy to Spare.

Il feel just as though had been
drawn through a knothole," declared a
Woodward venue man of business,
and it was only 10 in the forenoon.
Out late to some party or theater?"
laughed his partner. Cant stand
those things as you could when a
youngster. You do two mems work
here, and that demands regular hab-
its for the rest Of the twenty-four
hours" reports the Detroit Free Press,
I'm as regular as a clock. I wasn't
out late at all, and haven't missed
going to bed before II since holiday
week. But the old gentleman is visit
ing me. You don't know my father,
do you? He's one of the honest yeo-
manry of the land. Was reared a
farmer, and is disposed to look down
upon almost every other calling as too
dependent for a spirited American cit
izen. He's u, and lively as a cricket.
There is many a young man If 80
that might we'll envy him"
But what has he to do with your
being used up?"
"Everytbing. He gets up at 5 every
morning and PAGES up and down,
whistling like a piccolo player and
asking himself aloud where in creation
the family is. He goes into the kitch-
en- and hauls the cook over for not
having breakfast ready, jollies with
the milkman, and then reads the raper
in the tones of a stump orator. There
is no chance to sleep after 5, but I'm
not going to have the old gentleman
interfered with, although all of us will
be going around in a partial trance as
long as he chooses to stay"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Truly Horrible.

Whether 1t illustrates fertility of re-
source or force of habit-or both
there is humor in the Cleveland Lead
c-'s story Of IAN old man who sells
newspapers in the square, He has
learned from handling the sensational
sheets that In order to dispose Of his
stock he must always have something
horrible" on hand; so 1t is "All about
the horrible suicide" "All about the
horrible murder" '.All about the hor-
rfbls accident" or all about something
else that is horrible. day after day.
One evening last autumn he stood at
his accustomed place when the late
extras" were brought around. After
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
TROUBLES OF THE Q 0
Food and Clothes Are Possible but Eer;
Worries Them,

Worries Them.
"Ii you own the roof over your head
you don't know what real trouble is"
said the factory hand to the New
1crk Times man. "Of course folk
nave got to eat and they've got to
lave cloth S to wear, but it isn't the
thought of that that's always hang
ing over their heads, and making
them Work themselves to death when
'hes We got work and fret themselves
10 ceath when they haven't. Every
10" and then we see something in the
papers showing how easy it is for a
poor widow Cor worse than widow to
1eed herself and a family of children
On 70 cents a day, and if the woman
mas got good judgment and under
stand marketing such stories are not
so lar wide Of the mark. Oatmeal and
potatoes are cheap and there's odds
ana ends of meat and bones that may
ne hao for next to nothing that will
make good soup. AS for clothes, all
poor foik who try to keep themselves
looking decently know how far csn-
49, l. 80 III lidNluS lltIl llOlu
out. Skirts may be turned inside out
or dyed when they are faded or spot
ted and there's a lot of wear in the
secondhand shoes that the cobblers
sell cheapIy. Of course we'd all
rather cat the best steaks and wear
silk and velvet, but it is not having
to do without them that keeps folk
awake at night. It is the rent. That
goes steadily on, no matter whether
you are lying around idle, and it is a
happy day for a tenant when the land
lord can be talked into bringing down
the rent by a dollar. Not that all
landlords are hard-hearted, as some
folk seem to think. Landlords are just
like all other men, some being better
and some worse. Now, there's a poor
woman who works in the same place
With me-a widow with two children
and she lives in one of the toughest
neighborhoods in the city. Well, last
fall, when that woman was too sick to
&C to work, she got SIS b%ehindhand
with her rent, and found out afterward
that the man whose business it was
to collect it had been paying it out
of his own pocket right straight along.
The house belonged to a family in
which there were some minors, and
so all expenses and revenues had to
be accounted for to the family law
yers. and that was why the eldest
son, VINO collected the rents in per-
son. could not remit the widows SIS
4 month, as his father might have
done; but all the same he wasn't 60
ing 10 see her turned out on the street.
Knowing her TO be a good tenant. OF
course She began to pay the money
BACK as soon as she got to work again,
nut it was a GToat help, his advance
ing it, for if it hadn't been for that
She Would have had to part with her
sewing machine. which she had lust
Finished paying for on the inStallmcnt
plan. AS long as she can hold on to
that machine there is no great dan
ger of her starving unless she is too
sick to hold her head up. There is a
benevolent society that. when she is
!a!d OH from the shop on account OF
WORK Being slack, gives her four wrap
poFs q week to make at 50 cents aDjece
Il pays for them in provisions"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

the tide goes out. These spots are
marked by tall stakes before the river
freezes, the fisherfolk knowing that
when the tide recedes the minnows
and mummy clubs, which are used for
live bait, will seek out these pools
to await the coming flood. But cutting
holes in the broken ice neal the stakes
the fishermen can run down small nets
and dip up their bait by the pailful.
Having secured his bait, the fisher
man cuts a long, narrow hole through
the ice heal the channel Of the stream,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

securing a bundle he scrambled to his
corner, saw half a dozen men ap-
preaching, and cried out: Here's
your extra paper, just out, all about
the horrible-horrible--" Then he
stopped. He had forgotten to look at
the headlines and find out what hor-
rible thing had happened. Hastily
turning owe one of the papers, he
caught a glimpse Of the account of
the Harvard Pennsylvania football
game. The troubled look faded from
his face, a glad light came into his
eyes, and he continued, "All about the
horrible football game"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
A Bridge 1900 Years Old.

Eighteen hundred years ago, or
Whereabouts, the Roman emperor, Ira
jan, built a bridge across the Danube,
the piers of which are found by the
Roumanian engineers solid enough to
sustain a new structure, which will
unite the towns of Turnu SEVERN in
Roumania and Gladova in Servia. In
the middle of the structure the statue
Of Trajan will stand, four square, to all
the winds that blow, as it we'll deserves
to do, perpetuating the memory Of that
great conqueror and bridge-builder for
perhaps another score Of centuriea
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

the market. The young people either
go skating in pairs, gliding far up the
stream among the dark woods, or if
the ice is rough or snowy they get
up little dances in the lee of the smelt-
houses, to a fiddle OF an accordion.
Suspended from poles, the Chinese
lanterns cast CHASTITY lights upon the
gay scene, while overhead the torches
OF the aurora borealis flash across the
sky, and the fixed stars look at one
another and wink with a meaning that
IS too deep for words.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
THE QUEER SETTLEMENT ON THE 1C.,,

wind comes up all the houses thai face
the blast must be shifted hindside be-
fore to protect the occupants.
AS fast as the smelts are caught they
are laid GU straight upon a board and
exposed to the cold to freeze, and no
sooner are they CONCEALED clear
through than they are nailed up in
small wooden boxes and sent to mar
ket. Brookville people take great
pride in preparing their fish for sale,
and have no patience with the New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia folk, who
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

Professor Ito his young wife as they
come out Of the church after the we'd
olng)-So, now we are each others
forever Emma. Wife-Yes, Ferdi-
nsnd. but you had better make a note
OF 1t Or else you'll forget it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Elenhants in Slam.

Siamese women intrust their chill
dren to the care of elephants, and IL
is said that the trust is never betray-
ed. The babies play about the huge
feet of the elephants, who are ever
careful never to hurt the little crea-
lures. And if danger threatens, the
sagacious animal will curl the child
gently up in his trunk and swing it up
out of harms way upon his broad
back.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

Many a youth who aspires to become
an A. M. is in after years glad to
settle down as the village p. NJ.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

Nature is the mother and habit is
the stepmother.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16

38inch silk and wool plaids in all the new color ings, 39c. 40 inch silk and wool plads in all new colorings,
 soc. 3S inch all-woo Venetian in green, brown, auto mobile, navy, S0c. 40 inch Herringbone mixture in blue, brown, etc.
 soc. 42 inch al-wool Whipcord in upward of IS col brings such oive myrtle, maroon, wine, cardinal, matelot grey. etc. Special value, soc A inch Matalasse in !bue and black, wine and black green and black grey and black, and brown and black, " 75c. 42 inch all lwool Popins, gros-blue, garnet bronze, mateot, myrtle, etc. z5c. 42 inch all-wool Boucle Cancels Hair plaid, 7sc 38 inch all silk and wool Serge Plads in upwards of IS colorngs 75c. 50 inch Cancels Hair, strictly all-wool, in brown, old blue and grey, SlUO 50 inch Checked Chevots in blue, Oxford grey, green brown etc. $l.6O 50 inch Herringbone stripe, castor bronze, blue and green, $l.OO 50 inch Checked Melton in green, Oxford grey, blue and brown, $i.OO 50 inch English Serges tn green blue and grey
 SIPS so inch Covert Mixtures in all colorings Sl.2S Abeautiful line of Cheviot Flannel Plaids,
 SIPS, $l.3o, $1.5O A fine line of plaid black Suitngs.
 $l.S9 and $2.9S
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
Our Dress Goods Always Find Purchasers.

The number of shoppers who look for quality, refine ment and character in dress is continually growing. They distinguish between the good and the mediocre at a glance, and the first in variably has their preference. We buy Dress Goods for these discriminating shop pers; we buy them in as good styles as can be had, and the continual increase in
 he demand for our goods is the best assurance that they are correct. The fall line is here, and more perfect collection of salable, stylish goods is not to be found elsewhere in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
The Woman in Black

For the woman in black, who likes a dress as black as the ace of spades-and her name is legion-we have made ample preparations. Truth to tell, the black goods have never been rich CT or more diversified. There is a wonderful demand for Broadcloths and Venetians, while the rich lustrous Cre- pons hold their own for dressy occasions. Camel's hair, prunellas, whipcords and diagonals are among the woolen fabrics the wear ing quality of which is un- disputed.
 While here we must not forget to mention the crava- netted cheviots. These are shrunk and sponged and are strictly rain proof. In the cashmere-like class are silk and wool Henriettas, a ma terial that is being much called for of late.
 Venetians, SI.So to S3.o8
 Broadcloths, l $I.oo to $3.o8
 Crepons,
 6o-inch Cheviots. 75c. to SI.o8 yd.
 Silk and wool Henriettas.
 SIPS, $I.5o, $I.75 yd.
 Cancels Hair, SI.3o yd.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
Sheets and Pillow Cases.

These are sheets and pill low cases made from fine quality sheetings. Each piece is torn-not cut that makes straight edges after they're laundered. Hens are neatly turned and per- fectly scanned. PILLOW CASES At roc. ea.-S Sizes 42x36 and 45x3o;
 worth l21ac.
 At I211ac. ea.-Sizes 42x3o and 45x3o;
 hemstitched; worth 15c. SHEETS
 At 32c.-Unbleached sheets, 2H yds.
 wide, 2H yds. long; actual value 42c. At 4Oc.-Bleached Sheets, size 2H yds.
 wide, 2H yds. long; worth soc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
Big Silk Offering.

we Will nave redQy TOT you Monday morning at opening hour, a big showing of small lots of Silks left af- ter the seasons selling. There are about 5000 yards in all, and include:
 Evening Brocades, in white, lavender, pink, hello, nile, etc.
 Black-and- White Checks and Stripes,
 Pin Stripe Taffetas,
 Swiss Plaids,
 Taffeta Plaids,
 All Silk Satin Duchesse,
 Tinsel Silks,
 Changeable Taffetas,
 Bengalines,
 Tafeta Plaids with satin stripe bars,
 Figured Foulards,
 Jacquards and multitude of others.
 These are not remnants, but small lots, in many cases a number of yards to a piece. Original prices were 75c., $1.00 and SIPS a yard.
 Sale price 30C. yd.
 There i' a great variety in quiet and rich and gaudy patterns-so that everybody can find something to put to some use.
 If you don't want a dress of it, how about a silk petit coat, or a new lining for dress, or for an old coat, or some trimmings for a dress, or something to make an old dress over into a new one, or a theatre waist, O. a pret- ty party gown for a little miss?
 Surely there is a feast of good things here, that will not come soon again.
 Also on the bargain table you will find a small lot of velvets, in plain colors, actual worth of which is $1.00 a yard, at the above price. soc. VI.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
Women Want Good Gloves,

II you cOuld know of the care that is exercised to pre- vent poor gloves getting into this famed stock of ours, you'd undoubtedly appreci- ate more completely this glove service of which we're justly proud.
 The expert managers watchful eye and unering touch of finger stands be- tween you, the wearer and all unscrupu- lous manufacturers. Not glove goes in- to the stock but what has been subjected to number of tests and 'tis seldom these tests fail of their duty.
 The growth of this glove department has been slow but sure, each year noting an increase of business over the previous, until to-day it stands at the head of New Haven glove departments, And this glove reputation is not alone confined to New Haven nor even Connecticut. As an instance; Less than week ago, lady en route from Boston to New York, stop ped off train at New Haven to get her gloves at Howe & Stetson. Just think of it-going to and from, two of the greatest markets in the world and yet preferred our gloves. This is but one of many similar occurrences.
 Upwards of 10000 pairs of Gloves are purchased at this department yearly and this quantity each year increases.
 The glove sold for $l the pair is the most reliable glove sold hereabouts and no woman is ashamed to show the inside of the glove with our stamp "Rosa- monde. 7 It stands for something. Most well dressed women who take pride in being well dressed, get their gloves here.
 Our special imporations from the glove centers of France are here. The showing is no trouble.
 We offer as our best glove the famous "Reynier, 3-clasp glove, glace and suede, in black and staple colors. also in all the dainty pastel shades.
 Prices $I.75 and $2.oo.
 The following are our own importation, every pair made by noted European makers.
 "CONSTANZE"-
 3-clasp in glace and suede. Besides the pastel shades we have them in tlack, white and all the staple shades. Partic- ular attention is given to the perfection of coloring and dalnt ness of finish, This is glove that is much called for
 Prices $I. .38 and ST. So. "MONCEAUX, "-
 3-clasp glace in black and beautiful line of colors. SIPS pr. ''MADELINE," AND BORDEAUX
 B. clasp and "Bordeaux" hook, in glace only, the equal of any $l.85 glove. Our price. VT. 50 pr. "ROSAMONDE,"
 Our own importation. is the best $1.OO glove in the market. It is 2-clasp glace glove in black, white, pearl, slate, tan. mode. brown, navy and green. Com- pare it with usual $1..25 gloves.
 Our price $1. .oo pr.
 SPECIAL.
 We are offering an exceptionally hand some glove in 2-clasp glace, in white and all the seasons most fashionable solors- "a regular Sl.00 glove at, 75c.