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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10


less evening dress, all her old feel
ings of incredulity came back to her
as forcibly as ever. She forgot any
doubts and suspicious that she had.
never for an instant remembered the
episode OF the birthday book and the
strange manoeuvres he had adopted
TO secure a specimen of her writing
ana her signature, and with decided
shake of her head put an immediate
veto upon Falkland's carefully work.
ed out plan.
Then you refuse to do anything in
the matter? Really, Miss Luttrell, you
astonish mel" observed Falkland, a
cynical smile curling his lips. But YOU
have a tender heart. suppose. and
dislike the thought of your elegant
friend being provided with a suit of
broad arrows at the nations ex-
pense."
4 refuse" returned Evelyn, her
head erect. her eyes flashing simply
because am certain that Major Brown
Is as innocent of forging that check
as"-pausing to add greater emphasis
to her words-"as you are!"
"Oh. very well-there is nothing
more to be said, supposed" was Falk-
lands calm reply as he turned away
and, without even attempting to argue
the point further, walked across to the
other side of the room.
Evelyn looked after him with an air
Of satisfaction. and then drew sigh
of relief. She was agreeably surprised
by the way in which he had received
her refusal; knowing that he owed
the Major a grudge from the very first
she had felt that, II he could annoy
him over anything he would assur-
eddy avail himself Of the earliest op-
portunity. But what was the mean
ing Of this alteration of his manner.
considering how determined he had
been short time ago to secure that
check without an instant's delay? He
was taking her decided refusal to help
him In his scheme with wonderful
placidity. Yes-he was too calm-far
too calm. He must have some other
plan In his head. Some other plan?
Clearly he was not the kind of man
to be 30 plainly baked.
The entrance of one Of the walters
with tray Of coffee cups diverted her
thoughts for moment. Moving slow
" towards the window again, she stood
gazing out on the starlit night Lady
Howard. engrossed in an interesting
conversation with Major Brown. turn
ed$with Q slight start at her approach.
Is that the coffee at last. Evelyn?
You might bring 1t to US out here
the air is so pleasant this evening"
Miss Luttrell drew faint sigh. Re-
turning to the small table where the
tray had been placed, she found Falk-
land towering over the cups and sau-
GERS somewhat uneasily, a sugar basin
In his hand.
Let me see. Miss Luttrell-will you
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
THE COPPER KINGS MANSION.

upon the notice of the young woman
without the formality of an introduce
ton. But the Introduction was more
easily managed than he feared it could
be. Being we'll known to an elderly
woman manager Of one of the depart
ments, the young man asked her to pre-
sent him to the sweet-faced girl clerk,
and later in the afternoon this was
done. At first the elder woman hest
tated to do so, as she told him the
younger woman had been most care
fully reared and was no ordinary shop
girl" The evident earnestnesS OF the
young man soon assured her that he
was serious and that there was some
thing more than the desire to engage
in Irritation that led him to make the
request.
Every evening for some time after
this the pretty girl found her devoted
admirer waiting for her at the shop
door when her work for the day was
over, and in the morning among the
yards and yards of trimming on her
counter there were placed the freshest
of flowers. For long time the girl
did not know that the young man was
the son of one Of the richest
men in the United States. This
knowledge came to her through
the writings Of her companions about
the devotion Of young Bigelow. When
she learned this she begged Mr.. Bige-
low to discontinue his attentions, as
she knew his parents would be much
displeased If he persisted in his court
ship, but, with the eloquence that only
love is capable of. he begged her to
throw such fears aside and consent to
become his wife. Then her sweetheart
began to visit her in her home, and,
when the mother and sisters met him
they pointed out to the girl the num-
bers Of unhappy welded lives
that were the result of such marriages.
But the pretty sweetheart had made up
her mind by this time that whether
rich or poor there was only one love in
the world for her.
The fall and the winter and the
spring passed away. the courtship run
ming more smoothly than many others
have done when all interested in the
IWO kHtSt 1AApOl Iaul A6ul CD "SAS 4uALC
agreed. Young Bigelow's parents knew
nothing of his sweetheart. and while he
studied away at college they were plan
ming trip around the world for him
after his graduation. The young son
and heir was quite agreed to this, but
had in mind an additional plan OF
which the parents were not advised.
He told Mary Reece about this visit
to Japan, the Orient and Europe, and
it would have taken more than hui
man woman to bid him go alone when
he had her heart fast in his keeping,
and so when the vacation time came at
the store Mary timidly placed her hand
in her lovers, and the wedding notice
in the Boston paper tells the rest The
girl, being Catholic, preferred to be
married by clergyman of her faith.
but to this the young man would not
agree, because, he reasoned. his parents
being Protestants, their forgiveness
would be more easily won If the cere-
mony was performed by an Episcopal
minister. And so at little mission
church, on August 5, the son of mil
lionaire and the daughter Of an Ameri-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
1928 YEARS OLD,
Aged DIR. Charles Smith WEEDS a Woman
Many Times His Junior,

DR.. Charles Smith, physician, who
VAS born in Illinois, and who once
practiced in New York, and who claims
the patrarchal age of 1913 years. was
married in Atlantic City, N. j., the
other day to Miss Sallie A. May, a
daughter of Leon May. The ceremony
occurred at the brides home on South
Delaware avenue. 1t became public on
the records Of the board of health Of
flee.
When DR.. Smith came in" said Pas
tor Cross, Il was surprised when he
told me he was Of that age. l placed
him on his honor and he told me that
his age was 1873"
DR.. Smith declared that his age had
been correctly recorded, and that he
celebrated his one hundred and twenty
third birthday in the latter part of Sep
TENDER. MY father, Henry Smith,
lived to 100, and so did my grand
father said DR.. Smith. Il was born
near Cairo, ILL.,, but went to Germany
when three years old. l took my de-
gree from the Jena university and have
travelled all over Europe l remember
clearly the time when Bonaparte was
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
Dewey Snlve.

From the New York Press: One of
the big firms in the shopping district
decorated the front Of its store with
an immense portrait of Dewey and
beneath it placed the word "salve" in
large letters. A stranger in town.
much pleased at the decoration, OPEN
ly expressed his admiration, but, be-
ing trifle short on Latin and not
understanding that "salve" meant
hail! instead of ointment, remarked
Indignantly: Don't you think it's a
pity that people will spoil fine pic
ture of Dewey like that one by trying
to advertise with it poultice for
wounds and bruises?"
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to make quorum. He purposely alb
sented himself and remained in anoth-
er part Of the building. Hickok went
after him and brought him into the
council chamber on his shoulder,
where under the rules that antedated
those of Reed he was counted as pres
ent.
Wild Bill was not noted for his
bravery in facing an adversary. He
killed two men on the south side of the
Union Pacific track one day. They
were Phil Cole and Mike Williams. The
marshal was standing in a door of
saloon and they came up the street.
Without warning he dropped Cole and
then as Williams came running killed
him also. The indignant cattlemen
offered reward of $1,000 for Hickok's
dead body. He went about as usual
after that, but always walked in the
middle Of the street and carried for a
weapon instead Of the usual ready re-
volver, a double barreled shotgun,
sawed off to length Of eighteen
inches. With such protector he
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
British Jokes.

A British humorist is a rather rare
bird, deserving Of mention. One Alex
ander Stewart has just published a
book called "Mr. Miggs' Opinions. y
Mr.. Miggs is a shoemaker. Here are
two Of his jokes: "a man what re-
spects himself gets no hurt, and man
that does not respect himself, why you
might cover the road from here to hell
with broken glass and he'd get there
by a subway without knowing any
think about it" An Englishman hasn't
a chance with Scotchman for the rea-
son give, that he's mean, but, unfor-
tunately honest. A free living man
has no chance against him. New
York World.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10

night. Every moment is of conse-
quence, and We must secure it
II not by fair means-well, in such a
case as this I suppose any means are
allowable!"
Evelyn's only answer was deep
sigh as she rose slowly to her feet and
turned away with strange inexpli-
cable longing to be left alone to her
own thoughts, conflicting ones though
they were. to be worried by no more
cross-questioning or cynical taunts
concerning the man whom, despite her
short acquaintance with him and her
aunt's strong prejudices, she was be-
ginning to regard with something
which was not exactly mere interest.
No wonder, therefore. that this lat
: est affair had been to her like blow,
that for the time being she was sim
ply atunned by the seriousness of the
discovery. She could hardly believe
that everything had been done with
one aim and object in view, that all
the Majors attentions. his numerous
little acts Of kindness to both her aunt
and herself. had been part of deeply
laid scheme. It was too terrible to
think how easily she had been duped,
how she had been carried away by his
well assumed courtesies, in many cases
falling readily into the traps which
!. had been so ingeniously contrived for
her. Yet. as she reviewed the past
two weeks, 1t seemed incredible to her
I that It should really be so-that a
man who could commit such DELHI
crate felony could at the same time
possess such fascinating manners and
appear, as he always did. SO thorough
" at his ease.
It was growing dark when Evelyn
< reused herself YEARLY from her some
what harassing reveries. and turned
her footsteps in the direction of the
brilliant lamplight which was stream
Ing forth from Lady Howard's room.
Her aunt had disappeared some time
previously. alarmed no doubt by the
heavily falling dew. and 1t was only
& as the hour was struck by some dis
3fant clock that Evelyn remembered
She would be waiting for her to make
! her coffee.
Great was her establishment. how
eyer. A. she drew slowly nearer and
nearer. to hear the sound Of voices
ma to behold not only her aunt. but
80 other figures sitting in the shade
VI the reranda. One was Falkland
ohe would have recognized his pale.
rather cadaverous-looking face mile
e MY and the other Oh 1t was alb
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
Now Women Of 1an.n.

more than fifty years of age. That is
progress with vengeance, considering
that in former days no female, young
or old, was permitted to desecrate the
sacred mountain by treading on it.
Tokyo Cor. Chicago Record: Full
yama has been the scene of very un-
usual performance. An old woman of
9S is said to have assembled the noun
tain at the head of ST. women. all
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10

The home Of the shad when it leaves
the river for the sea after spawning
is unknown, and nothing whatever is
known of It's habits or food.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10

"The memory OF man." remarked
the Stockton sage. differs from ro-
nance in that it usually runneth not
to the contrary"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
MARY A REECE.

living, and have had very eventful
life" His appearance is that of a we'll
preserved man of 70. His wife is Al
years old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
UNIQUE COURTSHlP,

There is something very comic ac-
cording to our notions in the way
Boer manages his ve-making. Hav-
ing asked the permission Of his father
to court certain damsel in the neigh
borhood-by that is meant anywhere
within about fifty miles-he proceeds
{" purchase the most strikingly deco
rated and loudly colored saddle-cloth
for his steed that he can possibly OBJ
tain. He will very likely spend large
sum OF money on this, for it is a spe-
clal occasion, and no one knowing the
country and the habits of the people
VIII have the least doubt from the
appearance of his horse that he is in
quest Of bride.
Having made his preparations, he
mounts his most spirited horse and
journeys to the lady's home, but in
stead Of seeking out the object of his
affections lie respectfully asks per-
mission Of her father to court her.
The old man cautiously refrains from
answering. but consults his wife, and
The youth joins the younger members
of the household
No further notice is taken of tho
sultor for the rest of the day, but il
the parents approve of him. when the
rest of the household retire for the
night the mother solemnly approaches
the young man and maiden with
long tallow candle in her hand. This
she places on the table and lights and
then, having taken an affectionate
farewell Of the couple, she retires.
This is sign to the lover that his
suit Is acceptable. AS long as the
candle lasts the young people are al
lowed to sit up and talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

spirator, died in 1929" 1t is nevertheless
only an ante-chamber. Faria's cell is in a
kind of recess, where a man can hardly
trates. In this cell can be seen the hole
dug by the able to communicate with
Dantess! Yes. 1t really exists, this hole,
What southern genius dug it? 1t is not
known, but it is there, unfailing proof of
the power of popular books illusion of
reality. Through this hole Dantes' cell
can be dimly seen, and in a glamor of mys-
terry the more terrifying because the door
has been walled UP and no one can enter.
According to serious archaeological in
vestigators, there were really prisoners
confined in this dreadful hole, among them
one named Bernadot, a rich merchant of
Marseilles, arrested on the charge of speak
ing i'll of Cardinal Richelieu and left there
to die of hunger. Jean Paul, a sailor who
had struck his commanding officer, died
there in the tower in 1779, after thirty-one
years of captivity. 1t was doubtless the
story of these men. literally buried alive,
that inspired Dumas. Today for the whole
world the Chateau off is the prison of
Faria and Dantes, and the inscriptions are
there to certify to their existence. An 1tai-
ian visitor some years ago kissed the stones
of these dungeons and wept copiously.
The correspondent embarked for the
mainland. The captain Of the boat pointed
out to him a tiny islet sticking up out OF
the sea-a mass of rocks, wave beaten and
tragic in aspect.
''Tiboulen,'' he said, where Dantes first
landed after his escape
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From the Geographical Journal.
The Guayakis of Patagonia are extremely
shy, always taking to flight on being seen,
they dwell. and their extraordinary physi-
ca! activity, effectually prevent their being
followed. Herr Schultz was only once for
tunate enough to obtain sight of an indi-
vidUal of the tribe-dark in color and COM
pletely naked-who glided down from tree
an instant. He learned, however, from an
old inhabitant of Carayao that a Guayaki
man was once captured by means of the
boleadOras and brought to Asuncion, but
of his subsequent fate no Information could
be obtained. The tribe Is greatly hated by
committed by it on the young cattle and
Is waged upon them whenever possible. In
1898 settler came upon Guayah woman
and two children in the forest and captured
one of the latter after wounding the moth
er. Photographs of the child Were obtained
by Dr. Endlich of Leipsic one of which is
reproduced in Globus The body is well
nourished and in good proportion, the head
large and the forehead Well developed. A
few Guayaki words We're noted by DR.. End
Itch, but, while confirming to some extent
previous information on the subject, are
to be based upon them. The Guayakis are
of special interest as living representatives
of the stone age, making use of a stone
ak for obtaining honey from trees. They
live solely on this and the produce of the
chase.
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THE CHATEAU DIFF.
Prison of Dumas Famous Romance as
1t Exists To-day.

Prison OF Dumas Famous Romance as
1t Exists Today.
From the New York TrfSfnne y
A correspondent of The Paris Temps. who
attended the recent festival In Marseilles
concentrating the twenty-five hundredth
anniversary of the foundation of the city,
visited the Chateau off and made some in
teresting investigations OF the prison where
Dumas Count of Monte tCristo was con-
fined. A boat makes thrae trips a day to
the island-one Indication of how widely
Dumas is still read. The boat was full, and
everybody maintained the serious demeanor
proper on a pilgrimage. The trip takes
about half an hour. THE castle. situated on
an islet about 800 Yards IN circumference
sersy @ Its I It is
and square donJon. Yet There is certain
beauty in the color Of it4 stones. even In
Its massive conformation. 1t was never
used as anything but a state prison-a
first stone. He was through personal ex-
perience connoisseur In prisons.
Ihe cells open into a small. gloomy in
side court. Many have no windows; some
are merely low dungeons. below the level Of
the ground. Three larger and more cheerful
ones on the second story have contained
famous prisoners; the Man in the Iron
Mask, who was transferred in 1885 to the
Island of st. Marguerite: Philippe Egalite
father of Louis Philippe, who was beheaded
on November 6. 1913. and Mirabean by
virtue OF lettre de cachet obtained by his
father. But these places are not the ones
that attract the crowds Of visitors.
They all direct their steps first to dungeon
on the flrst floor, dreadful Of appearance
with an iron bound door. a drilled peephoIe,
q bolt weighing a dozen pounds. Enter
this door and YOU are in chamber dry
but gloomy. lighted by one little damn
Written outside 1t are these words: "Celi
OF the Able Faria. expelled from Rome In
ISL. confined In the Chateau d'If as a com
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4 knOtty Case.

FROM Blackwood.
A Uganda woman had married three
husbands at different times, and had had a
son by one of them-the second The
father unfortunately died, and the other
two quarreled about the possession of the
son, who meanwhile lived with his mother.
As soon as he was old enough to take the
law into his own hands the boy elected to
live with the first husband. and left his
mother to do 50: thereupou the third hus-
band raided the first, carrying off ten head
Of cattle. and, as If to still further compli-
cate the case. one of the cows calyed on
the road. 1t now fell to my lot to decide
with whom the boy was to live and what
was TO become of the cattle.
So much evidence was produced that I
became utterly confused, especially when
the mother crawled in on hands and knees
10 give evidence as to parentage In which.
by the way, she was fatty contradicted by
her offspring. / finally decided that the
boy was 10 live with the first husband.
and that half OF the cows were to be re-
turned to him. the remaining half with the
calf being kept by No. B. At this decision
No. l was delighted, but ] could never
make out why. as i've cows even without
a calf. are usually valued far above any
mere human body In Africa
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIoYEER.
CHANCER6 SALE OF HOUSE NTMRER 42Tl
RIDGE STREET NORTHWEST

CHANCERY SALE OF HOUSE NUMBER 427ls
RIDGE STREET NORTHWEST
by virtue OF a decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia. passed In Equity Cause
No 2oSs2 the undersigned trustee will oner for
sale al public auction, in front of the premises on
~ ESDA1, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY
1890. AT HALF-PASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM ,
the following described real estate. TO wit: Part
OF original lot 81 in square 5l3 beginning for the
same at the southwest corner OF said lot 81 and
running east along the line Of Ridge street IS feet
l49 inches, thence running north right angles 70
said street loo feet aud inches TO the south line
of an alley l6 feet wide, thence west along The
said south line Of said alley 10 lis inches 10
the west line Of said lot 81. and thence running
south along the said west line Of said lot 81 loo
feet and Inches 10 the place Of beginning.
The terms of sale: One-tlird Of the purchase
price in cash. balance In and two years 10 be
represented by the promissory Of the pur-
chaser, secured by deed Of upon the property
sold, all cash, the option OF the purrIa ser
deposit Of SlO0 will be required upon accept
ance Of bid. Terms TO lie complied with In ten
days, otherwise property to he resold ut risk AMI
cost of defaultng purchaser. All convey ancing.
recording and STAMPS at cost Of purchaser.
WILLIAM Mcguire. Trustee
1900 9TH II. NV
JOHN j. DOLAN. Solicitor. de2U-d&ds
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de2l-dts
@. G. SLOAN CO., AUcTIoNEER, 14o7 @.

BY virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated the
1th day Of May, 1893 and recorded in Liber 23ll,
folio 30 one of the land records of the District
secured thereby, the undersigned, trustees, viii
sell at public auction, in front OF the premises on
CEMBER. 1899, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, lots So 70 and II. in T. E. waggamau's
subdivision OF part of original lot g. in square SI2
as per plat recorded In the office Of the surveyor
for the District Of Columbia, In Liber Ia folio g.
together with the improvements
Terms Of sale: One half cash. balance In one
year, with interest at per cent per annum pay.
able semi-annually, and secured BY deed Of trust
on the property sold all cash. at the option OF
the purchaser. dcposit Of 500 Will be required
at time OF sale. All cenveysncing, recording and
stamps at purchasers cost. II terms of sale ara
not complied with within ten days from day of sale
the trustees the right resell the property
at the risk ana cost of the defaulting purchaser
after days advertisement OF such resale
JOHN J. DOLAN Trustee
Fenda1I building.
JOHN D. SULLIVAN Trustees
dels-d&da No. 7Q7 18th st. NV,