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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

The Boston journal quotes the pre-
diction uttered by Gen. Horace Blnney
Sargent In his Grafton on Memorial
day, 1869. Comrades, though few OF
us may live to see 1t, l feel sure that
the last survivors Of the Grand Army
of the Republic will celebrate this an
niversary after some day OF glory,
when the sons Of rebels and our sons
shall have fallen side by side In some
common Of foreign war, as our
sires and their sires fell side by side
under the eye Of the great rebel, .
the Virginian, Washington" Thia
prophecy has been literally FULFILLED.
The predicted foreign war" has re.
emblascned Amerlca's national char.
acter, restored the unity of her people,
and-as Editor Watterson phrases tt
hung her geography into the sea-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Sir Thomas Ijn,,,.s.c,m+

President w. A. Paxton of the Union
Stock Yards company of Omaha. has
received an invitation to he a guest on
board the Shamrock during the com
ing international yacht races. Sir
Thomas Upton, who sent the invita-.
ton. was interested in one of the frs,
packing houses built in Sout Omaha
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

Nothing is easier than ridicule: and
In nine cases out of ten where ridlcule
is used, 1t is resorted to only because
1t Is the only weapon available. Tho
man of intelligence will use his reason
In argument with his opponent; the
man OF knowledge will use his knowl-
edge; but the man who has neither
knowledge o intelligence must re-
sort to ridicnle. 1t is n poorly fur
nished armory which supplies no bet.
ter weapon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

The Illinois Supreme Court has de
clared that the legislature can not pass
rules for admission to the bar. We
are In a parlous state II that is true
The general requisite in this state OF
a good moral character" has resulted
In rating " bar very low, and oil
making lawyers out OF people that
ought to be ditch diggers. But now in
Illinois, according to Its Supreme
Court, the people in their Legislative
capacity can not raise the standard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a recognized
authority on the subject OF love.
speaking of 1t she says: Very few
people really love. ! dare say not me-
third of the human family ever expe-
rtenced the passion in its h~eight.depth,
length and breadth. Scores. yes, hun
dreds OF people go to their graves be-
iieying that they have known love.
when they have only encountered its
pale shadow warm friendship. OF a
tender affection. Or a good comrade-
ship" w..
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Tons Of Po~ms,

Queen Victoria ch%eerfully bears,
among other burdens Of her exalted
position. the infections OF a crowd of
minor poets who send their verses to
her in honor Of every conceivable oc.
casion. 1t is said that at the birth OF
the Prince of Wales no less than half
a ton of poetry" was delivered at
Windsor castle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
His Throat Cut.

hugh Sherrin. a South Omaha mar
with a bad reputation. was found ".
ing on the sidewalk with his throat
cut. He was taken to the hospital
where he soon recovered sufficiently t,
talk. but refused to give the name o.
his assailant. AlonZo Brown has been
locked up on his confession that he
did the cutting. He says he met Sher-
rim. that Sherrin asked him for money
and that he refused it. Sherrin strucl.
at him and he used the knife.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
FARMER DRAGGED TO DEATH,
Leg Gets Caught in a Rope While Lead
Ing q Horse.

HoS Ncts S"uSht IN a Rope winnie Lead
Ing Il Horse.
Hans RASMUSSEN, a farmer living
twenty miles southwest OF Kimball.
caught a horse in his pasture one re-
cent afternoon and attempted to lead
it home with a long rope, when the
rope got tangled about one ankle and
the horse ran about a mile, dragging
the unfortunate man by one leg. Nc
one saw the accident. When found
MIR. Rasmussen was dead. Deceased
was born in Denmark, siNty-three
years ago and had lived in kimball
county seven years, and was a good
citizen and neighbor. His wife was
away at the time of his tragic death
visiting a married daughter at Eaton.
Col.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
a aorseless Sleigh.

An adaptation of the Bollee horse.
less carriage, driven by a gasoline en-
CINE, to winter use. has been invented
hy Or, Casgrain Of Quebec. In place
q, the pneumatic-tirtd wheels Of tho
ordinary Bollee carriage he substitutes
steel runners for the f%orepart Of the
carriage, and a driving-wheel, whose
rim is studded with steel points, for
tbe rear part. The steering apparatus
acts upon the forward runners. The
gasoline reservoir, containing seven
quarts. suflces for a run OF fifty miles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
ENGLISH ATHLETES AHEAD.
hmericans Defeated In tho Inter-U Uni
versity Contest.


LONDON, July 24.-The American
athletes have lost the international
contest to the English university
men,. OF the eight events the Ameri-
cans won three The climate hadi-
capped the Americans and the Eng
,ishnen o the events involving en-
%durance. Those requiring skill, sci
ence and agility were won by the Har-
vard-Iale team. The Americans were
game to the end.
The announcement in the newspa-
pers hat the Prince of Wales, on &C.
count Of the extreme heat, would not
wear a frock coat or top hat caused
many to follow the princes example
and h grounds bore a3purely holiday
appearance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Board of Ba rbers Meets,

The state board of BARRIERS held =
meeting at Omaha in the labor lie
and approved certificates of BARRIERS.
The certificates of $50 ofthc $50 Omaha
BARRIERS was presented for approval.
The board has begun an inspection OF
the BARRIERS college in Omaha. The
secretary of the board stated that he
sent a formal notice to all u]ndertakers
that they must take out licenses for
barbering or else stop shaving corpses
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
THOUSANDS IN HOSPITALS.
Otis Dlsapproves OF Chief Surgeons REQ
o~mmondntlon for More Doctors,


MANILA, via Hong Kong, July Ca
Chief Surgeon Woodruff considers
that the increase in the military force
in the Philippine islands will uecessi-
Late the employment Of forty addi-
tional surgeons, but his recommended
ton to that effect has been disap-
proved by Major General Otis, COM
handing the United States forces
There are nearly 5000 soldiers in
hospitals. The official report last
week showed 1880 in hospital at Ma
Mia and there are several hundred at
San Fernando and other garrisona
There are also 275 sick in quarters in
Manila. The regimental surgeons re-
port that a large number of soldier,
on duty are unfit for service.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Still More Counterfelting.

The Secret Service has just unearthed
another band Of counterfeiting, and Sc
cured a quantity of bogus bills, which
are very cleverly executed. Things of
great value are always selected for i'm
itation, notably Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which has many imitators but
no equals for disorders like indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and constipation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Joe Choynskt Won.

CHICAGO. July 24.-Joe Choynski OF
California got the decision over Jack
Mccormack, the Philadelphia heavy.
weight. here at the endiof a six round
contest. Choynski was knocked down
in the sixth round, but from that
rouad to the sixth he bad a decided
advantage.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Do Your Feet Acne and Burnr

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tiyht or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
THERE Will BE NO WAR.

Trouble Great Britain and IN.
Tran.vaa. VIII BE FIXED Up.
CAPETowN, July a.-In the course
OF his reply to an address of welcome
at Caremont, Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, for
merly premier Of Cape Colony, de-
clared that there wasanot the slight
est chance OF war between Great Brit
ain and the Transvaal republic break
ing ont.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
rh. rre.,a.n.. y.e,,,on

wAsnrseroS, July 2s Presiden.
and Mrs, Mckinley will|leave here the
coming week for theif vacation at
Hotel Champlain, three miles from
Plattsburg, N. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
L,nemen On. ON * strike

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July s..-There
isa strike on among the linemen,
polemen and electrieianslof the Cuya-
hoga Telephone company. The strike
is a serious one and p3a~ctically Grip
pies the construction work of the com
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
His Arm Broken.

At Nebraska City the other evening,
while driving up Central avenue. nea,
Sixteenth street, a tearr arirea by j.
Al. lane became frightened at a stree,
car and turned the lagoon over throw.
ing Mr.. Lane to The ground and frac-
tured his arm just above the wrist
The break is very painful.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
MAN DROWNED IN THE PLATTE
rat Mahoney of North Bend Sinks From
Sight While TS,tbjur

Sight Whue Bathing.
Pat Mahoney. u cripple who has bee,
working in the beets at North Bend
was drowned while bathing in tn.
Platte. Charles Leist. who was with
him, supposed he had gone under tc
test the depth of the water and was
at first not alarmed. for Mahoney
could swim. The body has not yet
been recovered. Mahoney has a moth
er, brother and sister in Bellechester
MINI.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Luther's Bible.

A museum In Berlin has secured
oossessiou Of Luther's Bible, which he
used in his study. Its margins are
covered with notes in the reformer's
handwriting. 1t was printed In Bale
in the year 1909. and is said to be in
an excellent state Of preservation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Continuous.

Mrs. Sentimental watching her
sieeping child)-How true 1t is that
"heaven lies about US in our infancy"
her Cold-Biooded Husband-Yes,
and somebody else keeps it IN after.
ward.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
She Dared.

Your teacher whipped your" roared
Gayboy, How dared sheg" "Welln
numbered the boy. she said she also
licked yon when YOU were in her class
and She Guessed she'd risk it."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

Patriotism, like many other virtues,
ID easily counterfeited. Gruf old Dr..
Juhnscn called 1t s.the last refuge OF
u scoundrelsn II has n thing In com
mon with charity, ut covers a multi
tide Of sins It often expends itself
III mere bawling. Our holiday ora
tory brings out no end OF Inspired and
inspiring u~tterances, but allowance
ought to be made for considerable
leakage 81 gas. Indiscriminate praise
OF everything American is a cheap way
,ot drawing applause, but the truest
friends Of the country are they who
make MS @orthier to be free, who
help to save mankind,
Till public wrong be crumpled into
dust.
And drill the raw world for the march
OF mind,
TIL crowds at length be sane and
crowns be just.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

N. Payton Boswell has been eultor
Of the Anna Nll.) Union Democrat one
week, and has already been sued for
500, 900 libel. But he says 1t will take
more than that to scare him out.-Ex.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
secrets Of tho Trade.

I'VE make ii W ice cream, said
TIE restaurant proprietor. "Conse-
4aentay we know just what 1t cor
sasns." You do. replied the patron,
~bdt I don't. Chicago Post.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

The grievance of r. r. Richards OF
Louisville, Ky, against the Guatemala
government is that as soon al the gov
eminent found ont there was gold on
the land he was working it took the
Hand away from him and forced him to
leave the country. In other words,
Guatemala acted toward Mr.. Richards
as Great Britain is acting toward the
T~ransvaaI She let the Transvaal
pretty Nell alone as long Is II looked
Ilke barren cattle range, but on the
discovery of gold she resolved to
spread civilization there. MI Richards
knows how i Roer feels.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
mad latin.

Canada's knowledge OF Latin needs
revision. Its idea OF a modus yivendi
is for the other side to surrender its
coast line and everything else involved
-St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
wfhen no.,ni.,e. rseetn

Visitor in Olympia5-l4es me see. You
me- tAe goddess or Howe and marriage,
i beasevss
VeANs--0nly OF love. Mars looks
x&ek ~ sAArriAgas. He is the god ~
- kM6H. 80
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Read, Laugh and Learn.

When buying a package of '.Faultless
Starch ask your grocer for the book that
goes with it free. 1t will afford you lots
Of amusement and add to your stock Of
knowledge. All grocers sell it, l0c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Reclproeltv w,,N po,,nr,,

WASHINGTON, July fa.-The press.
lent issued his proclamation to-day
publishing to the world the reciprec.
ity agreement betweeA the Units,
States and Portugal
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

A man is always busy attending to
his W affairs when there Is an un-
paid piece OF work TO be performed. 4.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Earthquake, Felt In c.,::or,,.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jul. a4.-Two
sharp earthquake shocks .yere Felt in
the southern part Of the states a. AGA
p m, yesterday.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

1t is simply impossible for a minis
ter with a boil on the back of his neck
to preach an enthusiastic
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

1t will require some time for the
judges, lawyers, and jurors of eastern
Kentucky to pick the lead out of theif
anatomy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Danger

Danger
You had better not 80 boating with
Ada said Tommy to his siste
tiance.
why note"
caase 1 heard her sly she intended
to throw you overheard sooa.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

There is no imitation baseball dia.
monds, but there are many imitation
PLAYERS in the business.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

1t is a great misfortune not to be
tble to bear misfortunes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

Children are like clocks; too much
regulating is apt to make them go
wrong.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

A girl Is all right until she gets
womanish and a m is all right I'M
til she gets girlish.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

P%aradoxical though 1t may seem,
some oficeholders are very much out
Of place.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

A small boys idea OF greatness Is
70 play baseball in a uniform.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

Don't judge a man by the fit Of his
GOAT; 1t may be a borrowed one.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

No man can enjoy health as long as
he has the toothache.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
so. DAKOTA

The kissing bug has a soft snap on
I sure thing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

When a man is out of a job he can
seep himself busy looking for work.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

These demonstrations Of what Ameri.
can shipbuiiders can accomplish. Gre
ated a desire on the part OF every nav
al power in the world for ships OF the
character Of the Oregon. and the log
ical conclusion Of thinking people was
that IL we could build ships like the
Oregon, anything else that we built
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

George Fl. Daniels, genera! passenger
agent OF New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad. recently delivered
an address before the New York Press
Association. Among other notable
things. he said:
-Four years z I predicted that ac-
tive efforts toward the extension Of
American by commercial
bodies. supported by q liberal and
broad minded policy on the part OF
our government. would undoubtedly
secure to the United States the bless
ings that come from a great and varied
commerce., and / said that the New
York Press Association, and similar
associations ell over the country. could
stimulate a public spirit that would in
sure the important results outlined.
AT that time we had no idea that a
the earth and our young republic
would be fought, at hat time we had
no Idea that American manufacturers
would be furnishing locomotives to the
English railroads, az yell as Japanese,
and no one thought four years ago that
American bridge builders Vonld go IN
to the open market and successfully
compete for the building OF II great
steel bridge In Egypt, nor hal in so
brief a time American engineers would
be building railroads Into the interior
OF China from tho most important sea-
ports and furnishing locomotives by
the score to nearly every country on
the globe. In a letter from Il friend in
Toxic, japan, written only a short time
ago there was this significant sen
tence: you will be Interested in
knowing that [ have hanging on the
wall OF my Office a framed picture OF
your Empire State Express and we
expect In the near future to be haul
Ing a Japanese Empire Express with
an American LOCOMOTIVES" They have
now In Japan nearly 100 locomotives
thai we're built in the United States.
In Russia they have oyer 400 OF our
locomotives. aud nearly every railroad
in Great Britain has ordered locomo-
tlves from this country since the be-
ginning Of the war with Spain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, TIC.

The owner sometimes discovers that
the mare makes the money go.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

In this connection 1t will be Inter
estihg to note In passing that tho sec
ond American locomotive was built at
he West Point Foundry, near Cold
Spring, on the Hudson river, and was
called the Best Friend" and from
that day TO this the locomotive has
been one Of the best friends OF all u
people. But It Ia not alone our loco
motives that have attracted the atten-
tion OF foreigners who have Visited
shores, our railway equipment GEN
orally has commanded admiration and
is now receiving the highest compli-
ment. namely. imitation by many OF
our sister nations. Prince Michel Hill
kof. Imperial Minister OF Railways of
Russia. has. since his visit to the
United States a few years ago. con-
str'lcted a train on much the same
lines as the New York Central's Lake
Shore Limited. Only a short time ago
at the request OF one OF tue
Imperial Commissions OF Ger
many, the New York Central
sent to Berlin photographs of the
Interior and exterior OF our finest cars
and other data IN relation to the opera-
tion Of American railways. Several
other countries have asked for similar
Information and there Is a general
waking up Of foreign nations on the
subject OF transportation. brought
about mainly by the wonderful arhtey.
ments OF American railways.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28

The admiration Of foreign nations
for us is not by any means confined
to railways. One incident that startled
the entire world, and riveted thu at
tention of thinking people everywhere
to American achievements in machin.
cry. was that of the United States hat
tleshlp Oregon" built at the Union
Iron Works In San Francisco, and
which steamed a distance OF more than
half round the globe, without ~looseninr
a bolt or starting a rlvet, and arrived
at her post OF the island OF Cuba nre.
pared to perform any service required
OF her: and then having given a most
satisfactory count OF herself on tina.
memorable Sd OF July, 1893, OF Santt-
ago, she steamed back to the Pacific,
and without unnecessary delay crossed
that great ocean to join Admiral
Dewey's fleet at Manila. On her arriy-
al there the Secretary of the NAVY re-
ceived n OF those condensed mes
sages, for which tho admiral-who has
shed undying ulster upon the name of
the American navy-@is SO noted. which
read as follows; Manila, March ia
1S99.-The Oregon and Iris arrived
here today. The Oregon is in At con-
dition for any duty. Dewey"
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