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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
A stock company with capital
amounting to $4,000, 900 is to be in

A stock company with capital
amounting to $4,000. 900 is to be in
corporated for the advancement OF
wireless telegraphy. The eager mil
lionaires who seek to place their
money should pause and reflect awhile
upon the rapid progress Of invention.
Five years from now, at the present
pace Of scientific skill. man in CHI
caro- may be able to talk to another in
New York by simply holding up his
forehnger and wigwagging the digit
through the electric currents prevail
Ing everywhere In the atmosphere.
The annual report Of Second Assist
mt Postmaster General Shallenberger
SuJges the handling 81 malls BY pneu-
nAtic tubes IN congested centers 81
stipulation. Recommendation is made
s1or 500. 900 for extension OF the pneu-
a1Stic service. together with S225. 900
the present tube systsms for the
EalSxk Ascai year. The department has
"a proposals. for carrying mail ~
~ ohiles between tho poStoiace Il
and two postal attdns III the
M center. and Slso Tor the sane
q a. s1l scrssn wasons. one az these
StE y ~ sselects later.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Sighted a Floating Wreck.

All the incoming vessels report ter
rible weather on the Atlantic, says a
ST. Johns, New Foundland, dispatch of
the 3oth. Many vessels are reaching
port in badly damaged condition.
The schooner Zephyr reports sighting
floating wreck about $50 miles off
the coast, right in the track of the
ocean steamers. She also reports pass
ing an almost submerged iceberg off
Cape Race.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
VIII Serve where He Is.

A Fort Scott, Kan, dispatch says:
John P. Reese, member of the national
executive board of the United Mine
Workers association, sentenced to
three months Imprisonment for con-
tempt of federal court. has refused the
order of United States Judge Williams
for special Jail privileges at Topeka,
saying: "An innocent man has no
preferences Of prisons in which to be
uniuStly confined"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Mason Quits Root,

Victor L. Mason, private secretary to
Secretary Of War Root, has resigned to
engage in business with General Alger
Mason was Ayers private secretary,
and was serving Mr.. Root in that capa-
city until the secretary could secure
another one. E. H. Coursey of South
Carolina will be the new private secre-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Held Them At BAY.

An insane man took possession of
the tool house in charge of the Elk
horn section men at De Bolt, and defed
the workmen to come within reach of
him. He threw bolts, spikes, and 9TH
or iron missiles at them, holding the
crowd at bay. The man was in nude
condition. The sheriff was sent for
and took the fellow into custody.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
First SNOW Of tho SEASON.

ElTst snow OF the season.
The first snow of the season fell at
Creighton Thanksgiving day. It be-
gan to rain early in the morning, soon
turning to snow, and-continuing quite
hard until afternoon, when it cleared
up and became quite warm, the the
thermometer rising to SO degrees
above geo.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
shipping Game From Kansas.

The government of New Zealand
proposes to stock it's lands with choice
American game birds. The steamer
Alameda, which soon sails from San
Francisco, will take sixty-thrcc dozen
Of Kansas quail and following this ship
ment will be seventy-two pairs of
ruff1ed grouse, seventy-two pairs Of
prairie chickens and four dozen of
woodchucks, the whole to come from
Kansas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Adn,tara sd Hear

An English chemist recently exam
ined 1856 samples Of beer, of which
421 were found to have been adulter-
ated, and the fact was also discovered
that the adulteration OF beer is almost
exclusively confined to London. OF
1877 samples of tobacco analysed. TWEEN
ty-six were found to be adulterated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Non-Sinknble Roats.

The latest invention for saving life
is non-sinkable boat. If people
would pay as much attention to the
preservation of life in other ways there
would be a great improvement. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is life pre-.
server. 1t cures dyspepsia, indigestion
and all forms of stomach trouble. 1t is
an excellent tonic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
ChrlstmaR Presents.

It is often difficult to select an ar
ticle for a Christmas present that will
be acceptable and inexpensive. The
John M. Smyth Co. have solved the
problem by offering for sale 5000
guitars at $2s5 each. thus bringing
them within the reach OF everyone.
The firm is thoroughly reliable. SEQ
"ad" in another part Of this paper. Get
their mammoth catalogue.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
,Labor,r D.nrerou,lv Hurt.

Alexander Simpson, laborer, was
dangerously if not fatally injured at
the exposition grounds in Omaha while
engaged In tearing down = building on
the midway. "A portion Of the build
ing fell on him, injuring him Internal
". He was taken to st. Joseph's hos
pital.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Burned to Dea tn In His Homo.

News has just reached Fairmont OF
the death of w. B. Shankin at Kelso,
Wash. Mr.. Shankin was an old resi-
dent of Fillmore county and was con-
sidered well-to-do. His wife died and
left him with two sons. The oldest
came in possession of the farm. Mr..
Shankin went to Kelso, took claim
and built house and was living
alone. On the % his house was burned
and his body was found in the ruins.
The remains were taken to Illinois TO,
burial,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Must Issue Warrant.

Judge Cornish has ordered Auditor
Cornell to issue $4,000 warrant for
the state board of agriculture which
he recently refused to do. The case
went by default. 1t was an appeal
from the rejection of the claim, the
auditor having declined to issue the
warrant on the ground that the state
fair was not held last year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Celebrate Golden Wedding

Dew. DIR. Hobbs and wife of the M
E. church at Salem, celebrated then
golden wedding anniversary last week.
The doctor is one of the best known
pastors in the state, having pastored
all over Nebraska during the last quar-
ter of = century.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Brings Back n Jail Breaker.

Sheriff Ogg returned to Geneva from
Omaha with Herb Cochran, who broke
jail at Geneva about five years ago.
Cochran was serving Jail sentence for
breaking into store at Fairmont, but
not liking his surroundings cut through
the roof and had not been heard of un-
til last Saturday, when the sheriff was
satisfied Of his presence in Omaha.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Collide ms For.

A terrific collision occurred on the
lyesterville division Of the Columbus
Railroad company, on Cleveland avenue
in Columbus, o., during dense fog
and as a result several persons were
cut, bruised and more or less injured
and two cars badly wrecked.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
cancel soolal IEnr.xementa.

Cancel Social Engagemcnts.
Out Of respect to the memory Of the
late Vice. President Hobart the presi-.
dent has cancelled all his social en-
gagements for the present. The mem
bers Of the cabinet have done likewise
and the administration will observe .
period Of mourning.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Distressinx Accident to !. nov,

George Cole, seventeen-year-o1d
boy, living near Albion, met with q
distressing accident. He had climbed
up the elevator Of q corn shelter for
the purpose Of oiling part Of the
machinery, when he slipped and fell
into the shelter. Both legs were broken
and cut and he is in very critical
condition.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
HARPER BROTHERS ARE OUT
Trust Company Has Control of Publish
Ing House,

Trust Company Has Control Of Publish
Ing House.
The State Trust company, as trustee
of the first mortgage of Harper &
Brother, have issued a notice to all
concerned that as trustee they had as
sumed control of all the property of
the corporation, including the periodi-
Gals known as Harper's Magazine, Har-
per's Weekly, Harper's Bazaar and
Harper's Round Table, and that here
after until further notice neither Har-
per Brothers or their agents would ex-
ercise any power or control of the
property or conduct the business there
OF. The State Trust company has ap-
pointed G. B. M. Harvey to be it's
agent in the management and control
of the property and business.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
EX-SENATOR Upton DEAD
Represented Nebraska In the Upper
House of Congress.

represented Nebraska In the Upper
House of Congress.
Hon. James w. Upton, who repre-
sented the state of Nebraska in the
United States senate for eight years.
died in Washington Tuesday in the
eighty-third year of his life. He was
native of Ohio, but came to Nebras-
ka in 1858 and since his retirement
from politics has lived in Washington.
Mr.. Upton served as United States
senator from March 4, 1867, to March
3, 1875. He was chosen as republi-
can, but afterward took prominent
part in the campaign on behalf of a
democratic candidate for president,
stumping Nebraska with j. Sterling
Morton. Senator Upton was born
August 5, 1917, near Caidz, O.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Patiants About We'll.

The "a yue-striclzen patients from
the steamer j. w. Taylor, who are be-
ing treaSel at Swinburne island, have
nearly all recovered. No new cases
have dcycloped.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
NIurdOrers Run Down.

Ed. Johnson, Floyd Rumbaugh Frank
Rumbaugh, alleged murderers of Night
Waterman Enos Rath at Hicksville,
Ind, were run down by bloodhounds
and captured at Antwerp, Ind.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Yellow Fever Aboard.

The United States transport Burn
side arrived at New York from Havana
with case of yellow fever on board,
the patient being P. E. Reider, aged
%, of Reading, Pa, discharged SOL
der of the United States hospital
corps. The transport is held in quar-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
N. e. Church Congress.

The Methodist Episcopal church con.
3gress was formally opened at st. Louis
Several important topics were dis
cussed, among them being the Given
tieth Century Fund. y
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Governor Leary of Guam has notified
the navy department that he is in
urgent need Of an ice-making machine
and refrigerating plant, and requests
that the same be shipped 10 him IS
soon rs possible.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Hundreds Are Diving.

Yokohoma advices state that a ter
rible condition of affairs prevails at
New Chwang, Manchuria, with respect
to the bubonic plague, and hundreds
of deaths are occurring weekly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

A New York society man examined
for talesman in the Molineux case said
IN regard to occupation that he did
nothing. He might have added that it
TOOK him all the time to do it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Will Meet william.

Queen Wilhelmina and her mother
will leave The Hague Wednesday and
go to Flushing to meet Emperor Will
liam of Germany and the Empress on
their arrival from England.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
SHOOTS HlGHWAYMAN DEAD
South Omaha Bank Collector Battles
With Footpads.

Harry Trumbull killed highway
man in South Omaha. Trumbull was
on his way home. Passing Twenty
fourth and street, South Omaha, near
a vacant lot, two men sprang out and
grabbed him. One threw his arm
around Trumbull's neck, seeking to
throttle him, while the other masked
man started to rifle the victims pockets.
Having his hand on his revolver in his
overcoat pocket, he shot one of the
robbers dead, while the other escaped.
Trumbull went to the police station
where he is detained. He is collector
for the Packers National bank. The
dead man is unknown and is about
twenty-five years old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Ambassador Choate thinks the
friendship between the United States
and England is ironclad. Rather I'M
fortunate comparison. So was the
Charleston.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Harr,a Not t3niItv

Harris Not Guilty.
At Plattsmouth jury declared that
John w. Harris was not guilty Of the
murder Of George Jones at Elmwood
during the old soldiers reunion last
summer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

John Bulls press censor and the
Paris Journalists could never remain
contented in the same mutual admira-
tion society.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Plot Arainst Sultan,

Anumber of arrests of Musselmans
have been arrested, chargee with q
plot to assassinate the sultan of Turkey.
Vigorous measures have been taken to
preserve order.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Buildinr : Nav Ho.n,t.l,

Building Now Hospital.
The Gordon hospital, located at Chad
ron, is building home of its own. DR..
Langson has bought one of the finest
homes of the city and is erecting the
hospital in connection with it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Fairmont Has = Saloon,

The city council of Fairmont ha.
granted saloon license for the next
five months. This is the first saloor
Fairmont has had for fifteen years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Always purchase umbrellas in dry
weather, as they are sure to go up
whenever it rains.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

but man; two make hui
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Time may be money, but the average
man would rather give you lot of
his time than lend you little of his
money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

The unexpected happens occasionally,
but not sooften as the expected fails to
happen
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
made man always venerates

e men belong to an order of
not yet in effect.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

There never was war in which each
side couldn't prove the other the ag-
gressor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

a The most successful misstatements
are half truth and half falsehood
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Some people consider it wrong to
marry for money, yet all ministers do
n
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

and water will not mix. Neither
love and philosophy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

You may gain knowledge by reading
but you must separate the wheat from
the chaff by thinking.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08
Elkhorn Car. Der.iled

Elkh0rn Cars OorAtled.
A broken wheel was the cause of the
derailment Of seven ears Of merchan-
disc on the Elkhorn, four miles east Of
Bennington Thursday night.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

Oil and water will not mix, neither
will love and philosophy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-08

New Bombardo Comb nation Reversible Par
lor Game Board. % games; biggest hit in
years. Agents wanted. w. y. Caldwell e. Co.,
1871 Supcrior.St.. Chicago.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17

in the public school here for the
past session. left for her home in
Cuero Saturday. Miss Justina has
many friends here who regret to see
her leave.
DR., J. 6. Guenther went to Sinner
Sunday.
A picnic will be given Wednes
day May II, by the Ladies Aid
Society of Moulton in Crouch's pas
ture west of town for the benefit
the Methodist church. Everybody
come out and have a good time and
help good cause,
Rev. Campbell of Waelder preach
ed at the schoolhouse Sunday.
Edmund Arnim took in the ball
at Scotts schoolhouse Saturday
night and reports II large crowd in
attendance.
The boys have organized Il base
ball club and scrub games will be
the order of the day from now on.
A party of fishermen left Satur.
day evening for the Harris lake on
Peach creek to try their luck, re-
turning Sunday evening. No fish
stories yet. The party was as fol-
lows: f. r. Fehrenkamp, Rudolph
Albrecht, Henry Etlinger, Willie
HEIR, Fritz Krause, Philip Mathes,
Henry Meyer and little Henry
Mueller.
There is brand new girl at the
home of William Kuesler and II big
fine boy at the home Of Henry
Buldtmeyer, the photographer. All
well at both homes.
Mrs. Edward Balhorn, who has
been in pitiful condition for some
time, was taken to Austin Monday
accompanied by her husband and
deputy sheriff Mike Koch.
Yours, BOB MILLER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17
St. John of Nepomuk.

Yesterday was big day at the
Catholic church, and DAY greatly
revered by all Bohemian Catholics.
1t is called ST. Johns day, and is
usually celebrated with great cere-
mony. John of Nepomuk,a popular
Bohemian saint of the Catholic
'hurch, and honored as martyr
If the inviolability Of the seal of
confession. He was born Mt Pomuk,
a village in the district Of Klatau,
about the middle OF the 18th cent
ury. Having entered into orders,
he rose rapidly to distinction, being
created canon of the cathedral of
Prague, and eventually vicar-gen-
eral of the diocese. He was put TO
torture by King Wenceslaus ",
because he refused to disclose the
secrets ofthe confessional, and flung
half dead into the Moldau, in March
1893. His memory was cherished
with peculiar afIectionin his native
country, and he was eventually can
onized as saint of the Roman
Catholic church.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17
Stolen--ReWard F.!

From VIM. Sander, last Sunday,
new black leather bride, snaps
on the reins, stiff bit with a straight
bar, partly silver, one side broken,
bit stamped thus 18x29, buckles on
headstall bent, $500 reward for
recovery of bride and $40 for the
thief. VIM. SANDER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17
Excursion to Austin.

The San Antonio Il Arkansas Pass
road will run special excursion
train to Austin via Giddings, on
Sunday May 2Sth at II round-trip
rate OF $500 from Sinner and Moul-
ton. The train will be run on
about the same schedule as last
year. There will be special attrac-
tions for the eXcursionists at the
capital city. A large crowd will be
sure to take advantage of this cheap
rate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17
MouIton News.
Moulton, Texas, May Il

MonllOn, texas, May ID.
Editor GAZETTE:
The Moore Avenue merchant,
Frank BiehunSo, is all smiles. He
says its n fine boy, an eight FOUNDER,
at his house. All doing we'll.
The saloons of Messrs. Lueke e.
Roth bauer and ] g. Bohnenkamp.
were burglarized on Friday last IL
week ago, between the hours of four
and 5 o'clock in the morning. The
burglars took II few dollars in small
change from the cash drawers and
slot machines and q supply ofcigars
and WHISTLES for their trouble. No
clue.
The concert and ball Friday
night at the Kotzebue hall was very
poorly attended on account of the
disagreeable weather.
Prof. Theodore .Taeggli has closed
his school at Hochheim for this
session and has been spending the
past week with the hometolks The
Prof. leftSaturday for Brenham and
other places to visit relatives and
friends. ~
Mr.. George Hughes and family
of Kerrville are here visiting rela-
tives and friends. 1t is rumored
that Mr., Hughes viii move back to
Moulton some time soon. Old Law.
AGA is hard to down.
There were forty-four tickets sold
here for the excursion to Lexington
Grove Park picnic, Hard times
did you say ?
Night Waterman George Hoyei
has resigned his position and the
town is without a night watch.
John Taunenberger returned Sat
urday from a trip through Karnes
Wilson and Gonzales counties, work
ing the picture business, He says
he met with good success.
Mr.. John Arnim showed scribe
a sample of the Austin improved
dewberries last week which he raised
on his place south of town. 1t is Z
pleasure to look at snch fruit, lei
alone the eating part. The variety
is very large and does well in this
section Of the country. 1t is worth
a trial anyway.
Mrs. Ben Fehrenkamp of Sinner
spent Saturday in Moulton visiting
The Methodist church building
is nearing completion. Let the good
work go on.
Mr.. Emil Buescher returned from
Smithville Friday.
Miss Justina Kossbeil, teacher
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES.

For the meeting of the Mexican
War Veterans Association, at Waco,
Texas, May 23d one fare for the
round trip, not to exceed $500 from
any ONT on this line. Tickets on
sale, May Dist only. Final return
limit May 25th. No reduced rates
for children.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17
CHAS. F. GUENTHER.
Music Teacher.

Instruments taught: Violin, Pr
ano, cornet, or any other brass ms
trument. Terms reasonable. APP
ply at The City Hotel, Sinner,
Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-17
G. L. WILLIAMS,
Dealer in Real Estate.
Lumber and Shingles.

ONGea pine and cypress lumber cypress pckes and moulding
Il sash doors blinds and builders hardware Mountain Cedar
and Post Oak Posts Brick lime I'd cement Waukegan and Gdden
Barb Wire, Slick Wire Hodge Wire Fence Rubber mixed paints
Studebaker Old Hickory
Extra and buggy tongues and shafts Extra
wheels Hacks Surres Phaos, Bggies and Buckboards
buggy and hack tops Single and double harness. brides and collars
Sinner Texas.