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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
SPEEDY TORPEDO BOATS.
Tho Rts.rd Of the Hal Lung Will
Probably BE Broken.

Probably Be Broker.
Since the celebrated Turbinia has
been robbed Of her laurels as the fast
est boat af1oat by the English built Hal
Lung, constructed for the Chinese gov
eminent, the Englishmen are banking
their hopes on the new boat un-
der construction of the Turbinia type
The Chinese boat is credited with hav-
ing made a run Of 1917 knots at an
average speed of over IS knots an
hour. The highest speed realized dur
ing the run was 36.7 knots, or 42.26
miles an hour. The best run of the
Turbinia for a mile is 35 knots, so that
the Hal Lung has a substantial lead
The most remarkable feature of this
BOAT next to her speed is the fact that
she is fitted with reciprocating engines.
At the time the Turbinia made her
phenomenal speed it was popularity
supposed that it was entirely due to
her new form of motor. In great part,
no doubt, it was, but there is. reason to
believe that the excellent steam rails
ing qualities of her boiler contributed
in no little degree to the result. Rel
at1vely considered the performance Of
the Turbinia was more meritorious for
the reason that she is only a Acton
craft, while the Schichau boat is of
$50 tons displacement, or four and one
half times larger. The new and en-
larged Turbinias will be full-sized tor
pedo boats, and for this reason it is
likely that they will surpass the Hal
Lung by a considerable margin of
speed. Just what the excess will be
IS a matter which is exciting much
speculation In naval quarters.-Scien-
tifc American.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
War,lke fishas.

So aggressive is the plakat, a little
fish from Siam, that the entertainment
it affords has become a national pas
time, but not a very creditable one, to
say the least.
The fishes are trained to go through
regular battles, and are reared arti-
icially for the purpose, while the IL
cense to exhibit them to the general
public is farmed out, and brings a
large amount of money into the Royal
Golfers every year.
They are kept in aquariums built
for the purpose, and fed upon the
larvae of mosquitoes, and every posi-.
BILE care is taken of them.
Several years ago a few of them
were presented to an English gentle
man by the King of Siam. When the
fish is in a quiet state, with the fins at
rest, the dull colors are not at all re-
markable. ..
But If two are brought together or
within sight of each other, or even If
one sees its own image in a looking
glass, the little creature becomes sud-
denly excited. The fins are raised, and
the whole body shines with metallic
luster and cclors of dazzling beauty,
while the projecting gill membrane,
waving like a black frill round the
throat, makes g%rotesque the general
appearance.
In this state Of irritation It makes
repeated darts at its real or reflected
antagonist.
If, now, two are placed together In a
tank they rush at each other with the
utmost fury. The battle is kept on un-
til n is killed or put to flight, but
not until they are entirely separated
does the victor shut his gaudy fins.
that, like flags of war, are never low
cred until peace has been declared.
In South America there is a small
fish that not only attacks it's fellows of
the sea and river, but is greatly
dreaded by the natives, who, during
certain seasons, have to ford the
streams in which the carbitos is found,
Bathers are often attacked by them,
the sharp, chisel-shaped teeth taking a
bite from the flesh wherever they at
tack. They are perfect scavengers
eating the animals that float down tn,
river-dead or alive.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

The Chicago directory contains hum
dreds of thousands of names. The fact
that there are but ten names of two
letters in the book shows how rare
such names are among the nations.
1t would seem that nearly every man
born with a name of two letters
promptly tacks on another. The d.
rectory contains hundreds of three let
tered Those who boast but
two letters and apparently have
enough are Maurice AK, Emily Egg,
Axel Elk, David Elk. Edward Ely, Will
liam Gy, Sawg Pc, George ]. Ply, Mich
olas Re and Emil Ru. Opposed to
them is William Zwierzykowski, who
has his being at 1913 Michigan venue.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

the Eugene. The mountain IL a peak
which the author says resembles-did
any of you ever see a place like 1t be-
fore?"
1T is as like Tenny Reef from the
port OF Santa Cruz as one egg is like
another!" exclaimed Tom Lambourne.
Exactly, Tom, that is what the
Spanish author likens it to, though he
doesn't use the smile. So If it is
the island Of Alphonso, we are now
somewhere in south latitude 81 deg. 6
min, and west longitude IL deg. 2 min.
Pull southwark, my lads, the shore
opens a bit beyond that headland. We
shall find a smooth beach probably
within that blight yonder."
Anyway we're not in pilots water"
added Tom, laughing; give way,
mates-stretch out"
We pulled with a hearty will, and
ere long were close in shore-so close
that our larboard oars seemed almost
to touch the mighty rocks which rose
sheer from the sea, like mighty CYCLIC
pean walls, but covered with the green
est moss; they overhung and over
Swallowed the dark, deep water that
washed their base, and as they shield
ed us from the fierce MONDAY heat of
the sum-, we found the partial GOODNESS
refreshing and delightful.
AS Hislop had foreseen, On rounding
the bluff, the shore receded inward, and
through a line Of white surf, like that
which boils over the bar at a rivers
mouth, we dashed into a beautiful lit
tie bay, the sandy beach of which was
shaded by grovcs Of bright green trees.
Still we saw no trace of inhabitants;
but selecting a small creek, which was
almost concealed by trees that grew,
like m%angroves, close to the edge of
the water. we ran our boat in, moored
her securely, where none were likely
to find her save ourselves, and then all
save Hislop and Billy the cabin boy,
who remained to attend him, we
went on an exploring expedition in
search Of natives or whatever might
turn up next.
Ito be continued.)
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
Extreme. Of Ar.,ao,,, Heat.

The greatest heat produced arti-
fcially Is that Of IN electric arc fur
mace. the kind that is used in the
production of artificial diamonds, cal
'cium carbide, etc. 1t is so intense
that nothing exists with which to
record it. 1t is estimated; however, to
be Of about 1900 degrees Fahrenheit.
The coolest known temperature is that
OF liquid air, which freezes alcohol and
mercury and distances all means OF
measuring. It is claimed for it that
with 1t q temperature Of 400 degrees
below zero. Fahrenheit is reached. The
present limits of heat and cold are,
therefore. represented by the arc fur.
mace and the liquid air.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
GLOVE MAKING.
Changes That Have Taken Place In
=- Methods.

Changes That Have Taken Place in
Methods.
The glove industry, which was first
settled in Gloversville, N. Y, in 1909,
now represents an investment Of no
less than SIS, 900, 900. Rough mittens
made from the deerskins received from
the traders in exchange for tin were
the first product of the settlement, and
the first load OF gloves that went to
Boston was forwarded in 1925. In the
early days of the industry glovemaking
was followed exclusively by women,
but 1t now engages the services Of a
large number Of men. The old style
was for the glover to lay his pattern
on the leather and then, after mark
ing the outline with a leadpencil, to
cut 1t out with his shears. The glove
was sewed by hand, and when seams
had been pounded 1t went, through
the process of pressing. This was done
by placing it between two boards, on
which the glovemaker sat while max
ing another pair. The modern method
lAC 6AOSC 10 W CUT
the leather and fold it over so that the
back is larger than the front. The
operator then makes three cuts
through the doubled pieces, 80 that it
may produce the back and front for the
four fingers. Next an ovoid hole is cut
for the insertion Of the thumbpiece.
Long strips or gussets are sewn on the
inner side Of the first and fourth An
gers; but the second and third finger
gussets are sewn on both sides. After
ward small acknowledged pieces are
cut, fitted and sewn in the spaces be-
tween the bases of the fingers. The
ornamental embroidery is then stitched
on the back, the buttons or fasteners
fitted and the wrists hemmed and the
glove Is finished. The operators carr
on an average@$2 q day. :t
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
rho spsoial Dslivsry letter..

IA special delivery stamp crowns IN.
ordinary letter and insures 1t royal.
care. It travels first-class; the clerks
pass It rapidly on it, way on reaching
Its destinationaall schedules. are dis
regarded; II Is honored by being sent
BY = special messenger. This service.
was begun In 1885, ID 1898 the number.
81 these stamps issued was over 6.ooo.-
900. New York city delivered the
greatest number OF these letters.-
about 6s3,O0os Bostnn came next, with,
s76,O0o. The averase time. gthrodghout
tho nation, Tor delivery nom p~ostonice
IL sddressee was seventeen minutes. !,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
rhe aEys. Of a. Awful storn.

The observations Of Captain Carpen-
ter, Of the Royal Navy, show that the
hurricane which destroyed more than
1000 houses and hundreds Of lives In
the islands Of Barbados and st. Vim
cent last September had q calm. eye"
at Its center four miles In diameter.
The phenomenon OF a central calm at
the core Of q whirling storm Is charac-
teristic of the West Indian hurricanes.
The diameter Of the storm center. In
Guiding the circling winds that en-
closed the eye, was about thirty-fye
miles during the period Of greatest de-
,struction. After the hurricane passed
st. Vincent. the storm; center enlarged
to Z diameter of 10 miles. ek
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
Extraordinary Death FRANCES.

There are cases on record of per-
sons who could fall spontaneously in
to death frances, says the Edinburgh
Scotsman. Monti. in a letter to Hal
Ter, mentions several. A priest of the
name OF Cactus Rhodaginus had the
same faculty. But the most celebrated
instance is that Of Col. T%ownshend,
mentioned in the surgical works OF
FGooch; by whom and by DR.. Cheyne
and DR.. Beynard, and by Mr.. Shrine, an
apothecary, the performance of Col.
TOwnshend was seen and attested.
They had long attended him, for he
was an habitual invalid. and he had
often invited them to witness the phe-
nomenon of his dying and coming to
life again; but they had hitherto re-
fused from fear Of the consequences to
himself. Accordingly, In their pres
ence Col. Townshend laid himself
down; on his back, and DR.. Cheyne UNI
idertook to observe the Pulse, DR.. Bey-
nard laid his hand on his heart, and
Mr.. Shrine had a looking-glass to hold
to his mouth. After a few seconds.
pulse. breathing. and the action Of the
heart were no longer to be observed.
Each. Of the witnesses satisfied himself
on the entire cessation of the phenom-
ena. When the death trance had lasted
half an hour. the doctors began to fear
that their patient had pushed the ex-
pertinent too far. and was dead In ear
nest, and they were preparing to leave
the house. when a slighttmovement OF
the body attracted their attention.
They renewed the routine OF their obs
servation. when the pulse and sensi-
Bile motion Of the heart gradually res
turned, and breathing and conscious
ness. The sequel Of the tale is
strange; Col T~nvsnshend. on recover
Ing, sent for his attorney made his will
and died.for good an6 all. in six hours
afterward.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

If it be true, or no,
That luck's in a four-leaved clover
AS the old stories GO
Now / mean to discover,
A~nkle-deep in the dew
with hopes too dear to be spoken),
searched the grass-plot through
TIL l found the fairy token.
Shyly hiding from sight
The nodding grasses under,
! brought it forth to the light
Here is my four-leaved wonder!
A small affair, If you scan
Its outward presence merely,
10 wake in the heart Of a man
The hope he holds most dearly.
But love has its mystic lore
You may call it superstition!
And Hope is the open door
Sometimes to q sweet fruition.
one thing this night shall show
Or am no true lover
II 1T be false or no,
That luck's in a four-leaved clover!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
The Dancing of Grouse.

iospOuueuL writes relative 10
an account in these columns of the
dancing of grouse and prairie chick
ems. 1t was first brought to his at
tention five years ago in Northern AL
berta by a Stony Indian, who brought
in a large quantity of prairie chick
ems, who had evidently been shared in
some way. At his urgent request, the
Indian showed him how the birds had
been captured. Our correspondent
writes:
Next morning we started off very
early and walked about three miles to
a piece Of open country, and there
right in the center of it was a good
sized piece Of ground with hardly a
blade of grass on it. The Indian goes
off into the long grass and Immediate
ly returns with some willows about
four feet long, pointed both ends; he
plants these all over the bare spot,
sticking both ends into the ground
good and firm, making a half circle
with each one; from his blanket he
produced a couple of dozen or more
brass wire snares and hung two or
three of these to every hoop. After ar
ranging these very carefully, we
struck off at right angles and walked
another mile and found a place sim
liar to the one we had just left, and
did the same there. When everything
was completed to the Indians salts
faction, he gave me to understand that
we would have to quit that vicinity
for an hour.
The creek being close by, we both
meandered down to it and had some
splendid fishing, the Indian producing
the fish lines from some mysterious
place in his blanket. He watched MS
fish pole with one eye and kept track
Of the country surrounding the snares
with the other and every once in a
while would give a grunt of s~atisfac-
ton.
Il guessed that was when he heard
or saw chicken heading in the right
direction. We managed to get quite
a string of trout, before he. decided to
move. When we got within a hun
dred feet of the first snares, up flew
a whole mob of birds; but when we
got in view Of the snares, we found
fully M half had done their work.
The majority of the birds were stran-
gled, but some had been caught by a
wing and a leg, both wings. . But
1t was all the same; try as they would,
there was no escape for them. The
same thing had happened at the other
dancing ground.
Now, I'll try and explain this dane
ing that grouse indulge in. At certain
times of the year prairie chickens
bunch into a covey and then make for
the nearest open space; mostly early
In the morning, and there commence
a series Of ~promenades, with q consid-
cradle amount Of billing and cooling,
just for all the world like pigeons or
doves, with tail and wings spread and
trailing along the ground: 1t is quite
natural for the grass to get worn right
away, leaving nothing but the bare
ground, and when once a dancing
ground is picked out. they very seldom
leave for q fresh place. That is where
the Indians up north get their deadly
work in and kill so many off; they just
know the time Of the year to a day al
most, when chicken begin to dance,
and they also know the exact spot they
will dance on, and If an Indian can
get snares he will never starve while
the dancing season is on."-Ex.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
Billions in aold.

American engineers estimate that
the r in sight in the South African
gold district called the Rand, contains
about 100000, 900 worth Of the pre-
cious metal. But unless more rapid
methods of production are employed,
1t will require fifty years to put this
gold into circulation and use.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
~ Kind. OF r,rd..

There's something wrong with this
BILL said the young married man to
the milliner who has imported Partisan
prices as we'll as styles. 1T is corr
rect in every item" she said, after
looking 1t over. Eight dollars for that
bird, no bigger than my fist?" Yes,
sir, and cheap at that" "All right.
madam, I'll settle, but it's robbery. We
had our first anniversary yesterday,
and l bought a ten-pound turkey for
$1.o5."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Some Extraordinary Death Trances-The
Dancing of Grouse-Warlike Fishe
Have Been Observation-Disclosures Print
- Identification.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
Correctly An.wer.d.

Teacher-Do you know what a round
robin isg. Tommie-Yes'm. It's what
the burglars were doing the other
night.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19
A woman's Toncua

Given a man and q woman Of equal
size and weight. then the tongue Of
the woman is smaller than that Of the
man.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

The number Of poor authors is "a
great as the number Of authors who
are poor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

One talent men are most needed, be.
cause they are in the majority.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

In all parts Of Cuba two crops Of to-
bacco are raised every year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

3 f0ll0sW1ng are the names OF those
.Mtp :y sscaped With me IN the long
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-02-09
Iowa 1T San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.-The battle
ship Iowa is entering the harbor.

WASHINGTON. Feb. SIT is under
stood that the campaign against the
Philippine islands insurgents is to be
prosecuted with vigor. The question
was fully discussed at the cabinet meet
ing, and the conclusion was reached that
before permanent peace or security to
life and property could be secured, Ag-
uinaldo's forces must be made to lay
down their arms, and it is expected that
General Otis, in cooperation with Ad-
miral Dewey, will push forward at once
and give the insurgents no chance to
recover from the defeat Of last
Sunday. So far as can be learned,
no positive instructions have yet been
cabled to our commanders at Manila,
but 1t is the expressions Of the members
the administration, presumably based
on cable advices from Manila, that this
course will be pursued. Iloilo is to be
occupied at once by the American naval
forces, and it is expected that General
Otis will move Immediately on Malalos.
the insurgent capital, and capture or
disperse the so-called Filipino govern
ment. The more closely the insurgents
are pressed and the more vigorous and
determined the campaign, it is said, the
sooner may we expect peace.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-02-09
KANSAS COMPANY SUFFERS.

Lieutenant and One Private Killed and
Six Other Members Wounded.
MANILA, Feb. 9.-Lieutenant Afford,
Company l, Twentieth Kansas infantry,
and a private Of that company were
killed and six other members Of the
regiment were wounded near Caloocan
while accommodating. The party was in
Jungle when it was attacked by the
enemy.
Two companies of the Kansas regi-
ment were sent to the relief Of their
comrades and drove the Filipinos into
Caloocan, penetrating to the very heart
of the town. Meanwhile the gunboats
shelled the suburbs.
General Otis finally recalled the
troops, but the natives, misunderstood
ing the retreat failed to take advantage
of it. The outskirts of the town were
burned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-02-09
STILL COMMISSARY GENERAL.
An Interesting Fact in Connection With
the Eagan Case.

An Interesting Fact in Connection With
the Eagan Case.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-An interest
ing fact in connection with General
Eagan's suspension from the army was
developed on inquiry at the war depart
ment. Although General Eagan has
been suspended without rank or duty he
still remains commtssary general OF the
army, drawing the pay Of that Office,
and there is no way in which he can be
displaced until he is retired. In this
the army differs from the navy. In
that branch of the service such staff ap-
pointments are made for term OF four
years. at the end of which time the in
cumbent may be changed or reappointed.
In the army the appointment is for the
remaining term Of service.
This was decided in the case of Judge
Advocate General Swain a number of
years ago. Though suspended from the
army for IL years he continued to be the
judge advocate general, although his
duties were performed by Acting Judge
Advocate General Lieber, the present
incumbent of the office, and this state
of things continued for nine years, dur
ing all of which time General Swain
continued to draw full pay while his
deputy drew only the pay corresponding
to the lower rank. General Eagan is
still in Washington, and the acting COM
missary general, Colonel John Weston,
is sick in New York, never having been
able to take his place in Washington.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-02-09

The Initiative and referendum has also
oeen adopted in some OF the new city
charters in more or lees perfect form.
1t works to perfection IN Switzerland
and would be Of greater service IN 9
larRe:country like the United States.
For by this method any question of i'm
portance goes before tie people IN g
direct and simple way without beng
mixed up With several others which 10
the case under our present system.
Surely no one who fully believes with
Lincoln in "a government of the people,
by the people and for the people," can
oonsclentiously oppose dlrec, legislation.
State Senator Fuller is in receipt Of Q
large petition from jamestown urging
the passage OF the temperance commits
sioners bill. jamestown people want
the law enforced or repealed
The bill requiring indemnity bonds
from county treasurers came up for
reconsideration yesterday, and passed
with slight amendment.
Rep. McHarg's house bill making the
stealing OF rides Oh railroads a misde-
meanor and punishable by Imprisonment
for ninety days, passed the house.
Arrangements were perfected today
for 9 special tram to Fargo on Thursday
for the benefit Of those Legislators desir-
ing to attend the Shrine meeting.
A resolution will be introduced IN the
senate tomorrow indefinitely postponin9
the Green-McDougal contest from Nor
ton county.
The temperance com missioner bill is
still IN the hands OF the committee and
it is not expected a report will be made
OF it until next week.
Tribune: The game committee will
probably recommend as an amendment
to the present game law an open hunting
season on deer for an annual period of
thirty days, beginning Nov. L. a season
OF forty days for the hunting OF chickens,
beginning Aug. 20, and the payment of
one.third OF the game warden fees to-
the state.