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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
SPELL ANY WORD
JUDGE KELLY THE PREMIER
SPELLER OF AMERICA.
lie Resides at st. Joseph, Missouri, and
HaI Had II Varied Career as Farmer,
Lawyer and Jurist-Hecalls the Indiana
Spelling Matches.

Judge Henry NJ. Kelly of st. Joseph,
Mo, is credited with being the best
speller in the United States. Judge
Kelly is the author Of three important
law books. which are widely used by
attorneys throughout the state Of Mis-
souri,. When his law books were being
put in type the printers watched his
copy day after day striving to discover
mistakes in the photography, as it was
Whispered around the office that the
Judge would pay $40 for every mistake
OF that kind the printers could find.
Every man would bring his dictionary
around when the judges copy came in,
but never a mistake did they find.
Three law books without one mistake
in spelling is a rarity, in fact, it is
unique, but the judge can spell any
word in the English language. Speak
ing of himself some time s Judge
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

Kelly said: Il was born In Hamilton
county, Ohio, near Cincinnati, on the
18th day of December, 1892. In 1887 l
moved to Henry county, Indiana, and
settled on a farm about ten miles north
OF New Castle inc engaged in farm
ing. l entered a district school in the
fall Of 1888, going to school in the win
ter time and working on The farm the
balance of the time, until 1850, when l
left the farm and tool up my resi-
dence in Marion, Grant county, where
l had better school advantages, my
father having moved to that county
In 1876. Soon after going to Marion |
studied law, was admitted to the bar
and commenced practicing law in 1873.
and l have been engaged in the law
either upon the circuit bench or at the
bar all of my manhood life. In 1866
l settled in Savannah, in Andrew coun-
ty, Missouri, where l lived until 1887,
when | removed to st. Joseph, where l
now live. incidentally l have given
some attention occasionally to other
things. have edited newspapers, lee
tured In the Missouri State University
from 1873 to 1899 upon criminal law
and practice and pleading and practice.
When l was a s%choolboy going to
school in Henry county, Indiana, a
great deal OF attention was given to
spelling. Spelling matches, spelling
bees and polemics or debating contests
were engaged in frequently and extern
sively throughout the neighborhood
and country round about. for ediica-
ton, amusement and instruction. One
district school would challenge another
for a spelling match and the challenge
was always accepted. Then both
schools would put in most OF their time
and do their best in preparing for the
contest, and the schools and scholars
for miles around would go in wagons,
on horseback and on foot. Some of the
best spoilers in our school have zone
eight and ten mics to a spelling match
and the spelling would begin about 7
p. m. and last until 2 or 3 a. m. Those
matches were usually on Friday night.
Frequently it would happen that some
OF our spoilers did not miss a word dur
ing the whole evening. On one or two
occasions the contest was a draw, per-
haps for want Of time. neither side be-
Ing able to win. When preparing for a
spelling match everything else was
pushed aside and the whole attention
of those who were to participate in the
contest was given to spelling. Our
teachers were infected with the mania
and eagerly participated. They were
generally selected to pronounce the
words to the spelling match and they
were closely watched and sharply criti-
cised for my mistakes they might
make. We used Websters's school die
tionary and sometimes the spelling
book"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

This is said not to be plagiarism, and
is told by a woman who knew all about
it and the young woman who wrote
it. 1t was a letter in answer to the
announcement of the engagement of
a young man. and sent to the girl to
whom he had previously been engaged.
For some reason she was not exactly
pleased at this attention on his part.
and this is the letter she sent to him:
Dear Sir: l have received the letter
containing the announcement Of your
engagement to Miss Blank. AS I do
not know her I cannot congratulate
YOU, and as do know you l cannot
congratulate her" After that she
signed her name. and with a feeling
of great pleasure Of a certain kind
sent off the epistle.-New York Times
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
Dreyfus Case Loses u Charwoman.

One Of the people who have been
seriously affected by the Dreyfus case
is old Nine. Bastien, who for years
was the charwoman at the German en-
bassy at Paris. 1t was her custom
to enter the embassy at 6 o'clock each
morning for the purpose Of emptying
the waste paper baskets. The old
woman was in the employ Of the
French secret service, and, it is said,
in addition to the scraps from the bas-
kets she was accustomed to gather up
such papers as she could find in coat
pockets and such drawers as were left
unlocked. All the material so COL
lected Vas carefully put into a recep-
tacle and delivered to another agent
Of the secret service. The old woman
could not read or write, and conse-
quently was never suspected by the
Germans. AS a result of the Dreyfus
case she has, OF course, lost her posi-
ton, and has, in fact. disappeared from
Paris.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
A son OF JUPITER.
ALFRED VANDERBILT INHERlTS
S02,5OO,OO
Never Did II Hard Days Work In His
Life, But Managed to Please His
Father-His Brother Gets Only Il
Paltry $4,000, 900.

Alfred Gwynnc Vanderbilt inherits
the bulk of the property left by Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Sr. Alfred Gwynne
will inherit cne-half of the paternal
millions, while his mother and his four
brothers and sisters will share equally
what remains. Estimating the value
of the estate at SIPS, 600, 900, Alfred
Gwynne will get $50. SOC, 900. Poor Cor
nelius. Jr., will get only Sl2, 500.-
600. This seems big enough to the eyes
OF ordinary mortals, but many things
tend to make it small in the eyes of
Cornelius. Jr. Prior to his rupture
with his father some two years ago,
when cupid led him captive by the
forelock and made him Indifferent to
consequences. Cornelius. Jr.. was
looked upon as his fathers legitimate
successor in charge of the vast estate.
Indeed he was specially trained to meet
this responsibility. But fate decreed
otherwise. However, he will not
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
THAT "TwANc. OF OURS
English Critic with q Sensible View
of the Matter.

Of the Matter.
It is not to be expected that an ex-
tremely English information should ever
be agreeable to Americans, or an ex-
tremely American intonation to Eng
lishmen. We ourselves laugh at a
Observation-Disclosures in English; why.
then, should we forbid Americans 10
do so. If IAN accent like a banjo" IS
recognized as undesirable In America
(and assuredly it is), there Is no reason
why we in England should pretend TO
admire it. But a vulgar or affected In
donation is clearly distinguishable, ana
ought to be clearly distinguished, from
4 national habit in the pronunciation
Of a given letter, or a~ccentuat1on OF a
particular word, OF class of words. For
instance. take the pronunciation OF TIE
indefinite article. The American habit
ually says "a man. Ia as in "game");9
the Englishman, unless he wants to be
emphatic, says "a man." Neither Is
right, neither wrong-it is purely a
matter Of habit; and to consider either
habit ridiculous is merely to exhibit
that childishness or provincialism OF
mind which is moved to laughter by
whatever is unfamiliar. Again, when
I first read the works Of the sagacious
Mr.. Dooley, l thought it a c%uriously
far-fetched idea on the part of that
philosopher to talk of Admiral Dewey
as his Cousin George" and assert that
Dewey and "Dooley" were practical
ly the same name. I had o then no
ticed that the American pronouncia-
ton Of Dewey" is DOGGY" and that
the liquid "yoo' is very seldom heard
in America. In the course of the five
minutes | spent in the supreme court
ut Washington l heard the chief JUS
tice of the United States make this
one remark: That, sir, is not consti-
~tootional.' To our ears this 100" has
an old-fashioaed ring, like that Of the
"ee' in "o~bleeged"; but to call 1t wrong
Is absurd, and to find 1t ridiculous Is
provincial.-William Archer, in Pail
Mall Magazine.
-, -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
REAR ADMIRAL FARGUBAR.

REAR ADMIRAL FARGUBAR.
period when men naturally desire to
withdraw from the busy turmoils of
life and to enjoy what time remains
before them in comparative quietude,
Admiral Sampson asked to be assigned
to duty or shore: and in Difference to
his wishes, backed by his service In
the late war, this request has been
granted by the naval authorities. Ad-
miral Farguhar, who is scheduled to
succeed Admiral Sampson, comes of
good fighting stock and If the past is
any indication Of the future, he will
prove himself %abundantly worthy of
the promotion. He entered the navy
some thirty-odd years ago and served
with distinction in the war between
the states. Since that time he has ad-
vanced rapidly from one post OF honor
to another. In 1896 he was commander
of the Newark. His shore assignments
have included stations at the Boston
navy yard. the League Island navy
yard and the Norfolk navy yard. HE
was commissioned rear admira: On
March 9 last.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
Future.

DR.. Moreno, the director Of the La
London gave a lecture on Patagonia,
in which he declared that that country
does not deserve it's bad reputation.
Although its present population is
small and scattered, it has, he AYERS, a
healthy soil capable of supporting a
large population, and it presents a vast
1ield for human industry. In DR..
Moreno's opinion, Patagonia is a rem
nant' of an ancient antarctic continent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
OLDEST IN AMERICA.

II Re should live until Feb. 10, 1900,
the Rev. John Naille Of Trappe, Pa.
will be 80 years Of age, yet in spite OF
his years he is still preaching occa-
~sionally to the members Of his congre-
cation in the little German Reformed
not enter the ministry until he was 40
years OF age, SO there are many preach
ers who have been in the pulpit for
a longer term Of years. He has retired
from the active work OF his pastorate.
but when he does preach the little
church Is crowded with the descend
ants of those to whom he first
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
PLAY"
Leads List of Mammoth Production
with 700 Spcakin. Paris.

Leads List of Mammoth Productions
with 0 Speaking Parts.
The Passion Play" as performed
every tenth year since 1893 at Oberam-
mergau, which Is intended to present
a lifelike picture of the last days OF
our Savior upon earth, heads the list
OF mammoth dramas in the number OF
speaking parts. Seven hundred actors
are required, ranging from the chief
actor, Joseph Mayer, who has on three
occasions played the part OF Christ,
to the little boys and girls who are
grouped in the Scriptural tableaux.
The play takes place in a large open
air theater capable Of accommodating
5000 spectators. The villagers Of
Obcrammergau regard the Passion
Play" as a solemn act Of religious
worship, M the performances are
characterized by the greatest rever-
ence. The proceeds are devoted to the
good Of the community. after betrayal
Of the cost OF producing the play, in
Guiding a moderate remuneration Of
the actors. The principal parts are
usually hereditary in certain families.
and are assigned with regard to moral
character as we'll as dramatic ability,
and the part OF Christ is looked upon
as one OF the highest honors attaina-
BILE. The performance. which lasts
nine hours, is attended by many thou
sands OF European and American Wis.,
itOrs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

Edward North Buxton. while wheel
Ing with his daughter along the high
road to Uganda, found that a lion had
taken up a position right across the
track. The bicyclists violently rang
their bells, and the king of beasts,
appalled, by such a novel sight and
sound in the silences Of mid-Africa,
skunk away.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
No Place In Politics.

What has become Of the golden
ruler
1t exists; 1t continues to sparkle, and
is well taken care of. It is exhibit A
in the church's assets. and we pull it
out every Sunday and give it an air
ing. But you are not permitted to try
to smuggle e into this discussion,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

where it Is irrelevant and would not
feel at home. 1t is strictly religious
furniture, like an acolyte, or a contri-
button plate. Or any of those things.
1t has never been intruded into bust
ness.-Nark Twain, in Harper's Maya
zine.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
SIMPSONS SUCCESSOR.

Rear Admiral Farguhar has succeed
ed Rear Admiral Sampson in command
of the North Atlantic squadron. On
account of his years, which though not
greatly advanced are verging upon that
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
Emery from N.xa.

All the emer:. used In the world
comes from the little island Of Naxos
near Greece. AS it is nj Of the hard
est substances known. ordinary, quar-
rying tools cannot be used to cut 1t ont
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

Guuo n BY m~ mn m Inc tau tan o. Of ms mainly affecting our cotton wheat corn, and other staples We ave bn
"u"" JULY" money TON ue HoheyenoHs OF England TILL the debts duet hem now amount over ten billion
Of oMs md hean l m@eH% ~r three hundred million dollars The ahn Tue us ncprs has beer
ce"om interest account On@rh present prices of our sa@ we cat never pay the pinapLa and will be
1oraMnet " eGn continue npy the interest Fora tahneo fu c since 1878 ds aL6OlI2 5 wei should have
received mynntm precious aah Whereas asa result the gold Standard we have u only gun u strangers
'"oL Pcs" OF rmHuya and abo,t tH addition thereto have gn umo of our precious
HAs sseat9%s9. The figures udm tho tables bn menA from the reports dhc ~auay Of tMU mmd
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

1t will require large importations OF
gold from Europe in the future to Off
set our monthly exports Of gold to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Watchman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

4 AAAAkPAASo.
National debts are nothing more
nor less han excuses for the existence
Of the nonproducing interest absorbers.
The people pay the interest out
of their W labor to enable a lot Of
sycophants to eat not in the sweat OF
their own brow but in the sweat Of
others. National debts build up the
a]ristocratic classes, and aristocracy
kills democracy, and with the death Of
the latter comes serfdom in the due
course Of events. Think of Uncle Sans
poems" in Porto Rico. If we are not
drifting backward, the signs of the
times l~ie.-George's Weekly.
The favorites Of fortune are supreme
; justices who are selected to serve on
foreign commissions. Chief Justice
Fuller has a salary Of SIC. 800 and JUS
tice Brewer one Of $4,000. They are
now having a nice easy time In Paris
on the Venezuela commission. and
when the commission adjourns each
will receive at least $4,000 as a gift.
A six months holiday in Paris and
a present Of SIC, 900 or SIS 900 form n
of the plums Of politics.-Stockton
Mail.
The next congress will attempt to
establish the gold standard by law,
pass a bill to enable the bankers to
launch a huge paper money trust, and
authorize an enlargement Of the mill
tary esta blishment. But it will take
no steps toward a reduction Of the
burdens Of Neutrality-suspicious. Watch
man.
There is air enough for all, and as
there has been no means discovered to
m~onopolize it, 1t is free to all. Now,
there is land enough for every crea-
ture on the globe. Why should any
one have to buy the privilege Of using
it from any person? To pay one-half
rent for the use Of land is to slave half
your life and work the other half
for yourself. Why do you want a sys-
TEN hat enslaves you and millions Of
others half their lives. when a system
can be arranged that will give to each
the full use OF land, without depriving
any other person OF any right?--Appeal
to Reason.
The war is not bringing Joy to the
more timid OF the publishers of Amer
lean dictionaries. These unfortunate
men are u%nhappily uncertain whether
to go to the great expense Of issuing
new editions that would contain the
proper definitions Of such words as
rebel" "jnsurgent," benevolent"
assimilation" "forcible,' CRIMINAL"
aggression" acquisition" and Amer
icanism," or to work OF their present
stock and run the risk OF being thrown
into prison for treason.-The Public.
1t Is the poor who are paying the
cost of this war. Wages lave not adj
vanced save in a very few industries.
but the purchasing power Of a dollar
for the necessities of life is much less.
owing to the stamp act" or wal tax.
Nearly all Injuries, which only the
rich can afford, escape taxation. The
cost Of living for the poor has in
creased at least one-fourth.-San Fran
cisco Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

All the wit in the world is thrown
away upon the man who has none.-
Bruyere.
transformers cause nearly as much
trouble as shoplifters.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

THE REV. JOHN NAILLE.
preached, for he has always had the
same pastoral charge. His locomotion
is unsteady and his voice is feeble, but
he can read the lessons without
glasses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
AGAIN.
AN ANALYSIS OF PRESENT
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

While Times Are Better, We Have
Nothing to Boast or Now and No
Hope of Escape from Another Gold
Standard Panic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

In the scales Of bigotry. the greatest
of men have weighed hut little
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-28

Whatever may have been the defen.
sive value of martello towers n century
ago it has entirely evaporated now
There are good many OF them on the
coasts of Essex, Suffolk, Kent and Sus
sex. These massive round towers, some
40 feet high. were regarded as and very
likely were splendid defenses at the
time they were erected, but they have
long been used only for coastguard pur
poses, Their name is derived from the
Italian coast towers which were erected
as protection against pirates Warn.
ing that suspicious craft was in sight
was given by striking a bell with a
martello or hammer. 1t was the power
full defense made in 1894 by LIE Teller
at the tower of Mortella with only 89
men against a simultaneous sea and
land attack. led by Lord Hood and Ma
jor General Dundas. which brought
them into favor in this country 1t was
thought that they would be splendid
defense against ''Boney - London
Chronicle
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-28
A NIce LIttlc MIND ror ocorre.

A business man has daughter and
also confidential clerk, and the conf
dential clerk has for some time been at
tentive to the daughter. but he has not
or had not month ago-sufficient
courage to come to the point, though
tho young woman. goodness Knows, has
never done anything to scare him off.
for he is first class fellow in every re-
spect The other evening he was max
ing call and about 8 o'clock her IA
ther came in
"Ah George" he said. chow about
that deal we were talking about this
afternoon Did you see the partyH'
Eyes, sir, replied George. ''and |
expected to see you this evening and
tell you ABOUT it. F"
my denr. said the father turning
to his daughter "will you retire for a
few mirutesr George wants to speak
business for awhile 4"
The daughter rose up. but heEitated
why DO have to go?" she asked
doubtfrlly
Because, dear, smiled the father
''you are not Interested. Why co yon
want to stnyf'
She blushed ard started ont
"Because papa, che twittered. "I'd
rather like TO hear George talk business
just once.
Then George got red and the father
looked at them both significantly. and
the girl fed London Answers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-28
Prnise For thc nlrhon.

The bishop of--never riind where
being a newcomer and somewhat trou.
blod with neglected diocese. thousht
to inspire his clergy to take occasional
services during the week by periodically
visiting out Of the way parishes and
taking one himself
On one of these occasions. having
formed quite good congregation and
having been moved to much eloquence
in his sermon. he felt u little not un-
natural desire to know if he had made
any impression on the usually unim-
pressionable yokels, and put some lead
ing questions to the old clerk, who was
helping him to unrobe in the vestry
well | hope they've been pleased with
yer, ;" said the old man patronizingly
land I'm sure we TUX it very kind o
yer worship to come down and preach
to us, but, yer knaw. a worsser one
would hn' done for the likes O we, If
so be. " he added with becoming humil.
ity, zone could ha' bin found "-Liv.
ing Church.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-28

81 could tell you story about strong
men photography Some of the minor
limbs Of the fraternity depend on the
cunning of tho camera for ADVERTISE
ment. So said photographer.
"One fellow, who visits country fairs
and casual shows, goes through tricks
of a kind wonderful to the unscientific
mind They are merely tricks after all,
and his strength is a catch He depends
ON his photos for advertisement. In pos
ing he folds his arms tightly, dilates
the muscles Of his neck and lines his
veins with prussian blue His picture
gives you Hercules in his power of mai
osty In private he is well developed
man. without any swagger of sinew or
strength
professional strong men are as clev.
er at make mp as a society actress The
latter lavishes attention on face and
neck. while breast and ribs, muscles
and throat occ1py the former for hours
ere the camcra confronts them. A few
lines about the body add pounds to the
weight Of a strong man lin the pic
ture)' n studied pose imparts addi-
tional formidability
The veins of certain professional
Hercules protruds like whipcord in the
Photographic cabinet. He dusts them
with powdered ultramarine and treats
the high parts Of the muscles with in.
dian red Otherwise his picture would
appear quite ordinary = Cincinnati
Ennuirer
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-28

Freddie's Papa What do you intend
TO do with the hole in that doughnut
when you get all the cake eaten from
around it2
Freddie (after serious thought)-l
guess I'll give it to little sister. to pay
fer the bite she gimme out of her ap-
pie. Chicago News.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-28

Of glRssmnlsing It rims "If a work
man carry his art beyond the limits of
his country to the detriment of the re-
public. he shall be desired to return II
he disobey, his nearest relatives shall
be imprisoned IL In spite of their i'm
prisonment he remain obstinate in his
wish to live abroad, an emissary shall
DO told of to kill him. 3"