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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The term secret service money" is
usually applied to fund placed at the
disposal of ministers to be expended
at their discretion in promoting or pro-
tecting the interests of this country
These moneys consist of sum of 1885,
900 annually, included in the estimates,
in respect of which ministers are only
required to make a declaration that
the moneys spent have heen expended
Gin accordance with the intentions of
parliament" AS ministers are required
to give no account of their steward
ship it is obvious we have no means OF
knowing how these moneys are ex-
pended. The reader, however, who car
ries his mind back to episodes within
his knowledge, such as the conapse Of
the Fenian conspirators or of their la
ter development, the Irish Invinci-
bles," will have little difficulty in re-
alizing how indispensable fund of
this kind is to the protection of state,
and of understanding the infinite vari-
ETY. Of uses to which it may be applied
Chambers Journal.
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Canon Pentreath of the Episcopal
church at Vancouver, B. c., has an
nounced to the authorities that his
missionaries have discovered in the far
north a pink and white goldenhaired
1S-months-old boy in the arms Of :
dusky klootchman presiding over the
household of the chief of the Port
Simpson tribe of Indians. The chiefs
wife is a Christian convert and when
asked for an explanation by the church
people as to how she came to have a
white and pink baby, she stated that
while in Vancouver several months be-
fore she was selling mats at the differ
ent houses with two other klootchmen.
At one house fine lady came to the
door with pretty baby. They all
said the baby was nice, and she let
them feel it. Then she said: Il will
not buy mats, but 1 will sell my baby"
The klootchmen thought the woman
was fooling them, but they asked her
for how much. She said $40. They
only had 81 between them. They Of
fered her 81, and she took it, and they
carried away the baby, and the pretty
lady kissed it often and cried very
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when questioned for news of Major
Brown.
Major Brown, miss? Why, there is
nothing amiss with him" she had re-
turned decidedly. He looked as we'll
as anybody need last night when l saw
him tanning you down stairs"
But what small comfort poor Evelyn
derived from this information was
speedily destroyed by the maids an
nouncement little later that the
major had evidently oversight himself
that morning, as, III passing down the
corridor. she had noticed that long
after the usual time his door was
closed. and his boots and hot water
were waiting on the mat outside.
1t was thus that Evelyn, in a state
Of strange hopelessness. had dressed
and gone downstairs. She had pre-
pared herself for the worst She felt
she would not be astonished then
whatever happened and yet every step
which sounded on the corridor, every
time waiter entered the room, she
started up as white as ashes, drcading
the news that might come.
1t was. therefore, almost as great a
shock when, CHANGING to look out Of
the window, she behe!d, strolling leis-
urely across the lawn, a tall, wcll-built
figure, which she recognized at a glance
as the majors. And this had been the
cause Of Lady Towards remark con-
corning the necessity for some little
excitement as a diversion from her
thoughts!
And perhaps Lady Howard had
never spoken with greater wisdom;
for, having satisfied herself on the
score of the cup of coffee, which she
had quite made up her mind had been
fatally drugged, all the feelings of hor-
ror which Evelyn had experienced
when the suspicion of the forgery had
first fallen upon Major Brown, but
which she had forgotten in the alarm
that followed. returned to her now
with force which seemed ten times
increased in it's intensity.
Never before in her life had Eve
Ign known a day which proved itself
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Dewey once attended wedding
breakfast at which the affable Baron
sss de Strive, wife of the Russian
minister, at that time, was present.
Dewey had met this famous woman
several times before. The facial plain
ness of the baroness was quite beyond
belief, but she was one Of the most
brilliant, lovable and kindly women
ever elected to guide the social affairs
Of the diplomatic corps in Washington.
A lady who overheard it tells Of an
amusing passage which the baroness
and Dewey (who, If memory serves,
was then commander) had at this
particular wedding breakfast. RE
ferring to leather" said the baroness
amiably, after some playful remark as
to the spick-and-span polish of Dew
ey's sword-belt-he was in dress uni
form-"the most remarkable bit of
Russian leather in the world is my
face" Dewey was as quick thinker
then as he is now, but this stalled him.
Madame" he said, after pause. II
am but rough sailor man, and this is
a heavy demand which you make upon
me. am not equal to the emergency"
"Of course" said the baroness, tap
ping him with her fan, 81 should have
to consider you hopelessly rude were
you to agree with me. But you can
preserve your neutrality-naval Off
GERS are taught to do that, are they
notify telling me what really fine
eyes l have. They are fine, are they
not" Thus assisted, Dewey rose to
the occasion. The baroness eyes were,
In truth, magnificent Washington
Post,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
INDIAN SUPERSTlTlONS.
How an Alaskan Mother Willingly Sac
riiiced Her Child.
nd I could not answer him.

10" an ALASKAN Mother Willingly Sac
riiiced Her Child.
An Indian mother sacrificing her
child to appease the wrath of evil
spirits is one of the incidents OF the
recent earthquake in Alaska, accord
ing to the New York Herald Dr..
Grosvenor Lowry, prominent New
Yorker, who has been in Alaska for
the last six months, arrived in Ia
coma recently. The most remark
able thing that occurred in connection
with the earthquake" he said. was
the sacrificing of an Indian baby by
the fakutats in order to stop the dread
visitation of the powers Of evil. The
shock was more severe in Yakutat Bay,
believe, than on any other part OF
the coast. The Yakutats, notwithstand-
toned among them, are an intensely
superstitious tribe. 1t is their first
conviction when a shock occurs that
the evil spirits are hungry and de-
mand food, and unless a sacrifice is
made to them the earth will be de-
stroyed. During the first and heaviest
shocks in the recent earthquake the
Yakutats fled to the interior. The sea
was rolling mountains high. the shore
line was disappearing beneath the rag
ing waters, and terrible forces of ma
ture. were rocking them inland as
though the destruction of a doomed
world were at hand, when suddenly
the Indians stopped in their flight.
The earth opened before them and a
crevice cut off their path to safety 1t
is the devil they cried. The devil
wants food There was a pause.
Then an Indian mother advanced with
her babe to the brink of the gulf and
flung the child into the abyss. Breath
lessly the Indians waited. There was
rending sound, and the rocks were
ground together and the crevice closed.
The tribe rushed across in safety and
soon reached the uplands, far from
the danger line. They are firm in the
belief that the sacrifice alone saved
the tribe from extinction"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
MAY BE A sOPEoMORE's YARN
About Bear-and-Snake Adventure In
Sight of tho CItx Of CT aunua4I,,a


Sight OF tho City of st. Augustine.
A Cambridge student, visiting Flor
IDA recently, and learning that he
could get shot at bear if he went
to Anastasia island, bent his steps
thlther, taking for guide and company
native white named John Baker.
Inc hero Of this adventure had best
tell 1t in his own words. with Bak-
err he says, my rifle and my ready
revolver, | landed, and under Bakers
guidance soon got sight of a vicious
looking half-grown bear. The growth
about us was thick, SO that | prepared
to take shot with my revolver. Hurt
IN the breast, but not mortally, he
mounted tree. Leaning against a
stump OF broken tree to which the
rotten and hollow top still hung,
aimed my rifle at the bear, hoping to
bring him down. That rife was des
tined not to kill that bear, for at that
instant the hollow log broke under
my weight and | fell into a mass of
ooze ana water, the log rolling upon
me and fastening me down. Gun and
revolver dropped in the confusion,
when, turning my eyes toward Baker
for his ready aid, saw him, with set.
white face, slowly reaching for my
rl1e, while his eyes were fixed on an
enormous snake which emerged from
the decaycd tree which was holding
me down. coilcd its shiny length near
my head and with tongue extended
and eyes ab!aZe with anger prepared it
self TO spring at me. Never till then
dld | know how ominOus of death is
the sound Of snakes rattle thought
OF Boston, of home, of friends and all
that. But most of all did | think of
Baker. We were in a sunny spot. l
we'll knew that if | remained notion
less till dark (thrce long hours that
reptile would then move away without
touching me. But to lie in that swamp
FOR three hours in such society! Baker
thought as much as |. for he silently
raised thy rifle to his shoulder, and
crack! a bullet whzZed close to my
ear and crashed into the creatures
mouth. That RATHER had coiled for the
last time. but in his death writings
he dragged his lolthSome length over
my face and body. Baker carried the
snake home, but not till after we had
brought down the bear. 1t (the snake
measured feet 10 inches and is now
IN Boston, stuffed and mounted to
show its hideous fangs and tongue and
its great size. Baker had saved me.
lie was scared, but his nerve and reso-
luton deserve my undying gratitude
Boston Globe.
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Aud Lang Syne.

Who can say, after reading the fol-
lowing, taken from the Baltimore
News, that mans memory for feminine
wear is not discriminating and ac-
curate. A southern family, not over
burdened with wealth, was blessed
with six daughters. They were all in
genious-the kind of girls to make a
dress in the midst Of fun and chaff, and
dance in it at night. The cleverest
daughter recently made beautiful
shade for the piano lamp from pink
evening dress, and trimmed it with
roses from her last summers hat. The
same evening young man called on
her, and to low-tuned music they
chatted. "How do you like our new
lamp-shade?" she asked, demurely.
The young man studied it for a mo-
ment. "The last time saw it," he re-
piled, II was dancing with it,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
The Ruling Passion.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
rhe clergyman had finished and the
,rgan was pealing forth the sonorous
rapture of the Mendelssohn march.
One moment, George" said the radi-
mt bride, and facing the audience she
raised her exquisitely bound, though
somewhat bulky, prayer book in her
laintily gloved hands and pointed it
directly at the brilliant audience.
There was sharp click. "All right,
George" said the bride, come along"
And as they marched down the aisle
she showed him that the supposed
'rayer book wasn't prayer book at
ii. 1t was a camera! Its my own
dea, George" she whispered. Clever,
sn't it,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

so Unfortunately long as did this partic-
ular morning and afternoon To see,
to speak to, Major Brown again was
impossible; and so, rather than under
60 the risk of meeting with him she
absolutely shut her ears to all of Lady
Towards entreaties and remained in
strict seclusion in her own room, never
once during the whole Of the day ven
turing out Of her customary rambles
1t was thus probably through sheer
WEAKNESS that Evelyn, tired to death
by her own society and conflicting
thoughts. at last gave in to Lady How
ards persuasions, and allowed herself
to be driven off under the chaperonage
of Mrs. Courtenay to the little seaside
theater.
The house was packed to overflow
ing. and loud burst Of applause was
greeting the appearance Of the princi-
pal actress, when Evelyn. bending for
ward to catch her program, which had
fallen to the ground caught glimpse
of the occupant Of the seat next but
one to Mrs. Courtenay.
Instantly flash OF annoyance rose
to her face as she recognized the in
dividual In question as Gilbert Falk-
land. Turning away quickly, she fixed
her eyes upon the stage, where they
remained for the rest Of the scene.
She had held herself aloot from
him most carefully all the day, never
venturing downstairs at any time when
he was likely to be about, and, though
IN one instance she had had the mis-
fortune to encounter him, she had pre-
served the strictest silence regarding
the previous nights proceedings, not
even asking If he had managed to Sc
cure the forged check, nor evincing
any curiosity as to the means he had
adopted.
beg pardon, miss, but is this let
ter for you? A messenger has Just
brought it from the George and
asked for 1t to be given to you himme.
diate!y."
The words borne to Evelvn's ears
above the strains Of one of Sullivan's
most popular airs made her look up
In surprise, to find herself confronted
by a small program boy. who was
holding out for her inspection a note
directed In her aunt's handwriting to
Miss Luttrell-Stalls, No. l4.t
Dear me. hope there is nothing
wrong!" murmured Mrs. Cour.enay in
agitated tones.
Ito be continued.)
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WAITING FOR DEATH.
BURNING DYNAMITE AND
ROA6TINO DECORATORS,
Long Moments of Supreme Acony-Two
Prosrcctors Who Could Eovor Explain
Why T:,-5 Had Not Econ WHO'D Out
OF Existcaoc.

Mr. Basil c. D'Easu1a of Tc.t saska-
tohewan, Alberta, Northwest territory,
writes: Dynamite is queer stuff you
can never be sure how much you know
about it. 1t is very like women-the
more you see Of it, and the older you
become, the more you are obliged to
confess that you know nothing at all
about it. Perhaps the first thing you
Will be told about dynamite is that
conclusion is needed to set it off. Now,
have accidentally cut stick Of dyna-
mite into halves with a spade. and
nothing happened, except that my
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

That affair of last night has quite
upset you. You had better take Sam
DO for good run this morning, in
the hope of bringing back some color
to your cheeks; and. as Mrs. Courte-
nay has just told me that her hus-
band has been called suddenly to Lon
don and will not be able to accompany
her to the theater tonight. / shall
send to say you will be delighted to
accept the offer of the ticket II only
she will be SO good as to chaperon
you. I believe, child, little excite
ment will do you all the good in the
world
Evelyn's only answer was faint
sigh as she leaned back in her chair
and clasped her hands above her head.
At that moment, with her head throb
bling continuously and the feeling Of
utter WEAKNESS, which was the result Of
sleepless night and hours OF inexpli-
cable worry, the very idea Of play was
intolerable to her. She seemed to have
lived days instead OF hours since the
events Of the previous evenings
that terrible moment when she had
suddenly lost conscio usness, to re-
member nothing more until she found
herself lying on her own bed, with her
aunt's maid, who had evidently been
left to keep watch. fast asleep in
chair by her side.
And then how utterly helpless she
had felt when vivid recollections Of
all that happened rose up in horrible
4 distinctness before her mind! WHAT
could she do? Alas. nothing nothing
I whateyer! She had no actual knowl-
edge that Falkland had administered
anything to Major Brown. She could
give NO reasons for surprising that the
coffee which he had handed to him
! had been drugged. II she reused the
! whole hotel she could not possibly
/ state anything for fact. Yet at the
y same time she was haunted by the
I thought Of the fearful alternatiye--the
1 thought that even then Major Brown
might be: lying under the influence OF
: some frightful narcotic, perhaps per-
E1ect1y unconscious. i
AZ long a. she lived never would she
forget the wretchedness she endured
+ ~ hour after hour she lay awake,
itching YEARLY for the Arst streaks
II dawn to break through the closely
Z ewn blinds. Still when even eight
f IA heeE struck In mutiied tones from
y 1spths of the little leather travel.
- even then, what was there
sbe learned
Rarker looked thoroughly puzzled
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CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)


y In an instant. however, she had re-
covered herself. Quick as lightning,
She turned to the table again, seized
the china slop basin, and, raising the
cup, was just about to empty the
whole of the contents, when. as
though detecting her intention, de-
tanning hand was laid upon her arm,
and Falkland, in his suavest tones,
said
"Ah, that is for Major Brown. Will
you not give it to him?"
on. do not trouble. please, Miss Lut-
trell! exclaimed Brown, who at that
moment appeared in the window. Let
mo fetch 1t myself!"-and before Eve
lyn was even aware Of what was hap
penlns he had taken the cup Of coffee
from her hand and, turning to the
sugar basin. was carefully searching
lot piece of sugar Of the exact size
he required
fou-you will not like that" gasp
Gu Evelyn. making a quick movement
forward, with an expression of alb
soiute perpleXity upon her face. Let
me get you another cup-that is not
strong enough!"
NO. certainly not, thank YOU, This
IS dellcious!" declared the Major, help
ing himself to some cream; and, be-
lore she had even time to utter an
other word, Evelyn saw him pass out
on the veranda and, to her horror. act
ually raise the cup to his lips.
1t was too terrible! She made one
despairing effort to reach him, one
vain attempt to dash the cup from
his hand. But what was it seemed
suddenly to hold her back, to rise nm
like cloud before her eyes? She
passed her hand in a dazed, bewildered
manner across her forehead, made ono
staggering step forward, and then
with an instructive sense of preserva-
ton, grasped hold of the arm of a
chair and sank back among the cush-
ions perfectly unconscious.
CHAPTER XII.
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see the fre catch the pioce Of gunay
esck which was wrapped round the boz
,,f caps, and we hid our faces, stretched
q. full length on the ground. But, like
enc mesmerised. could not keep my
eyes away from that pickering gunny
sack, from whence utter humiliation
was to come. But 1t YVES not to be.
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Beware of oxerfeea,nr.

When cows milk is fed to babies
With enfeebled digestion it must be
.argely diluted with warm water. Over
feeding is the frequent cause of infan-
lille dyspepsia.
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much. The woman !. said to be a
Mra, Ailiag, who has disappeared. It
10 thought the law can take no action,
however, toward Furnishing the unnat.
ural mother.
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The blush is natures alarm at the
approach OF sin-and her testimony to
the dignity Of virtue.-Fuller,
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Condolences,

Betty-Is he apt? Letty-I don't
he's apt to, If the lights are bit low.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Panama canal construction employs
over 5000 men.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The best leaders are always led.
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CHAPTER XII.
Eyes. Evelyn-it is quite true. l
never saw you looking so pale before.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
Additional Delhi.

S. M. Chase was surprised" on Satur.
day evening by one hundred or more of
his friends gathering at his home. Ice
cream and cake were served and an
elegant easy chair presented to Mr..
Chase by the company. All enjoyed
the occasion.
DIR. Ferry spent Sunday with friends
at Independence.
The Epworth League social will be
held Friday evening, Sept. 1, with Mrs.
Il. G. Perkins.
VIII White is home from Monticello
where he has had charge of the depot.
j. U. Rector and family, of Oneida
spent Sunday at j. w. Swinburnes.
An ice cream social for the benefit OF
st. Johns church was held Friday
evening at Mr.. McElmeel's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
ROCK PRAIRIE.

Mrs. A. o. Seward. who has been yis-
iting her daughter in Dickinson county,
returned home last week and has been
somewhat under the weather with her
old complaint, hay fever.
Mrs. Arthur Spare and Miss Ida
Sheldon are reported on the gain from
their long spell of sickness, which their
many friends are glad to hear.
Master Marty Maurer is the proud
possessor of new bicycle given him by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mau-
rer, as a birthday present.
Mrs. Kate Fargo and daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Bacon, of Edgewood, were visit
ing in this neighborhood the guests of
B. Sheldon, w. Childs and A. 8. Coon's
families Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week.
We are informed that Mr. VIM. Ryan,
of this place has rented his home farm
to his youngest son, Fl. L. Ryan, and
Mr.. Livingston, now living on w. H.
Connell's farm, has rented of VIM. Ryan
the farm, where L. H. Ryan now lives,
for another year and Mr.. Vim. Ryan
has purchased the Will Sheldon forty
east OF Manchester and will occupy the
same next spring. So you see our en-
terprising citizen, Mr.. Ryan. is push
er and making money.
The Chicago Great Western Ry. will
sell round trip tickets from Oneida to
Des Moines and back for the State fair
at one fare ($4.70) for the trip. sale
commences August "a, selling up to
September 2, good to return until Sep
TENDER 4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
ROYAL k ssxcrs
- ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

Miss Florence Limbeck, of Dyers.
vile, is visiting friends and relatives
here.
j. w. Miles and son, Ben, went to
Dubuque Monday evening to take in
the Nutwood races.
Mrs. R. w. Rowland, of Dell Rap.
ids, South Dakota. is visiting in this
city at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Storey. Mrs. Rowland is sister of
Mrs. Storey.
Mics Bateman, head milliner in
the store of Clark & Lawrence, will be
home the last of this week with the
fall assortment of trimmings, hats and
bonnets. Watch Clark II Lawrence's
millinery window.
Mrs. r.. Bates gave a few of her
friends boating party last week Thurs
day afternoon. The Snail took the hap
Ply crowd up the river. and Commodore
Lewis reports this trip as one of the
jolliest of the season.
The Dubuque races are attracting
enormous crowds this week. Five ex
cursion trains passed through here yes
terday all we'll filled with pleasure seek
ers. The contribution of passengers
from this station was not as large as
was expected, however one hundred and
forty tickets were sold yesterday morn
ing.