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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
4 Whimsical Wapcr.

A young Austrian nobleman, who
had the reputation of being a brilliant
talker, made a wager with a club friend
that during the first year of his mar.
riage with the daughter of a certain
count he would preserve a rigid silence
when in her presence, and, in fact,
would not speak a single word to her.
This resolution he faithfully kept but,
owing to the fact that the wager was
not made public, some very curious con-
sequences ensued.
His wife, believing him to be insane,
privately sent a brain specialist to ex-
anime the taciturn gentleman. He was
on the point of being conveyed to a
sanatarium when he disclosed the rea-
son of his behavior. When the year was
up, he claimed his wager, which was
duly paid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
HER FACE WAS NOT FAIR.
But There Was One to Whom She
Would Always he Beautiful.

IbuS lheFS WAN onC 10 nom SnC
Would Always BE Beautiful.
The blind boy raised n rapt face to
the light.
"And my mothers he said ques-
tioningly. "Tell me how she looks
again. l shall soon be able to see, and l
know shall find one more beautiful
than all the rest and cry motherl moth
erl Why do you not speak?"
His sensitive face was turned re-
proachfully toward his father. "You
have always told me how lovely she is.
She. is little-not taller than my shout
der--I know that"
The old man laid his arm over the
lad s shoulders.
"You must know now what your
blindness would have kept you from
knowing" he said. "Your mother is
not fair and beautiful now in face, but
her soul is what God made for a
mother. When you can see, look for
the face which holds the greatest love.
You will not be mistaken. 1t will be
your Mothers"
The great surgeon looked for a mo-
ment or two into the sightless eyes, and
then turned and laid his hand on the
fathers trembling arm.
"Only God can make him see, my
FRIEND" he said kindly. "Your boy
was born blind, and human skill can
not help him."
The blind boy was the first to speak,
and he laid HE arm around the sudden
ly aged form of his father.
Come" he said, "let us go back to
mother. She will always be beautiful to
me now," and they turned and gave
place to the others. New York World.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Notice of Assessment,

Notice is hereby given that at meet
ng OF the directors Of the Lone Tree
Ditch Company, held or the 9Th day Of
July 1899, an assessment of one dollar
(Sl.OO) per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, paya-
bic on the 18th day of August, 1899, to
Lee Platt, trearurer, at Rapid City,
S. d.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 18th
day of August, 1899 will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc.
ton, and, unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on the lst day of
November, 1899, to pay delinquent
assessment, together with cost Of ad-
vcrtising and expense of sale.
Lee Plat,
Secretary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure

sEH4. eaaHH HNEf&-S 4fE.@Na @#AE4- 40 ser
Whereas. defaulJ having been made
in the conditions of q certain mortgage
dated August II, 1892, executed and
delivered by Thomas n. Wells and Jo-
sephine X. Wells of Fall River county,
South Dakota, to the Bailey Lean Com
pany, a corporation, which was filed
and recorded on August 81, 1892, in
Book 'E' of mortgages on page 2l3 of
the records of Pennington county,
South Dakota, whereby Lots twenty
nine COY, and thirty (30l, in Block six
ty-hve (65l of the original townsite of
Rapid City, Pennington county. South
Dakota. as the same appear upon the
o ficial plat thereof now on file In the
Office Of the register of deeds in and for
said county dad state were duly mort
gagged us security for the payment of
forty-eight (S4SO0 dollars and interest
evidenced by two notes executed and
delivered by said Thomas IL. Wells and
Josephine X. Wells to the Bailey
Loan Company or order, bearing date
of August II, 1892, for twenty.four
(S24.O0) dollars, each with int rest at
the rate of y per CEN per annum from
date unit paid, one being due January
!, 1894, aud the other being due Janu-
airy |, 1885,: which default consists of
the failure Of said Thomas H. Wells
and Josephine X. Wells to pay the
PRINCIPAL or interest or any part there
OF upon said notes when same became
due; and whereas, the undersigned,
Herbert N. johnson, trustee, is now
the owner and holder Of said mortgage (:
and the Indebtedness secured thereby,
and no action OF proceedings have been
had at law or otherwise to recover the
amount secured thereby, or any
portion or part thereof, and there is
now due on account thereof forty-eight
(S4S,00) collars principal, with interest
thereon from August il, 1892, at 10 per
cent per annum, no part of which has
been paid.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en- hat the undersigned, Cassius M.
l-eedy, sheriff of Pennington county,
South Dakota, for that purpose APP
pointed, BY virtue of the power OF sale
contained in said mortgage and the
statute in such cases made and provid.
&c, will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the front
door of the court house in Rapid City,
Pennington county, South Dakota, on
Saturday, September 8, 1899, at 2 o.
clock p. IN the above described mort
gagged premises or SO much thereof as
may be sufficient to satisfy said mort
gagged Indebtedness due on that day,
including the costs Of sale and autor-
ney's fees.
Dated at Rapid City, South Dakota,
August |, 1899.
CASSIUS M. LEEDY,
Sheriff Pennington County, S. D.
HERBERT N. JOHNSON,
Assignee OF Mortgage.
tOWLER e. WHITFIELD,
Attorneys for Assignee Of Mortgagee.
First publication August 4th.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
LOVELY HYPOCRISY.
Little Tricks Which Show What
COnsummate Actress IL Patti,

A dramatic writer of San Francisco
tells the following amusing story Of
PATHS last visit to the Pacific coast.
He was at the station with many others
to meet the great diva when she ar
rived.
THE diva stepped from the train"
said the San Franciscan, ''and after
%inhaling a lung full of fog remarked:
ooh, this is heavenl All my troubles
are paid for. Thank heaven, 1 breathe
the air of San Francisco once againr
This was all very sweet in the high
priced canary bird, and the newspaper
boys were all delighted.
"However, it was only a short time
before l went down TO the train to meet
Patti at Salt Lake City. She was de,
scending from her car, and as her feet
touched the ground she exclaimed
Thank heaven, / breathe the air of
Salt Lake City once more! All my trou-
bles are paid for. Oh, this is heaven!'
The newspaper hoys were all delighted
with her.
"As for myself, on both of these oc-
ltSipAiS L was NtilS lueu uiSO tlle
aiva's lovely hypocrisy, that accused
sin which the poet tells rs takes the
best men in. l never thought Patti
much Of an actress, but l changed my
mind in this respect after witnessing
these two exhibitions"
Nothing in the way of ''lovely by.
pocrisy" can surprise anybody who has
ever seen Patti on the concert stage.
She rushes to the footlights, a vision of
smiling radiance, eyes swimming with
the moisture of overpowering JOY and a
look Of pleading affection on her coun-
t%enance, as if the present moment were
the happiest of her life and as if she
We're consumed by an eager desire to
embrace and kiss everybody in the III
dience. And she does it all SO naturally
and spontaneously that the majesty of
the assemblage is instantly "mashed"
and would c~heerfully lynch anybody
who would intimate that there was any
acting about it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Notice of Assessment.

At a meeting OF the ST. German r.
rigating Co., held on the 18th day Of
June, 1899. it was decided to levy an
assessment OF 20 cents per share ON the
stock Of said company. All stockhold-
ers failing or n~eglecting to pay said as
sessment OF 20 cents per share on stock
held by them within 80 days from said
18th day Of June, 1899, are hereby noti-
fed that such shares will be offered for
sale to pay SAID assessment. All as
sessments payable to the treasurer of
the St. German ~Irrigating Co.
Geo. n. Sanders, Absalom Otis,
Treasurer. Secretary.
First publication July It'll.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Ready Reliance ON tn. m,,,ta,x,

No sooner was a strike threatened in
Buffalo recently than General Peter G.
Doyle Of the Fourth brigade Of the state
militia, ordered a guard mount at the
armory in preparation for being called
out to suppress the disturbances which
might result. AS Doyle has no authority
to call out the militia for such purposes.
his hasty action reflects the existence Of
a pretty decided disposition to lean upon
the soldiery in labor troubles. He is
general freight and passenger agent for
the Lehigh Valley railroad, which was
an interested corporation in the strike
Springfield gMass.) Republican.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Notice for Publication.
U. S. Land Office, Rapid City, S. ID.
Tp1v 1Oth 1000 T.

U. S. Land Office, Rapid City, S. d.
July 18th, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-.
named settler has filed notice
her intention to make final proof in
support Of her claim and that said
proof will be made before the register
or receiver at Rapid City, S. d. on Au-
gust %, 1899, viz: Cornelia L, Beach,
Homestead entry No. 1874, for the
south half of the northwest quarter
aid the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter, section 90, township /
north, range 6 east B. H. NJ. She
names the following persons to prove
her continuous residence Upon and Gull
ii 'ation Of said land, viz: Sheridan e.
Smith OF Rapid City, S. D., Charles N.
Smith OF Rapid City, S. D., Emile A.
Field of Rapid City, S. d. and Harri-
r. Beach OF Rapid City. s. ID.
A. X. GARDNER, Register.
First publication July IA.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Fish.

The beautiful girl had parted forever
from the only mar she ever really loved,
and she was even sadder than was usual
with her upon such occasions.
They tried to comfort her.
There are always good fish left in
the sea- they urged.
eyes, but when you catch them they
turn out to be lobsters!" she exclaimed
bitterly, thereby showing that after all
a PERSONS hair may curl naturally
without rendering a person entirely de-
void Of sense. Detroit Journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Notice for Publication.
U, S. Land Office, Rapid City, S. D.

U. S. Land Office, Rapid City, S. D.
June Both, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim and that said
proof will be made before the register
or receiver at Rapid City, S. D., on
August 18th, 1899, viz: James W. Cox,
Homestead entry No. 1885 for the
southeast quarter of section 8, town
ship 2 south, range 8 east B. II. M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz: Hen
ry McMichael of Hermosa, S. D., John
Savage of Hermosa, S. D., Frank Lock-
hart of Rapid City, S. D., and John
Hanlon of lIermosa, S. d.
A. X. GARDNER, Register.
First publication July I, 1899.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Origin of Quarantine.

In the fourteenth century one-fourth
of the population of Europe are COM
puted to have died of the bubonic
plague, introduced from the east. The
first measures to check it's spread were
adopted by the city of Venice, which
appointed in 134S three guardians of
the public health. In 1903 Venice es-
tabllshed a %lazaret, or contagious dis
ease hospital, on a small island adjoin-
ing the city. This, says Surgeon Gen.
eral Walter Wyman, was the beginning
of quarantine. The word itself means
"forty' and implies 40 days, the peri
cd of detention imposed on vessels at
this first Venetian quarantine
Nnnth'S Eonnrnninn
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Notice for Publication.
L. S. Land Office, Rapid City, S. d. !
July 18th, 1899. {

: - ~N oA'SS N~P ~ DsVar.s
July 18th, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
her intention to make final proof in
support of her claim and that said
proof will be made before the register
or receiver at Rapid City, S. D., on
August %, 1899, viz. Adella S. Beach,
Homestead entry No. 1888, for the east
half Of the southwest quarter and the
southwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter, section "a, and the northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter, Sec
ton IS, township l north, range 6 east,
B. II. M. She names the following
witnesses to prove her continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said land:
Sheridan Z Smith Of Rapid City, s. d..
Charles N. smith of Rapid City, S. D.,
Emile A. Field of Rapid City, S. D. and
Harrison r. Beach of Rapid City, S. D..
A. x. GARDNER, Register.
First publication July IA.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
The Widow,

1t is said by an Atchison cynic that
as soo as a woman is a widow she loses
all fixedness of purpose and can be turn
ed in her plans as easily as the weather
cock on q barn. The women will sniff
at it, but a woman who has once had a
husband to do the deciding is at a dis
advantage when she has no one to blaze
the ay.-Atchison Globe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Startling,

Il have come" exclaimed the large
framed. athletic young woman, rolling
up her sleeves, ''to clean out this
ROOM"
Which, being the scrublady, she i'm
mediatly proceeded to do.-Chicago
Tribune,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Producing n Good ImDresaiOn.

81 suppose said the editor as he
spread the manuscript out on the desk
in front of him, "that you call this
poetry"
"Not at ALL" answered the young
man who had submitted it. ,'''I desig-
nate it merely as versifcation."
When the editor had recovered from
his establishment, he made haste to gay
"You may leave it. / have no doubt
! shall find considerable merit in it.,
and / shall Re glad to look it over care
fully at my leisure. Chicago Post.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Priceless,

The Policeman-An phwat wud yez
take fer the dog, nowf
The Boy-Couldn't sell him. I kin
git along widout money, but I cudn't
git along widout de dog.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Worse Than the Disease

Handout Harry-I wasted de hull
mornin yesterday readin a piece in de
paper about how ter git rich.
Tiepass Teddy-Didn't it tell how
yer could do it?
Handout Harry-It didn't tell no
way but workin.-San Francisco Elk
aminer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
Plant for Liquefying Air.

A Boston refrigerating company has
fitted up a plant for liquefying air at
the rate Of 1900 gallons per day and
at a cost of 20 cents a gallon. The air
will be placed at this factory in steel
tubes or cylinders five inches thick for
shipment. Each of these cylinders will
be arranged to release the contents a
very little at a time, and the material
may thus be used for refrigerating or
cnc,,:rs nuruose as desired.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04

The best donkeys come from Arabia.
They have clean, smooth coats, hold
their heads high and are used only for
riding purposes. Many are sent to Per
STA, where they sell for high sums.
They are well looked after and their
harnessings are of the richest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04

Miles Nerve Plasters for rheumatism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, no. 600 ACkER STREET
NORTHEAST.
By virtue II certain deed OF trust to us dated
July IS, 1891, and duly recorded IN Liber Nc. 1000
folio 2SS seY.. the land fecurds II the His.
trict Of CulumliH and the request u the party
secured thereby. We. the undersigned trustees,
win sell. public auction. front II the prem.
Uses. THU RSDAl. THE NINTH DAY or No
NEMBER. AID. 1899 AT HAIF-PAST FpI Il
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land and
premises. stu lite in the city % Washington I'm ITO
District Of Columbia. and Is, sgnated as and benz
lot ia, in Walkers subdiyisicu of lots square
SCI, said subdivision is recorded In Book IL
page as, Of the records Of the office Of the sur.
veyor OF the District OF Columbia aforesaid the
said lot fronting l6 feet Acker street rs q
depth OF "a feet a lO-foot alley. together with
the improvements, consisting uf IWO-stury brick
dwelling.
Terms Of sale: One-t third u the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the balance In two equal
installments, payable IN one aud two years. with
interest at six 90 pes cenJum pee aunum, payable
OF trust upon the property sold. all cash at The
option OF the purchaser dep.sit Uf SluJ VIII bs
required Of the purchaser thu time u sale. All
conyey ancing. recording uutsrial lees and STAMPS
at the cost Of the purchaser Terms Of sule be
complied with within ten days from day Of safe,
otherwise the trustees reserve the right To resell
the property at the risk and oi the detaUlting
purchaser after i've days advertisement.
MAHLON ASHFORD. Trustee.
CONSTANTINE Ii. WILLIAMSON. Trustee.
Address, 40 Louisiana ave. NV
NATHL WILSON, Attorney for Party Secured
No. G22-624 + 81. nv Oc27-dAds
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SURGEON RAFTER EXPLAINS
He Declares There Was No Hospital
Room on Tartar.

He Declares There Was No Hospital
Room Tartar.
dispatch from Topeka. Kan, yesterday
says:
In reference to the charges Of ul-treat-
ment Of soldiers returning home on the
transports Tartar and Newport. Maj Raf-
ter. surgeon general of the Goth Kansas
yesterday telephoned the following from
his home at H0lton. Kan:
The troops on board the Tartar were
given every attention possible with the IA
cEttles We had for taking care of them
The ship was greatly overcrowded with no
hospital room for the sick
The carrying capacity of the shin was
75i. and there were 400 passengers ON
board. There were places in the hospital
for twenty-four sick men only. and we had
about 200 sick ON board. The bunk facill-
ties We're not nearly sufficient and part of
the men had TO sleep on the decks while
the sick had to sleep in their quarters BE-
low. They had every attention and every
rare that could be given them"
Col. Metcslf, who was in Lawrence kan
said in an interview:
In regard 10 the charges OF Entertainment
OF returning Philippine soldiers on the ship
Tartar. / called daily at the ships hospital
10 inquire after the health Of the men and
! talked daily with dozens of those who
were more or less sick and who needed
medical attendance. but who were not sick
enough to go to bed but l never heard a
word Of complaint or an expression of want
unsatished.''
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MOI d&ds
C. G. SLOAN & CO, AUcTIoNEERs. 14o7 G ST.

- " o1C<a-> u W. J9UI " IL.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO. 1919 VERMONT AVE
NUE., AND No. 1910 TENTH STREET
NORTHWE EST.
By virtue Of "A certain deed Of trust to u.s. dated
August %. 1894 and duly recorded In Liber No
1884. folio 425 ct seq. Of the land records Of the
District of Columbia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby, We, the undersigned trus-
tees will sell, at public AUG ton, in front Of No.
1919 Vermont avenue. TUESDAY, THE
SEVENTH 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER A b. 1889
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P M the fol-
lowing described land and premises situate in the
city Of Washington, In the District of Columbia
and designated and being all of lot sixteen 49,
in W. NJ. Humphreys subdiI ision OF lots In square
numbered three hundred and thirty four (334i as
per plat recorded in Liber Il. D. G.. folio 1871 Of
the records of the office of the surveyor of said
District of Columbia, together with the improve
ments, consisting of two-story frame dwelling,
No 1919 Vermont avenue, and twostory and
basement brick dwelling, No. 1910 10th street
northwest.
Terms of sale: All cash over and above a first
trust Of So, 1856, upon which interest Is due from
January u, 1895. at 9 per cent. Said first trust
may be paid off renewed for five years at five
per ce1t, commission one per cent. A deposit OF
$500 required All conveyancing recording, no.
tarial fees and revenue stamps at cost Of pur-
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with within
ten days from day Of sale otherwise the trustees
the right to :eseH the property at the risk
and cost Of the defaniting purchaser after five
days advertisement.
GEO. VIM COOK,
Howard University.
JACOB G. HUTCHINS,
oc25d&ds 25'o eth st. NV, Trustees.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF a NEW 2-SToRY AND
BASEMENT BRICK HOUSE. NO Hos 18TH
ST NV.
BY virtue of a deed OF trust. duly recorded in
Iiber No. 240l, folio 4O2 seq. OF the land
records for the District Of Columbia, Rnd al the
request of the party secured thereby, the UNDER
signed trustees VIII otter for sale, by public suc-
ton, In front OF the premises, on THURSDAY,
NINTH DAY OF Mo- EABER. A. 10. 1888, AT
HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the follOw-
ing described real estate, situate in the city Of
Washington, in the District Of Columbia, wits
Part OF original lot numbered thirty 800 in square
numbered one hundred ard seventeen tl17l, begin
ming for the same at po.1t Nineteenth
tl9Ihl street at the southeast Of said
lot and running thence north along the line said
street fifteen lSj feet, thence west seventy four
go feet 10 the rear line OF part Of said lot.
thence south fifteen Q5l feet and thence east
seventy-four (Til feet 10 the beginning. together
with all the Improvements. rights. &c This prop
erty VIII be sold subject to prior deed % trust
for 5000 al per cent. Full particulars stated
at time of sale.
Terms: Over trust cash deposit Of $4,000
required upon acceptance Of bid. All convey
sneirsg, stamps. &c, at purchasers cyst.
WALTER Il. WILCOX.
GEORGE Z. HANE.
oc30-d&ds Trustees