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

A cable message was received in New
York saying that Alfred Harmsworth,
editor and proprietor Of the London
Daily Mail, intended to have chal-
lenger prepared to race here for the
Harmsworth has written letter to
Sir Thomas Upton, saying that unless
the owner of the Shamrock intended
to try again in 1900 he (Mr. Harms
WORTHY would like to put in one.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Rare Chinese Fishes.

The E.ost beautiful and costly fishes
in the world come from China, and
the rarest and most expensive Of all
is the brush-tail gold fish. 1t is SO small
that twenty-hvc-piece will cover it,
and probably there is no living thing
of its size and weight that is worth SO
much money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
DANGER BASUTO UPRISING
Admitted to He hmm inent and Butler
VIII Plan Accordingly.

VIII ran Accordingly.
A dispatch from London says: The
danger of d Basuto uprising is now
admitted to be imminent, and this will
effect General Buffers plan of the
campaign and may render necessary
the mobilization of second army
corps. Great confidence is felt in the
personal influence of Sir Godfrey Lag.
den, the British resident in Basu to-
land, who prevented Lerothodi from
assailing the Free State at the time of
the Jameson raid. 1t is now hoped
that he can keep under restraint the
paramount and lesser chiefs. The
Easutos have large force of mounted
warriors armed with rifles and highly
skilled mounted infantry, and they
have an innate passion for fighting.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The advertisement Of the John NJ.
smyth Co., which appears in another
part of this paper, should be of in
terest to everyone. The price quoted
is extremely low, but the John NJ.
Smyth Co. are thoroughly reliable and
anyone dealing with them can be as
sured that they will do as they ad-
vertise. The house is one of the largest
in the country and enjoys an enviable
reputation. Get their catalogue Of
everything to eat, wear and USE
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Jones Never Said 1t.

Mayor Jones of Toledo, O., has issued
a signed statement in which he denies
that he said ''if my race has in any
way contributed to the success of John
r. Mclean and a rebuke to the infam-
GUS policy of the administration feel
it has not been in vain"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Miners Quit Work.

The miners at the mine of of Joseph
Taylor, near Belleville, ILL.,, struck be-
cause Mr.. Taylor had been shipping
coal to the districts in Arkansas and
Kansas where the union miners are
striking.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Stabbed by II hoy.

Frank Krasny, a Humboldt baker,
was stabbed in the side and thigh by
Charles Mann, sevcnteen-year-old
boy, who was raising disturbance at
krasny's place of business. Tho wound
is serious, but not necessarily fatal
The boy was arrested and lodged in
Jail
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
KNOW WHERE AGGiE is AT
war Department Definitely Locates In
surSent Chief at Boambunp

surgent Chief at Boambunr,
The war department has definitely
located Aguinaldo as on his way to
the town of Boambang, about seven
ty-Ivc miles northeast of Tarlac. The
recent calculations have been that the
lnsurgent leader was at the town of
Bayambang, not far from Tarlac, in
which case the several forces under
Generals Macarthur. Lawton, Young
and Wheaton would have had him
practically surrounded. There has
been some doubt, however, as to the
name Bayambang. and this has been
cleared up by the definite information
that fixing Boambang as the place of
Aguinaldo's refuge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Hobart Greatly improved,

After 4 restful night, during which
he slept most of the time, Vice Presi-
dent awoke at an early hour Wednes-
day morning and said he felt much
better. DR., Newton, his attending
physician, said that he was well
pleased with the apparent change for
the better in his patients condition.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Brewing Building. Burns.

At 1:3o Wednesday morning the old
Roos brewery, in the southern part OF
Nebraska City, was discovered to be on
fire and was burned to the ground.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
$1,000 insurance. It had not been in
operation for some time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The proposed Noel amendment, pro.
viding for an elective judiciary in Mis-.
sissipi, was defeated by a majority OF
nearly 5000. The chief opposition to
the measure was based on the belief
that its phrasing was unconstitutional.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Tea Poisoning,

Victims of tea poisoning are be-
coming alarmingly prevalent. Women
demand the life and variety of Health,
and instead Of doing it naturally by
building up their system they resort to
tea. They should take Hostetter's
Stomach Bittcrs. 1t tones up the
nerves, regulates the bowels and cures
dyspepsia. !!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Major j. II. McGrath Dead.

Major II. F. McGrath of Eau Claire,
Wis, has received cablegram from
Manila announcing the death of his
son, Major J. H. McGrath, captain of
the Fourth cavalry. The major was
wounded in an engagement near No
velta over two weeks ago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Terrence McClain Idle, the young
son of Mr. Saunders Idle, who shot
himself in the leg a short time ago
with revolver, died from the effects
OF his wound at the family residence
three miles southeast of Creighton. He
was buried in the cemetery at Creigh.
ton. lie was fourteen years old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Lega, Status o, shocp,

According to an English exchange,
the Welsh mountain sheep have OBJ
tanned legal recognition of their ability
to distinguish boundaries and their
own roads through their pastures. One
nock of sheep fought trespassing
hook, and the court decided that the
sheep were each worth halt crown
more than Others because they knew
their roads and boundaries,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Would Omen Reservations.

bill to throw open for settlement
all the abandoned military rescrva-
tions in the country will be presented
at the coming session of congress. 1t
will be fathercd by Senator Clarke of
Wyoming
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
A census Family" means the mum

A census family" means the num-
Der Of people who are fed from the
same pantry. A hotel, boarding
school or "a prison is a family in the
eye Of the census. Domestic servants
are: always counted as part Of the
household with which they are living.
This use Of the term makes the aver
age size Of the family in town which
happens to have great institution
unusually large, but in the long run
It works out about even, since aetSal
families must be reduced in number by
30 much to supply the members Of
these inordinately large families.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
The StlAall~at CITY,

The smallest cfcyRin the world is
Fenton, beautiful little hamlet of less
than 100 people, situated on the pic
turesque Meremec river, fifteen miles
to the south and west Of St. Louis,
Mo. 1t is the only incorporated city
of its size in the world and has been
Incorporated for more than twenty-five
vaorS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Rhodes, plan Advonced.

The Berlin correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says he has learned
that the Samoan agreement contains
secret clauses relating to South Africa,
whereby the plans of Cecil Rhodes arc
advanced step toward realization.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Sam Brock, an aged farmer living
near Owenton, Ky, last night mistoox
his son for a burglar and stabbed him,
inf'icting u wound from which he died.
Brock has disappeared and it is feared
he has committed suicide.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
SAMUEL c SAMPLE DEAD
Prominent Ncbraskan Expires Suddenly
in an Omaha Hotel.

Samuel c. Sample. a banker from
Butte. Neb.. died at the Merchants ho-
tel at Omaha from stroke of paralysis
Mr.. Sample was seated at the writing
desk in the hotel, and was just finish
ing d letter to his wife when he fell
over in his chair practically helpless.
Mr.. Sample has been prominent in Ma
sonic circles in Nebraska, and was a
member of the Omaha ledge of Elks
AS soon as his death occurred represen-
tativcs of the Elks' lodge took charge
Of the body and the funeral will be
held under the auspices of the lodge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
ADOuG Roses.

The old monthly (China) roses flower
the longest. then the teas" The first
to begin and the last to remain in
flower Is the Gloire de Dijon. but all
the strong growing tea roses will flower
late in the season.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
HIS BODY CUT TO PIECES
Relative of Mrs. Cleveland Killed by
Cars Mt Tckamah.

Cars Mt Tckamah.
Arthur Bryant. the seventcen-year-
old son of E. w. Bryant. was killed at
Tekamah by the cars, He got on the
st. Paul limited train which arrives
at 7:l5 p. m, and attempted to get off
the train after it had moved one block
from the depot. His body was cut to
pieces, the head being severed from
the body and pieces of the remains be-
ing carried six or seven miles from the
scene of the accident. The father of
the young man is a well to do merch-
ant of Texan ah, and his mother was a
cousin of Mrs. Grover Cleveland,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
THROWN INTO A CELLARWAY
Collapse of IL Sidewalk Causes Injuries
to Many Persons.

BY the giving away of sidewalk at
Columbus Junction, Iowa, Thursday,
100 persons who were watching pa
radc in honor of the returned Iowa
volunteers were precipitated into cell
lar. No one was fatally injured, but
all were badly bruised. Among those
seriously injured were Mrs. Samuel
Edmondson; Miss May Walker; Mr.
Burrell, and Mrs. ALA McNamee.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The opening CT the school year has
been attended by few reports of haz-
ing, the barbarous method of welcom-
ing freshmen that long prevailed in
many leading colleges and UNIVERSE
ties.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The productive capacity OF the la.
bor-saving machinery of the United
States at the present time is equal ia
a Woodworking population Of 40o..
100000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Cleyengcr Conyicte d.

Ernest Clevenger, a young farmer,
was convicted of murder in the first
degree at Liberty, Mo-, for killing
George Allen and Della Clevenger in a
fit Of jealousy, last December, near
Missouri City. Sentence has been de-
forro1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Andra de Is President.

A Ponce, p. r., November s, special
Gays: General Andrade. deposcd prcsi-
dent of Venezuela, who has arrived at
San Juan, is quoted as haying said in
an interview that he was still presi-
dent of Venezuela and that he would
soon return to that country.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
BUTCHER BECKER HANGED
Protests His Innocence and Accuses His
Second Wife.

Second Wife.
Albert August Becker, the Chicago
German butcher, who. on January ~
last. murdered his wife, Rachel, and
afterwards chopped up and boiled the
remains in order to dispose of them,
was hanged in the Cook county iail at
1905 Friday afternoon. Bccker's neck
was not broken by the fall, and it was
sixteen minutes before he was pro-
nounced dead. On the scaffold Becker
protested his innocence and declared
George Sutterlin. the father of his sec
ond wife, was the real murderer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Bringing cola From Ala,k..

The steamer Homer has at San Fran
cisco. from st. Michael, Dutch Harbor
and Cape Nome. The vessel brought
ITO passengers and about 100000 in
gold.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

An epigram is lot of words fitted
together in such peculiar manner
that their lack Of meaning is concealed
by the brilliant effect produced.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

An elaborate tombstone and a con-
tested will Is about the only notoriety
wealth brings to some men.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The feathers do not make the song
bird. but many a man has made a
goose of himself with & single quill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Men sometimes denounce gossip. but
not until they have listened to every
word of it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

1t matters little If you are ignorant.
for you will meet people daily who
know it ALL
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The average girl never turns up her
nose at the man who knows enough to
turn down the gas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

they sometimes make a monkey Of
him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Har Point Of Niev

Enpeck-Saunders is a man of uu-
usually sound Judgment. Mrs. Enpeck
I'm other words, I suppose his opin-
ions always coincide with yours,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Figures Little Changed.

With all of the counties in except
Mcpherson, which cast only twenty
three votes in all last year Holcomb
has l07,657 votes Against a3.79s for
Reese, a majority of 1892 for the
fusion candidate.
The republican vote is larger than it
was year ago by s72 votes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Lord Mimic of Ottawa, Canada, has
received cable from the imperial war
Office, stating that the second offer of
troops for the Transvaal by Canada
would not be accepted Us they were
not required.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

TOO many people perform their work
liter the style of machines.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

No matter how costly a thing may be
woman considers it valuel>ss when
she has lost all interest in it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Poverty may be useful at times, but
1t Is never in the ornamental class.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

well-read man isn't always tho
Nof perfection.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
HOLCOMB'S VOTE GROWING
Vnonlcial and Incomplete Figures Plnc
His Majority ut About 10000.

Unofflcinl and Incomplete Figures Place
His Majority at About 5000.
Returns have been received in some
form from all of the counties in the
state except Antelope Boyd and Nc
Phcrson. The majority for Holcomb
on the face Of these returns is 1880,
The three missing counties gave Poyn-
ter a majority of 300 last year. Unless
these returns contain many errors it
probable that Holcomb's majority will
reach between IA 1000 and 10000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

II you can't get what you want DO
satisfied with what you can get.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

More men die of idleness than OF
hard work
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL
drugsStS refund tho money If it fails to cure.
Csc. E. w. Groves signature en- each box
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
SOUTH DAKOTA

worlds a stage and all the
Aereon would rather play than
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-29

At a regular meeting of Washington Camp
No 1873, the following officers were elected
P. p, T. H. Snyder; Pres, George Shappel
Vice Pres, Benz. James; NJ. Of F., H. j.
Brobst; Sec, D. G. Richards; Treas. A. L.
Graf; Conductor, Chas. Beise; Inspector,
Alex. Lorah; l. G., JOS DeFrehn; Trustee,
W. J. James; Rep. to F. B A., T. H. Snyder
Washington Camp, No. 1876, P. o. S. of A,
of Girardville, at a regular meeting elected
the following officers for the ensuing term
Past President Richard Lanvon; President
Wm. H. Price; Vice President John L
Grifiths; Master of Forms, g. A. Kohler'
Conductor, Benz Cash; Recording Secretary
8, w. Brown; Financial Secretary, J. w
Mertz; Treasurer, J. II. Babb; Inspector, II
J. Kohler; Guard, ThOs L. Evans Trustee
II. J. Kohler.
An election of officers was held last nigh
by Washington Camp No. POS, p. o. S of A.
and resulted as follows Past President
Daniel Lehe President Israel Eisenhower
Vice President, Harry Master Master o
Forms, Clarence Hover Conductor, Willard
Morgan Recording and Financial Secretary
John Danks; Treasurer, c. H. Hagenbuch
Inspector, J. Il Smith; Outer Guard, Thoma
Llewellyn Trustee, NJ. II. Master.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-29
To-night's Cantata.

grand concert exercise entitled "Shep.
herds Of Long Ago" will be produced at the
Calvary Baptist church this evening under
the auspices of the Sunday school, assisted
by the choir. This exercises will consist of
chOruses trios, quartettes, Duets, and solos
aud gives ample opportunity to the Sunday
school for a display of their talent. An ad-
mission fee of is cents will be charged to
those not members of the Sunday school,
which entities all persons to receive box of
candy as a present. The following is the
program Opening hymn, school; scripture
reading, Samuel Davis; prayer by the pastor,
Rev. r. r Albin recitation, Harriet
Miller duett, Albert and Olwyn Harris;
recitation, Ruth Powell; recitation, Myrtle
Harris; opening chorus, infant school and
choir chorus, choir; quartette, Name Nor
gans, CappeT Waters and Griffiths; exercise
and drill. intermediary department; chorus,
school recitation, Minnie Hoffman exercise
and drill, primary department; chorus,
school recitation, Harriet Miller duett,
Misses Harris and Reese recitation Name
Harris bass solo, Harry Reese recitation,
Willie Evans recitation Jacob Dix chorus,
choir exercise and song, Misses Hoffman,
Evans, Miller, Jones' and Clarence Williams
recitation, Ray Miller; chorus choir; des
criptive medley, members of choir. A
cordial invitation is extended the public to
attend this entertainment Doors open at
O'Clock, exercise to commence at 8 o'clock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-29
NEW
YEAR
GIFTS /!

How about that friend that was
overlooked in the Christmas rush I?
Don't you think an article of
furniture would be very acceptable
tor your New Year greeting ?
While assortments in some liu-s
are in a depleted condition you will
always find in a large store like
ours numerous articles suitable for
such an occasion.
Come and look around and see if
something will net suggest itself
a handsome rocker, a picture to fill
some empty space or many Of the
other useful articles found in a
large stock like what is always to
be seen here.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-29
pITHY POINTS.


II ,upenlngs Throughout the Country
ChrOnicied Tor BHsty PorusaI
Pay your taxes before Monday and save
the > per cent.
Plumbers are now getting in their work on
bursted water pipes.
Many of the industries IN Columbia county
are injured by the Trusts
Beautiful designs in wall paper at Cardin's,
5 and cents per roll. Call and see them If
A party Of about twenty youngsters, now
students at Girard College, left yesterday to
resume their studies.
The holiday vacation of the public schools
will end and the sessions will be resumed
next Tuesday morning.
The smaller sizes of coal, notably pea and
chestnut, still hold the most important posi-.
tions in the anthracite market.
The Schuylkill Valley Telephone company
has frty-three subscribers to their service in
Ashland, aud new orders are coming in every
day
c. A. Seidel. of Pottsville, has been reap
pointed district deputy grand high priest of
Schuylkill county Of the Royal Chapter of
Masons
Tax collectors are making their returns of
taxes on unseated lands to the County Com
mssioners for 1899. Tomorrow will be the
last day to perform this important duty
Speaking of advertising and its benefits,
have you ever noticed that the brightest
newest, most cheerful, up to date stores are
the ones that create business by persistent
advertsing-and hold it?
1t is stated, on good authority, that the
Marion colliery, at St. Clair, is likely to be
abandoned soon. The mine has not been op-
Grated for long while, aud is kept open at a
big expense TO the operators.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-29
JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM.
The Bubnis, Charged with WIN. Penn
Murder. to be Placed on IriaI Monday.

The Bubnis, Charged with VIM Penn
Murder to be Placed on IriaI Monday.
Three judges will sit in Judgment during
the first week of criminal court to commence
next Monday. Judge.elect Wadinger will
he sworn in, aud with Judges Bechtel and
Mari will sit in the trial Of cases.
The services Of one Of the judges will he
taken up the greater portion Of the week in
the trial Of the Bubnis brothers for the
murder Of Joseph Rutkofski at VIM. Penn
This case will he the first case called on
Monday. The selection of jury will take
up the remainder Of the day. and probably
part Of Tuesday Much interest is mani
tested in this case, since seven people have
already been convicted Of the murder.
District Attorney Bechtel, with his successor.
elect NJ. p McLoughin. and W. J. White
house, will represent the commonwealth. The
defendants will be represented by VIM. d.
Setzer
Other important cases fixed for the first
week Of Court are two burglary cases from
Shenandoah and the cases in which three
Shenandoah yonng men are charged, while
masked, with beating Jonathan Hummel and
his wife, at their home near Ringtown, and
robbiug their home Of nearly $50 in cash and
some valuable articles