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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
Once a NcwsbOy.

The youngest college president in the
United States is Mr.. Jerome H. Ray
mond, who no further back than TWEEN
ty years ago was a 12-year-old news
boy in Chicago. The way to success
lay through s~tenography. Becoming
an expert he was appointed private
secretary to Pullman, the palace car"
magnate, and afterward to Miss Will
lard, whose great correspondence he
attended to for four years. At the
same time he studied diligently. He
went to college, was graduated, and
accepted the chair of sociology in a
small western hall of learning. While
attending classes he was never beaten
at study but once, and that was by a
young lady. He straightway married
her. She now assists him in presiding
over the destinies Of the University OF
West Virginia.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

Strengthening threads to the web that
entangled Kennedy. w -.
The defense did not care to put Ken
nedy on the witness stand for his own
defense, as previous to the trial he had
made such conflicting statements as to
his whereabouts and actions on the
%eventful night that it was believed the
cross-eXalnination by the state in
which these would be introduced would
hurt his case very much. 1t was sought
to be shown that Kennedy was o at
the hotel o. the night of Aug. Is, but
the alibi broke down in vital points,
and the record of previous good be-
havior which the defense brought for
ward counted for nothing. The de-
Tense then had to content itself with
picking flaws in the evidence of the
various witnesses for the prosecution.
Some Of the scenes Of the trial were
quite dramatic, notably when the
father of the accused was forced to
admit certain telling circumstances.
The jury was not long out, and was
unanimous for conviction when polled.
Thus circumstantial evidence, indirect
but strong, has scored another victory,
and the electric chair will soon claim
another victim, unless the governor ill.,
terferes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
FIRE BALL.
If the Operator Had Touched 1t He
v.,,d u.no pa.n D,.ctoc,.,


Would Have Been Eiectrocuted.
Kansas City Star: Electricity is like
a mule in n respect" said a veteran
operator. You can never tell just
When it's gc:ng to get up on its front
legs and kick into the middle OF next
week. | remember, years ago, when I
was night chef operator at the Office
IN Richmond, Yas a very strange thing
happened. was sitting at my table
one night at about II O'Clock, waiting
Tor it to stop raining, so could go
home. There was a big storm up the
line, and While we didn't fec- 1t to II
great extent in the city, the lightning
had been playing the mischief with the
wires in the ore, and several of the
connections had burnt out. All Of a
sudden l heard a strange swapping
sound at my instrument, and the next
thing I knew a flash Of blue white fire
lit up the whole room. Then a globe
of flame about the size Of an orange
seemed to spring from the armature
and began to roll slowly from over the
top of the table. AS nearly as l can
describe the thing. it was like a glo-
bule of molten metal, glowing through
and through with incandescent fire and
shimmering with every color of the
rainbow. 1t was beautiful to look at
n fascinated me like a snake. More
over, 1t seemed as fragile as a bubble.
as if a touch would shiver it to atoms
and without thinking I reached for 1t
with a wooden ruler. Luckily my as
sistant had more sense, and he yelled
to me so frantically that stopped be-
fore | touched it. Just then the fiery
ball reached the edge and rolled off. As
1t struck the floor 1t shattered like a
drop Of quicksilver and suddenly dis
appeared. When | recovered my senses
and looked AT the table I was shocked.
The instrument was a wreck. and the
track Of the electric apparitlon was
charred into the wood half an inch
deep. If ! had prodded 1t I wouldn't
be telling the story, for the ruler had a
metal edge, and ! certainly would have
been e~lectrocuted then and there. l
have heard of such balls Of fire from
a few old operators, but that's the only
one l ever saw, and I'm not yearning-
to see another. Nobody has aver been
able to explain them. OF course the
time l speak of was before the intro
duction of improved current arresters,
and nowadays such visitors are pretty
effectively barred out"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
You Must Do Your Part.

Nothing more distinguished in the
way of an elegant h~eadcovering can be
desired than a toque of yellow Tuscan
straw, turning suddenly up in front
hung loosely with a good open work
lace, preferably Duchess, two blacl.
feathers, n standing up smartly, the
other lying along the hair lazily, and d
dull gold buckle, jeweled set over the
face. But it takes confidence in ones
own charms to make this MASTERPIECE!
of the milliner altogether a success,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
DIR. S. ].

Kennedy, who gave a rambling. inco-
herent story of where he had been on
the night Of Aug. Is, saying that he
could not account for himself during
some time of that evening owing to .
lapse of memory.
The crime was strenuously denied bv
him, however. His father, a wealthy
physician, engaged eminent legal tall
ent, with Lawyer Emanuel Friend Al
their head, and both sides prepared
for a desperate battle in court. The
trial began Tuesday, March 81. and
had from the first the aspect of a fore
gone conclusion. The state proved all
Kennedy's relations with Dolly Rev
nolds and showed hat the check was
a worthless one, although The cashier
identified Kennedy's signature as gen
uine. The clerk of the hotel who was
on duty the night of the murder testi-
fled that "E. MAXWELL wore a straw
hat. The state then produced the man
who had the same day sold a straw hat
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

A unique little candle has its OWE
electric plant all to itself. The candle
stick is of iron, with a compartment in
the base into which can be fitted q
small battery. This battery is con
nected with the little bulb at the top
of the opaque white glass candle. The
incandescent light thus produced is
just the proper size for the fame of a
real candle, and the whole can be car
ried about the house with entire
safety.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

o0ON "AN - a AVN oAo SSAAs
her back to San Francisco with a small
fortune and instructions to put Kath-
leen into a convent. where she could
have a schooling and be made a lady
for the future.
Life in a hotel is a great educator.
Day after day, Mrs. Conover went
tied her child and enjoyed existence.
She received Johns i%nfrequent letters
with a positive alarm. Suppose he
should send for her to return. She
could close her eyes. and see the great
dark, s%now-topped mountain wall, the
rough cabin close under the shadow,
the brawling waters Of the mountain
torrent. In dreams she heard the
laundering voice of the wind among
the pine boughs. the scream of the
wild eagles-that was all. She missed
John at first with all the passion of
her impulsive nature; but, as time
went on, the longing grew fierce, and
she felt she would rather never return
than to go now when life was so full
Oh Sdyely anu novelty.
One day Fergus O'Hare came to see
her. The colored servant told her
with a grin, that the visitor would not
write his name on a card, maybe
couldn't. Nelly flushed, for she knew
that it was little time since she had
been ignorant Of card formalities.
She said she would see him in her
W parlor, and the amused bellboy
showed up the switchman. He looked
rougher and more grimy than ever
How do you do, Fergus?" she said,
with a little condescension,
Fergus had stopped in the middle of
the little parlor.
NELLY Conover! OF can't believe
It's the same" he said.
1T is" she laughed; then in her
w~arm-hearted way, "Sit down, Fergus:
I'm glad to see you. You should see
Kathleen. She's a fine girl now"
Fergus would not sit down. He was
evidently at a loss what to say. He
shifted his hat uneasily.
Nelly Carney. thot was. OF moost
hurry my wurrd as olive Tim Blake
in NEE place down in the yard. Olive
some wurrd Of John Conover from a
dirthy Chinee thot olive befriended
once or twice. He told me, Nelly Car
ney, thot John has med his foined at
last. an thot three ov the worst min in
San Francisco are to De afther not
only he's taken alriddy. but It will be
his life for his claim out there beyant."
Nelly Conover had risen. All the
fine lady dropped from her. She ran
to Fergus and caught his hand.
Fergus, Fergus. ye're a friend. in
deed! Come away with me to John.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
Great Isritain,s Telephones

The British governments plan for
establishing a telephone system for tho
public service has caused terror to-
seize upon the National Telephone
company, which has grown fat on
hello calls. The company is now
willing to sell its entire plant and busi-
ness to the government for a sum
not greatly beyond $4,000, 600. It Is
doubted whether any such price will
be conceded.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
Standing on His Dignity.

She-Will you ever speak to papa?
He-Never, unless he speaks to me
first. 1t would be unjust to you and
me, my dear, for he dropped me be-
cause l adored you. Any advance to-
ware a reconciliation must be made
by him.-Detroit Free Press.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

Did o read my article this morn
ing?" asked the promising young Jour
nalist Of the stranger. Eyes, my boy, l
read it through twice" That's a great
compliment" Il read it twice to try
and understand what it was about
Tst-Bits.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
A Lie Nailed.

The Dog-You've got to have a pull
to get along nowadays. The Horse
Nonsense! I've had one all my life
and it hasn't done me any good. Kan.
sas City Independent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
A Souls Bitterness.

Il hate you!" he declared, bitterly.
"and yet must take you, for better or
worse!" Truly a most pleasant dose is
quinine.-Kansas City Independent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
Growth of Trees.

The elm tree is full grown at the
age of 15o, ash at 100. and the Gal. at
200 years. The growth of the elrt is
about wv feet per annum: that Of an
oak less than 1 foot.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

Justice shall no longer be sold, de-
MED. or delayed. said Magma Charta,
five centuries ago. 1t is all the time
and everywhere sold, denied and de-
layed, and will continue to be Until the
lever Of progress makes real democ-
racy.-San Francisco Star.
Hon. j. Sterling Morton moves that
the American people organize a new
party. A trust had better be formed
to include all the parties. 1t would
be more fashionable. Competition
even between parties is at the mini
mum these days.-East Oregonian.
The landowners, manufacturers and
business men of England favor bimet-
allism by a large majority, but one
mile square in the city of London,
occupied by the great banking houses
Of the empire, Yields influence enough
to control the British empire on all
matters pertaining to the money ques-
ton and coinage laws.-Nationa,
Waterman.
And now the talk is that Alger will
be the next United States senator from
Michigan. This is a good thing for
Alger, but it will be mighty rough
on Michigan. But, after all, one more
rascal will not make much difference
to the United States senate. He will
be a fitting companion for Quay and
Platt, Elkins and Hanna. The leg
isiature will please proceed to EN-.
blame him and lay him away in tina
blessed home provided for decayed and
purifying Observation-Disclosures
Daniel Webster said at Saratoga in
1850: The labor Of the United State-
is the United States" The money
kings and trusts have appeared upon
the scene since Daniels day and
things are now changed. The party
that Webster belonged to now depends
for its success upon corporations and
monopolies in~timidating their en-
ployes by threatening them with star
walton if they do not vote the Repub-
lican ticket. and by contributing mil
lions tc purchase the votes OF the de-
PRAYED and criminal classes.-Nationa]
Waterman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

A country's greatness depends upon
the prosperity of its citizens rather
than the extent of land over which It's
flag flies. What concern is it to the
Russian peasant that the dark shadow
Of his country is extending ever tbs
continent Of Asia? Does the thrifty
and independent citizen of well-gov-
erned Switzerland think less of his
country because it is merely a dot
upon the map of Europe. Larger area
is beneficial when it naturally comes
as a result of an expanding civiliza-
ton, but not when home interests are
~disregarded and the vitality of the
country is drawn Upon in order to
sustain foreign possessions. and
which first makes necessary the sub
lection OF the native races.-The Gar
ment Worker.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
I'M PERIALl

1t is a queer confession for the ad-
ministration to make-this admission
that it has sent a lot of soldiers on an
errand where it is not safe to let them
read what congressman and other
prominent persons say about the hell
ishness Of war in general. and this
Philippine war in particular.-Eart-
ford Comm Times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

1t is announced that Mayor jones Of
Toledo has decided to run for governor
OF Ohio next fall on the same platform
upon which the people OF Toledo re-
Gently Endorsed his candidacy by a
practically unanimous vote. The an
nouncement of his candidacy. lately is
sued said: He will accept the Republi-
can nomination If given and if not will
run as an independent. 1t is said that
$4,000 Ohio workingmen will be in
Columbus June 1st when the Republic
can convention meets"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

conquer the Filipincs." Well, no. tn
presence OF an invading army of 3O,0dJ
men, and Of a powerful fleet. and the
killing and ~wounding of 10000 natives
between them, would hardly be calle!
an "intimation." II would moro prop
erly tome under the head CT & mild
Observation-Disclosures News and
Courier.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

We have sem a governor to the Is
land OF GUAM; salary, $4,000 a year
and found The little hyspcck on
the south sea chart is net worth
than a nickel. Our expansion business
is getting to be pretty costive.-Bodie
Miner-lndex.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

worked hard, and the next summer
made a good find in a hole and SEN
her back to San Francisco with a small
fortune and instructions to put Kath-
leen into a convent. where she could
have a schooling and be made a lady
for the future.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

Notwithstanding the enormous
weight of taxes bearing upon the pro-
ducers Of the country the government
deficit for the fiscal year is announced
as SOS, 300. 22S.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02
PUBLIC HOUSE SIGNS.
Painted by Men Who Have Since he.
come Famous.

IS ~ 10 - Nv - ~
come Famous.
Although p~ublic-house signs as a
rule, represent a low and crude grade
Of art, there are to be seen hero and
there throughout the country signs OF
which skilled artists need not feel
ashamed and a few which are from tina
brushes of some OF the most famous
artists Of onr day, says Tid-Bits. Per-
haps the most interesting and intrin-
sically valuable sign in England
swings from a small riverside hosiery
at Wargrave, on the Thames, and IL
the work OF two of the most skillful Of
modern Royal Academicians. The
story of the genesis Of this s~ignboard
is interesting. Mr.. G. d. Leslie, tho
Academician thimself the son Of a. still
more famous artist, was spending a
few days at Wargrave in company with
Mr.. Hodgson, also a Royal Acad-
emician. The %signboard of the inn
which they had made their h%eadquar-
ters was sadly in want of repainting
and he holiday artists. with the i'm
pulsive kindness which characterizes
painters, proposed to Mrs. Wyatt, the
landlady, that they should undertake
the restoration for her. Mr.. Leslie
first set to work and on one side quick
ly painted a spirited representation of
st. George in the act Of killing the
dragon. When Mr.. Hodgson's turn
came tc undertake the other side OF
the sign he had but a few hours left
before he must leave for town. He
piled his brushes SO vigorously, how
ever, that within a couple Of hours the
%signboard was complete, Mr.. Hodg-
sons contribution being a presentment
Of the hot and victorious st. George
%quenching his thirst with a fagon of
the ale for which Mrs. Wyatt was
famous. The st. George and the
Dragon, however, Is not the only inn
which boasts a sign from Mr.. Leslic's
brush. At Wallingford, where tho
kindly Academician lives, there Is an
old inn which was fiourishing in tho
days of the Stuarts, and at which
many a royalist trooper quenched his
thirst. 1t is known as the Row Barge
inn, in memory OF the days when 1t
was f%requented by the lord mayor
state bargemen. The sign, which illus
trates this historic association. was
painted by Mr.. Leslie and represents
the state barge; pulled by lusty rowers,
and bearing the lord mayor and his
suite in stately progress up the river,
Russian StatesIHan's Remarkable Career
A very remarkable man is Prince
Khilkoff, the Russian Minister for
Railways and Public Works. He COM
menced his public career by making a
tour OF the world, in order to take note
Of all the latest Inventions anu to
study the working of railways abroad
In a practical manner He first OF all
worked as an ordinary mechanic in the
locomotive works at Liverpool. after
which he obtained the situation OF Il
railway guard, and subsequently be-
came a station-master in an English
town. Returning to Russia, he again
worked as a mechanic, and afterward
became a station-master in his
country. After passing several years
on the Trans-Caspian Railway he was
made director Of the Varsovie Rail
way; then inspector general OF rail-
ways; and, lastly, minister for rail.
ways and public works.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

Somebody cried treason" when J.
Lawrence Laughlin said at that Chi
cage meeting that to the Filipinos the
flag of the United States SIS the en-
blem of tyranny and butchery." We
shall have Imperialism right here at
home when such a remark as that be-
CONES MISUNDERSTANDING Express
(Rep.).
Everybody who vii! look at the
matter candi5iv," say the %Indianapo-
lis Journal. must see that the prasi-
dent has not lntiEated a purpose 20
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-02

Perry Belmont, the man Richard
Croker thinks would make a good pres
ident. recently married a highly aristo-
cratic lady" the same day she was
divorced by her husband on the
grounds of adultery. Mrs. Belmont's
social standing in New York's 400 is
unimpaired, which shows how moral
are these people to whom the people
living west Of the Alleghanies now
turn over the bulk Of the wealth they
produce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

O. A. Grassell, formerly Of Mexico,
writes the LEDGER from Allegheny
City, Pa, stating that everything is
most prosperous there and encloses
the following clipping In reference TO
an establishment, which Is within six
blocks of his store. The LEDGER
wishes Mr.. Grasssll much prosperity
in his new home. We hated to have
him leave Mexico;
"The Pittsburg & Lake Erie Rail-
road, owing to the unprecedented iron
ore, coal and coke business IL has been
doing, has been compelled to borrow
eight of the most powerful locomotives
OF the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern road. To provide against lack Of
power next season II has awarded
contracts to the Pittsburg Locomotive
& Oar Works, Of Allegheny, for fifteen
great consolidated locomotives at q
cost of $500, 900. The freight tonnage
in and out of Pittsburg for some weeks
past has been simply enormous, and
the railroads have been strained to
their utmost to handle 1t. The Pitts
burg Locomotive works is now maxi
ing one complete engine every day,
and 1t has orders ahead sufficient to
keep Its great force busy until next
fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
Sam Cook says No Primary.

The Ash Grove Commonwealth, ed
tied by JameBT. Barbee, says:
"The editor Of this paper had con-
versation with Sam B. Cook, CHAIR
man OF the State Committee, in the
office Of the Metropolitan Hotel at
Springfield last Monday. We object
cd with some earnestness to the
chairman Of the State Committee
giving out for publication his views
aa 10 the methods which should be
adopted by the State Committee to
nominate candidates in Missouri next
year Mr.. Cook was very courteous
in his reply. BE said; perhaps con-
ditions vary In different parts OF the
State. Up In my section of the State,
where we have large Democratic ma
jorities, we favor primary, and il is
quite natural should agree with my
people. Here In Greene county you
do not want a primary, and 1t would
probably be best for you not to have
1t. 1t is my opinion, however, that
we will not have any State primary
"The Commonwealth appreciates Mr..
Cooks candor. II the people up in
his section want primary they can
have 1t in their county matters, but
we insist that State primary would
be an innovation that would cause
more or less echism and division.
The sooner the State Committee gets
together and stops this discussion the
better. 1t would have never reached
Its present Dimensions II such men as
Dave Ball, Champ CLARK and Sam
Cook had not publicly favored lite
adoption.