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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Paving a High Priced Pinar

The trearury experts reckon that
the new internal revenue taxes levied
to meet the cost of the war will yield
about $lOO, 200, 900 during the next ifs
cal year. And 1T will require every
dollar of this revenue, added to regular
receipts, to carry the country through
the year without a deficit. That is to
say, although the war with Spain end
ed nearly a year ago, Mr.. Mckinlcy's
wal in the Philippines will cost $780,
600, 600 Il year for an indefinite time to
come.-New York World.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Miles Likely to Hold His job.

No finding against General Miles by
any military court will have the least
effect SO long as he holds his position as
commanding general Of the United
States army. The animus of the ad-
ministration is clearly revealed in the
course directed against General Miles
in the report approved by the president,
but the prediction that MI. Mckinley
will not request the general to give up
bis job can be made with absolute GER
tainty Kansas City Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

Hiram Lonesome Loucks has
been heard from again. He took
in the republican state convention
at Redheld last week and told de
gang how to nominate supreme
judges. And they say that Hi
still has the ofice-itch-a malady
contracted in his early youth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

And now some cruel newspaper
critic rises to remark that some Of
the would-be successors to Tom
Reed as speaker have S o W n
themselves so small that they
would readily spill out Of the eye
lets in Toms shoes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Special Rates.

Commencing Saturday, May 18th,
and continuing every Saturday un-
ri the last Saturday in October,
simplex excursion tickets will be
sold from Rapid City to Hot Springs
and return at $40, good returning
until the following Tuesday.
r. F. Pontius Agt.
F. E. & M. V. r. R.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

The glass trust advanced the
price of bottles, plate glass and all
other glass stock 10 to IS per cent.
on July 1st. Dingley-McKinley
"protection" shuts out foreign
glass and compels the American
consumer TO stand this advance in
price. Great is "protectlon."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Foolish and Impatient Spaniard

The Spaniards are aqueer lot. With
no wal to support, no olOnies TO drain
their resources and $50. OOO. 900 OF
United States coin in their Treasury
they are INDUCING in deadly tax riots,
Lei them look at us! We have given
$3.50, OOO, 600 to free Cuba and are o
paying 500, DOC, 900 a year in war taxes
to relieve Spain of her immemorial
trouble in the Philippines. And still
nobudy Is kicking much-yet.-New
York Wo, Id.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

And now it's a match trust with
a capital of S11,ooo,ooo, CONTROL
ing IS per cent. of the American
manufacture of matches. Next.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Work Of a 'Businesslike" Legislature

Work Of a 'Businesslike" Legislature.
When the silver forces controll-
ed the state legislature in 1897 the
republican papers referred to the
members Of that body as "a lot Of
green, bungling and incompetent,
farmers" accusing them being
short on business Judgment. Give
the legislature to the republicans,
said they, and we would see mat
tiers handled in a truly businesslike
manner.
Unfortunately for South Dakota,
enough voters believed these asser-
tons in 1898 to elect a republican
Legislature. The rankest session
since the admission of the state in
to the Union followed. The re-
publicans went appropriation-crazy
and passed enough bills of this
character to bankrupt a state four
times our age, while appropriations
which were really needed were left
unattended. But the veto-pen of
a common-sense silver governor
stood between these republican
Legislative plunderers and the state
treasury, and many of these bills
were thus disposed of with
cy, neatness and dispatch.
But one of the pretty points in
the HISTORY Of this "economicsl"
and "businesslike" republican leg
lslature has just forced itself out to
a point where it can be fully appre-
slated. AT the 1898 election an
amendment to the state constitu-
ton was voted on and carried Gre
atlng the state dispensary liquor
similar to the n now in
successful operation in South Car
Dina. This amendment called for
| Legislative enactment to arrange
is details and operation. In spite
the appeal of the governor and
everybody else this "businesslike"
legislature adjourned witho ut
passing this provision. The mem
'ers were too busy making appro-
'%rlations. The fiscal year has
ended and now comes the question
to whether the new dispensary
amendment is effective without
he required legislative enactment,
" whether the high license law of
is still in force. The question
also been raised and the con-
ention made that the adoption of
he dispensary amendment itself
epealed the liquor law Of 1So7,and
hat it IS imperative without the
legislative enactment referred to
nd that the state is today abso-
utely without any law bearing on
he retailing Of liquor.
OF course, the supreme court
t South Dakota will untangle the
whena And what are
he cities, counties and the state
, do for this revenue in the mean
Less than IS per cent of
ne liquor dealers throughout the
:ate have taken out licenses, al
Tough they are still running. The
ate is something like 800, 900
tort on its usual revenue, the
'unties are in the same condition,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
AS seen BY OTHERS,
KnOttV Administration Probe,

Knotty Administration Problem.
The problem with the Mckinley add
minsitratlOn now is how to get so, 900
more soldiers for services in the Philip
pines without issuing a call for them.
There are strong indications that the
administration fears to meet the emer-
gcncy.-Miiwaukee Journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

If you want The UNION now it
will cost you $3.50 per year. The
paper is we'll worth the money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Alger For Senator.

The queerest development Of
ashs last fortnight IS Secretary Al
announcement 81 his candi-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21
CHAPTER IN.
JOINING FORCES.

Tom aud his party campcd the first
night about 30 miles from Dyca. The
ncNt morning they were early astir and
continued their journey. The young
girl was too fun Of life and spirits TO
ride quietly at her fathers side, aud
Tom had several long chats with her
MS they wound their way along the
family Unmarked trail.
She coniidrd to him tina, she did not
remember her mother, who died when
she was very young. She had always
lived in Wisconsin with her father aud
was m only child. She refused 10 he
left behind ON the present occasion, she
said, and II was very npparcn, she
ruled her father In most things.
In return Tom described his life nj
home, and the young girl listened with
brcathlcss interest Ia the story of the
voyage and his adventure at San Fran
| cisco.
She was riding by his side late in the
afternoon when suddenly she puiI.trd
tU the summit of hill not far ahead
aud rNclaimcd:
"Scc! There's man coming this
wny!"
She had scarcely spoken when the
second mate announced the same fact.
As for Tom, he would not have seen an
army just ut that time, for cnndor com
| puls the statt.nrnt that he was already
hopclcssly in love with his fair com.
pnnion, and paid but little attention IA
other things.
Five minutes later Joe Tarbcx had
once with:
GLOW are you! Found for Dyca?"
"rhat's just It," was the response rs
the man ran his eyes rapidly over III,
liberal outfit with nm apprcciatiy,
glance. "Whcrc nigh, you be- head
ing"
"Wc'rc going toward Fort Sclkirk,'
said Tom.
"Going down the river TO Dawson p
ITS hard To tell where well fetch
up" replied the young man cyaslycly.
"Did you meet anyone on this tral
laiely?" asked Avery pushing forward
The man hcsltatcd u moment, aud
then said;
"Well, yes, | did meet two men yes
icrday. Friends Of Naurs?"
"Nhat were they like?" asked Tom.
"Onc was n tall chap that think I've
,ccn AT the river stations, and The other
was u sailor. lie said he was, aud h,
| looked Il. lie was stout built, with d
nose that looked us II II was broken
some time lie"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21
CHAPTER vIII.--CoSriSrEp.

NHNI y Tik NItIs--'oNiiN'f fbs
Bowers face showed his approval OF
ihe mates efforts and Tnrbox was APP
parently convinced, for he shook hands
warmly with the speaker and ex-
claimed:
"I,'s lucky thing met you. Dick
told me he had written 10 both the
hverys. They were old friends Of his.
lie told me 10 look out for them In
Dyca. Have you got the papers with
you?"
That's what have. Here they are,
all shipshapc and above board" replied
Rider MS he proceeded TO extract them
from his belt
That's Dick Taylor's hst the world
wcr." nsscntcd Tarbox ms he examined
the letter. 81 remember the day he
wrote that In our tent. We had just
found the first big mug"
lie coughed to hide his confusion and
then added:
"It's all right, of course, but n man
has to be careful. Once let the mob
know where we are and what we've
found and we'd he overrun In no time"
As luck would have II Hank Bowers
chose this instant, when Tnrbox was
examining the papers, Ia throw look
Of fcrocious triumph on the mate. Al
though neither Of them noticed the fact,
Joe Tarbox raised his eyes Just then,
and to n man of his training nothing
more was needed to pu, him on his
guard.
lie cast keen look NJ Bowers and as
II his scrutiny had been satisfactory. he
drnpprd his eyes again. bu, there was n
little hardening of the muscles about
his jaw, and with u careless twist OF his
body he brought his weapon nearer his
hand.
lie was too old n hand, however. To
make any outward sign Of alarm, and
said. coolly:
"lt's n pity you didn't pick up the 9th
or Avery n Dyca. lie ought to bc there
by this time"
"Nnd how can We find your pardner?"
asked Bowers.
"Do just as the letter says" replied
TarboX. "Build fire and he'll see the
tUlOht UUu tblllfs Ut TOult IL lbO
crooked To describe"
"llow long aforc you'll be back with
the grub? We've got u good lot here,
but you cant hcv too much"
"ltll take me three days To get In
md two or three more To get what |
want. II ] can't find horses shall
have TO go TO Skaguay. shar't he
back under Il fortnight or three weeks
at the best"
After finishing hispipc, TarboX plead
ed fatigue. and rolled himself up In his
blanket. But there was no sleep for
him that night. The sinister look on
Bowers face had given him the clcw he
wanted. and ms he waited patiently for
daylight he mutirrcd To himself:
THAT was a close shave! There Is
something wrong about that sailor. IL
his company Is anything 10 20 10y. II
this bowers isn't the man saw driven
out Of Joe l.aduc's station for stealing,
then I'm mistaken. Dick will bc all
right. They may make all the fires
they want to, and that's all the good
it'll do them. III just bring bncI two
or three men Of the right sort with me.
There's no other way"
At the first sign of daylight he was
asiir. 4 hnsiy meal was soon eaten,
and, shaking hands cordially with both
men, he said:
"rcll Dick III be- back ms soon as I
can. You can't miss the trail"
Then he struck out manfully an the
back track to Dyca. leaving the plottcrs
standing in front Of their tent, cXult-
ing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21
For some distance on the ief, Of

For some distance on the left OF
travellers EXTENDED n perpendicular
fully hundred feet high and accesi
only TO the birds. On the right tfe
ascent was more gradual. but the trees
were very dense until the snow line was
reached.
Tarbox led the way among the bowl
ders at the foot OF the. clif until he
came TO an open spot. Then he dis.
mounted and said:
Eve are here. Now for fire."
Tom was about to go for fuel. when
he saw Tarbox reach behind n rock and
)bring out n handful Of dry twigs and
moss, which he soon ignitcd. When the
blaze shot up he covered II with damp
moss. and the result was dense column
Of smoke which went curling up the
face OF the cliir until II showed distinct.
ly against the sky above.
The other men busted themselves with
the usual routine work OF camping. but
Tarbox stood by the fire In silence for
fully ten minutes. An anxious look be.
gan to appear on his face, but suddenly
he gave n little exclamation Of relief rs
| pebble struck him on the shoulder n nd
rcboundcd TO the ground.
"I'll he back In n minute" he called
10 Avcry's daughter, who was nearest
TO him. Then he disappeared behind
one of the rocks.
Like a shadow he glided along In the
gathering darkness, twisting and turn.
ing without hesitation uAtii he stopped
ut a spot where the base Of the clifr
was covered with scrub and mess. With
a hasiy glance about him. as IL TO he
certain no one was watching him. he
stopped and pulled aside a mass Of
clinging creepers from .hc rock, reveal
ing narrow opening some three feet
wide and extending upwards TO an un.
known height.
"All right, Dick, k,"hc whispered, softly,
and then came u rustling noise as n
man appeared from the dark cavity
and grasped his hand warmly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

ported by two pillars OF vcincd marble,
which, although they diininshcd The uize
OF the chamber, had good effect. The mar.
bic flooring. arranged In a patchwork oil
black and white, was bare Of all furniture,
and, a. the room gradually filed, the con.
slant moving Of feet. the sound OF which
rang sharply on the stone, made u appear
as IL a lot Of mnsons' hammers were ut work.
I let my eyes wander over the groups as
they stood or moved about, wondering u by
chance l should see anyone ] knew but
they were all strangers to NE, mostly French
men, with a iair sprinklng OF priests
amongst them. They we're one and oil try
ing 10 jostlc past each other, 40 ns 10 gain
as close n position as possible to the entrance
door, near to which ! stood; and as
watched this with some little amusement
! heard whisper In my ear, and, glnncing
round, bcbcld a man standing ncar me IN u
doctors robe, holding heavily bound mis-
AL In his hand. | saw IN moment II was
tortc. and he whispered In low voice:
do not look round at present, but near
the pillar to your right are two men, one
dressed half in cloth Of gold, and they arr
more interested In you than you think.
overheard a snatch Of conversation they
arc moving this way. By your leave. sig
norc,' raising his voice, he attempted Ia
push by me, and, catching the hint his last
words had thrown out, answered, loudly
First come. frs. served, learned doctor
pnd you must bide your turn"
II am man Of peace, and therefore
yield" Corte moved OIL, and was free u
look around me. ] saw that Corte's littl,
piece Of acting. 10 which ! Ind risen, was
due 10 the fact that the man in the rloth
of cold and his companiop were cdrinp near
or 10 u,. and at the time were barely air I, cI
off, Resting my hand lightly on the bilt Of
my sword / looked the two iull in tho face
but could make nothing of them, The on,
Who wore A icrkin of cold cloth met my lool
for nm instant. and then droppcd bis eyes. 4
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

The exclamntions broke simultane-
ously from Tom and Green, while the
stranger looked ut them In surprise,
and added:
"That wasn't the name he gave me.
lie said his name was Tom Scott"
"By thunder! We're on the right
course" shouted Green, while Tom
could only gasp:
"Tom Scott! That's my namc."
The man looked nt them n moment
In blank nstonishment, and the light
evidently seemed TO break on his mind.
for he turned and looked sharply at
Avery and asked:
"Will you tell me your name?"
Certainly. My name Is william
Avery"
The other man stepped up TO him at
palm downward, on the middle finger o (
which was heavy gold ring with Gu
rious device In the back.
"lf that Is your name. you can tell
me the history Of this ring" he said,
looking Avery full In the face.
81 surely ought TO be able to-" wns
the reply, while the others looked on in
surprise at the little scene bcirg en-
acted SO unexpectedly before them.
III gave IL to Dick Taylor In California
good many years ago. You must he
the mar bc mentioned In his letter TO
me. You are Joe Tarbox, or you
wouldn't have that ring"
fright you are" was the hearty re.
sponsc, "and I'm mighty glad TO see
you. Can you vouch for these two
men? Is this really the Scott your
brother mentioned In his will?"
"What do you know about his will?"
demanded Tom, blankly.
"I,ccausc I've seen It,"
"Sccn Il! was robbed Of II In 'Fris-
CO"
"rhc mate must have shown IL 20
him!" broke in Green. 81 knew I was
right all the timc!"
The questions now few thick and
fast and soon Tarbox was made aware
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

The University Of Michigan, follow.
Ing the example Of several other insti.
tutions, has raised, by a vote Of the
board Of regents, Charles Bond. former
director OF athletics, to the rank OF a
junior professor, with n salary of 81.
OOn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

by n misplaced comma n paper In
Greeley county, Kan. raised n great
row. II said: 1.-TWO young men from
Leoti went with their girls to Tribune
To attend the teachers institute, and
rs soon ns they left, the girls got
drunk" The comma belonged after
the pirls
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21
AMoSa the victims ola railroad

AMoNG the victims OF n railroad wrccl,
In Paterson, N. j., was Sterling :.
Smith, n nephew Of Gcn. Joseph
Wheeler. One Of Smiths legs was
caught between heavy iron and wood
work and inangled. When the rcscucrs
reached him after they had cut through
the roof Of the ear in which he wns inn
prisoncd. he said, although suffering
excrncinting pain: Don't bother about
me. There ARE women below me. Gc,
them out first" This instance of hero.
ism serves tn remind Ms In these day,
os brilliant naval and military exploits
that those engaged In war have na
monopoly of courage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

TnE New York Mail and Express con-
tnined nn editorial ON the death of Vice
President Hobart which differed in ON.
respect from all the many ether arti.
clcs on the same subject printed. Rob.
ert e, Alexander, editor of the Mail
and Express, composed nm editorial on
the vice president when IL was ilrs,
thought the latter was Mt deaths door.
Mr.. Hobart rallied, however, aud Mr..
Alexander was suddenly stricken and
died before his article became avail
able, preceding 10 the other world the
man whose obituary he had pcnncd,
II Is u striking example Of the unccr,
tninty of life and death.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21
CURRENT COMMENT.

As soon as IL was discovered that the
present manner Of baling hay was not
adapted TO the exigencies Of war times,
necessity went 70 work and invented a
round bale, which can be used for food
fuel, breastworlss or ammunition.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

SUCCESS has crowned the efforts Of
Boston To establish baths as feature
of the public school system. Glasses
nre assigned To bathe ns they nre To
rccitations. A clean, well'lightcd room
30 feet square In the basement IL divided
into 80 tiny dressing closets, leaving
space for ten single showcr'baths.
When the classes reach this room they
are divided by the matron into squads
of ten. When the first ten are dressing
after the bath, which lasts from three
10 Ave minutes a second ten have taken
their places In the shower cabins, and
Q third ten are getting undresset. The
city furnishes towels and soap.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21
A A1etamo vrhosls.

Jack--Mlss Ramsey is gettlr
Dick--Now she win he klQs. 4
Jack--O. no; now she wilsSsJ ]
Town Topics. 1
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

SECRETARY WILSON expresses the
opinion that 5000, 900, 900 worth of the
tropical fruits we annually import can
be raised In Porto Rico, Hawaii aud
the Philippines, To which countries the
experiment station work is ,o bc cx.
tended. Moreover, he believes that
much Of the rubber aud other products
we use In the United States can he fur.
aished by oar island possessions. Mr.,
Wilson Is opposed to the government =
coming into competition with the seed
men by the free circulation Of CONNER
cial seeds, but he thinks that II can do
much good by collecting and dis,ribu.
ting foreign seeds and plants.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

quite rtRnt, paiu " Nmpois<
vclli! Is this the Savelli Of the
fair. Bayarjw
BayarJ nodded assent, and Il
continued, turning 10 me. Then
heard your story, and you have I'd
than you think. hut Of this, latei
you not nt Fornovof"
"Ycs." replied. wondering vi
dinnl's speech meant.
"Cicl! I made out your patcnt
ynrc myself. What could have y
n,ouillc act AZ he did do not know
IL an obstinate as a mule. l,ayard, I
about this gentleman, and your b
10 his worth convinccs the that wh
heard IL correct. l could never
story myself"
"NIy lords, you may doubt;
world"
"Will yet come round to you. e
said Bayard. and added: "Youa<
could not have n better sword
pose than that Of NJ. III Save
,idcd he will accept the task
II viii accept anything ID
lords" said.
"Good," said D'Amboisc,
tell you how you stand. Act1
on the ndvicc Of friends, Mmc ~
wrote TO me n full account Of tg
which ended No badly for you, and
fully her husbands trcnchcry.
begged INC to forward 10 Trcmou
,icw Of getting your sentence all
YOU have jus, Lccn made aware, I
i..yt. l "A 49,. t IA 49,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
New Coal Field.

There is every probability that an
other year will see extensive mining
operations in section l of Coal Valley
township, in this county. The sur
face of the entire section of $50 acres
has been sold and divided up during
the past several months, but the coal
which underlies it is owned by DR..
Meyers, of Coal Valley, and George w.
Buck, of Western. Manager Shuler
of the Gilchrist mines, who is also
president of the Terminal Railway
company of the tri-cities, was out last
week and looked over the section. He
has practically closed a deal with
Messrs. Meyers and Buck whereby he
is to pay them $1S, 500 for the coal if
it tests what they claim for it. Inas-
much as the 90 is believed to be in
terested in the Terminal railway, it is
naturally supposed that the track will
be run from Warner into the section,
although the section is about three
miles, while the Rock Island ~ Peoria
runs within 100 yards of one corner
of the section. There is a slough at
Warner running southwest from the
railroad crossing south of the station
which would make it possible to get
tracks into the region from the 90"