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killed 81 a Kansas xr.r.i.lI

DEXTER Kan. Aug. 1a-w. j.
Burns, an old soldier living near this
place, was shot and killed here by
City Marshal Tenn Nicholson. Burma
was drunk and threatened to kill the
officer. He was . single man.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
ravinr yyIthoul water.

Some animals can live years with
ont water. "A paraquet lived iifty-two
years in the London zoo without last
Ing : drop OF water. A number OF rep
tiles live and prosper In places where
tAars = no water.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Mayor Jones of Toledo has adopted
The Man with the Hoe" as the sign
militant of his political career. When
the mayor has hoed his way to Co.
lumbus under that sign he will proba>
bly, appreciate it better.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

B~elvidere, Ill, has a baby boy who
reads old books. According to the
theory OF reincarnation the Belvidere
boy is probably q b%ibliophile getting
ready to try life over again and once
more begin his fascinating search for
nrst editions and rare old tones.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Panther, to Garry Relief supplies.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.-The auxil-
larry cruiser Panther has been tempo
rarily transferred to the war depart
ment for use In the transportation to
Porto Rico Of relief supplies collected
in the cities Of Baltimore and Phila,
| delphia.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Hoe. Buyou = Er,e .I.u.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 1s.-Hosea
Bilyeu is a free man, and his aequit-
tai here yesterday probably ends tho
prosecution OF the five men charged
with the murder of Steve Bilyeu and
kis two sonA.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

A New Yorker Krls Himself Abroad
PARIS, Aug. 1s.-Edward Ray
Thompson of New York committed
suicide at ESrerat while bathing. He
was unmarried, wealthy, and for sew
eral years vas connected with the
Edgar Thompson Steel works of Pitts.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Got $1,000 in Bank Bills

MONTREAL, Aug. 17.-Seven thou,
sand dollars in bank bills was stolen
from the Canadian Pacific railway
station at toilette, Quebec, last night.
This is the third time within three
years that the station has been
robbed,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
British Senmen Ara Second Best.

Next to the seamen Of the United
States. British seamen get higher
wages, and better fare, and more COM
Portable conditions of employment
than do seamen of any other country.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
sued Bec.u,e 10 Is on the Blacklis.

sued Because He Is on the Blacklis~
DENVER, Col, Aug. 16.-Joseph Bru-
ner. q railroad man, has brought suit
against President Trumbull of the
Colorado & Southern Railroad COM
pany Tor SEQ, 900 damages upon the
ground that he has been blacklisted
by that road.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Coal to DO Higher This Year.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-The price Of an
thracite coal will be higher in Chi
cago the coming winter than in D
number of years before, according to
local dealers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Leading musicians are in favor Of a
musical pitch. Patrons Of the
opera are also in favor of a lower
scale Of admission.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Monday, August IL.

The United States cruiser Olympia
mas arrived at Leghorn. Italy, from
Naples, and was received with salutes
and cordial welcomes. Admiral Dewey
was visited by the commander of the
Italian cruiser Tripoli and the captain
Of the port.
"A reconnaissance by troops of General
loung's brigade, with the object of
discovering the whereabouts of the
enemy near San Mateo. northeast of
the San Juan resc. voir, about ten miles
from Manila, resulted in The occupa-
ton of San MateO. The American
loss was three killed and thirteen
wounded.
The United States transport Centen-
NAL arrived at San Francisco after a
most exciting round trip. She mar
rowly missed a couple of typhoons,
was ashore on a coral reef, where the
entire crew barely escaped capture at
the hands of the Filipinos: one of the
sailors was killed by a parting hawser,
and one of the quartermasters was
stabbed by a cook. Upon her return
trip to this port. the Centennial brought
Il number of invalided men and officers
from other regiments.
Word has been received from Lieu
tenant j. c. Gilmore of the United
States gunboat Yorktown, who with
IA members OF the crew was captured
by the insurgents last April lear Balor
On the east coast of Luzon. The mes
sage. which comes through Spanish
prisoners, is to the effect that the Off
Ger and his men are at Nigan, in the
province of South Ilocos. on the west
coast of LuZon. All but two are well.
Lieutenant Gilmore is allowed a house
and a servant and is fairly treated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Men who live on little are called
economists and men who live on moth
Ing are called tramps.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

TIHC 10 I1OUSeKccPBrB.
little dry "Faultless Starch" will make q
large quantity of starch mixture and gives
better results than any other starch; try it.
All grocers sell "Faultless Starch" 10c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

A mans own good breeding is the
Dest security against the ill-manners
OF other people.
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usL..n Mon swept the Convsntior

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 16.-The Nc
Lean men swept the county conven-
tion to-day. The delegates selected
were instructed to cast their votes for
Mclean for governor first, last and
AL thu time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Sunday. August l3.

Acting Secretary of Wan Meikleiohn
received Il dispatch from ID. L. Thomp-
son Of Lincoln, Neb., directing Mr..
Mclltlejohn to draw on him for 500
for the Porto Rican destitute.
Many of the sick and wounded in
the hospital at the prcsidio have heard
good news. General Shaftcr has OBJ
tanned permission from Washington to
muster out those soldiers in the gen
cral hospital who are able to be mus
tered out who do not wish to wait for
the regiments to return from the Phil
ippines. This work has already com
menccu.
notwithstanding the repeated as
that have been given to the
press to the effect that the president
is entirely satisfied with the course of
General Otis. it is known that Secre-
tary Root is not so certain that an
other officer could not do better work
than that gentleman has accomplished
in the past three months. In fact
Secretary Root has expressed himself
to friends as firmly of the conviction
that Miles is the proper MAJ to be
sent to the Philippines.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Thursday, August II.

Sarah M. Cotton. assistant matron
at the Santa Fe Indian school. new
Mexico, has been transferred to DO
matron of the Santees school, Nebraska.
Admiral Dewey, who has been suf-
fcring from fever, is now better, and
this morning he remained on the deck
of the Olympia. 1t is believed the adj
miral will give an official reception be-
fore leaving Leghorn for Florence.
The appalling conditions existing in
Porto Rico were made more fully
known to the war department yester-
day by General Davis in a dispatch
which says the deaths i'll the island
will reach 1000, while many are dying
daily from injuries and privations.
Assistant Secretary Taylor of the
treasury department has Special Agent
McDowell's report on the inspection of
sites at Blair. Ncb., but he will not
take any action on it for some time.
Senator Thurston has requested that
no selection be made until he is heard
from, and the matter will be held in
allegiance until some information is re-
ceived from him.
Orders have been issued by Acting
Secretary Allen to Captain Robley d.
Evans, who commanded the %battleship
Iowa during the war with Spain, di-
recsing him to confer with the Dewey
reception committee of New York and
with Rear Admiral Sampson, respect
ing the navy's participation in the
ceremonies incidental to the home
coming of Admiral Dewey.
The navy department has issued a
general order, awarding a medal Of
honor to Corporal McNeal of the ma
rine corps for gallantry aboard the
Brooklyn during the fight with Ger
vera's feet. Corporal McNeal climbed
out on a six pound gun under the fore
castle and cleared it of a damned shell.
This feat was performed during the
heaviest part of the action.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Help Nature Helm You!

Vitality cannot cure disease, unless your body's
kept clean inside and out. Cascarpts Candy Cathar-
TIC keep 1t clean inside. AL druggists, loc, 25c, SOC.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
STANDS OFF A MOB.
Tho Effort to Lynch Four Negroes
Baked by q Sheri6.

DaAA0u ny . on0Eln.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. ls.-Near-
ly 1000 men gathered before the
county Jail last night and tried to Sc
cure Ed Wright and three negroes ar
rested on a charge Of assault The
sheriff arrested the leader Of the mob
and kept the other men ut bay. Five
assaults were committed here yester-
day, and it is believed by many that
they were by the same negro.
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Many Held Responsible.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 16.-After four
days deliberation and the taking Of
testimony of thirty witnesses, tho
%coroner's jury reported, fixing the
blame for the elcctrocution of four
firemen at the Mercer Chemical com
pany's fire on August 0. The Thorn
son Houston Electric Light company
and the city electrician are charged
with criminal negligence for not cut
ting the wires and thus rendering the
work of the firemen safe. City Off
Gals are censured for not passing
proper ordinances governing overhead
wires and the fire chief is also held
responsible for lack of caution.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

AS a rule shallow men are despised,
put all the same they don't require as
much watching as deep ones.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

The "honor" Of the French army has
received another vindication by the SUI
icide Of q Capt. Cassagnade, at Tou-
louise. He had submitted to the local
academy a poem OF unusual merit, and
q crown Of amaranth was decreed to
the supposed author. who had plagiar-
ixed all but the opening and closing
stanxas. Being detected and exposed,
he concluded that life was no longer
worth living. II all who strain after
praise or credit that does not belong
to them should take themselves out OF
the world, who could estimate the pos
sible reduction Of the population?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Don't 60 to extremes-especially in
your dealings with bees and waspA
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1t isn't difficult to see the point of O
carefully rounded sentence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Consular reports tell us that there is
an opportunity for American windmill
makers to secure a market for their
product IN Greece. According to these
reports the islands and mainland Of
Greece possess innumerable small
farms. laid out in vineyards. vegetable
gardens and orange and lemon groves.
The soil is rich, but the important
question is that Of water, which, when
found, Is lear the surface and supplied
to the land by means Of wells worked
by machinery with mule or horse
power. Many Of the land proprietors
are well-to-do and could afford wind
mills. Greece is SO cut up by the sea
that there is hardly a day in the year
without a breeze. A mill so constructed
that 1t will work either in a light or
strong wind is needed. It would also
take quicker IL 1t could perform SER
vices other than the mere drawing Of
water, such Is grinding grain.
The record-union., 1899-08-14
THE QUARANTINE FIGHT.
San Francisco Chamber Of Com
merce Taking a Hand.

A San Francisco paper states that
the Chamber of Commerce of that city
has taken a hand in the row between
Federal quarantine officer and the
State Board of Health, and the action
of the trustees of the chamber has
proved to be decided slap at the
Board of Health.
The action was no less than a request
that Governor Gage refuse to appro-
pirate money to help the State health
officers in their fight against those of
the Federal Government. Many secret
meetings have recently been held by
the quarantine committee of the State
board with the view of devising ways
and means of obtaining recognition
from the United States officials in mat
tiers relating to local quarantine.
In order that the position of the
chamber might not be misunderstood a
resolution was passed that letter be
sent to the Governor of the State, re-
questing him not to make any appro-
priation or to permit any money to be
drawn from the emergency or any
other fund for the benefit of the quar-
antine service of the San Francisco
Board of Health, as cit was under
stood that committee from said Board
of Health was on it's way to Sacra-
mento to ask for such an appropria-
tion.'
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IMPROVED RED MEN.
Standing Committees Appointed
for the Ensuing Year.

e. B. Wilson of this city. Great
Sachem of the Improved Order of Red
Men, has appointed standing commit
tees for the ensuing year. The ap-
pointees are:
Credentials-H. L. Stacey, No. 81; A.
Housman, No. -; A. Jones, No. 10.
Appeals and Grievances-O. F. Sea-
vey, No. 90; w. ]. Robinson, No. 81; H.
S. Winn, No. H. A. C. Klenk, No. fl;
F. P. Mitchell, No. 80
Charters and Petitions-H. Gutstadt,
No. 81: w. J. Mitchell, No. "a: c. S.
Davis, No. SO; M. ]. Show, No. 70; E.
F. Arriola, No. 81.
Distribution-F. A. Whipple, No. 60;
A. Rudolph, No. 8; J. Domingos, No. %.
State of the Order-P. S. Seymour,
No. II; S. Berel, No. IS; F. Deitz, No.
50; w. G. Schmeiser, No. IS; w. Wood,
No. 81.
Correspondence Henry A. Chase, No.
4; E. r. M. Derrick, No. -22;; j. J. Mil
Ter, No. 4S: F. A. Ruhl, No. 30; L. c.
Berth, No. "a.
gislation-Benjamin F. Josselyn,
No. II; ]. P. Counts, No. IA; ]. Sims,
No. 40: ]. r. Tyrrell No. 81: ]. T.
Smith, No. %
Law and Usage-George w. LOWE,
No. "a; Henry Odgers, No. 40; w. T.
Toilette, No. 10; S. H. Wilcox, No. u;
Edward Conolley, No. II.
Finance-William M. Belts, No. 10;
William Rotrosky, No. 8; ]. A. Ellert,
No. u; Thomas Roach, No. 10; w. H.
Collins, No. 81.
Degree of Pocahontas-J. w. Rev.
No. 81; J. F. Whipple, No. 60; NJ. d.
Coon, No. IA; ]. Bossert, No. az; H. NJ.
Alexander, No. 90.
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IN THE HAY FIELD.
Joe Hill Tells Of His Experience az
q Granger.

Many of the friends of Joseph Farmer
Hill, latesexpert to the Board of Super
visors, have been wondering of late
what had become of him. A recent
letter to a friend in this city dispels
the mystery Joe is up in Placer County
learning the granger's art. One day
he volunteered to house crop of hay
on his mothers ranch, and this is how
he relates. his experience:
"Oh, foolish youth. how little I
knew the job that was in store for me.
To a man that has never handled hay
it looks very easy to pick up one of
those innocent-looking little hay-cocks
and put it on a wagon, but if he tries it
he will get more hay down the back of
his neck than in the wagon.
1.-The job held out for more than a
week, and by the time it was finished
/ was nearly in that condition myself.
The seasoned grangers in this vicinity
had barrels of fun at my expense. A
delegation would come over every day
to see how l was getting along and to
give me few pointers on how to
handle hay. They would spit on their
hands as if they intended to grab the
fork and give me an example of man
pitching hay, but instead would let
them slide. down into their jeans and
keep them there, and do nothing but
grin. Well, to make a long story short,
the hay IS in the loft, and 1 put it
there, but I haven't been inside of the
barn since"
Joe has foster brother Jimmy" a
rOllicking, whole-souled fellow, who is
known about Loomis as 1.-The Poet of
Skunk Hollow" Whenever anything OF
a ludicrous nature occurs in the neigh
borhood Jimmy" is called on to write
it up in verse, in, which line he enjoys
quite local reputation. OF course he
had to dish up his brother Joe's haying
experience, with the following result;
THE YOUNG GRANGER'S LAMENT.
Oh, what delight it is in spring, when
birds are singing gay.
To harness up a pair of skates and go to
hauling hay!
1t is the sweetest little job know of here
below,
But when the haying comes again I'll
tell them, mot for joe
make hay while the sun shines sounds
very well in print
If / knew that man that wrote it | would
drop gentle hint;
L Wouiu SEM MIN TO the hospital, SIX
months there to stay,
And all the time that he was there I'd
make him live on hay.
When the skates refused to pull. and
jump around and snort,
Just jab them with the pitchfork where
the hair is thin and short;
Such pointed hints, well reinforced with
cuss words rich and rare
VIII raise their dropping spirits and ruff
fe up their hair.
Then the festive little broncho will join
5., the haying game; .r
Altho you cannot; see the point, you'll
feel it Just the same
a coat of mail
Some people love this haying but I'd
rather be in Jail.
There is one redeeming feature ] find in
making hay;
Hay fever is the fashion, and 1 get it
every day.
Compared with such a job as this,
Klondike is no good
Just keep on making hay, old boy-say
nothing, but saw wood.
millionaire is nowhere the iceman is
jay;
They don't know what they're missing
when they don't go hauling hay
But still have a notion that, when hay
ing comes once more,
I'll take a short vacation-till haying
DAYS are Ger
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TOLD BY THE POLICE.
Story Of Bicycle Wreck and Sub.
sequent Arrest.

officer NJ. A. Fisher yesterday ar
rested William Groenveld on charge
of disturbing the peace. 1t is alleged
that Groenveld, who was driving cart,
ran upon the sidewalk at Seventh and
K streets, andswreeked H. S. Hubbard's
bicycle. which was standing near the
outer edge.
Young Hubbard asked Groenveld to
tell him his name. and the latter de-
clined, as Hubbard says, in emphatic
and unprintable language. Thereupon
Hubbard requested Fisher to learn the
drivers name: and Fisher tried. telling
Groenveld that he was an officer. Fish
er says that Groenveld replied that he
didn't care a dash blanked who he
was, and sthat he could go to Hades and
find out who he was. Fisher says he
demonstrated and that Groenveld grew
abusive.
The patrol wagon was called and
Groenveld was loaded in, regardless of
his protests. He kept on protesting
and turning his attention to Patrol
Driver Fitzgerald, was received with a
rap which took the fight out of him. He
was released on a cash bail of 500
The record-union., 1899-08-14

cisco 2. First base on called balls-of
Harvey 4, off Iberg 3. Left on bases
Sacramento g., San Francisco 5. Struck
out-By Harvey g. by Iberg 2. Double
play-Stulz to O'Connor to Stanley. Pass
ed ball-Stanley. Time of game-l:35. Um,
pire-O'ConnelL G.. A. Griffin, official
HOW THEY STAND.
The pennant will stop In Sacramento.
The boys have struck their gait and
there is nothing on the coast strong
enough to stop them. One more victory
over Henry Harris men will put the
locals in the lead, and as the teams will
meet three times at the Bay next Sat
urday and Sunday, it is easy guessing,
how long it will take Sacramento to get
away from the ruck. Six weeks ago
the local team was struggling with
Watsonville for tail-end honors. The
rise has been meteoric, but
strong and shows no signs
of weakening. Harvey is back to
his old form, and with he and Doyle
up, other clubs may fight for place.
This morning the clubs stand as fol-
lows:
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UNION, sACRAldENTo, AUGUST a.

Woh was playing with a Japanese child
in front of a Jap boarding house in the
ally between Fourth and Fifth, 1 and
] streets The father of the youngster
took exceptions and smote Woh on the
eye. Thereupon Woh; gathered his
friends and threatened to do many
things to the Japanese, who seemed
nothing 10th for riot.
Fisher and Brissell arrived on the
scene and ordered the Japs to get on
the inside of their Notifications, and
the Japs went. The officers next or
dered Woh and his friends to depart,
but Woh, remembering the smite on
the eye objected and demanded a bat
tie. The upshot of the matter was
that he was locked up on a charge Of
disturbing the peace.
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oLD-TIMER's DEMISE.
Brock Doran Dies at the County
HOSPITAL.

Brock Doran, one of the old-time
water front characters, has gone to his
final rest after somewhat stormy life.
He died at the County Hospital on
Saturday night. Doran was prom
inent figure along the wharves in the
days when travel between this city and
San Francisco was wholly by steamer
and runners were employed by the
rival boat companies.
With the passing of river passenger
traffic Brock became just an ordinary
roustabout on Front street. He was
always ready for scrap and had fig
ured in many a hard-fought battle. OF
late years Brock was frequently before
the Police Court for such trifiing Of
lenses as overindulgence in liquor, dis
turbing the peace, etc. He had many
good qualities, however, and was true
to his friends.