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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
AN ENEMY TO DRINK.
One Woman Who Has Done a Great.
Deal to Put Down This Evil.

OAo
Deal to Put Down This Evil.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 3.-(Spe-
cial)-When the Independent Order Of
Good Templars Of Minnesota wanted
a State Organizer they chose Mrs.,
Laura J. Smith, of 1917 West 33dI
Street, this city. The American Anti
Treat League also selected Mrs. Smith,
as National Organizer. The reason is;
not far to seek. This gifted woman,
has devoted her life to a battle against!
Drink and Drinking Habits. Her in,
fiuence for good in Minnesota is and;
has been very far reaching.
About two years ago however, 1t
seemed as If this noble woman would.
have to give up her philanthropic,
work. Severe pains in her back and
under her shout ar blades. made life,
a burden and -:ork impossible. Physi-,
clans were consulted, and they pre-
scribed for Kidney Disease. Three
months treatment however, failed to
give Mrs. Smith any relief. Her hus-
band was much exercised, and cast
about him for something that would
restore his good wife to health and
strength. He heard Of the cures eff,
fected by Dodd's Kidney Pills, and adj,
vised her to try them, which she did.
She is now a we'll woman aud says:
Two weeks after l commenced TAX
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills, l felt much
better, and at the end of seven weeks
was completely cured. l have had no
recurrence of the trouble, but l take
a pill off and on, and find that it keeps
me in good health"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers at so cents a box.
They are easily within the reach of
all, and no m can afford to suf-
fer, when such a simple, and sure
Remedy is at hand.
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AND clBoTU.
Two More Philippine Islands Coded to
United States.

Two More Philippine Islands Coded to
United States.
A Spanish-American convention has
been signed in Washington, by which
two small islands, bearing the names
of Cagayen and Cibotu, are ceded to
the United States by Spain for $780,
900. These islands lie at the southern
and hottest extremity of the archipel-
ago, being the tail end of the Sulu
group. Cagayen lies in the passage
from the China sea into the Sulu sea,
and Cibotu lies between the sulu and
Celebes a Both properly belong to
the Philippine archipelago and were
supposed to be coded to the United
States by the Paris treaty. But the
limits of the cession were designated
by geographical lines and two little
islands were afterward found to lie
outside the boundary named in the
treaty, though believed, owing to their
position being given incorrectly on the
maps, to be within them. They were
of no use to Spain, but that govern
ment had the right to demand an ex-
ira compensation before turning them
over to the United States. For this
reason the full price Of the archipelago
in money may now be said to have
been $40, 00,000. The mistake Of the
commissioners has cost the extra
amount, but the government has acted
wisely in purchasing the stray islands
and keeping the archipelago intact
Chicago Tribune.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14

Phebe, summoned Harvey to her room.
His answer was a curt note:
when you have sent for my VIE
and apologized for the insult offered TO
her and her sisters l will see you again
not before. Meanwhile, 1t Is only
fair to warn you that l shall resist any
interference with Mrs. Athertons
plans through a third party, being
convinced that she is serving your IN
terests and ours in the course she Is
pursuing.
Gladys laughed sadly at the mannish
assumption Of the letter. Helen had
rather an imposing style, she admitted.
She could scarcely believe that the
writer was her once obedient son. he
had been an apt pupil-very ready 10
turn against her at the bidding of an
other. A measure Of contempt for
him, a scorn of his weakness, was
making itself felt in her heart. She
strove to put it away, but it remained,
and gained strength.
II hate Helen" she thought, for she
has robbed me Of my boy. But she
owes me no allegiance, and he does.
He should never have written that
rubbish, even at her dictation. Their
interests! All, you are making a sad
blunder, poor i%ngrates!"'
She ran owe the contents OF the
note once more, then tore /. into frag-
ments and threw them into the CRATE.
There was no fire, the day having been
unusually warm for the season, and
applying a lighted match to the little
heap she watched it burn to ashes,
wishing she might destroy the recol-
lection of the written words as easily.
Phebe had not returned from her Sun
day class meeting. Annette was en-
joying her weekly outing. For the
coming hour Gladys would be alone,
and she longed for companionship.
She went to the window after awhile
and stood looking at the pretty scene
below. The sun was sinking fast, and
the grass and the trees seemed to
show a deeper green under the bur-
nished sky, and throw in greater con-
trast the groups Of late flowers touch
ed by its fire. Soon all this autumn
splendor would be over, to make way
for the white lonely winter. She shiv-
cred as she thought of the long, cold
days and nights.
The door in the south wing opened,
and Harvey and Helen equipped for
their evening ramble, came forth,
laughing back at some one who accom-
panied them to the entrance. Helen
had pinned a black lace shawl about
her head and shoulders, and in her
hair shone a yellow rose, the compan-
ion Of which Harvey wore in his coat.
It was one of her loving demands that
at all times he would wear the flowers
she wore, and he humored her in it.
He'd sport a collar and number il she
asked him." Phebe onc said, COM
menting on this. And Gladys, who
found nothing amiss in the caprice,
reproved her for her unkind criticism.
Ito be continued.)
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Members who had retired to the cloak
rooms locked back into their seats and

Members who had retired to the cloak
rooms hocked back into their seats and
keen interest was shown in remarks.
Several times during the last session,
notably on the Porto Rican tariff bill,
Mr.. Mccall refused to follow his par
ty. Today he attacked the whole Phil
|ippine policy of the administration.
Although temperate in language, he
was plain-spoken in his warnings of
the dangers which lay ahead Of the
government if the colonial policy was
persisted in.
He also criticised several features of
the bill, particularly lodging in the
president the discretion to reduce or
expand the army at will. In closing,
he likened the spirit of our opponents
in the Philippines to that Of Washing
ton at Valley Forge. Love of indie
pendence, he said, was the noblest
heritage of the human heart. He de-
clared that the United States should
Immediately give the Filipinos honor
able assurance that they would have
a government Of their own.
In replying to Mr.. Mccall, Mr.. Hull
declared that until congress acted to
the contrary we must assert and en-
force our sovereignty over the Philip
pines or disgrace ourselves before the
world, and it was due Of congress to
provide an army adequate to put down
the rebellion.
General debate was then closed and
the bill vas read for amendment. The
paragraphs authorizing the secretary
of "a to prescribe regulations as to
fitness of volunteers or civilians APP
pointed to the regular army under the
terms of the bill were stricken out.
Eleven Of the t~wenty-six pages of
the bill were disposed Of before ad-
journment.
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! Forsaking all Others =
u BY AMELIA DUcHEaIN r.
i =

BY z
CHAPTER v1.-(conttnued.)

NI1Afl EN-
She followed his movements with
yearning eyes, and unconsAously in
f1uenced by her imploring thoughts. he
half hesitated as he anne neal. Quick
as a dart Helen glanced up; she saw
the pale woman bending %anxiously for
ware and her eyes flashed in cruel tri-
umph. The next moment her voice
rang out in a gay challenge, and she
sped rapidly onward, followed by Har-
vey, In laughing pursuit. neither paus-
ing until they had reached the road.
All the strength seemed to leave
Gladys when he disappeared. She
leaned heavily against the window
pane, her breath coming in labored
gasps. She tried to call to her aid the
pride Of q woman deliberately sighted
or thoughtlessly forgotten, but the
agony Of the one deserted crushed out
all weaker emotions. The slow tears
coursed down her white face as mem
DRY pitilessly flung at her the frozen
hopes of her wasted years.
Through the haze of grief she saw
Harvey in every phase Of his infancy
and boyhood-the timid baby clinging
to her gown, the laughing boy strut
ting about with dimpled hands in his
first pockets, the bold lad flying a1eld
on his pony, the tall youth walking
%protectingly by her side, and in the
dark eyes Of babe and boy and youth
was the loving light that in mans had
fojlol o~l IL ,lro-o1 oil har dave
II cannot bear it," she sobbed. Il
am not old; how shall l endure the
long, lonely years? Why must we live
when joy and hope and courage are
gone? Since my poor, imperfect work
is done there is nothing left me but to
die. oh, If l could"
Overwhelmed by her despair and
grief she sank, half fainting to be
caught by a strong arm.
"No, no, my lamb! Your work isn't
done; it's only just begun. God will
ing" said Phebe, her rough voice soft
ened by deep feeling. "Never give way,
dearie-the best of life Is before you.
Look yonder at the sun in a sea Of pur-
pie and yellow and red. This morning
it rose in clouds, and there was rain.
At moo it shone hot and scorching,
and we were glad to shut out its rays.
But tonight 1t sinks in glory, throw
Ing a soft light on every little cloud,
turning all the gray to gold. So it
shall be with your days, Miss Gladys,
the last better and brighter than the
first. Ay, hide your face on my should
er, and cry out your sorrow there. It's
not for the first time. Years ago we
dared together the darkness Of an I'M
known future. Well do 1t again, my
pretty. and comforted by your grun
old Phe5c, you yet will find the road
to happiness and peace"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
Thursday, DecembeH 9.

The house of representatives today,
at the end of a long sitting, passed the
army reorganization bill by a vote of
1866 to 1873. Three Observation-Disclosures.
Hall of Pennsylvania and Underhill
and Clayton of New York-voted with
the republicans for the bill, and Mr..
Mccall, republican of Massachusetts,
with the democrats against it. Other
wise it was a strict party vote.
The proposition which some of the
democrats attempted to commit their
side to in caucus, an extension of the
present temporary army until July /,
1908, which was voted upon indirectly
on q motion to recommit, commanded
the votes of only about half the oppo-
sition and Of two republicans, Mr.. Nc
Call and Mr.. Mann of Illinois. Many
OF the democrats, however, voted
against the motion because they were
opposed not only to the reorganization
bill, but also to continuing the tempo
rary army at its present strength.
Quite a number of amendments were
presented to the bill before it was
passed. The liveliest fight was made
upon a substitute offered by Mr.. Little
field for the canteen section. Tho sub
stitute prohibited the sale of intoxi-
cants at military posts. 1t was sup
ported by Messrs. Littlefeld, Grosven-
or, Dick and Hay dem, Va.) and OPP
posed by Messrs. Slayden (dem.) Texas,
Fitzgerald, (dem.), Massachusetts,,
Pearce (rep.), Missouri, Parker (rep.),
N. j., and Bartholdt (rep.), Missouri.
Large delegations from the w. C, Il.
u, which is in session here, watched
the fight from the galleries. When
the vote was taken the prohibiting
amendment was carried by an over
whelming majority, 159 to 81.
Mr.. Barthold attempted to secure a
record vote in the house, but the pecn-
liar parliamentary statutes shut him
out. The sections designed to retire
General Shafter as a major general and
Generals Fitzhugh Lee and Wilson as
brigadiers, were stricken out.
Mr.. Littletield of Maine, offered the
following substitute for the canteen
provision of the bill:
ssThe sale of or dealing in beer, wine
or any Intoxicating liquor by any per-
son in any post, exchange or canteen
or army transport or upon any prem
ises used for military purposes by the
United States, is hereby prohibited.
The secretary of war is hereby directed
to carry the provisions of this section
into full force and effect"
Mr.. Littletield spoke in favor of the
amendment. Several others spoke
either for or against it, and Mr.. little
field closed the debate and defended
prohibition in Maine, which lie in
sisted made for morality and temper
ance. The amendment was adopted
159 to 81.
An amendment offered by William
A. Smith of Michigan, was adopted,
providing that if one of the parents of
a soldier should die after he had served
more than one year, leaving the other
solely dependent upon him for support
he might receive in honorable dis.
charge.
The bill wa spassed, 168 to 133, and
the house at sos adjourned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
PRESIDENTS OLD LETTERS.
DIscovsrs Of . Valuable Collection. ma
DID Now England Town.

DIscovsrs OF . valuable Collection. In, an.
uid Now England Town.
From the Bostoao Transcript. There.
has lately been found in q town near
Bridgeport, Conn.,, a valuable collec-
ton of old letters of nearly a century
ago, among them several Of George
washington, Andrew jackson, Daniel
Webster, Henry Clay, James Monroe
and John Quincy Adams. The letters
were found among some old papers and
books belonging to n of the oldest
families in the state and are in. the
best condition, although they have
been stored away for nearly 100 years.
The Washington letter was written to-.
a Connecticut member of the family
when the general was with the army
on the Hudson river, and pertains to-.
the probable movement of his and the
enemy's troops. The letters of John
Quincy Adams and Andrew jackson.
are peculiarly interesting as they are
both written 20 the same friend, on the,
same day in March, 1924, and each asks
the common friend to say what he
thinks the chances of each are for
president. This was in the days when
the vice-president was elected in the.
same count as the president, the one.
receiving the greatest number of votes.
being chosen president. Each asks his
correspondent what he should do when
elected and how he should act toward
his friend and rival. The Jackson let
ter is also very valuable and Is N
of the most characteristic letters in *
istence written by the general. The,
find has made quite a stir among anti
quaries in the state and all the old
trunks and libraries are being yer
hauled to fnd others of the same kind.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
There I. a Cla.. Of People

Who are injured by the use Of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made Of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell it from
coffee. It does not cost over o%ne-fourth
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cents and Is cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
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A Mueh- prl.ed Pane.

There is one pane Of glass at MARI
borough house. in England. that has a
peculiar sort Of history and is most
carefully guarded. The late duke Of
Clarence once entered the sitting room
u one of his sisters and scratched with
4 diamond on the window his name,
Eddy" Soon after the present en-
oeror Of Russia entered the room and.
ioticing the handiwork Of his cousin.
scratched "Nicky" beneath 1t.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14

The next Pan-American conference
Viii u hold IN the City OF Mexico on
sOct. ~ next, BY m invitation Of the
sMexic1n government, which has been
eenasaliy accepted. Like the csle-
lhrafsd conference held In Washington
seleven pears ago, the purpose Of the
Gathsrinug will be to promote closer
.commercial and other relations be-
stMeen the several nations Of the hem
gf0phero.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREE.
Write today to Allen s. Olmsted, LIE.
Roy, N. Y, for a free sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease. It cures Chilblains, sweat
ing. damp, swollen, aching feet. It
makes New or tight shoes easy. A GER
tain cure for Corns and Bunions. All
Druggists and Shoe stores sell it; 25c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14

A new apartment house in course OF
erection on West End avenue and
Sexenty-ninth street. New York, will
ShAye attached TO 1t automobile sta
splss Tor housing the automobiles Of
Ssensnts. Facilities for charging the
electric vehicles are provided on the
Arst moor, and the second floor is in
stsnded for living apartments for the
vehicls attendants.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
veterlnarv surreon,e Hard Iack.

Veterinary ~surgeon's Hard Lack.
Veterinary surgeons are complaining
OF hard luck. With the cable cara, the
trolley cars and now the automobiles,
their business has gone to the dogs.
metaphorically speaking. Soon there
will be as many surgeons as there are
horses. It is nearly rs bad ~ that
now, and. az automobiles become
cheaper and the likelihood Of airships
coming In to supplement them grows,
the prospect u not 4 bright one. Lots
OF New York veterinaries are giving
up the attempt to make ! living and
are coming west
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
Turkish Consu, Not Poor.

The report that Ulundi Bey, h
Turkish consul general in New York,
had resigned, after having asked to
be permitted to publish a newspaper
to support himself, is considered
good joke by his friends. AS a mat
ter of fact he belongs to a wealthy
family and lives On his income in lux
- -|g ..#.r#. 7.--|# L..7aa aEU. f-.
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Nh. Sarah Anthony Burtis, whose
home vas 0ne Of the stations Of the
sunderground railway during the
civil way and who had entertained
William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell
Phillips, Frederick Douglas and other
scelsbrated men, Is dead at Rochester,
Am XXI. ct the 8 OF 80 years. Mrs.
HnFtis Was one OF the first active work
~ M 1.-The cause Of woman's suffrage.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
Ant. Foretoll the. weather.

Ants are credited with an instinct
for the weather of a whole season.
When they are observed at midsum-
mer enlarging and building up their
dwellings it is said to be a sign Of an
early and cold winter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
r..i..A rAnsu.x. pe.n E.st.

a notice which. attracts the atten-
ton of many sojourners In . New
Hampshire town, is posted on the wall
Of tho little railway station. The pa
per on which 1t ID printed bears eyi-
dencs ot long and honorable serv-'
ice: Understanding either IN: Or
about this room u strictly forbidden.
and must Is oSservsd.ss-Youth's Com
panion.
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NATIONAL H0VSF
Monday. p(ecamhar a.

A rap with a gyGvel and a resonant
"the house win be in order" from
Speaker Henderson commanded the
assemblage ogy1aoor and gallery to re.
main quiet, AID then the blind chaplain
delivered a prayer. In his invocation
the chaplaif referred feelingly to the
dehtns ofSthe late Representatives Da-
ley 81 New Jersey and Hoffecker Of
Deiawar9s which occurred during the
The%pening of the session in the
house was brilliant, but not exciting.
There were the usual throngs in the
galleries and the usual display Of floral
pieces on the floor, but the proceedings
we're purely formal, consisting of the
rapping to order by the speaker, prayer
bers, the appointment Of formal com
mittees to wait on the president and
the reception and reading of the presi-
dents message. Despite the fact that
y great presidential campaign had con-
| cluded within a month the best of feel
ing seemed to prevail between parties.
The speaker then directed the clerk
to call the roll. The speaker announc-
GU ONi0V ' ll1Nl tCSpOlucu W
their names, a quorum, and the house
was ready for business. The following
members-elect then appeared at the
bar of the house and took the oath of
al1egiance: Albert ID. Shaw, who sue
ceeds the late Representative Chicken
ing of New York; Allen r. McDermott,
who succeeds the late Representative
DAILY OF New Jersey: Walter O. Hoff-
ankarE Uh0 S,,nonalo A. l~Aa Do--z
sentative Hoffecker Of Delaware; Edw.
d. ". Morrell, who socceeds the late
Represe NATIVE Harmer of Pennsylva.
mia; VIM. Richardson, who succeeds
Gen. Joe Wheeler of Alabama; w. H.
jackson. who succeeds Governor Smith
OF Maryland; Samuel d. Woods, who
succeeds Representative Devries OF Cal
iiornia.
Mr.. Bailey Of Texas questioned the
form OF the resignation of Representa-
tive Dolliver. He said he doubted the
right OF q member to resign at a future
fixed date. He said he would not raise
the point formally, but merely called
attention to it so in future it could
not be used as q precedent. Mr.. Dol
liver's resignation, he said, had been
rendered to take effect December 1, so
that Mr.. Conner had been elected to
ill a vacancy which did not exist at
the time of the election. He cited a
court decision TO show that a resig-
nation to take effect at a future date
was not a resignation in fact, but sim
ply a notification Of a resignation to be
made in the future.
The reading OF the message which
naturally was the feature Of the day,
occupied over two hours. 1t was
listened to with respectful interest by
both sides. The deaths of the late
representatives DAILY Of New Jersey
and Hoffecker OF Delaware, and
Senators Davis of Minnesota and Gear
OF Iowa were announced and rs a fur
ther mark OF respect to their memories
the house adjourned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
Ma. Di.rob.s in Church.

- - OAStWU0 N OuuHc1s
A peculiar incident was witnessed in
the Bethany Prssbyterian church OF
rrenton. N. Y. The sermon had q
oporifc effect upon Harry Tidd, .
young druggist, and he fell asleep.
While still In slumber he arose, re-
moved his coat, vest and collar and
was about to further disrobe wh"n
The women In his vicinity. screamed.
An usher aroused him and led him out
II the church.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14

The new %battleship Maine, building
sat Cramps. shipyard In Philadelphia.
- mors than one-third completed. 1t
~ expected that she will be launched
On Feb. 16 OF next year, the third an
niyersAry or the destruction of the orr
etnal Maine In Havana harbor. On
l'sb: ii 1888. during a driving bliz-
~, ware laid the first keelplates Of
gthsisnew battleship.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
CHAPrER WV.

One morning lettsr srrived from
sMn.I4eonarA. Gladys reAds II carefully
several times. then lay hack In her
chair to muss on it, e. tents. All that
day and the next 3 Sabbath-she
was very thouEhttul. id In the after
noon. having had ong talk With
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
BACHELORS

Athos, a small town on the coast Of
Macedonia. may not inaptly be termed
1.-THE Bachelors Paradise" as no
woman is to be seen anywhere in the
place.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14

ido NOT believe piso's Cure for Consumption
Aas N equal for coughs and colds.-JoaK r
DoY1R. Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. l5tlo0Q