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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08
He Heartily conc,,rreaL

New York Evening San: A certain
American writer of international repu-
tation who died recently was, like so
many other geniuses, strangely in
capable of managing his own domestic
affairs. The small boy of the family
was his fathers pet, but the terror OF
the rest of the household, Now it hap
pened that under this same roof with
this small boy lived two maiden aunts,
sisters Of his mother. That they were
thorns in his flesh he made no pre-
tense of concealing. On one occasion
when he had o~yerstepped q bit far
ther than usual the bounds Of proprie-5
ty in addressing his relatives, his Aunt
Julia appeared before his father to
state the case. Her nephew had called
her fool, while hts Aunt Martha he
had characterized as a --- fool. The
young offender was summoned to the
patefnal presence. Fixing him with
his eye the father demanded:
Did you call your Aunt Julia a
fool?"
Yes"
.Did you call -our Aunt Martha a
--fool?" 5G
Yes" t$
my SON" was the prompt reply,
this Is exactly the distinction I should
make myself
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08

The Vans. Social Recognition has a
high Rating because there are onl- a
few Shares on the Market and not be-
cause it pays Dividends"
ut seems to me that a Slick Man who
car beat almost any kin Of a Money
Game ought to learn in time how to
handle a Combine that's in the hands
of a few Elderly Ladies'" said Sep.
Tn afraid that a, Mar with a tall
grass Training will make Breaks all
his Life" replied Bill. Hes always
doing what he wants to do, instead Of
playing Follow your Leader. I started
to play Golf this year., not knowing
that it was a Dead Card with the 400.
AS for riding a Wheel, they take a
Shot at any one who does that. The
Panama Hat is scratched because it
is worn by the Common Sort who have
10 engage in Thought during the
Heated season. Rule No. 1 of h
Smart Set is to chop any Diversion
that has caught on with the Working
Glasses. AS soon as SO will pay for
a Motor Car and One Years Subscrip-
ton, all the real Blue Fish will give
their Machines to the Servants and fall
to the Air-ship. Any n with an old
fashioned laundering for Base Ball and
Family Rigs and Drug Store Sody
Water and all such Prairie Luxuries
mas about one Chance in a Million.
Even if my Plebe Tastes didn't queer
me l suppose l would be disqualified
under the Pedigree Clause. I have
been trying to classify our Ancestral
Tree n I find that it is g. Shell-Bark
Hickory that was struck by Lightning
several times. 1t appears that one
morning about 200 years ago a Ship
was ready to set Sail for the New
World. A large number Of Foreigners
who figured that they couldn't be any
worse off, even among the Indians, had
booked Passage. One Of our. Ances-
tors had made arrangements to sail
on that Boat. The Night before the
Departure he dropped into the Tay-
ern to say Goodbye. He became all
diked up and oversight himself. When
he arrived at the Dock he saw the
Ship, loaded down with First Families
pulling out of the Harbor. That one
Jag is what put our whole Family to
the Bad. I figure that if. he had not
missed that Boat, I would be sitting
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08

an awning at Newport at tllist
very Minute, with some one tanning
ms. The grand Mistake our Folks made
was to come in with the Bunch. Any
one living anywhere on the Other Side
at present is strictly in it and those,
who came over in time to qualify for
the Colonial Societies are now regard
ed as 1t by their distant Relations. but
those who have come in during the
last Century are simply unplaced."
y can't see It in that Light at ALL
paths History Of the United States and
1t says we are all Free and Equal"
4 don't believe it circulates in Our
Set" said Bill. 1T might, if some one
Edition."
BILL" said Sep. st think you've got
the whole Works down pat. It's too.
bad that you can't guess the Combine
ton"
MORAL: The Betwixt and Between
Families know what genuine Grief is.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08

was a cheap Piker. His Steam Yacht
had only one Funnel and there We're
only V Bath Rooms ii his House.
In TACT, he was a good deal Of a Skate
any way you looked at him.
Inc second-Rater had a Cousin
named Sep. who lived in one of the
Middle States. In his own Bailiwicl1
ne owned a General Store and a Stock
farln and had Rubber Tires on his
Buggy and wore Gloves when driving.
AFTER Corn had been laid by and the
oats threshed, Sep had a little time
Tor Romancing around over the Coun-
Try. lie bought a p~aper-muslin buster,
Ilau a Lunch put up and bought an
excursion Ticket to Morgansville.
Ihe struggling Millionaire said he
was glad to see Sep. He Gid not shout
1t through a Megaphone or hang out
any Bulletins. He simply said that he
was glad to see Sep and he should
nave been, for Seppy lac slept two
nights In he Day Coach and had just
DOUGH a sack of Bananas.
"Bil, 1t seems to me that you look
KIND OF peaked" said Sep, as he sank
into a Leather Chair and tackled RaS
mana No. 8.
"Ah, yes, I have been under a great
Strain" replied the unhappy Soul.
Q see, just when we got that South
African Business all Strengthened out
and We're ready for the Coronation.
came the Operation and it upset US
dreadfully." "a. -
Sep. N
THE Anglo-saxon Alliance" replied
cousin Bill. 1--WE are now One People.
They don't know it, but we are"
The Alliance cuts very few Lemons
out around Peavey's Junction" replied
Sep. Our Idee of the Alliance is to
stay Friendly with them as long as
they buy u Beef Cattle and Grain"
mo at ALL" said Bill. Our presen1
Policy is to skin them until they are
overcome with Admiration and invite
US to Dinner. You may not know it,
Sep. but New York is the Home of the
expensive Meal Ticket. For instance.
Why have 7 w~hip-sawed the Market:
all these years and boned like a Turk
and worn my nerves to a blithering
FRAGILE in the unending Wrassle for the
Almighty? Is it because I wish to en-
dow a Presbyterian College or establish
Ping-Pong Parlors for plain Working
Girls? Not on your Breakfast Food!
Right across the Street from US there
resides a large Lady who has original
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08
AUTocRATlc Mr.. MORGAN.
Great orsanizsr,s Little WAYS !. Re

Great Organizers Little WAYS as Re-
vealed at "MiIlionaires' Club
New York: The city Is dreadfully7
lonely. When j.. Pierpont Morgan is
away it is like an orphan. There III
= man inENew York, however, who
isn't lonely a bit. He is the unhappy
person in the "Millionaires'. club
lWhich$ Is what the modest members
persist IN calling the Metropolitan
club, who is looked to especiaIy To
see that a certain brand of Mr.. Nor
gan's friends most affect, is kept on
hand always. Amember Of the cl11h3
VINO entertained me there last week
described feelingly how eyerysempIoya
hoids MS breath when the great Nor
a calls for him or evenFlooks toward
aim. ne. those cigarets! At8anye mo-fi
ment Of the day OF night Mr.. Morgan
may demand a thousand Of them is he
brought instanter. SsA9SSS3s4
lhe Metropolitan club has to he long
son&them5 as a result. 1t is ~confdantlv
assumed by the employees that if Ia
ever happeneds to calIs&for them in#yain
n employe may 8 Z
q particularly painful death.
= cer1aln delightful and somewhat
loquacious and quite roapa
Der Of the club "a petty miIlionaire
money really amounts Ell not
more nan two, or at the most thraa
millions came to hold forth rs ne =
Great iength5in a. corner Of the sn1ok-
ing, room during the evening. He is
from k~eenssense ofSWronas
and ne cannot keep il to himself. a 5isS
connected with some exceedingly rare
n precious brandy that was Obtained
one time BY the club. Observation-Disclosures
eil OF The house committee 1T was de-
.cided6 that IT should be served not onIy4
in8tiny glasses, but never. never should
smeInb get n y8quantity at q
The snext#day Mr.. MorgarItagfed
rs Ind atsonce ordered that bottles
H many. bottles, should be sent.to his
mouse They were. There wasn't an
enaploye hatWouldhav dared Is tell
him that IT was against#the rules made
and provided. MY millionaire al new
been to get over It. He feelss
ina here indeed Isl ascase 81 capitaIS
rlna the face BE the poor. The club
employees would have laughed i him.
says IL g had asked for pint
pottle. Deep in his soul he NOV that
a mere tri-n1iilionaira inSthe Millions
ARES club is Indeed lazarus andthat
Dives can reach all over him ara drink
MS club brandy whenever he feels ukAs
Ala trEN
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08
Best Water He Ever Tasted.

Washington Post: Senator Blackburn
of Kentucky poured u a glass OF Ice
water and drankTit with evident s-atisfac-
ton. isn't anything quite as good
as watelsSaftsrSsnls quoth Blackburn,
which, by the way. he added. reminds
me OF a. story.
Down in Kentucky,n. began Mr.. Black
thereawas a farmer, VINO. strange,
to say. did not know the taste of whisky.
One day, at Christmas time, he was at a
neighbours house and was invited to sam
pie q mixture Of cream, lemon sugar and
other ingredients, commonly knoWnSas
eggnog. He slipped, then drank, then;
drained several mugs. When he started
TO 81 home he felt curious. It's an insidi4'
Gus drink, you know. and when he.
reached home he went to bed. b next
morning he awoke with an awful thirst.
Breaking the Thin covering Of ice on the
water bucket out on the porch. he took
one long drink. s$
$. Observation-Disclosures here and bring
the children he shouted. ~ neYe tasted
such water in my&life.' ;, s5S sss8& Z s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08
GcOIgeQdeSuOdeIl Fables

Copyright, 1907. by Robert Howard Russell.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08

reason TT Ii desirable to conine the birds
for any portion of The day they Will be.
quite comfortable &c a @ateracan Isl placed
inside the coop ns shown ~ hgure y aud:
1T is secured at either eide by a loop OF
wire 10 screw SO thatStt cannot be
tippsd over. The aterAsnt be peass&fs
Into the can from the outside through tht
wire netting. The small feed trough.
shown at figure :. is so simple any one
can make IT. end pieces are secured
q bottom board the desired size; a mar
row strip is placed III the back and am
other strip nailed from the highest point
From these two strips are fastened heavy.
wires which permits the chicks to thrust
their heads through and set the food
which may he thrown In from the outside
Eof the coop although the chicks ca.l1of
getgsheir feet In 1T. Fgguree9 shows HE
troosts which sre simply heavycseat
nailed 10 the box and the SoostLng polea
secured to them as shown.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08

a number OF years ago there was intro
auesd q flower pot made OF paper which
MAS cheap in price and found quite use
eul by florists. The main objection to It
being that IL soon became ~misshapeD be
cause OF the necessity for w~atering'the
plant it held daily. Still, for the cuttings
that were rooted and which were 10 stay
m the small riots only q short time they
answered every purpose OF the more ex-
peasipe clay pot. The paper berry basket
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08

Once there was a long-headed
Schemer who picked up his Assets and
moved East. BY breaking into every
Good Thing that came along and nail
ing each Opportunity to get a stand-in
with Gentlemen who own the Universe,
he was enabled to stack up something
like a Million. III
q 1t looked big to his Relations who
lived out West, but in New York he
Smyrna times., 1902-04-16

figures department only.
+ NOTE-ncludes S6640 Il paid dividends.
I tNOTE-Incudes Sl7,6 ,67 60 paid as dividends
Smyrna times., 1902-04-16
FRUIT FARMING IN KENT COUNTY.
New Orchards Being Set Out and Land More
Valuable for Raising Fruit.

Fruit farming has taken such boom
this year, that nearly every farmer is
setting out new Keiffer pear orchard.
The prospects for this year are better
than ever. Farm land, and especially
land set in fruit orchards or adaptable
thereto, is becoming more valu able.
A sale in Talbot county last week,
was held to dispose of the well-known
Chamberlaine estate, consisting of
small fruit farms. Bonfeld, the Col
onial place with 100 acres, was pur-
chased by A. Aubrey Cox of Oxford,
for $7,4OO. Wickersham, of only 80
acres, brought 81 $50, the bid of Guion
Miller. But few farm sales are heard
of now.
Smyrna times., 1902-04-16
EYES SpEAk

Volumes, at times, of woman's happi-
ness or misery: The dull, sunken eve,
with its dark circles almost surely speaks
of womanly ill-health, and its attendant
suffering. With the dull eye goes usu-
ally the sallow, sunken cheek, the drawn
mouth, the shrunken forn-the whole
glory of woman's beauty marred by the
effects of disease
DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription cures
the diseases which undermine the health
and mar the beauty of women. 1t estab-
fishes regularity, dries weakening drains,
heals Inflammation and liberation, and
cures female weakness.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free, and so obtain the
All correspondence is strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
with pleasure send few lines to let you
know that 1 feel much better than for eight
years before taking your medicine" writes Mrs.
Pierce Geise, of 822 West Phila. Street York, Pa.
twill recommend Dr. Pierce's medicine to every
person who may inquire as to what it has done
for me- l was troubled with female weakness,
and began to think would never be we'll. If l
had continued the treatment prescribed by my
doctor don't know what would have become of
me. When your treatment was commenced my
weight was 1903 pounds, at present it is I3o
Have healthy color and my friends say look
we'll. My best thanks to you and my best
wishes, too, for what you have done for me"
vFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
impurities.
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
Millions Of Dollars Already
Paid to The United States by
Mexico---F1issioRs Crumb-
ling Ruins and Abandoned
Because of Failure to Partic
ipate in the Ancient Bounty.
History Of the Fund Which
Now Accumulates in Gov
eminent Golfers. = =

fornia, and granted to the incumbent the
care of the Pious fund. An Episcopal
diocese was thereupon established by
Pope Gregory XVI. and Francisco Gar
cia Diego was made bishop of the see.
Ambitions of Bishop Diego.
Bishop Diego had ambitious plans At
Santa Barbara he laid the foundations
for monastery. cathedral, ecclesiastical
palace, and theological school, to be
built with the revenue from the fund.
In February. 1912. before the work was
well started. dominant Santa Anna is
sued decree annuling his right to hold
the money of the friars and placing tho
fund in government control. Later in
the same year the famous decree was
issued by Santa Anna, whereby the fund
was sold to Don Saraio for 100000.
The work at Santa Barbara was stopped
and the retrograde movement began.
Santa Anna agreed to pay per cent in
terest for the support Of the missions,
but the promise was never kept. The
doors Of the Mexican treasury were
sealed against the Franciscan friars.
Hon. John T. Doyle. now living near
Menlo Park, Cal. and the late Eugene
Casserly were retained to discover what
had become of the fund. After ten years
of careful research many of the deeds
were traced through the discovery Of an
tod I1 fhn %fv,,o
of the seizure by the venerable DON
Pedro Ramirez. Sufficient evidence was
gathered to bring the matter before the
Mexican Claims Commission that sat In
Washington in 1870
Under the convention which deter
claim so old as the Pious fund could be
considered. Demand was made for the
interest ACQUIRING since the treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1s4s. The commits
sioners were divided in opinion and the
case was carried before Sir Edward
Washington, where il was brilliantly
argued for the petitioners by Messrs.
Doyle and Casserly and opposed with
ability by Don Manuel Asperos. of Mex
leo. The decision gave the United States
onehalf of the interest on the fund.
amounting to 1904, 900. The money was
distributed among the Catholic churches
from Salt Lake City, Utah. to San Diego.
Cal
There are four rare books extant cen
tanning the evidence introduced at the
former inquiry and the decision CT the
referee Mr. Doyle has one. Archbishop
Riordan another, the third is in the
possession OF the State Department, and
the fourth is held by the Right Rev.
George Montgomery. Bishop OF Los An
geles and Monterey
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

Paula de Argueiles of Cuadalajara gave
$4,000 and the Duchess of Grenada,
100000. Don Juan Cabailero Ozio
gave $4,000. and the Congregation
Wuestra de Dolores, $40 900.
The sainted Father Juan Ugarte. noted
for his immense stature as well as for
his zeal as a missionary. and Father
Francisco Maria Piccolo, shortly join
ed Fathers Salvatierra and Kino in the
undertaking. Salvatierra finally sailed
from the mouth of the Yaqui River and
reached California with a corporal. five
soldiers, and three neophyte Indians.
With this force he aimed at no less
than the conquest of the country as far
north as Cape Mendocino. But this task
was destined to be left to other hands.
Father Ugarte remained in Mexico as
procurator of the fund until the Jesuits
were driven from the country in 1858 by
royal decree The trust then devolved
on the Crown and the missions in alta
California were given to the Franciscan
and those in lower California to the
Dominican friars-
The memorable march OF Father
Junipero Sierra, one of the Franciscans,
from San Diego to San Francisco was
not begun until 1859. This holy man.
after untold hardships and privations.
laid the foundation for the missionary
system and his labors were one OF the
most potent factors in the early up
building of the Golden Gate. Each mis-
sion. when established. vas given an
endowment of $4,000 from the Pious
fund. and from the revenue thus derived
the padres were able TO carry on the
work of civilizing the red men,
On the declaration of Mexican inde-
pendence. Mexico succeeded the CROWN
of Spain as trustee of the fund. and a
iunta was established to administer IT.
Finally in 1896 the Mexican government
provided an annuity of $4,000 to mitre
If bishopric was established in Cali
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

mark. Il was passing. and thought
would knock and ask how Nine. de
Ferrier is today. But you can tell me-. ."
When assured of Nine. de Ferrier's
health l would continue:
And Paul-how Is Paul?"
Paul carried himself marvelously. He
was learning TO walk. Ernestine be-
lieved the lie about knocking. and
felt bolder every time / told it.
The indian part OF me thought of 60
ing hunting and laying slaughtered game
at their door. But it was a doubtful
way of pleasing. and the bears hiber-
mated and the deer were perhaps
days journey in the white wastes.
| used to sing in the clear. sharp ai-
when took to the frozen lake and saw
those heights around me. look back
upon that winter. across what befell
me afterward. as a time of perfect
peace: before virgin SHOWS melted. when
the world was a white expanse of inno-
cence.
Our weather besieged manor was the
center OF it. Vaguely | knew there was
life on the other side of the great seas,
and that NV York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore. and New Orleans we're
cities in which men moved and had their
being my country, the United States.
had bought from Napoleon Bonsparte
large western tract called Louisiana.
which belonged to- France. a new State
named Ohio was the last added 10 the
roll of commemorative. Newspapers.
which the Indian runner once or twice
brought us from Albany. chronicled the
doings of Aaron Burr. Vice President OF
the United States. who had recently
drawn much condemnation on himself
by a brutal duel.
Aaron Burr was here once" said my
master.
What is he like?" / inquired.
"A lady-killer."
But he is next in dignity to the
President"
DR.. Chantry shifted.
What is even the President of fed
Grafton like this. certain to fall to
pieces some fine day"
l felt offended. for my instinct was to
weld people together ard hold them so
welded.
IF l were a president or a king" |
told him, and men conspired to break
the state, instead Of parleying l would
hang them up like dogs
Would -ou?"
Despisng the country in which he
found himself, my master took no
trouble to learn its politics. But since
history had rubbed against us in the
person Of Jerome Bonaparte, | wanted
TO know what the world was doing.
Colonel Burr had a pleasant gentle
man with him at the manor" Doctor
Chantry added. His name was Harmon
Blennerhassett. a man OF good English
stock. though having wild Irish
strain, which is deplorable."
The best days of that swift winter
were Sundays, when my master left off
swapping. and stood up reverently in
our dining-ro TO read his church
service. Madame de Ferrier and Paul
and Ernestine came from their apart
ment to join in the Protestant ritual;
and | sat beside them so constantly
that the Catholic priest who arrived at
Easter to dress up the souls of the
household found me in state of heresy.
ITO Be Continued Next Sunday.)
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

own age. To see DR.. Chantry dozine
and hear him grumbling. no longer re-
mained endurable; for he reminded me
that my glad days were due and
was not receiving them. Worse than
that. instead OF proving grateful for all
his services, became intolerant OF his
opinion.
de Chaumont will marry her" he
said when he heard of Nine. de Ferrler S
widowhood "She will never be Obliged
to sue to the Bonapartes. The count is
as fond of. her as he is of his daugh-
ter"
Must a woman marry a succession of
| fathers" 81 wanted 10 know.
My master pointed out that the count
was very well-iavored and youthful
looking man. His marriage TO Nine.
de Ferrier became even more distaste-
fui. She and her poppet were COM
plete by themselves. Wedding her 10
anyone was casting indignity upon her.
Annabel de Chaumont was countess
and Nine. de Ferricr was marquise.
These names. understood. meant that
they were ladies TO be served and pro-
tected De Chaumont's daughter was
served and protected. and as far as ne
was allowed to do so, he served anl
protected the daughter OF his fellow
countryman.
But the pride OF emigres.' Or. Chan
try said. was an old story in the De
Chaumont household. There was some
Saint Michels who lived in cabin.
strictly on their own means, refusing
the counts help. yet they had followed
him TO lie Rayville in Castorland. Nine.
de Ferrier lived where her husband had
placed her, in a wing of De Chaumont' s
house, refusing TO be waited on by any
BODY but Ernestine. paying what her
keeping cost: when she was a welcome
guest"
My master hobbled to see her. And !
began TO think about her day and night
as / had thought about my books; an
isolated little girl in her early teens,
mother and widow. facing a future like
dead wall. with daily narrowing for
tunes. The seclusion in which she lived
made her sacred like religious person.
did not know what love was, and |
never intended to dotc. like my poor
master. Before the end of January,
however such a change worked in me
that | was as fierce for the vital world
as had been for the world OF books.