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The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-29
W. J. BRYAN is IN LONDON

ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Dec. ao-4Willam J. Bryan has
returned TO London from The Hague. He
will sail for New York December 80 on the
White Star liner Celtic, from Liverpool.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-29
Happy in a Poorhouse,

Inmates OF St. Asaph workhouse, in
Wales, possess pony and phaeton,
piano and a library of over 600 volumes.
All are provided by generously disposed
persons ~ the district.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-29

Your calling eard is the mirror wherein
your aature is reflected The best are none
te good nor too expensive. for they command
respect. Inter Mountain Office, - East Park
avenue. telephone Co.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-29

Aurelio Herrera. the little Mesiean, is
now on his way TO Milwaukee, where he
viii fight Neary six rounds to decision
on January 8. Herrera feels confident he
can put Neary ont before the six rounds
are over. and in that event will ask for a
fight in Butte.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-29

Well worth your while to look at large
and artistic display OF Ozotonic i'll lien
nessy's grocery department windows.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-29
CHARLES NEARY HAS
CHALLENGED WINNER
Wants to Fight Either Corbett or Hanon
After the Fight.
M AssnclAlEp rKEss.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. co. Charles
Neary OF this city challenges the winner
Of the CorbcttIlanlon bout tonight. The
following telegram was today sent to Ref
cree Graney TO be read al the ring-side;
Charles Neary OF Milwaukee, challenges
the winner 80 pounds at 3 o'clock. For
felt $500 is posted with Milwaukee
Journal. W. ". Rowland sporting
editor"
Neary defeated Kid BROAD and fought
draw with lack Mcclellan within the
past four weeks.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04

"Olive." he said softly, "once again
there Is that shade upo your face.
Tell me, my darling, what is it that
comes between us?"
She turned toward him in the moon
light, fair and lovely as a dream. my
sister," she answered, and then broke
into sobs.
Somehow she stammered out her tale,
and waited with a curious numbness
at her hear for his reply.
And you believed this of me, Olive
believed me capable Of such unutter-
ably caddish conduct?"
Her sister had told her sober sis
ter!
your sister, DEAR" he answered,
never knew the truth. It's hard to
speak i'll of the dead, but my younger
brother. Guy, deceived her shamefully.
He was already married, and l only ar
rived in time to save your sister from
a fate sad to contemplate. l suppose
my brother told her the tale she sent
to you-that l objected to the stage?"
And did you know she was my SIS
ter%
her, ave as Miss Lea. And yet I was
haunted by a vague resemblance when
I met you. And now Olive. that all is
explained, what is your answer? Do
you care for me-a little?"
mo" she answered. "No-more thar
words can ever tell love you'll"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
Public Mems Nieknames.

London Chronicle: Public men now
adays are not branded with nfcknames
as were the notabilities of a century
ago. Indeed, the only politician who is
not always called by his name is Sir
Henry embellishments who is
popularity known as "C.-B." The names
OF some big men Of the past will be re-
called when the Creevey memoirs,
which Sir Herbert Maxwell is editing,
are Published. The duke of Wellington
was Known as the Beau" Sir Robert
Peel as Spinning Jenny" Lord Pal
merston as Cupid" and Charles Gre
VILE as Punch" King George III. was
"Our Biiiyi' was the familiar title OF
William ". Thomas Creevey was a
notable chagaGter in his day. and is
referred tc n the Grevllle z~arg!lo5ra.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
Smart and Smarter.

New York Times: Into the Jerse,
City station Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road sauntered a portly man. He wore
q chesty look and carried an umbrella.
Advancing to one of the benches, he
pulled a chain and paddock from his
pocket, ran one end of the chain
through the open handle and made the
umbrella fast to the seat. Then he
said to a man sitting there:
1--WE Travelled all yer the country
for five years and 1 know a thing or
two"
Then he walked away
The nan who sat there got UP. He
had a check suit and a smooth cheek.
He stepped up to the umbrella, pulled
a file from his pocket, rubbed it to and
fro across one of the links in the chain
for a few minutes, loosening the UNI
brella. Then he said to another nan
IF the Teller who is smarter thar
chain lightnin' comes back after his
pa.asol tell him the chap you saw
a-walkin' off with it never was off the
farm afore."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
SENSES OF REPTILES.
Have Power to Divine tho Presence OF
Water.

Literary Digest: Some surprising
and noteworthy conclusions on this
point have been reached by a German
naturalist, Werner OF Vienna, who has
vations that he has been making for
some time on the senses of inferior
vertebrates. Says the Revue Scien-
tifique in noting these results:
On certain points the conclusions of
M. Werner are very surprising, and in
all they are worthy of notice. Werner
has observed 1876 individuals, of which
all possible precautions not to let the
creatures know hat they were
watched. One general fact Is very evil
dent, that reptiles and a%nphibians are
strongly attracted by water. They go
straight toward it, even when they are
at distances so great that they could
not divine its presence by any Of the
! senses known to us. It seems really
that a sense of which we have no
knowledge informs them of the direc-
ton in which water may be found.
There seems to be a sort of
chemical attraction, says M. Werner.
But how does this act. n on what
part Of the creatures? This remains a
mystery. Reptiles also seek the light.
but independently of heat; they are
positively heliotropic, and in winter
they often leave comfortable and warm
retreats to seek the sunlight. Sight is
generally good with them. 1t is prob
ably the finest sense that they pos
Bess, but it would still appear to be
very limited. The cayInans and the
crocodiles cannot distinguish a man at
3 distance Of more than six times their
length, according to Werner. In the
water fishes see only at very close
range-about half their own length.
Thi will seem perhaps unlikely to an
glers, although some of them car cite
Instances showing that fish cannot see
far. Snakes seem to have n very me-
diocre sense Of sight. The boa, for ex-
ample, does not see at more han a
quarter or a third Of its own length;
different species are limited to one
fifth or one-eighth Of their length.
Frogs are better off; they see at fifteen
or twenty times their length. Frog
catchers know this from experience.
Hearing is much poorer than sight,
Il possible. Most reptiles are notice.
ably deaf. except caymans and croco-
iiles; the boa appears to be absolutely
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
ccpyslcuzIg07 EYW.
CREAV kR7RW RiSHS

ming to rgret her conduct on the pre-
| vious occasion. when something hap
| pened which changed the whole course
Of her life.
Lord Dinover was brought to Darcy
castle fearully injured from g. fall in q
steeplechase.
Pull yourself together. girl" said
her grandfather, land come and help.
No, no." to the surgeon who suggested
that a trained nurse a better be sent
for. Molly and Olive must manage
together. What's a woman good for,
If not to nurse a nan when he's ill?"
And thus adjured, Olive shook off
her hesitation and enrolled herself as
chief attendant under Molly, the house
keeper.
Lord Dinover mended apace. He
daily grew more like himself; and one
afternoon, when the castle was flooded
with sunshine, and the garden gay with
flowers, he was brought downstairs.
olives sitting room happened to be
the nearest, and it was there that he
was accordingly deposited. His nurs
flushed somewhat as she remembered
what he had said.
Il wish I knew what I had said tc
offend you that day" he said softly.
Il would rather not speak Of It,
she said quickly. by n by, when
you are stronger. perhaps"
"Pleuse don't put me off," he said
tenderly. You don't know how 1t dis
tresses me to see the look of distrust
almost suspicion, that comes into your
eyes when you are watching me. J
feel sure o have something against
me and believe I have done some In
jury to you or yours. Why won't you
tell me, Oliver"
"Quite impossible!" she repeated, anc
then, for no apparent reason, she fell tc
weeping.
'Of course, if I am distasteful tc
YOU" he continued. II will withdraw a
once"
And then: "Olive!" he stammeret
falteringly, II have so much to tel
you, and 1 can only find :,rlch poor, sucl
miserably poor words in which to tel
it. Olive" his voice sank to q passion
ate whispers you know I love you
Tell me. my darling, do you car-.for m
a little?"
1t had come at last, the question sh'
had longer for and yet dreaded. Wha
a fate Is hers that she dare not, can
not, answer tr%uthfully that she care
! for him beyond all else!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04

The castle was in shadow; the tall
elms, giants OF a century old, flung
their branches over the gable ends like
a veil, or, Olive thought sometimes,
with a little shudder, like a shroud.
1T is past shutdown, miss; you'd bet
ter be going in" said Larry, the la
jor domo Of the establishment. ap-
preaching as Olive stood in the garden.
With a sigh the girl rose and passed
slowly up the neglected paths to the
old house.
"Why, Larry" she cried, 'the big
doors wide open. What has hap
pened?"
The masters got company re-
turned the man.
Who, Larry??" with a charming ges-
ture of curiosity.
IT'S the brother of Miss Kitty's old
sweetheart-Lord Dinover.'
"Larry!'-her voice was appealing
you don't mean it? You can't mean
that my grandfather has invited that
despicable man here ?-the mar who
wrecked h happiness of my sister,"
"They do say, Miss Olive, that there
was more in the business tina we know
of. Miss kitty"
THAT will do" interrupted his young
mistress haughtily.
The carriage Of an empress, the
beauty of an angel and the temper of
the old gentleman himself" thought
Dinover,' as she swept into the dining
room that night.
What an exquisite neck" he
thought, admiring the girl more and
more; and what taste IN her dress"
1t had been in defiance of the old
mans will that the beautiful, high
spirited Irish girl had become engaged
to a subaltern in a marching regimant;
for the younger son of a noble family,
the Hon. Guy Randall, had little to rec
ommend him but his handsome face
and charming n They had met
while Kitty was on a visit to Dublin
and had fallen deeply in love at first
sight.
Old darcy promptly washed his
hands of her and forbade her to the
house, and threatened to turn Olive
out of doors should she eve meet OF
hold communication with her sister.
Only by stealth did they correspond
and at last Olive learned in a heart
broken letter from her darling Kitty
that her engagement was broken of
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04

through the Interference Of her lovers
brother. Lord Dinover, because she
(kitty) had gone upon the stage to
earn her living.
And now her darling sister was lead
Ing a strange life, bearing a strange
name, because of this man with whom
she was obliged to sit at meat.
Olive was not visible any more that
evening, much, it must be confessed, to
his lordship's disappointment. He was
anxious to improve his acquaintance,
and readily accepted old D'Arcy's in
yit9tiOn to ride owe some afternoon
and look round the place.
The old man was out when he arrived,
and Olive was called upon to receive
him in her grandfather's stead. She
was in her sitting m quaint, oak
paneled chamber, fragrant with roses,
and gay with old china in curiously
carved ebony cabinets. She had been
singing and the last notes of her song,
a pathetic hush melody, died away as
he entered.
your voice reminds me of a singer
he said presently. TT was just such
another-pathetic, soul-searching, and
soul-rousing. She also was Irish"
Wa it possible that he could have
the effrontery to speak to Kitty before
her face? She turned Indignantly
away.
He looked puzzled. Il seem to have
the misfortune to displease," he said.
ut is a funny thing" he added pres
emily, but not only your voice. but
YOU face, your expression, seem some
how familiar to me. You REMIND me
of some one, but who it Is l cannot
think. Have you a sister, Miss
D'Arcy?"
Olive rose. Her face white with pas
sion, her eyes ablaze with scorn. How
dare you." she said, How dare you
speak to me about my sister,"
Another moment n he was alone
feeling that either he or she must be
mad.
Undoubtedly the poo girls ghost,
haunted" he thought; believes that
murdered her sister. By-the-bye. ]
did e something about the sudder
J disappearance of Miss Darcy the elder
l Wonder what it means?"
Olive was not troubled by another
visit from Lord Dinoyer and vas begin
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
HORNED AUTOCRAT
BLOCKS A HIGHWAY
7or a Half Hour a Texas Steer
Was Boss of a ST. Louis
Street.
a PEDESTRIAN HCISTED
a PEDESTRIAN HClSTED
Bullets From Blue-Coated Marksmen
Had No Apparent Effect, but the
Lasso, Properly Manip ulated,
Won the Day.

st. Louis special: For a half hou,
yesterday morning a Texas steer stood
guard Oh the corner Of Tenth and North
Market streets, in front Of the North
Market street police station, and re-
fused to permit anything but street
cars to pass him. In the course Of a
half hour the animal stopped no less
than 800 persons, every one Of whom
was refused permission to pass the
corner on their way to work..
One man, more venturesome than the
hundreds of others who watched the
steers maneuvers. attempted to walk
directly in front of the animal. The
steer charged and the mans daring was
repaid with a ten-foot lift toward the
trolley wire.
He was not seriously Injured, but his
clothing was torn.
The steer took his stand on the cor
ner at $3.50 o'clock. He had escaped
at 3 o'clock from a packing plant at
Warren street n Broadway, while
being unloaded from a car.
Shortly after he decided to guard
this corner people began coming from
all directions. They were going TO
work. 1t was also nearing the time
when the policemen change watches,
n the officers were headed toward
the station house.
But all stopped when they reached
the corner. If they desired to continue
on their way to work, they went in
some roundabout way. While the steer
stood guard not a man., woman or child
passed north OF south Of North Market
street or east or west on Tenth on
North Market.
If anyone approached too close to
suit the steer his head dropped and he
started without further warning in the
direction of the offending party. 4
hasty retreat was the invariable re-
suit. The steer would chase the m
vader a distance Of 200 feet and would
then return to his position in the mid
die Of the street.
He showed no more respect for po-
licemen han for private citizens. Sew
eral Of them walked a couple of blocks
out of their way to get to the station.
There was no rifle in the station, SO
the animal could not be killed. One Of
fcer fired three revolver shots, all of
which tool effect but they apparently
did not trouble the steer.
Finally, as suddenly as he had come,
the bovine guardian departed. He went
slowly toward Broadway on North
Market street. At the corner he en-
countered a searching party. The par
ty was searching for him,
A lasso made him captive. A few
minutes walk had him back to the
packing plant and in another thirty
minutes he had been tagged dressed
and was peacefully hanging from a peg
in the refrigerator.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
What a Square -Jawed Man is DOING.

What a square-Jawed Man Is Doing.
New York Telegram to the Pittsburg
Gazette: 1t takes power and engineer
ing skill to raise a row Of ten houses at
one operation and to throw them high
enough to build stores under them. This
is the undertaking begun today in
Harlem. Engineers and contractors
who are watching the job declare it
will be impossible, but the men bossing
the performance say they will get the
houses up in the way intended or
bust" To add to the remarkable
character of the whole affair all the
families in the houses continue to live
in them. The raising process will be
dom only a fraction of an inch at q
time, and it is thought it will be ac-
complished without damage of any
kind. When the block has been put up
about fifteen feet on stills, stores will
be built under them, and the former
habitue OF the neighborhood who has
been away a few weeks will not rec
ognize the street when he mt back.
That is the promise of the contractor,
and he is a square-jawed, sturdy fellow,
who seems to understand his business.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04

ming to rgret her conduct on the pre-
Vious occasion. when something hap
pened which changed the whole course
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
Had a PLENTY.

Judge: "Yassuh." said Unc' Nose,
Lie Hossfut one got smaht down ter
de 'tracted meetin' las night, an dey
pintedly 'jected I'm FUN de chu'ch-
dat what dey do" "
Not old Deacon 'Lije?' says the lis
tener.
"Yassuh: OF Deacon Lille Hossfut-
yassuh."
why. l thought he was one of the
pillars of the church.,
Reckon he war, but he amt no no."
THAT must have been a great take
dom for him. Wasn't he put out q
great deal over it?"
mo, sub; not er great deal. Des.
once seemed Ter satisfy i'm"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
Had Him Guess;no.

Sofas Shaken (postmaster)-- ct city
Teller proposed ter Mandy Hayr.ck on a
postal card.
Reuben Corntosse!-Wal, what sir you
k.ckin' about?
silas s~hakem-she replied by / tier en-
| don't know whether she accepted him or
not.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04

It has Just been discovered that
Emerson has found his greatest inspir-
alton in the warm glow of a cranberry
pie.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-04
MeIba,s Definition of Rautime


New York Times: A ''cub" reporter
was sent to interview Media a few days
ago. He had his questions written out
carefully. When the queen of grand
opera shook the spray of the Campania
from her shapely feet and faced the lad.
he was almost speeches.. Finally he
managed to humble out:
"I hear you've taken up ragtime like
the othe monarchs of Europe!"
"Ragtime! Me! Horrible! Why, rag
time is only comic opera on the half
she'll"
And the "cub" is wondering how such
a naughty creature can sing the gentle
and repentant Marguerite.
Chicago News: Fr,end-What do you
call that horse?
Owner-BooLmaker.
Friend-Thats an odd name. Why do
you cali him tHat?~
Owner-Because he follows the racea.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
TOWNsHEND.

Tuesday afternoon from 3 to O'Clock
a reception was given Mrs. Cheney anC
Mrs. Coolidge at Mrs. Wizards. About
40 were present.
A birthday party was held Saturday
afternoon at G. H. Wizards for little
Philip Morey, who is nephew of Mrs.
Willard. Fourteen girls and boys were
present. The day was cloudy, but a
pleasant time was spent. Refreshments
were served of sandwiches, cake and
ice-cream.
A missionary meeting was held at
the Congregational parsonage Wednes-
day afternoon. The subject was, 1.-THE
Negroes. :" DIR. Hamlip of Tongaloo,
Miss, talked on the negro question
and of the school where he teaches.
His kindness in giving us the talk is
appreciated.
Frank Underwood of Worcester,
Mass. Mrs. Loomis, mother of Mr..
Newton, and friend, Miss Seymore,
are at III. ii. Holbrook IS. Mrs. Holmes
and two daughters of Saratoga, n. Y,
are at G. G. Taft's; also Miss Hattie
Brown from Colorado. Miss Robbins
is at b. b. Brigham s. Col. Twitchell
and son of Canada have been visiting
in this town and in Newfane recently.
Mrs. Coolidge and daughter of
Mass, are at c. H. Will
lard s-Alice Randall and Alice Eddy
are home for vacation. Arthur
Batchelder left Monday for Middle
bury on his way back to Minnesota.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
CHESTERFIELD.

The Old Home day seems to linger
in the background, in spite of many
questions in regard to it. AS New
Hampshire has set the fashion for so
many other states we should still lead
in the race till the others are in line.
Mrs. j. B. Fisk is entertaining two
of her sisters and expects her daugh-
ter, Mrs Fogg of Boston, in few days
Mrs. Malvina Day is happy in the
society of her daughter, Mrs. Ag
mes Richardson of Westfield, Mass.
Mrs. Cora tHubbard) Tisdale, her
daughter, Ida Florence, and her son
Everett returned last week to their
home in Contoocook.
The M. E. ladies' aid society met
with Mrs. j. G. Hubbard Wednesday
afternoon, 20 or more being present,
the heavy showers keeping many away.
A fine supper was served and the occa
sion was very enjoyable. "Gran dina"
Graves of Spofford, 90 years young, was
present and it is safe to say that no
one was in happier mood. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Draper, of Boston, her granddaughter,
Mrs. Royce, and has beautiful great
great granddaughter, Miss Adeline
StarkeY, some IS years old, all of whom
vie with each other to do her honor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
sPQFFQRp.

Leslie Hicks visited his mother and
sister last week. He expects to take a
position in Schenectady, N. REV.
anu Mrs. Bartlett started for Chicago
Friday morning for short stay. Miss
Amy Kilburn is at work for John Burt
of Westmoreland. MIR. and Mrs. f. ID.
Tucker enjoyed visit from their
daughter, Mrs. Greenwood of Rutland,
VT, last week. Mrs. Miranda Hop
kins recently visited her son Harry
and family of South Keene Master
Richard Joslin of Keene is sfending a
few days with his cousin, Ruth Joslin.
Nathan Puffer has moved for the
summer on to his farm which be re-
Gently bought of Walter Hewitt-Mrs.
Will Gay of Swanzey is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John York. -
Mrs. Hannah Draper of Boston is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Helen Fletcher
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
OUR CELESTIAL VISITOR.
Borrelli's Comet is Growing Brighter and May
Be Readily Observed.

Borrelli's comet is coming along tow.
ard the sun at the very comfortable
rate of about q, COO miles second.
Lots of local folks have suddenly be-
come star gazers The comet will
gradually grow more interesting and
brilliant until Aug. 81, when it will
reach its nearest approach to the sun.
The comet may be seen with the I'M
aided eye and may be readily located
because it differs from the ordinary
star by being hazy and indefinite in
outline and because it does not twinkle.
1t may be better seen, however, by the
aid of an opera glass or a strong field
glass. With either of these small
portion of the tail is visible.
The principal difficulty in pointing
out its position in the sky arises from
its rapid motion. Last evening how
ever, between the hours of 8 and 10
o'clock. it was seen in the immediate
vicinity of the Great Dipper, toward
which it is now travelling.
Whether the comet will go between
the earth and sun is not yet certain.
but there is no danger that it will come
in contact with the earth. 1t is com.
paratively small, the head being about
5000 miles in diameter and the tail per
haps 100000 miles long
G. O. Taylor Whistles, good rs the best,