The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-08


Der taken up by corpuscle was too
great and 1t died as a result. II this
overcoming of the white corpuscles by
the microbes was general the patient
died.
The owners Of an enormous sheep
ranch IN Montana suffer so much loss
from the consumption by prairie dogs
OF the tender shoots Of grass, which are
an important part of the diet OF sheep,
that they have determined to import
cats enough to exterminate the dogs.
The first company Of 100 cats is being
recruited at ST. Paul. A facetious writer
in the New York Post shows anxiety
for the future of the cats, their work
being accomplished. He says if they do
kill the prairies dogs they will have the
choice. subsequently, of starvation, can
nibalism or brigandage.
A story current In London indicates
that Prince Edward of Wales, grandson
of the king, is a keen observer for one
of his tender years. A governeSs was
telling him of the future life, when all
men and women are happy to be equal
ly happy Young Edward considered
for a minute and then asked: "Shall we
all, everybody, be just equal?" Yes,
al of u.s. Great grandma and ALP
referring to the late Queen Victoria.
To this Prince Edward replied with
convictions: II am quite sure great
grandma won't like that at all-quite.
sure"
The greatest breeder and most sue
cessful fighter of game cocks in the
United States Is believed to be John w
Goodhart of Leesburg, Va who pur-
sues the business in a thoroughly prac-
tical way, with the result OF swelling;
his bank account materially. When
training birds TO fight he marches them
UP and down steep hillsides to-
strengthen their legs and otherwise put
them through strenuous exercise. Gen
orally his birds fight in Baltimore,
where, as q matter of fact, such con-
tests are contrary to law, but are quiet
ly ignored by the authorities.
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The dream OF Cecil Rhodes is realized
In America before the funds left by hi n
have made 1t possible in Oxford. The
workshop university in the great cleo
trio manufacturing works at Schenec-
tady, N. Y, has among it's students-all
college graduates--young men from
England, Scotland, France. Germany
Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Den
mark, Holland, Spain, Italy Russia
Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Siam and
Japan. Nearly all of the leading engi-
neering schools of the world are repre-
tented there.
The shipping of about 600, 900 boxes of,
lemons to eastern markets from Cali.
fornia has caused a serious depression,
In the lemon-producing areas along the
Mediterranean, especially in Sicily,
whence the United States import trade
has fallen from S4,OO0,O0o to less than
coo worth a year. The superiority
California ar 1,,tt
on lemons, which is cent pound, off,
set the difference In freights. 1t costs
half as much more to put San Diego
fruit into Chicago than 1t does Sicilian.
The late Abram S. Hewitt did not be-
Tlieve in the stereotyped saw IF you
want a thing well done do it yourself"
He used to say: My principle of econ
omy always has been never to do any
thing myself If i could pay some one
else to do 1t as WE'LL" Mr.. Hewitt held
this system to be the truest economy
to save himself for the most important
uses. He was Of opinion that the great
weakness of Gladstone as political
leader was that he seldom allowed a
subordinate to do anything.
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DIR. Coakley, the noted yiyisecuonist,
claims to have discovered q method of
Injecting saline solution into the heart
without causing the death OF the sub
}Ject. He uses an instrument called on
organa tone. consisting of fine, hol-
low gold needle eight inches long, with
which he pierces the heart and injects
the solution. When the action OF the
heart is dangerously weak it Is asserted
I that the Injection will stimulate 1t, and
thus prolong and possibly save life.
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The feather bed, after it's Punishment
during about half q century, is being
received back into favor In colder coun-
tries. Hygiene experts condemned it
on account of its heating nature and the
difficulty Of thoroughly airing and
purifying; nevertheless 1t Is actually be-
Ing recommended during the winter for
delicate, nervous, neuralgia women, and
particularly for elderly persons and
those who are troubled with insomnia.
The eminent French socialist. M.
Jaures, has been giving definition of
the socialism which he processes. The
reforms which ne supported We're, first,
:. those having in view the protection Of
labor; secondly, those providing for the
mutual insurance of laborers against
accidents, sickness. old age and want of
employment; thirdly. the nationalist
fion of great capitalist undertakings.
Fsi9l Ri
Since November. 1887, when the first
German sailors were landed and posses
sion was taken of kyaoehau, North
China, which covers an area OF 20S,4
square miles and counts $4,000 tnhab-
itants, the German government has
spent s11 1900 900 on it, and the new ap-
preparation calls for $2,956,1aS of which
81 ,17T $3.50 Is destined for building and
e fortifying purposes and for a floating
dock.
The southern counties OF England
have lately been having .scolored
rains. 1t was popularity supposed that
this coloring OF rain was caused by VOL
canic dust from Martinique and st
Vincent, Scientists assert that the
same cause is behind Athose recorded a
year ago on the continent. 1T is dust
from sa hara that has been carried I'd
4 the north. 5
nj musician of any age received more
presents from royalty, great folks and
1nuniei palt ties than Nicolo Pagallini
at his death the magnificent collection
passed into the possession Of his son
who kept the nlementos together. Now
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