davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
BOOSTERS,

From Letters from a Self-Made
Merchant to His Son." by George Hor-
ace Lorimer: I've heard a good deal
in my time about the foolishness of
hens, but when 1T comes to right-down,
plum foolishness, give me the rooster
every time. He's always strutting and
stretching and growing and Dragging
about things with which he had moth
ing to do. When the sun rises, you'd
think that he was making all the light,
instead Of all the noise; when the far
mer's wife throws the scraps in the
henyard. he crows as if he was the
provider for the whole farmyard and
asking a blessing on the food;
when he meets another rooster, he
crows; and when the other rooster ticks
him, he crows; and SO he keeps it up
straight through the day. He even
wakes up during the night and crows a
little on general principles. But when
you hear from a hen, she's laid an egg.
and she don't make a great deal Of
noise about it, either"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
A MAN OF GENIUS
III. BY ANGELA MnRGAM

Copyright, 1902, by w. R. Hearst.)
she was rather an unsophisticated
looking girl, with a softly luminous
countenance n young eyes full of
Howland's bored expression changed
the moment he noticed her. He won
dered instantly how she had found her
way to this worldly gathering of bo-
hemian spirits.
The afternoons entertainment had
seemed dull n he had been contem.
plating an early departure. Now he ling
cred. The sight of this girl was like a
refreshing breeze. He felt that attrac-
ton for her which a world-weary mind
must always feel for unsullied youth.
He wanted to talk with her. Mrs.
Afford was busy with other guests, but
paused graciously to give the desired
introduction.
The girl smiled with candid pleasure
as Rowland sat down by her. II was
hoping some n would be kind enough
to talk to me-" she said. I'm a
stranger here. 1t is my first experience
of the kind"
He had been on the point of asking
Tor a repetition Of her name. OF course
he had not caught it. He had no doubt
that she was similarly ignorant con-
corning his. Mrs. Afford followed the
usual custom of murmuring and mouth
ing an introduction.
But now. as the girls frank eyes
smiled into his, he forgot all about such
insignificant things as names.
Your first e~xperience?" he repeated.
"And are Q enjoying it. or do you
find it tiresome?"
"Tiresome!" she said. Indeed, no. +
was just thinking how very interesting
it all is"
Il believe you mean it. And YOU find
life as a whole just as interesting, do
you not?"
Il dol" she cried %radiantly. And the
ascinatto grows daily. How did you
guess it?"
He looked into her eyes. Twin star
beams shone from their velvet depths,
He started to say something, then
changed his mind.
oh" he replied, instead, II read peo-
pie readily. You, for instance, believe
life to be a beautiful and buoyant ex-
perience. You idealize people. You
have a mighty reverence for greatness
greatness of mind and heart and soul.
o imagine that many of the mortals
you meet really employ hat greatness"
He paused. She smiled and nodded.
Tha is SO. Go on"
You Ike to mingle with people who
are called. clever. That is why you are
here today. You worship genius and
believe the people who possess it in
hnitely superior to the common horde.
Even this afternoons experience will
perhaps not disillusion you"
Why should it?' she asked.
Then you are not at all disappointed
in the celebrities o nave met here?
They correspond to the ideal you have
held of them?"
She hesitated. WELL" she replied at
length, perhaps I am disappointed so
far as personality is concerned. But
personality does not count. I look be-
meath it to the nobility Of soul, the ex-
cellence of mind from which genius
springs"
"You think geniuses necessarily pos
sess nobility of soul?"-
True genius is impossible without
it," h answered with the dogmatism
of youth.
He smiled. She caught his look and
flushed resentfully. How can I help
but think" she said, that a mar who
is genuinely inspired-an author, for
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

Copyright, 1908, by W. r. Hearst. Great
Britain fights reserved.
The steamer crept slowly through the
fog into the harbor. Upon the promenade
deck, leaning against the rail and gazing
Svacantly at the two tugs warping the
liner into her berth were the
Under cover of the protecting fog her
hand stole from beneath her macintosh
cape and slipped into the chamois-lined
pocket Of his storm coat, where his hand,
slender, but strong, closed over it reas-
surtngly.
AS she felt its pressure the tear that
had been near the surface rolled from the
eyes that now looked smilingly I'D into
his.
you a " not seemed yourself all day."
she said in explanation of the tears.
He pressed the hand that had been
struggled into his pocket.
Are you happy?' he asked suddenly.
Perfectly" <
Not sorry you ran away-no a bite''
Not the tiniest bit"
IF anything should happen me-if I
Should lose my money, say, would you
be sorry, then?
mo"
If you should hear mean things about
me; If they should tell you that 1 lied
OF garnbled or-or stole would you still
love me?''
Her and caressed his.
How foolishly you talk she said. But
II pleased her. Sh took a delight in the
contemplation of herself as a martyr.
When I disobeyd father" she said,
and ran away to the minister's house
with you ! had thought 1t all out. Father
told me you were poor. Really, you dear
hoy. = had expected to be taken to a gar
ret and was ~astOnished when you pro-
posed this trip to Europe. And the rings
u the sunburs.s and the necklace. And
then the trip has been so pleasant. Truly
~ thought you were poor, Father made
me believe It. I didn't know that YOU
were rich"
Inc stone piers Of SOUTHAMPTON were
visible through the lifting fog. He looked
at them as II fascinated. He seemed to
forget Tor g moment the girl by his side.
II he had heard her the words made no
impression. At tina he turned fron, his
scrutinylof the piers. -
sure noW, little one" he said. ..no re-
sure now 2" = anne
She glanced quickly around and vhan
sne saw only two sailors near them. for
answer she drew his head down To hars
and kissed him softly upon the cheek
surely h whispered, y cannot
doubt my love-. Did ever anyone basa
such q sweet Prince Charming? I am y
proud of YOU, the way you talk. the wap
you@look, act and dress. Tam yerv han,
~ 0nce OF Twice since we were m-mar-
red she Shesitated. for the word was
still deltciousiy novel to her-'I have
thought you were sorry. You seemed to
regret 1t and looked SO worried that
cried when your back was turned. Rut
you aren't sorry, are you ~
His words had cold, hard ring in
them that startled her.
NO. he said, II am not sorry. do
sIicl regret. If it were to be done over
again i would do 1t. You and r have haar
wonderfully happy away out here ON the
ocean away from everyone; that was
the best of it; we overwhelmingly safe,
tSaf e ~ she inquired.
Sa1e from the worry of business. hs .
yss,tt m h~iirriedly, safe from your IA |
ist, he smiled, safe from New York, :
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
IKE DEMON grip has crossed on,
. country, leaving behind scores 81

l. country, leaving behind scores of
physical wrecks.
Victims of catarrh of the head, catarrh
of the throat, catarrh of the lungs,
catarrh of the stomach, catarrh of the
kidneys, catarrh of the pelvic organs,
are to be counted by hundreds Of thou.
sands. Grip is epidemic catarrh, and
sows the seeds of chronic catarrh within
the system.
This is so true that few grip sufferers
are able to make q complete recovery
until they have used Peruna.
Never in the history of medicine has
n remedy received such unqualified and
universal eulogies as Peruna.
A New York Alderman's Experience.
Hon. Joseph A. Finn, alderman Fifth
District, writes from 1O4 Christopher
street, New York City, as follows:
when a pestilence overtakes our
people we take preeaution as a nation to
preserve the citizens against the dread
disease.
LA grippe has entered thousands of
our homes this fall, and I noticed that
the people who used Peruna were quick
ly restored, while those who depended
on Doctors prescriptions, spent weeks
in recovering, leaving them weak and
emaciated.
Il had a slight attack of la grippe and
at once took Peruna, which drove the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
DOM
m Richard Hereford ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Copyright. 1905. by W: R. Hearst

her pier. The noise of discharging cargo
had already begun and the passengers
were 1ocking from the ship.
Come on" he said to her as If sudden
ly awakening from a reverie. Come on.
Let's not be the last ashore
Bravely, gaily they went about the bust
ness of leaving. He was still smiling
proudly, deflantly when he handed her
down the gangway and the smile did not
leave his face when one of two men watt
ing at the foot Of the gangway caught
him by the arm.
He had expected it.
you are under arrest" said the stran-
ger. you are wanted in New York for
forging the name of your wife's father
just before you sailed. Shall we explai
to the young lady?'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

ELY'S LIQUID CREAM BALM is
prepared for sufferers from nasal catarrh
who use an atonizer in spraying the dis
eased membranes. All the healing and
soothing properties Of Cream Balm are
retained in the new preparation. 1t does
not dry up the secretions. Price, incIud-
ing spraying tube. Is cents. At druggists
or Ely Bros, Sc Warren street, New
York, mail it,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
In the lnnerative-

Little Chronicle: While the boys OF
a classroom were having a grammar
lesson, the teacher said:
John. give me a passive verb"
"Whoa!" answered John.
Nov make it active" said the
teacher.
Back up!" replied John.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
All Tired Out.

The weary. worn
out, afl-tired feel
ings come to every
body who x the
Kidneys.
When the Kid
neys are over-work-
ed they fail to per-
form the duties ma
ture has provided
Cor them to do.
When the Kid
neys fail danger
Gus diseases quick
ly follow. Urinary
disorders, diabetes,
dropsy, rheuma-
tism, Bright's dis
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
Why He Knew.

Judge: "Can no child tell me what kind
of a bird Noah sent out of the ark 2" asked
the superintendent.
Billy can" volunteered the children.
His father keeps a bird store
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
t~eething: softens the gums, reduces iphsmmation' al
lays pain. cures wind collie. % cent5 a bottle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
A La Mode.

New York Life: Briggs-Bilkins didn't
get along with that rich girl he married,
did he?
Griggs-No. She went back to her fam
lily and he went back to his cerditors.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
A STRANGER in CHICAGO.

Chicago Tribune: Let me look at
some Of your asparagus tongs," said
the digniied dame.
What are asparagus tongs, ma'am? %
asked the shopgirl.
Which Is the quickest way to get
out of here?" gasped the dignifed
dame.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

4 Permanently Cured. No hes or eryousneasar ter
BlJO first daysLuse Of DR.. KIine,s Grear Nerve, IA.
storer. Send for fe 90 trial bottle and treatisea
DIR h. H.. KLINE, Ltd, 9l Arch ST.. Phiadeiptis. III.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR
makes top Of the market butter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

A new effort is being made in Dub
lin to revive the old Irish harp. and 1t
Is meeting with considerable support.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

Edward HALEY introduced mercury
as the liquid for use In Thermometers in
1890 fgF
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
The Retort Courteous.

New York sun: stella-I will Y
be q oor mans wife.
Bella-Well, I suppose you will be
some poor mans wife.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
Evidence of Sincerity.

-s'3S'iSS VI SinCeFItys
PUCK: And the captain really means
to stop gambling 2"
Why, yes: He has closed up three
church fairs"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
Subject to Amendment.

Chicago Tribune: you said I could
prescribe my own terms" protested
the startled and indignant prima DON
ma.
know It," replied the manager, who
had cut her figures in half, but I didn't
say I'd follow your prescription"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

The best insured man in the ountr
Wanarnaker, with s1,50O,o00 on. his
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20
kOAl

also B1borate OF
and some of the
Corn Stalk Dr.
disease, highly
caused by cattle
bin of corn r
posed. 1t is a
son, and an ami
it rarely lives
AlAALlA4
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

ease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure all
kidney and bladder ills. Read the fol-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

From Letters from a Self-Made
Merchant to His Son. BY George. Hor-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-03-20

Parker. 8. D.. Dec. s. 1901.
To whom It may %concern:
l ave usod L. K. for my hogs, and
Can checrfulis recommend II to be ali
that 10 claimed. \ thorough germ aud
worm destroyer and a good appetizer.
-. ROBERTS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
Merger Suit Again in Court.

ST. PAUL, June 5.--Arguments we're
begun today before United States
Judge Lochren in the case of the State
of Minnesota against the Northern Sc.
curities company and the roads whose
control is merged in the New Jersey
corporation. The arguments are based
upon practically the same testimony,
in most respects, as that in the case
against the merger by the federal gov.
ernment.
The states case, however, is on
different grounds. The federal case
alleged a violation of the federal Sher.
man antitrust law. The states case
is brought under provision of the
Minnesota constitution, which specid-
cally prohibits the com mbin alton of
parallel and competing lines Of rail-
road.
The arguments may last two or three
days. Attorney General Douglass
opened the states case and will be
followed by George p. Wilson. The
defense will then be heard.
Attorneys George L. Young, M. D..
Cover and c. w. Bum will present
the side of the Northern Securities
company, the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific companies. A.
D. Young will then close for the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
Water Famine Threatened.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Unless rain
comes soon to replenish the reser-
voirs which supply New York city
with water, there will be grave danger
Of a famine. Since the beginning OF
May the storage reservoirs have been
drawn on at the rate of 2S0, 900, 900
gallons day, and now Col. r. C.
Monroe, commissioner Of water, gas
and electricity, has issued warning
in the form of a request that the citi-
zens be as sparing as possible in their
use of water until the drought shall
have been broken. Col. Monroe says
there was a full storage supply of Is
billion gallons on hand when the
drought began.
With the limited means at its dis
posal the department has made inves
legations covering 13 districts in Man
haitian, which constitute about one
tenth of the area of the borough and
it has been found that there is waste
of $4,000, 900 gallons Of water day in
the interior of buildings, without TAX
ing into account leakage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
The POstOfrice Investigation.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-President
Roosevelt fully approves the action of
the postottice officials in pressing the
investigation of the department af-
fairs. It is his intention that the in
ves:ig alton shall be sweeping and
thorough and that every charge prop
erly vouched for shall be probed to
the bottom.
The situation in the postoftice de-
partment was considered in its general
phases at the cabinet meeting today,
but Postmaster General Payne did not
go fully into details. This afternoon,
however, the president and Mr.. Payne
had a long conference, during which
they considered affairs in the depart
ment at length. 1t is understood tn at
the president expressed to Mr.. Payne
his desire that the investigation now
being made should be as searching as
the ingenuity Of the officials could
make it and should be pursued until
the department had been purged OF
even a suspicion of dishonesty.
Immedi ately after Mr.. Payne re.
turned to the department from the
White houee he sent for Fourth AS.
sistant Postmaster General Bristow,
whom he acquainted with the presi.
dents views on the investig alton.
Mr.. Bristow said tonight that he
was not anticipating any important
development in the investigation to-
night or tomorrow. In view OF the
constant activity of the twenty-five in
spector5 employed in the work, and OF
the presidents earnest approval OF
the investigation and his instructions
to "go to the bottom" important ac.
tion at any moment would occasion
no surprise.
The postm aster general today dis
missed Thomas w. McGregor and C..
Ellsworth Upton, the rural free de.
livery clerks arrested Yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
superintendent Machen Indicted.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The grand
jury has returned a true bill against
A. W. Machen, former uperintendent
of the free delivery service of the post
office department. The Indictment was
returned shortly after three O'Clock.
Machen is charged with illegally Sc
curing SIS, 9S7.79. Mr.. Machen was in
court with his lawyer and Immediately
gave bond, number of prominent
citizens going his security.
The Indictment against Mr.. Machen
embraces nine counts and consists of
twenty-five typewriter pages. 1t fol.
lows closely the form of the warrant
upon which Mr.. Nj achen was original.
~ arrested, reciling his connection
with the postot1ice department., his duty
in the purchase of supplies and the
fact Of the sale of the letter box fast
eners to the government by Croft
Bros. upon his advice AID recommen-
q utiOn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
The Brenerton Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Assistant
Secretary Darling has won his fight
for the betterment of conditions at the
Brenerton, WASH, navy yard. Rear
Admiral Barclay, who has just ar.
rived there as commandant OF the sta
tion, today teleyraphed:
"Mayor of Bremerton reports all
saloons closed at midnight tonight
and all licenses revoked"
The assistant secretary had directed
that no more ships be ordered there
until the saloons were weeded out to
the satisfaction of the department. 1t
is pro obable that several of the ships
of the Pacific squadron now at San
Francisco will go to Bremerton this
summer for docking and repairs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
SHOT IN COLD BLOOD.
Range Troubles III kansas Result in the
Murder Of Whole Family.

LINCOLN, June "A special to the
Star from Superior gives the story of
the fight at ST. Francis between the
Berry family and some cowboys.
Land had been taken up by old man
Berry as homestead. The fences of
the cattle interfered with his passage
to and from the roads. Wire cutting
on the part of the Berry family, in
order to get the shortest roads, is said
to have been the original cause of the
trouble. The cowboys threatened to
kill the family.
The fight, resulting in five deaths,
came over recent tri ip of the Berry
family to town. The father and four
sons were returning to their homes.
Eight miles from their destin alton
they stopped to cut their way through
a wire fence. The cowboys came up.
on them just as they completed the
work. The Berrys mounted quickly y
and the cowboys fired.
The oldest boy was wounded, but
stayed in his saddle. The farmers
had the freshest mounts and soon were
out of accurate rifle range. The cow
boys kept up scattering fire. Arriv-
ing home, the Berrys did not think
they had been pursued all the way,
and they were in front of the house
when the party of cowboys rode up
the hill few yards to the north. The
shooting began Immediately. Two OF
the Berry boys were killed before they
could reach their rifles.
The old man and the other two boys
90: inside the house. There were
about twenty cowboys and they start
ed on the ga!lop for the house, intend
ing to fire it and burn the defenders
out. The old man and the boys at.
tempted to escape from the other side
of the house and were shot down in
succession. Three of the cowboys
were killed by the farmers while they
were defending the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
Conger Wants an Inquiry.

PEKIN, June 7.-United States Min
lister Conger has telegraphed to Sec
retary Hay suggesting an inquiry into
the authenticity Of the published in
terview with the Russian ambass ad or,
Count Cassini, ia which the latter was
reported to have denied the correct
ness of Mr.. Conger's statement of the
Russian demands on China, and to
have expressed surprise that Minister
Conger should act on unreliable ru-
mors. Mr.. Conger's information was
the original letter that the Russian
charge d 'atfaires at Pekin, NJ. Plan
con, sent to the Chinese foreign Office,
containing the Russian demand
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
The Cowboy Murderers Caught.

TOPEKA, Kas., June "a message
was received here by Governor w. }.
Bailey, from Sheriff McCulioch, Of
Cheyenne county, today, appealing
for the militia at once. The sheriff
stated 'hat he had ttree members of
the DrHvy family under arrest at a
ranch, aEH IA ,hrr' was -rav:- dan
ger Of Iync'inr. H. a1vd thu, he
could not take tLtm To S.. Francis.
The prisoners are charged with be.
ing rsponsible Cor the killing Of TIE
Berry family last Wednesday.
TOPEKA, June "A mes >aye ircm
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-10
Struck by a Waterspout.

NEW YORK, June S.-Rushing in
from the sea, waterspout travelling
at great speed struck train on the
Brooklyn elevated road, bound CITY,
ward from Rockaway beach. The
motorman saw the spout just as the
train reached trestle over Broad
channel, Jamaica bay. He threw on
full power in an effort to get past, but
the flood of water struck between the
third and fourth cars.
The platforms were crowded with
persons unable to get inside the cars.
These were almost swept of into
the bay, but managed to hold fast to
the railings. The flood rushed down
the aisle aud caused a wide scram BILE.
Hundreds of pleasure seekers were
drenched to the skin. No one was Sc.
riously injured, however, and not
withstanding the fact that tons Of
water struck the cars, they did not
leave the rails.