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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
CHAPTER XIX.
THE MAN IN THE RED FOX.


At the hour designated by Ellison,
Inspector Barnes, the chief Of police,
had posted his men in the streets
leading to the Red Fox, waiting for
the signal which would call his men
to the center of the scene Of action.
1t was very seldom that the head
of the police department took hand
in an affair of the kind, but he was
moved by curiosity, and, at the same
time by the desire to figure promi-
nently in the capture of rogue who
had defied the department for many
months. 1t would not look we'll in
the papers, when the accounts came
to be eventually written up, If the
chief did not occupy a prominent
place In the proceedings. Barnes,
moreover, felt certain hatred for
the man who had put his department
in such disrepute, and he was anxious
to have first view Of the man who
had been able to Withstand all the
machinery Of the law SO long.
Ten o'clock had been the hour when
he expected to hear the pistol shot
that was to summon him and his
men to the scene. but as time passed,
and 1t was nearing the half hour
after the time, he began to grow
impatient.
What do you think OF this In
man, who had secreted himself in
hallway opposite the queer hotel.
Barnes was not the only important
official who had desired to have some
thing to do with the capture Of the
celebrated criminal.
ooh, I'm not worried, replied
Thorne Never know what delays
might happen in an affair like this.
only hope your man wasn't guyislg
us with his story"
He did not love his chief particu-
larry, and would have liked to see
him ousted to give place to a real
genius-himself, for example. If
the principals were excited, the men
detailed on this occasion were also
In somewhat of furry. They did
not share the opinion held by Barnes
that the man who had def1ed the
machinery of the department SO long
-.,,lld be easy to capture. and looked
forward to lively time Of 1t.
Barnes and Inspector Thorne were
still occupying the hallway OF a de-
serted warehouse, watching the
building that doomed up darkly be-
fore them, listening for the sound Of
the pistol shot that was to be the
signal. 4.
The hotel with the foreign name
was really two buildings. The bar;
room facing on one street, through
which the sleeping rooms could be
reached in the rear by narrow
passage.
FOR a long time the police had
known that Monsieur Pnujao con-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

The Turkish censor not only edits
the Bible, but also keeps an alert eye
on scientific publications. Not long
ago, it is said, he held up a book on
chemistry because it contained the
symbol H20. That symbol is regarded
as revolutionary in the extreme, and
pregnant with hidden meaning. His
Interpretation Of H20 was as follows:
"Hamid II is naught." Publishers in
Turkey labor under many difficulties
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

It was one of the recent damp, chilly
mornings that the members Of large
manufacturing firm in this city were
together in the private office looking
over the morning mail, when one said
to the other: That's pretty heavy
draft from the west"
Instantly the new Office boy Jumped
to his feet and exclaimed: 'I'll soon
fix that. sir!" and closed the window
that had been left open for ventilation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
The Provider Kicks.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: "Of ali
the erroneous proverbs" growled
Markley, as he looked over the monthly
statement from Bargen & Co.'s, 1.-THE
worst of all is Thine is Money"
"Why so?" inquired his wife.
well, you, for instance, save time
by not asking the prices of things when
you go shopping, but you don't save
money"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
Do Your Feet Ache and Rnrno

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10


Philadelphia Press: Tommy-Let's play
theayter?
Elsie-All right. I'll be the boss.
Tolnmy.-No, I will. The manager has
to be man.
Elsie-Oh, you can be the manager. III
be what they call the bella DONNA"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
That Mas All.

Chicago Tribune: Maria" demand
ed Mr.. Billus, in loud voice, what
have you been doing to my razor?"
Nothing" said Mrs. Billus, except
sharpen it again, after shaving Fido's
tail with it. It's all right, isn't it?"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

find Piso's Cure for Consumption the
best medicine for croupy children.-Mrs.
T.. Callahan, la Hall street, Parkers-
burg, W. Va, April 16, 1901.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
The Whole Thinu

Mira. Wipslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
so5ten. ths GYMS. 5sdaoes t1 d
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

ETC Permanently Cured. No fts nervousness after
TIL . first days OF DR.. Klinea Great Nerve Re-
storer Send EE 81 90 trial bottle and treatise
DR. II. H. KLINE. Ltd, 9Sl Arch St. PHILADELPHIA Pa.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
The Three Causes.

Life: Congratulate me, old chap. I'm
the happiest man on earth today"
Engaged, married or divorced?"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10

1t Is said that nine-tenths of the peo-
pie Of New York live In tenenenta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
rheumatism Cured in "a Hours

T. ]. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since 1 procured a bottle of Nys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. L took to my bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me any good. l had five of the
best physicians in the city, but L re-
ceived very little relief from them. 1
know the Mystic Cure to be what it
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suffer
ers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue. Rock Island; Gust Schle-
gel & Son, 22O West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
Only Make a Bad Matter yyor,e.

Perhaps you have never thought of
it, but the fact must be apparent to
everyone that constipation is caused
by a lack of water in the system, and
the use of drastic cathartics like the
old-fashioned pills only makes bad
matter worse. Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets are much more
mild and gentle in their effect, and
when the proper dose is taken their
action is so natural that one can
hardly realize it is the effect of a med
icine. Try a 25-cent bottle of them.
For sale by all druggists.
, Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets are becoming a favorite for
stomach troubles and constipation.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30

intfmatIcn of tie Kind ever reached me
till lately through the press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
COMMENTS BY PERRY HEATH
VIII Publish 1t All in His Paper and at
tacks the Animus of the Report.

VIII Publish 1t All in His Paper and at
tacks the Animus of the Report.
Salt Lake City. Nov. 3G-Whel eX-
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath, now proprietor of the
Salt Lake Tribune, had read tie re-
port of Bristow and the comments of
the president, he said: Il shall not
hesitate to publish in the Salt Lake
Tribune every word of this report, and
also every word of this memorandum
of the president, although there is not
q syllable in them, except official COM
ment so far as pertains to myself, that
is news to the public. ! hope my
enemies, as we'll as my fri nds. will
do me the justice of reading it all
carefully.
1T is no surprise to me to see the
denunciation of me in this report. The
author Of it, from the time he entered
the pOstOffice department up TO the
present moment, has, in his official ca
pacity, pursued me personally in sea-
son and out, as every one who has
been in public life in Washington dur
ing ths past six years knows.
Its very opening pages attacked my
friend, L. w. Louis, an honest gentle
man. as the report itself is compelled
TO admit him to be, and it closes with
impertinent and intrusive animader-
versions upon my administration.
The author seems to have studious-
~ avoided mentioning the important
fact that many. if not Il large majority,
of these Offenses occurred after L had
left the service. Nor is the slightest
reference made to another important
fact-that l had heaped upon me ten
times as much administrative and eX-
ecutive work, by reason of the Span
ish-American war, as | should have un-
dertaken; or the fact that during the
time most of the onus of performing
the military postal duties fell upon me,
together with the distribution of much
of the patronage of the service in the
way of appointments, and that we had
to establish presidents, as we had no
military postal laws; and lastly the
fact that if any one conjured with nay
name for corrupt purposes l could not
know ii except somebody told me. No
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30

anees. of the free-delivery service,
the railway mail service, and the
registry system, and inspection
should be placed under one organiza-
tion.
~ number of changes should be
made in the organization of the de-
partment in order to provide a more
perfect check upon the operations
of various divisions, and some restrie-
tive legislation affecting the divisions
Of salaries and allowance, of Fural
free delivery, and possibly others may
be necessary. What the service. most
needs, however, is honest. intelligent,
and vigorous administration. The
corruption disclosed is not due to lax
laws, but to the dishonesty Of those
who have been charged with the re-
spensibility CT administering them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
RRIsToW GIVES DETAILS
Continued from Sixth Page.

to give Scheble 25 per cent interest
in the contract which he then held.
Maybury, when asked why he gave
Scheble an interest in this contract,
stated that he thought there was
merit in Scheble's box, and that it
might in the future become trouble
some competitor.
1T is not reasonable to suppose
that a man of affairs like Maybury.
who had at that time served two
terms in congress and is at present
mayor of the city of Detroit. should
voluntarily deliver to Il stranger from
Toledo, Ohio, one-fourth of his prof
its in so valuable contract because
he feared that two or three years
hence that man might become dan
gerous competitor for another con-
tract. During the first year, that is,
before Scheble had interested him
self in the contract, there were 2,74O
boxes ordered. for which the depart
ment paid $s,1S9.4O. Maybury's prof
it's, as near as can be estimated,
amounted to S3,425 on that years
business. During the second year,
after Scheble became interested, 49,
400 boxes were ordered, at a cost of
$50, $685.. The total profits of the
second years business was $2O.50O, of
which Maybury received three
fourths, or S15,375, and Scheble one
fourth, or $5,215. In 1897, when a new
contract was to be made, the box
which Maybury had acquired from
Scheble, known as the Scheble box,
was the one selected. and, as a result,
Maybury & Ellis were required to
give him a so per cent interest in the
new contract. The evidence shows
that Scheble RENTED one-half of his
profits in this contract to Machen.
''One Solomon {. Wynn submitted
proposal to furnish the various
as against the Scheble box at So 60,
1928 and 1925 each. Wynn, there
| fore. became an embarrassing com
petitor. But Machen was equal to
the occasion; he stated TO Eostmas-
ter General Wilson that he had a
cousin. Arnold j. j. Nlachen, of To-
ledo, Ohio, who was interested with
| Wynn i'm this box, and that he did
not think it proper for the contract
to be awarded to a firm in which a
relative of the superintendent of free
delivery was financially interested
The postmaster general evidently was
impressed by the unselfish devotion
of Machen to the public's interests.
for Wynn's bid was discarded, though
in so doing the cost of letter boxes
lduring the contract period was in
creased $51 $3.50. The profits on this
contract to Maybury d. Ellis aggre-
gated something over $4,000, half of
which was given to Scheble. which the
evidence indicates was divided equal
ly with Machen.
During the past four years $4,000
letter boxes have been distributed
on rural routes. They are unnec-
cessary, since every farmers letter
box serves the purpose of both de-
post and a collection box. POST
masters wrote frequently stating
that the boxes were of no use, that
in many of them there was not a let
ter deposited once a month. Neverthe-
less Machen continued to have them
erected, and during the past four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30

they took part in a number of games.
They did good work and pulled out a
good sum of money.
GOchnaur Dropped.
Gochnaur, the Cleveland shortstop,
who once failed to keep his contract
with Brooklyn, will not be a member
of Lajoie's team next season. His
work is too cratic. The Cleveland
team will engage in spring practice at
San Antonio, Texas.
Want to Rule Out Foul Strike.
Milwaukee Sentinel: Ban johnson,
president of the American league
SAYS his organization will declare the
foul strike rule a dead letter at the
December meeting. 1t is to be hoped
the National league can be induced
to take the same view and that the
rule Will be abolished. That the foul
strike should be classified with the
long list of unsuccessful experiments
to improve the national sport is the
opinion of the majority of critics,
not to speak Of the spectators. who
are almost unanimous in the desire To
see more batting. For years the eff
forts of baseball managers were di-
rected toward framing rules penaliz-
ing the pitcher in order to develop
heavier hitting and the foul strike
rule was the first one intended to op-
crate the other way. Its supporters
urge that it would shorten games,
and it did so at the cost of the ele-
ment of the game that has made it
the most popular of sports. In Mil
waullee there is no doubt the fans
want to see the rule abolished, for
they were forced to witness too many
games last year that were made unin-
teresting through the operation of
this rule. Naturally the American
association will follow the lead of the
major leagues, but it would be well
for the magnates of the association
to throw the weight of their infiu-
ence with the American league in
this respect at the December meet
ing, when it is to be hoped the death
knell of the rule will be sounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
For Over sirtr Yaars

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 95
cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
DoyIe,s Nose to Undergo Operation.
Jones May Play on Coast.

1t is reported from California that
Oscar Jones Will play there next year,
but there is some doubt on this score,
as he has already affixed his signature
To a Brooklyn contract, says an eX-
change. When Jones and Schmidt
finished their season in Brooklyn they
wents,fa Albuquerque, \. NJ, where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30


Because l cannot be truthfully ac-
cused of ever having received any re-
ward. in cash, bonds. stocks. presents
or other form, while ] was i'm the de-
partment or since l left it, my acts
while in the government employ APP
pears to be especially disappointing to
the author of this report. BUT since
much of the report is occupied with
the cases of men who have been tried
and acquitted | am willing to trust
the public to draw it's own conclusions.
L welcome the opportunity 10 publish it
in it's entirety in the columns of The
Tribune"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
Nj HUGHABENEDlCT
Former Rock islander Weds Miss
Agnes Hit at Chilli
cothe, Mo.
is BELLE OF HER HOME CITY
Couple TO Reside at Bloomington,
Ind Where Groom is
Stationed.

An announcement Of considera bic
local interest is that of the marriage
et Charles L. McHugh, formerly of
Rock Island. and Miss Agnes HIT,
celebrated last Wednesday evening
at the home OF the bride at Chilli
Gothic. Mo.
Father Cumins, of st. Joseph's
Catholic church, otficiated. There
were no attendants, the guests being
confined to the immediate families.
+. j. McHugh, of this city. brother
of the groom, was present.
The couple will be at home after
Dec. 1 at Bloomington, Ind. where
the groom is serving as special stone
agent for the Chicago, indianapolis &
Louisville railroad.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Cora Hit. She comes from one of
the oldest families i'm Chillicothe. her
father. the late Col. j. f. Hit. having
been prominent throughout northern
Missouri as politician and editor
The Chillicothe Democrat said of the
bride: ''She has inherited all her
fathers brilliancy of mind and cor
diality of manner, and no young wo-
man of the city can boast of more
sincere friends and admirers. Beau
tiful in person, her goodness of heart
and beauty of mind are her noblest
qualities, and the groom is indeed to
be congratulated on winning one of
Chillicothe's fairest and most clever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
LENGTHEN SEASON.
President Holland FaVors Run
ming Three-Eye League
to Sept. Is.
OPENING SUNDAY, APRIL 80
OmciaI Notice Sent Out for Meeting
at Chicago,
Dec. 8.

The official calls have been sent out
by Secretary Thumler notifying all
members OF the Three-Eye league of
the coming meeting in Chicago, Dec.
5. The session will doubtless be de-
voted largely to a discussion of the
schedule. President Holland has
commenced work upon it, and hopes
to have several different arrange
ments of games ready for the apprO-
val of the magnates. 1t has been
settled that the season will open
April 80. which falls on Sunday next
year. 1t has been found that the
more Sunday games that. can be ar
ranged the greater the financial re-
turns.
1t has been suggested that the sea-
son open on the western grounds for
variety. Always before the season
has been opened On the eastern
grounds, and it is believed that the
western clubs would appreciate the
change. President Holland favors a
lengthy season. and it is probable
that the schedules submitted will eX
tend the games as late as Sept. %.
The mileage feature of the scheG-
uIe is always an important considera-
ton and the one showing the least
amount of travel viii likely meet with
the approval of tire various managers.
1t is also hoped to give each town the
same number of Sunday games. This
year there was much complaint be
cause some cities Jared better than
Others i'm this respect.
DoyIs,s Nose to Undergo Operation.
Capt. Jack Doyle, Of Brooklyn. who
remained there for the fall racing
season, picked up his belongings last
week and hied himself to Holyolle,
Mass, for the winter. Jack proposes
to go to the hospital in a short time
to have an operation performed on
his nose. which was broken in a game
a year or two ago and periodically
gives him not a little trouble. The
operation is a simple one. However,
and will have no serious results, ac-
cording to Doyle.
Jones May Play on Coast.
1t is reported from California tina
Oscar Jones Will plaV there next year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-30
Leaves Here several Years Ago.

Mr.. McHugh is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick McHugh, 80 Fourteenth
street. He left Rock Island several
years ago to talle.a position as train
dispatcher for the NJ, X. & T. road at
Brooktield, Mo. Since then he has
been located in a number of other
cities. While home he worked for
both the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies. He was a
young man who enjoyed large ac-
quaintance in the city, and the well
wishes of all his friends here will at
tend him in his new estate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-04-07
NEW COLORADO
FOREST RESERVE

Washington. ID. c.. April 4.-The
secretary of the interior to-day direct
ed Commissioner Richards to make a
temporary withdrawal of 1,l75.000
acres lying between Del Norte and Du-
range, with view of ultimate creation
of forest reserve.
The withdrawn area covers portions
of Rio Grande. Mineral, Hinsdale.
Archuleta, San Juan and La Plata
counties, in the southwestern part of
the state. including the San Juan
mountains and portion of the CONT
mental divide, and constitutes the water
shed of several important streams.
Residents of the region recently pre-
sented to the department unanimous-
ly signed petition urging that this
water shed be included within the for
est reserve and the temporary with
drawal, with a view to examination
of the lands. has accordingly been or
dered as early as practicable. The
department will investigate and deter
mine what areas within the withdraw
al may properly be converted into a
permanent forest reserve and what
areas should be restored to entry.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-04-07
NEW ARMS FOR
NATIONAL GUARD

Denver April 4.-Before the end OF
the present summer the Colorado Ma
tional Guard will be equipped with
an almost entirely new armament
Major A. C. Sharpe, adjutant general
of the Department of the Colorado, u.
S. A.. has notified the adjutants general
of the five states and territories in the
department. of the provisions OF the
new militia law to that effect. He has
asked them to forward to him list
of their armories and to name dates
when Inspections of the present equip
ments would be convenient.
Upon receipt of replies from the
militia officers Adjutant General Sharpe
will detail a regular army officer from
each state to inspect the arms now in
possession of the state militia, and re-
port upon their condition and number
These reports will be compiled and
forwarded to the War Department. and
upon their approval new equipment
will be forwarded from the govern
ment arsenals in exchange for that now
in possession of the militia.
This will mean the equipment of the
infantry of the COLORADO Natlonal
Guard with the latest pattern of krag-
Jorgensen rife. in place of the arms
now in service. The cavalry Will ex-
change their old carbines for the new
Krag-J -Jorgensen cavalry arm. and
though the law does not specifically
refer to artillery, it is probable that
the Chaffee light artillery will be able
to trade off their antiquated Napo-
Icons for the very latest 3.2-inch
breech loading rified gun of the regular
artillery, and their worn out Gatlings
for the newest pattern of Hotchkiss or
other styles of machine gun in use by
the government.
The new law, known as the DICK bill,
provides for the supervision of the
state militia by the War Department.
with regular army officers attached to
the guard of each state, and all militia
regulations in conformity with army
methods In short, the militia will be
so remodeled and trained as to be to
all intents and purposes part of the
regular army. The first move is to
eouip the guard with modern weapons,
and this will be done in the states in
the Department of the Colorado as
soon as Major Sharpe can arrange
for 1t.