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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
King Carlos Double.

Portugals jovial monarch, King Car
los, is, as is well known, abnormally
fat. During his majesty's recent visit
to England King Edward VII. laugh
i1gly said to his guest one morning:
"iou are not aware hat 0 u second
self exists here in London. l often see
him just by Marlborough House, and
frequently stop n have a chat with
him. He is a very nice fellow, indeed,
and is the very image of you"
King Carlos looked most interested
and expressed a desire to have a look
at his most alniable double. His 20
sition is a lofty one" said King Ed
ward, smiling. He is a cab driver,
and drives one of the smartest ham
SONS in London. I'll show him to you
before o return to your country"
When King Carlos did see the cabby
he confessed at once that the likeness
was marvellous. Il suppose" said the
monarch, with a merry smile, you are
often chaffed about you likeness to
me, are you not? Now, how do your
friends address you, as a rule? What
name do you go by among them?"
WELL" replied the cabby, respect
fully saluting the two kings, the gen.
tlemen l drives generally call me Your
Majesty out O. pe~rliteness, but my
mates amt afraid O. speakin' the
truth, and they always call me ole
Fatty"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
Albino Bats.

IF you wish to know the most curl
Il thing I saw during my vacation, it
was a colony of white bats" said an
Arch street artist, just returned with
others from a sketching tour along the
capes of the Delaware. ."One day we
found in the woods a deserted old hut
with a huge chimney, which we were
told had been an illicit whisky still, and
we made it our headquarters and slept
there n night.
Judge of Jul surprise when, at twi-
light, we saw numbers of white objects
1uttering in the air over our heads and
identified them, from their ann c.
flight, as bats. We traced them to their
home in the dilapidated chimney.
Whether they we're natural albinos or
artiticially bleeched by the fumes of the
still was a question that puzzled us con-
siderably but they were bats-of that
we were all certain. One of our party
thought they were covered with Chin
ney lime or ashes but they were too in-
tensely white for that
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
HAVE HEBREWS DISAPPEARED?
Fishberg of New York Says
There Is No Such Race.

New York, Jan. 27.-At a joint meet
ing of the American chronological So
ciety and the New York Academy of
Sciences, DR.. Maurice Fishberg. a well
known anthropologist, delivered an ad-
dress in which he made the declaration
that there was no such thing as a He
brew race and that Hebrews we're not
descendant from Abraham, and Isaac,
and Jacob, but We're in reality Arme-
mans.
"The Aryans," he said, were, up to
quite recently, considered to be a race
on account of their linguistic at1intties,
although in the light of modern anthro-
biological research we know that there
is no such thing as an Aryan race"
After citing opinion on the origin of
the Semites, DR.. Fishberg advanced
the theory that they We're different from
other races in Africa, and not in Asia
as was generally believed to be the
case, and reviewed the physical char
acteristics of ancient and modern Sem
ties.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

the Peruna was suffering from Laryn-
gifts, and loss of voice. The result of
tie treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief and after farther
use of the medicine we hope to be able
to say she is entirely cured. Sisters
of Charity.
This young girl was under the care of
the Sisters Of Charity and used Peruna
for catarrh of the throat, with good re-
suits as the above letter testifies.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
Iisfactory results from the use Of Pc
.runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of our case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
AmOrita.

/ seem to hear you laying in the murmur OF
the breeze;
listen to your tear drop in the rain amid the
trees.
There's an echo of yourlaughtcr in the brook
let as it flows.
And i feel your balny breathing in the odor
of the rose.
Everywhere, sweet and fair,
In the earth ana Sky,
. Hints of you thrill me through
Love me or / die!
The blossoms by the wayside grows more fra
grant rs you pass;
And brighter flash the dcwdrops as they glim.
mer in the grass.
The hue that tints the ruby to your curving
lip replies,
And from the distant stars l catch the glory
of you eyes.
Let my song. 1.-the and strong, .
Through thy lattice fly;
Ere the night wing its flight
Love me or L die!
What were life without you? Oh, I can not,
dare not dream;
'Twere worthless as a SLATED leaf upon an
autumn stream.
Tossed Upon the restless wave by every blast
unkind,
And driven down the turbid tide, heart-broken,
hopeless, blind.
Oh. my sweet, at your feet
Heed my lonely cry, .
Grant relief to my grief
Love me or l die!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
She Got a Job.

Ex-Congressman John Allen tells this
IN about a widow in his district who
desired a position in the agricultural de-
partment:
There was no acanc at that time"
said he, "and I was consequently COM
PEELED to advise my constituent hat 1
could do nothing for her until later.
But she persisted in her efforts to OBJ
tain a position, and for two weeks
thereafter met me at every turn. One
morning l had just finished breakfast
when 1 was told by the servant that
che was awaiting me in the reception
hall. So I assumed as pleasant a de-
meano as possible, and, entering the
room, said in a sympathetic voice:
"'Well, my good woman, what news?'
"'Good news she said; good news,
Mr.. Allen
Well I said, I'm glad to hear that.
And what is the good news?'
"'Oh,' she said. Good news, Mr.. Al
len, good news; a woman in the agri-
cultural department died y~esterday!'"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
ONE IDEAS MANY USES.
How Many Jokes Can Be Made Out OF
Same Material.

New York Times: Very often one
idea serves for a good many jokes
said Marshall p. Wilder, who should be
considered an authority on the subject,
as he has passed the merry quip with
more people than any man in The coun-
try today. General Sherman once
wrote me a seven-page letter about
jokes and solemn things" he says. TT
was by way of acknowledging a copy
of my book, People l Have Smiled
With In that letter he old the story
of the Irishman who was too much
given to strong drink.
You must sign the pledge and stop
drinking said his priest, or you will be
SO saturated with the fumes of liquor
hat some time when you try to blow
out a candle your breath will take fire
and you will burn up
""Then give me the pledge said Pat,
n he wrote: I hereby solemnly
promise never to blow out a candle
again
That is General Sherman's story.
Now, here is the way I ixed it up:
"'You must stop drinking, Pat, or
you will go blind
"'Well,' said Pat, I guess I've seen
about everything"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

One day, when John D.. Rockefeller
was about 10 years of age, he had his
shoes polished by a city bootblack.
The boy charged him 10 cents.
That is too much" he said to him
self. Hereafter I will black my own
shoes and saw money"
The next day, in pursuance of this
resolution, he purchased a box of
backing and a brush and proceeded to
give his shoes a shine.
He had finished one shoe and was
about to begin on the other, when his
silver watch, valued at $3.75, slipped
out of his upper vest pocket and fell
to the floor, breaking the crystal and
doing much damage to the works in
side.
He picked it up and examined it.
Nevertheless" he said, with a look
of firm resolve on his usually impas-
sive features, II shall continue to do
my own blacking-but I'll make some
body pay for that watch!"
How he proceeded to do it later or
is a matter Of history.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
a Mean Fellow.

A. ~vivacious young lady is wondering
why she lost her best fellow. and this is
his side of the story: "That girl just
giggled all the time and I had to keep
my face in a broad grin to pretend to
be interested in what she said. | stood
it until my face gattired being stretched
and then had to quit to rest my face.
Honest, she doesn'tdo a thing but gig
gle"
But his friends say it is a case of She
grin on the part Of the young man.
IRQfanapohs Sentinel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

The will is opened. the notary reads.
Item. I bequeath to my nephew, Jean
Pierre, the two sheep that strayed away
a fortnight back, provided they turn
up again; if not, I bequeath them to my
faithful servant, Nicholas.-Le GaAlois.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
Tit for Tat.

He (testily)-I wonder why a woman
viii persist in wearing a large hat at
the theater.
She (quickly)-One reason is because
it shields her from hearing the man be-
hind her who always wants to explain
the play to his companion.-IFuM.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
An Opinion.

New York Sun: Knicker-Highead
boasts he is a self-made man.
Bocker-Well, he must have called
himself out on strike before he finished
the job.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

Men who declare the world owes
them q living are usually too lazy to
hustle around and collect it.-IsgGs
s.yttsn2s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
interesting Letters From
Catholic institutions.

world the Sisters of Charity are known.
- Not only do they minis
THE ter to the spiritual and
SISTERS, intellectual needs of the
charges committed to
GOOD their care, but they also
WORK minister to their bodily
k- needs. With SO many
children to take care of and to pro-
tect from climate and disease, these
wise and prudent sisters have found Pc
una a never-failing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from a Catholic institution in
Detroit, Mich, reads as follows:
Or. S. 8. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir-nThe young girl who used
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

DE.S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio: .
Dear Sf:-.I cannot say too much in praise of Peruna. Eight bottles
of it cured me Of catarrh of the lungs of four years standing and would
not hare been without 1t for anything. 1t helped several Sisters of coughs
SISTER BEATRK.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

For something good. try Mrs. Austin's Ia
NOUS Pancake -four: ready in a jify. Your
grocer has; 1t on hand.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

The amount invested in the Siberian
railway is S401.70O.O00
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
Miseries of Heiresses.

New York Weekly: Dora-How mis-
cradle Arthur looks since / rejected him.
Clara-I don't wonder, poor fellow.
Now he'll have to work for a living.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13

In every country of the civilized
the Sisters of Charity are known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
BITS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD.
Boiled Down to Four Lines
and Bunched.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
Happenings in The City and Suburbs
of Local interest to Be Perused al
Leisure While Your Coffee is Slowly
Cooling.

Photographs enlarged and work gu
aranteed in Pastel, Water color, Indis
Ink, Sefla and Orsyon at M. s. Holli
days.
Travel in this direction has fallen tc
the minimum this week, but soon the
tourist travel northward will come via
Americas IN q rush.
The musical concert at the opera
house Friday night promises to be q
great success. The best talent here
will take part therein.
Mr.. Frank Middleton, who went to
Macon on Monday, has accepted de-
sirable position with the Cherry Drug
Co. as prescriptionist.
George Duncan is the soul of liber.
atty. else he would not give away that
$3.50 piano. See the beautiful instru-
ment at his store today.
1t is said that negro detectives"
are now busy among the gamins here,
getting them into crap games and then
informing the authorities
The police court has been playing to
big houses this week. The sessions.
Monday and Tues day, play d TO full
houses, as will that today.
An inventory of the Nix stock Of
groceries has been taken, the value
being 1885. It is not yet known
when the stock will be sold.
With spirits turpentine at Csc. and
cotton at 10c. the southern producer
should be in clover-if the produce r
only had any of either product.
March winds are here already and the
dust nuisance has begun. But Old
Slosh is to the rescue and is doing good
service in settling the question.
Governor Terrell has accepted the
invitation to go to Macon and deliver
the address or welcome at the meeting
of the sugar cane growers in May.
Mrs. G. X. Chapman lost her purse,
containing $12 or $15, on Jackson
street day or two age, and will reward
the finder of the purse is returned.
The cotton market was steady yes
terday, with prices unchanged. Ameri-
Gus quotations are 81 cents for fully
good middling, with but little offert d,
The Wells Mill Fishing Club is a.
ready preparing to swarm. Several
members went down yesterday and
brought in strings of trout aud perch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
800 Reward. S1OG,

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all It's stages, and that is
Catsrrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Cstarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Oatarrh Cure is ia
ken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patien
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprietors have 80 much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that ii
fails to cure. Send for list of testimo.
nials, Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HalPa Family Pills are the best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
EIGHTEEN YEARS
OF Intense Suffering From
Stomach inflammation,
Mr., Clearwater Says:
Had 1t Not Been for Paine's Celery
Compound Would Have Died
OIL. Continued to Suffer
Terrible Misery"

! Stomach difficulties and diseases are
varied in character and demand prom pt
and careful attention. In the majority
of cases the troubles originated from a
morbid condition of the nerves of the
stomach. If you suffer from dyspep-
sia, indigestion, il Elimination of the
stomach, or gastric arrangements, the
use of Psine's Celery Compound will
Danish your tormenting enemies.
Paine's Celery Compound quickly
tones and strengthens the stomach
and its particular nerves, SO that
your food will enrich the blood and
make solid flesh, bone, and muscle.
Mr.. Horace Clear water, Kingston, n
7 says
accept my sincere thanks for the
great good [ have derived from your
life saving medicine, Palne's Celery
Comp ound, without which / would
have died or continued 30 suffer terri
bic misery, While working in the
manufacture of tobacco, ate a small
piece of liquorice which caused intense
inflammation of the stomach, and for
eighteen years ] endured great suffer
ngs. had the services of doctors
and used vast variety of medicines,
but did not get relief. Often in my
agony rolled over and over on the
floor. l heard Of Palne's Celery Com
pound and decided to try it. After
used the third bottle my pains were
banished, and for ten years I have
been well and strong. [ am now AZ
years old, and f. ell that I owe my pres
ent good health TO Paine's Celery
Compound"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
When first known to the Romans
silk was so dear that il sold weight
for weight with gold.
The Easv Pill.

DeWitt.s Little Early Risers do not
grippe nor weaken the system. They
cure billiousness, iaundice, constipation
and inactive livers, by arousing the Sc
cretions, moving the bowels gently, yet
effectually, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands of the stomach,
liver and bowels that the cause of the
trouble is removed entirely. These fam
GUS little pills exert decided tonic ef-
feet upon the organs involved, and if
their use is continued for few days
there will be no return of the trouble.
w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
HEAT IN THE OVEN.
How the Bakers Determine 1t by the
Mere Touch of the Hand.

How the Bakers Determine 1t by the
Mere Touch of the Hand.
Bakers have a curious way of tell
ing just what the temperature of the
oven is" said baker who has been in
the business for more than a quarter
| of century, land they can tell, too,
with almost marvellous accuracy. You
take a man who is an expert in the
business, and he can tell what the tenn
perature Of the oven is by simply
touching the handle of the oven door.
In nine cases out of ten he will not
miss it to the fraction of a degree.
Bakers have other ways, of course, of
testing the heat of the oven. For in
stance, when baking bread they some
times throw a piece of white paper in
to the oven, and if it turns brown the
oven is at the proper temperature, or,
when baking other things, they will
throw little cornmeal -four into the
oven in order to test the heat. But
the bakers fingers are the best gauge,
and when you come to think of the diff
ferent temperatures required in bak-
ing different things it is no small
achievement to even approximate the
heat of the oven by touching the han
die Of the oven door.
Bakers figure that during the rising
time of loaf of bread, after it has
been placed in the oven, it ought to be
In temperature Of rs degrees f. Dur
ing the baking process, in order to cook
the starch, expand the carbonic acid
gas, air and steam and drive off the al
cohol, the inside of the loaf must reg
lister at least 220 degrees. In baking
rolls, buns, scenes, tea biscuits, drop
cakes, fancy cakes, New York cakes,
mullins, puff cakes and things Of that
sort the oven must show heat of $50
degrees or higher. When the oven is
at 400 degrees, 1t is fit for cream puffs,
sugar cakes, queen cakes, rock cakes,
jumbles, lady fingers rough and ready
and jelly rolls. At $50 degrees wine
cakes, cup cakes, ginger nuts and
snaps, pies, gingerbread, spice cakes,
such as raisin, currant, citron, pound,
bride and so on, may be baked. 1t
requires a still lower temperature to
bake wedding cakes, kisses, anise drops
and things in this class. But, what
ever temperature the old baker wants,
he can tell when he has it by simply
touching the handle of the oven door,"
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Better Than Gold.

81 was troubled for several years viii
chronic indigestion and nervous debit
ity," writes F. j. Green, of lancaster,
N. Fl. mo remedy helped ne until l
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicines
ever used, They have also kept my
wife in excellent he alth for years. She
sys Electric Bites are just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator fer weak.
and run down women. No other medi-
cine can take It's place in our family, -
Try them. Only SOC. Satisfaction GU
aranteed by DR. E. J, E bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh- Med
icine Sent Fee.


These two disease are the result of an
awful poisoned condition of the blood
If you have aching Joints and back
shoulder blades, bone pains, crippled
hands legs or feet swollen muscles,
shifting, sharp biting pains. and that
tired, discourage feeling of rheuma-
tism. or the hawking, splitting, blurred
eyesight, deafness, sick stomach, head
ache, noises in the head, mucous throat
discharges, decaying teeth, bad breath,
belching gas or catarrah, take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. b.. 1t kills the poison
in the blood which causes these awful
symptoms, giving pure, healthy blood
supply to the joints and mucous MEM
branes, and makes perfect cure of the
worst rheumatism or foulest catarrh.
Cures where all else fails. Blood Balm
b. B. B. } is composed of pure Botanic
ingredients, good for weak kidneys.
Improves the digestion, cures dyspepsia,
perfect tonic for old folks by giving
them new, rich, pure blood. Thorough
ly tested for thirty years. Druggists,
81 per large bottle, with complete direc-
tions for home cure. Sample free and
prepaid by wiring Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, Ga, Describe trouble and special
free medical advice sent in sealed letter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
NEWS NOTES FROM THE PLAINS
Some Bits of News From That Busy
Little City.

Some Bits of News From That Busy
Little City
Plains, Ga. Feb. 25.-Mr. John J Jack
son from Poverty Hill farm was in town
Wednesday on business.
State School Commissioner W. B.
Merritt was in Plains Saturday and
Sunday looking after his farming inter
ests near here.
Mr.. Eugene Salter was in town to-
day hauling guano out to his farm.
Mr.. Charlie Morris, of Americas, has
been here few days on business.
Miss Della Graham the music teacher
of the Friendship school ST ent Sunday
at the Plains with her parents.
The marriage of Mr.. FL. R. MCGEE to
Miss Jessie Coleman here this evening
is attracting considerable attention
owing to the popularity and promi-
hence of both parties in social circles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
Boys Pants at SOC per Pair.

Fifty cents don't seem much to
pay for boys pants, if they are stylish
and serViceable. These pants were
made to sell for 75c and S pair. They
are made of vers fine cassimeres and
striped Worsteds; all sizes rIonday and
Tuesday at Soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-26
A Thousand Dollars Thrown Away

NJ. W. W. Baker, of PlainYiew,
Neb., writes: "My wife had lung trouble
for over fifteen years. We tried a num-
Der of doctors and spent over thous-
and dollars without any relief. She was
very low and I lost ali hope when a
friend suggested trying Foley's Honey
ant Tar, which 1 did; and thanks be to
this great remedy, itsaved her life, She
is stronger and epj 1ys petter health than
she has ever known in ten years. We
shall never be without Foley's Honey
and Tar and you'd ask those sff1 cted to
try IT,"