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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
ANECDOTES OF LINCOLN.
Use of the Monroe Doctrine in an Hi.
nois Law Case Unraveled

Use of the Monroe Doctrine in an Hi.
nois Law Case Unraveled.
St. Louis Democrat: One Of
the famous stories told by Abraham
Lincoln when he was young lawye"
of central Illinois was recently recalled
bp venerable resident of Blooming
ton. 1t related to a trial al MetamOra.
Many old men yet living in Metanora
and throughout Woodford county
served on juries or We're witnesses at
trials in which Lincoln was one of the
attorneys. At that particular trial re-
ferred to Allen Hart, father of Harvey
and Edison Hart of Bloomington, was
defendant in a suit where the plaintiff
sued to recover piece of land which
he claimed that King" Hart, as he
was known, had seized from him.
Lincoln had little to say during the
trial, and it appeared as though he had
lost his case. When the time came
for him to make the closing argument
he arose and spoke as follws: I'VE
don't believe in kings in this country.
We refuted that doctrine 100 years ago,
but we have Il doctrine that we do
believe in. and that is the Monroe doc
trine. When the kings of Europe at
tempt to seize land in this hemisphere
we apply the Monroe doctrine to them,
and they experience a change of heart.
Why should we not apply the same
doctrine to American kings? This little
king is attempting to secure possession
of land to which he has no claim, and
you, gentlemen of the jury, stand in
the same position as the government OF
the United States. You must protect
q weak vassal by applying the Monroe
doctrine to this American king" He
ended with the last sentence, and the
jury gave him Il verdict in a short time
That night after court Lincoln was
surrendered by dozens of persons who
asked him TO explain the Monroe doc
trine, as it was not so thoroughly UNI
Gerstocd then as now.
Judge Lawrence Weldon of Bloom
ington, who is member of the nation
al court OF claims at Washington is
one of the few surviving public men
who knew Lincoln intimately. He re-
calls many interesting stories of early
days. He relates one in which the
scene is laid in this city just after
Stephen A. Douglas had taken a wife.
Lincoln was introduced to Mrs Douglas
and found her to be sprightly con-
Versatonalist, who had Travelled much
and supposed that every one else had.
Her remarks were largely concerning
places that she had visited abroad and
was very much surprised when Lin
coin, after patiently listening to her
conversation, and repeatedly stating
that he had not visited any Of the
places she referred to, interrupted her
Pardon me, madam" he began, DELHI
crately. Mrs. Douglas, duly impressed
with his tone, hung on his words. Par
don me, madam, for being abrupt but
permit me to say" Mrs. Douglas was
all attention, that I have never been
anywhere" Europe did not form the
subject of the remainder of the con-
VerSatiOn.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
When Two Scots Met.

Detroit News: When Scot meets Scot
then comes the argument. This was
exemplified on Woodward avenue re-
Gently when two "brithers frae the land
O. cakes met for the first time in some
weeks.
Well" said Donald, the SIGHT O. We
is guild TO: sair cen. Hoo ARE We,
Sandy?"
.'Brawly," replied Sandy, "a but bit
worry"
wat makes We worry, iad?"
"Weel,' said Sandy. its the spellin'
on this bit CARD advertisin' the Burns
concairt tae be given at the Light Baird
airmony on the last Thursaa' in jan
uar'.''
what ails IT.?
''Weel it says Come ane, come az
an on anither place-it says, Come YIN
come a. Moo, either 'ane or'yin' Is
right or wrang."
An hour later they We're still at il
when friend came along and separat-
ed them with a highball.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
WIRE ROPE FROM PoMPElI.
Rope Tramways Were in Use Two

Rope Tramways Were in Use Two
Hundred and Sixty Years AGO,
Philadelphia Record: 1t is not an I'M
common thing in this age of advance
ment In industrial and engineering
matters for the present day engineer
to assume that he knows much more
than his ancient brother, and while
this is true IN many things it frequent
ly happens that an invention or appli-
| ance commonly believed to belong to
modern times is found to have been
known and used centuries ago
Ropes made of various kinds of fibre
and leather are of very ancient date.
Ropes of palm have been found in
Egypt In the tombs of Beni-Hassan
(about 5000 B. 60, and on the walls
Of these ton1bs is also shown the pro-
cess of preparing hemp. In a tomb
at Thebes of the time of Thothmes
III. :(about 1900 B. CO is a group rep
resenting the process of twisting
thongs of leather and the method OF
cutting leather into thongs. The
bible tells US that Samson was
bound with ropes and that the spies
sent by Joshua. into Jericho were let
down In basket. presumably by
means Of a rope.
At Nimrud. Assyria, a carved slab
showing the siege of a castle was
found, on which soldier was repre-
sented in the act Of cutting a rope
to which bucket for drawing water
from we'll outside the castle walls
was attached.
The wire rope is generally consid-
cred modern invention. product
of modern skill, and It will surprise
many to learn that its manufacture
is really rediscoYered lost art.
Although the Assyrians practiced
the art Of wire beating, no evidence
has been found to indicate that they
used wire for making rope.
however, brought to light piece OF
bronze wire rope nearly Is feet long
and about inch in circumference
This rope is now in the Museo Bor,
bonicp at Naples. 1t consists of three
strands laid spirally together, each
strand being made up of fifteer
wires twisted together. ard Its con.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
VAGARIES OF OUR LANGUAGE.
This Little Story Sounds WE'LL But
Something Is the Matter With H.

st. Nicholas: The vagaries of English
spelling are we'll illustrated in the follow
Ing extract The words sound properly
but the spelling does not correspond to
the meaning required 1t would make a
good exercise In spelling to rewrite the
extract in Its proper form:
Know won kneads weight two bee toled
thee weigh too dew sew.
A rite suite little buoy, the sun of a
CRATE kernel, with a rough around his
neck, fiue up the rode as quick as dear.
After thyme he stopped at blew house
and wrung the belle. His tow hurt hymn
and he kneaded wrest. Hewas two tired
to raze his fare, pail face. A feint mown
rows from his lips
The made who herd the belle was about
two pair pare, butt she through 1t down
and ran with awl her mite, for fear her
guessed wood knot weight. Butt when
she saw the little won, tiers stood in her
eyes at the site.
Eve. poor deer! Why dew We I've hear?
Are yew dyeing?"
Know" he said. II am feint."
She boar hymn in her arms. and hur-
ried to a rheum where he mite bee quiet,
gave him bred and meet held a cent bot
tie under his knows, untide his neck scarf,
raped him up warm and gave him a suite
drachm.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10

struetlon does not. therefore, differ
greatly from that of wire ropes made
today. Pompeii was buried A. D. 10.
J. 1925 years ago, but how long wire
ropes had then been known it is im4
possible to tell, though, judging by thd
knowledge shown in the construction.
ii may be safely concluded that they
had been known for a considerable
time. The uses to which these ropes
were put are not definitely known but
further excavations may shed some
light on the subject.
AS to the use of rope tramways, it
is said that they were in use as early
as 1914.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
The Value Of Little Thinos.

Engineering News: The greatness
of little things finds frequent illustra-
ton in railroad operation, A case has
just been discovered where nine years
ago an error of cents was made in.
the computation of a rate sheet be-
tween two given points. 1t was found
upon investigation that as a result Of
this error the two railroads operating
between the two points have lost up
ward OF $4,000 during that time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
Turkish Sultan a shifty Lodoer

COU9eTsI =
= The sultan of Turkey never sleeps two
consecutive nights In the same room, SO
great IS his fear Of assassination. In the
palace are number of bullet-proof
rooms all OF which are furnished as
sieeping chambers Only few minutes
before retiring TO rest the sultan an
5nounecs in which room he intends to
spend the night, so that all the rooms
70 30 constantly prepared for his
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
The Thrifty Lady.

Baltimore American: It was in the
court Of Judge Garland. in the eastern
district.
The ragamuffin had handed I'D the
amount OF her fathers fine
Yet still she fingered near.
After a time the Justice noticed the
covering form standing and shrinking
by the desk.
We'll. what are you waiting for?, he,
inquired.
NAV said maybe you'd give tradin'
stamps when paid YER
! Ganada's standing army averages
$4,000 effective men, -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
sized ~.

Yonkers Statesman: Mrs, Bacon-I
see by this paper that the average FAM
lily IN the United States has four and
eseYen-tenths persons. ',
MIR. BaconI suppose TN the seven
I tenths in this family.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
sTrihaa.

Detroit Free Press: Pessirn;et-
4 Then you still have faith In Aunan-
S9ls5. b. 81
Optimfst OF course. there are s1,-
s3t0s0 300 people In this country, and i
.Stttlls have fail In those who haven't
played me any mean tricks. 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10

And how did you acquire such a
good education?" asks the tourist of
the cultivated Indian.
was III in the hospital for two
years, and while under treatment I
read every book in the library" .ex-
plains the sapient savage"
All! ] see. When you became a well
red man YOU were a well-read man"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
Had a Different One.

Visitor-Cheer up. Adversely tries us
all, my friend.
No. S66-But dat amt de name of de
bun, judge wot tried me.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10

saxen gel is sweet cl.ly to the. very
SIM AlI Individual. .s y,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Found Each Other al LAST.

Detroit. Mich. Sept 13.-After be
ing separated for twenty-five long
years and all trace OF each other lost
Mrs James F Earl Of 655 Larned
street east and her sster. Mrs Levina
Gray Of Illinois Will soon be brought
together Mrs Earl arrived home last
week after a futile search in Chicago
and ST Louis. but the newspaper arti-
cies telling OF her mission in Chicago
bore fruit, and yesterday Mrs Earl re-
ceived a letter from Mrs Gray that
convinced her she is none other than
her sister from whom she was parted
when young woman. The final iden-
tihcation arrived in the form Of a long.
pathetic letter from Mrs. Gray, and
Mrs Earl Will go TO her as soon as
possible
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16

Port Austin. Mich. Sept. 13--WhilC
the threshing separator Of Neil Meal
pine was being taken away from Fred
Empkie's, two miles south. Merritt. the
S-year-old son Of Clarence j. Friday
who lived across the road. undertook
to climb the iron ladder over the vince
Of the separator. His foot getting toe
far through. was caught in the truck
wheel and with part Of the ankle
was completely severed and late:
found at the road side The other
leg was broken at the thigh and the
little fellow was severely crushed
Otherwise. but was conscious nearly
TO the time he died. about four hours
afterward.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
FINANCES OF STATE.
Treasurer Mccoy Reports Balance on
Hand Of $4,7s3, 1860.

Lansing. Mich, Sept l3.-The re-
port of State Treasurer Mccoy for the
last fiscal year shows that the balance
IN hand at the beginning OF the year
was $4.517,1O5.32 The total receipts
Of the year were ss,4l7. G903S. leaving
a balance al the close Of the year OF
:47S3,156.6O
The condition OF the general fund,
trust funds bond account. etc. at the
close Of the year was as follows: Gen
eral fund balance. s2,S65. 1859; pri-
mary school interest fund. s1912..
02S93; Agricultural college interest
fund. s2,31237; sundry deposits &C.
count. s6.49712; war fund. s2i5; war
loan sinking fund. s5S.OS9.29
Trust funds -Agricutural college
fund. 1856. 1865; Normal school soS =
G979: primary school G per cent?,
s4s11195.9O; primary school 6 per
cent?. $935. 96637; university. $539.-
5OS.15. total. s6.710 .969S9
During the year s279.300 OF the
Spanish war loan per cent bonds
were purchased and Cancelled leaving
SIP 1000 OF this class still outstanding
while 1904. 600 OF the 81 per cent
Spanish war bonds were likewise paid
and Cancelled leaving S410O OF this
series outstanding
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
knights Templar In Wreck.

Reno. New. Sept. IA l.. Hicks
fireman. and an unidentified man were
bouthern Pacific passenger trains at
Lawton, seven miles west OF Reno.
Several were also injured west.
found passenger train running 35
miles an hour crashed into the third
section OF an eastbound train carrying
f, large party of Knights Templars.
The two trains were double-heade-.
with p heavy train OF Pullmans and
lay coaches. All four locomotives
we're wrecked as well as the baggage
and day coaches Of both trains The
accident was due 10 disobedience OF
orders.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
AN ALMA CASE
Many More Like tin Alma.

The following case is but one Uf many
similar occurring daily Ia ALMA 1t Is
an easy matter 10 verify It's correctness
Surely you cannot ask for better proof
than such conclusive evidence.
Mrs. s. Wright, of Mechanic street.
says IL had kidney complaint for
seven or eight years; II not continu.
GUS, the attacks were so frequent and
severe while they lasted that | suffered
eXcruciatingly The chief cause was
urinary trouble and Inflammation OF
the bladder The secretions were too
frequent, and at times painful. | was
always worse If caught the least
cold. II settled in those organs and
caused me great deal of annoyance
| doctored and tried a good many pat
ent remedies. some Of which were no
good, and CHEERS helped me for the
time being. When learned of Doans
Kidney Pills went 10 Bivins &
Rhodes drug store and got a box
They proved TO be a splendid remedy
and | received very beneficial results
from their use
For sale by all dealers Price. so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no substitute
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
BALTIMORE FULL OF EAGLES.
Big rraternai Organization Holds its
National Convention.

national Convention.
Baltimore. Sept. 13.-Dc.esa.ss and
visitors in large numbers are here TO
participate In the national convention
of the Fraternal Order Of Eagles,
which will begin it's sessions to-day in
this city. At the registration Office.
where a record OF arrivals rs nearly
correct as possible is KEEP. it IL ecti-
iLated that 10000 membe's and Visit
ors are on hand. while large additions
will arrive later
Monday the grand Aerio officers and
the ladies accompanying them and q
large number OF notable members OF
the order from distant cities were
taken down the Chesapeake bay TO An.
napolis, where they visited the naval
academy and were entertained a. an
oyster feast.
Last night there was a brilliant dis
play OF fireworks from barges in the
H., Dor. great multitudes Of visitors
being entertained on excursion boats
on the Patapsco river while Witnessing
the pyrotechnic exhibition.
The public buildings and business
establishments generally are profusely
decorated with bunting and fluttering
signs OF welcome for the visitors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Heavy Damage by Lightning.

Owosso, Mich. Sept 13.-During
he severe electrical storm Sunday
night about $4,000 worth Of damage
was done in the country surrounding
Owosso. The large barn Of Mrs. Thco.
dore Haun in New Haven % vnship
WIS struck by lightning and burned
81 failing a loss OF $4,000. with 81 900
insurance Charles Herman. 4 neigh.
Dor. was severely burned while trying
to lead che frightened live stock from
the burning structure The barn of
James Moore. near the city, was also
DESTROYED.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Launch and Steamer on Delawsr.
River CoIiided.
LITTLE BOAT WAS CUT IN TWO
Four Occupants Reseued-Trsgic Ter.
minstion Of Days Pleasure Trip
Captain Of Steamer Says Accident
Was Unavoidable.

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-The Della
ware river steamer Columbia. on its
way from this city to Bristol. Pa. last
night crashed into a steam launch
about ten miles north OF here, grind
ing IT, TO pieces and causing the drown.
ing OF eight OF the dozen occupants OF
the small boat. All OF the party were
Philadelphians.
The dead: Joseph Fortescue, Wade
Auday, Thomas Duffy. Thomas Cor
vesier. Anna Young, Joseph Pfromsr
Mrs. Joseph Pfromer Engineer James
Briggs.
The accident was the tragic ending
OF a days pleasure trip on the river.
The launch was owned by Joseph
Fortescue and the party had been
made up from among few OF his
friends. The day was spent in a cruise
up the river
Thrown Into the Water.
When a point was reached near An.
calusia. on the return trip, the Colum
bia suddenly loomed up in the dark
ness The big steamer struck the
launch square in the middle and cut II
in half throwing all the occupants
into the water.
y terrible shrek went up as the
boats struck. which almost caused a
panic among passengers on the Colum-
liza. Dozens OF life-preservers We're
thrown overheard To those in the wa
ter and a boat was quicklY lowered
When the rowboat reached the spot
only four persons could be found in
the darkness II is believed that sev
cral OF the victims were crushed by
tho paddle-wheels Of the Columbia
The four taken from the water are
Thomas and Mrs Dunn, John Hesto7
and George Young.
The survivors OF the launch claim
the laun' h was burning the neces sa-y
river lights. as does also Capt Canp
bell Tie latter declared that the a.
ciccnt was unavoidable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
TRAGEDY IN NEW GUINEA.
Natives Attacked and Killed Catholic
Priests and Sisters.

Brisbane. Queensland. Sept 70
News has been received from German
New Guinea. saying that natives al
tackled the Catholic mission and muir
dered Fathers Raschen and Rutsar
Brothers Bley. Plarschaert and Schel
lekens. and Sisters Sofia, Agatha, An
ME Agnes and ANGELA.
Thirty-siX natives were captured
and sixteen OF them were executed for
the crime
The design Of the natives was 10
murder all the whites, but this was
frustrated
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Alleaed He Has Three Wives.

Port Huron, Mich, Sept l3.-Harry
Bel. n marine engineer. home Marine
City. has been arrested on a charge
Of Digamy. The warrant alleges that
he deserted a wife in London some
ten years ago. and soon after coming
10 America married Port Huron girl
Seven years ago he is accused of again
marrying without having been di.
vorced from either of the first two.
Wivss No. > and live in Marine City.
Bell refused to plead in the police
court
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Locomotive rlremen Convene.

Buffalo, Sept 12-The ninth bien-
NAL convention Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen begins here to-
day A large number Of delegates
have arrived and at the opening SEES
sion 1000 delegates will be in their
seats