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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23

: held their senses in allegiance; then Va
le'lus VINO was first to recover, rushed
from the room and out Of the house,
AS ne did, the dark eyes which bad
noted his movements. withdrew from
the window and disappeared in the
| blackness without.
As if relieved from IA gaze that had
fascinated her against her Will, Olive
. Dumbarton drew long breath. closed
her eyes and rose to her feet
Mother, dearest, who can this be y
Veronica asked In a frightened, appeal
ing voice.
God knows" Olive Dumbarton re-
piled in the tone of one ready To meet
whatever calamity fate had yet in Stor@
for her.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23

First saloon Keeper Can't We con-
tribute somethin. to our fund, Bill?
Second SaloonKeeper- that's the fund
for? First Saloon Keeper-Why, q few
OF us air goin' to try to start a model
church. sis ~
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23

On hurrlcdly quitting the house with
the intention of pursuing. If necessary,
this unknown intruder. NaleriuS en-
countered a Woman's figure, standing
still and passive in the pathway
figure plainly distinguishabe from the
darkness because of the
strong light still streaming from the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
Continued Next Week.)
That Bow of Yours.

Milwaukee Journal: We chaperon
our girls and carefully guard them
against unworthy boys but we leave
the boy to choose for himself his as
sociates and his achievements.
Girls are naturally winsome, gentle
companionable. They win their way
in homes and hearts. But the boy,
noisy, awkward, mischievous, is invited
into few homes and feels none too
much at home in his own.
About the only door that swings
with sure welcome to the boy, about
the only chair that is showed near the
fire especially for the boy. about the
only place where he is sure of cordial
greetings where he ought not to
go.
It is one of the hardest things in the
world to get hold OF q ooy-to get a
sure grip on him.
He is hungry for companionship and
he will nave it. You can't chain him
away from it. He wants the compan-
ionship OF boys, and nothing will take
its place.
II the crime of selfishness has so In
cased your heart that the joys and
hopes OF your boy cannot enter into it.
the boy is to be pitied. but SO are
You. q
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
Preparing for Christmas

Preparing for Christmas.
Will be my ain,'' said he.
Pray, will you kindly let me know
Just where the spray will be2.
really do not care"
He answered; Z. Then be kind to me
And wear 1t in your hair"
Chicago EveniAs Post
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23

Three state hats for Liverpool cor.
poration coachmen cost e 5 s. each.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
The Dog and the Baby.

At Edgbaston, Birmingham, there
was dog in family where for a
time it had all its own way. But in
course Of time a baby was added to
the domestic circle, and the dogs nose
required a bonesetter. 1t was noticed
that the baby, when left alone, fire.
cuently INDUCED ia fretfM cries, but
the cause was not apparent Until the
mistress watched the conduct Of the
dog through the keyhole. Now, this
story comes from Birmingham, but it
Is nevertheless said to be true. The
mistress saw the dog get up from the
hearth, proceed to the cradle and rub
it's cold nose against the child's cheek
until the little one began to cry; then,
wagging its tail the dog walked de-
murely back to the fireplace. and was
found to be asleep when the door
opened.-London News
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
An Essay on the Horse.

The following remarkable essay on
the horse is said to be from the pen
of an Indian student: '"rhe horse is q
very noble Quadruped,' but when he is
angry he will not do SO. He is ridden
On the spinal cord by the bride, and
sadly the driver places his foots ON
the stirrups and divides his lower
limbs across the saddle and drives his
animal to the meadow. He has four
legs; two are on the front side and
two are afterward. These are the
weapons on which he runs. He also
defends himself by extending these in
the rear in parallel direction toward
his foe, but this he does only when
he is in an aggravating mood. There
is no animal like the horse. No soon
er they see their guardian or master
than they always cry for food, but 1t
is always at the morning time They
have got tails, bat not so long as the
COW and such other like animals
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
PHYSICAL TRAINING IN. JAPAN.
System In Vogue for $500 Years Has
Wrought Wonders.


The belief in physical training has
really been a matter of quite modern
growth in England, but though 1t was
slow to come it came with a rush,
says London Black and White. For
we seem to have been taken with a
positive mania for physical training,
and there Is much danger of our over
doing 1t as there was Of neglecting
what We know to be essential to
health. Let as take lesson from the
hardy little Jap. who Is the enhsdi-
ment OF witness" and who seems in
capable Of fatigue, though his susie
nance is only few grains of rice. The
Japanese hay practised a system of
physical exc else for over $500 years,
and to this is due the splendid ply
siQue which enables them to withstand
fatigue. They have been called the
"healthiest strongest and happiest
men and women In the world" and
the credit this must be given to
jiu-jitsu, the system referred to-
There arc no less than six different
systems OF jiu-jitsu, but every one is
based on diet and the healthy state of
the body. Every muscle is brought in
to development and hardening by the
system, which means "muscle-break-
ing'-a term that does not express the
fact. -Four years are needed for the
full development Of the system; years
OF regular, patient practice, and gradu-
ally the pupil begins to feel it's inf1u-
ence. The most interesting part is
that which deals with the daily habits
OF the student OF jiu-jitsu-
Twice q day he will bathe. II hs
would initiate his japanese teachers;
a gallon oe pure water will be con-
stunned during the "a hours, and he win
eat 40 meat. Rice comes f1rst in Inn
portance as an element Of diet; next
como vegetables, Ash, and fruit, meat
being scarcely ever used. Fresh air,
naturally, IL absolutely essential not
only to tu-jftsu, bat to good health and
vl&or In Japan. ~ elsewhere; and q
special study 10 made o9 tho influence
ct deep breathing upon the student.
But what will surprise most people
is that something mostly needed be-
yound all these <eQuanimity Of tenn
per-is essential. The reason Of this
is that there are too many tricks which
are dangerous to life and limb to be
entrusted to person whose passions
might overpower his Judgment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
TRUE BIRD STORIES.


Olive Thorne Miller, in speaking Of
her "True Bird Stories From My Note
Book" says:
"They are all my own observations,
and were mostly made in my own
home. All are authentic, hence the
title. had room in my house fitted
up with shelves and cages. Here I
brought some native birds, and after
they were comfortably established In
their new quarters / was ready to
learn all could about them. Every
morning after they were properly cared
for their cage doors were left open.
and they enjoyed the freedom OF the
room. Then. with my note book, sat
down in an out-of-the-way corner to
watch them; wanted to learn their
natural ways. They often apparently
ignored my presence altogether, while
l sat quietly taking notes of all that
they did.
Il usually go to the country about
nesting time and take up my quarters
at some convenient farmhouse. l try
to locate the nests of several birds,
then, armed with camp stool, field
glasses and note book, make my way
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

Rome is in the absurd condition of
possessing monument which the
municipal authorities declared non
existent. Long, long ago monument
was raised to the philosopher, Spedal-
Teri, but never unveiled. as there was
difference Of opinion about the ad-
visibility of having the monument at
all. So through sun and rain. wind
and hail, the poor statue stood,
swathed in its dingy drapery, an eye
sore and object of derision to all.
Finally, in the dead Of night, to put
an end to the scandal and disputes, the
police stripped off the old and rotten
cloth. and in the morning the Eternal
City found herself enriched by the
ownership of new work of art. The
citizens laughed and crowded to see
what had become a curisoity. but the
city fathers were furious. said the po-
lice had overstepped their powers, and
absolutely refused to acknowledge the
existence of the monument.
Florence has had similar expert
ence. A tablet to Gustavo Modena, in
his day celebrated actor and still
more celebrated patriot, had been at
tached to the house in which he lived.
But the authorities refused to allow
it to be unveiled for fear of provoking
an anti-Austrian demonstration, just
in these days when public feeling is in
state of effervescence. Day after
day passed, until the students made a
sudden dash, and, stripping off the
cloth, added another interest to the
City Of Lilies. The municipality here
also was highly offended, and in.
formed the citizens that the tablet
does not exist
All this irresistibly raises the ques-
ton: when is monument not a mon
ument?" When it is in Italy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

There are q great many stories told
of the origin Of the loving cup, and
perhaps the following is the most in
teresting:
In the eleventh century Margaret
Atheling, the wife of Malcolm Ken
more, became disguised with the way
in which the Scotch mobiles left the
dining table before her chaplain had
time to say grace. So she promised
all those who could be induced to
wait for this ceremony a draught of
the choicest wine from a large gold
cup, which was passed from man to
man around the table after grace had
been pronounced. The bride offered
by the beautiful young queen was too
inviting for the mobiles to refuse and
they all stayed in consequence. The
custom of passing around the grace
cup" as it was called at first. became
SO popular that it was observed all
over the country and every person Of
Importance in the Middle Ages could
boast Of being the owner OF one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Manual RECOGNITION.

A game played with the hands is
called Manual Recognition" It was
evolved by number of young people.
and played as follows: One OF the
party was blindfolded, and the others
came to him, one by one. and clasped
his hand. 1t was required that he
recognize each one simply by the feel
ing Of his hand. Each took his turn
in being blindfolded. until every ono
had tried his hand" in the game. A
prize was given to the one who recog-
nized the most, and BOBBY prize to
the one who succeeded in recognizing
the fewest. Much amusement was
afforded by the ludicrous mistakes
that were made There was young
bride and groom present. and neither
was able to recognize the other. OF
course it was fun to the rest of the
company. And then everybody laugh
ed when a brother failed to recognize
his sister or a young lady her best
friend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

rect eye can do. Take strip of very
stiff paper, about an inch wide and a
foot long, and paste the end together
so that 1t forms a round hoop. Set
this hoop upright on the neck Of
a bottle, and lay cent on the very
top of the hoop. Now insert small
stick into the hoop and suddenly move
it to one side, SO that it strikes the
hoop and carries 1t away with it, The
cent will not be carried of, too, but
will fall into the bottle. The blow is
SO sudden that the hoop is flying
through the air before it has time to
affect the coin. which simply falls
straight down when its support is car
ried away. The neck of the bottle
must be larger than the coin, Of
course, but the smaller it is. the more
striking and difficult the trick. The
only difficulty Is in placing the coin
exactly over the neck of the bottle,
and there is where the correct eye
comes in.
This is like the trick of balancing
q card on your finger, laying coin on
it and Ticking the card away, leaving
the coin on your finger
Here is another of the same sort:
Lay strip Of stiff paper on the table,
SO that 1t projects several inches be-
yond the edge, holding it in place by
laying half dollar on the part that
is on the table. The paper must be
stin enough to stand out nearly
straight, but must not be too stiff =
cardboard. for example. will not do at
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

Dashaway-"You were in Boston
some time, weren't you" Cleverton
oh. yes-lOng enough to make N.Y.
self understood. Town Topics.
The world one revolution makes
Per day, astronomers agree,
Except in South America,
Where they have two and sometimes three.
Washington Star.
Grant-"So Grimes has been forced
into bankruptcy? How did it hap
pen" Gray-"A particular friend of
his gave him a tip about a perfectly
safe investment
A good grip germ you cannot crash
BY weather damp and raw;
1t likes about three feet of siush
And revels in thaw
Chicago News.
Ernie-"Why are you crying, dear?"
Edith-"He just said 1 was all the
world to him." Ernie-"But that is
very affectionate." Edith-'Yes; but
a year ago he said 1 was all the uni
verse to him"
Twin boys attending school in
Brooklyn were asked by the teacher
what are twins, when one of the five
year-old younsters replied: Couple
of fellows that live in the same house."
Brooklyn Life.
Naggsby-"What did the fraud who
pretended to be a minister tell you
when you gave him money! Wages
by-"He told me l was his 'succor in
time of need But I know now how he
spelled sucker Baltimore Ameri.
can.
Adolphus penitently)-"S sorry,
dearest, that l was angry with you
yesterday evening, and lost my tenn
per-" Ofivia-"Pray don't mention it,
Dolly. 1t wasn't very good one, and
l am sure you can easily find q better"
Punch.
Citiman-'I didn't think your wife
would remember me-" Subbubst"O!
yes, indeed" Citiman-"Sh1 seems to
have a very good memory" Subbubs
Wonderful, wonderful Why, she
can remember the names of all the
cooks we ever had"-Philadelphi
Press.
Il tell you that new salesman Of ours
is hustler when it comes to adver-
Using methods" said the automobile
manufacturer. "Eow 500" "Why,
he's offered the free use of any of our
make of automobiles to anyone for
suicidal purposes. Great ad., isn't it?'
Baltimore Herald.
Mother-"What are all these sense
less trinkets for?' Pretty Daughter
They are for the grab-bag at the
church fair" Mercy! There is not
one thing that any human being could
want" Eyes, isn't it fortunate?
Everybody who draws prize will put
it back in the bag."-New York Week
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

From Germany comes news Of a To-
connective worked by steam and yet in
dependent Of fire Of its own. The en-
CINE has just been completed at the
HohenzoI1ern works at Dusseldorf
and is Of a type designed for shunt-
ing in explosive factories. Instead OF
carrying fire in its own boiler it is filed
with steam from stationary boilers,
and when so charged is capable OF
several hours work. The first warm
ing up occupies half an hour, and SUBJ
sequent recharging can be done in
quarter Of an hour. The apparatus is
SO simple that an unskilled workman
is able to look after it. The absence
Of fire in place where dynamite or
gunpowder is being handled is the rca.
son for the invention OF this type Of
engine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

entered the hill ~ different holes, the
warriors all issued from the same one.
First came large ant, and then the
others, so closely upon the heels Of
each other that the line looked like a
blood-red string.
The side Of the tarantnla was about
four inches from where the ants issued
for the enemy without loss Of time.
The large one in the lead bounced
upon one Of the furry legs and the 9TH
ers got their teeth in as near by as pos
sible. There seemed to be an almost
unending string OF the ants, and In a
minute and a half the entire body Of
their victim was covered with them.
After thatsthe tarantula did not move
q limb scarcely. At first It attempted
to pull away the leg attacked by the
ants. but finding it fastened it showed
along with the disengaged legs, moving
perhaps an inch and half, but the re-
mainder of its body was soon covered
with the insects, which devoted part Of
their force to holding the victim in
place.
The tarantula killed only three of the
ants. These three ventured within the
reach Of the jaws Of the tarantula,
which closed its mouth with snap,
ending their existence instanter.
In four minutes the tarantula was
dead There was not a sign Of blood
places were evidences of the fray.
Near the head were scars showing
where the ants had bitten deepest.
Shortly after its closed its eyes and al
lowed it's head to sag, many Of the ants
withdrew, but when there was a con-
vulsive jerk Of one leg the ants ran up
again, and this time remained till every
sign Of animation was gone.
Then the ants removed the corpse.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Young Men as Senators.

The Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the
new chaplain of the senate. is "a
years DID, A day or two after he be
gan his duties he went into Senator
Hoar's committee room. The senator
was not there, but his clerk was Mr.
Hale walked around the room and
looked at the pictures. Then he
turned to the clerk and said:
Il thought the senators were ole
men,"
well" said the clerk. most OF
them are pretty old, are they not?"
"Old!" snorted Mr.. Hale II should
think not! There's Senator Pettus, OF
Alabama, who is ,83 and has reached
mature years, but the rest of them are
young fellows. SO far as can see."-
Washington Telegram to the New
York World.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
A CHESs-TOWN.

The village Of Stroebeck, in Prussia
Saxony, is unique in its devotion to the
game Of chess. According to tradition,
Wendish prince, imprisoned by the
local prince-bishop in 1911, whiled
away the hours of his captivity with
the aid Of a set of chessmen carved by
himself, ana taught the game to the
numerous peasants who served as his
successive jailors, and who in turn i'm
parted their knowledge to the other
villagers. The tower in which the
prince was confined is still standing,
and is called the Schachturm, or chess
tower.
However this may be, it is certain
that the Stroebeckers, men, women and
children, have for ages been renowned
for chess-playing. Instead Of dying
out, the craze has become intensified in
modern times, and instruction in chess
now forms part Of the regular educa-
ton of children. At the close Of each
school year a chess examination, or
tourney, is held under the supervision
of the school and town authorities, and
six prizes are awarded to the best play.
ers-three to boys and three to girls.
The prizes are all alike, each consist
ing Of a chess-board, inscribed reward
Of diligence" which is forthwith in
stalled in the place Of honor. in the
"best room" at home, to inspire young
er brothers and sisters with pride. envy
and emulation.-Die Weche.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Easy Enough If You Know How.

easy EuOQSU O0 NIiOW I1VWs
A sure way to raise laugh among
a party of friends is to claim that you
can do an apparently impossible thing
and then get some Of your friends to
try it; then, when they have tried and
failed, do the very thing they failed
on in a simple way which has never
occurred to them. Here is decep-
ton which seldom fails to work and
which always provides lot Of fun,
even to those who are fooled by 1t.
Begin by saying something about
ant-eaters, which have such long
tongues that they can touch the
ground with them without lowering
their heads. Then ask one of your
friends If he can put out his tongue
and touch his ear. He will try, gently,
at first, then harder, and at length
make the funniest faces you can i'm
agine by trying To do that which is
of course, impossible. Then others
will try until half your guests are
poking their tongues out of the cor
ners of their mouths and trying to
curl them around their cheeks until
their ears are reached. Then. when
they are all looking like comic masks,
you calmly put out your tongue, and
touch your ear with your finger. The
effect Of this on those who have vain
~ tried the trick will be well worth
the trouble Of talking about the ant
eater.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

friends. Perhaps 1t would be more
correct to say that they play the trick
on Reconsideration makes 1t all the
funnier. You simply tell them what
to do and it Is not your fault that they
don't know how to do it.
Give your victim a slip OF stout
writing paper and the stub of soft,
black lead pencil. not very sharp.
Ask him to shut his eyes and lay the
paper on his forehead, holding 1t there
with the thumb and forefnger OF his
lett hand, one pressed to each temple,
while the palm of the hand covers
his eyes. The next thing he has TO do
is to write his name on the paper
with the pencil held in his right hand.
Writing is not easy under such condi-
lions. so no one will expect the sigma
ture to be very pretty or very -egible,
but everybody, including the writer,
will be surprised to find 1t written
backwards-that is, IL the victim has
succeeded in writing anything that
can be made out at all. Nine persons
out of the ten begin to write at the
left eyebrow and write toward the
right eyebrow. But this is not really
writing from left to right, as writing
should be done, but from right to left,
because when the paper is taken from
the forehead and laid on the table 1t
Is turned end for end. Does the writer
make the mistake because he says to
himself: LET me see. now, | must
begin at the lert," and therefore be-
gins at the left eye? Probably not,
for if he stops to think he is apt to
write correctly. The trick is most
likely to succeed when the writing Is
attempted impulsively, without think
ing. So you should not say anything
about writing, or even show the pen
Gil, until the paper is held on the fore
head and the eyes closed. Then slip
the pencil into the persons hand and
tell him to write. The mistake is just
one of those queer things in human
nature that nobody has yet explained.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
NAMES.


Belinda and Rebecca,
Mehetabel and Sue,
Hannah and Amanda,
What has become of you?
Once glorious in hoop and curl,
With modest maiden grace
You led our fathers such a dance
They scarce could keep the pace.
/ wonder, If you came agains
With parted dusky hair,
And no three-storied pompadour,
If they'd still think you fair!
If ping pong youths, and those that steer
The wary auto-car,
Golf fends and gridiron-championa
Would let you stand afar!
Or if the Vassar tailor-mades,
The Bryn Mawr stunning whips.
Or Chicago's jockey sweaters would
Your oid-time grace eclipse?
No, though you never made tee,
Nor held handle bar,
And though your tender feelings would
Have fled football star,
Belinda and Rebecca,
Mehetabel and Sue,
Hannah and Amanda,
They still would worship you!
Alice r. Corbin, in Life.