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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
Whence Come Our vioIets.

Leslie's Weekly: Practically all Of the
v.olets that are In the great New York
market. as well as the other large cities
OF the state. are grown within an area OF
about twenty-five quare miles in Dutch
ess county. and near the Hudson river.
Farmers and townspeople alike are en-
gagged In their culture, SO that the indus
try employs hundreds Of people and In
wolves an investment of propably more
than half a million dollars. This year 1t
is estimated that about 100, 900, 600 violets
Will be shipped out of Rhinebeck, most OF
them to the metropolis. In a few years
substantial fortunes have been made IN
the production of these gentle lower for
market. This man is pointed out as haV-
Ing made $40. 200 in eight years. That mar
Is said to have saved $15, 900 in a short
time; and these profits are greater than
those of blacksm.thing or teaching school
or the grocery business. So the black
smith of Rhinebeck left his forge. built a
green house and became a violet grower
a radical change in occupation. One OF
those who have 1ecently become violet
men Is d school teacher; another was a
butchers; another a street sprinkler. Ana
after he has closed his doors at midnight
one of the saloonkeepers Of Rinebeck goes
to his violet house to see that the tenn
perature is as It should be and that the
,iolets are undlsturbed. /,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
Oriuin of the Saqpipe.

London Telegraph: The conference
Of the Incorporated Society Of Musl-
clans was held recently in the Athe-
naeum hall, Glasgow, DR.. Daniel Fer
guson Wilson Glasgow, the chairman
for the day, In an address on Folk
Music of Scotland" said it was OF rec
ord that in the twelfth century the
people q songs and used for their de-
light the harp, the tabor and chOro.
There was some difference Of opinion
regarding the identity Of the choro.
Some thought it vas the bagpipe, While
Others argued that it could not be, for
they maintained that this instrument
was not imported from England till
at least q century after this date. Judg-
Ing by appearance, he was disposed to
think that the choro was the bagpipe,
for 1t would have been a sorry sight
for a historian to witness q Highlander
wandering in his native straths and
glens with a harp in his hand. Even
although it was conceded that the Eng
lish introduced the bagpipes to these
isles, 1t must be admitted that when
ever the H~lghlanders gained the ac-
quaintance Of the instrument they
made the most Of it. Dealing with the
question why Scotland had not taken
her place among the musical nations
Of the world, q recent writer lac given
it as his opinion that the bagpipe was
the cause of her undoing, but It was
more probable that the aus lay in
the lack Of environment. Scottish mu-
sic, however, had at length obtained an
entree to the best society, chiefly Ger
man, and great hopes were entertained
for it.
DR.. Cummings (Guildhall School,
London) said he was sorry to hear that
the Scots had got the bagpipe in Its
present state Of perfection from Eng
land. For the sake of the ms for
which they would be punished here
after he hoped that the English did
not invent the ha Pnine.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11

the room Il " the rustling Of the cur
tains as the light wlntry breeze blew
them from the window; but 1 was GER
tain someone was there.
He was inside the room by this time,
and I noticed that his footsteps were
noiseless, as If he had no shoes on as
he moved across the bar of moonlight
toward the bureau where my mother
always kept her jewelry. I saw a round
patch of bright yellow fall on the key
hole of the top drawer, and then heard
a metallic rafting. The thief was pick
Ing the lock.
If l could only scream or call Will!
The drawer opened: the man was
fumbling at It's contents, ~when-crash!
h yellow patch Of light disappeared
and, with a fearful word, 1 saw the
man fall, another man holding him!
Then a pistol shot rang through the
room and echoed up and down the
stairs, and the room was flooded in
light. Somebody had switched on the
light.
For a few seconds my eyes were SO
dazzled that I could not see anything.
Then l saw two men rolling on the
floor in a desperate struggle, while a
pistol lay just outside of thetf reach.
me man underneath, with his closely
fitting plush CAP, was scowlirg at me
as he tried to release himself, and
thought | could see murder written on
his thin lips and short, turned-un nose
so plainly that 1 should have been in
favor of hanging him on the spot.
In the battle, just as VIII and my
father reached the room and rushed
past me, the combatants rolled over, a
! very red face. which, however, was
anything but sheepish now, was turned
toward me. The face of-John Ben
ton!
Will had the thief by the arm in a
moment, while John Benton lay pant
ing on the floor. Then 1t was t saw
a great red stain on the white shirt
front. 1t was blood!
somehow, I forgot all about the
thief, VIII, my father-everything, as
threw myself down by the side Of John
Benton and pressed my handkerchief
over the red stain.
John, John! What Is it? Where
are you hurt? Oh, father. he is killed.
l screamed. What shall I dor"
l will v believe again that
John Benton was ever bashful, for
he just put n of his hands on the
back of my head. pulled my face down
to his, ana whispered:
DO just what you are doing now,
and as you have commenced to call me
John, do 1t all the rest of your life,
and let me call you Lou"
There was a sudden disturbance!
The thief had broken away from VIII!
1T is not serious" said John. sitting
/, up. That fellow cut his hand In some
way while opening the bureau. aud he
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11

rubbed the blood all over my shirt;
that's all"
that should nave frozen him. It did
not nave the proper effect, however,
for he followed me upstairs to the
nursery, where the racket Of play had
rendered the children oblivious to the
disturbance below.
AS he took Stella on his knee he
said:
You must sing Birdie on a Tree
for us again, will your"
"Ess, I will sing it for you. but you
must tlss Lou for me now. She has
diven me lots and lots of tandy."
yes, 1 think SO" said John. And
I'll tiss her for you"
And he actually did 1t.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
PIERRE LOFTS FROLlC.
How the French Author Christened a
Kitten on S~hiobosrG,

Kitten on s%hipbosrd.
London Daily Mail: Mail advices
from the east contain a description Of
a curious ceremony recently organized
by q distinguished writer, Pierre Lott,
at Constantinople. The author of
Mime. Chrysantheme" is the COM
mander of the French guardship Eau-
tour, and in the early days of December
a kitten was born on the man-of-war.
Pierre Lott decided to celebrate the
suspicious event in solemn fashion,
and a grand festival was organized In
honor of the Kittens baptism. The ap-
tain's private apartments were beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, and at
the hour fixed for the ceremony nu-
merous boats put off from the shore
with members of the distinguished par
ty invited for the occasion. Among
those present were the consul general
of France, the commanders Of the Brit
ish and Russian Warshlps, the Russian
naval attache and M. Coquelin, cadet.
The Kittens distinguished godfather
was Vicomte de characterization, and
the godmother was Nine. Roux, wife Of
the commander of the Mouette, the
French dispatch vessel. A procession
was formed, and the company proceed
ed to n Of the rooms, where an altar
dedicated to Odin had been erected.
Then Pierre Lott and his fellow officers
opened the ceremony by a burlesque
symphony executed in admirable style,
The high priest of Odin, clothed in
white, mex stepped forth, and while
electric lights formed a dazzling nim-
bus round him more music was sung.
At the close the high priest handed
the godmother a horn, at the sound Of
which the kitten was to emerge from
its basket, thus to symbolic its awak-
ening to life. After the invocation of
Odin the high priest baptized pussy by
the name of Eelkis, which mean "pret-
ty girl" Some appropriate lines by
Pierre Lott We're then recited, and the
ceremony being at an end the company
adjourned to the buffet.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
WILD FOWLS WINTER HOME.
Ducks and Geese Spend Cold Months il
Southern Louisiana.

Ducks and Geese Spend Cold Months in
Southern Louisiana.
Outing: Southern Louisiana is the win
ter home Of tens of thousands of all sorts
Of ducks and geese which make their way
down along the Atlantic coast or by way
of the great lakes and the Mississippi
river. When far dow a big detachment
Of the birds swings westward over Texas
and goes to the southwestern coast Of
that state, between Corpus Christi and
Brownsville. Many of the flyers which
escap the guns Of hunters In the Dako-
tas go to the same place. Yet Louisiana
continues to receive it's share. Certainly
no finer shooting Of the kind is to be had
anywhere In the world than In the rich
country which lies below New Orleans
and extends westward to the Sabine river.
Not My are big bags to be made, but
they are made in comparative comfort,
there being no freezing temperatures to
encounter, and they consist Of pretty
nearly every variety Of duck known to
American ornithology.
There in a winters shooting a man may
learn the looks and habits and disposition
and flights Of them all. Whether he be-
comes a good shot or not will depend upon
the way nature fashioned him. An old
dog-Latin sentence has 1t the Reading
and writing may be bought Of the school
master, but a crack shot Is the work OF
God" He will, at any rate. become an
informed QUICKER, able to talk of ducks in
terestingly, and to tell most men things
about them. Canvas-backs. red-heads
and mallards, pitfalls, widgeons and CAD
wells, blue-bills, butter-bal!s and teals,
wood-ducks, squealers and sawbills, dus-
kies and a dozen others are there, and
even the beautifully marked south
southerly," from Chesapeake bay, goes
down sometimes to mingle its soft notes
with the more raucous voices of its cous-
ms. y man may not kill individuals Of all
Of these varieties in a day, because they
inhabit differing water and use differing
feeding grounds, but It will not be uncom-
mon for him to get back to camp after
an evening shoot with six or eight kinds
In his pockets. One Of the ~strangest
things about wild fowl Is the manner IN
which they have borne up against the
continued assaults by continually I'M
proved
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11

with that 'yaller' dog Of BIZ Sykes.
'cnuae one day when I was asleep no
turned me over on my back, and l didn't
get my footing for two days and was
nearly starved, to say nothing Of the
worry brought on the old lady and the
children. 30 whcn Mr.. Rabbit and I
started on that race that you've read of.
] knew at the start that / had no chance
to win without some little game. Just
then along comes BIZ Sykes 'ynllcr' dog,
'Mornin',' hnys he, nice day for the
r8ce,' ~
Yes says ], AN II you want to see
tho start, sit right down where you are
and yoprl SEQ d great show
30 ooWn he sat on his yaller tail and
rDEnsa HIS yaller jaws and let his red
tongue hang out, One. two. three, eol"
shJs tbs starter. and just then | saw NV
ehsnes and grabbed Mr.. Dogs tail be.
tWssn my jaws. Hs gave ono yell of ter-
tgr hnG sgrprtEs and SGT OFT through the
~try5s Wptsr9 tbs goai ut lightning apeed.
DsUihk ms through Tbs air after him
N.Y. hit VS. GH ny. And when wa rot
bssr rs knSal ! Isl &c and walked tho raat,
aft pig ~Es 80 EAafs1 no ran on hone
s6t2sh rim tjEhs for turning ms over.
isss %th tbe fE9s, ! tsii you. brains
1ssfffss saving which he ambicd Off into
~ HooSs-~Sfssss Etfsst.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
COPYRIGHT

III L nad Deen caught IN Such q Sltua-
tion by anybody but John Benton
should have been terribly annoyed.
There I was sitting on the floor Of
h nursery, with hair tumbled, my face
red. n a great rent across the front
OF my skirt, where it had been caught
by a nail a few minutes before during
q fierce blindmnn's-buff scrimmage.
My little sister Alice was having a
party. and Of course 1 had to assist in
entertaining h guests. There were
just twelve. seven boys inc five girls.
When John Benton tapped at the door
i said Come m" carelessly, supposing
II was n Of the servants.
II beg your pardon, Miss Latour.
They said l should find you here. But
perhaps l have made some mistake"
MOT at all, Mr.. Benton" said I, as I
scrambled to my feet, 1--WE are pleased
to see you. Sit down on-on the piano
stool. The chairs have been taken into
the other room. We have been playing
Johannesburg
IL received this invitation" went
on Mr.. Benton, taking an envelope
from his pocket.
The g%ilt-edged card within read:
Miss Latour requests the pleasure of
your company on Tuesday, December
%, at 8 o'clock"
I looked reproachfully at 7-year-old
sister Alice. She had sent one Of her
printed invitations, in which the print
er had neglected to insert the name
Alice" to John Benton, and the great
BOBBY had taken it for granted that it
was the Miss Latour, SO he had come
I'm full dress-a nice contrast to my torn
dress and disheveled hair.
/ did not care much what I said to
John Benton. Ever since l had met him
at the Warrens' ball, three months ago,
my brothers all declared he was in love
with me, and was too bashful to tell me
30.
Not that he was backward where
men were concerned. My brother viii
took me to the stock exchange one
morning, and saw John Benton. with
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
The True Reason Why the Tortoise
Won.

Did you ever hear Of the TRUE story Of
the race between the Hare and the Tor
toise? Old Brother Terrapin told 1t to
me one day as l lay on my back in the
grass by the pond.
Never heard the real truth Of that
victory Of mine, did yer?" he %squeaked, as
he crawled up to me.
NO; never" said 1; "how was it?'
well" he laughed, you see they al
ways suppose that 1 won that race by
keeping on Flooding along at my usual
gait, while old man Rabbit frisked around
and fooled and wasted his time Showing
off before the spectators.
But 1t was nothing Of that sort. Let
me tell you at the start that all the
plodding in the world without a little
thought and common sense will never win
anything.
You see, I had a little bone to pick
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
Tho Pig Who Would Be Literal.

"Oof! oof!!' grunted the literal Pig
gazing fntently on a page out Of Mother
Goose which little Bill had dropped into
his pen
Barber, Barber, shave a pig,
How many hairs will make a wig?
Four and twenty that's enough;
Give the poor Barber a pinch Of snuff"
whats the use of writing such stuff
about what never happened. But, never
mind, I shall make this literally true by
going through the experience. I believe
in being literal, oof, oof!'
Saying which he set out for the Barber
Shop in the village. The Barber was
much amused to see a Pig come in the
shop, but his amusement grew into amaze
ment when the literal Pig said In good
~pig-English, Il want a shave"
Your" cried the good man in great
confusion,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11

small pieces and cook it for five minutes
in half a cupful of water. Meanwhile,
blend a tablespoonful of flour with a
tablespoonful of butter. Add to the cook
Ing meat and the liquid the butter and the
-four, and cook until it thickens. Stir a
cupful of cream, and when it is thor
oughly heated beat in an egg. Cook for
one minute and pour over toast.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11

es, - SAID the literal Plg.
When the Barber could control himself
he set Piggy In a chair and began to cut
his bristles. Hurt you?" asked the Bar
Der.
Like fury said the Pig, but 1t must
be lone to be literal. BY the way, how
many hairs would 1t a k to make a
wlg7"
About a thousand" said the Barber.
mo; no: to be literal 1t would take
four and twenty; that's enough. don't
you know" droned the Pig.
well. to be literal" said the Barber.
where's the pinch of snun / get?"
II really forgot it." cried the Pig In
dismaJ.
Then to be LITERAL answered the Bar
Der, sternly, II cant finish the job for
nothing; you git out"
hat the most literal thing I've
! learned" grunted the Pig.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-13
YESTERDAYS LIGHTNING

Bristol, Sept 13.--During the heavy thunder shower yesterday afternoon a bolt of lightning struck near the house of Rev Edward c. Jessup on Stearns street, Bristol Mrs Jessup was on the veranda at the time and was rendered partly unconscious by the shock. She will probably re- cover.
 A barn owned by Thomas Hallo- ran, located on Hill street in Middle town, was struck by lightning and burned with it's contents, the loss being about 5000. While the hook and ladder company was going to the fire Tillerman John M. Mclean was thrown from the truck as 1t turned the corner of Main and Wash ington streets. His head struck the curb and he received a bad wound and was rendered unconscious. It is thought that he will recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-13

garten in the Driggs school this fall with half day sessions. Gradually the scheme will be extended to all the schools. Tn this matter of Kim dergarten teaching Commissioner Larkin asked how much child Is benefited by it, and Superintendent Tinker answered that it mainly de- pends upon nationality. Non-Eng- fish speaking scholars are the great CT benefciaries by it, but English speaking children feel it's benefit af- ter the first year. "Our schools" said MT Tinker, "are adapted to suit all nationalities." Mayor Elton, Vice Chairman Chapman, Commits sioner Griggs and Superintendent Tinker will constitute the commit tee on appropriations.
 Superintendent Tinker reported. that the registration in the schools amounted to S,327, an increase of 375 over last year, the largest ever re- corded. The registration is not yet complete, many pupils being yet out of town. The largest increase is in the Webster school. Four roorps have been opened in all the schools and yet many transfers had to be be made to accommodate the pupils.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-13
PURELY PERSONAL.

MT and Mrs Miller 0. Haynor left to-day on trip to the White Noun tains.
 Peter F. Coughlan and son James have returned after trip to Ireland and other places.
 Charles s. Chapman and family have returned from a vacation at Ocean Grove, N. J.
 Louis Jackson of Coe street left to day to begin his studies at the Worces- ter, Mass, Polytechnic.
 Lester Magraw, son of Janitor Ma graw of the court house building, has returned to Worcester, Mass, to his studies.
 Timothy O'Rourke of Scovill street has returned from Atlantic City, where he has been playing ball all the sum- mer.
 Miss Mary Mcfarland has return cd to her home in New York after a visit at the home of her mother on East Liberty street.
 Mark l.. Sperry, Henry L. Wade and MT and Mrs William Fl. White are enjoying a vacation with the Lau. rentian Fishing club of Canada.
 Miss Mary Gloves, whose health broke down while she was rehears- ! ing for Maurice CampbelPs new play I '"The Raven" has returned to her home in this city for a months rest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-13
CITY NEWS

The Rev M. J. Traynor of Water vile has returned from trip to the St Louis fair.
 Miss Margaret Lyman, graduate of the New Britain normal school in the class of 1904, has accepted position as teacher in school in Woodtick.
 Thomas O'Gorman, formerly detec- tive on the local police force and later agent for the Waterbury Cigar Go, has opened barber shop and pool room in the Tracy block in the east end.
 Mrs Anna Synott, aged 83 years, died last night at her home, ITO Bridge street. Besides her husband, John Synott, she leaves two children, John and Irene, sister, Mrs Walter Wright, and brother, Michael Fitz. gerald.
 Constable Pryor is proudly exhibit ing bullet which Corporal William Shannahan of Company c found on the Bull Run battlefield and presented to the constable. The baiIiff states that it is one that he shot during the Bull Run engagement.
 Many complaints have been received by the police concerning the depreda- tfons committed by gang of men who hang out in the vicinity of the pumping station on the Cheshire road. They rush the can all day and steal chickens and broil them at the pump ing station. Detectives Keegan and Kennaugh paid visit to the place yesterday, but the members of tine gang had disappeared.
 The funeral of Mrs Marie E. Ken naugh of South Main street was held this afternoon with services at St Johns church by the Rev Dr Rowland assisted by the Rev John N. Lewis, and ihterment in Riverside cemetery. The bearers were John T. Boylan, John A. Kennaugh, George Wiley, A. H. Chapel, H. G. Stelle and Charles ] Hofsess. There were some very neat 1 floral tributes. A large number Of rel atives and acqua1ntances were present at the service, including quite a few from the New England Watch com pany.
 Mrs Gedeon Courtemanche, aged so, died last night at her home, 54 ] East Dover street, after an illness of nearly three months. She was 1 woman of great character and held ! in high esteem by all those who had the good fortune of being acquainted with her. She was an ardent church worker and always ready to help those who needed her assistance. She l was an active member of the Society of Les Danes de Ste Anne. Besides her husband she leaves one sister, Mrs Jerome Blanchette of Spencer, Mass; two brothers, Jacques Mes nard of St Ours, Canada, and Hilaire Mesnard of Brockton, Mass; one daughter, Mrs William Lynehan of q this city, and three sons, Leon, Jo- seph and Adelard The funeral will 1 take place to St Ann's church Thurs day morning at s:30 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-13
wheat Goes Up Four cents.

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Omcial confir- nation of alarming rust damage re- ports caused cents advance in the price of all deliveries of wheat here. The volume of business was large, with an abundance of buying orders from outside spectators. The close was practically at the highest point of the day. Corn finished with a gain of five-eighths of cent. Oats are up 1aa A. Provision prices are unaltered, From the start the wheat market was sxceedin9ly stron-.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-13
BUCKET DROPPED
 KILLED WORKMAN

Hartford, Sept. 13-Frank Lark, a stevedore at work on a barge at the foot of Ferry street was killed by the dropping of hoisting bucket today His back was broken and his head crushed in. The accident followed the lowing out of a guage glass on the boiler, the enginer, Louis McGee, being badly scalded. At the time the glass hand on the clutch of the hoisting drum. Blinded by steam he let go and the drum reversed and the bucket descending hit Lark. The victim leaves a wife and family.