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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27

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Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-01-09
WILLIE HOPPE WINS
BILLIARD CONTEST

Philadelphia, Jan S.--rhe 1000
point 1872 billiard match between
Willie Hoppe, of Chicago, and a q.
Cutler. of Boston, ended here tonight
Hoppe being an easy winner lie
made 400 points this afternoon to
Cutters 326 and tonight he ran out
400 points to Cutters 176. Cutters
total in the match was 1900 points.
The match was for $500 The best
run was 159 made by Hoppe
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-01-09

He named the Japanese government
as one Of the British American COM
panies chief competitors M the Chi
ucSc field Mn Harris said the Bri-
tisA American company owns the ma
iarity OF che stock in tobacco COM
panies u many parJs of the world
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-01-09
Danger i'm a Cold

Because you have contracted ordinary colds
and recovered from them without treatment
OF any kind, do not for moment imagine
that colds are not dangerous. Not only pneu-
monia. but also the infectious diseases such
as diphtheriA and scarlet fever start with a
cold The cold prepares the system for the
reception and development OF the germs OF
these diseases. Take our advicc-cure your
cold while you can
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
Do You Open Your Mouth

Like young bird and gulp down what
ever food or medicine may be offered you?
Or, do you want to know something OF the
composition and character of that which
you take into your stomach whether as
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DR.. Pierce believes they have a perfect
right to insist upon such knowledge. So he
publishes :>s.oadcast and on each bottle
wrapper, what bis medicines are made Of
and vesifes itJdhder-eat6 This he feels
he can well. l.Afford TO do because The more
the ingredients OF which his medicines
are made are studied and understo9d the
more viii their superior curative YirtueS
De apbTsciafed.
For the cure Of woman's peculiar weak
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Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
IDEA is TO REsrock THE SEA.
Immense Plan In Contemplation by
the United States, g

One of the largest and most auda-
cious conceptions ever seriously en-
tertained by nation We hide away
year after year between the covers OF
some of the dullest of our official re-
ports. Most of the subjects of our
boasting are not unique achievements.
Other countries have dug canals,
though not so big as the one at Pan
ANA. But the Yankee nation is prac-
tically the only one which ever under
took to increase the supply of fish in
the sea, not by such tremendous con-
certed action as we are invoking for
our forests and waterways, but by the
routine work Of minor government
bureau. a.,
In the National Geographic Maga-
zine George NJ. Bowers, the United
States commissioner of fish and fisher
les, writing under the title of PLANT
ing Fishes in the Ocean," reviews the
results which have followed the most
extensive projects Of artificial propa-
CATION. ~
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
MANDY WAS HARD TO CORNER.
CoIored Woman Surely Wanted to
Know All the Facts.

An East End lady has a colored
maid who is a clever worker when she
wants to work, but who has sudden
fever If it came in April or May. And
she always has an excuse ready.
Use gwine to quit workin'. Miss
Brown" she said the other day. Use
goin' to git married"
Indeed! Who is the MANI"
His name is Erastus Greenly."
The lady of the house didn't say
anything, but the next time Mandy's
chum came to call on Mandy she took
occasion to see her alone in the
kitchen.
Mandy says she's going to be mar
ried. Do you know anything about 1t.
Tilly?"
Mandy married.! Who did she say
she was goin' to marry?"
"A man named Erastus Greenly."
"Erastus Greenly! Why, he's mar
ried already"
Perhaps there's another Erastus."
"No, dere amt but one
So the mistress cornered Mandy.
You can't marry Erastus Greenly
because he is already married"
"Who says so?"
"Tilly Jones'"
Mandy hesitated.
Cant dar be two Erastus Green
lys?"
"Tilly says there's only one"
Mandy was cornered. Then she
looked up suddenly. A CLEAN Of tri-
umph sparkled in her shining eyes.
"Whwhat was de middle name of
de Erastus Greenly dat Tilly knows"
she manded.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
I'M RUSSELL GU[CH CHESTNUT COLUMN

Russell Gulch citizens feel proud of
their orchestra and they have every
reason to feel so. Under the able lead
ership of Philip Curtis this orchestra
will prove one of the best the county
has had for many day.
Attorney Benedict, of Denver, was
up Saturday, visiting the East Pewabic.
Mrs. Clara Philips entertained the
guests of the boarding house Saturday
evening. There was card playing and
refreshments which went to make up a
good time.
VIM. Jones has accepted position as
engineer on the Sun and Moon.
Alex E. McRae and family have
moved to Idaho Springs.
w. F. Bockfinger went to Denver
Monday to have big time with the
merchants.
The moving picture show from Cen
tral gave another exhibition at Cat
tani's hall last evening.
1HeTe Is ShdIiliS every SuIludy dlleI-
noon and evening at Cattani's hall and
the sport is hugely enjoyed, all the
skates being in use-over thirty pairs.
T. P. Thomas returned from Denver
Sunday.
Chas. Penazzi will take his wife to
Denver this week on account of sick
ness. Mr.. Penazzi just returned from
Denver after a seige of sickness.
Alfred Uren's bull dog was shot Sat
urday. The animal grabbed John
Bray's COW by the ear and hung or
for mile or more, tearing the ear al
most off. The dog had to be dubbed
before it would let go.
Richard Griffith came back from
Lawson and will remain here.
Miss Mamie johnson was called to
Clarendon, Tex, Friday on account OF
the death of a friend. She returned
Tuesday.
A surprise party was given on Mrs.
Trebilcock Saturday evening.
Lincolns birthday was celebrated by
the school yesterday with appropriate
exercises.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
"veIvet" for Uncle Sam.

The increasing habit of using sou.
venir postal cards is inuring to the
benefit of the government In one way
not generally understood" said a
post office attache. MANY persons
who have the habit OF mailing SOU
venirs or picture postals are so accus-
toned to putting stamps on them that
they even stamp the ordinary postals
which already have stamps printed on
their faces. We see the effects of
this practice every day to the extent
OF hundreds of doubly stamped postal
cards; and. what with the Increased
receipts from souvenir postals and
this little gratuity thrown in, Uncle
Sam Is getting a few dollars that are
real velvet"
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
N. {. Church Announcements.

The morning sermon will be upon
''The Blessed Quality of Sorrow" be-
ing the second of the series upon the
Beautitudes.
The Sunday School will study "The
Healing of the Nobleman's Son. at 2:45
p. m.
Mr.. e. G. Green will conduct the
evening devotions of the Epw9rth
League at 6:15 upon the topic. Turn
ing defeat into Victory.
The evening sermon will be upon the
second Parable study, 1.-THE Sower and
four kinds of SOIL" The public is cor.
daily invited to these services.
VIM. C. Millikan,
Pastor.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
Black Cat Cures Rheumatism.

"The hide of a black cat dried in an
Autumn sun and worn around the
waist in the form Of belt will keep
rheumatism away" said Mark Dw
vail. of Alexandria, La. at the Hotel
Duncan. Now, don't laugh, and wait
until after you've heard the story.
For three years | had symptoms Of
rheumatism-very painful symptoms.
I lay awake nights and suffered
thousand deaths-mentally and phys
ically. One day an old negro work
ing on an adjoining plantation told me
of the black cat hide remedy. OF
course. l didn't believe in 1t, but, like
a drowning man grabbing at straw.
thought l would give It trial, as
knew the old-time southern darky to
be real good doctor. l had a black
cat killed In October and let the hide
stay out for about Is days to dry. I
then cut it up and made a belt about
one inch wide out Of 1t. put on the
belt and wore 1t for eight weeks. Be-
lieve me when I say that my rheuma.
tism had entirely disappeared the
third week. l have never had a pain
since. and l still have my black cat
belt."-Nashville Tennesseean. -
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
From the Files of The Observer, Week
Ending February 10. 1888.

Mrs. George w. Gardner purchased
the millinery stock of j. Marx this
week.
Under Sheriff James Collins received
letter this week from w. j. Buffing-
ton of Tama City, Iowa. Mr.. Burlington
expected to pay visit to his old home
in Pennsylvania and then move out to
Colorado to make it his permanent
home.
Mayor L. C. Snyder of Black Hawk,
was very i'll at his home.
Josiah Polglase and Thomas Stribley
went east on business trip this week.
They were gone several weeks.
Mrs. Elias Goldman was visiting with
her husband this week. While it was
great pleasure to Goldman, it has caused
havoc among some of his friends, par
ticularly on Sunday nights.
Hon. Sam Newell was the champion
whist player of the, county, and had is
sued challenge to Charley Harker or
any other expert to tread on the tail of
his coat IN that line.
Some of the members of the Central
City council and some others had an ex-
session Thursday evening. The half
barrel sustained violent shrinkage. 1t
wasn't quite daylight when they ad-
journed.
The Central City opera house, which
cost S22, 500, could be leased at 5000 a
year. w. C. Fullerton was the agent.
The masquerade ball given by the
Turner's at their hall in this place was a
financial and social success.
Rev. Father Carmody returned this
week after visit to his old home in
Vermont, where he went to settle up
the estate of his father, lately deceased.
Harry Rachofsky of Nevadaville, had
moved to Central this week and took
charge of the o. K. store.
At the meeting of the Central City
council few evenings ago Mr.. julius
Marx handed in his resignation as a
member of the school board and Mr.. W..
o. McFarlane was elected to fill the va
cancy.
Born-In Central City, Colorado, on
Monday, Feb. 13, 1888, to the wife of
Jas. Jones, son. In Central City, Col
orado, Monday, Feb. 13, 1888, to the
wife of Edwin Rule, Jr., daughter. In
Central City, Colorado, Feb. 8, 1888, to
the wife of j. F. Williams, son.
Died-In Black Hawk, Colorado, Sun
day morning, Feb IL, 1888, Mrs. Joseph
Retallack, aged 25 years. In Black
Hawk, Colorado, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1888,
Mary, infant daughter of of John and
Margaret Bost, aged years and
months. In Central City, Colorado,
Feb. 13, 1888, w. j., infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Main, aged years. In
Black Hawk, Colorado, Feb. ID, 1888,
James B. White, aged II years.
The Presbyterian church at Black
Hawk this week celebrated the 25th
anniversary of that church.
Mr.. Fullerton received very lovely
valentine yesterday, marked compli-
ments of Morg Laird.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
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Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
Miners Miraculous Escape.

Fred Hamilton. miner employed
At Monarch. Wyo., is probably the
only man who has had 25pound keg
OF powder explode in his arms with.
out fatal results. Hamilton was car.
ryfng the powder into the mine when
q spark from his lamp fell into the
keg and caused an explosion. BY q
miracle Hamilton escaped with only
. burned face and scorched hands.
The heat Of the powder was 30 in.
tense that nearby mine timbers were
set on fire.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
Delights Of the Sea.

The Colorado & Southern's low rates
and splendid service places the Mexican
Gulf within only few hours distance.
Let us tell you of the splendid attrac-
tions. T. F. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
The World Famed Carnival.

Mardi Gras, at New Orleans, Feb
ruary 25th. Low winter tourist rate via
Colorado & Southern. Illustrated book
let sent on request. T. E. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
Homessskers' Rates South.

One fare plus $500 to certain points
in Texas and New Mexico and return;
liberal limits, stopovers, via Colorado
& Southern. Full information on ap-
plication. T. E. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13

When visiting Denver stop at the new
Hotel Alamo, corner 18th and Market
streets. Strictly modern, with elevator
service. Public and private baths. Rates
$1.0O per day and up.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
Making q Piu Of HlmseiS.

's ''B VI fITTHueNs
"A modest appearing man."
"Yes, but he's always making q pig
q himself"
"You surprise me-"
"Yes; he stands behind the scenes
and squeals and grunts in the barn.
yard scene during the play Down on
the Farm"
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13

We pride ourselves upon the very sell
ect canned goods we carry. Can't be
equaled in the city. Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-13
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New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

.cbs,hacb and came to New York without reputa-
ton and engaged to sing second roles Early IN the
season Stritt the first tenor. after creating the
part OF Assad In GoIdmark's '6ongin Won Saba
yielded IT up to Alvary finding range of the
music little too trying for his voice Aivary
handsome face and figure especially the latter MS
gallant bearing and his inpeccable taste in dress
made a deep impression and it was not long before
he developed into veritabe matinee girls idol
He developed also an enormous conccit which near
the end of his New York career led him to think
that he was the opera and that he might dictate
policies to the manager and the directors back or
him So in the eyes OF the judicious there were
ragged holes in his shining veneer long before his
career in New York came to close. The prepara-
ton of "Siegfred'' for performance led to an en-
counter between him and Mr.. Seidl. In which the
unanliable OF his disposition and the shallow
ness of his artistic nature were disclosed AT the
dress rehearsal when alone the stage he started
In TO go through his part N dumb show. Seidl re-
quested him 10 sing.
1T is not necessary; know part, was the
Ungracious reply.
but this is a rehearsal. 1t is enough that
you know your part or that you know that you
know your part. l must know that you know it,
Others must sing with you and they must hear
you
from the puffed up little tenor in his picturesque
bearskn and pretty legs. Seidl raped for silence
and put down his baton.
Call MI stantonr' he commanded
Mr.. stanton was brought from MS once anu MI
Seidl briefly explained the situation. He would not
go on with the rehearsal unless Mr.. Alvary sang
and without a rehearsal there would be first
performance OF .Sesfried' tomorrow. Nir. Alvary
explained that to sing would weary him.
II shall sing to-day and tomorrow. Choose:
I'll sing either to-day tomorrow"
Sing to-day" said Stanton curtly and turned
away from the stage Like a schoolboy Alvary
now began sing with all his might, if bound
to incapacitate himself for the next day. But he
would have sacrificed finger rather than his op-
portunty the morrow, and the little misses and
susceptible matrons got the hero whom they adoreJ
for years afterward-
Next to Miss Lehman the most popular singer
In the company in this second year of German
opera at the Metropolitan was Emil Fischer. the
bass Except for short period spent abroad in
an effort to be manager In Holland.
Fischer has remained New Yorker ever since he
came In 1885. This has not been wholly of his
voiiton, however He came from Dresden. where
he was an admired member of the Court Opera
His coming his staying involved him in diff
Guilty with the Royal Intendant, and though the
singer began legal proceedings against his liege
lord the King OF saxony for rehabilitation, he
never regained the privileges which he had for
s.it.d in order to win the fame and money which
came to him here. The fame vas abiding; tho
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
Chapters of Opera
r collections and Records of a Quarter Century.
REGIME At THE
OPERA In THE
eoweRy-sEcoNp METROPOLITAN
CHAPTER V.

of voce) and the sumptuousness of the stage attire
There were sfxty-sx performances in the season
of light operas and ballet the latter Deiioese
sylvia" The operas Goetz's Tanning of the
shrew' Give times) Glucks "Orpheus' thirteen
tines Wagner's ''Lohengrin' den times), Mozarts
Magic Flute (sx times). Nicolai's Merry wives
of windsor, (ne times). Delibess ''Lakme" teeVen
tr1es) wagner's Flying Dutchman' {seven dn1es
and Masses Marriage of Jeanne.te' lin conjunc-
ton with the ballet. FIVE tines. THE Tanning OF
the Shrew' received its first performance in Amer
ica on January 4. 1885,. 'Lakms on March 1. The
Marriage of Jeanette March "a and "Lohen-
grim Gin English) January 20.
Immediately the dc>ith of DR.. Damrosch
trouble broke out in the Metropolitan company
There had been some jealousy among the women
singers because of the large honorarum paid TO
Mime. Materna. It her third visit TO America,
and she had learned to say dollars when at home
she was accustomed to tn nix of forms. Moreover
in the spring of the year she had made an extern
sive concert tour with Nine. Nilsson, under the
direction of Mr.. Thomas. and knew something about
the liberality of Americans in the matter OF arusts
fees. Herr Schott Dr. Won Bulow's dis, des- ana
decorating tenor. developing a large and noisy
managerial ambition scarcely waited for the burial
of DR.. Damrosch before beginning an agitation
looking toward his installation in the dead d.
rectors place. All this might have been done IN q
seemly manner. and if it had been so done might
have been carried through successfully and with
popular appreciation for Herr Schotts project, In
the main, the acted on by the directors
But Herr Schott, in effort to promote MS
scheme, made ungallant attack upon the artistic
character of Nine Materna. and this the public
found TO be toleraoe and not to be endured
The occasion presented itself for Schott to
show that he had overweening sense of his own
Importance and popularity. At the end of the
fourth of the FIVE supplementary performances
there was demonstration of applause. Herr Schott
interpreted Il a curtain call for himself, and
promptly showed himself and bowed his thanks
The applause renewed, and he repeated his
performance Then came third CALL and again
the tenor stepped out before the footlights. Now
the applause OF mis- friends was mingled with cries
of ''Materna' but a fourth call and a fourth
appearance of Schott the popular feeling exploded
jim Kisses and calls for the soprano. He retired un-
abashed but Nine. Materna, answering the next
call tumultuously greeted So far as the over
whelming majority of the patrons of the house
was concerned. Herr Schott's cake now dough.
Foolishly he. his friends for him. proceeded to
! anger the directors from whom they were expect