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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

!. It is hard to understand why public
officials shonld be remunerated f~orlossea
while the individual must bear his own
burdens. Perhaps the increased incomes
received by parties elevated to positions
81 public trusts unfit them for the vicis-
situdes OF life and they become, perforce
of circumstances, wards OF the people.
By slack business methods in vogue in
the lower house Of congress, it's members
lost heavily by the steal Of Silcott. A
bill has been passed to, reimburse them,
By their own votes they are enabled tc
put their hands into the public treasury
and make good their losses. But some
public officials even, are possessed Of
consciences. Already two members o.
congress-, Sayers OF Texas and Blaus o!
Missouri, have returned to the govern
ment the amounts recently refunded
them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
neither will it abolish intempcrance. II
will kill the saloon. This is enough
Daily Tribune.
rHE wonK or oRoAN1zAr1oN.

IS THE WORK OF ORGANIZATIONS .r
Never within the history of organization
has there been such activity in spreading
its beneficial effects among the producers.
The National Alliance and Industrial Union
has within a few days planted it's outposts
on the Pacific, one sub being chartered in
Washington and four in california. The
work which SO auspiciously began in Penn
sylvania and New York recently is making
return in reports quite frequently received,
and April 26 a state alliance was organized,
in Indiana. New Jersey has added to the
number of locals recently, and two counties
in Maryland have had subs located within
them which until recently have been I'M
occupied. Meantime, work is proceeding
in the other states, and Michigan will doubt
less have its state alliance in q few weeks.
while Ohio and Illinois will probably join
the procession. While the new organiza-
tons are growing, the first states organized
seem more solid than ever. The officers of
the western states say they can scarcely
meet the demand for organizers, and in
the cotton states domicils are found for
nj subs in counties which we're supposed
to be perfectly covered. A most unfortu-
nate misunderstanding in Texas has been
Strengthened out, and consolidation is the
patchwork of the order in its mother state.
The knights o! Labor, now on most ami
cable terms with the alliance everywhere.
also reports a very gratifying increase in
membership and q healthy strengthening
in sentiment. 1t looks as though the rule
of the common people would yet be as
sured.-National Economist.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

COMMENT,


Usually in a political contest the de-
feated party accepts the situation: and sub
mits to the inevitable with becoming grace,
Candidates., organs and voters, console
themselves by saying we did the best we
could. We fought CALAMITY but we we're
beaten and are content. The political
campaign with prohibition as an issue,
through which the state of South Dakota
has just passed, seems to be an exception
to campaigns generally, and the defeated
party shows no disposition to submit to
the recorded will of the majority, but per-
siste through anti-prohibition papers in
c%ontinueing the fight, and deluding people
into the folly of defying the law. This
course is decidedly unwise, and should be
condemned by every man and woman lay
ing claim to responsibility. There never
was a law in any country or under any
form of government, that was universally
obey. All laws are violated some of the
the time by some people, and the prohibit
tory law will doubtless be violated a great
deal of the time by a great many people.
Any one who thinks differently will be
seriously disappointed. It is impossible
to enforce any law, unless there is a
healthy public sentiment behind it. The
prohibitory law is as likely to be inforced
as any other. The percentage of convic-
tions under it, will be great as under any
law on the statute books, in proportion to
the number of complaints made, and this
is all any reasonable person expects.
Laws against murder, larceny, embezzle-
ment, usury, forgery, horse stealing, etc
etc, are violated every day, and violators
are being acquitted every day, and the law
against liquor selling will be no exception,
but this is no reason why it should not
have a fair trial before its repeal is de-
manded. One thing is certain, the prohibit
tory law will Danish the open saloon, with
its accursed consequences. II will do away
with a dangerous, a damnable infamous
political lobby. It will place all on an
equality 80 far as liquor selling is on
cerned. Unlike the license system it will
not allow q man with Q $1,000 a privilege
it denies a man with 800. It will allow
children to grow to manhood, and escape
the communicating influence of the saloon.
With all of it's possible defects, it is a de-
cided improvement upon the license sys-
tenn. 1t should be respected for the
enemies it has made. It will do away with
that splendid. de%lusion, that a pecuniary
consideration is all that is required to con
vert a recognized nuisance, into a respect
able business. It will compel chronic
loafers and buns to cultivate the ~acquain-
lance of their families. It will make it
possible for men with vitiated appetites to
enjoy a meal. It means more shoes and
books for school children, and not SO many
diamonds for parasites. It means fewer
losses to merchants, mole comfort to over
worked wives and mothers, and greater
respect for the higher amenities, in the
family and in society. It means o better
and more equitable system of taxation. It
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
:. PROHIBITION,

The majority Of the people OF South
Dakota declared against the saloon and
Aemajority OF saloon men are acduies-
cling in the decision Of the people and yet
there are q class OF journals throughout
the country who are still lamenting the
result, casting odlum on the law and
whining v e the results which they
Hrophesy will follow, both to the party
and to the country. OF course many OF
the people,are not satisfied, and partic-
ularly those thrown out Of business, and
Yet we believe the majority, even in the
Black Hills, are willing to give it a fair
trial. The Deadwood Pioneer OF recent
date, while stating that they were never
IN sympathy with prohibition and are
skeptical Of compulsory virtue yet take
no stock in croakers, as witness the fol-
lowing:
'since the first Of May, the croakers
and kickers and q few of those who have
been legislated out OF business, are, loud
in their predictions OF financial disaster,
prostration Of business, dull times, and
that the country is going to the devil
generally on accounted the closing of the
saloons. II the remuneration o labor,
and the welfare of the nation, depends
upon keeping afeW thousand men dressed
in immaculate vests and white aprons,
standing in front OF large polished mir
rcrs admiring the graceful curves of the
Hyperion cnrls which are plastered down
with mathematical accuracy on the
bump Of vanity, abnormally developed
in Their gigantic brains, it is time that
Ahe financial interests Of the country
were r~eadiusted. II these gentry are all
.sthatwe We. have to depend upon, if they are
She foundation and corner stone of our
wealth and prosperity, if we can't exist
without them, then we are not worth
Saving, and let us all go to the diminu-
..tion bow vows at once. There resome
things worse than bankruptcy or death.
The whisky seller is by no a pro-
ducer. The saloon was never anecessity,
but d luxury, and the world will con-
tinue it's revolutions, the grass willgrow,
the birds will singy, men will grow rich
se1d mankind prosper il the saloons
EIhEEL.-.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

: Boutelle. Of Maine, has introduced a
bill in the house to offset the decision
Of the supreme court on the liquor ques-
ton. It will add a clause to the inter-
state commerce actand reads: "Nothing
contained in this act shall be construed
to authorize the sale or traffic in intox-
icating liquors in any state contrary to
the laws thereof"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

What has struck the democratic
rarty? They are already putting on
their war paint. As a rule they await
the action of the republican camp, but
already their central committee has met
and the state convention is called for
June the 18th, at Aberdeen. The basis
OF representation is two delegates for
each organized county and one for every
100 votes or major portion thereof cast
Tor P. F. Mcclure for governor in Octo.
Eer faat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

The supreme court decision on the
liquor question will be found on another
page. 1t has caused much rejoicing
among liquor men and journals, and
some CONSERVATION among the friends
Of prohibition. We believe both are un-
called for. Surely the advocates of high
license have no reason to rejoice for if
the decision is as far-reaching as claimed,
viz: enabling not only the ~transporta-
ton OF liquor into prohibition states,
but the sale Of it in the original packages
in those states, it effectually does away
with the whole license system. But we
do not believe that the decision is so
sweeping: While admitting the right of
the consignor to ship into or through
prohibition states, and to do which, OF
course, he must be allowed to sell in
those states. yet to allow the consignec
to dispose OF the goods received by him
in a prohibition or high license state
would certainly be an abridge1nent of the
rights OF a state. In either event, the
cause Of prohibition has lost nothing.
the main issue in South Dakota was
against the saloon. The sale OF goods
in original packages cannot revive that
evil. The use OF liquor in the home is
far preferable to it's abuse in the saloon.
The decision, ifso far reaching as claimed,
raises the prohibition question where
it's friends have hoped to force tito a
national issue. Here sooner or later it
was bound to come, and if forced there
by an arbitrary decision, it will arouse
and multiply the temperance ranks as
nothing else could. The reform may
halt in its onward course, but it will not
move backward.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

Horace Crockett, now OF Hot Springs,
called on Wednesday,. He is looking
for milk cows with the view Of going into
the milk business. He reports times
lively at the Springs, many strangers
there. Work is progressing on the F.
.. & NJ. V. branch line. Plenty OF work
for men and teams but wages low and
feed high. They pay $3.50 per day for
man and team. Oats are $1.5O per 100
and hay SIS. per ton. Board 81 per
week.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

It is noticed that some Of our business
men make home trips during business
hours. The original package business is
i good thing for the wife and children.
lhey see more of the head OF the family,
and when he treats, it is his own family
instead OF some deadbeat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES.


us. land Office, Rapid City, S. D.
March rs, 1890.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Elizabeth p. Hopkins against George H. Gill
Culture Entry No. TIA dated Juue 3, 1856,
upon the Sc \ Of Section Ii, Township / S.
Range 9 E., B. H: NJ, in Pennington county,
South Dakota, with a view to the cancellation
OF said entry; Contestant alleging that George
II. Gill failed to break, or cause to be broken
five acres on said tract during the first year
ending June B., 1887, and failed to break or
cause to be broken five acres on said tract the
second year ending June 3, 1888, and further
failed to plant or cause to be planted five acres
of trees, tree seeds or cuttings on said tract the
third year after entry ending June 8. 1889, as
The said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear at this office on the 23d day Of May, 1890,
at 10 O'Clock q. H., to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
IL j. 2. EusE, Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
A Moment

A Moment
OF your time, reader. may perhaps be
profitably devoted to the following:
Those who take an agency for a reli-
able, enterprising house, learn their bus
mess and stick to it, ''get on" in the
world. People who have any idea of
engaging in any canvass business will do
well to write George Stlnson & Co.,
Portland, Maine-the great art and
general publishers. They offer the most
exceptional advantages to those who
are sufficiently enterprising to be willing
to make apush in order to better their
condition It costs nothing to try.
Women make successful c-anYassers. az
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
0 ASSOCIATION,

The stock growers of this section of the
reservation held a meeting on Tuesday of
this week. The question of organizing a
small owners as we'll as large, was dis
cussed, and 7. H. Martin, G. d. Mathieson,
5. S. Clough, Eugene Steere, S. S. Shoun,
Louis LaPlant and J. Hayes were appoint
ed, who will prepare articles of incorpora-
ton, bylaws, etc. Much will be accom-
plished by the organization. There will be
a union of stock ~raisers, the man. with "a
few head of cattle will stand on an equal
footing with the one with thousands, the
shipment and prices. will be controlled.
saving rates and middlemen's commission
and benetiting the condition of the cattle.
men in many ways.
A local corporation was then talked of
and met with approval. Eugene Steere
was at the head of the enterprise and a
strong company is now in process of per-
fection.-Fort Pierre Herald.
The plan of ignoring the existence of
the alliance is abandoned by the party
henchmen, and sidetracks will be laid most
assidiously. The farmers, however will
avoid the switches and stand by their de-
mand for more money and less taxes.
Their money will be based upon the wealth
Of the nation, not its debts. National
Economist.
According to the session laws of 1889
the board of county commissioners shall
advertise for bids for supplies for the
county when the amount to be paid for
the same exceeds the sun of one hundred
dollars. The Pilot hasn't noticed that the
commissioners of Custer county have
complied with this law concerning the fur
nisbing of stationary. although we have
very carefully looked for it for a long time.
What's the matter with our Honorable
Board.-Hermosa Pilot.
Elect your delegates to the state meeting
on the basis laid down in the constitution
for the annual meeting. We think those
rules will be strictly lived up to. Outside
of the delegates send a %rousing big number
of your grandest men and women.:,tW We
are assured there will be three or'fourtimes
as many from the Hills as there were last
year. We are arranging for a special
train for them from Pierre. Of course
they are coming across the reservation.
They cannot get any $15 round trip by
rail as other folks can. We are proud OF
the talk we hear on every hand about those
magnificent Hill fighters, And there will
be just as good men in line all around,
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are march.
ing.-Dakota Ruralist.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
Died.

Ieoia, daughter Of E. I f.. and DIS sophie s .j Robs
erts, age four years and nine months.
The little one has been a great sufferer.
FOR many days, being stricken with that
dread disease, scarlet fever. Bright be-
yond her years, the only child Of loving
parents, the blow falls very heavy.
Words OF sympathy seem but mockery
at such a time. The thought is sweet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

The Omaha World-H Herald thinks the
democrats and alliance men should join
forces, that they demand the same re-
forms and pulling together could accom-
plish their ends. The World-Herald has
struck. the wrong key as communica-
tions in it's Monday issue from both
alliance men and democrats prove.
There is little in common between the
two parties. First, the alliance, while
iavoring q reduction in the tariff, is not
in favor OF free trade. Such a resolution
was almost unanimously voted down
at the last state convention. The alli-
ance was almost solid on the prohibit
ton question, while the democratic
party is just as solid the other way.
The alliance will endorse woman's SUI
irage while the democrat party will re-
pudiate it. We believe the alliance will
resolve for independent action, rather
than a third a party movement. Blu
stand on a platform of it's own, and TIL
greatest blow it could receive would b
the Endorsement OF the democrat
party.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

Mr.. Johnson, OF Dakota, was in town
Friday. He reports few new settlers in
his immediate neighborhood. The choice
locations are taken, but quite a number
OF them are jumpable. Across the river
on, the reservation many claims have
been located.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

LEWIS-At Waldo, Florida, to Mr.. and Mrs
Clark Lewis on April 26th,' a son. weight nine
and one.half pounds Mother and child doinf
well. A FLoRlDIAN.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
EsfRAYED,

From the residence of the scriber about jan
uary LIST, three head Of horses described as fol
One sorrel mare reached name and tail.
blazed face and branded LO on both hips; three
years old. w gelding colts, two years old.
light brown before shed, branded NIX Connected
on right shoulder. A suitable reward will be
paid for information leading to their recovery.
Hernlosa y. ID. WIN. CHARLES,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
FARM o SALE,

One hundred and sixty acres located between
Battle and Spring creeks. Well watered, ten
acres broken and under fence. House. t6xI6.
one and one-half storys, frame barn.
Adjoins a school section and and is sufrounded
by a No. l range. e. M. PEABODY,
Rapid City.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
TAKEN UP.

At the residence Of the subscriber, on upper
Spring creek, a sorrel mare, about hree years old
white face, three white feet and dim brand on
left shoulder looks like q letter. reversed. First
publication 18th April. ENDsLEY SPRINGS,
ENSTRAYED-Came to the residence Of the
n subscriber, on Dry creek, nbout the middle
Of April. a very dark iron gray work horse.
about four years old, weight about $50; dim
brand on left shoulder; looks like an open box
bar. g. NJ. W1LLIAMsoy
Rapid City. South Dakota. =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

HORSES FOR SALE.
My band Of Oregon mares with grade norman
and cleveland bay, one two and three-year-old
colts. Must be sold by April LIST. Will sell the
whole bunch or any number to suit buyer.
E HAwLEY,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
THE a IR
Invites you to inspect their goods and compare
their prices with those you are in the habit Of

I'VE believe that hMm motto Lives and lN live" lisa sur gue to success than Get i'll you can adk keep all
you GET trusting that's Small Profits and Large Sales willie carry US otsh front quokNhanth eu usual awful
prices which drive the customer send east fol his goods and make him see the eztmNm in the pneof svy
article he buys We quote you few -four sdge Hammers"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

When you want chattle mortgages,
location certificates or mining deeds, call
at The UNION office.
Jacob Lampert is closing out his large
stock OF boots and shoes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

a for Someone.
The Black Hills Fishery is offered for
sale, including 16Osacres OF land, located
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
WANT AND

Advertisements will be inserted in this col
umn at the exceedingly low price of five cents
per line OF nonpariel TYPE Per month: No I'D;
in all cases cash must accompany the order.
Copy for this column must be III the office by
Thursday noon. The column is for the use Of
farmers exclusively.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
The RED FRONT GROCERY
THE RED FRONT GROCERY

Has engaged this space, but being too
busy to fill it will ask your indulgence
until next week. Drop in and see us at
any time; we will be pleased to showyou
our fresh stock and quote you prices.
In the future we hope to interest you
through the columns of this paper.
Very Truly,
BARDENWERPER & BARBER,
Red Front, Main street.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

Notice.
There will be a special meeting of the
Rapid City alliance held at THE UNION
Office on Saturday May 10th, at 1870
p. m. Parties wishing to unite with this
alliance should be present at this meet
ing. JOSEPH JOLLY,
HENRY LEEDY, President.
Secretary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

We are dividing profits with our Gus
toners on Neckties, Suspenders and
Handkerchiefs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09

Canton Clipper Flows, Harrows and
Cultiyators. The Celebrated Canton.
sulky Tricycle. Pillow, Volunteer Cultiva-
tors, Canton Lever Harrows, EvensC Corn.
Planters, Check Rowers, Etc, Wagons.
Buggies, Carts, Etc.
Mammoth Stock; Low Prices. W.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-01
A FINE SHOWING.

The Manufncturers' Gas Company Laid 81
Miles of Pipe Last Yenr.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Manufacturers Natural Gas Com
pany, held at their Office in the Germania
Savings Bank Building, January %, the
following directors were elected to serve dur
ing the ensuing year: G. Meyran, B. L.
Wood, Jr., James McCutcheon, Henry
Fisher, M. Z. Moorhead, E. H. Myers and
E. M. O'Neill. The board organized on the
following day, electing G. Meyran, Presi-
dent; B. L. Wood, Jr, Vice President; E.
H. Myers, Treasurer; H. E. Seibert, Secre-
tary and Auditor, and A. E. Niemann,
Superintendent Low Pressure Division.
The business of the company during the
past year proved highly satisfactory, the
gross earnings amounting to $235. 149 38;
expenses of operating and maintenance, in
Guiding drilling of II gas and 2 oil wells,
$151, ,839 81; net earnings for tt e year, $685.
309 Al, or IA per cent on the capital stock.
The operation of enlarging the company's
plant during the past year included the lay
ing of over 81 miles OF new lines at Wash
ington, Taylorstown, Canonsburg, Knox
vile. Beltzhoover and st. Clair boroughs,
Allentown and Southside, Pittsburg, max
ing the total length of its lines on January
1, 1876 miles. The production of the COM
pany's oil territory has been handsomely in
creased by two new wells, that came in yester-
day, making 100 barrels per day each.