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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

The principal Pierre newspaper, the
Capital, is authority for the statement
that the Pierre electric light and street
car companies and the water works and
gas companies have been consolidated
under the presidency OF Mr.. Tracy w.
Pratt, and capitalized at the sum OF enc
million dollars. This information is
not here printed for the purpose OF dis
crediting it, for it is undoubtedly true,
but it is printed to show the utter reck-
%lessness with which the municipal affairs
OF the temporary capital OF the state are
now conducted. just look at it-a
property which at the outside did not
cost two hundred thousand dollars, is
jugg!ed up to a million in a day, and for
what-that's the mystery.
Now let US figure a little. Here is this
city OF Pierre with about 5000 popula.
ton according to the census, making a
very determined canvass for the capital
OF the state and claiming that she will
win; with a monopoly under a single
head, controlling it's water, it's gas, (that
is it's illuminating gas) it's electric lights
and its street railway, capitalized at
one million dollars. Now suppose the
state capital should be located where
this one mar power with his million dol
lar franchise, could dictate to the state
the terms upon which he would furnish
water and lights. What would be the
results?
A million dollar plant as far out west
as the city Of Pierre, would be expected
to return at least ten per cent interest
on the capital as a clear dividend to the
owners. And another ten per cent must
be added to pay for running these mum.
cipal affairs, paying wea and tear, etc.
Here we have two hundred thousand
dollars a year that must be realized by
Mr.. Tracy Pratt's grand consolidation
company, in order to make it pay the
ordinary income expected from western
investments.
The city OF Pierre, with 5000 men
women and children? Why they are
already burdened with q debt in the city
and school bonds that have been reck
lessly thrown upon the market this year
1t is not expected that the city OF Pierre
will do more than it is now burdenec
with and trembling under. Even tn,
$4,000 town lots which have beer
plated would not sell in open marke'
for much more than enough to pay til,
tax which the city's liabilities will cal
for.
Now the question remains who is t.
shouldersthe burden OF paying two hun
bred thousand dollars a year to suppor
: Mr.. Tracy Pratt's one million dolla
franchise? Who is to pay the twent
per cent necessary to sustain his consol
; dated institutions? Who but the stat
= OF South Dakota, can be relied upon t
: recompense this gigantic enterprise?
The income of the state this year j
barely a quarter million dollars; ho'
much would be left for current expense
if this gigantic monopoly in the city {
Pierre should succeed IN getting il
reasonable proportion?
The farmers who pay taxes are il
? vited to study this problem.-Press an
Y Dakotian.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

By the carelessness of composltor and
proof reader the date Of Miss Anthony
and Mrs. Shaw's visit to Rapid City was
fixed at the 18th instead Of the 26th.
The date fixed in the east was the 26th
which fell on Sunday, which precludes q
political talk from Susan B. Anthony.
Rev. Anna Shaw will no doubt occupy
one OF the pulpits Of the city on tho
above day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

This is how the Hill City Tin Miner.
feels about the new railroad: 1.-THE COM
pletion of the B. and M. railroad to Custer
marks an epoch in the history of trade in
the Hills, more important than any that
has ever occurred. No more long hauls by
wagon freight. No more will our goods be
smashed. marred and damned by the rough
roads over the hills and up the gulches
We have been no where, living at the
mercy of winds and weather. now we are
only fourteen miles away, aad in two
weeks VI shall be in the world, living on
q railroad, lone of your short legged, mar
row guage affairs but a sure enough broad
minded road that leads clear through.
Look out for u.s."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17
HURON FOR CAPITAL
DECEIvING yOrERs.

The managers Of Pielre's campaignar are
certainly entitled to all credit as active,
irrepressible and unmitigated liars.
One OF their latest lies is q ridiculous
statement intended to deceive our Ger
mar fellow citizens on the difference in
expense to the state for the mileage Of
members OF the legislature, between the
location of the capital at Huron and at
Pierre. Huron demonstrated to the
voters that by ease Of the great dis
tance Of Pierre from the present center
OF population the increased expense OF
milage the state would have to pay for
members OF the legislature alone will be
over 100000 a year. This is not de-
MED by Pierre; in fact with all their inn
pudence they dare not deny it. They
try to get around it by saying that the
members Of the legislature always trav-
ell on free passes and that their mileage
does not cost the state anything. The
records OF the territorial legislature and
Of the state legislature may be searched
in vain for the name OF q member Of
either house who did not draw from the
state every cent of mileage that was due
him; no matter whether he paid his fare
or not and we challenge Pierre to pro-
duce a man who ever gave the state the
benefit of his mileage because he tray
elled on a free pass. We do not say
that the railroads are under no obliga-
tions to give them passes, and very few
members Of the legislature can be found
who will admit that they travel on
passes. Upon the same line OF reason
ing the Pierre managers might say that
the legislature ought not to be paid for
their time because they could make
enough by accepting presents.
The members OF the legislature are the
servants OF the state and ought to be
paid for their time and their travelling
expenses by the state, and the state is
entitled to their services. No man can
serve two masters. There is another
point on mileage expenses that Pierre
does not attempt to answer; viz: The
additional expenses OF the hundreds OF
citizens who have to visit the capital
during the year. This will cost the
people OF the state thousands OF dollars
extra if the capital was located at
Pierre, and would be the same no matter
how many railroads Pierre got. Pierre
would be just as far away from the most
OF the people of the state with O
railroads as she is now.-Exchange.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

Monthly report Of school in sub-dist-
riot No. 5, Spring creek township, begin
ming September Is and ending October
IL:
A. Class-Jennie Hodgman, "a per
cent; Fannie Spayde, 95; Tina Vollmer,
90.
B. Class-Hallie spayde, 95 per cent;
Howard Doughenbaugh, "a; Charlie
VolmeT, 80; Charlie Hodgman, IS; Mar
garet Crockett. 81.
C. Class-Jessie Crockett, 80 per cent;
Edna Spayde, 86; Neva Vollmer, 80;
Eva Durand, 80, w. II. RUDlsIL,
Teacher.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

About the middle of September. there
strayed from the residence OF the SUBJ
scriber, a spring cali, heifer, red, white
spot in forehead and bellows brand on
left side. Leave word at this office or
with subscriber one mile north of the
Ingersol school house. W. E. LYNCH.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

Riley Miller drew OF the spawning pond
Wednesday afternoon and now declares
his fish stock in winter quarters. Many
persons we're present from the city to
witness the operation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

paid for it saw the article, they all
joined in pronouncing it a fake. There
is a moral in the above and the balance
Of the Black Hills towns, when they
want to advertise, will doubtless do SC
in theit home papers.
Hon. J.W. Harden, who has beer
stumping.the Hills for a month past in
the interests. nj the independent party,
departed onsThursday last for Huron.
Mr.. Harden drove from Huron in his
own conveyance and returns in the
same manner. He has been a faithful
worker while with us losing scarcely q
day in the whole month and at some
appointments speaking twice a day,
Wherever heard from good work has
been ACCOMPLISHED.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

Read carefully the article elderly y,
Mockery' on our third page. Also
notice "Something Wrong on the ain
page.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

NOTICE-TIMBER C~ULTURE-U. 8. Land
N Office, Rapid City, s. D., October II, 1890,
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Richard Huxtable against Edwin E. Wood
man for failure to comply with law as to timber
culture entry No. 4s2, dated August rs, 1883:
upon the nv Y, section IS, township 2 north Of
range 10 E.. b. H. NJ. in Pennington county,
South Dakota, with a view to the cancellation
OF said entry; contestant alleging that said
Edwin e. Woodman has failed during the year
ending August %, 1890, to cultivate SAID tract
or any portion thereof, that during said year
he failed to plant or cause to Implanted to trees,
tree seeds or cuttings ten acres Of ground on
said claim or any portion of said ground; that
he failed during said year to protect by q sui
fcient fence the LAND formerly broken; that he
has entirely failed to comply with the require
ments OF the timber culture law during said
year ending August IS, $780,; that there is but
one or two small trees on said tract, and that
all Of said failures still exist. The said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this Office on
the 18th day of December, 1890, at 10 O'Clock.
q. m, to respond and furnish testimony con.
corning said alleged failure.
]. P. LUsE, Register,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

Articles of incorporation have been filed
for the Dakota, Wyoming and Missouri
River railroad company. This is the road
upon which Rapid City people have been
working sc hard, and they have finally in
duced prominent capitalists of Chicago,
Pittsburg and New York to take hold with
them. The road will come into this coun-
try somewhere, as the route from Rapid is
via Hill City to the coal and oil fields of
MISUNDERSTANDING Gazette.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17
MARRIED

SIANNARDLCHITrY-At the Catholic parson-
age, Tuesday evening, october IA, Mr.. Chas.
stannard n Miss Neatha Chitty, both Of
this city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-17

Peter Frazer and Riley Miller leave
this week for the western hunting
grounds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05
LEGION oil VETERANS.

A Branch Organized in This City-Aii
Old Fro Eaters.
F~ifty-nine members oil the proposed
branch OF the Legion Of Veterans paid
their initiation fee at the meeting held in
one Of the lodge rooms Of Cooper Hall
last night. It is the first branch organ
lied in the State and the mastering il Of
the members will be n gala event IL
viii take place on the 18th instant. Gen
eral Butterield oficiatingS No one can
join the Legion who has not seen two
years actual service In the late war. All
the national officers of the Legion will be
present at the mastering In ceremony.
At last nights meeting Thomas Wake
field acted as chairman n R0derick
Egan as secretary. The initiation fee is
- Dues, 81 h year. The following
officers were eIected:-Edward Donneily.
colonel, William Graham. lieutenant
colonel; John Qnirk. major; Fred 4. Far
rier, quaftermaster. The Colonet's stan
will be appointed by himself. The head
quarters will be located in Cooper Hall
until May 1.
TIT following committee was appointed
to arrange for the reception OF the
national officers on the 18th Instant
Daniel +. Shea, "Rssv Lewis, William
w, Farrier. John Quirk aud Roderick
Egau. The branch will meet on the first
and second Monday of each month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05
Assembly Attainment.

The New York Void this morning
combats the claim made yesterday by
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS that the
territory and population now en-
braced in Hudson county should be
allotted twelve Assemblymen in the
coming reapportionment. The case
made out by the World is not a very
strong one. 1t argues that il
the apportionment were made ac-
cording to this or that imaginary
method some other county would get
the sixtieth Assemblyman; but it does
not face the issue as it actually exists.
1t simply ignores the state of things
as presented by the legal method OF
allotment
The case is this:-Taking the figures
of the Census as they stand the con-
test for the sixtieth Assemblyman is
among Hunterdon. Middlesex and Hud-
son counties. Middlesex is 12 persons
behind Hunterdon and Hudson 537 be-
hind Middlesex. But unquestionaDly
the Legislature will consider the Re-
publican fraud which entered into the
census in Hudson. Probably if
a fair count had been made, Hudson
the present Hudson-would have
twelve Assemblymen beyond the
chance Of contest. as its population is
probably IS, 900 TO 25, 900 higher than
Mr.. Porter makes it.
The districts will pro baby be
allotted somewhat as follows-Bay-
onne, 1; Jersey City, 6, laid out on
lines somewhat similar to those of the
recently proposed Democratic Alder
manic redistricting; Harrison and
Kearney, 1; Hoboken. 3; North Hud-
son, 1. 1t is possible that Weehawken
might be included in one of the Ho-
boken districts. As the matter looks
now, the new Hudson county will
have seven Assemblymen, and Hamil-
ton four, the Harrison aud Kearney
district going into the new Carteret
county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05
NEW
The Ladies' Home journal.

u LAOAuc 00uFnhAs
A pretty American girl recent Y
called upon Mrs. Gladstone at her
London home. She carried a most
favorable letter of introduction as a
member of a well known American
family. Her brightness and sparkle
attracted the wife of the great Eng
lish statesman, and for an entire af-
ternoon and evening she lived in the
Gladstone household. She confessed
to Mrs. Gladstone that her visit had a
purpose-that of writing an article
on the home life of her hostess for an
American magazine.
''But, my DEAR said Mrs. Glad
stone, your people are interested in
Mr.. Gladstone; they do not know
me-"
THAT is just why / came,- replied
the girl, "in order that Americans
may learn a little more of you"
At the tea table Mr.. Gladstone
joined with his wife in entertaining
the American girl. and few were aver
given a better opportunity of seeing
the Gladstone home life.
The quiet part which Mrs. Glad
stone has played in the career OF her
famous husband is known only to a
few. While thousands of articles have
been written of Mr.. Gladstone, none
of an authoritative character have
been printed of his wife. Even her
portrait is seldom seen in the English
shops; rarely in the prints. She has
always felt that public interest in her
own country and across the sea was
eentered in her husband, and in order
that his greatness might stand out
more s~trikingly, she has each year fur
Their retired from public view. A
freshness will, therefore, attach itself
to the story, "A Day with Mrs. Glad
stone" as it will be told by her bright
young visitor in The Ladies' Home
Journal, of Philadelphia, during the
coming year.. This article will be one
of the series of Unknown Wives of
Well known Men," which this excel
lent magazine will contain during
1901
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05
She was Sawed Ont.

Several hundred people GRO wded
the street in front of a jewelry store a
few mornings ago, attracted by the
sorry plight ola comedy young woman
who sat ON the hagstones right in
front of one Of the big windows. One
daintily shod foot peeped perforce
from under her skirts and the other
was down in the coal hole under the
sidewalk.
1t seems that the iron and glass
grating that lights the vault under the
sidewalk, just before the plate glass
window, was broken. The hole did
not seem large enough for a child's
foot TO slip through.
The young woman, a pretty blonde
in a handsome dark green dress, stop
ped to look at the jewellers wares in
the window. Suddenly she gave a
little shrek, and seemed to lose a half
a foot of her stature. She was evil
IDENTIFY much distressed at something,
and little wonder. Her French boot
had slipped through the hole in the
grating, and her leg had followed it
half way to the knee, as far as it could
go. She tried to pull it out, but it
was wedged fast. So she sat down on
the fi~ag-stones and began to cry from
fright and pain and modification.
She was at once surrounded by a
crowd. The police camo and made
the people stand back, and a kindly
faced old lady did what she could to
comfort the unfortunate girl.
Mr. Gait sent TO q machine shop for
a couple of men, and they came with
saws, hammers. and crowbars, and
set about breaking one of the bars of
the iron grating SO as to release the
imprisoned foot. 1t took fully a half
hour, and the crowd got bigger and
bigger every minute, but finally the
iron bar was sawed through and the
pretty girl was freed from the most
awkward situation of her life. Then
she took a carriage and went home
Washington Post.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05

The narrow minded hatred Of all
things pertaining TO Ireland which
the Erenfng Journal unfailingly dis
plays is a relic of the bygone know
nothing period to which Major Pang-
born belongs. Here is a single SEN
tence from one of his editorials in
Wednesdays paper. which we should
think would make his cheeks tingle
with shame whenever he gets free
enough from his prejudices to read it
coolly:-
Not for any quest ion Of politics, but because
Of his own personal vileness has the leadership
Of ParneIl become obnoxious to two classes. the
English liberals at home and the Irish 10
America
1t is a strange thing. Major Pang-
born. to see you reproach a man with
his personal failings in the midst OF a
community where you have been so
well known for years.
Nobody has claimed Tor Mr.. Parneil
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05
Good Democratic Brain Food.

The National Democrat, which was es-
tablished in Washington one year ago by
Edmund Hudson, with the Endorsement
ofmany of the great leaders of the party :,
has entered upon its second year with a
circulation of 40, 900 copies each. This is
perhaps the largest circulation ever at
tanned by a weekly newspaper during the
first year of its existence. The National
Democrat occupies a tield of lis own, aud
one that too long remained untitled. 1t
gives a complete record of political infor-
nation, including the most important
speeches that are delivered by Democratic
leaders in Congress and on the stump. It
Is rendering the party an Important SER
vice, and should be read by all who wish
To Keep fully informed in regard to public
affairs and who mean to defeat the wicked
scheme of the Republican leaders to Sc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05

ABSOLUTELY PURE

American gymnasiums is a marked
one. One OF the principal instructors
at Exeter Hall in the Young Mems
Christian Association gymnasium
there stated that all gymnastic work
reached out toward what are
times called the lower orders. If such
a class exists in a land where me are
born, or should be born. free and
equal, and that people of wealth were
not wanted in the gymnasiums, since
they could build and maintain their
own at home.
Whitechapel. or East London, was
in existence before Jack the Ripper
spread its fame and loathsomeness to
the world. With its million of peo-
pie it has often been called the joy
less city, its population have nc
places of enjoyment but the streets
or dram shops. London has sixty
theatres, 400 music halls or variety
houses holding every night but Sun
day $40, 600 persons. Yet not one of
these place of amusement is within
miles of Whitechapel, and not a
single spot for throwing off dull are
up to within a short time in White
chapel. The appearance of Mr..
Besant's book, All Sorts and Condi-
ton of Men," opened the eyes of Lon
doners to what was in their midst,
and the result OF open hands and
kindly hearts was shown in May,
1887, when in her jubilee year the
queen opened on Mile End Road the
Peoples Palace. one great part of the
plan of which is the gymnasium.
After describing other foreign gym
nasiums, she said:-'The resulting
effects on the physical welfare of the
people cannot fail but to be of bene-
fit. Physically the children on the
other side OF the water-In Great
Britain, | mean - are sturdier,
stronger than ours. They live health
Ter lives, and particularly in the
south oil Ireland, they present such
specimens of good health and yigor
as are seen hardly anywhere else. We
hear a great deal about the beauty of
the English women and their fond
ness for outdoor life and sports; for
England is ahead of US and has a
capital ladies' cricket club that plays
matches and plays them well. At the
same time, the women abroad are not
as deeply and as truly interested in
physical culture as are our American
women and young girls, but their
climatic influences. their long lines of
good blood and good ancestry, and
their simple, plain diet, and often
palmer lives, make them a healthier,
ruddier race. nEBrooklyn Citizen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05

In doing up fine laces to give a
slight firmness to the fabric-as starch
must never be used-the least bit Of
gum arabic water or a lump of ugar
will, If added to the rinsing water, i'm
part the required consistency. Hand
some lace ought never to be plunged
into hot suds, but folded over and
over. dipped lightly into soft water,
in which has been dissolved q small
piece OF white CASTLE soap and a pinch
of borax, the lace then squeezed hard
again and again until perfectly clean,
then dipped again into hot soft water.
Lace should never be ironed, but
taken carefully in the hands, the
damp edges and meshes drawn per-
fectly into shape. then pressed under
a heavy weight for several hours be-
tween the folds of a piece of soft
muslin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05

Senator Frederick c. Marsh. OF Union county
was at Tayior's Hotel this morning. He ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Mullone's chances
Of being Speaker Of the next House were excel
lent.
Vice Chancellor Bird has recovered TO some
extent from the iniammationsof the eyes which
has greatly troubled him OF late.
Governor Albeit will preside at Stanley's lee.
ture in Elizabeth on Monday evening.
When they meet IN the horsecars, Judge
Stephen Il. Ransom and Father Hennessey
always fraternize. 1t is a case where extremes
meet. Though they hold antipodal religious
views, they stand on common ground on the
liquor question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-05
The Only Garauteed Cure

for all blood taints and humors, pimples,
blotches, eruptions and skin diseases of
every name and natare. is Dr.. Pieree's
Golden Medical Discovery. A certificate
OF guarantee from a responsible business
house warrants It to benefit or cure, or
money refunded.