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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1891.
nj INpIAN AGAIN

Already comes the report that the
agent at Pine Ridge has called Tor
more troops, and at about the same
time the partisan republican press
agrees with the government that
the Indians should not be disarmed.
We read q great deal about the east in
terferlng in Indian matters and have
been told until we are tired that all they
know is what they learn through Coop
er's novels, etc. Let us no longer lay it
onto the east, but place the blame at
home IN the wild and woolly west and
right where it belongs. First lay itupon
the administration, which must shoulder
all the misdeeds under it's rule, and sec
ondly, upon journals which try to prop
up the administration, right or wrong,
and which never try to represent the
people. How can the east judge OF In
dian affairs except through western
papers and how false such judgement
must be in the light, for instance OF last
falls trouble? Gen. Miles management
of affairs was lauded a success and now
the east is being told that the poor In
dian needs his gun to procure game and
protect himself from the bad men OF The
frontier. The facts are that a great
mass OF people in this section believe the
very reverse.
Miles peace program was carefully eX
ecuted, exception the mistake (?) OF For
sythe, and as a factor in adding burden:
to the people for the enormous expens'
incurred was a grand success, but tn
fact is that a M'Glllycuddy with a drov'
OF beef and d few trinkets could in a fcv
days have accomplished the same re
suits. The people are feeding the In
dams, they need no guns for that pun
pose and the people OF the west amon'
whom they live want them disarmcd
Ii the army cannot do it, withdraw TIL
soldiers and let the settlers attend t.
the matter. The much abused Col. Day
had he received authority to enlist men
could have secured recruits enough from
the Hills alone and all within a week, tt
have marched on the hostiles while il
the bad Ian Is and either disarmed then
or %annihilated the whole band.
We do not believe there will be any
trouble the coming spring, not but that
things are ticklish, but because we have
greater faith in the Judgment OF the In
dams than we do in their eastern friends
or western sylnphathisers. The Indian
knows that the settlers are now better
armed than ever before and they are
still better satisfied that they will shoot
and shoot to kill. 1t may be that extra
troops will be stationed along the Chey.
enne river the coming season, but let
our eastern friends understand it will
not be done to protect settlers, but
rather to protect the Indian. just so
long as Mr.. Indian behaves himself he Is
sale without gun or knife, but let hin
come over the line and begin stealin
stock or cutting up other monkev-shine
and his arms won't say him, he will g
all the fight he wants.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27
NOT A TEMPERANCE QUESTION

NOT A |
By the action OF our legislature the
question OF prohibition has been re-
moved from before the people for at
least four years. When a man today
considers the liquor question it should
not be from the ground Of a prohibition
list or q high license man, but from the
stand OF an order loving, law abiding
citizen. The vital question before the
people OF Rapid City and every other
city OF South Dakota today, is. shall
the law abiding people rule Of shall the
saloon and the lawless mob behind it
run this to suit themselves? The whole
question is covered in the general one Of
the enforcement of law and order, and
it is the plain duty of our officers to
carry it out. If they fail it is the plain
duty OF the citizens to demand thatthey
do their duty or resign and make way
for others more efficient. It is plain
that our officers from the lowest to the
highest either believe there are no law
abiding citizens who care for the enforce
ment OF the law, or else they are in liege
with those in the traffic and abstain
from interfering from selfish motives.
1t seems to us that the press should
lead in this matter, but today the press
Of the Hills is openly encouraging the
traffic by their indifference and in many
cases by openly advertising the business.
For this the people are to blame. Ii
all who are opposed to the present con-
dltion Of affairs, opposed to lawlessness,
would come to the front and by their
attitude show to the press that they
are not with the better element OF our
citizens, there would be a very sudden
change in the tone OF these same papers.
But SO long as the moral element
ID Indifferent, and more, supporting
papers that are coqueting with the
traffic for the gain there is in it,, just
so long will the press remain neutral
and the laws be openly violated. But
this is not alone a moral question.
This is only one phaze of it. 1t is a
business question and as a mat
ter OF dollars and cents the law against
the selling OF liquor outside OF the drug
stores should be rapidly enforced. Our
papers are very sensitive about touch
ing any subject that may hinder imml-
grafton and yet here is a condition OF
affairs last growing in the community
that will do more to drive out capital
and desirable locators than all the In
dian scares or seed grain schemes i'll eX-
istence.
The city has today twenty drinking
holes and half as many gambling dens
and not a word from our daily press
which prides itself continually on what
it has done or is doing for the country.
Our city fathers bravely order a descent
upon the poor women Of Rapid street
A dozen boys are caught and the women
duly fined, but they lack the courage Oh
the will to raid the hell holes that are
carrying things with such a high HAND
and doing ten times the amount OF dam.
age to young and old and a hundred
times the damage to the business inter,
ests Of the city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

NOTICE OF CoNTEsT-U. S. Land Office,
IN Rapid City. South DaEota, January 20,
1S0l.-Complnint having been entered at this
office by Charles f.. Kelsey against Daniel w.
3OaO, dated July II, 1890, upon the selI sec
ton 20, township l north, range I east, b. II.
NJ. in Pennington county. South Dakota, with
said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
the u. S. Land Office i'll Rapid City, s. D., on
the 9Th day OF March. 1921, at ten O'Clock a.
ing said alleged abandonment. ]. Z. LusE,
Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

NOTICE no CREplToiS-1n the matter Of
IN the estate Of Michael P. Ward. deceased:
Ali persons having clalms against sad Michael
P. Ward, deceased, are required to exhibit the
same, with the necessary vouchers, TO fhe un-
dersisued administrative of said eststaSat her
residence in Rapid City, in the county Of Pen
niugton and state Of South Dakota. and that
four months have been limited as the time for
creditors to present claims against said estate.
Dated the 23rd day OF March, A. D.. 1891.
MARY d. WARD,
Administrators of the estate OF Michael P.
Ward, deceased. 10
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

NOR SALE-MOUNTA1N PARK RANCH
q Located nine miles northwest Of Rapid City
near Dr. Doty's ranch on Box Elder. Contains
100 acres. Eighty acres fenced. twenty-seven
acres under cultivation, and 1G0 acres OF tim
Der. Is watered by Box Elder creek: Log
house l6X24, one story. Barn 24Nt0, sixteen
feet h;yh. Price low. One half down and bal
ance on three years time at eight per cent.
Address, W. +. STANLEY.
lG Hill City. S. d.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

Truly the people are hard to please.
The three +. NJ. B. A. members who
held the balance OF power in the Illinois
legislature were blamed for not ending
the dead lock and when they finally did
end it, they are traitors, have sold
themselves, etc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

Senator German is to be presented
with a SILVER punch bowl by the Balti-
more democrats. The punch that the
Maryland farmers alliance wilLgive him
this fall isn't the kind usually put i'll
bowls.-Exchange.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27
The roads are in bad shape.

San Diego, California Pensacola Flor
ida according to a report OF the Marine
Hospital bureau, haye the honor OF hav-
ing the lowest death rate OF any cities in
the United States.-IIxchange.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27
Legal NOTICES.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LET
IN TIERS OF ADMINIsTRATION.-In the
county Of Pennington, state Of South Dakota.
In the matter Of the estate OF Michael P.
Notice is hereby given that Mary D. Ward
has flied with the clerk of this court, q petition,
praying for letters OF administration of the
estate of Michael p. Ward, deceased, and that
O'Clock q. M, OF said day, being aday OF a reg
MAR term OF this court, to.wit: OF the March
term, 1891, at the court house in the city OF
Rapid City, in the county of Pennington, state
aforesaid, has been set for hearing said petition
with md where amy person interested may ap,
pear and show cause why said petition should
not be granted. LEVI MCGEE,
J.H. VALI4ETTE, County Judge.
Clerk.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

s. Il ES Il 4 RI E Tcan he earned r., our NEW line o fwcrk,
&; Rs 4 4 s,AE " raridiy aud !,ma"rally. by those OF
EESH n 81 SEA EI 4 either sex, !cTir or old, and In their
Eas u own w losn':.i, swi srrver ,!,ey i've; Any
We furnish everything. We start YOU. No risk. You can devote
your spare momenis, or NIL your time 10 the work. This is an
entirely new lead and brings wonderful success to every worker.
beginners are earning from Se5 to $50 perwcek and upwards,
ma more after little experience. We can furnisi you The en-
Information FREE. TIE UE a. CO., AUdUsTl, MAINE.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

The best kind Of politics to cultivate
is quite us Important as the best kind OF
corn or potatoes.-Ftrm, Stock and
Home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

NOTICE TO CREDIToRs-In the matter OF
IN the estate of Hannah Jane Linten, de-
ceased:
Ali persons having claims against said Hail.
nah Jane Linton, deceased, are required to ex.
Eibit the same, with the necessary vot cheers, to
the undersigned administrator Of said estate,
his residence in the, county of Pennington,
state of South Dakota, or at the office OF coun.
ty Judge. Rapid City, South Dakota, and that
fonr months have been limited as the time for
creditors to present claims against said estate.
Dated the 2nd day Of February, A. D., 1891.
JERRY COCHRAN,
administrator of the estate OF Hannah Jane
Linton, deceased. 10
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

John Macauley Palmer was born in
Scott county, KY, in 1917. In 1881 he
emigrated to Madison county, ILL.,, and
in the summer of 1888 he commenced
the study OF law. He vas admitted to
the bar the following year. In 1913
Palmer was elected probate judge; and
to the time the war oftlle rebc!lionbroke
out he held various other Offices, both
state and national. At the commence
ment OF hostilities he was elected colonel
OF the Fourteenth Illinois infantry, and
during the war took part iii some OF its
most important engagements. For gal
liant services under Gen. Sherman lie was
made q maior-gencral. Palmer held the
office OF governor ofIllinoisfrom tSG9to
1872, It's a republican. but his political
course during the term was such as. 10
ALLEVIATE him from his party and his &c
5ceptaflce as a democrat, which lie has
been ever nce.-Deadwood Pioneer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

L1OR RENT OR SALE-The ranch OF sub
II scriber. located on Elk creek, seven miles
CITY, $50 acres, all under fence, 100 acres i'll
cultivation. good water and buildings, good
hay land surrounding. Will rent for one or
three wears. Either cash rent or on shares.
10 w, C, BURTON. GraShau, S. D..
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27
Fire Bell SS:gnaiS,

Fire Bell Signals.
Following is the. code ui s;-1a!s as adopted by the
Rapid Guy fire department. ir Ne tapped on the bell
Calls roK MEEiIN:s-Irr Tom Sweeney hose, one
tap for i;ook aHt j-aiGcr company. two taps; for
Gate CITY hose. three taps for tie partIncnt ueetings,
four taps, :i,cS2 10 be rcJe-tsi al Intervals.
For Fii:E Al.Arss- fi-st ward, one tap Second
ward, tw" tap; lard "i::G, three taps Fourth ward,
four taps the bell to be rulig rapidly at first, and then
the number OF ward tapped, aiarIn to be repeated in
definitely,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

PEDIGREE OF IMPROVED SHIRE sTALIION.
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gwaa mmM xhMM mmn e RM yM mManm head dMMg@@a amI Im hm Shoulder Rh%bh g MM p pm Ml 1%anaa
solo, MPWSh@ a@mmM season m R pnnn m mM@@ a@ mMsmTT a%@m%aa M@ m%d RMs Shire" b@a
mares will be received 1.-THE following low hmf pHm season .
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

IVOR SALE OR 1RADE-One eieht-year-old
II GRADE Norman stallion. grey, well proper
toned and weighs 1900. For sale cheap or will
trade for lumber or cattle. Also 100 head OF
mixed cattle which will be sold cheap for cash.
Call at ranch on Rapid creek, five miles below
Rapid City. IA FRANK MURPHY.
TsTAY-Came to the residence OF the sub
d. scriber on the Pitts Wells place, two miles
west of town, one two-year-old white heller,
ear mark but no brand. One yearling steer,
mostly red, dim brand on left side. Owner will
please call and pay charges.
ANTHONY THOMA.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

Go to Trowbridge's jewelry store for
watches, jewelry, clocks, etc. Eastern
prices. Repairing OF watches, clocks and
jewelry promptly done.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

Remember Il. Il. Roberts is receiving
all kinds Of seeds in car lots.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

Are you in want OF a ring, pin, chain.
charm, gold or silver watch, gold th,m.
bles or spectscles, gold pencils OF tooth
picks, gold pens, silyerware or clocks for
Christmas? Trowbridge, jeweler, has Q
large assortment to select from. Low
prices.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-27

Full line Of art materials, %easels, etc.,
at Charles Fallon's, Main street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
cHINA,s ADVANCEMENT.
The Governor Of Annoy Makes . Remarkable
speech.

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speech.
Aletter Just received from Annoy. China,
gives an account of glorious celebration the
Fourth of July by Americans in that remote
region. in which natives took part. Quite a
remarkable speech was delivered by Tsin Chin
Chung, the governor of the province.
1t attracted attention in the foreign colony
Of Annoy as indicating the estimate of q clever
man of China's relation to the rest of the
world.
Tsin Chin Chung said: 'Tt is difficult for q
European to appreciate the breadth and depth
of the meaning Of this toast to the Chinese
mind. 1t includes the family, language, race
nation and the crown. II includes literature,
law. morals and a history of fifty centuries.
China, having followed its own principles of
Announcements during more than so 600 years, is
now compelled to change and move along Euro
pean channels. It has begun to own steam
ships and railways. It's telegraph now covers
every province. 1t has at last mills, FORCES and
foundries, like those Of Essen, of Sheffield and
of Pittsburg.
China is today learning that lesson in educa-
ton which Europe'has obliged her to learn, the
art OF Killing, the science of armies and navies.
VICE. then. 10 the world if the scholar. profit
Ing by her lesson. should apply it in turn.
with Its freedom from debt, it's inexhaustible
resources and Its tceming millions. this empire
might be the menace, ii not the destroyer, OF
Chrlste ndom. No matter what happens, it
needs no prophetic gift to know that the
twentieth century will see at the forefront of
the nations of the world China in the east and
America i'll the west. Well may VIC pray that.
for the welfare of humanity, their purposes
VIII be as peaceful and upright as it is today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
AN ABSENT-MINDED MAN,
He Heads His Son Up in a Barrel and For
gets All About It

George Bump. an eccentric man who lives on
small farm in the backwoods net far from
North Lynne, Conn. says World special from
that place, has for ten years been striving to
solve the problem of perpetual motion. The
occupation seems to have affected his brain and
for years he has been commonly spoken of as
MINDLESS Bump owing to his absent minded
actions. Numerous stories are told of his fall
ing in this particular. But the climax seems to
have been reached last Friday afternoon. Bump
was outin the yard trying to put a head in a bar.
rel to be used for cider. He could not make the
head stay upantil he frightened the hoops. so put
ting his deaf and dumb boy inside the barrel
to hold up the head he went on with his work
The scheme worked first rate and he soon had
the barrel headed up. Leaving the yard he
went out into field TO dig potatoes forgetting
all about the boy in the barrel until his etten-
ton was called 10 him by his wife. who came
down to the field and excitedly inquired if he
had seen Thomas. Bump dropped his hoe and
ran for the barrel The boy was breathing
through the bunghole Bump knocked in the
head vi the barrel and lifted ont his son. The
child was so frightened that he went into
spasms and his life is almost d3paired OF. Tho
mex: day Bumps wife came into town and asked
ior his arrest on the charge of attempting to
Kill ms son while insane. The examination
tailed to prove his insanity, however, and Bump
was accordingly released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

daring attempt was made to wreck the
northbound accommodation train from Water
Valley to Grand Junction on the Illinois Cen
trail main line Sunday. As the train came in
sight Of bridge about seven miles north of
Holly Springs the engineer noticed that one
rail seemed to be unduly elevated. He quickly
applied the air brakes and reversed his engine.
As the engine went on the bridge it was dis
covered that piece of iron, known as a stirrup
among bridSemen, had been securely fastened
to the rail. and would have thrown the train
from the track Had the train been going ten
miles an hour faster there wond have been an
awful disaster, but luckily only the front trucks
OF the engine left the rails. When the train
came to stop the engineer nouced two ne
groes sneaking away through the bushes. A
posse was speedily organized and after chase
OF several hours caught the two negroes. They
guve their names as Will Frost and Will Nc
Dowell and confessed to having done the deed.
Frost said Mcdowell had large AK, which he
intended to Use for breaking open the coaches
In case OF wreck. The negroes were taken to
Holly Springs and jailed. Both have the repu-
tation OF being hard characters and it is thought
they intended to wreck tho train for the pur-
pose of robbing it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
The Desert Sea at Salton.

Engineers of the Southern Pacific Company
have been Investigating the desert sea at
Salton and their report is published in the
San Francisco Chronicle. The report says
In part: "The present lake covers a surface OF
about 156 square miles. Two channels enter it,
one known as the new river the other broken
arroyo The latter was closed number of years
ago by sand but the high floods in February,
1871. washed it out ana through it most OF its
water entered the desert. The first rush OF
water amounted to $4,000 cubic feet per second
ana commenced in the latter part Of June. Now
1t Is only 5000. Since the 18th of July this flow
has been balanced by evaporation and the water
in the lake has not risen and is now recediug.
1t will probably all be gone before next year $
foods appear, but is likely TO be formed every
year until the channel is again closed by the
sand. Hardy IS Colorado, which it was said was
taking water from the gulf to the lake. is really
flowing In the other direction, taking water to
the gulf from lagoon midway between salton
lake and the break in Colorado river"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
Litigation Over a Miser.s Estate.

contest has begun in the New Jersey surro-
gate court over the wealth left by miser by
the name of Marie Josephine Duraind, who
died recently at Egg Harbor. Before her death
she informed her closest friend that her prop
erty was to go to some nieces and nephews in
California, who were her nearest relatives, but
on Wednesday Surrogate Elsley of Atlantic
county received notice that James Riley of
Philadelphia claimed to be relative of the de-
ceased, and gave notice that he would apply
for letters of administration on the estate and
long contest may follow.
The little house in which the woman spent
SO many years of her life and died was found to
be filled with all sorts of merchandise. silks,
satlns. DC, i'll the original piece; provisions,
preserves and canned meat. In bureau
drawer Miss Kenny found diamonds, gold
chains, diamond rings. gold watches and a
great variety of jeweIry. A large box was
found that contained nothing but solid silver
ware.
The application of James Riley will be OBJ
posed by the lawyers in charge of the estate.
MISS Duraihd Is French woman, and is said to
be the heir to fortune of 5000 900 francs left
by Gen. Duraind of the French army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

press dispatch received in Albany yester-
day says that grand cooperative scheme was
proposed at the convention of the Farmers
Alliance Commercial, which adjourned Friday
night at Kansas City, and that this scheme was
sprung by S. W. Sanduskv and is identical with
the plan which has been adopted by the New
York Alliance Commercial Organization which
is said to be chartered with Il capital stock of
81, O0O, 900, one-sixth OF which is paid up. Mr..
Sandusky, the dispatch said, explained that the
plan contemplated the formation of central
cooperative agency to do all the purchasing
and distributing of goods to cooperative
stores, which were to be founded in every city,
village and hamlet in Kansas, and that a COM
mit;ee was appointed to examine into the plan,
and wns instructed to report at the next con-
vention, which is to be held in Salina ON Octo-
Der 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
Left to Suff0eate in "a Chest.

At Ironton. Ohio, the mystery surround
ing the tragedy of Friday. in which the
three children of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hamilton were found smothered in Il chest in
which they had been fastened has boon cleared
up. WILDER Warwick, playmate of the Ham,
ilton children, admitted to his mother that
kirke Eurliche and boy named Pemberton,
together with himself, while playing "inii,'
locked the unfortunate children in the chest
and being called TO supper shortly after, ne
elected to let them out. When told that War
nick had confessed. the boys told the same
story. The mothers OF the children are crazed
with grief. bnt it is hardly likely that anything
will be done in the matter, as none of the boys
are older than eight