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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25

Within the broad eternal sky
Tho East Star waits to glorify
Each ttMtd. sunl!t, rosy rag
That ushers In the coming dayl
While Night in tenderness yet dwells
Anear the dawn, ring soft, ye bells
And slow-ye welcoming Christmas bells!
Glow yet afar, thou heavenly gem
And holy star of Bethlehem;
Celestial hosts have brought the morn,
And unto us is Jesus bornl
Emmanuel, his name excels
All else of peacel ring loud, ye BELLS
And long-ye joyful Christmas bellsl
With fuller light DER Towering lands
And polar seas and desert sands
Tho sun persuades its gentlest glow,
That SO each soul the day may know!
From zone to zone the story swells
In flight Of songl clang on, ye BELLS
And peal triumphant, Christmas bells!
AT humble doors and stately gates
With patient grace the Christmas waits
Let each home blossom, Joy returns!
Wreathe holly where the hearth fire burns
In lowly guise the day foretells
Its feast and cheerl Swing swift, ye bells
Ye glad, exultant Christmas bellsl
For joyless hearts that ache and mourn,
For lives with burthens overborne,
For wanderers gone sad astray,
And all who fall beside the way
At stroke of sorrows deathful knells,
May some peace bel Ring on, kind BELLS
Ye gently singing Christmas bells!
Let all rejoice in carolings
That sanctify each one who sings;
Ring out the tidings far and wide
Ye tempted bells-the Christmastide
Hath come again, the Christ child dwells
In every hearti Chime on, ye bells
In prayers and praise. ye Christmas bells!
HARRIET MAxwELL-CoNvRRsE,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25

bell, and small girl entered with box
Into this box she put the doll carefully on
its back in such a way as not to muss or
rumple her beautiful pink dress. Then
she put on the cover and fastened it in
place with stout bit of twine and wrote
on it:
eva Williams, Santa Barbara, Califor-
mia" at the same time saying to the girl,
Put that in the southern California
STALL"
The girl disappeared with the doll under
her arm, and no sooner was she out of
sight than another girl popped in at tho
opposite end OF the room and handed the
old lady another doll.
s'This," she said ,ls she looked it over,
'is doll for poor child. 1t is made of
common china-that is, the head and bust
are and the rest of her is linen and saw
dust. But it will probably make the poor
girl quite as happy as the handsome wax
doll will the daughter Of the rich man"
Then she dressed the loll in calico and
gingham hood, and wE'n she was finished
and put i'll a box, which was addressed
Emily Lum, Watsessing, N. j., in popped
another girl, who as quickly disappeared
with the instructions to put it in the New
Jersey bin.
Inc old lady was always IN excellent
spirits, and appeared to take as much
genuine delight in making presents for the
poor and rich alike as many persons find in
bestowing gifts entir upon the wealthy,
and when she had dispatched the little girl
with the doll to be put in the New Jersey
bin she called for her books, and when they
were brought she adjusted her glasses and
said:
sWe have got to hurry as much Us pos
sible or we shall neglect some of our little
friends. Russia has not been touched yet
and the state Of New York is in tha aarno
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25

tionp'
The room which they entered was an ex-
quisite setting for the jewel it held, the
most precious one in the wealthy mer-
chants possession-his only child. She
lay like flower among the rose colored
hangings and furnishings, but no refiec.
tion of their hue could bring color into the
pale face lighted by large brown eyes and
short gold curls.
Three of her ten years had been spent in
pain, which instead of making her selfish
had done the very opposite, and she was
eager and loving with the little services
she could render, especially to the poor
whom her mother helped
Mamma" she called, as the parents
entered, "are all the things ordered for
Christmas?"
eyes, darling"
"How long is it till Christmas, mamma'"
the little voice continued.
"A week, Margaret"
"I'm so glad it's near" she said, with a
happy sigh.
Here is a new person to help" the
read Joe Worrell's letter.
Margaret was at once deeply interested,
and began to plan what they should send
to 8 Gunnison alley.
"I'm so glad can play Santa Claus,
mamma" she said happily. Don't you
remember used to think we were some
relation to himf wish some more letters
would come"
After she had decided what to send Joe
| and Kitty. her thoughts reverted to the
letter.
Papa, can't have the doctor that the
boy told abouts" she asked suddenly.
"Why do you want hims" the father
asked. "The fellow didn't say that he was
doctor. ! wouldn't think of it now.
| dear"
eyes. yes," she persisted. II want him.
Will you ask him to GOMEZ" And he, to
soothe the child, promised.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25

condition. With the exception Of Callicoon
and Painted Post. I am very sorry We ase
70 far behind, and the summer almost
gone too. Come, come, don't stand around
looking At each other, but hurry, hurry,
shurryi''
AZ thctwo little girls were moving away,
she continued:
Dolls. dolls, dolls, hurry, hurry. hurryi
Bring up ninety mine cheap dolls and one
expensive enc, as there is but one wealthy
girl TO ninety nine poor ones.n
And off popped the little girls in great
haste, and no sooner were they gone than
back they came skipping with clothes
basket brfmfui Of dolls between them. The
old lady smiled pleasantly when the bas-
ketfnl OF dolls was deposited at her feet,
and lost no time in commencing the opera
tion of adjusting the dresses, of which she
had a great variety in every bureau drawer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
!,arslcular love to Miss Kitty.s

partlcular love to Miss Kittyf, ;- ~
"These" proved to be more things than
can be described. Edibles, Of course.
some wonderful toys for Kitty, softS
afghan and down pillows for her bed and
another purse, not at all like that tho.
strange gentleman had given her, but
quite as well filed.
The spirit Of Christmas was lowering In
the air that night. for in the midst Of joy
GUS gift making in richer homes, the ring
ing of Christmas bells in towers and
steeples and the remembrances for child
hood throughout the world, some good
angel found time to bring a dream to
weary, happy Kitty. She saw-not Santa
Claus-but beautiful child, who held out
hands full to overfowlng with gifts and
blessings. saying, "The Christ-child sends
them.'
A year passed. 1t yas Christmas eve
again, and there was an air of expectancy
noticeable in Mary and Joe Worrell as
they moved about their humble home
Kitty was too engrossed in picture book;
to see it. She sat in reclining chair-Mr
Claus and his wife had spared no pains 20
make her comfortable and was 80 interest.
ed thatsh never heard the rattle Of wheels.
sJoe LETT the room and went down; to help;
II needed. There was sound OF people
climbing the stairs; vision Of loyelinessi
with golden hair framed in the soft white
of floating feathers and downy furs; then
a rosy faced maid placed child before the
door and stepped to one side. Joe leaned
from the other and gave sounding knock.
1t was part of the plan that when it opened
Kitty should see no one but Margaret, her
friend and benefactor, who had grown able
to 80 out and was come to see her for the
first time.
Mary threw the door wide open, and,
smiling, Margaret stepped forward, her
hands full of packages. The figure in the
chair looked up, and never noticing the
slight limp and bent back, results Of the
disease which time would cure, gave a
glad cry.
ut is my dream, my Christmas dream"
she said. SIT is the Chrst-child."
mo, dear, it is Margaret" said Mary
gently, with tears in her eyes.
81 saw it just as plain,' Kitty went on,
land l never forgot how it looked. Are
you sure this is Margaret?"
A merry laugh from the child herself
settled the question, and the two little
friends went straight to work to get better
acquainted over the contents Of sundry
Christmas packages.
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SIZE LAY LIKE A rLowER.

That afternoon the physicians returned
70 say they could do no more for the child.
The spinal trouble must, sooner or later,
end her life, for there was no remedy known
to them. The family physician went up
to say good afternoon to his little patient.
"Goodby, DR.. Montague p said Margaret.
will you care very much II have an
other doctor' Pm going to get new one.
and he will cure me-" The parents started
at her confident words, and Mr.. CLAUS fol.
lowed the physician outside to tell him
how it was. 81 had to promise, in order to
quiet Margaret. If she forRets, shall not
remind her." he said.
"She will probably not forget" replied
DR.. Montague; "and. my friend, If were
you. I'd do whatever she asks. Only keep
me informed"
"when did you send the letter, Joe,"
Two days ago, Kitty"
"Did you put real true stamp on IT."
"Yes, and dropped it in the post box.
It'll go all right, Kitty. Don't worry or
you'll make your head ache"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
The Old Rural Cbr,.tr,a..

How many of the young people know
that some forty years ago nine-tenths of
the children in America had to enjoy
Christmas with only such sums as they
had saved up for months, often penny at
timer Yet 80 it was Not one father in
ten thought of giving boy christmas
money" the big family dinner and such
fun as cost nothing was enough.
Indeed, save for candy and fire crackers,
there was little to spend money for. .Rob-
inson Crusoe" and "Parley's Tales" were
almost the only story books, though the
people had some old stand bys on their
shelves and the "Old English Reader, was
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
S. CLAUS LETTER.
Lcopyricht, 1891. All rights reserved,
BY ANNIE ISABEL WILLIS.

his blue eyes. Presently he reused him.
self and began opening pile Of letters
that lay near. They were variously ad.
dressed: "Simon Claus, Esq, ""Mr. Simon
Claus, ''Hon. Simon Claus" and SO forth.
Finally he took up one which bore in
boyish hand the words s'Mr. S. Claus,
Esq.," and the name of the city.
The letter ran thus,
DEER Mr.. s. CLAUs-Kitty is awfle bad.
this is to tell you 80 you wood bring her good
Chrismuss. Ifyou Guild bring something that
wood make her well I'd like it If not bring
something she kin play with to forgit laying
still. There's man kin cure her. He cures
spinel people. A boy told me. he lives on
ward st. I'm going to earn enuff to pay him.
JOE WoRRELL, Gunnison alley.
Mr.. Simon Claus preoccupation was
only slightly interrupted by the quaint
letter, decidedly unusual in his business
mail. "I'll see what the little woman says
about it," was his passing thought. Then
he straightway forgot it. as he had the rest
of his mail.
just then "the little woman" came softly
in. She was complete contrast to her
big. fair haired, blue eyed Saxon husband,
being petite and graceful, with q head that
sat like lily on her slender neck. and ten
der brown eyes that were, like her hus-
bands, full Of sorrow. She placed herself
on the arm Of his chair, while his eyes
sought hers with an unspoken question.
'The doctors have gone," she said.
'They will be back this afternoon"
"How is she?" the man asked.
"Just the same. wanted you to know.
She is very i'll, Simon. believe they have
little hope"
II was cowardly to come off here" he
said huskily, ''but could not bear it. Oh,
my babyl My only child If money could
make you welll'
We cannot depend on money now, said
the wife very sweetly and solemnly. "Tkers
Is but one place to look for help"
There was short silence, and then the
lady's wandering eyes caught sight of the
soiled paper lying in front of her husband.
She took it up and read it mechanically.
That's q singular letter." he said, as he
saw her reading. II don't understand 1t. !"
z Her woman's wit did.
He was writing to the children's patron
saint Of Christmas, don't you see.n she
said-'' Santa Clausf Iwonder, now think
Of it, that you have never before had let
ters intended for him. Probably because
the dears who write them throw them into
the chimney place or do not put good
stamps on them. will see to this, but
come; let us 60 up stairs TO Margaret.
And" she added, leaning over to kiss him
before she rose, "let us have mighty hopa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
Turning over . Now Leaf.

What shall be said of New Year good
resolutions? They are either commenda-
BILE or contemplate, according to their ma
ture and their nurture plants whose
value depends upon the seed and the soil.
Good resolutions are in order at all times
surely, then, at the best of times. Why
should not every man, woman and child
among us try to spell out noble words on
red letter dayss New Year good resolu-
tions need not be ephemeral-they may be
eternal. 1t is our fault if they are like Jo-
nah's gourd, that withered when the sun
waxed hot. There is no reason why they
cannot be like David's tree, planted by the
rivers of water, that bringeth forth its
fruit in it's season.-New York World.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
THE OLD DOLL MILLINER

copyright, 1921. All rights reserved.l
She sat in great room near a large bay
window busily engaged in the occupation
of dressing handsome wax doll whose
smile was lost in the roses of her cheeks.
When the old lady had trimmed the dress
and made it set just as she thought it
should, she held the doll off at arms length
and looked it over critically. When she
was quite we'll satisfied with it, she touched
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
The Truth About 1t,

When Uncle Sam was but a boy.
One Christmas eve he hung
His stocking by the old fireplace,
And then this song he sung:
"Oh, Santa Clausl Oh, Santa Claus,
Give me some potent charm,
That pretty girls, when I'm q man,
= May grow upon my farm"
And that is why old Santa Claus
Today is SO admired;
Because he gave our Uncle Sam
The thing he most desired.
Tom LANSING.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25

Head of Firm-You had better give the
office boy couple of dollars, Mr.. Pen
wiper, for Christmas.
Mr.. Pcnwipcr (the bookkeepcr}-I think
we had better make it a New Years gift,
sir. ! have just sent him out with tele-
gram. and don't think he will get back
by Christmas
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
Bingo-All but one.
Kingley-Which one!
OLD YEAR, YOU LIMP.

Bingo-All but one.
Kingley-Which one!
8ingo-Mine.
OLD YEAR, YOU LIMP.
Old year, you limp; Jou'rc getting old;
Your head is bald, your teeth are few;
II you can't step around more bold,
Just get right out; let in the new.
Come, hurry up there. stiff old legs,
We want a brisker step and stride;
You lag as II you walked on pegs
As II the most of you had died.
You've carried me through many storm,
You've borne me on mid warmth and
cold,
You're gray, the winds have beat your form:
For me, tho storms have made you old.
Yes, totter on, will not sneer,
But when you've passed beyond the pale.
And when smile on a new year,
I'll drop a tear upon your trail.
w. 4. Buxton in Yankee Blade.
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Dashaway-Well, Uncle Jasper, how are
you getting on with your Christmas din
ner2
Uncle Jasper-Fust rate, sab. Colonel
Winterblossom done guy me present of a
fine fat turkey, sab.
Dashaway-That's strange l just left
the colonel, and he didn't say anything
about it.
Uncle Jasper-No, sah He's got to
count dem turkeys fust.
The advocate., 1891-07-08

f6rsble mortgage deeds, passing from
hand TO hand, served as q kind of
money and thus inflated the ci=culat-
ing medium. By means OF these
financial institutions, and by military
and official violence and intimidation,
Celman was elected and the sscen-
dency secured for the "Cordoba"
gang, who have the reputation among
the Argentines not of their province,
of being the most corrupt band OF
public plunderers that ever infested
and ruined prosperous country.
These charges they met at the begin
ming of Celman's administration by
an investigation Of the affairs Of the
Provincial bank, which proved fraud
and speculation to be rife also among
their rivals, the politicians of Buenos
Ayres.
Paper money stood at par with
gold from 1883 to 1885, the amount
in circulation when it began to depre-
ciate being $58,OOO,OOO. In those two
years foreign commerce increased by
$33, ,810,669. The revenue of the gov
ernment increased rapidly and the ex-
penditures at still greater rate.
With the influx of Spanish and Ital-
ian immigrants began an era Of wild
speculation and fictitious values. In
response to a call for an increased
circulating medium, the Congress au-
thorized the national banks to issue
&1, 100000 additional paper currency.
Under the pretense of reforming the
financial system and creating Sc
cured currency, but in reality to sat-
isfy the demand for an initiation, a
law was passed November 8, 1887, es-
tsblishing system of national banks
on the model of those of the United
States. Under this law then sprang
into existence forty banks with cap
ital of $350,00T, 900, and by October,
1889, they had issued $158,OO0,OO0 of
currency secured by national bonds
deposited with the government. This
emission, and the continued influx of
British, German, French and Belgian
capital, led to still greater initiation
of values. From $75O,OO0,OOO to
$1,0OO,OOO,OOO of English capital is
said to be invested in the Argentine
Republic and it's securities. This
gold agio, instead of being lowered
by the banking law, was aggravated.
Then came the free banking law, and
in a little while the issue Of paper
currency amounted to $19O,OOO,OOO,
which was increased subsequently to
1925, 100000 by clandestine issues
that were legalized by the govern
ment. The cedulas, which were prac-
tically an addition to the paper cur
rency, continued to be issued without
restriction, the total amount out
standing on July l, 1890, being $414,-
100000.
The government attempted to
obool kho do,>roo;ok;or "a A. 49,,
The advocate., 1891-07-08

bilities Of the ministers to deal with
the crisis manipulstors of the gold
market sfterward sent up the pre-
MUM to 215.
From the foregoing it will be
plainly observed that the Argentine
Republic issues no legal tender treas
ury notes such as our platform de-
maids. 1t will be further observed
that all the paper currency is issued
by banks authorized by the govern
ment, and that those established since
November 3, 1887, are precisely after
the model of the national banks of
the United States. Furthermore, it
must not be overlooked that the poll
ticians and government officials from
the president down 4have been in
partnership with the bankers in con-
Quoting system Of speculation with
out parallel, perhaps, outside of the
similar speculations by the same
means in our own country. And
above all, let the fact not be over
looked that the very evils which the
Republican press would have the
people believe are the results of q
financial system in the Argentine
Republic, such as is proposed by the
Peoples party to establish in the
United States, are, with the excep-
tion OF the cedul0S issued by the
mortgage banks and sold in the mar
ket for what they will bring, attrib-
utable to system modelled after that
pet Of the Republican party, the ma
tional banking system of this coun-
try. But there is another point to
which we would Inv ite attention. As
the cedWlGS, based upon mortgage se-
curity, also ciculate and form part
of the paper currency of the country,
we quote from the United States
consular reports to show how this
species of money is issued. The quo
tation is from Consul E. L. Bakers
report of August 10, 1889, and is as
follows:
/ refer to the fact, In addition to the usual
legal facilities for borrowing money on mort
gage, the Argentine Congress has, by law estab-
lished great national mortgage bank, whose
special functions are to make loans on the
hypOthecatlOn Of real estate. The law creating
this bank was passed on the fourth of Septem-
ber, 1886. BY It's franchises this bank
can operate In all the provinces and territories
Of the Republic. It's functions are not to loan
money on mortgage, but to issue transferable
mortgage bonds (c,duIGS) on the execution of
mortgages In its favor, which cedulaS are put
upon the market and sold for lUhdt they lol fetch
bv the holders and the nation guarantees to the
holders the service Of the interest and amOrtlza-
ton. They are made payable to bearer, and
they bear an annual fixed interest not to exceed
per cent, and an annual accumulatiye sinking
fund for their ultimate payment the maximum
Of which shall not exceed per cent.
Observe that these cedulaS "are
put upon the market and sold for
what they will fetch" Under such a
system, and under national bank
ing system organized for the pur-
pose of specuIating in securities, the
profits of which speculations are
Oh hn.ol l.. IL - q IL
The advocate., 1891-07-08

tine Republic bears q much strongel
resemblance to the present system o
the United States than to any otheI
in existence, and is entirely different
in every respect, from that demanded
by the Peoples party. The system
demanded by the Peoples party hal
not one single point in common witt
that of the Argentine Republic, al
will be seen by the following presen
tation of facts cleaned from Apple
toms year book for 1890.
The material development Of th'
Argentine Republic was begun BY
the reforms Of General Roca, who be
came president in 1880. When cattle
breeding was the only large industry
of the country and hides were almost
the only article Of export, the city
and province of Buenos Ayres domi
ciled the confederation and politicsl
power was attained by adventures
who lavished their money in attach.
ing to their fortunes q sufficient fol
lowing Of guacho desperadoes, the
semi civilized half-breed cattle men
Of the plains, who constituted the
only fighting class in the community
Roca neutralized this turbulent ele.
ment by creating disciplined army
armed with repeating rifles. The
federal republic became more of 6
reality when the city of Buenos AyreE
was separated from the province and
made the national capital, and the
provincial debt was assumed by the
federal government; and when public
improvements were advanced with
the aid of the central government in
the other provinces. With the prom.
ise Of orderly political conditions, anG
the encouragement given by the gov,
ernment to agriculture and sheeE
growing, capital and labor poured
into the country from Europe. The
building Of railroads mainly with
money borrowed in England was at
tended with jobbery and political
corruption Of the most fragrant char.
acter. A period of excessive speCuls
tion followed, and this was stimulated
by European bankers who, on the
strength Of the remarkable growth o.
production and commerce, could find
ready market for any kind of Argen
tine securities. Even ceduIaS-,
species Of mortgage bonds, secured
on private lands, payable to bearer
that were issued on the guarantee O.
the Provincial Hypothicary bank,
branch Of the Provincial Bank O
Buenos Ayres-were put on the mar
ket by the Deutsch Bank of Berlin
and found purchasers all over Europe
The Provincial and Hypothicsry
banks, which, through the privileges
granted by the government of Bueno
Ayres, possessed almost a monopol!
Of the credit business Of the country
were owned and controlled by Buenol