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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

Last week Simmon & Wilson, OF
Creston, Iowa, shipped in Il car load
OF the best draft stations that have
yet reached this part OF the
country. The lot embraces imported
Shires, Norinans, Belgians and Clydes
dales. besides trotting colt that
is highly pedigreed in the most
fashionable blood lines Of the day.
This stock is just what we need
and with the name OF L. Banks
Wilson, one OF the firm, the noted
importer of Creston, Iowa, as a
guarantee that everything is as repre-
sented, intending purchasers can buy
with confidence. These stations, with
the exception OF one, are all reg
istered and certificate regularly
authenticated will accompany each
purchase. The Belgian stallion in
this lot is the first OF the breed
seen here and it is universally con.
ceded that he is the horse fol
this country. The Shires are good
too, as indeed they all are. Head
quarters at Ferguron's barn, Mair
street, Rapid City, South Dakota
Call and see them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
To Diminish Noise.

Two different systems have mainly
been resorted to on the elevated rail-
roads in Germany for diminishing the
noise of trains on their viaducts, and
with fair success. One of these con-
sists in boiling to the bridge structure
long troughs of sheet-iron about six
teen inches wide, SO set or arranged
that a rail will come in the center OF
each, the troughs are then filed with
gravel, in the middle of which is
buried the longitudinal timbers carry
ing the rail, and the space between
the troughs is covered with iron plates,
on which is spread a thin layer o1
gravel. The second method, which
has been adopted as possessing a great.
Ell degree of efficiency than the other,
consists in placing continuous series
of shallow iron troughs about five feet
square along the line of the tracks.
These are filled with gravel, on which
the ties and rails are laid
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

Ever since the cattle men have been
driven out Cf the Cherokee strip they
have been trying to find some place for
a range that would not be to far from
the markets to be available Such Il
range has been found, and a asyndicate OF
mortgage companies in this and eastern
cities has been formed for the purpose OF
consolidation the western part OF Kan
sas into one vast cattle range. The
lands in that part OF the state have
been mortgaged to their full extent by
the settlers, and continued droughts
have caused such an exodus from there
that the mortgage companies are find
ing themselves with thousands OF acres
on their hands, which they can do moth
ing with in the way OF selling or renting.
1t is understood that foreclosures also
OF mortgagedlands amounting to over
l 100000 acres have been ordered in
the western tier OF counties, and as all
this land lies together it is to be rented
to the cattlemen, or else the financial
companies will use it themselves and
form a cattle Exchange.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
The Wizard

Jay Gould, the Wall street wizard,
first became notorious when he and
Jim Fisk sole the Erie from the English
Stockholders, drained it OF it's resources
and flung it back like a sucked orange.
Later, he managed the gold corner.
which eliminated in the Black Friday
panic. disastrous to every body but
himself. He acquired possession Of the
Kansas Pacific and MIXED it dry and
then getting control OF the Union Pacific
sold his rotten corporation to thatcom-
pany, wreeking it also. He bought half
a dozen or SO OF small railway lines,
mortaged them for all they would stand
and then merged these little bankrupt
concerns INTO the Wabash system on
which he issued over forty million in
bonds.
While Gould has thus robbed and
wrecked railway companies, he has
wound his tentacles around the throat
OF labor. He crushed the strikers on the
Southwestern system through his man
Hoxie, with relentless persistence.
When the telegraphers struck a few ) ears
ago, he compelled them to submit to
his terms and broke up their organiza-
ton. He has just ordered every en-
ploye Of the Western Union to leave the
brotherhood OF telegraphers on the
pain Of dismissal from the service OF the
company.
No such power was ever held by an
individual. With the railways and the
telegraph under his control, he has the
earth at his feet, and like Margrave i'll
Bulwer's "Strange Story" he is without
conscience and all the powers OF evi
seem to await his command. His re
turn to Wall street during tire financia
storm OF last week is like the appear
ance OF Il shark at q shipwreck and /
| wall OF despair goes up from the uufor
tunate mariners who are strug.yliny
| among the brcakers.-Exchange
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

hand is paid into the state treasury.
The state boards, clothes, doctors
and takes care OF the inmate, if he uses
tobacco he is supplied, therefore the
board believed the inmates needed but
little money. They determined that
the pensions given by the national gov
ernment should go to their dependents
or into the state treasury, rather than
to be wasted by needless expenditure.
In short the men who are temperate
need no watching and the Incorporate
ought to be watched. In all respects
the inmates have the widest and fullest
liberty and are far more comfortable
than seventy-fye per cent of the tax
payers Of South Dakota are.
Besides, South Dakota has followed
the precedent OF Iowa, Illinois, Nebras-
ka, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota,
each OF which have had years OF expert
ence in this matter OF dealing with PEN
sions. If South Dakota does not exact
the assignment OF pension to be edisposed
OF by her board, the S1OO for each man
e.lch year is lost and the board believes
that fairness to the Taxpayers and JUS
tice to the pensloner require just such a
rule as they have adopted.
If Comrade "Pad Lock" had men
toned his objection to the pension rule
when here, I have no doubt an explana-
ton would have been given entirely sat
isfactorly to him, as it is to every pen
|sioner in the Home.
Iwould be glad to have the comrade
come and see us again and interview
every pensioner in the Home and report
to The UNION just what they say about
the rule. | am sure he will find them a
unit in saying, the rule is just and right.
The board has made careful study
OF the matter for two years and belieye
they acted for the best interest OF all
concerned. In no case would they I'M
pose upon, restrict in liberty or rob a
comrade OF a cent. But while carefully
guarding the interest OF the old soldiers,
they owe to the state duty that must
not be overlooked.
w. V. LUCAS, Commandant.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
w. G. T. U. COLUMN.
Alcohol as a Remedy.

1t is being more and more clearly dem
onstrated every year that alcohol is not
needed as remedy for disease. The
apparently stimulating effects OF alcohol
on the human system are due to it's
deadenlng or paralyzing the inhibitory
nerves. Its effects are depressant, not
stimulant.
Leading physicians in Great Britain,
France and America haye been making
this d study and it is declared on the
highest medical authority that alcohol
is a poison, that it is not a food, that
it Injuries those who have severe heat or
cold to endure and there is not IL dis
ease or an accident whicn cannot be
successfully treated without it. Many
now are filling drunkards graves whose
appetite for strong drink was created by
the doctors prescription OF alcoholic
remedies and many reformed man has
returned to the Intoxicating cup from
the same cause. We may we'll rejoice
that SO many eminent physicians have
discarded alcohol as a medicine, and
every housewife should see that it does
not find a place among her household
remedies.
TESTIMONIES.
1 have treated several thousands Of
cases OF all kinds ACQUIRING in general
practice without alcoholic liquors OF
any kind and have been gratifed with
the successful results. The medicines
take effect more potently and answer
their end better. Ii / must tell the
truth, 1t is I who am the sufferer from
my non-alcoholic treatment, for the pa
tients get well sooner and as a natural
consequence my bills for professional
attendance are very considerably less.
| Alcoholic liquors are bad in every way
they are bad for the sick and worse fo1
those who are well and in good health
They are not nutritious; they are moi
tonic; they are not beneficial in any
sense OF the word.-Dr. Beaumont, lee
turer in Sheffield Medical school.
In more than thirty years practice
have found no case of disease and nt
emergency arising from accident that
could not treat more successful withou
! any form OF distilled or fermented llq
uors than with them.-Dr. Davis, OF CHI
cago.
I can see nothing in the action OF alco
! hol in the human body, in any case o
at any time, but that of q paralyzer
J and say in that view is the key by whicl
we can explain all the contradictor
| benefits which have been ascribed to tn
!, influence OF alcohol--Dr. Edmunds, {
$ London.
Il Ihave amply tried both ways. CAV
$ alcohol in my practice for twenty year
Z and have now practiced without it fo
G the last thirty years or more. My e,
< perience is that acute disease is MOI
!, readily cured without it and chron
b disease much more manageable. l ha,
g mot found aslngie patient injured by I'll
!, disuse OF alcohol or a condition requi
ing it.-Dr. Higginbottom.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Counter Irritation.

A family residing at Cape Elizabeth
have two boys, one aged four and the
other two and u half years. The older
boy fell head foremost into a tub OF
water. He kicked and screamed, but
no one was near to help him. but the
little brother, taking in the situation,
began tugging away to pull him out.
His little hands were notstrong enough
to do SO. All at once an idea struck
him, and he left the room to return
with q switch, which he began to
apply quite vigorously to the part OF
his brother hanging over the tub.
nearest to him. The application OF
the switch aroused the temper OF the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Ben Eorsham's senseless Dog.

OF all the ''ornary" worthless ours l
ever knew among dogs, Ben Wor-
sham's white dog was the worst. He
came to stay at Ben's-about half
mile down the road here-one St. Pat.
rick's Day. He was s 'nigger dog,
but Worsham said he was white
Malay setter. He didn't have sense
enough to howl when you hit him. He
used to sneak over to the village to
steal something, and if anybody looked
at him, he would tuck his tail between
his legs and run till the ground grew
hot under his feet. You never saw
such coward of dog, Ben used to
half starve him, and about all the time
the dog wasn't running away from
something or somebody. he was hang
ing around the butchers OF the bakers.
Ben was trying to be Postmaster
through about five administrations,
and the dog got to thinking they lived
at the post Office, seeing Ben there
three-fourths of his time. lie would
stand in front of the window-the dog
would-till the Postmaster threw him
letter or newspaper-Ben tooh the
Northeastern Recordsr-and thinking
is was something to eat, he would
streak home with it, and the ioths
would take it away from him. lie
never dared to stop on tho road; once
he started To run-he ran faster every
Jump until he got inside the gate. He
went into the chicken yard once to
forage for his dinner, and an old hen
lust about thrashed the life out of
MIN. After that he tried to make
,,,;tl, },o, ,yb;1a Ao oh n1 hil
chance to gobble chick, but so long
as she kept her eye on him he didn't
dare touch one of them. He always
followed the family to church, because
once year the Sunday-school had a
picnic on the grounds, and the dog
| would then gorge himself all day and
all night on scraps. He hadn't sense
enough to know what time of the year
the picnic was. held, 80 he used to go
every time the gate was opened.
thinking that there was nothing but
picnics held there. He would 60 from
neighbor's to neighbours every day,
and hang around the door for some-
thing to eat, and he would stay till he
got It or somebody went out and yelled
at him. They had red calf over at
Ben's and the dog always thought it
was another dog. When they sold the
calf the dog mixed himself up in the
transaction and went off in the butch.
er's cart. The calf came back about
noon, but the dog stayed in the cart
and got killed. That's all the sense he
had. I've seen him shiver in the
piercing cold for an hour right at the
door of his kennel until somebody
came out with club and drove hin
: in. Then he'd stay in there till some
body came along some time next dal
and upset the kennel to get him out
8 RMr1eLte
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
So Wise!

80, mammal" she said. with burst
of girlish confidence, "what do you
think? Mr.. Iddyot proposed last
night"
s.Ah, did he. my dear? And what
did my little girl say?'
"Oh, told him that an engagement
was too solemn and sacred a thing to
me to be entered into without serious
and playful consideration, and that I
would give him my answer in a week.
And now, mamma mine, we must go
right to work and find out if he really
and truly has $15, 900 year and cot
tage at Bar Harbor.''
''You dear, wise little girl" cried
the fond mother, folding her child to
her bosom, and weeping softly over
her.-Puck.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Not Accepted,

The Day County delegation started
Tor the capital today. The railway
companies have, as customary, fur
nished the boys with passes but each OF
them has, in accordance with the indie
pendent platform, returned his pass to
the sender, with his thanks. and each
pays his iarr as lia Eli before he was
elec .f.,... 'I',,s.eae.lse the kind OF men the
people want.-Huron Independent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Removed to cleveland, Ohio.

The office OF the American Farmer,
the valuable journal which is still being
offered free to the readers Of The UNION
has been removed to Cleveland, Ohio,
where in its new field, the American
Farmer will be better able to meet the
requirements OF its rapidly increasing
national circulation. Many valuable
Improvements and new features are con.
templated by the management OF The
American farmer during the coming
year, making the paper more valuable
to its readers. The regular subscrip,
ton price OF the American Farmer viii
remain as heretofore S1.OO per year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
H. p. Lewis, abs tracts OF title.

Mrs. Thompson, mother OF Chris
Thompson OF this city and Thomas
Thompson of Spring creek, died at her
home in Union county, S. D., on Thurs
day, January 15, 1891, in her seventy
ty-eighth year. A dispatch announcing
her serious illness was delayed IN deliv-
cry and prevented the presence OF her
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

The county commissioners after busy
session completed their labors Wednes-
day. Mr. Lindsey refused to qualify as
assessor and Elwood Williams was
appointed and also declined the honor
The board then rendered the office to
Peter Hammerquest, who will qualify
;Mr. Hammerquest ought to suit the
farmers and will we believe make a good
assessor
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
She Was a Contralto.

Lady (from the top OF the kitchen
stairs): "Biddy, you have man with
YOU" Biddy: mo, mum, I'm alone"
Lady: II tell you l hear mans
voice" Biddy: mo, nlau. Oi was
talkin' to myself, and Dim a contralto."
-IOU7a TORIES.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
County Alliance

There will be a regular meeting OF the
county alliance held at The UNION office
Saturday, February 7, at one. p. m.
sharp Election OF officers for ensuing
year and steps looking to the securing
Of seed grain will come before the meet
ing. Every alliance should be repre-
sented. All alliance men are urged to
be present. E. B. REED, Secretary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
The Baptist society OF Custer vii
build a brick church in the spring.
She Is a Daisy.

Jefferson township, Union county, is the
banner independent township in the
state. In the late election it cast one
hundred fifty votes for Stewart, the
independent candidate for senator, and
not one fol, his opponent. Huron indie
pendent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Glen Alliance,

Glen alliance will meet at Fanshawe's
place Wednesday, January 2S, at 2
O'Clock sharp, for election OF officers and
other important business. Every farm
er in Tin school township is cordially
invited to join us. FRANK BLAIR,
President.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

An air ship is said to have been con-
structed at Mount Carmel, Illinois,
which will be exhibited at the Worlds
Fair. The ship with propcllers and rud-
der is 300 feet long. 1t will carry two
passengers,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Soldiers Home.


Hot SPRINGS, January 12,-[Editor
UNION I'm your issue OF the Sth inst
I find a communication from "Pad
Lock" which is good, in the main. But
his criticisms on the disposition OF pen
,sions OF inmates will bear word OF eX-
,panation and IN that light will not be
deserved.
All state homes by conforming to GER
Tsrtn rules and regulations in making re-
ports OF subsistence, government, de-
pertinent and sanitary regulations, on
inspection by an officer detailed by Gen
eral Franklin, president OF the soldiers
Homes OF Of the United States, and a
favorable report from such inspecting
officer; become auxiliary to the National
Homes and when the State Home has
Statutes United States, which requires
that all pensions shall be assigned to
the Home to be disposed OF as the board
eof commissions shall provide for, then
Sthe national government pays to the
state IN which the auxiliary Home is
located, $1OO, per year for each inmate.
; In pursuance OF the above mentioned
regulations and provisions OF law the
board OF the Soldiers Home OF South
Dakota, adop ted the rule complained OF
by your correspondent.
The board proceeded then to adopt a
rule for the disposition of the pensions
SO assigned.
LIST. All who have dependant wife,
children or other are required to assign
pension to such dependant. 1t is made
my duty to know that the pension goes
to the assignee. In all cases where the
pensioner is temperate, reliable anc
trustworthy, he is not watched or both
.sered about his pension, having full con
fidence that he will send his money te
those who are dependent on him. II
ceases where the pensioner is intemper
ate or liable to gamble or squander hi
pension foohshly, he is required to in
sdorse the certificate payable to the as
,signee and / mail it, so the board ma,
surely know the needy and deservin
get it. In cases where the pensioner ha
no home nor dependants he is require
to place it in the hands Of the Command
ant to be kept subject to the dispositio
,of the board. AT the First Nationf
s bank, OF this place, we have an accour
known as pension fund, !" where all sue
psited. The board allow
eir judgement tells the
'5s5 Missioner. AT the end !,
Valance remaining 9
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

Harry Beuns, AN old timer died at
ness. The funeral services occurred on
the 10th and were conducted by the
Miners Union.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

In the German city of Frankfort
there is bakers shop in which sue
cessiye generations of dough-workers
have carried on their trade since the
ysar 1857
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

The Seventh cavalry is expected to
arrive at Rapid City in a few days.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

A large line OF millinery and notions
just received by NJ. A. Kehoe. Ladies
call and be convinced both as to style
and prices.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

A full line of stone churns, preserve
jars and jugs at S. D. Barber & Son,
Red Front.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Fine weather this.

Mrs. Wallace has the cheapest line OF
millinery in town and ladies will always
find it to their advantage to buy OF her
She has no old or shoddy goods
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

Mrs. Wallace has received a full line
OF fall goods OF the latest styles and can
please all in quality and price.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

A scientist says that a roach has over
800 teeth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
GIVE UP THEIR ARMS.
About SIX Hundred Guns Have been
urnei Over to General Miles and
He Expects to Get the Rest.
The News of the Killing of Few Tales
and His Braves Made the Nest of
Hostiles Hum for a While.
Indian Matter.

- ~ ID % b.
The Indian question seems settled for
the present. All hos tiles are in and are,
through their chiefs, delivering their arms.
It is estimated that they held 1400
stand Of good guns and it is stated that
some 500 have been returned. If they
continue to deliver their arms and the
government will allow settlers to retain
those they have, we believe that serious
trouble with the natives is over for ever.
When the report OF the killing OF Indians
at the Belle Fouche, of which we had an
account in our last, reached the agency,
it stirred up a hornets nest. For time
Gen. Miles thought that he had a fight
on his nands. Twenty days rations
were ordered and troops were held IN
readiness for instant action. The chief
Z Few Tales, killed by the cowboys, WIS a
relative OF Young d-ofhis-horse
and brother of chief Big Road. At
last accounts the Indians were becoming
more quiet and Miles thought the danger
over, but he has abandoned the contem-
plated review and decided not to leave
the agency at present.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

Plain sewing and patching done.
Leave orders at fourth door from Main
street, in First National block
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22

A letter from A. T. Adams, vice presi-
dent of the state alliance. states that he
is making the tour OF the Black Hills
alliances. instructing them in the secret
work, installing officers, etc. He expects
to reach Pennington county next week
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
wv
State of South pakoual \

State OF SOutn UHKOUd .--l7l--- ~
Pennington conntyJss. I, John Lafabre.
secretary OF the Rapid City Building and Loan
association, being first duly sworn, on oath say
that the foregoing statements of the financial
condition OF above named association is true
as shown by the books and records thereof on
the first day of anuary, 1891.
JOHN LAFABRE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this third
day Of January, 1891. H. P. LEWIS,
(Seal) Notary Public. II
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-22
Rapid City Markets.

Carefully prepared each week from interviews
with our merchants.