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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
It Is Very Amusing.

When the Independent party was born
IN the Black Hills, nothing was too con-
temptible for the old party organs to
say against the little infant. Now that
it has reached sturdy manhood; has
carried majority OF the counties and
shown an amazing growth in the Others,
it is really amusing to notice the defer
ence paid independent papers and the
farming community generally by these
old time foes. They toady and cater
necessarily to this element and are
twisting and wriggling about to getlnto
line with the successful party. But
farmers know enough to fight clear ol
these papers. They know, in Penning
ton county at least,--the banner 1nde.
pendent county Of the state by the way
that it is because the independents
carried the day that they seek tlleii
favor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
a Non Partisan Ticket.

It is true, that if it could be accom-
plished, the election OF Il non partisan
municipal ticket, would result benetic-
nlly to the city The UNION favors the
idea, helicveing that in local affairs, pol
itics should. cut no figure, but the ex-
perience OF recent attempts in this direc-
ton, teaches that it is futile to think oi
such thing, hence, unless 1T can be
harmoniously brought about the idea
should be dropped and the nominees OF
the different parties allowed to- make
the race.
There is one thing that should be
avoided though, in this connection and
that is an attempt by any paper under
the cloak OF non partisanship, to boom
man for the mayorality, who is per
sonal friend OF the journal or who is
identified with it in q business way. The
public will resent this.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
County Commissioners pny.

While Ray Smith was Illuminating over
his conduct towards Sheriff Wilson
Tuesday evening, Il UNION reporter dis
turbed him for u minute by saying;
How is it about the pay OF the county
commissioners"
ooh the legislature tried to cut us
down, but acting on the adyice OF Attor.
ney General Dollard we take no notice
been accustomed to-
For the benefit OF It's readers the
UNION gives the enactment OF last sess
ION OF the legislature referred to, which
reads:
That section numbered 1924 of the
Political Code Compiled Laws OF Dako
tl 1887 be amended by adding thereto
the following: Provided however. tha
no county commissioner shall receive
more than one hundred and twcnty-tiv,
dollars us per diem, nor more than forty
dollars as mileage during any one year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
THE MAYORALITY.
Political Possibilities for the Chief Exc
cutive il, the Approaching Mu-
nic,p;tl Election.

hic,pal Election.
"Well Mr.. -----, who will the demo-
Gratis put up for mayor" said the UNION
man to prominent local democrat
s.Jarnes M. Woods will again be the
nominee. He is the strongest man IN
the party today, is very liberal and pub
lie spirited and if he accepts he will
surely be elected for it is pretty gener-
ally understood that he can pack a
whole lot OF Independent votes, ifsthat
party does not put up a candidate OF
its own. verify believe that the In
dependents will nominate Mr.. Woods
and the democrats will, OF course, en-
dorse hlm. The race that George Wells
made last fall has caused people to
| realize that, in city elections even, the
Independents are no inconsiderable fac
tor. They mention Warren Price, but
his chances for the nomina ton are eN-
ceedingly small. r. B. Hughes stands
out more prominently, because OF the
republican votes he can carry, but his
own party is split on him over his con
/
duct on the prohibition question, wher
Il legislator, besides Mr.. Hughes IS toe
rank democrat for the Independents
to swallow. p. B, Mccarthy is also
mentioned but like Mr.. Hughes, he il
such an out and out democrat thai
there Is no chance OF Independents
i voting for him. Also like Mr.. Hughes
he can command a goodrepubllcan vote
4 But every thing considered Mr.. Woods il
by far the most available man in tn
party and his record as chief executive
entities him to denomination If he want
1T"
elbow about the probable republican
I nominee asked the reporter. 4
sslNell sir | don't know. John I
d Sehrader would make a great run. Hi
own party looks with greater favor Q
II him than it did a while back He woul
/ poll the largest vote Of any man in til
party today A. y. Wood would max
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
OUR COMMITS SIONERS.
Tho Chairman Makes Soma Start
ling confsssions---Hs Wants
70 Be Sheriff, But Is Afraid
Of the Independents.
He Says the Independents Will
Sweep the County next Tall-pcl
ities Caused the Disallowance
Of Sheriff Wilson'S Bills.
4 ss7ualrcAN coMY1seIoyss spzAra

A UNION man applied theconventlona
eportorIal pump on one OF our county
conllasssio ol,ers the other day and in the
eandor Of his ines peri ed SOU !; he I'M in
| bosorned himself quite too freely for his
own good TO doubt, but as it is his first
offense, he should be dealt twithleniently
| The Union offers Sheriff Wilson's plea oj
| ignorance on his behalf IN extenua ton
OF the political crime.
Mr.. Commissioner speak on that
now pleasant subject to independents
Sheriff Wilson," said tine Innocent
scribe
Wilson has himself to blame for the
treatment he received at the hands OF
the county commissioners. He talks
too much and has been openly curryine
favor with the Independents. He pat
ronizes Independent business men every
time. This fact l brought under the
notice OF the board. Why that fellow
leaned towards the Independents before
he got the Republican nomination in
1890. Had it not been for these reas-
ons his bills would have been allowed"
Will you yourself be reelected Mr..
Commissioner timidly asked the
reporter
No l will not, because the overwhelln-
ing majority in my district, is indepen
dent, but would not accept
When the scribe had recovered from
the effect OF this unexpected revelation,
he sald "Wl,y would you decline the
nomination.
Because if the Independent party
nominates good men next fall, it will
sweep the county"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
Grand Masquerade Ball.

The Knights OF Labor, OF Rapid City,
are putting their best foot foremost in
making elaborate preparations for then
grand masquerade ball to be held Wash
ington's birthday. 1t will be select in
every way. Hon. James M. Woods
John +. Schrader and Colonel V. T
McGillycuddy have consented to act il
the capacity OF an identifying commit
tee at the door. Mcnamara Bros. vii
have charge OF renting the costumes
Those desiring to be supplied, shoult
make immediate application. Fnrthe
particulars later.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22

How much the passage OF this act cos
i the cattle kings, with cattle in thos,
counties, remains unknown, but it lsno,
|supposable that democratic and republi
can news papers would favor this ras
|cality without pay, as while this stea
was being worked through the legislature
our local papers and politicians were
engaged in giving the tax payers a lot ol
rot about the McKinly bill and tariff
reform, and our honest county officers
who spend their leasure time lying about
the farmers alliance, Loucks and War.
dell. ect., worked hard to secure the
trial OF as many as possible ofsuch cases
in this county at public expence. Such
q case was tried here last week. It in
volved the title to broncho of the
value OF about twenty dollars. 1t was
properly a civil action, and should have
been carried on at the expense OF the
parties, who were from outside counties,
but who brought their business here be-
cause our officers would carry it on at
the expence Of our count IN such
cases it is usual to bind some one to the
grand jury as an excuse. to tax The costs
to the county and give the officers a
chance to buy witness certificates at
twenty FIVE cents on the dollar. This
little broncho will cost the tax payers of
this county $500, to discover which
OF two men living, other counties, owns
hpr I, 4
them to dream OF McKinly and tariff
reform.
Tho chattle mortgage sharks doing
business here are great workers and
hold mortgages on the news papers pub
lished in this county, and have IN them
valueable adjuncts to the loan business.
Men who are obliged to ask for loans
are required to give security equal to
i've times the amount OF the loan; are
charged two per cent, compounded every
sixty days, and the mortgage is left at
liberty to forclose the mortgage before
maturity if he desires, and he always
80 desires if he discovers that the mort
gagoris out utoffunds. These usurers have
formed q combine and when one com
mences to forclose IL mortgage the others
will not make the mortgagor u loan on
any terms. This enables each in his
turn to treble the amount OF his prop
erty. After every confiscation
the mortgaged papers devote column
or two in telling of the wonderful bust
ness sagacity OF these men; and what
benifit they and their money are to the
world in general and to Stulgls in partic-
ular. This is the class OF men and papers
that lie about and ridicule the farmers
alliance and oppose government issue of
money to the people without the inter
vention OF usurers.
There is a small class OF merchants in
this and other Black Hills counties who
unite with the money lenders and pluto
press in misepresenting the fl -mers and
their alliance, and hindering its officers.
These 1nerhants advertise their wares
and their lies in the money lenders
go to these stores or buy their wares.
Don't trade with men who despise and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
We are SnsceDtil)Te.

The Black Hills UNION has secured the
services OF James p. Black, one OF the
best posted stockmen in the state, and
will hereafter devote considerable space
to the live stock industry OF the Hills
Last weeks issue Of the UNION was GER
tainly very creditable one, and II thif
class OF excellence and usefulness is
maintained the paper will be worthy o.
a. very liberal support.-Sioux Live
Stock Journal
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
: A MISTAKEN IDEA

Deadwood Friendly towards the Black
Hills Racing Circuit.
The general impression among those
who attended the Wildwood meeting,
was to the effect that Deadwooa horse
men absented themselves, because OF a
feeling OF antagonism towards any en-
terprise that Rapid City might take the
initiative in. To ascertain the exact
status OF Deadwood on this proposition
a representative OF theUN1oN wrote sew
eral parties up there. Below is a sam
pie of some of the replies, all Of which
though were favorable.
SETH BULLOCK ENDORSES IT,
Renlv1ns t., es 1tli III ;, i1rteI1ded
to be at the Whitewood meeting, but
was prevented by sickness in my family.
The meeting should prove beneficial to
| the trotting horse interets OF the Black
Hills and the movement will have my
hearty cooperation and support. The
other horsemen OF Deadwood I know
are friendly to the proposition.
Yours
SETH BULLOCK.
JUDGE PLowMAN SPEAKS.
| Yours OF the 10th, INST to hand. ]
think YOU are entirely mistaken in your
opinion regarding Deadwood and the
new racing associate As understand
the situation the bank owns the race
track and Jas. w. Allen holds a lease
land therefore is master OF the situation
xx*x** Personally the new associa
ton has my best wishes and trust il
will SO conduct its meetings that tlickeTy
jjobs and favoritism will be impossible
We eau raise a vefv superior horse II
the Black Hills and if the new associa
| ton can produce honest and fair con
tests OF speed twill be OF great benefit te
our breeders.
1 Yours,
i Al. PLwMAN.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
TIC pu.,iie nnnniu

The lately issued annual report Of the
Commissioner Of the General Land Q flee
states that during the year under review
can agricultural domain OF nearly 10,
100000 acrcs-a domain almost equal
to the aggregate area Of the states OF
New-H Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Conneticut and New-J =
has been transferred to settlers. Thus
is the alienation OF our national real
estate proceeding at the rate ofconsider-
ably more than thirty acres every min
ute. day and night, Sundays and hol-
days all included!
FLIRTING WITH THE INDEPENDENTS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22

Colonel Glllycuddy is now fully en-
powered to organize company M, second
regiment s. D. N. g. The company will
be mustered in before February 1st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-08

silent attachment to the one pure man
who had crossed her pathway, and
evincing the sincerity of her affection
by placing her hand over the muzzle OF
the gun aimed at him. 1t is like and
unlike human nature. Men will guile
the cynical smile. Such men are in
capable Of approaching the delicacy of
the truth. Every smile tells us what
such people lack. In criticizing the
author they are showing their own be-
sotted souls. But thousands of readers
will understand it, and those who do.
VIII find in 1T gem of rare beauty.
The last great act of great soul
was in yielding the hand of Cosette to
the hand of another. He was unlike
the man who had other interests. She
was bound up with his life His ambi-
tlon had been sustained by her. For
her he lived. 1t was like taking the
compass from man in the mount
aims. But his great. kind heart chose
its way. And the end was happiness.
1t was not idle pleasure. 1t was not
ike the Joy OF the animal or the cpl
cure: 1t was not the joy of the spoilt
child. 1t was the joy felt by ST. Paul
when he expected bonds and imprison-
ment. 1t was pain, but SO full of love
tAat the love made the pain seem less
and the JOY the only thing to be thought
of. l think George Eliot gave this its
real meaning in the words: 1--WE can
only have the highest happiness by bav-
ing wide thoughts and much feeling
for the rest OF the world as well as
ourselves; and this sort of happiness
often brings so much pain with it that
we eau only tell it from pain by its being
what we would choose before anything
else, because our souls see it is good
And this sentiment, illustrated most
fully in this book, is learned at the foot
OF butone master-the master who died
Oh q cross at Calvary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-08
GIVEN BY LADIES.
A Leap Year Party for Mem bers of
Turnverein Germ


One of the most ENJOYABLE events of
the season was the leap year ball given
by the ladies' society of the TurnvereIn
Germania Saturday evening at Turner
hall. There were 125 couple in attend
ance. The hall was tastefulIy deco
rated with bunting and evergreens, and
when lat O'Clock, Prof. G. j. Hermann
and Miss Bertha Sauer opened a grand
polonaISe, the scene presented by the
many handsome costumes of as MANY
handsome ladies, both young and old,
was one long to be remembered. The
affair was entirely in the hands of the
ladies. and was arranged after mature
dellberation and nothing left undone to
make it the event of leap year events.
The various committees having the af-
fair in hand were directed by the fol-
lowing presiding ladies: Arrange
ments, Mrs. S. Gruber; dances and
dancing, Miss A. Theobald; refresh
ments, Mrs. l.. Mueller and Mrs. NJ.
Enderlen; associated with these were
the ladies of the society, and each sue
ceeded il demonstrating her "hustling''
abilities. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Haupt, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Detiel, Mr.. and Mrs. a. c. Feise, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Burger Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ma
theIs, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. f. Propping, Mr.. and
Mrs A. schlueter. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Albreeht,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Regenthal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Albrecht Mr.. and Mrs B. Vahsen.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman schlichtine, MI. and
Mrs: Peter Bohland Mr. and Mrs. G.
j. Hermann, Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. zert-
Ter MT; and Mrs. William Theobald,
Oswald Weiss. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Richter
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Thrill, Theo Hamm
Messrs. L. Barron. Trowbridge, R. and A.
Hauser, Charles Gross. A. Fetsch. Haeusler,
II. Seibert, A. and NJ. Schweitzer j. DAM il.
F. Daman. E. Schroeder. a Schroeder A.
Gerlach, Geiser, William Lndeke, Bertram
Veith; O. F. Leitner, A. Rank. John Bohland,
L. Prendergast Al 0crtel, H. &.
Driese, L. Stern, A Stiefel. r.
Deebach, William Heck, L. Rank.
George and Peter Rank, Hickman, Dreher'
". Mueller. Eisenmenger, Hanlon, and the
Misses Schroeder. T. and j. Jessrang,
Whitley, Schliek, L. Miller, L. vokmann, G.
Schonarth, Laura Wagner, Annie Wagner.
Tillie Tschiffely, B. Jauer, Serg, AIbrecht'
E. RebhoIz, Veith, WalIstrom, Bohland
Thesbald, Zertler. Thauwsld, Geldermann.
Hadlich, De Bruyn, Thir, Barbeau and
others.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-08
SKIPPED TO CANADA.
Fred kampfer, Treasurer of the
Bakers Union, Is Short.

Fred kampfer, Treasurer of the
Bakers Union, Is Short.
Fred Kampfer, better known as
Fritz kampfer. OF $50 Bradley street,
is in Canada, and the st. Paul Bakers
Union, No. 81. is mourning a shortage
OF his accounts. Kempfer was treas
urer of the union and kept his account
in one of the city banks. Two weeks
ago he went to st. Cloud aud thence to
Winnipeg, whence he telegraDhed his
sister. last Sunday, sending his regards.
When he disappeared the union audited
his accounts and found most of their
cash was missing. There was 800 and
some odd cents, the net proceeds of
their ball, that could not be accounted
for. and about SIS on deposit had been
drawn and sQuandered. A meeting of
the union was held yesterday and the
committee reported the shortage to be
Sl4l.G5, as nearly as could be ascer-
tanned. Henry White was bondsman for
Kampfer for $500. so the union will not
be a loser. Kampfer is a single man
and has been boarding at the address
given. The officers of the union say
they will use every effort to bring him
back for punishment, as a matter of
public justice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-08
SAINT PAUL.
SUNDAY STRINGS.

The auditorium committee will meet this
afternoon.
The street railway snow plows were kept
busy fer several hours yesterday morning.
The snow fall WAS the heaviest of the winter
In ST. Paul.
There will be special meeting of the
Fifth Ward Citizens union at the c. S. p 5.
hall, corner of Western avenue and West
Seventh street, at o'clock this evening.
W, 5. Robinson was arrested last night by
officer Lawton for The larceny of n satchel
containing some clothing, belonging to
Charles Swanson. The property was taken
from the latter's boarding place at 40S Rosabel
street.
Two soldiers named John Fitzgerald and
John Magraw, respectively, tired of the
duties imposed upon them in Uncle Sans
service ut Fort Smelling and deserted Satur-
day night. Their descriptions have been
given the police, who are on the lookout for
the runaways. Fitzgerald is described as six
feet tall, with blue eyes and brownish beard
while Magraw is of the average height, with
blue eyes and light brown hair. They are
both about twenty-nine years of age,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-08
THREE BRAVE MEN KILLED.
Two Firemen and an Engineer
Lose Their Lives at Larabee,
%. Mo.

Two Firemen and an Engineer
Lose Their Lives at Larabee,
q, Mo.
~ KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. IA dis
aStrous and fatal wreck occurred on the
Chicago d Alton road early this morn
fpg. AS result three men were killed
and considerable amount of property
was destroyed. The limited passenger
train, No. So. from Chicago. bound for
Kansas City, left Centralia at O'clock
this morning, behind time. Before
reaching Larabee, five miles west of
Centralla, the train had attained a speed
OF forty-five miles an hour. At Lara
bee the switch of siding had been
ffeft open, and the passenger train
sdaShed through itanG into stock train
that was standing ON the siding. The
presence of mind of the engineer doubt
less saved the lives of many passengers.
When the train passed the switch he
put on the air brake, and before the
engine crashed into the stock train the
. speed of the passenger train had been
very materially reduced. The two en-
gines came together with such force
that they were Wedged tightly together.
Tine mail and baggage cars were de-
the stock cars, loaded with cattle, were
demolished, and many of the cattle were
killed. The fireman and engineer OF
the stock train were instantly killed,
and the fireman of the passenger train
was so severely injured that he died
within an hour. The baggageman OF
the passenger train had his arm broken,
and the engineer of the passenger sus-
tanned dislocation of the left knee.
Not a passenger received so much as a
scratch. The names Of the dead and
injured trainmen are as follows:
The names of the killed are: Ollie
Wiliston, Roodhouse, ILL.,, engineer Of
freight; Thomas Hindman, Of Rood
house, ILL.,, fireman of freight; John w.
Kelleher, of Kansas City, Mo-, fireman
of passenger train. The injured are:
Charles Adelman, engineer of pasSeD-
ger train, leg broken; John O'Day,
baggageman, arm broken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-08
PERSONAL POINTS.

Judge L. L. Baxter. of Fergus Falls, is in
he city.
At the Clifton-Charles L. Hawley, Omaha /;
M. f. Noonan. Graceville.
At the Windsor. l.. Burke. Gleudive
Mont: F. J. Mcbride, Winnipeg; PAM
koppen, Hestor; William Grace, Kosemount:
L. Marsh, Ashland.
At the Ciifton-John E. Phillins. Kansas
City: Charles S. Hawley Omaha; G. A
Smith, New Orleans; W. True Chicago: 3.
NJ. James, Kansas City; O. Brown, ST. Louis
At the Clarendon-H. A. Libby. Park
River; j. f. Fitzgerald, New Richmond
Wis; Paul knaak, Sleepy Eye; Mrs. Kuehn
and daughter, Wabasha; j. Z. White, Winue-
bago City.
At the Ryan-A. A White Moorhead. p
r. Briggs. Duluth; Mrs. L. F. Mansel. H G.
Mansel, Adrian; A. P. Hill and wife. James
b. Hill. W. V. Came, Seattle; E. NJ. Raworth.
Fargo; II. r. Lander, Beaver Dam. Wis: w
a. Hall, Hudson; Abe Rosenfeld, Rock
Island.
At the Sherman-L. Layton, st. Louis !;
W. P. Harden. Winnipeg; F. BischoHf. New
York; C. l.. Taylor, Maiden Rock; D. Olson
aud wife. Osseo; 5. Ran Hall, Durand. III !.
c. Carlson, White Bear; n T. Spooner
New Richmond.
AT the Merchants'-H. A Bruins and wife.
Moorhead: W. H. Morris, Crookston:
Michaud, n. b. Thayer, Duluth; W. F. Ball,
Fargo; F. S. Walters Mankato; c. l.. Opsal.
Red Wing: j. 4. Carrier. Great Falls: E. W
Ashley, Winnipeg: William J. Johnston.
Butte City; i. T.. White. Prescott; George w.
COOK, John j Hill, Jr.. Chippewa Falls, NJ.
W. Bates Duluth: b. T. Spal6iDg, Fargo;
John Edger,cn, Helena.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-08
VALE SENSA ALTON.
A Plain Case of Assault by Jeal-
Gus Husband.

A Plain Case of Assault by Jeal-
Gus Husband.
The sensational story of the assault
dpOn Miss May Brown printed i'll a
morning paper yesterday must have
arisen from the lack of an effort to get
at the particulars of the affair. In the
first place, the lady's name is Mrs. ".
N. Brown, and her condition is not as
serious as was represented. The entire
police force are not looking for
her aSSailant, as the case was
promptly dropped by them when
the facts were brought out, and
that at the lady's request. When the
assault was reported to the police head
quarters the matter was placed in the
hands OF Detective Ahern, who learned
from Mrs. Brown who her assaiIant
was, aud who asked him not to prose-
cute it any further. The man who
struck her so cowardly blow was none
other than her husband, from whom
size was obliged to separate some years
ago. He is said to be insanely jealous
OF her, and comes over from his home
IN Minneapolis occasionally to dog her
footsteps and give her all the possible
annoyance he can.