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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
ORIGIN OF THE POLKA.
A bohemian Girl Was the One to First
Dance 1t.


bohemian Girl Was the One to First
Dance 1t.
The polka is not of Polish origin. as
it's name might lead one to suppose.
The first dancer of the polka was q
young. rosy Bohemian girl named
Haniczka Szlezak, the favorlte partner
at every dance in her native village Of
Kostelec, on the Elbe.
One night at ball, in the year 1880,
She was asked to dance a pas seul.
She readily complied. saying:
II will give you something of my
own invention
She then began to sing and spun
around, keeping time to the tune.
The village schoolmaster, who was
present accompanied her on the fiddle
and very soon Haniczka's dance be-
came popular in Kostelec. and it's fame
spreading, it was in course of time
adopted as the national dance.
''What do yon call your danceo"
she was asked one day
"Pulku," was the reply, because it
is danced with half-step."
''Pulku" was turned into s.Polku''
and later on into "Polka,'' which be-
came all the rage at Prague in 1888,
at Vienna in 1889 and Paris in 1910.
Haniczka is now an old lady, well
stricken in years, and carefully tended
by her sig children and host of
grandchildren.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
ANGRY STUDENTS.
Governor AItgeld. Hanged and Burned
In EMgy for an Obnoxions Order


In Efiigy for an Obnoxions Order.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June 2l.-The
state board of education, in session at
the State Normal university at Nor
NAL, by a vote of to 6 passed ress-
luton abolishing the high school de-
partment of the Model school. which
had been connected with the Normal
university since it was founded.
This action is alleged to be the re-
suit of a suggestion from Governor
Altgeld At midnight the bell of the
university began ringing violently and
a mob of students and citizens assem-
bled, many students wearing black
robes and masks, many blowing horns,
and all denouncing Governor Altgeld
for the order. ALI proceeded to the
campus, where there was an effigy of
the governor, and held a mock hang
ing
After the effigy dropped it was burned
amid groans. All next went to an
open grave and there, after funeral
Grafton by a masked orator inferred a
coffin supposed to contain IA Model
High Scnool, aged 33, which reached
an untimely end through Altgell." 1T
was after 3 o'clock when the crowd
ceased yelling
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
OFFERS TO CONFESS,
An Accomplice of the Taylor Broth

An Accomplice of the Taylor Broth
ers Ready to Peach if Not Prosecuted.
MILAN, Mo-, June 21.-A report is
being circulated here that Fennell
Purdis, who was suspicioned at the
time of the Meeks massacre at Brown
ing by the Taylor brothers, has writ
ten letter to some of the parties in
Browning who are engaged in the
prosecution, stating that if they would
not prosecute him he would come back
and turn states evidence and reveal
who all the parties were connected
with the crime. It is not known what
step will be taken in the matter, as
Purdis is said to be in Alaska.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Is He in Hiding.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. June 21.-There is
considerable excitement here over "a
report that George II. Hall, .Jr.. the
defaulting county treasurer who fled
some weeks ago was in hiding about
fifty miles north of this city in the
vicinity Of Craig. For some days past
the police have been trying to capture
"a mysterious individual, who was sup
posed to be Pat Grove, the escaped
Burlington train robber, who, it is
said. is in hiding there. 1t is now
claimed that instead of Grove it is
Hall who has been seen there
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Missouri Bankers Elect Officers.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. June 21-The
State Bankers association concluded
it's work and adjourned at noon. Per-
tie Springs was selected as the next
place of meeting, the date to be fixed
by the executive committee. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, G. w. Seeber of Higginsville;
first vice president, Breck Jones of st.
Louis; secretary and treasurer, Frank
p. Hayes of Lancaster; executive com
mittee, w. S. Wells of Platte City,
Walter Hill of st. Louis, J. P. Huston
of Marshall, William T. Baird Of Kinks
Vile
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28


offered resolution favoring the right
of women to vote at all elections. and
congratulating the women of Colorado
and Wyoming upon their possession of
the elective franchise. He also offered
resolution arraigning the admins
ton for its Turkish policy. Mr..
ODriscoll of Maryland offered reso-
luton which he said would change the
Democratic states. 1t provided for a
protective tariff, reciprocity, honest
elections, gold, silver and paper on a
parity, and an aggressive foreign
policy.
Mr. Frank Greer of Oklahoma Of
fered the following:
/. We demand the free and unlimit.
ed coinage of the American silver
product with prohibitive tariff on
the foreign product modified by finan-
cial reciprocity laws.
=. We are opposed to the single gold
standard inaugurated by Grover Clevc-
land and the Democratic party at the
dictation of England. We believe in
absolute bimetallism-the monetary
system established and maintained bv
the Republican party-gold, silver and
paper circulating upon a parity-one
dollar the equal in all purchasing and
debt-paying functions with every other
dollar.
8. We believe in tonnage tax, in
addition to the regular protective tar
IFS on all goods entering our ports in
foreign vessels, that the American
flag on an American marine may COM
mand supremacy upon the seas, dis
placed by the blighted monopoly by
England of the worlds ocean CARRYING
trade.
NO SHUTTING OFF THE FLOOD.
The silver men and the anti-silver
men continued for some time alternat-
ing in offering resolutions that did not
materially differ from those that had
been previously piled upon the secre-
tary's table by representatives of the
respective factions. Finally in order
to shut off the flood and fuss, mo-
tion was made that the rule for the
reading of the resolutions be rescind-
ed. This brought out debate on the
gag rule and Ex-Governor Prince, Sen
ator-elect Thurston and others op-
posed shutting off the reading. A de-
bate followed in which neither the
speaker nor the chair recognized each
other. The motion to rescind was lost
Shortly after l o'clock recess was
taken till 2 o'clock.
Several attempts We're made to poll
the delegates on presidential prefer
ences, but they We're not inclined to
commit themselves, and the only thing
they seemed interested in was the
declaration on finances.
The convention of the Woman's
National league was simply love
feast, presided over by Mrs. Foster,
with numerous speeches by the dele
gates.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
FARRIs NOT RECOGNIZED.
Chairman Mafitt win Act Only when

Chairman Maffitt Will Act Only When
County Conventions Request 1t.
ST. Louis, Mo-, June sl.-Chairman
Farris of the Laclede county Demo
cratic central committee came here
this morning to lay before Chairman
Maffitt of the state central committee
the signatures of a majority of the
chairmen of the Democratic county
committees of the state to the Farris
call for a state convention.
Mr.. Matfitt says he does not recog-
nize Farris as representing anything
but his own committee, and the docu-
ments in the possession of the Laclede
statesman will have no weight with
the state committee. A convention
will be called only after majority of
the counties hold conventions and Of
ficially request the state committee to
call state convention
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Forged $85O,OOO.

New ORLEANS, La, June II. "A. w.
Cockerton, cashier of e. A. Burke,
state treasurer of Louisiana from 1878
to 1888, and against whom fourteen in
dictments were found, charging him
with forgery and collusion with Burke
in issuing the $3.50, 900 of bonds fraudu-
lently issued by Burke, or stolen by
him from the state educational fund,
arrived here yesterday from Central
America via Mexico to stand trial, and
surrendered himself to the sheriff and
was bailed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
MISSOURI BANKERS.

Discuss Capital Punishment for Bank
Robbers and Oppose Free Silver.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June 21.-Yes-
terday's meeting of the Bankers AS
sociation developed larger attend
ance. The committee on bank rob-
berries recommended that the legisla-
ture make bank robbery capital pun
ishment and that the treaty making
power make such treaties with Mexico
and adjacent countries as will provide
for the eXtradition of bank robbers.
At the afternoon sitting. contrary to
expectations, the free silver question
was not discussed On the contrary a
set of resolutions was reported and
adopted by a vote of Al ayes to s navs.
opposing the free coinage Af silver at
the ratio Of 16 to l.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
ARMED CONGREGATION.
Outlaws Driven or With tho Assistance

Outlaws Driven Off With the Assistance
of Preacher and His FIocI1.
GUTHRIE, Ok, June 2l.-Outlaws at
tempted to raid the little town of Nc
kinley, east of here last night, but C.
II. Cristy, the storekeeper, and his
wife and one clerk, held them at bay
until the alarm could reach the church,
where revival was in progress, and
in few minutes the preacher and all
tie congregation came to the rescue
armed with guns and revolvers and
compelled the bandits to retreat. They
threaten to return tonight That
whole section Of country is under arms
and any suspicious characters appear
ing will surely meet death.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Broad IS the rodd thai leads 70 Destruction,
but few are travelling that way
A millionaire Convict.

New ORLEANS, La. June 81 Judge
Noise of the criminal district court
las allowed Henry Bier, the million
aire broker who was convicted last
month of perjury in the city railroad
franchise case, to be removed from the
parish prison to his handsome home
on Esplanade avenue. on the ground
that he was very sick man and would
die if confined longer in the parish
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Town Books Burned.

DENVER, Col, June IA committee
recently appointed to investigate the
books of the town of Highlands, Den
vers largest suburb, has reported to
the city council that certain books
were burned by exCity Treasurer Wy
CANT, now county treasurer, that they
might not be examined by the commit
tee. Various Irregularities of sensa-
tional nature are said to have been dis.
covered
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
MIR. Dodge VIII Not Resign

WAsHINGTTN. June II. Assistant At
torney General Dodge of the depart
ment of justice says that the Racine,
Wis, dispatch stating that he will re-
sign his present position for the pur-
pose OF entering private law practice is
without the slightest foundation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
scotch-Irish i'm Convention.

LEXINGTON. Va, June 21.-Repre-
sentatives from local Scotch-Irish socie-
ties of the United States and Canada
gathered here to-day to take part in
the seventh annual convention of the
Scotch-Irish Society of America. The
sessions were held in the Lee universe
ty chapel. President Robert Bonner
of New York was in the chair. The
congress will be in session until Sun.
dav
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
The Editor Libeled Arizona Notables.

TUCSON, Ariz., June 21--O. Dunbar,
editor of the Phoenix Gazette, has
been found guilty of criminal libel
The plaintiffs were Governor Hughes,
G. M. Bruce, secretary of Arizona,
Francis J. Henry, ex-attorney general
of the territory, and United States
Marshal w. j. Meade. The libelous
article appeared in the Gazette two
years ago and severely scored the
plaintiffS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28

New ORLEANS, La, June a1.-Rev.
Nelson Ayres, a Protestant Episcopal
clergyman, who has been preaching
for some time past at the several
Episcopal churches on Mississippi
Sound, and in New Orleans, in news
paper card announces his secession
from the Protestant Episcopal to the
Catholic church.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
A Fight with Giant Powder.

Rio, Col, June al.The workmen.
engaged in the Rio, Aspin and Enter
prise mines, in running their tunnels
broke through on each other and be-
gan throwing giant powder at each
other. Armed deputies were placed
on guard and a physician called. Two
men were injured during the fight.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Des Moines Saloons Closed.

DEs MONIES, Ia. June 21.-The su-
preme court, Judge Deemer absent. the
other judges equally divided, refused
TO grant writ of supersedeas in the
case of the state VS.. Pressman, decided
in the district court adversely to the
legality of saloons in Des Moines. and
all saloons Immediately closed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Bishop Harsrove to Wed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 21.-Rev
r. X. Hargrove, the venera BILE bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, left last night for Kansas City,
where he will lead to the altar Mrs.
Scarrett, motherin-law of Bishop
Hendrix. also of the M. f. church,
Sonth
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Mrs. Scott On the stand,

BUTTE, Neb., June 21-Mrs. Barrett
Scott, wife of ex-County Treasurer
Scott, victim of the vigilantes, was on
the witness stand yesterday. She
faced the alleged lynchers of her hus-
band with flashing eyes, and in a
dramatic manner identified George
Mullihan as one of the men no mado
her husband prisoner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Ten Prisoners Escape.

ST.. Louis. Mo, June al.-Ten pris-
oners, four Of them murderers, tun-
neled their way out of the county jail
at Poplar Bluffs. Mo. last night. and
all but one are still at large. A posse
is securing the surrounding country
for the missing men. who are supposed
to have hidden in the swamps. One Of
the murderers was captured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Lynched at Abbeville. Miss.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 21. An un-
known negro was lynched last night at
Abbeville. Miss. He broke into Z, sec
ton house. robbed and attempted to
rape the fOreman's wife.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
The June Rise at Omaha

OMAHA, Neb., June 2l.-The Mis-
souri, river is rising rapidly here, the
June rise having begun in earnest yes
terday. The water rose three inches
yesterday and one and one-half inches
to-day. The water has been advanc-
ing gradually for some time
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Colorado Democratic Convention.

DENVER. Col. June 2l = Chairman
Arbucllle of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee has issued a call for a
Democratic state convention to be held
at Denver July . for the purpose of
considering the financial question.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28

WINNIPEG. June 21.-The final vote
on Premier Gre enaway's resolution re-
spectfully refusing to act on Ottawa's
request that separate schools be re-
established. resulted 25 for to 10
against. The house then adjourned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Bunce Succeeds Meade

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Commodore
Bunce has been appointed to the com
mand of the North Atlantic squadron,
to succeed Admiral Meade.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
Governor Atkinson Rallies,

ATLANTA, Ga, June 2l.-Contrary to
all expectations Governor Atkinson
rallied last night and his physicians
say he is better than at any time since
the operation
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22
AN ABLE CoLoRED MAN.

The speech Of Prof Booker t. Wash
tngton, representative OF tho colored
race, at the opening OF tho Atlanta Ex-
position, it is said, called forth more ap
plauso than any made on that occasion.
He is president of the Tuskegee, Ala,
Normal snd Industrial School, the
leading negro indus.risl institution OF
the country, and has proven himself 8
wise and conserva tive counsellor and
safe leader of his race. He attends
strictly to his duties as promoter OF
education and ths material interests of
his race. ife believes that the colored
man can earn q livelihood easier and
live moro happily in the South than any
whore else. His speech at Atlanta WAS
wise in counsel, conciliatory in tone and
Astounding in common sense. He is one
Of the ablest colored men in the South
and has the welfare of his race thor
oughly at heart. II they listen to his
teachings and follow his advice they
cannot fail to improve their condition
morally and materially and would be
sure to live tremendously with their
white neighbors. The colored people
OF the South cannot have too many
leaders like Professor Washington.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22

Now THAT the governor of Texas
seems determined not to allow the Cor
bett- prize fight to take
place at Dallas, California sporting men
are trying to induce the managers to
arrange for a mill in that State. Chair-
man Purdy, Of the Fiesta committee OF
San Be,nardino, is out with an offer of
the free use Of the amphitheatre there
and q bonus OF 100000, provided the
pugilists will do their msuling in that
city. 1t is hardly probable. however,
that the fight will take place on the
other side of the Rockies, If 1t comes
Off at all. and, Judging by the wrang-
ling of the representatives of Corbett
AMI Fitzsimmons over details, failure
to agree is strongly among the posi-
bilities.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22

IN steel. and iron the demand keeps
ahead Of the supply and as a conse-
quence the imports of iron and steel
are heavy. This growth in imports is
probably one Of the causes of the gold
expectation at the present time. A
drop OF ten or fifteen million below the
hundred million line by the Treasury
gold fund would not be as bad now
IS eight or ten months ago. Business
has started up and return to the un-
certainty and gloom OF 1894 ia impossi.
BILE. We have now nearly reached the
time wneu return flow OF gold nsu ally
sets in. The present heavy corn ex-
ports and the immense size OF this
years crops, together with the cotton
crop and other exports soon to follow, all
promise to bring on gold importation
soon.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22
A Good Story.

A good story Is told of Elmer E.
Vance, who, as everybody knows, is an
expert telegrapher, and his charming
wife, Beatrice-author and manager,
the bright, particular star"-of that
sterling and realistic play, 1.-The Limited
Mail"
The young couple were married at
Camden, n. j., and Immediately after
the ceremony took the Limited" for
New York, where" Gays writer in
Cincinnati Enquirer, 81 was engrossed
in nv magazine and did not notice that
bride and groom had entered the car,
but my attention was attracted to the
couple in rather an odd way-bY teie-
graphic signals.
Two young men who sat opposite
each other across the aisle were 10 aking
remarks about them by ticking with
their pocket knives on the metal arm OF
the seat.
Sweet az q peach, isn't shea licked
off the young man whose seat was i'm
mediately behind the new arrivals.
You bet, replied the other, bridal
couple, evidently
How on earth do you suppose a
spe tacled chump like thai managed to
catch such an angelo
Gave it up she surely couldn't see
anything in him TO admire
Her lips were Just made for kisses
j hats right my boy
Say
"'Well?'
when the train gets INFO the next
tunnel I'm going to reach over and kiss
her
fou wouldn't dare
Yes would; shed think | was her
husband, you know"
Their telegraphic conversation
ceased here, for the Bridegroom had
taken out his pocket knife and com
menced to tick off this message on the
arm of the seat:
"'When the train gets to the next
tunnel, the specialized chump proposes
to reach over and hammer yonr two
heads together until your teeth drop out
Savey?'
"Soon sitter that, two passengers Nigh.
have been seen sneaking off to the smok.
ing car. And they remained in the
| smoker. not only while the train went
through the tunnel. but until the con-
ductor shouted Jersey City; all OUT"
The Limited Mail'' will appear at
the Academy of Music Saturday, Sep
| tenn Der 2Sth.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22
a British Ship Supposed Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21-On Feb
ruary 81, 1895, the four N asted Brit ish
snip Stoneleigh left Melbourne for Lon.
don and is now 2l0 days out. Hope for
her safety ia beginning to be abandoned
and it is feared the craft with her ere w
and passengers have gona down off Cape
Horn. Ifsucb is the case about thirty
six lives have been lost. The Stone-
leigh was commanded by Captain John
G. Thompson, Of Macclesfield, Great
britain. The shippers ,wife and two
little children were on board.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22

THE Good Roads Conventions in Bed.
ford City on Friday were largely at.
tended and much interest was mani
tested in the subject. The conven ton
of the Sixth district of the State Good
Roads Association was held in the M orn.
ing and the County Good Roads Conyen.
ton in the afternoon. Mr. T. D. Berry
presided over both meetings and the
one in the morning was addressed by
Commissioner Of Agriculture Whitehead
and others. The county convention ap
pointed committee to prepare bill to
be submitted to the Legislature au-
thorizing an issue OF county bonds for
road improvement. 1t will be seen from
this that the people OF Bedford are
thoroughly alive to the Importance Of
road improvement. and it is hoped all
the counties OF Southwest Virginia and
OF the whole State, for that matter, will
follow their example. With good
county roads and Industrious and thrifty
immigrants occupying the waste lands
the State will be on tho highway to
rapid and permanent prosperity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22
Did You Ever Think

That you cannot be we'll unless YOU
have pure, rich blood? II you are
weak, tired, languid and all run down,
1t is because your blood is Impoverished
and lacks VITALITY. These troubles ma q
be overcome by Hoods SarsaparilIa be-
cause Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure,
rich blood l. is. in truth, tho great
blood purifier.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, conslips-
ton, billiousness, jsundice, sick head
ache, indigestion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-22
Steamer Seized aud Officers Arrested.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 21.-The depart
ment Of Justice to-day received tele-
gram stating that United States Attor-
ney. Aycock libelled the steamer Com
modore at Southport. n. C, and ar
rested her officers on suspicion Of their
being engaged in furnishing arms and
am munition to the Cuban insurgents
The seizure was based upon com plant
made by the Spanish minister and up to
this time 1T is not known hero what
evidence the minister had tending 70
eliminate tho vessels officers or what
evidence has been secured by the
United States attorney.