The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-03-01
GENERAL NEWS,

UhNEnAl MEMS.
"sTEWIN'.'.
Finance is boilin' in the House aud in tn
And while the pot is cookin. there the conn
They're using lots OF spice and stuff hnt MOTH
ing suits the taste
OF III who seem the greediest-and so thf
moments waste.
They stir the mess with paper spoons and
then with spoons of gold,
And p ,at,5er round in stupid sloth while sixty
An SO It goes from dayito day. aselfsn, sorry
To keep the country on the rack and fill our
eyes with steam.
Somebody'l burn their fingers vet. from dab,
bling deep and long,
And bring about a sudden chanpe-and thor
You'll hear q song. 1900
Wen never care about the loss or sigh for
But take q shining silver spoon and fill the
empty pot.
GEORGE E .BowEN.
A late telegram says: That Senator
Kyle will return Immediately upon the
adjournment OF congress and will spend
the summer with his family IN the Black
Hills.
The economy Of the republican leyis-
lature is peculiar. 1t is all right for the
politicians, but no good for the people:
good for the goose but no good for the
gander.--Enterprize.
Thn announcements fhof G%o%o T.oo.
urer Philips commenced paying state
warrants IN cash on Monday had q
cheering affect on everyone. Many had
been skeptical as to the ability OF Mr.,
Phillips to make arrangements to place
his warrant, but the fact that arranye
ments have beer made are a tribute to
the credit OF South Dakota and to Mr..
Phillips ability as a inancfer.-Pierre
Journal.
There is every indication that the
new railroad to extend from Grand
Junction, Colo, to Lander, Wyo., will
be built. Articles OF Incorporation nave
been filed in Cheyenne by E. H. Saltiel
OF Denver, who Is the head OF the syndi-
cate that will build the road. He claims
chat the syndicate has subscribed 49,
100000 and that only $4,000 900
more is needed to build the road. The
road is a most important n and will
traverse the rich countries Of Colorado
and Wyoming and open a vast area of
49,, ~, 60, ~ &1,ronpH ~ Tha nhSorfSuo
point is on the Northern Pacific and
there will be a branch into Casper.
-Word-H raid.
The Harvard faculty has declared
against intercollegiate foot bali. 1t is
SAID that this action is not final; but 1T
is evident that it will be modified, If at
all, only in the way OF permitting the
game under strict limitations against
brutality. 1t has seemed strange to us
from the beginning that lovers OF the
game could not foresee the inevitable.
When they met CRITICISMS with the sheer
that only the effeminate objected to
broken bones and the accumulated cas-
ualities of the field, 1t was equivalent to
passing ueath sentence upon whatOught
to be a healthful and manly sport.
They went to work on apretended mOdl-
fcatlon of the rules; and the ensuing
season found the evils Of the game az
gravatad rather than lessOHed. Public
opinion then made itself felt; and all the
great universities, sooner OF later, are
bound to follow the example OF Har-
ward. It was plainly a question OF
.,nnending or ending" the game. Ii the
latter is the result, 1T will be It's too ar
dent and unreasonable admirers who
are responsible.
Pohhed IF Rul1ion- -