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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13

rescue q poor donkey fromsa Biz ncyn
brutal beating, and similar incidents
Involving danger could be multinlfed.
The Booth children were earnest Chris
tians, but their religion never made
them stir or unnatural. Emma early
became a successful worker among
children, 8 . those who needed it were
scrubbed ind brushed before admitted
to the school roo and the child saved
her poke. mon for the very most
forlorn children" AS the children
gre she laid the foundation for her
gr *power in .'lecturing cadets" and
training women evangelists Of the mis-
sion," the nucleus of the women officers
OF the present army. While still young
in years, she became a mother" to the
young women she trained and sent out
to do salvation lassie's work. The
largest halls in England were often
toe small to hold the thousands that
came to listen to the talks OF this lat
ter day saint and prophecies" as she
was called. 1t was not long before 5000
trained women were sent out to rescue,
train and inspire others, from the Gore
Road Training Home. A cadet was
found to be unfit for service in the field
and was therefore offered a position in
the Training Home without wages. The
girl wept, exclaiming, 81 don't care
about the money. but may | still call
you mother?" a privilege which was
gladly granted by Emma Booth and re-
ceived with delight.
1t is said that the mere actual work:
Miss Booth did in the home aside from
outside labor was something terrible"
The establishment of the Home Muir.
sery was one branch of her work.. EN-.
ma Booth became n of the most skill
full members of the Generals staff and
a valued helper in the Cabinet. This
was one of the considerations that led
ahe General to give her to India.
Commissioner Booth Tucker was
horn in India. DR.. Latour Tucker was
an officer Of the Indian Civil Service
a1lG a judge in the courts, India claims
him as one Of her sons, his family hav-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13
NATIONAL LEGION,
CIRCULAR NO. 2.

The Legion is o rapidly growing
among the people; it is growing faster
than any organization in the nation.
The Peoples party must thoroughly
organize. If it Will not, it will meet
with the fate of the Greenback and
Labor parties. If they want to preserve
the faith they have battled for on many
fields, it is of the highest Importance
that they should unite at once in the
Legion and seek converts in a regular
systematic way. 1t is possible between
now and July 22d to convert the great
mass Of the people who are dissatisfied
with the two old parties. We must
provide a plan to educate and instruct
them in the faith we hold. If we had
a Legion in every state, county, pre-
cinct and school district in the land,
as has been constantly recommended,
there would be no misunderstanding
about our platform and vital principles.
What we must do is to educate the peo-
pie; and we should at once, without a.
moments delay, organize. 1t is no use
quarreling with each other; no use re-
Wiling at the faults and frailties and
mistakes that may be made. What we
want is perfect unity and organization.
It is useless to criticise the action at
st. Louis. We must without sacrifice
of principle hold out the o~live-branch
to those who believe as we do on fun
damental questions. and keep our
doors open to the North, South, East
and West" if we expect to win and re-
lieve the oppressed people. I have ever
upheld the Omaha platform, and will
loyalty do so until the st. Louis con-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13
BOOTH.

DALLl1N1l YIN OOl
ing been for generations numbered
among it's most beloved and respected
British rulers. On his mothers side
he Is of French Huguenot descent. His
position as assistant commissioner in
the Civil Service made his humility in
that land Of caste when he resigned to
join the Salvation Army and brought
himself down to poverty and on equal
terms with the poor natives so remark
able that they followed him like sheep
He taught crowds of them in villages
by day, and by night he held large
moonlight meetings under the trees. At
times when he broke away from them.
going out with his comrades for two
days fasting and prayer in the jungles,
the people would break up in parties
and search for him carrying him food.
When the Army got into legal troubles
and members of it were arrested. Com
missioner Tucker was allowed to plead
the Army's cause in the courts, and
his thorough knowledge of Indian law
made him a powerful victor. Wealthy
Parsees and others, through adhering
to their own religion, became power
flu, financial supporters of the Army.
for they saw it was making a reforma-
ton in the people, and as natives and
lovers of India they desired to help.
Commissioner Tucker had been sent
to England in his young days to bo
educated. After his return to the land
OF his birth, and while engaged in his
duties as government oficer-his pas
time being that OF a hunter, in which
he was skillful-a number of the War
Cry came in his way. Reading this
Salvation Army publication so inter-
ested him that it led to his thorough
Identification with the Army, his mar
riage to Emma Booth and his recogni-
ton in India as a great religious leader.
The failure Of Mrs. Commissioner
fuckers health in the trying climate Of
India led to her recall to England. Com
missioner Booth Tucker is now General
CHA Retiring American Commander.)
Booths foreign secretary, and, with his
wife, has charge Of foreign affairs. He
is highly talented and speaks many
languages.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13
MRS. O TUCKER.

Of Chunder Sen, the "Brahmo Samaj'
leader, who said, when Christ steps
out of trousers and shoes, India Wiz:
accept Him."
Even the childhood of Emma Booth
was brimful of striking incidents that
are enthusiastically recalled by her adj
miring brothers and sisters in the an
nails of the nursery of the Booth family.
Timid and shrinking to a fault, this
sunny tempered, unselfish child was
brave in mourning reproach for dis
obedience or probable personal injury
from these she a~ntagonized in escaping
from her gcyefness on the street to
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13

vention establishes it's creed. I be-
lleve that we will agree without the
loss of u self-respect or the abandon
ment of our principles. In order to
hold u faith we should organize into
a compact, united band. And If the
W million who have voted our ticket,
and the loyal following associated with
Their in their households, will organ
lie and individually and by force of
perfect organization go into earnest
missionary work, we can convert
enough voters before July to win the
fight.
From every quarter come the glad
tidings of great accessions to our ranks
In some localities it amounts to a land
slide. We can gain in this grand
contest it we are divided ourselves. I
have had many grievances and have
been burdened with a heavy task. I
have resented bitterly unfair treat
ment, but I am willing to bury it all
and labor to organize for victory in
1896. The people should sustain their
committees. They should build up and
encourage their newspapers. They
should cheer the overworked, lilly paid
editors. They should be willing, one
and all, to "divide their last blanket
n last crust" with each other, and re-
member that no great cause has ever
trlumphed unless martyrs trod the hot
plowshares and uns%elishness was ever
uppermost. We have adopted a new
form of membership for those who de-
sire it and who wish to swell the fund
for propaganda work.
We send the certificate of member
ship, a beautiful token, and Legion but
ton to all sending $1.00; and with it we
enclose a full set of supplies and COM
mission as Legion Scout if desired; and
a sample copy of The Nation, which
prints all orders and circulars. There
is no red tape. Send for papers and
organize at once.
We want you in line now; and. the
moment you read this go out and drum
up ten people and organize and send
for charter. Always enclose stamps for
supplies. We draw no salaries, and
labor as a freewill gift. We are al
ready burdened with a load of debt in
Cured in this work. We want to es-
tablish a lecture bureau, and we urge
your active cooperation. Our mail is
constantly increasing and we need a
typewriter for this great work. We do
not appeal to or beg of the people. 1t
is their work and they should help sus-
tain it.
This is a great struggle for human
rights. No more sacred contest was
ever waged in all the ages. If we are
alive, if we will awake, if we will
arouse from slumber, and each one do
his whole duty-if we are a band of
freedom, united in fraternity-we can
restore liberty and bring back pros
perity. We are in the ruthless hands
Of aliens and traitors to our nation who
sell our birthright daily. Our rulers
worship the golden image, and humil-
iation and shame are the lot of our
patriotic people.
A new Declaration Of independence
is demanded, and on our shoulders
rests the sacred work.
PAUL VAN DERVOORT.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13
A Don't Care Citizen.


Don't care how the cotton SELLS
Tak1n' of my ease,
Where the music Of the bells
Jingles Oh the breeze.
Don't care how the country goes
Roamin' far an free;
In the woods there blooms a rose
Red an sweet for me!
Don't care how the cities roll
laundering along! i
Streak O. sunshine in my soul !"
Twinklin' into song!
Don't ri whers my life is led
Still it's honey sweet,
Blue sky smilin' overhead
Green earth at my feet!
Atlanta Constitution.
His full title and name is Capital,
General Valeriana Wevler V Nicolan.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13

countries. The commander states that
nc and Mrs. Booth "Have not received
q e dollar bill from England" Al
on Z upon coming here they fought TO
put the work upon a self-supporting
basis. The people of this country have
opened hearts and pocketbooks. Dur
ing the commanders term" says the
War Cry, "The United States has sent
20 India, $4,1OO; France, S10,687; the
Social Scheme, S16,646; to Interna-
tional Headquarters for ~Self-Denial,
S37,54O; loaned to Canada, $1,000; for
trade, $37,604; by grant, $1OO-making
$ll3,4T furnished by the National
Headquarters to meet Army needs out
side this country, besides bearing it's
own financial burdens" The stones
dug from the mines of every state and
framed in the Memorial building in
West Fourteenth street illustrate the
unity of the Army throughout the
country. In the 1000 efficient COM
handing officers they have in the Unit
ed States the leaders here who are now
preparing to %relinquish their command,
feel that they have a strongly organized
power in America.
The approaching departure of Com
mander and Mrs. Booth is in harmony
With an almost international move Of
territorial commanders, who have re-
ceived instructions from Gen. Booth
IN London to prepare for Ct change of
appointment. 1t has not yet been madc
known to Commander and Mrs. Booth
who their successors in this country
will be.
General Booth has eight children.
Bramwell is the Oldest. He is in Eng
land and is "right-hand man" to the
General. The second is Catherine
Booth Clibborn, now in France, com
monty referred to as "the MARKETABLE"
Mrs. Commissioner Booth Tucker, who,
with her husband, was in command
in India, but is now active in England,
is the third child. Another daughter,
Marien, a Salvationist, who was in ac-
tive work, is now an invalid. Herbert,
the son who has command of Canada,
Is a gifted composer Of Salvation Army
music, as we'll as an officer of adj
mirable ability. The Army is indebted
to him for some of it's best hymns. Eva
Booth is now in charge of the Woman's
Training Garrison in England. Lucy,
who married Colonel Helbery, a Swede,
is now with her husband in command
Of India. B%alington Booth has already
been longer in this country than is
usual for a territorial commander to
remain in one place. General Booth
is in better health than was the case a
short time since. He is at the present
time in India.
All thu members of the Booth family
have marked characteristics and all are
devoted to the interests of the Army.
Mrs. Commissioner Booth-Tucker and
her husband, who have been notably
identified with the work in India, adopt
ed the native. costume and manner of
living and obtained a powerful hold
upon the people, verifying the prophecy
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13
THE SALVATION ARMY
NOW IT is BEING MANAGED BY
THE BOOTH FAMILY.
Founded Upon y erect Principles OF
temporal as Well as spirisaal Welfare,
It Has Defied one in Every Land
Its Ofacers.
Special Letter.
TIL E

splendid manage
ment of Commands
er and Mrs. Booth
the Army in the
United States has
not only carried its
own burdens and
wiped out a heavy
Indebtedness, but
has also gener-
ously helped other
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13
WHAT GENERAL GRANT SAID:

With Free and Unlimited Coinage Of Gold and Silver
we will Clear Away our Public Debt Before the Close of
the Century"
These Were Uttered BY the President Just After He
had Signed the Bill Demonetizing Silver. In Other Words,
\He did not Know that the Bill which He Signed had for
its Object the Des+~r- rtion of One-half Of the Debt-Paying
Money of the County. Yet Wall Street Wolves Tell Us
the Demonstration Act was not Sneaked Through Con-
gress by John Sherman and his Co-conspirators from
England.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-13

His full title and name is Captain.
General Valeriana Weyler y Nicolan.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
SITE FOR The DEPOT
The Committee Makes Pine Progress
With the Collections.
Subscription list Practically Assured Mr.
Hammond kired 20 Not Cone lntil
Matters Are Completed.

The special committee having In charge
the securing and collection n subscrip-
tons for the completion OF the depot
site. Is meeting with most unexpected
success In hrss than thirty-siN tours
time. all but tSS OF the list OF amounts
already subscribed, was collected In cash
by the committee. when they ceased
work at 6 O'clock last evening During
the day some OF the members OF the
committee were engaged in getting the
deeds TO property taken In exchange. and
the deeds 10 property donated in the site.
The subscription list necessary to close
the deal Is now practically assured. Last
night the committee telegraphed to Mr..
Hammond in Portland to delay his visit
to Astoria until next Tuesday. so that
they might be able to turn the depot
slto over to him completed in every de-
tail. He then would be In position TO go
on at once with the projected work. Mr..
Hammond had intended to be in Astoria
Tomorrow. but the committee felt that II
he waited another day or two they would
be able TO close up all final details con-
nected with the transaction. 1t Is possi-
hle. however. that he may decide to come
tomorrow anyway.
When the hard times prevalent not
only in Astoria, throughout Oregon and
tho East, are taken into consideration,
the record made by this committee is
indeed remarkable one. 1t is the usual
rule that upon all popular subscription
lists. like this one, twenty-five per
cent OF the amounts subscribed are never
The promptness with which
Astorlans are meeting their obligations
in the face OF every obstacle, not only
speaks well for the citizens themselves,
and shows that each and every one has
made an earnest effort to push forward
the interests Of the city. but 1t is evil
dence that the committee In charge OF
tho depot matter have accomplished their
work upon thorough business principles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
THE SITUATION
IS CRITICAL
BnluWayO, Natabeleland, Said to Be
Surrounded by a Large Body
Of Hostile Natives.
THE GARRISON VERY WEAK
Natives Number About $1,000 Hen. While
the Troops Are Less Than 1000 in
Number Cape Of Good Hope
Important 10 Eagland.

Copyrighted. iss. by Associated Press)
London. April s.--The latest adyices
received from Buiuwayo. Matabeleland.
prove beyond any doubt that the town Is
In most critical situation. Il Is sur
rounded In part by a large force OF hos
tile Matabeles. estimated 70 number from
1900 TO 1900. the garrison Is not be-
llcyed to number 100 men all told, and
over one-thlrd OF them are either forag-
ing. holding strategic posiujns, scouting.
or trying to keep the roads clear for
the provision and ammunition trains
which are on the way 20 relieve Bulu-
wayo. Besides. II II reported that
large portion Of the remainder Of the
garrison left Buluwayo yesterday to at
tack the Imbesu regiment OF Matabeles.
The announcement made in the mouse
OF commons today by Chamberlain that
the government intended to Immediately
strengthen the garrison In South Africa
has caused great satisfaction here.
Conservatives are suddelly alive 10 the
fact that the Cape OF Good Hope Is OF
vital importance to Great Britain, as be-
ing sort OF halfway house 10 India,
the most healthy station. etc. and they
loudly demand that II be convert ID into
military base on large Fcaie. But
what Il really meant Is that Great Brit
ain should prepare for var with the
Transvaal without loss OF time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
AMATEUR FoRTUNE-rELLING.


Home fortune-telling Is one of the
amusements included in the programme,
and those who object to fortune-telling
on principle will find il a useful way to
disenchant the credulous. The 'Sybil,"
dressed in gaudy calico. with an old.
broad-brimmed hat tied down over her
ears, will ask to have her palm crossed
with silver, She will then recite this
doggerel verse:
II foxy kek jens butte
Ma sal at lende.
For sore mush kins dromany
That tute kek jins.
This Is supposed to be the Romany
Rye tongue, and translated reads to the
effect taht "the hearer is warned to lis
ten to every one, for every one may
know something which he has yet to
learn"
Tea-cup fortunes may be used to vary
the entertainment, and at the same time
furnish light refreshment to the family.
Those who tell the fortunes can learn
from books on fortune-telling, SO that
the apparently wonderful feat of telling
you all you know and much that you do
not know becomes very simple scheme.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
SOUND MONEY RESOLUTIONS,

Rand McNally Bankers Monthly.
The New York Republican state con-
vention passed the following resolution in
regard to the money question:
The agitation for the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio of is to l seriously
disturbs all industrial interests and calls
for a clear statement of the Republican
attitude upon this question, TO the end
that the trade OF this country, at home
and abroad. may again be placed upon a
sound and stable foundation.
I'VE recognize In the movement for the
free coinage Of silver an attempt to de-
grade the long-established standard or
our monetary system. and hence a blow
to public and private credit, at once
costly 10 the national government and
harmful to our domestic and foreign COM
merce.
Until there Is prospect OF interna-
tional agreement as to silver coinage.
and while gold remains the standard OF
the United States and OF the civilized
world. the Republican party Of New York
declares itself in favor OF the firm and
honorable maintenance OF that standard"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
HER wHIsTLING LARYNx.
Eva W. Spear Eight Years Old. Is Able
TO Wander Up and Down Two and
Half Octaves

New Haven, Conn. April lS-The ex-
animation by medical experts OF Eva W.
Spear. the eight-year-old daughter OF ".
II. Spear. Of this city. who has attracted
a great deal OF attention on account OF
a peculiar formation Of the throat known
as "A whistling larynx. was postponed to-
day, as some Of the physicians who de-
sire TO investigate the case could not
be present
Medical men. musical men and several
prominent specialists have asked to be al
lowed TO investigate the case A well
known music teacher states that she has
a range In her whistling OF two and one
half octaves. The only other case on
pacord Is that OF woman who has
range OF one and half octaves
Mr.. Spears daughter can whistle with
her mouth closed. and does not use her
lips, tongue or cheeks In whistling. She
has had this strange power since she
was two years old. and music teachers
believe that she will develop wonderful
ability as whistler. The peculiar for
nation OF the larynx does not affect the
child in any way. She has always been
strong and vigorous.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-19
MOTHER KILLED
BY own HER SON
While in a Fit Of Temporary insanity
Wallace, Idaho, Mani Com
mits an AWful Deed.
SPLIT OPEN THE LADY's HEAD
After the Crime Ne Gave Ills Baby to his
Wife and FLED. bu: Mas Captured
BY 0fiieers-kas Twice ia
lasaae Asylum.

Wallace. Idaho. April R-J. L. Perry
killed his mother with a hatchet this
morning. presumably in 1T OF insanity.
The family, consisting Of father. mother.
wife. and the baby Of the murderer, ar
rived from Tekoa Thursday There were
no eyewitnesses to the horrible affair.
Henry Ellers. a mlIkman. met Mrs. Perry
Jr.. on the street this morning. She told
As he approached the house OF the young
man. his mother went inside. Ellers
knocked at the front door. and saw the
mother start to come. when the son
caught her. and struggled with her for
an instant. He then knocked her down.
and approaching with a Ratchet. ordered
EIlers to leave This he did and tried to
get some one TO help him make the
young man quit beating the woman
Before help was found the bloody work
was done and tn emurderer had fed.
After striking the gray-haired woman
five times with the edge Of the hatche4,
blood and brains flowing through each
wound. Perry picked up the baby. walked
quietly out doors, met his wife. handed
her the baby and fed.
The wife had no suspicion OF anything
wrong until she entered the house and
went back into the kitchen, where her
mother-in-law lay In the door with her
head chopped into pieces. AS soon as
the alarm was given Sheriff Sage and
City Marshal Rose started In pursuit.
They overlook their man about a mile
down the road towards Osburn- He i'm
mediately drew the bloody hatchet, and
dared them to approach him Rose took
a club and threatened him with II. while
Sage caught him from behind. There
was a lively struggle. in which the sher-
if's face was scratched. but they over
powered him.
The prisoner Is sully and refuses TO
talk TO any one. but from the father IL
Is learned that the son has long been
subject to fits and has twice been In
an asylum. first at Pueblo, Col, and
again. three years ago. at Medical Lake.
where he remained six months. In times
when young Perry was suffering from his
disease. he was always inclined TO quar-
rel with his father, and when they knew
this morning that another attack was
coming. he not having slept for two
nights-almost and infallIble sign-he
mother advised the father TO go away.
as the boy would be quieter with only the
wife and mother by Young Perry Is
about a years old. and was married in
Utah in 1892