davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-08

a SOAoAoClCu NulI0 pIODcl W LII
from the saucers. and the custom pre-
vailed in all classes Of society. Then,
at a later day, when the good housewife
began to look Upon saucer-drinking as
bad form in table etiquette, we can re
call these same diminutive teacup
plates, both in glass and china, doing
duty as ~receptacles for preserves, but
ter and pickles. Fifty or sixty years
ago every well-stocked china closet or
glass cupboard could boast of a supply
of these utensils in a variety of designs
and colors. Some were made of plain,
transparent glass, and others were
opalescent or milky, ribbed in concen-
with floral designs, scroll work and
stars. About the year 1910 the glass
manufacturers introduced a new style
OF decoration, which met with much
favor, consisting Of devices Of a patriot
ic or historical character, and such pat
terms are now in great demand among
collectors and curiosity hunters.
During the Clay and Harrison cam
paigns glass cup plates with log cabin
designs and alleged portrait busts OF
the presidential candidates were ex-
ceedlngly popular, and even now they
are occasionally met with at country
sales or in secondhand china shops.
To meet the increasing demand for
such wares the range of decorative sub
Jects was extended to include historical
monuments, noted steamships and pub
lie buildings. The majority Of these
designs came, doubtless, from England,
but 1t is probable, judging from the in
Innate knowledge of political and his
tor1cal events which they indicate, that
some Of them originated in this coun
try. Yet it is not an easy matter posi-
lively to assign any of them to a par
tlcular factory, since they seem to bear
no marks by which they can be iden-
titled. I know that certain forms Of
glassware with American devices were
made at the old Kensington Glass
works in Philadelphia, as 1 have seen
of Washington, accompanied by the
names of Adams and jefferson, and
bearing on the opposite side a design
of the American eagle, the name Of the
Philadelphia mandatory, and the date
of the adoption of the declaration Of
independence (not the date Of produce
tom, July 4, A. D. 1776. Other exam
pies, bearing a head of Gen. Taylor and
patriotic emblems. which are quite
common, may be seen, and probably
were produced at the same place.
The first successful glass works of
any consequence in the United States
were established at Mannheim, Lancas-
ter county, Pa, by Baron Henry Will
liam Stiegel, about the year It'll, and
several excellent examples of his work,
consisting Of richly colored bowls and
goblets, possessing the clear, resonant
ring of the finest glassware Of Bohemia,
are now owned by a well-known col
lector of that town.
Baron Stiegel came from Mannheim,
Germany, in 1850, and twelve years
later he laid out the Pennsylvania vii
liage which bears the same name. He
was also a prominent ironmaster, and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-08

Both the old parties are in favor of
Control" of railroads; the Omaha plat
form favors ownership, and when it
vas put there 1t was supposed to be
a fundamental principle" Of the plat
form.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-08

Money and transportation are two
agents of exchange which are of a
public nature, and government can't
control either without owning and op-
Grating them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-08
MR.. TOBE SPILKINS.
HE THINKS POLITICS ARE VERY
BADLY MIXED.
Makes Him Sweat to Keep Up-Would
Leave the Democratic Party II He
Did Not Want to Be Sheriff So Bad
Describes Nineteen Kinds of Democrats
From Morgan's Buzz-Saw (Hardy, Ark
BOnev Forks,
Uncle Sam:
tional Bimetallist.

From Morgan's Buzz-Saw Hardy, Ark
Boney Forks,
(Which IL in the Staff Nv Arkansaw),
February the 6teenth, 18ninety6.
Mistur Editur-Things is gittin' au-
fully mixed up. I'll be dad gummed if
I hain't gittin' tired NV this politix
biznes. If it wuzen't fur bein' sheruff
I'd leev the dcd drafted party. 1t
hain't no longer a solid falanx like it
wuz when I cooden't git the nomina-
shun fur nuthin': Now when I kin git
the nominashun fur a good offs, tina
air quarllin' and fussin' like dogs and
kats. I never Wuz so puzzled tn kno
how tn bee a Democrat in mi life.
Thare hain't no recete nor formu!ay
that will suite aul okkashuns. God
knose I tri tn bee a Demikrat, fur I
want tn be sheruff so bad, but it maiks
me SWEET. The trubbel now IL l don't
kno which kind Nv a Demikrat tn be.
Thar il tn mi nollege ninetene kinds uv
Dimikrats, az follers:
The goldbug Demikrats,
The free silver Demikrats,
The national bank Demikrats,
The government issue Denikrats,
The high tariff Demikrats,
The low tariff Demikrats,
The tariff fur revenu Demikrats,
The fire traid Demikrats,
The bond ishuin' Demikrats,
The anti-bond ishuin' Demikrats,
The home rool Demikrats,
The federal trupes Demikrats,
The grenebak Demikrats,
The hard mummy Demikrats,
The my daddy wuz" Demikrats,
The inkum tacks Demikrats,
The no inkum tacks Demikrats.
The phool Demikrats WHO'D don't
want offs.
The smart Demikrats WHO'D duz.
Thare ma be sum uther varietize,
but I kant think Nv them now, and I
hoap tina won't git offended bekoz I
fale tn menshun THAR particular va
riety.
Now what puZzels me IL whair did
aul these varietize KUN frum? Tha
coodent kun frum the saim ansesters,
and it looks like sumboddy haz bin
goin' ava frum hoam and krossin' the
brede. Tha hain't no differents be-
twene sum Nv theze Demikrats and the
Republicans. If sum Nv our feeders
hain't bin sleepin' with Republican
harlots then I hain't no judg Nv oph-
spring, and kant tell a mulatter frum
a full bludded niger, which I think l
kin.
Thare wuz q time when you Good tel
a Demikrat bi the wa he talked, but
now you hat tn see him voat be4 you
kin kno. The only sines left Nv old
Demokrasy that kin be rekonized with
out identydkashun il our luv fur llk-
ker and our inklinashun til kuss the
Republicans.
Under theze tryin' surkemstanses it
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-08
PATRIOTIC FLAVORS.
INSTRUCTIVE DESIGNS THAI
WERE POPULAR ONCE.
rsacup Plates with Patriotic Designs
Baron stiegel and His Glass Works at
Mannheim, Pa.--The Bunker Hill Monu-
ment and Other Patterns.
Especial Letter.)

ANY of us can re-
member the Curl
GUS little glass cup
plates of our grand
mothers, on which
the partly emptied
teacups were placed
to avoid soiling the
table cloth while
the tea was cooling
In the saucers; for
in O1den times it
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-08

A Springfield, O., firm a shipped g
large order of pumps to Russia.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
serious Shouting Army

Carleton, Mimi, July pa shoot
ing ARRAY occurred at the brothel Of
William III. Patterson in this place,
last night which will likely prove fatal
to two persons. James ODarrah. a
stranger who was occupying n room,
and said to be under the influence OF
liquor. raised Il disturbance. Emma
Patterson, the oma of the house,
called her husband TO restore peace.
An alteration took place in which
ODarrah drew n revolver and shot
Patterson in the abdomen. The wo-
man ran out of the house and was pur-
sued and shot in the arm and side. and
it is claimed cannot recover O'Dar-
rah is in the county Jail awaiting Il
hearing. His claim is self defense.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30

by an earnest desire for the advancement
of the great cause which means to much
to humanity.
1T il not intended to pay debts with so
cent dollars. or drive away gold, or TO
debase our currency. Our purpose simply
is, by increasing the coinage and use of
silver and by giving it equal privileges with
gold to raise its value and by diminishing
the strain on gold which gold nDnometal-
lists has caused, to take away its unjust
appreciation. and thus by pulling up the
ralue OF silver and pulling down the value
II gold, 10 restore sac gold ratio, so that
,ixteen ounces of silver Will be worth In
bullion as we'll as In coin. one ounce OF
sold. Thus the obi unit OF valus-the dol
lar. based on both metals instead of one
will be restored and we shall give a gold
dollar worth 100 cents In silver and q
silver dollar worth 100 cents In gold. III
we are asked why this ratio Is determised
upon. our answer not only Is that that has
been the customary ratio for years. but also
that the total stock of silver eOSn In the
world is 1900 million dollars; that the total
stock Of gold coin Is approximately the
same. and that IL the total stocks of silver
and gold were each melted into a soma
mass. the silver mass would be about six
teen times as great in weight rs the gold
mass. We also say that the production or
the two metals Is in approximately the
same proportion. We must establish by
law solne ratio of value between the two
metals, and we propose to valve Ii as II
will stand after restoration TO equality of
privilege with gold, and not while 1t Is
discredited 10y unequal laws. .
THE advantages OF the restoratfon OF
bimetaIlism are apparent. 1t will not only
give the world an increasing volume of
currency prOportioned TO the Increase or
nonuIation and 10 the extension of business,
commerce and enterprise, but 1t Will do
away with the dislocatlon OF the exchanges
that has existed between gold standard and
silver standard cOuntries-a disiocation
which has immensely stimulated the pro-
duction of silver.
1--WE claim that the free coinage OF silver
AZ the ratio OF 10 10 |, by this country Is
practicable; that IL will restore the cid
relative value Of silver and gold, release
this country from dependence upon for
picn gold, impair the competitive efficiency
Of the cheap labor of silver standard coun-
tries, restore the value OF our agricultural
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
Afterf Payne and Hanna

to carry ont the plan of attack en- III.
q. Payne, manager of McNinley's
Western campaign, mapped out by the
trades and labor assembly. VIII be
taken by the grievance committee Of
the assembly, which held a special
meeting to-day To COZ slider the matter.
Mark Hanna also came up for discus
sion, and the subcommittee that was
appointed to 20 10 Milwaukee and col
lect evidence against Mr.. Payne. was
instructed 10 proceed to Cleveland and
other points TO gather testimony in re-
gard TO Mr.. HAMA
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30

products with which we pay our debts
abroad. and save this country from a manu-
tacturirg competition that VIII prove de-
struetlNe. This campaign Is 10 open up an
era or education. and in this work the sill
yer party enters animated by no sectional
spirit; controlled by no feeling Of envy
against the more prosperous. but inspired
oy Tie C"S re to maintain a broad American
policy which sinai. protect the interests Of
American production, whether In the min
ing caI"t> Of the mountains, the wheat
nelGs Of tie West. the cotton fields of the
south. or TIE factories Of the New England
states. iiut let US remember always ia the
contest IN union there is strength, and the
motto OF our opponents is now as II has
Always been divide and Conquer"
Committee Named
"heS the temporary chairman had fin
lshed the roll was called by states to get
the names of the delegates on the com
nittees credentials. resolutions, national
committed. permanent organization and
vice presidents of the convention.
A motion was then made that a recess
be taken until tomorrow. July G. K.
Scott of Omaha said there was no hurr-.
II took the Republicans one week 10 marry
Grover Cleveland; it should at least take
as long as that to divorce the people from
Dim. He was a member OF the committee
platform. and it would take some time "a
get up a good platform.
A general discussion followed, In which
4 dozen different delegates took part. The
,hair suggested that when an adjournment
was taken the delegates Of the various
committees meet and arrange for organiza-
ton.
An amendment was made changing the
slime TO 4:30 this afternoon. The amend
ment was accepted and the motion adopted.
and the convention took a recess until
1870 p. IN.
At the caucus Of the silver organization
delegates to-day the following committee
was appointed to confer with the ropu-
lists, with "A view to solidifying the forces:
Hon. George w. Baker Of California, chair
man; Judge Scott of Nebraska. w. r.
Foster of Missouri, william +. 81. John
If New York, Il. f. Keith Of North Carolina.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
Duhois and Mantle Ont

Denver, July %. - Senators Teller,
Dubois and Mantle and Congressman
Harter and Shaforth last night adj
dressed 1900 people at the Broadway
theater at the Bryan and Sewall rati-
fication meeting. This was the first
public appearance of Dubois and
Mantle since the ST Louis convention.
Senator Mantle declared he was still
a Republican and that he did not be-
lieve the Republican presidential nomi-
nee was at heart an advocate Of the
single gold standard. but that, having
been nominated on u platform declar-
ing for II. he would conscientiously
carry out its provisions if elected.
Senator Dubois. he said, was a pro-
tectionist, but that he considered the
monetary question of more importance
and would. therefore, lend his voice to
the Democratic nominees. . Senator
Teller's remarks were mainly local,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30

,t" committee, called the convention to
l,to,' ne too. was tardy, and ii was long
,L,,t r O'Clock when he stepped to the
,,s.uorm and raped for order. But IL was
so,. uprising that the delegates, the Wis.,
M s ana the chairman should nave been
hts, coming together. The weather was
k., -! h", II was of that variety or
hs,L,li one hndS In the steam room at a
kr t - oatl. Ii rainsd last night and to-
b,on ny sun came up In n clear sky with
ts ~ u breath Of air stirring. and as
ts Jay advanced the heat intensified until
nos, ',oi''hihs rays Of tho sun became al
M M Hbearable.
win auail had been attractively draped
Vas naSS ana bunting. but the atmosphere
mn, ~ cloSe and hot that Ii was almost
rs~.Isvatins when Chairman Mott came for
|eels,op Vail the convention 10 order. The
Itf ,sa'es Tor the moment ceased the use
|ty tha ""u reused from the torpor caused
.ptbnss, aWfui heat and INDUCED In some
afar a%H.iC cheering Prayer was offered.
en- "h,'h Miss Lille H.. Pierce, of this
his co.,. ,he declaration of independence.
WIZ e"'s' another outburSt of applause.
Reach tne call of the convention had been
Vas I ~, ffanciS g.. NewIands Of Nevada
pcprr 'iIoiuced by Chairman Mott as tenn
he g.S Iuolrihln of the convention. Though
cant. tbo NY OF the hail were almost va
|eeption" nei'satcs gave him o vigorous re-
rnerin, Les, than lO0 people occupied the
Vas feob, - 'he applause from that quarter
Thu Newiand's speech.
ogs. "P'Iary chairman spoke as fol-
10 der National Silver party meets to-day
he CAM NH what course will best advance
Republic. "hlch we have at heart. The
'Andard" party has declared for the gold
Sequence. save so far as its disastrous con-
'nal adi, ",'F be averted by an internati-
his ny nation of the world. PractIcoiiv
Ne x v', gold monometalilsm for under
system OF finance -inangnratcd nv Har.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
MEN MEET
LOS1 NATIONAL SILVER PARTY BE-
GINS IT'S CONVENTION.
IAN SewIands of Nevada Il
-. Temporary Chairman
..d villa" p st. John OF New
:. permanent Chairman-BOth
,.men Make Free silver
speeches
| speeches

lis July 2S.-The Populist and sill.
Lou 0tiaps were launched to-day, but
made much Roadway. The pro-
tro ~ ,he s'1vo: convention was all
NreI in adya II included simply
5'n,, an f q g 70 I platform and the
h. ,tlca Of Rrvan and Sewni', but those
= .',- o. . Good icy TO 20
en- IN the lc..rf tbs. ;ncy Ei-at. by re-
PsHes IN session. lie able 10 exercise an
lso IN the shaping of things In the
rTs, convention. To this end they az
!pn1 . committee Of seven, headed by
". scott Of California, 10 meet with a
~, committee from the Populists. for
! Tur,Ose Of reaching a common plan OF
lsIS The idea was. perhaps, well con-
y although IL is doubtful whether
y. srrse will be fruitful Of results. The
apr,n Populists affect TO believe that
4 ontslde influences which are being
On 70 1ear upon them 70 induce them
[ .,snt the nominees of the Democratic
are part Of the same plot 10
their party into the democratic
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
He ToII n EriRnL

st. Paul, July 22.-Lieut. Pendy and
Sergt. Tegeler early this morning ar
rested August Griependorf just after
he had set fire 10 his dwelling. 800 st.
Anthem! avenue. He bad just insured
his house and furniture. He told a
friend that hn intended to burn the
place and the hr.erd told the police.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
Towne signed IL

Denver, July 26.-The name Of Con-
gresham Charles A.. Towne appears
among the signatures 10 the manifesto
issued last Monday by Senator Teller
and other Republicans Who bolted at
the st. Louis convention. Towne's
name was accidentally omitted from
the copy of the address sen out by
the Associated Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30

E' and destroy and annihilqte its identi-
They are deaf TO suggestions. appeals
warnings. The future has no t~errors,
keep in-the-Lh ldie-of-the-road" Ia
Nh reply 10 every argument, their answer
eTery forebodIng. They have convinced
Fsaselyes that If they 90 marching on in
Eg.years more the two old parties will be
t'r1fed, disrupted and d~iscredited, and
NJ VII cong Into llelr own -"
The Opentdg proc!edings.
IL Louis, July 1.-THE delegates to the
Pah0A silver organization were slow in
.s%lOAlg at the Grand Music hail, and
|lefe we're enough visitors to fll the gal
fns Wien J. j. Mott, chairman Of the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30

A cloud
III Just aborl
Fht broush1
GER ten fed
F,,nt daniasl
n he loss b.
rhe Know
three ch1l
|'s' hfteenel
we're hvs
town. Y
|enver "A
was sarJ
|rieS. Till
his side oI
are gOnp
and swift
n the otb.U
pre- out opI
loking forI
d. 1t isl
|'e loss oil
vi pe0ple
Tue yek
H. W'irs
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
III
Dollar
al

| Dollar
royed
CONNER.
Wheeling.
|gcS from
the past
Virginia
most be.
| not only
|udbursts
= small
| damage
| st foods
| In ad.
he Ohio
by long
here are
Between
| md -four
|he Fair.
|ittsburg
Central, |
IRE, the |
|n, Dry |
be West |
| AfOnOn. |
b badly |
|lrgand |
{ those |
kldwen, |
/ Avia, |
| Olive. |
r. Va, |
|he oil |
eds Of !
ggings |
tanks
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30

Kent
|,rlly
100
ElrS.
kDltl
|llry
he
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30

| the
y pO-
10 OF
lined
|ibay
|e %
|lllili.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
\ Flood OF Europe's silver.

unon our reopcncd minis. We answer, Eu.
rope has no silver but her silver money.
Her silver money values silver at from 3
cents 10 : cents IN the dollar higher than
ours. Hence the European merchant or
banker must sacrifice from J to . per cent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-04
SHOULD HAVE PAID HIS FARE.
In Beating Railroad a Pedliler
Gets Robbed.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, July "a stranger
arrived in the city this morning and
to the police here he told a story Of
having been robbed and thrown from
rapidly moving train. His account
was as follows: Last night he boarded
the fast mail at Red Wing and got on
the platform of the baggage car as he
desired to steal a ride. On his person
he had 1913 IN cash and was carrying
a bundle of patent dippers which he
was engaged in selling. At Lake City
two men got on the train and stood on
the same platform with him. After
the train started they asked him what
he had in the bundle and he told them
some dirty clothes. He claimes that
they then set upon him after badly
battering him up threw away his bum
die Of dippers and then went through
his pockets taking his S33 in cash. The
train by this time had reached Whit
man, the next station beyond Minnie
ota. After the train had started again
and they had relieved chim of his coin,
he claims that they threw him off the
train which was running at good
rate. He was rendered unconscious by
the force of his fall but after comins
to his senses he made his way back
to the depot at Whitman and notified
the operator there of the occurance
The latter sent telegram to the police
here last night and they secuted the
town but could find no one who an
swered the description of the men. The
victim spent the day in the city look
ing for his assailants but did not find
them. One Of them is said to have
carried large revolver with him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-04
SEA sERPENTs.
Two Properly VOuched for Monsters
Captured I'm Puget Soupd

Two sea serpents, one eight and tho o+bo.
zen ieet long, have been captured on Hood; q
S Sanai' branch of Puget sound and brought,
mere Tor exhibition. Thew are Terrible Iei Z
ing monsters, having bodies like q snoLo's
like tigers. "AAu 1"Ass
Inc bodies are spotted and ribbed. like a.
rattIesnake, and the movements Of tbe onSt
alive are serpentine in Character. Their neciS
are as large as mans thigh tapering TO a
point at the tail =
1 lhey are hnned something like a halibut.A
having a dorsal fin the entire length of III u
Dody ana similar fin underneath. extendinel
from the stomach to the tail. The under
Jaws are wrinkled and heavy.
a. n@cn possesses quantity Of heavy, elip@f
tlcaI-snaped molars in addition to long. sharp
curved lnclsors, like tigers, giving them
most ferocious look when their mouths are
open. Back of the gills are side-fns eighti
inches long.
Neither the scientists at the State univere5
lty nor those aboard the United States Fish
commission steamer Albatross have been
aDIe 10 classify them, but there is little doubt
Ihey pelong to the order of sea serpents re-1
ports or having seen which have been made
by voyagers.
1t is intended to take to California for exa1
Upton, Wnere President Jordan, the famousl
lcntnyologist of Stanford university, will be-
requested to study and classify them
me TWO monsters were caught June by,
FISHERMEN Mclean and Kennedy while fish
ing for black bass. The female which Is the
larger, was caught first. Her struggle at
tracted her mate, which arose to the surface
and attacked the boat. He had to be struck
on the head repeatedly with an oar before
he could be handled :
An oar was snapped in two by his powerful
Jaws and a steel gait, which was thrust
through his gill into his mouth, was bit all
most in two. So deeply was it indented that
when taken from his mouth it was easily
pulled in two by one of the fishermen.
After being hooked he was towed to shore,
where after desperate struggle, the fisher.
men succeeded in dragging him up on the
beach. rope 100 feet long was passed
through the gills, and in this manner the
serpent was kept in captivity. The female
was likewise lariated.
A week later the male died from the
effects Of the beating and injuries received
from the gaff hook.
The female is kept in a glass tank during
the day and at night in a large trap in the
sound. She is fed on oysters, CLANS mussels.
cod and herring.