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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
Seeing the Point.

A boy returned from school one day
with the report that his scholarship
had fallen below the usual average.
Son." said his father, you've fallen
behind this month, haven't you?"
Eyes, sir"
"How did that happen"
Don't know, sir"
The father knew, If the son did not.
He had observed a number of dime
novels scattered about the house; but
had not thought it worth while to say
anything until a fitting opportunity
should offer itself. A basket of apples
stood upon the floor, and he said:
Empty out those apples, and take
the basket and bring it to me half full
of chips"
Suspecting nothing, the boy obeyed.
And now" he continued, put those
apples back into the basket"
When half the apples were replaced,
the boy said:
Father, they roll off. 1 can't put
any more in"
Put them in, I tell you."
But, father, I can't put them in"
"Put them in? No, of course you
can't put them in. You said you didn't
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
Keeping with the Gang.

Just keeping with the gang and it's
results is we'll exempliied in the fol-
lowing story from the Western Re-
corder:
THE first glass of beer I ever drank
was like taking a dose of medicine"
said a young man who bore the nose
and f1esh-marks of a regular old topper.
But it is no dose now" continued he,
with a chuckle.
MAY I ask" said I, "since beer was
so distasteful to you at first, why did
you persist in %cultivating a taste for
it?'
ooh, just to keep with the gang"
vas the laconic reply.
"Just to keep with the gang" that
was all. And yet, says w. M. Gil
man, in Western Recorder, what a ter
rible penalty!-a physical wreck, q
moral leper, manhood Slapped, fond
hopes blasted, mothers heart bleed
ing, friends disappointed, despair and
death, eternal death, approaching. But
that is just the way most drunkards
are made. Eliminate the saloons of
their social features, and you have
crippled them of boys. Few men,
fancy, ever took their first drink OF
liquor when alone. Without congenial
and sympathizing companions, there is
little fascination in the cup for the be-
ginner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15

than cricket, and the outcome was a
victory of principle. Here was the kind
of boy Of which martyrs are made.
The spirit that emboldened him to re-
sent vileness sent him afterward to
present Christianity to a pagan peo-
pie. A group of islands north of New
Guinea in the South Pacific became the
brave mans field of labor, and there he
fell a victim to heather cruelty. But
death has not erased from the memor
of earth his example of manly courage
and loyal discipleship. The story of
the boy of Elton and Martyr Bishop of
Melanesia' is told here-and will be
told for many a year to come-to kindle
fearless virtue in other minds, and i'm
press a noble lesson of Christ-like sac
"ifice.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
Keep Thyself Pure.

Satan tempts the young man with
this plausible yet meretricious argu-
ment: "The desires of the flesh are
natural and God-given. 1t cannot be
wrong to crafty an instinct or appe-
title implanted by the Creator" Having
lodged this thought in the untutored
mind, the devil inflames the magma
ton with false pictures Of pleasures
and CLOSES sin over with the glitter
ing expectations, until a pure youth,
from a pure home, is willing to ven
ture on unknown and forbidden paths.
and then all too late, says Rev. D. NJ.
Pratt, awakes to the awful fact that
the slime of the pit has entered his
soul; that he is no longer innocent, and
can never escape from the conscious
ness of the fact that he is a moral blot
on the pure life about him. is a CON
Eliminating influence in the refined
home of his childhood, is a moral leper
everywhere, and holds under cover Q
secret which he dare not expose.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
Livingstone's Boyhood.

janet Livingstone, who died recently
In Edinburgh, vas the younger sister
of the great African explorer, David
Livingstone. She told many quaint
stories of her brothers boyhood. Once
when six years old he stayed out be-
yond the prescribed hours, and on re-
turning home found the door barred. a
punishment for the second transgres-
sion of the kind. David made no fuss
and his father, when he opened the
door some time later, found the young
hopeful sitting on the doorstep MUNICH
ing a penny-loaf.
I'm having my SUPPER" he observed
resignedly to his astonished parent.
Mother has shut me out"
Livingstone, senior, was as great a
philosopher as his on. One day David
brought home the news that a heavy
duty was to be put on tobacco.
Neil Livingstone, who was not a rich
man, was just lighting his pipe as the
news was broken. He put it down I'M
lighted.
IF we have to give it up" he said.
W may as we'll begin now" He never
smoked again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15

know why you fell behind at school,
and I will tell you why. Your mind is
like that basket. 1t will not hold more
than so much. And here you've been
the past month filling it up with cheap
dirt-dime,novels."
The boy turned on his heel, whistled,
and said: "Whew! I see the point"
Not a dime novel has been een in
the house from that day to this.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
The Boy and the Man.

Coleridge Patteson-a scholar at
Elton, n of E%ngland's famous historic
schools-was a high spirited lad, and a
great favorite in the cricket eleven Of
the school, for he was an uncommonly
good player. At the club suppers
Cooley" as the boys called him,
was disturbed by the questionable
jests and stories of some of the mem
bers and at length declared publicly
that he should protest against anything
like indecency in the conversation or
in the songs that were sung. NotWlIh-
standing this, at the next meeting one
of the boys begun to sing a salacious
ditty, and Cooley rose Indignantly to
his feet.
IF this sort of thing goes on 1 shall
leave the ROOM" he said.
The singer continued, and Cooley
marched out. The next day he wrote to
the captain of the eleven, and assured
him that unless he received an apology
he should quit the club. He was too
important a man to lose, and the apol-
ogy was sent. The trial Of feeling to
the young fellow who made it could
have been no greater than the trial of
demanding it and risking a refusal; for,
like all enthusiastic cricket-players,
Coley" was p~assionately fond of the
game. But he loved character better
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15

DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 12.-The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce failed to
open this morning, and a notice posted
on the doors stated that, owing to the
inability to make any money in the
business, the directors had decided to
suspend. The notice also stated that
the bank expected to pay depositors at
an early date. The bank is capitalized
at 5000, 900 and has 100000 surplus.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
Letters in Smoke.

Lovers of the weed who can make
rings" pride themselves on being car.
tistic smokers" but they are poor per.
formers compared with the japanese
iugglers and their famous smoke tricks.
Japanese artists i'll that line link rings
together, make crosses and spoked
wheels, and some are even said to be
able to make a succession OF readable
.stters!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
When Willie Went Walnutting.

When Willie Went Walnutting.
Wisconsin's wild winds were whistl.
Ing when Willie Wade went walnut.
ting. Warmly wrapped vas Willie,
with woollen wrapper, wadded waist
coat with warm wristlets.
Winnie Wade wondered why Willie
wouldn't wait warmer weather, when
Winnie would walnut with Willie.
Willie wandered where Walter West
was wheeling wood, with wonderful
wheelbarrow, wishing Walter would
walnut.
Without wasting words, Walter
whistled, "Whew! walnuts will wait,
while wood won't"
Where walnuts were, woodmen
were working with wabbly~wheeled
wagon, with worn, weary, wretched
w~ork-horse, which was wasted with
weakness, which was well WORKOUT
with work.
Woodman w he e l e waggishly
wrenched Willie's WATERFALL, where
upon water wet Willie's winkers; Will
lie woefully.
Woodman was worried. why weep,
Willie? Weak women weep with wee
woes. Whistle, Willie!"
When winkers were wiped Wood
man Wheeler went with Willie where
walnuts were. Willie's wooden water
pail was well-illed, while wee wrens
warbled, wood-pigeOns whizzed.
Willie warlly watched while Wood
man waged war with wasps-which
wasn't wise. Wasps were waxing
warmer, w%hereupon Willie, with water
pail. went where Widow Walman.
Winnie's washer-woman, was. who
well-washed woollens with warm water.
with washing-machine, wringing with
Wringer.
Willie went within wash-room, where
Widow Walman welcomed Willie with
warm wheat wafi1es, with wholesome
whortle-berries washed we'll with
water.
When well-warmed Willie wander
ed where water was, willows waved,
where, when weather was warmer,
White WaACn WdleI-ll1leS "CiS Wa
messed.
Willie Vaded where w~eb~footed
waterfowl wouldn't wait Willie's well
come.
Winnie was window-watching, Won
dering where Willie was, Whereuron
Willie, with wellfilled WATERFALL, was
witnessed.
Winnie warmly welcomed Willie.
When woods whiten with winter,
when windows wear wonderful white
frost works, Winnie. with Willie, will
welcome walnuts, will want warm wal
nut-cake w. w. w.
birds that Do Not Hatch Taeir Eggs.
The Australian megapod is a bird
that does not sit on it's own eggs. In
ceI.a4u parts OF Australia are tount
numerous mounds of considerable siz'
and height, which the first explorer
took to be burial mounds. These wer
made by the Megapodius tumulus
which uses them for Matching it's eggs
They have sometimes considerable
dimensions; a nest that IA feet higl
and IS feet in circumference may b.
regarded as large. Each megapot
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
Through Indian Territory.

WAsH1NGToN, Dec. 14.-Mr. Flynn of
Oklahoma has introduced in the House
a bill, introduced in January, 1895, of
the Fifty-third congress, by him, au-
thorizing the Galveston & Great North
ern Railway company to construct and
operate a railway through the Indian
Territory.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-15
CHILDREN'S CORNER
GOOD READING FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS.

4 ! | :. ): !; !; 3: !; !: !; =: :: : y: >: :: :: ::
%m ZM\ NE wild autumn
e AN AIk night, when the
dd,hG6PpdEh n world was
5kSaSHESS2lISM IME asleep,
WlWQMGM MDR1H And the sur was
n ININ ~ in bed, tucked
GM(SNN~ up tight,
NV The Moon made a
10 ~ party and asked
S@A@V all to come
w. Who would shed
on the scene
any light.
The affair was quite brilliant,
Quite sparkling, scintillant
And the guests all with radiance
shone;
All were heard to declare that this bril-
liant affair
Was the finest that ever was known.
Inc stars were all there, and a big
comet, too,
And a great crowd of meteors bright;
ana sWarms upon swarms Of gay,
dancing f~irefies
10 the lustrous scene added their
mite.
10 the beaming and cleaning
OF golden light streaming
From above, in the star-bedecked
skies,
was the pale, modest glow of the glow
worm below
And the glim of the dancing frehies
"A Jolly Jack Lantern appeared on the
scene
And his face wore a broad, happy
smile;
Ee gazed at the moon and he blinked
at the stars,
And then talked with the ~tirelies
awhile;
And as morning was breaking
And guests were leave-taking,
While the dawn was yet fresh, new
and crisp,
jolly Jack ran away-so the gossips all
say
With a wandering Will-o-the-Wisp.
ARTHUR J. BURD1CK.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-07
GRAIN INSPECTION WAR.
Inspector Culver Causes the Arrest of
an Interloper

AS a result of the war between State
Grain Inspector Culver and the COM
mission men located in Missouri, James
Russell, private inspector represent
ing the latter interests, has been arrest
ed upon a complaint sworn to by Mr..
/ Culver.
The charges against Russell is inspect
ing grain in Kansas contrary to law
When Mr.. Culver took charge of the
grain inspection in Kansas some of the
commission men in Kansas City, Mo,
deried his authority and started out to
make matters as uncomfortable for
him as pOSSib BILE. They questioned his
inspections and criticised his judg-
ment. They then, finding the ObStre-
porous plan unsuccessful, refused to
accept the records filed by Mr.. Cul-
yer.
When he announced a change in the
grading of grains he was met with an
other attack and every possible at
tempt was made to handicap him and
destroy the effort he was making to
discharge his official duties cOnscien-
tiously.
Thinking that they could unhorse
Mr.. Culver some of the commission
men attempted to induce the governor
to remove him but the governor was
convinced that Culver was doing his
work according to law and he declined
to interfere.
Having been defeated at the various
stages of the onslaught which they
were making the commission men then
started on new tack. They raised
ors had no right to inspect grain con-
signed to firms in Kansas City, Mo.
On this proposition they were again
defeated and Mr.. Culver had plain sail
ing for few days.
But the commission men found an
other method by which they could
harasS the inspector and that was by
refusing to accept the result of his eX-
animation of Kansas wheat, claiming
that it was not according to the merit
Of the grain and in violation of law.
So anxious were the commission men
to retain the old grades of Wheat-by
which the advantage of Mr.. Culvers
change in grades was transferred from
the shipper to the profit-seeking mid
dle-man,-priVate inspectors were put
to work on the Kansas side of the
line.
Their interference with Mr.. Culver's
official work has been so aggraVating
the courts to protect himself and un-
der the provision of the law that grain
inspectors must first secure a permit
from the state inspector to engage in
that work, Mr.. Culver has caused Rus
sel's arrest.
Under the old law the boards of
trade named the deputy inspectors who
We're thereafter appointed by the gov
erEOr upon the recommendation of the
grain inspector, who was by virtue of
the peculiar construction of the law,
compelled to accept the appointment
of any man who might be suggested by
the boards of trade no matter how
much he was deficient in the qualifica-
tiOns necessary for that work. When
the new law was passed taking this
power from the boards of trade there
was much complaint from the commits
sion men. They first attempted to in
duce Mr.. Culver to name their men but
he refused to do so and appointed men
whom he regarded as qualified to do
the work, laying at that time the fOun-
datiOn for the incessant attacks upon
him which have been made by the de-
feated commission dealers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-07
STILL DEFIANT.

Whatever may be thought of the sill
yer issue raised in the last presidential
campaign it must be conceded that the
political alignment growing out of it is
showing remarkable tenacity. In ad-
dition to this the Bryan element of the
Democracy gives almost daily evidence
of having a firm grip on the machine.
Only in boss-rfdden Maryland has
there been any compromise with the
opposition. In Ohio Nebraska and
Iowa the silverites controlled the state
conventions. In Pennsylvania they not
only endorsed Bryan and all that he
stood for, but they removed Mr.. Har
rity from the national committee be-
cause he was not in accord with the
party. In Massac chusetts the views of
the Democracy on the Chicago plat
form We're emphasized by the nomina-
tion of George Fred Williams for gov
ernor, a man who was one of Mr.. Bry-
ans most ardent supporters.
Now New York city Democrats have
flung defiance in the face of all opposi-
ton by nominating Henry George for
mayor on a platform which includes
the one adopted at Chicago and a num-
Der of other radical principles besides
All this leads the New York World to
say:
BOSS Croker lodged the free silver
issue, but he neither killed nor conceal
ed it.
The main issue in the Chicago plat
form is not dead. It is very much alive.
Mr. Bryan's hold upon the party is not
relaxed. 1t is stronger than ever.
In the Massachusetts Democratic
convention the perverts of last year
We're in full control, and were more
fanatical and determined than ever
The convention nominated George Fred
Williams for governor, reaffirmed the
Chicago platform in its entirety. ard
emphasized in Sepa rate resolution
the demand for the remOnetizatiOn of
silver at 16 to l. It likewise euIOgized
Ar. Bryan as the intrepid champion
v 40 stands in merit and esteem with
the historic leaders of the Democracy
This was not in Nebraska or Georgia,
but in Massachusetts the great and
rich eastern state where the leadership
Ct the Democratic party in past years
has been in the hands of men distin-
gu shed throughout the Union for intel
lect. character and courage
Free silver has no place and should
have no part in a municipal election.
But only the blindest of the blind
those who viii not see-can fail to OBJ
serve that it is still a very potent force
and factor in party politics.
Those who have thus far prevented
q union of all the friends of honest and
efficient local government upon one
candidate for mayor upon the single
issue of a business-like administration
have taken upon themselves a very
heavy responsibility"
In view of the situation it is not sur
prising that Senator Wolcott should
become impatient at the Iaggard course
being pursued by England and should
demand an immediate answer to the
proposition of his commission. Much
in American politics may depend on his
success or failure.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-07
2s SUITS OF CLOTHES.
Young John A. Logan Becomes the
Berry Wall of Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 7-Young John Logan is
giving the youth of Chicago a lesson in
the art of dressing, which may be to their
advantage as far as appearance goes.
The practical results may be disastrous
to the fathers of the young men, and
unless the dressed beef and mess pork
markets arouse themselves there may
easily be a financial rattle or two. The
Chicago notion of proper dress when un-
checked and undirected by competent au-
thority finds its best expression in a
Tuxedo coat and a golf cap. Mr. Logan
is here with twenty-eight suits of clothes
to hold the mirror of fashion up to the
woods colts of the locality, and by ex-
ample show them where they are wrong
Logan is a son of a celebrated sire and
a child Of Illinois. The state delighted
to honor General Logan, and it is emf
nently proper that the younger Logan
should devote himself to the improve
ment of the sons of his fathers friends.
So it is that with the advantages of
travel abroad and life at the national
capital he returns to his early home for
a brief season to show himself in his
twenty-eight suits-one at a tirne-and
correct a local tendency to wear kip boots
with evening attire. Logan's open duel
date with any of the McCooks who may
him with his labors to promote an ath-
letic awakening. Chicago admires a hero,
and if young Mr.. Logan is not one al
ready he is willing to become such. His
example. therefore, carries weight.
Space will not permit a detailed de-
scription of Mr.. Logans twenty-eight
suits of clothes. and it would be worse
than invidious to pick out one for por-
trayal. Besides the feat is one for a
strong literary mechanic to perform, and
not for a journeyman's attempting. E.
Berry Wall, in the heyday of his creased
trousers and vanished shoes, was weak
and futile compared with our John. To
further adOrn these twenty-eight suits
of clothes, Mr.. Logan has a trunkful of
neckties The number, to be exact, is 712,
turnstile count. To care for himself and
his raiment, Mr.. Logan has four good
husky men servants on his pay roll. He
is a great card for the hotel at which he
is stopping, and crowds are in the cor
ridors day and night to watch him as he
passes.
There are evidences of renewed pros
perity in the merchant tailoring industry
in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-07
DAMROSCH'S OPERA PLANS.
After New York and Boston He viii
Bring HIS Company to Chicago.

New York, Oct. 7-Walter Damrosob
has been in the city for three DAYS at
tending to a few preliminaries relat tive
to his operate tour
Mr. DamrOsch viii be New Yorlx's
only Operatc hope for the coming win
ter ne season OF opera is to be Open-
cd on January 19, and continue for five
weeks, including 20 performances A.
son.
On November 90, Mr.. Damrosch will
open IN Philadelphia with one of the
most popular French operas From
Phlladelphia Mr.. Damrosch will come
TO New York, and when finished here
ne VIII go to Boston, where he will re-
nam FOR three weeks. After Boston.
Chicago is to come and the lovers Of
classical music in that city must be sat
1sf1ed with two weeks of opera The
tour is to be concluded with a few per
formances in Cincinnati
Melba will be heard in several of her
best parts, but in addition some new
attempts may be anticipated by her ad-
miTerS.
The great soprano will sing in tho
leading roles in ''Manon" and Aida -
ana IN third opera. the name of which
IS a secret. Lucia" and Hamlet do
not appear in the repertory this year.
Most OF Wagner's great German operas
are to be sung. In Herr Kraus New
SiegfTied.
Two new artists. unknown to the ma
Jorlty OF opera -gOerS, will be heard in
r aust IbOs a tenor with voice
declared to be of rare quality, and
Bouduresque, bassO. who is a favorite
throughout Europe will take the lead
ing male parts in the opera, with Mime.
Melba as Marguerite
The names of Bispham, Campanari
ana Selignac should be mentioned
among the artists BfsDharo will talra
the part he assumed last year in ..Sieer-
tried, and he viii also sing in Die
Meistersinger.
Fischer viii sing in "Sieglrled." The
conductors are to be Mr. Damroscb anS
Sig. Bimboni.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-07
PRINCETON HAZING OVER,
Students Who Violate the New Rule
Will Be Promptly Expelled

Princeton, N. J., Oct. THE fresh
men Of Princeton university are re-
1olcing; they need no more live in ter
has been abolished 1t has been The
custom of the sophomore class to sub
Ject the freshmen to many petty an
noyances, which, although not serious.
are nevertheless very trying 70 tba aIy'
erage new man.
This morning President Patton devo-
ted Is minutes of the chapel hour to the
queston- he said he had just return
ed from New York and that rnan,,
prominent men there had spoken 10
him concerning the barbarous custom
and all were agreed that it should be
stopped.
The president declared that any one
found entering into hazing Of any kind
no matter how slight, will be expelled
from the institution, and as might be
expected the freshmen are very i1bi-
liant over the stand the president has
taken.