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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
THE SILVER CYCLONE HAS STARTED.

Republicans beginning to hunt the political cyclone
aend of the whirwnd struck Rapid City
visited Chicago Canton Cincinnati other
1t the that has resulted
scheduled hit the White
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23

Duncan Mclaughlin of Slim
Buttes says there will be no loss
among the small stockmen in that
country, but the large CO .e COM
panies will sustain some loss.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23

Rapid City has had it's al" ship.
The aerial perambulator appeared
about $50 Sunday evening and
passed over the city from the north
west to the southeast. It was
viewed by some 200 people. Next.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
Art W.. G:ird.
=: Dear Sir:

South Dakota furnished 315 cars
of stock for the Chicago market
during March.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
refusing to do'so; giving his.roasons
for such action. :.....-s r.

Tho Hof6e:Markete. y:
The SrockAAN's latest reports
from Chicago and Omaha give the
horse market as follows: -:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
A SILVER LANDSLIDE!.
Rapid City Silver Men Easily
Garry the Day in
Rapid city.
ONLY TWO G. o. P. SURVIVORS.
Republicans Get One Alderman
anc Member of the Board of
Education.

With but two surviving and success
full candidates the republicans came
out of the city election on Tuesday
1t was strictly a silver day and the
clean sweep made for the silver can
didates was big surprise for both
sides. With the election of almost
the entire silver ticketin every ward
the defeat of the proposed bonding
proposition was complete and one Of
the rawest schemes of the kind eves
attempted here was laid on the shelf
for all time to come. The republi-
cans elected a member of the school
board and one alderman from the
second ward, while the silver men
took every thing elsein sight without
any particular effort. The vote on
the various officers in the four wards
was as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
HOW 1T WAS DONE.

They had sat at opposite ends Of the sofa
for nearly the whole evening. As matter OF
fact, they had occupied the same relative po-
sition on n number Of other evenings, and she
was beginning TO think son ething ought to
happen.
Isn't it odd" she said at last, that they
are carrying etiquette books to such ex-
Or emes z"
Are they 90 he asked in surprise.
''Ob, yes, indeed" she answered. 'You
can get elaborate printed instructions for
practically anything of social nature that
you want to do. OF course, some of them are
perfectly -idiOtic. but there are few that
should think might be really seryiceable."
I've seen some.tslling how 20 set dinner
table for eighteen courses he said, 'and
what knife 10 use with the third course and
and"
"All that's old, "she interrupted. "They
go much further than that now. only yester-
day | saw little book entitled How TO Go
Courting.'
He straightened no as IL II pin had been
stucl, in him. and after a very brief consid-
Grafton of the circumstances he moved few
inches nearer TO her.
II never heard OF That" he said, "but I've
heard OF one called How TO Propose Proper
lY.' thought of getting n copy once"
why didn't your" she asked.
well, it's really OF no value. you know,
without the companion volume, entitled
How to Accept Gracefully
There was "a brief silence. during which he
got little closer, and then he suggested:
I'm be glad 10 get a copy of it for you"
How do you know / need itf"
N trutb anv ono lpstyi,y "a p,al,o ogtI,ar 90
those young people a present OF any one of
the volumes mentioned in time to be of any
practical value would nave had to be mighty
quick about.it. II often happens that when
Cupid starts out as II lazy or little lamo he
suddenly wakes mp and deveiopes into a
regular steeplechaser. Chicago Evening Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
INFANTlLE WIT.

The Cherub-We've come 10 wish you n
Merry Christmas gran'pa, and mamma says
IL you give US each dollar we're not to lose
IL on the road home'
little girl whose father was an NJ. d.
was told that she was going 20 be christened
the following Sunday. Soon after she asked
her mother II she must be chloroformed first.
a teacher Of children totally deaf from
birth, having explained 10 his class how n
dog expresses Joy hy vagging its tail, and
told them to express the lesson on their
states, found that one slate contained this
amusing piece Of information: my dog
hurrahs with his wag.'
He had taken his punishment like little
man and for some time afterward had been
buried in thought. Mamma" he said,
finally. "well, Willie2' "Do you really
spank mo because you love me So much 20
That's the reason l punish you, Willie. Z"
And don't you love papa at all -
Helen, though only 4, Is very devout little
Episcopalian. One sunday, after her return
from sunday school. her pot kitten had a fit.
in the afternoon "a lady called ON her MANN n,
and seeing the child nursing her kitten very
tenderly. inquired " 70 was sick. Yes,
ma'am, rcpleS Helen, she j. suffering un-
der Pontius Plate. y. Commercial Ad-
ycrliScr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
CATCHING THIEVES BY CODE.

"Most folks think an elev9tor starter has
very easy JOB. but they re wrong" said tho
man who has charge OF the elevators in Il,
Sale street skyscrapor.
1T seems 10 keep you busy. but the work
looks easy" remarked bystander.
You think just what the others do-ihat
we have nothing 10 do but tell the conductor
OF each elevator whom TO start up" replied
the starter. Seeing that the elevators are
not overloaded and that they are not all either
nj the top bottom OF the building at once
is the easiest part OF our work. The hardest
Is stopping thieves Pickpockets and over
coat ifters work the skyscrapers regularly.
I've spoiled their game in this building,
though"
How ?"
81 have arranged "A co lie OF signals by which
! can, without attracting the attention Of
anybody else, warn the elevator conductor to
keep his eye on certain persons while in the
car, see them IL they do any pocket rirking.
and notice AT which floor they leave the car.
For instance, IL on n cold day like this two
men, well dressed but without overcoats,
come in mere, as soon as they step into an ell
evator / say, That's all right No. - All
you sec Ia that the elevator starts up at once
Tho elevator man, however, knows that
suspect the last persons entering his car may
be overcoat thieves, and IL is his duty 20 no.
tice at what floor they leave the car, and. II
possible, which room they enter. II instead
Of saying. That's all right. No. - | had
said, GO ahead, the elevator conductor
would have known I suspected the last two
mentor pickpockots work IN pairs-in his car
we're pickpockeis and he would keep con.
stant watch ON them"
"How does your system work."
well, we've caught four picypnckets and
sevon ovorcoat thieves already this winter
and the season isn't half ended. The public
doesn't realize how much 40 owes To- tho ola
vator starters, who arc generally considered
a law set ~ fellows with an easy Job. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
THE cRAmPIoNsHrpoF A VETERAN

That nothing OF his vigorous catholic
.Jr.. the dean Of the newspaper profes'
sion In Rhode Island. active or retired.
now, We believe, passed four score in
honored years is demonstrated by a com
munication which he was moved TO write
relating to the prosecution by the State
Board Of Health of men VINO practice In
Christian Science. The veteran is him
self not Scientist, but as he sets forth
in his letter it is not necessary TO be
believer of that faith or OF any faith, for
shat matter. except that which Is at the
very foundation of our American insti-
tuition, "falr play and liberty Of speech
ana action that does not interfere with
the liberty of others" TO recognize tho
peculiar iniquity of the prosecution of
reputable citizens men of Christian
lives. Mr. Foster suggests, in line with
what The News maintains, that If the
Medical Practices law issproven 10 justify
the action, that Is only one more reason
why that law should be abolished as IAN
infraotion OF the basic principles OF free
government" And, OF coursc, William
Foster, Jr., has only words Of contempt
for the moral Obliquity displayed in
giving the sanction Of authority to the
telling of petty falsehoods for the purpose
OF securing eyidence-evidence be- 10 said,
that 1t was entirely unnecessary 10 go
spying for, since the Scientists make no
effort to deny tho charge and would cheer
fully have admitted upon the asking since
the very meat OF the defence consists OF a
claim to tho inalienable right. under the
constitution, TO do the very thing the
State Board of Health would compel them
to stop doing-namely, to pray that their
fellow mortals shall be enabled to dismiss
disease and pain. AS well. IL would seem
might the State Board OF Health arraign
the minister and congregation that unite
in praying for the recovery of II brother
nigh unto death.
IL is gratifying indeed to witness
William Foster, Jr.. again in the arena
with his arInOr buckled on and the same
old power in his arm to champion rnman
rights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
The GENERALS t0RSE.

II il said that General Ctitienden used to
tell with great elee story of the reply once
made TO him by his son, then little boy of
eight or nine years.
day or two after the battle OF Chicka-
mauga the little fellow went into camp. The
general rode during the battle horse which
went by the name OF John JAY, great Ia
yorite with his small son. The child showed
great delight at seeing his father again, but
AZ last. in the midst Of vigorous hug, he
asked suddenly:
Papa, where is John Jay ?"
"Oh," said his father, gravely, your
horse behaved very badly during tho fight;
he insisted, like n coward on taking me to
the rear"
The boy looked at him 'searchingly for an
instant. Then his eyes cleaned and he held
up a remonstrant little inger, pointing it at
his parent.
''Papa," said he, severely, IL know John
Jay would never have done tnat of his own
will. IL must have been your work.
There seemed TO be nothing for me to
say," the general usually remarked in conclu-
sion, and consequently forpore to argue the
matter. "-Clevelsnd Plain Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
THE HORNETS NEST.

Prexy Andrews is learning again the
truth OF the axiom that comparisons are
odious. No one seems TO object TO his
complimentary remarks as to the mill
tsry ability OF Gen. Robert T.. Lee. but the
offense taken lies against the method
OF making his points by bellttling other
generals OF some considerable prestige
General Lees marked capacity for
leadership has never been denied. So
far, then. as President Andrews saw 1T
to defend IL he was combating a straw
sentiment General Sheridan recognized
and went out Of his way TO say that the
marked ability with which he (Lee)
directed Its (his army 50 operations is evil
denoed both by his frequent successes and
by the length OF time ho kept up the con-
test" Ii was a worthy foe indeed that
Grant faced, hung to and conquered-the
Wilderness being the beginning Of the
end since after that terrific struggle OF
men and generalship Lee was never once
permitted TO take tho offensive. The
comparison suggested by DIR. Andrews
as expressed In the statement that Gen.
Leo "was never outgeneraled by Grant
In all the campaigns from the Rap
rahannock 20 James river, never entrap-
ped and never caught mapping has
naturally excited savage opposition aud IL
may be said that tho burden Of proof 70
support the statement rests on Dr. An
drews with good many clemens to be
considered cautiously before the demon.
q. alton csn be even spYroIimated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
SOLDIERS MUST SWIM.

In the Dutch army man must bc able 20
swim as well a. To nght Moreover, u he IL
in the cavairy be must have horse which
viii lake a river as easily asA hunter takes n
fence swimming manuevre4 are part ~ the
regular drill there. tollapSihle canvas
Lonts, manned Nv FEW oarsmtn. lead the
huf~s- that thtN 10 not attempt 20 land ON
= one uuays ard other difficult points. The
men swim across wish their horses and ON
iuem. They do 10 10 swimming costume, AMI
in All the l,s.out rpment- 80 war. There ARE
fsw nautical emergencies for which the Dutch
army is NOT prepared Some ~ the 'nlrrr-
have even tearneI suchui degree uruncicu
cy that not only their horss and kits cross
tne tiver with them. hut their ret dogs sit
upon thcir shoulders AMI are botne over, al
most without wetting. London Daily Mail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

1OO per cent was the highest
percentage attainablc in points
on Whiskics exhibited at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition
Chester II. Graves ~ Sons Of
Boston, indirectly cNhibitTd
Guckcnhcimcr Pure Rye Whis-
key. distilled May, 1850.
This brand was awarded first
prize over all competitors.
\ few dozen bottles of this
Whiskcy are still owned bN the
NeSsrs. Graves ~ Sons aud the
attention at News readers L.
called To the fact that once sold
m rrrcrt. Z ., Il,.a- Atl.iI,ed.
Connoi>srurS All over the couD-
r ,Ouch for the reliability and
responsibility oi representation
made bN &. -. Graves ~ sons
" hose address t. Bon 1880. Bo>-
ton. if ,ou want fine Whiskcy,
write them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

The story Of discussion clipped from
an esteemed contemporary for the edlfca-
tion of News readers, as to when the
nineteenth century ends, naturally attract
I'd good deal OF interest. The result as
set forth In the sketch We may sadd, In
response to queries sent to The News is
absolutely correct. The nineteenth CEN
tury does not end with the year 1899 nor
does the twentieth century begin with
the year 1900. The nineteenth century
will end and the twentieth century will
begin at midnight between Deo 81. 1900
and Jan. l. 1901. Ths year 1900 will be
.he last year OF the present century. The
year 1901 will be the first year of the
twentieth century. This is because there
was no year O. The first century began
with the year l, and consequently includ-
ed the year 100, A. ID. The nineteenth
century, accordingly. includes the year
1900. A. ID. The sun thus summarizes
the verdict accurately and briefly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
THE FACTS OF PENSIONS.

With'no Intention TO criticise or attack
the soldiers of the Rebellion who are
drawing pensions or their widows and
orphans, helpless and i'm need I'm like
measure entitled to the nations generous
consideration, but on the contrary with
the belief that the presentation of the
facts of pensions will be 20 the interests
of tho deserving wnoso just bounty is
imperilled 10y the abuse, tho sun of
New York of Monday devoted moro than
page to presenting such facts drawn
fiom the records. The effect Of this pre-
sentation Is startling. II more than sus-
tains the suspicion that comes from iso-
lated instances Of pension abuse that Ia
the namo of pensions tho government is
looted OF millions every year, that the
rolls are heavily padded. that bounty
jumpers, deserters, fake widows and
swindlers OF many kind swell IL and
that the faith Of the government is abused
almost beyond belief
With a roll of 976, 0li persons drawing
pensions there are still 57s Og9 or more
than one-half thai number clamoripg for
a shnre in tho bounty or an increase in
pensions already allowed, and at the last
report of the pension bureau the crowd of
applicants was increasing at the rate of
9OOO week.
Evidently these figures command con-
siderstion as a matter of simple business
prudence. Today there are more So
called survivors drawing pensions than
there are actually survivors of the war
and moreover, Of course, il is hardly TO
be supposed that every survivor is sithur
entitled TO or actually does draw pom
sion, so there Is n glaring fraud on its
face. And, what's more, lS7, coo addi.
tional survivors are on the list Of ap-
plicants for aid And the new pensioners
have SO far pretty steadily out-numbered
those removed from the list by dsath, al.
though as long ago as 1873 lt was thought
the pension list had reached it's high
wntor mark. At that tims there were
23s, All pensioners But today, as above
noted, there are more than 600 600 and
the high water mark not yet reached, N
the applicants are considered. In 1873
the pensioners on the Rebellion account
received s2G, 002 52S 96 Last year this
pension account was Si8a. oI9 7izs5I Tne
situation Is indeed worth looking iuto
quite rs thoroughly IS the sun has done
It. There is something seriously wrong
somewhere when the list Of pensioners
and Of applicants outnumbJr the totals
Of survivors and DEFENDANTS, even assum-
ing that every one OF the luttor Is entitled
20 pension aud Is In receipt OF 70. which
evidently Is not so. President Mckinley,
for instance, and Secretary AlRcr and
Comuissioner OF Pensions Evans are
evidently all we'll authenticated survivors
OF the Rebellion and they do net draw
pensions. IL is,far from unlikely. as the
sun figures, that for every deserving ep.
pllonnt now calling for n reusion thore
- one cheat ana fraud now drawing a
pension.
We have space To only briefly refer o.
tie rair s'aking and thorough summary
which the sun presents but that prrser
tntiou o. Goa the nature oi an almost un-
paullolod public service from overv stand
point Of pAtrictism ana the husintss in
forests of the government anu the coun.
Try
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

Joe Letter of Chicago, who put wheat
up TO the top point of the season, Is 90
years of age and worth $50, 0O0 900. In
the ups and downs of American life he
may some day turn up with frayed
trousers and furnish "A new newspaper
story as the subject OF financial ro-
nance of which this winters wheat deal
will be leading chapter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
DEATH NOTICES.

RAKER-ln this city. ON the 21th inst
Gertrude b.. wife % Edward ). Baker
Funeral Wednesday morning, the 3ld inst. q,
al : 80 O'Clock. from th" residence of William
Herman, rear 20 Iargili street Relatives
and friends are invited tu attend.
tbINkl.l4 IU TuTF cffN. IN tUT--- rrrrrrrrx
D. tulWeli, aged 40 Ncur..
PRAYER 1t his BITE residence. sG rui,y street.
Nrtnt- iay, ut 1850 %. ni. lntVrment ai ibid
dff.rd Mr
Springfield uorors please cupy.
GFiihtER-H Nt'sFN TN thi. riiv. ON ho
.n.n inst. Li-rttU Gnrmcr.haussn. wife uf
Nuionute tmcr-hag-en, aavl So year.
MURRAN-in this city, .Oth inst. jaime. 4
Murray, see ~ ycar-.
Funeral nriyate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
NOTICE TO REGISTRY VOTERS
ONCE OF tho Board OF Canvassers and Regis
frnfinn

Office OF tho Board OF Canvassers ana heeis
CITY Hall, December ls 1897.
Notice is hereby given that persons ue-'rtng ing
TO vote for general officers IN thc ys var iS9o 40
must register i'm tnis office on or before De-
cember 3lst, 1851. ., ,.. .h,
In ADDITION TO the regular Office hours. TINS
Office VIII be- kept open TO accouno@ua,er @ tn1So
DAY, December - and ss, 1897, untll CLOCK
y. IN. ~, :. .o,dao,o
Notice Is also gwen that, IN accoraahIcee y
with law th's flee will he kept O en- untll y
o'clOc< d. ~. on WEDNESDAY,, THOhSDAf
and FRIDAY, December 20, 30 and 81, 1871
By order of the Board OF Canvassers ana
d9o-IOt CHARL Es +. SMITH, Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
A LITTLE HUMOR.

JOHNNY am afraid / sm going 70 he a
twin pretty soon.
Jenny What do You meauY
Johnny-Well, my sister Jenny used Co be-
20 years old, then'she was 20, and now she IL
only ls II lshe don't stop growing younger
I'm bound to be a twin. l never was in such
"A hideous tx in my life Boston journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

Boston-unfortunate Boston-has its
municipal election today. Think Of pol
itics sitting In the lap OF Santa Claus
that fashioni
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

'How's this motherY Th. mantcl clock Is
always sluwt'
You're fight. Tom,' said the fath,r
'ItSa tluf lees tii1g-uoy,r w 60 time "
Two noticed it. rvullci thr fond w'f. ant
mother "It o. a w but ~ iset 90 blame.
II runs In the family. '-rhiladelphia Builo.
tin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
According to the ancient poet and


prophet
"If Crystmas on Saturday falle
That Wynters Us 10 be dredden ale
Hyt shall be so fulle of CRATE tempeste.
That hyt shall see both man and beste,
Frute and corn shall fayle CRETE won.
And olde folk dvon many on:
And children that be born that Day
Within half year thcy shall die parfny.
The somer then shall wet do ryghte ylle; I;
III thou ought stele. byt shall the spylle;
Thou dyest yf sekenes take the. T"
But, let us hope that nothing quite so
awful as all Of this will come true this
time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

Any more Christmas gifts coming this
way, Mr.. President?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. Of the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

Will the Republicans carry Boston today
as they did at the State election!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

Make yourself Christmas present OF a
vote for 1898 by registering now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

"Mrs Jinks is the most courageous woman
l know"
why pc
''She goes over and uses DR.. Blanks tele-
phone to call up another doctor. Chicago
Record.
Proud beauty," said he. his black eyes
flashing ebon lightning, will yet bring
you 60 the dust.
why not bring the dust 20 mef' she
asked. And he started for the klondike.-
indianapolis journal.
Cooper-Ive been MARI cd weve years,
and don't believe | ever succeeded in get
ting my wife a Christmas present that really
pleased her.
Hooper-Ever try a check 2-Chicago Joar-
nal
Oscar is awfuly vain"
Isn't he, though. Somebody told him he
had complexion like baby, and now he
eats infants food three times a day. - Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Gills-I wonder what causes Fuller TO drink
so much OF late2
Miles-He says be is trying to drown his
troubles.
Gls-Is he meeting with much SUGGEST
Miles, believe hot. II seems as though
they can all swim.-Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

''The man who runs the club house next 10
the skating pond used 20 be proprietor of
summer resort hotel. ="
How do you know %
by his methods. / was skating there yes
terday and fell through the ice. -
What has that to do with itY'
"He tried 90 charge me for bath. Chi
cago Post,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

"well, did You kiss her ?" asked Spikes.
Yes" replied Spokes, IL mistletoed the
mark. Judge