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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

DR.. George Kearney Of the St. Louis
city ~dlspenSary staff Of physicians,
thinks the heart gets the blame for a
lot of sudden deaths when it should
properly rest against hes kidneys.
II believe" he said, that nine out
of ten of the supposed cases Of death
from heart disease would turn out to
be cases of death from uremic poison
ing if properly investigated.
when a physician is in doubt about
what has caused a person to die sud
denly, he generally calls it heart dis
ease. 1t satisfies all the requirements
and has rather an aristocratic sound,
and everybody is satisfied. Ny own
conviction, based on my experience, is
that there are more sudden deaths
from Bright's disease than from heart
disease.
when diseased kidneys do not pro-
duce death they are likely to produce
insanity. Out of rs post mortems on
the remains. Of insane persons in which
I assisted while stationed at the insane
asylum, in only three were healthy kid
neys found"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
WANTED-THE REASON WHY.
knotty War Problems for States.
men to Solve.

What right have the bondholders and
money changers to control the govern
ments of the United States and Eu-
rope? The right of purchase and brib-
cry.
Do the money powers resort to brib-
cry n corruption? We make no
charges, but answer the question by
inquiring for what purpose did they
spend $40, 900, 900 in the campaign of
1896.
Cou they not spend that money
honestly to secure the election of a
president of the United States? We are
compelled to answer that question with
still another. Could a litigant in a
contested case involving millions hon.
estly spend 500, 900 in a jury room while
the jury was celebrating upon the
be as easy to do that as it would be
to honestly spend $780, OO, 900 in a presi-
Dental election.
IT President Mckinley is in a hurry
to organize an army for the capture
of Cuba, why don't he appoint officers
who have some military experience and
know how to organize an army? Be-
cause American officers of that kim
who have a good record of their wi
seldom have a long pedigree.
Is pedigree the only qualification for
an officer in the volunteer army? 1t
seems to be the only qualification rec
ognized if the persons appointed in
dictate the policy of the administra-
ton.
Why do the republicans in congress
think the American people are aero
bats? Because they assume they can
pay taxes without money.
How would the payment of taxes
without money prove hat the Ameri-
can people are acrobats? Because ac-
robats do such wonderful things and
some people think they can perform
miracles.
Would it be a miracle for the Amer
lean people to pay taxes without mon
ey? 1t would be the same kind of a
miracle that it would be for a man
to lift himself owe the capitol by his
boot straps.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
How to Speak Spanish.

Rule Livery letter is sounded and
is always pronounced the same.
Rule 2-The accent is always on the
penult, unless otherwise signified.
Rule S-The a%lphabets, as follows:
Alike a in ark.
B-As in English.
C-Like English k, except before e
and l., when it has sound Of S (and in
pure Castilian ith).
Ch-Like CHI in chess.
Dixie tn in they.
E-Like e in ell.
F-Like English f.
G-Before e and j like aspirated h.,
before a, o, u or a c~onsonant like Eng
fish 6, before ue and ul the same sound
but u is silent.
H--Silent.
Like i in i'll.
Like cultural h.
LAS in English.
LL-Liquid as 81 in seraglia.
Mas in English.
Q-Like English k.
R-Like English, but rougher.
S-Like English.
Like English.
U-Like English 90 as in look.
Was the sound of b..
X-Obsolete.
Y-Like Spanish j..
Z-Like tn in thank.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
THANKS OF
Is an Honor Seldom Conferred and
Whatit Means.

I have received several inquiries as
congress to Admiral Dewey, his Off
GERS and men for their gallant victory
at Manila. The impression seems to
prevail in some places that the vote
carried with it a seat in congress. This
is a mistake. The privilege of the floor,
which is a greater honor, is the right
to enter the house of representatives
at pleasure, except when the latter
body is in secret executive session. 1t
is conferred by law upon the president
and the members of his cabinet, JUS
tees of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States, ex-members of congress who
are not interested as agents in pend
ing legislation and those who have re-
ceived by name a vote of thanks from
congress. Persons not entitled to the
privilege are compelled to enter the
galleries to hear the proceedings and
to send their cards to members they
want to see.
honor seldom conferred. During the
civil war it occurred only II times. 1t
was first given on December "a, 1861,
to Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon,
his officers and men for their gallant
conduct at the battle of Springfield,
Mo. On March 3, 1863, Major General
William S. Rosecrans was thanked by
congress for the gallant conduct of his
officers and men at the battle of Muir
ses s. Grant received the honor and a
medal on December II, 1863; Major
General Nathaniel P. Banks on January
%, 1864, for services at Port Hudson;
Major General Joseph Hooker, George
G. Meade, Oliver o. Howard and the
officers and soldiers of the Army Of the
Potomac, all in one vote on the same
day as General Banks, for skill, ener-
gy and endurance in covering Wash
ington and Baltimore, and for skill and
heroic valor displayed at Gettysburg.
Major General w. T. Sherman, his Off
GERS and men twice received the honor,
the first time on February 10, 1854, for
gallant n arduous services in march,
ing to the relief of the Army of the
Cumberland, and again on June 10, 1865,
for gallant conduct in the brilliant
movement through Georgia. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Joseph Bailey, of the
Fourth Wisconsin volunteers, was
thanked on June II, 1864, for distin-
guished services. Brevet Major Cen
eral Alfred H. Terry, on January "a,
1866, was mentioned for unsurpassed
gallantry n skill exhibited by his
command in the attack on Fort Fisher,
Major General George H. Thomas on
March 3, 1865, received resolutions for
the signal defeat of the rebel army un-
der General Hood.
The last on the list prior to Admiral
Dewey was Major General Winfield
Scott Hancock on April 21, 1866, for his
services with the Army Of the Potomac
in 1863. When peace was restored on
May 80, 1866, 1.-The officers, soldiers and
seamen of the United States, by whose
valor and endurance on land and on
sea the rebellion has Deer crushed" re-
ceived a joint resolution expressing the
gratitude of the nation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

A recent issue of the Washington
Post devotes nearly a column to an ac-
count of some talk among so-called
democratic leaders with reference to
the ACCESSIBILITY Of modifying the posi-
ton of the party on the silver issue SO
as to win Jack the gold democrats. 1t
is said that this, of course, involves
the ~displacing Of Chairman Jones Of
the national committee, and the selec-
ton of some other than Mr.. Bryan as
a presidential candidate. OF course, we
do not know what alleged leaders have
INDUCED in any such gibbering idiocy.
We imagine that any talk of the kind
has been very guarded, and that few
democrats, if any, in good standing,
have actually suggested such a course.
We have, though, an exceedingly clear
idea of what the result would be. In
the first place, the democratic party
would instantly lose the support of at
least 100000 populists and fully 500, 900
silver republicans, 1000, 900 in all. Great
leadership that would be! Perhaps
those who are contemplating this stra-
tegic movement can figure out where
the democratic party could get the
necessary votes to make good this loss,
but we doubt it. This, however, is not
all. h principle of monetary reform
as laid down in the Chicago platform
has taken a firm hold of the democrat
ic masses as we'll as the ablest and
most reliable of its leaders. Any mater
ial departure from the doctrine of that
platform would disrupt the American
party and cause it the loss of three
votes for every gold democrat Who vas
conciliated. The outcome would be
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
THE COLD DEMOCRATS
An Attempt to Commit Such Political Treason would Result in Failure
or New Party with Bryan and His co-workers in Charge.

d His Co-Workers in Charge.
that a new party would be founded
with the Chicago platform IS it's creed,
VIM. J. Bryan as it's candidate and at
least 1850, 600 votes to begin with. An
attempt to displace Senator Jones as
chairman and Mr.. Bryan as the can
oidate would instantly result in miser-
able failure: but if by any sort Of
trickery it should succeed, it would
sound the death knell politically Of
those who do it, no matter what they
put into their platform; for every in
telligent democrat would know that it
was cold-blooded treason. The pur-
pose of such a move would be to elect
a man who, like Grover Cleveland,
would be a gold nan in spite of the
platform. The democratic party has
been deceived and betrayed in the past,
M more than once. It will not be
again. When Mr.. Cleveland attempted
to deliver it over to the money power,
which owned him, it repudiated him
and made him a political outcast. In
the last campaign it was again betrayed
by McKinley-Hobart-
democrats. If it should now turn it's
back upon it's faithful friends and al
lies in that campaign in order to con-
ciliate those whose Treason elected Mr..
Mckinley, it would simply prove it's
unfitness to control the destinies Of
this nation, and it would speedily drop
out of sight as g, political power. It
will do neither. The gold democrats can
to the fold if they so desire, but
they must take the democratic party
as it is. They cannot change it's prin-
ciples, and then come back and run it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
PUBLISH WAR EXPENDITURES
Fraud and Rumors of Fraud Makes
it Necessary.

The authorities at Washington refuse
to make public any figures bearing upon
the expenditure of the $50, 00O, 900 voted
by congress as a war emergency fund.
This is unfortunate. It is a grave blum.
der. 1t is a piece of colossal stupidity
for these reasons: Everywhere are cur
rent the gravest rumors Of extrava-
gance, n worse, in the employment
of this money. 1t is to the credit of
the newspaper press that it is it's pat
riotic desire to avoid embarrassing the
washington authorities. 1t has large
ly refrained from adding publicity to
what is becoming a notorious scandal.
But even amid the silence of the news
papers, the stories of yachts sold to the
government for nearly twice the prices
asked of private buyers; the significant
reference to additions to the mosquito
fleet furnished at a heavy cost, by rel
atives Of cabinet officers and senators;
the reports of the generous contracts
for army munitions awarded to per-
sons not unknown in politics have
gained the widest currency All these
rumors that are without foundation
as doubtless. many are-would be set
at rest by the publication of the pur-
chases made out of the emergency fund
and the prices paid. The treasury
should order such publication immedi-
ately. The Journal, for it's part, prom
Uses to bring the facts, if the treasury
will but furnish them. to the atten-
ton of millions Of readers. The con-
tractor or purchasing agent who seizes
upon the moment of national patriotic
exaltation to enrich himself by spoil
alton or betrayal of the people is a
criminal Of the most contemplate sort
Fol- him is coming a day of reckoning
and of bitter retribution, for in time
a rigid accounting of all war %expendit-
ures will be demanded by congress and
must be furnished by the executive. 1t
were the wisest course of the admins
tration to furnish this accounting now,
and in h name of the people the Jour-
nal demands it.-New York Journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

''Fever blisters are generally of one
or two origins" say DR.. George Rog-
ers. First, from malaria and second
from disorder of the stomach. There
are other causes. but the two men,
toned as the most general.
IF your fever blisters are from ma
laria, dose UP on quinine and cathar-
tics. If from a disorder of the stom-
ach, look to putting the stomach in
order. Fever blisters are often caused
on the upper lip by shaving the mus
tache off. The lip is suddenly exposed
and gets fever in it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

1t is well to remember that an in
fant's thirst is not quenched by milk.
It needs clean water to drink regular
ly. Good food, fresh air and pure wa
ter are three essentials in the care Of
the little one. Regular habits and long
to healthy infants. Plain, boiled water
given between feelings often aids the
digestion and satisfies the child when
it is restless"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

Mrs. c. T.. Salmer Of Ver7nillion com.
mitted suicide by drowning herself in
a cistern. She had been suffering from
consumption for four years, and lately
showed signs of insanity, principally on
religion. On the cistern cover was
written, Don't use this water" whic,.
was the means Of her discovery. She
was e sister of H. f.. Hanson, a mer-
chant of Vermillion, and was the wife
Of Gilbert T.. Slamer, one Of Vermillion's
Wealthiest citizens.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

A strong flow of water has been
struck in the government artcs1an well
at Chamberlain Indian school. Water
will be used for power purpose in oper-
ating the electric plant, in pumping
Missouri river water into the tanks,
for fire protection and to a slight de-
gree for i%rrigating. The well is six
inches in diameter and throws water
three and one-half feet above top cas-
ing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

An imposing looking individual came
into the hotel at Chattanooga, clad in
some sort of fancy uniform. That's
General Wade,' said the man who
knows it all and ought to be on the
board of strategy. You're mistaken
said the quiet man, that's the agent
of a bicycle house in Chicago
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

Miss Addie Lake Of Elizabeth, N. j.,
now Mrs. Cecil Stanley Newberry, {.
soldiers bride, had said her last good
bye to her warfaring lover when he
carried her off to the regimental chap
lain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

The Germans have introduced what
amounts to slave labor in their East
African colonies. Each native village
must furnish a certain number of in
habitants to labor for the imperial
government on plantations or elsewhere
for, nothing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

Mamma-Never say you can't. There
is no such word as can't. Tommy
There always SEEM to be such a word
when I ask if ] can have more jelly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
W. DAKOTA NEWS.

Rapid City will celebrate the Fourth
Of July.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

The annual tournament of the South
Dakota Volunteer Firemen vas held
at Yankton, n was one of the big
gest events Of the kind ever held in
the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

ing camps are beginning to realize the
power of military regulations. Court
martials are numerous, and the chief
offenders are soldiers charged with
sleeping while on guard. The offense
is a serious one, involving the death
penalty, but as yet the punishment has
been no greater than a term in the
guard house.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

The annual fair of the Sturgis Ex-
position company has closed a most
successful run. The races were good
and the attendance represented every
point in the Black Hills.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

The supreme court, passing on a suit
brought by C. S. Palmer against the
state for fees as attorney for the rail-
road commission, dismissed h suit,
holding that as a member of the legis-
lature he is prohibited by section -,
article 5, of the constitution, from reap
ing any benefits from a place created
by a legislative session of which he
was a member. At the time Of Palmer's
employment by the railroad commission
it was alleged that it vas violation IF
the constitution, but he was employed
regardless Of the question which had
been raised, and is now prohibited from
drawing any pay for his work.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

South Dakota is making rapid strides
in the creamery business. The annual
gathering of the National Buttermak-
ers' association, which is to be held
at Sioux Falls next year, will do much
to promote and stimulate the indsutry
il that state. 1t was only three or
-four years ago that the first creamery
vas organized in that state by a Min
nesota man. Since then each season
has seen a good number of additional
creameries built. When h profit of
the cooperative creamery to resident
farmers becomes we'll established in
South Dakota hen the state will take
IN important place as a northwestern
dairy state,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

County Treasurer Flypaa of Brown
county says that about $4,000 gopher
tails have been paid for by the county.
There is a report that has gained some
circulation that the boys in the county
lave been catching gophers, cutting
off the tails and letting them go. There
may be an occasional instance Of this
kind, but there is no reason to think
the practice is at all general. The
farmer boys are altogether too anxious
to kill gophers, when they are caught
to make a practice of this kind.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

The new Indian school at Rapid City
is rapidly nearing completion.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

Willie, aged s, was quite a mischiev-
GUS little fellow, and his manm told
him one day that IL he didn't quit being
so naughty the .'boogie" man would get
him. "Oh, I'm not a bit afraid" he
replied. when l see him coming Til
reform right quick"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

r. s. Robinson, an engineer of the
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul. who resigned
on account of i'll health, reports that
Captain Sigsbee is fretting his life
away and Is growing thinner every
day. Mr.. Robinson thinks the captain
tragedy and that the present strain On
him ia too great.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

The herd of buffalo owned by the
Degrees on the Cheyenne is likely to
increase to large proportions ere long
If present plans are carried out. A large
pasture Is being fenced in on the Chey-
enne reservation in which the growing
buffalo herd will be inclosed in the
future. But little care has been given
to them of the past years, blu when
they are placed in a pasture to them
selves it is expected that they will
increase rapidly. The herd now consists
Of thirty head of full bloods and bout
fifty cross breeds. The full bloods
alone will be placed in the pasture,
which consists of several thousand
acres. The pasture is placed on the
reservation under the authority of the
interior department and the work is be.
ing rapidly pushed. This is one of the
few herds of buffalo which are yet
known to be in existence in the country.
There is trouble in the republican
fold of South Dakota. Some of the
patriots who have played q prominent
part in the councils Of the 6. o. p. have
declared war on the republican chair
a A. B. Kittredge, and his machine.
K%ittredge, has for years played the
same part among South Dakota repub-
licans that Gear Reed plays in the
house of representatives-he rules the
rOost," to use an expression coined by
some unknown bard. This process has
been kept up until the party is split
into two factions-the machine" or
Kittredge faction, and the 'anti-ma-
chine wing. The latter has declared
that it will knife the state ticket If
the machine makes the nominations at
Mitchell. Thus far there seems about
four republican applicants for each Of
flee and the scramble for nominations
has become hot. The coming campaign
will be a hot one, and a very few votes
ran throw the results either way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-16
The Number Thirteen,

Next to sailors actors are probably the
most suDerstitiOus of mortals. The New
York Telegram tells this story of what
happened to one Of them who was not
superStitiOus-Or who said he was not:
George G. BOniface, .Jr., is one Of the
few comedians who are not superstitiOus.
He does not like the number -. however.
BOniface lives at Pleasure bay, and since
the trolley cars run between that point
and Asbury Park he spends great deal
of time on them. A few days ago. while
standing on the platform of the car, he
noticed the number II painted on it.
Good Lord, number 13r exclaimed the
comedian, and hastily reaching into his
vest pocket he pulled out rabbits foot
and rubbed it vigorously on the lapel of
his coat. The conductor smiled and said ::
You're tride superstitious aren't youP
oh, not very, replied Boniface. T
thought you'd like to know continued the
conductor carelessly, that you're the
thirteenth fare I've had this trip Boni
face looked uneasy and made another dive
for the rabbits foot. On reaching AS
bury Park the car encountered a funeral.
the motorman rang his gong and started
ahead. The driver of the seventh car
riage pulled up his horses. Boniface
jumpe,i about excitedly. Stop the CART
he yelled. What for?' asked the conduc-
tor. What forr shrieked the comedian
Why, We'll go straight through the fu-
neral, and that is the most unlucky thing
YOU can do But the car went on and
BOniface, swearing loudly, jumped off be-
fore the last of the funeral had crossed.
Pretty big funeral said the conductor
to another passenger. Not very was
the reply. 1 only counted thirteen car