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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
Crcenbacks are the Best Money.

While the war revenu bill was UNI
der consideration in the house many
speeches were delivered, extolling the
greenbacks-the money of the great
plain people. Among the many we
take the following extracts from the
speech of Hon. j. L. Kelley of South
Dakota:
The grccnbacks were and are the
best money this OF any other country
has eve known. They saved the ma
ton when no other money would or
could save it. They circulated among
the people without any gold back of
them to redeem them when the coun-
try was in the darkest hour Of its
peril, when the country was at war
with itself and rent in twain by inter-
nal instruction.
"Thiswas a war where energy. per-
severance, intelligence and manhood
faced corresponding elements; where
Greek met Greek. The war continued
for our years, and the grcenbacks,
though a dalnning exception clause
had been placed upon them at the die.
tation of the Wall street ravagers by
which they were seriously handicapped
in their noble work. circulated all the
time.
"Thcy paid the soldiers in the bat
tlefield and the farmers in the grain
fields, the clothier for his goods and
the grocer for his provisions. while the
gold in the country was all held by a
few Wal street spectators as com
modify. 1t did not circulate at all;
was up 40, so, perhaps 100 per cent one
day and back the next. Nobody want
ed it Or cared for it except the mer-
chants, the importers, who, by reason
OF the exception placed on the green
backs, which made them non-lcgal
tender for duties on imports, were
obliged to go to the gold gamblers and
pay them the desired premium on gold
before they could get their goods from
the custom house.
After the g~rcenbacks rendering this
service to the country: after war had
ceased. and peace and plenty again
blessed our land: when our stability
was no longer threatened and we had
been recognized as the richest and
most powerful nation on the globe,
the command of the Wall street vul-
lures came forth to destroy the green
backs. and $50, 100000 of them we're
actually retired and DESTROYED, to-
gether with over $3.50. O0O, 900 of 7-3O
notes. All of these answered the
place of money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03

under 5000 marks: three Der cent on
all incomes from 1900 to 10000 marks,
and on incomes above 100, 900 marks,
four per cent.
Bavaria imposes an income tax OF
one per cent. and collected, in 1892,
therefrom 2,llO.O 900 marks.
Baden has an income tax of two per
cent.
Bremen has an income tax of four
per cent.
Austria has a graduated income tax
ranging from sla to 90 per cent. and
collects a large part of her taxes from
this source.
Italy imposes an income tar of from
l3 to 90 per cent. and collects there
from S45. 900. 900.
Switzerland imposes an income tax
also.
In all of the countries imposing an
income tax, SO far as | know. perma-
nent resident foreigners have to pay
the tax, and it is said hat in En- gland
not even permanent residence of citi-
zens of other countries is required to
lay the foundation f,r the tax. but
sojourners, after a certain stay, are
assessed on their incomes.
1t is sometimes urged that it will
not be wise to impose an income tax,
because some American citizens would
leave their country and settle abroad
to escape it. carrying their wealth
with them. and we would thereby lose.
This is not probable. because they
would most likely subject themselves
to similar or heavier impositions in
the country of their adoption But
even if they did. those citizens who
would give up the free institutions Of
their own country and deliberately
become the subjects of monarchy rather
than contribute their fair share to
support the government whose free
dom and fertility have enabled them
to accumulate their fortunes would
not be an irreparable loss to any
country.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
Leading Nations Have An Income TIA:

Congressman Benton McMillin. of
Tennessee, in advocating an income
tax as mean of raising revenue, said:
We are restoring to that method of tax
which is extensively adopted by most
of the leading nations of the world.
England has an income tax of 7 pence
in the pound. The exemption is a
hundred and fifty pounds. She has
had an income tax all the time for fifty
years, and most of the time for a hun
dred years. There is no power in the
British Empire to break down this tax.
Most of the states constituting the
German Empire have an income tax.
The exemption in Prussia is 900 marks.
The income tax is n per cent OH all
incomes between 900 and 1900 marks;
two per cent on incomes over 1000 and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03

w went to Blantyre, my son John
and |. He told us that he would lot
renew the lease. At first we thought
that he was mad; it seemed to us that
the very stones by the wayside must
rise up and cry out against it. lie
said that we must leave Bromhill. My
son John looked at him and answered.
The Moores have always lived at
Bromhill, and always will. We shall
see about that said Blantyre. I have
a more eligible tenant in view, aud
you will be compelled to leave whether
you like it or not This to a Moore
Of Bromhill, my lady! think We were
too stunned to speak. We went out
of his office, and it seemed to me that
the earth and sky were meeting. Then
we heard afterward that Peter Harro-
gate had bribed the agent with a fifty
pound note to persuade Lord Caraven
to refuse us the lease. My lady. it is
a crying injustice. We are sons of the
soil, we have made the farm what it
is. If the earl sends us from it, he
will send me to my grave. l should
die on the threshold, l could not live
n day away from my house. He
must not do it, Lady Caraven. The
bonds of long generations must not
be so easily broken. He cannot send
his old retainers away in that fashion
men whose fathers died in the ser
vice of his ancestors, men whose bod
les have been interposed to meet the
blows intended for the lords of Cara
ven. What is fifty pounds compared
TO that?"
NO" replied Lady Caraven, grave
ly; "it must not be-
"They told me- the old man contin-
ned, that the young earl is careless,
and thai he leaves everything to Blan-
tyre. You will plead for me, my lady;
you will remember that an old, white
haired man has left his life in your
hands-for l should die if I left my
home for one day. Ask for justice for
me and, if the agent must be bribed,
l will give him twice fifty pounds; ask
for justice for me as you hope for
mercy"
All pale and trembling, she rose
~ ~ oCoe, Al4SulCuCN az lHC Ic-
sponsibility that he had placed upon
her, remembering how her last petit
tion for merciful consideration had
been received.
"You may leave your cause in my
hands," she said. Il think l may
promise that o shall have JUSTICE
He raised his trembling hands and
blessed her. and Lady Caraven went
indoors with a weight at her heart.
Not least did she feel her great an
ger against Blantyre, this man who
influenced her husband for evil, who
advised him and counseled him in
wrong-doing, this man who committed
all unkind and unjust acts in the
name of the earl. Then, with her
vivid imagination, she was not slow to
picture the painful scene in the farm
at BrOmhill. 1t seemed to her al
most cruel that one mar should have
SO much power over another. She re-
membered her last defeat, and shud-
dered when she thought what another
would cost her.
She must set about her present I'M
d%ertaking differently; she must be
Q gracious, more winning; she
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
His Childhood.

He was perfectly bald, a1d he was
losing his teeth: but he still went to,
see the Musical Comedies.
Il don't care tuppence about your
ballets,' he cried: Il don't want to see
limbs. But give NE these
ladies decolletes. Give me these opu-
lent busts."
AS before limited, he was rapidly be-
coming an infant in arms aga:n.-Pick-
Me-Up.
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must cOndescend to plead. She had the
life of a white-haired old man, the
happiness of a whole family, in her
hands-there would be no for
self-she must be more patient. She
remembered Longfellows's beautiful
words:
Bear a lily in thy hand
Gates of brass cannot withstand
One touch of that magic wand
She would lose no time in puzzling
reflections, but do that which had been
asked of her. She would go, lilly in
hand" and refuse to leave her hus-
band until her prayer was granted.
She smiled to herself as she thought
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
CHAPTER XXXH.

Err ~promptitude
pleased him; her
desire to meet his
wishes gratifed
him. The letter
she had written
was just what he
wanted. T h e
young wife smiled
to herself at the
thought of how
we'll she was pro-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
THE BOND QUESTION.
\ FEW EXTRACTS FROM
SPEECHES THEREON,
How Some Members of Congress Regard
the Scheme to Infict $500, OOO.O 900
Worth of Bonds Upon an Already Suf-
fering PeoPle-Income Tax.

Secretary Gage expresses doubt as to
The ability of the people to subscribe
for bonds and their willingness to
take them at 3 per cent. In his too
evident haste to aid his friends of the
banking fraternity he seems to have
lost sight Of the fact that the people
OF this country are imbued with a
spirit that he does not possess-the
spirit of patriotism. and this spirit will
lead them to buy bonds even if the rate
is low, and especially would they do
SO, and gladly TOO, at this particular
time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
(To be C~ontinued.)

Cleanliness may be next to goodness,
but it takes lots Of advertising to sell
soap, nevertheless
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03
Somewhat Modified,

You say that l am the first man Won
nave klssed!" he exclaimed ra%pturous-
ly.
This week." she added in an exnlan.
atory tone. you must remember that
this is not the first time we have had
good sleighing this winter"
1t is never wise for a young man to
get the idea that he is the only one
who drives a gentle horse to a narrow
cutter.-Chicago Post.
You Bet.
Ned-He married the girl l was en-
gagged to.
Fred-Well, don't worry, you'll get
over it before he does.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03

The turning of a non-interest-b bear
ing treasury note into bonds. and then
passing laws to pay the interest in
coin, and interpreting coin to mean
gold, experimenting this with the ere
alton of the national banking system,
and then striking down silver, consti-
tutcs one of the greatest outragcs upon
the rights of freemen the world has
ever known, and has. without doubt.
brought more distress and suffering to
this country than did the war, with
all its horrors and losses.-Represent-
ative Lamb in opposition to the bond
bill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03

None of the suggestions offered.
says James Norton, of South Carolina,
take into consideration the free coin
age of silver or the benefits to flow
from that financial policy. The limpy
lame system of money Of the United
States promises no good to her people
in peace or a A system that gives
a circulating medium of 81, 726, 376, $50
and ties up in the public treasury
$670,2l3, 649, a system which claims
S346, 600 900 secured by a gold deposit
of $l0O. 900, 900 and cannot show $780,
600, 900 of the same currency in circu-
lation,a system which gives a banking
machinery with power to issue near
5000, 600 900 aud only gives $500, 900. 900
of circulating medium, and a system
which now demands an issue of
5000, 000, 900 of bonds to fight a
war with u defunct and effete mon
archy, is "a delusion and a SNARE and
ought to be remodellcd in the interest
Of right, justice, patriotism, and the
people.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-03

In the opinion of Ferdinand Brucker,
of Michigan, this scheme or attempt
to bond h country at this time for
5000, 600 900. or for any sum. is an out
rage upon the people and taxpayers of
this country. Under the guise of pat
riotism what do we see? And it is not
the first time, he said, that the livery
of heaven has been used in which to
serve the devil. The money power,
the bond-holding syndicate, think they
see another opportunity of fastening
O firmly the gold standard upon
the country. If they can secure this
bond issue and from the proceeds
thereof retire all the greenbacks or
treasury notes now outstanding. and
allow the national banks to issue all
the currency, and reduce silver to
fractional OF subsidiary coin, they will
have fastened upon this country the
gold-standard system SO firmly that
the present generation will not live to
see its overthrow.
~
Do not let your patriotism lead you
TO forget that you are still engaged in
the task of freeing yourself from the
thraldom of the money changers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07

for the erection of St. Patrick's Sem mary at Menlo Park
 The booths are, very prettily arranged around either side of the hall on Pine street, immediately adjoining the church where the fair Is being held, and are in charge of number of charitable and en- thusiaStic ladies and girls.
 The following Is a list of the booths and the ladies in charge:
 St Anthony's booth-Mrs Charles J. Her- gerty and Mrs John Keogh, assisted by Mrs Margaret and Nora Cashin, Mrs M C. Has sett, Mrs James Shea, Mrs. Hanify, Mrs J. Miss G. Gleason Miss Clara Keogh Miss Alice Keogh, Misses Emma and Mollie SeibeI Miss K Plunkett' Mrs. J. B. Carson, Mrs. F. Wal
 Living Rosary booth-Mrs A Walsh Mrs Annie Cunningham. Mrs J. McManus' Mrs.
 St. Rose of Lima booth-Miss E. M McDon. ald' Mrs. Q. S. Carvill. Mrs. F. de Smith, Mrs. P J. White, Miss Hattie Bannan, Miss Kate Langdon and the Misses Fitzpatrick
 Rosarian booth-Msses Farrell. M. Murray Kate Flannigan, Louise Sturla, Eva Bowle1 Barry. Mamie Schwartz. Roselia McKeon. Ce. messy, Miss skelly and Sarah Gibbons
 Soda fountain = Misses Edna Farrell, Mary Dykes' Kate tIannigan and Miss Fennessy
 Fish pond-Mrs. John Adams, assisted hv Miss A. Bagge and Mrs. Thompson Refreshment table-Miss Mamie Gtbbon. Mrs Kenney Mrs Tneobauld Mrs. Olsen, Mrs Rhodes, Mrs. McKeon, Mrs. Sullivan, Miss
 
 Candy booth Miss Belle Watson. Miss Rock Miss Watson
 Third Order booth-Mrs. Martin. Mrs. D. O'Connor, Mrs. J. Sullivan, Mrs O'DonneII Mrs. W. G. Greedy, Mrs. Mccormick, Mrs | St. Paul's booth-Mrs. K F. MerirIion. Mrs James Ryan Mrs. J. OLeary, Miss Margaret Ryan. Miss Minnie Lonigan, Miss Tessy Woer- ner. Mrs Dr. Hartung, Mrs. O. J. Scott, Miss Annie Fennell, Miss May O O'Connor, Miss Bella Tracy, Miss Smith. Miss McDonnell Miss Nell lie Dolan, Miss Mae O Reilly, Katharine Mora
 International grab box-Miss Nina de St. Hu. l bert.
 Shooting gallery-Afiss Lizzie McFadden. Miss | Julia Buckley Miss Marie Buckley, Miss Iottie Merchant, Miss Katherine Edmunds Dominican Observer-Newspaper editor Miss Annie Kelly business manager, E. J. Dollard treasurer, Rev. F. Newell; reporters-Miss Louise Freeze, Hugh McGinnis, Dan Callahan | Chester Kelly.
 Living Rosary table-Mrs. Alice Walsh. Mrs A. Cunningham, Mrs, Lynott Miss Mamie 1 Powell, Mrs. Johnson Mrs Measles Mrs Nc Menus, Mrs Daniels. Mrs. Markgraf Miss An | nie Donoghue, Misses Mary and Katharine Car l roll, Miss Convory and Miss Alice Donoghue | Floor manager and door tendere-P. J. Mo- 1 Keon, John Doherty, B. Meyrick S. P Taylor George Kelly. Chester W. Keogh M Farrell D. A. White. M- J. Carroll E. J. Dollard, ! Hugh McGuiness, Arthur W. Dollard An interesting and enjoyable programme | is presented nightly. That arranged for | this evening will include many special at. l fractions to the visitor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
HIS STAR ID
 BE D|MMED IF
 ITS ULSTER Charge Made Against
 a Special. THOMAS KELLY IN TROUBLE WHILE INTOXICATED HE AR RESTS AN INNOCENT MAN. John A. Phillips, Well-Known Citi- zen, Abased and Thrown in
 Prison by a Peace
 Guardian.
THOMAS KELLY IN TROUBLE
WHILE INTOXICATED HE AR
 RESTS AN INNOCENT MAN.

Special Officer Thomas W. Kelly, who has a beat in Hayes Valley, will in all probability be relieved of his star at the next meeting of the Police Commission CTS.
 Late Wednesday night Kelly, who was under the influence of liquor placed John A. Phillips, a well-known drayman, under arrest for disturbing the peace The officious special was informed that a row Franklin street, and, going to the place, he encountered Phillips. Without at tempting to ascertain the cause of the trouble Kelly, evidently anxious to make a record, seized Phillips by the arm and told him he was under arrest Phillips tried to explain that he was not a party to the row, and asked to be released grip on his arm and started to take his prisoner to police headquarters.
 When opposite the Central station Kelly him to buy the drinks After they had emerged from the saloon Sergeant Mo Manus, who is acquainted with Phillips, realizing that the special had made a mis- take in arresting the drayman, asked him for an explanation.
 Kelly replied that Phillips had commit ted serious breach of the peace and that he intended to lock him up Phillips appealed to McManus not to allow the special to throw him in prison, claiming he was innocent of the charge attributed to him.
 Keep your face closed if you are next to yourself angrily retorted Kelly. I'm not here for my health"
 Phillips again started to explain that the special had made a mistake, when the latter roughly caught him by the arm and started with him for the City Prison.
 McManus waited until Kelly had booked his prisoner for disturbing the peace, and then, accosting the special, invited him to so over to the Southern station. Lieuten- ant Hannah was In charge at the time, and, seeing Kellys condition, he at once deprived him of his star.
 Yesterday formal charges were pre- ferred against the special.
 When Phillips case was called in Judge Mogan's court yesterday morning Kelly failed to appear and the charge against the drayman was dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
DR.PIERCES GOR DEN MEDICAL DH HSCOVERY FOR THE REOOD.llvER. LUNGS:

And found it." he added, refiectiveIy.
 What are you going to do about it?''
 'I can't say until the committee meets tomorrow. Then I shall probably have something to say about these gold-brick peddlers."
 Captain, it seems the matter has finally passed the board after all. What objec- ton have you to the lease as 1t stands?''
 Delany broke into a laugh. Say, you ought to see it." he finally answered
 T understand that Ragan has not ac- knowledged it, that none of the conmit- tee acknowledged it, that 1t shows evil dence of having been tempered with af- ter having been signed and besides 1t does not bind Ragan to anything while McDade does not figure in it at all Is there anything else the matter with it?''
 Say. my boy, how many pieces of paper Is that lease written on?''
 Three, not including the County Clerks acknowledgement"
 Well, don't you know that such docu- ments are usually embodied on one piece of paper?" and the captain winked as he walked off to find a secluded place where in to rehearse his speech for to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
THE WIDBER TRIAL
 NEARING A CLOSE
THE FINAL ARGUMENT OF THE
 DEFENSE CONCLUDED.
Attorney Peixotto Pleads for Mercy and Asks Careful Delibera. tion of the Testimony
 Presented.

The closing argument in defense of ex- treasurer Widber for the enbezzlement or S1lS,OO0 of the city funds was presented to the jury yesterday afternoon by Attor- ney Edgar D. Peixotto. The main point emphasized in the exhaustive review of the alleged weakness of the evidence in troduced by the prosecution was that the confession made by the prisoner in tha presence of Mayor Phelan, the Auditor ana other municipal officers was not vol untarily given by Widber, but was wrung and forced from him in moment of de- spondency and when he was in no condf- tion to judge the assertions he made It was forced from him., 1t was claimed when the defendant was absolutely ignor- ant of the meaning of the questions asked.
 ''He was dragged from his home" said the attorney, "by this ambitious and as- ute Mayor for the purpose of covering the latter's tracks by being forced to make a confession"
 The actual fact that Widber had made a confession was claimed as no criterion that he had committed the crime.
 In concluding the argument Peixotto said: = ei1>o'e"
 You can't drag a man from his home where he IS suffering from despondency and mental disease and extort answers from him.. Such an outrage is not gov ernment; it is tyranny.
 The case Is before you-judge it ask no sympathy, but plead for the princi- os1 pies of liberty. You never can regret do- ing rlgnI; you never can regret being charitable. Remember, gentlemen. the suffering of the boys mother, who cries out to you in her sorrow: Take not from me my boy on such f1imsy and unsub- stantial testimony" !"
 During the morning session Of the trial an argument was presented by Attorney Charles H. Wilson, representative O. the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Balti- more, surety on Widber's bond. He ex- plained that there could be no possible doubt concerning the truth of the charge that Widber had embedded the money, had confessed to the enbeZzlement in public, and that his subsequent denials of the facts admitted were false to degree his was case in which mere sentiment ion; 1t was question of simple justice merely.
 At the conclusion of Mir Wilson's ad- dress Edgar D. Peixotto spoke Actfnp District Attorney John A. Hosmer vii make the concluding argument for fha prosecution this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
SINGING OF
 PODDIE ROSS

Theater yesterday afternoon to num- erous audience largely made up of the folk of the musical and theatrical pro- fession. Everybody that attended had read more or less about her-especially the announcement which proclaimed her voice superior to Melbas and Nordica's- and everybody was curious, to say the least, to measure the quality of her art and talent. Miss Ross had only to sing a few bars of the big Violetta scene from 'sTraviata' and Melba and Nordica were thought of no more. There Is really no need for dragging them into the ques- ton. Miss Ross has her own voice, her own schooling. her own personality, and