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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21
Beware of the Money Power.

The United Trusts and Syndicatey.
by experimenting constantly and push
ing forward all along the line and at
the same time by convincing the Unit
ed States not to EXPERIMENT, sue
ceeds in approaching the same relation
to it's rival government that live ant
sustains to dead worm. BY inces-
SAINT and fearless activity, and by using
our constitution, traditions and flag as
blind, this irresponsible despotism is
fast nearing the time when it hopes to
throw off it's mask and publicly usurp
supreme power.-Walter Vrooman in
New Democracy
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21
BY CHARLOTTE NJ. BRAEME.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.
CHAPTER III.-(Continued)

CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)
Arley Ransome had decided upon
telling his daughter of the future that
awaited her. He was not quite sure
of her. He had studied law in all it's
branches, money making in all it's
forms, but he had not studied charac-
ter-his daughter was almost strang-
er to him. She had been educated
abroad. Her mother died soon after
her birth, and he, devoted to business,
had not cared to have child to dis
tract his attention. He lived then at
his chambers But when Hildred was
seventeen he went over to Germany to
see her, and was charmed with her. He
found her highly educated, brilliantly
accomplished and intelligent, and in his
opinion, she gave great promise of a
beautiful womanhood.
He decided at once on taking house
IN the outskirts Of London and INSTALL
ing his daughter as mistress there.
1t was done at once, and then Mr.. Ran
some began to put his scheme into
action. He knew that the young earl
had come to the end of his resources.
1t would all be plain sailing for him
now.
But there was one person he had
not taken into account, and that was
his daughter. He had never dreamed
OF anything except blind submission.
Now he began to ask himself, will
she object?" She had plenty Of char
acter, plenty of spirit, life, activity,
energy. Would she submit to his bar
ter and exchange? Would she blush
and smile after the fashion Of girls
who are delighted? Would she be
pleased to be countess, or would she
draw herself up in disdain, and tell
him she was to be neither bought nor
sold? He was doubtful as to which it
would be, and he therefore approached
the subject with some little hesitation.
That same evening-fo- it was rule
Of Arley Ransome's to do quickly what
required doing at all-he told her He
remembered it long years afterward--
as did she.
Hildred had gone through the
grounds down. to the banks of the
river; she sat there watching the
color of the water change as the twi-
light deepened. A tall beech tree with
superb spreading branches grew near;
the grass was studded with white and
golden flowers. Arley Ransome found
her, the daughter on whom he had
built all his hopes of fame and fortune,
her dark eyes fixed on the tranquil
stream, her white hands lying listlessly
on her knees.
"Hildred," said Arley Ransome, T
have something very particular to say
to you. I will sit down by your SIDE
How gloriously beautiful the river
looks tonight 49,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

Yes, that was Lord Caraven, and
ne wishes to make you his WIFE
! But how can he, papa? He has
seen me only once. Why should he
wish to marry me?"
>~That I cannot say Hildred," he an
swered; II am better versed in law
thap in love; I can only repeat what I
have %old you. The earl wishes you
to be his wife,
slowly from his face to the river, and
then BACK to the shrewd, eager counte-
nance.
"And this is the dream of your life,
papa-that \ marry him?'
THAT you marry some one who has
title and position to give you,'' he re-
piled. Eyes, have built my hopes on
it; that is my way to greatness, my
ambition realized.''
Il like him. very WE'LL" she replied,
with an air of>calm musing; "he is
very handsome. >But I know little
about him.
Like him!'> repeated Mr.. Ransome.
"That is cold word. l can tell you,
Eildred, that some of the loveliest wo-
men in London would be 1lattered at
receiving attention from him.
"Then why does he not marry one of
those lovely womcn?'' she asked,
quietly. ~.
Because he has asked to marry you,
Hildred."
: She thought for few moments in
silence, and then she said:
II should be countess, suppose,
papa. One Of the girls from St. Roche,
our school, became a countess-every
one envied her; but her marriage was
not very happy one
"All marriages would be happy If
women expected only little less than
they do, and were RATIONAL he said,
hastily.
She knitted her fair, white brow,
while she thought deeply, silently.
"The Earl of Caraven wants to
marry me, papa-did he say that he
loved n:e?"
Gentlemen seldom speak to lawyers
about love- he replied, impatiently
This is not a mere sentimental, non
sensical love affair; l. is Of far greater
Importance. Give it Your serious at
tention, Hildred; pu, aside all the non
sense"
Again the dark eyes wandered from
the ripping river to the blue sky, to
the green trees, the soft, dewy grass,
the sleeping fowers-wandered uneas-
lily, as though reading something there
that did not harmonic with her faith
er's words; then she spoke to him
years afterward she remembered her
words
THAT is your dream, papa-to see me
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

DR.. Pitcairn, being in a church in
Edinburgh, where the preacher was
not only emphatic, but shed tears CO.
piously, was moved to inquire of a
countryman, who sat by him, what it
was all about. What the devil made
him greet?" was the inquiry. Faith"
said the man, slowly turning around,
we had may be greet yourself If ye
was up there and had as little to say"
--Argonaut.
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POINTS FROM TIE PRESS.


AS the gold standard and high,
protective tariff have been in opera
ton for twenty-four years and times
have been getting worse every year.
are they likely to grow better until
both Of these causes are removed?-
Columbus Post.
With steady record of fifteen thou
sand business failures wear as the
fruit Of government by 1inanciers,"
would it not be we'll for the plain peo-
pie to take up the governing business
for while?-Springfield CO., Equity.
Chicago reports plethora Of mon
ey." Pass it around.-News Tribune.
What do you want money for? Isn't
confidence" sufficient ?-Duluth Labor
Wcrld
II is almost safe to say that some
members of Congress will be better off
than they are now after the Hawaiian
annexation matter has been disposed
of.-Bodie Miner-Index.
If any reasonable doubt remained as
to the eXpediency of the Government
owning and operating the Kansas Pa
cif!c Road it would be removed by the
opposition thereto of Senator and Rail-
road Attorney Thurston of Nebraska
San Francisco Star.
people who will turn over the en-
tire financial system to the control Of
private corporations and sell them
selves into slavery are unworthy to be
free Commonwealth.
Money says the Rev. Mr.. Howard.
is condensed opportunity" Yes, and
the opportunity is often so condensed
that the trying to grasp it is very.
Tantalus-jo b.-Fresno (Cal.) Republi-
can.
The latest issue of Bradstreet notes
sharp decline in business in the
South, and ascribes it to the yellow fe.
yer. Just so. When famine abroad,
creates a great demand for breadstuffs.
thus stimulating business, the improve
ment is at once placed to the credit of
the Mckinley administration. When
pestllence checks business in the
South. the blame is laid at the door of
God. That is about the average gold
bugs idea of fairness.-National Ri
metallist.
The Bethlehem, Pa, iron and steel
works made 10 per cent cut on the
wages of it's employees which went into
erect the LIST inst. The company makes
the queer statement that by thus re-
duclng the wages it hopes to be able
10 Keep the men at work steadily
Probably if the company would nav
nothing it would be able to keen the
men at work double shift right along.
What wonder it is that the gold bug
statesman didn't think Of using that
logical argument in the recent cam
paign?-Bessemer Indicator.
During the campaign of 1896 and the
late fall elections the Republican mar
ty pledged itself to secure the indie
pendence of Cub a. Elections are now
over, and this important pledge is re-
pudlated. Cuban bondholders. who
helped to make up the twenty million
corruption fund, now have the ear OF
the administration. The struggling pa
trlots OF Cuba are to be sacrificed and
the wishes of the American people ig-
nored in order to keep faith with the
money power.-Silver Knight Watch
man.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21
Here Is q Pointer.

When the people attempt to defeat
new aggression on the part of the
trusts by carrying out the plan of
some renowned thinker. known to be
uninfluenced by special interests, the
emissaries of the trusts scatter the peo-
pie by crying: EXPERIMENT" IAN
untried and Utopian scheme" limo
vators." While the patriots argue as
to whether their plan is really an EX-
PERTINENT, the enemy captures new
position.-Walter Vrooman in New
Democracy.
Tho Duke of Argyll has held his title
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21
VIEW OF THE FIELD.
SHOWING THE WORKING OF
THE YEAST.
News and Notes from Washington and
Elsewhere-The People Are Many and
Plutocrats Few but the Latter Supply
Our Rulers,

The national Republican platform
declared for the freedom OF Cuba, but
the administration people, including
MI. Reed, who carries the house OF
representatives in his pocket, have cx-
perlenced change of heart. The gov
eminent is giving all the aid possible
10 Spanish tyranny because lot Of
! Boston capitalists who own sugar
plantations succeeded in getting troops
enough detailed by Weyler to give ade-
quate protection to their plantations
without paying either troops or insur-
gents. In return they were able TO
| sho" what seemed to be proof of abil-
lty to influence Washington sentiment
against recognition of the insurgents.
lhey expect the same protection under
Blanco, with the same equivalent on
their part The arrangement is
good one for the Boston capitalists,
though it bears very heavily on other
Americans whose capital is invested in
CUBAN sugar plantations. The Bcs-
lonlans, in addition to getting their
sugar marketed cheaper than their
american competitors can possibly do,
prlng back American gold, which is
received IN payment, change it into
Weylers script at a handsome profit
ana pay the laborers on the plantations
III thls script. The whole transaction
mas Deen SO profitable that their plea
against the United States intervening
| ire t1,o l,,,
manly to the starving country people,
was undoubtedly sincere. Interven-
tlon on any ground would interfere
with the increased dividends which the
llttle group of Boston capitalists has
Deen able to make out of the misery
ana the gnawing distress of Cuba
lhey have assurance of labor enough
Tor their plantations, though the rest
OF the country population of Cuba may
be eXterminated.
Inc house committee on postofnces
intends to vigorously push the infa-
nous Loud bill for the curtailment Of
second class rates in the interest of the
plutocratlc daily papers. Every Popu-
list should send his protest to some
representative or senator The Loud
Dill stops the mailing of sample copies
OF newspaper and economic libraries at
second class rates, and is designed to
suppress political agitation and pre-
vent competition with existing papers,
Senator Allen of Nebraska intro
duced in the senate a resolution de-
claring it to be the sense of the SEN
ate that congress should, with all due
convenient speed, acknowledge by ap-
propriate act the political independ-
I ence of Cuba.
| The Mckinley prosperity has at last
after many delays, reached Fall River,
and the Cotton Manufacturers associa-
ton as a result has voted to reduce
wages in all the mills Of the city.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina
spoke at length Monday upon amend
ments he had offered to the bill pre-
viousiy introduced by him providing
for postal savings bank system.
Such system would, in his opinion,
insure greater comfort in the homes of
the plain people of the land, as a great
majority of them would certainly be-
come depositors in such banks.
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CHAPTER w.

l l. ID II Il ~ KAN
some loved her
father-he was the
only relative she
had except a cou-
sin whom she had
never seen-but it
was not with the
ordinary love of a
girl for her father.
She had not quite
made IN her mind
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

AS the gold standard and a high,
protective tariff have been in opera
ton for twenty-four years and times
have been getting worse every year,
are they likely to grow better until
both Of these causes are removed?-
Columbus Post.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

Tho Duke of Argyll has held his title
for fifty years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

With steady record Of fifteen thou
sand business failures year as the
fruit OF government by financiers,".
would it not be we'll for the plain peo-
pie to take up the governing business
for while?-Springfeld CO., Equity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

Chicago reports plethora of mon
ey.' Pass it around.-News Tribune.
What do you want money for? Isn't
confidence" sutficient?-Duluth Labor
WCrld
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

The Mckinley prosperity has at last,
after many delays, reached Fall River,
and the Cotton Manufacturers associa-
ton as a result has voted to reduce
wages in all the mills of the city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

II is almost safe to say that some
members Of Congress will be better off
than they are now after the Hawaiian
annexation matter has been disposed
of.-Bodie Miner-Index.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21
The Scots View.

(To be continued
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
OurSports
WILL
SurviveWar

have talked with the thinking men On
baseball, cycling, horse racing, pugilisin
and track and field athletics during the
last week as to what they thought would
be the effect on sports generally now that
the United States Is In active war with
Spain. Tho talks have been with the men
who furnish the capital for the different
branches of sport, and as their pockets are
the ones to be affected their opinions
ought to be worth something, certainly
more than that Of the casual spectator.
find that rather hopeful view Of the stu
alton is taken all along the line. The club
owners of the seaport towns and cities say
that they do not fear bombardment from
the Spanish fleet, and II II should como IL
would not be difficult matter to transfer
many,of tho baseball games to the west.
They are Of the opinion that the inland
cities can stand an extra amount Of base
ball this year.
The horsemen are just as hopeful as our
baseball maRnates and point to the fact
that during the war of 1864 horse racing
showed wonderful degree Of popularity
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CRACK coAsrINo.


summit of hill. Their feet are OF the
pedals, and the rider coasting the farthest
is the winner. The contestants are set In
motion at intervals of minute or more.
THAT'S easy" you may say, but IL is
not SO easy. 1t is really all skill. The
gear Of wheel cuts no figure. The chain
may be taken of and the ooasting powers
remain the same. Then. too. since the
weight of all riders is generally limited to
900 pounds, the lighter men are allowed 70
carry lead until the weight limit is reach
ed. In this way all riders arc placed on an
equal footing. Thus IL can be seen that
the construction of the wheel and It's man.
agement are large factors in coasting. As
to the hill, there are many famous ones to
be found throughout the country. A
prominent coaster considers a hill In Chic
opee Falls, Mass, as the best he has coast
cd on, This hill for straight run Of 900
feet has descent Of 28 feet Near the
bottom IL Is possible to attain speed Of .
mile minute. The position Of the rider
when coasting is important. Frame coast
eYs should be used. Tho feet should DO
placed firmly In position and care used to
prevent the crank handles from knocking
the ankles. The body should be bent un-
I'll the head protrudcs beyond the handle
bar and the chin is a little above IL. There
must, of course, be no obstruotions on the
road, az the rider In such position finds 10
somewhat difficult to manipulate the
wheel. The machine has much to do with
winning In coasting contest. A heavy
frame Is required, while the wheels should
be light and the bearings work easily. At
tention should be given to the tire. On
hard and smooth hill the tires should be
punotureless.
A cycle built for 2, 900 riders Is expected
to create q greater sensation at the Paris
exposition than the Ferris wheel did at
Chicago. Each wheel 10 larger than the
Ferris wheel, and the whole affair is TO be
higher than any of the surrounding build
ipgs. When ono wishes to ascend, he en-
ters door In the tire and climbs up the
winding staircases until the handle bar or
saddle Is reached. Looking out Of the
handle bar windows one can obtain fine
view of the whole exposition, while sur
mounting the saddle IL fine roof garden
where one may spend many pleasant and
profitable hour. But after all, wheel
woman would prefer her own flying wheel
to this immense. structure that is useful
only as o novelty.
The worlds championship contests at
Vienna will be held from Sept. 8 TO IL In
elusive. The various teams which Will
sompete In these events, representing near
ly every country on the globe, are already
being selected, and the prospects sre that
aside from the United States each will bs
represented by its fastest 1iers. France,
England, Denmark and Germany have the
best chances for capturing tho champion
ships, and it 10 now practically conceded
that England will win all of the long dis
tance races Tho United States will not
be represented this year, as the attractions
at home are too strong for the riders, but
next year they will have On opportunity
to measure speed with the riders of Europe
% the championships will be awarded 70
Canada.
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was strong enough for starhood. How
ever, Stevens went to work on tho papers,
and no theatrical light was ever more con-
tinuously and attractively Photographed In
this country than was De Wolf Hopper.
The result was that the public, N whieh
went at first out Of curiosity, continued
10 20 out of interest, and De Wolf Hopper
speedily developed into one of the best
paying stars In this country. To tho lay
man IL would seem that Mr.. Stevens
should have tired of comedians by this
time, but there is q very well defined ru-
NOR In this city to the effect that he will
tempt fate and fortune once moro by try
ing to accomplish that in which Nat Roth
signally failed-the establishing Of Jefl
DE Angels az q full fi5cged star.
OcrAvUs COHEN. :,
New York.
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walls. The walls should be hard, so that q
ball will readily rebound. Generally there
ia a gallery for spectators This, 1t must
be understood, is the regulation handball
court, but the game may be played by the
use of an ordinary wall. The ball used Is
two inches in diameter and y ounces in
weight. The game Is played by two or
four players. When two players are en-
gagged In a game, one, called q "scorer, )"
stands 35 feet from the wall. The oppo-
nent stands between the wall and the
"scorer." The "scorer" throws the ball
on the ground, and when 1t rebounds
knocks it against the wall with his hand
The wall sends the ball back to the ground,
and on the bound the other player must
knock it against the wall II either player
fails to strike the ball on the first boand,
1t counts point for the other. A point II
called an ace, and FL aces make game.
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ro-ro-Bsc FOR rrfty ccus~.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
acp suons. b80c@ pure oVc. a.. All drusssa
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the putting green are apparently deemed
the thoroughly correct thing. A hole over
500 yards Invariably has a second rampant
120 to / 1885 yards from the first. Thus 1t
is evident that our green's committees are
unanimous that drive must have carry
of about 1876 yards, full second with
wooden club the salno, aud an approach
shot the same pitch at every hole. An
atrocious shot from the tee merely loses
distance which, taking the average length
of the holes, 10 scarcely any punishment,
az the green can be reached with a good
second. A badly sliced or pulled ball
meets no worse punishment than q
straight ball, owing to the bunkers being
directly at right angles across tho line of
play.
Mechanical monotony, aided by confi-
denoe that one Is In sufficiently good prac-
tice to hit the ball true. is all that our
green's committees apparently demand OF
our players. No side issues, no tricky liz,
tie bunkers placed haphazard to the left or
the right or directly In tho line Of play
secm to be necessary to try the resources
of an expert. The element Of chance does
not seem to be entertained.
Such q well known golfng authority as
Charles b. Macdonald Is responsible for
tho statement that we have yet to see the
ideal links In this country. While admit
ting the merits OF such courses as Shin
necock, st. Andrews and that of the Chi
cago club, of which ho Is member, he has
expressed surprise that no eastern club
has yet grasped the possibilities Of true
golflng situation by the sea-
The word "links" in It's original deriva-
tion means the windings Of river, and,
though from long usage 1t has come to be
applied to inland courses. IL shows that the
old idea connected 1t only with those places
near the inlets Of the sea where golfers
wero accustomed TO resort for their sport
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
HANDBAll.-.
New York,

A Game Requiring Exceptional Skill and
Powers of Endurance.
The game of handball, which originated
in Ireland, has become very popular In
the United States. In many gymnasiums
throughout the country the game Is reg
ularly played. Few games are, like It,.
adapted to all seasons Of the year. II Is q
most healthful pastime. Keenness of eye.
steadiness of nerves, lightness of step and
physical vigor arc required to make a sue
oessful player.
Handball Is played In room 65 feet
long and % feet wide, inclosed by high