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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-27

the credit is due. We all thought that
General Shafter was entitled to the
credit for the victory at Santiago over
the Spanish army. Who could doubt it,
after having read of the gaceful manner
in which the rotund general rested in
his hammock, under the cooling shade
of palm trees and waited for the Spanish
soldiery to come out and get the s%tufing
whaled out of them. But Admiral
Sampson has p%unctured our lbab6le Of
enthusiasm regarding Shafter and says
that Captain Chadwick of New7 York
was the man to whom the credit was
due. He was the man who formulated
the letter written to the Spanish com.
mander in which the ultimate....fate
of the Spanish army before the advance
of the triumphant American hosts was
sent forth so eloquently and so striking
ly that the Spanish general brought out
his army and turned them over to Shat
ter as prisoners. If this be the fact,
here is to Chadwick the letter writer,
and may he be put in charge of the
American hosts on land and sea with
some rose tinted letter paper and a pot
of ink! Away with battles. when the
pen is proven so much mightier than
the sword! But General Miles takes
issue with Admiral Sampson and says
he did it with his little bath tub. And
Shafter says he did it himself. 7 The
American people, generally considered,
believe the victory to have been achieved
by Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough
Riders. Out of this entangled skein,
who is to determine to whom the credit
is due? We would suggest a commiss-
ion of inquiry to be appointed by the
next congress, and a suspension of the
honors being paid Admiral Dewey until
it is proven that he did not get his plan
attack on the Spanish fleet out OF
the almanac.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-27

Henry Clews weekly trade review
says: All accounts from the west rep
resent the prosperity among the farmers
as surprising everything in past expert
n C The manufacturing centres also
present an activity exceeding all prece-
dent. Everywhere, industrial plants ap-
appear to be running to their full ca
pacity, and in many cases day and
night. Labor was so fully em-
ployed and never, as a rule, received
such high wages; the effect of which
must appear in a large increase of gen.
eral consumption among the working
masses. The recent increase in the
foreign demand for our manufactures
now amounting to s3339! 100000 per year
against $158,OOO,O00 six years ago-ap-
pears to be losing none of it's remarkable
progress, in spite of the enlarged home
consumption. The mercantile classes
are being benefited by a contin
uous rise in the value of their stocks of
goods, and their profits are in welcome
contrast to the unsatisfactory results of
the last five years of depression. All
this reflects the release of enterprise
from the restraints of the depression
consequent upon the silver craze and
the over-production of the last five or
six years. It means that, for that peri
cd, the demands of the country, in every
department of consumption, has been
restrained to the last point of endurance
and that now, with common consent, the
people are in the act of compromising
for their past curtailments in supplying
their wants. It also means that, during
this contraction of consumption, some
nine millions of new population has
come into existence with it's large ad-
ditions to the wants of the national
consumption.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-27

The esteemed old grandmothers Ed
ward Atkinson and Carl Schurz, with a
r%etinue of anti -imperialists, loosened up
their hammers at Chicago recently
and united to knock the administration
and to boom AguiHaldo as one of the
purest patriots that aver struck a ten
second gait at the sight of an enemy.
Speeches full of intense feeling and sug-
costing moulded intellects were made by
a number of benevolent humanitarians,
whose efforts call to mind long curls,
crinoline and pantalettes. We do not
call to mind all of the iniquities pictured
by these gentlemen as being associated
with the American flag in the Philip
pines, but the general idea we get of the
star spangled banner from a perusal of
their addresses is that it is a black rag
with a skull and cross bones on it and
that President Mckinley is wading
through a sea of Filipino blood in an
endeavor to grasp a crown. Altogether
they are a dismal lot of buzzards, these
theoretical patriots. They are gentle
men who believe that the independent
government of an aggregation of half
clad and half caste adventures would
better serve the advancement of the
human race than the protectorate of the
American flag and a stable government
by a civilized nation. These estimable
vultures would raise Aguinaldo to throne
erected from the bleached bones of
American soldiers who have fallen in
the battles waged throughhis treachery.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-27

Old fashions in dress may be e
vived, but no old-fashioned medicine
can replace Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale
by q. 8. Beardsley.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-27

When we consider the whole matter,
we confess to a feeling of surprise that
the Spanish were whipped at all in the
late war. And for the reason that, while
there is no question that they were
whipped, there seems to be no definite
settlement Of the commanders to whom
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-27

Mr.. Bryan has been talking about the
Philippines necessarily for months. In
all this deluge of oratory not a single
statement by him can be quoted which
casts light upon the situation, either
making clearer the facts or presenting
new reasons for a decision. But another
democrat, for eighteen years more trust
ed and honored by the democrats of
Alabama than Mr.. Bryan has been by
the people at any time, distinguished by
heroic service under the flag of his
country, as Mr.. Bryan never was. Cen
eral Wheeler, of the confederate service,
of the Santiago victory and of the new
forward movement in the Philippines,
has to write only one letter in order to
submit a fact which ought to terminate
all discussion about the islands. His
letter to President Mckinley, dated
Manila, August %, which the president
read at Sioux Falls, on Saturday, con-
tains the result of General Wheeler's in
vestigation on the spot in these words:
I am confident that if we would with
draw our army now Aguinaldo could not
hold himself in power without carrying
on warfare against other tribes, and this
would cause warfare and turmoil for
years. OF course. there would be loot
ing of cities and selling and destruction
of property, and the business people and
property holders would apply to some
strong government to restore order. For
US to withdraw our army now would be
criminal, and for such an action we
would be araigned and denounced by the
civilized nations of the earth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
The Phillips Case.

1t is said Gov. Lee is going
ahead to prosecute Kirk Phillips,
even though the attorney general
has advised him it would Prove
futile. Pierre Free Press.
That Gov. Lee is "going ahead
to prosecute Kirk Phillips" may
or may not be a fact, but it begins
to look like some such a course
would have to be taken if Phillips
is prosecuted at all. AS to the
"advice' of Attorney General
Pyle, no one has for a moment
expected anything favorable to the
pushing of the case against "our
Kirk" Pyle is a "mach,ne" man
and Phillips is another one. Pyle
prosecute Phillips?-we guess not
not if he can get out of it, hold
his job and draw his salary.
An attorney general without a
string on would be a pretty nice
thing for South Dakota to have
along about this time of thA m0on
Pyle is moi at" If he was, the
good people of the state would be
$685. 900 better off and the afo1e.
said $780, 900 would come out Of
the pockets Of one Kirk G. Phil
lips, late state treasurer and later
machine candidate for governor
of South Dakota.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17

with the United States Army.
Thus his pay would cease at the
date of his retirement.
The greatest in Justice is wrought
upon Gen. Eagan's successor at
the head Of the Commissary De
partment, for as long as Geo.
Eagan is continued in the service
there car be nc appointment to
his position with the rank such an
officer is entitled to. Thus Col.
Weston, Or whoever may be acting
Com nissary General, must per
form the service and bear the
burden Of responsibility, but not
receive the pay nor have the
honor Of the title Gen. Eagan de
prives him of for the next six
years.
And now Gen. Eagan goes
about humming dreamily and soft
ly to himself the popular coon
song, "He Sut'nly Was Good to
Me- He means Mckinley.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
Eagan's. Punishment

commissary General Eagan's
-.'tate'' is known. His punish
ment'' is fixed BY President Nc
kinley. Il consists Of a six years
suspension from the service on full
pay. Gen. Eagan will continue
TO draw the pay Of his rank, s5,-
500 = year, but is deprived Of al
iowance for quarters. amounting in
his case to 500 a month.
Gen. Eagan retires Ian. IS, 1905,
but the period Of his suspension
runs to Feb. I, 1906. Unless the
order should be RENTED he can
not 60 upon the retired list at that
date. but ceases TO be connected
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
Teachers Examination.

The regular examination for teach
ers certificates will be held at the
county superintenpent's Office at
the court house in Rapid City, on
Friday, March 3, 1899.
Applicants will please be prepar-
I'd to begin work promptly at 8 o.
clock a. IN. on that day.-Lucena E.
Trissler, county sup't. Of schools.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17

among freemen, that | should tax
that badge OF my own personal IN
dependence and show it, already
marked for the ballot box, to Ger
tain Republicans who were des e.
mated, and assure them that |
would cast it for William McKin-
ley? Think OF it, mem! What did
[ say? said this: You go 5;ck
to the lei who sent you here and
tell them that this is my reply:
"Gentlemen, damn YOU" And if
eve such language is permissible
that was the time. 1t was not the
minister, but the man, who spoke,
and the man is always larger than
his calling.
"From that day | registered a
solemn vow that SO long as the
republican party was dominated bv
such a policy | would not vote it's
ticket. And l will not, SO help me
God. Nor will l vote for any
party which attempts to prostitute
my manhood. have never made
this statement public before. l
make 1t now in order that some of
my friends may understand my
position and reasons which impel
me to take it. Men, ami wrong?
Shall anything stand higher in any
mans estimation than his own
honor?
'sCompared with the crime Of
1896, when a direct blow was
made at the very Foundation OF
our republican institutions, the
Crime of 1879 is as nothing.
What does it signify, the raising
Of that immense corruption fund?
What does this openly avowed
participation of the railroads and
of great corporate bodies and
trusts in national and state politics
indicase? These things indicate
not only a conspiracy on the part
Of the captains Of industry, and
the owners of great monopolies
and the shrewd operators in
finance to manipulate the affairs Of
state and u political institutions
for their own advantage, but tina,
the leaders of a great party, the
commercial and moneyed mag.
mates of this mighty country, have
lost faith in the fundamental prin'
ciples of the republic, have ceased
from their allegiance to the insti-
tutiOns Of our governm entail system
and have determined to substitute
for the tree functions of democracy
the iron rule of a financial anc
commercial despotism."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
CITY ): $500 G '' syp of

latiOn. on the, main line Of the Fremont, Elk
horn & Missouri Valley Railroad. 1t has eight
churches; two miles OF street railway; gas iii'i
electric light plants; perfect system OF water
worts. second largest " ,rkI i'll the world for
the Treatment OF gold ore by the c~hlOrinatiON
process. extensive iron foundry and machine
shops largest Touring mills in the state; lies
but y miles from zone OF the largest and rich
est deposits OF gold. silver, copper, lr"n, ME-"
and t in in America; extensive steam tile ana
pressed brick works; U. s. government Indian
school, land Office and Weather signal station;
irou5 st: . It's massive business blocks; beautl-
fu, parks; state school OF mines; tWo bai,ks;
four NEWSPAPERS: at the edge OF the greatest
range stock country in the west shipments for
1898, S4 900, OOOl; on Rapid river. the largest
stream in the Black Hills; county seat of Pen
LinHtOn county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
viii be Shy %sl5o.ooo.ooo.

The first hint as to the total of
the enormous expenditures which
Congress has been piliny up was
given last week by Representative
Dockery, a member of the APPROX
riations committee.
"The expenditures for next
year will reach the enormous sum
of $675,ooo. ooo," SAID he, sand
there will be a deficit of $3.50, ooo,-
ooo."
This statement referred only to
the ordinary expenses, and not to
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17

such exceptional items as the Mic
aragua Canal, subsidies under the
Hanna Payne bill, etc. If the
canal went through another Sis,
900, 900 would be a. ded. But
without it the ordinary expenses
as they r summed up by Dock
cry would be unprecedented, max
ing almost a "billion dollar S
sion," whereas a "billion dollar
congress-" comprising two ses
%sions, used to be a term of re
proach.
The Dockery figures would
stand about this way: Expendi
lures next year, S675.ooo,ooo;
revenues next year, S525,ooo,ooo;
deficiency next year, S15o,ooo,ooo
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17

Our Legislative grist Of news
would indicate that "Smith of
Pennington" was a real, live SEN
ator. He has a knack of prodding
the republicans in the short ribs at
a time where a 'long roar, a loud
and a roar all together is
the only possible result.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
Rev. Clevenger and His Critics.

Rev. Clevenger, the recently ap
pointed chaplain of the senate,
before entering the pulpit was d
clown in Robinson Bros. circus.
II. got the appointment from the
Republican legislature for calling
Gov. Lee a liar and sticking 10 it.
With these qualifications he will
no doubt he a warm acquisition
as chaplain OF the state senate
Huron Herald Democrat.
The UNION has noted three or
four thrusts at Rev. Clevenger
similar to the n given above and
has noted the fact that they all
appeared in newspapers east OF
the river where the gentleman in
question is not so we'll known as
he is here in the Hills.
The statements made in these
unwarranted thrus1s at a good
citizen and an honest and conscei-
ntious mar are too silly and too
contemplate TO merit proof O
their utter falsity, and those mem
bers Of the newspaper fraternity
who SO far forget the decenc>
which should characterize their
utterances as to print such rot as
has appeared in some of the east.
ern Dakota papers about Rev.
Clevenger might we'll be in better
business.
What may or may not be Rey.
Clevenger's political belief is nc
concern of ours. He is entitled to
thar opinion, regardless as to
what it may be, and as to whether
he "called Gov. Lee a liar" or not
that is AN affair between himself
and the state executive. Whether
true or false, it is certainly of little
consequence.
But during the years in which
The UNION has known Rev.
Clsvenger it has yet 10 see the
first transaction, either as a citizen
Or a minister of the gospel, in
which he has proved other than a
gentleman-every inch OF him-a
good citizen and an honest, SIN
Ger and conscientious minister of
the gospel. He is a man who
pays little heed to silly criticism
and one on whom critics have no
effect. A gentleman is a gentle
man, regardless Of politics, personal
difficulties or the brevity Of his
prayers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17

A wise solon in the h u of
representatives at Pierre has in
troduced a bill for the removal of
the state school of mines from
Rapid City to Vermillion. Such a
change would be abou: as sensible
as to put the national capital in
the Philippine islands.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
The Biggest Snap Yet

BY special arrangement made with
the publishers of the Farm Journal
we are enabled to offer a FIVE year
subscription to that paper to every
new subscriber who pays for The
BLACK HILLS UNION ahead; and the
same offer is made to every old SUBJ
scriber who will pay all back dues
both papers for the price Of ours
only.
In order to get the Farm Journal
as a premium for advance payment
it will be necessary to walk right up
to the captains office, for we have
only a limited number of tive-year
subscriptions to dispose of. The
Farm Journal is on solid foundation
and perfectly trustworthy.
James HALEY spent part of the
week at Hill City.
John r. Brennan is out again af-
ter a severe illness.
Ed. Lennon. Sam Sheffield and
Ed. Barthold left this week on a
stocker buying trip to Arizona.
A warm shower of rain fell Wed
nesday afternoon-just such a one
as comes during April and May.
Mrs. Levi MCGEE and little daugh-
ter Gertrude came in from Seward,
Nebr., Wednesday evening, where
they had been visiting for the past
two weeks.
Mention was made in these COL
umns three or four weeks ago of a
Terry-ite clipping with the daughter
Of Daniel Grover of Bend. The
honeymoon proved of short duration
and the bride has returned to the
parental roof. She was not yet Is
Years of age when the marriage
took place.
Judge G.. G.. Bennett received a
telegram from Washington notify
ing him that he had been appointed
United States cousul at Sydney,
New South Wales, Australia. Mr..
Bennett has not made up his mind
whether he will accept or not.
Sydney is the oldest and most i'm.
portant city in Australia and has
a population of 300. 900. 1t is the
principal export city of the island
and the position of consul is quite q
profitable and important one.-In.
dependent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
A Minister and Patriot.

HE UNION presents below a
brief extract from an address of
Rev. Burt Estes Howard, a we'll
known Congregation Il minister oil
Los Angeles, California. In view
Of the fact that the great majorii,
Of cIersymen bow to the golden
god, smother the truth and blind
themselves to the conditions which
confront them for fear they will
loose the support of some wealthy
member Of their congret alton,
these words of burning truth from
this California divine are indeed
refreshing. Were there more of
his kind, the church would today
be nearer the great unsaved mas.
oCo, "ilu VIC Hll1llolS VI ulSdFcu
be drawn nearer the sanctuary.
In the course of his address Rev.
Howard uttered these words in re,
ferring to the methods employed
and the influences brought to bear
in the election Of S 5 Hanna's can
didate for the presidency in 1896:
"No policy was ever adopted in
the history Of the world that saw
ored more Of the Jesuitical sophist-
ny that a good end justified a cur
rupt means. 1t is Ike playing the
harlot to obtain money to put on
the collection plate. Do not tell
me that the men who manipulated
that great fund for buying votes,
the men who inundated and
coerced by threats Of various ca
lamities the poor voter who was
forced to make merchandise of his
manhood in order to h o d his
position and save his little mes
from Starvation; do not tell me
that these men who subverted the
fundamental principles of a Re-
publican form of government, the
right of independent suffrage and
the free choice of those who shall
rule over us, believe in republican
institutions. They do not. They
believe that they hid found some
thing better than a Democracy.
They have bartered the legacy of
our forefathers for financial and
commercial despotism.
elf some man would declare that
this talk of coercion is false, he
must go to some one else besides
me to find a patient and or :dulous
listener te his lying preaching.
Was not approached in my own
study, with subtle th1eatenings
and insinuations? Was l not my
self told that should l vote Tor that
princely soul, whom l am proud to
call my friend, William Jennings
Bryan, whom any man NAV call
his friend, for he is the friend of
man rather than of parties, was l
not told that, should | vote for
him, my church would lose the
patronage of certain influential
men who We're intending to be-
come a part of my congregation.
"Aye, was | not insulted and
Inundated by being requested by
certain individuals, who shall be
forever nameless, to take my bal.
lot on election day, my ballot, the
sacred credentials of my manhood
and Of my citizenship, the emblem
Of that holy sacrament Of political
fellowship in civic liberty, the sign
and seal Of that divine birthright
which marked me as y freeman
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17
Wanted

Reliable man for manager of a
branch Office I wish to open in your
vicinity. II your record IS o. k.
here is a good opening. Kindly
mention this paper when writing.
"A. I. Norris, CINCINNATI, Ohio
Illustrated catalogue d. postage
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17

Now is d 9 'od time to pay for your
paper for 1899. Well accept wood.
butter, chickens, eggs, or potatoes in
exchange for the paper.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-26

confined to New London II a success,
it would be put into practice all over
the state. Lowest first rate was $lS.
Considered construction of present plant
the best on earth. Mr. Lucas objected
to a comparison with any other system
Objection oVerruled. Witness simply
said that construction was equal to any
in the United States. They embraced
every opportunity to improve. Here
detailed description was given which
Tailed with that testified to by Mr..
Baker in every point.
Mr.. Tyler then testified as to the mat
ter of royalties. The transmitter was
patented. The hand telephone was not.
The company rented the hand instru-
ment, paying seventy-five cents year.
This included wear and tear, and was
preferable to buying them outright.
The royalty on the transmitter varied
Royalty on transmitter and rental of
hand telephone amounted to about SO a
year. All the transmitters were patent
ed. Used the solid back, long distance
transmitter of the Berliner type, and
gave detailed account Of component
parts and general construction and
working Of instrument. The Southern
New England Telephone company own
ed their whole plant except the trans
nitters and hand telephones.
This concluded the testimony for the
day. At the next session of the hearing
Mr.. Tyler will produce map containing
every Subscriber in New London. The
hearing was then adjourned until Jan
uary Is.