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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

There has been rioting among the
American and Italian miners en-
ployed in the Hidden Treasure and
Ute and Ulay mines at Hensen, Col,
and the cause of it all is Kitty Law
renee, a pretty clearinghouse
waitress. After working in Denver all
last summer Miss Kitty decided that
she would like to spend the winter in
some Of the mountain towns. She Wis
tied the different employment offices.
where she left her address, saying
that she wanted a place outside OF the
city. Mrs. Z. Mitchell got an order
from Lake City for a waitress to work
In a clearinghouse at that place. She
sent for Kitty Lawrence, who decided
to accept. This was about the mid
die of last October, and the next day
Kitty Lawrence was on her way to the
mining camp. When she went to work
In the clearinghouse she was pleas
ant to all, as usual. Among the
boarders were several Italians, and the
new girl treated all alike. The Ital-
ians were not accustomed to politeness
AioAu al american girl LII luSy lSRl
in love with her. Kitty Lawrence did
not know that she had won the hearts
of the Italians. and when they bowed
and suffered to her, she thought 1t
was out Of respect to her, because she
had treated them ~courteously. The
bowling and suffering increased as
time went on, and at last one of the
Italians, who was holder than the 9th
ers, went to the waitress and vowed
that he could not live unless she would
consent to become his wife. The offer
Of the Italian was heartily rejected,
and Kitty Lawrence gave it out that
she was going to look for another
place to work. The rejected Italian
told his countrynren that the waitress
had rejected him on account Of his
nationality. This enraged all of them.
so they decided that their honor must
be vindicated and that she should pay
the penalty with her life.
A Few nights ago these Italians
placed some dynamite on the window
sill Of Kitty Lawrence's bedroom. The
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

the inventor, challenged them to an in
vestigation. On an appointed day they
had a meeting, at which were present
the noted ship builders of England, to
whom the workings of the roller-boat
were explained. 1t seemed to be all
right, but they could hardly believe
that it would work.
Prepared for this, the inventor plac-
ed his small ship in a big tank of wa
ter and on the upper deck he set a
glass Of water. The tank was then
violently agitated until the little boat
rocked as though pitched by the salt
waves. But make a commotion violent
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

lish channel is the toughest body Of
water in the world, and an Englishman
who has to cross it is sure to prepare
himself for the trip by a course Of
medicine, or he will suffer desperate
ly from ~seasickness. Even English
ONE who cross frequently never out
grow their dread of the trip.
AS an assistant to transatlantic
travel the roller-boat must not be I'M
derestimated, but even its great use
fitness to the steamship companies
grows small compared to the need that
exists for it upon the English chan
mel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

of the United States. Three coinage
presses imported from England arrived
on the 25th of September, and were put
in operation about the 1st of October.
In his message to congress Novem-
Der 6, 1892, President Washington
made the gratifying statement that a
small coinage of half dimes had been
completed, the want of small coins in
circulation calling the first attention to
them" Before the end of the first year
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

It is estimated that the sugar crop
of Cuba for the a of 1s9S-99 will
be 2O0,0 900 tons, which will be one of
the smallest known. 1t is said that but
one planter in Cuba. Antonio Gonzalez
Mendoza of the Santa Gertrudes, has a
full complement OF field hands and
working cattle employed
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

The accumulated wealth Of the Unit
ed States by the close of the century
will, in spite of our severe attack of
hard times. in all probability reach
the enormous sun of ninety-seven to
one hundred billions Of dollars.
Since there is enough for all, why is
it we have a standing army OF
from two to five million idle men
longing for a chance to work and to
add to the nations wealth, while pro-
viding for their destitute families?
Why is it that the land is filled with
tramps and labor is everywhere dis
contented?
The answer is plain. The wealth is
unequally and ~unjustly distributed.
The larger part Of it is under the con-
troll of a comparatively small part of
the nation. The nations business is
run in the interest of a few individ-
uals-not for the greatest good of the
greatest number. These individuals
unite their wealth and turn themselves
~ IA AlOlll Olu
merce and nearly choke the life out of
industry. They treacherously destroy
the business Of less wealthy competi-
tors, and limit production to increase
prices. This causes widespread dis
tress in the ranks of labor, which can
not find employment, besides depriving
the great masses of the nation of COM
forts and luxuries to which they are
entitled. In these days we pay trib-
ute to the money kings who are no less
despotic and cruel in their rule than
the old-fashioned monarch.
If the people would save themselves
from industrial slavery they must act
at once. There is no time to lose. for
there is a long battle to be fought.
They must provide themselves with
weapons-not swords or bullets-but
the weapons of peace, the initiative
and the referendum. Once safely
placed in the hands Of the people these
weapons are powerful enough to pro-
tect their rights. They may be OBJ
tanned by proper use of the weapons
of which the people are already in pos
session-the ballot! Use the ballot to
obtain the initiative and referendum;
then use the initiative and referendum
to obtain laws which really are for the
greatest good Of the greatest number:
laws which will protect the rights of
the weak, and which will limit the
privileges Of concentrated wealth.
Let every voter, no matter to what
party he belongs, demand and insist
that the initiative and referendum
have a place in his party's platform.
Legislation for the greatest good of the
greatest number can only be obtained
when the law-making power remains
in the hands of the people.
1t is possible for concentrated
wealth, as we'll organized as it is. to
cheat at the polls, to control wards,
to buy juries, judges, courts, to buy
representatives, senators, and in fact
whole legislatures, but it is not pos
sible for even concentrated wealth to
buy the whole people! In that fact our
safety lies. 1t is ninety-nine ballots
against one-whenever we will have
it So! How long will the psople OF this
nation wait before demanding the
right to govern themselves in reality
not merely in name?
HARRIET f. ORCUTT.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Saving His Regard.

Sulby-That Vas mean of you to re-
fuse to lend me that $40 l wanted tEe
other day. Dafney--1'd rather have
you regard me as too mean to lend +,
than to be obliged to regard you as toe
mean to return it.-Roxbury Gazette
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Twenty Years Not Accountea r.

Captain Arch Horner, who is wide
ly known as one Of Kentucky's most
picturesque characters, is seriously ill.,"
says a V%anceburg (Ky.) paper. HE
claims to have been drunk for fifty
years, and is now TO-"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

after the opening Of the mint not only
half dimes, but also dimes and coppers
in a sufficient quantity to meet the
pressing needs of the country had been
coined.
in 1884 the first silver dollars and
half dollars weze coined and in the
next year the drst gold eagles and half
eagles Were produced. Up to the year
1916 the '>ork Of coinage at the mint
was done by hand Or horse power, but
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
The Question Of Governing,

All governing is done by people,"
the question is whether all the people
shall govern themselves or whether a
few of the people shall govern the
others.-The New Era.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Many photographs of Rox.,.x.

It is calculated that 10000, GOO photo
graphs OF the queen and the prince and
princess OF Wales are produced annual
~, and find q ready sale all over the
world.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
A~rysterious Murder.

A mysterious murder was committed
at Mathers' Switch, two miles east of
Puxico, Mo-, the other night. supposed
ly by White Caps. John sullivan. one
of the best known men In the commHn-
ity, was shot and killed. Suspicion
was cast on four OF the most prominent
men in that vicinity. Evidence has
leaked ont indicating that they did not
get the maj they were after.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

Chicopee, Mass. which had $4,000
population in 1890, is the only city in
that state which is without a newspa-
per either weekly or daily.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

By the will of the late John Y
Hates, a prominent merchant of Phil.
adelphia, who died there a few months
ago and who was at the time of his
death the owner of the old mini
building, he bequeathed the corner
stone and all it's contents to the His.
torical Society of Pennsylvania. Sc
this portion of the historic old building
will at least be forever properly pre-.
served.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

Two iNc1rsa ana n.sy new IMP
mics have been incorporated in New
Jersey during the month of March,
and the total capital Of those author
lied to issue stock and bonds Of over
81 ,0OO, 900 each amounts to Sl,1ll,75o,-
600. The incorporation fees received
from these companies by the secretary
of state amount to $4,000. The aver
age capital stock of the go companies
is S4,447,O00. The American Tobacco
Company today certified an increase
in its capital stock from SIS, 000, 900 to
$4,000, GOO. Following is a list of the
largest trusts formed under New Jer-
sey laws during March: American
Wooden Company, Sos. 000, 900; Ameri-
can Ice Company, 100000, 900; United
States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
Company. 0,000, 900; American Ship
building Company, $50, 600, 900; Inter-
n%ationa! Steam Pump Company, S27,-
000, 900; New England Electrical We
hicle Transportation Company, $685.
600, 900; Royal Baking Powder Com
pany, $50. 600, 000; Havana Commercial
Company, $40 0O, 900; United Electric
Company of New Jersey, $40, DOC, 900;
American Beet Sugar Company, $780,
100000; United Fruit Company, $20,-
00o. 900; Consolidated Street Car Com
pany. 10000 900; Indo-Egyptian Com
press Company, $4,000, 900; Compress
ed Gas Capsule Company, $1,000 900;
National Salt Company, $4,000, 900;
Park Steel Company, $4,000, 900;
American Brick Company, s10,0 O0, 900;
Continental Cement Company. $40, 00o,-
GOO; American School Furniture Com
pany, So 0O, 900; United Zinc and Lead
Company, $4,000, 900; National Cash
Register Company, $4,000, 900.
To Let-50 factories, warehouses
and mills, with power, to let. d. w.
HAYNES, 235 Broadway.-Ad. in N.
Y. Sun.
In the wake of the trusts. These
items will continue to become more and
more common as trusts are perfected,
The little fellows are not in it. If the
men whose business tact and genius
built up these plants cannot operate
them successfully how in the world
do you suppose any one else can? II
is a sign of the times.
The trusts have closed the Leaven.
worth linseed oil works. The larger
plants can produce the necessary out.
put with less expense for wages. The
private owned trust is a fine illustra'
ton of the beauties Of private prop
erty. The trust will get you if yet
don't watch ont
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

Christians should be clean windows
Tor Gods glory to shine through.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
BEAUTY CAUSED RIOT.
PRETTY BOARDING HOUSE
WAITRESS IN CAMP.

She Couldn't Marry Al. and So She Re-
jected a Few ana iney Placed Dyna-
mite Under lie window Sill OF Her
Room,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
THE MARCH OF PROSPERITY.

During 1888 the railroads Melted
1872, o00, 000. They got this vast sum
Ey o~vercharging their customers and
under-paying their employees. If the
railroads were a part of the govern
mcnt control system this enormous
profit would be scattered among the
poor people as wages and over 40O. 600
men would have work who are now
idle.
A man named Jackson lost his lob
as ~hookkeeper at Albany, Ga. Couldn't
get no more work. Then he killed his
wife ard baby Il himself. Two
years g Jackson married the hole
of the town. Then he was a hot nnm-
ber-Jsckson probably thought he al
ways would be one. But see what \
slender foundation underlaid noor
Jackscn's egotism! Just a mere iob-
a job that he lost. And now three
people are buried down there IN
Georgia; victims of a vicious indus.
trial system.
The expert ~telegrapher is doomed
A printing telegraph machine has beer
invented hat will do the work of six
operators, and can be run by a bow mr.
girl. The machine can be manne.o.
.tured for $40. 1t is said that the west
ern Union will take the machines as
fast as they can be turned out and
will save a million dollars a month
when all it's offices are equipped with
them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

What Go yea think of a civilization
Ike that in New York, where there
has to be al investigation every so
mary years to make living at all toll
cradle? Is human life less safe in the
Philippines than in American cities?
Take the police out OF New York city,
or any other large city of any so-cal,ed
Christian nation, and how much Sc
cUrity would there be for life n
property? IN ether words, is our So
called civilization based upon Chris
tian character or npon the clubs and
~cvo!vers OF our police? What car he
said CT g national character as the
product CT Christian teaching when in
the largest and most representative Of
American cities we have a standing ar
my every day numbering thousands.
armed with clubs and firearms. whom
we call police. but who are simply SOL
diers under another name. employed
for the protection of life AID property.
and without whom life would be as in
secure as it would be- among the lions
and wolves Of a wilderness?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION,

A correspondent OF the New York
Times thus calls attention to the beam
in Americas own eye:
In your congratnlatory editorial on
the ton of the address of the Philip
pine commission this morning, you
seem to take it for granted that our
civilization is so important a thing
that it ought to be given to the ma
tives CT the Philippines in the interest
of their progress? Are you quite sure
that you are right? Is our civiliza-
ton worth SO much that we should
even strain in the slightest the prin-
ciples CT justice to secure its adoption
by peoples to whom it is as yet an un-
known CLARITY in their intellectual
and national advancement?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
THE PEOPLE SHOULD WRITE,

The accumulated wealth of the Unit
ed States by the close Of the century
will, in spite of our severe attack of
hard times. in all probability reach
the enormous sum of ninety-seven to
one hundred billions Of dollars.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

Chinese Point of Etiquette.
A polite Chinaman considers i. a
breach of etiquette to wear spectacles
In
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

Is there ANYTHING in the administra-
ton CT Phj:ipn;na cities np6er iasur-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

Let every voter, no matter to what
party he belongs, demand and insist
that the initiative and referendum
have a place in his party's platform.
Legislation for the greatest good of the
greatest number car only be obtained
when the law-making power remains
in the hands of the people.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

The bugles are calling the Populist
voters into line for next years great
battle against special privilege, and
Populist music is also sounding loud
and clear in the ranks of the Bryan
Democracy. 1t seems that the ire
sistible current of events will draw the
line sharply between plutocracy and
popular government, and there should
be 20 question as to which will win.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-22
JAPAN IN FoRMosA.
A Remarkable Treaty With tho Isl
and Chief. VI


LONDON. Dec. 10.-Japan has been
wholly unsuccessful in her attempt to
subjugate and govern Formosa since
China transferred it TO her four years
ago. 1t Is said that Japan today con-
trolls only a small piece of tho north
end OF Formosa and a narrow strip on
the western side.
Japan is now endeavoring to recover
from this deplorable situation. To ac-
conplish this she has entered into a
remarkable treaty with bandit chiefs.
Its terms were actually dictated by
Limsieu, one OF the strongest chiefs.
Chief Kahthihhaw, the most impor-
tam of tHe bandits, whose territory
comprises nearly all OF mld-F'ormosa,
refuses 40 accept the third clause.
thereby declining to allow a single
Japanese to enter his territory for the
purpose of using the established roads.
This series OF treaties grants immense
ly greater powers than those accorded
the Sultan of the Sulus by the Amer
leans. Each chief Is given Almost. alb
solute aut-ority over his district. All
former offenses are pardoned and
each chief receives 2000 to 6V00 yen. III
any of their followers are arrested by
japanese police, Japan guarantees to
release them. Any law-breaking is To
be punished by each chief In his own
dominion. III their followers are ac-
cused Of depredations she chicftains
shall be Informed Of the same and tlren
undertake to arrest and hand over the
onenuers for punishment The chiefs
and their followers undertake TO lead
peaceable lives hereafter. .t,r
In consequence OF the present cordial
understanding between China and ia
pan high Chinese officials have directed
Chinese leaders in Formosa TO submit
TO the Japanese. .t.,
DR.. Myers recommends that the sys-
tenn of eelf-government to which the
Chinese In Formosa were formerly ac-
customed and which obtains through
out China, be establishe.., This will
permit the Chinese 10 elect headmen,
organize their guilds, trade unions and
committees and carry on the system OF
mutual guaranteeing which has proven
satisfactory in China for thou sands ar
years. Japan agrees to adopt come
such system, at the same time retaining
the Governor General OF Formogl and
subordinates.
Missionaries in Japan are much DIS
pleased by the new income tax. All
incomes exceeding 800 yen are taxable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-22
YELLOW FEVER AT ASTORIA.
Negro Sailor Contracted the Disease
at Sea.

ASTORIA, Or, Dec. 10.-Tba British
ship Glenholm arrived in port las
4ght from Panama with a case OF vel
low fever aboard. She was immediate
ly ordered to quarantine and today was
thoroughly fumigated, under the di
rection of Dr. Hill Hastings, Un..et
States quarantine officer. The yellow
fever patient is a negro. and he is jus
recovering from the disease. Three
Others of the crew are i'll with differ
ent ailments and all four men were re-
moved to s.. Mary's Hospital. The
Glenholm lost six of her men at Pan
anna
The negro was taken i'll on the voy-
age, and it is Thought he contracted the
disease by occupying the berth of one
of the men who had died. The negro
had never slept between sheets, and
when he was assigned to the snowy
bed at the hospital his superstitious
soul revoled anu he insisted on sleep
ing on a hard mattress.
The report of the yellow fever case
caused much excitement in the city,
brit there is no danger of a spread OF
the disease.
The St. Enoch, also from Panama
which is long overdue, was reported of
the river this evening. Fears for her
safety had been entertained and per
cent reinsurance was offered on her in
San Francisco. Columbia River Pilot
Staples was placed aboard of her today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-22
PRICE FIVE CENH

piled as many as 10000 head on one
order. In -S6i he took single con-
tract for $4,000 at over 500 head
Al,er NE war Webb went to Texas
and put up packing houses at Houston,
jefferson. Brennan. Horror Station and
Shreveport, la. In the height of his
fortune he claims to have been worth
So, ,000. 900 or $4,000 900, and says ne
lived in a house worth s32 900 on Mich
igan avenue. Chicago.
In 1Sov. according 10 his sta;ement,
his partner. Cregan. with whom 70 had
formerly speculated on the Chicago
Board of Trade. bought the iron Noun
tain Railroad for S1.700.000. lie after
ward speculated in cattle in Indian
Territory, in Kansas City. 81. Louis and
New Orleans.
Webb came TO Southern California
seven years ago. but was demoralizcd
ny the craze for speculation. squander-
ed what money he could get, and final
ly had to accept the menial place dn
which he has been working In this city.
The priest gradually learned Webb's
story, which was corroborated In the
main by others who knew something
o. hlm and his history. and through
the benevolence OF the priest and n few
others he was given n ticket TO San
Antonio. Tex, where former friends
live. and where he expects TO remain.