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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-19

lars 50 deep, which he did. The
proprietor oftise farm wanted him
to try here and there il he should not
be 20 fortunate to find water, but, no,
no, water was found. At last the
farmer consulted party, which
should be an expert and he told him
that he had found a place where
water was to be found. This was
very far from the house, but no water
was found
Alter a while the farmer saw the
party or man who commenced the
work upon his farm, how much
would you charge, to which the driller
replied, 81 don'tknow, l have tried
SO many places but did not succeed,
but it was all done as you demand
ed" Well, says the farmer ifyou
come over tomorrow will pay
you.
The man, thinking that he had
worked for gentleman, instead of a
skinner, went over the next day and
the farmer wanted to pay him IS
after he had worked about a month
for him, in the way he wished him
self. What should the poor man do,
he certainly could not be satisfied
with five dollars for about months
work. He had not promised to get
any water for FIVE dollars, but he
had promised to dig certain depth
tor five dollars and not more. Any
sensible man would understand that
a well digger would not commence
work and promise to get get water
for such small recompense. The
man refused to accept the money and
went to lawyer IN Cooperstown and
asked his advise. You take lien up
on the farmers land for your com
ings, he said, I will make out the lien.
This made, he demanded 5000 for
his hard work, winch the poor man
had to pay. The lawyer told him
that this lien could be foreclosed
whenever he wanted, i:ut he wanted
S1o extra for this, and for looking
out for the workman's interest i,
would yet cost him S2s. He told
the man he would have to sue the
farmer.
Allow me to ask, what redress will
apoor workman get, when he works
for simple, narrowminded employ
er who takes advantage of poverty!
First he is skinned by his employer
and afterwards by a lawyer. I feel
sorry to thinks'that there are amongst
US farmers, who, themselves knowing
what hard work is, can be SO cruel
as to take advantage of one who
needs help, which they themselves
have needed once. 1t is a shame and
disgrace, and such farmer ought to
be dispised by every right minded
American.
One FOR THE Poor MANS RIGHTS
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-19

Foley's Honey and Tar.
Cough Syrup wherever introduced is
considered the most pleasant and eff
fectiv., remedy for all throat and lung
complaints. It is the only prominent
cough medicine that contains no
opiates, and that can safely be given to
children. H. II. ItATEMAN & Co.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-19

1
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. NJ
elf we are a home maker, let us
resolve to spend our money on good
food FIRST, rather than embroidered
center pieces"
~
The ornaments of a home are the
friends who trequenti t.-Emerson.
~
The making and ordering of a
model home is a noble work, and it
helps to life humanity farther up on
the ladder Of happiness. But even
in we'll ordered homes there are
dangers to avoid IN order to properly
strike "the balance OF happiness. -
In relation to this point The Outlook
(whose utterances are always worth
considering) has the following re-
marks: sis it not true that today
much Of the beauty OF living is
sacrificed to the dong of things that
have no permanent value and the
getting Of things that have COM
PEELED sacrifices out of all proportion
to their value? =
Is it not true that in the art of living
we have gained? Are the homes OF
the land nearer perfection than they
were in proceeding generations?
With all that science and invention
have done to tighten the labers Of
the housekeeper, has the results
given her greater leisure in which to
enrich her own mind, be more COM
panionable with her children, mere
the intimate friend of her husband?
Most women admit that the leisure
that should be theirs does not exist
for them; that the repose of spirit
that depends on freedom from ankle
ty is unknown to them. And they
as readily admit the cause: demand
out Of all proportion to strength and
equipment. The very increase in
knowledge and taste has imposed
burdens on the heads Of families that
often deprive them ofpeace. =
| A capitalist, in conversation few
months ago, made the startling state
ment that tour hundred out of five
hundred men in this country were
living up to the extreme limit of their
income, and that at least five hundred
men out Of thousand were lin deb,
because Of the expenses of their
families. 1t is a marvel that there is
as much happiness as exists under
this pressure. The pity Of it, that life
should loose so much and gain =
gain? There is no gain. =
Could there be more severe criti-
cism of home than to question
how it is possible to maintain it a,
that standard? Or of the dress of q
family than how they are able to buy
the things they wear? If they are
the result of sacrificing the fine,
things of life, if the essentials are sur
rendered-books, travel, art, music
peace of mind, further independence
how pretty, yes how criminal
What can be the result on the child
rem who live in an atmosphere o
pretense and uncertainty Beaut,
is an essential to happiness often
but it does not minister 10 this Office
if secured at the price of honesty
and honesty does not depend or
merely meeting ones bills, but or
securing that which ministers to thu
higher things-love, peace, rest, con
tentment."
F'oley's Honey and Tar
Cough Syrup wherever introduced i.
considered the most pleasant and eff
fectiv., remedy for all throat and luns
complaints. It is the only prominent
cough medicine that contains M
opiates, and that can safely be given te
children. H. II. ItATEMAN & Co.
Estrayed
From my place q miles east O
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-19
DEWEY 4 REPUBLICAN.
Thirty Years Ago the. Hero
Manila Bay 50 Declares
Himself, and He Has Not
Changed Since.

changed Since.
MONTPELIER, VT. Jan. 49,
Rear Admiral George Dewey has
been suggested repeatedly as q
possible Democratic candidate
for president in 1900. A CORES.
pondent has interviewed his two
brothers and his nephew. who
said the admiral is q republican
but not partisan.
Charley Dewey, a brother, said
the admiral had never voted
since he entered the navy in
1854. He has never been where
he could vote. His legal resi-.
dence. is in Montpelier, and he
would vote here if anywhere
Il have always considered
George republican" he said.
''but not a partisan in any sense
of the word. I believe he is a
republican, the same as the rest
of his family, his brothers and his
father, and he would naturally
inherit the political principles of
his fathers family
Mr.. Dewey exhibited a news
paper interview with George
Dewey ON his politics published
in San Francisco thirty years
ago in which the admiral said:
II am a republican. came of
old Vermont stock rooted deep
in the soil that faces the rugged
slopes of the Green mountains.
But you know we navy officers
are not inclined to discuss par
tisan questions aboard Ship
Charley Dewey said he knew
of no reason why the admiral
should have changed his politics
since that time.
Edward Dewey, another
brother, who lives at Montpelier,
was substantially of the same
opinion.
W. r. Dewey, a nephew of the
admiral. and a man who has de.
voted a large amount of time to
the genealogy of the Dewey fam
lily said: :.
II do not believe Uncle George
has voted in the last forty years,
but his father, his brothers, and
his sons sare republicans, and 1
have always regarded him as
such. Immediately after gradu-
alton he was ordered to Key
West, and since that time he has
never been in Montpelier, his
legal residence, on election days.
He has recently been elected an
honorary member of the Union
League club in New York. which
is strongly republican, and he
has also recently been elected an
honorary member of the Demo
cratic club in New York, which
is equally strongly democratic.
I believe he is a republican,
though not a partisan.
Several boyhood friends OF
Admiral Dewey, VINO now live in
Montpelier, were seen, but they
all declined to express an opinion
for publication regarding his
politics, although willing to say
that they supposed he was a re
publican.
| When Gen. Grant was nomin.
ated by the republicans the
democrats claimed him because
it was known that his latest
presidential vote had been cast
for the democratic ticket. Gen.
Zachary Taylor's party position
was equally doubtful, and both
the Wings and democrats con.
sidered nominating him for
president, but the former spoke
first and captured him.
A Not Uncommon Happening,
Enrrop or Co,,prrp.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-19

elf we are a home maker, let us
resolve to spend our money on. good
food FIRST, rather than embroidered
center pieces"
The ornaments of home are the
friends who frequent Emerson.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-19
DOUBLE Dali 7 SERVICE

TO Nashville, Chattanooga Atlanta and Jack.
sonville: connecting for all principal points in
the southeast snch ae Charleston. Wilmington,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
That Liquor Decision.

The recent decision of Judge
Moore OF the Eighth circuit upon
the liquor law of the state has
caused a peculiar state of affairs in
Lawrence county. The county COM
missioners met for the purpose of
receiving applications for license to
sell liquor. Out Of 4S saloons in the
county only nine made application
for licenses, the rest standing out
upon the recent decision of Judge
Moore, which was to the effect that
the state dispensary amendment is
self-executing ana therefore in force
at the present time. If the dispen-
sary law is in force it is an offence
before the state for any one to sell
Intoxicating liquors, and every sa
loon can be closed under this law.
The saloon lei who have refused to
take out licenses again believe that
the matter will quiet down and that
the dispensary law will not be
strictly enforced. The decision of
Judge Moore will undoubtedly be ap-
pealed to the supreme court of the
state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Black Hills Joint Institute.

Great preparations are being
made for the institute of the teach.
ers..of the Black Hills counties which
is to be held at Hot Springs on July
"a to August l, inclusive. This is
the hrst time that a joint meeting
has been held by the'counties. 1t is
announced that Superintendent
Pierce of the Omaha schools will be
present; also Mrs. E. ". Nichols of
the primary department OF the
Omaha schools; Miss Fanny Foster,
also primary teacher in the Sioux
City schools; Prof. R. f. Cerri of
the Brookings agricultural college;
Prof. H. B. Larrabee, superinten-
dent of the public schools at Rapid
City; Miss Anna Morris of Cleve-
land, O., for the department OF
physical training, and others Of
prominence in educational matters.
Prof. Cerri has been engaged to con
duct the institute aud will be assist
ed by Prof. Larrabec. Custer coun-
ty will not go in with the other five
counties, but will hold a separate
institute.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Mr.. Kimball's Lecture,

Concerning Edward Kimballs free
lecture at Library Hall Saturday
evening The UNION has been handed
the following:
Mr.. kimball comes here as a me,n-
Der of the official Board of Lecture
ship Of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Boston, and it is the first
lecture ever delivered in the Hills by
a member OF the board. In all the
larger cities and towns where these
lectures have been given the size Of
the audience has only been limited
by the capacity of the halls where
they were delivered, and in these
great audiences there could be no
clearer demonstration of the intelli-
gent and earnest thought of the
community than the great assem-
blage of men and women of every
phase of religious beliefs intent on a
candid Investigation Of the intellect
ual, spiritual and scientific basis Of
Christian Science. In the ranks Of
Christian Science are found thou
sands of former invalids, hundreds
OF former agnostics, materialists,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
It's a Holy Terror.

J. f. Sidey, vice president Of the
Wabash mining company of Custer,
which recently purchased the rich
Carr strike on Lightning creek,
states that the strike is really much
better than at first reported. The
company has a large force of men at
work stripping the vein Of ore and
for a depth Of six feet q strip has
been uncovered of earth about 200
feet. Mr.. Sidcy states that the
vein is rich all the way along and an
average Of the values is high. At
one place a shaft has been sunk
about twenty-five feet and the vein
is found to widen out and increase
some in value. A tunnel is now
being run into the side Of the noun
tain which will tap the ore vein
about $50 feet below the surface.
The ore seems to be filled with small
pellets of gold and it pans well,
showing that it is free milling. The
company will erect a mill of some
sort as soon as the tunnel is finish
cd, providing the vein is found in
place. Mr.. Sidey had a cigar box
filled with specimens taken from
the strike which are even ahead of
the rich rock taken from the Holy
Terror mine. 1t is believed that
this Carr strike is ever richer than
the Holy Terror ore vein and Custer
county mine owners are greatly
elated over the prospect. 1t has set
all of.the p~rospectors in the county
at work looking for similar veins
of ore and already two new strikes
have been made as a result OF re-
newed prospecting.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Opens With a Lively Experience,

George l.. McManus, who left
some ten days ago as an attache Of
the state industrial school at Plank
inton, writes that the new manage
ment took possession of the institu.
ton on Saturday, July lst. The
first day was marked by a lively
scrimmage in which several of the
inmates made u dash fer liberty.
None of the official management
were hurt, however. George writes
that all the officers and boys were
out on the ball ground indulging in
a game of ball, whom suddenly a
number of the larger boys grabbed
a ball bat each, gave a yell and
made a break to escape. Twenty
seven of them got away, but all but
two OF the number were re-captured
within three hours after the out
break, although stringent measures
and determined action had to be re-
sorted to by the management to re-
store order.
George states that the present
number of inmates is about one hun
dred, the average age being about
II years. A close watch must be
maintained at all times and very
few of them are to be trusted.
Everything gives way to discipline.
George has not assumed his duties
as band master and foreman
Of the printing department as
yet, but expects to do SO as soon as
things get to running smoothly,
when he will have a ]pleasanter task
and fewer exciting experiences. He
implies, however, that the country
over there is no match for the Hills,
from his point of view.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

Hebrews, religionists, evangelical
and liberal christians, fully realizing
that the religion and healing Of
primitive christianity has again
come into the possession of modern
christians.
Christian Science, in common
with every other radical departure
from the recognized boundaries of
mental and psychic research, has
met with misinterpretation and
misconstruction, and to correct and
eliminate thesesIiscordant elements,
and to give a clearer and better I'M
Outstanding of Christian Science,
by II Of Its ablest opponents. is
the object of this lecture. All are
most cordially invited.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Edwand Kimball Coming,

Edward A. Kimball G. S. D., per-
haps the most able lecturer of the
Christian Science faith in the United
States, has been secured by the
members of that faith in Rapid City
to deliver a lecture at Library hall
on Saturday evening, July 9Th at 8
o'clock.
An able, plain and simple exposi-
ton of the faith, views and practices
of Christian Scientists will be given
by Mr.. Kimball and a most cordial
invitation is extended to all to be
present. The lecture is free to all
and everybody will be welcome.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

General James B. Weaver, at the re-
cent banquet of the Peter Cooper Pop
ulist club of Omaha, spoke to the toast
of ''Peter Cooper" He said Peter Coop
er's political ideas were very simple
and consisted of three fundamental
principles. which he strove to have
honestly applied in national life.
"First. The independence of the
nation must be secnred from foreign
interference, dictation or influence, Ell
ther financial Or political.
Second. In domestic administra-
tion the doctrine Of equal rights shonld
prevail at all hazards, else the preserv-
alton of life. liberty and the pursuit of
happiness were impossible.
"Third. That the power to issue.
an control the volume of currency is an
all important sovereign function and
must be exercised by the general gov
eminent only. without the Intervention
of banks of issue"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Frnnchises Should Be Taxed.

Some franchises of tremendous value
now escape taxation. Many of them
were obtained by doubtful methods. By
some means the holders of such fran
chises should be compelled to contribute
to the expense of government. There is
room on the statute books fer a law
which will not only provide for a tax.
but which will not contemplate either
confiscation or anything bordering upon
it. There is room on the statute books
for a law which will so operate that
some return shall be made for privileges
exchanged for, in many cases, less than
a mess of pottage. With this PROPOSE
tion only the bene6ciaries themselves
will quarrel. 1t is not socialism. 1t
does not even suggest socialism. Ire
mendous revenues come from fran
chises.' The list of privileges worth mil
lions a year is an exceedingly long one.
The conviction that they have been free
from assessment long enough has crys-
tallized.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Advised to Make the Break.

THE UNION has it from a direct and
perfectly trustworthy sourc that the
attempted escape of inmates at the
state industrial school at Plankinton
last Saturday was made by the advice
and upon the encouragement of the re-
firing superintendent of the institu-
tion, who was sore over his being re-
tired, for the sole purpose of bringing
Superintendent w. H. Tompk:ns and
his official associates into d%isrepute.
If this is true, q liberal application OF
tar and feathers, accompanied by q
good old Missouri rail, is about the
proper remedy to apply to the old fos.
sill responsible for the outbreak.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

NdSh III Guc Nl"cClidulCdl
make up and general new service
the Sturgis Press. 1t is now one of
the best of all the Hills weeklies
and is certainly a credit to Scoop
town, well worthy of a generous
support at the hands o! the business
men there.
The city council held a meeting
Monday night. allowed some bills
and took up the liquor license prop
osiJion, deciding to follow the high
license law of 1897 until some def
mite decision could be obtained
regarding the matter. Saloons will
have to put up or Shut up
Regardless as to religious views,
all should turn out and hear Kim
ball, the noted lecturer. We can
never be too broad in u religious
| views O: know too much as to what
those who may differ from us claim.
Go hear Edward Kimball at Library
hall Saturday night.
Herbert McManus has just COM
pleted the sale of twenty-five copies
of Mr.. Bryan's new book on imper-
ialism and expansion: entitled Re
public or Empire?' The work is a
valuable one and is doing some ex-
cellent missionary mork for the anti
expansion nti-militarism forces.
Shelby D. Reed was in from his
Bad river ranch Thursday and re-
ports feed excellent down his way.
He states that a fair hay crop will
be had this year and that tue round
up shows a good crop of calves. All
told, the industry down his way is
in very good shape.
James HALEY and daughters
Helen and Francis were Saturday
morning arrivals from Oberlin,
where Miss Helen has been attend
ing school. They returned by way
of Washington and made the trip
an enjoyable sight seeing tour.
Mrs. Ross Anderson was an arri-
val from Sweetwater, Wyo., Tues
day for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Chitty.
Miss Beatrice Clemens was a
"Wednesday evening arrival from the
northern Hills, where she has been
visiting friends.
Mrs. Al limerick left on Wednes.
day for Kiowa, Hans, for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Brough.
Ethel Hall was an arrival from
Lead Wednesday for a visit witt
her aunt, Mrs. II. E. Swander.
D. w. Webster and wife and Mrs
M. E. Tamlyn of Custer have spen'
part of the week in the city.
Miss Hanna Engdahl returned
from Deadwood Wednesday after
visit with her brother.
Mayor C. l.. Wood and wife wer,
passengers for Chicago Wednesday
morning.
Dee Mckinney was a passenge,
for Deadwood Wednesday morning
G. S. Congdon made a bushes
trip to Deadwood Wednesday.
Geo. Bennett spent Wednesday a
Dec dwood.
jamie Fowler celebrated in Dead
wood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
uattle and Ramon for sale.

On account of sickness and for
other reasons / have changed my
plans for the future. Therefore
will offer for sale my Rapid Valley
Ranch; also my cattle including
dairy cows; will sell dairy COWS and
business separate if desired. En-
quire Of a. s. Merrin, Rapid City,