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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Why Tommy Is Good.

Aunt sophla-And is Tommy a good
little boy at school?
Tommy-Yes. auntie.
Aunt Sophia-And why Is Tommy
good little boy?
Tommy-'Cause It's better fun to see
the other boys get II licking than to get
one Yourself. Boston Transcript.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

"The gentleman from Squedunk Is a
thief. a liar. and L."
Bang" - At the gavel. and the pre-.
siding officer exclaimed: "'rhe gentle
.nan will please address his remarks 10
The chair. philadelphia North Amer
lean
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

"And SO you are not going to run for
the legislature any moref WHAT'S the
matterg Too much personal business
TO look after"
Nav. that amt 1t. but I'm Disguised
with the whole business. They didn't
put me on any Of the committees that
went around to investigate things and
had their railroad and hotel bills.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Tightfst-I Eve been as far as the door
OF the dentists office three times. but
can't get up courage to go In.
Watts-I'll tell you what TO do. Send
the money down In advance. That Will
make you desperate. indianapolis
Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Well see you've moved. Did those
people you employed do good jobT
Fine. They broke only I'VE mirrors
out OF possible six, and | think can
have the plastering they knocked on
replaced at an outlay OF not more than
$40. tell you these movers are get
ting their business down TO science
nowadays"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Another Point of View.

This really pains me. Willie" said
the old gentleman as he picked the boy
up and laid him aefoss his knee.
We'll" replied the boy. reslgnedly.
"at leastI'ye never been fool enough TO
deliberately hurt myself. Chicago
Post
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

as that the street sweeper
"No. its the brewery delivery wagon
OF the Beasleys. Mrs. Beasley gets
them to come after dark. SO that the
neighbors won't count the cases. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

what Is the trouble, Birdie:"
"Father said we mustn't kiss any.
body, cause we might exchange MI
crobes, an | was just thinking that
Tommy Raglan must have lot of
microbes, and | ought 10 get EN- back !"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

crust gradually sinks around him
forming Kind of basin some yard.
across. Between $4,000 and 30 900 ION,
OF asphaltum is removed from Ia.
lake annually.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Thank Heaven |

81 see 1t is becoming the fad to have
your wedding cinematographed
But Teller doesn't have TO have his
courtship cinematographed, thank
heaven. - Boston Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
SingIe Exeeption.

"Oh. mamma. I'm miserable. know
that I'm not fully in Harolds conf
dence. Did papa ever keep anything
from you, mammal
Nothing That is. nothing but mon
ey."-Detroit Free Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Backdoor Conversation.

Mrs. Watts-Well how does your
breakfast suit you?
Weary Watkins Pretty good mum,
but 1t amt like the handouts father
used to get. indianapolis Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

"Do you think you have any chance
with her, Reggy"
"Of course do. She says herself
that I'm one of her chance aequaint'
ances. Detroit Free Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Don't you think | write with a great
deal Of dash" inquired the new woman
reporter.
Yes responded the city editor and
I'd much prefer 10 have you use com
mas and semi colons - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Police on Duty at the Pyramids.

An English sergeant OF police Is now
stationed ut the pyramids and perfect
order Is maintained. A fixed tariff has
been arranged for the ascent and tray-
elers can 20 where they please with
out being pestered for backsheesh. A
tram line from Cairo TO the pyramids
Is contemplated.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

ibid you enjoy the symphony con.
cert: -
No. not at all A girl who sat near
me had on three eolors that didn't har-
monize Il bit Philadelphia Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Aunt Jane-lt's SO pleasant 10 have a
baby In the house.
Walker How can II be pleasant
when there Is a continual all?--Bos
ton Transcript.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Most Unlike the ex.

Nurse Why did you strike your lit
tie sister,
JOhnny-Katie and was playin
Adam and Eve. and Katie ate the whole
apple.-New York World.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

A clean cut with asparagus stalks Il
necessary short cut to success ~ its
culture. Even little shoots leil
growing In the rows will sap vitality
that ought to 90 TO make other and
better shoots,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Learn to avoid detail. IL will help
you when on the witness stand, anu
Will often save embarrassment "hsA
you are telling an innocent LITTLE stSSN
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
parl. narber Regulations.

Partisan BARRIERS are Legally COM
PEELED TO wash their hands after attend
Ing customer and before waiting on
another They must also use only
nick el-plated combs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Maryland Oysters.

Seven and quarter million bushels
of oysters We're taken In Maryland
waters during 1897.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Trayeler-Why Is your clock always
two hours lateI
Station Agent-So that the trains will
leave at the times set down on the time
table Fliegende Blaetter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
LET US ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA
RIOUS HuMORlSTS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
Wsrld Over-sayiugs that Are Cheer
fuI 10 OId or Young-Funny selee-
tioas that You Will Enjoy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

man may say that all men are
equal but thinks himself little better
than his neighbor just the same.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Look. Ella, rmwearing long dresses
Blreadyp.e
20. that's an old story with mel I'm
already wearing short dresses again"
-Heitere Welt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

Mrs. Captain Bragglngton My hus
band Won renown on the tented iield
Sally Gay Why. didn't know he had
aver Travelled with circus. Puck.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

In 1900: Willie. tell the
class about the battle OF San Juan.
Willie Up-to Date Whose story do you
want Skaters or Dayis'?- Brooklyn
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Treason From General King.

Brieadier General Charles King is in
a fair way to get himself into trouble
with the administration. General
Philippines, and now states an article
ver his signature that 1.-THE capabil
ity of the Filipinos for self government
cannot be doubted" and that ''they
rank far higher than the Cubans or the
~uneducated negroes to whom the Unit,
ed States has given the right of suf
frage." This is rank treason! Many
Of the army officers in the Philippines
and all of the officials in the wal de.
partment at Washington have com
bined to make the people believe that
the Filipino ''rebels" and 'insurgents'
are a very degraded people, cut-throats
and pirates, whose rule would lead to
anarchy.
1t is r General King knows more
about tie Filipinos than any of the
Washington officials, bat that is Meth.
er here nor there. 1t is his business
to ''stand by the administra' ion" like a
true patriot, and not worry himself
about telling the truth. Candor is a
crime when it is not in accord with the
war syndicate's policy. aud if the gen.
eral is not careful he will incur the
syndicate's ~displeasure ard pay the
penalty. Whatever the Filipinos may
he in fact, in the s~yndicate's opinion
they are ''conscienceless rebels" and
if General King wishes to retain the
favor of his superiors he viii change
mis- tune.-Baltimore Sun.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

dacy to succeed Senator Mcmillan
of Michigan, and his alliance with
Governor Pingree. In this Alger
is thrown into company with one
OF Mckin!ey's most bitter oppo-
nents who lost no opportunity to
throw hot shot into Mckinley for
his support of trusts, his alliance
with Hanna and his conduct Of the
Philippine campaign, all within "a
hours of the announcement of the
alliance. The Interpretation OF
this strange state Of affairs is said
to be that Pingree wants the use
of Ayers barrel, while Alger is in
need of Pingree's political ma
chine. On the other hand Nc
Kinley does rot dare heave Alger
overheard for fear the Michigan
der will show up the inside rotten
ness of the administration relative
to war department contracts, as
we'll as the interesting and unwrit-
ten chapter of how Mckinley's
election was bought and paid for.
But the evil day is only postponed.
With Mcmillan and Burrows on
one side and the Pingree-Alger
team on the other, Michigan will
witness such a hot and nasty re-
publican fight that the democrats
and reform forces should easily
win the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

while the cities are holding the
sack for double this anlount-all
because Of the neglect of our "bus-
lnesslike" republican legislature
of last winter. True, the COVER
nor could call the legislature into
extra session with a view to Sc
curing the passage of the bill sup
porting the dispensary amendment
but this would cost the state in
the neighborhood of $40, 900, with
no assurance from the republican
members that they would not re
peat their action Of last winter and
refuse to pass the bill at all.
A few more swipes Of republic
can "business' methods of this
character ought to open the eyes
Of the people of this state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
WOrkmenrGet No Share.

Relying on the tariff duty for protec-
ton the tin plate trust has made exclu.
sive contracts with manufacturers of
black plate fused for tinning) in order
to break down all opposition from in
dependent competitors who do not
manufacture black plate for themsel-
YES. Having monopolized the bust
ness, the trust now feels itself in a
position to deal as it may choose with
its workmen. Though the prices of
tin pl.te have been nearly doubled,
when the workers ask for increased
pay the doors of the factories are shnt
in their faces and they are told to go
hang!-Philadelphia Record.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Wrong Again.

When he vas in congress Mr..
Bryan was a great advocate of free
trade, but had no fault to find
with the money question.-Spear,
fish Mail.
1t is wonderful how far from the
exact truth some Of these little
republican yelpers can get in a
few lines. MIR. Bryan's career as
a public man began on July 30,
1890, when the democrats of the
First congressional district of Ne,
braska nominated him for congress
on a platform containing the fol-
lowing plank, which was written
by Mr.. Bryan himself:
eve demaud the free coinage OF
silver on equal terms with gold
and denounce the efforts of the re-
publican party to serve the inter
ests of Wall street as against the
rights of the people,
And yet the mail, in company
with similar little journalistic yelp-
ers, assert that "while in congress
Mr.. Bryan had no fault to find
with the money SYSTEM" He was
elected to congress as the Mail
we'll knows and opposed every
measure up for consideration
during his term which looked to
the further dishonoring of silver
as a money metal. He favored
and labored in behalf of every
measure during::that time looking
to the recognition of silver. He
continued in this course up to and
during the campaign of 1896 and
he still continues in it. During
this same period the Mail mar and
every other republican editor in
the country has Topped over and
while they supported republican
declarations favorable to silver up
to 1895, they cannot say enough
against the proposition and it's
supporters today.
Bryan is NO turncoat, nor is he
a dodger. lie stands TODAY on
the silver issue and other ques-
tons precisely where he stood
when he stepped into public life on
July 80, 1890 (see page II, "The
First Battle'). The same can
hardly be said of William MeKin-
ley, the party he represents or the
newspaper editors who are sup.
porting him and maligning w. /.
Bryan.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
POLICY OF EXPANSION.
wrong In Theory and Practice an,
Contrary to Our Mission.

wrong In Theory and Practice and
Contrary to Our Mission.
From the tenor of the tumultuous
expression OF disapproval of the policy
OF expansion expressed at the mass
meeting of anti-imperialists at the Cen
trail Music hall, Chicago, the other aft.
ernoon it is very apparent, indeed, that
President Mckinley has not sized up
the way in which 'the currents of des-
tiny are flowing through the hearts Of
the people, as closely as he imagines
he has. The Argus, however, while op-
posed to the cause that led to the war
IN the Philippines and deprecating the
circumstances that brought us into any
conflict with the F%ilipinos, yet be-
lieves at all times in standing by the
government where it is opposed by hos
tile elements within or without, and,
strong as we are in the conviction that
the policy Of territorial expansion be-
yond the seas is wrong in theory and
wrong in practice, and contrary to our
national mission, yet the withdrawal
from any position that the nation had
assumed under fire could not for an in
slant be thought of.
The principle nevertheless remains,
and. after the United States has con-
quered opposition and accomplished the
right by force to assert itself, the &C.
acknowledgement by a nation founded on
the conviction that all just powers are
derived from the consent of the govern
ed OF the duty it owes to the Filipinos,
to the world and to itself will come
with all the more of the virtue of right
eousness. Rock Island Argus.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
NEDrnska's OpDOrtunity

In a speech at the banquet of the Pc.
ter Cooper Populist club. in Omaha,
Governor Poynter said: SIS the princi-
pie OF monetary reform less vital now
thar in 1897 Do we disagree upon the
necessity for the control of corpora
tions. trusts and monopolies7 What n
of the great principles we have been
advocating since 1899 are we now
ready to abandonf Not onel My
friends, if we allow narrow minded
chickering's and strife to divide the
friends of reform along the lines of the
great principles for which Nebraska
has stood firm since 1896, and her ex-
ample helps to disintegrate the grand
army which is now gathering for the
great conflict of 1900, we will, to say
the least of it, countenance that which
would be little less than a political
crime. If not a crime, it would at least
be a monumental political folly"
Reverting to the Omaha platform, he
said it contained the first utterances of
a national convention demanding unre-
stricted silver coinage at the ratio of
16 to /.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

"shelved and dropped from poll
tics altogcthcr-then what of the
silver republicans? To return to
the party of Algerism and Hanna
ism and trust-rule is their last
thought. silver republicans
stand t1at-footed against the era Of
trusts lnaugurate1 and maintained
by the republican party. They
stand tlat-footed against govern
ment by in junction as the privilege
is taken advantage Of and abused
by powerful corporations to Cypress
later. Silver republicans believe
IN the income tax and they will
stand by the measure until it be-
comes a law Of the land. Silver
republicans love the constitution
OF their country, the declaration OF
independence and the great prin-
clples which have made such a
republic as ours what it is, and
clinging to this belief they must
OF necessity oppose a party whose
personal leader has usurped rower,
discarded the constitution and it's
principles and forced the nation to
assume the role of the oppressor
instead of the liberator.
No, there is no danger of the
silver republicans drifting back in
TO the ranks of the Hannaites.
True, a few of the soreheads who
are constitutionally afflicted with
the itch for office have forgotten
their principles and gone back, but
1T is a case of good radiance to bad
rubbish. We have had a few of
these in Pennington c county.
There are issues, aside from the
financial question:, that will hold
the three reform forces intact and
the silver republicans are satisfied
to be the same kind of republicans
that good old Abe Lincoln was
and r. F. Pettigrew is-members
OF the old guard. The disciples
of such men cannot under any cir
cumstances be disciples Of Hanna,
the labor crusher, without sacri-
tlclng every principle which orig
lnally compelled their separation
from the republican party. This
sacrifice will not be made and
these Lincoln republicans will
never bow the knee to such trust
hirelings as now dominate the reg
ular republican party.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
As To Silver Republicans,

Republican newspapers of the
Hanna variety have manifested
considerable uneasiness of late as
to ''what the silver republicans
will do if silver is shelved." AS
a member Of the party referred to
the editor THE UNION may be par
doned for rising to the occasion
and furnishing the desired infor-
nation to the uneasy editors of
the administration organs.
First, brethren, silver is not to
be "shelved." The great masses
of people who compose the allied
reform forces will moi allow it to
be "shelved." They constitute a
party of progress and if condi-
tons are such in 1900 that the f.
nancial issue should assume a sec
ondary place in the populist, dem
ocratic and silver republican
national platforms as the income
tax did in 1896, the conditions will
be met on that basis, but the silver
issue will not be "shelved."
Mark that. 1t will be found in
each and every national platform
referred to and will give the disci-
pies Of Mark Hanna no end Of
trouble.
But supposing, for the sake Of
argument, that the silver issue is
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Views Of a Republican Organ

The Mckinley administration has
made most dlsgraceful appointments
to office at the behest of INSCRIPTIONS
politicians. 1t has betrayed the civil
service to the spoilsmen, paralyzed
the organization of the army, violated
its pledges as to currency reform, hu-
inflated its most efficient servants and
discredited American intelligence and
valor in the eyes of the civilized world.
In a time for courage it has quailed.
In a time for decision it has hesitated.
In a time for action it has delayed. In
a time for honest dealing it has falter-
ed and e~quiyocated. Its policy has
been to drift; it's aim has been to pla-
cate everybody, however unworthy
and cater to everything, however mis-
chievvus: its course has been to sacri-
fee any and every vital interest of the
nation on the altar of partisan and
personal politics.-Portland Oregonian.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Anger and Popular Elections.

Mr.. Alger, after spending the peo'
pies time looking for another job for
himself, informs US that he would
really like to see United Staths sena
tors elected by a direct vote OF the
people. But he intimates hat this
method of electiug senators should not
obtain until after the Michigan legisla
turc has elected him. Long experience
las taught Mr.. Alger that it is much
easier to purchase a legislature or !;
political convention than it is TO pur.
chase an entire people. Mr.. Alger
should congratulate himself 'upon the
fact that secretaries of war are not
elected by direct vote of tie people,
Omaha World Herald.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
RAPID CITY j: $500 g e' rsp q!

alton, on the, main line OF the Fremont, IIlk-
norm & Missouri Valley Railroad. 1t has eight
Churches; two miles OF street railway; gas and
electric light plants; perfect system OF water
works; second largest works in the world for
the treatment of gold ore by the chlorination
process; extensive iron foundry aud machine
shops: largest Touring mills in the state; lies
but IL miles from some of the largest and rich
est deposits OF gold. silver, copper, IRON, mica
and lin in America; extensive steam tile and
pressed brick works: u. S. government Indian
school, land Office and weather signal station;
broad stl 9 IT'S; MASSIVE business blocks; bcauti.
inl parks: state school OF mines; two banks;
four newspapers: ut the edge of the greatest
range stock country In the west shipments for
1898. 81 0 O.00O); on Rapid river, the largest
stream In the Black Hills; county seat OF Pen
nlngton county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
Pauper Wages in America,

Comes now George X, Holmes Of the
agricultural department and submits
statistics showing that the average per
capita wages for farm laborers in the
United States are S22o per annum or
about IL cents per DAY. without board.
This official admission Of pauper wages
in the United States is liable to make
trouble for Mr.. Holmes. Under the
new civil service system the secretary
of agriculture will probably discover
thai some man with more political dis
erection can do his work better.-In-
%dianapolis Sentinel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

Last Saturdays papers contain.
ed much that bears on the industrial
situation throughout the country
and showed that the wage-earners
are not call right" as the admins
tration organs assert. The dis,
patches contained an account of
the burning of the town of Union
by striking miners and a call for
troops to suppress the rioting; fifty
thousand employees of the tin plate
mills thrown out OF work by the
closing down Of every tin plate
mill in the country; threatened
strike among coal miners at Bevier,
Mo-; impending strike of stock
yard employees at Chicago; threat
ened strike in the great steel mills
at Homestead Penn; threatened
strike on street railways at Brook
lyn; riots Of striking street car
employees at Cleveland, Ohio;
strike Of coal miners in Georgia
still continues, and a score Of
other items of similar nature-all
in the dispatches Of one day!-and
three long years. after the "honor''
Of the nation had been saved,
coincidence restored and sspros-
perity'' thrown with lavish hand
upon American industries and
American working men. Look at
this situation squarely, study it
and see if there isn't . screw loose
somewhere in these republican
assertions that ssthe people are all
right.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07

1t is really amusing to hear some
OF our little journalistic yelpers OF
the republican persuasion attempt
to criticise Mrs. Lease. She has
long ago learned that these little
cusses e unworthy Of any at
tention and in broadness of view
and depth of thought she is as far
above her critics as the heavenly
heights are above the mud,sills of
Satan's permanent headquarters.