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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
COST OF IMPERIALISM.

Suppose a law were passed COM
polling every family in the country to
pay a tax of 81 a month for the pur-
pose of educating and helping the in
habitants of ar island 5000 miles from
San Francisco, what would the people
do to the party that made such a law?
Just think it ove for a minute and
then sit down, take your pencil and
figure up what the war against the
Filipinos is costing you. Do you be-
lieve in killing folks and stealing their
country for the sake of making nom
ey? If not what are you paying this
war tax for? Certainly we can't civil
lie those brown folks after we kill
them, and you wouldn't pay a dollar
a month for that worthy object even
if we could. Now, is it not a fact that
this tax is paid because 1t Is expected
that some time in the future enough
money can be made out of the Filipi-
nos to pay all the expenses and a
good profit beside? If this is not SO
what did Congressman Grosvenor Of
Ohio, the accredited spokesman for
President Mckinley, mean when he
said:
"We are going to make all the
money out Of the transaction we can"
1t is about time to stop ell this
''civilizing savages' nonsense and look
the matter square in the face. The
Philippine war is a money-making
scheme of the slaughter house style.
If you believe in that kind of a prin-
ciple of course you think this a holy
and righteous war. We don't.-Tarm
and Factory, Binghamton, N. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
CANNOT SUPPORT m.klNLEy

Captain Patrick O'Farrell, Washing
ton, wrote the following letter to
Senator Hoar Immediately after his
great speech In the senate a%rraigning
the administration for its attitude to-
wards the Filipinos:
Il am an old-time Republican and
an abolitionist at that, who fought
during the late Civil war for the prin-
ciples OF Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln. I want your speech for the
facts therein. They show the duplic-
ity and treachery of VIM. Mckinley,
for whom / spent eight weeks on the
stump Your speech shows further that
the next election will determine
whether we shall retain our liberty, or
do az Rome did-gos into the imperial
business. must, however, dissent
from your logic and from your advice
to continue to support the Republican
party, IS long as 1t marches under the
banner Of Imperialism.
i! honestly believe that in order to
preserve liberty, 1t is essential that the
honest and manly Republicans who
still adhere to the declaration OF in
dependence and the constitution
should use ali their efforts In the next
campaign to defeat Mckinley and the
Republican party by supporting Will
lam ]. Bryan, who, no matter how we.
Republicans may differ with his free
silver and tariff theories, yet IAN agree
with him on the greater and para
mount question Of Imperialism. The
question Ii, whether we shall continue
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
M!'KINLEYl IS QUOTED.
THE MODEST ACT OF HIS
POLITICAL CAREER
Was When He Voted for Free silver
Coinage In Congress to Pass Over
Veto Power of President Hayes-Rich-
arTason Digs mp History.

The following extract is taken from
congressman Richardson's speech at
indianapolis:
MY Republican witness says: I
Am for the largest use of silver in the
zcnrrency of this country. l would not
SaShonor it. / would give it equal
SNfedit and honor with gold. I would
make nc discrimination. i would util-
ne boIn metals as money and discredit
NEITHER. / want the double standard
ss These be potent words. They were
Mtly spoken and r like apples Of
6Skold in pictures of silver. They are
dear and unmistakable in their mean
ing. Now, my Republican friends,
you who are engaged in the con
saemned business of worshiping the
golden calf. what orator and states
man do you suppose made that forci-
s@Sble declaration in favor of silver
which l have just quoted? It wasn't
S6ilver Dick Bland-God bless him. 1t
Wasn't William ]. Bryan, the peer
aess leader of the Democratic hosts.
pit was no Democrat, no Populist. It
was a man whom you delight to hon.
or. Don't all fall off your seats. in a
ft Of apoplexy when 1 tell you his
name. 1t was the head man of the
Republican pie counter, William Nc
Kinley, president of the United States,
and now running for reelection on a
gold standard platform after signing
q gold standard bill. He is the man
who said it. He said it on the floor
Eof the American congress. 1t is SO
printed in The Record. You can't
deny it. Those words were spoken by
William Mckinley, your idol, with
front of brass and feet of clay, spoken
by him when he was yet free and be-
fore he had fallen under the malign
influence of Mark Hanna and his foul
.crew Of political buccaneers. What's
more, Mckinley, in addition to speak
ing in favor Of silver, voted for it and
voted for the original Bland silver
bill, which was a bill for the free and
unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
at 16 to 1. He voted for the Bland bill
with the Allison amendments, and
when Rutherford B. Hayes vetoed the
Bland-Allison bill, William Mckinley
voted to pass it ver the Hayes veto,
which was the noblest act of his pub
lie career"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
Drive Geese to warsaw.

At Warsaw, Poland. they hold a
goose market every year in October
The geese, about three million in num-.
Der, are driven to Warsaw from all
parts Of the country. Many of them
come from distant provinces and as a
consequence have to travel many miles
over roads that would wea. out their
feet unless some means were taken to
protect them. This is done by driving
them through tar poured upon the
ground and then through sand. The
operations is repeated several times
and by the time they are ready to start
their feet are completely covered with
q hard crust which effectually protects
them from all injury.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
uMovEsrloNED PROSPERITY.

Much anxiety is expressed lest there
be a strike of the workmen in the
sugar refneries Of the country. just
now unquestioned Mckinley prosper-
ity Is enjoyed by the sugar magnates.
There is no congress in session, and
consequently no fear as to legislation
hostile to the interests OF these gem
tlemen In control of a vast protected
industry. True, a political campaign
impends. But the contributions to Mr..
Hanna funds are readily secured by a
slight raise in price which falls upon
consumers. For some time there has
been loss endured by the sugar mag
mates. and the fruits of a well-laid
plan of looting the public have been
squandered by the representatives of
the better class, and high business in
%terests, because of contention between
the trust and the Uitlanders OF the
sugar trade. Now the dove of peace
sits aloft over the sugar houses and
regular advances have been made in
the price of sweets, while the annual
profits have risen scores of millions.
And every member of the sugar
trust cries loudly for a continuation of
this era of prosperity. Every man
jack of them bowls for Mckinley and
honest money. In unison they echo
the cry Of the solitary hero of San
Juan, that Democrats stand for every
thing that is bad, and deserve nc bet
ter fate than Emperor William tof
Germany would mete to the terrible
Chinese, or the valiant Teddy to the
voters of this country in 1896 who
dared vote for Mr.. Bryan. But the
workers in the refneries receive no
portion of the advance in price and
profits in their industry. They may
contribute humbly to the era of pros
perity by paying more for their SUI
gar. They are not voiceless yet
and there are more of them than OF
the magnates at the head of the con-
Germ. Their time for speaking is ap-
preaching, and If they fail to speak
emphatically they will lack sympathy
in future suffering.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
TRAMPs ARE MARCHING.

According to the Benton Harbor
(Mich.) Evening News of June 9th,
the officers of that town released 48
u~nfortunates called "tramps land they
were at once arrested by the officers
of st. Joseph, one mile away, as soon
as they crossed the corporation line,
and put in Jail and kept there two
days without bread Or water! z ght,
of the men escaped from the officers
and jumped into the river as the only
means Of escape from the torture.
The humane officers there who would
at. once arrest a man who would treat
a horse or mule that way, did not
raise their voice against such savage
ry. But quadrupeds are of more inn
portance than men! The men were
not offered employment. The paper
says: "The men were crowded into
jail and sweated like racehorses, but
were not even allowed water to quench
their thirst" And this is a civilized
nation! 1t reads like an incident of
Roman beastliness. CAS- We have done
it unto the least of these so We have
done it unto Me.'-Appeal to Reason
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14


Congress voted an extra months pay
to the Capitol employees. That makes
thirteen months pay, while the poems
whose backs are bent to pay the tax do.
not get one-fourth the wages, half the
work and seldom full pay for what
they do work. But then Capitol m
ployes are serving the masters. After
the $4,000 was voted, the employees
for work not done, a Republican COM
mitteeman called them in and politely
requested that half Of the sum be Civ
en- the party for campaign purposes!
But what do you care? The foreigner
pays the tax. You elect corrupt men
and you are corrupt just like them.
Like seeks like. Most of you would do
the same thing II you had the oppor-
tunity. And that is the reason you
have corrupt government.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
The Security ses,e.

This "scurfy SCALE" or Harris
~lense." Chionaspis %furfurus, 10 much
broader than the oyster-shell louise.
much paler, almost white In color. and
much thinner in texture. The cast
larval skins are at the narrow end of
the scale. and in general the life his
tory is like that OF the oyster bark
louise. The larvae also hatch during
the early days of June, and are orange
rather than yellow in color. The male
scales are comparatively very small
and almost snow white. The eggs are
developed In September and are deep
purplish brown, varying from twenty
to eighty or more, but fewer in num-
Der than the oyster-shell louise. This
scale prefers the pear among orchard
trees, and the Kiener is its favorite
variety. OF the shade trees poplars
are most frequently infested. and Of
the small fruits currants are usual
victims. Pear trees are sometimes SO
badly infested that their trunks seem
whitewashed, and in such cases seri-
GUS injury or death results. There is
OAAy OAC OAOOu VI kAlCSC oCuACoS duA SAO
winter Is passed in the egg stage.
As against the oyster-shell louise and
the scurfy scale winter applications
are unsatisfactory, because they do not
kill the eggs. The scales may be cor
roded and the eggs In large part scat
tered. but many of them will remain
attached to the trunk and will hatch
in due time, while II the scales are at
all massed many will. II weakened,
yet suffice to. protect and hold togeth-
er the egg clusters. Insect eggs are
extremely difficult to kill, ven with a
substance SO penetrating as kerosene;
hence all applications to this end must
be % or less ineffective.
The weak point in the life history
of these scales is in the unprotected
larval stage, in which they succumb
easily to e weak insecticides. A
10 per cent mechanical mixture OF kerr
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
so,,inr Crops.

SOlllnR Crops.
A communication from the Vermont
Experiment Station says: An old adj
age hath it that closing the barn door
after the theft of the horse is not the
best method of preventing burglary.
Yet it is held to be worth while as a
discourager of further pilfering.
The dairyman who within the past
few weeks has seen his cows shrinking
and his creamery checks dwlndling
feels inclined to shut the barn door
and stop the loss. How may he do this
best? If he has planted soiling crops
like peas and oats, Hungarian millet,
and the like and has been supplement-
ing the dying pastures with green feed
in the barn or yard, he has closed the
door before rather than after the theft
has prevented rather than cured.
Moreover, the necessity for the sum-
mer feeding of grain is greatly les
sened. II he has no cours to soil
ing crops. nothing but buying grain
can lessen the shrinkage. The Yer
mont experiment station has for many
years experimental with sundry soil
ing crops, and as a result Of its work
recommends to Vermont dairymen the
large use Of summer silage and Of oats
and peas sown at weekly intervals and
fed during July and August.
silage is probably the cheaper food;
oats and peas somewhat the better. II
the former is contemplated as a steady
summer diet for years. It would be
we'll to consider the erection Of a spe-
cial summer silo, preferably round,
with a small feeding area. a small
diameter and a relatively great depth.
Silage spread over a large surface in.
summer, spoils rapidly and loses large
ly in feeding value. II oats and peas
be chosen they should be sown in sue
cessive lots at weekly intervals, the
two sown separately, the peas first
rather deeply and narrowed in: the
oats two or three days later and
pushed in. A better catch is likely to
be secured in this way than II sown
together. The crop may be either fed
green, hayed or put in the silo. Let
those whose July and August milk
yields prove disappointing try silage
or oats and peas next year. They may
not be panaceas. but they will help
greatly to overcome that tired feel
ing" which afiicts 10 many Vermont
dairymen when midsummer creamery
returns come In.
"vulture hook" ID a term used when
there are stiff projecting feathers at
the hook Joint. The feathers must be
both stif and projecting to be thus
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
rxins for r,,r] 49,

rwins for T,in1 sWosl
The Michigan expert rnen4 station
asked this question OF ~fotneSsof ne
largest dealers In wool: VFsthS use az
inferior Irvine ana too &uchS II e.
common enough to make n advisable!
to explain to wool growers The best
grades Of Irvine to use, the a punt
use, etc. II publishes the fos(evins
answers:
Answer by NO. 1.-The use Of insA
ferior Irvine. and too much Of 1t. isi
certainly q great drawback to the!
marketing Of Michigan wool, and un-
der all circumstances should the use OF
sisal or binding twino be avoided, AZ
manufacturers discriminate strongly
against heeeces tied up In this manner.
as the vegetable substance gets into
the yarns and ruins them unless the
wool is carbonixed. The latter process
takes the life out of the Aber and also
weakens 1t, hence carbonized wool Is
only used in inferior fabrics. We think
six to eight feet Of Irvine ia suficient
to tie the wool In such name that the
feeces can be marketed in good shape.
Answer by No. 2.-It is advisable for
the grower to use as little Irvine as
possible, and such Irvine should be of
the best grade. It should simply ha
wound round the heeces once.
Answers by Nos. 8. 4, 5 and 9.-Yes.
Answer by No. CA small hard
round twine should be used, tying UP
the aeeces once across zach way, the
same as you would tie up a box, not
using any more Irvine than is actually
necessary. A thick flber Irvine is very
detrimental and most especially that
called sisal.
Answer by No. THE use Of infe
rior Irvine Is a disadvantage.
Answer by No. 8.-The use of sisal
Irvine Is q very serious injury to wool.
and causes such damage In certain
kinds OF manufacture that manufac-
turers are obliged to use foreign woods
to escape the risk Of damage to their
goods. II your efforts can prevent the
use of sisal Irvine throughout the state
1t will make one step towards popu.
larisingI Michigan wool.
The bulletin further says: Besides
weight there is still another reason
why buyers object to coarse Irvine.
The coarse. hard nbers Of the Irvine are
apt to work in among the wool ibers.
Manufacturers ind It dinicult to sep
arate these foreign hbers from the
wool. and unless they are removed
they work injury to goods manufac-
tured from such wool. We believe the
time has come when Michigan wool
growers should adopt a small Irvine Of
better quality. A small linen twine
used by nearly all wool growers In
Australia Is to be recommended In
every way. While such Irvine costa
about Is cents per pound 1t runs near
~ 200 feet to the pound. A pound OF
linen twine should therefore tie 27O
%fieeces. allowing twenty feet to each
fleece. This linen Irvine Is q soft Irvine
and should the hbers become mixed
with the wool fibers there would be-
NO injury done. Number Is hemp 10
also to be recommended. There are
about sixteen hundred feet Of this.
twine to the pound and 1t can be pur-
chased for about 10 cents per pound.
The only objection raised to the use Of
a small fine Irvine for tying wool was
that it was hard on the wool packers
hands.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14

Perry S. Heath says that the Re
publicans will cary New York sure.
This frightens US, for we know that
Perry and his friends are good at car
rying things. In Cuba Mr.. Heath's
Observation-Disclosures and Nicely
carried away everything that wasn't
nailed down. We al see no other
reason for the appointment of Heath
as campaign manager except his car
rying qualities as exhibited In the
Cuban campaign.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14

that the little case which It bears
looks like q miniature cigar about half
an inch long. These little cigars may
be found sticking straight up from the
twigs. leaves or fruit on which the
caterpillars are resting. 1t is a pecu-
liar little scoundrel, and ought to be
suppressed. Both thess insects can be
killed readily. by spraying with paris
green in the usual manner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
Winter Wheat for Neb,asks.

Press Bulletin is, Nebraska expert
ment station, says: In the fall Of
1885 thirty-seven varieties of winter
wheat were sown on tho station farm.
VI these. all but three varieties killed
out so badly that It was not consid-
ersd worth while to harvest tAem.
The three varieties that lived through
were Turkey Red, Big Frame and Cur
rel. In the fall Of 1898 there were
sown more than a hundred varieties,
n only five came through the winter
In good condition. Those Just men,
toned were three Of the Ave. Last fall
forty-two varieties were sown, OF
which seven did not germinate and
nineteen winterkilled. The spm three
varieties were among the best but the
yields have not yet been ascer.ained.
IN order to test the relative merits Of
the seed thus selected and that o. the
same varieties from some other Sec.
lions Of the country. seed Of the Iur-
Key Red variety was brought from tkc
Ohio and Iowa experiment stations
n Of the Turkey from Kansas. Tho
latter Is very similar to the Turkey
Red grown here. Seed Of the Currell
variety was also obtained from the
Maryland experiment station. None of
these did SO we'll as the Nebraska
grown varieties, with the possible ex-
ception OF Kansas Turkey. Contrary
to expectations, this wheat matured
earlier than the Nebraska Turkey Red.
IT liz not lodge and was not badly in
fected with rust. In thess respects it
was as good as the Nebraska-grown
wheat. Both the Ohio and Iowa Tur-
key Red lodged and rusted badly and
matured later than the Nebraska Tur-
key Red. The Currell from Maryland
made a ranker growth than the Me-
braska Currell, but lodged and rusted
badly. II is the aim OF the expert
ment station to extend the area OF
winter-wheat culture over as large q
portion Of the state as possible. To
this end a very large number Of a
rieties Of winter wheat have been test
ed by the station during a period Of
several years. Those strains OF Tur-
key Red and Big Frame varieties that
have been grown ON the station farm
for several years have proven them
selves very hardy. Seed wheat OF eith-
er nj OF these varieties will be sent
out on application. free OF cost except
transportation charges. as long as the
supply lasts, to parties living north OF
the Platte river and alsosto those west
Of the M hnndredth meridian.-T. L.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
Horticultural Observations.

It is hard work for the farmer to
Keep watch for all the insects that prey
upon his crops, yet this hard work
mus be undertaken If success is to be
his. A knowledge of entomology is
very necessary in nearly every position
in which the fruit grower is placed.
Sometimes the insects that do the most
damage are the small ones.
=
Secretary Barnard Of the Nebraska
State Horticultural society says that
the ground in both blackberry and
raspberry patches should be stirred
four or five inches deep once a year by
a one-horse stirring pillow or some 9TH
err instrument that will thoroughly stir
the ground. then the soil kept loose by
frequent cultivation. Prune blackberry
In winter or spring; take out all old
wood, and cut back new wood to three
or four feet. Cut of all side shoots
that hang over the row or they will
make your horse afraid to walk close
to the row when cultivating. Summer
pruning or pinching Of the blackberry
can be avoided with good results, as
the large leaves on top OF the strong
young shoots will partially shade the
ripening berries, which is very bene-
fetal. There will be enough fruit buds
below the four-foot mark to furnish all
berries that the cane can ripen with
out this pinching back.
The Vermont experiment station re-
ports that two insects have been very
destructive In Vermont this season.
The first is the canker worm, some
times known as the measuring worm.
This is a small green or brownish
worm or caterpillar about an inch
long. It feeds on the apple leaves, and
on other trees sometimes. It may be
found spinning down from the
branches on a fine silky thread any
time during the day. This insect is
smaller and greener than the forest
tent caterpillar, and does not run in
such large families. It does a good
deal Of damage in some cases, how
ever. The other insect Is the cigar
case bearer. SO called from the fact
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14

Mr.. Bryan's speech was an inspira-
ton in this campaign. He has pre-
scented the issue Of Imperialism in a
mastery way. He has strengthened
the cause of liberty at home and
abroad. l do not recall a speech in
American politics as strong, as great,
as eloquent, as this we have heard
today.-Webster Davis.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14

osene and water. kerosene emulsion,
I to -, or whale oil soap, / pound In.
u gallons of water. may be successfully
used, and. a all the eggs hatch at
about the same time, n thorough APP
plication made while the larvae are
crawling will SO clear a tree as to
make it safe for two or three years at
least.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14

A million pounds OF wool, 4 $4,000
wool warehouse and . string Of six
Northern PACING box cars went up in
smoke at Miles City, Mont. on Juns
80.
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s'vulture hock,, ID a term used when
there are stiff projecting feathers at
the hook Joint. The feathers must be
both stin and projecting to be thus
truly called and condemned,