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The Winslow mail., 1900-08-23
Stevenson's Nomination.

The nomination of the vice pres
idential candidate showed how thor
oughly democratic was the Kansas
City convention. An hour before
Stevenson was nominated, no leader
and no delegate could tell whether
it would be he or Towne or Hill. 1t
was simply a question of the best
judgment of the convention. The
nomination gives :. satisfaction all
around. Stevenson adds strength to
the ticket in the great middle west
ern states, where the battle is being
fought and where the decisive vote is
to be cast. He is a thorough demo
crat, loyal to the platform and de-
voted to Bryan. Mr.. Towne, while
deservedly popular, felt that his NOM
ination would not be the most advis-
able one and viii work as hard for
party success as though he were Bry-
ans running mate. Hills declination.
Of course. put him out. of the race,
and it increased the chances of dem
ocratic success in New York state.
Had Hill been nominated New York
would have been torn asunder with
factional fights.
The democratic national committee
is preparing actively for the cam
paign. Along with the realization
that it is to be a serious campaign
against trust influences and repub-
hcan machine. organization, is the
abiding certainty of a democratic vic
tory next November.
ADOLPH PATTERSON.
The Winslow mail., 1900-08-23
RrYan,s Strength.

Bryan's Strength.
Bryan shows his greatest personal
strength in the fact that he is to-
day, as he has ever been, utterly with
out political machine. Other men
in American politics stand or fall for
reasons outside of their personality.
David Hill, for instance, is a geo
graphical location. Mr. Mckinley is a
kind of syndicate. Roosevelt stands
for an ideal of civic righteousness.
Mr.. Croker is an impudent appetite.
Quay is a system of wireless teleg-
raphy. But Bryan is Bryan, and Bry-
an is his prophet. More power for
good or evil rests under Bryan's black
slouch hat than under any other sim
gle headpiece in America. Bryan is
machineless, not because he abhors
the machine, but because he ignores
it. He would not know what to do
with captains and lieutenants. If his
party should begin TO turn from him,
Bryan could not call: What, ho,
warder, let the portcullis fall in
score of states and check the stam-
pede. If oratory would not stop the
panic, the multitude would have to
leave him as it came to him. After
which he would go on lecturing until
that gave out, and running for the
senate till that gave out, and for con-
gress till that gave out, when he
would return to his law office and
continue as he was in the beginning.
an honest, Woodworking, ordinary
country lawyer, with an extraor-
dinary voice and a forceful, direct,
plausible way of putting short An
glO-SaXOn words that often move
.juries but are not so thrilling in
briefs.-Will Allen White, in McClurg's
Magazine.
Following the adoption OF plat
form upon which all democrats and
other Americans who oppose and con-
denim the unAmerican policies of the
republican party may unite for vic
tory the Kansas City convention has
named in Bryan and Stevenson pres
idential ticket finely in keeping with
its winning platform. The campaign
now opening Will be an American cam
paign, its paramount issue being the
preservation and dominance in the
government of that Americanism
which forbids empire and the policies
Of emuire. Bryan and Stevenson are
typical Americans. They will be elect
cd by the votes Of Americans who are
not yet willing to betray the republic
into the hands Of the Mckinley plot
ters for empire.-St. Louis Republic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles Of any nature who will
call at Gardner's drug store will be pre-.
sented with sample bottle Of Bcchee's
German Syrup free Of charge. Only
one bottle given to one person and
none to children without an order from
psrents. No throat or lung remedy
ever had such sale as BOchee's Ger.
man Syrup in all parts OF the civilized
world; 20 years ago millions Of bottles
were given sway and your druggist
will tell you It's success was marvellous.
II is really the only throat and lung
remedy generally endorsed by physi-
Clans. A 75c bottle will cure or prove
It's value. Sold by dealers in ali civil
lied countries.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Blu. te Coanty Contest.


A. A. Gilbert vs. A. j. Plowman
contest brought by Gilbert, the pres
ent incumbent. He alleged that
PIowman is ineleiible to hold the
Office which rendered the election.
void, and that he is Untitled to hold
the Office for another two years.
Plowman made motion to dis
miss the contest on the ground that
the ate attorney is not q hold over
Office and that Gilbert is not entitled
to hold the Office beyond the two
years for which he was elected. The
motion was argued before Judge Nc.
Gee Of the seventh circuit at Dead.
wood on the 9th, and taken under
advisement oy him until Monday
when he made nn order dismiss
ing the contest on the ground that
that office is not . hold over office,
and that Gilbert cannot hold over
and even if Plowman's election ID
void, the only result il q vacancy in
the Office. Dead wood Independent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
August i Flower.

y + . surprising fact. " says Prot
HOuton, s'thxt 10 all my travels in al
parts Of the world In the lsst ten year,
q haye met more pc 1ple having used
Grssn's August Flower than any other
medicine for dyspepsia, deranged liver
l1l.d stomach and for constipation. I
Ind for tourists or salesmen Or for per-
sons filling once positions where head-
'aches and general bad feelings from ir-
regular habit . exist, that Green's Au-
gOst Flower u 4 grand remedy. It does
in,,t tDjure! the system by frequent use
and is excellent for sour stomach and
indigestion. !" sample bottles FREQ at
i0ardner's drug store. Sold By dsalsrs
n ~ eivilissd souateiss.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05

OF the Missouri will sustain az dense
q population as any OF the counties
between the Jim and Missouri rivers.
Mr.. Newbanks just returned from
an extended trip to the Wyoming
line and reports feed on the west
ern range very poor. The feed along
the Missouri is good and water alb.
undant. Most Of the cattle are head.
ed toward the Missouri river coun-
try.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Important lawsuit.

A Sioux Falls special says: A
suit that will be watched with inter.
est not only by army contractors in
South Dakota, but by those in other
states rs we'll, has just been institute
ed in the United States court here
in accordance with instructions from
the was department in Washington.
Abe Jones. Of Whitewood, s. D.,
and his bondsmen, Charles Francis
and John Monhei,n, Of Sturgis, are
the defendants. The suit is based
upon Jones' failure to comply with
the terms OF = contract to supply
the quartermastars department At
Fort Meade with fifty-three artillery
horses. 1t is probable that Jones
will institute counter suit against
the government for the recovery Of
thes sum Of $1,000 which he alleges
he expended in endeavoring to com
ply with the terms Of his contract.
| i.i7l7 +
The contract is dated May 49, 1900
A bond Of $1,000. with himself a.
principal and Francis and Monheim
as sureties, was furnished the gov.
|ernmeut.
Animals Of certain size and
weights were called for BY the gov
ernment. a board Of inspectors
from the Office Of Major Hathaway,
quartermaster Of the United States
army at Omaha, went to Sturgis to
inspect the horses offered BY Jonea.
As 9 result all Of them we're reject.
ed on the grounds that they did not
comply with the specifcations.
June l8, Jones wrote Major Hath.
sway, stating = would make no
y 1s.ssf
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05

The meeting of the national live
stock association at Salt Lake in
January will see one Of the greatest
fights in the history OF the organiza-
ton If the predictions Of local cattle
men come true. The association is
divided on bill now before congress
to lease all the arid government
pastures of the west. The large
cattle interests almost without ex.
ception and some capitalists in the
east who are planning to buy up
large herds and fence vast tracts Of
land If the bill can be passed are
favoring the measure, while the lit
tie cattle men are against it to o
man. At the Denver meeting two
years ago the South Dakota delega-
tion with the exception Of Frank
Stewart Of Buffalo Gap, opposed 3
resolution favoring the bill, but at
the Texas meeting last winter Stew
art was the only one present and he
voted for the leasing bill. The fight
is again on this year. Noah New
banks. chairman Of the Fort Pierre
Stock associations executive COM
mittee, will call meeting 6f his as
isociation ia . few DAYS to consider
sending lobby to Salt Lake to op-
pose the proposition to lease the gov.
ernment lands. Here is where the
struggle between the large and
small herdsmeu really hinges. II
the bill can be passed through con-
+gress the large herders will con troll
the 6eld. lit fails they must ulti-
mately quit business, for the range
is filing up with small herders who
take advantage Of the homestead law
and locate along the streams, cut
ting up the range and making the
running of large bands Of cattle Inn
practicable. Within the next lew
years artesian wells are likely to be
as plentiful on the reservation as on
the east side Of the river. Then ali
the range will Be utilized which now
goes TO waste on account Of want Of
wstsr and that part q the state vsst
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05

Rev. f.. North. .Tummon 10 daily
expecting the arrivalirom the Philip.
pines, Of his son Robert, Who 10
chief steward Of hospital Nos il
Manila. Rev. North -Tummoa II.
ceived letter from his SON some
time ago stating that hs WAS 70 leave
December lot on the steamship.
Grant, for the United States with
the wounded soldiers who sre being
taken to the hospitals as Saafraa.
cisco. Rev. Tummoa mnediatsly5
wrote to General Shsftsr. Who IL
commander Of tbs department Of
Californis, asking thirty day leave,
90 answer being received the other
day granting the request. Chief
Steward Tummon enlisted IN Onaha;
At the beginning Of the Spanish war
with the 22nd Regulars and Va
with the hrst detachment that was
sent 70 Cuba, serving there during
the entire war with Spsin. He ~
wounded at the battle of El Caaey
and was in the hospital for SONS
time. He has been IL ths Philip.
pines shout two years and hos "a.
vansed from . private 70 5 chisf
steward. He expects 70 take "a e..
animation about Jkna laA Sne AhA
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Brave Hon Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
In the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, listlers, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. s. w. Gardner, Of Ilaviile,
Ind, says: 'EIactric Bitters are just
the thing for man when he don't care
whether he lives or dies. II give me
new strength and good appetite. can
now eat any thing and have new lease
on life." Only SO cents, at w. L. Gard.
ner's drug stors.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Tho Philsdelphian sccisty vi.

Tho aPhiladelphian socisty vi.
coined the new year asd new oooaury
in 6 the home 81 a. j.. 1layds
Monday night Tho hosSs ~
crowded With young psopls ssd s
very nice program No rsndesed.
SRefreshnsnts we're served g mid.
night the Pfssby bytsrisn Chrissiaa
Endsavorsrs opened : praise 90.
vice. The event clossd with q 9.
|shaaes e 80 yssr n h.ulIll NJ
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Of INTEREST TO sTockMEn.
A Few Interesting and Newsy Note.
for Men Of the Range.

A report from Cheyenne, Wyo.
says: Wolves on the Tisdale ranch,
central Wyoming, have killed this
season fifty-one head OF calves and
nine yearlings. The wolves run il,
punches Of ten to twenty. One
white wolf succeeded in killing
twelve calves in as many nights,
but wat finally captured. The
ranch people keep wolf hunter on
duty all the time. He has over 100
traps set, scattered over the SUR
rounding range. Hi, captures this
year amount to thirty-tive wolves.
Coyotes he doesn't pay any atten-
tion to.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
.fR0l1 TIE Il! 5IAIr ChflTAL.

Dakota; E. G. Kennedy will be reap.
pointed United States marshall, and
Frank Morris. tue present surveyor
general Of the state, will be pe:.-
mitted to serve another four yeass
when his present term of Office ex-
oires.
This compromises satisfactory to
the republican leaders here who
were in the fore front of the fight
against Congressman Gamble, but
some of their lieutenants in the in
terror Of the state are yet to be
heard from.
However, as the leaders are will
ing to accept the compromise the
lieutenants in the interior of the
state will doubtless also agree to the
arrangement. The compromise was
fixed up at a meeting of the republi-
car political generals at Sioux Falls
last week.
The meeting called at Huron to
effect an Organization for the en-,
ployment Of The referendum was not
largely attended from the outside,
Sentor LII. Martin of Miner county,
ex-senator Morgan of McCook, War
den John A. Bowler and Secretary
Ayers being among the most promi-
nent ones present. A permanent
organization to be. known as the
South Dakota Direct Legislation
League, was made, the purpose be-
iag to affiliate with the National Di-
rect Legislation League, of which
Eltweed Pcmeroy of New Jersey is
the president and leading spirit.
W. E. Kidd, the Aberdeen socialist
and editor Of the Dakota Ruralist,
was made president of the South
Dakota league, Thomas H. Ayers
secretary and Maris Taylor treas
urer. An executive committee Of
nine, one Ut largs and one from
each judicial circuit. is to be ap-
pointed by the president, who is
also authorized to select local organ
izers in every county. The purpose
is to make the organization state
vide and to gear the necessary ma
chinery to put the referendum into
motion If . sufficiently grave emer-
gencv arises, but the spirit Of the
meeting was against either the inia-
tiative or referendum on trivial or
partisan questions. Il is generally
believed that the republicans may
think themselves strong enough TO
re-submit the referendum and fu-
sionist leaders do not conceal their
hope that this may be done. They
declare that ifsuch q thing should
be done the real merits Of direct
Legislation would be 90 fully dis
closed that the people would readopt
It with an overwhelming majority.
II would make South Dakota u ma.
tional battle ground again two years
hence on local question which
would con solidate al the elements
hostile to the republican state ma
chine into one harmonious body.
Direct legislation adherents all over
the land would send money, speak.
ers and literature into the state to
tight for the referendum and the
struggle would MAKE it possible to
defeat the republican state and leg
tislative tickets. Such is the hope Of
the fusionists. At all events they
aro Organizing for actise propa.
ganda work ia the interest Of the
cause Of direct legislation in South
Dakota with the hope that the move.
msnt may be made great national
issas.
August Flower.
sIt = : surprising fact says Prot
Houton, that 10 all my travels in Ill
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05

further attempt to all his consrass
Is "the action Of your board at
Sturgis would indicate that it would
be impossible for anybody in this
section to show horses which would
be accepted" Jones bondsmen
we're notified BY wire Of bic action.
The governments afterward purchas.
ed the horses in open market in &C.
cordance with instruction from
Washington, as the animals were
needed.
T Tho horses were purchased q an
aggregate cost Of $422 more than
Jores offered to furnish them. Sep .
tember 10, last q demand was made
upon Jones and his bondsmen by the
officials of the quartermaster's OH CO
at Omaha, for the payment Of this
excess Of 1922. Payment was rsius-
ed. Jones In defense Of bis action
alleges that the horses were reject.
ed without any inspection except an
examination Of the brands they bore.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05

This winter there are something
like $4,000 head Of white mems cat
tie that are being wintered on the
Rosebud Indian agency, permit
having been granted BY the secre-
tally Of the interior. The cattle will
be permitted to remain on this
range until spring, the price per
head being 80 cents, which will go
to the indians. The iced on the
Rosebud agency is said to be bettel
than either the cattle ranges to the
north and west or Pine Ridge agen.
cy, to the east. There was rain on
Rosebud agency all summer, while
the Pine Ridge agency was stricken
with drought.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05

The question Of the validity Of til
registration law Of 1899 will DO
brought up in the case Of Jensen 70.
Petty, who are making . Hght for
the office Of sheriff Of Fall River
county. Jensen contends that the
registration laws were not observed
in all Of the voting precincts Of the
county at the last election, and Pet
ty holds that the registration Law
of 1899 is not in force; that &c 80
limited to the year 1899, and shat ii /
is unconstitutional It that it pro-
vides that the sssessor shsll take
the registration in connection With
making the regular assessmsnt,
when in fact the law did not 70 into
effect until July, after the assessors
had done their work. The general
opinion OF Black Hills attorneys DO.
fore election was that ths regissrs.
tion law passed by the last legisla-
ture was not in effect, bit that the
old law still holds, which requires
regis ration only in towns Of one
thouaand or more population.
Judge A. ]. Plowman, il Butts
county has a registration law test
case to fight, he having bssn elect
ed states attorney BY ; small repub.
lican majority.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
A peculiar disease has commenced

A peculiar disease has commenced
killing off cattle over the line in
Wyoming on some Of the ranges.
In many respects it resembles diph-
liberia in human being. The
throat swells up and a mucous forms
in the throat and the animal dies Of
strangulation. The disease is near
ly always fatal. The state veterin-
arian has been making an examina-
tion OF the disease. He asser,s that
it is new to the western ranges and
that it will be difficult to combat
with on account Of the place of at
tack. 1t ,is believed that the disease
has been caused by the very warm
days and the cold nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
AUNT truly ON FAITH CURE
Disagrees With Jane Starr Foggy Oh
Fundamental Principles

Button Rose Cottage, June Il.
DearState Journal:
Jane Star Foggy she wus over, an we
got into an argument. today, as usyual-
1t does seem again natur fur Jane
Star an to focus our two ideeS, any
more'n you ken mix corn an beens. Yet.
It's kind o'curius-a visut from Jane Starr
is one O. the refreshineSt things l no; an
we are powerful fond Of each other
I'd a heap site ruther argy with Jane
Starr than agree with that Tilly Carson.
who comes over sometimes, an jes' eckos
Twin thing
lilly Carson she's a sort of soothin syr-
rip that Sticks ones mind down jes' like
water sticks down a cats hairs. when it's
dipped in. an makes 1t look like Their :
staFr mgsh f. ur any Way way fS maKe the
brissels stan on end perpundickiler Ike,
an ones mind is kin puff up Out
still I'm aferd sometimes. this state @
min is to close along side o bein wiked)
WelI.s one of our skurmishes today was
over d little fath-healin story we o0th
saw in the State Journal, in them telly-
grffs. Jane Starr F'oggy, she was on the
opasit side She SEE first: Well, we all
might hev the art o'heelin' without money
an without price, eff We jes' had the faith;
an. # we Tusnt sech CRATE e. sinners hs na
to ali the truble to fill up all the sea an
Ian with remadys, an he's given Us hans
q 70. like parse1 O Chine babies on
boards. an hev God cum down an waite
way of branes an remadys goes to WASTE
yes. but we'd OF to pray!"
rooms in a hous than jes a prayer kloset-
You wouldn't think o Jes' Twin In
You jes' lug everything into an ex-
treeml You no God has the same power
he had in them days. an what's the sens
in payin' out TO hev druggists an docktors
bucher an pizen you,''
why didn't you think o that when
Starr I asked gentle like God jes'
cured in them days to prove who he wus.
Why ef he he'd KEEP it i up t that c way all
when it got the tooth-ake. never thinktn'
of its sins, nor a carin' for God God Is a
times gets up onmerciful bills on US. but
them dockters is no more Saten's agents
than are the farmer and the cole mani"
,r1unaeny an sik-hed-ake?''
'-BIeeve2 I no that. but he made the
cures handy when he first made the lungs
an the he'd. an he put branes in the he'd
to ind things out He jes intends US all
to be a workin' family, and helpin' ech
But don't you believe in havin' faith
Don't you believe God ken heel if he
Yes, Of course I no that, But I I, no.
give it 10 Us cooked as raw, an he could
les as well keep Us Twin without food. If
to live without food. same az without
Yes, an sjes as well without water an
air. Only God didn't make to live that
world, an he put MATERIAL folks in it, an
.sweiI. Aunt Trndy, / alius tfot you be-
Ieeved in God answerin prayerD
20 you. no do. Jane Starr, fur its a
MATERIAL law for God to answer prayer.
ser the cry of b child. an its MATERIAL fur
that parent to give 1t what 1t needs an
bows paw a leavin' his offs an runnfn'
out into the back yard to help him out o.
a hole, when there's steps up, where he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
can walk out hlsself You see. I believe

can walk out hisseIf You see. I believe
in fI0sofy.''
Yes, an filosofy amt in the bible at
all, said Jane Starr wftheringIy.
You're mos hartiIy mistaken there -
ses J. Its all flosofy- 1t ses you can't
plant corn an reep watermelluns-"
There's jes' no such thing in my bible
at ALL
Now you jes' look it up" sed. handin
her a bible.
syklopedy.''
There you GO" ses /, "a-usin' things
an meensf Why don't you fol yer ham
an ask God to md It fer you? / tell you
he mems we should take holt an help
ourselfs, and les powerful kind O. him to
fur TO dig out an fix up fer ourselves.
An as no man kin get perfect in every
kin of work, he has US heIpin' ech
other back an forth
Yes. I believe that sed Jane Starr
bewiIdered like AN hes site better
pleesed with an 'onest. hard workin'