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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
Repairing Washineton's Tomb.

The exceptionally wet summer has
told seriously on the walls of the old
mansion at Mount Vernon, and the
managers of the estate have been fear
full that the sandstone walls in the
foundation might crumble away. The
cornerstone, laid two centuries 6 on
which the Masonic emblem was deeply
cut. has so dsintegrated that it was
found necessary recently to remove the
stone and clean off the crumbled parts.
The emblem win be recut and the stone
returned to its resting place. The old
tomb, in which, until thirty-fiye years
ago, the bodies of General Washington
and his wife rested, is In danger OF
falling to pieces. A contract has beer
let to Goa the walls with a preparation
to preserve them. The walls Of the
mansion are also being treated for the
same purpose. The walls are dried
with gasoline torches aud then covered
with d composition cailed ntcoiite,
which is driven into the soft stone by
application Of heat
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
HOW TO PROPOSE.
Some Hints to Bachelors on How and
How Not to Do Ii,


Tit-Bits: The dark is the proper en-
vironment for a proposal. Be reasonably
certain, however, that you are talking to
the right girl. Marriage will prove to you
conclusively whether or not 1t was the
right girl.
In proposing to an heiress, use the term,
May l be yours?" The time to propose to
an actress Is just before she brings her
breach of promise suit. The time to pro-
pose to a widow is when you call and she
is out.
Be careful Of your words. A girl may
refuse you If you say. DO you love me? 2"
who would gladly throw herself into your
arms II you ask simply, WI you marry
me %
a proposal should be accompanied by a
kiss, as evidence of good faith. If you
are timid, ask a hypothetical question,
thus: "Milly, if a man about my build
n prospects should ask you to marry
him, what would you say?" Leave the
rest to Milly.
II you propose on your knees you vii
stay there the rest of your life.
A long engagement means a short mar.
riage. Every cloud has its silver lining
If a girl takes your proposal with a gasl
Of surprise, be grateful; your wife will
be a diplomat.
No gentleman proposes before dinner.
When a girl says NO." she mean.
NO"
When a girl says "N-no.' she means
Eyes"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
Consultation Of States.

Chicago Tribune: Half a century
ago what is now the kingdom of Italy
was divided up into the Kingdoms Of
Sardinia and the two Sicilies, the
states of the church. the grand duchy
of Tuscany, the duchsns Of Parma and
Modena and the Austrian provinces
Lombardy n Venice. The school boy
had more to Learn then than he has
now. There has been a similar pleas
ing change as regards Germany. The
school boy nc longer has to learn q long
list of Anhalts and Of Hesses. The
map of Germany has been greatly sim
plified and improved by the blotting out
of the tiny states. Perhaps the next
generation will witness a simpliication
Of the map Of South America. There
are on that continent some small and
weak republics which have large, pow
erful and land hungry neighbors. The
three South American lambs are Uru-
quay, Paraguay and Bolivia. The three
lions which have an eye on them are
Brazil, Argentina and Chile. When
ever they car agree en- a plan Of di-
vision three little republics will cease
to exist.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
Brino the Ends Tooether.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: a
certain colonel somewhere in the south
Ono matter where) was in the habit of
telling yarns n greatly eXaggerating.
He had a negro servan who corrobo-
rated everything his master told. One
day the colonel had some gentlemen
to dinner, and they were enjoying some
fine Nenison very much. The colonel
said: Yes, l went hunting the other
day and saw a fine buck. 1 took a good
sight at him and shot him through the
head, and the bullet went through his
hind leg" The gentlemen looked at
each other a little mystified. The ne
gro scratched his head and at last said:
Yes, indeed, gemmeh, just as massa
raised the gun to shoot the buck he
raise his hind leg and scratch his ear,
and the bullet went through the head
and right through de hind leg" The
gentlemen looked NOR. satisfied. Afte.
the guests had left the negro said to his
MASTER: CORY mighty, massa, next
time you tell n Of dem yarns do get
the ends closter ~togedder. / had hard
work to make both ends meet"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
A Medical Defense Of coraets.

Medical Press and Circular: The use
of the corset is to transmit the pressure
Of the skirt and to the hips n the
ribs, and SO to protect from their pres-
sure the organs in the region of the waist.
The conclusion is that so long as skirt
bands are fastened round the waist corr
sets should be worn. They should be
sitter than usually made II they are eff
fectively to protect the soft middle por-
ton Of the body from the pressure OF the
waistband. The front should be quite
straight, and the waist measurement
should be at least as large as the wear
er's waist, measured over a single soft
garment. The abuse of the article con-
sists in employing 1t as a means of COM
pressing that which 1t was meant to pro-
tect from COMPRISING, namely, the soft
middle portion Of the body. Fashion in
corsets has of late made a motion in the
right direction, IN the straight, stiff front.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
VERSATILITY OF AMERICA.
Sur Artists Paint "old Masters" aim.
ported" SOAP, Wines, Etc,

ported Soap, Wines, Etc.
There are some articles which seeming
~ cannot be produced in America, but we
must remember that Things are not
always what they seem, skim milk mas
%querades as cream" as Gilbert says. We
are told that there are artists here in
New York who are making n good living
painting some of 1.-The old masters"
which bring large prices at auction. I'M
ported wines are now made in Callfor-
MA, the labels alone being French. 1t is
4 very commonplace soap factory that
cannot turn out CASTLE soap, and Maine
herring are shipped to France, and re-
turned as French sardines, says west
Pocket Condolences" in F~our-Track
News. Up in northern New York they
are making all manner of imported
cheese, and down in Kentucky they are
turning out many successful brands of
Scotch whisky. Nor does this Yankee in
genu!ty cease in its endeavors to supply
the demand for foreign goods. for west
ern manufacturers are making maple
sugar from ingredients that never came
within the shadow of a maple tree, and
are actually buying Vermont ~ewspaper
In which to wrap the cakes so thai the
unsuspecting purchaser will think he is
buying genuine Green mountain maple
sugar. The land of wooden nutmegs is
no longer a curiosity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
IS IT HARIT7
Running the Hand Through the Hal
After Taking OFF Hat.

After Taking Off Hat.
Washington Star: why Ices a man
always run his hand through his hair
when he takes his hat of? ?" asked COL
onel L. S. Brown Of a Star man. did
you ever notice that a mar will in
variably do this thing? 1t is Just a
nervous habit. Is it vanity? 1t is an
old habit. I have never known a man
who did mo- indulge his habit. Even
men who have no hair. to run their
fingers through, men whose heads are
as bald as billiard balls, will brush
their inc over their heads when they
lift their hats. If men simply wanted
TO smooth their tousled hair, of course,
mis- would afford ample explanation OF
the habit. But why should a man who
has no hair on his head do the same
thing? 1t Is not a sufficient answer to
say that such a mar may have had a
full suit Of hair at one time, and that
it is simply a matter of habit contract
ed under different conditions. AS a
rule men are unconscious of the fact.
Ihey do not know why or when they
run their hands over their heads. But
they all do it just the same. Go into a
court room or any place where men
congregate and where it is necessary
for them to remove their hats and
watch them. You will observe that
every man will go through the same
performance. 1t seems to be a perfect
ly natural thing for them to do. My
own conclusion is that it Is an evidence
d vanity. A man wants his hair to
De Just 80. Originally. probably, it was
simply q matter of tidiness, for in.
stance If he he's enough hair for the
purpose. the lawyer will want his hair
touse!ed. as It gives him O studious
appearance and leaves the Impression
that he he's been struggling with the
books. Whatever the reason the habit
is O curious one. and ono which Gems
TO be deep rooted ia the masculine ma.
ture,s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo. O..
We, the undersigned. have known F.J. Cheney
honorable In all business transactions and finan-
clally able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
glStS, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
The UntrammeIed Girl.

Ladies' Field: In former generations
we were told that girls kicked over the
traces because they were curbed in too
tightly. Now not even a ribbon holds
them, and they are galloping on at a pace
which leaves chaperons and mothers
breathlessly behind, and each girl seems
to be becoming q law unto herself, only
occasionally hampered by some big fence,
which will probably be jumped If the
temptation is great enough, and If there
is reasonable possibility of her being able
to crawl back unperceived.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23

Chicago News: THE paper says a
great deal of spice was noticed in that
playrlast night"
mo, the spice was noticed between
the acts"
Between the acts?"
Yes, every ma that went out came
back smelling of cloves"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
Very Probable.

Tie mosquitoes don't seem to be as
numerous as they were last week. said
the first Jersey boarder.
No replied the other, ''the hunting
season opened the first of September, you
know, and l guess some of the gunners
a been taking them for reedbirds."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
Absolute Proof.
You can save from $S to SIS yearly by
wearing w. L. Douglas $3.50 or IS shoes,

Smart Set: Madge-Why, does she
at last own up that they are in love.
Majorie-She had to. They sat on
the sand yesterday and never noticed
h tide coming in until they were
drenched.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23

We use Piso's Cure for Consumption in
preference to any other cough medicine.
Mrs. s. Il. Borden. 442 P street, Wash
ington, D. c., May rs, 1901.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23

You can do your dyeing In half an
our with PUTNAM FADELESS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23

Mrs. Wlnslow,s soorhISG .TRup Tor Children
pain. cures wind collie. IS cents o bottle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23

Soon the wales, of morning blest,
Tired, yet thankful, thou shalt rest
With Gods roses on the breast
Soul, sing on! Il,
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu
ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-23
SING On.

Soon the shadows will be gone;
Soul, sing on!
Night is drafting to the dawn;
Soul, sing on!
The independent., 1903-06-11
Answers Crosby

(Written for The Independent in an.
swer to the Henry George Edition.)
Editor Independent: | want to
congratulate you on the splendid en-
terprise shown by your Henry George
Edition. 1t is one of the ablest ex-
ponents of the single tax that has
emanated from the press anywhere
| was especially interested in tha
article by Ernest H. Crosby, and be-
word in reply:
Mr.. Crosby contends that it would
be unjust to carry out the socialist
plan, viz: Ito seize all private per-
sonal property used as a means OF
production even where no monopoly
right is involved
1t all depends On how the "seizing'
was done. If a better industrial order
would result in affording greater hap.
piness for all, then even confscation
would not be unjust.
But here is where Mr.. Crosby falls
down: "a man is entitled to the full
product of his labor" If this be true
land all socialists admit it); then
what advantage would there be in
the possession of factory under the
single tax? If every worker received
the full product of his labor, where
would there be anything for the own.
er of the factory?
Mr.. Crosby overlooks this import
ant fact which no other theory ex-
oept socialism proposes, viz: the do.
ing away with the profit incentive to
do wrong. Under the single tax, as |
understand it, there would still re-
main the incentive for one Individual
to exploit another-to make a profit
Off another.
Under an industrial system whera
there would be no advantage for one
person to make profit off another
the earth would be changed into a
veritable heaven. 1t would then be
easier for all to do right than wrong.
and crime and wrong-doing would
cease because there would be nothing
for crime to feed upon.
Socialism proposes to do away with
the incentive to do wrong, and in thi.;
one important respect it maintains its
superiority over any and all other in
dustrial theories.
The single tax has not proved to be
as acceptable to the great farming
class as socialism. | cannot name
three of my farmer acquaintances out
Of perhaps four hundred or more who
are single takers, and these are more
socialists than single takers.
HENRY E. ALLEN.
Benton Harbor, Mich.
The independent., 1903-06-11

would be thrown on the market, with
the inevitable result that economic
rent under a single tax regime would
decrease to perhaps one-fourth, or
possibly one-tenth of the amount now
absorbed by private land owners. In
deed, existing laws that requires all
all land, vacant as well as occupied,
to be assessed at it's fair cash val
ue" would, If vigorously and honest
ly enforced, probably reduce economic
rent and price OF land so per cent
within five years. So that the term
single" tax, as implying it's suffic-
iency for all public revenue is a mis-
1iomer and absurd. ii
Admitting the contention of single
takers that rent under single tax
regime would continue to increase
with increase in population and busi-
ness, in even greater ratio than at
present, how would security Of land
and Improvements be effected bys a
tax that would SO greatly vary with
increase in business and population?
Thousands of lots in Chicago, and
other cities not a tenth as large, have
increased in value from 100 to 1,00)
per cent in decade. Under a single
tax regime how long would the first
holders have been able to retain it for
perhaps home or a small place for
business before increase in rental
values would have forced them to
move or abandon their improve
ments? Under such conditions of in
security of tenure no Workingman
would dare risk the building of a
home lest the increase of population,
or the approach of business in his vi
cinity would force him to move to !
less desirable location.
Under such conditions along the
railroad track would probably be the
favorite location for the homes of
the working class. Under the single
tax, all land, as Henry George states
in Progress and Poverty" would be
virtually up at public auction at ev-
cry assessment period The occupiers
OF land and owners of the improve
ments would be forced to stand ready
to pay any increase in rental values
or to move or abandon their improve
ments. 1t is evident that under such
conditions security for tenure of land
and improvements would be utterly
destroyed.
The single tax, therefore, offers no
solution of the economic problem.
The only possible solution is the
of cooperation for COM
petition in industry socialism.
w. Fl. STUART.
Los Angeles, Cal. 800 E. 1st st. -.
The independent., 1903-06-11
THE NARROWING DETAILS
OF DESTRUCTION, DISTRESS AND
DEATH AS THEY ARE TOLD
IN THE NEWSPAPERS IN
THEIR ACCOUNTS OF
T0RNAOOEs, fREsHETs, FLOODS
Again Emphasize the Importance AMI
Necessity of Providing Against
Misfortune and Death.

No man or woman with heart can
read the "o'ertrue tales" of disaster,
distress and death which have filled
the newspapers for more than three
weeks. Tornadoes in various sections
OF the central west have swept the
savings of years into dust and scat.
tered the dust in desolated path be-
hind them. Tornadoes have also de.
stroyed scores Of lives. We are scarce
ly through mourning over these de"
structive visitations when
THE WATERS BURY TOWNS
and drive thousands of people from
their homes. Millions of dollars worth
Of. property is wholly destroyed and
other millions are lost to the owners,
while thousands of wage-earners ana
poor people are forced to accept pub.
lie and private charity. The awful
details fascinate us while we peruse
them painful ar pathetic though
they be. The good people who are
fortunate are rallying to protect and
assist those who have suffered. Mean
while it is we'll to reflect upon the
uncertainty Of prosperity and the pos.
sible reverses and Affections incident
to human life.
A41E BANKERS RESERVE LIFE
does not seize the opportunity to
preach anew it's old texts. 1t simply
wishes to remind its weekly readers,
that life insurance in this modern age
is not merely donation to the wii-
oWs and orphans of the deceased Il
is quite as important as plan foc
saving the crecit, the business, and
the opportunity of success to the bus
mess man. In other words a modern
life policy combines the features Of
safe investment with protection.
B. H. ROBSON, PRESIDENT.
Of Omaha, Neb., invites all the read
ers of this journal to communicate
with him upon the subject for their
own good He will cheerfully under.
take to elaborate to all inquirers, who
are insurable, not only the protection
idea, but the investment idea of ths
favorite twenty payment increasing
dividend gold bond policy issued by
the aggressive, successful, safe and
progressive home life company.
The independent., 1903-06-11

he always bit, when the pie was
passed around.
In the great battle that Is now be-
ing fought for American liberty,
there are but two sides: democracy
and plutocracy. The man who cavils
at the name democracy. who hints
vaguely that he has better plan of
government than that devised by
Washington and Jefferson, Jackson
and abraham Lincoln, and that seeks
to divide the fusion forces, whether
he intends it or not, is the tool OF
plntocracy and is playing into the
hands of the republican party.
ALEX H. VANCE.
Milford, Neb. 4,
The independent., 1903-06-11
The Single Tax FalIacy

Written for The Independent in an
swer to the Henry George Edition.)
Editor Independent: The single
tax theory is based on the assump-
tion that rent of land under private
ownership absorbs all surplus wealth
over bare living to the actual pro-
ducer. That increase of population, of
knowledge in the arts and sciences,
the use of labor-saving machinery, the
division of labor, and the consequent
increased capacity for the production
of wealth has merely served to in
crease rent and the value of land, that
the land owner absorbs this surplus
wealth, of which both the capitalist
and the laborer are robbed. The sin
gle tax solution of the problem is the
confiscation of economic rent by the
state and the abolition of all other
forms of taxation. Land monopoly,
they claim, is the fundamental mo-
nopoly. With its abolition and the
adoption of free trade, trusts" would
be impossible, and absolute free COM
petition would be assured.
The single tax theory is not scien-
tific. The difference in cost of produc-
tion between the large and small
methods of production would not be
affected by any system of land taxa
The independent., 1903-06-11
A BURCO GAME
Mr.. Gilbert Quotes Some Tariff Figures
Showing the Tariff Folly

Editor Independent: Here are a
few figures for men who think:
In the year 1901 there was manu-
featured in the United States 13 BIZ
lions Of dollars worth of goods Au-
thority, Secretary Shaw.
The average rate of duties upon i'm
ported merchandise is 81 per cent.
Authority, Walter Wellman.
Now, So per cent of 13 billions Of
dollars is $6,7i0,000,00 which the
present tariff of duties authorizes the
manufacturers to collect of the Amer
ican people each year, If they can. Il
actually enables them to collect a
large portion Of it-but not all. The
probabilities are they collect about
two-thirds. They collect nothing TO-:
goods exported.
There is honest competition on some
classes Of goods such as flour and the
cheaper cotton fabrics, and perhaps
some others, that prevents them from
collecting it OF the people. So, in or
der to be fair, we will cut this sum in
halves.
We then have the sum of $685.
100000, which Is considerably less
than is probably collected. In order
not only to be fair, but to be absolute
ly safe, we will cut off the $685., ,000, 900
and we have the sum of billions of
dollars-three thousand millions-col-
lected by the manufacturers and paid
by the people to them as the result Of
the Dlngley tariff bill.
Bear in mind, that this is over and
oh hat ic ta1 I,,%; Gx,
the support of government Bear in
mind, this money is paid to the manG-
facturers, the capitalists, and not o
the laborers. Bear in mind, that If
this 3 billions of dollars were divided
among the employees Of the manufac,
turers, 1t would give to the something
less than millions of laborers a lit
tie over $500 apiece. Bear in mind
that this would pay the entire labor
bill of all the manufacturers of the
United States.
Then ask yourselves, Is this state
of things the result Of the intelligence
or genius of the people? Or is it the
result of misinformation or stultifica-
ton? e. S. GILBERT.
Lincoln, Neb
tMr. Gilbert has opened up an in
teresting subject for investigation ami
thought. | should calculate it little
differently, however, assuming that
the Ii billions of manufactured goods
represent 152 per cent of what they
would have been valued at in the
absence of any tariff. Hence, ST.
billions would represent the 100 per
cent, or full value in the absence of
tariff, and 41-2 billions would repre-
sent the possible tax collected by the
home manufacturers for their own
benefit. Using the same precautions
Mr.. Gilbert has, about billions, in
stead of 3, is a conservative estimate
of the Dingley tariff gift enterprise
run by the American people for the
benefit of the manufacturers
ciate Editor.)
The independent., 1903-06-11
DR.. MitcheIps Lumpy Jaw Cure

DR.. ,ditchel's Lumpy Jaw Cure IS
guaranteed to cure or money refunded.
One application is enough. One bottle
is sufficient for head or more. You
can buy it at your druggists or he
can get it from his jobber. If he won't,
write us direct and we will send you a
bottle for $1.25 delivered Marshall
Oil Company, sole sale agents for the
United STATES. Marshalltown, Ia.
The independent., 1903-06-11

]. Il. Graves, Morehead, Kas.: We
believe the time has come for us as
popllists to cut loose from the demo-
cratic party of the north AMI the re-
publican party OF the southland rise
or fal' upon the principles we advo-
cate and preach.