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Prohibition Hot from the Gun.
Continued from page one.)

" ~ A8S -" HSsSSf 49,
ouch a long time, has now arisen
from her lethargy and set an ex-
ample worthy Of limitation by all
civilized nations.
My statements may seem ex-
agerated, so lest some may doubt,
| will mention this example and
contrast il with a similar state ex-
listing in our own country OF
America. Comparisons are odius'
know, but also they often awaken
people from their lethargy, by re-
vealing new and ideal heights of
perfection to be attained.
In 1896 China realized that the
drug which was being introduced
within her borders from India, was
very, and would be so at all future
times, injurious to her people.
The Emperor attempted to have
the use of opium abolished and its
importation forbidden. The So
called christian civilized nation Of
England, seeing if this policy was
carried out, a ready market for
n of the chief products of India
would be cut off, trumped up an
excuse for war, and defeating
China forced upon this defenceless
people the use of a drug which
was to prove China's greatest
curse. Thus we see that it has
not been mere indifference on the
part Of this heather nation, which
has allowed this curse to exist for
such a long time, for until very
recent times her hands have been
shackeled by England: and why?
Simply because so-called christian
men preferred to make money;
placing the worth of money higher
than human happiness.
Only those who have lived in
China can fully appreciate the
blight that the use of this drug has
proved to the nation. Homes
have been ruined, lives sacrificed,
children cast out destitute, indeed
all the horrors of war itself. AS
we of America look upon this de-
~vastation perpetrated upon a
weak and defenseless people, the
spirit which caused us to make
Cuba's struggle our own, rises
within US, calling down de-
nunciations upon these shameless
authors of this outrage.
But thank Cod a better day
has come upon that far away ma
ton. Release from this deadly
treaty has been obtained and a
free hand for the Government has
been given. The condition of
affairs, though, has changed ma
terially since that fateful year in
the past when the manacles of the
opium traffic were first fastened
upon China. 1t is a great deal
easier matter to avoid the grip of
an opponent than to u~nfasten his
hands. The fight has been a long
one; heart-rending, almost, be-
cause for so long it seemed al
most hopeless. First the people
must be aroused to a full appre-
hension of their danger, public
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nv contention. If this be the
case. we can not be deferred in de-
Gliding this question, by the Oft
time threat of the interested in the
%liouor business, that their business
is the same as others, for their
statement is false. The business
stands in a class by itself and must
be treated as such.
ITO establish my contention
that il is an infinite curse to our
country, | will quote again from
the decisions of the supreme court
of this country: BY the general
concurrence of opinion OF every
civilized and christian community,
there are few sources OF crime and
misery to society equal to the
dram shop where Intoxicating
liquors, in small quantities, to be
drunk at the time, are sold indls-
criminately to all parties applying.
The statistics OF every state
show a greater amount OF crime
and misery attributable to the use
OF ardent spirits obtained at those
retail liquor saloons than to any
other source Indeed many OF the
state courts have handed down
decisions in much stronger terms
than that. For instance, from a
decision of one of the circuit courts
OF Indiana; the business kills
many, makes widows and orphans,
fills alms-houses, jails, peniten-
t~iaries, orphanages and insane
asylums; that it frenzies the brain
and directs the murderers hand to
plunge the fatal knife and dis
charge the deadly weapon
"A person must be blind indeed
to the curse Of events around him
if he denies the truth of this fact,
curse OF liquor to our country.
The third point that we meet
is our duty toward destroying this
curse. As men in America, we
have the deep responsibility of be-
ing Joint rulers OF our land. In
our government we must adhere
strictly to the rule of our fore.
fathers, that every man has an
equal right in the persuit Of life,
liberty and happiness The ma.
tional supreme court has rendered
the following decision: No legisla-
ture can bargain away the public
health or the public morals The
laws all agree that in the mutual
assoClationS as a people, making
up a vast nation, we must be gov
erned by what effect our actions
may have on others. The laws of
our land, and OF every true chris
tan nation, are founded upon the
law OF all laws, the Holy Bible.
These laws are ratified by our in
nermost feelings; we cannot avoid
the responsibility that they place
upon us.
In view of this, then we are
forced to answer the question,
who is responsible for the evils of
llquorF | hold no brief in defense
OF the saloon men, other than the
duty OF every minister to see ius.
tlce rendered and iair play given.
II the saloon men can not sell their
lInnnT nnnn IL
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hardshlps that proceeded Tue W.
tory.
Nov let us come to the act OF
comparison of which | spoke in the
opening of my address, We have
the same curse in OUT midst which
China had, only differing a little
in form. Opium debases all those
who use it TO any excess, so does
whiskey; opium has ruined many
h o m G S in China, sc has
liquor in America; opium has de-
stroyed hundreds Of thousands OF
men and women. so has liquor.
Much that opium is noted for in
its use the same may be found in
its twin-brother, liquor. Yet China
has made a national movement and
abolished opium, while we have
only met this curse in several
states. OF course the fact must
be recognized, that what they do
nationally, under our different
form of government, is more often
done by the different states. But
the fact remains all the same, that
heather China is showing a higher
form of moral legislation in this
particular, than the majority Of
states in this so-called christian,
civilized land.
In making these statements !
know that it is my duty to support
them by proof, that the burden of
proof rests upon me, and | gladly
meet the challenge of this occasion.
To prove first that the sale of
liquor, like opium, does not be-
long to the class OF articles that by
the right of the common law be-
long to citizens as property. Sec
ond, that liquor is to America,
like opium was to China, the
greatest curse we have to deal
with, or rather, is the greatest
cause of crime and misery. Third,
that it is our duty, as citizens, to
abolish this evil, placing the re-
sponsibility of the evil upon the
shoulders OF those to whom it be-
longs.
We must all acknowledge that
the decisions OF the supreme court
of the United States of America
are the truest opinions that we can
obtain on any questions, for even
if they have personal prejudices,
under their oath of office they must
lay aside all outside considerations,
and interpret all questions as the
law dictates. What does this
court say in regard to the sale of
liquor being upon the same plane
as other business: There is no
inherent right in a citizen thus to
sell intoxicating liquors by retail.
1t is not a privilege of a citizen of
state or OF a citizen of the United
States The supreme court recog.
nizes the fact that it is the privi-
lege of every citizen to pursue
some lawful trade or business, but
1t does not, and the statement is
repeated in the short quotation
that ] have just made, most dis
tinctly not class the liquor bust.
ness in that way. This quotation
could be duplicated by a number
OF others, OF different state author
tiles, if we only had the time to
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officials. The victory, though
often almost lost, at last has been
won; and by Imperial edict the use
Of opium and the traffic in it has
been abolished.
Il believe you will pardon the
natural pride that | feel in this
victory, when | quote to you what
Mr.. William T. Ellis, the noted
journalist, who has just returned
from a trip around the world, said
about my father; Another remark
able fact is that a southern man is
responsible above all others for
the extraordinary anti-opium
movement, which is China's great
reform. 1t NAV be news to Ameri-
cans that for many years past,
Rev. DR.. II. Z. Du Bose, a mis-
sionary of the southern P~resbytnr-
ian church, stationed at Soochow,
has been the head and front Of the
anti-opium agitation. He stuck
TO the fight with logged presis-
tence during years when men as
sured him that his efforts were
hopeless, and people generally
called him a fanatic. With amaz-
ing resourcefulness and unlimited
good nature, he kept plugging
away, making both the white
world and the yellow world take
notice of his proposition that there
could be no future for China so
long as she remained drugged by
opium. Now the Chinese govern
ment itself, by Imperial edict has
ordered the entire suppression of
traffic in the S of opium, which
strikes me as a monumental sue
cess for one modest missionary
Vast property interests were
involved in this act, for since the
first importation from India to
China, the Chinese themselves be-
gan the production of opium.
Some OF the western provinces
were given up almost wholly to
the cultivation of the poppy, and
the condemnation of opium meant
the throwing out of work all these
people. But the government faced
the situation bravely, holding, and
rightly too, that nothing could be
placed upon the basis of pro-
perty which was inimical to the
good of the country. The act,
though, left sufficient time for
those persons involved in the
opium industry to undertake some
other mode of livelihood.
What the abolishing of the use
OF opium "a to China, only the
Joy Of yet unborn millions will
demonstrate. But even today it
means that the homes that once
might nave been destroyed by this
curse are saved; that men and
women are freed from it's debauch-
ing influence; that little children
have the right to grow up in many
homes without being deprived OF
the necessities of life. 1t means
health, wealth, happiness and even
life itself to millions of Chinese.
The battle was hard and often
times dangerous, but | do not be-
lieve that any of those who were
involved in the conflict regret the
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iContlnued on page tweAty-nins.)
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
NOTED LECTURER COMING.
,.eorge Edgar Vincent Of Chicago
University Faculty To Deliver
Address Saturday Niuht.

Gorge Edgar Vincent OF Chicago
University Faculty To Deliver
Address Saturday Night.
The people of Rapid City will have
the pleasure o. hearing, tomorrow
evening, at Library Hall, one of the
foremost lecturers appearing before
the public at the present time. DR..
George Edward Vincent of the Uni
r :" Csic2gc is announced by
Ia managers OF the School Of Mines
STOOL Lecture course to give
N address Oh t,sc Mind of the Mob"
+ : price of admjss On for the lecture
been reduced TO fifty cents.
"Roney's Boys come Wednesday
. tf moon and evening as the last
~ rlter Of the lecture course. As
g ;rcular states there is only one"
i..,ey's Boys Concert Company"
ard that n l. coming to Rapid CITY
1T tax WAC have already heard
TIC youthful artists tais will be well
' ne ~ We and tbose who have not
hcsrtl them should take advantage of
opportunity alsl como out next
VI i1e5d8y 10 h ar toe concert.
taa c01spanr : famous through
: the country baYi1g appeared in
only every state in the Union.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
JOINS BENEDICTS.
Attorney Oliver e. Sweet United in
Marriage to Miss Florence Lor-
cna Grange, of VermiIlion.

Announcements were received
this week of the marriage of Attor-
ney Oliver E. Sweet to Miss Florence
Lorena Grange, of Vermillion, S. D..
The ceremony took place in YER
million at the home of the brides
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. James NV.
Grange.
Prior tc taking up the practice Of
in this city, A.r. Sweet resided in
Vermillion, where both he and Mrs.
Sweet attended the state university.
Both are among the best known and
most popular young people OF the col
lege town and a host of friends ioin
Inv extending to The happy couple,
their best wishes for a long and
prosperous partnership.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Sweet left immedi-
ately after the ceremony on an ex-
tended wedding trip to Omaha and
other points. They will be at home
in II Of the Eastman cottages on
Columbus street after April 18th.
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Summons

In the Circuit Court of the Seventh
judicial Circuit of the State OF
South Dakota, within and for Pen
hlngton county.
May Andrews, Plaintiff, VS.. Cyril
Andrews, Defendant.
The State of South Dakota sends
greeting to the above named defend
ant.
You are hereby summoned and
required to answer complaint of May
Andrews, the above named plaintiff,
May Andrews, the above named plain
a copy of which is herewith served
upon you and to serve a copy of your
answer on the subscriber at his Of
ice in the City of Rapid City, South
Dakota, within thirty days after the
service upon you, exclusive of the
day of service, and If you fail to an
sNer this Complaint within that time,
he plaintiff will take judgment
against you for the relief demanded
u the complaint.
Dated at Rapid City, South Dakota,
this 18th day of August, A. D., 1907,
o. L. Cooper,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney
The above defendant, Cyril An.
drews, will take notice that the com
plant in the above entitled actor
is now on file in the Office of the clerk
of said court, at Rapid, City Soull
Dakota.
o. L. Cooper,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
|
AtMnEiiIEN ORGANIZE.
''il's .a'i'l Ven AID Dealers
- .Nusil .o- u tla, I~ateresl.

Hii's Nil Ven AID Dealers
- .Nu~l> 90. Huuai Interest.
IT. san.a2t'on known as The
~ lH' J. aJ c..'a As gsfatfoa
3-I j ug S lar ias =
tts hid N tse par
H lsiaa gea's club. Th@
#T Natives ~
ol IA aw mill ON
raH 90 do.ns business N the Black
iitl'5 wha ame together WITH the
idea 81 snt ring into an assoeiation
t" protect ana deYe,a. . the mutual
i'll forests cf its msmb -.
~. w Hinrichs, &C TIE Lanphere-
.litnrichs Lumber Co. pany was cleo
81 chairman of the IL citing and y.
l5lgg Of tho Nag. Lumber COM
p@gy, s~ealetars.
Considerable ground was gone
ever during the session, the prin.
eipa! topic being that of freight rates.
{ Tact MAS DroGght out that Black
iii-S IUinbArntan are restrained
from entering the field naturally be-
longing to them, through the action
OF the various railroad companies in
sc arranging their tariffs that even
competition is out of the question.
Another matter taken up was the
uniform grading of lumber. Before
adjournment, committees were ap-
pointed to work on plans for a per-
nanent organization. They will re-
port at a meeting to be held Monday
evening.
The men in attendance at the first
SESSION were, George Bennett, Rapid
CITY humber Company; f. II. Rugg,
fnsg Lumber Company; o. +. Prall,
Z v. Ter ! lumber c mpany; H. w.
~tflsnf.cas and 4. j. Lanphore, Ian
phere-Hinricl.s Company; j. c. Mat
ties, Hot Springs; Thomas w. March,
Hill City Lumber Company; John
Hunter, Fish & Hunter Lumber Com
lany; J. Il. Anderson Standard Lam
b2r Company. Dlackhawk; A. ~
Taylor, OF Taylor & Company, Her.
mosa, and l.. 7. C%rittenden, Critten,
den-Wentworth Industrial Associa.
ticn. Rapid City.
The territory covered by the new
organization extends from the Wyo.
ming state line to the main line oil
the Northwestern railway running
from Buffalo Gap to Belle Fourche
to the w. & NJ. II. bounding the DIS.
trict on the north ana the Nortl.
western and Burlington extensions tc
iiot Springs, tovmding 1t en- tbs
f'Ht', Us practically including al
OF the region where numbering j.
"arylI@d en- to any eXIent.
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die bars, there are few retail estab-
lishments that cannot use a bicycle
TO god advantage, and the only won
der is that tradesmen generally have
been so long in making the discov-
cry. The fact is now well appra-
clated, hat it pays TO keep a bicy-
Gle or two, as an emergency vehicle.
Nine men II of ten can use a wheel
Ter a hurried trip, if need be, and it's
a foregone conclusion that every boy
is an expert.
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Notice for Publication.
Usolated Tract.)
puhlic Land Sale

Department of the Interior, Rapid
CT Land Office, March "a, 1908.
NGtice is hereby given that, as di-
rooted by the commissioner of the
General Land Office, under the pro-
visions CT the act of Congress APP
proved June 9th, 1906 GA Stats,
$40, we will offer at public sale to
the highest bidder, at 9 o'clock, a. m.
on the Sth day of May, next, at this
afice, the following tract of land:
southwest quarter, southeast quarter
'ection "a, northwest quarter, south
west quarter section IS, township
north, range 8 east.
my person claiming adversely to
the above described lands are adver-
tised to file claims or objections
on or before the time designated for
sale.
j. l.. Burke, Register.
Myron Willsie, Receiver.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
bicycles for Quick deliveries

While America still lags behind the
"a world in the use of the bicycle
~ caIamercial purposes, there has
he;n a partial awakening as to the
crs II these handy vehicles for
delivery purposes. For the
butcher, the baker and the candle
maker. snd for stores of higher
.seraa. the bicycle is now filling a
field that vas almost untouched for
years. With the aid of a handy
haskell. or other form of cheap lug
gage carrier attachment to the han
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
j. l.. Burke, Register.
Myron Willsie, Receiver.
Z for Observation-Disclosures
Tract.

L SlliiiC lAAI<D oiAlJTN.
Department OF the Interior, Rapid
City Land Office. March Q, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, as di-
rected by the commissioner of the
general land office, under the pro-
visions CT the act Of Congress ap-
proved June 9th, 1906, GA Stats,
SID, we will offer at public sale to
the highest bidder at 9 o'clock, a.
n.y., on the '20th day Of April next,
at this office, the following tract of
land: South half CT Northeast quar-
ter, section "a, Southwest quarter (
Southeast quarter Of section 10, Il.
1 north, range z east, B. H. M.
Any person claiming adversely
the above-described lands are adver-
tised to file claims or objections on
or before the time designated for
sale.
j. L. Burke,
Register.
Myron Willsie,
Receiver.
First publication March 6.
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se &c Of School and Endowment Lands.
Notice is hereby given that on March
q. 1908. all the Unbiased school and
endowment lands in Pennington county
will be offered for lease at public auc-
a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m. al the front
door of the court house in said county.
Dated at Pierre Jan. s. 1908.
o. G. .DOKKEN,
Commissioner Of School and Public
lands
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
NOTES OF THE WEEK
Local Items Concerning People and
Events Happening During
the Week.

Those having knowledge of so
ciety items will confer a fac ~
calling up phone 14G, CT by pnyin%
us a personal visit. This will h@
appreciated by both The Union "nd
its editor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
WEDDING
MIR. and Mrs. James Hartgcring Mar
ricd Twenty-Five Years. Last
SntupT1nv

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
rtgerirg, on Columbus street, was
scene of a very enjoyable occa-
= last Saturday evening, that day
~ tie twenty-ffth anniversary of
Wedding day.
7 in1ber OF intimate friends were
to 3lc cart IN the festiv:t'es
art T. slch al affair and the
"as s.ent 30 pleasantly that
~ angsr long in the memories
these who we're so fortunate to
ent.
Many pretty and appropriate gifts
r-aeyci by the host and hostess
at2or of the silver anniversary.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
Letter list.

re!io"ing is the list of letters re-
~incalled for In the postonce
Rapid City, S. d., for the week
5ndins March 81, 1908:
Gentlemon's List.
Geo. Sanders.
w. II. Parson.
edward Pesek.
otto Wunsch.
John a. Fields.
NJ. r.. Robinson.
Donal J. Lloyd.
Cl.c Lunburg.
Gwen Cunningham.
George Budd.
Jah WcS!and.
illiam J. wood.
Ia dies List.
amanda Renicka.
Lila Wohel.
Mrs. Dollie Casper.
"tamie Signburg.
Mr.. L. J.. Ellis.
Mary Clinch.
Mrs. Libbie Smith.
Laura Jones.
Persons calling for tie above will
ease state when advertised.
JAMES BARBER. l.. NJ
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
iAncing at the kindergarten.

ia,ncing at the Kindergarten.
All who wish to enroll in the
dancing class, will have an opportun-
ity to do SO Saturday at 8 p. M,
when the first lesson will be given,
Pupils are requested to be on time.
C1a 5 pupils, 35 cents a lesson. Pri-
vate pupils SO cents a lesson. Owing
to a misunderstanding as to dates
&c lesson was given last week.
Arrangements may be made at any
ttMeafter two O'Clock on school days
for private lessons fer waltz and two
step, at the kindergarten. See Mrs.
Mabel NJ. Dawson.
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Shoes.

n strongest wearing makes OF
shoes or the market.
Heavy Rockford lose 3 piars for Csc
Cotton Flannel Gloves, 3 prs. for Csc
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
A Harmonious Railway System.


Probably the Oldest railway in
his or any ether country is a line
I Maryland, twenty mites in length,
heh extends ircm Brandywine to
Ec2 anjc vile. The single train
rams e. j Wy fa.,,y is made up
e engAla, n fright car, one
rat n sgage and freight car.
/ b conductor CT the tram, who al
Is q baggage master, IS gen.
eiai manager OF this little odd sys-
ten.
This Pooh Bah Of an official issues
his orders as a general manager, and
cbeys them as a conductor. When,
in the latter capacity, he thinks the
schedule should be changed, a not
frequent case, he notifies the gen.
eral manager, himself, who, If he
deems 1t advisable, makes up a new
schedule and issues running orders
to the conductor, also himself, and
the latter promptly obeys.
There + no ticket agents along
the route of this opera bouffe line.
The conductor collects fares as on a
street railway car, punching a hole
in a slip of cardboard for each fare.
'".s done he will go into the bag
gage ear, to see that the trunks, if
there are any, are properly delivered.
His duties also include the care of
mail and express packages.
II follows, OF course, that on this
sEstem nothing is lest or overlooked;
for the general manager, conductor
baggagemaster and express and mail
agent has his eagle eye on everything
Sunday Magazine.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27

o. Z. Cooper,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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First publication March {