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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
TROUBLE WITH SCHOOL BOARD
Ex-senator Gunderson Claims Trans
portation for His Children.

..E.r POtI1SI0u 81
Vcrmillion, S. D., Jan. 14.-The city
school board and ex-senator Charles
'Gunderson are having quite a contro-
versy as to what is right or wrong in
the way of furnishing transportation
for the latter's children. From present
appearances the difficulty is likely to
go to the circuit court. The case is not
merely one of local Importance. as it
might in times to come involve other
school districts of the state.
School District No. S embraces the
city of Vermillion for the most par.
but also includes farm lands owned by
Mr.. Gunderson. A couple OF FEARS ago
he petitioned the school board to trans
fer him to the Fairview district. This
application was turned down. At that
time the decision rested with the presi-
dents OF the tw district school boards
and the, county superintendent. In the
meantime the law has been amended so
that Mr.. Gunderson can take his trou-
bles into court, and this he probably
will do.
a few weeks ago Mr.. Gunderson
asked the board of District No. 5 to
furnish transportation for his children
to and from school-this in lieu of the
law section which says such shall be
done in case of unreasonable distance.
"A committee of the board was appoint
led to look up the matter. and decided
to grant the demands of the eX-state
senator. But the people went right up
Pin the air, and last week at a meeting
pf the board the appropriation for
transportation was cut off.
In one way Mr.. Gunderson certainly
has a grievance, but it seems he went
after the matter in the wrong way. In
stead of following up his desire to get
out of the district by going into court,
he asked the school board to transport
his children back and forth. Notwith-
standing hat the district already has
hts hands full in meeting expenses, this
WAS granted. And lren the taxpayers,
or a great many of them, howled. They
were willing that he should get out of
the district, IL he could, but for a man
so well situated. financially, to ask a
donation, was considered ar imposition,
and their influence resulted in the
board resembling it's action.
There is little doubt but thai there
are other farm lands surrounding Ver-
million that ought to be in this district.
But unless the owners ask to come into
it, there is no way to force them SO to
do. The question which the board has
to contend with is whether or not it is
wise to let Mr.. Gunderson out, Or take
chances in some day persuading others
to come in. The members are of the
opinion that SO long as the land was in
the district when Mr.. Gunderson pur-
chased 1t. he ought to be satisfied.
A revision OF the district, if it were
possible. would be a nice thing, as No.
5 would then include the farms of
Messrs. Thompson, Wilcox, Ely, Lee &
Prentis, B.. w. and Fgbert Collar, An
drew Seller, e. o. Ellis, Will Collar, N.
V. Ross. w. j. Simons and A. A. Part
ridge. This would increase the school,
Tund nearly 81, 900 per year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
EXAMINING BOARD MEETS.
State Pharmaceutical Association
Quarterly Session at Canton.

Canton. s. D., Jan. 16.-The examin-
ing board of the South Dakota Phar-
maceutical association, which COM
menced It's first regular quarterly ses-
sion of the year at the parlors of he
Rudolph in his city Tuesday, ad-
journed at noon today, after examining
seventeen candidates for admission to
the practice of pharmacy in this state.
The members Of the board present are:
ID. Z. Jones of WATERFOWL, president
of the association; e. c. Bent of Dell
Rapids, secretary; l.. c. Ramsdell of
Beresford and I. A. Keith of Lake
Preston. The members of the class
thai We're examined are as follows: j.
ID. Hoeffer, Marion Junction; d. c.
Campbell, Wolsey; e. w. Orahood,
Sioux Falls; G. NJ. Triplett, Verlnillion;
N. M. Mallory, Plainview, Mimi; Elmer
Engebretson, Alhee;-Herman Olson,
Flandreau; C. r. Sheffey, Brant; w.
wv. Holiday, Madison; e. N. Bales,
Sioux Falls; George Winans, White
Rock; C. l.. Layman, Redfield; A. G,
McCumber, Cascade, Mimi; ii. Hem
mingson, Highmore; J. w. Shull, Wes-
sington Springs; D. Fitzpatrick, Cles-
horn, Ia; Charles C%orcoran, Rock Rap
Ids, la. The next regular quarterly
meeting of the board will be held a
Aberdeen some time in April, the exact
late not having been fixed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Stockholders Elected,

Salem, S. D., jar. 1.-THE annual
Meeting Of the Salem Milling. Lighting
md Heating company was held at it's
>ffice at the mill. The stockholders
expressed confidence in last years
management by re-electing the old
board of directors: l.. v. Schneider,
9. f. Westfall, ]. Sweinhart, H. Nell
son n Anton Loe. The directors
elected the old officers as follows: L.
Y. Schneider, president; E. r. Westfall,
7ice president; II. c.. Torrey, secre-
airy and manager, and L. S. Tyler,
treasurer. The company has declared
40 dividend the past year., but the
stockholders have really had a divi-
lend, however, as the profits have been
lsed to pay up debts, there not being
.nough stock taken at the organiza-
ion q little over a year ago to start
he out even,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
7ussiA's HOLD ON CHINA
It Is Based on State Documents stoler
at Sieue of Pekin.

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It Is Based on State Documents Stoler
at Siege Of Pekin.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-The secret of Rus
sia's hold upon China and an explana-
ton of the easy victories accomplished
by Russian diplomacy at Pekin, are to
be found in an article contributed by
Eliza r. Scidmore, who writes from
the Chinese capital to the Chicago
Tribune. She says that when the pow
ers went to the relief of their legations
at Pekin in 1900, Russia's share Of the
loot was a vast collection OF the secret
archives of China, documents which
We're suppressed and which have served
the bear well ever since.
When the forbidden city was entered
the Russians quartered themselves in
the palace, whence the emperor and
empress dowager had fled a few hours
before. The fans lay where the i'm
pipes and cups of tea were barely
cold and the last books and papers were
untouched.
Edifying Reports.
Visitors of those first days turned
the sheets of written characters idly,
one of them, a sinologue, remarking
that there lay the daily reports of the
city governor and the oflcers
ing the attacks on the legations.
On a few days the mine under he
British legation will be finished, and
then l will blow up the foreigners"
reported one officer.
1--WE have fired the mine under the
.Peitang and killed half the foreign
ers there today. The rest will be killed
tomorrow wrote anothcr-and so on
for pages, sufficient proof that the siege
was under imperial control, by impe-
rial forces, imperial commands.
When the sinologue had told several
people of these discriminating docu-
ments, and went to take another look
at them and make copiOuS notes, they
were gone, and the courteous Russian
stand what he was looking for. They
talked of and showed him everything
else.
Pray, Monsieur, accept a souvenir
of your visit and a jade tri1le was
thrust upon him. perhaps you will
choose some of these" n a drawer
full of marvellous snuff bottles hypno-
tized him completely. Historic docu-
ments, papers of damning evidence
We're but rags and waste scraps TO him
then, so human are he most learned
ones.
Besides these papers and the treas
ures Of the winter palace, the Russians
secured the archives Of the tsung-li-
yamen, or foreign office, and the
archives and personal papers, effects
and treasures in the, summer palace
Small wonder that the Russians were
ready to withdraw from Pekin wher
they had all these. There was nothing
else worth staying for, and they coult
keep straight faces and O as the dis,
interested friend, the benevolent we'll
wisher OF China, since the possession O
all the state papers II private records
the whole inside history of the reign
rave them such weapons as no othe:
uOWer held.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
A MusicaI Treat.

Hot Springs, S. D., Jan. 16.-The con-
gregations Of the various churches in
Hot Springs have been treated the past
two Sundays to some particularly good
singing by William Reynard, n young
singer from Omaha, who is here OF his
nlidwinter vacation to his parents.
Mr.. Reynard has what is quite rare in
the vocal line, a bass voice very pleas
ing in solo work, full of melody and
sympathy. He is a member of the
choir of the Kuntz Memorial church of
Omaha and a pupil Of Professor Koeck.
During his visit here he has been much
enjoyed by the music lovers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Bancroft Is President.

Salt Lake. Utah, JAM. l5.-The New
says:
1t is semiofhcially stated that the rea-
son for the recent hasty visit to New
York of Vice President ". III. Bancroft,
of the oregon Short Line railroad, is the
making of tinal arrangements for turning
over a portion of the main line of the
Union Pacific, running from Ogden to
Green River, Wyo., to the Oregon Short
Line and its future operation as a part of
that road.
This program, it is said, was resisted by
President Burt, of the Union Pacific, and
was one of the factors that led to his re-
tirement.
If is stated that the new order will go
into effect either the 1st or 18th of Feb
ruary. The Union Pacific trackage in
question is 1877 miles long.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
A New Fraternity.

Salem, S. D., Jan. 16.- Loyalty chap,
ter of the Order of the Eastern Star
was organized at Montrose on the 18th.
Marshal r. Brown and a party of ff-
teen officers and members of the Sioux
Falls chapter came up and rendered
valuable assistance during the cere-
monies. The newly elected officers are
as follows: Mrs. Linnie Ketcham, w.
M; Walter B. Phelps, w. P; Mrs.
Mary L. Phelps. A. M; Miss Ida Will
Jams. secretary; Perry E. Davis, treas
iurer; Mrs. Matte Pixley, c.; Mrs.
sZenelia Spencer, A. c.; Miss Abbie
Davenport, Adah; Mrs. Katharine
Hills, Ruth; Mrs. Polly Foote, Martha;
Mrs. Emma Odell. Electa; Mrs. Alice
Davis, W.; T.. N. Odell, sentinel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
FEAR EFFECTS OF WAR.
People at Newchwang Want 1t De-
clared a Neutral Point.

New York, Jan. ia Pekin cable
gram says: Fulford, the British con-
sui at NeWchWang, has visited Pekin
and consulted Sir Ernest SatoW, Brit
ish minister, concerning the SITUATION
The business men of NeWchWang are
anxious for protection to pfeNent that
place becoming a scene OF hoStllltleS,
as it was in the former war. They fear
that if Il conflict occurs the Japanese
will attack the Russian garrison of
Newchwang. Meanwhile business
there is at a standstill. The merchants
want their governments to insist that
Newchwang shall be regarded as a
neutral town.
There is much excitement at New
chwang because the Russians have gar
risoned Sinminten, a small town at the
end of a branch of he Chinese railway.
The Clarksons, an American firm,
have received a contract amounting to
$1,000 600 for construction OF barracks
at Liaoyang. Recent advices lead the
legations to think the probabilities OF
war have not lessened.
A London cablegram say
Bennett Burleigh cables as follows tt
the Daily Telegraph from Toxic: The
talk of the street is peace, but prepara-
lions continue to be made vigorously,
The conference of statesmen is pro-
ceeding at Toxic. Baron Komura, for
eign minister, saw Marquis Ito this
morning, Baron Yamamoto, minister of
marine, representing the premier. Wis
count Katsura, who is unwell. had an
audience with the emperor at the pal
ace n reported the result of yester-
days deliberations of the council OF
senior statesmen.
A the members of the cabinet eX-
cept Count Katsura, together with the
chiefs of staff Of the navy and army
and also the assistant chiefs and five
of the senior statesmen, held a confer
ence this afternoon in the imperia;
presence. 1t is understood that Japar
will attempt negotiations, though
aware that Russia will decline to dis.
cuss Manchuria, and is seeking to min
imize the Korean issue, and that the
talk will evolve nothing. Conference:
are proceeding apace. A Russian mes
senger is known to be coming to To-
kio from Admiral Alexieff, and tonor
row Baron Komura will call upon Bar
on Won Rosen, the Russian minister.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
The ShipbuiIding Case.

Newark, N. J., Jan. 13.-The arguing
Of motions growing out of the proceed
tngs to have n permanent receiver ap-
pointed for the United States Ship
building company was today postponed
until next Monday. w. D. Guthrie,
counse for Charlec ". Schwab, ad-
mitted formally in court the company
Is hopelessly bankrupt, but counsel for
the b~ondholders argued the question Of
fraud, and therefore the confession Of
bankruptcy could not terminate h lit
tgation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Horse Thieves plead Guilty.

Pierre, s.. D., Jan. 16.-In Stanley
county court this morning. Bob Sauls-
berg, Sam Dolphus and Jack Bowker.
three notorious horse and cattle thieves,
who have given he ranchers of the
west side considerable trouble of late,
surprised everybody by pleading guil-
ty to the charge of cattle rustling.
They will receive their sentence this
afternoon. Thanks to the efficient eff
forts Of Sheriff Feeney, cattle rustling
is becoming mighty unpopular on the
)ther side Of the river.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
THREE BURN TO DEATis

Mother and Two Daughters Lose Lives.
sD Their Homes From an Overs
heated Stove.
Terre Hante, Ind, JAM 16.-Mrs Eliza
beth, Wardlee and two daughters. aged II
and I. burned to death in their home near
here. II is supposed the building caught
are from an oyerheated stove
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
The Ohio Senatorship.

Columbus. O., Jan. l2.-The house and
ienate voted separately today for a
United States senator. the house casting
; for Hanna and q for John H. Clark.
democrat. two republicans and one delao-
rat being absent. In the senate Hanna
'eceiyed 2s votes and Clark 4.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Want the Canal.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 14.-The n%ationa.
live stock convention today unanimous
~ adopted a resolution lndorslng Pres
ident Roosevelt's policy relative to the
construction Of a anama n
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Riot on a Railroad.

Hons Kong. Jan IA riot is re,
ported to have occurred on the Hankow
Canton railway, about 1000 coolies par
ticipating in the disturbance. The
United States consul here has tele-
eraphed to Minister Conger at Pekin.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Robber Is Sentenced.

Springfield, Ill. Jan. 14.-Charles Al
len, who pleaded guilty a few days
e to robbing the Springfield post
office in 1895, was today sentenced to
the ~penitentiary for three years INC to
nav $500 fine.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Death of Mrs. Sundbero.

Salem. S. D., Jan. 14.-Mrs.. Rev. A.
Sundberg passed away in the hospital
1t Sioux Falls on Sunday morning. Her
home is at Center, northeast of Salem.
She went to Sioux Falls for treatment
he Monday before Christmas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
Asks No Protectorate.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The Japanese
minister states that the report that a
demand has been made. on behalf of
the Japanese government, upon the mi
peror OF Korea. tina he recognize a
Japanese protectorate owe Korea is
without foundation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
New York Lady Seeks Divorce.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 16.-Mrs. STANLEY,
maid and two children arrived from
New York city for the purpose of es-
tablishing a residence preparatory to
taking advantage of the South Dakota
divorce laws. Mrs. Shanley's husbar d
lis a prominent man in Tammany cir
,1ac . H H
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
BECHTELS ON TRIAL.
Case Against the Family Accused o
Numbering a Daughter Is Taken
10 at Allentown.

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 1G.-Four members
of the Bechtel family, Mrs. Catherine
Bechtel, her daughter Martha and he'll
sons hi and Charles, were today placed
on trial charged with being accessoriel
after the fact to the murder offs Mabel
Bechtel. Mrs. Bechtel viii be tried first
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
A Bold Robbery.
Will Compete for Honors.

Canton. S. D.. Jan. 14.-This city has
announced itself as an avowed candi-
late for h e annual State Fire
mems tournament, the location for
which will be selected at the meeting
IF the directors of the State Firemen's
association to be held in this city on
The 29th of this month. At a meeting
II the local commercial club last night
action was taken to make the neces-
sary inducements to secure the tourna-
nent for this city.
The local w. r.. c. have completed
arrangements to hold a series Of SPELL
Ing contests in which the general pub
Tic is invited to take part. A similar
series Of entertainments were held by
he same organization a year age and
became highly popular among all
classes. The first contest took place
at the G. A. r. hall a few evenings ago,
at which the prize was won by Mrs.
N. G. Nash, wife Of the editor Of the
News n mother OF the state super-
.atendent Of public instruction.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
RACE WAR FEARED.
Trouble Between Negroes and Whites
Causes Great Danger at Normal
City, Ind.

Munice, Ind, Jan. 15.-Great alarm is
fell at Normal City today on account of
a race war. The negroes have received
arms and ammunition, and the police
with many deputies are guarding the
homes of leading negroes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
is NOW RICH MAN.
M. 3. Moser, a Blacksmith, Gets $685..
COO for q Patent,

Yankton, S. D.. Jan. 14.-M. B. Moser,
son OF j. j. Nose: Of Tyndall, who is at
present working on the new city we'll,
now going down, was today offered
by the Otto Engine of Chi
cago, SEE. 900 for his recently patented
reversible gasoline engine. He has in
structed his attorney, j. D.. Elliott of
Tyndall, to accept the offer, relinquish-
Ing all patent rights on his invention.
Moser has been working at odd mo-
ments for four years on his invention.
He is a blacksr0 ith by trade and while
giving the lows Of his good fortune to
4 press reporter, could hardly talk ow-
Ing to his excitement. The engine,
which is entirely practicable, can be
made to reverse it's stroke without
shutting down, and runs with gas in
the same manner that steam operates
IN a steam engine.
A Bold Robbery.
A daring burglary that must have
been perpetrated last Friday night has
Just been discovered here. The city
apartments of Sam Kaucher, a wealthy
fruit man, and owner of the Elizabeth
fruit farm, have been broken into and
~valuables to the extent Of about S40L
taken. The family vas moving to their
town residence and had most Of thei1
goods in, Which had all beer ransacked
md clothes, costly laces and old silver,
much of it family heirlooms dating
rom 1904, and other articles that could
lot be replaced, We're taken. The
thieves in their hurry had overlooked
numerous things of great value, and
were evidently amateurs. There is nc
Clue to their identity. The rooms en-.
sered face on Broadway, one of the
eading streets of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
Religious.

Request left the cathedral by Harriet
Lane Johnston for the founding Of a
boys choir school Nothing definite
IN the matter can be done for some
time, however. as requests are not avail
able for thirteen months after the de-
mise OF the benefactor. But il is Ger.
tain that the school viii be in opera
ton in several years. at least.
The second OF the series OF Church.
man League Lectures was held in ths
Church OF the Epiphany on Tuesday
night. notable feature Of the attend
ance was the presence OF such a large
majority OF men. The Rev c. Ern-
est Smith, rector OF st. Thomas Church,
delivered the lecture. which was en-
titled Civilization Through the
Church" Dr. Smith contrasted heather
and Christian civilizations. calling civil,
izaton Itself the eldest daughter Of tho
church He also deplored the recent
agitation in the District as 10 the taxa
ton Of churches. claiming that the
benefits Christianity has conferred on
the world have never been rightly es-
timated or valued. The next Of the
series will be given by the Rev. Prof
Nash, Of the Virginia Theological Semi
nary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

new road. of course, expect 70 buy the
rights Of way of the old Fredericksburg
and Western, under which the new line
can go into Fredericksburg.
II Is evident that the men who are be
hind the new scheme are of the opinion
that the lines can be constructed and
operated at profit. for their agents have
come out in the open and are now max
ing bold bids for rights. In the mean
time the trouble between the Wabasih
and the Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh
being duplicated I'm a small way in the
little Virginia town. The Norfolk and
Western has gone to work on the belt
and Is putting up Wabash survey stakes
A thousand men are now at work lay
ine belt tracks. The purpose OF this
move is to shut out she new line. II the
belt is constructed the new line must
get permission to cross the Norfolk and
Western tracks, and this it is certain the
last named railroad is not going to
grant. The Gould agents have decided
TO night out the matter before IL has
gone too far. and they have served
writs on the Norfolk and Western Off
GERS announcing that they intend TO ask
the Fredericksburg courts tomorrow for
Writs Of injunction to prevent the con-
struction Of the belt line.