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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10

duce him to go to relieve Port Arthur.
10 do this he must sweep aside kuro-
ks amy, which seems to have been
In the territory between Eeng Huang
Cheng and Lao Yang.
Kurokis army. however, was not the
only obstacle. There has been every
reason to believe, for weeks, that the
Japanese had a large army in the rear
of Kuropatkin-the mysterious $4,000
Japs that sailed away from Japan two
months ago into absolute oblivion
There were guesses as to their where
nbouts, and at last came reports that
they We're off to the east and northeast
of Mukden-sent to outflank Kuropat-
kin. How they got there the world is
still guessing. Apparently. Kuroli aft
er his victory at Feng Huang Cheng,
dallied with kuropatkln, waiting for
this mysterious army to get into po-
sition to assist in a simultaneous at
tack on the Russian commander. APP
parently, too, the plan has worked
kuropatllin, caught in the wise, be-
tween the two great forces, has been
crushed, just as the military experts
predicted he would be, and just as he
feared he would be if compelled to do
what the politicians at st. Petersburg
wanted him to do.
If the victory for. Kuroki is as sweep
ing as may be inferred from the Rome
dispatch, it is far more significant even
than the brilliant success at Kin Chou.
1t is another proof, too, of the SEEM
ing infallibility of Japanese tactics.
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TRAFFIC IN TWO CITIES.
More Travellers. But Fewer Pedestrian.
in New Y L. L a,.le..


in New YvH Than in London.
New York Sun: There is more traffic,
decidedly, in London than there is in
New York, but the figures recently pub
lisfed IN the English capital TO prove
the greater amount of travel there in
Il day, compared with New York fail
to take into account all of New York s
transportation facilities. There are Geo
miles OF railway of all kinds within
the boundaries of London. The rail-
roads of New York city with 5000, 600
less population than London) have
more than 500 miles, of which the
Metropolitan has, approximately, ESQ;
the Manhattan Elevated, us; the
Union (Huclleberry), Is, and the
Brooklyn lines. 500. This is exclusive
of the mileage of the New York Cen
tral and Hudson River, the New York
and New Haven, the Long Island and
the New York and Putnam within the
city boundaries.
The number of passengers carried by
the New York lines exceeds a billion
IN q year, which is 200,000,000 more than
are carried by the lines within the
boundaries of London in the like period
There is q much larger number of
vehicles il the streets of London than
in the streets of New York. The num-
Der of cabs in the English capital is
much larger than the number in use in
New York and the London omnibus
system is very extensive. 1t has been
pointed out that Piccadilly, between the
hours of l and p. M, is the most
crowded point of traffic in London
There is a record in twelve hours of
more than $4,000 vehicles passing a
given point.
These figures appear large or would
appear large, until compared with the
morning and afternoon crush at the
Manhattan entrance of the Brooklyn
bridge. More people travel in New
York in day than in London, a larg-
er city, but in New York fewer people
walk than in London. More ride.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10

charged the Japanese cavalry with
lances, attacking both tanks. In few
minutes they literally cut the whole
squadron into pieces. This was the first
time lances We're used and they struck
terror into the enemy The Japanese
infantry numbering four battalions Of
900 men to the company, and eight
squadrons of cavalry, attempted to adj
vance, but the Russian batteries open
ed fire and soon the slope UP which the
enemy was advancing was covered with
black spots, and the enemy was forced
to scatter and retire.
Some Of the Japanese cavalry were
wonderfully dashing, charging with
shouts upon the Russians who met and
So" tered them.
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Proverbs Up to Date.

1t takes a big man to eat crow grace.
fully.
prudery
The more knowing a man is, the less
he knows.
Sometimes comedians divorce is
his first serious part.
Marriage is seldom a failure when
Cupid furnishes the capital.
1t is not considered to 4 mans credit
to merit success if he doesn't obtain
it.
The heather in his blindness used a
club, the civilized Christian d repeat
ing rifle.
We wouldn't mind woman having the
last word if she'd only get to it sooner
-Everybodys Magazine.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
SABBATH SCHOOL WORKERS.
iThirtieth Annual Convention Of South
Dakota Association

Dakota Association.
Huron, s. D., June "A hundred or
more delegates from different parts of tho
state are here attending the thrtieth an
nual convention of the South Dakota Sun
day School association, which has just
closed two days session in the Congre-
cation church.
The annual address by Rev. C. NJ Da-
ley, president Of the association was an
able and thoughtful one and pat enthusi-
asm and new energy into the large num-
Der Of workers present. Mrs Abbe
Hinckley Of Erwin spoke of "rhe Gospel
of Achievement" A bible study was con-
Quoted by Rev. 0. Il. Palmer Of Armour
at the opening of the Wednesday morn
ing session. and this was followed with a
very interesting and helpful talk on the
organized work and what 1t has accom-
plished by Rev. II. p. Leach of Sioux Falls
general secretary Of the association. Mrs.
Mary T. Bryner, field worker Of the Inter-
national Sunday School association, spoke
at length of the work throughout the en-
tire country, after which devotional
service was conducted by Rev. e. II.
Grant of Huron.
{ Delegates present are being cared for
by Huron citizens. and are an earnest, in
telligent company of Christian workers.
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-
S. .. AT WASHINGTON.
Government Wants to Sell Ind a
School Farm Near Pierre


School Farm Near Pierre.
Washington. D. c., June 1.-The In
lian bureau is DESTROYS of selling the
indian school farm, located some five
1iies from the Indian school at Pierre,
5. d. The reason for selling is that the
school farm is situated too far from
The school proper for practical uses.
supervisor of Indian Schools j. f,
House has made report upon the sale
IF this Indian school farm, in which he
advises that if a reasonably good price
,an be obtained by the government it
would be advisable to sell.
Aside from an adverse report on the
Pierre Indian school farm. Supervisor
House says the school is in good con-
1ition, under the management of Su-
perintendent Leavengood. who Is just
now engaged in making repairs to the
school building and generally preparing
The school for the coming school year.
Oliver Clinton of South Dakota
was awarded the gold medal for
debate In the graduation exercises OF
.he Columbian university last night
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
IN A SECRET SESSION.
Civic Federation Hopes to Bring About
Settlement of Lake Carrying
Troubles.

Cleveland, June "A meeting of rep
resentatives of the Lake Carriers as
ISOLATION and the Masters and Pilots
association before a special committee
appointed by the Civic Federation with
a view to bringing about a settlement
of the existing deadlock between the
two associations, began here today. 1t
was decided the neet ting should be
private and newspaper reporters there
Gore were not permitted to be present.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
Russians Win Cavalry Fight.

Lao Yang, May 1s.--Delayed)- 1.-The
japanese lost 200 killed and number
of horses in fight at Vagenfuchu to-
day. The Russians opened fire at s
a. m. and after two hours and half
OF long range firing the japanese. under
General Akkiama. prepared to charge
and crush the force which had been
harassing them for twenty-one days.
HaVSg passed the railroad station
the troops came under the fire of the
japanese machine guns, but withdrew
Without suffering much Toss.
y. we feNrth and. siSst. companies and
the eighth Siberian Cossacks furiously
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
BESiEGED SUFFER.
Famine Prices Exist and Situation OF
Inhabitants of Port Arthur Is
Desperate.

London, June 2.-The Daily Nails
correspondent at Newchwang says:
Some Chinese fugitives from Port Ar
:hur arrived here describe the situation
If the inhabitants there as desperate
Famine prices exist The cost of pro-
visions increases weekly. Many per-
IONS are reduced to eating Chinese food,
md even that is dear. Millet flour
costs Sc q bag. Whole streets and sew
.ral public buildings have been wrecked
~ japanese shell fire. The hospitals
are packed with sick and wounded
The Toxic correspondent of the
Chronicle telegraphs:
Russian strategy has undergone an
other change. Ylng kow is to be again
certified. Four guns have beeen brought
rom Newchwang, the garrison in,
creased and the harbor mined.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
LAP RattIeship Reported Aaround.

ST. Petersburg, June 3.-An uncon-
firmed report from Mudkcn says the
Japanese battleship Full is aground on
a reef off the Mao Tao islands, between
the Kwan Tung and Shan Tung prom
ontories, where she is being guarded by
torpedo boats.
of war prevailing has ordered postpone
ment Of the celebration of tomorrow's
national fete.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
SIOUX FALLS SAMSON.
Strong Man Who Does Some Surpris
ina EeatS,

Sioux Falls. S. D., May 31.-Peter
Safer is the name of a strong man who
Is surprising the people of this locality
by his marvellous feats of strength. He
Is Norwegian and is about twenty
four years of age. Safer is employed
as a section hand on that portion of
the Great Northern railroad between
Sioux Falls and Garretson. His great
strength lies chiefly in his jaws. On
one occasion he fastened a strap
around an anvil in a blacksmith shop,
placed the end of the strap between
his teeth and walked away with the
anvil. AT. another time he by means
of rope and his teeth lifted SOC
pound granite rhitching block clear of
the ground. Another OF his feats is TO
take three sacks of sugar weighing one
hundred pounds each, grasp them with
his teeth by the corners and lift them
clear Of the ground These are only d
few of the many feats of strength eX-
,kibited by this really remarkable man,
who appears to think them nothing un-
usual.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
Russians Desperately Gloomy,

Tien Tsir, June 3.-A courier who ar
rived here from Newchwang says:
While 1t is known the Russians re-
ceived reports from Mudken last night
governing the losses sustained by them
during the fighting at Kin Chou and
Nan Shan hill, and the conditions pre-
vailing, they will not talk on the sub
ject. Their officials are desperately
gloomy.
Six hundred junk loads of supplies,
mostly beans and gram, purchased at
Newchwang, We're shipped to Lao
Yang yesterday. These We're the same
supplies the Russians ordered from the
Chinese in the interior at the time of
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
A -Four Daya' Battle.

Lao Yang, June 3.--Continuous
fighting has taken place northeast Of
Feng Wang Cheng and the railway
above Kin Chou since May 81. A sharp
action has taken place eastward of
Simasti, thirty-five miles north of Feng
Wang Cheng, which lasted from the
morning Of May u until daylight May
80. Both sides suffered severely. De-
tailed figures are lacking
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
TASCOTT, MURDERER
IS FOUND AGAIN
Report Now Comes of His Re.
cent Death in kIondike
Mining Region.
MADE DYING CONFESSION
A Miner and Prospector Found Him
Ebbing Away in a Small Hut
Near Dahl River-History
of the Case.

Chicago. June "A special to the
News from Victoria, B. c.. saws:
If tbs voluntary declaration of a DIV
ing man is to be believed, fms has been
written in the historic Smell tragedy
htteen years ago. and Tascott, the long
sought murderer, self identified, has
paid the penalty of his crime With
pen1tence, and now fills an unmarked
grave IN the heart of an Alaska Wilder
ness.
Ph1l1p Robertson, a strictly reliable
man, prospector and miner, received
the dying mans confession. Robertson
left the Klondike capital, he saws. late
last fall in small boat, bound for new
placer grounds at Fairbanks. He reach
ed point near Dahl river, in a par
llcularly desolate and forbidding region
When the Wailing Of dog surprised
MS ears. He found the dog, a half
starved shepherd, seemingly in much
distress. Following ~his animxl Rob
ertson was brought to seeminly de-
serted cabin, some 400 yards above the
river, concealed in clump Of spruce
Ventured to the door OF the shack
and knocked" says Robertson, land
there was feeble come in All was in
darkness inside. and there was no sign
or fire. l caught sight Of a bit of
candle, which : lighted, and then ad-
Vanced to where a man lay"
Robertson then told how the man told
him that he was Tascott. Tell the
boys" he said, when they come back
that I am Tascott, and you can tell the
world, too, for the world hunted me
long enough"
Early next morning the man died
Next day his partners arrived. When
told what the dead man said they made
no remarks, but buried the dead man
and almost immeditely packed up their
1fn J,,-
they We're leaving one advised Robert
son to say nothing Of what he had seen
and heard. Robertson says he believes
the man told the truth in saying he
was Tascott, and expressed the opinion
that his partners knew it, too.
History of the Case.
Chicago, June Amos ]. Smell, a
wealthy holder of much property on
The west side of Chicago, was muir
iered at his home in Washington
boulevard on the night of February s,
1883, and robbery was declared to be
The motive, although by many it then
was, and still is, believed that the
burglary was concocted However, aft
ar many arrests the police hit upon
ne Willie Tascott clew. Tascott had
oeen an elevator boy at the Palmer
mouse. 1t was represented that he had
been employed by day and committed
-obberies by night.
Heavy rewards-one for $4,000,
which was subsequently raised to 500
)oo-were offered for Tascott, and for
TWO or three years Tascott was turn
ng up, dead or alive. in all parts of
North and South America.
Eventually Mrs. Smell withdrew the
reward for Tascott; quarrels, civil
suits and other scandals followed
among members OF the family, and to-
day the Smell millions are supposed to-
nave been dissipated in part and
passed into other hands.
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THE SAME OLD STORY.
Missouri Supreme Court Frees Another
Bunch of St. Louis Booders

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 1.-The
Missouri supreme court today reversed
and remanded the cases of T. Edward
Albright, Jerry j. Hannigan and John
A. Sheridan, former members of the
st. Louis municipal assembly, convict
ed on the charge of bribery and SEN
fenced to five years each in the peni-
Tertiary. The cases were reversed on
the brief of the attorney general that
the informationS were not verified by
affiduvits as required by law.
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wv. U. Encampment Called.

Aberdeen, Sc. d., June 4.-Edmond r.
English. major general, commanding
South Dakota department of the U. V.
~, has issued general orders fixing
Aberdeen as the place and June as
the date for the seventh annual en-
campment of the union for this state.
The time being SO very short Is ex-
planned by the fact that the command
ing officer was awaiting the fixing Of
the date for the G. A. r. encampment,
which has just been settled upon.
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the second evacuation scare, saying the
Japanese would confiscate or burn
them. The Russians were compelled TO
pay four times the prices demanded a
month ago. The Russians are again
meddling with the telegraph offices be-
tween Newchwang and Shan Hal
KWan.'
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
CIRCUIT COURT GRIND.
Large erist of Criminal Cases in Do.

Large Grist of Criminal Cases in Doug
las County.
Armour, S. D., June 3.-Judge E. G.
Smith Of Yankton is holding court here
this week. There are several criminal
cases and large grst of civil actions to
be disposed of at this term.
About two inches of rain has fallen here
in twenty-four hours and the farmers
are jubilant over the prospects for
bountiful crop. Small grain Is well UP
and stooled beautifully. Corn Is well adj
vanced and some farmers are even culti-
waiting 1t for the first time in the north
east OF the county
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
Analo-Russian Raoproao,7ner4..

st. Petersburg, June 4.-ComneNt
here on the settlement Of the russo
Canadian fishery dispute is Very sig
nificant., The agreement is welcomed
by the Russian press rs evidence OF the
increasing probability of an .Anglo-Eus-
sian alliance. the papers pointing out
that public opinion in Great britain
France and Russia is becoming more
favorable. the war, instead of proving
an obstacle to the alliance serving as
one of the arguments in it's f. vor More
significant still is the strong intimation
of the Novosti foreshadowing that
commercial treaty between ;ae mo
countries will pave the way TO q purely
commercial rapproachment.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
he terrible disaster of Sedan.

in the terrible disaster of Sedan.
ON the present occasion Port Ar
thur stands for Metz and General Ku-
ropatkin is running exactly the risks
which MacMahon ran thirty four years
ago. He is exposing his flank and line
of retreat to the Japanese army at
Feng Wang Cheng.
That the Japanese have noted this
movement is probable, as reports on
either side indicate that General ku-
of Mukden. He has no reaIon for en-
deavoring to bar the Russian advance
to the south, since that can be met by
the second army and fleet at Kin Chou.
THE further the Russians advance
the better, from the Japanese stand
point.
"Kuropatkin tells us that Kuroki is
throwing forward the Japanese right
towards the often mentioned town of
Siamatese, but that he does not know
in what force the Japanese are advance
ing. kuroki reports that the Japanese
have defeated body of 1000 Cos
sacks at All Yang Men, far to the north
east of Feng Wang Cheng, which is
confirmed by the Russian news.
IF kuropatkin is actually pressing
south the situation is one of almost
unparalleled interest, and we are on the
eve of most decisive events.
The Russian field army available
for an advance south cannot exceed.
and probably does not reach $4,000
men, as at least 10000 men must be
left TO watch the railways and guard
Mukden.
Against these Kuroki can bring at
least 600, and probably 150, 900, men
into the field, while General Ollu has
four victorious divisions to the south,
or about $4,000 men.
There are still some $4,000 Japanese
unaccounted for, and where they will
appear no one knows, except that it
will be In the right place A fresh force
has just sailed from Japan for some
unknown destination, said to be east
ern Korea, though this is not probable. /"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
School Of Mines Commencement.

Rapid City, S. D., June 4.--The am
nual commencement exercises of the
State School Of Mines will be held to-
night in this city. There are four grad
'uates IN the mining engineering depart
lment, they being U. S. Arentz, A. q.
Hall, z. w. West and G. E. Wolcott.
In the preparatory department there
are three graduates, Alice Crockett,
Juliet Mosier and Lillian Nyswanger.
There will be an address delivered by
DIR. Thomas Green on the topic Left
Handed Men," The State School of
Mines has had the most prosperous
year in its history. The attendance
has been unusually large and represents
students from nearly ever state in the
unioc Work will soon begin on the
annex to the center building, an appro-
priation for which has been made by
the state. The school has several grad
yates already, most of whom are en-
ployed in the different Black Hills mills.
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How the Japs Do 1t.

Victoria B. c., June 3.-An ex-captain
of Japanese artillery, bound for Lon
don. who arrived here on the Empress
Of Japan, said the Japanese military
chiefs had made preparations some
years ago for dealing with the peculiar.
fighting tactics of the Cossacks. A spe-
cial light machine gun, invented by
Japanese engineer. is carried on a pony
accompanying each detachment. 1t has
greater range than the Nordenfeldt
and can be operated by four men. 1t
is with these deadly weapons that the
Japanese are wiping out the Cossack
sotnias wherever they meet them.
He says the Japanese artillery pro-
ficiency was acquired in long secret
practice with TIE Arisaka gun at all
ranges, and regardless OF cost, before
the war
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
RIOTS ON AT BREsT.
Strike of Dock ,Lshorers in French City
is Becoming More
Serious

BTest, June 1.-The strike of dock
laborers is becoming more grave. Dur
ing the night O. crowd of strikers had
a serious ARRAY with a large force of
military. Several on both sides We're
injured.
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Adva nee on Port Arthur.

Lao Yang, May 31.-Oelayed.)-Th
Japanese columns are advancing along
the shore toward Port Arthur. Pitsewo
has been strongly fortified by the Jap
aneSe.
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Black Hills Pionaers.

Deadwood, S. D., June 4-Congress-
man 3. w. Martin Of this city win de-
liver the annual address at the picnic
of the Society of Black Hills Pioneers,
which will be held in Sturgis on June
IL This will be one of the finest out
lngs Of the pioneer society. The
knights of Pythias band of Lead and
the soldiers band at Fort Meade have
been secured for the occasion. Excur-
Hills. E
3s Congressman Martin has Just return
ed from a visit at Hot Springs, where
ne reviewed the work that has been
done on the national sanftarium build
ing; The work is being pushed rapidly
contract.
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Howard on Memorial Dav.

Howard, S. D.. Jpne 2-,,rilere was
q large crowd out yesterday to attend
the memorial services, which were
carried out by the cid veterans--few In
Notwithstanding to the ritual of the
Canova and Howard brass bands. The
address was delivered by Hon. Mr.
Carroll, of DeSmet. The day was an
ideal one With the exception of a high
wind.
Another fine rain came last night
and crops are looking iins. There is
complaint of a poor stand OF corn IN
many. fields on account Of poe,, sael
{ Circuit court sits here today. Hen.
.Ghas. Whiting presiding. There are
but few cases on the calender