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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
THE NEW SCHOOL Law
Gives to the Patrons Full Control OF
the Appointment of District
School Teachers.

The following is an outline Of the
most important provisions of the new
school law which went into effect the
first of July. The law provides that
the district school board shall employ
the teachers for the schools of the
district and may dismiss any teacher
at any time for plain violation or fla
grant neglect of duty.
The law further provides that every
contract for the employment of a
teacher shall be in writing and au-
thorized by a majority of the men,
bers of the school district board. In
any school district consisting of one
or more townships, in any school ex-
cept in city, town or village of more
than fifty inhabitants, if petition is
presented to the clerk of the district
or school board on or before the regu-
lar school meeting in July, signed by
three-fourths of the parents or per-
sons of school age belonging to any
school in the district, asking that a
certain teacher be employed for the
following school year, it shall be the
duty of the school to employ the
teacher whose appointment is re-
quested, providing the teacher has the
necessary certificates
| The law further provides that if a
member of the school board shall re-
fuse to employ teacher thus petit
4 toned for, he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
| thereof will be subjected to a fine OF
not less than $50 nor more than $50.
The important change by the new
law from previous school laws is the
provision for the selection of teachers
upon.petition of three-fortlls of the
parents or guardians of the children
attending a particular school. This
| provision, to certain extent, takes
| from the school board the right tc
employ all the teachers. The parents
and guardians, If they choose, under
| the new law, can select the entire
corps of teachers for particular
{ school by filing the necessary petition
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Delegates Are Chosen,

The w. G. U. held a very pleasant
and profitable meeting Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. M. j. Nich-
olson. Miss Royse favored with a
recitation and Mrs. Nicholson read a
very instructive paper on Scientific
Temperance written by Mrs. Liy-
ingston, who could not be present.
Mesdames Nicholson. j. L. .Soule
and j. b. Gossage were elected dele
gates to the state convention to be
held In Brookings next month. The
delegates to- the Lead meeting this
week are: Mesdames Swander, Mich
olson, Avery, Donaho, Swineheart,
Skinner and Gossage Several mat
ters of Importance were discussed
bearing on the work of the w. C..
II. U.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
While Others Swelter.

Mighty fine to be living out here in
the Black Hills, when the sui has
chased the mercury almost out of the
top of the tube, isn't it? And it
seems especially case for thanksgiy-
ing that our lot has not been cast with
the deniZens of the baking, sweltering
big cities in the east. Nothing very
much to attract one to Chicago or
New York these days, with the wires
loaded with paragraphs such as these:
Hundreds Frustrated, Forty bodies
in the mogue, more there now in New
York city than have been since the
General Slocum disaster" 'St. Louis
bakes in the rays of a torrid sun. -
Where indeed is there anything to be
found in the big cities to cause any
Black Hitler to nourish desire to be
where the very street reflects the pitt
less glare of the fiery orb poised in
the leaden sky above.
Who would care to exchange the
grand, cool nights of the Hills, insur-
ing refreshing slumber, for night in
one of the eastern metropolis where
the shades of evening but change the
terrors of the day into creatures whose
shapes are more grotesque and awful
in their sable cloaking?
Not envy, but thankfulness that our
lot has been cast here and not there
should animate all hearts. And there
should be room, too, for a need of pity
that shall make us more deserving OF
lives having been cast in such pleasant
places. = DeadWood Telegram.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
THEIR AUTO TURNED TURTLE
E. \. IVES Injured and Miss Helen
Clingman Killed 60 Machine


CIingman Killed 90 Machine
Became Unruly.
People of Pierre who are well known
to . large number hereabouts, figured
in an automobile accident which re-
suited in the death of one and injury
to others. The Pierre Capital tells Of
the accident as follows:
There being no church services Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. West and
family decided togo to the country to
get away from the intense heat. Mr..
West, his wife and daughter, Miss
Clayton, were in the party, SO T.. B.
Albright was invited, also Miss Will
Hanson. Miss Williamson decided to
remain at home and Miss Clingman
was invited and accepted.
They drove to the old DIR. Mann
place and took dinner. Having plenty
of time they went on towards Sull.
Buttes. Reaching the William Floyc
home they found Gus Bergen, Jr.
teaching Mr.. Floyd how to operate {
3ssw auto. They drove on a couple 0.
miles md crossed a fresh fill over ,
s1zsw. While going up the opposite
sldes ~. West found he did not hay'
power snongil to make it, 30 he slow
ed do&Ato get more. force; He ap
piled the foot brake and then tn
~nnrrot,cv hrakn h,,f tho a,,fo rnn
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
The Carnival PIeases.

The Cash & Hine Carnival company
has been holding forth in this city all
week. The attractions take up lit
tie over block of the street, allowing
little room for teams. The shows
presented are above the mediocre and
pleased the people, some of the acts
being especially good. The patronage
especially in the evenings has been all
that could be desired on an excessively
hot week and right in the busy hary-
est time when people from the coun-
try cannot attend. The management
has taken great pains ip securing tai.
eEt, presenting clean, moral shows
If desire to please and amuse will win
Cash g. Hine shows have the neces
sary article and deserve success.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
DIDN'T Get
the PERMIT
Application to Open Last
Chance" Saloon Rejected
by the City Dads.
many new SIDEWALKS ORDERED 10 BE LAID
Several Bills AIlowed-WiIl In prove
Drainage Near the New Hospi-
taI-May Place Street Light.

The City council, at meeting Mon
day evening, stood pat on its resolu-
tion to grant no more Lenses to sa-
looms. The application was made for
license by Emil Jarl and Frank
Monteith who desired permit to
open the Last Chance" saloon on
east Main street. The application
was not accompanied by the usual
check in payment Of the city's share.
OF license, nor receipt showing the
county's share.
A report of the street and alley
committee was presented and read.
1t showed cement walks needed in,
several sections of the city, amount
ing to approximately $1,000, all Of
which were ordered placed. +,
The water question was taken up
and discussed at some length. Audi
tor Thomas stated that the every
other-day rule adopted by the council
was not working very satisfactorily,
some residents on the higher attitudes
being unable to secure sufficient pres
sure during the hours of five to eight
IN the evening. "a
On motion Of Councilman Dilger It
was decided to make this rule: s
People living south Of Columbus
and west of Eleventh streets will use,,
water Wednesday morning from Ave
O'Clock until eight o'clock on alter
nate mornings and in North Rapid
the residents may use the water dur
ing the same hours, beginning Tues
day morning The old rule, with
Seventh street as a dividing line, will
control the use of water for evening
sprinkling in the city.
The matter u taking carerof tho
waste water which collects near the
new hospital was referred to the
water committee, and steps will be-
taken to improve the drainage in that
section
The request of DR.. Rattle for a light
at the corner Of South and Eighth
streets, at the corner where the hos
pital is located, was referred to the
lighting committee with power to act.
The following bills were allowed:
J. II. Thompson, s1.5O.
James Parkinson, $3.50.
David AIKEN, S425.
Willie Matsen, $4,000.
Dan Hines, $1,000.
Charles E. Haney, $3.50.
Duhamel-Ackerman Co., 1886.
Roush & Adams, $500.
G. NJ. & st. 2. R. R. Co., sl.5o.
Joe Otoe, $500.
Electric & Gas Light Co., $3.50.
Gas Light Co., $3.50. ].
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Won't Change Asse.sments.

Pierre, Aug. 2O.-The state board of
review has declined to back up on any
OF it's assessments, regardless of the
strong protests of the American and
Wells Fargo Express companies, who
had representatives on the ground
this week asking for reductions. The
Postal Telegraph company asked for q
change, but did not get it; the Dako-
ia Central and Highmore Telephone
companies thought they were rated
too high, but got no consolation; the
Illinois Central was the only railroad
to protest, but made the kick by let
ter and let it go at that.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Was His UnIusky Week.

Tripp, S. d., Aug. 2o.-The little
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. i. w. Eggert APP
pears to be the child Jonah of South
Dakota. While playing in some tim
ber, the boy caught his chin in the
fork of a tree. He was black in the
face and nearly gasping his last when
rescuers discovered his predicament.
Soon after being brought to his home
he fell off a high porch, striking on
his head. For time it was feared
his neck had been broken. The fol-
lowing day he lost his balance while
playing in the kitchen of his home
and fell head first into boiler full Of
water, He was alone and had mars
row escape from drowning. Sa;
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
LOOKS LIKE
new RAILROAD
Two Surveying Parties Work
ing on a Diagonal Line
Northeast of City.
HEx line WILL TAP The White OWL COUNTRY
HRoad Is Built, 1t Will Mean Much
to Rapid City-Section Rich
est In the State.

The prospects are Rapid City will
have another and possibly two more
railroads in the near future, coming
from the northeasterly direction
through most of the White Owl coun-
try. The name of this new road is q
matter of conjecture SO far, those in
possession of definite information
maintaining dignitied silence. The
first information of the prosp ctfve
road was brought to the city Tuesday
by David Bennett, who resides on Elk
creek, twelve miles northeast of Rap
i'd City. In conversation with rep
resentative of the Union he stated
that the Great Northern road from
Manitoba had party of surveyors
working this way with the intention
of going through Rapid City to len.
yer and Galveston, so as to f.c~~n {:
connecting link with coast line. y i,-
towns this new line will tap ar. ne
known, but it is understood it VII.
lead direct through here from Bis
marck, N. d..
Mr.. Bennett states that one of the
companies offered him $4,000 for his
ranch of 100 acres, which offer he has
refused, as it is his belief the property
is or soon will be worth more money.
His farm is near where it is proposed
to locate a town site, coming very
close to the junction of the two roads,
both roads now being in the course of
building and surveying. Elevators
are promised the farmers in that vi
cinity and depot will be located.
The new road from Manitoba is now
making an effort to secure 400 men
and teams with desire to rush con-
struction as rapidly as possible.
A railroad tapping the country to
the northeast has long been desired
for the benefit of the business inter
ests of this city. The White Owl
country is reputed to be the richest
and most productive of any west OF
the Missouri river, and once traversed
by railroads would be an exceptional
section to furnish trade to Rapid City.
1t looks as though the roads were tr
tap all sections of country west of the
Missouri river, getting in position to
handle the business that is needed in
productive country
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
PostatMav Enter the Hills.

A. h. Richards, superintendent Of
the Postal Cable company with head
quarters in Kansas City, is investi-
eating conditions in the cities of the
Black Hills with the view of having
their telegraph system extended to
include the Hills country. He ex-
presses himself as favorably impressed
with the country.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Receipts for State Twine Plant.

Pierre, S. d.. Aug. 90. The twine
plant at the penitentiary turned into
the state treasury S19,2S3 in July.
While it is not likely, the receipts
for this, first years operation, will
show a profit, the product is making
good, and before another year has
closed it is probable that the plant
will pay not only all expenses of oper-
alton, but return profit to the state
beside.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Redmen as Actors.

Kadoka, S. d., Aug. 25-The first
theatrical troupe ever to be organized
by Sioux Indians in South Dakota is
TO give Its initial performance at this
place during the fall fair of the Stan
ley County Fair association, which Is
to be held here. William Highshield,
an Indian actor of more than ordina-
ry ability, was the originator of the
project. The play is said to be clever
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
HING. TOM SWEENEY WANT
one and the cast is made up of about
| 10 Indians lIighshield also is All
acrobat and win personally put on a
slack wire performance.
Reaps Large Crop.

Chamberlain, s. ~, Aug, 2O.--It is
reported ls3r@ IL, t.a rosebud coun-
try will reap the largest crop in its
history. The sod corn is said to be
exceptionally good, and will probably
average about 80 bushels an acre.
Corn on old ground will go much bet
ter, and small grain is very good.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Their Rattler Dead.

One of the prize beauties Of the den
of reptiles carried by the Cash s. Hine
carnival died Wednesday night. The
reptile was skinned and his hide taken
care of. When stretched on a board
1T measured six foot and two inches.
1t was claimed to be one of the finest
rattle snakes possible to secure.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
May Enter Poultry Business,

Arthur Emerson of San Antonio,
Texas, is in the city looking for a To-
cation to enter the poultry business.
He has a partner in Texas who will
doubtless come here If suitable
place can be found. Poultry sells at
a high figure here and Mr.. Emerson
figures good business can be built up.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
WONDERS
DISCLOSED
Beautiful Cave Located Near
Rapid City Proves of
Much Interest.
OWNER GOT THE CLAIMS FOR ONLY sl4.oo
Another Finds Twenty-Acre Deposit
of FuIler's Earth on His Land--.
Offered SIS per Ton for 1t.

Charles Maddox and II. III. Bray
man, who have claims adjoining with
in mile and half of Rapid City,
are peculiarly fortunate. A few days
ago they were looking for locations
for fruit farms and CHANGED to visit
the land office. There it was discov-
cred that some fourteen years ago the
lands had been filed on by Mrs. Carrie
Van Kuran and Miss Ella Rankin,
who1lad never proved up OH them.
The men at once filed on them and
since then have discovered they have
possessions of more value than at first
anticipated.
BEAUTIFUL CtvF.
The first time Brayman visited his
possession he discovered an opening
in the ground and since then has ex-
plored it to a distance of 1000 feet.
The opening to the cave is about six
feet square and descends twelve Or
fourteen feet into the earth through
a narrow passage sufficient for man
of ordinary height to walk upright.
From there the passage way is Of va
rying sizes but at no time SO small it
is impossible or difficult to walk. So
far as explored, there are no less than
five chambers of varying size, the
largest SO by $50 feet and fully 20 feet
high. This forms a beautiful room
filled with delightful dry pure air
which is quite cool. The floor is level
and the walls handsomely frescoed by
nature, with crystals some of which
are coated with limey substance
which has percolated through from
the top, resembling icicles in form
On the floor there are many stalag.
mites rising symetrically to tifteer
inches in height. Another chamber
of perhaps 20 by 16 feet, of about ter
feet in heights encrusted with 9
formation of rock crystals, pure white
and glistening like diamonds. Other
chambers have been found which pos
sess peculiarly interesting character
istics, all of which will make the cav;
a rival of the famous wind cave neal
Hot Springs. The work of explora
tion will continue and in all proba
bility the cave will be made an at
traction for all visitors.
| FIND FULLER's EARTH.
| Maddox, in investigating his claim
was attracted by peculiar looking
tract, and found it to be very goot
quality of what is known as Fuller
earth. Specimens have been sent t,
| Swift & Co.'S chemists for analyst
and reports have been received tina
it isof the quality used in purifyin,
lard and other oleoginous substances
ISwifts have agreed to pay at the rat
! of $18 ton for the earth delivered t,
/ them, and arrangement are sbeinI
made to ship same in car load lots
He will put in plant for the purpos
of handling it and expects to have i
in full operation by spring.
: Up to this time the only outlay fo
i the two properties is sl4. It's cas-
i of finding wealth overlooked by thou
sands for many years
Is Thought to be Insane.
jacob Becker, who has a claim
miles east Of Hermosa, was taken j
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

Mrs. Eliza J. Allen, mother of
Ethan and Edward Allen, left Thurs
day morning for Carlisle, Ind. She
will visit relatives and expects to be
gone two or three weeks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Is Thought to be Insane.

jacob Becker, who has a claim II
miles east Of Hermosa, was taken in
charge by Sheriff Hewett while in the
city Wednesday,. He has been acting
queer for some time, and while here
women complained Of being stopped
on the street by him in an effort to
engage them In conversation. 1t is
thought he Is temporarily insane.
Sheriff Ennis of Custer has been noti-
fed and will take charge of him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

See tt,9se two<piece $3.50 to $1,000
suits for $1,000 at Hutton 8 Pickett's.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-03

We have Just received our
new line Of Hall Mirrors and
Hall Racks and have many
beautiful styles at very low
prices. Prices on Han Racks
from $3.50 TO $1,000. Mir
rors from $500 to $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
THE WISDOM OF JAMES
BY J. A. DICKINSON, D. D.

whether it was from above or earthly, sen sual, devilish; when wars and fighting were among them and men carried dag gers under their coats for each other, armed with concealed weapons; when citizens were sensorious toward each other rather than sympathetc; when they were running about after gain rather than doing to the best of their knowledge; when wealth was decaying, being squan- dered by the rich rather than being paid out in just wages to the laborer, and so some were being debauched while others were being oppressed; when murmurings and perjury, rather than prayer and praises characterized the relations of men; and when men were bent on each others destruction by advertising their sins, rather than on their salvation and concealment of sins All these and more are evil, unsocial and destructive habits, symptoms of decaying society, struck at in the writing. He issues this book of wisdom showing the way of hope to , the dispersion at least It echoes the point of view of Jesus on every page, and many of his sayings are but repetitions of the wisdom of Jesus It is but the gospel of social salvation of Jesus brought down to date No writer so nearly approaches Jesus as James, and he is the greatest parsonage of the first century in the ranks of either Christians or Jews; as is testified to by this book when considered in the light of it's pertinence to the sit uation for which it was intended. It's author is first as sage, prophet, states man, moralist sociologist or humanist in times of social death and decay. If only Jerusalem and Judea had listened to the voice which so aptly echoed the wis dom of Jesus they might have been stand ing with great saving power for the rest of the world. As a body of wisdom lit- erature, notice the form of address, My Brethren" and compare 1t with the term My Son" in Proverbs and other wisdom writing; consider, too, Its pragmatic, hu- manistlc point of view as in other Jewish sapiential philosophy, and see how 1t is abrupt in the changes of subject Ike proverbs. The name Jesus Messiah oc- CUTS only twice, in the dedication il and in ii:1; and some consider that there are from an editor It seems to me that the book is sent out to the Jews of the dispersion without regard to whether they are Christians or not; and the distinction between good Jews and good Christians is not made His reason is that he does not wish to write to them as Christians but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
BRILLIANT MUSIC
 AT ADVENT TODAY

Brilliant music will be rendered by the choir of the Church of the Advent at the Il o'clock service today. It will be under the direction of Cholrmaster Fred L. Grambs and as this will be the last service at which Mrs. Harriette w. oNeil, the solo soprano, will sing before going abroad, a large orchestra has been engaged to accompany the choir in all the numbers. The music will be as follows:
 Prelude, "Traumerei" (Schum lnn). . orchestra and organ.
 Hymn, Onward Christian Soldier"
 Venite in A (Vincent). Gloria Patri (Vogrich).
 Festival Te Deum in E (Buck).
 Jubilate in G (Schnecker).
 Hymn, Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
 Sermon by the rector.
 Doxology.
 Offertory, "Inflammatus" (RossinD, :, Mrs O'Neil and choir.
 offertory sentence, the rector.
 Recessional hymn, Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Friends and aoquaintances of tho Rev. and Mrs. Austin Crouch are invited to at- tend the funeral of the latter from the Woodlawn Baptist church this afternoon at S;30 o'clock. the service to be con- ducted by Dr. Shelbourne of East Lake. assisted by other pastors from the city. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery. The active pallbearers will be J. E. Robin son, Dr. D. l.. Massey, Horace wilkin- son, J. c. Borum. A. H. Smith, c. F Began. The honorary pallbearers will be W. E. Perryman, J. B. Helm, J. D. Monroe, W. l.. Robertson. J. L. Barnes and W. B. Dowell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

A Birmingham newspaper published the other day that there had been Slo0O,0O0 invested by Birmingham citizens in un- profitable mining stocks. while it Is known that one of the Birmingham banks alone is collecting about $25.O00 monthly from the same people on western land con- tracts.
 Now this money is badly needed for home enterprises and home development, and if invested here 1t would serve a hundred fold better purpose than can be hoped from it at present. If proper sentiment existed such investments would seek home opportunities in preference to those from any other field whatever.
 If Birmingham money was placed more generally In Birmingham enterprises 1t would be the strongest guarantee that could be made. against dull times and the surest means of bringing recuperation to business in all lines that could be de- vised.
 Nowhere else Is there a greater demand