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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

Henry Cooprider, an 1s-year-old
Kansan recently applied to the pro-
bate judge Of Harper county for a
marriage license. The judge informed
the young man that the consent of his
father would have to be obtained be-
fore the license could be issued, where
upon the boy presented the following
note: Judge, Sir:-I turn the boy
loose. If he makes n burn he can sit
on the blister. Let him have his
papers. Yours truly Albert Coopri-
der"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30
Dcncicnt Education.

Chicago Post: She looked at him
sc%ornfully, even-indignantly.
would you let a m stand
while you occupy a seat?' she asked.
Madam" he replied, do not blame
me. The fault primarily lies with
your own SEX"
"IIow SOP" she demanded.
81 did not receive proper home
training" he answered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

There is a man in Washington who
does n fourishing and profitable bust
ness In collecting the cartoons of
statesmen as they appear in the illus
trations in the daily and weekly news
papers of the country. When he gets
together an extensive collection of the
~caricatures of any particular states
man he invites the victim thereof TO
view them and he usually finds an
eager customer Mt once 1t makes no
difference whether the fortes or the
foibles Of the subject are illustrated
In thel pictures-they go ut good
prices just the same.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

What is called the Campaign edi-
ton of the Congressional Record on
tains about 100 speeches on current
politics from both republican and
democratic standpoints. The intelli-
gent farmer is expected TO sit down
during the leisure of haying aud har-
vest and read il up n side and down
the other.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30
wor,d,s Temperanc Meeting.

Edinburgh, June 22.-The Worlds
Women's Christian Temperance union
opened the annual meeting here this
morning under the presidency of Mrs.
l.. M. N. Stevens, of Maine Lady
Henry Somerset presided at the after
noon session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

This Is probably the only record Of
a man being buried in the same grave
with his three wives. Following is the
inscription on the n stone which
marks their resting place: Sacred to
the memory of Margaret Armstrong,
wife of William Armstrong, Of Bal
sover Moor, who departed this life
August 2, 1888, aged 80 years. Also
William Armstrong, who died Deem
Der 10, 1862, aged Ga years. Also Ann,
second wife of the above, who died
February 81, 1888, aged 20 years. Also
Charlotte, third wife of the above,
who died June 4, 1864, aged ~ years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

The London Chronicle says that an
aged minister in England. on hearing
that the Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon had
engaged u luxurious saloon berth In u
Cunardsr for his voyage to England,
remarked. with his habitual stutter:
zone w-w-would have thought that
the au-author of In His Steps would
have w-w-walked across"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

Wexford, Ireland, has lost N of
the most remarkable of it's citizens in
the death of Fred Hyland, an under
taker, at the age of IS. For 60 years
he was an undertaken in Wexford
and IL is calculated that during that
time he buried over 5000 people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

South Carolina is now manafactur-
ing all the cotton she psduces. North
Carolina, Georgia and other states are
also turning out a large part OF their
cotton In finished goods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

Professor A. ID. Kent, of Jewell, Ia,
has been appointed by the sultan of
Turkey instructor In farming for the
entire Turkish Empire. Professor
Kent was recommended for the po-
sition a year ago, but on account of
the usual Oriental dilatoriness did not
not receive the appointment until a
few days ago. He is now n member
of the faculty of the Iowa agricul-
tural college.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

With its characteristic courtesy and
ffrmness toward all things in the re-
public, the London Saturday Review
says of Bret Harte's latest work, that
"style is very slipshod and the bad
taste often fragrant, but that is to be
expected from an American writer"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

Jessie Bartlett Davis will sing for
a week at the Masonic temple in Chi
cago for a salary of $1,000 and this
she will contribute to the fund for the
Actors home. to be built in New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

Several cases of washing stamps
have come TO light In New York. An
employe Of n big Wall street banking
firm was arrested the other day
charged with using washed internal
revenue stamps on contracts made by
his employers. This form of crime is
n difficult n to carry out successful
ly nowadays, for the authorities are
paying particular attention TO 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

Preparations are being made in
New York for the removal from Roose-
welt hospital Of Walter 4. Duryea,
who broke his neck last summer
while driving in Oyster Bay, to a
health resort on Long Island. Harry
II. Duryea, n cousin of the injured
man, said the other day that Walters
condition since the operation, in
which portions Of the shattered verte-
brae in the neck were removed, has
continued to steadily improve, and il
was confidently expected by his fam
lily that he would ultimately recover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

n Philadelphia uni left $4,000 to
be used in careing for her pet horse
and dog. The executor OF that roll Is
q lucky cuss.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
NEWS FROM SUFFOLK AND OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
1t is not known why he committed the

1t IS not known why he committed the
rash act.
improvements are to be made by the
Southside Railway and Development
Company at their electric power house
within the next week or two, which
Will cost S25,000 Two generators of
| one hundred and seventy-flvc horse
power each are to be installed, which
will double the electric power OF the
street-car line: machinery for running
1000 additional incandescent lights is
also to be installed go horse power
engine and n 200 horse power water
wheel are also to be put in.
j. l.. Il. Stuart Camp of Confederate
Veterans OF Dinwiddie county will hold
n meeting tomorrow at the County
Courthouse for reorganization. There
will be a big barbecue and speeches
will be made. Among the speakers will
burg, Grand Commander of the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans of Nir
gina.
The barn. stables and sheds of Mr..
county. were destroyed by fire last
night. The fire is supposed TO have
been of incendiary origin.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Central
State Hospital was held to-day, and
routine business transacted.
Mrs. w. p. Dewar, who has been
critically Ill, is much improved
Mr.. Il. l. Clark, prominent MGR
chant of Dinwiddie county, is in the
city.
Tibran Sccalby. one of the Syrians
who are selling fancy articles about
the city. alleges that his room on Boil
lingbrool< street was entered last night
and robbed of five hundred dollars in
money and some fancy articles.
This has been the hottest day of the
summer. and in some places in the
shade the thermometer registered 100
degrees. \ colorcd man named Thorn
ton was Frustrated by the heat on Syc
amore street.
Rev. II. l.. Derby has been appointed
by w. T.. Harwood, commander. chap
lain of \. L. Hill Camp OF Cofedcrate
Veterans to fill the unexpired term of
Rev. J. w. Rosebro, d. D.. the forinrr
chaplain. who has moved to Freder-
icksburG.
BY reason OF his removal from sec
ond ward into the fourth ward Mr..
Geo. ]. Seay is no longer n member
of the city council. Mr.. Seay has been
four years. during which time he has
been the efficient chairman of the city
finance committee. Mr.. Scay is cashier
of the Petersburg Savings and Insur-
ance Company.
The I1lks from Petersburg who will
attend the Grand Lodge OF l1lks of the
United States. which begins in Allan
tic City next Tuesday. will leave here
to morrow. Some Of them will go by
way OF Norfolk.
Rev. Cameron McRae, brother OF
Hon. w. r. McRae. Of this city. is "a
missionary of the Episcopal church in
China. \ letter has been received
from him which says he IS safe at
Shanghai.
The Orthodox Hebrews OF this city
have taken steps looking to the build
ing of Il synagogue here.
The Mutual Telephone Company Of
this city has declared n scmi-annual
dividend of three per cent. This Is the
eighth semi-annual dividend declared
by this company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07

were read. and on the appreciation OF
the superintendent all were reelected
in both the high AMI East End school.
with the exception of the principals in
both institutions. that being postponed
until Il later hour in the meeting.
In the high school the reelected
teachers are as follows: Assistant
principal, Prof. Chcatham: Misses Ro-
berta =. -~lrtis. Ellen NJ. ODonneil.
Julia WaddilI. Cora c. Lichtord. Han
BroNton. Ella NJ. Lear, Annie L. Wing
held. Maude Via, NJ T.. Dutton. Eta
NJ. Hill. Ccrinda Evans, Gertrude Da-
Wis. Mary Nj. Jones, Mrs. l.. NJ. Cur
tbs.
In the East End School. with tho OK
ccptlon of the principal. the entire
corps was again elected. Teachers.
Misses Laura Davis Lucic NJ. Warbur-
ton. IL. IL, Haywood, Ellie Robinson.
NJ. ;. Howison. Bette Il. Curtis, Nellie
II. Carr. Bessie NJ. Turner.
In the colorcd school: Principal
Prof. Jas. l.. Lee; teachers. Jas H.
Hill, Misses Emily \. Thomas. Enic
Mitchell, Rachel Earadall Lillian H.
Carter. Minnie y. Seay, Roxana Yancy.
Neither Profs. Epcs nor Jenries were
present. The charge. as presented
against Prof. Epes. is for dissipation.
ana for certain violation of school laws
in the purchase and disposition Of
books.
lnoSc presented against Prof JEFF
frles are for the use of tobacco during
school hours; for violent displny of
temper to pupils. and for not being an
up date teacher.
AS regards Prof. Jeffries. the board
decided TO take no action in the mat
ter until next Thursday night. ana In
the meantime Mr.. Jcffiics. who is at
the summer normal, shall be notified
as to the charges and If he so desires
can appear before the board on that
occasion To take such steps in the mat
ter as he sees fit
Concerning the election OF n prin-
cipal for the high school. the board
postponed this matter for thirty DAYS.
In which time they demand that the
charges against Prof. I.pcs. as SGT
forth in those documents presented.
must be substantiated. and that the
parties who have brought them must
tell how they came into possession of
the same.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
Testers Cotton Statement
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Pilot1

Nwe Orleans. July 6.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton shows tho total visible
for the week 1.T22943 against l.S641l9
last week. of this the total of Ameri-
can cotton is 1,l26,943 against 1,264.l19
last week and ISIS 80 last year. and of
other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil.
India, etG, $4,000 against 600. 900 ana
9i2. 900. or the worlds visible supply
noW-tt+l&e++t- ttfttl-hel,E
Britain and Continental Europe. L.
077 900 bales against 2.l9l. goo last year:
in Egypt. $4,000 against 1Oi 000: in In
dia. 100000 against 500. 900. and in the
United States. 254.000 against 730. 900
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
A DAY IN SUFFOLK
Heat Record for Several Years
Past Broken in the Town.
Census Enumcrators Not Yet Through With
Their work-Adiusting Losses at Recent
Humber FIre-Two Hot for Council to
Meet-Complimentar Lawn Rarty.

Suffolk. Va, July Cts already
about n week beyond the limit
when census enumerators were sup
posed to have finished their list talk
ing. Many of them secured extern
sions OF time, and it will probably be
near the end OF July when every emu
merator in this district shall have fin
ished. There are about 127 Of them in
the Second district.
THE HOT SPELL.
The people of Suffolk are becoming
enervated because of the last three
days of sizzling weather. There was
little done in n business way, and that
aittIe was TRANSACTED in lifeless, per-
functory manner. Suffolk is not accus-
toned TO such temperature. The heat
gauges to-day on each side OF Wash
ington square were 100 and upwards.
The past three days have been the
hottest known here for years.
ADJUSTING LOSSES.
There were more than dozen in
surance adjusters in town to-day.
They came to fix the losses on the
property recently burned OF the suf-
folk Sawmill Company and Gay Man
ufacturing Company. After a hard
days labor the adjusters, working in
conjunction with local agents, had not
COlnDlCl'u tUtlI lQlCllDHS,
there was an agreement as to u part
of the losses.
COMPLIMENTARY LAWN PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Hart day before
yesterday entertained Il very conEenial
party of friends ut their home, near
Sonnet. The lawn party was compli-
mentary to Miss Pollard. of Farmville,
Va. About forty guests We're present
There We're rccitations by Miss Mary
Mcclellan and Il vocal duet by Misses
Pollard and Chapman. Ice cream and
other refreshments were served.
The pertty lawn was lighted by Jap
anese lanterns. There was music by
an orchestra. 1t was n very pleasant
evening.
TOO WARM FOR LEGISLATION.
This was the night for the regular
July meeting of the Town Council and
the annual election of officers, but the
Councilmen cannot be blamed if they
had too much sense to swclter three
or four hours in the little chamber.
There was no quorum. None was eX-
pccted. One or two members this
morning had word passed around that
St would be good thing to have
postponement. Only one or two Coun-
cilmen came.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. b. n. Marable and son, Frank.
OF Swords Creek. Va, are guests of
MIR. ]. +. Tg.berry's family 63 Kilby
street.
Mr. j. C. Nelms OF Kinston. N. c.,
came to-day TO visit his family in Suf-
folk
Mr.. Pelham Trotman of Columbia,
N c.. Is with Suffolk relatives.
The morning topic of Rev. j. f.
Love at the Baptist Church Sunday
will be Playing Fool The evening
discourse will he the second in Il series
on Worlds Need of Home"
Miss Hattie Bell, OF Scotland Neck,
n. c.. is n guest of Miss Blanche Kill
by.
Mr.. IIenncr Crawlcy, of Radford.
who had been in Suffolk, left to-day for
Portsmouth. Mr.. Crawley formerly
taught school in Suffolk.
The farmers are needing rain very
badly. Crops are suffering.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
PETERSBURG.
SHOCKING SUICIDE IN SUSSEX
COUNTY-OTHER MATTERS.

COUNTY-OTHcR MATTERS.
Especial to Vrglnian-Pilot.)
Petersburg, Va, July 6.-News reach
ed here carly this morning of a shock
ing suicide which occurred last We'd
nesday afternoon in Sussex county,
about TWO miles NORTH Stony Creek
the victim of death by his own hands
being German named Workman, who
took his life by hanging himself in his
stable. a picnic was given last We'd
nesday at Smith Brothers store. two
miles from Stony Creek. and among
those in attendance were two young
men named Maui step-Sons of Work
ham. 1t appears that these two young
men left Workman and his wife at
home. Workman came to his dinner
ut the usual hour. and after dinner he
left the dining-rOom, and 1t was sup
posed that he had gone up to his room
10 take nap. Nothing more was seen
nf him until the return of the Maui
brothers from the picnic They went
10 the stable to put away their horses.
and to their surprise found their step
father dead with n rope around his
neck dangling from beam. Work
ham was about eighty years of age.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
NEWPORT NEWS.
BAD BOY-PAVINC; OPERA
TIONS-SCHOOL MATTERS.

Especial 10 Virsinian-Pilot.)
Newport News, Va. July G.-Mr. w.
S. Pcndeton. n representative from
the reformatory at Laurel. came down
yesterday for the purpose of taking
James Bondurant to the reformatory.
Bondurant is the boy who has given
Judge Brown so much trouble for some
time with numerous charges of petty
larceny and other such olfcnses.
Finally Judge Brown concluded that
something must be done with the
youngstcr. ana he was sentenced to
the rcformatory. The reformatcry now
has 126 boys, ranging in age from 8
10 IS years, and Bondurant will make
12I.
Joe Mcdonald. another youth sent
UP from this city some time ago. was
returned this week. The reformatory
Mt Laurel is not called a rcformatory
by its promoters. and is not State
institution.
It is called the Laurel Industrial
School. and is under the charge and
supervision of the Prison Association
of Virginia. Il corporation.
PAVING OPERATIONS.
Actual work on the paving opera
lions will begin next Wednesday. By
that time the company's plant will
have arrived and bet set up. The first
consignment OF curbing will arrive this
week and the work OF grading and
setting the curb Will be the first
thing to take up.
y consignment OF crushed stone was
shipped to-day and will arrive here
Tuesday. / is the intention of the
contractors 10 commence at Twenty
third and Washington avenue and pave
solid to TWentY-fifth street west Of
Washington avenue.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
AS has been previously published.
the school board adjourned on last
Thursday night until last night. on
which occasion il was their determine
ton to elect teachers.
Before going into executive session
for the election of teachers. the prcsi-
dent announced that If any charges
were to lie presented against any
teacher they We're in order Several
letters We're then presented by the
committee above referred to. prefer
ring charges against Prof. Epcs. and
opposing his recollection.
Upon motion the names of the old
teachers who were again applying
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
BOYKlNS.
ANOTHER TAR HILL NEGRO IN
TILE TOLLS
Especial to NirGinian-Pilot)

Especial to Virginian-Pilot)
Boykins Va. July 5.-Mr. ]. II. Car
ter. Northampton county constable,
and Mr.. William Wood. Town Ser
geant of Rich Square, arrived to-day
to carry back William Thompson. col
ored, charged with committing an as
sault upon n 7-year-old negro girl last
Tuesday afternoon near Rich Square.
The child was badly injured.
Thompson, aged II. was arrested by
Sergeant Barden by wire request yes
terday morning, and accompanied his
prisoner TO the North Carolina line to-
day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07

DoNT PLACE YOUR INSURANCE.
~ until you see WOODWARD &,
ELAN. No. 6 Main street, Suffoik. Va
You can get what you are looking for
from them Sec their new policy issued
by UNION GCNVRALt If
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

relieves painful pes.Eohs
and regulates ssfeHSss.as-
alton. h cures kackacRe.
kstsney troubles aEGss aN
uterine Esisos'eserS-
Read ire letters from
women aSpea~isg segsxs
Early i'm iris paper.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
SOUTHERN oLEANiNGS.
Mr. Grifin,s ExplatiOn.

The Atlanta Constitution has been
roubled over the fact that, while the
work of building cotton mills goes on
,tcadily in North Carolina and in South
carolina, nothing of account is being
lone along this line in Georgia. 1t is
anxious to know why this is SO. Mr..
". j. Kincaid, of Griffin, Ca. attempts
10 set forth the reasons. He says: Il
venture TO say that any weii-known
Georgia cotton manufacturer OF ex-
oerience and ability could get $l,Ooo,-
900 or more. all Georgia money, 10
build a cotton NIL! in any suitable lc-
cation in Georgia, but the man VINO
,an do il knows that the tax collector
Is to be considered and that the Geor-
gia legislature is always an unknown
quantity"
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
RECONNOITERED IN FORCE.
sut Met Greater Force nnd Prudent.
Iy Retired with Small Loss.

Rensburg, Cape Colony, Friday, Jan.
s6.--Gen. French reconnoitered yester-
day by Bastard's Mex, with force of
llussars, lnniskillings, four guns Of
the royal artillery, mounted infantry,
the Yorkshire, Wiltshire and a portion
,f the Essex regiments.
Turning to the northeast he ap'
preached the Boer position at Retfon'
tein, nine miles beyond Colesberg, on
tho wagon bridge road, which the
enemy have been fortifying with a
view OF falling buck when they evac.
uate Colesberg.
Cautiously approaching, Gen. French
shelled the enemy, who replied with
artillery and infantry fire.
The British, who were well protect.
ed, suffered very little. An officer and
nine men were wounded, one OF the
latter of whom has since died, and
three men are missing. AS the Beers
were found in great force, confirming
the reported reinforcement, and In o
strong position, Gen. French discon'
tiIued the attack, and returned to
camp.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
BY STRICT PARTY VOTES.
GOebe! and Becl<ham Declared Eiect-
cd by the Contesting boards.

Goebe! and Beckham Declared Elect-
cd by the Contesting boards.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 31.-While Will
lam Goebel lay at the point OF death
in his room, as the result of an assas-
sins bullet, the contesting boards,
which for two weeks had been listening
to the evidence in his contest for the
go, ernor's chair, declared him entitled
to tho seat.
The boards havingin charge the con-
tests between Goebel and Taylor, for
o,ernor, and Peckham and Marshall
for lieutenant governor, met at seven
o'clock Tuesday night in the city hall
to consider the evidence submitted TO
them and prepare their report to the
legislature. A few legal authorities
were read to them at the request OF
Senator Allen, who wished light shed
upon few doubtful points. The vote
was then taken, and by strict party
vote of ten to one, William Goebel was
declared to have been legally elected
governor of Kentucky.
The Beckham-Marshall contest was
then voted upon, and a strict party
vote of nine to two settled this mat
ter.
No announcement was made OF the
reasons leading up to the report being
so suddenly made, the boards taking
everything at one leap. Each one OF
tn, members of both committees an
ncunced that he had made up his mind
as 10 the merits of the case, and voted
promptly as his name was called.
In the contest for governor, Repre-
sentative Yarberry was the one to vote
in favor of iayior, and in the Beck
ham-Marshall contest, Reid and Lilly
were with Marshall.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Trsxatly Over = Dog.

Near Marshal, Searcy county, Ben
Chism and Jack Elliott fought about a
dog, which terminated In the former
stabbing the latter to death with a
butcher knife Chism claims he met
Elliott In the road, and that Elliott ac'
cused him OF stealing his dog. Chism
carried gun, and Elliott told him II he
would lay down his weapon he would
give him thrashing The men clinched
and In the struggle Chism claims FL
lott got hold Of the gun and tried to
shoot him. Chism then drew butcher
kuife he claims he was carrying to stick
hogs with and killed Chism.
The Van Buren press., 1900-02-03
Auotber shx,utirg.

A shooting affray occurred IN a sa-
loon about this time. Craig Ireland
a sporting man, fatally wounding iKe
Williams, a negro. The men were quar-
rel;ng. when Williams struck Ireland
who promptly sent bullet through
the negro's stomach. Ireland vas
locked up. This second shooting caused
great excitement for time, and IL
was thought the long-threatened po-
litical shooting in general all along the
line mad been inaugurated. The affair
had nothing to do with the political
situation.
senator Blackburn's Advice.
Senator-eiecu Blackburn, vino was IN
Washington, was informed of the
shooting through the long distance tel
ephone, and sent back a message urg,
inc the democrats to remain quiet and
take no rash action of any sort.