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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
PRINTED BETWEEN SHELLS.
Deity Newspaper Printed I'm the City
of Mafeking

Deity Newspaper Printed I'm the City
of Mafeking.
Kansas City Journal: A copy of the
special siege edition Of the Mafeking
Mail has been received in London. 1t
is about a foot I'm length by eight
inches in breadth, and is printed on
brown tissue paper. The copy in ques-
ton travelled some 230 miles between
the soles of the carriers boot, and the
covering was black and almost worn
through when il reached Kimberley on
February IS, tw~enty-four days after
the date of its publication.
A paragraph in the first column an
nounces that "the bank will be opeE
on Sunday from 0 to 10 a. m, to re-
ceive deposits" and adds: "In cons
nection with banks and banking at"
fairs we call attention to the general
order regarding the issue of bank
notes." also n announcing h adj
ven of a paper currency. This order
clearly establishes these notes n legal
tender, but does not limit the apount
of any one payment. 1t would be in
teresting to know whether, as this is
sue is to balance the silver shortfall,
the limit of a legal tender will be the
same, j. e., &2.
The official order upon this subject
from Colonel II. S. S. Baden-Powell,
commanding the frontier force, reads
as follows:
"Mafeking, ed January, 19o0.-Pa-
per currency-Owing to the scarcity
of silver, il has been found necessary
to issue a paper currency for small
amounts( namely, IS, rs, Cd, Cd and
ON Tl.. ,-:n lo ,a1anpno l1a nm tho
termination of the siege, and is curs
rent for it's face value. All persons
are, therefore, warned that in refusing
to accept, charging commission on, or
paying less than the full face value OF
this currency is illegal and will render
the offender liable to severe penalties
Among the advertisements are the
following:
"Meat Rations-With reference to a
notice in the Mafeking Mail, dated
18th inst, reducing the fresh meat RAJ
ton to three-fourths of a pound, it is
| considered desirable not to reduce the
ration at present. 1t win therefore
still be issued in the same proportion
as hitherto.
"Notice-Tpwn Dairy-Owing to the
demand for milk for the sick and
wounded, also for the women and
children, supplies, except only 10 the
above, are reluctantly stopped from
date until further notice. +. Musson.
Mafeking, 18th January, 1900"
The publishers announcement is
| given at the bottom of the last column,
as is the custom of all British newspa-
pers. 1t reads: printed and pub
lished by Townsend q Son, Market
square. Editor and manager, G.. n. ii.
| Whales"
Mr.. Whales, whose name is given as
the editor, has, throughout the siege
in addition to Lady Sarah Wilson-act-
ed as correspondent for the London
Daily Mail. The Mafeking Mail, as
per announcement at the head of the
sheet, is ISSUED daily, shells permit
ting" at the rate of 1 shilling per
week, payable in advance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

peace union in Christiania, Norway.
Reference was made to the national
controversies which during the past
wear have gone to arbitration. Regret
is expressed at the failure to settle
the Alaska boundary dispute and
this country and Canada, coupled with
the conviction that the two govern
ments ought to revive the commission
or submit the points in dispute to ar
bitration.
at is painful" the report continues,
"to turn To the CHASTITY scenes of dc!
structiop in the kopies and veldts OF
South Africa, or to the marshes and
junglos of the Philippines, where the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

hunt of death still goes on; where in
some places the fighting has degener-
ated into something like pure butch
cry, and in certain sections a reign of
terror seems almost to have set in
through hatred awakened in the Ia
tives by American occupation. These
unfortunate conflicts, in which the
two most advanced nations of the
world have involved themselves, are
setting forth afresh the horrors and
moral responsiveness of war. The South
African war met with almost univer-
sal condemnation. Opposition to the
course of the British government has
been very strong in England itself.
The friends of peace there have car
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Amongst the interesting memen-
toes In the literary section of the
Paris exposition are the four ink
stands used in completing the
four greater French masterpieces
the most notable works of George
Sands, Lamartine, Victor Hugo and
Dumas the elder. These inkstands
we're given to Madam Hugo to be dis
posed Of at q charity sale, and were
bought up by Victor Hugo. Each OF
the inkstands Is accompanied by an
autograph letter, testifying to it's au-
thenticity, and bearing the date.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
Turn o. the Year.

This is the time when bit by bit
The days begin to lengthen sweet,
And every minute gained Is JOY
And love stirs in the heart of a boy.
This Is the time the sum-, of late
Content to lie abed till eight,
Lifts up betimes his sleepy head
And love stirs in the heart Of a maid.
This Is the time we dock the night
OF a whole hour of candlelight;
When ong of linnet and thrush is heard
And love stirs In the heart of a bird.
This Is the time when sword blades green,
With gold and purple damascene,
Pierce the brown crocus-bed row
And love stirs in a heart / know.
Katharine lyman Hinkson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY.

Elects Officers and Condemns War
In Africn aud Philippines.
Boston, Mass, May 12.-The sever
ty-second annual meeting of the
American Peace society elected the
following officers: President, Robert
Treat Payne; treasurer, Thomas III.
Russell; corresponding secretary, Ben
iamin T~rueblood, Boston; auditor, DIR.
VIM. /. Jarvis, and ffty-six vice presi-
of directors reviewed the. proceedings
of The Hague conference, and the an
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

ried on a heroic campaign, but their
words have been drowned amid the
clamor of war and they themselves
have suffered abuse and violence un'
worthy of any free country"
The attempt to elect Andrew Car
negie vice president of the society
struck the only inharmonious chord
After several speakers had expressed
their opinions plainly the matter was
allowed to drop and Carnegie was moi
elected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

Joseph w. Holden, who died at OTIS
field, Me-, last week, was the profess
sor Holden who for many years
preached the theory that the earth
was fiat. He started life as a farmer
and was very successful. He was at
one time a judge and at another a
member of the state legislature. He
got his notion of tho oarth's fatness
by sitting up several nights and no.
ticing that the water in his mill pond
did not run out, when, according to
other theorists, the portion of the
globe under his observation was up
side down,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Concrete AS q building material
for walls of high structures is to have
q test In Washington. The permit,
recently issued is for a seven-story
structure, with both outside and in
hide of concrete. Twisted iron rods
to be used in connection with the con
crete, and the thickness Of the outside
walls is to be twelve inches. The
walls are TO be Of sufficient strength,
rs calculated, to resist all compressive
strains without taking into account
the strengthening effect Of the twist
ed iron,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
WILL NOT RESIGN.

Senator Clark, OF Montana, Says
lie Has No Such Intention.
Washington, May IA. - Senator
Clark, of Montana, today emphatically
denied the rumor that he contemplate
ed resigning.s He said:
AT the present time / have no
thought of resigning, and while / can
not foresee what may happen in the
future / do not now anticipate any
thing that will change my present in
,ention."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Kansas farmers have paid off $780,
000,0 0 Indebtedness ia tho past year.
Good crops are responsible. Tho last
yield of corn amounted to ESQ, 000, 900
bushels. The wheat crop was about
81 200, 900 bushels. Each of these pro-
duets Melted the state about $50, 000,-
600. The value of other farm produce
and live stock makes the total about
$3.50. 0OO. 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

immediate nomination and urged that
Charles A. Towne be that nominee.
calling him the ~"Chevalier Bayard OF
1896"
George +. Washburn, of Massachu-
setts, was then recognized, but before
be could speak IN adjournment wal
taken until 8 ID. m,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Carl Fisher Hansen, while out driv.
ing in New York with his wife the
other day, was thrown from his car
riage, he and Mrs. Fisher Hausen be-
ing rendered unconscious, and before
the police or the doctors could reach
him he was robbed of $2l7 he hap
pened to have in his pocket. This &C.
Cured in the daytime at Ninety-sev-
enth street and Fifth avenue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

The profits Of tho gambling estab-
lishment at Monte Carlo were not so
large as usual last season, owing TO
the payment of the 5000, 900, 900 which
the company had to hand over to the
Prince of Monaco for the renewal Of
It's concession. The seasons receipts
amounted to n little oyer $4,000, 900, as
against nearly 100000 for the pre-
ceding year. After the deduction of
it's running expenses the company was
able TO pay a dividend of only $40 per
share.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

A rare copy Of the first edition OF
the Bible in English, translated 10y
Miles Coverdale, and printed Mt An
twerp in 1853, was sold ut the famous
London auction house, Christie's, the
other day for G300. No absolutely
perfect copy Of this original English
edition is known; that sold in London
had several. leaves in facsimile. Other
wise is is in fine condition. IL realized
$500 at Sir William Tite's sale in
1874
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
A. O. H. OFFICERS.

John L. Heating, of Chicago, Elect
ed President.
Boston, Mass, May 14.-The nation
al convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians elected officers today as
follows: John L. Heating, of Chicago,
reelected president; John e. Dolan,
Syracuse, n. Y, vice president; John
p. Bree, New Haven, secretary; p. l.,
Moran, Washington, treasurer. +. j.
Slattery, state president of Massachu-
sets, division, who was candidate for
the Office of national president, with.
drew before election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

The battle flag of the Gate City
Guards, of Atlanta, Ga, which was
captured by John Howard of Toledo,
o., during the civil war, has been re-
turned to the survivors of that organi-
zation by George l.. Emminger. The
flag had been given to E%mminger by
Towards wife, into whose possession
1t fell upon the death of her husband
several years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
MASBETANS SHOW FIGHT.
Colonel Hardin's Expedition Meets
Resistance

EeSfstuIlCc
Manila, May 1.-THE island Of Mas
bette received Colonel Harding's eXpe-
dition different from Martinique,
where he left one company of the
Twenty-ninth regiment. On approach
ing the principal town of Palanoc, the
insurgent trenches appeared occupied.
The gunhoat Helena bombarded them
vigorously, after which three compan-
les landed and took the trenches with
little resistance. One Filipino was
killed. Two or three hundred insur-
gents hold neighboring towns and the
natives appear uufriendly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Spain has introduced n reform in
the carrying out Of the death penalty.
Executions will be no longer public
and criminals will not be exposed to
public view in the prison chapel for
tw~enty-four house before being put to
death, as In the past. The object of
this custom was to enable the crimi-
nal to prepare for death and to allow
the public to join in praying for his
soul.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Residents of st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, are raising a fund to pay
off a mortgage on the home of Mrs.
M. c. Wilkinson, whose husband, Ma
jor Wilkinson, was killed by the In
dian outbreak at Leech lake, Mimi, in
October, 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

The one-hundredth anniversary Of
the organization of Indiana as a terri
tory will be celebrated on May Z, next.
The history of the state forms an inn
portant chapter in the history of the
nation, in politics and war. Indiana
has furnished two presidents-Wil-
liam Henry and Benjamin Harrison
as well as many other men who have
been prominent i'm public life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Increasing demand for electrical
power from Niagara falls and the APP
proaching Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo have induced the construction
Of n second wheelpit and station at
the falls. Eleven new turbines will
add $4,000 horse power to the $4,000
already supplied by ten turbines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Guatelli Pasha, for over half n cen
tury director Of military music to the
sublime porte, died recently at Con-
stantinople at the age of 81 years. He
was n native of Parma. His prede-
cessor in office was Giuseppe Donizet-
ii, the brother of the great composer,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
Alliance with England.

If the United States and England
should form an alliance there would
be little chance for enemies to over
come us. When men and women keep
up their health with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, there is little chance
of attacks from disease, as it steadies
the nerves and increases the appetite.
Try it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

A writer in the New York Press es-
Inmates that there were 500, 900, 900
fowls in the United States last year,
and hat the number of eggs was
about IL, 400, 900, 900. The value of
these fowls and of their product is
set down at 1920, 600. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

George Alexander Cooper, who in
herited over $780, 00, 900 from the late
Chicago" Smith of London, has in
sured for $500 the life of each mem.
Der of q Morayshire company in the
Senforth highlanders, now fight ting in
Africa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

According to the Engineer, the
daily total of water supplied In Lon
don during last November was 201.-
2s1,664 gallons for a population esti-
mated at 6,015,144, representing q
daily consumption per head of 1916
gallons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

The Philadelphia college of pharma-
cy, which held its seventy-ninth an
nual commencement recently, Is said
TO be the oldest institution of It's kind
in the world, ante-dating a similar
college In London by ten years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

A novel and interesting sight at
Lake Erie harbor is the mammoth
car-dumping machines In operation.
With these machines cars of coal are
lifted bodily, emptied into the hold of
n vessel, and replaced on the tracks in
four minutes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

There are thirteen men in the
United States senate who will have
served continuously for twenty years
nr oyer when their present terms shall
have expired.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

In his fast day proclamation Cover
nor Llewellyn Powers, of Maine,
styled this "the sunset year of the
nineteenth century,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

During the seige of Ladysmith,
1000 horses of the cavalry brigade
were converted into soup or sausages
in a single month,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19

Switzerland imported 15,027 bicycles
IN 1898, and the American wheels had
the largest sale
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-05-19
a Blood Trouble

Is that tired f~eeling-blood lacks vital.
ity and richness, and hence you feel
like a laggard all day and can't get
rested at night. Hoods Sarsaparilla
will cure you because 1t will restore to
the blood the qualities it needs to nour.
ish, strengthen and sustain the mus.
Giles, nerves and organs of the body. 1t
gives sweet, refreshing sleep and i'm.
parts new life and vigor.
Felt Tired In the spring 1
would have no appetite and would feel
tired and without ambition. Took
Hoods Sarsaparilla in small doses, in
creasing as / grew stronger. That tired
feeling left M and / felt better In every
way" w. e. Baker, Box 96, Milford,
Ohio. Remember 3
Hoods ~SarsapariHa
Is the Best Medicine Money Can Buy.
Prepared by G. /. Hood & Co., Lowell,
Mass. Sold by all druggists. Price ST..
IAakSax.tzEm:;|E!0IM!!l / E Z n !!!'
The Lamar register., 1900-09-26
NEVADA !tANk
BOLDLY ROBBED

Winnemucca, New, Sept. D.-The
First National Bank was robbed at
noon to-day by three desperate men,
who entered the front door and with
revolvers made all present throw up
their hands. There were hVe people
in the bank at the time. Cashier Nix
on, Assistant Cashier Mcbride, Book
keeper Hill, Stcnographer Calhoun and
q horse buyer named Johnson. The
robbers threatened with instant death
the first man who made a show OF re-
sistance One robber ut point of pistol
made Cashier Nixon open the safe and
take from II three sacks of gold COLI.
They threw this in an ore sack, TO
gether with all the gold coin i'll the of
flee drawer. The robbers then marched
the five men out through back door
to an alley. where they had their
horses waiting. The men were kept
covered with guns until the desper-
ADDE'S mounted their horses and es-
capped. The whole affair was over in
five minutes and was most daring
piece of work. An alarm was quickly
given and several shots were fired at
the desperadoes rs they sped from
town, but without effect. The rob-
bers returned the shots, but no one
was hit. Officers and armed citizens
have started in pursuit. A posse has
also started from GOlconda to head
them of, and it is thought they can
not escape.
The amount secured by the robbers
was about $4,000.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-26
Operators VIII Fight to u Finish.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2O.-Calvin Par
dee, owner of the Lattimer and Har-
wood collieries in the Hazleton district
in an interview to-day, said:
Under no consideration will the op-
orators yield to the United Mine Work
ers. 1t will be fight to a finish, and
the operators will win. So far as l am
personally concerned, ! have ordered
the mules to be taken out Of the Har-
wood mine and put to pasture. ! am
preparing for a long strike.
$50 much has been published about
the small wages paid to mine workers
that / desire to make statement
showing the average earnings of all
employees at the Harwood and Lati-
mer collieries. At HarwOod, from
which 25,OOO tons of coal were shipped
in August, the net earnings of the 740
employees for that month amounted to
$40, ,464.53. or an average OF $4,000 per
capita. At the Lattimer cOlliery "a 600
tons of coal were shipped in August
We have there SD employees. Their
net earnings were $31 ,5O3.21, or an
average of s3S.33 per capita. The min
ers are better paid than the average
working man
The Lamar register., 1900-09-26
Third l,nrtX MIlhdrAM Mh.

Boston, Sept. 22.-The National par
ty, composed of men who feel thai
they cannot conscicntiously vote for
either Mckinley or Bryan, held u con
ference to-day and abandoned the idea
of keeping political ticket in the
field.
A. NJ. Howe, nominated for vice pres
ident in New York September 9th, is
expected to follow Senator Cafrery of
Louisiana, the presidential nominee, in
formally Withdrawing. This action Is
virtually made necessary by Senator
Caffery's declaration and the failure to
find any one willing to stand In his
stead and by the impracticability of
perfecting an organization throughout
the country at this late date.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVUK
CUNVENIION PROGRAM

Denver, Sept. 24.-The program for
the Colorado Christian Endeavor CON
vention, which will meet in Denver,
Thursday. October 4th. will be us fol
lows: The convention will be held
in the Central Presbyterian church and
the convention theme will be Serving
God"
Thursday. 7:3O p. m.-Opening exer-
cises and music by the chorus; wei
coming addresses and response by
Rev. w. I. Patched of Pueblo, the
vent0n sermon by President ii. Il.
Gates of Iowa college.
Friday. n m.-Quiet hour; praise
service: reports of state union otncers;
open parliament; address by DR.. G..
b. VOsburgh of Denver; evangelistic
services mt shops ut noon.
Friday, = p. m.-Comlnittee confer
ences: conference of Junior workers.
denOminational rallies.
Friday, 7:3U u. m.-Devotonal eXer-
cises; address. Rev. J. ID. Rankin OF
Denver: address by Rev. w. III. w.
Boyle OF Color:iuo Springs; chorus.
Saturday. $ y. m.-Quiet hour SER
vice: devotional exercises; conferences
on Serving God" address, "Anti-Sa
loon," by Kcv. J. T.. Ray of Chicago;
huuTeHS, lInIoTl:lHct oI LlSneT lIuu-
cation" by lTesident Slocum of Colo
RADIO College; quiet hour; evangelistic
services nj shops at noon hour.
Saturday, = p. m.-Junior rally; p.
m, Outing under direction of 1900 COM
mittee.
Saturday, 7;3O p. m.-Song service;
presentation of state banners; address,
China and the Chinese Problem,
Harlan L. Beach of New York: chorus;
address, General Secretary John VIII
lis Baer.
Sunday, . II. n.-Quiet hour service,
led by John Willis Baer; IL u. NJ, reg
ular church services.
Sunday, 2 p. m.-MissiOnary session;
addresses by Harlan =. Beach, DIR. A.
L. Bennett. Rev. J. ID. Smiley; mems
meeting III Y. NJ. Q. A., led by John
Willis Baer.
Sunday, 6:3O p. m.-Regular Chris
tian llndeavOr meetings; Z 30, song ser
vice; convention sermon by Rev. Rob
ert II. COyle, ID. d.; conservation and
farewell service, led by John Willis
Baer.
The Lamar register., 1900-09-26
wilson Takes Chimes, CITY.

Pekin. Sept. IL. via Taku. Sept. 21.-
General James II. Wilson. the Ameri-
can commander, took Pei Tai Chu this
morning. No details of the affair have
been learned, but the British officials
have received Il dispatch announcing
that "the temples We're taken according
to arrangement" 1t is said Genera!
Wilson will move on San Hal Tien and
destroy the Chinese arsenal at that
place.
The Germans moved westward to-
day and II is doubtful If they cooper
ated In the taking OF Pei Tat Chu.
Japanese scouts report that the sur
rounding country is free of the enemy.
No word has been received from the
Sixth United States infantry, which is
operating in the northeast 1t will be
remembered that General Wilson, with
800 Americans, 600 British and six
guns, marched westward September
10th, and the Germans were to move
the following day to cooperate In TAX
ing Pei Tai Chu, where the enemy was
supposed to be in large force.
Ii Hung Chang has reached T1en
Tsin.