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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
CLIMBING IN The HIMALAYAS.
One woman's Record In Mountaineering
HEIGHT nf 2Innn Ecet Ren ched.

One Woman's Record In Mountaineering
Height OF FL, OO0 Feet Reached.
London Field: In June. 1899, the
authors of The Himalays," Mi.
and Mrs. Workman returned TO
Srinagar from Java. where they
had been on a cycling tour. and
lost no time in getting together their
outfit and engaging coolies for an ex-
petition to the northern regions or
Baltistan. The route followed was
over the Deosal plains to Skardu, from
thence to Shigar, and by the Asker null
lah to Askole, and ii speaks well FOR
Mrs. Workman's strength OF nerve that
she was able to cross the rope bridge
over the Braldu river, near Askole.
which is stated to be 210 feet long. In
this expedition they were accompanied
by the well known Alpine guide Mat
tias Z~urbriggen, who had Travelled with
Sir Martin Conway when he visited and
surveyed part Of this region in 1892. ana
therefore had considerable experience.
and from what the authors state re-
garding him he fully upheld his repu-
tation as a thoroughly reliable guide.
From Askole the party traversed the
Biafo glacier as far as the Hispar pass
and the Skoro La. In the latter region
Mrs. and DR.. Workman, under the
guidance of Zurbriggen, made the as
| I'll VI PNbNo
10, 450 feet above sea level.
On the arrival of Mrs. and DR.. work
man at Shigar they determined to at
tempt the ascent OF Koser Gunge. With
that object in view they Travelled to
Yuno and established n camp at the ele-
walton of 5000 feet, from which posi-
| ton the attack on the mountain was
| commenced, but 1t was not until sew
eral days afterward that the final at
tempt was made. The usual difficulties
with the coolies were experienced, n
on this occasion the party was only &C
companied by two Of them. BY noon,
they had reached an elevation of 10000
feet: the cold was intense, with a.
strong wind blowing, and Mrs. Work
man was obliged to get Zurbriggen 10
rub her hands and pound her feet 10
restore circulation. At this Juncture
one OF the coolies ave in and had 10
be unroped. and sent back, after which
they struggled on, gaining foot by loot,
until at last the summit was reached
at an elevation of p, 600 feet. h party
had been out from camp thirteen hours,
and the climbing had been most diff
cult. certainly a most wonderful per-
Torrance for a lady, and one OF which
Mrs. Workman may feel justly proud.
In this expedition she had made as
cents of IS, 800 feet, 10, 450 feet and 2l,00)
feet. this being q world mountaineer
record for women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
FORT MEADE CONTRACTS LET.
Bids on Barracks and Guardhouse Accept
ed, Those on Residence Rejected.

WI
Washington, Nov. Edwards have
been made to various contractors who bid
recently on contracts for erecting n one
mpa barracks and guard-house
at Fort Meade, s. d. Both
buildings will be constructed or
stone and the barracks VIII be
provided with plumbing, baths and light
ing apparatus equal to those found In
good hotels.
Bids for erecting a stone residence Tor
the commanding officer at Fort Meade were
rejected, the amount demanded by the
contractors being such that the cost or
the three new buildings would exceed the
$50, 900 appropria ted by congress-. An adj
dItional appropriation will probably be
secured before any attempt Is made To
build the commanding officers quarters.
The bids accepted for work upon the
barracks were: General construction,
Mullen e. Mum. Deadwood, s. D., $21, 100;
heating apparatus, Dryer ana
Heating company, st. Paul, S,5i2; plumb
ing, II. O. Anderson, Sturgis. 2.4Si; cleo
trio wiring. Paul Rewman, Sturgis, 1910.
The successful bidders for the guard
house contracts were: General construc-
ton. William Grams, Sturgis. SSH;
heating apparatus. II. q. Anderson,
Sturgis. $3.50; plumbing, II. O. Anderson,
sSS7 10: electric lighting, Samuel A. Oliver,
Sturgis, $lib.oU.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

A young colored man who was unit
recently employed as a bank messen-
ger at Erie. p, at a salary Of $40 6
month. Is now a baritone solCist at st
Georges church. one OF the resorts o
New York society I'm Stuyvesan.
square. Rev. DR.. Rainsford, the rector
who delivered an address In Pittsbur
for the Brotherhood Of st. AndreN
some months ago, became interested |
the young man. who was studying. wit
the assistance Of friends, at the Ma
'tional Conservatory OF Music. Wit
some m~isgiving as to his color IT,
church gave the student. whose nam
is II. T. Burleigh. a trial. He was a
once engaged at a salary OF $500 a e a
This was but the beginning OF Bur-
leigh's success In New York. He e.
now In demand at society functions
and commands $50 TO 500 a night A.
singing al private m~usicales. His voic
is said to be CT remarkable power an
quality, and many strangers go 10 81
Georges every Sunday TO hear Bur
leigh. The color line has cut no figure
I'm his rise from ~obscurity. and he ha'
appeared before social gatherings a
many well known Fifth avenue man
EionS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

From a Photograph by Cox. Mitchell.
agreed at the Saturday night indigna-
ton meeting to tar and feather the
editor and ride him out of town on a
rail, but this al denied by the de-
PENDANTS on the witness stand. The de-
PENDANTS admitted this was proposed
at the meeting, but was discounte-
nanced.
Mcbride expected a larger verdict,
but it is believed that owing to the
fact that 1t will require more expense
to carry the case farther, no further
steps will be taken. When questioned
about his future plans Mcbride de-
clined TO make a statement.
McBrlde's Career.
McBIide's early days were spent at
Eldora, Ia. In 1862 he ook an active
part in the organization Of Company
f, Thirty-second Iowa volunteers and
enlisted. While encamped at Dubuque,
and before being sworn into service,
Mcbride got into trouble with the Of
ficers and the captain struck his name
from the roll. He then went to Phila-
de!phia, where he secured an assign
ment as wal correspondent for For
ney's War Press. In this work he was
sensational and witty and acquired
considerable reputation by his bril-
liant descriptive articles.
AT the close of the war he returned
to Eldora and became a pension claim
agent. In January, 1866, he was in
dicted for forging a name to a bounty
warrant and two indictments were re-
turned against him for fraudulent
practices before the pension bureau.
He was arrested n gave bonds for
his appearance, but the papers in the
three cases disappeared and were
$40 fpt,nH In 1874 Jtd oa Porter Snn1
Mcbride for So, 1000 libel. The struggle
was a bitter one and resulted in a
compromise.
In 1868 he was married to Miss Zelna
Rice Of Marshalltown. They lived to-
gether two years and in 1871 Mcbride
married Miss Dell Arnold OF Iowa
Falls, who, after several years, also
secured a divorce.
Married Third Time.
In 1874 Mcbride again embraced
n!ltrimony, his third wife being Mrs,
Nina Lee Dousman, widow of IL. ).
Dousman, OF Prairie du Chen, Wis,
and daughter Of General Joe Sturges'
He met her at LAWYERS home in Mitch
ell. The new Mrs. Mcbride was young
and charming and possessed $4,000 0OO
in her own right. After his marriage
Mcbride, who had been largely exist
ing on the income from>hi democratic
40
paper, the Mitchell Mail, left his office
in charge Of his brother, John Mcbride,
who has since died, and went to New
York city with his wife. They lived In
n fashionable part Of the city and fol-
three years they passed their winters
in luxurious New York flats and then
summers at seaside pleasure resorts.
A daughter was born to them. Soon
after this event Mrs. Mcbride became
suspicious of her husbands actions
with other women and employed a de-
tective. rhis led to a rupture. in theil
marital relations and Mcbride came
back to Mitchell.
Mcbride charged John D.. Lawler anc
his wife with being behind Mrs. Nc
Brides action, and the Mail editor be-
.gan his series Of attacks which ulti'
mately resulted in the destruction OF
his newspaper by an indignant and
outraged community.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
AFTER ANOTHER SULTAN
Persuasive Powers of the Warship
Kentucky 10 Be invoked in
Morocco affair.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The state de-
partment today sent Instructions to
United States Consul Gunmore, at
Tangier, Morocco, to proceed to the
capital of the country as fast as posi-
BILE on a man-of-war to present u fresh
claim of the United States for indem-
uity on account OF the murder of Mar
Gus Ezaguin, q naturalized American
citizen, last June. The warship will
probably be the Kentucky, which will
be recalled from Smyrna for the pur-
pose. 1t will convey the consul from
Tangier to Mazagan, which is the near.
est port to Fee, the capital of Morocco
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
Tin From an Empress.

London Nows; A Paris correspondent
tells how the late DR.. van received q
most valuable tip from the Empress Eu-
genie Will made his fortune. DR.. Evans
was advised by the Empress Eugenie to
invest his savings In a field through
which she told him confdentjally that q
grand avenue was to run from the Arc
dc Triomphe to the Bois de Boulogne. He
saw that the advice was good and put
every franc he could dispose OF into the
venture. II recollect his saying that the
lot on which he built his house was,
when the empress gave him the hint
Wcrth AZ cents a yard 1t cost less, II j
responder rightly, than $4,000. 1t Is now
valued at $1.000.00o."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
GROWTH OF SOUTH
DAKOTA IN A DECADE
The Population Of the State Is 40l,.
$40 against 1888 at
the Census Of 1890.
GAIN OF OVER 22 PER CENT
Minnehaha stiIl Retains the Primary bJ
About 8,O0O-Lawrence second In
Rank - Roberts Makes Largest
Gain OF Any County.

Washington. Nov. 30.--The population
OF South Dakota, as announced by the
census bureau, is 4Ol $40, against $685.
50S In 1890. an increase OF 22.i6 per cent
Minnehaha county still holds the lead
by about 5000, with Lawrence second.
Roberts county shows the largest gain
II any county In the state, the increase
n population being nearly 5000. a gain
Of about 20 per cent.
The population OF the state by u
ties, with a comparison with the figures
OF 1890, is given below:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
Cars Condition Good.

Livadia, Dec. 3.-The following bulle.
tin regarding the condition OF Emperor
Nicholas was issued today:
THE czar passed a very good dayana
slept very well last night, his majesty's
condition being very satisfactory. His
appetite is returning and his strength
gradually Increasing. Last evening his
temperature was 97,9 and his pulse GA.
This morning the former was 81 and
the latter r."
Copenhagen, dec. 3,-The dowager
czarina has started for Livadia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
TWO KILLED FIVE HURT.
Boiler Explosion at Davenport Glucose
Sugar Refinery.

Boiler Explosion at Davenport Glucos,
Sugar Refinery.
Davenport, Ia, Dec. las a resLtt
of a boiler explosion here in the
plant of the Glucose Sugar Refining
company two men were killed and five
seriously injured. The boiler house was
demolished by the force Of h e
plosion and part Of the engine room
wrecked.
The damage to the plant will reach
S25, 900.
The dead:
JAMES COLEMAN, engineer.
d. d. COOK, machinist.
Injured:
John Peters.
Victor Kiefert.
Charles Peters.
Joe Johl.
Charles Gibberstein.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
CHRISTIAN REFUGEES RETURN.
90 Back to the Towns They Fled From IN

go Back to the Towns They Fled From 10
Province OF Canton.
Paris, Dec. AT a meeting of the
cabinet this morning the minister Of
foreign affairs announced that the
Christians had re-entered the towns
they formerly Inhabited in the province
OF Canton, district of Spun TAX, es.
corted by the French artillery and Chi
nese troops. Official notices have been
posted in the villages, requesting the
populations not to disturb the Chris.
tfans and announcing penalties for fur.
Their outrages. Chinese kaown TO have
beer guilty of murder viii be executed
IN the presence OF French troops.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

The expedient OF allowing n carrier
pigeon. alleged to have been stolen, to
fly away from the court I'm order that
It's home might be known, was adopted
in East Orange, n. j., the other day,
with such success that George Ben
nett was held for the grand Jury on a
charge OF larceny. He had been accused
OF stealing game cocks and a homing
pigeon from Robert Euraig, but the ev-
idence was so conflicting hat II was
decided to e the pigeon out and see
where II went. A feather. was plucked
from the bird, and shortly after II had
been released the dove vas found In
Euraig's loft.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
The Chinese Almanac.

Predicts the weather, and notes the
days which are considered lucky OF
otherwise for commencing any under
taking, or for applying remedies to dis
eases. A lucky day is not necessary
when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
taken for constipation, indigestion,
dyspepsia, bi~liousness, liver or kidney
troubles. 1t will cure all these dis
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall, president
Of the International Council of Women,
in a recent speech at Milwaukee, took
exception TO the woman's exhibition
now in progress at Earlscourt. London,
where women OF different nationalities
are shown at their typical occupations.
The fair American, II seems, Is shown
swinging in n hammock and chewing
gttyp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
INDIAN
Noble Red Men Receive Many Acres q
Cheyenne River Agency.

Noble Red Men Receive Many Acres ~
Cheyenne River Agency.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. As. ..
Webb, who has been making allot-
ments of land among the Indians on
the Cheyenne river reservation, states
that he has concluded the work for
this year. During the summer he
made about 300 a~llotments, comprising
some $4,000 acres. Each a~llottee re-
ceives land es follows: Head Of a fam
lily, $40 acres; each child under the age
of Is. $50 acres; orphans. 800 acres:
single persons over the age OF Is, 32t
acres. Each head OF a family also re-
ceives from ten to forty acres Of tim.
Der land.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
Tn HIS Mind.

Yonkers Statesman: Thought you
said you had plowed that ten-acre
field" said the first farmer
mo; / only said / was thinking about
blowing it," said the second farmer.
"Oh, / see; you merely turned 1t over
In your mind"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

The ~ornithologists Of Great Britain
and America have Just finished a spir-
tied discussion which lasted for more
than a a as to which Is the largest
bird that flies. The prize has been
awarded to an American bird, the great
condor of the Andes. The second prize
has beer given to the fiery harry eagle
of the Philippines. Now, where does the
New Jersey mosquito come in?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
Good Advice.

Philadelphia Press: Tackleton-Pm glad
your yacht beat Bragman's. He was
blowing so much before the race. It's
your turn now. "He laughs best who
laughs last"
M~ainsel-Yes; but say, rather, "Ho
laughs best who luffs first"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
BLACK HILLS HAS 1880.

Increase OF 4,331 I'm Past Decade-shift'
Ing OF Population.
Hill City, $. D., Dec. 4.-There is more
OF less disappointment owe the returns
of the last census, as far as the Black
Hills are concerned. The Increase In
population for the past ten years is but
4,331. BY a shifting about of the popu-
lation in the different counties Law
renee gets a gain of 1924, and there Is
also a small gain for Butte and Meade
counties. The other counties show q
loss in population. The total popula-
ton of the Black Hills is now, accord
ing to the census, 81, $50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

The report OF the treasurer of the
United States shows hat the coin Of
h realm that is most extensively
counterfeited nowadays is the copper
1-cent piece. During the year there
were detected and destroyed at the Of
fees OF the treasury $11, LAG in counter
felt silver coins, notes and certificates.
3,277 5-cent pieces n 121, 652 1-cent
pieces, and the number OF spurious
minor coins In circulation is rapidly on
the increase. Counterfeit gold coins
are rare, only thirteen having been pre-.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

IL is interesting 10 learn that he
czarina of Russia d~ispenses so much In
charity as to require her to employ a
special woman secretary, bearing he
title of directress OF OF the imperial
cha rities, whose office is to disburse
and oversee the employment of her
mn test VS. Gifts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Cuba will be well represented at the
Pan-American exhibition at Buffalo.
General Wood has asked for plans OF a
building 10 be erected there. This viii
be In the Cuban style and every effort
VIII be made to give n fine display OF
the resources of the Island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Alabama and Kentucky inaugurate
their governors in December, Georgia
In November. Louisiana in April. Rhode
Island in May and Vermont In October.
The term OF the governor OF New York
expires officially or December 81, and
from January / to March 4, 1901. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be a private citizen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
Football Fatality.

Chicago, Nov. 3o.-Preston Todd, 20
years Of age. was killed yesterday aft
ernoon while playing football. He
rushed through the center Of the OPP
posing team, but over-exerted himself
so greatly that he fell dead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Lindon Bates Of Chicago was twen
ty-two years g compelled throug
lack OF funds to discontinue his cours
at the Sheffield scientific school an
enter a railroad office as a clerk. The
he went into the building OF railroads
and in 1898, having secured the con
tract TO build two miles OF the Chicag
drainage canal he constructed a ny
draulic dredge, which attracted the at
tention OF engineers. Next he built ,
dredge for the United States govern
ment, to be used in the Mississippi
river, which cut more than four time
the moun OF earth called for. No,
the Volga river Is being dredged by hi
machines, and under his supervisio.
an outlet is being made thereby for tn,
commerce Of the Caspian sea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
Killed by a Train.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-While driving over
the burlington tracks at Riverside last
night Frank Loanak vas killed and
Joseph Hollis and Frank Kugal Sc
rnously injured by a fast passenger
train which smashed into their wagon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

A stranger in New York called a cab
to take himself and n chorus lady to q
cafe. On the way he kissed the choru
lady. Seven dollars, please" said tho
cabby. For what?" exclaimed the as
tonished stranger. Il always charge s.
for kissing ladies In my cab" calml,
replied the cabby. The stranger ap
pealed to n policeman, who said tina
his regular rate for protecting gent'e
men who kissed ladies I'm cabs from ey
tortion was SO. Are you Mr.. Croker
asked the stranger, bitterly. mo-" re
piled the policeman, pleasantly, II am
"a member of Mr.. Cookers committee
for the elevation OF public morals"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

The New York World reports two
fury awards against railways as fol-
lows: For killing a woman 20 a
old, 6 cents; for killing a Jersey COW. 2
years old, $50. "A judge has annulled the
q rents finding, +.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
bright BOY.

Brooklyn Life: Josh Hayrake-Ive
got one smart son up in the Klondike.
Reuben Glue--Gettin' rich fast, L
s'pose?
Josh Hayrake-Oh, yes; he writes
that he'll Don have enough tew git
home with.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Professor Skeat thinks he has discov-
cred the origin of the.word dude" In a
erman dialect word 'duden-kopf," a
blockhead, which found it's way into
English through "dawdle" and "dod-
lxp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
TO WE'D A KENTUCKY GIRL.
Baron speck Won Sternberg tn Marry Miss
Lillian Langham.

London, Nov. S0.-Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, former first secretary OF the
German embassy at Washington, recent
ly promoted TO consul for Germany at
Calcutta, has written to United States
Ambassador Choate, asking him to pro-
cure r. special license for his marriage
10 Miss Lillian May Langham, niece Of
Arthur Langham, of Louisville, KY, to
whom he will be married as soon as ne
arrives in his city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
A Cumulative Delay.

Judge: Kate-I wish, dear, you
would go around to the book store and
get some of the latest novels.
Maude-Why not wait until this aft
srnoon? There will be some more out
oy hat time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

BY actual experience the Ruskinites
a colony OF socialists near Waycrosi
Ga. have demonstrated what is prob
ably the lowest possible daily cost 10,
food. They live at IN actual cost pc
capita OF less than 10 cents n day. .
course. this could not have been accom-
plished except through cooperation
Everything they consume Is bought a
wholesale in large quantities. and /
cooked In the community kitchen. l.
the community dining room tables ar
set for 300 people. Those who do no
wish 10 eat with the crowd are above.
the privilege OF purchasing compary
stores and cooking them at home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
rhe Great ForgetfnIness OF Nature.

Cesar Birotteau; To forget Is the great
secret OF strong and creative natures-to
forget after the manner OF nature her
,elf. who knows no past, who begins
lfresh at every hour the mysteries or her
~lnWearYinR travail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spo-
Ken of as a cough cure. j. w. OBrien,
322 Third avenue. N, Minneapolis,
Mimi, January 6, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Oscar d. Carpenter Of South Bend
has beef enjoying n continuous bath
for the past seven weeks. For almost
seven years he had been suffering tor
ture from q sort OF eczema, which re-
fused 10 yield to treatment Seven
weeks ago, as a last resort, he was
placed In a bath, the water being i'm
~pregnated with some sort OF chemical.
He has been up to his chin ever since
and has experienced much improve
manf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
TREATY With NICARAGUA.
Agreement in Regard to Proposed Canal
Signed.

Washington. Dec. 4.--Secretary Hay
this morning, for the government OF
the United States, and Senior Correa,
Nicaraguan minister, for his govern
ment, signed a treaty whereby the lat
ter government comedies to the United
States the necessary rights n priv
ileges within her bestowal for the con-
struction Of the Nicaragua canal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

The high price of canvasback ducks
might be utilized as additional evidence
Of what 1t costs the wage Garner to live
An times OF prosperity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08

Nature made the Mongols yellow and
the Chinese themselves have done the
rest.