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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
s1O.ooo Fire Mt Darnun,.

Barnum, Mimi, March 14.-Fire on
the east side of the river caused loss
estimated at $4,000. partly covered by
insurance. The blaze started in the
general merchandise store of Goodell
& Co., probably from a detective CHM
ney. The office building of DR.. Legg.
the residence of Hecker Brothers and
the harness shop of Y. kronfuss were
DESTROYED,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
MILWAUKEE TO MAKE CHANGES.
Buys u Short Line for Important
Connection,

Connection.
Chicago, March 14.-The Milwaukee
& Superior, twenty miles long, has
been added to the Milwaukee system.
A line will be built from Elgin to Del
avan Lake, forty-five miles long pass
ing through Dundee and Carpenters
Vile. A branch is projected along the
Peshtigo river from Ellis, Wis, to a
point near Marinette. Another line of
thirty miles, from Romath to Sta!y
Wis, is projected. The track from
Des Moines to Cleve is to be relaid
with seventy-pound rails, and the line
from Preston, Mimi, to Reno is to be
made standard gauge. These are in
addition to other extensive improve
1nents announced by the ST. Paul.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
In seairch OF Advcntuir;e.

Chancellor, S. D., March 16. - The
two young sons of Peter Lucas, a
well-,to-do farmer, ram away. nearly
three weeks ago, taking two horses
belonging to their father. No reason
is known for their departure. ~ 90,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
Forced Marriage and Divorce.

Fargo, N. D., March 14.-Last fall,
through the efforts of her parents,
John Cargill was arrested in Duluth
and forced to marry Agnes Rush of
this city to avoid the penalty of a
serious offense, as the girl was only
sixteen years of age. They located at
Duluth. where it is reported that Car
gill has secured a divorce.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
Two Miner. killed.

:Galena, Kan, March 16-TMo miners
were killed. at the Badger Coal COM
pany's mine five miles north of here.
An immense slab Of dirt fell On the
men. killing them. instantly. &c..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
IKineI.,by, premature Explo.,ou

Killed by Premature Exploafon.
Springfield. Ill. Marchi, 1e,-Ap aoci-
dent due to-. a premature 81 explosion
and attended with fatal. results oc-
CURED at the coal shaft west Of here,
One man was killed and another fatal
lly injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
Packing House for Honolulu.

Chicago, March 14.-Nelson Motifs,
the millionaire packer, is planning the
erection of a. s2o0o,OoO packing, house
at Honolulu to supply fresh meat
without becoming compelled to use the
present system of refrigeration ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
SHOT THROUGH uIEAD.
Denver sLisht-Weigllt PCgilist II
AfanflH Killed.. Il ~. B.

AtnntIy Killed" :. - -
Denver, March Is. - Jimmy Coogan,
local lightweight .pugilist,, was. shot
through the head and instantly killed
by Frank Salter, better known as
'Plunk" Salter, in. saloon. Accord
ing to witnesses Coogan first shot at
Salter, declaring the latter. had SLAM
dered' him. Salter is under bond on a
charge Of conspiring with J. 2. Wan
aimaker to assassinate the latter's SON..
,in-law, ex- Senator D. c.. Weber: -.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
en-, w.x Iooded-Girl Dead.

Gun Was LOnded-Girl Dead.
Kasson, Mimi. March IA. - Jimmie
Hasbrooke of Milton pointed gun
that he supposed was not loaded at
his fourteen-year-o sister and shot
her. through the heart, killing her in
Stantly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
TOWN is OEs0LATE.
HAEB' FHB POPULATION Is REM
nERED HOMELESS,

OF CloverDort, Ky. Look on
Almost Helpless While Their
Town Ia Burning Up-Every Bust
ness House Conc and Half the
Residences Destroyed - Fully a
Thousand Persons Left Destitute
Until Relief Trains Bring Them
Provisions Less Over Half a
Million.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21

Clarion, Iowa. March IA. - Soren
Peterson hung himself in the Jail here.
He had been held on y charge Of
adultery. 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
Farmer. killed by. a Fall.

Alden. Mimi, March thames L.
Johnston, a prominent farmer living
south of here. fell out of his wagon
aud died from the effects Of. his in
jurieS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-21
CHINESE. s, PROTEST.
lLE ilIil ~ llT' N'i ~. ..'i''' n
cOSsEDERAIsa,R,FE FEELING AROUSED
,tls.!.. AGAINST RUSSIA, q .a.,:

ser,zDr. q M.uc,ldr,a would Mean i,
the Partition ',.',,t Of All China, sss.
nm tomcial - Russia's'. Demands
Forced Upon China-Not q Com-
pact, but Really: an !, UItimnt uni
From the cznr Former United
States Minister Sec. Ominous
War Clouds Settling Over China
and Japan. .t -. ,l 49,, :.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
A Doctor This Time.

Portland, May Gth.-Dr. Il. A. Rose.
a practicing physician, formerly OF
Yates Center, Kans., was on what
everyone supposed was his death bed.
He had Diabetes, and six Of his brother
doctors were in attendance and consul
tation at his bedside. They had done
everything that medical skill could sug-
gest to save his life, but they were at
last reluctantly forced to tell him that
he must prepare for death.
His aunt had been summoned to his
diving bedside. After the doctors had
given her nephew up, she insisted that
as a last resort, he be given n treatment
of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
From the very first dose the tid
turned In his favor. His life was wed,
and he is hale and hearty to-day.
This case and its cure has amazed the
physicians, aud is the sensation of the
hour. 1t Is interesting to note THAI
while many others are being cured by
this great discovery in medicine, the
physicians themselves are among the
first to benefit. and that while the sim.
pler and more prevalent forms, such as
rheumatism, Sclatica, Bladder and
Urinary Trouble and Female Weakness
disappear before 1t, the more malignant
forms, such as Brlght's Disease, Dla'
betes and Dropsy, which have always
been regarded as incurable, are yield
ing just as easily.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are fast super
ceding all other treatments for Kidney
Disease. and as nearly all human sick
ness and suffering has its origin In the
Kidneys, the use Of this wonderful
medicine Is becoming almost universal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
South Dakota Notes.

Miss Hickson Is quarantined at the
home Of Eugene Livermore at Tyndall
for smallpox.
The new health board at Tyndall is
composed OF DIR. Ledlacek, John Bur-
beck and V. j. Ptak.
Yesterday afternoon fire destroyed
so, 900 worth of property In Green's ma
chine shops at Aberdeen. Insurance
81, 500.
A soda fountain tank exploded at
Mitchell Thursday and Leo Baldock
was severely injured by a flying piece
OF metal.
The debate between the Dakota uni
versity of Mitchell n Yankton coll
lege has been postponed from May 6
to May Is.
It is said representatives Of the
English government are buying the
horses rejected by the United States in
spectors at Fort Meade.
w. V. Dunton was arrested at Sioux
Falls yesterday charged with collecting
money while misrepresenting himself
as On agent of the Minneapolis Times.
w. J.. Healy of Mitchell, secretary OF
the South Dakota Retail Merchants
association, has moved with his family
10 Cincinnati. Mr.. Healy will manage
the sales department of q large manu-
featuring concern.
Hon. G. II. Lien Of Summit, who was
appointed TO succeed DR.. Finnerud of
Watertown on the board of charities
end corrections, says he Is too busy TO
accept the place. It,has been reported
that Lien was ineligible anyway, in
asnluch as he is at present q member
of the state legislature
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
Neatly Caught.

Washington Star: A young newspaper
man had a novel experience at a tele-
phone the other day, resulting In a some
what startling denouement. He had been
paying attention to two young ladies, one
a blonde and the other a brunette. The
brunette was out of town at the time.
and there had lately been a rather chilly
atmosphere between himself and the
blonde.
one day he was called to the telephone
and upon his Hello" was informed,
This is Miss Brunette" This startled
him. but he inquired eagerly when had
she returned to town, how long would
she stay and other queries about certain
subjects which only the brunette should
be able to satisfactorily answer. Finally
the speaker at the other end began 10
make inquiries on her own account, and
casually asked, do you still care for
Miss Biondes" This was the young mans
opportunity TO square himself Cor good
and all with the brunette, so in the YER
nacular Of the times he promptly an
swered, Nothing doing in that quarter"
There was an audible gasp at the other
end oil the wire, and then In freezing
tones came his undoing, This is Miss
Blonde" The young fellow gave an in
coherent gurgle and runB off. He says he
is still wondering who had the best of
the bout In actual body blows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
AN ENRAGED TENANT
STAYS HIS LANDLORD
Fred Banman Murdered by Harry
Hammond in Shooting ARRAY
Near Parker, S. D.
THE LATTER GIVES HIMSELF UP
Hammond Declares That Banm.n Shot
Twice with a Kovolyer-Troubie
the Outgrowth OF n Resurvey
Cutting Down Farms.
THE LATTER GIVES HIMSELF UP

Parker, S. d. April 29.-Harry Ham
mond is under arrest here, having
confessed to the killing OF Fred Ban
man, from whom he has been renting
n farm.
The crime was committed In Turner
township, Turner county, yesterday,
following n hot dispute between ten
ant and landlord over a rcsurvey OF
the county line which affects the Ban
man farm, making IL smaller. The re-
port here is that Banman became so
angry that he shot twice at Hammond
with a revolver, out failed TO harm his
intended victim. Then Banman start
ed for home. BY this time Hammond
was beside himself with rag and, go
Ing to the house, tool down his shot
gun and set out after Banman. Com
ing upon the latter, Hammond fired
and Banman dropped by the roadside.
Hammond turned about and left. but
later went back, finding Banmaa dead.
Hammond at once set out for Cen
terville, where he gave himself up to
the officers. Sheriff Kirk later brought
the prisoner here and then took him
TO the scene OF the crime to attend the
~corOner's inquest.
clear. At the last term of court he was
charged with assault on Il. Williams,
a ~neighbOring farmer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
MEAL TICKETS AS L NJ
One Restaurant Keeper Who Doesn't Liks
the Latest Form of Charity.

--
One Restaurant Keeper who Doesn't Like
the Latest Form of Charity. i
New York Sun: When the man with
the new and the stylish o%vercoat
had closed the door behind htn the
proprietor beat a thoughtful tattoo on
his forehead with the tip Of his pen
ell.
IT'S strange why they've all picked
on me-" he said.
Picked on you for what?' asked the
visitor.
ITO feed the hoboes." said the pro-
prietor. They're simply eating me
out OF house and home. / used to have
q nice run Of customers here-not q
tramp crossed the Threshold. But,
Lord! just look at 'em now. {,
They swarm in in here by the doz-
ems and scores, and merctful fathers.
how they do eat. There are no scraps
left when a hobo gets through, / can
tell you. (,
THE situation Is really alarming,
and The worst of Ii is that l done know
how I'm going to help myself. / can't
shut off on the hobo trade without
offending the philanthropists who are
responsible for their coming here.
1T was an evil day for me when the
charitably inclined business men and
women downtown decided to give beg
CARS meal tickets instead OF money. So
long as the poor devils. got currency
the chances were ten to one in favor or
their spending II at O free-lunch coun-
ter, but now that they have to take
q ~pasteboard equivalent for a meal /
am at their mercy.
That man that just went out Is one
Of my greatest trials. He is what
pai1hf no nollad n strenuous m
of the benevolent order. He bought
four tickets today and four on Mon
day, and IL will be just like him to buy
| another batch tomorrow.
II asked him one day why he sent all
his proteges to me, and he said he felt
sorry for them and wanted to make
| sure when they did get a chance TO eat
their food was clean and wholesome.
He meant that as a compliment to me,
I uppos and / appreciate 1t AFTER
n fashion,; nevertheless / have half q
| notion TO turn my restaurant into q
regular pen to correspond TO the APP
pearance of the customers he SENDS
me; then maybe he'l direct them else
where"
isn't It something new to bestow
aims In the form of meal tickets!
| asked the visitor.
mo" replied the proprietor, 1T Is
not new, exactly, but Ii has never been
adopted as a common practice until
the last few months. Men who give
literally now swear by meal tickets.
They say that they are much more
satisfactory than money. They re-
duce the chances of imposition to a
minimum. -,
IF a man is really hungry he VIII
regard the meal ticket as a boon from
heaven. If he wants n drink he VIII
have difficulty IN ~disposing of the
ticket for cash. Occasionally, or
course some scamp will auction off his
tickets among his brethren at a dis
count but as a rule meal tickets have
been found to be the most satisfactory
method so far devised for bestowing
charity upon the Migrants about town.
The restaurant men in this neigh
borhood are the only ones that DO not
enthuse over the scheme, but even we
don't dare kick, for one mans money
is as good as another's and we can't
afford to turn ava trade"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
THEY DO NOT JIBE.
President ~IIcston, OF Brookings College,
aud Regent AldrIch UnfrIcndly.

hlu ISekenL AidIlNh thiT'tnhig'
Brookings, S. D., April est Is un-
derstCod that the best Of relations do
not exist between President JOIN w.
HestOn. OF Brookings college. and Re-
gent Aldrich, one Of Governor Her.
reid's new appointees. 1t is said that
President Heston has written a letter
to Aldrich complaining Of what he re-
CARDS as an intrusion of the regent
upon the rights of the president, but
80 far It has made no apparent diff
ference with Aldrich. He continues to
pay the best Of attention to every de-
tail of college management, which
gives satisfaction 90 the patrons Of the
school. Heretofore IT has been GUS
tomary for the regents to allow the
head officer OF the college to run things
pretty much AS he pleased, and the
complaint has often been made that
the regents did not pay enough atten-
ton to their duties. AldriCh seems
determined that such a criticism shall
not be entered against him.
Prof. S. A.. Cochrane, who has been
ex onlcio engineer OF irrigation and
farmers institute director for the past
three years, will be Out of II situation
July /, the legislature having failed to
make an appropriation to continue his
department. He has not yet deter
mined what business he Will engage IN
after his official term expires.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
CONTEST FOR NATION.
Said That Germans Want Mira. q. n
Wettcr at Yankton Institution.

Ncttcr at lanktOn Institution.
Yankton, S. D., April 29.-There Is "A
pretty contest going on for the position
OF matron OF the hospital for the In
sane under DIR. Mead, when that gem
tleman takes hold on the LIST Of May.
Miss LaFollette. daughter Of w. T.
LaFollette, late railroad commissioner,
IL at present holding the position, but
the Germans OF Yankton are going TO
make a fight for Mrs. q. a. Wetter,
wife Of the former register OF the land
office, now dead. When DR.. Ross be-
came superintendent, nearly two years
ago, he sought Mrs. Wetter out and
placed her In an important position In
the hospital. She was then working In
Chicago and in very poor clrcum-
stances. She has many personal friends
In Yankton who were friends OF her
late husband. IT IL known that Com
missioner Schnaldt is working for her
and that Commissioner Upton Is dis
posed to help Schnaidt. Or. Mead has
been given full power over the case
and VIII probably dispose Of all the APP
pointments 10 suit himself. There is a
belief that Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan, who
were with Mead at the asylum during
his former career there, will be rein
stated.
The board of charities discussing the
advisability Of constituting n OF It's
members "A travelling auditor to visit
each OF the institutions once a month
and pass upon the bills. This Is talked
OF as IA means OF avoiding a meeting OF
the whole board oftener than once In
three months The time required FOR
meetings is proving o serious question
with the new board, as with former
ones. all OF the members being men
who are engaged In active business
and who dislike to take time from their
q - - IL -Aa AAV, - 80 4 InT
allowed them as commissioners OF
charities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
PROF. EASTMAN'S TRIAL.

Cambridge, Mass, April 29.-After
three days given up to what may be
called eyewitness testimony in the
case of Charles r.. Eastman, the Har-
ward instructor, charged with the MUIR
der of Richard H. Grogan, Jr., the
prosecution today directed attention
to the revolvers which figured In the
tragedy.
Karl A. Londin Jr., an employee. OF
the Clarke Lens factory, who knew
both Eastman and Grogan, identified
all the revolvers which have been sub
mitted in connection with the case, as
those he had seen handled on the
Clarke estate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04

The caravan that goes to Mecca each
year with the sacred camel, the sui
tan's presents and the new carpet for
the prophets tomb had a rather bitter
experience this year. according to a
constantinople correspondent OF the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. The annual
payment to the Mecca authorities OF
10000 was not forthcoming, and the
expedition was delayed. This year the
government was more ~impecunious
han usual. and the caravan had TO
start with the promise hat the money
would be forwarded 10 Beirut. But
when the pilgrims arrived there the
money (wIthout which they could not
proceed, as tribute must be paid to the
tribes on the road had not been sent.
kilograms arrived at Constant lnople
begging for money. and the govern
ment did all II could TO obtain II, With
out success. At last, In the middle OF
the night, the director OF the Anatolian
railway was called up To the palace,
and agreed 10 make an advance OF
10000 but nobody knows on what
terms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
A COSTLY ARTICLE.
One OF the Publications which Caused
Rice's Deportation.

Dne VI NhO
Rice's Deportation.
Minneapolis Journal: One Of the
articles for which George T.. Rice
was FIRST boated' to the United
States is published in a recent is
sue OF the Minnesota Signal, taken
from the Manila Daily Bulletin, of
which Rice was editor. 1t is under
late OF November Is, and Is as follows:
You are debarred from entering the
building by order OF the captain"
This Is the verbal order received
yesterday afternoon from Mr.. Taylor,
chief clerk at the captain of the port,
by the editor OF the Daily Bulletin. We
are ~"debarred" from entering by the
captain of the ports, on what grounds
and with what are we charged? Yester-
day morning the editor was called into
the office OF the captain OF the port n
asked, in n roundabout way, to retraCt
what he said in the editorial OF the is
sue dated the 14th. Because we would
not crawl to the tune of the captain of
the port, and refused to forsake the
truth. we are "debarred" from enter
ing that building. Indeed! and under
what monarchy were laws OF such a
nature instituted? Who owns the
building hat a man car be ordered out
for speaking the truth? Surely a gov
of such boosted freedom as
ours would not issue such an order.
The Daily Bulletin Is published for, and
supported by, the business men of Ma
Mia. Therefore, If we speak the truth,
and the truth makes guilty ones IN
easy, we speak 1t in the interest OF
those from whom we gain u support.
The captain Of the port may have the
almighty power to order US out Of the
buildings In his charge by the govern
ment, but he has not the power to
stop us when we are in the right. To
quote from our last editorial, should
necessity demand 1t we will bear down
on this question several degrees hard
err, hard enough, In fact. to make some
who have not lived up to those regula-
tons squeal." The necessity Is APP
parent" and we will be heard ron
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04

The women OF n Newport, KY, Meth
odist church recently had 5000 cook
books printed for distribution among
the church workers, who were TO sell
the same at 10 cents each. Two thou
sand were sold when the pastor was
shocked 90 find recipes in the soc call
ing for "a half pint best whisky or
brandy" and "a half pint sherry wine"
A cough remedy has "a pint Of good
whisky" as one OF It's ingredients. The
minister says that the remaining 1900
receipts must not be sold, unless the
Objectionable recipes shall be marked
with red ink as u warning to BUR
chasers. This latter suggestion is quite
childlike and bland. In fact, It's
funny,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

Several eastern insurance men were
talking recently about new wrinkles In
their business. II firmly believe" said
one. that insurance against being bur-
led alive would pay. II IL surprising
how many people have a dread that
suspended animation nay be mistaken
for death. / know a woman who has
made her husband promise that
IL he survives her he Will stick a
hat pin through her heart before she is
buried, to make sure that no spark or
life remains. In certain parts OF Eu-
rope they have what are known as
mortuary houses, where the dead are
taken and subjected TO various tests
to make sure that death Is absolutely
certain. 1 believe there Is a bill pro-
viding for a somewhat similar course
now before the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture. III such a mortuary building Is
established, multitudes OF people would
gladly pay. say 800. 10 be insured In a
company that would guarantee to
make the necessary tests before burial
Or cremation" But suppose the al
legged corpse should come TO life under
the treatment" asked a listener. In
that case" said the man who a pre-
viously spoken, ut ought TO be worth
something to the company"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04
EXPRESS ROBBERY IN GEORGIA.
Messenger Bound and Gagged-Bandits
Get About $3.50.

Macon, Ga, An express car on the
Central Georgia railroad was robbed
early this morning, by two men who
boarded the train at Macon. Some time
after the tarin pulled out of Macon the
men, who had secreted themselves in
some way, entered the express car, and
confronted Messenger White. They
seized and bound him hand and foot,
and threw a sack owe his head. They
went through the packages and Sc
cured about $3.50. They were unable to
do anything with the safe, as 1t was q
combination affair. The messenger was
uninjured when discovered by the con-
ductor. The robbers left the train at
Gordon, twenty miles from Macon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-04

The James Young farms at Middle
town, Pa, for years have attracted the
attention and interest OF many people
from remote parts of the country. They
were accounted as among the most
fertile and best managed farms In the
United Stntes, and at the time Of Mr..
YouEg's death, a few years ago, tho
estate was valued at 5000, coo. Some re-
cent proceedings In court have revealed
the fact that for the past three years
these famous farms have been conduct
I'd at q loss OF SIG. 900. This will doubt
less cause very general surprise.