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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
NO AGREEMENT YET.
Conference Over Steel Strike Con-
tinues at Pittsburg--Coa-
ferees Silent.

Pittsburg, July 15.-When the con-
ference between the ~Amalgamated as
ISOLATION executive board and officials
OF the American Sheet Steel, Steel
Hoop and Tin Plate companies to set
tie the existing strike was resumed to-
day the situation apparently had net
changed from yesterday, although both
sides appeared hopeful of ultimately
reaching a settlement.
Nothing could be learned from the
conference, as an agreement was made
not to give out anything for publica-
ton until after the final adjournment.
The conference adjourned for lunch
at noon. The morning u!ssion "a
taken up entirely with arguments Of
manufacturers and the main issues OF
the conference remained untouched.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
TIN. First Remittance.

Pierre, S. D., July l5.-The state
treasurer has received the first remit
lance under the law of last winter
which requires the various state insti.
tutions to account for local receipts,
and draw the same for use by voucher
from the state auditor. The remittance
came from the insane asylum, and
amounted to $105, which was received
for care of an insane Indian. In the
past such funds have been used with
out any accounting to h state direct,
but in the future all such funds must
pass through the hands of the treasur-
Ell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
STRIKE WITH FONT TO 1T.
Claims of Men Easily Established-Foro
Largely Increased.

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 13.-Thc strike
Wednesday of the freight handlers In
the employ of the Milwaukee railroad
at this point has resulted In n much
larger force being placed at work In
the local freight house Of the road.
For several months work has been
Handicapped on account OF n shortage
In the force. The strike brought the
condition Of affairs to tho notice Of
the division superintendent in such q
manner that he was soon convinced
that the Sioux Falls station needed n
much larger force OF freight handlers.
The gang OF men has been more than
doubled In numbers.
An extra telegraph operator in the
person Of b.. r. Walker, of ELK Point,
has also been added to the Milwaukee,
office force In his city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
ASSESSES STOCKHOLDERS.
Controller Calls for 100000 From Sew
enth National ~hareholders.

Washington, July IL. - Controller
Dawes has levied an assessment OF 100
per cent on the stock of the Seventh
National bank OF New York. There Is
$500, 900 of stock.
Controller Dawes received a prelim-
mary report from the receiver of the
Seventh National today. The receiver
estimates the amount which finally will
be recovered for depositors from the
assets, including the stockholders as
sessment, at about so cents on the dol
lar, The receiver states his estimates
of the value Of the Marquand collateral
is less than claimed by the directors Of
the bank II 1t is possible on this ac-
count that final collections nay be
somewhat better than the receivers
estimate.
The controller stated all transactions
connected with the advance of cash to
the bank just prior to it's failure were
being carefully investigated by compe-
tent counsel, and hat all legal rights
OF ~depositors would be protected in
this connection. The report OF the re-
ceiver contains no reference to any in
vestigations now being made into the
question of the existence OF criminal
infractions Of the law. All these mat
ters are under charge Of the depart
ment Of justice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

want all the labor we can get in
the islands," declares Colonel sam
Parker, the Hawaiian cattle king. now
on a tour OF the states. Il can employ
all the men that are sent. Years ago I
tried to get South Sea Islanders and
suecseded In securing twenty-five.
They 81, 600, each. as / bought and
fitted a vessel to go after them, which
was wrecked, and hen chartered an
other. The Porto Ricans should make
splendid laborers for our islands. and
i am ready personally to employ all
they can send me. The government
lands are Of immense area and are
leased on long time to people like my
self, who would be glad TO work every
foot of them II we could get the labor
with which TO do It,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
YoKUM ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Aged Man Under Life Sentence for Muir
der In Black Hills.

Belle Fourche, S.. D., July l3.-Judge
Levi MCGEE, OF the Seventh judicial
circuit, has allowed bail In the sum Of
So, 500 for William Yokum and he VIII
be released from jail here as soon as
his friends put up the money. Yohum
killed a man about five years ago, IN
this city, for which he received n life
sentence in the state pcnitentiary. lie
was granted a new hearing about Il
year ago and he has since benin the
iail here. He is over nifty years ola
and in view Of the fact that he COM
United the murder to a considerable
extent in self defense, 1t ~ believed by
his friends that he will be acquitted
in his new trial. which will occur next
fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
6EOReE SHELDON
MADE PRESIDENT
The Philip Christian Endeavor Union
Concludes a Profitable
Convention.
NEXT MEETING PLACE UNSETTLED
Conference of the Episcopal Churches for
South Dakota to $50 Held In Sioux
Falls In ssptember-Canton
Kpworth Assembly.

Huron, S. D., July 1.-THE Philip
Christian Endeavor union OF Hyde,
Hand and Beadle counties closed a
profitable and interesting two days
session here yesterday. A lecture by
Rev. X. A. Wander Las Thursday even
ing, was especially interesting and
helpful. The officers chosen for the
ensuing year are:
President, George Sheldon, Of BIT.
Lawrence.
Vice presidents, Beadle county. Ar
thur Phillips, OF Huron; Hand county,
Joseph Stephens: Hyde county, Ma
roin Young.
Secretary, Willis Fink, of Wolsey.
Treasurer, It. A. Maxwell, of Rec
Heights.
The place for the next convention
will be named later.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Fully 80 per cent OF the dishonest
pookkeepers are never publicly ex-
posed said an expert accountant re-
Gently. He was talking about some OF
his experiences when called into court
10 give expert testimony. I'm my busi-
ness i am pretty familiar with the va
rious methods trusted employees have OF
covering up their petty thieving, and
unless the amount Is very large restl-
tuition is usually made by members OF
h thief's family or by some OF his
friends These men who succumb to a
temptation that Is so alluring are not
thievish by instinct. Usually they con-
slider that they are simply borrowing
without asking permission, and fully
expect TO pay the sum back. They con
ceai their offerings for a while until
the magnitude OF the sum appals them,
and then they either confess or run
away before they are actually found
out. These fellows are seldom arrest
ed. AS l have said. at least 80 per cent
are never exposed. Large business
firms sort or expect that sort OF thing.
more or less, and IL is surprising how
Few OF these things get into the news
papers. They are usually settled and
hushed up. for the sake OF the dis
gro ced mans family"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
HURON CHOSEN AGAIN.
south Dakota Epworth League Assembly
VIII Bc Held There Next Year.

south Dakota EpwoTth League Assembly
win Be Held There Next Year.
Huron, s. D., July 13.-The matter or
holding another State Epworth League
assembly here next year has been de-
termined, and the new board OF con-
troll with the ofiicers-clect for the en-
suing year are already planning for the
gathering. The assembly just closed
was successful in every particular.
The newly chosen officers are as fol-
lows: Rev. j. II. Houlgate, OF Pierre,
president: Rev. II. $. Wilkinson, of
Huron, vice president; Mrs. Nellie Bar
ker, of Hitchcock, secretary; Ray Car
hart, OF Mitchell, treasurer; Miss Evan
geline Rossman, OF Huron, correspond
Ing secretary; board OF control, Rev.
Mr.. Stevens OF WATERFOWL, L.. V. Slo-
cum Of Aberdeen, w. D.. Nelson Of
Pierre, Sidney Shurtleff OF Sioux Falls,
Mrs. Shepard OF Salem.
The fourth annual convention of the
Philip Christian Endeavor union Of
Beadle, Hand and Hyde counties, be>
gan here Wednesday evening. Follow
Ing devotional services, an address Of
welcome was made by Asher Il. Pay,
TO which Rev. G.. G.. Paulson OF High
more responded; Rev. edwin Brown
Of Wolsey then delivered n lecture,
Comparison OF Christ and Socrates"
During the evening special music was
rendered, including a vocal duet by
Misses Whorton md Tread'gay. bari
tone solo by Arthur Philips, and man
dolln solo by Mr.. Hoteling. A reCcp-
ton and social followed the completion
OF the program. The attendance H.
quite large.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
GOING TO CALCUTTA.
Guy w. sarvis of south Dakota to Engage
In Y. NJ. q, A. Work.

Sioux Falls. s. D., July 15.-Guy W.
Sarvis. n former resident of Sioux Falls,
but at present living at Highmore, has
been asked by the international commit
tee Of the Young Mems Christian sssooia-
ton TO proceed to Calcutta, India. TO tako
a position in the association at that place.
He will be associated with j. Campbell
White, whose work In India among young
men Is one Of the largest and most prom
Using in that country. Sarvis expects to
ga. from New York about September ]
for his new field Of labor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Not only is the growing OF the finest
grade of Sumatra tobacco under cloth
in progress in Connecticut, but In De-
catur county, Ga, much Is being done
along that line, and very successfully.
The state commissioner of agriculture,
Mr.. Stevens. OF Atlanta, has been look
Ing at the crop in Decatur county. He
finds 1900 acres OF tobacco on one farm,
600 Of this given up TO Sumatra under
cloth OF $50, 900. That farm sold more
than 451, 900 pounds OF tobacco last year
at prices ranging from 20 cents to 81 a
nol1nd-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
A CONTINUED SUCCESS.
Canton Epworth Assembly Holding Fine
Meetings-Hon. K. w. Marlin Speaks.

Meetings-Hon. K. w. Martin speaks.
Canton, s. D., July 15.-The days of
the Canton Epworth assembly have
been like in one particular-they have
been a success.
Hon. f. w. Martin, Of Deadwood,
spoke on Webster and Choate." Con-
gresham Martin Is an able speaker.
. Professor q. w. Collins Is making
good Roadway with his chorus class
and on Sunday afternoon this chorus
Will take part In the grand sacred con-
cert.
The South African Kaflr boy choir
has arrived and appeared to a large
house.
The receipts at the assembly have
been so good that President Elder
Dobson thinks IT will be unnecessary
to draw oil the $500 set aside by tho
city council as an emergency fund.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Summer-T -Bilville items, from
the Atlantic Constitution: Quite u
party from here will go TO the seaside
mex week and go in washing.
Our coroner weighs $50 pounds, and
when he sits on a man there's no hope
On earth for him" " " Two OF our
town poets have had their heads shaved
close TO where their brains ought to be.
" 1t Is 81 hot in this settlement
we could broil beefsteak in the sun-if
we only had any steak to broil.
The brass bell in the town hall tower
was warped by the heat on Friday last.
but. though badly dishgured, It is still
In the ring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

1t a recent dinner OF the Palmerston
club, at oxford. Lord Spencer told this
story: "A very distinguished member
OF parliament on the same platform
as myself said an examination was GO
ing on In the capital OF the midland
counties, and the teacher was very en-
t%husiastic about the beauties OF nature,
and, having dilated upon the beauties
of mountains, skies, clouds, trees, flow
ers, end he knew not what, he said:
MY dear children, tell me to whom do
we owe all this?" There was a consld-
cradle silence. and then one OF the chill
dren answered: Mr.. Joseph Chamber
air When the teacher explained that
the answer was quite wrong, the child
said: oh, sir, we did not know you
were n pro-Boer,'"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Watchmakers have more trade to at
tend to now than they can handle.
principally OF broken m~ainsprings.
Its the intense and continued heat"
said a matchmaker, In explanation.
THE handspring gets too big for its
boots. as It were. The heat expands
the spring and something has to give
way. or course, the case holds fast
and there is nothing else for the main
spring TO do but become an innocent
victim OF this awful weather, the same
rs II II were a human being. Watches
feel just the same as we do" and the
mechanic turned to accept the hun
drcdth watch hat had been brought to
him during the day, all suffering from
the same complaint.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Judge William a. Woods, OF the
United States circuit court, who died
suddenly at indianapolis n few days
ago, was best known as the author OF
the famous Debs injunction issued
against the railway strikers in 1894.
He also came into prominence in the
''blocks-of-ive" election bribery case
soon after General Harrison's election
TO the presidency, when Judge Woods
charged the jury that counseling bril-
berry was not indictable unless 1t was
proved that the advice had been fol-
lowed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
MRS, BONNIE INDICTED.

Held for the Murder of Census Clerk
Ayres.
Washington, July l5.-The grand jury,
utter several weeks investigator, has re-
turned an indictment for murder against
Mrs. Ida BONNIE for the alleged killing
of James S. AyreS, a young census clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
JUDGE WHITE CHOSEN.
Succeeds E. II. Van Antwerp as Secretary
of the Masons.

Yanktor, S. D., July 15.-Judge e. #.
White has been elected 10 the secre-
taryship OF the Scottish Rite Masonic
body Of the Valley of Yankton, to fill
the can caused b. the resignation
OF e.. II. Van Antwerp, who viii soon
leave the city to take up the new du-
ties Of the office Of inspector Of sur
veys for the United States government.
Mr.. White will also ave charge OF the
erection of the new $40, 900 Masonic
temple. Bids for the erection will be
opened July Is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
Give Up.

Cincinnati, July 15.-The machinists'
strike, which was organized May 20 and
involved from 5000 to 1000 employees in
this city, has practically been declared
off. AS the strike benefit fund was
exhausted the strikers were advised 10
return to work. Already 500 have ap-
piled for reinstatement and many more
will do so tomorrow and Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
PUk wANA IN EARNEST.
Wants to Get tho County Seat Away From
Cha mDerlnin.

Pukwana, s. d., July 13.-A delega
ton Of business men OF Pukwana met
with the business men OF Kimball for
the purpose of changing the Bruie
county seat from Chamberlain to Puk-
wana.
Pukwana was pledged I'm n certified
check to give $4,000 and the loca-
ton including the use OF an artesian
well and the prospect is favorable for
the voters In the east part or the coun-
" TO favor this removal as this saving
In taxes is far too great 70 be over
looked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
E..consre..m.n Martin Dead.

Marion, Ind, July 11.-Ex-Congressman
A.. N. Martin, democrat. died at the hos
pital in the Soldiers home here today,
aged 60.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

The degree OF Lift. Doc. has come to
be rather freely conferred by the coll
lege of New England, but in the whole
list, in the opinion of h Springfield
Republican, there is not a better fit
to be found thar the action of Bow
doin college In bestowing this degree
upon Sarah Orne Jewett. She has hon
ored her state, and 1t was well for n
Maine college to find 1t out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
p.,cb.r md .n,co,d, u,,o,o,

New York, July ia special match,
best two out Of three heats, purse 81, zoo,
has been arranged between Joe Patcheu
C2:O1L.) and Anaconda G:O2k) at Brighton
Beach, at the trotting meet August ~.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

A report or Russian military opera
tons in M~anchuria the past thirteen
months. soon to be issued by the mill
tary information division of the United
States wal department. will show con-
ciusively that there was an actual in
vasion OF Siberia by Chinese imperial
troops, and that, consequently, Russia
would have had complete technical
justification In formally declaring war
upon China.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
IMPERIAL TROOPS WHIPPED.
Allied villagers' Society Defeats Chinese
Regulars Near Pao Ting Flu.

Picking, July 13.-The imperial troops
under General Lu-Pen Yuen have been
defeated by the allied Villagers society
at Atchichou, forty miles southeast OF
Pao Ting Flu. A magistrate of the dis
trict has arrived in Picking and asked
Ii Hung Chang to dispatch a thousand
reinforcements from Lechien Flu, where
there are 1000 OF Standings troops
waiting permission Of the allies to
come to Picking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
FIGHTING IT OVER AGAIN.

Belfast, July 15.-The celebration of the
Battle OF the Boyne is being marked by
customary collisions, but no serious trou-
BILE has occurred, there being plenty or
soldiers and police TO control the factions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

About the most astonishing example
OF faith ON record is hat OF the Greek
government which calls upon the muse
ums OF the world to return the frag-
ments Of the Parthenon in their pos
session so the building can be restored.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Buffalo. n. V, July l2.-As a result, II
Is said, of the failure of the City National
bank, the Schauroth Shoe company has
applied for the appointment OF a receiver.
President Schauroth says the company IL
perfectly solvent,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
RUN ON A CLEVELAND BANK.
Ignorant Woman Causes n Stampede OF
Depositors.

Cleveland, July 13.-The run on the Unit
ed Banking and Savings company, which
began yesterday, continued today. All
demands were promptly met. The Off
Gals Of the bank declared they were pre-
pared for any emergency. The run was
started by a Bohemian woman, who
called at the bank yesterday before bank
ing hours to draw her money. She was
told TO wait. Failing to understand, how
ever, she Immediately went out and
spread the report. that the bank had no
funds The capital stock Of the bank is
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
Kills wife and Himself.

Rochester, N. Y, July ia farmer
named McGrath. living near B~rockport,
killed his wife last night and then COM
mitted suicide. The cause is unknown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Missing the desk and pile of books
upon which he is wont to lean an elbow
while speaking, Lord Salisbury once,
at a meeting in his w home, walked
into the angle Of a high folding fire
screen and finished ~eloquently a speech
he had. begun haltingly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

Francis %Schlatter, the divine healer.
packed his bag n baggage In New
York the other day and declared that
he would sail for his beloved AlsaCe,
whence he came. He claims hat by
the death Of a relative he had come in
TO a great estate, and he Is going
abroad to claim the money. He will
not be accompanied by his wife. yes.
we've had a row." he said. Its all on
account of a son by a former husband.
So l said to my wife, It's either me or
the boy All right she said, I'll stick
TO the boy So I'm going back to the
old country alone, and my wife and the
boy have gone to Washington"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
spanish steamer Ashore.

Oporto, Portugal, July 1.-THE Span
ish mail steamer Mexico, from Buenos
Aires Is ashore south of Viana. The
passengers and crew are being landed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

How rich is, or was, Andrew Car
negie? Last week. says Victor Smith.
j. r.. Morgan e. CO., shipped to him in
n batch 5 per cent bonds at the par
alu OF $210, 600, 900. A five per cent
bond ordinarily is worth 1875; therefore
the value of that one little bunch OF
securities was more than $500. 600, 900.
Unquestionably Carnegie is, or was
df he has not given them away, the
biggest single holder OF bonds I'm the
world. It's an easy bet hat these
bonds do not represent anything like
a half OF the Carnegie wealth, and 1t
is doubtful If there Is any other half
Millionaire on this earth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
sHwARD is THE CHoICE.
Nominated for Judge OF Third Judicial
circuit Ia south Dakota.

Sirouit III South DaSoth'
Brook.ngs. s. d., July &c. X. Sew
ard, OF WATERFOWL, was unanimous
ly nominated for judge Of the Third
judicial circuit here yesterday after
noon. An effort was made during the
forenoon to combine on G.. A. Mathews.
OF Brookings, but he would not accept
the honor. G.. A.. Whiting, OF De Smet.
was the opposing candidate. lie with
drew before n vote and was one OF
those who seconded the nomination OF
Seward.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
DE HELD IN SEPTEMBER.

General Convocation of the Episcopal
Church of south Dakota.
Sioux Falls, s. L., July 1.-THE general
convocation of the Episcopal church of
South Dakota will be held here, beginning
Sunday, September 3, and will, continue in
session sevral days. One OF the duties of
the conference will be the selection Of Of
hcers for the coming three years and an
other duty will be the selection OF dele
gates to attend the general conference Of
the Episcopal church in the United States,
which will be held at San Francisco dur
ing the following October.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
JUSTICE BROWNS WIFE DEAD.

End Comes In ItaIy-Had Long Been an
Invalid.
Detroit, July l3.-General II. NJ. Duff
field received a cablegram this morning
from United states Supreme Court JUS
tice Brown announcing the death OF Mrs,
Brown at Riva. Italy. Mrs. Brown had
been an invalid for some years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20
WINS TWO OUT OF THREE.

Odebolt Defeats Ida Grove Bowlers In a
Good Contest.
Odebolt, Ia, July 15.-The last of a
series of three games was played on the
alley here last night. between Ida
Grove and Odebolt, resulting in a victory
for Odebolt. This gives Odebot two out OF
the three games. 1t was a holly fought
contest, the score being 2,101 to 2.174. The
players were;
Ida Grove-Kiner, Pottiger, Crockett.
Pitcher and Lynch. Odebolt-Williams,
Love, Cooper. Sutton and Bates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

$780, 600. The deposits amount to nearly
81 00,O 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-20

AS a rule, n man OF note doesn't like
to go Ga anyone else's note.