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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
FAKE EASILY PROVED SUCH.
Announcement OF Engagements of Ex-
Senator Pettigrew's Daughter.

Sioux Falls, 5. D., June n.-Eastern
newspapers recently .telegraphed here
In reference TO the rumored engage
ment OF an alleged daughter OF ex-
Senator Pettigrew and William II. La
Pointe, OF New York city. In addition
TO inquiries from them. the Associated
Press has sent here the original letter
which gave rise to the rumors OF the
alleged pending wedding. The story
proves to be n OF the greatest fakes
OF the year. The letter. which the AS
ISOLATED Press was wise enough not to
print until an inquiry as to its accu-
racy had been made. is as follows:
Jamaica. N. Y, Wednesday. May %
City Editor, Associated Press: ! beg to
ask would you kindly publish the follow
ing announcement:
The engagement Is announced OF Will
liam II. La Pointe. OF State Normal
school, jamaica. New York city, TO Miss
lfraena Scmmes Pcttigrew of South Da-
kota. Mr.. La Pointe is a young society
man and an author by profession, hay
Ing recently published Natures Study
of Methods" by Werner & Co. lie Is
also u member Of the Tuxedo club, the
Herlart Counsel OF America, New York
Hunt club and the Manhattan Riding
club. Miss Eraena Scmmes Pettigrew Is
q daughter OF United States Senator Pet
tigrew OF South Dakota, Il society leader
OF the middle west, and an author by
profession. Miss Pettigrcw won many
prizes At the last Chicago and New York
horse shows. Miss Pettigrew was a close
friend OF Miss Virginia Fair be-
fore her marriage to Mr.. Vanderbilt. Miss
Pettigrew Is closely connected 10 mem
bers Of the English nobility and the Rus
sian court. Miss Pettigrew has recently
been divorced from n millionaire. She
IL worth abou 100000 and Is a pros
pc rous mine owner. The wedding will
place next winter In New York city.
Hoping you will publish the above, and
you vi!l forward bill for same,
| remain, Douglas La Pointe,
Jamaica, l.. !.
The facts In the matter are that ox-
Pettigrew has no daughter at
all. and neither himself or any MEM
Der of the Pettigrew family In South
Dakota know Of any girl by the name
given In the above letter. The purpose |
the writing and mailing of the
etter to the Associated Press for pub
is n mystery which may never
De solved.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
ne PREFERRED DEATH
70 LIFE IN PRISON
Frank RutIedge, Alleged Bank Rob-
Der, Kills Himself In the
Toronto Jail.
HAD lust BEEN SENTENCED
Plugged Head Foremost From Prison Gal.
lery Z b tho stone Fioor-One of .
Trio of Fotorious Desa
pefadoes.

Toronto. Ont. June i0.-Of the three
men; Fred Lee Rice, Thomas Jones and
Frank Rutiedge, extradited from Chi
tago to stand trial for robbery OF a
bank In Aurora, Ont, Rice Is the only
living survivor or the trio to serve out
the twenty-one years imprisonment to
which he was sentenced yesterday.
Two tragedies have just put Jones and
R%utledge beyond reach of the law.
Jones died from bullet wounds received
In a desperate attempt to escape from
the officers who were transferring the
prisoners from the court house to the
jail last Tuesday, and Rutledge COM
mitted suicide by jumping from the
gallery in the jail to the stone court,
thirty feet below.
The first tragedy which startled the
citizens OF this city was the result of
the daring attempt made by the three
prisoners to escape from the constable
on Tuesday night. While the carriage
containing Rice. Jones and Rutledge
and two constables was proceeding
from the court house to the jail an ac-
complete threw three receivers through
the CAP Inc QebpeTd0OSS cNi"
IDENTIFY were expecting outside help, for
they acted promptly. Securing pos
session Of the revolvers, the three men
opened fire upon the constables. Coun-
ty Constable Boyd was shot and killed.
The officers returned the fire, n
Jones was wounded in the groin and
arm. He died at the hospital. A street
car conductor whose car the burglars
attempted to board struck Rutledge
over the head with a piece of iron,
knocking him senseless. Rice surren-
dered.
Yesterday Rice and Rutledge were
sentenced to twenty-one years m
.prisonment in Kingston penitentiary.
Rutlsdge was being taken with an
other prisoner In charge of one of the
Jail guards to dinner about 8 o'clock.
Suddenly he made a dash and s~pringing
up the stairway mounted to the gal
lery running around inside Of the Jail,
thirty feet from the floor. Climbing
over the railing. R~utledge jumped. He
fell head foremost on the stone floor,
his skull. He was immedi-
ately taken TO the hospital. where he
died without regaining consciousness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
Couldn,t Wear Shoes.

Sumpter, ILL.,, June 10.-Mrs. ]. b
Flanagan Of this place had suffered
with Dropsy for fifteen years. She
was so very bad that for the last three
years she has not been able to wear
her shoes. She had doctored all tho
time, but was gradually getting worse.
Last winter Mr.. Flanagan, who was
very much discouraged, called for some
medicine at Mr.. j. j. Dale's drug store
In Carmi. Mr.. Dale persuaded him to
have his wife try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
and he bought six boxes. His wife
used five out of the six, before she was
entirely cured. She is now as SOUND
and well as ever she was, completely
restored to health, and free from any
symptom whatever Of Dropsy.
To say that Mrs. Flanagan Is pleased
at her wonderful deliverance does not
half express her feelings, and she and
Mr.. Flanagan are loud In their praises
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and OF Mr..
Dale for recommending this wonderful
remedy to them.
The fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured Mrs. Flanagan Of such a severe
case of Dropsy, after the doctors had
given her up, has made them the most
talked Of remedy ever known In White
County. 4
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
KatiIinek Who Killed Wit,
During a Quarrel Over
Property.

Kimbali, 8. D.. June liza sentence
of life imprisonment has been pro.
nounced against the bohemian farmer.
Frank Katilinek, near Gam Valley.
for the murder OF his wife. The Jury
before which the case was tried came
to an agreement In an hour.
Katilin, murdered his wife last
January during a quarrel over the d.
vision of their property. They had not
lived happily together and the hus-
band n Sunday night declared he
going TO Iowa TO live. The wife
refused to accompany him and said II
he would make a division OF tho 81 ,60(
cash which he had she would stay and
run the farm. He didn't like the prop
and their argument upon II
socn developed into q quarrel. He
q revolver and shot her. Going
out OF the mouse he turned the gun up
on himself Inhicting n bad wound. The
pain Gained him down and he hitched
his team n drove TO Gam Valley
and gave himself up to the authorities
The wounded woman dragged herself
10 a neighbours and died. There was
OF lynching the murderer, who
never was very popular in his commu-
nifty, but no movement OF the kind waa
really started.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
MAJOR ". \. DAILY
SHOOTS HIMSELF
The Army Surgeon Who Started
che Beef Investigation
Commits Suicide.
INSOMNIA The SUPPOSED CAUSE
Relieved iio Was Temporarily Deranged
From Lack or sicep-was an Inti-
mate Friend of the Ccmmaad-
Ing General

P%ittsburg, June lt.-Ma5or w. II.
DAILY, surgeon general on the staff OF
Lieutenant General Miles, In Porto
Rico, committed suicide at his home
yesterday by shooting himself In the
! right temple.
The body OF the doctor was found In
the bath room by Miss Mary Short, the
housekeeper., lying In a pool OF blood.
with "A 38-caliber revolver lying on the
floor. Or. Foster, who was summoned
at once, found the bullet hole In the
temple, and announced that death had
taken place several hours before. Miss
Short then remembered hearing a sharp
report about 1880 a. m, but thought Ii
was he quick closing Of a window by
some one.
No cause Is known for DR.. Daly's
deed, unless II be that Insomnia drove
him to temporary insanity. For some
time past he has beer unable to sleep
regularly, and Il Is thought that after
a sleepless night he concluded to end
ALL
The doctor was a widowcr and leaves
no immediate family. He was So years
old, and for nan years has been
prominent in medical circless lie gain
ed international prominence during the
Cuban war,
Washington, June ib.-tieut. Gen.
Miles said last night hal he was not
surprised at the suicide OF Or. Daily In
view OF the great personal bereave-
ment that the doctor had suffered re-
Gently and the undermining OF his
health by q severe attack OF the grip
last winter. Gen. Miles esteemed DR..
DAILY very highly, and the two were
Intimate friends. His death came as
a sever blow TO the general.
DR.. DAILY was IN the city last March,
when he came TO be present at the Sec
ond Inauguration OF President McIkin-
ley. If Gen. Miles can arrange matters
he VIII attend the funeral OF his old
friend. Surgeon Daily was a deputy TO
Assistant Surgeon General Chas. II.
Greenleaf, on the staff of the com-
handing general during the Spanish
American war, and Gen. Miles testified
TO the t~horoughness with which
he performed his duties In at
tending to the wants OF the sick, car-
Ing for the wounded and establishing
hospitals. 1t was through DR.. Days
allegations that the beef furnished to
the army had been tempered with and
preserved by means of acids, which he
alleged were detrimental to the health
or the soldiers, that a board 81 army
inquiry conducted the celebrated beef
Inquiry after the Spanish-American
war,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
MILLIONS F0R MOUTHS.
uodso Of Commons Fatofs Buying MO
Horses for south Africa.

uodso Of Commons Fatofs ISuying More
Horses for south Africa.
London, June io.-After d iohg and some-
what emblttored discussion Nof the policy
OF the war office In buying horses for use
In South Africa, the house OF commons
last night, by a vote Of i59 to 90, voted the
sum Of kis. 7s,oo for transports and re-
mounts.
Sir uundell Maple. conservative, assert
cd that British officers who had been sent
TO Hungary and Austria had purchased
bToken-down animals at e~xtravagant
prices and divided with the sellers the
price charged the British government
above the actual cost. He demanded the
appointment OF d committee OF inquiry.
Lord Stanley, financial secretary OF the
war office, said an inquiry would be made
INTO the matter, and he believed the as
cusations or corruption brought against
British officers would be d%isproved.
William ST. John r. Brodrick, the war
.eoi ctary, said the war office paid for
horses In England e42, in Canada ESQ,
and In Australia, the United States and
Hungary G2o to e25. Later In the dis
cussioh Mr.. Brodrick said a telegram had
Just reached him from Lord Kitchener
announcing that between 1000 and 10000
troops were suitably mounted. The war
secretary defended the good qualities Of
the horses bought abroad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15

On a fine 200 acre farm near Falls
VILE, N. Y, live Charlotte and Susan
Clouser. two middle aged sisters. The
farm and Its handsome stone residence
are their own property, and not for
twenty years has a man slept In the
house. In 1881 their father died and
since that time they rave maintained
Samuel C1ouser. brother OF the W
women. came on a visit from New
York. where ne has become wealthy In
business. They received him with ev-
cry indication OF s~isterly affection and
he expected to remain In the house for
q few days. but shortly after dinner
one OF the sisters Informed him that he
must go elsewhere to sleep. They pos
itively refused to give him any reason
for the strange rule and he was forced
TO take up quarters in the village no.
Tel
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
ANOTHER GooDLY GRrsr
More Big Compani~s File Articles OF tr
corporation nj Pierre.

More Big Compsni~s FILE Articles OF tn
corporation at Pierre.
Pierre. s. II. June 10.-Articles Of in
corporation rave been filed as follows:
For the Pacific OIL and Mining COM
pany. Yankton; capital, 1000. 900. In
corporators, A. McVay, ]. p. Moore, 10.
Mckee, j. w. White and others.
The Fruitvale Parahne OIL company,
Pierre; capital, $3.50, 900. 1n~corporators.
6. w. Adams, w. f. Adams, l.. L.
Stephens.
The North American Land and Cat.
tie company, Pierre; capital, $3.50, 900.
Incorporators. Charles Il. McHugh, w.
E. Rotliermell. A. Il. Wilson n othG
ers.
The Madison Horse Breeders assoc
citation, Madisoni capital, $4,000. In
corporators, Henry Corliss, J. E.. Boyd,
Adolph Starh.
Jones-Dogden Dry Coal at
Milbank: capital. $50, 900. Incorporators,
l.. II. Bently, J. l.. Strong. w. Mcbride
and w. E. Bently.
The Waterfowl State Bank, at Wa
tertown: capital. $25, 900. Incorpora-
tors, j. O. Lund, Oscar Lund. A. @.
Matte. George w. Case, III. NJ. Fin
nerud, j. 3. Hanten and others.
The Excelsior Gold Mining company,
at Pierre. with a capital Of $500. 900. In.
corporators. Aaron Merrihew, Charles
A. McComber and w. A. J. Seals.
The Pacific Coast Copper company, at
Pierre. with a capital OF $500, 900. In
corporators, E. ID. Cooley, ]. f. Firm
stone. G. ". Pattison.
The Sioux Falls Drug company, at
Sioux Falls, with a carital OF s75. 900.
Incorporators, Charles d. Baker, p. X.
Rebok and NJ. r. Kennefck.
The Pacific Milling company, at
Pierre, with n capital OF 5000, 900. In.
corporatorR, Henry G, Smith, Lydia
Smith, @. V. Pattison.
The New England Consolidated Oil
company. at Pierre, with a capital of
5000. 000. lncorporators, b. +. Colman.
T.. @. Belts and @. V. Pattison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
|. London paper says that G. r

IA London paper says that c.. T..
Yerkes, the American street railway
magnate. now In London, recently re.
ceived tho following letter from q
young woman Dear Mr.. Yerkes: /
have seen by the papers how rich you
are. and also I have seen your picture,
which looks kind. so / thought /
would tel. you that my parents are
poor and d~epriving themselves OF many
comforts In order TO give me a good
education. Among my school friends
There is a gymnastio club. OF which /
am a member, and all the girls wear
silk skirts; and IL gives me the horrors
TO feel / can't have one, when I hear
the fascinating rustic OF their petit
coats. Would you send me IS to buy
onei Yours" etc. Mr.. Yerkes received
he unique epistlo from his secretary.
and. to the latter's establishment, ex-
claimed: Send her the money. II will
give moro pleasure han II invested In
any other way" The money was sent.
and the acknowledgement was as fol-
lows: Dear Mr.. Yerkes: Thanks SC
much for the money. l invested II. and
ear now rustic with the others"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
TOO MUCH READING, He SAYS.
Johns Hopkins Ex-Pres,dent Deplores the
Existence OF the Carnegie Age.

Johns Hopkins Ex-President Deplores the
Existence OF the Carnegie Age.
Baltimore. Md, Jun 10.-In his address
10 the graduates OF the woman college.
Professor Gilman, EXPIRE .ident of Johns
Hopkins university, deplored what he
called IAN era Of C~arnegie-too much
reading and said:
Reading is a kind Of craze that has
gotten hold Of the people. 1t Is a danger
Gus habit, like a stimulant. The publish
ers are constantly putting forth new at
fractions In the field and the reviewers
excite our appetites. 1t is no u very
pleasant to be UP to date, well posted and
in the win about the latest issue from
the press, but we are all In great danger
OF reading too much"
The, doctor gave the students this ad-
vice: First, don read too much; second,
study the art OF thinking; third, use your
hands and enlarge you mission by tho
use Of the microscope.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
SCOUTS ROUTE BOER FORCE
Surprise Part of Bsyer's Command,
Killing 81 and Taking 100
Prisoners.

Pretoria, June 8.-Coionei Wilson,
with $40 OF Kitchener's scouts, SUI.
prised and routed 400 Beers belonging
to Beyer's command, thirty-four miles
west OF Warm Baths. The Beers re-
sisted stubbornly, but finally broke AMI
fed, leaving 81 dead. 100 prisoners and
all their wagons and supplies, includ-
Ing 5000 cattle, In the hands of the
British. The loss of the latter wau
3 men killed and 10 wounded. Beyer's
main command arrived on the scene
soon after the engagement, but failed
to attempt to recapture the supplies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
CHANGES IN
Tho Promotion Of Captain sharp Ncces.
states Now Election.

Deadwood. 8. d., June 1o.-Troop A.
South Dakota cavalry OF this city. has
elected First Lieutenant Carl F. Fay
In place OF Captain Sharp, who was
elected major. Second Lieutenant G.. e.
Johnson was made first lieutenant and
Corporal @. G. Johnson was promoted
10 the second lieutenancy. Last winter
the troop received from the government
about $4,000 worth Of military stores,
which was more than needed and q
to Pierre, TO be used In equipping the
new cavalry organizations. There are
three cavalry troops In the state, one
at Pierre. another at Everett and the
third In this city. Troop A will par
ticipate In the carnival In July and will
appear mounted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
EkJ0iNlN6 A LOVER.
Toledo Girl Says n Lawyer Is Too Atten.
tive to Her.

tifo 10 LtGrs
Toledo, o., June 8.-The courts have
been applied to by q pretty girl to
prevent a mar from making love to her.
tiss Marie Aletta Cent. n musician and
locutionist, Is the plaintiff in such an
action here. John p. Delphy, a lawyer,
is the defendant. Miss Cent represents
that she has been bothered by the law
yer's ardent love-making and hat she
has been obliged to bring action to pro-
tect herself. The court is asked to en-
join the attorney from sending Miss
Centletters by mail or messengers from
hanging around her house at night,
from following her on the street or
communicating in any manner.
Miss Cent recites in her petition tina
Delphy refuses to be turned down, that
he knocks at the doors and windows Of
her house n "a he tries to embrace
her whenever and wherever he meets
fer. All OF this she wants the court
to prohibit. Delphy's friends say he
has fallen desperately In love with the
girl and he cannot control his passion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15

A young probationer was preaching
his trial sermon In the church In ono Of
the inland villages Of Scotland. After
finishing the '~'discoorse,' he leaned over
the pulpit and engaged In silent prayer,
an act which rather surprised the con-
gregation, who were unaccustomed TO
such procedure. Suddenly the young
preacher felt some mo slapping him
gently on the shoulder, and on turn
ing round ne beheld the beadle, who
said: "Hoot, DOT mon. d!nna TAX It
sac muckle TO hert; ye'l maybe dae
better next time
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15

An interesting feature OF the expense
bill incurred by New York's committee
OF Fifteen Is that devoted to losses In
gambling houses. Detectives who go
after evidence travel In pairs and play
the ~plungors' game. Very seldom do
the detectives win. Representatives OF
the committee who paved the way for a
raid In Fourteenth street this week are
said to have dropped 5000 on the red
and black" All told the committee is
spending $4,000 a week steadily In its
efforts to clean out the professional
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
BERaHARDI AND MAUD ADAMS.

Former to Play Romeo to tho Latter's
juliet.
London. June 10.-Sarah Bernhardt
vii. play Romeo in English for a hun
dren nights In America to Maude
Adams Juliet. This important theatre
cal event was arranged last evening at
n supper given by Sarah Bernhard to
Charles Froham.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
LONELY DESERT POSTS.
Kipi'ng Pictures the Terrible Isolation of
tho halfway Guards.

Kipiing Pictures the Terrible Isolation of
tho halfway Guards.
London, June S.-Rudyard Kipling,
who is spending the winter in South
Africa senCs to the Times a poem with
the title OF Bridge Guard in the Kar-
roo which realizes finely the sense of
detachment from the world which over
comes the small stationary posts guard
Ing the railway from Cape Town &c
Kimberly through the vast, untenant-
ed karroo desert. The following verses
picture their feelings nightly as they
await the passing OF the wonderful"
north-bound train:
Few, forgotten and lonely, where the
white car windows shine;
NO. not comhatants; only details guard
Ing the line.
Quick. ere the gift escape us, out Of the
darkness we reach
For a handful OF wcek-old papers and a
mouthful Of human speech.
And the monstrous heav0n ~rejoices and
the earth allows again.
Meetings. gatherings. and voices OF wo-
men talking with mon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
UNDERTAKKRs FINISH.
Conclude Their Meeting at Sioux Fails
New Omoers.

Conclude Their Meeting at Sioux Fails-
New Ohicers.
Sioux Falls. June 10.-The South
Dakota Funeral Directors association
held It's final meeting yesterday. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-M. T. P~urvenies. OF Will
mot.
Vive Presidents. C. Boyce, Of
Mitchell; s. 8. RubIe, OF Pierre; l.. ].
Corcoran, OF Madison.
Secretary-W. Il. Jones, OF Hurley.
Treasurer-E. X. Foster, OF Webster.
An attempt was made to have the
association hold a joint melting next
year at some point In Iowa with the
Iowa and Nebraska associations, but
opposition developed. and the matter
OF selecting q place for the next an.
nual meeting was deferred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
TWO FRENCH DUELS.
After a Two Hours Bioodlcss Confess
One Is Adjourned.

hTter q Two Hours' BIoodIcss Contest
One Is Adjourned.
Paris, June 10.-A duel with swords
within the pare des Princes occurred
this morning, between Max Regis (the
anti-Semite mayor Of Algiers) and an
Algerian journalist named Laber-
desque. After nineteen rounds, last
ing two hours and a half, with no re-
suit, the encounter adjourned until to-
morrow. Regis challenged Laberdesque
as a consequence Of an article which
the latter wrote in La Petite Repub-
liQue.
There was a second duel simultane-
ously in another part OF the park be-
tween a writer on the Temps and an
other newspaper 1t resulted In
the former being slightly wounded by
a pistol shot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
MENTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE.
College Girl, who Robbed other students,
Deranged,

Defanged,
Northampton, Mass, June 1.-THE
prominent physicians In his section
OF the state had reported that Miss Ma
bel l.. Burt, OF Bridgeton, N. j., q
former Smith college student, who Is
under arrest In the county jail on the
charge of larcenI OF money, watches
and 5ewelry 10 Hae amount OF SIS, 900
In the rooms OF the students OF Smith
college, is suffering from mental de-
rangement and should receive treat
ment.
This important development was
made known to the father OF the girl.
DR.. Mary Brewster, physician at Smith
college, visited the girl Saturday night
and again Sunday and she reported
hnding her In such a condition memn-
tally that she expressed a desire that
DR.. Hanson, the woman physician at
the state insane asylum, be called into
the case.
DR.. Hanson. after making a careful
examination, passed the opinion tina
the girl is suffering from mental de-
rangement and should Immediately re-
Ceive treatment.