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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED.
Roy Hare and Abner Ford Were Gu
ElahInu

Fishing.
Redfeld, S. d., Aug. 12.-Roy Hare
and Abner Ford, young men residing
in the southwestern part Of Sphinx coun-
ty, were drowned at Cottonwood lake
Thursday evening. they were engaged
in SEEMING and when Hare waded into
the lake with the sein he got beyond
his depth.
Ford went to his assistance, but be-
came exhausted and both drowned be-
fore aid could arrive. The bodies were
recovered yesterday.
Both had lived here since early boy
hood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

The thermometer the other day at
the Summit house, Mt. Washington,
hanging In the sunlight, stood at SO de-
grees. The other side OF the doorway,
in the shade, but receiving reflected
light and heat from the platform, an
other thermometer read 81 degrees. Be-
hind the hotel. unaffected by the suns
rays. n third instrument told the true
temperature OF the air to be AZ de-
RreeS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17
SOUTH DAKOTA VALUATIONS.
SIB6,712,OSI Returned by tho Assessors
Against SI5T,9s7,IO3 Last Year.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 10.-The returns
from Pennington county reached the Of
flee OF the state auditor yesterday. 1t
being the last county to get in it's as
sessment roll. The total returned val
uation of the state for 1901 is $3.50, 49,
0S1. The total return from the counties
for 1900 was $157, 9S7, 1903. This shows a
difference of but a little over a mil
lion dollars in the returns OF the two
years. The state board last year in
creased the total 10 $3.50. OPS. 430. The
equalizing this year will probably
bring about the same increase.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17
SINKS A C0ASTlN6 STEAMER.
Oceanic Coll!des with Kincora-sevcn OF
Crew Drowned.

Crew Drowned.
Queenstown, Aug. l0.-The White Star
line steamer Oceanic, which sailed from
Liverpool yesterday for New York, ar
rived here this morning and reported hav-
ing been I'm a collision last night in the
Irish channel with the steamer Klncora,
on Waterford, Ireland. The kincora sank.
Seven persons were drowned.
The collision occurred in a fog. The
Oceanic's bow was damaged, but she pro-
ceeded on her journey. The Kincora was
a coasting vessel with a crew OF fourteen.
The Oceanic brought seven survivors 10
mort.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

The great Interest In the exact form
OF King Edwards title is naturally
hard to understand I'm republican
America. But I'm monarchial countries
the question has generally been taken
very seriously, Notwithstanding that
primitively a king and queen, as their
etymologies show, had very small
nominal distinction. king" II Is said,
originally was the knowing or cum
ming" man who by virtue OF his ability
headed his fellows. The three words
are In their root meaning OF the closest
Internationally. Queen at first was
particularly non-distinctive, as In An
glo-Saxon IL simply signifies a "wom-
an" n still appears In ordinary Eng
lish, usually I'm a contemplate way, ~
"quean" and "cot-quean."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

1t is a fact not generally known that
there are nearly 400 women pharmacists
In the United States. One OF the larg-
est apothecary establishments In New
England employs women almost ex-
clusiyely. giving them precedence over
men, and assigning as the reason there
for that women can be depended on, or,
TO use the language of the head OF the
concern: mo big heads, no mistakes,
hence no suits for manages. as the re-
suit OF careless reading OF prescrip-
tions." Many manufacturing chemists
employ women In different capacities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

Donald G. Mitchell (k MarveD of
the class OF Al. has consented to de-
liver the address at the dedication OF
Woodbridge hall. the new a admin
istration building. at the time OF the
bicentennial celebration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

Income tax collectors in Austria go so
far as 10 spy on parcels sent by ex-
press to citizens. that they may get n
line on receipts by way OF expenditures.
Family secrets are pried out and other
inquisitors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17
COl0RIn6 OF GRAIN.

Judge Tuley Declares Statute Governing
1t Is Void.
Chicago, Aug. ia decision rendered
by Judge Tuley In the circuit court to-
day is of great interest to grain deal
ers n elevator men. h decision
practically declares he statutes o
erning the coloring of grain Is uncon-
stitutional and say a man has a right
10 do anything with his W property
so long as he does not menace the well
fare of the community or impair the
public health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

Another Dickens is to come for his
first visit TO America. This Is Henry
Fielding Dickens. SIKH son of the great
novelist. He and his two daughters
will sail August Is, landing first in
Quebec.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

The municipal government of Milan
has recently inaugurated a peoples no.
tel. The hotel, although TO be con-
Quoted along the same lines as the
Mills hotels in New York city, was
planned In imitation OF the Rowton
houses I'm London. The late King
Humbcrt bestowed n large sum for
erecting the building, which contains
$50 bedrooms, besides dining, reading
and smoking rooms. bathing halls, a
library and large kitchen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

There is a new patient at Bellevue
hospital, New YORK., the only patient
OF its kline ever treated there. ON
the card appears the name OF Bum"
a kitten, suffering from dislocation Of
the spine. A little girl pleaded so hard
with one OF the doctors to cure her kit
ty that 1t was finally taken charge OF.
Now the doctors are interested In the
case and viii do all I'm their power to
save BUNS life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

The largest city I'm Mexico has about
400, 600 Inhabitants; but big and little
Mexican cities have most OF the modern
improvements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

A thousand graves in the Church Gem
etery, Luton, Eng. have been dug by a
one-armed man named Allen, who be-
came grave-digger in 1871 after a mill
accident.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

How can old Gobbs afford to drink
wine at every meal?" "Oh, his wife gets
good pay for her temperance lectures
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17
INHALED ON A PITCHFoRK.
John Brum Will Probably Die From Eff
fects of an Accident.

Brookings, S. D., Aug. John
Brum of Trenton township jumped
from a load OF hay yesterday and was
impaled on a pitchfork handle, pence
trating the rectum several inches. Peri
tonitis set In and Brum is in a danger
Gus condition. He was brought to the
hospital In this city. The chances are
against his recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

The trees now growing on the farm
near Franklin, N. H., where Daniel
Webster was born, are to be cut up into
friction matches. n manufacturing
company having paid 1880 for the
standing timber upon II. The legis-
lature Of New Hampshire refused ut
it's last session to pay $4,000 for the Ell
tire farm, though many patriotic citi-
zens OF the state petitioned to have
1t preserved as a perpetual memorial
of New Hampshire's greatest son.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17
I%CON0CLAST TRlGGs.

LongfeIIow and Holmes characterized q
Trivial Poets.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-Oscar L. Triggs, the
University Of Chicago professor who
compared Rockefeller with Shakespeare
and characterized church hymns as
doggerel, told his class in English liter
ature yesterday that The poetry of
Longfellow is trivial and unworthy of
consideration. Professor Triggs made
similar expressions with reference to
the poetry of oliver Wendell Holmes.
A Wanna ~tomob has blown IN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-17

A Vienna automobile has blown up.
Here is where q horse laugh comes In.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
QUAKER REFLECrroNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
A bicycle is always 50 tired it can't
walk.
There are always enough wheels to
go around
ANY man who is fond or CATS says
the confirmed bachelor, deserves to
get married"
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast, and sometimes It dislocates it
self turning fiip-haps-
Barnes Tormer-"1 saw a troupe OF
Chinese actors once" knight Stands
Were they any goodg" Barnes former
well, they were all very careful
about their queues"
I'm very glad I'm not a moth
These summer days, good sirs,
And have to eat. despite the heat,
Flannels and winter furs.
How do you like your new job 90
asked the cross-eyed man. Does the
boss treat you well2" He has never
treated me at ALL replied the man
with the impressionistic nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
WHITE SUPREMACY.
Rallying Cry of the Maryland
Democrats For Campaign.

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-The Democrats
of Maryland met in convention at
F'ord's opera house at noon today for
the purpose of naming candidates for
comptroller and clerk of the court of
appeals and adopting a platform upon
which candidates for the legislature,
which meets in January next, win
stand.
Much thought and careful considera-
ton has, however, been given to the
platform and to the district nomfna-
tons for both houses Of the general
assembly, as upon Democratic success
or failure in this particular depends
the reelection or defeat of former
United States Senator Arthur p. Cor
man to succeed Senator Wellington.
Mr. German himself has taken part in
all the conferences upon this subject,
and the platform is generally regarded
as the product of his sagacity and ex-
perience.
Chairman Murray vandiver, Of the
state central committee, in calling the
convention to order, declared it to be
the purpose of the party to make the
coming fight on state issues alone, and
intimated that white sovereignty would
be chief among these issues.
DR. Joshua w. Herring. of Carroll
county. was renominated for comp
troller by reclamation. J.. Frank
Turner was nominated for clerk OF the
court of appeals.
The platform, which was adopted
without dissension, declares that the
unqualified right to vote by ignorant
citizens is a menace to the welfare~of
the state, and that the state admins
tration is to be commended for having
caused laws to be adopted restricting
the power of i1literatss to cast their
ballots. It scores the federal authori-
ties for the census frauds and errors
In this state, and praises the course
of the state government in ordering a
new and N ore accurate count. No
mention is made In the platform Of
the candidacy Of former Senator Cor
man for reelection to the United
States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
KNOWS ABOUT SCHLEY.
Another Spanish Captain Testf-
fies to the Admiral's Bravery.

New York. Aug. 1.-The Madrid rep
resentatives of the Journal and Adyer-
tiser has obtained an interview from
Captain Diaz Moreu, who commanded
the Chistobal Colon during the naval
conflict off Santiago Says Captain
Noreu in reference to the movements
of Admiral Schley:
"An the American officers without
exception did their duty in the naval
battle of Santiago So did we, although
it is certain that we were vanquished
by superiority Of force. 1t is absurd
and unpatriotic to make any exception
in the case of Admiral Schley. 1t Is
absurd because the Brooklyn was in the
thick of the fight throughout. She was
at the mouth Of the harbOr when We
tried to pass out, and engaged US with
a terrific fire doing frightful damage
to the end. In the pursuit Of the Girls
tobal Colon we surrendered to the
Brooklyn As miles west OF Santiago.
The Brooklyn was the first to en-
counter US as we were coming out and
led in the pursuit and she kept up the
lead. with the Oregon vastly aiding
The Brooklyn landed a shell just ahead
of my ship, and with the Oregon help
ing her, there was nothing left for me
to do but to run ashore.
1.-The Brooklyn's conduct was brave;
hence Commodore Sehley was brave.
Schley was on port, where he was put
by Sampson After the battle COM
menced each commander acted accord
ing to circumstances and events show
that the Brooklyn bore brave part I
should say that Schley was not only
brave, but very competent, as Is Samp
son whom know personally I do not
know Schley but I am a. friend of Capt.
Cook of the Brooklyn, whose photograph
I have On the back Of it you can read
the following:
Duty to our flags brought as to-
gether in strife. The sea made US
friends May God preserve your life
and give to you that measure of bless
ing which your courage SO richly de-
serves
''Of all the American ships the Brook
lyn was the most exposed to our fire
and to that Of our batteries. Commo
dore Schley's own report WAS a model
of a plain, sailor like and gentleman
ly statement. Sch1ey directed that our
coward is never generous. The sugges-
ton of cowardice probably comes from
towards.
Il have read in FL Mundo Naval that
this attack upon an honorable naval
officer has a low political basis. The
navy should be left outside of politics.
Admiral SIMPSONS own official re-
port is evidence Of the Brooklyns &C
tive part and of Schley's competency
and bravery. The adverse criticism is
obviously an after thought. AS a naval
officer I deplore 1t. because the navy
should be as sensitive as a woman
about it's honor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
COLUMBIA A BIRD.
Fairly Flies Away From the
Boston Yacht.

Bateman's Point. Aug. 1.-The yacht
ing enthusiasts OF Newport came out
to Benton's Reef lightship today to wit
ness another battle of 80 footers, this
time, the competition being between the
Columbia and the Boston aspirant for
cup honors, the Independence. The
Constitution was at Bristol overhauling
SO could not participate in today's
events which were held under the aus
pieces of the Newport Yacht Racing as
sociation.
The two big yachts started at 11:41,
the Columbia crossing the line a few
seconds ahead of the Independence and
in a magnificent position right on the
weather of the Boston boat. The course
is as follows: Ten miles southwest by
south to a mark boat anchored a few
miles off Port Judith. then due east 10
miles and the third leg northwest to
the finish at the nghtship.
1884 P. M.-Columbia wins, crossing
finish line at 3:33:57. Independence about
q mile asteru.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
aLoRR s1oHTs

IF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
It's a dry summer when Kansas gets
left
How we will enjoy the billiards
next winteri
This is worse than the thirtieth con-
secutive quail
A boy says at least twenty times
a day, Let me alonei"
Some people love soulful eyes. We
believe we prefer blue.
You are lucky If you can pick two
good cantaloupes in succession
Among other things, the hot weather
is causing money to melt away.
It is very easy for people with money
to make themselves ridiculous about
art.
When a widower acts like a hen
that is trying to steal a nest. that Is
Sure Sign.
The letters you receive now are de-
voted mainly to complaints and re-
quests for money.
What has become Of the old-fash-
toned mother who compelled her chill
dren to study during vacation2
When people have had run of hard
luck, it takes them ten years or more
to get the scared look out Of their
eyes
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton. in or
der to create the impression that her
husband is rich, now refers to him as
an octopus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

total about one-fourth. or $500, 600, 900
worth, is exported
AS the price abroad fixes the price at
home. the American farmer is not nee
essari1y the gamer by extra large nor
the loser by extra small crops The huc-
tuation in value depends much more
upon whether the grain harvest IN 9TH
er countries is large or lean than Il does
upon the number of bushels he gathers.
Last years corn crop was worth to our
farmers over $751. 100000 though it was
100000 bushels less than the corn
crop Of 1885. which was sold for $780,
o00. 600 less. Last years wheat crop net
ted American farmers S323. 000, 900, but
the crop Of 1897. though it was 100000
bushels less, put sos, 900 more into
their pockets
Hence with Europe calling louder ev-
cry day for American corn and wheat
it is very doubtful whether the great
drought viii bring the total market
value Of this country's crops below a
normal average. But If the export
price goes SO high as to more than
offset the damage done By the drought
American consumers will have to pay it
equally with the people of Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
LOCAL MENTION.

The temperature at o'clock today
was SO.
Governor Stanley is In circleville to-
day attending a Modern Woodman pic
mic.
Fred Collier, Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat is visiting his mother in To-
peka.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L BonebralSe have
returned firm the transmississippi con-
gress at Cripple Creek, Col
c. r. Maunsell is home after a three
weeks trip to Buffalo, Montreal and
Chicago. Mrs. Maunsell will stay q
while at Chicago with relatives.
Favorable response is made to the
railroad boards call for a meeting of
freight men to secure special rates for
shipping in hay and fodder for cattle
to the drouth-stricken parts Of the
state.
received a telegram this morning from
Pittsburg stating that a shot firer in
the Chieopee mine at Pittsburg was
killed this morning. No particulars of
the accident were given.
The county commissioners have de-
cided to change the location of the Sar-
dou avenue bridge. The bridge will be
built between Sardou avenue on the
south side of the river and Gordon
street on the north. From the fact that
by building the north approach at Fair
child street the abutments would be near
the mouth of the North Topeka sewer
and q road would have to be opened to
extend Fairchild street through A. E.
Ennis property, the commissioners de-
cided on the Gordon street location for
the north end of the bridge which will
also shorten the bridge twenty-t three
feet.
Mrs. Augustus Wilson was in Topeka
today on her return from the transmits
sissippi congress at Cripple Creek. Col.
She was a delegate appointed by the
governor. She was considerably amused
upon reading Of her call two weeks ago
on Mayor Hughes. to whose office she
had gone for credentials for a friend.
She called on the mayor again. but was
careful not TO deposit any documents
IN the aquarium. which on her previous
call she had taken for q waste basket
She says the documents referred to
were nothing more than Topeka and
Kansas City newspapers which she had
been reading. She returned today to
Wilsonton where she publishes the VIII
sOnton Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

Barton county threshers announce
that the wheat is turning out well.
Right in the middle OF the drouth the
Phillipsburg waterworlzs well caved in
Clay county farmers used the bed
of the Republican river for pasturage
during July
Topeka is to have a new lumber
shaving mill which is, after all, only
a plane proposition.
A large number of Kansas artists
failed to get even the red ribbon on
their drawings at FL Reno.
Three Usage county boys preferred to
go TO North Dakota harvesting rather
than to the FL Reno lottery.
The society ladies of Strong City
celebrated the advent of the first rain
with a gutter wading party.
A Topeka man complains of hav-
ing considerable trouble with shirt
waists. He works in a steam laundry
The Nemaha county girl who objects
to her escort driving a wild buggy
team because he has to use both hands,
seems to be up with the times.
Editor Howe, of the Globe. besides
giving the people of Atchison a model
newspaper frequently furnishes them
with the best of free band music.
A La Cygne merchant advertises:
"A nice pair of elegant kid baby
shoes given free to every baby born
in Lincoln township during the year
1901"
Drinking water is worth 81 per
barrel at Spring Hill, but good many
of the boys remember that this same
dollar viii buy i've bottles of cold
beer.
A correspondent OF the Holton Tri-
bune relates how his spring chickens,
having never seen any rain before,
chased the first scattering drops think
ing they were bugs.
The Corning man who was jumped
on and gored by a mad bovine and
then tossed through a wire fence, can
appreciate how a man feels after be-
ing run over by a slow freight train
The McLouth girl who. sleeping on
the roof rolled of fourteen feet to the
ground below, and never awakened.
should travel with a show and give
sonnambuhstic window exhibits.
A man sold some hay. says the
Rocks County Record. last Saturday
for 81 a ton We told him he could
have had SO, but he said it was all his
conscience would permit him to charge
as the hay was the orneriest lot of
stuff he ever offered for sale. Who was
that eastern woman looking for an
honest man2 We've got him out here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
WHO IS GRACE BRENNAN
Topeka Girl Supposed to Be
Heir Of Chicago Woman.

Grace Brennan, >who formerly lived in
Topeka but who can not be found now,
is the supposed beneficiary of q rich
Chicago woman who died suddenly last
week A notice in the Chicago Tines
Herald says she is the beneficiary.
Mrs. Brunswick who, 1t is claimed was
very wealthy. fell dead while she was
preparing for dinner one day last week
She has no heirs and her Will. when read,
left all her wealth to her former friend
and schoolmate, Grace Brennan, of To-
Grace Brennan lived here two years
ago. She worked In Cranes bindery. She
was considered q very pretty girl she
left here nearly a year and a half ago. It
is believed she returned later. but no
The Information reached Topeka
through May Busby Of 1915 Van Buren,
street who is attempting to learn Miss
Brennan's whereabouts. They were close
friends while Miss Brennan resided here.
Miss Busby says that she has been I'M
able to find a trace of Miss Brennan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
HEIMIsCH's GOOD FORTUNE
Santa Fe shopman May Be Heir to
$4,000.

Joseph Heimisch, a timer in the
blacksmith shop of the Santa Fe here
and who lives at No. 212 Klein street is
probably the heir to fortune Of $4,000
in Germany.
A Chicago banking house has receiv-
ed notice that such a man who is now
living in America Is the heir to proper
ty in Germany and has caused notices
to be sent out to locate him. A notice
was posted here in the Arion hall last
night.
Heimisch says there is another man
of the same name in America and it is
barely possible that this is the man
wanted.
Joseph Heimisch is a native of Aus
tria and has been in America ten years
He has worked for the Santa Fe here
for five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
suRvEY o. rHr nnnpa.

IT rom tlAc N I. W of4O.I
The survey Of the corn and wheat
crops, based on telegraphic reports
from World correspondents at sO0points
in the corn and wheat belt. forecasts a
reduction as compared with last year
To offset this loss The Worlds special
reports indicate a larger wheat crop
than has been hitherto estimated. High
er prices for both corn and wheat. due
to an unprecedented European demand.
viii 60 far TO compensate our farmers
for the damage done by the long
drought.
years. the yearly value OF our three
great grain crops is as follows: Corn.
&5S5 100000: wheat. $500. 0o0. 900; oats,
S17e o0o. 900. In round figures the aver
age yearly value Of all our cereal crops.
including rye, barley and buclxwheat.
- approximately s.. PSI. 00o, 900. Of which