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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
SURE OF THEIR CAPTIVE
Officers Convinced New Orleans
Suspect 10 Edward Kern.

New Orleans, Jan. POT. f. Man
ners, under arrest here under suspicion
that he is Edward Kern. wanted IN
New York on the charge OF robbing Mr..
Theabaud. still denies that he is Kern.
III his possession was found a toilet set
marked m. 4. t." which is supposed
TO belong to Mr.. T~heabaud's brother.
but Manners says the letters are his
own initials reversed. a practice which
he says is not uncommon. He has en-
gagged counsel, but no legal steps have
been taken I'm his behalf.
Klein, n OF the men arrested on the
charge OF robbing Manners. makes a
statement in which he says that he and
Rogers known Kern and called on Man
ners at the hotel. Klein says Manners
did not deny his identity and they were
frank enough to call his attention to
their knowledge of an $4,000 reward;
that he there told them that there was
over $4,000 Of Jewelry In the trunk AMI
instructed them how to get away with
Il, saying he would collect damages
from the hotel and meet them In At
lanta for a further division OF the
spoils. When they broke open the trunk
II only contained a few hundred dol
lars worth Of stuff and the police pur-
suit prevented the Atlanta trip. They
became convinced that Manners had
simply fooled them In order TO escape
and so gave him away.
Sheriff Marrero. who Is holding Man
ners, says the description fits that of
Kern. He has been notified hat Mr..
Theabaud and New York detectives
are on the way to New Orleans to iden-
tify the prisoners.
New York, Jan. 17.-Captain Titus ~
the detective bureaH said that he was
sure the man arrested yesterday In
New Orleans was Edward Kern, the
former valet OF Paul G. Theabaud.
Kern stole about $50. 900 worth OF jew
elry from the Theabauds two weeks
ago. Late last evening Captain Titus
received the following telegram from
Sheriff Marrero of New Orleans:
Man answers all descriptions. De-
nies identity. Says If identified will re-
turn without requisition. i think safe
to anticipate"
Mr.. Theabaud, accompanied by De-
,ective Sergeant John +. Kelly, left for
New Orleans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
TRAGEDY IN A BUGGY.
Illinois Young Woman Killed
by Her Lover, Who
Suicides.

Coffson, H., Jan. 20.-Last evening
h horse and buggy stopped at a livery
Darn without II driver. The buggy was
found to contain the dead body of Gerty
Clifford, aged 20, member Of a highly
respected family living near Donnelson,
and Fred Brockman, aged 20, son OF
Hiram Brockman. Brockman was al
most dead. The young lady's death was
caused by a bullet wound through the
temple.
Brockmen had shot himself twice IN
the head. 1t is doubtful whether he will
live. When asked about the affair he
refused to say anything except that u
letter In the buggy would explain mat
tiers. The o has not yet arrived
and officers decline TO make public the
contents OF the letter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
TERRITORY HOLD UP.
A Kansas City Southern Pas
senger Train Robbed---
Mail Car Rifled.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 1S.-The south
bound Kansas City Southern passen-
ger train was held up last night half a
mile north OF Spire, l.. T., by seven
masked men. The express n mail
cars were entered. The local safe In
the express car was opened, but moth
ing was secured. The robbers tried to
open the through safe. but failed. They
rihed the mail car, and 1t is said Sc
cured a quantity of registered mail.
United States marshals are securing
the country In search Of the robbers.
Three suspects. miners. have been ar
rested. officials decline TO state how
much booty was secured. 1t is stated,
however, the robbers got away with
s.. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
HURT AT INITIATION.
A Spokane Man Receives Severe In
Iurlos.

Spcnkane, Wash, Jan. 20.-Lying
guarded in the lodge building OF the
order of Washington here is an un-
known candidate for initiation who
was severely hurt during the cere-
monies last night. He is watched by
fellow members, who refuse to give his
name, and are using all efforts to pre-
vent 1t from becoming public. Part
OF the initiation ceremonies Is blind
folding the victim and drawing him
around the room at top speed in a little
cart. The initiation crew was unable
to control the wagon and the helpless
victim was dumped over against the
great high altar in the center OF the
room. His side was crushed In and
he was painfully hurt Members Of he
lodge have kept him under treatment
in the lodge room. The Order OF Wash
ington is a new fraternal insurance or
g~anization. 1t has some women mem
bers and news Of the accident, It Is
said, leaked out through them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
PLANS ARE ADOPTED.
Commissioners Act In Regard to New
Turner County Court House.

Parker, Jan. 20.-The county com
missioners have been In session this week
looking over plans for the new 10000
court house to be built here I'm the spring.
The commissioners decided upon the plan
submitted by w. II. Parsons e. Son Of
Des Moines.
This plan provides for n building Sc by
90 and SO feet I'm height from grade line to
top OF dome, and Is to be built Of brick
and stone, with a slate roof.
The basement will contain the jail and
furnace room. The first floor will contain
the offices OF auditor, treasurer, register
OF deeds, clerk Of courts and county
Judge. on the second floor the rest of
the county Offices will be located; also a
court room az by As.
The contract for It's construction will
be let In March.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
BOTHA TO BLAME.
Kitchener Shifts Cruelty Charges to
Boar Commander.


London, Jan. 20.-A blue book issued
this morning on the subject OF ~concentra-
ton camps In South Africa contains fur
Their detailed explanations from Lords
Miner and Kitchener as to the cause OF
the excessive death rate In the camps and
re~futations Of the charges OF cruelty.
Kitchener emphatically denies Com
mandant Sch~lakburger's allegations OF
the forcible removal and exposure OF
pregnant women and of rough and cruel
treatment Of women and children. he
says:
II offered Botha to leave families OF
relatives and lighting burghers In undis-
turbed possession of their farms II Botha
would agree TO spare the farms and fam
lilies of surrendered burghers. Botha en-
phatically refused, saying:
I'm entitled TO force every man to
join, and II they do not join to confscate
their property and cav their families on
the veldt.'"
The blue book gives statistics for the
month of December last. when there
were Ill., OF inmates OF camps. There
were 1850 deaths. Of which l,767 were
children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
TWO MEN KILLED.
BY Premature Blast In Black Hills
Mine.

Custer. s. D., Jan. 2~O.-Thomas Mills
and Henry Grenfeldt. employed in the
Wabash mine, loaded thirteen holes for
blasting at the bottom of a shaft. After
lighting the fuses they gave the signal
to hoist. Almost at the same time one
OF the shots exploded. Grenfeldt was
brought almost to the top, when he fell
back down the shaft and was instantly
killed. Mills lived q few hours. Gren-
feldt left a family In Cornwall, Eng, and
Mills family arrived In New York from
the old country recently.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

A Philadelphia philosopher thus ex-
plains the general preference for a wall
table In a restaurant: primitive man
ate In peril. The ave bear, the sabre
tooth tiger, even some warrior or his
own kind, was apt at any moment TO
leap upon him and to devour his food,
and perhaps himself Therefore. he
took his meals with his back against
q cliff, or In the corner OF two adJoin-
ing cliffs, II possible, and with the open
country before him. That, you see,
was the safest way for him TO eat.
He could not then be surprised. And
we still have In US that memory Of the
primitive man, and we still uncon-
sciously, when we sit down to u re-
pasts, choose places that give us a wall
for our protection"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
FRAUD is
Franchise Matters In Sioux Falls
May Get Into Court.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. 20.-The recent
granting of franchises by the city council
TO the Citizens Telephone company and
the new street railway company Is liable
TO get into the courts. 1t required the de-
cidil g vote Of Mayor Burnside to pre-
vent an adjournment without taking ac-
ton on both Of these franchises. Now the
Northwestern Telephone company, which
has been doing business In this city for q
number Of years, sets up that the ordi-
nance granting the Citizens company a
franchise Is illegal as Mayor Burnside Is
one of the incorporators. Colonel w. H..
Chase and his friends who were also after
the franchise for an electric street line
are crying fraud and threaten TO a
the matter into the courts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

Who is the author OF the phrase In
d%esuetude?" 1t is generally
believed that Grover Cleveland Is. the
words being used In his message OF
March 1, 1885, but James w. Butter
field, writing to the New York Sun,
says that the phrase was first used by
william T.. Gladstone. who gave utter
ance to the expression in Hengler's
Circus Ga building). In Liverpool, in
1892.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
NO APOLOGY NEEDED.
Baifour Replies to Questions In Fe-
gard to Chamberlain's Utterances.

leader, replied In the house of
today TO a series of questions In regard to
the reference In the recent speech Of Ger
man Chancellor Won Buelow to assurances
received by Germany on the subject Of
the utterances at Edinburgh OF Secretary
Chamberlain. Balfour declared no assur-
ances had been officially asked for by
Germany, but that In an unofficial con-
versation Lord Lansdowne, foreign secre-
tary, had pointed out to the German am
bassador that Chamberlain had made no
charges Of barbarity against the German
or any other army. In the opinion OF the
government nothing was required TO be
said either in the direction OF qualifying
or withdrawing the remarks OF Chamber
lain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

Some one said the other day, apro-
pos OF the statue OF Joan of Arc that
has been erected facing the church OF
st. Augustine. before the barracks Of
In Pepiniere: There II IL In It's true
place, between the barracks and the
church." Yes" murmured n member
of the Academy OF Sciences. between
the soldiers who did not defend her
and the priests who burned her."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

Whole Family is Wiped Out In the
Smoky City.

Pittsburg, Jan. 17.-Neighbors made
the discovery Of a terrible tragedy at
200 Spring alley. this city, this morning.
A family named Vensulick. Polish was
found horribly beaten with a rail cut
ter. The wife was dead, the husband
dying, and three small children were
badly cut and bruised. 1t Is supposed
the husband attacked the wife, who
succeeded In inficting injuries on him
TO cause his death. The father and
children iEsre taken to a hospital. They
Will die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

A Baltimore woman frequently in
New York gave her husband a surprise
party at Delmonico's on his birthday.
IT took the form of a dinner, to which
twelve married couples sat down. The
cost was $3.50 a plate. The greater por-
ton OF the cost was for music and
flowers. The dinner itself was one
OF the most elaborate ever served In
New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

HOFFMAN Atkinson, who was vice
president OF the Holland Torpedo Boat
company, and whose will was filed
for probate recently left all his estate
to his widow, Sophie. and the follow
ing advice TO his descendants: II earn
estly hope that every dependant OF
mine, both man and woman. may be
taught and acquire some n profess
sion. trade or handicraft, whereby to
avoid the risk OF begging or borrowing.
No profession or trade can be degrad-
ing or low as compared with the shame
Of getting for nothing the fruits OF
Othera' la borg"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER
corresnondance chicaso Record-Har

Correspondence Chicago Record-Har
aid: Very few OF the fine palaces OF
Venice belong to the descendants OF
the families who built and originally
occupied them. Very little OF the enor
nous wealth for which Venice was
celebrated In the fifteenth century re-
mains. The most OF II has been dissi-
pated by the descendants OF the men
who made Il, the same as In England,
Trance and other countries. The rich
men Of Venice today are an entirely
new class OF people. whose names do
not appear in the Golden Book. whi-h
contained a list OF the patrician fam
lilies In Venice who were invited to
festivities at the palace. This book
was Instituted in 1915. and thenceforth,
until the Austrian occupation. was the
index and standard OF nobility by
which all claims TO precedents were
decided.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
ASHORE IN a GALE.
Lake Steamers Mishap-AiI on 5oaro
Rescued.

Ludington, Mich, Jan. 0.-The Pere
Marquette, a steamer, was driven ashore
here last night In a seventy-five mile per
hour gale. All passengers were k off
this morning In safety. The wind Is abat-
ing and tugs are now engaged in IN at
tempt TO release the vessel. There were
nine passengers and thirty-five OF the
crew aboard. The steamer struck a bar
at the mouth of the harbor. All were
taken off the wrecked craft by the life
saving crew with a breeches buoy APP
paratus. Huge waves broke over them.
and when they arrived on the pier they
were drenched with Icy water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

The old blockhouse OF Fort Du-
quesne, In Pittsburg, Is TO be cut Off
from the public by the closing OF sew
eral streets In the interest Of n syndi-
cate desiring to construct warehouses
I'm the vicinity. The streets are to be
closed under n city ordinance, passed
against q protest Of the Daughters Of
the Revolution, who made an effort TO
keep q highway open for the use OF
yiaifora
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
GAGE FOR SENATE.
Secretary Is Willing, But le Making
Mo Rersonal EFFORT

Washington, Jan. 20.-The American
Economist, which is the organ Of the
American Protective association, will
announce today that Lyman b. Gage
will be a candidate for the United SEN
ate from Illinois. 1t has been generally
understood that Gage would retire from
public life after leaving the treasury,
but he will consent to go to the senate,
although he will not make any per-
sonal efforts. Mr.. Cages friends say he
would make a strong senator, and they
nave proposed him as a compromise
candidate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

"The day will yet come when the
maid-servant will demand piano priv
ileges. 1t will be q revival then" OBJ
serves the Boston Journal. AS ii re-
members history, In Queen Bess' time
the maid-servant who could sing and
play the harpsichord was not forced
to sit all day in an employment office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
Phillips Plans.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-George II. Phillips
has had Ernest Hamill, president of
the Corn Exchange bank, appointed re-
ceiver for his concern. His books are
being balanced up and when this is
accomplished the result will be an
nounced. Meantime there is nothing
to do but file claims.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

Kansas City Journal: Grant Ham
lett OF Rush county has marketed thir'
ty fat hogs which were fed nothing bu'
wheat. on commencing this feed, Mr.
Hamlet weighed the hogs, as he die
again when he marketed them. The
difference In weight showed that he re-
ceived exactly 81 n bushel for the
wheat which they had consumed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

The new waterworks at Calcutta
brought pious Hindus before the ques-
ton whether they could drink from
the same sources al h Christians.
The religious leaders. on appeal, gave
the diplomatic answer that they might
drink this water, since they had to pay
taxes on It. and this constituted a pen
ance for doing so.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

With a view to prevent people OF
means taking advantage OF the free
d~ispensaries, meant only for the poor
OF the country, the physicians and
druggists OF Philadelphia will petition
the next legislature TO enact a law re-
quiring that a register, TO be open for
inspection, shall be kept, giving the
names of all persons obtaining medi-
nlnaa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

The Boston postoffice officials and
employees are taking great credit to
themselves In the fact that there was
not a single piece of mail remaining in
the Office to be delivered after the car
riers had started out on their last bur-
densome trip on Christmas morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

An English officer in South Africa
who recently asked permission to take
his wife with him to Bloemfontein had
his letter returned to him by the gen
eral in command with "a blue pencil
comment on the back: "Oficers upon
active service (under the rules) are not
allowed animated comforts"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

George Wade, the sculptor, who is
carving a statue OF King Edward for
Madras, Is a self-taught man in art,
who has risen rapidly to distinction.
His work has won him the recognition
Of many public men and authorities,
and the king has already a fine spec!-
men OF his sculture In the bust of the
duke OF Clarence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

Although the state of Kansas offered
a reward of So, 900 to anyone who will
suggest a successful plan for the exter-
mination of the prairie dog pest, and
employed agents in every county TO
carry out the plan OF execution. this
little animal continues to thrive and
l,cseasa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

KeneSeo, Me-, Journal: There are
two Portland women who have recent
ly lost faith In each other. They were
attending the meeting OF the literary
union the other day, and on emerging
from the hall found q sharp shower In
progress. Each announced to the 9TH
er that she must telephone for n car
rage. and they departed into different
stores, ostensibly for hat purpose.
When, ten minutes later, the women
met In a Spring street trolley n no
allusion was made TO the carriage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
Road Soon to Run Aoain.

Cleveland, jan, 17.-Chairman Newcomb
Of the bankers committee appointed to
take charge Of the Everett-Moore syndi.
cate properties stated today that an ami
cable agreement had ben reached with
Strang & Co and other creditors of the
Detroit and Toledo Shore Line. 1t Is un-
derstood the road will be placed In full
operation at the earliest possible time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
EXTREMISTS
Two Irish Radicals Fall Of Re-Eiec-
tion In Cork.

Cork. Jan. 1S.-The municipal cleo
tions here resulted In the defeat OF
Eugene Cream, member OF parliament
for the southeastern division OF Cork,
ex-mayor Roche and other nominees
of the United Irish league. This Is at
tributed to a speech made by Cream
during the campaign in which he de-
clared hat If King Edward came to
Cork for the purpose of opening the
international exposition he would be
booted through the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

1t was stated by a Philadelphia paper
that upward OF half a million linen
pocket handkerchief n day were sold
in Philadelphia during the holiday
trade. For the large department stores
go, 900 a day each was said by the man
ayers to be the average. Less than 2
per cent OF the output was manufac-
tured In this country. They were made
for the most part in Ireland and
Switzerland. while n proportion OF the
inner quality for I'M came from
France.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
Rlohard Patterson Dead.

philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Richard Pat
terson, vice president of the National
Liquor Dealers association, died at
III HON late last night, aged 50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
Georgia Bank Closes.

Albany. Ca, Jan. 17.-An application for
a temporary receiver was filed by the d.
rectors of the Commercial bank of Albany
and the bank did not open for business to-
day. The liabilities are estimated at $780,
900; assets, s19l.o0Q
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
AT A DANCE.
One Young Farmer Kills Another In
Indiana.

Frankfort, Ind, Jan. 18.--In Kirklin
township last night Glenn A. Pruitt, a
young farmer. was shot to death by
William Pittser, also a young farmer.
The killing occurred at Pittser's home.
where a da ice was in progress. Pruitt
with some friends started the trouble.
Pittser was arrested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
Fire at Calumet, Mich.

Calumet, Mich, IAN. 1.-THE Toplon
building, occupied by several mercantile
Establishments at Lake Linden, was par
tally detroyed By fire this morning. Loss.
t6O, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
PROVES AN AlIBl.
Man Suspected OF East ST. Louis
Robbery Released.

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 2O.-Issac N.
Hughes, who has been under arrest,
accused OF completely in the robbery
of the National Stock Yards bank of
East st. Louis, was discharged from
custody. He proved a complete alibi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-07

Some of the little misunderstandines which are liable to occur between land lord and tenant are shown in a suit filed in the City Court yesterday By James L. Bullock vs. J. T. schafer, Martann Fulks, w T. Hodges & Co.,. W. H. Faulkner and W. H. Majors
 Plaintiff files his suit as creditors bill against J. T. Schafer for the benefit of himself and other creditors who wish to join in. He alleges that in 1901 he rented a tract of land in Shades valley from Schafer and was using 1t as @ truck farm, when in June, at time when his vege- tables were just right the defendant en- tered on the land, took possession, put up signs of Tho trespassing," gave the plain tiff notice to quit and proceeded to gather his crops That which he could not gather, 1t Is alleged, he allowed his cattle to de- stroy.
 The bill then states that plaintiff brought suit against the defendant, Scha- fer, in November, 1901, and obtained judgment for s2Oo damages in busting him and injuring his crop. Thereafter, on No vember g, 1901, Schafer had the plaintiff arrested on charge of larceny of farm ing implements. The plaintiff was tried before Judge Dan A. Greene of the Crimi-