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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
HIS SCHEME WAS WINDY.
South Dakota Zephyrs Would No
Operate q Flour Mil.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 27.-Thc
wrecking of an old -four mill at Hurley
the other day in order hat the ma
terial might be used for other purposes,
was of unusual interest to the peopl,
OF hat locality, for the reason that
the structure had no counterpart on
the earth's surface and was erected
under the personal supervision Of an
amateur inventor, who believed he
had solved the problem OF utilizing
the high winds of this part of the
country for the operation Of machinery
In lieu of steam or other power.
"Wind power" was the hobby of
Cornelius Wedel, n member of the col
ony of Russian Mennonites living in
the western part of Turner county,
and the mill was erected to test his
theory. Wedel was a man Of some in
genuity, who claimed TO have discov-
cred a new style of wheel and attach
ment which would completely revolu-
tionize the modern systems of motive
power. The -four mill was built in the
fall Of 1893 by himself and another
Russian named William Semur.
Wedel was very anxious to put his
theory To n test. He invested all the
money he had in the mill, and induced
Semur to sell his valuable farm and
also invest the proceeds therefrom In
the mill. Then Wedel, still not having
enough money to carry the project
through, borrowed all he could, ran
i'm deb all he could, and finally got the
mill finished and in running order.
But ii did not work just as he eA-
pected 1t would, and the first high
wind, instead of proving his invention
a success, took the fans off his wheel,
He was not wholly discouraged, how
ever, and proceeded to repair 1t and
put it in running order once more.
But the wind took the fans off again
He could get no more funds to repair
the mill, and the disappointed inventor
was forced to abandon the structure
to his numerous creditors. h mil
was four stories high. 1t was octag-
onal in shape, having a diameter OF
about twenty-eight feet at the bottom,
1t was a very odi looking, picturesque
land mark, and for years had been a
popular target for amateur photo
graphers, a wonderful playhouse for
boys and a rendezvous for thousands
Of birds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
AM ES is HELD.
Young Man Accused OF the Murder
Of Frank RanIey.

Chamberlain, s. D., Jan. 2S.-At the
preliminary examination held Satur-
day before Justice Myhre. at Oacoma,
Robert Ames was held without bail
for the murder of Frank Handley. The
shooting In question took place at the
Handley sheep ranch, on White Clay
creek, In the western part Of Lyman
county, on New Years day, and was
the outcome Of a dispute over wages.
Ames, who Is a lad OF but Is, had been
herding sheep for Handley for several
months, but on New Years day was in
formed that he would no longer be
needed. During the wrangle which sub
sequenrly took place young Ames
picked up a rifle n shot Handley
through the breast, the latter dying
several hours afterward. Nobody vas
present in the house at the time but
the parties I'm question, but Handlcy In
an ante-mortem statement declared
that Ames seized a rifle, and saying, Il
will take my wages out of your id
hide" fired. The evidence at the cor
oner's inquest indicated that the ball
struck Hanley In the back, passing
through the right lung. Ames, on the
other hand, insists that Handley was
coming at him with a stick of Woo
when he seized the rifle and fired in
self-defense. The case will probably be
tried at an adjourned term of the cir
cult court, to be held at Oacoma on
February IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
NO MORE COLD WEATHER.
Prairie Dogs Come Out OF Holes. g
Sure Sign Of Winters End.

Chicago Tribune: superintendent
Warder and the Lincoln park commits
sioners are ready to announce at the
next meeting of the park board tina
there will be no more cold weather this
season. This is due TO the fact that
the thirty prairie dogs have AXE up
in the middle OF winter for the first
time in thirteen years and have come
out OF their holes to feed. Head Ami
malkeeper Cy De Vry says this Is a
sure sign the cold weather is gone until
next year.
For thirteen years, as long as Keeper
De Vry has been connected with the
park zoo, the prairie dogs have dropped
into their holes and pulled their holes
in after them when the first freezeup
arrived. They never reappearei until
the frost was out Of the ground.
II don't believe they would stop
alternating in January IL there was
to be any more cold weather" said Mr..
De Vry yesterday. I'm thirteen years
/ never heard Of such a thing. / never
took any stock in the grounding story,
but now that the prairie dogs have
come out 1 guess II means something
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
LIQUOR
Census Preliminary Report Of Sta
tIs.ico for 1900.

washington. Jan. 27.-The census
preliminary report OH the manufac-
| lure OF liquors In the United States IN
1900 shows the following results. with
| percentage OF Increase:
Number OF establishments. 2,s4s; In
Capital, s457. G74, Os7: Increase, 70 per cent
Wage earners, average umbe 4i'4l''
increase, % per cent
Total wages, S2S,O55,4S4; increase " per
cent.
Miscellaneous expenses. Sls3.G9. 1876: In
crease, 6l per cent.
Cost OF materials used, $7O,5l2.042; de-
Value Of products. s3iO.Gl5, 4G6; Increase.
IS per cent.
The distilled liquor statistics follow,
with percentages OF increase:
Number of establishments, 9G1; increase,
100 per cent.
Capital, sS2, 55i, COZ; increase, 5 per cent.
Wage earners, average number, 3,I2Z;
Total wages, 81, 1888, 2is; decrease, 20 per
cent.
Miscellaneous expenses, s73, 2ls, 227; In
crease, IL per cent.
Cost OF materials used, $l3,l4I,1S4; In
crease, 2 per cent.
Value OF products. s96, 79s, 442; decrease. 7
per cent.
The lack OF uniformity In reporting In
ternal revenue tax accounts In q measure
for the decrease I'm the value OF distilled
liquor products.
Inc matt liquor UBuTeS lolloN.
Number OF establishments, 1873; In
crease. 20 per cent.
Capital, Si15, 2s4. 4Gs: Increase. 70 per cent.
Wage earners, average number, 1882;
Increase, 81 per cent.
Total wages, s25, 500, 2l1; increase, % per
cent.
Miscellaneous expenses, s1O9, 1929. 231; in
crease, 127 per cent.
Cost Of materials used, $51 GA, 92s; de-
crease, 10 per cent.
Value of products, 1927, 269, 7l3; increase,
30 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
MYSTERY CLEARED.
William Strother, Colored,
C~onfesses He Killed
Cooper.

st. Louis, Jan. 27.-William Strother,
The negro attendant at the Vista
Turkish bath house, confessed today
to the murder of Alexander Dean
Cooper, the millionaire who was found
dying in this establishment.
The confession was made before
Chiefs Kiely and Desmund and a police
stcnoErapher, who took the murdercrs'
words verbatim. Strothcr signed tine
confession when transcribed. He re-
peated the story before the c]oroner's
jury. He said he took the hammer in
one hand and lifted 1t high in the air
and brought ii down on the head OF
Cooper, who was asleep on a cot; that
he had removed Cooper's diamond ring
and stud and hidden them I'm tho base
ment. He admitted that he brought
the fatal coal hammer from the base
mcnt and had taken IT back and
hidden It.
II don't know why / did It," said
Strother. Il guess ! was drunk and
mad"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
FREIGHT CAR RUNS AWAY.
Races Along for Ten Miles Down a
Steep Grade.

Deadwood, S. d., Jan. 2S.-A run
away fiat car passed through Dead
wood on the Burlington track ut an
estimated speed OF seventy-flve miles
an hour. 1t got away at E~nglewood,
ten miles above Deadwood, on the
main line OF the Burlington road, with
two other cars. The head car was
loaded, while the others were empty.
1t is a heavy down grade all the way,
and "A fearful speed vas attained. The
two empties jumped the track at Kirk
station and went into the ditch, smash
ing into kindling. breaking away from
the head car, which was loaded. The
latter continued In it's flight. enveloped
In a cloud OF snow, which was licked
up from the track bed. The operator
at Kirk telegraphed Puma, and the
Deadwood Central coach, headed for
Lead, had just time to clear, letting
the runaway by with n few feet to
spare. In the lower part Of Dead
wood the car struck an upgrade and
lost It's speed. Near the smelter IL ran
into n number OF other cars and was
stopped without serious damage. 1t
required quick work on the part of
operators and yardmen to give the
runaway n clear track. At Puma II
yard man was instructed to throw n
switch and run the car in the ditch,
but he became terrified at the ap.
proach and forgot his orders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
TREATY IS SIGNED.
Secretary Hay and Danish Min
lister Sign Pact Ceding
West indies.

Washington, Jan. 2z.-The treaty Of ces-
sion Of the Danish West Indies from Den
mark to the United States was signed
at the state department today by Secre-
tary Hay and Danish Minister Brun. The
treaty will be submitted to the senate for
ratification Immediately.
The invariable rule in such ceses
he state department officials decline
o make public any details OF he
treaty, so that it is not possible to state
positively the price to be paid, though
his is believed to be in the neighbor-
hood of 5000, 600. 1t is known also that
Denmark has abandoned the position
she was inclined to occupy toward the
conservation of the political rights of
the inhabitants of the island and leaves
the United States n free hand to deal
with them without pledge of American
citizenship or Of free trade privileges.
1t is assumed the status Of the is
lands politically n commercially,
should the treaty be ratified, will be
similar to that Of Porto Rico.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
Is Diabetes Durable?

Halo, Ind. Jan. Pin answer, Mrs.
l.. G. Bowers Of this place has this 10
say:
Il had Kidney Trouble which, neg
lected, finally ran into Diabetes; my
teeth all got loose and part of them
came out; / passed from n and n hair
to two gallons Of water in twenty-four
hours. and such n burning sensation at
tended it that | could hardly bear 1t.
/ lost forty pounds in flesh and was
very much discouraged.
Two doctors treated me n took
every Kidney Medicine could hear or,
but got no relief whatever from any
thing till | began to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
Seven boxes Of this remedy drove
away every symptom | have men,
toned"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
ANOTHER REMARKABLE CASE
Which the Doctors Failed to Cure o
Understand.

Which the Doctors Failed to Cure or
Understand.
Mrs. Nettleton graphically relates the
particulars Of her own case, which VIII
doubtless be Of interest to many OF our
lady readers:
II had been an intense sufferer for
many years from dyspepsia, liver and KID
ney troubles, when a little pamphlet was
placed in my hands, and, although at that
time / had been bed-ridden for more than
six months, / determined, after reading
some Of the wonderful testimonials there
in of cases similar TO mine which had
been completely cured by the use Of Noge-
ler's Curative Compound, TO try some,
especially as my doctors failed to even
benefit me, | had almost given up all
hope Of ever being well again. 1t IL
marvellous that the very first dose OF
fifteen drops relieved me. 1t was not
long before | was able TO get up and
about; three months from taking the hrst
dose / was enjoying better health than 1
had been. for fourteen years. l contin-
ued we'll until q few months back, when
| was taken Ill again, my troubles being
dyspepsia and constipation. / had a doc
tor attending me for a month, but con-
tor attending M for a month, continued
TO grow worse, when l bethought my
self of my old medicine, Vogeler's Cura-
tive Compound, which / Immediately sent
for and took in place of the Doctors
medicine; at that time had not had a
movement Of the bowels for five days, but
Vogeler's Curative Compound soon put
me on my feet again: in fact, completely
cured me a second time. l fully believe
/ should not have been alive to-day had
it not been for Vogeler's Compound
Mrs. Nettleton said: II have recon-
mended Vogeler's Curative Compound for
indigestion and eczema, and in every case
1t has proved a cure, beyond doubt. Mr..
Swinbank, our chemist, has sent me the
names OF no end Of people who have been
| cured by Vogeler's Curative Compound.
BY the way, the proprietors have so
much confidence in this great London
physicians discovery that they will send
a sample free to any person sending name
and address and naming this paper. ST.
Jacobs Oil Co., 205 Clay street, Balti-
more, Md.
Mrs. Nettleton is a confectioner, in the
Brighton road, where she has been es,
tablished many years, and is honored
and respected by all classes. Her state
ments as regards Vogeler's Curative
Compound may, therefore, be regarded
as reliable evidence of its great value.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
HOMESTEADERS ARE
GIVEN INSTRUCTION
Land Office Makes Ruling or
Residence and Com
mutation.
MANY EYES ON GREGORY
thousands Waiting for the Opening
ofthe Reservation Land, Which
VIII Take Place This
Year.

Pierre, s. d., Jan. 27.-The local land
Office has received a copy of a de.
cision by the secretary Of the interior
which will be Of interest to all who
contemplate taking homesteads OF the
present time. The decision was rem.
dered on August 25, 1901, In the case
of heirs Of Isaac N. Fry VS.. Christian
c. Kuper, which was taken up from the
Mitchell land district. The holding Is
to the effect that a homesteader who
commutes, or makes cash entry at the
end OF fourteen months residence, Is
entitled to consider the first six months
from the time OF filing as "construc-
tive residence" as well as Is the party
who lives on the claim for the fulI
five years. The effect Of this Is that
the homesteadcr need not make resi-
dence on his land until the end OF the
six months after fling. and at the END
Of eight months more he is entitled &c
the right OF making cash entry. Oh
course, the residence must be com
menced before the expiration of six
months after filing, but all the time
from the date Of fling is allowed &c
count in the fourteen months required
to make the cash entry.
Eyes on New Land.
Land men I'm the vicinity Of the Greg
DRY county country, which viii be
opened some time the latter part OF
the coming summer, estimate that
when the time comes there will be be-
tween 20, 900 and % 900 claimants wait
ing to get into that country. AS the
whole tract to be opened will only fur
nish $500 quarter sections for filing,
the number who will be left will be far
greater than those who eCure claims.
But this will he further reduced by the
estimates hat of the section to be
opened about half Is excellent land,
while the other half is Of inferior
quality, much of it being too rough for
agriculture. This will leave less thar
1900 selections which will be desirable
after waiting. The claimant securing
q quarter section on this tract If he
desires to commute, or make cash en-
try on his land, will be compelled to pay
$3.50 per acre for II.
At the same time there is now with
out waiting practically 1000, 900 acres
west OF this city which is better than
a large part Of the Gregory county
country, and to which cash entry can
be made at the end Of fourteen months
residence for so cents per acre. The
late ruling of the secretary Of the in
terror allows six months after filing
In which to begin his fourteen months
residence, and which time applies to
the residence, requiring but eight
months actual residence and a payment
Of so cents per acre TO secure this land.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
South Dakota Notes.

DIR. Lane was called to Huron from
Miller, S. d., for consultation in the
case OF Attorney General Pyle. whose
condition is critical. Not much hope
Is held out for the patients recovery.
AndrCs T.. Teigen OF One Road, Rob
erts county, has been adjudged a bank
rupt by Judge Garland Of the United
States court in Sioux Falls. Teigen gives
his assets at 81, 233, with liabilities of
81, 705.
The chairman of the Yankton county
board of health has ordered the post
master not to receive mail from st.
Helena, Neb.. this action being due to
the prevalence of smallpox at the lat
ter place.
VIII McKeachie Of Walchtown,
Yankton county, terribly mutilated his
hand In the mechanism OF n windmill.
He was brought to town, where 1t was
found necessary to amputate two
fingers.
The Business Mems club of Yankton
has named the following committee to
attend the state meeting Of business
mems clubs to be held at Huron on
February 5: O.. H.. Carney, H.. Loonan
and John Holman, OF Yankton; O. X.
Peterson OF Violin and John Aaseth Of
Gayville.
Rural delivery mail route route No.
1, from Violin. has beer established and
delivery will begin March l. A man
named Tangen will have charge. The
route is twenty-four miles long.
William Fernan, % years old, and
thirteen years q resident of Beadle
county, died Sunday. The funeral was
held at Cavour on Wednesday after
noon. Six children survive him, all
residents of the county with the ex-
ception of Mrs. p. H.. Kelley, who lives
at Mitchell.
Hudson is soon to have a local tele-
phone system. A meeting was held re-
Gently Mt which G. H. Fitch, II. b. Ca
bic ard E. ID. Cassill were granted a
franchise. An effort Is also being made
10 improve the waterworks system.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
TAUNTS
Irish Member Prods the Ministry In
Commons.

SotttfftStSs
London. Jan. PIT. p. O'Connor
Irish nationalist, made a strong fight
ing speech in the house of commons
yesterday in support OF john Red-
mond's amendment of Thursday In re-
ply to the speech from the throne al
the opening OF parliament. He was fire.
quently cheered.
Mr.. O'Connor made a special point
of the recent reception Of the Irish
delegates in the United States by Pres
ident Roosevelt, who, he said. was II
thorough sympathy with the irish
movement. and by the Canadian pre-
mier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, who, he add
ed. held the same views.
The speaker further asserted that the
greatest of all obstacles TO the good
understanding between the United
States and Great Britain was the Irish
question, which haunted and would
continue 10 haunt Great Britain In all
parts of the world. The Irish members
before now had made ministries, and
they would make and unmake more
ministries. Landlordism in Ireland was
doomed. The government knew 1t was
beaten all owe Ireland on the ques-
ton Of compulsory land purchase. and
the present debate marked the com
mencement of a new epoch In the
progress OF Ireland.
John Redmond's amendment was re-
iected by a vote Of 237 to 1874.
The Rt. Hon. J. Atkinson. attorney
| general for Ireland, in the Course OF a
defense of the government. admitted
there was no serious crime in Ireland
and that violent crimes there had new
or beer at a lower ebb, but he said
that intimidation and conspiracy ne
cessitated the enforcement Of the CO.
ercion act because the juries had beer
taught tina intimidation and conspir'
acy were not crime.
John Morley, liberal, strongly pro-
tested against the trumpery nature OF
the cases utilized to justify the appli-
cation of coercion, and said that II
was the first time In nine years that
the question of coercion had beer
raised, and that Mr.. Atkinson in n
deavoring to make a las a admitted
there was no serious crime In Ireland
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
When Hub Wit Failed.

Boston Journal: Two COWS and a
farmer were ambling down Boylston
street on night this week. One cow,
apparently Of an ugly disposition. was
on the end Of a leading line n the
other, a demure and smaller creature,
followed. The cows were. bound for
the Brighton slaughterhouse.
When the farmer, who was a tall,
lank specimen, approached a group OF
%loungers a callow youth shouted:
Say, mister, amt you afraid that
cow without a rope will run away?"
"She amt got her car fare. If she
had she would. G'lang there"
The muscles of the farmers face
never changed. He did not miss a step
or turn his head, and the laugh that
went up from the throng drowned for
a minute some passages which the
hurdy-gurdy was playing from will
liam Tell"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
IOWA COURT.
Decisions Handed Down at Oea
Molnes Today.

Des MONIES, Ia, Jan. 27.-The SUI
preme court today handed down the
following decisions:
Stronszky, appellant VS.. Hickman, ct
al; Woodbury.; affirmed.
Lorenz, administrators, VS.. Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids Railway company;
Floyd: affirmed.
Blass VS.. Nichols e Shepard, appel
liant; Winncshiek; affirmed.
Robson, appellant, ys. LambertsoE<
ct al; Clinton: affirmed.
Jackson VS.. Sewers; appellant; Ma
hasGa; affirmed.
Eds VS.. Remley, Judge; Linn; dis
missed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
PUBLIsHER

The Duke OF Wellington has told OF
his first and only meeting with Lord
Nelson. He had an engagement with
Lord Bathurst and on calling to keep
lt found a gentleman In the waiting
room who had lost an eye and an arm.
I'VE entered into conversation" said
the Iron Duke, neither OF US being
at all aware who the other might be.
and I was struck with the clearness
and decision OF his language n guess
ed from the topics which he selected
that he muft be a eaman He was
called I'm first and had his interview:
I followed and after settling u bust
ness. Lord Bathurst asked me II /
knew who II was that had preceded me.
I answered No. but that l was pretty
sure from his OF expressing
himself that he was no common man.
You are quite right was the answer;
and let me add that he expressed the
same opinion OF you. That was Lord
Nelson
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
Didn't Recoanlze Him.

New York Times: A prominent bust
ness man was recently treated by DR..
Cyrus Edison for a peculiar growth in
his throat.
"Dr. Edison seemed very much pre-
occupied at times" said the patient.
Il was much surprised when 1 called
upon MIN one day without being recog-
nized. / thought it rather odd, having
paid him a email fortune in fees, that
| had to explain that l wished him to
look at my throat. o.
"'Open your mouth said the doc
tor.
II did so, and the doctor seized my
nand cordially. My lear Mr.. x he
exclaimed. really / didn't recognize
you at first!'"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
REouISlIION REFUSED.
Editor Daley VIII Not Have Il
Answer for Abduction.

Armour, S. D., Jan. 27.-The requisi-
tion issued by Governor Savage OF Me-
braska for the taking of Editor Daley
of the belmont Record to Nebraska on
the charge Of abduction of his grand
daughter, has been refused by Gov
ernor Herreid. through Hon. T.. 2.
Wanzer of this city. This will settle
q long drawn out dispute as to wheth-
er or not the young woman shall re-
side with her grandparents, or be re-
turned to her Nebraska home, which
she voluntarily left.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
TWO KINDS OF THIEVES.
Men Drive Or Cattle and Dogs Make
Raid on Sheep.

Armour, S. D., Jan. z1.-Cattle thieves
got In their work on c.. w. Jackson,
proprietor OF the Lakeside Dairy Stock
farm, this week and ran off five head Of
choice young steers. Mr.. Jackson is af-
ter them with all the force of the law
and If the thieves are captured 1t will
go hard with them.
Dogs made a raid on a flock of sheep
belonging to Carl Beck south Of town
this week and killed five head.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-01
PATRlCK'S TRIAL.
Taking of Evidence In the Case
Eeuins,

New York, Jan. 2I-The taking Of evil
dence was begun today i'm the trial of AL
bert T. Patrick, the lawyer, on the indict-
ment charging him with the murder of
Millionaire William Marsh Rice. John II.
Wallace, paying teller OF Swanson's bank,
identified the check for $4,000, payable to
Albert II. Patrick, as one presented to
him. He expressed the opinion that the
signature on the check was not that OF
RiEa r