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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
ORDER TO THE TROOPS.
General Goblin Outlines Course for the
Soldiers.

Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. General
Goblin returned to headquarters from
the anthe Creek region last nighgt.
He received the report of Major Gear
hart and made a personal investigation
of things there, and issued an order in
which he says in part:
1T is very evident from the recent
conduct of the riotouS element in this
section hat the conservative attitude
with which the troops have heretofore
borne insults has been misunderstood
and has encouraged this element to
repeated assaults upon the men in the
performance of their military duty.
This can no longer continue. and |
have personally informed the chief
burgess of Lansford and Tamaqua, and
directed that information be furnished
the authorities of Summit Hill and
Coaldale that the troops will no longer
submit to insults or violence from any
ourCe You are therefore directed to
arrest any person using insulting lam
guage, epithets or violence towards the
troops while in the performance of
their duty. Have such parties arrested
and taken to your guard house for fur
Their disposition. In moving troops
place reliable, competent and skilled
marksmen on the TANKS of the COM
mand, and arm your file ClOsers with
loaded guns and instruct them that in
case of attack upon the column by
stones or missiles where the attacking
party cannot be reached the men thus
selected shall carefully note the man
attcking the column, and being GER
tain OF his man, fire upon him with
out any further orders. For the exc
cution Of this duty select none but alb
solutely reliable men, who will make
no mistake. on a general mob, If re-
sisted, use your bayonets and butts
vigorously, If at all possible, before
resorting to vOlley firing,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
TRAMP ASSAULTS
FARMERS wife
South Dakota Experiences a
Carnival Of Crime Resulting
From Influx Of Hoboes.
OUTRAGE AT BERESFORD
Timely Arrival Of a Farm Hand Pre-
vents Worst From Happening
Posse of Officers in Pur-
suit Of Villain.

Beresford. S. d., Sept. IAN I'M
known hobo made an attempt TO as
sault Mrs. Jay Clifford on the Clifford
farm four miles east OF here, and but
for the chance arrival OF a farm hand
who had come in from the field, would
have accomplished his purpose.
All the men were II the field at the
time and the hobo approached the
house unseen by anyone. He entered
the house and attacked Mrs. Gif-
ford, who put up a desperate fight.
Her screams brought a farm hand to
the rescue, but the tramp desisted
when he saw himself In danger and
made his escape.
Mr.. Clifford and his men at once
went in pursuit Of the ~assailant. but
he got into the cornfelds and mad his
escape. Officers were at once notified,
and the surrounding towns asked 70
keep a lookout fCr the man, a good de-
scription of whom was furnished by
his Intended victim. A posse Of Off
GERS have started from Beresford In
pursuit, and will keep up the chase
as long as the man is on South Da-
kota soil.
This assault is another crime that
may be laid at the door of the vicious
hoboes that nave entered South Da-
kOta this FL In the guise OF farm
hands, and farmers are beginning to
be suspicious OF rough looking indi-
viduals unless they have some pretty
big callouses on their hands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.
Boating Party Of Employees OF Battle
Creek Sanitarium Run Down
by Steamboat.

Battle Creek, Mich, Sept. Five mem
bers OF a boating party OF six employees
Of the Battle Greek sanitarium, were
drowned In Lake Goguac. Their row boat
was run down by the steamer Welcome.
The dead:
MABEL RICHERD, aged rs, stenog-
rapher, Traverse city, Mich.
LIZZIE BRADY, aged %, nurse. resi-
dence unknown.
DELLA DORSEY, aged 81, nurse, Ale
gheny, Pa.
FANNIE WILLIS, nurse, home near
Toornto, Ont.
CT. BENNETT, male nurse. Dallas,
Tex.
Miss Carrie Eyock, the other occupant
Of the capsized boat. was rescued.
Bennett had been rowing the young "a
dies about the lake and the party was re-
turning 70 the sanitarium villa about 10
o'clock, just as the little steamer Wei
come was leaving her dock with an ex-
cursion party. In some way, as yet UNI
explained, the Welcome ran the rowboat
down. Thu small boa was struck amid
ship and the hull crushed. All the oCcu-
pants were thrown into the water. Miss
Eyock managed to catch hold of the ovc"-
turned boat and hung to 1t until she was
rescued by a person who had witnessed tho
accident and come out in n boat. In a
short time the LodlcS Of Miss Brady and
Miss Richerd were found floating on the
water. They had evidently been killed
by the collision, or else they would nave
sunk as did their companions. Dragging
for the bodies of the others was immedi-
ately begun and at 2:&0 all had been re-
covered and were brought TO this city.
All of the victims except Miss Richerd
were members of the new class of nurses
lat the sanitarium.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
CALDWELL WON'T RETIRE
Statement Regarding His Place in tho
United States Court of Appeals.


Little Rock, Ark, Sep. IA letter
was received here today from Judge III.
c.. Caldwell OF the United States court
of appeals stating that he would reach
the age limit of 30 years Thursday, and
that he has finally decided not TO retire.
The Judge says he is enjoying the best
OF health and believes that he is good
for the bench for several years yet. He
says he has no idea OF resigning wheth-
er congress passed the increase judici-
airy salary bill or not. Judge CaldwelIs
home is In Little Rock.
Top4lta, Aug. 29.-It has been the un-
derstanding of the western lawyers
that Judge Henry c.. Caldweli's retire
mcnt from the United states circuit
bench depended much on the fate OF
the bill said to be pending in congress
to increase the pay OF retired judges.
They now get half pay and the
pending bill proposes To increase II 20
per cent. This bill hs.I passed the senate
and 1t will come up for action In the
house next winter When Judge Call
well announced that he would retire when
he reached the age OF 20, Ii was expected
that the bill would pass both houses be-
fore the summer adjournment, but when
it's fate became uncertain all talk OF his
retirement was temporarily suspend Il.
Ills announcement from Little Rock that
he will not retire OF all Is something OF
n surprise to Topeka lawyers, for he he's
told more thar one lawyer OF the Eighth
circuit that he IS sired and intirm and
wants to quit and on the strength Of
he has said several aspirants have be-
come candidates for the expected va
CanCy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
COAL is BEING SHIPPED.
Washeries in SchuylkiIl Region Being
Operated Nioht and Day.

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. l.-While
both mine operators and officials of
the United Mine Workers state the
strike situation in the anthracite field
remains unchanged, it is evident there
Is greater activity at present In the
coal region than at any time since the
Inauguration OF the strike.
Coal is daily being shipped from var
ious sections of the field and several
washeries are known to be in opera
ton. 1t does not follow, however, that
any companies are cutting coal. When
the strike was declared Il large quanti-
ty Of cut coal was left beneath the sur
face ready for the breaker. According
to miners union officials, it is this coal
that is now being brought to the sur
face by the special deputies, foremen
and Others employed about the collier
les during the progress of the strike.
Drawing on Reserve Supply.
It is also said the big coal carrying
companies are now drawing on their
reserve supply to satisfy the more
pressing demands. The Pennsylvania
railroad, through it's selling agents, has
been selling and shipping small quan-
titles of coal almost daily since the
strike began, securing it's supplies from
some GOO, 600 o in storage. This has
been exhausted, however, n what lit
tie CObl llC company 10 'NA'NiAiS 10
comes from the mines Of the Susque-
hanna Coal company at Nanticoke,
where small quantities are being
brought to the surface and sent to mar
ket daily.
The Reading company, according 10
its sales agents, has not sold any coal
since the strike was inaugurated ex-
cept In a few exceptional cases where
coal taken from stocks on hand was
let go to help out certain manufacture
ing interests on the line, and to supply
one or two charitable institutions. on
the other hand reports from the SChuyl-
kill region, where the Reading COM
pany's mines are located, state ship
ments of anthracite from that section
are daily increasing. Within the past
few days 500 cars Of hard coal have
passed through Reading. 1t came from
waSheries and storage yards at Land
ingville and st. Clair.
The washeries established along the
%Schuylkill river In northern Berks and
lower Schuylkill counties are in oper-
alton night and day, and as high as
100 cars are shipped IN a day.
What is considered a significant
move on the part of the operators Is
the return Of many mules from pasture
to the mines. Hundreds OF mine mules
were taken to Lancaster and Chester
counties soon after the strike began
and put out to Craze. These are now
being shipped back to the coal regions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
ARRESTED.
Canyon Full of Smoke and Dead Fish
Gave Poachers Away.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 1.-The Law
renee County Fish and Game Protec-
tive association has caused the arrest
OF A. Mckinney and ID. l.. Rice OF
Preston, on the charge OF killing fish In
the Spearfish river with dynamite. The
officers who brought them in say the
pools along the stream were literally
covered with dead trout that had been
killed by blasting. and at the time Nc
Kinney and Rice were apprehended the
canyon was full of powder smoke. For
a long time IL was believed that cyanide
from the two big plants along the
stream was causing the death Of the
fish, but the owners Of the plant con-
WINGED the authorities that they were
taking such precautions hat not any
of the chemical was escaping into the
stream. In the meantime dead fish
have continued to appear all along the
creek, as far down as the town OF
Spearfish. The maximum penalty is
800 fine and thirty days In jail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
WILL WAKE UP LONDON
C. r. Yerkes Says Underground Street
Railway System is Almost Ready.

New York, Sept. 1.--Charles Il. Yerkes,
who has returned from London after an
absence of nearly eight months, said re-
garding the transportation lines now
building In London by American capital
lists:
Within eighteen months we expect to
have our lines running. Last year We did
not get very far advanced, but a new
company, with a capital of s25,o0O,OoO. has
absorbed the old company, which was
capitalized at $780, 600. and also obtained
four different franchises, which already
had been passed through parliament.
These four lines, together with the Met
ropolitan District railroad, the present
underground railroad chcmc OF London,
comprise our system. When completed
our lines will go in an oval under the
heart OF the city of London and these DIFF
ferent lines Will connect with this oval.
This makes through lines from the mouth
Of the Thames at the sea with the town
of Richmond. sixty miles away. When
finished there will be siXty-six miles of
double track to connect with other lines
forty miles in length, all electrically
equipped, and the majority of the dis
lance runs through subways practically
the same as the one now under construc-
ton I'm New York"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
DIES FROM BURNS.
Loomis Gull Finally Succumbs to Burns
Received a Month Ago.

Hot Springs, S. D., Sept. 1.-Loomis
Gull, the ~13-year-Old son of Judge and
Mrs. Loomis $. Il Of this place Is dead
from the effects Of sever burns re-
ceived four weeks ago from live cleo
trio wires in which he became en-
tangled. The burns were SO serious
that from the first very little hope was
entertained eve for a partial recovery
and the boy has lain for nearly four
weeks In most overwhelming pain. The
accident was the most horrible one ever
known in Hot Springs. Judge Gull. the
father Of the boy ia the attorney for
his county. n has lived for many
years in Hot Springs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
SOLDIERS WILL STAY.
Governor Will Pay No Heed to Citizens
of T~hurmond.

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 1.-The
troops in the New River gorge had a
quiet time yesterday, though a busy
one.
Governor White last night said said
he had received nothing from Thur
mond was not one Of an entirely salts
factory character, and he expressed the
hope that any trouble that might have
been threatened has been averted by
the presence of the troops.
Governor White has received a petit
ton from citizens of Thurmond de-
claring that there had been no neces-
sity for sending militia there, and ask
ing that the troops be withdrawn at
once. The governor declared he had
Investigated the matter very thorough
~ before acting, and hat under the
circumstances as reported to him he
could not DO otherwise than as he did.
He. would not remove the troops until
satisfied that all necessity for their
presence was past.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
ROOSEVELT AT THE WEiRs.
Visits State Encampment of New
HAMPSHIRE G. A. r.

The Weirs, n. H., Aug. 30.-Fully
3.OOO people Joined in welcoming Presi-
dent Roosevelt on his visit to the en-
campment of the New Hampshire G.. A.
II. here today. The train arrived a few
minutes after noon. Governor Chester
b. Jordan and Congressman Frank D..
Currier. who boarded the train at Con-
cord were with the presidents party.
The Manchester battery signalled ar
rival Of the train with the presidential
salute. The escort was made up of two
companies of the national guard, to-
gether with q large number of civil
war veterans drawn up at the station.
The column escorted the president to
the Hotel Weirs, from the steps of
which the president held a review. At
ter luncheon the president was escorted
TO the camp grounds, where the speak
ing took place. At h conclusion OF
his address the president returned TO
his train and started back to Concord.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Sued for Large Sum by Government for
Timber p~epredations.

DeadwOod, s.. D., Sept. 1.-The de-
cision of the United States circuit court
in the case OF the United States against
the Homestake Mining company, for
timber depredations, has been affirmed
by the court Of appeals. The govern
ment was ~cndeavoring to recover sew
eral hundred thousand dollars dam
ages for timber alleged 10 have been
cut and removed by the defendant
company several years ago in violation
OF the forest reserve regulations. The
depredations are alleged to have been
committed Immediately after the Black
Hills had been set aside as a reserve.
The case was tried i'm Deadwood be-
fore Judge Garland a year ago, and It
was shown that the company had been
acting on a special permit, granted by
the secretary OF the interior. pending
the PRONUNCIATION OF regulations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
ROOSEVELT TAKES REST.
President Spends the Day and Will
Sleep Tonight at Austin
Corbin's Park,

Newbury, n. H., Sept. IA program
intended to give the president a period
of rest and pleasure after nearly a week
IF hard work traversing the New Eng
speeches was before the chief executive
today. He passed the night at THE
calls" the summer nome of Secretary
IF State Hay, and vas not due to leave
there until 10 o'clock today. Then he
went only to Newport, N. H., a twenty
minutes ride, and by train from New
oury TO spend the rest of the day and
light in the great park owned by Austin
rorbin Of New York. A visit to this
park, foremost among game preserves
II this country, has been anticipated
" the president with much pleasure.
lie will spend the night at the club
aouse in the park.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
Will Use Carrier Pigeons.

Pierre, S. d., Sept. 1.-The Lumley
Cattle company, which operates ranches
just east of this city On Spring creek,
at the lower end OF the old Fort Sully
reservation, and at Little Bend, in Sully
county, occupying points on the river
about forty miles from the furtherest
location north, at Little Bend, TO the
home ranch below the city, will try the
experiment OF communication between
the different ranches with carrier pig
cons. A number of thse birds are being
bred at the home ranch, and expert
ments will soon be made In sending
messages between the ranches with
them,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
GRAIN
Grain and Provisions

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
: Flour-Market steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 72473c; No. 3, 69I2Q
zoe; No. 2 red, NA@72c.
. Corn-No. 2, 59Ac.
Oats-No. 2. Gle; No. 3 white, 3l1Rd361Rc.
Rye-No. 2, 5lq51i2c.
Barley-Fair to choice mailing, 53G63c.
Fla Seed-No. !, Sill; No. l northwest
ern, s1.47.
Timothy S~eed-Prime, "a. 40a4.50.
Clover Seed-Contract grade, $3.50
Provisions-Mess pork, sl7.O0Ql7.05; lard,
$40. 70@10. 7212: short rib sides, $l0.05@l0. is;
dry sailed shoulders, IS. 75@S.S714; short
clear sides, So 5dl0.S7lg.
Whisky-On a basis OF high wines, Sl.3l.
Butter-Market steady; dairy, 13l2d17c;
creamery, 15QlSAc.
Eggs-Market steady; fresh. 17ai712c.
Cheese-Market steady at l04l0Ac.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06

Lansford the soldiers were hooted but
as no stop was made the strikers did
not make any violent demonstrations
at Summit Hill, about double the usual
number of men availed themselves or
the protection of the soldiers n went
to work. The pickets of the strikers
made efforts to stop them, but warnings
of the soldiers held them at bay.
When the workmen had been loaded
onto the cars the return trip through
the valley commenced.
Word that more men thai usual were
reporting for work spread through the
lower part Of the valley like wildfire,
and in a short time the streets were al
most blocked with people.
When the corner of Center and East
Bertsch streets was reached the cars
were stopped to allow several non
union men to get off. AS the men
stepped 70. the ground the mob made q
rush for them, and a half dozen sol
diers sprang off the car and with lev
elled guns forced the strikers back and
made a ~passageway for the non-union
men.
When the soldiers returned after es-
corting their charges to a place of
safety the mob commenced to close in
around the cars. The strikers were in
an ugly mood. and when ordered to
dispense mei ely yelled louder and
pressed closer.
AS Captain Helm of Company X was
about to jump from the car he was
seized around the legs and thrown to
the ground. A half dozen privates who
followed him were roughly handled. one
mar had a portion of his shirt torn of
and a number of blows were struck.
Major Gearhart, who was in command
Of the two companies, then or
dered his men TO dfsembark.
With dubbed guns and fixed bayonets
the soldiers forced the crowd back.
Many strikers stood their ground and
would not move until the soldiers
jabbed them with their bayonets. Some
of the strikers, fearing the troops would
fire, rushed into the opera house on the
corner and for a time wild confusion
reigned.
Several Strikers Wounded.
In about five minutes the crowd had
been pushed back to the curb line. In
the melee several strikers were knocked
down, while others suffered slight bay
onet wounds. Captain Helm was Sc
verely bruised by his fall.
Last night a carload Of timbe which
was standing on the Lehigh Coal &
Navigation company's tracks at sum-
nit Hill was started down the steep
stretch Of road which leads to Lans-
ford. The car leaped the track at a
sharp curve and was hurled to the bot
tom of the mine breach. At midnight
the Governors troop and Captain
Weaver, was sent to Summit Hill TO
protect the home OF William Henry, a
non-union man. 1t was reported the
strikers were firing on the house. Part
of the troops remained on guard there
all night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
ALLIANCE
BLAMES MORGAN
WiIkesbarre Organization Pro-
tests Against His Auto
cratic Position.
ARE TO LOAD WITH BALL
General Goblin Issues Order Directing
Troops to Fire on Disturbers
Without Waiting for
Orders.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 1.-The Pub
lie Alliance, of this city, which has
been endeavoring to bring about a set
Element of The coal strike in h inter-
ests of the business men of the anthra-
cite region has sent the following APP
peal to President Roosevelt:
ITO the President of the United
States: Since the inception of the bar
barous and senseless struggle In the
anthracite coal region, we, the nom
combatants who stand upon neutral
ground, have suffered the inevitable
fate Of such unfortunates. The tide of
battle Gibbs and flows over and about
us. We have endured patiently. We
have petitioned humbly. We had
hoped for much upon j. +. Morgan's
return. But now, after a struggle of
four months duration, a period of suf-
fering n progrC ssive business
paralysis, when II seemed to us that
the time was prOpitiOus for a settle
ment of some kind, IL not as a matter
of concession to public opinion, yet as
a plain business proposition, Mr.. Nor
gan has met with his henchmen and
his edict has gone forth:
There will be no settlement, no ar
bitration, no Cancellation, no mediation,
no concessions. The fight must go on
Mr.. Morgan has placed a ban upon
us which means universal ruin, desti-
tuition, riot n bloodshed.
rs j. =. Morgan greater than the
people? Is he mightier than the gov
eminent? VIII he be permitted to re-
tain this menaCing power?
1T is time the people should speak.
1t Is time that their voice should be
heard.
Representing the interests -nd sen
timent Of nine-tenths of our people. we
appeal to you TO use your influence to
stay the juggernaut which crushes us.
Encouraged by you recent utterances,
relying upon you judgment and pat
riotism, confident OF your moral cour-
age, we appeal from the king Of the
trusts to the president Of the people
President Mitchell said last evening
that there were no negotiations on
foot for a settlement Of the strike, so
- 1-L
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
Trouble at Springfield, III.

Springfield, H., Sept. IA serious
riot was narrowly aYerted at Jackson
Vile last night when the non-union
men left the wooden mills Of Capps x
Son, where the employees are on a
strike. Hundreds of strikers and their
sympathizers who gather each evening
at the mills and call out opprobrious
names at the employees, did SO last
night. and the employees resented it.
The entire police force Of the city was
present, but was powerless in the great
crowd, and If some cOol-headed lead
ers of the strikers had not used their
utmost efforts to keep the peace there
would have been a riot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-06
NEW STOCK ISSUED.
iIIinois Central Increases capitalization
Nearly 100000 for Purpose Of
Improyinu Lines,

Chicago, Sep. 1.-Stockholders OF
the Illinois Central Railroad company,
at a special meeting in this city today,
Increased the capital stock of the com
pany by an issue of 1913, 400 shares Of
500 each.
This makes the total capitalization of
the road 1915, O40, 600, or 10000 shares.
The new stock is for the purpose OF
providing further improvement Of the
company's lines. 1t is understood in
financial circles here the increase may
be for other than the track
improvements announced by the di-
r%eCtors.
There will be another meeting Octo-
Der Is to consider taking over many of
the roads now LEI sed or operated by the
Illinois Central, and 1t Is possible some
of the money raised by the new issue
Will go for that purpose.