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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
SCENE OF DISASTER.
Martinique a Mere CIuster of Vo!-
canIc IsIands.

canlc Islands.
Martinique, one of the West India is
lands, is a FrenCh colony lying thirty
three miles south of Dominica. The
greatest length is forty-three miles, the
mean width nineteen, and the surface
comprises PA, 090 acres, or $50 square
miles. A cluster Of volcanic mountains
In the north, q similar group in the
south, and a line OF lower heights be-
tween them. form the backbone of the
island, which eliminates in the north
west in Mt. Pelee 4,430 feet). There are
about seventy rivers of considerable
size on the island, and in the rainy sea-
son become deep II destructive. The
son these become deep and destructive.
The island is divided into twenty-five
communes, fourteen of which have a
population OF over 5000 each. The great
mass OF population consists of creole
negroes. Marriage on the island is fire.
quently ignored, and II is said that Go
per cent OF the births are illegitimate.
Fort de France was destroyed by an
earthquake In 1889, and since that time
only one-story wood houses have been
built. ct. Pierre was the commercial
center OF the island and lay far north
on the coast. 1t consisted OF a lower
and an upper town-the one close and
unhealthy and the other for the most
part well ventilated and pleasant.
Martinique was discovered by Column
bus on June Is, 1902. In 1885 a French
captain took possession of the island,
and he and his heirs held ii until 1864,
when the French government pur-
chased it for 10000 livres and assigned
the island to the West India
but a few years later il became part
of the French domain. Martinique was
several times occupied by the English.
II was captured by Rodney in 1862, but
restored to the French the following
year Sir Charles Grey seized 1t in
1894 n held it eight years. Again in
1909 he island was captured by the
British and not surrendered until 1914.
Since that date France has had possess
sion of the island. Coffee, sugar, cot
ton and tobacco raising are the chief
industries of the island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Sometimes he has a little rattle for the
purpose: sometimes he holds up a bunch
of grass. 1t might be that he would wave
a handkerchief gently. at the same. time
calling to the horse. Then you see things
happen.
Even though he was q handsome horse
anyway he looks more so than ever In
that first look at the man who has at
tracted his attention. 1t may be that he's
Just q bit startled. and he stands there
perfectly erect, head up and all attention,
ears thrown onward, n keen alertneSs In
every line, a most spirited figure of a
horse; and for the moment motionless;
and in that happy moment you get him."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

An indication OF the progress In man
~ufacturing motor vehicles is furnished
by the great rush in the automobile
section or the patent office at Washing
ton, where the number OF applications
is said to he so great as TO necessltate
the employment OF five special a
liners. The automobile division has been
subdivided into o sections, handling
respectively electric motors. steam
motors, gas and ~acetylene motors AID
compressed air motors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
Home Women.

There are women who devote their whole lives to
home duties. many of whom knew what it is to drag
along day after day suffering intensely. The symp-
toms are spinal weakness, dizziness, excitability, bear
Ing down, all-gone feeling, and sudden faintness. Tho
only safe and permanent cure for this is vogeler's
Curative Compound. which acts directly on the Stom-
ach, Liver, Kidneys, and vital organs Of the body. 1t
removes all impurities from the blood. II imparts
strength, vitality, and vigour In all cases from which
"home women" suffer.
A free sample bottle win be sent on application to
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd, Baltimore.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
HELPED o ESCAPE.
Death Of M e. RusaIes, Famous In
Pcst-gelIum Days.

New York, May 9.-Mortimer Balm.
bridge Ruggles of Virginia, who, while
an aid Of his father, General Danial f.
Ruggles. of the confederate army, as
sisted John Wilkes Booth, the assassin
of Abraham Lincoln, to effect his es-
cape into Virginia, is dead in this city
from dropsy, aged SIS. Sentence of
death had been passed upon Ruggles
for giving aid and comfort TO the as
sassin, but he was released as a result
Of the general amnesty order. His
gratitude for being spared a humiliat-
ing death, as an associate of Booth, was
supreme. He took the oath of allegiance
to the constitution of the United states
and came north Immediately.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
Says Americans Were Rlaht.
IN a
Remains Mi Lie In the Cathedral
TIN Friday.

New York, May S.-The body Of
Archbishop Corrigan was embalmed
today and this evening it will be placed
In 81. Patrick's cathedral. where II will
lie In state until 10 o'clock Friday
morning, the time set for the funeral.
The body will be robed In the vest
ments OF the archbishop's office. At
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

William Jones, a policeman OF Leeds,
Eng, has for years been an art |
dent, and has just reached the goal OF
his ambition. Two OF his landscapes
have been hung at the Royal Cambrian
academy. Another large work was ac-
cepted conditionally by the Royal aca-
denny OF London, but was crowded out
of the exhibition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

A Washington letter carrier opened n
letter box the other night. stuck his
hand In and then dashed madly down
the street, shouting "A snake! A
snake!" a policeman stopped him and
together they went pack TO investi-
gate. They looked into the box and
saw that the supposed snake coiled on
top OF a bunch OF letters was n fat
string OF sausages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Lord Grimthorpe, the pugnacious
ex-chancellor OF the archdiocese OF
York, is the oldest kings counsel In
England. lie Is SO years OF age, has
been a lawyer sixty-four years, was
made u queens counsel In 1854 and can
write n more vigorous polemical letter
on ecclesiastical matters han any other
man I'm England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
PHOTOGRAPHS OF HORSES.
Devices OF the Artist to Make tn
2ubient Link Pleasant

New York Sum: "Now an auto said
the roadside photographer, SIS easy, for
It stands still, but it's different with a
horse.
ITO get a good picture OF n horse you've
got to fix his attention and interest him
as you would a child. The dullest and
LATEST of horses may not stand still, or
he may SLOUGH into some unhandsome at
titude, so that he won't look very pretty
when you do get him.
1.-The spirited, lively horse find 1t hard
to stand still at all. He's bobbing his
head or moving somehow all the time. so
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Chicago Record Herald: Two boys
and a strong nan staggered along.
half carrying, half dragging an i'm
mense package. After they had depos-
tied It IN the proper place and while
they stood painting and wiping their
brows the great attorney arose and
pointing 10 the thing they had been
Iaboring with said. Il now file my
hripf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
DR.. sPINNEY REELECTED
Chosen President Of Bankers
Union OF tho Wcr,d.

Union OF the WCr'c.
Omaha, Ncb., May 10.-Dr. f.. c. Spin
ney OF this city was today reelected
supreme president of the Bankers
Union OF the World. Other officers
were elected az follows:
First Vice President-Edward II.
Holmes, Lincoln, Neb.
Second Vice President-Mrs. j. c.
Spinney, Omaha.
Secretary-E. II. Packard, Omaha.
Banker-M. ID. Swartz, Lincoln.
-Chaplain-Rev. John McBrain, Leav-
enworth, Kan.
Sentinel-J. u. Maley, st. Paul, MINI.
Guard-W. l.. Thompson, Newton,
Kan.
Overseer-H. A. Otto, Council Bluffs.
Supreme Physician-Dr. II. S. An
glin, Omaha.
Supreme Correspondent-Miss NJ.
MurdOCk. Omaha.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
Six Lives Lost.

Oklahoma City, May cit is now
known six lives were lost in the cloud
burst at Foss, On the Choctaw and
Oklahoma railway. Fifteen houses were
carried away. A Choctaw passenger
, train had a thrilling ace to escape a
flood that followed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK
Clara Taylor, K!dnaper, Arrested by
italian Authori les.

Cincinnati, May "a special from
Washington says the state department
has just received a telegram FROM Con-
sui Pearson, stating Clara Taylor has
been arrested by the Italian police Guthori-
ties and viii be held for the American Of
hcers. Little Margaret is I'm safe hands
and her speedy return to her mothsr and
father in Cincinnati Is now assured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
ABOLISHED BY CHAFFEE.
Tho Recommendation Order 10 Re-
scInded, He Reports.

Washington, May S.-General Chaffee
has cabled the war department that he
has rescinded the order for the estab-
lishment of recommendation camps In
Laguna and Batangas provinces, the
only provinces In the Philippines where
the system has been practiced. These
provinces lie about forty miles distant
from Manila.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
TayIsr RenomInated.

Salem, o., May 6.-R. w. Tayler, who
made a sensational fight in congress
against Roberts, elected TO represent
Utah in the house, was renominated
from the Eighteenth district by accla-
nation for the fifth term. He repre-
sents the old Mckinley district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Pending the general institution OF
wireless telegraph gystems, a pigeon
post is doing good service between Los
Angeles. Cal, and Avalon on Santa
Catalina island. I'm the Pacific, fifty
miles away, n distance that the pigeons
cover I'm an hour. Messages by the bird
route, however, cost from so to 75 cents
each.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
HISTORIC DISASTERS.
Great Lisbon Earthquake Killed 49,
OOO-New World Cata strophe.

WV view Voriu otdStTOp0e
The Martinique disaster, II the re-
port proves true that st. Pierre's U.s.
600 inhabitants persisted, will rank as
the greatest catastrophe in the history
OF the western hemisphere, with few
old world calamities SURPRISING it. In
the great Lisbon earthquake, Novem-
Der /, 1855, 10000 to $1,000 lives were
lost, fire adding to the horror OF the
earthquake.
The famous volcano Of Vesuvius in
Italy has been the scene OF many
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

The fines collected In New York po-
lice courts last year amounted to $751;
957. In 1899 the total was S100,6 37. Prior
TO the establishment OF the present
board of city magistrates the average
annual collections were from $500 0 TO
$45,0 900. In 1898 the total collections
from fines amounted TO $37,135.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

The new animal hat has been discov-
cred in Africa, half OK and half gi-
raffe, has five horns. Sir Henry John
son, the British commissioner IN Ugan-
da, made the discovery. 1t is called
the helladotherium. which you will con
slider appropriate II one gets after you
I'm the open.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Cases OF Senator Money and Street
Car Conductor NolIo Prossnd

Washington, May 8.-The alleged as
sault against Senator Money Of Mis-
sissippi; Orpha II. Shaner, street car
conductor; James e. Hooper, foreman
OF the fire department; all growing out
of the street car alteration about ten
days ago. were nolle pressed and
day,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Detroit Journel: We contemplated the
alcoholic wreck with unmingled pity. "A
sinking ship, indeed" we exclaimed.
but the rats do not leave me-"
shrieked the fellow, gesturing wildly.
We extended 10 him the helping hand,
of course, but he shrank away, mistak-
ing this for q pink elephant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
M'KiNlEY CHIMES.
Fins Get Of Bells for Lincoln Meth
odlst Church,

Troy, N. Y, May "a chime Of ten
bells to be known as the Mckinley
memorial chime will be shipped today
to Lincoln, Neb., to be placed in the
tower of st. Paul's Methodist church.
The largest bell bears the inscription.
presented by the Citizens OF Lin
coin and Vicinity in Memory of Our
Beloved President, William Mckinley,
March, 1902"
The net cost, $4,000, was raised by
popular subscription.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
wuhe,mina's Condition.

The Hague, May 9.-Morning bulle-
tin: The queen had a quiet night with
no rise in temperature. She is taking
sufficient n~ourishment and her condi-
ton is really satisfactory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Bishop Mandell Creighton was once
acked If he could name n point OF radi-
cpl difference between oxford and
Cambridge men. DIR. Creighton said
IAN oxford man looks as If the world
belonged TO him, n Cambridge man
!2nks as II he does not care TO whom 1t
belongs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

"This is an idiotic c%alumny." says
Felix, the Paris dressmaker, of the
rumor that he had become bankrupt.
After working hard for forty years
and amassing a fortune OF G,000, 900
francs / intend to retire to the country
for life. / wind up my accounts and
close the doors OF my establishment"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

masses IN churches today the death of
the archbishop was announced. There
were many touching expressions OF
sorrow. Mgr. Joseph f. Money, vicar
general, viii have charge OF the affairs
OF the diocese until Corrigan's success
sor Is appointed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Admiral SIMPSONS sister, aged 30,
was married the other day, which
-auses some OF the photographers to
tote that she is nearly as tardy In get
ding into the engagement as her Illus
trious brother.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Graduates OF the Dwight Grammar
school in Boston presented it's head
master, James Alfred Page, with a sill
yer loving cup containing $500 in gold
on the occasion Of the graduation Of
his flftieth class OF pupils.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
CummInqs' Funeral.

New York, May G.-The funeral OF the
late Congressman Amos j. Cummings
occurred today from the Cummings home
I'm this city. Services were conducted by
Rev. w. $. Grove OF the Universalist
Church OF the Eternal Home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

THE Gideons" is an organization OF
Christian commercial travellers in Chi
cago who neither drink. smoke nor play
cards. Though founded only n year
ago, II has LOCO members, and is grow
ing rapidly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
Ex-senator Roseh vorv m

New York, May 6.-Former United
States Senator Roach OF North Dakota
Is seriously i'll at his home in this city
from septic poisoning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Application by the Kiowas, Conan
che and Apaches, for an injunction to
prevent the opening of the strip. indi-
Gates that even If the Red men are UNI
able TO read, they can writ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
NO ATTACK ON VICTOR.
Official Denial CT Attempted Assault
on kina OF italy.

Rome, May ia report published in
the United States Of an alleged attack
made on King Victor at Turin by a work.
man, is officially denied.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Now that a bible explorer has found
the rock that Moses struck. 1t is only
q question OF time until Joseph's coat
OF many colors shall be rescued from
ONE oriental rag-hnp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Judged from the prevailing style in
mems clothing, which requires as poor
n 1T as IT is possible to make. the tailor
who is left handed and cross-eyed
must be in great demand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

'"What kind OF monument do you wish
for your husband?" We'll" replied the
widow, II don't want nuthln' too ex-
~pensive-just somethin' solid, thatll
hold him down."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

A new insect has appeared In Cali
fornia in time TO devour the eggs OF the
countless red spiders that injure the
orange groves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Manila, May 9.-Cholera statistics to
late: Manila. SGT cases; deaths, FOG. Prov
noes, 2,452 cases; deaths, 1905.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

A coTored man, aged so years, died at
H~opkinsville. KY, the other day,
worth $500, 900. There was no prejudice
to speak Of against the gentleman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
SIuna the OIao Bill.
Work Of Cholera,

Washington, May 9.-The president to-
lay signed the oleomargarine bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
BIG LOSS BY FIRE.
Flames Wipe Out Fifty Buildings In
New Milford, Conn.

Danbury. Conn, May 8.-Between
$500, 900 and $500. 900 is the estimated
loss by the fire which destroyed the
business section Of New Milford last
night. Nearly fifty buildings, including
most of the stores In the place, two
banks, three hotels, the post office and
Y. NJ. G. a. building, were burned. The
fire burned from $3.50 last evening until
4 this morning, before controlled.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
DAKOTA BOY PASSES.
w. q. Eowe ls Now a Full F.edgea
Naval Ca5os.

Annapolis, Mayl0.--Among those who
have passed all examinations and are
full -nedged naval cadets, class OF 1900,
are: George Il. Lake, Illinois. w. ID.
Howe. South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
SNOW IN NEW YORK..
Severe Storm ut Ssranac Lake, WIFI
Mercury at 80.

Saranac Lake, N. y, May "a heavy
snow IS raging here today. The tempera
turc Is 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

Junius: The lives Of the best of us
are spent in choosing between evils.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
Came Without WARMING.

Disaster had passed them by often
before, however, when the waters had
lulled into such sense of security that
they paid little heed to the warnings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17

A hard heart is apt to be brittle.
The Newark journal., 1902-04-04

Mir Roosevelt has decided that his order against government em- ployes seeking to influence con- gressioral legislation did not ar- ply to printers in the Govern ment Printing office. It has not seemed to apply to anybody seek ing to influence things Teddy's way.
 The senate has passed the bill to create new cabinet department to be known as the department of commerce and labor. The meas ure now awaits the pleasure of the house. It is beleived that it will become q law and that practical business man will be appointed to the position. Ii is a place that sould be filled only by | man of energy, ability and business ex- perience.
 Gen. Leonard Wood wants the government to raise the wreck of the Maine from the mud in which she is embedded in Havana har- bor. He says that not only are there sentimental reasons for rais- ing the wreck, owing to the fact that, according to common belief, the remains of forty fifty if ts-
The Newark journal., 1902-04-04
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The Newark journal., 1902-04-04

Peraaps after TeddF takes a few more boxing and wrestling lessons he'll be ready to tackle Mark in arough and tumble scrap.
 The metropolitan ewspapers couldn t well give a fresh egg with every copy of their Easter num- bers, but they supplied the dye stuff all right.
 Now some bugologist has pre- dicted that this is to be grass hopper year. His theory must be based on the fact that Jerry Simp- son has re-entered the political field.
 It is now officially admitted that War Department officials are seriously alarmed at the awful increase of disease among the American soldiers in the philip pines.
 Speaker Henderson will have opposition in his party for renom- ination for the first time in twenty years. An element claims he is not in harmony with Western repub- Iieans.
 The Senate has adopted an amen dqment to the Indian appropri- ation bill providing for alloting Nintah Reservation land among the Indians in part and opening the remainder to homesteaders.
 The fight between tie Amcri- can tobacco trust and the Imperial tobacco trustr of Great Britian. which has been going on for some time across the Atlantic, is also to be carried on over here, and the Universal tobacco trust is said to have joined forces with the British concern. Let 'em fight. It will be beneficial to the public if they fight each other into bankruptcy.
The Newark journal., 1902-04-04

American sailors are within the sunken hulk, but that the heavy steel structure is also q menace and obstruction to navigation in the harbor of Havana, and 1t is a duty to the Cubans to remove it.
 Governor Dukes of the Cnoctaw Indian Government has made an appeal to the Interior Department for $50, ,000 for needy Indians.
 He estimates the number of those in actual want at 10000.
 Correspondents will please ob- serve the following rules: Write only on one side of your paper and number each page. Sign your name to communications, not necessarily for publication but that we may know who the writer is. No paper will publish a communication unless 1t is known who has written 1t. Also remem- Der that we cannot publish q con- munication received at the very lastmoment. Communications must be in our office not later than Wednesday to insure publication in the following Fridays edition. .
The Newark journal., 1902-04-04

Wood, turnips, potatoes or any thing we can use, taken on sub scription.