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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

"Giye way. then" said the captain.
w mustn't mind IL we swamp her
now. If we can't get ashore, alps up"
"Only one of the gigs is being
manned, sir" I added, "the crew of the
other most likely Is going round by
shore to cut us off,"
They'll have a hot run, sir" re-
turned the captain; Jack ashore, you
know. It's not them / mind; it's the
round-shot. Carpet bowls! My lady's
maid couldn't miss. Tell us, squire.
when you see the match, and We'll hold
water"
In the meanwhile we had been max
ing Roadway at a good pace for a boat
so'overloaded, and we had shipped but
little water in the process. We were
now close in; thirty or forty strokes
and we should beach her; for the ebb
had already disclosed a narrow belt Of
sand below the clustering trees. The
gig vas no longer to be feared; the 1T
tie point had already concealed 1t from
our eyes. The ebb-tide, which had so
cruelty delayed us, was now making
r~eparation, and delaying u assail-
ants. The one. source Of danger was
the gun.
If / burst" said the captain, "Id
stop and pick off another man."
But il was plain hat they meant
nothing should delay their shot. They
had never so much as looked at their
fallen comrade, though he was not
dead, n l could see him trying to
raw away.
Ready cried the squire.
Hold cried the captain, quick as
And he and Redruth backed with a
great heave that sen her stern bodily
under water. The report fell in at the
same instant of time. This was the
first that Jim heard, the sound Of the
squire's shot not having reached him.
When the ball passed, not n OF us
precisely knew; but 1 fancy 1t must
have been over our heads, and that the
wind OF IL may have contributed 10 our
disaster.
At any rate, the boat sunk by the
stern, quite gently. in three feet of
water, leaving the captain and myself,
facing each other, on our feet. The
other three took complete headers and
came UP again, drenched and bubbling.
SO far there was no great harm. No
lives were lost, and we could wade
ashore in safety. But there were all
our stores in the bottom, and, to make
things worse, only two guns out OF
five remained In q state for service.
Vim L had snatched from my knees
and held over my head, by a sort of
instinct. AS for the captain, he had
carried his over his shoulder by a ban
doleer, and. like a wise man, lock up
permost. The three had gone down
with the boat. To add to our concern
we heard voices already drawing near
us In the woods along shore; and we
had not only the danger Of being cut
off from the stockade in our half-crip-
pied state, but the fear before us,
whether if Hunter and Joyce were at
tackled by half a dozen they would
have the sense and conduct to stand
firm. Hunter was steady, that we
knew; Joyce was a doubtful Casa
pleasant, polite mar for a valet, and to
brush ones clothes, but not entirely
fitted for a man-of-war.
with all his in our minds, we waded
ashOre as fast as we could, leaving be-
hind the poor iolly-boat, and a good
half Of u powder and provisions.
Continued next week.)
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boat for our very lives. Pork, powder
and biscuit was the cargo, with only a
InUsRet ard cutless apiece for squire
and me and Redruth and the captain.
The rest OF the arms and powder were
dropped overheard In two fathoms and
a half Of water. so that we could see
the bright steel shining far below US
in the sun, on the clear, sandy bottom.
by this time the tide was beginning
TO ebb, and the ship was swinging
around to her anchor. Voices were
heard ~hallooing in the direction Of the
two gigs; and though this treasured us
for Joyce and Hunter. who were we'll to
the eastward, 1t warned u party to
be off.
Redruth retreated from his place in
the gallery and dropped into the boat,
which we had brought round TO the
ships counter, to be handler for Cap
tain Smollett.
NOW, men," said he, do you hear
me?"
There was no answer from the fore
castle.
IT'S to you, Abraham Gray-it's to
you / am speaking"
Still no reply.
Gray" resumed Mr.. Smollett, a lit
tie louder, II nm leaving this ship, and
/ order you to follow your captain. l
know you are Il BOOu mar AT DoLloIH
and / dare say not one OF the lot OF
you's as bad as he makes out. 1 have
my watch here in my hand; l give you
thirty seconds 20 join me in"
There was a pause.
Come, my fine follow continued
the captain, don't hang so long in
stays. I'm risking my life, and the
lives OF these good gentlemen, every
second"
There was a sudden scuf1le. a sound
OF blows, and out burst Abraham Gray
with a knife cut on the side of the
cheek, and came running to the captain
like a dog to the whistle.
I'm with you, sir" said he.
And the next moment he and the
captain had dropped aboard OF us, and
we had showed off and given way.
We were clear out OF the ship, but
not yet ashore in our stOckade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
HIS CRIMES COST
HIM VERY DEARLY
D. X. Stream Sentenced to the
Penitentiary for twenty
Five Years.
WAS JUST OUT OF PRISON
Pays Penalty for Rape OF Stop
laughter In South Dakota and
Attempt to Murder Her Child
In Minnesots.

Elk Point, s. o., April Judge j.
W. Jones this morning, In circuit court,
sentenced d. x. Stream TO the peniten-
tiary for twenty-five year on the
charge of rape. The jury was out but
ten minutes.
Stream was indicted by the grand
jury in October, 1898, but escaped from
the state with his family, and settled
in Minnesota. He vas accused of hav-
ing Illicit relations with his step
daughter, who was but 10 years of age.
He was arrested in Minnesota and
found guilty of trying to murder the
infant of this girl and sentenced to the
penitentiary at saltwater for five
years. ON account OF good behavior
he was let out after serving four years.
Sheriff Lewison of Union county was
on hand TO take Srtean in hand as
soon as he was released and he vas
brought here for trial.
Frank Bowman, who pleaded guilty
10 stealing "a team from o.. w. SWEET,
was sentenced to two and a half a
in the pe%nitentiary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
The Same Old Trouble.

Literary Digest: 1t was a frequent
custom with Lincoln, this of carrying
his children on his shoulders. He rarely
went down street that he did not have
one Of his younger boys mounted on his
shoulder, while another hung to the
tail OF his long coat. The antics Of the
boys with their father, and the spe-
cies of tyranny they exercised over
him, are still subjects OF talk I'm Spring.
field. Mr.. Roland Diller, who was a
neighbor of MIR. Lincoln. tells one of the
best Of the stories. lie was called to the
door one day by hearing a great noise
OF children, and there was Mr. Lincoln
striding by with the boys, both OF
whom were wailing aloud. 'Why, Mr..
Lincoln. what's the matter with the
boys?" he asked.
lust what's the matter with the
whole world" Lincoln replied. eve
got three walnuts, and each wants
two"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
Hereafter.

London Spare Moments: An old
farmer. three score years and ten en-
tered the village store and asked for Il
pound Of birthstone.
The storekecper. u rather eccentric
character, was wont to charge unreas-
enable prices for his goods, owing to
lack of opposition.
After receiving the birthstone the
farmer rendered a shilling for pay
ment, and as lie received the change
remarked that he could get it at half
the price at the ~neighboring market
town.
The storekeeper glared at his Gus
toner for a second, and hen replied:
Eyes. lad, SO tina might, and some
day tha'H Git 1t for now't!" 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
Acknowledgements "How7"

New York Times: Clinton Fiske has a
friend, an Englishman by birth and an
American by force of circumstances, who
has been in this country long enough to
absorb the American idea of humor. Last
summer he was in London on a visit, and
happening to have business with a man
on an upper floor of a tall building, took
the 'Iift'' to reach his office. The eleva-
tor was one of those excessively delib-
crate British affairs. and IT'S snail-like
progress annoyed the Americanized
Rriton. The only other occupant of the
car was a middle-aged Englishman, with
a manner of peculiarly English serious
ness. The man from America ventured
to address him:
II think l could make a great improve
ment in this lift" he said.
The Englishman looked seriously inter-
ested. ''How?" he asked.
why the other man went on, I'D
make 1t go faster by a simple little ar
rangement. ia stop the lift altogether
and move the building up and down."
The E~nglishman looked slightly more
interested.
"HoW?" he asked
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
Concerns Ineorporated.

Pierre, S. D., April l.-Articles of
incorporation have been filed as fol-
lows:
Wasser Pencil Machine company,
Sioux Falls; capital, 100000 incorpor-
ators, lot e. Wasser, II. c.. Freese,
Charles NJ. Rohde, A. X. Pay and u. S.
G.. Cherry.
A. Il. Martin company, Sioux Falls;
capital, $100, 200; incorporators, A. T..
Cherry.
Salem Milling, Lighting and Heating
company, Salem; capital, $50, 600; incor-
porators, L.V. Schneider, L. +. West
fall, j. %Swenhart, Hans Nelson and
l.. S. Tyler.
Illinois-Dakota Land company, Alb
erdeen; capital, $25, 900; incorporators,
William Humphrey, Asa b. Pagan and
Frank l.. Wilcox.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
STRIKE AVERTED.
Massachusetts Cotton Mill
Trouble Likely to Be
Settled.

Lowell, Mass, April 1.-At the con
clusion Of an all-night conference be-
tween a committee Of citizens and rep
resentatiyes Of the textile council OF
this city, it was announced early today
that the threatened strike OF lG, 900 cot
ton mill operatives Of this city was
ayerted for a week at least. Citizens
VIII use their good Offices with the
mill managers to bring about the IN
crease in wages demanded by the OPP
cratiycS.
Providence, Il. l., March 29.-Notlces
OF a 10 per cent advance III wage of
operatives We're posted today in the
cotton mills In Rhode Island and Mas
saChusetts operated by the Goddard
ana Knight interests. IT Ia expected
Lippits, who, with the Knights and
Goddards, practically controls the cot
ton industry in this state, also will
grant the increase.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
BLANCHARD ENDORSED.
Mitchell Man Fevored for G. A. n.
Commander for South Dakota.

Huron, S. T., March 31.-The en-
campment of the G. A. r., department
of South Dakota, is to be held in Brook
ings in June, and promises to be a
grand gathering. The w. r. c., holds
it's annual convention at the same time
and place.
Some interest is being manifested in
the selection OF department command
er, with prospects strongly favoring
Captain Il. Il. Blanchard Of Mitchell.
Grand Army posts in This part Of tho
state have Endorsed his candidacy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
LION AND BULL TO FIGHT
Beasts Will Engage in Mortal Com.
bot 70 Pleasa Toxap Audience.

I'll Paso, Tex, April ARRANGE
ments are being made here for one of
the most remarkable contests that ever
took place in an arena on the North
American continent. a monster lion
from South Africa viii be pitted
against a splendid bull from Sana-
layuca and the two beasts viii battle
TO the death in the presence of thou
sands of spectators.
The fight will take place just across
the bridge. on Mexican soil, in the bull
ring at Jaurez, and the spectacle, the
Ike OF which has not been seen since
the days of Nero, Will undoubtedly at
tract people from far and near.
The Hon to be used is a beautiful
specimen recently brought TO the city
from South Africa by his owner, A. j.
Morrison OF Los Angeles. He is 3
years Old and Is valued at $1,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
CALLED TO WASHINGTON
Bishop O'Gorman to Confer With The
President About Friars' Land.

Sioux Falls, S. d., April 1.-Blshop
Thomas o'Gorman, of the see of Sioux
Falls, will leave this city Sunday after
moor bound for Washington, where no
has been called for a conference with
President Roosevelt regarding the friars'
property In he Philippines. Whether
Bishop O'Gorman VIII proceed to Rome
and later TO the Philippines as an ennis
sary of the United States government In
this matter, will be decided at the con-
ference which he Is to have with Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
cONKLiN AND THE GUARDS
State Encampment for South Dakota
In June or July

Pierre, 5. D., April L., -Adjutant
General Conklin is busily engaged in
the detail work Of the state militia en-
campment, which he expects to hold
the latter part Of June or first of July.
TIe is making an effort to assure the
attendance of every company east of
the river. Whatever place secures It
must DO SO under the same terms as
Huron secured the encampment last
year., which is n guarantee of subsist-
ence for tie troops. The meeting viii
probably be at either Huron, Mitchell
or WATERFOWL, all of these places de-
string it.
General Conklin will start about
April s on a tour of inspection Of the
various companies which have not al
ready been inspected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
The Reverence for Obacurltv.

Washington Star: What do you
think of the new minister's sermon?"
inquired Mr.. CumroX's wife.
well" he replied. Il CUES II wasn't
very good"
Upon what do you base your opin-
ion?"
Il understood every word of 1t and
got really interested
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
South Dakota Farmer Robbed.

C%enterville, s.. D., March 31.-Gust
Rist, q farmer near this place, had a
team of horses, a new set of harness
and a top buggy stolen from his barn.
Messages were sent all over the coun-
try and the thieves were traced as far
as Wagner, in Charles Mix county. but
escaped into the hills west of there be-
fore they could be taken. Mr.. Rist re-
turned home and has little hopes of
finding his property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
VALET WILL GO FREE.
Man Whose Testimony Convicted
Fstrlck TO Escape Punishment.

49,
FetrIck 70 Escape Punishment.
: New York, April 1.-District Attor-
ney Jerome was asked what he intend
ed to do with Charles +. Jones, valet
OF Millionaire William Marsh Rice. who
testified that nc killed Rice at Albert
Il. Patrick's request. Mr.. Jerome re-
piled:
1T is frequently necessary TO allow
men manifestly guilty to, go free. in
this case we never could hav got Il
conviction without Jones' testimony,
and in. such cases ii Is often we'll to
grant the witness immunity
Patrick had Il consultation yesterday
with his father, Colonel Patrick, and
his counsel from Chicago, Mr.. Turner.
Patrick retained his courage. In dis
cussing his case, he said: mo one IN
the court room was more surprised at
that verdict thu myself. AS a law
yer, 1 do not see how, upon the teSti-
mony given, the verdict could have
been found"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
MAY PROVE
Sphinx County Man His Another In
Face With Lighted Lantern.

Redneid, s. d.. April BERT Law
renee and Mark Christensen, two well
known citizens in the southeastern part
of Sphinx county, became engaged In an
alteration and Lawrence struck Chris
Jensen in the face with a lighted lam
tern INJECTING n very severe injury.
Christensen was inSensible when
found by n~eighbors. The attending ply
stefan reports he will probably rot sur
vive. Lawrence has been taken into
CugtQly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
PerplexInq.

Town Topics: BE mine!' implored the
duke.
II am not an heiress!" the young girl
replied, wonderingly.
mo, no, no. 1T is for love / would
Marry protested his grace.
But, I am not an actress!" exclaimed
Cenevieve. her perplexity deepening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
An AbsurdItv.

Washington star: Suppose said tho
friend who had been reading "Enoch Ar
den,' that you went away on a sea voy-
age and come back and find your wife had
married another man?'
That's an absurd proposition an
swered Mr.. Meekton. Henrietta would
never be so careless with me as to let me
so away on a sea voyage"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
CUBAN CONFERENCE
Call Of Chairman Payne Taken
to Mean d Victory for
Reciprocity.

Washington, March 22-Chairman Payne
OF the house ways and means committee
has called q meeting Of the committee for
Monday morning TO consider his bill for
reciprocity with Cuba. The announce
ment Is Interpreted as assurance on the
part OF the ways and means leaders that
a. victory for reciprocity has been won IN
the committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
Expansion.

Baltimore Jewish Comment: "a
watchdog seems larger at night than
he does IN the morning.
Funny, isn't it?"
ooh, not so funny. You see, he's let
out at night and taken In In the MORN
ing p
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

One Of the deepest interests Of the
late George Fislye OF Boston, was the
study of old English church monument
tai brasses. His collections of ~rubbings
was regarded as the best in the coun-
try. and his knowledge Of this form Of
ecclesiastical art was that Of an au-
thority.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
CUSTER CnRONICLl
JOSEPH KUBLER,
Publisher

The Taller: A point which strikes
American visitors TO London about our
English clubs is the social aspect OF
Them and the almost complete absence
Of the business side. AT the Manhat-
tan or the Knickerbocker, on the other
hand, the business side prevails. The
majority OF members do not drop In
merely TO read the papers, hear the
latest story and play billiards or
bridge, as over here. They go in most
cases 20 meet a man about "a deal" to
talk over the business OF the day and
discuss the business OF the morrow. or
TO read UP the finance Of the papers.
The result 10 that when an American
becomes a member OF an English club
he hardly ever uses il because its ways
DO not appeal to aim. He would say
that there was nothing going on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
Four workm.n Dronnad

New Orleans, March pa sklff contain
ing nineteen workmmen on the way to
work on the steamer Atlantean, anchored
In the Mississippi, capsized this morning
and four occupants were drowned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

Maiwatchin. on the borders OF Russia,
Is the only city in the world peopled
by men only. The Chinese women are
not only forbidden to live in this ter
ritory. but even to pass the great wall
Of Kalkan and enter into Mongolia. All
the Chinese OF this border city are eX-
clusiVely traders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
MANY Are Slain,
a Thousand Persons Said to
Have Pcrishcd in Riots
IN China.

Picking. April 1-Chinese officials
say a thousand people nave been killed
in riots at Tanning Fu, the southern
most prefecture Of the province Of Chi
Ii. This is perhaps an eXaggeration,
but the loss OF life is undoubtedly
great,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

According TO statistics, the number
OF cases OF murder In italy ranges from
OF per million OF the population In
Milan to 1867 in Naples. Onenses
against property are reversed, Milan
showing 1896 per million, against
4002 In Naples.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
Didn't Need I'm.

Philadelphia Press: IT should like"
said the man, ito get a position as proof
reader"
sorry said the publisher, "but we've
laid off all our proofreaders; don't need
EN-"
You don't7"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

IT was after n mothers meeting" at
a seaside resort that an old Scotch
gentleman told 81 little story about a
laddie who was Instructed by the doc
tor TO give him medicine at regular in
tervals. Johnnie refused TO take 1t,
and his mother, after yainly trying 10
persuade him, sat down n cried,
wringinR her hands, and sobbing, on,
my boy will die, my boy Will die; and
he will not take the stuff that would
a v him. Don't cry, mither, pres
emily piped UP a voice from the BED.
'Fcyther n be hame sumo, and he'll gar
me take IT, You see" SAID the old
gentleman. smiling. there's some use
FOR fathers as wei las mothers in the
home economy"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

London STANDARD: Many years ago
queen Alexandra visited Bisley, and
was invited to try her fortune at the
targets at q distance OF 600 yards. The
rifle was placed In position for her,
and with her first shot she hit the bulls
eye. This rife Is now n OF her most
treasured possessions and is preserved
IN a glass case In one Of her private
rooms at Gandringbam.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

Smallpox in the United States. as Of
hcially reported from December 2S, 1901,
to March z, 1902, amounted to 20,0i4
cases with 615 deaths. The total for the
corresponding period in 1901 was 1857
cases and 104 deaths.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

The pope recently received a petition
TO encourage the project OF making a
catalogue Of all art treasures preserved
in Italian churches and monasteries,
TO prevent their being secretly pur-
chased and exported.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

In Florida and other suitable waters
beds OF sponges are now set out. and
marketable sponges are grown from
small cuttings, just as vegetables are
raised in the same way.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05
SMALLPOX Stons Court.

Custer, S. D., April Loving tc
the prevalence of smallpox Judge Levi
MCGEE has adjourned the regular term
of circuit court in his county. There
are a number of cases in Custer. al
though the disease is mild in form and
has resulted in only one death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

In 1900 c~ottonseed added LA cents to
the value Of each pound Of cotton, or
$54, 600, coo TO the wealth OF cotton rails
ers. The return would have been $780,
co., 600 If all the seed had been crushed
for oil.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

A transatlantic steamer, carrying
what is called IA full mall usually
brings 200. 900 letters and 500 sacks OF
newspapers for London, to say nothing
OF the SEQ and odd sacks for other
places.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

Hal-developed oysters and bivalves
which are in poor flesh, as q stockman
would say, are now kept in regular
pens and fattened for the market. as
II they were pigs or other live stock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

A prohibition journal claims that
fully 10000, eco OF the inhabitants Of the
United States, or more than onc-third
OF the entire population, are now llv-
ing under prohibition, either by state
or by local option. Forty-one states
OF the forty-fve are included i'm the
Enumeration. either In whole or In part.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

A nat made OF diamonds. valued at
$500, 600, perched on the top being a
ruby OF unknown value, Is worn by
Sir Jung Bahadur. the king Of Nepaul's
prime minister.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-05

The biological survey OF the great
lakes. which has been In progress sew
ser1l years, Is being pushed Onward as
raT slly as possible. Half . dozen scien-
lists are spending much OF their time
Ia careful study OF the various forms
os animal life In which the waters OF
the great lakes abound.