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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
MISSING FIVE YEARS..
Rev. Edward A. Waldo, Thought
Dead, 10 Heard From.

New York, Feb. 11.-After five years
absence Rev. Edward a. Waldo, who
formerly was connected with the Uni
versity Settlement society of this city,
has been heard from in San Francisco.
Although detectives have searched this
country and Europe, DR.. Waldo him
self, after the long silence following
his mysterious disappearance from
New FORK in the summer OF 1896. first
sent word to his family, who had long
ago given him up as dead, and his
brother, George IL. Waldo, an artist Of
this city, has started for San Fran
cisco.
1t was to his aged father. Simon s.
Waldo, one of the leading business
men of New Haven, Conn, hat the
missing minister sent the letter. Re-
alizing their probable fears OF II joke,
he had taken the precautiOn 10 have
the letter counterSlgned by a San
Francisco minister with whom he is
temporarily staying.
DIR. Waldo left the headquarters of
the New York University Settlement
society III the afternoon OF July 13,
1896, and between there and his home
he disappeared. Detectives traced him
as far as the Mississippi river, where
he was supposed TO have boarded a
boat for New Orleans, but there the
clue ended.
once before DR.. Waldo had q similar
experience. He labored in Chicago be-
fore coming to this city, and while do
ing mission work there he disappeared.
He had been raising a large fund for
the purpose OF providing provisions for
the poor OF Chicago. Some weeks later
DIR. Waldo was found wandering aim
lessly about the streets of Tallahassee,
Fla. 1t was three weeks before he
could tell his name.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

on the second floor. Finding the regular
exits cut Off he slid to the ground safely
with the aid of tive sheets tied together.
Harry Kline of Marion, Ind. who Is a
student In the medical department or
Washington university. had a narrow es-
cape from death. He roomed on the sec
ond floor with Harry Thompson Of Nash
Vile, Ill, a student at the same college.
Kline was aroused by cries OF fire. He
awakened Thompson and together they
attempted 10 escape through the hall.
They found the stairway on fire and the
hall filled with smoke and flames, which
drove them to the window in their room.
Thompson jumped first and hurt his an
kle. but before Kline could get out the
flames burned his terribly about the
hands. with which he shielded his face.
He Is now at the hospital suffering from
burns and n badly sprained ankle. Both
lost everything.
Late last night. with the aid Of papers
found near his body, the unknown man
who died ut the city hospital was par
TALLY Identified as G. +. Cantrout, a union
carpenter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
MANY INJURED AT FIRE.
Fourteen Hurt by Falling Walls In
New York.

new YORK.
New York, Feb. 11.-An official es-
Innate OF the damage lone by the fire
which destroyed the plant OF the Shad-
bolt Manufacturing company In Brook
lyn early Sunday morning fixes the loss
at $500, 900. Fourteen people who were
injured by falling debris were taken
TO the hospitals, and a. number OF 9TH
ers were attended by ambulance ply
sicians on the spot.
The list OF the seriously injured is az
follows:
Patrick Nevins, superintendent OF
the repair shop Of the Brooklyn branch
OF the fire department.
Edward Truer.
William Moran.
George Conran, fireman OF engine
No. 10.
Captain Oswald, aid to Fire Chief
Croker.
Joseph Kelly.
Louis J~erosky.
Roundsman Henry.
j. r.. Taber.
Peter +. Martin.
Edward Hobby.
William Moore.
John Kelley.
Joseph Kelly.
Stephen Delap.
The loss to the S%hadbolt company Is
given at $3.50, 900, fully insured.
This loss includes the buildings and
the stock OF wagons and carriages
manufactured by the company.
The total loss to several other build
ings in the vicinity is placed at $780,
600
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
FOURTEEN ~hOICTMEN
Five Indians Are tho Only Onos
Under Arrest.

Deadwood, s. D., Feb. 1.-THE grand
jury has returned fourteen true bills
In the United states court, and two
no bills, after Investigating fourteen
cases. The final report has been sub
mitted to the court and the grand jury
has been discharged. The five Indians
indicted, Frank -Four Horns, Dan
Comes From the War, John Eagle Dog
and Frank Frog, for grand larceny.
and John End of Timber, for assault
with a deadly weapon, are the My
persons indicted who are in custody.
They will be tried here during the
coming week. The other Individuals
indicted reside in other parts OF the
state. Most of them are Indians with
a few whites charged with selling
liquor to Indians or with violating the
revenue law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
FRETS HIM.
Attorney General Pyle Not Making
Much Improvement.

Huron, S. D., Feb. 11.-This was the
twenty-second day of raging fever in
the case Of Attorney General Pyle, and
while the temperature was somewhat
lower today than IT has been, it has
not abated. The generals mind Is
reasonably clear, he is taking some
nourishment and gets sleep. He
is getting tired and fretful and begs
the doctor to get him out as soon as
possible. DR.. Lane was again called
here from Miller in consultation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

with the murder OF her husband, devel-
opcd a sensational phase. Expert evil
dence indicates that John III. Black died
Of arsenic poisoning, but the state has not
yet fixed the crime. The testimony of DR..
Trephagen, chemist at the Agricultural
college. was the feature of the session.
DIR. Trephagen said he analysed the con-
tents of the stomach and found minute
quantities of morphine and arsenic. lie
also found that the liver had become af-
| fccted by the same poison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
ANOTHER HILL MERGER.
Controls Steamship Trade Betwee,
PUGET Sound and Alaska.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. Thames ].
Hill, it is said, has secured practically
the entire control Of the steamship
trade between Puget sound and Alaska.
For two years or more he has con
trolled the Pacific Coast Steamship
company. This gives him the largest
fleet operating to Alaska.
Walter Oaks is president of the Alas
ka steamship company which operates
the only competing line. y few weeks
ago Louis Hill, son of President Hill,
was married in New York 10 Miss Tay-
lor of st. Paul, a sister of Mrs. Wal
ter Oaks, and now the Oaks company
has announced a change in rates which
meets those i'm force by the Hill COM
pany.
Thus the two lines to southeastern
Alaska are controlled by the Hill fam
ily and their associate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
HE SHOT
Mall Carrier. Armed for Protection,
Ceta Hurt.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. ll.--Joseph
Miller. driver of a stage which car
ries the mail between Wagner and
Greenwood (Yankton Indian agency,
was perhaps fatally injured by the ac-
cidental discharge of a 44-caliber Colt
revolver. At the time OF the accident
he was carrying TO Yankton agency a
considerable sum of money, intended
for the payment Of the salaries of the
officials and employees at the agency.
To guard against a "hold-up" and
robbery he placed the weapon in his
overcoat pocket, with the muzzle up
ward. When he attempted to remove
the ~six-shooter from his pocket 1T was
discharged. The bullet badly mangled
his left hand and lodged in his left
SIDE. He is in a critical condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Attorney General Knox, while prac-
ticing In Pittsburg. was one OF the
busiest lawyers in America. A few
years ago he was much put out be-
cause he had to accept a fee OF $4,000
A friend met him as he vas leaving
the Office. Knox was swearing mad.
What's 1t all about this timer" asked
the friend. II have been knocked out
OF n trip TO Egypt. My folks wanted
me to make an arrangement in n case,
and / told them / could not be here.
They told me to Ak my price. and L
said $4,000. thinking that would put
them out of the notion. 1t did not.
They took me up and my plans are all
unset"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
Why His Genius Rests.

Omaha World-Herald: Miss Gushover-.
oh, Mr.. B~ranewrest, do you know 1 think
you have such a fine mind! And why
don't you go to writing poetry or phil.
osophy so that others may have the bene,
fit of your thoughts. Men of superior
mental endowments ought not to keer
their meditations selfishly to themselves.
Mr.. Branewrest-I have, indeed, thought
of that, but my fear Is that. since the
world Is so full OF books, II would be
found when my work was published that
/ had u~nknowingly but gone over the
ground already gone over by others. and
so I would be criticised for plagiarism.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
BIG ILLINOIS FIRE.
Business Section Of WapeIla
Wiped Out---Loss Over a
Quarter Of a Million.

Bloomington, Ill, Feb. l1.-Fire start
ed in Green 81 Bowlings elevator at
Wapcllo, twenty miles south OF here,
this morning. The flames quickly
spread to the business portion, which
was almost totally destroyed. Many
dwellings were also burned. The town
was without adequate fire protection
and assistance was sent from Clinton
and Bloomington. The loss is estimated
from $500, 900 TO $500, 900. Owing to the
destruction OF wires details are meager.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
CUSTER cHRoNICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER. PUBLISHER

A tablet to the memory of Anneke
Jams, "wife of Rev. Everardus Borgar-
dus, and the most famous woman In
New Amsterdam, 1884, has been sunk
into the wall OF No. % Whitehall street.
New York city. a tremendous red brick
building, which occupies the site OF her
humble home and it's surrounding gar
dens. This is the pious work OF Knick-
erbocker chapter OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. As for An
neke, her later fame comes from the
fact that heirs OF her body ave been
turning up ever since the nineteenth
century was young to get a slice OF the
property OF Trinity church.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Mrs. III. NJ. Smith OF Mound City has
announced that she will be q candi-
date for the republican nomination for
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton In Illinois at the next election.
Nc woman has ever held the offle In
that state, but women for some years
have been recognized In the board OF
trustees OF the University Of Illinois.
Mrs. Smith has been superintendent OF
public schools in Pulaski county for
twenty years. and would have the adj
vantage OF an intimate acquaintance
with the educational system OF the
state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

9ankton, 5. D., Feb. ll.-flre Satur-
day afternoon destroyed the depart
ment store belonging to w. j. Fantle
& Bro. The loss was about $47, 900, dis
tributed as follows:
Fantle Bros, .S0.OW
Building owned by Wilcox............ 15,0W
Miss Dix, dentists equipment........ 5N
Melzner's harness hop ............. tW
l.. A. Hitchcock's music store...... 5N
Families loss is fully covered by in
surance while the building, owned by
E. p. Wilcox, was insured for $4,000.
The fire was one of the most quickly
developed and fierce ever seen here.
1t started in the basement about 1890
o'clock this afternoon, anu in i've min
utes every part of the store was afiame
and in thirty minutes the roof fell In
with a mighty crash. The building was
OF brick, one story n basement and
held one OF the biggest merchandise
stocks In the state. The origin or the
fire is unknown, but as II started in
the basement where a lot of cotton
Is stored the theory of spontaneous
combustion is held by some, while 9TH
ers think a rat and a match combined
to start the flames.
SO quick was the spread of the fire
hat the fifteen clerks then in the store
had to step lively 10 escape being over
taken. Some of the young women even
failed TO secure their wraps. Nothing
Of the stores contents was saved.
The fire fend seems to pursue the
Families. A few months g they pur-
chased the Union block. The deal had
Just been nicely concluded when fire ut
terly destroyed the block. The loss at
that time was about 500, 900. Charles j.
Fantle, father of the Fantle brothers,
lives in Minneapolis. He is considered
very wealthy and has a big sto.e there.
| Another store owned by the Families Is
| located in Sioux Falls. The Yankton
firm will doubtless resume business
here as soon as arrangements. can be
made for n building.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
Rectorshlp at Canton.

Sioux Fails, S. D., Feb. ll.--Rev. NJ.
A. Martin, who came to Sioux Falls
from Savannah, Ga, last September,
and who is a theological student under
Rt. Rev. w. III. Hare. Episcopal bishop
Of South Dakota, will leave Sioux Fails
at the close of the present month to
take charge of the Episcopal church at
Canton. :. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

An ~impecunious representative from
a western Htate met five friends on the
street. relates a washington corre-
spondent. Come I'm and have a drink
he said. They went into the newest
and most elaborate cafe I'm the city.
Each OF the five friends o a Scotch
highball OF the kind hat cost rs cent?
each. The impecunious representative
took q glass OF beer. What's h a
you're drinking. Jim?" asked one Of
the friends. That said the repre-
sentative, as he ~nervously fingered the
check calling for $1.35 and held up the
glass so all could see II, is a lesson
In department."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
Vote on Bonds.

Alexandria, S. D., Feb. 11.--This town
will tomorrow vote or the proposition
to bond for &c., 900 for waterworks. The
bonds issued are not to bear more
than 5 per cent interest and mature I'M
side of twenty years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

The growing popularity OF football In
Switzerland Is not looked upon by the
military authorities with a favorable
eye, owirg to the fact that the young
men Of the country are beginning to
neglect rifle shooting, ~devoting all their
spare time to the gridiron. In conse-
quence the various cadet corps are suf-
fering from lack OF members.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

: Edouard de Reszke is telling n story
which is partly at the expense OF him
self n brother. Jean, and partly at
the expense OF an American who. In a
Paris hotel. pounded on the partition
wall with shovel and tongs to make
them stop singing, and finally entered
n complaint. When he learned the
names OF those believing fellows he
was deeply chagrined. And to think"
he said. that I've paid almost any
price over In America just to hear
those fellows sing
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

IT has come TO pass that advertising
Is recognized as a science. It's I'M
portance as a modern commercial fac
tor is such that the University OF Chi
cage includes advertising in the list Of
economic subjects for It's lecture
courses, along with banking and the
Management of railroads and other great
industries. on February %, John Lee
Mahin, president OF the Mahin Ad-
vertislng company Of Chicago, will lee
ture on the subject: The Commercial
Value Of Advertising"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

A western congressman calls atten-
ton TO the fact that the Hepburn bill,
providing for the construction OF the
Nicaragua canal at an expense of $780,
900. 900, is comprised In 4S6 words. He
say that " a nightly lot OF doings
can be crowded into a small area OF
space"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
HIS SKULL
Ed. Kinks, OF Sibley, Fatally Hurt l,
Runaway,

S!bley, Ia. Feb. lin a runaway this
afternoon Ed Kinks, son of G. Il. Kinks,
a drayman, was thrown from the dray and
his skull fractured so badly that there
Is no chance of his living. There is also
bleeding from the lungs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Dudley Buck. who has been musical
director of the Church OF the Holy
Trinity in Brooklyn for twenty-five
years, has resigned that position be-
cause he objects To dictation In the
matter OF the musical services of the
church,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

The city Of New York, through its
charities department. engages quite ex-
tensively In agriculture. During the
summer OF 1901 the official harvest vas
60 bushels OF onions, Al bushels OF rhu-
barb, 96 bushels OF beans, 20 bushels OF
parsley, al bushels Of carrots, 2 bushels
OF radishes, 4,743 heads Of cabbages,
2 367 heads OF lettuce, II bushels of
spinach. 35 bushels OF peas, 35 bushels
OF beets. 3 bushels Of tomatoes, II bush
els Of leeks, G4,G21 ears OF corn, 349
squashes and 957 cucumbers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Perhaps the idea of Prince Henry
visiting Jefferson City is not so bad,
after all. When he comes around the
bend In the Missouri river and catches
sight Of the ancient and stately pile
called the capitol. II might remind him
of the Fatherland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Mrs. Anna Conover, formerly an
American actress, who has been the
soul of the campaign for preventing
cruelty to Paris cab horses. has been
officially listed for decoration with the
cross OF the Legion of Honor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Judge Morris of Ohio recently held
that there Is n distinction between a
habitual drinker and a habitual drunk
ard and refused a divorce to a wife
who had alleged habitual drunkenness
on the part OF her husband.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Kansas City Star: Secretary Shaw
that he rs going to live
~frugally" In Washington. He can
leave the women folks in Iowa, sleep
in the bond vault and %patroniZe the
merchants lunch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

AS soon as the jingoes in congress
recover from the shock of the blow,
they can be depended upon to give vent
to their dismay about Miss Roosevelt's
attendance at the coronation of King
Edward.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
THINK EGRlA is LOST.
Fears for Vessel That Went to Search
for the London.

Vancouver. II. c., Feb. S.-Fears are
entertained for the safety Of the warshiI
Egrla, which went In search OF the miss.
Ing Condor. A boom has been picked III
on the west coast belonging to the Egrla
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Captain Hobson wanted to retire
from the navy because he thought he
could make more money In politics.
The old politicians really ought to quit
%stringing ambitious youngsters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Grasse. in France. contains over 100
factories which still distil perfumes
from the flowers OF the orange, Jas
mine. rose. violet, %cassia, tuberose and
other plants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

The senate is talking OF diciplining
General Wheaton for daring TO criticise
its acts. The senate must labor under
the impression that 1t is q federal court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Not that General Funston objects to
sprinking rose water over the Filipinos,
but there are so many other things
they need worse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
Scnley Beck In Washington.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Admiral and Mrs.
Schley arrived In Washington Thu morn
ing from their western and southern trip
and went at once TO their aparttaonts Tn
the Richmond.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

The foreman of the ice cutting gang
at Bean lake is an ex-sea captain, and
when the dinner whistle blows he says:
aye, ice, sir"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Sybil Sanderson must have reached
the conclusion that married life would
not be one sweet song.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

II appears that Admiral Schley has
several things to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

Newcomb: Thee minutes saved by
hurry are as useless as the pennies saw
ed by parsimony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
ARSENIC The u
Experts Attribute Death Of John n.
Black to Poison.

Butte, Mont, Feb. S.-A special to the
Miner from Bozeman, Mont, says:
The trial OF Mrs. Lucy Black, charged
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

1t is illegal to practice hypnotism in
Belgium.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15

thoroughbred dogs are less intelli-
gent than mongrels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-15
YANKTON HAS A
$4,000 BLAZE
Eantle Brothers Suffer Second
Big Loss Within Past
Few Months.
CLERKS BARELY ESCAPE
Fire Starts In Pile Of Cotton, and 10
Mass Of Fit moe In Five Min
utes-Property Mostly
Insured.

Yankton, s. D., Feb. 11.-Fire Satur-
day afternoon destroyed the depart
ment store belonging to w. j. Fantle
& Bro. The loss was about $47, 900, dis
trih,,taJ &c fnIIovvc.
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The O6r6dO Advance.
~ oyr7s49'xxeH"sslA
Contributed.

Frank Lee Chapman, who was
killed by an overhead bridge near
Pittsburg, Pa, last week, was 10
years, three months and four DAYS
old. He leaves an aged mother and
three brothers and two sisters to
mourn their sad loss. As stated in
last weeks issue, the funeral services
were conducted in the M. K. church
and \. q w. trainmen acted as pail
bearers. Ills sad, indeed, for life
so young to be cut off so quick; but
we should remember that ale who
giveth also taketh away" and that
also, Sin the midst Of life we are in
death" He was well liked by many
and by nearly all the trainmen here.
He formerly was employed by the
\. IL w. as call boy, and had also
formed large acquaintance in his
new but short field of labor on the
Is. " .. K. Il. A FRIEND.
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Gard of Thanks.

Through the columns Of the AD-
VANCE we desire to thank the people
of Ceredo and vicinity for their
many acts of kindness shown us
during the bereavement which befell
us last week in the tragic death of
our son and brother, Frank Chap
man. Especially do we extend
thanks to Mr.. S. A. Jennings, who
accompanied the remains to this
place, and to Mr.. Hanse Irby, who
extended courtesies to Frank during
his confinement with lung fever in a
hospital at Pittsburg. To Supt. S.
III. Hutchinson, of the B. 81 o. Rail
road, do we extend sincere thanks
for the prompt shipment of the body
to this place.
Respectfully,
Mrs. LUCINDA CHAPMAN AND Chill.
DREN.
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