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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
His Wife Was Dead.

The Scotsman of Edinburgh tells the
following amusing anecdote of a convict
In q French penal colony who was serv-
ing a life sentence there. He desired 10
marry one Of the women convicts, and
made application TO the authorities for
the necessary permission.
The governor of the colony offered no
objection, but the priest proceeded to
c~ross-examine the prisoner.
Did you not marry In France?" he
asked.
Yes"
And your wife is dead?"
'She Is"
Have you any document to show that
she is dead?"
NO
Then l must decline 10 marry YOU.
You must product some proof that your
wife Is dead"
There was a pause, and the bride pro-
s~pective looked at the would-be groom.
Finally he said: 81 can prove that my
former wife is dead"
"How will you do SOP
II was sent here for killing her"
The bride accepted hin notwithstandin {.
The amount of gold coin in actual
circulation in the world Is estimated by
the Bank of England officials to be
about S65 tons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
PROVIDENCE ROAD,
GnRLEsrox. Or. YARMonr

GoRLEsToN, Or. YARMOUTH.
I have used St. Jacobs Oil for several
years for lumbago and sprains and find it.
the greatest pain ~reliever before the public,
I had a severe sprain on my right ankle
which / received last week, and by using
half a bottle of St. Jacobs Oil it is thoroughly
cured. 1t acts like magic. All my friends
in Confession, through it having cured me, are
using it when occasions require, and say it is
worth its weight in gold.
JAMES SMITH.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
An AMERICAN Crowd

washington Star: There is something
fascinating about a crowd said the alert
person.
yes" answered the languid philoso-
pher, there Is always the charm OF UNI
certainty about a crowd; you can never
tell from q distance whether il Is caused
by a prince, a policeman, a prize fighter
or a pianist"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

The little king Of Spain is a great
admirer Of the prince OF Wales. ant
having read in the continental pres'
about the imminent downfall of thu
British empire. sent n letter recently
10 the prince TO assure him hat II ne
was in difficulties he could count OF
the king OF Spain for support and sym
pathY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

Marconi stands In with Tesla as ia
the possibility Of communicating With
"other worlds than ours" In an In
terview in London he said he did no.
consider communication with Mars I'm.
possible, provided the planet Is inhab'
tied. The matter OF distance could be
overcome.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

The proprietors of a department store
in Fulton street, Brooklyn, propose to
establish communication by the Mar
conf system with a point in Manhattan
near the postoffice, in order to keep in
ouch with the financial center of New
York city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
dicated, and also the closing a week ago
and q year ago:

For current delivery, green hams l6
pounds selling al sl0.COQl 10. 12I3, green
shoulders s7,3l1aaz50 per 100 pounds.
Sweet picked hams 10 pounds $l0.l2lg0
1925, shoulders $7.371a@1 Boat Chicago.
The weeks export clearanccs OF hog
product compare with corresponding time
last year:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

]. w. Hollingsworth, n wealthy
banker OF Princeton. Ky, was married
q few days ago, this being the fourth
wedding in his family within three
weeks. He was a widower and his
three grown children wished to marry,
but HI refused his consent. This was
months ago. In December he an
nounced his intention of marrying a
second time. His children at once OBJ
jected and threatened so much trou.
bile that he withdrew objection to their
marriages, which forthwith were SOL
emnized
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

Congressman John Sharp Williams
Of Yazoo, Miss, was q classmate a.
Heidelberg OF the present emperor o;
Germany. The two were friends, ant
Mr.. Williams is still an admirer of the
kaiser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

In the good old story books OF the
village library the former farmer boy
always came home rich from the city
and bought the old home. 1t is pleas
ant TO note that Mr.. Rockefeller hat
found time apart from Standard on
and the University OF Chicago to tusti'
~ the. story tellers. He, too, will buy
the ancient homestead and VIII be 8
summer boy in Tioga county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

Edgar b. Stewart is the yoanges
mayor In West Virginia. He is 26 ant
IS the first republican mayor of Nor
gantowp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

Death does not always follow tn
bowling OF Q dog. Sometimes the All,
NAL is penned up where the infuriatet
neighbors can't get at him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

An Arkansas editor expresses tht
wish that every American belle wht
marriea O foreign title may bt
brought down TO the washtub.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

People In the United States are apt
TO believe an Auckland man now
touring this country remarked the
ether day, that New Zealand Is one
OF the out-of- way places Of the world.
SO / suppose 1t is, so far al distance
Is concerned, but we have kept pretty
well up with the times. We have more
than 5000 miles OF railroad and about
all the modern improvements. IT Will
surprise you perhaps to learn that
New Zealand Is more Of n white mans
country than is the United States!
There are about 700, 900 British SUBJ
jects on the islands, and not more than
70, 900 natives. ] believe the proportion
OF negroes in the United States 10
greater than this. We have one of tho
most delightful climates In the world,
comparable only to that OF Italy. Tho
mean temperature In the country is Ga
degrees, and IN winter not lower than
as"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

or course the doctors are wranglinG
about the merits OF salt al an elixiI
OF life. Meanwhile. people continue tt
die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

The manager OF one OF the largest
eastern hotels was talking about the
thieving tendencies OF the public In
general. II don't care to say just how
much money is represented by the ar
ticles stolen from this hotel in the
course OF a year" he said, and II I
did, you probably would not believe
me. These things range all the way
from napkins and towels TO silvcrware
and expensive china. Travelling sales
men and theatrical people are the
worst. They don't seem to consider 1t
stealing, but II IL isn't downright lar
cen / don't know what It is. They
probably regard themselves as souve-
mir hunters. We have to keep a close
watch on college students. too. These
fellows think It very smart TO decorate
their rooms with stolen articles, and
they don't care much whether it's n
barber pole or an expensive piece OF
hotel silver. If the name OF the hotel
Is marked on the article, so much the
better. from their point OF view. 1t
gives point TO the collection
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

Spenser, from first to last, consumed
four years of tolerably steady b in
the preparation of the "Faerie Queen"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

In order to facilitate the identified.
ton and recovery OF stolen dogs and
cats, the French society Assistance
aux Animaux" has made arrangements
10 tattoo q number on the ear OF every
dog or Eat presented at the society's
establishment. The process, 1t IL
claimed, will be painless, and as a reg.
lister OF all pets tattooed viii be kept,
owners viii always be able TO estab-
lish the identity thereof by reference
TO the number on the animals ear and
the testimony OF the society's books.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

In the matter OF handwriting II i;
interesting to know hat Michael Da.
Witt, who lost his right arm in a man,
~ufactory when he was only 10 years oi
age, writes a singularly clear hand,
only distinguishable by It's superiority
from the ordinary writing OF people
who have both hands. but only use the
right for writing. Mr.. Davitt teaches
his children to write with both right
and left hands, a custom invariably
followed by japanese schools.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
LOOKING AHEAD.

LOOKING AHEAD.
what arc you crying about, Sammy -
well, II II born n duck / may 70 tut n get urowneo, q IL In porn u
chicken I can't so In awtmntngp'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17
The Newspaper Law

I. All subscribers who do not give
express notice to the contrary are con-
sidered wishing to continue their sub
scriptions
2 If subscribers order the discon~
t,nuance of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until all
arrearages are paid.
;. If subscribers refuse or neglect to
take their periodicals from the Office to
which they are directed. they are res
ponsible until they have settled their
bills and ordered them discontinued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the publisher
and the papers are sent to the former
address, they are held responsible.
s. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the of
fee or removing and leaving them I'M
called for. is prima facie evidence of
intended fraud
f. II subscribers pay in advance they
are bound to give notice at the end of
the time they do not wish to continue
taking it, and the subscriber will be
resDonsible until until an eyoress no.
tice with all arrearages are sent to the
| publisher
7. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
any one who lakes paper and refuse:
to pay for it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17
STATE MINING LAW.

On account OF the activity of mining
in this section, the following law re-
garding stalking out and holding
claim is published:
Chapter XCIII.-An act to amend
section one OF an Act entitled: "An
Act amendatory of and supplemental
to AN Act relating to the location, re-
location, manner OF recording lode
and placer claims, mill sites, tunnel
rights, amount OF work necessary to
hold possession OF mining claims and
the right of co-owners therein, approx
ed March I6, 1897 approved March
II, 1890. approved March 20. 1901.
Section I. Section one of the above
entitl.i Act is hereby amended SO as
to read IS f3'Iows:
Section one. Section two Of the
above named Act is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section two. Before the expiration
Of ninety days from the time OF post
J ing notice upon the claim the locator
must sink discovery shaft upon the
claim to the depth OF at least ten fee.
from the lowest part OF the rim oil
such shaft at the surface or deeper il
necessary to show by such work a
lode deposit of mineral in place.
crosscut, or tunnel, which cuts the lode
at depth of ten feet, or an open GU
along the ledge or lode equivalent to
shaft four feet by six feet by ten fee
is equivalent to a discovery shaft. Tn
locator must define the boundaries o
his claim by marking a tree or rocl
| III place or by setting post or stone
one at each corner and one at the cen
, ter Of each side line. When a post
used it must be at least four niche
square, by four feet six inches i
length, set one foot in the ground wit
mound Of stone or earth four fee
in diameter by two feet in heigh
around the post. When it is practical
ly impossible on account Of bedroc
or precipitous ground to sink such
posts, they may be placed in pile {
stones; or where the proper placin
OF such posts or monuments of stor
is impracticable or dangerous to Ii
: and limb, it shall be lawful to pla,
i such a post or monument Of stone
II the nearest point, properly marked
V designate its right place. When
~ stone is used, not rock in place
must be at least six inches square al
;, eighteen inches in length, set tw
il thirds of its length in the groun
which trees, stakes or monumen
must be so marked as to designa
the corners of the claim located.
70 Section 2. This Act shall take {
It feet on the first day of July, 1901.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17
Seeds! Seeds!

In order to facilitate the delivery Of
seeds, Mr. Newlands requests all those
desiring quota of seeds next spring,
to send in their applications at the pre-
livery than would otherwise be posi-
sent time, thus assuring an earlier de-
bic. Address all applications to Fran
els G. Newlands, House of Represen-
tatives, Washington, D. c.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17

Railway Depot, U. S. Mint, Government
Building, Post Office and State Capitol
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17

COUNTY DIRECTORY:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17
JUSTICES SUPREME COURT:

w. A Massey, c. P, c. H. Belknap,
A L. Fitzgerald
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17

STATE INSTITUTIONS
L. o. Henderson. Warden State Prison
Jos. f. Stubs, President State University
DR.. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
Jos. Josephs, Supt., of Orphans Home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17
. + APPEAL

Has served the
people Of Nevada for thirty years
reliable news medium. It's mission has always
been to publish all the news that is worthy the
name, irrespective Of party or person. The
circulation is not equal to that of the 'yelIow
Journals" bit the paper can be found in every
town aud camp III the State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-04-17

J. n Evans, w. w. Bosher,
H. ). arrett.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
MAY Be AN AMBASSADOR
May Succeed Or. White as Ambas-
sador to Germany.
DR.. HILL HAS A FINE RECORD
As Assistant Secretary Of Stale He Has Won
the Admiration Of His Colleagues and
Of the Diplomatic World.

The expected resignation Of DIR. A.
ID. White from the ambassadorship TO
Germany opens the way for the adj
saneement of another distinguished
university president, who has given
some Of the best years of his life TO
the service of the government, Dir.
David Jayne Hill, the present assist
ant secretary of state. DR. Hills name
has been SO prominently mentioned in
connection with the German ambassa-
dorship In the event Of Ambassador
Whites resignation that 1t Is fair to
conclude that he may be chosen.
DR.. Hill viii complete his tifty-sec-
ond year on June 10, being now in the
full vigor Of his manhood. Few men
have ever attained such eminence in
letters and diplomacy at his age. lie
built up Rochester university in a
wonderful way. He early applied him-
self to authorship, writing iirst d life
of Gen. Grant, following 1t with col
lege text books on rhetoric. logic, psy-
chology, economies, sociology and
philosophy. He Is q brilliant public
speaker and lecturer aud has deliy-
cred courses ON European diplomacy
and treaties in the Columbian school
of comparative Jurisprudence and
diplomacy at Washington. He re-
signed the presidency Of Rochester
university in 1896 70 perfect his stud
les in international law and the public
law of Europe. but within two years
President Mckinley called him 70 the
state department as assistant secrc-
tary In the discharge Of his duties
there he has had general charge of
the great international commissions,
such as the commission 10 the peace
conference at The hague the first
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
Or. WOODS WEEDS
THE YOUNG MISSIONARY no CHINA
MARRIED IN pHrLADELPHIA.
The Bride "a Member OF Pronlinemf
Philadelphia Family The Cercmopy
Performed by Rev. DR.. n. M.
Woods, OF This city.

| DR. Andrew II. Woods. son OF Rev.
and Mrs. r. NJ. Woods, of this city,
was married in Woodland presbyteri-
an church. Phi laielnhla, Tuesday night
TO Miss Fannie Souser Sinclair. D
Young lady prominent In Philadelphia
society The ceremony was performs
cd by the grooms father, Rev. DIR.
II. M. Woods. assisted bv Rev J.. y.
Dickson. pastor of the church.
The BRIDE was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Amy Sinclair. as maid Of
honor, ana Miss Mary Anna Buffrone.
OF Newnort; Miss Alice DILLINGHAM;.
of Englewood. N. j. Miss Agnes NJ.
Sinclair and Miss Mary Woods ~
bridesmaids. The best man was Rev.
David Woods, brother OF the brine
groom. Mr.. John Mitchell Woods.
Mr.. Edward Fl. Wood. Mr.. Robert 3.
Sinclair. Mr.. Alfred Paul Palmer.
Mr.. Collin Junkin and DIR. Edward
B. Hodge were ushers,
Mrs Woods who is graduate Of
Bryn Mawr College. Is sister o
Mrs. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer,
Hofge, who with her husband, DR..
Hedge, met their deaths at the hands
az the Boxers in the recent disturban-
ces IN China DR.. Woods is grndu-
late of Washington aud Lee Universal
tv and OF the School OF Medicine OF
the University of Pennsylvania. At
present he holds the chair of profess
or OF anatomy at the Christian Col
laRe. Canton. but has spent the Win
ter in this country engaged IN special
study.
DR.. and Mrs Woods expect TO pass
the Summer in the United States and
will 30 TO Canton in the early Fall,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
AN INFORMAL DANCE.
The Fairrax club Gives the Eirst ofa
ssrie. Of Dances in Lambert.
Hall

The first OF Il series of dances to be
given bv the Fairfax Club was an in
formal dance IN I4amherT's Hall, jen-
trail Opera Holse building. Tuesday.
the dance was in every way success
and all present spent a most enjoya-
BILE evening.
Music for the dance was furnished
bv Thomnson's orchestra Of four
pieces. TO the strains % which the
dancers glidod merrily over the
smooth floor rom until 2 O'Clock.
Shortly before II o'clock there was
Oh intelmission for refreshments
About fiftv guests were present.
The chaperones were: Mrs. q. ].
Faulkner. Mrs. DR.. N. d Baker,
Mrs. DIR. j. w. McSherry and Mrs.
~ ID. Buckles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
He ENFORCES THE LAWS
New York's New District Attorney
Surprises Politicians.
DIRECTS SALOONS BE CLOSED
He Gives Orders That All Saloons Are to Be
Closed on Sundays and Gamblers ATE
Watched So That Their Trade Is
Almost Ruined.
Almost Ruined.

Among those recently elected to of
fee in New York city on the Tam
many ticket there is no more interest
ing and striking figure than William
Travers Jerome, the new liserict at
torney. What makes him If so much
significance is that his new office is
one of the most powerful in the United
States, and that he aa. indicated a
willingness to tackle problems which
up to date the ordinary public offieial
has preferred to leave aAsne
Mr.. Jerome comes Of an old New
York family of influence and social po-
sition. A life of leisure and comfort,
spent in the pursuit Of the gratifica-
ton Of his literary and artistic tastes,
might easily have been-his, but he has
chosen rather to use all his native pow
er and energy for the political better
ment of his native city.
Born in New York city in 1859. and
being while young in delicate health,
he received his early education from
private tutors. He later attended VIII
liston seminary in Easihampton,
Mass, for one year, and then entered
Amherst college with the class Of 50.
Unable to finish his college course on
account of his health. he returned to
New York and began the study Of law.
He was finally graduated from the law
school CT Columbia university Ia 1884.
and in the spring of that year was adj
mitted to the New York bar. Mr.. Je-
rome then formed a partnership with
a college friend. Daniel Mason. and
practiced until IS, when as a demo-
crat Of democratic ancestry he was APP
pointed a deputy assistant to the dis
trict attorney by Gel. Fellows. at that
time the successful Tammany incum-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
THE BANK OF BERKELEY
CHARTER MEmBERs oF THE Now
Rank AGREE IRON lTs NAME.
Temporary Organization Efrccted--
The Charter Applied for--The Char
Ter Members.
Ter Members.

Tho chartered members of the pro.
posed new hank met Tuesday after
noon and effected temporary or
ganization by electing George +.
Evans chairman, w g. Kilmer sec.
retarv and JONI J Hetzel treasurer.
The charter members of the bank
are George f. Evans. Geo. w. Bux-
ton, j ohm g. Het2tI. A. i. Hess.
Dr. q. b Hedges. III II. Rutherford
and Nj. T.. Dorm.
At the meeting it was decided to
give the bank the name 'The Bank Of
Berkeley Ten ner cent. of the sub
serlbed capital stock was paid into
the hands of the treasurer and a
committee, composed of DIR. q. r.
Hedges and John j. Hetzel. was an
pointed to secure an option on q
room, subject to the approval of the
board of directors when elected.
The paners asking for charter for
the bank were filed ont and they
will be forwarded to Charleston inn
mediately. Upon the receipt OF the
charter a notice Will be published
calling for meeting OF the subscri-
beers TO the stock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03

bent. He served as district attorney
from 1888 to 90, but in the fall of that
year he supported the Peoples NUM-
cipal league in their campaign for
good city government, so that it was
impossible for him TO be reappointed
to an Office controlled by Tammany.
Mr.. jerome then returned to the prac-
tice of law anG in '04 became one of the
counsel of the Lexow committee and
little later a member Of the executive
committee of the famous COMMITTEE
of seventy" and eventually became the
political manager of the organization
1t will be remembered that the work
of the Lexow Investigation resulted in
the defeat of Tammany and the esfab-
lishment of the administration of
Mayor Strong. In July, '95, Mr.. Jerome
became justice of the court of spec
cial sessions. and in the conduct of his
Office established a reputation for I'M
Improbable integrity.
In the late campaign in New York
city it is probable that. Mr.. Jerome
did more than any one single man
to help elect the so-called fusion tick
ct, and the campaign made him ma
tional figure. His knowledge Of things
which should not be was gained part
ly while in Office and partly while as
a private citizen he took keen in
terest in the government of his home
city. When he decided to talk the en-
tire nation was interested. He under
stands the various manifestations of
corruption uncommonly well, and the
so-called 'grafters" were numerically
attacked in his speeches. He com
mitted himself to strong opinions in
regard to gariolisg, open saloons on
Sunday, and Matchmaking by all men
in official life. Tammany was fearful
of his election, and exhausted every
effort to defeat him, for it Well realized
that with such a man in the office of
district attorney many facts would be
laid bare to public gaze that ii would
be far better to keep hidden.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
LEcTURED.

The lecture room of st Johns Lu-
theran Church was we'll filed We'd
nesdav 10 hear the pastor. Rev. q.
$. Trump. lecture on the subject
Under Sopthern Skies giving n
vivid description Of a trio lately tn
ken TO Ashville. N. o.. Chattanoo-
gu. Tenn. Charleston, IS. q. and St.
Augustine. Fla. Many amusing in
cidents were related along with his
portrayal of scenery which caused a
great many to congratulate the leo
turer for the hour of enjoyment and
profit.