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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
BATTLE WITH OBBERS.
Town Marshal Wornded and One Rob
her Killed,

Ter Killed.
Elyiia, o., Nov. 17.-Marshal Henry
Krohm was seriously shot by an UNI
known burglar, who had his head
blown off in a bloody battle here early
today. The shooting occurred during
a fight with four robbers, who COM
pletely terrorized the town. The gang
stole horses and rigs, entered several
houses. and hot recklessly In a wild
charge down the main street OF the
town..
]. e. Baird was awakened by the
burglars in his house. He raised up
and saw two masked men standing on
either side of his bed, with drawn re-
volvers pointed at his head, but In
spite Of his he jumped from his bed
and grappled with the intruders. In
the darkness they broke away ana fled
from the house.
The burglars then entered the. home
of Town Marshal Krohn, who opened
fire on them. When he had shot three
times one Of the robbers, who had
jumped into u buggy, got out ana be-
gan blazing away at the marshal. At
the third shot the latter fell with n
bullet through his hip.
Attempt Robbery Under Fire.
Baird, who had meantime arrived at
the scene, picked up the officers gun
and continued firing. The robbers,
however, drove RAPIDLY away. Baird
followed them to the home OF W.. j.
Hitler.
Even when Baird again opened fire on
the robbers. they walked into the Hill
Her home after smashing in the door.
The noise on the street aroused Hitler
and he reached for his gun, loaded with
quail shot. A burglar cautiously opened
the door and Hitler blew his head off
with the first discharge. The other rob-
bers then turned and ran, but Hitler DIS
charged the second barrel, another rob-
Der yelled and tottered, but ran into
the street and disappeared.
A posse was at once formed and Is
pursuing the robbers.
Marshall Krohm was seriously, per-
haps fatally, wounded.
The dead robbers linen is marked
Davis" 1t IS not known how badly
the other robbers are hurt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

The Journal Oficiel publishes the re-
suits OF the French sugar harvest ended
September /, 1902. The number of fac
tories was 332, and they used 20,614,-
$780, pounds OF beet roots, against
10, 21S, 466, i96 pounds for 334 factories
in 1901. The total output OF reflned
sugar has been 2,449, 564, $50 pounds,
which is greater by 39,S57,0S2 pounds
han hat of the Immediately preced-
ing harvest. The yield OF refined sugar
is 11.S8 per cent OF beet root, against
1898 per cent in 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
JOSEPH KusLER, Publisher.

All printing establishments in Tur-
key, according to a new law just
passed, may have only one door. and
that opening onto the street. Win
dows must be covered with close
meshed wire netting, so that no papers
can be handed through. A statement
must be made a year in advance of the
amount of ink required, which will be
supplied by the state. A specimen Of
everything printed is to be kept, and
must be shown at any time to a police
inspector or pain of fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

OF the 1900 registered guides in
Maine only three are women, inc only
&c OF Tho trio is regarded by the NEE
; thoroughly competent. This is Mrs.
j. S. Freese OF Riverton, who has shot
every kind OF game to be found in the
Maine woods. She is also an expert at
Timing skins, and has in her home
some beautiful specimens of her handi-
work. Mrs, Freese hunts all through
the winter, spending weeks in camp
during the coolest of weather.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

A beautifying automatic machine is
the latest slot novelty that Is now to
be seen In Berlin. The machines are to
be placed in dressing rooms at dancing
ball, in cafes, on railway stations n
Ike places where people congregate.
You drop you penny in the slot, In
return you receive powder, eyebrow
pencil. lip pomade, rouge and other ad-
juncts to female beauty. With the aid
of a mirror ones moneys worth "a
then be satisfactorily used.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
NEW ST. LOUIS SCANDAL
Charges Against the Postmaster, F. M,
Baumhoff, Arc Being Investigated.

st. Louis, Nov. IA special board
composed OF three postal inspectors,
w. w. Dickson, inspector of the Phil
adelphia division; w. j. Vickrey, in
spector of the Cincinnati division, and
w. S. Mayer, an inspector attached to
she Chicago division, are investigating
charges against +. w. Baumhoff, the
st. Louis postmaster. Mr.. Baumhoff
is charged with employing men for his
private service whom he carried on the
government pay roll. Several women
have formally complained OF his ON
duct TO p~ostofilce employees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

There is an extraordinary old man
at present living in Russia in the viii
lage Of Marewka, in the government Of
Smolensk, known as "Swet" Snip. He
was born in May, 1775, and is, there
fore, 1877 years Did. He has never been
Ill, and is able to walk each Sunday two
versts to the village church. He also
does work at the Schloss, knits stock
ingS and weaveSS sandals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

The duke of Devonshire possesses as
an heirloom Claude Lorraine's Book
of Truth" which is said to be one OF
the rarest and most valuable books in
Europe. 1t is, at any rate, worth six
in" bible, the most costly book in the
British museum. The late duke refused
500, 900 for it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
FAST TRAIN
Tramp Riding the Blind Baggage" the
ONLY One Injured.

Washington, Ind, Nov. 14-The Royal
Blue flyer on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern was wrecked twenty miles
east ofehere today, colliding with a freight
train headon. A tramp riding on the ten
der of the passenger engine was injured
and a number of passengers sustained
slight bruises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

Miss Emma Doney Of Powder Valley,
Pa, recently found a remarkable clo-
yer stalk, having fourteen stems,
twenty-seven of them having -four
leaves each and seventeen being five
leaved. During the summer she gath
cred 1O1 four-leaved clover stalks, nine
teen with five leaves and one with the
exceptional number of six leaves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

The per capita debt Of Boston is so
more than that Of New York city. A.
ter New York. with a per capita debt
OF S115, come Cincinnati with $50, Bal
timore with SIS, Pittsburg with sos,
Buffalo with $45, Philadelphia with $4S,
Cleveland with $31, st. louis with $35
and Chicago with $40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

An international agreement for the
protection of birds that are useful to
agriculture was signed at Paris, on
March 10, by representatives Of Bel
GUM, France, Switzerland, Sweden,
Spain, Portugal, Austria-Hungary.
Greece n the principalities OF Mon
AGO, Lichtenstein and Luxembourg.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
GRANGE is PROSPEROUS
Two Hundred and Fifty-Six New So
cieties Organized During Year.

Lansing, Mica, Nov. 17.-At the first
session today IF the National Orange
and Patrons OF Husbandry listened to
reports of the secretary treasurer which
showed the order wCs in a lourishirg
condition. Last year 256 new Oranges
were organized in the various states,
Michigan leading with So. The balance
of the day was spent in visiting thu
state institutions here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
IN ACTIVE ERUPTION.
Volcano of Santa Marie, in Guatemala,
Still Spreading Destruction Over
the Land.

San Francisco, Nov. IA dispatch
received by a mercantile firm in this
city from it's agents in Guatemala
states the volcano of Santa Marie is
still in active eruption.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
YATES PULSE VERY HIGH
But Physician Does Not Regard Symp.
tom as Alarming.

Springfield, H., Nov. 17.-Gover-
nor Yates pulse this morning was log
the highest since his Illness. His fever
was 101, a slight decrease from last
evening. Last night the governor slept
five hours. Or. Taylor does not con-
slider the increase n pulse alarming,
He says il is due to the continued high
fever,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

Upton Miller, n retired farmer, 7i
years old, living at Mt. Morris, ILL.,,
has made two articles of inlaid furni-
ture, n bureau and a w~ashstand, the
first containing. over 5000 pieces OF
wood, the other over 5000 pieces,
which he intends to exhibit at the
worlds fair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

A magnificent dress is being EN-
broidered for Lady Curzon, to be worI
at the Delhi durbar on January !. 1t Is
being worked IN rich indian silk In a
magnificent design of peaCock's feath-
ers. and the whole dress is to be en-
t!rely Of Indian workmanship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

The pope has been happy in legacies,
1t has been reckoned hat during his
pontificate a sum Of more thar C |, GOO, =
600 has been bequeathed TO him in vari-
Gus ways, $4,000 900 having come to him
in one year., n one recent bequest
being for no less than 5000, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
PIayind Safe.

Puck: Nisby Qiercely)-Yer ought to be
ashamed NV yerself-punchin' a little kid
like dat! Why don't yer punch somebody
yer own size an weight?
Swipesy-Huh! An have de gang hollcr
Fake" and room me repatriation ~foreYsyf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

j. II. Seaverna, a native of New Jer,
sey, is a candidate for parliament ir
n of the London districts. lie has
lived in England for some ten years and
recently became a naturalized subject
IF King Edward.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
Saving Honey.

Exchange: And where did he take
you after the theeterF'
Home"
All So you are engaged at last?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

American pottery manufacturers are
discussing a plan for the construction
of a special building at the worlds
fair appropriate in design and of GER
annie materials, so far us possible, in
which TO install everything in the line
OF clay manufactures
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

Among the lotsam and jetsam thrown
up on the beach at Rhossilli, Glamor-
gan, recently, was the body of a full
grown lion, which has since been buried
by the coast guard in what is known as
EoX's cave.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

At the present day, on the best au-
thorities, there are $780, 600, 900 Mussul-
mans in the world. The Christian pop
ulatlon is put at 447, 200, 900, but the in
crease Of Islam is more rapid thar that
of its sister religion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

DIR. Simon Newcomb, professor emer-
titus of mathematics and astronomy in
Johns Hopkins university, has just had
the honorary degree of doctor of phi
losophy conferred upon him by the
Chrfstiania university.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

Taking the United States as a whole,
the census shows hat one person In
every forty has a telephone. San
Francisco leads the world in the gen.
erality of telephone use. There one
in twelve has a telephone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

The National museum at Belgrade
has come into possession OF n collec-
ton OF s 5000 Roman copper coins re-
Gently unearthed near a Servian viii
lage. The oldest of them belong in the
time of Caracalla.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

Ex-President F.. L.. Patton Of Prince.
ION university. is sitting for his por-
trait to John w. Alexander, on an or
der from the alumni. The portrait is
to so to, the. university.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

Surinam has the smallest range OF
temperature of any place in the world
The summer temperature is rs and the
winter temperature Is TN degrees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

1t is instanced as one of the curiosi-
ties ofAthe> memory that people who
know long pieces of verse by heart fire.
,q1lently cannot remember their, tele.
nhnnH nnmher.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

The agricultural returns of Great
Britain for 1902. show hat the total I'M
der crops, and grass was 1887 65
acres-a decredse of 29,4S0 compared
with 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

There are about $1,000 convicts In the
prisons OF England. whose maintenance
costs about S3.QQ0.QQQ a year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

The new commauder-in-chicf of the
Grand Army of the Republic, General
Stewart. is but "a years old. He en-
listed while a boy and served over four
years during the wal of the rebellion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
IL Others Only Knew IL!

Punch Bowl: Bright-Ilave you heard
the latest mother-ia-law joke?
Dulle-There are 70 mother-in-law Jokes,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22

North American reindeer usually Sc.
lect an old doe for their leader,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-22
Minority Report.

made a part Of the record in the case:
With due Difference to the decision Of
the majority of the board Of commissions
fully submit our decision. We believe
that the evidence in the case is Of suft-
cient bearing to induce us to request the
resignation Of Colonel Lucas as COM
mandant Of this soldiers home.
a. l.. Van Osdel.
Harvey GundersOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
uNTeNAsLE PROPOSITIONS.

Two propositions frequently made
in relation to the coal strike have been
definitely rejected by the president
and his advisers. These are TO send
United States troops into Pennsylvania
to guard the mines and restore order
or for the government to seize the
mines and begin getting out coal for
the public at large.
The Register says. on the first
proposition. 1t is claimed by washing
ton that the state of Pennsylvania has
its militia already on the ground in
numbers sufficient to enforce order
and to guard the mines wherever
work is desired TO be done. and that
until the executive Of the state shall
make call for government troops
Il would be an act of discourtesy. not
to say an infringement of the consti-
tuition TO send the regulars there; and
in respect to the alternative. the law
officers of the government have de-
clared that the situation is not grave
enough to justify such an act by the
president, and in this they are sup
ported by those members OF the cabi.
net who are versed in the law.
II would require the imminence Of
public calamity greater than the
incorporation Of few coal mines to
justify stretching of the powers of
the general government to such an
extent as is contemplated in the sug.
gestion that the mines be seized and
operated
II the mine owners are TO close
down their properties and refuse to
permit the taking out of coal. the case
would be different. They, however
profess to be anxious to have the
properties operated, and ask protec
tion Of the state, and failing that, the
presence Of regular troops, in order
that they may operate the mines un
molested The problem today re
mains unsolved, and the public is anx
iosuly waiting for the next PROPOSE
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
A KEEN KuTTEa.

Who can ever say that a greater
taint OF shame has been cast upon
that high office, the presidency, than
has been by Theodore Roosevelt? Did
ne not say that he would execute the
laws OF the United States regardless
OF the trust kings? And then when
the test came he lay down like a
weakling and said "he was powerless
TO do more" Almost in the same
breath he said the state OF Pennsyl
vania will have to execute the law
He admits that the law is being brok,
en- by saying the state will have to
enforce II, but refuses 10 do Il him.
self. II is the most shameless ad
mission that the president is owned
body and soul by the corporations
that has ever be known. II is proof
positive that Roosevelt knows that the
trusts will make the next republican
nomination for president, just as they
did the late Mckinley, and he is will
Ing TO sell the honor OF his office for
the nomination. How the erstwhile
typical American has fallen In the
minds of the people-democrats, re-
publicans, all.-Muskogee Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08

General Funston has been in the
grand stand business too long to let
a single opportunity for free adver-
tising pass him by. He took the de-
fense of the army canteen the other
day, and now all the temperance or.
CARNATIONS in the whole country are
adopting resolutions severely censur.
ing him. The resolutions do not hurt
but serve to keep Funston name be
fore the public, and that is just what
Funston IS playing for. Bully for
Funston-adyertise and be like him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
FIGURES THAT TALK.
Interesting Facts About Ringing
Bros Worlds Greatest Shows.


Figures are usually dull things, but
when applied to Ringing Bros great
circus they become luminous Per
haps nothing could give a better idea
of the magnitude of this mammoth
amusement institution than an enum-
Grafton of the following facts:
There are twenty big and little
tents, and they cover a ground space
Of twelve acres. If the thousands of
yards of canvas used in this city of
tents were torn into strips a foot wide
they would reach 200 miles.
The main hippodrome pavilion is
$50 feet wide and 400 feet in length,
and can comfortably seat a popula-
ton Of city containing $4,000 per
sons. After disposing Of the audience
there is still enough room on the hop
podrome track to maneuver an army
OF 5000 men.
The menagerie pavilion is a frac-
tion smaller than the hippodrome
tent, but the poles and cordage used
in its construction would mast and
rig an entire squadron OF sailing YES
sells
The tickets used for a single per-
formance when the main tent is filed
to its capacity, ii placed end to end,
would extend a mile.
The show travels on its own special
trains of cars. These cars cover a
mile of track and travel $4,000 miles
every season.
There are thirty elephants in the
menagerie-more than half the ele-
plants in the United States, and more
than have ever before been seen in
single herd. Extended in single file
the elephants would make a line $50
feet in length.
The show owns 2s0 draught horses,
100 ring and thoroughbred racing
horses, 60 trick horses and 60 Shet
land ponies-an aggregate of 500
costly equines. To house these
horses con the road" requires a great
er ground space than is used by any
other circus for its entire exhibition.
The average daily food consumed of
these horses is ten tons Of hay, 800
bushel of oats, twenty-five bushels OF
corn and an immense amount OF bran.
The circus comprises 800 high sal
aried performers. Among them are
sixty acrobats, sixty aerlalists, thirty
riders, forty clowns, and a great ar
ray OF other artists. The business
and executive departments OF the
show utilize the service of over 100
agents and superintendent. The
working people embrace an army of
600 experienced and disciplined men.
The performance is given in three
rings, on two stages, in mid-air and
upon huge quarter-mile hippodrome
track, and is presented upon scale
OF grandeur and magnifcence such
as the Snowman OF twenty years ago
never even dreamed OF. The date of
this show in this city ia Tuesday, oc-
tober Il, and 1t will be the biggest
amusement event OF the year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
ARDmoREIre's Rssus CONTEST
Six Accurate Answers to the Puzzles.
224 Contained Errors.

224 Contained Errors.
According to agreement the Rebus
editor Of the Ardmoreite closed his
books last night.
With some assistance, the letters
numbered as received, dating from
hour OF postmark thereon. were open
ed. and each carefully examined.
There were six absolutely correct
answers which bore evidence that the
Advertisements had been carefully
read
II was indeed an interesting piece
of work reviewing the explanations of
the puzzles.
The correct answers are here given:
wyandotte.
Buffalo,
Champaign,
Columbus.
Salem,
Topeka,
Toledo.
Manhattan,
Ardmore,
Wheeling.
Pottsdam,
Indianapolis.
Dayton. Ohio,
Grand Rapids,
Pekin,
Bryan.
The following are the six success.
ful contestants:
Jo Frank Williams,
Mr.. James ID. Tanner,
Mrs. w. A. Dashiel,
Ethel Nelson,
Roma Moore,
Mrs. S. NJ Evans.
To complete the total sum Of S.
The first nearest correct answer
(which contained one error was
awarded to Newt Staples.
Checks, good as gold on the City
National bank have been sent to each
successful winner, and we only hope
the receiver may live long and always
feel an interest in the Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
Twelve Known Dead.

Beaumont, Tex, oct S.-Twelve
lives are known to have been lost,
with a likelihood OF twenty-five more
being added to the listt. Already for.
ty derricks are smouldering on the
ground and sixty others are burning.
There are fifteen acres in the pres
ent area Of flames and the speculative
value is estimated at 100000 with
an actual loss Of 100000. Il is
thought the balance of the field can be
protected, but after midnight the
flames are increasing in volume and
brilliancy. There are $50 companies
interested with wells already pumping
and lano owned. These will not lose
all they have, but it means bank.
rlptcy for many.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
Terms Of United States Court


At Chickasha-Begins Monday
September 20. 1902, and Monday
February 1s, 1908, and continues In
session two weeks.
At Ryan-Begins Monday. October
10, 1902, and Monday, March 2 1908
and continues in session ten days.
At Purcell-Begins Thursday, Oc-
tober 23, 1902. and Thursday, March
II, 1908, and continues in session ten
days.
At Pauls Valley-Begins Monday,
November 3. 1902, and Monday,
March 23, 1908. and continues in ses-
sion four weeks.
At Ala - Begins Monday, Decem'
Der 1, 1902, and Monday, April 20
1903, and continues in session one
week.
At Neutrality-suspicious. Monday
December s, 1902. and Monday, April
a.. 1908, and continues in session one
week.
At Ardmore-Begins Monday, De
csmber 10. 1902, and Monday. May 4,
1908, and continues In session eight
weeks or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
A TEACHER WANTED.

The people of Springer have recent
ly spent almost $1,000 in eQuippine
their school building and want to
employ a good school superintendent
"a man who. win make Springer's in
terests his interests-a man who will
stay with the community and helT
build up a magnificent school. For
particulars write at once to
SCHOOL TRUSTEES,
5-d&w-tf. Springer, ]. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08

Judging from the negro papers in
the states, the colored brother is not
at all pleased over the fact that none
Of his kind is on the important cam.
paign committees. From this it is not
hard TO gather that many negroes
viii vote the democratic ticket this
year in Texas, though they we're not
permitted TO vote in the democratic
primaries.