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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
HOMESTEAD RULING.
Settlers Must Have Surveys Made OF
Claims in Forest Reserves.

Lead, S. D., Dec. 6.-The surveyor
general of South Dakota, F. A. Nor
ris, is out in a circular letter %enjoining
homesteaders within the United forest
reserves of the Black Hills that they
have only sixteen months left In which
to have metes and bounds surveys made
of their lands and tripiicate plats filed
with the local land office before they
can enter their lands. The act OF March
3, 1899, provides that homesteaders
within the Black Hills reserve who
made settlement prior to September 10,
1898, and who could not embrace their
improvements by entries according to
the annual subdivisions, might ecure
a metes and bounds survey for that
purpose under certain regulations. A
settler who canno secur rights under
the act that he is entitled to INC
obtain consideration in any other a
than through the office of the surveyor
general. The act of April 3, 1902, pro-
yided for an extension Of time within
which homestcaders on the reserve may
file their claims in the local land office
To ADril 5. 1904.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
FIGHT IN COURT ROOM.
S~aIoonkeeper Pummels a Man Befor>
Bar of Justice.

Sioux Falls, s. d, Dec. City Justice
waits court room was yesterday the
scene of an unusual episode, which re-
called frontier justice times. George
Ohruh, 4 local sa~loonkeeper, enraged at a
stonemason named Bomberg because the
latter called at his place of business to
receive satisfaction for rough treatment
in the saloon Wednesday night, chased
Bomberg out of the place and through the
crowded streets, the fugitive finally tax
ing refuge In the court room. Notwlth
standing that court was in session, Ohruh
followed him, and before the eyes OF the
judge and others i'm the room pummeleu
Bomberg In true John L. Sullivan style.
Ohruh was fined $50 for disturbing the
peace. He was then arrested and fined
heavily for contempt Of court. when
Bomberg was last seen he was striving TO
procure q warrant for his a~ssailants ar
rest on the charge of assault and bat
terry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
ENGAGED TO MRS. GORE
Letters Indicate Rydzewski and Woman
Killed in His Rooms Were Betrothed.

Paris. Dee. 6.-The correspondence of
De Rydzewski with MIS-. Ellen Gore,
who was shot in the rooms of the Rus
sian singer two weeks ago, began in
1900 and ended last March. All the let
tiers are couched in a respectful tone.
In one letter De Rydzewski writes Mrs.
Gore hat he loves her and hopes to
marry her. He also speaks Of their flu
ture home life together. In another let
ter the Russian quotes Mrs. Gore as
using the expression, "as you say, when
we are married" etc. From the CORE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
WAR IN HONDURAS.
Combination Against Newly Elect I'd
President May Start Revolt.

Panama, Colombia, Dec. S.-A revolu-
tionary movement is threatened in
Honduras. General Sierra has beer in
duced to refuse to turn over the presi-
Dental power TO Senior Bonilla, who was
elected president in October. 1t is be-
lieved that the Eondurian congress will
try to declare the last elections illegal,
and Senior Bonilla's numerous parti-
sans threaten to protect their leaders
rights by force if necessary. Juan An
gelarias, the defeated candidate, has
been appointed minister Of state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
BETTER MAIL SERVICE.
Mitchell Will Be Supplied With Mount
ed Carrier.

Mitchell, =. d., Dec. S.-The govern
ment postofice department has allowed
increased postal facilities for this city,
and which will be inaugurated within a
short time. PostmasteI Bras made APP
plication for a mounted carrier to dis
tribute the mai to the outlying portions
of the city. The request has been
granted. An electric canceling stamp
machine will be installed in the post
Office before the first Of the year. Work
has already been commenced on the
new ~postoffice building, and 1t will be
prosecuted through the winter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
ONCE QUEEN OF ARENA
Famous Rider and Acrobat Forced to
Ask Shelter of Police.

Philadelphia, Dec. Gill with pneu-
monia, deserted by her husband and fam
lily, and forced, according to her own
story, from her furniture-stripped home
on Sharswood street, Josephine Simeth,
years ago the most famous bareback rid
err and female trapeZe performer with the
Forepaugh. Sells and other circus ag-
gregations, walked into the Twenty-third
district police station and asked for shell
ter from the pouring rain. She was sent
TO the Philadelphia hospital In the patrol
wagon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
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DIES IN
Young Cantonite Suooumbs to Con
Sumption After Years of Suffering.

Canton, s.. D., Dec. photographic
communication from Mojave, Cal, re-
ceived here yesterday, the
death Of Clarence Byrnes of this place.
The young man was afflicted with con-
sumption, from which he suffered many
years, and went to California severa
years ago in search Of relief. Instead
of finding 1t III kept constantly de-
clining. MI. and Mrs. Byrnes were
10Th with their son at the time of his
death, and they will bring him back
with them for burial. They are ex-
pected next Saturday or Monday. The
remains will be buried in the cemetery
in Pleasant township. Deceased was
only 81 years of age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
SENSATIONAL ARREST.
Prominent Farmer and Politician Is
CHARGED With BEATING Son.

Custer, S. D., Dec. S.-Sherif Opsal
yesterday morning arrested and
brought to this city Ill. Is. Ellingson,
prominent farmer and politician Of
Highland township, who has kept his
family, friends and neighbors In hot
water In one form and another for per-
haps twenty years and he Is now Ian
gushing in the county Jail. Ellingson
was arrested on the charge of assault
and battery upon the person Of his 49,
year-old son, but there are other
charges against him that will probably
be taken up later. He was brought be-
fore Justice belong yesterday morning
where he pleaded guilty to the charge
of assault and battery, was fined and is
now serving out a ten days sentence.
Ellingson has been having trouble
with his family for q long period of years.
A year or two ago his family determined
that existence with him was longer i'm
possible and turned TO the authorities
for relief. Charges were Their preferred
against him that would probably have
landed him in states prison, but the
matter was finally compromised on Ell
l~ingson's promising to turn all his prop
erty over to his family and leave the
country. He promptly acted upon his
agreement and left, but after az alb
sence of several months he came back
again and was readmitted into the
family circle.
Ellingson's real nature is betrayed in
tie fact that when Sheriff Opsal went
out to arrest him he attempted TO drive
him off the place with a shotgun, an
implement he has frequently used on
former occasions.
1t is probable that when his present
sentence expires he will be again arrest
ed and prosecuted on other charges.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
HORRIBLE
M~acedonians Roasted Alive, Bulgarian
Papers Assert.

London, Dec. 6.-Bulgarian newspa-
pers are publishing horrible stories Of
Turkish atrocities in Macedonia.
Children are reported to have been
torn to pieces in the presence of their
parents; men have been roasted alive,
and others tortured with red hot molds
placed on their heads.
Batches of peasants are said to have
been starved to death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

What Is stated TO be the Oldest ship
in the world has recently been sold at
Tenerriffe to be broken up. This is the
Italian ship Anita, registered at the
port OF Genoa. The Anita, which re-
sembled Christopher Columbus ship,
the Santa Maria. was built in Genoa In
1913, and effected her last voyage at the
end of March, 1902. from Naples to Ten
eriffe six or seven weeks 60.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

The richest people in the world are
the Usage Indians, who nave invested
S8, 200, 900 in the State bank n own
1900, 600 acres of land. Each brave,
squaw and papoose in the tribe pos
sesses land to the value Of $4,000, and
the interest on their money In the bank
affords an annual income of $500 to
each member.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

In Denmark parish churches can be
put up to public auction like any other
chattels. Two have been sold On the ISL
and OF Morsoe. They formed part OF
the estate OF a bankrupt feudal pro-
prietor, and without any sentiment or
fuss were just disposed Of under the
hammer. The bargain had more to rec
ommend It than some would think see
ing that the proprietor a tithing
rights over the Pensioners.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
DISASTROUS FIRE AT WARD.
Little Village Nearly Destroyed by &
$1,000 Blaze.

Flandreau, S. D., Dec. S.-The village
Of Ward was nearly wiped u by fire
yesterday.
The store of John Cavery, Smiths
restaurant, Horrigan & Lucas saloon
ana Blycker's machine shop were all
burned and the contents lost. But lit
tie insurance was carried.
Cavery's loss is $1,000, $4,000 insur-
anCe; Blycker's loss is 81, 900, $1,000 in
gnranCp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
ONE FIREMA KILLED.

six Others Injured, None Seriously, in
Blaze at Cleveland, o.
Cleveland, o., Dec. S.-Early this
morning, while the members of the fire
department were fighting a fire at the
Likely & Rocket factory, a wall fell on
Ieven fremen One of them, Patrick
oyce, was killed and the other six seri-
ously injured. The injured were re-
moved to a hospital. They are:
Captain Daniel Funican.
James Osberger.
Arthur Garner.
Robert McKenna.
Samuel Jones.
Charles NEEDING.
None Will die,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
JOSEPH kUHLER, Publisher.

The following allegation in a bill for
divorce against a wife was held by the
supreme court of washington not to
state In legal ground for divorces: She
was quarrelsome, vicious in disposition,
murderous in her threats against the
plaintiff n his parents. hysterical and
ungovernable in temper, crazy In her
actions. and by her causeless and UNI
provoked b-oisterousness. screaming,
hallooing and other wild conduct. by
day and night, an intolerable nuisance
TO all her neighbors."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
GETS FIFTEEN A
Quick Justice in Case of Dickinson, the
Philadelphia Burq!ar.

Philadelphia, Dec. S.-George Dickin-
son, alias Wescott, the burglar who was
arrested soEne days ago after a desper-
ate fight with a policeman and who
was discovered by detectives to be a
by night and business ma by
lay, was tried and convicted yesterday
and sentenced to fifteen years in the
o~enitentiary. 1t is said nearly SIC, 900
worth Of Dickinson's loot was recov-
nral
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

French journals speak OF a substance
which, when placed upon the roads,
does away with mud and dust. The
composition consists Of a mixture OF
scoria from a blast furnace and tar.
The preparation, carefully preserved,
renders the surface OF the road imperv-
ious to water,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

Two gunboats, the Tamplco n the
Vera Cruz, built for the Mexican gov
eminent, were launched at Elizabeth
port N. j. recently. Mn Mexican
naval officers anGl fifteen cadets are
supervising the construction Of the ves-
Gale
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

The oyster business was so brisk on
election day in Maryland that the vote
was light where oyster men reside. The
fine weather kept the men at work and
few white oystermen voted, despite the
efforts of the two parties by platform
declarations to secure their support.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

In q Berlin insane asylum Is a pa
tient, it is said. whose hair changes
color with her temperature. When 81 }
Is cool and quiet her hair is a light
yellow. bu' when she is restless and ex-
cited it becomes auburn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
Economical.

Chicago Evening Post: She a been
shopping, and he was naturally disturbed.
II hope you didn't spend much money
while you were down town today" he re,
marked.
mot a cent, except car fare, George"
she answered r%eassuringly. IL had every.
thing charged"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

In the restaurants of Germany veni-
son is as cheap and as abundant as
beef. Great pains are taken to pre-
serve and improve the deer. 1t has been
found advantageous to cross them with
Siberian animals, and the demand for
these consequently far exceeds the sup
plu
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

An extraordinary stage novelty is an
nounced from Vienna. Count Stagard.
who is to play shortly the character OF
the Pied Piper Of Hamelln," will have
as realistic accessories a thousand tame
rates, which will follow him on the
stage as be mines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

In a German periodical a teacher
named Boer reports hat he has found
fully one-half Of the boys in the schools
examined by him addicted to habitual
smoking, none OF them being over Is
yaaT PC old
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

The first woman admitted by King
Edward to the imperial service order Is
Miss M. c.. Smith, who superintends
the women's branch Of the savings
bank department in the general post
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
OFFICIAL VOTE.
Socialists Show Greater Strength Than
Prohibitionists.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 6.-The total off :
cial vote cast in South Dakota on con-
gressmen was 74,363, the republican
vote being 4S,454; democratic, 20,S14;
socialist, 2,73S, and prohibitionist, 2,317.
The socialists showed greater strength
han the prohibitionists.
The vote Of the different candidates
vas: Burke, 4S,310; Martin, 4S,454;
Wilson, 2l,113; Robinson, 2O,814;
Knowles, 2,73S; Price, 2,57S; Kelly,
!,317; Smith, 2,251.
On governor the vote was: Herreid,
4S,196; Martin, 21,396.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

Sir William Gordon MacGregor,
fourth barone, Of his line, is an inmate
OF the workhouse at ~Leytonstone, a
London suburb. The first baronet was
sergeant surgeon TO George ". The
fourth is suffering from locomotor
afuvio
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
BLIZZARD IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Snow Storm in Coal Regions Necessi-
tates Shutting Down Galleries.

Philadelphia, Dee. S.-A fierce snow
and win storm, amounting almost to
he proportions of a blizzard is prevail
.ng throughout Pennsylvania today.
Railroad service in all directions Is
tadly crippled and telegraph and toie-
phone wires are Frustrated.
Throughout the anthracite coal region
he fall of snow is reported to be very
aeavy and is drifting badly necessitat-
ng the shutting down of many collier
EnG
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
DR.. MORAES is DEAD.

He Was the First President Of the Re
public of Erazil.
New York, Dec. S.-Dr. Poudente
Jose Moraes, former president of Bra
zil, died Wednesday in San Pablo, says
a Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro.
DR.. Moraes vas the first president of
Brazil chosen from civil life by the will
If the people,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
SEAMEN MUTINIED.
Shot Captain and Second Officer and
Deserted Ship on a Raft.

Queenstown, Dec. 5.-Ihe British ship
Leicester Castle, from San Francisco, ar
rived today. The captain reported that
three American seamen mutined and Cap
tain Petatti and the second officer were
shot, the latter fatally, in an encounter
with the men. The mutineers left the ship
on a raft in midocean and were lost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
SALTWATER, MIMI, FIRE

Grand Opera House Block Destroyed,
With Loss of $4,000.
saltwater, Mimi, Dec. s.-Fir broke
but under the stage In the Grand opera
house from an unknown cause at 3
o'clock this morning and caused a loss
Of $4,000 before 1t was extinguished.
The Opera House block, owned by q
local syndicate, was totally destroyed
insurance S21. 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
More Warships Arrive.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 6.-The Ge, =
man cruisers Gazelle and Panther and
the German training ship Stosch have
arrived at Willemstad, Island Of Cur
lcoa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

The blue foxes Of the Pribyloff Is
lands are homogeneous. An attempt
has beer made to teach them polygamy
by killing only the males and sparing
the females. out il has failed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

Prince Kalanianola, who has been
elected 10 congress from Hawaii, may
be further honored In the United
States by having an automatic plano
playing machine named after him..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
Young Soldier Buried.

Rapid City, S. D., Dec. S.-Heart dis
ease resulted In the death of John p.
smith, 20 years old. His funeral vas
the largest held in Rapid City for sew
aral years. In 1898 he enlisted in Com
oany M. First South Dakota infantry,
and saw service in the philippine ISL
ands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
Five Inches of Snow at Pittsburs.

Pittsburg, Dec. S.--During the night
he heaviest early snowstorm in years
visited this section. Today there was
1--we inches on the level and much in
convenience has resulted to street car
and railway traffic. The snow lurries
still continue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

In view OF the frequent deaths follow
ing the eating Of some kinds Of raw
smoked fish, the Academy of st. Peters
burg offers 1900 rubles in prizes for tho
best treatises on fish poison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

The cost of the twelfth census is now
figured out to have been $12, 854, S1S, and
IL Is further added that this Is an aver
age cost of 1919 cents per capita in the
United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

An ostrich never goes straight to it's
nest, but always approaches It with
many w%indings and detours, in order,
If possible, TO conceal the locality from
observation
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
FIRE AT
Serious Conflagration Averted by Eff
forts of the Students.

Princeton. N. j., Dec. S.-A fire which
started in Dickinson hall, a~big recita-
ton building, did $4,000 damage early
today. A serious conflagration was pre-
vented by the prompt action of the
studants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
Bitter Cold in EnuIand.

London. Dec. 5.-Bitter cold weather
continues throughout the United King
lom. Gales and heavy seas interfere
With channel traffic n there have
oeen many minor casualties among the
shipping.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

1t really makes little difference to the
man who is sentenced to death whether
he is hanged by the sheriff or by the
mob.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

Switzerland has seven sanatoriums
for consumptives. France has twenty
eight, of which only two are for paying
patients.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

When the last fragments of the
ruined campanile In Venice were re-
moved, thirty bottles Of wine were
found unbroken in the c~ustodian's
room,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
TRUST PUBLICITY.
Sub Committee of House Judiciary
Committee Reports the Measure
EaNorahIv

Washington, Dec. S.--The sub-com-
nittee of the house judiciary commit
zee, having trust legislation under con-
alteration, today reported favorably to
he full committee the publicity bill.
The committee referred this bill and
all others to q special subcommittee
consisting of Messrs. Littlefield, Over
street, Powers, Clayton and DeArmond.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

The rarest shell IN existence Is one
called the Gone of the Holy Mary"
There is a specimen in the British mu-
scum which a few years ago was valued
at Sc. 900, e
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

In Burmah last year, according to the
record, the tiger got ava with seven
ty-five persons. In this country, how
ever the victims are too numerous to
u
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
OKLAHOMA DRAWING.

TWO Thousand People File on Lots at
Eagle City.
Eagle City, O. T., Dec. 5.-The lot draw
ng in this town site began early today.
TWO thousand people located on the site
and some lots later sold at fancy prices.
rhe village has been incorporated and
twenty business places established. Eagle
City will be a division point of the
Frisco line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
BARRETT TO BE NAMED.
Will Succeed to Post Occupied by Mr..
Buck as Minister to Japan.

Washington, Dec. S.-When the pres
dent comes to take up the question of
succession to the vacancy caused
the death of Minister Buck at Toxic,
{ is understood he will name John
Barrett Of Oregon, at present commits
gtoner general of the st. Louis expo
tition to Asia and Australia, to be min
etar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

Some Of the birds. notably the blue
throats accomplish the whole Of their
migratory journey in one stupendous
effort.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

The tonnage OF merchant ships in
course of construction in Great Britain
is less than at any time since 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

According to the United States con
sui general in Montreal, Germany
makes the best lead pencils. but the
United States the best rubber erasers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13

In italy priests n o live longer
than any other class Of men. Ffty-sev-
en- per cent exceed the term of the
Psalmist."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-13
No Fear for Range Cattle.

Belle Fourche. S. D., Dec. S.-The
range country is covered with from
six inches to a foot of snow, this be-
ing n greater depth thar was attained
last winter. Cattle are in good con-
,dition, and as the weather is warm
no apprehension is felt by the owners
Of herds.