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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
MkCKEY'S WILL.
Gives All His Enormous Property to
His Son, Clarence Hunger
ford Mackay.

Virginia City, Aug. 1S.--Mrs. John W..
Mackey and Clarence II. Mackey, by their
attorneys, have filed the will of the late
John w. Mackey in the district cour of
Storey county for probate, with a petit
ton that they be appointed executors.
The will bequeaths the entire property
of the testator to his son, Clarence Hun
gerford Mackey, and names the testator's
wife, Marie Louise Mackey, and his son
as executors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
LAvERY TERRIBLY HURT.
Wound in His Neck Is Very Serious
end Needs Attention.

Huron, $. D., Aug. l6.-Pat Lavery,
the Sully county duelist who killed
Wesley Carr Sunday, passed through
here Wednesday. Lavery is game, and
While he claims hat he is not in pain,
IL is evident that the man is suffering
terribly. Lavery was hit three times
once in the side, in the face, and a
bah struck his jaw, blowing around
into his neck. The latter bullet can
not be located and Lavery is going to
Rochester, Mimi, where he a get
better treatment. The wound may yet
prove fatal.
. Lavery claims the shooting was JUS
titled and when he returns, IL he lives,
he will petition the court to investigate
the ARRAY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
MRS. DEACON is SORE.
Calls Down the Yellow journalism OF
the Paris Matin.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-The Mtain which ha,
been publishing the story of an alleged
secret betrothal between the crown
prince, Frederick William of Germany
and Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter oil
Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon, yesterday
ceased publication of the story in con-
sequence of a letter from Mrs. Deacon
as follows:
II have read with the most profound
sadness the Mathis articles. l know
better than dny n the real character
of the very brief relations during tina
meeting of f~orty-eight hours at Blen'
helm, the home OF the duke and duchess
CT Marlborough, brought about between
the crown prince and my daughter, wht
are both children. 1t required consider
able Imagination to transform the mat
ter into a state affair."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Secure Increase in Wages.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Conductors and
motormen employed by the South Chi.
cago City Railway company have Sc.
cured an increase In wages. and are nc
longer in danger of becoming engaged
in a prospective general street car
strike. Under the agreement the min.
imum Of wages per hour is increased
from II to 81 cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
BURLINGTON ENGINEERS BUSY
Believed That Effort Is Being Made t.
Enter rapid City.

Mystic, S. d., Aug. 1S.-A force O
Burlington engineers is out on a surve.
along Rapid creek, below Mystic and T.
the direction of Rapid City. 1t is be.
lieved that the company is ~endeavOrinI
to determine the most fea sible route I
follow to reach Rapid city. 1t has tw'
routes In view, the one from Mysti
down Rapid creek. and another fror
Keystone. IT is practlcaily certain tia.
an extension will be built over one O
these in the event of the purchase of Tin
National smelter at Rapid city by IT,
Horseshoe Mining company. The Bur
lington has had a large part Of tn
Horseshoe business in the past, and wiz
endeavor to keep II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
PIONEER MINER GONE.
Passes Away Alone in His Cabin at
Enqlewood.

Deadwood, s.. D., Aug. 16.-The dead
body of John MaXton was found i'm his
cabin near Englewood by a number OF
friends who had been informed that he
was i'll. He had resided in the Black
Hills twenty-four years, and had lived
by himself near Englewood for the
last eight or ten years, working some
mining ground hat he held neal town.
His health has been poor for the last
year and yesterday he complained to a
'riend of feeling particularly i'll, appear
ng in great distress. Mr.. Maxton was
joIn III New York. 81 years a.o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
WANT FRANkLlN'S MONEY
Descendants of Ben Claim $4oo,cot
From PHILADELPHIA and Boston.

New York. Aug. 1S.-Claimants foi
money presented by Benjamin Frank
lin a few years before his death to the
cities of Philadelphia and Boston for
the benefit of printers and artisans OF
he printers craft, have appeared In
Jersey City. They are Benjamin
franklin Bache. a druggist of that city;
his brother Walter, n their sisters
Mrs. Booz and Mrs. Fine.
The claimants say they are descend
ants OF Franklin and nat the money
left by him to the two cities has nevei
been used for the purpose for which IL
was intended. The original fund giver
to each city is said to have been e10i
sterling, and ii is claimed hat thi
total amount, including compound in
~terest, will now be about $4,000 ThN
claimants have retained counsel u
push this claim.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
LOST ON THE BOURSE.
Accidental Death Reveals State Off .
Gals Shortage.

Stockholm, Aug. 1S.-An investigation on
the department of one of the principal
officials of the state treasury, named
Tougberg, who was killed in an accident
in June, reveals a serious de%falcation
Three checks, respectively for 5000, 500
and 5000 crowns OSLO, 81. $50 and 81, 1900
were raised by Tougberg to $1,000, 5000
and $1,000 crowns, and were Cashed by
him at the State bank. 1t is supposed he
had lost heavily in bourse speculatiOns.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
RovaI Russian at Omaha.

Omaha, Aug. 15.-The Grand Duke
Boris OF Russia, cousin of the czar and
son of the Grand Duke Vladimir, &C.
companied by a staff Of Russian civil
and military officials, arrived here yes.
terday from San Francisco, and left fol
Chicago and the east last night. The
visitors are making a tour of the world
and recently made q trip through japan
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
WITCH HAZEL COMBINE.
Four Million Dollar Organization Is
Effected in New Jersey.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Articles of in.
corporation have been filed in Jersey
City by the Witch-Hazel corporation,
which is capitalized at 81, 1000, 900, indi
eating u witch-hazel trust. An omnibus
clause authorizes the company to en-.
gage in any line of business. The ar
ticles state specifically, however, thai
1t will manufacture, distill and sell ex.
tracts Of witch-hazel and other products
of the distillation of any kind of wood
and deal in soap, lotions, liniments anG
other articles manufactured in whole
or In part from the ~by-products of dis
tillation or the manufacture of the
same.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
ALCER WANTS IT.
Will Make Formal Announce,
ment Of Candidacy for
Senate Monday.

Detroit, Aug. 1S.-The News this af
ternoon says:
AT a meeting of the advisory
ell of the State League of Republican
Clubs at the Hotel Cadillac this after
noon, President Fenton announced that
next Monday General Alger, former
secretary OF war, will come out with a
formal announcement of his candidacy
for United States senator, to succeed
the late james Mcmillan"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Salem Gets New Bell.

Salem. S. D., Aug. 1S.-The Presby-
terrain church has just finished hang
ing a new 531-pound Meneeley bel
This is the fourth bell in Salem''
churches, and the Presbyterians ar,
proud Of their new acquisition. The
congregation has only been organized
about two years, during which time Il
has paid for the church structure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Mining Congress Delegates.

Lead, S. D., Aug. 1S.-Mayor Erwin
has appointed five delegates and alter
mates to represent the town at the III.
ternational mining congress in Butte
next month. They are c. w. Merrill
George NJ. Mex, j. B. Baker, John A
Gallagher, Burdctte Moody, Davit
Morgan, j. G. McLemore, NJ. G. camp
DELL, James Halloran and A. j. Sim.
mons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
NEGRO PUGlLIST KILLED.
Bartender Jack Gorum Shoots Roy
Strceter Over a Woman.

Custer, $. d., Aug. 16.-Yestcrday aft
tcrnoon Jack Gorum, a white bartend-
en- killed Roy StrCeter In Il fight re-
sultinS over Strccter's attention to a
white woman. Gorum used a double
barrellci shOt gun loaded with buck
shot. The first charge struck Streeter
in the arm and side and the other tore
his face away. Death was instantan-
eOuS.
Streeter has n bad name. Until a
month ago he was city dog catcher. He
was continually getting into trouble
and a short time ago attempted to
strike a woman, but was prevented by
a city councilman, who secured his dis
missal from the city's employ. He was
sentenced to thirty days in Jail. He
had just got out of Jail and at once re-
neweI his quarrel with Gorum, be-
tween whom ill-fccling had long ex-
iSfnl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
ARMY SURGEON MARRIES.
Popular Thirteenth Cavalry Man Mar
ried at Sturais.

Sturgis, s. D., Aug. l6.-William j.
Midtown and Miss Annie Brennan
were married at the Hotel Scotland last
night by Rev. Father Quinlin. Mr..
Midtown is the popular young veterin-
airy surgeon of the Thirteenth cavalry
station at Fort Meade, while his bride
is a charming lady who lately arrived
here from the asst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Odd Fellows Elect,

Rapid City, S. D., Aug. 1S.-The fol.
lowing officers have been elected anC
installed by Rapid City encampment
No. 10, /. O. O. F.: William l.. Gard
ner, G. p; Dewitt Smith, II. p; Chaa
Van Koughnet, $. w; James II
Sharpe, j. W.; Henry Behrens, treas
urer; George II. Bennett, scribe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
BAD PRAIRIE r
Much Land and 5000 Fine Trees Are
Ruined.

Huron, $. D., Aug. l6.-The first de-
structiVC prairie ire in this locality
This season occurred in the southwest
crn part Of the county. burning over a
large section of country. l.. III. Hook
sphere has been arrested for starting
the fire. Among the losers are Carl
BruGcr and Colonel Geddis, the lat
ter's tree claim of about 5000 fine trees
was ruined. The authorities are keep
ing a careful lookout and parties set
ting pr,lries fires viii be prosecuted.
\ party Of seven homeseekers from
S~nelbyNiDc. Ind, have purchased farms
in the northwest part of the county,
and will bring their families here in
the early spring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City 1.-Two Stock.

Sioux City, Aug. l6.-SiouX City Stool;
Yards-Hogs-Light and common mixed,
$6.50H6SO; good mixed and heavy, $6.GpU
$40.
Cattle-Fat COWS and helfers, $2.50Q5.25
stock cows and heifers, 81. 10000; stock.
crs and feeders, $2.50d4. 65; butcher steers
IS. 5Ou 500; yearlings and calves. 81. 5V44.W
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

/ Paul Lindau declares in a recent
magazine article that the deepest i'm
preston he had ever received on his
travels In the new or old world was
given by the Grand Canyon of the Col
orado river In Arizona.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Kino Edward to Visit Ireland.

Liverpool, Aug. 15.-According to the
Daily Post of this city, King Edward
has promised the chief secretary foi
Ireland, George Wyndham, to visit
Dublin, Cork and Belfast in February
at the latest, possibly In November.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

After threshing a corporal who had
ML-treated them, eight German cavalry
men have deserted to France and en-
listed in the foreign legion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
HAS PRE-. MT WHEAT.
Fred Basch of Sturgis Will Exhibit a
ST. Louis Exposition.

Sturgis, s. D., Aug. 1S.-Fred BOrsch
a winner Of a $40 prize at the world
fair for premium wheat, has decided /
again exhibit at the st. Louis cXpOsi
ton. Borsch claims mat this year
crop OF wheat IS even better than tina
he raised for the worlds fair, and whici
was declared to he the best in tn
world,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
DIED OF CHOLERA.
Joseph e. BatcheIder, Retired,
in the Philippines.

Washington, Aug. 16.-General Chat
fee in a cablegram to the war depart
ment the death from cholera
of Captain Joseph Il. Bachelor, jr., re-
tired. Bachelor died at Natividad p.
L.. August Z.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

In Portugal If the wife publishes lite
AIRY works without the husbands con-
sent, the law frees him at nee from
I'll his matrimonial obligations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The stick insect of Borneo. the larg-
est insect known. Is sometimes thirteen
inches long. 1t is wingless. but some
stick insects nave beautiful colored
wings that fold like fans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

President Roosevelt has appointed a
man to look after the remnant OF buff
faloes now remaining in this country.
and TO prevent that animal from be-
Xomfng extinct.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
ONE THOUSAND DROWNED
Terrible Floods in kwaag ST Province
China-Hong Kong Stricken.

London, Aug. 18.-In a dispatch from
Hong Kong the correspondent Of the
Daily Express a y there have beer
terrible floods in Kwang 81 province,
In which 1000 persons were drowned.
Several houses collapsed at Hong
Kong and twenty persons were
drowned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Finding q nine-leaved shamrock"
a farm laborer at Groninge, Holland.
sent IL to Queen Wilhelmina, who ac-
cepted the gift and rewarded the donor
with R2 / shilling 8 pence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Repeated attempts have been made
his week to blow up Fort stevens,
aear Astoria, Ore, with dynamite. a
Il be that Mr.. Fugitive Tracy Is back
in Oregon7
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Two OF Dickens novels, "Oliver
Twist" aid the tale of Two Cities"
ire now running as serials in Partisan
laily papers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The Rev. Peter c.. Yorke OF San Fran
cisco, an eminent Gaelic scholar, says
that the Gaelic revival will be the
greatest aid to the English language
since the passing OF the French infiu-
pncag
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Captain Hobson feels that his entire
duty was performed when he rescued
Miss Cert from the Mississippi river.
Someone else must rescue her from OBJ
ivion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Veteran Railroad Man Dies.

Woonsocket. S. D., Aug. 1S.-A. w
Townsley, a veteran Milwaukee on.
ductor, died here Thursday at the homt
Of his son-in-law, II. r.. Richardson
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Chicago.

Chicago. Aug, 16.-Hogs-Receipts. 5000
Market steady. Good heavy, 81. i5Gt 10,
light, sc. 25U6.S5; mixed and butcher, S.H
1885; rough heavy, $6.25u6.65.
Cattle-Receipts, 300. Market steady.
Shcep-Receipts, 800. Market steady.
Official Close-Hogs-Strong; top, $I.lO
bulk, So. 40u6 g.. 20. Good heavy, S6. 1OdI 10
light, 6.3O06.9O; mixed and butcher, S6.A
1850.
CattIe-Steady; top, 1915.
Sheep-Steady; top, $4.25; lambs, top
SC. 40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Within the last ten years more new
Methods have been devised for dealing
With consumption than any other hui
man ailmcnt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The emperor OF Germany has devel-
)ped the Goethe relic craze, and is col
Getting everything he can lay his hands
IN that ever belonged to the age of
Weimar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

There are no less than 1892 different
species CT fish inhabiting the waters Of
America north of the isthmus of Pan
ANA.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

SO much damage was done to the
crops in Sind last year by locusts that
native collectors have been offered
about lad for every pound weight OF
locusts' eyes that they gather.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
Transferred From Washington to Romo

M~ontevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 15.-It Is an
nounced that Senior Juan Cuestas, Uru-
guayan minister to Washington, will be
transferred to Rome and be succe nled b.
SenQ! Boosen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

OF ninety-three emperors who gov
srned the whole or n large part Of the
Roman empire siXty-two were
tered or died under suspicious circum-
stapcpS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Hard times in Germany are said to
nav caused a large diminution In the
consumption of wine and spirituous
%liaulrS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

New coal fields. which have been
opened up I'm Poland, may, IT is stated,
cad to Warsaw developing into one OF
he foremost manufacturing cities In
EurODp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

France a secured the patent rights
of a new nltroglycerin powder which.
II is c~ontended, will sen a rifle bulle
seven and one-half miles. and Increase
the artillery range to eighteen miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

one Australian syndicate has offered
General De Wet $3.50 weekly and ex-
penses for a lecturlng tour in Aus
.ralia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

one hundred and fifty landladles
nave been summoned at Vienna for
.aking in boarders without the permis-
sion of the police.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Unmarried women of Michigan are
20 petition the Legislature for exemp-
ion from taxation on Estates less than
5000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
SANTOS DUMONT SAILS.
Failure to Put Up $4,000 Prize by New
Workers Makes Him Tired.

New York, Aug. lS.-Santos-Dumont,
the acronaut, sailed for France on La
Touraine yesterday. His Intended depart
ure was known only to a few friends and
was explained by the a]eronau himself as
due to the failure of certain parties to
put up the expected $4,000 prize for a
Iuccessful flight in this city. He said he
would return to this country in time for
the airship contest at the St. Louis expo
SitiOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The highest mountains in Cuba
reach greater heights than any peak
n the eastern ranges Of the United
States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The great bulk of chalk Is composed
Of eight different species Of tiny shells.
but nearly 800 kinds have been found
IN it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Minneapolis, Aug. l6.-Wheat-Septem.
Der, 665saG6Ac; December, 64Bc. On track.
No. / hard, 1850; No. ] northern, 1850.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

\ document relating to the sale of
and, dated 1892 and signed by Guy
Fawkes, was recently sold in London
sCr S505.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

1t will probably be a surprise to learn
hat Mary is the most popular name
tmong actresses. Next in number are
,OntraCtlons OF Eleanor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

In India $4,000, 900 acres of land have
been reclaimed and rendered highly
fertile by means OF irrigation,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
South Omaha,

South Omaha, Aug. 16.-Hogs-Receipts
5000. Market slow TO DC lower. Light an
mixed, o .6Ou6.S5; heavy, $6.55Q6.SO.
Cattle-Reccipts, l,lOu, Market steady.
Shecp-Receipts, i,V1,
Official neutrality-suspicious., 5000. Mar.
kct 5dl0C lower. Heavy, $b.GOd6.i5; light
and mixed, 81 .65Q6.15.
Cattle-Reccipts, 200. Market steady
Steers, $4,000 80; COWS, $l.2ou5.I5: feed
ers, 81. 25u5. 20.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market steady
to lower.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The Juneau-Skagway cable has not
been used for two months, owing tc q
break which cannot be located.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
At WASHINGTON Next Year,

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE Information.
al Typographical union convention
voted today TO meet next August at
Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Seattle's exports to Japan are now
about s 5000, 600 per annum, which Is
eleven times what they were six years
ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

More than 1000, 900 people have as
Cended the Washington monument
Cince II was opened fourteen years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The Detroit river is the outlet of the
'reatest bodies Of fresh water in the
world, a~ggregating so, 900 square miles
pf lake surface.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The mortality from accidents in
railway employees was reduced 35 per
,cnt last year by improved coupling
devices.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The bamboo holds the record among
plants for quick growth. 1t has been
known to grow two feet In tw~enty-four
hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Prehistoric amber objects are now
being manufactured In Austria from
the mouthpieces Of old ci~garholders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The most expensive n roomiest
railway station in the world Is that
# The P~eninsular railroad at Bombay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
TO DINE WITH ROOSEVELT
Bishop O'Gorman Will Be Guest at
Sycamore Hill Tonight.

ONyd'TTVTV TIL OTTTJWT
oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-Bishop
O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, S. D., who
was in Rome during the progress of
Governor Taft's negotiations with the
vatican regarding the friars' lands in
the Philippines, will be the presidents
guest at dinner tonight. 1t is under
stood than he Is a bearer of a letter
10 President Roosevelt from the pope,
as we'll as a present from his holiness
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The soil of the larger part OF Man
churia and Mongolia is of a sediment
airy formation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Ireland is steadily losing population.
The decrease last year was 81. 435, en-
tirely accounted for by emigration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

There are in this country about 200, :
600 miles of railway, or about 40 per
cent Of the worlds mileage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

The total valuation of Canada's min.
eral product in 1900 reached over $685.
200. 600, or SIP a head OF the population.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Two Methodist missionaries In Mo-
roni Utah, are the only gentiles in the
place. No converts yet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23

Professor Frederick Hirth of Ber-
lin has accepted the offer of the Chin
csc chair at Columbia University.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-08-23
POISON PROVES EFFECTIVE.
After Sixty-Eight Hours Of Suffering
GLADYS Rhoutan Eies.

Deadwood, ;. D., Aug. 1G.-After six
ty-cight hours of suffering, Gladys
Rhoutan, a DAME han girl, died last
evening from the effects OF a large dose
OF morphine, self administered with
suicidal intent.