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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
BUYS MILITARY SECRETS
Germany Learns Designs Of RussIs
and France,

London, April 5. - Certain highly
placed British observers suTmise that
Important state secrets have recently
been in circulation on the continent.
They think that the Berlin war office,
through the treachery of Colonel
Grimm OF Moscow, ascertained he mil
itary plans of Russia and France, with
reference to Germany and, incidental
ly, with reference to Germany'S allies,
Italy and Austria.
They also believe hat this informa-
ton, communicated by Chancellor Won
Buelow to the governments at Vienna
and Rome, caused the Austrians n
Italians s~traightway to abandon all
thought Of Withdrawing from the triple
alliance.
Nobody knows .he extent of char
aCter of Colonel Grimm'S disclosures,
but military men are convinced that
since II was sufficiently profitable to
the Germans to justify the employment
of the traitor for many months, it en-
braced information of the highest value
to Germany, and possibly the Europ-
can peace.
The foregoing surmise seems based
! on the following facts:
First, the German government, a
few months ago, expressed complete
Indifference with regard to the con-
~tinuance of the triple alliance.
Second, both Austria and Italy, par
ticularly Italy, long doubtfully weighed
the compact from their respective
points of view.
Third, Count Won Buelow, the Ger.
man chancellor, suddenly lost his in
difference to the treaty and went to
Italy to meet Signor Prinetti, the for
eign minister.
Fourth, the Austrian and Italian
statesmen, with equal s~uddenness.
terminated consideration of the sub.
ject, and indorsed Count Won Buelow's
suggestion hat the world should be
promptly assured that the group OF
states between the Baltic and the Med
~iterranean are greater friends and
. closer allies than ever.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
BROWN COUNTY BONDS.
~. w. Harris &c Co, OF Chicago, the
SuccessfuI Bidders.

Aberdeen, =. D., April The bids
for the $50, 900 OF court house bonds
were opened by the county commits
sioncrs yesterday. The bids were five
I'm number ~ follows: n. w. Harris IL
CO., Chicago, $65, 0GS. the firm 10 FUR
nish the blank bonds required; :. a.
l<eanc, Chicago, par; w. j. Hayes n
Son, Cleveland, par, the county 10 al
low $500 for the blank bonds and other
expenses; Stoddard, Nye q Co, Min
reapolis, par. the firm to furnish blank
bonds; Fcrson, Leach & Co, Chicago,
par, the county TO pay the firm a COM
mission Of 81 800 for blanks, cNamina-
tons. etc. While there was but $63
between the Minneapolis bid Ter and
y. w. Harris Il Co, that was enough
60 warrant the award to Harris. The
bonds draw 4 per cent interest.
Len Mabbott of Aberdeen, who
served ia the First South Dakota in
the Philippines, died at Pllnkinton
yesterday OF consumption, the seeds
OF which were accumulated in the
army.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
1hnunht tho EDITOR Was Ley.

The Editors: At the Waldor-Astoria the
other evening a good story was told OF a
western newspaper owner who was al
the hotel recently. He made his money
as a miner. and when he purchased the
newspaper to aid him In his political as
pirations he was by no means thoroughly
familiar with the inner workings Of a
newspaper office. After the paper had
been his for about a week he discharged
the exchange editor. There was con
sternation in the office, as the man was
a faithful and efficient person, and the
managing editor went to protest. why,
1 think he's lazy" said the new proprie-
tor. "He is doing nothing but reading
the newspaper every time ! pass his Of
fee"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
DEATH OF SENATOR SWEET.
Passed Away Suddenly at His Homo
Near Memo.

Scotland, S. D., April G-Senator E.
r. Sweet, OF Hutchinson county, died
very suddenly yesterday morning at
his home, five miles south OF Memo. lie
retired apparently in good health, ana
died about 2 o'clock probably of heart
failure.
Senator Sweet graduated from the
state University OF Wisconsin, after
ward taking a postgraduate course in
mineralogy. He assisted I'm making a
government survey of the northern
portion of the state OF Wisconsin, and
prepared an elaborate report on the
mineralogy of that section, when Is
now on file at Washington.
He came to South Dakota pur-
chased a large tract OF land, which he
has since operated as a stock ranch.
Since coming to South Dakota he has
twice been elected to the office OF state
senator, once in 1896 and again in 1900,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
TRAIN NO. 10 HELD UP.
Robbery on the Burlington Roae
Near St. Joseph. Nc.

St. Joseph, Mo, April I.-Train No
13, of the Burlington road, which left
st. Joseph for the north at 11:i0 last
night, was held up three miles north
OF the city limits by four masked men
Railroad authorities assert the rob.
bers got nothing, although on this
point conflicting stories were in circu-
lation this morning. No violence wa
offered the %trainaen, and after holdin
the train thirty-fve minutes 1t was al.
lowed TO proceed.
AS soon as the affair was rep3rted
to the general officers in this city q
dozen detectives were dispatched, but
thus far no tangible clew has beer
found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
Enough for tho Lawyer.

Tid-Rits: At the X quarter ses-
sion a petty case was being tried. a
well known criminal lawyer, who
brides himself upon his skill in cross
examining a witness had an odd-look-
ing genius upon whom to operate.
you say, sir, that the prisoner Is a
theft"
Yes, sir; cause why?-she confessed
it"
And you also swear she was en-
ployed by you subsequent to the con-
fession?"
II do. sir"
Then giving a sagacious look 10
the COURT we are to understand that
you employ dishonest people to work
for you even after their rascalities are
known"
"Of course; how else could l get as
sistance form a lawyer"
The counsel only said, Stand down."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
MUST vACClNATE.
Lawrence County Commissioners
Make II Compulsory.

Deadwood, :. d., April THE ON
missioncrs OF Lawrence county have
passed n resolution making vaccination
compulsory, hoping in that way to re-
lieve the epidemic Of smallpox that
has been raging in the Black Hills. The
expense Of maintaining the county pest
house for the fast quarter has been
$4,000, and the disease has been on the
Increase. The board of health has re-
Gently fumigated all saloons in Dead
wood, and strict quarantine regulations
are being enforced. Under the resolu-
ton just adopted by the commissioners
all persons who have not been vaCci-
mated within the last year must submit
TO the operation. Those who have not
the money TO pay for IL may have il
lone free Of charge by the county ply
stefan. The disease is in q very mild
form In the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
TO TEST DENTAL LAW.
Or. John Schwartz Arrested for Fall
ina 10 Obtain q License.

Sioux Falls, s. d., April I-Dr. John
Schwartz, a prominent local dentist,
was arrested on complaint Of DR.. f. N.
Palmer Of Madison, president, and DR..
G.. w. Collins Of NermilliOn, secretary
Of the state board OF dental examiners,
for failure to take out an annual H.
cense as required by a law passed by
the last legislature. Or. Schwartz fur
nished bonds for his appearance at the
next term Of state circuit court. The
arrest was made for the purpose or
making the case n test one, many dem
lists in the state maintaining that the
act OF the legislature fixing a license
fee is unconstitutional. Upon the out
come of this case, therefore, depends
the validity OF the law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
Future Veneeance.

Judge: Never mind" said little Mil
licent M~unnemaker, never mind, Bea-
trice Bondclipper. You may be as mean
as you like now, but when / grow UP
papa is going to buy me q German
prince, and then / am coming back to
this town, and we, won't let the COM
mittees invite you or your folks to the
banquets or to hear the speeches Of
welcome. or anything else"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
NEGRO eRUTALLY POUNDED.
Nephew Of the Late e. X. Gruee In
Critical Condition.

peadwood. April 7.-Alonzo Bruce, COZ.
ored, a nephew OF the late senator and
registrar of the treasury, II. X. Bruce,
was found In his room In Deadwood,
badly beaten and bruised, ana almost
in a dying condition. He had numerous
severe %contusions about the head and
fractures OF the skull, and has so far
failed to recover sufficiently To relate
what happened to him. 1t is believed
come one set upon him in his room. He
is IN the hospital in a critical state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
KILLED BY CARS.
Andrew p. Peterson In Hun Over at
Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 7.--Andrew p.
Peterson, father OF Henry Peterson,
deputy warden Of the Sioux Falls peni-
tertiary, was killed today by being
run over by an engine and cars on the
Omaha railroad. Engineer Sheely was
pushing two cars ahead OF the engine.
The victim Of the attack had been
walking beside the track, but when the
engine and cars were only a short dis
lance away, he stepped on TO the track.
Being deaf he did not hear the warning
whistle which the engineer Instantly
blew. Deceased was 70 years old, and
had been a resident OF Sioux Falls for
q great many years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
THIRD LIBEL SUIT.
The Arpus-Leader 10 Asked to Pay
Another $4,000.

Sioux Falls. s.. D., April This fore
noon papers in a third quit growing out
OF the controversy between Tomlinson
& Day, proprietors of the Sioux Falls
Daily Argus-Leader, and Colonel w.
III. Chase, electric road promoter, was
served on the two newspaper men.
Mrs. Frances Kimball Is plaintiff In
this case. She asks damages In the
sum Of 500, 900 for the alleged libelous
connection OF her name with that Of
Colonel Chase, who boarded with her.
Mrs. Kimbail arrived at Sioux Falls
some months ago. coming from At
lanta, Ga. The latest suit against
Tomlinson and Day was instituted in
the state circuit court. 1t viii come
UP for trial during the term which con
yenes on the 22d inst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

The Japanese dentist does not fright
en- his patient with an array OF steel
Instruments. All his operations In
collaborating are performed by the
thumb and forefinger OF one hand The
skill necessary to do this is acquired
only after long practice, but, when
once IL Is obtained, the operator Is able
10 extract half q dozen teeth I'm about
thirty seconds. without C removing
his fingers from the patients mouth.
The dentists education commences
with the pulling out of plugs which
have been pressed into soft wood; 1t
ends with drawing hard peg which
have been driven into an oak plank
with a heavy maliet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

London Express: TO Mr.. MacNeill,
the Irish member OF parliament. is due
the credit for the first bull" Of the
session. "Then when will the heliogram
correspondence be published2 z" de-
manded the persistent Irlshman. Loyal
ministeriallsts tried to shout him down,
but Mr.. MacNeil raising his voice to a
scream, changed their wrath to mirth
by challenging Mr.. Brodrick TO give
him "A Yes" or No" answer. "All /
ask. Mr.. Speaker" he explained with
dingnity, lis that 60 my simple ques-
ton, When VIII the correspondence be
or NO"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
LAMP EXPLODES.
Mother and Child Fatally Burned an,
Another Child Seriously.

st. Louis, April Mrs. Clara Ward
aged go, the wife of William w. Ward
and her ten-months-old baby, Mabel
were fatally and her 5-year-old soI
seriously burned by the explosion Of 3
kerosene lamp from which the mothe
was pouring oil into a heating stow
at her home. The father and husband
is an invalid, and was so severel:
shocked by the accident he is in ,
dangerous condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

Washington Star: A trust controls
the blue grass horse market. The busi-
ness runs into the millions OF dollars,
as from 1000 to 5000 horses are sold an
nually by the trust, which is composed
of about twenty leading fancy horse
dealers, with headquarters near Lex
inSton. They have agents In all parts
OF the country buying young horses,
which are shipped TO Kentucky and
handled until ready for sale. Each
week a car load of fancy horses IS
shipped to New York and Chicago and
many TO Atlanta, Ga.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
Readta County Guaher.

Huron, S. d., April Tone Of the
best artesian wells In this (Beadle)
county has just been completed on the
farm OF w. Pfeffer, near Hitchcock.
The flow was struck at a depth of SSS
feet, In just four days from the time
the drill began going into the earth.
The water is clear and quite soft, and
flows with much force. 1t will be used
for stock and farm purposes. II. II.
Holton of this city did the work and
has contracts for three other wells in
the same vicinity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
Change in Passionate.

Spearish, S. d., April REV. w. II.
Parks of Clark, s.. D., has accepted a
call to the pastorate OF the Congrega-
tional church of Spearfish, as successor
to Rev. j. A. Becker, who intends to
remove to Omaha. Rev. Parks is eX-
pected TO begin his work here about the
middle of the coming month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
Ro.enbsra,s Preliminary tiesrIna.

Nermillion, S. D., April I-State's
Attorney Triton was called TO Wa
konda today to give Sam Rosenberg u
preliminary hearing on a charge of at
lie mpted rape committed yesterday on
the S-year-old daughter Of Rev. Mitch
ell, Of that place. Rosenberg is q
tough character and has already
served a term in the penitentiary for
counterfeiting. Residents OF Wakonda
are excited over the affair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

In the northern part Of San Jose
county, California, and tapping over
into San Mateo county, lies the So
called Big Basin, n bit of the primitive
forest. The eXact area of the tract Is
about $500 acres. IL contains one or the
finest stretches Of woodland which re-
mains I'm the state. The characteristic
cree rs tire giant redwood. II has been
proposed Ia convert the basin into "A
forest preserve.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
UnayoIGa

Youths Companion; Sir Henry Roscoe,
in his lectures, tells a story Of Bunsen.
the German scientist, who was often
mistaken for his cousin, the Chevalier
Bunsen.
When he was travelling In England he
met a lady who asked him: Have you
finished your book, Bible Work YETI"
mo madam" said he. II regret that
my untimely death has prevented my do,
ing So"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

Captain Sofcl Semore IL a fuli-blood-
ed Abnaki, who has never learned TO
speak the English language with facil-
ity, Is a devoted Christian, and for
many years has been the chief OF the
Passamaquoddy Indians, living I'm the
principal village, at Pleasant Point, in
Perry. Me. lie IL "A man Of fine pres
ence, leads his people in tribal matters
with great dignity and wisdom, and Is
held in the highest esteem by his white
neiRhbors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
DELAREY'S FORCES
MEET A REVERSE
Bloody Battle Fought at Harris
River Between BritonS
and Beers.
CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY
One Party Of Canadlen Rifles Holds
Its Post Till Every Man In Killed
or Wounded-eoors Finally
Retreat.

London, April h.-There was sever
fighting all day March 81 in the neigh
borhood of the Harris river In the south
western extremity OF the IransVaah
between part of General
forces and In forces of Generals De-
larey and Kemp, resulting In repulse
Of the Beers, after heavy losses on both
sides. The Canadian rifles especially
distinguished themselves, one party
commanded by Lieutenant Bruce Ca
ruthers holding its post until every man
| was killed or wounded. Kitchener's Of
fetal report, dated Pretoria yesterday,
says:
General Kitchener dord Kitchener's
brother) sent Colonels Keir n Cook
son from Vriekuil, Western Transvaal,
March 81, to reconnoitre toward Harris
river. They soon struck the track or
guns and carried on a running hight Tor
eight miles, following the track through
the bush. Emerging on a plain large
Boer achievements advanced against
| their tanks, forcing the British troops
to take up a defensible position, which
they hastily ~entrenched.
Fighting ensued at close quarters
till the Beers were repulsed on all sides.
Delarey, Kemp and other leaders vain
~ attempted to persuade their men to
renew the action. Fifteen hundred
Beers participated in the engagement,
but they had suffered too heavily, n
cleared a way TO the northwest n
south. The British losses were also
severe. The Canadian. rifles especial
ly distinguished themselves, one party,
commanded by Lieutenant Bruce Car
ruthers, holding its post till every man
was killed or wounded. Others OF the
forces showed great steadiness, allow
ing the Beers TO advance within 200
yards, then repelling them with a
steady rifle fire"
Had Great Provocatlon.
Lieutenant Wilton, one Of the Aus
tralians, sentenced to penal servitude
for life at the same time the Austria
liam officers were sentenced to death
for shooting and robbing Beers who
were travelling to Petersburg with the
object of surrendering, has arrived in
England to serve his sentence. He
gives an account OF the affair az fol-
lows:
zone Of their Ohe Australian) Of
flcers had been murdered by Beers.
Shortly afterward the Australians cap
tured a number of Beers, including one
wearing the uniform Of the murdered
officer. They Immediately held a drum
head courtmartial, found the man
guilty and ordered him to be shot. For
this the Australians were arrested in
October and tried by courtmartial.
Their sentences, after revision by the
imperial government. were communi-
Gated to them in February. Two of
the Australians were shot"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

AT a japanese auction the public DO
not call out their bids. but write their
names. together with the amount they
are willing 10 pay, on a slip OF paper,
and put it In a box. These are looked
through and the articles awarded to
the person who has made the biggest
offar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

London Tit-Bits. lie planning an
elopemenD-And at II you sneak out
Of the house ana meet me at the cor
ner. ! won't have a carriage. as we
must be as economical az possible. She
oh. I've made papa promise to pay
for the Carriage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

John j. Feely, the youngest member
OF the present house OF representatives,
is the man who beat Bill Lorimer, the
republican local leader In Chicago, In
the election OF 1900. Feely was born in
Illinois I'm 1875. The Oldest member Of
the present house Of representatives,
who is to retire after this years cleo
ton. is seventy-nine. He is former
Speaker Galusha A. Grow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
Mad Doc Git Him.

Tyndall, S. d., April Z.--f. Sunderlin
was taken his week TO the hospital at
Yankton. Several weeks ago he was Bit
ten on the les by an Infatuated dog.
Blood poisoning set in and an abscess
gathered behind his ear. 1t is hoped
that he will gain by hospital treat
mpnt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

New York Press: While II Is nde-
niable that women are preserving their
youth almost to the point OF annihilat-
ing old age, il is also true that wom-
EMS hair turns gray sooner than 1t
used to. 1t is said that there are no
old ladies in these days. our grand
mothers refuse to put on caps and SIT
at home with their knitting. ON the
other hand, their granddaughter begin
to have gray hair before they get out
of COLLEGE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

New York Post: New England has
now found triplets who are 19 years
old, probably the Oldest 'triplets living.
They are sisters and are residents OF
Massachusetts and Maine. Their
names are Mrs. Martha Hagar OF SOM
~erville; Mrs. Sarah Fossett and Mrs.
Mary Fossett, both OF North Union, Me.
The maiden name OF the triplets was
Townsend. The family numbered thlr-
teen members. or this number there
were two pairs OF wins and the sister
triplets. The three sisters are In ex-
cellent health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
The Moral Didn't Work.

Tit-Bits: Papa-See that spider, my
spinning his web? Is 1t not wonder
full? Do you reflect, that try as he may,
no man could spin that web?
Johnny-What of It? See me spin this
top! Do you reflect that. try as he may,
no spider could spin this top?'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

The florist has grown Independent OF
seasons You have only TO name n date
on which YOU want a certain blossom,
and he will have IL ready for you. The
art OF retaIding flowers was always
curious, and now 4 has widened into
very largo dimensions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

London Mail. There Is a rumor In the
parliamentary lobby that one II not two,
OF the Irish members, who have re-
Gently been imprisoned, intend to put
In an appearance in the house In Il
suit OF prison garb. This intention Is to
bring home to English members the
fact of their imprisonment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

Last year there were in Paris &c.,
Gas horses susceptible Of being requisi-
toned I'm time OF war. This was the ay-
erage number for the last few years,
but this year the total has suddenly
been reduced to 1926. The decrease Is
entirely attributed to the progress made
by mechanical means OF traction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

washington Times: The first page Of
the Congressional Record is n place
always coveted by members who de-
liver set speeches. Not a day passes
but members appeal TO the clerk who
makes up" the Record TO see that their
remarks get n showing upon the first
napp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

Tit-Bits: Princess Charles Of Der
mark is o very clever carver in wood,
and one Of her favorite pastimes is
carving pipes. These she presents TO her
husband and several OF her male
cousins who are smokers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12
DUE TO A LANDSLIDE.
Two Men Killed In a Wreck on tn,
Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, April 1.-Two men ver,
killed. one seriously injured and a mum,
bar of cars wrecked and cattle killed
nv a freight wreck at Crag Dell, Pa.
on the Pennsylvania railroad thi
morning. The dead:
HARRY DHEEN, fireman, Williams.
port.
w. r.. MEZHER, brakeman, Olsen,
N. Y.
The wreck was caused by a landslide.
More than 140,0 900 men are engaged 10
anthracite coal mining.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

Chile has for n long time been Ge".
many's most important market on the
west coast Of South Africa. Twenty
seven per cent of the total import dur
Ing 1900 came from Germany and L. per
cent of the export went to Germany
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

Managing Editor - Any frst-page
sensation for tomorrow morning?
Night Edi.or-No. Managing Editor
We'll. put in a cut Of Bishop Potter and
close the forms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-12

A great deal Of Irritation has been
caused lately by the frequent thefts
by English pickpockets on the trains
running between Nice and Monte
Carlo.