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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
ACCIDENT IN
BLACK HILLS Mine
One Man Killed and Two Seri-
>ousIy Hurt in Lucky
Boy Tunnel
ARE CAUGHT BY CAvE.lN
Rock, Loosened by a Blast, Came Down
Upon Them When They Returned
to Work-WilI Investigate
the Accident.

eKystone, s. D., March 16.-Frank
McGonigal, a miner in the employ OF
the Mount Aetna Mining company, was
instantly killed by a cave-in whlie at
work I'm the tunnel OF the Lucky BOY
mine at Keystone. State Mine nspec
tor Gregory has been notified OF the
accident and has started to keystone
TO investigate 1t.
Richard MAXWELL and f. l.. Lester
who were working with McGonigal'
were also caught in the cave-in ana Sc
vereIy injured, although they VIII re-
owe
The accident occurred Immediately
after tie neon hour. When the men
left for lunch they fired a round OF
blasts. Some Of the broken rock was
left hanging TO the roof OF the tunnel,
ana 1t is supposed that the first stroke
of their picks after returning TO WORK
brought It down upon them.
McGonlgaTs funeral Is to be neld
ct keystone. He left a wife.
years ago his wife's father James
Preston, was killed by an accident IN
the Holy Terror NINE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
DEMAND HIGH WAGES.
South Dakota Farm Hands Want =
Little Prosperity Themselves.

Canton, s. D., March 16.-The armer
throughout this county are complain
ing or the high wages demanded by
farm hands this sea son. There seems
TO exist a mutual understanding among
them that they will refuse to work UNI
less they can secure the highest pos
sible wages. The result is that the
ma iority OF farm hands are demanding
SOS and $50 per month, which with
board and washing amounts to about
$50. Only n few years ago good farm
hands could be got for $l5 TO SIS per
month. Last year the majority of de-
sirable hands worked for $50 and $22'
while occasionally an extra good man
got $25, but this spring the wages nave
suddenly gone up to $50. Many farmers
are refusing to pay the combination
pIiccs Of the hands and express the
determination to get along without
help the best way they can, but others
suhmissively surrender to the extor-
tionate demands OF the hired men ana
pay the $50 per month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
WOULD RIVAL SIOUX FALLS.
Canton Has Hopes of Becoming Promi
ncnt as a Divorce Center.

Canton, S. d., March 14.-Consider-
able OF a divorce colony is springing up
In this city, and If present prospects
should ma~terialize Canton has yet Il
promise Of becoming the leading di-
yOrce center in South Dakota. More
than half a dozen divorce seekers from
different parts of the east, some Of
them prominent in life, have already
| established their residence at local no.
tells, and more are expected to follow
soon. one Of the late arrivals at the
colony Is a lady from the east, whose
movements are attracting much local
attention, but whose identity has been
thus far carefully concealed. h APP
parently possesses much wealth and
ives in great aflluence, being accom-
panied by numerous petty servants
and attendants, while she occupies the
most elaborate quarters at the lead
ing hotel in the city at an expense Of
s12 to $15 per day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
DANGER NOT GRE T.
With SeasonabIc Weather, Missouri
VIII Break Up Gradually.

Chamberlain. =. D., March iJ.-Oid
timers along The Missouri river expect
a very high river this spring If the
weather rapidly warns up. The snow
Through the two Dallotas is going of
gradually the past week and much
moisture is going n the ground, n
expectations Of the representations may
not be realized.
Prem ankton north the ice in the
Missouri, to the Yellowstone park in
Montana, is unusually thick, and should
it break up suddenly by extreme hot
weather or heavy rains, there is dam
ger of ice gorges and overfioWs.
The snow in Montana has been be-
low the normal, and with the usual
northwestern weather for the next
thirty days little danger is felt by those
living on the Missouri bottoms. The ice
in the river has not yet broken up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
GOVERNOR EXERCISES VETO.
Freak Bill and Open Door Measure TO
Fraudulent Spectators Killed.

Pierre, S. D., March 14.-Governor
Herreid has vetoed senate bill No. 100,
which provides for the licensing of So
icitors for charitable institutions, on
account of many errors in the ~engrossed
dill and because 1t savors OF freak leg
station.
Senate bill No. 173 has also been We
.oed. It attempted TO define the effect
IF a recorded instrument other than a
warranty deed, and seems to be a bill
hat would be Of immense assistance
20 fraudulent land spectators.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
MORE MONEY FOR p. o. CLERKS.
Annual Readjustment Of Postal Clerks
Salaries Given Out.

washington, ID. c., March 16.-The
p~ostoflce department has given u n
partial list of the changes and salary
increases in postofices of the first ana
second class.
The increases In the ten South Da-
kota offices are given out to be:
Aberdeen. two from $500 to $500, one
from $500 to 500, and one additional
at 5000; Deadwood, one from $500 to
500, and two from $500 to 5000: Huron,
one from 5000 TO 800, one from $500 to
$500. one from $500 to 81 900, and one adj
ditional at 5000; Mitchell, two from $500
TO 5000, and from 5000 to $500; Sioux
Falls. two from $500 10 $500, two from
$500 to 500, onc from $1,000 to $l,lOo'
ard three from 81. 100 to 81. 200: Water
town. one from $500 to $500, and one
from $500 to $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

body, they shone with sudden tears.
Villon went up to him n touched him
on the shoulder.
II leave this dead woman In your
hands" he said, "for 1 think you a q
kindness for her. See that she a
Christian burial"
Noel bowed his head and followed In
silence the girls body. The garden
was left to Louis and Villon, Tristan
and Olivier. and the handful of zap
tured rogues who stood apart, strongly
guarded and stripped of their pilgrims
garb, gazing amazed at Louis IND his
double. Villon, silent too, looked aIter
the little group that bore away the
dead girls body. His mind was a war
fare of wild memories. Strange recoi-
lections of times and places with HUI
g~uette-eame crowding up and beating
~piteously upon his brain. He thougnt
of what he had been, and groaned; OK
what he was now. and his soul cried
out in prayer in the name OF Katherine
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
Looks Bad at Yankton.

Yankton, S. D., March 13.-The Mis-
souri, river is rising steadily at this
point, ard a breakup Of the ice is mo-
mentarily expected. However, the ice
is still very solid, and 1t Is feared VIII
form big gCrges when it goes out. The
pontoon bridge was taken up last night
by Captain Geisler, an old river man.
lie regards the situation as serious.
Should a gorge form Il river Will
flood the bottoms along the streams.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
County Convention of Woodmen.

Canton, s. D., March IA county con
;ention Of Woodmen has been called to
meet in this city on Wednesday, April /,
or the purpose of selecting delegates to
he state Woodmen convention to be held
n Sioux Falls some time in the month of
April. Every Wooiman lodge in the coun-
V will send several delegates and as there
IRE eight or ten OF them In the county the
convention is expected to be considerable
" a gathering. The local Woodma lodge
S making extensive preparations to re-
.eive and entertain the visitors and dele
rates at the convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
JOSEPH KUBLER, Publisher.

Some time ago a beauty show wa
organized at Milan, which was wei
p~atronized, and eighty-three young ia
dies were Judged to be the standard o
beauty, which entitled them to be priz'
winners. But no prizes were forth
coming until the other day, when al
announcement was made by the pro
moters OF the show hat they had nov
opened a lottery for men only, the con
dition being hat the drawer OF TIT
winning number must marry n of thu
prize winners In the beauty show. wh'
would In turn receive a proportional
share OF the proceeds OF the beaut,
show as a dowry. III there are no mar
riages the promoters are TO have TIT
proceeds OF both shows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
vEToEs THREE MORE.
Governor Herreid Doesn't Agree with
the Legislators.

Pierre, S.. d., March 16.-Governor
Uerreid has vetoed senat bill No. 2O7,
which sought to prevent the giving of
rebates to secure life insurance bust
ness. The main cause given are that
the bill was clearly for the benefit OF
life insurance companies, and not for
the benefit Of the people OF the state,
and further that any such agreement
could only be known to the two parties
at interest, and the law would be a
dead letter.
House bill No. 3S6, providing for the
keeping OF records OF real estate trans
fers In the office OF the county u
dior, Is vetoed, being characterized as
hasty and crude legislation, and not
going far enough to be of n prac-
teal benefit.
House bill No. 245, which appropriate
ed money to pay Il Judgment held by
Margaret w. NJ t~lette, also Is vetoed.
This is a part Of the old Taylor de-
falcatlon deal, and the veto Is on the
ground hat the suit is yet pending and
not finally decided.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
Entire Weddinu Party on HONEYMOON

Baltimore American: Miss Marion
Ream, who will be married Wednesday
to Raymond Stephens, has invited all the
bridesmaids, usherG and the best man to
accompany her on the wedding trip. A
private car will convey the party south
and then comes a voyage to Nassau. The
bridesmaids are Miss Bissell of Dubuque,
Miss Dorothy Grohehser Of Johnstown,
Pa. Miss Fitzpatrick Of Baltimore and
Miss Eleanor Kelley, Miss Marjorie
Streeter and Hiss Florence Grey Of Chi
cago.
the maid of honor, will go, toe. Nine men
are Invited to be of the party.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
Knew All About IL.

Chicago Tribune: You are working
yourself up into n fever of indignation
over this Alaskan boundary controversy
with Great Britain. Do you know any
thing about the present boundaries. Of
Alaskan"
"Of course I do. Alaska JONES oregon
on the north, and the blamed British are
trying to run Il three mile strip straight
through it from Canada to the ocean.
You must think I'm an ignoramus."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
TAKE YOUR LITTLE WIFE.
| Pierre Girl Gives Herself Away at a
Railway Station.

New York, ilatch H.-When William
II. Frost, a young lawyer of Norris
town, N. j., started yesterday for Day
ton, Ohio. friends assembled at the rail-
road station to see him off. Among
them was Mabel Berry, 4 brunette of
10, who is a pupil OF the girls seminary
at Chester, near MorristOwn.
When the train came in sight, she
rushed up to Frost, burst into tears
and threw her arms about him sob
bling:
"Oh, Billy, aren't you gcing to take
your little wife with you? Please. Billy,
don't go away and leave me
Frost consoled the girl n told her
that as soon as ne made a home for
her in Dayton she should join him. M
couple were secretly married SIX months
ago. The girl belongs I'm Pierre, ;. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

Al a meeting of the Gardeners So
ciety of Eerlin, held recently, a solemn
warning was read by a member against
the primula ~obconica. a pale lilac vari-
ETY. of the popular winter flower. II
seems that this particular variety
which is very prolific in bloom, has tiny
hairs underneath the leaves, and when
these hairs come in contact with the
human skin they cause Inflammation.
A member said that his daughter had
suffered for three years from this In
fiammatlon, which also affected her
hair so much that she became bald.
The only alienation known for the In
Illumination is a decoction of creotin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
STORY.
| South Dakotan Moved When the Coun
try Got Crowded"

Miller, S.. D., March 14.-The public
sale fad is at it's zenith IN this part of
the state. Pioneers who have braved
the hardships OF 4 new country's offer
ings, frightened at the idea Of receiv-
ing $40 or $l5 an acre for land that q
few years ago cost them comparatively
nothing, sell their farms, then auction
off their stock and belongings and
move on to grappie with another new
country. One pioneer wept at the idea
of going, but he said he was being
crowded out, new settlers moving to
within three and a half mile of my fur
quarter" re said, and ] don't want to
be so uncourteous TO these new settlers
as to stay"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
ENLARGE WATER SYSTEM.
Aberdeen VIII Lay Three More Miles
of Mains This Year.

Aberdeen, s. D., March 1G.--At the
regular meeting OF the city council
resolutions were adopted ordering the
laying of about three miles OF addi-
tional water mains, and q mile n a
half of 10 and 11-inch sewer. The
council also ordered the improvement
OF the sewer pumping station by the
addition OF q water elevator capable
OF landing 500 gallons OF sewage a
min lite. These improvements will cost
froh $4,000 to 100000, besides the lay
inE Of a mile and a half OF cement side
walks, which were ordered last season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
WELCOME JUDGE WHITING.
Bar of New Ninth Circuit Is Pleased
With His Appointment.

Huron. S. D., March l6."-Judge Chas;
S. Whiting OF DeSmet, just appointed
10 the bench of the new Ninth circuit,
win be here 70 hold the March term
OF court for Beadle county on the 24th
inst. II was necessary to continue the
term from the 10th inst. to the former
date because of the creation OF the new
circuit. The bar Of Huron and Beadle
county will give Judge Whiting a
hearty welcome, and while the loss or
Judge Mccoy from the bench is very
mach regretted, the change in the cir
cult will be a relief to udg MCCOY
and reduce his labors very materially.
He will always be held in high esteem
by bar and people Of Huron and Beadle
county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
CATTLE SUFFER FOR WATER.
streams Frozen and No Snow on Parts
of Belle Fourche Range.

Belle Fourche, S. D., March 14.-Un-
esq snow or rain falls In a short time
.attle on this range Will suffer serious
y from thirst. There has been scarcely
my snow during the winter, and, the
streams being frozen over 1t Is impos-
| ;ible for stock 10 get at moisture.
There is no sign yet Of the Belle
| Fourche river breaking up, although
there will not be much Of a breaking
I'D his year, as the stream ceased run
1ing above the town before winter be-
| gan, the only water remaining being In
1ools. The stream Is running to some
extent below town Redwatcr creek
| has been open all winter, and IL is this
| hat supplies the Belle Fourche below
own.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

In the coarse OF quite q lengthy con
versation with Senate Mason the 9th
or day the president said: Il tell you,
Mason. these bachelors DO not stand
the strain. Now there's Moody, of the
navy. He has got TO go south for rest.
He's all broken up with his social du-
ties. He "a one dinner. The hotel
people got 1t up for him. Mrs. Dewey
invited the people. A file OF marines
was turned out to keep things In or
der, and all he had 20 do was to eat.
and yet the strain used him up for two
days. while we married men go about
Joyously and never get time to be
tired"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

The postmaster at Keokea, island of
Maue, Hawaii, has resigned, and the
fourth assistant postmaster general so
far has been unable to find anyone who
will take the place. The salary Is "
q year. The retiring official, David
Kaphokoakimohkeweonah. is n lineal
descendant of the great King Kalitapo-
kamikokiweatoha, who, according to
tradition, was very fond Of mission
aries and partook Of a good many.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

DR.. Flick, in n lecture on tubercu-
losis, warned especially against moving
into houses previously occupied by
consumptiyes where disinfection had
not been done, and also against the en-
ployment OF consumptive servants, and
emphasized the efficiency of cleanli-
ness as a preventive measure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

In Berlin a parrot cyclist Is drawing
great crowds of admirers. The bird
conducts itself like an experienced
rider, working with it's feet the pedals
Of a diminutive machine whose grooved
tire runs along a tight rope. With It's
beak II handles the h~andlebars. 1t car
rics along another parrot hanging on a
trapeze beneath, and thus maintains
perfect euuilIbrium.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

Editors out west still occasionally
sling ink with breezy emphasis. For
instance. a rival journalist recently
aroused the ire of Editor Bayse of the
Belleville (Kan.) Telescope, n this Is
how the gentleman named began his
reply: From time immemorial is has
been customary for ants and heas and
flies and fools, scoundrels and scala
wags and skunks, Januses, J~ackasses
and Judases, Lizards, leeches and lice
to assail mankind In general and their
superiors in particular. The attack
last week." etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
Ice Firm at Pierre.

Pierre, S. D., March l3.-The ice on
the river is still very firm here, and
teams are still crossing 1T. 1t will take
several days CT warm weather TO break
up the ice but reports from up-river In
dictate that high water may be expect
ed when the ice goes out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

Sixty per cent. OF the worlds output
of vessels during last year was built in
British s~hipyards, from which, during
the year, were launched a total Of 1865
vessels, or 1,619,000 total tonnage. There
were launched in his country in 1902,
1872 vessels, Of 315,0 900 ons Germany
launched 259 vessels, Of 272,000 tons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

The Rev. Louis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a
Sioux Indian, as his title would indi-
cate, a regularly licensed minister, was
one of the callers at the rooms of the
Historical society at st. Paul, Mimi,
the other day. He participated In the
Sioux massacre OF 1852, but claims to
have saved the lives OF many whites
during the uprising.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

The United States civil service COM
mission has issued a circular
Ing an examination. to be held
March IA, In this and other OF the larger
cities OF the United States for the place
OF curator OF physical anthropology in
the National Museum, at a salary Of
$500 per annum. Applicants will be
required to answer nve questions, or
subjects, as to their education, expert
ence In preparation OF museum speci-
mems, important problems In ~osteology,
and name and number OF publications
OF which applicant Is the author.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
ROOSEVELT MAY COME.
Entire South Dakota Delegation Will
Attend American Mining Congress.

Deadwood, s.. D., March l3.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has asserted he would
attend the American Mining congress
at Deadwood and Lead in September
If his official duties would permit.
United States Senators kittredge and
Gamble and Congressman Burke Will
be present, and Congressman Martin,
residing at Deadwood, will be on the
ground early. In the mining districts
of Montana n strong delegation is
preparing for an excursion to the Black
Hills for the session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

Senator Hanna's secretary, Elmer
Dover, believes that he gets more pc
destrian exercise" right along than
either the president or General Wood.
He gets 1t going from department to
department or the senator's brands.
'Tll bet / walk twenty miles n day. he
says. He has just invested in a pedom-
ptar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

This Tablet that the first
two scholarships at oxford granted un-
der the terms Of Mr.. Rhodes will have
Just been awarded by the government
OF Rhodesia. Both Of the new scholars
are Roman Catholics and students OF
the Jesuit college In Buluwayo. In n
letter announcing the nominations Lord
Grey pays 8 high tribute to the i'm
portance OF the work which the Jesuit
fathers have done in Rhodesia among
both whites and blacks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Charles n. StiIlweIl of Tyndall
Passes Away.

Tyndall, S. D., March 14.-Mrs.
Charles II. Stillwell, wife OF Postmaster
Stillwell, died Thursday morning after
an illness Of three or four months.
Mrs. Stillwell came to Bon Homme
county with her husband in the early
laws from Hopkinson, Ia, and has been
closely identified with the growth and
development of the country. Besides
oer husband she leaves one daughter,
Mrs. j. d. Elliott, and three sons, Chas.
Minor and Hayes. of this city, and
Hiram, a physician in Denver, Colo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

AS a result OF the introduction Of the
Bertillon system by the Zurich police
the town has practically cleared out all
It's bad characters. Even tramDs give
the place a wide berth, for as soon as
q person Is arrested he is photographed
and his measurements taken, even II
the charge Is not serious. OF late the
police have had so little to do that there
is talk OF reducing the number OF the
force. So few crimes are committed in
the town hat Zurich Is considered 10
be the most mora town In SwitZ-r-
land
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

Ten portrait statues Of heroic size
are to adorn the colonnade of the in
dustries building at the st. Louis eX-
position. Ten great inventors have
been selected as the subject OF these
statues. They are Howe, Fulton, Besse-
mer, C~hickering, Clark, Ericsson,
Watts. Colt, Hoe and Goodyear.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
Black Hills Pioneer Dead.

Deadwood, s. D., March 14.-Typhoid
pneumonia caused the death of Thomas
O'Brien, an early settler in the Black
Hills. He has resided at Deadwood
md in the vicinity over twenty years.,
nd had acquired considerable mining
lrODertH.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
g. D. Board of Charities.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 14.-At the
egular annual meeting in this city of
members of the state board of charities
md corrections the board was reor-
tanized by The reelection of d. G.
thomas of WATERFOWL, as chairman,
md the selection Of W. L. Upton Of
Armour as secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

The drinking of kerosene Is such a
growing evil In France that measures
are being proposed to combat it. The
vice has long prevailed among the In
dams of the South Pacific, and to such
an extent that the importation of kero-
sene for drinking is an important trade
in Peru and Bolivia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21

A writer in London Health says that
In no sense of the word is the Amer
lean face distinctive. and there is moth
ing that will call il up in the mind
from the worlds group of Caucasian
faces. The answer to this is h a the
American face is a composite, neces-
earily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-21
Made II Hot for Him,

Philadelphia Press: II wonder" said
the new benedict, dreamily, IF there is
anything warmer than a Woman's
love?"
Sure" replied Oldache. 1.-TWO wom-
ems love. heard of a bigamist once
who found that out"