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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
TIME THE DESTROYER.
Declaration Of independence Must Be
Protected From Sun and Air and
Siuht of Man.

Washington, April 27.-The declara-
ton of independence is to be seen no
more by the public. An order has been
Issued that henceforth the historic
manuscript shall be kept under lock
and key In q great freproof safe. The
declaration will never be exhibited
again at any OF the great international
fairs. This decision vas reached yes
terday as q result of an examination
Of the document by a committee of the
American Academy of Sciences, now in
session In this city, who acted at the
instance of Secretary Hay, whose at
tention has been called to the sad
state of the famous document by An
drew Allen, librarian of the state de-
partment. Most Of the text of the
declaration is still legible, but one or
two of the signatures cannot be made
out There is only a trace of the auto
graph Of John Hancock, the first to
sign.
The committee, equipped with power,
tul microscopes, mad a careful exam
nation of the declaration. 1t was found
that the ink used was not Of the first
quality. The fact that the engrosser
(now unknown to history used a sharp
pen and bore steadily upon 1T accounted
n a measure for the better preservation
IF the text as compared with the Sig
natures. The great damage sustained,
however, was in 1920, when a copy was
taken by the crude letterpress process.
This was lone in order to secure q fac
smile for the surviving signers Zone
was Thomas Jefferson) and their fam
lies. The committee recommended
that the declaration be shut In an air
and light tight case and kept from ex-
Yesterday the document was
nhotOprap hed and then locked M. The
committee has recommended that at
certain long intervals Of time 1t be
taken from its case and rephoto-
graphed, the purpose being to measure
as nearly as can be done the result Of
The protective stems.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
WILL
MEET AT CANTON
Representative Gathering to
Decide on Importan. Matters
Regarding School Laws.
WILL c NEXT MONTH
County Superintendents, High School
and College Instructors to Attend
-Establieh Uniform Course
for State High Schools.

Canton, S. d., April 25.-Professor
Geo. w. Mash, state superintendent or
pubic instruction, mas peen In the city
several days making the preliminary
arrangements for a convention or edu-
cauunal workers to be held In this city
on tae 18th, 18th and 18TH or next
moEtn. The convention VIII be com
pose1 OF county school superintendent
high school, college and university pro-
fessors and leading school officers from
different parts or the state.
Ine object OF this convention is 10
makea Concertlve study n discussion
OF sta g school law and progressive
school methods In the hope or intro
duCing greater uniformity into the pup
lie cInool system OF the state, ana
thcl, soy producing more practical
methods OF administering school law
ana OF executing school work in all
departments. Professor Nash does not
expect 10 succeed In finding a remedy
for all the existing difficulties at this
one meeting, but IL Is thought That
mGch good will be done IL only a few
of the most radical hindrances can be
removed.
one OF the features Of special in
ten e. in the convention Will be the
gathering on the afternoon OF the 18th
OF lie high school men In what VIII
be known as the high school council
the Iui pose Of which is to establish
a Uniform course Of study for the high
schools OF the state, a project which
has been the dream Of leading edu-
Gators In the state for years, n which
If accomplished will meet the hearty
approval OF everybody connected with
educational work. A conference OF
college, university and normal profess
sorE viii also take place on the second
day Of the convention, n In this con-
ference Ii Is hoped to agree upon some
needed changes in the Certification
laws.
The convention will be the first of
this lad ever held in the state so far
as known. and will be "A thoroughly
representative gathering, being attend
ed by the leading educational workers
from all parts OF the state.
II Il the intention of the state super
i%ntcndent TO make the meeting one of
the mUst important and most useful
educational meeting ever held in South
Dakota. A regular program Is now in
course OF preparation and will be given
to TIE public I'm a few days.
Great preparations will be made by
Caaton people TO entertain the distin-
guished visitors from all parts of thu
commonwealth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
cOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Meeting Held at Huron Preparatory to
State Fair.

Huron, 5. D., April 25.-A meeting of
the South Dakota board of agriculture
was held here yesterday afternoon, and
the board formally organized. Those
present were: j.. 5. Fletcher, Water
town; j. II. Smith, Groton; G.. G. Moul-
ton, Faulkton; j. H.. King, Huron; w.
9. Dean, secretary, Yankton.
The board organized by electing off,
GERS as follows: j. :. Fletcher, presi-
dent; J. +. Smith, vice president; j. T..
Platte, Clark, treasurer; Walter L.
Dean, Yankton, secretary.
Ihc following superintendent of
divisions were chosen. General super
intendent, grounds, George III. Whiting,
Yankton; superintendent, agriculture
and horticulture, j. III. King, Huron;
superintendent, horses, cattle n
sheep, j. r. Smith, Groton; superin-
tendent, swine, education and science.
c. &. Moulton, Faulkton; superintend-
ent OF tickets and gates, III. S. Fletcher,
Watertown. superintendent poultry, T..
r. L.Csey, Huron; superintendent speed
department, G. ID. Cole, Wheeler; SUI
perintendent woman's department, Mrs.
j. n. Coxhead, Yankton; superintendent
of dairy, G. u. Sherwood, DeSmet.
The fair will be held In Yankton,
September 1913. The premiums offered
this year will amount to $20, 900. In
the speed department purses amount
to 1000 will be offered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
ROADS MUST BE GOOD
federal Injunction Issues to Stop Rate
Discrimination.

Chicago, April 27.-Judge Grosscup
today entered an order in federal court,
enjoining six railroad companies from
discriminating against small shippers
n western territory. The decision Is
especially important as being the first
lnder the new Elkins law.
The ruling applies to fourteen rail-
roads which were covered by the pro-
,eedings instituted in the federal court.
six of these companies were defendants
in the local court and the others are
Under the Jurisdiction of the Kansas
Ity federal court. Judge Grosscup
announced that he and Judge Phillips
are of one mind relative to all the
points involved, and hat the latter
would render a like decision today.
The decision holds that the govern
.nent has a right to bring an action in
equity to restrain railroad companies
from discriminating either by furnish
ing lower rates or giving rebates to ia
vored shippers. That while each in
jured citizen has a right to such relief
in his own behalf, in cases like those
under consideration the injured persons
are so numerous nj the injury to each
so infinitely small hat 1t Is the duty of
the government to act for them under
power specifically conferred by stat
utes. The Elkins law is held to be sim
ply declaratory of substantive rights,
which existed before, and an injunction
would lie under the interstate COM
merCe act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
RAIN CAUSES LANDsLIDEs.
Burlington Coach Derailed and a House
Demolished.

Lead, S. D., April 23.-Considerable
damage has been done in the northern
Black Hills by the recent heavy rain
and snow storm. The fact that snow
fell instead of rain in the higher por-
tons was all that saved the region a
disastrous food. There have been q
number Of landslides resulting In the
loss of some property, but no loss of
life.
The Burlington train on the Spear
fish branch was struck by a landslide,
and one Of the coaches was Knocked
crosswise Of the track and partly buried
beneath the sliding earth and rock.
The snow fell to the depth OF from q
foot to two and a half feet at Terry.
Portland and Crown Hill stations,
around Bald mountain. AT Terry the
roofs of a number Of buildings were
crushed by the weight Of the snow.
At Deadwood a landslide carried
away part Of an unoccupied house be-
longing to John West on South Will
liam street. The building slid over 100
feet and was completely demolished.
Numerous retaining walls in Deadwood
were badly damaged, some of them coll
lansing entirely.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02

Hendricks, wh7 had taken ou q
piece of money, dropped II into the tin
cup which the blind mn wore attached
to a leather tbelt about his waist. At
the clinking sound Of the coin dropping
In the tin. the old man paused.
God bless you, mister. and may the
Lord and his angels watch over you
day and night"
He wore dark glasses over his eyes,
showing hat he could not be wholly
blind.
I'm afraid that you're going u Of
your way, friend" replied Job, gently.
"Out of my way9"
Yes: you are heading for the open
country. You have left the town-you
had better return, or something might
happen to you, off alone on a road that
contains few houses"
well now, it's mighty lucky I struck
YOU, amt it? l generally have a boy to
go about with me, but the imp has run
away fishin' or to join in some mischief.
/ thought I'd see how l could manage
for myself"
You live here, them" n Job
pinched himself, for he fancied that he
saw q very bright y peering at him
out of the corner Of one OF the glasses.
Live here?" the old man laughed.
Catch me Twin in the country. The
city is the place for pickin's, but l
ldhS IL a ldAC ~ ~ N"S " h'
near by in the summer months, as 1t
sort O. improves my health. A mean,
measly, ongene-ous lot O folks they
are, these here country pelicans; |
can't abear 'em, I can't! Want to give
ye old clothes and cold victuals, stead
O. money. No. you don't find yer gram
dad Twin in the kcntry when he has the
city streets for a lay"
He certainly has a. I'm pair or Eyes
back OF those gig lamps, the old fraud
muttcrcd job, who had been watching
the man intently n was confident
that he was a humbug.
Perhaps you will be so very III as
to urn me about in the right direction
for the town." quavered the alleged
blind man.
I'D rather give you a heave into the
brook" was what ran through Jobs
mind at that moment, regrettiCg that
he had wasted his charity on such an
old fraud. He took the mar, however,
by the arm, and set his face toward he
town.
whether he was unnecessarily rough
In the operation, or whether the other
stumbled, at least one thing happened
his great green spectacles fell of in the
road. JOB stopped and restored them
to him, but, as III cid so, he looked at
the mans face and he drew away In
stinctively, as IL overcome with a sud
den fear.
AN 1 all right now?" asked the
other.
'All right" murmured Hendricks,
who had recovered his equ2ninity.
Good day"
Good day"
The Hind man p,odded on, tapping
the road with his cane. JOB, after
watching him for a moment, turned
and almost ian from the place.
Gould 1t be?" he murmured, when
he was forced to pause for breath.
Gould he have followed me here, and
thought that / was safe?' Then n
ruisel his hands impotcntly toward
heaven and said: "Oh, God, give me
time-time for ell that l have ID do"
Continued Next Week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
III.
THE BLIND BEGGAR.

Barnett peered around, but could see
no one. There were persons passing
along the road beyond, but this sound
came from near at hand. He was
about to turn to the book he a been
reading a moment before, when he heard
the sound repeated.
Look up, please" said a low voice.
Then he saw a man perched In the old
apple tree, near his window. He had
never thought Of looking there for any
one.
For a moment the two men regarded
each other. Barnett, for the life of
him, could not remember ever having
seen that grizzled face before.
IT don't know you," he said at length,
thinking that the man in the tree might
be a newspaper reporter, or a curious
minded fellow who was bent on getting
a look at such a dangerous character.
mo, 1 know you don know me-" re-
piled the other, calmly. never taking
his eyes off the young school teachers
tace.
What do You want?"
ETC do you a service"
But, II you don't know me what pos
Sible interest,"" began Barnett and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
a LOYAL BacksIider.

Judge: Brother" said the exhort.
to the fearful man on the front seat;
brother, / take 1t hat you have been
led to a realization Of your sinful
ways"
Il have, sir: l have" answered the
repentant one.
Il gather" continued the exhorter,
from your scrrowful vlsage that the
error Of your way is bowling you down
and that you seek relief"
Yes, sir" sighed the erring one.
Then come forward and give YOU,
testimony"
I'D like to, parson." conlded the 9TH
err in a stage whisper; I'D like to. But
you see Elder Holleran has been dom
all the eXhortin' in our neighborhood
for the last fifteen years, and he has
always one all my %convertin'. l reck-
on / might just as we'll stay backslid
for another month an then have him
catch me up rs usual when he comes.
Besides, he might not altogether like 1t
for you to be interferin' In his business,
specially as I'm n O. his stock brands
from the burnin'."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
PROJECT X FORM.
Indian School at Cascade Springs Will
Soon Be Built.

Cascade Springs, s. D., April 23.-It
has beer announced that another Indian
school is soon to be built in the Black
Hills, the place chosen for the institu-
ton being Cascade Springs, once
planned as a summer resort. The school
will rank among the best in the nation
when in readiness. 1t Is said that this
new institution will be under the care
and supervision of the proposed found
err, who will be Mother Mary Katherine.
the founder Of the Catholic Order CT
the Blessed Sacrament.
Mother Katherine, 1t is said, has been
for the past five years anxious to secure
this site for the school,. She has made
a deep study of the Indians and has
been determined to found a school that
should be superior to n of the kind In
existence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02

The King OF Greece has ar aid-de-
ssnlp who reJoices in the name Of Pap
526iamantopoulos. In the ordinary
~ourse OF things the gallant colonel
-iould accompany his Hellenic majesty
IN his travels abroad every summer,
Sls his name was found to leave a
rain OF dislocated jaws in the royal
-Ake; moreover, IL was charged as W.
syords in kilograms and vas mutilated
" ~telcgrapAists beyond all recogni-
ion, SO he is now left at home and q
gentleman of the name of Thorn takes
Sis place in attendance on King George
G& his annual visits to Aix-les-Baines
nd Paris.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
JOSEPH KUBLER, Publisher.

when on a cruise Captain Charles ID.
5igsbee, United States navy, always
fakes q bicycle with him n has had
she pleasure Of wheeling In nearly all
tie civilized countries Of the world.
When the Inflated Maine was sunk In
she harbor of Havana in 1898 Captain
5igsbee, who commanded the vessel
then, had on board a bicycle, which
Sent to the bottom with the ship. A
Few weeks later divers working In the
-snken vessel came across this wheel.
which they brought to the surface. and
cater II was exhibited as not h least
Interesting OF the Names relics. Cap
lain Sigsoee is still an enthusiast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
CHARGES MALPRACTICE.
Rapid City Girl Sues Doctor for $4,000
for Loss of Limb.

Rapid City, S. d., April 25.-Dr. Pat
rick ]. Waldron Of Rapid City has been
sued for 500, 900 damages by Bessie An
herman, a young girl living near Black
Hawk, S. ID. The girl received a slight
INJURY to her left limb nearly three
years ago, and DR.. Waldron was the at
tending physician. Amputation of the
limb was afterwards pronounced neces-
sary. and DR.. Waldron is charged with
malpractice In connection with the
case and the treatment of the limb. The
case win be tried in circuit court here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02

New York is laughing over a rebuke
that Bishop Potter is said to have ad-
ninistered recently to a young and pre-
almptuous Clergyman. This clergy
~can's charge Is a small rural church
=nd the bishop visited II one Sunday to
cuafirm some boys and girls. The cler-
lyman. preached and at the end Of the
e>rvice complained TO the bishop about
&c smallness Of his salary. ID you
know, sir" he ended. what / will get
'os my sermon OF this morning? Six
cellars, sir; only S." six dollars! Is
ia all 2" the bishop exclaimed. why,
wouldn't have preached that sermon
Ior $780,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02

From July is. 1876, when he first en-
tered the house OF commons. to his
.9cent return to England from Africa,
ne most salient feature OF Mr.. Cham
serlain's personal appearance has been
ais ~eyeglass. From the very first It
Fascinated the popular Imagination.
--'he idea Of Birmingham Radical Re-
publican Chamberlain with a monocle
staggered the house, though Disraeli,
Iohn Bright and other NJ. P.'s favored
the same aid to vision. Disraeli who
heard Mr.. Chamberlain's maiden
-oeech. gave, II Is said, as his only
-pinion hat He wears his eyeglass
ike a gentleman"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
Irish Nationalist Committee.

London, April PA meeting Of the
nationalist members of parliament in
the house of commons today appointed
a committee of twelve to draft amend
ments to the Irish land bill in accord
ance with the resolutions OF the nation
alist convention recently held in Dublin.
John Redmond is chairman. Among
the members are John Dillon. William
O'Rrien, Il. +. O'Honnor and Edward
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
National Guard Officers.

Aberdeen, S. D., April Ex-Governor
Herreid has appointed Fred G. Hunt
ington Of this city assistant inspector
general Of the South Dakota National
Guard with the rank of colonel Mr..
Hunting served as lieutenant in the
First regiment in the Philippines.
Company L, South Dakota National
Guard, Of Aberdeen. has elected Palmer
ID. Sheldon captain. Captain Sheldon
served In the Philippine val n came
home as captain Of the Brookings COM
pany,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
THE Joys OF DROWNING.
Willie Brown Found Them Augmented
by Tumbling Into a Creek Fla
vored With Illicit Whisky.

Mt. Vernon. N. Y, April 27.-Willie
Browns tumble into a brook which
passes through the Holler estate at
Claremont Terrace was the cause of a
raid by revenue and police officers on
an Illicit still which has been operated
in a barn for two months. The moon
sinners escaped. Willie went fishing
and fell into the brook. When he went
home his mother said:
Willie, there is an odor Of whisky on
your clothes"
Willie said, THE water in the brook
had the same odor."
Mr.. Brown, suspecting the cause. re-
ported to the police. Detectives were
set to work and located the still.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
SPANISH VETERANS ROW
Adiutant General LiiIer Restrained
From Selling Property.

Lancaster, Pa, April PA preliminary
Injunction was granted today on petition
of the National Association OF Spanish
American war veterans against William
c.. Liller of this city, restraining him
from selling the goods, chattels, badges,
blanks and papers as alleged. He Is adj
iutant general of the association of Span
is-American war veterans. The petition
ers set forth Liller is guilty of many ir-
-gulartties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02

Old fashioned residents Of Washing
Ron deplore the fact hat social life
there Is taking on many Objectionable
features which characterize the rude
ard rich" New York set. 1t Is be-
"gved that some OF this Is due to the
s-ct that the president halls from New
York, the Roosevelts being allied with
unany families notable on Manhattan
island. Opulence at the capital is maxi
Ing great display In equipages, lunch
hyls, dinners, dances, etc., and 1t is
coming to be understood that nova
Gays money not only talks, 1t bowls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
a Il THE MOSQUITO.
surgeons Must Shoe u OF the Ameri-
can Vessels.


Washington, April PA campaig.
against the mosquito Is being planned
by Surgeon General Wyman of the
United States marine hospital service.
He has issued a special circular to the
various acting assistant surgeons at
the different ports where fruit Is re-
ceived from Central and South America
and the West Indies.
your attention is called" says Gen
eral Wyman, ito the spread Of yellow
fever through the agency of the mos
quito known as the ~Stegamyia Fascoata
and special attention should be taken to
prevent their presence aboard vessels.
Should yellow fever break out at your
port, you are requested to cable i'm
mediately to the bureau"
Preparations are being made to drain
all OF the ponds near the city or to so
cover the stagnant water with oil that
a mosquito will not be able TO get either
N or out of IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
TO GIVE UP
Gar, II Is Said, Will Propitiate Prov.
dence by This Course.

St. Petersburg, April 27.-Believing
he may thus obtain the forgiveness OF
heaven and secure an heir to the throne,
the ear will give up the actress, Ma
thilda Kshesinska, who has enslaved
him for ten years. He has, however, IS
a final mark of favor, presented her
with SO, 00e, 900. a wealth of diamonds
and a life membership in the Vienna
Opera Ballet. Their four % will be
taken care of by the cars mother. Not
w~ithstanding their illegitimacy, 1t is
said the car is more fond of them than
Of the -four daughters with which his
lawful wife. the czarina, has blessed
him. The latter is sal to be expect
ing a visit OF the stork In the fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02

che buzzards that have long in
fcsted Vera Cruz and served a useful
propose as winged scavengers are
doomed. A London firm is putting In
~ modern sewer and water system.
~.ae birds have become so numerous
inat they are n pest. The protection
- the municipality has been removed,
Sid when the new drainage system
shall be completed the city will be rid
OF the pest, the numbers OF which have
-.s!eady been reduced somewhat by
catching the buzzards and placing them
Al wooden cages to be taken to sea and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02

Il was shown at the Brooklyn navy
gard IN other morning that the gov
lrument's plan Of having the band play
willie the men we're coaling q warship
Z most efIlcacious. While lively two
4,rp5 and marches were being played
Ire blue jackets worked like beavers to
I'll the bunkers OF the supply-ship Buff
talo. One of the officers suggested that
!. would not be a bad idea for private
s~.'rDorations to cheer their men on in
their work by hiring music. II nothing
more than one of the little German
.rreet bands, to keep up their enthusi-
ANN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
TRANSFERS LIBRARY To CITY.
Council Makes Provision for It's Main
%tenance.

Rapid City, S. D., April 25.-The Lib
rary association of Rapid City has
practically decided to make a transfer
of its property to the city. now that the
proposition to levy a special tax OF one
mill fer its maintenance has been IA.
vorably acted upon at the general city
election. The association has a fair
library and a costly lot Of furniture.
II the transfer is made 1t will be with
the agreement that in the event Of the
city's failing to support the institution
the property is to revert to Its present
ONaeL s.