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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

thigh over Ave litres OF a special pre-.
serving fluid. Having opened the abb
domen the lower viscera were extract
ed and found perfectly healthy. The
spleen and kidneys were also absolute
ly normal, in the latter cortical SUBJ
stance well preserved and Of pale pink
color. After opening the thorax 1t was
found the heart, aorta and carotin ar
teries were healthy. except that In the
archa aorta was found an atheroma-
teus excrescence. Nothing unusua
was found In the pericardium. The
pleura on the left side was quite nor
NAL, but IN the right side the pleura
was full of liquid of an orange-yellow
color above n bloody at the bottom
with a large clot OF flbrine floating
More hbrine was on the free surface
of the pleura towards the ribs. with 9
slight scraping Of fibrine. easily de-
tached. allowing a view OF the surface
OF h serum The upper super aoi
part of the right lung was quite nor
NAL, but the upper-lower part was
somewhat hard and cracked at the
touch, and while cutting a whitish
frothy liquid oozed out The inferior
lobe partly adhered to the wall Of the
thorax, and when this was cut dirty
white, abundant liquid. without gas
oozed out, showing complete hepatiza-
ton Afterwards the thorax was filled
with indicated cotton and anttseptie
absorbing substances, after which ths
incision made for examination was
sewn UP and the body put In order.
THE arrangement Of the face wa4
difficult. All the members Of the au-
gust body were banded as In the case
OF mummies. and the bandages smearet
with impermeable varnish.
Giuseppe Lapponi.-
6ervkoee In Washington.
Washington. July 22-With all the
s~oleinnity which makes 1t the most I'm
pressive ser vice In the Roman liturgy,
the solemn poHtihcal requiem for his
holiness, Leo Kill. vas celebrated at
St Mary's church today by his excel
lency, the apostolic delegate. Most
Rev. Diomede Falcon!o. The presence
Of Mgr. Falconio In TIE capacity OF
oelebrant made the service a. official
commemorative mass Of the church In
America. Invitations were issued &c
members OF the diplomatic corps ana
to the cabinet. The sermon WA
preached by the Rev. Charles Warren
Currier, rector of st. Mary's church,
and was allowing tribute to the late
Pope Leo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
IN THE HILLS COUNTRY.
Crop Conditions Have Never Been
Moro Promising.

Spearfsh. s. D., July 21.~Crop con-
lions in the valleys tributary 10 the
Black Hills have never been so prom
Using. Barley is ready for harvesting,
and wheat will be ready in n few more
days. Farmers are beginning to cut
and stack their second alfalfa crop.
The yields promise to be enormous,
even on the dry upland farms. The
abundant rains have produced q luxur-
lance never known IN western South
Dakota before. All vegetation is far
enough along that n mammoth crop Is
assured, even should there he no more
rains. The only apprehension is of hail.
The we, Their the last few days has
been excessively warm n t-ere have
been threatening storm CLOUDS. If the
valleys get through the summer with
out destruction by hail the crop Will be-
Of almost unheard of proportions.
Some of the farmers have had diff
Guilty In getting one cutting of alfalfa
out Of the way Of the succeeding one,
There are several farms where the first
cutting is standing in shocks. and the
second growth is as high as the shocks.
Farm hands are in demand, and nearly
all of the valley ranchmen are work.
ing shorthanded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
USED THE FIRMS CASH
Confidential Clerk and 5ookkeeper Did
Half Million Dollar Real Estate
Business With IL.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 24.-Mrs. Frank
V. Labountie, wife OF the confidential
clerk and bookkeeper for the law firm
OF Wilson 81 Smith, who, 1t Is alleged,
used hundreds of thousands OF dollars
of his employers money to carry on
his extensive real estate deals, made a
statement today on behalf Of her nus
band.
She says her husbands operations
were on u more extensive scale than
has thus far been admitted. The fig
ures are now approaching the half mil
lion mark, and the investigation Is not
nearly finished.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
Burglars at Yankton.

Yankton, s. D., July 25.-Waking up
in the early morning to look into a
gun was the unpleasant experience Of
Urban Haeussler, q butcher who works
at Fred Donaldson's establishment.
Haeussaler was forced at the point of a
gun to remain in bed while his visitor
cody ransacked his clothes and table,
taking over $11 in money and a gold
watch valued at $50. The burglar en-
tered " a rear upstair window and it
was daylight enough to proceed with
his operations without a light. He got
away while his victim was getting out
OF his room In which he had been
locked. There is no clue TO the identity
OF the thief who is supposed to be q
professional, a stranger to the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
Welcome News to Her.

Chicago Record-Herald: I'm so glad"
said Mrs. Oldcastle, that there seems to
be a promise of a real Shakespearean re-
yival."
us there?' asked Mrs. Rockingham.
"ItIl surely be a good thing for this town.
Revivals always do lots of good. even II
OTIS of the people that go forward do
olackslide afterward. 1 never knew be-
tore that shakespeare was a Methodist
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Never have the French made use of
SO many English words as during the
pc Ut season. The world of sport" be-
gan the practice some years ago. ana
II had this excuse, hat II drew its
horses, Its trainers and It's "jockeys'
from the other side OF the channel.
But nowadays French society INDUCES
In a positive debauch OF exotic terms.
One goes no longer sur lie champ des
courses but ION the turf" The
horses go round the ring" This don
neurs de PARIS are "bookmakers.'
The gross pontes.- "plungers.' "A
Thoroughbred" (pur sang) Is no long
er "boiteux," but broken down"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

The food the Chinese eat Is relished
by many Americans. 1t is generally
cooked in a clearly manner. and only
Choice meats. cut In small pieces, are
used In it-pork. beef and the breast
of chicken and duck. with such DELI
cate vegetables as young bamboo
mushrooms, celery and water nuts.
Chinese TODD ls, however. very rich and
Eeavy, and Americans rarely eat IL ex-
cept at night. The Chinaman's break
fast in America is very much like what
the Americans breakfast Ia. 1t gen.
orally consists of c~offeee. bread. eggs
and ham. After breakfast the Chinese
American eats Chinese food. but for
the morning meal he cannot stand his
own cooking,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
Passed Million Mark.

Belle Fourche, S. D., July 25.-The
season for wool shipping Is practically
at a close. The wool sent from this
point exceeded 10000 pounds for the
year, without taking into consideration
the wool that lay Over here since last
season and the wool that is still stored
IN warehouses here. This point has
been given a sheep inspector and this
has greatly facilitated shipments for
the sheep men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
THE AUTOPSY.
Physicians Make Formal Report c.
Yheir Examination Of Remains.

Their EXAMINATION OF RemaIns.
Rome, July 24.-Dr. Lapponie thi!
morning presented to Cardinal Oreglia
dean OF the sacred college. an officia.
report of the autopsy performed yester.
day on the body of Pope Leo XIII.
which was conducted SO far as per.
mlssible in connection with the en-
balming. The report Is chiefly import
ant in disproving the presence Of can
Ger or nephritis. The report follows:
Rome. July %. 190S.-Yesterday
evening from I to 8 the embalming OF
the body Of his holiness, Leo Kill, oc-
Cured. After giving the names OF
those who assisted and those who were
present at the autopsy the report o
tinues:
I'VE began by injecting into the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

George Vanderbilt's estate, Biltmore.
Is already the largest body of con-
tiguous land under one ownership In
North Carolina. Nevertheless he ts
still adding to 1t. He has just secured
a large tract on the upper Davidson
river, which will become a part or Biz
more. on his new purchases are sew
eral water powers. In order to carry
out his scheme OF improvements Mr..
Vanderbilt ends It necessary TO exca-
vate a part OF the bed of the Swan
nanoa river to prevent overfows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

A freshly made bride and bridegroom
sauntered down Broadway n the
bride became angry because they at
tracted so much attention. The bride
groom suggested that she carry the
suit case and the sntchel. explaining
mat this was a sure way OF averting
suspicion. The bride figured n while,
and after consulting the thermometer
came to the conclusion that she pre-
ferred the ubHcit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Figures have just been published
which the Canadian press claims as an
indication of the military spirit which
animates young Canada. The state or
New York has a population OF nearly
1000, 900 more han the entire domin-
ION of Canada, yet Its National Guard
has an enrolment of only l4,46S men
Canada, on the other hand, has 35,Ooo
men In It's active militia and thousands
OF others who have gone through mill
tia training and are now on the retired
it,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
M ordered Ais Son,

Marion, Ill, July 22.-John Stubbleield
was arrested today charged with muir
dering his son, w. II. Stubblefield, aged
q, with a club. Father and son quarreled
while working in a field at their homs
northeast Of Blairville. The father says
the son was dlsobedient.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
RYE AND BARLEY IN SHOCK.
Crop Conditions Ideal in the Vicinity
of Bridqewater.

Bridgewater, S. D., July 27.-The rye
and barley harvest is completed and
some stacking is being done. The oats
fields are ripening fast and cutting
will be In full progress by the first of
the week. Barley and oats are the
heaviest ever raised In this locality,
competent judges placing the yield of
the former at 90 to 60 bushels and the
latter at from 55 TO rs bushels per
acre.
The weather is ideal for the filling Of
wheat. which will yield from Is to 20
bushels.
Early corn is tasseling out and gives
promise of a heavy yield.
The hay crop Is far above the aver
Hge and is of q superior quality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

While the common house spider Is
harmless and renders positive service
to mankind by killing flies and other
insects, 1t Ia generally regarded with
aversion, II not with fright. The or
binary spider does not deserve its bad
reputation. From time immemorial 1t
has been called crafty and murderous,
Turing the poor fly TO It's death and
then greedily devouring 1t, but really
II only Furnishes trespassers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

All the watch repairers In New YORK
are workIng overtime these hot days.
They account for this peculiar business
phenomenon by saying that when men
discard their vests they do not prop
erly secure their watches In the trous-
ers' fob. The result Is an epidemic OF
dronped timepiece9.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Municipal development Of water. gas
electricity, street railways, markets
baths ard cemeteries In Nottingham
England, has showed an average an.
nual net profit Of $15S.0o0 for the las'
four years. The money Is applied &c
the reduction of axes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

An investigation OF the Obi and Yene'
sci rivers made under the auspices OF
the Russian government has revealed
the fact that these streams are a
igable by ocean steamers for q distance
az 1000 miles from their mouths.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

In France the ~phynoxera. a tiny IN
eect with luxurious tastes, cost the
vineyard owners f132, 600. 900 a rev
years ago., that being the value or th'
ROYAL feast they q enjoyed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Animal foods, judged by bulk n
weight. are more expensive, pound for
pound. than vegetable foods. But, as
a whole, vegetable foods are not more
economical. Animal foods furnish more
than six-tenths Of the protein and
nine-tenths of the fat of the total food
cnnauma1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
~GAYNOR-GREEN CASE UP
lord Chancellor Decides a Point il
Favor of United States,

London, July 24-The case Of the
Inited States for extradition from Can
.da OF John F. Gaynor and w. d.
;reen came up this morning before the
Jr~ivy-council an petition Of the United
states for leave to appeal. The lord
chancellor granted leave to appeal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Toronto. Canada's city OF churches,
possesses one church which Is prob
ably unique throughout all the realms
of the king. The Jarvis street. Baptist
church, although legally exempt from
civic taxation, like all the other church
es Of the city and province, insists upon
DC wing It's taxes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Figures recently published In Chris
tiana show that the amount or none,
sent home from the United states by
immigrants from Norway last year was
SO, 7S0, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

The Eskimoe now have their w
translation OF the bible. which mas
taken 100 years to complete. The Nor,
wegian pastor, Hans Egede. who went
TO Greenland In 1921. began the work
which is completed and published by
the Bible Society of Denmark.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Men who have shot nearly all Of the
dark continents animals have, as n
rule, nothing but contempt for the SO
called king OF beasts" the lion. To
the hunter he IL a cowardly, skulking
brute, far more dangerous to the
horses and oxen at night than to the
human part Of the eyrNEltion. always
ready to slim off and eK5ape a fight II
given a chance. There is nothing
kingly about him. and a single man
can usually put half a dozen lions to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

running an auto must be exciting,
said the friend. ut Is" said the own
err. Every time you stop you wonder
IL the machine will start again wher
you are ready"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

TIL st. Louis fair appropriations II
the states and territories amount u
$6,107, 500. Or $T07. 1863 more than the 10
tai from similar sources az the Chi
cago exposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

The departure from Russia OF DR.
Gustave Tammann, professor or chetn-
istry at the University of Dorpat, &c
accept a chair at Gottingen, has oeen
much commented on. becaus ne was
the last remaining eminent Instructor
nj that once famous seat Of learning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

In the United States only thirteen o.
every 10000 inhabitants are studying
at colleges Of university status. The
number In Great Britain Is less thar
Ave-.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

The Korean government has ordered
that all Koreans, without regard t.
rank or class, should not wear clothes
exceut Of O blue or lark color.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

John Whittier, a Lowell weaver,
walks tw~enty-four miles each day bo-
tween the factory and his home In Lit
Teton. Between the daily journeys on
foot Whittier spends ten hours before
a loom In a Lowell suspender factory.
He IL a small man, about 40 years old
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

About $1,000 Italians and as many
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have settled in
Now England in the last three Years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Professor Dunbar, of Hamburg
claims to have discovered the poison ir
the pollen of flowers which causes hay
fever. and also It's antidote.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01
MOVEMENT OF GOLD.
Even for Fiscal Year Just Closed They
Exceeded the Exports by ?
Small Amount.

Washington, July 22.-The acting direc-
Tor of the mint has prepared a statement
of imports and exports of gold and silver,
as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Artificial rubies are now successfully
made I'D to twelve or fifteen carats by
M. Verneul, q scientist Of Paris.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-01

Germany sells the United Slater
nearly $4,000, 900 worth CT beet sugai
q year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
CLOTHES AND TAlLORS.

All tailoFs are not skillful tailors.
skilliul tailors are not all couscien-
tious, conscientious tsilors are not
all good tailors. Durable clothes
don al ways possess the right kind
of style, stylish clothes don't always
possess durability 1t takes a great
combination Of things to produce the
kind Of clothes You should have. The
quality Of materials aud workman
ship IN the clothes made BY me. rem
resent the very best that brains and
money can produce, and they also
possess style, so entirely different that
they are easily recognizable. Their
refinement OF taste. so to speak
smartness-that something that gives
them character. The kind Of clothes
| make will suit you in every par
tienlar. Artist cutters. up-to.date
Jocrneymen tailors who have a special
pride in their work, combined make
corps Of workers that Is hard 70
discount or approach. Your indi-
vidual taste will be eoneidered and
your wishes fulfilled. Yours for the
tight kind Of tailoring and clothes.
j. MULcAHr, Tailor.
AS w. jefferson ST..
Louisville. Ky.
Hotel Eugene every month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
FROM STONEGA.

corlr.readenee of iie His siai,. Gap rosr
sloSrss. Va. sept. 9-Apnaiachia
Tribe, NO. ll6. ,. %. Red Men attircd IN
genuine Indian COSTUME, turned out Of
their ~lgwams or SATURDAY evening last
at shutdown aud scouting She forest around
their hunting ground captured a pale
face auc brought him into camp. when a
counsel was held aud 10 was agreed 20
torture him 40 thc stake, and he MAS seized
aud ticd 90 the improVised stake that had
dummy on The reverse side, and during
tA- exciting sceae the stake was reversed
releasing the captured pale face and a
torch applied 20 the dummy burning 10 up.
90 the horror OF the small boy aud the
Innocent onl0okcrs. many ug whom sup
posed that &c was a genuine torture The
braves nov returned 60 The wicwam where
thc ladies Joined them aud a social time
was spent Ia celebrating the event in the
enjoy mcut Of ice cream aud other deli
cacies provided for the occasion. The
result was that the wampum belt vas en-
richec several fathoms Chas PrOsko-
YETI took the palm for the hest eostamca
Indian ia the tribe
School opened Monday aud an eager
fhroug ofpupils we're enrolled 10 take up
the stud,es that will 81 them for future
lives Of usefulness.
Horace, only sou % Mr.. and Mrs. /. q.
barstow. len Tuesday morning 10 enter As
a siadent the Staunton Military school
in stanton. Va.
man al oot % breath came running
into the store on Monday afternoon and
said fellow bad been killed upon the
saountaiu. and an oilccr wax al oace dis
patched 10 the reported place Of Sill.ar
Uho discovered that Jack cornctf and Joe
BARKER had been tFafiieing IA moonshiac,
fell OUT over the division OF profits and
fought. WITH The result that Barker
struck his partner IA the head With .
brick, Knocking him do~n aud leaving
him % soises ~. They hxd both INDUCED
freely n The medicine they we're vending
aud this caused the dispule The wife OF
the usan vho gct worsted ia The ffae was
iheis only ccwParioe, but she left The
held u battle ~aen her better AAii xas
sounded. sssinK she ~a- afraid tbs victor
rsxht kiil hst
fAe vile AZ Rev 7. !. Brandon, the col.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
FROM DORCHESTER.


o'frF'f'ni en'e oi ne HE stone 'ap t'sf
Dor0nsst,n. Va. Sent. 7-Hcnrv Nor
rison, who had been hiiiur clcrkshif in
General Manager Esscr', Office. hss rec
signed and returned io bic home in cate
City.
Well. Il does arncar that tho Dorchester
base hallciuh must bow iu acknovicdge-
mcnt oi The Cap teams suririorltr. bot we
are still boz thc Geld aud would like Co ~dd
-n''n'' e"s f''' '' '"' -''''' N''N iN'
p
Mrs. John A. Estcr and daughter, Miss
Esihcr, have returned from Virginia
Beach where thoy had been soiourninc
for several weeks.
Tho COLONEL Coal aud Coke Company
have rcccufiv opened uu two new miuo-
aud ihis week work was started ON b
thisd The latter new aud large vein
Tho new mines VIII give employment Co a
large number of additional miners and
other workers.
rtrr. i. r.,i ,,,.h s.,,.. ,.f.t,..n, ID,
n,r,h,.t,r t.,, o,-. ...,f,',.t 49,. 49,.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
Consumption

The only kind Of consump.
trOa to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption Is a durable disease.
1t IS neglected consumption
that is so often incurabIe.
At the faintest suspicion Of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use Of SCOTS Emulsion
At once. has, in thousands OF
cases. turned the balance in
favor OF health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use Of Scots Enlul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
sssa H. me- .s-sir.
scorr BOVINE. sA<~..,>
e'>tss Pearl S,<et N<~y,x1.
~ I'D S,.os< N a-4xs,~s.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-10
AN OPEN LETTER.

To- Wafo '0nefaers.
No doubt your patience is being
sorcly :s.ca By the failure Of the wa
ter supply. caused by the severe
irouth, that have unfortunately oc
curred duriag this season. and hav-
ing NO one else 70 blame il is perfect
ly natural for You 20 blame the Town
Council. However. We do not blame
you Tor blaming us. we arc used a.
being blamed Tor mos, of the mislort-
unes that befan this town.
We had well under WAY tenn
porary arrangement for pumping wa
ter into the mains from one Of the
large springs on the river bank. when
we learned that the water Was not
pure. We are informed that on the
Tennessee side Of our neighboring
town of Bristol that there SIRE up
wards of seventy cases OF typhoid fe.
yer. while ou the Virginia side Oh,
people are free from H. Examina
ton has shown. so we are Informed
NtNHH NfAN HAANN" NN ANN ANHAN0TNt
side are contaminated with the germ,
OF disease. We know that our Wa.
ter is pure. aud our pipe lines are
free from disease germs, aud We hav,
decided 90 tide over the present difi
Guilty the best We can rather than O,
risk COMMUNICATING the pipes with
iwpurc winter.
We hope you will be a. patient
with us a. possible in your present
Inconvenience. BY the time onothci
drouth comes upon u, We hope snt
believe we will have completed
large reservoir. wherein can be stor
ed sufficient water OF the same kind
aud quality, and coming from al,
same source as that We hsve alway,
usei which We know to be pure, t,
tite rs over the most prolonged
drouth that eau POSSIBLY occur.
Begging your indulgence for al,
present aud hoping Tor better thing
In the future, We are
Your cbedieut servants,
THE COUNCIL.
BY w. ;. RosE