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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
TYPOS MUST TAKE OATH
Printing Office at Washington Placed
. under Navv Order.


washington, Aug. Reconsideration
was created yesterday afternoon at the
! government printing office, where re-
Gently there has been so much trouple
between the unions and the govern
ment over the case OF Foreman Miller,
when Public Printer Palmer ordered
all the heads of divisions to appear be-
fore a notary public and take an oath
of allegiance TO the United States gov
eminent. The order today will be ex-
tended TO take in not only the heads
but every employe, union or
in the government printing office.
Mr.. Palmer said he issued this order
at the direction OF a high government
official whose name he did not slVe'
but 1t is believed to be Secretary Cor
telyou OF the department of commerce
and labor. IL Is believed that Cortel-
you got his directions from the presi-
dent, who is taking this step TO mpha-
size the supremacy OF federal law over
any labor union law.
Union Members Bewildered.
The unstn members are bewildered
and cannot account for the move, yet
they feel they have been dealt what
they will find a hard blow IL they at
tempt to carry out any OF the numerous
threats to strike II the government does
not dismiss Miller on account or the
personal charges now pending against
him.
The oath of allegiance which is taken
by all the members Of the typograph-
ical union and by the members OF
other unions is held by some persons
to be in direct c"ontraYention or the
oath of allegiance TO the United states
government The significant part or
the typographical union oath Is the FOL
lowing:
II hereby solemnly and sincerely
swear that my fidelity to the union and
my duty to the members thereof shall
i'm no sense be interfered wi.h by n
allegiance l may now or hereafter w
to any other organization, social, po-
litical, or religious"
Nc Explanation Is Given.
While nothing car be gained from
any official here tonight beyond the
statement that this action Is merely
taken to put the per diem employees on
the same basis as those employed by
the year, ii is confidently believed here
that this action will enable the govern
ment to hold every member of a union
who attempts TO strike guilty of a vio-
lation OF his oath. All the employees of
the government printing office hereby
are put in the same relation to the gov
eminent under the oath to serve 1t
faithfully as the employees OF the other
departments.
The threats to strike are not con-
sidered sincere, but with the strikers
under an oath of allegiance to the
United States government a refusal TO
work because OF the continued employ
ment Of Foreman Miller would put
them in the position OF considering the
allegiance to their union greater than
to the United States government. In
that event the president would be JUS
titled In summary discharging them.
There is strong feeling in the unions
and elsewhere that Miller will be on
tinued In office despite the charges
against him. for the present at least,
or until the trouble has subsidized.
The oaths administered are those
prescribed for government clerks by
the civil service laws.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Market firm.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 79ladS1%c.
Corn-No. 2, 50Ac; No. 2 yellow, SIC.
Oats-No. 2, 321ac: No. 3 white, 35@351kc.
Rye-No. 2, 5l&G53Ec.
~Barley-Good feeding, 4sc; fair to choice
mailing, 51q56c.
FLAX Seed-Nv. /, 9712c; No. l northwest
ern, $1.01h2.
Timothy ~Seed-Prime, $3.15.
Clover Se~ed-Contract grade, $10.25
Provisions-Mess pork, $12. 62I2M12.6 5:
lard, IS. 07ha8.10 short RIB sides, $.371aI
1924; dry sailed shoulders. $6.S71R@7.00;
short clear Sides, S.62EQ7.75.
Butter-Market steady; dairy, 13q17c;
,reamery, l44lgc.
Eggs-Market firm at 14Q16c.
C~heese-Market quiet at 9Rq11Ac.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
The FLOODS IN KANSAS.
Rivers Are Rising Fast, but Damage Is
Not Serious Yet,

Kansas City, Aug. 31.-The predicted
rise in the Kansas river at his point
Is being reached. From midnight to 8
o'clock this morning the river had risen
3 feet, a total OF 8 feet I'm twenty-four
hours, and continues to rise at the rate
of 2 inches an hour. 1t is expected
that the water will continue to come
up at the present rate another twelve
hours, at least Further rains west of
here last night are reported, with the
Kansas river at Lawrence, Topeka and
Manhattan still rising fast. As yet no
serious damage has resulted here and
The water il confined within the banks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
CHICAGO,

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Hogs-Receipts, 5000.
Prospects higher. Good heavy, $5.4CQ5. 20;
light, s.. 6Od6. 20; mixed and butcher, $3.50
49,. rough heavy, $5.l0q5.45.
Cattle-Iieceipts, POO. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Closing: Hogs-Good heavy, s.. 3065. go;
light, S5.50Q6.OO; mixed and butchers, $5.1s
90. 20; rough heavy, $5.OOu5.25.
C~attle-Steady to lOc lower, with bcevcs
quoted at $4.GOOQ5. 80; cows and heifcrs,
81. 25a4.60; stockers and feeders, 81. 500r4. 30.
S~heep-Choice steady at s.. 25QaG0; lambs,
$500 $50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Aug. 29.-Cattle-Native
steers, S4.00q5. 80. Texas and Indian steers,
81. 5Oa3.7 70; Texas cows, 81. 1Ou2 go; stockers
and feeders, 81. 90GI4 20; western steers, 500
M4.S0.
H~ogs-Heavy, $5.50Q5.7 IS; packers, $500
$50; medium, s.. 70q5.S7h; light, IS. 7Oa5. 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market steady to
a shade lower; muttons, ~. 6Oq4 %; lambs,
SS.00Q5.4 40; range wethers, $2.50W4.15; ewes,
81. 5Ou4 90.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
ON STAGE.
Yrs. Langtry Says Scene in New Play
Will Offend No One.

New York, Aug. 27.-Regarding the
lisrobing scene IN her new play, Mrs.
behring's Divorce" Mrs. Langtry, who
arrived here on the liner New York.
said:
There is nothing at all out of the
way about the scene, not a thing that
could bring a blush, except that dis
obing always is suggestive. You know
our censor is strict, n he did not
even mention IL. For that matter, un-
Departments frequently make a much
more proper costume than ball dress
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
New German Army Order.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 25.-The
Kreiger Bund of North America this
morning voted to consolidate the or
ganization with the other societies of
former poldiers of the German army.
The new organization will have a mem
bership of 10000. William Yacht Of ST.
Louis was elected president; Alex Mas
see of Chicago, vice president.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
ALLEGED
Three Notorious Characters Finally
Brought to Justice.

brought 10 JUSTICE.
Deadwood, :. D., Aug. 3l.--Three
men giving the names 81 George Coy,
John S%trickman and William Tufts
have been brought to the Lawrence
county Jail by Deputy United States
Marshal Jerry Carleton and Deputy
Marshal John Bedding. These men
were arrested at Edgemont for alleged
moonshining and cattle stealing. They
got into a wrangle themselves and tool
their case into court, where they were
arrested by the United States officers.
1t is believed this is the gang that has
been rustling cattle n horses along
the Wyoming line for some time back,
and that their arrest is a very import
ant one There are q number of wit
nesses who will testify to having seen
cattle of strange brands in their pos
session, and il is also alleged that they
have manufactured whisky and sold
the same without the government Ii
'enSe,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
improvements at Indian School.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 31.-The Depart
nent of the interior has filed plans and
specifications covering the construc-
lion of the new carpenter and shoe
shops at the Indian school, replacing
)nes which were burned. They will
De much more complete and V
emily arranged than the old ones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

The shah OF Persia, who has recent
~ been doing" Europe, appeared quite
skeptical when told that European rul-
srs were invariably the hardest worked
people in their respective Kingdoms.
'Ah, no, no." gravely replied his ma
Iesty, the emperors and kings OF Eu-
rope have no anxiety, no responsible
Ity. Their majesties are only allowed
one wife EACH"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
KIDNAP GIRL.
Attempt in Indiana Arouses Much
Feeling and Violence Threatens.

Dublin, Ind, Aug. 31.-A daring attempt
to kidnap the 14-year-old daughter of Mrs.
d. r. Hedges from her home at Corners
Vile, twelve miles south of here, was
made last night by a Mormon elder from
Salt Lake City, but through the efforts of
Marshal George Tippen of Connersvllle
the plot was frustrated and now a posse
of citizens from that vicinity Is securing
the country In search of the Mormon.
Rev. d. Il. Hedges, formerly pastor of
the Methodist hurch at Connersville, six
months ago suddenly disappeared, leaving
his wife and four children. 1t was after
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Such has been the improvement In
engine boilers and fire boxes that the
power derived from n pound OF coal
today Is nearly three times as great
MS 1t was nifty years ago.
During the last tito years not a sin
gle order has been given to n ship
building company or firm OF the United
States for the construction OF a YES
sci intended for the foreign trade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Sir oliver Lodge protests against
the current idea hat the discovery Of
radium In any way shakes the long ac-
cepted laws OF science. on the con-
trary, 1t confirms them, as the instabil-
ity OF matter which radium proves was
theoretically acquired IL the electric
and radium completes this theory In
stead Of destroying 1t. Radium gives
clements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
Killed bv liohtninu.

Peoria, Aug. 25.-A severe rain and
electrical storm passed over Mossville,
this county, at Z o'clock this morning,
doing considerable damage. A num-
Der of people congregated on the porch
Of a hotel and a bolt of lightning struck
directly in front of it, instantly killing
George Pence and injuring three 9TH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

1t Is rather remarkable that in the
long line OF men who have been and
who Will be at the head OF the army,
antil the retirement Of Wood in 1924,
none since Scho1eld has been or will
be West Point men. Neither Miles,
Young. Corbin. Chaffee, Macarthur nor
Wood Is a graduate OF the amous mil
Itary academy. All except Wood came
over from the civil war.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

One of Sir Thomas Lipton's odd lit
lie crochets Is to entertain b~ibulously
inclined parties on board the Erin,
and, while not touching n glass of wine
himself, to keep his spirits rising apace
with the gayest OF the bibblers. One Of
his harmless little vanities Is that he
IAN become vicariously influenced" by
Watching Others drink.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
South Omaha.

South Omaha, Aug. 29.-Cattle-Native
steers, $4.00q5.4 40; cows and heifers, $1,000
40; western steers, $3.00Q4.25 stockers and
feeders, $2.50d4.25; calves, $3.OOd5.25.
Hogs-Heavy, 81. 20d5.50; packers, $3.50
go; light, So. 40a5.671a; pigs, $5.5O45.G5
Sheep-Westerns, $3.0Oq3.4O; wethers,
81. S0a320; ewes, S2.5OU3.OO common and
stockers, $2.cOd3.4 40; lambs, $i.O0U510.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Sprinkle a little lavender water in a
lions cage and he Is happy. Lion
tanners frequently perfume themselves
with lavender. There Is no record of a
lions ever having attacked a trainer
who had taken the precaution OF using
his perfume. Horses are also delight
ed with certain perfumes-among
others. with the oil Of rhodium.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Like other men of prominence, Ad-
m,ral Dewey often comes across the ir-
repressible party who always affects
10 be on terms OF intimacy with notable
personages. Courteous and genial, the
admiral has profound dislike for this
sort OF nuisance. Not long ago. while
out walking In Washington, no was
accosted by IN ELUSIVE stranger, who
grasped his hand and said: George,
I'll bet you don't know me-" The adj
miral looked his d~ispleasure as he an
swered grimly: You win" and
walked on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Women are forging their way ev-
erywhere as employees in banks and
business Offices, but there Is one Office
where not one is ever seen as an en-
ploye, or ever Will be probably as long
as the head OF the firm lives. That Is
j. Pierpont Morgan's office. Bright
girls OF splendid business ability have
pulled all kinds Of wires to get places
In Mr.. Morgan's of1ce, but in valn.-
New York letter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Almost a month ago J. r. Porter Of
Northboro, Mo, was bitten by a vicious
mule. The wound did not heal well
and Porter went to the Pasteur insti-
tute in Chicago. There he was told
hat he had hydrophobia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
VESUVIUS Is WORSE.
Volume Of Lava Is Vast and Interior
Decorations Indicate 1t Will
Be Worse,

Naples, Aug. 31.-The eruption OF
Mt. Vesuvius continues. the volume of
lava acquiring vast proportions. The
detonations inside the volcano have
caused the prediction that more violent
eruptions may be anticipated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Great White Bear, the great grand
son of Tall Tree. once chief Of the
Crow Indians, will blow a bugle for
Uncle Sam in the navy. Tired Of the
tame life which he endured for five
years in the Calisel Indian school, he
mas enlisted on the receiving ship
Minneapolis as q musician.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Judge William Penn Lyon. the
grand old man" of Wisconsin, former
chief justice, civil war colonel, states
man and Institutional manager, is go
ing to California, where he will live the
remaining years OF his life. He Is 81
years old and has been a part OF most
IF the history of the state Of Wiscon-
sim.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
POTATO YIELD INN TENSE.
Young Real Estate Dealer Strikes IL
Rich in Sully County.

HTCN III OUTTy NUUHIy'
Pierre, $. D., Aug. 3l.-J. j.. JaCkley,
a young real estate dealer who came
here fresh from Des Moines, Ia, college
last spring, has struck ii rich in demon
stratinS what the land he sells Ear
do by planting in Sully county thirty
acres of potatoes. The thirty acres will
yield him, judging from those already
dug, 5000 bushels at least calculation.
Commissioner of Land Bach brought
from his farm this week a bushel Of the
Ilnest apples seen in a long time. He
says around Hurley there are at least
10 600 uShpl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
Bio Shin

London, Aug. 25.-Princess Louise
today launched the battleship Domin-
ion at Barrow. The Dominion Is the
last of three ships known as the King
Edward VII. class. When completed
the Dominion will have cost Sc, SOC, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

A London paper tells an excellent
story In connection with the sentries In
front OF Buckingham palace. It APP
pears that their custom OF meeting
face to face for a moment and then
separating without a word, having cut
each other dead, is a continual source
OF discomfort to sympathetic Ameri-
cans. One morning. a visitor from the
states found 1t too much for him.
Come boys" he said, soothingly,
make II up
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

There are always tea peddlers about
q Russian station. Tea is brought up
10 the windows at the stopping OF the
train: 1t is also served in the depots,
and Is drunk at all hours of the day.
The Russians have better tea and more
Of II thar n other people of Europe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Outside of Mexico there Is a general
impression that because President Diaz
is now 70 years old he must be failing
and that at best he can last but n lit
tie time longer. "On the contrary"
says a man who has just returned from
a business trip to the sister republic,
"hal a minutes talk with the general
will dispel any such notion. He Is Of
Oaxaca indian blood, Il tribe noted for
longevity and physical prowess."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

A delicate legal question has arisen
In Missouri. A 1~6-year-old girl had
aer father arrested for spanking her,
and the Judge has reserved his decis-
lon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

In Johnson county, Missouri, he
other day a farmer concluded to sleep
In the yard to cool off. In the morning
he found by his side the skin Of a huge
b~lacksnake that had socially shed Its
bid garment and departed In new
clothes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
M Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Aug. 29.-Wheat-Septem
Der, SIC; December, S0Ac. On track: No.
/ hard. s6qS71sc; No: ! northern, S5qS63c;
S7090c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
ROBBERS GOT $4,000.

Blew Safe of Bank at Granville, N. D.,
and Got Away With the Cash.
Granville, N. D., Aug. 25.-The safe
IF the Granville State bank was
wrecked with nitroglyeerine early to-
lay. About $4,000 was secured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05
THE MARKETS..
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Aug. 29.-Sioux City Stock
Yards-Hogs-Light and butcher, $3.50
800; heavy, So. 10Q5.20.
Cattle-Fat'cows and heifers, 81 .5OQi.O0;
cows and heiters, 81 .OOd2. 70; stock
ers and feeders, $2.50u3. 20; butcher steers,
Si.00a5.&; ycarlings and calves, $2.50q3. 60.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Radium, when brought near a dia-
mond In the dark. will make 1t sparkle.
Paste diamonds are not so affected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-05

Iowa produces $500. 900. 900 yearly In
agricultural products.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
Nr,UxN ~ Nvav vvrKorrks.
Galloway County Abollshes Road Districts
and Commissioners for Oyerseers.

The Galloway county court, like
Boone county, has abolished the
present road district system and
established in it's place the old over
see plan, which was in vogue until
about 1890. The Gazette says
Authority for the change was
granted blythe last general assembly.
Heretofore there have been forty
road districts in the county, and in
charge of each district was a com
mission composed of three men,
one of whom was clerk at a salary
of $40 per year. The other COM
missioners received SIS per year for
their labor, and in addition the over
see of work received a daily salary.
Now the county is divided into
thirty-eight districts and road work
will be under the supervision of one
man in each district, and the $40
paid the commissioners each year
can be used for additional work.
The division of the road districts
is so arranged that no district has
both sides of the Auxvasse creek
in it.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
GOOD MEN NEEDED.

During the present session of the
State Legislature, Gov. Dockery
will name two new members of the
Board of Regents of Lincoln
Institute, and it is to be hoped that
the Governor will consider the
good of the institution to the extent
that he will name two good men for
these positions, if the management
of the institution is to be taken as a
criterion. Some of the members
of the present Board al be greatly
improved upon.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
THIRTEEN A LUCKY NUMBER.

Replying to the question pro-
pounded by a person in New York
as to whether 1903 is to be a lucky
or unlucky year, Professor G. A.
l.. Totten, formerly military
instructor in Yale, says:
What is the matter with either
Friday or the number 10? AS to
America it bears IS all over its
heraldry and Friday has been its
chief day discovery of America,
Declaration of independence, ctc).
1--WE have thirteen letters in E
Pluribus Unum, thirteen more in
Annuit Coepits, both being notices
on our great seal. We have "a
thirteen times repeated on that seal.
Take out a new silver quarter, il
you have one left, and count the "a
ever on its diverse face. Dear
me! Don't worry yer the luckiest
number that there is, a full bakers
dozen is I3-i. e., one is for gooc
measure, pressed down and running
over. Manasseh was the thirteenth
tribe in Israel, and we are the
people,"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
TO PROHIBIT FOOT BALL.

The Jefferson City Tribune has
the following upon a subject that
will occasion a fierce fight in the
general assembly: "There will be
a bill introduced at this session to
prohibit the playing of foot ball in
the colleges under the states control
to such an extent that it absorbs the
attention not only of the players but
most of the student body for about
three months out of each year. The
habit of junketing around over the
states with foot ball teams is not
popular with those who make up
the rank and file. Wholesome
exercise is a good thing, and
moderate out door sport is too nni-
versally recognized as an essential
to the right training of the mind
to be opposed by any man of com
mon sense. But the extreme to
which football in its brutality and
nonsense has gone of late years
has created a general public senti-
ment that is anything but friendly"
The Fayette Advertiser says: 81.
@. Slate, the Moniteau county
representative in the Legislature,
has announced his attention of
going before the committee on APP
preparations with statistics showing
the fatalities of foot ball and to
fight against giving aid to the
schools supported by the state I'M
less they agree to prohibit the game.
Representative Slate seems to have
a propensity for fighting all
strenuous games. During a pre-
vious term of the Legislature he be-
came we'll known because of the
bitter war he waged upon the de,
partment stores. Doubtless he has
now decided that foot ball is fully
as violent as a bargain counter
rush."
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
II OLD AND THE NEW.

The New Year came to the Old
Years door
When the sands were wasting
thin,
And the frost lay white on the Old
Years thatch,
And his hand grew chill as he
slipped the latch
To let the New Year in.
And the New Year perched in the
Old Years chair
And warmed by the Old Years
fire,
And the Old Year watched him
with wistful gaze
AS he stretched his hands to the
fading blaze
And cinders of dead desire.
And the Old Year prated, as OLD
Years will,
Of summer and vanished spring,
And then of the future, with grave
advice,
OF love and sorrow and sacrifice
That the seasons round would
bring.
AMI the New Year listened and
warmed his heart
In the bloom of the Ole Years
past,
But he gave no heed of the thorns
that lay
In the bud and blow of a coming day,
And, nodding, he dreamed at last.
The New Year came to the Old
Years door
And warmed in the Old Years
chair,
And the Old Year talked till the
New Year slept,
Then forth in the night ne softly
stepped
And left the New Year there.
-Harper's Bazaar.