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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28

lavender stripes; gold seal ring on little
finger o. left hand.
Marks: Large mole on right side
above hip, one and one half inches long,
three quarters of an inch wide; two or
three finger joints of right hand enlarged
from playing baseball.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28
Pythians to Build a Casle Hall.
Especial to News and Observer.

Fremont. \. c., Oct. 27.--An elegant
castle hall is to be erected by Fremont
Lodge. *. of P, No. 123. The structure
will be 50 by SO feet, Two stories high
have white pressed brick front, and stone
trimmings. The upper story will be used
by the lodge and The lower floor rented
out for a store. It is estimated that the
building will cost between $4,000 and S3.-
500 and will be one of the handsomcst in
the eastern part of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28
THIS MERGER MERE WIND.
(By the Associated Press.)

= New York, Oct. 27.-An official of ;.
X the Atlantic Coast Line today char !
+ acterized the report being circulated !
\ throughout the South to the effect :;
\ that the chairman of the board, ;;
4 Henry Walters. and associates, were !
x arranging a merger of Southern and !
x Southwestern roads as rumor en- !
< tirely without any foundation of !
X truth. I.
X
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28
lINSTON CASTS OUT SALOON,
Especial to News and Observer }

!. Kinston. n. c., Oct. 27.-The dis !
X .pensary won a decisive victory over 4
X the saloon here today by majority ;
x OF 81 in q pretty full vote.
1. The vote cast was 609: for dispen- !
4. sary 923, and against 2S6 The clec- !
: ton was the most closely contested, !
K yet it was the quietest that has !
x been held here for long time There :
= are eleven saloons in the city. :
=. )
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28

Wilson, n. c., Oct 27.-Mr. D. A. yell
yerton. a highly esteemed citizen of this
county who was stricken with paralysis
several days ago, is dead. He leaves A
wife and one daughter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28

No man has property to burn unless il
is fully insured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
BE INDEPENDENT.

rt,s Easy to Shake Off the Coffee Habit.
There are many people who make the
humiliating acknowledgment that they
are dependent upon Coffee to brace
them up every little while. These have
never learned the truth about Postum
Cereal Coffee which makes leaving of
coffee a simple matter and brings health
md strength in place Of coffee Ills. A
lacy of Davenport, Iowa, who has used
Postum Food Coffee for FIVE years Is
competent to talk upon the subject. She
says:
II am a school teacher and during
extra work, when I thought I needed to
be braced up, 1 used to indulge in rich,
strong coffee, Of which / was very fond
aid upon which 1 thought l was depen-
dent.
II began to have serious heart palpita-
ton and at times had sharp pains around
the heart and more or less stomach
trouble. 1 read about Postum and got
some to try. l dropped coffee, took up
he Postum and it worked such wonders
for me that many Of my friends took 1t
up.
"In a short time / was well again, even
able to attend evening ~socials. And l
did not miss my coffee at oil. Now l can
truthfully say that I have been repaid
fully for the change I made. have no
! indications of heart disease and not once
in the past four years have | had a sick
headache or bilious spell.
my father, 7S years old, is a Postum
enthusiast and feels that his good health
IN a large measure Is due to the 9 cups OF
| good Postum which he enjoys each day."
n, me furnished by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There Is q reason.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
MUST SHOW HIS A NJ
Gov. Herreid Wants to Know Who Rev.
Shepherd Was Talking About.

Pierre, S. d., May 15.-Rev. Mr..
Shepherd OF Canton, who In a recent
sermon charged the heads of state edu-
c~ational institutions with questionable
practices, on the hearsay statements OF
others, in no case naming any one, VIII
be given an opportunity to tell what he
knows.
Governor Herreid has addressed a
letter to Rev. Mr.. Shepherd, asking him
as q good citizen of the state to show
his authority for the statements, so far
as they were made specifically, that the
matter may be brought before the
proper authorities for action, the case
being especially called to his attention
in which hs-stated that n travelling man
OF his acquaintance had gambled with
the head officer of one OF the state In
stitutions on Saturday night and was
surprised to see the ame man occupy
ing the pulpit on going to church the
next day.
This ia a charge which can easily be
proved IL there Is anything to 1T, and
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd Is now up against
the proposition Of naming the mar or
admitting that he did not know what he
was talking about In his Canton SER
mon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
|C0LLECES WILL
MEET AT HURON
Orators and Track Athletes
Preparing for a Two Days
Program.
5RooKINGs WILL WIN
Has the Crack Team of the State This
Year-vermilIion and Sioux Falls
Are Not Representative
Be Large Attendance.

Huron, S. D., May 1S.-Colleges
throughout the state with the excep-
ton of the Baptist college at Sioux
Falls, and the State university at YER
million, Will be represented in the ninth
annual oratorical contest and track
meet to be held in this city on Thurs
day and Friday, May Il and ~, under
the auspices of the South Dakota Inter-
Collegiate Amateur Athletic associa-
ton. The program is complete and one
of more than usual interest, and every
thing indicates a very large attendance.
Among the trophies to be Ior
Is a silver cup, a beautiful banner, TO-
gether with medals, badges, ETC.; A.
G.. Spalding & CO. of Chicago, being
among those offering prizes. The State
Agricultural college at Brookings now
holds the banner. The winner or eacn
event receives a gold medal, while Sill
ve.' and bronze trophies are given TO
each second and third scorer.
The chief attraction in the track
contest are the long distance runs,
short dashes, weight-throwing, vault
ing, hurdle and bicycle racing. Rec
ords heretofore made by the South Da-
kota association are among the best;
the shot-put is Al feet 6 inches, and
the pole vault is 10 feet s inches, a rec
ord much better than any made by
eastern colleges.
Thursday evening will occur the BRA
torical contest, and for 1t each insti-
tuition has put forward it's best orator.
This will take place in Daum's opera
house.
The athletic sports will occur on the
fair grounds; the track Is the best in
the state. and no city has better &C
commodations for such a gathering
than are provided here. Huron ex-
poets to entertain a large crowd, and
nothing will be left undone to make
the meet a complete success.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
S. D. CROPS HAVE
PLENTYOF MOISTURE
Condition Of Vegetation In
the State Shows Much
improvement.
TOO MUCH RAIN IN HILLS
Small Grains Have Recovered From
Severe Frost Of Last Month
Fruit Damage Was
Small.

Huron, s. D., May 15.-The crop re-
port for the past week says:
Much more s~easonable temperature
than prevailed last week. with bene-
fetal rains over h greater portion OF
the state, caused marked improvement
In the condition Of all vegetation from
what prevailed at the close Of the pre-
cedIng week. Except that some fields
OF oats and barley were to some extent
reduced in stand, in scattered localities,
small grains have generally recovered
we'll from the effects of the frosts OF
the last days of April, and there was
practically no permanent injury to the
wheat crop. The permanent injury 10
fruits was mostly confined to the small
varieties, and was less thar anticipated
and fruit trees are now general bios
soming. In Day county there Is some
report Of reseeding of oats being neces-
sary. Although growth has been COM
paratively slow, wheat, oats. barley,
speltz, and spring sown rye have made
healthy root and are looking well. Win
ter rye Is In promising condition.
Rains have retarded field work In the
Black Hills region, but the sowing OF
small grains, except max anu iHllet, 10
practically completed. In the northern
counties there Is still a little oats and
barley TO be sown, and in some north
ern counties more rain would be very
beneficial.
Preparation Of ground for corn, flax,
and millet has progressed favorably.
Corn planting has begun in the middle
and southern counties, and flax and
millet seeding was also in progress, but
were interrupted by rains.
AS q result OF the frosts of the last
days Of April, he ~replanting of much
early garden stuff became necessary.
Grass has improved considerably
and though still more backward than
usual, is affording fairly good pas
turage, especially on the ranges west
Of the Missouri river.
Potato planting has progressed IA
vorably, and 1T appears that the early
planted sustained no permanent in
jury from the cold weather of the pre-
ceding week.
Reports indicate hat live stock on
the ranges is in improved condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
UNCLE ANDY AP0L0GIZED
Gracious Scotchman Declares He Did
Not Mean to Hurt Mayor Rich
ardson's Feelings.

Sydney, N. S., May 18.-Mayo,
Richardson received the following
calbegram from Andrew Carnegie yes
terday:
London, May 15-To the Mayor sgd
ney: l am very sorry that a few de-
tached words should have given Of
Tense. The word mirage" was used in
replying to the question as TO whether
Sydney's operations menaced the
United States lead in steel production.
| had no reference In my remark to
your patriotic efforts to develop your
resources, In which 1 wish you abund-
ant success.
My wish is to restore the union of
North America and Great Britain, In
stead of maintaining two separate d.
visions. We would then rule the world
In peace. If you come to Skibo castle i
could convert you, sure.
Meanwhile, pray accept my express
slons of deep regret at anything or
fensive that may have arisen
The mayor sen the following reply:
Your explanation is satisfactory
Canada is a young nation, but impress
sirg the world. Sydney's future is
right beyond peradventure."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
MANY ARE HURT IN
TROLLEY ACCIDENT
Five Iowa Women Were in q
Collision at indianapolis
Last Night.
WERE ROYAL N~EIoHsoRs
Delegates in Attendance at National
Convention Were Enjoying a
Trolley Ride When Acct
dent Occurred.

Indianapolis, Ind, May %"
street cars, the second and last IN a
string Of three cars bearing q troliey
PARTY of officers and delegates or the
national convention of Royal Neigh
bors. collided last evening la Centrai
avenue at Seventeenth street: Ter
women were more or less inJuIeu,
three of whom are seriously hurt: iney
are Supreme Recorder Mrs. Winnie
Fielder of Peoria, ILL.,; Deputy organ
izer Mrs. Ada Lawson Of Anoka, Mimi
and Mrs. Joseph Briggs of Sheldon Ia
The front car stopped suddenly al q
crossing, and the rear car crasheu IN
TO IL. The women In the rear car were
hurled forward, many or them pelne
bruised about the a and chest py
striking the backs of the forward seats
Mrs. Lawson was carried TO a mouse
nearby, while the other injured were
taken to their hotels.
The front end of the rear cars was
crushed.
The injured:
Mrs. Winnia Fielder, supreme record
err, Royal Neighbors, Peoria, Ill.,
bruised about the body.
Mrs. Ada Lawson, deputy organizer,
Anoka, Mimi, hurt about the back Oh
head.
Mrs. Jessis Briggs, Sheldon, Ia, com
pound fracture of the right leg;r -,
Mrs. Elizabeth Chesley, Danville, III,
hurt about the head and suffering from
shock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Zimmerman, Indian
apolis, Ind, scratched about the race
Mrs. Allie Wamm, Peoria, ILL.,, sllght-
ly hurt about the head.
Mrs. Sadie Householder, Sheldon, Ia.
slightly injured.
Mrs. Clara Zook, Bloomrelu' Ia
slightly bruised.
Mrs. Mabel Hamilton, Norwood, Ia.
body.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
CHURCH DYNAMITED.
Neqro Pastor Declared This Mas thu
White Mans country-Second
Similar Outrage.

Chicago, May 1S.--Another negro
church was wrecked by dynamite yes
terday, when a bomb was exploded I'M
der the pulpit of the African Methodist
church at Evanston. The interior was
demolished and the front OF the build
ing blown out.
Two motives arc ascribed for the de-
molition of the building. h first Is
that certain colored people were IN
censed by a sermon preached last week
by the pastor, Rev. l. n. Daniels, who
said this was the white mans country
and the colored nan might as well
make up his mind to 1t now and get
along the best he could. The other Is
that the members were incensed at the
position taken by the pastor and a
guest from Chicago who a spoken
against policy"
The Institutional church In this city
was destroyed by dynamite last Sunday
night, after DR.. r. G. Ransom, the pas
tor, had preached a sermon against
policy" DIR. Daniels approved DR..
Ransom's stand against the evil, and
spoke against policy" at the 1nstitu-
tional church in this city and also from
his own pulpit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
His Wife,s Fault.

New York Times: They were speaking
of the pessimistic member.
He never looks on the bright side,'
said one. .
mo" added another. Moreover, II
there's any way for him to shift the blame
for his misfortunes on others, rest assured
he'll do It,"
quite So" concluded a third. Why
the other day they told me of his wifei
devoted nursing of him during his recent
attack Of rheumatism. In spite of his
rault-fndlng his spouse did everything she
could TO alleviate his pain. Often his sur
ferings would cause the poor thing &c
burst into tears as she sat by his bedside
We'll, one day a friend dropped In to see
how the invalid was getting on.
BADLY, badly walled the pessimistie
one. And, do you know, It's all my wife'i
fault
"'Impossibleg gasped the friend. In sur
prise.
"'Quite true, I assure you,' murmured
the sick man. It's this way. Damp places
are bad for me: yet there that woman STU
and cries just to make the air moist
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
An Old Lady,s Discovery.

Garnett, Ark, May 1S.-For Is years
Mrs. Mary Dunlop of this place has
suffered with Kidney trouble, which
was so bad at times that 1t made her
life a burden. She tried much medi
cine and many treatments, but got no
better.
At last, however, Mrs. Dunlop
claims to have found q perfect remedy,
md she is so pleased at the wonderful
cure she herself has received, that she
is telling all her friends and praislng
the medicine to everyone she meets.
The name Of this medicine Is Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and 1t has done wonder
rnl work for Mrs. Dunlop.
Everybody is talking about 1t, and
some people are claiming to have been
cured Of Rheumatism by 1t.
A Mrs. Garrett, who lives In Brazils,
this state, was at the point OF death
with some Cerebro-Spinal trouble, and
was saved by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
1t Is certain that no other medicine
.ver introduced here has done so much
,ood In such n short time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
OPPOSE EDUCATION BILL
Rev, r. j.. Campbell, Prominent Nom
Conformist, Advocates Passive
Resistance" Policy.

London, May 16.-There was IA remark
able scene in the City Temple today when
the pastor, Rev. II. j.. Campbell, successor
to the late DR.. Parker, announced his ad-
hesion to the passive resistance" move
ment against the new education bill.
When Rev. Campbell, who may be re-
garded as the head Of the non-conform-
lists In this country and as voicing the de-
termination OF the non-conformists, said
he would tender q payment OF portion OF
the rates which was not devoted to sec
tartan purposes, but added the collector
would have to seize his hall CLOCK n
other chattels for the balance.
The audience, numbering about 300 per-
sons. stood up and cheered Justify for sew
eral minutes. The pastor added he had
heard that Colonial Secretary
lain was likely to advocate imprisonment
Cor those who participated in the pas
siye resistance" movement, but he be-
lieved that If Chamberlain imprisoned MIN
his days as colonial secretary would DO
numbered for nonconformity represented
half the religious life Of England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23

Paris has lately been amused by q
suit brought by Nine. Brach, who gave
up the stage for sculpture. She sued
to prevent a publisher from selling
copies OF statutettes which she herself
made and owned. In the trial II was
asserted by the defense that Nine.
BracS had bought the statuettes from.
a sculptor named Ricardo, but had not
bought the right Of copying them. She
had paid $50 for n and $40 for tho
other, and the only privilege n O went
with the sale was the right to sign her
name to them. 1t vas also asserted In
the suit that a popular statuette which
the state had bought for the Louvre
had been made by Mime. Brach In the
same way; she had paid Ricardo to do
Il and let her win the glory. The mod
els sat for Nine. Brach, who worked
busily with her clay, but behind q cur
tain Nj. Ricardo vas as busy at work
and TO much better purpose. Ricardo,
In the slang Of Paris, was a ghost" OF
which genius there are many VINO heip
ladies TO make pictures, statues n
novels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
SHARKEY BADLY HURT.
loted Pusilist Sustain3 Rupture oil
Blood Vessel and Tendons in a
Wrestling Match.

New York, May 1S.-Tom Sharkey, the
p~ugilist, was badly injured In a wrestling
match at Perth-Amboy, N. j., last night
with Hanson, the Danish champion. Shar
key won the first fall and Hanson the sec
ond. Hanson got "a leg hold on Sharkey,
slamming him on the mat, and pressed
both shoulders ia the floor. Sharkey was
dazed when he got UP and the physician
who examined him said a blood Vescl. .i
the shoulder had been ruptured, n some
tendons broken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
Percival's Premiums.

New York SUM-: His cheeks were
sunken and his mouth was drawn. His
breath came in painful wheezes. But
still he puffed on. One more box OF
cigarettes and Percival would have
enough coupons for a baby grand piano
! An hour later and his task was COM
clated. He counted his coupons to make
sure. There were 5000, 900 of them ex-
actly. He packed them tidily In a soar
box and dispatched them to the cigar
,ette factory.
! Did Percival get his baby grandi
Alas! The premium list had been sub
tected to change the day before, and o
week later he found himself the I'M
grateful recipient of 1000 rolled gold
collar buttons, q nickel-plated nut set
and fifty foreign postage stamps CAS-
sOrted).
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
Corner Stone Is Laid.

Mitchell, S. D., May 15.-The grea.
feature of the Methodist educational
convention yesterday was the laying OF
the corner stone Of Century Memorial
hall. which was witnessed by q great
concourse of people. The ceremony was
conducted by Bishop McCabe, Rev. DR..
Mcdowell and President Graham Of the
university, and 1t was OF an impressive
character throughout.
A rousing mass meeting was held at
the corn palace last evening, n the
structure was filled with people. 1t
was the aim OF the convention to raise
$40, 900 at this time, and practically 80
600 vas pledged and the remainder
will be raised at the closing session
tonight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
Teamsters May Organize.

Deadwood. May 15.-There Is talB
among the teamsters Of Deadwood of
organizing q transfers union. There
are between rs and 100 teamsters en-
ployed in the town and the immediate
vicinity. A meeting has been arranged
for. at which the preliminary organiza-
ton will probably be effected.
The teamsters, who are the only la
borers here who are not organized, re-
ceive $3.50 per day at present, and IT
is likely hat q demand will be made
for SO as soon as the union is or
ganized.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
ONE MAN is KILLED.
Heavy Rains Responsible fer Wreck in
Arkansas.

Hot Springs, Ark. May 16.-The out
bound passenger train on the Choctaw'
Oklahoma and Gulf yesterday morning
Jumped the track on O f~fteen-foot en-
bankment about q mile east OF this
city, wrecking all of the cars except
the Pullman sleeper and carrying an
iron bridge down into Gulpha creek.
One man was killed and at least
twenty other persons injured, one IA
tally, and several others slightly.
The dead:
JOSEPH RILEY, fireman, Hot
Springs.
Fatally injured:
John Ryan, engineer, Hot Springs.
The other injured were passengers
and members of the train crew, mostly
from this vicinity. None of them is
likely to die.
Engineer Ryan, who is in n critical
condition, stated last night that the
wreck was caused by the tender jump
ing the track on the approach to the
iron bridge.
1t is said the accident was due to the
recent heavy rains having loosened the
embankment, causing the rails to
spread.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
southsrn cattln Mnxina.

The movement Of southern and Texas
cattle to the northern ranges has COM
menced, and for the past week, inciud-
Ing today, there have been TIA cars,
$3.50 cattle, billed from points in Texas
and New Mexico to points In North ana
South Dakota. In today's receipts Geo.
Lane had 20 cars consigned to Cakes.
N. D., and Simmer q Thomas OF st.
paul were here with so cars, 5000 head,
loaded at Portals, N. NJ, and consigned
TO Evarts, S. d. These cattle included
twos, threes and four-year-old steers,
averaging 600Q700 pounds. and were of
generally pretty good quality and were
much better than the average u of
southern cattle that passed through
this point last year. Simmer q Thomas
have two more trains to arrive this
week, making a total of about $500
nnn1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23
POSTOFFICE BLOWN UP
Postmaster Killed in a Mysterious Elk
plosion-Office Was Robbed
Last Monday.

Mediapolis, Ia, May 16.-Yesterday
afternoon the postoffice at Kossuth, two
miles northeast Of here, was blown up
and Postmaster Richard Hedges was
instantly killed. His body was badly
mangled. Last Monday a lone high
wayman robbed the postofflce.
Rev. NJ. Lepertak was in the store
several moments before the explosion.
He says Mr.. Hedges was feeling Ill and
that he had started for the doctor, when
the explosion occurred.
1t is known that several cans of pow
der were in the building, but in what
manner 1t may have been ignited can
not be imagined.
Mr.. Hedges was a man Of the highest
repute. The postoffice officials will in
vestigate the explosion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23

Brooks statue OF Gladstone has been
placed In Westminster Abbey near that
OF Beaconsfeld. The great common
sr" OF the end OF the nineteenth century
is shown In the ordinary dress OF men
Of his time, while Beaconsfield appears
In his robes of state. The sculptor has
Intended to mark the difference be-
tween these two statesmen, Ii or
whom always refused titles while dis
pensing them to others, while the other
used all the mean at his command to
impress the public with ~pageantry n
whatever else might tend to
age the British admiration for the
throne and the privileged classes.
There were no ceremonies at the un-
yelling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-23

From seven diamonds, Weighing from
! to 81 k~arats-that have been picked
up In Wisconsin and adjoining states,
Professor William III. Hobbs traces the
diamond fields OF North America to tine
volcanic region Of the Canadian wilder
ness, south of Hudson bay. The only
known matrix Of the diamond Is the
black shale-or blue ground'-around
the necks OF burned-out volcanoes. The
loose stones found seem to have been
transported by glaciers, and on follow
ing up the probable courses OF these
ancient Ice rivers the lines converge
IN h barren territory stated.