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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
Is A CHAMPION THIEF.
Fred Richardson Stole Everything He
Could Pry Loose.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 27.-Fred
Richardson, who a short time ago COM
pleted serving a term in the county Jail,
is the champion thief of this portion OF
the state. After Richardson was re-
leased Sheriff Hutson v him en-
ployment. The kindness of the sheriff
was rewarded by Richardson stealing
q number of articles from him. Even
this might have been overlooked had
not Richardson gone so far as TO pur-
chase a team OF horses from a Sioux
Falls man and give as security a
mortgage on a team OF horses, lumber
wagon, and set of double harness be-
longing to the sheriff. When he had
committed this crime II was thought
best to put a sudden and effective stop
to Richardson's career of crime. Then
1t was found that he had also stolen
two loads of barley from a farmer liv-
Ing on a farm where he (Richardson)
has been at work recently. Richardson
has beer arrested for mortgaging
property not his own and for the theft
Of the two loads OF grain. AS the re-
suit OF his preliminary examination he
has been held for appearance at the
next term Of the state circuit court. In
default OF bonds in the sum OF 1000
he has been placed in jail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
OPPOSE OPENING
OF RESERVATION
National Legislators Object to
Paying a Round Million for
Rosebud Land.
BILL HAS CHANCE TO PASS
Practically Assured Enough Money
Will Be Appropriated to Com
pIete the Hot Springs Ma
tional Sanitarium.

Deadwood, s. D., Dec. PIE. w
Martin, who has returned from Wash
ington for the holiday recess, asys
there is considerable opposition to
the bill proposing TO cede to set
Element q part of the Rosebud
indian reservation in Gregory coun-
ty, South Dakota. Among the OPP
ponents of the bill is Speaker
Cannon. The opposition is chiefly on
the ground hat 1t requires an expen-
diture of $1,O00,000 to purchase the
lands from the Indians, and under the
national irrigation law the proceeds
OF the sales of these lands go into the
fur for national irrigation purposes.
The senators and representatives from
South Dakota are working earnestly
and in concert on the measure, and are
hopeful that 1t will be passed, but they
are aware hat II viii meet stern re-
sistance.
Mr.. Martin expresses confidence in
the appropriation by the present ses-
sion of sufficient money to complete
the building of the national sanitarium
at Hot Springs, S. D., the plans for
which, drawn by Architect Kimball
of Omaha, have been adopted by the
home board. The plans contemplate a
group of buildings that will cost $780,
900. The last session OF congress APP
propriated only $4,000, n the board
has ask ed Of congress enough more
money to meet the plans of Mr.. KIM
ball.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
FIVE WERE KILLED.
way, Near London, Ont.-Over
a Dozen Injured,

London, Ont, Dec. pa head-on
collision occurred last night at Wan
stead, forty miles west of this city, be-
tween train No. s, known as the Pacific
express, and a fast eastbound freight
on the Sarnia division OF the Grand
Trunk railroad.
From meager reports at hand 1t is
learned that five persons were killed
and fifteen or sixteen more injured. The
engineer Of the freight train and the
fireman of the express are among the
killed. The other three dead were pas
sengers on the express train.
A special train left here at midnight
with fifteen doctors for the scene of the
accident.
The express was an hour behind
schedule time when 1t left this city. It
Is q through run from here to Sarnia,
no stops being made at the small sta
lions on the line. The express should
have passed the freight at Strathroy.
All trains on the division have been
cancelled nd passengers and freight are
being sent over the old main line from
Sarnia to Strathroy.
The Pacific express connects with
eastern trains over the New York Cen
raj and Lehigh Valley at suspension
bridge at 1855 p. m.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
PASSING OF THE MUSTANG.
Once Popular, but No Longer in De-
mand in the Southwest.

Dallas, Tex, News: The famous mus
tangs or bronchos, while once very pop
ular In the southwest, are now almost
eliminated from the live stock of this
section. They were popular with the
pioneers because they were very hardy,
easily kept, and cheap. Texas once had
scarcely any other horses except mus
tangs and Choctaw ponies, but that pio-
neer age has passed.
Since the organization Of the Texas
state fair, the horses, in common with
all other live stock In Texas, nave great
ly improved. The fair itself has been the
principal factor and incentive to the i'm
provement of Texas horses. In the earlier
years of the association the heavier
breeds were largely exhibited there.
Then the heavy draught horses of the
Clydesdale, Norman and Percheron types
were seen in large numbers. OF late
years, however, the tendency seems to be
toward the lighter breeds mostly. such as
Cleveland bays and American trotter. the
last named bre' is particularly In favor
in Texas just now, and the fair exhibit
this year of horses-outside of race stock
consists almost wholly of high bred
t~rotters and saddle animals. There are a
number of fine stations, mares and geld
ings of these classes on exhibition, many
OF which are young animals, colts and
2-year-olds. No true lover Of horse flesh
ilo " "NhAo - 49,
should fail TO see these handsome equines.
1t seems that the drain made upon our
country for horses by the Spanish
American war and the wal In the Trans
vaal has caused a dearth Of desirable
animals. The demand for family
horses is unusually good, and the en-
r of breeders seems to be now es-
pecially directed to high bred American
t~rotters. 1t seems that this class of
horses is paying the breeder much better
at present than any other. The large
sized trotter is e~liciting much interest
from the farmers, as well as from the
town people Many farmers are buying
them for breeding purposes, seeing good
money in this highly popular class of
horses.
The sales of these animals are by no
means confined to Texas buyers, either.
| They are being purchased by horse fan
ciers in many parts of the union, for
Texas horses have a fine reputation
abroad as well as at home. Many good
sales of saddl and harness animals are
being made daily at the fair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
SUBMIT ARBITRATION
TO HAGUE TRIBUNAL
Allied Powers, Including Ven
ezueIa and United States
Are Satisfied.
WAIVE MONROE DOCTRINE
Roosevelt Refuses to Commit Himself
Pending Definite Conclusions OF the
Powers-Is Himself Unwiil-
ing to Arbitrate.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Notes receive
| today from the European governments
interested in the Venezuelan contro-
| yersy. including Venezuela, agree to
submit the question at issue to the trt-
bunal at The Hague.
A note is being prepared by Secre-
tary Hay, in which this government an
| nounces Its hearty approval OF sucn a
course.
There appears to be no question or
the fact that in it's general understand
| ing the Monroe doctrine is not to enter
into the question of arbitration.
The president will not therefore be
the arbitrator of the ~vexatious Vene-
| zuelan controversy. The whole subject
mas been referred for adjudication to
| The Hague tribunal. No intimation Is
| given in the correspondence which Sec
rotary Hay has had with the govern
| nents interested of the condition which
nay have been imposed by any OF them.
precedent to arbitration.
1t is known that Great Britain was
willing to submit the subject to the ar
| Ditration of Roosevelt, practically WITH
| cut condition, but the suggestion Is
made that the other powers involved
proposed some condition which might
have proved embarrassing to the presi-
dent had he undertaken the RESPONSE
oility of determining the question.
1t is understood that some money
must pass, but it is also known that
the amount of cash to be required or
| Venezuela before arbitration is not
nearly so large as has been stated. IL
S impossible to learn whether the al
lies will insist upon apologies from cas-
tro, and While it is assumed that the
blockade will be speedily raised no ar
| engagements to that end have yet been
made. The energies Of the negotiators
are being devoted TO framing a con-
| litional protocol and it is hoped that
| while this class of document does not
undertake to closely define the Issues
to be presented, it will contain proyis-
,ons for the removal Of the blockade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
ASPHALT TRUST PRESSED
Equitable Trust Company Is Seeking to
Compel Sale Of $4,000, 900 of Stock.

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 29.-The Equit-
able Trust company of Philadelphia
today instituted a suit in the United
States court against the receivers of
the Asphalt Company of America, the
National Asphalt company and the
Land Title and Trust company.
The purpose of the suit is to compel
the sale of $5,9SS, 420 worth of stock Of
the Asphalt Company of America
which was deposited with the Equit-
able company as security for an issue
Of like amount of collateral gold certi-
GCates Of the National Asphalt COM
pany.
1t is charged there has been default
on payment Of interest on the certif-
Gates, and it is asked that the stock be
sold to satisfy this unpaid interest and
principal of bonds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
UNION COUNTY CANDIDATE.
o. &. Lawson Of Alcester Announces
His Candidacy.

Alcester, S. d., Dec. 30. L. Law
son has sent out the following letter to
the members of the Legislature:
My Dear Sir: / wish to announce
myself a candidate for speaker Of the
house OF representatives for the COM
ing session. In view of the fact that
many of the state institutions Will ask
Tor seemingly large appropriations, to-
gether with the very general agitation
Of capital removal, II is my firm con-
Viction that the speaker should not only
be q man of ability and integrity, but
should be q q entangled by no spe-
cial interests, and should be chosen
from a county having no state institu-
ton. In asking your support at this
late late i beg to assure you that l
have no Interior or personal motive
save that which may promote good leg
lslation. My integrity and conserva-
tism are we'll known by the house
members Of the last session. Yours
very truly, .. e. lawson
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
SOIL ROYALTY'S NAME.
King Edward Refuses to Allow Prince
Francis to Be a Stock Broker.

London, Dec. "a story is printed
10 the effect that the king has vetoed
a proposal by Prince Francis of Teck,
4 brother Of the princess of Wales, to
become a stock broker. The firm OF
Panmure, Gordon & Co. offered the
prince $4,000 a year to enter into a
partnership. Other prominent firms
have since offered much higher figures,
there being a keen contest to secure
his services.
The king, however, would not hear of
d brother of the future queen assuming
such a position, which would be in any
case a delicate one, and which would
become impossible in the event of the
prince Of Wales becoming sovereign.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
INSURANCE RATES RAISED.
Huron Me, ehants VIII in Many Cases
Refuse to Insure.

Huron, s. D., Dec. 27.--Since the
change in rates by insurance companies
loing business here, many merchants
and others have determined to take
heir own risks rather han pay the ex-
brilliant premiums exacted by insur-
ance companies, and as a result the
business along that line will be consid-
srably diminished so far as Huron peo-
ole are concerned. AS an example of
he advance In premiums one business
man took out apolicy a few weeks since
or which he paid $23. so per thousand;
4 few days since the same man made
application for additional insurance,
and the policy was written at $3.50 per
thousand, on the same kind Of risk for
which the other policy was written,
The second policy was not accepted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
Reciprocity.

Chicago Tribune: These shoes. doc
tor" said the cobbler, after a brief ex-
animation, "ain't worth mending."
Then, of course" said the doctor,
turning away, Il don't want anything
done to them"
But | charge you 30 cents, just the
same"
What for?"
well, sir, you charged me SIS the 9TH
err day for telling me there wasn't any,
thing the matter with me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
Sad End to Christmas Journey

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. "a coal
miner from North Trinidad who was
taken u Of the debris of the Colorado
and Southern freight wreck north of
Trinidad last night, and died a short
time later, said just before expiring
that there were fourteen coal minersI
beside himself in a car in which hei
was riding. The ruins of this car still
remain under tons of wreckage. J
All the men in it must have persisted.
1t is now estimated the number of dead
will, reach twenty-five to thirty. All
the men in the wrecked car were going
10 Trinidad TO spend Christmas,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
Had Met Before.

New York Sun: The judge, stern and
authoritative leaned over his desk and
looked down at the young belligerent,
a boy about 8, who had been brought
In by a big policeman for Judgment.
Sizing the boy UP n down over his
glasses, the judge cleared his throat.
Young man." he said, d you under
stand the ethics of swearing"
"Yes. sir" replied the urchin prompt
ly. II caddied for you last summer
Judge, three minutes later-Prisoner
diScha rged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

In the preservation, development and
economical management of forests the
Germans, perhaps. excel any other ma
ton. The German forests, as a rule,
are free from weeds, underground.
washouts and dead and decayed woods.
High stumps are a rarity. the trees are
sawed about 6 to IL inches from the.
ground, thereby adding to every log (of
the first cut) one TO three feet In length,
compared with what the same tree
would yield If cut ON the American
STYLE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
ALL POWERS r
Italy as Well as England and Germany
Will Abide by The Hague.

Berlin, Dec. "a semi-official note
published today says: AS in the case
IF the Italian note, the British and
German notes on the Venezuelan crisis
presented December %, declare that
# Z President Roosevelt does not accept
the post Of arbitrator the powers will
be prepared, subject to reservation, to
submit the matter to The Hague tri'
nunal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

Germany's match making industry,
I'm which about SO. 200. 900 is invested. is
said to have been almost ruined by the
output OF the American Diamond Match
company's new factories near Mann
helm. Six months ago matches made In
German works were sold at $50 a case;
now they are selling at $16 a case,
which is 81 below the cost of production
by German machinery. The Diamond
Match company uses machinery made
in the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
A OUT FOR PARIS.
Gas Magnates Sail for Europe to Sc
cure Paris Plants.

New York, Dec. 29.-The semi-oficiaT
announcement was made today that
George O. Knapp, president; Anthony
n. Brady, vice president. and c. K. M.
Billings, chairman OF the board of di-,
'ectors, of the Peoples Gas company,
will soon sail for France to inspect the
gas industry in Paris with a view to
bringing about a merger of several gas
companies in that city.
The capitalization of that combine. IL
me is entered into, has not been de-
,ided upon, and in fact all details of the
scheme will be worked out, after the
Inspection to be made by Knapp, Brady
md Billings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
A large part of the Peace and Atha

A large part of the Peace and Atha-
basca valleys is good farming land,
and aliuvial lands, even to the delta of
the Mackenzie, are fertile in the hot,
short summer. Agriculture. stock rails
ing and other industries might be fol-
lowed, but there are 80 many localities
yet ~unoccupied hat are among more
f~avorably situated that II will be a long
time before they will be thickly peo-
pied. In climate and capabilities much
OF this region might be compared to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
OPINION WAS
Cabinet Practically Agreed to PROPOSE
ton Before Assembled.

Washington, Dec. = TO the
cabinet meeting today Senator Cullom,
hartman of the committee on foreign
relations, had an interview with the
president regarding the Venezuelan
situation. AT the conclusion of the in
.erview Senator Cullom said to the
Associated Press that while he u
aot speak with absolute definiteness or
account Of the nature of exchanges on,
he subject among the powers 1t
seemed likely now that the controversy
would be referred to The Hague trL'
ounal for arbitration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

Work Is 500 to begin on an electric
power plant which is to be operated by
turbines run by the waters from the
Puyallup glacier, on Mt. Tacoma, In
the state OF Washington. The current
will he taken to Seattle and Tacoma. 1t
Is ri0im II that this Will be the first
tiniS :. glacier has been harnessed to
furnish power, but this not true, for
there are such plants In the Swiss and
French Alps.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
Great Find,

Tit-Bits: Mr.. Spriggins-I fear you will
make a mistake, Hettie, in engaging that
girl. According to her own story she has
lived In no fewer than ten families in
town within a year.
Mrs. Spriggins-That's just it. Think OF
the inside information she will be able to
lmpart about those ten families"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
STAY Closed on Sunday.

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 27.-The bus
mess men of Deadwood have cor
sented to close at 9 o'clock Saturday
nights and to remain closed all day
Sunday and legal holidays. This has
been brought about through the in
fluence of the labor unions. For two
years the stores have been closing at
s o'clock during the week and 10 o'clock
Saturday nights, keeping open part Of
the day Sunday and holidays.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
MINES SHUT DOWN..
Report From Mining Region Says Men
Fail to Go to Work.

Philadelphia, Dec. Pa report from the
mining region today is to the effect that
twenty Reading collieries and two wash
cries are idle because Of failure of the
men to return to work after the Christ
mas holiday. Ten collieries and four
washeries are working shorthanded. Five
collieries nave closed down because of
high water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

A tunnel under the Thames for the
accommodation of pedectrlans has been
recently completed and opened to the
public. 1t is a tube eleven feet In
diameter, 1,217 feet long, with the top
thirteen feet below the river bed. 1t Is
accessible by electric elevators and a
spiral iron railway at either end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
AUTOMATIC SWITCH.
Engineer Can Operate II From His
Cab.

Lead, S. D., Dec. 27.-J. p. Evans Of
Lead. an employe Of the Elkhorn rail-
road, has patented al automatic switch
by which 1t Is claimed a locomotive
engineer can operate from the cab of
the engine. The Elkhorn is expert
menting with the device in the yards
at Deadwood. 1t Is not intricate In it's
mechanism, consisting of only five
pieces. The railroad company has ask
ed that a number Of corrections be
made, to eliminate a few minor defic-
fences, before completing the tests.
Railroad men believe the invention will
be a success.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
TWO HURT,
Rear End Collision on Northern Pacific
I" Near ST. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. ga fast
'reight on the Northern Pacific ran into
he rear Of another freight train last
evening at Walaba, a small station
near ST. Paul. John Siefert OF st. 10
,eph, Mimi, who was riding In the ca
ooose, was killed., and a brakeman,
whose name could not be learned, was
IA tally injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

Sarah Bernhardt was the guest c.
honor al a reception given by the Der
lin Press club previous to her recent
FIRST appearance as an actress In this
Herman capital. Three hundred news
paper workers were on hand to gree
bar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
Sent LibeIous Letters.

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. CIV. f.
Frazer, superintendent Of the Alder
Creek Mining company, has caused the
arrest of j. II. Jones, on the charge of
sending him a libelous letter. Jones is
under bonds to appear before the CRANE
jury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

The business most In evidence i.
Ghent>-ts that OF the breweries. In
population OF less than 200, 900 there ar
more than 100 establishments. large an,
small. Notwithstanding this compet!
ton American enterprise hos entere.
the field.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
James j. Honey.

Lead, S. D.. Dec. 27.-Consumption
caused the death Of James ]. Honey,
who has been a resident of Lead and an
employe Of various mining companies
here for twenty-five years. He was a
native OF Cornwall, England, and As
years of age. The funeral will be con-
Quoted by the Miners union and Odd
Fellows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

Mrs. l.. Goodman. the Oldest living
female artist. celebrated her ninetieth
birthday recently at her home in Lon
don. She began her professional carec.
seventy years ago, and Is still occu-
pied In portrait painting. She has
painted over 1,2O0 likenesses In oils anG
Dastels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

Professor Jurisch, n German s%cientis,
Is to deliver a course Of lectures at BeI
lin this winter on Luftrecht-"Th
Right to Air" He will discuss smoke
gases, dust, disease germs and othe
impurities that poison the air w
breathe,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

The number of daily newspapers pub
lished in Germany has reached 1,42C
during the present year Prussia leads
with 100. Bavaria, with 21S, Is the only
one of the other Kingdoms or principal
tiles In the empire which exceeds 100.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03
OFFICIALS CONFER.
Union Pacific Strike Leaders Go I,
New York to Talk Over Situation
with Hartman.


Omaha, Neb., Dec. 29.-Representa.
tives of the striking men on the Unior
Pacific are now en- route to New York
at the request of e. III. Hartman te
confer with him and President Burt al
the New York office Monday in regard
to a settlement. This action was pre-.
cipitated by John Mcneil, grand pres.
ident of the Brotherhood Of Boilermak.
ers and Iron Shipbuilders, declarins
that IL the strike was not at once set.
tied every boilermaker on the Southern
Pacific would be ordered out on 6
strike.
President Burt asked for time and
hurried to New York to confer with
Mr.. Hartman, INC now Mr.. Hartman
a asked for negotiations.
The strike has been on six months
for higher wages n in protest against
piece work. The strik ers demand the
discharge OF all strike breakers and
reinstatement. The company has suf-
fered severely from defective motive
power during cold weather the last few
days, one blockade lasting fifty-twc
hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-03

In Germany the government parcels
post carries packages weighing up tt
LOO pounds for 1914 cents apiece. Ger.
man authorities believe the system
could be applied to this country In spite
Of the greater distances.