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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
G III GROWING BITTER.
New York Gamblers Will Try to Gust
District Attorney Jerome.

New York, Jan. 3.-The fight be-
.ween District Attorney Jerome and
he New York gamblers is growing bit
er. Captain Piper, second deputy COM
missioner of police, is authority for the
statement hat the gamblers have con-
iolidated their interests and decided to
spend 81, 900, 600 IL necessary to obtain
I victory. The end they have in view,
according to Captain Piper, is the GUST
ng of District Attorney Jerome from
office.
When Mr.. Jerome was informed of
captain Piper's statement he said:
The odds are long, but If the SIS, 600
appropriated by the city to be at my
disposal for emergency work the com
ng year is not all green goods / shall
Uip
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

Although the diplomatic circles at
Washington lost q treasure in WI
Ting-fang, the late Chinese minister,
his place Is likely to be we'll filled by
his successor, Sir Liang-Cheng. That
distinguished oriental will soon marry
the daughter OF Yu-Keng. the Chinese
minister at Paris. She Is % years old
and has lived for the last three years
at her fathers legation. being almost
as well known In Partisan society as
Madame Wu was in Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The planter" is a device for the as
~sistance OF the gardener. 1t looks X
q pair Of large curling tongs. which
when closed form a hollow tube n
taper to a point. The plant to be In
serted into the ground Is placed in the
tube portion. which Is then forced into
the earth and opened by shutting the
handles. The plant is left In the earth
when the implement is withdrawn.
The operation of planting and trans
planting Is rendered easy. n the con-
~trivance Is carried as conveniently as a
pair OF scissors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The idea of the ordinance survey map
Is to be improved pom by a piece OF
geographic sculpture" The whole sur
face of the states Is to be reproduced In
a model to ascale of two and a half In
ches to the linear mile. Railway lines.
swamus. forests, everything will be
shown In this model. which will be In
sections, to admit Of easy alteration
when required. Duplicates Of these
sections will be sold at a cheap rate.
80 that professional and business men
can have maps.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Made Sub Port of Entry.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 2.-Collector
Illerman has been authorized TO act
is collector of customs, thus making
Aberdeen a SUPPORT of entry. This ar
angement will be n great convenience
O wholesalers who import quite extern
lively.
The city council intends to shortly
yisit Fargo for the purpose of inspect
ng the heating, lighting and power
system in use in that city, An effort
will be made TO improve the lighting
system here as a result.
Noah Rails Koph, who served with
Company L, First South Dakota regi-
nent, in the Philippines, is dead Of
consumption. He Will bs buried with
military hcnors,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
BRYAN ON WAY HOME.
Nebraskan and Family Leave Mexico
for the United States.

Mexico City, Jan. 3.-Wm. j. Bryan,
with his family, a returned from the
Hot Cox" and will return north to-
day. He is much interested In the fact
that many young Americans with small
capital have started in life In Mexico
as planters. Thought greatly pleased
with the brilliant prospects of the
tropical agriculture, Mr.. Bryan says he
is very we'll satisfied with his little
farm on the outskirts of Lincoln, Neh,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
constantin stephanof. brother

Constantin Stephanof. brother OF
Madame Tsilka. who was Kidnapped
with Miss Stone, the missionary, has
completed a six years course at Yale
and is now on his way home to Mace
COMA, where he will devote his life to
uplifting his countrymen. During the
first three years OF his curse he waited
on table and did odd Jobs for his tut
ton. Later he was motorman on a
trolley car, working all night. attending
Rotations until afternoon and then
going to bed. In this way he worked
his way through until he secured the
master of arts degree.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
A SIiqht Difference.

Philadelphia Press: Miss Gushington
Mr.. D'Auber was showing us some
of his sketches in oil. / think his style
Is just cute, don't you?
Mr.. Knox-Oh, I wouldn't say cute"
exactly.
Miss Gushington-No?
Mr.. Knox-No; 1 should say "artless."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Little Latitude.

New York Times: II suppose a man
has to be pretty careful in order to hold
his job," said the talkative passenger.
Yes assented the conductor, sadly.
eff l knock a fare down the company
kicks, and IL 1 knock a passenger down
he reports me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The Steljes typewritin telegraph as
used by the London police, Is an APP
paratus for sending characters to sew
eral places at once. The battery Is a
powerful magnet, and the parts are ac-
tuated by springs. The operator at one
end touches the keys representing the
etters n figures, and at the same time
turning a handle and the message Is re-
ceived M printed automatically by all
the recording instruments or the cir
rI1t
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

A staircase hat can be folded up Is
the general title Of a novelty for car
riages and steamboats,. 1t is composed
OF folding steps with handrails, of any
desired length, which mak ascent and
descent easy. The device can be easily
arranged to serve as n plank to walk
from one place to another on the same
elevation. 1t Is the kind of thing that
would be of great use in the event Of
fire, and It has The advantage Of fold
Ing into a small
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
a COOPERATIVE FACTORY
One Hundred Glass Workers Will Build
One at Muncie, Ind.

Muncie, Ind, Jan. S.-One hundred
glass workers. headed by James l..
Wise, a Muncie merchant, are planning
to construct a large cooperative win
dow glass factory here.
The company will have a capital
stock of $4,000, paid VI, and expects
to break ground for the buildings by
the 1St of March.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

Electricity is taking the place of gas
and ether IN dental extraction. The
current, which Is of the form called
high frequency, Is applied to the jaw
where the operator desires to render 1t
lnsensible, by means Of a heat appar-
atus. and the patient feels nothing more
than q slight heating of the affected
part. This method is much safer than
gas, cocaine and other anesthetics.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Prominent Man Arrested.

Miller, S. D., Jan. as. Pa ~ and
his son Joseph were fined $40 and $40
respectively before Judge Waterbury
'or stealing hay. Pauly is a prominent
business man OF this place, and his ar
est has caused quite a sensation. The
ase will be carried to a higher court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

There Is a chance that the present
number of naturalized Americans In the
house of IN may be increased
shortly. J. II. Seaverna, formerly OF
Jersey City. is about to offer himself
as a candidate In the parliamentary
district Of Brixton, where an election
will be held soon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

Most OF the universities of the east
and middle wsbt have signlfedi their
Intention OF avLiling themselves of the
opportunity afforded by the educational
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at st: Louis, In 1904 to pre-
sent a resume OF their growth and de-
velopment to the beginning OF the TWEEN
tieth century and to make thorough de-
partmental exhibits OF the universities
as they are now organized.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Carriage Accident Injuries Diplomat,

OdTTTdVG TNONTuGTFH EEFJIEOU ITPTOTVdIs
Rome, Jan. las a result of a collision
between the carriage Of Secretary Iddings
of the United States embassy and an
electric car last night lddings' shoulder
was dislocateG and hfs coachman slightly
f.I,raI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Child Scalded to Death.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, JAM. 1.-The Swear
Did daughter of Michael Shelley Of Cog
son was scalded to death by sitting down
n a pail of boiling water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Nav. Works Coal shortaoe Over.

New York, lam. 1.-The temporary coal
shortage due to the Christmas holidays is
At an end. Anthracite is coming into the
city In the normal way.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
MAYS CLAIM is FIXED.
Miss Yohe and Lord Francis Hope Ar.
rive at an Agreement.

London, Jan. 3.-The Central News
that the claim Of May Yohe
for $4,000 against the estate of Lord
Francis Hope has been settled annie
ably. The terms of the settlement have
not been published.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
wife Of Missouri Governor Dead.

Jefferson City, Mo-, a Mrs. Dock
cry, wife Of the governor. died at 6 o'clock
his morning She had been III soma
geeka.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

BY order of the kaiser, German off,
GERS attending any Of the royal theaters
In Berlin must now take their seats be-
fore the overture begins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

William II. James has been a carrier
In the employ OF the postofice in Roch-
ester since May Z, 1865, and is the only
survivor of the nine original carriers
there. A few years ago he was sent to
England to investigate postal methods
In the leading cities OF that country.
When he returned he reported that the
United States had nothing to learn
from them: Its own methods were far
In advance OF British postal ways.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

On a round trip OF the Deutschland,
of the Hamburg-American line, $780,
900 was taken for passenger fares alone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

1t is a popular saying in Brazil that
every ton Of rubber from the upper
Amazon costs two lives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

William Byl, the Adams Express
company's messenger, who once made
so bold a stand against the BURLINGTON
train robbers near Marcus. H., W be
presented by the company with $1,000
In gold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The oat crop and sugar crop of the
United States have each increased six
fold in fifty years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The lumber of passengers carried by
boats On the great lakes is from a quar-
ter to a third of a million each season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

Pascal Poirier of Shediac, N. B., a
member Of the Canadian senate, has
beer made q knight Of the Legion Of
Honor by President Loubet of France
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

In San Francisco the per capita
yearly receipts of the street railway
companies Is 1888.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The three Swedish pioneers of Min
nesota-Oscar Roos, Carl Fernstrom
and August Sandam-have just had a
monument erected to their memory at
New Scandal, Mimi.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The Caspian Is a land-locked sea,
eighty-four feet lower than the ocean.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

Puerto Cabello has a fine harbor and
La Guayra an open roadstead with a
costly breakwater.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Suicides at PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Jan. Mrs. Marie Danen-
hauer shot and killed herself at her home
today after attempting to Kill her hus-
band. The latter was arrested, pending
an investigation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The faculty of Columbia university
has added a course in automobile me-
chanics to the curriculum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
col. DICKEY'S FUNERAL
Attended by Western Union Officials
From All Parts of the Country.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 3.-The funeral of
Colonel John ]. Dickey occurred today
rom the family residence. In addition
O a large number Of prominent Omaha
people about fifty Western Union Of
icials from different parts of the coun-
.ry attended the services, which were
conducted by Rev. John Williams of
he Episcopal church.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
Proof Positive.

philadelphia Public Ledger: do you
believe, Miss Gotrox, that ignorance Is
bliss?"
I'm not certain, but you seem happy"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

Basket making employs half a mill
ion persons in Germany, where the
wages range from eighteen shillings to
E2 pounds weekly for skilled workers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

Southern Rhodesia's gold output in
May was the biggest recorded, being
oyer $500 ounces.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The cost of producing sugar In Cuba
averages IN cents a pound.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

So short is the wheat crop of Aus
tralia that inquiry for American wheat
Is being made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The annual loss of frui from insects
Is put by the United States entomolo-
gist at $500, 000, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

During last year there were 430,004
teachers'in 249, 800 public school build
ings In the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The first electrical railway was that
OF Siemens, of Berlin, In 1879.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

The worlds population Is increasing
about 50o,f go q century,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10

A Russian tenor at Warsaw has in
sured his voice for $4,000 rubles,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-10
JESSUP is LIBERAL.

Contributed $4,000 to Hampton and
Tuskegee Institutes.
New York, Jan. 3.-Morris K. Jessup
Of this city has given $25, 900 to the trus-
tees of the Hampton Normal and Agri-
cultural institute n the same amount
to the trustees of the Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial institute for endow-
ment funds in those two institutions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25

Want ads in the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for a
cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25
A CURIOSITY IN CUSTOMS PRACTICE

rather curious handed down by the
of General Appraisers New York 1t relates Old
anquated Spanish imported from Cuba and the
whether old dutabe enedto
The opinion General Appraiser Fischer and
follows
The merchandise question consists of old made from
position metal imported from Cuba Duty assessed thereon the
ad under the paragraph
OF the July 1897 manufactures of metal and the importers
claim that the entitled under the
paragraph m old "copper" only remanuaCure, under
paragraph sos old BRASS fit only for remanufacure The importers
also claim that the merchandise entitled to free entry for the
that it imported from foreign country.
All of the questions raised here have been passed by this
Board adversely the importers In g. 45I5 e. D. 2I47o
held that Cuba foreign territory the time of these npoa
TONS and that merchandise imported from that country duabe
under the tariff laws of the United States
In c. A. 1850 e. ID. 22o0 held that old cannon although Of
obsolete patterns and suited modern warfare dutabe
of metal for the that they had lost their en
character Subsequently, appeal the circuit
Of New York in the suit Of Downing
United Fed Rep 770 the decision of the Board af
rmd and appeal from the decision OF the circuit to the cir
appeals that decision affirmed The decision OF the
latter handed down the 2 OF February 1903 and mas
mot yet been published
Judge Wallace writing the opinion for the court of appeals said
The evidence shows that the sold by the Spanish
oes Cuba conCdeny with the evacuation OF that island They
useless artillery of them OF antquaed and more
being deterorated and be unsafe and OF
for the metal of which they made Some OF them
valuable relics souvenirs and were saabe SUCH
the Board of General Appraisers and OF the circuit
the
ed articles had character manufactured articles by
their unness for their normal With this
We opinion that long manufactured article retains its
sufficiently because OF them to be Vendbe
by OF its unhtness Tor its original
be category crude materials manufactured
things. 9
grounds and affirm the decisions OF the collector
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25

Want ads In the Star bring quick re-
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25
STUDYING CALIFORNIA FORESTS

WASHINGTON July 1-The of Agriculture given
the foowng With the intention of fixing upon proper forest
policy California has undertaken this with the help of the
OF Forestry comprehensive and detailed study of its forests The
State Legislature recently appropriated for the study the
don being that should be carried by the Bureau of Forestry
and that the bureau should bear half the expense
The State desires know those facts about its forests that will
guide in passing wise forest laws 1t desires know instance,
what disposal should be made the State forest lands what should be
done regulate the cutting timber hem how
best be restrained whether planting denudd VIII pay
The task securing all the information necessary for pol
ICY tor California the Bureau OF Forestry has begun this The
work of such magnitude that will be required
pete but valuable and suggestive results will be secured each
The work has been begun large scale Six
public lands the them
suitable for national forest and similar studies will be made
OF lands for State study will be made of all lands owned
by the State order determine which they best be
should they
should have. map California will be made showing the
location of all forest and distinguishing between the different
kinds of forest In connection with the forest map will be study
order to learn with the commercial range
the valuable species IN investigation will be made of the effects
numbering the forest order determine what ought be done
lands 1t great Importance know what happens
the land in different parts of the mbered regions after
by the mbeman-whether it i'll timber whether
it becomes land.
The of especially after numbering
what be done by the State fire subjects that will
take long time work In September E. A. Sterling of the
will determine what the cheapest
method of protecting from fire. land that has been numbered
The bureau will also make study of the Caparra lands of South
California order learn whether will them with
timber very interesting question has been raised whet
chaparrawch includes variety of scrub such
scrub oak valley mahogany and scrub cherry retain
well Chaparral dens
and often reaches height of twenty twenty
who has charge Of this work. is making study of the conditions
and diameter Of sixteen eighteen inches l. c. Miller
under which caparra grows the San Gabriel Mountains Pa
aena where the bureau has been planting pines and cedar for
cral years
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25
WI Is
REDUCED

WASHINGTON July I3NInister Conger at Picking has inform
Department WI Ting Fang formerly Chinese Min
appointed second assistant in the
corps of under secretaries.
,Wie says Conger this gives Mr. WI nomnay only cer
makes opportunity for utilizing his foreign knoW
edge and experience if the Foreign, Office DESIRES
Minister Conger also that Wien ank has been promoted
position secretary Director the Board of Foreign
Affairs vice Ma ng the president of the Board of Revenue
and that Ku Kn has been appointed second secretary and director
Of the Board of Foreign Affairs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25
SgGAa FACTORS, COMMISSION AGENTS
AGENTS FOR THE
oceanic Steamship Company of San
Francisco Cal
AGENTS FOR THE

scottish Union National Insurance
Company of Edinburgh.
Wilhelma of Magdeburg General In
surance Company.
associated Assurance Co., Ltd, of
Munich and Berlin.
Alliance Marine and General Assurance
Co, Ltd, Of London.
loyal Insurance Company Of Liver
pool.
Alliance Assurance Company Of Lon
don.
Rochester German Insurance Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25
Can't Eat

You certainly don't want to eat il
you are. not hungry. But you must
eat, and you must digest your food,
too. If not, you will become weak,
pale, thin. Good food, good appetite,
good digestion, -- these are essential.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25
v 4. IRWIN & CO.. LTD.

VIM. G. levin. President and Manager
Claus SpreclSels. First Vice-President
W M. Gjfard Second Vice-President
q. Vi. Whitney Jr.Sec'y and Treasurer
Geo. J. Ross ...Auditor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-25

Mr.. Robert Venus, OF Launceston, Tas-
mama, sends us his photograph and says:
suffered greatly from loss of appetite,
indigestion, pains in the stomach, weakness
ana nervousness. Several doctors tried in
vain to give me relief. \ friend then induced
me to try Ayers Sarsaparilla, for it had done
him much good. The first bottle worked
wonders for me. Soon my annette came
back my Indigestion was cured, and l was
strong and hearty"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-02-11
HARVEY HEARS SUIT OF
MANTLE VERSUS CASEY
VIII Pass Upon the Points Raised in
the-Lone-DrawnOut Litigation
Tomorrow

Judge Ilarncy was occupied in his court
this forenoon listening TO arguments III the
civil case in which Lee Mantle and others
sued George H. Casey and others to quiet
tile to valuable property ON the Thomas
lode claim on West Granite street.
The question before the court was
whether a default entered against Casey
because he failed to file an answer in the
suit within 5the statutory time should be
allowed 10 stand or he be given - hours
still III which to file the pleading.
Casey and his fellow defendants were
served with copes OF the complaint IN the
case by the sheriff, according to the lat
ter's return, and they came into court with
a motion to quash the return and declare
the service invalid.
Yesterday Judge Ilarney passed on the
motion to quash the return, and decided
that the service was good. The plaintiffs,
by their attorney, Mr.. Howell, zen wished
to have the suit placed on the calendar for
hearing on their proofs, which would
have given them a speedy judgment with
out contest, in all probability. Hut the
defendants objected OH the ground that
they were still entitled TO time to plead to
the complaint and that was argued TODAY
Judge Harney said he would pass on the
points raised tomorrow afternoon at
Oclock.