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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25

A Thoughtful Man.

NJ. M. Austin of Winchester, Ind.
knew what to do in the hour Of need.
His wife had such an unusual case Of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought Of and
tried DIR. Kings New Life Pills and she
got relief at once and was finally cured.
Only 25c, at A. J. Jones drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
Drink Jarvis Brandy at Casler's.
Makes q Clean Sweep.

Makes Clean Sweep.
There's nothing like doing q thing
thoroughly. or all the salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures burns,
sores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers. skin
eruptions and piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by A. j.
Jones, druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
Take a Hot Jarvis at Casler's.
WOOD, WOOD, WOOD,

Anyone wanting sixteen inch, twenty
four inch or four foot wood, cut from
green timber and seasoned, can procure
it by applying to the NJ. ]. Bailey Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
Grip Remedies in Great Demand.

Grip Remedies In Great Demand.
When colds and grip are prevalent
the quickest and surest remedies are in
great demand. Mr.. Joseph d. Williams,
of McDuff, Va, says that he was cured
of a very deep and lasting attack of la
grippe by using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy after trying several other prep
arations with no effect. For sale by all
druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
Low Rates Vast.

$26.S0 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle.
$32.65 to San Francisco and Los An.
geles.
$24 80 to Spokane.
$2l.30 to Butte and Helena.
Proportionatey low rates to hundreds
of other points, including Big Horn Ba-
sin, Wyo., Montana, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, British Columbia, California,
etc. Every day until June 18th. Tour
ist cars daily to California. Personally
conducted excursions three times week.
Tourist cars daily to Seattle. Inquire
of nearest Burlington Route agent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
Herbine Cures.

Fever and Ague. A dose will usually
stop chill, a continuance always cures.
Mrs. VIM. M. Stroud, Midlothian, Texas,
May 81, 1899, writes: 1--WE have used
Herbine in our family for eight years,
and found it the best medicine We have
ever used, for la grippe, bilious fever and
malaria. SOC ut A. ]. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25

We have big line to select from, OF
hats and caps. Our plush and fur caps
are dandies.
T.V. GARLoCK.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
DIR. e. ". BLACHLY

Is prepared to treat all diseases that
flesh is heir to.
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and
Children
A specially. Also chronic and private
diseases. Cough and Group medicine
for sale.
Once Opposite Postoifioe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25

You can't beat Henderson's prices on
wall paper, paints, window shades, ETC.,
and he has the largest assortment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25

The largest and finest line of lamps
ever shown in the town, nice lamp Is
always good Christmas present.
T. v. GARLoCK.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
,n NIRn y,Oln I'M ONH nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money where
it fails to cure. 4. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
CHAS. A. OSTROM
House, Sign, Carriage Painting
and Graining.

All work guaranteed first class. Leave
orders at Heidepriem's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25
An Agreement for the Cause of Right
eousness.

eousness.
We, the undersigned business men of
Custer City, South Dakota, agree to close
our respective places of business at 7:30
p. m. each night, when possible, during
the continuance of the Special Gospel
Meetings at the Methodist Episcopal
church, excepting Saturday nights. This
pledge to 60 into effect Monday, April
20, 1903, at 7:30 p. m.
Willis Dunn Co. ]. N. Granger Co.,
II. w. Fitch, Fred Heidepriem,
B. Clark, A. G. Blackney,
s. J. G. Irwin, M. J. Bailey CO.,
S. E. Hare, John McFadden,
]. +. Pitcher, G. III. Henderson,
J. L. Kidwell, T. V. Garlock,
Starkweather & Rogers.
We certainly ought, and do appreciate
this little step in the right direction,
taken by all the leading business men of
Custer. But let me call upon all who
would make the home and community
life of Custer better; upon all who call
tu6tIlStlVt6 Shiotidho upOu Ill WIZ
would like to live cleaner, purer, sweet
er, more consistent Christian lives, and
to help others to do the same, to come
and take part in the meetings, helping
to save souls and perfect the work of
Christ among men. Friend I ask this
not simply to make converts to the
church which serve, and which love,
but rather to make converts to the Lord
Jesus Christ that undying good may
come to all. My prayer is that these
meetings shall SO rebound to the glory
of God, that the religious experience OF
every attendant Christian may be deep.
ened; that altars of prayer may be in all
hearts and in every home; that all the
churches in Custer may be filled, morn
ing and evening each Lords day, with
earnest seekers and devout worshippers
of the true and living God.
Faithfully,
! Rev. w. r. JEFFREY, JR.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-25

Good wall paper SC per roll.
Better wall paper l2c per roll.
Best wall paper 25 and 30c per roll.
At Henderson's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
DR.. M CURE ROBBED.
Thief Entered Office and Rified
the Safe.

The Office of DR.. c. A Mcclure, at
622 Kansas avenue. was burglarized
last night. and a small sum of money
stolen from the safe, which was not
locked The robber entered the office
by knocking out the transom, and
climbing through it He had made fu-
tile efforts TO get in with a skeleton
key, which also failed to work from the
inside after the theft had been COM
mitteds and he was forced TO get out of
the office the same way. by the tran
som route. The skeleton key was
broken off in the lock. and was found
there when DR. Mcclure attempted to
get into his office this morning The
money stolen consisted of two dollars
in dimes and some other cash, the exact
amount of which is not known. which
was enclosed in an envelope No clue
to the Derpetrator of the robbery has
been found. The office is on Kansas
avenue. but no one has reported having
heard any disturbance, such as would
have been caused BY the removal of the
tranSOIn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Jarboe's two arrests on the complaint Of
Greer and Freed charging him with Sc
curing large amounts of money upon
mortgages on non-existent cattle. Jar
Doe was acquitted after each arrest. He
claims TO have been ruined in business
standing, by his arrests and Drosecu-
ton
On September 4. 1901 Jarboe was ar
rested at the complaint Of Greer and
Freed. both of whom were connected
with the Greer-Mills Cattle company Of
Kansas City. who alleged that he had
secured from them the SUM of $4,000
upon a worthless cattle mortgage. None
of the particulars of the subsequent
prosecution are given in the petition
here. Jarboe was released on heavy bon /
after spending several days in jail and
was, after trial. acquitted by the dis
trict court Of Wyandotte- Shortly after
his acquittal on the first charge Greer
and Freed had him rsarrested on sep
arste charge. alleging that he had raised
1902 900 upon a different. and also worth
less mortgage. On this charge Jarboe
shows he was also acquitted
He commenced suit il the Wyandotte
court but the defendants had it re-
moved to the federal court on the show
ing that they were not residents Of
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

fights 10 be free TO do his duty like an
honest man and patriotic governor, but
he IS powerless 10 do thing. 10 make
a move, or even have a political thought
without consulting the Machine-the all
powerful, selfish, grinding Machine of
which he is simply the mouthpiece. and
were Governor Bailey free from Ma
chine control or did the Republicans OF
the state have any assurance that N
case he were renominated and reelected
that he-Governor Willis Joshua Bailey
would be governor, in fact. as well as
in name. that he would cut loose from
the Machine and be the chief executive
Of the state. he would be renOminaJed
by reclamation and reelected by the
usual Republican majority But this ne
cant do. or at least a tremendous lot
Of Republicans don't believe he can or
will And it seems very plain TO US
that this rapidly increasing number Of
Republicans viii not renominate the
Machine candidate for governor. next
year; and If by extraordinary or unuS-
ual methods II should be successful. 1t
seems TO Us that thousands of Republic
cans will register their protest at the
polls. We like Governor Bailey; have
campaigned with him and believe he is
honest. sincere and capable. And we
were among the very first Republicans
in the state to ask him TO be a candi-
date We have no grievance of any
kind. are not prejudiced and have Moth
ing but the best wishes for him and his
wife-but the Machine. May the good
Lord chime in ard help the party smash
the Machine
THE Machine which holds contin-
nous sessions every day and night of
the year, domino es the party. holds up
the corporations. bosses the legisla ture,
terroTizes congressman. buncoes courts
and which runs everything in the usual
Machine way and by usual Machine
methods. must be beaten next year In
the meantime. the Taxpayers must not
forget that the Machine is responsible
for the five million dollars state taxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

year, but Leldy's denomination as state
senator will be contested by J. &
Adams. who has represented the north
district of Butler county in the legisla-
ture for the past three sessions In his
anti-Bailey editorial. in which he joins
the busters machine. Murdoch says.
Governor Willis Joshua Bailey. his
nsighioOrs say, is a very good 1armsI-
He has no greater number of weeds in
the fence corners than the others; his
colts have about the same number OF
cockleburS in their tails as other colts
in Nemaha county. and il must be said.
TO his credit. that he does not nave II
greater number of NANCY pigs or runty
calves on his place than his neighDors-
In fact. It must be out down 10 his
credit. that he very often eats his break
fast and supper by lamplights that mt
don't swear at the hired men ofIener
than necessary. and upon the whole, is
counted q good farmer. good neigh
Dor and q good citizen. And there are
whole lot of people in the state who arr
Of the opinion that he would make a
good governor-if given chance. But
he has not been governor a minute since
his election. and Will not be during his
term. And il is susceptible OF over
wl1elming proof that nobody deDlores
This fact more than does Governor Viii
lis Joshua Bailey.
When he is confronted by political
proposition he turns red in the face.
the air. walks the floor of his inner
sanctuary and roars. He knows he is
handicapped, he hates the bondage and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
MURDOCH is OUT.
ElDorado Editor Joins the
Buster Machine.

Thomas Benton Murdoch of the FL Do
radO Republican has come out against
Gov. Bailey and in double loaded edi-
torial filing over column Of his paper.
he demands that Bailey be turned down.
At the same time he HOSTS the name of E.
editorial page.
In this connection II is interesting 70
note that D W Wheeler of Marion Is IL
Topeka today and he says that Mr. Hoch
vii lnoer no circumstances become Z
candidate Tor governor next year
When Gov Bailey was shown Muir
docks editorial today he remarked
Looks like Sent is a little hot because
/ couldn't appoint him on the state board
OF charities. doesn't it2 He wanted that
clear TO turn out men who were conduct
ing the charitable Institutions satisfac-
torlly- Besides, If / had appointed Bent
1 would have had to turn down E c. FL
let as penitentiaTy director. because
they are both from the same town
judge that Is the principal matter"
For some time Murdoch has been run
ming Roosevelt's name for president al the
head of his editorial column. Last nigh.
he added number of other names to his
ticket. IS follows.
For governor in 1904. E. W. Hoch OF
Marion county.
For state senator Twenty-fifih district,
Fremont Leidy Of Little Walnut
For representative F'ifty-seventh dis
tFict, Bruce Leydig Of Fl Dorado
For represe ntative FSf1y-eishth district
5. H Brandon of Douglass.
For congressman Fourth district. any
body to beat James Monroe Miller Of Nor
rs county,
Leidy and Brandon both belong to the
BurtOn-Curtis faction in Butler county.
Both want TO come back to the legisia-
ture in their respective positions next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
A GREAT PIPE.
Will Hold a Whole River for Nearly
Six Thousand Feet.

steel is the material to be used by
the Ontario Power company in the con-
struction OF its proposed big fume on
the Canadian side at Niagara Falls.
This hume viii be one Of the largest
steel pipes in the world. 1t win have
q diameter Of IS feet and will be $3.50
feet long. The steel plates from which
it viii be made have a thickness of
half an inch and in putting them to-
gether over 200 tons OF rivets VIII be
used. Its diameter is so large that it
would be impossible TO put il together
ar any machine shop and ship il to
Niagara. and so a temporary plant for
building II viii be erected on the Cana
clan side at Niagara
This temporary plant VIII consist Of
power house machine shop. boiler
shop. Office and boarding house. To
carry the parts from the shops to the
point where they viii enter into the
large fume or pipe a temporary rail-
road Will be built along the route of the
dume TO handle the steel. It Is such a
mammoth contract that to build the
rume viii take from ten to sixteen
months
II was intimated some little time ago
that the Ontario Power company would
use California redwood in the con-
structiol Of this hume. 1t was also
minated that other woods would have
favor. and the fact is a careful search
as made and a thorough investiga-
Ton made Of other notable fumes
Carrying water in the country. These
bumeS are not so numerous in the east
as they are in the west, but after all
the research steel has been adoDted as
the material to be used Advocates of
wood claimed that a steel fiume would
rust and rot quicker than a furne made
or wood. but the fact was evident that
should the hume be built of wood steel
hoops would have to be used to make
fl firm. and these stood just as much
chance of going to pieces as the all
steel AuTne
The hume viii extend from the fore
bay Of the Ontario Power company
along the base of a bluff at the rear of
Victoria Park, to point just below
Table Rock, the famous view point
and there its waters viii be diverted
through Denstocl1s TO turbines to be in
stalled IN a power house al the waters
edge. The fiume, from an engineering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
COAL AGAIN MOVES UP.
Prices Of All but Usage and
Pennsylvania Advance.

The cost Of Arkansas anthracite and
semi nthracite and southern Kansas
Goals Will be advanced on the Topeka
retail market Thursday. October J. Ar
kansas anthracite viii cost $3.50 per
ton. Arka nsas semi-anthracite st 50. ana
Weir city coal S5-25. Topeka retailers
eay there viii be no increase in the price
Of Usage county coal in the immediate
future. Coal prices are still Of very IN
. certain perfnanence and none OF the re-
callers or 1obbers will make contracts for
future delivery. Pennsylvania coal Is
Fuu selling at s12 Der ton and the coal
men say there will be no advance on II.
As with the advance made on Seu1em-
Der ! the retailers in Topeka attribute
the October ] raise 70 increased cost at
the mines. The same advances nave
been made at Kansas City. according 10
the newspapers of that place
Reports are already coming in Of the
C0nf1scaton OF coal under shipment by
the railroads doing the carrying. This
was shown. during the coal famine in
vestiEation by the legislature last win
ter. 10 have been one of the causes Of
the shortage that then prevailed ana
the railroads viii doubtless continue
this winter TO confiscate as freely as
they did before. The operators. who
make the charges of ccnfiscation. say
also that the increase Of wages 10 the
miners IS likely to result in a decreased
production at the mines this winter. the
miners not being ambitious 10 earn more
than certain amount under any sched-
ule- The fact that the retailers viii
venture no opinion as to the probability
of further advances together with their
refusal 10 quote anv contract price for
future delivery strongly confirms the be-
lief that further advances are to be ex-
pected in the winter. While coal men
deny that there is anv serious shortage
Of coal on the local market it is never
theless true that large orders are not
being handled at the mines the prod
ucts Of which are shipped out in guam
Titles sufficient TO keep retailers gong.
Between the alleged unwilingness Of the
union miners in Kansas mines TO permit
more than a certain output Of coal and
me combination Of the mine opera tors TO
limit the supply to the public. the con-
sumner is likely 20 be squeezed very hard
during the season now beginning The re-
tail dealers uniforml- disclafm any re-
sp0nsibilty for any of The increases that
have gone Into effect since summer and
have. indeed. made a pretty clear casa
against the operators. 1t is asserted that
the miners unions refuse 10 increase their
! Or embership except under conditions cslci1-
J. .a-ed 70 be probibitive- The miners. il IS
also said. work long enough only TO secure
living EXPENSES and lay OF until their
money is gone These statements are often
officially denied by the unions themselves
bur they have never been proven false
with any degree of conclusiveness-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
HELD BY THE POLICE.
St LOUIS Merchant Taken Into Gus
tody in Chicago.

St. Louis. Sept. 30.-Word has been
received here from Chicago that Oliver
Anderson. secretary of one Of the largest
1fy goods houses here. who has been
missing since last Thursday, is detained
by the police there. Anderson was taken
into custody yesterday. and apparently
is worrying over some imaginary
trouble. He said he came to Chicago
direct from St Louis Henry W. Berg
field. brother-in-law Of Anderson. and A
]. Ikemeirer, Superintendent of the dry
goods concern. departed hurriedly for
Chicago last night TO induce Anderson
10 return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
NIcKHRK1E. y: : J:
NshssgEk ChrageS SkoasRR fssIH

Three Express Trains East every day IN the year
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars O. al
Trains. Traas-C outin entail Tourist Cars leave
Chicago ri sski-- on Tussd ays and Saturdays
at $50 p. m. wednesdays al 1886 - n
Chicagoto Boston without change. Modern Din
ing Cars serving meals on individual club plan.
ranging in price from 3Sc 70 81 oos also service
. Ia carte Direct line 70 Port Wayne, F1udiay.
Cleveland. Erie. Buffalo. Rochester. 6yrncuse.
Bineharnto1. Scranton. New York City. Boston
and al points East. Rates always the lowest
Colorsd porters in unifor-n IN et-endanco al
Coach Passengers II you Contemplate trip
East, cau on any con venient Ticket Agent, or
address JOHN Y. CALLAHAN. Genl Agent.
113 Adams ST.. Chicago. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
SUED FOR LARGE SUN.
Kansas City s125,ooo Damage Suit
Is Filed Here.

A damage suit based on charge of
malicious prosecution has been brought
into the United States circuit court here
from the Wyandotte county district
court where BENJAMIN A Jarboe, Of
Kansas City. asked judgment against
J. T. Greer and J. Z Freed for the
amount Of s125.000. The suit results from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
CIDER SMITHS FORECAST.
Looks for More Bad Weather About
October 4

Cider Smith today issued a weather
forecast for the next few days.
Mr. Smith says Ny record calls for
fair weather until October 6 or T..
but here comes in an important storm
period on the 4th I think the weather
will be generally fair except about that
date there will probably be some show
orS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

than it is now the poor will receive
wood instead Of coal. If wood is used
a steam saw win be erected on the fair
grounds and the wood will be sawed in
to stove lengths there. The commits
sioners viii not have the poor employed
TO saw the wood as il would require
good many men TO keep up with the
demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Los Angeles. Sent 3o.-Rev- c d
Whaien. who was arrested few days
20 on infos nation from FrattsbsIrg. n
V. charging wife cesertion. was released
from custody today. A telegram from
Prattsburg said that unless the local
authorities would guarantee the ex-
penses of witnesses from Prattsburg to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
DIR. PLASS GOES EAST.
He Is on a Campaign for Washburn
College.

Dr. Norman Plass viii go east on
Thursday 10 be gone two months in
the interests of Wsshburn college
Dr. Plass viii make a campaign for
funds and the trustees Of the college
hope that he win be as successful as he
was two years ago when he secured the
$50. 600 donation used in building and
eouipping the observatory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
MAY START A WOOD YARD.
County Commissioners Secure Option
on Large Supply.

The county commissioners hold op-
tons on several hundred cords of wood
near Topeka and the board may decide
to have a wood yard at the fair grounds
this winter where wood will be distrib-
uted to the poor.
If the price of coal advances higher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

New York. Sept so.-Ragpiekers on
the East side have struck for the recog-
milton Of their union. recently formed
A picket belonging TO the union was
arrested but the strike leaders are con-
fdent OF vsctorg.