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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
HuTTERINs LAW TESTED.
Judge Howe Decides That Law Is Coco
and Indictment LEGAL.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. 14.-An import
mt decision was rendered In the dis
rict court here relating to the Iowa.
aw on imitation butter. The Armour
packing company was last winter In
.icted for having offered for sale imi-
alton butter in violation OF the law
f the state, but escaped on a tech
licality at the time. The same evil
fence was this fall taken again and an
ther Indictment found. The state dairy
commissioner brought the suit for the
purpose of having a test made of the
aw, and II is understood the packing
companies are equally anxious that the
,ase shall get to the supreme court for
1 final determination. To this indict-
nent the defendant demurrcd on the
,round that the law Is unconstitutional
md hat the sale of h product Is not
n violation of the strict letter of the
Judge Howe, who had the
under consideration, today decided
hat the Indictment was good and that
ne law Is constitutional.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
Only Two Members Of Ways and
Means Committee Opposed Treaty.

Only Two Members or ways ana
Means Committee Opposed Treaty.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE house was
n session seventeen minutes today, ad-
,oprning until Monday. Chairman
Payne of the committee on ways and
means reported favorably a bill to
make effective the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, and gave notice that on Mon
day he would call 1t up for considera-
ton.
In committee there were about two
votes against the bill, by Robertson OF
Louisiana and Cooper of Texas, both
democrats. Two amendments were Of
tered by the democrats, one extending
the provisions of the treaty to all other
and the other abolishing the
iifferential duty on refined sugar. They
were defeated.
Mr.. Payne stated an agreement had
been reached with the minority that
the bill shall be considered until 4 p. m.
Thursday, when a vote will be AIKEN.
The Majority's Agreement.
By unanimous consent, the minority
IF the ways and means committee was
given further time In which to submit
4 minority report. The majority re-
port says IN part:
The enactment of this bill into law
IS necessary to give effect to the con-
vention providing for reciprocal trade
between this country and Cuba. This
not merely because the conven-
ton itself provides that 1t shal not
take effect until the same shall have
been approved by congress-. but because
the constitution gives no power to the
president and the senat to make a
or treaty changing the rates
Of revenue. That power is expressly
edged in the congress. 1t is not in
tended here to cite authorities or adj
vance reasons on this proposition. The
records of congress abound with unre-
.uted arguments on the affirmative of
this contention, and the practice of con
gress has been uniformly in the same
direction.
The president has deemed this sub
iect of sufficient Importance TO convene
an extraordinary session of congress in
order the convention may become eff
!ective before the commencement of
he harvest of the new sugar crop in
December. This legislation will result
n no harm to any American industry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
RECEIVES NEW MINISTER.
President Roosevelt and Panama's
Representative Exchange Greetings.

Washington, Nov. GIN. Philippe
Bunau Vanilla was received by Presl-
dent Roosevelt today as minister pieni-
potentiary and nVoy extraordinary or
the republic Of Panama.
Minister Bunau Narilla in presenting
his credentials, delivered n brief ad-
dress to which the president tittinGly
responded. The exchange of addresses
was impressive by eason Of the cir
cumstances and the addresses them
selves were regarded as felicitous.
The Presidents Speech.
The presidents response to the ad-
dress of minister Bunau Varilla was as
follows:
Mr.. Minister: | am much gratifed to
receive the letters whereby you are &C
credited TO the government of the
government Of the United States in the
capacity OF envoy extraordinary ana
minister plen~ipotentiary of the repub-
lie of Panama. In accordance with It's
long established rule this, government
has taken ~cogniZance of the act of the
ancient territory of the Panam 18TH
mus in reasserting the right of self
control and seeing in the recent unop-
posed expression Of the will of the peo-
pie of Panama, and the confirmation
OF the independence by institution or
defacto government, republican in form
and spirit, and alike able n resolved
to discharge the obligations pertaining
to sovereignty, we have entered into
relations with the new republic. 1t is
fitting that we should do so now, as we
did nearly a century ago when the
Latin people of America proclaimed the
right of peoples government. n 1t is
fitting hat the United States should
now as Their be firm to stretch out the
hand of fellowship and to observe
toward the newborn state the rules of
equal intercourse that regulate the re-
lations of sovereigntias toward n an
other l feel that / express the wish of
my countrymen when / assure you, n
through you h people OF the republic
of Panama, OF our earnest hope and de-
sire that stability and prosperity shall
attend the new state and that in har-
mony with us it nay be a providential
instrument of benefit to the civilized
world, through the opening Of a high
way of universal m across 1T
exceptionally favorable territory.
For yourself, Mr.. Minister, 1 wish
success in the discharge of the import
ant mission to which you have been
called"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Shooting Affair at Bercsford.

Beresford, S. D., Nov. ia shooting
ARRAY upon the street here might have
ended fatally had it not been for the
poor Workmanship Of Philip Neuharth.
A. w. Swenson, a merchant fet Neu-
harth on the street II in fOrcibie
language demanded the payment OF an
old bill. Neuharth started to move
away saing lie had no time to talk
TO him. This enraged Swenson and he
started to follow. still demanding pay
ment OF the bill. Neuharth whipped
out a revolver and fired at Swenson,
who by thS time had started to re-
and lodged into n store before
more tina one shot could be fired.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
A OF A. n. HALL.
Postmaster at White Lake and Promi-
nent in DEVELOPMENT of Country.

White Lake, S. D., Nov. ia. II.
Hall, postmaster at this place. died al
MS residence in this city Of pleuro-
pneumonia after an Illness OF a little
more than n week. Mr.. Hall was an
Did soldier, being second sergeant of
Company +, Ninth regiment, Iowa vol
lnteers and serving during the entire
war. He was very public spirited and
was actively interested in the develop
nents of this section in the future of
which he had the greatest confidence.
Mr.. Hall was a man of strong convic-
lions, always an ardent republican. He
came from Langworthy, Ia, In 1883 and
coated on a quarter section adjoining
The city on the west, upon which he
resided until about one year ago when
he moved into the city. He was G5
years Of age and leaves n wife and one
son, the latter being located at Law.
ION, Okla.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
GRAIN MARKETS.
Crajn and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Market steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 79c; No. 3 spring,
7SQ79c; No. 2 red, 7619479%c.
Corn-No. 2, 425c; No. 2 yellow, 4ShQ
4312c.
Oats-No. 2, 34Ac; No. 8 white, 34dS7Ac.
Rye-No. 2, 53c.
Barley-Good feeding, S7a39c; fair to
choice mailing, 47q53c.
Timothy S~eed-Prime, $2.S5.
Glover Seed-Contract grade, 5000.
Provisions-Mess pork, $11.50911. 621a;
lard, 81. 97hQ7.00; short rib sides, $7.25q7.75;
short clear sides, $6.62aq6.87R.
Wh.sky-On basis of high wines, $1.25.
Butter-Market was easy; creamery, 10
@211ac; dairy, 1iq1Sl9c.
Eggs-Market firm at mark; cases in
Guided, 22Q24c.
Cheese-Market easy at 10@11c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
JOSEPH KUeLER, Publisher.

In four lines-cotton goods, kerosene.
lumber and four-American goods VIII
be met in Manchuria. Russia has every
advantage IN flour and lumber and VIII
soon be our most active rival in these
lines In the general trade Of China.
Kerosene Russia can produce cheaper
and sell cheaper, although the product
is inferior in quality, but this is not SO
a drawback for the Chinese
trade. In cotton goods. while her trade
is growing, 1t Is Handicapped by inabil-
ity to meet American prices.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
GIVES TO CHARITY.
Nill of the Late William T. Ditto,
Filled for Probate.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 1.-THE will of the
ate william Il. Dittoe was fled for pro-
,ate in the district clerks office by At
orney william Chamberlain. BY the be-
luests made st. Vincent's home Is to re-
.eive $1,000 In money, besides the re-
nalnder Of the estate after the requests
IRE all satisfied. The will provides that
he entire property-both real. personal
md mixed, shall go to the wife, Mar
.aret L. Dittoe, to have and to hold for
,ver, and that she shall be made execu-
rix of the Will and shall not be required
O give bond for the amount.
In the next paragraph 1t states that in
,ase Of the wife's death there shall be
Tiven to the Very Rev. James j. Davis,
pastor Of the Sacred Heart cathedral, or
n case OF his demise TO his successor.
5000.
OF this amount $1,000 shall go for masses
or the souls OF himself and Wife, Mar
garet, 81 600 shall go for masses to be
said for the deceased relatives Of himself
md wife, and $1,000 shall go for the ben
ut OF the poor children OF the parish of
ne Sacred Heart.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
st. Louis Postal Clerks Dismissed for
Completely in Effort to Get Post
master Dismissed.

Washington, Nov. 1A.-Postmaster
General Payne today directed the dis
missal Of Anna Drevor, Samuel Kober,
Joseph Krevor and Birdie Knott, clerks
in the st. Louis ~postoffice, for alleged
conspiracy to secure the remova OF
Postmaster Baumhoff of that city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

Great Man-Haye you begun any pre-
liminary campaign work yet? Private
Secretary--I have ordered from one OF
the members Of the American Press
Humorists a complete set of anecdotes
OF you. together with eight personal
"reminiscences guaranteed 10 be abso-
lutely original, with no other public
man. AS soon as we get these distrib-
uted among the newspapers you may
crack your whip and away we'll go.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Radium for Sale.

one who wishes to buy radium can now
procure Il at O cost Of $4,000 per gram.
All radium of higher activity tina 1000
has until recently been retained for the
experiments of Professor and Madame
Curie and their associates, says a writer
in the current Harper's Weekly, but
information has now been received
from Director Boulay Of the Societe
Centrale that they expect shortly to
put upon the market a preparation of
radium, chemically pure, or nearly so,
at the cost per gram mentioned above.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

Mark Twain has leased his larry
town estate to Charles A. Gardiner, a
New York lawyer. Ii il one OF the ia
nous places on the Hudson. 1t Is $50
feet boy the river and commands an
unobstrGcted view for many miles In all
directions. 1t is beautifully laid out
with trees and drives. It's collection
of trees Inc shrubs is famous and Is
supposed to contain every variety and
thrives In that part of the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
= mother's Sacrifice.

New York, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Mary
Werckheiser OF Brooklyn sacrihced her
own life in saving her three young
daughters from burning to death. Ar
exploding can OF naphtha set fire to the
clothing Of Mrs. Werckheiser and her
6-year-old child. The mother. regard
less of the pain she was suffering, beat
out the flames in her child's clothing
and drove all three of the girls into the
street. Then she followed, ablaze from
head to foot. Neighbors ran to the
scene and quickly wrapped quilts abou'
her. but she died q few hours later.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
"LET US HAVE PEACE"
Grants Historic Letter to General Haw'
ley Found Among Waste Paper.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 16.-The his
toric letter to General Grant, accepting
the nomination to the presidency, and
ending with Let us have peace" has
been found among some waste paper
here by a s~cavenger.
The letter was addressed to General
Joseph r. Hawley, president Of the ma
tional union republican convention. A6s
ter General Hawley went to Washing
ton as senator. the letter disappeared
and was believed to have been lost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
OLD MAN SUICIDES.
James Turner, Over 80 Years Old, At
temptcd to Take His Life,

Ottumwa, Ia. Nov. 13.-James Turner,
aged SO years, lies In a precarious condi-
don at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A.
II. Noel, who lives on a farm near Eddy
vile, as the result Of an insane attempt TO
end his life.
Brooding over supposed wrongs by his
children and in his diseased mind fearing
that they would kill him, Turner yester-
lay morning cut his throat and wrists
with a pen knife. He was discovered just
as he was furnishing the horrible deed by
MS daughter, who, after taking the knife
from him, called for help. A physician
was summoned. but owing to the great
.oss OF blood and his old age 1t Is be-
lieved that Turner cannot survive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
IVORY BONE IN ARM.
German Surgeons Successfully Substi-
tute II in a Little Girl for the
Natural One,

Berlin, Nov. 16.-Dr. Vogel of Bonn
hospital describes in today's issue Of
the German Medical Weekly a success
full substitution of an ivory bone for
one of the bones in the lower arm Of a
little girl. Subsequent examination by
Roentgen rays has shown the healing
process complete with the substitute
bone in position.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Order of Elks Growing.

Huron, S. D., Nov. ia large class
was initiated into the mysteries of the
order Of Elks here last evening; most
of the candidates came from Redield
and Pierre. a number of Elks from
Sioux Falls assisted in the work of con-
ferring degrees.
John Rollins of the Kelley land
agency, Is seriously i'll at his home in
his city, of blood poisoning, resulting
from the puncture OF a small gathering
on his hand. His recovery is doubtful.
Arrangements are under way for
the first annual reception and ball by
the Huron Concert orchestra; 1t will oc-
cur on the evening Of the 10th inst,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

Writing OF British naval progress, Mr..
Archibald Hurd says: "At last the Of
ficers and men are to be trained for a
mechanical navy. Up to the present
they have beer fitted for a fleet of sail
ing ships, and have learned an immense
amount OF lore OF an art which has
ceased to have any bearing on the con-
duct of war afloat."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. I4.-Hogs-Receipts, 1900.
Market strong. Good heavy, A.6O94.So;
light S4.5O44SO; mixed and butcher, $4.50D
90; rough heavy, $.2594.G0.
Cattle-Receipts, 500. Market nominal.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Closing: Bulk, N.J0al.15; good heavy;
butchers, $L.5CQi.95; rough heavy, $L15q4.5O.
Cattle-Steady with beeves quoted at
So. 5Oa5 go; COWS and heifers, $2.2544.25.
S~heep-Steady at $2.50q4.25; lambs, $3.50
05.75.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

A German technical Journal w
The difficulties encountered by British
coal miners in being Obliged to operate
5000 to 1000 feet below the surface. n
the enhanced cost attending deep-level
mining will enable the coal exporters Of
the United States to supplant the Eng
lish product from the foreign markets"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
The Risks They Take.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: 1t fire.
quently happens that when you pass
4 new skyscraper that is going up you
see q number of w~orkingmen astride
an iron girder, being lifted by a derrick
to the eighth, the tenth. or even the
fifteenth story of the building. High
up in the air there are men driving
rivets, and, at the same time, balancing
themselves on q footing two inches
wide; men, hundreds OF feet above the
street, holding on to supports with one
hand, push, pull and drag the heavy
iron beams into their places. 1t looks
as il workingmen's children should be
taught tightrope walking and acrobatic
turns II they are to follow the profess
sion of their fathers. A contractor
said, regarding the great danger to the
wcrkmen in putting up modern build
ings, that two or three ear ago Ii was
| difficult matter to obtain men who
were willing to run the risk involved.
But now" he continued, $50 many
men have become expert in balancing
themselves II taking with ease the
dangerous positions required in the
work that we can get all we need. Some
Of them pride themselves on their eX-
pertness in their accomplishment, and
/ know several Irishmen who would
scorn an offer to work on a three-Story
building. You would be surprised at
the affection the k of tall build
ings have for the structures when they
are finished. Their part in the putting
up Of edifces so gigantic and so impos-
ing gives them q sort of proprietary in
teTest in the places all their lives. I
Helped to build that Office building
hey say to their friends when they
pass it. L put all the rivets in the grid
ers on the tenth story Sometimes the
men ask permission to bring their
families on q Sunday to take them
through the building before 1t is occu-
pied, SO that they can show them what
part they have worked on. The family
is always pleased and full of admit
ration for their ather's skill.
Mans reCuperative power after an
injury is in an inverse ratio to his So
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

The diversity OF tongues to be found
in one country is often a matter OF
surprise. Last year the Bible society's
agents sold the scriptures in nfty-three
languages in the Russian empire, In
twenty-eight languages in Burmah.
and In thirty in South Malaysia, and
ifty-three I'm the Egyptian agency.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

A countrywoman remarked to her
neighbor during a conversation on their
return from market. How is II, Mary,
that you have been married four times,
and I've never been married at all. and
I'm much handsomer than your" AYE,
TO be sure" returned Mary, but II
amt handsomeness that does ii, Sarah;
It's the come thither' in your eve"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
/ NATIONAL HOME.
Sill Introduced in Senate to Give Work
to Deserving Poor.

to Deserving Poor.
Washington, Nov. 16.-For the pur-
pose of providing homes and employ
nent for the homeless poor ana making
hem self sustaining home owners, in
apendent of being hired enato
.oar by request has introduced in the
ienate a bill to create a bureau OF ma
tional homes, to be placed under the
direction of the secretary Of agricul-
lure.
The bill authorizes the secretary TO
notify the secretary of the interior 10
withdraw from market and settlement
no. 0O, 900 acres of government lands,
grouping them together in as large
tracts as possible.
The secretary Of agriculture Is to
prepar the land for occupation as ma
tional homes for farmers n others
who will till the soil and receive the
proceeds Of their labors with the eX-
2eption OF amounts TO reimburse the
government for preparing the lands anG
building homes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
South Omaha.

South Omaha. Nov. 1i.-Cattle-Native
steers, $3.75d5.40; COWS and heifers, $1,000
$50; western steers, $3.Wu4.5O; Texas
steers, $2.75@3.65 range cows and heifers,
feeders, 81. 5OQ5.O0; calves, $3.00a5.00; bulls,
stays, etc, $l.50d2.GO.
Hogs-Heavy, $4.45G4.6O; mixed, $4.5O4
4.6O; Tight, $4.05@4.75; pigs, A.70Q4.75; bulk
of sales, $.50a4.60.
Sheep,Western yerllngs, $3.20a3.65;
wethers, 3.2043. 40: ewes, 81. 70M3.0O; COM
mon and stockers, $2.OOG3.35; lambs, $3.75
OATS,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

The effort of Germany to become in
dependent of foreign countries for n
number OF products by developing
them in her colonies has failed in the
matter OF cocoa, coffee, tobacco and
ginger. The only definitely successful
venture is hat with sisal hemp. Pea
nuts have done fairly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Cornstalk Disease.

Ethan, S. D., Nov. 1G.-The cornstalk
disease has again made its appearance.
c. G. Hewlett, living one mile north of
this place, having -four herd Of cattle
dead. Quite a lumber of losses are re-
ported by farmers west Of this place.
Husking is being pushed rapidly, but
many acres are still in the fields. The
yield is from As to 80 bushels an acre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

The German onsul in Egypt says, in
mn official report that Sultzer and Tosi,
two manufacturers of steam engines
In Legnano, Italy, are doing an i'm
mense business with the countries Of
the Mediterranean, and 1t must be adj
mitted that their makes rank among
the best in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

Trashy dime novels with fantastic
titles and devotional books" says a
writer in Russkaiya, ARE the only in
tellectual pabulum Of the Russian peo-
pie, and these books are so difficult to
procure that 1t frequently happens hat
n person who once had schooling for
gets how to read"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Independence Is Cheered.

Toronto, Cam, Nov. 1l.-At the an
nual meeting of the Canadian club last
night, w. A. u. Parker, the newly
elected president, declared the country
was living on the threshold of big
events. Many of those present, he de-
clared, would see a great step taken,
that would lead perhaps to separation
and independence. The presidents re-
marks were wildly cheered. Mr.. Park
err is a well known barrister and many
prominent man are members OF the
club.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Fire Wines Out VILLAGE.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 13.--Fire
which started yesterday has almost
wiped out the village OF New Rich.
mond, Allegan county. and crossed the
Kalamazoo river. 1t is now raging IL
the forest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
The Omen Shop Question.

Boston. Nov. 12.-Resolutions were in
troduced Ia the American Federation
of Labor convention today to the effect
that the ''so-called open shop policy,
whether under private or government
management" cannot be recognized by
organized labor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21
Turkey Promises Reforms AGAIN.

Constantinople, Nov. 10. Tewfk
pasha, foreign minister. called on the
Austrian and Russian ambassadors
yesterday and notified them that the
porte's reply to the latest note OF the
two powers on the subject of reforms
in Macedonia would speedily be pre-
scented and would be satisfactory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

In the opinion of the editor of the
Mirror, a paper printed in English in
British India, american womanhood
Is admittedly the finest, the very best,
physically and intellectually, of all the
womanhood OF the world"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-21

The Aglo-Saxon stamp will be re-
tanned on American news, customs, lit
erature n language, say the North
American Review. Everything else is
being transmitted through the superior
fecundity OF the immigrant.