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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13
"Roosevelt's Luck"
A recent Washington dispatch to Il

A recent Washington dispatch to the
Chicago Chronicle begins thus:
Roosevelt luck is beginning to exert
its influence upon current republican
politics in a manner that is extremely
disconcerting to the presidents party
enemies. The opposition, which few
weeks ago was formi dable and threaten
ing, is apparently disintegrating for lack
of intelligent leadership. Its failure to
find a candidate Of national proportions
who could be persuaded to enter the
presidential lists against Mr.. Roosevelt
combined with the aggression of the
Roosevelt forces in every part of the
country, has brought about state of af.
fairs which amounts to collapse of the
anti Roosevelt movement" The dis
patch further says that Hanna could
have both Ohio and Indiana for the ask
| ing, but that now Indiana Is practically
pledged TO Roosevelt, that Senators FL
kins and Scott of West Virginia have
turned from Hanna to Roosevelt, and
then the dispatch, representing the SEN
timents of the paper, mourns over the
Collapse of the Hanna BOOM"
In commenting on the above the Pio-
neer-Times in recent issue says: The
Chronicle has been great admirer and
persistent boomer for Hanna, although
protesting to be democratic and it would
be the last paper to acknowledge the
collapse Of the Hanna buUm" unless it
saw the hand writing on the wall in un-
mistakable characters, which is 80 plain
ly visible to every one who keeps in
touch with the trend of political drift.
There never has been any doubt about
the triumphant nomination and election
of Roosevelt. He is 50 strong with the
people that all the money power of the
nations of the earth could not defeat
him. The great majority of the voters
of South Dakota recognized his strength
two years ago and those who held out
against the inevitable are now Chamber
ing on the band wagon.
Right here it may not be ont of place
to say that Congressman Martin will be
renominated and reelected. He is strong
enough with the people to carry every
precinct in the county and every county
in the Black Hills. He is 50 strong east
Of the river that he could be renominat-
ed If he lost every county in the Black
Hills-if he wanted it that way. 1t is
not a question of whether he makes his
home in Deadwood, Lead, Whitewood
Sturgis or Hot Springs. He belongs to
the Black Hills and to the state of South
Dakota and is the acknowledged repre-
sentative of all the people. With expert
ence and ability and acquaintance no
other man in the Black Hills could fill
his place at the present time This is
40 reflection OIL the ability or the right
Of other men TO aspire to the position.
Mr.. Martin is endowed with equal abl-
ity and etIergy and would have just four
years to the good over any other man.
The winning tick ct in South Dakota is
Roosevelt, Martin and Burke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13

C. j. Bach, commissioner of school
and public lands for South Dakota, has
sent letters to the various county treas
urers Of the state in which he states that
during the year of 1903 there was placed
of the permanent fund 1867, ,O3S so, of
which amount S649,770.50 was in farm
loans; 103,S0O was in school bonds !;
$l82,500 was in municipal bonds, and
S50960 was in county bonds, leaving only
$7l 80 Of the permanent fund idle. Mr..
Bach also says that on Jan. /, 1904, I'VE
had Sl,9lS,75270 tout of $780,, ,346. .0l
charged up to the different counties),
drawing FIVE per cent interest, loss to
the interest and income fund of $l0lS7
81 per year" He urges treasurers and
comfy officers to co operate with him
in keeping the permanent school fund
invested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13
Leap Year Dance at Bakerville.
BAKERv1LLE, S. D., Feb. 0, 10

BAKERvILLE, S. d., Feb. 0, 1904.
EDITOR CHRONICLE:
The Leap year dance given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Rose
berry last Friday evening was decided
success, the only feature maring the
event being the sickness of A. c. Be-
tween go and 10 people were present
aside from the immediate family and
standing room was scarcely available.
Custer, Squaw creek and Fairburn was
represented quite we'll. The arrival of
guests began at about p. m. and con
tinued from that time on until 1l:30
when the last couple arrived About
7:30 dancing began and was continued
until about 1890 when liberal ap sup
per was served Supper served, dancing
was again resorted to and continued un-
til the faint streaks of dawn appeared
The boys did very we'll in their attempt
at furnishing the supper, but it must not
be imagined that the girls did the cake
making act for all the boys for such is
not the case. The writer knows of one
laddie who manufactured cake after
his own special formula. Thus it will
be seen that some of the bachelors at
least have acquired a higher art than
the manufacturing of flap jacks" which
when ready to turn they proceed
to the door, pitch them over the house
and while they are migrating through
the air, the batch" deliberately retires
to the rear of the shack and as the flap
jack descends catches it in the pan right
side up with care. The music was far.
nlshed by Jack Chilson, Dave Peterson
and Frank Gibbons and was rendered in
a way that was pleasing and satisfactory
to all present, and in fact as good as We
have Glanced to hear in a long time
When the regular musicians wished tc
dance or became weary Of playing, Other
musicians (of which there were quite {
number presently took their place. w,
noticed that some of the girls were al
slow as the boys usually are in rustlin,
partner when their numbers were call
ed, but as it is an occasion of only one,
in four years, the boys will excuse then
this time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13
Greatest Fires IN History

Since the burning of Rome there have
been many disastrous fires in the big
cities Of the world, says the Chicago
Chronicle in recent issue. None, how .
ever, has surpassed that of Chicago in
1871 in extent of property destroyed,
Following is list of the most notable
fires in Europe and the United States:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13

The National Republican Editorial as
sociation, at its meeting in Washington
last week, unanimously passed a resolu-
tion strongly endorsing President Roose-
welt for the nomination ofthe presidency
and pledging the best efforts of the asso.
citation to that end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13
Are you Restless at Night.

And harassed by bad cough? Use
Ballards Horehound Syrup, it will Sc
cure you sound sleep and effect prom pt
and radical cure. 25c, SOC and Sl.00 bot
tie at A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13

Congressman Martins bill authorizing
registers and receivers of land offices to
make certified copies of official records
which may he used as evidence in courts,
has passed the house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13
County warrants Wanted

lean handle few Custer county Gen
eral Fund Warrants Of date prior to
February IA, 1901.
W. f. BENEDICT.
The colored American., 1904-09-10

native city under his own vine and fig
tree Mr.. Johnson's career reads like
a romance.
Born in Charlotte County, Va, Dec
81, 1852; he was therefore only IS
years of age at the close Of the Civil
War. when his parents moved to the
city Of Richmond He entered the
public schools of Richmond, opened
up by Northern teachers for the bene-
fit of the Freedmen, graduating at the
Normal School in the year 1871. At
ter having taught public school for
two years, he received an appoint
ment in the Richmond Post Office as
letter carrier. which position he filed
for II years, until the advent Of the
Cleveland administration "As to the
victor belong the spoils,,' he had to
give way TO the victors. Then he en-
tered the Undertaking and Livery bus
mess. having purchased one second
handed carriage while in the Post Of
nee. He has built up to the present
an Undertaking and Livery business,
that is a credit to any man; his estab-
lishment is situated in the heart Of
the city. and has the distinction Of be-
ing the most valuable piece Of prop
srty owned by any individual member
Of Ais race.
The colored American., 1904-09-10
The Early Career of ". Isaac John
son


In no state Of the South have the
colored people shown more progress
and more power Of development than
in the city of Richmond, Va. Here
the race has shown in a most .cOnspic-
uous way its possibilities. Here the
race has demonstrated beyond per ad
venture its ability to conduct large
mercantile enterprises, and banking
institutions. With a population Of
about forty thousand, the colored peO-
pie of Richmond operate successfully
four banks, more than a dozen insur-
ance companies, many drug stores,
groceries, printing Offices; one steam
laundry, and i've newspapers.
OF the many successful men in
Richmond, Va, Mr.. ". Isaac Johnson,
an undertaken, is an example. To the
manor born. he has grown up since
the Proclamation Emancipation was
issued. and has won his success in his
The colored American., 1904-09-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

\. c., was in the city few hours last
week.
Hon. John P. Green is spending a
few weeks in his old home, Cleveland,
Ohio; taking his vacation, and Incl
dentally looking after his political
fences.
The Jane M0seIey steamer has re-
turned from a successful two weeks
voyage to Baltimore, Md, and Mama
ger Jecerson reports a good time.
Mrs. Katie A. Brown and daughters
| Janice and Inez, are spending a
month"; vacation at Raleigh N c., the
guest Of Mrs. Rev. T. NJ. Nixon.
Mr.. w. c. Payne, candidate for Vice
President of the National Liberty
Party Ticket, recently nominated by
colored men of St. LOUIS is well
known in this city. He was for long
time connected with the Naval Obser-
vatory.
Miss Sarah Janifer, popular
school teacher, left last Wednesday
for Asbury Park, where she will be
the guest of her brother and family.
Messrs. Armond ]. Scott and L. A.
Satterthwhite, took in the excursion
70 Boston.
Lawyer J. Douglas Wetmore, of
Jacksonville, Fla, passed through
the city last Sunday night, en- route
20 Boston.
Miss Edith Savoy, a graduate Of
the NJ ST. High School, is spending
her vacation in Brooklyn. n. Y, with
friends and relatives. She is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. F. B. Ridge
!ey, and will be joined by her brothers
and other friends She will visit Ell
lis Island, and other points in and
around Gotham before her return.
Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Chairman
Of the National Republican Commit
tee, spent a few hours in the city,
Sunday and Monday Of this week,
| advising with the President on the
political situation. Mr. CortelYou
has proven himself to. be a popular
Chairman as well as a competent one.
Mrs. Florence V. Dancy, wife Of Re-
corder of Deeds, John c. Dancy, lhas
just returned from a summer vacation
in Allegheny City, Pa. While away,
she attended the National Republican
Convention at Chicago, and took in
the St. Louis Exposition, in the com
pany of her husband.
Mrs. John c. Daney and her daugh
ter Lillian, together with Mrs. Judsor
. W. Lyons. left for Atlantic City this
week.
Miss Eva F. Wilson is estivatine
at Mountain Gap, Va, in search oi
, health. She will sojourn at that point
: for three weeks, and will return, it i:
: hoped, much improved in health, and
prepared to take her place in th'
whirl of society.
Miss Blanche B. Wilson, left fol
G. A r. Encampment While there
? Boston on the 18th inst, IN attend thu
} she viii be the guest of Miss Lillia1
= Ash, and Mrs. Carrie Bruce. She viii
return in the last of September.
Mrs. ". F. Smith and son, are Wis
: iting in Marshall, Va, where the!
will sDend > few weeks
The colored American., 1904-09-10
THE OLD DoMINIoN's CAPITAL.

A Type of Men Who Have Come Up
Under New Conditions, and who
have made the old Confederate Cap
ital City to Blossom as the Rose,
The colored American., 1904-09-10


A
ADVANTAGES
Buildings Moral Tone
Gates Opens, September s, 1904 Es*zssN-e
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
BAILEY AN Ii. D.
Degree of Doctor of Laws Con-
ferred on Governor.
Ceremony Takes Place at Ur-
bana, ILL.,, Today.
WORE A CAP AND GOWN
Was Graduated From Illinois
University in 1879.
Now One of the Most Distin-
guished Alumni.

Urbana, H., June S.-The degree of
Doctor of Laws was today conferred by
the University of Illinois upon Willis J.
Bailey, governor of Kansas. Governor
Bailey is here attending the annual
commencement exercises of the univer-
sity. of which he is a graduate. The
ceremony of comforting the degree took
place this afternoon. AS a part of it it
is necessary for the recipient to be ar
rayed in the scholastic cap and gown.
Governor Bailey graduated from. the
University Of Illinois in 1879. While he
has devoted his life to agriculture and
has always lived upon a farm. he is re-
garded as one of the most eminent of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
TRAIN HELD up.
Bandits Flag the Express on the
ID. & II. g.
Shoot the Conductors Lantern
Out of His Hand.

Salt Lake City, Utah. June S.-Denver
& Rio Grande passenger train No. ),
westbound, was held up near Palisade,
Colo, a station just east of Grand juno
tion, at an early hour this morning.
Brantman Shallenberger was seriously
wounded, the result of a bullet from
the gun of one of two robbers and the
conductors lantern was shot from his
hand. The robbers tagged the train
about two miles from the station and
when the trainment went forward to
learn the trouble, were confronted with
revolvers by two masked men.
After marching the conductor back
to the train they detached the engine
and express car from the coaches and
blew open the safe after running the
locomotive and car some distance up
the track. The express officials assert
that the booty received was small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
LIKE HARVEST WEATHER.
Mercury Continues on the Up Grade
Today.

Harvest weather is coming. The mer-
curry is gradually getting up to that
point which means the ripening Of the
wheat Tuesday the mercury at II
o'clock had reached Is. Today is was
two degrees higher and was up to so at
IL o'clock.
From over the state reports show
that Old Sol is beginning TO beam on
the fields of grain and at Manhattan
he sent the mercury up TO IS the nigh
est temperature recorded in the state
this year The maximum and minimum
temperatures reported for the "A hours
ending this morning at seven o'clock
were as follows:
Baker Sc, 5S; Concordia 81, 81; Dodge
City 81, so; Fort Scott S6, 5S; Macksville
50, 5S; Mcpherson "a, 60; Manhattan IS,
Sc; Usage City 81. SO; Sedan 50. 81; To-
peka 81, g.; Toronto 81. Sc; Wichita 50,
Ga
The corn and wheat region bulletin
issued today by Director Jennings says:
The weather is cloudy in the south
ern and western counties this morning.
partly cloudy in the central and clear
in the eastern counties and western
Missouri with a general rise in temper
ature. The tempera ture has risen in
the western districts.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is probably showers tonight and
Thursday. The wind at noon was
southeast blowing u miles an hour.
The hourly temperatures recorded to-
day by the government thermometer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
THE BELL ARRIVES
The Occasion Is Made a Holiday in
ST. Louis.

St Louis, June S.-The historic lib
erty bell arrived here today in re-
sponse to the petition of 10000 public
school children of this city and will
remain in the Pennsylvania building
until the close of the Worlds fair.
Mayor John Weaver of Philadel-
phia and other city officials, who ac-
cOmpanied the bell, were escorted to
their hotel, where they were called
upon by Mayor Wells, President Fran
els OF the exposition, and other Off
Gals The entire party then proceed
ed to union station, where the bell had
been placed on a specially prepared
noaU and accompanied by a squad of
mounted police and a long line of
military organizations, the famous old
bell was taken to the exposition. where
formal exercises were carried out
The gates had been thrown open to
the school children of the city and the
day had been proclaimed a holiday by
Mayor Wells. 1t is estimated that
over $4,000 school children formed a
portion of the immense throngs that
greeted the bell when it entered the
grounds The ceremonies We're held
in the plaza of St Louis A chorus
of 1000 high school pupils sang Con
cord" after which Chairman Henry
Clay of the joint special committee of
councils of Philadelphia, presented
liberty bell to the exposition. Brief
speeches followed by President Fran
els. Governor Dockery OF Missouri
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia and
Mayor Wells The grafton Of the day
Liberty Bell" delivered by President
George NJ. Curdy of the common
council of Philadelphia, concluded the
exercises.
Followed by almost countless thous-
ands the bell was taken to the Penn
sylvania building where it was in
stalled
The Maryland state building was
dedicated today, although the building
was formally opened yesterday with a
reception in honor Of the cadets of
the Maryland Agricultural college and
the West Point cadets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
WANTS TO BE LYNCHEl
Murderer Asks That Mob Be Given
Its Way.

Chicago, June S.-A dispatch to the Tri-
bune from Carmi, Ills says:
mob surrounded the home of John
Robinson at Maunie early today, clamor-
ing for his life. Sheriff Connery and So
armed deputies were keeping back the
riotous crowd. 1t was thought the mob
would not succeed in its mission, as the
officers were determined to do their duty.
Robinson, who killed his wife and broth
er-in-law and then attempted to take his
own life, on Monday. has sufficiently re-
covered to discuss the crime. he shows
no emotion, and only says:
People don't kill one another for moth
ing"
He invited Arterbury, his brother-in-
Robinson shot and killed Arterbury. Ills
wife was then shot to death as she held
her baby. Robinson then shot himself
On learning that he was not dead, a.
mob formed and made an attack on the
place where Robinson is being cared for
He has lost both eyes and begs the sher-
if to let the mob have its will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08

$50 shots were fred at the correspond
ents' junk which did not reply.
Consul General Miller will forward
his report to United States Minister
Conger at Pekin, showing gross care
1essness upon the part of the soldiers
to say the least While Brindle is un-
communicative regarding the plans
which took himself and Etzel on the
sea voyage, the Associated Press cor
respondent has learned that they were
attempting to reach Port Arthur. The
Russian authorities are doing all in
their power to assist the American Off
cials in the matter. General KondratO-
witch placed a steam launch with % sol
diers under the orders of Consul Cen
eral Miller and otherwise rendered
great aid in recovering the body of Et-
eel Consul General Miller has replied
to General Kondratovitch thanking
him heartily for his kindness on behalf
of the United States government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
coBURN TO MOVE HERE.
Secretary OF State Board of AgricuI-
ture VIII Make Topeka His Home.

F. D. Coburn. secretary of the state
board of agriculture. Will shortly
move to Topeka and make this his
home hereafter. For more than ten
years, ever since Mr.. Coburn has been
the executive officer of the Kansas
board, he has been going back and
forth between Topeka and Kansas
City, Kan. He has continued his home
in Kansas City going down there
every Saturday night and back Mon
day morning. Now he says he is tired
of having his home in one place and
doing his work in another. and he
proposes to bring the two together.
Mr.. Coburn went down to Kansas
City today Mrs. Coburn viii return
with him and as soon as they can find
a residence to suit them they viii
move here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
DIAMONDS IN. SLIPPER.
Jewels Worth s2,33O Recovered From
Garbage Heaps.

Chicago, June S.-DiamOnd rings valued
a slipper that had been thrown with other
discarded footwear on garbage dump
The jewels were the property of Mrs
George Frank. who had hidden them in
the slipper. Her daughter ignorant of
with its mate. to the elevator boy of their
apartment building to throw away The
discovered.
The elevator boy said he remembered
taking old shoes from Mrs. Frank 5
apartment Saturday and throwing them
in the garbage can.
The driver of the garbage wagon was
found and sent at once to SharpsnOOterS
park, where he collected all the old shoes
he could find In the fifteenth shoe eX-
amined the diamonds were found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
MINERS WILL BE SHOT
If They Offer Any Resistance, Says
Adjutant General Bell.


Cripple Creek, Colo, June 8.-Tel-
Ter county is once more under martial
law and the military is in supreme
command. Adjutant General Sher-
man NJ. Bell and staff arrived in Vic
tor early today and Immediately pro-
mulgated military law by posting on
the door of the armory, where large
number of union men and sympathiz-
ers are imprisoned, Acting Governor
Warren A. Haggott's proclamation.
General Bell is in command and viii
be assisted by Col. Edward Verdeck-
berg. Two companies of infantry are
on duty, company + of Victor and
company H of this city, both of which
had been called out by the local au-
thorities before martial law was pro-
claimed and had been assisting in
making numerous arrests during the
past two days.
Declaration of military rule has
already had a salutary effect. All
factions in the camp are tired of the
long drawn out controversy and are
planning a settlement. That the union
1903. would be glad to bury the
hatchet is shown by the publication OF
a two column editorial in the Victor
Record, the mOuthpiece of the West
ern Federation of Miners, urging that
the strike be called off.
A dispute has arisen over the in
quest on the bodies of the victims of
the Independence explosion. Coroner
James DOran, who resigned under
pressure brought to bear by the Citt-
zens' Alliance, the pressure being
moose around his neck, according to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
SIX DROWNED

Alfred Lee and Five Children Lose
Their Lives in Indian Territory.
AIuskogee, I. T., June 8.-AIfred Lee
and his five children were drowned yes
terday afternoon while trying to cross
backwatcr in a small stream near the
Arkansas river. Lee and the children
were in a wagon and had started TO
their farm to work in the cotton fields
They drove into the stream. the team
became tangled in some barbed wire
that had drifted. and the wagon was
turned over in is feet of water. Benja-
min Smell and others swan out into the
water and cut the horses loose, saving
them from death. A wagon bed used
for a boat was f7oated and the six
bodies were secured. They were brought
to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
BARRETT FREED
Government Cancels Two Remaining
Indictments Against Him.

Washington, June S.-The govern
ment today nolle pressed the two re-
naming indictments against Harry
Barrett, former law clerk of the post
Office department, growing out of the
postal investigation. The action was
taken by United States District Attor-
ney Beach before Judge Gold of the
District criminal court. The indiCt-
ments charged Barrett with bribery in
accepting an $500 fee as the attorney
of an Ala bama bond investment com
pany, while he was a government en-
plOye.