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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
SETTLERS MOVE NoRTHWARD.
Delay in Opening Rosebud Helps Ly
man and Stanley.

Pierre, s. D., March 2l.-The delay in
opening OF the Rosebud reservation, on
account Of the opposition OF the presi-
lent which has developed, will be a
great disappointment to many who
hoped to secure homesteads on that
section. Even If 1t should be opened
under the provisions which the opposi-
tion TO the bill evidently require, 1t will
be a disappointment, as the price set
is too high for much OF the land. While
the choice tracts may be and probably
are worth more han was first provided
by the bill, much of 1t Is not SO valu-
able, and there Will be no rush to Sc
cure 1t at so high a price. This VIII
send many who were looking to Rose
bud, north into Lyman n Stanley
counties, where they can secure lands
at homestead rates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Children Gain Weiaht in Autumn.

From the Chicago Tribune: Some
curious experiments have been made
at one of the royal p~hilanthropic in
stitutions in Copenhagen. For some
years back the seventy boys and girls
in the place have been carefully weigh
ed every day in groups of fifteen and
under. Thereby 1t Is proved that the
children gain weight mostly In autumn
and in the early part Of December.
From that time to the end of April
there is scarcely any increase In weight.
More rem, ekable still, there is a dim
mutton till the end of summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Colorado Springs, Colo, has the
purest water of n city In the United
States. The supply is derived from
reservoirs and lakes on the sides OF
Pixies Peak, which are fed by springs
and melting snow. Chemical analysis
OF the water have repeatedly shown 1t
to be purer than hat of any other city
In h country. due to the fact that
the supply is derived at such an alti-
tude as to make contamination impos-
uihIa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Manufacturers and capitalists have
been to Houston recently to arrange for
the establishment of a large maunfac.
turing plant for the utilization Of the
cotton stalk. Among the articles In the
manufacture OF which II will form the
basis are fine linen paper, alcohols,
celiuloids. fertilizers. many fabrics and
smokeless powder. Another object Of
the visit was a close examination Of
cotton stalks. The larger the stock the
better adapted Is II for manufacturing
use. and they have found the growth at
its greatest perfection In south Texas.
They have contracted for hundreds Of
acres OF the stalks Of this years crop
around Gonzales.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
State Tennis Tournament.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 1S.-Prelim-
mary arrangements for the entertain
ment of those who will attend the state
tennis tournament to be held in Sioux
Falls the latter part Of next July will be
made at a meeting Of the Sioux Falls
Tennis club, which has just been called.
At the meeting new officers will also be
elected. The club has excellent grounds,
and will this season have four courts sur
veyed and placed I'm first class condition.
Scores Of towns in South Dakota have
tennis clubs and from reports received
nearly oil of them expect to be represent
ed at the tournament, which will be the
first affair OF the kind ever held In the
state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

The Southern railway proposes to
furnish to engineers and conductors IN
nual passes Of the road on the basis of
service. Those who have been five
years in the service are to be given an
nuals, good over the division on which
they are employed; those having ten
years TO their credit are to receive an
nuals good over the entire line, and the
wives Of those who have served fifteen
years will be included In the privilege.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Bow Lost Near Howard.

Howard, s. D., March 21.-Much ex-
element was created by one OF the
sons of c. II. Warren becoming lost
while hunting ducks. Men were out
night and day until the boy was
found. He had fallen asleep IN a
straw stack but was well.
The farmers residing around Howard
have organized a grain elevator COM
pany and received a charter. They
will buy the new Winchell elevator or
build another.
The snow is all gone and weather Is
springlike.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Will Let New Contract.

Yankton, 8. D., March 1S.-The county
commissioners have Cancelled their CON
tract with Rowles and Bailey Of Omaha
for the new court house and new con-
tracts will be let at once. 1t Is not ex-
pected that work will be delayed very
much by the action taken, which was
decided upon to get the benefit OF the fall
In prices, which has amounted TO a good
deal since the contract was let a year
ago. This will bring the cost OF the new
building within the 5000 voted by the
county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

According to amendments made to
the Japanese pension law OF 1902 the an
nual allowances made to the families
of military men who were killed or who
died from wounds received in battle,
according to rank. are as follows: Col
onel, 1915: lieutenant colonel, 5000; ma
jor. $225; captain, $3.50; first lieutenant.
$112; second lieutenant, $50; non-com-
missioned officer, SIS to $50; private SOL
der, $28 so to S1S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
The Practical Question.

Washington Star: "What we want TO
do" said one Korean, lis to remain
perfectly neutral"
"Yes," answered the other; a
what we want to do. But the question
Is what do the other people want us to
do?'
Irene-"T don't know yet. I've only
got to the two hundred and ffty-sev'
enth page"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Enaineer Looking for Bridge Site.

Yankton, S. D., March 1S.-An enginee-.
representing a Kansas City bridge build
ing firm, has been in the city the past
few days getting information that will be
Of use to his firm, that is bidding on a
bridge TO be constructed here at this
point. The visitor obtained information
cnat will enable the Winnipeg, Yankton
and Gulf to cross much nearer the city
than the site Of the Great Northern cross
Ing. which proposed site is three miles
west.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
EX-SENATOR MOODY DEAD.
Distinguished Deadwood Lawyer Die.
While in California.

WhIIe IN CdirornIa.
Deadwod, s. D., March 19.-All flags
In Deadwood are at half staff over the
news of the death of ex-senator Cid
con c.. Moody at Los Angeles. Cal
Senator Moody was one Of the first
United States senators elected from
South Dakota upon Its admission as a
state, and served one term He had
occupied the bench of the First judicial
district for the territory of Dakota, and
after his retirement from the senate he
enjoyed a wide practice al IN attor-
ney. He was recognized as n OF the
ablest mining lawyers In the United
States and had for many years been
attorney for the Homestake Mining
His last wor for the state
was in the recent c~odificatlon Of Its
laws.
His home has been at Deadwood
twenty-six years, but for several years
he has spent his time at Los Angeles,
owing to his falling health. having
built a home there. He was II years
old and left a widow, four sons Inc q
1arried daughter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Deoree Of Honor Convention.

Yankton. s. D., March ia Degree o.
Honor district convention completed its
two-day session here yesterday afternoon.
after most interesting and we'll attended
meetings. The work was splendidly put
on by the local lodge, able papers were
read and the affair closed up with a ban
quet at the Merchants. Delegates were
present from Parker, Canistota, Emery,
Centerville, Vermill.on, Sturgis and Yank-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Knocks Out Murder Theory.

st. Paul, Mimi, March l9.-Percy
eager, whose effects were found in a
box car at Vermillion. is in a hospital
at Minneapolis. He was assaulted by
Harry Lindquist and left or was thrown
out OF the car, where he was found un-
conscious.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Hot Political Fipht.

Bonesteel. 8. D., March ia close pc
!itical fight took place for the election
Of city officers at this place. TIL citizens
ticket elected the council and police JUS
tice, while the peoples ticket elected the
treasurer, clerk and marshal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

A laguna known as the "Paso de CO.
lombia" and situated on the northerly
end OF the island Of CoZumel, off the
east coast OF YucataD, has recently
beer rented from the Mexican govern
ment by one Senior Valerie Rivero with
the intention of utilizing the waters
as a breeding place for the common
turtle. as well as for the tortoise va
riety
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
jackson for Auent.

Washington, March 1.-THE presl.
len today SEN to the senate the nomi-
nation of Caleb B.. Jackson to be agent
for the Indians of the Sisseton agency,
South Dakot
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Oklahoma has seven educational in
situations Of higher learning under con-
troll OF the territory, and many schools
and colleges unde the supervision OF
religious denominations. The state has
more tina $50, 900 children OF school age
and 5000 young men and women In the
institutions Of higher learning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

The Austrian marriage laws are very
severe. They prohibit marriages be-
tween Christians and Jews and between
Christians and infdels. A marriage be-
tween a Protestant oma and a man
who said he had no particular creed
has just been ~annulled by the supreme
court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Portugal is the most illiterate coun-
try in Europe: nearly 6S per cent OF
her population cannot write. In Italy
the proportion OF illiterates Is SO per
cent; In Russia, 36 per cent: In Spain,
. per cent, and in Berlin, not quite 4
Der cent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

A Virginia kitchen, in which the food
values of the sweet potato will be DEM
onstrated, will be a restaurant featuSe
at the Worlds Fair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Original medical research of great
value has been recently done by Japa-
nese army surgeons upon the influence
Of insects In spreading germ diseases.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

In owe 1000 major surgical opera
tions In Egypt upon natives, only three
cases Of appendicitis were met with.
This Is attributed to vegetarian diet,
light clothing and moderate living.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Within a few miles Of Dublin, in a
mill which had fallen into decay, an
enterprising man n hit upon a profit
able plan of turning peat into brown
"a per.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

A Mr.. Goodman of London wagered
that he could smoke s~ighty-six cigars
down to an inch in less han twelve
hours. He did 1t with forty-two min
utes to spare.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
WOULD CLEAR MRS. DYL
Now Said Package Of Poisoned Candy
Was Not Mailed at Boone.

Des Moines, Ia, March l9.-By means
Of a powerful magnifying glass 1t was
discovered that the box Of poisoned n
sent TO Miss Rena Nelson at Pierre, s. D.,
does not bear the Boone, Ia, postmark.
The postmark IN the package Is Of the
straight lines series. while that OF Boone
ls irregular. The discovery will have a
tendency to prove the innocense of Mrs.
Sherman Dye, who has been accused OF
sending the fatal package.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Harvesting operations in both the
English n Scottish border districts
were only brought to a close n day or
two before Christmas. The harvest
was by far the latest within memory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Experiments have shown that n per-
son speaking In the open air car be
heard equally we'll at n distance Of 100
feet In front, seventy-fve at either
side and THIRTY behind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Caterpillars have become a plague In
New South Wales. In some cases they
have interfered with railway travel, as
the trains could not move on the rails
made slippery by the crushed caterpil-
lars
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

The Red Cross society Of Russia Is
the richest in the world, having S.
900, 900 In its treasury; 1t Is we'll or
ganized and can do efficient work from
the beginning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

There are So, 200 professed converts to
Christianity In Korea. Schools are
maintained by the native churches and
the hospitals established by the mis-
~sionarles care for $4,000 persons each
Enor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

A school for theatrical critics is to be
opened in Paris. The students are to
attend dress rehearsals and write them
UP for practice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Bridgewater, s. D., March 19.-The
Kit Laing ranch adjoining the town
site on the north has been transferred
to j. II. Jones for a consideration OF
$500 per acre, being the highest price
mid for land in this vicinity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

On the German emperor's birthday
the inhabitants OF Cologne are allowed
to cross the Rhine bridge free, provid-
ed they go on foot. Carriages pay as
N1o,taI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Joseph Canton of Colebrook, N. H.,
recently trapped a silver gray fox in the
Colebrook district. He values the skin
Of the animal at 5000, and refused an
offer of S125 for It.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

In Germany the ~percapita consump-
ton of petroleum Is 46 pounds; Of salt,
1916 pounds; OF sugar, 27.05 pounds; of
herring. 7.91 pounds, and Of coffee, $50
pounds
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Town Topics: Reporter-Then you
think the national prosperity has
touched the high water mark?
Financier-Well, perhaps not. Still,
I wouldn't advise any more water for
the present,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Idaho will make big exhibit OF tin
ore at the worlds fair. Important dis
coveries of this metal. so rare In Amer
lea, were made recently near Salmon
City, Idaho.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

1t Is stated in a scientific Journal
that the University Of California has
been informed OF the discovery Of re-
markedly fine remains Of an ichthyo-
sarus in Chile.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

The people of the United States eat
$50, 900, 900 worth of candy in a year,
and there are nearly 5000 factories
making II. with q capital OF $38, 0OO, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

In the south OF Ireland, near Inchi-
geeiath, is the Cats Well" the waters
OF which are supposed to exert mar
velous remedial effects upon ailing tab
hes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Electric tramway cars in Rome are
now fitted with postal boxes, the con-
tents Of which are collected every quar-
ter OF an hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

A meeting has been held at New
Britain, Conn, to urge the building at
that place OF a suitable memorial to
Elihu Burritt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
CITY MAKES GOOD.
Suit Decided Against Alderman Null,
fed BY City.

Suit Decided Against Alderman Null
fled by City.
Armour. S. D., March 19.-The recent
law suit involving the payment Of coal
bills by the city and which the city re-
pudiated, claiming hat Alderman Shaw
who ooh upon himself to furnish coal
necessary to sinking an arteslan well,
and which was rendered against Mr..
Shaw by the court, has been nullified
by the city reimbursins Mr.. Shaw in
the sum OF $500 in which he was
mulcted. The city spent a sum of
money in defending the stand 1t had
taken and Immediately upon a public
petition praying them to reimburse Mr..
Shaw, promptly acquiesced. The act
met with the approval OF our citizens.
The city authorities have entered into
a contract with Gerrett Fenenga q Co..
for the sinking OF a tubular well. Tho
city has suffered considerable incon-
v%enience in times past through con-
tracts hat held good whether water
was secured or not. but In this case the
contractors guarantee to put the well
down to sandstone rock and secure a
well OF soft water.
The Main street livery barn under
the management OF Kaufman & Sher-
man, changed hands this morning, Mr..
Sherman purchasing the interest OF his
partner, Mr.. G. w. Kaufman. Con'
liberation $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
KILLED BY VICIOUS BULL.
Farmer Near Howard Is Gored t.
Death by Animal.

Howard, s. D., March BE. Win
chell was gored to death by a Jersey
bull at the farm of his nephew, Miles
Winchell, near Howard. He was try
ing to drive the animal away from the
corn crib, when he turned on him His
niece and a girl friend were the only
ines at home. and they were afraid to
attack the bull. They telephoned to
Howard for help, but the old man was
lead when 1t arrived.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

! In time OF war France is prepared
to put $40 out Of every 1000 OF her
population in the field Germany, $40;
Rnssia, 2lQ,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

New York Mail: If people spit here
after the magistrates expect to rate
them soundly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
Models Of Warships.

Pierre, s. D., March 1~9.-Governo.
Herreid has received a copy of a bill
which has been introduced in congress
by Representative Hepburn, which pro-
vides hat the national government
hall furnish models of any vessel
named after a state or city, to be
placed In the state house OF the state
Or city hall OF the city after which the
vessel has been named. He gives as
his reason for this bill hat but few OF
the people OF the country will ever see
the vessels themselves, and that as
the models will be perfect in all their
details, the people of the interior can
form some definite idea OF what the
vessel looks like.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26
No opposition to Forest Reserve.

Lead, s. D., March 19.-Practically all
opposition TO the bill recently intro
duced by Representative Martin In
congress for the relief OF homestead
settlers on the Black Hills forest re-
serve has been abandoned among the
mining men. Several protests had been
made against the bill, 1t being charged
that 1t was adverse to the mining in
~terests. An address IA delivered by
Mr.. Martin this week before a regular
meeting Of the Black Hills Mining
Mems association at which the bill was
fully explained and which has resulted
in a decided change of sentiment among
'he mining men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Petroleum Is the fuel Of all the loeo'
motives N Asia. ...
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

Russia has $50 regiments of mounted
Cossacks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-26

The wool clip of Argentina is one-
fourth Of the worlds supply,
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-03
BRIEF DISPATCHES

Elwood won the Kentucky Derby, Il miles.
Tierney was second and Brancas third. Time
2:oS 1a.
The conferences OF the Presidents of Nicara-
qua Salvador and Honduras will take place
May IL.
The thirteenth annual convention of the gen.
eral society Daughters of the Revolution, is in
SESSION at Boston.
The seventh annual convention of the Nat
ional Association of Retail Grocers is in session
at San francisco.
The japanese losses on the Yaiu Sunday, were
about 700 killed and wounded, The Russians
lost over 800 men.
Emperor William has raised major General
Budde Prussian minister Of public works, to
the hereditary nobility.
Rich deposits OF gold have been found at
Choix, state of Sinaia, Mex Miners are flock
ing to the place and stalking claims.
Toxic and London regard the defeat of the
Russians on the Yalu river a decisive and
far-reaching victory for the Japanese.
The daily output of bread in Boston is from
300 900 to 100000 loaves, and this supply Is prac-
tically cut off by the bakers strike in progress
there.
| The most severe land battle of the presen,
| war was fought. Sunday, along the Yalu river
| The Russians lost over 800 men and the Japan
ese loss is estimated ut 100.
CO., Chic ago, was destroyed by fire Loss 1885,.
| 700. The company was one OF the largest manu-.
| lecturers OF ice plants In the middls-wsst.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-03
RUSSIAN ANXIETY
Rumor Is Supplying the Lack Of OFF
cial Reports.

st. Petersburg, May 3.-The interest
of the public in the news of the fight
ing on the Yalu is at fever heat, espe-
cially since the last official report
which announced the fighting at Chin
Cow was given out. To the general
disappointment, no further kilograms
from General Kuropatkin have been
published by the war commission, nor
will the censor pass press dispatches
wired from the front.
The absence of news led to the cir
culation of wild rumors. For instance,
| it was reported that General Sassul.
| itch would be relieved of his command
and courtmartialed for making too
strenuous a stand on the right bank
| of the Ya1u. AS a matter of fact
while the war Office is surprised at the
resistance made by General Sassulitch
a telegram from General Kuropatkin
| to the emperor on April 26 announced
that Sassulitch, in view of the prep
arations which the Japanese were
making to cross the Yalu, had begun
to reinforce his troops on the Man
churian bank.
Another report says the war Office
has been informed that the Russian
casualties numbered 1000 Should
this be true, it can be accepted as
certainty that the Russian plan q
operations never contemplated such {
sacrifice. In view of the cautious ad
vance of the Japanese it is not ex
pected that they will quickly follow
up Sassulitch, but will take a few day
in getting the remainder of thei
troops and supplies across the rive
and in clearing the country of Rus
sian detachments in order that thei
communications may not be expose'
to attack