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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
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Verify. this was a pleasant adventure
for me to contemplate. taking alive such
a desperado, who handled his sword like
a hell-born imp.
II would not expose you to this" con-
.nued Serigny, but for the stern neces-
sity that those papers should reach me
unopened. They are to be delivered to
you. and / hold you responsible. You
underestimate
] boaed my acquiescence.
Then he went on, talking more at ease.
though / was far from placid at the pros
pect. He tod me of the different streets,
the lay Of the town, and the various men
with whom / would be thrown.
Beyond ALL" and in this I afterward
acknowledged his foresight, do not neg
lect the women, for their hands now WELD
the real power in France"
1 must own / thought more on the ma
ture Of my new errand than on what he
was saying. 1 felt no small degree Of dis
trust, yet, for my honor's sake, kept It
to myself.
And when shall 1 set out for Paris 2" 1
asked.
To-day; al once. lie Dauphin has al
ready lain four days at anchorage, and
we know for a surety that the expected
spy has come. We cannot act too prompt
ly."
And so 1t came about 7 left within the
hour.
A carriage had been made ready, and
l babe Serigny goodby in his own rooms.
He feared our being seen together too
frequently about the palace.
But one other thing my lad" he
stopped me as | would go. you must need
have other garb than that. Your harness
of the wilderness but III BELTS a gay gall
liant In PaTis-for uch you must now APP
pear. You visit the capital to see the
sights understand; a country gentleman
Grevilie will instruct you, the rascal has
naturally a turn for intrigue n mas
querading. A dress like yours would
mark you apart from the throng and per-
chance draw upon you the seattle of Idle
tongue. Here is gold TO array yourself as
becomes a well-to-do gentleman, and gold
to spend at wine and on the games withal
for, thank Providence, the ancient house
OF Lemoync is not yet bankrupt"
l fain would not take his proffered
coins, but he urged them upon me with
such insistency that /, seeing the good
sense of doing as l was bid, placed them
In my meager purse, and with a light
heart ! set out upon my doubtful journey.
The fear of which l spoke died away,
for since our success with the king, my
spirits rose, and / deemed all things pos
sible. Besides, was not IN the personal
service Of my beloved commander who
never knew a fear?
The position whipped up his horses,
and we turned towards the old city of
Paris, that treasure-house Of varied for
tunes whence every man might draw his
lot-of poverty or riches, OF fame or OBJ
security, OF happiness or misery chance
n strength directs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
For Exhibition at St. Louis.

Miller. s. D., Feb. 13.-South Dakota'L
exhibit at the worlds fair may include
a dancing wolf and a singing badger.
The wolf Is OF the coyote family, the prop
erty Of Bert Clouse of this town. 1t has
been in captivity since early last summer
which change Of life from the open prai-
ries to close confinement in the city has
greatly agreed with II. for 1t has grown
from a slim little jerky cub to become a
fat, broad-backed, lazy monster OF its
kind. weighing about 100 pounds. The
badger is the property Of George Fepton.
1t. too, has p~rospered in the confines Of
the town and is a fat, ~yellowish grey
monster Of its kind, weighing about TWEEN
W pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
WANTED IN IOWA.
Oscar Berkland Arrested for Number
of Serious Charues.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 1~l.-Although
he is the owner of 800 acres Of valuable
farm land and other property, a descend
ant of the Morse king named Oscar Berk-
land finds himself a prisoner with several
serious charges against him.
Since August last scores OF officers have
been on the watch for him, but no trace
of the fugitive was found until his unex-
pected appearance In Sioux Falls Monday
night. AS he was about to enter a saloon
he was seen and recognized by a couple
Of acqualntances, who notified the police.
KIRKLAND has been surrendered by
Chief OF Police Martin to the sheriff Of
Lyon county, Iowa, by whom the prisoner
was taken to Rock Rapids, where he will
be tried. He was also wanted by the au-
thorities of Lincoln county, this state. II
the charges against HIM are sustained by
the evidence submitted at his trial the
prisoner VIII have a difficult time keep
ing out Of the penitentiary.
He will be tried at Rock Rapids for two
eparate crimes, both Of them serious
ones. One day last August Bcrkland be-
came involved in a difficulty with a
Lyon county farmer named John Ras-
mussen. After severely beating Rasmus-
sen and breaking several Of his ribs, IN
addition to otherwise mutilating him,
Berkland Is said to have proceeded to the,
Rasmussen home, where he is alleged to.
have committed a criminal assault on
Miss Rasmussen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
WESTERN sTocKGRoWERs.
Held Meeting at Belle Fourche for
Election Of Officers.

Belle, Fourche, s. D., Feb. 13.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Northwestern
Stockgrowers' association met in Belle
Fourche last Saturday for the purpose of
deciding upon the time and place for the
annual spring meeting Of the association.
There were present the following: Presf
lent Russell, Uhler, Aladdin, Wyo.; Vice
President Ted Alderman, Belle
Fourche; Secretary Ross, Belle Fourche;
Herbert H.. Bush, Hulett, Wyo.; Samuel
Glen, Belle Fourche; Thomas Harris,
Alzada, Mont; j. T.. White, Belle
Fourche.
The committee was unanimous in the
selection of Belle Fourche as the place
for holding the next meeting. The dates
decided upon were April IA, 10 and 1G. .
A large sum has been subscribed by
the business men of the city and the mat
ter of the program and celebration has
been turned over TO the Business Mems
club. 1t is expected hat a large list OF
amusements will be furnished and that
they viii be out of the ordinary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
OCCUPY FORTS
Transport With Troops Expected in
Shan-Hai- kwans - British Off.
Ger Protests AGAINST Action.

Tien Tsin. Feb. PA French transpor,
with a battalion OF troops from Tonquin
is hourly expected at Shan-Hai-Kwang
I'm the gulf of Liao-tung) to garrison the
forts which are being vacated by the lsus-
slams. 1t Is reported that the t~ri-color OF
France was hoisted there this morning,
and that the British officer In charge at
Shan-Hai-Kwang protested against the
French occupation. At present there is
only q single sentry guarding the aas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
WINTER BEAUTY IN GARDENS
The Possibilities of Winter Landscape
GARDENING,

Gardening.
Home and Flowers: As l sit in my room
/ can look out upon an expanse of garden,
n which | see several things about which
[ believe something of interest to my
,eaders can be said. One is, the value OF
evergreen as a background. At one side
If the garden several Norway spruces
,tand in a group. In front of these are
eaness now, but their gray-green
branches show very effectively against
he bronZe-grecn of the spruces, and the
.areless observer is surprised when his
attention is called TO the beauty of the
eafess limbs. Perhaps he has never no.
iced it before. He has thought of the
,hrubs as attractive only in foliage or
lower. But when he comes to look at
hem carefully he sees that a bare branch
las beauty in every curve or angle OF 1t.
rhe evergreens bring out this beauty
Hearty. But a still finer effect can be Sc
;ured by planting berry-bearing shrubs In
ront of evergreens. There is the scarlet
,ruited alder, the rugosa rose and the wax
berry bushes. with white fruit.
These are particularly fine when given
he contrast afforded by q green back
ground. The clusters of berries stand out
sharply, and the white snow all about
hem intensifes their colors until you
wonder why any one should think the
winter q colorless season. A bitter-sweet
'lne, clanlDerlhS up the House, IS loaueu
Town with orange and scarlet clusters,
md these are quite as effective as flowers
Guild be. The vine is a thing of beauty
he day after q nov storm, as its brilliant
berries seem TO burn their way through
he veil Of snow that envelops IL. A large
umach, holding up its velvcty spikes OF
rimson against the intense blue of a
winter sky, with the snow to heighten the
fleet, gives an extremely vivid color point
o a winter landscape. 1t attracts the eye
Us a light on a dark night. We ought to
study the possibilities of winter landscape
gardening more.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
JOSEPH KusLER. Publisher.

/. At nearly all the larger railroad sta
tions In Manchuria Russian settlements
have made their appearance. Besides
railroad Offices and houses for en-
ployes. there are also many private
buildings. There Is one impediment for
the expansion OF these settlements, for
no regular sales Of lots are yet ar
ranged for. 1t Is said. however, that
there will be q regular auction sale OF
lots organized next year.. In the mean
time, private persons are allowed to oc-
cupy lots temporarily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

In making her general mining exhibit
at the worlds fair, Virginia will erect
a house entirely from stone mined with
In the states borders. In addition to
the building. there will be another
classified exhibit embracing all miner
ais and precious stone Astounding In
the state. The cost OF the materials
and construction of the building Is es-
timated at 500, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The figure Of a miner, carved from a
block of Occur d'Alene ore, mounted
upon a pedestal Of copper n lead ore
Weighing many tons, will be a feature
OF Idaho's exhibit in the palace of
mines and metallurgy at the worlds
fair. This unique statue will be con-
tributed by the mine operators Of the
Occur d'Alenes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
A LIBRARY.
An Offer of $4,000 Extended to Yank.
ton CoIIeoe and Accented.

Yankton, s. d., Feb. 13.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered Yankton college
the sum of SIS, 900 for the purpose OF
building a library building. The trus-
tees have accepted the gift and work
will begin Immediately. The unex
Dccted donation will give the college
what it has needed greatly, a fitting
building for its large and valuable IL
brary.
The intense cold of the past week still
continues here and the temperature is
ranging from IA below to zero most Of
the time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

AS the result of proceedings taken
by r. Moffat Ford, a well known auto
mobilist and manufacturer, four driv-
ers of electric street cars IN the out
skirts of London were fined 40 shillings
(S9.72) each, with court costs. for ex-
:eeding their legal speed limit OF ten
miles an hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Al! the region OF the upper Amazon
and Its tributaries offers magnifcentfa-
cilities for cattle ranching. When the
higher lands are reached there are vast
stretches of prairies, or "savannas" as
they are called, with a climate like
spring all the year, where cattle enough
to supply q continent can be raised,
practically without expense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
Appropriation for South Dakota.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-The house
committee on indian affairs, which is pre-
pairing a report on the Indian bill, re-
stored items of appropriations for the
Crow Creek, Sisseton, Yankton and Lower
Brule Indians. For the maintenance Of
the Indian school at Chamberlain, S. d.,
$40, 900 will be recommended. A new item
OF 81, 500 was inserted for the construction
OF a laundry for the school. Another adj
ditional appropriation decided upon today
was $500 for incidental expenses for the
indian service in South Dakota. The bill
will not be reported to the house for sew
eral DAYS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
Black Hills Pictures to St. Louis.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 13.-The coun.
ty commissioners OF Lawrence county
have invested James Mum with au-
thority to order pictures for use in a
transparency at the Worlds Fair in St.
Louis. This is a plan being advocated
by S. w. Russell, chairman of the
South Dakota Worlds Fair commits
sion. Mr.. Russell expects to place on
exhibition in st. Louis a series of rep
resentative views from the Black Hills
country In the transparencies. The va
rious cities are being enlisted and as
far as possible the counties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The Frankfurt Germany city coun-
Gil has just received permission to
make a q, 1000, 900 mark Sc. 426, 000) bond
issue. The rate of interest will be be-
tween 3 and 4 per cent. This money
will be spent in making municipal i'm
provements. a large part Of which will
be expended upon public buildings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The Saxon government, now that It
las been found necessary to discon-
inue the Freiberg mineral mines with
n the mex ten years, intends to open
Up. Immediately, brown coal mines
near Leisnig, which in 1904, ii is esti-
mated. will have an output OF 100000
Metric TONS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
Snda Advice.

Chicago News: What am I to do"
asked the very young man who was
about to butt into society, when the
conversation gets too deep for compre-
hension?"
CT to the owl, young man, consider
her ways and act accordingly" answer
ed the Sage from Sageville. Look
wise and hoot occasionally"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
Arrested for Petty Larcney.

Salem, S. D., Feb. 13.-Fred Fetters.
living east Of Montrose, was arrested
on the charge Of petty larceny, stealingi
OF some corn being the crime. The
trial occurred before Justice e. M.
Salisbury at Salem, and the prisoner
was fined SIC. The matter may get
into the higher courts. as a notice Of
appeal has been given. =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
NEW SOUTH DAKOTA RAILROAD
Watertown e. Webster Files Articles of
incorporation.

Pierre. s. D., Feb. 13.-Articles OF In
corporation of a new Dakota railroad
company were filed with the secretary
OF state yesterday. The project Is
known as the WATERFOWL and Webster
railroad, which is to be fifty miles In
length. running into Codington and Day
counties. 1t is capitalized at $500, 600
The directors are all men along the
line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

There are now living In the Royal
Aquarium in Russia several carp that
ire known to be moro than 900 years
I'D, and II has been ascertained in
several cases hat whales live to be
)yer 200 wears old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

New Mexico day at the worlds fair
will be August IS. This is the ami
Yersary Of the day on which the United
States took formal possession Of the
hen Mexican territory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Cash registers are all but universal
N stores In Glasgow. Modern office
furniture and office APPLIANCES are SUI
oerseding the older styles. Even off,
:ial correspondence Is beginning to
yield TO the omnipresent typewriter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

In the island of Luzon there are near
y a million acres Of rolling pine land,
With no underbiush or tropical vegeta-
ion, where the climate is like that of
he upper Allegheny mountains in
luna
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The demand for the introduction Of
he metric system of weights and
measures In England is becoming more
md more urgent. Lord Kelvin and
)ther eminent men of science are adj
yocating the change.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The wealthiest educational institu-
ION In the world, the Leland Stanford,
Ir.. university, is located at Palo Alto,
santa Clara, county. California. 1t has
IN endowment of over $40, 900, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
DISQUALIFIED.

able reporter"
"Why not, sire
you never told the caliber of the re-
yolver used in that murder story you
wrote UP Yesterday"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Lions and tigers nave little endur-
ince, and their lung power Is remark
ably weak. They can outrun a nan
and equal a fast horse In speed for
l shor distance, but they lose their
wind at the end of half q mile or so.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Last year there were 50,156 applica-
lions for patents ut the patent office
n Washington. or these 1882 were
granted. The receipts Of the office
we're 81, 500. 900. The patent office Is
he only government bureau hat Is
operated at q profit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The frequent discovery of new dia-
nond mines in the Transvaal and
Orange River Colony Is resulting In
important orders being placed with
British manufacturers for diamond
Washing machinery
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The smallest coin in the world hav-
ng a genuine circulation Is probably
he Maltese grain" a tiny fragment
IF bronze about as big around al the
or of q slate pencil. and worth only
)ne-twelfth of n penny.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Special district technical schools for
improving the artistic education Of the
working girls and designers are about
20 be opened in certain centers In st.
ItIenne, France.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The shark has returned to European
waters. In the Baltic, where sharks
lad been unknown since 1859, they
Save made their appearance In con-
iderable numbers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The city of Grenoble, France, In
tailed It's new system of electric light
ng from a water power source twenty
eve miles distant, in the valley Of the
Roma chc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The Kroo-boys, a tribe of aborigines
nhabiting the seacoast Of Liberia, as
s well known In the shipping world.
ire the west coast seamen. They are
he stevedores and longshoremen of
Africa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

It Is announced from Berlin that
King Edward will be at Copenhagen
IN April s for the eighty-sixth birth
lay of King Christian.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The American automobile made it's
iebut at Odessa for the first time DUR
ng the last year, n a few machines
we're sold which have given great sat
sfaction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The replica OF Beauvoir, Jefferson
Davis old home, is nearing completion
1t the worlds fair. The historic struc-
lure will be Mississippi's state pavilion
II the exposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The Russian officials are considering
projects for dredging the mouth Of the
,etschora In order to utilize the stream
o better advantage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

A London firm Of tea dealers has
,een fined for including in the weight
II packages Of tea sold the weight OF
he paper wrapper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The secret of the art OF writing Is to
lave something to say, and to say just
hat and no other.-Richard Grant
White,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The port of New Chwang, at the
mouth OF the Lao river, Is the greatest
,ean market in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Iowa pays women school teachers
ess than any other state, the average
alary being 1861 a month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

The United States mint at San Fran
isco is the largest institution OF the
Ind In the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20
Comfort.

Puck: The next morning he read il,
the papers that his wife's fete cham
petre beggared description.
."Then / am not alone in being beg
CARED by It'll" he exclaimed, and a
strange comfort crept into his heart.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Women are forbidden to be employees
as barmaids or in liquor shops in an,
capacity by the Bengal legislative
eonnciL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-20

Porcelain Is being used for water
hpes,
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Whooping Cough.

I'm the spring Of 1901 my children
had whooping cough" says Mrs. d. W.
Caps. of Caps. Ala. IL used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy with the most sa-
tisfactOry results. / think this is the
best remedy | haye ever seen for whoop-
ing cough" This remedy keeps the
cough loose. lessons the severity and fire.
quency of the coughing spells and coun-
acts any tendency toward pneumonia.
For sale bv 7. j. Liable druggist.
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The District Judgship.

During the past political cam
paign the politicians Of both fac
tions we're at 8 loss to understand
the inactivity of the prospective
candidates for the District Judg.
ship as we'll as for the Office of
District Attorney.
1t looked very much as if the
candidates we're afraid to side
with one faction or the other, for
fear it would interfere with their
own political prospects, and up to
the present time, many candidates
are being mentioned, but they are
slow coming out, presumably for
some good reasons better known
to themselves.
This week, however one candi-
date has come out openly at the
request of his friends, and has an
nounced his candidacy for the
District Judship and he is Mr..
Dan w. VOORHEES,, one of our
prominent young lawyers, who has
made a deep and profound study
of law, and who is fully qualified
to fill the high position with honor
and distinction and his numerous
friends in st. Martin parish have
determined to make a vigorous CAM
paign in order to assure his cleo
ton.
Mr.. VOORHEES, is a young man
who is not an active politician,
bat who is always found with his
friends when his services and ad-
vices are needed, and his advices
! have always been to do what he
] considered was right, legal and
AUST. If Mr.. VOORHEES, is elected
to the Judgship, and We believe he
has a good chance to at least car.
ry his own parish by good ma
ijority he will make Judge who
will do honor to his people and hi
district, aud We are satisfied tina
| he will rule over court matters al
4 he does over his own personal af
4 fairs, with system that is strict
/ y business.
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vote and carried. the action of the Board
Of election supervisors was approved and
maintained. and the commissioned there
by appointed, recognized as legal.
There being no other business before
the Council, on motion Of Oscar Reswe-
Der, seconded by Mr.. L. j. Gardemal, the
meeting was adjourned.
Signed: A.V Fleming,
Secretary.
A true copy attest,
Edwin Delah0ussays,
Sec. & Trea.