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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
AT HON e.
Russia Has Alarming Demand for Her
Troops in the Nearer East.

London, May 30.-The Standard pub
fishes a dispatch from a Russian cor
RESPONDENT In whom the paper says 1t
nIac es great confidence, containing
most sensational statements regarding
the alarming condition OF Russia as a
result of the n
The correspondent asserts that dis
turbanCes in various cities have been
followed by wholesale executions with
ont any civil trial. 1t is stated that 600
nersons have been hanged In WarsaH
alone, and that many others have been
hanged in Cronstadt and MOSCOW. AT
the latter place the troops buried eighty
collins containing the bodies of those
who had been hanged. The bodies were
buried secretly, in the dead OF night,
presumably in the woods.
This correspondent asserts that the
war has resulted in the utter paralysis
Of all business, and says that even the
most sober minded are drawing omin-
GUS conclusions from the Significant
fact that regiments stationed In Euro
pean Russia have been retained In their
places, and hat only reserves have
been modified FOR h front.
The Standard in an editorial says 1t
publishes this correspondents state
ments under all reserve, but 1t thinks
! there are many indications, such, for
Instance, as the sinking of the battle
ship Orel, hat the normal disaffection
ofthe population of Russia has been
greatly stimulated by the war.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
INSURANCE BUSINESS.
Report Shows That Companies En-
joyed q Very Prosperous Year
In South Dakota.

Pierre, s. D., May 23.-The advanc,
sheets OF the 1904 report Of the state
insurance commissioner are out, show
ing the business of the insurance COM
panies OF the state for 1903.
While the receipts OF both fire and
life companies show a substantial gain
over the business Of the previous year,
both paid heavier losses, and while
he amount they took out OF the state
IN the way OF premiums Is larger than
FOR last year, the percentage OF gain
Is not so large for the companies.
The premiums received by the old
line fire companies for last year
reached $677.514.S1, while they paid In
losses 1851, $50. 80, leaving a balance In
favor OF the companies OF S4l5,963.S2,
less the expense of their business in
the state, but to give them q fair sum
for their expenses, they would yet De
about 90 per cent. Of the premiums
received the gamers.
The old linz life companies received
premiums in the state to the amount
Of 1921, 1905 n paid losses TO the
amount OF $207,473.45, leaving them
sS14,247.23, less the cost OF conducting
their business. AS the amount they
paid was practically 90 per cent. of
their premium receipts, their net prof.
Its were beyond so per cent.
The assessment and fraternal compa-
MES show receipts to the amount or
s494. s33.S for the year, with payments
to the amount Of 1864. S22.57. The A. O.
Y. w. shows the largest mount or
business, with over s27. 900. 900 of insur-
ance In force In tRs state, while the
NJ. w. A. is close up with nearly $24,OOo,-
BOO Of insurance In force.
The state mutuals show an increase
Of about SO, 500, 90 in the amount OF In
surance in force over their showing OF
last year and premium receipts or
1894. OBS. 82, and losses paid OF $1lO 8.6S,
leaving them over so per cent, less X
penses, and premiums returned TO their
policy holders, showing that they have
not lost ground in the state the past
year.
The total amount paid out for the
past year by the people OF the state
for all classes OF Insurance, fire, life.
accident, either to Did line companies,
mutuals or beneficiary orders, was 81
$780, 01. 9S.
Taken altogether, the years business
In the state has been a satisfactory one
for the companies. even while their per-
centage Of profit was not so great as
last year, the total receipts making
their net gain from the state consider
Nbly more than for any former year,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
OPENING UP OFFICES.
Land Agent Preparing for Opening OF
Rosebud Reservation Lands.

Chamberlain, S. D., May 3O.-Speclal
Agent Hunt, Of the general land otnce
at Washington, is In the city arrang-
ing for the details attending the open
Ing to settlement of the Rosebud iahds
lying in Gregory county. lie mas Sc
cured the. court house as the reglstra-
ton place for the general public, the
congregational Churcn ror women
while the old soldiers will record their
names at the United States land OF
fee. In dividing up the work In TINS
way II is expected that all trouble may
be avoided, no matter how large lnc
crowd may be. Interest Is apparently
growing as the time approaches Tor the
registration, as the land officers, as
well as business men, are daily receiV-
ing hundreds Of inquiries regarding
the matter from all over the united
States, and the advance tide mas al
ready reached the city. Five fast
steamers will ply between Chamberlain
and the lands to be opened, so that all
may have a convenient means or ex-
amlning the land. BY this means q
person will be able to reach any por'
ton OF the lands In II few hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

with the defending army at Port Ar
thur Is cut off the war office here ad-
mits 1t Is not in a position to ques-
ton the Toxic and other reports that
the Japanese have carried the outer
works at Kin Chou.
But from what is known of the dis
position of General Stoessel's forces
the authorities apparently are con-
vinced that only the old town Of Kin
Chu was taken. The heights to which
the Russians are said TO have retired
are really the key to the entrance TO
the Kwan Tung peninsula. They are
situated eastward OF the town n are
2, 100 feet high and are called Laio Hu
Shan. The position was strongly forti-
fed and was of an exceptional natural
strength, due TO the fact that II could
not be reached by the guns OF war
ships. II this position has been taken
The war office believes there must have
been q heavy loss on the side OF the
attackers. 1t is not believed the Jap
anese will venture to cross the neck, as
an advance with Liza HUI Shan In their
rear would subject them to attack both
from Lao HUI Shan and from General
Stoessers main force, which Toxic
dispatches say Is on the lower land Of
the neck.
The statement made by refugees from
Port Dalny that the Japanese have &C.
cupied Shan Shi Lipu. almost due west
of Dalny, is discredlted, although Rear
Admiral Wittsoeft has reported the
Japanese b~ombardment Of the coast
near that point. st. Petersburg Is filled
with all sorts of rumor regarding the
fighting, which the general staff has
FOR three days been convinced is in
progress on the lower part of the Lao
Tung peninsula, but nothing official
has been received.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
U DAKOTA LINE.
The Question of Who Is Behind the
Movement Interests People.

Pierre, s. d., May N.-The WATERFOWL
and Webster Railroad company has filed
in the office of the state and commission
err a plat of its line across section 36-llS-
"A, which Is state land, and is asking that
IL be appraised for sale. Commissioner
Bach has certified the filing OF the same
which gives the company one years pref
erence right of purchase. He does not
feel that the best interests OF the state
would be served by selling a right OF
way which cuts through the section in
a diagonal manner, until there Is evil
dence that the road will certainly be
built.
There appears to be a disputed question
as to which, If any of the established
roads is back Of the new road. In the
vicinity of Watertown the opinion APP
pears to be that the Northwestern road
is keeping an eye on the progress or the
work. while at the Webster end OF the
line 1t is said that the Milwaukee road is
back of the move. In the meantime the
farmers who projected 1t appear 10 De
going ahead with surveys and securing
rights Of way.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
WAS FORCED TO PAY.
Miss Alice Roosevelt Charged Admis-
sim at ST, Louis Fair.

Miss Alice Roosevelt Charged Admis-
sion at st. Louis Fair.
st. Louis, May 30.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt, eldest daughter of President
Roosevelt, was the guest of honor at
the worlds fair grounds Friday. She
was accompanied by a large party OF
triends.
The first point of interest visited by
Miss Roosevelt was the Illinois state
pavilion. She arrived just as the dedi-
catory exercises were completed. and
attended the reception. Later she was
the guest at n luncheon in the d.
rectors' room Of the west pavilion res
taurant.
owing to a mistake the daughter of
the president, to whom 1T was intended
10 extend the courtesies of the worlds
fair, was forced to pay HI regular
admission fee.
Instructions had been given to gate
keepers to admit Miss Roosevelt In an
automobile" but as she approached the
gate in a phaeton the guard consid-
cred that it was his duty to dem.and
admission fees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
OF JULY.
Rapid City Planning to Celebrate
tho Anniversary Day.

Rapid City, s. D., May 23.-Theie
will be a grand celebration in this city
On the Fourth Of July. Every year the
indian school at this place lets VI
about that time, and several hundred
Indians come from Pine Ridge agency
to take their children home. A special
feature of the celebration will be the
sports engaged in by the Indians. Su,
pe~rintendent 8. y. Davis, of the Rapid
city Indian school, Is strongly advocate
ing the government to make an appro-
priation for an addition to the school
which shall teach the industrials. AT
numerous times prominent Indians,
who have visited this school at this
place, have taken up this matter and
talked intelligently on the question.
Tbev claim hat when their children
return to the agency with a literary
education alone they do not amount
to as much as when they have
education in the industrial pursuits.
The Rapid City Indian school Is n
# the largest attended In the west.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
Country People Flee,

Seoul. May 30.-The Gensan corre-
spondent of a Seoul paper wires that
a body of 500 Russians, with seven
guns. preceded by fifteen scouts passed
Songchin and advanced to Tan Chen
yesterday.
It is further stated that some hum
dreds of Cossacks, with six guns, are
at Kapsan. The correspondent de-
clares that the panic among the inhabt-
tants is increasing, and that the u
cry people are fleeing south n west.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
SHIRTS OF LUXURY.
Made Always With Cuffs Attached, But
Al. r.--onlv Mith Collara. \

4
New York Sun: More n more meni
have their shirts made with cuns at
tached," said a dealer In mems fur-l
nishing goods, but the proportion OH
men who have their shirts made with
collars attached Is small and not in-i
creasing. 49,
lone reason for this lies In the diff
Guilty Of getting shirts with collars at
LAUNDRY work In the country Is, OF
course, done here. Their are men In
other cities even as far as q thousand
miles away Who send their linen TO
New York to be ~laundered. But Still
II is dihlcult to get a shirt with collar
attached lone up perfectly. But q
stronger reason for having h collar
separate Is In the greater convenience
Of that method.
For one thing, with separate collars
n man can wear different sorts OF col
lars with the same shirt. m then ne
can have his collars made to order'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
Room E. |. WENDT
FOR STATE SENATOR
Candidacy to Be Formally An
nounced in Lincoln
County.
FIRST RUSH FOR LAND
Yankton County Clerk Being Crowded
With Applications for Citizenship
That Applicants May Enter
Contest.
FIRST RUSH FOR LAND

Canton, s. D., May 30.-Ed l.. Wendt,
a prominent merchant OF this city, n
one OF the oldest settlers OF Lincoln
county, having consented 10 let ms
name be used as n candidate Tor the
republican nomination for state seha-
tor, will be formally as q
candidate for that office hrough .he
local wspap this week. Mr..
Wendt's candidacy is being promoted
by the old lire wing of the republican
party again Chas. II. Cassill. who Is the
candidate OF the Crawford element IN
his county. Mr.. Wendt came into TINS
county when "A BABE and has resided
in Canton ever since, having been TOT
over twenty-five years constantly III
business in this city. He has a splen-
did bushes record, stands high In the
estimation OF people everywhere, ana IL
Is believed that he will make n forfnid-
able contest for the nomination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
A DECISIVE BATTLE.
Details Of the Fighting During Capture
of Kin Chow,

London, May 30.-The Toxic dispatch
TO the Associated Press and japanese
official accounts are the only detailed
descriptions that have yet reached Lon
don OF the brilliant Japanese victory at
Kin Chou, which is hailed by the Lon
don press asl establishing III even
stronger clainJ than did the Japanese
operations on 1.-The Yalu river to their
lu1eriority ON land as well as by sea,
nee in the c&Sc OF Kin Chou the Rus
ta.s had annie time to carefully pre-
ARE their positions. 1t appears that
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
AT the tool OF the high bluffs of tn

: At the foot OF the high bluffs of the
Mississippi river bottom, seven miles
west OF Lauderdale. Tenn. are several
mounds which the old residents have
always called graves of the Indians who
Inhabited this section many years ago.
These mounds~@havs always been the
source OF much speculation and won
der. II Is believed hat the mounds
hold bodies of the prehistoric race
known as the Mound Builders, which
tradition says inhabited this country
centuries ago. The largest noun or
the group is being excAvated. A large
quantity of skulls, bones, ETC., has been
found,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

Richard Bullock Seawell, the oldeat
native born resident of Raleigh. N. C.,
died a few days ago. The pallbearers
at his funeral were six OF his former
slaves. and among the principal u
ers was Harry Boykin, who was for
many years his slave and for whom Mr..
Seawell called repeatedly during his
last illness. Though Harry Is more than
so years old. is feeble and lives several
miles from the Seawell home, he went
there every day. and when his old mas
ter died stood weeping at the foot or the
haA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
China is Yet Neutral.

Paris. May 30.-The Matkin's Pekin
correspondent says:
The war party is making strenuous
efforts to induce the government to
give up it's neutrality. The four censors
have submitted to the emperor n re-
port, which has been drawn up with
this INC in view, but the government
seems undecided as to the taking Of
such n step and is, for the moment,
awaiting events in Manchuria before
shaping it's conduct"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
GALA DAY.
Entertained by Ball Game, Balloon
Ascension and Races.

Armour, s. D., May 23.-The Armour
,adet band entertained about 500 people
with a ball game between Armour and
Wagner, which terminated in favor OF
Armour, 6 to ], horse racing, balloon
ascension, etc. The balloon was inflated
md the ascension made about $50.
On the rise the parachute ropes and
man attached struck the telephone
wires cutting loose the parachute and
It's human freight, which rebounded on
me telephone wires and alighted but
little the worse for the adventure. 1t
was nothing short Of miraculous that
ne escaped and 1t should act as a warn
Ing to have the coast clear of obstruc-
lions before trying the experiment
NPain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

Missouri Is not often thought OF as a
wine producing state. yet recent status
tics compiled by the state board or aS-
riculture show that the state produces
annually more than 100, 900 gallons OF
wine, and that more han 5000, 900
pounds OF grapes are raised each year.
These figures apply to the products
which are shipped out. as no record can
be kept Of the large amount of both
grapes and wine that are produced for
home use.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

the conclusive victory was Immediately
followed W, for the Morning Posts To-
kio correspondent asserts that the Jap
anese have swept the Russians from
their defenses west of Talien Wan, n
If the Daily Telegraph's well informed
correspondent is correct and the Japa-
nese already are nearing Port Arthur.
the Russians must have suffered a COM
plete rout at Kin Chou. That this Is
the case would also appear from rumors
Of the capture Of Russian artillery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

Professor hornet, long assistant to
Professor Koch OF Berlin. spilled the
sputum OF q consumptive on the carpet
Of q room In which he kept forty-eight
guinea pigs. He allowed It two days
in which to dry. Then the room was
violently swept, so rs to raise n dust.
The guinea pigs breathed In the dusty
air. All but two Of them contracted
contamination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
CANTON COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises to Begin With B~accalaureate
Sermon May 29.

Canton. S. D., May 0.-The graduation
exercises Of the anton high schools Will
begin next Sunday with the baccalaureate
sermon to be preached in the court house
by Rev. S. f. Rooms, pastor OF the Pres
byterian church, and will be completed
exercises on Friday evening, June ). n
graduating class Is composed of n.ne
with an extensive program OF graduating
members. The personnel Is as follows;
Floyd j. Cooper, Frank +. Cuppett, Mllllle
Goctz, Theodore +. Holsy. George Huo-
bard, Anabudd Kinsley, Lois NJ. Kruger
Ernest j. Nordgaard, Pearl Wells,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
How's Thist

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo. o..
We the undersigned have known +. j. cheney
for the last is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and imam
cially able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEsr ETRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDINa. KINNAN & MARVIN. wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, setting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price TO. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Ralrs Family Pills are the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
WANT TO BE CITIZENS.
Many Applications at Yankton for Full
Natura,ization Papers.

.Yankton, $. d, May 30.-The clerk
Of the circuit court for Yanklon county
Is being crowded by the number or APP
nlications for hrst papers. The rush 10
become citizens or declare intentions
ia due TO the fact that a man u nave
first papers in order to file on and
and now that the opening Of the Rose
bud Indian reservation is 80 near many
who had neglected taking out their
first papers, and all who nave recently
come to this country are declaring
heir intentions to become citizens OF
the United States and to all
allegiance to any foreign prince or
Dotentate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
All Quiet at New Chwang.

Chefoo, May 30.-A fleet of steam
ers arrived from New Chwang and re-
ported that no signs Of the Japanese
fleet or transports were apparent on
the western coas of Liao-tung penin-
sula. Everything at New Chwang Is
reported quiet. Two japanese cruisers
are off Port Arthur today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

A Prussian railway official at Span
dau. who was TO be pensioned because
OF his poor eyeslght, committed suicide
a few weeks ago by throwing himself
on the track as a train was approach
Ing. Early on the following morning
his widow sought death I'm the same
way: but she was rescued and taken
back to her four children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

II n pound Of coal is subjected to n
dry distillation and the products and
residual treated chemically-the proc
ssses for obtaining the well known
coal tar colors-it will yield enough
magenta to color 500 yards OF flannel,
vermillion for $3.50 yards, aurine for
40 yards and alizarin sufficient for 1876
yards OF red cloth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

There are no all British made auto
mobiles. The machines contain parts
from the United States or France. The
industry in England has been hamper
cd by adverse legislation 80 that the
import business in such vehicles Is
much larger than the export.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
pIantinn Trout ErX.

Spearfsh. s. D., May 2S.-The gov,
erpmenttfsh hatchery at this place has
commenced the distribution Of small
fish throughout the Black Hills
streams. About 700, 900 trout will be
planted in the next thirty days. Ac-
cording to the law Of the state these
should be large enough to be caught
within w years. The fish hatchery
has over 1000. 900 small fish ready to
plapt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

In the prison at Cologne there Is a.
man who was convicted Of murder In
1895, but whose death sentence was
committed to life imprisonment. He
persistently demands a new trial, and
begs to be executed II his is not
xrnnknA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

After having for four months tried a
plan for having engines haul freight
trains through from Philadelphia TO
PittsburR, tho Pennsylvania has de-
cidsd thAt tile old way OF changing To-
comotIvss at each division was the
more economical, as far IA the equip
mert wAs concerned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
United AFTER A
Two Sisters See Each Other for First
Time for Half Century.

S. D., May N.-Mrs. Henry
Strunk OF this city Is at home from a visit
to Crete, Neb.. where after a parting
from a sister that took place fifty-three
years ago she was again able 10 greet a
long lost sister, Mrs. Fred Holman. The
two sisters came from Prussia In 1851 as
girls OF IS and II. The friends they trav-
eled with died at sea OF cholera and they
reached Cincinnati homeless and friend
less. Here they parted never TO get a
trace of each other again until this week.
A letter from a brother finally brought
the clue from Prussia that once again
united the persons who parted as young
girls, to meet as old married women or
g. and 60 years Of age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

When the Franciscan friars first
brought their religion TO the Huichol
Indians of Mexico the new gods"
were eagerly accepted by them. but
they would not give UP their native del
ties. They fancied that the more gods
they had TO pray to the surer they were
to get their prayers answered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04
No GETTING Il Back.

Catholic Standard and Times: Mrs.
Petty-I think I'll get our Willie a saw
ings bank for his birthday.
Mr.. Petty-Good! and I'll put In
about twenty dimes as my present.
Mrs. Petty-It's a splendid bank;
once the moneys in it's impossible to
get 1t out.
Mr.. Petty-Well-er-come to think
OF It, dear. I'm 30 short Of money III
just give Willie a tin horn or some
thing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-04

In the making OF petriied milk. or
galaiith, In Austria, 10000 quarts of
SKINNED milk are used daily. The
cassin is precfpitated by chemicals and
mixed with formalin. The product is
used as a substitute for horn, turtle
shell. ivory, cslluloid, marble, amber
and hard rubber,