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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
DATE is
National Guard Encampment at Va
tertown Will BEGIN June ID.

Pierre, S.. D., April 4.-Adjutant cen
eral Conklin, after a short stay at his
office, has returned to WATERFOWL to
look after the erection of a headquar-
ters building at the state camp grounds,
preparatory to the enCampment this
summer. II was first thought that the
cncampment would be held beginning
jun I, but this has called out a strong
protest from the captains Of several
companies, who say that n lumber of
their members are attending ne diff
ferent state schools, n that would
be their examination week, which they
could not miss, n they would be
kept away from the encampment. on
account Of this, Adjutant General
Conklin has decided upon Tuesday,
June II, as the day for beginning the
enCampment. Both regiments will be
in camp together this year, instead OF
having two separate encampments, as
last year.
Arrangements are under way for an
e"ncampment of the troops in the Black
Hills section Of the state at a date some
time later than that OF the general
encampment at WATERFOWL, but at a
date not yet fixed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Exnlorina Ships in Port.

Lyttleton, New Zealand, April 1.-The
British Antarctic steamer Discovery
and the relief steamers Morning n
have arrived here.
The relief ships, which left Hobart
December 5, reached the Discovery
February IA, and found all members
of the ~exedition In excellent health and
s~nirits. Scientific work was continued
by the explorers throughout the winter
of 1908.
They established the fact hat the
interior Of Victorialand continues at a
height Of 5000 feet, and Is evidently a
vast continental plateau. Anew route
to tho west was found, and q depot was
established 1000 feet pp q glacier,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
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interesting Facts Of Work of the
American Sunday School Union.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March BE. r.
Martin of this city, state missionary
for South Dakota OF the American
Sunday school Union, has just made
his annual report, which covers the
twelve months ending March / OF this
year. The report shows some interest
ing facts concerning what has been
accomplished by Mr.. Martin and under
his direction. During the period COW
cred by the report the state mission
airy society I'm South Dakota estab-
lished ~ Sunday schools, having 249
teachers and 2,2O4 scholars; aided 9TH
er and older schools In 800 cases where
1893 teachers are giving bible instruc-
ton TO 1870 scholars; delivered 81
addresses; distributed 1,01S bibles and
testaments; made 6,471 visits to fam
lies, and circulated religious literature
valued at $421.55. AS the result of the
work done under Mr.. Martins direction
and by him personally, 269 persons
professed conversion and four of the
Sunday schools which were started
have borne such good fruit that they
have grown into churches.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
BURNS INFANTS ALIVE.
Philadelphia Woman Accused Of Un,
speakable Cruelty at Inquest.

speakable Cruelty at Inquest.
Philadelphia, April 4.-Dr. Joseph A.
King has testified before Coroner Du-
gan at an inquest that Mrs. Elizabeth
Ashmead, alias Mrs. DR.. Condo, threw
live babies into the furnace at her hos
pital' in this city. Mrs. Ashmead sat
unmoved under the accusation. Be-
side her was her daughter Grace, her
three SOM and DR.. Mathew McVickar,
a registered physician, who was &C
cused OF making out false death certil-
Gates for the woman.
DIR. Kings statements were corrobo-
rated by David ]. Mosier.
According to the testimony, Mrs. Ash
mead maintained with her hospital" a
crematory, where the bodies Of new
born babies, dea or alive, We're con-
sumed. All these horrible details came
out at the inquest into the cases Of
Mary Il. Sloan and Sarah Hughes,
both of whom died about a ear ago
from criminal operations, and whose
bodies were exhumed a week ago.
Also Robbed the Mothers.
1t was testified that Mrs. Ashmead as
sisted in a criminal operation per-
formed upon the Sloan girl, and that
the woman turned her into the street
"IlliG SHc was Slll III Il weak COUullIOu.
In the case of the Hughes girl, 1t was
testified that while the girl vas lying
In the house of Mrs. Ashmead, and
within a few hours Of her death, she
was Induced to execute a power OF at
torney in fav1CSf "a man supposed to
he Mrs. AshnIad's brother. Upon his
document. it vas alleged, $3.50 OF the
girls savings In the Philadelphia Saw
ings fund were drawn.
Tho NVitnnGGnc In THAR tactipnnnp not
only seriously charged Mrs. Ashmead,
but implicated her son., Rowland, in
the case Of the Hughes girl, and Dr..
Mathew McVicker In both cases.
Both Doctors King and Mosier made
made their charges most positively. DR..
King preceded Mosier on the stand, and
while he divulged the extensiveness Of
the malpractice business, which he said
Mrs. Ashmead admitted to him that
she was carrying on, he also aid that
she told him that she wrapped the
babies bodies in a newspaper until they
died and then cast them into the fur
mace.
Mosier went further than this. He
said that with his own eyes he saw
Mrs. Ashmead carry babies into the
cellar in her apron, and that while some
of the babies were crying she threw
them into the furnace In which there
was n redhot fire.
The babies must have been alive"
said Mosier, for they cried as Mrs.
Ashmead carried them in her apron"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
COUNTY
FOR CRAWFORD
He Made a Clean Sweep at the
Caucus at Canton and Will
Control Convention.
CLUBS
Republicans at Redfield Effect an Or
ganization to Further Interests of
the Huron Man-Other SoLt!
Dakota News.

Canton, s. D., April 4.-The city eau
cuses were held in the four wards to
send delegates TO the republican county
convention April %. Crawford n
anti Crawford delegates were put up,
and the Crawford delegates won in all
four wards. Following are the results
in each ward:
First Ward-Crawford, 60; anti
Crawford, As.
Second Ward-Crawford, 46; anti
Crawford, 20.
Third Ward-Crawford, &c; anti
Crawford, 80.
Fourth Ward-Crawford, so; anti
Crawford, s.
This is considered a safe indication
OF how Lincoln county will go at the
convention, and IL is expected the
county delegation to the state
ton will be instructed for Coz /. Craw-
ford.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
CRAWFORD MEN BOLT.
Unable to control Grant County Con
vention They Hold One of Their Own.

Unable to control Grant County Con
v~ention They Hold One of Their Own.
Milbank, $. D., April AFTER one Of
the most exciting political contests in
the history of Grant county, the rcgu-
lar republican organization In the
county won a decided victory and elect
ed eighteen delegates to the state con-
Vention. Resolutions were passed in
dorsing the national administration, the
present senators and representatives in
congress-, the administration Of Gov
ernor Herreid, the judges OF the state
supreme court, and %deplored the fac
tional trouble caused by the personal
ambitions OF Coe /. Crawford.
The organization elected John T.. Tru-
ran chairman by a good majority. Aft
or considerable preliminary sparring
over q contest in a country precinct,
the Crawford men bolted the owen
ton and proceeded to organize n Con
vention OF their w during u recess
taken in the convention for the commit
tees to meet. They then proceeded to
elect delegates and adjourned. There
will probably he no question about the
proceedings OF the regular organization,
as they had a majority I'm the conven-
ton, and the bolt was premeditated and
encouraged by the democrats and popu-
lists
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
The Cheaper Way.

Cincinnati Times-Star: The great
fhip labored heavily in the storm.
J Captain" implored the passengers,
have you tried everything to save u.s."
Everything replied the captain.
but one. There is a cargo OF oil in the
hold"
Then, why, in heavens name, do you
not pour 1t on the troubled waters?"
they demanded Indignantly.
Because" replied the captain, shak-
ing his head hopelessly, I'VE nave Just
received a Morcanigram stating that
oil has been advanced two points and In
likely to go higher. 1t were cheaper
for us to drown"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
FlREsUos AT
They Start Several Fires in South Da
kota Town.


Aberdeen, S. D., March 31.-Two de-
structive fires occurred this morning
between 2 n 3 o'clock, believed to
be firebugs' work. st. Marks Episcopal
church was found burning, and the fire
only extinguished with a damage of
1900 TO the pipe organ, and $4,000 to
the building; insurance is $4,000 on
building and 81, 500 on contents.
Indications are there were fires In
three places in the church, one being
built in the organ.
The Andy Gerup furniture warehouse
was found on fire after the church fire
was put out. The department v
most of the building and part Of the
stock after a hard fight. The loss was
5000, with $4,000 Insurance. Much of
the stock having been put in the past
few days without increase Of insur-
anCe.
The barn Of j. j. McCaughey, man
ager Of the Aberdeen Hardware COM
pany, was also fired, but was put out
with slight damage. The three fires
were several blocks apart. 1t is be-
lieved some unknown demented person
Is responsible for the fires. All are
Violently to be incendiary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

At a meeting of the Society of Arts
in London, DIR. w. Hall, OF Leeds, In q
discussion on physical degeneration In
England, insisted that food was the
main thing, and threw on a screen OF
pictures TO show the striking superior
ity OF Jewish children in Leeds over
those of the English community living
in similar conditions-the former being
fed, especially in infancy, and having
generally required the habit of breath
ing through the nostrils, whereas the
English children were mostly mouth
breathers. III fed and rickety.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

One thing is lacking in Italy, especi-
ally in the south and that Is individual
initiative. Capital is plentiful, but the
Italian Is, as n rule, very conservative,
thrifty and saving. 1t is figured that
many millions are boarded away by
thousands who prefer TO lose the inter-
est on their money rather than to in
trust it to banking institutions, not to
speak OF investing II in industrial en-
ferprises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
sundrx Civil Bill Passes House,

Washington. April 1.-The house to.
lay passed the sundry civil appropria-
lion bill. The controversy in the house
committee on irrigation Of arid lands
over the repeal of the desert lands law
was settled today. The committee de-
,ided 1t had no jurisdiction over the
question.
In the senate n bill passed authoriz-
ng free transmission through the mails
Of books for the blind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Doesn't Apply to Diplomats.

odessa, April 1.-The police here have
again warned the inhabitants against
the dissemination Of lies calculated to
arouse race hatred. Offenders will be
liza bile to three months imprisonment
and $3.50 n
The Russian steamer Malaga, with
the survivors Of the crews OF the Kor-
eitz and yariag, arrived today and were
accorded an enthusiastic reception by
the enormous crowds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Newspaper Men to the Front.

Toxic, April 1.-The first party of
foreign correspondents left Toxic for
The front today. 1t consisted OF sixteen
newspapermen, mostly British and
American. From here the party goes
10 Moji. leaving there April 8 or a
Japanese transport, for their destina-
lion, which is kept secret.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

An international exposition will be
held in Paris from August to Novem-
Der. 1904, comprising exhibits of life
saving apparatus, health, fishing,
sports. medicine, first help to the
wounded, Industrial arts n social
economy. 1t is under the official pat
ronage of the various French ministers
Ind the chambers of commerce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
A CASE IN LINCOLN.
Charred Body of Babe Found on the
Hot Goals of COLLEGE Furnace.

Lincoln, Neb, April 4.-The half con-
sumed body Of a baby girl a few hours
old was found this morning in the fur
mace Of the Lincoln Medical college. The
body was found by the fireman when he
went to attend the furnace. At that
time is was lying OF a bed of red hot
Goals. 1t is believed to be a case OF
murder.
The basement has an outside entrance
and this is ordinarily unlocked during
the early morning hours. The medical
college authorities say they know
nothing Of 1t, and 1t could have been
in the furnace but a few minutes. The
police are looking up several clues.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Progress in medicine and surgery will
be shown by an exhibit of appliances.
instruments and apparatus for surgery
and medical research in the palace of
liberal arts at the worlds fair. A COM
plete modern hospital, with all of the
accessories and apparatus known to the
most advanced surgery will be the most
prominent feature of this group.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Seoul, April At has been learned
that the Russian cavalry is in much
distress and is retiring towards Wiju.
They are cutting down telegraph poles
to use as fuel. and their horses are dy-
ing for lack OF proper food.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Jacques Lebaudy, Emperor Of Sa-
hara." who is now In Brussels with his
court" is establishing consular agen-
cies in northern Europe. In a little
Norwegian town called F~redriksvalen
hangs Il consular shield In front Of a
BARRIERS shop, bearing the words:
"Agence du Consulat de rEmplre de
Sahara
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Mail Boat Capsizes.

Pierre, :. D., April 4.-The Fort
Pierre mailboat capsized in midstream
Thursday, throwing the mail car
riers and three passengers into the
stream. Several skiffs hurried to their
assistance, and all got out safely. All
he paper mail was lost, but the letter
JOucl WAS saved,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

When illustrated post cards first came
into vogue, the German authorities
were inclined to discourage their use,
because 1t was feared that the postmen
would waste time looking at them. To-
day they are welcomed as a valuable
source Of income, the annual sale
reaching hundreds of millions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
JOSEPH kUsLER. Publisher.

Signal officers in the army are urging
congress TO make provision for the
$500, 900 cable from Sitka to Fort Lis
tom, Alaska. The cable is necessary TO
connect the western Alaska military
Telegraph section of 1918 miles, and
making IL a homogeneous system ex-
tending from Nome, Alaska, to Seattle,
Wash. IL Will give the United States
direct Geographic control OF Alaska, In
Of the Canadian telegraph
lines over which all military messages
are now necessarily transmitted to and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
NO ESCAPE FOR THEM.
Car Bandits Resentenced in Full Con-
formity to Illinois

Chicago, April 4.--Today owing to an
alleged technical error the car barn
bandits, Van Dine, Niedermeyer n
Marx, were today resentenced. The
bandits will be executed April %, the
date named In the original sentence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Suicide at

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 1.-Otis
White of R~amsonville, an old man,
committed suicide today by deliberately
walking into the rapids, where he sat
down and was carried over the
American falls,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Senator Allison May Be Allowed b,
Physicians to Set Up
Tomorrow.

Washington. April 4.-Senator ALI
son is reported slightly improved today.
He rested easily last night and will be
Flowed TO sit UP tomorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

In an article on the eating OF rats
and mice, the London Medical Press
asserts that apart from prejudice,
there is no particular reason why we
should not feed on our domestic ro-
dents" The editor seems to have the
courage OF his convictions, for he adds:
Their flesh is delicate and saYory."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The Charles Steele, n vessel Of 1000
tons, with q crew OF twenty, left Leish,
Scotland, in October, 1888, bound for
Hamburg, and was not seen afterward.
A bottle has just been found on the
coast containing q message from n OF
the crew, stating that the vessel had
been In collision and was sinking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
.JAPS ARE READY TO
STRIKE new SPOTS
Army Is Fast Pushing the
Enemy Out Of Northern
Korea.
JAPS' FLEET LOST AGAIN
But II Is Expected to Turn Up in q
New Place Soon--War Is Now
Being Pressed Closely Into
Manchurian Territory.

London, April A dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says Vice Adj
miral Togo made another attack on
Port Arthur during the night OF March
80 and 81. The dispatch adds that 1t
is understood the attack was for the
of taking soundlngs and ascer-
tanning the effects of the last attempt
to bottle up the Russian fleet. No de-
tails are obtainable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
An involuntary Bankrupt.

Sioux Falls, S.. D., March 31.-Judge
Garland, Of the United States court in
this city, in accordance with a petition
filed by Cone & Dryden of Window,
Mimi, a. S. Chambers of the Sioux Falls
Paper company, and A. r.. Priest OF the
Sioux Falls Lumber company. has ad-
judged w. j. Gentle, a Sioux Falls
business man. an involuntary bank
Tnnt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
ESCAPED Prisoner Captured.

Mason City. Ia, March 29.-James
Boone, a colored shine artist, arrested re-
Gently. charged with rape. and who es-
capped this morning, was captured at
Hampton and returned TO justice court
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

In the two years since California's
promotion committee was formed it's
immigration has equaled that Of the
ten previous years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

A creamated adult human body
leaves a reslduum of gray ashes which
altogether do not weigh more than two
pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The United States employed 10, 555
men in distributing mail last year. The
cost, distributed among 400 lines,
was $63. 594, 900. In 1913 accidents to mail
cars eighteen clerks were killed and
seventy-eight seriously injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The first electric railway for public
use in America was that OF the East
Cleveland Street Railway company,
which was equipped In 1884. The con-
duCtors were laid underground.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Baxter Is Nominated.

washington, April 1.-The presiden.
today sent to the senate the name OF
I, f. Baxter Of Omaha to be United
states district attorney for Nebraska,
to succeed Williamson s, Summers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Mary Had n Little Lamb" was
written by Mrs. Sarah J. Hale in 1880
while editor OF the Ladies' magazine,
and printed In a little book of poems for
children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Less han 5000, 900 OF RussIa's 1871
GOO, 600 inhabitants are employed in
manufactures and the greater part OF
their work is OF government orders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Toxic, April 4.-Information is re-
celved here from private sources that
that japanese troops, after d~islodging
the Russians at Cheng Ju, March 2S,
rested for a day md then advanced TO
Yong Chun, about 40 miles west OF
Cheng Ju. After a brief engagement
here they drove the enemy further
north. The Russians are retreating
towards Unsan, so miles northeast of
Yong Chin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

A young woman prisoner In the Jail
at Lille was kept I'm n cell all night
under such conditions that both her
feet became frostbitten and had to be
amputated. An inquiry has been or
dered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

or all known illuminants, electric
light is easily first from the hygienic
standpoint, since its light Is produced
without sensible combustion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The old box like compartment cars
on French railways are being gradually
displaced by vestibuled cars OF a more
modern type.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The budget Of 700 towns in European
Russia aggregates but half as much as
the budget OF Berlin, or one-fourth as
much as that of Greater New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
National Bank Call.

Washington, April 1.-The comptroi>
Ter of the currency has issued q call for
The condition OF national banks at the
slose Of business March Is,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Farms for Rent.

Two 80 acres; two 1920; n 100, ana
one 24o. All we'll improved. Rent one
third OF the crop. John Mulhali,
3OS Pierce Street, Sioux City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The first central station for ~incandes-
cent lighting was built by the Edison
company or Holborn viaduct, London,
in 1882.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The United States has the lead as ex-
porters to Italy of cotton oil, heavy
mineral oil, petroleum and solid par
affin, and encounters no competition.
The same might be said for tobacco.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Several additions are to be made to
the already long list of women's clubs
In London, and among them will be the
Ladies' Athenaeum,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

Tourists returning from abroad can
now bring through the custom house
free OF duty all articles to the value of
500, except cigars, cigarettes and
liquors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The receipts of the Cuban govern
ment last year were $1S,OO7,SO2 and Its
expenses were $685. GAG.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The money lent by France to Russia
during the last decade is variously COM
puted at from 81, 400, 900, 900 to s2,000,-
900, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

The murders in the United States In
1908 numbered 1915; the legal execu-
tions numbered but 123.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
A CRAWFORD CLUB.
RedfeId Republicans to Work for Anti
Machine Man.

Redheld, S. D., April A republican
political club was organized here in the
interests Of Coe |. Crawford for gov
ernor. Captain lockwood was elected
president and w. Banan secretary and
treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
LAWRENCE REPUBLICANS.
Delegation to Sioux Falls Convention
Will Leave Deadwood May 2.

Deadwood, s. D., April 4.-The re-
publican delegation from Lawrence
county to the state convention at Sioux
Falls will leave here on a special train
May 2, and will reach Sioux Falls in
time for the convention May 4. 1t is
expected that all the delegation and
many of the alternates will attend.