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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
By.Produets In Hog Feeding.

While the experiment station reports
that the results of numerous trials DE-
farmers have shown very thorougniX
the advantage Of the use OF digestef
tankage, blood meal. etc., few farmera
make much use Of any OF them. Neither
do western farmers use as much gluten
feed or germ oil meal as would be prof.
liable. Lack Of availability Is perhaps
the cause. Every farmer In this regfon
has corn usually he has; and when
he has to buy feed he tends toward that
with which he is familiar and which his
stock is accustomed to eating. No
doubt exists In many farmers minds
that some other feed would be better
for his hogs, as we'll as cheaper, ana
many are feeding more or less Oil meal.
Oats are high In comparison with the
food contents, yet undoubtedly no single
grain is a better food product for any
or all animals than oats. Feed dealers
handle oil meal, and generally 1t can
be had in any desired quantities In all
the smaller towns. The b~y-products or
the packing houses and the glucose
works are not, however, thus TO De
had in many instances. To have tanh-
age, blood meal, germ oil meal, etc.s
the farmer must do his own investigate
fng and purchasing. If he does not want
a full carload. and none but the extern
siye feeder would want that much ac
first. he must pay local freight or Work
up q club order with his
Tankage solicitors are out in the
try, but we have never had a man reps
resenting any other of these feeds cali
at our farm. Neither have we had any
personal experience with them, buo
various farmers have given good re-
ports. -.
The Iowa station some time ago made
tests OF tankage, beef meal and a stock
food, each in connection with corn
against corn alone The tankage FED
made much the cheapest pork. About
one-sixth Of the whole feed was tank
age. While the farmer is wise who
feeds what he raises and raises what ne
feeds, as a rule, there are times In
which he must buy feed, and 1t Is inns
portant to buy with knowledge OF what
is needed to produce the best result for
net profit. When cor is the most prom
| inent feed, something else Is needed To
prevent waste and cause good, healthy
and rapid growth. What this should
be the successful farmer must ascer-
tain and buy what will most nearly
balance the corn feed at the lowest cost
price. Many OF our readers are buying
corn and feeding 1t exclusively VINO
could much better spend part OF their
money for supplementary foods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28

DR.. Darier, of Paris, describes q case
of cancer Of the face which through ap-
piication OF radium. has been rendered
painless. Similar results have been OBJ
tained by other noted experts. He has
also found quick and pain killing ef-
fests of radium in certain diseases or
the eye. The influence OF radium upon
the motor-nerve centers he considers OF
still greater Importance. In two cases
of nervous spasms-which occurred
three to four times a week-weak
radium preparations were applied TO
the temples for two to three days, when
the spasms ceased. In a case also OF
presumptive inability Of motion. caused
by nervous debility, radium affected a
complete cure within three days-prob-
ably, however, through suggestion. In
acute facial paralysis of entirely new
ORIGIN radium affected a cure In one
dav
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
INSURANCE BUSINESS.
Report Shows That Companies En-
joyed a 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
ng the business of the insurance COM
oanies Of the state for 1903.
While the receipts of both fire and
ife 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
n the way of premiums is larger thar
,or last year. the percentage OF gain
s 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, 5000 leaving a balance in
favor Of the companies Of $415,963.S2,
less the expense Of their business in
the state, but to give them a fair sum
for their expenses, they would yet DE
about so per cent. of the premiums
received the gamers. D.,
The old line life companies received
premiums in the state to the amount
Of s1,021, 720.6S, and paid losses 20 the
amount Of S2o7,473.45, leaving them
s~S14247.23, less the cost OF conducting
heir business. AS the amount they
paid was practically 20 per cent. OF
their premium receipts, their net prof
Its were DeyOnu OO pei GEM.
The assessment and fraternal compa-
MES show receipts to the amount or
s494, 633.S7 for the year, with payments
to the a,noun of 1864, S22.57 The A. o..
u. w. shows the largest AMOUNT OF
business, with over $27, 900, 900 Of insur-
ance in force In the state, while the
NJ. w. A. is close up with nearly $24, 900, =
900 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 or
last year, and premium receipts or
1894, OBS. 82, and losses paid of $llO,7S.6S.
leaving them over 60 per cent, less ex-
penses, and premiums returned to their
policy holders, showing that they have
not lost ground in h 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 old line companies,
mutuals or beneficiary orders, was ST.
632, 001. SO.
Taken altogether, the years business
In the state has been n satisfactory one
for the companies, ven while their per-
centage Of profit was not so great as
last year, the total receipts making
their net gain from the state consider
bly, more than for any former year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
How the alabama" Was Saved.

John Bassett Moore in Harper's Maya
zine for May: 1t is perhaps not generally
known that tho Alabama, in spite of the
omission Of the English customs authori-
tives to seize her, might in the end have
been detained but for an act Of wifely de-
votion. On the 22d and oath of July, 1862,
evidence directing i~nculpating the vessel
was communicated by the American lega-
ton In london to the British foreign Of
fee. On the 23d and 26th Of July the pa
pers were referred to the law offices Of
the crown, and as the law officers had no
permanent office, were sent as usual to
the senior officer, who WAS then Sir John
Dorney Harding, queens advocate. his
associates being Sir William Anterior, at
torney general, and Sir Rounded Palmer,
afterward Lord Selbornc, solicitor general.
Unfortunately, Sir John Harding had just
then fallen n victim to an acute mental
disorder, which proved to DO fatal. but
which his wife, In the hope that It would
soon pass away had kept a secret. Upon
the decision to be rendered by the law Of
fcers there hung ~perchance the issues Of
peace and war and the fate Of nations;
but the papers lay unexamined at Sir
Johns residence. apparently, till tho 2Sth
Of July, when the foreign office, growing
anxious at the delay, but ignorant OF its
cause, took steps TO recover them and
placed them in the hands Of Sir William
Atherton. On the evening Of the same
day, Sir William, perceiving the gravity
Of the situation which the papers disclosed,
called Sir Rounded Palmer into consulta-
ton upon them In the earl marshals room
In the house OF lords. They at once agreed
that the vessel must be seized. An optn-
ion to that effect was delivered to Earl
Russell on the morning Of the goth Of
July; but during the night OF the 2Sth the
Alabama left the docks in which she had
been lying. At 10 o'clock on the morning
of the 29th she put to sea. The order to
detaln her reached Liverpool In the after
1poO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
FINED FOR STARTING FIRE.
South Dakota Farmer Also Sued 70,
$500 DAMAGES.

Sioux Falls. s. D., May 1S.-South Da-
kota has very stringent laws providing
heavy penalties for those who by reason
Of carelessness start prairie fires, which
I'm the spring Of the year, when vegeta-
ton Is very dry and infiammable, prove
very disastrous. Carl Heckel, a well
known Dawson count farmer. has dis
covered, TO his sorrow, that these laws
were made to be enforced and not to be-
come a dead letter. He permitted n fire
10 get beyond his control. He was ar
rested and found guilty, and In addition
to being hned $500 has been made the de-
PENDANT In q suit instituted by n ~neighbor,
who asks damages in the sum of $500
for property destroyed by the fire.
Heckel, In default OF the payment of
the fine, was sentenced to a term of ESQ
days in jail. He at first intended to es-
cape the payment OF the fine by serving
the fail sentence, but has now decided to
pay the fine and secure his release. 1t
was shown at his trial that he was burn
ing a strawstack and that through neg
ligence the fire spread to the stubble In a
field and from there swept to adjoining
farms. Witnesses stated that the defend
ant plowed a small. fire break near the
stack a day or two after the fire, but had
failed to comply with the law, which re-
auires that a fire break be plowed entirely
around q stack before an effort is made
o burn II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
Good Taste in Wall Papers.

Harper's Bazaar: The rules of good
taste never change. though they some-
times seem to do so. The wall should
be treated from the Dashboard I'D. If
there is n dado, 1t should represent
darkest Of all those employed for the
wall; the division above 1t should be
several shades lighter. the border, II
any, still lighter. and the ceiling light
est of all, and for this reason, which
always exists, the ceiling receives less
light than any other portion of the
room, and the border less than the wall
below It. The effort, therefore, must
be to counteract the darkness above
by supply the missing light. 4 darkly
papered ceiling should always be avoid
cd in any but a Turkish or Indian room.
Cool yellows. deep creams, golden tans
are the best ceiling tones, as a rule,
though there are occasions where a soft
blue or a rose-hushed ceiling is to be
advised.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
Eran TO TMentY.EiNe Ladies'.

The Defiance Starch Co.. will give
rs ladies a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five ladies'
in each of the following states: ILL
nois, Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas and
Missouri who will send In the largest
number OF trade marks cut from a ten
cent, ~16-ounce package Of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your wv home, any
where In the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co., Omaha, Nebr., before September
LIST, 1904. october and November
will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
is the only starch put up In 16 OF. "a
full pound to the package. You get
one-third more starch for the same
honey than of any other kind. and
Defiance never sticks to the iron.
Tho tickets to the Exposition viii be
by registered mail September
9Th. Starch FOR sale by all dealers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
WHAT THE KING A T
Whaf,a Eft for Him.

A Massachusetts, lady who has beeh
through the mill with the trials Of the
usual housekeeper and mother relates
an interesting incident that occurred
not long ago. She says:
II can with all truthfulness say that
Grape-Nuts is the most beneficial Of
all cereal foods in my family, young
as we'll as old. 1t is food and medl-
cine both to us. A few mornings ago
at breakfast my little boy said:
Mamma, does the King eat Grape
Nuts every m~orningT
II smiled and told him I did not
know. but that I thought Grape-Nuts
certainly made a delicious dish, fit for
a King" OTIS a fact that the King Of
England and the German Emperor
both eat Grape-Nuts).
1T find that by the constant use Of
| Grape-Nuts not only as a morning
cereal, but also in puddings, salads,
etc, made after the delicious recipes
| found In the little book in each pack
axe 1t is proving to be a great nerve
| food for me besides having complete
ly cured a long standing case Of indi-
gestion." Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek, Mich.
There is no doubt Grape-Nuts is the
most scientific food In the world.
Ten days trial Of this proper food
In place of improper food will show in
steady, stronger nerves, sharper brain
and the power to Ego" longer and
further and accomplish more. There's
a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. THE Rosd to MELVILLE"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
Scandinavian People Observe Nationa.
independence Day.

Canton, S. D., May 19.-In spite of the
weather entirely u~nfavorable for picnic
and celebration purposes, the Skandi-
navian people OF this county celebrated
the national independence day of their
fatherland In perfectly appropriate
name here yesterday. The celebra-
ton was conducted under the auspices
Of the Grieg singing society OF Canton.
and was held ten miles south OF the
city in n beautiful grove situated on
the farm OF VIM. Paulson. The celebra-
ton program vas carried out, contrary
to all opposing elements, in the pres
ence OF n large crowd OF people. Music
was furnished by the Grlegs, which
consisted OF American as well as Nor
wegian patriotic songs. Two very pop
ular speeches were made by Colonel
G. o. Knudson and A. u. Carlson of this
city. Special excursion rains were
running at intervals during the day,
and all OF the principal business houses
OF the city were closed during the af-
%ternoon.
DR.. N. A. Swickard, president OF the
South Dakota State Epworth league,
has called the annual convention OF
the society to be held In this city June
80, simultaneously with the opening
Of the assembly here. A large attend
lnce is expected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28


have restored thousands Of suffering
women to health and vigor.
Mrs. William Wallace, of IS Capi-
toll street, Concord, n. H., says: II was
in the early stages Of Bright's Dis
ease, and were it not for Doan's Kids
ney Pills 1 would not be living to-day.
Pain in the back was so intense that
at night l had to get out Of bed until
the paroxysm of pain passed away.
1 was languid and tired and hadn't the
strength to lift n kettle of water. I
could not work, but a few doses OF
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me, and
two boxes absolutely cured me-"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Wallace
will be mailed to any part of the
United States. Address Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, n. Y. Sold by all deal.
e:s. Price so cents per box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28

In the year 1900 two famous coliec-
lions of oriental, chiefly Arabic, manu-
scripts, were brought TO this country:
one, the private collection OF a Wen
known Arabic scholar, Count and
berg, was secured for Yale university;
the other, which originally had been In
the library OF a Mohammedan scholar
at Medina, and then had been pur-
by the publishing house of z. ]. Brill
OF Leyden through Count Land, was
acquired by Messrs. John and Robert
Garrett and deposited In the lLsrary OF
their alma mater (Princeton). A third
collection was acquired by Robert Car
rett during the last winter, also from
the Brill house. and is at present In
Princeton. AS to numbers, there are be-
tween 300 and 500 manuscripts at Yale,
and 1873 at Princeton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
Russian Army Lost.

Paris, May 21.-The Figaro says that
the car has received from General Ku-
ropatkin a dispatch giving a gloomy
forecast of what is likely to happen in
the immediate future. General Kuro-
patkin tells the czar that 1t is almost
impossible to remedy by the concen-
tration Of troops the strategic mistakes
that have been committed.
A month ago General Kuropatkin
sent a message to the car, from Muk-
den, saying hat everything was In
chaos. Since that time the conditions
have grown worse, owing to the defeat
on the Yalu and to the seml-demoraliza-
ton Of the Russian forces,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
JAPS LOSE "
OF THEIR VESSELS
Cruiser kasaga Sunk In Col
Iision..-B attleship Hatsuse
Strikes a Mine.
rOGO'S OFFICIAL REPORT
Gives the Details Of the Most Fearfu
Pair of Mishaps Which Has Be-
fallen His Fleet During the
Entire War.

Toxic, May z1.-Admiral Togo re-
ported as follows:
"a report from Rear Admiral Dewa
says the cruisers Kasaga and foshino
collided during a fog off Port Arthur,
May 10. The Yoshino sank, only ninet
Of her crew being saved. on the same
day the battleship Hatsuse struck a
| Russian mine and sank"
Admiral Togo says:
A ia in the afternoon of May 10,
In n deer fog off Port Arthur, the ka-
suga rammed the Yoshino, sinking the
lntter &, a few minutes. Ninety or her
crar SSse saved.
.rhe same morning the Hatsuse.
while cruising off Port Arthur cover
Ing a landing of soldiers, struck a mine
tea knots southeast OF the harbor en-
trance. She signaled for help, md In
stantly struck another mine. she SAM
In half an hour. Three hundred OF ner
crew were saved by torpedo boats.
The Yoshino was a cruiser OF 4,loV
tons displacement and $1,000 indicated
horsepower. She was built In England,
launched in 1892, was $50 feet long,
had 1917 feet beam. and her draugh
was II feet. Her crew SUI
men.
The cruiser with which the Yoshino
collided may be the Kasaga Cor IA
sagi), a cruiser Of 5,116 tons, built In
PnllduelpIlld III lOJ'-JoI VI ~ S
the armored cruiser Kasuga, formerly
the Merino, purchased from Argentina
In italy and taken by British othcers
to Japan just previous to the outbreak
of war.
The Hatsuse was n battleship of 10
900 tons displacements n OF the latest
model. She was only completed In
1900, was built IN England, was 400 feet
long, 761a feet beam, draught u rect
and her crew numbered TAI men.
This pair of disasters constitutes by
far the most serious setback the Japa-
nese have suffered during the war. II
is not sufficient to displace the balance
of sea power unless the Russians shall
succeed in some remarkable move, such
as efrecting n junction OF thei TWO
sauadrons, which Is probably impossi-
bic.
The Petropavlovsk, the Russian bat
tleship which sank. was Of only lO,6sO
tons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
BiLBY MURDER CASE.
Little Doubt That Victim Was De!iber-
ately .Entlced to Country.

dkOiJ -'N'SSS ~
Aberdeen, s. D., May 19.-Develop-
ments In the Dewitt c. Bilby murder
case appear to leave little doubt that
the murdered man was the victim OF
Will Viegler. and that the murderer de-
liberately enticed his victim into the
country for the purpose OF getting his
money. Billy was spending n short
time In Groton and Viegler Joined him
on Friday night and hired n rig to go
TO the home OF Chef Lucas I'm the coun-
try to attend q party. The W men
left the Lucas home at IL o'clock the
same night and Bilby was not
again seen alive. Viegler returned
the livery team alone. Sunday morn
ing Viegler hired another team
and drove to the Mcfarland
place, and was told OF the discovery Of
the body OF Bilby, which had not yet
been taken from the well n identified.
Viegler declined to help get the body
from the well, saying he would return
after driving to another place four
miles away. He did not return. but
drove to Houghton, where he hired an
other team which took HIN within a
miles OF Hecla, where he failed to Sc
cure another team, and where he was
last seen Sunday night at Hecla.' An
examination OF the buggy used by the
two men Friday night shows blood
stains on tne CuSnlol anu DuCh' anu the
probability seems to be that Bilby was
shot while riding In the buggy after
they left the Lucas place Friday night.
Bilby's people live in New York city,
and he q been about Groton for two
or three years. Viegler was n new
conner, having been there but two or
three months, 1t Is not known where
from.
The board OF education has let the
contract, without heating or plumbing,
for the two new four-room ward school
houses In the First and Fourth wards,
to j. H. Nickel of st. Paul for $27, 220.
The buildings are to be modern in ell
respects. and to be ready for the open
ing OF the schools in the fall.
In a whist contest between Aberdeen
and Glendale. Aberdeen o by 10
points, the games being very close. The
playing was at Glendale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
ATTEMPT TO RAISE
BEETS IN HILLS
Large Quantity Of Seeds Re.
ceIved From Government for
Experimental Purposes.
THAT MURDER MYSTERY
Now Develops That Dead Man Was
Victim Of Will viesler and Muir
der Was Deliberately Planned
and Executed.

Belle Fourche, s. D., May ia good
many experiments will be made this
season by the farmers In the raising or
sugar beets Butte county has the rec
ord Of the highest percentage OF sugar
in the beets OF any county in the state.
the amount being % per cent. The
question is being talked over among the
farmers what crop will be of the great
est value on the irrigated ground. The
experiments thus far made show that
from eighteen to twenty tons Of beets
can be raised on the irrigated ground
per acre. and the net profit per acre
would be from $35 to $50. 1t is under
stood hat eastern capitalists have IN
mind the erection OF n uga beet rae
tory in this vicinity, providing suffi-
cient guarantee can be obtained from
the farmers for a beet supply. A large
quantity OF beet seed has been received
from Washington. which will be plant
ed and experimental with this sum-
mer,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
cat>rrh Cannot De Curea

with LEGAL APPLICATIONS. as they cann0f
soo0i, n,e s-". 0t n,o aisS"ss. Sa.arrh y a h,onH
YOU must take Internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, and acts directly on t1o
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh cure
one of the best physicians In this country Tor
years, and Is a regular prescription. IL ls COM
poSed OF the best tonics known, combined wN4
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients Is what produces such Won"
derful results In curing Catarrh. Send for tes.
F,J. CHENEY g. CO., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 76c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
GALA DAY.
{ Entertained by Ball Game, Balloon
Ascension and Races.

Armour, S. D., May 23.-The Armour
cadet band entertained about 500 people
with a ball game between Armour and
Wagner, which terminated in favor Of
Armour, 5 to l, horse racing, balloon
ascension, etc. The balloon was inflated
and the ascension made about $50.
On the rise the parachute ropes and
man attached struck the telephone
wires cutting loose the parachute and
Its human freight, which rebounded on
the telephone wires and alighted but
little the worse for the adventure. 1t
was nothing short Of miraculous that
he escaped and 1t should act as a warn
Ing to ave h coast clear of obstruc-
lions before trying the experiment
Npain
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
Maxine One Themselves.

Philadelphia Press: MY, look at thai
crowd of women trying to get In that
department store"
Yes, it's n regular rush"
But it's so early. The doors aren't
open yet"
Yes, they're the women who followed
the line Of advice In the ad. Come early
and avoid the rush."