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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
THE COOLIDGE CASE.
He Was Heavily Insured in Fraterna'
Beneficiary Societies.

Aberdeen, S.. D., Feb. From the
| DEVELOPMENTS In the case OF Warren 7.
| Coolidge OF Redfeld. who was reported
| drowned at Long Beach, Cal, last Au-
gust, but who is found to be living at
| Sheridan, Wyo., he appears TO have
taken a notion to fraternal beneficiary
insurance all of q sudden n not long
| before he left for the Pacific coast on a
| trip, on November he Joined the M. Il.
A.. taking out 81, 900 insurance; a few
weeks later he Joined the A. o. u. W.,
receiving a $1,000 policy; then he Joined
the Woodmen Of America, and took
81, 900 insurance.; following this he Sc
cured a 81, 900 policy in the Fraternal
| Union, and the same amount In the
| Mystic Circle; and on the day before he
left for thu California trip, on which he
was drowned" he secured $4,000 more
insurance In the Home Guardians; and
n is said that he also a insurance
certificates in a number OF other orders
of a beneficiary character. When the
| report of Coolidge's drowning was first
| made to the A. o. y. w, the grand re-
corder. J. D. LAWN, Of this city, de-
manded some information about the re-
| coyery Of the body before he would Is
| sue the blanks for making death PROOF;
then IL was found that Coolidge had
numerous policies OF insurance n the
case was held up. Later the A. O. U.
W., the Woodmen, and some or the oth-
ar orders. engaged a reliable detective
agency to look into the matter. The
| agency traced Coolidge from Long
| Beach to Pueblo and Denver and thence
10 Sheridan, Wyo. After he was located
there South Dakota parties who knew
him well went out and identified him,
after which he acknowledged his tden-
tity and declared he did not intend to
defraud any insurance company or
beneficiary order, and he signed a re-
linquishment of all claims against the
orders running him down.. The claims
for insurance were backed up by afi-
davits from a number Of persons who
claimed to have seen him drown. These
were from California persons for the
most part,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Rest I'm the World.

Estherville. Ia, Feb. 1st.-Mr'
George J.. Barber of this place says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There Is moth
ing as good. | had been sick for over
Is years with Kidney Disease which
finally turned into Bright's Disease. 1
was treated by Doctors in Chicago, III
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor in Estherville treated me Tor
five years with no better success. l
beard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
made up my mind to give them a trial.
Il am very thankful to be able to
say that they cured me completely ana
| think they are the best medicine In
the world"
The honest, earnest, Straightforward
experiences OF real living men ana
women are the only material used In
advertising Dodd's Kidney Pills. One
such testimony is worth more than a
thousand unsupported claims. The pee-
pie who have used Dodd's Kidney Pills
| are those whose evidence is worth n
sideration and surely nothing can DC
more convincing thar a statement ike
! Mr.. BARRIERS. There are thousands OF
others just as strong.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
DIDN'T BELIEVE
That Coffee Wa. the Real Trouble.

That Coffee Was the Real Trouble.
Some people founder around ana
take everything that's recommended TO
them, but finally find out that coHee
Is the real cause Of their troubles An
Oregon man says:
For 25 years I was troubled with
my stomach | was a steady couee
drinker, but didn't suspect that as the
cause. l doctored with good doctors
and got no help; then took almost
anything which some one else had
been cured with, but to no good. ! was
very bad last summer and could not
work at times.
ION December ., 1902, l was taken
SO bad the Doctor said l could not live
over twenty-four hours at sthe most
and l made all preparations to die. 1
could hardly eat anything, everything
distressed me, and l was weak and
sick all over. When in that condition
| coffee was abandoned and l was put
on Postum; the change In my feelings
| came quickly after the drink that was
| poisoning me was removed.
| IHe PAIN dAu sIchuesS leh a"oy
| from me and l begun to get well day
| by day, so l stuck to 1t, until now |
am well and strong again, can eat
heartily, with no headache. heart trou-
BILE or the awful sickness Of the old
coffee days. ] drink all i wish OF
Postum without any harm and enjoy II
immensely.
"This seems like a wonderfully
strong story, but / would refer you
to the First National Bank, the Trust
Banking Co., Or any merchant OF
Grants Pass, Ore, In regard to my
standing. and I will send a sworn
statement of this If you wish. You can
also use my name" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Still there are many who persistent
ly fool themselves by saying Coffee
don't hurt me-" A ten days trial OF
Postum in its place will tell the truth
and many times save life.
There's a reason"
Look for the little book, 1.-THE Road
; to MELVILLE" IN each pkg,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
EXPLOSION OF WATER JACKET
Totally Destroyed Range and Shat
tered the Kitchen.

Deadwood, 8. D., Jan. 30.-An explos-
on OF the water jacket In the range at
he home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.
Oenison completely demolished the
.ange and shattered the kitchen. Cold
weather. had caused the water in the
water Jacket to freeze and without be-
ng aware of the danger, Mrs. Denison
started a fire in the stove, placed her
.4-months-old child on the floor near 1t
and stepped into another part OF the
louse. There was a loud report, ac-
,ompanied by the rumbling and shak-
ng Of the house, and Fastening TO the
kitchen Mrs. Denison found her child
irenched with water from a wash boil
.r hat she had placed over the fire, but
otherwise unframed.
Fragments OF the cast iron range had
been hurled In all directions and how
he child escaped Is a mystery. Sew
.ral pieces OF iron passed entirely
through the walls of the kitchen and
we're picked up in adjoining yards. Had
Mrs. Denison been present 1t Is be-
ieved she must have suffered serious
INJURIES. Mr.. Denison had been away
rom home several days. the cold spell
setting In during his absence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
eanred C;tv of lhasss.


London Telegraph: Very little OF the
world remains unknown. Tibet wiz SOON
be as well known as China. the sacred
city OF Lnassa as little OF Q mystery as
Picking. A Russian traveller. N. Tsybi-
kofr, has communicated to the Geograph-
ical society OF st. Petersburg a pretty full
account Of Lhassa, where he stayed Tor
over twelve NOTWITHSTANDING an oriental
scholar and professedly a Lamaite by re-
ligion. He found the land far less popu-
lous thar Is commonly supposed. and a
most intolerabie proportion OF Its people
monks. Lhassa. he reports. has no more
than 10000 inhabitants, n two-thirds OF
these are women. M. Tsybikon made q
great number Of observations on the eli
mate of Tibet, and has brought away sew
erai Tibetan books on philosophy. medi-
cine, astronomy and history, besides col
lect.ons of prayers and incantations. writ
fen by renowned lamas. The latter de-
are much more In the way OF
Tibetans thar philosophy and science.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Elephants Trunk a Lambs Cradle.

New York Herald: With the trunk
of Julie, a large elephant in the me-
nagerie in Central park, serving as a
cradle, Nancy, an orphan lamb, n
loved a swing in mid-air Wednesday.
Apparently much pleased that Nancy
had selected her trunk as a refuge.
Julie swayed slowly back and forth
several times and then deposited the
lamb on the ground.
Since the death Of her parents in the
sheepfold, several weeks ago, Nancy
has been fed from a bottle under the
direction of William Snyder. a keeper.
From a timid. shrinking lamb she
developed into an inquisitive animal
and has recently spent much of her
time playing in the elephant house.
Though she is fond of Hattie, a new
baby elephant. Julie Is an older friend.
and she evidently prefers her COM
partnership to that Of the other animal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
SHOOTS MS SON..
John Messieks of Elk Point Has a Row
With Boy Over Money.

VIZ IVY WV Nv
Elk Point, s. D., Jan. BON. V. Mes
sex, a farmer living three miles north
Of Jefferson, S. D., was arrested TINS
afternoon and placed in jail upon intor-
nation sworn to by his son Martin,
whom he attacked and shot through
the arm.
The son is about 20 years of age. he
came home yesterday after a TWO
months absence with the wages he had
earned as a farm hand. The father de-
manded the money and the boy refused
90 give II over. The father chased the
BOY out OF the house, so the latter al
eyes, and began hurting sticks OF WOOD
and stones at him. The son says that
when he tried to get back into the
mouse for his overcoat the father began
shooting At him with a gun, finally hit
ling him in the arm. The boy came
Immediately to town. swore out infor-
nation against his father, n at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.. Mes
sex war brought to town and placed
n jail.
A later dispatch says the boys life
vas insured In the Modern Woodmen
or $4,000, the father paying the assess
nents. Several times in the past Nus
lex has threatened the family, and
>nly three days g he attempted to
iill his wife, who wrote to the authori-
les about II.
Nussex has always insisted on keep
ng firearms In the house and today
parties investigating found three re-
Jolvers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
On a Tour of Inspection.

Pierre, 8. D., Feb. is. @. DeweII
postmaster and custodian of the grounds
for the federal building in this city has
been on a tour OF inspection n inter-
viewing city officials with regard to the
city systems of water supply and sewage,
gas and electric lighting, ETC., under or
ders from the supervising architect of the
treasury department at Washington. ID.
c.. 1t is necessary for the architect to
have data OF these services as they win
all be connected to n utilized In the
federal building when constructed. Mr..
Dewell states hat he will be able to fur
nish the department with O most fayor'
able report on the subject
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
nnn,t Swear.

indianapolis Star: A preacher In
Boston used to swear a great deal.
That was before he became a min
lister. before, indeed, he Joined the
church. 1t was the volume and In
tensity Of his swearing. he says, which
first induced him to correct his ways.
When he entered church work nothing
was more natural than that he should
fght profanity. He organized a So
ciety. and is now conducting an anti
swearing crusade. Twelve thousand
people are helping him. Let us hope
that his crusade will spread. Nothing
degrades a man more n oatns' n
nothing has less excuse. Don't wait
until the new year. II o swear. but
stop IL nOw!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Warsaw Is said to be the gateway for
the introduction Of foreign manufac-
lures into Russia. Conditions here are
favorable to the Introduction OF foreign
goods, not only on account OF the loca-
ton geographically. with all the at
tendant facilities for shipment. but
more particularly because of a deep
prejudice against German manufac-
lures which exists to the extent OF al
most a boycott OF all German articles.
The French, British and Austrian nan
ufacturers have been able to take ad-
vantage of this. aid their statesmen
cover this territory frequently and with
sIlccaSS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

In England a great deal OF interes>
has lately been conferred OF the pro-
liability Of having deep sea fish On sale
in their markets. For several years
past the British trawling steamers have
extended their operations to more re-
mote parts In quest Of fish. They have
gone as far north as the shores OF Ice
land and to the south as far as the
Spanish peninsula. The shores OF the
Bay OF Biscay have, however. been the
more often ~frequented than the
northern districts. Now they are fish,
ing in the deeper levels rather than to
make such long trips.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
WAS Nor oRowNED.
South Dakota Man Planned q Frauc
20 Get Insurance. Money.

TO Get Insurance Money.
Aberdeen. 8. D., Jan. SOL. d.. LAWN.
grand recorder of the A. o. u. w. of
South Dakota, this morning received a
telegram notifying him Of the positive
Identification at Sheridan. Wyo, of
Warren T. Coolidge Of Redfeld.
Coolidge belonged to the Workmen,
Woodmen and several other insurance
orders, and was reported drowned at
Long Beach, Cal, August 20 last and
several thousands Of life insurance was
claimed.
The orders In which he carried the
insurance combined and engaged de-
t~ectives to investigate what appeared
TO be a straight case OF death except
Tor some slight details. Coolidge Is at
legged to have acknowledged his iden-
ity, but declares he did not attempt to
Iwindle the companies. Coolidge was
a teacher and Is a brother OF Frank w.
Coolidge. Judge OF Sphinx county. He
stood high here. His arrest has been
ordered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Mrs. Glen LiIIibridoe Dead.

Pierre, 8. D., Jan. M:.Mrs. Glen LHH-
bridge, who has been SET busly i'll for some
time. passed away at her home In Blunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Lillibridge returned
from the south a little more h a year
ago and a short time afterward moved to
Blunt where Mr.. Lillibridge accepted a
position. Since then Mrs. Lillibridge's
health has been falling. Her demise is
a severe blow to the immediate relatives
In this city and the sympathy OF their
many Pierre friends is extended to them
and the bereaved husband.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

1t Is reported from johannesburg that
a new and unexpected source Of wealth
has been discovered In the territory Of
the late Boer republic. Near the east
ern border Of the Transvaal. on the
ledge Of the lofty South African pla-
teau. three valuable lodes of tin ore
have been found. and the deposits are
apparently so extensive h a predic-
lions are heard that h new colony
may prove to be as rich I'm tin and cop
per as It Is already known to be In
cold
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
MAY SCATTER sALooNMEN.
Prevailing Impression That violators
of iouor Law Will Get IL Hard.

Canton, S. D., Jan. 30.-The forthcom-
ing session of the circuit court, which
convenes In this city next week, Is ere
ating unusual activity among the liquor
lends that have infested the place, con-
trary to the prohibition law, for many
months. The members Of the grand
Jury, which will be In session simul-
taneously with the court, Is composed
of nearly all. temperance men, n the
prevailing impression is that there will
oe music in the air for the violators OF
the liquor Iaw. AS a consequence both
the drug stores and blindpigs are maxi
ing preparations to meet the conditions
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

There Is perhaps no country in the
world which has more extended house
industries tina Italy. The silk Indus
try, the manufacture Of hemp and tow,
The twisting OF baskets and braiding OF
straw hats, for example, furnish m
oloyment to many thousands Of people
IN their own homes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Formerly Italy was a large producer
Of cork. but a greater part OF the splen-
lid cor bal forests have already been
destroyed In some precincts-as for In
stance In Calabria-the trees have been
telled and used for charcoal making;
n other provinces they have been cut
down on account OF their potash con-
tanta
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

American railway locomotives to the
number OF eighty-seven were purchased
by the New Zealand government two
years ago, and are now in operation
throughout the colony, and are giving
general satisfaction. American pas
senger coaches are also pretty gen.
orally used. while freight vans. road
wagons. etc. OF American manufacture
are also In use.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

II is reported from Rhodesia that
work on the bridge which is to span
the Zambesi river near the famous
Victoria falls. will be begun early this
year. The bridge will be on n span.
500 feet In length and will cross the
zambesi some 400 feet above the water
over a narrow gorge. through which
the river flows at hat point.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
YOUNG A SUICIDES.
John NykI Kills Himse : Because of III
Health.

Yankton, S. D., Jan. 30.-John Nykl,
a Bohemian, aged 80. unmarried, COM
mitted suicide. He was found in a
machine shed on his fa-fer's farm, two
and a half miles west Of Utica. with g
shotgun in one hand and a stick In the
other. The cause was i'll health. Cor
Jner Livingston was called.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

In a foreign office report on the trade
IF Marking II is stated that such is the
value placed on literary degrees by the
Chinese that during a period when
hundreds Of the Inhabitants were dying
Tally from cholera 40 fewer than $1,000
students visited the city to compete for
Two hundred vacancies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
CHARGED WITH MAYHEM.
J. J. LalIey Bound Over to Await Ae-
ton of Circuit Court.

Salem, S. D., Jan. 30.-J. j. Lalley OF
aontrose was arrested and brought be-
ore Justice w. r. Holly at Salem
charged with the crime of mahem COM
.nitted by striking and destroying the
eft eve Of DR.. j. A. Howard, also Of
.,1ontrose. Lally was bound over to the
-ircuit court, the bonds being fixed at
1000. Howard has begun a civil actor
,gainst Lalley for damages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

An Osaka firm of dealers In sugar Is
preparing for the establishment OF a
sugar refining plant, and 1t Is stated
that the company. which Is backed by
foreign capitalists, has already dis
patched representatives to England
and the United States to purchase ma
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
In Emmon, County. Dakota.

We can sell you l60 acres fine land.
You can break 100 acres this spring, SOW
it to Salzer's Flax and reap enough to
pay for your land, etc, having a fine
farm free the first year. Ten such pieces
for sale.
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO.
&C. y. u IA Crosse. WlA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Like Your Shadow.

Chicago Tribune: Upgardson listening
10 piano in fiat overhead)-Say what you.
please, 'Hiawatha' is a catchy air.
Atom with a weary sigh)-lt Is. You
can escape IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

A ships pump has been invented. II
consists of a nominally horizontal lever
with a vertical pump rod at each end
and a weighted pendulum at the cen
ter. The roll Of the ship swings the
nendulum and drives the pump rods
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

When Chinese workmen apply for
Iobs to the Russians in Manchuria they
are informed that heathens can not be
engaged. and that they must first be-
come Christians. This makes them de-
siSt Invariably.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Bondi, the Italian sculptor, has com
nenced to work on the great marble
statue of the late pontif. which Will
crown a hill that overlooks Carpineto'
Italy. Pope Leo's birthplace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Goose quill pens and drying powders
are stilI used in English law courts and
the house of lords and In the French
chamber of deputies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The Alfeld (Prussia) town council
has framed a bylaw making fire bril-
gade service compulsory for all ciu-
zens between the ages of 20 and 30.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The area under control by the city
council at johannesburg. Transvaal, Is
twenty-five miles and the valuation
over $3.50, 900, 900, against s62,OOO,OOO for
Cane Town..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

British exports increased rs per cent.
IN afteen years, while those OF the
United States doubled. n those OF
Carmany advanced 60 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The River Doubs, on the western
Swiss frontier. is frozen over. and when
the ice cracks fumes Of sulphur. which
al fire when a light Is applied. rise
into the air.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The boring of the Simplon tunnel has
again been interrupted on the Swiss
side by the tapping OF hidden springs
which have flooded h works.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

In one of the streets Of Vienna work
men have dug up a part OF the tone
flooring of a Roman house dating from
the third century.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Polar birds have been seen In all
Darts CT South Tyron, Austria, ana II Is
ssumed that the exceptional severity
of the arctic winter has driven them
south.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Corn has been bred to show that by
intelligent cultivation the parts OF the
xernel that yield the oil can be min
lmized, while those that produce pro-
tein can he developed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The output Of coal in India has in
creased skiold since 1880. 1t now ex-
ceeds 5000, 900 tons q year. and the
supply is considered practically mex
hoYcfIhla
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

twenty-five years ago a fisherman on
the Maine coast could take 500 Holsters
a day; now rs Is reckoned as a good
catch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The new trans-C Canadian route from
Liverpool to Yokohama will be 1900
miles shorter than that across h
United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
chiIdren Perish In Fire.

New York. Jan. 2S.--Three children or
Lo,,is Cohen suffocated here today In q
are In q six-story tenement house,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The South African cycle trade is al
most entirely in the hands Of the Brit
ish. American bicycles are imported In
but small quantities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

BY an edict of the minister OF agri-
culture In Hungary. the exporta.ion Oh
living game or eggs is prohibited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Almost 800 men were killed ! n the
anthracite mines of Pennsylvania our
ing 1903, according to the records kept
nv the state mining inspectors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

England gets about 1000. 900 worth OF
new gold from Africa every month n
q. 600. 600 worth out Of Australia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The German city of Frankfort has
voted 5000 marks for an automobile
addition 70 the Are department.