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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
ssven New Rural Routes,

Hastings, Neb., Feb. 23.-March l the
free rural mail delivery system or Ad-
ans county will be extended by the IN
stallation of seven new routes from the
following centers: Two from Juniata,
two from Kenesaw, one each from
Roseland, Ayr, and Holstein,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Some of the native population or
Panama have retained their customs,
speech and physical type, especially
hose In the western part OF the prov
nee, and claim to be descendants OF the
natives found in that section by the
snaninrdS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
A Denot AGENT at Putney.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 29.-The officials
of the Great Northern Railroad company,
according to advices received by Secre-
tary Stanley of the state board of railroad
commissioners, have compiled with the re-
quest of the commission by placing an
agent In charge of the company's depot at
Putney. In Brown county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
Ten DAYS Encampment.

Redfeld, s. D., Feb. 29.-Company H.,
Cecond regiment, S. ID. N. G., was in
iipected yesterday by Colonel X. w.
stewart. commanding the regiment.
irhe company showed up we'll and won
the commentator Of the officers.
Adjutant General S. j. Conklin, Cap
tain Beckwith and Captain Dewell, ac-
rompanying Colonel Stewart in his tour
of inspection, report a good showing or
The organization throughout the state:
irhe proposition was here submitted OF
having a ten days encampment at wa
lertown, although the men would re.
telve but seven days pay on account OF
The limited appropriation. Company G
unanimously favored the proposition
End cheerfully agreed to serve the extra
three days without pay. Colonel Stew
prt reports that similar action has been
taken by all the companies thus far APP
preached on the subject. The officer
will go from here to Aberdeen, where
Company L will be inspected tonight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Coffee drinking was forbidden TO all
out the w%ealthiest classes In West
2halia In 1866. Five ear later, to en-
,orce the ordinance, a penalty was i'm
posed on any one importing less than
ifty pounds Of coffee at a time. or
~etrihntin or selling II 10 others.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

The great textile strike at Crimmit-
,chau, Saxony, in which 10, 200 men held
out. FIVE months for higher wages and a
sen-hour day, has ended in the com
plete defeat and the surrender of the
strikers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

In future the police Of Zurich, Swift
,erland, are to receive regular lessons
n "civility and department." so as to
)ear themselves on all occasions with
dignity and grace" The lessons in
:ivility are to be given by the chief
.I,,na1f
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

The authorities in Edinburgh, In or
Ter to induce people to be ~vaccinated,
offered half a crown-60 cents-to every
person who would submit to the oper-
alton. There was a great rush upon
he vaccination depots, with a great
rush on the saloons a little later.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Money" says London Judy, has
been referred to in contemptuous terms,
such as dirty money, filthy lucre, mere
iross, and so on, but we all remember
he fable Of the fox and the grapes that
were sour"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Within the last few years the various
colonies of Europeans in Egypt have
Quilt their own hospitals. There are
low in Cairo, French. German. Aus
.rian, Anglo-American, and italian
1nSnifalq
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Ten years & there was one bank
for every 1870 inhabitants Of the United
States; five years g there was one
bank for every 1897; now there is a
hank for every 4,410.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
damn"

Memphis Commercial Appeal: A Lon
don ~workingman was arrested the other
day and fined 10 shillings for using The
word damn which is derived from the
Latin work "damnare," meaning to en-
DENIM. There isn't a more respectable and
legitimate word In the English language
then damn"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

The Paris Conseil municipal is dis
ssssing, in the interest of labor, the
offering of g. prize for an instrument
or apparatus hat will pick up fallen
pins and so save time n labor In
ircssmaking and similar establish
,7antG
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

The new British battleship Hibernian
IS to be fitted for the storage Of oil fuel
IN large quantities, and her sister ships,
the Britannia and Africa, will, 1t Is be-
leved be similarly fitted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

An Adamless Eden sort Of a bank is
projected for New York city. II Is to
De capitalized and differed by women
and will solicit the patronage of women
exclusively.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

All German soldiers must learn to
swim. Some OF them are so expert
hat, with their clothing on their heads
and carrying guns and ammunition,
hey can swim streams several hun
ired Yards wide.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

There is a municipal law in Colon
that requires commercial travellers to
procure a license before they begin
business in.the city. The charge for the
license is $25, Colombian silver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

In the sweat shops of london wom-
IN make blouses at SO cents a dozen,
and by working from early morning
until midnight they can make a dozen.
others make plain shirts at 6 sents a
Inznn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Heart disease and w prostra-
ton are almost unknown among the
Japanese. This immunity is attributed
10 the equanimity and cheerfulness Of
the Japanese.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

1t is anticipated that several Of the
southern states will soon pass savings
pank laws similar to those Of New
York and the New England states.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Up to date the campaign In Somal-
and against the mullah has cost Eng
and about $500, 900. The outlay upon
\ is $3.50. 900 q month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

In the Turin library fire 400 valuable
Creek manuscripts were destroyed and
200 Latin, among the latter some OF
Puny and Cicero.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Germany, whose interests in India are
80 much smaller than England. has
many more endowed professorships Of
Sapskr!t,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

1t takes about twenty-five days to
print banknotes properly SO that they
will be fully seasoned to go into the
hands Of the public.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

London beer makers send among the
people Of the poorer districts canvas
sers. who sell on the installment plan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
ROCHESTER,, N. y, HAS
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Practically All the Retail Dry
Goods District Lies In
Ruins.
LOSS REACHES $4,000, 900
Estimated That $500 People Are
Thrown Out of Work Because Of
Fire-There Were No Casual
ties, but One Injured.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 29.-The sun
set with ten engines pouring streams
of water on the ruins Of what was
practically the retail dry goods district
Of this city, for three out OF the Ave de-
partment stores were consumed in the
disastrous fire, one of which, the Sib-
ley, Lindsay q Kurr company was by
far the largest establishment of this
kind in the city and the Oldest
Insurance men place the loss above
SO, ZOO, 900. OF this amount S750,0O0 rep
resents the loss on buildings, and the
remainder the loss on stocks of goods
and to occupants OF Offices.
1t is estimated that $500 people are
thrown out OF work, temporarily at
least, because OF the fire.
The burned district lies on the north
side of Main street, between st. Paul
street and Clinton avenue north, run
ming from ST. Paul street almost the
entire length of the block.
The fre started In the store OF the
Rochester Dry Goods company and
worked westward, taking but one store
east OF this establishment, that of the
Walkover Shoe company, before It's
progress was checked In that direction.
Next west was the store of the Beadle-
Sherburne company, which was de-
stroyed, then the Marble block, occu-
pied by the Sibley, Lindsay & Kurr
company, also destroyed, and finally
the thirteen-story granite block, the
lower part Of which also was occupied
by the Sibley, Lindsay & Kurr COM
pany and the upper part by offices.
The front wall of the Marble building
Is still standing. The shell OF the Gran
lite building is intact, and the floors are
in place, out the building was Quilted.
There were no casualties, and no one
was injured except Assistant Chief
Frank Jaynes, who was badly bruised.
Following is a table OF the losses:
Granite building ............$ SOO,00O
Marble building ............. 10000
Buell. estate .............. ZV,UOO
Cornwell building ........... $4,000
Kirley building ............. $4,000
Walkover Shoe company. 10000
Sibley, Lindsay & Kurr COM
Daily . h. 4. . q. 4. . . . . . . . . . . %OVgVNN
The loss on stock was as follows:
Sibley, Lindsay & Kurr, re-
tail ......... . . . . ...'...''. ooV,VOV
S., L. e. Kurr, wholesaler. 1880, 900
Tenants in Granite building. 200 900
Beadle e. S%herburne company $4,000
Rochester Dry Goods COM
Dany . -. . . lOO,VVV
The smaller losses foot up to $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
E.vo,sd hv circumstances

New York Times: II see that tn.
czar is enaged In q reform movement"
well, he a afford 1t. He doesn't
have to come up for reelection
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Nearly all the royal families Of
Europe employ American DENTISTS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
SCHOOLS
IN DANGER
insufficient FIRE PRoTEc.
TON DISCOVERED IN FIVE
BUILDINGS OF THE CITY

Five Of the public schools Of the
city are lnadcquately provided with
apparatuA for use in case OF fire.
and the children attending one Of
them have not been drilled for such
emergencies Fire Marshal Kellogg
has found this dangerous condition
to exist "a a result ~ the semi
annual inspection OF the public
school buildings which he has just
completed. This morning he sent
a lengthy communication 20 the
board Of education. ordering the
changes which he deems advisable
for the protection OF the lives OF the
pupila
In all but sir Of the schools the
fire marshal found the fire extin-
gushing apparatus to be In proper
condition and that the pupils we're
being drilled frequently for leaving
the building quickly In case Of fire
II was at the Interplay school that
II was found that the pupils we're
not exercised In fire drills. but Mr.
kellogg has already been assured
that such practice will hereafter be
carried out faithfully.
II was lack Of fire hose In five
OF the school buildings that Mr.
Kellogg chiefly objected 10. In the
Mercer school for instance. he dis
covered that there was no hose TO
roach the roof. although the latter
aad caught afire half dozen times
during the past summer. There
was no hose on the second floor.
either.
He found all the hose AZ the ffai-
nier school 10 be defective and *aAse1
less. Besides asking for the ipur+
chase Of large hose TO supply lid
need. he recommended the ipuff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
AMERICAN MEDICAL FORCES LEO w. C eoReAa E,cssv
ING a WAR OF DETERMINATION ON TIA AosoUl vo-eaa-
ANA NOT SUCH AN UNHEALTHY eLAos usoss oso'waa.
10y GOOD SANITARY CONDITIONS

I this IL Imperative as n preventive.
plapensarirs ARE being established.
strict quarantine regulations are
observed az the colon and Ia noca
ports ana vaccination certificates
are demanded The native physi-
clans al over Panama report sun-
pirinus fever cases TO the American
medical department instantly. and
the patients are isolated at once.
a careful watch helng kept to avoid
mosquitoes reaching them.
At the Ancou hospital. a splendid
structure situated upon an eIeNa-
tlou looking over che Pacific. Amer
lean nurse girls. with their white
caps and blue striped dresses. arc
uutfeuing about earring Tor zoe 70 500
patients Americans Pauamana. me-
groes. and. in fact. an the sick
not infected with eantaEiun. who APP
ply. for the hospital be- open free Co
all This hospital AN accommodate
SOC patients
There are three small hospitals FOR
temporary cases along the canal
route. and one at colon which viii
accommodate 500 At Ia Rosa there
Is ioo-bcd couyBieHcent hospital
These accommodations viii be en-
larEed upon before the great army
~ canal diggcrs invadcs the zone.
Seven hundred men died before Do
Lesaeps, the treuehmhn. gave up
the fight and abandoned hts work
There viii be no repetition OF
that horror said DR.. GorEas %
me. High living killed many o.
those men. and the fever swept off
hundreds more. The French did not
consider this as much Of a sanitary
problem as do We. and medical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07

chase Of 100 feet Of three-quarier-
inch hose for reaching the roof
More water would go cut the
holes In the hose supposed TO be
ready for an emergency at the
Minor school" said Mr. kollogs in
his letter TO the board, than would
70 out the nozzle
For the complete protection Of
the Denny school the fire marshal
found that % feet Of large hose was
needed for use in the basement.
There II n standpipe In the base
mcnt at the present time. but no
hose 10 use la connection With II.
At the y. r. Day school in FIRE.
mont he found there was no hose
on hand. In case Of fire. therefore.
the building would be at the mercy
Of the flames. a. there Is no fire
station In the vicinity Adding TO
the danger. wooden boxes for the
storage Of paper and other refuse
vas discovered The use OF such
receptaeles is forbidden by city
ordinance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
CT ASH

what may prove a serious clash
between Prosecuting Attorney
Scott and Chief OF Police Delaney
has been brought about as result
OF the failure OF superior court
jury last night to convict Joe Gold.
en- Of one 81 the many crimes which
the police have laid to his charge
Although Golden has been twice ac-
quilted OF serious charges recently
Delaney Insists that he IL the head
of gang OF burglars and can sure
" be convicted Of AZ least one Of a
lot Of counts against him. II Scott
will persist in prosecuting him
Scott. however. has authorized the
sheriff 10 release Golden and four
men who were held 10 give states
evidence against him. and Il Is said
have been promised immunity from
prosecution. and claims that unless
Delaney can produce more evidences
AGAINST Golden than he now has,
there is no use Ia filing another In
formation. The sheriffs office il
undecided a. 20 what action to take
in the matter.
Golden. who claims 20 be- entirely
Innocent OF the charges made
against him and 70 be the victim
% the four states witnesses who
wish TO blame him for their crimes.
according 20 his attorney. Walter
Fulton. threatens 10 bring suit
AGAINST Chief Of Police Delaney 10
recover damages for false arrest
and aiao % get pscuniary eompen-
sation for the suweating' process
which he claims 20 have undergone.
The crime Of which Golden vas
acquitted was that Of stealing Jew
elrv and money from I'd. Wall
quest at lti5 Pike street
Sheriff Cudihee entered into the
urrap this Afternoon and ordered
Golden released.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
DID NOT MAKE GOOD

Russell Anderson got Into trouble
yesterday whom he drew large
aud dangerous looking revolver. with
which he Was minimizing the
lpnnKefa around different saloons iu
the restricted district. Ils action
cost him ten daya liberty. Police
Judge George decided that he WIS "A
dangerous man "a be armed with "a
gun Besides n0uflahlnr the CAT
Anderson was trying hard 10 con s
vince everybody he came iu contact
with that De- was detective. PA
troimeH Hurkmau and CrandaH ar
rested Anderson after warning him
several times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07

OF Hawaii.
The hear aud the Thetla are an
nually dispatched by the service FOR
the relief aud protection of our
whaling and other interests in the
BerlnR sea aud Arctic ocean. Ihey
are still Ia great need OF extensive
repairs
These vessels are we'll worth the
outlay for the repairs necessary 20
pat them In condition. Should an
emergency for the relief Of whalerB
such as arose In 1878 again pre-
sent itself. requiring the presence
OF vessels designed for ice service.
II could not be met BY this depart
msnt or the government without
the repairs recommended. The sub
jet Is again presented for the fay-
orable consideration OF congress.
Shaw recommends the establish
ment Of wireless stations along the
coast and the equipment OF all rev
enue cutter vessels with apparatus
for the purpose Of Communication
with coast stations
CURRENCY.
Our currency system. though
somewhat complicated. has been
proved safe and reliable under ev-
cry practical test The system has
one weakness. however. u Is non
elastic lie says
TO meet the demand for paper
money Of small denominations re-
ferred 10 previously. recommend
that national banks be permitted 20
issue "A larger proportion OF their
authorized circulation IN dcnomina-
lions Of five dollars and that au-
thority be given to issue one-eighth
Of the aggregate volume Of gold
certificates In denominations Of ten
dollars.
Shaw issues a note 81 warning in
reference 20 the vast Increase Of de-
poalts in trust companies and by
the fact that these companies have
no statutory limitations as 10 main
tanning a reserve. Shaw says that
while these Institutions may be
helpful. unlesH they are conaerYa-
lively managed they may become an
element Of danger TO our financial
system He suggests that a Law b.
passed giving them the privilege OF
Incorporating under federal law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
MAKING THE STHMUS
A HEALTHY STRIP

. ,soee haa advanced wonderfully
since the day OF he LraHcpa. For
iSstsaee. We work understanding
ne mssiuito DANGER and this Was
uutnu~u TO the French"
tepruay h. not as common dis
ease I'm Panama as has been report
ed. There are several ieprr colonies.
but the number af eases. Dr Gargaa
said WAS not alarming. one hor-
ribie disease common la Panama n
rlephantiasis. which results I'm AN
enlargement OF the lower extfem-
titles and b. said 10 be mcufahlc.
The hook worm Ii common. There
~ no typhoid. little diphtherta. aud
dyaeutery IN rampant infreaurntiy.
tuberculosis ia common. but not
10 greater extent than In tho
United States Malaria. Of course.
uvershadoWa all complaints.
The red bugs tiny insects
which swarm In the Jungle grass.
are proving "a plague Co the Amer
leans. They attack the legs and
hurfaH under the skin. producing "a
most painful sensation Heavy
leather ieFEinga are worn 10 guard
against the pest.
In view OF the fact that thousands
of Americans contemplate going 10
the iathmuB Co work on the canal
1 asked Or GorEas 20 recommend
a system of living which would min
imise the dangers 81 the tropics. Ho
said.
4 would advise two or three
grains 81 quiuiun each morning
Wutrhtul care OF the digestive or
cams Careful aud moderate eating.
Avoidance 81 all Intoxicating IL
uuors Avoid exposure 90 the mid 10
day sun and night dawa And last.
but BY all odds first In Importance.
beware OF the mosquito
Dr Gorgas said that no one not
In Reaa health should consider a
proposition 20 work IN Panama. hut
90 men OF strong constitution he be-
iirved that the danger Was small
u the rules % life he had prescribed
were adhered 90.
MARLEN =. PEW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
Worries the
Railroads
ny scripps sews A.sn,

NV hcrinpa News AaA NJ
CHICAGO. Dee. 7.-Attorneya for
the railroads represented In the de-
Tense Of the uniform bin OF ladlnE
now subject 20 inquiry before the
Interstate commerce commission to-
day declared President Rooaeveit'a
announced Intention 10 recommend
government control u the affairs
% common carriers wtli have no ef-
feet on their plans 10 enforce the
blli.
Despite these statements. the re-
port IL current that a has,y confer
euce has been called 10 eliminate
some Objectionable features Of tho
bill Five Of the leading lines have
announced their intention not 60
adopt the blll but others say they
will put n In force. The testimony
OF shippers introduced before the
commission was % the effect that
the adoption % the btu will amount
to 20 per cent increase In rates.
which Will eventually come out OF
tho consumers. also that tho rail-
roads have entered into an agree
meuf TO enforce the terms Of the
bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
MUST NOT
USE CHAINS

As the result 81 an investigation
OF Major NeweiFs school on Mercer
island BY Mayor Ballinger and sew
eral members 81 the school board.
ompanied by Jacob Riia, the well
known slum worker and lecturer Of
New York. the superintendent OF
the school Is requested TO dispense
with the use OF chains In dealing
with the tough boys under his
charge
The party visited the school yes
terday and are vel satisfied with
conditions as they found them. ex-
cept the custom Of Stacking boys
who are considered 10 be unruly. a
new building Is expected 10 be built
on the island in the near future and
the necessity Of using chains to con
fine the boys will then be entirely
done away with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-07
He Will Tell
Grand Jury

CHICAGO. Dec. THE expected
climax TO the charges 81 bribery In
connection with the Northwestern
Elevated extension bill. made by
Alderman Butler In the city council
meeting Monday. did not material
izo as expected before the special
council committee today. Butler
refused point blank 90 testify on
the ground that the committee had
no authority.
lie said. however. he would tell
the story To the grand jury when
called upon. The council will prob
ably take steps to expol Butler IN
less he makes the charges good.