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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
laps CLOSING IN
ON PORT ARTHUR
They Capture the Outer Forth
fications After a Feeble
Resistance.
LOSSES AT NANSHAN HILL
Japanese Officially Announce They
Reached 1904 in Killed and Wound
ed, But Only TIA of Them
Were Killed.

London, June 6.-The Rome corre-
Of the Central News tele-
graphs:
"a Toxic dispatch to the Giornale
d'Italia says that the japanese have
occupied the first line of the outer for
tiications of Port Arthur after a feeble
resistance.
"The correspondent at Toxic OF the
news agency Liberas says that four
divisions Of japanese troops have oc-
cupied Kwan Tung heights, on whlch
they emplaced heavy artillery dominat-
ing Port Arthur.
THE same correspondent adds that
the Russian squadron attempted a sor-
tie, but was forced to return oelhg
threatened by the Japanese fleet.
Mudken. June 3.-For two days past
rumors have been current of severe
fighting on the Lao Tung peninsula.
Details are lacking but the fact that
fighting has peer general throughout
the peninsula is officially admitted.
The Russians have pushed their out
posts south to Wan Fang T1en on the
railroad, while the japanese occupy the
country from the shores Of Korea bay
inland to the vicinity of Stu Yen. The
fact that a Japanese army estimated
to number $1,000 men is concentrated
south of Kin Chou is regarded mere as
indicating the region where the decisive
battle will be fought.
Paris, June "a Temps st. Peters
burg dispatch says:
'it appears the Russian relief column
of 30. 900 men modified for the succor
of Port Arthur has abandoned its pro-
ject, owing to the fall of Kin Chou and
the landing Of japanese reinforce
ments."
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HEARST GETS A STATE
Wyoming Democrats Instruct for the
Now York Congress
man.

Cheyenne. Wyo., June 6.-Wyoming
democrats In state convention elected
delegates to the national convention
and instructed them TO vote for Hearst
as a candidate for the presidency. Res
olutions containing instructions for
Hearst were adopted unanimously, and
Mr.. Hearst's name was cheered to the
echo whenever mentioned In the reso-
lutjons.
Resolutions adopted indorse the Kan
sas City democratic platform OF 1900,
condemn trusts, the republican admin
istration and the republican majority
In congress for not passing an anti
shoddy bill.
The resolutions instruct the delegates
to observe the Unit rule.
Delegates to the national convention
are: Colon Hunter, j. A. Rogers, G. T.
Beck, d. l.. Stickney. j. H. Allard and
Mr.. Cressvell.
Former Governor John L. Osborn Of
Rawlins was made national committee
man.
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FIGU1ES SHOW A LOSS.
Railroad Earnings Have Fallen or
$45, 1000 According to
Estimate,

New York, June "a monthly lose
of more than SO, 500, 900 in net earnings
%confrOnts the railroads of this country
and must be offset by economies" said
the president of n Of the largest trunk
line systems today. Since March l
there has been a discouraging decline
in railway receipts, and n surprising
increase in expenses.
"a compilation of railroad earnings
for March shows that while the aggre-
gate earnings of all Of the railroads in
the United States showed an increase
of a fraction of 1 per cent. In gross
earnings, there was a decrease In net
of about 81, $50, 900, or 1858 per cent.
This is unprecedented, and means that
our railroads are running behind last
years earnings at the rate OF nearly
s45. 900, 900 a year.
Is No Improvement.
THE net earnings for April and May
are no better than those I'm March, so
that in three months the railroads have
already run behind the record of 1903
about 81 900, 900. Radical measures,
therefore. are necessary to protect the
financial status OF the railroad cOmpan-
les. BY the dismissal OF about 10000
employees the roads saye about $1,000
coo q month, inasmuCh as the pay OF
the men who have been dropped wOuld
" 1850 llfl ~ lNA 80
What are the direct causes of the
continued falling off in railroad traf-
fc?"
Depressed industrial conditions, cur
tailment Of shipments of merchandise,
and labor troubles"
"To what extent have strikes affect
ed the business OF railroad transporta-
tom"
Fully one-third of the present trou-
BILE is due to the strikes of miners n
ore handlers in Colorado and Michigan,
the lake vessel masters n pilots, and
freight handlers in the east. These
strikes not only stop the output OF GER
tain products, but hey tie up railroad
terminals and scare shippers into with
/ holding their consignments. The strike
| OF the masters and pilots Of AXE YES
sells has done n great deal of harm to
the railroads Of the middle west.
Better Passenger Traffic.
THE one encouraging feature of the
situation is the constant increase In
passenger traffic. In many instances
the passenger departments are almost
making up for the losses incurred by
the freight departments
Railroad men generally do not o o
for much Improvement over present
conditions until fall. The railroad pres
ident quoted I'm this connection remark-
ed that the ordinary business ma
could form some idea of the heavy bur
den under which the railroads are now
staggering from the fact that during
the prosperous period Of 1S9S-l903, In,
elusive. the liabilities of the railroads
In the United States were increased by
not less thar 81, 500. 900, 900. The pay
ment of fixed charges, therefore, leaves
hut n small margin for dividends.
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TURN OVER TIME.

When Nature Hints About the Food
When there's no relish to any food
and all that one eats doesn't seem TO
do any good, then is the time to make
a turn over in the diet, for that's Ma
lures way Of dropping a hint that the
food isn't the kind required.
"For n number Of years l followed
railroad work, much of 1t being office
work Of a trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest, and eating too III
and too quickly Of food such as IS
commonly served in hotels and restau-
rants. these together with the seden'
tary habits were not long in giving
me dyspepsia and stomach trouble
which reduced my weight from 200 10
100 pounds.
"There was little relish in any food
and none of it seemed to do me any
good. 1t seemed the more l ate the
poorer l got and was always hungry
before another meal, no matter how
much l had eaten.
"Then l commenced a fair trial or
Grape-Nuts and was surprised now Il
small saucer of it would carry me
along, strong and with satisfied appe-
tite, until the next meal, with no SEN
sations of hunger, weakness or distress
as before.
81 have been following this diet now
for several months, and my improve
ment has been so great all the others
in my family have taken up the use
of Grape-Nuts with complete satisfac-
ton and much improvement in health
and brain power.
american people undoubtedly eat
h~urrledly, have lots of worry, thus
hindering digestion and therefore need
a food that is predigested and concen
trated in nourishment." Name glver
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the Famous
little book. "The Road 70 Wel'Va's''
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he married a Sac county school teach
or. who was reputed the handsomest
woman in the county. She was Miss
Bina Millonery.
Mrs. Deneen is now 36 years old. She
became acquainted with her husband
when they lived at the same boarding
house in Chicago. he being hen a law
student and Miss Millonery a stenog-
rapher. They were married May IL,
1892, this being seven years after MISS
MiIlonery's experience as a teacher IN
this county. While she lived here she
made her home with her sister, Mrs.
Agnus McCordindale. Mr.. n Mrs.
Deneen have three bright children.
When the news reached Odebolt this
afternoon from The Sioux City Tribune
by telephone, there was great satisfac-
tion non Odebolt people, among
whom Mrs. Deneen has many friends.
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JOSEPH KUsLER, Publisher.

For the purpose of presenting her
daughter. Lady Eileen Elliott, at court,
the Countess OF Mimic will go to Lon
don soon. but she will pass a part or
the summer I'm Newport. The hand
some English woman is a great FAVOR
tie on this side OF the st. Lawrence.
She has visited several great houses IN
the United States, including the WEBB
country home I'm Vermont and he
Whitney place In Aiken. The countess
has said tina Americans entertain more
lavishly than II other people In the
world. She will not be abroad long.
After bowling TO the king and Queen
she and Lady Eileen will return to New,
York. Every American hostess OF the
countess has received an
photograph of Lady Mimic, showing
the governor generals wife sitting on a
bench with a sable stole falling from
her shoulders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
COMPANIES FIGHT LAW.
Defeated in ANTI Compact" Suit They
Attack valued Policy"

Pierre, s.. D., June 6,-Since being de-
feated In the United States court In their
attack on the ''anti-compact" provisions
of the insurance laws of last winter. there
has been no active movement on the part
of the insurance companies further than
to announce their intention to appeal the
case.
Now they have started q new suit, the
Phoenix OF Brooklyn and other. compa-
MES being interested, in an attack on
the valued policy" law. The case Is be-
ing carried for the companies by the law
firm of Preston & ann Of Mitchell,
and will come up for hearing at Mitchell
on July 4. The complaint declares that
this provision of the law Is unconstitu-
tional in hat II grants to the insurance
commissioners legislative and judicial pow
ers by authorizing him TO provide a form
of policy for use In the state to comply
with the provisions of the new law, and
that this form should have been fixed by
the legislature itself as a part OF the law.
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SHOULD FAVOR II
Arbitration Conference Urges That In
ternationaI Differences Be Settled
bv Arbitration.

Mohonk Lake, N. Y, June 6~.-Today's
session OF the conference OIL interna-
tional arbitration adopted a platform
which appeals to all people to coop
crate in diffusing such righteous senti-
ment and feeling towards all classes
and conditions of races OF men that
international arbitration will be re-
sorted to as the best means Of secur-
ing international justice whenever
diplomacy fails. The leading speakers
this morning were Justice Brewer OF
the United States supreme court. Con-
gresham Bartholdt, of Missouri and
Or. Edward Everett Hale.
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kuropatkin Compliments Japs.

Newchwang, June 6.-Every effort on
the part Of the Russians to
cate with the southern part of the Lia
Tung peninsula has resulted In failure:
The Japanese are in control or all
of communication and they al
low no messages to pass. With the ex-
ception of the authorities, the Russians
In N~ewchwang are daily growing de-
pressed at the outlook. An officer OF
high rank who arrived here from Mud
ken spoke as follows concerning Gem
eral Kuropatkin:
He is awakening to the fact the
Japanese are worthy Of praise. He de-
clares their recent operations prove
them TO be among the greatest strate-
gists in the world, and to this must be
added great daring, capacity for work
and ability to stand punishment. me
general did not believe this before, put
now It has been demonstrated.
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Marquis Named in the Third.

Clark. s.. D., June 6.-The Third distric,
republican judicial convention opened
here this morning. There were three can
didates for circuit judge. j. =. Cheever
Of B%rookings: George w. Case of Water
town, and George H.. Marquis OF Clear
Lake, with "a nee, ssary to nominate.
Marquis was nominated on the sixtieth
ballot. Codington threw her votes TO him,
as did also Clark on this ballot, the vC.,
being SO for Marquis, and for Cheever 49,.
several recesses were taken I'm order to
get an agreement, but until about 5 o'clock
tho results were unchanged.
Twenty ballots were cast this morning,
resulting as follows: Case, As; Cheever.
90; Marquis, 10.
Clark county seconded the nominations
OF all three men. but cast It's vote first
for Marquis and then for Case. Hamlin
gave s for Case and s for Cheever.
C.. L. Hayward of Garden City Is chair
man Of the convention. NJ. S.. Leiberstein
Of Hamlin county, secretary, and A. Il.
Hopkins OF WATERFOWL, assistant secre-
tary.
The Third circuit Is composed Of the
counties Of Brookings, Clark. Codington,
Deuel. and Hamlin.
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A r IN w CITIES.
Mt.e Travellers, But Fewer Pedestrians
La MeM y Than In London.

in New Y1< Than in london.
New York sum: There is more traffic,
decidedly, in London than there is in
New York, but the figures recently pub
lished In the English capital 10 prove,
the greater amoun of travel there in
a day, compared with New York, fail
to take into account all CT New York'sl
transportation facilities. There are 500
miles of railway Of all kinds within
the boundaries of n d n rail-
roads Of New York city with 3,OOO,O 900
less population than London) nave
more tina 500 miles, of which the
Metropolitan has, approximately, zoo;
the Manhattan Elevated, 1l5; the
Union (Huckleberry), IS, and the
Brooklyn lines. 300. This is exclusive
OF the mileage of the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River, the New York
and New Haven, the Long Island and
the New York and Putnam within the
city boundaries.
The number of passengers carried by
the New York lines exceeds a billion
I'm q year, which is 200, 600, eco more than
are carried by the lines within the
boundaries of London I'm the like period.
There is a much larger number or
vehicles in the streets Of london than
in the streets Of New York. The num-
Der of cabs in the English capital is
much larger han the number in use In
New York and the London omnibus
| system is very extensive. 1t has been
pointed out that Piccadilly, between he
hours Of l and 2 p. m, is the most
crowded point of traffic in London.
There is a record in twelve hours Of
more than $1,000 vehicles passing a
| given point.
These figures appear large or would
appear large, until compared with the
morning and afternoon crush at the
- 80 AhA NyN
bridge. More people travel in New
York in a day thar in London; a larg-
er city, but in New York fewer people
walk than in London. More ride.
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KILLED HIS MOTHER.
Fourteen -Year-Old Boy Confesses Aw-
full Crime.

Trenton, N. j., June 6.-Nathan Sib-
bett, the ~14-year-old boy VINO was ar
rested last Sunday or the charge OF be-
ing responsible for the death OF his
mother. whose body was foun at her
home at Jacobs creek in a partly de-
composed condition, was today formally
committed on a charge of murder.
The c]oroner's jury today rendered a
verdict to the effect that Mrs. Sibbett
came to her death by being pushed
down stairs by her son. According to
the testimony today the lad quarreled
with his mother on Tuesday and push
ed her down stairs, her death resulting.
He covered the body with bed cloth
ing and told the neighbors that his
mother had gone to Philadelphia.
When the house was broken Into on
Sunday and the body found the boy
~p"ofessed ignorance of the OF his
mothers death. After being locked up
he made a confession which resulted in
today'S verdict.
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POSTPONED WEDDING
FINALLY GAME OFF
Originally Set for February 10,
1t Takes Place in
June.
THE GROOM CELEBRATED
Bride Decided to Wait and the Della,
Served Its Purpose-Wendt Out
Of Senatorial Race in Lincoln
South Dakota News.

Salem, S. D., June 6.-The happy end
ing OF a McCook county oc-
Cured yesterday AT Montrose, when
Rev. A. E.. Carhart pronounced the
words that made Sam J~orgenson and
Sophia Holstrom man and wife. On
February 10 Jorgenson secured a license
to wed this lady, and every preparation
had been made for the marriage a rev
days later. But the wedding did not
occur because he presented himself
for the ceremony In a sorry plsht
after an evening with his che
friends and a runaway while returning
home: that is, the lady positively re-
fused to marry him. 1t Is said that
Jorgenson is not habitual In his ex-
cesses and is a young mar OF much
worth,
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Artesian Well Case.

Armour, S. ID. June 6.-The circui.
court was in session yesterday and to-
day hearing the case OF Clarence Rupp
va. j. II. Shaw and the town Of Ar
mour. This is an action On mechanics
lien to recover $500 for labor perform
ed In sinking an artesian well within
tie city limits in 1903. Plaintiff claims
that no wages were paid, NJ. Shaw, the
well contractor, receiving enough from
time to time to pay his expenses, and
when the we'll was completed the city
refused to accept the same. The out
come OF the trial will be that IL Mr..
Rupp wins the ase the city will have
to accept and pay for the well. Should
he lose It. Mr.. Shay will not receive
any pay and Mr.. Rupp will be COM
PEELED to seek redress of the contractor.
Attorneys Dillon Of Yankton and Wal
ker e. Gurley OF Armour are plain
tiff's counsel and French & Orvis of
Yankton and E. p. Wagner OF Armour
for the defendants. II Is a sharply con-
tested case and great interest is mani
tested In IL.
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Wendt Out of Race.

Canton, S. D., June ED. l.. WendL
who was brought out a week g as a
candidate for the republican nonina-
ton for state senator, yesterday with
drew his name from the race and VIII
not be a candidate for the nomination.
Mr.. Wendt, who is entirely inexperi-
enced in politics, has discovered that
there are many things necessary for
men TO do that he does not care to
compromise with. He is an ardent en-
envy of the liquor traffic. and II Is
thought that he has discovered that he
could not win without h support OF
the liquor element of the county, which
he could not get, and realizing the sit
uation, gave up the effort.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

BY selling Wahnfried. her Tuxedo es-
tate, Mrs. Nicholas Fish has severed
her last connection with the world OF
fashion. The widow of the man who
was killed I'm an Eighth avenue saloon
I'm New York still suffers from that
blow, and to see lei now Is to wonder
II the pale faced woman In black could
have been the beautiful Miss Clemence
Bryce of thirty years ago. She has
disposed of her Irving Palace house,
where boarders dwell, now, and she
lives in an apartment In Madison aven-
ue. Mrs. Fish ONE and goes so
quietly the other residents are not
aware OF her Identity. 1t Is almost Two
years since her husbands death, yet
the only recreation she has Is a SYM
phony concert or luncheon with a
friend.
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Circuit Cou at Howard.

Howard, s. D., A,.ne 6.--Circuit court
set here last Tuesday, Judge Whiting,
OF DeSmet, presiding. The case OF the
state VS.. Henry Krantz was tried and
Mr.. Krantz was acquitted. The charge
was murder; the court advised the jury
to bring in a verdict OF not guilty as
there was not evidence sufficient to sus-
tain a verdict of guilty. All other
criminal cases were dismissed by the
states attorney. There are a few CIVIL
cases to be tried when the calendar
will be cleaned up.
1t has been rain, rain for a week and
is still raining. Crops, except corn, are
booming.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
The NEW GERMAN CABLE
Second Direct Line From the United
States to Germany Copects With
the Postal Wires.

New York, June 6.-The second Ger
man cable from Borkum to New York
via the Azores was completed June ].
1t with the Postal-Telegraph
Cable company and was laid by n
cable steamer Stephan, which left New
York, May 4, with 211 nautical miles
of cable on board. They commenced
to pay out May IL, from a point off
Fire island. The shore ends between
Fire Island and Coney Island where the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

American end of the cable is nde
had already been laid. The ina splice
was made off Fayal.
There are now two complete sub
marins cables between Germany and
the United States. The cable just COM
pleted was manufactured at Norden-
han, Germany, by the Nord Ditche See
Kable works. 1t Is the most important
yet undertaken by that concern. Its
total length is 1920 nautical miles.The
first German cable was laid in 1900.
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Boucher for Judge in tho Sixth.

Highmore. 8. D., June REORGANIZATION.
Of the Sixth district republican judicial
convention was effected with J. w. Parm-
ley Of Ipswich chairman and r. Il. Searns
Of Fort Pierre secretary.
BY a combination OF w b.. Burr of,
Selby and l.. T. Boucher Of Eureka, and
I division Of Miller. and the Hughes coun-
~ votes, the first ballot gave Cole of
Hand IL, Boucher of Mcpherson 10. Burr.
Of Walworth Is. Bottum of Faulk 10. Van
Camp OF Hyde Z.
twenty-five ballots were taken. with
slight change, Bottum reaching "a and
Boucher 10. After a recess sixty ballots
we're taken, with no change.
AT 4:3O o'clock ballots were taken to the
seventy-fourth, with no change, n the
convention adjourned to 1880.
When the convention resumed on the
seventy-sixth Boucher was nominated by
a vote Of 81, Walworth, Stanley and Ed
monds counties giving their votes TO him.
There has ben no change In the last forty
ballots. Cole had s, Boucher Is, Burr IL,
Bottum 10, and Van Camp 5.
There was a full attendance of dele
gates, Governor Herreid and Congress-
man Burke being present.
The circuit IL made up of Campbell,
Faux, Edmunds, Hand, Hyde, Hughes.
Mcpherson, Sully, Stanley. Potter and
Walworth counties, with an aggregate Of
sixty-one delegates. Thus 81 votes were
necessary to nominate.
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Sewers for Canistota.

Canistota, S. D., June 6.-The people
of his city are talking of putting In a
system OF drainage. Mr.. Howe, city
engineer Of Sioux Falls, has been sur
veying here this week, and estimates
that the cost would not exceed $1,000.
The expenditure of this amount of
money would not require h bonding
Of the town, and it is quite likely that
the town board will go ahead n es-
tablish the system.
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Now West Point Cadets.

Washington, June 3.--Among the
cadets designated to enter West Point
Military academy this mon as an
nounced by the war departm.... today,
are:
Iowa-Henry Weeks, Harvey D.. Hig-
ley.
South Dakota-Charles F. Hackett,
tr.
Nebraska-Nathan G. Shiverick,
Francis ]. l.. Sward. Owen K. Mere
dith.
Wisconsin,. George Gottschalk,
Clarence L. S~turdevant.
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Teachers at B~ridqewater.

Bridgewater, S. D., June 6.-The fol-
lowing instructors AVE been engaged
in the public schools of this city for
the ensuing year. VIZ:
Professor S. NJ. Smith. principal;
Miss Pearl Jamison, grammar depart-
ment; Miss Fannie Andrews, inter-
mediate department; Miss Jennie Smell
leday. second primary; Miss Josie Mat
son, first primary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The summer vacation I'm French HIS
schools begins on August / and ends
on the last day OF September. AS July
Is a very warm month, 1t was suggest
ed that IL would be better to have the
vacation extend from July 10 to Sep
TENDER Is. The matter was put to q
vote; $4,000 parents voted for the
change, &c, 900 against 1t. OF the each
ers, on the contrary, only $500 voted
for the change and $500 against 1t. on
the assumption that h teachers were
wiser thar the parents 1t was therefore
decided to leave matters as they are.