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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
Eiobtina Was SUSPENDED.

Vafangow, June 6.-Continuation OF
the fighting Of Monday vas expected
here today, but the Japanese did not
appear In force. A accommodating party,
however, exchanged shots with the en-
emy's scouts, and the latter were driven
off. leaving two men dead on the field.
Tomorrow probably will determine
whether the Japanese are strong
enough to take Vafangow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
weddino at Alexandria.

Alexandria, S. D., June "a very
pretty wedding occurred in Edgerton
township when Ray II. Chase, of this
city. was united in marriage to Miss
Mamie f.. Morse. Chase Is the cham
pion rifle shot Of the world, and has
a wide acquaintance among lovers OF
gun sports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The war department recently placed
an order with a boat company OF Bay
onne, N. j., for 100 large wooden
launches which are to be used for lay
Ing mines. These boats are to be car
ried sby torpedo cruisers. each vessel
carrying thirty OF these launches. h
boats are to be twenty feet long and
are to be equipped with eight oars.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The sultan OF Turkey, when n prince,
learned carpentering and became an
expert carpenter himself, and has al
ways continued to take great interest
in Il. One OF his first acts when SOW
ereign was 10 establish a complete
~joiner's factory at YildiZ, In which he
superintends the manufacture OF all
sorts OF articles of furniture, mostly OF
his own design.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The shah OF Persia has made applica-
tion to the Austrian government for
the dispatch OF twelve competent mill
tary officers to supervise the reorgan-
izntion OF the Persian army. The shah
wants Austrian officers, because Aus
tria has no political axes to grind In
Persia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The Canadian government has decid-
ed to Increase the pay Of the dominion
police. The only question is as to the
amount of the Increase, whether 1t shall
be 10 cents all around or a graded In
crease of Is, 10 and 5 cents. according to
the length of service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
Acquitted of csvious Charge.

Boston, June 3.-klmer f. Leavitt, q
member of the firm Of Lamkin & Fos-
ter, wholesale boot and shoe dealers,
before the company was ~reorganized,
was today acquitted Of n charge OF
larceny of 800, 900. The government al
legged Leavitt committed the larceny by
making false representations to two
banks in this city as to the financial
standing Of his firm to secure a loan OF
S100 O0O
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
m Treaty.

st. Petersburg, June 3.-Negotlations
for a treaty to allow firms In the United
States and Russia to sue in the courts
of Russia and the United States, re-
spectively, have been completed. The
treaty probably will be signed In a few
days. Under existing Russian law the
United States corporations can be sued
but cannot sue In the courts OF the en-
pira
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
Buildinu Lockout in Buffalo

Buffalo, N. Y, June Sowing to the
decision Of the bricklayers' union to the
effect that none Of their members
should lay brick on concrete founda-
ions, the stonemasons being on strike
or an increase of wages, building con-
ractors have declared to ockout all
masons and bricklayers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

Incense is the ~resinous pear or tear
shaped gum that eXudes from n tree
found in British Somaliland, from near
Berbera to Cape Guardafui. Some In
cense comes from a region adjoining
Maskat, near the Arabian coast. Infe-
rior incense comes from India, but the
best and greatest quantity comes from
British Somaliland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

A new cavern, rivaling In beauty the
one at Luray, and Wier's cave n the
Gave Of Fountains, at Shendun. Va,
has been discovered In Shenandoah
county, Virginia. near Woodstock. The
discovery was made by accident. Work
men were taking limestone from n
quarry at Tom Brook, and In blasting
the stone the entrance to the cave was
opened. AS yet the tavern has only
been explored for about 175 feet, but
the portion that has been visited Is
filed with the most beautiful limestone
formations and contains large cham
AerS-Prcparhtions are being made to
explore 1t Thoroughly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
Proverbs Up to Date.

II takes a big man to eat crow grace
fully.
Modesty is not so easily shocked as
prudery. ~.
The more knowing z IMAM Is. h less
he knows. ser> ,s
Sometimes a comedianss divorce AZ
his first serious part.
Marriage is seldom a failure wheri
Cupid furnishes the capital.
1t Is not considered to a mans credit
to merit success if he doesn't obtain
it.
The heather in his blindness used q
club, the civilized Christian a repeat
ing rifle.
we wouldn't mind woman having the
last word if she'd only get to 1t sooner.
-Everybody's Magazine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

There are. within three million of as
many persons enolled in the Sunday
schools OF this country as in the public
schools, there being $4,000, 900 In the
former and 10, 900, 900 In the latter. The
total Sunday school premiership
throughout the whole world is 25,000,-
00O
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

Central Africans make a kind of
sweet beer which is effervescent, and
tastes a good deal like champagne. 1t
is made by mixing water and banana
juice, and allowing this TO turn sour.
It Is said 10 be wholesome, but Is drunk
only by women and children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

Frozen meats and live cattle are sub
jected to a sanitary inspection by the
government before admission into Bel
slum. The are authorized
10 cause a second examination OF meats
introduced into their territory without
cost to the persons interested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
Richards Coming to Rosebud.

Washington, d. G., June 4.-W. A. Rich
ards. commissioner of the general land
office, will proceed to Minnesota to super
wise the opening of Indian lands on the
Red Lake reservation. Upon the COM
pletion of this work he will go to Cham
berlain, S. D., to personally conduct the
opening sale Of the lands of the Rosebud
Indian country, and from there will pro-
ceed to Devils Lake, N. D., to supervise
the sale Of the laL.Ss Of the Indians in
that section Of the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The department Of traffic Of the Ba-
varian government has requested a
number Of prominent firms to submit
bids for the delivery OF motor cars to
be used on the Bavarian railway lines
In connection with the present steam
service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
Queen wilhelmina of Holland sent

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland sent
for a famous London photographer to
take her picture. 1t was the second
such commission he had received from
Amsterdam. When the sitting was
over and the plates had been developed,
Wilhelmina said, delightedly: Why,
this is a much better picture OF me
than you took before! / wonder why
that is?" Your majesty has now "a
more cheerful expression" ventured the
artist; perhaps that is what makes
the difference" "And / know why that
should have been So" added the queen
instantly: the last time you were here,
Il remember, l had on very tight boots.
can anyone look cheerful when
her feet are being ~pinched?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The climate and soil Of Ireland hav-
ing been declared suitable for sugar
beets, 5000 acres near Cork are to be
planted with these tubers, n 1t is
expected that ere long the United King
dom will be able 10 grow all its sugar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
Drowned While Fishing.

Marshalltown, Ia, June 3.-Louis Y.
Probst, aged AS, a cigarmaker, was
drowned in the Iowa river at Marietta.
He was fishing, when the bank caYed
in, The body was not recovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
aentepoed 70 Fifteen Years.

Waterloo, Ia, June 9.-Frank Miller.
a prominent young farmer, was SEN
fenced to fifteen years In the peniten-
tiary for rape on his 1S-year-old adopt
ed daughter, who was q New York
wait
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

4 number OF Dublin men have been
engaged 20 take their jaunttng cars to
st Louis and ply for hire IN the atreets
Of that city during the exhibition
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

Tho first number OF any American
newspaper was Benjamin Harris's
Public Occurrences both Foreign and
Domestic" published in Boston on De-
cember 25, 1890. But the authorities
suppressed IL after the first issue.
Fourteen years later, on April "a, 1904,
James Campbell, postmaster Of Boston
issued the first number OF the Boston
Newsletter, n weekly newspaper
which lived for seventy-two years. The
second American newspaper, the
Gazette, was printed in Boston, and
the third, the Weekly Mercury, In
PHILADELPHIA. The first New York news
paper. the New York Gazette, was es-
tabIished in 1925. Now there are more
than 1000 daily newspapers and 10000
sem-weeklies and weeklies published in
the United States.-Kansas City Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
A Japanese Victory.

Toxic. June GA body Of Japanese
encountered and defeated a mixed force
of Russian cavalry, infantry and ar
tilIery heal Lichaton, nine miles north
Of Polandien, on Monday last. the
engagement last two hours n the
Russian troops were hnally driven
The japanese had twenty
six men killed, including n officer
and thirty-seven wounded, including
four officers. The movement of u
sian forces southwark indicates n pos
sible effort to relieve Port Arthur. The
Russian losses are unknown.
The fighting reported from Toxic as
having occurred near Lichaton, nine
miles north OF Polandien, on Monday
last. is evidently identical with the en-
gagement reported from Lao Yang,
May 80, by the Associated Press, as
having occurred at V~agenfuchu pos-
sibly near Wa Fang ITEM which Is
about MIN miles north Of on
the Lao Tung peninsula.
1t was in his engagement that the
Cossacks under General Samsonoft
were reported to hav annihilated a
SQUADRON of Japanese. The Japs were
commanded by General Akkiama.
y
Russian Report on Nan-Shan Hill.
ST. Petersburg, June 6.-The Russian
losses In the fighting at Kin Chou are
officially stated to be 80 officers and 100
mon killed or wounded. These figures
are given IN General Stoessers report,
which has reached the war office. dated
Nav %. The method Of its transmits
sion to yiceroy Alexieff is not disclosed,
hut evidently Il was written under
stress. az 1t was hastily penciled. The
| account says the attack began May Il
and eliminated on the evening or the
26th, the Japanese remaining quiet the
two previous days.
General Stoessel reports that owing TO
absence Of the support of warships
against the Japanese artillery fire at
the time Of the fnal assault on the Rus
| sian positions on Nanshan hill during
the evening Of the Goth, he at 8 o'clock
gave orders to blow up the guns and
retire. The general explains the order
was only partially executed, as the en-
emy's flank movements necessitateo
In the retreat, which, he
SAYS, was carried out with great cool
ness, thus accounting for the smallness
Of the Russian losses.
Stoessel also says the enemy's losses
must have been far into the thousands
the Japanes mortality In the stormine
of Nanshan hin being frightful.
General Stoessel pays a high tribute
to the Russian troops, and refers II
terms of warmest praise to the skill anc
courage displayed by General Fock
whom he recommends for st. Georges
Cross.
AS General Stoessel especially praise:
a regiment which was not In Genera
Fock's division, the general staff con
cludes rherefrom hat five regiments o.
about IL, 900 men were engaged on tn
Russian side.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The bulletin was read by various and
sundry persons, but occasioned little
interest until finally n mild-mannered
mar happened along and after reading
the bulletin gave a wild shout OF joy.
"See 1t, see IT," he shouted, jumping
in the air and waving his hands wild
". There's nothing to 1t now but an
other ballot. Deneen wins. Deneen
wins. It's as plain as day"
And when the others looked they
were equally convinced. The bulletin
writer, in summarizing the reports, had
unwittingly written an acrostic which
spelled Deneen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

Last year some fishermen on tht
Azores caught q whale from which
Ss,475 worth of ambergris was taken,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Large Attendance and Excellent Pro
nram at Huron Meeting.

Huron, S. D., June 4.-The attendance at
the state Sunday school convention was
| greatly increased Wednesday by dele
gates from the northern part or the
state. In the afternoon and evening spe-
cial features were addresses by Mrs.
| Leach of Sioux Falls, Mrs. Bryner of Pc
oria, ILL.,, and Miss Hughes Of Ipswich on
work in the primary department Of Sun
day schools. Rev. A. s. Hook of Gettys-
| burg talked of MY Partner, the Boy
Mr.. Leach gave an outline Of financial
| conditions and Rev. p. l.. Curtiss or
Faulkton stated the needs for the coming
year, after which pledges a~ggregating 500
were made. To this nearly as much more
will be added.
Wednesday evening the Congregational
church was too small to accommodate the
people. Following a brief song service
Mr.. Curtiss OF Castlewood and Mrs. Bry-
ner gave interesting accounts or their
trip to Jerusalem, where they attended
the worlds Sunday school convention.
The last address, and one of the best OF
the sessions. was that by DIR. James
Chalmers, president Of the South Dakota
Agricultural college. Ills subject was
THE Pedagogical Value Of the Bible"
and I'm It's presentation laid stress upon
the need Of n better knowledge Of the
book of books and advocated Its intro
duction In schools and educational institu-
tiOns as n text, especially for Hebrew MS
tory. literature and philosophy. Danish
ment OF the bible from the schools was to
ignore and deprive the youth Of means
Of attaining knowledge that could be OBJ
taIled from no other book.
Huron, S. D., June 6-Outgoing trains
carried to their homes the delegates ana
visitors TO the South Dakota Sunday
school convention, which closed a Two
days session last night. 1t was the thir-
tieth time the organization has been TO-
gether, and II IL doubtful If any previous
gathering has been as largely attended
and as full of interest as the one just
closed. Each session was characterized
with n spirit Of earnest devotion and en-
thusiastic purpose to and for the better
ment of young people throughout the
state. The addresses were Of the highest
TYNE of Christian faith and hope, ana
were listened TO with marked attention,
while discussions of various topics dis
closed an intelligence on the part or those
taking mart seldom manifested at a gath
ering Of this character.
The officers chosen for the ensuing year
are: President, NJ. V. McGilliard OF Sioux
Falls; vice president, Rev. i. l.. CurtlsS
of Webster: general secretary, Rev. II. r.
Leach of Sioux Falls; executive commit
tee. Rev. c. NJ. Daley of Huron; DR.. j.
p Jenkins of Sioux Falls; Rev. A. II.
Seymour OF Arlington; #. II. Hagen Of
Huron; Rev. e. II. Grant OF Huron; de-
partment secretaries, primary, MISS Luz
cinda Pegel OF Egan; home, Rev. John
Whaley Of Frankfort; teacher training,
Rev. H.. r. Upton Of Scotland; temper
ance. Miss Grace Van Fleet of Hartford
The next convention will be held In
Mitchell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
LOSSES WE'RE 4,3o4.
Japanese Officially Announce Great
Casualties in Nan Shan Battle.

Toxic, June 6.-The total Of Japanese
casualties at the battle OF Nanshan hill
May &c is 4,304, divided as folloWs
Thirty-one officers and 13 non-commIs
stoned officers and men killed; 100 Off
GERS and $3.50 non-commissioned Off
GERS and men wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11
MARRIED AN IOWA GIRL.
Mr.. Deneen Welded a Former Sac
County School Teacher.

Odebolt, Ia, June 6.-Charles S. De
neen is Al years old, and his candidacy
for governor of Illinois has been
watched with great interest because
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

No riches nor richness in Q skimm!iS
cow
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

Direct primary plan presented,
Effort also is being made to
Nominate by secret ballot.
Every indication that plan will fail.
End of tie-up still far away.
M one can fOroSee the finish.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

Necessary to choice, 752:
Fractional votes omitted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-06-11

The Chicago Record-Herald Wednes-
day posted on it's bulletin board the
following innocent bulletin, announc-
ing the latest news, or rather lack of
news. from Springfield:
Little Falls herald., 1904-07-29
AGRAM

July 25.-John and Jesse Leigh at
tended the circus at Little Falls
Wednesday.
Mr.. Kirscher and Mr.. Millspaugh and
families are camping at Fish Lake
this week.
]. Kippley and F. -Boehm went to
Little Falls Monday to get their bind.
ing twine which they ordered from
the Farmers exchange last winter.
Mr.. VendenheuveI of Granite was
seen out at his chum's place Sunday.
Mrs. j. G. Boehm of st. Cloud was
visiting the Boehm's family last week.
Mrs. Wermerskirohen of Pierz was
the guest of Mrs. T. Stumpf Monday.
Miss Boehm was home Sunday.
Mrs. Vorath had q crowd of young
people picking ourrants. They finished
last Friday.
Girtz and Hoheisel passed through
here Wednesday with their new J. I.
Case threshing rig which consists of
a 30 horse engine and SO by Sc separ-
ator with feeder and swinging stacker
attached.
Little Falls herald., 1904-07-29
GUSHING

July se-H Carlson made . busi.
ness trip to North Dakota last week.
VIM. Rice went to Little Falls ont
day last week. .:s> 5szs.ss. -.
George Taylor went to Little Fallt
last week. >s,. -
Hans Kanen came down from Brain.
erd Saturday. S5%t
g. P. Trafton went to Little Fall.
Tuesday. -
John sarff sawed wood for Il. Carl.
son Friday and Saturday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Eek.
blad July 18th, q son.
Miss Annie Johnson is working al
A. E. Eckblad's.
Road overseer and G. j. johnson il
District No. / did some road work
last week in the way Of cutting down
the hills.
There was dance in the bowery
Saturday night. A good time is re.
ported by all who attended.
Miss Goodman of Browerville ie
here visiting her sister Miss Anna
Goodman.
Little Falls herald., 1904-07-29
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Teachers examinations for Morrison
county will be held at Little Falls and
Royalton,. August /, 2, and 8, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
..MONDAY,. AUG. lST.
Second grade studies.
A. M, 80 Enrolment.
300 Professional Test.
1890 Spelling.
1000 Composition and Pen
manship.
P. NJ :30.GeoRraphy.
2:45-U. s. History.
400 Reading.
TUESDAY, AUG. 2ND.
Second grade studies and Civics.
A. M 8 90 Arithmetic.
9:45 English Grammar.
11:15.. Music.
p. M 80 Psychology Hygiene.
2:45 Civics
4:15 Drawing.
WEDN EiSUAY, AUd. 3hD.
First grade studies.
A. NJ 8: 80 Physics.
1916 Geometry.
P. M ! 80 Algebra.
3:15 Physical..G ..Geog. or Gen.
| Hist
| Applicants should come provided
! with pens and black Ink.
Work to begin each day at O'Clock
| 8. m.
Mrs. J. Fl. Seal, County Supt.,
Morrison Co., Minnesot,
Little Falls, Mimi, July Is. 1904.
Little Falls herald., 1904-07-29

Here's farmers receipt for riding
the premises of rate and mice. says
an excnange. If you sprinkle sulphur
on the barn floor and through your
corn as you gather it there will not be
a rat to bother. I have some old corn
in crib and not a rat or mouse can
be found. In stacking hay and oats
sprinkle little on the ground and
through each load, and take my word
for it, rats or mice can't stay thereN
A pound of sulphur will be sufficient
to preserve large crib of corn and it
is good for stock and will not hurt the
corn for bread.
Little Falls herald., 1904-07-29
BRlCKYARD

July 25.-Mrs. q. Vanzile Of Swan
vile and Mrs. Dewey Of Little Falls
called on Mrs. Herbert Muncy last
week. Mrs. Vanzile went to Brainerd
to- see her son-in-law, Joe Harris,
who Is very ill.
A number of young folks spent a
very pleasant evening on Mrs. 3.
Manbeok's e lawn Thursday. Ice cream
was served.
A few of the people in this neigh
borhood attended the entertainment
given at the home of o. Ducles Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Howard Hovey and Miss Eva
Harting Of. Little Falls calledson Mrs.
Della Wright last week. ~. :-
The new part Of the school house is
almost completed.
Alfred Matteson and Della Wright
rode out to Twin Lakes ION their
wheels last week.
The school house being inconvenient
for holding services, church and Sun.
day school was held at the hcme ol
Mrs. David Wright last Sunday after
noon. Sunday school will be held il
the same place next Sunday at p. m
Miss Linnie Beatty returned from
the St. Cloud Normal last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Reid and Mrs. Henr!
Venpers of Little Falls called on Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Muncy last Frida!
afternoon.
Lottie Birch rama nail.through he
foot. Monday evening. s.She..-is doinl
nicely. 49,
Miss Della Wright. Mrs. H. Muncy
Rex Muncy and Alfred Matteson wen
blueberrying Monday. On sz.comin
home they met Chas. Brooks with hi
wildcat. It was very interesting a
they had never seen a wild cat before
The ladies of the Third committe
met at the home Of Mrs. c. B. Tay
lor Monday afternoon to make plar
for the next sooiable.
Little Falls herald., 1904-07-29
NIT. MORRIS

July &6.--Frank Sterr returned from
the hospital at Little Falls.
Harrison & Peterson started on the
Mt, Morris ditch last week.
A. J. Nelson was elected clerk of
school District "a.
Frank Polineky was at Carson's in
Lakin Sunday.
Ed. Biaisdell and Ed. VanAlstine
Of Morrill, were at Larson's Sunday.
Frank Sterr was in Royalron Tues
day.
Little Falls herald., 1904-07-29

The report that Ringing Bros. Cir
Gus may visit Little Falls late this
season is unfounded. The show "is in
Iowa and will work west through
Colorado and Utah up into Washing.
ton and Oregon and then into Califor.
MIA. making ten.day stand at San
Francisco, then coming east through
the south and end the season th<
middle of November at Memphis,
Tenn.