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ground Of cruelty. The latter couple we're
married in Assyria in 1891 and have two
children. Mrs Gaha was given the Gus
tody Of the children and SIS a month
ahmony.
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the Peruvian debt for Si0.OOO,O00 He was
director Of many steamship lines.
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he will make sensational report. He
thinks conditions there can be improved
so per cent in a short time, but just how
viii not be discussed az this time. In Porto
Rico he was heralded as a labor Messiah.
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PASSENGER TRAIN IN PENNSYLVANIA
PLUNGES INTO A RIVER AID SENT

OIL CITY, Pa, March 2l.-A train for
on the Valley railroad, is re-
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PACIFIC OVERLAND EXPRESS
PLUNGES INTO A WRECK|NG TRAIN

REDDING, Cal, March 2l.-Southbound
Southern Pacific overland express No. Is
crashed into wrecking train at Cantara
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 2l.-Tho
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| ported in the river at East Sandy, 100
miles south of here Doctors have been
sent from here.
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rheumatism in Utah.

Frisco, Utah. May 2.-There is g
great deal of Rheumatism in this ana
nelghboring States, and this painfui
disease has crippled many a strong
man and woman among an otherwise
healthy people.
Recently, however, there has been
introduced into Utah a remedy for
Rheumatism which bids fair to stamp
out this awfully painful complaint. The
name Of this new remedy Is Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and it has already,
wrought some wonderful cures. Right
here in Frisco there is a case of a Mr.
Grace, who had Rheumatism so bad il,
his feet that he could hardly walk. He.
tried many remedies in vain, but
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him.
His wife says: I'VE both had Kidney
Trouble and my husband had the
Rheumatism so bad that he could
hardly walk. We used Dodd's Kidney
Pills with much benefit. We have
tried nan remedies, but none have
done us so much good as Dodd's Kid
ney Pills"
Similar reports come from all over
the State and it would seem as If
Rheumatism had at last been con-
1uered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-07
IS NOW MARRIED
FOR FIFTH TIME
Life Of Mrs. Allen Mason-von
Horn.M Meyers Kelley Has
Been Strenuous.
UNPRECEDENTED RECORD
Ias Also Principal in Several Clever
Schemes by Which She Secured
Considerable Property From
Divorced Husbands.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 29.-Some-
thing OF a sensation has been created
I'm this city by the marriage of r. w.
Kelley and Mrs. Amelia Meyers. both
OF whom are old residents OF this part
OF the state.
The marriage Is the elimination of q
series of matrimonial in
which the bride has been an actor dur
ing the past twenty or twenty-five
years. Her record cannot be duplicated
I'm this part OF South Dakota
Her nader name was
Some years ago she married a man
named Allen. who was her first hus-
band. Becoming tired OF him she is
alleged to have kicked him out OF the
house. Then she bestowed her affec-
tons upon James Mason, married him,
afterwards securing possession of his
property. When she had accomplished
this she applied for and was granted a
divorce from him.
Husband No. 3 was an individual
named Count Won Horn, who drifted
to Sioux Falls from Germany. After
living with him for n time she again
reSorted to the divorce courts n was
released from this matrimonial alliance.
She next married Louis Meyers, n
IdlllcI llNlllB near SlOuA ans. hlNtl
n married life of only about a year
Meyers and his wife, who could not
agf ee, separated, he giving her a quar-
ter section OF land and 5000 i'm cash. She
secul ed a divorce from him
The life OF Mrs. Allen-Mason-Von
Horn-Meyers-Kelley has certainly been
a one. Some ears ago her
self, mother, two sisters and a sister
in-law purchased five tickets In a ia
nous lottery. 1t turned out that the
ticket held by the then Mrs. Mason
drew the sum OF SIS, 900. She refused to
divide the proceeds Of their invest
ment. Her mother, sisters n sister
in-law carried the matter into the
courts for the purpose OF striving to
compel her to divide the $l5. 900 In ac-
cordance with the agreement, but as
the money was won in a lottery the
ease was thrown out OF court. Having
her relatives thus completely at her
mercy, Mrs. Mason gave each OF the
four the sum of 81. 200 and kept the
remainder OF the SIS, 900 herself.
Herself and husband No 5 nave de-
parted for the Pacific coast, where it is
understood il Is their intention to re-
main permanently.
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HEAVY I'M MIGRATION.
Many Hundreds Of Homeseekers Head
ed for LYMAN County.

ed for Lyman County.
Pukwana, s. D., May 2.--There has
not been In twenty years such a west
ern immigration as this spring has
shown. There are on an average OF
ten outfits a day pulling through this
place n they are all headed for
Lyman county. 1t seems peculiar that
Lyman county should lie idle inc sub
ject to homestead for so many years
and all at once when things are OPEN
ing up in Rosebud and northern Min
nesota. that the public should become
aware OF the advantages of Lyman
county. One thing that has retarded
settlement is the opposition
offered by the 'cow men," OF course
settlement means loss of free range
n the abandonment of the cattle
business. One of the ranchers in talk
ing to your correspondent, admitted
freely that they had p~urposely sent u
exaggerated and misleading stories
concerning the lack OF water and UNI
fertile soil, etc. A colony of Russians
have lived for years abou forty miles
west of Chamberlain and all have good
farms and they raise as good crops
as anyone In any part of the state.
A special train bearing officials of the
Milwaukee road passed through here
yesterday morning from an inspection
of the river at Chamberlain looking TO
the building OF a bridge at that point.
II is pretty well understood that the
Milwaukee Is seriously considering the
a%dvisability of bridging the Missouri,
either at this point or at Brule city for
the extension to the Hills.
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Not Her Class,

Philadelphia Ledger: Not far from
Willow Grove lives n young FARMER
whose fine stock OF horses are admired
by all who see them. The other day
a friend, an amateur. called on him In
search of something fast"
There" said the stock farm owner
pointing to an animal in the held,
there, sir, is a mare that could trot
her mile in 3 minutes, were 1t not for
one thing"
"Indeed?" said the friend.
Yes continued Mr.. s., "she was :
years old last spring, is in good con-
dition, looks well. and is a first rate
mare, md she could go a mile In .
minute were II not for one thing.
What is it2" vas the query.
THAT mare" insisted the owner, is
in every way a good mare. 1 work her
three or -four days a week. She trots
fair and square, and yet there is n
thing that prevents her from going q
mile in 3 minutes" 80,
What i'm the name Of thunder is it,"
cried the friend, impatiently.
Well" replied the other. quietly.
the distance is too great for the time
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-07
BEADLE
Results of Republican Primaries-DeIe-
oates to State Convention May q.

Huron, s. D., April pa n Of the
votes cast at the republican primaries
in this. Beadle county. is eminently salts
factory to Coe /. Crawford and his army
Of supporters, and is equally disappoint-
ing to the handful of anti-Crawford men
in the county. The vote shows an almost
unanimous Crawford sentiment, and is a
severe rebuke to those who have per-
slstently opposed his candidacy for gov
Crnor. The nominations made are as fol-
lows: For senator. G.. S. Hutchinson; for
representatives, G, NJ. Wilson of Huron
and Frank Webb of Hitchcock; states at
torncy, Chas. n. Kelley; sheriff, Chas. h.
Young; treasurer, II. J. Ward; auditor, La
G. Burney; register of deeds, Bruce M.
Rowley: superintendent of schools, l.. q
Dubois: clerk Of courts, Asher +. Payi
county judge, A. A. Chamberlain; coroner,
William Tolmie: surveyor, Holden Cook;
justices, j. Il. Geddis. A. f.. Curtis, w. A.
Johns, j. A. wilson; c~onstables, Charle1
Hotalling, A. c. House, j. b. Sommers.
William Haigh.
Following are the delegates and alter
mates TO the state convention at Sioux
Falls May 4: NJ. l.. Tobin, O. r. Wright,
NJ. L. Walton, w. s. Demaree, G. f.. Bar.
rows. w. II. Smith, John Westdahl, II. j..
McGarvey, G.. +. Stefen, +. ID. Goodrich,
r. NJ. Webb, r. c. Young, II. a. Palmer,
John Mcdonald, j.. w. Barton, Worth
ington Ross, H.. II. Harrington, S. c. Mar
tin, r. O. Richards, A. w. Wilmarth, w.
II. Davis, has. a. Kelley, G. u. Afford,
George II. Costain, j. II. Smith, c. n. Nc
Ilvaine. Alternates-F II. Holton, c. n.
steele, Chas. Scaholm, Chas. Hotalling,
John II. Miller, G. NJ. Wilson, A. Robin
son, A. ]. Bick, John IT.. Haigh, w. II
Ruggles, J. c.. Underhill, 1. w. Coq0tv,
b. Il. McIlvaine, A. c.. McFarllna, J. Y.
Roger, II. ]. Steele. Amos RadcuQ. G. ..
Bcrgcllen. Isaac Van Wrinkle, +. NJ.
Thomas, j. w. Schultz. J. b. Geddis, VIM.
Tolmie, j. ii. Steere, j. w. Griffith, j. n.
GbpltOO
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THE SAUADRON'S CRUISE
Admiral Makes Full Report Of Latest
Exploits of the V~ladivostok
Vessels.

Vladiyostok, May THE squadron
commanded by Rear dmlr Yeszen
has returned here from It's recent oper-
ations OFF the Korean coast.
The squadron consisting OF the ar
mored cruisers Rossia, Rurik and
Gromeboi, and the protected cruiser
Bogtyr, put to seat ut daybreak, April
q. The Rurik returned the following
day; the Others proceeded to Gensan,
Korea, and hove to off the town, five
miles from the entrance to the boy. Ad-
miral Yeszen sent into the bay two tor
pedo boats. They found the Japanese
trading steamer Yo Maru at anchor
with n crew Of about twenty on board.
The latter were ordered ashore, the
papers and flag taken possession Of,
ana the steamer sank with a torpedo.
There were no signs of troops ashore
and the bay was empty; but IL was
learned that four japanese torpedoboat
destroy ers had put 10 sea at dawn or
the 25th. About 8 o'clock on the even
ing OF the 27th, when 300 miles out, the
Russian squadron sighted n Japanese
steamer with wal stores on board. Her
crew OF twenty-seven were placed IN
safety and the steamer sunk by g.
p~yroxlin cartridge fired by the Gromo-
boi.
The same night, when the squadron
was twelve miles off PlasKin, Korea,
the large Japanese transport kinshiu
Maru was overhauled. Her commander
mistook the Russian for a pan
uadro and signalled: Tn bring
ing you coal" The Russian commander
promptly signllled In reply: stop In
SANITY"
The crew of the transport then rec
oRnized their mistake and began TO
iSEer the boats with great haste and
e;ri4avoring to escape, but the Rus
sla,ls captured them all.
on board the transport were Tour
Hotchkiss guns of Al millimetres. At
the outset il looked as If no one was
left on board, but on examination 1t
was found the cabin was locked and
barred. Therein the Russians discov-
cred six infantry officers, who surren-
dered without resistance n were
taken on board the Rurik.
In mother part OF the ship 15O IN
fantry men who refused to surrender
were found. Admiral YesZen, whose
vessel was about n quarter OF a mile
away ordered his men to leave the
transport. The Japanese soldiers then
opened tire, and a RUSSIAN
coxswain, Afterwards the transport
was sent to the bottom by means or
shells. The Japanese on board didn't
cease firing and made no attempt to
save themselves, although they had a
launch In which they could have left
the transport. The fire of the Japanese
actually continued until he waves
closed over the ship. The transport
had board ammunition and 1000 tons
of coal for Admiral Makamura. The
prisoners numbered 1873, including II
officers, one a colonel n another an
oficer Of the general staff.
Among the soldiers were many VINO
had worked as artisans at Vlad!vostok.
The prisoners have been sent by train
from here to Nikolsk. 1t was reported
at the time the Russians were return
ing to V~ladivostok that a japanese fleet
of ten vessels had started for Vladivos-
tok, but failed to reach the port owing
To a fog.
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Fascination of Finistere.

From Andre Saglio's THE Bigoudines'l
In the December Century: To understand
the intense attraction which this bit of
Finistere has for the artist, the poignant
seduction which year after year brings,
pack to It's entrance such painters as Luz
clan Simon and Andre Dauchez, you must
add a description of the country itself to.
that of its inhabitants. You must imagine
yourself under that immense expanse Of
sky, swept by great clouds pierced at every
other moment with arrows of sunshine;
on that fiat stretch of soil, tinted with the
entire gamut OF grays, and with the in
tense black of the Bigoudine costume ac-
cented by the gold of It's embroideries and
the violence of color in Its ribbons and
aprons, to ali Of which nature responds
only with the pale %splendor Of her velvet
fields reddened by the sea breezes, the
blond enamel of the MOSES on the ashen-
colored rocks, and the mirror of the sleep
ing marshes, In which are reflected all the
changing hours of the day.
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FORT %THREATENE >.
Japanese Fleets Appear Off Harbors OF,
Both Port Arthur and V~ladivostok
Causing Anxiety to Russians.

st. Petersburg. May 2.-Viceroy
Alexieff telegraphs under today's date
that japanese ships were sighted six
miles of Port Arthur last night, and
his morning ten Japanese cruisers and
elk torpedo boats were seen in Surf
bay, adjacent to V~ladivostok.
AleXieff's report that n japanese
squadron was off Port Arthur, followed
by another announcing that a squadron
of Japanese ships was In sight on
Vladivostok aroused anxiety.
Naval circles are specializing whether
the enemy Will venture to approach
Vladivostok at n closer range than last
time.
There are persistent rumors Of fight
Ing on the Yalu river, but the Asso-
ciated Press is Informed no serious en-
gagement9 have taken place, and that
the fighting has been limited to affairs
OF outposts, the Russians contesting
and harassing the japanese advance.
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WANTS JAPAN TO WIN.
James J. Hill Says II Will Open Grea.
Commercial Field to Us.

James j. Hill Says IL Will Open Greas
Commercial Field to Us.
New York, May "A friend Of Jas.
j. Hill tells this story:
II met the old man on Broad street
the day the Venner suit was dismissed.
We shook hands and I congratulated
him on the victory.
what he said. Have they lost
some more ships!
Il explained that I meant the suit In
Jersey.
"'Oh,' said Mr.. Hill. that desn't
matter, but the other does!'
That serves to illustrate the anxi-
ETY. with which Mr.. Hill is watching
the trend OF events In h orient"
The fact OF the matter Is that Mr..
Hill and all other western railroad in
terests look to see Japan, victorious,
become Il great commercial nation.
Just as the area of British conquest
landed that nation at the head Of the
worlds by sea, so, they fig
ure, will victory for japan stimulate
the life OF that nation In commercial
lines.
With the markets of Japan and
Chan thrown open to the world and
dominated by a spirit Of commercial
est carrying line the world has yet
seen.
Success or Failure.
In this matter lies the future success
or failure of the great Hill steamers.
In 1t lies the success or failure Of Pa
ciic Mail, Canadian Pacific, Northern
Pacific Steamship. Occidental q ORR
entail, the japanese and Chinese
steamship lines-in fact, the whole
trade Of the Pacific ocean so far as
that trade concerns the ports of the
Pacific coast.
Whatever is Of benefit to one will
also be Of benefit tc the others. All
have big business from Japan and are
looking for big business from China.
To show exactly where the trade
interests of the United States are cen
tered In the orient, the following fig
ures are instructive: The exports
from this country to the orient in 1903
amounted to about $50, 000, 900. OF this
mount. s2l. 600, 900 went to Japan. $19,-
600, 900 to China. 5000, 900 to Hong
Kong, and 81, 500, coo to Asiatic Russia.
Therefore, exports to Japan amounted
TO fourteen times as much as to Asiatic
Russia. Manifestly there is no COM
harrison between the two customers so
far as the western railroad interests Of
the United States are concerned.
Big Gain In Exports.
The exports from the United States
to Japan have grown as rolloWs. the
comparison rejecting the increase in
traffic caused very largely by the
growth OF the Hill business n the
opening Of the Puget Sound ports:
1898. 1903.
To 3d. 1896, 900 s21, AS, 900
To china 100000 80. 700, 600
1898. 1908.
Percent Of imports of Japan sup
piled by United States. ...........D.1 TI9
Per cent. OF imports Of Japan
supplied by China.....'.'..'.... 3D. ss
These figures tell the story in short
form. The United States western rail-
roads have a tremendous equity In the
development Of China and Japan. That
equity will only become as
China becomes a commercial country
and as Japan does likewise.
AS Mr.. Hill puts It:
1--WE must teach these ~rice-eaters to
eat wheat -four
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TAKEN FOR BlGAMY.
Pittsbura Man on His Honeymoon
Finds Himself in a Decidedly EN-
b~arrassina Situation.

Chicago. April 3O.-W. s.. Seabury of
Pittsburg, arrested in this city while on
his honeymoon on a warrant charging
him with bigamy, admitted today I'm the
presence of Mrs. Seabury No. 1 the pur-
sums and revengeful wife, and OF Mrs.
Seabury No. 2, the fearful and half hope
full society bride, that he had made a Sc
rious mistake.
IT thought I was divorced from you.'
said the prisoner to the triumphant wom-
an who caused his arrest. II met a man
In P%ittsburg some time ago who told me
YOU had procured a divorce"
Not me-" snapped Mrs. Seabury.
"Oh, VIII, how could your" demanded
Mrs. Seabury No. 2. who was until April
5 Miss Irene Davenport. a belle of Clyde.
"Well, / don't know" admitted Sea-.
bury. tits an awkward blunder, of
course"
"Awkward!' screamed both wives at
once.
"Why, yes, it's awkward said Sea-
bury. THE only thing / can do now is
TO get a divorce from you, Ruth. and
then marry you. Irene. in good and reg
ular form"
He was then locked Zip.
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PEDDLER LAW AGAIN.
Persons Charged With Being Transient
Merchants Discharged.

Centeryille, s. D., May q. j.
Burrows, w. a. Skate and X. f. Skaife,
three travelling statesmen who were
selling goods to the farmers by sample
for n Chicago firm, were arrested at
Centerville on the charge Of being than
sient merchants, traders and Dealers
under the peddler and hawker law OF
South Dakota. ,
The defendants were all residents Of
Ponca, Neb., and did business in about
the following manner: They would take
their samples TO a farmer and snow
them what the lot that they repre-
scented had for sale and would take an
order from the farmer for what he
might wish TO buy, and would leave a
copy OF the order with the farmer, tell
ing him that in about ten days he would
receive notice that the goods were in
Centerville, and that he was to come
into Centerville and get the goods.
The farmers were all notified when
the goods arrived at the depot in CEN
therville, and they came in and got the
goods that they ordered and paid the
amount that they had agreed to pay TO
the agent OF the Chicago house who de-
livered the goods to them, the consign-
ment OF the goods having been made
to the Chicago firm at Centerville, with
instructions to the depot agent to turn
the consignment over to their agent at
Cetnerville.
For this the defendants were arrested
and tried before Daniel Dwyer, city
Justice of the peace. The defendants
were represented by their attorneys,
Alan Bogue, jr.. of Centerville, n
John V. Person OF Ponca, Neb.. who
defended on the grounds that no Of
Tense was stated under the law of the
state, and that the defendants were en-
gagged in interstate and that
the statute of South Dakota could not
apply to the defendants.
The justice discharged the defend
ants, holding that no offense had been
committed, for the reason that the de-
PENDANTS were engaged In interstate
and that the lay of South
Dakota could not apply to their case.
The Chicago firm has ordered its
agent to begin an action at onC for
damages against the complaining wit
ness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-07
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too Stiff to Bend Over.


"When l drank coffee l often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much Of the time, but about
two years & l went to visit a friend
and got in the habit of drinking
Postum.
81 have never touched coffee since,
and the result has been that | have
been entirely cured Of all my stomach
and nervous troubles.
MY mother was just the same way.
We all drink Postum now and have
never had any other coffee in the house
for two years and we are all well.
"a neighbor OF mine a great coffee
drinker was troubled with pains in
her side for years and was an invlid.
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or do any
thing at all where she would have to
bend forward. If she tried to do a
little hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest Of the day.
1T persuaded her at last to stop
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee, and she did so and she has
used Postum ever since; the result has
been that she can now do her work,
can sit for a whole day and mend and
can sew on the machine and she never
feels the least bit of pain in her side;
In fact she has got we'll and it shows
coffee was the cause of the whole
trouble.
81 could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
in its place." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, MICH.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book "The Bead To WellYNla" :
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RURAL CARRIERS.
Examination to Be Held at Ethan o
Applicants.

Ethan. $. d., April 30.-The examine
tion OF applicants for carrier for the
rural delivery route running south and
east of this place takes place tomorrow.
There are quite a number on the list.
The date for starting the route has
beer fixed for next Monday, May 2.
At q meeting Of the board Of directors
of the Cooperative creamery at this
place, which has been closed since last
October, it was decided to lease the
plant as several offers had been made
to that effect. A lease has accord
ingly been given to II. III. Gary of Mt.
Vernon, S. D., who operates a larsS
centralized plant at that place. The
lease is for one year with the privilege
Of three. This is very satisfactory as
u creamery commands a fine terri
tory and MI. Gary is sure to build up Q
large business here.