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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-11-02


claims, which he purported to own at
Thunder Mountain, Idaho. He was
introduced to Charles ". Ray, a
promoter, Of No. sc Broadway, who
organized the Comstock Mines com.
psny with capital stock of 1000,
900. The stock was placed on the
market, and through associates Ray
was introduced to f. b. Tustin, who
agreed to put go, 900 into the com
pany and advanced 81, 500 a. a frat
payment.
During the trial Il was shown that
Ray never had a separate account for
the funds Of the company, but that
the money received tor the sale ot
stock was placed to his individual
credit. lt was also shown that In
several instances instead Of selling
treasury stock to various applicants.
Ray disposed Of some OF his own
personal holdings. Ray testified that
after the preliminary deals had besu
arranged he went to Idaho To look
over the property. After his arrival
there he found that the facts regard d.
ing the locations had been mis-
represented by Hobbs. The property
was at considerable distance from
the Dewey mine. a property which
attracted some attention at the time
Of the bonn, .owing to the extent OF
the mill runs that we're being made.
On his ret urn Ray is alleged to hav.
turned the proposition down, but Il
was shown that he had given out
several favorable interviews regard
ing the property.
The most interesting feature o.
the case was the testimony secured
regarding the facts printed In thu
prospectus. Both Ray aud H0bb
denied having written It, thoug
they each accused the other Of helm
its author. It was shown that ther
wa, wide variation between tn
facts aud thu stateme ents In th
prospectus. On the front page q
this document IL WAS stipulated ths
40 there were no brokers all com
missions would he saved. Ray ol
the stand testified that he had re
ceived thitry. three per cent com
m on for the treasury stock whicl
he sold.
Dispositions taken from miners al
Thunder Mountain showed that tn,
various tunnels OF which illustrated
pictures were given In the pros
peotus were not there aud Hobbs OF
the witsnss stand testified that he had
understood that the word proposed
had preceded the word tunnel whet
used In the prospectus.
In the prospectus such statements
% mountains OF Gold" "el4,O 900,
900 In sight In the Dewey" aud
dividends Will Roll In," were
used to describe the C0ustook prop
erty and sdjoining mines.
A letter sent out by the promoter
Charles w. Ray. 40 treasurer Of th'
company. was also put in evidence
1t said In part: "Why IL this Oppor
tunity 10 better than any Othe'
represented to you? The promoter
and brokers are all eliminated, thu
your money goes right Tor the stock. '
Again: "rhe four big properties O
the Comstock Mines company arr
paid for, titles are clear. and we sr'
on the ssl,e ore as the Dewey. Th'
ore runs directly through The Dewey
aud the C0mstck mines. a,
postscript it was added: "Examiu'
the pictures Of the property and ss'
that the COmstock mines are m exac
| H.. -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
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federate being unknown and unsus-
pected could come and go unchalleng-
ed. Jerome's deductions were plain
enough when he told me these things
and the wherefore.
1t was agreed our plan would be TO
watch LAstrea; she at least would en-
able us to find Ward, or his accom-
plice whom we most wished to dis
cover.
Who would do this? Why ], of
course, for no one knew me, or would
know me when 1 had wrought he mir
acle of shining boots, blue coat, curly
wig, laces at throat, in all which small
matters Jerome was q connoisseur and
so II was laid out with much care;
run the quarry to earth, then continue
the chase as needs demanded.
YET folly OF ~follies; how lightly are
such we'll arranged plans broken into.
Through a oma came all this
scheming, by a woman's hand 1t was
all swept into naught. Both innocent
OF. intention, both ignorant of effect.
Yet IT was true. Jerome and /, as we
then thought, disposed our pieces with
great care and circumspection, ad-
vanced the pawns, guarded h king,
and made ready for the final check
mate. Yet a woman's caprice over
turned the board, scattered u puppets
far and wide, and by the tyranny of an
accident recast u game on other
lines, without rule or rhyme or reason
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
FALL TO DEATH.
Workmen Fall $50 Feet in
Chicago to Instant
Death.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-One mar wal
killed, another was probably fatally in
jured and over q score of other work.
men had narrow escapes from being
crushed beneath a monster scaffold
which collapsed in the center of the
new ]postoflice building.
The victim had a sheer descent Of
$50 feet. The men were at work on the
big scaffold finishing up the decora-
lions. There is a space beneath eX-
tending TO the first floor, and 1T was
down this hole, through all the floors,
that tons Of splintered wood, surround
ing the men, fell with a crash.
The men were literally buried after
the sound of the fall died away. No
cries or means of pain were heard.
The platform was constructed largely
of two-by-four timbers, in some places
nailed together ~lengthwise. 1t was
constructed under the direction Of the
Lennox-Haldeman company, sub-con-
tractors for the John PIERCE company,
who have charge of the interior decora-
tons.
About 100 plasterers and laborers
were 1t work in and about the dome
when the accident occurred. The scaf-
folding which fell was one Of the largest
ever built IL Chicago and is said to have
contained 100, 900 square feet OF lumber.
Although ten companies Of firemen
were soon at work with axes on the
mass OF smashed and Splintered timber
work, recovering the bodies was neces-
sarily slow. The first corpse recovered
was that of James Gallagher, aged 3S,
his head crushed to a jelly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
CATTLE SUFFER IN
The NORTHWEST
Month Of February Has Been
Unusually Severe on the
the Great Range.
MANY CATTLE ARE FROZEN
During Past Week Many Thousands OF
Head of Cattle Have Been Thrown
Back Onto the Range, From
Which They Had Drifted.

Belle Fourche, s.. D., Feb. 29.-Great
apprehension is felt by heavy cattle
owners on the northwestern range ow-
ing to the losses sustained among the
herds and the flesh of the remaining
animals. Conservative authorities
place the loss at this time at 10 per
cent. This must be greatly increased
IL March partakes of any severity. The
loss up to this time has been confined
to the large herds. The owners OF
small punches OF cattle have escaped
ind their stock Is In a condition to en-
dure the remainder of the winter with
out any danger. The loss is attributed
chiefly to the arid condition OF the
range during the fall and first few
weeks OF winter. There has been
scarcely n snow and as a matter OF
Tact winter only set In some three OIL
four weeks ago. The scarcity of the
SNOW was a detriment. Had there
been snow the range animals could
nave appeased their thirst, but their
suffering so reduced them In flesh that
they were poorly prepared for the cold
blast that followed. During the past
week thousands of head of cattle have
been thrown back by the cattle out
fits onto h range, from which they
had drifted. In one day 10000 were
thrown across the Belle Eourche river.
Many of these had drifted upwards of
H. hundred miles. Fol- them to remain
nlong the Belle Fourche meant almost
certain death from starvation and cold.
The mercury has been below zero sew
cral times during the last two weeks.
and with cutting east winds blowing,
many cattle have frozen stark. Old
cattlemen declare 1t is the most Sc
we're winter since that of 1867, when
enormous losses were experienced.
Where cattle were enabled to obtain
water during the early part OF the win
ter they are in good condition. The
principal losses so far have been
among cattle, brought In from Texas
and other southern states last sum-
mer.
Generally speaking the winter has
been favorable for sheep men. The
only losses have been occasioned by
what Is termed "piling up" by the
sheep, which is always to be guarded
against during excessively cold wealth
er. One flock recently lost 800 head
In this way and a number Of other
fiocks have had smaller losses from
the same cause.
Persons in from several days ride
across the range report numerous dead
cattle. They are usually deposited
rlong fences and other barriers. =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
OF VALUED Sc
Northwestern Stookgrowers' Associa'
ton Saved Many Head Of Cattle.

ton Saved Many Head OF Cattle.
Belle Fourche, S. D., Feb. 29.-
Through Its inspectors at the various
cattle markets Of the country, the
Northwestern Stockgrowers' associa-
ton has during the past year saved to
It's members 247 head Of cattle that
owners and been shipped as estrays.
The proceeds of the sales OF these cat
tie amounted to approximately $4,000
| and were distributed among the own
ers.
1t has been within the past year that
the Northwestern has recruited an efi !
cient corps of inspectors, and In view
of the disadvantages under which they
labored for the first few months,
caused by their only partial familiarity
| with the situation, the work accom-
plished Is regarded with much satis-
faction.
The Northwestern association Is,
composed chiefly Of the owners OF small
herds Of live stock, who had not pre-
viously AFFILIATED with any live stock
organization and the major portion OF
| whose estray stock was lost prior to
their receiving the protection Of the
Northwestern. Nearly every stock
owner In northwestern South Dakota,
southwestern North Dakota, northeast
crn Wyoming and southeastern Mon
tana is enlisted in the association at
present. The membership is In the
n~eighborhood of 800. Very few of the
members hold more than 200 head Of
live stock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
State Athletic Association.

Huron, S. D., Feb. 29.-At a meet
lng Of the officers and executive COM
mittee Of the South Dakota lnter-Col-
legiate Athletic association, held here,
arrangements were made for the next
meeting of the association to be held
in this city in May. A program Of
events was outlined, which will be
far better than those heretofore pre-
scented, and medals, banners, ETC., were
directed to be provided. 1t was de-
cided to invite Vermillion college to
toin the association n take part
in the coming meeting. this. however,
to be decided by vote of the associa-
ton. 1t was also decided to AVE bas-
ketball contests, which heretofore were
eliminated from the program. Those
at the meeting here We're: L. II.
Routh, president, of ~Brookings; G. K.
Hatch, secretary, Of Huron; w. Kut-
newsky, of Redfeld; ]. S. Gust, or
Mitchell, and j. A. Roberts, of Yank-
ton, both vice presidents. The gen.
tlemen declare that the attendance n
Interest in the approaching meeting Is
likely to be larger than heretofore.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
POLITICS IN LINCOLN.
Judge Cuthbert Announces Himself a.
Candidate for denomination.

Canton, S. d., Feb. 29.-Judge Il. Il.
ruthbert, present incumbent of the Of
flee Of county judge of Lincoln county,
was yesterday announced as again IL
candidate for the same office. 1t has
all along been understood that Judge
Cuthbert would be the leading candi-
late for the nomination for state SEN
ator, and this action 1t is believed Will
clear the road for G. H.. Cassill, whose
name was brought out a week ago.
ole Heggy, a prominent farmer from
Highland, this county, was yesterday
arrested for making n threat to XIII
Mrs. Emma Trip, wife of a neighbor.
The Trips and Heggys have been at
loggerheads for several years and yes
terday's trouble was the climax OF an
old feud. Heggy's attorneys got MN
out of trouble yesterday but he Will be
arrested again. .
John j. Steensland, a prominent ana
well to do farmer of Norway township,
was arrested at Hudson for being
drunk and disorderly. He engaged an
attorney to defend him but was con-
victed and fined S. and costs, but while
the fine was very small he has appealed
the case to the circuit court n an eX'
oensive lawsuit will follow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
An authority on telephony says that

An authority on telephony says that
the profit on long-distance service, ex-
GLIDING that between New York and
Boston, Is meager for a distance In ex-
cess OF $50 miles, and h a on o or
the extraordinary quality Of construc-
ito and high standard OF maintenance
necessary, and regardless Of rate. the
New York-C Chicago lines cannot handle
a sufficient amoun OF telephone bust
ness to make IN profit. IL X the
exclusive use OF two heavy copper wires
TO talk from New York to Chicago. n
while a five-minute conversation Is go
ing on Ito say nothing OF loss OF time
in getting the subscribers together) the
telegraph companies, with their
''quads' and a much lighter wire, can
Hbmit In Ave minutes forty kilograms.
At so cents. amounting to $40, as against
SO for a telephone call. Then the cost
Of maintaining OF the lighter telegraph
service alongside OF the railroads Is
from rs per cent. to 80 per less
than the long-distance wires over the
w
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
Where RELIGION Is Cheap.

Ella Middleton, in Lippincott's.
Rev. Kinnard Brice sat upon the road
side and gazed at his feet. They
were large and substantial, but very
tired and quite incapable Of adding
another mile TO the many they had al
ready travelled that day, yet tramp
they must to reach their destination.
He looked furtively about; apparently
he was alone. From his trousers
pocket he drew a fiat, black bottle,
which he applied to his lips; his air
as he replaced the cork was somewhat
more genial.
II done preach don tub de Buck las
night fun de mattah o 10 cents" he
so~lilouuized, am l lone preach ovah In
Moo Jahsey all summah fun de mattan
o. rs cents. Reckon dey's some folks
gifts dey 'ligion pow'ful cheap"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
Continued Next Week.)
GOWNS OF MANY COLLEGES.
How Degrees of Scholarship of Wear
ers May Be Known.

TIOW SSHISCo VI SSiSloi Si'P " -
ers May Be Known.
New York Times: AT most college func-
lions, and particularly so during COM
mencement festivities, the academic cap
and gown are in constant evidence. I'm
d~ergraduates and newly fedged bachelors
proud of their right to the distinctive
garb, visiting alumni glad thus to link
arms once again with a. vanished past,
the august faculty body, and those OF the
official guests whose scholastic attain
ments entitle them to the privilege, all
don the flowing robe and top 1t with the
quaint and tasseled mortarboard.
Some persons may call this peculiar at
tire a piece Of antiquated lummery, but
even they admit that the somber robes,
relieved here and there by the brilliance
Of the hood Innings and of the many hued
velvet facings, lend beauty as well as Dig
nifty to the assemblage gathered upon the
pla torn.
The casual glance notes little If any
difference in the appearance of the various
gowns. but the initiated eye can tell in
stantly not only the exact degree or
scholarship attained by the wearer, but
also the faculty of learning that awarded
it and the university where 1t was OBJ
tanned. There are other distinguishing
points, but the main ones may be sum-
moned up as follows:
Naturalization at the college entities the
student to wear a gown and q mortar
board of black wooden material, usually
serge. When he wins his bachelors de-
gree he may attach a hood three feet long
TO his gown, made of the same wooden
stuff and lined with the colors OF his alma
water. When the bachelor attains the
masters degree or the doctorate he Is
entitled to wear a silken gown and hood,
the latter four feet long. The doctorate
entities him also to wear a panel, out
lined with his college colors, beneath his
hood, and to exchange the black tassel On
his mortarboard for one of gold.
Even the sleeve changes with the value
Of the degree. The open pointed sleeve
of the bachelors gown is closed Tor tho
master, and the doctor wears a roundo one
trimmed with bars of velvet. The doc
tors degre being the highest In the gift
Of a university, his attire Is the most dis
tinguished in appearance. lie may, IL ne
choose, adorn his gown with velvet fac
ings. black, or of the color that indicates
the special faculty which recommended
him for the degree. White stands for
the school Of arts and letters; blue for
philosophy; scarlet for theology; purple
for law; yellow for science, and green for
medicine.
Understanding these distinctions the WIS.,
itor at a college function, watching the
long procession Of potables file to their
places upon the platform, can recognize
ct a glance the degree attained by each,
the faculty that him for IL,
and the university that conferred 1t. Oc-
caslonally he may err In the last point,
for a man officially connected with a col
lege courteously displays its colors In his
hood instead Of those Of his own alma
mater.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
A BUFFALO CRIME.
Business Man Kills q Lawyer and Soon
Afterward Blows His Own
Brains Out.

Buffalo, Feb. 29.-Henry l.. Swartz Of
Baker & Swartz, attorneys, was fatally
shot in his office in the Marine Bank
building today by II. A. Knowles Of the
dry goods firm of Knowles & Gardner.
Knowles, after holding the police at bay
for a few moments, turned the revolver
On himself and blew his brains out.
Swartz died shortly after being removed
to the hospital.
The crime is believed to have been the
result Of business complications.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
Ruhu ReG Discovered.

washington Springs, 8. d., Feb. 2.-A-
C. Thompson, a local real estate dealer.
has discovered what he claims to be a
real ruby mine about thirty miles south
west of Pierre. He has been booming that
country and returned from a trip last
week with a bucketful of dirt from which,
in the presence of Witnesses, he took near
~ u hundred rubies, ranging In size from
a pin head to a hazel nut. The stones
were sent to a prominent jeweler In chi
cago, who pronounced them genuine rubies
Of an inferior quality. Mr.. Thompson Is
keeping the location of the mine recret,
and the affair Is creating considerable ex-
element,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
IN THE NEAR EAST.
Indications Now Are That the Threat.
ened Trouble in the Spring
Will Be Avoided.

Constantinople, Feb. BIN conse-
quence Of the understanding already
reached as a result Of communications
exchanged between the porte and the
Bulgarian diplomatic agent there, the
conviction now prevails that there will
be no complications in the spring. De-
mobilization on both sides Is being dis
cussed,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
NO TRADING STAMPS.
Illinois Retail Merchants in Conven
ton Favor Law for Abolition
of the System.

Pekin, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-At the retail mer-
chants state convention yesterday a pa
per by II. NJ. Schwepp of Alton on trad
ing stamps resulted In the association taxi
ing united action to formulate a law for
the complete abolition Of these stamps.
The speaker said trading stamps were a
menac to trade, a detriment to the mer-
chant, and the means of causing the GUS
toner to pay an advanced price for his
goods.
Charles l.. Woodward, attorney for the
Butchers and Grocers' association of Chi
cago, delivered an address on the respon-
sibility of the employer to the public in
case Of accident
The delegate visited the various indus
trial plants, and last evening a banquet
was given In honor Of the visitors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
is A PITIFUL CASE.
Death of Mrs. John Cox Reveals the
Life She Was Forced to Live.

Vermillion, s. d., Feb. 29.-Mrs. John
Cox died at her home Wednesday evening,
and the circumstances surrounding her
death awaken pity In the hardest heart
deserted by "A brutal husband some
months ago, and left to support three
children besides herself, her lot was a
hard one indeed, and the frail body could
hot survive the giving Of birth to another
child. Mr.. Sinclair. father OF the de-
ceased, arrived from Cedar county, Ne
braska, on Tuesday. but was permitted
TO see the daughter alive only a few
hours. He then learned for the first time
the pitiable condition OF his child, but II
was too late to do her good. Funeral
services were held yesterday from the
Methodist church.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
STRANGE CASE.
Entire Family Succumb to GERM
Coming From Coffin Of Relative.

Coming From Coffin Of Relative.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 29.-The family
Of James Dougherty Of this city has prac-
iIcally been wiped out OF existence through
opening the coffin of a member Of the
family who died In Louisiana Of typhoid
ever. The remains Of one of ~Dougherty's
ons was brought to Sioux Falls several
.yeeks ago from Louisiana, where he died
If typhoid fever. In paying their last re-
lpects to the dead the remaining members
II the family, without a thought OF eX-
posing themselves to danger, opened the
coffin.
Three other members Of the family have
since that time died Of the same disease.
while two others are seriously Ill, having
also contracted typhoid fever. The latest
victim is a married daughter, who leaves
two small children.
Since the family was stricken she has
been active in caring for her unfortunate
brothers and sisters until she was taker
III and died.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

The sewing OF buttons on shoes and
on garments is no longer done by hand
in modern factories. There Is a ma
chine that sews $500 buttons on gar
nents in nine hours-or more than
eight expert sewers could possibly do
m the same time. This machine re-
auires no expert operator. A boy or
girl runs IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

A bride In Korea begins her married
life I'm silence. During the first day
,he must not speak, even to her hus-
band. 1t is considered a breach of eti-
Iuette. But the next morning h is
permitted TO give free rein to her
tongue, and may talk thereafter to her
hearts content,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

The German mperor proposes to
nave a castle at Posen to "concilate
he Poles" It will be his ffty-1fth
,astle. In addition, he owns ninety
.hree landed estates. but they bring
him a little money, whereas the castles
,ra eOetiv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

DR.. William Hall, reporting On the
physical condition OF 5000 children In
he public and Jewish board schools OF
Leeds between the ages of 5 and IL,
ands that the Jewish children are SUI
1erior in height and weight, have bet
:er teeth and are much less rickety."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05
a Serious CHARGE.

Bridgewater, S. d., Feb. 26.-John
| Goff of this place has been arrested,
charged with the crime of rape upon
the person of one Selma Wicke.
At a hearing before Justice w. I.
smith the defendant was bound over
TO he circuit court in the sum of $4,000,
in default of which bail he stands COM
nitted to jail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

Alfred Belt is probably the richest
nan in the world. He controls the
5outh African diamond field; Is forty
eight years old; Is worth a little less
han 81, 900. 600, 900; lives in London and
draws SO. 600, 900 a year In profits from
The diamond fields. He Is single.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-05

The British Admiralty is about to dis
patch to the Mediterranean the first
sea going base" eve used, or the
twenty destroyers there. She will car
~ the supplies and munitions they Will
need from time to time as their carry
ng capacity is comparatively small.