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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
NOT so VERY FAR WRONG.
Finnish Maid Had Some knowledge Of
the Real Truth.

the Real Truth.
A certain family who have imported
a Finnish domestic have been laboring
to teach her the English language by
means of a language and phrase book.
Considerable dimculty was o
tered in the word sweetheart" but
Finnish Mary protested herself able
to grasp the meaning of the word.
The other night a male visitor called
OF Miss Alice, and after Mary had
announced him and the young lady
had gone down stairs she still linger-
ed in her mistress's room.
Well, Mary" said that lady, what
is it?"
"He-downstairs-he Miss Alice's
soul-honey?" she asked.
The lady concealed her amusement
but the family now revel in that new
and most expressive definition.-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
NOW, what in the name Of common

Nov, what In the name OF common
sense am | to do?"
Well" said Harry, 81 see just two
ways out OF it for you. Marry them
all, and emigrate to some Oriental
country"
'Bosh!' exclaimed John.
or" continued his mentor, lyon
might pick out the girl who comes
nearest to the picture. and see If you
can't get her to look at the matter in
the same light that you do"
by Jove!" shouted John, I'm do
it,"
And he did.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
WeaIthiest Royal Family.

The Russian imperial family enjoys
the distinction of being the wealthiest
family in Europe. The civil list of the
Gear amounts to $12,5 800 900 a year.
In addition to this enormous revenue,
he draws an income of an additional
SIS, 000, 900 a year from his exclusive es-
tates and mines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
a TALE WITH A MORAL.

Twas a gloomy glade mid the lowering
shade
OF a forest dank and dark:
And every decent creature slept.
For the gray of dawn hao scarcely crept
Ger the morning sky. But bark
Amid the silence there may be heard
The drowsy chirp OF the Early Bird.
Lo. a twig that lies beneath his eyes
of a sudden appears to squirm!
And there comes from under his very
feet
A faint fine sound that / CANT repeat
The voice OF the Early Worm!
And the glade is stiller than still can be,
At thought of the coming tragedy,
1T is up to me-" sobbed the worm, ito
flee.
Were / not such a sleepy thing"
But the bro was wobbly on his feet
Il am far too drowsy.' he sighed, ito
eat
And his head fell under his wing.
And sweetly mingled, there soon were
heard
The shores of the worm and the early
bird.
Burgess Johnson, in Harper's Magazine
for December.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Total expenditures
The State of South Dakota.


Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Des Moines Life Insur-
ance Company, n corporation organized
under the laws Of Iowa, has filed in this
office a sworn statement exhibiting its
condition and business for the year end
inc December 81, 1903, conformable to
the requirements of the laws Of this
State, regulating the business of insur-
ance: and.
Whereas, The said Company has nled
IN this office a duly certified copy of its
charter, with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore. l, John c, Perkins.
Commissioner of Insurance of the State
OF South Dakota, pursuant to the provis-
ions of said laws, do hereby certify that
the above named Company is fully EN-
powered. through its authorized agents.,
to transact it's appropriate business OF
Life Insurance in this state, according to
laws thereof, unttl the 3lst day Of De-
cember, A. d. 1904.
in testimony whereof. ] nave hereunte
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this Sth
day of February, A. D.. 1904.
(SeaI) JOHN G. PERKINS,
Commissioners of Insurance.
BY +. HendrikSen, Chief Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Elne Feathers Prohibited.

A small hotel in the Juras has the
following notice posted in each of the
bedrooms: "Strange. gentlemen will
please not I O dress for dinner, as this
costume fiutters the hearts of the maid
folk and no work Is accomplished"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Total special funds. ....... Sc. $50 SOS
The State of South Dakota

Department OF Insurance.
Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Bankers Life Associa-
ton, a corporation organized under the
laws of Iowa. has filed in this office a
sworn statement exhibiting it's condition
and business for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1903, conformable to the require
ments of the laws of this State, regula-
ting the business of insurance.; and,
Whereas, The said Company has filed in
this office a duly certified copy Of it's
charter. with certificate of organization
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, ], John c.. Perkins,
Commissioner of Insurance of the State
Of South Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named Company is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents. to transact its appropriate bust
ness Of Life Insurance in this State. ac-
cording to laws thereof, until the 31st
day of December, A. D.. 1904.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre,
this Feb. 4, 1904.
(Seal) JOHN c. PERKINS,
Commissioner OF Insurance.
BY f.. Hendriksen, Chief Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Not Yet.

'The time has come" says a Ken
lucky preacher, when the sober man
has as much sense as the drunken
man" But, unfortunately, the time
has not come when the drunken man
feels that way about it.-Memphis
News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Miss Black, my krother!'

MISS Black, my brotheri
Nor Miss Black; though the curve
Of the eyebrows was like Hers.
Miss Brown
Nor Miss Brown; something in her
features seemed familiar, but then Her
hair couldn't be red.
And so it went. In every one of
those girls | saw something to remind
me of the face above my mantel. But
not one of them looked exactly like it.
Not one had her eyes. 1 was expect.
ing hat She would be the next. But
She wasn't there. At the end OF the
list l brought up with a mental jolt,
and dropped into a chair beside a
girl with glasses. who began to chatter
about cards. In a few minutes the
game began. You know | abominate
whist, How intelligent people can
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

him that he would meet the original
of the photograph,
Six hours later, while Follansbee
was dreaming over the adventures of
his favorite detective, he heard a
knock at the door, and John entered
with a most w~oebegone and bewilder.
ed face.
"You can imagine that | dressed
with extra care this evening, and so
came down stairs a little late. Nan
bounced on me and dragged me into
a room full of young ladies. And then
IL began.
miss White, let me present my
brother, John"
mo, it wasn't Miss White; it was
Her chin, but She didn't have a pug
nose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Splendid Spelling Record.

Miss Beatrice Gordon, aged IL, of
North Sullivan, Me-, has just won a
prize for not missing a word in spell
ing for a ten weeks term at school.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
PITTS FoNDNEss FOR PORT.
Great S~tatesman's Health Ruined by
ONer-Induldence,

over-Indulgence.
The ruin of Pitts health was attri-
buted to his physicians, who made
him take port in large quantities in
his youth, so that he could not do
without it later. Lord Grenville has
seer him swallow a bottle of port in
tumberfuls before going to the House.
His hands shook so much that when
he helped himself to salt he was
obliged to support the right hand with
the left. Stothard, the painter, hap
pened to be one evening at an inn on
the Kent road when Pitt and Dundas
put up there on their way TO Walmer.
Next morning the waiter said to
Stothard: How much wine do you
suppose they drank last night? Seven
bottles, sir!'-Rogers' Table Talk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Prepare for Future Event.

At the birth Of a child in Cyprus a
vessel of wine is buried, to be served
up afterward at its marriage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
The state of South Dakota.

department OF Insurance..
Company'S Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Liverpool and London
and Globe Insura nee Company, a corpor-
alton organized under the laws Of
Great Britain, has filed in this office
a sworn statement exhibiting its condi-
ton and business for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1903. conformable to the re-
Quirements of the laws of this State, reg
ulating the business of Insurance.; and,
Whereas, The said Company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy OF it's
charter, with certificate of organization,
In compliance with the requirements of
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, l., John G. Perkins,
Commissioner OF Insurance of the State
of South Dakota, pursuant to the provis-
ions of SAID laws, do hereby certify that
the above named Company is fully en-
powered. through its authorized agents,
TO transact it's appropriate business of
Fire aud Tornado Insurance in this State,
according to the laws thereof, until the
31st day Of December, A. ID. 1904.
In testimony whereof, | have h%ereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 9th
day o! February, A. D. 1904.
(SesI.y JOHN c. PERKINS,
COMMISSIONS of Insurance.
BY T.. Heudriksen, Deputy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
Net o.

Net amount of risks in
force S95S 557 90 90
CONPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. 500, 1912 IS
Amount of risks written 80. 1857 6g2. 90
Losses incurred during the
year 1O,3S5.O9
Losses paid during the year 1O,6S5.O 90
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09

For the year ending December 81. A. ID.
1908. of the condition and affairs OF the
United States Branch of the
LIVERPOOL. LONDON AND GEORE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-08
Land Hungry Americans.

This week there has been opened to
South Dakota and northern Nebraska,
where nearly 9,OO,O0O acres of land are
have for weeks been gathering at the
nearby towns to participate in the rush
for homcStcads. at one place alone,
Boncsteel. S. d.. on the edge of the
reservation. about $4,000 people, known
in the language of the region as
"rushers." "sooncrs." and "grabbers."
were assembled 20 listen for the OPEN
ing gun which was fired OH Tuesday.
Probably large proportion of this
multitude will get nothing out off the
enterprise and many others will never
stay on the land they secure long
enough to get legal right to the title.
The land formerly belonged ITO the
Sioux Indians and is just vest of the
Missouri river. Part of it is yon the
edge of the arid country, whe re sgri-
culture is a prccarious profession Ne
The western papers in dcscribinshva'
scenes said that large contingents wTtc
furnished from the East. with all the
New England states literally repro
scented. Certainly New Englanders
have not lost the migratory tastes
which led them to be the vanguard in
the opening Of the great West. The
land hunger in the American heart is
an int, nse passion. and the gambling
spirit is so rife that doubtless thou
sands of those eager to get a claim in
the Rosebud reservation have aban-
doned comfortable homes and rroduc-
tive farms where good living was
assured. 1t is not unlikely that be-
fore many years the wave of agricul-
tural settlement will roll back east
ward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-08

Gardiner Reporter-Journal: We oc-
casionally see story in the papers, OF
some young man who leaves home to
80 to work in another place. and
neglects to write home; and then ne
moves to another place and his FANNY
lose all trace of him, and he never
takes the trouble to write and let them
know whether he is alive or dead al
though they are mourning for him. IL
is hard to imagine one SO careless anu
Indifferent to family ties. and 1t would
be supposed that if he did not care
anything about keeping up relations
with his old home, he might nave con
sideration enough for his mother ana
other members of his family 10 let
them know he was alive. Ana IL Is
hard to imagine any one getting to the
state where he does not want to nave
place he can call home, where ne can
go occasionally and see the folks: out
some are uueerly constituted, ana those
who can go off and abandon all nome
ties are among the queerest, ana are
certainly to be pitied, although they
are probably so constituted that tney
do not know what brutes they are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-08
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York July 7.-Today's stock mar
kct was reactionary again and there was
very Obvious and very heavy liquidation
to take profits on the advance OF the
two days past. The reaction was only
partly effective in the early dealings ana
the market was protected by bidding up
of special stocks here and there.
The reaction may be said to be due, as
much as anything. to feeling OF ms
trust of the character of the previous
advance. The political news of the day
was not different from that of yesterday.
thus giving a rather forced construction
to the view that yesterdays rise in price
was due to that cause. United states
Stce. preferred was comparatively hrmer
than the general list which was attrib-
uted to the reaffirmation of prices of fin
ished products by the pool.
The advanced local fractions proved
an effective support for the early market
during the most active period of profit
taking sales. In view of the profit TAX
ing nature of the days selling the largest
declines are naturally found in those
stocks which were most conspicuous in
the previous buying movement. especial
~ Union Pacific and st. Paul and Penn
sylvana. but pretty much all the active
stocks in the market figure in the list of
| to ~. point losses. The closing was
irregular and near the lowest of the day.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value $3530.0U. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-08
When Judoes Nod.

An eminent English judge some years
ago caught himself mapping on the
bench. He had nodded for some min
utes over his notes. His head col
lapsed with a jerk in the direction Oh
the desk and he awoke. He opened his
heavy eyes and looked angrily around.
"Summon the caretaker," he said. The
caretaker was summoned. What do
Won mean. sir, by permitting such an
intolerable temperature in this court
demanded the judge. open the WIN
dows at once. If ever you permit the
court to become SO hot again while am
here / will commit you to prison with
out warming" The miserable man
crept away. The court was already as
cold as a vault, but the judge wanted
to blame some one for his drowsiness.
One day the president Of French
court had to extract the vote of a
Judge upon an appeal case. The good
man had been doing quite comfortably.
"Eh. what?" he exclaimed, as he was
suddenly aroused. Then he i'm
mcdiately added that "the man should
be executed" ooh, but the business In
hand concerns a field" replied the
president. 'Ah, yes, of course, was
the answer; ''let it be moved at once.
A celebrated judge was in the habit
of doing on the bench. But the clerk
kept watch over his learned master.
One would see him carefully drop some
thing upon the floor and disappear from
sight to pick it up. Then the judge
would sit upright with a start. The
viCilant clerk had given him sharp
nip in the calf.
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meanwhile taken account OF MS prep
once Then after a few days the young
,,,,n addresses a note to the lady, wnich
he manages to throw up to the WINDOW
~. to convey to her by some maid
.oryart not aycrse to a bride. A reply
d. then sent down from the balcony and
Tho ,yooer thus learns that he may JOIN
the family in its walks. The mother
silently acquiesces i'll the presence u
tho follower, although she does not
sbow that she sees him. she soon MAKES
Inquiries OF her friends about this ad-
mirer of her daughter and IL he De
found eligible she asks them to ar
range q meeting at their house and
inns the acquaintance Is put upon a
family footing.
After one or two subsequent visits OF
formality to the girls home, in when
the Young man chiefly addresses MS
conversation to the parents, 1t becomes
an esta blished habit for him to come
every day and on Sunday and fete
DAYS twice a day to spend the hours
seated by the side of the girl. The low
ers sit apart in corner of the room
the girl looking pleased at the pretty
things whispered by the young man III
her ear as she toys with some tattihs
or crochet. But as they always pray
this part in the presence or the giris
relatives, the real knowledge of each
others character which might fit them
for the battle of life side by side IS
rarely attained till after marriage.
This constant attendance is not con-
sidered an engagement on the part OF
the young man, for. the actuai pe-
trothal takes place only a snort time Dc
fore the wedding. The counting may
90 on in this way for years unless the
man cooIs off and leaves the girl or she
dismisses him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-08
The American Negro.

The census Office is still issuing
bulletins showing results of the
enumerations made four years ago this
summer, and one of the latest and
most Interesting deals with the negro
population of the United States. In
this little pamphlet, with its many
alton regarding our colored citizens.
In the first place, it appears that they
number 9,204,531. This includes Alaska.
Hawaii, Porto Rico, but of course does
not include the millions of little brown
men and women in the Philippines
This total of nine and one-Quarter
millions of negroes in the United States
is doubtless larger than is found in any
other country of the world except
Africa. The enumerators tell us that
about a dozen negroes in a hundred
have more or less white blood in their
veins. Doubtless this Is under-estl-
mated. because the tendency of SOUTH
ern enumerators would be to class all
men as negroes who have any negro
blood. More and more it has come
about with passing of generation alter
an American with u varying proportion
of African blood in his veins.
Although the total of colored people
In the country seems very large it Is
below what the natural increase OF the
black race SHOULD have by this time.
Their death rate is much higher than
among the whites. being about 80 to
the thousand annually, while that in
the white race is about II to the thou
sand, and this, too, in spite of the fact
that much greater proportion of
them than of the whites live in thu
country districts. Unlike the whites
and Indians there are more females
than males among the negroes. The
illiteracy among them is about seven
times greater than among the whites.
The center of the negro population is
in De Kalb county, Alabama, near the
western boundary line of Georgia.
When the first census was taken in 1870,
the center of negro popula ton was in
northern Virginia. Since then it has
moved southwark and a little to the
west, 416 miles.
The excellent study of the American
negro which the census bureau has
made furnishes most valuable stalls
tics and practical basis of work for
those who are taking upon their Shout
ders the task of righting the wrong.
which has been done the black race by
the American people. Undoubtedly thu
most critical time in the history of the
American negro is in the near future,
and the more the country knows of the
conditions under which the negro lives
the better that crisis can be met.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-08

Unless.there is more evidence in the
case than appears in the newspaper
reports. 1t seems to be most unfair of
the st. Louis exposition authorities to
charge Santos.Dumont with mutilating
his own balloon, SO that ascent is inn
possible. 1t is natural that in this
balloon business hot air should figure
prominently, but while Santos-Dumont
has frequently been ridiculed for his
claims and his failures. it is neverthe-
less true that he has accomplished
more than any other living man with
his dirigibfe airship. and heretofore his
character has never been assailed. His
feats in Paris certainly exclude the
idea that he is coward and afraid to
make the ascent at st. Louis.
Hospitality and fair-play forbid the st.
Louis people from condemning the
famous inventor until there is some
evidence to show him guilty.
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Boston. July q
FLOJR-Quiet but steady; spring 4
tent. 5.20a5.5O.
CORN-Quiet but firmer; No. YIELD
CO.
OATS-Quiet but firmer; No. 2 clippe
40.
MILL FEED-Dull and irregular.
BRAN-Spring. Sl9GJasi9.o6
MINED FEED-20. 75612iG0.
COTTON SEED MEALS. 75@2s0O
PORK-Unchange
BEEF-Quiet and unchanged
LAMB-Very firm; 1l412.
VEAL-Steady; SM9.
BCTTER-Quiet but steady; norther
1900.
CHEESE-Easier; New York state,
90.
EGGS-Firmer; fancy, 23d2i; easter
21af2f.
APPLES-Quiet and unchanged Bal
wins. 2.50M3.00.
POTATOES-Firm
SUGAR-Very firm at basis Of 5la
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track. and instantly / thought OF
ucf1eme to escape. 1t all depended upon
meeting Kinman. The sun was low now
and I feared the shadows as, Jumping
my machine, l raced against time anu
found my friend just as he was turning
to rctrace his course. l pointed 10 tiis
opening near by, and out into the roau
we bumped l was for making pach
utter my camera, but Kinman pointed
out the advantages Of the empty Iho,ha7
house, and slowly we mounted the NIL.
From the top of the rise we lookSo
down on the little track. and there at t me
enemy, standing patient and motionless
kinman gave shrll cry, and the moose
looking up, saw us and realized we a"u
escaped him. He shook his head III ols sf
gust and, vaulting the low fence, set OIL
across the fields toward the woods. we
found a rough road on the other SIDE OK OK
the hill and again picked up our p.sh u
civiliZa Post-Expfcss'
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While Russia has been busily en-

While Russia has been busily en-
gagged in war, Turkey has improved
the opportunity to renew its massacres
i'm Armenia. and the awful stories
which come to us of the barbarities
and outrages of it's troops in that un-
happy province are enough to chill the
blood with horror. 1t is curious COIN
cidence that it always happens that
these Armenian ''insurrections." which
the Sultan feels called upon to drown
in the blood of his Christian subjects,
occur when Russia has her hands full
OF troubles elsewhere. The govern
ment of the Car does not confer many
blessings upon humanity. but 1t Is at
least to be said in its favor that when
Russia is at peace she overawes the
Sultan and keeps him little less
vicious and violent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-08

This country has always prided it.
self upon its pre-eminence in electrical
matters. but in that respect they seem
to be outdoing us In slow Germany.
Two of the leading electrical firms of
that empire are bidding for a contract
to build Il high-speed line from Berlin
to Hamburg. distance of $50 miles.
one offers to guarantee a speed of 100
miles an hour. and the other thinks
that 1t can attain 125 milesS. The
United States has no electric line that
attempts to approach this speed, and
perhaps it is just as well that it has
not. II is possible. but not at all
probable, that a line with such a rate
of speed would be free from frequent
and terrible accidents.