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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
LANGLEY STILL HOPES.
A Defective Clutch Responsible fo
Failure, Says the Professor.

Washington. oct. 12.-In spite of the
nasco of Yesterday, Professor Langley
still think that his theories of aerial
navigation will stand a test and insists
that he is by nc means hopeless OF
building a machine that VIII fly.
After a consultation with Mr.. Manly,
who made the unsuccessful experiment
Of yesterday, Professor Langley today
threw a new light on the disastrous re-
suit by saying that n defective clutch,
and not improper balancing, was re-
sponsible for the failure. This Gluten,
instead Of being instantaneous, Pro-
fessor Langley says, causes the aero
dome to be detected from its course,
thus preventing q proper flight.
The machine vas working perfect
w." said Professor Langley, and Civ
ing every reason to anticipate a sue
cessful flight when this accident, due
wholly to the launching ways, drew the
aerodome abruptly downward at the
moment of release n cast 1t into the
water near the h~ouseboat. The state
ment that the machine failed for lack
of power to fly was a mistake.
"The engine, the frame and all the
more important parts were damaged
little. The engine is actually in good
working order. The damage done was
confined to the slighter portion. the
canvas wings and propellers. These
an be replaced readily. lhe WORKING
"a the machine is in no way affected by
is accident which beset the initial
? ages Of experiments so novel as the
resent one. 1t is certainly unfortu-
nate, coming as 1t does near the end
of the season when outdoor work OF
this kind is possible. Whether the eX-
periments will be continued this year
or not has not yet been determined
Emile Berlinger, who is also con-
Quoting experiments just outside of
Washington with an airship, said:
"The test of Professor Langley's aero
dome was not a fair trial of the merits
of the machine. 1t is probable that the
additional weight of a man made the
calculation for the launching incorrect.
This is the first time that ar ~aeroplane
has been launched with n man aboard,
consequently Professor Langley had nc
nronnlnnt 70 nllidn him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
The One Who Whips

Philadelphia Ledger: They are not
exactly bad boys, these two in a GER
tain West Philadelphia family, but they
are invariably quarreling and fighting
with one another. Probably it was the
fact of frequent parental Intervention
hat caused the few pauses in hostil-
tiles. At any rate they are rather
famous in their neighborhood.
One day, not long ago, one of the
neighbors, who is fond of contests of
any sort, said: Edwin, when you and
YOU brother fight so much who gen.
orally whips?"
Edwin gave a little wriggle, as If in
sympathy with memories Of recent oc,
currences. and said. re~signedly;
Mother"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
RUN 90 MILES AN HOUR
Schedule to Be Recommended for a
German EeIectrIc Railway.

Berlin, Oct. 1O.-A large party Of en-
Lineers, military SSand civilians gath
cred at Dallwitz, where the highest
points of speed were reached In the eX-
periments on the Observation-Disclosures
electric line today. A French observ-
err who witnessed the cars flight said
il was worth travelling from Paris to
see. :
There were from twelve to fourteen
persons on board the car, all technical
men. They affirm that the motion OF
the car was no greater tina that OF an
ordinary express train. A curious phe-
nomenon accompanying the car Is
the continuous sparkling OF eiec-
tricity from the six trolley arms. Nhlle
the engineers do not believe a speed or
l25 miles is practicable at present on
the state railroad, they are prepared
TO recommend a speed of SO miles an
hour between Berlin and Hamburg.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
LUMBER SEASON CLOSED.
Mills That Raft Their Output Will Shu
Down the Works.

saltwater, Mimi, oct. 1O.-The X. W..
Turnbull & Sons sawmill VIII soon CLOS"
down for the season. 1t has about 2O,OOO,-
600 feet of RATED lumber in its mill pond,
and, there being a dullness n the market
for lumber that is RATED, the mill owners
no effort to run late. Other mills
that are rafting their output are also
contemplating shutting down early. lt Is
probable that next season more Of the
mills of this city will pile their lumber in
yards to dry for rail shipment, as there
IS a preference in the market for that
lind of lumber.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
DEATH WAS KEPT SECRET
Young Millionaire Passes Away Under
Peculiar circumstances.

AIN
Peculiar Circumstances.
San Francisco Oct. 12.-Abram III
Kohn, son Of the late Henry A.. Kohn
millionaire, banker. and merchant OF
Chicago. has Just died here under cir
culnstances which have aroused grave
suspicious through the mysterious and
secretiye conduct OF those who attend
ed him during his last hours.
Kohn, who was 80, arrived here last
Monday from the east, accompanied by
a young woman who registered with
him at the Palace hotel as his wife
Thursday evening he was taken to a
sanitarium suffering from nervous
prostration, the result of an attempt &c
abstain from the use of morphine.
At midnight he vas found dead IT.
bed beside his wife. Every effort since
then has beer made TO keep the deatf
and the facts concerning 1t secret, and
while the coroner was medlat
notified, IL was with the request IL be
not made public until last night. The
physicians and sanitarium people In
sisted Kohn was alive n getting
along nicely.
Body Held fer Examination.
During the intervals which lapseL
between the death OF Kohn and the ad-
mission of his demise the news had
been wired east TO relatives, from
whom instructions We're at once re-
ceived to have the body embalmed and
SEM there in care of his valet. He ex-
pected to leave for the east today with
the remains, but the coroner a Or
dered the body held. The widow had
already started east, with the alleged
intention of avoiding publicity, after
n few hours stay in another hotel here,
where she registered as Mrs. Webb.
In an interview, in which she detailed
the circumstances Immediately sur
rounding her husbands death. she said
she had been secretly married to Kohn
by a justice OF the peace at Beulah,
Wis, May last. Her maiden name was
Edith webb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
FOUGHT A JAGUAR
He Was Fearfully Bitten and Blood
POISONING May Be the Result.

York, Pa, Oct. S.-George Sangers,
manager of the Bostock trained ANNA
show exhibiting on the York fair grounds,
had a thrilling experience with a mad
dened jaguar yesterday afternoon. Miss
ora Cecil was giving a performance with
her den Of trained animals, including
three jaguars. They became involved in
a fight, and one Of them, breaking down
the safety gates, escaped and darted out
of the tent upon the fair grounds.
Manager Sanger rushed after 1t, and,
leaping astride it's back, seized It by the
neck. The animal turned upon him and
there was a fierce hand to claw conflict.
Sangers' arms were torn by the beasts
fangs and the animal closed It's jaws upon
the feshy part of his left leg, inficting an
ugly wound. Attendants came to his res
cue and the beast was finally secured.
Sangers was so badly hurt that he had to
be taken to the hospital, and blood poi
oning Is feared.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
NAMIT IN A HAY NOV
H~cntsra Farmer Found Two Sacks,
Probably Belonging to B~Iackmailers.

Helena. Mont, oct. 12.-Northern
Pacific officials in Helena and the au-
thoritiss of B~roadwater county have
been notified by Nicholas RoVic, a
farmer, Of the finding of two large
sacks of dynamite in his barn.
Mr.. ROWS began TO pitch some nay
10 the horses and discovered two sacks
buried i'm the NOW. He Investigated
and found they contained dynamite.
Officials were at once notified n II
was taken in charge.
1t is believed it vas buried there by
men who have been committing the
Northern Pacific dynamite outrages,
and who stole the dynamite from the
Softer Hardware comrany's magazine
several weeks ago.
Mr.. Rovic stated that one morning
several weeks ago re went out about
6 o'clock and found a man sleeping on
the hay. His horse was tied to the
fence, being saddled al bridled. Upon
awi kening and seeing Mr.. Rovic he
quickly mounted and rode away.
1t is believed this was the mar VINO
placed the dynamite there and that
G is one of the dynamiters himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

big. Bill" Devery was discussing
some Of the men who caused his de-
feat for leader In New York the other
day. and this was what he had to say
regarding one OF them: I've been
thinkin' over the old days when they
used horses on the cars, an II remind
ed me that Sport Murphy, that Is just
now wearin' around a counterfeit red
badge o. courage, used to be a conduct
or on a Second venue horse car. MY
memory is all right. pard. an 1t all
comes back to me like a bill for coal
that this gent Murphy quit his job on
the very day the conductors were hand
ed bell punches"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

Miss Anna Morgan, daughter Of j. p.
Morgan. whose prowess In the hunting
field has been much written about. al
lows her fondness for wild animals to
color her taste In dress. She has just
given an order to a New York furrier
for a coat Of tiger skin. The astonished
tradesman protested that while rugs
OF The striped skin were undoubtedly
beautiful, no garment OF the fur had
ever been made or worn In New York.
The young woman replied that this
was a matter of no consequence to her,
and next winter she will astound her
friends with the novel costume.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
ST. cRoIx RIVER HIGH.
City Pumps Were Started to Proven
Water From BACKING Into Sewers.

saltwater, Mimi, oct. 1O.-The water
in the ST. Croix rose s~iX-tenths OF a
foot and the stage is now 1916 above
the low water mark. The city started
the steam pumps again on the leVee in
order to prevent the water from back
ing INTO the sewers. The boom cor
~poration was about to shut down on
account of the high stage, but near
ing that the water vas falling at Ner-
vers dam above will undertake to keep
the works open until the close of the
yanGOn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
leadwood Couple Married.

Deadwood, S. D., Oct. 12.-Arthur Il
McDermott and Miss Marie Celina Vo-
lin Of Camp Crook, 5. D., were mar
ried at st. Ambrose Catholic church
in Deadwood. MI. McDermott is CASH
Ter Of Clay, Robinson & Co.'s bank at
Camp Crook, which Ia a branch Of the
Butte County bank at Belle Fourche.
His bride Is a daughter of G. e. Vo!'n,
one of the earlier settlers Of the Black
Hills, They have gone to Chicago for
their honeymoon.
The marriage Of r, M, Kpapt OF Chi
cago and Miss Gertrude Mcmillan OF
Sioux Falls took place In Deadwood.
They have gone u Minneapolis for the
winter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
FOR SIX EXHIBITS.
Minnesota Representation st st. Loui
Will Comprise Seven Derartnlents.

Fergus Mills, Mimi, Oct. l0.-Charles ).
Mitchell. secretary of the commission,
which Is arranging for the Minnesota IN-
hibit at the St. Louis exposition, was in
the city today, having just como from
Battle Lake, where he is arranging TO
secure a fish exhibit. He says the Min
nesota Exhibit will be divided into seven
Observation-Disclosures, agriculture, gam
and fish, dairying, horticulturr, min
and building stonc-and he Is particu.a'
enthusiastic over the game and fish ca
hibit. He predicts that the time is not
far distant when this immediate locality,
with it's innumerab!e lakes, Will derive
more money from entertaining sumner
tourists than from all other sources COM
Jlcd.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Roundup to BEGIN Soen.

Rapid City, S. D., oct. S.-The Rapid
Creek granger" roundup, by which
small stockmen in this vicinity expect
20 gather their stock and get it into
their own ranges before winter sets in.
will start this week.
The wagon will camp Friday night,
October 9, west Of Rapid City at CITY
Sp.ings and begin work on the 10Th
work down between Box Elder and Elk
creek to the river, and up between Box
Elder and Rapid creeks; meet Hermosa
wagon at Spring creek crossing at the
DID Waugh ranch, work between RAPID
and Spring creek together TO river
work from Indian creek to Sage creek
east Of the river.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Finds Rowe1 Guilty.

Sioux Falls, :. d., oct. 12.-After be
ing out about two n one-haif hours,
a jury in the state circuit court in this
city returned a verdict Of guilty In the
case Of William A. Rowen, who was
Indicted for criminal assault. The de-
PENDANT last summer, during a street
carnival in his city kept n young girl
a prisoner in his place OF business for
several days and nights. The penalty
for the crime is imprisonment for a
period of not less than five years. The
attorney for the defendant gave notice
hat q motion for a new trial would be
made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

Bishop Potter tells of a New York
clergyman whose views when he o
his present Cargo were far In advance
OF those about him. By degrees new
ideas crept In and a young minister.
thoroughly imbued with these ad-
vanced notions, was called In to assist
him. Said the young man one day:
Doctor. I have always been told that
you were a high churchman. but /
don't think you are high church at
ALL" The elder preacher replied: my
dear young brother. hen l first took
up my residence in New York / lived
way uptown. Now ! live way down.
town and yet / have been living In ex-
actly the same house all the time"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Preaching and Practice.

Philadelphia Press: Churchman-Yol
should nave been at church last Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Preechit delivered a very caustic
sermon on Human Vanities."
Holmcs-Yes? BY the way, l saw him
today, and I couldn't help noticing how
much his European trip has benefited
him. He looks much younger.
Churchman-Oh! He just looks that
way because he's been dyeing his hair and
WhiskeTs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

The celebrated royal grapevine, near
Cumberland lodge, Windsor Park, Eng
land, which is much finer than the far
famed vine at Hampton Court. Is yield
ing a ma gnihcent quantity of fruit this
year. It's average Is from 1900 to 1000
punches a season. The vine, a Black
Hambro, is one of the largest and old
est in the kingdom. and the grapes are
very luscious. They are packed and
sent to the king, wherever his majesty
-.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Grain Not Beinu Marketed.

Slayton, Mimi, oct. 1O.-On account Oh
wet weather little grain has been threshed
and but a small part of that has been
marketed. Business men are taking steps
10 improve the condition OF the ROADS SO
that armer can market their crops.
Corn picking has commenced. Much good
sound corn is secured, although there is
some soft corn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
WITH FELONY
Iohn Trafford Arrested in C~han1bcrla!GI
and Brought 10 Sioux City.

Chamberlain, 5. D., oct. S.-Last Sat
lrday Sheriff Irish Of Brule county,
received word from Chief Davenport OF
Sioux City to arrest one John Trafferd
then I'm Chamberlain, and hold him on
The charge of felony. The sheriffs force
and city marshal proceeded to the HON
If Mrs. Maxwell, Traffcrd's mother-in-
aw, and there placed him under ar
,est his morning. Irish left for Sioux
City with Trafferd in charge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

The Norwegian author, B~jornson,
was l~ecturing one evening not long ago
when he noticed that several ladies'
present had been unable to get seats.
He stopped and said: " urgently re-
quest that seats be provided for the la
dies" AS Bjornson is an ardent cham
pion of "women's rights" he was asked
subsequently, how he could consistent
ly demand special privileges for the
fair sex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

A young San Franciscan, the owner
of a large and valuable collection OF
autographs, nee wrote to the late
James Mcneil Whistler. politely re-
questing his signature. The letter was
sent In care of the London Royal Acad-
envy. with which the famous American
painter was ct outs. After four months
the letter was returned to the a
francisco address from the dead letter
office at Washington. Covering the en-
velope was the word repeated number
less times: Unknown" Unknown"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Injured by Shell Explosion.

Beresford, S. D., oct. S.-While at
tempting to extract q loaded shell from
his gun with a knife, n shell eX-
ploded, tearing n finger completely
off of Guy Hoard's hand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Public Schools Open.

Aberdeen, S. D., oct. S.-The public
schools of Aberdeen opened yesterday
with an enrolment beyond all expec-
tatlon. Last year the first day in the
high school showed SO pupils and the
total for the year was 120. Yesterday
the enrolment was l75 in the high
school, and it is expected to go TO zoo
before the end of October. Each Of the
1epartments shows a corresponding in
crease, and the board of education is
already bothered to know what to do
with the children in spite of the erec-
ton this year of the new Washington
school
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

The recording Of a deed in Charles
Mix county, s. d., has brought to light
two unique Indian names. The deed
was executed by Cleveland to Sur
rounded and his wife. Julia Waubdi-
wanyaghipwin, members Of what Is
known as the Yankton tribe OF Sioux
Indians. who under a recent act OF
congress were permitted to sell some
of the land which had been allotted to
them and their relatives years g by
the government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

Citing Lord Salisbury's remark that
I'VE live In a small, bright oasis of
knowledge surrounded on all sides by a
vast UNEMPLOYED region Of impenetrable
mystery, and from age to g the siren
uous labor Of successive generations
wins a small strip from the desert and
pushes forward the boundary of
knowledge" the Lancet remarks that
a sentiment like this stamps him with
the brand OF the great philosophers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Foruer Found Guilty.

Deadwood, s. d., Oct. IA verdict o
guilty has been returned against
Quincy Edwards in circuit court here
on the charge of passing a forged check.
The sentence will be pronounced Sat
urday. The check is alleged to have
been Of the denomination Of $50 and
was cashed at one of the saloons In
adw
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
LARGE Attendance Expected.

received by the committee in charge
Is to the effect that the Methodist con-
ference to be held In Aberdeen this
month will be the largest that has ever
been held in South Dakota. The COM
mittee has the names or information
regarding nearly 25o, and some quar-
ters have not sent il 70" reservations
as vet,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
WORK BEGUN ON PLANT.
A $4,000 Telephone Exchange Bein,
Installed at Deadwood.

Deadwood, S. D., oct. 12.-Construc-
ton has been commenced by the Ne.
braska Telephone company, which was
recently granted a franchise in DeadS
wood. All lines on the business streets
are being buried. A $780, 600 plant is &c
be installed with selective signals ir
use. Work is expected to be completed
within thirty days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

Cardinal Ferrari, who attended the
German Catholic congress-, o o back
with him to Milan as a present the
bones of the three kings, Melchior, Gas
par and Balthasar, which were the most
famous relics in the Cologne cathedral.
The legend is that h relics were taxi
en- away from q Milan church by Fred
erick Barbarossa's men, and the gift Is
intended as q restitution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Aoousad If Check Raisinu,

st. Cloud, Mimi, Oct. 10.-Glen Post o.
Foley has been lodged in the county jail
to await the action of the Benton county
grand jury in December. Post has worked
around Foley for some time, and 1t is
charged that he raised a check received
from the l.. D.. Irish Lumber company
from $2.55 to $10.55.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Used Patrons Money.

Jackson, Mimi, oct. 10.-A United
States marshal today arrested and took
away ]. f. Bushnell, who has carried
mail on route No. l the last year. 1t
appears that Bushnell misappropriated
money paid him by patrons on the
route for which he was expected to
procure none orders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Greeks Eiuht a Duel.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 6.-After one
hours hand to hand battle at Knox
Vile between two Greeks, resulting
from a long standing feud, Ross BEFORE
was fatally injured by a blow from a
crowbar that crushed his skull. Worth
Gregory, his antagonist, was placed In
iail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
MEN DON'T GO TO CHURCH.
Rev. J. r. Morris of Hot Springs Uses
an Orioira Method of Procedure.

Hot Springs. S. D., Oct. S.-Dr. }.
Morris, the Methodist minister at this
place, has chosen an original way OF
discovering the reasons why men OF
today do not attend church oftener,
oy sending out fifty circular letters 10
he nrominent business men OF the
.own requesting an answer. This was
lone last week and on Sunday night
Or. Morris preached a sermon upon the
various replies received, and a very
rood text 1t proved to be. There was a
great diversity of opinion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
NO ACTION ON BONDS.
Rock Island Meeting Results in Re-
election of the Old Board Of
Directors.

Davenport, Ia, Oct. 10.-The special
meeting of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific stockholders held here this
morning adjourned until January Z,
without action on the $3.50, 000, eco o
issue proposed. The annual meeting
was also held here today and resulted
in the reelection of the old directors
and ratification Of the purchase of the
Rock Island end Peoria and Burlington,
CEDAR Rapids and Northern.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17

Punch: The relations of q lady who had
died leaving a legac to a favorite donkey
In order to secure its comfort, recently
came into court and asked for a decision
as to who was to enjoy the legacy after
the donkey's demise. THE next Of kin
We. ths !qase'r yeFalst,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
a FRIEND OF LiNCOL
The End to General Leggett of Mon
tana as "Oriuina NJ" Republican.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 12.-General John A.
Leggett, territorial governor of Montana
under President Grant. twice mayor OF
New Haven, Mich, and one of the found
ers of the republican party, having been
closely associated with Abraham Lincoln,
1ied at Hunters Hot Springs, Mont, al
the age of II years. For many years he
had been well known In st. Louis. where
he was formerly a member Of the firm Of
Leggett Bros s. Butler, tobacco msr'
chants,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-17
Accident Nearly Fatal.

Ethan, ). ID, oct. 12.-While Pau
Wocknitz was loading sand at a pit
on the farm of John H~enrukson, q huge
slide OF gravel and dirt nearly buried
him. Only his head remained uncov.
cred and should he have been alone al
the time the accident fatal results
would surely have occurred.