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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

A mans trousers, when a tailor
presses them in the summer, arc nearly
always pressed with the ends turned
up, but in the winter they are pressed
turned down. A tailor says: Trousers
are pressed turned up in the summe
because II Is presumed that every man
years them turned up In this season.
He wears them so because I'm the sum-
mer he wears low shoes, n trousers
that are not turned up catch at the
back In such shoes. But turned up, they
don't touch the shoes; they don't catch
In them; they set right. That Is the
main reason why we turn up trousers
in the summer"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
senator platt wac IN rather a npit.

Senator Plat was In rather a spite.
full mood the other day. During q con.
versation with a reporter he fell tc
talking OF a certain politician who has
rather q good opinion Of himself. "Tc
land him. bait your hook with fiattery,'
said the senator. He is ar egotist
His worst enemy, by praising the cut
of his coat, the architecture OF his
house, his skill at steering a boat OF
making a speech, his grace in lifting
his hat to a woman-his worst enemy
by praising him or anything that o
Germs him can twist him ground hii
finger. Yes" the senator concluded,
he Is an egotist; q man who would
be glad to die for the pleasure of look
ing up from his grave and reading the
s~tonecutter's puff on his tombstone"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

A stern professor In a co-educational
school for girls sat at his desk trying
to unravei q knotty problem, when a
fiuffy-haired miss OF 16 approached.
please, SIR" she began, in a tremulous
voice. will o grant me permission
10 go out riding In an automobile with
my brother this afternoon" The old
man had not forgotten the days of his
youth, and looking over his spectaeles.
he slowly said: $50 o want to go
riding with our brother. do you? BY
the way, is this brother of yours any
relation to you ?"-Automobile Maya.
zine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
FAILED TO GET DIVORCE.
Mrs. Roland MoIineIx Of New York
Could Not Get Decree Signed.

Huron, S. D., Oct. Sit is more thar
likely hat Mrs. Rowland b. Molineux
Of New York failed to secure a divorce
from her husband while in South Da-
kota quite recently, though reports are
to the contrary. Judge Chas. S. Whit
ing, whom 1t is claimed, signed the de-
rec, is holding court here, and denies
that he signed the decree. 1t is also
certain tina 1t was not signed by Judge
Bennett OF WATERFOWL, for he was alb
sent from the state at the time. The
fact that Mrs. MolineuX stated in a
published interview hat she came to
South Dakota for the purpose Of pro-
curing a divorce would be sufficient for
any jurist to withhold the issuance of
a decree, as in the face Of such admis-
sion 1t would be q clear violation of law
O grant q divorce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
TAXES PAID PROMPTLY.
Fully 90 Per Cent. of All Due Wer.
Paid Before the LIST of June.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 5.-The reports re-
ceived at the office Of the state treas
urer from a majority of the county
~treasurers of the state are to the effect
that fully 80 per cent. Of ali taxes were
paid by the 1st of une. This is due
partially to the prosperous condition
OF the people and partly to the fact that
it is cheaper to borrow money and pay
the taxes than it is to pay the penalty.
on real property the taxes delinquent
draw interest from May l, and accord
ing to the reports received there will
be little interest paid in. The fact that
90 per cent. of the taxes ave been paid
is a wonderful showing, inasmuch as it
is not often that 80 per cent. is ever
collected in one year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Fire at McCook.

McCook, Neb., Oct. 5.-Fire and waite.
damaged w. r. Coleman's store and
hardware stock to the extent Of about
5000, the loss being about equally di-
vided between building and stock. The
loss is well covered by insurance. The
fire started on the roof, where work
men were tarring the roof, during a
high wind. Hard and prompt work of
the fire department alone saved Nc
Cook from a disastrous fire. The stocks
of ]. A. Wilcox & Son and Pade & Son
were slightly damaged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Chicago.

Chicago, oct. 3.-Hogs-Receipts, 1000.
Market steady. Good heavy, 50. 70Q6. 10;
light, $5.SOa6.4o; mixed and butcher, $3.50
i45; rough heavy, $5.S0d5.60.
Cattie-Receipts, AGO. Market nominal,
Sheep-ReCeipts, $500. Market steady.
Close: Good heavy, s.. 75d6.15; light, 1915
l6.40; mixed and butchers, $5.65q6.35; rough
leavy, $5.40d5.60.
and h~eifers, $2.0Od3.40; stockers and feed
srs, $225a4.25.
sheep-steady, lower at s2,25q4.OO; lambs,
g. 00U5. 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Work as Self Expression.

Hamilton Wright Mabie: The high
er the kind and quality of a mans work
the more completely does 1t express
his personality. There are forms of
work so rudimentary that the ouch
of individuality is almost entirely alb
sent, and there are forms of work so
distinctive and spiritual that they are
instantly and finally associated with
one man. The degree in which a man
~individualizes his work and gives 1t
the quality of his own mind and spirit
is, therefore, the measure of his success
in giving his nature free and full ex-
PRESTON.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Every one admitted hat Mrs.
Thomson was an excellent disciplinar-
Ian. She was n widow with three boys.
whom she had brought UP to obedience
and truthfulness. IL not to Joy. Chill
dren. I rave something to tell you,"
h announced one Sunday, on the re-
turn OF the family from church. On
Thursday afternoon / shall marry DR..
Lane, whom o all know n respect"
There was a solemn pause, ended by
the oldest boy. Mother" he asked,
when are you going TO tell DR.. Lane?"
Youths Companion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
FISH IMPORTED TO KANSAS.
An Exchange Of Species by the Tw,
States Is BEING Made.

Plattsmouth, Neb., Oct. 5.-The Ne
braska fish car left South Bend over
the Rock Island railroad for Langdon,
Kan, carrying in 1t enough oriental
gold fish to exchange for 5000 ear
ling big mouth black bass now owned
by a private hatchery concern in that
place. The exchange will be made on
the basis Of 81 n pair for 2-year-old
gold fish and $50 per 1000 for the bass,
Upon the return of the car the distri-
button will begin in Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
0 MMAND FOR CORBIN.
Chief of the Roll-Top Soldiers ORDERED
to Department of the East.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Major General
Corbin is to be assigned to command
the department of the east with head
quarters at Governors Island, New
York.
The order for Corbin to assume COM
mand will take effect at once, and it
states he will be given command of the
largest department in the United
States, in recognition of his services as
adjutant general during the Spanish
war and the Chinese and Philippine
campaigns. An order has also been
prepared directing General Chaffee to
take a station in the war department
for the purpose of familiarizing himself
with the duties of chief of staff, which
he will become when General S. b. NJ.
Young retires in January.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
NEW Y. M. C.. A. BUILDING.
The Contract Has Been Let for $4,000
To Be Built of Buff Brick.

York, Neb., Oct. 5.-Work has begun
on the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton building of this place. The con-
tract has been let for $4,000. complete,
with exception of heating, plumbing
and lighting. Those who have exam
ined the plans agree in saying that II
Is the neatest, most modern n most
economical Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION building yet designed. There
will be for rent seven fine office rooms,
we'll lighted, heated and supplied with
ianitor service; also seventeen dormi-
tories, clean, lighted and heated, will
be for rent on the upper floor. The
front of the building will be Of buff
brick, with stone trimmings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
The important Question.

Philadelphia Press: What vas the
matter with that customer" demand
ID the proprietor of the high price res
taurant.
why" said the waiter, rYcitedly,
when he was through his dinner he
asked for his check and when | gave
/ to him he just simply went crazy
"Rut did he pay as he went2"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Sir Thomas Upton and Nlkola Tesla
were discussing the future OF Ireland
over a c~ompanionable glass and a good
cigar In the Waldorf-Astoria. The bar
onet was not inclined to share the In
'sntor's opinion. and finally, with n lit
10 impatience, he asked: We'll, Mr..
Scsla, what do you think Irishmen are
good for, anyway" They're good for
what might be made out OF them" vas
the quick reply, and Sir Thomas smiled
and kept silent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
ARE FOR ROOSEVELT.

Massachusetts, Republicans Pleds,
Themselves to President for 1904.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 5.-The republic
ans OF Massachusetts met today to
nominate a state ticket. The assembly
was large and the unanimous renomin-
alton of Governor Bates and the other
incumbent state officers is ssured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
At Camp West Point.

Camp Young, West Point, KY, Oct
: About 5000 enlisted men DOL the
field today for the first of a series of
combined maneuvers for both regulars
and militia. The work consisted Of six
detached maneuvers for the advance
guard, the object being to give the
militia regiments instruction in the
tactics pursued by the regulars alone
IN last
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Fell Without Injury.

Norfolk, Neb.irOct. 3.-George Oellei,
a laborer on the United States court
house building, fell from the top of a
twenty-five foot wall to the basement
his morning and was unhurt. his
back struck a beam on the way GOWN
which pumped him q bit, but otherwise
he W. as fresh at the end as Dan Nc
Ginty was when he. started up his high
Stnnn WALL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
ROBBERS USE DYNAMITE
The Explosion Tore About $4,000 IL
Bills Into Shreds-No Coins Taken.

Omaha. Neb., Oct. "A special
from Ewing, Neb., says that a curious
incident has been discovered in con-
nection with the attempted robbery OF
the Ewing State bank. Uhsiilled
cracksmen exploded dynamite to break
open the safe. The strong box con-
tanned $4,000 in bills and a few thou
sand in gold. The burglars were &C.
cessful in breaking the part of the
safe where the paper money was
locked, but the bills were blown to
shreds. The explosion awoke the
townspeople, forcing the burglars TO
beat a retreat before securing any part
OF the safe's contents. TIE torn bills
were so demolished hat they cannot be
turned back to the government. The
loss will be on the Burglary Insurance
company,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Clarinda, in Iowa, Is the only town OF
It's name In the world, and was chris
tened in honor Of Miss Clarinda Buck,
niece Of Alexander NJ. Tice, who lived
there In 1851. before It's Incorporation.
She was then Fl years old and famous
for her beauty OF person and charac-
ter. She afterward married n moved
to Oregon, where she died twenty-five
years ago,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

It was just before school closed for
the summer vacation that little john
ME, a Chestnut Hill boy, returned home
hte from school. Hello. my son." said
the father, as Johnnie entered the
house; kept after school again. Ell ?
What for this timer" Because Eddie
Jones had a fight, sir" Don't talk
nonsense. With whom did he have a
hght?" with me."-Philadelphia Led
ger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Kansas City.

ansas City, Oct. 3.-Cattle-Nativt
Jeers, $4.OCQ5.40; Texas and Indian steers,
Z.O5a3.2 %: stockers and feeders, 81. 3CQ4.50;
calves, 81. 2546.OO; western steers, 81. 500
$50; calves, $2.25a6.00; western steers, $3.50
a4.25; COWS, $1.35@2.15.
Hogs-Heavy, s5.65a6.05; packers, $3.50
iO5; medium, s.. 95Q6. 10; light, s.. 75d6. 12la.
Sheep-Muttons, $2.60n4.0O; lambs, 81. 90u
$50; range wethers, $2.20Q3. 70; ewes, $23
NJ 20
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
South Cenaha,

South Omaha, Oct. 3.-Cattle-Native
steers, $4.25Q5.75; cows and h~eifers, 5000
LOO; western steers, $3.25q4.5O; stockers
and feeders, $2.75Q4.15: calves. s3.Ga5.OO.
ltogs-Heavy, $.60Q5.75; packers, $3.50
80; light, s.. $50; pigs, $5.C0a5.75.
Sheep-Yearlings, $3.5OQ3.S5; wethers,
g. 25@3.60; ewes, $2.75q32O; common and
cookers, $2.25u3.50; lambs, $4OOQ5.OO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Pope Plus older brother is a letter
carrier In a provincial town with q sal
nry of $500 a year. Another brother
sells pork and tobacco. One sister Is
married to a man who keeps a wine
shop; another is a dressmaker. Still
another married q peddler.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, oct. 3.-Sioux City Stocl
Yards.-Iiogs-Light and butcher, $3.50
80; heavy, $5.50G5.G 60.
Cattle-Fat COWS and heifers, 50. 2013. 20;
stock cows ard h~e.fers, 81. 5042. 70; stock
ers and feeders, $2.50u3.S0; butcher steers,
a. OCa5.5 50; yearl.ngS and calves, 81. 25Q3.GO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Modern ballooning, by universal con-
rent, dates from 1888. when the Mont
golfers, two brothers, made their first
ascension In France. They used hydro
gen gas. which Cavendish In 1895 had
discovered was only ~one-seventh the
weight of air.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
NEBRASKA BANK ROBBED
$4,000 Taken From Institution at BY
ron-The Robbers Then
Escape.

Byron, Neb., oct. 1.-The Farmers
and Merchants bank was robbed early
today. The safe was blown with nitro
glycerine and about $4,000 taken. The
robbers escaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

II is only within the last three years
that the dentist has come to give the
horse serious attention. And yet there
are but n or two thoroughly quail
fed horse dentists in the country, and
they are kept busy the yea round.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

In Europe there is only one species
Of wild sheep. 1t Is known as the
moufion, and 1t inhabits the mountains
Of Corsica and Sardinia, where mouf-
flon stalking Is a favorite autumn
pastime.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Europe is the only continent with q
numerical preponderance Of women
But even in Europe there are many
countries where the men outnumber the
women That Is the case in Italy,
Greece, Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia.
Bosnia and herzegovina.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

It is said in England hat the bicycle
trade this year has been the most dis
astrous hat has been experienced since
fortunate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Oct. acknowledgements,
,5bm756sc; May, 77lsc. On track: No. l
hard, S6Ac; No. / northern, 79Ac; No. 2
.orthern, 72975c; No. 3 northern, 6SQ72c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

There is a tree which grows In Suma-
ira, Algeria and China which is known
as the vegetable tallow tree. IRONS It's
fruit large quantities of oil n tallow
are extracted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Life: He married a widow young
beautiful wealthy. and without a relative
on earth"
"Jove! Luck like that Is better than Q
license to stealY'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

The number of articles pawned In
Dublin last year was 1913, $40. the value
being a730, 600, while 2.495, 531 were
pawned In Belfast to the value Of
G2S9. 1S6.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

The present aso In the Alps has
been a record one for accidents, no
fewer than nine have occurred In one
day recently.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Safety for the Gar,

Muersestog, Austria, Oct. 2.-Precau-
tionary measures taken for the safety
of the car were largely extended today.
The special reason for this has not
t~ranspired.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

England has over 1,500 Roman Cath
Ollie chu, ches and chapels, and a popu-
letion claimed by that church number
ing upward of 1,400, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Jockey Dies of Injuries.

st. Louis, Oct. ~2.-Jockey William.
shea, who was injured in an accident
At Delmar track Wednesday, died to-
lay from conclusion Of the brain,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

It is said that every Frenchman Is
born with a debt of $3.50 on his shout
ders, and he has to remember Germany
besides.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

The American merchant steamships
completed In the last twelve months
aggregate more than 1876, 600 tons, APP
proximating In cost $12, 000, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Venezuela will have coined at the
Philadelphia mint 1000. 900 bolivars In
silver. A bolivar is worth 1873 cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Since the beginning Of this year 23.150
new members have Joined the Primrose
league in England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Experiments now being made by the
p~ostoff1ce authorities in London with
motor mail vans are proving success
full.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

The hay crop Of Iowa usually amounts
to about $50, 900, 900, but this year 1t
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

In Ceylon there is the bread fruit
tree, from which foo Is made in the
same way that we make bread.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

All mills in Japan run day and night,
the change of hands being made at
noon and midnight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

The Atlanta Constitution dominates
the peach blossom as the state flower
OF Georgia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Europe has a population Of 3S4. 000. 600.
with two-third million mere women
than meh
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
SUGAR Drops 10 Cent!

New YORK, oct. 2.-All grades of re.
fned sugar were reduced 10 cents per
hundred pounds today, :
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-01-08
Shooting Mt Midway.

There was considerable of a shooting
affray at Midway this "wednesday morn
ing, and it is hard to get full particulars
as we are about to 60 to press. All the par
ties concerned are negroes. 1t seems that
Andrew Bennett went to Dave Johnson
house Tuesday on some business ana got
into row with Johnson's wife. AS he
was walking off she struck him IN the
back with an axe. He turned and in the
scuffle for possession of the weapon she
was slightly hurt in the head by the blade
of the axe. Bennett then went home, and
Tuesday night his barn was set On hre
and burned, Hp went at once to the
chain gang and procured the blood
hounds. They were put in charge OF
Policeman Dukes, of Midway, and Con-
yict Dortch, trusty Of the chain gang,
and the hounds trailed to Dave Johnson's
house. Johnson and his brother-in-]aWs
opened fire with shotguns and pistols on
the party in charge of the dogs, wound
ing one dog. Benefits son was also
wounded in the face. Mr.. Dukes, Ben
nett and DortcA were also hit by the shots
fired but were not much hurt.
This morning Bennett came to town
and swore out warrant, and ConstaDle
Padgett went down to arrest them. Again
Johnson's crowd opened fire, which was
returned by the constable's party. A
mule belonging to Bennett was shot but
not killed, and two of Johnson's children
were slightly wounded. The constable
arrested Dave and Mary Johnson, Ben,
Rube, and Julius Grant, and brought
them to Jail. The preliminary will doubt
less take place tomorrow. Although SO
MUCK shooting was done, nobody is
seriously hurt. These are the best facts
0btainable now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-01-08
A Happy Marriage.

Tuesday at noon Mr.. A. E. H. Simmons,
of Bamberg, and Mrs, Biddy HERS, of the
Ehrhardt section, were happily married,
the union of hearts and hands taking
place at the residence of Rev. NJ. L. Law
son in this city. that minister performing
the marriage ceremony.
Mr.. Simmons went down to Ehrhardt
Monday and came back Tuesday morning
with his bride to be. Accompanied by a
few friends they repaired to the Rev. M.
L..Lawson's residence, where the twain
were made one. Immediately after the
ceremony they left for the home OF MIR:
Simmons near town, where friends and
relatives had prepared most bountiful
dinner and pleasant reception. A most
happy afternoon was spent by those tor
tunate enough to be invited, and the edi-
tor returns thanks for an invitation to be
present, sincerely segretting that press
ing business matters prevented our at
tending. We would have enjoyed being
with our friend on this occasion of fhappi-
ness and pleasure, but it was impossible
to get away.
Mr.. Simmons is one of our most pros
porous and progressive farmers, owning
a magnificent plantation near town, and
is a fine man withal. His legion of friends
in this community extend congratulations
and very best wishes. Mrs. HERS, the
bride, was Miss Carter before her first
marriage, and is sister of Messrs'
Willisans and Jacob Carter. She is fine
lady, snd will receive warm welcome
to this community.