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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
NEWEST DEPARTMENT
IN THE STATE WINS IN
FlREMEN'S TOURNEY

Watcrtown :, D., June 24.--One of
the features OF the state firemen' $
tournament mere was the winning Of
the green hose race for purse of 800
divided 80 aud 40 per cent II was won
by the CCude department the youngest
FIRE organization in the state. Conde
is the town where the Minneapolis and
St Louis road forms a junction I'm its
northwestern extension from Water
town, one branch proceeding to Aber-
decn, the other west to the Missouri.
river The time was 81 seconds, Can
ton getting second money in 81 20 sec
OnGs.
Yesterdays results We're:
Single couphug-Wun by Reimer,
Clear Lake, :O4 1-5; Wagner. of Parker,
second.
Champion hook and ladder race
Clear Lake won 80 Is, Barker second.
FIremeu foot raCe-WOn by Fritz,
Clear Lake McCleary, same depart
ment second. RAIDER, Of Parker, third.
Champion hose raCe-WOn by Clear
Lake Parker second.
Parker, represented by a fine bunch
OF boys, scored honors in the green
hook and ladder contest in 35 seconds.
Huron getting second place with 40
seconds TO its credit. First money was
$50, second $50.
An exciting event was the double
CoEI ling, in which there were seven
entries as follows: Stringer and Frank
liu OF Parker Reimer and Warne.
Clear Lake. Palmer ana Stanley Can
ton, Wagner and Shane, Mount Yer,
noG PaulS0a ana Wright. NermilHon.
Peters and Daufurth Parker. Rogdn
and Witusr DouIe The first named
captured FIRST prize and money l$2O
and the Clear Lake team second, lEl5D
In LADDER climbing Gus Reimer. OF
lear Lake class hN hiF1gllf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
SHOOTS WIFE AFTER
GAS KILLS her, SIN
IN CLASS BY ITSELF
Officials Do Not Know What
Charge to Bring---Suicide
Pact Revealed.

New York. June 21.-James War
dell confessed to Coroner Acriteni and
Assistant District Attorney Manly that
in furtherance OF suicide pact he
shot his wife.
Wardeli did not know that an au-
topsy has disclosed that his wife was
dead when he fired the bullet into her
brain. Inhalng Illuminating gas had
caused her death
Warden had attempted to kill him
self
His admission has added something
unusual If not unprecedented to the
annals of crime I'm this city. Just what
charge will be based upon his acknowl-
edgement of an intent TO kill, the cor
oner has not made known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
THERE Will BE NO
TELEGRAPH STRIKE

Now York, June 22.-Tnieatened tele-
graph strike OF The adjustment of
The difficulties resulted from visit of
Commissioner OF Labor Neil. Colonel
Giowry, president OF the Western
Union, today addressed a letter TO Mr..
NELL outlining She position OF the con.
paEy, and this vas satisfactory 20 all
concerned.
The g,isYoEcas IF the teleEraphers
viii ultimately be submitted 70 a poaro
nf arbitration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
GIRL HANGS TO LEDGE
5 MINUTES, is RESCUED

81 Louis, June ga young woman.
hanging 10 "a second-story window
ledge While q tongue Of flame dartcd
through the window, Kept her hold for
five minutes until an alarm was turned
So and an East ST. Louis fire com
pouy went three blocks to her res
cue.
Another woman in the same house
scrambled 10 the roof and a third an
abl5 10 climb, dashed through the
flames 10 a stairway and cscaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
Postponed.
From May Lipplncott's.

VIEF -'1.IF I@FFFtFINVNI
When the lady from next door called
to complain of Tommy for the persecution
OF her pet cat, she found the youthful Of
fender sitting on the front steps
II want 10 see your father!" she ex-
claimed.
You can't see pa now" the boy re-
piled.
II shall see him instantly" the lady in
sisted advancing
"All right" the little fellow agreed,
opening the front door and SLIPPING car Of
arms length. Walk right upstairs
"Youll find pa in the bathroom takin' q
bath"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
Less Motion Than Emotion.
From the Denver post.

FTrOm the DtNNtT FOst
Two men were coming INTO Denver from
ii nearby town on a local train the other
day. The train stopped every FIVE minutes,
ii seemed, and one Of the men became i'm.
patient. Finally when the train halted
for the engine to get UP steam the mans
impatieace cvcrfiowed.
Now what do you think OF this train"
he said to the other
1T isn't making much progress, replied
ms friend.
'Progress l should say not said the
impatient man. 1T would be a fierce Job
to take moving picture OF this train"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
MAYOR PILLSBURY
or SIOUX FALLS
ACCUSES AN EDITOR
Another Libel Suit, This Time
Because Of Insinuations OF
City Graft.

Sioux Falls. S. D., June 2l,-Mark d.
Scott editor OF the Journal, a weekly
paper printed IN this city was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on COM
plaint Of Mayor Frank w. PillsbuTy'
charging criminal libel Mr., Scott ap-
pcared by attorney In justice court.
waived examination and was bound
over to the next term Of circuit court
in the sum of $500, which he readily
furnished
The action is based on an article IN
the last issue OF the Journal in which
It was claimed that Mayor Pillsbury,
his chief Of police Frank l.. Wade, and
Jones & Emmke. proprietors OF the
Cataract, were seen coming out of
room on the second floor Of the Cat
araCt between midnight and l O'Clock
on q certain night where they mad been
in conference with gamblers.
Graft Is lntimated.
The article further insinuated that
the mayor and chief OF police We're
cOuniyiug with certain gamblers and
saloon men who were permitted 10
break the law. The Journal has, ever
since Mayor Pilsbury was installed
into office, made many insinuations at
graft and COnnivanCc with certain sa-
loon men and gamblers, but this is the
first time that 1t was felt that his
article was open enough to make a case
Of libel
This will make four criminal libel
suits to be tried a. the next term OF
circuit court in which newspaper men
and women are defendants The other
three were instituted by Joe Kirby, an
attorney of this city, against }. A. Ross
and Mrs Maggie Ross, publishers of
the 500 Critic, and against w T. La
Toilette, editor and publisher OF tho
Mitchell Gazette for publication Of
stories concerning Kirbys relations TO
the Kaufman murder case.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
PLEADS GUILTY TO
STEALING $500, eco

New York. June 2l.--Oliver NJ. Den
nett. the broker who was arrested in
conr ection with the theft of more than
$500, 900 In bonds from the Trust Cow
pany Of America. pleaded guilty today
t. the charge of criminally receiving
stoler goods. He Will be sentenced FRI
day
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
BANKER KING Is
EN- ROUTE TO PRISON

SIOUX Falls, s. D., June 22.--Deputy
United States Marshal Jerry Carleton
arrived here this afternoon, having in
custody Charles G. King, under SEN
teace OF Ave years for cmbezzlement
and other fraud. committed while he
was president OF the First National
bank Of Scotland, S. D.. now defunct
After a few days stop here, King VIII
be taken TO Leavenworth TO begin his
sentence. He pleaded guilty at Pierre
when arraigned on an indictment
charging ninety-five different offenses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
TRAINS AGAIN CROSSING
MISSOURI AT POINTS

Aberdeen, s. l., June 22.-Trains are
crossing the Missouri river at Points
again, the temporary bridge there hav-
ing just been finished II replaces the
one swept out by the spring floods
which wiped out almost every bridge
on the river a few weeks ago. Rapid
work is being done on the permanent
bridge
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
5ROOklNGs MAN GETS
5RIDGEWATER BRIDE

Eridgewater, 5. D.. June PA pretty
wedding took place yesterday at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. a. Hilton, when their daughter.
Pearl NJ Hilton, was married 10 Fred
ID. I}etke, OF Brookings. D.. In the
presence of only immediate relatives
anG friends the Rev Mr. Rawlinson.
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, Of
fiC!atiag
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
UNCLE SAM Oil
RECEIVER STANDS

Leavenworth. kas., June 2l.--The fed
eral jury In the case OF the Uncl5 Sam
oil company in which II II. Tucker.
IL. sought u have a receiver appointed
by the state supreme court, returned
verdict today against Tucker. The
present receiyership therefore stands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
SOUTH DAKOTA X. OF p.
LODGES HAVE 2,927 MEMBERS

Aberdeen, S. D.. June 22.-At the
grand lodge OF the knights Of Pythias
of South Dakota the reports of officers
showed good year just past, giving
q net gain of three lodges and 156
members, making the total membership
Of the state 2,927 The convention viii
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
ASPIRING PHARMACISTS
TO BE EXAMINED INV IN

Del Rapids, S D.. June 22.--E. c.
Rent OF this place. secretary of the
South Dakota state board of pharmacy
announces a meeting OF the board for
July 10 at Mitchell for transaction of
regular business and the examination of
candidates for registration Applica-
tions for examination should be filed
with the secretary at least five days be-
fore the date OF the meeting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
OFFERS $1,000 FOR
TEACHERS UNION

Sew York. June 22.--The vetoing of
the BAH Increasing the salaries OF worn
en- teachers, by Governor Hughes. on
tho srS ind thai It affected New York
CITY only, has prompted Ezra A. Tut
tie, an attorney, 70 offer TO contribute
$4,000 toward organizing a state teach-
ers' union. Mr. Tuttle was formerly q
teacher.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Extract from a British schoolboy's
essay on how England colonies: Il
will tell you how England obtains her
colonies. First she sends out her ennis
earies, and they look about for the best
land. When they have found II they
call the people to prayer, and when
their eyes are fast shut up goes the
Union Jack"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

AT eight large stations on the gov
eminent railroads in Japan tablets are
hung up ito provide means for writ'ue
reminders for such of the passengers
who have anything TO communicate &c
their fellow travellers who do not ar
rive IN time"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
AMERICA COMES IN
ON TURKISH CUSTOMS

CDnstantipople June 24-The Porto
has addressed communication 10 tho
..raortca1 embassy here giving satfs-
faction in the case OF the last ont
standing question between the embassy
an5 the Porte, ana thus removing tho
final obstacle in the way OF Ameri
cas- admission TO the per cent. Gus
tons increase which viii fo!.oX IN fbo
course Of a day or two.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
KEROSENE IN FIRE
KILLS SCHOOL TEACHER

VoIga, s D., June 22.-Miss Ethel
Ware. daughter of j. G. Ware, was fa-
tally burned yesterday while attem0t-
Ing TO kindle a fire with kerosene. Miss
Ware was graduate of the Volga high
school and a successful teacher.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

The bishop of London has ruled that
the church OF England not being re-
sponsibe for civil marriages. a clergy.
man of that church can off1ciate at the
wedding OF divorced person whose
previous marriage took place In a reg.
istry Office
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

The British war office has decided
that all books written by officers on
fun pay must receive war office sane
tion before publication The chief of
the general staff will be responsible
for the sanctioning of any such pub
jications
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
INDIAN ACQUITTED OF
THE CHARGE OF MURDER

Pierre. s. D.. fuac 22.-The jury in
the case of yellow Boy, charged with
tho murder OF Brave Heart. another In
uian, after being out about an hour
brought In verdict OF not guilty ana
the prisoner was discharged This cast
ends the term
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Tire imports of American locomotives
into Brazil in 1906 were mere than
three-fold the value of the imports in
1905, and more than six fold the VAL
ue of these OF 1904; but German manu-
facturers, who had been all but driven
out OF the market. have recently Sc
cured an order for seventeen locomo-
uves, in competition with American
machines
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Immigration Commissioner Watch
orn, of New York, says There is an
Improvement noted Ina the mental ca
pacity of the present-day immigrant. l
have faith in the immigrant Of today.
Look him over and you will see the
father OF a race who, after they have
passed through our institutions, may
not be known from the children OF
American parents"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

The human hair crop is a profitable
and expensive industry. Five tons OF
II are annually imported by the mer-
chants of London. The center of the
trade is Paris, where 100000 pounds are
harvested annually, with valuation OF
81 OOn n00
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Echooners are loading at West Point,
Wa, the framing for six-masted
schooner to be built by Perry & Small,
Bath, Me-, which is TO be the largest
wooden sailing vessel in the world She
lis for j. S. Winslow e Co, OF Bos-
ton. and is to be 800 feet long on the
keel The framing was cut by A. Nc
Kay on the Pamunkey river.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

G. A. Kessler, the New Yorker. who
has bought Riverside. Bourne End, on
the Thames, where the Harvard crew
trained last fall. Will spend $3.50, 900 in
renovating II. For one thing he will
put 1900 electric lights in the house
and grounds. The mansion win be
known hereafter as New York lodge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

More than 1000 men from a torpedo
ficti!ia 1t Harwich, England. got shore
leave ore day recently, and early in the
afternoon there was not drop of beer
left In the saloons of the town. Thirsty
customers had 10 be regrctfully turned
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Every time the Kaiser visits Dantzig
says London Mail correspondent ali
the old war ships in the harbor ara
towed TO a position where he cannot
see them. When the correspondent
wrote. the process was being gone
through in view Of a visit now pend
ing
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

A friendly old cur dog which was
about 10 be killed at Wray because he
had no owner to pay his tax, was res.
cued by members of the Rather force,
who paid the necessary amount. It's
a 10 70 l bet that egery man who was
IN on the deal has slept well ever
since
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
Had Seen Prairiea

From the New York Weekly,
Fond Mother-Yes, the dear little fell
low is Just full of good impulses. Eddie.
II you were rich, what would you do with
your money?
Eddie (who has Travelled some)-I'd buy
a billion stones, and take 'em out to
Iowa for the poor little boys out there to
throw at cats.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

In Moscow: Marie Petroff, OF Alexan-
droffsky Prospekt. Moscow, asks the
pardon OF the Union Of Moscow Cooks
and OF her cook. Marushka Ivanoff.
whom she struck in a fit Of temper She
pays rubles to the funds of the Union
of Moscow Cooks"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
The Modern WAY.

She was OV8UtlfuI
do you think you'll marry" we said
softly "or viii you always keep your lib
erty?"
"Jove" she answered, ficking the ash
from her cigaret, I'm do both"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
MEETING or S. D. BRAND
COMMISSIONERS ItJNE or

Pierre S. D., June 2l-A meeting of
the state brand commission has been
called at the office OF the secretary of
state for the 25th of this month to clear
up whatever business Is ready to pre-
sent 10 them al that date.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
The DttficuItv


From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Senator, a political job is pretty hard
work isn't it?'
Not very" replied Senator Badger,
"but getting II is"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Alderman Penny, of Wimbledon
London, asas condemned the other day
TO pay sl25 damages for hav.n5 sai1
that certain local grocer put chicory
IN his coffee. Medical witnesses stated
that chfcory was a dangerous irritant
Paper pals are the latest sanitary
device for the delivery OF pure Ini;a
In London and other large English
towns. They are used only once. They
are made Of pulp and are sterilized BY
a hsat OF SEQ degrees Fahrenheit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

4 property owner in Kingston, a
I.ondcn suharn, has posted a notice
thst "no grand aildren or cats" will
be allowed on his premises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

John W. Gates, the plunger wears
gold-b bowed spectacles and looks as
mild-mannered as country store.
keeper, which he Is not
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Ian Maclaren, who died recently, was
talking TO a group OF literary beginners
in New York Begin your stories
we'll" he said, emphatically. There's
nothing like a good beginning. Indeed,
it's half the battle. Always bear in
mind the case OF the young man who,
desiring to marry, secured a favorable
hearing from his sweetheart's irascible
father by opening the interview with
the words: i know a way, sir, where
by YOU can save money
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

Benjamin Fay Mills, the well known
evangelist, is leaving the orthodox
pulpit because its teachings are not
aggressive enough 10 suit him. He now
IS preaching what ne terms doc
trineless doctrine" He is establishing
a new church In Glendale, which lies
in the San Fernando valley in Californ-
ia. Mr.. Mills has worked in every large
city in America He graduated at
Lake Forest university, Illinois. He
calls his creed the fellowship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

OF the $325,990 foreign immigrants
starting from German ports IN 1906,
129,1S4 were natives of Russia, l00,
464 were Hungarians and 81 404 AUS
trian subjects (mostly from Bohemia.)
OF the 3i,074 emigralng Germans
29,226 were bound for the United
States, which was also the destination
point Of 302,66S of the total 325, $3.50
foreigners emigrating via German
Seaports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

A German pewspe per has beer
started at Tangier Morocco, in the in
terests OF the ever-growing German
trade
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

4 young plaKt is rs per cent. water
and the remainder carbon, which ii
has taken from the air.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
JOSEPH kusLER, Publisher.

Very few have ever seen the kaiser
on foot, except on his yacht, the Ho-
henzollern. He always drives or rides
The reason for this would be more APP
parent than il Is were IL not that he
wears very thick soled boots. His real
height is five feet FIVE inches. so Il
thus among Europes shortest mon
archs. But THAI is not the only rea'
son why he appears so seldom OF
foot. He is partially paralyzed down
his left side and his left arm is al
most useless. That is why in all his
photographs his left arm appears limp,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

The roads. paths and walks of Csn-
tral Park. New York. are forty csS
miles long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

The hair from the tail of a horse is
the strongest single animal thread
knc wn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

YRS. winEiuw-s SOOTHING -YHCT -or Childres
tsst hing sottsRs the rsouceS lnnsTnmatlon at
Ays pain. cures wind collie Is cent bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29

There are ia steamship lines with
Terminals ct MaShattan Island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-29
pUKE OF oEVoNsHlRe sralcnrM

London, June 24.-The Duke Of Ne
at the Ascot race track today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-21

tfilept early into Amer;
'Re W,,ons. II he's always oh.
Efarslvv' nearly always in The
~ N the East. The e C;r;1
pen, ~ tb,ad and South of many
d S''s s.. where the men en- bg ,ag !
IA eG;at eyGH;nt5ol. This profession op
IA ,in.. i,nuefly in the hands #
l.as5i;ceee To perfect tbe,rI ~
cl pSag, SSog, the women enterad t1i
h,i.ss"s s"0s Of the West and
Z Iss' s'eis'iies, en it was iney;tabje iIps,9falTe
sl sS., Nj INTO graduate or 'spe spe.
r,,aa;Snartiably given '''9s 4s oar' @ns
sss IN State universitie, tic osI sd
q u Il,; t1 their classes si'lya bn, az T. !.
sI oDsS sSe leading uniyaTsity gf : y /.
s'hed Its doors for CO