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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14

the citys executive mansion. WIN
you be kind enough to ask his honor
the mayor. 10 step down to the en-
trance for moment Here is my card"
The ianitor took the pasteboard and
scanned II doubtingly, but was induced
10 carry It TO the executive office. His
honor was diSpleased, and suggested
that the card be sent to the chief of
police.
Il don't want to see Pat Grove"
growled the chief, and he ought to
know II by this time. If ne shows his
face in this building cali an officer and
have him locked up"
The iantor was In dilemma by
this time, as well as Pat Grove The
cab driver was firm IN his demand
for IS which he said Pat owed him.
The more Pat tried 10 explain the
warmer the cabby became. For a time
II appeared that real trouble might
result from the little demand
"Of a bit of ransom
From the driver OF the hanson"
when the sidewalk began TO fill with
interested spectators. The chief heard
of IL and came down to where the
belligerents were engaged IN a war OF
words He quickly settled the matter
however, by telling the driver to haul
Grove across the Missouri river bridge
and bin the city for the ransom
Pat continued his sight seeing trip,
but the hoodoo OF the number "13" fol-
lowed him in the Bluffs, The police
picked him up In a saloon in company
with Arthur Levi. who was indicted
with him some time ago on the charge
OF holding up a street car on the line
To Omaha. Grove was acquitted and
Levi discharged.
Grove and his pal" are held by the
Council Bluffs authorities on suspicion
of being implicated in a holdup job
here Yesterday morning. Grove was
known to have been "all In" financially
when he was Kicked" out of Omaha
the day before, He had only 35 cents
when arrested
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Continued Next Week.)
MAN WHO swINDLEo FOR SPORT
Many Bank Notes Swallowed by a
Pocket Book.
From the London Express.

From the l.ondon Express.
TWO Englisbmen, who gave their
names as William Spencer and Will
lam Cummins. have been arrested for
swindling Spencer declares that he
adopted the life of the sharper" for
love and not for money.
He Is 50 years old and owns a pretty
and luxuriously furnished fiat in the
Rue Tronchet, near the Medeline. He
is believed to be worth about G120,0 900,
and declares he has taken 10 thieving
not from necessity or from greed OF
gain. but owing TO his love OF sport.
At about lunch time today, Spencer
and Cummins--a man of %, who lives
i'm the Rue Mogador-made the ac-
quaintance OF an American who was
sitting at a table near them in cafe
close by the opera.
MY friend and !" said Spencer ARE
the representatives of an important
pocketbook mandatory in Vienna. If
YOU have no objection l should like you
10 look at this sample OF our goods You
will see that the lock of 1t closes with
| such perfection and the leather Is so
| supple and so cleverly worked up that
nobody can touch, take out or even
/ feel bank notes inside 1t"
The American expressed his astonish-
ment. and Spencer. laughingly said,
| well, put some notes into il and try
! and get them out again"
| The American took a bundle of bank
| notes out of his pocket TO the value OF
| 6 300 and put them into the pocket
! book Cummins shut the book ard
handed il back 10 the American, say
| ing. pow take the bank notes out
| again"
The victim tried 90 get the pocket
book open again, and the two English
men suddenly remembered that they
| wanted to cali up friend on the tele-
/ phone.
Ten minutes lateI as they did not
return the American began to feel
qualms. He broke the pocketbook
/ open and found that K contained moth
| ing but a sheet of white paper. BY a
clever sleight of hand Cummins had
| substituted this for the bank notes.
The American rushed off to the near
| est police station. and by O stroke Ol
! luck ran into the two thieves who were
| laughing at the ease with which they
| had got the money.
! When arrested they gave their names.
| and Spencer made the declaration
| above mentioned with reference to his
| fortune and his life of crime.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
COMMISSIONER TO
TEST SOUTH DAKOTA
PURE FOOD LAW

Sioux Fails. : D. Dec. ct now is
definitely known that Professor A. II.
Wheaton. state food and dairy comunis-
Sioner who arrived n Sioux Fails a
day or two ago, has had a warrant is
sued for the arrest Of Or. r. r. Brown
OF this city. president of d lCCas whole
sale drug company.
For a number of weeks K had been
Tumored that a test case would be in
stituted In Sioux Falls Tor the purpose
of determining the validity Of what is
known as the pure food law. which was
enacted b. the legislature last winter
and which went into effect July ] ast
Many Of the druggists of the state
and particularly wholesale drug
house I'm Sioux Fails have wholly ig-
nOred the new law and have dcfieG the
state food and dairy commissioner TO
attempt 70 enforce the provisions of the
law
The suit instituted By Professor
Wheaton against the president OF the
drug company will be In the nature OF
a friendly one, and win be for the pur-
pose of securing an early decision from
The state supreme court as 10 whether
or not the provisions OF the law are
unconstitutional and void. as claimed
by many of the druggists and whole
sale drug houses
IF the law is NOT good" said Com
missioner Wheaton, u want to know it
but If good 4 must be enforced una
repealed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
SMlTHLAND MAN Is
HELD FOR MURDER
OF GIRL H0MESTEADER

Pierre :. u. Dec. 6.--InVes:tS tSSt'nn
of the murder south OF Fort Pierre re-
Veals a tanglng OF names. The VIC
tim was Katherine $. Kille, and hey
former home was at LuVerne, Mmn.
The man suspected of the crime IS F.
A. Bowen While it was first stated
that she was killed by having her
head crushed, the physicians eNanl-
ination NJ the inquest shows that
death was caused from a pistol shot.
the ball entering her head just back OF
one ear. No revolver has been found,
but Bowen was arrested at ii point
about seven miles from where the
crime was committed. and If he did
the shooting he had plenty of chance
to dispose Of the revolver. While that
is lacking il is claimed the state is in
possession of other evidence which viii
show strongly against Bowen ut the
proper time.
The coroner's jury at Fort Pierre
brought in a finding in which it held
that Katehrine kille came 10 her death
from Il pistol shot wound in the hands
of Aurelus Bowen Bowen will be
given u hearing today. He came to
this part Of the country from Smith
land la. and was holding q claim near
that of the young woman who was
killed
Bowen is said to have paid unwcl'
come attention to Miss Kile.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
DISCOVERY Of Guild
ALONG big MUDDY
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
yellow Metal Reported TO iIayI
Been Found IN Quantities
Near Fairfax.

Fairfax. -. - Dec. g. Considerable
excitement has been created here over
the reported fin. OF considerable
quantity ~ gold quartz cu the Whet-
stone creek q small tributary of tGg
Missouri running east through This
county northeast OF Bunnsycei 4 pros
pegtOr was here % few days ago plac~
3ug mineral fling on some Of he
TouEa lands uf the section said 70 he
included i'm the new gold field"
While the extent Of the discovery IS
yet unknown 10 bus q priyidI few
# is claimed tndt some years dE small
finds " the yellow metal We're picked
up along the Big MudGy Out Its
source was then and has since NC
maiucd always q mystery.
Hope for Millions.
II is now thought by some AZ least,
that the present hnd may account TOR
The former finds and it rs hoped r. vii.
Yield millions 10 the lucky ones
This. coupled with the fact that con-
siderable coal OF fair quality vas re-
Gently found near the Burning BluT "
on the Missouri in this county, may
lead 10 the development Of the mineral
resources OF section heretofore pre-.
sumed 10 be III only for goat grazing
purposes
II these finds prove 20 be What they
nre thought 10 be this section viii
probably receive another 'rush" even
before the scheduled Tripp county rush
begins
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
PART lV--DAWN.
CHAPTER I
A THREAD BREAKS.


1t was not until the Sunday evening
following Tremaine's departure that
fouTd himself alone with Cccily and
in a position to begin tnat conversa-
ton from which l hoped so much.
In the morning | had taken her to
mass at the cathedral, where she had
listened with rapt countenance. In the
afternoon, the weather being very
pleasant we drove out to the Bronx to
see the animals and the conservatories.
in which she was as Interested as any
child. In fact. found myself treating
her more and more as a child. She
was essentially one in Characteristic
willed, easily downcast and as easily
elated and though she was religious
TO q degree amounting almost TO su-
perstition, il seemed never TO have oc-
Cured to her that there was anything
wrong or irregular in her manner of
life. She was frankly Tremain'es mis-
tress, evidently cherished deep affec-
ton for him, and, l doubt not, would
have been faithful to him under any
but the most extraordinary temptation.
She had arrayed herself, that sun
day evening. in the same garments she
had worn the first night | had met
her-the gorgeous costume OF the belle
affranchie, i'm which she was most at
home-but l had grown more accus
toned to her and sat down near her
without any great bedazzlement. She
was lying on the couch, engaged in
rolling cigarets with remarkable skill
and celeri Y. and had quite a pile on
the tabouret beside her, / sat and
watched the supple fingers and the red
red lips ana the dark face, changing
with every wave OF feeling,
There she said, at last, in that
queer Clipped soft Creole which deties
transcription, and she pushed away
papers and tobacco. That win do for
this evening. Take one. che"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
CABBY HOLDS PAT
GROVE FOR RANSOM;
OMAHA PAYS BILL
City Refuses TO Have "Hero OF
kidnapping Case as Guest
Arrested at Bluffs.

Omaha Ncb.. Dec Pat Grove.
the hero oi many scare heads and
central figure ion one OF the greatest
kfdnaring stories ever told, has him
SELF learned what It means to be held
for ransom. j; dawncd upon him sud
denly that me way Of tho kidnaper is
hard. when an uuruIy cabby insisted
on holding Groves body for ram
som OF s., that being the amount Of
costs assessed by the driver of a han,
som which Grove and a friend had
hired, from he interior Of which they
started out TO sec the city.
Il never saw the number of That
cab when / asked the driver 60 take
me for a trip through the avenues,
said Pat But the first thing | nos
ticed on alighung was the number l3'
and then / knew something was go
ing to happen"
II am held for ransom" said Grove
10 the city hall janitcr, as the caB
drew up before the Vide entrance oi
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14

took one and nghted 1T 1 knew
tbat the term Of endearment had 10
meaning
MY friend" she said suddenly, turn
ing 10 me with intent gaze, do you
know where doudouX has gomez
NO" / answered, "he did not tel
me He said only that his business
Was calling him away
Business! Ohe! Aud you believe
.Why shouldn't / believe it, Cecily p,
NJ Ii were merely business ne could
have taken me along Tambou! !
would have hidden I'm some little, lsttle
corner! | would not have been IN the
way
She nung her cigaret from her with
swift fury not looking 10 see where
1t struck. got up ana stamped it out,
She burst into sudden laughter as sre
watched the mirth Of the careless
south at the careful north.
"All the same" she said. with con-
Nict ion. ''hc is growing weary of me;
annoy hIm | can see 1t. Ii was, Of
course, inevitable soon he will be
sending me away. Ohe," and she
with that gesture ! had seen before.
"Ah welll d'amour de nreS, ct d'oub-
lisN" and she laughed, but / fancied
there was a sob beneath the laughter,
AT least l snail be again at st.
Pierre"
And you sull long for lt?"
"Oh, long for it, SO would you,
A line from Mandalay flashed into
my head
III you've card the east a-caliin',
why, you don't 'eed nothin' else
and looking at her. | caught glimpse
OF that compelling fascination. Preach
ers and lecturers are fond Of pointing
out that no great nation ever came
from the tropiCs--but the people who
live there have their Compensations,
Suddenly there came a soft kissing
from the little cage over the radiator.
"Ah, / must feed Fee -Fe-she is call
ing me-" she cried and she sprang up,
ran to the next room, and came back
with a little wine in a glass.
l stood and watched her without be-
ing greatly impressed. Fe-Fe seemed
very harmless and lethargiC-ey evidently
the climate of New York even though
mellowed by the radiator, did not
agree with her.
she is not at all Well said Cecily
rs she put her back into her cage 1T
is only the warmth OF the wine that
keeps her alive ! shall take her back
to St Pierre with me--there she viii
again be happy. Tambou, and so shall
~
whole world is so cold the sky, the
see even the sum-"
"Of course Tremaine win go back
with YOU ! assured her; / was Won
dering il she really suspected his in
tention.
mo, he viii not, she said decidedly:
but" she added with an electric fash
of the eyes, he may come i'm time"
I lighted another Cigarot
Where did you meet him, CeCily?"
He came TO ST Pierre three, four
years ago, He saw me one day stand
ing at the door Of my house in the Rue
Peysette."
DO you know where he came from ."
NO: it mattered nothing TO me"
He never talked about his past"
His past? No, no. What was il to
us? We had a pretty pretty place at
Fond Core. Tambou! / wish / was
there now!"
You were happy there"
"Yes-eXcept for the times doudoux
was in his black spells
His black spells >"
''Ycs-oh, then everyone ran from
him-even l. He was terrible-rav-
ing and cursing Missile Johnson
Johnson" / repeated, with sudden
leap Of the heart. Who was he, Ce-
cily?"
iHe was doudouxs vombi." she an
swered with conviction, and crossed
herself
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
atchison Globe Siohts.

When q woman is ugly, she can be
uglier than man.
The loafer always has time to find
fault with a hustler
Some people won't accept any evi-
dence except patent medicine testi-
monials.
Times come to every optimist when
he has TO lie a good deal to live up to
his reputation.
We are never able 10 get by a Ger
tain Atchison man; he wants to tell
us OF some new smart thing he has
done.
A plug girl. if she is young, can
pass anywhere for a princess If she
can keep her father and brothers out
of sight.
Not Icing a farmer. a pool player
or fond OF sentimental poetry, we are
unable TO derive much satisfaction
from rainy day.
What has become of the old-fasl
toned bridal couple who had their pic
lures taken with the bride leaning on
the groonls shoulder?
Every man who has strong, worthy
qualities comes TO the front, but many
OF the best women are buried in
homes. and are never heard Of
We don't intend TO ever let anyone
in future remind us of the busy bee,
We are facing a honey famine, ii is
said, all que 70 tue ldIlHeSS ol lAe btC-
To the lay mind II is somewhat dif-
ncuit to understand why real estate
firms are SO anxious TO sell land that
is certain to double in value within
six months.
You viii be surprised 10 learn that
the prohibitory law Is not cheertuiiy
obeyed in Hutchinson. This is the
statement OF a Hutchinson man who
is in town today.
Only a few people are able TO write
really intelligent letter, and MAKE
themselves understood. The next time
you send a letter, look II over before
sending (. and see IL you cannot de-
/ tect q lot OF faults.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
CONVICTED MURDERER
is DENIED NEW TRIAL

Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 1-Judge Kelligar
IN the district court overruled motion
for new trial which had been filed by
Sabin & Jack on behalf Of r. Mead Shum.
way. the convicted murderer of Mrs.
Sarah Martin. The motion was submitted
without argument and was promptly over.
ruled, t. which the defense excepted.
Within forty days attorneys for Shum-
way must prepare a bill OF exceptions og
the case TO be carried 10 the supreme
court The court has allowed the fees I'm
the murder case, which amounts are as
follows: $ S. Rinaker and f. O. McGln
are each given $3.50 for assisting in the
prosecution and X. w. Sabin and Fulton
Jack will receive a like amount for del
Tending Shumway. All the expense OF
the trial viii be borne by the county and
VIII reach the sum OF $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF MEMBER
OF DIVORCE COLONY

Sioux Fails, s. D. Dec 9-Ender
somewhat mysterious circumstances
Mrs. Gertrude Nicholson Brown, Can
adian woman, member Of the divorce
colony, died last night.
Some say the circumstances indicate
she committed suicide, but the fact
that she yesterday engaged the serv-
ices OF nurse is pointed out by friends
as evidence that she did NOT purpose
ly end her own life. The theory OF
friends is that death resulted from
heart failure, superinduced by acct
dentally taking an over dose of some
drug.
Ii is claimed that she had been des-
pondent recently and that she was sick
and required services of a nurse. An
inquest 10 definitely determine the
cause OF death will be held Saturday
afternoon by Coroner Miller
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
OMAHA POLICE BOARD
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 7.--Chief of Police
Donahue requested the board of fire and
police. in special session last night to In
vestigate charges made by local paper
that the police were receiving money from
owners OF houses which were rented for
immoral purposes, for protection
The article stated that a millionair,
owner of this kind of real estate had ad.
mltted paying s1oo for protection and sale
the man had stated that he had kept
$1,000 fund with the police, TO be used as
the police saw fit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
SIOUX CITYAN, WELL
DRlLLER, FROzc TO
DEATH AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 6.-John Ionng,
who came here a few weeks ago from
Sioux city TO work for a well drilling
firm. froze to death last night while
at work sinking a wen. A companion,
in an effort to save his life. drove sew
eral miles to the farm house of George
Hamline, where he died an hour later
The coroner has been notified and will
hold an inquest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
LINCOLN, NE6., BANKS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING

Lincoln, Neh., Dec. 1.-THE four nationai
banks OF Lincoln will be able to make an
excellent showing IN their report in answer
TO the call of the comptroller of the cur.
rency. Deposits slightly above S7,aO,O6
and cash resources aggregating 10000
are the main items in the collective ex.
hiblt The deposits are but 100000 below
that OF a year ago. and the cash assets
are declared 70 be stronger than before ths
financial furry
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
MORE SERVANTS THAN
THERE ARE PLACES7
(MiIienium.)

New York, Dec 9.--There are more
women and girls I'm New York seeking
positions as house servants than there
are places for. according to Mrs. w. Il.
Wilmerding, head of the bureau of So
cial requirements. Every ship entering
New York is bringing more OF them
according to reports. and the employ
ment agencies are overwhelmed witt
applications for places
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
SIOUX FALLS PEDDLER
OF MEDICINES ARRESTED

Elk Point. S. D.. Dec. 9-E +. Jack
son, of Sioux Falls. was placed under
arrest yesterday by Sheriff r. +. Sher-
man for peddling medicines without
a county license. The hearing was held
before Justice of thl Peace James T.
Norton ana Jackson was fined $25 and
costs. amounting to $3.50, which he
paid.
Ten days ago Sheriff Sherman gave
the word that any one found ped
ding in this county without a license
would be arrested and suffer the PEN
atty of the state law. This is the
third arrest to be made within the
past week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
A MILLION DOLLAR
SUIT AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. s. d., Dec G.-Argli-
ments have been concluded before
Judge Garland, of the United States
court, i'm this city, on a demurrer l"
the bill of complaint in what is known
as the Campion mining suit, which IN
wolves mining property in Alaska to
the value of about s1,0O0,000. A month
or two ago, Judge Garland on petition
OF the plaintiffs in the suit, appointed
Frank l.. Blackman, of this city. TO the
position of receiver Of the company.
Judge Garland, at the conclusion OF the
arguments on the demurrer OF the de-
fendant. took the matter under advise-
lnrpt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
GOVERNMENT EXTENDS
TIME FOR PAYMENI

Rapid city, S. d., Dec. 9.-Word mas
been received from Washington that
the commissioner OF the general land
office had agreed to extend the limit
for cash payment on filing final proof Of
homestead to thirty days in usual
cases and still further where it can be
shown necessary. Heretofore it has
been necessary to make the cash pay
ment Immediately upon filing. but the
extension is offered on account of the
financial stringencY in the countrN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
JOSEPH KuBLER, Publisher


Among the most interesting pass 'ges
I'm the recently published writing1 OF
Queen Victoria is her description oi thq
coronation. 1t appears in her journa (
for June 2S, 1898: When Lord Melt
bourne's turn to do homage came ther
was loud cheering; they also cheeieti
Lord Gray and the duke OF Wellington
it's a pretty ceremony; they first all
touch the crown and then kiss mS'
hand. When my good Lord Melbournc
knelt down and kissed my hand he,
pressed my hand and / grasped hisi
with all my heart. at which he looked
up with his eyes field with tears andl
seemed much touched as he was, u
observed. throughout the whole cere
mony. After the homage was conf
cluded / left the throne. TOOK off my
crown and received the sacrament. ]
then put on my crown again and re-
ascended the throne leaning on Lord
MelbOurnp'S arm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
CZAR NICHOLAS
RECEIVES TAFT T

ST Petersburg, Dec. 6.Sccretary
Taft was received in audience today by
emperor Nicholas and received from
his majesty the frankest expression of
Russia's sentiments of sympathy and
regard for the United States. The en-
peror requested Mr.. Taft to convey his
greetings to President Roosevelt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14

An investigation has recently been
made to determine the absolute sensi-
tveness of the ear. The experiments
with telephone and alternating cur
rents of frequencies 250 and 500 a second
determinate pressure variations were
produced at the ear. The experiments
lead 10 the conclusion that the normal
ear can respond to a pressure variation
of about four-ten-millions of a milli-
meter of mercury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
AGAIN CUBA YEARNS
TO STAND BY ITSELF

Havana. Dec. 9.-In consequence Of
The pro- Cuban sentiments expressed
by Pre- sident Roosevelt In his message
TO congress, a group OF solid, substan-
tial. earnest Cubans are planning a
movement with the primary purpose
OF bringing about a re-esta blishment
Of the republic next year.
II is likely within the next two
weeks the movement will develop in
TO one OF the most important since
the revolutionary agitation OF lsst
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
TWO DEMOCRATS ON THE
CURRENCY SUB B-COMMITTEE

Wasiii gton. Dec. 7.-Chairman
Fowler OF the house committee on cur
rency today announced the following
ub-commiitee OF five which will frame
a currency bill: Fowler New Jersey:
Prince. Illinois,: Calderhead, Kansas:
Lewis. Georgia. and Gillespie of Texas.
The last two are democrats