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The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

How mankind defers from day to
day the best it can do. and the most
beautiful things 1t can enjoy. without
thinking that every day may be the
last one. and that lost time 10 lost
eternity.-Max Muller.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

A tickling cough, from any cause, is
quickly stopped by DR.. Shoups Cough
and safe, that DR.. Shoop tells mothers
every where to give it without hesitation
even TO very young babes. The whole
some green leaves and tender stems of a
lung healing mountainous shrab, furnish
the curative properties TO DIR. Shoop's
Cough Cure. II oalms ths cough, and
heals the sore and sensitive bronchial
msmbranes- Ne opium, no chloroform,
nothing harsh used TO iujurs or suppress.
Simply . resinous plant extracr, that
helps 10 heal aching lungs. The Span
iards call thus shrub which the Doctor
uses, "The Sacred Herb" Demand DR..
Shoops. Take no ether. Mclean Bros.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Isn't II aggravating when you're
reading . mans newspaper over his
shoulder to have him turn the page be-
fore you can get to the end Of the
stoxyf-Detroit Free Press.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Mammalian me, wonder where
baby got such temper. Papa
Never mind, We haven't time to fight
out that question just now.-Stray
Stories.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Babies and children need prompt at
ssntion when suffering from coughs aud
colds. The best remedy for mothers ~
use 10 Kennsdy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
II tastes nearly - good rs maple sugar,
Il contains no opiates, and 1t 10 laxative
and drives the cold OF the system by
gently moving the sowsls sold by the
Up To Date Drug O.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

The principal trouble about letting
well enough alone is that II you do 1t
won't stay that way.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

When tho stomach, Heart Or Kidney
nerves gs, weak, then these organs
always fail. Don't drug the stomach,
nor stimulate tho henri or kidneys.
That 10 simply a makeshift. Get pre-
soription known to druggists everywhere
- DIR. Shoop's restorative. The Hsstora'
tive is prepared expressly for these weak
inside nerves. Strengthen these nerves,
build them up with DIR. Shoop's Restorn
tive-tablets or liquid-and SEQ how
quickly help will come Free sarrple
test sent on request by DR.. Shoop, IA
o,ns, Wis. Your health 10 surely worth
this simple lost MoLsan Bros.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Can Go Long Without Food.
A spider can live ten months with.
out food.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04
Wrestling In Persia

wrestling is the popular sport in
Persia. Great tournaments are held
to decide supremacies of districts.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

New Workers daily use 100000
tons of water. enough to fill trough
81 miles long. GO feet wide and ten
feet deep.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Though white pearls are preferred
In Europe. In China bright yellow
pearls are most valuable.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Ttht TX StrdHHe-
That an affinity usually hunts up q
man who has wife?
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Give the practical politician all the
rope he desires. and there is no bust
ness or enterprise that he will not
tie UP.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04

Mothers with little children need no
longer fear Group, colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastss good It wo ks of the cold
through the bowels, outs the phlsgm
clears the head. For young and old.
Guaraute Secure n bottle Mt onoe
Sold by Tho Up to- Date Drug Co.
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04
A HOT PACE

can be kept up with our bicy slss with
out danger. Every part is so per,
fectly adjusted and strongly made
that no amount Of hard riding will af
feet your wheel, il ii comes from Us,
The Lamar register., 1907-12-04
OUR BICYCLE WINS

friends every day because riders fnd
il 90 easy and smooth riding. They
also appreciate the strength which
nakes repairs very seldom necessary.
Better get one. With il You can so
fAr from home and get back safely
q time for turkey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
STUNG BY A BEE.
CANTON MAN DIES

canton S b. oct 49, Stupg upon
the temple by a common honey bee
while he was working on the Trip
farm near this city Michael Oakleaf
died fifteen minutes afterward in con-
vulsions before medical aid could be
secured
Physicians differ somewhat i'm dag
nOsing the case some claiming that
weak heart was the cause Of death,
supcrinduCed by the shock to the uer-
vous system. Others are or the opin-
ion that the sting penetrated the brain
through the knitted part of the skull
An autopsy viii probably be held
Immediately after Oakleaf was stung.
NJ Tripp the owner of the farm, who
was working with him. placed him In
a buggy and s-arted for the farmhouse
ard. although all known remedies were
applied, IL was without avail
Dakleaf had worked near Canton for
years and was we'll known He was
quiet and little is known OF his rela-
t'ves. n Is claimed that he has a
brother at Sioux city, but AS yet he
has not been located. letter dated
1904, from ssiter at Ogden. Utah, was
found in his room, also quite large
sum Of money The body will be held
Tor few days pending word from rela-
tives
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
A TRIBUTE TO The IRON HORSE.
An Old Railroad Mans Lament at the
Growth Of the Electric Motor
From De Nov Y0rh sun


The locomotive was TO the land what
the steamboat was TO the river said a
veteran railroad manager Someone had
asked him II he was NOT glad TO see
electricity taking the place OF steam
in The operation of railroads.
The business has had 70 come 70 It,"
he said with "a sort Of lamentatior iu
the confession So commerce had To
give up steaWboating and come TO tine
railroad when steam was the power on
land.
But personally it ais me with re-
Gret to Sc the locomotive going u
the dead yard. There was always
something human, in my mind. in the
iron horse
1T completed the picture 2f a land
scape III a man had beef rambling
in a wilderness all day and suddenly
came upon a Bit OF view in which
"a locomotive was making a whirl with
a long train II ears the scene was
inspiring II nIade the observer feel
as If he was on the rim of civiijza-
rion.
The long pail OF smoke or the white
cloud ot steam against the sky added
10 the picture. The electric engine can
never make such a scene.
Have you ever stood on the plat
form OF a station when locomotive
thundered ia with its train that WIS an
hour or two behind timer Ii had the
animated nature of great horse that
had lust come 10 the wire after "a hard
and close race. It breathed ike
sprinter after 4 long run. i trembled
IA its iron harness like a living erea
ture.
-Tbe electric motor comes 20 a stand
stiU in an instant II looks ike some
thing decapitated. anyway.
DO you remember picture that was
painted a long time ago called Flight
Of the Fast Mail% IL was copied ana
brought down 10 the level OF a chrome,
and then il was reduced to a cat ana
used as an advertisement But II al
WAYS had motion. It was a Combtna-
ton of power and speed, ana IL was
as graceful as swallow on the wing.
For many years IN the Offices or
hotels and on the walls Of bar rooms
in towns remote from the big cities
! there used TO be seen pictures OF md
night races on the Mississippi oi
scenes Of steamboats, wooding up by
| torchhght People from the back set
| Elements gazed at those old time pic
tures With as much interest as the new
generation visits the art galleries.
Gradually these pictures were taken
down Railroad scenery took their
I place The locomotive was the center
I piece.
Then -oe.s sang the praise of the
I iron horse Ever notice how a crowd
| i'm "A city win look at a moving picture
4 OF a canvas ot railroad tram drawn
| by a locomotive? The vitascope made
! II i reality. You felt like getting out
/ of the way when you saw II coming.
! with all of IT'S speed, with all OF It's
,5oyer hidden from the sight, no eiec-
I trio engine or motor will ever satisfy
! ~. eve. And as for the feeling OF
/ safety. ] shall never lie down tn a
sleeuing car 10 matter Eow luxurious
I II NAV be. knowing Ii is being hauled
{ by an electric engine, and feel quite as
I secure as | have always felt when /
/ knew the locomotive was at work ~
/ i'm front. Me for the old iron horse"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
JUDGE DISMISSES
LAND FRAUD CASE
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
John Anderson, Politician, In
dicted for Land Graft, Is
Freed by Court.

Sioux Falls, s D. Oct i2-Ar an-
portant case disposed OF at this term
Of the United States court. in session
here with Judge Garland presiding, il
that in which John q. Anderson. q
prominent sto,kman and politician %
the Missouri river section nf South Da-
k0ti was the defendant The case was
one Of the famous land fraud cases
instituted by lhe government "A year
or TWO ago -Four Indictments were re
turned against Anderson.
II was urged I'm behalf Of the dee
fcndant that ever since the indictments
were returned be- had been ready for
trial but that the government had had
the case continued from term TO term
An immediate grial was demanded
United States Attorney Wagner
stated 90 the court that the delays IN
the trial OF the case We're due 90 the
fact that one uf the Witnesses upon
wnom the government depended was
in the peniteutary, and rhat the where.
abouts Of other witnesses could not be
asccrtaiued re stated further that ,aa
government would be unable 70 move
the case for trial at the present term.
A motion or the defense that the casa
he either tried az this term or that tha
indiCtmen be dismissed was granted
by Judge Garland. who entered a for
maj order dismissinS the case.
Sent Absence Letters.
John j Burns. "a Sioux Falls sales
man, who was indicted at the recent
term on federal court at DeadwOod on
the charge OF having sent Objectionable
letters through the mails. and who
early i'm The week appeared before
Judge Garland and entered 81 plea of
guilty. again appeared before Judg.
Garland VINO fined him the sum
OF $3.50. Immediately upon leaving the
court room Mr. BURNS paid the amount
OF the fine The letters were mailed
20 woman residing u Texas
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
HUNTERS SHOOT WILD
MAN; FOLLOW BLOOD
DROPS TO HIS LAIR

pierre d oct e. ID hricS on
White river has a wild man mystery.
The strange individual was seen few
days ago by L. T Chilhutn and sam
Kortuey hunters from Presho. who
were trailing a coyote along "a rayine
As they rounded steep point. a large
mass Of earth and stone tumbled down
"a hill upon them Chalhuth was not
hurt but Koruey was partly buried
and badly scratched and bruised
Chalhuth saw standing on the top Of
the bluff a Withholding, long haired
man, clothed ia rags, and fired at him
The wild man yelled and started 20 rum
As soon as Kortney had revived sugh-
GENTLY the hunters took up the trail
following il by drops Of blood evident
~ ne result of the shot fired by Chai-
huth and found that 10 led 60 a thicket
II plum bushes In deep ravine near
White river.
Here they saw a bed OF leaves and
brush and scattered about it the closely
picked bones OF birds and small ami
mails Indicating a camp which had
been occupied long time They could
find no further trace Of the man and
returned home and are organizing q
party 70 make a thorough search.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
ARMOUR PAYS REASONABLE
PRICE FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Armour, s. r. Oct I9--Dale Savage.
foreman OF the Chronicle-Tribune OF
Armour. has branched out for himself.
having purchased a half interest IN the
Wagner New Era Mr. Ray. the out
going partner Of the Era. is tired OF
tho strenuous life OF the country editor
and will 20 west OF the river to follow
the simple life. Mr. Savage has been
foreman Of the Chronicle for the past
four years and is a thorough work.
man.
The citizens Of Armour have entered
INTO contract with j. w Reynolds. an
expert creamery man OF Harrison. this
county, 70 furnish him with the neces.
sary site on which to erect a building
and establish "a creamery The citizens
have raised the necessary amount
about $500. Mr. Reynolds is TO erect 4
cement block building. 20 by so by l6
and TO begin active business not later
than February l. 1908
The city council has entered into n
contract With the Wagner. Lake shore
and Armour Traction company. who
are building an electric light plant and
power house in this city. to install four
l,2o0-candle power are lights, at ss per
month and twenty incandescent lights
IT rental Of So each light per month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
'SLOCUM, LUCKY AT
THE BRULE DRAWING,
MAY Be PROSECUTED

Weyalugton s, -. oct -i-Franb
Slacunl. ot this city who received the
lucky no IN the Lower Bruie lani
lottery az Pierre 40 the drawing oH
Monday of this week. cannot file o.
the land az he already owns two see
tions, this being Il bar on his filing or
more Mr. SlocWu went 10 HuroE yes
terday and interviewed the officials ~
me United states land office there ant
was told by hem that he could not file
and. further that he could consider
himself lucky il hc was not criminalb
prosecuted
Every one who registered signed a,
affidavit declaring that the siguer was
over n years OF age was a born 40
uatGraiized citizen, and that he does
not own moro than Z 50 acres VI land
AS AR SlOcgm owns two sections. 90
eight times 1850. he periurad himself tx
signing the application for registry
By the dropping Jut ~ Mr. Siocuu
am lnc others are boosted up another
fTI|.D
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
CUPID MORE IMPORTANT
THAN KNOTTY LAWSUIT

Watertowu. s b.. oct 21.-BeIieving
that love should at all times take prec-
edence over law. Judge r. A. Cove,
of this city, yesterday stopped a law
suit long enough to perform the mar
riage OF Robert Hawk and Katherine
GaunitZ
When the young couple reached the
judges office they found him engaged
in deciding a knotty legal point raised
by Jealous attorneys who were making
a spirited fight Unheralded. they
walked I'm. and on realizing what the
Judge was doing began TO back out.
The crafty judge devncd their wish,
and beckoned them in
Gentlemen" he said. we win take
a short recess This lawsuit may rest
Until I meet an engagement arranged
by Cupid"
The couple were taken 20 q side
room, where the marital VOWS were
said. whereupon the judge returned and
resumed court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
DEMANDS $4,000
Will aLOM UP HOMI

Lead. s. D., oct. ia sensation was
caused here when IL became known
that Mrs. Annie Miljas, a pretty young
Slavonian woman, and her husband
chris, and Matt Seimba, the womau's
uncle We're under arrest charged with
an attempt 20 extort money from r.
j. Grier, superintendent of the Home
stake mine.
Grier received ten days so a letter
demanding that 500, 900 be placed in an
envelope and left yesterday under the
Ellison shaft house and that a refusal
would mean dynamiting his home. A
fake letter was left at the appointed
place and the woman was arrested as
she stopped TO get IT,
Grier left for Europe before the plot
resulted in the arrest and the plotters
viii not be prosecuted until his return.
The woman has police career here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
PIERRE LINE COST
$4,000 PER MILE

Rapid Cl-r S. D. Oct q rha Sou.t
IaEara railroad commission. after a
tya days sion here adjourned tC
meet a Sioux Falls october 81
There were two representa- tiyes oi
th- Burlington Northwestern and
srouah lines present while Tho Nil
wauzee Wts not represented. Complaints
were heard and the tariff schedules
discussed, but nothing definite was ac-
cOnpished The business Uen Of the
city appeared before the commission
TUd presented their grievances.
A. q Johnson OF the NOrthW estern.
stated that the road between Pierre
and Rapid city had cost $50, 900 per
mlls and the bridge $500 600 This
fact was cited To show that for the
present il would be impossible % lower
tnn rAtea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
LAuHiER Halls
BRITAIN BY WIRELESS

Z New York. Oct. ia dispatch from
Glace Pay. y. s.. says.
f. This morning the Marconi wireless
station here flashed 20 the station az
Ghfden, on the coast OF Ireland, a meg
sage from Sir Wilfrfte Laurier. pre-
nlfcr OF Canada, congratulating the
English people upon the Inauguration
OF transatlantic communication. The
message was addressed to the Lon
don Standard and was relayed 10 the
British metropolis on inland telegram uh
o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
TONS OF HAY DESTROYED
IN BIG PRAIRIE FIRE

Milbank, 8 d. Oct 21.--A prairie
fire northwest OF this city did con-
siderable damage to property Yester-
day bad prairie fire ragged on the
Cauteau hills, southwest OF Milbank.
The fire extends from five to ten miles
north and south and from two to five
miles east and west. The fire could
be seer from Milbank. fifteen to twenty
miles. and the clouds Of smoke OBJ
scured the sun a 3 badly ~ heavy storm
clouds Hundreds OF tons OF hay Ia
stacks were destroyed. and many men
were kept busy fighting fire. 1t is the
worst fire ia years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
HUNDREDS OF FRENCH
CITIES UNDER WATER

Paris. Oct 19.- Dispatches from the
center and south Of France today cor,
firm the worst reports Of destruction
by floods. The rivers Loire Rhine and
Saone and their tributaries ar. raging
torrents, the water In many places be-
ing the highest ever recorded.
In hundreds Of cities and towns ther,
are from three to ten feet OF water /,
the streets
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
BONES OF a MASTODON
UNEARTHEO AT GREGORY

Yankton. 5. D., oct. 1s.-Wn Bruce,
of this city, has the contract for put
ting in water works at Gregory, on the
Rosebud Reserve. Last Saturday. when
the men were eXcayatiug a roadway to
the top of a 90-foot butte. on top of
which the reservoir is 10 be erected.
they unearthed the fossil remains of a
mastodon. They had taken out one
tusk and a lower jaw Saturday even
ing. The tusk was feet long and
inches in diameter at the base, but
crumbled on exposure. One jaw was
perfect and held a full set of teeth
about five inches long. TIE jaw is fif-
teen inches long and 6ae specimen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
NICE QUESTION FOR
THE COURTS TO SETTLE

Watertouu. S b. oct I9-Is the toe
or "A No lD boot dangerous weapon
This Is question which States AttOr-
ney Schulz has been called upon 70 au-
sWer and he has concluded that 90 is
sufficiently dangerous 30 be- catalogueI
as such
Joseph R0nkey q farmer living ten
miles northwest of this city. has ac-
cused carl Eugelhrecht and carl H0n-
man ~ assault and battery and With
using a dangerous weapon. Ronkev
was confined Go his bed because Of his
Injuries. lr develops that the defend
ant used nothing more dangerous than
the toes Of their boots. having kicked
and stamped him when he was down.
They are under arrest ana win be pros
eCuted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
ELEVATOR. FILLED
WITH GRAIN, STRANDED

Arlington. 5. D.. Oct ia 90 600
bushel elevator, full TO the roof is
standing on the open prairie ten miles
north of this town, waiting for q rail
road. The elevator is at Badger and
the road was expected to reach the
place before the house was filled Il
viii probably be three weeks before
shipments can be commenced on she
new line which still lacks several miles
OF reaching that point WITH the steeI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
COFFEE CAN EXPLODED;
WOMAN IS BURNED

Sissetou. S d., Oct. 2i.- While some
workmen who were employed at the
county poor farm We're warming coffee
in an old tin pail, with a tight cover
on the stove in the kitchen Of the
house occupied by Sam Wolff. the su-
perintendent, the pail exploded, and
Mrs. Wolff. the wife of the superinten-
dent, was frightfully burned about the
face with the hot coffee and II Is feared
she viii lose the sight OF one eye.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
100000 ACRES ARE
TAKEN IN THREE MONTHe

Rapid CITY $. d.. OCT. I9-One Of the
most accurate gauges OF the rapiditv
with which The country is filing up
with settlers is the quarterly report of
the register and receiver Of the local
united states Iand Office, which has
Just been made public
The report shows that approximately
26000 acres have been filed upon by
settlers in the three months which end
ed September 30. There were 725 on
tries on land The cash recefpts FOR the
three months We're $50 600 The land
taken up lies mostly east OF here and
includes twelve townships.
Iowa. Nebraska and Minnesota an
pear 10 be furnishing the ma ioritv Of
the settlers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
SOUTH DAKOTA STOCK
FOOD LAW Is GOOD

Redheld, 8. D.. Oct 19.-Judge Car
land, Of the United States district court
has just handed down n decision deny
ing the application OF Marien w. Saw
age for temporary restraining order
enjoining the pure food commissioner
OF this state fE.m enforcing the Law
known as the stock food law The law
provides that The Ingredients OF stock
foods be printed on the package. Mar
len w. Savage brought the action 10
restrain the enforcement Of the law
This petition has been denied and the
pure food commissioner viii undouhted
" issue new order to retail dealers
FOR bidding them 10 sell stock foods
which do not disclose the ingredients
composing the same
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
SHOT LIVERYMAN m
EAR AND KILLED HORSE

Clark. s D., Oct I9.-Ed Shafer
whose residence is not known. shot al
a liveryman IN Crocker. this county.
and hit him in the ear. He also killed
one OF his horses. There does not seem
TO have been any alteration betveeu
the men, the attack being wholly unex-
pected. This has given rise TO the
theory that Shafcr is insane. He is ia
jail IN this place awaiting disposition
of his case by the county authorities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
SOUTH DAKOTA HOTEL
CLERK NEARLY BLIND

friends of ole n. Vogland. formerly
clerk In the kampeska and later in the
Grand Central hotels In this city bat
for some months past chief clerk at
the Leon hotel az Brookings have raised
a purse 10 enable Mr. Vogland to take
treatment by an eye specialist He IS
almost blind, but his physician gives
some hopes Of recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26

SHERIFF MINDER TAKES
FIVE TO PENtTENTIARY

Sisseton $. d.. Oct 1S.-Sheriff Min
der left yesterday for Sioux Falls, hav-
ing in charge Charley and John John
son, sentenced To six months each for
grand larceny, William Matlock, SEN
fenced 10 nine months for horse steal
ing; Jake Huska and Frank GoodbGy.
20 two and three years respectively for
horse stealing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
CHAPTER H.
a - ZOE HELP-

roy three days ThompSon's body lay
tEthrOued on its couch at the morgue,
nut ot The thousands OF people who
filed past H. not one could give a single
clew 10 its Identity. Godfreys ennis
saries NsEt from end to end of the
docks, loltered in sailors saloons and
eating places provided iEnumera BILE
drinks. but nowhere did they meet any
one wllc recognized the rough. bearded
face which the camera had reproduced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-26
MOTHER AND CHILD
BURNED BY GASOLINE

Miller. S. D.. oct. 21.-Mrs. charles
Williams and child, Of St. Lawrence.
were badly burned by gasoline explo-
sion. Mrs. Williams was washing and
poured a spoonful of gasoline in the
hot water and the explosion fol-
lowed.
A fierce prairie fire near Rec Heights
destroyed about $50 tons OF hay and
some machinery.