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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
TEACHERS PAPERS LOST
ON WAY TO CAPITAL

Pierre, s. D., Nov. 1.-THE papere OF
the October teachers examination have
of those from Walworth county, which
appear to have been lost in transit, as
they have not yet reached the Office OF
the superintendent of instruction. out
of those received over so per cent. were
granted certificates, there being 43O sue
cessful ones IN 130 applications. This
list will assist in reducing the teacher
famine. but some of the counties which
were short on teachers have been able
to supply most OF their schools by in
crcasing wages. and the shortage Is not
now as serious as IL was month ago
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
OFFICER DlSGUSTED OVER
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS

Huron. : D. Nov. N-Four special
trains carrying soldiers from Fort Des
Moiues and Fort Robinson pa ssed through
Huron Monday night and one from Omaha
yesterday all bound for the scene of the
Utc Indian trouble at Thunder Buttcs.
eighty miles west OF the Cheyenne agency,
which is located on the Missouri river,
sixty miles north OF Pierre The colonel
IN command seemed much d.sgusted over
the continued movement OF troops. siding
with Captain Johnson who reported that
hundred pounds of bacon would do more
good than a hundred soldiers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
SIX TOWNSHIPS TAKEN
UP BY HOMESTEADER

Pierre. :. D., Nov. 1.-THE business
OF the United States land Office I'm this
city for October was heavier than for
any other month since the once was
established. The homestead filings
outside OF Lower Brule lands. went up
to 657. and the filings on that tract
were ls0. TO which were added eighty
soldiers declaratories and six reservoir
entries, making "A total Of s51 filings for
the month. which takes up more than
six townships OF the public domain
For the same time 1870 cash entries
and twenty-seVen final homestead
proofs We're made through the office
passing the title of more than town
ship from the government To the pri-
vate owners. The contest business has
been heavy, with over 800 for the
month. loCators who are looking after
that part of the business are flourish
Ing
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
TRAVELLING MEN WILL
ERECT FAIR BUILDING

Huron. $ D.. Nov S-Notng to erect
a magnificent building Of their own on the
state far grounds, the South Dakota
Travelling Mems associuti tion yesterday al
a meeting in this city decided 10 have .
home" In Huron during fair week II
was voted 10 erect a building to cost not
less than 5000 and a committee was APP
pointed TO begin al once the raising of
funds among the boys for the cost of
construction President r J. Woods and
a large number OF travelling men were
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
STOCkMEN EXPECT HARD
WINTER ON THE RANGE

Deadwood : d., Nov. 11-Reports
continue to come OF heavy damage
done by timber fires twenty 10 thirty
miles south of here and in the range
around Belle Fourche and the wy
oming border. Ranchers have been
fighting prairie fires for week. and
while no deaths or injuries have re-
suited the property damage is large.
One OF the worst features is that the
grass is all burned OFF. leaving the
stock on the range with nothing on
which to subsist. Stockmen expect a
hard winter, as IL is difficult TO market
cattle now
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN:
DEATH TOTAL UNKNOWN

Madrid. Nov. "a violent earthquake
mas occurred at Torres-La- Ribora, prov
ince of Huesiea. The earth opened
leaving great assures. the disturbance
being accompanied by subterranean
rumbllngs. The number OF lives lost is
unknown.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. "a dispatch
received today says 3,4O0 people per-
ished and only seventy escaped when
was destroyed by the lalidsiide follow
Ing the earthquake. October 2l.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
COUNTY ATTORNEY PUTS
ON LID" AT MILBANK

Miinank : D.. Nov Estates At
tOrney Bentley on complaint OF local
men has caused the arrest Of the pro-
prictor OF a hotel on The charge Of
keeping gambling house and selling
liquor on Sunday AT the preliminary
caring the proprietor was bound over
10 Che circuit court which cuuycucs
ne&t week The states attorney has
also compelled The saloOukeepers 10 re-
move all obstruCtions from their front
windows ana close promptly at Ii
o'clock To is said the "lid" is ON 20
El.N
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
RAILROAD SOUNDS THE
DEATH KNELL or TOWN

Bryant. :. d. Nov. lit will be only
a short time until the little town OF
Dolph, situated near here, will be moth
ing more than memory. The construc-
tlon of the South Dakota Central rail
road through this (Hamlinl county
from Sioux Falls TO Watertown. has
sounded the death knell OF the town.
The railroad missed Dolph by several
miles, the nearest new town ON the rail
road being Norden. The fact that
Dolph has exactly thirteen buildings Is
believed by superstitious residents to
have had something TO do with the
town going out OF existence The thir-
teen buildings will all be moved the
majority OF them to Norden. while the
remainder viii be placed upon wheels
and hauled to Hayti. another new town
on the new railroad north OF Norden.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
.DESPoNOENT, ARLINGTON
GIRL ENDS HER LIFE

Arlington, Nov. Miss Matilda
S'anglaud daughter OF Hans Stang
land. prosperous farmer living i'm the
outskirts of Hetland drank a bottle OF
carbolic acid during the early hours of
the morning and died before medical
assistance could be summoned.
She has been IN IN health ,nr some
time, and Ii is supposed she either be
came despondent and took the poison
TO END her troubles, or made a mistake
m the bottles. She was about 20 years
Of age and faNorltc among her ac-
QuaintauCes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
18 CHILDREN TO SHARE
SOUTH DAkOTAN'S ESTATE

hankton, ;. d.. Nov. 9.--A petition for
letters OF administration has been filed
here, listing a family OF eighteen chill
dren. the largest ever filed here In pro-
bate. The petition IL In the estate OF
The late Gottfried Handel. at one time
OF Menno. and owning considerable
land In Yankton county. Mr. Handel
left seconG wife and children ranging
from 81 years OF age down TO 4. Gu
riously enough, In this large family
there were nine sons and nine daugh-
tiers. The estate is valued at $4,000 a
good share OF which is in San Joaquin.
Cal. where Mr. Handel recently died.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
BRINGS WANT AID"
WIFE BACK TO HIS
so. DAKOTA RANCH

White Lake : H. Nov S-A ID. Cole.
well known resident of this place and
Miss Margaret Hanson, OF Chicago, were
thr principals I'M a romantic love affair
which eliminated in their marriage "a Few
days ago at tine home of the bride In Chi
rawo.
This is the second time Mr.. colo has
married, and both times he has transacted
the business of getting married ON strictly
business principles Needing "a wife. he
some weeks ago advertised. and Miss
Hanson of Chicago, replied TO the adyer.
tiscmenl a correspondence was opened
between the two and as result they fell
iu love with each other.
Mr., Cole and his bride have returned
here ana have been warmly received hy
the friends Of the groom
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
SIOUX FALLS DEFEATS
THE GALVESTON PLAN

Sioux Falls. 5. D.. Nov. S-With q
light vote and contest that at nc
time assumed the proportions of an
interesting fight, the plan of govern
ment by commission. otherwise called
the Galveston plan. was defeated by
the voters of Sioux Falls at a special
election yesterday. The vote was rather
close. the majority I'm the city being
% against the adoption of the proposed
plan OF the six wards in the city the
commission plan carried in the First.
Third and Fifth wards and was de-
fested in the Second, Fourth and Sixth
wards The Fourth ward gave the most
decisive vote against the proposition.
defeating IL by majority of 50. The
total vote cast in the city on the
proposition was only little over
lI00.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
STUDENT FIREMAN
KILLED AT HURON

Yale, $. d., Nov. 9.--Denied a site for
student fireman on the Northwestern
road, was killed at Nolga. While stand
ing on sidetraCk awaiting the ar
rival of another train, Milk got down
under the engine 10 clean out the fire
box. but while still at work another
freight was run onto the same track
humping into the standing train with
such force as TO send two sets OF trucks
over the PROSTATE form Of the fireman,
killing him Instantly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

DRILL 1923 FEET
BUT FIND NO WATER

Huron. :. H.. Nov 9.-Thc work of
drilling the eight-iuch arTosian well
for the city in progress for the past
tV" months, has been abandoned At
depth of l123 feet the drill struck
granite and it was deemed useless to
continue. The well is cight-inch ana
a heavy hoW OF water was reached,
but the pressure does not exceed twcn-
tN pounds An attempt will be made to
strike "a flow near the river, and a two
inch auger will be put down TO as
certain If a satisfactory flow can be
reached, I'm which event am eight-inch
wei viii be sunk The cost Of the
wcll just abandoned ib about S.. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
SLEEPING BOY FALLS OFF
LOAD OF HAY; BADLY INJURED

Armour :, D., Nov il.--Falling
asleep on the top Of load of hay.
Roland Mather. lS. son OF F. NJ. Mather,
of this city, rolled of and a few min
utes afterward was picked up uncon-
scious. Re suffered a fracture Of the
right arm ana right leg. together with
a severe confusion OF the skull ana
abrasions over the right eye
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

The Berlin Tageblatt publishes the
Following from Conetantinople: One
OF the leading members OF the London
house of Rothschild is negotiating with
Turkey To raise loan OF G3.200, 900.
the consideration for which IL to be
monopoly of tha sale OF matches i'm
Turkey. Austria has assented. and the
agreement OF Britain is now being
sought"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
HENORICKS0N is
ADMITTED TO BAIL IN
SUM OF $4,000
Trent Grain Merchant, Accused
OF Murder, Given Liberty
Pending Trial.

Sioux Fails, :. d., Nov a.-Heury
Hcndricksou, OF Trent. :. D.. wno IS ia
Jail al Flandreau on the charge Of
murder in the first degree was today
in circuit court admitted TO bail in the
sum Of $4,000, upon the application Of
Aiken & Judge Of this city, who are
employed 20 defend him
The bond viii be furnished before
the close OF the day and by night Hen
erickson viii be released from the
Moody county jail.
HeudTiCkSou is accused of shooting
II. Il. Bgadncld druggist of Trent, Oh
Halloween night BAD blood existed
between the Two over the liquor Qucs-
tiUu.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

Extremely early marriage seems to be
the fate of korea's rulers. The latest
So sation In Seoul is that measures are
being taken 10 find a consort for the
prince imperial. although he is only II
years of age. There is talk OF the
daughter OF the presen. prime minister,
but whether that is by the desire of
the prime minister himself or at the
suggestion OF Lady On seems To be un-
certain" +"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
TIMBER FIRE, NEAR
DEADW0OD, CAUSES
AN ENORMOUS LOSS
Relief Train Held Up by Flames
Which Are Sweeping Over
Dry Country

, Doadwood :. D., Nov N.-Rop3.,s fgom
tlc lumber camp OF the McL4@shi.n Tie
and Timber company at West Narsut
twcuty-s.E miles south OF here. toll OF a
fierce timber fire raging west OF the camp
snd close 70 the wyoming border
The company sent out a special train
Of seycnty-hvc men TO save their roe
sources hut the train was checked by the
flames Vhich are sweeping east over dry
country where no moisture has fallen foo
weeks
The company has half a million feet ~
cut timber lying directly in the path J;
thu flames which win probably be lost
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
JOSEPH kvsLER, exbIIshsn

On fhc eastern Hds of the rock %
Gibraltar there .s curious-lookina
wcttc patch which recently Ted an
American tourist 40 ash whether the
rock was being armor-plated tits really
a catchment for rain water TO Increase
th. reserve OF water on the rock. The
uatChmept covers tea acres 1t is made
ol galvanized corrugated iron fixed tc
piles driven deer in:C the sandy slopes
above the village OF Catalan. The wa-
Ter collected at The foot OF the catch
Inent runs through the rock into tun-
mel 1000 feet Tong ana is delivered into
reservoirs on the western side. The
yield 10 each inch OF rainfall is 2i0,000
EalicnG.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
SIOUX FALLS CHILD
DRINKS lYE: DEAD.

Sioux Falls. s. d., Nov. S.-The
lS-mOnth-old daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. O. 7. Hanson. well known res
idents OF Sioux Falls, is dead as the
result OF drinking I've. The mother
and domestic were engaged In
cleaning a pantry. when the domes-
tic placed a cup containing a solu-
ton OF the lye on a table. The child.
toddling about the room, In some
manner reached the cup and drank
portion OF the contents PhySi-
clans were summoned. but the life
OF The child could not be saved.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

THE imperial household Of Japan"
says a Japanese paper. has presented
a carriage and pair OF horses to the
emperor % Korea. This lis doubtless "A
timely gift i'm view OF the fact that
the present sovereign OF Korea intends
10 inugurate The custom or emerging
from the perennial scclusion OF the pal-
nee"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
PRAIRIE FIRES AND
POOR MARKET SEND
CATTLE PRICES LOWER.

Belle Fourcho. =. d., Nov. g..
Prairie fires and 20 poor market
are spelling the cattle shipments
from this point. The downward
tendency i'm market prices for
cattle has had q depressing effect
ou many OF the cattle men north
Of here who had intended snip
ping out their stock this fall
from this point and they have
decided To hold over another year
unless the market braces. Stin
others from the north ranges
started their lunches toward
Belle F'Ourche aud were checked
by vast prairie fires that have
been raging for several weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
TO COMPEL RAILWAY TO
GIVE ELEVATOR SITE

Huron, :. D., Nov. g.-John MIX.
"a grain elevator at this place. Steele
Bros. have applied To the state rail-
way commission 10 compel the Great
Northern railroad to give them a site
and the commission will hold a hearing
here next Tuesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
HENRY CATHOLICS
ERECT NEW EDIFICE

Henry. 5. D. Nov s. \ nne new Catho-
lie church building has just been com
pleted at this place The new edfce is
S2 feet long 36 feet wide and = feet high.
II cost about $1,000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

A hill in the department OF Ardeche.
j. ance. with cubic measurement of
not less than 100000 yards, has been
undermined by the Ultra tion OF the wa
Ter. and IL moving N the rate OF 120
fee an hour Six hundred feet of road
wav and two bridges already have been
obliterated, and the shifting earth has
da nmed up two streams which are
rap dly formin~ vast lake
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

Tl!s year. MS usual. the sea serpent
has made irs appearance Edward :.
Dodgson, of Jesus College. oxford. and
The Rev r. G. Davies, M A., of queens
College. oxford, saw II when they were
staying al Tintagel Wales. II was
moving at a distance OF about 200 yards
Ve~y rapadly along tho calm surface OF
the sea toward Tinutagel Head IN
about minute il had disappeared be
hind the cliff that bounds the cove ou
tn west II was. they say at least
twenty feet long, holding its large head.
with apparently some kind OF a crest or
name upon IL. aloft.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16
Settled.

From Harpers Weekly.
During high browed discussion at
the Players club in New York tht
other day n friend asked Raymond
Hitchcock to define the difference be
tween a tragclian and a comedian, TO
which the Yankee Tourist star re-
piled: Well. | hate to talk about my
self. but l have come TO believe that
a comedian is simply an actor with
blond hair. while "a tragedian Is a bru-
notte who thinks he is an actor
How about the brunette comedians
and the blond tragedians?'
They're nature fakirs."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

The draf,ing % the young men OF
Germany into tn army has "A ten-
dency 10 draw them from the coun-
try. for after having lived In large
city. with It's attractions and conven-
fences. the return To the small village,
where life is necessarily much slower
and the opportunities for entertain
mcnt much less. the Gesire to return
where there Is better pay, shorter
hours and more diversity I'm life usual
~ oVerpowers tho nome interest
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

A new chair has beer founded In con-
necrion with the natural history muse
um at the Jardin des Plantes. Paris. 1t
IS for the study OF auimal psychology.
anc will be under the direction OF NJ
Pierre Hatchet-Souplet
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

With the stem encircled with gold
ring, which must have been on all the
while the frutt WAS growing from
bloom 70 maturity. q bunch of grapes
was discovered IN Long Beach, Cal.
Charles Schwitzer. peddler, was
weighing some grapes for customer
when the glitter of an object in a
cluster caught his attention. II was a
gold bangle ring around the stem mid
way IL, the bunch, and with grapes
both above IL ana below H.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

The salaries of presidents OF banks;
even those In the largest cities, are,
6s a rule. very much less than the sal >
aries OF railroal presidents. James
Stillman. presiden. OF the National City
bank, of New York, gets only $4,000
a year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

Coroner Harburge", OF New York. has
compiled figure which show that the
city . trolley ears XII one person every
fifteeIi hours. He ascribes this enor.
mcSa death rate to the lack OF means
fof properly controlling cars
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

A knowledge OF Spanish. while nee
essary in all other parts of South
America, is of no advantage I'm Brazil.
Its people are very proud OF their
Portuguese customs and language. and
are apt TO be unfavorably impressed
by any one who does not pay due
respect TO the difference between their
nation and those OF Spanish origin. /
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

Al the last session. no fewer than
1s0.600 letters and packets have been
posted az the house OF commons post :
Office. and l.0S7.450 delivered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

you don't seem TO mind It here" re-
marked Satan.
NO" replied the new arrival, "thIs Is
rather a pleasant relief. 1 made my sud
den exit from the world while trying to
umpire a pail game. philadelphia Press
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

When you see "A woman dressed UP
carefully below the knees she expects
10 meet some muddy street crossings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

You can't paint the N.Y." declared the
rose.
Maybe not" responded the aster.
but have you noticed?'
Noticed what?"
The lily pads."-Pittsburg Post
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

Minnesota derives an annual income
OF more than Sl0000O0 from It's ore
leases, which Will Increase rapidly as
time passes The money goes into
school fund. of which only the inter-
tst is sV'ilable. but all that goes 10
help support the public educational In
srltutions in The state, from the kinder
gartens 10 the university The fund
now amounts - about S9900000 The
royalties run as high as 20 cents a ton
and as low as &c cents Some OF the
leases extend perpctually, hut the most
OF them are To- thirty years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

A Cornwall paper, pointing out the
adyantag of n holiday I'm Cornwall
says: Down here the moral atmos-
phere Is as pure as the physical---quItti
healthy and bracing. There is not al
theater in the whole OF Cornwall"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

The cold storage company OF Lon
Con sometimes has charge OF s75O000
worth OF furs belonging 10 it's patrons
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

Ia the Chinatown Of every city the
grocers sell toothpiCks made OF wairus
Wliskers These are excellent tooth
picks, anG in China no fashionable din
ner IL complete without a bundle or
them. From either side OF the mouth
al the Walrrs. whiskers. at once stiff
snd pliable, project They are about
four inches long aud the older the
walrus tbs more elastic are these hairs.
When the Aliskans kill a walrus they
pluck out the Whlskers with tweczers.
and, brndling them up In neat pack
cts they ship tfem when there are
enough. 60 China
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

authorities who have in charge some
" Englaud's ancient treasures try to
discourage the habit of carving initials
on these relics hne Of SIS was re-
cedtly imposed on man who had
CHR ped his name ln letters six inches
high on one OF the stones IN the
"Druids circle" near Keswick. close
10 the giant stone gob At Swanage "A
sps, ial slab rs provided for the harm
less reception OF The names of all who
are addicted ~ this sclf-advertlsemeut
Ou popular Alpine SUBMITS names are
left oi cards iu empticd wine bottles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-16

Senator Franz B. Brandegec tells "A
story of man who wanted to be a
trolley ear conductor. This man
looked hearty polite and intelligent
ANA the 'anaEer at the ear barns
seemed TO think well of him. After a
number OF questions. he manager
said. Well whU pay do you desire
The applicant gave q loud laugh Then
he dug The manager I'm the ribs and
said 'Oh never mind about the pay,
boss. Jus give me the job and I'll
two