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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
On the Top Point Of Our Continent

DR.. Frederick Cook, who recently sue.
ceeded in making the ascent of Mount Nc.
Kinley-a feat which had baffied all Other
attempts-tells OF his wonderful climb In
Harpers for May. Here is his picture OF
the top of the mountain--the highest poin.
on our contnent-20,39 39l feet above the sea,
I'VE stood up under a black sky so low
that we felt as If we could nearly touch
II. We had reached the top. What a task
Without the aid of guides we had at last
reached our goal. Almost unconsciously
our hands were locked with a look of sat.
isfaction at each other; not a word nor
yeil was uttered. We had not the breath
to spare. Ii was September IS, 1906 u
o'clock in the morning. the temperature
is degrees the altitude 20,39l feet Then
followed a long gaze over the cold wide
world spread out at our feet. To the south
the eye ran over the steaming volcanoes,
Redoubt and Illiamlna. down Cook Inlet 70
the point OF Kenai Peninsula and the Pa
cifc 251 miles away. Narrow, winding.
pearly ribbons marked the courses OF the
Koskokwim, Yukon, Tanana. and Susetna
rivers. Out of the Pacific rose a line OF
clouds drifting over the Chugach noun.
tains. 10 deposit their SHOWS In the gla.
ciers of the Alaskan range A similar
train of clouds came out Of the Berng sea
and swept the western side Of the range.
These clouds blotted out most Of the
mount aims near the main range This low.
er world of lesser mountains did not i'm.
press us so much as the little sky-world
about us Here, under our feet was the
top of the continent, the north pole of our
ambitions. probably the coldest spot on
earth. and we were the most miserable of
men at time when we should have been
elated. Nevertheless, | shall always re-
member with a mental focus sharpened by
time. the warm friendship of my com
panion. Edward Barr1le the curious low
dark sky, the dazEling brightness OF the
sky-scraped grxa:.e blocks, the neutral
gray-blue of space. the frosty dark blue OF
the shadows, and, above ALL the final pic
lures which / took of Barrille with the
flag lashed to his axe as an arctic air frozs
the impression into relief which no
words can tell.
"A record OF our conquest was left with
small flag, in a metallic tube in a pro-
tected nook short distance below the
summit A round OF angles was taken with
the prismatic compass. The b@s- letters
and thermometers were read md hasty
notes Jotted down I'm our notebook The
descent was less difficult, but X TO us
four days to tumble down to our base
camp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
THE MARATHON MYSTERY
A STORY OF MANHATTAN
E.. STEVENSON
Holiday Cadets of Gsscony" Etc.

! cause think that perhaps the story
may help us TO identify this man.
1t won't" said Miss Croydon; but
III will tell you--hriehy, this man
claimed to have certain-papers which
soncerned-our family We had never
/ ktard-Of him before. We knew moth
4 ing about him But l came hereto
see
/ You did very imprudent thing, "
/ commented the coroner.
| Il see 1t now agreed Miss Croy-
| don humbly. Il came against the ad-
! vice Of my sister"
Then your sister knew you were
coming?'
| "Oh, yes: and tried to dissuade me.
/ But l am sometimes-well-a little OBJ
/ stinate | fear she went on with
just the ghost OF a smile, and a hu-
mility which seemed to Godfrey a trifie
excessive. 4 shall not soon forget
Goldberg nodded. sun looking at
! her Godfrey wondered If he, too sus-
/ peCted that there was something hid
| den behind this seeming candour. He
had seen more than one instance of
! Goldberg's acumen-an acumen height
ened oy a certain oriental vividness
Of Imagination. But, apparently the
coroner was satisfied with Miss Croy-
1on's answers,
luSl Is an AT present, ne S1lQ.
Your story shall go no farther Mr..
| Godfrey / am sure promises that
too"
Certainly" assented Godfrey.
cor course the coroner added Il
shall have to summon you as a wit
ness at the inquest. 1t will probably
be tomorrow afternoon"
She bowed without replying
one thing more" said Goldberg.
Did he have the papers Did he give
them to you'"
No" she answered quickly. He
mad no papers He was lying"
Then that is all" repeated the cor
Oner. You'd better see her TO her cab,
Mr. Godfrey" he added, with a little
smile. Shell need an escort"
She rose from her chair and dropped
over her face a heavy veil which she
had raised about her hat. Godfrey op-
ened the door for her and followed her
through. She shrank back from the
mob which charged down upon her as
soon as she appeared on the threshold.
but Godfrey sprang forward quickly to
her rescue.
Keep close to me-" he said. and ell
bowed a way through the crowd with
no great gentleness. despite a chorus of
angry protests.
IT'S Godfrey OF the Record"
"Ot course, he scents corpse like a
vulture"
We'll, he's no right TO freeze us QUIT"
Madame, we beg of you"
But Godfrey merely smiled grimly
and kept straight on, holding his COM
panion firmly by the arm. In a mo-
ment they were down the stairs and at
the door of the cab.
Miss Croydon" he said. leaning
toward her as she took her seat, "do
me the favor 70 deny yourself to all
callers tonight"
Il shall" she agreed instantly.
Thank you" and he stepped back,
smiling, as the driver whipped up his
horse.
He smiled more broadly still when he
saw three other cabs following the first
one
Now l call that enterprise" he said
TO himself.
Then he cbuckled again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
All WITH Ham

John Sharp Williams. at the end Of his
recent debate with Governor Vardaman at
Meridian, Miss, talked about pride.
There is decent and noble pride. said
Mr. Williams, 'and there is a pride thai
Is mean and ludicrous An aged citizen Of
Yazoo tosls OF an old wsman whose pride
was of the latter sort.
This old woman lived in Yorkshire
There was a funeral one day in the next
village. She did not attend II. but a
neighbor of hers was there. Fiat night
she called on the neigrbor and said
Wei, Nancy, l hear you wor at t.
funeral
Yes, / wor.' Nancy replied
What kind of a funeral wor it,?
Nancy shifted
why, ii wor a very mean affair she
sad. There wor nobbut few biscuit an
sieh.'
"Ah,' said the other old woman.
'thems the sort of ways / don't hold to.
I've lost five, but, than. 'evins, I've buried
'em all with am"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Bismarck only sister the third child
OF Ferdinand Won Bismarck Schon-
hansen, celebrated her S0th birthday on
June 29. 'The Iron Chancellor was her
senior by twelve years" says the Freie
Presse, ''but il was to her, his beloved
sister Malwine. that he addressed the
letters which constitute complete his
tory of his public services She was
married when Il years old to Oskar Won
Arnim and had four children. two sons
and two daughters. Both sons died.
Her grandson Detlev Won Arnim, is now
the owner Of the homestead AT Kroch-
lendorff and the father of the venerable
woman's two grandchildren. one
daughter married Lan2rat Rudolf Won
X otze and the other one married her
cousin wilhelm. the son of the chan
cellor, who was always known In the
family as "Bill.''
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
TWAIN WON'T PILOT STEAMER

New York. Sept. 14.-Mark Twain. ii
was announced today, will not pilot
President Roosevelt's steamer down the
Mississippi when the president makes
his next southern and western trip. A
number of Mr.. Clemens admirers in
the Mississippi valley had been plan
ming 20 revive the old days when Mark
Twain was a Mississippi pilot. and Cap
tain Bixby. an old time river pilot, had
promised to stand his trick at the
wheel along with the author II he could
be induced TO steer the presidents
steamer down the river after attending
In Memphis next month.
Mr.. Clemens, however. has declined
the invitation TO attend that conven-
tion. He is stopping at his summer
home In Tuxedo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
MATCHES AND CHILDREN
a BAD COMBINATION

Armour, S. D., Sept. ia combina-
tion of children and matches caused the
destruction Of new barn for i. II
Bowers, of this city. Wednesday after
noon. The barn was full of hay and
made tremendous blaze. Loss, $1,000;
fully insured.
The Johnson house. leading hotel IN
this city, changed hands Wednesday
Landlord Stoneberger giving way &c
Mrs. G. Mcdonald, of Sioux Falls con-
sideration $4,000. Possession is to be
given October /.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
GRAPE LEAVES MEDICINAL.

In Switzerland grape leaves are much
used as remedy for cuts and fresh
wounds. Decoctions OF the juice OF
grape leaves are used in poultices. An
agreeable tea is also made from the
leaves, which is said to greatly
strengthen the nerves. The leaves are
also excellent food for cows. hogs and
sheep. The tears" OF the vine (used
incidentally are transparent sap dis
charged from the pores OF the vine at
the time the plant begins budding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
BANDITS BLOW SAFE
AT LEILA, S. D., AND
SECURE OVER $1,000

Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. 16.-Three ban
dts broke into the First State bank
early this morning at Leela, wrecked
the safe and escaped with over $1,000.
The robbers We're seen by the watch
man, but no accurate description can
be given.
They went through from Wetonka in
a boXcar. IL is believed and made their
escape on a hand car, coming in the
direction OF Aberdeen.
The police here are on the watch and
arrests are expected to be made in a
few hours. The entire country has been
notified and ii Is almost impossible for
the bandits TO escape. The office and
oank building we're badly wrecked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

An irrigation project which is under
way at Stanley Lake, about ten miles
northwest of Denver calls for the erec-
tion of the largest earth dam ever con-
structed and exceeding the dimensions
of that which is to be built at Gatun,
Panama. The Colorado dam will be
a mile and a quarter long and $50 feet
in height The lake formed will cover
about 1000 acres and VIII store about
5000 000 cubic feet of water and viii
irrigate 100, 900 acres Of land.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
FOUNDER OF DE SMET
RETIRES TO PRIVATE LIFE

: Arlington, s. D.. Sept 1.-THE De
Smey National bank changed hands
this week, Thomas II. Ruth and VIM,
'R. Ruth, who founded il twenty sew
en- years ago, selling their stock and
retiring 10 private life. The bank is
ione of the oldest in Kingsbury
county and has been one of the mos.
successful. A. w Stone, who has been
president of the state bank at Erwin
viii be president of the institution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Two remarkable children from New
Zealand are visiting relatives in
Wednesday,. England. They are said
TO be the biggest children OF their age
In the world. one. a boy IL years old.
is feet inches high, and weighs over
$50 pounds. His sister, who is l3 years
old. is feet 2h inches high and weighs
242 pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

The man who thought he had the knack
of saying pleasant things calculated TO
warm the cookies OF the Oldest heart was
revsiting the town in which he had spent
a summer twenty years before
I'm Miss NJ. l don't know that you re-
call me" said a coquettsh spinster, ap-
preaching him in the postoffice the day af-
ter his arrival.
The ready heart warmer turned with his
most beaming smile and wrung her hand,
Recall you" he echoed, reproachfully
"As II one could help il, Miss NJ why,
you are one of the landmarks of tho
-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
JOSEPH kuBLEa, Publisher.

A German traveller writing from
Palestine to a Cologne paper, says:
tour guide. a tall, swarthy, long beard
ed man, who could earn much money
as a model, grew eloquent when he
came TO Schechem, place which
should be sacred to the Hebrews, be-
cause its history Is so closely inter
woven with theirs. Here We saw what
is known as JACOBS well which is in
ahe shadow of Mount Gerizim. 1T IS
about seventy feet deep, they told us,
and eight feet In diameter. Here, said
our guide. stood the oak OF Moreh,
where Abraham when he came TO Ca
haan built the first altar. In the days
of Jacob. Schechem had become "A busi-
ness town. and here IL was that the
traders OF that time came with their
live stock and products of the fields to
trade. All its commercial greatness
has vanished, but IL viii attract re-
ligious people as long as the well,
winch is still in a good state of preser-
walton, remains.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

In the care of the British court Of
chancery at the present time there is
about $500, ,00G. 900. the greater portion
of which lies In what is called the dor
mant funds" That is TO say, money
placed permanently in the care of the
court and it's paymaster general
through the decease of the parties inn
mediately interested and the absence
of their next of kin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
ONE INJURED IN
GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Groton s. D., Sept. l4-Fire broke
out In the oil house at the Rathbun
Perkins grocery store Tuesday TSTC
large cans of gasoline were in III,
house, one of which burned at once
The fire apparently had been entirel,
extinguished when the second can
gasoline was spilled, and after a fey
moments an explosion occurred an
Ottmer Renke was terribly burned
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

BY, experiments recently made at the
institute OF technology one ton of peat
taken from a bog within twenty miles
of Boston produced 100000 feet of gas.
fifteen gallons OF tar and Ave gallons
Of paraffin, and il is claimed from the 6
per cent of ash. innumerable by-pro-
ducts could be obtained.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
TYNDALL RESIDENT
DIES IN COLORADO

Tyndall s. D.. Sept. 16.-Word was
received Saturday that Robert Hall,
who moved from here some five or six
years ago to Colorado for his health
had died at Boulder, Colo His remains
were brought back here and inferred
in the Tyndall cemetery Wednesday,
Connie Kiehlbauch and Miss Selma
Vaughn, of Vermillion, were married
September 4. They arrived on Thurs.
day and will make their home at thil
place.
MIS-. Fred Wells, who has been sick
for the past year, is not expected tc
live.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
SALVATION ARMY LASSlE
KICKED AND BEATEN

Belle Fourche, S. d., Sept. 16.-Be-
cause she angered HIM by asking him
for money to help on the work in which
she was interested, Thomas White, a
saloon hanger on, administered Sc
we're beating to a young Salvation army
girl here, and as a result is now in
Jail. The girl entered the saloon where
Write and number of other men were
standing and sought aims. When she
came TO White he cursed her, and the
girl pleaded with him to refrain from
using such words, when White struck
her in the face, knocking her down, and
then opening the saloon door kicked the
girl into the street. Lighting a cigaret
he strolled away but Sheriff Moses was
informed and quickly arrested him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Th- first American Rhodes scholar TO
finish his course at oxford has got back
TO California and made his report His
name is Crittenden. He has come back
full OF enthusiasm for the Rhodes plan,
for the English system of education,
for the English students oxford and
for the English generally The Eng
lish" he says, ARE about as honest and
sincere and straightforward fellows as
YOU can meet anywhere.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
GREGORY TO HAVE
WATERWORkS SYSTEM

Gregory S. D., Sept. 16.--The latter
part Of this week the city council OF
this place will open bids for the con.
struction of municipal system OF wa
terworks here If the bids are found
to be satisfactory the contract for the
construction Of the system will be
awarded at once. so the work of CON
strdction can commence this fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
Their Eaxorite Minister.

very nice and gentle minister accepted
a call 10 a new church I'm town where
many of the members bred horses and
sometimes raced them A few weeks later
he was asked to invite the prayers OF the
congregation for Lucy Grey,
Willingly and gladly he did so for three
Sundays on the fourth. one of the dea-
cons told the minister he need not do II
any more
why" asked the good man, with an
anxious look, "is she deadg
"Oh. no." said the deacon shes won
the steeplechase."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Two Missouri counties-Franklin and
Dent--last year shipped 26,l93,44S
corncob pipes: and Washington county.
where the Missouri meeMchaum' was
first perfected, has not yet reported.
Perhaps S0,000.00O cob pipes are manu-
factured and sold annually In the
United States-one pipe for each in
habitant
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
CAUGHT ON SHAFT,
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH

Arlington, 5. D.. Sept l4.-Anton
Larson, who runs a machinery shor
at Bruce, narrowly escaped dealt
through his clothes getting caught on
revolving shaft His shirt and sus-
penders were caught. lifting him from
the ground and badly bruising his Gid
and arm before he could be torn away
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
TRAIN GOES INTO
DITCH NEAR DOLAN (

Doland, S, D., Sept. 14.--Train no. Il
an accommodation, went into the ditCi
Monday four miles west OF here. NJ
lives were lost as the coach and en-.
gine remained on the rails Nne car
OF merchandise were wrecked and III
contents scattered over the prairie Th
trainmen can offer no explanation {,
the wreck
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Trials to test the ammunition-carry-
ing capabilities OF motor cars in war
time have recently been going on be-
tween Berlin and Kiel According TO
report, three cars transported alto
gether, flfty-one tons OF ammunition.
and this is considered to be satisfac-
tory
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

One of the most curious phenomena
of geography is found on the southern
coast of the island of Cephalonia, in
Greece. Ii is a stream of salt water
which for an unknown period has left
the almost tideless sea and 1owed in
land with a volume sufficient to furnish
water power to two mills
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Colleges are now regarded as rather
undesirable insurance risks and II is
probable that the rate will be generally
increased In eighteen years 1S4 fires
have occurred in college buildings, en-
failing loss of SIC. 500, 600 in money and
heavy loss of life. This makes the
average money loss over $4,000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia, was
condemning the greed of a certain cor
poration.
Really" he said "the greed is so
enormous as to be laughable 1t is like
the man In the barber shop.
The barber at the end of the shave,
said to this man
win you have bay rum lavender
water, eau de cologne. alum, magne-
stun or powder on your face. sir?
Any extra charge?' the man asked.
No sir
Then I'll take all OF them"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

A company has been organized to
conduct the electrical shows which are
held in New York annually. Although
several have been held before, the next
one will be known as the first annual
electrical show, being under the new
management.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Sir w S. Gilbert, London magis-
trate, said the other day TO a little boy
as he entered the witness box: DO you
know what Will happen to you IL you
tell lies?" Yes. sir replied the boy.
Then you know mo-e than ! do" re-
marked the magistrate
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
PROMINENT SToCKMAN
DIES AT BRIDGEWATEI

Brdgewater. S. D., Sept. l4-Ru
dolph Jahde, a well TO do farmer an,
stocknan and highly respected citizen
died yesterday at his home near her,
OF cancer of the stomach. Deceased
leaves a wife and two children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

In the effort to nationalize the rail-
road systems of Japan, six companies
having 1900 miles of track were ac-
quired last year by the government.
The amount involved was $120 600. .00O
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21
NAMES GAME WARDEN
FOR BON HOMME COUNTY

Pierre, S. D., Sept. l4.-Goveruo
Crawford has appointed David Hu
britsge, Of Springfield, Bon Homm
county. game and fish warden for h.
county
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

The sperm whale can remain below
the surface for about twenty minutes
at time. Then 1t comes to the sur
face and breathes fifty or sixty times,
taking about ten minutes to do so.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Among persons of social standing
generally the world throughout, the av-
erage age of marriage is at present,
men 81 and women 28.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

quite recently" says an English
Journal t,sa tc.I of the sun has been
reproduced in an electric furnace. and
Sir James Dewar has obtained the coal
of interstellar space"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Besides the locust, the insects which
are eaten for food are the bugong moth
of Australia and the gru-gru, a fat
white moth found among the palm
trees of the West Indies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

The increase In the rice crop In this
country has been the means of boom
ing a great portion of Texas land. so
that il is now worth ten times what II
was valued at ten years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

The ruby is the most valuable of the
precious stones. A four-carat ruby is
quoted at about s2250. and a ruby OF
forty-seven karats brought 500, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

A burglar arrested i'm London the
other night remarked regretfully: "I
knew the time when l could do twenty
houses In two hours. But l am get
ting Old
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

The tip of the tongue is the most SEN
sitiye part OF the human body; the
tips of the fingers come next. and third
the skin OF the lips.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

Germany uses 2.250.0OO tons of pota-
toes yearly in the manufacture of al
cohoI, and only 350.000 tons of grain
for the same purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

England has i44 churches for every
,000 people. In Rpssiit there are only
.fifty-five churches for similar num-
ber.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-09-21

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