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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
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Some people say everything is for tho
bes., but they don't believe it.
The man with the Eair lip always wants
TO do The talking
Some people won't have anything new
Il they can buy i second hand
Two men are nearly always Drawer than
one, even II one of them has cold feet.
Women seem to try ABOUT everything for
their compilations except the rules OF
heelth
Arbitration is great thing. but it
doesn't appeal to the party in dispute
who has "cinch."
What has become Of the old fashioned
child which was always saying, I'm GO
.Eg 10 tell mamma
II love them, sad an Atch.son man to-
jay. oil his GrandChildren, but they near
~ set me crazy CChart: They live al
lis house,
There was a flacas a the Globe office
yesterday afternoon, and perhaps the
truth ABOUT it Wil be interesting. For
many years, railroad officials have had
a habit Of visiting towns on Their lines
once a year. Led by the local agent, they
visit the newspaper offices. although the
ra. lroad officials do not care to see tho
! editors. We have stood this for twenty
nine years owing 70 passes but passes
having been Withdrawn January l, 1907
we rcbe!led yesterday when Jim Garside
appeared al this office with a party of
Santa Fe officials, we refused to let them
| in We regarded Jim Garside as the prin-
! cipal offender, since he knew the officials
| did not care 10 see us, and since we have
| often told him we Gid not care TO see the
| officials, therefore we pushed him down
! the steps, which started the story that
there had been a fight In the railroad
| party were the general manager. the pas
! scnger traffic manager, the general pas
serger agent. the second vice president,
| ana two or three officials whose names we
| lil not learn. We are tired Of these Off
4 Gals looking over our office with a super
| or air which seems 10 say: These dubs
/ should see the Tribune office in Chicago"
| and passes having been withdrawn, we do
| not intend TO stand II any longer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

Then. in that first moment of mac
tivity, the fear of Martigny came back
upon me, Had he really gone TO the
hotel? Had ne deemed US not worth
watching? or had he watched? was
he on the train with us2 Was he able
to follow? The more | though Of him.
the more / doubted my ability 10 de-
ceive him.
l looked out cautiously from the win
dow. up and down the platform, but
saw no sign OF him. and in moment
more we ratified slowly away over the
switches | sank back into my seat
with sigh of relief. Perhaps ! had
really blinded him,
An hours run brought us TO Beuze-
Vile, where we We're dumped out, to-
gether with out luggage, in little
frame station. An Official informed us
that We must wait there three hours
for the train for Les Ifs. Beyond that?
He could not say. We might possibly
reach Etretat next day.
How far is Les Ifs from here?' in
quired my companion.
About twelve lilometers, monsieur. -
And from there to Etretat2''
Is twenty kilometers more, mon
sieur
"Thirty-two kuometers altogether, 80
said Mr. Royce. That's about twenty
miles. Why can't we drive Lester? We
four at the most
Certainly 1t seemed better than wait
Ing on the uncertain railway. and we
sat at once about the work Of finding
vehicle. | could be of little use since
English was an unknown tongue at
Beuzeville and even Mr. Royce 5
French was sorely taxed but we sue
Ceeded ut last in securing a horse and
light trap, together with a driver who
claimed to know the road. All this had
taken time, and the sun was setting
when We finally drove away northWard.
The road was smooth and leVcl-they
manage their road making better in
Frarce-and we bowled along at a good
rate past cultivated fields with little
dwellings like doll houses dotted here
and there. Occasionally we passed a
man or woman trudging along the road
but as the darkness deepened, II be-
came more and more deserted. In an
hour and half from Beuzeville we
reached Les Ifs, and here we stopped
for light supper We had cause tc
congratulate ourselves that we had Sc
cured vehicle at Beuzeville, for we
learned that no train would start for
Elretat until morning. The damage
wrought by the storm Of two days be.
fore had not yet been repaired and
the wires were still down and we were
warned that the road was badly washed
in places
Luckily for us, the moon soon arose
so that we got forward without much
difficulty though slowly; and an hour
before midnight, we pulled up triumph.
antly before the Hotel Blanquet. the
principal inn Of Etretat We lost no
time in getting TO bed for we wished
TO be up betimes in the morning. ant
] fell asleep with the comforting be
lief that we had at last eluded Mon.
sieur MGrtigny.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
FROM APPRENTICE
IN R, R, SHOPS TO
BIG STOCKHOLDER
George G. Mason, Of Aberdeen,
S. D., Won by Efficiency
and Luck.

Aberdeen S. D.. MAY Beginning life
MS an apprentice in the West milwaukee,
shops Of the Milwaukee road and now the
possessur Of q fortune Of many millions q
large part OF which Is made up OF the stock
of the road which gave him his first en-
ploymcnt is the story Of the career Of
George Grant Mason.
Under the WIN Of James Eeury (SilenO
Smith, read I'm New York this week, Mr.
Mason. his nephew receives two-thrds Of
what remains OF the vast estate which is
variously valued at from S30O00.010 20 $52,-
90O0S0 after bequests to other relatives ana
a few legacics are paid.
George Grant Mason, 3S is the son OF
Margaret Smith Mason, the dead mans
eldest sister. lie was graduated from RAJ
cine college the Stevens institute. Hobo.
ken and the Sheffield Scientific school of
Yale university In 1853 he went to Mil
waukee and worked In the West Mlwau.
kee shops as an apprentice for four years
lie was then made foreman Of the loco.
motive repair works In the same shops
While in Milwaukee he roomCd with a
party Of young men on Eighth street near
Grand avenue
His rext position was as roundhoust
foreman for the Milwaukee road at Green
Bay, where he was married Later ne
was made chief draughtsmaa, then train
master, OF the Iowa and Dakota division
~ tHe foau ana then superintendent or the
lanes river division with headquarters
AZ Aberdeen, S. D. which position he re
rigned a few weeks ago 10 go 10 New York
to aid IN The settling OF his uncle's estate
No Heir 10 Get Their Millions.
New York May le,-ln the viii Of "Sn.
cat Smith provision Is made for q direct
heir, but IL is announced that of the put
ting % force OF such a clause there is not
remote possibility. A posyhumous heir
would take away the residuary estate from
.ha two nephews and w3uld s.se one a be.
quest Of half a million and the other
quarter q. a million
All loSacics are TO be paid free OF any
legacy duty or other tax.
All the residuary estate real and per.
soaal, is to be converted into cash his
executors Being instructed to sell his real
estate bu. 70 give the first refusal of his
New York residence, No. Sil Fifth ave.
sue. 20 Harry Payne Whitney, OF whom he
toUgh Il. The executors are directed to
ho.d all the residuary estate as trustees ir
.rlst fer such children, who. being sons or
9 son. attain the age Of q, or being daugh.
.ers or a daughter, attain that age OF
marry and IL no child lives to attain q
gcsted interest in said residuary estate
aephew William Smith Mason, and two.
thirds 70 his nephew, George Grant Mason
absolutely
In case any child of the testator lives &c
attain a vested interest in the residuary
estate, he gives $4,000 to william Smith
Mason and $4,000 to George Grant Mason
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
BApY's ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not re
licve Him--But Crticura RenacGlea
speedy. pcrmRnent Cure.

Eczema appeared when oar baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors aad hospitals each Of
which gave US something different
every time, hut nothing brought relief.
Ar last, one of our friends recommend
ed to us Cuticgra Soap and Cuticura
Ointment \ few days afterwards i'm
provement could be noted. Since then
We have used nothing but Cuticura
soap ana Cutieura Ointment ana now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured All that we used was one cake
CT Cuticu.a Soap ana two boxes Cuti
cura Ointment costing in all $t2J. G..
+ Kara, 3i3 East GJtl street., New
York, March 80, 1906"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
CHILL STILL GIVES FARM
WORK SERIOUS SET BACK

Huron s. D.. May l0.-The state
weather ana crop bulletin tor the week
ending May 6 follows,
The weather WAS remarkably cool for
the time in ,he season, and there was
less than the usual amount Of sunshine
the mean temperature was decidedly
below the normal the average daily de-
nCienCy ranging from about twelve TO
fifteen degrees. The nights We're all
cold the temperature falling TO or be
low freezing nearly every night. We'd
uesday and Thursday afternoons were
moderately warm. The highest temper
ature, sixty-nirc degrees, occurred at
Sioux Falls Minnehaha county, and the
lowest. twelve degrees, at Mitchell. Da-
visou county. The minimum tempera-
lures for the week were below 20 de-
grees over most OF the state
The precipitation was below the nor
NAL generally and was not evenly dis
tributed. it was mostly iu the form Of
suow and occurred principally on
Thursday and Saturday The snow
soon melted
The moisture was beneficial, but some
localities are needing rain The low
night temperatures We're unfavorable
and retarded seasonable field work.
Warmer weather is much needed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

There was once a sporting parscn III,
Eastington, place on the English coast
which was a favor:tc landing place fg.
woodcocks at the time of Their .lnm graz
ton to England, When the birds arrived
exhausted by their long hight. eNerg body
In the parish. including ne parson, al once
turned out TO join in the sport Of lsnOc&irg
them down with sticks one sunday the
people were in church and the parsou IN
the pulpit, when the church door Was eau.
tiously opened and "a bead appeared with =
beckoalng finger. "W ell, what is e."
asked the parsou Cocks IS econ" ne
parson hurriedly shut up his sermon case.
shut the door and lock it," ne cried TO
the clerk Keep the people in church iii
I've got my surpiice off Let's all have a
fair chance"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
Art Values.

Mr.. Joshby Gn front of fake art store)-
Gee-whizzl Twenty-four dollars and fifty
cents fer that there picture an it's marked
down from one hundred an twenty-five
dollars at that. / wonder what makes it
so dear?
Mrs, Joshby-Why, don't yew see that
there other sign on it that sez Hand
painted?'
Mr.. Joshby-That's what puzzles mel
could easy understand them askin' that
much fer it il it wuz painted by some arm
less wonder
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
LEAD, S. D., FILES COMPLAINT
WITH THE l. S. COMMISSION

Washington. ID. c.. May l3.-The COM
mercial club OF Lead. :. D.. has fled a
petition with the Interstate Commerce
commission against the Burlington and
Northwestern roads, alleging that rates
from Chicago and from Omaha 70 Lead
are unGuly high. Comparing the rates,
per ton per mile from Chicago and
Omaha TO Lead with rates from Chi
cago to Missouri river points. the Lead
rates are shown TO be very much higher
and this is alleged TO represent an un-,
just discrimination. The commission is
asked to hear and order a readJustmant
OF Lead rates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

The amiabiity of Moorish women
strikes me greatly. | visited some the
other day, and they were full of kind
ly interest. They looked at my fair
hair, they liked my clothes; one old
crone suggested how lovely | should
be were l to paint my cheeks a bril-
liant red, stain my under lip coal black,
adding three black vertical lines on my
forehead and one in the middle Of my
chin. also stain my teeth with walnut
juice, my hands with henna! / there
fore rubbed my cheeks with my hand.
kerchief till they turned crimson; that
amused them highly, and they laughed
and said l needed no paint, but did
need henna and blacking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
JOSEPH kusLER. Publisher

From Breslau writes Consul ii. I.
Spehr about the spread of Esperanto:
american manufacturers and dealers
should make use of this medium IN
their campaigns for trade with foreign
countries. There are Esperanto groups
in the twenty four leading cities OF
Germany and new ones are forming.
There are in the world about 42J
groups besides sixty trade or scientific
organizations, whose members either
are all Esperantists, or use Esperanto
when writing to a member in another
country. Fourteen periodicals are
printed wholly in Esperanto seventeen
partly and nineteen well known jour
nails devote more or less space TO Es-
peranto articles"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
WAS PRIVATE SEC'Y TO
VICE PRES. HENDRICKS

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 13.--Colonel
Hughes East of this city, formerly pri-
vate secretary To Hon. Thomas A. Hen
drieks, vice president of the United
States. is dead here at the age of 60
years. He was very prominent demo-
crat of his native state of Indiana, and
held several positions under President
Cleveland He leaves two daughters.
MISS Cariotta East, court stenographer
of this judicial district, and Miss Helen
East. of Cleveland, O. The funeral took
place this afternoon from the home,
Or Robert Doherty OF the Episcopal
church officiating.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
CAUGHT IN IOWA AND is
Held FOR HORSE STEALING

Parker. 5. D., May 1O.-Wibur Rem
ington, wanted for stealing a horse
from w G. Wentrode last February,
was captured at Mason City, Ia, by
Sheriff John Shanks and brought to
Parker, where he waived examination
ana was bound over. He was unable to
give bond.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
PARMLEY HOLDS ON AS
WARDEN OF PENITENTIARY

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 13.-H. It.
Parmley remains warden of the state
penitentiary here because the members
Of the state board cannot agree on his
successor Balloting at the meeting
held here now is the same as a month
ago, es follows:
Warden Parmley, one vote for re-
election.
Frank F. Kennicott. one vote.
George NJ. Root. one vote.
The matter OF filling positions at
other state institutions was not brought
up
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
CHILDREN PLAY
WITH REVOLVER,
ONE is SLAIN
Little Girl Pays With Her Life
Penalty for Carelessness
With Weapon.

Spearnsh S D.. May lo-Careless
handling OF a revolver by children who
did not appreciate the danger, caused
the death OF little Maud Nettelherst,
only 2 years OF age.
The accident occurred at the Home
ranch west Of this city The twin
daughter Of the family Maud and her
sister were playing near the house with
some nclgabors' children who had In
their possession an old revolver The
weapon was accidentally discharged,
The BAH entering the right side Of
Maud's head. causing death twelve
hours later The child was buried at
Sundaucc, Wyoming
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS AT
BRIpGEWATER CONFIRMED

Dridgewater. S. D.. May 10-At a
meeting of the city council Mayor H.
II. Peterson made the following ap-
pointments which We're confirmed by
the council: Chief police, Thomas f.
Ryan: city attorney, George f. Todd;
overseer OF highways, Henry Leith-
ciser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
THIS is RUBBING 1T
INTO THOSE POOR uTES

SturSis, S. D., May l0.-Thirty ponies
belonging 10 Ute Indians camped near
Fort Meade have disappeared. They
are supposed to have been stolen The
authorities at Fort Meade notified
Sheriff Stewart of Meade county, who
will take up the matter at once
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
is TO TRY ANOTHER
PRISON FOR Ten YEARS

Sioux Fails $ D.. May 10.-C. n
Brown, has been lodged in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary for ten years for
forgery In Gregory county
Since his arrest he has confessed that
he served a term I'm the Nebra ska peni-
tentiary for horse stealing. He was
convicted Of swindling by forgery In a
land transaction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

Canadas Lords day act, recently
passed, provides that il shall be unlaw-
ful on Sunday to engage In any public
game or contest for gain. OF to be pres
ent at any performance OF public meet
.ng, elsewhere than I'm church, at
which a fee is charged, or to run, con-
duct or convey any excursion on which
passengers are conveyed for hire, or TO
advertise any performance or to bring
into Canada for sale or distribution or
10 sell or distribute on "the Lords day
any foreign newspaper or publication
classified as "a newspaper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
WEBSTER MAN HEADS
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Webster, S. D., May 10-At the reor-
ganization of the state board of health
at Mitchell. DR., II. A. Peabody OF this
city was elected state superintendent.
vice DIR. ID. w. Robinson, of Pierre. DR..
Peabody has been actively Interested I'm
state health measures for number OF
years and will prove an able executive
for this BODY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
DISTRICT w. c. r. U. MEETING
AT GARY, MAY % AND 20

annual convention of the Fifth district
w c. I. L. will be held at this place
on May 2S and 90. Mrs. Luella Ram
sey, of Woonsocket, state president.
will be present. one OF the features of
the convention will be a gold medal
contest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
FORMER EDITORS ARE
SUED FOR BIG $4,000

Armour, s. D., May 10.-The grain
and commission firm of Wait & Dana.
of this city. are sued for $10,0 900. suit
being brought by f. II. Bents, of this
city, a former business partner of
Wait & Dana, to establish his claim
that he is sti.l a partner and entitled
TO share as such.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

Imitation pearls are plentiful and look
80 like the real thing that they deceive
experts. They are made by means OF
transparent glass she'll d little glue,
and some essence of the Orient, a sill
very, pearly substance, composed of
fine scales rubbed from a smaH fish
called the bleak" or the "ablete' 1900
OF which require rubbing to get
mound
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY
GETS POLES AND MATERIAL

Pukwana, s. D.. May 10.-Poles and
other material for about twenty miles
Of line have been received by the re-
Gently organized Pukwana Telephone
and Electric company which will con-
struct telephone lines in different di-
rections from this place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
MONEY MARkET

New York. May S.-Money steady at
2n@S per cent,
Prime mercantile paper at 51sq6 per
cent.
Sterling exchange weak az $4S6.15D
4.s6.20 on demand, s4s3,2oQ4S3.!5. for
sixty days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

Word comes from Paris that the
members of the Wellman north pole ex-
OF the balloon America, and will shortly
leave for Spitzbergen. The alrship has
been entirely reconstructed. has new
motors and possesses a lifting power OF
10 500 pounds
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

A change of some sort in neither gar
ments would be welcomed by many,
for since the Introduction of the crease
they have been stationary from the
standpoint of style, and 1t would bo
well If some fluting. pleating or strap
ping could be introduced TO revivify
this garment
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

An officer of the British ROYAL col
lege of veterinary surgeons says it is
easy to tell a horses character by the
shape of his nose. If the profile has a
gentle curve. and at the same time the
ears are pointed and sensitive, the ami
NAL may be depended on as being
gentle and at the same time high
spirited
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
NEW CHURCH TO BE
DEDICATED AT ELKTON

Elkton, s. D., May 10.-Sunday, June
g the dedication OF fine new Evan
gelical church building here will take
place In the forenoon of that day
German services viii be held. and in
the evening the services will be in
English
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

Among the new boys who have en-
rolled for the summer term at Den.
stone college, Stratfordshire. England,
is a son of King Lobengula, late chief
of the Matabele in Africa. The lad
came TO Denstone under the auspices
OF DR. Jameson, the cape premier, and
II Is desired that he shall be educated
in the best traditions OF English public
school life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

Wasps prey on Aies-a fact which is
well known In Italy. on any summer
or early autumn day i'm the Tuscan
country pa~ts, when the luEcheoh table
IS blackened hv flies. one may see
wasp sail in at the open window. select
a fly roll il over, curl it up and carry
II out into the sunshine and soon re.
turn for another.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

Is tobacco In the form of cigars and
cigarets an effective germ killer? Small
pox was prevalent in Canton, China
during the recent visit of the Duke and
Dunchess of COnnaught and the Prin-
cess africa, and the visitors say they
were compelled TO smoke cigarets i'm.
cessantly as a preventive of the dis
ease. The duke never ventured out
without u cigar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18
BODY OF MAN FOUND
AFTER TWO MONTHS

Running Water. S. d.. May l0.-The
body of Edward Gardner missing from
this town for two months was found
In the Missouri river six miles east of
Springfield.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

English veterinary surgeons have
discovered a new disease i'm dogs
motor heart 1t appears that dogs are
very fond of riding in motor cars. but
that their hearts can't stand IT, SC
their owners must either curb this
habit or expect early bereavement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

A fine old Administer carpet Is at
present in the carpet factory at Wilton,
where IL is being repaired after having
been in use for fully l50 years. 1t was
purchased by the present owners great
grandfather. Carpets had been made
mt Wilton for $50 years, but the trade
languished and finally stopped No
wonder. when a carpet lasted $50 years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

One of the biggest jobs In vaccination
is that now In progress in the German
possessions in Kameroon, Africa. where
the health authorities are making an
effort to yaccinate the entire native
population as smallpox has become epi-
ldernic
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

instead OF experimenting With dcu-s
lnd ssroa- ca;La-tcs which are clearly
mfu,- take Natures mid laxative.
Gel Tea 1t is made wholly Of
s or coaStiralio.. liger ard kid.
aty GegCngo en,s. sie.. Lea .lacAc, bilious
Ee.a Ia NJ. ..cs,ioa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-18

"A cork leg?" said the dealer. why"
man a cork leg would crumble under
you like a leg OF bread. You don't want
a cork leg but an elm or willow one
A leg was never made Of cork since
the worlds beginning. But many people
think as you do and I'll tell you how
the fallacy originated. The inventor OF
the modern artificial leg-tne leg in
stead of the stick-was John Cork
Cork IS legs or cork legs, were famous
around 1910, and whenever man
makes your mistake, he pays an un-
conscious tribute 10 CorR's skill"