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The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
Divorce Statistics.

The census office is busy gathering
divorce statistics. and when they are
compiled and tabulated, and printed.
some very interesting conclusions can
be figured out from them. We have
always admired the type Of mind
which attempts to tabulate human
emotions. there Is such fine audacity
about an effort like that, such a splen-
aid refusal to recognize the limita-
tions of mathematics. And we admire
that kind OF statistics for their own
sake; they are SO accommodating, 80
willing, 80 good-natured; they let you
work out Of them any conclusion
which you are minded to put into
them; they exist for the convenience
OF the man who has a case to prove,
and they are 80 liberal and catholic
that they would Just as soon help him
prove one case as another. There
are few other things on earth that
have so lovely disposition as scut.
tieful Of statistics. says Uncle Remus'
Magazine. These particular statistics
will probably enumerate the number
Of cases Of infidelity, the number OF
cases Of cruelty. and the instances
where desertion. drunkenness, and SO
forth, led to divorce; and the optim
lists will take them and be optimistic
the pessimists will take them and be
pessimistic; the advocates Of laxer d.
vorce laws will prove their case. and
the advocates of sitter divorce laws
will prove theirs. and everybody will
be happy.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13

An appeal is being made in England
for funds to undertake the great task
Of excavating the ruins Of Memphis.
the work to be done under the aus
pices of the British school of archae-
ology. It is strange that the explora-
tion of the ancient Egyptian capital
has been deferred SO long. and 1t is
expected THAT England will now do
for Memphis what the French govern
ment has done for Delphi and the Ger
mans for Olympia. The sites of the
four great temples are plainly marked.
20 that exploration can begin at once.
This mass Of ruins covers 100 acres, as
much as the whole site of Karnak. and
1t is estimated that $4,000 will be
needed annually for 15 years to &C
complish the work. Important ma
terial is believed to lie within a few
yards OF the surface. SO that results
should be reached promptly
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
Policeman Become. Millionaire.

penver.-Unexpecte falling heir
to a fortune estimated at $1,250,0OO.
Captain of Detectives William A.
Loomis, one of the most popular mem
bers of the police force, is probably the
wealthiest police official in the United
States.
Captain Loomis. who has been at Ev-
erett, Washington. for several weeks,
where he went to regain his health
has written the good news to Detective
William Green, announcing the good
fortune which has befallen him. In
the letter Captain Loomis says that he
will now resign from the police de
partment and attend to properly caring
for his new estate.
Sidney Hilton, a pioneer settler OF
Seattle, who was Captain Loomis
father-in-law, died recently and the
will, when opened, was found to be-
chief of detectives.
The captain, who has rapidly re.
gained his health during the past week
was expected to return to Denver be.
fore the middle of September to again
take up the reigns of office. He said
in his letter that the earliest possible
date of his return now will be some
time in November, when he will return
for a short time only to enable him to
settle up his affairs here. He will then
return to Washington.
1t is expected that Acting Captain Of
Detectives Thomas L. Brown will sue.
ceed Captain Loomis after the latter's
resignation has been formally re-
ceived and accepted.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
Babes smothered in Grain.

Hastings. Neb.-Two children Of H.
H. Mohlman, aged two and five years,
respectively, were instantly killed in
"a peculiar manner at the farm home
of Fred Grothen, FIVE miles northwest
OF this city.
Mohlman was assisting Grothen in
scoopfng grain from a wagon to the
bin after hauling it from the machine.
When the children came from the
home across the road they sat down
in the shade Of the granary while the
men were emptying the wagon.
The children had been seated but a
moment on the ground, when the side
Of the big bin, containing 1000 BUSH
els of wheat, gave way, covering the
babies several feet in depth, and be-
fore the grain could be shoveled away
both were dead.
There are four other children in the
family. one younger and three older
than the two deceased.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
NO BAN ON
FILIPINO SUGAR
iArioNAI IRRIGATION CONGRESS
DECIDES TO ELIMINATE ANY
PROTEST.
POLITICS ARE CUT OUT
eoLicY OF ROOSEVELT IN REFER.
ENcE TO WATER AND FOR.
EST ENDORSED.

Sacramento.-Frank c. Goudy OF
dent of the National Irrigation Con-
gress. The next meeting will be at Al.
buquerque. New Mexico.
The efforts to have the Fifteenth IT.
rigation Congress pass a resolution
presented by Judge Baker. calling for
the withdrawal Of the duty levied on
timber has failed. Another important
action of the gathering today was its
decision to eliminate a resolution pro-
testing against the enactment OF any
further legislation favoring Philippine
sugar With this latter exception the
report of the committee on resolutions
was adopted as read and the policy Of
President Roosevelt and his admins
tration in relation 10 reclamation. con-
servation OF water and forests and
other matters was indorsed
Judge Baker withdrew his motion for
the purpose of harmony, but the sugar
question was only settled after heated
discussion, the friends of the beet su-
gar industry making strong fight In
their interests. The sentiment in
favor of eliminating politics from the
Irrigation Congress was responsible
for the withdrawal of the lumber and
sugar propositions.
Arthur Briggs succeeded In getting
the congress to pass his resolution In
the interests of California fruit grow
ers in relation to the use of sulphur In
drying fruit. The resolution asks the
Department of Agriculture not to en-
force the regulation of the pure food
law in the matter without further in
vestigation.
The congress adopted unanimously
the report of the committee on perma-
nent organization on officers. The
newly elected officers are Frank C..
Goudy of Denver President; George E.
Barstow of Texas, first vice president;
John E. Baker of Modoc county, Cali
fornia, second vice president; Herbert
E. Strain of Montana, third vice presi-
dent: B. A. Fowler of Arizona, secre-
tary.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, was &C.
lected as the meeting place of the Six
teenth Irrigation Congress. The only
city named in opposition was Walla
Walla, Washington. DR.. Blalock of the
Washington delegation extended the
invitation on behalf of that place. Hon.
R. E. Twitchell Of Las Vegas made an
eloquent appeal for Albuquerque. With
the exception of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho, the state delegations voted
fo- Albuquerque.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
JUST A GENTLE HINT.
One Remedy Appearances Indicated
Noblensan Had Newer Tried.

The earl of Surrey. afterward elev-
enth duke Of Norfolk. who was . no
torious gourmand and hard drinker
and . leading member Of the Beef
steak club, was so far from cleanly in
his person that his servants used to
avail themselves Of his fts of drunken
ness-which were pretty frequent. by
the way-for the purpose Of wash
ing him. On these occasions they
stripped him as they would q corpse
and performed the needful ablutions.
He was equally notorious for his
horror of clean linen. One day. on
his complaining to Dudley North at
his club that he had become a per-
feet martyr to rheumatism and tried
every possible remedy without sue
cess the latter wittily replied:
Pray. my lord. did you ever try
. clean shirt?"
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13

Speaking about the navy jack tar's
uniform. the New York Sun says:
Jack cannot wear his pancake cap
when he is squirting through the
telescopic sight Of six-inch rapid-fire
gun" Those who have had experience
ON the warships know that when Jack
ID engaged in fighting. or even in tar.
get practice, he doesn't as . rule wear
much Of anything.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
Hsouay and huxley.

James Hnnnay. once a member OF
the staff Of the Pail Mall Gazette, was
q typical man OF letters. And Huxley
rs everybody knows, was a typical
scientific man.
Hannay had been a midshipman
when Huxley was a naval surgeon.
Years after. the two met each other
on the steps of the British museum.
Huxley" said Hannay. Il care moth.
ing for man except as a creature Of
historical tradition"
Nor l." answered Huxley. for him
except as q compound of gas and
water"
But" he added. 'if we we're each
OF us better educated men than we are.
we should know how to respect each
others studies more."-Yonth Com.
panion.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
IN ArkAnoaA

The uain ~as just disappearina
around . curve n the drummer
reached the depot
Say" he queried of the station
agent. how did that train happen to
be ahead Of timer"
1T wasn't" explained the agent
News.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13

The works of the late Augustus st.
Gaudens have increased in value since
his death. We've noticed that 1t 10
harder to get hold Of one Of his most
famous designs-the $40 gold piece.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13

A Pennsylvania woman declares
sthat during a recent trance she had q
glimpse Of heaven. II 80 she IL the
only Pennsylvanian on record as hav.
ing enjoyed such q privilege. Most
Of her fellow citizens, at least those
aho get into the papers. seem headed
straight for the other place.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13

After 4 woman succeeds In getting
her husband afraid OF her she never
can hope to get hin, In love with her.
-Atchisou Globe. !.
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13

II man speaks or acts with pure
thought, happiness follows him like q
shadow that never leaves him.
Buddhf
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13
says RAE /. : Po.tponer.

J. w. Bryan did not make a public
sreech, but he submitted to an inter-
view, and in part he said:
"The division of the Republican
The Dolores star., 1907-09-13

Few men have courage enough to be
timid and admit it--Atchison Globe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.

Amos Hawkes., a rancher living near
Elk Mountain committed suicide last
Sunday by shooting himself through the
head. The particulars as near as can be
learned are as follows:
Mr.. Hawkes. had for some days been
in demented state of mind, and about
l O'Clock Sunday morning he arose from
his bed, dressed himself and left the
house, taking with him his rifle. His
wife and children took notice that he
did not return and at daylight started
out to look for him. At about 10 O'Clock
they heard the report of gun and they
knew then that something had happen
ed. The neighbors were apprised of his
absence, and word was also sent to this
city. Early Monday morning Sheriff
Ennis and Coroner McFadden went out
to the scene, and after diligent search
the body was found about eighty rods
from the house at three o'clock Monday
afternoon, with the top of his head
blown off. Mr.. Hawkes. had placed the
rife, $3.50 Winchester, to his head
and pressed the trigger with forked
stick. When found he still had the
rifle in his hand and the stick WAS vet
in the trigger. The coroners' jury re
turned a verdict that Amos Hawkes.
came to his death by gun shot wound
inflicted by his own hand, and that no
blame attached to any one.
Mr.. Hawkes. was a quarter blood
negro, was about 90 years old, and had
been living in the vicinity of Elk Noun
tain for six or seven years. He leaves
wife and seven children, the youngest
about two months old also two grown
up children in Michigan. He had just
sold his ranch and live stock and was
getting ready to move back to Michi
gan. 1t is said that he had spell of
insanity or melancholy about seven
years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
The Eagl Q Picnic.

The Eagle picnic on next Monday and
Tuesday promises to- be the most sue
cessful event of its kind in the Hills for
years. The Eagle boys have been work
ing day and night shifts to get every
thing in readiness that the visitors may
enjoy themselves unstintedly. Every.
thing has been done that would add to
the comfort and well being of all who
attend. They have secured the services
of the famous X. ?. band of Lead to fur
nish music day and Dight. Those who
delight to trip the II hit fantastic will
find the pavilion ont egrounds in good
shape and music day nd night by the
Hill City orchestra. Those who enjoy
sports will find themselves entertained
on both days by novelty races, horse
races, foot races and base ball games.
Those who are sometimes afflicted BY
the pangs of hunger will find sweet so.
lace and consolation at the barbecue
Monday evening where the Eagles have
prepared the big free feed for their
guests.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
And StilI Another.

Another ball team was given the third
degree last Sunday, Fort Robinson be-
ing defeated by the Custer team with a
score of s to 6. Once more Custer was
made happy by a defeat administered
unsuspecting visitors.
The game was unquestionably the best
seen on the local ground this season.
Fort Robinson had a strong team, and
they both looked and acted the part. 1t
was only by the hardest kind of playing
that they were held to the low score
Al good batters and fine base runners,
using excellent team work throughout
they certainly had right to expect
more than six scores, and they undoubt-
edly did expect to hold Custer to fewer
than eight.
The second inning practically told the
story, the Forts pitcher being reached
for four safe hits, which, with some fast
base work helped by an error or two,
netted Custer five runs, and gave them
lead too great for their opponents to
overcome. The other Custer runs were
made one at time later in the game,
the hitting being scattered, as less was
done with the second pitcher the sol.
diers put in. The visitors did not score
until the fifth, when two sacrifices and
a couple of errors gave them two, three
hits in the sixth gave two more, and a
hit, a sacrifice, and a couple of errors,
still two more in the ninth.
Custer used two pitchers, Courtney
working six innings and Heide priem
three. Both did fine work, and deserve
great deal of the credit for the winning
of the game. Their support was excel.
lent, all sorts of difficult chances being
accepted in fine style, and the work be-
ing even more brilliantthan usual. The
infield, Neel, Royce, Cottrell and Put
nam were in the game throughout and
spoiled many opportunities for scoring.
With w. Courtney they made four as
pretty double plays as have been seen
on a Custer ground Tor years. Layton
in left field and Fee in center each made
a star catch of long line drive. Pill
cher in right was overlooked. +. Court
ney caught another errorless game.
Errors were made by both teams and
good batting was done by both, only six
strikeouts being charged to each side.
Custer secured eight hits to the soldiers
six, and did better work in the field, so
plainly deserved to win. The game was
certainly good. and the crowd, the larg-
est this season, was repaid for it's gener-
Gus support.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
For over Sixty Y ears.

An old and well-tried remedy Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, soften the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoae. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its,
value is incalcuable. Be sure aud AK
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act, June 30th, 1906. Serial No. 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Mineral EXHIBIT at state Fair.

]. NJ. Compbell, president of the state
board Of Agriculture, has written to Col.
w. j, Thornby informing him that he
has been appointed superintendent of
the department of mines and mining, to
be run in connection with the state fair
to be held at Huron, S. d., during the
week of Sept. 9th. The management of
the fair association announces that they
intend to make the mining department
one of the principal features of the oc-
casion and request the colonel to have
collected and sent TO Huron q mineral
exhibit from the entire Black Hills
country that will be representative and
complete. 1t is also suggested that
photographs of Sylvan lake, Hot Springs,
Speartsh canyon and other notable seen
ic points in the Black Hills be sent with
the exhibit to be used in the part of the
building set apart for this section of the
state.
Col. Thornby has already taken steps
TO comply with the request of the presi-
dent of the fair association and has dele.
gated the following gentlemen to gather
mineral exhibits in their respective
counties:
Jesse Simmons Of Deadwood, for Law
renee county.
M. j. Scanlon of Keystone for PEN
nington county.
J. L. Pitcher Of Custer, for Custer
county.
George Turner of Hot Springs, for Fall
River county.
1t is pointed ont that there will be no
better place available this year to adver-
tlse the resources of the Black Hills than
at Huron at the state fair. There will
be thousands of people there from all
sections Of the eastern part of the state
and among these will be many, incIud.
Ing young men who have no knowledge
ofthe mineral industry. For these the
exhibit will be in itself an education
that will stimulate interest in mining
ana VIII bring hundreds TO the Black
Hills for closer inspection of the in
dustry. lis also Col. Thornby's inten.
ton to apply to w. j. Mclaughlin of
Nahant for specimens of timber of the
Biack Hills which will form an import
ant adjunct TO the mineral exhibit.
The prospectors and mine owners of
the Black Hills are invited to send sam
pies OF their ores and minerals to Jesse
simmons at Deadwood and they will be
Grated and shipped to Huron at no ex.
pense or trouble to the sender.-Pion
eer Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Personal Mention.

Dr. Rate was up from Camp Ivanhoe
Sunday.
Geo. Gossman came over from Key.
stone Monday.
The Misses Miller, of Hayward, are
guests of Mrs. J. L. Pitcher.
Miss Helen Crow, of Lead, was guest
at the White House over Sunday.
Walt II. Smith and wife were Key
stone visitors in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Conlon were up
from Pringle the forepart of the week.
j. q. Miller was up from his ranch on
the south fork of Lame Johnny Tues
day.
Mrs. p. Kleemaun returned Sunday
from months stay at her ranch near
Sturgis.
Forest Supervisor ]. +. Smith, of Dead
wood, spent Saturday in town on official
business.
Mrs. Charles Reder was up from Ba-
kerville Tuesday, shopping and visiting
relatives.
w. McGregor and wife of Hill City,
were visiting in Custer the forepart of
the week.
Mrs. +. A. Chandler, mother of Mrs.
K. W. Calkins, has returned from her
eastern visit.
Mrs. T. V. Garlock and Mrs. Frank
Walsh spent Sunday and Monday in the
northern Hills.
Miss Irene burst is entertaining two
young lady friends from Galena, the
Misses Reausaw.
Miss Marjorie Benedict of Belle Four.
che, has been the guest of Miss Ruth
Bailey the past week.
Co. Treasurer A. t. Hesnard retnrned
Tuesday from a few days visit at his
ranch on Battle creek.
The Misses +. f. Egan and Conway OF
Chicago are listing the Hebert family
in Custer and 0rey;lle.
Geo. K. Mason and wife were guests at
the Kleemann over Sunday. They reg
istered from Redfeld, S. ID.
X. nj. Waterbury and wife OF Edge.
mont have been visiting relatives and
friends in Custer this week.
w. G. Ward left Thursday for Mont
rose, Colorado, to look over the country.
! He will be gope about two weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

L. K. Nelson, an attorney of Rapid
City, spent two or three days in Custer
this week attending to legal business.
Father Heinzmann was visiting Bis,
hop Starika at Lead Monday and Tues,
day. The Bishop has just returned from
a visit to Rome.
Rev. j. w. Lucas went to Hot Springs
Thursday to attend the annual session
of the Black Hills conference of the
Methodist church.
Henry Keimer came down from Dead.
wood Wednesday for a few days outing
and to visit friends. lie is the guest OF
| William Rosenbaum.
Mrs G. +. SHOEMAKER, niece of d.
w. Webster, was an arrival the forepart
OF the week from Denver, Colo, for a
visit with the Webster family.
DIR. II. +. Rate and Herman Tillman
of Camp Iyanhoe, and C. 2. Doney of
Indianapolis, Indiana, made a business
trip to the northern Hills the forepart of
the week.
j. c. Spencer, of the L. A. X. ranch.
spent Saturday and Sunday at Sylvan
Lake, visiting his wife and daughter who
are spending the summer at that delight
ful resort.
C. II. Kammon of Hill City spent a
few days in town the forepart Of the
week. He was looking after the inter.
ests of the Harney Peak Tin Co. of which
he is custodian.
Charles P. Doney, treasurer of the
lvanhoe Gold Mining company, arriv-
ed Sunday from Indianapolis Ind. He
expects to spend the remainder of the
summer at the camp.
Mrs. George Tarbell and daughter.
Toxic, Miss Mabel Corey and Mrs. J. w.
Hartman have returned to their home
in Spearfish after a ten days pleasant
visit with Mrs. A. J. Jones.
Miss Anna Kronberg arrived from
kernard, Neb., Wednesday and is stop.
ping at the home of her uncle, Otto
Munson. Miss Kronberg is here on a
visit and will remain for several weeks.
c. w. and Ellis Bush, formerly resid-
ing near the Jewel Cave west of Custer.
but now making their home in Orient,
Iowa, were arrivals Wednesday. They
came to look after their mining inter-
ests and will remain about two weeks.
A party composed of Hon. and Mrs.
b. w. Martin of Deadwood, c. l.. Mar.
tin, brother of f. W, and wife, and Mrs.
X. ID. Allen and daughter Mildreth. of
st. Louis, Mo, passed through Custer
Tuesday en- route to Sylvan Lake. They
left for Hot Springs yesterday.
Il. o. Fellows, one of the proprietors
of the Northwest Post published at Belle
Fourche, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, passed through town Saturday
en- route to Sylvan Lake. Mr.. Fellows
returned home Monday, but The two la
dies will remain at the Lake for several
days longer. The CHRONICLE acknowl.
edges pleasant call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Hoy-Mullen Marriage.

A romance, says Butte, Montana, pa.
per of recent date, that had its begin.
ming in an eastern state, eliminated in
the wedding last Wednesday of Miss
Bertha NJ. Hoy and T. P. Mullen, Rev.
Father Carr of Sacred Heart church per.
forming the ceremony. j. w. Sullivan
was best man and Mrs. NJ. Falon at.
tended the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Mullen
left for visit to the Bitter Root valley,
and will be at home to their friends at
1876 East Park street after Augustl. Mr..
Mullen only recently came to Butte, but
he already is an enthusiastic citizen of
the mining city. His bride also came to
Butte short time ago.
The contracting parties are well known
in Custer. The groom was up to few
weeks ago connected with a saw mill
near Priugle. The bride is sister oil
Mr.. William Hoy and Mrs. John Mallon
of this city. The well wishes of Custer
people as well as those Of the CHRONICLE
are extended TO them in their new un-
dertaking.