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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
ENCOURAGING FACTS.
Those Contemplating Change OF
Residence should Read Them.

Those Contemplating Change OF
Residence should Read Them.
The other day the writer was i'm the
Office of the Canadian Government at
St Paul, Minnesota. On the windows
Of the building were signs to the effect
that homesteads of 100 acres were
given free TO actual settlers, and i'm the
windows were displays Of wheat, oats,
barley, other grains and vegetables,
which he was told were grown in West
ern Canada This could be readily be
lieved. for in no other country on the
Continent would 1t be possible to grow
such splendid specimens. The world is
now pretty well advised that in the
growing of such cereals as have been
named, and vegetables as well. the
and Alberta have no competitor. For
several years past specimens have been
exhibited at State and County Fairs
throughout the States and these eXhib-
attractions. They have demonstrated
what can be done In the climate Of a
country possessing a soil that will grow
things. But that i was possible TO grow
seemed to create some doubt But il
was the ease And apples. too Not
of course the splendid fruit grown in
countries more congenial TO such cul-
I'm hat In,
Throughout Indiana, the "IIoosier'
farmers were forced to stop and think.
When similar exhibit was placed be-
fore them during the past few weeks.
remark THAT is much ahead Of any
thing we can do. The quality of the
grain we have conceded, for has not So
and-So sent us samples grown on his
never seen before. But to think OF the
vegetables-and such vegetables Why,
we thought everything was frozen mp
there, and these turnips. cabbageS.
ana squashes are away ahead Of any
thing we ever saw grow" That is the
story everywhere. Thousands of West
ern Canada homeSteaders, formerly
United States citizens, are growing just
such grain. just such vegetables, which
yield them splendid profit with little
outlay on the farms that they have Sc
cured from the Government of the DO
Ininion Of Canada ut the nominal cost
Of SO for 100 acres. If adjoining land
is wanted ii can be secured from the
railway companies or from private in
dividuais at moderate prices and rea-
sonable terms. BY placing your name
and address on postal card and ad-
dressing it to the Canadian Govern
meat Agent whose name appears else
where. a copy of Last Best West"
telling you all about it. viii be sent
you free
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
THE MARATHON MYSTERY
A STORY OF MANHATTAN.
BURTON E. STEVENSON
Author Of "The Holiday Case" Cadets Gsseony

The words brought Drysdale up
right
Perhaps not" he retorted hotly:,
but neither have | those OF black
guard | had the good fortune to over
hear the Infamous threats YOU made to
Miss Croydon
Trcmaine laughed laugh that was
moro Insulting than amy words
50 you're an Cayesdropper "a lis
tener at DOORS That confirms the
statement l have already made You
VIII make me an apology Or
or what" demanded Drysdalc
hercely rising from his chair with
muscles tense
Tremaiue rose, too, deliberately, and
faced him with q look SO terrible that
despite himself he shiyercd
"Or take the consequences. said
Tremaine, in "A tone all the more
threatening because it was very calm.
Drysdale laughed--it cost him some
thing but he achieved il
Very fell" he said COntemptuously,
IN take the consequences and he
turned his back upon Trcmaine and
walked away with an indifference he
was "cry far from feeling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
Atchison Globe Sinhts.

How hard We all work when we
tell it.
In the fan, the bilious in you be-
gins to assert itself.
Nothing like old age TO knock the
couceit out Of "A man.
Art has never been equal to the old
fashioned country hams.
The most wearisome cross Of re-
ligion l5 "A poor preacher
Woman is never made vain by wo-
man, that is mans work
There is no sweetness in the smile
that smiles alike for everybody.
Don't fight the shams of the world
too seriously; the sham win wear YOU
cut and live long after YOU are dead.
II sometimes happens that people
bear sorrow braNcly because they are
so cold bloodcd they don't feel it
deeply
strong man IS some times i'm
fiuenced by a weak woman bur a
strong woman is never influenced 10y
a weak man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
Bible Names for Colts.

A hostler from the Blue Grass state
has Just found employment i'm one of
the stables of a suburban resident. His
dark dialect IS so quaint and his stories
of "Ole Kaintuck' so unique, no mem
ber of the household misses an oppor-
tunity to speak 10 him and have him
say a word.
His employer said to him a few days
ago, as he was looking at his high step
pers, Il suppose your master down
south had good many horses?"
Dat we did, sab. dat we did! And
my ole master had 'em all name bible
names Faith. Hope and Charity, Bus
tie, Stays and Crinoline. was all one
springs cOltsi"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

A gleam of triumph indescribahia
flashed into Tremaine's eyes.
THAT may explain il. he said with
Studie' Carelesspess.
"Yes-but II doesn'e excuse it. II
man cart keep his temper when he
loses. he hasn't any business to specu-
late. Hello. who's that
Someone was po nding at the outer
door. Delroy STROBE to IL and threw
back he colt. Il flew open ara young
Graham staggered rather than walked
into the hall hutless. cod;less, soaked
with rain lis eyes staring, his face
rigid with horror.
Good God. man; what is it, criet
Delroy.
He opened his mouth, but only low
rumbling came from his throat.
"Come," cried Delroy sharply BE
man. What is lt2"
BY "a mighty effort Graham pulled
himself togci her
Fathers killed." he whispered
huarscly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
Beware of 0intmentS for Cdtarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell aud completely derange the whole
system when entering IL through the mu-
cous surfaces Such articles should ney er
be used except on prescriptions from reputa.
PIE physicians as the damage they will 40
derive from them. ilalrs Catarrh Cure,
nlnufactured by +. J. Cheney Il Co, To
iedo, o. contains no mercury, aud is taken
Internally acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces OF the system. In buy
Ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. II is taken internally and made
ln Toledo. Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
Secret No Lcraer.

4 81. .burban family has servant who
IS an excellent cook, but insists upon
making all her dishes strictly according
TO heS own recipes. Her mistress gave
her fun swing not only as to cooking.
but as To the purchasing of supplies.
The other day the mistress said:
Nora the coffee you are giving us is
very good. What kind is it,"
IT'S no kind at all, num-, replied
the cook. IT'S mixer"
How do you mix it?"
Il make it one-quarter Mocha. one
quarter Java, and one-quarter Rio"
But that's Only three-quarters. What
DO YOU put I'm for the other quarter?'
Il put I'm no quarter at all. mum
That's where so many spies the coffee
mum. hN putting iN q fourth Quarter. =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

Early IN the morning session. wsscs
the pupils were feeling bright aA@
happy, the teacher thought II "A gesa
plan to give them sentences 10 ceTre,s.
both as to grammar and sense SA@
accordingly wrote on the blackboard
The hen has four legs He 6sg~
it,"
Thoughtful little Ignatius, at tine fc.a
of the class pondered deeply. ard ssa
the end of fifteen minutes time. aIIOvs<s
for correction. he wrote:
He didn't done it God done Il =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
In Proportion.

For many weeks the irritable mer-
chant had been riveted TO his bed by
typhoid fever. Now he was conva-
lescing. He Clamored for something to
eat declaring that he was starving.
Tomorrow you may have something
TO eat" promised the doctor.
Here is your dinner said the nurse
the next day, as she gave the patient
a spoonful of tapioca pudding, and
the doctor emphasizes that everything
else you do must be in the same proper
ton"
Two hours later the nurse heard "A
frantic call from the bed chamber.
Nurse" breatEed the man heavily.
81 want TO do some reading. bring me
a postage stamp"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
What Do You Think

OF place where things grow every day in
the year
Where you don't have TO depend on rain
fall
Where an acre yields from $50 10 $500 and
upwards
Where you will find orderly, Intelligent and
settled communities. the best OF
schools and weli-bult and safe trolley
roads
Where you can live better on less outlay
than anywhere else
Where you will find the best climate on
earth
This spells. OF course Southern California.
Send this ad and ten cents in stamps to
the Examiner" Los Angeles. Cal. and get
the Fourth Anniversary number OF that
paper. to be published Dec l.. which will
tell YOU all about Il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
Was Lucky Wid Wumsn.

A story that comes from Ireland re-
lates to the custom among farmers
there of depositing money ia the bank
in the joint names OF husband and
Wife, so that when one dies the surviy-
or can draw out the money without any
legal formalities.
To a farmer who recently made ap-
pication for money deposited for him
self and his wife, the manager asked
why, Pat, how can this be? 1t is not
much more than "A year since YOU came
with a similar application on the death
Of your wife,
Well. your honor was the reply,
I'm a bit luck wild Wumen"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

From Everybody's Magazine.
When Mr.. Jones seventh son was
born. there was great rejoicing Two
or three days after the event. one OF the
neighbors meeting Tommy, the eldest
son. asked IL he were not sorry that his
baby brother was not "a baby sister.
Tommy shook his head
No, ma am, not mel" he replied with
great decision. "Y' see we're tryin' for
a baseball nine"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

A hard headed old Pittsburg manu-
facturer. who made his fortune. as he
expresses it. with his coat Off" was
induced by his daughters 20 accom-
pany them to a Wagner concert. the
ti-st he had ever attended. The next
day he happened to meet an acquaint-
ance. who had seen him the night be-
fore who asked:
Il suppose you enjoyed the conce Il
last night, Mr.. Smith?"
Yes. Ii took me back % the days of
my youth" the old man said, with a
reminiscent sigh.
"Ah! Summer days i'm the country,
girl in a lawn dress, birds singing, and
all that"
NO, the days when / worked in a
boiler shop in Scranton"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
A Few nNanteds.s y

Wanted "A young men 10 take car,
of q pair of mules OF Christian dispo-
SitiOn
Wanted-Two apprentices who VIII
be treated as one OF the family
ed-Experienced nurse for bot
tie baby
Wanted-An industrious man to take
charge OF 5000 sheep who can speak
German.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
He complains that his wife refuses
TO listen TO him."
He should cultivate the habit of talk
ing In his sleep"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
From Yonkers statesman.

Judge-You say the prisoner was in
2 wagon trying TO make his escape
when you arrested him?
Constable-Yes, Your Honor
was il "A covered wagon"
yes, Your Honor. it was covered by
my revolver"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

Mrs. Frost-They say our new min
lister INDUCES in mixed metaphors.
Mrs. Shaw-Ain't that dreadful My
husband says it's much better To drink
il straight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
t'ron. Tif-Rits.

Bill-These motor car drivers seem
to think the ordinary pedestrians are
beneath them.
Bob We'll. TOO often they ere.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

Hyd:ophobia Is practically unknown
in Italy since the government COM
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
Overcrowded.

Nearly half million IN New yors
live In tenement houses and celtsys
There is a story of an inspector wsss
found four families living in one rosssa
chalk lines being drawn across In ,<n~h
"A manner as to mark out a quarter tss
each family. How do yon get sJ0ss
here" inquired the inspector Very
we'll" was the reply, only the man ~
the furthest corner keeps boardersT
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

Rlnm 20 Nannerians

To get full value, ship to the old reliable
y. w. Hide & Fur Co Minneapolis. Mimi.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
BABY ITCHED TERRIBLY.
Face and Neck Covered with In
named si.in--DoctOrs No Avail
Cured by Cuticura Remedies.

Cured by Cuticura Remedies.
my baby's face ard neck were COW
cred with itching skin similar to ecze-
ma. and she suffered terribly for over
a year. ! took her to number of doc
tors, and also 10 different colleges. to
no avail. Then Cuticura Remedies
were recommended 20 me by Miss c..
| did not use II at first. as | had tried
SO many other remedies without any
favorable results. At last | tried Cuti-
cura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolvent Pills. and to my
surprise noticed an Improvement
After using three boxes of the Cuti-
cura Ointment, together with Cuticura
Soap and Pills, | am pleased to say she
is altogether different child ana the
picture of health. Mrs. A. c. Brestlln,
III y. Lincoln st, Chicago, H., oct
20 and 80, 1906"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30
OF Course.

Mrs WingIows ,oorzTEo rvRTp rpr CzsiIdrV
,esthnz softsns the yums, reuuceG lDGsnmalznla -
|Ays pain wind collie. n :
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-07-06

There are lots Of birds which proph.
esy rain and storm I'm their actions.
Crows. gulls. wild duck, snipe. plovers.
woodpeckers, cormorants, wild and
tame swans and most Of the wading
birds show great restlessness when
stormy weather is approaching. They
fly swiftly and often aimlessly up and
down. futtering from tree to tree and
place to place, and usually scream loud.
~ and harshly Mature
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-07-06
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.

To any n who will capture
and hold and notify me, of the
whereabouts of my Grey Gelding.
He estrayed June I2th. Has
white name and tail and is branded
on left thigh with two hearts,
points nearly touching. J. ].
Mitchell, Ma "a Visa, n. M. 1t Pd
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-07-06

For the Serious Moment.
IL hear he refused TO take chloroform
when he was operated on"
YES; he said he'd rather take IL
when he paid his bill"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-07-06

Prices on strictly Sum-
mer Goods go down as the
mercury climbs upward.
The higher the mercury,
the lower the price at our
July Clearance S a e -
Gross, Kelly s. Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-07-06

A brave man IL sometimes q despera.
do. but q bully In always a coward
Halliburton
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-28
ROADS CRYING FOR QUARTER
Take steps 10 stop Enforcement of
Law for the Posting of
All Tariffs.

CHICAGO Aug. s5.-Ths Alton ami other
western railroads have just instructed all
their agents to try to secure the sigma
lures OF all their patrons TO a petition to
the Interstate Commerce commission not
TO enforce strictly that section OF the law
which REQUIRES the railroads to post in
every station. depot or other place where
passengers or freight are received two
copies Of every tariff issued by the rail-
road and OF every tariI OF other roads in
which Il concurs.
While section OF the act to regulate
commerce contains this requirement, II is
doubtful II any railroad in the country has
complied with IL. The general practice
has been to keep a file OF all tariffs at the
headquarters OF the company ana 20 post
at each station only the rates applying TO
or from that station II the law is strictly
enforced the railroads will be obliged 20
spend at least ave times as much as they
DO now for the printing OF tariffs and
much larger amount for additional clerks
70 post and index the tarinA
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-28
SPECIAL TRIAL FOR FARRELL
Irish Nationalist Member of Parlia-
ment Held ON Charge of In
citing Riot.

LONGFORD ireland, Aug 27.--Janes p
Farrell, Irish nationalist member OF Parlia-
ment for North Longford, and forty
others were arrested early this morning
and are now being tried by special court,
convened for the purpose, on the charge
of taking part in "an,- unlawful assembly
likely to cause a riot" Mr.. Farrell had
been holding meetings throughout his
constituency at which exciting scenes oc-
CURED between nationalists and members
Of the Sim fein society. In addition many
cattle have been driven from the grazing
lands district. which the prosecution al
leges was encouraged by Mr.. Farrell and
other speakers. Large forces OF police are
being dispatched here, trouble being antici-
pated.
Mr.. Farrell is the editor and proprietor
of the Longford Leader, nationalist
newspaper circulating in the counties of
Longford, West Meath, Roscommon and
Leitrim, and is the, author OF History
OF the County of Longford." At the gem
eral election of 1900 Mr.. Farrell was re-
turned unopposed from North Longford.
succeeding Justin Mccarthy, who resigned
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-28
NEBRASKA
BLACK HILLS GETS HEARING
Commission Investieat ting Charges of
DISCRIMINATION I'm Freight
Rates.

LEAD, S. D., Aug. Especial )-rele-
ram.)-Special Agent John II. Marble
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion Is in Lead today hearing the COM
plant made by the Lead Commercial club
charging the Burlington and the North
western railroad companies with dis
eliminating against Lead and other Black
Hills points in the matter of freight rates
from and beyond the Missouri river. II.
Holden. solicitor for the Burlington, and
George II. Crosby, traffic manager are
representing the road at the hearing,
while the Northwestern Is represented by
Hta I. White. general solicitor; r. Wat
tere. general manager of the lines west
Of cuu Missouri river; S. F. Miller. general
fyrArht agent for the lines west OF the
alsgsouri river. and S. NJ Braden. general
superintendent OF the lines west of the
Missouri river
Traffic Manager Crosby of the Burling-
ton was on the stand the greater part
of the day. and his. testimony tended
to show that the complaint was not war
ranted by the facts. He was followed
by II. s. Clark, one OF the complainants
who cites numerous cases of apparent
determinations against Hills points In
favor OF Denver and other places along
the lines OF the roads mentioned. The
hearing is attracting much attention and
there are attendant upon IL many business
men from the various towns OF the Hills
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-28
AMERICAN MARKET THE BEST
British War once Can Buy Horses
shoes Cheaper Here Than
In Europe.

LONDON, Aug. H.--The British war Sec
retary, Mr.. Haldane, answering a question
in the House OF Commons this evening
announced that he proposed purchasing
army stores In America when he can get
them there equally, a. good or~better than
elsewhere, at more satisfactory prices,
without apologizing TO the local protec-
tionists. who insist that British hrms
should be given the preference, irrespective
Of price or quality. The matter was
brought up by Sir Howard Vincent con-
servative and free trader. who asked for
explanations of why the war office ordered
100000 pairs of horseshoes in the United
States, for the use Of the British cavalry,
instead Of supporting British industries
and workmen.
Mr.. Haldane, in the course of his reply,
said the American goods were satisfactory
both as regards price and efficiency, and in
the interest of the economical adminstra-
tion of the army he declined TO disregard
this source of supplies.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-28
NEW YORK WILL BUY BONDS
Leading Financicrs Behind Syndt-
cate to Purchase New Issue
of Securities.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The announce
ment that the city of New York had de-
cided to ask for bids on September 10 for
the biggest bond Offering ever made by
the city created a stir in the financial dis
trict The bond issue amounts to $40 00O,-
600 and an interest rate of "a per cent is
offered to investors The financial district
did not at first take kindly TO the pros
pect OF such a heavy demand upon its
resources but reports quickly spread that
many of the leading financial houses had
Joined in the organization of a syndicate
to bid for the entire issue This restored
a feeling of confidence and the various
attractive features of the issue received
more consideration. No deflnate statement
could be obtained that the leading bankers
had formed a syndicate to bid for the
issue, but it was reported on apparently
good authority, that ]. p. Morgan & Co.
and other financial houses were identified
with the plan. 1t was pointed out that
banking interests realized that a failure Of
this bond sale after the interest rate had
been advanced to AZ per cent would be
akin to disaster. For that reason It was
confidently asserted in many quarters in
the financial district that the city loan
would be a success because leading finan-
ciers realized that 1t had to be a success
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-28
STUDENTS GIVEN LIBERTY
ConfessinR to setting Fire to Unit
vcrsity Buildings, Served
Term in Prison.

SIOUX FALLS. Aug. N,--(Special. 1.-Two
young men were given their liberty from
the Sioux Falls penltentfary on Monday OF
this week who have had a unique expert
ence. They were r. @. Buschwiler and
E.. S. Jordan, two former South Dakota
university students. About three years ago
there was n number OF fires in Vermilon.
One OF the buildings of the State univer-
slty was destroyed and a number of old
shacks in the city proper were also burned.
1t was the general impression that the fires
had an incendiary origin, but suspicion
never pointed to anyone in particular.
About two years ago the city OF Ver-
million was considerably aroused over
rumor that two students at the university
had confessed to setting the fires. During a
series of revival meetings Buschwler and
Jordan were converted and after num-
ber OF conferences on the subject between
themselves they decided to make a clean
confession, which they did.
They were taken into the circuit court,
where they pleaded guilty and were SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary and
were brought to Sioux Falls and lodged in
the penitentiary on the 9Th day of April.
1906 After serving sixteen and a half
months they were released through par
don by Governor Crawford. The two young
men. still boys, on being given their lib
erty departed for their respective homes.
They have been model prisoners. Ever
since the boys were locked up friends have
been at work for their release and finally
were successful.