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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
IMPLEMENT DEALERS
SAY PROFITS GO To
EXPRESS COMP ANIES
South Dakota Convention Urges
the Parcel Post System as
Solution.

NatcrtoUu. 5 D., Dec l4.--That
the express companies OF the country
are charging tariffs that take all The
profit out OF the repair department Of
the implement business was the IS
sertion yesterday of President Mesick.
of the Retail Implement Dealers assO-
citation, OF South Dakota, southwestern
Minnesota and northwest Iowa at its
ninth annual convention now in session
in this city.
Either a radical reduction in express
rates or the establishment of parcel
post system is inevitable in the opin-
ION OF the president the former being
much preferred by the majority Of
dealers
Another radical statement was made
before the convention by G. l.. Sand
ers OF Chicago. representing officially
the National Plow Manufacturers as
Sociatlon, which win concern not only
the implement dealers, but the farm
ers OF the country as well
Short Time Payments.
Mr. Sanders declared that in an
other year the retail implement dealers
will have to buy upon about ninety
days time, with q discount Of ] per
cent. per month. The manufacturers
Will insist upon a settlement upon re-
Ceipt Of invoice. The jobbers win DO
the same with the retailers, 1t is up
To the retailer TO adjust the situation
with the farmers
The farmers are now being given
two or three fails time on implements,
and even vehicles but the trade will be
forced TO sell ON the same terms ex-
acted for hardware. furniture and dry
goods
The farmers have thc cash SO the
change Will impose uJ real hardship
urpIn thpIT,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
railroads VIOLATE
SlXTEEN-H0UR LAW

Huron, s. b., ncc. I6.-Alleging vic.
iations Of the new sixteen-hour law ir
this state, governing railway oper-
atives, the grand jury for three days
has been probing into the affairs or
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
company, nearly one hundred engi-
neers firemen and brakemen having
been subpoenaed. f. X. MOulton, su-
Derintendent OF this division. was the
last witness called. and the statement
is made that the evidence IS over
wheiming against the railway COM
pany.
The sixteeu-hour law was passed by
the last legislature and became oper-
alive the first OF July. Huron is di-
vision headquarters for the principal
railway system in the state and the
probing Of alleged violations OF the law
is therefore being made here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
DAMAGE HIS CHARACTER,
SUES FOR BIG DAMAGES

Huron. S. d, Dec. l4.-Hon. Charles
6. Whiting. Judge of the Ninth judicial
circuit. is presiding at the regular De
cernber term of circuit court here.
There are sixty civil cases on the cal.
endar, none of which are Of special in
tcrest except the slander case where
in J. G. Hoover seeks TO recover S2oOoo
from l.. T.. Crowter for defamation of
character. Half a dozen divorce cases
win also be heard There are thirty
criminal cases. among which is that OF
the John Gund Brewing company
against Howard A. Jones, for embezzle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
NATIONAL DIVORCE
LAW FAVORED BY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sioux FAILS 5. D.. Dee H. The Fedora
lion Council OF Churches Of Christ u
South Dakota closed its annual meeting
IN this city Tuesday afternoon after two
days successful meeting.
The federation resolved in favor Of
county local option ana a national divorce
law Another plank I'm the platform ia
vors uniry in churches and is against
bringing 10 life q supcrabundaucy or
churches where none of The societies can
gain a healthy growth.
The next annual meeting will be held
IN Mitchell, December 20 ana II, 1905
Following are the officers elected for
the coming year: President Rev w II.
Thrall, Huron vice president q 4.
Hogan, Of Huron: secretary r. B. TTud-
son. of Huron treasurer, J. B. Booth ot
DeSmct
Executive Committee b. RifenDack.
Huron; II p Carson, Huron, and f V.
Stevens Of Nankton
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
L-iberality.

One morning last week a missionary
worker was soliciting contributions to-
ward helping the work along. Stopping
at a house in the lower section of the
city she pulled the bell, which was am
swered by sickly looking woman.
Cant you contribute anything for
the drunkard's homer" she asked OF
the woman whom she had summoned
TO the door.
Yes, replied the woman; "come
around next Saturday night snd get my
husband"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
WANT FEDERAL COURT
TO DECIDE THE CASE

Vermilliou. $. D.. Dec l6.--Some time
ago the council Of this city served no.
ure upon the Northwestern Telephone
company to remove THEN poles ana
wires from the streets and alleys OF
this city The company refused to com
ply with the order given and the case
was taken up in the circuit court. The
Northwestern people have now asked 70
have the ease taken before the federal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
INITIAL APPEARANCE
OF "DACOTAH MAGAZINE !"

Natertown, s. d., Dec. 1.-THE latcst
claimant for literary honors in the per-
iodical line is the 'Dacotah Magazine,
d monthly magazine containing about
100 reading pages, the first number OF,
which was issued from the Public,
opinion press In this city yesterday.
c. j. Bailey is the editor-in- chief. The
new magazine is intended to boost the
state of South Oak ota, and be of gem
eral interest TO magazine readers.
Among the contributors to the first is
sue are Hon. Coe /. Crawford, gov
ernor of South Dakota Doane Robin
son, state historian; Waiter Edward
Harris, and the editor, G. J. Bailey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
22-YEAR-O CHECK
FOUND AT RAPID CITY

with age. a check for 800 that was
never cashed through some freak of
fate. has just been found in the rear
of an old feed store here. The check
was drawn in 1885 on the First National
bank of this place by Major John II.
Brennan, now Indian agent on the
Rosebud agency, in favor of the old
Eighty Stamps baseball club, one OF
the most popular organizations OF its
day. AS the club long since passed
out of existence and its surviving mem,
bers here have no right to the money,
the check will be framed as a souvenir
ana presented TO a brother of Major
Brennan
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

John Horgan, the champion pool
player, told at a dinner i'm ST. Louis a
billiard story
Billiards is a tame amusement be-
side pool" Mr Horgan began. Two
Hindus were once discussl-@ the game
i'm Calcutta, and think THAI their idea
of it was pretty near the right one.
What is this white mans game Of
billiards that l hear so much about?
said the first Hindu.
Don't you know?' said the second.
No Tell me-
Wei. said the second Hindu. bill
liards is a very simple game. Two men
armed with long sticks poke at a ball
on a green table, and one says dam"
while the other says hard lines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
ATTEMPT AT ROAD
POOL NOT REGARDED
WITH MUCH FAVOR

New Haven, Conn, Dec l4.-Ihe iact
Is confirmed here today that the "a
madam Pacific railroad has Hlade 81
offer to buy the shares Of the Bostoil
and Maine railroad which are hei9 y
the New York. New Haven ana hsiS
ford Railroad company. IL IS nnueI
stood the federal authorities at WASH
ington have been consulted In REGARD
10 the offer and do not regard me nes'-
tiatioDs with fave"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
WISCONSIN SLEEPING
CAR ACT NOT VALID

Madison, Wis. Dec. 16.-The state
supreme court today held the Wiscon-
sin sleeping car law unconstitutional.
The decision is based on the ground
that the law leaves Il to the occupant
OF the lower berth to decide whether
the upper berth shall be closed or open,
Instead of absolutely requiring an un-
occupied berth To be closed by law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
DEATH FOR WOMAN
WHO THREW A BOMB

Moscow, Dee 16.-The woman who
ten days ago threw a bomb at Iieutan-
ant General GuersChelmann, governor.
general OF Moscow I'm an unsuccessful
attempt TO kill him, has been sentenced
To death
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

stimulated by the measure OF sue
cess attained by Zeppelin in Germany
and the army and private experiment.
ers in England and France with dirig-
ible balloons. German electric firm in
Berlin announces its readiness to con-
struct airskips for military uses for any
nation that applies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
FROM PENiTENTlARY
TO INSANE AcNl Inn

Sioux Falls, 5. D., Dec. 16.--
Edward Kelley, who was sent to
the penitentiary from Grant
county completed his term of inn
prisonment on Thursday. Kelley
was not given his liberty. Dur
ing the past year he has shown
signs of a mental breakdown.
He was taken in charge by the
local officials as he was leaving
the penitentiary and on being
taken before the local insanity
board was declared insane and
was sent 10 Yankton for treat
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
MONEY MARKET

New York. Dec. 1G- Money firm: Gli0
per cent Prime mercantile paper, 7sls
per cent Sterling exchange, "a. IS. 20a4. s.. IS,
demand. $.79.50q4 20. IS, sixty days
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
JOSEPH kusLER. Publisher

A report on dangerous or injurious
processes in the coating OF metal with
lead or a mixture of lead and tin" has
been issued by the British home Of
nee. lt Is recommended that the adj
dftion of lead TO the covering mixture.
in Timing of iron and metal hollow
ware should be prohibited Prohibi-
ton meets also the danger CONSTANT.
pointed out from a public health point
of view that common tinned utensils
may constitute danger to the cun-,
sumer," says the report. Under Theses
circumstances the report advises that
Il time limit be allowed before the pro-r
hibition OF the use Of lead shall take
effect the date suggested being Janu-
airy ], 1909
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Lions are plentiful in Portuguese East
Africa. and that region is paradise
for hunters Of big game. In come sec
tion5 the authorities offer a reward fol.
each lions head brought in. and they
ipermit the hunter to keep the skin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Canada to solve is the fuel supply OF
the future. No coal OF any kind has
ever been discovered in Ontario. In
the older part OF the province the tim
Der is practically exhausted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

The lime produced in the United
States in 1906 amounted to 3197, ,754
short tons, valued at $l2, 4S0 652. an in
crease over the production for 1905 of
2l3,654 tons In quantity and OF 81 1870. 425
i'm value. The average price "A ton i'm
1906 was $3.50 against $367 in 1905. an
increase of % cents
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Canton was 45,191 hundredweight last
year, as compared with 45.104 hundred
weight in 1905 and 22,063 hundred
weight. the average for the previous
five years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

IN France the average yield of wine
Is III gallons 10 every acre of vineyard;
In Spain II rises 10 l30 gallons an acre:
but Algeria holds the record with 800
gallons to the acre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

a New York Clergyman who returned
a short time ago from a trip go the
Holy Land, in speaking Of the strange
things which he encountered said i
wandered around Damascus and was
naturally interested in an that / saw
in the ancient Syrian town. II seemed
strange 10 see as part OF this pic
ture az antiquity trolley ears and cleo
tric light But the far-awayuess was
still further destroyed when / came TO
the hotel after one OF my walks and
met there an American, a member OF
the house of representatives, whom !
had seen but once before, and that was
when he was making a political speech
from q cart in Lexington avenue, Ia
this city"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

There are 17,0O0000 children in Russia
between the ages of six and fourteen
receiving absolutely no education
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

In 1906 The quantity OF coal CON
sumed in Germany was, for the first
time. greater than the quantity con-
sumed in Great Britain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Two locomotives could pass each
other in any one OF the four fun
nels OF the Mauretania.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

o. the entire population Vt Odessa e5
per cent. Of the males and IS per cent.
OF the females are illiterate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Consul II, l.. Harris states that the
Germans have three schools I'm the
Turkish city of Smyrna one each for
boys and girls. and am orphanage of the
Deaconess sisters the latter an insti-
tuition attended by the children OF the
wealthy classes, as well as bv the or
phans and girls Of poor parents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

No monarch In Europe works hardet
that the sultan OF Turkey writes q
Constantinople correspondent, for he
rises at in the morning, winter and
summer, and goes to his white tiled
bathroom for his bath, after which lie
sips cup OF coffee brewed by the cafe
dijibachi, or chief coffee maker, and
then, with cigaret between his lips, he
sits down TO work at his desk He
works until midday, when he Udjourns
for prayers then more coffee and an
cntrec. an hours siesta. and work
again until dinner, which is served al 4
in the afternoon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Recent figures place the number OF,
Protestant COMMITMENTS in the United
States at 32,2s3.65S
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Gold fish originally came from China.
and the first were sent to England IN
1891.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

A fine specimen OF a "scold's chair"
rs among the remaining contents Of
Sheriield Manor, Basingstoke. England.
1t dates from 1923. and is In oak. and
is deliberately carved in high relief I'M
bold scroll ornament. The seat is
worked by lever from behind, and the
sitter is locked in by falling arched bars
in front
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Foreigners of various nationaIIties
are busy In Colombia exploring for
mineralS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

According to L'Electricien, q Nien-
ma firm has recently placed on the
barket brushes made OF glass. which
are to replace emery cloth for CLEAN
Ing and polishing the commutators of
dynamos and motors. These brushes
are said to clean the commutafors
without scoring the metal. and their
use avoids the inconvenience and dam
gers OF emory cloth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Consul Ernest Vollmer says that the
German port of Tsing-Tm In the
Chinese peninsula OF Shantung, offers
large market for the sale of sport
Ing goods such as shotguns, rifles re-
Volvers tAmerican makes, lead, am
munition. tennis goods, saddles, brides,
CATERS riding whips, bicycles Ccheaper
grades for native use--the Chinese IN
In his glory on a wheeD, and two piece
bathing suits (great demand)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

A, Instruction on the construction and
operation of the turbine engine has
been added TO the course of the Stuy-
vesant high school, In New York city.
A turbine engine has been installed.
ana Is shown i'm operation beside All en-
gine of the reciprocating type The
turbine is doing duty i'm generating
electricity, as Well as serving for DEM
onstrating purposes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

l. Is next TO being born rich 10 pos
sess a temperament liae the young
queen of SPANS. Nothing dsturbs her
cquanimity, not even bombs or rail-
way accidents, and she grows stout
while the granGers rage al her deter
'nination TO take matters AS they come
with more or less happiness Lynn
phatic they cali the queen, which is not
so pretty as saying she has an easy,
sunny disposition, which If It holds out
through sorrow and adversely should
be reckoned as her most precious pos
session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Street music has been prohibited in
Leipsic by order of the municipality.
This order applies not alone to barrel
organs and street musicians In general.
but TO gramophones, pianos aud 9th.
er instruments played indoors with
open windows A local newspaper re-
marks that by the enforcement of this
measure the authorities hope 10 lessen
the number OF suicides and murders
which occur daily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

The National Good Roads associa-
tion was organized By delegates from
thirty eight states in national con-
vention in Chicago, November 81, 1900.
and an extensive campaign for good
roads all over the union Is In progress.
The president Of the association is w.
III. Moore, St Louis and the secretary
Is Arthur Il. jackson. Damariscotta,
Me. with vice presidents reuresentiug
each state and territory
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

That Is What has happened I'M the
Black Hills Tho invasion continues
until some enemy reduces the beetles
below the point where they are able to
XIII timber That puts an end TO the in
vasion This is apparently, what the
fungus is accomplishing in the Black
Hills at this time
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-24
Bristol.

The Bowman Bott1ing company has
purchased the Farmers creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Williams were
surprised last Saturday evening by a
number of their friends, the date be-
ing their twenty fifth wedding ami
versary.
Fred Lavey is on the sick list.
Mr.. Folks new house is nearly COM
pleted.
Mrs. James Eddy is enjoying visit
from her sister, Mrs. Donahpe, of
GAINESVILLE.
Clarence Curtiss is putting an ad-
dition on his barn.
Miss Edith Murdoch was home over
Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society will hold a
fair IN the Woodman hall, Friday,
Oct. Is. Refreshments will be served.
An entertainment consisting of music
and recitations will be followed by an
auction sale of hidden treasures
The wonderful Bristol accelerator
will be on exhibition. Wood carving
will be taught by an expert carver.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-24
Apportionment Made on Monday
Evening Higher Than in Many
Years in Kenosha County
ktNosHA CO. TO PAY s4I,426
increase in Amount to Be Paid for
State Tax to Increase Amount
of the Levy for City and
County Taxes

The hope recently held out to the
taxpayers of Kenosha county that
lheIe would be no state taxes this
ysar was dissipated Monday night
when the State Tax Commission. in
session at Madison, gave out the
taxes that had been levied by the Com
mission against the various counties
IN the state and the state taxes to be
paid by kenosha this year will be
Wal, 42o.l2. In this connection It is
stated that no regular state taxes
nave been levied but that the only
thing levied was the school tax and
the tax for the support of the various
state institutions. Some of the Ke-
nosha taxpayers are wondering what
the tax on the county would be if
real state tax was levied. Under
these mitigating circumstances the
amount demanded by the state from
henosha county is more than three
Times the amount paid for taxes in
stnls county last year and in order to
meet the large sum it will be neces-
sary for the county and city Ievies to
oe larger. The big demand for the
state will have to be paid and the city
Will be forced to pay more than 800
UOU OF the amount ssessed against
the county. Last year the portion of
the state tax paid by the county was
only $13.795.94 and the amount of
this assessed against the city was
little over $1,000. In making the
plans for a one mill levy the city
committee had estimated that the
state tax would not be in excess of
$lO,O 900 but the report of the Commits
sion shows that the amount is double
the estimate.
lhe state tax levied this year is
pretty close to the figures of former
years when the full state tax was lev.
led. 1t should be noted that portion
OF the amount assessed for school pur-
poses will be paid back to Kenosha,
and last year the amount returned to
this county was greater than the
amount paid by the county to the
state.
1he state tax, as apportioned by the
secretary of state, is So. $50, 637, and
the special charges for care of the
chronic insane and support of the
various state institutions is 1898, 452. %.
This tax will be collected with the
regular city and county taxes at the
opening of the new year, but the ap-
pOrt1onment among the towns and
the city must be made at the coming
meeting of the County Board. This
apportionment will be made on the as,
sesshent as equalized by the commit
tee on assessment with the aid of the
supervisor of assessments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-24
|. OUR
COUNTRY Y
RE.SPONDENCE.
South Brist

The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. Chas. Waldo last Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Higgins nd Miss Drucy
Brice visited Mr.. and Mrs. Better last
Thursday. .se Ne8lGs
Frank Achen bought a fine driving
horse at Nelson Bros. sale last. We'd
nesday. 2
Miss Gertrude Hollenbeck and four
other lady friends from Kenosha at
tended ANAL party at the home of
her mother last Wednesday evening.
The other guests were Eugene and
Clarence Jackson. Fl
Meetings are held at two O'Clock in
the afternoon at Rosecrans church
hereafter.
Misses Drucy Brice and Addie Nc
Neil and Frank Mcneil, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert LARA
bee, Sunday.
Miss Lou Kelly, of Kenosha, was
home over Sunday.
Miss Belle Allen, of Grays Lake,
has been visiting Miss Grace Walker
recently.
Carl Hol1enbeck made business
trip to Kenosha ore day last week.
Miss Adelia Andruss and Mrs. p.
Better visited Miss Addie Mcneil
Friday.
Mr.. Kingman, of Kenosha, called
at the home of Willie Achen, Friday
Mrs. Anderson and daughter visited
friends in Camp Lake last Thursday.
Freeman Higgins attended the
Presbyterian church at Somers Sun
day.
Miss Bessie Riley spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her uncle,
George Adamson.
Joseph Crow and son Harry attended
church at Wesley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of Kenosha,
visited at the home of Evan Powell
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Milligar, of Ke-
nosha, spent their vacation at the
home Of Mrs. Achen.
Talford Powell was in Kenosha on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Holbrook, of
Kenosha, visited at the home of H.
H. Holbrook Sunday. a
Ed Culvin was seen on our streets
the first part of this week.