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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Persons who happened to be in tal

Persons who happened to be in tall
buildings this morning, says the
Rochester Union and Advertiser or on
any elevation where the lake was yis-
ible saw one OF the most wonderful
mirages that have been noted In this
section In a long time. From the Office
of the chamber OF commerce the mirage
was plainly visible to tho naked eye,
the Canadian shore looming up as if
81 was no farther Off than the northern
limits of the city. BY the use of field
glasses the outlines of buildings along
the coast could be seen, and those who
witnessed the phenomenon al agreed
that IL was the Clearest mirage they
have ever seen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
SMALL GRAIN GOOD;
CORN BELOW AVERAGE

BridgeWateT S. D, Aug. S.-Ide8I
harvest weather prevails I'm this local
ity. The harvesting Of barley Is com
pleted, while that Of oats and wheat
will be In progress this week. Small
grain will be about an average yield,
with corn considerably below, due
largely 10 poor seed, coupled with un-
favorable weather conditions. Both
tame and wild hay are exceptionally
heaNV.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
CRAWFORD NAMES
GAME WARDENS

Pierre, s. D., Aug. 10-Governor
Crawford has announced the following
appointments:
Henry L. England, Of Templeton, fish
and game warden within and for Jer-
Guld county.
A A. Herrick. OF Gary, fish and game
warden within and for Deuel. county,
J. II. Voorhees,, Of Sioux Falls, as
a member OF the conference of COM
missioners on uniform state laws. This
conference meets in Portland, Me, in
connection with the American Bar as
sociation, beginning August p, for tivt
days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

An interesting and definite plan has
now been put forward for the celebra-
tion two years hence at New York and
On the Hudson river Of the three hun
1redth anniversary OF the discovery Of
the river by Henry Hudson and Of the
one huudredth anniversary Of Robert
Fultons practical application Of steam
power to navigation. There is TO be an
eight day celebration, beginning on
Saturday, September l8, 1903, and end
ing on the Saturday following Itwas on
September 10 1909 that Henry Hudson
in the Half Moon reached his farthest
north in his passage up the river to
which his name has been given.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
FARMER STRUGGLES
WITH HOLDUP MEN

Bridgewater s. D., Aug. 10.-Andrew
Koerner, prominent farmer living
south of here, was held up by two
strangers last night while driving to
town. The horses became frightened
and broke into run, throwing the two
assailants to the ground, Mr.. Koerner
fought the two men. most of his clothes
being torn from his body
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

One of the peculiar phenomena or
the Arctic regions is sea smoke" Tx
plorers tell OF steam as If from a
boiling kettle which rises from the wa
ter when the temperature is Is degrees
below zero. AT 40 degrees the snow
and human bodies emit this vapor,
which changes into tiny icy particles
which ill the air and make light
noise like the rustic of silk. At 40
degrees tree trunks burst with a loud
report, rocks break up and streams OF
smoking water flow from great cracks
I'm the earth's surface. knives break in
lcutting butter and lighted cigars go
out by contact with the ice upon the
beard
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
INDIANS JOIN FORCES
ntN = |

Grow Creek Indian Agency, S. D.,
Aug. 9,-The Sioux Indians are making
elaborate preparations for a big carni
val at this agency September 21 A
program, consisting of all sorts of wild
west contests, such as riding outlaw
horses, pony races, roping contests,
will be given. The Ute Indians will at.
tend the festival
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

After all tho loyalty which Napn-
leon won through a hundred victories
was lukewarm compared with the 10y
atty to which the czar Of Russia in
those days was born. When the Gar
Alexander was with the allies in Paris,
he attended the theater one evening,
Rnd was seen by the ComteSse de
Boigne just entering his box. "The
door OF the box was guarded by Two
great giants Of his army, who observed
an attitude SO strictly military that
they did not dare to raise their hands
10 their faces 10 wipe away their fast
flowing tears. What is the matter /
asked a Russian officer. Oh ne am
swerad careiessly, the emperor has
Just passed by, and they have probably
managed to touch him"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Business life Is relieved of many of
dts burdens, muses. the editor OF the
Metal Worker. Plumber and Steam Fit
her. IL that sympathy of effort which
our Frenchman calls esprit de corps ex-
asts among all In the same enterprise
1T is unfortunate. to say the least. when
the new errand boy learns from the old
employes that the old man is called a
hn-.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
ORGANIZE LEAGUE 20
EIGHT BLIND PIGS"

AleXandrta, 5 D., Aug. 7. Aat a meet
ing OF leading citizens and business
men, a law and order league was or
ganiZed for the purpose of preventing
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors. no
license having been carried at the last
municipal elect ion The business men
are determined that there shall be no
"blind-pigs' Operated in Alexandria
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
LOSES WIFE WHILE
WALKING TRACK

Hetland, S. D., Aug. 9.-John N. Rus
sett, a stonemason, was struck by a
train and killed while walking on the
railroad track three miles west OF here,
The crew of the train which struck
the man were not aware of the acciz
dent and the dead body was found In
the morning by another train crew. A
widow and five children survive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
MAKING PROGRESS ON
WAGNER GRAIN ELEVATOR

Wagner, s. D, Aug. S.-Ahout one
hundred of the leading farmers of this
locality have completed the work Of
organizing a farmers elevator COM
pany. At a meeting of the stockholders
the following officers were elected:
President l.. Engalhurn. secretary, j.
G. Pigsley; treasurer John Mckee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
WOMAN NAMED
GUARDIAN OF HER
UNBORN CLII r

Spokane. Aug. l2,-Judge IL. III.
Sullivan in Spokane county superior
court has appointed Mrs. Chas. w
Lewis guardian of her unborn child
and also custodian of ethel Irene
Matherson, 4-year-old daughter bv
a former marriage.
This is the first instance OF the
appointment In the northwest OF q
guardian for child unborn
1t came about by the widow set
Ting for 500 a suit for $4,000 insti-
tuted for the loss OF her husband
who died as the result OF injuries IN
a sawmill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
CAMPBELL HOUSE AT
LEAD, CLOSES DOORS

Lead, s. D., Aug. After twenty
Fix years proprietorship OF the Camp
bell house here, II. c. Campbell mas
closed TIE hotel and retired from busi-
ness. While the Campbell house is but
a small hos,elry, Mr.. Campbell has
missed serving only one meal during
the twenty-six years. when fire in the
house upset things q few hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
LIGHTNING BURNS
WALL PAPER PATTERN
ON SLEEPING WOMAN

; Arlington. s D., Aug. 10.-The
; residence of c. F. Newstrom
; was struck by lightning, the bolt
; striking a bed upon which Miss
; Ncwstrom was sleeping. 1t tore
; the clothing from the bed and
; burned her severely. A curious
, freak of the fluid was the burning
; of a figure of the wallpaper upon
; her side. 1t Is supposed that the
; paper, together with plaster, was
} hurled from the wall, striking
; her on the side and burning the
? pattern upon her. She Will have
; a permanent scar of the flgure,
, which is perfectly outlined, about
, the size Of mans hand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NEW COMPANY is
FORMED AT YANKTON

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 12.-The c. ].
Van Doren company, with c. J. Van
Doren w, z. Burke and G. g. McVay
as incorporators and directors. Is the
latest Yankton enterprise to be started
here. The capital stock is $4,000 and
the company VIII pay attention TO in
ventions, the promotion, purchase and
sale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
CITIZENS PETITION FOR
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

Bonesteel $. D.. Aug. Local bust.
ness men and other taxpayers are at,
;aching the!: signature to a petition,
asking the local board of education to,
issue bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the
construction Of a new public school
building. Bonesteel needs such build
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

According to the latest statistics the
population OF the German empire is
so COS. 1888. The average density of pop
iulatior IS 290.3 to the square mile. as
against 2S in the United States. Saxony
lis greatly crowded. It's 57S9 square
miles contain 4,502,3 people. or an
taverage of 1859. Chemnitz contains
Il ,064 persons to the square mile max
ling II one of the most densely populated
districts of the world
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Initiating the New York engineers
who moved great Steel bridge two
miles down the Harlem river on SHOWS,
q Boston firm has tloated seven room
house, intact, from Prison Point,
charleston, TO the beach at Winthrop
Highlands. The house had stood for
years at the Prison Point crossing Of
the Boston and Maine railroad, and
was occupied by the draw tender The
construction of grade crossing bridge
made necessary the removal of the
house. 1t was purchased by spectators
End moved by them. II Will be used
as a summer cottage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
WAKoNDA MUSICIANS
REORGANlZE BAND

Wakonda. S. D., Aug. 10.-At a meet
ing of local musicians it was decided 70
reorganize the Wakonda band. l.. NJ,
Hatch was elected manager. Others
elected were: Leader, F. NJ. Thrane,
secretary, w. O. Knight; treasurer
Samuel Jacobson
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
JOSEPH KuBLER, Publisher

King Edward Nh. pla5e1sas nat.y
extraordinary powers aAd privilege
which few persons arc aware ot ard
which even his majesty hiaSaI PROB
nbly does not reali4e lie .s the cole
proprietor cf the ood5 og Ell British
tidal rivers such as the Thames, the
Mersey. the Dee. tao 'fyno ana many
others. That part Of the slore uI
nroand the coast which lies between
aigh water ana low water mark also
bolongs 10 his majesty, and he may
put Il to any kind of use which no
thinks III. while theoretically every inch
of ground "a the kingdom belongs 10
him and not g the landlords The Ang
has tho sole right To print the bible,
The book Of common prayer and al
acts Of parliament in tho United King
DOM and Il he liked he could forbid
the printing of any or all Of them any
where within the British donlintoaa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
LABOR OF WAGNER
TO HOLD CELEBRATION

Wagner, $. D., Aug GOOD pro.
gress is being made IN the work Of
preparing for the labor day celebra.
tion, which will be held here Sep
tember 2. An elaborate program viii
be prepared for the occasion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NEW CHURCH TO BE
BuILT AT lESTERNlLLE

Lesterville, S. D., Aug 10.--The con-
tract has been awarded for the recon-
struction of what is known as the Sigel
church building, situated in the country
near here to cost 100000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Amputating horses leg at the fet-
lock Joint, Professor Udriski, of the
veterinary school at Bucharest, has re-
placed the lost portion with leather
artificial leg that enables the animal to
walk about and take exercise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Consul j. /. Britain, of Kehl. ad-
,vises that a new electric railway has
just been opened for traffic from the
,Alsatian town of Munster to the
Schlucht, the summit of the mounts ms
ldividing Germany and France. This
six and seven-tenths miles line was
built at an expense of $2S5,000. and
lconnects the Schlucht with a similar
sliae extending to Gerardmer, France.
The electric omnibus is killing the liv-
lery business In many of the towns of
ce-Lorraine and Baden.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
PHOTOGRAPHERS CHOOSE
lOWAN FOR PRESIDENT

Dayton, O., Aug. 12.--F. w. Medler.
Of Spencer, Ia, yesterday was elected
president Of the Photographers asso-
citation Of America.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
DR.. WEST NAMED AS
SANITARiUM GOVERNOR

Hot Springs. $. D., Aug. 9.-Dr. L.
+. West surgeon for the Mountain
Home branch at Johnson City, Tenn,
has been appointed governor and sur
geon for the Battle Greek sanitaririp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

The per capita circulation of money
in the United States on June | was
's34 20. the highest point ever reached.
and an increase of 4 cents in the month
of May. On June ! of last year the
per capita circulation was SS2.45.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
BEING MADE AT NlBORG

Viborg, S. D., Aug l2.-This place is
enjoying a building boom. municipal
system Of waterwoTks is in course Of
construction and q drainage system is
being established
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
ASSES SSMENT INCREASE
IN LARGER CITIES

Pierre, S. D., Aug. lo.-In the larger
towns and cities throughout the state the
increase in railroad taxes recently made
By the board of assessment will be of in
terest to local taxpayers, as the following
statement will show:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

In 1905 fiscal year. according to the
lannual report of United States Super
lyising Inspector General Uhier with a
total OF 600. 900 600 passengers carried on
waters coming under the United States
lsteamboat inspection service. only one
life was lost out of every 1880, ass. In
/ 1906 fiscal year. owing to the stranding
of the steamer yalentia on Vancouver
ltsland, with a ioss OF i21 lives, and the
Unprecedented number of casualties on
Lake Superior that year, the loss of life
was increased to one out OF every L.
l796,000 people carried,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

II Il gives one the chance TO
know the tremendous value df
q complete change Of diet.
i. T. A.-aLf1-Ns
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

In Texas woman has the contract
TO carry the mslil from Kiffe to Siernal
Htll. and Georgia has a woman mail
carrier who travels a forty-miIe road
tri-weekly, besides managing large
farm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

The Chamber of Commerce. Cincin-
nafi, las the best restaurant in the
city, AID II is run by three Scotch wom-
en, who make yearly profit OF SIS. 900,
although their annual rental Is 5000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Chicago. Aug. s.--New York ex.
change S0940 per cent. discount
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
BOARDS FIGURES FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA'S LINES

Pierre. s. D., Aug. 9.-The total as
sessment of the state this year will be
within half a million of the estimate
of $2GO,O00000 Following is a de-
tailed report Of the assessment of the
different railways in the state
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-13
Doping for Workmen.

In his charge to the Warren county
grand jury, Judge Rush drew atten
ton to the alleged doping" with CO
caine OF roustabolts by steamboat
mates. The Judge stated that it had
come to his ears that the mates car.
ried a supply of the deadly drug
which they gave to the negroes in
liberal doses. When stimulated by
the drug the rouster's capacity for
work is greatly increased, but by the
time the trip is ended he is physi.
cal and mental wreck.-Mobile Regis.
ter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-13
indian Relics Found.

Some Indian relics have been ex'
cavated recently at Shell Mound Park,
near Berkeley, Cal, by Alfred v. Wep.
fer, a graduate Of the State University
of the class OF 1903, who is working
under the direction Of Prot. ]. C. Mer-
RAM, in charge of the paleontologi.
cal researches of the university. The
custom of burying an Indian with his
horse is proved by the finding or re.
mains of that animal beside the hu.
man bones. Many Indian tools and
mortars have also been found.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-13

The little common people-they come
in shining bands,
But we take them and we scatter
them around with careless hands.
Till some live on the bureau and
some live on the shelf,
And now and then one lives alone in
a corner by himself;
And some stay in the work-box
They're most contented there),
And some the children use for play
and they live anywhere.
Oh, it isn't nice to think of, and it
isn't good to tell
The way we treat the little folk who
work for US so we'll.
They help the buttons hold us in our
frocks and pinafores,
They keep our dOllies dresses on,
and mend our toys by scores;
They're hinges for our boxes and
fsh-hooks for our strings.
They make potatoes animals, and DO
a hundred things
And we lose them and abuse them
and drop them into cracks,
We find them lying all around and
leave them on their backs;
We break them and we bend them
Oh. | am ashamed to tell
How we treat the little common folk
who work for us SO we'll!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-13
IN the Country.

hv the gate is brown and
shows no signs of spring.
DlueDird set on a s"lnsln
q. @arbled like anything.
! uas blue as the blue Of the
~ breast was pink as a rose.
Looked like a bud Of promise
.,om when the spring breeze
blows.
noes he's going to bloom all
right,
.nother one came his way.
!. cottoned to her to beat the
NJ. ,hev both had lot to say.
,s,sled his feathers and chirped
md chirped,
N The other one cooed and c2oed,
i, hey shook their wings 'and
away they flew.
!. .he pleasantest kind OF mood.
.A., zane back soon with straws
d their bills,
x.b.tterin' with delight.
Z !, md by, when the spring has
come,
- they'll blossom all right.
aIsIampton, in the New York
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-13
THE STAR ISLAND PICNIC.

The kitchen was the busiest place
in the house. Nora was making
sandwiches; Aunt Helen was packing
up paper plates and napkins; mama
was seasoning stuffed" eggs.
Amy" she called. suddenly, "you
must run to the store and get some
more eggs! | haven't as many as l
thought. Remember, We must be at
the dock in thirty-five minutes"
Amy dropped the cake-tin she had
been scraping. "Yes'm!" she beam
ed
How willing the dear child isl"
thought Aunt Helen as Amy ran on,
all smilSs. Il wish Bess liked to do
errands.
In just seven minutes by the kitch-
en- clock a GREATNESS little girl was
back from the corner grocery. Tight
ly clasped in one hand she held by
their long sticks pair of the fas-
cinating dainties known as "all-day
candy-balls.'
See, mama." she cried. Il had
six sticks to carry back, and Mr..
Summers gave me new candy-ball
for EN-, and l had penny besides,
and so here's one for Bess, too, and
they'll last us all the time going down
on the boat"
well, let me have the eggs" said
mama, reaching for the basket.
Amy's face changed from triumph
to despair. Mama she groaned, II
forgotten, I never thoughtful go
back
Amy Reynolds, do you mean to
say all you remembered was that sill
ly sweet STUFF" cried mama; but
Amy was already out at the gate.
shes been counting on this picnic
to Star Island all summer, and she'll
be nearly broken-hearted if We miss
the boat; but l declare. it wouldn't
be such bad thing if it only cured
her dreadful heedlessness!" mama
to Aunt Helen.
well, we'll go right along getting
ready. It's stopped rainin, and may
be we'll get there yet" encouraged
aunty, finding it impossible not to
smile at the memory of Amy's look
of utter CONSERVATION when she peer
ed into the empty basket.
Into the store again the little girl
rushed like whlrlwind 20 Mr..
Summers, please, l want eggs. too,
half a dozen!" she painted; but Mr..
Summers was tying up a parcel OF
sugar for Mrs. Grouse.
Anything else, ma'am?" he asked.
folding down the ends of the bag as
neatly and tying the red-and-white
twine as deliberately as If there was
no boat going to start for Star Island
at half past nine.
"Oh, please, won't you get them for
me-" pleaded Amy, with tears in her
eyes, turning to Peter, the grocer's
boy. Il forgot, and we're going to
have a picnic, and it's most time to
START"
sorry, but l can't stop minute.
Got to go right out with this wagon!"
called back Peter, as he shouldered
sack of flour. ''Mr. Summers will
wait on you in a minute"
Amy's little face looked fairly thin
from anxiety as she flew home at last
with the six eggs. Suppose there
should be a blockade on the car
track! Suppose they should be just
Dne car too late, and papa would be
at the landing. and say, mo
uso To hurry now. orr boats gQnein
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-13

Suppose they could not have the pic.
mic, and Aunt Helen and Bess would
go home without ever seeing Star Isl.
and, and it would be her fault!
All the way downtown Amy sat on
the very edge of the seat, shivering
with anxiety, longing to jump out and
run every time the car stopped. When
finally they got off, and papa grasped
all the baskets and bundles he could
carry. and led them on a run down to
the dock and across the gangplank
just as the whistle gave last warn.
ing toOt and the paddles began to
splash in the water. the little girl
sank into the nearest deck chair in
miserable huddle, and burst into a
passion of tears.
Don't feel badly any more. We did
make it, after ALL" mama soothed
her: hut not even her comforting, OR
a sympathetic hug from Aunt Helen.
or papa's jokes about the weather, or
Pessie's coaXing-no, not even the
contemplation of the two luscious
Jumps of waxy brown candy that had
been secured at such COST could
bring the smiles back into the little
girls face. They were quite halfway
to Star Island before she frightened
up enough to take an interest in the
great shiny engines lifting first one
huge arm and then the other in it's
snug glass house midway of the cab
in.
THE lesson has been quite hard
enough said aunty, after long look
at the subdued little face.
And to this day the memory of the
picnic that came so near never hap.
pening makes Amy Reynolds remem.
Der her valuable lesson and helps her
to be careful to put business before
pleasure.-Jessie Claire Glasier in the
Youths Companion