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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
She Described Her.
From the Denver 20.


a few nights ago a Denver young man,
who lives downtown, went out 10 Sixteenth
avenue 70 call on a girl lie had seen the
girl but once before The call was ar
ranged by a mutual acquaintance. When
he reached the neighborhood he discovered
that he had forgotten her number He
knew about where she lived, however, and
went TO house near Sixteenth and Down
ng TO make some inquiries After ne had
rung the bell he found to his dismay that
he could not remember her name. lady
came to the door. The young man took a
long chance.
Would you kindly tell me who lives In
that house across the street," he asked
She told him. 1t was not the name He
asked about another house and failed
again. Then he smiled and explained
II am to call on a girl out this way"
he said, and l have forgotten both her
house number and her name. she's a med
ium- m-sized girl
The woman was amused. How does
she look?' she asked
"She has blonde hair"
"Oh has she biondined hair and does
she wear a brown dress, n sailor hat with
a ligh, blue band and brown sdccOmb on
one side and one slightly darker on the
other?'
II think So" said the youth
And does she Ike 10 tel you how
many times she has been to California
and New York %
Perhaps II think she does"
"And has she a small molc-on. you d
hardly notice-on her right cheek"
Let me sec. Pm not sure about"
''Well. does her dress always hang bad
ly In the back"
perhaps il does. l."
81 think l know the girl you mean It's
Miss So-and-So. She lives right over there
next 70 the corner, said the woman
Thank you said the bewlldercd youth.
It was the girl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
DAKOTA FOOD MEN
AT &RTiONAL MEET

Brcol,insa. S. D.. Jaly ia. Fl.
Wheaton. state food and dairy commits
sioner, and Professor J. II. Shepard,
state chemist. have gone to attend the
annual convention of the national food
ana dairy departments AT the James
town exposition. Mr.. Wheaton Is on
tho program Tor IN address upon But
ter and Cheese Factory Sanitation -
and Mr.. Shepard will speak on Like
Substances"
Congressman Phllo Hail has returned
from northern Minnesota, where ne
spent few wees in the woods for the
pencht OF his health. He has been suf-
fering from nervous collapse
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
PASSENGERS ESCAPE, BUT
MAIL SACKS ARE LOST

Keystone, S D., July 22.-Business
men and others Of this section have
been hampered by the loss Of thirty.
three mail sacks containing all sorts OF
correspondence which was washed
down Battle creek near here while the
mail driver was attempting TO ford q
swollen stream. II. S. Davis who drives
"A hack out Of Keystone, was carrying
the mail together with passengers and
in fordiug Battle creek the hack was
overturned and some of the passengers
had thrilling escapes. one woman
Mrs. Estes, foated down stream on
log until rescued. All OF the mail sacks
were lost and although rewards have
been offered for their recovery nothing
has been heard from them They con
tanned mail distributed through Key.
stone from many sections Of the United
states, 10 ranchers and others in this
city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
TURNER COUNTY FIRST TO
HAVE ASST SUPERINTENDENT

Hurley, S. D., July 22.-Under the
new school law which recently went
into effect i'm South Dakota, county
Fuperintendents Of schools having su.
pervision over more than seventy-fiv
schools are empowered to appoint a
deputy superintendent. As this (Turn.
err county. has 100 rural and sever
city and town schools, employing i4$
teachers in all II comes under the
provision Of the new law, and the
county superintendent has appointed
Professor Joseph Swenson, a well
known county educator deputy countr
superintendent. At the commencement
Of the new school year, Professor
Swenson will assume the duties o.
principal of the public schools at Mar.
ion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
WALKED TO HIS DEATH
WHILE nv HIS SLEEP

Aberdeen. S. D.. July 19-The re-
mains OF Martin Erickson. who was
killed here on Sunday morning by fall
ing down stairs at his lodging place,
has been taken to Cherokee Ia. for
huerment, his stepson, Ray Kiela-
coming 10 Aberdeen after the body.
Erickson belonged 10 the bricklayers'
union in omaha. Erickson was a
somnambuiSt ana Il is believed that
while walking IN MS sleep he stepped
from the head o. The stairs and fell
headlons TO the lover floor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
TRIES TO HANG
SELF IN CELL; ALL
INMATES UNDRESSED

New Orleans, July 17-Tony Costa,
one of several Italians. was placed on
trial in st. Charles parish. charged with
the kidnapping and numbering OF S-year-
old Walter Lama, made an unsuccessful
attempt TO hang himself by means or a
handkerchief in prison today
The prison officials then ordered that
all the male prisoners held in conneo-
lion with the case. be stripped and LEFT
nude until takea IA Labn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
FOUR TWISTERS CHASE
A PASSENGER TRAIN


,,e stnrL, ~ trc ~, tr,J Duiy ,Snar ,1h,oh ho
,.as n nassanrer being chased for miles
by four tornado.s. which raced after
the train as If determined to overtalle
ana destroy il and All its passengers
is told bv w. A White. who has ar
rived here after having been i'm the
medst of the severe storm at Mitchell
and vicinity Saturday night.
The formation of one Of the four
tyisters was witnessed by Mr.. White
this taking place west of Mt. Vernon
twelve miles east OF Mitchell. MIR
White was a passcnger on a train on
the Omaha railroad
"The tornado" said he FIRST started
west of Mt. Vernon. The clouds had
been LOOKING bad for some distance
back. and lust before we reached Mt.
Vernon they assumed the definite ap-
pcaranCe Of n tornado Finally Some
one of the messengers ON the train re
marked.
Bows it's a tvister. sure as you're
born.
"And whom we looked we s1yy the
black clouds racing around near ground
level vl-irlin.r faster ,ud faster and
bicsirg at t-inps al they yyhirIed The
formation nj 6rgt resembled IN, invert-
ed funnel with the point living i'm The
air. while the lower body swept every
thing into its center
Pulled Out Ahead Of Il,
1--WE left MI Vernon inst aha-d Of
the storm The tornado searne3 tn 90
around the town clearing II Ia the
north From there ON If was . ra,a
betyccr the train a.d the r,,lreI,in,,
twister
THE tornado was running naraIIsl
with The trarl ana i'm mo same diree-
tton with tha tr,i1 and M ahout tbe
same speed The enrineer was RUNNING
for an the boilers WouId stand Then
we Noticed another tornado 70 the
north and two To The south
"The one immediately, on our le.ft
seemed 10 raise in inc air inst hefore II
reached Mitchell For some miles back
its form had hanT cbanpino rcvarei,,g
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
FARMERS TO BUILD
ELEVATOR IN PUkWANA

Pukwana S. D.. July 17.-Work viii
be commenced Immediately on a new
farmers elevator at this point, the con-
tract having been let 10 the Cramer
Construction company, of Omaha The
elevator will be 10000 bushels capacity
and the contract calls for its COM
pletion by September 1. The Farmers
Elevator company. of Pukwana, was
recently incorporated, and about SIS, 00G
worth of stock has been subscribed,
practically all being held by substan-
tial farmers throughout Brule county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
ANGRY cow NEARLY
KILLS WOMAN AFTER
KNOCKING HER DOWN

Cherokee, Ia. July 20.--An angry
COW knocked Mrs. Barney Kirchoff
down and trampled on the woman
who Is badly injured The animal step
ped on the PROSTATE wonlan's throat
lacerating the flesh seriously and
straining the cords of the neck. Mrs,
Klrchoff. whose home is northwest OF
the city, managed with difficulty, I'd
get 10 a place of safety II is thought
she will recover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
THE PRESIDENT OF
ECUADOR ESCAPES

Guayaquil, Ecuador, July 22.-Four
military barracks in this city were at
tackled simultaneously at day break
this morning by groups OF armed rev.
olutionists. The fighting lasted one
hour. when the rebels were lSreated
and several killed.
The residence of President Afaro
was also attacked, but he escaped.
Guayaquil Is under martial law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
FINE TEAM KILLED
BECAUSE OF CHAMBERS

Boresford. s. D.. July 20.-Glanders
have been discovered near Beresford by
Deputy state Veterinarian J. G. Trot-
ter. and as a result a fine team or
calico drivers belonging TO James Muir
ray. a young man who priced them
very highly, had to be killed The
disease is supposed 10 have been
brought into the country BY horse
which was taken from western herd,
Further examination will be made and
the test applied to locate any further
evidences OF the disease and prevent
It's spread.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
PIGS CANNOT GET INTO
CANADA; RED TAPE FENCE

Nernliilion. ). D., Jlly 19.-The new
quarantine laws enacted by the Can
adam government are interfering with
the shipment OF 5locded stock across
the line. II. ". Peterson. Of Clay coun-
ty, has several orders for Poland China
digs, but cannot ship them TO canada
because Of the delay and expense. The
hogs have to be examined by the state
veterinarian, and then placed in quar-
antine on the Canadian line for thiry
days before being taken across.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
.osEPH kusLgR. Publisher

An Austrian warship visited New
Zealand last year Its officers were
handsomely entertained and presented
with a variety Of local products and
purios. In recognition Of THU hospital
kty the Emperor Francis Joseph has
made a gift OF eight chamois TO the col
ony. The transportation Of the animals
TO the other side of the globe was
fisky undertaking. but II has beer sue
y'esafuly accomplished The passage
between the tropics was the crucial
stage of the voyage but the chamois
lweTe carefully shielded from the heat,
land emerged without any loss save
Temporary one of appetite. New lea~
hand has snowclad Alpine heights,
where they win soon be perfectly AZ
home
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
FARMER GOES INSANE;
WANTED BROTHER ARRESTED

Garretson, S. D., July 20.-Abert
Johnson, aged 20, became violently in
sane. He came to Garretson and sought
the arrest OF mis- brother, alleging the
latter tried TO kill HIM, but it developed
that Johnson himself had attacked a
farm hand. He was taken 10 Sioux
Falls and will be sent to the asylum at
Yankton
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
WAKES UP NEARLY DEAD
FROM a pADIN Gilt AEAD

Yanktou, : D. July pa stranger
was brought TO lhis city for medical
treatment yesterday who was found
by some Milwaukee section hands at
James River with e very badly gashed
head With mis- head sCwcd up he was
able to give the name OF August Bork,
of Henderson, Mimi but no details Of
the accident which so nearly cost him
his life. He said he had been drinking
and is inclined 10 the belief that he
got on a train somewhere and fell oft
He is recovering rapidly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
DAKOTA PHARMACISTS
AT HURON IN AUGUST

Huron, .. D., July 20.--Arrangements
are being completed for the annual
convention of the South Dakota Phar-
maceutical association, to meet here
August IA. IS, 16. Not less than 200
druggists are expected to be present
The new rector Of the Grave Epis-
copal church, Rev. Leonard X. Smith.
accompanied by his wife, has arrived.
and Mr. Smith entered upon his duties
Sunday
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
FATHER MENslNG is
MADE a MONSIGNOR

Webster, 5. D.. July 20.-The most
Catholic church I'm this city was the
ceremonies held I'm connection with the
elevation of Father - Meusing to the
office OF monsiGuor. Bishop OGorman
OF Sioux Falls had charge, assisted by
Monsignor Flynn Of Madison. Monsig-
nor Sheehan OF Elkon, and about TWEEN
ty-five visiting priests More than
1000 communicates of the church were
IN attendance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
WATERFOWL HOPES TO
GET BETTER THEATRICAL s

Watertown. $. D., July 2O.--The
Grand opera house in this city has been
placed under the management OF w *
Culver, for six years past the cashier.
and F. c. Englesby, who will place II
In the best circuits in South Dakota
and Minnesota. The seating capacity
is 1000. and II is ranked as one OF the
best playhouses in the state.
A $4,000 grain elevator viii lie erected
In Watertown this summer by the
farmers. making the third farmers
elevator In Codington county. The con-
tract calls for the completion o. the
building by October l.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

Evidence of mind in all animals.
even the lowest, is found by #. w.
Headley. The amoeba exercises the
power of choice when II eats, and the
tree-like colony of one-c -celled infu-
sorians, called zoothamnium, after a
time ceases to be agitated by 1ars<Ae-
peated at intervals. showing that IL
must remember thar Jar is harmless.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
COWBOY ON HORSE
BEATS TRAIN; SAVES
FARM FOR MAIDEN
The ChivaIrous Act Of RelIemar
Skate 20 Win Home for
Miss Bae Mills.

Rapid City, S. D., July 20.-No knight
of old ever served his lady better thar
has ReIIeman Skaife. OF the famous
Skaife ranch served Miss Bae NJ. Mills.
OF southern Illinois, total stranger u
him. Riding his horse across the pialhs
forty-fiye miles In "a race against a
railroad train he saved for her . some.
stead upon which she had set her hearj
and which another had tried TO take
from her.
A less determined young man or o
horse not quite 30 fleet would have lost
the prize, as the competitor Tor lhe ms
farm arrived by train but iye min
utes after the almost exhausted horse
of the cowboy stumbled with his ridel
at the door Of the land Office In inns
city.
Those who have heard OF the Incl
dent are indulging IN gossip OF romance
which is proving embarrassing 70 IN"
young man and the girl he go BaliantIJ
served, still they are not resonung IL
Miss Mills came to Washta, forty
FIVE miles east OF here, 10 take up o
claim. She found one much 10 hei
liking and determined 10 make entr5
upon it Her purpose became known
and another homeseeker, q man, early
in the morning filed on the same piece
at Washta.
Tears Brought Her a knight.
The young Woman's disappointment
was keen and her tears attracted x
her the sympathetic cowboy, Reliemai
Skate. Sne told him her story. Et
looked at his watch and said simply:
I'm save it for you. That fellow 8
filing here is not final; he must first
make entry at the Rapid city land of
flee Give me your papers
Miss Mills quickly made her pTelim-
mary filing and gave the papers TO
Skaife who said he would beat the train
to Rapid City and hand the papers in
ahead OF the rival Tor the land. or kill
his horse IN the race The rival had
not left >own yet, but the train was
due Skaife started and In less than
three hours he had reached his destin-
alton, while the train, which had TO go
farther around, came pulling In about
neck and neck with Skates plucky
horse.
He wired back 10 Miss Mills OF his
victory and her delight was expressed
In a valuable and most approving man
ner OF the knight who had won her a
home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
KIT OF TOOLS, ETC.
TAKEN FROM HIS LEG

\ Deadwood, $. H., july y.
y A small sized carpenter shop :
\ was removed from the left leg
\ of Henry Anderson, when he
y underwent an operation at st.
y Josephs hospital For many
y months Anderson has been
\ bothered with his leg, and en-
y joyed the distinction OF being
= an accurate weather prophet in
y the vicinity where he made his
y home Finally he became un-
y able to walk and consulted the
y doctors They decided to open
y the leg. soon the knife ran in
= TO q small chisel and when this
y had been taken out, a couple
\ OF nails and a screw followed.
\ Further down the leg the prob
y ers found a couple Of chunks
+ Of wood and then piece OF
y tin Anderson recalled that q
y couple OF years ago he had been
y digging "a ditch, when he
y was the victim of a premature
y explosion, but he was ignorant
= of what his leg was carrying.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

Curious scenes occurred at the VII
lage of St. Keverne Cornwall, on the
arrival OF a new peal of bells for the
parish church. A large procession OF
villagers headed by the local band
marched out TO meet the bells which
were drawn by horses on four wagons
Men, women and children carried flags
and wreaths and wild flowers were laid
on the bells.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
FARMERS ELEVATOR TO
BE DUPLICATED AT HARTFORD

Hartford 5. T., July 20.--The Farm
srs' Elevator company, which already
owns an elevator AT this place. has de-
cided to erect another elevator i'm close
proximity 10 the present one The bust
ness has grown 10 such an extent that
additional facilities are an absolute
necessity. The new elevator Will have
a capacity OF 81 600 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

American interest in China since the
Boxer rebellion has extended 70 the
Chinese Jews who settled al kaifunSru
Huring the Han dynasty that ruled
lChina from 200 b. G. to 200 A. y. The
Maifungfu colony is mentioned occ|
,sionally by European travellers among
them Marco Polo in the fourteenth cen
nury while IN 1900 and 1904 they were
visited by Jesuit missionaries. Today,
jaccording to Alfred X Glover, writing
lin the Overland Monthly for May, the
EChinese Jews are almost extinct. put
their records and historical tablets are
lcarefullv preserved
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
5WEOlSH MISSION is
LEFT $4,000 BY DAKOTAr

Vermilion 5. D.. July 22.-By the wiz
Of Charles Swanson, OF Gay county
which is being pTobated the Swedish
Mission society Of America gets SO, 1000
All Of the Swanson estate, except 81 900
cruing board sees ft South Dakota
viii receive about 500 as inheritance
tax.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

India's sacred fires have not all been
extlnguished. The most ancient which
still lexists was consecrated twelve CEN
turies ago In commemoration Of the
voyage made by the Parsees when they
emigrated from Persia to India The
fire is fed five times every two hours
with eandalwood and other fragrant
materials, combined with very dry fuel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
FORMER CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR BUILDING MANSION

Pukwana S. D.. July 1.-THE finish
ing touches are being put onto the new
two and one-half setory residence of J.
A. Stransky. This is the largest dwell
ing In Brule county and is thoroughly
modern i'm all it's appointments. 1t will
cost $1,000 to $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

Lessons In pronunciation are needed
by a number OF members of the house.
The majority of those who tackle the
word "yictuallcrs' insist on pronounc-
Ing II phonetically instead of as IL
spelled "vittlers," and the word nu-
nicipal is another great stumbling
block, members almost invariably putt
ting the accent on the wrong syllable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

A Calcutta journal calls attention 70
1.-THE demand for crocodile skins IN
America and from time 70 time has
urged the natives living contiguous 70
,crocodiIe haunts to engage extensively
sn the business Of killing this creature
kor his skin, guaranteeing that they
iwill be able 10 sell TO American buyers
jat remunerative prices all the skins
ithey can take There are thousands Of
lcrocodiles In the lagoons and tldew&ter
Streams of India, easily accessible. and
there are Indians In plenty to hunt
them and take their skins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
NO HOUSEHOLD GOODS
IN FIVE TOWNSHIPS

Vermilljon, $. D., July 20.-Clay coun-
tvs board OF equalization has been af-
ter the tax dodgers In several town
ships, and the assessors OF FIVE town
ships have been called before the board
to explain why there are no household
goods in their respective townships
The city equalization board has also
had trouble with household goods. and
in many instances raised the valuations
Of citizens Personal property has new
er been taxed as IL should be. and an
effort is being made TO correct the er.
rOr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

An old brick laboratory in Middle
town, Conn, which was torn down Sat
urday, has been put To many uses
rince its erection in 1925. Originally
u was gunhouse. but 1t has since
been used as a hospital. an eating
house carpenter shop. an Ice house
aD1 an electrical laboratory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

The parliament building In yelling
ton. New Zealand, is the largest wood
en- structure in the world. In yelling
ton and some other New Zealand towns
almost every house is constructed of
wood. So likewise are large churches
and business houses
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
DESTROYS A HOME

Huron. $. D., July 20.-E'ire carly
yesterday destroyed the home of Oscar
n. Williams, a gasoline stove cxplos-
ion being the cause. There was no in
surance and the family lost ali their
furniture and clothing
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
DECLARES so PER CENT.
DIVIDEND; MONEY LEFT

Viborg. 5. D.. July 20.-The Farmers
Elevator company of this place has
declared a dividend of 30 per cent.
there remaining $2,414 in the treas
ury. II was decided to erect corn
cribs so the company can purchase
ear corn this fall
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

'Is IL our severe, disagreeabie eli
mate which remodels the buxom Ger
man or Scandinavian maid OF one gem
Grafton into a tall. slender American
girl of the following one? Whatever
the cause may be-" writes Sadakichi
Hartman, I'm the May Cosmopolitan.
lit is fact that the American born
children Of immigrants show certain
traits of refinement that one would
seek in vain in their parents"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
TO VOTE ON BONDS FOR
SCHOOL AT KENNEBEC

Kennebec. 5. q. July 20.--Much in
terest is felt In the special election, to
be held Friday. TO vote on issuing Sl.So0
bonds for a new public school build
In.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27
NEW PAPER STARTS
AT BANCROFT. S. D.

Bancroft s D., July 1.-THE first
issue Of the Bancroft Register made its
appearance last Friday, the first paper
published in this town. George w.
Brown of Huron is editor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

Experiments are being made with
brown sugar which is said To increase
the adhesive properties of mortar
greatly Equal parts of sand and lime
are mixed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

DR. John A. l.. Waddell almost has
the science OF American
bridge building in the last quarter Of
Ia century. He rs known everywhere
las great authority on bridges and
his word as a consulting engineer is
conclusive. There is long list OF i'm
portant bridges that his brain has de-
vised Now he is working on the plans
for the Alaska Siberian railway
He is far from the type OF the dry
scientist, however. He is capital
fisherman and shot and one OF the beet
whist players In the west
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-27

The highest elevator service in the
world is that at Burgenstock, a noun
tain near the lake of Lucerne, where
tourists are raised 500 feet 10 the top OF
"a vertical rock