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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
CURIOUS CHINESE CUSTOM.
Elaborate Ceremony Attending First
Cutting of Boys Hair.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
One of the most ancient and curious Gus
toms among the Chinese, and one rarely
commemorated IN this country, was OBJ
served with great pomp and circumstances
i'm Chinatown Sunday night, when Fong
Hook a leading merchant who for years
has had the supervision Of the Chinese dis.
counts in the Anglo Californian Bank OF
San Francisco, entertained his relatives
to q remote degree with a magnificent
banquet in honor Of the first cutting Of
the hair OF his only SON
The banquet took place at an Eighth
street restaurant and there were l50
guests A notable feature was the fact
that the wives and children of the guests
sat down at the same table with the
heads of families. A most elaborate
menu. comprising birds nest soup, steam
stuffed duck, Foon Yon Ha sharks fms
and other rare and costly celestial dishes
were served.
The banquet cost the happy father N,&o
During the evening quite a number Of
prominent members or the San Francisco
clearing house called at the restaurant TO
offer their fluctuations to him. The hair
cutting ceremony, which was observed
with picturesque rites, symbolizes that
Fong Hooks hair is now a factor in the
family The guests brought presents for
the little son worth thousands of dollane
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
CHAPTER XT.
A DERELICTION.
Eight bells-midnlght.

Eight bells-midnight.
The lookout In the crows nest ror-
ward chanted his last melancholy "Alps
Well' and gave way to the relief from
the next watch. He climbed down by
the cleats in the iron mast and went
TO the starboard door in the forecastle.
Other men followed him. jumping like
cats along the streaming decks, and
others came a little later, dingy
fellows, with neck clouts like dish
cloths, who went In at the port door,
these last being the goats Of shipboard
the hremen and trimmers-who were
divided off from the more high class
deck hands by a fore and aft bulk
head.
The third mate and the quartermast-
er, too, from the upper bridge were
replaced by another quartermaster and
another mate, and they also went 10
the places appointed for them, and the
snores of their breathing soon ratified
against the bunk coamings. only two
men on the Port Edes who We're not
on the roster OF duty stood that windy
mornings first watch. Under the lea
Of the canvas cover Captain Kettle
sat huddled on his Campstool IN a style
which no man could distinguish with
certainty between wakefulness and
sleep, and below in his room, which
opened of the main cabin and was
next the specie room, Patrick Cambcl
was dabbling in something which the
laws OF nations would stigmatize as
felony and that of complex degree. \
There were two bcrths in the room
the upper one against the window
port which he slept in and the lower,
which contained two spread out port
mauteauX Beneath this last We're
drawers i'm which the captains stow
art kept table linen disused corks, the
carpet which the Chartroom sported in
harbor and other articles of ships use.
Cambel had two of these drawers out
on the floor and from the recess Of their
site had drawn two fine, green silk
covered wires.
He Cisentangled the coils, taking care
20 avoid a kirk, and then unscreWed
the porcelain switch which governed
the rooms electric lamp. Beneath were
certain pieces OF metal imbedded in
vIlcautirc.
Patrick Caubel gave his arms a pre-
liminery stretch, a bare wire terminus
in each hand. His fingers were tremh-
ling. as whose would not have been
in the Same situation.
lie noticed il and commented TO him
self OH the circumstance
Continued Next Week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
WAS HUSBAND THERE
WHEN PONDER LEI GO?

Deadwood, ). D.. July S.-The sheriff
OF Lawrence county has been asked
to investigate the supposed death of
Leonard Henderson who was an en-
ployee of the Safe Investment Mining
company south OF this city. Hender-
sons wife came to DeadWood and re-
ported to the sheriff that her husband
after receiving his pay check became
intoxicated and after quarrel with his
wife seized fifty pound box of giant
powder ana ran away up the mountain
slde That was the last ever seen Of
Henderson
Shortly after he left his wife a ter
rhc explosion was heard which Jared
the country for miles around. An in
vestigation showed that the powder
had been exploded it is thought by
Henderson himself who deliberately sat
down upon the box and applied a
match TO the fuse. The only thing left
of the dead man is his blouse which
was found some distances from the
place. The explosion of the powder was
strong enough TO blow the man into
atoms.
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Continued Next Week.)
QUAINT ITALIAN FESTIVAL.
II @ E.nr.L-n ......-.l


Image Of St. George Around Town.
4 quaint ceremonial, dating back to the
mlsts OF antiquity, is performed on May 3
at the little Umbrian town Of Gubbio on
that day writes 4 correspondent of the
London Morning Post the town is alive
WiJA crowds OF newcomers from far and
near anxious TO witness the famous pro-
cessiou Of the Cegi, which the inhabitants
still zealously hold On the vigil of their
patron and former bishop, s Ubaldo.
A cero IS \ tall wooden pole or mast
which passes through the middle of two
lantern shaped frames of wood and can
vas, separated from each other and sur
mounted by the figure of a saint The low
er extremity Of the mast fits into a wood
en- strotcher provided with two long
shafts. one at each end, so that 1t can be
borne along the steep streets and up the
mountain side above the town on the
stalwart backs Of the young and vigorous.
These ceri are three in number and each
IS surmounted by the image of separate
saint-the first by that of S. Ubaldo, the
second by that Of st. George and the third
by that of s Antonio.
st. Georges cero rests on supports rep
resenting "A heap of wine barrels, a col
lection from various shops 4 drum, mace
and batteaxe and pile of spears, because
that warrior saint IS the patron of the
shop keepers as according To Napoleon
l. ne was in England.
At . O'Clock in the afternoon the bishop
gave his benedicton to the cert, and then
at a given signal the ceraioli dashed down
the street Via Dante at full speed, bearing
the three ceri in rapid succession round
the town
All the tine the great bell of the palace
is tolliug; finally the bearers of the ceri
rush wildly thrice around the square
Then out of the square the procession
rushcs up the hill TO the gate of s. Ubaldo,
which leads through the ivyclad walls to
the hillside.
At the gate the bearers rest a few min
utes. Then off they start and soon s.
Ubaldo's yellow cope and St. George 8
blue cloak, followed by S. Antonio's black
habit, may be deserted speeding up the
steep serpentines OF Monte Ingino. Ar
rived at the top, S. Ubaldo is first admit
ter into the monastery, gyrates three
times around the court. his image is then
carried into the church, the others then
follow and the procession is at an end
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13

inside my collar, with half dozen
hangmen beginning to tug at II,
See here Mr. Cambel," said the ship
master, "are YOU getting sorry You
came out on this trip?'
The other laughed harshly Sorry!
Whatever have you got in your head
now? II l do thing / do it with my
eyes open, and make a point of never
indulging IN useless regrets afterward.
No, Captain Kettle, I'm going through
with this matter, whether II succeeds
or falls whether II is brought about
without injury TO a single human soul
or whether It costs the last pant Of
breath from every man in this ship.
But ! own TO you ! am nervous. The
only things which we can be sure viii
happen are the unexpected, and' we
can't prepare for those, and want OF
preparation may ruin us"
IT'S a big gamble" assented Kettle,
and ! wish / could say, may the
Lord defend the right But l can't and
you can't, and least Of all Shelf can't.
It's a devils job anyway, and he don't
always stand by his men. The only
thing is even Nick can't diddle my wife
and kids out OF the insurance ] made
for them; so, personally speaking, l
don't much care what happens. You
go below 10 your room now and get n
calk OF sleep. You'll want IT, And
first, if you please, Tn shake hands
with you. We've never done il be-
fore. because a mods been enough 9TH
er times, but this is different. You re
a decentish sort, and I fancy If that
woman hadn't meddled you wouldn't
have been shipnates here with me to-
night"
They exchanged a quick hand grip,
each looking rather ashamed of him
sele. and then Cambel went down the
bridge ladder whistling. and owen Ket-
tie resetted himself in his campstool.
When next they met, the tragedy Of the
Port Edes would have begun, and IN it
perhaps both would die by any out Of
ten violent deaths
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
WhcIesaIa.

An old gentleman stopped over night at
a small hotel In western PENNSYLVANIA,
and IN the morning asked for a drink of
brandy. saying that he was not feeling
very well
The landlord produced the brandy, and
the old gentleman helped himself He
poured out glassful and drank it, Smack
ing his lips, he said:
That is pretty good; / guess 1 will have
some more"
Filling up the glass he again drank the
contents, and handed the landlord quar-
ter The latter gave him back II cents.
You have made a mistake" remarked
the odger gazing al his change " You
have given me back too much | usually
pay 10 cents and you have only taken
eight"
We'll" drawed the landlord, lit Is
cheaper at wholesale"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
OUR EDNA's FINE NEW SHOES

From the London Mirror.
Firty pairs of dainty boots and shoes
have just been sent home to Miss Edna.
May, now Mrs Lewissohn
They We're her wedding order cost Isl.
ing close upon $3.50 and comprising
some OF the prettiest things it is pos
sible TO obtain in ladies' footwear.
The lst included seven pairs pink
dress shoes, seven pairs white dress
shoes seven pairs blue dress shoes.
two pairs green dress shoes. two pairs
gray dress SHOES, six pairs black dress
shoes, four pairs white yachting boots.
one pair gray antelope boots. two pairs
gray court shoes, three pairs white an
telopC court shoes, two pairs brown
court shoes, one pair patent riding
boots.
The others We're generally ordinary
street shoes and boots. The dress shoes
have been made to match Miss Mays
gowns.
The evening shoes are adorned with
jeweled buckles made specially In Paris
10 Miss Edna Mays designs. Some
are in the shape Of hearts, and others
form true lovers knots, most daintily
made.
Miss Edna May has a very neat,
tiny foot said the makers, Messrs. II,
and Nj, Rayne, of Waterloo road, to the
Daily Mirror the other day. and ii is
remarkable the number OF letters we
have had from people outside tho
theatrical profession asking for boots
and shoes Just like hers
People who have seen her plays,
say they must have them made or
the same last.
"One gentleman wrote the other day
asking If we could let him have pain
Of Miss Mays own shoes. Unless she
has worn them he said, I will not
have them, but if they have been her
own l am prepared TO pay any price
for them"
Miss May wears Q shoe between
2 and in size, with high heels, pret-
tily fashioned instep and the thinnest
of thin soles
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
must FIGHT JAPAN"
ADMIRAL THOMPSON
Retired Officer Says War VIII
Come Within the Next
Five Years.

North Yakima, Wash, July 6.-Rea
Admiral w. J. Thompson, u. 5. n.
retired. who has arrived here, predicts
war with Japan within five years. He
says a war is inevitable, but does not
believe Great Britain will assist her
ally in such a struggle. He thinks in
the event of hostilities France would
give Japan financial aid,
Jap Brings Suit in Frisco.
San Francisco July 4.-Suit against
the city and county of San Francisco
was filed in the superior court for the
recovery of $2,575 for damages, said to
have been sustained by the proprietor
OF the Horseshoe restaurant and a Jap
anese bath house May %. when a row
caused by an attack by labor union
men on two nonunion men who were
eating in the restaurant resulted in the
fronts of the two places being smashed
by stones and clubs.
The suit was brought in the name
of j. Timeto, proprietor of the bath
house.
San Francisco, July 4.-Secretary of
the Navy Metcalf arrived at Oakland
from Washington today. He denied he
had come west in connection with the
japanese question. He said:
Il have come home for a short vaca-
ton"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13

Kept II Hid from the Children.
"We cannot keep Grape Nuts food in
the house. 1t goes so fast | have to
hide it, because the children love it So
1t is just the food | have been looking
for ever so long; something that | do
not have to stop to prepare and still is,
nourishing."
Grape Nuts is the most scientifically
made food on the market. 1t Is per-
fectly and completely cooked at the fac
tory and can be served at an instant's
notice, either with rich cold cream, or
with hot milk If hot dish is desired.
When milk or water is used, a little
sugar should be added. but when cold
cream is used alone the natural grape
sugar, which can be seen glistening on
the granulcs, is sufficiently sweet to
satisfy the palate. This grape-sugar
is not poured over the granules, as
some people think, but exudes from the
granules in the process of manufacture,
when the starch of the grains is chang
ed from starch to grape-sugar by the.
process Of manufacture. This, in effect,
Is the first act of digestion; therefore,
Grape Nuts food Is pre-dlgested and is
most perfectly assimilated by the very
weakest stomach. There's a Reason
Made at the pure food factories or,
the Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little health classic, "The,
Road to WelHile," In pkgs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
EX-GOVERNOR 0RDWAY
or DAKOTA TERRITORY
DIES I'M NORWOOD, MASS.

WASHINGTON, July s.--Infornatiou has
been received here OF the death OF Gov
ernor n. G. Ordway. July /, In New
Hampshire. For many years he was
active and prominent in local affairs,
although several years ago. it is said,
the infirmities OF age compelled him to
surrender to younger hands the active
management of his many business in
terests. His grandson, f. o. Whitford,
has represented him in various local in-
terests here.
Within a fortnight Governor Ordway
went TO Norwood, Mass, for treatment
of a local physical ailment, which was
annoying but not dangerous. Treat
ment was there given him by special
list. This resulted in a nervous shock,
which IS given as the cause of death.
Governor OrdWays home life at his
pleasant country place at Waterloo,
~ H. was "a happy one. Mrs. OrdWay
stlll survives him, and with her there
during recent years has lived her Wild
owed daughter. Mrs. Mabel O. White
ford Mrs. Whitford's daughters. Ruth
and Hope, and her two sons, Richard
and Nehemiah Whitford, nave also
made their home there. Mrs Whittord
is the only surviving child of Mr. Ord-
way-George l.. Ordway, bis only son,
and Florence Ordway wilkins having
died within the last ten years.
Governor Ordway was born mean
Warner, ~ H., in April, 1923. not far
from his country home Early in life
he entered politics, and before he was
20 years old was elected sheriff of Mer-
rirnack county Concord being the coun-
ty seat. This place he filled until 1860,
I IN -
inspector Of mail service In 1862 ne
was elected ergeant-at-arms Of the
house Of representatives. To this place
he was reelected five times. giving
twelve years of service, and this at "A
time when the duties OF the place were
very exciting. His influence I'm party
politics in his own state of New Hamp-
shire was always recognized.
In 1875 he was elected to the New
Hampshire constitutional convention
and later to the state senate. In 1880
President Hayes appointed him 10 the
position OF governor of Dakota. which
was then a territory. AS governor he
served over four years, and In that
time paved the way for the territory'S
being divided into the present states
of North and South Dakota. During his
period of service as governor his ac-
tivities included the location and erec-
tion Of hospitals for the insane at
Yankton and jamestown, penitentiaries
at Sioux Falls and Bismarck UNIVERSE
ties at Vermillion and Grand Forks, the
capitol building at Bismarck and other
structures.
During his twelve years of active ser
,ice as sergeant-at-orms Of the house
he was ia constant touch with local
as wen as national affairs. Contem-
porary with the late Governor Shep-
herd, he took an active interest in local
matters. and in many directions their
efforts were in harmony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
SLTREME COLRT GIVES
MARTENS THE JUDGESHtP

Pierre, S. D., July 6-In the supreme
court yesterday the contest cases Of
Br1oden W. Martens for the office OF
county judge of Hughes county was
iually decided for Martens, the opinion
TN the case being written by Justice
Haney. Other decisions by him were
f. j Huston VS.. Stillman j Benjamin
and t. $. c. Crerry, Minnehaha coun-
ty, affirmed c. O. Bailey VS.. Anna p.
Wright ct al, Hutchinson county, af-
firmed a j. Doyle VS. William H.
Birdsall ct al, Beadle county, affirmed
Opinions by presiding Justice Fuller
were James Steart VS. James Tom
iinson Beadle county. affirmed w. ].
Hahn VS.. Sleepy Eye Milling company,
ct al, Brookings county, affirmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
GO TO CELEBRATION, JUMP
FROM TRAIN, FATALLY HURT

Parker S. D., July S.--Conrad and
Clark DE Jong sons of A. X De Jong,
a stockman living few miles west of
Perker, jumped from a freight train
running twenty-five miles an hour and
were perhaps fatally injured. The
freight passing their home ran slowly
enough TO permit the boys to board 1t.
They expected the train TO stop at
Parker. whore they counted on par.ici-
pating in the days celebration. but it
went through town without slackening
speed. The boys jumped, striking the
ground with fearful impact and rolling
o"er and over Their injuries were
frightful and they are not expected by
the surgeons TO survive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13

A few miles from StelIas, Mo. is o
novel livestock establishment. Brows-
Ing about in perfect contentment in
deer park is a herd of beautiful deer
This deer park consists of fifteen acres
and at present there are seven deer &
the place, eleven having been sold this
season. The young deer are sold each
year and bring sS5 a pair. They are
shipped In August or September. A Mr..
Roscberry has been raising anc
selling deer for fourteen years having
as many as twenty-five on hand at one
time. The herd usually doubles ir
number each year
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
LONG BOAT TRIP GETS
RACKSET on BIG SIOUX

Huron, s. D., July 5.-John and Arlo
Todd brothers. We're here from Cen
terviIle They came up the Jim river
in a rowboat intending to continue
their journey north, but the stream is
so crooked and the current swift that
it was difficult TO make much head
way They shipped their craft by rail
from this city to Ortonville, where they
win go down the Minnesota river to
ST Paul, thence down the Mississippi
river to St. Louis having planned for
an all summer outing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
VAN EPS ESTATE PAYS
Sf,8co INHERITANCE TAX

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July S.-The estate
OF the late William Van Fps, OF this
city, has just paid into the state treas
ury the largest sum ever paid the state
under the inheritance tax law. The
Van Fps estate is valued at s226 900,
and the Inheritance tax was Sl.S00. The
administrative has also deposited with
Judge ID. T.. Bailey the further sum OF
s459, 10 be held pending tn. final decis-
ion OF Judge Bailey as TO whether or
mol the estates Indebtedness Is ex-
einps from the provisions OF the inher-
itanCe tax law
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13

Visitors to Japan are usually im-
pressed with the many curious uses tc
which fans are put. The umpire at
wrestling and fencing matches uses
large fan, the various motions OF which
constitute a language that the com
batants understand and promptly heed.
Men and children. as well as women.
use fans at all times. The servant has
fiat fan, made OF rough paper, to
blow the charcoal fires with, or use as
n dustpan. The farmer has stout
fan TO winnow his grain Still another
variety is made of waterproof paper
which, dipped In water, creates pleas,
ant GOODNESS by evaporation without
wetting the clothes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
Voice Of Exnerience.

A young girl recently went to her aunt
on a momentous occasion. She explained
that gentleman was coming to see her
II am sure he likes me-" she added,
"and-and | think he means to propose
don't like to ask mother how l should
act under the circumstances, but"
do you like him." interrupted aunty,
sternly
Very much answered her niece
Enough to marry h.m?"
The girl blushed and replied in the af-
firmative.
Then, said aunty, with an air of au-
thorty, don't let there be any shily-
shallying When he pops, don't turn red
and look down to the carpet. Just throw
your arms around his neck, look him full
in the face and begu talking about the
furniture"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13

Professor NJ. :. Pupin, the famous cleo
trical expert told at the dedication ban
quet Of the new woman's club, the Colony.
in New York, an appropriate story
"The excellence OF this repast," he said
brings TO my mind a story about a man
whose repasts were by no means excel
lent.
This man lived In my native town OF
Idvor and he was noted for his parsimony.
Let us call him Mr.. Smith
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
WOMAN PROBABLY FATALLY
HURT RESULT OF RUNAWAY

Bridgewater, $. D.. July 6-Mrs,
George Stahl, the wife of a well to do
farmer. in attempting to jump from
the buggy while the horse was running
away was thrown out with great force
striking upon her head and shoulders,
and sustaining injuries which IL is
feared will prove fatal The accident
occurred upon one of the business
streets Of this town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13

A fine looking young woman, the
constant frequenter OF the corridors, re-
ception and dining rooms of a fam
Gus New York city hotel, came under
the suspicion of the hotels detectives
few evenings ago. She was followed
TO her domicile, a modest boarding
house, and compelled TO give up $4,000
tn silver. rugs, small tapestries ani
brio brac, which she had at various
times purloined from the hotel. Moth.
ing was said after she gave up, for
It wasn't very pleasant episode 70,
the hotel detectives to contemplate. Il
was rather too much of a grind OH
them as detectives
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13

A young architect was puzzling over
the plans of building which he wished
to make OF distinctive appearance.
Just do something to the windows
and you'll be ali right" advised ar
older architect 1T Is the windows
more than anything else that give 9
house a character Of it's own. Take q
trip around New York and make
study OF the houses that hit you square
In the eye the minute you look at them.
and you'll find in nine cases out of
ten that there is some original feature
about the windows that gives the place
its note of distinction
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-07-13
CELEBRATES WITH DYNAMITE,
HOTEL LOSES WINDOWS

Pierre s. D., July S.-Some unknown
person exploded a dynamite cartridge in
the street by the Locke hotel breaking
nearly every window In the east end OF
that building and in the west side OF the
State Publishing company building, Who
exploded the dynamite Is unknown.