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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS
MAY CROSS THE MISSOURI

Watertown, S. d.. April 12.--The NJ.
& st. L. will establish a regular pas
senger service on its new line between
Watertown and Aberdeen on May /,
according TO reports from headquarters.
A great deal of interest has been
aroused at LeBeau, the point where
the road touches the Missouri river, by
the actions taken by the railroad COM
pany there. The company engaged the
well drilling company Of Norbeck &
Nicholson, Of Redfeld, TO sound the
river bed to ascertain whether or not
1t was practicable for a permanent
bridge. The drillers reported a solid
rock foundation at sixty feet below the
surface of the river
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
25,ooo NEEpLESSLY BLIND.
Worker Says There is a Large Amount
of Preventable Blindness.
From the " ashlnSIOn Ilmes.
Ff1.. NKri,{frn3 II,lt ranratar,, 90 ~


Miss Winifred Holt, secretary of the
lSew York association. for the blind.
at a conference on blindness, intended
TO be primarily a chautauqua tor prac-
tical workers in philanthropy, held yes
terday In the United Charities building,
in Fourth avenue, illustrated her ad-
dress by a variety of products, the
handiwork of the sightless, and by a
series of interesting lantern slides, each
Of which served to demonstrate how
easily the problem of the blind can be
solved.
In the course of her address Miss
Holt said ITO help the blind we must
get at them and reclassify them; find
out where they are, what their condi-
tions are and how we can help them.
In the census of 1900 some classifica-
lion was made.
These censuses all prove that blind
ness is often the result of poverty; that
as a rule, the blind are poor; that there
Is a shocking amount of preventable
blindness. There are 10000 blind per-
sons I'm the United States according
TO the last census. Twenty-Five thou
sand or more have borne the disasters
and hardships of total or partial dark
ness whose eyes, with proper care and
treatment, could have been saved; $500
more could have been preserved from
darkness by simple and inexpensive
method, if mothers and physicians had
known how TO treat the eyes of the
newborn.
This shows that two-flfths OF the
blindness I'm our country could have
been avoided. X is obvious that our
first duty is TO prevent this needless
suffering. The law and the state should
head this crusade, which should be sup
plemented by private effort.
There are in New York state over
g. coo blind. More than three-fourths
of them lost IT, cir sight after the school
age, when the state does not under
take to teach them, and offers them the
hospitality of the almshouses, hospitals.
prisons or lunatic asylums."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
WOLVES ARE PREYING ON
YOUNG LAMBS I'M DAKOTA

Yankton, S D., April 13.-Wolves are
doing much damage in this. county this
spring by killing lambs. The beasts.
famished by the usual scarcity of food
In the winter months, are very bold
and will chase and pull down a lamb
within a few hundred feet OF dwell
ing. At GAINESVILLE, where the heavy
growth along the Jim river affords nat
ural protection for the wolves, the dep
relations have become serious. The
animals have increased greatly of late
years owing to the small bounty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

A well known detective was compli-
mented on an arrest that he had made.
The arrest had been mysteriouSly
achieved and the detective was asked
to explain It, This he refused to do.
There are so many ways of catching
criminals" he said, laughing. You
know what the old man told his wife?
She first said to him: Don't talk, John.
You can't say | ever ran after you
True, the old man assented. And
you can't say the trap ever runs after
the mouse, either. but IL gathers him
in just the same
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

Phiipotts has made us familiar with
romantic Devonshre, in his fascinat-
ing novels, THE River" children of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
LIABILITY LAW UP
IN SUPREME COURT

Washington. -, c., April f2.--Argu-
ment began today In the supreme court
In two cases involving the constitu-
tionality of the employers liability law,
holding the railroads engaged i'm inter-
state commerce responsible for dam
ages TO employees when caused by neg
lect of fellow employees or deficient APP
pliances.
The cases have attracted wide at
tention. and both trial courts held
against The validity of the statute.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
FlREMEN OF FIVE COUNTIES
TO PICNIC AT LAKE ANDES

Armour $. D., April 15.-Fire COM
panies Of Douglas, Charles Mix, Hutch
inson, Bon Homme and Aurora coun-
ties met i'm this city and fixed June f.,
s and as the dates for holding the
firemen's picnic at Lake Andes. A
meeting will be held, May is TO perfect
plans. 1t is anticipated that ball
games. horse races, balloon ascension,
etc, viii form part of the outing. T..
f. shaw OF this city. is corresponding
secretary of the associated fire COM
panies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

The late Bishop Seymour of Illinois was
remarkable for the powc- and beauty of
his sermons A Springfield man said OF
him the other day.
"At an Easter celebration in one of our
churches Bishop Seymour and half dozen
dlvines were present.
"One Of these divines, stern, stately
old fellow, with white hair, told Bishop
Seymour in my hearing that whenever
anyone went TO sleep IN hts church the
sexton had orders 10 go and wake the man
up
Bishop Seymour smiled.
=" wouldn't it be better. ne said, when
anyone goes TO sleep under your preach
ing for the sexton to have orders 10 come
and wake you up2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
FALLS FROM TOP OF
LOAD OF WOOD; KILLED

Yankton. s. D., April 13.-Swan
Swanson working for Charles Brock
muller fourteen miles north, fell from
the top of load of cordwood and the
load passed over him, crushing in his
chest. breaking every rib. from which
injuries he bled to death internally a
few hours after. Swanson. while only
a laporing man had over $4,000 on de-
posit in the three banks of the city
He was 80 years og age and had no
relatives In this country. so that the
little fortune he left is likely to be
sought as was that of the late Lars
Lundstrom for whose estate a daugh-
ter was finally located in Sweden.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
FEAR OF LOSING CLAIM,
YOUNG WOMAN GOES INSANE

Yankton, :. D.. April m.-Miss Lydia
Moore has been brought to the insane hos
pital here for treatment She and her
mother and brothers came TO South Da-
kota and filed on three quarter sections
Of land I'm Faux county. The mother and
brother commuted their entries and re-
ceived their patents at the end Of four
teen months
The young woman however, decided to
hold her claim for the fun five years per-
lod required by the homestead laws She
was about 10 submit final proof when a
contestant appeared and filed on the claim.
The sudden shock and the ordeal Of a
court trial was too much for the young
woman and she became violently insane.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
DONOR OF BUILDING DIES
JUST BEFORE DEDICATION

Huron s. D., April 13.-Noorhees hall,
the gift of Ralph Voorhees,, Of Clinton,
N j., to Huron college, was opened TO
the public Tuesday evening. when the
Ladies College association gave a bene-
fit for the Improvement Of the campus.
The hall is a beautiful structure, mod
ern in style and equipment and was
erected at a cost of $115 900. 1t was the
gift of Mr. Voorhees,, who also gave
what is known as the Elizabeth Voor-
hees dormitory for girls, which cost
$50, 900 Announcement of the death of
Mr.. Voorhees,, which occurred at his
home I'm New Jersey, a day or two
since, somewhat marred the pleasures
of Tuesday evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
Tot the Student Type.

Upton Sinclair during a recent reunion
OF Columbia men, said that he thought
athletics too often exerted a harmful in
fiuence on undergraduates.
when l was In Chicago" Mr. Sinclair
said making notes for The Jungle, l
knew an old lodging-house keeper, and
one night the old man said TO me sus-
picioGsly:
DO YOU know. / don't believe that
there student who has taken my fourth
floor back is a student at all
Why not? said l.
He studies too much said the old
man."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
NO BRIDESMAIDS FOR
ETHEL ROCKEFELLER

New York, April 12.-Miss Ethel
Rockefeller's marriage to Marcellus
Hartley Dodge will be one of the bril-
liant events of the spring season. 1t
viii take place April IS, in the home
OF the brides parents. this city, and,
being a house wedding, there will be
comparatively few guests.
Miss Rockefeller will solve the
bridemaid question by having none at
all
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
| INDIANS TRY TO
MULCT STOCKMEN
Reds Demand of Unprecedent-
edly High Rates for pastur-
age Affects Shipments.
LOSS ON RANGES LIGHT
Winters Ravages Normal-Coionel
Howard Re Elected President, r.
M. Stuart, Secretary
Belle Fourche Next.

Rapi5 City. S D.. April l2.-Lo, the
poor Indian, viii be John D., the mill
lionaire If South Dakota stock growers
are compelled TO pay the high pasture
charges demanded by the tribes OF thls
state. Discussion OF the new leases
took place at the closing session of the
Western South Dakota Stock Growers
association, which concluded its ses-
sion last evening.
Never In the history Of the associa-
tton have the red skinned land barons
demanded such exorbitant charges,
and as a result. the movement OF PAN
handle cattle to the northwest will be
Influenced.
Another important factor which
promises light movement from the
south. is the fact that no important
trades were made this week and the
purchases OF young cattle from Texas
breeders are the lightest In the his
tory of the annual meetings or the or
ganizaton, due to the high prices de-
manded by the southern breeders.
Col. Howard Again President.
Colonel Howard was reelected pres
dent OF the association and +. NJ.
Stewart, secretary. The meeting will
be held IN Rapid City in 1908, the ex-
ecutiVe committee having chosen the
city which has entertained the associa-
tiOn this year to all others that ex-
tended invitations.
During the session last evening the
Cattlemen took occasion to deny In res
olutions unanimously passed the report
that the loss of cattle on the ranges of
South Dakota during the past winter
had been serious. They declared that
by inspection of the ranges, it had been
found that the losses on the lower
Cheyenne ranges were lower than last
year, and elsewhere averaged with the
past seven years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

OF the noise of London streets, caused
by the hackney coach, Taylor, the old
water poet, wrote. 1T makes such
hideous rumbllng i'm the streets by
many churches doors, that people
ears are stopped with the noise, where
by they are debarred of their edifying
which makes faith so fruitless, good
works so barren, and charity as cold
at midsummer as If IL were a great
frost. BY this means souls are robbed
and starved Of their heavenly mamma"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
GIRL BITTEN BY SCORPION
WHICH WAS ON BANANAS

Avon, S. D., April 15.--Miss Mabel
Kirk was bitten by scorpion while
getting bananas in her fathers store
for Dr. Hollingworth, a local physician.
While reaching up to cut a cluster Of
bananas, the deadly insect crawled out
and bit the girl on the end of her
forefnger 1t was fortunate for her
that the physician chanced to be pres
ent. He quickly tied a string around
her finger, took her to his office, and
burned the wouno out with acids She
now is none the worse for her ad-
venture, because OF the prompt action
of the physician,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

From the Youths Companion
The agent stepped briskly up to Mr..
Howard's desk and laid a small article
down close to his busy right hand.
"T have here a new letter-opener," ne
said "a handsome article. to be put on
the table in your library, and"
II have the best letler-opener and the
quickest" Interrupted Mr. Howard, with
out turning his head
How long have you had it?" persisted
the agent "You know there are constant
Improvements.
There's TO need for improving mine -
responded the writer i've had her about
two years-anniversa~y comes next
month A"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
HIGH WIND WRECKS
BANK AND SALOON

Aberdeen, S. D., April l5.-During a
terrific wind storm last night part of
the walls Of the ruins OF the old Sher-
man hotel left by fire, differed and fell
on the roof of the Sherman saloon,
crashed through, and missed several
men by a few inches.
Twelve men in The place at the time
We're panic striken The bartender
crawled into the vault fearing the
building would collapse.
AT Frederick, near here. the roof OF
the Farmers State bank was blown off
and a heavy timber was blown across
the street into butcher shop, mar
roWly missing employees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
FATHER NoESEN ACTS FOR
RISHOP STARIHA IN ROM

Lead, S. D.. April 15.--Father Noe
sen, of Deadwood, has been appointed
TO the position OF acting bishop of this
diocese of the Catholic church in South
Dakota, during the absence of Bishop
Stariha, of Lead. who has departed for
Rome where he viii visit the pope.
The bishop will be absent for about
two months.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
ROMANTIC DEVoNSHIRE.
The Land Made Famous by Phil
potts Novels.

potts Novels.
Philpotts has made us familiar with
romantic Devonshire, in his fascnat-
ing novels, The River" children of
the Mist" etc The characters are very
human; the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill,
Bideford, North Devon, states:
For 80 years l drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner, but some s years
ago | found that it was producing indi-
gestion and heartburn, and was max
ing me restless at night. These symp-
toms were followed by brain fag and
a sluggish mental condition.
when | realized this, | made up my
mind that to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, | concluded to
try it. ! had ii carefully made, accord
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end of n week,
that | no longer suffered from either
indigestion, heartburn, or brain-fag,
and that / could drink it at night ana
secure restful and refreshing sleep.
"Since that time we have entirely dis
continued the use OF the old kind OF
coffee growing fonder and fonder of
Postum as time goes on. My digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before, result due to
Postum Food Coffee, | am satisfied.
'As a table beverage we find (for all
the members of my family use it, that
when properly made it is most refresh
ing and agreeable, of delicious flavor
and aroma. Vigilance is, however, nee
essary to secure this, for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which III
must have in order to extract the good
ness from the cereal" Name given by
Postum CO.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, "The Road to Well.
ville." In pkgs. There's reason"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
BOY FATALLY INJURED BY
HORSES KICK IN THE FACE

Java, s. D., April 15.-Edwin Oster,
the s-year- son of Mrs. Oster, a
widow, was kicked by a horse and
frightfully injured. His skull was
fractured His lower left jaw bone
was broken in several places and his
left side was paralyzed Notwithstand-
ing these severe injuries the boy lived
several days in terrible agony before
death ended his suffering.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
MONEY IN COFFIN WITH
HIM; RELATIVES UNklND.

Deadwood S. D.. April 15-Nelson
A. Brucker, an old miner, who had
lived In the Black Hills for more
than a quarter of a century and
who was at one time the possessoT
of a considerable fortune, died
few days ago In his cabin in the hills
north OF Lead and every cent he
had, about $500, was, in obedience to
his expressed wish, buried in the
coffin with him. II have relatives
scattered over the country and they
have been so unkind TO me that |
don't want to leave Il for them TO
quarrel over" said the old man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

stubb-"That wealthy Mrs. Glider learn
ing to he a manicurist, why, J am sur
prised
Penn" Nothing remarkable, You see,
her husband has been patronizing a pro
fesslonal lady manicurist and Mrs Glider
can't bear to think Of any other woman
holding his hands"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
SMALL GRAIN ALL IN
WITH GOOD RAIN ON TOP

Armour 5 D., April l5--Small grain
operations in this county are about fin
ished and the work OF preparing
ground for corn is on the program. A
general rasa of trifle over an inch
fell In this county this week which
comes at the proper time to help boost
the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
NOMINATIONS FOR CITY
OFFICES AT SALEM s. q.

Salem. s D.. April l2.-The city eau
Gus nominated the following ticket to
be voted on at the election April 16:
Aldermen j. F. Schneider, Frank KIM
ley and Adam Hauser; assessor, Frank
Mitchell; members of school board, An
ton Loe, f. e. Hallas and Mrs. Cora
Long; school treasurer, ID. Goldsmith
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

The foolish man approached the wonder
gui goose that laid the golden eggs
old bird" calculated the foolish man,
Il think yuur time has come. Golden eggs
are no longer popular. Why can't you lay
gold brcks?'
Because, master" replied the goose,
Il don't belong to the brickayers' union "
And then the AK fell
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
MONEY MARKET

New York. April 12.--Money easy at
A@215 per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 646la per
cent.
Sterling exchange easier, 81 IS. $50
4.S5.50 for demand; $4.S2 55@4. SO. GO
for sixty days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
JosEPh kubLER. publl.h.n

The Domain publishes a letter from
m correspondent who, in the cause OF
temperance, cites a great authority
st. John, the Evangelist. It is claimed
that the inspired writer proclaims abb
Sinthe as a terrible scourge, and fore
tells it's baneful powers in the eigth
chapter OF the Book Of Revelations,
where we read in verses 10 and IL:
"The third angel sounded u trumpet,
and a big star bright as a lamp fell
from the sky on 10 the third part of
the rivers and fountains and waters.
This star was called wormwood, and
the third part of the waters were
changed and many men died of thirst
because they were bitter" Wormwood
in the English authorized version is
rendered "absinthe" in the French
translation of the New Testament.
A Paris contemporary commenting on
the letter, expresses the opinion that
the chamber will more likely be in
fiueuced by the necessities of the bud
get than the warning contained in the
vision of the evangelist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

A substitute for beeswax has been
discovered In the leaves OF the rafia
palm. a product OF the Island OF NADIA
gascar. The wax is extracted by the
simple process Of heating the dried
leaves on q mat 10 small bits. The par
ticles are then gathered and boiled The
resultant wax is kneaded into small
cakes Experiments are being made
with the new substance to find out its
commercial value-whether It may be
used for bottling purposes, in the manu-
facture of phonograph cylinders, etc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

Northeast Australia develops very
slowly. Farmers grow maize in the old
fashioned way. The maize crop in
Queensland this year is a record one
Canning pineapples is becoming an
important industry in Queensland. Opal
mining Is growing steadily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
talists have Established

German capitalists have established
glass factory at Poshan, China,
town on the Tsingtau-C -Chnan-fu rail-
way; a sugar refinery at Tsingtau, of
which the daily output will be 200 tons,
requiring $4,000 tons of raw sugar an
nually: also q Sonn factory
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

Garfield Tea the Mild laxative, IS
pure, practica! household remedy good
for young and old. TO be taken for con-
stipation Indigestion, sick headache, colds
and diseases arising from impure blood.
II clears the complexion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

The virtues of the hot water appli-
cations are recognized TO such an ex-
tent that hot water bags are made in
great variety of shapes and sizes, The
latest designs are made to fit around
the joints such as the knee, ankle and
elbow. They are very effective In the
Treatment of myalgia, arthritis, rheu-
matism and similar affections
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

Garfield Tca-the indispensable laxa-
tive Take it in the Spring; it purifes
the blood, cleanses the system, eradicates
disease 1t is made wholly of simple
Herbs Guaranteed under the Pure Food
and DrugS Inv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20


Nl ST., Kansas City, Mo-, member of
the National Annuity Association
writes
MY health was excellent until about
year ago, when / had complete col
hpse from OVERRIDING socially, not get
ting the proper rest, and too many late
suppers. My stomach was in q dread
ful condition, and my nerves all un-
strung.
Il was advised by friend to try Pc
runa, and eventually | bought a bottle.
took it and then another, and kept
using ii for three months.
AT the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me. and | felt myself once more
and able TO assume my social position.
| certainly feel that Peruna is deSerV-
ing of praise"
There are many reasons why society
women break down, why their nervous
systems fail. why they have systemic or
pelvic catarrh Indeed, they are espe-
cially liable to these ailments. No Won
der they require the protection of Peru
na. 1t is their shield and safeguard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
In 1850.

Herr hear the Neweds have separated
Do you know the cause Of it2'
Him-"Yes She insisted on going to
Ler club twice week, so he went home
e his father
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

A paradox of fight also demonstrat-
ed by experiment is that the stronger
form of curved wind-surface the less
resistance does the bird offer to 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

Marie Fassnauer, giantess, has ar
rived in London. She is eight feet i'm
height, $50 inches around the chest and
weighs 343 pounds. The Evening Stand
ard expresses hope that she is not a
suffra .ette.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20
| RESIGNS POSTMASTERSHIP
! AFTER SERVING 8 YEARS

Cary, s. D., April 13.-Judge Gordon,
for eight years postmaster at this
place. has resigned and is using his
influence to have A. w. Bartels, lead
ing business man, appointed as his sue
cessor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-20

Motor boats are increasing very rap
Idly in China, and at all the treaty
ports II can readily be seen how quick
ly they are coming into favor Sew
eral houseboats in this district have
been converted into them.