Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-05

thoritics tried 20 put a stop 10 this eX-
port. but We're reprimanded by the
viceroy." "A catty is about ono and
one-third pounds. A cash IS about
one-tenth Of AGENT
The test OF the 2-cent fare law in
Missouri is resulting ~ great increase
of passenger traffic The receipts Of
railroads have risen 81 600 a day iu
Kansas city. Passenger traffic as re-
ported in st. Louis is as heavy as dur
ing the exposition. The railroads ad-
nit the gain. but point out that the
costs or operation have grown with II.
and raise the question whether the in
crease is not temporary caused by
desire 10 take advantage OF the low
fares. A much longer test is needed to
determine definitely the permanent ef-
feets OF reduced rates on traffic.
Mrs Harriet Chalmers Adams has
Just completed one OF the most extra
ordinary journeys ever undertaken by
woman. She spent three years IN
visiting South and Central America.
penetrating to the furthermost from
tier points In the highlands OF Peru
Mrs Adams found scattered Indian
tribes who are IN nowise changed since
.he days the Spanish conquerors first
saw them. These Indians Mrs Adams
says, are the remnants Of the greatest
of American aborigines whose monu-
ments are today the marvel Of scien-
lists
A noted English artist was standing
nj the edge or the road waiting for his
aorse and he was dressed ia his usual
peculiar e--mustard-eoored riding
suit. vivid waistcoat and bright red tie
man, who had evidently been revel-
ing, happened TO lurch around the cor
ner OF the street He stared at the
r. nrF4FfF aff lgr,g H..
then he touched his cap and asked iu
tone Of deep commiseration. beg
pardon, guy nor was you IN mournin'
for anybody?"
w. ID, Howclls, who saw the king at
Doncaster on ST. Ledger day, records
n Harper's this impression Prob
ably no man IN his kingdom under
stands better than Edward VII that he
Is largely form, and that the more OF
q form ne 10 the more comforta bic he IS
TO the English ideal OF a monarch. But
no Engishman apparently knows bet
Ter than he when 10 leave off being a
form and become a man. and he has
endeared himself to his people from
time to time BY such inspirations"
a cavalry officer who had by no
means distinguished himself in the
South African war, retired from the
service and built himself a villa IN q
remote spot on the coast Of Deyonshire
He was showing ii to friend one day
and remarked. The one difficulty I
Nave IL about name for the house
should like TO hit upon something
suitable something appropriate to my
military career you know" u see,r
remarked his friend. then why not
call It The Retreatr"
During the year 1905, says writer
Ia & H. =.
tered for food in the Kingdom OF Sax
ony (Which constitutes ne-thirty-sixth
nf the area and contains about one
thirteenth Of the population OF the ern-
pireJ 1892 horses and 2,73s dogs This
is an Increase Of 224 horses and 1873
dogs over the year 1906 IN all Ger
many during the year 1906 there were
slaughtered for food $4,000 horses
This Is an increase Of about 10000 over
1905, and of about AZ 900 over 1904
Why does the proportional number
Df widows Increase steadily? asks
Swiss journal, and gives In reply sew
eral reasons-the men are engaged Ia
more hazardous occupations they
waste too much time in tavarns drink
ing and squabbling over politics and
they generally burn the candle at both
ends. Hence, the insurance companies
are beginnsng 70 ask higher rate Of
The new directory of Chicago shows
an Increase in freak names one man
Is named Ex. another Elk and there
are two Amens. Among the queer
names are Szyszkiawicz and CyzsZ.
There are 6.549 Jofnsons, not fnclud-
ing 454 Johnstons and 4.871 Smiths.
There is only one Cat I'm Chicago. but
there are 1--WE Lions two F,lks. five OF
the name Of Moose and a whole army
of Foxes
Japanese newspapers state that the
incorporation of the Japanese match
manufacturers is sure aided by Eng
lish capital The capital will be be-
tween s2.500.000 and S. 00G 900. equally
subscribed by Japanese manufacturers
and English investors. including the
small factories. Efforts viii be made
TO open markets for Japanese matches
In Europe and Australia
A criminal from the rural districts
who had heard all about appeals TO the
supreme court and who had been con-
victed OF a penitentiary offense was
asked by the judge II he had anything
to say II jest wanted ter AK one ques-
tion, jedge." lie stopped down. picked
UP his sIouch hat from the floor. as
though ready to depart, and said.
''Whar' bouts is this here supreme court
att"