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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
DRUGGISTS ATTACK
POSITION TAKEN BY
FOOD COMMISSIONER
Pharmaceutical Association
Elects Officers and Opposes
Views of Wheaton.

watertown, s. D., Aug 1.-THE fol-
lowing officers were elected today by
the South Dakota Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION, now in annual convention In
this city: President. Henry A. Sasse.
Henry: first vice president, Fred Was
BTookings; second vice president, F. d.
Krtebes, Beresford; secretary, L. Z.
Bent, Dell Rapids (re-electedl; treas
urer, A. A. Woodward, Aberdeen ire
elected). George Swartz, OF Redfield,
Chris Schultz Of Madison, and J. F.
Wagner, of Garden City. were named
for membership on the state board OF
pharmacy, the selection OF one OF whom
will be made by Governor Crawford.
Over 300 delegates and visitors have
registered for the 23rd annual conven-
tion, making this the largest gathering
in the history OF the South Dakota
Pharmaceutical association. The sec
retary's book shows a membership or
$50 registered pharmacists. gain OF
2S during the year. This is the largest
state association In the country and
one of the most aggressive. the oficers
elected for the coming year being all
young men. The president, Mr.. sasse,
Will be q member of the next legislature
from Codington county and is expected
TO look after the pure food laws and
other matters connected with the drug
business.
An interesting paper by Professor A.
II. Wheaton. Of Brookings college. state
food and dairy commissioner, on FED
eral and State Control OF What We
Eat" was taken issue with by c. II.
Douglass. a Chicago attorney represent
ing q large number OF proprietary medi-
cine companies who contended that the
federal laws were drastic enough now
with regard 10 food and medicine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICANS OPEN
HEADQUARTERS FOR
STATE CAMPAIGN

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 1.-THE
apartments recently secured In this city
by the republican state central COM
mittee for headquarters during the
campaign, after the work of renova-
ton had been in progress for some
days, now have been fitted up and oc-
cupied by the men who will direct the
republican campaign in South Dakota,
together with force of clerks.
Willis G. Cook and J. l.. Wingfeld,
chairman and secretary, respectively OF
the republican state central committee,
are in charge of the headquarters the
latter having just arrived here from his
home at Mitchell. He will remain at
headquarters throughout the campaign.
While the republicans express them
selves as confident OF carrying South
Dakota by good ma jority at the cleo
tion in November. they Will wage an
energetic and aggressive campaign
from this time until the polls close in
November The democrats also are
preparing to open state headquarters,
and the campaign in South Dakota
may now be said to have opened.
Chairman Cook, who for some years
has resided at Plankinton, recently pur-
chased a residence in this city and will
become a permanent resident of Sioux
Falls. His family will be brought to
the city as soon as some improvements
now being made to their new home are
complet ed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
BONESTEEL SEEKS
THE LOCATION FOR
U. S. LAND OFFICE
Making Campaign on Ground of
Nearness to Large Tracts Of
Government Lands.

Bonesteel. s. D., Aug. 1.-THE resi-
dents of this place have inaugurated
a determined movement having for its
purpose the removal of the United
States land Office from Mitchell to this
place. Committees now are at work
with this end IN view and the atten-
ton of the officials OF the interior
department will be called to the fact
that but little vacant government land
remains in that part of the Mitchell
district which IL situated east OF the
Missouri river, and that practically all
of the vacant land in the district is
situated on this (the west) side Of the
river, and can more conveniently be
handled with the land office located
at Bonesteel than in its present loca-
ton at Mitchell 1t naturally Is ex-
pected that the people OF Mitchell Will
resist to the best of. their ability the
removal OF the land Office from that
point, but many prominent residents
OF Bonesteel express themselves as
hopeful that Bonesteel, by the proper
kind of an effort, will be able to cap
ture the prize. The citizens of Bone
steel have recently had this placs, Sc
lected as the division headquarters for
this territory n the Chicago & North
looking for new worlds TO conquer
and are Of the opinion that their town
is of about the right size. and has the
proper location for a United States
land Office. The opening to settlement
in the near future of nearly 100000
acres of Indian land in Tripp county
just west OF Bonesteel, will make land
matters lively in this part OF the
state
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
"cHAPPIE" GoURoup
REPORTED OUT OF RACE

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Aug. 15.-That
Powers Gouroud, better known as
"Chappie," a dapper little Englishman
who for a year or more was member
of the divorce colony in this city, is
dead is the report which has reached
Sioux Falls. According to the story
brought here he succumbed to an at
tack of pneumonia and passed away at
one Of the leading New York hotels
about a month ago. The report OF his
death was brought to Sioux Falls by
two different travelling men who re-
Gently were In New York. No one in
Sioux Falls appears to have any direct
knowledge as to the truth of the report
of his death "Chappie" was one of the
most conspicuous members Of the col
ony during his stay here and was gen
orally liked for his jolly disposition.
He had wide acquaintance through
out eastern South Dakota, having made
frequent automobile trips from Sioux
Falls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
RASCAL PROPOSED
MARRIAGE, STOLE
MONEY AND FLED
Wins Young Woman's Affection
and Is Arrested for Steal
ing Valuables.

Aberdeen, s. d., Aug. 15.-Joseph
Dennison, of Miles City. was arrested
at Huron and returned to Aberdeen.
wanted here for the alleged stealing Of
$50 and a watch from his sweetheart,
Miss Gertrude Honneger. teacher OF
Miles City, Mont. They came east to7
gether a few days ago, Dennison urg-
Ing marriage and a home in Kansas
City. Miss Honneger, who confessed to
love at first sight, was willing TO mar4
ry, but insisted on returning to Miles
City afterwards. This had not been
settled when they arrived here. Her
trust In Dennison went SO far as to let
him have her purse and watch. Hav-
Ing gained possession Of these, his love
faded before the heat OF his cupidity
and he bought ticket for Blue Earth,
MINI. Before leaving he gave to the
agent OF the Northwestern road here
checks for Miss Honneger's trunks and
asked the agent to see that the young
woman got them. 1t was through this
that the police got clue to his route.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
RIDES HIS HORSE
BEFORE ENGINE AND
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Chamberlain, S. D.. Aug. 14.--Whiie
attempting to cross the railroad track
in front of the east bound passenger
train at Interior Friday night, while
on horseback Henry Fratzke, a ranch
err was caught under the wheels Of
the engine and frightfully mangled, the
flesh being practically stripped from one
leg He was hustled onto the train
and brought 10 this city, where he
was met by Railroad Surgeon r. II.
Goodrich. He was taken to the sanitar-
ium in this city, but an examination
showed that the man was dying from
his fearful injuries. No operation was
therefore attempted. The man was 2S
years of age and leaves a wife and
three young children. The wife and
children were notified and arrived in
Chamberlain Sunday morning. They
left with the remains for Waseca,
Minn. the old home this morning, A
peculiar circumstance Is that Henry Is
the fourth and last member Of his fam
fly to be brought home dead, as the re-
suit Of some casualty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
WHAT ONE ACRE OF
RANGE LAND WILL DO

Presho. s. D.. Aug. 15.-J. r. Harris.
a homesteader living near here, has
demonstrated in practical manner
what South Dakota land will do under
proper cultivation. From a half acre
OF his farm he sold vegetables to the
value OF S35. 40, or equal TO profit of
$7O.sO per acre. From one acre he also
sold $685. so worth of potatoes, this being
only a part of the crop raised on the
acre tract. Considering that farm land
in this vicinity is valued at from $40 to
$25 an acre this is a remarkable record
in the way of production, the value of
the products of single season much
more than paying for the land. None
of his land is under irrigation. he de-
pending purely upon the natural rain
fall
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
PRISONER GIVEN OVER
TO ILLINOIS AUTHORITIES

Pierre. s. D.. Aug. 15.-State Agent
John Kelley was here yesterday and
presented an application from Cover
nor Deneen, OF Illinois, for the extra
tition of Frank Schultz. alias John
Yost. Governor Crawford issued the
warrant, and the agent will get his man
at the state penitentiary, where he has
finished the service of his sentence to-
day. The prisoner had served four
years in the penitentiary OF Illinois,
when upon parole in September, 1907,
he fed to South Dakota.
Governor Crawford appointed Mrs
Henry r. Pease of Watertown, an ad-
ditional member of the state delegation
to the International Congress on Tu-
berculosis at Washington, d. c., Sep
tember 21 to October ~, 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
YOUNG BOY sPRINTER
CATCHES YEGG MAN

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 15-Glenn An
derson. aged Is years, son of Sheriff
Anderson, caused the recapture of A.
]. Wallace, an alleged yegg man, held
on the charge of drunkenness Wallace
broke away while being taken to the
county Jail and disappeared outdis-
tancing all pursuers but the boy. On
the outskirts Of the city young Ander-
son caught up with Wallace. and seeing
Alderman Ira Kruger at the same time,
asked the alderman to arrest the fugi-
tive. This Kruger did and returned
Wallace to Jail.
Twenty alleged yegg men were ar
rested last night and today. Chief
Charles Zirbes Is determined to make
Aberdeen too hot for them. Last night
an attempt was made by friends OF
yegg men confined in the city Jail to
break It open and cause a delivery of
prisoners, but the attempt was frus-
trated by Fireman Dick Cameron.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
THE BALLAD OF THE LOVER.

Now who are you a. heavens gate
Who make no word nor prayer,
But boldly stand with lifted hand
AS you would enter there?
What is the worth that lends you strength
The unsheathed sword to dare?
Now by what right of service done,
Ere yet the life sands ran,
Speak then the deed that we may read
Or yet we bless or ban,
IT was a lover true" Quoth he,
when / was living man."
Nay, but your hands are empty hands
Wherein no hands were pressed,
No triumph lies within your eyes
Nor burns upon your breast;
No stain Of granted kisses shows
About your mouths unrest.
Now, an you lie not, show the sign
That you were lover true,
No work spake he, but silently
His clinging mantle drew
And barred the wound wherewith his heart
Was broken through and through.
-Theodosia Garrison, In the Smart Set
Magazine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
ELECTRIC PROJECT

Marion. s. D., Aug. 17.-While tho
matter is being hushed up as much as
possible, II has leaked out that very
important interurban electric railway
line is to be built in southern South
Dakota in the very near future. Of
which Marion will be a very important
point, although II cannot be learned
Just what the plans of the promoters
are at the present time. Enough is
known of the project to insure Its sue
cess from a financial point Of view, and
the right OF way is said to be already
practically assured. A local attorney
was asked for an interview relative to
the matter, but although he would not
deny that he had taken an interest in
the matter and that something import
ant was about to transpire in the alb
sence OF unlocked for complications, he
refused to be quoted on the plans Of
the promoters, other than to say that
some of the best men in the state are
back of the venture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
PUTS HSUsE ON WAGON
AND DRIVES AWAY

Avon, S. D., Aug. IA few days
since a homesIeader from the western
section OF the state, with ideas or his
own. passed through on his way TO
northwestern Iowa, where he expected
10 visit. He drove a mule team hitch
cd to q lumber wagon onto which was
lightly and neatly set miniature
house. He had made the trip several
months ago to his claim with this rig.
When he arrived at his homestead the
house was placed on the ground, az
fording much better claim shack than
the average claimant possessed.
With a desire to see his old Iowa
friends and relatives he secured lit
tie help, loaded his domicile once more
on the running gear Of his wagon and
leisurely started eastward across the
prairies, smoking his pipe peacefully In
his front door as he juurneyed. AS
he expected TO return in less than a
month he had no fear OF claim
Jumpers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
BEGGAR TYPES.
The Blind Man Whose Helper Has q
BIG Voiee-Smali Boy and Note.


One beggar known to many New
Yorkers is a blind man VINO visits
downtown saloons and restaurants in
tow Of a man who not only has his
sight but a huge, beefy voice into the
bargain. The blind man carries PEN
ellis theoretically for sale.
The custom Of this pair Is to pause
at the entrance to the place they are
roars: Gents, please help poor
blind boy by buying from him."
That gets the attention Of all, and II
the two are not put out at once they
get to work. 1t is to be noticed that
the blind man rarely offers any pencils
in return for what is dropped into his
palm.
At the end of the tour they line up
at the door again, both this time say
ing: Thank you, gents. God bless
you," and go out.
A Brooklyn fat dweller recently op-
ened his door to a timid knock and
found at II a small boy, who asked II
he might see the lady Of the house."
The man constituted himself that au-
thority for a moment and asked what
was wanted.
The boy handed him a note, neatly
enough written, but rather worn, as II
by use. Please help my boy with q
little money. We are cold, and he is
getting some money to buy coal.
am his mother, but ! am too sick to
move" read the note, which was signed
with a name and an address.
The Brooklyn man was unable to
figure out whether 1t was the boys pri-
vate enterprise, a regularly established
begging plant or deserving case. He
took a chance on the last.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
President Taking His Spring Walks.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
The president is taking his spring
walks. This doesn't mean that he
doesn't walk in other seasons, for he
walks daily through the, year, rain or
shine, still or clustering. He makes his
walks, however, At the seasons. The
migration Of the birds is on and Mr..
Roosevelt is directing his steps into bird
byways.
The secret service men who ordinar-
lily accompany him on his trips know
whether he is going birding or simply
going tramping by the way in which
he bends his steps when he leaves the
White House. In few weeks the
warbler season will be at it's height
and then the president will go almost
daily through Rock Creek park, keep
ing to the wooded banks which shelve
down towards the stream. and which
are alive with red startle, myrtle birds
and the 40 odd other specie.
These Rock creek walks are apt to be
strenuous for the man who Is with
| the president. He has habit of max
| ing round" the faces Of certain beetfing
crags with nothing more than an inch
or two of projected rock for a footing,
and Just a niche here and there to
use as a finger hold. The fall, II one
| were to take 1t, would be sheer to the
rocks below. In the pursuit of nature,
| however, Mr.. Roosevelt doesn't seem to
mind these things, and so he goes
where he wills, and where the spring
fever and the song Of the Carolina wren
or the whistle Of the cardinal urges
|
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

There are 200 Indians In the thirty
seventh. Being a rural corps the Haldi-
mands are weak In strength and consid.
erably more than half Of them are RED
men. second or third year men aimost
without exception. At the time Of the
Toronto inspection. in 1901, the Thirty.
seventh had but seven companies. OK
his own initiative, Captain Johnson, an
indian himself, came forward and or
Kanized q company OF red men from
the Six Nations. Today he is captain
OF as keen q body Of recruits as there Ia
IN the whole camp. His son is a lieu
tenant in the same company. Lieuten-
ant Smith, who was one OF the two ma
tives OF North America who went 10
the coronation from the Thirty-seventh,
fs an officer OF the third company. he
is a full-blooded Mohawk. All these
servants of the king are well set Off
GERS OF military bearing and clean-cut,
expressive features.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
EIGHT GUESTS AGES
TOTAL OF 700 YEARS

Watertown. S. D., Aug. 15.-Although
the Dakotas have been long considered
the home OF the distinctive young men,
Watertown believes II can truthfully
than any other town Of equal size in
the northwest. Mr. and Mrs G.. A.
Skinner had as guests for dinner eight
citizens Of Watertown whose combined
ages aggregated more than 700 years,
the youngest being 81. They were the
following: o. B. Crane, Samuel Stone,
w. c. Wait, s. o. Kennedy, Samuel
Walls. A. Harrington, o. T. Bigelow ant.
w. L. Slawson. All Of them are veter.
ans Of the late civil war, and have been
residents Of South Dakota for nearly
quarter Of a century. Watertown's esti-
mated population is between 1000 and
5000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
ANTELOPE RUMINATE
ON SETTLERS LAND

Grand River, S. D., Aug. 4.-Although
this place Is situated in the heart Of
region In Butte county which rapidly
Is being settled by homesteaders from
ell parts Of the west, the day of the
wild animals has not entirely passed.
This was demonstrated a day or two
ago, wher a bunch of antelope, number
ing II. We're seen in this immediate
vicinity. AS the law deals very Sc
verely with anyone who kills antelope
at this season of the year, the resi-
dents have resisted the temptation to
shoot the animals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
FUGITIVE MURDERER
HIDING IN CAVE

Spearfish, S. D., Aug. I.-Despite the
vigilance OF several posses and numer-
GUS citizens. William Dunn. who last
week shot and killed Fred Samuelson,
is still at large and Sheriff Trathen has
offered reward of $3.50 for his capture.
Dunn is believed to be in hiding in a
cave in the nearby timber, and Is sup
piled with enough food to last a few
days. His friends assert that he has
been demented for some time past and
that this led TO his killing Samuelson
when he found the latter with young
Lena Schaar. the daughter Of Dunn's
employer. Fred Meeker, an alleged ac-
complice Of Dunn has been placed un-
der arrest in the hope that he will
loosen his tongue and tell what he
knows. but SO far he has maintained a
sullen silence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
MAN is KNOCKED

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 15.-Bert B.
Palcn, of Omaha. is in the hospital suf-
fering from severe injuries, the result
of fall from a Milwaukee passenger
train. He left here for Miles City,
Mont, and says that near Inyun he
went out on the platform of the smok-
ing car. The last he remembers is that
from the train. He was unconscious
when found. His injuries include a Sc
we're cut over the left eye, cuts on his
nose and face and a seriously bruised
hip. The police are making an inves-
tigation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
1osIpt kvsIEk puLII.A.s.
Tn. london Globe recently published

The London Globe recently published
an article on 1.-THE Worlds Oldest
Tree" which was reported In several
American papers. The writer said that
the granddaddy Of all present trees was
to be found on the Isle of Cos. ON the
coast Of Asia Minor, was estimated 70
be considerably more than $500 years
old and had a circumference OF Sx1s
feet. In a letter to the New York It'd
une Ivy L. Lee, head Of the puolicity
department of the Pennsylvania ran
road, disputes the Globes statements.
.Tt is evident" says Mr.. Lee. that tine
writer of this note was not famiilaT
with the big trees OF California, large
number of which are probably more
than $500 years old, and II is certain
that the Oldest and largest OF them
namely, the Grizzly Giant" In the
Mariposa grove, near Yosemite PARK
is upward Of 5000 years old. Caicuia-
tions to this effect have been mace py
eminent scientists, and there is prop-
ably no doubt OF their correctness, MOI
only II this great tree and many OF its
companions Of such great age. but II
shows no tendency toward decay: The
trunk OF this tree Is more than 100 teet
In circumference.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
WILL HELP BUILD
LINCOLN MONUMENT

Pierre, S. D., Aug. H-Governor Craw-
ford has appointed the following citizens
of South Dakota as members to cooper
ate with the national committee in pro-
ject TO build and maintain a Lincoln me-
mortal at the birthplace farm at Hodge,
Vile, KY: Hon. Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen: /:
Hon. E. c. Isenhuth, Redfeld; Hon. r.
f. Pettigrew, Sioux Falls; Hon. C. B. AL
ford, Huron Hon. Mark Sheafe, Water
town; Hon. william G. Rice, Deadwood T;
Hon. John Sutherland, Pierre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

Prague, in Bohemia, is now holding
a great exposition, to last until No
vember, having put up 21 large expo
sition halls and 100 smaller edifces.
housing $500 exhibitors. The Expert
ment and Educational Institute for
Brewing, Of Berlin, Germany, intends
TO hold the international barley and
hop exposition at Berlin from October
10 to Is. Warsaw, Russia intends
soon to have a permanent exposition
OF all articles and goods manufactured
beyond the limits OF Russia for the
purpose of getting better acquainted
with foreign trade" China is prepar-
ing to demonstrate to the world the
value and variety OF its productions by
an exposition at Nankin. The Mexi-
can national exposition is to be held In
Puebla in the spring Of 1910.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
DRUG HABIT GROWS
IN "DRY" STATES

Washington, Aug 17.-Prohibition drives
men and women to the use OF cocaine,
morphine, opium and other drugs, accord
ing to DR. Hamilton E. Wright, one OF
the three United States commissioners TO
the International Opium congress, which
met in Shanghai January !.
DR.. Wright declares he has found the
drug habit TO be advanced further In
those states having strict anti-liquor laws,
while in the wet" states the reverse is
the case.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
DEMOCRATS APPEAL
TO COURT FOR WRIT

Pierre, S. D., Aug. H-A writ has been
presented 10 the state supreme court
through attorney acting for the demo-
cratic committee asking that the secretary
of state be instructed to place the names
of the candidates nominated at the demo-
cratic state convention at Rapid City on
the ballot as the regular nominees Of the
party.
This action follows the refusal Of Sec
retary Wipf to accept such names as the
regular nominees Of the party.