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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
CHASTITY DISCOVERY
OF MURDERED MAN
Boy Finds Remains Of Unknown
Victim Lying Beside the
Railroad Track.

Pierre. S. D., June ga small boy re-
turning to his home in Fort Pierre,
early in the week. discovered what he
supposed to be man lying by the side
of the railroad track which runs along
Bad river. The man had a coat over
his head and. as he did not awaken at
the boys call to him, the lad pnlled
the coat from the mans head and dis
covered n frightfully mutilated face,
and that the man was dead. Running
TO the town, he told his grewsome
story. The coroner hastened to the
spot. led by the boy, and discovered the
lads tale true In every detail. As yet
no name has been found and no marks
of identification whatever; but 1t is
thought that the man met his death in
some Find Of an alteration with
trnmps.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
HENDRICKSIN GETS
NEW TRIAL IN MOODY

Sioux Fails, S. D., June S.-Judge
Jones, of the state circuit court In this
city, after having had the matter under
advisement for some little time has
rendered a decision by which he grants
"a new trial in the case of Henry Hen.
erickson, a prominent business man OF
Trent, Moody county, who some weeks
ago was convicted in the state circuit
court Of Moody county of manslaugh.
ter.
The defendant was tried for the mur.
der last Halloween night of Harvey A.
Bradfeld, a drug clerk of Trent, who
was shot and killed near the home OF
HendricksOn.
His trial took place at Flandreau dur
ing the March term Of circuit court and
attracted considerable attention. After
his conviction his attorneys, Aikens &
Judge, of Sioux Falls filed a motion for
new trial, and in due time this was
argued before Judge Jones. The new
trial, which now has been granted by
Judge Jones, was applied for upon the
ground of errors during the trial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
BOX CAR FULL OF
CHINAMEN SMUGGLED
IN FROM MEXICO

San Francisco, Cal, June S.-Whcn
a sealed box car which had apparently
come intact from Galveston, Tex,
was opened in the yards, 16 half
starved Chinese were found in addi
ton to half a load of heavy steel.
The car was ten days on the road
and had been in the yards for As
hours. The Chinese had little water
and few crackers left, but were weak
and hollow eyed. One of them showed
q certificate emitting him to admission
10 the country, but the others were
turned over to the immigration author
tiles. 1t is supposed by the officials
that the men We're smuggled across
the Mexican border and placed in
the car at El PasO. Tex. the seals
Of the car being replaced with others.
There evidently was an arrangement
for their release here, but in some
way IL miscarried.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
LOOK UP ON STARS;
DOWN ON The RAIN
Novel Impressions of Balloonist
in Flight From Illinois
to South Dakota.

Chicago. June 6.--Details of his jour
ney by balloon from Quincy. ILL.,, to
Clear Lake. S. D., were related today
by Charles A. Corey:
"As we ascended slowly the earth ap-
peared to drop gradually below u.s."
he said. 1T was the prettiest picture
ever saw. We rose at once to height
Of about 1000 feet and began sailing
at the rate of almost 20 miles an hour.
I'm the evening we fioated up above
rain storm. II was raining below us,
while the stars were shining above us.
We seemed 10 pass over oceans Of
clouds.
About / O'Clock IN the morning we
struck current of cold air, which
chilled the gas bag and caused US to
descend at rate of 800 feet a minute.
At times ] thought my heart was in my
mouth. We unloaded l,500 pounds of
ballast, but still kept descending and
nearly touched the ground"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
IOWA MAN FATALLY
STABBED AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, s. d, June 5. = A young
man named Howell lies at the point OF
death at the hospital In this city. the
victim Of an attack by colored man
just outside the city limits. He was
stabbed in the back. just below the
right shoulder blade, and II is thought
the knife penetrated the lung. Nothing
is known as to the cause Of the attack,
for the victim is unconscious, The
negro made his escape, but 1t Is be-
lieved he will be caught, for the entire
country in this vicinity has been noti-
fed and all suspects will be arrested on
sight. The victims father lives at Os-
kaloosa, Ia, and he has been notified
of his sons condition. An arrest was
made here within an hour of the stab
bling, but the negro proved an alibi and
has been released. A negro has been
arrested at James and the sheriff has
gone there to get the man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
FINED FOR SELLING
ADULTERATED MILK

Huron. S. D, June "a. II. Wheaton,
state dairy commissioner. was in the
city yesterday and caused the arrest
Of John E. Ward, on the charge of sell
Il dairy farm. which Is in charge of
William Bulls, who has sold large
quantities OF milk to Huron people. A
short time since +. II. Kent became
suspicious that the milk was not strict
~ pure and sent a sample to Commits
sioner Wheaton at Brookings for in
spection, with the result that that off,
cial reported finding formaldehyde as
a preservative. Following the arrest Of
Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Bulls they were
taken before Justice Geddis, who i'm
posed fine of 500 each and costs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
FORMER MILLIONAIRE
GOES TO POORH0USE

Milwaukee, Wis. June S-J. I. Meyer,
first president of the Chicago & North
western railway former mayor of Fond
Du Lac, at one time business partner
of the late Senator Sawyer in the
wholesale lumber business former mil
lionaire and prominent politician, and
now a resident of SO Aberdeen ST., Chi
cago. today applied to Agent Gustave
Frellson, of the Associated Charities,
for admission to the Milwaukee county
poorhouse.
Two daughters, both married to
wealthy men. fail to reply to his re-
quests for aid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
TWO BOYS DROWNED
IN SWOLLEN STREAM
Raft Capsized in the Floods,
One Boy Escapes and Two
Find Watery Graves.

Sioux Falls. s. D., June 5.-The pre-
ent food in the Big Sioux river an.
tributary streams last evening claimed
two victims. in the persons OF Leonard
and Otto Anderson. aged and IL years
respectively. sons Of George Anderson,
pioneer resident of East Sioux Falls.
A boy companion named Leo Barr
saved his life by grasping the limb of
submerged tree, to which he man
aged to cling until assistance arrived
and he was rescued from his perilous
position. The two Anderson boys met
their death in the waters of Split Rock
creek, which flows into the Big Sioux
river just below East Sioux Falls. To-
gether with young Barr, they were pro-
pelling themselves about the greatly
swollen waters Of the creek on a raft
of their own construction. The raft
capsized and all three were thrown into
the water. The Anderson boys were
carried out into the deepest and swift
est part Of the stream and soon became
exhausted and sunk from sight beneath
the waters OF the creek
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
CLOUD BURST FLOODS
HOT SPRINGS COUNTRY

Hot Springs, S. D., June Ga cloud
burst Sunday evening demoralized the
railroad and telegraph and telephone
lines entering Hot Springs, and tele-
graph service is only partially restored
today.
To say nothing of damage to the
Northwestern and Burlington roads by
washouts of track and bridges. the
same damage by the flood to the water,
light and power company, Peoples Tel
ephone company and the city of Hot
Springs will reach about $3.50
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
$4,000 WASHOUT
NEAR HOT SPRINGS
Second Flood Within a Week
Carries Out Bridges and
Ties Up Railways.

Hot Springs, s. D., June S,--Another
big rainstorm and washout occurred
here yesterday and the Northwestern
and Burlington railroads between here
and Buffalo Gap and Minnekahta are
still impossible. 1t is estimated that
the loss TO these railroads with their
telegraph lines will reach $4,000 in loss
Of traffic and damage to the road beds
before they will operate trains again.
The damage to streets and bridges here
in Hot Springs will be from $4,000 TO
$40, 600 and a public meeting was called
by Mayor Bentley for last evening to
devise means for raising money to re-
pair them. Passengers and mail are be-
ing carried by team between here and
Buffalo Gap and Minnekahta. 1t is
said II will be two weeks before the
railroads are in shape for business
again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
DARRoW APPEALS FOR
FREEMAN KNOWLES

Deadwood, S. D., June 6.-Clarence
Darrow, who won for himself a record
in the defense of Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone in the Governor Steunenberg
murder case and more recently in the
case against Editor Warren of the "Ap-
peal to Reason" case in the federal
court, will defend Editor Freeman
Knowles of the Lantern" in the United
States court of Appeals. The editor
awaits the perfeCting of his appeal to
the Court of Appeals in the Pennington
county Jail at Rapid City rather than
pay the fine of $500 imposed upon him
by Judge Garland in the United States
court now in session in Deadwood. A
committee composed of delegates Sc
lected from the various labor organiza-
tions of the Black Hills went to Rapid
City to confer with the editor and plan
for the defense in the higher court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
Proposing to a Widow.

He-would you think me very-I
mean, would it be bad taste on my part
She (hastily)-Not a bit.
He-But you don't know-you can't
know-what was going to say. was
going to say, would 1t be very imperti-
nent of me II I
She (tenderly)-I think I do know,
Harry, and l can assure you that
should not resent 1t in the least.
He-Ah but it was something much
more serious than you imagine-some-
thing about
She docking Notwithstanding about
your future life?
He-No; not quite so serious as that.
Something about my present life.
She-That's what l meant-the sec
ond half Of your present life.
He-Oh, I'm only q, you know.
She-I know; but when man con-
templates a great change in his life
He-You did know. then?
She-Months ago, dearest. I read it
in your eyes the first day we met.
He-By Jove! Then--why, I've done
1t!
She (weeping a littie)-Harry, you
have swept me off my feet.
He-My love! I know was brutally
frank, hut don't cry.
She-You men! How irresistible you
arei
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
THIEVES ARRESTED AND
CATTLE RECOVERED

Woonsocket. S. D., June 6.-Discovery
has been made of the whereabouts Of
the 26 head of cattle reported to have
been lost or stolen from the Meier
ranch, in this county.
The cattle have been found in North
Dakota and the men who are reputed
to have stolen them have been arrested
and will be returned to face trial. There
is practically clear case against them
and they will find 1t easy to get into
the penitentiary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
FIRST MUNICIPAL COURT
ESTABLISHED IN STATk

jority of % in a vote of SS4 Irwin Myers
was yesterday elected to the Office of
municipal Judge Of this city, and when
he takes the oath of Office July /, will
be the first and only Judge of this
rank in South Dakota. The new court
abolishes the old police court and all
Justice courts within the city, and ranks
next to the circuit court in judicial i'm
portance having Jurisdiction over the
whole county and in all civil cases
where the amount involved does not ex-
ceed $500. The expense of the court is
shared alike by the city and county,
and is expected to shorten the regular
terms of the circuit court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
FAILS TO
GAIN IN RECOUNT

New York, June s. - Mayor McClel-
Ian made a net gain OF five votes over
w. r. Hearst in the recount today, Of
l3 boxes OF ballots cast in the mayor
atty election. This left Hearst's total
net gain on the entire recount so far
as completed 113 votes in 1876 election
precincts. His average gain is thus
less than one vote to a precinct, OF
which there are 1910. McClellen's
plurality In the original count was
9a-o
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
$4,000 BONDS FOR
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

Pierre, 8. D., June 6.-At a special elec-
ton held in this city Tuesday, June 2, the
proposition of issuing $4,000 bonds for the
erection of new school buildings was subj
mitted to the people. The bonds carried
by almost a unanimous vote. A sl2OOO
building will be erected on what is known
as ''The Flat" while $500 will be used to
enlarge the Central school, which is now
used as high school and grammar school
The population of Pierre has grown TO
such a number that the city was forced
to this action, there being a school CEN
sus OF 100 while the maximum accommoda
ton was only 500 children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
CHARGES AGAINST BANKER
FINALLY DISMISSED

Watertown, S. D., June 6.-After four
trials, two being before the state su-
creme court, Carl Jackson, former cash.
Ter Of the State bank of Clark, was dis
charged by Judge Marquis and the case
dismissed. Mr.. jackson was accused
Of making false returns to the state
bank examiner as to the condition OF
the bank.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
MICHIGAN MAN WILL
SECOND OLD CHUM GUILD

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. June 3. -
Chas. S. Osborn, of this city, dele
gate to the republican national conven2
lion from the Twelfth distSict has been
nsked by the managers Of Governor
presidential nomination TO make the
principal seconding speech supporting
the nomination OF Guild. Osborn has
Nignificd his willingness. Osborn and
Guild are friends of long standing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

The great practical utility Of the
magnetic survey made in the Pacific
ocean by the yacht Galilee since 1905 Is
shown by new magnetic chart, from
which II appears that the charts previ-
ously used by navigators in the Pacific
ocean were erroneous along some much
traversed routes to the extent Of from
three to five degrees, and the errors at
times were systematic. Errors of this
magnitude are of importance in prac-
teal navigation, where the indications
OF the compass should be as accurate as
possible
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

There is a popular belief that GER
tain trees are less likely than others to
De struck by lightning, and that during
a thunderstorm 1t is quite safe to stand
under a beech, for example, while the
danger under a resinous tree or an oak
IS, respectively Is to 20 times greater.
This Is disputed In a recent writing by
DR.. A. w. Borthwick In the Notes OF
the Royal Botanical Garden, Of Edin-
burgh." The doctor says that no tree
Is immune, since lightning will select
one species quite as readily as another,
and the beech is struck quite as fire.
quently as any other species. Appar-
emily the taller trees in a neighborhood
are the ones most likely to be struck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

Vienna hairdressers have received so
many orders for wigs for the coming
festival in honor of the emperor's jubi-
lee that they are at a loss TO obtain the
necessary hair. The hairdresser of the
Volks theater must secure 1.S00 heads
OF hair before next month, but although
he has offered fabulous prices the num-
ber OF women who have consented TO
part with their locks is comparatively
small ...
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

The question as to whether turned up
trousers had gone out Of style was re-
ferred to the editor of the Sartorial Art
Journal. who said that men who have
to walk in wet weather will turn up
their trousers as they always have
done, and the fools who turn up their
trousers here in fair weather because
ITS raining in London" will continue
to do so until their mental condition
changes But" he said, the turned
up trousers for dress never were in
RtyIe "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

According to report from Paris the
largest submarine yet built will shortly
be launched at Cherbourg. The vessel
will be 20S feet long, with 625 tons dis
placement, and she will develop a mean
speed OF Is knots. She, will probably.
adds the report, have crew equal in
strength to that of q destroyer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

The sum OF SAT- an hour and no in
terferance by trades unions seems a
fairish wage, even for those In the first
rank OF the bullfighting profession.
Whether the remuneration Is adequate
in view of the risks incurred may be
open TO discussion: certain II is. an ex-
pert In the Madrid Epoca tells us. that
bullfghting is such an eminently
healthful occupation that its followers.
II they retire unhurt, invariably reach
a green old age
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

There was a reduction OF IL per cent
in the production Of iron and steel In
the north OF England in the last two
months. and wages were reduced for
the first time since February, 1905. In
the Manchester cotton industry the
production Is Is per cent less than a
year ago. The foreign demand for piece
goods is said to be very limited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

The announcement that Senor Pedro
Alvarado, the Mexican millionaire land
owner. has given 100000 for the pur-
pose of aiding poor Mexicans recalls
the facts that he started In life as
day laborer on a ranch. Born of hum
BILE parents, Senior Alvarado in his
younger days worked as a peon. or
common day laborer, on a ranch, but
his honesty and industry earned steady
advancement. and he soon became his
own master and one Of the wealthiest
men In the country. But he never for
got his class. and always set himself
to alleviate the none too happy lot of
the DeOn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

Owing to many swindles perpetrated
recently through forged and stolen let
ters of Introduction, a card of photo
graphic Identification invented by a
Pitsburg man has become popular In
that city. Now when the Pittsburger's
friend asks him for letter OF introduc-
tion, he takes the friend to the nearest
photographer and is photographed with
him In an attitude of presentation.
Then he writes his note on the picture.
And when IL Is presented the recipient
has no doubts as to the identity Of his
caller
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

Great activity is being displayed by
the Turkish government In building
bridges along the important strategic
routes In Macedonia and eastern Rou-
melia. In the vilayet of Salonica a
Belgian firm Is building three great
bridges, and a Bavarian firm Is build
ing bridge entirely of military con-
gtr1iction
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
instrumental Music.
From Brooklyn Life.

FROM biOOhlyh Lille.
Hogan-Hov ye hear-rd me daughter
Mona sing lately?
Dugan-Both lately an earlier, be
dad! 'Tis tn fine insthrumintaI music
she do make.
Hogan-Ye ignoramus. Shure. singin'
amt insthrumintal music!
Dugan-Begoory, thin, Keegan towld
me 1t wuz insthrumintal in causin' him
T. move two blocks away from yer
house
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

London Express mentions a case Of n
private who for failing to recognize
and salute his officer was condemned
to march past and salute a barrack
pump for two hours each day for II
week. The choice Of the substitute
anyhow showed modesty on the part
Of the officer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

In little over two months over $11,-
900 was expended by the Salvation
army at Toronto in relieving poverty,
this amount being turned over by the
city and the officers OF the army gave
their whole time without expense to the
distribution of the money. over 600
"a ANTILLES racaiyipu aid
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

In restoring the parish church at
Fordington, Dorchester, England, there
was found slab OF Purbeck marble
with Roman inscription on It that is
supposed to be part OF the tombstone
of Aristobulsu. the first recorded
apostle to Britain and said to have been
one of the 20 ordained by Christ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

The Paris Academy Of Sciences has
appointed a committee to consider a
suggestion by NJ. Bouquet de la Grye
concerning the application Of wireless
telegraphy to the problem Of the de-
termination of longitude at sea- The
idea is to utilize the wireless tele-
graph station of the Eiffel tower in
order to send, for instance, every night
at midnight a Hertzian signal giving
the time of the meridian Of Paris. NJ.
Bouquet de la Grye thinks that If
station were established at the peak OF
Teneriffe signals could be detected
completely around the earth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

The Chicago Tribunes current crime
records contain no fewer than %
suicides since the panic of last Octo-
ber, which were caused by the re-
sulting financial losses. II is for the
most part a list of bankers and
brokers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

The vessel movement on the great
lakes last season aggregated 1879 ves-
sells of 99.166,409 net tons register,
cleared from the various lake ports,
compared with 76,O97 vessels of 94,-
O94,316 net tons register cleared dur
ing the preceding season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

Bryn Mawr college was founded by
Joseph w. Taylor, who began the
erection Of the college buildings In
1879. He died in 1885 and left an en-
dowment of 100000 for the continu-
ance of the work he had begun-a col
ieRe for women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
NOW MISSISSIPPI
GOES ON RAMPAGE

St. Louis, June 8. The Mississippi
river is slowly creeping up to the flood
stage danger line of 80 feet. The
gauge this forenoon measures 2S.S feet.
Reports from points along the Missouri
river indicate the stream is rising rap
idly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

Take water in which walnut hulls
have soaked overnight and pour 1t on
a spot OF ground. In very few
hours the fish worms will come to the
surface and can easily be secured for
your expedition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

There are upward of 20 species of
edible seaweeds growing on the coasts
of Hawaii and about 40 of these are
i'm common use by the natives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13
Tn. Motori.t's Monument.

Irrigation is enlarging the cases OF
the Sahara desert.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-13

In China the property of the parent
must be equally shared by the chill
dren, on the death of the former.