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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
A COLOSSAL SWlNDLE
IN POSTAGE STAMPS

Moscow, Aug. 21-From an investiga-
ton of the fraudulent postage stamp
business will develop one of the most
colossal swindles of recent times in
Russia. Two well known merchants of
Moscow have been arrested. The op-
erations consisted of systematic traf-
tic in Cancelled stamps which were sent
to a laboratory for cleansing, then
sold through accomplices in postoffices.
The business was so lucrative that a
rival organization entered the field and
began to cut prices. which led to tn
discovery of the swindle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
JUDGE PRESCRIBES DOSE
OF CIVICS FOR YOUTH,
A PEACE DISTURBER

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Charles Hunschi
told Municipal Judge Going he al
most" chad graduated from the gram
mar school in answer to the Judge $
question as to how high he had gone
in school.
II am going to test your schooling, "
said the judge. Il want you to read
Bryce's THE American Common
wealth" through by September / and
then tell me "a synopsis Of the book.
If YOU are unable to do so you go to
Jail"
Hunschi, who is 21 years old. was
arrested on charge of disorderly con-
duct.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
HICKEY GETS THIEVES
STARTED FOR PEN

Nermillion. S d., Aug. 21.-Sheriff
Hickey OF Yankton county, today re-
ceived from the authorities of Clay
county two petty thieves who last night
burglarizcd a meat market at Gayville
The parties were intercepted here
through the use of the telephone.
When these men are sent to the peni-
tentiary they Will make Is who have
gone over the road from Yankton coun-
ty during the year and one half thai
Hickey has been in office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
A School for Dogs.

school for dogs has been established
in Paris. The object is to teach them
politeness. The animals are trained to
welcome visitors by jumping up, waggng
the tail and giving a low bark. When
the visitor leaves the dog accompanies
him to the door, constantly wagging his
tail. and bows his farewell by bending
his head to the floor. He is trained, like
wise. to pick up handkerchief, glove or
fan that has been dropped and return 1t
to the owner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
TOWNSHIP QuARANTINED
BECAUSE OE SMALLPOX

Huron, 5. d.. aug. 20.-The Beadle
county board Of health. at a special
meeting Saturday morning, decided to
quarantine all persons residing or Wis
iting in township ia. range 63, of Sphinx
county, against coming into Beadle
county. This action was taken to pre-
vent the spread of smallpox. which has
been raging in that section for num-
Der OF weeks, and from which a num-
ber of deaths have occurred. Here
after, until quarantine is raised, all
those from township ia, range So,
found in Beadle county, will be ar
rested and punished according to law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
Wonderful Swords.

Montreal Standard: The most val
liable sword in existence is that Of the
Gaekwar of Baroda. Its hilt and belt
hrc incrusted with diamonds, rubies
and emeralds. 1t is valued at $1,100,000.
The shah of Persia possesses a sword
valued at $4,000. There are some
costly swords in India, and both the
czar and the sultan possess 5eweled
sabres OF great price. The most val
ua BILE sword in Great Britain Is the
one presented by the Egyptians to Lord
Wolseley. The hilt is set with brill
liants and 1t is valued at $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
A Matter of Looks.

Isaac had made the sale and received
the money. His customer picked up the
trousers that he had just purchased
and started to leave.
Won't you throw in pair of sus-
Eenders?" he asked.
You don't need any," replied the
shopkeeper, gruffiy.
1T doesn't look well to so without
suspenders."
YELL of course; but didn't ! want
you to buy a coat and vest?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
First condensed Milk.

The idea of condensing milk to make
It keep better occurred first to a French
chemist named Appert, in 1877 Seven
years later the method of evaporat.ng the
milk in rarified air to prevent It from
reaching the boiling point was first used.
Commercially, the process was first ex-
plotted in the United States. where there
are at present about 80 factories which
dispose of 2OO,OOO,O 900 pounds of condensed
milk a year, valued ar over sl2OOo.O00.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
WAY TO CONFER ON
DEEP WATERWAYS

watc"town, 6. d., Aug "a. Governor
Coe l. Crawford today NAMED S. X.
Way, OF this city. one of the South
Dakota delegates to attend the Lakes
10 the Gulf Deep Waterways conVen-
tion," which viii pe held in Chicago,
October {. g and Q. The other delegates
named are Hon. Robert J Gamble. OF
Yanllton; Adolph w. Ewart Of Pierre;
Edward Mcbride. of LeBcau. and Jo-
seph Leach. OF Running Water
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
BAN ON POSTAL CARD
SOUVENIRS OF LYNCHING

Hopkinsvile KY, Aug. 20.-Collect-
ors of postal cards will be forced to fill
their albums with ether views than
those depicting southern lynchings, ac-
cording to instructions received from
the department at Washington today.
Postmaster Breathing was officially in
formed that post cards mailed out or
Eopkinsville and other towns recently.
showing four bodies of negroes lynched
at Russellville, August /. should not
have been allowed to pass through
Uncle Sans hands. The postcards re-
yealed the grewsome sight of four
blacks strung up to a tree.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
PREACHER-EDITOR
KILLS HIMSELF
WITH REVOLVER

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Rev. Jas.
Phelps, treasurer of Syracuse univer-
sity, shot himself in his room in the
Wurz hotel in this city during the
night and was dead when the door
was forced open today. He left a note
saving he did not wish to live longer.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps formerly was con-
nected with the Northern CHRISTIAN Ad,
vocate. 1t is understood he had been Ill
for ssme time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

The postal savings bank of India was
established in 1882 in which year the
sepositors numbered BILL and the de
posits amounted to s932,243. III 1870.
the depositors numbered l,l90.220 aud
the deposits amounted 10 A9223' 20
which. perhaps, should not ne consid-
cred large in a country having pop
ulation OF some 300. .OOO0 600, but the aver
age indian farmer, mechanic. servant
or iaborer never deposits money in a
bank, but hides it away in pot or box
In the ground.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

An example of the progress OF the
science OF forestry in this country is
furnished by the cooperation just ar
ranged between the University OF Idaho
and the United States forest service
for testing the timber growing I'm the
state of Idaho. The tests VIII be spe-
cialIy directed to determining the fit
ness of these timbers for use as
bridge stringers. railroad ties and paw
ing blocks
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
CHILD AGED TEN
SHOOTS HERSELF

Armour. S. d. Aug. 2l.-Self murder
mt the tender age of 10 years. is the
report which comes from the farm or
John Stoltz, who lives a few miles
west OF Armour. A little daughter of
that age committed suicide yesterday
by deliberately shooting herself with
shot gun.
= There was no known cause for the
shocking deed, which was evidently
contemplated for some time, as she had
on several occl&tons made diligent in
quiry as to the case of Andrew Gogolin
who shot himself several months ago.
II is recalled that she was particularly
insistent as to the manner In which he
held the gun but her inquisitiveness
was naturally imputed to child's cu'
riosity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

Captain Lorenzo -. Baker a Cape
Cod native. who has just died In Bos-
ton at the age of 6s, raised the banana
from the position of "A coastwise luxury
10 that of staple. In 1870 few hun
dred punches of the fruit came to the
United States: the annual imports now
are valued at something like $4,000 600.
For the remaking OF old Jamaica plan
tations and the building up of new
ones involved In this expansion OF de-
mand the British government and the
city OF Kingston have expressed graft
tude to Captain Baker with honors and
silver plate
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
EVIDENCE OF KNOCKERS
HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO

Elkton, 5. D.. Aug. 20.-While dig
ging in a monster gravel pit within
the town limits OF Elllton. Michael Nc
Laughln, of this place, found fine
specimen of an Indian stone hammer,
which ii Is believed was buried in or
near the mound hundreds Of years ago.
The form is different from any Indian
hammer ever found in what now is
South Dakota and 1t is thought 10 date
back to a period many hundreds of
>ra1re DrO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
HARRIS WITHDRAWS
NAME FROM TICKET

Pierre, Aug 20.--After cOnsiderab BILE
trouble, &. j. b. Harris, OF Yankton,
who was one of the democratic NOM
inees for congress at the primary, filed
with State Secretary Wipf withdraw
al. which was satisfactory to the legal
department of the state, and his name
has been cut out of the list which is to
be placed upon the ballot at the No
vembcr election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
CONGRESSMAN HALL
SUFFERS FRACTURE
OF HIS LEG BY FALL
Limb Broken Above Knee b.,
Falling Down Winding Stair
way in His Home.

Brooklngs. S. D., Aug. 21.-Congress-
man Philo Hall, while going down the
winding stairway of his home. fell
with such force as to break his lee
above the knee The injury was so Sc
rious that il was decided to take the
injured man to Rochester. Mimi. Tor
an operation. which was performed
Mr.. Hall. Is getting along well, but Ii
is not known whether or not a perma-
nent lameness will result
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
REGIMENT WEAKENED
BY MANY DISCHARGES

Sturgis, 5. d., Aug. 1.-THE seven
troops Of the Fourth cavalry stationed
at Fort Meade. who left the post on
July 10 for Dale Creek, Wyo., for ma
neuvers, are expected to return on
Tuesday, August 25-about two weeks
earlier than was the intention when
they left The regiment was greatly
reduced during the last two pr three
months, on account of so many of the
men being discharged, having served
their time. Few re-enlisted. but dur
ing the last six weeks about $50 re-
cruits have arrived for distribution
among the troops that were short in
number.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

Sir John Charles Day, the English
fudge, who earned the title %! "Hooli-
gan's Terror" died recently 1T the age
OF So. In the 10 years Sir John was
q Judge OF the high court--from 1882 to
1a01--he was noted for his gift of solemn
humor and for his dractlc fiogging sen
tences. In IA years he sentenced 1877
criminals 70 8. I66 strokes OF the cat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
kApOkA WILL ENTERTAIN
AT STANLEY COUNTY EAI3

Eadoka. s D.. Aug 2i.--Thc second
annual fair of the Stanley County Fair
association viii be held here Septem-
Der and 3. There win be a fine ex-
hibit OF live stock and products of the
field and garden and an interesting
series of races. There will also be adj
dresses by Hon. Granville Jones, of
Rapid City. and Matthew "Scotty"
Brown, Of KadOka. Baseball games and
Indian dances ana games viii also in
crease the interest of the occasion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
MAN FALLS FROM ENGINE
AND BREAKS KNEE CAP

who was at work this afternoon with a
threshing outfit at Theodore Ofstehage's
farm, seven miles north of this city, fell
in stepping off the engine and broke
the knee cap of his right leg. He was
brought to this city. where the wound
was attended by DR. Hawcs. The accl-
dent will lay Mr.. Nelson up for some
time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
MANUFACTURER is SHOT
BY EMPLOYE; WILL DIE

Milwaukee, Aug. 21.-L. Kissel, man
ufacturer of automobiles at Hartford,
Wis, a member of the Hartford PloW
company, was shot by John Gerber,
an enraged employe, this morning.
Three bullets took effect. His recovery
is doubtful, as he is 20 years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

The fruit of the ktrite tree is now
being handled in fair commercial guam
titles for the production Of a cheap type
of vegetable grease. useful for the
manufacture of soap and candles. The
natives of Afrisa hull the nut. which
somewhat resembles the chestnut;
mash and boil the kernels. skimming
off the floating grease, which has also
food value.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

With tho last few years the vehicular
traffic Of Paris has increased enormous
ly. Horse drawn and mechanically
propelled IL now totals l0l,l50 vehicles.
There are at the present time 1000 om-
nibuses and tramcars, against $40 in
1891 In 1900 there were only 10000
hackney coaches against 1920 today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
STATE EXAMINING BOARD
INSpEcTS TEACHERS PAPERS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 21.-The state cX.
amining board began it's duties cor.
recting the papers of those taking ex.
aminations for certificates to teach the
coming school year. Up to date about
1,5OO manuscripts have been received.
with a few counties still to be heard
from. 1t is expected that the board
will be in session the entire week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

On Tuesday morning men com
menced moving the Pitcher meadow in
West Town street. and the old saying
that 1t always rains when that meadow
is moved was again proved true, as
there was hard rain. For more than
40 years this was never known to fail
TO bring rain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
BOARD SEEKS LOCATION
FOR "DRY FARMING.'

Pierre, S. d., Aug. 21.-The board OF
regents in company with Professors
Wilson and willis of the agricultural
college, are making an inspection toui
west of the river to determine the
location for an experimental station
for dry farming" Kadoka, Murdo anc
Presho on the Milwaukee and Philip or
the Northwestern, are candidate foi
the location.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
SOUTH DAKOTA
TEACHER DIES
AT IOWA CITY

Iowa city. la. Aug. 24..-lda T. Speid-
cl, o. Iowa CITY, professor of mathe-
matics In the high school ut Lead
$. D., is dead here. following an oper-
alton for peritonitis. She was the win
ner OF the Lowden prize III mathematics
at the University of Iowa. She was
formerly "a member OF the University
of Colorado faculty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
KIMBAlL PosToFFIcE
LOOTED HY BURGLARS

Kimbail. :. D., Aug. 94.--The post
Office at this place was burglarized
Wednesday night ana Postmaster j. b.
Long thinks that about $50 in stamps
and cash was taken. There is no clue
To the identity OF the parties wro ef-
fected an entrance and broke open the
safe
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

In order to encourage thrift among
fits employees the Northeastern Railway
company, of London, some years ago
established savings bank at which
deposits as low as sixpence are re-
ceived, per cent interest being paid
on accounts up to G200 and 2R per
cent on sums in excess OF that amount.
Last year 1,040 new accounts were
opened and G104.672 deposited. The
total amount now standing to the
credit of l1.003 depositors is GS93, I62.
representing an average sum oI tSl
A Cd for each deposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

In Japan women have to admit their
true age. A woman dresses according
10 her age She wears gold pins until
she is 25. At 80 the pins are white.
merely spotted with gold, and at 40
she wears plain shell combs. Her
shoes are also changed as the age
changes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
U. S. WILL PROBE
CHARGES AGAINST
THEATER TRUST

Washington, Aug. 20---Ir vic wof rep
resentations of theatrical managers of
the existence of an alleged theatrical
trust. the department of justice will in
vestigate the charges.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
THIRTY DAYS CUT OFF
FROM FORGER'S SENTENCE

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 22.-Upon the
recommendation of the warden of the
state penitentiary Elmer b. Dahl. who
was sentenced to serve a term OF two
and one-half years for forgery in the
third degrees has had his term dimin-
ished 80 days, Governor Coe |. Craw-
ford having signed the order dimin-
ishing the period of confinement to-
day,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
INDIANS CONDUCT
PROBATE COURT.

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 21.-The
new probate court of Cheyenne
river Indian agency is COM
posed OF Clarence Ward, Little
No Heart, Joseph Warrior,
Charles Corn and Henry Hodg-
kiss, all full blood Indians. They
have selected Penn Garfield. an
other full blood as their clerk,
and are at work passing upon
the titles of Indian heirship
lands which are being offered
for sale. Most of the titles
; placed before them are of lands
taken 20 years ago on Bad riv-
; er in Stanley county, which the
; heirs wish to dispose of, they
; having moved to the reserva-
> tion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

The British farm laborer, for rustic
prIlliancy. IL hard TO beat man who
is employed on a farm In village neor
Nottingham. England, was sent on Il
Journey to take "A parcel to place
about twelve miles from his own VII
lage. As he started rather late In the
day, his master was surprised to see
him back soon after dark. You surely
haven't been there and back" his em-
ployer said to him. Nay. nay, mnis-
ter" the man replied. II got half way
there. and II began to git dark. SO |
com'd back again. I'll go tother haf
fomorroW maister"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

Liberia now has, for the first time, an
ice-making plant. 1t turns out 800
pounds OF Ice and 10 gallons of ice
cream daily. The ice sells at cents a
pound and the ice cream at 81 40 gall
lon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

1t is told OF General Sir Redvers
Butler, the English soldier, who recent
ly died, that he always tried TO live up
20 the fifteenth Psalm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
RUFF "HELD" AGAIN.

nary examination. the longest in the his
tory of the local police court, which con-
sumed 81 days, Abraham Ruef, former
political boss in this city. was held by
Judge Cabiniss for trial in the superior
court upon charge OF bribing former
Supervisor J. J. Fuerey To vote for an
electric street railway franchise. Bail was
fixed at 5000. which was promptly fur
nished Ruef is under bonds aggregating
ST. 800 600 on IS other charges of bribery
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

For ages boards were the delight OF
ancient beauties The sight Of shaved
chin excited sentiments OF norror anu
his bishops. Louis VII OF France
cropped his hair la pompadour anu
shaved or his luxuriant whiskers;
Eleanor OF Aquitane. his consort. found
him with this uncommon appearahce
very ridiculous and very contemptiDle.
She revcnged herself BY becoming
something more than coquette. The
king obtained divorce. She then mar
ried the count OF An5ou. who shorty
afterward ascended the English throne.
and gave him as her marriage dover
the rich provinces OF Potou and
Guienne: and this was the origin OF
those wars which for 300 years ravaged
France, and which cost the French
nation 3. 900 900 mar. All OF which. prob
ably, had never taken place II Louis
VII had no. been so rash as 10 shave
Off his whiskers. by which ne maue
himself so disgusting to the fair
Eleanor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

Tunnels in course of construction are
now provided with medical air locks.
where workmen afflicted with bends"
"an be treated under pressure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

Hall Caine is writing his life story.
He tells how he first saw life by drlv-
ng with his uncle at the age OF from
the lonely homestead behind Snaefell
to what he thought must be "a vast
and mighty city" II was Douglas. with
its 10, 900 inhabitants. His first nick
name was "Hommy- beg" the ManX for
'1ittle Tommy" His grandmother
christaned him thus. II think l must
have been much In her company he
says for | have the clearest memory
of countless stories she told me OF
fairies and witches and the evil eye.
NV Manx grandmother was poet
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

Amsterdam. Aug 21.--A detachment
of 50 left here today TO reinforce the
garrison maintained by Holland at WI
lcmstad Curacao. The present
strength Of the garrison is 10 Of
ficorS and l62 men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
PLAYING AT WAR
IN SOUTH AMERICA

Willemstad. Aug. 24.-Each day
brings developments In the dim
Guilty between the Netherlands and
Venezuela. indicating retaliatory meas
ures on one side or the other. Today il
was learned the Royal Dutch West
Indian mail line had decided tenn
porarlly to discontinue Venezuelan SER
vice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29

Hydaulic presses are used in Eng
land for making seamless steel
boat hulls
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-25

two gentlemen is entitled to the
credit for this praisw orthy leg
islation.
Now, in conclusions, we wish to
call attention TO one more wild
shot from the private "Shooting
gallery"
The loudcst peterman speoch-
makers have all admitted that
Alfred pecot is the very soul OF
honor. We read this nearly every
week in the Peterman speeches
published the s.. Mary BANNER.
the official Peterman Organ
That Alfred Pecot is the "Sou OF
hbnor,' all will admit, but, tnat
this language ever appeared ia the
HAMMER We deny We also deny
that a singl" speech OF Senator
Peterman has been published in
our columns with the exception
oi one he made at Amelia some
months back. Ne have published
references to several OF the Scna-
tors speeches, but, so far, no at
tempt has been made to reproduce
his exact language With the
exceptions stated. It can also
very truthfully be said OF Senator
Petcrman, that hc is the soul OF
honor, but. As the honor OF either
Senator Petarman or MIR. Alfred
PecOt is not an issue in the cam
pairn, we consider such references
~uperiluous and At unnecessary
waste OF time. The BANNER is
the official organ Of no man.
We are not opposing Mr.. PrcOt,
but We are proposing Mr.. Peter
man. md. for the support We give
him, feeble though il may be, we
have no apology to offer.
We are advocating the kind OF
good government outlined in the
magnificent platform OF Hon. j.
Y. Sanders. Ne have no prompt
er. We get our cue from our con-
science. Having at heart the
welfare OF the State If Louisiana
and Parish of S.. Mary. we would
tolerate dictation from 10 one.