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Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
C, n. Treat Tells of Delaware
Politics.

In an interview with James B.
Morrow, a newspaper writer, Chas.
H. Treat treasurer of the United
States, printed in the ashington
Post, Mr.. Treat talks of his politi-
cal career in Delaware as follows
When, asked, did you get
into politics ?"
AT the age of II. Gave out
Democratic tickets at the polls in
Frankfort, Me. All of the Treats
were Democrats, became a Repub.
lican while at Dartmouth. Took
National Banking Act as the
theme for my graduating thesis.
Introduced Tom Reed when he
made his first speech in his first
campaign. Once I stumped for
Eugene Hale. He told my father
l had smashed a good deal of Dem |
ocratic crockery in one plare or an
other. Well father replied, 4
am glad to hear he is good for
something, Thought I had betrav-
ed him and the whole Treat family.
''Stumped the East for HAYES
and Wheeler in 1876. Moved to
Delaware and became a manufac-
-urer. Made baskets, berry boxes,
butter dishes, and so on. Even
shipped them to Europe. Lived at
he edge of white gum swamp.
Profitable business. Can't drive a
la1l straight, but invented some of :
ur best machinery. EVERYTHING /
Democratic, but l began to agitate. I
alked to farmers and peach grow a
rs. Also helped to build two :
choolhouses. Attended the Meth r
dist Church and saw a conerega-
on OF women in sunbonnets. I'm I
gined 1 had reached Arcadia. It F
asnt simplicity, however, but
overly. People called me a Yar K.
1t knew l didn't want office for =,
yselt Managed the campaign ~ ~
the Republicans in 1888. We
ected the legislature and the leo
allure sent Anthony Higgins to
e United States Senate, the first
publican to sit in that august r
dy from Delaware.
when l sold my business I re- -
wed to New York city and went
o politics on the East Side. TT
esldent Mckinley appointed me
lector OF internal revenue tor the
all street district. Reappointed We
President Roosevelt, and was
erward his personal choice for ,.i o.
lsurer of the United States.
H. l think I should have eniov
: ing lawyer. -
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most danpernns hecalise e., delnr,
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
nearer the shore their
heard and a rescue party
them ashore.
Falls: WRIGHT Injured.

- N@''Na " iSlAN lIl lf@Qs
= After having drawn the attention
] of the world to his aeroplane flights
at Fort Myer, near Washington. and
having established new worlds rec
ords for heavier-than-air fying ma
chimes. Orville Wright met with a
tragical mishap while making a two
man flight. The aeroplanist was ac-
companied by Lieutenant Thomas &.
Selfridge. of the signal corps of the
army Lieutenant Selfridge was ia
tally injured and died Mr.. Wright was
seriously injured, but is expected to
| recover.
While the machine was encircling
the drill grounds a propeller blade
snapped off and. hitting some other
part Of the intricate mechanism.
caused it to overtun in the air and |
fall to the ground enveloping the two .
occupants in the debris
Soldiers and spectators ran across
the field to where the aeroplane had
fallen and assisted in lifting Mr..
Wright and Lieutenant Selfridge from
under the tangled mass of machinery.
ropes. wire and shreds of muslin Mr. ,
Wright was conscious and said: "Oh 7
hurry and lift the motor. Lieutenant 9
Selfridge was unconscious and had an =
struck the ground with great t
.orce. His head was covered with
blood and he was choking when the
soldiers eXtricated him from under thu
Machine :
Dr. Waters, a New York physician. :
vas one Of the first to reach the sDot
nd rendered first aid to the injured
len. When their wounds had been
andaged Mr.. Wright and Lieutenant
efridge We're taken to the Fort
lyer hospital at the other end of the
ED. 1t was feared that Mr. Wright
as suffering from internal injuries
e had lapsed into state of semi.
'nsciousness by the time he reached ~
e hospital. while Lieutenant Sci u
ldge. whose skull was fractured. died II
thout regaining consciousness. Y
Mr. Wright Wednesday replaced the .o
opellers which he had been using ~
tn a longer pair the blades of which be
re six inches longer and many who 4h
We witnessed Mr.. Wrights flights -
Fort Myer believe the change Of IL
'pellers caused the accident An ex- A
nation of the broken blade showed ST
It it had been snapped off at point -
'-iourth of the distance from the ~
}. A deep indentation of the broken ali
ee indicated that it had struck some bor
er part of the aeroplane.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Campaign of Abuse

Utterly uuwarranted and mali
clOus are the attacks now being
made BY Democrats and so-called
independent speakers and news
papers upon General T. Coleman
du Pont of this city, He is ar
ralgned as criminal, by inference
and the brush of mud has been used
uDOn him without stint.
To be sure General du Pont needs |
no apologist among those who /
know him. That he has been viii
fed and abused without stint is
merely to be taken as Democratic
attempt to di~ctedit him in the ewes
O his fellow citizens That he
caauces to be a Republican, vigor
ois and energetic in behalf of his
I rty 5 interests, is taken as offence
by his critics who are now belabor-
ing him after the fashion of a mob a
chasing a man who has been sus- L
pected of some Offences. b
The assaults upon the public and S
private character Of a citizen in \
good standing will certainly react Il
upon those who have started in "
wiki a game of SANDER They .,
have sought to create the suspicion Il
that General du Pont is an offender fr
OF such a quality as to place him W
ON the list of suspected persons.
That this sort Of thing is wild and pr
IS known, and those who W.
imagine they have the license to de- wv
anne and condemn without the at
shadow Of basis for their wild ut mr.,
erances may live to regret that am
hey have sought to malign and be- tha
mirch man whose reputation is one
questionable hui
That sort ofthing is in line, how pie
yer, with the Democratic tactics O'n
] this State-ignoring Democratic
lndidates and Democratic policies
Id seeking to divert attention bv F
,using every man who stands be- 1892
re his fellows as a Republican. Hor
IS time that the campaign of yea
use started last week should zen sgn
ended. It is inexcusable and ken,
thOut warrant. Personal abuse nue.
no argument. 1t is reprehensi- bill
Wilmington Morning News. from
clerl
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25

. a = FCEEA.
Bears the 7lha Kind You Have Always BOgcta
f. s.'. = lZM5zzzz3
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
WILLARD F. DEPUTY,

NEAR MILFORD DEPOT.
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tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
! the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
! break down and waste away cell by cell.
| Bladder troubles almost always result
/ from a arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys IF YOU are feel
ing badly You can make 10 mistake bv
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. !
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to 90 often through the dav, !
and to get up many times during the |
night. The mild and the extraordinary 4
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. |
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in fftv-ceut and
one-dollar size bottles. You NAV have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it.
both sent free by mail. Address. DR.. Xii
lner & Co., Binghamton, n. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
but remember the name. Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, n. y, on every
bottle. !
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
Democratic County Convention.

Notice is hereby given that a delegate
county convention of the Democrats of
Custer county, S. D., is hereby called to
meet in the court house in Custer, S. D.,
on Tuesday, July 9TH, 1908, at the hour
of O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates to fill
vacancies on the democratic county and
legislative tickets and such other bust
ness as may legally be brought before
such convention. The representation
shall be upon the basis of one delegate
at large from each precinct and one dele
gate for each ten votes cast for Hon. J.
A. Stransky for governor at the last gen.
eral election, as follows: Custer, 10;
Pringle a; Eldorado, 5; Hermosa, 8;
ELI Mountain, /; Buffalo Gap, 8; s. &
g.; 2; Fairburn, 8; Bakerville, 8; Bea-
yer Valley, 2; Junction, 8; Spokane, 2;
Spring Creek, /.
Dated at Custer, S. D., this 18th day
of May, 1908.
w. H. PALMER, Jr.,
Chairman Dem. Co. Cen. Com.
RALPH w. MCHoEs, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
For Rent.
Three dwelling houses located In the
western part of town. inquire Of
N. g. Tubbs.
It Reached the Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omego, O., and is presi.
dent of the Adams County Telephone
Co., as we'll as Of the Home Telephone
Co., of Pike County, o., says Of DR..
Kings New Discovery: 'It saved my
life once. At least I think 1t did. II
seemed to reach the, spot-the very spot
of my cough-when everything else
failed" DR.. Kings New Discovery not
only reaches the cough. spot; it heals
the sore spots and the weak, spots in
throat, lungs and chest, Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. Soc and
$I.O0. Trial bottle free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04

Harry Orchard sentenced to hang on
Friday, July 3rd, has had the death
sentence commuted to life imprison-
ment. Frank Wyman who was appoint
ed by the court to represent Orchard
made the plea that when Orchard be-
came witness for the state, the state OBJ
ligated itself to extend what clemency
it could consistently in return. Orchard
is reckless and claimed that he did not
want the sentence interfered with and
that he was ready to die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04

The Democratic National Convention
which meets at Denver on the 9TH, bids
fair to be harmonious if not tame
affair, as it is understood that the plat
form has been we'll canvassed and agreed
upon. There is one exception to this
however and that is on what Is called
the anti-injunction plank. This plank
was drawn up and inserted in the inter-
est of the laboring class. We under
stand that Bryan calls for more care
full wording of that plank and that it
must not be made applicable to labor
alone or to any class but to all people
alike,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
improvements are Made in Mill.

E. G. johnson started men to work
Monday at the Gertie tin mine, getting
the full power equipment in shape to
run, and making changes in the tin mill.
The head frame and track are being
raised several feet to give room to raise
the crushed ore and put feeder and
revolving trommel screen between the
crusher and first set of rolls. Two pulp
elevators will be installed. One to
raise the crushed ore to the screen siz-
ing system add the other to raise the
middlings from the concentrators and
return them to the Chilian mill for re-
grinding. The fine screen sizing will be
done by three Sturetvant-Newaygo wet
separators taking the mice out of the
ore and delivering sized pulp product
to each concentrator.-Hill City News.
We take pleasure in copying the
above from the Hill City News of last
week, as it gives evidence that the old
town is not dead nor slumbering. In
addition to the enterprise of Mr.. John
son, there is also talk of the re-opening
of the Golden Slipper. Mr.. Forsythe
has sunk shaft on the vein in new
place, some 200 feet south of the old
workings and finds the vein about as
rich as ever and full two feet wide. The
Slipper has been grand producer in
days gone by but the old shaft is expen-
siye to work on account of the excess OF
water and the later opening should en-
courage its owners and give it a new
lease on life. There is lots of gold'in
! the Slipper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
The Preliminary Trial of Frank Cox.

The PRELIMINARY Trial OF Frank Cox.
The preliminary trial of the State VS..
Frank and Henry Cox commenced in
Custer on Tuesday last at 10 o'clock
with Justice Anderson presiding. Most
of the first day was taken up in argu-
ment by the attorneys on the question
of the jurisdiction Of the Court to try a
case of that kind. This question being
decided in the affirmative the defense
made motion for a change of venue to
the town of Pringle, which the judge
promptly overruled and the trial went
on. The crime charged in the com
plant against Mr.. Cox and his son
Henry Cox was the murder of Mr. Jas
Shepard on the evening of the 21st of
June, 1908.
The State was represented by the
States Attorney A. T. Feay and John F.
Schrader. Attorneys Ed. l.. Grantham
and Percy H. Helm appearing for the
defendants. There were no witnesses
to the killing and the State relies almost
solely on the declaration of the dying
man, who after being shot, was able to
ride to his home and lived from about
7 o'clock on the evening of the 2lst un-
til 3 o'clock on the morning of the 22nd.
The states case was in on the evening
of July End, and the testimony for the
defense began the next morning. 1t is
charged by the State that said Frank
Cox and Henry Cox while going on foot
from the Ideal mine to their home Ia
distance Of about three miles) met said
James Shepard on the trail. Mr.. Shep-
ard was horseback, hunting his COWS,
and was unarmed. The son Henry Cox
was carrying shot gun and when they
met the father took the gun from the
boy and with the words 'I'll fix you so
you won't drive any more stakes" he
fred at Shepard. The charge was buck
shot and took effect in his side tearing
hole in the liver and perforating the
bowels. 1t is alleged that the father
and then returned to the Ideal mine,
while DIR. Shepard turned and rode to
his home, and as has been said, lived
until o'clock next morning.
The following are the names of the
witnesses for the state: Mrs. Jessie
Shepard, John Hoffman, Bert Merchant,
Robert and VIM. Scruton, Paul McClel-
land, Chas. Ennis, Thomas Hoy, David
hammers, Chas. Robertson.
The attorneys for the defense claim
that they can prove an ahbi. They as
sert that they can prove by twelve wit
nesses that both Frank Cox and his son
worked all that day at the mine. That
they were there at supper and slept
there that night. That they did not
leave the mine and that it was there
fore impossible for either of them to
haye done the deed. The testimony for
the defense has not been rendered, and
the trial rs still in progress as we go to
press. We will endeavor to give fur
ther report next week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
Legitimate Mining.

Legitimate mining is the Investment
of money and brains in the develop.
ment and equipment of promising
prospects, whether these ventures be
profitable or not. Because mining
venture fails is no reason to class 1t as
illegitimate if the business has been
carefully and honestly conducted. 1t
goes without saying that the manage
ment of the operation must be mex
perienced hands, though unfortunately
for the industry this is not always the
case. Legitimate mining is that class
of mining where other peoples money
is obtained through the medium of mis-
representation and expended usually in
an extravagant manner on worthless
proposition, and by men who have little
knowledge of practical mining, of just
enough to enable them to hoodwink
their dupes into the belief that their
great expectations are just about TO be
ealized.-Mining and Scientific Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
Personal Mentlon.

II
H. H. Wright was down from Dead
wood last Sunday.
L. NJ. Lawrence was up from Hermoss
early in the week.
F. A. Gira drove in from Cuyahogs
camp on Thursday.
X. E. James came up from Hol
Springs on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Holt were visitors
from Mitchell on the 2sth.
F. L. Alderman from Rapid City came
in on the train on the Goth.
Nick Shoemaker was over from Key.
stone the forepart of the week.
J. Clifford came mp from the Ideal
mine about the middle of the week.
Roy Gillette was down from Dead
wood about the middle of the week.
Paul D. McClelland of Hermosa had
business with the court on the 30th.
Oliver Cottle was a visitor from San
Jose, California, on Friday of last week.
Arthur Lyndoe of Spokane spent a
few days in town the forepart of the
week
A. B. and r. F. Conover were up from
the Ideal mine about the middle of the
week.
r. L. Walker of Deadwood was doing
business in Custer the forepart of the
week.
o. W. Corsea of Mitchell, S. D., paid
Custer a visit about the middle of the
week.
John B. Craven from Edgemont was
circulating on our streets the fore part OF
the week.
Ralph Peabody drove up from Her
mosa on Tuesday to spend few days in
our town.
Thomas Bennett was over from Hill
City on Wednesday and paid Custer a
brief visit.
Mr.. A. Mench of the Ideal mine drove
over from that fiourishing camp on
Tuesday last.
S. E. Hamilton, from Omaha, has
been doing business with our merchants
during the week.
Shorty Lovett was over from Hill City
on Sunday last shaking hands with old
time friends in Custer.
OLIVE j. Overton, court stenographer
from Rapid City, was busy in Judge
Anderson's court during the week.
Supt. R. F. Conover of the Ideal mine
with his crew of miners came in on the
S0th to bear witness in the case of Frank
Cox in the preliminary trial which took
place on Tuesday last.
Mr.. W. R. Millham, superintendent OF
Interstate group of mines arrived in
Custer on Tuesday last. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Van Sycle and daughter
and are stopping at the White House.
Dennis Henault returned from Dead
wood on the lst. Mr.. H. went to the
northern Hills to look after his mining
business but as he is candidate for the
state senate we presume he is here to
look after his fences.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
Boy Drown. IN Fremont Lake.

In previous issue we announced the
death by drowning of the young son oi
our former townsmab, George Tarbell,
but were at that time unable to give any
of the particulars. We give below re-
print from the columns Of the Fremont
News Indicator, which tells the sad
story.
Roy Foster Tarbell, the fourteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Tar
bell Of Spearfish, s. d., was drowned in
Fremont lake Friday morning, the
tragedy being witnessed by the mother,
who was helpless to render assistance
Not until 1890 in the afternoon was the
body recovered and then only after the
most diligent effort with dynamite and
a seine.
Mrs. Tarbell, accomplished by q
daughter and the son, who met the
tragic death, arrived here from the west
Thursday and were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Jones, Mrs. Jones
being a sister of Mrs. Tarbell.
Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, with their
guests, drove to the lake on pleasure
trip. At a point on the shore Mr.. Jones
unhitched and backed the vehicle into
the lake for the purpose of washing it,
the occupants, with the exception of the
boy, remained on shore.
The boy expressed desire for swim
and he was permitted to 60 in, his mot
her knowing that he was good swim
mer. He waded ont several rods and
then plunged into deep water
He had not advanced over rod when
he shouted and simultaneously turned
over on his side, doubled up with the
contraction of his muscles and sank head
foremost. His mother and sister watch
ed breathlessly for the temperance of
the boy, but he had grasped the weeds
at the bottom and remained there.
Shouting for assistance the mother
plunged into the water and waded out
towards the spot where her son had dis.
opPCaiCu, anu hdu oIiO nob uCCu
ed it is probable she would have given
up her life in her efforts to reach the
boy.
Men gathered about the scene of the
tragedy and immediate efforts were
made by divers to recover the lad but
the body could not be found. Later
dynamite was used but this method was
unsuccessful, and not until seine was
dragged over the spot was the body
brought ashore. 1t had been in the
water two and one-half hours and life
was long extinct. The body was taken
in charge by Scott & Son, the under
takers.
The funeral was held Tuesday at IL
o'clock at the Methodist church in
Hesperia, Rev. c. E. Mieras officiating.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
War Against Consumption.

All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption, the "white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consumption.
Do not risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in re-
suits. At all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Cuyahoga Mining Company,
for the purpose of electing a board of
directors for the ensuing year, and the
transaction of such other bust ness as
may come before the meeting, will be
held at the Office of the company in the
town of Custer, County of Custer,
South Dakota, on Monday, the Goth day
of July, A. ID. 1908.
J. A. FoERsTNER,
Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
A Californigu's Luck.
JOHN G. HAYES,
Custer, s. D.

"The luckiest day of my life was
when bought box of Buck1en's Ar
MICA salve," writes Charles F. Budahn,
ofTracy, California. 'Two CSC boxes
cured me of an annoying case of itching
piles, which had troubled me for years
and that yielded to no other treatment
Sold under guarantee at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
Valued Same as Gold,

B. 6. Stewart, merchant Of Cedar
View, Miss, says: Il tell my custom
ers when they buy box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills they get the worth of that
much gold in weight, if afflicted with
constipation, malaria or biliousness. "
Sold under guarantee at all drug stores.
05o
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says: 81
have only taken four doses of your Kid
ney and Bladder Pills and they have
done for me more than any other medi-
cine has ever done. I am still taking
the pills as l want perfect cure" Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
Rev. I. w. Williams Testifies.

Rev. I. w. Williams, Huntington, W.
Va, testifes as follows; This is to
certify that used Foley's Kidney Rem
edy for nervous exhaustion and kidney
trouble, and am free to say that Foley's
Remedy will do all that you claim for
it," At all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
w ell. " ell.

John McFadden, the Auctioneer, is
home again in Custer. Now when you
have anything to sell or want to buy call
ON him. Ranch and Stock sales a spec
ialty. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04

Brigadier General Albert Hartsuff,
who commanded the military station at
Omaha from 1888 to 1894, died in De-
troit on Monday, the 29th, 1903.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-04
For Rent.

My seven room house near Mr.. Cru.
sons, together with the grounds of sev1
en- lots all fenced. 4 good well. Viii.
rent it partly furnished or will trade
this property on farm lands. Call on or
address
JOHN c. HAYES,
Custer s. D.