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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE
AND SPARSE RAINFALL

Huron, s. D., May 29.-Weekly
weather bulletin for the week ending
Monday, May 20, 1908.
Aside from a fairly generous amount
CT rain in parts OF the Black Hills re-
gion on Wednesday, fair weather pre-
vailed until Saturday night and Sun
day, when there was general rain,
ranging from moderate to fairly gen.
trous in amount, that covered the en-
tire state and fell slowly. There was
considerable cloudinesS near the close
of the week, but the amount of sun
shine averaged nearly normal. The
early part of the week was warm and
the latter part cool. On Friday morn
ing, light frost occurred in nearly all
counties, and in some places tempera-
lures of 32 degrees or lower were re-
corded. There was some high wind.
The mean temperature was about
normal over the James and Sioux river
valleys, and slightly below the normal
over the Black Hills district and the
middle Missouri river valley. Tuesday
was the warmeSt day, when maximum
temperatures generally above so de-
grees occurred, the highest recorded
being 81 degrees, at Armour, Douglas
county. A maximum temperature of
80 degrees was recorded at several
ether places on the same day. The
minimum temperatures were below 40
degrees throughout the state, the low
est recorded being 2S degrees, at Or
man, Butte county, on Thursday. Mini
mum temperatures of 29 or 80 degrees
we're recorded in several places on FRI
day.
While the precipitation was below
the normal, il was sufficient generally.
the soil as a rule being already amply
moist because of the heavy precipita-
lion of the preceding week. 1t prac-
tically occurred on Saturday night and
Sunday, after many of the reports re-
reiyed had been mailed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
HELGALINE FARM
HOLDS MYSTERY

Aberdeen, S. D., May PA strik-
ing coincidence in connection with the
Guinness farm murders and the discov-
cry by AISLE Helgaline of the mutilated
remains Of his brother at Laporte,
Ind, is the fact that Helgaline two
years ago was connected with the
discovery near his farm at Scatter
wood lake. of the skeletons of a man
and woman and two children. In
March, 1906, some boys unearthed the
bones Of four skeletons and the dis
Covery caused considerable excitement.
At the time II was believed that the
bodies had been buried many years
ago and that they were the remains
of Indians. AISLE Helgaline, II is re-
ported, took charge Of the bones and
II is supposed they were given burial.
Helgaline goes to Laporte in a day
or two TO attend the trial of Ray
Lamphere in connection with the Gun
ness murders. He intends to push his
claim against the Guinness estate for
the amount paid the woman by his
brother, Andrew, about $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
BUTTE COUNTY TO BE
DIVIDED INTO THREE

Camp Creek, :. D., May 29.--At last
the people of Butte county have come
to an agreement Of the division OF the
county. For some time there has been
need of a segregation. but the people
Of the county could not come to an
agreement on the matter. The people
on the sparscly settled ranges want to
be in a county by themselves lest the
people in the thickly settled parts vote
the herd law on them and curtail their
chief industry. A committee has de-
Cidcd upon "A division which, II is be-
lieVed will be satisfactory to all sec
tions. A new county Stokes" II will
probably be called will be blocked out
In the northwestern corner. this will
make two other counties in the south
and east of Stokes" county. of nearly
equal size, named Butte and Lennon,
respectively. This will allow the people
on the ranges county by themselves
and avoid conflict.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
M1ygS11r

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Specil: AS an eX-
ample of what pluck and perseverance can
accomplish Henry Haskins Smith, 15-
year-old boy of Scranton, near here, is
a prize winner. Crippled SIX years age
when his right leg was cut off at the
hip, he resolved that it's loss was not 60
ing to debar him from the enjoyment OF
the sports which he loved and from par
ticlpation in the athletic work with his
boy friends. Such handicap, however
seemed too great TO overcome, but now
despite 1t he has won place on the
Scranton Young Mems Christian associa.
ton team and completes in contests with
school teams and those of other organi
cations. besides holding the record for the
rope climb and the bar vault in the Scran
ton Young Mems Christian association
gymnasium.
These are not his only athletic accom-
plshments He runs and makes good timt
too, does the broad jump and even the
high Jump, excels on the horizontal and
parallel bars, swims well, plays baseball
and basketball and is able to hold his own
and do better than great many boys al
any kind of sport.
His success is due TO pure pluck. He
lost his leg during a baseball game when
he crawled under train for a long hit
but as soon as he got out of the hospital
he determined that he was going to mas,
ter the art of getting along with one leg
and making X serve him as well as two.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
EASTON, FORMER WAR
CORRESPONDENT, HAS
CLOSE CALL AT SEA

Avalon. Island of Santa Catalina,
Cal, May 30.-Captain A. Christ of
the launch Zeus of Avalon, and c. f.
Hcoline, ordinary seaman on the United
states converted cruiser Buffalo, were
drowned and f.. f. Easton, Wife, two
small children and their colored nurse
were rescued by the Buffalo on the
high seas last night after drifting help
lessly for two days in "A small launch.
Easton is a former war correspond
ent of Harper's Weekly and an author
of considerable reputation, and was
formerly secretary to Webster Davis,
assistant secretary of the interior un-
der President Mckinley. Easton and
his family were brought TO Avalon to-
day by the Buffalo. They had "A fright
ful experience, being for two days
without food and all were in n state of
nervous collapse when landed from the
cruiser.
After landing the Easton party here
the Buffalo returned to the scene of
the drownings and is cruising hoping
TO pick up Captain Christ and the body
of the drowned sailor,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
BITTER FIGHT
over ORIGINAL
SECTION LINES
Whole Township Involved in
Litigation Over Correction
of Old Survey.

Armour. S. r., May 27.-The case of
Wentzel Brothers against Isaac Clau-
son and wife, tried at the circuit court
last week in the city of Armour, in
volved the question of the accuracy Of
the survey OF Belmont township made
by f. II. Antwerp OF Yankton in June,
1907. f. p. Wanzer of Armour and c.
II. Dillon of Yankton represented the
plaintiffs, while c. J. Klahn of Armour
und French & Orvis OF Yankton rep
resented the defendants. The case was
vigorously contested on both sides, re-
sulting in clear cut victory for the
plaintiffs. The case turned on the
question as to whether certain old
mounds testified to by the defendants
witnesses were original corners or not.
The plaintiffs claimed that they were
not and that there was no section or
quarter section corners in the interior
of the entire township.
Old Mounds Misleading.
There was no dispute but what the
survey made by Mr.. Van Antwerp was
interiorly correct In case the old
mounds claimed by the defendants
were not original government corners.
The lines as indicated by these old
mounds were crooked lines and in this
particular case >faves the plaintiffs
from 80 to 40 acres short on their half
section OF land while the straight lines
contended for by the plaintiffs gives
each man In the township his land as
called for in the government patent
The case has been long and bitterly
fought between the rival parties and
feeling runs high in the township. The
defendants state they will appeal the
case to the supreme court. This part
Of the state was surveyed AZ years ago
and a witness for the plaintiffs, Mr..
Swayne, formerly county commissioner
OF this county, but now a resident of
Des Moines, was a rodman with the
company OF engineers that surveyed
the land In that particular TOWNSHIP
AZ years ago
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
BAPTlSTS ATTACK
WHITE SLAVERY

oklahoma City, okla, May 30.-Ac-
ton against the international white
slave traffic was secured in the north
ern Baptist convention, through the ef-
forts of the Rev. NJ. p. Boynton of Chi
CagO.
The convention adopted a resolution
introduced by Mr.. Boynton commend
ing organizations which are working
against the traffic in white slaves. The
resolution says:
Whereas, the traffic in womanhood
and girls. commonly called the white
slave traffic, is increasingly active in
our large cities. proof of which is seen
in the conviction and Imprisonment of
many persons for the crime of Turing
young women to the cities by promises
of employment, only to sell them to
houses of shame, where in many cases
they are held in helpless and hopeless
slavery.
Resolved, that we commend such
organizations as purpose the destruc-
ton OF this unspeakable business.
That we most respectfully urge
upon President Roosevelt the high
duty and desirability of our govern
mont uniting with other nations to
suppress this traffic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06

Armour, 8. D., May ga terrific
wind, rain and hail storm visited this
section last night, lasting six hours.
over three inches of rain fell, accom-
panied by hail, which beat the growing
crops into the ground.
Small grain will recover. but garden
crops are hopelessly ruined.
Immense damage was done TO farm
buildings and windmills. and hundreds
If window lights were destroyed. The
tan chimncys on the new Armour high
school building, completed last year at
cost OF s35,000. were blown of and
went rashing down through the three
"ooms TO the basement. The damage
% the building is about $1,000.
1t is estimated that not less than S25,-
700 damage was done In Armour and
vicinity The wind had a velocity OF
70 miles per hour. The clouds W!re
syclonic. forming near Platte, 80 mnes
west Of here, where slight damage was
done.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
BURGLAR ROBS cop"
OF MONEY, JEWELRY
AND EVEN HIS STAR

Chicago, May PA burglar with a
humorous turn of mind who picked as
his victim a detective noted in his dis
trict as an expert thief catcher" is
one of Chicago's latest acquisitions.
The midnight prowler broke into the
policemans room while he lay asleep
in bed. appropriating diamond cuff but
tons, stick pins, other articles of jew
elry and $50 in cash, which he found
under the detectives pillow.
The thief added insult to injury-he
left the policeman's gun, not even re-
moving the cartridges before he left,
but took his star.
Detective Sergeant p. A. Reynolds
was the victim OF the midnight raid
He asserts he was chloroformed before
he was robbed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
$4,000 DAMAGE
IN CYCLONES PATH
Farms, Stock and Buildings
Destroyed by Twister in
Country Near Geddes.

Geddes, S. D.. May 30---Within a dis
tance OF very few miles OF Geddes
the damage from Tuesday nights cy-
clone and hail storm will total from
$50. .o0e to $4,000, the principal items Of
damage being 70 outbuildings and
crops.
Horses. hogs and chickens were
killed in large numbers by the des-
truction of barns. while the hail and
rain drove the crops into the ground,
in some cases making the work OF des-
truction complete.
'rhe storm originated along the river
In the southwestern part OF Charles
Mix county, hut little evidence Of dam
age is found until a point is reached
between this place and Platte. The
path Of the cyclone was through rich
agricultural section Of the county
where the structures were Of good
quality. and the scene which Is pre-
sented since the twister passed Is one
of destruction and desolation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
FOSTER MOTHER OF
1900 ORPHAN BABES

Chicago, May 27.--The final rites
over the body Of Miss Elizabeth Sher-
rard of Sioux Falls, well known to
Chicagoans Of forty years ago for her
philanthropic work, will be held at
Oakwood cemetery at o'clock this
afternoon. She died Thursday in
Sioux Falls, where, with her husband,
William B. Sherrard, superintendent of
the National Home Finding society,
and of the South Dakota Children's
Home society. she lived for 20 years.
Mrs. Sherrsrd was born in New York
November Z, 1929. In her work with
her husband she was foster mother OF
more than 1900 children, many OF
them being taken from the poorer dis
tricts Of Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
paCHislT!oNiSTS TAKE
BEREsFoRp CASE TO COURT

Beresford, S. D. May 29-Judge Jones
has issued writ of prohibition upon
the city council and mayor, prohibiting
them from issuing licenses to those APP
plying, and they are further ordered
TO appear Monday and show cause why
such licenses shall not be refused
This is the result of the action Of the
prohibitionists who claim that at the
recent election when license received 146
votes and no license 144 votes, there
was not a majority for license since
there were 296 votes cast, and that
license to be effective must have a ma
jority of all votes cast, instead of
simple majority vote.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
THE
Story Of Francis Cludde
A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.
CHAPTER XI.-Continued.


We all followed, variously laden,
Master Lindstrom and Van Tree, who
carried between them the plate chest,
being the last to leave. There was not
one of US, even of us who had only
known the house a few weeks, VINO dld
not heave a sigh as we passed out OF
the warm lamp lit parlor. which, ht-
tered as it was with the debris of pack
ing, looked still pleasant and comfort
able in comparison with the darkness
outside and the uncertain future be-
fore US. What, then, must have been
the pain OF parting TO those who had
never known any other home? yet
they took IL bravely. To Dymphna Van
Trees return had brought great happl-
ness. To Master Lindstrom any end
ing to long series of anxieties and hu-
miliations was welcome. To Van Tree
well, he had Dymphna with hlm'
and his side of the plate chest was
heavy and gave him ample employ
ment
We passed out silently through the
back door, leaving the young Dutch-
man to lock IL behind US, and lifted,
line OF gliding shadows through the
orchard. 1t was o'clock; the sky was
overcast a slight drizzle was falling.
Once an alarm was given that we were
being followed, and we huddled to-
gether and stood breathless, a clump
Of dark figures gazing anrghtedly AT
the tree trunks which surrounded us.
and which seemed-at least to the
women's eyes--to be moving and to be
men closing in on us.
But the alarm was groundless, and
with no greater mishap than few
stumbles when we came to the slippery
edge of the creek we reached the boat,
and one by one, admirably ordered by
our host, got in and took our seats.
Van Tree and Master Lindstrom pushed
us off. Then they swung themselves in
and padded warily along. close under
the bank. where the shadows of the
poplars fell across u.s. and our figures
blended darkly with the line Of rushes
on the shore.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
BRipeEWATER HIT
BY STORM FIEND

BlidgCvater, S. D., May 30-A Sc
we're wind and rain storm swept over
this locality Tuesday night damaging
farm property to quite an extent
Among the principal sufferers are G.
i. Hanson, Il renter, residing north
east OF nero, who together with his
family narrowly escaped death in the
storm, the house being struck and
crushed i'm on one side by "A large
granary which was blown against IL.
All the other buildings on the farm ex-
c"pt the harm, were torn down and
carried some distance away.
George Goehring living south of
here reports heavy damage to his out
buildings, with a portion of his house
blown from its foundation. A large
number OF barns and windmills are
blown down throughout the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
JEFF DAVIS DAUGHTER
MAY BE DELEGATE, TOO

Colorado Springs, Colo, May so
Colorado may emphasize the franchise
for women in this state by sending two
women delegates to the national demo-
cratic convention. Following the move
ment on foot in Denver to seat Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, there is strong
undercurrent among the democrats of
FL Paso county to tender the honor Of
delegate to the convention to Mrs. Mar
garet Hayes. of this city. only living
daughter of jefferson Davis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
TWO STABBED, BOUND
AND ROBBED BY HOBO

Yankton, s. D., May 27.-Gottleib
Burgi is in the hospital here as the re-
suit of a terrible fight with a hobo at
Felix Fenanga's farm, near town.
Burgi was stabbed and tied in q bed
room, while Fenanga was thrown down
cellar and tied by both hands and feet
to the posts. The object of the hobo
was robbery, but no money was in the
house. There has been no arrests, but
the police are following clue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
DROP COOKIES CHARGE
AGAINST j. R. DAY

Baltimore, May 3O.-Rcv George A.
Cookies appeal against the ruling of
Bishop Moore in the matter of Cookies
charges against Chancellor J. r. Day,
Of Syracuse university, has been dis
missed by the judiciary committee at
the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Cooke preferred
charges against Day before the New
York conference alleging Day has
spoken disrespectfully of President
Roosevelt in his writing. Bishop Moore
ruled them out on the ground they
were not in proper form TO come be-
fore the conference.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
PRIZES OFFERED FOR
WELL BRED CORN EARS

Vcrmilion. s. d., May 30.-Ot its last
meeting the Vermilion Commercial
club decided to encourage the exhibi-
tion OF more prize corn at the farmers
institute next winter, and have ap-
propriated 500 for that purpose. The
club decided TO make this appropria-
tion early IN the season that the farm
ers might have an opportunity to plant
and cultivate corn with the prize In
view. II is believed by the merchants
of Vormlllion that Clay county can
grow the best corn in the country and
they are going to do everything in
their power to STIMULATE production.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
NECK WAS BROKEN;
LIVED TWO DAYS

Vermillion, S. D., May 27.-While
Jens Void of Meckling township was
driving his team down Chandler hill
in this city Saturday evening they be-
came frightened and ran away, throw
ing him out and breaking his neck. He
died at o'clock this morning.
Within a year he had lost two sons
by sudden deaths, the first being killed
by gunshot from his own hand about
a year ago, and the second was killed
while working on train
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
HUNTER FIGHTS AGAINST
RETURN TO LOGAN. IOWA

Sioux Falls, 8. D., May 27.-D. p.
Hunter, wanted by the Harrison coun-
~, Iowa, authorities on a charge of
forgery, is making a strenuous fight to
prevent being taken back to the state
for trial.
His application for a writ of habeas
corpus was denied by Judge Jones, and
his attorney, Joe Kirby, at once took
appeal to the state supreme court.
Until the case is decided before that
tribunal Hunter will continue to reside
here and enjoy his liberty under a bond
issued by the Western Surety, of which
Kirby is an officer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
HEAVY DAMAGE IN
ELECTRICAL STORM

Huron, S. D.. May 27.-During a Sc
we're electric storm, a day or two since,
a large barn on the Wilson farm, IA
miles south of Wolsey, was struck by
lightning. The entire structure was
consumed, together with six horses and
seven cows. A barn on the Toddman
farm, three miles northwest of Broad
land was also struck by lightning and
badly damaged. The fire was extin-
guished by means Of an artesian we'll
and prompt use of a garden hose A
barn near Alpena was also consumed,
together with a large amount of feed
and hay. 1t was the most severe cleo
trio storm experienced in this locality
for many years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
FiLLEsRoWNE GOES TO HEAD
OF CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOLS

Armour, S. D., May 27.-County Su-
perintendent rillebrowne. of Armour,
has decided that he will not enter the
race for re-election to that office, which
he has held for the last two years, but
has accepted a call to fill the office Of
superintendent, of the city schools Of
Chamberlain, at a very substantial in
crease in salary. He will remove from
this city to his new field OF labors the
latter part o' August his term Of
school commencing on September Z.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06
SOUTH DAKOTA CENTRAL
MAKES $1,000, 900 LOAN

Sioux Falls. S. d., May 30--The
South Dakota Central Railway COM
pany which was recently completed to
Wa:ertown has given a trust deed to
this American Trust and Savings COM
pany of Chicago for 81 100000 for i'm
provements made and to be made on
the line, go
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06

One OF the seven fine old oaks in
Salcey forest Bucklnghamshire, has
been burned to the ground. 1t is sur
missed that visitors to the forest made
picnic fire in the hollow trunk. and
the result was the complete destruc-
tion of the tree which is said to be
500 years old. Salcey is the second
great royal forest and has belonged
to the crown prince since the con-
quest
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06

Native Christians in the South Sea
islands are sending curios to London to
be sold for the benefit of the great
thank offering In connection with the
Pan-Anglican congress, and at Auck-
land, New Zealand, a penny is being
collected from every communicant for
the same purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06

To the long list of London clubs
there must now be added the Poets
club, which has been formed for the
purpose OF revivifying the neglected
art OF verse making. Henry Simpson
ia the first president and the members
already elected include Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Crane, Horace Wyndham, Mr.
Atterbury, Miss Helen Taylor and
Frederick Moore.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06

French engineers have lately made
successful tests of wireless telegra ply
between the lofty observatories on the
crown OF Mont Blanc and the Valley of
Chamounix. II had been feared that
the absence of moisture in the frozen
surface might interfere with the earth
connection. but no such trouble was
experienced. The only difficulty arose
when the alternating current dynamos
of the electric light system in Cha
mounix were at work. At such times
the wireless messages could not be sent
nor received.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-06

The problem Of how to live on $1.25
week and still keep In fine physical
condition is being solved by an econ
omy dice club at the International
Young Mems Christian association
training school in Springfield, Mass.
The club WIS organized at the sugges-
tion OF Harry o. Mcclure, OF Toronto,
Canada. and has been In existence near
1y three months. The students in Mr.
McGuire's club have certainly reduced
eating and cooking to science. A
room over the gymnasium is rented by
Them for 81 week. The gas for cook
ing costs from rs to SO cents week.
and this leaves only 81 Il week from
each student for food. In other words,
Il meals are furnished for $l-less than
8 cents a meal