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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
ODD FELLOWS NAME
GRAND OFFICIALS
Lodge Installs Rosters and
Adjourns to Meet at Dead
wood Next Year.

Sioux Falls S. D., May 23.--After
having been in session here since Tues
day, the 33d annual meeting of the
grand lodge OF Odd Fellows. of the
jurisdiction of South Dakota. and the
Rebekah assembly Of South Dakota,
today concluded their annual meeting
and adjourned to meet in Deadwood
next year.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year by the grand en-
campment. or uniform rank of odd Fel-
lows, Of the Jurisdiction Of South Da-
kota: Grand patriarch. N. ]. Sweeting.
Sioux Falls; high priest, r. b. Jones,
Madison; grand secretary, Harvey j..
Rice, Huron: grand treasurer. George
w. Snow, Springfield grand represent
ative, w. f. Morgan. Hot Springs;
grand senior warden, Zina Richey
Yankton; grand junior warden, ]. j.
Pfister Flandreau: grand marshal, w.
II. Davenport, Columbia: grand inside
sentinel, w. T. Adams, Tyndall.
Trustees for the proposed State
Home which Odd Fellows will erect
were elected for a term OF three years,
as follows: A. f. Clough, Madison,
chairman of the board; F. s. Emerson,
Sioux Falls; j. r, Sharp, Rapid City.
Prior to final adjournment both the
Odd Fellows and the Rebekah Assem-
bly, installed their officers. who will
serve during the coming year. The
new officers of the Rebekah Assembly
are: Grand president, Mrs. Mary b.
Billinghurst, Pierre; grand vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Edna Lindquist, Wilmot:
grand secretary, Mrs. Hattie b. Bor-
land. Madison; grand warden, Mrs.
May Sweeting. Sioux Falls; grand
treasurer. Mrs. Edna Damn, Center
vile. Mrs. Maude l.. Benedict of Belle
Tourche was elected a member of the
advisory board.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
BLACKSMITH SHOOTS
RIVAL WORKMAN

Hot Springs, S. D., May 22.-Richard
Cramer dIed yesterday afternoon as the
result of being shot by Bob Stockton.
Stockton came from Edgemont. S. D.,
on the noon train and proceeded to
tank up. Later he went to Cramer's
shop and, without any warning, entered
the shop and, while Cramer was bend
ing over a horses foot, shot him. Chas.
Cramer, son of the murdered man, who
was working there at the time, struck
Stockton with a pair of blacksmith's
pincers and felled him. knocking his
gun into a corner. Richard Cramer was
upon him as soon as he fell and beat
him in the face with his fists. Cramer
then walked about so yards to a doc
tors Office. Stockton broke away from
Charles Cramer and went in search of
another gun, and was then arrested by
Marshal Doran.
The two men were rivals in the black
smithing business and an old feud ex-
listed between them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
Etruscan Panel on Funeral Urn.


Mr.. r. +. II. Curtis, a retired banker,
whose collection of Greek glass is
widely known, has just obtained from
an excavation near Tyre, Syria, an in
teresting example of etruscan art. 1t is
the side of a terra Gotta sarcophagus
for the ashes of the dead, and was
secured for Mr.. Curtis through Mr..
Azeez Khayat, who obtained it from
the natives who made the excavation.
The only other object in this coun-
try resembling 1t is declared to be a
funeral urn in Columbia university.
The period is fixed at the fourth
century, b. c. On the top of the panel
is Greek frieZe. supported by two
columns. The inscription, translated
by Professor George n. Olcott Of Co
lumbia university, is "Resua Tutna,
son of LnlZi," whose ashes were placed
in the urn. Two Greek warriors are
depicted fighting, and behind each is
a winged victory carrying "a torch and
ready to give a wreath to the victor.
One of the warriors has lost his he'll
met The panel is about 16 inches
long, and ten inches wide.
Mr.. Curtiss collection of Greek
glass comprises about 1900 pieces.
He intends soon to build a private mu-
scum in Plainfield, n. j., in which he
will place his art objects on eXhibi-
tiOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
NEGRESS LOSES SUIT
AGAINST PROFESSOR

Boston. May S5.--In the breach OF prom
ise suit OF Annie l.. Manley, a negress,
against Professor Philippe Belknap Mar
cou, formerly of Harvard, the jury. in
East Cambridge, found for the defendant,
refusing damages 20 tho plaintiff, who
asked for $4,000.
Judge Bond said that 1t was the prev
ince of the jury TO decide whether Pro-
fessor Marcou ever promised to marry
Annie Manley, or, If he had, as to whether
her past life relieved him from any la
5lity.
Dewey said tho court had made many
misstatements. The court recalled the
jury and said that where he had said that
The salutations Of Professor Marcous let
ters had been my old woman" and dear
DID woman" Ii fact they were my old
lady" and dear old lady"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
CHEERS FOR PEACE AT
LAKE MOHoNK MEETING

Lake Mohonk, n. Y, May 20. Gratefully
recognizing the development of forces
which make for International peace, the
Lake Mohonk conference on international
arbitration today adopted a platform set
ting forth Its views on the peace move
ment. The platform commends the work
of The Hague conference, notes the ex-
istence Of 80 or more international arbitra-
ton treaties concluded within the last five
years, commends the activity of educa-
tional institutions and business, profess
sional and labor organizations toward the
prevention of war, rejoices in final act
of The Hague conference for a future
meeting.
The principal address Of the session was
delivered by Baron Kogoro Takahra
Japanese ambassador.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
MOTHERlNLAW DIDN'T
LIKE THE BABY

New York, May 25.-"My wife's
mother said to me before we were mar
ried: Hazel must not have children;
do not want to become grandmother
so young. Then when a little girl was
born to us she and fatherinlaw took
my wife away from me"
This was the unusual charge made
IN supreme court at While Plains by
Claude +. Day Gil West 18th street,
:estifying in his suit against Mr. and
Mrs. Charles II. Turner OF Malone, N.
Y, his wife's parents. He is suing
hem for 100000 for alternating their
daughters affections from him.
Mrs. Turner is a baby hater," he
added. she was all right TO me until
little Virginia came. Then she did her
pest to separate Hazel and me-and
Ehe succeeded"
The Turner's are the wealthiest and
socially the most prominent couple in
Malone. Day, until a short while ago,
vas president of manufacturing COM
pany in Jersey City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
HUNTER MAKES FIGHT
AGAINST REQUiSlTION

Sioux Falls, S. D., May ga deter
mined fight is being made to prevent
the authorities of Logan, Ia, from TAX
ing d. p. Hunter back to that state
for trial on the charge of forgery.
The governor of South Dakota hon.
ored a requisition for the return of
Hunter. but in the meantime he had
employed Joe Kirby who furnished a
bond for Hunter in the sum of $500
and then sued out a writ of habeas
corpus upon the sheriff of Minnehaha
county, who represents the Iowa au-
thorities, and il will be sought to give
Hunter his liberty on the ground that
he was not a fugitive from justice at
q resident of South Dakota.
The hearing upon the writ will be
had before Judge Jones tomorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
FIRE DEVASTATES
LONG PINE DISTRICT

Belle Fourche, S. D., May 22.-Word
from the Long Pine national forest,
northwest of here tells of the most
destructive forest fire that has oc-
Cured in this state in many years.
The fire started Friday night at the
head of Plum creek and spread quickly
with the aid of a high wind, continu-
ing until Monday. The flames swept
the reserve and when at last the gov
ernment men had eXtinguished them
the fire had destroyed over 10000 acres
of reserve. 1t burned a space extend
ing ten miles long and on an average
of from one to two miles wide. So
fierce did the fire become that many
homes were threatened and all the
residents of the forest turned out to
fight the fire. All the timber burned
was young, as 22 years ago the whole
forest was destroyed by fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
PASSENGER SERVICE
ORDERED RESTORED
Great Northern Notified to
Restore Passenger Trains to
Huron, Watertown Line.

Huron, s. D., May 25.-Charles f
Young, sheriff for BcadIe county has
served notice upon the Great Northern
Railway company to restore regular
passenger train service one way daily,
between Huron and Watertown, as
early as June !. This action is the re-
suit of protest made by the citizens
Of Huron through the Commercial clut
against the Great Northern company
for abandoning the passenger train
service promised to the city when the
company was granted the privilege OF
certain streets and alleys for laying
tracks to Dakota avenue and the erec-
tion OF depot there. The promised
service WAS maintained only for short
time. The sheriff served the order yes
terday upon f. r. Hartung. the agent
for the Great Northern In this city. The
action OF the company is awaited with
interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
SUFFRAGISTS START
THINGS AGAIN

London, May ga party of militant
women suffragists. dissatisfied with the
reply of Prime Minister Asquith to the
delegation of radical members of the
house Of commons yesterday on the
question of the claims of women for
enfranchisement, made a demonstra-
ton in front of the premier's residence
this morning. The police reserves had
to be called out to clear the thorough
fare. They arrested six of the noisiest
demonstrators.
All went to prison for a period Of
from a week to a month. rather than
give recognizance for their good be-
hayior.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
CAPITOL CORNERSTONE
CEREMONIES JUNE rs

Pierre, S. D., May 23.-The capitol
at a meeting yesterday,
formally chose Thursday, June 25, as
the date for the laying Of the corner
stone.
Representatives will be present from
all over the state, all of the educational
societies OF the state will send delegates
to participate In the ceremonies, and
Hon. w. II. II. Beadle, of Madison,
will make the address.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
DUN SEES TENDENCY
TOWARD IMPROVEMENT

Rev York, May 25.--Dlspatches to Dun's
review indicate a general tendency toward
Improvement, despite the handicap OF
much inclement weather.
Duns review tomorrow will say banh
clearings again reflect a slightly larger
volume of payments through the banks
though improvement is quite marked at
New York, where stock market opera.
tions are again more active. At most
other leading centers. especially IN the
West, the loss is quite large
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
HOMELESS CHILDREN'S
MOTHER IS DEAD

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 23.-Mrs w. b.
Sherrard, wife of Superintendent Sherrard
OF the South Dakota Chldren's home, OF
this city, died today. Death resulted from
ailments growing out of old age. She
had been closely associated with her hus-
band In the work of the children's home
since early days, herself and husband hav-
Ing years ago originated the idea of estab-
fishing the home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
$4,000 DESTROYED
At MISSION HILL
Van OsdePs Store and State
Bank Burned to Ground in
Morning Fire.

Yankton, S. D., May %. In the
midst of a 40-mile gale fire was dis
covered early this morning in the A.
L. Van Osdel store at Mission Hill, four
miles north of here and the store and
contents, together with the bank ad-
joining. were completely destroyed.
Van OsdePs loss on the store and
stock is $4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
The bank was owned mostly by A. o.
Aaseth and w. H. McMaster and val
ued at $4,000 with partial insurance.
The Yankton fire department was
called out and the balance of the town
saved after a determined fight.
This is the second time that the Van
Osdel store has burned on the present
site, the first fire being about four
wears ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
SELL CROUCH LINE TO
PAY $1,0O0,000

Rapid City, S. D., May 25.-The long
expected receivers sale OF the Missouri
River & Northwestern railroad, known
as the Crouch line. operating between
here and Mystic, has been ordered
Judge MCGEE, in the circuit court.
signed a decree setting the date of the
sale for June %. The sale is granted
upon the request of the Cleveland Trust
company, OF Cleveland, Ohio. II is
gained on the foreclosure OF a mortgage
on the road securing a bond issue of
n uOn 0OO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
DIES TRYING TO GULP
DOWN WHOLE STEAK

Grand Rapids, Mich, May ga
Michael Hogan, aged AZ, tried to swal-
low a porter house steak whole in a
s-cent restaurant, and died in the ef-
fort Indignant at the size Of the steak
set before him, he declared he could
master it at a mouthful. 1t slipped
in an ambulance on the way to hos
pital.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
He "Fcllowed Copy"

From the Port Chester Record.
Mrs. Marble, after the death of her
husband, went to Mr.. Stone "a dealer
in headstones and consul ed him in
reference to an inscription. She said:
Put on it: TO my dearest husband
and If there is any room left, we shall
meet in Heaven"
Entering the cemetery and going to
her husbands grave, she noticed the
headstone, and quickly rushed to see
how he had engraved it. The poor old
widows heart beat with pain when
she read the following on the head
stone: ITO my dearest husband and
II there be any room left, we shall meet
in Heaven"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
JosEPM kUslER, pubIIsh.n

Ivory comes chiefly from hippopota-
mus teeth, wairus and elephant tusks,
norwhal horns. whales teeth and boars
tusks. At present ivory costs about W.
200 a ton: the price Of billiard ball ivory
has reached the record figure OF 1860
a hundred-weight. The best ivory comes
from Africa. Mammoth tusks are found
in extraordinary abundance In siberia
principally but they are not very high
ly esteemed, though they run 10 an
enormous size and. indeed. hold the
record, being sometimes II feet long
and weighing 200 pounds. The natives
Of Africa regard ivory as the standard
OF wealth and store II up In their VII
lagos for hundreds of years. constant
iy adding TO their stock, and thus the
supply continues and will continue for
MANY years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
When Speaker Reed Was Floored.


When Thomas Il. Reed was in his
glory in Washington he had habit of
asking embarrassing questions of
young members TO get a laugh on them.
One day Reed was holding court in the
lobby and Robert G. Cousins, of Iowa,
then a new member, came in. Cousins
was big and awkward, and had a ner-
vous habit of rubbing the back of his
left hand with the fingers of his right.
Reed saw him. Young man." he said,
did you ever have the itch?" Every
body laughed. Cousins was fiustered,
but he stiffened up in a moment and
replied, Il never had the presidential
itch" and that quieted Mr.. Reed for
the remainder of the afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

First place among the universities OF
The world, I'm matter Of mere numbers,
up to last year held by that of Berlin,
mas now been won by the University OF
Paris, which had student body of 16,-
500 in last summers semester. A re-
port just presented states that the
leaching staff consists of 2S5 professors
md instructors. The faculty of law,
py far the largest, had then 1882 stu
dents and found it difficult to cope with
The corresponding demands. Medicine
had 1880 students, letters 2,649, science
kl47 and pharmacy 1000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

Chicago recently had a general
cleanup" day, and reports say ii was a
big success, The cleaning of the va
cant lots OF the city was assigned TO
The school children, and they went at
he job with vigor and enthusiasm.
When school adjourned at $3.50 y. m,
hey were provided by the janitor of the
various schools with the necessary tools
and within an hour the fruits of their
abors were to be seen In huge piles Of
waste paper, tin cans. old shoes and
miscellaneous refuse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
CHILDHOOD'S ROMANCE
TERMINATES AT so

hood romance had happy termination
her this morning when Robert r. Rob-
ert, of Langford, S. D., aged So, was
welded to Mary E. Mccormick, of Des
Moines, aged so. The couple had be-
come separated and only learned each
others whereabouts few weeks ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

A young couple, natives of Ceylon,
appeared recently before magistrate
In Ohio and asked to be married. All
the forms required by the state were
compiled with, but before the law Off
GER could perform the ceremony a wit
ness who came with the couple bound
the thumbs of the contracting parties
together. They explained that in their
country the act OF fastening a man ta n
woman by the thumb was sufficient
marriage ceremony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

There is preserved in the archives
of Theater Francais, in Paris, caro-
which reads Pass the citizen Bon
aparte TO this evenings performance
of .Manlius'-Talma." This shows
that the emperor Napoleon, when ne
was only an olive commissioned lieut.
enant of artillery, and had very little
money to spend, was very glad OF
passes TO the theater. II is said that
the future ruler of France used TO lie
In wait for Talma, tragedian OF that
day in the galleries of the Palais Royal
and that the actor used often 10
whisper to his companion: THE other
way, IL you don't mind. / see Bona
parte coming and I'm afraid he'll ask
me for seats"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

Old ard worn typewriter ribbons can
be used to good advantage by making
writing ink from them. Remove the
ribbon from the spool and place il in
a tumbler three-quarters full of water
and let il soak for "a hours. Remove
the ribbon and pour the fluid into bot
tie. This ink will be as good as any
indelible ink that may be bought.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

It is reported that a student Of the
Electro-Technical institute of st. Pc
tersburg, named Freudinberg, has in
vented an apparatus for exploding
mines by wireless telegraphy Num-
erous experiments already are said to
have proved remarkably successful. ap-
paratus is also said TO be suited for
directing Whitehead torpedoes at long
ranges
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
PROMOTION FOR
PROFESSOR WENZLAFF.

Yankton, S. D.. May 23-The state
board of regents has chosen Profess
sor G. G. Wenzlaff, county super
intendent of schools for Yankton
county, to be president of the
Springfield Normal school, and he
has accepted the position. Profes-
sor Wenzlaff was formerly a mem
ber of the Yankton college faculty
and is a thorough school man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
OREGON EXPRESS WRECKED.

Oakland, Cal, May 2S.-The second
section of the Southern PaCifics Ore
gon Express" was wrecked by broken
rail at Pinele last night. One man
was killed and four injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

Il. It. Williams, newly appointed con-
sui general to Tien-Tsin, who arrived
N San Francisco recently. says that the
most significant feature I'm the aweken-
ing of China. and what promises to
De the most potent factor In raising
he empire to the level of great West
ern nations, Is the earnestness with
which the government is pursuing its
policy of general education. Mr.. VIII
Hams, who has been In the orient for
h years. is on his way to assume his
consular duties, having been appointed
on March 4.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
PROMINENT ATTORNEY is
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Ironton, Ohio, May 22.-Colonel Evan
IT. Williams, one of the most promi-'
nent attorneys in southern Ohio, was
killed today and Joseph Cloran was
probably fatally injured when their
buggy was struck by a street car.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
FATHER FINDS REMAINS
OF DROWNED BOY

Pierre, S. D., May 23.--Levi Moore, of
Fort Pierre went to DeGrey. about five
miles down the river, yesterday and
identified the body found there as that
of his son. Frank, who was drowned
here early in March. The body was
brought TO this city and prepared for
burial
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

JohnHassall, the English artist, Is
unconventional in his methods and
rays that he shudders to think what
would happen II some of his friends
knew how he got certain effects. II
ae thinks burning will help him to get
the right shade of brown he drops his
brush and uses the red hot poker.
Once, when he found differently in
getting the dirty gray he wanted, he
1sed little damp earth from the gar
len with very satisfactory results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

While taking up the floor of an empty
house at Patrocinia, Brazil. a poor
woman found imbedded in the earth
beneath diamond of the first water
and perfect shape, weighing 220 karats.
II Is the second largest diamond ever
found in South America
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30

Daniel w. Thornton, a Chicago rail-
road man, has In his possession an in
ieresting relic in the shape of copy
Of General Andrew Jackson's farewell
address to the people on his retirement
from the presidency OF the United
States. The address is composed OF
about 1900 words and was delivered
March 3, 1897. There were originally
Ia copies printed in black type on
white satin but only one of the copies
remains, that one being Mr.. Thorn
lnn'G
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
kAUFMANN HEARING
SET FOR JUNE II.

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 22.-
The hearing Of the appeal in the
Emma Kaufman case has been
set for June IL at Pierre, before
the supreme court.
The case comes up on appeal
from Judge E. G. Smith, of the
Third circuit, who refused the
motion for a new trial. The mo-
tion for a new trial will he op-
posed by Attorney General Clark,
States Attorney Orr, of Mime
haha county; T. H. Null. of
Huron, and ]. E. Whiting, of
Woonsocket. While the case will
be argued June II, the decision
may not be handed down for sew
eral months.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
HURON CONTRACTS FOR
CITY DEVELOPMENT

Huron. S. D.. May ga contract has
been entered into by the Commercial
club with the Municipal Service league
of Chicago, whereby the latter purposes
to give Huron some valuable instruc-
tion in the matter of city development
and it is believed that the investment
will be a profitable one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
REMAINS OF DROWNED
BOY IS RECOVERED

Milford, Ia, May 25. = The body OF
Clarence Driscoll, drowned May 9Th I'm
West Okoboji lake, was found this
morning. The body of Arthur Reeves,
drowned at the same time. has not yet
been found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
Reasonable.
From Tit-Bits.

Scott-They say bagpipes are a great
help ON the battlefield. They prompt
men to fight.
Dickson-I don't doubt 1t. Some of
those ] have heard on the street have
often made mo feel like fighting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR BRYAN.

Columbia, s. c., May 22.-By an al
most unanimous vote the state demo-,
cratic convention today decided 10 In
struct it's delegates to the national
convention for Bryan.