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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

At the headquarters OF the Society OF
Friends. In London. were shown re-
Gently some manuscripts OF great his
toric interest, among them being the
Oliver Cromwell proclamation of lib
crty TO many imprisoned for conscience
sake, including John Bunyan, and the
fine original manuscript OF the journal
OF George Fox.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
Grips
INMATES OF PEN"

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Jan. lS.-
Many Of the inmates OF the
Sioux Falls pcnitentiary have
become victims Of an epidemic
of grip, which has broken out
in the Institution. More than 80
OF the prisoners thus far are af-
ilicted, many OF them being
quite sick. The wholesale sick
ness is seriously interfering
with the carrying on of the
work OF the shirt factory at the
institution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
ALLEGED MURDERER
HELD AT KANSAS CITY

Pierre. s. D.. Jan. l6.-Guvernor
Crawford has granted a requisition on
the governor OF Missouri for Harry
Brooks, wanted for the killing of
Carl Linder at Midland about one
year ago. Brooks is being held at
Kansas City until the papers IN the
case can be secured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
BATTlESHiP SOUTH
DAKOTA UNDER ORDERS

Washington d. c., Jan. 1.-THE bat
tleship South Dakota has been ordered
placed I'm commission at the Mare ISL
and navy yards on January -.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
ELK POiiSI LS;lD,
St75 PER ACRE.

Elk Point, :. D.. Jan. l6.--E.
n. Woods has sold his 40 acre
farm near the city To James
Murray for Sl15 an acre. This
is the highest price ever paid
for any large tract or regular
division OF Union county land.
lt has ordinary buildings, but
nearly % acres Of fine plum or
chards give il It's value.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

FRINGE tiustavus Adolphus. OF Sved-
en-, who by the death of King Oscar
mas become crown prince. is an ardent
sportsman, aud loses no opportunity TO
further the interests of the ancient
Morse athletic games. Recently he ap-
piled 10 the committee of the Swedish
National Sporting club to be allowed TO
wear the Distinguishing badge OF the
club
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

Noticeable among other embalmed
bodies of dead and gone Egyptians n
Pierre Lofts study is that of little
3-year-old girl. who stares down with
sightless eyes on her present owner. as
ne sits writing his romances and plays
in the still watches OF the night
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

very fruitful source OF controversy
in religions circles OF England lust ~
present concerns the advisability of the
clergy following the hounes'' al tbe
great hunts which are being held an
over the United Kingdom.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

Harrison Davenport. who was ferry-
man across the Muskegon river al
Bridgeton, Mich, for 25 years, is dead.
and the celebrated ferry will be dis
continued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

The famous ruins OF Tintern Abbey.
Honmouthshire. England. are being re-
stored ms far as the four great arches
are concerned. and more excavations
are being made around IL i'm the hope
OF finding new buildings
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

Emperor Joseph, OF Austria twice
week holds an audience, when he -
accessible to the richest and poorest
Of his subjects.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

At present all the world is building
marships. In the shipyards OF Europe
and Asia, public and private. there are
now under construction 81 battleships.
II armored cruisers, l3 scouts, "a des-
troyers. 81 torpedoboats and 1OG sub
marines. Great Britains France. Ger
many, Japan and Russia are all urging
work on war vessels
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

Londor society has discovered that
women are taking themselves too seri-
ously, that they have fallen into the
habit of discussing everything. as IL
anything nattered. with the result that
boredom has become the prevailing
note of every assembly An original
Thicker has. however. come to the res.
cue and set the fashion OF being silly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

variations produced by Weather oa
The aorus plant have been codifed by
Professor NoWack. the originator az the
observatory az Denmark hill England
From his codes he can construct charts
-four days IN advance of the weather
bureau. predicting storms. winds
changes and the IKE The forecasts
are made through the different posi-
tions of the leaves which are turned
In every direction and brought to diff
ferent angles by the atmospheric
changes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

Consul James f. Dunning, of Milan.
reports that during the first six months
or 1907 the total emigration from Italy
amounted to 452.32S souls of whom
1898 Went 10 other Euppear com
tries and countries IN the Mediterran-
can basin, and 257,130 crossed to the
transoceanic countries For the same
period OF 1906 the total movement was
45S.6l3. OF whom 1850 went In the
frst category and 2S6.l0S in the sec
nnd
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

Professor ". T.. Grange. author Df
the History OF Primitive Love-" al
iudeG in the course OF lecture in Ros-
Ton TO the moicrn cynical view OF love
mat prevails. J remember once hear
.ng a bricklayer and plumber discuss
love ] hold said the bricklayer. that
n you are terribl, in love, the way 10
cure yourself Is 10 run away The
,,lumber shook mis- head and sneered.
'That VIII cure YOU he said provided
you run away with The girl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

most Interesting presentation has
been made "a he town of Paris by
certain Nine Blavet. II consists of the
furniture which was used by the royal
terQplc Among the items are Included
The bed Of the Princess Elizabeth, the
quilt which WAS used by Marie Autoin-
eftc, and box OF toys or the little
DauphG. Chairs tables and books are
also Included and finally the lock-
smiths Instruments with which the un-
happy King passed his time while
awaiting execution The entire collec-
tiop viii be lodged IN the Musee Carua-
valet
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

Greece IS ~ Isolated country pf 25,9H
square miles that supports "A population
of some 2,5o0 900 people and has a for
etgn trade Of about $40. 900, 900 q year.
II has no railroad connection with any
Other country, and being cut off from
the rest of Europe by the mountains
of Turkish Macedonia on the north an
commerce is by sea. The principal
ports are PhacuS tthe port for Athens).
Pairas, and Nolo on the mainland and
the island ports OF SYRIA and Corfu m,
Hreeks probably number an told 5000.
moo OF whom about 1000, 900 are in Tur-
kew
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-24
DEATHS DOINGS.

Mrs. Jane Glassford, aged n years,
died at her home in Old Brockway last
Friday from stroke of paralysis. She
was the mother of three children, two
daughters and one son. Funeral ser
vices were held in the Sacred Heart
church on Monday at ten o'clock and
interment made in the Catholic GEM
etery.
We wish to thank the many friends
who aided us during the sickness and
after the death of our dear mother Mrs.
George Glassford. Their kindness will
never be forgotten. The Children
80
The last services over the remains of
Mrs. III. A. Granger were performed
last Sunday morning at $50 o'clock by
Rev. +. II. Douglass. Appropriate mu-
sic was sung by the choir, after which
the body was taken to Memphis for
burial beside the husband. Short serv-
ices were held at the grave by Rev.
Mr.. "Opens of that place and the body
was laid to rest.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-24
EARLY CLOSING.

Yale, April "a, 1908
We, the undersigned, agree to close
our respective places of business at {
o'clock on Thursday evening of each
week, commencing Thursday evening
April Both.
Palmer Bros. 81 Co.
Beavis q Hutchinson
John Hutton
ii. G. Martin
Lothian & Palmer
Lillian j. Myers
Newell Il Ponsford
j. l. Rosenthal
w. j. LudingtOn
Geo. III. Minis
Schlegelmlch Il Sweet
l.. Roy Fuller
Eva j. Black
w. A Cavanagh Il Co.
Burt Il Kerr
NJ. M. Pearce
George Cough
Mrs. &. j. Rounds
Geo. Eilber
A. V. Parmlee
M. A. Ross
JhOs. Wharton
Rounds Hdw. Go.
Watch for Curio Social.
Seed peas now ready to give out to
growers. Call at Yale Canning Facto-
~ for same. 40
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-24
Local and Otherwise.

"What does Easter mean TO thee,
Little maiden,
With its fragrant lilies laden?"
Joyously she answered me,
"Easter meaneth, DO not weep
Any more at thought of death,
For t is just TO fall asleep
And awake in heaven, lie saith.
All its meaning none may tell
But Christ is risen, and all is well.'
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-24

For clothes that have life, snap and
ginger to them call on Lothian X
Palmer.
, 1908-11-05
FOREST FIRES
How Do They Start? Campers
And Locomotives Are
The Usual Cause.

What starts these forest fires
This question has been asked over
and over again this summer by
readers of the accounts of the des-
tructive fires which have been
raging in all parts of the country.
Campers and locomotives, is the
usual answer. Many of the other
things which start blazes in the
forest are forgotten. 1t is true
that perhaps one-half to three
fourths of the forest fires do be-
gin as the result of the careless
ness of some camper, or from
sparks flying from locomotives,
but there are a number of things
which set the woods a-fire.
A complete report of forest fires
on the private forests of the coun-
try and their causes is not kept by
anyone. Uncle Sam, however, is
most careful to account for the
damage done by the blazes on his
timberland under forest admins
t%ration, aggregating about 1885,
100000 acres, and each year the
total area burned over, the timber.
land burned over, the amount of
timber destroyed and it's value the
cost of fighting fires, and the
causes of fires are carefully check
ed up. These reports are made
at the end of the calendar year,
and the announcement of this
years losses will therefore not be
known for more than two months.
Last years figures, however,
give a good idea of the things
which cause fires in forests. OF
the 1855 fires discovered on the
National Forests last year, all of
which were checked by the rang
ers before they had burned over
fourteen hundredths of one per
cent (14-l00 of | per cent? of the
National Forest area, campers
caused 346, while railroads fol-
lowed next with 273; lightning
came next, with 176; donkey en-
gines, used in numbering opera
tions, fourth, with 65; careless
brush burning by homesteaders
clearing land, "a; fires caused by
incendiaries and those set by
herders and hunters, 30. For
more than 400 of the fires the
cause is not known. This is not
, 1908-11-05
ELECTION
nssed OF Very Quietly -324
Votes Cast ajorities For
Taft and MOndell.

Tuesday morning dawned calm.
nth a bright sun and the day
one of the balmiest known
here for months. Voting began
IS soon as the polls were opened,
Fhich was very soon after y
5clock, and continued briskly all
lay, an hours intermission at
loon. 324 votes were polled. The
carriages were beautifully decorat-
(d with flags and there was the
pest of feeling on both sides.
Party feeling ran high, but there
Eas no discord nor inharmony
anywhere No election that ever
look place in Saratoga partook so
huch of the feeling and appear
knce of a holiday as did this
beautiful November day.
The voting was practically fin
by 4 o'clock. After that
, 1908-11-05
A School Entertainment

On Friday, the 18th, Mrs. Har.
riet Evelyn Shuck, wife Of the
principal of the Rawlins High
School, will be in Saratoga and
give an entertainment of elocu.
ton exercises. The proceeds are
to go for the benefit of the school
library. Mrs. Shuck is an accom-
plished elocutionist and those who
have heard her speak in terms of
very high praise. AS this is for
the benefit of our public school it
is hoped that everybody in the
town will take an interest and
turn out to the entertainment,
which will be very fine.
, 1908-11-05

strange when it il remembered
that "A fire may smolder for days,
1t the air is too thick to permit
the smoke to be seen at a distance
before it breaks out when famed
by a wind so as to reveal it's pres
ence to the watchful forest ofic.
er.
While campers caused more
fires than locomotives last year,
there are many aso when the
railroads hold ~undisputed claim
to first place. Forest fires started
by both r mostly unnecessary.
Ii campers would exercise care in
starting camp fires and be sure
that they are extinguished before
they are left, and if the railroad
companies would use the most
modern and efficient spark arres-
tiers, it is reasonable to think that
the annual forest fire loss could
be reduced more than one-half.
Lightning ranks third among the
causes of fires, and of course, man
has no greater responsibility in
this case than to put the fire out
as soon as possible after discovery.
Careless brush burning by home
steaders and persons clearing land
is said to be the cause of many of
the fires which have started this
year, particularly those which
have swept over the Lake States.
The ranger force on many of
the National Forests has been
kept busy fighting fires which, if
left to run unchecked, would have
done incalculable damage. By
quickening communication be-
tween important points through
the construction of telephone
lines, and building roads and
trails, the National Forests have
been made more accessible during
the.past two years and fire fight
ing has been greatly facilitated.
, 1908-11-05
Fined 500 and 90 Days In Jail

Charles Fl. Mitwalsky was ar
rested last evening and placed in
the city bastile for assaulting h.
D. Blydenburgh. The charge of
cruelty to his horses and his
children was also brought against
him by humane officer, w. G..
Forney. The first charge was
withdrawn and Judge Winsor, af-
ter hearing the testimony concern
ing the cruelty charge, fined him
500 and sentenced him to 80
days in Jail. The sentence was
suspended during good behavior
and he was allowed his liberty.
, 1908-11-05

only a few belated people came in.
The polls were closed but before
any counting was done the judges
and clerks were served with sup
per. Then the straight tickets on
both sides were separated from the
scratched ballots. 1t was found
that there were 81 straight repub-
lican tickets and 81 straight DOM
ocratic tickets. The count was
not completed until 11:30, The
result is given below. Perhaps
the reader may have some interest
in tive haven't any, for it didn't
go our way.
Majority for Taft, 56.
Mondell's majority, Al.
The vote on the county ticket:
Price l62, CONFESS Isl, Peryam
LAT, Kaylor 1859, Winkleman 1877,
Alfred 100, Taylor las, Routt 1875,
Mathison 139, Gardner ITO, San
ders las, Swisher 1863, Case 143,
Hittle III, Hetzler $50, Peck 1913,
Walter lat, Wren l6S, Hiland 40,
Campbell IT'S, Toothaker 120,
Simonson 1913, Brimmer l40, Och
Ter 176, Watson 1913, Diebold 158,
, 1908-11-05
The Eastern Star Dance

The ladies of Saratoga Chapter
No. II, o. E. s., gave a dance in
Jensen hall the night of the 3rd
inst. The music was fine, there
was a large crowd present and sv-
eryone present had a good time.
The ladies' cleared about $35 after
paving all expenses.
, 1908-11-05

Smith 1913, Daley 1913, Speaker
! IA. Kinnaman ITO, Winsor $50
Jones l65, Webber l47. Vietch
l6S. Bennett l53. Nelson 1852,
Stillway l4S, Bailey l66. Fol-
Justice of the Peace, C. F. Holck
received 80, against IL for w. III
Green and 2 scattering" while
Fatty Smith, Chas. Taylor and
Will Green are tied for Constable,
each having received l vote. On
the amendment III voted yes, and
) voted no.
A telephone had been put in
Jensen's hall and the returns were
received there by C. E. Oehler,
and displayed for the benefit of
the dancers. The returns were
also received at the office of Capt.
l.. q. Davis. The first news to
come in, wen before 1t was known
how the vote in Saratoga had
gone. was the announcement that
Taft had been elected by an yer
whelming majority. Then the
news from outside precincts began
to come in, showing a democratic
gain all along the line, until it be-
came almost certain that the dem
ocratic county ticket had been
elected. AT this time it is not
certainly known, so close is the
vote, whether more than two or
three of the republican candidates
have pulled thru by the smallest
of majorities.
AS we go to press the returns
indicate that the majority of the
of the democratic ticket in the
county was elected. 1t is now
generally conceded that Dr.. Price
for the Senate, Hon. G M. Wrinkle
man for the House, Miss Frances
b. Smith county superintendent
of schools. @ r. Watson, Clerk of
Court, and Walter S. Hilands for
sheriff, on the republican ticket,
have all been elected. 1t is pos
sible that when the official count
is made there will be more of the
republican ticket elected.
1t is some satisfaction to know
that here in Saratoga, the home
of the sore-headed republicans,
we were able to hold them even,
when they had boosted that they
would have a majority Of from 40
to 50.
, 1908-11-05
New York City Republican

New York City went republican
by a large majority-the first time
N the history of elections.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-13
.ERB POISONED,
THEN WAS SHOT
SECRET AUTOPSY REVEALS DRUG
ADMINISTERING IN A
"HIGHBALL."

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA secret
autopsy has revealed that Capt. j.
Clayton Erb, who was shot and killed
In his home, Red Gables, was poisoned
before the bullets which ended his life
were fired at him. The poison was
administered In highball, which WA
handed to Erb before he was shot.
To confirm their belief In the poison
theory, the police turned over to DR..
Meeker. Of the Medico-C hirurgical
college. the stomach and intestines OF
the dead man for chemical analysis
II In the theory OF the police that after
the poison was administered II failed
to take effect AZ rapidly as had been
anticipated and that. seeing that Erb
had become suspicious. 1t, was neces
sary to kill him not to disclose his
suspicion.
Both women, who are In cells in the
jail at Media, refuse 10 add to theiI
statements that the shots were fired
at Capt. Erb In self-defense and be
cause Mrs. Katherine Beisel had beer
threatened by Erb with o pistol.
Last Tuesday night" said Poul
sons wife, was not the frst time
Capt. Erb was shot at in his owr
home. Mrs. Erb slept with revolver
under her pillow and often threatened
to use 1t. She pointed 1t at my hus
band one day and threatened to Ill
him"
The Detroit times., 1908-10-13
STRAINS THAT SHOW WAY
NATL POLITICAL WIND BLOWS
Mr.. Bryan, before the students
4 the University a Nebraska.

M. Bryan, before the students
Of the unlverslty q Nebraska,
called Gov. Hughes . defender OF
trusts," criticised HE veto OF
two-oent fare bill, called attention
to the contributions Of Morgan,
Rockefeller and others 60 HE cam
paign fund. and described him ~
Q doctor who laughed st the pre-
scrlptlon given by another physi-
clan though refusing 70 furnish q
prescription Of HE own.
making 10 spsechss. Ne devoted
much time 20 the labor qusstlon,
and defended HE dselsions when
on the bench In labor Gases. He
said labor uulons had thrived uss-
der the law a. he had laid u
down. He repeated HE WOMAN
suffrage sentiments. He crowds
were not % large - these no had
In the west.
Mr.. sherman, speaklno In New
Jersey, said Bryan was danger.
QUE" because ne was sincere and
would not be u he were . faIslr.
Gov. hu0hss spoke at ows0o,
Wavsrly and Elmlra 20 large aud
ienees. He saId the Indications
''for the election Of Tan and ohsr-
man are very gratifying" that the
Issue In New York 10 whether hls
admlnlstratlen 10 % b suppestsd
Or rsbuked; that no would "slon
no bills for popularity" and my
family 10 largely dependent upon
the Insurance. companies n any.
thing happens 20 me-"
Mr.. chanlsr, at WstePtown, ~
The Detroit times., 1908-10-13
Haskell rs Michigan
Reiaffves Say Family
SHADE Fortune IN oil

CHARLOTTE, Mich. Oct. 13.-(Spe
cial. Gov. Haskell, of Oklahoma, the
former treasurer Of the Democratic
national committee. who resigned un
der IRE, has two cousins in Michigan
who are rock-ribbed Republicans. They
are p. II. Nye, of Kalamo. and A. I.
Nye, of this city. They are familiar
with the family history, but have not
seen their famous cousin since he was
three years old.
Haskell Ia the middle name OF the
Kalamo Nye. His greatgrandfather
was q revolutionary soldier and was
given 200 acres of land In the West
ern reserve for his military services.
Haskelis father died when the child
was q baby. leaving 40 acres of land
near Peru. This tract proved to con-
tain valuable oil fields, and this was
the foundation OF the wealth he &C.
cumulated. Young Haskells mother
was part Indian. 1t is said. and local
relatives of the family say all the
Haskells have strong speculative ten
denotes.
A few years ago Haskell dropped
into the old home In Ohio and ar.
ranged to have the bodies Of his faith.
or and mother conveyed to the county
seat cemetery, without consulting the
other relatives, who were angry at
his action.
Gov. Haakell's grandfather and p.
II. and A. T. Nye's mother were broth
er and sister. p. H. Nye was named
for his grandfather-Prince Haskell
Nye.
GUTHRIE, Okla. Oct. 13.--Gov.
Haskell left for Kansas City, where II
IL said he will consult attorneys con-
corning his proposed suit against w.
r. Hearst, who gave publicity to the
Standard Oil story that caused Gov.
Haskell to resign as treasurer Of the
Democratic national committee.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-13
piled to Gov. Hughes AAsj< IN
crooks about Il" speech.

piled to Gov. Hughes AAsk m
crooks about lt' speech.
Ex-senator w. A. CLARK, g
Montana, will stump for Mr.. ny.
an, whose election, he sayo, vsouo1
help and not hurt business In1oe.
ests.
Samuel oompsrs lssusd IN -
peal TO laboring men 70 veeo ~
Bryan. He called Taft the ~eslG-
inator and specific champlen O.
discretionary povsrnmsnt,~ aW4
said: "Dsspotlo power 10 - dan.
0erous under che ermlne - un6oe
thu crown. = - X :
Mr.. osbs, becauss Of Geld aal
fever, was unable 20 epeale q
Elizabeth, N. J. He 10 ochodulo0
to speak In New York city, -
day.
Connecticut manufacturers ~.
tested 60 the Republican nael0ooI
committee against IN sndorsemeQt
Of conoressman liiisy, ean111o1o
for governor, by Mr.. Tan, WNo0
the latter Visits Connecticut
The total registration In Now
York city wac SCI SOC, which y
e,7eo less than In 1904, the loue
presidential year. and 22s2o9
greater than In 1905.
Thomas L. Hlsgen, the Indo-
pendsncs party nominee fer pgoo.
idsnt, 10 carrying HE campaign
Into q new quarter. Last night ~
spoke In Oreoon.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-13
BALLOOMIsTs DROP
into THE SEA
AMERICAN RACERS RESCUED
FROM DROWNING Bv GER
MAN STEAMSHIP.

BERLIN, Oct. 13.-N. II. Arnold. pilot
OF the st. Louis entry In the interna-
tional balloon races. and his assistant.
II. J. Hewat, had very narrow es-
cape from drowning last night In the
North sea when their balloon col
lapsed, allowing them to fall into the
water at point about 80 miles from
the shore.
The men were picked up at the
point OF drowning by German steam.
ship and further delay In rescue would
have meant their doom.
This IL the second sensational &C.
cident to befall the American entrants
In the great race. Shortly after the
start Of the race. Augustus Post and
All. Forbes fell 1000 feet, having q
miraculous escape from death. Tbs
st. Louis balloon was swept eastward
from the starting point and fell b.
tween Heligoland and Wilhelmshaven