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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
HOW THE STARS ARE COUNTED.
Use Made Of the Microscope and Of
Photographic Plates.

Photographic Plates.
From the London Daily Mail.
The gigantic but fascinating task
which ]. Franklin Adams, F. r. A. S..
has undertaken of counting the myriad
stars in the heavens and assigning to
each it's proper magnitude is one which
demands the quality of almost infinite
patience.
Mr. Franklin Adams has already Sc
cured photogra phic plates covering the
whole of the southern hemisphere, and
these with the series dealing with the
northern hemisphere, will number
more than 200. Each plate, which is Is
inches square, records from 10000 to
100000 starry images. and on a rough
calculation the total number Of stars
photographed will prove to be about
23, ,000, 900.
The task Of counting the stars on the
plates has already been commenced.
and that work together with the cata-
loguing will take another ten years.
The method of counting the stars on
the plates was explained by r. j.
Mitchell Mr.. Franklin Adams chief
assistant.
First taking one Of the plates" said
Mr.. Mitchell, 1--WE move 1t across a
graduated grating contained in q field
Of a high powered microscope. A hori-
zontal strip in the grating rs then ex-
amined and the stars In this small
area are counted from left to right.
OF course II Is impossible to insure
absolute accuracy, for there is the pos
| sibility that a star may be counted
twice or missed altogether.
Then there is the difficulty pre-
| sented by mechanical specks on the
plates, which may at first be taken for
stars but Mr.. Franklin Adams has a
| method by which all stars above the
| tenth magnitude can be differentiated
| from dust specks. Mr.. Franklin Adams
| and his assistants check one another
In the counting. but there is always
a slight difference in the totals, due OF
| course to the personal equation as rep
| resented by the operator.
| Merely to count the stars on ar
average plate. apart from noting their
Photographic magnitude, occupies the
| time Of two men for more than fort
| night IL they work seven hours a day
In taking the plates Mr.. Franklin
| Adams used a triple achromatic ter
| inch lens working at F4. In the north.
| ern hemisphere the minimum exposure
was . hours and 20 minutes and II
the southern, with its clearer atmos
| phere, 2 hours"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

New York has set apart $500, 900 to
purchase athletic fields for it's high
schools, and has just opened the first
on Staten Island for the Curtis high
school, named after George William
Curtis. New York expects to provide
every city high school with its field,
and every elementary school and new
high school building In Greater New
York now has its roof built to furnish
exercise
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

A French scientist, NJ. Bertin, in
dealing with the subject of coast ero-
sion, mentions that the Island of Jer-
sey once formed part of the continent
of Europe. He has also brought to
light the interest fact that there still
exists an ancient charter by which a
certain abbey was compelled to fur
nish the necessary plank for communi-
eating with the island from the main
land at low water. The extent to
which the sea has encroached on the
land is evident from the fact that the
journey from the mainland of France
to the island by steamer now takes an
hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
Grandfather's Cure for
Constipation

~ REAT medicine.-the sawbuck.
IL 10 Two hours day saving wood
" will keep anyone's Bowels
MI regular.
No need Of pills. Cathartics. Castor on.
nor "Physic." If you'll only work the Saw
buck regularly.
Exercise is Natures Cure for Constipa-
ton and.-a Ten-Mile walk will do. If you
haven't got a wood-pile.
But, If you will take your Exercisein an
Easy Chair, there's only one way to do that.
because.-there's only one kind Of Artificial
Exercise for the Bowels and Its name Is
"cASCARETS.
cascarets are the only means to exercise
the Bowel Muscles without work.
They don't Purge, Gripe. nor upset
your Stomach" because they don't act like
Physics"
They don't flush out your Bowels and
lntestines with costly waste Of Digestive
Juice. as Salts. Castor Oh. Calomel, Jalap.
or Aperient Waters always do.
No-cascsrets strengthen and stimulate
the Bowel Muscles, that line the Food
passages and that tighten up when food
touches them. thus driving the food to Its
finish.
A Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles
as II you had Just sawed cord Of wood. or
walked ten miles.
cascarets move the Food Naturally,
digesting It without waste of tomouow's
Gastric Juice.
The thin, flat. Ten-Cent Boz Is mads
to fit your Vest pocket. or my Lady's"
Purse. Druggists-io Cents Box.
Garry II constantly with you and take .
cascaret whenever you suspes. you used
enc.
Be very careful to get the genuine
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany. and never sold In bulk. Every tab
let stamped "ccc." n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

One of the great charms Of Paris Is
certainly its atmosphere-so clear, light
and buoyant; it is just like inhaling
champagne. Paris in May or June is
sufficient TO convert the veriest by
hypoChondriac into q cheerful. good
natured being. This climate has, no
doubt, a greater influence on the char
acter Of the people, and accounts for
their joyousness, their excitability, their
wit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

The Hartman system has COM
menced construction work on the
Snake river ut-off between Hunting
ton and Lewiston. This line down
Snake river canyon will give the Har-
riman system an uninterrupted stretch
OF water-level grade reaching from
tidewater at Portland to Pocatello,
Idaho, a distance Of 729 miles, prac-
tically one third of the distance be-
tween the Pacific coast and Chicago
No other transcontinental line has
anything approaching such an econom-
ic advantage as this will give the Har-
riman system.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
During the last ten years $4,000, 900

During the last ten years s50,0OO,00
has been expended on hotels In New
York city, and they are already the
most advanced, convenient. luxurious
and expensive ever conceived of. The
Waldorf Astoria is assessed for taxa
ton at $12l60,000, the new Plaza at
$1,000, 900, the Astor at $4,000 the
Belmont at $3,S75, 900, the Manhattan
at $3,200,000, the ST. Regis at $4,000, 900,
the KniCkerboCker at $1,000, 900, the
Gotham at $1.250,000. and in addition
to these there are ffty-two other ho-
tells of similar valuation on the as
SCISSORS books. which, Of course, repre-
sents not more than 30 or 60 per cent
of the actual investment
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
wIDOWS,under NEW LAW obtained
nv-NJCInNS by JOHN W. MORRIS.
FENSAONS Washington, D. @.
Carnegie on Temperance.

From the Interview in New York.
MY attitude on the temperance question
is somewhat like that of a man whom
once reproached for wearing the blue rib
bon in his lapel, while he staggered from
bar to bar, depicting the entire available
supply of Scotch whisky. I'm a temper
ance mon,' says he, but I'm nae bigot.
Though not a bigot myself, like TO en-
courage temperate habits among those in
my service, especially the sailors and en-
gineers who run my yacht. So / give a
10 per cent bonus over and above their
regular wages to all who promise to alb
stain from liquor"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

Experiments conducted by dock off,
cials in London prove that a rat con-
sumes daily a half penny's worth Of
food. One OF the officials who has been
experimenting the operations at the
docks says that from the reports he
has received from various towns and
villages he estimates that the rats in
England number at least 20, 900, ,000 AT
half penny a day the rats daily food
bill, therefore, amounts to over 100000.
Yearly. on a similar estimate, some,
Gl5.000, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

The best cure l know OF for a head
ache is to wash your face" said
bright looking man. Yes, believe to
suddenly cleanse your face with cold
water will open up the pores and prob
ably start the blood in circulation, and
I know it will relieve you of a headache
in a jiffy. l have tried 1t myself a great
many times and have always been sue
oaSSfnl -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
A Veteran Texan.

An old Texan who was not pre- emf
nently notorious for veracity, was tell
ing some of his neighbors what a fine
COW he possessed.
why, do you know" said he, that
COW has been giving milk ever since
she was is months old, and has never
had calf, Something peculiar about
that stock Of cattle; that cows mother
never had calf"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

Mrs Pinkham, Of the Lydia E
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn.
Mass, together with her son, Arthur
w. Pinkham and the younger members
Of her family. sailed for Naples on
May 20 for a three months tour
throughout Europe and a much-needed
vacation"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
Not a Gard Enthusia st,

Miss De Hitt-Mrs. Blank wears
swell clothes. but her hands look as II
she had worked in her early days. Did
you notice it?
Miss De Witt-No. didn't notice her
hands, but l judged by her converse
tiun that she had done something in her
life that was more sensible than play.
ing bridge whist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

q pioneer or Colo
RADIO, now living at
2lS East Nebraska
street, Blair, Neb.,
says: 81 had such
pains in my back for
a long time that l
could not turn In bed,
and at times there
was an almost total
stoppage of the urine.
Nlu xxytpa on1 hona
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
a Test,

Annabel-But do you think he loves
her?
Arthur-Sure. He saw her out in
the back yard beating carpets with her
hair tied up in a towel, and he still
wants to marry her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ense.
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen.
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet
and lngrowing Nails Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by oil
Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. 0lmsted,
lie Roy, n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
Pettit's Eye SaIye for 25c.

Relieves tired eyes, quickly stops eye
aches, congested, inhamed and common
sore eyes. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
Still Having Fun With Him.

Percy-Weally, Daisy, l dawnced so
stwenuously in that last waltz that me
head feels light. doncher know.
Daisy-Indeed! / suppose that SEN
satiOr was so common with you that
you had ceased to notice It.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
Second Story Man.

Scribbler-Why, that novelist makes
a habit Of rewriting stories and pass
ing them off as his own. He's a LIE
erary crook.
Quibbler-A sort of "second-story
man." eh?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

wanted-Owners Iowa, Minnesota. Da-
kotas land, merchandise and rentals to list
same for sale and exchange Am offered
clear Minneapolis property and timber
land. Atwood Realty Co., L. b. 5S, Min
neapolis, MINI.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
True Courag ge.
-Yaa he NVaG ma

Natalie-Yes, he was paying atten-
tion to her quite a long time.
Estelle-Perhaps he hadn't the cour-
age to propose.
Natalie-Oh, don't know. Perhaps
he had the courage not to propose
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

both used Doan's Kidney Pills for what
doctors diagnosed as advanced kidney
troubles, and both of us have been COM
pletely cured"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

Farmers Look. West Texas farm lands,
on the famous Knox prairie. For descrip-
ton of country, and price Of lands, write
W. NJ Sandifer Knox City, Texas
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

Send 10c for book telling how to get
rich without working. Regular price Csc.
A limited number only for l0c. Larch-
mont Farm, Inc, West Camp, N. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

Invest Sc monthly in oklahoma farm
lands. Agents wanted. Write for particu-
lars. c. w. Deming Inv. Co., Tulsa, Okla.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
VETERAN OF THREE WARS.

A Pioneer of Colorado and Nebraska.
Matthias Campbell, veteran Of the
Civil War and two Indian wars, and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

% 4 - O s. yItus' Daacs all nervous DiseaJs,
= Permanently Curod BY DR.. klnss Great
Nerve Restorsr Send for Free &c trial bottle
DIR. Il ii. KLINE. Id S3i Street PhilAdslphia Ps
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

Mrs. Wfnslow's poorEIso srRut nor Childrsn
teetbngi softens the KuIns reduces innamrnauon al
IayE pain. cures wind collie. n cent bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27
The Idea of a Roadmaker.

Bone--Stone's girl weighs two hun
dred.
should think II would be a case of
crushed Stone"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-06-27

~ REAT medicine,-the Sawbuck.
IL no Two hours day saving wood
W.T. will keep anyone's Bowels
0A regular.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
FIVE THOUSAND OUT.
New England Granite Men and Their
Employees Disagree.

Boston, March 2.-More than 5000
granite cutters, quarrymen and 9TH
ers employed in the granite industry
at Barre, VT; Montpelier, VT, and
Westerly, r. l.. are affected by sus-
pension of work due to a failure by
the unions and manufacturers to
agree to the provisions of new wage
scale and working agreement to re-
place that which governed the indus.
try up to Saturday. Although the Yer
mont and Rhode Island unions voted
to suspend operations until their de-
mands were met by the manufacture
ers the cutters in Quincy, Mass, re-
ported for work following vote TO
submit the matters In dispute to arbi-
tration. A continuance of the present
agreement, calling for an average
wage of 371s cents an hour, is asked
for by the Vermont unions, while the
manufacturers say they will contract
for no shorter period than three
years. The unions In Westerly ask
for minimum compensation of 40
cents an hour In place of the 371a
cents which they received under the
old agreement. Half a hundred paw
Ing cutters and about as many black
smiths employed In the auarries al
Westerly also struck for more pay.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05

Mrs. Anna Lilley came from Aber-
deem Monday morning and instructed
her class in painting She remained TO
enjoy the dance given by the Ladies of
the Maccabees in the evening and
returned home the next morning.
Mesdames Yeager and Goodwin
entertained the ladies of Webster at
three delightful parties at the home Of
the latter during as many days the past
week, and according to those present
each of the events was a social success
in every way and largely enjoyed by
all, nothing being neglected that would
add to the pleasure of the guests.
Last week Wednesday Peter j. Roth
of this city attended the meeting of the
thirty-seven managers for the yards of
the John w. Tuthill Lumber company
in this state and Minnesota which was
held in Sioux Falls and is mentioned in
the Sioux Falls Press as follows:
To-day on this city, occurs the annual
business meeting and banquet of the
managers and employees of the John w.
Tuthill Lumber company. The ward
managers of the company, who have
charge of business at other points than
Sioux Falls, together with the general
officers of the compay are assembled in
the city and this forenoon they will see
Sioux Falls by daylight They will be
the guests of the company and under
the direction Of Mark Miller, the sup
erintendent of yards, will ride over the
lines of the Sioux Falls Street railway
company and visit every point of
interest in the city, The tour will
include visit to the Queen Bee mill
and an inspection of the improvements
being made there. This afternoon the
annual business session Of the officers
and employees of the company will be
held at the offices of the company on
East Eighth street, and this evening at
the Cataract hotel the annual banquet
of the Tuthill company to its employees
will be gwen. John w. Tuthill, presi-
dent of the company, will not be pre-
emit except in spirit, as he is in Cali
fernia"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
Auction Sale.

will offer at public sale on my farm
township, four miles north and one
half mile west of Holmquist, on Mon.
day. March 16, commencing at 10 o'clock
with free lunch at noon, the following
described property:
One mare A years old, one mare II
years old, one gelding wears old, one
mare colt two years old, six mich cows
seven head young cattle, one Deerng
7-foot binder, one Jones mower, one
Jones hay rake, one Bradley gang pillow,
one 26-foot harrow, one hay bucker,
two lumber wagons, two pair bob
sleighs, one double seated carriage, one
Sharples cream separator. three sets
double work harness, farm tools and
other small articles
Terms of sale: Sums of $1,000 and
under, cash; on sums over $1,000 time
will be given to November /, 1908, at
s per cent on secured paper, or Q per
cent off for cash.
John Hawkinson. Prop.
j. R.Chapman, Auctioneer.
Chas. Hawkinson, Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
DOWNWARD COURSE.
Fast Being Realized by Webster
People.


People.
A little backache at first
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders vuickly follow.
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
John w. Collins, retired farmer, 623
Eighth avenue. Aberdeen S. D., says:
"I am pleased to recommend Doan's
Kidney pills for they proved of great
benefit to me. For two or three years
/ suffered severely from pains in the
small of my back and soreness through
my loins. My kidneys were also in q
disordered condition, the secretions
being unnatural in appearance and
frequently contained a sediment. Since
using one box of Doan's Kidney Pills.
have noticed wonderful Improvements
in my condition. My back is now much
stronger, the secretions are regular in
action and feel better in every way.
/ think that am in position to say
that Doan's Kidney Pills act up to
their representations.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05

Whereas, one Fred Written and Mrs.
Fred Written his wife, OF Day county,
State of South Dakota. mortgagors, did .
on the 18th day of January, A. ID. 1905
make their certain chattei mortgage to
Josie Whitacre, of Webster. Day county
South Dakota. mortgage, dated January
18th, 1905, TO secure the following indebt-
edness, to-wit: One note dated January IL,
1908, for 500, due January IS, 1908; one note
dated January 18th, 1908, for $780, due Jam
uary 18th, 1905, sum secured by mort
gage S11.00. Sum claimed to be due on
said mortgage at date of this notice $50,
executed by said mortgagors to said
mortgagee;
And whereas, default has been made i'm
the conditions contained in said mort
gage, and which said default consists
in failure TO pay said notes when the
mortgage deems herself insecure.
Now therefore, Notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of said mortgage, and by
order of said Josie Whitacre, the pre-
ent owner thereof, we will sell at public
auction Saturday, March 14th, 1906, the fol-
lowing described chattels described in said
mortgage at NJ. NJ. Judges barn, in City
of Webster, Day county, South Dakota. at
the hour of o'clock y. n.
One iron bed with springs and mattress,
one gasoline stove with oven; three
wooden chairs; kitchen utenseis consist
ing of dishes. tin ware, all the above prop
erty sold by said mortgage to mortgagor.
Proceeds of such sale applied to the
payment of said debt, after paying the
costs and expenses of this foreclosure,
including attorneys fees az allowed by
law.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, March
3rd, 1908.
Josie whitacre,
Mortgagee.
It. NJ. Loonis, Agent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
Public Auction.

will sell at public auction on the old
Loken farm three miles south of Web
ster on Monday, March 9th, at 10 o'clock
sharp, the following described property
to-wit; l bay horse II years old,
weight, LOO; bay mare ~ years old,
weight, 1900; gray horse 10 years old
weight, 1880; 2 yearling colts; 2 two
year old colts; 2 mares years old,
weight, 1000; / brown horse 10 years
old, weight, 1900; full blood Short
Horn bull, year DID, 5 milch COWS,
fresh in one month; 2 milch COWS;
steers, years old; 3 heifers, 2 years
old; 10 ton of good timothy hay; l
wagon; bob sled; /, two seated hack (;
single buggy; 3 set of double work
harness; saddle and bride; 2 gang
blows; 26 foot harrow; / riding corn
cultivator; ! Woods mower; l hay
rake; /, 10 foot push binder; 2 hay
racks; l sickle grinder. Stoves and
household furniture to numerous to
numerous to mention, Big free lunch
Terms of Sale-Sums of SO and
under cash; sums oven $40 credit will DE
given to December l, 1908, on bankable
paper two per cent off for cash.
Geo. l.. Sherard.
j. r. Chapman, Auctioneer,
j. G. Rathbun, Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
SHAH ESCAPES DEATH.
Persian Ruler Plays Trick on Would
Be Assassins.

Teheran, Persia, Feb. 2S.-An at.
tempt was made in this city to assas-
sinate the shah of Persia by bomb.
His majesty was not hurt. Three of
the outriders who were accompanying
him at the time were killed.
The shah owes his escape to the
precautions taken to protect him from
just such an attempt as was made.
He was on his way to a nearby town
where he intended to pass few days.
The procession had left the palace
and was traversing narrow street
when two bombs were hurled down at
It from the roof of house. One ex.
ploded In the air, but the other struck
the ground near the shah's automo-
bile. This missile, in exploding, killed
the three outriders, wounded the
chauffeur and score of bystanders
and shattered the vehicle. The shah,
however, was not In his automobile.
He had taken the precaution to send
the motor car on ahead and ride him.
self in carriage further in the rear
of the procession. The motor car
was closed one and II was thought
that the sovereign was inside.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
An Early Death.

Sunday morning at the home OF it's
parents in Wheatland township, ten
miles south and east of this city, occurred
the death of the six weeks old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hinze of cholera
infantum. The funeral was held in
Wheatland township Tuesday and was
largely attended by neighbors and
friends who deeply sympathize with the
bereaved parents in the loss of their
first born. A very pathetic incident Of
the funeral was that the father insisted
upon getting down into the grave and
preparing the bed for his beloved
daughter in her last sleep and lying the
little casket therein.