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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-25
Churches.

C0NGREGATI0NAL.-R services: sun
services: z 80 p. M. Y. +. =. G. e.; p. m.
preaching service. Thursday 7;30 p. m. Pray
er meeting.
Come and worship.
Mrs. X. W. POWELL, Pas cor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL LCHURCH-Sabbath
services: Sunday School at 10 n. m. Preach
ing at II q. m. EpwoTth League at 6:45 p. NJ.
Preaching service at 80. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening at 1880. hearty INVITATION
extended TO ALI
REV. j. w. LUCAS, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-25

County of Custer, ''
I'D. Carrfgan, President Of the abOve-named
bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief. ID. CARRIGAN, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of July, 1903.
THOMAS w. DELICATE,
Notary Public.
COrrect-AtteSt:
JAMES HALEY,
W. r. HANLEY, directors.
LOUISA CARRIGAN,i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

lFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
1t isn't the selfish man who keeps
his troubles to himself
A divorce suit is merely the outcome
OF suitors being unsdited.
If it wasn't for his vices the machine
list wouldn't amount to much
Would 1t be fair to say that the man.
ufacturer of shaving soap lives on
cheek?
A woman may have the reputation OF
being cat and still be afraid of a
mouse.
The theatrical manager who is born
under lucky star Is never borne under
by one.
in kisses?" She-"Um-well, I have an
idea I'm immune"
Nell-"Mr. saphedde says he is the
flower Of the family" Belle-"He seems
more like blooming idiot to me-"
A man used to be satisfied to paddle
his own canoe, but now nothing less
than a steam yacht satisfied him.
No. Maude. dear; we have never
heard that stock brokers have taperinR
fingers from handling the tape SO
much.
First Kid-"Im out of a Job Second
Kid fought youse was worlxin' In
a rubber factory First Kid-'I was,
but got bounced
B1obbs-"I suffer so from insomnia
that can't even sleep with q watch
under my pillow" Slobbs-"That's
nothing. I have insomnia so bad that
even the bed ticking keeps me awake
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the court of Berlin. Some time ago the
announcement was made by Norway
that Won Often was to be promoted"
to the place of ambassador to England.
Just imagine the way this was received
by Kaiser Wilhelm. The idea that an
ambassador could be promoted" by be-
ing assigned to any other station than
that of Berlin was more than prepos-
ferrous. He let his ideas on the subject
be known, as is his wont, and Norway
FASTENED to square things by declaring
that Won Often would be retained at
Berlin and this new announcement was
couched in the language that he had
been promoted to remain there This
has Gained the kaiser and everything
is lovely once again. Certainly the
language of diplomacy is fearfully and
wonderfully made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
LYHAWKER JOTS

PARSONS is getting ready to enter
tain the Kansas Elks on May 26 and
q.
It seems that some of the wheat
missed being saved. Reports from
Hill City say that the rain came too
late to do any good.
The senior class Of the University
or kansas will make it's last appear
ance as unit in Lawrence in an orig
mai seml-musical play entitled 1.-THE
Newab of Zu Zu.'' The members of
the class will then go to their respec-
leading parts in the play. ITO the
Cornfields and Hoe Hoe" says the
Wichita Eagle.
An assessor in Larned proposed to
list bankers motor car for taxation
at $500. The banker said to him. Give
me $500 and you can have It," The
assessor agreed to take it, but had
only a dollar with him, which he put
up as forfeit. He found q buyer and
sold the auto for 500. When he went
$500 the banker refused to give up the
machine. The man who bought it is
threatening to sue the assessor for not
delivering it, and the assessor is about
to sue the banker for not staying by
his agreement.
Thomas Hughes, the author of tom
Browns School Days. left last week
for New York, where he will sail for
his old home in North London, Eng
land. says the Chase County Leader.
He expects to spend two or three
months In North London visiting his
mother, brother, two sisters and
many Of the old friends of his boyhood
days. The last trip Mr.. Hughes made
to England was about two years ago,
although he has probably visited the
old country half a dozen times since.
coming to America and taking up his
residence in Chase county 30 years ago.
For many years Mr.. Hughes has been
stockman and one of the heaviest
land owners in the county, and 1t was
only a few months ago that he sold
his big ranch at Hymer, consisting of
Is sections, or almost 10000 acres, and
retired from the stock raising bust,
ness.
According to the Troy Chief, last
Friday at noon young man, well
dressed, called at the home of Martin
George, four and one-haf miles south
west of Wathena. There was no one
present at the time but his daughter
Miss Ada George, aged IA. The man
asked if any of the home folks were
around the house. She replied they
all the money you have about the
house" Why" said. Ada, I'VE have
not any money" IT want $50 and you
had better be quick II haven't any
money. sir" well, then, get me the
most valuable piece of jewelry you
have" Whereupon she said. "An
right" She shut the door and went to
a closet and got a target rifle. She
returned, opened the door, and point
ing the gun at the man said: Here,
sir, is the most valuable thing I have
and you had better fly" He did not
wait to be told the second time, but
hiked. When he got about 100 yards
or SO away he stopped and turned
around and said: Young lady, allow
me to say one thing; this has been
my first attempt at robbery, and your
wit and courage has cured me. I will
never attempt it again.. He then
tipped his hat and disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

have ruined the company by letting
Yourself be fooled In this fashion,
For reply Bradley brought out the
letter he had received. II startled
on the paper Of the company. and not
on 9 cheap imitation. He sighed a.
he laid 1t down.
IT suppose that you cannot be
blamed" he said dispiritedly. "but It
means that the company Is smashed
Not vet" declared Bradley with =
laugh. Miss Fullerss quick eyes
saw through the trick. We took q
chance and put in the original bid.
think think you win tlnd that we are tn. the
in keeping up their bid"
IF we win, you can have the Lon
don office next month" declared
Hammond. r
Excuse me moment" said Brad
IT'S a co." he announced beam
ingly- Miss Fuller says she will
come-as Mrs. Bradley
mond.
tits sudden only In the recent
realization that have loved her ever
since she came into the ONCE" ex-
planned Bradley. ''It took this crisis
to force the fact home.''
Alice looked in at the doorway.
The Wellington people telephone
that your estimate has won the con-
tract" she reported demurely, and to
ner great embarrassment Bradley
kissed her under the approving eyes
OF the president Of the company.
We've tricked the tricky trust!"
he cried. "and we're going to London
on our honeymoon"
"On my yacht" added the presi-
dent. I'VE can't do too much for the
girl whose clever brain saved the
company. You're q lucky man. Brad
ley
Don't know tit" cried Bradley.
II knew 1t first."-(Copyriehte 1905.
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

In the event of the retirement in the
near future of Melville W. Fuller as
chief justice of the supreme court of
the United States the wiseacres at
Washington declare that Elihu Root
will be named as his successor by Pres
ident Roosevelt. OF Mr.. Root, the pres
ident said recently: History will say
that though we have had other secre-
taries of state, we have had none
graeter than Elihu Root" This is high
praise but 1t is deserved and there is lit
tie doubt that the same sort of praise
would be due him If he were given the
opportunity to serve as the highest
jurist in the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
HUAoR OF THE DAY

His Wife During the spat)-I suppose
you consider yourself even wiser than Sol
Her Husband-Not at all, my dear.
navent lot OF wives to advise me-Chi-
Inc war correspondents were compli-
menting Captain Molly Pitcher on the con-
splcuous courage she had displayed at the
battle OF Monmouth. 1T was nothing"
my other name isn't Coddle' For, verify.
true bravery. unlike genius vaunteth not
itself. is not pufred up.-Chicago Tribune.
You have high appreciation OF your
wires intellectually"
should say have. She's a marvel.
whist game."-Washington Star.
Boy, is the editor out?"
Ell ne amt out, he soon will be. Hes
playin poker with the printers.
mingham Age-Herald
Bobby-Please. miss. are you the trained
nurse mamma said was coming?
Nurseries, my child.
BOBBY (elated)-Then would YOU mind
showing me some of your tricks?-Lippin-
colts.
Sunday School Teacher-Can Won tell ma
the name OF Noah's three sons?
Little Willie-Ham Noah, Sam Noah and
Jen Noah.-Judge.
What business is Miss Gaddie in?''
. Wn; 1ns,s In ~ sSysrybody's business"
Yes. except when IT comes to a BIT OF
scandals; she retails that"-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchfson Globe.

Ell
Fine talk doesn't make a fine man,
after he puts on pants. is to spit like
a man.
A procession wedding can stir I'D al
most as many fuses as an amateur
concert.
When man says a nice thing about
you, to be polite, don't let 1t swell your
head.
People who keep their money tied
ghosts and fairy tales.
The day after the gossips Jump a
man, he appears on the street with all
his children. and takes them to an
ice cream parlor.
Sent in by a widower: eff a man
didn't get married until everyone was
be no marrying
When it is said Of a child that he
is gifted" look 30 years into the fu-
ture, and you will see him sitting on
a dry goods box whiting a stick, and
talking politics.
An Atchfson man has had so much
trouble with his girls sisters who in
sisted upon accompanying them ev-
erywhere, that he proposed to her in
their presence, after first explaining to
the others that it was an invitation
which could not possibly include
them.
Everyone talks wildly at times of a
desire to "see life" What do they
mean by it? They see life when they
live in little town, and work hard
every day. The only difference be-
tween little town and a large one
is that in the large ones there are
more streets, more houses, ana more
different kinds of fools
When you see woman come down
town with q. baby in buggy, and two
or three women with her who are as
excited and interested as a small boy
at a fire. it is a sign that the babv
is to have its picture taken, There
will not be anything to the picture but
little wrinkled face, and a mass of
white clothes spread out to show the
embroidery. but the. mother thinks the
picture is the sweetest thing in the
world. and gives one to everYhody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.1


Loves cemetery-Grounds for d.
vorce.
Most Of our so-called troubles are
misbranded.
A girls idea Of glad hand Is one
with a solitaire on it.
Work may be good for men, but few
men are good for work.
Time may be wound healer but ~.
no good az q wrinkle eradicator.
Some men are never satisfied unless
they are on the wrong side Of the
fence.
Most of the fun man has il in tina
anticipation rather than in the realixa-
ton.
Love at first sight usually causes a
man to regret his failure to consult ~
oculist.
A man whose wife takes in wash,ns
IL usually long on words and short on
action.
It takes a woman to conceal tha
things she doesn't know. but a mari
ignorance is always cropping out.
Sometimes woman after pavin~ COO
for "a hat tells her friends It cost 20
and her husband that 1t cost SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

There is a good deal of human ma
ture in the jackass, and while docile
enough when kindly treated, the human
attributes of resentment and retalia-
ton are apt to be aroused when smart
ing under Ill treatment or abuse" This
gem of thought comes from no less a
distinguished source than the United
State appellate court located at Chi
cago. The court delivered it in revers-
ing a Judgment secured by a man for
being kicked by a jackass belonging to
his employer. The evidence showed
that the employee had treated the jack
cruelty and the court thinks the animal
had right to retaliate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A good many people never saw any
thing in Socialism until it became
something Of a fad
y X X
The man who is devoid of magma
ton can never hope to make much OF
success of a fishing trip.
y
It may cost more to live now than
years ago but there's the great salts
faction that it is worth more.
X X X
If there's anything to the saying that
people who marry soon grow to look
alike, no wonder some fellows are re-
fused.
X X X
There's no doubt from the size of the
portions Of a certain palatable dessert
which are served in restaurants that
it is short cake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

Shawnee county juries are mighty
dependable bodies. The most recent
evidence of this is the verdict in favor
OF the state to recover the money due
It from the surety which guaranteed
the stability of the defunct First Ma
tional bank In the transaction of the
states financial affairs. AS a result of
the verdict there is coming to the state
nearly $4,000 from the surety COM
pany. II this verdict is upheld by the
higher courts it means that the Kan
sas treasury will not lose cent as
result of the failure of the First Ma
tfOnal
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MAYBE SHE'S COUNTING THEM.


According to the Arkansas Gazette,
whose historical accuracy none can
question save at his peril, a hen in
Alma, of that state, has introduced a
rather startling innovation. This is
in the shape of an egg, upon one end
of which appears the number 765,
while the other end is Iegibly brand
ed 80. Without expressing any won
der at the feat, for the Arkansas Ga
zette, like all veracious newspapers, is
prepared to accept any achievement
of the American hen as a matter Of
course, the editor figures it out that
she is preparing to date her eggs, and
suggests that If some Professor Bur-
bank would take charge of this par
ticular fowl and manipulate her
course through generations, we might
in due time have hens to furnish us
with eggs that would knock the cold
storage trust silly and destroy the
graft of the GAMBLER
We have too deep and abiding re-
spect for the American hen to sub
scribe to any such nonsense for
minute. 1t has been demonstrated
pretty thoroughly that in the matter
of eggs and the like, she does exactly
as she pleases, and no amount of
scientific or other persuasion is going
to change her course We ask the
Arkansas Gazette in all candor, could
Burbank, or Telsa, or Harvard uni
versity, or all combined, break a hen
Of setting? % Could all the savants
on this side of kingdom come drive
her through one hole in a fence if
she decided to use another aperture?
It's not that she Is unreasonable or
stubborn, mind you, but that she
knows she is right. Therefore, the
idea that this particular hen could be
developed into dating her eggs
through scientific evolution is a state
ment, which. we are panied to say
shows that the Arkansas Gazette
either doesn't know the hen or fails
to appreciate her sterling qualities.
1t Is quite likely, though, that she
has made up her mind to register her
product. The absence of anything
specifying the year. month or day
clearly shows that she has no mind
to date the eggs, although, goodness
knows, it would serve our egg dealers
right if she would. She isn't mali
cious, though, and probably hates to
unseat our child-like faith in s.eggs."
fresh eggs" strictly fresh eggs" "se-
lect eggs" ETC., all of which come out
of the same crate in the cold-storage
warehouse. In order to protect her
own reputation for industry, especial
ly in times when eggs soar to prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

| 1t has been recently said that nearly
all the articles devoted to the subject
of training for newspaper work or to
schools of journalism make the error
of assuming that the aspirant to the
profession or trade of journalism must
| have some WE'LL defined training as in
law or medicine. There are certain
technical requirements that must be
learned, but it is held that the place
for instruction is not a play newspa-
per. but in real newspaper office.
There are observers, and among
them many experts, who contend that
what is true of journalism in this re-
spect is also true of many vocations.
That is, despite all that is written in
favor of textile and scientific schools.
which may be well enough where the
rudiments are concerned, there can be
no adequate preparation outside the
chosen field of endeavor. It is main
tanned that the place to learn cotton
or wooden manufacturing, for ex-
ample, is in cotton or wooden mill
and that the most successful superin-
tendents and managers Of such mills
are graduates of the factory They
were compelled to begin at the bottom
and make their way through the va
rtous departments to the finishing or
counting room. There is no easy road,
surely, to positions of responsibility in
any calling, and while a general edu-
cation Is necessary, of course, not in
all occupations in the specific educa-
ton important or even necessary. Ex-
perience has taught that in some pur-
suits 1t may be a drawback involving
the unlearning of many things that
have been learned.
And the reason is not far to seek
Frequently there is a vast difference
between instruction that. for the most
part, is purely theoretical and that
which is intensely practical. Some
knowledge of details may be acquired
in the schools in question, but 1t can
be acquired to better advantage on the
premises, so to: speak. under the roof
or in the yard where the days work is
done, where it must be done and
where mistakes are not overlooked.
There is not agreement on this ques-
ton In this country and attention is
frequently directed to foreign coun-
tries, notably Germany and France,
where special training is advocated
and is productive of satisfactory re-
suits. But abroad the period of ap-
premiership is much longer than it is
on this side Of the water and soon or
late there must be thorough training
of practical nature because, as re-
marked, theory and practice do not
walk hand in hand anywhere.
However. If those judges who are
opposed to a course of preparation
that is theoretical are right, it may be
feared that a large amount of money,
not to mention that more valuable as
set time, is. If not wasted, at least, ap-
propriated less wisely than it might
be. and the subject seems to merit
careful consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

Perhaps 1t is not possible to secure
arbitration of the differences be-
tween the street railway company of
Cleveland and its striking employees
but it ought to be possible for either
the city or state authorities to step in
and stop the rioting and bloodshed.
Such a condition of affairs is not only
iisgraceful to Cleveland. 1t is stain
on the civilization of the entire coun-
try. We gasp with horror sometimes
at the riots and disorders on the
streets in the cities of Russia and in
other parts of the old world and then
we are all too slow to take the re-
pressive steps necessary to prevent
Just as horrible disorders at home.
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that make them a luxury and the
thoughtless scrfbblers OF vena1 press
are saying that "the hen has struck"
or gone on a vacation it is neces-
sary to have what you might call
documentary evidence to establish her
character. If this Alma hen has got
ten an idea from the cyclometer
which bicyclists use. and 1t seems
likely, 80 is the number of eggs she
has produced this season and 765
registers. her total output from the
time she began counting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

AS an expressive bit of slang goes,
you'll have to give it to the Democrats
of Kansas for being an optimistic lot.
A good many of them are declaring
that the Democratic state ticket will
come out victorious at the fall cleo
tion. Well. IL the Republican party is
torn asunder by the campaign for pr1-
mary nominations as there are plenty
of indications that it will be. these
boasts of the Democrats may not be so
idle after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcusErnp
[From the New York Press

When female person doesn't wan,
to get married. she Is already
!. The way a woman MANAGE.
l. by making him think he mana al
her. ondsea
The trouble with the AVERAGE
Is he knows how to run ever na1
business but his own. mans
It's very moral for a woman 70 ,..
have to lie about it. 1e DOESN'T
It makes a woman verv
think how smart the children uuo g
= lnear sehool teachers only knew lew ~ =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

Our hats are ever dotted to
scientists and expert chemists but we
would like an explanation as to just
how the 34,057,000 bacteria which
were found in cubic centimeter of a
sample of some milk sold in Topeka
were counted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

BY all means should the members
of the Commercial club make the
trade trip that has been suggested for
this fall. Similar trips made by the
business men OF Wichita and Kansas
City each year do lot to attract
trade from all parts of the state to
those D1aces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

All of the men in the world will
breathe easier from now on. 1t has
been established beyond a reasonable
doubt that Mrs. Guinness, the whole
sale murderer, is dead and that her
body was one of those partially in
cinerated by the fire which destroyed
her house of crime at Laporte, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

One is apt to draw the conclusion
that the people Of Michigan are easily
discouraged Not long ago school
teacher blew his brains out because his
pupils failed to make a good showing
at an examination. This was followed
by a farmer who killed himself because
the constant rains prevented him from
blowing his land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

,. L. Bristow, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for United States
senator, declares that the freight rates
on wheat are unfair to Kansas farmers.
That's been the idea of the farmers for
n Tor, %fyraa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member q the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report of that great news or
Sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
publication In Topeka
The news 10 received fn The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
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promoted to remain is a new ex-
preston in the worlds diplomacy. Nor
way uses 1t in announcing the reten-
zion of her ambassador, Won Often, at