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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
PARTIES TO SENSATIONAL
CHARGE HELD UNDER
BOND OF $1,000 EACH

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 10.-Norman
Rygmyer and Mrs. Herbert Bishop, Of
MGrshalltown, Ia, elopers, who were
traced to Sioux Falls a few days ago
by the husband of the woman and ar
rested on n statutory charge made by
him, as result of the preliminary hear
ing have been held for appearance in
the state circuit court in this city.
The bond of each is fixed at 81, 900
1t is not believed that Mrs. Bishop will
be able to furnish the bond and II Is
probable she will be compelled to re-
main In the county Jail until the No
Vember term of court
L. l. Rygmyer, father of the man in
the case, who is a liveryman and hotel
keeper at Marshalltown, is here and is
arranging To furnish bond for his
sons release pending his trial in No
vember.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
SWENSoN DECLARED
INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPT

Sioux F9iIs, s, D, July San order
has been issued by Judge Garland, Of
the federal court in this city, adjudg-
ing Andrew w. Swenson, of Beres-
ford, a bankrupt. While there orig
inally were several defendants the Pc
tition asking that Swenson be de-
clared a bankrupt. and he according
ly has been adjudged an involuntary
bankrupt as stated. The petition ask
ing that Swenson and others be de-
clared bankrupts was filed in the fed
eral court some time ago by Tibbs,
Hutchings & Co, of St Paul; the Per-
cival B. Palmer company, Of Chicago,
anG the Minneapolis Paper company,
Of Minneapolis. The petitioners are
creditors Of Swenson in various
amounts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
COMMISSION INsPEcTs
NORTHWESTERN LINE

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 11.-Carl c.
Witt. engineer in charge OF the railway
appraisal for the South Dakota Rail-
way commission, accompanied by Pro-
fessor Derr instructor in engineering
at the state college at Brookings, and
Il. +. Swartz, of Pierre, have gone on
an inspection trip over the Chicago &
Northwestern line between the state
line near Elkton and Pierre.
The business of the trip Is TO check
and verify the reports submitted by the
company. A special engine and car is
at the service Of the inspectors.
Commissioners d. II. Smith, OF Miller,
and George Rice, Of Flandreau, are in
the party, which is making the inspec-
tion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
A Worthless Island,

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Islands? Why, l own a whole island
myself down in the South seas" re-
marked Frank Bonneau, the Nevada
and Utah mining man, at the st. Fran
els yesterday.
Il can't remember the name of the
thing; anyway, it's 2S miles and a frac-
tion long and up to six miles wide.
Funny way I got 1t. There was a
young Englishman. been sort of the
black sheep of the family, remittance
man, gone through everything; then the
family gave him the island He came
up here; thought he had good mining
scheme; got me In on it, I put up
81 600 for him. too. He was broke;
wanted $1,000 cash; offered me his isl
and. / didn't want it. but / gave him
the money. After some months he sent
me from Australia a great mass Of rec
ords for about 200 years and the deed
all right, tax receipts and ALL Islands
not civilized. but covered with palm
trees and thick with hogs"
Cant you market the hogs?" asked
Assistant Manager Wilson.
"Oh, they're an inferior grade of hogs
kind of razorbacks: so blamed bow
legged they can hardly walk; live on
nuts"
"Bow-legged? Can hardly walk?'
"Yep, bow-legged from climbing CO.
coanut palms after the nuts"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
IOWA OFFENDERS ARE
IN MESHES OF LAW

Sioux Falls, S. D., July S.--The local
police at last have in custody on o
statutory charge Norman Rigmyer and
Mrs. Herbert Bishop, of Marshalltown.
To-, who have been in Sioux Falls sew
Cral days. Herbert Bishop, husband OF
the woman, followed the couple here
and caused their arrest. A prelimin-
airy hearing of the accused will be held
the fore part of this week. Bishop is
endeaVoring to have the charge against
his wife withdrawn, but she swears she
won't return to Marshalltown with
him. stating that in preference she
will, If necessary, go to the peniten-
tiary with Rigmyer. The woman aban-
doned two small children at Marshall
town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
FARMER PLANS ON
TWO CROPS OF POTATOES

Canton, s. D., July S.-Henry Brcn-
ner who lives on the outskirts of Can
ton, claims to be the champion potato
raiser of this part of the state. IN sup
port of the claim he points out that
he has just sold from large patch of
his potatoes 40 bushels, which brought
q price equal to $270 an acre. This is
probably one of the most valuable crops
ever produced in this vicinity, and the
value of the crop of n single season
will pay for the land many times over
Brenner now has replaDted the patch
from which he sold the potatoes and
expects to gather a second crop later
IN the season, thus adding materially
to the productive value of his land.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
sEREsFoRD GOES DRY
ON HEARING DECISION

Rpresford S. D.. July 6.-The sa-
looms here are closed owing to a de-
cision Of the supreme court which
overrulcd the decision handed down
by the judge at the time the saloon
question was contested here a few
weeks ago. At the last election license
carried by four majority, but there were
four blank ballots cast which were
neither for nor against The dry fac
tion at once contested the elcNion.
but lost oft and the saloons We're l.
lowed to run. Last Wednesday. ~
/, the harkeepers received notice 20
close their places of business and re-
main so until they received further
orders from the authorities. One new
saloon had just made preparations to
begin business in the old City hotel
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
HUDSON HAS BEGUN
PROLONGED DROUGHT

Hudson, S. D., July S.-The saloons
" hich during the past year have been
doing business at this place have closed
their doors in accordance with the re-
suit Of the last municipal election and
Hudson now is a dry town. 1t is be-
lieved that these are the last saloons
Hudson will nave for the next ten
or twenty years, and perhaps as long
as the town is in existence. 1t is gen.
orally expected that the county option
law will go into effect next winter, and
If it does this Nincoln) county is GER
tain to be a dry county in the future,
as a large majority of the voters Of
the county are strongly opposed to sa-
looms being licensed to do business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
FARMER is KILLED
BY VICIOUS BULL

Hudson, S. D., July Cole Torkel-
son, a pioneer farmer five miles north
west of this place, aged II years, met
his death here yesterday morning from
injuries received from a vicious bull
on his farm.
Mr.. Torkelson had been away from
the house a couple of hours when he
was found in the paddock near the
barns unconscious, and gored and
bruised in the most horrible manner
He lived several hours after being
found but nothing could be done to
contribute toward his recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
.osEPm kvsLER pus.I.h.n
= Pepys, tine May dew--that is, de,

n Pepys' time May dew-that Is, dew
gathered from the grass on May
morning, and especially on the morn
ing of May day--was highly priced for
bleaching linen and improving the COM
plexion. Pepys wrote In 1867: my wife
away down with Jane and w. Hewer
to Woolwich. in order to little AR
and to lie there tonight, and SO to gath
er May dew tomorrow morning. which
Mrs. Turner hath taught her il the only
thing I'm the world TO wash her face
with; and I am contented with 1t. I
Two years later he made this entry In,
his diary: Troubled, about 3 in the
morning, with my wife's calling her
maid up, and rising herself, to go with
her coach abroad, to gather May dew,
which she did and troubled for it for
fear of any hurt going abroad 30 be-
times happening to her: but / to sleep
again; she came home about g."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
BOULEVARD FROM WHITE
HOUSE TO GETTYSBURG

York, Pa, July 6.-Immediateiy after
the reconvening of congress next De-
cenber, Representative La Feah, of the
Twentieth district, will introduce a bill
providing for the construction of q
roadway or boulevard from the White
House in Washington to the battlefield
at Gettysburg. The road would cost
$7,000,000 and would be a lasting and
national memorial to Abraham Lin
coin in celebration OF his Tooth birthday
anniversary. The great avenue will be
$50 feet wide. On each side will be
50-foot road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The wood chemistry section of the
forestry bureau has been giving some
attention to the subject Of the produc-
tion of turpentine from yellow pine
waste. 1t is stated that for the recov-
cry of turpentine from waste wood
the steam distillation process is far su-
perior to destructive distillation, max
ing n more uniform crude turpentine,
and usually a higher grade refined
product. The wastage from the yellow
pine cut each year would yield as much
turpentine as the entire present annual
output In this country, with a value OF
1000, 900. At the present rate of cut
ting the supply of long-leaf yellow In
the South will be practically exhausted
in 20 years, but the methods of exploita-
tion now in use convert only about half
the tree into market product.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
MAN WHO SHOT o. D.
WOODWARD IS RELEASED

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 10.-General
Richard c. Horne the well known Mis-
souri, editor who in April last was COM
mitted TO the state insane asylum here
after his acquittal at Kansas City,
where he was tried on a murder charge
for shooting II. ]. Groves, editor Of the
Kansas City Post, has been given his
liberty. Horne, who claimed he had
been defrauded, also shot o. d. Wood
ward, the theatrical manager and part
owner of the Post. but woodward re-
covered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
VERMILLION WOMAN
GETS FELLOWSHIP IN
ECONOMICS AT BOSTON

Vermillion, S. D., July S.-Miss Edith
Reeves is home for her summer vaca-
tion after being instructor in English
In Mt Holyoke college for one year.
Miss Reeves has been given a fellow
srip in economics by the Boston Wom-
ans Educational and Industrial union
and will spend the next year in the
study of the conditions of women and
children in the factories of Massachu-
sets. This Is a distinct honor for this
fair daughter of Vermillion and we pre-
dict that she will do the subject thor
..sii ..stice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The war of determination against
stray ours has been taken up with
vigor in Baltimore. The health de-
partment is conducting the crusade and
is being strongly supported by leading
physicians. mo dog should be per-
mitted to run at large at any time in
the city or country" declares DR.. N G.
Keirlie, director of the Pasteur depart
ment of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons. Even IL a dog is muzzled,"
DR. Keirlie argues "he could scratch a
child or any person with wire muZ-
zle, and that would be just as bad as
a bite II the skin were broken, for the
dogs saliva would get into the wound.
The germ Of hydrophobia lives in the
saliva and the muZzle is not a guaran-
tee OF safety"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

In reply to the question, Please tell
when and where are, or is. the correct
time for a gentleman to lift or re-
move his hat, the Wichita (Kan.)
Beacon replies: without consulting
authorities of etiquette; in fact, giving
1t to you offhand, so to speak, we
should say at the following times and
or the following occasions, respective
~, the hat should be lifted or removed
as circumstances indicate: When mop
ping the brow; when taking a bath;
" hen eating; when going to bed;
when taking up a collection: when
having the hair trimmed when being
shampooed; when standing on the
head.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
FELL OFF THE LOG
AND BROKE WRIST

Centerville, $. D., July 10-John
Hoeflinger was a victim of an acci-
dent July that will lay him up for
several weeks. He was riding on the
Modern Woodmen wagon in the parade
sitting on piece of log. In attempt
ing to make some change IN his po-
sition he was thrown to the ground
by the sudden starting up of the team,
and struck in such q manner as to
break the bones Of his arm at the
wrist. Mr.. Hoeflinger is q man of
about 55 years of age and an employe
of the Northwestern railway at this
place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

Good anecdotes of Saphir, the great
German humorist and editor, are still
in circulation. A young couple, newly
engaged, were favored with a letter
of introduction to him, which they duly
presented. Now, the gentleman was
notorious for his effemlnate habits and
ways, and his appearance at one struck
the eyes OF the observant journalist,
who had head about him. He said
nothing, received the pair with en-
pressment, insisted upon their being
seated in his most comfortable easy
chairs, assured them how pleased he
was TO hear of their engagement, and
wound up with: Now, pray, you must,
you really must, tell me which Of you
Is TO be the bride"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

A traveller waited at a certain Eng
lish provincial town in vain for the
much overdue train on the branch line.
Again he approached the solitary,
sleepy looking porter and inquired for
the 20th time: isn't that train COM
ing soon?' At that moment dog came
trotting up the line and a glad smile
illuminated the officials face. "Ah, yes,
SIR" replied the porter, 'it'll be getting
near now. Here comes the engine driv-
er's dog"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

A strange story comes from one Of
the Balkan states. where commercial
morality is still in it's infancy. At a re-
cent banquet given at the house of the
mat complained to his host that the
minister of justice, next to whom he
was sitting, had taken his watch. The
prime minister said: "Ah, he shouldn't
have done that. / will get it back for
you" Sure enough, toward the end OF
the evening the watch was returned ia
its owner. And what did he say?"
asked the guest. "Sh-h! He does not
know ] have got 1t back" said tho
prime minister
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The st. Petersburg correspondent ot
a Berlin paper says that the theater
public of that city will enjoy an extra
ordinary treat when popular actor,
Glagolin, appears on the stage of one
of the large theaters in the title part
of Schiller's Maid of Orleans" A
pamphlet by the actor entitled, why ]
Play a Woman's Part" is being sold
In advance at the theaters. Several
years ago the same actor conquered
the respect Of the critics by his artistic
Interpretation of roles which had never
been played by men, but none of these
was so pretentious as that of the
Maid of Orleans"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The earliest mention of corn in what
is now Kansas Is found In the account
of Coronado's expedition in 1541-42. Pro,
fessor Williston found charred corn IN
the ruins of prehistoric Indian puebloa
in Scott county, estimated by him to
be at least two and a half centuries old.
Bourgmont found the Kaw Indians cul,
tivating corn on the present town site
of Doniphan, in 1724
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
ONLY PERSIAN OFFICER
INJURED BY FALLING
FROM STREET CAh

Chicago, July S.-Patrolman Frank
Ehubier of Chicago avenue police sta
tioD. said to be the only Persian po-
liceman in the United States, was in
jured last night when he fell in at
tempting to board an Evanston ave-
hue car at North Clark and Indiana
streets. He was dragged 80 feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The steepest railway in the world,
with a grade of 70 per cent. at its up,
per end and an average grade of &C per
cent. is the Virglbahn cable up the side
of a mountain in southern Tyrol, Aus,
tria. The length of the line is 945 feet.
The cars seat 30 passengers each. The
road and equipment cost 500, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

Sufferers from loss of appetite are
advised to migrate to the south pole.
Professor Edgecombe David, of the
University OF sydney, who is a men,
is in good health, and that his appetite
is amazing. The vast quantities that
one eats and really seems to need in
this cold climate are simply marvel
Gus. I suppose they are chiefly used in
keeping up the body temperature" The
professor adds that penguin soup is
delicious and that ne has become very
fond of seal meat He wrote his letter
from the foot of Mount Erebus, the
volcanic and glacial geology of which
he was engaged In examining.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

1t is proposed to build a medical col.
lege at Lucknow asia memorial of the
visit OF the prince of Wales in 1905, at
a cost of s., ,250, 900. II is to be the most
complete of any institution of that
character In India. and will have all
modern appointments and European
faclilty
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The earliest mention of corn in Kan
sas is found In the account of Coro-
nados expedition I'm 1541-42. Professor
Williston found charred corn in the
ruins OF prehistoric Indian pueblos in
Scott county, estimated by him TO be
at least two and a half centuries old.
In some OF the rooms there was found
charred corn to a depth of five or six
inches. The first mention of growing
corn in Kansas OF which there is any
record is in the narrative OF the expe.
dition of Bourgmont, commander of the
French colony of Louisiana. Bourg-
mont found the Kaw Indiana cultivat.
ing corn on the present townsite OF
Doniphan in 1924.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
WHAT WAS DONE
BY BIDDY, COW
AND HIRED MAN
Grain to Feed the World
Milk Enough to Float a Navy
Pyramids of Eggs.

Pierre, s. D., July 6.-Interesting
conditions are shown by the official
records Of products and their value in
the state Of South Dakota for the
year 1907. These figures show a di-
versity of interests well calculated to
elicit surprise from those who have
thought but casually upon the pro-
ductive capacity Of the state.
With 16,442.324 acres, less than one
third of the area Of the state, under
cultivation there was produced Of
cereals, fruit and vegetables, the fol-
lowing amounts in bushels:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The British naval authorities have
girdled the Isle of Wight with a tele-
phonic service. the Needles. the wire
less telegraphy station at Culver Cliff
and other points having been put in di-
rect communication with the signal sta
fton at Portland dockyard-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

After waiting 80 years. ex-Sergeant
Alexander Goodall, of Dunbar Eng
land, late of the royal artillery. has re-
ceived intimation that his pension is
to be increased by Is cents a day for
gallantry In the Crimea, and that he
Is to get an annuity of $50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

Duchess Philip of Wurtemberg has
contrived a bandage that is so scien-
tifically constructed that manufacturers
have taken out patents covering the
right to make II in foreign countries
The duchess Is said to be the mos,
popular of all the royal ladies of Ger
many and much OF her popularity 10
due TO her interest In the sick and poor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The total value of all the products of
the farm, not estimating the amounts
consumed before reaching a primary
market footed up to the sum of $780,
O45,4S5. Although South Dakota stands
fourth in the production of precious
metals, producing annually in the
neighborhood of $10,000,000 in gold,
silver and other precious ore". this
amount seems unimportant in COM
parison with the products of the field,
garden and barnyard.
Lead in Production.
Brown county has the largest acre
age in crops, S27,566; Sphinx had the
most wheat, 2,65S,960 bushels; Clark
the most durum wheat, 236,9S0 bushels;
Bon Homme had the most corn, 4,SO0,-
600 bushels Brookings led in barley,
1853, 400 bushels; Minnehaha excelled
in oats, 3,034,3S0 bushels, in Irish po-
tatoes, 226,iS3 bushels, and in total
wealth, $l3,5l6,553; Moody county
raised most sweet potatoes, 3,947
bushels; Turner the most apples, 5l,-
2G6 bushels; other counties lead as
follows: Hutchinson, cattle, 44,963;
Brown, horses, 1896; Lyman, sheep,
34,364; Lincoln, hogs, 6O,3ll; Day.
milk, l7,3O6.27O pounds; Bon Homme,
eggs, 1,6lTS09 dozen.
The total valuation of new wealth
by counties is as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

Germany sends $4,000 900 feathers
year to England for millinery purposes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
. Extra Specials
FOR THIS SALE ONLY!

Pound Prints, in Bundles, average about "a to 20 yds. a bundle, Sc.
1000 Yards Callcoes, &c and 7c values, for Be Yard.
Brown Domestic, yard wide, suitable for Quilt Lining DC ("
. heavy enough for Sheetng, Be
IL Brown Sheeting, yd. wide, worth zoe; Sale price, &c :"
Lonsdale Bleached Muslin, I'd. wide; none better; worth
14c a yard. Sale price Sc
Lonsdale Cambria, regular 15c value; Sale price 1oc "
Heavy Bleached Sheets, 81x90 inches; 81 value; go at zoe Each.
4" 75c " " 49c Y"
Pillow Cases, worth Zoe; Sale price, 1&c "
1000 Yds. Amoskeag Apron bingham; best made; worth
loo a yard. Sale price y. 7c a Yard.
Hundreds Of Yards Apron bingham, Loom Ends; Special
Bargains, at Sc :"
500 Yards India Linen, Very Fine and Sheer. Cheap at
129c. Sale price .. Sc /"
coates lhread-al numbers, any quantity &c a Spool.
a. =. A. Feather Ticking, Zoe grade, goes in this Sale at 15c Yard.
Button-Hole Twist; usually sells 2 for Sc; Sale prices Spools for SC.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

been gathered this year, GO. 900. 900
tons. ..or IL per cent above the average
OF the preceding five years. It's price
is 81 ton less than it was year ago,
but still the farm value of the crop is
$62l. 600. 900. or six per cent above the
five year average.
Wheat is one and one-half per cent
above the five-year average in produc-
ton and % per cent above in total val
ne. The $50. ZOO. 600 bushels of this
crop are estimated to be worth $780,
600. 600 more than the most valuable
wheat crop heretofore produced.
Although the oats crop suffered from
drouth the value is 5 321 ZOO. 900
or 789,OOO.OOO bush els or
II per cent above the 6ve-year
average value and nine per cent below
the average product.
All cereals aggregate 1925. 900. 600
bushels. total exceeded three times,
but the value reaches So, 694. O00, 900,
or more than $500. OOo. goo above that of
1907 and exceeds still more the totals
OF former years. Compared with the
preceding five years the number of
bushels is higher by or per cent and
the value is higher by 32 per cent.