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Party For Aged Woman.
Members of tie family OF Mrs. Amy
Ilovd. of Clayinont. celebrated Mrs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
FOUR 0AKOTANS
FILE PETITIONS IN
BANKRUPTCY

Sioux tails, : -. Feb 22-Petei
Grgulis and Nick Klmtos, engaged in
the confectionery business ia Sioux
Fails, have filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the United states court
IN this city. In the schedule accom-
panying their petition they place their
liabilities at $5.0ll.29 and their assets
at Sl,522. or their assets, property tC
the value OF 1886 is claimed 10 be c&.
Empt
A petition in bankruptcy also has
been lield I'm the federal court by Will
ford f. Winsett, q physician residing al
hurdO, Lyman county. In his accom-
panying schedule he places his liabill-
ties al Sl,5SS.44 and his assets at
$69l.15. OF his assets. property 70 the
value OF S353,25 IS claimed 10 be eX-
empt
A similar petition has been filed by
Claus Junge, farmer residing in
Brookiugs county whose pOstOffiCe ad-
dress is Elkton. He schedules liabili-
ties Of Sl,934.04 and assets of $1,430.
He claims exemptions 10 the amount or
$1lj This case has been referred to
Henry A. Muller referee i'm bankruptcy
Of Sioux Falls, by whom it viii be
adiudicated
oscar lGgFc, a cunfcctiouer OF Wa
tertoWn also has filed petition in vol
uutary bankruptcy He schedules his
liabilities at S3,i37.l0 and his assets at
$4,4S05l. Property 20 the value OF
$5lj.J0 Is claimed TO BE- exempt The
case viii be adjudiCated by Chas. y.
Harris. referee in bankruptcy at ABB
grlegU.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
STOCKMEN TO MEET
AT ABERDEEN, S. o.

Aberdeen $, D.. Feb. 24The South
Dakota Swine Breeders and the South
Dakota Snecp Breeders and Wool
Growers association viii hold conven-
tlons IN this city March TO S in
elusive, the sheep men having the floor
the first day ana the hog growers hav-
ing sway the second and third days,
with the big sale the last day. Rep
resentative stockmen from all over tho
state viii be present and the atten-
dance will be large Every farmer and
stockmau for miles around should at
tend this meeting for ne will learn
much that viii be Of great value 20
him. A fine program Of subjects rela-
tive 70 these interests has been pre-
pared and able men VIII be heard. on
the last day OF the meeting the swine
sale viii be held. Ii Is expected that
some first class animals viii be on eX-
hibition and some fancy prices win
doubtless be reached.
This Is the first breeders sale ever
held north OF Sioux Falls and Mitchell
or south of Fargo in the Dakotas and
Is an important event in the annals
of South Dakota stock raising.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
REAL WILD MAN is
FOUND IN IRELAND
Said Never TO Have Had a
Home But Roams Through
6ogs and Fens.
From the Kansas city Star.

Certain villages in Ireland are ring
ing with the story of a wild man, who
lives in the woods and eats berries,
roots. fish and small quadrupeds just
like a prehistoric savage. He has silv-
cry locks, a long, snow white beard
He dresses in garments old, scanty,
tattered and torn. Ii is said he has
never had a home-that the whole of
his wretChed three score and ten years
or threabouts, have been spent in the
open air-and that as far as is known
he has no name. The story told OF him
by the peasantry is that he was
dumped on a dCsolate Irish moor, when
a little child, by a loathsome, vaga-
bond mother of terrible TO say. gentle
birth and education, and that alone
he has wandered ever since, fleeing
from his fellowmen as though some
wild, timid creature of the night, and
making his home in the densest woods
and on the most lonesome commons
and wastes
1t is said, though doubtless no one
knows for certain that the man can
not talk plainly and that his vocabu-
larry is limited t. but score of words
or so. In the more poverty stricken
and desolate districts in the Emerald
isle the man is familiar TO most Of
the peasantry, who give him clothes
from time to time. The clothes are
dropped on the ground, and when the
givers have withdrawn TO a distance
then and only then will he come and
pick them up. AS a rule, no sooner
has he got them I'm his hands than
he runs off as fast as his legs can
carry him.
Food he viii accept from no one
An adept in the art of catching things,
he prefers TO ccter for himself. Far
and wide might you search before
fV,a glxf Cal s,,
poaching fish and game than this old
white haired man. He win spear sal
mon with a spiked pole, catch pheas-
ants and partridges when the birds are
asleep in the night and even grab
fish from streams with his hands.
There is story that several years
ago he fell in love with a beautiful
peasant lass, whose home he haunted
every night, bowling hideously Yet he
did not see the object of his affections
on more than a few occasions and
never nearer than a hundred yards
or So
The girls parents, intensely super
stitious, like most Irish people, were
afraid to adopt any means to put a
stop to the annoyance. Another of the
colleen's admirers, however. was bold
er, and one pitch black night, conceal
ing himself in some brushes, fired off
gun within a yard or so OF the man
as he was emitting one OF his loudest
howls. The old lunatic fled, and from
that time his visits ceased and he has
not been seen in the vicinity since.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
LICENSE QUESTION
HALTS ORGANIZATION

Pierre. S. d.. Feb. "A The liquor IL
cense question appears 20 have stopped
several OF the efforts Of townships west
OF the river to get ciyil organization.
While the county commissioners grant
ed petitions asking for the privilege Of
organization when Il came 20 voting
upon the question Of organization Itself
the license issue was made he import
ant one and the voters refused to sane
ton such n move for the explicit pur-
pose of shutting out any chance of a
saloon getting q foothold.
With the townships out on the from
tier taking such a position on lquor
license. the generally accepted eastern
view that every man iu the west Is
addicted to the habit VIII have TO be
changed 10 meet the changed conditions
which exist
While the anti-liccnse people were
strong enough % keep out the saloon,
they refused local organization 10? tbs
reason that Il made such an issue pos
sible.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
WHEN WIFE GOT
MAD SHE WOULD
MILK THE COWS

Clear Lake ). D., Feb. 21.--"Eyery
time she got mad she would grab the
pail and go and milk the cows"
This was one of the serious charges
made by the husband during the trial
before Judge Marquis OF the state cir
cult court, in the divorce suit instituted
by Mrs G. w Kuhn against her hus-
band, "Bill' Kuhn both being pioneer
residents of this (DeueD county. The
above assertion OF the husband when
IN the witness stand in mis- own behalf
threw the audience in an uproar. When
quiet had been restored one of the at
torneys remarked that the ordeal Ger
tainly was a severe strain on the COWS
The Kuhn matrimonial trouble has
for some weeks been cause of gossip
throughout the county. and has at
tracted more attention than any similar
ease In the history Of the county. Judge
Marquis has Just rendered his decision
In the case in favor OF Mrs Kuhn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
MORSE scURRIEs AROUND
IN RAIN FOR HELr

New York, Feb 22-In an incessant
downpour OF rain the automobile OF
Charles W. Morse scurried about the n.
nancial district stopping now and then
as the dethroned ice king" pushed in
some new quarter the fight which his
counsel promised he would make TO re-
store his shattered fortunes Where the
advantage lay at the end OF the day was
not made clear. To all inquiries Morse :
counsel r. J. Britt. replied:
Better see the district attorney-c- his
assistant, kreslay--or better still. wait
and see what tomorrow brings forth"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
DAKOTA DIVORCE
TRADE YIELDS AN
ENORMOUS INCOME
Five Million Dollars Expended
for Divorces in Last Ten
Years.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 2l-ln the am
nual report OF the bureau OF vital sta
| tistics is made plain the reason why
South Dakota doesn't want to give up
the divorce business
The bureaus report shows that dur
Ing the past year U9O) a total of 552
| divorces were granted in the state OF
which 320 were to nonresidents. And
It was a dull year In the divorce mar
ket, too
The average spent by Divorces dur
ing their six months residence in
South Dakota is not less than 5000 a
month, and probably much higher
But, estimating the average cost OF
Dakota divorce. including the ex-
pense of setting up a residence, pay
m@nt OF attorney and court costs at
$1,000 the state of South Dakota last
year took I'm s4S0,000 as inducement for
granting the 800 divorces to nonresi-
dents.
$5,ooo00o in Ten Years.
While 1907 was decidedly bearish
in the divorce trade owing to the agi-
tation in the state for it's abolish
ment, II the income for the past year
Is taken as an average. South Dakota
has realized 100000 from her divorce
mill In the last decade.
This really is a low estimate, Tor
iIioSA VI tbOSe VINO come 10 SOQtn la.-
kota to be freed of chahng ties, are
ready spenders. Merchants send spe-
cial orders for high grade goods in an
ucipation of the divorce patronage.
hotels fit up whole suites of rooms in
the best of trappings. to make the
sojourn pleasant, while it is a reg
ular business TO furnish houses and
rent them TO unhappy wives for $75
TO $l00 a month.
To Vote on Traffic
Lawyers profit TO the extent of Sl2,
goo year from the outside divorce
business, physicians find oportunity to
charge fancy fees and dentists and
dog fanciers count upon this trade in
their yearly estimates
Because this stream Of money Is
constantly pouring into the state and
for no other reason whatever, Sioux
Falls divorce lawyers caused the prep
aratiou of a petition submitting 20 a
referendum vote "a law passed by the
legislature a year ago, that If ap-
proved. viii effecjually end the dl-
voTce trade in South Dakota. The stat
ate is very simple providing that the
plaintiff in action for divorce must
have been an actual resident In good
faith, OF the state for one year.
such a law would make South Da-
kota no more attractive than q score
Of other states. The divorce lawyers
ana all who share in receipts from
the business, are hoping that the law
Will fail of approval simply by over
sight Sentiment undoubtedly favors
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
ABERDEEN PLANS FOR
COMING OF PEDAGOGUES

Aberdeen. S. D.. Feb. 22.-The pro-
gram for the meeting of the Northern
South Dakota Educational association
which will be held i'm the normal school
of this city April and 10. has been
completed by the superintendent F. b
Purdy, of Big Stone, and the secretary
+. w. Lindeneau, of this city. A large
attendance is expected The meeting
opens i'm the afternoon of April 8 with
addresses and discussions. At the
evening session the principal speaker
will be Judge l.. w. CrofoUt, of Aber-
deem. There will be three sessions the
following day and several addresses by
prominent educators in the state win
be delivered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
CEMENT WALKS A JONAH
TO BERESFORD RESIDENTS

Beresford s. D., Feb. 24.While on
his way 10 work Chas. Sundling. ST.,
slipped and fell on highly glazed ce-
ment walk and sustained injuries which
In all probabilities will lay him up for
five or six months If not cripple him
for life. His left arm was broken at
the elbow causing the bone To protrude
through the flesh and he sustained 9TH
er severe bruises. This IS the second
accident which has happened on this
same stretch Of walk. James Birnie, sr.
falling some time ago and breaking
limb from which he has not yet fully
recovered. There is some talk of a.
suit for damages but as yet nothing
definite has developed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
NIGHT RIDERS WARN
NEGROES TO WORK

Hopkinsville, KY. Feb. 21.-The town
of Gracey, in West Christian county,
was visited last night by a band OF
25 masked night riders. After taking
possession OF the telephone exchange
and making the town marshal prisoner.
they terrorized the inhabitants by fir
ing guns and pistols. They forcibly
took James Wooten. who is suspected
as being a detective from his room
at the hotel 10 the outskirts of town,
whipped him and ordered him to leave
town by morning. After leaving
warning for negroes to go to work.
the band rode off.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
The Way to Win.

IiOHt lnt view oTh
Richard Garfield has abandoned
Saratoga. Il liked Saratoga" ne said,
gloomily, the other day. Il made my
club house and grounds one OF the
show places of America. But, of
course, 1t had to pay. Everything must
pay-at least in this country. Every
thing, I'm the end, comes down to a
question OF money"
Mr.. Garfield lighted huge black ci-
gar and frowned.
Everything must pay, and hence"
he resumed, there was truth in the
advertisement that a young man an
swered one day.
The advertisement said How TO
Win the Girl You Love. Full and ex-
plicit directions sent in sealed, plain
envelope, on receipt Of ST.
This young man, who loved girl
madly and hopelessly, sent on a dollar,
and the answer came to him by return
mail. 1t read: How to Win the Girl
You Love. Get s1,OOO,O0O and let her
look at it, y"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
AUTOlST SAYS DRIFTS
IN AMERICA BIGGER

Chicago, Feb. 24.--This city had it's
first glance at some Of the contestants
In the New York tc Paris automobile
race today when two OF the crew of
one of the French cars arrived on a
train. bringing with them a speed shaft
which must be repaired before they
can resume the journey. The cor IT.
SELF is at Kendalville, Ind.
Captain Hanson, the Norwegian Arc
&c explorer. who was one OF the party
declared the snow drifts he had en-.
teountered since leaving New York
We're larger and deeper than any he
had ever seen IL Siberia
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
FOUND GUILTY OF
STEALING GOLD FROM
HARRIMAN'S MINE

Deadwood, 5. D., Feb % Admitting
on the stand that he had been guilty
OF petty larceny, Erwin NJ. Hilton u
young employe of the Golden Reward
Mining company controlled by +. H..
Hartman and associates was declared
guilty of grand larceny by "a jury last
night In the circuit court
Hilton's case attracted widespread
attention iu the Hills He regularly
stole gold precipitates and an night
took them TO lonely gulch where ne
had an OUTFIT by which he melted them.
He sold the products 10 jewellers.
His alleged coufCderates He'd the
country No one knows how much the
company has lost, but the amount was
large,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
FORMER SOUTH DAKOTA
EDITOR DIES IN EAST

Watertown, S. D., Feb. Pc. w.
Ainsworth, former editor OF Public
Opinion, of this city. and for 16 years
the superintendent of the South Da-
kota Industrial school at Plankinton,
died Tuesday at his home in Oak Park.
ILL.,. according to telegram received
by II. ID. Walrath, president OF the
First National bank of Watertown.
Mr. Ainsworth received his appoint
ment from Governor Mellette, and was
a prominent figure in state politics dur
ing his residence in South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
NO WHITEWASH, SAYS
GOV. PENNYPACKEB

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb 22.-Former
Governor Pennypacker. i'm his testi-
mony at the state capitol conspiracy
trial today, denied the statement that
Stanford h. Lewis, assistant to Aren't
tect Huston. that the famous Huston
letter 10 former Attorney General Car
son was prepared at conference be-
tween Pennypacker, Lewis and former
Auditor General Snyder, one of the de-
PENDANTS. Pennypacker declared that
when Lewis stated this letter was in
tended TO be white wash he stated
what was absolutely false.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
COUNTY DIVISION
OPPOSED BY CLUB

Belvidere, 5. D., Feb. ga special
meeting of the executive committee OF
the Belvidere Commercial club, repre-
senting the business men voters and
taxpayers of this part of Stanley coun-
ty, was held at the club rooms Tues
day. The main issue presented relative to
county division was strongly opposed.
Another general meeting with all mem
bers present will soon be held and ar
rangements made TO induce new enter
prises to locate in the town
j. II. Johnson, travelling salesman for
Swift & Co, is dangerously IN at his
home here, after undergoing an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
ALCESTER FARMERS TO
FORM ELEVATOR COMPANY

Alcester, S. D.. Feb. 2l--Farmers in
this community have called a meeting
for the purpose Of discussing the ad-
visibility Of organizing a farmers ele-
vator company, and to appoint a com
mittee to confer with the Chicago &,
Northwestern Railway company i'm re-
gard 10 securing elevator sites in sew
eral of the towns along the line.
The NJ. w A. camp Of this place have
made arrangements for a big celebra-
ton TO be held February "a, i'm Alcester.
dance will be given In the evening
invitations TO neighboring camps have
been sent G w. Gandrau and w. w
Hoover have charge of the affair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29

The Transvaal government has de-
eided to reconsider it's attitude toward
:Asiatics with view 10 finding a less
Objectionable registration system. 1t is
understood that a judicial investiga-
tion of the subject will be instituted.
pending which all prosecutions for vio-
lation of the present law will be
dropped
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
JOHN D. HAPPY TO
GET EVEN a PENNY

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 22-John ID. Rookie.
feller was the central figure at a re.
teption given by the Planters Loan
and Savings bank of this city in cele.
bration of the opening of its new build.
ing. AS he started to leave some one
said:
Mr.. Rockefeller, you have forgotten
your souvenir"
Give ii to me please. / want Il 81
said Mr.. Rockefeller. as he was handed
new penny encircled by an aluminium
disk on which was the inscription:
................ ......-.... ................
Save me and you will never go /:
broke" /.
'...-.,.... ::
Good advice" said Mr.. Rockefeller.
And l will keep the souvenir"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
EVEN MR.. BElMONT'S
METER WAS TOO FAST

New York, Feb. 21.--John f. Eustis
public service commissioner, in an ad-
cresa last night told how even August
Belmont was a victim of Thomas F..
the commissions agents had examined
10000 gas meters in New York and
that half OF them did not measure
correctly
August Belmont's meter was the
worst our inspectors found. 1t is 1853
per cent too fast" said Mr.. Eustis
amid shouts of laughter, which proves
that even such n shrewd citizen as
Mr.. Belmont cannot cope with gas
companies"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29

According 10 statistics Just pub
Iished in Berlin, Franz Abt was by far
the most prolific of German music
composers with total Of 2e10 compo-
ritions Bach is credited with 1,102
Beethoven 439, Brahms 53s Handel 397,
Haydn 575, Liszt 955. Mozart (who
died at the age of 35) 626, Rubinstein
ESQ, Schubert (who died at 31) 79l. and
sSchumann Ell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
FATHER C0NFESSES
TO INTIMACY WITH
HIS OWN DAUGHTER
James Anderson, OF Roswell, S,
D., Arrested on Serious
Charge OF Incest.

Howard. 6. D.. Feb. "a James An
derson. who lives northwest Of Roswell
and whose wife has for q number oi
years been in the insane asylum AT
YauktCn, has been lodged IN the coun-
~ JAIN ~ Howard charged with the
crime Of incest he victim being his
15-year-old daughter. who has been act,
ing as his housckeeper
Anderson has confessed his guilt.
The penalty is not less than five years
in the pen, but Anderson viii probably
be given the limit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
col. WOODS BUYS HALF
INTEREST IN EIkDOM

Sioux Fails s. D., Feb PA half in
terest in the Dakota Elk, local monthly
publication devoted 10 the interests OF the
Elk order, has been purchased by Colonel
r. J. Woods OF this city, president Of
the South Dakota Travelling Mems asso-
citation and prominent lodge man The
publication will be improved and its cir
culation extended to every Elk in the
Sioux Falls jurisdiction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
"a" GETS CONTROL
OF THE CROUCH LINE

Rapid City, S. D.. Feb. 21.--The
Crouch line, operating between here
and Mystic, is said to have been taken
over by the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad. 1t is claimed the sale
was forced, as the Crouch line was in
debted to the Burlington TO the amount
of $40, 900. The Crouch line is 80 miles
long. A series of mishaps followed its
opening two years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29

The island of Malta is the only
known spot where the remains of
dwarf elephants are found. There are
several places on the island who're the
homes OF these miniature pachyderms
have been unearthed. and hundreds of
skeletons have been secured In whole
ar I'm part One of these was a full
grown specimen less than two and a
half feet in height, and could not have
weighed over 600 pounds when in flesh.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
WANT CLEAR LAKE

Langford s u, Feb ga petition
containing the signatures of more than
400 Of the citizens of this tMarshalD
county, and asking that clear lake, a
fine body OF water in the county be
stocked with fish from tie state fish
hatchery has been forwarded e. Game
Warden Puntine, Of Marshall county,
who will Immediately file the petition
with the proper authorities and en-
deavor To have IT granted. clear lake
IS one Of the finest bodies OF water
in this part of the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
TIME AND PLACES
FOR STATE LAND SALES

iPerre, s. D.. Feb. 24.--The sale of state
lands will be held in the following coun-
ties on the dates given: Beadle, April l6:
Kingsbury. April Il Lake. April IS: Minor.
April 20 Dawson. April 81, Hanson. April
%: Hutchson, April %; Bou Homme. April
"a: Turner. April &c Hamlin, April q:
Brown, April q; Marshall. April %: Ed
munds. April 30; McPherson May / f. Sphinx.
May 2
The date OF leasing the lands follows the
day of sale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
SOUTH DAKOTA LOOKS
BETTER THAN ILLINOIS

Bridgewater, $. D., Feb. 24--J. H. Mar
tin. formerly a prominent farmer residing
at this place. who sold out one year ago
returning TO Illinois where he had been en-
gagged in farming for years, has returned
10 this county TO make his future home,
buying a half section OF land between here
and Spencer, s. D.. for consideration OF
$40. s00 or an even SOS per acre
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29

Herr Bebei. the socialist leader OF the
German reichstag, has informed the
American socialist party that his visit
to the United States must be indefinite
iy postponed, because the state OF his
health will not permit him to take on
amy additional work. He had planned
ito deliver series of addresses in the
principal cities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
TO PROSECUTE BELLE
FOURCHE JOKER

Belle Fourche, s. D., Feb. 21.--Chas.
Lavezzi, the 22-year-old youth who
threw a dynamite cap into a bonfire
here a few days ago, killing one man
and injuring several, is unable as yet
to realize the enormity OF his act. He
still seems dazed from the explosion
When he RECEIVERS he will be prose
cuted,