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

self---and / remembered the man 7 had
passed in the hall. Without stopping
to consider " ishing only 10 disarm
Buspirion-I described him roughly AS
remembered him. When l was con
tonted with him ~ the inquest next
lay. ] instantly realized what / had
done--I had implicated an innocent
man and IL turned me little faint
for moment
Had you ever met him?"
Met him?" sne repeated in sur
prise. why. no."
But he seemed 20 know you"
OH" and she laughed again. Il
had a letter from him next day--a let
ter filed with misunderstanding
even II seems that my sister and had
helped his family--a mother and sis
ter-without knowing il, while he was
away"
AT Sing Sing hes The mos, expert
burglar in New York, but he's got his
good points, too-vitnesS his taking
Thompson home that night"
Nes-he wanted 10 DO anything he
could TO help me. intend TO look
UP Jimmy"
Do--if you can reform him. the New
York police force viii be mighty CRATE
ful."
I'm going to try" she said, and l
rather envied Jimmy.
Godfrey leaned back In mis- chair with
sigh of satisfaction
Il think that clears up that AFFAIR
pretty Well, he said and that brings
us to the second and more serious one.
And first, Miss Croydon, | want 10
ask you II you think il was Iust the
right thing 10 let them march Jack
Drysdale on TO prison when a single
Word from you might have saved him ."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
ANOTHER WEDDING
IN DIVORCE COLONY

sioux Fails. : d, Jan. l6-E.
Franklin Brewster. lr. son of a whole
sale grocer aud banker at Rochester,
n. V, who is worth $1,000 900 to-
morrow viii UarTy here Mrs Helen
Virginia Baker a divorce, Of Rich
mond, Va. whom he won by giving up
IN" morpnire nabit after terrible
struggle.
Brewster came here TWO months ago
with his mother, who is supposed TO
want IA divorce, aud met Mrs. Baker,
who had Just been divorced from a
United States consul TO Costa Rica-
It was "A case of violent love.
Brewster confessed TO her thai ply
siCians who prescribed morphine for
him While he was suffering from NAL
arial fever iu Texas had made him
slave Of the drug.
She told him she could not marry
drag flend. and on the advice of
physician he had hInsei: padlocked
in a room al the Cataract hotel, where
for TWO weeks he went through all the
tortures Of a man insane for want of
a drug.
Finally he won both this battle and
the woman's hand Then his father
wrote that he would disinhe.it him if
ne married.
Young Brewster answered that he
would marry anyway buj cOntriEed TO
have the girl sec his father at Roch-
ester with the result luat Brewster.
sr, was also Captivatcd
Mrs. Brewster, the mother says the
marriage is a direct answer to her
prayers AT spiritualistic eeances she
has been attending at the hEnblc home
of W NJ Daniels here.
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She Got Him.

Miss Edith Hughes was one OF the
wittiest and most popular of the Buck-
eye Daisies a group % young ladies'
sent on a summer tour OF Europe by
Columbus newspaper.
Miss Hughes said another Buck
eve Daisy, during a recent visit TO Gin
cinnati, mad an amusing passage-dt-
arms with a Frenchman in our Paris
hotel.
The Frenchman, great joker, con-
tinually attacked marriage. l believe
his wife has gone back on him or
something. Al any rate he was always
very bitter and sarcastic when mar
riage came up.
We'll, one night. as we were all tax
ing our coffee together in the lounge
after dinner. the Frenchman winked
at our large crew OF Buckeye Daisies
and said
~ don't see why n man needs 70
marry when he can buy parrot
for So.
Miss Hughes spoke UP promptly
As usual she said. woman is az
a disadvantage here. n bear ] under
stand, can't be purchased for less IMAM
$500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
TOWNS AT WAR FOR
YEARS, NOW AT PEACE

Miller s. H.. Jan lS.-After quar-
ter OF Il century uf iI feeling, Miller
and 81 Lawrence now understand each
other ana the old county seat auim0sity
has been buried All This has come
about from sinking an artesian well in
ST Lawrence.
Ia fhc boom days when a big coun-
ty seat war was al It's height ST Law
renee people sunk d well bur il refused
10 spout forth as is the habit Of these
wells. II was charged that Miller
boomers had tHmpcred with the ma
chinery and caused the water 70 clog
white the men were away from their
posts Of duty, before the great water
bearing strata had been pierced by the
driil
This charge was easy 70 believe as
true, as a good flowing well in the town
az election time would gain many votes
tor the county seat and II was sup
posed that such a triCk would not be
beyond certain Miller boomer 10 hold
the seat Of government here.
Thus the in feeling went on from
year 10 year from the date Of the clog
ging Of the first artesiau well But
now comes vindiCation for Miller. as
another well has been bored there and
IL too refuses 10 spout water II seems
that the town is not located on the
artesian rock, although few miles in
other directions good wells are Sc
cured.
Anyway the pioneer settlers there
now see how they were mistaken in
holding that Miller clogged their wen
TO keep them from getting the county
seat Many persons in Miller who be
licved there might be something iu the
accusatio1 feel better TO know that no
one so base ever lived in their town
The county commissioners last sum-
mer let the contract 10 build ten steel
bridges over the streams OF the county
and the work was not begun by the
builders until early winter The wealth
sr has been so warm that the bridges
are Just about completed without any
Inconvenience from the cold
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER
GOLD IMPORTATION
Misery London Recluse Leaves
Fortune to Heirs in
America.

Thirty thousand dollars worth of per
sonal property awaits the heirs OF re-
markable old woman reClUse who has
Just died in Chiswick, a London suburb
Her next of kin are believed by the po-
lice TO be living in different parts OF the
United States-one OF them. niece
having been last heard Of IN California
and advertisements addressed 10 them
by name Will shortly be published In
America.
When they come here they will find
an assortment of treasures. for Mrs
Jane Chutton, the dead woman, appears
TO have had peculiar tas,es. Although
successfully posing as the poorest OF
the poor living in dilapidated old
house. with 4 dog for her sole Compan-
ion. her death revealed the fact that
she had, slowed away in a back room.
sS 900 ia bank notes, $4,000 In govern
ment bonds, diamond rings, brooches,
bracelets and other jeWery worth SIS
600. and a great store OF valuable silks,
rare Indian and Paisley shawls,
The hovel in which she was found
dead had been her home for many
years A neighbor brought her food,
and old friends visited her now and
then love romance IN the back
ground may have had something to do
with her solitary life. In 1851 she mar
ried John Chutton, butler who had
passed himself off at a man OF means
and whom she found too inquisitiNe
about her affairs" This was the only
reason she ever gave for leaving him
at the church door the day of their
marriage, and for never seeing him
again. She seldom left ner house and
her visitors were few and far between.
For several days her neighbor. one
Elizabeth Camp. had Knocked or her
door and was unable to get any reply.
SO she summoned the police who forced
an entrance. They found Mrs. Chut-
ton lying dead on the bed. A search OF
the house was made. In one room were
hundreds OF yards of SILK worth 81. 30
"A yard rare shawls and wraps. There
were boxes full of beautiful old fash
ioned clothing and many costly orna-
ments lay scattered in the dirt. Packed
away in an old trunk was stocking
containing the IS. 900 in bank notes and
| 81, 500 in government bonds. A tin box
revealed a heap of diamond rings.
| brooches, bracelets, gold watches and
| precious stones.
The only food in the house was "A
small piece OF bread. The coroner said
! that he had once attended her. but had
not charged anything because he
/ thought she was n poor woman. The
| police have taken possession OF the
! dilapidated house and ali it's precious
| contents. and they are waiting for the
| American relatives to reveal their
| whereabouts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
CHAPTER IL
A GATHERING or THREADS

"a hEfiNG Oh THREADS
From me :" repeated Miss CROYDON
biankly "A single word from me? +
do not understand YOU. Mr. Godfrey"
DO you mean 10 say" dema nd.d
Godfrey with emphasis, that you do
not know where Mr. Drysdala was
Monday night; that you were not your-
SELF The cause of his leaving the
She was staring at him with distend-
ed eyes
II the cause!" she repeated boarsai,-
after a moment Mr. Godfrey. l viii
tell you something, OF which | had de-
termihed never 10 speak. When he IeC,
the house that evening he deliberately,
broke an appointment he had made
WIN mt-au appointment which ne
had prayed for He had happened Ia
near Mr Tremaine make certain pro
posals to me-iu short"-she hesitated
and then proceeded steadily. with raised
head may as well tell the whole
truth. Since the evening OF the 6rst
tragedy Mr.. Tremaine has been perse
cutting me with his attentions. At the
time, | thought them merely insulting
| see now that he may have been in
earnest"
Il don't in the least doubt that he
was I'm earnest" agreed Godfrey. MIR.
DrySdale. then overheard him ask YOU
to be his Wife,"
Yes just that"
But he also heard YOU refuse. no
doubt .?
"Oh, yes she said, smiling ana col
uriug little; "he heard me refuse i'm
the most positive way but my refusal
provoked Nh. rremaiuc to an inten-
perauce OF language which Nj. Drys-
dale resented and which he thought I
should have resented, too, He demand
ed that / explain to him M Tremaine's
4 a
very evening he-he stayed away from
the house. His staying away Offended
me deeply
CONTINUED Next Week)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
SELBY AGAIN FIGHTS
FOR THE COUNTY SEAT

Aberdeen. $. -. Jan lI.-Duce more
the county seat fight in Walworth c"uu-
ty is attracting attention through the
efforts of citizens OF Selby, who are en-
gagged in circulating petition setting
forth the claims Of their town ~ ask
ing that the matter be submit d 10
a vote Of the people SO that IL can be
settled foT all time.
The county seat is at Bangor. = town
that has bout three houses and a store.
rhe petition IS being widely circulated
and il is reported Il contains more than
800 signatures.
This fight is one Of the most inter
esting in The history of the state. SelOy
has long been anxious to nave the
county seat; Java also wants it, and
Bangor until lately has made "a Wig
orous protest against any change. Some
time ago some OF Selby's enterprising
citizens made p raid on the courthouse,
secured possession OF the records and
hauled them 10 their town. This meth
cd of capturing the county seat was not
productive OF permanent results. for
suit was begun and Selby was required
to return the records ana make good
the damage.
II is now believed that this long
standing controversy will be settled by
the removal OF the seat To Selby.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
KING GUSTAvE ASKS
SUPPORT OF PEOPLE

Stockholm, Jan. 1S.- Forma lopening
OF the first parliament under the reign
OF King Gustave took place in this city
today with simple ceremonies.
King Gustave, who was present i'm
n speech from the throne referring To
the heavy responsibility devolving upon
him with the death OF King oscar,
promised In whole hearted zeal for the
prosperity and progress OF the father
land always TO Try and fulfill his duty.
1t is my hope" the king said "in
both goed and evil days to be support
ed by my Swedish people i'm our COM
mon work for the true veal OF the
fatherland"
Continuing his majesty announced
that the suffrage bin adopted NJ the
last session of the rigstad should be re-
submitted TO the present house for final
approval Special commissions were
recommended for considering "A Joint
scheme for naval and military national
defense. as well as the question of rela-
tions between employers and worSmen.
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FAIL To LOCATE
MISSING CASHIER
or DAKOTA BANK
George Horras, OF Hot Springs
Told Father He Was Com
ing to Sioux City.

!sot Springs. :. d.. Jan. lS.-As yet
the Whereabouts Of George ID. HOr-
ras. cashier OF the Hot Springs Ma
tional bank which closed it's doors
month or more ago have not been
ascertatued. when the bank closed it's
doors, Cashier HOrras wired his father
to come 10 Hot Springs. Al the time
the father was in hospital prepara-
tory "a having an operation performed.
but he Immediately left the hospital
and came to Hot Springs i'm response
10 the request OF his son.
The father and son left Hot Springs
togcth ana proceeded 10 Des Moiues,
la where they parted, the father TO
return to The hospital and the son stat
ing 10 his father That he was going TO
Sioux city
Since that time nothing has been
heard Of the missing cashier. II is re-
ported on good authority that not even
his relatives residing here or elsewhere
have heard from him since.
II WAS very much desired that Cash
Ter Horras be on hand during the set
tlcmeut OF the affairs OF the failed
bank, IS he would have been able TO
haze materially assisted the receiver
ia adjusting the affairs OF the bank,
with which he was familiar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
JONES, CONVICTED OF
ROBBERY. pARDONED

Yankton, s. D., Jan. IS,-The direct
ors of the First National bank in an
nual session elected Frank l.. Van Tas-
sci. president, To succeed w H. McVay.
deceased. George Wilson was again
elected vice president. and w. r. Heat
on, cashier. The directors chosen were
c. y. McVay, Ella NJ. Heaton, George
Wilson, +. l.. Van Tassel and w. f.
Hcaton. The bank declared dividend
OF 1. per cent on it's years business.
News reached here yesterday that
Harry A. Jones, sent up from this
county for five years, for completely in
robbery, has been pardoned after
two years. Jones, who never had a
trial, was 'railroaded" into the pen
on his pleading guilty TO save him from
a severe penalty as he had the case
explained TO him. Jones had many IN
hucn,ial friends, who as soon as they
understood his case. took up the mat
ter with the result that the board has
Just recommended his immediate par
don,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
UNCLE SANS LAND
BUSINESS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA is BOOMING
Home steaOers Secured Nearly
a Million Acres at Rapid
City Office.

RaEld CITY. :. D., Jan i1.-Once more
id city land office broke all previous
records during ,he year 1907 and the
records disclose the fact that more
original homestead entries We're filed
in his Office than any other two land
offices IN South Dakota.
East of The river there are iye
land Offices Pierre Chamberlain,
Huron, Mitchell and Aberdeen or
those Pierre and Chamberlain have
the largest business because of the
fact that they are on the Missouri
river and some OF he territory west
Of the river in those districts. Ac-
cording To the reports OF those Of
hceS the Pierre land Office received
&,2O9 original homestead entries
and the Chamberlain Office 2.040, max
ing a total OF 5249 for the two. while
the Rapid city land oficc received g.
2Gl original homestead entries.
The total cash receipts OF the
Rapid city Offlcc for the year 1907
We're S234.475 the largest in the
history OF the office and 1898
acres Of public domain were appro-
priaicd.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
TRAINS ON DAKOTA
ROAD RUN BACKWARD

Arlington :. D.. Jan. l7.-Hamlin
county expects to hold "A county fair
the coming season. Hamin is one OF
the richest counties In the northern
part Of the state, and has some of
the finest racing stock In the north
west. Estelline, which has a fine rae
ing park and several of the best blood
ed horses in the state. will make a
strong pull for the location of the fair.
The South Dakota Central railway
has finished laying steel To Hayti, and
will suspend track laying till spring.
A ~" will be put in at Hayti for con-
Venience OF trains till the road reaches
Watertown. where a turntable will be
installed. At present the trains are
compelled to run backwards on their
southern "trip.
The new town of Hayti now has two
newspapers. r. II. Marshall. a news
paper man from Minneapolis. having
started the Hayti Herald. the third
new paper TO be established in Hamlin
county the present winter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
DECISIONS or SOUTH
DAKOTA SUPREME COURT

Pierre. $. D.. Jan. lS.-In the SUI
ipreme court yesterday opinions were
handed down by Judge Corson in the
following cases: Flint & Wallace
Manufacturing company VS.. A. II. Me-
Donald e al Minnehaha, affirmed:
sylvester Phillips VS.. John ] Kink,
Minnehaha, affirmed; Alfred a. Loi-
seau VS.. William Arp, Moody. affirmed;
Peter Nielsen vs. Harry Oium. sheriff.
Brookings. affirmed. jay Il. Hickox VS.
Charles $. Eastman, sheriff. FAN River,
affirmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
SEDUCeS GIRL, I6,
THEN ElOPES WITH
ANOTHER MANS WIFE

Dallas. :. d.. Jan. lI.-Orley Wall OF
Gregory, was arrested by Deputy Sher-
iT Chas Morrissey on the charge of
statutory rape. The charges were pre-
ferred by John Gardner. father of FL
vira Gardner. a girl OF l6. who charges
that she is now In family way and
that Wall is the father OF the unborn
child. Wall was arraigned before Judge
Wilson at Gregory and secured post
ponement OF the preliminary hearing.
AT the time OF his arrest Wall had
just returned from Lynch. having
eloped with the wife of J. w Hinton.
Hinton threatens the arrest OF both
parties on charge OF adultery.
The scandal has set Gregory astir
and will give rise 70 a sensational lease.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
COMPANY OWES $4,000
TO 25o DITCH LAsoRERs

Belle Fourch", :. D., Jan. Is. Fifty
laborers employed by Ornan & Crook,
who have the contract for the big
canals on the government irrigation
project north OF mere. have just left
for the west 20 SOCK other employment.
The men were paid off in time checks,
they assert. and all the focal business
houses have declined to further honor
these checks. II is believed that some
thing like $4,000 rs owed $50 laborers
on the contract. and suits for the ve-
covcry of the money are threatened.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
STUDENTS SCOUR
TOWN FOR CATS:
PEOPLE AROUSED

Yankton. s. D., Jan i6. Failing TO
understand The game. the population
OF the town was startled yesterday by
the visit OF the biology class OF Nank-
ton college in search Of cats for dis
section purposes. A large number of
the students, among which We're sew
eral goods, made an attempt TO get the
eats, but the towns people resented
and drove them away AS a result
only a few stray cats were occurred
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
O'GRADY MURDER
CASE DISMISSED
BY JUDGE JONES
Widow, Charged With Sioux
Falls Crime, Released on
Plea Of States Attorney.

sioux Falls. :. D., Jan. 10 Contrary
TO general expectation, Mrs Juria Ann
O'Grady who last fall was arrested on
the charge OF having shot and killed
her aged husband John o'Grady. At
the O'Grady home north OF Sioux Fails,
Will moi be tried for murder,
Alpha r. orr of this city, states at
torEey OF Minnehaha county, appeared
before Judge Jones Of the state circuit
court and moved that the charges
against Mrs. OGrady be dismissed A
diligent search by the prosecution, IL
appears. has failed 10 bring forth any
thing I'm the form Ct evidence upon
which conviction could be based
Under these circumstances the states
attorney asked that the case be dis
missed, and Judge Jones so ordered.
When she was released from custody
some weeks ago Mrs. O'Grady was
placed under a heavy bond. which now
has been released John O'Grady was
shot and killed on a Sunday night At
the time be was seated IN his home,
the shot having been fred from outside
the building
New Evidence.
One feature which pointed to the in
uoCeuce of Mrs. O'Grady. and which
has not heretofore been set forth iu any
newspaper, concerned her actions inn
mediately following her giving the
alarm at the home Of a Heighbor.
The neighbor and his wife returned
with Mrs O'Grady. out did not at that
time enter the house, bat remained at
the doorway and peered into the room
I'm which the body lay. Mrs O'Grady,
however entered the room without hes
itatou, and, going up 10 he body Of
her husband. lifted the head from the
floor.
She then placed ner cheek against
that OF The dead man and piteously
called his name ana urged him to
speak 10 her Those who have had
much TO do with criminals declare that
this 8ctiCu clearly was an evidence Of
innocence ana tuat had Mrs O'Grady
really been guilty Of the Wautou muir
der Of her husband she would have
shtauk from the body instead OF
CaresSng The face and head Of her
dead husband
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
WRONG SIGNAL SENDS
MAN TO HIS GRAVE

Canton, :. D.. Jan. l6.-Fcank Grace.
who was killed At Chamberlain while
trying to couple passenger coach TO
Il sleeper, was buried here lie was
one of the most popular passenger
brakemen on the Milwaukee ANA from
best information was crushcd 10 death
through a wrong signal, The body was
received here 10y a large delegation
of fremen and members OF N" X. P.
lodge. The funeral was larEc.y at
tended
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
ICE BREAKS; 80 FALL
IN; TWO ARE DROWNED

Paris. Jam l7.-Great excitement was
caused by ,he breaking of the ice on
the lake in the Bois de Boulogne. some
80 young people being precipitated into
the water II was feared AT first that
many OF them We're drowned. but after
"A detachment Of firement had dragged
the lake by the aid OF searchlights. il
was found that only two had drowned,
both bodies being recovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
DIGS UP PREHISTORIC REPTILES

Oakton. :. D., Jan. 17.-While at
work making an excavation for bank
barn, James h. Grove, homesteader
residing four or five miles west of
this place. made a valuable find" in
the form of portion OF the back
bones OF two monster prehistoric rep
tiles, which were in a perfect state OF
petrifaction. The two specimens were
found only a few feet apart and at
depth of only about two feet be-
meath the surface of the ground. Three
sets of ribs were attached 10 one and
one set TO the other. Mr.. Grove has
dug out about ii feet OF the back
bones and has not yet gotten to the
end OF them, showing the reptiles must
have been OF gigantic size.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
IRATE SOLDIERS
RAID A JOINT

Leavenworth. Kan. Jan. 1S.--A mob
of 80 soldiers from Fort Leavenworih
enraged by their suspicious concerning
the death OF a comrade. whose body
was found in burning building i'm the
tenderioin. and by assaults on Others
of their comrades. raided the Gem"
resort, driving out the inmates and de.
molishing the building.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25

In little more than a hundred years.
according to government figures, the
population OF the world has grown from
go 000. 900 10 l.600. 600 600. an increase OF
$50 per cent. AT the end OF so rlany
hundreds OF centuries, i'm other words.
there were in the world i'm 1900 only
Gao. .e00. 900 OF persons. and i'm log years.
from 1900 TO 1906. to this number had
been added go 600 00o
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
LIGHTED STREETS
FOR PLATTE, 6. D..

Platte. < D.. Jan. le.-The town
council has contracted with A. Fl
Pease one OF the owners of AN electric
light plant which has Just been in
stalled at this place for the lighting of
the streets. The lights will be of 200
candle powe" each. They are expected
to be placed N position within a day
or two.