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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
ATTORNEYS WANT TO ADJOURN i
COURT FOR TRIP DRAWING

Bonesteel, S. D., Sept. 10.-Because of;
the unexpected rush of settlers for the
Trip county opening, the attorneys OF,
Gregory county want to abolish the
fall term of the circuit court. A petit
ton is being circulated among the
members OF the county bar association,
asking Judge E. G. Smith to postpone it
that they may not be forced TO u
away business for the visitors and it is
likely that the request will be granted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
NAMES ITS OFFICERS

Yankton. s. D., Sept. S.-The State
Medical association in session here
elected officers as follows: DIR. S. A.
Brown. Sioux Falls, president; DR..
Smiley, Mitchell, first vice president;
Or. w. e. Moore. Tyndall, second vice
president; Dir. r.. ID. Away, Aberdeen,
secretary-treasurer.
The next convention will be held at
Aberdeen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
DOG QUALITIES FOR
COUNT TOLSTOPS CLASS.

Spearfsh, s. D., Sept, p
Vegetarians are In this day and
age not an uncommon thing.
But to find a meat eating ami
NAL whose wolfish taste for the
flesh of his fellow being has
been appeased, is indeed un-
common. c. f. Ernest, a prom
inent rancher near this city,
boasts the ownership of a veg
etarian Collie dog. Every morn
ing Mr.. Ernest cuts turnips.
beets, ETC., for mich COWS at
which time the dog is present
and gorges himself with the
vegetable diet. Outside of this,
milk, bread and other scraps
from the table r the only
things he will eat.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

There was a suburban woman whose
house, one summer. was overrun with
moths. A tramp told her that. I'm re-
turn for a square meal, he would give
her an infallible moth cure. She set a
square meal before the tramp, he de-
Voured II, then he said: All We need
10 do. ma'am. IL to hang your moth
filed clothes and carpets and things
on q line beat 'em with a stick.
Goodby TO yer moths then" VIII that
Kill them? y asked the lady. Yes. II We
hit EN- said the tramp.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
EDITOR EBEL ISSUES
THE HAROLD PIONEER.

Harold, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE first
number of the Harold Pioneer made
its appearance last week under the
management of Editor j. A, Ebel. 1t
Is progressive. both in appearance and
politics, and presents a thrifty appear
ancP.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

The largest rock crusher In the world
was recently thrown into operation In
n cement mill at South Pittsburg,
Tenn. and IL brushes all the rock used
by q 1000 barrel plant. The machine
has an hourly capacity OF 500 tons and
60 per cent OF the product is In pieces
two inches or less. The crasher is
10 feet In height Inc weighs 425. 900
pounds. The hopper is 20 feet In d.
ameter. The operation OF this machine
requires 20 horsepower.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

In some parts OF Europe ~corncobs are
used for building purposes. The cobs
are collected and taken into a factory.
where heavy compressers crush and
mold them into blocks OF various sizes
tust as bricks are variously moulded.
These blocks are bound with wire so as
70 make them hold together. They are
then soaked in tar TO make them water
light. and are ready to use after this
treatment. or course they are much
lighter than bricks, are always dry,
and make good houses.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

six gates weighing 10000 pounds
;each will be used at the Roosevelt dam
in connection with the Salt river pro-
5eet being erected by the United States
bear q total maximum pressure OF
$4,000 pounds.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

The railways OF Great Britain have
Sc. 800. III. sea paid up capital. Their net
earnings in 1907 amounted TO $21S, ST9,-
SOL out Of 1881 ,464,675 gross earnings.
The trackagc Is 20, l01 miles. over which
were carried last year 407. no. 900 tons
of minerals and iOS.2 6l 900 tons OF mer-
chandise. The passengers numbered
:. 2G0.1 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

"Woman's place at the University or
7eriin \ saws the Tageblatt of that city.
has already become an important one.
although her rights have not vet been
fully recognized there. According to the
latest report. 449 women were entered
at the largest high school last summer
and 75S attended the winter session.
Degrees were conferred on IL; 10 In
.mediclne and two In philosophy"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

shortage OF 1000 school teachers
IS reported In Oklahoma. The cause
ia said TO be the small salaries OF wom-
en- teachers. The club women declare
that III the salaries OF the women teach
ers were made to equal those of the
men. the shortage would cease TO exist.
In fhe meantime women out of employ
ment are looking TO Oklahoma FOR
places during the coming school term.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
AMERICAN WARsHlPs AT suEz.

Suez. Sept. 9.-The battleships Maine
and Alabama, the advance guard Of
the American fleet on the voyage
around the world. have arrived here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

Nearly one-third OF al, the children
born In New York city die before they
become Z FEARS cd.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

Financially and commercially the
city is now very close to the normal
basis, and II is evident that population
and business are having q regular nor
NAL increase. Doubtless u popula-
ton is less than 1t would nave been at
this time had we met with no disaster,
but Ii is certainly larger than ever be-
fore, and IL we take In the whole met
!ropolitan area which would be includ-
ed in a Greater San Francisco" 1t is
improbable that growth has been
checked In the least, says the San
Francisco Chronicle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

In The matter OF paper productions
3dr~t, second and third respectively
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

An unsuccessful attempt has been
made TO give the Indian city OF Delhi
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

Governor Hughes Is an aristocrat I'M
his correspondence. When he writes a
personal note from the executive cham
Der at Albany he uses the heaviest type
of stationery Of a cream white color,
double page, and 10x7 inches, twice the
size the average man has for his per-
eonal use. The seal OF the state, m
bossed in gold, is stamped at the hea
of the paper with the words State or
New York, Executive Chamber, Albany,
N. "" In blue below, IL when the
recipient gets the letter 1t resembles
AN invitation to a fashionable wedding
or q summons to a court function.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

The marquis OF Northampton has
been q widower since 1902. His two
sons came into huge fortunes on the
death OF their grandmother, Louise
Lady Ashburton. The story OF how
the Comptons acquired their great
London property is a delightful one.
The first Earl Compton wooed the
daughter OF a rich lord mayor, Sir
John Spencer. who regarded the suit
with d~isfayor. The earl, therefore, got
himself u as a bakers apprentice. and
bore off his lady I'm a basket. Sir John
tipped the Apprentice" with ~sixpence
Jas he was descending the stairs with
his load. His fury was great when he
heard of the elopement. but Queen
Elizabeth effected a reconciliation, and
on his death Sir John willed his SON
inlaw h Clerkenwell property.
Everybody knows that the water OF
the Great Salt lake is very dense as
well as very salt, but many will be
surprised 10 learn that its density var
aes 10 a remarkable degree from time
to time. For instance, in 1886 the dem
sity was 1.1225. and the percentage by
weight of solid constituents was
1915; In 1903 the density had in
creased TO 1.2206, the greatest ever re-
corded, and the percentage OF solids TO
27.721; In 1907 the density had dimin-
ished TO I.1Sl0, and the percentage OF
solids TO 22.920. OF the solids in 1907,
1857 per cent was chlorin, 7.58 per
cen sodium, 1873 per cent sulphate
radical, ~ per cent potassium. AS per
cen magnesium. and .04 per cent
calcium.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

A business corporation has been sue
cessfully established In Vienna by men
who are totally blind. The company
manufactures brushes and basket n
all It's employees are blind. In the eight
months OF its existence II has filled or
ders aggregating $4,000 kronen (S4,0o0)
making q fair profit, and a enough
orders on hand to justify the enlarge
rnent OF it's workshop. Sixteen of the
employees are skilled workmen n the
company wishes 1t known that its
wares are sold on their actual merit,
that they are put upon the market I'm
fair competition with the products of
other concerns" and that the blind peo-l
pie want business, not charity"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
Murder ct Hot Springs.

In an alteration Tuesday afternoon
at Hot Springs between Chas Cramer
and Bill Stockton, two we'll known citi.
zens and blacksmiths by trade, Cramer
was shot by Stockton and died within
an hour. A dispatch from Hot Springs
to the Rapid City Journal gives the fol-
lowing particulars:
Stockton came here from Edgemont
on the Burlington's noon passenger train
and proceeded to fill up on whiskey at a
lively rate for a while. Later he hunt.
ed up Cramer, finding him in his black
smith shop. Without any warning
whatever he entered the shop, and
while Cramer was bending over horses
foot he was shot down by Stockton.
Charles Cramer, a son of the murdered
man, who was working in the shop at
the time, struck Stockton with heavy
pair of blacksmith pinchers and felled
him, knocking his gun over into the cor
ner. Richard Cramer, after being shot,
was upon his murderer as soon as he
fell and beat him about the face badly
with his fists. Cramer then walked
about fifty yards to a physicians Office
to have his wound cared for. Stockton
then broke away from Chas. Cramer
and went in search of another gun, but
was arrested by the city marshal and
placed in the county Jail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
A Big Newspaper.

On Monday, May 25th, the Daily Ar.
gus-Leader of Sioux Falls will issue a
state edition which will be without ex-
ception the greatest, most attractive and
best selling number of that great news
paper ever issued. 1t will contain in
the neighborhood of 80 full size news
paper pages. 1t will cost 81 800 to print
and distribute the issue. There will be
illustrated articles on the following sub
jects: South Dakota a Great Agricul-
tural State, South Dakota's Educational
Advantages, Cruiser South Dakota, Com"
mercial Club of Sioux Falls, the Black
Hills Country, South Dakota's New
Capitol Building, Special Industries of
South Dakota, Church Interests, Manu-
featuring Interests, and other articles of
interest in booming this great common
wealth,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
judges of Election.

The following Judges have been ap-
pointed for the primary election to be
held June 8, 1908.
Custer precinct-A. Wilcox, Ed. Rog-
ers, w. R. Hoy.
Junction precinct-Joe McMasters, w.
H. Harrison, VIM. Rosenbaum.
Pringle precinct-John Zeimet, VIM.
Young, j. W. McClaren.
Spokane precinct-Albert Merchant,
Chas. Robertson, M. o. Erwin.
Beaver Valley precinct-Barney Kort-
haus, J. S. Fuson, w. A. Rankin.
Buffalo Gap precinct-J. r. Dalby, j.
L. Maxson, Wood Smith.
Bakerville precinct-A. Fl. Herbert,
A. c. Roseberry, Robt. McNamee.
Hermosa precinct-Ed Stenger, S, M.
Booth, P. d. McClelland.
Spring Creek precinct-C. P. Lucas,
ThosI Thomson, Frank Caple.
Fairburp precinct-Lon Ayres, ]. E.
Young, c. B. Smith.
Eldorado precinct-W. Nevin, L.
Lindstrom, Thos. Richardson.
Elk Mountain precincts. U. Coe, w
J. Soper, Frank Blaine.
8. & G. precinct--L. Lindberg, Geo
Putnam, Cal. Sutherland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
The Beautiful Primary Law. Etc.

The candidates for the various county
offices have filed their certificates Of
nomination, and now it is up to the vot-
ers of the county to say on June 9th the
date of the primaries who shall be the
nominees to be voted for in November
Under this new tangled law the prim.
aries are as important as the election,
and even IL it does double cost, it must
be put up with for the sake of "reform." /"
The nominations are now made by the
voters at large in the county, instead of
through delegates from the various pre-
cints The county convention merely
ratify what the primaries do and place
in nomination candidates for an Office
that may have failed to be filled at the
primaries. Delegates to the convention
are elected at the primaries. Voters
can thus see the necessity Of turning out
on primary day and make their selec-
tons for the various offices.
The Office of treasurer seems to be the
one most sought after in this county. N.
B. Streeter, W. A. Nevin and w. r.
Wood are the republican candidates and
". C. Allison stands for the democrats.
Mr.. Streeter is an old resident of the
county, and has large cattle ranch
about six miles northwest of Buffalo
Gap. He is not man given to politics,
but has devoted his time and energies
to his ranch Mr. Nevin has figured in
politics to some extent. He was county
auditor for four years and tried for the
nomination for treasurer two years ago
but was defeated by Mr.. Donaldson.
Mr.. Woods is well-to-do young man
living west of Custer. Several years ago
be made the run for county superintend-
ent but was defeated in the election.
Mr.. Allison is stranger to the writer
and probably to most of the people in
the east part of the county. We under
stand he lives in or near Custer, and is
a carpenter by trade.-Buffalo Gap Re-
publican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23

The claims to be drawn on the wolf
bounty appropriation for this year show
that up to the present date demands
have been made for $9,654, as against
Sc, 502 for the same date last year. In
past years the claims sent in as allowed
at the July meetings of the county
boards have always been heavy, and the
same rule will very likely apply this
year. While it is impossible to say just
how many more claims will be present
ed than for last year, at like ratio with
former years, the total will 60 we'll above
the appropriation and the probabilities
are that the claims will be paid on about
the same ratio as for the last year, sew
enty-five cents on the dollar. This re-
gardless of the 100000 additional ap-
preparation by the last legislature ses-
sion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
A Topsy Turvy Breakfast.

The remark has often been made by
ladies visiting in Custer, that for unique
and original entertainments her people
certainly take the cake" but it was re-
served by Mrs. Freeman Smith and Mrs
Frank Walsh to give party that should
make one say, "what next l wonder p
They are truly deserving of medals for
bravery when it is known that on May
18th they invited about thirty ladies to
$50 a. m. Topsy Turvy breakfast. Did
they go? Well, yes-all that could per-
suade their husbands to wake early
enough to call them. A gentle, sizzle-
sozzle, sod-soaking, all night rain had
not ceased when the invited ones arriv-
ed, with much merriment over staying
wake half the night to avoid oversleep-
ing. Not one would have missed the
pleasure of being there, as the hostesses
are noted for their ability in the line of
entertaining.
At Mrs. Smiths home, diminitive
and fairy-like lunch was served on dain-
ty plates, which only served to whet the
appetite. Noting the clean and hungry
look" on the various faces, Mrs. Smith
suggested going to Mrs. Walsh's home,
where a delicious four-course break fast
was served. Later, at Mrs. Smiths the
amusing task of sewing on cards without
previous outline, picture of bird, beast
or fish was given. For the most life-like
picture the judges awarded Mrs. Bailey
the prize of pretty Japanese cup and
saucer, while Mrs. Guy Reder won a
little vase for the least recognizable pic
ture.
Then a musical treat (?) was INDUCED
in, in which all sang in chorus the words
of popular melody, to the tune Of
yankee Doodle" each singer having
different words. The effect may better
be imagined than described. In order
to prove the most capable singer, each
song was then given alone, Mrs. Dunbar
winning the prize, dainty cloisonne
for most successfully divorciDg the words
from their original tune and wedding
them to yankee Doodle"
With expressions Of pleasure to the
hostesses, the guests finally bade adieu
and went home to every day duties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
To Settle Westinghouse Affairs.

A Pittsburg dispatch under date OF
May 18th says: Under the plan of the
reorganization committee of the West
inghouse Electric & Manufacturing Com
pany for the rehabilitation of that con-
cern, the time limit for the depositing
of claims and obligations by creditors
expired today. 1t is stated that ma
jority of the creditors of the bankrupt
corporation have signifed their willing
ness to take "sssenting" stock in the re-
organized company at par in payment of
their claims. The reorganization COM
mittee has given the merchandise cred
itor's committee until the first Of next
month to secure the necessary stock
subscription to carry through that COM
mittee's plan which promises to be en-
tirely successful. ".
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
No More Lay Over at Alliance.

On Sunday, May 31st, the Burlington
time card will undergo complete revo-
luton. Thereafter there will be no lay
over of nine hours on the run to Denver
but close connection will be made at
that point and the time between here
and the Colorado capital will be made in
about fifteen hours
The incoming Burlington passenger
train now known as No. 43 will be No.
l4l and will arrive in Deadwood at l:30
p. m. The east bound train called No.
A will be known as No: l42 and will
leave here at $40 p. m. Both these
trains will be made up of the Same
equipment as used at present and neith-
or of them will make any stop between
here and Edgemont for meals. There
will also be direct connections for points
east and no lay-over between here and
Omaha.--Pioneer-Times.
Under the new schedule the incoming
passenger will arrive in Custer at 1000
a. m, instead of l2:46 as now. The east
bound train will leave here between 8
and O'Clock in the evening!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
Government CLAIMS Possession.

Forest Ranger Hall has received or
ders from Supervisor Hamilton to lease
the Reder ranch. The latter was pur-
chased by the Harvey Peak Company in
1886 and has been in its possession ever
since. Failing however, to perfect title
the government has laid claim to the
ground since the establishment of the
Black Hills National Forest Reserve but
has never enforced the claim till the or
der was given Ranger Hall to lease it,
Hill City News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
Obituary.

Seldom indeed has this paper had to
note sadder death, or one which more
painfully shocked our community than
that of Mrs. Minnie Dickson Copeland,
which occurred three weeks since in
Colorado.
1t is but little more than o year since
she left Custer, happy bride expect
ant of bright future. Since then fire.
quent word has come of happiness and
content in the new surroundings and in
their prospects and then as lightning
fash from the blue sky, came the news
of her death, the very saddest Of all
tragedies-the sacrifcial death of a
young mother.
She died April 3Oth despite all that
love and the most skilled attendance
could do for her and was buried at Nor
wood, May LIST. Her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickson had left Custer the Sun
day previous expecting to ind her in
health and happiness and found instead
sorrow and desolation and death
lightened only by the attentions and
love of sympathetic and kindly friends.
Mrs. Copeland was born on the 10th
of June, 1874, in Jewell County, Kan
sas. She came with her parents to Custer
in 1880, child of six, and here has
grown to lovely and gracious woman
hood. She was married April 16, 1907,
to Mr.. j. Copeland, and when, a few
days later, the young couple left Custer
for a new home in southwestern Colo
RADIO, host of friends babe them "God
Speed" The promise of the crowning
period ofa woman's life seemed then to
be hers, a promise how soon to be
blighted forever.
There are three circles in this sorrow,
as in all. The first, the large one of &C.
quaintances and friends, not intimate!
To these the memory of bright, genial
and kindly character remains. She at
tracted strangers by an unusually mag
netic personality which was not easily
forgotten.
Then came the circle of close and in
innate friends who knew of her aspira-
tions, and these were maryland her
hopes, of her courage and who had ex-
perienced the kindly ministrations of
most loving heart, and these know best
how much she was to the innermost
group of all, the husband, brother, faith
er and sisters and uncle, and knowing
their hearts are filed with sorrow and
pity-sorrow for her loss, pity, and deep
sympathy for those who mourn with un-
utterable sorrow.
"Alas for Love II this were all,
III all our hopes and all our fears
We're priSoned In this vale Of tears"
There is but one Balm for such sor.
rows and that Divine.
Warm summer sun
Shine gently here,
Warm southern wind
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light,
Good night dear heart,
Good night, good night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
The Lucky Quarter

Is the one you pay out for box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They bring
you the health that's more precious
than jewels. Try them for backache,
biliousness, constipation and malaria.
II they disappoint you the price will be
cheerfully refunded at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
No Use to Die.

II have found out that there is no use
to die of lung trouble as long as you can
get DR.. Kings New Discovery" says
Mrs. J. P. White, Of Rushboro, Pa. ~
would not be alive today only for that
wonderful medicine. 1t loosens up a
cough quicker than anything else, and
cures lung disease even after the case is
pronounced hopeless" This most reli-
able remedy for coughs and colds, la
grippe, asthma, bronchitis and hoarse-
ness, is sold under guarantee at all drug
stores. Soc and $i.OO. Trial bottle
free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
Human TiIters.

The function of the kidneys is to strain
out the impurities of the blood which
is constantly passing through them.
Foley's Kidney Remedy. makes the kid
neys healthy so they will strain out all
waste matter from the blood. Take
Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and it
will make You we'll At all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-23
Best Healer in the World,

Rev. F. Starbird, of East Raymond,
Maine, says: 81 have used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for several years, on my
old army wound, and other obstinate
sores, and find it the best healer in the
world. l use it too with great success in
my veterinary business" Price 25c. at
oil drug stores.