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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
OF Myseif-


This only grant me-thst my means may
lie
Too low for envy. for contempt too high.
Some honor would have.
Not from great deeds. but good alone:
The unknown are better than ill known
Rumor can ope the grave.
Acquaintance I would have. but when't
depends
Not on the number. but the choice OF
friends
Books should, not business. entertain the
light
And sleep, as undisturbed as death. the
night
My house a cottage more
Than palace. and should fitting be
For all my use, no luxury,
My garden painted DER
With Natures hand, not Arts, and pleas
ures yield
Horace might envy in his Sabine field.
Thus would l double my lifes fading
space
For ne that runs 1t well twice runs his
race:
And in this true delight
These unbought sports. this happy state,
/ would not fear, nor wish, my fate:
But boldly say. each night,
Tomorrow let my sun his beams display.
Or in clouds hide them 7 have lived to.
day. Abraham Cowley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
ASSAULTED GIRL
AND ESCAPED, But
NOW UNDER ARREST
Webster Hotel Man Charged
With Most Revolving Crime
Against Young Girl.

Waterfowl, 8. D., May 2-After al
exciting chase through eastern South
Dakota by the officers of two Coun-
ties Emil Meyers, landlord of one Of
the principal hotels of Webster. was
arrested last night at Marshall, Mimi,
and is being held awaiting the arrival
of the sheriff OF Day county who will
take him back TO Webster to answer to
a charge OF criminal assault upon a 13-
year-old girl OF that town. II Is
charged that the father Of the victim
discovered the man in his valliany and
administered severe punishment on the
spot, although Meyer Is a man weigh
ing over 200 pounds. The cnraged faith
or then went for an officer, but before
they returned Meyer had escaped from
the house, secured a team and left town
In the direction OF WatertoWn. The
officer started in pursuit AZ once, but
missed their man, ard when he reached
this city learned over the long distance
telephone that the fugitive had cut
across the country toward Waubay,
evidently making toward the North
western line to Tracy.
Forced Passage on Train.
The last No"thwc stern train east had
left b. this time, but the officers tried
10 get ride on the night NJ. & ST.
l.. passenger which was temporarily
using the Northws stern tracks between
here and Marshall. but were refused.
Meyer. however reached the track In
time and tagged the train near Good
win, and forced the conductor to take
fim on board despite orders 20 receive
no passengers while the train was run
ming Jver another CCmJany's tracks
Meyer seemed 10 think himself safe
when he had gotten as far away as
Marshall add left the train, but was at
once arrested by the police who were
on the lookout for him.
The accused is man 30 years old
and the feeling against MIN at Webster
is very bitter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
MRS. GOULD DENIES
DIVORCE RUMCRS

New York May In q statement
today at the Gould hCmr. Mrs. Prank
Gould said:
This is the first statement ! nave
made since the newspapers began to
manage my affairs two weeks ago. The
papers started the suite of my hus-
band and myself-suits Of whlrh We
knew nothing.
THE truth of the matter is that Mr..
Gould went away for a rest. Ne is IN
Hot Springs. have been in Communi-
cation with him almost daily since he
left
His nome Is here II is open for
him if he cares TO come to it,.
In response 10 question about their
being rrConcied. Mrs. Gould said.
'Reconciled" Why there Vas nothing
TO reconcile. Our relations are not in
the least strained. All the stun that
has been printed about interviews with
ne snd my husband has been rot
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
NOMINATIONS ARE
CLOSED FOR PLACE
ON STATE TICKET
Progressives, Stalwarts, Demo-
Gratis and Prohibitlonists
File for Nomination.

Pierre, s. D., April 30.--The time for
filing petitions for nomination for
places on the ballot for the June pri-
mary closed last night. The progress
sives. prohibitionists and democrats
filed yesterday and the stalwarts had
filed week previous.
The stalwart candidates are: Alfred
b. Kittredge, of Minnehaha, for the
senate; Charles II. Burke, of Hughes,
and K. w. Martin, of Lawrence, for
congress: j. l.. Brown, of Brown, for
governor: John +. Schrader. of Pen
nington, for lieutenant governor; Jo-'
seph j. Waltner, Of Turner, for secre-
tary OF state; George c. Johnson, Of.
Lincoln. for treasurer; c. e. Warner, OF
Hamlin, for auditor: NJ. M. Ramer, OF
Davidson, for superintendent of in
structlon; Matthias ID. Eide, of Miner,
for state land commissioner; Ira e.
Blewitt, of Moody, for attorney general:
Hans NJ. Finnerud. of Codington, for
national committeeman, and Hans o.
Wickre, of Day for railroad commits
sioner.
The full list of the names on the pro-
Gressive ticket is as follows:
Coe 1. Crawford for senator: W. S.
Glass and Philo Hall for congress; r.
5. Massey governor; II. &. Shober, lieu
tenant governor; c. S. Policy, secreA4ry
OF state; John Hirning, auditor; C. S.
Cassill, treasurer; O. G. Dokken, state
land commissioner; II. A. Ustrud, SUI
perintendent of schools; Thomas Thor
son, national committeeman.
The democrats are represented by
Andrew +. Lee for governor; w. T. La
toilette. lieutenant governor; r. E.
DoWdell A. II. Olson. r. NJ. Simmons
and G. A. B. Harris as congressional
candidates
The prohibitionists who contested the
primary have filed their full ticket,
headed by G. F. knappen, of Brookings,
for governor.
Representative J. II Carroll. Of
kingsbury, who was supposed TO be a
candidate for lieutenant governor as an
independent progressive failed to file
for the nomination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
CHICAGO POLICE
OFFICER ON TRIAL

chicago, May l..--Tho trial OF John
NJ. Collins, former chief of police, and
Frank d. Comerfurd, former police at
torney, charged with using the police
force in politics commenced today in
the criminal court.
The specific charge Is that the defend
ants Conspired by causing policemen
to engage in political work against
Mayor Busse in favor OF Mayor Dunno.
Comerford is acting as his own attor-
ney The defendants requested the in
dictment be quashed and motion for
a bill of particulars. both OF which were
overruled. TIE selection Of a jury is
being made
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
Writino TO HimseIf.

Columbus Dispatch: Some men on
the road write letters to themselves be-
fore they get to the next hotel, so they
will appear important when they reg
lister and ask for their mail" said q
hotel clerk. But that isn't always
the reason. We soon catch on to them.
because we see their handwriting on
the register and on their mail: and
noticed It once IN a man whom l finally
got to know very well.
He wasn't the kind Of a fellow who
cared anything about appearing i'm
portant, / found out, so l asked him
why he did 1t. The explanation was
very simple. He had a miserable MEM
ory. and when he was In another town
and would think of something he had
to do in Columbus, he would write 1t
on ii slip of paper and mail il to HIM
self. He didn't put the memorandum
in his pocket, for fear he would forget
about putting II there"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

A plan is on foot to conserve the wa
ters that supply the Yosemite and
Bridal Veil falls, 50 that each will flow
three months more a year than at pres
ent. These falls usually go dry about
August. BY building reservoirs In the
head waters OF Bridal Veil and Yose-
mite creeks, II is believed that sufficient
water can he stored to maintain the
fow over the falls until late In October
A preliminary survey, Indicates that
the project is feasible.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
Music Beneath the Stars.

Qn memory of A. St.-G)
Music beneath the stars-remembering him
Who music loved, and who on such a
night
Had, through white paths celestial.
winged his fight,
Hearing the chanting OF the Cherubim. -
Which even oU~ ears seem now to appre-
hend,-
Rising and falling in waves OF splendid
sound
That bear our grievIng spirits from the
ground
And with eternal things lift them and
blend.
Now Bach's great Aria charms the starlit
dark:
Now scars the Largo, high angelica,
Soothing all mortal sorrow on that
breath:
And now, o sweet and sovereign strain!
Now hark
or mighty Beethoven the rise and fall,
Such music meath the stars abolished
death.
R W. Glider. in the March Atlantic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
SOUTH DAKOTA FRUIT
BELT BADLY DAMAGED

Alc"st~T, S. D. May l.-'rhe cold
wave which swept over this county last
Sunday wrought terrific damage.
Farmers in this community are esti-
mating that the damage 10 fruit alone
is from $4,000 10 *50, 600. saying nothing
about the damage 20 stock
Miss Iiilda Larson. the operator at
the telephone exchange, who was so
severely injured some time ago hy being
thrown from buggy Is again at her
post In the central once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

Ii is promised rhat the first sunday OF
next May shall have a remarkable cele-
bration In San Francisco. Twenty min
listers OF that city, said TO be the most
prominent in the state. have pledged
themselves to deliver sermons advocat-
ing woman suffrage on that date. The
suffrage clubs OF California have de-
clared their intention OF doing all in
their power to gain the ballot for wom-
EN- before another year comes around.
While not advocating street parades,
they do believe in the efficacy of the
house TO- house canvass
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
NEW TOWN WILL TRY
TO INCORPORATE

kennebec, {! D., May 1.-THE ,OcaI
commercial club mas inaugurated a
movement for the incorpation OF Ken
nebec az 4 city under the general laws
OF the state. A committee has been
appointed to arrange with the county
surveyor to make a survey and plat OF
the territory which II is proposed shall
be included within the limits of the
DOWN. A special election will then be
rallied at which the residents Of the ter-
ritory to be included within ne limits
of the town will vote upon the question
of Incorporating.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
SCRiVEN COMPLETING
INDIAN AllOTMENTS

Dallas, S. D., May John Scriven,
United States aIlotting agent for that
portion Of the Rosebud Indian reserva-
tion which is included within the limits
Of Tripp county just west OF Dallas.
has resumed work for the season and
will as speedily as possible complete
the work Of locating the Sioux Indians
who wish to remain in Trip county.
When this is done the surplus In
dian land in Trip county, amounting
TO about 100000 acres, will be opened
for settlement by proclamation Of Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

Almost three-fourths Of the worlds
production of diamonds are bought by
the people OF the United States. The
declared value of these gems. covered
by invoices presented al the American
consulate general at Antwerp during
the year 1907, amounted to s5,230,5l9
for cut diamonds and $1.053,067 for
rough stones. The bulk of this busi-
ness was done during the first nine
months of the year, as there we're
practically no diamonds sold TO the
United States in the Antwerp market
during November and December, ow-
ing to the financial crisis,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

Mrs. Elinor Glyn said recently In
New York. apropos of quarreling: 1T
is always best to keep cool, TO say
nothing unseemiy, In quarrel. Then,
even II one is In the wrong, one seems
10 have the best of II. A disspated
young marquis listened from to 3 one
morning to a terrific curtain lecture
from his wife. When, at length, the
marchioness paused moment. her
husband murmured politely: We'll, all
] have to say, my dear. Is that per-
son of your refinement and good breed
ing ought TO be above talking to a
drunken fellow at this time OF night"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

skates are not the only things that
Will go on rollers this year" remarked
a man who has just returned from
abroad. They have got curling stones
now made of lignum vitae instead OF
granite, with three castors OH ball
bearings underneath Give them a
smooth floor. like a rink for roller skat-
ing, and you will see as fine game
of curling as n the Ice was foot thick
in Central park"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
"MERRY WIDOW" BUGS
ARE PEST IN INDIANA

Evansville, Ind, May 2.-Sanitary
Officer Freeman Moss, OF this city, has
discovered the Merry Widow" bug.
The bugs are the queerest ever seen in
this part OF the state. They have inn
mense wings and protuberances on the
tops OF their heads. The bugs have
been worrying the family of J. L. An
gel, in upper Fourth street, for several
days.
Sanitary Officer Moss was called to
the Angel home to make a examination
OF the bugs and found thousands of
them standing on their hind legs and
each trying TO cover the head OF the
insect nearest. Thoughtfully, Moss
stroked his chin and finally said: 1T
is, sure enough, the Merry Widow"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
1osEPM kusLER. puLIl.h.n

For the next three months Philadel-
phia will enjoy the distinction Of hav-
Ing real brigadier general in the ranks
OF her fire fighters Brigadier General
Soseph Stephen Adams. head of the
l8uda Pesth fire brigade, at the COM
imand of the Hungarian government
has arrived in the Quaker city to study
its fire department. He purposes to
learn from the inside, by experience.
and to that end he win respond to
alarms and drag leads OF hose. like the
everyday professional blue shirt" In
explaining his mission to this country
TO Mayor Reyburn he said he wanted
to be commissioned as a fireman, and
II necessary, wear the uniform OF che
Philadelphia department.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

Miss Annie Nj. Reynolds, OF North
Haven. Conn, was the only woman
speaker In the latest congress OF the
Congregational church. Miss Reynolds
has been worlds secretary to the Young
Women's Christian association and is
now one OF the most active members of
her church In North Haven, where her
father was pastor for many years.
Her brother. James r. Reynolds, was
one OF President Roosevelt's special
sent to investigate the
Chicago packing houses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
JUDGE GRAY PASSES
UP 5000, 900 SALARY

Princeton. N. j., April 30.-That no
citizen of the United States should re-
ceive a compensation greater than that
paid to the president was the opinion
expressed by Judge Gray, of Delaware
in declining 100000 salary offered
him If he would become head of one Of
the big insurance companies. The story,
Of Judge Grays refusal was told here
by Judge Marvelo, of Wilmington, Del,
in an address to the newly formed
George Gray club of Princeton univer-
sity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
MISS MALONEY MAY
WE'D HER CHOICE

New York. May l.-Helen Maloney,
daughter of Martin Maloney, Standard
Oil millionaire, will be free in few
days to marry Samuel Clarkson, the
young Englishman, or any one else her
fancy chooses. Daniel +. Cohalan. the
refree appointed to take testimony in
the proceedings of the annulment OF
the girls marriage TO Arthur II. Os-
borne, has reported a decision favor
able to Miss Maloney.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

At the rate Of four tons a day the
British mint has been turning out cop
per coins In an attempt to cope with
the famine in pence in London and
other centers. This stringency al
ways becomes most acute toward the
end of each quarter. Nearly all the
English gas companies have adopted
the penny-in the-slot system of selling
gas. The automatic meters are emptied
at the end OF each quarter The
popularity OF this system Of supplying
illumination is shown by the fact that
during 1907 pennies Weighing 1896 tons
were taken from the meters In Lon
don. This means an average OF 400,
900 pennies a day
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

II the Regent diamond, as shown in
the Louvre, Is only model In paste.
and the real stone is hidden away. II
is case Of history repeating itself,
for in 1897 when the regent diamond
was pawned for house furniture to
Vanderberg, banker Of Amsterdam,
and he was demonstrated with upon
the danger of exhibiting II to the pub
lie. he replied: The Regent that is in
the glass case is sham; the real
Regent is in my wife's stays"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
STORM IN BLACK HILLS
KILLS YOUNG STOCK

Deadwood, $. D., May Snow,
wind and frost did much damage over
the Hills country yesterday TO young
stock that was too tender TO endure
the exposure. and in the neighborhood
of Spearfish the fruit crop has suffered
irreparably. Snow fell TO the depth OF
one and two feet in places and the high
winds piled il I'm drifts, and this with
a lowering temperature proved too
much for the young calves, which died
by hundreds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
STELTZ ADMITS MURDER
OF HIS BUNK MATE

storx Falls, S. D., April 3o-When ar
raigned before Judge Jones in the state
circuit court today, John Steltz, alias
John Clark, arrested some weeks ago
for the murder of Theodore Sothman
in a lonely cabin on the banks of the
Big Sioux river. about three miles
northeast of Sioux Falls, pleaded guilty
to the charge against him and was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary.
After having fired the shot which
killed Sothman, SteltZ also confessed
to having murdered a man in Philadel-i
phia some years ago. The murder of
Sothman occurred on the evening Of
March 16 last. the crime having been,
committed for purposes Of robbery. The
very day Sothman had received check,
for nearly $40. and this came to the!
knowledge of Steltz, the two men We're
in Sioux Falls and, unknown to Steltz,
Sothman deposited the check in a local
bank, while SteltZ believed he had got
ten the check cashed and that he had,
the proceeds in his pocket when the two
returned home together late in tho
afternoon
Shot While Asleep.
Sothman was shot and killed as hc
lay on the bed asleep, his head being
nearly blown from the body owing to
the close range at which the shot had
been fired. Instead of securing nearly
$40, with which he intended making
his way out of the country on a late,
train that night. SteltZ found in the
pockets of the dead man only about;
SO in cash, and, having no money with
which to flee, he was compelled to,
remain and concoct a story to the ef-r
feet that three mysterious strangers;
had appeared at the cabin and that;
one of them had shot and killed Soth-t
man. Steltz gave the police the infor-l
nation which resulted in the discoV-
cry of the cold blooded murder, his
purpose evidently being to divert sus-
picion from himself
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

Marie .CorelH continues 20 write and
speak against votes for women" in
England. while Beatrice Harraden is
busy travelling from place to place Civ
ing readings from ships That Pass
In the Night" and her other books to
raise money to help the suffrage cause.
II Is said that Miss Corelli has re-
fused to meet Miss Harraden in de-
bate, saying she didn't care TO make
a spectacle of herself
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
LONG TERMER BROKE
JAIL AT CHAMBERLAIN

Chamberlain, S. D., May John
Sysinger broke out of the county Jail
and with the aid of a pony, which he
stole from near the place OF detention
made his escape to the prairies where
he abandoned the "ony. 1t is thought
he had assistance. He was being held
here under Il stay OF sentence upon con-
viction of statutory offense while un-
der sentence for period OF 10 years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

1t is stated that the Gesell fur
Verwertung ChemisCher Produkte finds
that tungsten filaments can be made
constant in lighting power by subject
ing them during manufacture to a tenn
perature which is below the melting
point of tungsten. but above that II
which they, are run. This latter tenn
perature Is the highest to which the
filaments are usually subjected during
the making of the lamp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
RIVAL SUlTANS ~:..-a ''''
sass, AGAIN AT WAR

Eabat. Morocco, MAY .Mulai
Hatid. so Caiied sultan Of the South, is
reported to have suffered disaster and
10 have fled TO Tadla, town 1913 miles
southwest of Fec, where he has taken
refuge with the Sidi Bendaoud tribe.
The news OF the reversing was fol-
lowed Immediately by the departure
for FeZ OF Sultan Abdul Assiz with an
army of !.0Ge strong, with Ave cam
none
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
FIRE on EXPOSITION
GROUNDS AT NORFOLK

NorfolN. Va, May IA fire on the
jamestown exposition grounds last
night destroyed several colonial build
ings and was checked within SO feet
of the iarGes; states exhibit palace. The
Michigan building was considerably
scorched. The financial ,oss was not
great
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
BILLY" CORNELL WILL
BE CITY AUDITOR.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 30
Travelling men throughout the
west, among whom he has a
wide acquaintance, will be
pleased to learn that william
A, (Billy) Cornell, one Of the
best known men in Sioux Falls,
and the northwest. will in all
likelihood be appointed to the
position of city auditor by
Mayor~Elect Billy" Doolittle
when the latter assumes the du-
ties of his position on Mon
day evening of the coming
week. For many years Mr..
Cornell was day clerk at the
Cataract hotel and is very pop
ular with the travelling frater-
nifty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
UNCLE SAMUEL PAYS
WIDOW 70 CENTS DUE
FOR TWENTY YEARS

Rockford, H.. May Mrs. H. VI.
Rutger, Of Belvidere, widow of Lieut..
Rutger. of Twelfth Illionois, was noti-
fled by the government that 20
cents was due her on the pay Of her
husband, who died in 1873. and draft
for the amount was sent her today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
Daniel Up to Date.

Philadelphia Record: Jimmy aged S,
was told the story of Daniel in the
lions den, by his grandmother. When
she had finished the story she asked
Jimmy what he thought Daniel did the
very first thing when he found he was
saved from the lions?
"Oh. l guess he telephoned home to
his wife to tell her he was all right"
Jimmy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09

On her recent visit to New Orleans
Mrs. Maude Ballington Booth passed
at least one strenuous day. She
preached at a prison in the morning,
held an Informal reception In the mid
afternoon then preached at the house
of detention, after this held another re-
ception. then addressed the Era club.
which wound up with a third informal
reception.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-09
Faeetious Conductor.
From the Argonau'.

As the railroad train was stopping an
old lady not accustomed 10 travelling
hailed the passing conductor and asked:
Conductor. what door shall ! get out
by?" "Either door, ma'am." graciously
answered the conductor. ''The car stops
AT both ends"