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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
The Sunrise Never Failed Us Yet.

Upon the sadness OF the sea
The sunset broods regretfully;
From the far lonely spaces slow
withdraws the wistful afterglow.
SO out of life the splendor dies;
So darken all the happy skies:
So gathers twilight, cold and stern:
But overhead the planets burn.
And up the east another day
Shall chase the bitter dark away.
What though our eyes with tears be yet
The sunrise never failed US yet.
The blush of dawn may yet restore
Our light, and hope, and Joy once mors
Sad soul, take comfort, nor forget
That sunrise never failed us yet
Celia Thaxtef.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

How many people know that the
clouds have definite forms, says Ar
thur w. Clayden, of the Royal Al.
bert Memorial college. Exeter, England
I'm an article on Clouds" In Har'
per's Magazine. The short curling
wisps that lie in punches or long par
allels, extremely beautiful, but del
icate, are called cirrus clouds. Alto
clouds are denser, and dim the sun or
hide II, brilliant and solid clouds that
are never iridescent, but are the most
splendid OF all in the sky when sunset
colors fall upon them. Mackerel sky
is a familiar kind of cloud, and actual
ly does presage unsettled weather. The
towering vaporous white pyramids,
those that we watch oftenest as they
cross the sky, are known as cumulus.
Thunder clouds to the observant eye
look like anvils at the crest, and when
they sink down into fiat tops the storm
n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
BLIND TEN YEARS, PRAYs
AND SEES AGAIN AT SO

New York, Aug 17.-Ephraim Bayls re-
covered his sight partially on his S9th
birthday after having been totally blind
for 10 years. Mr.. Baylis who lives at
No, a2 Shelton ave-, Jamaica, Queens
Borough has prayed constantly that sight
be restored TO him and, he says, has
never lost faith that his prayers would
be answered. To test his renewed power
of vision his daughter. Ella Baylis. handed
the family bible to him.
"a birthday gift from heaven!" cried
the old gentleman toyously. Il can read
the words Holy Bible on the cover"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
FIRE FROM ENGINE
DESTROYS GRAIN CROP

Miller. S. D.. Aug. IA prairie fire
between here and Rec Heights, set by
sparks from the railway engines.
burned 80 acres Of good wheat in shock
for Craigo & Leyson, $50 tons of hay
for Bert Jones, and Is acres Of wheat
for w. L. Curtis. The particular local
ity Of this fire has cost the railway
many thousands OF dollars since the
road WAS built
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
QUARANTINE EXTENDS
OVER TWO COUNTIES

Yankton. S. D., Aug. 14.-Yankton
and Clay counties have been placed un-
der quarantine for a period of 80 days
because Of the rapid spread Of anthrax
through the localities, and during that
time no stock OF any kind nor teams of
horses will be allowed to leave the
Quarantined district.
The disease has spread rapidly dur
ing the past few days and State Veter-
marian Hicks and Federal Inspector
Smith are both here and counseling
with local veterinarians on plans to
arrest the spread of the disease which
is rapidly depopulating the herds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

India's government has recently au-
thorized the employment of women tel
egraph operators. The candidates must
be between Is and 80 years of age, and
they must be unmarried, or widows.
They must undergo training of IL
months in the telegraph training
classes, during which time they will
receive $6.65 a month, the same al
lowance that Is drawn by male learn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
ELoPE WITHOUT CONSENT
OF RESPECTIVE HELPMEETS

aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 14.-Mrs. Gena
Fodness and Ole Insted were arrested
TO-DAY on information sent from Canton.
S. D.. from which place 1t is reported
they eloped without taking the trouble
10 free themselves from their respective
helpmeets. An officer left Canton to-
day for this city to take the couple
back there for trial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

Harvard's astronomical observatory
has completed mounting on its grounds
a fve-foot rejecting telescope, the
largest astronomical instrument in the
world. The Harvard instrument lie
20 Inches wider than the Yerkes tele-
scope. The largest telescope ever con-
structed was a six-foot reflector, made
by Lord Rosse in 1912. and set up in
the park OF his castle in Ireland. But
for various reasons this telescope was
not long OF any use, and II was aban-
doned many years ago. 1t is an inter
esting relic, still to be seen with its
mirror Of metal and its clumsy mount
ing at Parsontown, Ireland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
STRIKE BECAUSE THEY
CAN'T WORK SUNDAY

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 14.-Most
American laborers are ready to
strike when their hours of labor
are extended beyond what they
believe to be enough for one
week, but to foreigners the prop
osition evidently looks different.
A gang of Italians working on
the Milwaukee road in south
western Stanley county, struck a
few days ago, and when the
cause of their action was finally
sifted out it was found that it
was the result of the cutting out
of Sunday work, and the placing
of them on "A basis of six days
work in a week. instead of seven,
thus reducing their wages one
days pay in a week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

The following advertisement appeared
last week in a Berlin paper, says the
Manchester Guardian: "A lady under.
takes to arrange rich marriages. She
stands in relations with the directress
of a hydro In Switzerland conducted by
q famous doctor with both native and
foreign clientele OF both sexes and good
position. On receipt Of intimation as to
circumstances and claims information
will be given. When the person arrives
mt the hydro he will be placed favor
ably at a table and In the rooms. and
fn the Arrangement Of tours in the i'm
mediate society OF eligible parties. Abb
solute discretion Is guaranteed"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
LIGHTNING SHOCK
KILLS A SHOCkER

8. bolt Of lightning while at work In the
field, his clothing and the bundles of
grain he was carrying transformed into
a column of smoke, John Johnson, who
was shocking grain for J. c. Meekerg,
near Manchester, was instantly killed.
Two other men working near by were
shocked by the concussion, but not in
1ured
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
HoBoEs ATTEMPT TO
PIlLAGE A TOWN

Aberdeen, 6. D., Aug. IA telc-
phone message from Mellette, a town Il
few miles south of here, states that a
crowd of hoboes attempted to raid that
place. The citizens, however, fought
Them captured IL and drove the others
out OF the town. The eleven prisoners
are held at the Jail awaiting trial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

In all probability the roulette wheel
as we moderns know IT came from ia
pan. Ages ago the japanese attained
to higher degree of mechanical piety
than Papist or Protestant ever dreamed
Of they had a praying wheel which
was marked off in sections, each sec
tion containing a printed prayer. When
a penitent spun the wheel rachel
brought 1t to a gradual stop, and there
was ready made prayer for him.
Every time he turned the wheel a good
mark was made for him in heaven.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

As an instance OF the Grea. East
ern railways elaborate precautions for
the safety OF travellers on its system,
the Railway News says that at Brox-
bourne, for the purpose Of advising
the station signalman when a train
has passed his down or up advanced
starting signal, rail contact Is placed
sbout 800 yards ahead OF the respec-
tive advanced starting signals, and
on the engine reaching the rail contact
a bell is rung in the signal box. and
this bell continues ringing until the
signal IL replaced to danger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

Motors Of Ave horse power are being
Installed at the lock gates Of the Wei
land canal, Milwaukee, and II Is said
that when they are in operations the
passage of vessels from Port Colborne
TO Port Dalhousie will be expedited TO
the extent OF three hours. This i'm
provement foreshadows similar savings
OF time whenever canals exist In which
there is extensive locking to overcome
differences in levels. The big gates
along the Panama canal will, OF course,
be operated by electricity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

A pair Of robins have built a nest
and hatched family in the pocket Of
an old waistcoat which had been left
hanging on the wall of an unoccupied
cottage at Lodsworth. England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
MUSHROOMS KILL TWO.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Harry
Jarrel and sister Of Baltimore, Nd,
died today and two others are in crit
ical condition from eating poisonous
mushrooms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

So lately as 1913 the British East
India company decided that trade with
Japan was not worth cultivatine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
GERMAN EDITOR EXPIRES.

Lincoln Neb., Aug. 4.-Gustav Adolph
Ebmeyer, editor in chief Of Lincoin Freie
Presse, died here today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
THE
Story Of Francis Cludde
A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN /.
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN.

swer for 1t. Francis Cludde-you, and
no one else
II can do nothing by myself" re-
peated.
AYE, but you can-you must" she
retorted, "or heavens curse will be
upon you. You think me mad to say
that. Listen! Listen, you fool! The
man whom you have condemned, whom
you have condemned to die, is not only
my husband, welded to me three years
ago. but your father-your father, Ferd-
inand Cludde!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25

to wed her for social reasons, will not
realise her from the engagement. Siward
receives notice of his expulsion from the
Lenox club. Me appeals to Quarter, who
knows he is innocent of'bringing Lydia WISE
into the PATRONS, to clear him of the charge,
but Quarter refuses. VIII-One of the
features of the winter financial season in
New York is the Incorporation of the Inter
county Electric company. Quarter, mead
of the Algonquin Trust company, els sup
posed to be behind Tntercounty, although it
parallels his own road. the Amalgamated
Quarters hidden financial moves puzzle his
acquaintance, Among those heavily in
terested in Amalgamated is Siward, who,
dropped by his clubs. is out of society. He
sprains his ankle and in his confinement to
his home has hard fight against his crav-
ing for liquor. Mortimer, with an eye on
Plank'S money. is pushing the latterS social
campaign. IX-Plank calls on S1Ward. quar-
rier has been seen by Major Belwether buy
ing a magnificent diamond collar. which is
later worn by Agatha Caithness at ball,
but he denies making the purchaSe.A-Mor-
timer, hard pressed tor cash, appeals to his
wife for aid. When she refuses he threatens
her with suit for divorce, naming Plank.
In drunken garrulouSnesS he discloSes to
Quarter the secret Of Stephens lOvemaking
to Sylvia. Plank and Quarter have tilt
over Amalgamated, of which Plank has
bought the controlling interest, He suspects
Quarter of planning to wreck Amalgmated
in order to advance the interestsof Inter-
county XI-Siward stands to lose almost
his entire fortune by the ruin of Amalga-
mated. Sylvia calls up Stephen and has a
long talk with him over the wire. She an
nOunces her ittention of taking him out for
a drive. Grace Ferrall and Sylvia see Marion
Page call on Stephen. XlI-Plank, who s
becoming very intimate with Stephen, takes
charge of the latter's business affairs. he
leads the fight against Intercountry and
defes Quarter and his colleague. Harring-
ton. Mortimer, who is deeply involved in
Amalgimated, holds over Plank's head a
threat of exposure of his lovemaking to Mrs.
Mortimer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25

slowly wetted his pen with ink and,
laying the loose check fiat, began to fill
it in. Afterward he dried it and, read
ing it carefully, pushed it aside and
rose.
1T wouldn't be advisable for you to
stop payment. you know" observed
Mortimer insolently, lying back in his
chair and stretching his legs.
II know said Quarter, pausing to
turn on them a deathly stare Then
he went away. After awhile they
heard the door close. But there was.
no sound from the electric hanson,
and Mortimer rose and walked to the
window.
"He's gone" he said.
Lydia stood at the desk examining
the check.
1--WE ought to afford decent touring
car now" she suggested-'like that
yellow and black car of Mr.. Plank's."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25

to get up, Dut there is In the society ne
now adorned a stringency of etiquette
known as refinement" and which to
ignore is to become unpopular.
So he got on to his massive legs and
went over to shake hands with grav-
ity becoming the ceremony.
"How dye do, Miss Hutchinson
Thought you were at Asbury Park.
How de do, Miss Del Garcia? Have
you been out in Millbank's motor yet?'
1--WE broke down at McGowan's
pass" said Miss Del Garcia. laughing
the laugh that had made her so at
tractive in "a Word to the Wise"
Muddy gasoline" nodded Millbank
tersely, an iron jawed, overgroomed
man of forty with f1orid face shaved
blue.
1--WE passed Mr.. Plank's big touring
car" observed Lydia Vyse, shifting
Tinto to the couch and brushing the
black and white hairs from her auto
mobile coat. How much does car
like that cost. Leroy?"
About twenty-five thousand" he
said gloomily. Then, looking up: Hold
on. Millbank. Don't be going. Why
can't you all dine with us? Never mind
your car Ours is all right, and We'll
run out into the country for dinner
How about it, Miss Del Garcia?"
But both Miss Del Garcia and Miss
Hutchinson had accepted another in
vitation, in which Millbank was also
included.
They stood about, wells floating,
leather decorated coats thrown baCl,
lingering for awhile to talk the garage
talk which fascinates people of Their
type. Then Millbank looked at the
clock, made his adieu to Lydia, nodded
significantly to Mortimer and followed
the others downstairs.
There was something amiss with his
motor, for it made startling racket
in the street. finally plunging forward
with q kick.
Lydia laughed as the two young
girls in the tonneau turned to nod to
her in mock despair. Then she came
running back upstairs, holding her
skirt free from her hurrying little feet.
"Well?" she inquired, as Mortimer
turned back from the window to con-
front her.
It missed him. said Mortimer.
She flung the coat over chair, stood
a moment, her fingers busy with her
= I,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25
SYNOPSIS of PROCEEDING CHAPTERS

CHAPTER Twisting Shotover, the coun-
try house of the Ferralls, are Sylvia Lands,
of high rank in New York society, and Ste
phen Siward, who is under cloud OF diSap-
prevail by society. Sylvia is almost engaged
to Howard Quarter. Mrs. Ferralls cousin
who is expected at Shotover. II-Silvia be-
comes interested in Siward and neglects
meeting Quarter at the station. AS govern
or of the PATRONS. one of New York's eX-
elusive clubs, Quarter has been instrument
tai in Siward's expulsion on a charge of
bringing into the club rooms disguised
girl, and relations between the two men are
strained. Quarter is immensely wealthy.
III-Siward, who is the victim of a heredl-
tary tendency toward strong drink, is
snubbed by Major Belwether. Sylvia'S uncle
and guardian. The women of Sylvia's FAM
ily have had for several generations repu-
tation for indiscretion. Sylvia and Siward
become very friendly. Fefrall finds stephen
'5azed with drink in his room. IV-SyIvia
and Stephen are paired in the hunt. He
makes love to her despite her engagement
to Quarter. V-AmOng the guests at Shot
oyer is Leroy Mortimer, who remains in"
doors while the others shoot. Sylvia con-
zideS to Grace Ferrau her interest in ST.
ward. She is not in love with Quarter, but
will M AIRY him for mis- veal, b. Stephen has
a hard struggle with his master vice, In
midnight talk Sylvia admits to Stephen her
love for him, but declares that she is too
materially selfish to give up Quarter. L
do not give you up says Stephen. Whey
serly Plank, the wealthy owner of Black
Fells. trying to gain footing at Shotover,
lands between Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer.
Mortimer has seen Stephen kissing Sylvia
and On the following day spies on the two
as they talk. VII-Mortimer takes up
Plank. The former contemplates black
mailing Major Belwether or Quarter by
means of his knowledge concerning Sylvia
and Stephen. Sylvia and Quarter set their
marriage a year ahead. The girl tells
Siward she has informed Quarter that she
c~oroS for Siward hut Ouarrier who desires
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25
CHAPTER
THIRTEEN
~ HE heat, which had been severe
in June. driving the last fash
ionable loiterer into the cOun-
fry continued foronIv thrOu OH

ionable loiterer into the coun-
4 try, continued fiercely through
out July. August was sitting.
Nobody who was anybody remained
in town except some wealthy business
men and their million odd employees,
but the million. being nobodies. didn't
count
Quarters huge limestone mansion.
looming golden in the sun. was tenant
less. Its owner, closing even The
Sedges, his Long Island house, and,
driven nOrthward for a breath of air,
was expected at Shotover.
The house of Mrs. Mortimer was
apparently guarded Major Belwether's
house, peeping out at intervals from
behind the basement windows. AS for
Planks great pile of masonry edging
the outer hundreds in the north, sew
eral lighted windows were to be seen
in it at night, and a big yellow and
black touring car whizZed down town
from its bronze gateway every morn
ing with perfect regularity.
For there was fight on that had
steadily grown hotter with the wealth
er and Plank had little time to con-
Germ himself with the temperature or
to mop his red features over the
weather bureau report. Harrington
and Quarter were after him-hOrSe,
foot and dragons. Harrington had
even taken a house at Seabright in
order to be near in person, and Quar-
rier's move from Long Island to Shot
over House was not as fippant as it
might appear, for he had his private
car there and a locomotive at Black
Fells Crossing station. and he was
within striking distance of Rochester,
Utica, Syracuse and Albany, which
was what Harrington thought neceS-
sary.
The noise of the fray in the papers,
which had first excited then stunned
the outside public continued in a de-
lirium of rumor, report forecast and
summing up at the weeks end.
Scare heads involving every body and
everything, from the district attorney
to Plank's Office boy, succeeded one
another. Plank's name headed col
umn after column. Already becoming
familiar in the society and financial
sections, it began to appear in neigh
boring paragraphs.
Plank scarcely noticed what the
press said of him. He was too busy;
his days were full days, trimming
over deep into the night. Undaunted.
inexorable, slow to the verge of stu
pidity at times, at times swift as a
startled tiger, this new, amazing per-
sonality steadily developing, looming
higher, heavier, athwart the financial
horizon, in stature holding his own
among giants, then growing gradual
ly, inch by inch, dominated his sur
rounding level sky line.
Harrington, old, hoary. scanned
Scared. manned In onslaughts of long
forgotten battles, looked long and hard
upon this weird of his own dead youth
which now rose towering to confront
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25

CuItC you sec ttIe 20 hate this bust
alOTTOlD 81 she asked. nossp,
Hasn't he misused your confidence
Hasn't he taken your money! she
asked at may be unpleasant for you
to make him unbelt, but you're a cow
ard if you don't"
81 wish I'd held fast now. / never
supposed Plank would take hold. 1t
was that driveling old Belwether who
scared me stiff! The minute ! saw
him scurrying to cover like singed
cat l was fool enough to climb the
first tree. I've had my lesson, little
girl"
at hope you'll give Howard his.
Somebody ought to-" she said quietly.
About half past s they dined in a
white and pink dining room furnished
in dull gray walnut and served by a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25

hair pegs, then
sat down on the
couch, t a k j n G
Tinto into her
lap. She was
very pref ty,
dark, slim, mar
velously grace
full in her every
movement.
Cant you see
him tomorrow 2"
she asked.
81 suppose So"
S id Mortimer
S 10 W y. "Oh,
Lordi How /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25

ed FORWARD, de-
lib e + a t e, self
possessed, t h e
red lips edged
W t b growing
scorn.
"That was a
dirty trick!" said
Mortimer heav
lily. He took the
pad, added a fig.
ure, passed it to
Lydia, and she
coolly wrote a
total, anderson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25

ing it heavily.
'.That is the amount" she said.
Quarter looked at the pad which she
had tossed upon the desk. Then he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Nc
Dermott, 1918 Perry street. His death
was due to injuries sustained in fall
at his daughters home last Monday
morning. Mr.. Hogarty, while descend
ing the stairway, in his enfeebled con-
dition, due to his advanced years, lost
his balance. and pitched headlong to
the floor below, producing conclusion
of the brain. Mr. Hogarty was born
Aug. Is, 1893, at Columbus, Ohio. His
parents removed to Scott county in
1874, and settled on farm near Long
Grove. Mr.. Hogarty grew to manhood
on the farm. and continued in agricul-
tural pursuits after the passing of his
parents. His marriage to Miss Mar
garet NJ McGarry occurred in 1855 al
Long Grove. His wife died in 1905
Three years ago Mr. Hogarty retired
and since has been dividing his time
between his children residing in Iowa
Three months ago he came to Dav.
export to spend the winter with Mrs
McDermott. He is survived by three
daughters and two sons: Mrs. ]. F.
McDermott, Davenport; Mrs. James
McDevitt and Mrs S. c. Lawlor, De
Witt; James j. Hogarty Parnell, Iowa
and Raymond G. Hogarty, Davenport;
oen sister. Mrs. Al Hombrecht. Daven
port, and two brothers, Richard Hog
arty of Ada, Kan, and Martin Hogarty
of Montgomery. Ala.