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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

IL X wilson. the Chicago acronau,.
was th&!ng The other day about The
peris of lying
The acronauL" said Alr. Wixon.
would undergo no uerils were he not
too nasty The poor man is so apt to
undertake a flight before his acropiane
or his diIiCible balloon is in perfect
order. If he would hut control his pa
tience he would be All right bat he is,
too previous. like the Denver widow
There was, you know, Denver
widow whose husband lay very seri-
ously, in fact hopelessly IN. TO the
doctor, as ne came downstairs from
the sick room one morning, the widow
cried.
Dear doctor, IS there no nope at.
all2 Can nothing more be done? And
she wrung her hands pteously
But the doctor with a delighted
smile replied:
Madam. take heart. / congratulate
you our patient has taken a sudden.
and decided turn for the better. and
we SHAH have him about again in few
days
"'Oh doctor, walled the lady in
Mortified tones, you told me he could
not possibly recover. and here I've
gone and sold all his clothes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
The MARATHON MYSTERY
A STORY OF MANHATTAN
5Y BURTON {. sTEVENSoN
Of "The Of Gsxcon

We doat need il'" declared God
frey Confidently. as he arose To 20.
We've got chain about Trcwaine.
Lester. that nc cant break and Ven
compel Miss croydon 20 forge the last
riyct"
But iu my dreams rha, night ! saw
him hreaEuE the chains lrampiiuR up
on them hurting them from him. |
tried 10 hold them fast with all my
puuy strength. for fauglcd that once
free. hc would sweep over the earth like
pestilCucc. Then. suddenly, IL was
not Tremaiue hut CecilN 4 Sas holding;
she turned to look at me with oouu-
teuaUcc 50 terrible that II palsied me,
burnt me through and through. Then
she raised her hand and struck me "a
heayv blow upon the head-aEain-
agaiu-r hNudly iu agony | Ioosed
ny hCia 90 her aOd fell reu
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
Quaker Reflections.

From the Philadelphia Record
Tacl is merely the refinement OF
fatfery.
Take care OF YOU pennies and the
dollars will take care Of your heirs
No, MaudC Dear, o bareback rider is
not a lady who rides in decoliette
gown.
Some few men are go lucky as to
oc able 10 do things without know
ing how.
Nine times out OF ten the man who
breaches that discretion is the better
part of valor Is a coward
We All have our ups and downs with
the automobile II is either running US
down or blowing as no.
Going 10 law is good deal Ike
"cirs abroad. You want 20 book your
return passage while you have tho
money
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

From the Philadelphia Record
Beauty isn't even skin deep. Lots
o.. IL rUbs of.
Some people would even like to bor-
row experience
The pugiist can't complain that a
left handed punch isn't right
Womcn's troubles can't always be
measured by their signs.
The money StringenCy doesn't inter
fera with the wages Of sin.
II You want TO know how TO manage
wife ask a man who never had one.
The man who tries 10 collect his out
standing bills duus in order not to be
done
The man who is under cloud takes
little consolation from the silver lining
theory
40. Maude. dear the man with a
heavy beard doesn't always have a
strong face.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

a young lady uNing IN Atlanta Nis-
tied the home Of her uance ip New
Orleans. On her return home an old
negro nanny long in the service
OF the family and consequently privil-
eyed to put the question. asked:
Honey. when is You goiu' 10 git mar
ried o."
The engagement not having been an
piled
Indeed. ! can't say, auuue. Per
haps ! shall never naIry.'
The old woman's jaw fell.
Amt dat pity, now" she said. and
after reflection she added consolingly,
"Dey do say dat ole maids is dc hap
piest critters doy is, once dey quits
struEEIiu'."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

c-re-ra.tirpr tl.W ttuon ,r,, fc..
grt Ii,,a an tbc others spd irascd Il
straI,e. ,ionat,l~3I exciteueft hnd con,e
INTO Esr face
saw her ewes devou~ine rremanc
9g Ne srproached
.TrysrS, btp. gS afranoad ta said
,rreiil, shoki0r ba.de ,yifa me Here
are the checks Cpcily. NOW take us
dawn ia .rur statorrnp, ana al Inc
hono,,rs
AS YOU please. loudoux. she an
sy,,4r,l ,,,istn ana ia me- ,yay
n Was VERY pleasant cabin. one Of
the hest IN hoard. ana sa,y that some
OF her ppreoual belongings we're al
ready scattered about. Against the
hotwatcr uire IT, one corr.a. vas hang
ing Fees cage A curtair rad beeu
tied ahouf IL Ia nrntrr, its tender oc-
cupant from the cold
Il see you'rc taking Fe-Fe with vou,
| remarked
ITO be sure she is said T,rerraiue
she knows the suak. would starye
10 death If she Ieft ID with me. But
We must drink ,o "a good ynvagc"
lie rose and touched the electric but
ton. Ceruy followed him win eyes
cleaning like two Goals OF Of fire. r.ook-
ing nj her faIt n ,1s-,ic ,,,easinass
-did she have corSeolcS I'm he boso,n
of hpr gown that sgpa rrynlytr-- was
gha only WAITING fa,orablc mo-
ment
,,The 6rst toast is yours Mr. Lester &"
said Tren1sina as 10 filled the glasses
",ro rsriIy,' ,,.iad .f{ar heaIfb
long life ana happiness,"
"Thanly you che" sine said sin,plv
and very praycIy ANA We drank II
lust tbeu "a hell sounded loudly from,
the deck ana a voice shouting rnu7-
mands
Come we must be- lours SAID rre-
I ,,,ot,,. ,.i,.I,,. t,.,.tlI '',,ts - -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
An Ingenious Question.

From the Washington star
Frederick starr. the University Of
Chicago professor of authropology de-
scr,bcG at dinner "a wonderful native
boy whom me had met in his African
trayelg
This boy" said Professor starr,
often saw me reading and the process
at once Interested and perpleNed him.
Through an Interpreter one day he
questioned me about il.
't'Eeadjng again, sr?' he asked
Yes my boy said /.
Wei. sir said he I have often
seen YOU reading, You read books,
agazines large newspapers. Now
there is one, thing ! want 10 ask you:
Which part OF is it that you read--the
black or the White?''
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
CHAPTER ~.
DEnILY SAYS GnnnRY-

CFCTLY SAYS GOCnRY.
The co!d light OF the morning brought
Nith il q profound szepticism. God
freN's theory no longer seemed So con-
NiuCinE, in fact, it did not seem con-
NinCilE ~ hli. Many objections Oc-
CURED "a we, ] saw that he whole
elaborate structure WAS built upon
quicksand there was no proof that any
of The clippings referred to Tremaiue
or Thompson; here was no truth that
Thompson hau gathered them With
elaborate care and OF set plrpOse, there
was no proof
Yes--there was one point susceptible
81 proof, by - the whole structure
would stand on fam
Nh. Royce" I said TO our Junior iu
the course Of the morning ~ wonder IL
I could he spared this afternoon? I've
some business Of my OHu which ia
like very nuCn 90 attend to-"
Why. certainly" he answered in
stautiy so when / left the Office at
noOI. / took ina elevated TO the Grand
Central station md bought ticket To
bH.iUmg. ono" There. / went 10 ,he
grey old prison and stated my erraud
to M" Jones. the sub warden whom I
fouud an charge
I'VE come up from New York, ! be
gan, after giving Tim my card, TO
see IL YOU can identify his man" and
Tnonuaou
he looked ar ID l,n. a,,d. searching
ly, seemingly Iar q time m doubt but
at last ne shook his head
No. 1 don't peIieye can" ne said
There's something fauliIia, ghouf tba
face. but / caH- pIacr trt'
How long have Won been connected
with the prison. Mr Jones'" / asked
IL began thirty years ago as guard.
kuL what made NDU think / could idcD-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
He Got Around II.

The difficulty Of saying a suitable
thing about an unprcpossessing person
was once Cieverly Surmounted BY the
great Duke Of Wellington. Al a man
sion house dancr he was called on to
propose the health OF the lady mayor
ess. whom lac had never seen. The
duke got up and proposed the toast.
describing the subject as the model
OF her sex"
Now, the lady happened 10 be a
the then Lord Ellenborough afterward
asked the duke how he could describe
that ugly little creature as the model
OF her sex.
why" said the duke, Il thought I
did very well. | had never seen ner
before, and didn't know what she was
like-dnd some models are blamed
ugly!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

the kidney SccrctiOns were badly dis
ordered was completely worn out
and discouraged when ! began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right TO the cause OF the trouble and
did their work well. ! have been feel
ing well ever since"
Sold by all dealers 20 cents a box
FUstcr-Milburu Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
Pointed Paragraphs

From the Chicago News.
Among the fatal diseases is old age.
Women are as changeabie as men
are mOnOtOuous.
1t takes a dry goods box philosopher
to make a set speech.
A man who is able 10 keep his face
closed saves a lot Of time.
Learning to be content with what we
have read s what jolts most of US
Inability TO obtain q seat at the pO-
litical pe counter begcts reform
How anxious people are 20 help YOU
when you are m q position 10 help
NnmrsNLlI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
No Smoker.

The bishop of London, at 81 dinner IN
Washington, told story, as the cigars
came ON. about one of his predecessors
When Or. Creighton was bishop OF
London" +" he said. he rode on train
one day with a small meek curate
'Dr Creighton. an ardent lover OF to-
bacco soon took out his cigarcase. and
with a smile he said:
YOU don't mind my smoking, Z
suppose"
The meek pale little curate bowed
and answered humbly.
Not il your Iordship doesn't mind
my being sick,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

bye months i'm n
hospital, | was dis.
charged as incura
bic, and given only
six months 10 live.
My heart was af-
fected, ] had SmOth-
ering spells and
sometimes fell un.
conscious ] got so
| couldn't use my
arms my eycsight
was impaired and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

From the Philadelphia i.,dger
I'm just crazy TO he "A reporter"
said the rich mans daughter
insanity is no qualification. re-
turned the editor, dosing jhg inter
view.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

FTOm N0nkoFs oIuICsmNN-
Patience Brazil will soon bc able to
raise all The rice needed for home con-
sumption.
Patricc- What's he matter? Mar
riagcS falling OFF over lhcre2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
Red Ridinq Hood 70 Date.

sra. "ipsIUw SGOTHIEu 20 Rvs 5ur Chiidrea
eel hing soroEG the gums rsu 1res INFLAMMATION a.
pliB wtnH CDilC. ~ q bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi 7. Brockway, s. Second avenue.
AnOkn. Mimi. saNs: "After wing FOR
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04
PILES CURED IN 6 TO - DAYS.

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching. Blind. bleeding or Protrud.
lnc Piles ia e to IA days or money refunded.
gOc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

A woman may be said to reach an
uncertain agr wnen there is no longer
amy uncertainty about lt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

1 To get fun value ship to the old reliable
y. w. Hide & Fur co. Minneapolis, Mimi.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-04

SIOUX CITY P'T'e CO, 1928, 1908
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
GARY IN GRASP
Of FIRE FIEND.
Calamitous Event Renders Families
Homeless, Devastates Ten Build
ings And Imperils Many Lives
E < T z 4

Gary, Ind, Aug. 3.-(4 p. m.)-The
fire fiend was aboard in Gary again
this afternoon and as a result of his
ravages Hotel Finland, valued at So
800. was destroyed and the people in
the neighborhoOd were thrown in n
panic.
The building was owned by an In
diana Harbor man, whose name could
not be learned and the hotel was man
aged by John HeikiIa. The hotel was
on the second floor of the building
while there was n saloon on the main
floor.
The saloon was run by c. j. jack
son. Two bOarders say two suspicious
men coming from the upper floor and
upon going up to see what they had
been there for discovered the flames.
They have n good description of the
men and IL desperate effort will be made
made to find them and put an end tc
the conaagratiOn which threatened the
whole south side of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
WEATIzE@.

Generally fair today and
probably Tuesday; no
change in temperature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
GETS MELVIN STAND
Mrs. G. G.. Miller Hopes to
Make Melvin Cafe More
Popular Than Ever.

Mrs c. G. Miller, who has been con-
ducting a boarding house in 3S4 South
Holman street and whose tables has
been one of the most popular in the
city. has branched out and will under
take the management Of the Melvin
restaurant, which she purchased today.
This will enable her to accommodate
a much larger number Of patrons than
she could in her own home and the
location in 267 South Holman street
will be a much better location.
She will conduct a lunch room and
bakery just as Mrs Melvin did and
expects to fill her tables as soon as
located She is aware of the fact that
Hammond is in need of a good res
taurant where MONDAY lunches can be
served to the business men as we'll as
the other meals. and her friends have
all promised her their patronage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
HERO IS BURNED
TO A CRISP
Gets On Roof to Save Building From
Flames and His Body Is Found
This Morning Burned to a Crisp
and Hardly Recognizable-Fire
Still Burning Early This Morning.

fire which is said to have origin-
bustiOn completely destroyed the plant
of the National Rendering company at
Globe Station, ILL.,, four miles south
west of Hammond, and resulted in the
death of James McEreag, AZ years old,
who herOicaIIy tried to extfnguish the
flames but was the victim of the fire
itself. His body was taken out of the
ruins today.
The. fire started at about $50 n. I'M.
when the only person in the neighbOr-
hood was the watchman, james Nc
kreag. 1t is said TO have originated
result of spontaneous combustion
and there are several people in the
vicinity who claim to have heard an
explosion at about the time the fire
started.
PLANT COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
The plant was completely destroyed,
the plant which was valued at S250,OOO
and the only building which is left
standing is the icehouse. This was
! threatened and the Chicago fire depart
/ nient teIephoned to Chief Diischneider
of Hammond and asked him to send
one of his departments out to the fire.
Fire department No. responded to
this request and after their arrival on
the scene managed to save the ice
house.
There were $50 men employed in the
plant and they resided in Oak Glen,
SchererViIIe, Bernice and South HoI-
land. Jnmes Mckreag. who died while
doing his duty. discovered the flames
soon as the explosion occurred.
! lie climbed top of one of the
buildings and doing his best tn
/ put out the fire when the roof gave
away and he was precipitated into the
roaring furnace.
BODY FOUND TODAY.
His charred body. which had been
burned almost to crisp. was found
this morning. Mckreag was AZ years
old and has Il wife and two children
In ireland. He boarded over on the
other side OF the Calumet river with
Jim Elliott and ia well known by the
people I'm the vicinity of Globe station.
Superintendent III. OomS of the Na-
tionaI Rendering company was in
Hammond this morning for the pur-
pose of buying some hardware. He
says that the plant viii be rebuilt. At
/ II late hour this morning the fire was
still burning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
UNIDENTIFIED BODIES
FOUND ON MONON LINE
MangIed Remains of Two Men Are Dis
covered Along Track North
of Frankfort.

Frankfort, Ind, Aug. 3.-GeOrge
CrutchfeId and son found fragments of
a human body scattered along the
Monon Railway tracks for almost a
half mile a few miles north of this city
early today. The MOnOn sOuth-bOund
flyer was tagged. The conductor and
crey, made haSty examination and
found that two persons had been
killed.
Who the men are and how they were
killed is unknown. An employing blank
issued by Chicago employment {
agency bearing the name of Charles
BIazIe was found. The men are be
Iieved to have been here Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
5000 PEOPLE HEAR BAND PLAY.
Lake Front Visitors Appreciate Pro-
gram Provided BY ID. A. PuSh.

The concert which was given by
Pugh's band at the Lake Front park
yesterday was great success and
probably 1900 people heard the pro-
gram or parts of it.
The band concerts are greatly ap-
preciated by the people Of Hammond
and those of the surrounding cities
who make use of the Hammond park.
u. A. Pugh. the leader OF the band,
was complimented frequently yester-
day on the fine music which was rend-
cred by his aggregation of musicians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
WHOLE TON OF COAL
FALLS ON MANS HEAD.
John Ryan Tries to Release CIOgged
Chute and Suffers From
Scalp Wound.

John Ryan, who was working around
a coal chute near Gibson. was injured
on the head this morning when the
coal became clogged in the chute and
refused to come down
Ryan got under it and tried to loosen
the coal when it suddenly came down
on him and a large lump struck his
head. He was taken to the office of DR..
H f. Sharrer where a two-inch cut in
his scalp was sewn up and he was able
to walk home.
Ryan was an employe of the G. / &
S railroad and was working on its
chute when the accident happened
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
Thieves Strip Machine.
RETURN TODAY FROM
SOUTH AMERICA
Mr. and Mrs. VI. r. Church Back from
Peru for PrOtractcd Visit
In Hammond.

Mr. and Mrs NJ r Church returned
this morning via New York from South
America where thew had sent year
and a half
Before going to Peru. South America.
Mr.. Church was consulting engineer at
the Grasseli Chemical plant While at
Peru he was supervising engineer in
the construction of a smelter.
The probabilities are that Mr.. and
Mrs. Church will make their home in
Hammond as Mr. Church has consider
able work before him at Grasselli.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
LAWYER GOES INTO
THE FURNITURE BUSINESS.
Oswald WeEner VIII Move on Farm in
state of Michigan.

Oswald Wagner. who heretofore has
been in the furniture business a 405
Sibley street has decided to move on
a farm. Accordingly he purchased an
eighty acre grain farm from H. A. Blk
by. who has the agency for a num-
ber of farms in Michigan. Wagner's
farm is located near Dowagiac.
Mr.. Bixby has taken over the Veg
ner store and has placed G. +. O'TOole
in the place as manager
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
WONT PAVE THIS YEAR
Doty Street Property Own
ers Are in No Hurry Over
Street Paving

Doty street will not be paved this
year, This is the decision that has
been reached by the property owners
on that street. Last week the prop
erty owners put in a remonstrance
against westrumite pavement and =
was then understood that they did not
want the street paved this year. The
petition to lay the pavement over until
next was accepted by the board Of
public works and placed on file.
Bids Are Opened Today.
Bids were opened today for the Mich
igan avenue pavement and for the
Towle street westrumite pavement.
William Ahlborn was the lowest bidder
ir each contract but the board has
taken the matter under advisement un-
til next Wednesday,
The board today also advertised for
bids for the construction of sewers in
Ada street and the extension of sum
mer street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
BULL CALF IS
BONE OF CONTENTION
Hosford Park Villagers
Flock to Hammond and
Have Some Excitement.
EXHIBIT A" PRODUCED At TRIAL
Mrs. Mary Plaff Charges That De-
fendant Taught Her Calf to
Smoke Tobacco.

Hosford Park moved to Hammond
this morning and the whole feud ridden
village is here TO attend the trial in
which Jack Arnold and Louise Black
mare are charged with stealing calf
belonging to Mary Pfaff.
Joseph COnrOy represented the plain
tiff and Milo Bruce appeared for the
defendants. jury sworn TO try
the case and there were many wit
nesses on both sides.
The case is, of itself. unimportant.
but is for the time being, the bone of
contention In one of the most bitter
feuds which the country has ever
known and is but one of a series of
dozens of cases which have been tried
in all of the cities of the country on
changes of venue.
Says He stole Bull Calf.
Mrs Louise Pfaff who has been one
Of the victims Of the feud, claims that
Jack Arnold and Louis Blackmare en-
tered her yard in full view of several
witnesses and cut the rope with which
the bull calf was tethered and then
took the animal to their own barn
where they kept it.
The contention of the defense was
that the calf was found roaming around
and that Jack Arnold and Louis Black
mare found it and picked it up. They
then notified Mrs. Pfaff that they had
her calf and that she could have it il
she paid them so cents for its keep.
There was a lot of bad feeling in
jected into the trial when the plain
tiff made the assertion that the calf
/ had been deliberately stolen and that
both Arnold and Blackmare had fed the
animal tobacco, made it smoke pipe
/ and had abused il in other ways.
! Attorney Conroy shows Exhibit 4.
Attorney Joseph COnrOy produced the
rope which had been used to tether The
4 calf and said that the frayed ent
showed just where it had been cut
The trial was one Of the most livell
/ that has been held in the city cour
for some time and there were score
or more Hosford Park people whC
came to Hammond today TO keep tract
Of the Hammond end of the proceeding
in the famous feud
So far the trouble has been confined
to justice court cases but it is under
stood that threats Of violence have beer
! made and it is thought likely that Their
Will be bloodshed al almost any time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
FAST COAST TRAIN WRECKED
Rock Islands Golden state Limited
Ditched and Two Passengers
Are Hurt.

FL PascO. Tex, Aug. 3.-The Golden
state Limited. west-bOund the
Rock Island railroad, which left here
at $3.50 Sunday night. was ditched Mt 1
Il. IN. today, four miles west of Wilcox.
Ariz- Two passengers are reported In
jured.