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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
BOSTON OFFICERS
KILL ONE BANDIT,
CAPTURE ANOTHER
Policemen Put an End to Reign
of Terror in Classic
Suburb.

Boston, July 25.-At daylight this
morning a man supposed to be one or
the bandits who had terrorized the
Jamaica Plains district, was shot and
killed while in ambush in Forest Hills
cemetery. His body was literally rid
died with bullets from the revolvers Of
policemen. The searchers are still
looking for the second desperate.
The one desperate captured is be-
lieved to be Giuseppe Device. He is
charged with murder, having been
identified by four men as one of the
three who shot up the saloon on
Tuesday night.
The desperadoes' career of terror
started Tuesday night by shooting up
the saloon Of Winterston & McManus
on Washington street. Shortly before
the closing hour, when the barroom
was filled with men, three men, appar-
emily Italians, made their appearance
at the door and shouted, "All hands
up"
The Death List.
When the shooting was over it was
found Frank ]. Drake had been killed,
Patrick Doran received a bullet in the
abdomen, Thomas Winterston was shot
at the base of the skull and in the
arm.
The police made a careful search all
night long without result. Early yes
terday two men made their appear
ance at house on Bourne street and
at the point of the revolver demanded
they be given food. About o'clock last
night they were discovered in Calvary
cemetery.
When the desperadoes found they
were pursued, they drew their revolV-
ers and with yells began firing on all
sides. The first person hit was Mrs.
Della Fallon. officer Inglish then re-
ceived bullet in the leg.
Hands Up, Everybody.
The men passed through several
streets into Washington street contin-
ually firing their revolvers. They COM
manded every one to hold up his hands,
even ordered the motorman of an ap-
preaching car TO stop. The motorman
dropped behind the dashboard and the
conductor, Thomas Moore, who stepped
off the car to see what the trouble
was, received a bullet in the leg.
Michael Finn picked up a stone to hurl
at the bandits and received a bullet
in the head. Patrick McGinn was shot
hand and John Nolan received a bull
let in the arm.
The men finally passed into Forest
Hills cemetery. Herbert E. Knox, a
watchman, came upon them unexpect-
edly Before he was able to use his
pistol he was Shot through the aDdo-
men. He died later.
About daybreak, the officers who had
been guarding the cemetery to pre-
vent the outlaws escape, were given
an order to advance toward the CEN
ter of the cemetery. Scarcely a quarter
Of an hour later man sprung up in
front of the officers at the south side
Of the cemetery and started off on a
run. After a long chase he took refuge
in a bit of shrubbery and made his
final stand. He Immediately was sur
rounded by the policemen who poured
revolver shots into the bush, which
riddled the desperados body.
Shortly afterward a second man was
captured, but doubt arising as to his
identity, the officers continued to
search for third man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
GREAT NORTHERN LOSES
MOTION TO STAY ACTION

Pierre, S. D.. July 23.-The supreme
court today denied an application of
the Great Northern road for stay of
proceedings and bond for continuance
in the peremptory writ of the circuit
court of Beadle county ordering that
road to again put Its passenger SER
vice into the city of Huron. The road
failed to keep its agreement to run
the service to Huron and refused to
carry out the orders of the state rail-
way commission, but is now at the end
of the states course.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
YOUNG WOMAN
NARROWLY ESCAPES
RUFFIAN'S ASSAULT

Garretson, S. D.. July 22.--An attempt
at assault, on Miss Louise Stromme,
popular lady, was made Saturday night
about midnight by George Miller,
bad character from I.eMars. Ia. The
girl was seized and thrown to the
ground, but her screams brought assist
ance, and Miller fled, but was promptly
apprehended and is In the city Jail here.
There was some talk of violence on the
streets yesterday, but no attempt will
be made to lynch him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
CROP CONDITIONS GOOD
IN NORTH PART STATE

Aberdeen, S. D., July 23.-Crop condi-
tions in this section Of the state are
exceedingly good. A little more rain
might help the wheat but If it is not
forthcoming there will not be much
complaint. Some OF the early grains
are now being harvested. Barley is ex-
ceptionally good and early oats and rye
are measuring up better than expected.
In Sphinx county south of here the
barley crop looks very good. Several
farms that suffered from hailstorms
last year have the crop already har-
vested and 1t is of q particularly good
grade. Wheat harvesting will not be-
gin for another two weeks. perhaps
three. The wheat is now heading out
nicely and unless the unexpected hap
pens the crop should be larger than
that of 1907. Hailstorms have occurred
in the past few days, but the damage
reported is insignificant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
HONDURAS STAMPS
OUT THE REVOLUTION

New York, July 21.-The Associated
Press has received the following dis
patch from General Davila, president
of Honduras:
"Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July IL
The government has put an end to the
revolutionary movement in 10 days. A
decisive battle was fought at Nacaome.
The enemy was defeated and escaped
into Salvador"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
MAD DOG SCARE
AGITATES ARMOUR

Armour, s. D., July PA mad dog
scare occurred in this city yesterday.
Earl Davis, a boy about 13 years OF age
operating a dray here, was mounting
to his seat on the dray when the ami
NAL jumped and bit him on the right
thigh, inhicting a severe flesh wound
Bystanders Immediately secured O
double barreled gun and pulled the
trigger on the dog. Both barrels miss
ed fire and the gunner threw the point
of the gun downward, which caused
the gun to discharge. Several glancing
shots struck Roy Brown, who was
passing on the opposite side of the
street. His right thigh received sew
eral shots, also his right arm and fore
head. Nothing serious Is apprehended
from either person. The dog was
finally killed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
YOUNG TURKS WOULD
BRING SULTAN TO TIME

London, July 25.-A dispatch from
Monastir, European Turkey, says the
committee of the young Turks party has
sent a memorandum to a representa-
tive of the sultan setting forth the
party's wishes and demanding a reply
in IL days. If the porte refuses the
party's demands the committee an
nounces it will seize the municipal ad-
ministration and establish a parlia-
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
HEAD CRUSHED
BY FALLING ROCK

Yankton. S. D., July 21.-While plac-
ing some large curbing blocks at the
postoffice grounds, Henry Goetz, a son
of Contractor August Goetz, was badly
crushed in the head around the tenn
pies by the falling of stone from the
tongs of the derrick. He had very
narrow escape from instant death and
ii was thought at first he was fatally
injured. If no complications arise he
will recover
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
1,1S1 BOYS TOOK PART
IN Y. M. G. A. RELAY

New York, July 25.-Statistics COM
piled at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION in this city by those in charge
of the recent New York-Chicago relay
race show that during the race 1,13l
boys ran 1,092 miles, involving 1.25O re-
lays. Some of the boys ran twice. The
actual running time was ia hours 46
minutes, an average of 80 miles an
hour. The average time per mile was
619. The message from Mayor McClel-
Ian to Mayor Busse reached Chicago
II hours and 81 minutes ahead OF sched-
ule time
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
M'COOk COUNTY
STRUCK BY HAIL
Fully 5000 Acres Of Promising
Crops Destroyed and Other
Territory Damaged.

Canistota, s. D., July PA terrific
hail storm visited this section at about
o'clock Monday afternoon, doing an
immense amount of damage. The
storm formed at a point five miles
northwest OF Canistota and then zig
Jagged in a. southeasterly course. In
many localities pounding the most
promising crops ever in McCook county
into the ground. A conservative esti-
mate OF the crop destroyed is 5000 acres
and thousands of acres damaged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
DELEGATES APPOINTED
TO PRISON CONGRESS

Pierre, S. D., July 24.-Governor
Crawford has appointed the following
delegu .cs from tue state of South Da-
kota 10 the annual meeting CT the
American Prison association which
will convene at Richmond, Va, Novem-
ber 14-19. 1908:
Hon. II. T. Parmley, warden South
Dakota penitentiary, Sioux Falls, S. D.;
Hon. u. c. Thomas. chairman state
board of charities and corrections, Wa
tertown, s. D.; Hon. s. Z. Young, pres
ident South Dakota Training school,
Plankinton, S. D.; Hon. r. o. Richards,
Huron, S. D.: Hon. E. c. Issenhuth,
Redheld. S. .. Il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
ELKS ADJOURN TO MEET
NEXT IN LOS ANGELES

Dallas, Tex. July 21.-The Elks' re-
union of 1908 terminated yesterday, the
grand lodge adjourning to meet in Los
Angeles July IL, 1909. Last night two
thirds of the visitors departed.
At Yesterdays session of the grand
lodge various minor changes were
made in the constitution. The per
capita tax was reduced from 25 cents
to 20 cents per annum as recommend
ed by the retiring grand exalted ruler,
John K. Tener. An official emblem was
adopted and the proposition to estab-
lish home for the orphans of Elks
was defeated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Mr.. Cleveland was sitting in his law
Office I'm the Mills building early I'm 1892
when a newspaper man spoke to him
about the possibility that he might
again be nominated for the presidency
by the democratic convention Of that
year. Mr.. Cleveland turned upon his
questioner and SAID 1T Is a solemn
thing to be president of the Uniteo
States"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
FIRST MOUNTAIN SHEEP
PASS THROUGH ABERDEEN
OVER MILWAUKEE, LINE

Aberdeen, s. D.. July 23.--The first
shipments of Montana sheep for the
Eastern markets that ever passed
through this city arrived here yester-
day, consisting of 120 carloads, In three
trains. More shipments win be made in
the next few days This is due to the
extension of the Milwaukee railroad to
the West
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

In 1907 Philadelphia's export and
import trade increased s25,000.000 In
value over the figures for the previous
year. The total value of the city's ex-
ternal trade for that year was over
$3.50, 100000. These figures account in
part for the opening of the new steam
ship service between Genoa, Italy, and
the City of Brotherly Love. The Ital-
ians want some of the business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

According to the American Ma
chinist, the Chinese government spent
approximately 100000 during the year
1907 in defraying the expenses of stu
dents studying in foreign countries
About 20 per cent of this sum was
for students sent to Japan and Ameri-
ca. while the remainder was divided
among English, German, Russian anc
Belgfan institutions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
FARMER is KILLED
INSTANTLY RY CARS

Parkston, s. D., July 25.-When John
Tile, of this place. hade his wife and
three children goodbye at the train
here yesterday as they left for a visit,
he stepped from the vestibule of the
train. alighted on his heel, fell and
rolled under the moving train and the
coaches passed over his body. He was
killed instantly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

In the manufacture of alcohol from
peat, Danish company, with one ex-
perimental plant In Denmark and one
in France, has found the cost to be
about one fourth of that made from
potatoes. In the process OF manufac-
ture the cellulose or fiber of the peat
is converted by sulphuric acid into a
soluble carbohydrate and this Is fer
mented by q special Yeast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE,
BUT LITTLE RAIN

Huron, S. D., July 24-Weekly
weather bulletin for the week ending
Monday, July 20, 1908: Fair weather
predominated and there was more
than the normal amount OF sunshine
There was practically no precipitation
except on Thursday night and Fri
day morning, when showers occurred
over practically all of the state The
rainfall was insufficient in some west
ern counties. On Sunday, the 18th in
stant, parts OF McCook and Turner
counties received more than four In
ches of rain, and on the same day
several other localities received gem
closed moderately warm, but very
warm weather prevailed during the
middle portion. Some OF the nights
were rather cool for the season.
The mean temperature was slightly
below the normal. The maximum tenn
peartures reached or exceeded 80 de-
grees in all parts of the state, the
highest recorded being 100 degrees at
Howell, Hand county, and Philip, Stan
ley county. on Thursday, the day on
which the maximum temperatures at
most stations occurred. In parts of
the Black Hills district the tempera-
ture reached or exceeded 30 degrees on
several days, and in that part Of the
state the average temperature was
slightly above the normal
While in a few places the rainfall
Of the week was fairly generous. for
the state as whole 1t was below the
normal, and in a number of places was
very light.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

The Molteno (Cape Colony farrn-
ers have hit upon q novel plan for
dealing with locusts. A farmer has inn
ported some eagle kites for the pur-
pose OF soaring locusts from the crops.
The announcement almost reads like
the fable of the introduction Of kites
into the dove cotes for protection
against the hawks. but time alone will
tell whether the effect will be so dis
NITROUS TO the South African farm
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

A man once asked Thackeray to lend
him shillings which he would con-
vert into 100000. Asked how, he ex-
plained that he knew II young lady
with 100000 who he knew would
marry him II he asked her. but he had
pawned his teeth. and wanted shill-
ings TO redeem them in order to pro.
pose effectively.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

A marble bas-relief commemoratine
the great fire in New York in 1885
forms a part of n building in one OF
the old streets of the city not far from
East river water front, but IL is seldom
seen, as 1t stands in the shadow of the
Third avenue elevated line just below
the track
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Adeline Genee is a Danish girl, who
hagen when she was II years of age
She then went to Berlin to dance at
the Grand opera house, and afterward
to Munich. She is considered to be
one OF the most graceful and accom-
plished dancers In the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Few New Workers. own their owr
homes than the residents of any othel
city in the world. The reason is a sim
pie one. the land Is so valuable that
none but the very wealthy can afford
its purchase. or the 39l, ,6S7 families
living on Manhattan island only 16,31t
hold title to the houses they occupy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Australias government savings banks
have $204, ,324 on deposit, equal tc
$49 .55 per capita of the total popula,
tion OF the commonwealth. The ac.
counts average s162.75 each. In 1860
the interest paid was $5,50S,1 104. In 1902.
O3 the total deposits were $l75, 1926 1856
and the yearly interest was $4.265,346.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Miss Grace O'Connor. of Holyoke
and Miss Isabelle A. Moiden. of Hyan-
mis-, have just passed the four exafN-
nations held by the Massachusetts
state board OF registration in phar-
macy and have been registered as
qualified pharmacists. Miss Gertrude
Wrenn recently won the highest prize
offered by the Pharmaceutical Society
OF London. She is 22 years of age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

The petroleum deposits of India. In.
Guiding Burma. have scarcely been dis
turbed and the magnitude OF the pos.
sibie trade of India in petroleum and its
products can hardly be estimated. In
19o6-07 Burma produced 137.654,000 gal.
Ions and exported 55.796.O00 gallons, all
of Il going to Indian ports
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
CRAWFORD APPOINTS
G. w. HENRY AS STATE
SCALE INSPECTOR

Pierre, S. D., July Ex-Governor
Crawford has appointed c. M. Henry,
of Sioux Falls, to the position of in
spector of public scales and ware
houses. to succeed Olaf Poulson, re-
signed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

II was a Glasgow tramway car, and
IL was crowded One man was rather
noisy. and a sharp faced woman op.
posite TO him said: "If / was your
wife I'd poison YOU" The man gazed
at her fixedly for a moment. and ther
said: Woman, If l was your mar
I'd let you do it,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

To meet the deficit in the budget the
French minister of finance suggests the
ioubling of the licensing fees of ven
iers OF absinthe. This taxing of the
green peril" will, 1t is thought. be
popular; the minister anticipates that
Il will bring him in $2,0O0,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
STATE EDUCATORS
MEET AT RAPID CITY

Rapid City. S. d., July 24-The semi
annual meeting Of the South Dakota
Educational association is in session in
this city under the direction of State
Superintendent Ustrud. Mrs. Stella
Kolb, of Vermillion. is acting secretary.
Some of the speakers are G. T.. Swan
son, deputy state superintendent; c.
L. Holmes, of Sioux Falls: A. II. Sey-
mour, Of Kingsbury; French. of Elk
Point, and Gerald, OF Hand county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
NEW BATTLESHIP'S GUN
BREAKS SEAMAN's S NECK

Newport, r. l., July 25.-Joseph j.
Henry, ordinary seaman on board the
new battleship Mississippi was killed
during gun drHl today. His neckerchief
was caught in the training cogs of one
Of the guns. He was drawn into the
machinery and his neck broken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

India is buying many more American
wind mills as the result of wider anG
more persistent canvassing for orders
An Illinois manufactures is shippige
a carload Gao mills) to Bombay for use
on the west coast of India.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Japan has 80 timepiece factories, OF
which rs are in Nagoya, one in Toxic
and six In Osaka. The annual output
is 209, ,702 standing clocks, 441,755 hang
ing clocks, 25,360 watches, representing
a value of S794, 300
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
FOUNDER OF HUMANE
SOCIETY is DEAD

Chicago, July 25.-John G. Shortall,
founder of the American Humane asso-
ciation, died at his home at Winnessa
today. aged 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Japan is making an attempt at loco.
motive construction. AS an experiment
five engines are being built at the
Hyogo railway works. Ono is COM
pleted and In use. giving satisfaction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

The Japanese cotton yard guild In
Shanghai has asked the cotton manu-.
facturers in Japan TO reduce their pro-
duction by one-half this year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Twenty years ago a German taught
the Japanese how to make shell but
tons. Now Japan Is exporting shell
buttons to Germany France and other
countries. =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

st. Louis, Mo-. and Buda- -Pesth,
Hungary, have the deepest wells of any
cities in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

The wealth of New Zealand is $3.50
per capita. This is the highest of any
country in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Motel is the latest coined word
meaning people who have no telephone
II originated in Cincinnati
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Snake venom for medicinal use is get
ting to be more in demand all the time
and the price is gradually rising.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

II is said that the use of an oil OF
gas engine on the farm results in a
saving of from 20 to so per cent as
compared with horses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Burma is making money out of pea
rut growing. The peanut acreage in
creased from $500 acres in 1903 to S0,-
600 acres In 1907.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

The Turkish minister or the navy fs
said to be worth about $12000.000 and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

A young inventor of Lyons. France.
Is said to have solved the problem OF
the transmission of electricity without
wires.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

Japan's revenue for the last fiscal
year Ito March S1) exceeded the esti-
mates by S31 100000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

In Rio de Janeiro there is only one
antinnated plant for the manufacture
of ice and it sells locally at "a cents
Der mound
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01
MRS. STETSoN WEDS
PORTUGUESE COUNT

Philadelphia, July 25.-Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth Stetson, widow of the late
millionaire hat manufacturer, John B.
Stetson, was married today to Count
Santa Eulalia, of Portugal, by Mgr.
Turner chancellor of the archdiocese
of Philadelphia. The ceremony. which
was performed at the brides beautiful
estate, was a quiet affair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

The finances of Cape Colony have been
hard hit by the trouble in the diamonc
market.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-01

No father ever lost any of the time he
spent with his children.