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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
LAST RAIL Is LAID
ON NEW COAST LINE

Chicago. April at was announced
today from the offices of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad in this
city, that without any golden spike
without the presence of any OF the prin.
cipal officers of the company, the last
rail on the Pacific coast extension oi
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
railway, now known as the Chicago
Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway, has
been laid at point two miles east %
Missoula.
There was no celebration of any kino
and the completion Of the sixth trans.
continental railroad was simply part
OF the days work. The length OF the
extension just completed from the Mis-
souri, river to Seattle and Tacoma, Is a
trifie over 1,400 miles.
The completion of the new transcon-
tinental line creates worlds record
for rapidity OF railway construction.
The first shovelful of earth on the new
line was turned April 16, 1906. Since
then so, 100000 cubic yards of material
has been excavated, 100000 yards Of
tunnel driven, 20 miles OF bridges erect
ed and 100000 tons Of S5-pound rails
laid at a cost Of $S5.000.000. The bal
lasting of the new transcontinental
line will be completed about June. 1903,
and regular freight and local passenger
service will be established thereafter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
NORTHWESTERN BUILDS
STATION AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D.. April 5.--Announce-
ment has been officially made that
plans for a new Northwestern station.
fireproof, modern, and built of brick
and stone VIII be completed In about
10 days. and that the station will be
built this year on the site OF the pres
@nt structure, which is of wood. The
announcement was made by Vice Presi-
dent Gardner and Assistant General
Manager Cantillon, Of Chicago. upon
"a short visit to Aberdeen. The other
three railroads entering the city al
ready have brick and stone stations
that are commodious and convenient,
although the Milwaukee station, built
six years ago has already proven too
small 10 accommodate the needs of the
road since it has become n transconti-
mental line, and a new station VIII be
built by the company, probably this
year
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
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FATE DECIDES AGAINST
HOLDER OF NO. 29

Gregory, 5. d., April 5.-When it
came time for No. 30 to file under yes
terday's quota OF the first 30 numbers,
there was no response, and back or
this incident is almost double trag-
edy.
w. II. Krebs, of Omaha, was the
holder of this number, but died soon
after the drawing of the numbers last
October. Under n modified ruling of
the department to cover this special
case, his widow was given permission
TO file for land which Is estimated to
be worth not less than $1,000. When
the time for fling came, her little child
lay at the point of death at the home
In Omaha, and the mother made the
sacrifice of her chance for fortune TO
be with the child for whom she desired
the farm home in Tripp county.
Judge Witten had no power to fur
ther modify the requirements of the
land department and the womans
chance is lost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
CHAPTER VI.
THE WINDY SIDE OF THE

THE WINDY SIDE OF THE LAW
During the ride from Moon Run Rose
had done some rapid thinking. How
was Karl to get back to Sugar Valley?
The bobsled would go no further than
Dan Tressler's, and there he would be,
stranded in the middle OF the night,
afoot, 10 miles from home. 1t would
never do to have him stay at Tress-
ler's; the Squire would never forgive
that. He must stay at the Hall IL any
where in the valley, yet how could she
manage 1t? 1t would be a hazardous
thing to arouse her father at dead Of
night, and then bring him in contact
with the wrathful man. That would
never do at all.
There was but one way.
At the end of the main walk she
wheeled sharply, and, darting across
the lawn and the end of the barnyard
came to the house Of Amos Harding.
Amos was a Yankee, n native of
Connecticut, who, years before, had
drifted into the valley as a school
teacher, had married one of the valley
girls, and after a time had worked into
the position OF head farmer of the
Iimbed, sandy-h haired, active little man
OF SO, shrewd and worldly wise, and
very valuable to the old Squire in
many ways. To Fose he was almost a
father. He had been her right-hand
man, counsellor and confidant ever
since she could remember. and she in
turn had been to him like one of his
own children.
She did not go to the door, but
slipped around the corner and tapped
lightly on u window. There was a
quick movement inside, then a FUN
bling at the sash. then a tousled head
thrust out into the night air.
"Heigh, there! Who Is it?'
It's me, Uncle Amos"
"Sho! Is that you, Rosie? Why,
what in tarnation's happened?"
Accident. Karl smashed his sleigh,
and"
"sho! You don't mean it! Hurt
yeh any"
Course it didn't. Jest like a cat, I
swami! I'll bate Is cents, II | dropped
yeh into the well head down you'd land
on your feet But how in time did
you smash 'er?"
Karl ran into the Moon Run bridge.
You see"
"Heigh? Ran into the bridge? In
broad moonlight? On that wide road,
dead straight? Say, sis, he must o.
been awful taken up with somethin' or
other. He. he, he!"
He was racing, Uncle Amos. I'll
tell you about IL tomorrow. | rode
down with Jim Farthing, and Karrs
coming leading his horse behind the
bobsled. l want you TO hitch up Tus-
sey Boy into the green sleigh and drive
up till you meet him. Then let him
go home with our rig, and you take
his horse here. See? You'll rub him
down dry when you get him to the
stable, won't you, and look him all over
for cuts, and blanket him warm? He's
had a pretty hard time of it,
But who in time nation was he rae
ing WITH"
"Jim Farthing's little mare"
"Shoi You don't mean 1t! And Jim
run yeh into the bridge?"
mo, sir; he didn't. But you must
hurry, Uncle Amos. Quivk. I'll be
down to the barn getting ready"
But say, how did yeh-"
The question stopped short. for she
had disappeared around the corner of
the house. He dressed with all haste.
but when he arrived at the barn she
had the horse nearly harnessed
Cook here. you don't mean TO say
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
PrixiIeaes.

From Exchange.
The doubt of a University Of Chicago
professor whether King Solomon, cas- the
husband of 700 wives, is the best authority
upon such domestic matters as the treat
ment of children, reminds one of story
told SO often by that great English pre-
late, Archbishop Magee. A Gloucester
shire lady was reading the old testament
to an aged woman who lives at the home
for old people and CHANGED upon the pas
sage concerning Solomon's household.
Had Solomon really 700 wives?" In
quired the old woman, after reflection.
"Oh, yes. Mary! 1t is SO stated in the
bible"
'Lor', num-" was the comment. What
privileges them early Christians had!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
FREIGHT WRECK
DELAYED TRAINS
FOR THREE DAYS

Av1r, s. u. April 5.--The freight
,rain wreck, which prevented operation
OF trains west of this city for three
DAYS, has been cleared up and the reg
ular service is continued.
The work On the city sewer system,
which was discontinued in December,
has been renewed and the improve
ment will be finished in few days.
The Southeastern South Dakota
Teachers association will begin it's
ninth annual session at Tyndall, April
Is, and continue for two days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
HIDDEN CRIME
COMES TO LIGHT
AT THE CAPITAL
Remains of Babe, Partially De-
voured by Dogs, Found in
Citizens Yard.

Pierre, S. D., April 5.-Sensationai In
the extreme is the effect produced by
the finding In the yard OF Mr.. Hol-
brook, at East Pierre, the head, shoul-
ders and one arm OF an infant child,
which had evidently been given shall
low burial and afterward been dug up
by dogs and part OF the body devoured.
DIR. HOLSTER was at once notined
and the remains taken to the under
taking rooms for further examination
and TO secure some clue to the Grim
inal mother who committed the awful
act. The doctors pronounced the child
still born acd their judgment Is that
It had been buried about a day when
the unearthed remnants of the body
were discovered. There is no clue to
the guilty parties. This is the fourth
discovery Of a similar hidden crime
within six weeks, and the community
is wrought up to an intense state of
mind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
MOTHER BRAVES LEPRosY
TO CARE FOR SON

Upton, Mass, April 3.-Devotion tc
her 17-year-old son Archibald, who
was pronounced leper and removed
to the state colony on Penekese island.
will in a few days carry Mrs. Emma
Thomas, OF this town, to the isolated
settlement to give herself to the care
of the young man. Thomas contracted
the leprosy In the Barbados.
Mrs. Thomas. a widow, has begun
arrangements for selling all Of her per-
sonal property. AS soon as this Ia
completed she will go to Penekese, the
state authorities having granted her
permission to make her home there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
WHEAT SETS RECORD
MARK OF SEASON

Chicago, April 3.-A new high rec
ord mark for the season for all de-
liveries of wheat was recorded on the
board OF trade here today. when the
May option sold at s1.2ohc and the
July at $10S per bushels. The new
mark for the May delivery was within
1&c of the best price established dur
ing the famous Gates deal in 1905. Re
ports of damage by winter killing In
Ohio and Indiana, were largely re-
sponsible for the upturn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

What IL regarded as the quaintest
oath still in use is that taken by the
high court judges In the Isle of Man,
the terms OF which are as follows: by
this book and the contents thereof, and
by the wonderful works that God hath
miraculously wrought In the heaven
above and the earth beneath in six
days and six nights, do swear that
will, without respect OF favor or friend
ship, loss or gain. consanguinity or af-
finity, envy or malice. execute the laws
of this isle justly between party and
party as indifferently as the herring
backbone doth lie in the midst of the
fish. So help me God, and the contents
of this hook"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
JOSEPH kvsLER. puLII.hsN

When II was reported two years ago
that Oscar Wilde had been seen alive
ut Florence many papers copied the
story. At that time q man who bore a
striking resemblance to Wilde was
seen In the streets of that city. But II
was discovered that the man. whose
name happened TO be Wild, was not
even relative OF him who died in
Paris in 1900. "The latest report of a
similar nature came from Turin says
the Matin, but for this there was an ex-
cuse---a small one. The man in Turin
was Wilde's son Viyante, and one can
well imagine how 'vivant' can be con-
strued as living II newspaper cor
respondent should telegraph from Tu-
rim 'Vivant GaribaldP or Bismarck or
Gladstone false impressions might also
follow. The name was the cause this
time"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
DAKOTA WOMAN KILLS
HERSELF IN MINNESOTA

Tylc:, Mimi, April 5.--A woman who
registered at the Baker hotel here as
Mrs. W. j. Evans. of Madison, 8. d.,
committed suicide Wednesday night by
shooting herself. She was accompanied
by u man who calls himself j. w.
Evans. The woman was about 30 years
old. and had apparently planned to kill
herself as sne bought q revolver from
Il local dealer yesterday afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Alaska gives promise of becoming
in time a large producer OF copper.
The Bonanza mine in Montana has an
ore body 800 feet wide, which was cut
at depth of 225 feet by n cross-cut
tunnel, In which there Is 100 feet of
ore averaging 20 per cent copper, the
middle 20 feet long almost pure cop
per glance running from 60 to 40 per
cent OF copper and % ounces OF silver
ton. This is probably one of the
greatest showings of copper In North
America, but the property is over 100
miles from railroad transportation, so
that It will be years before this copper
can possibly come on the market.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

The inventor of the roller skate was
a Dutchman named Merlin, who came
to England in 1860. Eight years later
he exhibited a pair OF skates contrived
to run on wheels" at a museum in
Spring gardens, London, and also gave
public exhibitions of his prowess in
skating over a smooth floor, playing a
violin the while. 1t appears, however,
that his demonstrations were on occa-
sions rather more exciting than sue
cessful. for 1t is recorded that he used
TO fall about and smash into mirrors
and pictures which covered the walls
OF the room.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Probably the Eskimo banquets last
longer than any others, and the guam
tity OF food swallowed Is also proper
tionately greater. Ross records that
seven OF his party of natives once ate
continuously for 33 hours, during which
time they consumed 200 pounds OF
seal meat. Europeans, exposed to the
same climatic conditions, act In much
the same way. Captain Scott, OF the
discovery, on his return from his long
siedge journey over the inland ice Of
the Antarctic continent did nothing
but eat and sleep for three days and
nights, and even then he was still hun
CRY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

The total rainfall OF this country. in
cluding snow and that on water areas,
was given as $4,000. .e00. 100000 cubic
feet n year. Half or more is evapo-
rated. About one-third flows into the
sea. The remaining one-sixth Is either
consumed or absorbed. or the 10000
900, 900, 900 cubic feet flowing annually
into the sea less than per cent is used
for power. II is estimated So per cent
10 So per cent Of the volume In vast
ed In freshets or destructive floods
There are in the United States proper
.232 streams navigated for an aggregate
of 26,11b miles, and as much more is
by Improvement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Sioux Fails, :. d., April 5.--The re-
port of Public Examiner John l.. Jones
Of the condition of banks other than
national in South Dakota on February
26. shows an increase i'm resources of
81, POS, ,S2s.4t, and in deposits of $780,,
60530, the total of deposits being $4l,-
l25,52l 80,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
CAPITAL CONTEST
FOR NEW COUNTY

Pierre, q. d., April 5.~--Gover-
nor Vessey has fxed the date
June for the election to effect
the organization Of Trip coun-
ty.
At that time there will be a
county scat contest between
Jamro, which is situated nearly
in the center of the county, and
Colome, located in the south
eastern part, near Dallas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
General Edward s. Brag

General Edward s. Bragg. of Wis
consin, who coined the phrase, I'VE
love him for the enemies he has made"
and used It in seconding the nominal
tion of Cleveland for the presidency in
1884, recently celebrated the eighty
second anniversary Of his birth. Gem
eral Bragg was consul general to Cuba
for a while under President Roosevelt,
but his view of the Cubans-expressed
IN letter-that you can't make a
silk purse out of a sow's ear" caused
his transfer 70 Hong Kong. That was
his last official post.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Commander Peary and his party, re-
turning famished from their futile dash
for the pole in 1906, slaughtered a herd
OF seven musk oxen on Hazen island,
off the extreme north OF Greenland.
For two days and nights thereafter
they crouched inside their snow huts,
eating continuously, and when they
had finished, the pile OF bones outside
was "as high as a tall mans chin"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
MAY MELSER HAS
TRIP .COUNTYS
CHOICEST ACRES
Claims Her Right to File First
and Flax Farm" Is Near
New Jordan.
MAY MElSER WILL
SOW TRACT TO FLAX.

Gregory, s. D., April MRS.
Melser has decided to raise
fax on her new claim. Indeed, she
has secured the services of big
blowing Layout" to put her LAND
In shape for cultivation. She VIII
move upon Il as soon as the wealth
er is ri and will at once become
the pioneer land owner OF TINS 10
cality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
DENY THE RUMoR KING
EDWARD HAS SUFFERED
A STROKE OF APoPLEXY

RiarritZ, April 5.-There is no truth
IN the report published in Germany
that King Edward has suffered stroke
of apoplexy. His majesty, who Is in ex-
cellent health, left here this morning
TO witness the Basque fetes at Sare.
Berlin, April 5.-A special dispatch to
the Frankfurter Zeitung from Madrid
today says a rumor Is current there
that King Edward suffered q slight
apoplctic stroke this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
The Wireless Age.

Our history, in moving on,
Has turned another page
Upon the top OF which we note
The words, A Wireless Age.
The farmers widest cattle will
Securely Craze inside
The new barbed-wireless fences which
Some genius will provide.
The fowls. unhampered by the sight
OF firm, unyielding guard,
Most happily will strut within
A chicken-wireless yard.
Our pet canary bird will sing
More sweetly, I'll engage,
And cheerfully will hop about
Within a wireless cage.
Then, in our windows, to debar
Mosquitoes gaunt and lean,
And flies and other insects, too,
Wen have a wireless screen.
And best of all, we ought to find,
Before this page is full,
That when II comes to pulling wires,
There'u be no wires to pull.
Blanche Elizabeth Wade in February
Century.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Between 1877 and 1887 the trade of
the Dominion with the United States
Increased less than $6,000,00O; in the
next decade 1t increased over S2S,000,-
900, and in the 10 years ending 1907 It
Increased 5000 900. This increase in
the progress of growth would be strik-
ing enough as 1t stands. but II becomes
vastly more impressive when we OBJ
serve that the growth of Canadian
trade with Great Britain increased
little over $S,00O,00O in the first decade,
SI7, 100000 in the second decade, and
S1Og 100000 in the third decade
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR
TO NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR

Aberdeen, s. d., April 5.-Governor r.
s. Vcsscy has sent an invitation to
Governor Burke, of North Dakota, in
viting the governor and the people of
that state to unite with the people OF
South Dakota in the celebration Of Da-
kota homecoming week In Aberdeen,
June 1915.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Concrete itself is very old. The con-
crete stairs of Colchester and Rochester
castles still show the marks of the in
casing boards; the dome of Agrippa's
Pantheon, which Is 142 feet in diameter,
is of concrete, and fragments of con-
crete buildings are found in Mexico and
I1v,fn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

The cornerstone of the Washington
monument was laid by President Polk,
July 4, 1S4S, and December 9, 1884, the
cap stone was set In position. The
sc feet inches deep. The base of
the monument is 30 feet Ia inches
square, and the walls 10 feet a inch
thick. At the 500-foot mark, where
the pyramidal top begins, the shaft
Is "a feet 51s inches square and the
walls are IS inches thick. The monu-
ment is made OF blocks Of marble two
feet thick. and IL Is said there are over
$4,000 OF them. The height above the
ground is 555 feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Professor John Coulter, OF the Uni
versity OF Chicago, in an article in the
School Review, takes issue with those
who favor the holding Of examinations
for entrance into higher institutions,
declaring that such methods are 'the
relics of barbarism and entirely out of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

Few New Yorkers know that the
great Broadway was once called
Great George street" in honor OF the
English king. 1t was afterward known
as the "Bloomingdale road" before II
acquired the name Of "the Broadway"
which was subsequently changed TO
Rroadway
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

The cocoanut groves of Cuba have
recently been attacked by a serious
disease, which Is said to be widely
spread In tropical America. Porto Rico,
however, has thus far escaped IL. II Is
a bacterial malady confined to the
crown. or terminal bud, OF the trees,
where 1t produces rot. The great
height OF the trees, ana the fact that
the terminal buds are sheathed with
the petioles OF older leaves, make IL
very difficult to treat the disease WIN
local remedies. II Is suspected that the
bacteria are spread through the agency
of insects. The department OF agri-
culture is investigating the subject.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
ANOTHER ROYAL HUNTER.

Brussels, April 5.-Prince Albert, the
heir presumptive to the Belgian throne,
accompanied by his aides, Colonels
Moore and Malfeyt, left Brussels today
on an expedition to the Congo. The
prince expects to be absent in Africa
five months
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
saws Mrs. Chas. Barclay
Graniteville, VT. .-"I was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and !
can truly say that
LydiaE.P .Pinkham's
Vege ia BILE Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
Of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. 1
never forget to tell
my friends what
IVdiaE Pinkham's
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
A Great Scholar.

From Everybody's Magazine.
The new minister in u Georgia church
was delivering his first sermon. The
darky janitor was a critical listener
from q back corner of the church. The
minister's sermon was eloquent, and
his prayers seemed to cover the whole
category of human wants.
After the services one of the deacons
asked the old darky what he thought of
the new minister. Don't you think he
offers up q good prayer. Joe"
"Ah mos certainly does, boss. Why,
dat man axed de good Lord fo' things
dat de odder preacher didn't even know
He ad!"-EVeryb bOdy's Magazine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
PlANKINToN SELLS BONDS
FOR A SEWER SYSTEM

planltinton, :. D., April 5.--The city
council of this place has negotiated the
sale of bonds i'm the sum OF $4,000,
which were authorized to be issued for
the purpose of constructing sewer
age system. The work of constructing
the system will be commenced at once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
M'cOok COUNTY MAN
DIES IN WASHINGTON

Bridgewater $. d.. April Report
reaches here Of the death of w. III. G..
Sugg, at Vancouver. Wash. Deceased
was formerly a prominent resident OF
this place, and at one time held the
office of sheriff for this (McCook)
county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

!. In future Chinese government dispatches
will be forwarded by post instead OF by
courier and II IL expected that $4,000 a
year win thus be saved
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

The touch OF the right hand is gen.
orally more sensitive than the LEFT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10

A good locomotive will last II years
with careful attention. 1t should travel
/ 900 miles before wearing out.