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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06
TAFT SENDS 'POSSUM
PRICES UP TO S10.

Atlanta, Ga, Mch 1.-From
so cents each to $40 is the re-
markable rise in the "'possum"
market within the past month as
a result of the recent Taft ban
quet here. Atlanta dealers liter
ally are swamped with orders
from north and east, one dealer
announcing today he has orders
for 800 at $40 each. prospective
purchasers desiring them for
pets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

Pastor Wagner, who became famous
through the praise OF his book, "The
Simple Life" In this country, is no
longer the head of village church,
but has a larger congregation in Paris.
The call of the city has caused a change
of residence with the preacher and may
bring about change in his philoso-
MI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06
rb.r. /, Full Proof Of This One.

I'VE have lots of curious last re-
quests from patients who are about
to have operations performed" said a
nurse in the women's surgical ward Of
one OF the New York hospitals, but /
thought about the last word had been
said on this subject one day last week
when one of my patients, before go
ing to the operating room, called me
to her and asked me to write two
postal cards to her husband, so that
she might sign them before the opera
tion. One was to read: My dear hus-
band: The operation was at 10 this
morning and am getting along fine!
The other one was: My dear hus-
band: The operation was at 10 this
From your loving wife,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

After passing his hands over a bull
lock on Henley on Thames fat stock
show, b. Neville, a blind inmate of the
local work house, computed its weight
within pound, and thereby gained the
first prize In a weight-guessing COM
nafition
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

Liverpool shipping returns for 1907,
though covering the entrance Of 1859
vessels of S,127,419 tons, do not list
single American ship, unless maybe
some little odd one is included I'm 9th
er foreign nationalities," four vessels,
aggreRating 6314 tons
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06
DOCTOR WATCHES
HIMSELF DIE

Houston. Tex, Feb 27.-Dr.
w. A. Lunn, a prominent physi-
clan, is dead at his home here
of blood poisoning, contracted
while performing an operation
three weeks ago. He diagnosed
his own case, attended to his
own treatment, and predicted
the exact date of his death two
weeks ago. He appeared to take
great interest to the last in OBJ
serving the progress of the
case.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

The greatest single piece of work
which can be given to a navy yard is
the building OF a battleship. 1t has been
learned from hard experience that
these ships cost from rs to 60 per cent
more when built by the government
than they do when built by contract in
private yards. That Is, there is loss
to the government OF from 100000 to
$1,500.000 on every one that IL builds.
This is perhaps well known to the naval
committee Of congress-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

Politicians are sometimes the victims
of queer tricks. One of the friends of
Mayor Wittpenn, of Jersey City, I'M
vited him to luncheon. In the course
of their talk, while eating, the visitor
made 1t known that he would like an
appointment, which the mayor said he
was unable to provide. When lunch
con was over the visitor hurriedly de-
parted, leaving the check for the mayor
To nav
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

In April the Lapp lets his reindeer
loose to wander as they please, and
when the mosquitoes begin to abound
(about midsummer) collects his herd
simply by catching one deer, fitting 1t
with a bell and trusting to instinct
(Which leads the animals to gather
into herds for protection against the
mosquitoes) to do the rest. In a cool
summer, when mosquitoes are few, this
instinct does not come into play, and
II is almost impossible to bring the
reindeer together.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

Census returns in India show some
remarkably candid statements. In Al
llahabad 35 citizens described them
selves as "men who rob with threats OF
violence" There were 20 hereditary
thieves" There were nine profession
nj false witnesses"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

DR., George l.. Spinning, In a recent
lecture, said: THE climate OF Califor-
MIA Is not all like the beautiful chrome
of the postal card. If II be true that
in the imperial valley II is so hot that
they have to feed their hens on cracked
ice to keep them from laying boiled
eggs, II is also true that in some parts
of the Sierras II is so cold that II they
had any hens they would have to feed
them on red peppers and Spanish ta-
males to keep them from laying hail
stones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

On the basis OF bushel of corn pro-
duces 2.5 gallons OF alcohol. Il has been
figured out that last years corn crop
in the United States was sufficient to
furnish 20.000,0o0 horsepower for 10
hours q day for an entire year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

In Europe a first class peanut oil is
the most highly esteemed OF vegetable
oils after olive oil. II is also used in
the manufacture of butter substitutes.
The low grade oils are used for soap.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

b would not lose tomorrow's glow of dawn
by gazing backward. after suns long set
New hope is fairer than old regret
Let me pursue my journey and press on
"A briny statue. like the wife OF Lot
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

About once year the queen of Spain
wears q state robe which Is regarded
as the most magnificent in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

Deaf bicycle riders in England carry
"a badge at the rear of their wheels TO
safeguard them against motorists
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

oliver Goldsmith was an underpaid
man from start to finish. Fifty pounds
(s250) for THE Vicar OF Wakefield"
was bad enough, yet for THE Traveller"
he got but EGO ($100) and C (s25) for
his English grammar. For THE De-
serted Village" however. his publisher
sent him 100 guineas ($500). This he
at once returned, with the message:
ut is too much; II is near shillings
n couplet, which is more than any
bookseller can afford or indeed, any
modern poetry is worth SO he died
with $4,000 of debts. WAS ever poet
so trusted before?" said DR.. Johnson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

Thirteenth century tastes in food had
few limitations. Besides the fowl Of
Africa and the rare gadwit of Ionta,"
mentioned by Fitzstephen, gourmets in
the time of King John, OF England,
used to regale themselves on herons,
cranes, crows, storks, cormorants, and
bitterns. Some would wash their meals
down with wine, but the majority
drank mead or metheglin. Mead, ac-
cording to Holinshead, was only the
washing of the combs after the honey
had been taken from them, and 80
poor a beverage that IL had to be spiced,
peppered or made palatable with sweet
briar or thyme. But metheglin con-
tained loo pounds OF honey to "a gall
Ions Of water and must have been much
more intoxicating than the strongest
old ale of the present day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

PILES CURED IN TO Ia DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case Of Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles In 6 to IA days or money refunded
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

There are about 12 generations of
ifiics a year, the sexes about equally
divided, each female laying about 1000
eggs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06
Locking Forward.

Calcutta is 10 have a steel water tank
costing $2.300,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

While holding a term OF court at
Augusta once, Judge Walton sentenced
n man to seven years in prison for a
grave crime The respondents counsel
asked for a mitigation OF the sentence
on the ground that the prisoners health
was very poor. Your honor" said he,
am satisefld that my client cannot
live out half that term, and l,eg OF
you to change the sentence" We'll,
under those circumstances" said the
Judge, Il will change the sentence.
will make II for life instead of seven
years"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

Turkish cigaret manufacturers want
Kentucky to grow Turkish tobacco, i'm
ports of which have grown from $685.
900 to $4,000.000 in only 12 yealA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

A party of sightseeing tourists
stopped in front OF the old flag ven
der's stand opposite Trinity church,
New York, and made purchases as SOU
venirs. The inquisitive one OF the par
ty, who had bought an English flag.
asked the old man whether he sold
many OF that kind. "Oh, yes" he said.
"the newly landed always stop here on
their first walk uptown and buy the
nag OF their country. II is an evidence
OF homesickness, but they usually buy
also United States flag to match,
when show them how well they look
crossed" The young woman took the
hint and added a little "Old Glory" to
her purchase. That's business" said
the old man, with a twinkle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

India's cotton crop this season is 10
lper cent greater than that OF last year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

The Toxic exposition grounds viii
cover 292 acres.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
TIMBER ENTRYMAN
VICTOR IN APPEAL
Continued from page three.)

Continued from page three.)
the land was more valuable for agri-
cultural purposes than for timber and
stone. The taking of testimony con-
sumed six days.
Register Bramwell rendered a de-
cision in favor of the timber and
stone claimant and held the case for
dismissal The case was appealed
and Register Bramwelrs decision was
affirmed. Attorney o. NJ. Corkins
OF Enterprise appeared for Metzler
and j. T. Williamson for O'Brien.
The case was one of the biggest con-
tests heard in the local office for
some time. The plaintiff has one
more appeal to the secretary of the
interior if he chooses to avail himself
OF it. If the appeal is not taken the
important decision written by Regis
ter Bramwell and sustained by the
commissioner general will stand as
precedent in the decision of the re-
manning cases.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
STOPS FLAG BATTLE

The freshmansenior flag battle
at the high school was endea
by faculty stop-order. The fresh
men say the order showed partial
ity because their flag was flying at
the coveted point and the seniors
could not get up on the roof and
take it down. The especially tnlnk
hey were unfairly dealt with because
they were compelled under fear OIL
suspension to replace the ladder anu
ike down their own flag.
The faculty say they were not par
ial as they had before ordered inc
seniors flag down, and Furthermore
the contest had gone too far, locA'
being taken off doors, and the atuc
ladder, used to go out on the roOl
n case of fire, had been torn irom
its fastenings and taken from tne
buildings.
B. B. Boyd returned Thursday from
business trip to La Grande.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
DEATH RECORD.

Mrs. Therese Vergere, wife of J. T.
Verg ere, died at the family home in
this city Thursday forenoon at Il
o'clock, after an illness lasting since
Friday, when she was stricken with
paralysis, and suffered other strokes
Saturday and Wednesday. never
regaining consciousness after the last
stroke. The deceased had suffered
from the disease for the last six
years, having a together 16 strokes.
Funeral was held Friday, May II,
from the home, Rev. w. p. Samms
officiating; interment in the Enter
prise cemetery.
Therese Cagain was born in France
about so miles east of Paris, April
(, 1S49. She came to this country
It the age OF 20, settling in Hancock
county, i.linois, where she was mar
ried to ]. F. Vergere in February,
1875. They resided there until three
years ago when they came to La
Grande, moving to Enterprise year
later.
Besides the aged husband, one son
F. |. Vergere, and one daughter, Mrs
Charles Giovonno1i, both of this city,
survive. Mrs. Vergere was life
long member of the Catholic church,
good christian woman whose life
was devoted to transformations house
hold duties and to the care OF her
family.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
City and County
Brief News Items

Seed potatoes for sale at W. J.
Funk & Cos.
Deputy Sheriff Charles f. Grow
was at Joseph Wednesday night
John Royd of Portland, md, return
ed here Tuesday from outside points
and is again a guest OF his 0ro-her'
Daniel Boyd.
The dance at the opera house "e1'
nesday night was largely ai'eAue'.
A fine supper was served a MFs-
Mavors restaurant on East Flfs-
street.
Engineer Il. 4. Brandon and MIS-.
Brandon made a trip up and down
the line on Conductor Grady's traih
Wednesday afternoon and Thdrsda.
morning.
Attorney John S. Hodgin Of /
Grande. formerly of this CITY. VIZ
greeting old friends here Wednesda.
and Thursday. He came over o.
legal business.
Another meeting OF the Merchants
Association was held at NalloWI
We einesday. The was q goodn
repres entat on o. the retail trader
of the county present.
Mrs George s. Craig returne
home Thursday from a visit wiz
her daughter. Mrs. H. c. Mahaffe
at Lewiston. Miss joyce Graf
stopped at walla walla to visit for
mer schoolmates.
J. A. Denny and wife, the lmna
ha merchants, were Enterprise Wis
tors for several days and on Wednes
day 4lr. Delny attended the meet
lug OF the County Merchants associ
alton at Wallowa.
George Crow of Coleman Mich.
mc.e of Deputy Sheriff c. E. Grow
of this city, and the Crow brother
at Lostine. arrived in the valley Wed
nesday TO visit his nephews and looi
over the country.
If you desire a clear compleAlo
take Foley's Or,no Laxative for cor
stipation and liver trouble as it Wi
la e these organs and thorougi
c.elnse your system, which /
#hat everyone neels in the sprin'
10 fee well. For sale b.
lrnaugh * lIayfie,d.
rs. Harry Nottingham and bab,
of Prairie Greek were at Lostine Wed
7esfay visiting Mrs. e. A. SpiceT
Spicar. who is manager Of th'
ga. Estate company, cam
to Enterprise Wednesday Afternoon
on business.
Mrs. B. L. Gossett arrived las
week from CRANKY, Newton county
Mo. and joined her husband here
They are residing in the cottage an
lots Just west of G. II. Vests
which they bought of R. F. Stubble
field for S11OO. They will make con
siderable improvements on it.
Hoarseness, bronchitis and othe
throat troubles are quickly cured b.
Foley's Honey and Tar a it soothe
and heals the inflamed throat an.
bronchial tubes and the mos. o0sd
nate cough disappears. Insist upo
having the genuine Foley's Hone,
and Tar. Rurnaugh & AIayfield.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
w. B. APPLEGATE.
Notary Public

Collections made. Real Estate
bought and sold and all business
matters attended to. Call OH or
write me.
PARADISE. OREGON.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

7 c. Conley. salary Super 4
intendent. March 1880. SO 3S .
n. T. Bell. salary, Treasurer,
March ........ ..-.--.-.. 90 W
Chas. G. Bilyeu, salary dep
utr clerk, March ........ 10 90 I
has. E Crow, salary, deputy
sheri I, March ...... .... 10 90
:. J. Forsythe lights, March Is 90
). r. Haworth, payment on
contract court house .... 2OOO 90
r. b. Olmsted, salary county I
judge. April ............. 66 90 :.
Edgar Marin, salary, sheriff,
April ..............-.... loo oo
V. c. Poatman. salary, clerk.
April ..................,. 10 W
r. Mile. salary assessor,
AYrI ..................... 100 90
c. COnley, sllary, super.
inteldent, ApIi. ......... SO 35
y. T. Bel, sa'ary, treasurer,
April l-......-........... bo W I
has. c. Bilyel. salary, dep
!
has. Crow. sllary deputy
sheriff, April ...... ... 20 90
lila Da e., sa'ary, stelog- )
raEher, April ............ 40 " |
=. ]. Forsythe. lights. April. Is OC
c. C3n,ey, stamps, eA-
pre- $. ana phone ........ &C
c. Conley. travelling ex-
pelse. livery, etc ....... Is 20 |
&. c. Boatman, express 80
:. J. Funk & Co, oil, lamp.
etc ........ ........ 80. h
Y. J. Funk & Co., goods
from Marshall Wells .... "a 7s
rank Nelote, work on court
house ...... ...... ...... ou "
he Enterprise Press, print
iny and stationery 49,. 79 sc
dgar Marvin, roit. stamps 20 A
'aci ic States Tel. & Te!.
Co. mess igei ............ ~
has. Hug, truant officer oI
I. NcAnulty, cleaning
co lrt house .............. oO
-ome ind: Te'. Co, mes
s1re5 ................... 10 %
dodgers Bros, money till for
sleri IS Office ............ "
rel Smith, freight and dray-
lng ................'' II
rtlur N. Pace, work on
a asse sment rolls .......... VI
Y. 7. Bel, stamps ........ "
=. c. Boatman. stamps 20 81 !
:. T. Anderson, salary and
stamps .................. 90 o.
,. F. Miller, stamps and pen
els ........ ...... ''''.. %
ilass & Prudhomme, 3 boxes
wr ting pens .......,....., o.
lana & Bea III, books ang-
lers' Ii enseS .............. lU ot
1iass e Prudhomme, leather
tabs ........ ...... VI
ilass & Prudhomme, 2 assess
ment and tax rolls ... 63 O(
Il ham Stationery & Printing
Co.. Fiihsr record ribbons 10 81
lass & Prudhomme. office
supple for ,se Or ...... 124 2C
.yGer Bros. transcript COW
e3 - ....... go. 9 95
call & Company, plows and
| drag scraper .. ...... 16S OC |
| iihIm Stationery & Printing
Co, y dozen Underwood
riGD rs ........ 80. 0V
;. F. Pace s days work in
she ifs office ... "a 0C
has. Hug, serving warrants II OC
\. c. Smith, justice fees =. 0C
\. c. Smith, justice fees =. 00
A. c. Smith, justice fees -. 6 rs
: +. Ande son, quarantining
Wal owa precinct ... 8 0C
fhe Enterprise Press, print
ing and sta ionery ..... 50 81
= g. uerrymal e. al, survey
ing ..... ...... 49,. 10 OC
4. e. Merryman, Surveying. II 81
H. c. Cramer, road viewer :. SOC
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
CLAIMS ALLOWED
BY COUNTY COURT

CONTINUED from third pageJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-01
TAKEN TO DEs MONIES.
Junkin Removed From Abba rs Pre-
cautionary Measure.

Des Moines, March 1.-Junkin ar
rived in Des Moines over the Wabash
yesterday morning. He was placed IN
the county Jail to avoid possible
lynching, as Ottumwa citizens, 1T is
feared, would wreak vengeance upon
the self confessed slayer OK Cara
Rosen. He refused to talk.
The reward of $1,000 offered by OF
tu,nwa citizens and that of 5000 offered
by Governor Carroll will be claimed
by Sheriff Griffin of Abba, following
Negro Junkin's confession.
Tho Crime.
The crime committed by John jun
kin, the confessed slayer Of Clara
Rosen at Ottumwa, was premeditated
and the result of months of planning.
Long before the negro was released
from the penitentiary, where he was
serving time for beating up woman,
he made the declaration that inme-
diately upon his release he would do
the trick again." And just few days
before his discharge from prison he
again stated that it was his purpose
and intention to rob and assault some
woman.
Evidence to this effect is in the
hands Of Sheriff Griffin, who at 8
o'clock yesterday morning brought the
negro Junkin to the Polk county Jail
for safe keeping. The information
came in a letter from Albert Evans,
a Missouri negro who was a cellmate
with ,Junkin at Fort Madison.
"Junkin is guilty Of that crime
writes the negro Evans. "While we
were still in the pen together he fire.
quently told me that when released he
would do the trick again. meaning
that he would hold up and assault an
other woman, for which crime he was
then serving time. Ee planned it while
still in the pen and when he left
know that it was his intention to pull
off the stunt as soon as he had an
opportunity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-01
BOY THIEF TO NAVY
John Schneider, Cedar Falls Student
Burglar, Will Try to Enlist and Will
Not Be Prosecuted IL Successful.

Special ITO Times Republican
Waterloo, March 1.-From the county
Jail to the United States navy is the
latest step of John Schneider, the boy
burglar and x-student of the state
normal school whose father after put
ting up the required bond has agreed
to see that his son becomes member
of a crew of the fighting ships of
Uncle Sam, this in preferences to stand
ing time in the district court for grand
larceny and burglary in the night
time.
Schneider's downfall caused great
furore at the normal and his parents
were heart broken over the deed OF
their son. A bond of 5000 was given by
his father in which he agreed to either
give papers to the court that would
show that his son had enlisted in the
United States navy or return his son
to the county jail to stand trial for
his misdeeds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-01
C[N@UR[ WITHHELD
ON GOAL merger
Senate Judiciary Committee In
able to Agree and No Report
Will Be Presented
PRESIDENT ESCAPES CRITICISM
ii Attack is Made II Will Be by 'ndi-
viduaI Members-Immisration Com
mission Finds Exclusion Laws Are
Z Detective Undesirables Permitted to
Il Enter United States.

Washington, March 1.-The senate
Judiciary committee today voted to re-
port a disagreement on the resolution
) providing for an investigation of the
absorption OF the Tennessee Coal and
IRON Company by the United States
steel Corporation.
Any views submitted to the senate
on the subject will be considered "in-
dividual" reports not having the sane
tion OF the committee. This is ,gener-
} ally regarded as a compromise, as
number Of senators had drafted re-
port declaring the merger to be in vio-
lation OF the Sherman anti-trust law,
and rebuking President Roosevelt for
his part in the transaction. while the
Others declared 1t was not the func-
\ fion OF the committee under the resp
& luton adopted to pass upon these
questions.