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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
what n Former Oregon Farmer
Thinks of Western Canada.


Albert Nelson left Benton County,
Oregon, in September, 1904. for the
great Canadian prairies. To quote
from his letter: | was greatly sur
prised to find such an immense stretch
of rich virgin prairie still almost un-
occupied in the very heart of North
America. The splendid crops of oats,
wheat, barley, potatoes and hay | be-
held in the settlements made me very
eager for "A piece of this rich soil, and
soon located in the Goose Lake coun-
try. We have here a great stretch OF
the rich deep clay loan of the Sas-
katchewan--a soil heavy and hard to
break, but particularly well adapted for
the retention of moisture and produc-
tion of the bright No. l hard wheat,
and great crops Of oats barley, flax and
potatoes. l had GO bushels of oats
weighing Al pounds to the buShel per
acre. Some uf my neighbOrS had still
greater yield. Wheat yielded from 20
to 80 bushels per acre. We have all
done well here, and / could name many
Americans who came here with means
to go ahead, who have done big al
ready. For homesteads one has to 90
I further west, but the best prairie can
be bought here for from $l2 to SIG
per acre. The climate is dry and
healthy. This IS the regular Saskatch-
evan fall weather-frOsty nights and
bright sunny daysT-ideal for threshinS
and hauling out Of wheat. The trails
are dusty, as thousands OF wheat teams
are moving towards the elevators.
The sight Of it makes one stop and
wonder what it will be in few years
when the immense prairies get under
! cultivation. Heavy snowfall is the ex-
, ception here. Snow generally falls in
December and goes off in March. 1t
sometimes gets very cold, but the Sas-
katchewan farmer does not fear the
cold. Winter is his season of rest. The
first or second crop he builds COM
Portable house for himself, and warm
stables for his horses. He need not,
like some, be poking about in the mud
! all winter attending few beasts for
u livelihood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

IF the prophecy of seventh son
who lived a generation ago, had been
fulfilled, Washingtons birthday, 1909,
would have been the fiftieth annivers-
AIRY of the end of the world, or rather
the world would have come to an end
fifty years ago, and there would have
been no civil war and no lots Of
things said a man who for many
years has kept clippings and, unlike
many others who have that habit,
knows where to find them. Late in 1858
the END of all things was predicted
for Feb. %, 1859, and in some parts of
tho country people became panic
stricken, and, If the story as told by
the scrapbOok man is true, the wealth
OF Il New York family had its founda-
tion In a piece OF property which was
sold at a ridiCulously small price be-
cause of the END" which was soon
coming,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
HOW'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions, and financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by. all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

a union soldier. George Middleton, of
.'hiCHgO, has sent to Colonel w. Il.
Haldpman, Of Louisville. n contribution
IF $50 toward proposed monument to
General John II. Morgan, the famous
confederate cavalry leader. Mr.. Mid
ll"ton served through the war as a
private in Company f, Third regiment,
indiana cavalry. He is now a wealthy
theatrical manager. Last summer a
monument given by him in honor of
thc soldiers buried in the cemetery of
ais native city, Madison. Ind, was dcd-
Gated. Governor Wilson, OF Ken
lucky. WAS the chief orator and SOL
liers Of the Indiana and Kentucky ma
iUnal guards Joined i'm the ceremonies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Success ai LAST.

Jack London 1lTlthJ Australia n good
deal like our avn Wild West" said a
San Franciscan. ~ .met him in Mel-
bourne. He had already picked up n
bushel of local stories and sketches
He told me story Of an actor who
had just returned from a long tour In
land. This actor said OF his tour:
The first night, sir, in Uluwalla, ]
was Kissed, sir, hissed but the second
night / was egged, sir, cgged but the
third night, sir
Here the tragedian slapped his ex-
panded chest.
THE third night, sir, played be-
hind a net"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Rexonr lis Faith.

From th' CINCINNATI Enquirer.
Senator BeveTidge, discussing a po-
litiCal movement that in its sudden
overwhelming success mad rather en-
barrassed him, said:
Il felt like a good old Ohio pastor.
AS he came down from the pulpit one
Sunday morning the sexton said:
Your prayer for rain was soon an
swered, sir. lt's pouring.
Dear me, hope not muttered the
pastor. 1 came away this morning
without an umbrella
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

take to my bed.
The urine was
cloudy and con
tanned much sedi-
mcnt. The doctor
was not helping
me and | began
using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They
stopped that at
tack and as | kept
-. Al -. A
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

The London Teacher has been look
ing into the marriage rate at Manches-
ter university, and found that Of 500
women who achieved degrees, only 60
have married. At Manchester the
young woman and the young man sit
side by side. And only II of the $50
have mated themselves with male
graduates
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
No Wonder she's Cross

The woman who has thousand pet
ty cares and annoyances while she suf-
fers with headache or sideache must
not be blamed If she cannot always be
angelically amiable. What she needs
is thoughtfulness from her family and
such simple and natural remedy as
Lanes Family Medicine. the herb tea
that makes weak women strong and
well. Sold by druggists and dealers,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Wonderful results, eventually restor-
ing full physical vigor, are obtained
from the following: To one-half pint
good whiskey, add one ounce syrup sar-
saparilla and one ounce Toris COM
pound. which can be procured from any
druggist. Take in teaspoonful doses
before each meal and before retiring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

From Paris comes the story that In
carrying out gunnery experiments on
the hulk of the disabled battleship Jena
the French government intends TO 30
further than have the other navies
and not only test the durability OF tho
ships. but the erect Of battle action on
life on the ship attacked. The effect Of
gases generated by explosions in COM
partments on tn. ship will be studied
by the substitution Of COWS for men IN
the Jena.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

The production of copper in the
United States, Mexico and Canada for
the month of January fell off only s.
900. 900 pounds from December, accord
ing to figures of production from the
various mines of the country for that
month. The Boston News bureau
figures the production for January at
102, 100000 pounds, as compared with
1O7. 100000 pounds in December, 1908,
and 65,915,000 pounds in January, 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

walk ups tair s
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. I
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
Ing would restore
nv health hogan
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

The oil lamp has been abolished from
the railroad cars of Canada by re-
cent enactment of the Dominion rail-
way commission, which requires that
In the future all car lighting must be
done by compressed oil gas, acetylene
gas or electricity. Both the railroad
company and it's employees are held re-
sponsible for the observance of this
regulation. fine being laid for each
OffenSe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Nine. Guadalupe de Haro. a Mexican,
and descendant of the Montezumas,
is in New York studying domestic sci
ence as practiced in the United States
She will carry it back with her to Mex
leo, and at the bidding of her govern
ment introduce 1t in that country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

A Bavarian chemist an authority on
brewing, has convincingly demonstrated
that no form of colored glass when used
for beer bottles affords absolute pro-
lection against the effects of exposure
to sunlight, and that a wide diversity
in degree Of protection is observed
when glass of different tints is en-
ployed. The highest measure of protec-
tior is yielded by dark, reddish brown
glass.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
A Rank Outsider.

The fashionable wedding presented a
festive scene. Beautiful girls in gor-
seous gowns We're everywhere. The
bride stood proudly beneath canopy
of choice eXotics beaming i'm her love-
liness.
Isn't she just too sweet" gurgled an
elderly matron. But who do you sup
pose Is the man who is always at her
side?"
I'm sure / cant imagine" replied
another matron. Then. as brilliant
idea struck her, she remarked, "Oh, l
guess its only the bridegroom"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Stops Cold. In an Hopr.

You will be glad to know lanes Pleas
ant Tablets tlaxative) will stop in an hour
cold that could not Rewarded off by any
thing else. They will always break up n
cold almost Immediately. Druggists aud
dealers sell them at 20 cts. box Orator F.
Woodward, lie Roy, N. Y. Sample free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Names and Names.

Prom the Kansas City Journal.
do you know" said New Yorker,
looking at the map of Kansas and talk
ing to a Kansas man, that you have
such very strange names for towns
here in Kansas? Take these twO--Pa-
lacky and Skiddy. Very odd names, in
deed"
Where do you live?" asked the
Kansan.
MOO Yo'k, of course" was the re-
ply.
"All the year round?"
NO" was the reply. part of the
time l live in HObOken and part of
the time in Poughkeepsie"
The Moo Yo'ker" is still wondering
why the Kansas man laughed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

"Polygamy is the rule among all the
tribes of southern Nigera, the reason
given by the natives being that it is
impossible for one woman TO do all the
work of the house." said Capt. +. A.
Steel, at the Royal United Service In
stitution, London. the other day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
In Doubt.

Going to take your chaperon to the
play tonight?"
Well, / don't know. There are so
many passages in these modern plays
that are hardly At for elderly folks
to hear"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Even in Society.

The Man-Will you join me in the next
waltz?
The Woman in BIack-With pleasure.
What is the next number?
The Man-Why, the Merry Widow"
and you look the part.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
lydiaE- Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
] suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
tion. 1t was impossible for me to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Browns Bronchial Troches relieve
Throat lrritations caused by cold or use
IF the voice. In boxes - cents. Sam
oles mailed free. John |. Brown & Son,
Boston Mass
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Wise people use Hamlins Wizard Oil
to stop pain because they know it always
makes good. Foolish people try expert
mGnts. Ask YOUR druggists about il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

ment cleared my system of uric acid,
regulated the urine and cured the
bachache."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Your working power depends upon your
health Garfield Tea corrects disorders Of
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels; over
comes constipation, puri6es the blood.
brings good health
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

TEXAS LANDS-Best and cheapest on
earth. Write us today for prices and
description. Don't wait. Humphris Realty
Co. Maria, Texas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Red, Weak, Weary, watcry Eyes
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain.
Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago,
for illustrated Eye Book Free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
STABS OF PAIN.

Like Tbrusts of n Knife in the Back.
William II. Walter Chatsworth, H.,
says: Pains in my back that felt like
knife thruSts made me quit work and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Imperfect Philanthropy.

From Harper's Bazaar.
hnicker-Did your father give you
an auto?
Bocker-Yes. but he didn't endow It.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Pettit's Eye salvc 100 Years OLD,
relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye aches,
infamed, sore, watery or liberated eyes.
All druggists or uowarI Bros, Buffalo
N Y
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Insanity statistics show that 16 cases in
every 1000 are caused by love affairs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

PILES CUREio ~ O TO - DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed 10 cure any
case Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in to IA days or money refunded
Zoe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Mrs. wi.sisw's pooxHIse sYLuY for Children
teething toftens tho gums, reduces indAmmati on
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Va To,cb Detective husinos" FREQ and furnish "A
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

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Remember this remedy contains no sal-
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Act.
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18

contest His taller opponent appear
ed weak and awkward by comparison
with the Kewanee boy, and at no
stage did Kelly have a chance to show
his cleverness.
Half of the ninety seconds was
spent in clinches. Papke wrestled
and flung Kelly about with utter dis
regard of the Italians greater height
Against the ropes, whittier he was
rushed twice or three times, Kelly
was almost helpless and it was in this
plight that Papke's clean blows were
| landed.
The battle, which took place in the
| open air, was witnessed by approxi.
mately 5000 fans, and was the fourth
meeting between the rival middle
weights 1t was Paplze's second vic.
tory, the other two battles resulting
in draw decisions.
Papl1e was the favorite in the bet
ting at odds of 10 to s. While not
technically so, Papke's triumph car
ries virtually with it the middle
weight championship title inasmuch
as Stanley Ketchel has stated repeat
eddy in public his inability to make
the middle-weight limit Neverthe
less Coffroth may match Ketchel ant
/ Papke in the near future.
Saturdays battle was practically
over before half of those present hat
settled in their seats. The blow;
were struck at such a fast clip tina
they could be followed only with diff
Guilty and until the first knock down i
was not realized that Kelly was so ser
iously damaged
All Of Papke's effective work wa
done at short range the blows trav
cling but a few inches, and the mel
standing shoulder to shoulder. TIL
fight consisted of but three importan
blows, Papke landing all of them.
1t is unlikely that Papke will eve
! give Kelly another chance.
Charles Kelley of San Francise
} was given the decision over Jim Fole
. Of Victoria at the end of ten round
of fighting This was the only prelin
mary to the Kelly-Papke contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18

The storm cloud finally broke one
day as he was leaving a general store,
where he had been to purchase some
things for the ranch. AS he passed to
the door he was attacked by. Mexi-
can peon, whom he recognized as one
of the men recently discharged. Young
Sanborn did not draw his weapon, but
attempted to defend himself in the
scuffle with the Mexican. He was get
ting the best Of the argument when
suddenly five or six others, all of
whom had been previously employed
on the ranch, stepped into the fray,
and young Sanborn, realizing the ser
iousness of the attack, drew both pis-
tolls and fired point blank, killing five
of the Mexicans before they could re-
turn fire or run away. He Immediately
gave himself up to the authorities and
was taken to Acayuean Jail, near here,
where he is now being held pending
trial. His uncle is on hand and no eff.
fort will be spared to free the young
man. This ought not to be difficult in
view of the fact that he was undoubt
edly defending himself. His mother
who now resides in Chicago, has been
in constant telegraphic communication
with Vera Cruz authorities, and while
confident of the ultimate outcome, Is
considerably worried over the future
should her son be freed, fearing the
treacherous nature of the Mexican
poems, who will seek revenge and may
do so at a time when young Sanborn
is unaware of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
DARING HOL.D-UP
NEAR SPOKANE
BANDITS SAID TO HAVE SECURED
$4,000 IN RAID; TRAIN
WRECKED.

Spokane, Wash, May 17.-Twelve
passengers on the Great Northern
train No. were injured Saturday
night by a collision which resulted
from a holdup The robbers, after talk
ing the engine and mail cars up a
steep grade, that they could loot the
mail sacks allowed them to coast
backwards into the other cars.
That the collision did not result even
more seriously was due to the quick
work of members of the train crew
who, when they saw the runaway en-
CINE coming, placed tie across the
track This broke the speed of the
runaway, but failed to throw it from
the track
The robbers are said to have gotten
at least $4,000 in the letters which
they stole from the registered mai
sacks. They escaped and have eludet
the big search which was made fol
them all night.
Robbers Enter Engine Cab.
The holdup occurred soon after thu
train, west bound, had left Colbert fol
Mead. AT Colbert switching had t,
be done. While the engine crew wa
pusS az tillS NoTh TWO men Suudenl.
appeared on the engine cab and
thrusting a revolver against the bod.
of Engineer William Miller, ordere
him to go ahead The engineer an,
| fireman, John Hall, obeyed.
| After the train had proceeded few
miles the engineer was ordered to stor
and he and his fireman We're forced t
leave the cab. Two of the robber
then went to the door of the mail ca
and ordered it opened. Their com
mand was obeyed by Benjamin +
Stumpf. the mail clerk. Meanwhile tw
other bandits were with the enginee
and fireman, who We're uncoupling tn
mail car and the locomotive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
BANKERS MEET
HERE WEDNESDAY
GROUP 10 OF THE STATE ASso-
CATION TO HOLD coNVEN
TON IN oTTUMWA.
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
Everything in Readiness for the Mon
ey Changers WapeIlo, Club to
be Headquarters for the
Gathering.

Ottumwa is to be the host to the
Bankers of Group 10 of the Iowa
Bankers association in the annual
convention of the group that is booked
Wednesday of this week in this city.
Plans for the reception and the care
of the visitors during the convention
have been perfected by the local
bankers and successful gathering is
assured when the visitors come to OF
tumwa. This group comprises the
counties of Wapello, Van Buren,, DAVIS,
Appanoose. Monroe, Keokuk and Ma
haska, with 10S banks, of which "a
are members of the association.
Meet With WapeIIo Club.
Headquarters for the visiting dele
gates will be at the Wapello club,
where the visitors will register on
arrival and receive programs, tdentiti-
cation tags and cards, giving them
the courtesies of the different clubs
of the city They will be entertained
at an informal luncheon at the Bal
lingall hotel at noon by the local bank
ers and at 1880 will gather in the ball
room of the Wapello club, where the
following program will be given:
Program.
Meeting at 1880 p. NJ, sharp Wa
pello club rooms.
| Address of Welcome-Hon. Edwin
G. Moon, Ottumwa.
Response-Col. L. T. Richmond
cashier First National bank, Abba.
Informal talk, advertising. it's Mer
its and its Abuses. F. Mcconnell
cashier National bank of Bloomfield.
Discussion
Informal Talk, 1.-The Relation of the
City Banker to his Country Cores
pondent"-John H. Blair vice presi
dent Des Moines National bank.
Discussion.
Resolutions.
Election of officers.
Shown About City.
After adjournment they will be
taken by street car over the city and
shown the different factories and resi-
dence portions of Ottumwa.
1t is expected that about 10 or 81
outside bankers will attend, and al
ready acceptances have been received
from number of prominent bankers
outside of the Group, from Chicago
st. Louis, Cedar Rapids, Des Nome!
and elsewhere.
The present Group officers are:
L. E. Stevens-Chairman
w. B. Lutz, Albia-Secretary.
The executive committee is: ]. R
Mackey, Sigourney; o. D. Wray
Bloomfield; E. l.. Stickney, Moulton
]. H. McCarty, Stockport; R. M. Boy
! er, Oskaloosa.