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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
CHAPTER XIV.
THE MURDER IN SUGAR VALLEY


Karl Keichline was dead: the news
flew over the valleys like wild-fire He
was found on the morning of June
first lying in huddle in his back store
amind a tumble OF scattered goods and
packing cases. The front door was
wide open, and there was a window up
in the rear of the postoffice room
Marks Of a fierce struggle were every
where: the safe was on its back. a
great heap OF horse blankets over IT,
and everything was in confusion. The
tin clock, which had been knocked to
the floor, had stopped at the hour of
one.
The postoffice inspector and the cor
oner had arrived at noon. and had TAX =
en- up the matter with vigorous hand.
Nothing had been touched. The
burgess, who was on the spot a few
moments after the first discovery, had
stretched a rope around the entire
premises and had forbid any one pass
ing it. In an hour the entire circuit
of the barrier had been crowded with
excited men and women, as il the place
were a priZe-ring. But strange hush
had been over them. One could almost
hear his neighbOr's heart beat.
The first step Of the officials was to
make photograph OF the body as II
lay amid the boxes, after which they
was but one mark of violence:
About the neck, reaching from ear
to ear on the back, was a livid black
ring.
The next sensation was the discov-
cry near the overturned safe of a
brace and steel bits, cold chisel, a
cake of putty-like soap, and black
smiths hammer.
Branded in the hammer handle were
the initials "A. F."
There was little additional evidence
An old Agricultural Report of Penn
sylvania, in which 1t was known that
Keichline kept postage stamps, was
missing, and, according to the inspec-
tor II should have contained some $17
in ones and twos. The money drawer
also had been rifed. Nothing else
seemed to have been disturbed.
The coroners inquest was held i'm
mediately. In scarce an hour the jury
brought the report that Kiechline had
come to his death from a blow deliv-
cred across the base OF the brain by
unknown parties who had entered the
postofflce intent on larceny" II was
their opinion that Keichline had sur
prised the robbers as they were about
to blow open the safe, had grappled
in throwing him on his back. when the
other had delivered the fatal blow.
The inspector Immediately offered a
reward of $1,000 to be paid by the gen.
eral government for the apprehension
of the guilty parties, and the burgess
after short conference with his coun-
Gil offered a like amount. Then a. lull
seemed to come in the whirlwind OF
events. But II was of short duration
On the very heels of the verdict the
sheriff received a telephone message
from Squire HartSwick, of He'll Bot
tom. and the excitement instantly in
creased tenfold.
The news had come to the Bottom
like thunderclap, In all the history
of the region there had never been such
a sensation: June first was the day
when Karl was to have received his
final answer from Rose; Jim Farthing
II was known, was infatuated with her
the hammer with its brand could NEAR
only one thing.
The squire's suspicious were right
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

etable Compound had helped her, and
tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. ALvENA SPERLING,
II Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or In your place OF employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause Of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the STAN
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou
sands of women who have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, 1ibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing down
feeling. Aatulency, indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or nervous prostration. why
don't you try itp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
BALLOON ASCENSION
AT NAVIGATION CONGRESS

Yankton, S. D., June 1S.-Arrange-
ments have been made here for a bal
loon ascension of a magnitude new to
the Middle West. During the naviga-
tion congress next month the big bal
loon Illinois, which made 750 miles
last year from Columbus, Ohio, will be
brought here and under the plotting
of G. L. Gregory, vice president OF the
Chicago Aeronautic club. will be sent
up on what 1t is hoped will be a record
breaking trip of at least four days
duration. Lieutenant Seney, u. S. A.,
of Sioux City, will accompany Mr..
Gregory. The big balloon measured by
buildings, Is six stories high and will
carry four persons. ....
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
MONUMENT ERECTED
TO FOOL SOLDIER"
BAND OF INDIANS

Aberdeen, s. D., June ia notable
feature of the old settlers reunion held
at Mobridge, in Walworth county,
Wednesday, was the dedication, on
Wednesday, OF the monument to the
Fool Soldier" band of Indians. Berte!
Olson, OF Walworth county; Prof. r. f,
Kerr, of Brookings: Col. II. G. Orr, OF
Brookings, and Mad Bear, a member
of the band, were the principal speak
ers. The monument is a plain granite
shaft, set upon two native powders,
and recounts in few words the deed
OF the Fool Soldier" band.
August II, 1862, a band OF hostile
Indians raided a white settlement near
Lake Chetek, MINI. After killing near
they carried away with them Mrs.
John Wright and Mrs. William Daily
and three children. Travelling across
the state line into Dakota, the bard
for a time Joined old Drifting Goose's S
band and then went west, finally stop
ping at point on the Missouri river
near where Mobridge now stands.
While they were enCamped there II
young braves of the Sioux tribe heard,
at Fort Pierre, OF the affair and de-
tcrmined to rescue the white women
and children Locating the captives,
the young men proceeded to trade with
their captOrs, and finally, after giving
away nearly all their worldly goods,
succeeded in securing possession of the
whites, whom they turned over to q
white settlement.
Years ago Colonel T. G. Orr took up
the matter and made an effort to get
an appropriation bill passed by con-
gress for the relief of the survivors
of the Fool Soldier" band. but with
out effect. The South Dakota legisla-
ture finally passed a bill authorizing
the erection of the monument
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
Reflections of 2 Bachelor.

One thing you can be sure about
girls is you can never be sure of them.
For every person that acts like
tonic on US. 1000 act like mustard
plaster.
II a man had twice as much income
he'd have a two and half times more
expensive family.
A woman can be proud of her hus-
band for not being any worse than he
is thanks to her.
There's nothing gives woman more
satisfaction than to speak of the fam
lily estate, II it's only a trunkful of old
letters,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
"Goodby. Grant,

A western Kansas editor was recent-
ly told that the head Of Lincoln ap-
pears on the new silver half dollar;
that the bust of Cleveland will be on
the new $40 certificate, and that Of
Grant on the $50 one.
'Ts that all so?" he asked.
"You don't suppose I'm lying to
you" replied his informant.
tors reply. II wasn't thinking along
that line at all. / just wanted to be
sure. I'll probably get a sight of Lin
colin now and then, and it may be my
rare and wondrous good fortune to oc-
casionally scrape up a fleeting ac-
quaintance with Cleveland. But Grant
dear Grant, goodby and God bless
you!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
|! KNOWLES DECIDES
TO ENDURE JAIL
Term FOR CRIME
Will Be Locked UP ION Prin.
ciple," but Friends Will
Pay His Fine.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 19.-Much
speculation has been lndulged In as to
whether or not Freeman Knowles, for"
mer congressman from South Dakota,
and for some time past editor OF the
Deadwood Lantern, a weekly publica-
tion. would pay his fine of $500 in ac-
cordance with q recent decision of the
United States circuit court OF appeals,
or would decline 20 pay the fine and go
to tail, That he intends going TO jail
rather than pay the fine Is Indicated py
a statement made by him in the current
issue of his newspaper.
In the course OF the statement, which
is in reference to the case, the follow.
ing sentence appears: Il have sent
for a copy of the opinion which was
written by Judge AmidOn. and until
the opinion arrives II Is impossible &c
state upon what grounds the Judgment
was affirmed. As soon as the remlttlur
from the court of appeals Is received by
the clerk of the district court at sioux
Falls I expect to be committed to the
Pennington county Jail" This makes
It clear that Editor Knowles VIII not
pay his fine The fine, however, doubt
less will be paid by friends of the Dead
wood editor. regardless OF any obtec-
tions he may have.
Friends Will Help Him.
The Free Press league, which is COM
posed Of Black Hills friends OF the
former congressman and present edi-
tor, has taken up the matter OF rails
ing the amount of the fine, and II is
believed will insist upon paying 1t TO
the federal court and thus do away
with the necessity Of r. Knowles go
ing to Jail.
In his statement Mr.. Knowles calls
attention to the fact that he served
with the union army for period OF
three years during the war of the re-
bellion. He also makes a violent at
tack upon federal courts in general and
the federal court Of South Dakota In
particular, and alleges that he was con-
Victed by what he terms a packed
jury.
At a term os federal court held at
DeadwoOd Knowles was tried on an In
dictment charging him with having cir
culated Objectionable matter through
the mails, and was convicted. The
Objectionable article was printed In his
newspaper and referred to the death OF
a former Black Hills young woman as
the result OF an operation. The Dead
wood editor was fine $500 by Judge Car
land, and, failing to pay the fine, was
committed to the Pennington county
Jail at Rapid City, where he remained
some davs, or until an appeal had been
perfected to the federal circuit court
of appeals, which few days ago af-
firmed the action of Judge Garland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
IosEPH kusLER, PuLIIshsN

What might be called a tabloid watch
has just been made by a matchmaker
OF Locle, Switzerland, says the London
Globe. The thickness Is said to be only
three millimeters. 30, a meter being
only 39 inches. one can estimate the
thickness of the watch. Taking the
case and the glass II is found the works
occupy space Of 1.9 'nillimeters. Ihe
spring IL half O millimeter. What
makes this achievement OF the Locle
matchmaker more extraordinary Is that
Il IL asserted that the watch keeps
time. varying only i've seconds in "a
hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
Hired John L. Sullivan to Lick Friend
From Everybody's Magazine.

John L. Sullivan was asked why he had
never taken to giving boxing lessons.
well, son, tried It once" replied Mr..
Sullivan. "A husky young man took one
lesson from me and went home little
the worse for wear. When he came around
for his second lesson he said Mr.. Sulli-
van, 1t was my idea to learn enough
about boxing from you to be able to lick
q certain young gentleman what I've got
It In for. But I've changed my mind,
says he. IF it's all the same to you. Mr..
Sullivan, I'll send this young gentleman
down here to take the rest of my lessons
| for me-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
Pointed Paragraphs.

Prom the Chicago News.
People who admire us are always
pleasant company.
The real martyr never has time to
enjoy the honor.
Even the miser may not be able to
keep the secrets of others.
II is always the open season for kill
ing time with some people.
The law will not make man good,
but 1t may help him TO make good.
A woman wouldn't mind being poor
II none Of her acquaintances were rich.
A bachelor is a man who either has
too much sense to marry or not enough.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
FARMER IS FOUND
HANGING IN GRANARY

Dallas, s. ID. June 19.-Joe V. Pos
picil, a renter on the Don Cameron
farm, six miles northeast of Dallas,
was found dead in a granary by his
wife Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock. He
had committed suicide by hanging. He
was Bohemian, 36 years of age, and
leaves a wife and three children. He
had been drinking hard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
BIGGEST SADDLERY IN
CANADA TOTAL LOSS
BY FIRE; 600 MEN OUT

Winnipeg, Man. June ia loss of
$1,000 was sustained early today by the
Great Western Saddlery company,
owned principally by L. F. Hutchings,
by fire which broke out in the factory
and warehouse on Market street, and
which burned four houses.
Six hundred men are thrown out of
employment. 1t was the largest in
duStry of its kind in Canada.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Recent exploration OF the Athabasca-
Mackenzie rsgion shows that II con-
tains many valuable fur-bearing AMI
mails, and II appears also to be the
home of the last wild remnant of the
American bison family. The herds or
bison are not numerous, and they are
being rapidly exterminated by wolves.
The Canadian musk OK also inhabits
This region, and in the spring. when the
rivers and springs escape from the
frost, great fiocks OF birds, including
most OF the migratory game birds OF
America, resort thither TO breed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

The Prussian government is to issue
loan, the proceeds OF which are TO be
used for the construction and equip
ment OF new branch line railroads. One
line OF road Is TO have electric traction,
for which $476,000 is set aside. The
total amount 10 be expended under this
loan is SEE 7b3. 600
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

BOSTON. MASS.-The list of in
jured in the Bunker Hill celebration
yesterday rivaled that OF the actual
battle of 1874 years ago. Sixty-five per-
sons were treated at the hospitals of
Boston and vicinity for injuries caused
by fireworks and pistols and many
more were attended by physicians at
their homes. Fortunately there were
no serious casualties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
WOMAN DIES FROM
GASOLINE BURNS

aberdeen, S. D., June 1s. - Mrs
Thomas Nestor, of Carlisle, whose hus-
band was burned to death in an ex-
plosion of a gasoline stove last week,
died at st. Luke's hospital Monday, as
n result of burns received in the same
accident. 1t is thought the little daugh-
ter of the couple, who was burned at
the same time, viii! recover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
The Boy Told the Truth.


Justice Brewer, Of the United States
Iupreme court, says that 1t is usually
IN easy matter to pick out the truth
.mong a lot of conflicting evidence. By
way of illustration he tells the fol-
owing incident which took place in a
little village near New York
"A house hunter, who had just got
,ff the train, stepped up to boy hang
ing around the depot, with this salu-
tation:
my lad, I am looking for Mr..
smithson's new block of semi detached
houses. How far are they from here?"
About 20 minutes walk the boy
replied.
Twenty minutes!" exclaimed the
house hunter. Nonsense! The adver-
tisement says Ave-
well said the boy, you can be-
lieve me or you can believe the adver-
tisement, but 1 amt tryin' to make a
SALE"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Cultivation OF the soil is not merely
done to kill weeds, but II is a moisture
ronseryator; II makes the soil more
porous, so that the plant roots more
easily penetrate In search Of plant food.
In time of protracted drought the cul-
tivator should be kept going whether
there are weeds or not.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

NEW YORK.-Perceptibly refreshed
by his few hourc of liberty after long
confinement in the Tombs, Charles w.
Morse left his home for the financial
district yesterday with an avowed de-
termination to start right In with the
work o. rehabilitating himself finan-
Ill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
POST Mortem lnouiry,
From the Argonaut.

From the Argonaut.
A student at medical college was un-
der examination. The instructor asked
him: "Of what cause, specifically. did
the people die who lost their lives at the
destruction of Herculaneum and POM
pen?" II think they died Of an eruption.
sir" answered the student.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Western Europe is beginning to ship
freight TO the Far East over the 81
berian railway which formerly went by
water via Hamburg exclusively. An in
crease Of passenger traffic to Japan
and China by way of Vladivostok is
also noticeable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

operation. l had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
60 through a third
one. / suffered day
and night from in
fammation and q
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing a well day
again. q A friend
told me how Lydia
n pipRhoDn,o NoU-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker and the
newly formed Public Service League OF
Women, have made q successful fight
against the ordinance which had been
"sneaked through" the Denver board of
aldermen to permit the feeding of
brewery swill to milch cows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

At the close OF the fiscal year 1908
the railroad mileage OF the United
States was 100000, as compared with
136,8S3 in 1888 and 184,648 in 1898.
The net capitalization is $4,000, ,007,0 ,012
an increase of 1913 per cent over the
6Q1Ires of 1908
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Ttitanim is said to be the only metal
suitable for the bearings and axles of
pertain modern gasoline motors, which
run at speeds as high as 5000 revolu-
tions a minute. The metal is obtained
from rutile. or titanium dioxide, min
eral of little commercial Importance
hitherto
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Among the 100000 working women
In this country there are nearly 1,000,-
200 widows and nearly 100000 married
women whose husbands have failed to
provide for them. Nearly 100000 di-
Vorced women are among the wage
earners.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

An electrically wired tablecloth, upon
which ornamental electric light fixtures
diffuse illumination the moment they
are set down, is one OF the latest and
most interesting illuminating devices
designed In England, says Popular Me-
chanics To the uninitiated the ability
to get light by simply placing a fixture
on the table is nothing less than ex-
traordinary. but the explanation Is
aifY,nla
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Beans, bean cake and bean oil are the
principal products OF Manchuria. The
prices of these during the last season
have been higher than ever before, but
how much OF this IL due to the ability
of Japan, a gold standard country, to
nav more In silver, because silver has
been cheap, cannot be positively
stated
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

The wealth of the United States in
1850 was $7.0O0.O00.Oo0, speaking In
round terms; in 1860, $4,000, 600, 900;
in 1870. $4,000, 100000; in 1880, s43,-
BOO 900, 900: In 1890, $4,000. .O0O.0 900: in
1900, $Ss.5OO, ,OO0. 900. and in 1904. s1O7.-
DO0 900. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

ment erected in Spring Grove cemetery
to the memory of Henry Clay Work,
author of Marching Through Georgia. -
was dedicated yesterday. United States
Senator Bulkeley made the chief ad-
dress. The monument was paid for
by public subscription.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Mrs. Isabella McCosh. wife OF the
late president OF Princeton university,
has Just celebrated her 92d birthday.
j. w. Alexander has just finished a
portrait of Mrs. McCosh, which he has
given TO the university.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

At the beginning of the present year
Japan had 3,30S telegraph offices and
the lines were 5,3s7 miles long, with
a total length Of wire 92,227 miles,
Nearly 100000 kilograms were ham
died last year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

Chicago, Ill. -"I want to tell you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. / was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said I would die If / did not have an
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

ROME-Archbishop Farley, of New
York; the Rt. Rev. Michael ]. Hogan
bishop of Scranton, and Bishop Mau-
rice, of st. Joseph, Mo-, were received
in private audience by the pope yes
terday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

At a little town in Arkansas the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
are located near to each other. one
Sunday morning the Presbyterians
we're heard singing. viii There Be
Any Stars in My Crown" The next
Sunday morning the echo came from
the Methodists, mo, Not One"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Miss T.. ID. Todd, Of New York, eN-
poets 10 have an aeroplane ready for
It's trial Night early in June. The ma
rhine is for one passenger and she ex-
poets to drive H. herself 1t is to be
propelled by a gasoline engine and is
planned TO have q maximum speed OF
10 miles an hour
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26
NURSE CURED HIM
AND MARRIED HIM

Aberdeen, s.. D., June 10
Frank Alexander, an attorney Of
Mound City, S. D., was so badly
injured in an automobile acct
dent recently that he had to be
brought to the Samaritan hos
pital In this city for treatment.
Following the announcement
OF his restoration to health
comes the statement that early
in July Mr.. Alexander will mar
ry one of the nurses at the hos
pftal. The young lady cared for
the lawyer, and the acquaintance
thus formed is said to have
ripened into affection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

JEFFERSON CITY, MO.-The hear
ing of the states custer suit against
the international Harvester company
was completed here yesterday and
Commissioner Brace adjourned the case
until July l2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

The only ostrich farm in Europe is at
Nice. 1t Is said to be profitable. Incu-
bators have to be used to hatch the
riggs, the sun in the Riviera not being
hot enough to do this work, as it does
In Africa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

The cost of the central station plants
existing in 1907 in the United States
was just s1,000,O00,000; the capitaliza-
tion of telephony was S1,100,000, 900
and the capitalization of street rail-
roads was close upon $4,000, 900, 600.
making a grand aggregate Of S61O0,-
300, 900, or for 1908 about $1,000, 100000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

Owing to the new law dealing with
the publication Of books in Korea, and
which will shortly come into operation,
Il is believed that nearly half the books
now in the book stores will be con-
fscated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-26

German papers report that a COM
pany has been formed at Mannheim
with capital of several million dollars
for the purpose of exporting certain
make of automobiles TO the United
States.