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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
He Preferred Them Soft.

Nine Sembrich, at one Of the dinners
I'm New York that the unwelcome news
of her approaching retirement ELECTED,
vivaciously related stories of the stage.
II know" said Nine. Sembrich, that
you have in America a tragedian who
plays Hamlet behind screen, selling to
grocers, after each performance, the fruit
and vegetables that have missed their
mark.
This tragedian must be amusing.
regret that l have never seen him. I
have, though, in Texas, seen Callino
Callno sings in falsetto the tenor role
of Puccinfs 'Tosca.'
1.-The public, especially in the star
song makes a target OF poor Callino, and,
the afternoon / heard him sing, the daft
creature was pretty badly bruised.
I'm the midst of his star song some
one hit him with a turnip. His nose be-
gan to bleed and he held up his hand for
silence. When the music stopped Callino
said:
Ladies and gentlemen, in the last act
your missiles were chiefly eggs Eggs
are messy things; they make ones cos
tune so stiff and sticky, and it's awfully
odd, but I was just about to remark, when
that turnip struck me, that I preferred
turnips to eggs-only would 1t be asking
too much Of you to boil them first?''
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
NUMBER $40 WAS
DEAD WHEN Time
CAME TO APPEAR
Father Asked More Time, but
There Was No Need When
Number Was Called.

Gregory, s. D., April lS.--Since pass.
ing the 1000 mark, the percentage OF
those failing TO file for Tripp county
lands is increasing rapidly. Out OF the
first 1000, only 1888 failed to respond
when their numbers were called, but
passing that point, only 81 filed out or
the $50 called. and there will be ever
greater falling of in the next $50, as
II Is considered that there are not to
exceed 1.200 to 400 desirable claims
outside of the Indian allotments, that
is, claims that are worth Sc an acre and
the wear and tear of long residence.
! one OF the pathetic incidents OF the
filing was that OF Purley n. Richard
son. OF Elgin, Neb.. who drew No. s2O
and Immediately engaged his locator
and made all arrangements to begin
residence on a homestead. Three days
before the time for fling, word was re-
iceived from his father that the young
man was very Ill OF pneumonia, and
unable to be present on the day speci-
fed. and pleading that his sons right
might be maintained for so days A
few minutes before the calling OF MS
number telegram was handed 10
Judge Witten saying, in effect, that
NO. 800 would never claim his right'
that Purley Richardson was dead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
Holidays in New York State.

New York Times.
Governor Hughes has most unwisely
signed the foolish bill introduced by
Senator Timothy ID. Sullivan TO please
his Italian constituents making October
u a legal holiday in this state. to be
known as Columbus day" In the
state of New York there are nine estab-
lished holidays-New Years day Lin
coins birthday, February II; Washing
toms birthday, February %; Decora-
tion day, May 80; Independence day,
July 4; Labor day. the first week In
September; Election day, early in No
vember; Thanksgiving day, the fourth
Thursday in November and Christmas,
the 25th OF December. In addition to
these Saturday afternoons throughout
the year are legal holidays for bank
ing purposes. In practice they are very
largely, also industrial holidays. That
is equivalent to 26 working days. The
So Sundays Of the year are, OF course,
days Of rest All told. we must sub
tract from the total 365 days in the
year 81 holidays, almost one-fOurth of
the total BY signing this bill Gov
ernor Hughes makes the number Ss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
His Courtship,
From the Glasgow Herald.

From the Glasgow Herald.
He was a typical Scotsman. and
when he was asked his opinion of the
trouble which had arisen between a
couple who began to find the yoke of
Hymen a burden, he was not slow in
giving it.
IT'S all along O. these hasty mar
riages. They didna understand one an
ither; they'd only knowed each ither a
matter O. seven years"
We'll, that seems long enough" said
an interested listener.
Long emo? Bah, ye're wrong,
When a body's coortin' he cana be too,
careful. Why, my coortship lasted 1Si
years"
you certainly were careful. And
did you find your plan successful when
you married?"
"Ye jump to conclusions" said the
old man, impatiently. Il understood
her then, so didna marry her!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
FROST DIDN'T FERZE
MISSOURI PEACH CROP

Kansas city, April 1.-THE KILLING
frost of Monday night did not destroy
the Missouri fruit crop. This positive
statement Is made by a number OF ex-
perts who have made a thorough In
Vestigation. Judge David Kinsley. of
Sedalia, recognized as an authority
said today:
"A brief examination OF the crop in
this part Of Missouri, Convinces me that
the outlook Is excellent for a bumper
crop Of peaches. The peach crops in
the lowlands have suffered some, but
there will be no shortage. Pears. cher
ries and plums have not been hurt at
all. There will be more than an aver
ape crOp."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
A sIioht Mi.und.r.ta andinu.


A lady from South America. pos
sessed of a decidedly quick temper.
came to New York with a very incom-
plete knowledge of the English Ian
guage. At her hotel she rang for the
chambermaid. But a waiter came in
stead. Having ascertained that the
name of the chambermaid was Susan,
the lady marshaled her meager knowl-
edge in desperate effort to make the
waiter understand that he should call
the chambermaid. What she said to
him, however, was:
call me Susani"
The waiter leaned against the wall
much alarmed
Call me Susan!" shouted the South
American.
The waiter became appalled,.
Call me Susani" roared the lady,
her eyes ashing furiously.
Susan, then-if you will have it,"
exclaimed the poor waiter. Then he
fed precipitately.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
ASSASSIN KILLS RICH
MAN AT HIS DESK

Claremore, Okla, April 19.--John
Bullette, a wealthy Indian land owner,
widely known throughout Oklahoma,
Texas and Old Mexico, was assassinat-
ed while sitting at his desk In his Of
flee here last night. The assassin es-
capped. Bullette was to have been mar
ried In June to Miss Pearl Eddleman.
O clerk in the government Indian
agency at Muskogee.
No motive is known. The shots which
killed Bullette were fired through the
window OF Bullette's Office. He died
soon afterwards.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
WALKED PRAIRIES
ALL NIGHT WITH
WOLVES TRAILING
Physician Has to Leave Auto
and Strike Trail With Yap-
ping Wolves in Rear.

Aberdeen. S. D.. April 17.--Wnlkip"
II miles through an Indian reservation
on dark. cold, cloudy night. W.T.
coyotes "yapping'' in the distance. anu
grey wolves following on his trail prac'
tically the whole distance, vas the IN
usual and harrassing experience OF l)r
8. A. Phelps. of Lennon, the utAei
night. DR.. Phelps had driven out IT,
the country a distance Of % miles &c
attend a patient. ON the return Jour.
ney his automobile broke down, aId
the physician had no choice, but tc
walk 10 the nearest settlement. The
way was familiar enough by daylight
in his automobile. but not 50 fanliiial
on foot on a dark night, and hc hap
several narrow escapes from losing his
way Finally about dawn. DR.. Phelps
reached Thunder Butte, on the NilWau-
kee road. where ne waited until n
could catch a train 70 take him &c
Lennon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
SUICIDE OR MURDER?
WOMAN Is ARRESTED

Chicago, April 17.--Frank YerKcs. a
milk dealer, was found shot to death
today in the home Of Mrs Rose Shuman
at 75S West SiXty-hrst place. While
the police are inclined to believe Yerkcs
fred q bullet into his head with suicidal
intent circumstances connected with
the case prompted them to place Mrs.
Shuman and Miss Ethel Blackwell, who
was visiting at the Shuman home, un-
der arrest. Two letters written by
Yerkes to Mrs. Shuman in which the
milk dealer told of his affection for
her are in the hands of the police. Mrs.
Shuman has been living apart from her
husband
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
SUPREME COURT TURNS
OuT II LAWYERS

Pierre. 8. D., April l9.-Having
passed the required examination, the
supreme court has granted certificates
Ito practice in this state to Thomas
!Askin. Dan McCutchen, f. w. Grogan,
and r, w, Lambert, all OF whom reside
in Pierre; to Frank r. Fisher, OF Mil
Ter; Edward s. Barron, Ipswich; John
wv. Jackson, Armour; Geo. +. Sime,'
Aberdeen; G. c. F'ritzel, Flandreau;
r. S. McKellar, Hot Springs, and Is.
3. Beckington. OF Huron.
The court adjourned until Wednes-
day, April 81. when II is expected that
the court will sit for the first time
with FIVE judges, as was provided by
the recent legislative enactment in
creasing the number of Judges to five.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
CELTIC RETURNS FROM
MISSION TO MESSINA

New York. April 19.-The United
States supply steamer, Celtic, which
was one OF the first relief ships TO
reach the earthquake zone in Sicily,
arrived here from Messina today.
The Celtic was to have been the
Christmas ship OF the Atlantic fleet,
and was originally scheduled to meet
the 16 battleships under Rear Admiral
Sperry at Gibraltar the latter part Of
January and accompany the fleet TO
Hampton roads. She was at the
Brooklyn navy yard loaded with good
things for the sailors of the round-the-
world fleet when orders came for her
TO sail directly TO Messlna. She car
ried food supplies, clothing, 1000 naval
tents and large hospital building in
pections, which was afterward set up
in the stricken district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
BOY WINGED HIMSELF
INSTEAD OF DUCKS

Fiandreau. $. D., April l7.--Jan"a
Hoskins, son of ex-Sheriff Hoskins. was
shot In the left arm while hunting
ducks short distance north OF col
man. He had placed the weapon
against the wheel of his buggy and was
leaning over to get some ammunition
from the back of the buggy, when. IN
some unaccountable manner the gun
was discharged The shot struck the
biccps muscle and tore its way up 20
the shoulder, barring the bone. TIL"
wound will confined the young man
most Of the summer, even II he "s'
capes blood poison. which is feared.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
SUCH THINGS HURT
THE AUTO BUSINESS

Pukwnna. S. d., April 10.-Frtght-
ened by an automobile whose driver
neglected the usual precautions against
accident. the horse ridden by little Miss
Lydia Busack stampeded near Cham
berlain, throwing her from It's back.
Her foot caught in the stirrup and
she was dragged some distance when
Che frightened animal came to fence
and was forced to slacken speed and
the little girls foot was released, but
not until she had received some severe
bruises about the head and shoulders.
The feeling OF the people In the COM
munity is wrought up against the un-
known driver of the machine who did
not even return to see whether the girl
was killed, injured or had made her
eSCape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
OREGON EDITOR TO BE
MINISTER TO MEXICO

washington, April 19.-Harvey w.
Scott. of Portland. Ore, is to be the
American ambassador to Mexico, to
bucceed David f. Thompson, OF Ne
braska, who will leave the diplomatic
Bervice. The change will not take place
for several months. however.
Mr.. Scott is II years old. He is ed
itor of the Portland Oregonian, and is
one of the best known journalists Of
the west He was born In Tazewell
county. Illinois, went with his parents
to Oregon when he was Is years old,
worked on a farm and in mines and
lumber camps. With what he could
save from his earnings he obtained a
classical education and then went to
Portland, where he began writing for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
MANAGERS EXAMINE
/. o. o. r. HOME SITES

Huron. s. D.. April 19.-Ropresenta-
tives OF odd Fellows lodges from va
rious parts of the state, were here yes
terday for the purpose of opening bids
for the location OF the odd Fellows
home to be established by the order at
some city within the state. Offers were
received from Sioux Falls, Big Stone.
Lake Preston. Dell Rapids and Hot
Springs. Before passing upon the
propositions. the board having the To-
cation in charge will visit the various
cities and personally examine the sites
offered. At the conclusion OF the busi-
hess session an informal reception and
luncheon was given by the Rebekah
lodge OF this city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Gregory. S. D.. April 1.-THE filings
yesterday passed the 1000 for Tripp
county lands and out of that number
1SS have failed to respond when their
numbers We're called. When the price
of these lands, Sc an acre, is taken into
consideration, this is the greatest rec
ord ever made by the government in
disposing OF lands under the lottery
system, less than one fifth of the first
thousand dropping out of line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

The London dancing teachers con-
tinue agitating for the Introduction OF
various dances at state balls. They are
urging against programs OF dances
which contain only two-steps and
waltzes and are petitioning the king to
give his attention to the matter, be-
cause if he sets the example of an
elaborate program of dances, all Lon
don hostesses are sure to follow. They
wish also the introduction of one new
dance a year, so as to make constant
dancing lessons necessary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
UNUSUAL RECORD
IN TRIP FILING
Only 1873 Out of First 1000
Fail to File When Num-
bers Are Called.
lA++%%%%+++%@%%*%+*+**%+t
FILE ONCE. TAKE
IT OR LEAVE IT

Gregory, S. D., April H.
Nels X. Nelson and Alfred
Brockman filed on land without
seeing it, and when they went
to look ii over they found that
the prominent features of their
tracts we're stone piles. They
asked the department to change
their filing to other lands Sc
lected by them, but their appli-
cation has been denied. There
is to be only one chance in
the lottery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
OCEAN FREIeHrER AGROUND.

Baltimore, Nd. April IA dispatch
to the Baltimore Maritime Exchange
from Cape Henry today. reports o
steamship, supposed to be the Witte-
kind, of the North German Lloyd line,
ashore near Cape Charles City, Va. The
weather is cloudy with the wind blow
ing IL miles an hour from the north.
The Wittekind sailed from Baltimore
yesterday for Bremerhaven with mis-
cellaneous cargo aboard. She carried
no passengers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
SENTENCED FOR KICKING BABY

was sentenced by Municipal Judge Hime,
70 serve one year in the house of correo
ton for throwing her adopted son, Harry
years old, out of bed and kicking him
fracturing his right leg. The child wai
injured on the night OF April / at &C Car
penter street and is still under the care OF
physicians at the county hospital Mrs
Sterling pleaded guilty and exoneratet
her husband, George, deaf mute. HI,
was discharged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
CoNsUMPTIvE DOCTORS
WILL NOT BE LICENSED

Guthrie, okla, April is,-Ne moro
physicians who arc diseased with con-
consed to practice medicine In okla
homa. This IL the deciaion reached
by tho state board OF medical axnmin.
ers IN session here. II was found that
physicians from the east with con-
sumption were coming TO okishema TO
practice, hoping to bensfit their health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Two French Canadians were talking.
"Ah, Antonia," one of them exclaimed,
"eef you ave h'only been at dees we'd
ding OF Pierre Coubertin an Emile La
Roche you shall nevaire forget heem.
So gentill So mooch luxury! H'every
one so 'appy an so grand an fine.
Theenk of eet Antonio! H'every one
wear de Prince h'Albert pants an
dreenk de real ginger ale!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Richard Croker said few days ago
that he came within an ace I'm 1898 at
Syracuse, n. Y. OF insisting upon the
nomination for governor that year of
ex-Mayor James X. Mcclure, of that
city, and Mr. Croker believed that Mr..
Mcclure would have beaten Roosevelt.
Crokers belief was based on the belief
which he had constantly with him dur
Ing the campaign, that there was too
much Van Wyck In the canvass-Au-
gustus Van Wyck for governor, while
Robert Van Wyck was mayor of New
York city. Mr.. Croker added, however,
that David B. Hill was opposed TO Nc
Guirg
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

The Chicago Tribune is strongly
urging on the Illinois legislature the
passage of a bill to increase faculty
salaries at the University of Illinois
The Tribune fears the weakening OF
the state university by the desertion OF
it's best men, who receive tempting Of
fers elsewhere. With $4,000 more the
anxiety OF alumni and friends will be
relieved, ii says.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
MORAL. AVOID PETTINa GOATS

Los Angeles, Cal, April 1s.-Mrs, Ther-
esa Lebschler was bitten by her pet goat
and received injuries which necessitated
treatment at the hospital.
Mrs. Liebscher had gone to the relief OF
the animal, which was making q great
noise and performing star acrobatio
stunts.
Upon investigation she found that the
goat had swallowed ball OF string, the
end OF which was caught In Its teeth. Mrs.
Liebscher seized the goat and tried to take
the string from its mouth and was severe
1y bitten.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

There are a number OF curious coin
cidences regarding Wagner and the
number "13," which he always de-
clared was lucky number for him.
To begin with, IL requires l3 letters TO
spell his name: he was born I'm 1873:
adding these four figures together, 1913,
and you have another 10: he composed
exactly 13 great works, and always de-
clared that he 'set his head" on his
after career on the 18th of the month:
"Tannheuser'' was completed on April
10, 1S45; II was first performed at Paris
on March 13, 1861; he left Bayreuth on
Sept. 13, 1861, and he died Gn Feb. l3,
1859
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Newfoundland would be nothing
without that great subnIarine plateau
known as the banks" on which all the
fishing is done. At a small station
within the edges OF the great bank
that the cod loves so well the seat IL
quite Smooth. II is usual for vessels
fishing on the bank to inquire from
those that have arrived from the open
sea as to what sort of weather is
abroad"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Under the new laws in effect in Kew
York state. there are oculists, opticians
and optometrists. The optician seems
to have lost Importance. as the opto-
metrist H. one who ascertains and pre-
scribes the character of the lens. The
technical optician simply grinds the
lens I'm accordance with directions from
the optometrist and manufactures spec
tacles and eyeglasses. The oculist is
surgeon who treats the diseases of the
eve
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

From a remote country district there
came to Edinburgh an old Scotch lady
It was her first visit, and she hap
pened to arrive as a party Of golfers
were hurrying to catch a suburban
train for the links. ITS a brauw toun,
Mr.. MacWheezle." she informed her
minister, after her return; but 1t hurt
me sair tae see sac mony decentllke
men carrying bags O. broken umbrel-
las. There maun hae been salr doun-
comes. an though I widna mention IT
for the warP TO anither, there was twa
or three that lookit as IL they had been
minister's"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Miss Lillian Rolf is the first woman
to take the degree of bachelor Of divin-
ity at London university. She not only
passed through the course with credit,
but made an unusual record in the Sc
we're examination required before such
a degree is conferred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
CHAPTER VIII,
THE FIRING o.

THE FIRING OF HELLER'S CABIN
On the night of the ninth of April
there swirled over the Seven Mountains
wild whisk of snow that plastered
the landscape as with whitewash. Five
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

We are accustomed to think OF Sc
we're and continuous cold as being an
enemy to life OF every sort, but data
furnished to the Pasteur institute In
Paris by DIR. Charcot, the Antartic ex-
plorer, proves conclusively that the In
tense cold OF the south polar regions
still allows various forms of micro
scopic life 10 flourish. on examining
the intestines Of animals twenty-four
different kinds OF microbes were found,
and of these fifteen were varieties al
ready known I'm Europe. Even the
microbes found in soil taken from the
Antarctic continent where the foot of
man had never trod were found to be
identical with those of the inhabited
world. d.-Iondon Globe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

A Hungarian physician claims to
have discovered that nearly all modern
ailments are due to the habit of sit
ting But that isn't going to worry
the men who never get up and offer a
woman a seat in a street car.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Easer

powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet, Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, Csc Sample
mailed FREE: Address Allen s. olmsted,
lie Roy, n.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

According to a Geneva cable in the
Rev York Sun, a new Zeppelin airship
is now being completed which will have
a luxuriously furnished saloon cabin.
with two bedrooms. one with a bed for
the commander and the other with
hammocks for the crew.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

At a service of thanksgiving for the
harvest of the sea at Port Isaac
Church, Cornwall the walls from end
TO end were draped with fishing nets,
while lobster pots and packing barrels
occunied the window spaces
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Lieutenant General Baden Powell has
two favorite notices. One is, Don't
furry; patience wins the day." and the
other, "A smile and a stick will carry
a man through almost any difficulty"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

or the 30,484 homestead entries
granted in the western provinces Of
Canada last year, 1918 were by Ameri-
cans and 7.4l7 by Canadians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Asbestos is found in the island of
Cyprus and a company organized in
1906, obtaining a concession in the
island, began TO open a mine early in
1907. UP to the end of that year 1000
tons of asbestos were mined.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

The Canadian minister of militia
hopes by reason of the prizes being
offered that within few months every
boy in Canada will be undergoing in
StrIctiOn I'm rifle shooting
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Now that the chemical manufacture Of
indigo has made the natural product un-
profitable only II districts in Burma grow
the indigo plant and chiefly for local dye
ing purposes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

The first electric street railway to
be operated in Warsaw, Russia, was
put in service a few months ago. The
Company operates 304 cars and charges
Sc cents for first class passengers.