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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
6ANkERs OF GROUP 8
HOLD CONVENTION

Huron. S. D., April 26.-The first an
nual convention Of Group 8. of the
South Dakota Bankers association,
closed here yesterday. The counties
comprising the group are Sphinx.
Beadlc Kingsbury and Miner in which
are located 63 banks, 80 being members
of the association. The convention
opened with Invocation by l.. X. Smith.
rector Of Grace Episcopal church, fol-
lowed with an address of welcome by
J. w. Campbell, president Of the group,
to which w. r.. Mcconnell Of the West
crn National bank. of Mitchell, re-
spOndcd. after which George G. Fullin-
weider, secretary, submitted his report.
At the different sessions number OF
addresses were delivered, and matters
pertaining TO banking interests were
discussed, the proceedings being inter-
spcrscd with numbers by the male
quartet. composed of Messrs. l. A.
Churchill, n. Il. Walton, w. F. Long
and J. G. Dexter. The following Off
GERS were chosen for the ensuing year:
j. w. Campbell. Of Huron, president;
II. /. Ilston. of Lake Preston, vice pres
ldcnt: Geo. G. Fullnweider, OF Huron,
secretary. and r. f.. Chenoweth, Of
Wolsey, J. A. Crane, of Redfield, Il. Q.
Bratund of Roswell, and L. w. Ellis,
OF Irouuois, as the executive commit
tee. In the evening, special supper
was served at the Hotel Royal, fol-
lowed with an informal social and
smoker. About 40 bankers were pres
ent from out of the city. Huron was
named az the place for holding the
next convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
500 ROAD WILL LAY
IRON ON OLD GRADE

Aberdeen. S. D., April 26.-From in
formation leaking out through 500"
railroad officials and number of
railroad contractors, IL is believed 10
ne certainty that the road viii lay
the rails on the grade it has owned for
81 years between Aberdeen and Ash
ley, n. ID. The right of way was ac-
luired and the grade made for a line
between Aberdeen and Bismarck, n.
D., as far back as 1888. The road was
built as far as Ashley, N. D., when
nard times came, and further i'm
provements were abandoned. The road
had also acquired extensive and valu-
able terminal property here, and has
always kept the taxes paid up, but
beyond that nothing has been done
toward bridging the gap, which is less
than 100 miles long, and passes
through very rich agricultural section
and several thriving towns. including
Leola, the county seat of Walworth
county. The information given out at
this time, which is believed to be au-
thentic, is that the 500" will at once
proceed TO iron the Aberdeen Ashley
grade. and will be running trains into
Aberdeen before cold weather next
fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
MILWAUKEE, TO INVADE
"JIM" HILLS TERRITORY

Aberdeen, s. D., April 26.--Announce-
inent that the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road will invade the territory
OF the Hill roads in the Dakotas was
officially confirmed this morning when
A. j. Earring. president OF the st. Paul
system, Il. w. McKenna, vice president,
II. D. Sewell. assistant to president,
II. +. Hunter. general agent, all Of chi
cago, and George Mcintosh, of Mcln-
tosh Bros, OF Duluth, head contractors
for the ST. Paul, passed through Aber-
deem to Wax pala the first station west
of the Missouri river on the Pacific
coast line.
At Wakpala the party embarked by
teams and automobiles for 10 days
trip north through Dickinson county
North Dakota. Returning they VIII go
southwest to the Belle FourChe coun-
try in South Dakota. 1t is the an
nounced intention to build at least one
line north through Dickinson into
northern Pacific territory and two
lines southwest into the Burlington's
territory. Work VIII begin as soon as
the routes are selected on the present
trip. The new branches will pass
through Standing Rock and Cheyenne
river reservation to be opened to set
tlement next fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
TWO DISCARDED
BALLOTS CAUSE
ARMOUR CONTEST
Vets Get One Vote More Than
Dries, but Still Lack One
of Majority.

Armour, S. %, April 2l.-The outcome
OF the municipal election here Tues
day on the question of granting license
TO sell intoxicating liquors at retail will
no doubt be tried out In the courts and
will possibly come up at the session
which convenest in this city in May. In
the number of votes counted by the
election judges the vets have one ma
jority, but in the Second ward two bal
lots were thrown out as the intent of
the voter could not be determined, but
the poll books show 95 votes We're cast
The courts in this state have held that
the vets must have a majority of all
the votes cast, which gives the drys a
majority OF one. The saloon people
will cndcavor to have the two ballots
thrown out counted, and in order to
do this must contest the election and
ask for "A recount. On one Of the bal
lots the word yes was scratched out
with a pencil, which would signify that
the intent of the voter was to vote
mo" while on the other ballot the
word "yes" was crossed, instead of the
cross being placed in the square before
the word yes" The vets contend one
of the ballots should be counted for
and the other against, which would
give the license people one majority.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
Or. SHANAFELT LOSES
SIGHT AND MEMORY

Sioux Falls, :. D., A.ril 23.-Informa-
ion which has just been received here
as to the falling physical and mental
condition of Rev. DR.. T. NJ. Shanafelt.
formerly of Huron. who for a period OF
IS years was superintendent of Baptist
missions in South Dakota, will be re-
ceived with sincere sorrow by his thou
sands Of friends and acquaintances in
MIN to resign his position I'm 1907, when
ne left South Dakota and went to Bir-
mingham. Mich, to spend his remain
ms years.
A letter just received from Birming-
nam by a member of the family of Col
9nel +. T. Cressey, a we'll known
.itizen of Sioux Falls, will cause
feeling Of sadness among those who
knew DR.. Shanafet during his effective
work in behalf of the church in South
Dakota. The letter says:
y am sorry to tell You that Mr..
5hanafelt is falling steadily. 1t is be-
coming more and more difficult for him
10 get around, though he still gets to
Sunday morning service, and to the
2ostoffice each day. Within a month
his sight has failed so he does not see
anything clearly; cannot see to read or
write, or even tell the time on his
watch. His mind is weakening-at
least his memory. He Is very patient
and submissive; does not suffer except
rom pain in the head, which is not con-
tnuous. II is pitiable to see his con-
dition after so many years of strength
and faithful hard work"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
A MUCH MARRIED
WOMAN is AMBER
BELLE HAMILTON

ST JOSEPH, Mo. April 24.--Mrs. Amber
Belle Hamilton was married here to ID.
u. Mcmillan, "A grain dealer Of Mime
apolls, Mimi, March 8. The ceremony
was kept secret and became public
only yesterday.
The marriage took place the same
day that Henry s. Swingley. Of Kansas
City. friend Of Mrs. Hamilton, swore
10 a complaint charging NJ. A. w. Nc
Donald. a wealthy lumberman of Min
ncapoIis. with Digamy for marrying
Mrs. Hamilton when he had a wife liv-
ing in Minneapolis. Mcdonald was sub
sequently arrested in Minneapolis. Gov.
Badley of Missouri issued requisition
for him,
Mrs. Hamilton heard Of Of McDon-
AIDS arrest while on her honeymoon
with Mcmillan. She made a hurried
trip to Minneapolis and told Gov.
Johnson that the criminal action had
been started without her knowledge or
consent. Mcdonald was released.
The arrest OF Mcdonald brought out
a story that he had stopped civil ac-
tion brought by Mrs. Hamilton by an
agreement to pay her $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
The Invention Of Coinage.


The invention of coinage is due to the
Greeks, most probably the bankers of
Halicarnassos and adjacent Asia Minor
Greek colonies, who toward the end of
the Eighth century b. G. began stamp
ing the small gold and electron ingots
which passed through their hands as
currency with a mark OF some sort In
tended to guarantee the weight and
purity of the metal; such ingots very
soon assumed round and more regu-
lar shape, which we find already in the
older silver coins from Aegina, nearly
contemporary with the Asia Minor
beans"
Curious to say, none of the surround
ing peoples with whom the Asiatic and
European Greeks were in constant com
munication, political or commercial,
took up the wonderful invention which
at present seems to us of such obvious
necessity that we scarcely realize how
the civilized world Of old can ever have
got on without it; as matter OF fact,
however, neither the Phoenicians, with
their practical commercial sense, nor
the Lydians or the Persians, who
claimed the supremacy over the very
cities where the new currency was in
itiated, nor, of course, the Egyptians,
ever had coinage, till the conquests of
Alexander disseminated the Greek civ
iligation all through the Eastern world.
The Romans came to know of it
through the Greek cities in Sicily and
Magma Graecia, and began striking sill
yer coins toward the beginning of the
third century, B. c. In the meantime,
with the Greeks, die-sinking, like
everything else, had fallen within the
domain of art, and their coins, above all
those struck during the Fifth and
Fourth centuries. B. c., by the Dorians,
of Sicily, at Syracuse and Agrigentum,
have never been equaled and remain
forever a standard of beauty for the
artist and a model Of perfection for the
ie-sinker.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

Sioux Falls, S. d., April 23.-Revers-
ing the verdict Of two years ago when
George w. Burnside lost all but one
ward in the lcitA the citizens OF Sioux
Falls yesterday elected him as the first
mayor under the commission plan Of
government, giving him every ward
and a plurality Of POI votes out of a
total Of 2,7G5. For commissioners II. N.
Gates, Il. A. Sherman. Samuel II.
Hurst and John Fitzgibbon we're elect
ed, and license carried by a majority
Of S93, the largest majority ever given
py the city.
The mayorality contest had three cor
ners, with Burnside, Pillsbury and Doo-
little as the contestants. The returns
indicate that Burnside drew his sup
Oort from all elements in the town, and
that the charges made against his for
mer administrations were forgotten or
not believed. There was no effort on
the part Of the church and temperance
people to defeat license, and that ac
counts for the unusually large major
ity for the vets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
For Making Waves.

ular form of arranging the hair for
merly required the services of the eX-
pert hairdresser limited its use. Now.
with the aid of the contrivance shown
here, every girl can now arrange her
hair in marcel waves" The operation
is more or less tedious, requiring first
the use of a metal cap (bowl shape),
which approximately fits the head
This cap is formed Of a number of cir
cular corrugations. and is lined with
felt. similar cap, but of a greater
diameter, is also used. After the small
er cap has been placed on the head.
the hair Is thrown up over ii. The
larger cap Is then heated and pressed
down over the first cap. The heat i'm
parted to the hair between the CORFU
cations Of the two caps will cause 1t to
form into permanent waVelets. The
primary cap has an opening at the top
in which the surplusage of hair is
tucked. The heating cap is manipu-
lated by a suitable non-conductive
handle. This device should prove OF
economical advantage to the fair sex.
saving much time in trips to and from
the hairdressers. In addition. the whole
operation can be performed in few
minutes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
SENATE AT WORK
ON TARIFF BILL

Washington, April 24.---The tariff
OH was again taken up soon after the
continued.
1t was agreed today that at any time
the measure was being considered for
amendment any paragraph in the bill
might be reverted to and be subject
to amendment without the necessity
of referring to any formal parliament
tarY procedure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
MISS FARRAR REPAYS
BENEFACTRESS $4,000

Chicago hp-il 24.--It develops through
dispatches from Salem. Mass, and ad-
missions made in Chicago, that Miss
Geraldine Farrar, of the Metropolitan
Opera company, now in Chicago. re-
Gently made the last payment of loan
of $4,000, advanced for her musical
education 10 years ago.
The final installment was turned over
n few days ago to agents of Mrs Ber-
tram Webb, of Salem. Miss Farrar not
only paid back all of the original loan
of $4,000 and the subsequent loans
amounting to $4,000, but insisted that
interest Of per cent be taken.
When the loan was made Miss Farrar
was a struggling musical student who
was recognized as having a wonderful
voice, but that she would ever become
an opera star seems to have been the
idea of few, among them her benefac-
treSS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
RUSH IS OVER
FOR HOMES IN
TRIP COUNTY
Less Than Half the Winners
Are Claiming Right to File
Much Land Remains.

Gregory, S. d., April 26.-The rush
is over for Tripp county lands at the
government price Of Sc an acre. There
are over $500 tracts In Tripp county
open to entry and less than l.400 of
that number have been entered since
the filing began. Yesterday consider
ably less than half of the 200 numbers
called found a response from the hold
ers of the numbers, the same was true
Of the previous day and there arc com
paratively few on hand to make fur-
ther selections of land.
The indications now are that when
the full 5000 numbers have been called
there will yet remain considerable
number of 160-acre tracts unclaimed
and these will go over until fall, when
they will be offered at $3.50 an acre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
NO, MRS. GOULD NEVER
DRANK, SAYS FARNUM

Chicago. April 24.-Dustin Farnum's
deposition in the Gould divorce case
was taken here today before Attorney
Louis Ehle. Mrs. Gould was repre-
sented by Clarence ]. Shearn and Mr..
Gould by Archibald Watson.
The actor was a willing witness. In
effect. he stated that he had known
Mrs. Gould seven or eight years, had
met her on an average of not more
than once a year, and had never wit
messed anything derogatory to her
character or habits. Their own rela-
tions were those of friendly acquaint-
ances only. He had never seen Mrs.
Gould drink an intoxicant, he said.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
WOMAN SOLDIER DIES
AFTER STREET ACCIDENT

Washington, April 26.-Mrs. Sarah T..
Thompson, who is said to have been
the only woman drawing a pension as
a soldier of the civil war, succumbed
last night, after being knocked sense
less in q street car accident.
She was a native of Tennessee, and
during the civil war marched at the
head of troop of cavalry and discov-
cred the whereabouts of Nsneral John
II. Morgan, the noted confederate
raider For this service sAR was high
ly commended by General Grant. For
many years she had held clerical po-
sition In the postoflce department.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
WORK PROGRESSING
ON DAKOTA CAPITOL

Pierre. s. d.. April 24.--While active
construction work has been under way
on the new capitol since some time in
March. II does not make the surface
showing which was to be seen during
the time Of construction last year.
The work this spring has been on
the foundations for the dome, which
are carried up through the building
and on interior finishing. The work
has now progressed TO a point where
the outside work on the dome will be
gin within few days, and tho central
part OF the structure viii soon begin
to take on a different appearance.
The first coat of plastCring is almost
completed on the basement floor. and
that work will be rushed along all
summer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
LICENSE MAKES
GAINS IN DAKOTA
MUNICIPALITIES
Burnside Scores q Victory for
Mayor of Sioux Falls Under
Commission Plan.
HOW TOWNS VOTED
ON LICENSE QUESTION

Sioux Falls. s D., April 23---
In Tuesdays election the fol-
lowing South Dakota towns vot-
ed for license:
Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Clear
Lake, Garretson. Redfield, Tyn-
dali. Fiandresu. Salem, Sturgis,
HoI Springs. kimball, Dallas,
Miibank, Pierre, Armour, Plank
inton, Aberdeen, Elk Point,
Webster, Groton, Britton, Eu-
reka. Centerville, Geddes, Tyn-
dall. Deadwood. Lead, Spear
FISH, Belle Fourche, Rapid city.
The towns defeating license
are: Beresford. DeSmet, Hur-
ley, Miller, Sisseton, Ipswich,
Faulkton, Doland, Frankfort,
Dell Rapids.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
TAKE $1,000 BOYS
TO COLLEGE ONE DAY

Pierre, S. D. April 23.-The dates
nave been fixed for June and for
the Boys excursion to the agricultural
college at Brookings, when an excur-
sion will be run over all roads in the
state. giving TO the boys who have been
attending country schools each day
during the winter and doing chores be-
fore and after school, an outing that
will be appreciated. A program has
been prepared for the entertainment of
the visitors and it is planned to enter
tain $1,000 South Dakota boys on the
two days named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
EDITOR FALLS UNDER
A MOVING TRAIN

Huron, S. D.. April 26.-A. M. Skin
ner, editor of the Hitchcock News, who
fell beneath a moving train on the
Northwestern line at Hitchcock yester-
day, resulting In the loss of leg, is re-
ported in a critical condition.
]. S. Oliver, for twenty years super
intendent of the Dakota division of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, with
headquarters in this city, died in Los
Angeles, Cal, this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
MAN LOSES FINGERS
IN A BUZZ SAW

Hudson, S. D.. April 23.-Thomas
Baker had two fingers and part of the
third cut off in a buzz saw on the
Adolph Christopherson farm seven
miles west of here in Norway township,
the last of the week.
Baker Is working for John Hagan
and they are saving up some of the
large cottonwood logs into lumber.
While the saw was running a burr
came loose and Baker attempted to
tighten 1t while the saw was running
full speed. His wrench slipped, throw
ing his right hand into the teeth OF the
rapidly revolving saw, and three fingers
were cut off
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
JosEPM kvsLER. puLII.h.a

DIR. w. II. Fisher, the medical officer
or health to the Walsingham district
council, in his annual report traces an
outbreak OF diphtheria which occurred
In the Raynham district to a batch of
school books that had not been disin--
fected after a similar epidemic about
schools were closed, the premises
thoroughly disinfected and sprayed,
and all the books in use at one school
In which the disease originated, de-
stroyed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

The Lancet has been making an
analysis of London snow on a weekday
and on a Sunday. The Sunday snow
showed roughly fifth OF the amount
of impurities present in the weekday
snow. But the most significant differ
ence was that while the weekday snow
contained as much as 1856 grains OF
sulphur acid in 10 pounds, the Sunday
snow contained practically none.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

New York, April 23.-At the annual
meeting OF the Associated Press the
following directors were elected to sue
coed themselves: Thomas G.. Rapier,
New orleans Picayune; Victor F. Law
son, Chicago Daily News; Herman
Ridder, New York Stats Zeitung;
Harvey W. Scott, Portland Oregonian,
and General Charles H. Taylor, of the
Boston Globe. Rufus N. Rhodes, of the
to I'LL the vacancy on the board caused
by the resignation of George Thomp-
son, OF the st. Paul Dispatch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

During 1907 $3.50 applications for pat
snts were filed in the United States pat
ent office and $3.50 patents were ls.
sued Over 1,100 applications for pat
ents were filed and over 700 patents
were issued on the average, each week
of the last year. This represents an ex.
penditure In government fees alone OF
more than sl,6O0.000 The total cost 81
these applications was probably more
than $6, 100000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
BLOWS UP SLEEPING
MAN; WIFE AT HIS SIDE
ESCAPES UNFRAMED

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 24.-Ru-
dolph Buol, aged IS, was assassinated
late last night while asleep. The mur-
derer opened Mr.. Buol's bedroom win
dow and piled stick of dynamite on
his bed, exploding it with fuse. Buol
was killed instantly. His wife, who
was asleep at his side, escaped injury
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

An electrical method OF cleansing the
hull Of vessel without the necessity
of docking the craft is In use in Eng
land to certain extent. The scrubber
works by being dragged up and down
under the hull OF the ship by ropes. BY
10 the steel sides Of the ship like a
magnet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

Encouraging oil developments have
occurred in the remote parts Of Atha-
basca and Peace river Canada. The
latest search has been made by men
from the oil fields of West Virginia
Extensive tracts of oil bearing terri
tory exist in the northern parts OF AL
berta province, right on to British
Columbia
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

Servlans In their good nature and
love Of humor are said to remind traV-
elers OF the Irish peasantry. They are
hospitable to strangers: their patriot
ism Is vehement, almost quixotic and
they take great interest In politics.
Many Of the domestics in the towns
and cities come from abroad, as tina
Servian 6irl is too Independent for do
mestic service
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
MAYOR AND LICENSE
HAVE NARROW MARGIN

Bridgewater. s. D., April 23-Bridge-
water goes wet by a majority of one
vote. and elects Jacob Tschetter, mayor
by majority of one vote, over C. A.
Ray. The balance of the ticket elected
is as follows: Aldermen, Andrew Lind
gren, Frank Arnold. Paul Gross, r. A.
Savage, l.. II. Brown; treasurer, James
Smith; city justice, W. L. Felmly; po-
lice justice, w. T. Smith.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
RUSSIAN SQUADRON TO SEA.

Sebastopol, April 26.-The active
squadron of the Russian Black sea fleet
under the command of Admiral Bos-
trem, put to sea today. The destination
of the vessels is not known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01
EDITOR WILL TAKE
A TRAMP ABROAD

Pukwana, s. d., April 24--Harry
Wcntzy, editor of the Pukwana Re
porter and Rapid City Union, will
leave next month with his father, of
KimDalI, for Europe, where they will
visit at the old home in France, near
the German border.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

The first sod of the Akkra- -Akuapem
railway on the gold coast has been
cut. 1t will develop particularly tho
cocoa industry, which is entirely worked
by the natives. Exports of cocoa have
risen from $4,000 to 81, 100000 in only
10 years. even without adequate trans
narration
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-01

Jefferson d. Thompson, chairman OF
the Vanderbilt cup commission, de-
ciares that enthusiastic owners find
merits that motor car manufacturers
dare not claim. "A young woman" hq
said, "once showed me proudly a very
cheap, very light car that she had just
bought 'Awfully light. isn't it?' said
i. Yes said she. Isn't it splendid?
Whenever II breaks down we can al
ways push Il home