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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

In California one rarely sees n bank
note. The money in circulation Is all
gold and silver. II Is common to see n
collector walking along the street with
n bag OF gold on his back. Curiously
the very weight Of the money--one per-
son can hardly carry more than $40. 900
in gold-often acts as "A deterrent fea-
tlire In embezzlement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

Seated opposite the late James Nc
Neill Whistler at dinner one evening
was a patronizing young lord. During
n lull I'm the conversation he adjusted
his monocle and leaned forward toward
the artist. Jaw, " know, Mr.. Whist
]er," he drawled, II pahssed your house
this mawning." THANK you" said
Whistler, quietly. THANK you very
much"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

! Edison. who has not done much In
the way OF improving the telephone for
some time. is now working on a new
transmitter which is very sensitive,
and enables conversation to be carried
on with greater ease and less liability
of error,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

In the last IL years, according to Of
ficiaiiy reported returns, the city OF
Leeds, England, has earned a profit OF
S5,605, 900 from Its municipality owned
tramways, waterworks, gasworks and
electric light plant
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

Sir Hubert Won Herkomer says he
once saw the reproduction of a pic
ture called The Coming Storm" ad-
vertised for sale in a shop window
and under the title there were the
words In large type: Suitable for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08
Sizing Them Up.


Farmer Giles-How are that first lot
of potatoes for size, Harry?
Harry-Oh, somes bigger'n others,
sur.
Farmer Giles-Whats the size of the
biggest, then?
Harry-A bit bigger'n the little 'uns.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

Turner d. Bottome. OF Harrison, NJ
J.. filed patents on tungsten electric
lamps as early as 1887, thus proving
that the credit for the discovery OF the
new tungsten lamp, which has revolu-
tionized electric lighting. belongs to
America and not to Germany.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

The west gallery, in the Chickasha
opera house, sagged eight inches in a
minstrel performance, but the show
was so good that somebody ran out and
got few fence rails. propped up the
gallery. and the performance was con-
finued
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

The Michigan Central will electrify
its terminals at Detroit and the main
line as far as Ypsilanti, 80 miles west
OF the city. Electricity will be obtained
from the water power of the Huron
river, at Chelsea, Mich.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

Bacon curing factories are increasing
In number In Ireland. The Roscrea
factory is worked on the cooperative
basis and has $500 shareholders, most
iy of the small farmer class. 1t is max
Ing a fair nrofit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

The first rotary converter I'm America,
as well as the largest, was built by the
General Electric company. These ma
chimes are used to change alternating
current into direct current for street
railway service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

Congress now has seven Smiths.
three in the Senate and four in the
House. The states contributing the
seven Smiths are Michigan, which
gives two Maryland, Texas, Iowa, Cal
hfornia and South Carolina.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

In one of his HILBERT lectures Max
Mueller said to the students: Many
of you, suspect, carry a ha'penny
with a hole in 1t for luck. / am not
ashamed to own that / have done sc
myself for many years"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

In fifteen months Alice Roosevelt at
tended 40S dinners, 271 receptions, Ill
balls, $50 teas and shook hands with
1000 people. After this strenuous
season she was compelled to go to
bed I'LL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

A French chemist has invented a
tablet which, II dissolved in q glass of
water, will give Off as much oxygen to
clarity the air in a room as though a
window had been left open for an
hour
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

Fifty years ago there were $4,000 dis
tilleries in Sweden, but that number
has now been reduced to 1872.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

One of the biggest car companies In
this country has decided TO abandon the
use of steam In it's plant and is now
putting In a mammoth electric plant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

In Texas there are 55 counties, 35,000,-
900 acres, without foot of railway.
Most of Texas is over 10 miles from a
railway, and there are places 100 miles
away.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

The new railroad between Girardot
and Facatativa, Colombia. is In opera
tion. II saves three days journey
across the mountains between the cap
ital and the sea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

There is growing demand for
American pearls. Those taken from
the western waters last season wers
valued at 100000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

France has Ave great mills and a
number of smaller ones at which arti-
fetal silk is made. There are three
kinds of II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

The chief publishing centers of Ger
many are Berlin, Leipsic, Vienna,
Stuttgart, Munich, in the order here
named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

1t is said that silicide and boride Of
titanium. products of the electric fur
mace, are as hard as. the diamond. . -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-05-08

SELECTED Canadian lands in large and
small blocks. Four years Canadian ex-
perience. Glad to answer inquiries. A.
Il. Rau, 40S American National Bank
Bldg, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
OLD SETTLERS N SESSION.
Senator Bristow Principal Speaker at
Jewell City Meeting,

Jewell City Meeting.
Jewell City, Kan. Aug. 1.-THE Old
Settlers annual jubilee is in full blast.
Fully 10000 persons present, special train
service bringing hundreds from neigh
boring towns; automobiles and car
riages from every direction. The enter
tainments are more numerous and var
lied than ever. The popular and ac-
complished Burr Oak band opened and
closed the day and evening programs
with concerts Of high grade pieces Ell
Iison's Military band of Mankato gave
two fine concerts during the day and
evening.
Senator Joseph L. Bristow addressed
a large audience on the American
Tariff" and was enthusiastically re-
ceived. He was accompanied to Jewell
City by his private secretary, Fav N.
Seaton, who was born and reared at
this place, and brought his bride home
to see the folks"
Congressman Reeder was to have adj
dressed the old settlers but is on his
way to Honolulu for a summer trip.
There were many prominent men from
this and adjoining counties on the plat
form Rev. James Lawrence of North
Lawrence, a pioneer presiding elder Of
this district when it reached as far
west and north as he wanted to travel,
80 years ago. gave an address.
The absence of the street sprinkler
was the only deplorable thing of the
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
TWO SHOT GUNS VS.. A RIFLE.
Residents of Republic County Practice
ON Each Other.

BellevilIe. Kan, Aug. 14.-v. G.
Madison and Jack Fisher of Republic
took their guns and dogs and went out
for few hours hunt. They met Joe
Hoxie who tried to pick a fight with
Fisher, but seeing their guns Hoxie
left them and in a short time returned
with an automatic rifle. and when
about three hundred feet away began
to fire on his enemy.
Fisher and Madison seeing he was
in earnest and meant to kill. turned
and fired a couple of shots, one of
them hitting him in the breast and
arm. Hoxie fell to the ground and
Fisher and Madison made flight to
a straw stack for shelter.
Hoxie having recovered, sent an
other shot after his men which made
it quite enough and Madison and
Fisher went to the house near by and
teIephoned to BelIeville for Sheriff
Lowell and to Republic for Constable
Stromberg. Hoxie was arrested and
after the shots were taken from his
arm, was brought to Belleville and
placed in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
h. c. S. TO SPEND MONEY.
Pittsburg Shops VIII Profit Accord
ing to Present Schedule

Pittsburg Shops VIII Profit Accord
ing to Present Schedule.
Kansas City. Aug. 14.-Part of the
programme for the expenditure of II
million dollars recently secured for bet
terments on the Kansas City Southern
railway has been completed.
J. A Edison, president OF the COM
pany. has returned from New York,
where he went to arrange for the work
One million dollars will be expende
in reducing grades. The line from
Bunch. Okla. to Houston Okla is to
be reduced from an average of IL per
cent to Il of 1 per cent grade. Included
in the seventy-three miles there will be
seven or eight miles of new line caused
by changes in the present line The
same grade reductions will be made
between DeQueen and Shreveport, a
distance of 125 miles. There will be ten
miles of new line in this part of the
work caused by changes in the line
One-quarter million dollars is to be
spent on the Kansas City Terminals
This includes a new freight house in
the West Bottoms and increased shop
facilities in the East Bottoms. Three
new industry tracks will be laid from
the Second and Wyandotte street de-
pot to Fifth street This will open a
considerable tract to new warehouses
and afford easier facilities for the big
district The shop facilities of Pitts
burg Kan. and Shreveport. La. are to
be increased and $350.00O will be ex-
pended on warehouses extending slips
and wharf facilities at Port Arthur,
Tex One-half million dollars will be
put into ballasting additional passing
tracks and new tracks at the terminals
LAS soon as this work Is completed
said Mr. Edison. "a further programme
Of betterment will be made and carried
out. We have a good line now. bu-
when we get through we will have S.
pound rails on the entire system, the
old wooden bridges will be succeeded
by concrete or steel bridges and every
mile of track will be ballasted. The
road is now laid with S5-pound steel
between Kansas City and Shreveport
On tracks that do not cross a wooden
bridge. And every mile of the track
will be ballasted. Forty-one per cent of
the track is down to Z of I per cent
grade and the rest will be to that grade
before We get through"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
THRIFTY WOMEN.
Graham County Has Many Who
Are in Public Life,
Two Have Been Elected to Office
by Voice Of People.
OWN MUCH PROPERTY
Serve in Every Capacity Where
Brains Are Needed.
Names of Several Appear as
Stockholders in Banks.

Hill City, Kan, Aug. 14.-Probably
no town the size of Hill City can
/ boast of more rustling women, that is.
those who have made fine records in
| the several avocations in which they
are engaged. Women hold two of the
offices in Graham county, Miss Edna
Sperry. register of deeds, and Mrs.
Lucy Wilson. superintendent of schools
Miss Sperry will attend a law school
at the expiration of her second term,
her ambition being to perfect herself
to practice the profession. She also
owns a good Graham county farm
Mrs Wilson is one of the best known
teachers in northwest Kansas, and has
successfully taught school in Hill City
DR.. Lottie R. Findley is a successful
practitioner, enjoying a large and in
ereasing business. She has a wide
state reputation and acquaintance.
Mrs Emma s Conner was a mem
Der of the Graham county board of
school examiners for number of
years. She has received the highest
wages ever paid a teacher in the coun-
ty. She owns considerable Graham
county real estate.
Is a Chautauqua Lecturer.
Miss Olive Kackley, ex-register OF
deeds and owner of several farms in
Graham county. She is on a Chautau-
qua circuit this season in the states of
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa
Mrs. Ida Harwi passed a successful
law examination and admitted to prac-
tice. She has stock in the Russell
Springs, Logan county, State bank, also
owns tracts of land in Graham, Rocks
and Logan counties.
Miss Bertha Kinds has filled the po-
sition of assistant cashier of the Farm
erS and Merchants bank for several
years, and has invested her surplus
money in good Graham county farms.
Mrs. Martha Daze1 is a music teach
er, also the possessor of good town
property and farm lands She is a
stockholder in the Graham County
State bank
Mrs Matte Wheeler is the owner of
several Graham county farms, also
residence and business property in Hill
City
Mrs. Ellen F. Rowland, ex-register
of deeds of Graham county. and owner
of a complete and up-to- date set of
abstract books of the county, besides
fine residence property.
Mrs. Minnie Craig is a director in |
the Graham County State bank and is |
a large owner of Hill City property and |
Graham county real estate.
Young Ladies VIII Attend College.
Other Hill City young ladies who are /
striving to make fame are Celia Pipes I
and Maude McManimie, who will at |
,end Washburn college: Lodema Mes |
Tersity. Helen Hocker-Smith will go |
20 Ottawa. Barbara Harwi will attend |
he Lindsborg college, Nellie McGin |
will attend the State University and |
Lottie Dezell has her eyes on the En-
0oria Normal All of these young la
lies are high school graduates of the
Hill City schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN WHIPPED
Santa Fe Engineer Is Glad He Didn't
Hit Mr.. Hurley.

Arkansas City, Aug. 14.-General
Manager Hurley, of the Santa Fe, viii
perhaps never know how near he came
to being floored at Purcell, Okla, not
so very long ago. The popular general
manager, with the superintendent and
president of the system was max
ing an examination and inspection OF
the Oklahoma division. They were
travelling in a special train of four or
five cars
on their way north they had reached
Purcell where a change Of engines
and engine crew was made. The en-
gineer who was TO have the honor OF
pulling the presidents special to the
north, and this is always considered
q great honor among railroad men,
had spent considerable time in polish
ing his engine. and putting her IN the
very best condition The engine was
q monster balanced compound Every
mart of her gliStened in the rays OF the
setting sun. and her machinery moved
with the ease and grace of a compass
The change of engines was made with
out causing a ripple on the glass OF
water setting on the presidents dining
table.
Meanwhile the engineer having done
everything possible to make the preSi-
dents trip speedy and safe, stepped
out in front of his engine to survey
the work of his hands. With pride in
his eye he was gazing at the head
light, which was just beginning to send
its faint rays down upon the track In
the midst of his reverie of pride with
out any warning. a strong hand smote
him violently between the shoulders,
knocking his cap off, and giving him
q 'crick'' in the neck
Mr.. Engineer was mad in a minute
he was mad all over. Who would dare
to thus disturb the proud reveries of
the engineer who was 10 pull the pres
ident's special? With clenched fist,
and a firm determination to lay in the
dust the impudent intruder, the angry
engineer whirled on his heel. To his
surprise his eyes saw only a rather
stubby little fellow dressed in store
clothes, which at least indicated that
he was not firm " that day The lit
the fellow grinned. stuck out his hand
and said 'heIIo,'' His greeting was so
pleasant that the big engineer decided
that he wouldn't hit him for the first
offense, but if he ever did it again, he
would certainly have to put him out of
business for a few days.
The little fellows outstretched hand
was met by the engineers After ask
ing the engineers name the little fell
low said his name was Hurley. You
can bet that engineer was glad he
didn't hit him for two reasons First
because Hurley is general manager of
the Santa Fe, and all the BOYS like
him. Second. and this is perhaps the
most important reason, Hurley has a
we'll esta blished reputation for being
able to take care of himself in a rough
and tumble scrap. ANYWAY the en-
gineer didn't hit him, and he is glad
of II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
OLD PIONEER DEAD.
For Thirty Years DIR. o. w. Crow Was
Resident of Finney County

Garden City. Kan, Aug. 14.-Dr. o.
W. Crow, one of the oldest and most
respected residents of this county, is
dead of heart failure at the age of IL.
For a long time Doctor Crow has
been in poor health, and little hope
was entertained for his recovery
Doctor Crow came here from New
ark Ohio, in 1879, and has resided in
he lived near Eminence where he
owned an excellent farm. Honesty and
fair dealing were his predominant
characteristics. very few men having
stricter integrity than he possessed
His relations with his neighbors were
above reproach and he always dis
played quick sympathy whenever it
was needed.
He was member of all the Masonic
bodies and was regular attendant
at the meetings when his health per-
nitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
DIED OF BROKEN HEART.
Father Opposed Daughters Marriage
and Caused Her Arrest.

Chester, Neb., Aug. 14.-Miss Ruth
Youngerman died here at the home of
her parents and a broken heart IS re-
ported to be the cause of her demise.
For two years Floyd Lacy has been
wooing Miss Youngerman- His atten-
lions were vigorously opposed by DR..
and Mrs. Youngerman, and the young
people met clandestinely. Together
they accumulated and kept a bank
account, which was in the name of
the girl.
The father heard of the proposed
e!opement and of the bank account
The girl not being Is years Of age, he
secured the money and stopped the
elopement. A few days ago the couple
evaded the girls parents and went to
BellevilIe, Kan, across the Nebraska
line. The father heard of it and tele-
phoned the sheriff there, ordering their
arrest. An officer followed instruc-
tfons.
The father brought his daughter
home and since then she had been con-
stantIy in the house. She refused to
eat or see people, and today died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Road Is Providing for
Future Extensions.
Holders OF st OK Given First
Chance to Take Bonds.
PRESAGES GREAT ERA
Issue of S26, 900, 900 for Both
Common and Preferred.
PRESAGES GREAT ERA
Other Items OF Interest in
Railway Circles.

New York, Aug. 14.-Holders or the
common and preferred stock of the
Santa Fe railway were given an OPP
portunity to subscribe for $26.O0o'OOo
OF per cent convertible bonds at 1O4
to the extent of II per cent of their
holdings. These bonds are part of the
SOS, 100000 issue authorized in 1907
of which $26,0O0,000 were offered to
stockholders in that year The new IS
sue. it is said, presages an era OF great
Improvement and extension OF the
Santa Fe system.
Though one of the Santa Fe dlrec-
tors maintained that the funds to pc
obtained from the sale of this latest
block of bonds were not required I'M
mediateIy for extensions and better
mentS, it had been deemed wise TO
float the bonds Immediately in order
to take advantage of the favorable
money market and to provide the com
pany with money which viii De needed
next year. It was understood that the
principal work in extensions and bet
terments to be undertaken by the road
next year Will be on its Texas line
The official announcement made by
the company reads:
and common stockholders the priv
ilege of subscribing at 104 and accrued
interest. for an amount OF per cent
convertible gold bonds of the company
issue OF 1909. equal to u per cent OF
their respective holdings of stock as
registered on the company's books at
the close of business on July 10 Inc
bonds will mature July l, 1880 ana
will be convertible prior to June l,
1918. at the option of the holders, into
common stock of equal par value
The offer applies only to stock
holders of record on June 10 the
bonds which mature June l, 1855, VIII
be convertible into common stock at
par prior to June I, 1918 According
to its last annual report the Atchison
had outstanding S113,1T3,73O prefer
red stock and $102. 956.50O common
stock, a total of $217, 13O,230. Holders
of both classes of stock being given |
the privilege of subscribing to the new 1
convertible bonds up TO II per cent or /
their holdings. and providing all OF |
them exercise the privilege, the |
amount of the new convertible bonds |
taken will be $26,O55,623.
1.-The company has on hand ample
cash for all current capital require
ments. but it intends in the near tu-
ture to make important extensions and
betterments, which are expected great
" to increase it's earning capacity, and
has deemed il prudent to make this
provision for new capital at this time
in contemplation of such proposed
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
rom Kansas. Nebraska

forthcoming from Kansas, Nebraska
and Colorado.
The passenger agents met in Chicago
yesterday and turned down a proposal
to grant reduced fares from Kansas,
Colorado and Nebraska But the Rock
Island took independent action and has
announced a rate of one and one-half
fare for the round trip from points in
Kansas within two hundred miles of
Kansas City. The other lines probably
will meet this rate
Meanwhile Mr.. Wilson is working to
get the reduced rates from Nebraska
and Colorado and to have the Kansas
territory extended to include the entire
state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
STOLE LAW BOOKS.
Must Now Serve Time in Penitentiary
For His Act.

Herington, Kan, Aug. 14.-Chris
Ahrens, the young man who entered
Lawyer Green's office early in July
and took therefrom law books. stamps
and a few other things. has had his
trial. He pleaded guilty to the charge
of burglary and was sentenced by
Judge King to an indeterminate term
in the penitentiary of from five to ten
years.
The values of the articles taken
would not exceed 81 but the charge
of burglary was placed again Ahrens
and the evidence was conclusive, there
was no way only to plead guilty and
take the consequences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
LUTHERANs WILL BUILD.
Swedish Members Plan to Erect a
So, 900 Parsonage.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 14.-At meeting
of the congregation of the Swedish Luz
theran church it was decided to raise
the amount from $4,000 to $500 to
be used in the erection of the parson-
age which is to be begun in short
time on the lot where now stands the
old parsonage.
The old building will be either sold
and moved away or torn down. The
new home for the Swedish Lutheran
pastor will be modern in every par
ticular and will be two stories. The
contract for the house has not been
let at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
PARSONS RACE MEET ENDS.
Event Has Been One of Best Ever
Held In the County.

Event Has Been One OF Best Ever
Held in the County.
Parsons, Kan, Aug. H.-Friday az
ternoon closed the grand circuit races
in this city.
Miss Mabel B. Chalcortt. (Chit Kelley
wapelIo, Ia, took the Z:1S trot easily
in three heats in 2:12A. Pay GIRL
ProdigaD Woo Foot, Blackwell, Ok,
took second, and Bizzy Izzy. (Escobar)
r. F. Bell. Council Grove. Kan, third
Purse, s., 000. ~,
The 2:17 trot and pace went to Chu-
bert, owned by ]. Adams OF OtIa"a'
Kan. Jessie wood, CDR. Woo) l. r:
tones. Parcons, Kan, took second ana
c,orI inc Ludium. (Gen. Evansl Frank
Foster, Topeka, I'm. took third Ilrne'
2:17A. <.,o. Scott
- 9rst money. Ammonia second and
RiIiv patterson third. Time. s66A-