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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Suo0] srTIston and Madeline xsrs m,,Y,ed :,

suDJecr.
Carriston and Madeline were married, a,
the earliest possible moment, aud left En-.
gland Immediately after the ceremony. A
week after their departure, by Cafriston's re.
quest, l forwarded the envelope found upon
our prisoner to Mr.. Ralph GARRISON. With
1t sent a few lines stating where and under
what peculiar circumstances we had become
possessed OF It. ! never received any reply
10 my communication, so, wild and imprOba-
BILE as 1t seems, 1 am bound to believe that
Charles Carriston's surmise was rigbt-thas
Madeline was decoyed away and concealed,
not from any ill-will toward herself, but with
q view TO the possible baneful effect which
her mysterious disappearance might work
upon her lovers strange and excitable organ
ization; and | firmly believe thai had he not
IN some inexplicable way been firmly con-
WINGED that she was alive and faithful to him,
the plot would have been q thorough success,
and Charles Carriston would have spent the
rest OF his days In an asylum.
Both Sir Charles-he succeeded TO- his title
shortly after his m~arriage-and Lady Carris-
ton are now dead, or | should not have vent
mred TO relate these things concerning them.
they had twelve years OF happiness. Ii
measured by time the period was but a short
one; but | feel sure that In IL they enjoyed
more true happiness than many others ind in
the course OF a prutracted life. In word,
thought, and deed they were as one. She
died, In Rome, OF fever, and her husband,
without, so far as ] know, any particular
complaint, simply followed her.
| was always hon0red with their sincerest
friendship, and Sir Charles left me sole trust.
ee n guardian TO his three sons; so there
are now plenty OF lives between llalph Car
rlstpn and his desire. / am pleased 10 say
that the boys, who are as dear TO me as my
own children, as yet show no evidence Of
possessing nm gifts beyond Nature.
! kown that my having made this story
public will cause two sets of objectors TO fall
equally foul Of me, the matter -of-fact prosaic
man who will say that the abduction, and
subsequent imprisonment Of Madeline Row
an was an absurd impossibility, and the
scientific man, like myself, who cannot, dare
not believe that Charles Carriston, from
neither memo.y nor imagination, could draw
a face, and describe peculiarities, by which a
certain man could be identified. am far
from saying there may not be a simple natural
explanation OF the puzzle, but !, for one, have
failed 10 lind II, so l close this tale as l began
1t by saying ! ann q narrator, and nothing
more.
TIE END.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
A M OWNING ROD.
A Man Who Always Feels an Electric
Shock When Near Minerals.

II read an article entitled The
Diviniug Rod with considerable in.
terest," said Mr.. John Holmes. OF
South McAlester, /. t., recently.
especially as | arm myself gifted with
the phenomenal powers Of which the
article treats. My first experience
with this power vas thirty-two years
ago, when l was a boy of ten years.
aud II Is not likely I be forgotten by
me. / was sent by my father one day
TO look for some stock, and as / was
crossing a mountain not far from my
home | felt a strange sensation all
through my body something like an
electric current. As / proceeded il
grew stronger until at last / stood root.
ed to the ground. 1t took all my
strength to teal myself away from the
spot, aud when l did. / lost no time 10
getting back home, and for months
afterwards | could not be prevailed on
to go neal that mountain. Two years
later a rich vein of copper was dis
covered on the mountain where l bad
my first experience with the mysterious
power. The superstitious people Of the
neighborhood loved to relate nv ad.
venture. they believing that the fairies
had guarded this treasure for centuries.
and had tried to abduct me; they also
predicted terrible calamities to befall
those who had broken into the fairy
treasury. But the miners kept on, and
II of them are rich men now.
This power, for which l know n,
| name seemed to develop in me with
years, until | became SO accustomed to
II that I paid but little attention to its
manifestations, and it wasn't until abou,
three years ago that l became aware Of
the fact that / was. so to speak. a living
mineral rod. Since that time, how.
ever, / have experimental with and
made a study of this gift of nature, and
| am convinced of it's virtue in lOcat.
ing minerals. / am as helpless without
the twie OF hazel or peach rs a sur
veyor without his transit. may walk
over the ground aud feel the current
all through my body, yet without the
indicator am unable to define the
exact locality of the mineral. But the
hazel twig has never failed to locate
even a coin or piece of metal hidden by
parties desiring to test the powers OF
the divining rod.
About a year ago my work was so
situated that l had to walk about one
mile to and from my field of labor. At
one point on the road | always felt the
electric current. Finally | concluded
to try the hazel and learn the cause of
the sensation. / found that the pro-
truding ledge OF lime rock was the
agent. / had never heard of mineral
existing In lime rock. but ! broke of n
few pieces aud sent them to the School
of Mines to be tested. l was surprised
to learn that the rock contained Is l-2
troy ounce of silver to the ton. This
seems but a small quantity, but still its
presence attracted my nerves / have
often been asked why I do not a $ my
lot among the miners of the Far West,
but I am not familiar with mining. and
am sensible Of the fact that 1t requires
money to succeed. Some day. how
ever. ! may take my hazel twig and
seek my fortune In the Rockies. "-St.
Louis GLOBE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Oh. BRAND IN CONCLUSION.

When / asked Fenton to relate his expert
ences l did not mean him 10 do so at such
length. But there, as he has written II, and
as writing Is not q labor OF love with him, let
When Madeline Rowan found the bed by
the side of which she had thrown herself in
an ecstasy OF grief, untenanted, she knew In
O moment that she was the victim of q deep
laid plot. Being ignorant Of Carriston's true
position In the world she could conceive no
reason for the elaborate scheme which had
been devised to lure her so many miles from
her home, and make a prisoner OF her.
A prisoner she was. Not only was the
door locked upon her but q slip Of paper lay
on the bed. 1t bore these words. mo harm
Is meant you, and In due time you will be re
leased. Ask no questions. make no foolish
attempts to escape, and you will be well
Upon reading this the girls first thought
was one of thankfu!ness. She saw ut once
that the reported accident to her lover was
but an invention. The probabilities were
that Carriston was alive, and In bis usual
health. Now that she felt certain OF this, she
From the day on which she entered that
room, to that on which we rescued her, Made
line was to all intents and purposes as close
O prisoner In that lonely house on the hill
side as she might have been In the deepest
promises Of brides availsd nothing. She was
not unkindly treated-that Is, suffered not
absolute ilLusage. Books, materials Tor noe
dlework, and other little aids to while away
time were supplied. But the only living
creatures she saw were the women of the
house who attended to her wants, and, ON
one or two occasions, the man whom Carris-
ton asserted he had seen In his trance. She
had suffered from the close confinement but
hnd always feit certain that sooner or later
her lover would find her, and effect her do
~liverance. Now that she knew he was alive
she could not be unhappy.
i did not choose 70 ask her why she had
felt so certain on the above points. wished
to add no more puzzles TO the one which, to
tell tho truth, exercised, even annoyed. me
more than 1 care to say. But i did ask her
II, during her Incarceration, her jailer had
ever laid his hand upon her.
She told me that some short time after her
arrival q stranger had gained als nittance TO
the house. Whilst he was u.tre the man had
entered her room, held her arm, and threat
ened her with violence II b made any out
cry. After hearing thiA ! did dot pursue the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

The following story has been going
round the world for the last few months:
She was milking the COW. aud the
mad bull was coming down the meadow,
looking for somebody to a~ssasslnate.
Still Betty did not stir, but MIXED on
placidly. An observer from a safe
position saw. to his establishment, that
the bull. when he got within a few
yards OF maid and COW. pulled up sud-
denly aud went of to assassinate some
one else.
Weren't you afraidr Why did he
run swayp" asked everybody Of Betty.
''He got scared" said Betty going
cn milking; this COWS his motasr-in-
Iaw."-Pkitad<lpAiG Inquirer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
During the Dry Season.

Fanny latter ringing the door bel)-
just look at the dust on our shoes,
Ethel. hate to go into Mrs. Maldi-
lanes parlor looking SO.
Ethel-Just turn your head the other
way, Fanny.
Fanny two seconds later)--Why-ee!
Ethel Simpkins, where's all that dust
that was on your shoes?
Ethel (whispering)-on my stock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

City Chap-What's the matter, old
fellow? You are sort Of cowed!
Amateur Farmer (disconsolately
shaking the dust from his hair
Cowed! / sh'd think / was! And
calved, too, you might add! I've been
kicked over three times and only got q
Gu srt of milk for M pains-and that
the drafted everlasting be-bub-bled
calf drank when I had my back turned!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
The Exact Difference.

Dude to Practical Business Man.
81 say Thompson, I've originated a
new conundrum. What is the differ
ence between yourself and a iackass?'
Practical Man (who always carries a
tape line measures the distance between
himself and the dude and answers)
''Just thirty-two inches and a half"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
When the summers rose has faded

When the summers rose has faded
What shall make il fair again
When the facs with pain 10 shaded
What shall drive away the psint
Never shall a blossom brighten
After blighted by the frost,
But the load of pain may tighten,
And we need not count as lost
all the pleasure of life when the wife and
mother, VI on whom the happiness of
home so largely depends, is afflicted with
the delicate diseases peculiar to women.
IL is terrible to conte mplate the misery eI-
isting in our midst because of the prevail
ence of these diseases. IL is high time
that all women should know that there is
one sure remedy for all female complaints,
and that Is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. Do not allow ill-health TO fasten
itself upon you. Ward It off by the use of
this standard remedy. But If IL has al
ready crept in, put il to rout. You can do
1t. by the use Of the "Favorite Prescrip-
ton 1t IS guaranteed 10 give satisfac-
tion in every case, or money paid for II
will be returned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

~"John-wake up! / hear a noise in
the kitchen. There's somebody in the
house"
dumping out Of bed)-"Don't be
afraid Maria. I'll drive him put. Be
calm, darling"
Don't go down that steep stairway
with your revolver cooked, John. 1t
might go off before you are ready"
Crawling back into bed)-"Mrs. Bel
lus, if you haven't any confidence in my
management OF burglars you can take
the revolver and go down yourself"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

California has a fruit pest j. the gray
linnet, far worse and more damaging 70
fruit raisers than the English sparrow. II
some means are not systematically and
methodically adopted to exterminate this
bird there will he very little profit in fruit
raising in those sections where deciduous
fruits are exclusively produced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Justihable.

Judge (severely)-Young woman,
you are charged with playing Wagner's
compositions until your victim expired
In agony.
P~risoner-It was in self defense, Y { ur
honor. He persisted in explaining bas e
ball to me against my expressed wish.
Judge Ito sherif)-Release the pris.
oner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
COmmendable.

All claims not consistent with the hlg5
character OF Syrup OF Figs are ~purposeI'
avoided by the Cal. Fig syiup Company. I,
acts gently on the kidneys. l"sr and bow.
els. cleansing the system efrectuslly. but
Il is not a cures all and makos no preten-
sions that every bottle will not substan.
tIate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Got His Cue.

A little boy sat on the floor crying.
After a while he stopped and seemed
buried in thought Looking up sud
denly he said, Mamma, what VS. /
crying about?"
because ] wouldn't let you go out to
play"
''Oh, yes" and he set up another
howl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Calling Him Out.

Indignant DISQUALIFICATION, your
Dog snaps at me every time l pass.
Here he comes now" Starts off,
Old Lady-''Sport! Sportl You foolish
dog. ONE here. Them amt bones.
Them's legs"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Returned,

She kissed her little hand TO me,
Then blushed and quickly fed;
A crimson rose bush caught her fooe
And roses were her bed.
FASTENED after, aid to give,
And soothe the pain she had; [msde-
l kissed the wounds the tborns had
Not on her hand-I add.
She pouted some and looked quite mad,
Then rising from her bed,
And shaking out her truan curls,
"Iou think you're smart" she said.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
A Kitchen Gardener.

Lady-Have you any oyster plant
seed?
Groceries nam.
Well, send mt two or three dozen,
and, mind you, i wish to raise the blue
nOint
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
A Strict Construction.

''Did you know Wanamaker is going
to prohibit love letters from going
through the mails?"
mo; what for?"
s'He has heard that love Is a lottery
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
The Cause OF II.

"Dear, dear" said a kind-hearted
matron on meeting a friend whom she
bad not seen for a long time, land
you're not married, Jane, with your
good looks, too?"
mo, I'm not married yet" replied
Jane, with a laugh.
"And how comes IL that you are
single?"
"Well," said Jane, with q twinkle Of
her eye, 81 expect it's because / was
born So"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Why not save your clothes by using the
best, purest, most economical SOAP. Dob
bins Electric. Made every since 1884.
Try 1t once you will use It always. Your
grocer keeps it or will get 1t. Look out for
the name, Dobbins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
BKEcHAM's PILLS cure Sick Headachs.

"A young Pennsylvania pastor has dis
covered a new idea in connection with the
usual European tour. He took with him
se,U OJ Of his fock's funds to pay his ex
penses. When he returns the sheriff OF
the county will extend to him an urgen,
call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

"A ement is on foot to erect a
to Stephen G. Foster, the com
poser Of The Old Folks Rt Home" Ev-
cry man who eomposes the old folks at
home deserves a monument in these days
Of undutiful sons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Original Packages.

In view u the fact that wines ard liquors IN
original packages can no longer be sold 10 your
secti- n, we have decided 20 supply consumers a.
rect In order 70 keep cur name and goods before
the public. Each packR 2 Eears our name as a
guarantee Of purity and can he ? lied upon as icing
the best Of It's kind for the money charged. Write
for prices. GEO. BENZ & SONS,
81 PGuL m
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Heavens last best gift-my ever new
delight" is not my brown stone house,
nor my carriage and pair, nor my fine new
yacht, nor my prettiest girl, nor my hopes
OF a seat in congress, not these, but my
wonderful cure for pain, Salvation Oil.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

The actress who refused TO play in a
Buffalo theater on account Of the absence
of scenery should have ordered a carload
Of il from Niagara Fails.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

"A Scotchman living in Canada has
broken off the engagement which has ex'
listed for two years between himself and a
pretty girl of Toronto, all on account Of
Tolstois TX reuter- Sonata He is evil
IDENTITY one Of the males you did not exclude
the book from, Mr.. Wanamaker.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

The Paris Figaro has Just published an
interesting article on what Young Girls
Should Read" This is all well enough. But
IL is more important still TO know that
they should always take DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup for their colds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Prince Bismarck says he does not intend
to sleep end lick his paws during the win.
ter. He wants a seat in the herrehaus, or
upper chamber.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Among the Oldest officers in the Ger
man army, in point of service, is Theodor
Won Fries, of Munich, general Of infantry,
chief of the BavRrian engineer corps and
inspector of Qualifications. He recently
began the fftieth year of his military ser.
vice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Robert Scott and three children, a boy
aged ) years and two girls aged IA and Is
years, are all In jail at Waverly, o., for
robbipg a store. Tn whole family were
detected leaving the store and surrounded
and captured before they could get away.
They had secured about $50 worth OF
goods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

General Boulanger has taken n charac
teristic method of vindicating himself. He
is to write a book of two hundred pages,
which will naturally have q large sale
and the general will rake in the shekel:
whether the ''vindication' v~indicates OF
not,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey Is said
to be wiling to do justice to the Armenian
christians, but his good intentions are
frustrated by the officials around him. Yet
some people in England blame the Ar.
menians for looking to Russia for redress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

"A New England editor has been sued
by two chewing gum manufacturer for
circulating the report that they had been
buying up old rubber boots and shoes.
The jury should find him guilty and sen.
tence him to chew gum for FIVE years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Amicably Arranged.

Husband-Am l never to have my
own way?
Wife-Certainly, my dove; when we
are both agreed you can have your own
way, and when we differ I'll have mine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

We will give 500 reward for any case OF
eathrrh that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure. Taken internally.
4. J. CHENEY s. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

HfRAaC. WHEELER, ODEBOLT. sac Co, IOWA,
lmpOrtrd Percheron and shire stations. L rg.
est Importation 81 draft Stallion 10 America
this season. QUA ty tue yery best. Firstclsss horse
either breed si0U1, two and three years time: : per
cent Enabli z horse TO pay for him'elf.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

The working girls clu bs are to have an
organ a monthly journal called Far and
Near, aad Miss Marie Bowen Chap is to
be the editor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

"Great exertions don't always end in
great results Don't work SO hard.
Use SAPOLIO and ave half the labor.
Sapolis is a solid cake Of Securing Soap.
Try it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

MANY n poor sickly child has been saved
from the grave by It's kind mother giving 1t
DR.. Bulls Worm Dsstroyers. which the lit
tie one thought was candy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

A large percentage OF persons attic ted
with sunstrokes are those addicted ia
the . Of liquor. Drinking men are
very liable 70 be Frustrated by .hs
AssA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Sir Steven Blackwood said lately that
during the fifteen years Of secretaryshir
to the British postoflce. no knew OF
1000 officials of that department who
had been actually ruined by strong
drink. :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

A homing pigeon dew from Spar
tansburg, 8. G., to Baltimore, d20
miles. IA fourteen hovr&
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

A bridegroom In Chicago, recently,
after the marriage ceremony, slipped .
e2-bill into the minister's hand. and
murmured apologetich.ly, "Ill do Let.
ter next time"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

fresh patients However, we made no prd-
scsr Dut waited for events TO develop them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

For biliousness, sick headache, indiges
ton and constipation, take DR.. Pierce's
Pellets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

II will bet you q bottle of wine that
you will descend from hat chair before
] ask you twice."
"Done!" said the gentleman, who
seemed determined not to obey the
summons SO o~bediently. Come DOWN.
81 will notr' ''Then stop there till ]
tell you o second time"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

A 3-year-old little girl was taught to
close her evening prayer, during the
temporary absence Of her father, with
''and please watch over my papa" II
sounded very sweet, but the mothers
amusement may be imagined when she
added, land you had better keep an eye
on mamma, too"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18
Mamma" said a little girl, Did Doc

Mamma" said a little girl, Ibid bod
make everything?"
Eyes. my dear"
Little Girl, pointing to a dude)--
''Did bod make ito"
Eyes Darling, Why?"
Little Girl, (smiling)-''Say, mamma,
bod likes fun des es well as anybody.
Don't he, mamma?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-18

Mrs. N. Peck-"I ran across one OF
your old letters today, Nathan, where
you said you would rather be in endless
torment with me than be in bliss by
YOURSELF"
MIR. N. Peck-"Well, I guess I got
INV wiah