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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
0uintard Wants Money.

New YORK, May 2G.--An action has
been begun by William l. Quintard in
the supreme court against Joseph NJ.
Bailey, jr., of Sioux Falls, 5. D., for
mer territorial treasurer of Dakota, in
volving three funding warrants of
s.. 600 each, issued September l3, 1889,
before the territory was divided into
the states of North and South Dakota.
When the territory was divided the
defendant states that the debts were
divided and that these funding war
rants were assumed by South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
Canadian Wheelmen.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, May 25.-Wheel-
men from all over Canada are gathered
,a1re annn,t today to attend the eighth
k@hHu9l ,.....l- ,,,.,.;a a<
the Woodstock Amateur AtH.
letic association. The program con-
tains six open events and one novice
race. The open events range from one
half to five miles and are divided into
three scratch and three handicap
races. An unusual number of crack
wheelmen are present and the program
which will be run this afternoon will
undoubtedly be hoCly contested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
Can't Accept the Platform.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 25.---Sidney NJ.
Owen, the Minnesota alliance candi-
date for governor, although an enthu-
siastic third party man, said last night
that he could not indorse the Cincin-
natl platform. Briefly" he said, II
am in favor of government ownership
and operation of the railroads. am
also believer in bi-metalic currency,
but do not believe in fat money or
the sub-treasury scheme.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
Money for m RishOpric,

FARGO, n. D., May ga member of
the committee which has been collect
ing S12, 900 subscription to secure the
location of the Catholic bishopric at
Fargo says the money is all in bank,
ready for immediate use. 1t is only
two weeks since the proposition was
made, which speaks well for the enter
prise and public spirit of Fargo citizens.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
To Fight Needham.

FARGO, n. D., May 26.-Dannie Need
ham, the well known lightweight, has
written Fargo friend Offering to meet
any 150-pound man for purse of $500
during the firemen's tournament in this
city next month, the contest to be
Queensbury rules to finish, the loser
To get 500. Several Fargo sports have
taken the matter in hand and Dannie
will probably be accommodated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
n issIonarIes Attacked.

SHANGHAI, May -26.-The. Christian
missions at Nankin have been attacked
and pillaged by the natives. The in
mates narrowly escaped with their
lives. The foreign movement, fomented
by secret societies, Is causing grea.
alarm at the treaty ports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
A SoftenInrHeart

ST.. PErERsBURa, May 25.--The ex,
has determined to commemorate ",
visit of the Czarwitch to vladivostd
by committing the terms of all Sib|
ian life convicts to twenty years. Thu
sentenced to less terms viii be allow0
considerable reduction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

Two weeks before Moltlle's death the
account of the celebration of his birth
day last October 96 was published in
book form. In it congratulatory dis
patches from princes, statesmen and
generals occupy $50 pages; from socie-
ties and meetings, 1900 pages; from
students and schools, ia pages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

A scientist of Tennessee thinks that
the gulf stream every day passes
through thousands of miles of subtcr.
ranean channel that is surrounded by a
living fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
Conrressman Hauk Dead.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 25.--A pri-
vate telegram announces the death Of
Congressman Lionidas G. Haux at his
home in Tennessee today. Cause Of
death given as mistake In medicine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

Keene, n. H., is meditating on the
cheek of a resident who is receiving
outdoor relief from the town and who
paid tax of 50 the other day on his
three dogs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

A brown rat with blue tail was
killed ut the Cincinnati court house
Friday. 1t was not a new species, but
a plain, everyday Norway rodent that
had been quietly fishing with its eau
dial appendage in a bucket of blue
paint
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

A new and fine hybrid water lily
from France has just been received at
the Central park, New York, green
houses. Its fine golden disk will prob
ably help beautify the. public ponds
next year. The employees of the green
houses have acquired marvellous
facility propation of aquatic plants
Thousands are grown from the seed
every year, and new varieties are do
mesticated without difficulty. One of
the fine semi-tropical lilies has spread
all over small arm of Harlem Mere,
and half dozen rare varieties bloom
all winter la the hot houses
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

The Springfield Republican says;
"Wachusett, the only decent mountain
down east. is about to be sold like any
parcel of level mead and WOODLAND. ="
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

uThe Michigan penitentiary has a
class of fifteen in telcgraphy, origin
ated by one eff the prisoners. Each
convict purchased his own instrument
bv working overtime.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
PueiIis,,, TonIght.

LONDON, May 25.--The fight between
Jcm Carney and Dick Burge for fl 900
and the lightweight championship Of
England takes place tonight Carney
Is the favorite.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

New York, May 25.-Secretary
Blaine went out for drive this morn
ing and was feeling quite well. No
physician has been to see him since
Saturday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

The people of Starlight. Grundy
county, Mo, complain that the man
who carries the mail to that town puts
young pigs, etc, in the pouch along
with the love letters, etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

CHICAGO. May 20.
Wheat-Cash. q. .03h; July, 90Ik0i09tlc.
Corn--Cash, 71zQt5Sc; July, 54s4c.
Oats-Cash, 4s1sc; July, 434c.
Rye--S4l<c.
Barlcy-76c.
Timothy Prime, SIPS.
.Flax--<t.l2.
Whisky-Sl.16.
Pork-Cash, ti0.550li 60; July, $iO65.
Lard--Cash, 1925; July, t6.3 2tSGl635.
Shoulders -. 0oa5.i0; short clear, t0S0
96.40.
Short Ribs q. SO(a5.S5.
Butter--Crcamery, la@lSc; dairy, 1s@
15c.
Cheese Full cream cheddars, Sx0Q
ss<c; dats, 0k@D3zc; Young Americas,
6>z(d9c.
Eggs--Fresh, i4S@lS]lc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

LONDON, May s6.--The decree gran.
ted Captain 0'Shea in his suit for a di-
vorce from Mrs. Kate O'Shea six months
ago, wac today made absolute.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

On Saturday workman, while ex-
cavating for levee near Skelton, Ind,
unearthed mammoth foot, supposed
to be of the ostrich species, the leg
was disconnected at the knee joint.
The leg from the knee down was in
tact. This relic was found about eight
feet below tie surface of the ground.
The entire length of the limb from the
joint to the end of the middle toe is 6
feet inches; the length of the toes Is
respectively 0, Z and 0A inches each.
IT is thoroughly petrified and heavy as
rock
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

Houston county, Georgia, claims the
youngest confederate soldier in the
person of Augustus Il. Dixon, who
enlisted in 1868 under j. years of age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

A tramp stole razor and opened up
shop in a box car near the fire brick
works at Mexico, Mo. lie shaved
twenty-five men in half day, poclleted
$3.50 and again took to the road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
Cluster G1rnnie1e.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER.

The word preface" used in the be-
ginning of books, was originally a word
of welcome to meal, and was equiva-
lent to Much good may it do YOU"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

Between January ! and April ! of
this year l,7sS bodies have been ere
mated in seventeen cities. Eighteen
Berliners have been cremated this
year, and the Berlin society for crema-
tion has increased its membership TO
LOO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

A boy and an enormous eagle had an
exciting tusslc near Alpena, Mich, the
other day. The boy had been disturb
ing the birds nest, and, after several
big swoops., the bird dropped almost
upon the boy. He grabbed the bird by
the foot, and for several yards he was
carried ten feet above the ground.
lie then managed to get hold of the
birds wings and the two fell to the
ground, the boy hanging to his prey.
The bird measures seven feet between
the tips of the wings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

At GoosebeTy rayine, Nevada county,
California, some boys recently found
four pieces of float quartz containing
gold to the value So, SIS, $23, and Sa2
respectively. Prospectors have been
thick in the ravine ever since, and last
week one of them found ledge which
is believed TO be the source of the float.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

Australia has now 4.75O.O0O of peo-
pie, 100000 more than the population
of the American colonies when they
declared their independence, and the
same as Ireland at the present time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

In some parts of Cornwall it is con
Sidered unluclly to have any washing
done in the house between Christmas
and New Years day, the superstitious
believing that if washing takes place
some of the family will be washed out
of life
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

Every year a layer of the sea four
teen feet thick, is taken up into the
clouds. The winds bear their burden
into the land and the water comes
down in rain upon the fields To flow
back through rivers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

A man walked into Lowell, Mass.
barroom last week, bought % cents
worth of cigars and offered a $1,000
bill in payment. He was somewhat
taken aback when the saloonkcepcr
pocketed the bill and counted out for
change S9g9. - in silver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

Ornothologists tell us that when
feeding the stride of the ostrich is from
twenty to twenty-five inches; when
walking but not feeding, twenty-siA
inches. and when terrified, from eleven
and one-half to fourteen feet, or at the
rate Of about twenty-five miles an hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

MINNKAfOIiS, May %.
Wheat--No. ! hard, May, ti.05; on track,
81 .05}< al 90; No. northern. May, tiOs;
July, tl.OAA; ON track, e1l0}l8i.0a,3; No. Z
northern, May, el.00i on track, eL0O5l0
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

A benevolent AtchiSon. Kan. woman
keeps bar Of soap on board near
creek that runs through the town for
the use of tramps, and number of
them may be seen at that place every
day washing themselves.
The Commerce of New South Wales.
one of the Australian provinces, in
proportion to its numbers is three times
that of Canada, five times that of
France, and eight times greater than
the trade of the United States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
HARD TO BEAT.
An Old Timer Discants Upon Winter
Weather.

An Old Timer Discants Upon Winter
Weather.
'Joyin' yourselves?" asked the Old
est Inhabitant of the children this
morning who were out in the yard
playing with the snow. 'Glad NV it,!
Have good time an be happy. But
what's thct?" and he stuck his cane into
an immense SNOWFALL they had rolled;
"a snowflal>c?"
"Why, no, grandpa" said one, chats
big SNOWFALL"
GA what?" asked the old man, as
though surprised. ''Sneowball? Why,
yer tryin' ter fool yer grandpop, you air
That ere is a snowflake, or never
seed one in my life. It's little, tew,
compared with them as we uscter hev
when was yonllcr Don't hev moth
in nowadays like we useter. Did
ever tell yer bout the sneowstorm we
he'd in '34--or mebbe it might
a ben in '35; anyway, twas the winter
arter my dad he'd got in the big crop O.
hay often the ten-acre field whar the
hide fact'ry is meow. Thet wuz sneow-
storm. most ez big ez the one Jud
Green uscter tell us lads bout.
81 member it jist ez we'll ez though
y
in the mornin' 'ssore we wuz up, an
KEEP it goin' fer twcnty-six days, 'thout
lct-up, till they wuzn't hcouse t be
seen anywhar fer ten mile Us boys
had great fun, ycw bet, tunnelin' to the
mex village artcr supplies, an all we
could git t cat wuz eggs, an them wuz
frozc stiff ez icicles. Lots of sport, tew,
gittin' up on the chimblies an lool1in'
out But twas bad in some ways. Tibet
wuz the time we he'd the big sneow-
flakes l tell ycw. 1 found one ez
weighed fifteen pounds. Used it fer
ice all winter, an then he'd plenty left
over; 'twuz frozen so stiff couldn't melt
when yew put it right on the stove
They WIZ seven boys just my size, an
all playmates Nv mine, was out the fust
day it sncowcd, an they WIS strHcl< by
some Nv them ere big snow flakes an
smashed tlattern pancakes. Terrible,
wuzn't it? Why this amt nothn' ter
what we ulster git. Yer jest member it,
children, an don't brag bout nothin'
till yew hear my storics-''
And as he went Laundering through
the snow, into the house, tho oldest
child stepped forward and gave him a
cooEy inscribed: "Ananias. "-Boston
Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
FILTRATION By wHisTLlNa.
Sad Fato of n Baltimore Drummer Who
Was Glven to Music.


Was Given to Music.
He had read his papers and didn't
know what to do with himself. He had
been over the route so many times the
scenery and brazcn signs ON the road
did not interest him; but the pretty girl
with a music roll and natty travelling
dress did. He caught CLINT of her
merry blue eyes as She looked up at him
once in indifferent curiosity, and he had
studied the dainty coil of brown hair
until he had an impulse to run his pen
Gil through the seductive little curl that
strayed over the back of the seat as she
snuggled her head into comfortable
position to sleep, if she wished to- The
owner of the curl however, was appa-
rently oblivious of his presence.
Presently he took up his paper and
under a pretense of reading softly
whistled "She's as pretty as picture"
This made no evident impression on
the young lady, who was looking
dreamily at the heeting landscape. Not
discouraged, the importunatc fiirt start
ed off with more insinuating intona-
tions: "Oh, Eyes SO Blue and Tender"
The maiden fair moved trifie I'M
easily and pressed her face against the
window pane "a Sweet Face at the
Window" readily whistled the quick
witted tormentor. There was no mis-
taking the personal allusion in the
whistle, and the young lady moved as if
to change her seat, but an ominous 81
lencc following this move, she settled
down again to ponder and to dream.
ooh, speak to me, speak," whistlcd
the musical fiend with fine infections,
as dramatic as a whistler can make
them.
Baltimore the next station" an
nounccd the conductor
GLOW Can l Bear to Leave Thee,n
began the whistler, telling the cheerful
fact that Baltimore was his destination
The young lady sat mp with more in
tcrested expression upon her heretofore
sphinx like countenancc.
"Would 1 nc'er had meet thee" wills
tied the young man as he drew on his
overcoat, and striking into Farewell,
Forever" as he disappeared.
The train stopped, he passed the win
dow and caught q glimpse of bonny
face radiant with smiles of apprecintivc
mischief. 1t was almost his undoing.
He had an impulse to spring on the
train and go to Washington---but al
ready the train was whizzing past, with
q farewell wave of his hand he logged
along whistling "IIcr Bright Smile
Haunts Me Still"
Fact.
Let ne one give long negative, con-
trary whistle of unbclicf-N. Y. Her
aid
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
Cnts Cause Rineworm.

1.-THE ringworm is doing we'll in this
city at present." said prominent ply
sician to an Examiner reporter recently
And if this peculiar form of skin dis
case is not checked and people are not
very cautious it will spread rapidly
what is the cause of this skin affcc-
tion?"
"The cat is the principal promoter of
it Children love to carry kittens
around with them. The former are
often covered with certain fungi or par
asitcs which, when brought in contact
with human beings skin, act similar
to poison oak, although the cruptions
are of different character. l have as
ccrtained that in every primitive case I
have attended, there is always kitten
or cat in the household. and this feline
is pctted and fondlcd not only by the
children. but by the adults. Let me
give a bit OF advice to young ladies who
hold their compleXions at any value
when say don't handle the cat whether
he be the sweetest of kittens or the
most valuable maltese. San Frapcisco
Examiner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY
THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY.

Is prepared to negotiate with
responsible parties seeking the
Best Location in Virginia for
Manufacturing P u p o S S.
Fuel, Raw Material and Labor
can be obtained and handled
at this point to the greatest
advantage.
The Fine Table Lands
along the Roanoke river are
exceptionally we'll adapted for
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SITES.
Rapid Transit by Electric
Railway to the center of the
city has been assured.
Ample Railroad Facilities
for shipment to and from all
points North and South.
1t has already located four
large and valuable industries,
employing over 600 hands.
For particulars apply to
ARLINGTON GILPIN,
General Manager Roanoke
Development Company, Roa-
noke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
SALEM
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. William H.Forney Narrowly
Escapes Death.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,


Mrs. William Ii. Forney, young
married woman living in Salem, yester-
day morning about ten o'clock attempted
suicide by taking an overdose of lauda-
mum.
Immediately after taking the lauda-
mum, Mrs. Forney left her house and
started for the Huff where she has
friends. BY the time she reached there,
the effects Of the poison were becoming
evident and her friends becoming
alarmed, DIR. Stearnes, the first physi-
clan that could be found, was called in.
He administered ipecac and tartar
emetic, and after laboring assiduously
with Mrs. Forney succeeded in saving
her life.
All day yesterday she was very
drowsy, but was continually watched
and prevented from going to sleep.
Late in the afternoon Mrs. ForneY
was able to be up, and was very much
improved. Her attempted suicide was
caused by melancholia, occasioned by
domestic troubles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
SAVED THE FAMILY.
The Fortunate Outcome of Dicker with
Book Agent.

The Fortunate Outcome of u Dicker With
Book Agent.
"Fellcr came along to my place about
q year ago." said Wayne County farm
er on the market yesterday, "and intro
duccd himself as an agent for book to
be published in about two months. 1t
was sort of pioneer history of Mlichi-
gan, and he wanted to put in my wood
cut and write up my history"
Yes"
"Well, l didn't care much about it.
You know. but us his terms were low l
kinder thought it might be all right.
The old woman got onto the scheme
and she wanted her pictur' in
YES"
"Wall. the boys said it would look
pizcn mean to leave them out, and so |
concluded to put the five of us in. Eel
Ter said he'd group rs, you know.
was to go in the middle, with the old
woman and the boys kinder webbing
around in Il circle"
Yes"
''Fellcr stayed all day, took down
some notes, and carried OF twenty five
dollars and our pictur's."
and you haven't seen him since?"
"No."
"Nor received the book?"
mo"
Gle must have been n fraud"
Not a doubt of it. but I'm kinder
glad of it, after all. lie hadn't been
gone an hour when Bill begun saying as
how his pictur' was to look the peartest,
and them three boys fit abont it for q
hull month. Then the ole woman got
an idea that her pictur' ortcr be in the
middle instead of mine, and fur six
weeks we never spoke word. Then our
two nayburs got down on us cause the
agent didn't call on them. and in one
way and another we hev bin made mis-
cradle. If the book had cum along
therc'd hcv bin no holdin' any of us"
"But it won't come"
81 guess not l may meet the Teller
around here some day and if do shall
walk up to him and say:
"'Put 'er thar, young man! You arc
twenty-five dollars ahead, but by swim
ding me you hcv saved the hull burned
family from chawin' each other into
splintcrs! Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
RAILROADS.
n s s :. w A9rfoIksWesternRR.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY q. 1891
wEsrDouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
':53 u. III. Arrives Radford 9:25 a. m, connect.
ing at Hadford with New River branch
leaving daily ut 945 a. ILL.,. Bristol / ID n IN |.
points South. ~ aii
1910 a. IN. Arrives Bristol 40 d. m. Stops az
all stations. Has no connection with Nav
River train. W."
6.25 p. M, Arrives Bristol II .35 D. IN. Conneots
at Radford with New River branoh leav
ing tadford sos p. III. daily for Dluefleid
ana Pocahontas. Connects mt Bristol with
Il. Il. v. IL q. u. X. for all points South.
';oo p. IN. daily for RudfOrd and Intermediate
stations. Has no connection beyond Rad
NORTH AND EAsTBOUND, LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.
6.5p q. m. for Lynchburg, Petersburg and
HiG,nmond. HIS no connection for Nor
1S60 P. m. for Hagcrstown, Harrisburg. phi,a-
u , and Now York. Has through Pull
l2:45 p. III. daily for Lynchburg potorst,,ro
RICHMOND and Norfolk.
a'W p.m daily. Arrives LynchburQ IN n m
o.4U m for Basic, Shenandoah and inferme
diate stations. N ~ 'oi iio-
ll.@ p M. for Lynehburg, Petersburg R,oh-
mona and Norfolk. Has sleoper for Nor
folk and Richmond Aoi Nor-
ll'-o p; M: Tor HagerstOwn, Harrisburg Ph,la
uoipnia ana New York. Has througk Full
man slecpcrs to New York and to Wnshin1
ton Via Shenandoah Junction and a. e r.
r.. anu d. -.
Office or to w flSVTf III T 1'oAe"
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va