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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
The Black Teeth OF MaIays.

The government of Burmah has
lately published an interesting report
by Mr. Merrilicld on the prospects of
planting in Mergui, in the extreme
south OF Tenasserim, in the course of
which he corrects the common error
that the black teeth of the Malays and
Siamese are due to chewing betel
mixed with lime. 1t appears that the
black color of tue teeth Is due to a spe-
cial process employed for the purpose,
for no respectable Siamese would like
to have white dogs teeth like Chinese
Indians and Europeans. Cocoanut
kernel is carefully charred. and then
worked to Il stiff paste with cocoanut
oil. Whep carefully and regularly
worked over the teeth this produces
the black varnish which is so much
admired. Among some Malay tribes
it is considered the proper thing not
only to blacken the teeth. but to file
them down to points like sharks
teeth. "A Siamese or Malay man or
woman does not strike European as
beautiful when yawning."-London
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
The Coin of Polite Society.

Whenever kindly or considerate
act is shown you. my dear, be always
careful to say that magic index to good
Thank YOU" Certainly
you say 1t to the man friend who has
given you an evening of amusement AT
the theatre. or the concert. or who has
taken you to and fetches you from Q
friends home To whom else should
you say iiP
10 the maid servant who hands you
your letter, who makes special point
of keeping your room in good order,
and who. remembering that you liked
certain things placed in certain way,
was careful always to do it.
To the stranger who holds open a
door for you. to the elevator man whc
saves you climbing SO many stairs. to
the man who gives you seat In car or
omnibus. and to anybody. in any sta
tion OF life, who shows you a courtesy
of any kind.
We are apt to be very stingy with
our thanks; to accept things entirely
too much for granted, and TO believe,
in having courtesies shown us, that
they are only what we deserve. Now
this Is the wrong way Of looking at il.
and some day 1t will serve that girl
right--that girl who believes that the
good things Of life In the way OF polite.
ness are hers lawfully. and that with.
out any effort on her part they can be
retained, will discover her mistake.
You can never be too generous with
thank-you's; they are the current coin
of polite society, the circulation ol
which tends to make everybody more
eager to do unto others as they would
be done by. No girl makes a mistake
who has thank-you always ready.
II Is the index to n good character and
loving heart Politencss Is golden.
and thank you Is the coin which passes
everywhere aud is recognized by ALL
Ruth Asltmorc, IN Ladies Home Jour.
nal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

NANKToN, 5. D., Jan. 27.-The West
ern Portland Cement company of this
city now has its plant in full blast, and
is making cement for market Agen-
cies are being established at all promi-
nent places west OF the Mississippi
river, a brickette made OF the first lot
Of cement turned out at this plant was
tested recently in n. X. Fairbanks
branch house in Chicago. 1t sustained
the enormous tensile strain of 1905
pounds. 1t was thirty days old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
General Brooke in Command.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The secretary
OF war has issued an order transferring
the military control of South Dakota
from the department of Dakota, under
command Of Brig, General Ruger to
the department of the Platte, under
command of Brig. General Brooke.
The reason for this is that General
Brooke's troops are within easier call
of the Rosebud and Pine Ridge
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-Glasgow dis.
patches report no engagement of strik.
ing railroad men as there are concilia-
tory proceedings rapidly approaching
on both sides. At Liverpool most OF
the men employed on the tug boats
have struck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Damaging Richmond Fire.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 3l.-Phillips &
STEMS crockery house, on Main street,
opposite the postoilice, was destroyed
by fire last night. The building and
stock was completely wrecked. Loss,
$4,000 At one time the fro threat.
ened the destruction OF the whole block
Phillips and Stein estimate their loss at
$40, 000 1t is insured for from S25, 600
to $4,000. +. Is. Taylor & Co. IS crock
cry house adjoining has suffered con-
siderable by water
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
THE MARKETS.
] i've Stock.


Sioux CfrY, Feb 2.
Hogs Light, s30l@a3o; mixej, ss.150
$50; heavy, So 209133a
Cattle-Steer 100 to 1900 pounds,
$35O(9.25; feeders, sl.J093. .25; stockers,
ss.0O(9s25; cows, common to good, 81 300
$50; yearlings, S2.0OCg5.JO; bulls, sl.O09
z.C0; veal calves. <l.0OQ1a00
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.
Hoss-Light; $3.35(036 60; mixel, IS. 40C0
365; heavy, s3.45CD37u.
Cattle-Shippers, natives md extra
becves, Sj.iaCg5 40; stockers and feeders,
$225(93.60; mixed cows and bulls, sl.35a
4.0J; Texans, I .25(@i. 80.
Sheep-Natives. IS 50(0500; western,
$3.G0(YI. 80; Texans, 81 750e475.
SOUTH OMAHA, Feb 2.
Cattle--Choice beeves, "a. .41loL 80; cows
s!.o5C1s.60; feeders, ss.0)@3.io; bulls
u .25(a2. 90.
Hogs-Light, 50 .oo93. 80; heavy. 50 .aoa
3.55
KANSAS CITY. Feb 3.
Cattie--Steers, S3.75015.2 COWS, 81 so
0Q3. 80; stockers and feeders, 81. .25gj. .25
Hogs-Ali grades. $3. .0JQp3 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
PORTUGAL UPRISING.
Rebels and Loyalists Have n Bio
nas

Rebels and LoyalIsts Have n Bloody
Battle.
0poRTo, Portugal, Jan. 5i.-Three
regiments OF infantry in the garrison
revolted today.
Fighting between the rebels and 10y
alists is now in progress in the streets.
1t is rumored that many have been
killed on both sides.
The citizens are barricading the
houses.
The population holds aloof from the
movement at present. The alleged OBJ
ject of the mutineers is to establish a
republic.
The municipal guards and all the gar
rison except three regiments remain
loyal.
The government is sending troops
from other points to this city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Brookingbend Mystery.

BRooKINGBEND, S. D., Jan. 27.-A
dead body of man was seen floating
past Brookingbend, twelve miles down
river from Yankton, some days since.
1t is surmised that it may have been
the body Of John Hobson, who lately
mysteriously disappeared from Yank-
ton. The body was riding straight
that is, the limbs were not drawn up
which is said to be a proof that the
body was dead before it was put in the
water
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Sisters OF the Holy Gross.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. al Bishop Hen
nessey, of this diocese, has just founded
new Catholic order TO be known as the
Sisters Of the Holy Cross. At present.
will soon follow. The mission of the
new order is to teach in parochial
schools. They will be instructed in
their duties by the bishop The city
as becoming one of the most noted To-
calities for Catholic institutions in the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

Expense attending the movements OF
petty German officials is illustrated in
the case of the Saxon commission foI
estimating the damage to crops during
the maneuvers Of Saxon troops. The
commission travelled twenty miles at an
expense OF $50 to assess damages esti.
mated at 81, but subsequently scaled
down to So cents. A report that this
sort of bureaucratic extravaganza was
frequent has led Chancellor Won Capriyi
to order that ''such trips shall be under.
taken In the future only when large
sums OF money are at stake"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

At Straubing, in Bavaria, some Celtic
tombs have been opened and found te
contain most interesting bronze orna
ments and iron weapons belonging tc
the people of Rhetia before the Roman
contest The long sought-for Roman
cemetery has also been discovered
through the unearthing Of Roman
tomb containing cinerary urns-fank
ing the old military road rom Servio
durum (Straubing) to Abusina, botl
situated on the Danube.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Taubeneck Exonerated.

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 3l.--The COM
mittee Of the Illinois legislatures COM
mittee to investigate the TaubeneclS
case met at the penitontiary this morn
ing. Former guards, managers and en-
ploycs stated positively that Taube-
neck and Rogers were not the same.
Taubeneck proved 10 be three inches
taller than Convict Rogers. The COM
mittee made its report exonerating
Taubeneck,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Cigarette Law.

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 3l.-The Par
ker cigarette bill was passed in the
house yesterday by vote of 1913 TO %,
and was at once sent over 10 the senate.
The bill makes it misdemeanor for
any person to sell minor under II
years of age cigarettes or tobacco in any
shape without written order from par
ents or guardians Of such minor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Iowa Eaitoriai Association.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Jan 31.-The Fifth
District Editorial association met in
this city yesterday. The meeting fol-
the election of officers was held here in
the afternoon, and the evening, after
supper at the Clifton, was devoted to
an address by President +. Mcclellan,
of the Cedar Rapids Times, on "Pioneer
journalism in Iowa"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
The Glaciers I'm the AIps.

A recent survey has established the
number of glaciers in the Alps at / l55.
of which 2I9 have length Of more
than four and lhrce-fourths miles. The
French Alps contain l44 glaciers. those
of Italy seventy-eight, Switzerland AL,
aud Austria 462.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

A monster egg is exhibited in the mu
scum at Buda-Pesth, Hungary, 1t is an
egg OF the prehistoric bird epiornis, anc
but few museums possess such speci
men; 1is hens eggs would find room ir
st and it would hold nearly nine quarts
j was found in 1850 in Madagascar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
No Freight Rates. Changed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-After all, the
Iowa roads were more frightened than
hurt by the alleged order of the rail
road commissioners of that state, low.
ering the freight classification. II
transpircs that the commissioners did
nothing more than revise their sched.
ules to conform to the classification al.
ready in effect so that in reality not Q
rate is changed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

sliss Anna Patton. OF Port Huron,
wanted to get a passport TO 20 homo to
Scotland for visit. MIR. Blnine said he
couldn't give her one. rs she was not q
citizen OF his. The lady went there.
upon before circuit Judge. renowned
allegiance to everything save Uncle
Sam. and was made full and COM
plete citizen. She win now write Mr..
Blaine. Childrcn who camo 10 this
country before they were eighteen
years old. without their parents. eau
take out full papers on becoming Of
aga.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

A man was recently sent to prison ir
New York city because he could no
furnish $500 bonds to keep the peace
AS there was no one to furnish it fol
him this was practically Imprisonment
for life, so after couple of months the
man was called up and discharged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Firearms and Ammunition.

BISMARCK, N. d., Jan. 27.-Devil's
Lake has $50 Springfield rifles and 5000
rounds of ammunition stored in her
court house and doesn't know what to
do with them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

The general effect OF the reduction o.
colonial postage, which came into force
in England on January /, is that the
charge for letters, not exceeding hal
an ounce in weight, to India and the
principal colonies is uniformly 21%d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Destitute Kansas Farmers.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 3l.-W. s.
Schrimp, of Laird township, Kan, is In
the city soliciting aid for destitute far.
mers in his county. He says the peo.
Pile OF the township are in a deplorably
poor condition, crops having failed for
three seasons, and many OF them have
neither clothing. food nor fuel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Peace at Lanu.

LONDON, Jan. 3I.-News has been re-
ceived here from Zanzibar that peace
has been proclaimed at Lamn by condi-
tions OF the peace pardon, which will be
wanted to all concerned in the murder
of the Germans, and in the subsequent
outrages, with tho exception Of the
ring-leaders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

CALDWELL, Kan, Jan. 3l.-The in
vasion of the Cherokee strip from this
point is not an organized movement.
Some Of the boomers have staked of
claims on the strip. No troops are here
yet. but it is expected that all who en-.
tered the land prematurely will be
elected
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Big Profits on Small Capital.


Tramp Ito handsomely dressed lady
on the avenue-"Please mum, my fam
lily is starvin', an I'll have ter sell my
wheelbarrer to buy bread. It's just
around the corner, mum. Would ye
like ter buy it?"
Lady-"Mercy me! What could do
with a wheelbarrow? / live in a Gat,
my good man. But l will help you
gladly. Here's dollar.
Tramp Ito himself) That's six dol
lars I've made ter day tryin' to sell o
wheelbarrer to kind people what lives
in fats, an / amt got no wheelbarrer,
nuther."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

The story OF great purchases Of lant
in Mexico by the Mormons is repeated
The statement is that 5000, 900 acre.
have been acquired in northern Mexico
and that it is designed to remove the
Mormon population of the United Statei
thither.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
THE TWO DAKOTAS
Special News of North and South
Dakota.
Cattle Thleves>-Suffocated From Gas
Aberdeen
Farming-Y ton Prohibition.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 27.-Tom Hetlund
and Charles Thompson, ranchmen, have
been arrested for stealing range cattle
ON the Bad river. The extensive cattle
stealing done by them for the past two
months has been charged to the In
dlans, until within a few DAYS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

A recent invention is an electric min.
eral ore detector, by which it is claimed
that the presence of ore may be in,
stantly detected. BY this means a com.
paratively inexperienced person is able
10 tell whether the sample contains ore
or not
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Gambling at Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Jan. 27.-Yester-
day the police raided gambling den in
the basement of the Hotel Kennard,
bagging six men, with tables and com.
plete outfit. The gamblers were heav-
lily fined. This is the second raid and
there is more to follow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

The empress of Germany, since he
confinement, has given fresh proof o.
womanly sympathy by ordering 1O'
complete sets Of baby linen to be giveI
to poor mothers. She has also set apar
10, 600 marks to accompany the gifts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Siclrnasa I'm naadUnod

DEADwooD, S. d., Jan. 27.--There is
so much sickness in Deadwood that
some families have moved temporarily
to Hot Springs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

The Russian government has issuet
an order forbidding the employment o
Austrian workmen either in agricultur,
or manufactures Laborers of this ma
tionality are conducted to the Austrian
frontier every day by hundreds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

The following is a copy Of the return
made by a colored constable on a war
rant in Liberty county, Georgia: 81
have this Day Rest the Body of Kate
Ann Lecounte. have Hir in My Gust
This the 5th day OF the 18th of Jan.
1891"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

The committee appointed last Sep
tember to inquire into the cause of the
abnormally high mortality in Madra,
has reported that the water supply ant
drainage are defective.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

Blankets are loaned to the poor, dur
ing the winter months. free OF cost. by
q kind-hearted citizen In Brunswick.
Germany. They are stamped, to pre-.
vent their being sold or pawned, and
they are returned ~ the close Of the
cold weather.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

Miss Cation, OF Constantine, Mich.
1ost her voice through illness severa
years ago. She recovered it by sneez
ing, at Kalkaska, the other day, ani
now the jig goes merrily on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

A squaw man, white man who mar
ries an Indian woman, is defined as {
man who wants a wife who will worl
for him and allow him to go six MONTH
without changing his shirt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
sunocation OF Louise GerIach.

MITCHELL, S. d., Jan. 27.-Louise
Gorlach, domestic in the home Of r.
c. Burns, was found dead in the kitchen
this morning. 1t is supposed that she
PareRys rfetp tptnaRb 81 qls&sp s&speetaiafs from gas
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

Colonel Debanse and NJ. Schneider
the directors of the Gail and Creuso
works, respectively, declare that it il
unnecessary to replace steel guns b!
bronze cannon, in view of the adoptio,
of smokeless powder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Fooled With EIectricitY.

PITTsBuRG, Jan. 3l.--At the Edgar
Thomas Steel works William Brown
and Charles King were sent yesterday
afternoon to the rear of the converting
room to do some work. A loose electric
wire was hanging near them and they
began fooling with it,
The dynamo was not in operati on.
but whilo they were fooling the current
was turned on. Brown was killed in
stantly, and King was thrown several
feet and severely burned. Brown leaves
a widow and ty<o children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
wbv 10 Thev Assipnp

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.--The Consolidated
Mutual Fire Insurance company, with
headquarters at Oil Royal Insurance
building, made an assignment. 20 GeQfge
II. Richeg. The assets are $413, go y94.
Liabilities, 100000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Even-Handed Justice.

New York Weekly:
Justice--''You are charged with com.
mitting an assault on this man and
blacking his eye. What have you to
say. sir?"
Gentleman--"Your honor, my wife
lost pet dog, and caught this fellow
bringing 1t back"
Justice--''You are discharged; but as
for you, you miserable scalawag with a
black eye, the next time you steal a
lady's dog and don't keep 1t, I'll send
You up for six months"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

OF the 100000 Lutheran communi.
cants in the United States about three.
fonrths are Germans; the others are
scandinavians, English, etc. In no
fewer than twelve languages do Lu.
theran pastors preach the gospel to this
country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Editor Greene Retlres.

LEAD, S. D., Jan. 27.-Editor Greene
retires from the Lead Tribune after a
short but strong administration. The
paper reverts to L. ID. Edwards, of whom
it was leased six months ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

DIR. Schaffranek, of Palatka, Fla, ha
recently sent to Europe handsom,
bouquet, composed of wild flowers, thu
handle being an alligator's tooth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

DR.. Corput, who has been charged by
the Belgian government to examine the
sanitary institutions of Germany, states
in his report that the annual death rate
is in Germany. 3.97; in Belgium, 4O7
in France, 6, and in Austria-Hungary
6. "a per cent.
- the sDreufs Uil os,4S>,.
ible. Size for size it is considerably
tougher than bar of steel. An ordi
nary spiders thread is capable of bear
ing weight of three grains, while {
steel thread OF the same thickness
would support less than two.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07

Prince Nicholas, Of Montenegro, has
ordained in his Official gazette that
every one OF his active warriors shal!
plant, during 1891 200 grape vines
every brigadier must plant twenty,
commander and under commander OF q
battalion ten, every drummer or color
bearer five. Every guide, moreover,
must plant two olive trees, and every
corporal one. The gazette calculates
that in consequence of this order Mon
tenegro will have 10000 600 grape vines
and 20, 900 olive trees on January 1.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Her Theory.

Street & Smiths Good News.
Pennealine (gleefully)-''My last
batch OF poems to the Hightone Maga.
zine has not been returned SO far"
Mrs. PIT has probably miscar-
sisd."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER,

A prize worth winning has been Offer
cd by the East Indian government
The prize is s25, 900 for practical ma
chine for decorticating ramie.