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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
BAsEBALLisTS MEET.

A Meeting In Which an Effort Ii Being
Made to Patch Up tho Differences.
New York, Sept 17.-Prest. Young
Messrs Hart, Brush, Robinson, Haw-
ley, Soden, Conant, O'Neill, Byrne.
Day, Anson and others are holding q
meeting today mt the Fifth avenue
hotel trying to patch up base ball diff
ferences. Dinklespiel, of the Louis
Vile club, is also on the scene. MUIR
name. of the Boston Globe, says the
Boston association club Is in to stay.
The talk Of putting il out Is bluff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
THE MUSTARD BUG.
This Little Pest Is Doing Serious Damage
I'm England

I'm England
New YORK, Sept ia London dis
patch says the pest known as the mus
tard bug is creating havoc in the mus
tard fields all over the country at
Spalding. On Monday "a field of mus
tard was cut which was badly infested
and as soon as the crop was down the
mustard bugs crossed the road in mil
lions. They dcvoured everyt hing in
the gardens near by and actually made
their way into the houses; the occu-
pants being compelled to sweep them
out with brooms. At Crowland, Wor-
cestershire, also, the bugs have not
only ruined the mustard crop, but have
destroyed turnips, coleseed and every
thing of a similar nature. From num-
erous regions reports come that the
bugs have been seen crossing roads in
myriads in their journeys from field to
fald
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
GAS ExPlODES.
Several People Are Seriously Injured and
One or More Killed.

v
One or More Killed.
BRUSSELS, Sept IA fearful ex-
plosion occurred this morning at the
Michael brewery on Rue De Easnne by
which several workmen were so seri-
onsly injured that it is feared some of
them will die. There are also appre-
tensions that possibly some of the EN-
ployes OF the brewery are buried in the
debris So great was the force of the
conclusion that four houses in the
vicinity collapsed and fell into the
streets mass of ruins A wealthy
tradesman who happened to be passing
along Rue De Lasnnes at the moment
the explosion occurred was instantly
killed. A general alarm was sent out
and firemen are now at work search
ing the wreck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
EurODenu CIons.

LONDON, Sept lo.-Lord Lansdowne,
viceroy OF India, reports to the India
office that crop prospects are improv-
ing, the outlook being favorable except
in Mysore, Madras, Ajmere and Raj
pootana, where the harvest promise is
gloomy. In Upper Burmah famine re-
lief works have been started.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
To AnnraIse the Itata.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. l0--The
United States district court has ap-
pointed j. C. Ainswol tn William Ban
ming and Andrew Young, all residents
here, appraisers to appraise the ltata.
in order to fix the amount Of bail for
the vessels release
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
British steamer Sinks.

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The British
steamer Ambassador, bound from
Odessa to Hamburg, ran aground off
Salcombe, Devonshire. After taking
the ground she reversed her engines
and backed off. but her plates had been
broken and she filed and sank in
eighteen fathoms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
DANGER TO SETTLERS.
Germans In Africa May Be AnnihiIate
Inv ResfIess Natiyas

UF TtsIItss NWEINFbs
BERLIN, Sept. l0-Thc Tageblatt has
advices from Agamoico stating that the
Wadego tribe, who live in tEe north
ern part of the German territory in
Africa have rebelled. and that Lewa
and Magila are endangered. The
Arabs are exceedingly restless and the
general situation is extremely bad.
Gieat anxiety is felt for the safety of
the Catholic missions in the interior
which are believed to be in the utmost
danger
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

1t appears that the Dutch East
Indies are much less prosperous than
formerly. On account Of bad seasons
md deficient harvests the coffee planta-
tions have ceased to yield the great
crops of previous years, and it seems to
be impossible to find crop which can
readily be substituted for coffee
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER.

A woman in Hancock county, Maine,
who was afraid to drive her horse
across a railroad track, was bitterly
disappointed in attempting to go
around it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
A TRAIL OF BLOOD.
A Wounded Counterfeitcr Being Ira,
hY IIia lllaad

A Wounded Counterfeitcr Being Tracked
by His Blood.
RoCHEpoRT, Mo-, Sept. 17.-Detect-
i've Withers, of Columbia, and party
are in the river bluffs above Roche
port chasing gang of counterfeiters.
The gang were routed from the rock
den at midnight last night and moulds
for the making of spurious dollars
were found. In their fight one of the
gang was wounded, and Withers is
tracing him by the trail of blood left
on the rocks. Two women are among
the counterfeiters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
A Circus Train Wrecked.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept lo.-John
Robinson's circus train was wrecked
near here this morning. Fifteen peo,
pie were injured, one fatally. Fo/
sleepers rolled down the embankms
The accident was caused by brez
of the trucks
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

The treasury department has been
informed that attempts will be made
on the Mexican frontier to smuggie
large quantities of lottery tickets into
this country through the mails.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
Wants "A Larger Army.

BERLIN, Sept 19.-It is urged by the
Cologne Gazette that the government
should increase its defenses. II neces-
sary, the Gazette says, the military
terms should be shortened SO as to util.
ize the preponderance of the German
over the French population.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

William Oberman, n fisherman, while
drawing pond in Raritan Bay, \. j.,
the other morning, hauled up an inn
mense stingarce. After he had thrown
the fish into the boat it made a leap
and struck him on the leg, near the
knee, nearly scvering it. lie tainted
from loss of blood. and at last accounts
was in dangerous condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
Felt mt sa,eD,.

sALEM, Ore, Sept 17.-An earth
quake shock was distinctly felt here
last night at $40. buildings were
shaken but no serious damage was
done.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
Tho Neyya DIgcredIted.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept 19.-The dis
patch from San Antonio, Texas, report
ing revolution in northern Mexico is
laughed 1T by officials here, There is
neither cause nor desire for revolu-
ton in any part of the country, they
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

All EsquimauX are superstitious
about death, and although they hold
festivities in memory of departed
friends, they will usually carry dy-
ing person to some abandoned hut,
there to drag out his remaining days
without food, medicine, water or at
tendance. After the death of hus-
band or wife the survivor cuts the
front hair short and fasts for twenty
five davs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

There arc 10000 women studying in
the various colleges of America. And
yet it is only twenty-five years since
the first college in the land was opened
TO women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

1t is said that during the attempt to
cut a canal through the lsthmus OF
Panama 100000 ounces of quininc were
used annually in combating malarial
fever.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
a Tempsrance Lecture.

CLEVELAND, Sept. l7.--Fred s. Kam-
merer, of 10 York street, while drunk
this morning shot his wife. Mrs.
Kammerer died shortly before noon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

1t is estimated that the British mines
will be exhausted in less than COO or
500 years. IT is further calculated that,
drawing upon only one of her fields,
the Westphalia, Germany will not eX-
haust that before the end of the twen-
ty-seventh century, but that by the be-
ginning of the year 5000 the big coal
fields of Bavaria and Aachen and the
Silesian district will be entirely
used up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

The splendid Mozart centenary fes-
tival at Salzburg recalls to the memory
how the great composer died in De-
cember, 1901 He finished his days in
the top fiat of house in one of the
poorest streets of the city. He left 60
florins in money, and the sale OF his
effects realized about S0 He was laid
in a pauper's grave, marked by plain
wooden cross, and nobody knows now
where that grave is
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
suSEApoLus. Sent

Wheat-Close: No. hard, on track.
Ss,S@9Sc No I northern. Sept, s0ilc ;
October. Ss1<c: December, 92s<c; on track
ylsSf99lHc; No. northern, ON track.
S7@S9c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

Among the unusual inventions pat
ented by-women, are improved bottle
stopper, improved method OF fastening
door knobs to their spindles, an appli-
ance for plucking hair to be used in
the dressing of furs, improved method
of preparing leather for the soles of
boots and shoes, for improvements in
electric arc lamps and for more relia-
bic indicators specially applicable for
use on the rolling stock of railways.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

Oregon Experiences Several slight Shocks
Last Night.
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 17.-Several
slight shocks of earthquake were felt
here last night about 1885. No damage
has been reported
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

The largest sum ever paid for sin
gle novel is said to have been 5000, 600
TO Alphonse Daudet for "Sappho, pub
lished in 1884. Eighty thousand dol
lars was received by Victor Hugo for
Les Miserablcs" uS62), published in
ten languages. Lord Bcaconsfeld re-
ceived 100000 each for "Endymion''
and 'Lothair." George Eliot received
$40, 900 for "Middlemarch, and Charles
Dickens S37, 500 for Edwin brood"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

About thirty-four years ago vessel
called the Sally, while coming up the
Solway, was wrecked opposite Carse-
thorn. Curiously enough, within the
last few days the mast of the vessel
has appeared above the sand, and now
there is a considerable portion of the
hull in sight. The reason assigned for
this is that the channel has shifted, as
it frequently does in the Solway, and
has caused the vessel to silt up through
the sand. 1t will, of course, be great
danger TO shipping in the district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-26

The Tenville Ga Error claims that
the following is no error" "a few
nights ago young man called on n
young lady of this place, and, as the
young lady did not care much about
him, she had not a. great deal to say,
but rested her head on her hand and
listened to her youthful caller dis
course until late hour. Finally she
became drowsy, and the next morning
she and her caller were found hard and
fast asleep in their respective chairs.
This is positive fact -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
CHATAUQUA.

Winfield Chatauqua which closes on
Friday next has proven success in almost
every particular, the attendance has been
large, the class of lecturers have been the
best that the couatry offers, among them
notably were DR.. George Miller, OF Kansas
City, who read very able paper, class ad-
dress, subject, Newspapers vs. books. I"
He also delivered his popular lecture on
''Shans'' Tuesday afternoon. DR.. McIntire
an eminent Methodist of Chicago lectured
TO an immense audience yesterday. The
teachers in the various departments of
work are fully up to the standard The
grounds are well located, cool and clean.
The auditorium is we'll and artisticaliy
built. The officers of the association are
courteous Dr. Vincent, who has charge
of the work, stated on the platform on
Tuesday that the Winfield association was
one of the strongest and well equipped
now organized. There was a class of
eleven graduates on Tuesday, seven OF
them Wichita ladies. Each succeeding
year brings a greater success. The projec-
tors of the enterprise are to be congratu-
lated in the fact that they have established
an institution of learning that will grow
in usefulness, power and influence IN the
years to come that cannot be estimated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Strong Writer.

Uncle Stephen, an old negro, had come
to cut the grass in the front yard, and as
Colonel Winter started ont TO his office
he stopped to greet the old man. We'll,
Stephen" said the colonel, II hear that
you intend to give your son an educa-
ton"
Oats what I does, sab. knows what
It's ter struggle erlong widout larnin' ,
an / is 'termined dat my son sha'nt
trabble barefoot ober de same hard road
dat l did"
"A noble resolution, Stephen. / wish
all fathers felt as you do. Is your boy
learning rapidly"
"Ez fast ez er boss ken trot, sab
Why, last week he wrote letter to his
aunt dat Ibis no dan twenty mile from
we're, an after a while he gwine ter
write ter his udder aunt dat Ibis fifty
mile away"
why doesn't he write TO her nowF'
"Oh. he KANT write so fur. yit. He
ken write twenty mile fustrate, but
tole him not ter try ter write fifty mile
till he got stronger wild his pen. But
he's gwine ter git dar, tell You. Won't
be more'n er year 70 dat boy ken set
down at one eend 90 do gumbronmen'
an write er letter clar ter de uddeI
eend. "-Exchange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

something NAV be wrong with the oack
Of her dress Well, that's feminine char
acteristic, just as the habit of sitting on
the floor when they put on their stock
ings is. i woman on the streets IS never
perfectly at peace in regard to her ap-
pearance from the rear. She can look
up and down the front all night, but I'M
less she has a girl friend to advise her
she Is never sure about her back
"Now, you can imagine how easy 1t
would be to upset the peace of mind of a
nervously constructed woman by max
ing her fancy that some displacement OF
attire at her back is attracting the atten-
ton of people 10 her. Wen. now, what
do YOU suppose have found ont! Why,
that there's an organized band Of young
female fiends who devote themselves az
odd times to the business of breaking
women up on the street by conveying 10
them the impression that their garments
are making guys OF them The plan Is
TO look straight 1t certain point OF the
victims skirt Just as she Is passing, and
then 10 turn and cast up the eyes 10 the
victims face with a look in which pity
and ridicule are equally blended.
What do these inps do but go out on
TO the avenue of an afternoon, distribute
themselves at equal distances IN pairs
and proceed Systematically TO frishten
every we'll dressed woman that comes
along by their staring. And they gloat
over the discontinue they produce when
they get together afterward. They were
delighted the other day when they drove
a lady back TO her house, about ten
blocks away, after convincing her that
her white underskirt was IN full view.
Now, what are you going to DO with a
sex that's so mean as all that!'
Nothing" replied one of the listening
group. What are you going to do!'
well, I've got TO take a couple Of EN-
out TO supper tonight" said young
! Sparkins.
after the theater:" some one asked.
sob, OF course" he replied. These
are theater ladies. New York Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
CATTLE THEFT.

Early yesterday morning a young man
giving his name as A. Kennon appeared at
the Union stock yards of this city, driving
six head of cattle, which he offered for
sale He placed them with the commission
firm of Vandiver & Grimes, who sold them
and paid the man his money-SlO4 A few
hours later another man, who claimed to
be Chris. Redmond, showed up at the
yards, with witnesses TO prove that he was
the owner of the cattle, and search was
immedi ately instituted for the other fel-
low, who had already left the yards
He was found at Shad's harness store,
on West Douglas avenue, with all but $40
of the money and the certificate OF sale
from the commission men. He was taken
into custody by the police and afterwards
turned oyer to the county officials and Is
now in the county Jail awaiting hearing.
Mr.. Redmond says that the only reason
he happened to miss the cattle was that
there were seven of them in a
pasture and when they were turned
out one steer got away and strayed back
near the house making the people think
he had broken out, and when they went to
put him back in the pasture they found
the whole lot had disappeared. The tracks
showed they had been driven toward the
stock yards He took the cattle back to
his home just west of town and it now re-
mains to be seen what penalty kennon
will paw for his rash act. He will probably
have IA hearing today
Vandiver & Grimers received all their
money back but $40 and the man had new
silver watch. for which it is supposed he
spent that part of the money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
WICHITA TIRE ONLY PLACE.

Mr.. O. Smith, formerly foreman OF the
EAGLE bindery, but for some time past &
resident Of Denver, arrived in the city yes
terday. Mr.. 5. who is well posted in the
affairs OF western cities, says that Den
yer is distressingIy dull and that be found
Lincoln, Omaha, Kansas City and Topeka
where ne had been on business, all in the
same boat. We are sorry 10 hear this for
these are among the towns in which re-
newed life might BE- expected Wichita
seems the only city in the west that Is
more than holding her own, the only place
Of Importance where there is any deman 4
for property and where business is on the
increase. We confidently expect, however.
and hope 20 hear OF revival Of good times
in the other cities named.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
The Burglar stole q Kiss.

The house Of Thomas Owens, a well 70
do farmer at Valley station, was entered
Friday night by masked burglar, who
secured about thirty dollars IN money
and several articles of clothing. The
door of the family bedroom had not been
locked. and the burglar entered without
difficulty. lie carried a dark lantern.
In leaving the room be looked at the
sleeping ones, and saw the innocent face
of Mr.. Owens little daughter. de sud
denly bent over and kissed her on the
cheek. She awoke and uttered loud
scream. This aroused her father, who,
springing up. spied the burglar. He was
not quick enough, however, and was
knocked senseiess by a powerful blow Ga
the head with the lantern the burglar
carried. Commercial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Pitvinr an omcial.

When VI. Timers, once president Of thu
French republic. revisited ms nativs
town he found one or two old men who
had been the companions Of his boyhoOd
some sixty years ago, and whom he had
not seen since.
He asked one OF them what he had
been doing, 10 which tue old man replied,
with evident satisfaction, that he had
been driving a fouriShing trade IN tha
boot and shoe line
And what have you been about.' he
in his turn asked Of N. Theirs
The latter explained that no was tbs
ex-president OF the republic.
What" calculated bis companion.
"Are you that Theirs: Ny poor friend,
how pity you!n-New York World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
or cnnr.e He undcr.teed.

There il a Newfoundland dog, Lion by
name, which gives daily proof Of his com
prehension OF what i said 10 him A lady
called on his mistress the other day Dur
ing her call Lion came ia rather slyly, lay
down or the parlor carpet and went 90
sleep. The conversation ran on, and the
visitor said finally;
What q handsoms Newfoundland you
havep'
Lion opened bis ere.
Yes" said MS mistress, The Is n very
good dog, and takes excellent care Of the
children"
Lion opened his other eve and waved
his tail complacentiy 70 and fro ou the car
pet.
When the baby goes out he always goes
with her, and / feel perfectly sure that
10 harm can come 70 her" bis mistress
went On
Lions tail thumped Up ard down vio-
leutly on the carpet.
And be IL 50 gentle 20 them all, and
such a playmate and companion % them.
that We would not take &. 900 for him
Lions tail now went up aud down. "A
and fro. aud round and rogad with great
ard undiaguIsed giee.
But" said He mistress. Lion has ons
serious fault"
Total subsidenoe q Lions tai, together
with the appearance ~ al expression Il
I great coUceTn on his face
"fIe wtli come in here with his dirty fees
I and lie down on the carpet, when ] have
Z told him time aad time again that Ea
I mustn't do IL"
/ Here lion arose With an air q the a.
I most deiecf on aud humiliation, and slauE
/ out Of The room with his lately srubsrans
+ tai totally cesstialle1- - Sew Orleans
Etatas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Man aIus, Have a Cook.

Man always needs cook A college
professor. bereft of his wife, who had
done MS housework for years, engaged a
cook at greater wages than had been the
allowance he gave his wife. He bar
gained for punctuality. Il must have
nv dinner az u" he stated Il can't
get II ready TIL O'Clock, she answered.
He yielded and changed the hour OF his
college recitation The next week she
demanded new stove, as the old one
was too low, III costs too much, he
expo5tulated Il can't afford to hurt
my back" she replied
He knew it was not 50 easy 70 find an
other good cook, and bought the stove
4 week later she desired him 10 send for
the carpenter that the back staircase
might be changed Then he dismissed
her and became boarder. Which was
the cheaper thing to do?-Pittseurg Dis
match
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Emmett. Presence Of Mind.

4 story Is told of Robert Emmett which
proved lis serretive power and resola-
non. He was fond OF studying chemistry.
and one night late, after the family had
gone TO bed. he swallowed 3 large guam
ity Of corrosive 50 oInate IN mistake for
some acid cooling powder. He imaedi-
atalv discovered ais mistake and knew
that death must shortly ensue unless he
instantly swallowed the only anti3ose,
chaIk
TImid men would have torn az the
bell. reused al the family and ssnt fo- a
stomach pump Ernuet called no one,
made 10 noise, but. stealing down staIrs
and unlocking the front door, went Into
the stable, scraped some chalk which x
knew 70 be there and took Sufficient Gosss
Of It 70 nsas-alize the po.son--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

During the rebellion which occurred
in Ireland In fTgs. or II may be in 1903,
Kilkenny was garrisoned by troop q
Hessian soldiers, vho amused themselves
in barracks by tying two cats together
By their tails and throwing them across
a clothes line to fight The officers,
hearing Of this crzel practice, resolved
To stop IL. As be entered the room one
Of the troopers, seizIng a sword, cut the
tails IL two rs the animals hung across
the Line. The tao eats escaped, minus
their tails. through the open window.
ard when the oficer inquired the mean
ing of the two bleeding tails beng LEFT
IN the room. he was coolIy told that two
cats had been fighting, and bad aevoured
each ether al but the taiIs.-NOtes and
CseE1rIas