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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-04
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SUMMONS.


STATE or SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
- Custer, ss. In County Court, july Term,
1873.
Charles H. Baty, Plaintiff,
r,,u,r7, p vsrrrrrr. ,,rYr. sa''-''-~- '''----
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting
To the above named Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required Il
answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiff, a copy Of which is herewith served
upon you, and to serve a copy OF your answer oI
the subscriber al his Office in the Town OF Caster
City, South Dakota, within thirty days alter the
service OF this summons. exclusive u the day oi
service. or the plaintiff VIII take Judgment
against you for the sum of Two Hundred and
Fifty-eight Dollars ,s4,S 90, with interest from
March eth, 1891. besides the costs OF this action
Dated February l7tb, 1898.
BUEL K. WOOD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To Flmra r. Wright, Defendant above named
Please take notice that the complaint herein
was filed in the Office of the clerk of this Court
on the 10Th day of February. 1898.
Dated this 2lst day OF February, 1898.
BUEL Il. WOOD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, February 18th, 1893
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-04
SUMMONS s..

SO III mONO.
CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SEVENTH
- Judicial Circuit. IS. In Circuit Court within
aud for Custer County.
Helen +. Harness, Plaintiff,
VS..
William A. Harness. Dctt.
The State Of South Dakota sends Greeting
To William A. Harness, the above named De-
fendaut:
You are hereby summoned and required "a
answer the complaint Of the above named
plaintiff. a copy of which Is herewith served
upon you, and 10 serve "a copy of your answer
upon the subscriber at his Office in Custer City,
South Dakota. within thirty days after the ser
vice of this summons on you, exclusive of the
day OF such service: and If YOU fail to answer
this complaint within that time. the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief demanded In
the complaint
Dated at Custer City, South Dakota, this litll
day OF February, A d. 1888.
BUEL X. WOOD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To William A. Harness. above named Defendant
Please take notice that the complaint herein
was filed in the Office of the clerk of the Circuit
Court In and for Custer County, South Dakota
at Custer City, on the 18th day Of February, 1898
Dated at Custer City, :. D., this nth day OF
February. 1898.
BUEL r. WOOD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, February 25tn. 1888.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-04

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-04

Imported and Donssuc cissss.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

liberty BY breaking through between
the places where the horsemen had sta
toned themselves. Bimbo could easily
have done this, for she was a feet runner
in those days. But she saw that if she
ran SO fast she would have to leave her
baby cub behind her; and Bimbo made
up her mind that she would die before
she would leave her dear little elephant
cub. Aud then the b,rsemen surrounded
l3inibo, and the next thing she knew
there were ropes tied around her legs,
SO that she could only take very short
steps, and to run away would have been
impossible.
Before they had time to lead Bimbo
away or to do any harm to the cub,
Bimbo threw her great trunk into the
air and beloved once with such mighty
below that the whole jungle ,rembled
with the sound, and then she threw her
trunk around the cub, and lifting it high
into the air, she carried it in front of her
during whole days march in the Jungle.
Next day the horsemen persuaded Bimbo
to walk with the other animals. But
Bimbo seemed to firmly believe that she
had saved the life of her cub; and no
doubt she had. And this is one of the
stories which the keepers say that Bimbo
keeps in her trunk.-tNew York Ledger.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
The Queen OF the Antilles,

Jamaica has perhaps made greater
strides in the way of progress than any
of England's smaller colonies during the
past twenty-five years. and has some
right now to call herself "the Queen of
the Antilles Among the evidences of
improvement may be cited the hotels
which have sprung up in the island, for
the building of one of which e24, 900 was
expended. Then the Americans are lay
ing lines of railway through the best part
OF the island, and the fruit cultivation is
now as productive as that of sugar,
while the price of land has risen enor-
mously. Carlyle's shade would be as
tonished to hear that the once thriftless
blacks have managed to put by nearly
half a million pounds in their savings
banks.-[L London World.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
A POLITE TERRIER,

The courtesies of dogs are many.
once had little Scotch terrier, writes
Professor Japp, whose delight it was to
bring up his masters shoes in the morn
ing, first one and then the other, which
he was careful to set near each other,
and who was sometimes intrusted to carry
up his masters letters, which he would
lay down on the floor before him with
the prettiest and most courteous looks.
This same dog, when his master was en-
gagged in writing late at night, knew
that the result of the writing had to be
posted, and would go down to the hall
and bring up his masters hat, and lay it
down on sofa near him, often a good
while before it was wanted. When at
length the packet was ready, with what
pride little "Dick," packet in mouth,
would trot to the post pillar before his
master, and then turn round, and wait
till his master came up to take it from
him to put it in the slit. Indeed, there
is touch of fine courtesy in all the
efforts dog makes to be serviceable.
He says in effect: ~ shall spare no pains
to please you, and in pleasing you gain
for myself the highest pleasure in the
world. My service to you, if it meets
your appreciation, is my reward" and
this is of the very essence of courtesy.
Men, in their calculated civilities, not
seldom fail where the dog succeeds,
because they make it too plain that they
have Interior ends.- Cassel's Family
Magazine.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
WHEN PAPER WON'T BURN.

A recent newspaper paragraph stated
that lady without household facilities,
boiled water in an envelope held over
the gas flame, during which process the
envelope was not even singed.
While we do not feel entire confidence
in the envelope incident. yet it is fact
that water may be boiled in suitab
paper receptacle over gas jet, without
harming the paper. This is an interest
ing experiment which can be performed
by any one.
Take sheet Of MANILA or writing
paper, bending its edges up so as to
form a small dish. Filling this with
water and holding it steadily over the
gas jet, even in the flame, the paper will
take coating of SCOT, but will not burn.
The water will boil, however, and will
not soak through the paper where the
greatest heat touches it.
1t is as if here fire and water held
each other in mutual check, and, neither
getting the mastery over the other, the
paper between remained unframed
tArgosy.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
A SLIDING SCALE.


The boy was covered with mud to the
top of his kilt skirt, there were mud
patches on his face and hair, and he had
lost his hat, but in his hand he graspeu
a chicken-a limp, wet, and muddy
chicken. 1t was the cause of his trouble,
for he had thrown stones in the yard
that afternoon, and had accidentally
killed the chicken. His sister had de-
clared that she could not love such a
cruel boy. Then he had disappeared,
and had been found stuck in a swamp.
When he saw his mother his feelings
overcame Kim, and he burst into a loud
wall.
''My sister doesn't love me! my sister
doesn't love me! want to get losted in
the woods, and let the bears eat mel"
"But,' said his mother, ''you cried
when you pinched your finger with the
clothespin, and it would hurt you far
more if the bears should eat you"
The boy was interested, and dried his
tears. ~ mean kind, tame BEAR" he
said, choking sob.
but tame bear has sharp teeth"
The boy rubbed his eyes with his
muddy hand, and was lost in thought
for while. Then he raised his head.
His countenance was cheerful there was
not trace of sorrow in his tone, and he
cried, II meant mean a nice little
curly dog wifout any - Harper's
Young People.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
WRITES LETTERS BACKWARD.
An Aged Pittsburgher's Peculiar
Accomplishment

Did you ever see a person begin writ
ting letter at the last period and then
write backward and finish up at the be.
ginning? That's what Carl Maier can do
without the least exertioD, says the Pitts
burgh Dispatch. 1t seems just as easy
for him to remember the words and let
ters of sentence in reversed order as it
is for the ordinary person to remember
them in their regular order. 1t is an easy
matter for him to think backward, and,
what is more astonishing, he writes up
side down. The letters are a inverted
as he looks at them when writing. And
again, in performing this feat, which one
would think would require all the power
and attention of his brain, he is not dis
turbed by carrying on a conversation
with you. no matter how foreign the
subject may be. Maier's performance
would make one almost believe the theory
We have ''double, barrel brains" If you
repeat sentence to Maier. no matter
how long it may be. after hearing it
once he will commence and write the
sentence verbatim, starting at the last
letter of the last word and finishing it
through to the first letter of the first
word. 1t seems to be natural to him to
invert his mind in his work, for he never
falters or stops to think, but writes as
rapidly as person writing in the ordin-
airy way.
II acquired this in peculiar manner"
said Maier. "While l was a clerk in a
grocery store in SaxonyI was an ambitious
sort of q boy and always wanted to do
everything different from every person
else. When the customers came to me
for their bill would place the bill in an
inverted position in front of me and make
the bill out back ward, as have written
you. l camc very nearly being prose-
cuted for practicing witchcraft. Many
people assigned this power to the witches.
Then the spirituaksts came to me and
told me l was controlled by a wonderful
mind. Although l couldn't explain it
by any other theory than it was concen-
tration of my, mind, at last persuaded
them that there was nothing supernatural
in it. am not able to perform the feats
used to when ! was younger. am
getting old now and my memory is not
SO good as it used to be. My eyesight is
pretty near gone. | can't see very much.
In looking at you see it is form and
know that you are human being fbe-
cause you speak to me, but I couldn't
see my writing il l didn't use blue
pencil. 1t seems to be the only color
that l am able to see. That's the reason
l use it all the time" The old man
started to write long sentence which
was given him. When he began he said:
"While l am writing this want you to
talk to me, for it seems to make my work
easier. You need not be afraid of an
noying me. could be writing discus
sion on theology and at the same time
carry on a conversation with you on the
financial situation, and it wouldn't worry
me at all -
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23

the door - he road his own ofs-ouoted
maxim:
ITS the quickness OF the hand de-
ceives the eye.'
.
They never caught the Colonel or his
wife, or that highly respectable con-
tederste, the groom. The Scotland
Yard detectives were OF the opinion
that the affair was the handiwork of
certain Flash Cassady," . cockney
cracksman Of phenomenal ingenuity
and OF cosmopolitan accomplishments,
who had tmpersonated q Yankee with
considerable success before. Whether
this was 90 or not, he disappeared, az
Cornelius he'd to do when the robbery
got wind, and the little Dutchman be-
came the wholesale recipient of that
form OF common or Garden" chat for
which the great diamond market Is &C
justly celebrated. The notes u1.d the
diamonds were never recovered. The
former, after decent interval, found
their way into the innocent hold.
er's hands," while the latter, when
taken out Of the setting, might have
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
An chronological Paradox.

OF all the wonderful creations of nature
Jew will excite greater amazement If
given microscopic examination and care
full attention than the common little
insect known Us the ine-fretter."
Catch one of these little mites at the
moment of its birth, this in the spring or
early summer, when they are actually
born and not Matched as other insects
are, and put it where it has no chance of
contact with others of its species. With
in surprisingly short period it will
give birth to others of it's kind. Instant
ly isolate the new arrivals and after they
have acquired certain growth it will be
noted that they, too, are reproducing
their kind, just as their progenitor had
done; all of which proves that these be-
ings OF extraordinary fecundity are real
androgynous creatures without distinc-
tive sex.
During the spring and early summer,
as limited above, all vine fretters are vi
viparous, that is, they bring forth their
young alive. Toward the beginning of
autumn, strange as it may seem, all is
changed, among the new, as we'll as the
older generations, each laying eggs which
are not Matched until the return OF warm
weather the following spring. There
may be other insects equally as paradox
ical in the manner of reproduction as
the vine-fretter, but aye curious man F."
has not yet discovered them.-ISt. Louis
Republic.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
A Big Book.

What is claimed to be the largest book
ever made has just been completed by
Brown & Saenger of Sioux Falls, s. ID.
1t is called ''The Visitors Register" and
will be shipped to Chicago, where it
will be put into the South Dakota build
ing, and every South Dakotan is expected
to register in it. Tho book contains 90
600 pages and will accommodate forty
names to the page. 1t is 25 inches long,
q inches wide. when shut, and ID inches
thick. 1t weighs 175 pounds, and it
took the whole hide of COW to bind it,
Through the hollow of the back when
the book is open seven year old boy
can crawl with ease The board is
three-quarters of an inch thick. The
book will be presented to the South
Dakota Commission. -[Evening Wis
cOnSin
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
"Bottle Papcrs'' and Ocean Currents.

"Bottle Papcrs'' and Ocean Currents.
In order to add to the exact knowl-
edge Of ocean currents there are
forms which are called "bottle papers I"
On these little papers an invitation,
In six languages, is extended to the
masters OF vessels to enter occasion
ally upon the proper lines of the
form the name of the vessel and her
captain, the date, and the ships DO.
sition: and then to seal the paper in
a bottle and cast it into the sea. In
other lines Of this form request is
made, in the same six languages. that
the finder will write clearly the exact
place where, and date when, any bot
tie was picked up, and by whom, and
then forward it to the photographic
Office at Washington, or to any Of
our consulates abroad. These bot
ties, Of course, drift in the ocean
currents. Some are picked up soon
after they are thrown overheard,
Others drift for more than year be-
fore being recovered. They furnish
valuable records for more correctly
fixing the currents already known.
Day az er day these reports are re-
ceived by the meteorological Office;
each ono is acknowledged promptly,
and then given to the staff of work.
ers known as nautical experts.
The result of their labor is that on
the last day OF every month is issued
a chart on which appears all the in
formation received during the month
that has gone. The chart, then, con-
tains review Of the past month,
and a forecast for the month that is
to follow.
The prevailing winds to be expect
ed, and their strength, as foretold by
men Of many years Of experience, are
also given for the month to come
The various sailing-routes best adapt
ed for that month are mapped out,
as we'll as the steamship routes adopt
ed by the principal transatlantic
steamship companies. Every float
ing wreck, with its position when
last reported; each iceberg in it's
place az met with during the preced-
ing mouth, and the fOg-banks, deter
mined in the same way, are fixed and
shown by marks. Besides all this,
the latest charts that have been is
sued by the Office, and the last mo
tices to Mariners" are mentioned.
In the upper left-hand corner is either
little chart prepared in addition on
some subject Of timely interest, or
some further remarks about things
upon the great chart itself.-St.
Nicholas
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
'<TOlnmy Atkins " Lot,

While the nominal pay of a private is
one shilling day, or twenty four cents,
he really does not receive much more
than half that in actual cash. Deduc-
lions arc charged to his account for ex.
ira supplies of rations and for washing,
which bring the net amount placed to his
credit down to about four shillings or
one dollar per week. Most of the table
supplies which the ordinary citizen would
rate as ncccssaries are 'eXtras" in the
soldiers bill of fare. Butter, tea, coffee,
sugar, any excess of meat above half a
pound daily, vegetables, fish and every
thing beyond his pittance of meat and
bread have to be paid out of his twenty
four cents. From tho same slim source
also has to come the cost of repairs to his
clothing, and the amount of the practic-
ally compulsory, though nominally OPP
tional, subscriptions to the cricket, shoot
ing and athletic clubs connected with
the regiment. A still further deduction
of ten cents per month is taken off his di-
minished pay for the cost of 'repairs to
barracks,"a mysterious item charged in
accordance with q venerable custom, of
which NO one in the army can give any
satisfactory account other than estab-
lished custom. The recreations of the
English soldier are on par with the rest
of his surroundings. The few cents he
may happen to possess at any one time
will not obtain any elevating relaxation,
so he seeks the lowest and cheapest modes
of dissipation. There is in all barracks
place called by courtesy a reading
room, but Tommy has no education, and
naturally falls back on the canteen.-
philadelphia Times.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
They Gave Europe Points.

Ten Kansas City tiremen, who recently
arrived in New York, made the effete
monarchies of Europe open their eyes
with amazement not long ago. They
were sent over to attend the international
fire congress at London, and practically
demonstrate what the United States
could do in the way of extinguishing
confagrations. English, French, Ger
man aud other continental fire depart
ments competed at the congress. but they
were not in it with the Kansas City fire
addies, as five gold medals, which they
bring back with them, attest. After
the congress they gave exhibitions in
various parts of England with the water
tower and other American appliances
for saving life and putting out flames,
and covered themselves and their coun-
try with glory. 1t is to be regretted
that they were not at Chicago the other
day. Perhaps they could have given
points to the Chicago department and
saved some of the unhappy victims of the
worlds fair fretrap.-[N New Orleans Plea
yune.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
Cats at Sea,

Considering how much the cat abhors
cold water, our readers must often have
wondered why seafaring men are so fond
of taking the animal with them on a
voyage. This is explained by two cir
cumstances. Marine insurance does not
cover damage done to cargo by the dep
relations of rats; but if the owner of the
damaged goods can prove that the ship
was sent to sea unfinished with cat,
he can recover damages from the ship
master. Again, "a ship found at sea with
no living creature on board is considered
derelict, and is forfeited to the Admir-
atty, the finders, or the Queen. It has
often happened that, after a ship has
been abandoned, some domestic animal
"a dog. canary bird, or most fire.
queEtly cat, from its hatred of facing
the waves-has saved the vessel from be-
ing condemned as a derelict. New
York Dispatch.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-23
AN ELEPHANT STORY.

In one OF the great travelling circuses
which every season makes grand tour
OF the United States there is a great
elephant named Bimbo. Bimbo is very
wise elephant, and she is the handsomcst
of all the elephants in the circus com
pany to which she belongs. Bimbo is
dark gray in color. She is as gray as a
Maltese cat, and her skin looks as smooth
as velvet. Bimbo has large, handsome
feet, that are said to weigh ninety
pounds each. And her trunk is the
largest and the most graceful trunk, so
Bimbo's keepers say. of any elephants
trunk in the world.
1t is about Bimbo's trunk that YOU are
going to hear. This trunk was the means
of saving one of Bimbo's babies once
upon a time. But you must hear the
whole story.
Many years ago-perhaps ten years
Bimbo was free elephant, running wild
in the jungies of Africa. She had never
seen white man near by, and she did
not know what it was to be in a circus
procession and be fed with peanuts by
small boys. But one day there came
into the jungle where Bimbo lived three
white men and several natives, all on
horseback and armed with great spears
and rifles. When Bimbo saw them she
knew that they meant mischief to her
and to her family, because she had once
seen her brother, who was big gray
elephant like herself, caught by these
hunters and led away. And she had
never seen him since.
Before Bimbo had time to get out of
the way, she found herself surrounded
by the men, and the only way to save
herself was to make grand dash for