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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Reports by Counties.

A~urora-Corn is doing well, but small
grains need rain badly.
Beadle-The subsoil is wet. but dry up
per soil. Hot winds have lone some dam
age. Rain needed.
B~rown-Nery warm week, which has
tended to be disastrous to all early sown
grain.
Bon Homme--Corn looks well. Grains
slightly injured. Rain badly needed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the l4th and
18th inst, which were very beneficial.
Trees and s~hrubbery making good
growth. Grain looks we'll.
Clay-FavCrable week for all crops,
which have made rapid growth. No suf-
fering reported from ack of moisture.
Coddington-Some blowing out of small
grain reported, but very slight. Rain on
l4th and 18th inst. Wheat and fla
greatly benefited.
Deuel-The crops are showing some
damage from the late hot winds. Late
fax coming up. Rain on the 18th.
Day-Grass doing excellently. Rain
fall OF the 18th very beneficial to all kinds
of vegetation.
Edmunds-All grains doing we'll, but
somewhat injured by high winds on the
18th.
Faulk-The heat has been excessive dur
ing the week, but heavy rains Wednes-
day night greatly improved crop condi-
tions.
Fall River-Very warm, and crop pros
poets are not very lattering.
Hamlin-Crops are doing well except
late sOwn grain.
appears to be quite extensive and was
very beneficial. The hot weather of the
past few days is beginning to cause a need
OF rain though crops are not vet endan-
gercd.
Hyde-Drouth has slightly injured
suhnat an nd Aa4u n. . -. -.
some damage.
Kingsbury-Crops are looking quite
well, but rain Is needed badly. Some
grain seems to show the effect of the
warm high. winds.
Lake-Grain is looking well, but could
stand q little more rain. Potatoes are In
blossom. Corn and late flax are doing
well.
Meade-Unusually warm. The warm
winds have damaged small grain Rain
is needed badly.
Moody--Light rains, and very warm
week, which has affected crops to some
extent.
McPherson--Heavy rains on the l4tl
inst. have lone much to improve all
grains, although the ground Is commcnc.
ing to be somewhat dry.
M~iner-Crops are looking we'll, but rain
Is needed very badly for wheat and oats,
Pennington-Oats and gardens are look.
Ing well, and grass Is good in some local
tiles. Scattered showers.
Roberts--The hot winds have damaged
all grains to some extent and rain is
needed.
Sanborn-The ground Is getting dry
and rain Is needed. All crops arc stand
ing the dryness well.
Spink-Early sOwn wheat somewhat
damaged by hot winds; late sown whea,
looks fair.
~Yankton-Very fine weather; every.
thing satisfactory. Corn In places three
feet high.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
indian Murder at Pine Ridge.

RUsHvILLE, Neb., June 25.-Bear
Steps, an Ogallala Sioux, was killed on
che Pine Ridge reservation by Two Ar.
,ows and Tail Feathers. Lower Brules,
and the murderers escaped. Bear
Steps daughter had been assaulted by
the two indians and the father mad
gone out In search Of them when tEey
shot him dead. Indian police and Sher.
dan county officers are in pursuit o,
the murderers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Jubilee Ragetta Won by the Britannia.

LONDON, June 25.-The Jubilee re-
getta of the Mersey Yacht club was
sailed from New Brighton to the
Formley light ship, the course being
covered three times. The Prince Of
Wales yacht Britannia was the first 10
ross the starting line, followed by
Mr.. A. J.. Clarke's Satnita and Mr..
Jameson's Ivorna.
The Britannia won the race. Her
line was 3 hours and 50 minutes. The
5atanita was second, in 4 hours and %
seconds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
John Thunder Horse Stole a Horse.

CHAMBERLAIN. S. d., June 25.-John
Thunder Horse, an Indian, was brought
before United States Commissioner
Morrow on the charge of horse steal
ing, and was held over to appear before
The United States court. John is an
Indian belonging to the Yankton res
ervation. About ten days & he was
seized with the desire to visit relatives
at Crow Creek agency, and as he did
not possess IA horse of his own, he
walked over to the pasture of an In
dian neighbor and took possession of a
pony, which he rode to Crow Creek.
Upon information Of Agent Foster, Of
the Yankton agency, he was arrested
and brought before Judge Morrow
with the result as stated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Swallow PLAQUE at Chamberlain.

CHAMBERLAIy, $. d., June 25.-There
S somewhat of Il swallow plague here
At present. hundreds, if not thous-
,nds, of these birds have apparently
.aken possession of the vacant school
building and vigorous measures have
90 be adopted in the attempt to get rid
Of them. The sharpshooters Of the
town are keeping themselves in prac-
dee by daily visiting the school house
and killing large numbers of the pests.
Hundreds of the birds have been killed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Grain and Proxisio1,.

CHICAGO, June 20.
Fi~onr-Sprins patents, 81 co9iGj; via
ter patents, 81. S0@4. ~.
Wheat-Cash, o4@6i<c; July, 651sc.
Corn-Cash, +0Ac; July, 4Oac.
Oats-NO. 2 white, 3OH; No. white
3l@32Ac.
Rye-47xc.
Barley-6Oc.
Flax-&1.07X.
Timothy-t3.G0 per cwt.
Whisky-$l.l2 IL.
Pork-Cash, so. 10; September, go. 20.
Lard-Cash, t9.G; September, So 80.
Ribs-Cash, &.g7x; September, t9.32x
Shoulders-$0.0J Gy.50. ~
Short Clear-$9. 5O99.75.
Cheese-Cheddars, 7H@7Zc; fats, 7kc
Young Americas, 7A@84c.
Butter-Creameries, 16A@l9xc ;dairies
14@l7c.
Eggs-l2K@l3xc.
Hides-Heavy and light green sailed
FULLY cured, &C.; sailed, &c; green
size; green sailed calf, Sc.
Tailow-Unchanged; No !, SIC; No. 9
$50; cake. 4s1c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
LooomotIve orop, For,y Feet.

CINCINNATI, o., June e5.-Engine No
: on the Cincinnati, Georgetown anG
Portsmouth railroad left the track or
trestle No. Is near Mt Washington,
and dropped down forty feet. Davic
Hoinap. 8 freight conductor who was
N the cab. and Philip King, the fire.
man, were fatally Injured. Court
SimontOn, the engineer, val cut about
The head and arms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
DEATH OF MINISTER MCCOY.
The United States Minister to Libsria Sue.
cumbsd to a Bilious Attack.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Tardy con-
6rmation has reached the state depart
ment of the death of the United States
minister 10 Liberia In q dispatch to
the department. dated Monrovia, Ii.
IBERIA, United States Vice Consul Payne
confirms the report Of the death
of William d. Mccoy, United States
minister and consul general to
Liberia on the 18th of May. His death
was caused Ivy a bilious attack excited
through climatic influences. His re-
mains were inferred in Palm Grove
cemetery near the grave of the late
United States Minister Garnett. I'm
usual respect was shown by the Liber-
ian government, the diplomatic corps
and municipal authorities TO the mem.
DRY of the deceased. The news Of his
death appears to have been published
some days before the state department
heard Of It.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
TRAIN ROBBERY IN NEBRASKA
I Lone highwayman Holds Up the Rock
Island Express.

BEATRICE, Neb., June 25.-As train
No. Is on the Rock Islani, due here at
100 a. m, was leaving Virginia Friday
morning, a man entered the express
ar and inquired of the messenger,
frank Spier, for another messenger on
the same run. He then requested per-
thiesion to write a note, and while
Spier's attention was directed else
where, drew his revolver and ordered
him to throw up his hands.
He then proceeded to bind Spiers
with n rope to the chair, in which POI
sition he vas found when the train ar
rived at Beatrice, the robber having
made his escape when the train stopped
at the Union Pacific crossing.
1t is not known how much money
was obtaii "l, but the affair has
caused considerable excitement in this
vicinity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
THIS LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS
Sixty Cars of Ties for the Sioux
Falls and Yankton.
The Divorce Mil Still Crinding.Bad Re-
ports From the Recent Hail Storm.
South Dakota Crop Prospects
by Counties.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 24.-Sixty
cars of ties arrived over the Great
Northern Thursday evening for use on
the Sioux Falls and Yankton. The fact
that the shipment vas made over the
Great Northern is taken as further
evidence that Mr.. Hill is back of this
project. The work of hauling the ties
and rails will begin as Dol as the ma
terial can be unloaded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Schege!.. AIyuiye.

BALTIC, s. d., June 24.-John c. G.
Schlegel, a wealthy grain merchant Of
this place, and Miss Lillian Alguire, OF
Ellis, were married Thursday evening
at the home of the brides father, John
Alguire, one of the wealthiest farmers
in this part of the state. Mr.. Schlegel
was the democratic nominee last fall
for the Legislature and missed the honor
by only a few votes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Cleveland Send, Condolences.

WASHINGTON. June IS. - Saturday
.he following cablegram was sent
20 the United States ambassador in
london:
WASHINGTON, June aL-Bayard, ambas'
'ador, London; Convey to her majesty
he expression of the heartfelt sorrow of
ihe president and the people Of the United
states by reason OF the appalling catas
!rophe to the Victoria. GRESHAM.
Funds are being started in different
parts of the country To aid those who
nave lost their supporters. Gratifying
subscriptions are being made TO these
funds and it Is believed that large sums
Of money will he raised. Among the
prominent subscribers To the fund
started by the lord mayor of London is
the queen, who has donated el00 to
aid the stricken families.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
German Election Returns,

BERLIN, June 2j.-The second ballot
to decide who should represent Often
burg. Baden in the reichstag, was
held Friday and resulted in the return
IF the centrist candidate, Herr MAXI
MILAN Rerchert, by a majority of 52S
yer Herr Won Schaueberry, the
candidate Of the national liberals.
The second ballot in Hannah, Hesse-
Nassau, has resulted in the defeat of
Editor Hoch, the social democrat car.
lidate. The vote in the district stood;
Burgomaster Stoh, conservative, IL, T36;
Editor Hoch, i2,726; conservative ma.
iority, loo,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Seeking His Fortune,

LENNON, s. d., June 24.-T. b. Quig-
ley is greatly worried over the disap-
pearance of his l7-year-old boy. The
lad took offense because his father
would not allow him to go fishing and
on Sunday he suddenly disappeared.
He was last seen near the river and his
parents fear that he may have made
away with himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Closed IA, the 6a.. Examln, ar.

GREENvILLE, Mich, June 23.-The
City National bank of this city was
closed Thursday by order of Bank
Examiner Caldwell. No statement OF
the banks condition has yet been made
public.
The cause of the suspension was the
steady withdrawal of deposits and the
stringency Of the money market,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
confsrs,e, Of College You,r Won, =.

~NoRrHFIELD, Mass, June 23.-The
international conference of college
young women opened Thursday, this
place having been selected upon the
invitation of Dwight l.. Moody. The
attendance is large. Among those who
will take part in the proceedings dur
ing the week are Miss Geraldine Gui-
ness, of London; Mrs. Gobbon, Of Alb
erdeen, Scotland; Miss Grace Dodge,
New York; Miss Elizabeth Wilson, In.
ternational secretary Of the Young
Women's Christian association, and
Major ID. w, Whittle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 20.
Hogs-Heavy, 81. 3O46.45; mixed, IS 200
CAS-; light, $5.0006.4s; rough heavy, ssh
@6.25.
Cattle-Fair to extra beeves, 81. 1905. s..
stockers and feeders, $2.2594 10; mixed
VOWS and bulls, S2.OO94.2O; common, $l.a
02 SO.
az. 2O@5.4 o Westerns, A.35@5.S5
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
~STANFORD'S MILLIONS.
Estimate Of the Wealth Which the Dead
Senator 4 eft Behind.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June PA
careful estimate of Stanford's wealth
puts it at s34, 600, 900, as follows: S24,-
900, 600, 600. Southern Pacific securities;
100, 600 acres of land worth Sc, 0O0, 900;
San Francisco cable railroad stock,
49,, OOO. 600; personal property, 81, O0O.-
900; estimated income annually,
ga o O0O.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The dusty old land Of the Pharaohs
is stepping into line. The Ghezireh
palace on the banks of the Nile facing
Cairo, in which Khedive lsmail enter
tanned Empress Eugene SO lavishly, is
about 10 become n hotel; and there is a
project for making a tunnel under the
Nile, and also having steamers to con-
vey people from Ghezireh to Cairo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
One More Victim plss

New YoRK, June 23.-One more vic.
tim was added to the number resulting
from the Manhattan Beach railroad al
Parkville, L.. j., on Tuesday, when
Andrew Bartholomew, aged 30 wears
Of Cedar Creek, N. ", died in the Nor.
wegisn hospital. brooklyn, ~ 7,ls
o'clock this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

Knights Templars. Mr.. Rice made the
preliminary surveys for the Sioux Falls
and Yankton, the Yankton and Nor
folk. and the proposed line from here
to Madison. He was well known
through the state. He leaves a wife
and child.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
$40 600 Fire AZ Mindar

Council BLUFFS. Ia, June 23.-Fire
destroyed Groneweg's grocery. Stew.
arts implement store. Stuhr's hardware
store, Dachler's hotel, two saloons and
several barns ut Minden, this county.
1T Q o'clock Thursday morning. The
loss is $50, 900. -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
D,od In Cincinnati.

Sioux FALLS, s. D., June 24.--News
was received here late last evening of
the death Thursday at Cincinnati, O.,
OF Dwight c. Rice, city engineer. Mr..
Rice went to Cincinnati for treatment
FOR q heart trouble. The body will be
brought here for burial. The funeral
will be under the auspices Of the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Struck BY Lightning.

ELpoRA, Ia, June 2.-One of the
buildings ut the Industrial Reform
school was struct by lightning. Mrs.
Leonard, u teacher, and fourteen in.
mates were knocked down n n
dangerously hurt. The end of tho
building was badly wrecked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
BRINGING THEIR HOUSES.
Delegation OF Populists From Kansas
Headed for the Worlds Fair.

Headed tor the Worlds Fair.
Topeka, Kas., June Elm about
thirty days there will arrive a delega-
ton of ~populists at the worlds fair
from Kansas whose travelling and camp
ing layout will challenge the attention
of everybody. The procession started
from the village of Mayetta. On the
running gear of six farm wagons have
been constructed light box shanties.
each provided with sleeping and living.
apartments. The light board roof.
which covers the house is waterproof,
and the continuance looks like a very
low one-story Kansas dugout. Inside
five of the wagons arc beds, chairs,
tables, provisions, and every convent
ence for travel. The sixth e is
the dining car and in the rear end is o
gasoline stove for cooking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

In 1891 1t Is said the heat throughout
the United States was the greatest ON
record, tho thermometer in many places
register los degrees In the .shade. In
England the mercury ranged from 60
70 ioi degrees, and In Asia 90 degrees.
In London II was the hottest season
known In twenty-five years. The di-
rector OF the Paris observatory declared
there was no record Of such intense
heat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

NaltkenH off, of Geneva, says there
are 311 900 blind persons in Europe,
mostly from f~evers, and that rs per
cent would have kept their sight had
they been properly treated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Grain Dealers Assign.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 23.-B. II.
Rhea & Son, grain dealers, made an
assignment for the benefit of creditors
The liabilities are estimated at
BOO, 900 with about equal assets. Lo'
cal banks are the largest creditors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Took a Nebra.k,n {, Capture Him.

New YORK, June 25.-There was
wild excitement and some consterna-
ton at FL Dorado The box
ng kangaroo, which Is a fea-
ture at the afternoon and evening en-
tertainments, through the NEGLIGENCE
Of its keeper escaped from its pen and
made for the grove adjoining the
amusement grounds. An alarm was
given. and Immediately the entire
working force was in hot pursuit. The
animal, glad of its liberty, sped
between the trees as fast as its legs
could carry it, and when too holly
pursued would turn and show fight.
Acknowledging the animals prowess,
the pursuers exhibited extreme timidity
in graphing with 1t. Finally. after
about an hour spent in vain attempts
to either terrify or cajole the kangaroo
into captivity, it was decided to lasso
1t. A rope was procured, and one of
The scene painters, who used TO be q
cowboy in Nebraska. succeeded in
throwing a moose about the animals
neck. and 1t was dragged back to its
quarters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
South Omaha.

SOUTH OMAHA, June 20.
Hogs-Heavy, $5.65@5.S0; mixed, 81. n
@5s5; light, &.7O@5.S5; pigs, $4,000
300.
Cattle-Stockers and feeders, %. $50
$50; cows, e2.25d3.W 90; common, u. 25C12. 20
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Death OF Hon. n. c. Shspstone.

LONDON, June ga dispatch from
Durham, Natal, the death
IF Hon. II. G. Shepstone, secretary for
native affairs of hat colony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The origin Of the BARRIERS striped
pole goes back to the days when the
shaver also practiced bloodletting.
The pole was emblematic of a ribbon
round the patients bare arm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The marriage rate Of Germany rose
10 per cent in the year following tho
Franco Prussian war. The same phe.
nomenon was observed after the French
war, which ended in 1915. :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, June 70.
Cattle-Shipping steers, t4.3595. 80 cow
and heifers, N.S5a4.25 stockers aud feed
ers. az. 7594,l ID.
Hogs-Heavy, Is. 90; medium, $50
05.9 5; light, Is. 30G6.O5 pigs, $4.60@5.S0 q.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

In the cast-iron water pipe of Paris,
which forms n continuous tube with
only two slight crooks, the lowest
whisper at one end may be distinctly
heard at the other, although the pipe is
6 100 feet long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
May Organize a C. A. r. Post.

old soldiers living in the vicinity OF
Gam Valley, Buffalo county, are con-.
templating the organization of a Grand
Army post.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

There are forty-seven Chinese tenn.
pies in the United States, valued at
So, 900, claiming 1OO,0 900 w~orshipers.
Forty OF these temples are in Califor.
mia, four in New York, two in Idaho
and one in Oregon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, : PUBLISHER

During the cholera plague of 1865
h greatest mortality at Rome an
Madrid was on Sundays; at London
and Berlin on Wednesdays; at Paris
on Saturdays.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The British securities, Mt first called
exchequer bills, We're invented by Mon
tague. afterward earl Of Halifax, and
first issued in 1897. They were really
the governments accommodation notes,
issued in anticipation of taxes and be-
ing receivable for taxes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
THE MARKETS.
Live Stock.

SIOUX City, june 26.
'Hogs-Heavy, s. 7505 50; mixed, SIS
@5.S2; light, So. 1595.Sl.
C~attle-Cows and heifers, 81 .25@l.75
stockers and feeders, $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
BANK FAILURE IN FRISCO.
The Pacific Bank in San francisco Did
Not Open Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 24.--In
accordance with the decision of
the directors, the Pacific Bank Of
San Francisco did not open its
doors Friday. In a statement issued
by the vice-president the liabilities
outside of the capital stock and surplus
are estimated at 81, 632. 900; assets on
the property handled 81, 900, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The officers of the German army are
TO have q new cloak, the novelty of
which lies in the fact that by an in
g~enious device the cloak may be made
thick or thin. 1t 10 adapted for winter
or summer use.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
SPECIAL PENSION EXAMINERS
Eighty. Sewn R,aproi,t,d to Tai, Effect
Ju,v l.

July I.
WASHINGTON, June 20. --Eighty-seven
special examiners of the pension offices
have been r~eapnointed to take effect
July 1. The law has always limited
their appointments to one year and the
salary Is reduced for the next fiscal
year from sl,40O TO 81, 800. Among
those reappointed are: Ira Brashear.
Nebraska; Norma f. Ives, Iowa; Ed.
ward Z. Parkinson. Nebraska; James
Stibhs, Iowa; William l.. Vanderlopk
Nebraska; William +. Ward, Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Minneapolis.

Wheat-Closing; July. 5SAcj Septeu
Der, 6SHc; on track No. l hard, Gle
No. I northern, $50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

"A copy Of the first dictionary, mad
by Chinese scholars In the year 100 B. c.
Ii still preserved among the archives Q
the celestlals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

Out in Japan the doctor never thinks
of asking poor patients for a fee. A
proverb among the medical fraternity
of Japan runs: "When the twin enc
mics, poverty and disease, invade "A
home, even though it be given to him,
Is a robber.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

When the survivors of the war steam
ship Sultana, which blew up in the
Mississippi in 1865. with the loss of
over 800 lives, held their annual re
union at Maryville, Tenn, a few days
ago, James Lawton, who was supposed
20 have been drowned in the disaster,
appeared, much to the surprise of
everybody.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
EnOlish half.narr,as h.A

English haIf-pennies had q curious
origin. They were issued centuries q
by English authorities and were moth.
ing more than minted pennies cut d.
rectly In halt. Specimens Of these
coins have been discovered frequently
among the buried treasures which from
time TO time have been unearthed In
Great Britain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The normal temperature of man is
about 9s.5 degrees; of the snail, &c de-
grees; oyster, 80 degrees; porpoise, 100
degrees; rat, cat and OK, lO9 degrees;
sheep, lo4 degrees; hog, IO5 degrees;
chicken, Ill degrees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Rehabintatioo Plan Abarson,a.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June sS-The
board OF managers Of the Reading rail-
road decided Thursday to abandon
the rehabilitation plan.
An official of the company said a..
ter the meeting of the board that fore.
closure Is now regarded IA inevitable.