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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

Next Thursday is the day set apart by
the president for the national thanks
giving. The day will be generally OBJ
served. as that is the established custom,
but reall.' the blessings which. in the
halcyon days Of former years, were 30
numerous and apparent. are not now so
readily suggested to our reflective mind.
There is however sufficient solace in the
contemplation of the bri liant prospect
of general prosperity, as a result Of the
late republican victory. to more than
make up for the absence of present
comforts. and gil our eager hearts with
thankf fulness and supreme satisfaction,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

The Homestake Mining company pays
It's l96th monthly dividend of 20 cents
per share on the 56th inst, aggregating
SIS 900, making . total aggregate Of
dividends paid 10 date Of fS5,3l2,5a0.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

The breach made in the hitherto solid
party lines of the south is very clearly
indicated in the number of republican
congressman that will probably be re-
turned from that stronghold Of demo
cracy as a result of the late election,
which include four from West Virginia.
eleven from Missouri. two from North
Carolina, six from Kentucky, three from
Maryland, two from Virginia, and one
from Texas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

4. w. Cone, who has been chief clerk
of the house at every session of the
legislature since the state was admitted,
would seem to have q life lease on that
position. He has already been notified
by majority of the new members that
it is their desire that he shall serve
them in that capacity at the coming
apasion 4,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

The United States is not the only
country that is rejoicing over the fact
that the seal Of the nations disapproval
of the pernicious theory of free trade
has been pronounced through the me-
dunn of the ballot. Australia, at a re-
cent general election signified her wis
dom by the return of 50 protection to
Ia free trade members.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

/ have recently obtained samples Of
chief baking powders in the market, and
have subjected them to careful chemical
examination to determine their purity,
wholesomeness and leavening power.
As the result Of my tests find the Roy
al baking powder superior to the others
in every respect. 1t is entirely free
from all adulteration and unwholesome
impurity, and in baking it gives off a
greater volume of leavening gas than
any other powder. II is, therefore, not
only the purest, but also the strongest
powder with which am acquainted.
WALTER s. HArNEs, VI. D.,
Consulting Chemist, Chicago Board OF
Health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

The Deadwood Times makes the Hot
Springs Star responsible for statement
giving the railroad mileage and its as
sessed valuation in the various counties
Of the Hills. Now, IL this statement
should prove to be incorrect. and the
Star called to account for the sam I. il
would lay the entire blame upon the
CHRoNIcLE, from which paper il was
taken bodily without credit. This In no
kick-we do not care cent. for the fact
Is We have become used to il, and we
only refer to IL ~ matter Of news.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24
Lost. straysd or Stolen.

A dark bav horse. five years old.
branded Bar u on left shoulder Was
last seen on the park three miles north
west of Custer. A reasonable reward
will he paid for his return, OF for infor-
nation leading to his recovery, by
T.. ID. GREATHoUsE,
Custer City. S. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24
Mining Items.

The Holy Terror mine is looking bet
ter than ever. They have commenced
to drift north from the working shaft.
The ledge is wider and richer. On the
south il is about three feet in width and
the richest they have found Assays Of
the waste dump show value at the rate
Of 81 ,290 to the ton Of concentrates. The
mill will be crushing ore next Monday.
The fact of the matter is that the whole
business is holy terror.-News
HARSEY PEAK TIN MINES.
An article descriptive Of the Harney
PEAK Tin mines, contributed by Arthur
j. Morse, appears in the N. Y. Engineer
ing and Mining Journal Of the 18th inst.
which contains nothing Of special inter-
est to our readers beyond what has been
previously published. The writer con-
cludes his article by the following state
ment "Dr. Ledoux has not yet made
a thorough examination OF the property,
but says he will recommend doing v hat
assessment work is necessary for hold.
ing the claims. aud il. on examination,
any OF the developed properties seems
20 justify it, will recommend starting the
mill"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24
TIE STANDBY.

The Standby, near Rockford, has
proven to be a paying mine this sum-
mer, and the ore body now uncovered
fully warrants the company in making
the necessary improvements to keep the
mill running steadily during the winter
months. The fume, which was built in
1879, is now being repaired by the COM
pany to enable them to run the water
through during the cold months, but the
company intends to replace the fume
with pipes in the spring. and also put in
new water wheel. With these i'm
provements the company will be fully
able to drop the sixty stamps instead of
the twenty, AS they are now doing. This
will place the Standby mine on a paying
basis and enable the company to make
bullion shipments semi-monthly as the
Homestake is now doing.-News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24
TIE CALIDoGA.


One OF the best prospects In Lawrence
county, will be thoroughly opened up
this season, l35 foot shaft has been
sunk on the property. from the bottom
of which 80 foot drift has been run
cross cutting the veia Of ore, which has
on average width of Is feet. Sample
shipments of the ore haye been made to
the Globe smelter, at Denver, aggregst-
show an average value Of $50 per ton.
1t is silver proposition but carries
from s. to 81 per ton gold. and from 3S
TO 45 per cent lead. The owners have
just completed a steam hosting works
and put in pump to clear the lower
workings of water, of which there is
now so feet in the shaft. The pump
has capacity of750 gallons per minute.
The property is situated on Jim creek a
few miles northeast Of Rockford. In
the same vicinity are many other pros
poets, both of silver and Of gold. Capt.
Hughes, owner of some ground in close
proximity to the Caliboga, has opened
up vein, the ore from which is Of high
grade showing large quantity of coarse
free gold. From the work already done
in the camp and district, 1t is fully
proven that gold belt or zone. as we'll
as silver one, exists within its bounda-
ries awaiting deyelopments.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-24
THE AIR COMPRESSOR.

The foundation for the bip Homestake
air compressor is nearly co., .eted and
will soon be ready for the machinery, a
part of which has already arrived. The
size Of the engine to run the compressor
has not yet been gwen out. but it will
likely be in the neighborhood of 600
horse power. In this same building
will be two dynamos, each of which will
have a capacity Of over 800 lights and
both run by rs horse power engine,
which will be set in an offset Of the
building. With these lights it is said
that the Old Abe shaft. the principal
drifts and the Star shaft will be lighted.
This new building will be finished in
hard oil and entirely superior to any Of
the old buildings, but when finished
will last lifetime.-Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10
GUARDING THE BABIES
NHrrE APPROVED TTRANrs WHO RuLf
THE WHITE HOUSE.
faithful Nurses whose business It II to
House OF Cleveland Comfortabis.

"Aunt Rebie" is the autocrat of the
White House nursery. She is an old
nanny" who belonged years ago to
4 Virginia family. Since the war she
has been doing "help work" In the
North, and at one time was employed
n Mrs. Folsom's household. She is
noininally third in the nursery, the two
white nurses ranking her, but she ia
actually general manager Of the bottles
and the bureaus OF the babies. She
knows from long experience just how
long the children should stay out for
their airing, and just at the right time
Rebecca, or "Aunt Rebic," as she is
called in tee Presidents household, al.
ways appears with the warm bottle
according to the Philadelphia Press.
Aunt Rebie' guards the clothing oil
the children as she would gifts from
heaven. Not one garment is permitted
to go into the hands of the laundress.
She declares that the lives of more
children have been lost by wearing in-
sufficiently dried clothing than from
measles or scarlet fever.
Around the houses of the Cabinet
ladies' the story is told with laughter
that Aunt Rebie" once refused To let
the President hold his own child be-
cause he had scolded IL for some act OF
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10

merely physical. Suddenly she acknow-
lodged her secret TO her mother. She
loved the elder Florence; she had never
dared 10 say so, but IL was he whom she
always loved, and not his brother. Every
body was astonished at this, Florence
more than anyone else; but the young
girl was so pale and pretty. she looked at
him with such tender eyes, that il was
not long before the good fellow worshipped
the very ground ON which she stood.
Perhaps this affection had only lain dor
mant in the dim recesses Of his heart.
And now, dear reader, you understand
why. on the evening of her wedding day,
Mrs. Florence, in her glistening white
raiment, looked forth with smile of tri-
umph at the window where for the last
ten years she had passed SO many sad and
lonely hours.
That naughty, contemptuous smile was
evidently bestowed on her former self,
whom she fancied she could see opposite.
through the darkness Of the night and of
the past.
.You see. little Chipp." murmured Syl
via, II am here, after ALL"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10

aisobedience. II this story is true
sAunt Rebie" is the only person who
rules the President.
Alene is a motherly woman, who was
engaged as Ruth's nurse, and has re-
nlained with Mrs. Cleveland ever since.
lia bette is the French bonne. These
two white women, each with snowy cap
and apron. attend To .he clSldren dur
ing the day but Aunt Rebie, who
could hear the step Of mouse, is the
guardian and watcher by night.
For companion during these times
Miss Ruth has little Miss Bisseil. who
IS 2 l-2 years Old, the daughter of the
Postmaster-General. Secretary Hoke
Smith has a small boy. but the only
lime young Mr. Smith called upon Miss
Cleveland he snubb,d her and refused
to play with her because she is not a
boy. Therefore his papa has not sent
him again to call.
Ruth is never seen about the White
House grounds without some member
Of her doll family coddled in her arms.
They are arranged in families and each
Iamily has its own apartment in the
nursery doll house. In all the doll
house holds about forty dolls-dolls of
all kinds and colors. remembrances Of
Christmases and birthdays. When
Judge Gibson of Georgia. the only APP
plicant for Office who had the temerity
10 kiss Miss Cleveland. stopped to per-
form his celebrated and daring feat,
Ruth, much To his confusion, held up
to him sawdust child for an attention
similar To that he had paid her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10
Tobacco Caused Consumption Motto.
bac Cures the Tobacco Habit and
COnsumnfiNc Eefa well

TWO RIVERS, Wis, Feb 2.-,Spe-
cial. Great excitement and interest
has been manifested in the recovery OF
an old-time resident Of this town. Mr..
Jos. Bunker, who has for several wears
been considered by all his friends a
hopeless consumptive. Investigation
shows that for over thirty-two wears he
used three and a half pounds of tobacco
week. "A stort time ago he wa in
.duced 70 try tobacco habit cure called
No-To- Bac." Talking about his
miraculous recovery to-day he said:
Yes. ! nsed No-To-B Bac. ana two b xes
completely cured me. | thought and
30 did all my friend that / had con-
sumption. Now they say. a. you say,
how healthy and strong you look,
Joe, and whenever they ask me what
cured my con umption, tell them No
To-B Bac. Tne last week / used tobacc,
Il lost four POUNDS. The morning be-
gan the use of No-To-Bac | weighed
'l2It pounds: to-day / weigh i6p. "A gain
OF il9 pound. eat heartily and sleep
well. Before ] used No-To-B Bac | was
80 nervous that when ] went TO drink /
bad TO h. Id tho glass In both hands.
To-day my nerves are perfectly steady.
Where did get NC-1'c-BSc, AT the
drug store. II / made by the Sterling
Remedy Company. general Western
Office 10 Randolph St., Chicago. bit |
see by the printed matter that IL is
sold by al druggists know all the
druggists in this town keep 1t. | have
rec commended il TO over one hundred
people and do not know of single
failure 10 cure"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10
DIDN'T co AS EXPECTED.
In Fact the Incident Resulted I'm = Wide
Iy Different Manner.

II was on a Texas railroad. 1t
doesn't make any particular difference
what road it was SAYS the Detroit Free
Press. as all have the same gauge and
charge the same rate per mile. On
front seat in one Of the coaches was a
representative Texan. IL doesn't make
any difference about his name, as all
representative Texans answer to most
any name YOU choose to call them by.
Naturally enough he was armed with
two guns and knife. 1t was also
quite the thing that n pale-faced Young
man who seemed TO be dying of con-
sumption should be sitting behind
him.
Tickets, please!" shouted the con-
ductor as he entered the car.
"Sir!" said the pale-faced young man
as the Official hand was extended. IL
am sorry TO say have neither ticket
nor money. must appeal to your
sympathies.'
Ticket or cash." beartlessly replied
the conductor.
"Bnt | have neither"
Then you must get OFF,
Conductor, | am slowly dying.
want 10 see my dear old mother before
I'm laid away. appeal"
"Or you go!'
And then, Of course, the representa-
tive Texan rose up and drew his
weapon and declared that the pale
faced passenger should not be put off
except over his dead body. He had
been slowly dying several times. and
ha alan had Haar oil K,n1th.r
knew just how hard it was himself
And, of course, the passengers cheered,
the conductor didn't interfere, and the
dying man was carried forward to his
mothers arms.
That was what was expected. but |
don't know how it happened. In this
case it didn't work quite that way.
The conductor leaned forward and hit
the representative on the chin and
then threw his arsenal out OF the win
dow and stopped the train. While the
representative was wondering what
was going on the young man was put
off. While this was taking place he
swore and cursed, and was hardly on
the ground before he shook a roll of
bills with one hand a knife with the
OtuCl, anu ottiu MS AlCdl ulOluel uuu
been in heaven for seventeen years.
and before he joined her he'd have the
conductors hearts blood. We were
all sorry-very sorry. We'd read in
the papers that the conductor was
bluffed down and that the representa-
tive put up his pistols with a satisfied
grin and that the pale-faced young
man shed tears Of Joy. and to have
everything turn out SO different upset
everybody. On top of all that the
conductor was mean enough TO say:
"rhat young fellow has played that
game al over Texas, and it's time to
quit. II you folks felt sorry for him
why in blazes didn't YOU shake in
few shillings apiece and pay his fare?
AS for you, you old blowhard, you
keep mighty quie. or I'll spread you
all over the state"
And the representative bowed his
head and didn't even dare to draw a
long breath for the next twenty miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10
Accidents from a Legal View Point

To the non-legal mind the term "ac.
cideut" would appear to be easily de-
fined. but the late Lord Chief Justice
Cockburn thought not and on several
occasions insurance companies have
sought a definition in the courts OF
law. 1t has been decided that sun.
stroke is not an accident, but that in.
jury to the spine through lifting .
heavy weight is one. Even If ply ysical
ailments contribute TO accident il 10
covered by the policy.
The relatives of man who, while
bathing in shallow water. was seized
with fit and sufrocated, sustained
their claim. as did those Of a man who
when similarly seized, fell under .
TRAIN and was killed. Again, a person
having fallen and dislocaied bis shoul.
der was put TO bed and carefully
nursed but in less than a month he
died OF pneumonia. The connection
between that complaint and dislo-
Gated shoulder is not at once visible
but on the ground that the restless
ness and susceptibility to cold produced
by the accident led TO the disease
which killed him the relatives were
held to be entitled to the claim.
"The influence OF Intoxicating liquor"
has been authoritatively defined a.
"infuencc which disturbs the balance
Of man's mind or the intelligent ex.
ercise OF his faculties, and injuries re-
ceived while in that condition are not
covered by an accident policy. Nor
are those caused by running obvious
risk, as crossing railway even at Q
proper place, without exercising due
care TO avoid passing trains Cham
6<rs' Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10

rebbqp OF these little comforts. His pips
mustSpot be taken from it's case, on ac-
connt f it's villainous odor, and his last
mouti4 4ul was swallowed in violent hur-
ry, ASH must change his clothes. so as TO
present himself TO the ladies in his wife's
drawing room later in the day.
WHY sensation in the factory, when
FloreIfe was seen TO enter on weekday
in 9ck coat and white waistcoat.
"AYe you going TO a wedding7" asked
job tlenman, the cashier. And Florence
answered. not without pride:
"Oh! dear no. 1t is my wife's at home
day"
Seated at his drawing board, under the
high window, Florence had thrown aside
his coat, and turned up his spotless cuffs.
But the consciousness that his wife ex-
pected company unsettled him, and oc-
casionaly he puts on his coat and mounts
the private staircase to ascertain how
things were going on.
"No one here yetT he asked timidly.
"No one, sir"
In the red drawing -room-for they have
adrawlng-room furnished in crimson rep
Sylvia is installed on low couch, several
easy-chairs in front of her, small table
at her side, on which are placed book or
two. work-basket, and bunch of violets.
All this arranged exactly as at theSpeed's,
on the floor below. But the indefinable
good taste which characterizes al Annie's
belongings is lacking in Sylvia's rooms.
The mistress Of the house is too elaborate
ly dressed; she had rather the air OF pay
ing visit than Of receiving one. But in
Florence's eyes, everything is beautiful.
He began TO say so a. he entered the
room. but his wife's frown intimidated him.
"You see,' she said, pointing angrily to
the clock, lit is four o'clock no one will
come now But Annie's impertinence is
unpardonable: she is at home, for heard
her come in!"
In fact, ever since noon Sylvia had
heard every sound in the house; the
child's cry, and the lullaby Of the nurse.
Not door had opened or shut without
Mrs Florence perceiving it. Florence
wished to retreat, and thus avoid hear
ing the old complaints, but his wife OBJ
iected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10

Some interesting information comes
from Washington in connection with
the White House babies guardian-in-
chief. Mrs. Cleveland herself. The an
nouneement is made that she has
changed her mode of dressing her hair.
She has eschewed "fringes" and adopt
ed the Diana knot, the top of which is
even with the top of the head and the
lower part even with the nose. IL this
proportion is not observed the profile
view is bad. This Diana knot is quaint
and old d-fashioned and particularly be-
coming To Mrs. Cleveland. The hair is
parted in the middle in front and part
ed off at the sides. The back hair is
coiled in tight knot, the center stand
ing well out. The front ha.y is waved
slightly, lying close for little on each
side of the parting, then 1T is rolled up
and twisted around the coil. leaving the
sides fuffed out little. At the top of
the knot Mrs. Cleveland wore little
gold filigree hair pin. This arrange.
ment lett the halr line showing all
around the head, an effect that is
most becoming and desira ole when il
has pretty cnrves,as in Mrs. Cleveland's
pax
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant 20 the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; etfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfacti9a TO millions and
met with the approval OF the medical
profession, because it acts on-tAe Saa-
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10
For One or For Two.

Among the passengers in a crowded
street car there is always the testy
one, says the Cincinnati South aud
Vest.
The car was comfortably filled the
other night, half dozen men hanging
on to the straps inside, on the way
home.
The conductor. as he came down the
nisle, seemed little ratified, and every
time he got dime from passenger
kept asking, Are you paying for two
or for one?"
Finally he came to the testy passen-
ger. VINO handed him 10 cents. and as
the conductor got it he asked in an in
quiring tone, "Two?" as he several
times before had done.
Whats the matter with you? Do
you see double?' jerked out the testy
man.
do look like two or one?"
The dignity of the conductor was so
outraged by this that he took the
mans dime, rung up one. and went on.
The Grabbed traveller had to &c out
on the back platform and eat hum BILE
pie. and explain to the conductor that
be did not mean anything. before he
would give back the nickel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10

Charles R'ade wrote this about Ellen
Terry: "ShI is an enigma. Her eyes
are pale, her nose rather long, her
mouth nothing particular her COM
plexion delicate brick dust, her hair
rather like tow. Yet, somehow, she is
beautiful. Her expression kills any
pretty face YOU see beside her. Her
figure is lean and bony, her hand mas
culine in size and form. Yet she is a
pattern Of fawnliko grace. Whether
In movement or repose grace pervades
the hussy. In character impulsiye,
intelligent, weak, hysterical--in short.
all that is abominabie and charming
in woman. Ellen Terry is u very
charming actress. | see through and
through her. Yet she pleases me all
the same"