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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01


The English papers are much dis
turbed by the announcement that a
party Of Boston girls, armed with cam
eras, is preparing to invade England
and the continent for the purpose of
photographing the finest private resi-
dences. AS these young ladies are
credited with the expectation of being
invited In there is some fear that u
matrimonial intention is hidden in the
scheme. And the fact that the ladies
are from Boston, the domain of spin
sters, ~aggravates the fear. Bachelors
and widowers, who live in castles, have
been put on their guard, and the march
Of the Bostonese is not likely to be as
uniformly victorious as the japanese
invasion Of China.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
MISSES GOULD, LAWYERS.
Jays Sensible Daughters VIII Take . Full
Course In Law.
~ nNl.a -. ILL., y.

Jays Sensible Daughters VIII Take . Full
Course In Law.
The young ladies Gould are certainly
progressive. Now Helen and Anna,
two Of the wealthiest young women In
the country. are u bout to take up n law
II They are both said TO have
inherited the fathers business in.
s~tincts, and are devoting then
time to spending in ways wise,
1udicious. and charitable the fortunes
which were left to them. Helen
IL interested In the building Of houses
for tho poor, and has much property ~
well ss countless philanthropic schemes
which she attends to herself. Anna
has been seriously thinking of making
. princess of herself, and wants tn
how TO keep her royal husband
within bounds. They are going to
take . full law course under the tuition
OF Prof. Russell. OF course, in a very
short time tho difference between
American and Roman law, the rights
OF property owners and how TO creep
out ~ well rs into n lawsuit, and these
fair women will not force Howard TO
pay $40. 1000. or wicked lawyers will not
impose IN tho young millionairesses,
and foreign noblemen. demand their
purchase price down, or tho young la,
dies Will know the reason why"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
Great Excitement In Shanghai.


LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Central News
correspondent at Shanghai says the
fall of Port Arthur has created great
excitement In the native quarters Of
Shanghai. The news of the capture OF
Port Arthur by the Japanese was
brought from Che Foo yesterday by q
British steamer. No details Of the
fight have yet been received, but all
accounts agree that the Chinese fought
CALAMITY and desperately. Some of the
officers and men in the forts refused to
surrender and were all cut down by the
japanese.
The Star publishes a dispatch saying
that the Japanese torpedo boats en-
gaged the attention of the forts while
the troops closed around the forts at
the rear. The torpedo boats made a
signal and concerted dash and sue
ceeded in getting inside the harbor.
The japanese artillery in the rear kept
up Il continuous fire upon the
Chinese forts and the infantry
made q succession of attacks upon
the outer d~efenses. which they carried.
After the first onslaught by the Japan
csc the resistance of the Chinese 10 said
to have been feeble, and finally the
Chinese troops became panic stricken
and fled. A dispatch to the Central
News says that the real fighting at Port
Arthur began on November 20 in the
third pass, the village of Shuts Wing
Ting being captured on November 10.
LONDON, Nov. "a Another dispatch
says the British warship Porpolse
brought the news of the battle and the
fall of Port Arthur to Che Foo. The
Shanghai correspondent of the Central
News says hat it is estimated that
$4,000 10 20, 900 Chinese troops defended
Port Arthur. 1t is supposed that two
Chinese warships were also captured,
at Port Arthur. The foreign Office has
received u dispatch from the British
minister at Toxic confirming the report
OF the capture of Port Arthur. The
Globes Shanghai dispatch says that
China has sent a special agent to Japan
with instructions to accept any terms
of peace except the cession of China
proper TO Japan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
TOWN BURNED BY ROBBERS
Armed Desperadoes Fire and Sack
Shriner, Texas.
Citizens Turn Out to Quench the Flames
and Arc Held Mt hay by Winches-
ters-Large Sums of Money
Obtained by Bandits.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. PA special to
the Globe Democrat from Sinner, Tex,
says: just before daylight Thursday
morning the citizens were awakened
by a terrific explosion, followed almost
Immediately by a fire alarm. Hun
dreds Of men were immediately on
their way TO the business portion of the
city, but when they reached a point n
block from the business center they
found themselves looking into the
muzzles Of six shooters and winches-
ters. go quick to your homes" were
the orders given by the men with the
guns and the citizens were powerless.
In "A few seconds a cloud Of smoke arose
from the largest mercantile house in
the city. Soon the skies were illumina-
ted by flames. Just two hours later
what was once the business portion of
the city was in ashes. Nine residences
were burned and the loss will aggre-
gate 500. 900.
The work was done by a daring gang
of toughs. The mercantile house of
A. G. Wangemann was known to con-
tain a large sum of money. The rob-
wa PioSSN Sho' nc Va 49,
the big steel vault and ignited IL.
The explosion that followed 1t
could be heard for miles around. The
vault was torn TO atoms, and while the
fire began to devour the building the
gang detailed a guard to keep back the
people while two men sacked the
money. The steel vault contained thou
sands of dollars deposited by farmers
of the country. The exact amount can
not be ascertained, although Mr.. Wage
mann admits his loss Is not less than
S25, 000. About SIS, 900 in book accounts
were also burned.
A freight train passed Immediately
after the fire and a lot Of men boarded
1t and rode away.
Sheriff Houchen left MS soon as posi-
BILE with his bloodhounds. lie returned
yesterday with four tough looking
tramps. who refuse to give their names,
Two of them have been identified as
some of the men who kept the people
back with six shooters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

These figures show that the total
vote this year for governor, was 77,ll9
against 70,4lO in 1899. This gain Of
c,7o9 indicates that the population has
increased considerably in the past two
years, as it wa thought that a full
vote was east in 1892. The republicans
this year got 80, 355 votes rs against
81, 4l4 In 1902; democrats, 10,455, against
IA, 472 in 1892; populists %, 800, against
80, 524 in 1892. The democrats carried
but one county in the state-Campbell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
SEIZURE OF B%UTTERINE.

Thirteen Hundred Pounds Found In the
Creamery Of an Export Man.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. 24.-State Dairy
Commissioner Boardman has made, at
Eilfport, the largest seizure of butter
inc ever made in the state. 1t was
found on the creamery premises of A..
ID. Jones, and amounted to 300
pounds. 1t is alleged the stuff was
mixed with butter and sold for cream
cry butter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

"Esthetic persons in Boston, U. S.
A, are grooming over the habit in
dulged in by literary ladies of chewing
gum while reading their papers to the
form of n whole audience diligently
crewfng gum, with the varied facial
distortions attendant upon the practice
Is as disagreeable as it is distracting to
the thoughts. One peculiarly sensi-
tive man, a r%eciter, declares that he
often feels in danger of breaking down
through disappointment. Whether he
gives them tragedy, comedy or farce,
the assembly goes on chewing gum all
the same"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
100000 Blaze I'm New York.

New YORK, Nov. 24-Fire broke out
at about l o'clock this morning in tho
six story factory building at 10 and 81
Roosevelt street occupied by the Par
rett Last works and several printing
and electrotyping firms. Twelve
Italian families In u state of panic
huddled in the Railways of the big ten
ement house adjoining the factory
building and were led down to the
street in safety and they had hardly
left their tenement when the flames
reached 1t and 1t was quickly de-
t5avesahe Their hFess. shfffRAs 'fYaflse'i@aRass SShf9aGekf
control at 1870. Loss estimated at
800. 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

CHICAGO, Nov. %.
Flour-Spring patents. $3.0043.5O. win.
ter patents, { 2.50a2.S0;
Wheat-No. 2 spring, s7H@57xc; May;
5s%c.
Corn-Cash 49c; closed 4S&c.
Oats-N0. 2 white on track, 3lk432c,
No. 8 white, 311S@31Hc.
Rye-4Sc.
Barley-54G55c.
Timothy-S.1.
Flax-$l.M.
Whisky.
Pork-January, tl2.O5; May, Ga. 87H.
Iard-January, t6.97lS; May, &7.15.
Ribs-January. s6.05; May, e6.2O.
Short Clear-64@6Xc.
Butter-Creamsries, l4@ssc; diaries.
Booze.
Cheese- Cheddsrs. sA@oIic; Young
Americas, 10Ac.
Eggs-20G2ic.
Hides-Light and heavy green salted,
fully cured, 4Xc; green hides, 2x@psxa u
green sailed calf, &c; dry flint, 6atxc.
deac0tis, each, 30c.
Tallow-No I, solid packed. %; No. 2.
Axe; cake. 51lc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
On the Way to wei-Hai Wei.

LONDON. Nov. PA dispatch TO the
Globe says that the third japanese
corps which sailed from Ujiwa is des-
tined for Wei-Hai-Wei which place 10
in a state of utter collapse and confu-
sion. The landward defenders Of the
place are deserving by thousands. A
dispatch TO the Times says that n large
part of the victorious army will embark
from Port Arthur
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

Seashore gunners hold that the wild
goose can count two, but not three.
Accordingly, it Is customary in prepar-
Ing to shoot wild geese from a blind or
some detached ribbon of marsh for
three men to row over to the station
together and for two of them to return
to the mainland. The geese, being un-
able to count above two, believe when
they see the two men returning that
no enemy has been left upon the
marsh, and approach the spot without
fear. 1t is asserted that II only two
men go out and only one returns the
geese will carefully avoid the region Of
the blind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
A DELEGATE FROM ALASKA.

Represented for b First Time In the
Congress Of he Union.
PoHT TOWNSEND. Nov. 24.-For the
first ine In the history OF Alaska It is
to be represented among the lawmak-
ers 1T Washington city. The terri
torial convention held the Cd inst.
unanimously selected Thomas y. Now.
ell, q prominent mining man, as dele
gate, with instructions to secure. II
possible, the same laws for Alaska a.
are now In force In Oregon, with high
license and local option.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

MISNEAPoLIs. Mimi, Nov. e3.--Henry
g. Side, president Of the First Ma.
tiounl bank, made an assignment this
morning for the benefit Of creditors To
Arthur h. Noyes. The liabilities are
estimated 1T from si00, 900 to $50, 900.
Xhs asssta are considersbly in exosvs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
AN APPEAL TO AM ERICA.
The Miners Federation OF Great Britain
Ask for Aid.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The mails to the
United States today take out a strong
appeal from the officers of the Miners
Federation of Great Britain addressed
hpttal' sdysthat the destitItion Of the
mixers and their families is beyond
description, and is aggravated by the
general belief that the strike has been
lost by the INSCRIPTIONS actions of
agents in their W ranks. Owing to
w~reckage and the accumulation of
water in the pits it will be months be-
fore the men can get to work, during
which time a large number of families
will have TO subsist on charity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

Washington Star: Recent news from
Willet's Point, N. Y, tend to show
that NJ. Jules Verne, tho great ro-
mancer, was not SO far ahead of his
time In his scientific speculat.ons as
the reading public might think. The
idea of a monster magnet to be used in
time OF war either to attract invading
ships to treacherous shores or to pull
the arms u of the grasp OF an ad-
vancing column of infantry Is surely
most Verne like. 1t is almost beyond
the reach Of modern military thought,
but here it IS, with every confirmation
In fact, AS not only the notion, but the
actual production of an officer OF the
American army, Colonel King OF the
engineer corps. The idea is not lightly
to be dismissed. Experiments that have
30 far been made with the gigantic
magnets built by Colonel liking serve
to show that there Is in this form OF
electrical phenomenon Il power hither-
to unsupported. Colonel King has de-
monstrated that with materials large
enough there is practically no limit TO
the attractiveness of n magnet. In the
experiment he showed that n large
horseshoe magnet that he made out OF
two and some iron rods, to-
gether with several miles Of telegraph
wire, could exercise an attractive force
of at least 22, 800 pounds. This force,
it is thou hit, may be sufficient TO affect
the Compass Of Il ship passing a fort SO
supplied with a magnet and render her
-unT1anageabte.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 2s.-The
Knights of Labor met at 0 o'clock this
morning. A resolution that each local
assembly shall make q maximum scale
OF wages above the regular scale
adopted by the National Trades assem-.
bly, was adopted. Another resolution
was adopted by which all grievances
and complaints must como up In the
local courts OF the assemblies within
sixty days. Heretofore the time wa
unlimited and the complaints or griev.
ances could be held OF ~ long - Do
aired.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
Chicago.

UNION Stock YARDS. CHICAGO, Nov. ce.
-Hogs-Quotations: Heavy, e.5Oa4.75;
mixed, s4.00 "a. IS; light, IS. 7094. IS; rough
heavy, SI.00a4S5.
Sheep-Market steady.
Cattfe-C Choice beeves, $3.0Oa5.OC: poor
to good, t5.0 5 as. IS; westerns, Sc. 00d4. 40
cows, sl.O0g2.o0; stockers and feeders,
tl.90a3.95.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
China Is HELPLESS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The officials
Of the state and navy departments are
agreed that the capture of Port Arthur
renders China helpless, and no doubt is
expressed that overtures for peace will
be Immediately submitted TO Japan
through the good offices of Ministers
and Dun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
Great Bicycle Show.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The largest bicy-
cling show that Great Britain has ever
seen opened today at the agricultural
hall at Islington. No less than 1000
machines are exhibited in the vast hall
and the devotees Of the wheel turned
out in thousands to inaugurate the
opening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

A home for unemployed husbands
has been started in the lower Missouri
Pacific yards, near the brick yards,
says the Atcison Globe. The employees
of the brick yards are out of employ
ment a great deal Of the time during
the winter, and their wives will not let
them lie around the house. Realizing
that they would freeze to death during
the winter if something were not done
at once, the men commenced building
a home for unemployed husbands,
which has just been completed. The
home is located on the river bank,
where an elegant view of the brick
yards, the public dump, the burst N
Logeman packing house and John Sea-
toms foundry can be seen. Cards,
checkers, dominoes and other games
can be played in the home, and all IN
employed husbands who are not al
lowed to stay at home during the day
are welcome.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
BIG FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD.
Eiehty-fvs Horses - Damage
About s125,OOO.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov, 2+.-At 2
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
the rear portion of Little & Sons liv-
cry stable and quickly spread to the ad-
joining building. The armory hall Of
Company &, Fiftieth regiment, Ettley's
wholesale d. ug store, and Swift e. Co.'S
warehouse were lentirely consumed.
Eighty-five horses In Little Il Sons
barn were burned TO death. George
brewer, u hostler employed in Little a.
SONS barn, was burned to death. The
loss will reach sl25, 900; insurance not
known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
ST. LOUIS MILLS SHUT DOWN
Claim hat the Flour Market IL Over
stocked

ST.. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 2a.-Every -four
ng mill In this city has closed for an
Indefinite period. The reason given by
mill is that the market is glut-
ed with -four and suffering from '
production.
A different view Of the situation is
taken by the local dealers, who point
to the fact that the mills are suddenly
eiosed ut a time when the question Of
cheaper bread Is being vigorously sgi.
tated by the newspapers. SO much
In b sale of bread has been dis
severed that city council Is consider.
ing u measure to compel dealers to sell
bread by weight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
A Petriiied stump.

sioux FALLS, S. d., Nov. &C.
Senator Pcttigrew has just presented
his brother Fred with a petrifed stump
found in the bad lands. II was hauled
ny wagon a distance Of 500 miles
= --~-- -p~~.s-~.s ' S~~",
being 4 feet high and 4 2-3 feet thick.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
American Fishermen Complain.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The state
department has been asked to look
Into tho complaint Of American fisher.
men on the great lakes that Canadian
hshermsn are fishing In American wa.
tiers under protection Of Canadian rev.
erue cutters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
south Omaha.

SOUTH OMAHA, Nov. 26.
Hogs-Heavy, t4.35(94.50; mixed. 90. 75Q
4.40; light, So. 75g4.40.
Cattle-Stockers and feeders, $3.ONa8. 5G
COWS, 81. 25a2. 70; common, 81. OOG1.90.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
THE MARKETS.
city Live stock.

UNION Stock YARDS. Sioux CRY
Nov. a.-Hogs-Heavy. S4.4094.5O; mixed
g.. a 40; light. S.1094.25.
C~attle--Beeves, S2.50g3.OO; cows and
heifers, S1.00a2. so; bulls, 81. 25d2. 90;
stockers and feeders, 8 .OOa3.0O; year
lings and calves, 81. 7592.40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

George Vanderbilt having imported
several mongooses for his estate near
Asheville, N. c., United States Consul
Eckford at Kingston informs us that
the mongoose was brought to Jamaica
for the purpose Of Kidding the country
of rats. 1t performed its mission in q
highly satisfactory manner, but by
that time there were so many mon
gooses that they ate up pretty much
everything else in sight. "All ground
BIRDS" says the consul, ''all snakes and
land crabs, toads, turtles, game, pups,
young pigs and newly dropped calves
fell victims to the insatiate mongoose."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
Fell Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The navy de-
partment received the following cable
gram this morning from Admiral Car
penter under date of Che Foo, Novem.
Der %: Port Arthur fell the 2lst. The
baltimore leaves for there today"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
SUCCESSOR TO SATOLlI.
rhs Papal NuncIo to the Netherlands May

He Appointed.
ROME, Nov. 22.-In circles close to
the vatican the belief Is expressed that
Mgr. Lo~renzelli, papal nuncio to the
Netherlands, will eventually be
appointed apostolic delegate
to h United States.
to succeed Mgr. Satolli. II Is said,
however, hat the date Of Mgr. Satolli's
recall has not been fixed aud IL Is un.
derstood he will return to Rome. He
will be made a cardinal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

LEMARs, Ia, Nov. 2a.-The North
west Horticultural society, which in
sludss twenty-five counties, will holt
It's annual meeting In LeMars Dscsn
Der 4. 8 and 0.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

Mira. Nsxdoor--How does your
mamma keep your little hands SO
clean?
Willie Neat She let's me blow bub.
bles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
Kansas City.

kANSAS CITY, Nov, ~.
Cattle-Native steers, t3. 60(d4.9O: cows
and heifers, $2.60a3.3 80; stockers and feed.
ers, 81. coca. 80; calves, t4.OOa5.OO.
Hogs-Heavy, A.25G4.50. medium, 81
ta4 ID: light, %. 0O(d4.W.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

Delaware is not q densely populated
state, but were Texas as thickly peo-
pied her population would be about
IS, COO, GOO. Were Texas as numerously
peopl as Massachusetts her popula-
tic' Nld exceed by 10000 900 the
.v.a. population Of the United States
according to the census of 1890. More
impressive still, il Texas were as
densely peopled as Rhode Island her
population would be more than SO, OOo,-
mn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
ATTACKS ON PORT ARTHUR.

Japanese Repuised Three Tinss by the
Chinese.
LONDON. Nov. 23.-The Star this
morning prints n dispatch from Tien
Tsin stating that four attacks have
been made upon Port Arthur by Japan.
csc troops. In the first OF these at.
tacks the attacking forces succeeded in
driving In the Chinese outposts, but the
other three resulted in their repulse by
the Chinese.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
Minneapolis.

MiSNEAPoIIs. Nov. "a.
Wheat Closing: November, 57k;
sssSs Ss, ic Sastb or ts y NJ No.. ! nd hard
orn. Soc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
PORT ARTHUR TAKEN.
Again Reported That the Chinese Gibrsl-
tar Has Fallen,

LONDON. Nov. 24.-Dispatches from
Che Foo state that Port Arthur was
taken by the Japanese Wednesday. II
this is true 1t is thought it will end the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

IT,. c.simSss,Pe rier has set an ex-
~, u. ~ the wonsSen Of France by de.
airing that she win no longer wear
80. ornanents. shSe has adopted
.a.r.. as = measure NPf protection
or the birds. thousands OF which are
slaughtered - accssssriss TO the rem
Inins toilet This IL not the (nrst time
rr.m,neut women have soughv to ses 9
Rrmsne example to their ssxt ont II
msdame. The wife OF the pftesidSnt,
s.ocssds. Il will be the first ujne hat
wSmen have allowed sentifnsnt Or
humanity - intsrfsre WIN 'he'r
fashisaa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01
TAELS FROM THE PIGTAILS


LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Globe prints
q dispatch from Hicroshiman stating
that advices have been received there
from China, In which IL is intimated
tn at 1t Is the intention of the Chinese
government TO offer an indemnity OF
100, 900 taels and also TO defray the ex-
penses OF the vol as OF the condi.
lions of peace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

Richard Mansfeld's play, ''Napo-
leon" which has been declared a fail
ure, was written by Lorimer Stoddard.
This young man, who 10 himself m
actor Of somewhat indifferent ability,
IL the SON of Richard Henry Stoddard,
the poet. 1t had never been suspected
that he possessed his fathers talents as
q writer. or even the ability Of his
mother, who il a woman Of uncommon
brightness. The failure Of his play,
however, does not detract from its lit
\. s~s<-srit, for Mr.. Mansfield vas In
~ = Jbresent II by admiration Of its
E..Xss of composition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-12-01

Pisrce's tastes were very e~xtravagant,
and his friends say that SIS, 900 a year
would not cover his household ex-
penses. He speculated recklessly and
lost = large amount of money on real
estate option contracts which 10 for