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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20

Everyone who has ever made D close
study Of Mr.. Reeds characteristics of
face has noticed that he nourishes Q
very small mustache. Everything about
Mr.. Reed is large but the hirsute adorn-
ment Of his upper lip. Yet. according
to the Washington Post. the man FROM
Maine is proud Of it. like a mother Of
her puniest offspring. Once upon c
time the ex-speaker was taking his FAM
lily to . neighboring town and entered
the railroad station to purchase tickets.
He pulled out a large bill. paid for his
tickets and walked away without TAX
ing his change. He had been seated in
the train but . short time when the
conductor approached him.
did you leave your change at the
ticket stationp' he asked.
Mr.. Reed suddenly recollected that
he had.
The ticket agent who sold You the
tickets" said the conductor, described
you as . very large man with q smooth
@And q mustache." put In MIR. Reed.
@No," said the conductor, me didn't
say anything about a mustache. I
guess he didn't SEQ it,
Mr.. Reed thrust his recovered change
into his pocket with . pout.
-Confound It" he said to . member
who was listening TO the story iram his
lips the other day. - man has got to be
- small ~ Wilson. Of Washington. 10
have anybody notice that he's got .
mustache.s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
NOT AS cory AS oE YoRE.
h Drama Of To-day n swaiiosE-Tafied
Coat AFFAIR Minus . Good Villain.

The other night a man went to the
theater who had not been for years, and
he couldn't make it out, says PearSon's
Weekly. First Of all he missed the SIM
pie village youth, the virtuous hero who
was wont 10 take the first prize at the
Horticultural Society. or else win the
guerdon at quoits. or something or 9th
er in the rustic rcyels. But worst of ali
he missed the dear old-fashioned villain,
and although this play had a tremendous
villain in it u friend was not impress
ed with him q bit. He signs thus:
Il came away again sadly disap-
pointed. The play was not what | ex-
pected. / shall 90 more to the play
house. The palmy days Of the drama
are over. The theater has fallen into
the scar and yellow fifth act, and there
is no health in il! The theater has fol-
lowed the path OF literature and the
good old things are changed. ] beheld
a lot OF swell peoplein evening dress on
the stage. They spoke quietly to one
another, very much as people do off
the stage, and in very much the same
sort of language. This is not what ]
want when / 90 TO the theater.
what is the theatrical villain of to-
day? Is he a real, good. old-fashicn
ruilian? Does he ever drag a helpless
maiden from the domiciliary roof Of her
ancestors by the hair? No, sir. Does
he ever say 10 the hero: Say one word
and thou art food for the wolves? Does
he ever grab the heroine by the wrist,
drag her down the stage in three
strides, slam her down in a big chair.
bend over her and whisper fiend-
ishly, IS death. maiden, but, by my
soul, i love thee! Thou shalt be mine!
Yield or by heaven Tll-'
That's all / know of that speech, be-
cause by heaven III is the cue for the
maiden to spring up, and, throwing the
villain half way across the stage, TO say:
'Unhand me, rufian! And know, that
rather mate with such as thou, I'd cast
myself from yonder battlement into the
foaming food beneath
And Ices the villain then say: Now,
by heaven, | like thy spirit! | love
thee all more for it??'
"And does the maiden say: Merciful
powers, protect meg
And does the door open and the hero
rush in. armed with a good, blunt
broadsword? And then do he and the
villain fence up and down the stage.
skies, Fights, shoulder blows, cut and
thrust? Oh, no. These things have
given away to swallow-tai'ed coats and
high collars. and the villain is now as
big a swell as any fellow in the sho~.
On for the good old palmy days of the
drama, when the broadsword ruled and
there was gore! The modern drama is
too much Ike ice cream after a heavy
dinner-cold and unsatisfying.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
THEY LIKE THE JAPANESE.
American Sailors Speak Well Of b
Hfk los uooest Subfsrt.

SattOFh speak well OF thu
nfksdots Honest Subjects.
In her present struggle with China
y pan has the undenied moral support
of the American blue jackets. Those
who have spent some time upon the
Asiatle station and have experienced
the hospitality of the mikado's sub
jects are enthusiastic in their praise OF
the Japanese and equally rigorous
In their condemnation of John
Chinaman. Those seamen who
have not been as fortunate
hope to be some time, and the stories
told by their fellows have awakened in
them a respect for the japanese, and
contempt. deep aud irradicable, for the
pigtailed Celestials who dwell In the
nowery kingdom. Should the United
states have occasion before the present
wa passes into history To uphold Japan
The task Of fighting in her cause will
be q grateful m TO our sailors. Many
of the seamen who recently returned
from the orient on the Lancaster can
now be found around the Brooklyn
navy yard.
ivy does I like the J~apanese?" said
ene OF them the other day to q New
York World man. ivy, sir, we've
sever been TO the Asiatic station or
red never ask a question like that. /
dved In Japan WEI our ship was there
Lived among her people--and a nicer
rev i never knowed. They treats us
like lords, SO they does, wen we're out
ihere. They're the most faithful, the
most polite and the most honest furri.
ners on earth; hat they are. Sure,
wen q sailor man gets his skin full
Of grog in Toxic he never need fear
that when he gets his bearings again
his pockets will be- empty. No matter
how much money he has he can travel
In safety. No Jap would ever think
of stealing from him. I nave seen a
jinricksba nan watch over one of our
fellows who was full, when his blessed
guardjin angel wouldn't recognize him.
He was kicked and cuffed and told TO
shove of more times than I've swai-
lowed good whisky, but 1t vas no go.
That Jap stuck like a lesch. And
wen the sailor lay down in the gutter
and fell asleep the little man lifted
him into the jinricksba. carried
him home and put him in
bed. The sailor had a couple Of
hundred in his clothes, and it was
there, every penny OF IL, when he
turned out in the morning. They are
very generous, too. and END our boys
my money that they have. The fell
iows play sad tricks on them one
times. have known Japs TO come out
TO the ships asking for John l.. Sui
Ivan, James q. Blaine, Grover Cleve-
land, DR.. Talmsge and other distin-
Snished citizens who. they said, had
borrowed s or 10 or maybe Is yen from
them. They always got the money,
however, for few Of the boys would
swindle q Jap.
''is 1t the same in China? Indeed, 1t
Is not. A Chinauan would steal every
thing you have. You can bet your
life we are with the Japs, and / only
hope they lick the shoes off the bloom
Ing Cinnamon"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
HEARD THE coYo res CRY.
The New Lieutenant Was Alarmed by thk
Blood.C urdling Sounds.

On graduating from West Point, I
Joined my regiment at a bleak post, far
out on the frontier. One cold winter
night, not many months after, when
the snow was piled deep on mountain
and in valley. and creaked noisily at
each step of the heavy arctic oversboes
we were obliged to wear, | was trudg-
ing YEARLY around the post, making
my last inspection of the s~entineIs as
officer of the guard. Suddenly from
just across the parade and directly be-
hind the line of officers quarters. there
came 4 short, sharp bark, followed by
several more in quick succession, the
time growing faster and the pitch
higher until in a moment they all ran
together in one long-drawn and lugu-
brious howl Then the noise stopped,
but before / could ecover breath 1t be-
gan again in the same way as before,
only louder, and in a more waising
tone. until it seemed as If a chorus OF
fcnds was lamen ing the invasion Of
their haunts by the white man.
We were in the heart Of the Indian
country, and thinking the unusual noise
was the signal for a midnight attack I
was about to run back to the guard
house, turn out the guard, and arouse
the garrison. when a sharp "Who ONE
therep" warned me that | was approach
ing a sentinel. After | had been duly
advanced, this nan proved to be IN old
soldier Of my own company. who had
probably enlisted not many years after
| was born. IL occurred to me that it
would do no harm to see if he knew
what the noise was, especially as he
seemed totally undisturbed by il.
Higgins. did you hear that yelling
across the parade?"
"Yes, sor."
Here | thought / saw the beginning
of a grin al the corners of his month.
aud in consequence became very digni-
tied.
What was it, Higginsp"
"Nothin' but coyotes, sor."
Here the grin became unmishkable.
and had to be checked with s stern
glance.
But, Higgins, if that noise WIS made
by coyotes, there must have been q
hundred, and l would have seen them
on the snow"
Begging the looten'nt's pardon, sor,
l think there wuz only two"
About this time | recalled wat the
older officers had told me about coyotes,
and with a Disguised air 1 continued
my rounds. ST. Louis Globe aaocTQL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20

Away we went through the surging EEL.
Not a minute too soon did we leave the yes
sci; for ere we were thirty yards away tho
decks were rent asunder, and the huge fun.
mel toppIed over and fell like a batteriDg-ram
upon the bulwsrks, which broke like finder
beneath the blow.
With wind and sea to urge us on, we few
shoreward, and the strength OF the oarsmen
was needed rather 10 break than to increase
our lightning speed. Again and again the
great seas rose behind and threatened to i'm
gulf us; while gripping the steering-oar !
watched them, and guided the brave boat.
at last we approached the shore, and saw
a great crowd waiting upon the shingle and
swarming upon the elf. Tossing like q
cork upon the waters, we waited our chance,
and then, after one huge wave had spent it
self, and there was q momentary surcease OF
the waters power, / headed the boats bow
for the creek, and We rowed in.
As the keel struck the sands, a dozen Nen
rushed In waistdeep to seize the boat, our
mel Joined them, and then, with a long pull,
To ba oonfinna1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
TALE or A RUBBER DOLL.
Railroad Passengers Indignant by h
Appeared to lie Cruel Treatment.

The train was Just about TO start. says
a writer in the y. Y. Telegram. There
were three of us in the carriage-my-
self and two ladies-when a young man
thrust himself in, carrying a baby. He
looked very young to be engaged in
such q n Young men of about
% years OF age (and ne looked no
older) do not travel about carrying
babies: at least | had never seen any be-
fore. He seemed very awkward with
it, and it protested every now and then.
The two ladies began talking and l
listened.
How nice it is for young men to be
so domesticated!"
Yes. indeed; what a little darling it
is, too-so quiet"
darling in a shrill tone.
"Ssut up" said the young gentleman,
roughly pinching it.
"Baahaahaaa." said the baby.
The young man gave it q violent
shake. The ladies assumed q threaten
ing aspect.
"Sir. said one of them. babies in
commissions are not usually treated in
that manner, and unless you desist at
once | shall feel it my duty TO call the
guard"
Il shall do what | like" said the
young man, and, taking the baby by
its long robe. he began to swing it
round and round, so that its head came
in contact with the door frame after
each revolution, the shrieking becoming
terrific.
| got up aud pushed him away from
the door; before | could put my head
out of the window to summon the
guard. however, be laid his hand on my
arm and placed the baby on the seat Of
the carriage, says a contributor to Tit
Bits.
Look here. sir" he said. "you may
call the guard if you like, but recoliect
that this baby is mine; therefore, I've a
right TO do what | like with it It's
mine-f paid for it"
you what, sir?" | gasped.
The train stopped. He got out, leav-
ing on the seat a broken rubber baby.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
KNOWLEDGE

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II has given satisfaction to millions ana
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syrup Of Figs il for sale by al. drug
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and being well informed, you wiz nos
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
HAD A POWER OF ETERNITY.
Mike Was Weak I'm Legal Lore but Strong
In Dog and Gun.

Speaking of the term power of at
torney," said a well-known lawyer the
other day to a n. Y. Sun man. '.re-
minds me of a little incident that occur
red to Judge - and myself last
spring up in Sullivan county. We
were ont for a weeks trouting and de-
termined to poach or the preserves OF q
fishing club which had secured control
of the river for n distance of several
miles and where public ishing was
strictly forbidden. We knew that part
of the creek was guarded by an old
Irishman in the employ of the club. who
patrolled the banks. accompanied by .
ferocious looking bull dog and a gun
identified with the revolutionary period,
but we decided to take chances rather
than return with empty creels. So on
the following morning, just at the peep
of day, we sneaked up creek, through
the woods. and struck in at u point Just
out of sight of the clubhouse. We had
a glorious time until about 8 o'clock
and had filled our creels to the crowd
ing point when suddenly old Mike. with
his dog and gun, appeared on the oppo-
site bank. Hey, We divils! Come out
o. thoty he shouted. We pretended not
to hear, meanwhile edging over toward
the opposite bank.
CAV yez don't come out Orll sic me
deg on yezr roared Mike. This time l
looked up. but pretended not to under
stand.
"'Yesr I shouted back, it's . fine
dayr
IA foine day is tip beloved the irate
Celt: 'Shure yen think it's a dommed
bad day if yez don't come over here out
o. thot! And Mike began to finger the
antique musket ominonsly. l began to
think it was time to temporize.
'''By what authority do you order US
out Of this stream?' I asked as severely
as | could.
.''Be what authority is it, screamed
Mike, be what autoorityp Shure an
I'd have yez know thot I've full power
av eternity over the creek. an ay yez
don't come out I'll blow the top o. yer
heads Off
This was too much. We didn't
mind the dog or the gun. but a full
power Of eternity was something we
didn't to contend with, so We
yielded and left the stream"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20

The %, 40 and 99-cent marks on many
articles of merchandise have led certain
investigators TO demand a 9-cent coin,
says the n. Y. Ledger. 1t is said in de-
tense of this idea that it would greatly
facilitate making change and save shop
pers a great deal of time. There is
some reason TO think that a certain class
of shopkeepers would not exhibit any
great degree of enthusiasm on this point,
as there are many persons who will sac
ritice the ! cen rather than wait, and
this is clear profit.
But be this as it may, it is said that
the Scent piece is sure TO come. The
demand for paper fractional currency is
becoming emphatic in certain quarters,
and it may be possible that with this
circulating medium there will be odd
number pieces. all of which will be Of
great uss in the almost universal prac-
tice of shopping bv mail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
Bound to Rise.

well, Bridget, what makes you so
do~wn-hearted this morning. asked a
~houseketper of her domestic. "Och,
num-, it's the new resale We give Inc
the day fur thin raised dougnnuts."
"What is the trouble?"
"Sure, / dunno. mixed 'em an they
riz light. They wuz that light | could
mt roll 'em. The fol.ered the rol.in'-
pin back S if they wuz made of
elastic. wuz a mind to tack down the
wan side while | rolled the Other to
kape it on the board"
"What did you do with the dough-"
was the anxious question.
"Sure, it's in the schwill an a latiron
on the kiyer to kape it in. I'd sooner
be after fryin' a hatch OF hyin' burruds."
-EEchduge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
BANANA WINE AND BEER.
Both Made In Africa and They Constitats
q Strong Intoxieant.

From the fruit Of the banana tree q
beverage is being made in Africa, which
they drink there as wine or beer. Ban
ana beer Is chiefly used by the natives
OF Uganda DR.. Felkin. an Engiigh
, physician. who formerly lived there.
describes the different kinds Of the ban
ana beverage. He makes a distinction
between banana beer and banana wine.
According TO his description, "mubisi, "
"A cooling banana wine, is manufactured
10 the following manner: A big hole il
dug in the ground, lined with banana
leaves, filed by mats and earth until
the fruit has become completely ripe.
Then the bananas are slit, mixed with
tine hay and placed into a large, boat
like trough, which at one end has an
emptying pipe. After the addition OF
some water the whole is thoroughly
mixed by the hand or by short w%oden
sticks. Thereupon the trough is COW
cred with banana leaves and the mix
ture is left standing for about one ortwo
hours. After the expiration OF that
time it is taken out and poured through
sleeves into large calabashes. 1t is then
ready for use and represents a sweet,
agreeable and not intoxicating bever-
age.
But if the mubisi is left standing for
three days ii undergoes a fermentation
and becomes a slightly acid, refreshing
beverage, which is strongly intoxicat-
ing. This wine. or beverage, is called
"muenze." If it is poured into bottles
and they are kept well corked in a cool
place for several months one obtains a
sparkling wine. strongly resembling
champagne. Mubisi. the principal bev-
erage made from bananas, can be
changed in yet another way. If a
larger or smaller quantity of boiled
millet is added to it and the mixture is
left standing in large earthen pots for
two or three days and stirred from time
to time it becomes a beer which. &C
cording TO the amount of millet added,
is more or less intoxicating. The bev-
erages made from bananas are not
stored away for a long time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20

London "rruth's" Comment On the AMI
Lynching C0Amjttee.

London "Truth's- Comment ON the Anil
Lynching CoAmittee.
LONDON, Oct il.-Truth, Henry La.
b~ouchere's paper, commenting upon the
British antilynching committees re-
oily to the governor of Alabama. says:
For q consummatc piece of im, err j.
hence. put forth with unblushing eff
frontery. we have q come across so
dne u specimen as the reproof admins
tered by the antilynching committee
to the governor OF Alabama Little
Peddlington chastising the American
eagle is % irrepressibly comic that the
difficulty of treating the subject from q
serious point OF view is great Consid-
ering the irresponsible nature of the
body who strutted out to deliver the
assault. it Is only wonderful that the
governor condescended to make any
reply. He employed n nasmyth ham,
mer TO kill a fly"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20

First Friend-You look blue, old fell
low; what's the matter?"
Second Friend-Ive just returned
from my mother-in-law's funeral.
First Friend-I'm very sorry to hear
it.
Second Friend-Oh. it isn't that that's
worrying me bat the sermon knocked
me out completely.
First Friend-Was it very affecting?
Second Friend - Yes; the minister
said: Weep not; ye shall surely meet
again. "-Truu.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
GOVERNOR HUGHES PROTESTS
Doesn't Want Apaehes Returned to Ari-
zona-Annual Report Of the Territory's
Affairs.

Doesn't Want Apaehes Returned to Ari-
zona-Annusl Report of the Territory's
Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1i.-Strong pro-
test against the return Of Geronimo to
Arizona and against the liquor traffic
in that territory is made in the annual
report of Governor c. Hughes 10 the
secretary of the interior.
The report comments generally on
the increasein population, moral, edu-
cational and social advancement Of the
people aud the absence of distress prev
alent in other sections. 1t shows that
the two previous years of drought re-
suited in a loss of 80 per cent of range
cattle in the territory. but was followed
later by a general recuperation of the
stock industry.
The closing of silver mines, caused
by the low price of silver, resulted in
increased gold production and develop
ment of gold with the pros
! pect, says h governor, that Arizona
will become a larger gold producer
than any other territory or state. The
gold output was $1,000, ESQ; silver,
81. 700, 500 and copper As, 270, 500 pounds.
The increase in the gold output over
he previous ear was 81 ,07S, 900, and
from the present monthly output of
gold it is estimated that the gold pro-
duct for this calendar year will be over
81, 900, 900, and for 1895 will reach S.
000, GOO. The value of the Arizona out
put of gold, silver and copper for the
last eighteen years was SOL, 7s4,0l7.
The lumber production last year was
IS. OO0, 900 feet. There are 49, 900 In
dians in the territory, and friction
with the whites exists only among
the Navajoes. caused by scarcity Of
water and pasture on their reserva-
ton.
Governor Hughes stamps the pro-
posed withdrawal Of troops from Ari-
iona as unwise, suggests encouraging
younger Indians to take allotted land
In severalty, and says not a more fatal
mistake could be made by the govern
ment than TO return the Chiricahua
and Geronimo Apaches to Arizona,
where their presence would be fraught
with great danger. IL troops are with
drawn 1t is urged that the Indians be
protected from strong drink. %insuring
h people immunity from Indian out
breaks, consequent massacres n van
ton destruction OF property.
The statehood question Is discussed
at length. and admission of the terri
tory to statehood through an enabling
act Is suggested. The cultivated and
Of the territory aggregates $50, 900
acres. The state has 10, 000. 600 capable
OF reclamation. The Carey bill ceding
1000. 900 acres TO each state and terri
tory in the arid region is characterized
as the most important Measure n h
interest o: the west. Ii is estimated
that the total retrenchment made in
administering territorial affairs ex-
ceeds 500. 600 for the year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct. 1.-The
state convention of the Christian En-
aeavor society will open here this
ing and will continue in session for
three days Many public and private
buildings are decorated with the coli
ors Of the league and the incoming
trains today have brought hundreds Of
young people wearing the yellow and
crimson ribbons pinned together with
the familiar &C. E." monogram badge.
The conventien will be inaugurated
with simultaneous meetings In half .
dozen churches Tomorrow morning
the 5000 delegates will gather ia
Thompsou's hall to participates In the
Hrst business secsion. Several speak
srs Of national reputation win address
the Endsnvorers.