Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-20
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, . PUBLISHER

Conrad Ma3sch, "a New York painter,
had a narrow escape from a heavy fine
the other day. He had been summoned
to appear as a juror in the city court
and the sheriff reported that he had
been around at the painters house and
served the notice personally. Maasch
failed 10 show up for service and the
Justice ordered that q fine of 800
should be imposed. Just at this time
Maasch's son appeared on the scene
and apologizec to the court, saying
that he was extremely sorry If his
father seemed TO be derelict in the ma
ter, but the fact vas that he had beel
dead over a year. Thcrcupon the '"s'
tice expressed regret at his seeming
haste In the matter and directed thai
In view OF the manly apology of the
son the fine should be RENTED n the
name stricken off the panel. This in
cident shows how serious misunder
standings may be avcrted by a little
courtesy and patience on both sides.
The Pansy club and the Ranaka.
boo had "A joint picnic on the Fourth
the R~anakaboo inviting the PanSies &c
be their guests. There has been a warn
spirit of rivalry between these two so
cial organizations, but the contests
proved that the R~anakaboos were much
the stronger. The two most thrilling
tests of ability were the banana eating
and tree climbing contests. Mr.. Wallet
Of the R~anakaboos bore Of the prize
having devourcd forty-iiVe bananas
while Miss Dowden OF the Pansies filled
her maiden stomach with only thirty
eight. In the tree climbing contest the
Io,,I,. u,arn l,nyaNyap mona SiiaoaSSf1'
and Miss Cso~ey toek off the hrst prizs
In a feat OF skill which is supposed &c
lie more in the province of men. Alto
gether the new woman was vindicatec
in these interesting games.
A peril awaits the young man on the
bicycle. Edward Phillips, "a young
New Yorker, was out for a spin the
other night and made the acquaintance
of a young woman who was trying hel
new wheel. As the evening was wei
advanced, Edward g%allantly escorted
her home and Kr~aciously yielded to hei
invitation to come In and rest a mo
ment. After he had left the house he
discovered that his pocketbook, con
tanning s35. was missing. His ~gallantry
Immediately forsook him and he caused
the arrest Of the young lady on the
charge Of theft. But when the case wa!
called In court Edward failed to put In
an appearance and the young woman
was discharged. Both have since de
clared that they will make no further
bicycle acquaintance without the for
mality OF an Introduction
Interviews with John l.. Sullivan
come along with regularity. Mr.. Sulli
van has been explaining for the thou
sandth time how he happened 10 spend
his money and how many opportunities
he had to reap honors from his Bostor
following. Some OF the best men ir
Boston," says John, have backed me
i might a gone to congress all right
as everybody knows. and ! was pretty
well stuck on doing 1t, too, one while
But. you know. when l came to think il
all out and to realize that a congress
man gets only 5000 bones a year, while
/ could make five times that boxing
why, / couldn't see any good going tc
Washington" The fact hat he SUP.
posed a congressman makes only $4,000
a year how what a failure he would
have been in politics.
Secretary Morton says he selected Mr.
Moore to be chief of the weather bu.
reau merely because he knows his bust
ness. After he had been sworn I'm Mr.
Morton said to him: Moore, what are
your political afiliations?' well, t
tell you the truth" replied the new
chief, II have always voted the republi
can ticket" This did not worry the sec
rotary in the least, ecause, as he says
Mr.. Moore has a system of forecastinl
the weather which Is little short OF
wonderful" 1t Is a secret, but in view
OF his new office Moore has promised tC
let the other boys into the scheme
There are hopes that the scheme will
be applied out here where the people
have been trying to reconcile the
weather Of Sunday with the promise
that II would be cooler"
Editor Small who is better known as
Sam Small, got into the habit of call.
ing names when he was an evangelist,
and the habit has fastened on him
while he has been conducting the Nor.
folk News. The other day Mr.. Small
was on his way to the office when he
was attacked by a very little man
with a very big cane. Sam g%rappled
with the little man. and threw him ntc
the gutter, a feat which the crowd
heartily applauded. The combat was
waxing warm. with all the odds on
Small, when the police arrived and
placed the parties underarrest. Sam an.
nounce his intention to represent
proprly the press and the church mil.
liant.
An unpleasant scandal in Chicago
official circles has been narrowly avert.
81 H. G.., - C..-.
of the postal service was arrested on the
charge of gambling. Mr.. Carr has ex.
planned, however, together with MI.
Bruck. who was arrested with him.
that they were playing a friendly game
OF hearts" that 1t was In Mr.. Bruck's
home; that the doors and windows OF
the room We're opened. and no conceal.
ment attempted. Mr.. Bruck said he
had a birthday party and Mr.. Carr
was one Of his guest. The postal ser. |
vice has dropped the matter. thereby
establishing the precedent that postai
employees may play a friendly game o,
hearts at a birthday party.
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For the first time In the history OF
Cleveland wheat has been brought frorr
the east for grinding. One
brought 125. 900 bushels from Buffalo
which had been designed for export te
Europe.
A notable case Of 1lIal love came tc
light I'm Pittsburg a few days ago, wher
q 70~-year-old son came to the Office OF ar
aid society to claim his mother, who 1.
two years past the century mark, from
whom he had been separated by tn,
long illness of both. 1t was shown thai
the man had remained a bachelor al
his life In order to care for his mother
They came from Ireland thirty year,
ago. and had lived together since tha,
time. as they had previously in the ole
country, until five months ago, wher
O were taken sick and had to be re
moved to a hospital.
Germans wish to have the pension,
Of the wounded and widows of the wa,
OF 1870 increased; a generals widow
now receives $3.50 a year. and a private't
$40. The feeling of dissatisfaction A,
greatly Increased by the fact that b,
the terms of the treaty Of peace Will
France Germany agreed to pay the
pensions of French soldiers living In
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