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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-31

The locators of the Fullers Earth
claims, of which mention was made in
a former issue of the CHRONICLE, are ar.
ranging to ship a sample car load OF
their product next week to Kansas City,
where it will be ground and sent in 1000
pound lots to the leading packing
houses, wooden factories and oil com
panies of the east, with a view to its
Introduction throughout the country at
large, to the end that its merits may
become generally known, and a demand
created for the same. Should the ex-
pectations Of the owners be realized,
and their discovery prove to be the
basis of an important local industry, a
plant of large capacity for the grinding
of the product will be mum cred with
the future factors in the upbuilding OF
Custer, the coming solid city of the
sable elevations of South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-31


The new building now being erected
on the northwest side of Custer Avenue
and Seventh street, is intended for the
future home of the CHRONICLE. Its pro-
gress, is not as rapid as might be desired,
and the period pending its completion
may necessarily be much longer than
it would be under circumstances of a
more favorable character than are now
presented. 1t may be accepted as an
assured fact, that it will be completed
some time, if not in the immediate soon,
then It will receive its finishing touches
in the dim distant. In Il event it will
be a fixed and finished fact just as soon
as the indispensable needful can, by hard
work and close application, be PANIED
out Of the business. A few ads, and an
other thousand subs, would greatly
facilitate operations, and place us in a
position to look pleasingly out oyer the
rim of the soup kettle in which We have
been languishing since the fire. Moral
Never permit a poor printer to perish
in the soup as long as you owe him a
cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-31

Part 90 of that valuable and excellent
artistic reminder Of the great exposition,
"Bancroft's Book of the Fair" lies be
fore us. 1t is in strict keeping with
preceding numbers in point of sur
passing descriptive excellence and ex-
ceptional artistic merit. 1t should be
numbered with the attractive works OF
art in every library in the land. 1t may
be procured Of the Bancroft Company,
Auditorium Building, Chicago, Ills
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
Appropriations for Exposi,ions.

Much interest at present attaches to the Gov
eminent exhibit in tho Government Building
at tho Atlanta Exposition, and it will be of in
terest to see just what Congress has done in this
direction in the past.
The following statement shows what appro-
priations have been made by Congress in aid oil
the various expositious of an international char
actor since 1867: Paris. in 1867, $206. 400; Vi.
emma. 1873, 5000. 600; Philadelphia, 1876, So
14g250; Paris, in 1873. $4,000; Sydney aud
Melbourne, in 1879 and 1880, $2s.0 00 Berlin
Fishery Exhibition, in 1880. $40, 600; London
Fishery Exhi btion. in 1883, $4,000; World g
industrial! aud Cotton Centennial Exposition 1t
Now Orleans. 1884. sl.650.000; Exposition at
Cincinnati, 1884, $4,000; Southern Exposition
at Louisville, 1884, $4,000; Exhibition at Bar
celona. 1888. $4,000 Brussels, 1858. $4,000
Melbourne. 1888, $4,000; Paris. 1889. $3.50, 600
Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and
Central States. at Cincinnati, in 1888. $l47, $50
Columbian Historical Exposition, at Madrid, in
1892. $25, 600; Worlds Columbian Exposition, at
Chicago. 1893, $5,3l6, 255; Cotton States and
international Exposition at Atlanta in 1895,
$500, 900.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
Alexandra Dumas Dead.

Alexandra Dumas the noted author, died at
Paris, Nov q.
Alexandra Dumas fils was born in Paris July
%, 1924. He did brilliantly at school and col
lege and early developed a strong taste for a
literary lifo. When II he wrote a number OF
poems, subsequently published in volume
entitled Les Peches de Jeunesse." After
travelling in Spain aud Africa with his father,
he published "Aventures de Quatre Femmes
ct dun Perroquet." In 1S4S was published
La Dame aux Camelias,' which gave him in
slant fame. and has had an extraordinary sue
cess among all works of fiction, having been
translated into all civilized languages, and, in
its dramatic form, played in at least three.
1t was in 1852 that Dumas fills began his
writing for the stage with adaptation of his
great success, and in the next II years more
than so plays and curtain.raissrs by him were
produced in the Paris theaters. Returning ia
Paris from the country, after the Commune, in
1872, series of his plays were produced at the
Gymnase. The success OF his dramas is closely
associated with the fame of great actresses
such as Bernhardt, Aimee Desclee, and Clara
Morris Nj. Dumas's fine collection OF pictures
was sold in 1892 for more than $780, 600 francs
NJ. Dumas was installed a mem Der of tho French
Academy on Feb IL, 1875 and was promoted
to the rank of Commanders of the Legion OF
Honor. He was tho author of more than 9
score Of novels, some of which have been trans.
lated into many tongues
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
Is the War Debt OF 1912 Unpaid9

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: IT is not
generally known that the State of New York
has outstanding certificates Of Indebtedness
for service and material furnished by its
soldiers who volunteered in the war OF 1872;
but such is the fact. Certificates of indebted
ness are outstanding, and no effort is made
to pay them. / hold one for $1,000 issued
July 4, 1916, bearing annual interest at the
rate of per cent. These certificates are
debts of honor, none of which are paid. Many
of these soldiers at the time of entering the
service furnished their entire equipment, ex-
cept canteen. and blanket. / would like 10
correspond with those who hold such certiti-
Gates, with view of securing, if possible,
some legislation for their payment. Will
other papers please copy.-JoEL III. AUSTIN,
Goshen Ind
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
Brevities.

Old Orchard, Me. has woman painter of
a new kind. She paints houses, and barns,
and fences, and does it for living, and makes
q very good living ut it. She gets the same
wages as men in the trade, which is reason
every bit as we'll
That the Lords Supper ought to be real
meal, and not a sham supper OF crumbs OF
bread and drops of wine, was the radical prop
ositiOn put before his congregation by the
Rev. /. NJ. Gibson, of Plattsburg Mo-, q
few days ago. And it is stated that many of
the congregation are heartily in favor Of the
innovation.
Ginseng is scarce this year in the Big Sandy
Valley, KY, from whence much OF the ginseng
produced in this country usually comes For
some reason the mountaineers have neglected
the industry during the last year or so. Gin
SEM is now worth $3.50 a pound, but the
price is likely to increase considerably very
soon.
The inmates of some of the country institu-
tiOns in Michigan are living high these days,
feasting on venis0n to their hearts content.
The game law in that State provides that the
license issued to a hunter shall have attached
to it as many coupons as ne is permitted to
kill deer, and a coupon must be attached to
every deer carcass. When the officers find
carcass without q tag it is seized and sent 10
the County institutions or distributed among
the poor of the nearest city. The slaughter of
game in the State this year is lamentably
great, and the seizures Of untagged venisOn
by law officers have been numerous.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
DOsed by Proxy.
Ytyrs rs -. I

An English missionary to Uganda thus re-
lates one of his odd experiences
"a man came to me begging for medicine.
He seemed not to be seriously unwell, and |
thought best togive him dose ofsalts, which
at the worst would probably do him no harm.
g prepared the mixture and, seeing him
hesitate about taking it, | felt obliged to or
der him to do so at once, while it was efier-
vescing. He drained the cup and then | told
the interpreter that the patient might describe
his symptoms more at length, if he desired.
Then it came out that he wanted the medi-
cine, not for himself, but for his wife. No
doubt the man supposed that this was the
white mans usual method of treatment"
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
WHAT WILL RE DnNEf

O. L. Miller, Representative from the Second
District Of Kansas, thinks that the Republicans
should at once take action TO supply the de-
ficency in revenue. He sees difficulty in get
ting ANY proper tariff legislation through the
Senate and past Mr.. Ccvclands veto, but some
thing viii have to be done. He is decidedly
opposed 10 any action against tho greenbacks
Representative Martin N. Johnson Of North
Dakota, Is opposed 10 any retirement of green
backs. sufficient revenue for the Treasury,
and the return of the Republicans TO power, are
all that is necessary TO restore prosperity. His
people would have 10 opposition TO adding an
other 81 "a barrel to the beer tax, but he did not
know how Others would view this.
Representative Edgar Wilson. OF Idaho, says
that he Is too new q member 10 attempt to settle
the revenue question, bnt he is opposed to the
bond issue and The retirement of the greenbacks.
Representative J. L. Deliver OF Iowa thinks
il would be foolish to enter into tariff fight at
present, and that it would be better TO add to
the revenue from internal revenue taxation.
lie is in favor Of additional taxation on beer,
aud perhaps stamp tax
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
aI.iftIe Red Can ~

Stephen NJ Long, Secretary National Associa-
tion of Union Ex-Prsoners of War. East Orange,
n. j. writes: . / have received letter from
August DIPPED. 500 Broadway. Portland, Ore,
and have thought many of your readers would
like to know of his address. He was a prisoner
IN Andersonvile, aud known Little Red
Cap and probably the youngest prisoner in
AndeFsonvillc. j have often heard some of the
comrades speak of Little Red Cap and ask
what had become Of him, rs he was very popu-
lar in Andersonyillc prison. and if you could
state these facts aud give mis- address. have no
doubt some would be pleased to correspond
with him.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
Large Deed.
Gettysburg pa Star and Sentinel. !

TUtFtYSV"'y u vi '7VE7 V17'VT '7e''t'7'tV'I
On Saturday, the officers of the Gettysburg
Battlefield Memorial Association executed what
is probably the largest deed ever written in this
County. 1t contains SO tracts of land, many of
which contain several smaller parcels. The
conveyance is to the United States, and covers
so pages of closely y written legal paper. 1t was
prepared by George M. Walter and John b. Nc
Pherson, under the direction of J. A. Kitzmil-
Iar
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
Cannot Withhold Pension Money

An important decision has been rendered by
Judge Hindman in the District Court at Mar.
shalltown, Iowa. The Court suslans and
makes perpetual the temporary injunction
issued in June last, restraining the Soldiers
Home management from Withholding any part
of the pension money of inmates for the sup.
port OF tho institution,
The National tribune., 1895-12-05

The potato crop is failure in many parts of
this country because of its overwhelming album
dance. The total crop is estimated st 2S2, 600.
600 bushels, the worlds crop being 3.476, 000,.
600 bushels, an unprecedented yield. The
price is in many places too low 10 make it
profitable to dig the potatoes, and many acres
are being left in the ground to rot
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
Blood viii Tell. if impure. upon

your general health; strength De replaced
by weakness, your complexion dotted with
outbreakings of impurity. More than 100
years ago root-herb remedy for bad blood
was compounded that has never been
equaled-Dr. Peters Blood .Vitalizer; il
c!canses, gives new life, but does not in.
toNicate Not druggists, but only local
Waller agents sell it. Write DR.. Peter
Fahiney, Chicago, Ill.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
IN TIE SENATE.

Exactly at j O'Clock the Vice President as
cended TO the presiding officers chair and, rap
ping once called the Senate to order.
With impressive tones the blind Chaplain oil
the Senate invoked divine blessing the
chamber, referring eloquently TO the afiliction
IN the family of ex-senator Wilson (Iowa) and
20 the absence OF Isaac Bassett, the veteran
Doorkeeper OF the Senate, who has grown gray
ia half a century's service in the Senate, but
who is now dangerously i'll.
The fret business transacted was the swear
ing in Of new Senators and of those reelected.
They proceeded 10 the Clerks desk in groups
Of threes and fours, accompanied by their State
colleagues, and, with uplifted right hands. took
the oath as il was read by the Vice. President.
In the first group were Messrs. Bacon, Baker,
Berry, and Butler. Then caIne Messrs. Gallery,
Carter, Chandler, and Chiffon.
Following them were Elkins, Fry, Cullom,
GesTy, and after them Harris Hoar, Lindsay.
Mcbride Mcmillan, Burrows. Martin. Morgan.
Nelson, Pettigrew, Sewell, Sboup. Thurstou,
Tilman, Walthall, Warren, and Wetmore.
The last group attracted special attention,
being led by ex-Ciov. Tillman, OF South Caro-
lima dispensary fame, arm arm with Mr.
George, Of Mississippi, behind whom came Mr..
Waiihall, of Mississippi. with his flowing locks.
on the arm Of Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky.
Mr. Walcott's name was called, but he was
not present.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
MAI. BEN. s. CALEF.
The New President of the National Associa'
ton of Life Underwriters.

ton OF Lie UnaerWrltefs.
Iron, the Underwriters Rerie,U.l
Major Benjamin s. Calef, the President-elecs
of the National Association of Life Underwri-
tiers. is a native of the Pine Tree State. He
moved to Salem, Massachusetts, when q lad. and
was educated there. When he reached his ma
jority, he went to New York and engaged in the
importing business. This he carried on till '6l,
front; then the Major laid aside his business and
enlisted in the 9th N. Y. Later Major Cslef
was actively engaged in organizing three
regiments of harpshootsrs. and after that he
was assigned to the staff Of Gen. David b.
Birnsy. In the battle of the Wilderness, May
s. 1864. he was taken prisoner. After eight
months of imprisonment he was exchanged and
reached his home in December, 1864, at the
close of the war. He received the appointment
of Captain and Aid from President Lincoln
The National tribune., 1895-12-05

but as a result of his imprisonment his health
did not permit of further active service He
then went to Boston to re-engage in the i'm
porting business, which he continued till after
the Boston fire. The Major then turned his
attentions to life insurance. He has represented
at different times the United States Life. Mu-
tual Life, New York Life, and he has now the
New England management of the Manhattan.
AS lover of all that is good, noble and true in
life insurance practice nothing can be said in
hr favor that is not known by life underwriters
already. His gilt Of the lowing cup" to the
winner of the prize essay on some subject each
year that will promote the good there is in life
insurance is but one of the manifold things that
the Major has done for the cause that is so dear
to him. For all the manifold ways in which
Major Calef has demonstrated his devotion to
the cause of true life insurance and the pros
Perity of the National Association, his present
election to the office of President of that body
is but just acknowledge ent of his loyal SER
vice in its behalf
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
As 20 RroRGANrz.rIov-

Senator PETER said last week that if the Pop
ulists did what he regarded as the proper thing
for them, they would preserve their iudepend.
ence as a party and their own organization in
the Senate, combining with neither the Demo-
Gratis nor the Republicans If they should vote
TO assist either Of the old parties TO reorgauize
be said, they would he held up to the country
rs simply traders and not reaching the dignity
Of party. He said that he thought the com
mittees would be filled, and that would be all
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
READY FOR BUSINESS.

The usual formal resolutions were quickly
adopted. That Of Mr.. Cockrell fMo.) provided
for Senate sessions beginning al II m. daily
that Of Mr.. Sherman (Ohio) notified the House
that quorum OF the Senate was present and
ready TO proceed with business; that Of Mr. Villas
WIS., provided a committee Of two Senators
and two Members 10 wait upon the President
aud notify him that Congress awaited any COM
munication the Executive branch desired to
present.
Tie presiding officer designated Messrs. Villas
and Allison for the committee 10 wait on the
President.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
THE CHAPLAINCY.

Then Upton was nominated for Postmaster,
but was beaten by Capt. ]. G. McElroy, of Ohio,
BIZ q vote OF l6n TO 20.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05
54th CONGRESS.
Some Things as to lis Members.
Contest for the ChairmanShipS and
Offices.
Offices.
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.


The contest for the Offices of the House came
70 close on Saturday evening at caucus oil
Tho Republican members held in the chamber
of the House. The first struggle was test OF
the st-entth ofthe combine" in the selection
Of Chairman, who will serve rs such during
the entire session. Gen. Chas Ii. Grosvenor.
of Chic, was the choice of the combine" aud
Col. ID. B. Henderson, of Iowa, that OF the
opposition Gen. Grosvenor received los votes,
TO "a for Col. Henderson.
Mr.. Ellis, of Oregon, was then elected Secre-
tary, receiving 139 votes TO Il for Hooker OF
New York.
The oldest member OF the House. Galusha A.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, to whom had been as
signed tho honor OF presenting Mr.. Reed name
for Speaker, performed that DUTY amid a cyclou
of acclRmstion.
The sneech which Mr. Reed delivered in
thanking the caucus foreshadowed his opinion
that no legislation should be attempted at TINS
session which Will not become a law. HIS state
ment that this Congress should be remembered
for what il does not do rather than for what 1t
attempts to do, and that the country can afford
10 wait for Republican Senate and President
for new legislation, is generally Interpreted as
meaning that no tariff legislation shall be at
tempted beyond some way of tidiDg over the
Treasury difficulty.
Representative Hilborn, of California, pre-
scented Mr. Reed with gavel made from tlmbeTs
OF the Hartford, taken ont when she was I'M
dercoing repairs at the San Francisco Navy
yard Representative Foss of Illinois, pre-
sented one made from wood grown at the home
of Henry Clay Mr.. Reed made happy little
speech in accepting each.
OTHER OFFICES.
The victory Of the combine" in electing
Gen. Grosvenor Chairman, showed it's strength
conclusively, but the friends of Gen. i. j.
Henderson kept up their courage, and he was
nominated in a very effective speech by J. G.
Cannon, Of Illinois. representative Dalzell
OF Pennsylvania, put in nomination Maj. Alex.
Mcdowell, formerly Representative-at-Lsrge
from Pennsylvania. The vote resulted:
Mcdowell
Richard Bartholdt. Of Missouri, nominated
Ben. Russell for Sergeant-a Arms and Walter
Evans, Of Kentucky nominated Ed, a. Parker,
as a representative of the Republicans who had
won the glorious victory in Kentucky. The
vote resulted:
'-...' ~
Serene L. Payne, of New York, nominated
Vim. J. Glenn for Doofketper, and Romuus z.
Iinney, of North Carolina, nominated VIM. A.
Tipton. The vote resulted:
Glenn -....-..l1s
Then Upton was nominated for Postmaster,
but was beaten by Capt. ]. G. NcElroy, of Ohio,
by vote OF 100 to 20.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05

Serene L. Payne. of New York, nominated
VIM. ]. Glenn for Doorkeeper, and Romulus z.
Liuney, of North Carolina, nominated VIM. A.
Upton. The vote resulted:
The National tribune., 1895-12-05

The American Watch Co, at waltham has made
reduction in the price Of its 15ewel movements We
take the first opportunity TO give readers the adj
vantage of the price list and offer the following
described bargains
The National tribune., 1895-12-05

Richard Barthodt. Of Missouri nominated
Ben Russell for Sergeant alarms. and Walter
Evans, Of Kentucky, nominated Ed, a. Parker,
as a representative of the Republicans who had
won the glorious victory in Kentucky. The
vote resulted:
The National tribune., 1895-12-05

Sold throughout world and especially by English and
chemists in all the principal cities British depot;
T. NEwBEEY Sous, J. King Edwsrdst, LONDON: toTTEH
DRue AND CHEM CORR, Sole Props, Boston. u. ). A.
The National tribune., 1895-12-05

Herman W Mudgett, alias II. IT. Holmes,
who was con victed of murder in the first degree
for having caused the death in Philadelphia OF
Benjamin +. Pitezel, was sentenced Saturday.
The date of execution will be fixed by Gov.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-16

by falsehood, deception and viii
lainy, which disentitle him to res
pect and should consign him q A.
fanny.
Humbug is the most powerful
potent in the world, but so SLY and
insinuating, that the world, from
the lofty dome of the gilded tenn
pie of fashion to the cellar, stored
with rags and rubbish and stocked
with rats, chaunt the praises of
humbug. Humbug most flour
ishes in the highest circles of So
ciety, in which it assumes the
shape Of a veil and hides things
which cannot bear daylight, nor
exactly comport with decorum and
virtue. ne.tenths of the men
and women who compose the up.
per circles of fashionable society
are humSugs, and deal in humbug
daily. When a couple OF women
meet and kiss each other with en-
pressment, it is pure humbug, and
so understand, that this loving
osculatory ceremony is a sham
and a mockery. Humbug leads
society to call things by wrong
names and to disguise the truth
as much as possible, and where
that cannot be done, to dilate it
with humbug.
Men and women have a natural
proclivIty for humbug. What is
the ardent love OF praise and flat
terry but love Of humbug? The
art Of cookery consists in disguis-
ing the food by sauces, batter, es.
sences and spices, till none can tell
what he Is eating. Is not stale
bread, week old, converted into
pudding? Are not meats and vege-
tables warmed over so often that
they lose all their taste, and be.
come insipid and tough? Cookery
is only one phase of humbug, and
Is predicated on our ingrained love
OF being humbugged. What Is
fashion but humbug? Millions Of
men and women subsist, and a few
grow rich, through the frequent
changes in the fashion. The aver
age woman would die of vexation
il she could not be in the fashion.
Dress makers and milliners are
we'll aware OF this fact, and there
fore their frequent changes in the
fashion never fail to put money in
their pockets. A fashionably
dressed woman is a humbug, for
the reason that she is dressed in
such a manner as to conceal her
bodily defects and her want Of
symmetry. Half the time they are
padded, in order to give them pro.
portion and plumpness, or in case
they are leggy, they conceal it by
amplitude OF skirts. Humbug is
the axle grease Of the wheels Of
fashionable society, and is also a
paste and varnish to hide disa-
greeable things. MEDoRA.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-16
Fort wayne's Centennial

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 16.-The
celebration of the one hundredth
Anniversary of Fort Wayne's ex-
istence as city, which is to con-
tinue for four days, was begun
yesterday and large crowds were
in attendance from Northern Indi-
ana, Southern Michigan and North.
western Ohio. The day was
ushered in at 6 o'clock by fir
ing salute OF a hundred
guns and the ringing Of all
the bells OF the city. At 10 o'clock
the art building, containing relics
Of pioneer days and art displays
was opened with interesting exer-
cises. In the afternoon an immense
bicycle parade was given over the
paved streets, followed by bicycle
contests and baseball games. In the
evening the opening centennial
meeting was held at the big Prin-
cess rink.