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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

BY n recen order Of the Russian adj
niralty, petroleum will be tried as a
,uel under the boilers of the two new
trmored cruisers Rostislaff and Rossia,
-now being built for the Russian navy.
These war vessels will be the first to
De supplied with petroleum furnaces,
A thorough test will be made of the
,alue of this fuel before other vessels
ire fitted for its use.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, : PUBLISHER

The Cincinnati fire department Is
making preparations to d a portable
telephone To every fire engine. ana II
believes the scbeme will vastly in
,rese the efficiency of the department.
The plan is very simple. When the "a-
CINE arrives at the fire one of the fir"-
men viii connect the telephone outft,
which only weighs a pound. with the
ire alarm line. III this way immediate
'eports of the fire can be sent to head
quarters. additional engines ordered
where he occasion does not justify
.alling out an entire relay of appara-
tus ana thus u%ncovering additional
.erritory. The use of the telephone
win transfer the active management of
he whole fire department To the scene
Of the fire at which the department is
II work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
A MARVELLOUS FEAT.
d Sinking OF the Chinese Fleet ut Wei
Usi Wei.

San Francisco, Cal. March 2.-The
steamer City Of Pekin has arrived,
bringing advices from Toxic under date
of February l6. which gives the details
of the capture OF Wei Hal Wei and the
destruction of the squadron OF Pei
Yang. The sufferings Of the crew Of
the torpedo boats were terrible. In the
face of a tempest the fleet was sunk,
and under a whitening fire from sixteen
men of war. 1t is marvellous how any
escaped. The feat was one of the most
remarkable in modern naval history.
The bombardment of the forts on Feb
ruary I was also conducted under the
greatest difficulties. II only took an
hour. however, To silence their ord
nance. The capture OF the Linking
forts was a matter Of several days, the
japanese taking their time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

a jury composed entirely Of negroes
vas a feature of the police court at
smiths Grove, Ky. a few days ago,
'harles Richardson, colored, was ar
'ested Tor breach of the peace, and the
marshal, finding ii difficult TO impanel
: white jury, summoned none but ne
sroes They fixed the fine at $3.50 and
'osts. 1t was the first jury in Warren
county to be composed entirely of ne
gIOaS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

The Kansas Legislature appropriated
100000 fol- a seed loan to the western
and drouth afflicted Kansas counties,
md an apportionment has been made.
The counties included in the bill have
\ total population Of 233. 900 and the
share of the fund, in seed, per capita,
will be AZ cents. The distribution Of
seed will be made by the county COM
missioners of the counties affected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Magistrate-How do you know this
gentleman vas drunk when you ar
rested him?
Policeman-He was talking about his
wife, md he ssid she didn't care what
sort Of dresses she had so long as she
was comfortable, and she didn't get
mad about the furniture when the
neighbors had better, and she didn't
care for a fine house, and didn't want a
carriage, and she would rather do her
own housework than bother with sevv.
anita.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

The Ford theatcr disaster promises
to he as costly as il was agoniZing,
senator Henderson, of the select COM
mittec appointed to investigate into
the claims which have been fled for
damages, has reported to the senate
wenty-three claims with recommended
ton that So 900 be paid each of the
laimantS. There are other claims
awaiting adjustment, and the sum the
government will pay i'm damages Will
doubtless reach $500, 600. So much re-
suit out Of the employment of an in
competent architect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

The farmers Of western Michigan are
coming to the conclusion hat there is
no money in trying to compete with the
Argentine, Russian and India wheat
growers, and are going into fruit grow
ing on a larger scale thar ever.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

The earliest passenger boat propelled
~ electricity is believed to have been
hat If Prof. jacob of st. Petersburg.
russia. IT was rs feet long, I feet wide
md carried fourteen persons. The
~-lectric motor was operated by means
IF 500 Daniel cells. This was in 1898.
IN the river NeVa. The earliest pas
srnger ear propelled by electricity is
believed Ia be hat Of Alexander Da-
Edison Of Edinburgh. 1t was in opera
ion October, 1872.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

A queer will was lately filed in Duval
county, Florida. John NJ. O'Brien was
The testator, and he wrote his will with
n pencil on a part Of the wall beside
his bed. II vas a board five feet long
~ n wide. The instrument reads
thus: Mrs. Arnold, God bless her!
shall have all / leave" g,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
BUFFALO BUYS THE eNTIRE:cUT
Between 100000 and sO,OOO.OOO Feet
Of Lumber Sold by One Firm.

Green Bay, Wis. March 2.-The MUIR
ply Lumber company Of this city has
practically completed the sale OF its
entire lumber cut the coming season
to Buffalo parties. A meeting will be
held In Detroit In a few days. whe1 the
papers in the deal will be signed. The
cut will amount to between $1,000. 000
and 20. 000. 900 feet and the price at the
mill averages SIC per 1000 for all kinds
Of lumber. making the sum involved In
the sale between $2SS. 900 and $500, 900,
This Is the largest deal Of the kind made
in the state this season. and one OF the
largest single sales ever executed In
Wisconsin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

\ curious service was conducted in
hc Memphis Jail recently by two col
red men who aid they belonged TO IA
sect called Do Rights The doctrines
IF the order are of a very peculiar ma
Wre, They claim hat none Will go to
reavcn except themselves n that the
nly road to eternal life is through
their sect. These dusky do Rights
made several converts among the ne
srn prisoners, who are readily swayed
~ anyone who offers them a ray OF
acp,. one of the proselytes submitted
g the ordeal Of having his feet washed
as a form of baptism.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

A Belgian inventor has devised an
immense lamp such as has probably
never been seen before. 1t is six feet
nigh and measures 40 feet in diameter.
II is fed with lard oil, and the con
sumption is said to be very small.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Il take pleasure in recommending
Hoods S~arsaparilla for any ailment of
the stomach or digestive organs, also
as a blood purifier; in fact for these
troubles | think Hoods Sarsaparilla has
no equal. have just finished a course
of six bottles and it has done NM a won
derful amount of good. l am espec|
tally pleased with the benefit J have
derived from il for an ailment ~ the
spinal column, which caused u
prickling sensation all over my body.
NY wife thought | would have a stroke
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

A park Is to be laid out around the
Lincoln homestead, in Larue county,
Kentucky, where Abraham Lincoln was
born. An electric railway will convey
.~isitors to the park from Hodgenville,
two and ~ half miles distant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Traveler-Yes, / was captured blythe
savsges, and sentenced to marry q
squaw.
Hostess-Horrible.
Traveler-Ycs; but they had some
mercy. They did not insist on o fash
ionable wedding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Mrs. Edward Ayres of Hartford city,
md, was recently afforded the oppor-
iunity OF witnessing the arrangements
that had been made for her own fune-
al. She was visiting at GAINESVILLE. o.,
and her friends received a telegram That
he was dead. Her house was set in
order for q funeral n her friends went
20 the station with a hearse TO receive
the remains. When the train stopped
Mrs. Ayrrs stepped off the train to the
surprise of those who had been giving
way To- grief. She rode home I'm the
nus and walked in on another lot Of
The misunderstanding grew
Jut uf a misspelled telegram.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
Todd and Gregory to BE Surveye,

Huron, S. d.. March 2.-Settlers In
Todd and Gregory counties will rejoice
to 20 that the contracts for making
surveys Of those counties have been ap.
proved and are now in the office Of
Surveyor General Hughes in this city
and will be signed and delivered in a
few days. Work will begin at the earli-
est possible moment, and pushed to
completion without delay. Contracts
have also been approved for the survey
Of lands in the military reservation In
South Dakota, and for the north tier
Of fractional sections in Nebraska be-
tween the Keya Paha and Missouri
rivers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Two families of pioneer residents of
Burlington have received word that
they will probably share In the settle
ment Of the immense Edwards estate
Of New York. reported to be worth from
$500, 600. 900 to 81, 200. OOo. 900. The Bur-
iington heirs are Judge ii. o. Brown
ing and daughter, Lydia Browning,
and Misses Mamie and Sallie Brown
lnO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

w. G. Sterling q Son. largo cedar
pole dealers OF Monroe, MIDI, have 70.
ceived an order for telegraph poles to be
shipped to Buenos Ayres. South Amor.
lea. This Ii . trial order. and u tn
poles 30 through safely and are satisf
factory. this company Il promised some
large orders,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

A woman who was about to be bap-
lied in the Campbellite church at
Jamestown, Kas., tainted away, but
The preacher, never losing his presence
IF mind for a second, promptly dipped
ner under and she came to all right.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

In Switzerland there is a law by
which railway and steamboat compan-
les, factory establishments, etc, are IL
lble to indemnify their employees in case
# accidents, or their widows and chill
iren In case of their death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
Anniversary Of Texas Independence

Austin. Tex, March 2.-Today Is the
anniversary of Texas independence an6
the event Is being generally celebrated
as a holiday throughout the state. In
Houston. Galveston. San Antonio and
other cities reunions are being held OF
veterans of the Mexican war. and the
day Is given over to appropriate exer-
cises In all the schools.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

A cedar tree, 407 feet i'm height, and
10 feet in circumference at the base,
was recently felled near Ocosta, Wash.
h first limb sprang 60 feet from the
base, and this limb was 7 feet in diam
afat
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

A few Sundays ago a clergyman I'm
ireland made the following announce
ment: Rev. Mr.. - will
the errors Of Romefor those of protest
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Nothing pays as well as successful re-
form. Subscriptions to the DIR. Park
hurst Testimonial fund have reached
S24.0 900, and as much more will be raised.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
AlL,s WELL.

High over our heads circles the sky!
Plenteous starred: and TO the eye
No variance.
Like a white garment drifts q cloud
Between; yelling with misty shrouG
It's radiance.
Sometimes In c~learest night, a shadow
bars
Ny view of heaven: and the stars
Seem not to shine,
But stu the father smiles unseen,
Through dreary clouds that come he
tween
His love and mine!
e. l..
The states have GOO, 900 commercial
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

People smell better with their mouths
shut because all the air for the use of
the lungs must be drawn through the
nose,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

The stride OF an ostrich Is sometimes
as much as twelve feet, and when
frightened, he can travel at the rate Of
twenty-five miles an hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

A medical authority asserts that
colds and catarrh are most frequently
caused. not by cold, outdoor air, but by
warm, impure, indoor air.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Clara-Are you not afraid that some
one will marry you for your money?
Dora. l would rather be married for
money than for beauty.
OF all things! Why?
Beauty fades, but money can be kept
ct interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Mrs. Highstyle lat a fashionable
party)-Oh, oh, oh! That horribly vul.
gar Miss Psyche Is here.
Mrs. Fsnestyle-I do not know her.
Mrs. Highstyle-You need not want
to. The coarse creature ~shamelessly
says that she Ii going to marry for love
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

The smallest measure OF weight in
use. the grain. took it's name from be-
ing originally the weight of a well dried
grain OF wheat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

The Iowa intercollegiate Base Ball
league has arranged Its schedule OF
games 80 that Cornell plays with Iowa
college April n and with the State uni
versity May 3. both games 1T Mt. YER
mol.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Brazil grows q miniature corn, the
ears of which are as large az n mans
little finger and the grains are OF the
size of mustard seed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
Pensions and Postmasters

Washington, March 2.-Pensions were
granted as follows:
Iowa: Original-Minor OF Jacob Slater.
Creston. Additional-Frederick Charles
Soeshting. Fort Madison. Increase-Byron
Battin, Drakeville.
South Dakota: Additional-Thomas A,
Douglas, Webster.
Nebraska: Additional-James Ledwick.
Broken Bow. Renewable. j. Seller, Lin.
coin; VIM. O.. Oaks. Stromsburg. In.
c~rease-Israel ii. Reed. st. Edward. Orig.
inal Widows and Minors-Minor of Benja.
min f. Lambert, Rock Bluff.
Postmasters were appointed as follows,
Nebraska-Merriman, Cherry county,
Sarooria. Buffalo county, Z. IL. Krets.
mar, vice w. 8. 6pooner, dead; Ulysses,
Butler, county, T.. b. Zimmerman. vice J
8. Bailey. dead.
South Dakots-Lily, Day county, J. T.
Larson. vice j. b. Johnson, resigned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

mes All hISnt NOW.
November 81, 1894, A. w. Ault, OF
Galveston, Ind, wrote the Sterling
Remedy Co, OF Chicago, extending his
thanks to them for the cure effected In
his case by No-to-bac. He said he form
erly used five cents worth of chewing
tobacco n day and averaged five cigars.
and was "A confirmed victim Of the to-
bacco habit. After taking nearly two
boxes Of No-to-bac the desire for to-
baccO was completely eradicated, and
he now feels like n new man.
In 1894, 1851, 211 bales of cotton were
raised and packed.
FOR SALE-The best paying saloon
In Sioux City. Good reason for selling.
Address N, Tribune. Sioux City.
There are cast steel pool balls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

IRELAND Is about half the size Of Mis-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

When a ~gunpowder lighter comes
alongside a ship all fires r put out
Matches are carefully slowed away,
the cook suspends operations. pipes are
extinguished and the heavy chests are
carried on board by hand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Friday At Pierre.
Pierre. .. D., March i.-trhe divorce
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

1t is said that Richard Croker, who
Is devoted to his family of six children,
Will not permit any of them to attend
either parochial or public schools and
IL so fearful of contamination to their
from the common herd that even their
dancing lessons are given in private.
Time will show whether this sort Of
training will make Of these coddled dar.
lings as much as their father has been
able to make Of himself, even though
membership In the notorious Tunnel
gang and years Of experience among
lowest CLASSES OF New York city were
important parts OF his education
California has { frog farm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

THE average annual Import of raw silk
since 18S8 has been 10000 900 pounds; half
comes from Japan. one quarter from Eu.
roma. and the rest from China, s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
He's All Right Now.

Friend-Is your candidate an honest
man?
Citizen-Um-weil. he will be, after eiec-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

Labrador = abott the size Of Missouri
1000 Squsre miles;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09
Corpse Wore . Smile

The dead mans foce still wore a trace
Of the nonchalant smile with which he
had met his fate, but Its sallow hue
had been succeeded by the rigid pallor
OF the grave. The whole affair occu-
pied scarcely half an hour. and the
body was taken to Unhugh's undertake
Ing rooms, where It vas prepared for
burial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

First viilager--How 10 you like your
new ~neighbor? -
second villager Can't tell yet whether
i k him or hate him.
Why 10? "A
The first thing he did was 10 put u a
high hoard fence, and I haven't been able
TO discover whether Il II to keep his ahick-
ems In or my chickens pat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

-Enyland has 5000 bsrmaids
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

An ingenious Scotchman has devised
a thread spinning apparatus that IL
operated by two trained mice. In drlv-
tng h title mill With their paws the
animals daily perform work equivalent
70 travelling a distance Of ten and one
half miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

--yrancs leads Europe in wheat pro
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

There are cast steel pool balls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-09

California has . frog farm.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-16
CALLS II MURDER.
Killing of the Bannock Indians
!" Demands Prompt Gov
e.. eminent Action. s% -.
REPORT OF AN ARMY OFFICER.
Failure to Right the Wrong
May Result in Serious
Loss of Life.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA report
sent to the war department. by Cap
tain J. T. Van Ersdale of the Seventh
infantry. late acting agent ut the Fort
Hall Indian reservation, on the subject
of the trouble with the Bannock In
dams, has been forwarded to the secre.
tary of the interior. The report says
in part:
Being short rationed and lar from
self.supporting the Bannocks hunt tor
the purpose OF obtaining sustenance.
BY treaty they are granted this PRIV
ilege. 1t would seem that the killing
of these Indians under the circum.
stances is nothing more or less
than murder. Further. I be.
lieve that there is no wanton
slaughter of game by them, while it is
a notorious fact that hundreds Of ani-
mails are killed by white men lor moth
ing more than heads and horns. The
Indians can hardly be expected to sub
init to the killing of their people while
engaged in an occupation which they
think they have a right to follow, and
taiure by the government to take
proper action is apt to result IN serious
loss OF lite and property.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-16
NEW ELECTRIC COMBINE.
1t IL Formed to Fight tho Westinghouse.
Baldwin Trust. 5#

1t Il Formed to Fight tho Westinghouse.
Baldwin Trust.
{ NEW YORK, Aug. l4-The World
says: A new and gigantic electric
combine has just been formed to fight
the new Westinghouse Baldwin com.
,bnation. It includes the Yerkes rail-
road and the Siemens and Halske
Electric company. The combination
means the entry into the American
market of big foreign electric supply
manufacturing concern, in utilization
with the Wiedener- Elkins syndicate OF
street car lines in New York, Phila-
delphia, Plttsburg and Chicago.
Charles F. Yerkes, the head OF the
new combine, is known as the Chicago
cable king. He is multi.millionaire
and is associated in cable and electric
street railroads in Chicago. Philadel.
phia and New York with the Whitney
Elkins- Weidener syndicate. His son
was recently elected vice president OF
the Siemens and Halske Electric COM
pany. This company is the largest
and most powerful electric manutac-
turing company in Europe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-16
ARE READY 10 INVEST.

hut Englishmsn Must Bs sHtisfied - to
" Onr SILVER Policy First.
4 MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. "A. Ex-senator
w. D. Washburn has returned to the
city from his tour Of nearly three
months abroad, and will enter i1nme.
diately into business in connection
with his various interests in Minne-
apolis. 'l5 @,..
Discussing the money question, Sem
ator Washburn said he was pro.
nounced bimetallist; when he Went
abroad he hoped. Germany would lead
Off in strong move for an interna-
tional agreement. but that is now out
Of the question, as the several smaller
states Of the German empire have taken
pronounced grounds against silver.
The recent election in England, how
ever, is a move in 1:.vor of silver, as
Balfour, the strongesG man in the cab
met, is pronounced bimetalllst.
"The attitude of tho English toward
America said Mr.. Washburn, "all
hinges now on the silver question.
They are favorably disposed toward
our securieties, but are waiting TO see
what we do about silver. If we should
make any false step now they WILL
have nothing to do with u.s. On the
other hand, if we take conservative
position on silver. they are ready to in
vest largely, from their surplus funds,
in our securities"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-16
DIVORCE BY HYPNOTlSM.

Peculiar Allesati9" /" Support Of an Ap-
plicatiou.
HAwARDEN, Ia, Aug. 14.-Papers
have just been fled in the district
court at Hawarden in suit which
promises to create sensation before 1T
is ended. On Sept. IL, 1894, Eta j.
Hart was granted divorce from
her husband, William Hart. The
defendant made no appearance aud
the decree was granted by default.
Before sunset Mrs. Hart was
again caught in Cupid's coil and
married Seth Allen. wealthy farmer
Of Maurice. Now her former husband
files petition asking that the decree
separating him from from his wife be
set aside on the ground that he (Will.
lam Hart) was hypnotized by his wife
and was only prevented in that way
from appearing against her at the trial
of the former case. He also asks dam
ages from Allen in the sum OF $40, 600
for the alleged alienation OF his wi1e's
affections.