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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
The TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes Comment.
Decision or che Supreme Court
Opens the Doors TO Grave
Abuses - Investigations
Result F~ayoraDly.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The tenth an
nual report Of the interstate
commission made public today speaks
or three decisions rendered by the su-
preme court Of the United States dur
ing the year OF Importance to the COM
mission. In one case at least the law,
says the report, mas been upheld and
fortified in a most important particu-
lar. but the outcome Of the others has
either emphasized the defects OF the
statute or left its further Interpretation
so doubtful and uncertain as to in
crease the difficulties OF efficient ad-
mlnistration. AS to the case OF the
Texas n Pacific Railway
versus Interstate commerce commission
originally decided by the commission in
January, 1891, and commonly known az
the import rate case" the report says
mat the supreme court, by It's con-
~struction OF the act adopted opens the
door TO manifold abuses from which
there is little protection and for which
there is little redress under the law as
now in force. They urge the necessity
OF amendatory legislation. The next
case referred IN is the social circle
case" which arose on complaint of q
firm OF buggy manufacturers in Gin
cinnati against the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific, Western and
Atlantic, and Georgia railroad compan-
les, alleging a violation of the long and
short haul clause. Although the su-
preme court did not, as IL was hoped IL
would, enter upon a fun construction Of
the meaning Of the long and snort haul
provision, il did hold that whether the
greater shorter distance charge is JUS
titled, rs one Of the facts peculiarly
within the province Of the commission"
In this case as in the import rate case,
the fullest power 10 enforce the pro-
visions Of the act is conceded to the
commission.
The third important case cited is
1.-The Brown case" which involved the
right OF the commission to compel witt
nesses TO testify. Prior 10 this decision
1t was impracticable in most cases 10
secure conviction. but now, when any
party to a criminal transaction can be
forced 20 give evidence against his fell
low wrong-doers and is under induce
ment to do 50 because OF resulting IN
munity 10 himself, there seems 10 be no
special difficulty in cOnvicting trans.
gressors under this statute and the pro-
position 10 abolish punishment by i'm
-prisonment, as now provided for in the
law, is opposed by the commission.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Somebody going off at half cock tells
the world of farmers that peas are not
reliable, because he sowed them for ten
years successfully on the same piece of
land and then they ceased TO grow wei. A"
Rotation OF crops is the resort when one
will not do well on any given piece Of
land. II must be observed in the best Of
soils. Corn will not grow p~erpetually
on bottom lands eve and yield as we'll
as ii would II rotation was practiced
with grass. Insects multiply above or
below h surface. and a peculiar kind
of worm is the result when legumes are
grown too long on any one piece Of land.
The grasses will grow continuously, as
Lawes and Gilbert have demonstrated,
but no legume is certainly reliable.
while We have seen the clovers grow
with the grasses for many years in sue
cession, where they were not pastured
too closely.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
400 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn tina there Is at least
one dreaded disease hat science has
been able to cure in all Its stages, and
that Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing its work. The pruprletors have SO
much faith i'm its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
Ease thai 1t fails to cure. Send for list
Of Testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY x CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

way ont. He waited, wondering what she
would do next. She nan tho bell.
You are in the house of a gentiewoman,'
Miss Wigger explained. my servant at
tends visitors. when they leave me- A
faiut smell of soap made itself felt in the
rom; the maid appeared, wiping her smok-
kg arms on her apron. door. I wish you
good-morning'-were the last words of Miss
Wigger.
Leaving the house, Linley slipped a bribe
into the servants hand. II am going to write
TO Miss Westerfield," he said. "WIll you
see that she gets my ~letter?'
''Ihat | willr'
the girl answered him. Absolutely without
vanity, he had no suspicion of the value
which his winning manner, his bright blue
eyes, and his sunny smile had conferred ON
his little gift OF money. A handsome man
was an eighth wonder OF the world at Miss
Wigger's school.
AT the first s~tationer's shop that he passed
he stopped the carriage and wrote his letter.
II shall be glad, indeed, IL I can offer you
a happier life than the life YOU are leading
now. IL rests with yon to help me To do this.
VIII you send me the address Of your parents
II tbey are IN London, or The name OF any
friend with whom / can arrange to give you
a trial as goyerness to my little girl? / am
waiting your answer In the neighboThood. If
any hlndrance should prevent YOU from re-
plying at once, / add the name of the hotel
At which l am s~taying-so that you may tele-
graph TO me before leave London tonight"
The stationer's boy, inspired BY a private
view of half-a-crown, set off at a run-and
returned at a run with a reply.
Il have neither parents nor friends, and I
have just been dismissed from my employ
ment at the school. Without references TO
speak for me | must not take advantage of
your generous offer. viii you help me to
bear my disappointment by permitting me
TO see you for a few minutes only at your
hotel? Indeed, indeed, sir, l am not forget
ful OF what ! owe 10 IN respect for you. and
my respect for myself. / only ask leave 10
satisfy you that l am not quite unworthy of
the interest which you have been pleased 10
feel in j.. W."
In those sad words Sydney Westerield an
nounced that she had completed her eduea-
finn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

A Protestant magistrate once had a
little waif of an IRISH boy brought be-
fore him for some trihing misdemeanor.
Wishing to ascertain how much the
chad comprehended of his duty to God
and his neighbor. be asked him if he
could say his prayers. fhe boy
promptly repeated the Lords prayer.
and further volunteered that he could
say the Hail Mary" The magistrate
testify replied that he did not want to
hear that, but requested him to repeat
the Greed. The child. much frightened.
began to do SO. but when he came to
the clause. ~Born of the Virgin Mary"
he stopped short. and anxiously said.
please. Yer worship. she's turned up
again, and what am / to do?"
A tourist was being driven over q
part Of the country in Ireland where
his Internal majesty appeared to have
given bis name to all the objects Of in
terest in the locality. for there was the
Devils bridge. TIE DEVILS cauldrou. the
Devils glen. etc. Said the traveller:
The devil seems to he the greatest
landowner in these parts!' -Ah, sure.
your honor" replied the jarvey. "that
e 20. but he lives in England. l think
he's what they call an absentee landlord
u ireland. "-Londoa Gent;eWomaa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
OKLAHOMA TRAGEDY.
A Man Drained With an Az and a
Woman Wounded.

St Louis, Dec. ia special to the
Globe Democrat from Guthrie, Ok,
says the body Of a man about 40 year,
OF age. and that of a girl about IL years,
we're found yesterday morning lying in
the roadway beside their covered wagon
near Perkins, ok. The man had been
Drained with an axe, but the youns
woman, although badly wounded, was
still alive. At IL o'clock last night.
news received by telephone from Langs
ton hat a negro named Clemens vas
accused of the crime. and that a posse
OF one hundred white men had dragged
him into the woodsh TO lynch him
Sheriff Painter. of this county. vas
asked To come 10 Langston with enough
men to quiet the mob. He left at mid
night with several deputies. The crime
was committed in the cotton belt OF
Lincoln county. in the midst OF a large
negro settlement, n the whole popula
ito of the surrounding townsi is reported
TO be up in arms. David Boyd is said
to be the name of the man murdered
but it is not known whence the trav-
elers came.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
We GIVE WATCHES FREE!
They Die Hard.
New York World

NeW YORK world.
You a never tell when an adver-
tisement is dead"
The speaker was one OF the largest
advertisers In the country, a man who's
name ~ known everywhere in conrec-
tio with a cure" Of which he is the
proprietor. He was discussing the gen
eral subject OF advertising with some
friends in an up town cafe.
Now, o would say that a news
paper advertisement would certainly
cease TO be useful when the newspaper
a been cas- into the rubbish heap.
Dut i viii tell you a little story 10 show
mat so long as the paper exists and the
type on IL can be read its advertising
power remains.
There walked into my office three
weeks ago a woman who was afflicted
with the Ills thar / cure and who want
ed TO take a course Of treatment. She
came from away up I'm Erie county and
said she was prepared To { here In
town u give my skill a full oppor-
tunlty to demonstrate itself. Needless
TO say l cured her, got $3.50 of her good
money. n sent her home rejoicing.
but that Is another story.
Il asked the woman, as | ask all my
patients, how she had happened TO
come 10 me She said she had read one
OF my advertisements. / asked her in
what publication. she said she did not
know. Her husband. she said. was in
the employ Of a carpet house, his bust
ness being fitting and putting down
carpets. He was taking up an old car
pet In a Buffalo house to replace It with
a new one. Under the carpet there was
a layer Of old newspapers. which he
gathered up and east aside.
He happened To glance at one and
his eye fell on the name OF the disease
from which his wife suffered. He read
the advertisement. which was mine,
tore the piece from the paper. put il
In his pocket and took ii home for his
wife to read. She had II i'm her pocket
book and a V IL to me.
1T vas old and yellow and there was
nothing TO tell from what newspaper IL
had been torn. But ii demonstrates that
you never can ;ell when an advertise
ment Is dead"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
MOthprp

Bursting from the school or pay.
This is what the children say;
Trooping, crowding, big and small.
On the threshold in the hall
Joining in the constant cry,
Ever as the days go by.
Where's MOTHER
From the weary bed of pain
This same question ONE again:
From the boy with sparkling eyes,
Bearing home his earliest prize.
From the bronZed and bearded son
Perils past and honors won
Where's mot1er?"
Burdened with a lonely task,
One day We may Vainly ask
For the comfort of her face,
For the rest of her embrace.
Let US love her while We may.
Wen for us thai we can say,
Where's mother
London Mail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
MAN DEAD.
The Magician ;Dies While Enroute
To- Fill an Engagement.

Rochester, n. J., Dec. II-Hermann
the magician, who gave d performance
here last night at the Lyceum theater,
died this morning at Great Valley,
while enroute to Bradford. Pa.
Rochester. y. Y, Dec. l7.-Mr. Her
mann was perfectly well when he took
the train here at 1880 this morning. As
the train approached Great Valley. a
few miles this side Of Salamanca, he
suddenly expired. The car containing
the body was switched off at Sala-
manca
Prof. Hermann was as well as usual
when he left this city this morning at
7:30. He had passed the night in his
private car and was in bed when word
was sent from ii 10 the station master
at Great Valley that lie was i'll and the
attention Of a physician was desired
Before a physician could get 10 the car
Hermann was dead. The car was taken
on TO Salamanca with the body. Ii is.
not yet known what caused the magt
clans death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
"BOYS ~ OVER"
How Two Youngsters Experimental with
Poisou Ivy

hNy
Superintendent Kimball, of the life
saving service, told a story of we boys,
end it is SO boys all oyer,'' as most
mothers would say, that Ii ought 10 be
printed. The now accomplished officer
says that when he was a boy he had q
chum, and both were poisoned year
after year while running about the
woods by poison ivy. One day. says
the Washington Star, they heard or read
something TO the effect that If persons
would swallow two or three leaves OF
the ivy they would never again be af-
fected by il. To relieve themselves of
the regular summer and often-recur-
ring annoyance they decided to take a
few leaves of il as medicine. Mr.. KIM
hall was of an investigating turn of
mind, and found out that on the under
side Of the leaf there was a very fine
Dust. He told his companion that as
they were experimenting it would be
well to see il it made any difference
whether one side or the other con-
tanned the poison. He rolled up his
three leaves so as to cover the dust, and
his friend rolled his 50 as TO leave the
dust side exposed. With a glass Of water
and as little chewing as possible they
swallowed their doses. The result was
something horrible, especially for the
boy who took the dusty side Of the ar
gument. For weeks after he could not
shut his mouth on account of the terri
bic condition Of his mouth and throat.
He had TO be fed with liquids by quill,
and it was only a miracle that he did not
die. Mr.. KiInball Jared somewhat bet
ter, especially as to his mouth and
throat, but there was trouble enough on
the inside TO make up for it. And there
was no cure worked. The next season
they suffered as before.
snow, wus't that like a boyp" IS
what everybody said, and what all will
bSy now.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
FATAL TURKISH BATHS.
A Wisconsin Dian Boiled to Death In
Home. Made Amir.

Stevens Point. Wis, Dec. l9.-Cari
Shepke. an employee OF the Wisconsin
Central railway. was boiled to death In
a home made Turkish bath. He had
been rubbed with tureptine and placed
between wooden blankets. spontaneous
combustion ignitlng the blankets end
burning him frightfully. To cure hini
he was placed in a barrel containing
hot water and clover blossoms and COW
cred. When the cover was removed the
man was dead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
OPPOSED TO THE CHARITY BALL
kalamazoo Ministers Alliance Con-
dennis the Affair.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Dec. 19.-The Minis
ters' alliance has stirred a hornets nest
by adopting resolutions condemning the
charity bail which is to be given here New
Years day. the proceeds to go to the as
ISOLATED charity fund. the ministers being
instrumental in organizing the associated
charities. A large number of tickets have
already beeen sold. and society people Of
the city are TO attend.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Miss Slowgoing--What is the Balti-
more plan we read so much about in
the papers. Mr.. Wiser
Mr.. Wise-The Baltimore plan. Miss
Nellie. is-it is-Nellie-uot to keep
.eternally waiting, bur to get through
TIE ceremony, and trust to fate and rich
relatives.
The marriage took place the follow.
Ing wesk.-SGdgs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
You Want a Farm

We have, fifty miles west OF Houston
at Ch~esterville, the best tract in Texas.
High prairie, well drained, abundant
rainfall. good soil; low prices and easy
terms. Write and receive our book
Fertile Farm Lands" free. and inror-
nation as TO cheap excursions and free
rare. ADDRESS Southern Texas Colonl-
cation Co, John Linderholm, Mgr, 10
Rialto Building, Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
A COSTLY FIRE.
Pittsburgh's Elaborate Casino Build
ing Goes Up in smoke.

Pitrsburg, Pa, Dec. ls.-The costly
Casino building. together with the
bridge which spanned Four Mile run,
at the main entrance TO Schenley park,
Oakland, were destroyed by fire at las
o'clock this morning. The Casino
building and contents represented an
investment of about $780, 00. The in
surance. il is said. does not exceed 49,
600. The park bridge vas a temporary
structure which cost about $50. 900. The
flames in the Casino originated from the
bursting OF a large ammonia cylinder
In the ice house under the skating rink.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Borne Down with Inhrmi,ies.

Age finds it's surest solace in the be-
nignant tonic aid afforded by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. which
acts rheumatic and malarial tendencies,
relieves growing inactivity If the kid
neys, and is the finest remedy extant
FOR disorders Of the stomach, liver and
bowels. Nervousness, too, with which
old people ara very apt 70 be afflicted,
is promptly relieved by IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
MAY RESULT FATALLY.
Erich Parker OF Cairo. IN, Terribly
Beaten by Railroad Men.

Cairo. III, Dec. Bs-Erich Parker. q
member OF the A. p. A.. lies at the point Of
death as q result Of his structures on the
Roman Catholic church and the Irish. AT
the Germania saloon yesterday afternoon
Parker engaged In a discussion with
Michael Linxee. John Flynn and another
man, whose name Is not known. all en-
p!ioyes OF the LIMOS Central railroad at
trio that they attacked him, one 81 them
breaking his skull with q chair. The tire.
men then escaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The old Front Street theater. Baltimore.
upon the stage Of which 80 many noted
players have strutted and fretted their
brief hours, is to be sold, and will doubt
less soon be demolished. There was a
time when this old playhouse was n of
IN most fashionable PAGES In the south.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

II you desire a luxurious growth Of
healthy hair Of a natural color. nature
browning ornament Of both sexes, use
only Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re
newer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

English is making its way as the lam
guage of diplomacy. The text of the
treaty Is I'm japanese. Chi
nese and English, the English version
to prevail in cases OF dispute as 70 in
fermentation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The tallest trees are to be found in the
state forest OF Victoria. Australia. They
belong to the eucalyptus family and
range from $50 to 500 feet in height.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

During his entire career Stradivarius
made from 5000 to 1000 violins. Few
OF these were sold for more han SIS dur
ing his life. Now some of them COM
mand 80 600 each.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Lord Roberts, commander In chief OF
the army In Ireland, has become IN in
defatigable cyclst. He may be seen my
day careening through the Dublin
streets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

At New Augustine. Fla. the mayor.
sitting as a magistrate. accepted five
| hogs from a negro culprit as security
| for the payment of a fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

After the fly season vas over, fisher
men on the Coos river in Oregon caught
large numbers of trout by using salmon
eggs for bait.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

In certain parts of China the young
women year their hair In a long, single
plat, with which is intertwined a
strand of bright scarlet thread. which
denotes them to be manageable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Caused

What is Bexton hustllng around SO
In the interest OF a curfew ordinance
fOr?"
His boy saw him coming out Of a va
riety theater the other night and went
home and told about IT,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Value OF Diamonds.

In other words, ms value of the gem in
creases in the geometrical ratio Of its
weight. -Four diamonds weighing togeth-
mond weighing just as much is worth $3.50.
stones weighin over two carats are
about the same price per carat as two
carat stones: they should be dearer, but
they are not, simply because the demand
for them is limited. II the demand for
diamonds was as imperative as the de-
mand for beef OF -four, the geometrical
carat stones would be valued in the thous-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

At New st. Augustine. Fla, the
mayor. sitting as a magistrate, accepted
five hogs from a negro culprit as secu-
rity for the of a fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Sunday labor In the Rand gold fields
in South Africa is permitted for the
hrst time now by a recent vote Of The
TransYaal yolksraad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our
only medicine for coughs and colds
Mrs. c. Beltz. 439 Sth ave-, Denver.
Colo. Nov. 8, r95.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

a fair article Of molasses can b
made from the stalks Qf the oommos
Dalxa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Mrs. WinsiOys's SOOTHING sYRrP for children
teethilI. softens the gums. reduces Inflammation
ALIAS bsin, cures wind cUlic. pc a bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
GladneSS Comes

\kTith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness are not due TO n actual dis
ease, but simply 10 a constipated condi-
tion Of the system. which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why II is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due 10 the fact. that il is the
n remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which ii acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects. TO note when YOU pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system is regular, laXatives or
other remedies are then not needed. II
afflicted with any actual disease, n
may be commended TO the most skillful
physicians. but if in need of a laxative,
one should nave the best. and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and Is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction