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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-27

Cleveland, o., Dec. o6.-Winfield B.
Johnson and Mrs. Lottie NJ. Ellis, prom
ilent people of Syracuse, n. Z, came all
the way to Cleveland to be married on
Thursday. Mrs. Ellis was recently d.
vorced from her husband in California
on grounds not recognized in New York,
and could not be remarked in that
state. Hence the trip to Cleveland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-27
AND MURDERER HOLT HANGS HIGH
UP ON A LIMB.

Kentucky Mob Finishes the Christmas Fes-
tivItIes In Due Form and Order, at the
Same Time Expressing Its Appreciation
Of Peace on Earth and Good VIII to
Mon, by DevoutIy Lynching . Negro
One of the Most Solemn and Impressive
Ceremonies Ever Witnessed in the State
Crime News in Brief.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-27
JEALOUS OF HIS WIFE

New York Dec. S.-Matt Becker. %
years OF age. waiter. sho. and killed
his wife today and then committed sui
eide. He was released from me SIAM
ford Conn. insane asylum Two weeks
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
Canine Sense OF Property.

In the long catalogue of human quail
tiles which characterize our thoroughly
domesticated dogs we must not fail TO
take account of their sense of property.
In this the creatures differ from all 9th.
er of our domesticated animals.
Il is a common characteristic Of man.
mals, both in their wild and tame state,
that they feel a motive OF ownership in
the food which they hare captured or
in the den in which they have made
their lair. but beyond these narrow per-
sonal limits we see no sense of owner
ship in land or effects.
We readily observe, however. that
our household dogs not only know
the chattles of their master and distin-
guish them from those of other people
but they also learn 10 recognize the
bounds of their house lot or even Of a
considerable farm.
When a dog, even OF q militant quail
ity, enters on territory which ne does
not feel to belong 10 him he is ut once
a very different creature as compared
to his condition when he is on his own
land. He treads warily and will accept
without dispute an order 4 take him.
self off. A perception Of this sort indi-
Gates an extraordinary amount of SYM
patty and discernment. 1t requires us
10 assume that the creature has a good
sense of topography and that he OBJ
serves closely the various acts. none of
them perhaps very indicative, which
go to show the limits of his masters
claims.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
Gladstone on Versir wing.

st. Louis Republic.
Mr.. Gladstone has uttered a warnine
note against the young men Of TODAY
wasting their efforts In n attempt A,
poetizing or verslfying. however strons
they nay feel the poetic fire burning
within their breasts. Let the young.
ling look to it," he says land he may
have cause to bless the day which saved
hin from laying waste his powers"
Needles TO say. 1t Is not against DO
etry, as such. that Mr.. Gladstone raises
his voice, but against the mere weaving
OF verse by the dreamer who imagines
that his every production is Illuminated
by that light which has never been on
and or sea. He is exceedingly logical
with regard to the matter. for he is care
IuI 10 SHOW that. while a novel has
something TO present TO the public and
has, therefore, a claim TO existence out
side or its artistic merit. poetry must de-
pend on Its artistic merit alone. And
S~declares that OF all the verses printed
In England within the last fifty years
not more than one-twentieth part pos
sesses literary form that preserves them
or makes them worth preserving.
Engiand's ex-premier has a purpose In
thus writing on v%ersifying. as he has a
purpose in all that he writes and saws,
His purpose is clearly an effort 10 light
en- the burdens OF the people by lessen
ing the quantity of literary rot which Is
turned out from the printing press every
year. N one" he says ought to add
TO the mass OF printed books already
born into the world unless he honestly
believes that he Is about to contribute
some addition to the store OF useful lit
erature."
Men would be q great deal happier II
Mr.. G~iadstone's advice were followed.
We fear. however. II will not be. There
are two classes of writers In the world.
broadly speaking. The one class lives 10
write. The other writes to live. So long
as h latter class exists the book
shelves of libraries will be loaded down
with what passes for literature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
Buying Bicycles for a Song.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
New York, July NEARLY 500 bicycles
were sold at auction in this city today
The prices ranged from $50 70 as high
as $50. The average was about S35.
Some Of the firms are sending their
wheels 10 the auction room with the
name plate on and fully guaranteed.
These brought $40 or over Most " the
firms preferred 10 remain u~ndisclcsed,
so that the sale would not enter in d.
rect competition with their regular
agents. Written guarantees were given
10 some Of the purchasers. Many more
auctions are advertised for tomorrow.
The large dealers deny that these auC-
tons are cutting into their sales.
Deputy Sheriff Carraher took posses
zion today Of the factory cf the Upright
Cycle company and also Of the sales
room and riding academy on attach
ments for S107s2. Ten thousand dollars
Of this amount is for money advanced
since January l by Herman H. Camp
bell. president # the company. The
filed a deed Of trust in the
county clerks office conveying all the
assets to Harrison Armstrong as trus-
tee. This covers bicycles on c0nsign-
ment 10 parties in Boston, Providence
and Baltimore: bank account. machIn-
cry in the factory and a number II BIZ
! cycles IN process II m~lnuflcture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
A a Penman.

II is said that Iomkins. the celebrated
writing-master of st. Paul's school in
London. was the vainest of all penmen.
Through life he dreamed that penman-
ship was one of the fine arts and that a
writing-master should be seated with
his peers in the academy. He be-
aueathed to the British museum his
opus magnum, a copy OF Macklin's
bible, profusely embellished with the
most beautiful and varied work of his
pen; and as he conceived that both the
workman and the work would be dar-
ling objects with pOsterity he left some
thing immortal with the legacy-his
fine bust by Chantrcy, unaccompanied
by which the museum was not TO re-
ceive the unparalleled gift.
When Tomkins applied to have his
bust made the great sculptor generously
abated something from his usual price
And. considerable of the feelings Of the
triting-master. treatedslim as a brother
A-tist. This was undoubtedly the proud
Is, day in Iomkins. lie, ....~,.x /.
this rle bust of Tomkins. once exclaiuI
ed; "And this man died for want of
dinner Which remark was in a meas
ure true.
The penman had long felt that b,
stood degraded in the scale of geniu.
by not being received at the academy,
at least in the class of eugravers. The
next approach to academic honors he
conceived would be that of appearing
as a guest at .he annual dinner. But
unfortunately the academy persisted in
considering Tomkins as a writing-mas-
ter. ard in spite of many stratagems
and remsnstrances be never received
one of the coveted invitations.
The vain man never ceased to de-
plore the failure Of his hopes and al
lowed the disappointment 10 prey upon
his spirits until it affected his health.
In spite of everything the luckless CALI
graphcr died without having dined at
the academy Youths Companion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
broke her down again.

:, W 49,
mo. my dear, you cannot possibly feel
very well when you are anxious and ner.
vous about your husbaud," cried Mis-
Tbeod osia, tenderly. Lie down on thai
sofa TIL they come in aud have O littl,
rest. ] am sure, my dear, IL nobody knew
II, you would much more easily pass foi
an invalid than Stephen, though certainly
he looks anything but well tonight, poor
fellow"
I think that I have always described
Julia Howard as a very plucky young wo-
man, and truly that night she had need
OF all her pluck and all her resolution TO
bear up against the tender interest with
which these two talked matters oversize
felt so ashamed, 50 degraded, by the
knowledge which had so suddenly and
unexpectedly come to her that day; she
felt 80 false To lie sittipg there as IL moth
ing out OF the common had taken place,
with the mother who believed everything
to be fair and straight with her and the
Old lady who had been bereft OF her beau
tiful Jewels, II not actually by Stephen,
yet assuredly by the rang with which he
II was n bitter pill that Julia Howard
| DIV Nhtu 6lt odN NOWI anu htllD
erately broke the bread OF deception and
dishondr with those who loved and trust
ed her.
And yet she could not see her way to
doing otherwise. She had married Steph.
en-, she had taken him for better aud fol
worse, aud since it had proved TO be for
worse she could not see that her duty 10
him was any the less urgent or her prom.
Uses less binding. Aye, and not only her
duty to him-her duty TO h.r OVID plightej
trothi
ehe was still Of the same opinion about
Colonel Adeane. She still believed that
he was the Frank Of whom poor Miss La
vinfa had spoken on that eventful night.
She had watched him closely during the
whole Of dinner, aud to her mind IL was
exactly rs she had expressed " to Stephen
earlier in the day-''hc had guilt stamped
on his face" Stephen, however, had sale
positively that he had never set eyes OF
him, or even heard. OF him n all his III
before. so that she might be utterly
wrong. And in any case she had now n
desire to impart her suspicious TO Mis-
Theodosia, who had It was very eviden
the most affectionate regard for him.
ne 10 sum y NedT ltllO", III ~ ldi.
was saying at that moment TO Mrs. Traf
ford. II do hope you will see something
of him whilst you are here. have known
him for forty years. We were always yer,
fond of him, Lavinia and l."
"Oh! ! found him very pleasant" re
turned Mrs. TrafTord, promptly. 81 don
wonder you are fond Of him. Did yoI
like him, julia"
Obi pretty well, " said Julia, carelessly
but he did not take much notice OF me
you know"
She was quite thankful when the tw,
men came in. aud all such conversation
was made impossible, and she was NOR
thankful when Colonel Adeane at las
went away and she was free TO plea
WEAKNESS to 90 10 bed. And 80 that blacl
dreadful day came 10 AN end Mt last.
Conciuded New Wo"'-:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
FLAG FOR JOHN BROWNS GRAVE
New York Fisheries Commission An
points JULY II for the Rnistn~

Albany. July 10.-The state fisheries
game and forest commission, at a meet
ing In this city. decided to have q fag
raising July Fl at the grave Of John
Brown, on the John Brown tract, In
Essex county. recently presented to the
state by an association of patriotic New
Workers, OF which Henry Clews is presi-
dent.
The commission will attend. and the
members of Mr.. Clews' association will
be invited. but there will be no formal
gathering or attempt al display.
Speeches will be made by State Excise
Commissioner Lyman. who presents the
flag for the occasion. and by Gen. Mer-
rift OF Potsdam.
The commission appointed fire war
lens for st. Lawrence. Essex and Della
ware counties. and special fish. game
and forest protectors for Hamilton.
Delaware. Seneca and Saratoga coun-
ties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
SarsapariIIa
The Cannibai Missionary.

There was a fool OF a cannihal
Who thought 1t would be fine
10 t.avcl and teach and, may be, preach
In his particular line.
so he set san for Boston town, -
"A. city ny the sea,
And out on the sacred Common
Straight promenaded he.
Vie raised his voice I'm singing
"A preliminary hymn,
when up there came a-swinging
A big policeman grim.
Come, come he said, my iaddlepucR.
Now this can't be allowed!
II IL again the statute
To be gathering a crowd.' ~
The cannibal protested.
But all his cries were vain,
They took him 10 a sailing craft
And sent him home again.
And now when missionaries come
To teach him what Is what,
Tie takes his heaviest. toughest club,
And In some vital spot,
tie Sings that gentle ~missionaire,
ANA meanwhile he remarks:
We don't allow no preaching
NOT Ia our public parks!'
-n,,.l
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
Mechanical whitewasher.

Master Mechanic +. b. Griffith OF the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
road has adapted to whitewashing the
method used at the worlds fair for
painting the buildings. He has fitted
up a freight a with two reservoirs
and three ordinary air pumps. Steam
IS taken from the locomotive or any
stationary boiler conveniently mt hand
10y ordin airy couplings. The air is con.
yeyed from these reservoirs through
piping or hose to the operator. who
sprays the lime over the building to be
whitewashed. To each nozzle are at.
tached two lines of hose, one carrying
the whitewash and the other the air, and
the How Of each is regulated by valves.
The nozzles may be attached at the end
OF a long arm. enabling the operator to
reach heights inaccessible to the brush.
except by scatfolding. -Raiiroad Ga
z,,fie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18

The news ran fast-the man Of mirth was
dead
They brought the tidings to the young
Kings door.
And royal heads were bowed, and masses
While women wept and men lamented
sore.
But said the King to one. a trusted slave.
Q thou at night TO where tn oeIA maa
lies
and search and find the arr Ter that gave
Him power from sorrow s .4-embracing
eyes
TO hide, for sleepless on my couch I
veat lest M Zoe o'srtake me with HIS
The day i darkened by some cloud Of
loss:
know nor o this man could jest and
Then came tho slave again, and answer
no charm, 0 King, that happy man ala
wear,
Save th,s-a dagger with a two-edged
blade,
This bore ne In his heart; " found IL
there.
And while We stood amazed such thing to
Upon his couch arose and spake the
dead:
" Death was the sweetest boon Life gave
MY jests and smiles scarce hid my
pain he SAID
New York Life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
In 1850,
Chicago Evening Post.

Chicago Evening Post.
The teacher in the primary grade had
drawn the picture of a man on the
blackboard and stood beside 1t with
a ruler in her hand.
This Is a rough sketch of a man as
we know him. children" she said. but
he was not always thus. You will be
surprised to learn that our ancestors
aimed to stand upright, and that an
erect carriage was sought even as late
as nifty or sixty years ago
There was n murmur Of establishment
from the children that rather angered
the teacher.
II assure you II is absolutely true"
she said. These beautiful curves in
h backs of all high bred people and
the extremely long neck and arms were
practically unknown sixty years ago.
We have made wonderful progress since
then"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
To an Interesting Person

Girl. whose grave. enchanted eyes
Look a thousand miles away,
Ne'er shalt thou, 50 seemiEg-wise
Love as simpler maiiens may.
Thine are fsnc!es rowing fair.
Islands Of the southern seas;
Thine ~ breathe the unknown AZ
Of The lost Hesperides
Thee the siren voices sing,
Thee Medusa smiled upon:
Thou hast seen the flashing wing
High in heaven Bellercphon.
Yet perchance come summer morn
Thou shalt wake. and waking sigh
That thy path Is al fQrlOrn
With no lovers whisper n'gn.
VIII II then suffice 70 know,
Though no love disturb thy rest,
That the passing strangers show
An unusual INTEREST,"
None" they say. of common men
May that lady's lover bei'
IL thou hear their whisper then,
VIII 1T be enough for thee?
Anon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
MARINE NAVAL BOAT.
Great DOUBT Whether q Second One
Will he Constructed.

Will he constructed.
Washington, July 10.-The New York
people who are Interested In the sub.
marine o being built for the navy ir
Baltimore are concerned whether the
navy department will authorize the con.
struction of another craft OF like type
seem probable. although the matter de.
Ponds entirely on the results obtained
by the boat now under way.
Most naval officers have little faith In
this type Of war craft. Perhaps this
m from their lack of precise knowl.
edge OF such boats, and Ii may spring
also from the natural distrust of a boat
the chief functions OF which must be
carried on under the water. The build
ers must. under their contract, demon.
strate TO the government the reliability
OF the new boat; they must operate 1t In
all numerous ways called for under the
specifications, and IL they are able to do
all that is required OF them. and ever
come to the surface again. there will
probably be established a confidence In
the boat which does not at present exist.
The foreign submarine boats operate
without much accident, and there is no
reason, theoretically, why the American
craft, an admittedly superior boat OF Its
type, should not be a success. Whether IL
will have the tactical value claimed for Il
by the inventor remains TO be seen. II 10
reasonable, however. to suppose that a
boat navigating under the water, out OF
sight OF an enemy. would be capable of do
ing more damage than a much more pow-
erful boat. the movements of which were
known 10 an alert antagonist.
The latest naval appropriation act allows
the secretary OF the navy to have built
two more submarine boats IL the Baltimore
craft proves satisfactory. 1t is yet too
early to determine the practicabillty of the
first boat OF this type. but this does not
prevent naval officers from assuming the
disadvantages OF the boat. They admit he
possibility Of its value, and they appreciate
the varied Offices which the INVENTOR be-
lieves may be performed by his mechan-
ism. They have. Notwithstanding, a feel
Ing that the boat will not be duplicated.
IL II shall succeed in meeting alt the re-
quirements which are numerous and Sc
we're. the navy will have a valuable craft.
md tho hattie Aaaf IN sr.Ho-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
THE NEWS IN OMAHA.
Five Thousand People Jam the street
i'm Front OF the World-Herald
ONCE.

Omaha. Neb, July 10.-Five thousand
people of every party damned the street
in front OF the World-Herald Office to
get the news bulletins from the nve
ton. When the report was flashed over
the wires that the Illinois delegation had
gone over 10 Bryan the enthusiasm OF
the crowd knew no bounds. But the
accumulated tension OF feeling which
had been on since last night, when the
demonstration was made for Bryan, re
manned until the final announcement OF
the United Press reporting the nomina-
ton. Then the crowd lost all control OF
itself. In wild abandon the excited peo-
pie threw their hats in the air and yelled
themselves hoarse with cries OF
Bryan 4 number of prominent poll
ticians OF the state were In the crowd,
ah ssots@~e ~~r - "s ~-
! braska's son. Among those who anx
iously watched the bulletins was Charles
w. Bryan of Omaha. brother OF the
nominee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18

. Pettigrewi Dear Pettigrew,
The party dies for want Of you.
We cannot stand the fearful loss,
Come back. come back, and be our boss,
We need thy hand 70 pull the wires,
Without thy help all hope expires,
Without thy foxy, schemlng poll
Our bark goes drifting down 10 sheol.
We long once more In bliss 10 feel
The pressure OF thy mighty heel.
We long to feel thy foot once more
Upon our outlets, as OF yors.
What boots sound money and the rest?
Just what We want thou knowest best,
We feel we've made A sad mistake.
Come back, come back, for heavens
sake
Well down whate'er thou m1y'st pre-
scribe.
Free silver, and the whole blamed tribe
OF lsms, vagaries and schemes
That spring from popul.stic dreams:
Wei MUNICH our hat, Wen eat our shirt.
Wen NIL our gastric sack with dirt.
Wen turn Mckinley TO the wall
And PROSTATE on our bellies crawl.
In fact we'll do most anything
10 roost once more beneath thy wins
For heaven knows we're stuck on you,
Thou great4nd only Pett!grew.
White Lake Wave.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
The Greatest Medieai Discovery
of the Age.
~KEMNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoypuaY, MASS,

Has discovered In one Of our omnon
pasture weeds a remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down TO a common Pimple.
He has tried 1t In over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except In two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now In his
possession over two hundred certificates
Of its value, all within twenty miles OF
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit IS always experienced from
the first bottle, and a perfect cure IS war
ranted when the right quantity Is taheD.
When the lungs are affected Il causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This is caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears in a week
after taking it. Read the label.
If the stomach Is foul or bilious It viii
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change Of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough OF Il.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
Valuable Franchise secured.

The franchise Of easy digestion-one
Of the most valuable In the gift Of med
teal s~cience-can be secured by any per-
son wise enough 10 use HostetJer's
Stomach Bitters. either 10 suppress
growing dyspepsia. or to uproot II Al
maturity. Bilious, rheumatic and fever
and sgue sufferers, persons troubled
with nervousness. and the cons,ipated,
should also secure the health franchise
b. the same means.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18

Indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Figg-Good graciousl You have
bought those hrecrackers for Tommy to
take to our picnic after all,
Mr.. Figg-You needn't worry. They
are all soaked In water. He can be
licked for his bowling after we get
there. but If ] hadn't got the crackers
he would have howled all the way
through the streets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
4 Dedication

No SNUG and slicked-up poet I.
Equipped with style and phrase euphoni-
Gus,
Toward every soul that passes by
Sa!aaming stiff and ccremonious;
But Just a plain and hearty kind.
OF Irish, Scotch and Yankee breeding.
Too much, perhaps, to mirth inclined.
Since worldly goods I'm sadly needing
But yet. though through this vale OF tears
i blindlv grope and frequent tumble
i see what good in all appears
And entertain no-wish 10 grumble.
II ought Of mine has reached your heart.
Or bears for you a pleasant seeming.
Across the edgue We sit apart
Imagine me as mildly beaming.
At my left hand a lagon clear.
Above my pipe blue sp.rals curling.
Old Homer here TO crown my cheer
with tales that set the red blood whirl-
ing.
Your hand of friendship 7 receive
And gladly place my own before o
Beseeching care TO take her leave
And let LIES years pass lightly DER Won.
Frank Putnam.
/ know that my life was saved by Pr
SOS Cure for Consumption -Jobn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
Making Them Useful.

What are you doing" asked the
nelghbor. who had just dropped in for
an afternoon call. MAXIM ~patternsp"
NO. I'm cuttin' all the Easter bon
net jokes out of the newspapers. I'm
gointer show EN- to my husban'. May
be when he sees how everybody regards
Easter bonnets CT q necessity. ut any
price. he'll step up an do his dooty like
s@ap-'- WqsAinotQn Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18

Ihere are instances of countesses.
n abesses being sum
moned to send proxies or to furnish
their military service. but not to attend
parliament as peeresses. The nearest
approach TO such a is that of
four abesses who In 1906 were cited to
the great council held to grant an aid to
the knighting Of the prince OF Wales.