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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
NO OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE.
st. Louis Will Immediately Tax.
Care OF Her HuHerere.

Care OF Her Sufferers.
st. Louis, May 2s.-At noon today a
mass meeting was held In the Mer-
chants exchange to devise ways and
means TO alleviate the suffering caused
by the food, wind and flames. Commit
tees were appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons. but no outside assistance will be
asked.
At noon a detail OF the fire department
was summoned to rescue twenty men
who are said to be buried beneath the
ruins OF the st. Louis Cutter and Re-
frigerator company's works at Second
street and Park avenue.
Meager reports OF the cyclones fury
In Missouri yesterday are being re-
ceived. At 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon the cyclone struck Renick, In the
%porthern part of the state and destroyed
everything in its path and several per-
sons were fatally injured.
An unconirmed report states that ff-
ty persons were killed yesterday at
Rush Hill, Mo-. and eighty children are
said to have been instantly killed by the
| collapse Of a school building at Drake,
Ill.
At Vandalia. Ill, Il is believed hat at
ItaSt tWthty pOiSciis NtiN = =
death by the cyclone.
In the vicinity of Ladonit. Mo-. ten
persons are reported killed. At II
o'clock this morning l22 dead bodies
had been found in Feast ST. Louis. OF
these, e~ighty-five were identified and
have been taken care of by their friends.
Destruction In East Sc. Louis.
The destruction to property In East
st. Louis IL estimated at over 81. 00o. 900.
Among the business places destroyed
are the Lake House, Gross building,
fremont house. Martell house. Vandalia
round house. twenty dwellings around
II, the Howe institute. the Watch tower.
Menges building. Lynch q Boards
building, Standard OIL works. wire nail
factory. Crescent elevator. all freight
houses. together with 200 freight cars
loaded with merchandise. The burned
district embraces Ave blocks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
WH0PPERS TOLD IN ATHENS
The Jokes Of American Athletes Pub.
Iishcd There as Interesting Facts.

New York Sun.
That the personalities Of the contest
ants In the recent international athletic
events in the stadium near Athens at
tractcd most earnest attention is evil
dent from the reports IN Greek newspa-
pers that have reached here. One OF
these, The City, in the issues of March
a ara Ag.n Z sss msns ssest sHsss
city, who is proficient in modern Greek,
has translated literally. The writer APP
parently was not we'll informed of track
| customs In this country, and he evident
~ passed some hours in collecting infor-
nation from the barbarians, the quality
Of the facts obtained being proportional
to the sense of umo in the contestant
questioned. OF the custom of picking
up a contestant and carrying him to
headquarters. the writer says:
THE feet Of one of the American run
ners are most strange. They have bun
ions, small and large, and all the mus
cles stand out most tremendously. Az
ter a run two lift him up and carry him
TO the dressing room, because he can-
not ak
The writer mex chronicles this as evil
dence of Connelly's reliance on super
natural aid:
THE American athletes, and especial
ly Connolly. pray before beginning the
game. He covers his face with his hands
recites some American invoca-
tons
Credit is given 20 the medicinal quail
tiles of chewing gun in this way:
The American runner have the foot
of a hare, and when about TO run they
murmur something and then enter the
contest, Two OF them continually chew
pitch, This strengthens the lungs"
The climax was reached, however, in
this:
"Cue Of the Americans, being asked
whether he had done much running, re-
piled: i have come from America 10
England on foot four times"
The college cries elected this com
ment:
The shouts of the Americans arr
most extraordinary and unlntelliglble
Every province and university has its
own war cry. Even the Greeks initiated
this strange custom. When the peasant
Loues. from the village of Marousi. was
announced as victor Of the Marathon
race, this shout was raised; Ma, ma,
me! Rou. rou, rou! 81, 81, s, Hollas.
Zeta!'"
The Greek reporter adds.
"A German photographer, who takes
pictures especially OF athletic events
says that though the Americans are
winners. the Greeks are nevertheless
graceful"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The House.

Washington, May 2s.-Mr. Bartholdt,
rep. Missouri, presented the following
resolution to the immediate considera-
ton of which no objection was made:
Resolved, That the secretary Of war
be and Is hereby authorized to lend to
the mayors of the cities of st. Louis,
Mo, and East st. Louis. H., and vicin-
ity. under such regulations and re-
s.rictions as he may deem proper, a
sufficient number Of tents to temporar-
lily shelter such citizens Of said cities az
may have lost their homes by the lorna
do Of yesterday, and 10 render such
other relief in the premises as he may
deem necessary"
The resolution was agreed to.
Leave OF absence was also given Ia
Representatives Bariholdt and Hub
bard to visit st. Louis. They left FOR
St. Louis Immediately.
Consideration was then resumed on
the conference report upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
THE P~ReSBYTERlANS.


Saratoga. y. Y, May 2s.-The Presby-
terrain general assembly heard the
claims OF the several cities as to the next
meeting place OF the assembly. Speech
"a were made by representatives OF WI
mona. Ind; Petoskey. Mich, N a
Francisco. 49,,
Ry vote the assembly fixed upon WI
mona. Ind, as the next place OF meeting
The report of the committee on piiis
and oyertures reported that the rate OF
apportionment for expenses OF assembly
be reduced from 7 to s cents per men,
Der.
The financial committees report was
read by Franklin Shepherd OF Philadel-
phia. This showed a surplus in the as
sembly treasury OF $50 900 on May 10,
1896.
The stated clerk read q statement
from the permanent clerk. Rev. DR.. VIM.
f.. Moore, denying the charge that the
two clerks had prepared lists OF h com
mlttees in advance and submitted them
10 the moderator to help him In making
up his committees and the moderator
added a word to the same effect. This
assembly applauded these statements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
es and wires to render the roadway i'm

poles and wires to render the roadway i'm
passable.
This. with the total extinction OF the cleo
trio lights. rendered It impossible TO reach
the injured with the ambulance or to con
vey the dead to the morgue.
The i've among buildings was so uni
yersal that IT In impossible to specify In
dividual cases. II would be much EASIER 20
mention those that escaped injury than
those that were injured.
Few OF the Dead Identified.
At noon, fifty-six identified and nine
teen unidentified bodies had been re-
ceived at the morgue. There are OF
course many others at undertaking es-
adjustments. In Gas 81, Louis. ID Is
now pretty certain that nearly 200 per-
sons lost their lives, but UP to noon,
only a dozen had been identified.
An east and west bound trains from
Missouri and Illinois are hours behind
time on account of the blockade on the
Eads bridge. There Is some relief to the
anxiety OF friends In the knowledge that
most Of the steamboats, have been re-
ported safe at anchor with all their pas
sengers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
Sold Jduuor 60 Indiana.

Niobrara. Neb., May 9.-Deputy
United States Marshal A. J.. Tomlinsor
of Omaha arrived here last night ane
placed two saloonkeepers. Jno. Linger
and VIM. Orr. under arrest. and they
were taken to Omaha this morning. The
charge Is selling liquors to the Indians.
1t is said that there has been consider
able drunkenness among the Indians at
the Santee agency below here lately and
that the complaints came from that
.,.a.tar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
The Senate.

Washington, May 2s.-The senate
chaplain in his opening prayer today
dwelt upon the terrible storm which
struck the city of st. Louis yesterday.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was then taken UP.
The concurrent resolution from the
house for the loan Of tents TO st. LOUIS
East st. Louis and vicinity was re-
ceived and Immediately laid before the
senate for action, and passed.
The prohibitory bond bill was tnen
taken up and Mr.. Daniel, dem" Virginia
continued the speech begun by MIN
yesterday in advocacy Of 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

Columbus, o., May a.-The supreme
court has rendered q decision to the ef.
feet that an election wager cannot be
legally enforced. In 1855 Cannon. Rad
abaugh q Co. Of Lancaster wagered .
$50 suit OF clothes on Harrison's plur-
atty with r. C. Cheney of Canal VIM
chester. Cheney won the bet and or
dered the suit. but the Arm sent him .
bin. He refused to pay Il and was sued.
The lower courts held that the tailoring
firm could not collect. but the supreme
court has reversed the finding. and de.
ciared an election wager illegal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
County Sent Contest.

Bellevue. Ia, May 2S.-The county
seat contest between Bellevue and Ma.
quoketa has nearly reached q climax
Next Monday morning the petition fol
the relocation of the county seat at Bel.
levue will be filed with the board OF SUI
pervlsors for consideration at its June
term and there is every reason to be-
lleve that Bellevue will have a sufficient
number Of slgners to secure an election.
A remonstrance will be fled at the same
time by Maquoketa, where the county
seat Is now located. Both factions have
been working hard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
THE PROHiBS SPLIT.


the Broad Gauge Bolts.
Pittsburg. May s9.-The prohibition
national convention yesterday nominat-
ed the following ticket:
For President-Joshua p. Levering
Of Maryland.
For Vice President-Hale Johnson OF
Illinois.
The free silver plan was rejected and
the candidates were placed on h thin
nest kind II a narrow gauge" plat
form, embodying merely the principle
OF prohibition. and even emitting the
woman suffrage plank which has been
a feature Of its platforms for years past.
Ex-Governor John p. st. John, seconded
by nearly all the western delegates.
made a fight for the free coinage OF sill
yer, and Helen M. Cougar, Of Indiana.
and Mrs. l.. A. Poole of New York.
struggled In vain for woman suffrage.
but the narrow gauge people controlled
the convention and tool everything.
Headed by John r. st. John and Helen
M. Cougar. the broad gaugers bolted
and organised the National party.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

,s 49,
c. r. Barton. Eighteenth and Chou
team avenue
Thomas Metcalf.
Jno. w. Magann.
Ella Claypool. S14 North Jefferson.
Vim. Koch, city hospital.
Mary Walter, 2720 South Broadway.
Harry Holenkamp. 2314 Garfield ave.
nue..
August Beclays. s07 South Eleventh.
Mike Calvin. 3I6 Biddle street.
Edwin Grady. 1905 Geyer avenue.
Pat Moran. Seventh and Poplar.
August Klaes. 907 Eleventh.
Joe Davis. SOC South Sixth.
George Meyer, 1920 South Thirteenth.
Joseph Benke. Commercial street and
Washington venue
Joseph Clement, letter CARRIER.
VIM. Gavin. 1921 Pspin street.
Peter Horn, Seventh and Poplar.
j. p. Herman.
Miss Clara Herman. 1924 Castleman
John Timmins. 1896 North Sixteenth.
James Lahan, 2S10 Biddle street.
Pat Rooney. 1875 Thirteenth.
Pat Tracy. 262s Adams.
DIR. Max Starkloaf.
DaVlu tiaHcSy, rourteehtH, near
O'Fallon.
Robert Wilson. colored.
NJ. NJ. Buck. 2013 Adams street.
Frank Keclhert.
Peter Horn.
John Taylor.
VIM. Flynn. 3OOI California avenue
Thomas Max. 1S47 O'Fallon.
S. Sankey. 1927 North Market.
Gertie McKenna, 2I0s Eugenia.
Albert Haven, colored. Ills North
High.
John Fox, 1928 Blair avenue
II. w. Rowden, 1892 Connecticut ave.
hue.
Alex Elberfeidt. 9iS Locust.
Edward Lackbehler, 1908 Clayton
road.
Martin Finan. 1855 St. Ferdinand.
John Scott.
- Gunther. 1924 whittemore Place.
Mrs. Gunther.
Phil Medart. 1921 Missouri.
Herbert Rowe, 1926 Compton avenue.
Three firemen at Union depot power
house.
John w. Judl!m, 2o23 South Jerersc-
avenue
Burt Johnson.
Mr.. Epstein.
Charles Ramast.
Abe Freedman, 1914 Julian street.
Charles Ventula.
Joe Ramag.
II. II. Sawyer.
w. II. Shaw, 1886 Market.
Henry Abtor.
George Benel.
George Pepper, clio Gratiot.
John Williams. 2I07 Singleton street
G.. c.. Poppitz. 1901 South Broadway.
Maud II. Tanker, Danville. Wis.
j. l.. Tinker. Danville. Wis.
Miss Josie Walter, 1920 South Broad
way.
Lewis Miller. jefferson county, Mis-
souri,.
Patrick NJ. Msnon. 1912 Collins.
Ben Brennan, 1925 South Seventh.
John Bulkins.
Frank Benson, 2701 Che eau.
Holkamp. 1921 North Ninth.
James Conway. 405 North Elevent.
Infant OF Mrs. Hamilton, 17i4 Mario. ,
Daniel Yeitner. 1904 South Broadway.
Mrs. Daniel Yeltner.
Joe Frank. 617 South Broadway.
mTs. 1dStit, StNenlH anu mdrlOu-
Henry Bittner, 1909 South Broadway.
Gustav Leitner, 100 South Broadway.
VIM. Swanett.
Fireman w. Gentiss.
Henry Althaus.
Theo. Reiss. aged s; skull fractured.
T. A. Benson, Twenty-second and era
tiot.
George Boetz, 1870 Pspin.
George Semper.
Katie Bennett. Ohio and Papin streets
Edwin Syne. s10s Olive.
Rev. Father Need. Annunciation
church.
Bookkeeper for Joe Ogds, La Sale
40 smsrs"n $780,. .---. .-.. -.-s-
John Henk.
August Sears, oil South Eleventh.
j. Kyler.
Pat Dougherty. 4122 Morgan.
Tom Carroll. 2l2 South Second.
join Watson. 430 South Second.
- Clemens, 1900 Chestnut.
Dick Davis. SOC North Sixth.
p. Pennies. 304 South Seventh.
Arthur Nicholson, 1902 Olive.
Frank Ghusky, 1906 South Seventh.
Peter Herbenger, 1444 South Third.
Albert Hardy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

About seventeen years g an old
man named William Davidson, died
in Gainsboro. Tenn. A day or two ago
relatives had the body taken up, in
tending to remov It to another place Of
interment. When the coffin was reached
II was found To be so heavy that II re-
quired four strong men to lift II to the
surface. Upon examination the body
was found to be petrificd. One arm vas
entirely zone, but the remaining portion
OF what was once a human body is now
a light grayish colored stone, a perfect
man in form. size and shape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

A practical young man In Brooklyn,
by the name OF Lombars. had a chance
TO take u good business position, only
he could not fulnll the one requirement
which demanded a married mar for the
place. Not entirely discouraged by this,
he thought he would advertise for a wife
and see what would come of 1t. He re-
celved letters from women of all sorts
and conditions. until he had a total of
649 replies. In fact many OF these came
in long after he had made his selection,
and now ne is married to a nice girl
and has secured the good job in addi-
finD
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
Iowa Cyclnne DAMAGES.

Des Moines, Ia. May 2s.--The report
of tho investigating committees sent
ont by the general relief committee
here. show the aggregate loss OF Sun
day nights cyclone in Polk and Jasper
counties is $685. 600 on buildings on $40, 900
on crops. Funds are being subscribed
to relieve the eighty-two families whose
homes were stricken and several hun
dred dollars a already been raised.
help.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
federation or women,s Ciu,,.

louisville. KY. May 2S.-The FEEDER
alton Of Women's clubs today reelected
Mrs. Henrotin OF Chicago, president. Of
fcers chosen are: Vice president. Mrs.
Alice ives Reed of Massachusetts,; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. c. p. Barnes OF
Louisville; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. p. N. Moore of st. Louis; treasur-
er. Mrs. Frank Trumbull of Colorado;
auditor, Miss Anna Laws Of Cincinnati.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

In addition to the rust and the Hes
sian fly. which have been playing havoc
with the wheat and rye in Wabash
county, Ind, the farmers have a new
enemy to contend with. Ex-County
Commissioner J. d. Starbuck of Lagro
township, has found thousands OF woody
worms, about an inch and a half In
length and totally unlike any other pest
he has ever seen, destroying his corr
crop. They appeared 10 come from 9
strip OF woods and, invading q fine field
OF corn. ate four acres OF the grain Of
just above the ground, Mr.. Starbucl
says they are in evidence in countless
numbers on his place and farms ada
cent and he and his neighbors are much
alarmed by their appearance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

Interesting catacombs with we'll pre-
served rural paintings have been dis
covered at kertch in the Crimea, the
ancient P~antbcapaeum. Although the
vaulting shows that they must have
been built after the Christian era, the
subjects of the paintings are pagan, rep
resenting Pluto, Demeter and Hernes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

Mrs. l.. A. McGrath OF South Wood
stock. VT, is the owner of a singing
canary q years old. which has sung all
his life, and now. though so infirm from
age that it cannot reach It's perch or sit
on It when placed there, II sits on the
moor of the cage and pours out the clear,
sweet strains of song from morning till
night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

The position of the Clyde ship building
industry is most satisfactory, work suf-
hcient to keep the yards engaged to the
end of the year having been booked.
Since December. seventy-three vessels
OF 1920 tons have been launched. All
trade difficulties have been adjusted and
steelmakers are running double shifts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

A gray African parrot owned by a
family I'm Providence, r. L., has a vocab-
ulary OF lao words. and can initiate the
sound OF a changing bell with astonish-
ing ~clearness. Ii Is believed to be go
years old, and has been in the posses
slon Of one owner for twenty-seven
years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

A duplex electric car has been invent
ed and the agent OF the affair wants to
locate the factory In Nashua. N. H. The
car Is made 80 that on fine days II II
open. while on wet days It can be con-
verted Into Q closed car,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
East St. Louis Fatalities

kt st. Louis:
81 Woods, clerk IN vandaiia Of
Hngnry Spricker, Vandalia line.
y. E. Teine, Vandalia line.
Or. c. f. Null. dentist.
Two children OF Mrs. Horace Trump
Of Litchfeld, III.
Mrs. Hickey.
Joe Frank.
Miles Mitchell,
Charles Carroll. barber
John Kent.
Mrs. Scott Hayward
Frank Rose.
Ed KavanauFh.
Jacob Kurtz, vincennes, Ind.
Edward O'Brlen.
John Breen.
Ida Gladge.
Mrs. Roof.
Albert Voleman.
Joseph Mitchell.
John S~ullivan.s
William Hickey.
Son of Mrs. Ira Kent.
Henry Wintermann, Winstanley park
Jacob Kernst.
NJ Bruce.
Mrs. Emma Sullivan.
Robert Bland.
John Reames.
Charles waites. 1919 Collins avenue.
William Surber.
Peter Walmsley.
Miss Cooley.
Mrs. Sliden.
J. A. Porter, Broughton, Ill.
Mrs. Stock.
Il. A. Porter. Bufin. III.
l.. Richardson. 800 North Sixth street,
nagman for Vandalia railroad.
Amelie Surber.
Scott Hayward.
Peter Walmsley.
John Anderson.
Michael Kilden.
Thomas Keefer.
Bert Farrell.
William Farrell.
Frank Mccormack
Ex-Poiiceman Thomas Grimm and fam
lily of three.
Frank Moose, foreman st. Elliott's
works.
John Valentine.
City Collector David 8. Sage and wife.
Philip Strickler, jr.. and mother.
Bulge Faux of Vandalia, III.
Mrs. NJ. Martell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes.
VIII Hayes.
Irene Clendenen.
Mrs. John Reed.
Patrick Dean and family of six.
John Bucharz.
Unidentified Dead.
The following are the unidentified
dead at the morgue:
Man brought from Liggett & Myer.
factory by Officer Flanagan in wager
OF Gilbert Barnes. 1923 Papin.
Man brought from the union depo'
power house. Geyer and Missouri.
Man brought from Seventh and Park
In Fourth district patrol wagon.
Woman brought from seventh ant
Park. in same wagon.
Man brought from Third and Rutgel
by Central district officers.
Girl brought from Jefferson ayenu'
bridge.
Woman brought from same place.
Man brought from bagging factory
Ninth and Barry.
Man brought from Second district sta
tion.
Man brought from Eighteenth ans
Choieau.
The Seriously Injured.
st. Louis. Mo-, May Hs.-The following
are among the seriously injured:
John Stahlman, cashier OF Alden Vim
egar company.
Lulu Stark. s24 Soulard.
Albert Berg, 1867 South Eleventh
Phillip Struhel. 1914 Julia.
GEORGE Metsner. 2ii1 South Second.
Paul Richter.
Mike Whitney.
Joe Burke. 15l Marion.
Lena Wells.
Christian Schmidt. 1882 South Third
Peter Hardy. Cutter county. badi,
injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06
Monthly Treasu ~ statement

Washington. May 29.-The treasury's
monthly statement, to be published next
Monday. will approximate as follows:
Receipts, s24. 500, 900: expenditures,
S27, SOC, 900; deficit for May $1,000. 900; de-
fcit for eleven months $26, SOC. 200.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

Short hours for workingmen is a
phrase that mean different things in
different countries. In the German par
lament the ministers have just been de.
Tending themselves for cutting bakers
hours of labor down TO twelve. In Brit
ain, Canada and the United States some
are striving to have eight hours as the
limit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

Fashions In dogs change as often as
n other fad. This year d~aschunds
and poodles seem to have the call, and
pugs are relegated to ~obscurity.
doc" Dutton of Whitewater. Mich,
recently captured a graz eagle on the
Kettle Range bluffs. Its wings measured
2 feet 2 inches from tip to Up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

A London court recently condemned
TO three months imprisonment a man
who had supported himself fifteen years
by means of begging letters. over 500
OF these were found In his room. He
had squandered his wife's property.
worth $50
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

a New York nan has received a pat
ent for a magnetizing box for hairpins.
He does not clearly state the object OF
his invention in magnetizing the pins,
but II is presumed that the charged pins
are less liable 10 come out Of the hair
and be lost, as they are all attracted
toward each other when in position.
To remove one of them 1t must be done
against the magnetic force which tends
70 keep ii in place by attracting 1t to the
remaining pins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

When the Siberian railway Is complet-
ed the journey around the world will
occupy not nor than forty days and the
cost of transportation will not exceed
$500. A traveller leaving London reaches
St. Petersburg in forty-ive hours.
Thence by rail the time will be eleven
days to Port Arthur and seven more by
steamer to San Francisco. The tourist
might lose several days by delay and
still reach London again within the
forty DAVIS,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

IT is understood that the government
of New Zealand will introduce a meas
ure for the exclusion Of consumptive
persons on the same lines as that deal
ing with smallpox, making masters of
ships liable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-06

In all the civilized countries OF the
world thirteen are referred to as being
somebody's dozen" In America, Aus
tralia, Great Britain (present day., and
several other lands that number Is said
20 be a bakers dozen" In Italy it is
referred TO as the "cobbler's dozen"
there being a tradition that there was
formerly a law which compelled OBJ
blers to put twelve tacks or nails round
the edge OF a boot heel. Finally, when
nails became cheap, II center nail was
driven for luck"