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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 OF the Supreme Court
Opens h Doors TO Grave
Abuses - Investigations
Result F~avorabIy.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The tenth an
nual report OF the interstate
commission made public today speaks
OF three decisions rendered by the SUI
preme court OF the United States dur
ing the year OF importance 10 the COM
mission. In one ease at least the law.
says the report, has 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 It's further Interpretation
so doubtful and uncertain as to in
crease the difficulties Of efficient ad-
ministration. AS 10 the case OF the
Texas and Pacific Railway
versus interstate commerce commission
originally decided by the commission In
January, 1891. and commonly known as
n import rate case" the report says
n a 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 TO is the social circle
case" which arose on complaint of a
u VI bhSSy ldnuldtluIt III In"
cinnati against the Cincinnati, New or.
leans and Texas Pacific, Western and
Atlantic, and Georgia railroad companl
les, alleging a violation of the long and
short haul clause. Although the su-
preme court did not, as II was hoped IL
would, enter upon a full construction OF
the meaning Of the long and short haul
provision, it did hold that whether the
greater shorter distance charge is JUS
titled, SIS one Of the facts peculiarly
within the province Of the commission"
In this case az in the import rate case,
the fullest power 10 enforce the pro-
visions of the act is conceded 70 the
commission.
The third important case cited is
'the Brown case" which involved the
right Of the commission to compel witt
posses 70 testify. Prior 10 this decision
Ii was impracticable in most cases 10
secure conviction. but now, when any
party to a criminal transaction can be
forced 10 give evidence against his fell
low wrong-doers and is under induce
ment to do so because OF resulting i'm
munity to himself. there seems 10 be no
special difficulty in convicting trans.
gressors under his statute and the pro-
position TO 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
HIS Dog Snyder.

Harpsr's Round Table.
He was a tattered. v-eary-looking beg
gar and he had hardly commenced be-
fore one knew that Germany was his ma
tive land. He was in quest OF a dog, and
Snyder was the CANNES name.
You don't know holdings mid him ?" he
asked. Dot Vos queer. ~eferybodies
knowed him, cause yot nit only
Vcne eye DAT don't pothSr him.. ON ac-
coundt OF ne knows holdings OF the Cd
der. seem nit one shust as he seed init
two before, de Peoples already don't forgot
him. No, he don't answer ven you calls
hlm soon, but come quick ven you shust
asks him Snyder. He say pow-wow-wow,
his tai. dot VOC lost NIT vone-half by
a wagon wheel he yag, und he don't vag
de END vat ne don't ave on accoundt OF
he fergets vat he don't have now.
Instinct. yah: he vOs have wonderful
Instinct. You shust pat ham NIT your
hand on his head, und he die for you on
accoundt OF he knows soon dot you Ike
him, but you nit him init your stick on de
head. Und den he suhspect right of dot
you care nit holdings for him. His HAIR
vos upon a time vonce beautiful, but n
gonseq uence OF a tramp cat nit scraggy
fur he loss some byte handful. und now he
don't scratch himself no more; but de cat
vat yos cause him trouble init his hair,
she don't vdtk on de fences neider.
You could told Snyder vot vas SO much
like himself dot you YOU'D dInk he vos
twins. GnG you see him you knows Sny-
der cause he vos mitout anoder dog de
same as ne vas. und now / goes to find my
palt-headed doggie;' and the poor old
man wandered down the street.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Outside of cholera we can do much
for the hog. II Is wise to see to IL that
he has a comfortable lodging place,
where he will be dry and free from the
interference OF larger animals. We can
study his necessities regarding his feed
at different ages so that he will grow
proftably at all seasons. At weaving
time he requires more heterogeneous mat
ter than he does where he is older, and
as he grows older there is more profit in
feeding more starchy matter. His
mothers milk Is. say, one part Of albu-
men to four Of starchy matter; at many
times this can be widened TO one to five.
with a little corn added to shorts or
skim milk. A month older he can get a
greater per CEN of corn TO his milk or
oats or shorts. and as he ages corn can
be Increased proftably, but at no time
In his life should he be on an exclusively
corn ration. The farmer may not have
milk or shorts, but he can have oats and
clover, and If he does not v them Ii is
good management To buy. because other
ills beside cholera will come il corr Is
the exclusive diet, and not the least OF
them will be want OF thrift that Is the
~forerunner OF whatever trouble Is wait
ing In readiness TO attack him. Until
something is lone to stay hog plague,
II would be sensible TO reduce large hog
farms and divide with anivals the
space and feed. Cattle are getting
scarcer and certainly will pay well as
soon as confidence is restored TO busl-
ness. The sheep will pay fairly well II
carefully tended. and neither cattle nor
sheep are subject TO plaques. We breed,
usually, too many hogs and too few OF
other domestic animals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
HERM MAN DEAD.
The Magician ;Dies While Enroute
TO Fill am Engagement.

Rochester, y. Y, Dec. 17.-Hermann
the magician, who gave a performance
here last night at the Lyceum theater,
died this morning at Great Valley,
while enroute to Bradford. Pa.
Rochester, y. Y, Dec. 1I-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 "a 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 1t 70 the station master
at Great Valley that he was i'll and the
attention OF a physician was desired
Before a physician could get to the a
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

dressed answered: "A Telegram, ma'an, for
the mistress"
Mrs. Linley recoiled from the message
when the man offered il to her. Not usually
q very deinonstratlve person, the feeling of
alarm which had seized on her only express
ed Itself in a sudden change OF color. 'An
aecidentp she said, family. IAN accident
on the railwayr'
Mrs. Presty opened the telegram.
IF you had been the wife OF a cabinet
minister" she said to her daughter, 'you
would have been too well used TO kilograms
TO let them brighten you. Mr.. Presty (who
received HIS kilograms at his Office was not
quite just to the memory OF my first husband.
He used 10 blame Mr.. Ormond for letting me
see his kilograms. But Mr.. Presty's nature
had all the poetry in which Mr.. Ormond's
nature was deficient. He saw the angelic
side Of wonen-and thought kilograms and
business, and all that sort Of thing, unworthy
OF our mission. don't exactly understand
what our mission is"
Mamma mamma! Is Herbert hurt?p
STUFF and NONSENSE! Nobody is hurt;
there has been no accident
Then why does lie telegraph 10 meg'
Hitherto, Mrs. Presty had only looked at
~ iA'o7dEts plO lOh lt4u ~ NltbuGH dL-
t~entiyely to the end. Her face assumed an
expression of stem distrust. She shook her
head.
Read il YOURSELF she answered, "and re-
member what 1 told You when You trusted
your husband Ia find a goyerneSs for my
grandchild. / said: You don't know men
as 4 90, 1 hope you may not live TO repent
it,"
Mrs. Linley wa too fond of her husband
to let this pass. why shouldn't | trust him?'
she asked. "He was going TO London on
Duslness-and il was al excellent oppor-
t%unity.'
Mrs. Presty disposed of this weak defense
OF her daughters conduct by waving her
hand. Read your telegram" she repeated,
with dignity, "and Judge for yourself"
Ms. Linley read:
Il have engaged a governess. She will
travel in the same train with me. | think /
ought to prepare you to receive a person
Whon you may be surprised 10 see. She Is
very young, and very inexperienced; quite
unlike the ordinary run of govemesses.
when you bear how cruelty the poor girl has
been used Lam sure you will sympathize
with her as i do"
Mrs. Linley laid down the message with q
smile.
Poor, dear Herbertr' she said, tenderly.
After we have been eight years married, is
ne really afraid that | shall be jealous? Nam
ma! why are you looking so seriOus?'
Mrs. Presty took the telegram from her
daughter and read extracts from il with in
dignant emphasis of voice and manner
Travels IN the same train with him. Very
young and inexperienced. And he sympa-
thizes with her. Ha! ! know the men, Cath
crime know the mpnf'
Continued next weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
We GIVE WATCHES FREE!
They Die Hard.

<NeN fOTh Nofl0.
You can never tell when an adyer-
tisement Is dead"
The speaker was one OF the largest
advertisers in the country, a man who's
name Is Known everywhere in connec-
ton 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, you would say that a news
paper advertisement would certainly
cease to be useful when the
nae been cast into the rubbish heap,
but i VIII tell you a little story 10 show
that so long as the paper exists n the
type on 1t a be read It's advertising
power remains.
There walked into my office three
weeks ago a woman who was afflicted
with the Ills hat I cure and who want
ed 10 take a course OF treatment. She
came from away up in Erie county and
said she was prepared to stay hero In
town and give my skill a full oppor-
tunity TO demonstrate itself. Needless
TO say i 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 to me. She said she had read one
or my advertisements. / asked her In
what publication. She sale she did not
know. Her husband. she said, was IN
h 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 1t with
a new n Q Under the carpet there was
a layer OF old newspapers, which he
gathered up and east aside.
He happened 10 glance at one and
his eve fell On Tho name of the nigalQa
from which his wife suffered. He read
h advertisement. which was mine,
tore the piece from the paper, put IL
in his pocket and took It home for his
wife TO read. She had II in her pocket
book n gave IL to me.
ut was old and yellow and there a.
nothing 10 tell from what newspaper IL
had been torn. But IL demonstrates that
you never can tell when an advertise
ment is dead"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

A Protestant magistrate once had q
little waif of an Irish boy brought be-
fore him for some trihing misdemeanor.
Wishing to ascertain how much the
child 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 50. but when he came to
the clause. ~Born of the Virgin Mary"
be stopped short. and anxiously said,
please. yer worship. she's turned up
again, and what am l to do?'
A tourist was being driven over q
part Of the country In Ireland where
his Internal majesty appeared to have
given his name to all the objects of in
terest in the locality. for there was the
Devils bridge. tae DEVILS cauldrou, the
Devils glen. ETC. Said the traveller:
The devil seems to he the gresJ st
landowner in these parts!' -Ah, sure.
your honor" replied the jarvey, that
= 50. but he lives in England. ! think
he's what they call an absentee landlord
n ireland. London GentseWom0n.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
way ont. He waited, wandering what she
MOULD do naxf Sho m xh~ LII

way ont. He waited, wandering what she
would do next. She rang the bell
You are in the house Of a gentiewoman,"
Miss Wigger explained. MY servant at
tends visitors. when they leave me- A
faint smell of soap made itself felt In the
room; the maid appeared, wiping her smok-
ing arms on her apron. Door. / wish You
g0od-morning''-were the last words of Miss
Wigger.
Leaving the house, Linley slipped a bribe
into the servants hand. II am going to write
10 Miss WesteField.'' he said. "Will you
see that she gets my letter."
'sThat l 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 mile 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 stationer's shop that he passed
he stopped the carriage and wrote his letter.
II shall be glad, indeed. II | can offer you
a happier life than the life you are leading
now Ii rests with you to help ne 10 do this.
VIII you SEND me the address Of your parents
u they are In London, or the name OF any
friend with whom | can arrange 10 give you
a trial as gOyerness 10 my little girl? / am
waiting your answer in the neighborhood. III
any hindrance should prevent you from re
plying at once, | add the Maine of the hotel
at which | am staying-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 ruir-and
returned at a run with a reply.
Il have neither parents nor friends, and /
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. Will you help me 10
bear my disappointment by permitting me
10 see you for a few minutes only at your
hotel? Indeed, indeed, sir, l am not forget
ful OF what | to my respect for you. and
my respect for myself. / only ask leave to
satisfy you that l I'm not quite unworthy of
tie interest which You have been pleased TO
feel in ). W."
In those sad words Sydney Westerfield an
nounced that she had completed her educa-
ton.
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 nat there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages. and
Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cur Known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Hairs 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 It's work. The proprietors ave SO
much faith in It's curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
OF Testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Where's Mother?

Bursting from the school or play,
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 m 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 mother"
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,
Wei for US that We can say,
Where's MOTHER
London Mail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
A COSTLY FIRE.
Pittsbur9h's Elaborate Casino Build
ing Goes Up in smoke.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 19.-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 $40. 900. The In
surance. it is said. does not exceed $15.-
600. The park bridge was a temporary
structure which cost about $50. 900. The
flames in the Casino originated from the
bursting Of a large ammonia cylinder
I'm the ice house under the skating rink.
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 C~hesterville. 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 lnfor-
nation as TO cheap excursions and free
fare. Address Southern Texas Coloni-
cation Co, John Linderholm, Mgr, ITO
Rialto Building, Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Borne Down with Infirmities.

Age finds its surest solace in the be-
nignant tonic aid afforded by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bltters. which
acts rheumatic n malarial tendencies,
relieves growing inactivity Of the kid
neys. and IL the finest remedy extaut
Tor disorders Of the stomach, liver and
bowels Nervousness, too, with which
old people are very apt TO be afflicted,
is promptly relieved by IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
FATAL TURKISH BATHS.
A Wisconsin Man Boiled TO Death in
n Home Made Amir.

Stevens Point, Wis.,, Dec. 19.-Cari
Shepke, an employe 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. spontaneou.
combustion igniting the blankets and
burning him frightfully. To cure him
he was placed in a barrel containing
hor 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

Miss Slowgoing--What Is the Balti-
more plan we read 30 much about In
the papers Mr.. Wises
Mr.. Wise--The Baltimore plan. Miss
Nellie. is-it is-Nellie-not to keep
etarnally waiting. but to get through
the ceremony and trust to fate and rich
relatives. ,
The marriage took place the follow.
lag wesk.-Jad9e-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Value or Diamonds.

In other words, the value of the gem in
creases In the geometrical ratio Of fits
weight. Four diamonds weighing togeth-
er two carats are worth 500. but one dia-
mond weighing just as much is worth 500.
Stones weighing 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. If the demand for
diamonds was as imperative as the de-
mand for beef or -four, the geometrical
carat stones would be valued in the thous-
ands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
"BOTS ALL OVER"
How Two Youngsters Experimental with
Poison Ivy.

Poison Ivy.
superintendent Kimball, of the life
saving service, told a story of two boys,
end il is so boys all over" as most
mothers would say, that II ought TO be
printed. The now accomplished officer
says that when he was n 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 il 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 IA 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 il 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 So 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
BILE 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.. Kimball Jared somewhat bet
ter. especially as to his mouth and
throat, but there was trouble enough or
the inside to make up for IT. And there
was no cure worked. The next cas-
they suffered as before.
snow, wos't that like a boy?" Is
what everybody said. and what all will
say now.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The old Front Street theater, Baltimore.
upon the stage Of which so many noted
players have strutted and fretted their
brief hours, Is to be sold, n win doubt
less soon be demolished. There was a
time when this old playhouse was n OF
the most fashionable PAGES in the south.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
OPPOSED TO THE CHARITY BALL
Kalamazoo Minister'S Alliance Con-
dennis the Affair.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec. l9.-The Minis
ters' alliance has stirred a hornets nest
by adopting resolutions condemning the
charity ball which Is to be given here New
Years day. h 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 arranging to attend.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
MAY RESULT FAMILY.

Erich Parker OF Cairo. lll., Terribly
Beaten by Railroad Men.
Cairo. Ill. Dec. 1a.-Erich Parker. q
member OF the A.. p. A., lies at the point Of
death as a 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-
ployes OF the Illinois Central railroad 1t
Mounds. A remark or his 70 enrared fhs
trio hat they attacked him. one 81 them
breaksng his skull with . chair. The thTe,
men then escaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Caused Enough.

What is Bexton hustling 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

English Is making Its way as the Ian
guage of diplomacy. The text of the
treaty is In japanese. Chi
to prevail In cases Of dispute as to in
terpretation.
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 an in
defatigable cycIst. He may be seen any
day c~areening through the Dublin
streets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

III You desire a luxurious growth OF
healthy air Of a natural color, natures
GROWING ornament OF both sexes, use
My Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re
newer.