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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 II 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 IL 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 10 one to five.
with a little corn added TO shorts or
skim milk. A month older he can get a
greater per cent of corn to his milk or
oats or shorts, and as he ages corn can
be increased profitably, 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 ana
clover, and IL he does not have them Ii is
good management 10 buy, because other
ills beside cholera will come IL corn 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 done TO stay hog plague,
It would be sensible to reduce large hog
farms and divide with anlvals the
space and feed. Cattle are getting
scarcer and certainly will pay well as
o as confidence is restored to busl-
ness. The sheep will pay fairly well IL
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
His Dog snyder.
Hsrper's Round Table.

harper = ftOund Table.
He was a tattered, v'eary-looking beg
gar, and ne had hardly commenced be-
fore one knew that Germany was mis- ma
tive land. He was in quest Of a dog, and
snyder was the CANNES name.
You don't know holdings mid him? % ne
knowed him, cause vot nit only
vone eye dat don't pother him, on ac-
coundt OF he knows 4ngs OF the Cd
der, seem init one shust as ne seed mir
TWO before, de beopies already don't forgot
him. No, he don't answer ven you calls
him soon, but come quick ven you shust
asks him Snyder. He say poW-wow-wow,
und his tai. dot yos lost NIT Vone-half by
a wagon wheel be Yag, und he don't vag
de end vat he don't have on accoundt OF
he fergets vat he don't have now.
"lnshtinct, yah; he yos have wonderful
Instinct. You shust pat HIM nit your
hand on his head, und he die for you on
accoundt OF he knows soon dot you like
him, but you hit him init your stick on de
head, n den he suhspect right of dot
you care nit holdings for him. His hair
yos upon A time yonce beautiful. but und
consequence OF a tramp cat init scraggy
fur he loss some byte handful, und now he
don't scratch himself no more; but de cat
vat vos cause him trouble nit his hair,
she don't walk on de fences neider.
You could told Snyder vot vas so much
like himself dot you you'd dink he vos
Win Cnd you see him you knows Sny-
der cause he vos mitout anoder dog de
same as he vas. ind now / goes 10 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
Two Good Irish Stories.

AProtestant magistrate once had a
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. he asked him if he
could say his prayers. The 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"
be stopped short, and ~anxiously said.
please. yer worship. she's turned up
again. and what am ! to do?"
A tourist was being driven over .
part Of the country in Ireland where
his irzernai majesty appeared to have
given bis name to all the objects of in
ierest in the locality. for there was the
Devils bridge. tae Devils cauldron. 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
Is 50, but he lives in England. l think
he's what they call an absentee landlord
ia ireland. "-London GentieUoman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
HER MAN DEAD.
The Magician ;Dies While EnFoute
TO Fill an Engagement.

Rochester, y. y. Dec. 1I.-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 1870 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 al Sala-
Prof. Hermann was as well as usual
when he left this city this morning al
7:20. He had passed the night in his
private car and was in bed when word
was SEN from it 10 the station master
II Great Valley that he was III and the
attention OF a physician was desired
Hermann was deau. Tne car was rakeD
on 10 Salamanca with the body. IL is
not yet known what caused the magt
clans death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Somebody going off at half cock tells
reliable, a he sowed them for ten
years successfully on the same piece of
land and then they ceased 10 grow we'll"
Rotation OF crops is the resort when one
will not do well on any given piece OF
land. 1t must be observed in the best Of
soils. Corn will not grow perpetually
on bottom lands V and yield as we'll
as it would IL rotation was practiced
with grass. Insects multiply above or
below the 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, IS
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
c~ession. where they were not pastured
too closely.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

dressed answered.: "A telegram, ma'ara, for
the mistress"
Mrs. Linley recoiled from the message
when the man offered il 10 her. Not usually
. very deinonstrative person, the feeling of
alarm which had seized on her only express
cd Itself In a sudden change of color. "An
acciden,E she said, family. "An 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 sou. Mr.. Presty (who
received his kilograms at his Office was not
quite Just to the memory Of my first husband.
He uged TO blame NJ. Jrmond for letting ne
see his kilograms. But Mr.. Presty's nature
had all the poetry In which Mr.. Ouoond's
nature was deficient. lie saw the angelic
side OF woRcn-and thought kilograms ana
business, and all that sort OF thing. unworthy
OF Our mission. ldon't exactly understand
what our mission is"
Mamma mamma! is Herbert hurty,
stuff and n%onsense! Nobody is hurt;
there has been no accident"
"Ihen why does he telegraph to meg"
Hitherto, Mrs. Presty had only looked at
the message. She now read il through at
tentiyely to the end. Her face assumed an
expression of stem distrust. She shook her
head.
"kead il yourself" she answered, 'and re-
member what told you when you trusted
your husband to lind a gOyerness for my
grandchild. | said: You don't know men
as 40, hope You may not live 10 repent
it,"
Mrs. Linley was too fond OF her husband
to LEI this pass. why shouldn't | trust him?'
she asked. HE was going to London on
busihess-and it was an excellent oppor-
%tunity."
Mr.. Presty disposed Of this weak defense
oil her daughters conduct by waving her
hand. Read your telegram" She repeated,
with dignity, "and judge for yourself"
Mrs. Linley read:
Il have engaged a gOyerness. She will
travel In the same train with me. | think |
ought 70 prepare you 10 receive q person
whom you may be surprised TO see. She is
very young, and very inexperienced; quite
unlike tie ordinary run of gOyernesses.
When you hear how cruelty the poor girl has
Deen used Lam sure you will sympathize
with her as | do"
Mrs. Linley laid down the message with q
smile.
Poor, dear HERBERT she said. tenderly.
After we have been eight years married. is
he really afraid that | shall be jealous? NAM
ma! Why are you looking so seriOus?'
MIS-. Presty took the telegram from her
daughter and read extracts from it with in
dlgnant 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
erine-I know the mem
CONTINUED next weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
way out He waited, wondering what she

way out. He waited, wondering what she
would do next. She rang the bell.
You are in the house Of q 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-
bag arms on her apron. Door. / wish you
good-morning'--were the last words Of Miss
Wigger.
Leaving the house, Linley slipped a bride
into the servants hand. II am going to write
TO Miss westerfeld," he said. "Will you
see that she gets my letter?'
THAT l willr'
He was surprised by the feryOr with which
the girl answered him. Absolutely without
vanity, he had no suspicion OF the value
which his winning manner, his bright blue
eyes, and mis- sunny smile han 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. if can offer you
O happier life than the life you are leading
now. Ii rests with you to help Inc to do this.
WIN you send me the address Of your parents
II they are In London, or the name OF any
friend with whom I can arrange TO give You
a trial as goyerness To my little girl? i I'm
waiting your answer in the neighborhood. III
any liindrance should prevent you from re-
plying at once, | add the naIne OF the hotel
at which 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 10
speak for me i must not take advantage of
yonr generous offer. viii you help me TO
bear my disappointment by permitting me
To see you for q few minutes only at your
hotel? Indeed. indeed, sir, l am not forget
ful OF what | W to my respect for you, and
my respect for myself. / only ask leave TO
satisfy you thai l am not quite unworthy of
the interest which you have been pleased TO
feel In 5. W."
La those sad words Sydney Westerfeld an
nouncad that she had completed her educa-
ton,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased TO learn nat there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure I'm 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
stituttonal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure liz 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 mature in do
ing its work. The ~pfoprietors have SO
much faith in It's curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails to cure. Send for list
Of Testimonials, Address
f. J.. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o..
Sold by Druggists. Use.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
VIE GIVE WATCHES FREE!
They Die Hard.
New York World.


You can never tell when an sdver-
tisement is dead"
n 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 gem
eral subject or advertising with some
friends in an up town cafe.
NOW, you wOuld say hat a news
paper advertisement would certainly
cease to be useful when the newapaper
had been cast into the rubbish haap.
put l VIII tell you a little story 10 show
that so long as the paper exists and the
type on IL can be its advertising
power remains.
There walked into my office three
weeks ago a woman who was afflicted
with the Ills hat 1 cure and who want
ed TO take a course II treatment. She
came from away up In Erie county and
SAID she was prepared TO stay here in
town and give my skill a full uppor-
tunity 10 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 to me. She said she had read one
or my advertisements. L 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 ne
gathered up and cas- aside.
III happened 10 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 tho paper, put IL
in his pocket and took IL home for his
wife TO read. She had IL in her pocket
book and gave IL to me-.
1T was old and yellow and there was
nothing 10 tell from what newspaper IL
had been torn. But il demonstrates that
you never a tell when an advertise
ment Is dead"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
"BOTS IL &
How Two Youngsters Experimented with
Poison Ivy.

Poison Ivy.
Superintendent KimbaIl, of the life
saving service. told a story of two BOYS.
end IL is SO boys NIL over as most
mothers would say, that il ought 10 be
printed. The now accomplished officer
says hat when he was a boy he had a
chum, and both were poisoned year
after year while running about the
woods 10y 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 was of an investigating turn OF
mind, and found put that OIL the under
side Of the leaf there was a very fine
dust. He told his companion that as
they'were experimenting IL 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 rs to cover the dust, and
his friend rolled his SO as TO leave the
dust side exposed. With n 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 aquili,
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 on
the inside to make up for ii. And there
was no cure worked. The next season
they suffered as before.
snow, vast that like a boyT Is
what everybody said, and what all will
say now.
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 Chesterville, the best trace 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 infor-
ma tion as to cheap excursions and free
fare. Address Southern Texas Coloni-
zation Co, John Linderhoim, Mgr, 10
Rialto Building, Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Miss Slowgoing--What is the BaIti.
more plan we read so much about in
the papers. Mr.. Wise?
Mr.. Wise-The Baltimore plan. Miss
Nellie. is--it is-Nellie-not to keep
eterually waiting. but to get through
the ceremony, and trust to fate and rich
relatives.
The marriage took place the follow
Ing week. Nudge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
A COSTLY FIRE.
Pittsburgh's Elaborate Casino Build
ing Goes Up ia smoke.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. le.-The costly
Casino building. together with the
bridge which SPAWNED Four Mile run,
at h main entrance TO Scheuey park,
Oakland. were destroyed by fire at las
o'clock this morning. The Casino
building and contents represented an
investment of about $4,000 0 The in
surance. il is said, does not exceed $50
600. The park bridge was a temporary
structure which cost about 100000 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
MnIherp

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 ome 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 yainly ask
For the comfort Of her face,
For the rest OF her embrace:
Let US love her while We NAV.
Well for Us that We can say,
Where's MOTHER
London Mail
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 n hornets nest
by adopting resolutions condemning the
charity ball which is to be given here New
Years day. the proceeds to 20 10 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
FATAL TURKISH BATHS.
A Wisconsin, Mar Boiled 10 Death in
a Made AFFAIR.

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 n placed
between wooden blankets. spontaneous
combustion igniting the blankets and
burning him frightfully. To cure him
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

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 OF the KID
neys, and IL the finest remedy extant
for 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
MAY RESULT FAMILY.
Erich Parker Of Cairo. III, Terribly
Beaten by Railroad Saen,

Cairo. ILL.,. Dec. la-Erich Parker. a
member OF the A. p. A., lies at the point CT
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 another
man. whose name Is not known, all en-
ployes of the Illinois Central railroad at
Mounds. A remark Of his 70 enraged the
trio that they attacked him. one OF them
breaking his skull with = chair. The thso.
men then escaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Caused Enough.

"Wha is Bexton hustling around so
in n interest Of & 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

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, and viii doubt
less soon be demolished. There was a
time when this old playhouse was m of
the most fashionable PAGES in the south.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

After the fly season was over. fisher
men on the Coos river in Oregon caught
large numbers OF o by using salmon
eggs for bait.
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
Japan-China treaty Is in japanese. Chi
nese and English, the English version
10 prevail II cases OF dispute a TO in
~fernrefatiOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The tallest trees are 10 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

At New Augustine. Fla. the mayor,
sitting as a magistrate. accepted five
hogs from a negrc culprit as security
for the payment of a fine'
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 cyclist. He may be seen any
day ~careening through the Dublin
streets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

In certain parts of China the young
ome year their hair in a long. single
plat, with which Is i~ntertwined a
strand of bright scarlet thread, which
denotes them to be marriageable.
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 4 recent vote Of The
TransVaal Volksraad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

III you desire a luxurious growth Of
healthy hair Of a natural color. natures
GROWING 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

During his entire career Stradivarius
made from 5000 10 1000 yiolins. Few
OF these were sold for more than s25 dur
ing his life. Now some OF them COM
mand $4,000 each.
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

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our
only medicine for coughs and colds
Mrs. c. Beltz, 439 Sth ave-, Denver.
Colo. Nov. s, 'y5.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

A lair article OF molasses can b.
made from the stalks Of the commos
waize.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Value Of Diamonds.

creases In the geometrical ratio Of it's
weight. Four diamonds weighing togeth-
er two carats are worth $40: but one dia-
mond weighing just as much is worth $3.50.
Stones weighing over two carAts are
carat stones: they should be dearer. but
they are not, simply because the demand
for them is limited. II the demand for
diamonds was az imperative as the de-
mand FOR beef or flour, the geometrical
ratio would again come into play, and FIVE
carat stoiies would DE valued in the tiIouz-
ands.