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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18


oats digest readily; but with proverbs il
10 quite otherwise. Their popularity is
only reached because they have passed
muster as being clear to every mind. They
tell their story with a directness and
brevity which pleases the public, as the
dictionary did the old Scotch woman
"They air Draw stories," she said. 'but
upco' short" Turned to tell the practical
story of Sapolio, they often acquire new
interest Who reads the advice. "Be ma.
tent and you will have patient Children"
without an innate respect for the advice
which follows, not to fret over house
cleaning. but do II easily with Sapollo :
And who can repress q smile when the
Sapolionic artist pictures the patient
father and the impatient twins defylng the
prOverb2 But the mother will be back
sooner If she follow the advice. Our ia
miliar "The pot calls the kettle black''
takes a new interest in its Italian form.
The pot Gays TO the pan, keep of or
you'll smutch me-" The universal toll
Of the world finds expression in the Catai.
an phrase, where wilt thou 60, Ok, that
thou wilt not ploughT' Almost ali ma.
tons possess a proverb which deciar, 4
that IF you forbid n fool a thing, thai
he will do" and with confidence in the
good will of the public the advertiser OF
Sapolio puts II In this form:
"Forbid a fool a thing and that he viii
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional dis
ease. and In order TO cure IL you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not "a quack med
icine. IL was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians In this country for
years, and Is a regular prescription. II
IL composed of the best tonics known.
combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination OF the two in
gradients is what produces sue Won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
+. j. CHENEY a. CO, Props, Toledo, o..
Sold by Druggists. price 7hc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Disappearance OF GEORGE Hardesty

Chamberlain, S. D.. Jan. 10.-Rela.
tives residing at Dayton, in the state of
Washington, are agitated over the dis.
appearance from this county of George
Hardesty, for years a resident of this
section, and nave written here for the
purpose OF striving to clpear up the
mystery surrounding the whereabouts
Of the missing man, If still alive. The
last letter received from Hardesty by
his relatives on the coast stated that he
would leave in one week TO visit them
That was some time ago M since then
nothing further has been heard from
him, although prior to the receipt OF his
last letter he was in constant communi.
cation with his relatives. Foul play is
feared.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Colonel and Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant, who are visiting Mrs. L. $. Grant
in Washington, are both great favorites
in that city. Colonel Grant possesses a
great deal of SAVIOR faire." He is never
bothered with the society of young peo-
pie, as many distinguished men are. bu'
enters heart and soul into their pleas
ures. Though he is in no sense Il
dancing man, he Is extremely graceful
and perfectly at ease In a ball room.
Mrs. Grant greatly resembles her hand
some sister, Mrs. Potter Palmer, and by
many sine is considered the hdndsomoT
of the two. Mrs. Grant has dark hair, a
beautiful and radiant expression and
large brown eyes. She dresses most ar
tistically. and her bearing is almost
regal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
INAUGURATION Of BuSHNtti
Governor Mckinley Steps Out OF the
Executive Office Monday.

Executive Office Monday.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1.-THE advance
guard OF members Of the q, O, p. has
commenced TO arrive for the ceremonies
that will mark on Monday the inaugur.
alton OF General Bushnell as governor
Of Ohio, and for the next forty-eight
hours regular and special trains that
have traversed every county In the state
will bring In tens and scores OF thous.
ands of enthusiastic republicans full OF
vim and energy, who will make the vel
kin ring from early Monday morning
until late at night. This Is Governor
McKinley's last secular day In the state
capitol, and tomorrow h administra.
ton will figure officially In the public
eye for the last time. when the governor
and his military staff attend service In
the Broad Street Methodist church
Governor-elect Bushnell and his escort
will not arrive from Springfield until
early Monday morning. The platform
on which the oath of office will be ad.
ministered to the new governor has beer
erected In the rotunda of the state house
and the reviewing stand has also beer
built, on the north side OF the structure
The city Is already gay with bunting bui
there Is more OF less regret that there
will be no inaugural hall. AZ q matter
Of fact, there have only been two OF
such functions since the inauguration
of Ohio's first governor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Western Canoe Association.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. lie. f. Penne-
well of this city. presided today at the
annual midwinter meeting Of the West
ern Canoe association at the Hotel ST.
Claire. Others present are N. II. Cook
of Chicago, Z. E. Holmes and #. w.
Dickens of Milwaukee, c. }. Steadman
of Cincinnati and r. M. Lamp of Madi-
son. The main business of the day is to
decide the location Of the No. 8 summer
camp. No agreement will be reached
until late this afternoon. Green Lake,
Wis, Is favored by the delegates from
that state. while others prefer some one
of the small inland lakes ON the shores
of western Michigan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
The Most aimple and Safe Remedy for
In the Way He should Go.

GIVE me a kiss" she pleadingiy said.
He heard. unmoved. her warm. sweet sus
ing,
Although TO her he was not wed.
Nor had he even come a-wooing.
give me a kiss" Her lips I'm shape
TO tempt a saint. did thus beseech him.
While he seemed planning. an escape
To some place where she could not reach
him.
oGive me a kiss. just one--I pray"
Her fond insistence III did serve her.
He looked askance and moved away.
Scared and Disguised with her fervOr.
give me a kiss" Each coaxing word
But helped anew to fright and pain him.
Because he was her bran new bird.
And she was starting IN 20 train him.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Indiana Republican Campaiea.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan, 1.-THE pre-
liminariss OF the republican state cam
taign will be inaugurated this after
noon and evening with meetings In
every precinct In the state. at which the
county committees viii be elected.
These committees will organise on Sat
urday next. and three days later the
district conventions Will elect members
Of the state committee. The sentiment
throughout the state II overw helming-
" In favor Of General Harrison's nomi-
nation, and committees of all kinds win
be constituted to that end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
ARE SUSPICIOUS OF BRICE,
He Is Attacked by the Organ Of the
ganderbilts.

New York, Jan. 11.-The Neil and Ex-
press Is convinced that the INT of CAL
vim s. Brice and Napoleon Bonaparte will
20 down in history side by side. In an edi.
torial survey of Brice the paper says:
when the senator, with all the prestige
attaching to a purchased seat, introduced
4 bill the other day looking to tho con.
struction Of a great ship cana from the
Atlantic to the great lakes without util.
lzing Canadian territory. we at once de.
.ected q scheme for dealing q deadly blow
II certain great railroads which he had
thus far failed to secure. But we did no,
expose him. On Monday night. however,
ne reached out over two continents IN
gigantic scheme of some sort. which dc.
hands the most wachful scrutiny.
"On that evening we found assembled
about his ~hospitable board such an incon.
yruous company as Secretary Of State oil.
aey, Sir Julian Paunceforte, Senior Dupuy
lie LONE. the Belgian minister, and Sen,
ator David b. Hill-who so ably assisted
Brice In getting buried under a 100. 900 ma
sority In the Ohio election. What Is IN
| meaning Of such a gathering? Is Brio
frying to secure control Of the Venezuelan
question. settle the Cuban rebellion, In re.
turn for all the railways on the island. and
capture Belgium's interest In Africa, with
| Hill's Endorsement on his notes and on hi
character? Or. Is he merely trying to i'm.
| press upon the nations Of Europe. In sec.
Ions, how easy Il Is for 2 Of millionl
10 become q great statesman n the mill.
ions are j~rdiciously used, with Senator
Hill as . horrible example OF perverted
,alent without millions?
I'VE can nj await further devslep.
pents; mesnyhile. .qf course keeping {
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
aia Memory,s use

The Philadelphia Times tells n mn
thetic story Of poor, patient little Ned.
who had been kept after school again
and again to learn q simple stanza
which all the rest OF the class had mas.
tered.
At last be broke down and sobbed. 81
can't do IT, Miss Gray; I just can't do
1t. Father says It's because l have such
q poor"
"a poor what, Ned?"
"You know what It H." q glimmer OF
light fickering In his face; 1.-THE thing
you forget WITH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Her Little sorrow.

Washington Star.
course. l shouldn't want to stand
In the way OF anything hat you feel like
doing I'm the way of New Years refor-
nation" h said. But IL does seem
too bad"
What seems too bad, my dear?'
asked her husband.
THAT you should feel obliged to stop
smoking just after / have given you
those lovely Christmas cigars"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Kansas City.

Kansas City. Jan 11.-Hogs-Receipts.
II, 800. Market slow on heavy, strong on
light. Quotations: Heavy, 50 .45qS. 60; light
and medium. SO. 1903 so; pigs, 81. 2Oa3.25.
Cattle-Receipts, $500. Market steady.
Quotations: Native steers, best, 81. eOq4. AS;
air to good, 50. 0oq3. so; cows and h~eifers,
best. 81. s0Q3. 40; fair to good, 81 900 80;
bulls, 81 .90q2. 80; stocker and feeders,
q3. IS: calves. s.. 00Q l0. 90.
Sheep-Receipts, $500. Market strong.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
BAYARD STILL POPULAR.
The American Minister Attends Re
ceptions and Banquets.

London, Jan. 11.-Despite h recen
unpIeasantness between this countr.
and the United States, the presence o
Minister Bayard at receptions, dinner
and banquets is as much in demand ~
ever. His latest acceptance Is OF the In
vitation to preside over the annual fes
tival dinner of st. Johns Foundation
School, for the ons of the poorer clergy
which will be held at the Hotel Metro
pole on the First Thursday In February
Two cabinet ministers and a numbe'
Of members OF the houses Of lords ant
commons Will be among the guests
and 1t will be surprising IL the function
passes withoue some conciliatory tall
anent the Venezuelan imbroglio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

A couple in Richmond. Ky, on mar
riage bent, went hunting for the JUS
tice of the peace the other day. The
justice is also an auctioneer. and not
finding him at his Office the couple went
to his auction roOms. They found him
auctioning a lot OF cradles from a bank
rupt stock. He was notified Of the pres
ence Of the couple and their errand and
stopped the auction and married them
on the spot. Then, to re~ciprocate his
kindness. probably, the newly welded
pair bought n of the finest cradles in
the stock. And the crowd Of customers
nhappaI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Robbins have already appeared in GER
tain sections of New Hampshire sure
sign of a mild, open winter, the weather.
wise say. In Nantucket, Mass, violets
and dandelions have been blooming dur
ing the past week, and caterpillars are
quite numerous. The Kenebec river.
which froze up tight at the beginning OF
December, is now open from Augusta
To the sea, and the icemen, who were
highly elated two weeks ago, are "a
ceedingly downcast. Signs OF like i'm
port are noted in many other parts Cf
the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

A distinguished European who is WIS.,
iting America says: THE most wonder
full thing l have seen SO far is Washing
ton. There is nothing like it in all Eu-
rope. / have visited all the large cities
there and The Hague is the only one APP
preaching it. and that is nothing like so
big, and. of course, nothing like as mod
arn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

A strange fatality seems to have pur-
sued . family In Atchison. Kas.. cvs
members Of which have died within n.
many years. All were taken aAok ON
Christmas day n died between Christ
mas and New Years. This has hap
pened for dve consecutive q
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
A Petition for Pardon.

Grundy Center. Ia, Jan. 10.-A petit.
ton asking for the pardon Of n Glyn.
den is reported to nave been circulated
In the western part Of the county. II
!s said that the matter Of the pardon OF
his man will be brought before the leg.
islature this winter. The crime for
which he was sent to the penitentiary
was committed about eighteen years
ago and was for the murder of a young
girl living In the western part OF the
county. 1t is said that Glynden was
convicted on circumstantial evidences
as he was seen with the girl q short
time before the murder. He was given
two trials. one being after an appeal to
the supreme court. but In both was
found guilty of murder In the first de-
gree, and was sentenced to the penitsn'
tiary at Fort Madison for life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
oems rrom Hosea Biclow.r

ANENT THE STRAINED NELA-
TONS
But there's a few small intrusts here be-
low, 4
Outside The counter o. Iohn Bull & Co..
An, though they can't conceit, HOWE
I guess the Lord druv down creations
'Thout nc gret helpin' from the British
An could c~ontrive TO keep things pooty
Ef they withdrawed from business in a
min;
i hain't no patience with sech swellin'
Think God can't forge "'thout them to
blow the beilerses."
[ tell we. England's law. on sea an land,
Hez alters ben. I've got the heaviest
hand"
what's goods all English. all tibet isn't
amt:
What profits her Is alters right an just.
An ef you don't read scripture so, you
must;
She's praised herself until she fairly
thinks
There amt no light in Natur' when she
winks
Hain't she the Ten Commandments In her
puS? X
Could the world stir 'thout she went. tu.
ez nus7
She's all that's honest. honnablc an
fair,
An when the vartoos died they made her
heir.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Repub,,can Senatorial Caucus.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The republican
senatorial caucu called for yesterday
and postponed, will probably not be
again called for several days. A number
of senators have left the city and there
is a tacit understanding among those
here that nothing shall be done for =
few days at least.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Cheap Power AT Chamberlain.

Champeriasn. .. D.. Jan. 9TH city
electric light plant has been shut down
during the last few days TO provide an
opportunity for applying the power OF
the new artesian gusher. The work Is
being pushed as rapidly as possible. II
Is probable that the price OF lights will
be so reduced that IL will be made ad.
vantageous to put the lights In every
house in the city. 1t will be the cheap
est power on earth. and the residents OF
the city are to have the benefit of 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
ugar-Unchanged.
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Jan. 1.-Wheat opened
easy and was slow all day, May closing
ha4sc lower than yesterday at 54ssc for
January, 65% G557sc for May.
Spot wheat on track was in good demand
at 55Ssc for hard, 5Ac for No. l northern,
$3.50 for No. 2 northern.
Receipts-Wheat, 399, 800 bushels.
Shipments-Wheat, II,160 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Nine. Emma Games, who has beer
w%intering in Paris, will sing at the Gov
ent Garden. London. opera eason this
summer. She has added several new
dramatic roles to her repertoire-Aida
Valentine and the heroines of "Giocon
da" and "Mefistofele.' She will create
the leading role of Franck's opera "Ghi
sella." a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
south Omaha,

South Omaha, Jan. 1l.-Hogs-Receipts,
1900: official yesterday, 1920; shipments,
~. Market weak and &c lower. Quota
tons: Heavy, t3.4j@3. 81: mixed and light,
50. 45a3. IS.
Cattle-Receipts. 800; official yesterday,
l,769: shipments, SCI. Market weak and
fairly active.
sheep-Receipts, 1900; official yesterday,
l06. Market easier.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Potter Palmer of Chicago was SC
pleased with the Atlanta exposition that
when he returned home he sent a check
for 81 900 TO Mrs. Joseph Thompson to
be expended in carrying out the plan Of
making some permanent use of the
woman's building for the advancement
of women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
The Modern Mother

Has found hat her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant laxative,
Syrup OF Figs, when in need OF the laxa-
tive effect OF a gentle remedy than by
any other, and that ii Is more accept
able to them. Children enjoy II and IL
benefits them. The true remedy. Syrup
OF Figs, is manufactured by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup only.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Many fruit growers of California have
decided to stop raising persimmons. The
fruit sent east has been of fine quality
and attractive in appearance. but there
has been little sale for it. and In most
cases the shippers n dealers have lost
money on II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Throughout the south the pecan is re-
garded as the finest nut ON earth. yts
cultivation has been found to be proit-
able. though a pecan tree must be af-
teen years old before II begins to bear.
But after It has reached maturity II will
produce for a quarter OF q century on
l,nger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

BY the strangest coincidence three
men met in the House restaurant at
Washington the other day whose names
were Wheat, Oates and Barley. They
began To hunt around and found an
other man whose name was Rye. They
had never met before and Immediately
cemented their ties of relationship by a
liberal patronage of the bar. The only
remarkable feature about the story is
that it is true.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 1L.-Hogs-Receipts, $1,000
Market steady at yesterdays close. QUO
tations: Heavy, SO. 15M3.s; mixed, $500
3.75: light, SO. 60d3. SIS; rough heavy, s3.55Q
3.65.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Market weak.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The q, A. r. veterans at Topeka. who
believe that old John Brown was : biss
ger man than George WashinG&on.
wants somebody to write q history Of
the United States which will devote
more tnsn an inch Of space 70 the an~
mlss' as Aalsas Into the uniouA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The recently discovered sulphur de-
posits In the southern Cocopah range u
mountains. on the eastern side Of Lower
California. are said to consist Of moun-
tains of almost pure sulphur. The sui
phur = be shoveled into sacks and put
on the market In It's natural state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Fishing by means Of electric light has
been successfully tried at Newhaven.
A lamp lowered into the sea brilliantly
illuminated the water over a circular
area twenty yards In diameter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live stock.

Sioux City, jan. 11.-Sioux City Stock
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Heavy. 1850
S.57le: mixed and light, So. 5OlS .51is.
AUTHORIZATIONS: Cows and heifers,
81. jOaS 10: bulls, 81. 9O02. IS; veals, 81. 50q
). so: stockers and feeders, s.. 16uS s. 80:
calves and yearlings, s.. 50H3.25.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The municipal authorities of Worces
ter, Mass, recently decided not to allow
girls to sell newspapers On the streets
because of the physical hardships and
discomforts and of the evil influences
10 which they would be exposed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Although NOT vet substantiated /

Although not yet substantiated by
figures, It Is not at all unlikely that
Great Britaln has q larger population
than France for the first time In HIS
,ory, At the census Of 1891 the united
kingdnm had s7.T97,000 Inhabitants.
against q .s<3.0 900 for France; since then
he deaths have regularly outnumbered
he births In France, while the opposite
~ been the oase In England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The Carnavalet Museum, In Paris, ha.
recently obtained possession of an in
valuable historic document in the shape
of a curious picture representing thu
Pont Neuf at the height Of it's celebrity
I'm the seventeenth century.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
ARRESTED FOR TREASON.
Cecil Rhodes Brother and 81 Other
English Residents Of Johannes

SStIl W
English Residents Of Johannes
burg.
Johannesburg, Jan. 10.-Twenty-tws
members of the national reform com
mittee whose efforts were devoted K
fomenting the recent rebellious acts o.
the Uitlanders, were arrested by officer:
of the Transvaal government at tn
rooms OF the reform club last evening
on a charge Of high treason They were
all taken TO Pretoria. The prisoners In
Guided Colonel Rhodes, a brother Of &c
ell Rhodes, Sir Drummond Miles Dun
bar, Lionel Phillips and other leading
residents of johannesburg.
The arrests created no excitement
the %populace maintaining a perfectly
Indifferent attitude to the action of the
authorities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Miss Caroline Rustad. a Scandinavian
S. years old, living in Whitehall. Wis.
has turned over her savings for the last
twelve years, amounting to 5000, to the
fund for relieving the Armenian suffer
ers In Turkey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Titt. House.

Warrington, Jan. 10.-Mr. Henderson,
rep, Ivwa, reported the changes In the
rules recommended by the committee
on rules and the house proceeded 10
consider them seriatim.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
No noubt About Her M...,...

"Cheer up, old man. A wom-n,s No
often means Yea you know"
but she didn't say NO. When I
asked her 4 she would marry me shs
said, i win. ] don't think didn't
even set treated with rsspect"-IH.
dianapolis Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

ssirE Observation-Disclosures governor
OF h Cape Colony, may be Obliged to
face the rest of the Transvaal music.
TIC defy the storm of Indignation may
prove, indeed, a task for Hercules. hav-
ing turned out to be too great IN under
taking for the modern Colossus OF
Rhodes