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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Whiskers that are ~prematurely gray
or faded should be colored TO prevent
the look OF age, and Bucklngham's Dye
excels ali others in coloring brown or
black.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
March.

Ho, wind of March, speed over the sea.
From mountains where the SHOWS lie
deep, ~
The cruel glaciers threatening creep.
And witness this, my jubilee!
Roar from the surf OF boreal isles.
Roar form the hidden, Jagged sleeps
Where the destroyer never sleeps:
Toll through the icebergs' Gothic piles!
Voyage through space with your wiz
train,
Harping its shrillest, searching tone,
Or WdlllnS deep its ancient moan,
To learn how impotent you reign.
Now, hov'ring by this garden bed,
With all your wilful power, behold,
just breakang from the leafy mould,
My little primrose lift its head!
Elizabeth Stoddard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

The newly reported revised statutes of
Wisconsin gave a legal definition of the
newspaper advertising square as one
inches i'm depth and the column width.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Natural History.
Washington Star.

" ApH pAdls
Nanny" said Plckaninny Jim, what
makes de folks say dat ar mule is de
mos sure-footed animal dat grows?'
Don you know dat?"
Il sho'ly dosen'
"Weell, when yoh gifts a chance yoh
wanter watch a mule kick an see how
he nebber misses is aim. Den yohln
know why dey calls i'm sure-footed."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
No-to-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 40O, 900 cured. why not LET No.To Rae
regulate or remove your desire for tobaccO2
saves money, make health and IN .nhood. Cure
Ruardn eed, Doe and 81, all druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

A south Florida turnip Weighing four.
teen pounds was exhibited i'm Leesburg
in that state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Chinese smuggling has been discov-
cred as going on Owe the Mexican line
at San Diego, Cal. and several arrests
have been made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

The senate of the Connecticut legisla-
ture has rejected a proposed bin TO grant
divorce for incurable insanity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

The most thickly populated country
in Europe is Belgium, and it is also the
most Incorporate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Caterpillars from six inches to a foot
long are common in the vicinity Of he
Darling river. Australia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Panama is a Caribbean word mean
ing Mud Fish," IN allusion TO the
abundance OF this variety on both sides
0i the isthmus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Mrs. Winsiow's soorHISa SYRUP for children
tsethlns, sOftens the gems, reduces
allays pain, cures wipd collie. 2c n bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

My doctor said / would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.--Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. %. '95.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Use Instead OF unwholesome cosmetics, 0lenn's Sui.
phur soap, which puTuhes and beauties the skin.
Hill S Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, o0c
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Fully one-third of the land in Great
Britain is owned by members of the
house of lords.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

The prices of drugs are fixed by law
in Austria. This prevents overcharges
for presCriptions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Japan now possesses 100 iron and steel
steamships registered for foreign trade,
with a gross tonnage OF 23l, 1879 tons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

JUST try n Toe box Of Cascarets, candy cathariic. nn.
All liNrr and bowel regulator made,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

CAscARETs stimu ate liver, Kidneys and bowels. New.
er sicken, weaken or gripe. lOc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

The total income Of the London hos
,itals is close upon $1,000, 900 n year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

WHEN bilious or costiye. eat a Cascarst. CANDY On
ihAftie' cure guaranteed, l0c, 2bc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
A Question OF Proprfety.
From Harper's Bazaar,

From Harper baZdr
The above question is one that the house.
keeper should often ask herself in the
management of her servants. 1t ID a
strange state of affairs that the presence
of servants Is often as great tax as 1t
is a relief But since the domestic is q
necessity, the wise mistress Will deter
mine to manage her with as little wear
and tear to the nerves and temper OF both
parties As is consistent with the proper
conduct Of the household. She win calmly
and quietly insist that each maid does her
work promptly and properly. but she VIII
never descend to the exchange OF angry
words with q person less refined than her
self The mistress with her gentle breed
ing must not lower herself to strife OF
tongues with a woman whose advan-
tages were SO much less than her own. II
a servant cannot he managed without
scolding. a mistress should let her go.
Life is too short, and self-respect and
peace of mind are too precious. to be vast
ed in such q cause. and the mistress owes
it 10 her traditions to be always restrained
and calm. Better, far better, dinner OF
herbs prepared in peace by the mistress
herself than stalled OK q Ia Franchise
prepared ry o competent but in-tempered
cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
. Atlanta CGa.) Constitution.

From the Atlanta (Ga) Constitution
There Is a tradition in Georgia that the
tin-horn business originated in Savannah.
Ihere was once a mayor of Savannah-ft
may have been DIR. Arnold, who, though
very brilliant man, was hard-headed when
ne wanted to be-who concluded to prohibit
fireworks in the public squares of that
city. So he printed his proclamation to
that effect in the newspapers Col. VIM.
L. thompson, who wrote Mayor Jones
Courtship." was editing The News, and he
wrote little paragraph stating that the
boys, instead Of being angry with the good
mayor. should be thankful, and suggesting
that each and every lad should buy a tin
horn and so around and serenade the
mayor. ''
The idea took like wildfire. Every hoy
IA Town bought tin horn and marched
around IN the square on which the mayor's
mousse fronted, with the result that the
boys mad more fun than ever, while the
mayor had more Christmas to the square
men imam anybody I'm town, except his
next-door neighbors. That afternoon 90
tne story goes, the mayor set the presses
OF the town to work and issued a noster
proclamation. declaring that the pubIic
squares could be used for fireworks but
not Tor TIN horns. Whereupon the soua re-
In front Of the mayors house was vacated
by the boys, who proceeded to celebrate
their victory by forming a procession and
marching through the streets blowing
their horns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

''Same as Mother Used 10 Make.-
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Here is little story which may serve as
hint to young wives who have not vet
learned just how to reach the right spot in
their husbands hearts with eatables. A
young woman was calling on a friend who
had recently been married, and in the
course of a chat asked: And how are you
getting on i'm the culinary line."
The bride of a few weeks laughed as she
began her reply:
This afternoon everything looks bright,
as bright as can be. but can tell you that
I've never been biuer in my life than L was
just before luncheon hour Like every
young housekeeper. I've been pursued Just
a little by the ghost of the way his mother
dio things. Tom is just the dearest fellow
In the world, but he couldn't heIp referring
now and then to q certain delicious gravy
"nlch MS mother used to make at home.
For three long weeks I've been strug-
CLING with that wretched gravy. Bridget
has struggled with IT. too. and has pivcn
1t up. Every morning the dear boy would
taste the new mixture. Then his face
would fall, and he would say: MY dear. it's
awtully nice, and it's awfuiiy good of you
10 pother; but 1t isn't right. somehow. 1t
isn't the way mother made it, Then nv
heart would sink
Ihis morning resolved to try ii for the
last time. L was low-spirited and miser-
able. L burned my finger at the stove and
got more tired and hot and cross every
minute. So L just threw the things to-
sether Tor tn At gravy. 1 slammed ii on the
stove, and didn't watch II or ANYTHING
And. would you believe it? The very mo-
ment that Tom tasted ii he cried out:
Mhy. my dearest it's the identical stuff!
!, inns :, Is just the way mother used to make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

His Memorable Visit to the United
States Over Thirty.Fiye Icars AFRO.

His Memorable Visit to the United
States Over Thirty-Five Tears Ago.
Stephen Fiske. in recalling when the
Prince of Wales was in America" writes
in the January Ladies' Home Journal that
on September II, 1860, he "entered the
United States for the first time. riding to
the American side for q farewell view of
Niagara. Then, after the usual ceremonies
at Hamilton. the prince crossed to Detroit,
on September 20, and became the guest OF
the people of this republic. The Duke Of
Newcastle had insisted that the prince, as
Baron Renfrew, should be received by the
people, not officially by the governm ent,
and this ARRANGEMENT was carried out dur
ing his tour. 1t seemed as II all the people,
headed by the governor OF Michi8an, mad
rushed to welcome him at Detroit. The
crowds were SO dense that the royal party
could not get to their hotel through the
main streets. There was a similar crowd
at Chicago. which was reached two DAYS
later: St. Louis, where the prince mad a
splendid reception on the fair GROUNDS ana
opened the Western Academy Of Arts. and
Cincinnati, where another tremendous
crowd awaited him, and he danced all
night at another ball, made the prince glad
to get to the comparative quiet Of Wash
ington. where he was introduced by Lord
Lyons to President Buchanan and MISS
Harriet Lane. and was elegantly, but pri-
yately entertained at the White House
Subsequently he visited Richmond. Philadel-
phia, New York, Boston and some other
eastern cities, in nearly all Of which he
was sumptuously entertained, and was the
guest of honor at receptions, balls. dinners.
etc. On October 20 the prince re-embarked
from Portland, Me-, for England. Owing
to severe storm his ship. Hero" had
Teen driven out of her course, was several
DAYS overdue, and her officers and crew
were reduced to scant salt fare. England
was greatly alarmed for the safety OF the
young prince, and rejoiced when the He
ro'' finally landed him safe on his native
shore,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
Abbrcy-fatioma.
From the Milwaukee Cwis., Sentinel.

From the Milwaukee (wis) Sentinel
1t would be interesting to discover how
many readers pronounce authorizations TO
themselves. Some very intelligent readers
have the queer habit OF mentally expanding
authorizations into words and sounds which
never occurred to the abbreviator. An ell
derry gentleman, well educated once con-
fessed that he could never see the abbre
Walton lbs. for pounds without saving
h6s to himself. In like manner Though
never come across such phrase as .amons
those present were Mexsrs. and Mines
Smith. Biodgett." etc.. without sayine To
himself. "Messers and Meemes" He al
ways. In the privacy Of his own mind
transformed Mgr. satoln into Nsxrude.
satoiii He knew. OF course, that this prsc.
ftce was absurd. but he had never suc.
ceeded IN breaking himself Of It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
HERRMANN's TRICK EXPLAINED.
How He Caught Ballets Hot From
Rides Held by Good Marksmen.

How He Caught BuIlets Hot From
Rises Held by Good Marksmen.
From the New York Herald
Now that Hermann the Great Is gone.
there can be no harm in explaining how his
wonderful trick Of catching the bullets shot
at him by six National Guardsmen was
done. 1t will be remembered that Herr
mann performed this striking feat twice
for the benefit Of the Herald free ice fund
once on August 1, 1894. and again last May.
On both occasions the famous prestidisi-
tateur stood alone upon the stage, while
six picked narksmen from the state Ma
tional Guard fired point blank upon him
from platform built in the audience On
both occasions Hermann, pale of face and
painfully alert, caught the bullets, pre-
Viously marked by committee of noted
army men. and handed them back hot from
the barrels for Identification.
OF course it was a trick, but it was a
dangerous trick, and one that Hermann
disliked to do. But even he was less ner-
vous than the marksman, who, acting in
perfect good faith, feared that they might
kill the plucky magician.
Many have been the alleged explanations
of this trick published In various pewspa-
pers. They have all been wrong Herr
mann himself told the Herald how ii was
done, and here it is.
OF course there was an accompliee, and
this accomplish WAS not one of the Marks
men, but the sergeant in charge Of them
This sergeant took the six regulation army
bullet cartridges on a silver platter to the
committee.
The committee examined them. made
sure they were genuine. marked them plain
~ and replaced them on the platter. The
sergeant instantly. raised the platter in
plain sight at arms length above the head,
walked over to the marksmen, and they
themselves each took q cartridge, examined
1t and placed it in the rife. Then came the
shooting
The trick lay in the platter, which had
false bottom. Under this bottom lay, six
other cartridges. identical in size. weight
and appearance, but holding bullets made
Of composition Of plumbago and mer-
curry. When the sergeant held the platter
aloft he touched spring and by q clever
mechanism these six fake" cartridges
jumped into the platter. while the genuine
cartridges disappeared beneath the false
bottom.
30 It was the composition cartridges that
the marksmen unknowingly put into their
rifles. and on firing this composition was In
stantiy melted by friction through the bar
rels and dissipated In the air
Meantime, however, the supposedly emp
ty platter was taken behind the wings.
where the genuine cartridges were drawn
out. quickly heated and carefully placed by
an attendant on table, where Herrmann
just before the firing. carelessiy picked
them UP md palmed them. Holding them
in his hands during the firing he fmmedi.
A simple trick, but q very dangerous one.
for IL the platter's mechanism failed 10
work completely, one or more OF the Renu-
Inc cartridges might have got into the
rifles OF the marksmen and thence into
Herrmann's body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

From the New YORK Ssu.
Speaking OF turtles" said resident of
Harlem, there was little yellow ground
turtle, about five inches long. that lived in
my back yard for years. that would come
when you called him. II walked cut into
the yard and called: Turtle. turtle, turtle
he would come from wherever he vas. II
/ came out and picked up q spade the turtle
would follow me. He knew I was going to
dig worms for him. The turtle used to go
away in the fall and come hack in the
spring. He did that for years. but finally
he went away one tan and never came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

T A Melbourne dispatch to the London
Times says that q vioaeat Cyclone has de-
stroyed the town OF Neyertire n "a n
It - feared that several perpens have
boen k11ed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
ALMANAC
AND HANDBOOK.

This little volume is of inestimable
value to every wide-awake person i'm
Washington. From cover to cover it
contains plethora of information touch
ing upon every question of the day. 1T
is of especial value to every Washing
tonian because of the completeness of its
information about the local government,
the duties of the District officials, the
sources of revenue, and statistics regard
ing the Districts educational, financial,
commercial, charitable and religious in
stitutions, and all other information
that every Washingtonian should know.
When i'm search of information of any
sort you can turn to THE EVENING
STAR ALMANAC and find out lust
what you want to know. Get yours at
once!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
REAL ESTATE.

While no great activity was manifested
IN the real estate market during the year
just closed. yet the conditions were more
favorable than those that prevailed during
the preceding year. A reasonable degree
or building was done. and property that
was sold realized good prices. While there
was no strong demand for property, vet
prices remained firm. After the election a
decided improvement was noted, money
was easier. and 1t was evident that in
Eestors were gradually coming again into
me market Perhaps the most notable
event OF the year was the purchase by Mr..
a L. Barber Of the Delaney place At the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES

THE preparations for tho CEREMONIES at
tendrnt upon the inauguration of Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley were commenced by
the selection Of Mr.. 8. W. woodward as
the chairman Of the executive cotmittee
having the arrangements In charAe. Mr..
Woodward declined Chairman Hanna.s In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

For sale at all newsstands and at
the counting room of The Even
ing Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

DEAIHS.
On the roll of the city's dead for the wear
Is found the names of many who were use
1ul citizens. and those places 1t will be diff
neuit TO NIL. Among those who died are
DR. James Webb Rogers, Geo. w. Phil
lips. Cryptic Palnoni. E. 3. Wight. George
White. David W. Mahon. NJ. B. Brady. W.
W Upton. John Tyler. .jr-. Thomas r.
Morgan. DIR. Smith Townsend, David Nc
Cleliand. Commander Geo. n. Bache. L. 8.
N; Samuel Fowler. william b. Webb,
Robert Edward Earl. Gen. Thomas l..
Casey. L. s. A: Dennis F. Murphy. Rev.
Ihomas G. Addison. Seaton Monroe W. H.
webster. Mills Dean. A H. Lowery George
Bogus. y. L. Jeffries. w. l.. Cash Dr. s.
. Mof1att. Justin Mccarthy, John Blair
Hose. Rev. John Wesley Boteler, Rear Ad-
miraI Thomas II. Stevens. u. 9. N: W. c.
BROCK. Daniel g. Pickrell. Charles H Ruoff.
Col. Albert q. Bracket. u. s. A; Samuel
3. Shellabarger. Joseph A. McKibben. DIR.
Joseph NJ Toner Arthur Macarthur Hem
~ l. Crawford. John Chamberlin. Henry
NJ Sweeney, Miss Kate Field, G. Brown
Goode, l. H. Schneider W. C. WiuIock.
James F. Clark. Henry c. Sherman. Brent
L. Baldwin. William A. Richardson Otis
&. Wight, John F. Ennis Miss Annie Lew
IS. Lloyd Monkey. James Pilling. Edwin
Wiliets. Benz F. Fuller. Franklin Tenney-
Geo y Coffin. Sayies ]. Bowen, DIR. Caro-.
line B. Winsiow. George E. Lemon. r. W.
Fenwck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The year just closed was one of mater;a,
progress as regards the public schools oY
the District OF Columbia. The total num.
Der of pupils attending the day schools
was AZ. a04. and the whole number attend
ing the night schools, 3,lO9. The preceding
year the number Of day pupils was Il s,7
and the night pupils. 1858. The free text
books had. perhaps. something to do with
the increased attendance, and this feature
was regarded as a success. The total cost
OF maintaining all the public schools Of
the District, with all the supplies f,,r-
'nishec for the year. not including the COST
of erecting new buildings, was $8S8. e7O. on.
making the average cost to each pupil. in
Guiding text books, &20.X. The Enrolment
was as follows: White Normal School 20.
Colored Normal School. 30 total, 90. White
High Schools. 2,Z25; colored High School.
673; total. 1880: white grammar and
primary schools. 25.0o4: coiored grammar
and primary schools. II. 40: total. 80 474.
The total increase for the year was iDO7.
The total number Of teachers emrSoyed
was lose. OF this number IO31 TAUGHT
the day schools and Is the night schools.
OF the Gay teachers 13e were male and
8o5 females. At the end Of the year the
District owned 81 school buildings ami
rented IL buildings. 1t owned roo school
rooms and rented So rooms. During the
year possession was taken Of the foliow-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The efforts Of the citizens to secure the
establishment OF free public library were
crowned with success. June 3 the Presi-
dent signed an act which created the IL
brary as a supplement to the public school
system Ct the District. and directing it's
maintenance as the property of the Dis
trict. Provision was made for its manage
ment by a board OF nine trustees, and for
it's temporary location in a convenient
place. to be designated by the Commits
sioners until a municipal building may be
erected. when the library shall be housed
in that structure. Pursuant to these pro-
visions, June 20 the Commissioners APP
pointed as the trustees of library Messrs.
Gardiner G. Hubbard. r. Ross Perry. 8.
w. Woodward. John B. Larner r. w.
Moves, A. T. Britton. B. H. Warner, J. T.
Dubois and DR.. J. M. Toner. Mr.. A. T.
Britton resigned membership Us trustee and
Mr.. A. r. Spofford was appointed In hfs
place. Early Ia July the trustees me.
and organized choosing Mr.. T. w
Noyes As president. DR.. J. M. Toner died
in August. and Mr.. Weston Flint was ap-
pointed to the vacancy thus created in the
board. In November the trustees issued an
invitation to the people OF the District to
donate hooks and money to the library.
The District Commissioners submitted
estimates to Congress-, covering the prob
able expenses OF the library for the forth
coming fiscal year. and the trustees an
peared before the House apprOpria lions
committee In behalf Of the reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

H.
5ureo: The property loss amounted to s142 :
W.. Two days after this serious fire A ri
Luerssen was badly burned by the exnio-
SIGN en- OF II, alcohol at 144s cdhnectieut avenue.
IN me morning Of Judy 10 there was a
fatal ta IRE IN rear Of Aul11street northwest
from which an alarm was sounded from
oox 10. When hsafireahen reached tha
Manss .ney round a-gouaE Italian. Joseph
sasoiine near the stove for cleaning Dur.
poses. and when an eGxpidsion occnre.d ~ ~
was burned from Rsaa 10 foot and b is
eD.nss we're q mass ofyfames. HIS sister
forts to save her brothers life she was
severely burned. Three days before. this
Kate Hessler was badly burned while ,,s;ns
gssofine at No. sol 18th street northwest. =
first of the two Ares VIZ on the s 'esib an a.
the month, near Bggok1Sni, when Carr, =.
Dodson,s s three chttarens1 four years. two
to death. This firelAap,eened early 4, ~.
morning, and iocal alaHu, resulted In fhs
senoing Of pne company to. the scene of tbs
hre- But the damage had been done before
and burned boards were left d, mari M
scene OF the horrible work OF the flames
Two days later, in Georgetown the ntha,
f e. ocsrrred On the ID .sof, October
street southwest was burned, ct q loss al
$f0.790. The same day there was a locsi
alarm turned IN for hre at 22l3 and 2215 Z
street northwest. A stable MAS burned
ana James Morgan WAX arrested and CON
victed OF setting 1t on IRE
Thomas w. Smiths lumber yard w,es
burned on the night of Novenber "a, Sd
bright was the blaze made by this IRE that
away. The damage done by this fre
amounted TO $35. coo, and the property Vas
not insured. .'7sfs 80
just two weeks ago there was fatal Are
ct house on 9Th street extended. whefs
Alice Thomas. c0l0red. 102 years old, lori
her lie. The old woman was left In ~