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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
SANTA re WINS.
"Real Estate" Does Not Mean q Rail.
ways Roadbed.

Oskaloosa. Kan, Dec. 30.-In the dis
trict court OF Jefferson county yester-
day Judge Meyer refused the petition OF
the state Of Kansas against the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
company 10 forfeit and sell the property
Of the railroad. The previous orders ap
pointing a receiver and granting injunc-
tons in aid thereof. the judge an.
nounced, would be set aside. The opin.
ion holds that the provisions OF chapter
3, session laws of 1891. relating To aliens.
under which the action was brought. are
not applicable TO railroads. The judge
says: 1T is only necessary 10 express
an opinion on one question argued be-
fore this court. That is the pivotal
point in the case. II is: Does chapter
3 OF the session laws of 1891 apply &c
property necessarily used in the operat.
ing OF a railroad?" The statute is then
cited and the opinion continues:
THE great weight of judicial author
ity in this country is that the property
OF a railroad company necessary for the
operation Of its railroad cannot be
seized and sold in parcels under an exc
cution.'
Inc COURTS nave 81 utIu lANdEldOiEs
when considering the words real es-
tate" and lands" that the same should
not be taken TO mean road bed or right
OF way of a railroad company or other
property necessary for ii TO use in the
performance of It's chartered opiiga-
tons. The real estate held or acquired
by a public corporation. like that hello
or owned by a railroad company in the
exercise OF a delegated right Of eminen.
domain and necessary for uses in which
the public is concerned. is not within the
meaning OF the Law real estate"
Then follows citations in several
cases and the opinion concludes as fol-
lows: Considering all Of the provis-
Ions of the statute of 1891, in view OF
the well known mischief intended to
be remedied thereby. and especially in
view of the express terms of the sta
tute providing how real estate forfeit
ed must be divided into parcels and
sold, / am forced to conclude that the
term Real Estate employed in sec
ton 2 and other sections of the statute
was not intended to embrace a railroad
or any essential part thereof. The leg
islature did not intend to make the pro-
visions of the statute applicable to
railroads. The result follows that the
plaintiffs petition in this case does not
state a cause Of action. The statute
fails TO provide for a forfeiture Of rail-
roads on account of alien ownership of
capital stock I'm railway corporations
and no petition can be formulated un-
der the provision of this statute which
should be sufficient TO forfeit and sell
the property of h defendant corpora
ton. used in the operation Of this rail-
road. In my opinion neither the letter,
nor the spirit OF the statute includes
railroads. The orders appointing a re-
ceiver N granting injunctions in aid
thereof, will be vacated and set aside.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
The B4s, Roofng Material.

The problem of roofing is one that has
long received the attention Of builders
and property wneT generally. To find
a material that would resist the action
Of the elements. prove impervious 10 the
action Of gases so often generated in
manufacturing eS"-afl.shments, and
that could he relied upon under the
most trying conditions. has received
much attention from ambitious invent
oIs. From the matched roofs Of the
early settlers the evolution slowly pro
grcssed through various stages Of Shin
giles. tin. tar and IRON; al Of which have
been fOund wanting IN many respects.
Today, after long experimenting, II is
conceded that the only roofing material
meeting all the requirements Of he per-
feet roJf il Fay's Manila Roofing. This
material looks and feels like leather,
will not rust or corrode, j. impervicus 70
the action Of gases, ms j. absolutely
waterproof. II will outwear tn roof Of
tin or iron. and In every way is by far
h most economical. l. also forms a
durable substitute for plaster on walls,
and IS largely used for his purpose.
Everyone who Is interested in roofing,
on a large or small scale. can secure
samples OF this material by addressing
The Fay Manila Roofing Co, Camden.
y i
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
Sars
Hnnd'c DiIIc cure nausea. Indigestion
Nv hho bllOusness. rs cents.
The Rivers In the Atlantic

SlS1AuiS MGSdI4uS.
Across the Atlantic ocean from the
Gulf Of Guinea to Cape st. Rogue moves
a great body Of water-the main equa-
tor.al current-which can be considered
the motive power. or handspring. of the
whole Atlantic current system. as IL OBJ
tains its motion directly from the ever
exacting push Of the trade winds. At
Cape -. Rogue his broad current splits
into TWO paris, n turning north, he
h south. The northern part con-
tracts, Increases its speed and, passing
up the northern Of South America
as the Guiana current. enters through
the Caribbean sea into the Gulf OF Mex
leo, Wh%r- IL circles around 10 the north
ward; then, coi0red A deep blue from
the fine river silt OF the Mississippi. and
heated from its long surface exposure
under a tropical sun TO an average tenn
p%trature Of eighty degrees, il energies
mo n Florida channel AS the gulf
stream
From here il travels northeast. fol-
lowing the trend Of the coast line, until,
on Cape Hatteras, IL splits into three
divisions. one 81 which, the western
most, keeps on 10 lose It's warmth and
life in Batin's bay. Another impinges
on the Hebr.des. and ls no more recog-
nizable as A current. and the third, the
eastern n largest part OF the undi-
VidSd stream, makes a wide sweep 10
the east and south, inclosing the Azores
and the dead water called the Sargasso
sea, then, a. the African current. runs
down the Coast until, just below the
Canary isles, IL merges into the lesser
equatorial current, which, parallel TO
rs parent stream, and separated from
IL by a narrow band OF back water,
travels west and filters through the
West Indies. making puZzling combina-
tons with the tides, and finally bearing
50 heavily on the u gulf stream as
- give II the sharp turn 10 the north
ward through the Florida channel.
In the South Atlantic. the portion OF
the main equatorial current split of by
Cape 81. Rogue and directed south
leaves the coast at Cape Frio, and at
the latitude Of the River Platte assumes
a u easterly direction, and crosses the
ocean as the southern connecting cur
rent. At the Cape OF Good Hope it
meets the cold, northeasterly Cape
Horn current, and with IL passes up the
Of Africa to join the equatorial
current at The Starting point in the
Gulf II Guine1, the whole constituting
a circulatory system Of ocean rivers, Of
speed value varying from eighteen TO
ninety miles a day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09

business OF teaching was not neglected. The
lessons went on smoothly, without an OBJ
stacle In the way. Kitty was incapable OF
disappointing her friend and playfellow, who
made learning easy with a smile aud q kiss.
The balance Of authority was regulated TO
perfection In the lives Of these two simple
creatures. In the schoo-rOom the goyerness
taught the child. Out of the school-room the
child taught the goyerIess. Division OF labor
was a principle In perfect working order at
Mount Morven-and nobody suspected IL!
But, as the weeks followed each other, one
more remarkable circumstance presented it.
self, which ever person In the household was
equally quick TO observe. The sad Sydney
Westeriield, whom they all pitied, had now
become the pretty Sydney Westerleld whom
they all admired. 1t was not merely a
cliange-it was a transformation. Kitty stole
the handglass from her mothers room, and
insisted that her goyerncss should take il and
LOOK at herself. Papa says you'rea as plump
as d partridge, and mamma says you're as
fresh as a rose, and Uncle Randall ways his
head and tells them he saw it from the first.
l heard it all when they thought | was play
ing with my doll-and ! want to know, YOU
best Of nice girls, what you think Of your
own selfy'
II think, my dear, It's time we went on
with our lessons"
Wait a little, sgd; / have something else
10 say
What Is it?'
Its about papa. He goes out walking
with us-doesn't he?'
Yes
Tie didn't 90 out walking with me-be-
fOle you came here. I've been thinking
about it; and I'm sure papa likes you. Wha
are YOU looking in the drawer for.?'
For your lesson-books, dear"
"Ies-but | haven't quite done yet. Papa
talks a good deal to you, and YOU don't talk
much to papa. Don't you like him"'
oh, Kitty
Then you do like him?'
How can | help liking him? / owe all
my happiness to your papa"
DO you like him better than mammag'
II should be very ungrateful if / liked any,
body better than your mamma"
Kitty considered a little and shook her
head. II don't understand that" she de-
clared, roundly. What 10 you mean%'
Sydney cleaned the pupils slate and set
the pupils sum and said nothing. Kitty
placed a suspicious construction OF her own
on her governess' sudden silence.
perhaps you don't like my asking Ques.
tions?" she suggested. Perhaps Won meant
to puzzle me?'
Sydney sighed and answered Pm puzzled
myself
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09

Mrs. Presty had net very seriously exag-
gerated the truth, when she described her
much-indulged granddaughter as "a child
who had never been accustomed TO walt for
anything since the day when she was born"
Govenesses In general would have found
it no easy matter to produce a favorable i'm
preston Oh Kisy, and 10 exert the necessary
authority In instructing her, at the same
time. Spoilt children whatever moralists
may say to the contrary are companionable
and affectionate children, for the most part
except when they encounter the unfortunate
persons employed TO introduce them to use
full knowledge. Mr.. and Mrs. Iinley guilt
iy conscious or having been too fond of their
only child to subject her to any sort Of dis
cipline) were not very willing to contemplate
the prospect before Miss WesterfeId ON her
first establishment in the school-room. To
their surprise and relief there proved to be
no cause for anxiety after all. Without
making an attempt to assert her authority,
the new govemess succeeded nevertheless
when older and wiser women would have
failed.
The secret of Sydney's triumph over adj
verse circumstances lay hidden in Sydney
herself.
Everything i'm the ordinary routine Of life
at Noun Morven was a source OF delight
and surprise to the unfortunate creature who
had passed through six years of cruelty, in
suit, and privation at her aunts school.
Look where she might, In her new sphere of
action, she saw pleasant faces and heard
kind words. At meal-times wonderful
achievements In the art Of cookery appeared
on the table which she had not only never
tasted, but never even heard Of. When she
e out walking with her pupil they were
free to go where they pleased without restric-
ton OF time, except the time Of dinner. To
breathe the delicious air, To look at the glor;-
GUS scenery, were enjoyments so exquisitely
exhilarating that by Sydney's own confess
sion she became quite lightheaded with pleas
ure. She rail- races with Kitty, and nobody
reproved her. She rested, out Of breath,
while the stronger child WAS ready 10 run on
and no merciiess voice cried None of your
lsziness; times upv' Wild flowers that she
had never yet seen might be gathered, and
no offense was committed. Kitty told her
the names Of the flowers and the names Of
the summer insects that flashed and hummed
In The hillside breezes; anu was so eiated ~
teaching her governess that her rampant
spirits burst out In singing. "Your Turn
next" the joyous child cried, when she, too
was out Of breath. 'Sing, Sydney-singv'
Alas for Sydney! She had not sung since
those happiest days Of her childhood, when
her good father had told her fairy stories and
taught her songs They were all forgotten
now. II can't sing, Kitty; ! can't sing"
The pupil, hearing this melancholy confess
sion, became governess once IEore. Say the
words, sgd, and hum the tune after me"
They laughed over the singing lesson until
the echoes Of the hills Knocked them, and
laughed, too. Looking into the ~sehOotroom
day Mn Linley found that Tie serious
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09

tHlcdkO llWes-fteT4lu-
Alexander Laskie has a lively knowledge
of the terrors that visit an s-year-old
boy imprisoned in the lonesome closet OF a
school house for a long. cold and dreary
night. He knows what IL is 20 cry for
hours in he.plessness.
The boy remained after school with a
teacher TO clean on the blackboards, and
then stepped into the closet. Frederick
A. Laub!nger is janitor of the building. He
noticed the teacher all leave the building
and began about 4 O'Clock 10 close the
w.ndows and lock the doors. He went into
the Closet in the basement. let down two
windows and called out twice: Anybody
in here?" Receiving no response he locked
up the building.
When the janitor opened the door Of the
closet In the morning he found little Alex
ander Laskie lying on the floor in a stlff
and senseiess sleep. The ~tanitor tried TO
arouse him, then picked up the half frozen
boy and carried him 10 the furnace, where
he was gradually warmed nito life. Mr..
friend nearby, where the furnishing boy
eagerly devoured coffee and rolls at an
alarming rate. The lads parents had
spent a slseples5 night, .nQuiring at the
ponce stations and making search for him
among the ighbo and IL was 4 joyful
reunion when he walked into the house.
When j. j. Farnsworth, pr.nc.pa, of the
school. learned Of the accident he al. .sed
the father 10 call a physician, and when
he volunteered to say for the medical at
tendance,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
CONTINUED next week.
An Cnwelcoine shine"

During all the confusion and anxiety
of the late civil war both officers and
men still found time for play ng prac-
iical jokes, though not all were as harm,
less or so unpleasantly received as the
joke one southern officer enjoyed at the
expense of another. 1t was Just before
the siege of Eicksburg. The train bear
ing the Both Mississippi regiment and
Bledsoe's battery was detained in Jack
son several hours.
Col. Barry and Capt. Bleds5e were
capital fellows and good friends.
Barry, gentle, genial, humorous, never
seemed to harbor an unkind thou lit.
Bledsoe was one OF the most disdn-
guished battery captains of Prices
Missourians.
The two men occupied a box-car to-
gether that night and after some hours
of congenial intercourse they rolled
themselves in their blankets and slum-
bered.
Biedsoe was about 6 feet 3 inches tall
aud paid little attention TO his attire.
He wore boots of extraordinary size
and length, which came halfway up
his long legs aud were innocent of any
coloring save the native yellow of the
unpublished hide.
Barry awoke first and seeing Bied-
soe's great boots standing by called a
negro and gave him a confederate dol
lar to black them. The darky per-
formed his task well and put the boots
where he had found them. Teen Barry
aroused Bledsoe. told him it was time
to be up and lay chuckling as Bledsoe
searched the car for his yellow boots.
When ut last he realized that the
freshly blackened pair before him was
his own and that he had furnished fun
for the company his wrath arose against
Barry and he challenged him to a duel.
But he Gained down after awhile. when
the %jovial colonel good-naturedly in
formed him that ii was impossible for a
colonel 10 waive his rank aud fight with
a captain YOUTHS Companion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
1hG Evil Genius.
A STORY.
By wILKIE

Say she's naturally - ~ l." Mrs.
Presty ausa,. ., AM | ,O.It contradict
you. But do pray hear how my experience
looks nc il. ] remember what a life she has
led, and | ask myself IL any human creature
could have suffered as that girl has suffered
without being damaged by 1t. Among those
damnable people, beg your pardon, my
dear; Mr.. Ormond sometimes used strong
language, and 1t breaks out OF NE now and
then-the good qualities OF that unfortunate
young person can not have always resisted
the hOrrid temptations and communications
about her. Hundreds of times she must
have had deceit forced Oh her: She must have
lived. through ungoyernabie fear; she must
have been left Cat a critical time OF her life,
miDdD with no more warning against the
insidious advances OF the passions than
than. I'm repeating what Mr.. Presty
said OF a niece OF his own. who went &c a
bad school at Paris; and / don't quite Ie-
member what comparisons that eloquent
man used when he was excited. But know
what I mean. like Miss Westsrfield; | be-
lieye Miss Westerfield will come out well in
the end. But | don't forget that She il going
to lead a new life here-a life OF luxury, my
dear; a life of ease and health and happiness
and God only knows what evil seed sown
In her, in her past life, may not spring up
under new influences. / tell YOU we must be
careful. | tell You we must keep our eyes
open. And So much the better for Her. And
so much the better for Us
Mrs. Presty's wise and wary advice (pre-
scented u~nfayOably, ii must be owned,
through her inyeterateiy quaint way OF cx-
pressing herself) failed 10 produce the right
impression on her daughters mind. Mrs.
Linley replied In the tone OF a person who
was unafiectediy shocked.
"Oh, mamma, | never kne you so unjust
before. You can't have heard all that Miss
Westcrield said to me. You don't know her
as / know her. 50 patient, so forgiving, so
grateful 10 Herbert
80 grateful to Herbert" Mrs Plesty
looked AZ her daughter in silent surprise.
There could be no doubt about it; Mrs. Linz
ley failed entirely 20 see any possibilities OF
future danger in the grateful feeling of her
sensitive gOverness toward her handsome
husband. At this exhibition OF simplicity,
the old lady's last reserves of endurance gave
way: she rose 10 20. You have an excel
lent heart, Catherine she remarked; but
as for your head
"Well, and what OF Ty liead?'
'lt's always beautifully dressed, my dear,
by your maid." With that parting shot Mrs.
Presty took her departure by way of the Ii
braTy. Almost al the same moment the door
of the brcakfast-room was opened. 4 young
man advanced and shook hands cordially
with Mrs. Linley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09

The members of tine family at Mount Nor
ven consulted together, before Sydney West
ertield was informed of her brothers disap-
pearance and of her mothers death.
Speaking first, as master of the house, Her
bert Linley offered his opinion without hesi-
tation. His impulsive kindness shrank from
the prospect of reviying the melancholy rec
objections associated with Sydney's domestic
life. why distress the poor child, just rs
she Is beginning to feel happy among nsy:'
he asked. Give me the newspaper; l shan't
feel easy till l have torn 1t up"
His wife drew the newspaper out Of his
reach. "Wait a little" she said, quietly;
''some Of US may feel that it Is no part of our
duty to conceal the truth"
Mrs. rresty spoke next. To the surprise
Of the family council, she agreed with her
son-in-law.
Somebody must speak out" the Old lady
began, and l mean to set the example. Tell
Ing the truth" she declared, turning severe
~ to her daughter lis a more complicated
affair than you seem TO think. It's a Ques
ton of morality, Of course; but-in family
circles, my dear-it's sometimes a question
of convenience as well. Is 1t convenient to
upset my gnnd-daughter's governess just as
she Is entering ON her new duties? Certainly
not! Good heavens! what does Il matter to
my young friend Sydney whether her unnat-
ural mother lives or dies? Herbert l second
your proposal to tear up the paper with the
greatest pleasure"
Herbert, sitting next 10 Randall, laid his
hand ~affectionately ON his brothers shoulder.
Are You on our side?' lac asked. Randall
hesitated. Always the same,r said good
humored Herbert. Randall never knows
his own mind
This was the view generally taken Of the
younger brothers character. Relatives and
friends never discovered hat Randall Liniey
was one Of those rare persons who possess
an evenly balancel min0. A sensitive man
In temperament. tie impulses TO which he
Was subject were held hAbltnally In check BY
TIE u Of justice. which was the prsdoAt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness IL caused by an infilmed cOn-
dition OF the mucou lining OF the Eu-
stachlan Tute. When this tube is in
famed o have u rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed Deafness is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tubs restored to it's normal
condition. hearing Will be destroyed for
ever: nine CAGES out OF ten are caused
by catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness ~tcaused by ca
tarrh) thai cannot be cured by Halls
Cayarrh Cure. Send for circulars: free.
F. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
Swallowed His Change.

NEW lOIk LtlLtT.
A genius. n Frank Lynch. sprang
a new film game that showed enterprise,
IL not honest. He bought drinks. covert
ly placed the change in his mouth and
demanded his money. offering to let his
victim search him Ii worked well until
he struck a barkeeper who was into a
few tricks himself. He jabbed the film
mer In the side and the latter began TO
choke. He had swallowed about 70 cents
and was led a penitent to the station
house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
From Different stapdpoints.

Washington Evening Star.
Whenever | think Of Utah" said Mr..
Meekton's wife. Il can't repress a thrill
OF Indignation"
Neither can ]. Henristta. But I'm
surprised 10 hear you express such SEN
timents.'
surprised. Do you think / could toll
crate the manner in which that state
has allowed domineering nan to marry
as many women as ne chose?"
II didn't happen To think of that.
/ supposed you were speaking of the
in which women are allowed to
take the upper hand and vote"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
Cntarrh and Throat Snecific

There is perhaps no other remedy be-
fore the public that has given such uni
versal satisfaction in the relief and per-
manent cur of catarrh and throat tTou-
bles as the renowned Cutters Inhaler.
:" simple in its application and yet SO
e~fiicac.ous in its results. For Owe twen-
~ years this remedy has been in use
until It's popularity has made il a house
ho.d necessity for the ailments named.
The remedy is put up by the we'll known
firm of w. II. Smith * Co., Buffalo. y.
Y, who send 1t by mail on application,
1t can be purchased Of all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09

We have, fifty miles west OF Houston,
At ChesteryIlis, the best tract in Texas.
High prairie. well drained. abundant
rainfall, good soil; low prices and easy
terms. Write n receive our book
Fertile Farm Lands" free. and infor-
ma lion as 10 cheap excursions and free
fare. Address Southern Texas Coloni-
cation Co. John Llnderholm, Mgr, no
Rialto Building. Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09

New York. Dec. s0.-The Cuban junts
in this city was officially informed yes
terday that General Maxine Gomez
last week passed the eastern trocha at
Moron, going west. Other advices from
Gomez state that the Spaniards ac-
knowledge the concentration OF insar-
gent forces In h province OF Santa
Clara, near Matanxas.