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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
A Splendid Offer.

The Minneapolis Tribune, always at
the front where genuine newspaper en-
terprisa is concerned, makes a wonder
fully liberal offer to the teachers of the
Northwest, and which is we'll worth
their early and careful consideration
The offer involves the formation of diff
erent words from the title"The Tribune
and includes forty splendid prizes, the
value of some of them amounting to
nearly $4,000, they range from two
trip tickets to the National Exposition,
with snug sum in cash, down through
list of money and transportation
prizes, any one Of which will repay the
effort necessary to comply with tho very
simple conditions.
The offer is not limited to teachers,
either although they are given special
inducements, but is within the reach of
every one who desires to enter the coz
test, and as the details of the same have
been thoroughly advertised for the past
week or two. no one need be in ignor-
ance as to what Is required. However.
we have no doubt the Tribune will
answer all inquiries concerning the
offer. and as the contest closes July 20.
teachers and others anxious to complete
cannot begin too early. The amount
Involved in prizes Is cool 81 900.
This is an opportunity for some Of
our bright young people to show their
e1terprise. Get to work. We may just
- wall have some Of the Tribune's good
thinR and want TO ses some Of our read
ssP travel at their sxpanss or wear !
Uold wateh vt with diamondss
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
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Killing the Hoppers.

Prof McLaren. Of the state agricultur-
al college. has been in Sphinx and Davis
counties examing the districts infested
with grasshoppers. says late Huron
special. The Professor found numerous
specimens Of grasshoppers in various
stages of development, ranging from
one fourth to an inch or Eore in length.
A peculiar fact is that the older hoppers
are being destroyed by a small white
mageot which has its birth and growth
in the body OF the hopper. Prof Nc
Laren is Of the opinion that this grub
will, in hot weather, kill of large num-
bers Of hoppers; in fbct, the work of
destruction is now going on. He says
that about one-third Of the hoppers in
the district visited are natives and are
not the migratory sort. Where cfops
hays been destroyed they were largely
upon fax and wheat stubble oflast year,
ard appearances indicate that In many
sections the cold, vet weather has pre-
vented, to consideFAbe extent, the raw
ages Of the hoppers. Heroic efforts are
being made TO extsrmiuate them and
10 Ar methods have been very snc-
cetsfhl. At the places visited he inoc-
ulated the swarm with hopper de-.
str0yer, which he believes will tend 10
early eradicate the pest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Black Hills Miner Fleeced.

A Chicago dispatch gives the follow
ing account Of the fleeing of Black
Hills Miner in that city last week
John A. Wangsness, who is employed by
mining company in the Black Hills of
south Dakota, had an exciting expert
ence with confidence men, during which
he lost $500 and caused the arrest of one
of the men, whom the police recognized
as Tip Bowser.
Wangsness has been in the Black Hills
many years. He was employed there
by the Gold Reward Mining company.
While walking along Michigan avenue
he was accosted by Bowser, who wanted
TO know all about the destination 0f the
miner, and the latter readily told him
everything. Bowser said be had a
friend who would sell Wangsness a rail-
road ticket to Atlanta at very cheap
price The two then went to q Clark
street seloon, where they set iu small
room waiting for Bowset's friend" to
appear.
Two strangers came into the room and
Bowser stepped out. Then the new
comers suggested game of cards, but
Wangsness refused to play, and the
others played. By accident the miner
happened TO torch one Of the cards
Immediately one Of the men turned il
over and said that Wangsness had wor
$500, but the man from the Black Hill,
refused to take the bait. Then one o
the players offered to bet Wangsnes'
that the latter didn't have q cent, anC
for that reason had refused 10 play.
"If you have any money why DOM
you show it ?" exclaimed one of the
players.
Wangsness drew forth a roll Of bills
At the same instant Bowser stepped
into the room. and proclaiming himself
a policeman declared Wangsness wa:
under arrest, at the same time snatch
| ing the roll Of bills from his hands anC
throwing it to one of the players
Wangsness chased Bowser into ths
street and stuck TO him, and finally at
| tracted the attention of a policeman
and Bewser was captured and LOCKED
up. The others got away with tn,
cash.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

There is undoubtedly good deal of
significance, says the Pioneer. Press, in
the marked attentions paid by the En-
glish royal family and officials of tie
court TO Whitelaw Reid, our special am
bassador during the jubilee celebration
Of last week. In spite of the recent re-
lection of the arbitration treaty and in
the face of the new tariff measure, which
is naturally looked upon in England
with no little disfavor. there is to be
seen in the exceptional courtesies ex-
tended to Mr.. Reid an evident desire to
conciliate this country and to foster
more cordial relations. 1t is possibly
true that portion of the honors that
were accorded him was due to an effort
to show appreciation for the warm and
dignified letter of congratulaiion sent
by President KcKinley to the queen
But the full explanation can not be
found in that alone. The tone Of the
English press, almost without exception,
ever since the subject of arbitration was
first broached has been noticeably con-
ciliatory. Even its rejection under cir
cumstances that would have been some
what trying to the temper of any nation
was received quietly and with no bluster
from any important quarter. The same
disposition undoubtedly was largely ac-
countable for the very handsome treat
ment accorded to Mr.. Reid. II is prob
able that this viii 10 bot the FIRST Of a
series of instances wherein desire for
closer relations with the United States
is made evident. If the motive back OF
the compliments paid to the American
ambassador has been correctly surmis-
ed, if the same conciliatory spirit con-
tinues to be manifested, il is to be
expected that the feeling of friendship
that undoubtedly prompts it will be
reciprocated by the people of this coun-
try. In that event some form of srbi-
tration would be assured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Disappointment follows disappoint-
ment among the Popocratic leaders
Not only are they disappointed in the
fact that the Republicans have presented
solid front on the tariff question and
failed to quarrel among themselves upon
curreLcy. or any other question. but
they are even more distressed to find
their own party falling 10 pieces on pro-
lection as well as silver, since their vote
against the protective features Of the
tariff bill is growing weaker daily, while
their argument in behalf of free silver
are being disproyen by every weeks
developments since the election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

When the new liquor law was passed
last winter. says late Pierre dispatch
With its provisions chasing storage ware
houses - Wholesale houses. with state
license Of 5000 on each Of such houses.
Il was estimated thai the state would
derive large amount Of revenue from
this source for the next two years. I'm
mediatsly on the going into e6sct Of
the Law the different brewing companies
Of the northwest erected storage ware
houses in al the towns Of the state in
which they thought the retail trade
would demand such : manner FL hand
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

President Mckinley made the follow
ing appointments on Wednesday, the
30th ult: John Russell Young, Penn,
librarian of congress; Francis b. Loom
is, Ohio, minister to Venezuia Henry
Broodewich, Mimi. consul to Christians;
John G. Caldwell, Kansas, consul 10
San USE; Phillip c. Hanna. Iowa,
consul TO Trinadsd Joseph j. Stephens,
Ind. consul to Plymouth, Henry C..
Merriam. 9TH infantry brigaiier general;
John X. Thomas. H., Judge of federal
courts, Indian Territory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

And now after all predictions to the
contrary, there is more trouble with the
Indians. Three hundred Bannocks Of
Idaho, have left their reservation arm
ed and painted for a crusade against the
whites. Government troops have been
ordered out TO intercept them and bring
them back to their reservation homes,
and free prub.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
yall Delivery,

A Pierre special of June Goth says !:
Tonight about 0 o'clock seven prisoners
confined in the county jail. set upon
Fred Johnson, jailer. and after brutally
beating him made their escape. Two Of
them were United States prisoners. A
posse Of citizens is in pursuit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
A Plain straight Talk

OF the advantage 10 you taking the
Pacific Short Line via 0Neill when en-
route to or from Sioux City. You save
three hours in each direction, make
close connections with Yankton, Sioux
Falls and Mitchell trains. You can 60
to Sioux Falls and retnrn the same day,
and it costs just the same for tickets as
via the other line. Buy local tickets to
0Neilf.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

President and Mrs. Mckinley left
Washington yesterday for their old
home in Canton, Ohio, to remain over
Sunday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

William Frenzy, one Of the oldest
newspaper men of the Northwest, died
of heart disease at Yankton ON wsdnes-
dav last
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Less Than Half Rates to San Francisco
Via the Burlington Route.

Via the Burlington Route.
June % to July 8, account National
Convention Christian Endeavorers.
Special trains. Through Tourist and
palace ,leepers. Stop-overs allowed at
and west of Denver. Return via Por.
land Yellowstone Park and Black Hills
If desired.
Endeavorers and their friends who
take the Burlington Route are guaran-
teed quick, cool, comfortable, journey,
fine scenery (by daylisht) and first class
equipment.
Berths resksved and descriptive litera-
ture furnished on request. See nearest
b. & NJ. r. R. ticket agent or write to
J. Francis. @. p. A., Burlington Route,
Omaha, Neb.
Brick, Brick. Brick.
! offer for sale. in lots to suit pur-
chasers. one hundred and 6fty thousand
brick.
W. c. WARN.
Custer, 8. d.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-27
Prolific.

1t Is stated that a company has been
formed in Paris to make butter out of
cocoanuts. II has plant calculated 10
produce about four thousand pounds Of
butter a day. Surely the most prolific
plant on record! The brcad-fruit tree
Is fairly productive. but this butter
''plant" entirely oyershadows 1t. Per-
haps careful grating might produce
. bread-apd-butter tree. which would
0lnyiy be Q boon u sssiGGS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
NEVER PAY CASH.
Advice of n Business Man Who Be
Iieves in Buying ON Credit.

New York Sun.
Never pay cash for anything if you
business man. Get goods on credit, even
when able to pay spot cash for them, and
pay the bill with pron1ptness when it be-
comes due. If you do this long enough you
sessing all the money you have got trusted
for, and. at any rate, will be known in bus
mess circles where you wouldn't be named
if you always paid cash. A man who pays
cash for everything is supposed to be do
ing business on small capital, while a man
who gets things on credit, or what is bet
ter still. pays for them in notes. is gener-
ally believed to be operating on such
large scale that he has no ready money
to spare for small deals.
"As for getting credit, it is the first step
that costs, of course, but a man can begin
by referring people to his landlord and the
tradesmen with whom he deals if he can
do no better. If he has no accounts any
where, he must set about having them;
get trust for small amounts, and you will
in time get trusted for larger ones. The
first requisite to wealth is not money but
credit. Get credit, and you will do bust
ness amounting to an indefinite number of
times your capital.
Without dlating further on the advan-
tages of credit. let me give you an illus
tration of the disadvantages of doing busi-
ness on a cash basis county merchant
| know who had always paid cash for ev-
erything ne bought (and did a correspond
ingly small buSineSS), determined finally to
enlarge his trade. and to do this required
the credit he had never before asked for
When he came to town and asked the men
to whom he had always raid cash 10 let
him have goods on time t1ey one and all
became suspicious of him and refused The
very fact that he had always paid cash
made them think when he finally asked
trust. Moral: Never pay cash for anything
If you would avoid suspicion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
No Evening Calls.
London Letter,

Another feature of English society that
absence of the evening call so common and
visit as a call or social function is abso-
lutely unknown in England and on the con-
tinent. The reason is not far to seek. Peo-
pie in London begin dinner at $780, and then
the sun is still shining if it be summer AL
lowing two hours for dinner-if the people
are at all in society it will take two hours
for them to dine, if the men drink much
it is 1890 by the time the men come up to
the ladies in the drawing room. One of the
strange things you observe on your visit to
England is the shortness of the English
night. In summer say in June the height
of the fashionable season, there are only
about three and a half hours of real night.
Many is the time l have read a ne WSpaper
in Scotland by the twilight at 10 D. m.
So the fashionable season is in the spring
and one month OF summer and the eveniT gs
so short there is really no time in which
evening calls like ours could be made. The
visiting hours are from TO 1880. No social
function in fashionable society begins earl
Ter than p. m. That is the hour at which
the houses of Parliament convene. In the
country the dinner hour is s p. m. Every
EngHshraan who has any claim to belong
ing to the gentry class dresses for dinner
that is. puts on evening clothes. From 80
TO $3.50 in every direction you viii see men
of all ages in evening clothes hurrying cab
men so they may not be late TO dinner. All
this makes the opening of the theateTs later
by an hour than they are here. The opera
begins at and ends about II 80 or mid
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

Cora L. V. Richmond, in July Arena
|. While in this realm of spirit l often meet
and converse freely, or commune. with
friends that are yet in human forms. but
all the activities of the spiritual state.
They meet and mingle freely with those
who have died to human life. yet | am
perfectly sure they recall nothing of this
when in their human state Why l should
remember or take with me these expert
ences that the others whom I saw within
this realm could not recall | could not di-
vine until il was explained by my guide
The explanation is this: In sleep NOR
tails pass into this realm for spiritual rest
and change. as it is the normal realm of
the spirit; but they do not pass through
the spiritual awakening of the FACULTIES as
those do who are endowed with spiritual
gifts therefore the experiences cannot he
recalled as experiences; still they some
times have vague "reminiscences CT glimpses
OF aforementioned dreams that aid them
throughout the whole day, often for days
and thus the outward life is sustained and
fed from this realm. BY and by the race
will have spiritual growth TO know and
remember the experiences of the spirit as
they now do of the human life" / have
frequently met those in that state who
were strangers, to me here and VINO were
still in human life; and in after years /
have met them face to face iii outward
form often wondering If they thought
they had seen me before, as i was certain
| had seen them. When the whole of this
other side OF human experience is made
stand revealed BY far the greater num-
Der of volumes could be filled with those
transcendent experiences referred to earlier
in these pas ss, with friends in spirit states,
with teachers and guides in their own
realm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

of TO or TR may produce even quicker and
better results and experiments in this line
are now being made. But he believes him.
self to be justified in declaring that no i'm
provement in the preparations is to be ex-
pected. They consist of the products of
fresh highly virulent bacilli which have
just been killed, and these products have
been rendered soluble without any chem
icai change
The attitude generally assumed by medi-
cal authorities in this country is extremely
conservative Great interest has been
aroused and it is evident that sanguine an
ticipations are entertained, but the article
Of DR.. Koch is not considered sufficiently
precise or exhaustive to establish the cura-
tive Importance OF the new remedy. The
short article in which DR.. Koch announces
his discovery leaves great scope to future
investigation. Careful investigation must
clinics before absolute conclusions can be
reached as to the value of the new remedy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

day on a charge of stealing a fancy wrap
valued at $40. The revengeful cook sw0re
that she left the employ OF the cruel Mrs.
French last January. leaving her trunk, in
which was a pawn ticket for a wrap On
Feb. IL she said she saw Mrs. French leay-
ing the house IN much magnifcence, not
a listle OF which was contributed by her
wrap, which she was brazenly wearing.
Mrs. French swore that she did not have
the wrap and did not know what had be-
come of it. Mrs. Rowell. unlike many Of
her class is small woman The proper
lions of Mrs. French may be described as
majestic. Turning her broad back to
Magistrate Cornell with pardonable pride
she said: Just look at the size of my
back. sir, and tell me if you think I could
wear that womans wrap?' Magistrate
Cornell viewed her critically, and. after re-
marking that in his opinion Mrs Rowell
was mentally unbalanced. discharged Mrs.
French Cooks contemplating the pursuing
of this method of determination OF the ar
rogant mistress class are cautioned to care
fully consider the relative bust measure and
width of back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
Momen,s Queer Wiling.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
"a ,r-croarn onrr,c.t aoll shno. To

New York Commercial Advertiser.
"A woman cannot sell shoes to other
women. said u prominent shoe dealer the
other day Strange as it may appear.
women will make their selections and pur-
chases from male clerks every time, and
il is for this reason that so few shoe deal
ers employ women clerks. While women
will buy shoes from male clerks they would
not think of buying stockings from them.
It not only in this, but in all other cities
Europe il IS somewhat the other way and
in many Of the larger shoe establishments
there more women clerks than men
clerks, and women customers prefer the
women clerks nearly every time, except in
the case when the purchasers are Aneri-
clerks. In buying shoes women are much
more confidential than men are. man
that is, the great run OF men-doeSn't care
so much for looks as he does for comfort
and fit. With women this is reversed
They make comfort and fit secondary TO
the matter of looks. Somehow women
think that the man clerk has better judg-
ment In the matter of looks than any wom-
clerk has could have There is no
use trying to argue the question. even II
there was any room for argument. Deal
ers have 10 recognize the fact and be gov
ask me why did not employ women clerks.
while have had hundreds of men ask that
question. Now, while men VIII ask that
and similar questions there is not one in
one hundred who would buy their shoes
from a woman clerk IL we had them I
suppose IL is the laws of trade which reg
ulate such matters. Certain ii is that I
don't know anything OF the causes. though
/ have been selling shoes for over thirty
five years. 1t is TO be presumed that I
would have learned something In that TINA
about II, but confess have NOT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

ST. LOUIS. July cattle-,Reeeiptss go Bulk
Loo pounds *a45@i.45, bulk Et ss75@4.25; stock
cows aa and isedGJ s7445sq Pu5 al e
5nils, sl.59aZ.15; Texas and indian steers, SEQ
Q}j Soys ana heleEs S2i2a$ oneneo steady
and closed weak; lights, S5.15GS4o; mixed, s3.15
sheep-Receipts none. Market rules dull, but
s sS&S 'l''0z''' Texas sneep ''''Vp''' iai''07
NEW YORK July -Beeves-Reeeiptsg, 1.845;
tiers Of Beef Gaives- RE- ii9 7eais s4a
4t5; buttermilks, So city dressed veals, SglOc;
sHog2Receipts. z475. Market lower at $3.50
Sheep and Lembs-Receipts, .e,l98. Sheep very
good and firm; lambs, 1oG13Ec lower; sheep 81.
dressed lambs 4iE@ioc @'@e1 1''''''
CHICAGO. July $.-Prces for cattle were gen
OF native steers at SSS0Q515, the bulk bringing
SSs r hGEES TeT 5u Ct at a. sS5sRe range
sheep were salable- at $1.75q3.O5; lambs, $50
Receits-cattle 400; hogs, 1.4oO; sheep. 5000
KANSAS CITY, July acknowledgements, 80,
ht HSogs-RRsgsptz sooo Market SC
30; packers. SO. 20Q3 27Ie; mixed. S32 zs9
$50; Lights 55z3gSz'42; Workers, $3.25Q3.2712;
p's sheep-No market
EAST RggF FogA July, S.-Hogs-Pigs and light
99rk Ike S S$6og365 Toqghs common TO sood g
sheep ana LaIilts-Good to choice lambs, $3.75
Q4.Z5; cuils and common yearlings, $685. ma
tive clipped sheep, choice wethers, $5.75Q390
culls and common sheep. S25043.
-, EAST LIBERTY. July 3.-Cattle-Receipts
Hogs unchanged; prime pigs, $3.50: best York
els S3.o0Gi 355; medium weights, S35O63.5J; heavy
hogs, 81 40Q345; roughs SOB
Sheep slow; choice 10; common, 81. 1903 As;
spring lambs, S4.25M0.zo.
LOUISVILLE, July 3-Cattle-No receipts.
1ogs-Iteceipts, Loo. Market steady; heayies
S3@OQl533 mediums, $3.50 $40; lights, $1,000 40
ruughs, S2.5o03l0.
SneelERecepts. LOGO Market steady; choice
sheep, 2i5Q5 fair, $2.25n2.15; extra lambs, S4.75
Q4.90; fair S3.50Q45G.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
The Profit In Bicycles.

New YORK World.
As a matter Of fact the very best bicycle
costs the manufacturer less than SIS IL it
were sold for $40 retailer middieman and
manufactures would all make fair profit
The cut TO 500 and SIS is only the first
downward plunge. Next year none but the
extravagant Will pay more than $50 for a
bicycle and most people will be riding very
good wheels that cost less than $40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

philadelphia Times.

PhiIadeIphla TIMES.
The lady cook has many ingenious and
devious ways of getting even with the
hated mistress. Mrs Elizabeth Rowell for
instance. employed as cook by Mrs. Kate
French wife of Mai. John French. OF the
Old Guard had her former mistress ar
raigned Ia the Harlem Police Court yester-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04

Sheep good to choice ................ 300G73. 80
Sheep common medium. .............. 2g0eI3.75
Bucks, per head ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 206q400
Monday, July 5. will be observed as a legal
holiday and there viii be no market stock Will
be cared sor and sold the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-04
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Scarce and Strong-HOgs Ac-
tive md StrOng-Sheep Stronger.

INDIANAPOLIS, July S.-Cattle-Receipts
light: shipments none. There was but small
sunulv. The market was strong at unchanged