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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
THE POOR, ABUSED MEN.
One Complains That the World Is Woma
ans Kingdom.

The women are all right, in spite Of
the newspapers, and il the men Of this
country were half as sober, half as well
bred, half rs saving, half as straight
up-aud-up as their mothers, wives,
daughters, sisters or swoethearts, this
would be a pretty comfortable old world
to be born into aud to die out of, says a
much-abused lord of creation in the
Toronto GiObc.
Let us turn owe Il new leaf and see il
we can't eat our soup with less noise, TO
begin with. A woman doesn't sound
like the plungcr in Il saw-mill when she
is eating soup. Neither does she sound
like sic air pump on a locomotive when
she is drinking tea. Let us put in the
peg right here and give the men a
chance to catch up. The boys in the
country haven't got fair play during the
past few years.
II this woman's kingdom keeps up
much longer a person will be in hard
luck if he is born a boy. think it was
the Israelites who used to raise an
anthem when a man child waa born in
to the world, but it's the other way in
this girl-rulcd country. Let us use the
girls TO educate the men up in good
manners. | tried it once. | was run
ming II paper away out weBti in an awful
bad town. As luck would have it, the
tough element took the paper and they
liked me very much.
My sanctum was a sort Of committee
room. They would come in there and
smoke and spit and swear and brag and
fire of their rcvolvers between the legs
of the Office devil, and if one of them
got shot through the lung in a neigh
boring saloon they would bring him
straight to my sanctum. | couldn't in
suit them. | had sense enough for that.
But | cleaned them out at last. hired
a tall, red-hcaded, military = looking
girl, with a basilisk eye, as my private
secretary. She wore a black silk and a
big watch chain and she could freeze
the marrow in your bones with one
look. The day after she arrived a
young gentleman known as Blizzard
Eater" walked in and sat down with his
hat on. The "Soldier"-the Office devil
called her the "Soldier"-hxed her cold,
gray eye on blizzard Eaters hat.
This made him uncomfortable, and he
took off his hat and examined it to see il
there was anything wrong with it, and
then put it OF again. Still that cold,
gray eye was fixed on the hat. Biz
card Eater began to sweat-that's the
proper woodland then, when it dawned
upon him that his hat was out of place,
he collapsed and never came back again
| have known men to flatten their nose,
against the front window TO see if she
was there before they ventured in, an,
if she was there they would remove theil
guilds, doff their hats and come in a
meek as mice. She rcv~olutionized TIT
town, she did, and that sanctum was
province of woman's kingdom ever afteI
that.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Common Sense.

OF all the gifts this sid OF heaven
Ihat ever were TO mOrtals given,
Inc best to have, the worst to miss,
The truest, sweetest PURGE of bliss,
The one rail left Of Eden's fence,
Stands the pure charm of common sense.
To earn our rights 20 daily bread
To not regret when time is fled,
10 wisely speak and act and think,
To keep lifo's boat from ruin' brink,
TO balance every hours expense,
We need the aid OF ommon sense
Sometimes, no doubt, we need to view
The lightning bolts some genius threw!
But now we need, wen m Xed and stirred,
With silent thought or spoken word,
A sort of human FOOLS defense
me Wholesome AID n common sense.
Some things, perhaps, must still be taught.
"here mighty minds their power I'M
wrought:
But bow 20 guard the priceless wealth
or peace and love, Of youthful health,
ANA how 70 keep our W few pence,
Is taught alone by common sense.
We pray for faith. and llght. and peace.
fcf SINS remove and loves Increase.
Eor strength 70 meet the tempter's power,
For dying race, for dying hOur.
bul now, right In the present tense,
GIVE us, . Lord! good common sense.
10 Keep from useless jar and strife,
ana pless the changing path OF life,
40 make eAch muunta n purcr Still,
20 take from loss its fatal chill,
ana pring thy own sweet
w" DOW 10 thee, blest common sense,
Boston Transcript.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

olil encouraging her TO see new hopes ana
new interests in the future, the good captain
spoke OF the share which she might take in
tne management of the home If she would
IKE 10 DC his secretary. With this view he
showed her some written reports relating to
tne Institution which had been sent to him
during the time Of his residence at Syden-
man, She read them with an interest and
attention which amply justified his conf
dence in her capacity.
These reports" he explained TO her, "are
KEPT Tor reference; but as a means of saving
tllne' The substance of them is entered in the
ually Journal of our proceedings. Come,
Sydley' venture ON a first experiment in
your new character. ! see pen, ink, and pa
per on The table; try If you can shorten m
OF the reports without leaving out anything
which II is important TO know. For instance,
the writer gives reasons for making his
statement. Very we'll expressed, no doubt,
but We don't want reasons. Then, again, he
offers his own opinion on the right course to
taSe. Very crcditablc to him; but | don't
want his opinioE-l want his facts. Take
the pen, my secretary, and set down his
facts. Never mind his reflections"
Proud and pleased, Sydney obeyed him.
She had made her little abstract. and was
reading II 70 him at his request, while he
compared it with the report, when they were
interrupted by a visitor. Randall Linley
came IN and noticed the papers ON the table
with surprise. rs it possible that | am in
terrupting business?' he asked.
%Bemydeck answered with an assumed air
of Importance which was in itself a compli-
ment to sydney: you lind me engaged on
flA lNt.ft.L- - Al. -. "A 49,.
retary.'
lyon good fellow p he said. "Add to your
Kindness by eNcuSing me if / ask for word
with Won In nrivata -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Fourth of July. The yearning for lib
erty, growing throughout all the ages,
moistencd by the crimson dew of many
a h~ard-fought field, became hardy and
strong on those lands where IL was
planted by unsung heroes. 1t lowered
on this continent, and to us, the heirs
of all the ages, it has yielded its fruit.
Standing upon the apex OF history
and experience, we look back over
the path trodden lay Freedom, and hold
her all the dearer for the brambles that
have rent her garments, the fIints that
have cut her feet, the anguish that has
bowed her 10 the dust through many q
dark and dismal period.
The Fourth of July ia an anniversary
the like of which is celebrated nowhere
else in the world, for il commentaries
death as well as life; it is a monument
of old epochs. as well as u milestone
along the way 60 the highest form Of
liberty under law; il is a dream become
n reality, a vision made substance.
Three hundred years is q space OF
time scarcely sufficient for the building
of a European cathedral, or the ripen.
ing Of "A European dynasty, yet in three
centuries this continent has attained
marvellous destiny, and our nation,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

New York World: am surprised to
zee IL question raised as to whether the
pope meant hard boiled or soft boiled
eggs. What he said was that your eggs
should be hard boiled or nearly
raw
In saying this he was exactly in line
with the teachings of Brillat-Savarir
and all the great cooks that eggs
should be boiled either not more than
two minutes or not less than twenty
IL Is II fact known TO every expert in
the chemistry of cookery that an cps
boiled two minutes is digestiblc, AND
80 is nm egg boiled twenty minutes
but that one boiled five or ten min.
utes is as leather to the digestive or
CANS.
All those superb dishes which tn,
French make out of hard boiled eggs
are not only palatable, but digestihle
and they are so because the eggs are
boiled for twenty minutes.
The pope was not speaking eN-ca.
thedra, but he was infallibly right
when he enjoined us To have our eggs
hard boiled or nearly raw"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Shnke Infn Nnnr Shnnn

Aliens Foot-EaSe, n powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen. smart
ing feet, and instantly takes the sting
Of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the are.
Aliens Fo0t-EaSe makes tight-ntting
CT new shoes feel easy. II is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tred, aching feet. Try 1t to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for - cents, in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, lie Roy. y. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Would Arm the World.

peating Arms Co., New Haven. Ct.
could be collected. there would be more
than enough to equip the standing armies
of the world. There are over 2.QOO.OOO
WINCHESTER guns in use to-day and the
number is rapidly increasing. The popu-
larity of Winchester rifles and repeating
shot guns is desc we'd, for they always
and accurate shooting they are msur-
passed. These guns are made in all de-
Sirable calibtrs and STYLES. Every gun
has 10 pass the most severe tests before
il leaves the works. which insurcS its he
ing perfect. When buying Il gun the Win
chester is the make to take. for it can
always he relied upon. Send for Il large
Illustrated catalogue free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

New York Press; lr Eve had ever
tried 10 work housekeeping on Adam
there wouldn't have been amy need of
an apple tree.
The main reason why girls like to
go TO parties and dance with new men
Is so they can study each mans
method.
IT isn't every girl that is thoughtful
enough to hang mp Il whisl broom out
ON the piazza when she puts up the
hammock.
After "A girl has one heard that some
one has said that she had a p|cnsiyc
face she always goes around trying to
look sad and grievcd.
Some men are 50 suspicious that
whenever their wives are SulicitOus
about their health they think they are
wondering what would become OF them
and the children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
How She Said "Hcr Grace"

Many have heard the story told by
John b. Cough of the little English
maid who had gone from a humble home
to work in a lordly castle. A nobleman
was expected at the mansion and the
h~ousekeeper called together the retain
ers to tell them how to address the COM
ing guest.
IF his Lordship speaks to you you
must always say Your Grace"
The unsophisticated girl knew of but
one grace and that the one said by Der
father before dinner. Next morning as
she tripped upstairs she met the august
visitor.
"Good morning, my little one said
the nobleman, "you look pretty enough
to kiss this morning"
The little maid clasped her hands and
meekly courtesying said: For what
we are about to receive may the Lord
make us truly thankful"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

The conductor of an eastern train saw
a man earnestly looking under the seats
Of the car for something and asked him
what he had lost and offered to assist him
in finding il. II rave lost the manuscript
of a poem I had written" said the man,
land il cannot lie found ] am afraid" But
you can write another said the kind con-
ductor. Yes" said the poet, II know
that, but you see there was a ham sand
witch wrapped up IN the paper"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Swear off on the blues. No matter
how badly off you are, some body il
worse off. The worse off man or wO-
la never existed. Under every deep
there's a low deep. and if you are not
in the deepest hole, take courage! To
be blue, to get morbid, wrecks health.
Some day Wen all be ashamed to be
sick as it will be an imputation of eth
er a crime, or of a blunder in living that
is W0rSa than a Crimp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

into the cow lot-bright and gay
the milkmaid hustles from day to day,
and gathers the tactical fluid white,
while the morning sun is yet out Of
sight Hot winds may blow and the
grasshopper hop, and the bugs and the
blizzard may gather the crop. but as
long as the stream OF the milk don't
stop, the COW and the mllkmaid viii
come out on top"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Bancroft Register: The Reporter tells

Bancroft Register: The Reporter tells
of a duck at Wesley laying eggs with
n black shell. Last fan the hens be-
longing to Tony Mayer got to laying
eggs with a bright, silver-col1red shell,
and one forenoon when a green pullet
hatched from n setting bought of Hcl-
loway) laid an egg with a gold-hued
shell, she was promptly set upon by the
others ana pecked TO death before com
pleting the third note of her Cackle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

An exchange recently gave notice that
in case a buggy whip was not returned to
n certain place before It's next issue it
would publish the name Of the party who
took it. The pace designated was the
back yard Of a certain business place. The
next morning after the notice first came
out-thc night having been very dark
seventeen whips were picked up In the
said back yard. Yet there are people who
do not believe in advertising.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

\ big black dog Of uncertain breed
scizes the mail bag when it Is thrown
of the train at a certain rural town in
Georgia and scampers away with 1t to
the p~osto;iice. Ii is said he Gems to
know the time when the train is due,
and IS always punctually at his post. so
to speak. But he is under the survell-
lance OF the postmaster, who might 9TH
erwise be thought neglectful Of his
lniN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

The technicalities OF the machine has
led to attempts upon the part Of young
men to coin expressions. Your tire is
punctured," indicates mat the story you
are telling lacks the element of truth. A
young couple sharing IA mutual fondness
are riding tandem" A man leading a
fast life is 'gcarcd too high" An old fogy
is referred to as a high wheel" A chap
eron is known as a "pacemaker." a cheap
bicycle is called a "~gaspif,e" machine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

a correspondent to one of our ex-
changes says: If you want to stop that
chicken cholera just put two pounds OF
copperas in a jug, then add two ounce
OF sulphuric acid and fiji the jug up
with water; after this diSsolves shake
well. / give about a half teacup to a
bucket of water every day until the
cholera stops, then twice a week, and
YOU will be rid Of disease and your hens
will lay better.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
When to Buy shoes.

London Morning Leader: Buyers
should never go in the early morning. TO
buy boots and shoes. If it is remem-
bered that activity and standing en-
large the feet, and at the latter part Of
h day they are ut their maximum
size, there would not be 50 many COM
plants of shoes being tight which at
the time Of htlinE seemed perfectly COM
Portable. Shoes, like gloves, wear longer
and better II kept for some time before
wearing them, ana several pairs TO al
teTnate with. Never Wear a shoe too
small or that does not fit when You first
put it on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

There is no more healthful vegetable
grown than the onion. Its virtues are
many and it is to be regretted that be
cause of its unpleasant odor. 1T is usually
reserved for rainy days when callers ar,
not expected. The offensive odor of tn,
breath from eating onions may he some
what lesscned If. when they are boiled
the first water is turned off, and the mill
IS added to a second water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

on the deck of the steamer, or on board
the train that is to bear yog away from
those lear to you, you viii, If you are
wise, have safely slowed away in your
luggage q sufficient supply of that safe
guard against illness-Hostctter's Stom-
ach Bittcrs. Commercial travellers, tour
lists and Pioneer emigrants concur I'm tes-
trying to the terrifying n saving prop
critics Of the great tonic. Use for constip1-
ton, ~biliousncss, mllaril n kidney com
plants and nervousness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Britt Tribune: a Wesley duck drinks
ink at the door OF the Reporter office
and lays black eggs. The white of these
eggs makes excellent boot backing and
the yolk makes a beautiful blue dye.
McMullen's duck will go down in his
tory as a TT mate for famed Nell Flah-
cpty'S drake,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Halls Cntarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price rs cents.

At a recent meeting of women, says
the New York Tribune. a number OF
delegates had made earnest addresses,
when a little woman in the rear of the
hail arose, and, addressing the chair,
said: Madame President, | am tired OF
SO many squeaky sopranos; | want to
hNar 4 man"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

y Missouri exchange gets it off Ike this:
IF there is anything that gives us long,
ing for eternal rest and deep, damp soil
tude, 1t is a man who comes to a town or
country and builds up a good paying busi-
ness, grows rich from the resources Of n
prosperous country. and then squats down
on his wealth like a clucking hen on a
door knob, and is too Internal stingy to
ever let the gravel grind in his own giz-
1ar1 o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

She mastered all the points OF etiquette
with great facility:
In learning 10 play whist she showed re-
markahle ability:
She understands the harp, and plays the
violin delightfully."-:
A dlscord-it It's not the Wagner kind
annoys her frightfu.ly.
She sings, and paints, and rides to hounds,
and dances very prottily;
She speaks the French Of Paris. ana she
talks in German wittily;
All modern ways to charm young men, in
fact, have been disclosed to her:
But she can't bake a pot Of bclns-sO no
one has proposed TO her.
-Somcryiile Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

In Norway Village, Me, is a cat that
appears to take to water as would a
duck. It is said she may be seen every
day taking a swim in the sire m a short
distance bach Of the store. The ordi-
nary cat is as averse to water as a hobo,
so this Norway cats indulgence in
morning baths Is decidedly peculiar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Among the queen ants captured in
and around B~uluwayo, for which a
prize of half a row is paid by the san
itary board, have been some specimens
measuring four and a half inches and
thick as a man's thumb"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

A woman who was about to be bap.
TIED in the Campbellite Church at
jamestown, Kan, tainted away, but
the preacher, never losing his presence
OF mind for a second, promptly dipped
her under and she came to all right.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

a ewarm of bees settled down on the
person Of Mayor Falk Of Abilene, Kan,
recently and he was terribly stung be-
fore he could make his escape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
THE NATIONS NATAL DAY.

Of the far past,
from days w h e
our Teutonic fore
fathers w~orshiped
in the dim forests
and offered sacri-
fees to the god of
battles, came the
impulses W h h
created Cromwell
a d Washington,
the French revolu-
ton a II q { h e
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
The NersatiIe Small nnY.

At other times the cat he'd take
And TO the floor he'd tack her;
Then Johnny used TO take the cake,
While now he takes the cracker.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

A ~13-year-old boy Of Louisville. Ky,
fell from a ladder recently, and when he
was picked up il was found that he had
sustained no serious injury, but his hair
had turned gray.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Eft q Permanently Cured, No FITS or nervousness after
~ y first days use of DIR. Klines Great Nerve Re
storer. Send for FREE Zoo trial bottle and treatise.
In. Il II. KLINE, Ltd. @l Arch Street, Philadelphia, ia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

a stimulant is often needed to nour'sh
and strengthen the roots and Keep the
hair 4 natural color. Hairs Hair Remover
is the best tonic for the hair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

My doctor said / would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, H., Nov. %, 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

The people Of the United States hav,
over $3.50, 600, 900 invested in church prop.
orty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Mrs Winslow's soormNG SYRUP for children
sllays palm, cures wind cole. 25c A bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

Women admiration win who Use Glenns sulphur
Soap TO Improve the skin.
HIS Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, Doc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
Was Soon Cured
Experience Of a Batavia, ~, Wom-
an and Her OauQntoF.

BATAVIA, ILL.-"My little daughter
bad eczema very badly and the medicine
she took did not help her. Then we began
giving her Hoods Sarsaparlla and she
was soon cured. l nave also taken this
medicine myself and it has relieved ME
of rheumatism and stomach trouble. l
am THANH III there is such a medicine as
Hoods Sarsaparilla.' MARY Il. NETZEY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03

pound for female diseases Every woman who suffers from any formo O female
weakness should try tat once" Miss AGNES TRACY, Box 432, Valley City, N. D.