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The herald., 1897-02-05
1T COSTS MORE.
But the Whitehead Torpedo, Only. Will
Be Used.

NEWPORT, r. l., Feb. 4.-The naval
board appointed to examine and decide
upon the greater adaptability of the
Universal and Mobile torpedoes, met to-
day at the torpedo station. The board
consisted of Captain Merrill Miller AMI
Commanders Richard Wainwright and
George A. Converse. The latter is com
mander at the torpedo station and is one
navy. Two styles of torpedoes arc usad
IN the navy, the Whitehead and the Pow
ell, but the manner Of operating them is
so different and so many Complications
nave arisen over the use of the two styles
that II became necessary to fix upon ono
and discard the other The board, todav "
selected the Whitehead, although the
cost to the government is one-tbird
greater than that of the Powell. This
decision will necessitate a change ~
tubes in some of the cruisers to suit th q
requirements of the Whitehead tornedo
The herald., 1897-02-05
A Free Fight Between Passenger and
Conductor.

In the police court, before Justice Nor
rison yesterday, George Wilson was tried
for an alleged battery upon Frank Tai
bot, conductor of a Pasadena and Los
Angeles electric car. 1t was shown that
the conductor asked Wilson for his fare
and the latter refused to pay He and
some companions We're feeling quite
ductor.
Talbot undertook to enforce the COL
lection of the fare and a rough and tum-
BILE fight ensued. The trial did not de-
velop very strong evidence against the
defendant and he was discharged.
The herald., 1897-02-05
A FEATHER R-WEIGHT MATCH.

NEW YORK, Feb. A World special
from Boston says: Late tonight match
for $4,000 side and the feather weight
championship of the world between
Dixon and Pedlar Palmer was arranged
in this city. The details of the match
are not announced, but it is generally
understood that the managers of both
men will toss coin to decide whether
the match will take place in this country
or in England.
The herald., 1897-02-05
GERMAN POLITICS.

LONDON, Feb. "a dispatch to the
Times says that the Conservative party
has elected Herr Won Levitzow, for
merly president of the Reichstag, as
party leader in the place of Baron Won
Mantueffel, who has been elected presi-
dent OF the Brandenburg diet. Under
the leadership of Herr Won Levitzow
it is expected the agitation of the agra
rians and other extremists will lose half
it's vehemence.
The herald., 1897-02-05
AN INDIAN RAID.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. A spe-
cial to the Times from Guthrie, o. T.,
says: An unconfirmed report reaches
here that the Sac and Fox Indian agen-
cy was raided yesterday by outlaws,
resulting in the killing of three men and
the wounding of the agent, Gen. Thorn
as. The telephone wires have been cut.
A payment OF $4,000 is in progress at
the agency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Indian
bureau has no information concerning
the outbreak at the Sac and Fox agency.
The herald., 1897-02-05
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

KENDRICK, Idaho, Feb. IA disas-
trous fire occurred here last night. in
which the grain warehouse of A. H. Kas-
pers was burned to the ground, with its
entire contents Of 10000 bushels OF wheat
and 1000 bushels of fax. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from a hot box
on one of the carriers. which conveyed
The herald., 1897-02-05
EMINENT COUNSEL RETAINED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-John G. Car.
isle, secretary of the treasury, has been
retained as leading counsel for Benner
and Lafollette, who are seeking to get
the lake front in Chicago. The amount
involved is enormous. The land which
Bennett an6 Lafollette seek to get pat
ente0 - them for song Is estimated to
The herald., 1897-02-05
CONVICTS RECAPTURED.

CARSON, New. Feb. 4.-Two prison.
ers, Mosgrove and Thompson, dug their
way out of a cell at the penitentiary on
Tuesday and were captured in Reno yes
terday as they were attempting to board
q train to skip for the northern country
The herald., 1897-02-05
JUDGE M'KENNA ACCEPTS
Though Not Quite Certain What Has
Been Offered
California Will Have Cabinet officer,
Probably the Secretary of
the Interior.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-Judge Jo-
seph McKerna has been rendered port
folio by President-elect Mckinley and
tonight wired his acceptance. He is not,
however, a. liberty to state which one
it is, but the secretaryship of the inte-
rior is considered the most probable.
The herald., 1897-02-05
CHINESE IN MOURNING.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 4.-Losses in China
town by this mornings fire foot up
about $50, 900 for Chinese merchants and
$4,000 for Augustus Heinlein, who own
ed the buildings
The herald., 1897-02-05

be worth not less than 100000 1t en-
braces about 100 acres in the business
district at the mouth of the Chicago
river and Immediately north of that
stream, resting on the lake front. 1t is
plated and thoroughly improved with
paved streets and has all the municipal
advantages.
The herald., 1897-02-05

the grain from the hopper to the bins.
About 10000 bushels of wheat were COW
cred by insurance and about 1000 BUSH
els of flax. The loss on the building is
estimated at $15,O00 with only $4,000 in
SlIranpa
The herald., 1897-02-05
A SON is BORN

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Lady William Ber-
esford, formerly duchess of Marlborough,
and previously Mrs. Louis Hammersly,
has been delivered of son. Mother and
child are doing we'll
The herald., 1897-02-05
HARRIS CONDITION CRITICAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator Har-
ris has been delirious at times today and
his condition Is critical.
The herald., 1897-02-05
WOULD NOT PAY FARE.

program, which will shortly hereafte
follow
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Grizzly Whipped by a Cow.

Usually a cow does not stand much
chance when she engages in a hand-to-
hand conflict with a grizzly bear" said
Michael Ayers, a Colorado stockman, TO
a writer for Dumb AniBlaiS, but several
years ago one of my COW killed one Of
these animals and came out OF the strug.
gle without a scratch. The COW had re-
Gently given birth TO a calf. 1t being
her hrstborn, the mother was exceed
ingly vicious, and it was unsafe for a
stranger to approach her, as her horns
we're long and pointed. The cattle she'd
had a matched roof and was scOoped
out of the hillside. a short distance from
the house.
"One night a bear, having smelled
the presence of a COW and calf, mounted
the roof of the shed aud proceeded TO
force an entrance by scratching through
the thatch. The COW at the same time
detected the presence of the bear, and
held herself in readiness TO receive the
intruder. The noise of a terrible strug-
gle aroused NE, aud grabbing 4 lantern
frushed from the house, and opening
the shed door found the COW in a frantic
state, bunting and tossing to andsfro
some large object, which evidently had
lost all power OF resistance.
ut turned out to be a good-sized
grizzly, which had been run through
aud through the body by the courage
Gus mother. The little calf was nestled
in a corner, sleeping peacefully, and
seemed uumindful of the maternal
struggle. suppose that as soon as the
bear gained an entrance through the
roof it was pinned to the ground by the
cows horns before il had time TO do any
damaoe."
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CONTINUED next week-l
Hygienic Frauds

The teaching Of hygiene is in itself so
laudable an object that it is with some
reluctance that We draw attention 10 the
fact that this subject is apt TO be taken
AS a text by wandering lecturers, who
use il as a means Of Introducing a great
deal of most Objectionable teaching.
Women who in no other way could get
a hearing lind that by advertising a
course of lectures on hygiene they can
draw together a wealthy and influential
audience and, having once caught their
ears. can terrify them with sham patho
logical horrors regarding the repro
ductiye organs.
The lady lecturer, armed as she may
be with some American diploma or de-
gree, is often only a she-wolf in sleeps
clothing. whose object is to terrify aud
then TO rob. The trick is ingenious and
unfortunately it pays only too well.
For those who accept the invitation
various further adventures are open.
lat unless they have the sense to rush
off to their doctor and ask whether it be
possible that the terrible things told to
them are true they always end in the
same way-much misery and distress,
an empty purse. aud often fraud upon
the husbands, theft. in fact-to meet the
demands of quackery and nothing to
show for it but a wretched pessary, for
which perhaps 5 guineas has been paid.
British Medical Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Tle Evil CGlils.
A STORY.
BY wILKIE

She hesitated: he fo.sic- irCE:oling. us
there any obstaci,|.' he SAT-.
Before she could reply kiity's voice was
heard calling To her motlier-kitty ran up 10
them.
Catherine turned cold as the child touched
her, eagerly claiming her attention.
The father, the living father, who had
such terrible reason Gf he ever knew IT. TO
call her to account, the false position when
Il was her first duty "a have revealed to the
true lover who trusted her, who had her
promise to be- his wife-all that she should
have remembered, all that she had forgotten
In a few bright minutes OF i~llusion-rose IN
judgment against her and struck her mind
PROSTATE in an instant, when she felt the
touch of her child.
Bennydeck saw the change In her. Was
II possible that Kitty's sudden appearance
had startled herr Kitty had something to
say, and said IT before he could speak.
Mamma, l want to go where the other
children are going. Susan's gone to her sup
per. You take me-"
Her mother was not even listening. The
child turned impatiently to Bennydeck.
why won't mamma speak to mep' she ask
ed. He quieted her by a word. You shall
go with me- His anxiety about Catherine
was more than he could endure. Pray lei
me take you back to the house." he said. u
am afraid you are not we'll"
Il shall be better directly. DO me a kind
ness-take the child"
She spoke family and vacantiy. Benny
deck hesitated. She lifted her trembling
hands In entreaty. IL beg you will leave
mel" Her voice, her manner, made 1t i'm
possible TO disobey. He turned resignedll
to Kitty and asked which way she wanted Il
go. The child pointed down the path 70 ont
Of the towers OF the Crystal palace, visible n
the distance. "The goyerness has taken tn
others to see the company go away" sb'
said; II want to go, too"
B~ennydeck looked back before he los
sight of Catherine.
She remained seated In the attitude Il
which he had left her. At the farther EN-
of the path which led to the hotel he though
he saw a figure in the twilight approaching
from the house. There would be help nea
II Catherine wanted II.
His uneasy mind was in some degree RI
lieved as he and Kitty left the garden tS
gether.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Clothes Made OF Wood.

Time was when reference to a wood
en- ~oyercoat" were understood as the ir-
reyerent equivalent of measuring a man
for a coffin, but it would seem that suits
OF clothes made of wood may soon he an
accomplished fact. !.
The writer is indebted TO a merchant
ofthe city CT cloth-Leeds-fora glimpse
of samples Of a species of cloth, and also
of a sort of cotton. made wholly out OF
wood fiber, these two woven pieces nav
ing all the appearance of attractive arti-
Giles of their own kind. Both these nor
ell textile fabrics are the result of pro-
longed experiments with pinewood aad
spruce. which have been i~ngeniously
torn to pieces in the first instance aud
then bleached by an elaborate chemical
process.
After chemical treatment in many
xAys the wood becomes a soft, white
pulp, which is run through perforated
plates, the resulting threads being dried
by . steaming process. These threads
can be woven. and the material is sus-
ceptible Of taking readily any sort OF
dye. The fabric can be made at an as
sonishingly cheap cost; il looks well,
aud has o certain amount OF strength
Experiments in this connection are now
being carried QUIT, and its appearance
on the market, sooner or later, is abso-
lutely certain, especially in the form o.
imitation cotton. Edia6urgh Scotsman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

Summah's nice, wifi sun a-shinin',
Spring IL good wifi greens n grass.
An dey's something's mic g bout wintah,
Dough hit brings de freezin' bias;
But de time dat IS de fines.
Wheihah fields Is green er brown,
Is wen de rains a-po1n'
An dey's time to tinker 'roun'.
Den you mems de mules OF ha'ness.
An you mems de broken chair,
Hummin' al. de time you's wukin'
Some oil common kind o. ar.
Eyah now N then o looks out,
Tryin' mighty had to trown,
But you can't, you's glad hits r. vain.
An dey's time to tinker roun
Oh, you tens lax You Is anxious
EYah time 1t soft o. stops,
Wen hit goes on, den you reckon
DIT de wet ii hep de crops.
But hit amt de crops you's aftah;
You knows wen de rain comes down
Dat hits too wet out fu' wukin',
An dey's time to tinker 'roun'.
on, dey-s run inside de con crib,
An dey's laffin' at de ban:
An dey's allus some one tokin',
Er someone TO tell a yam.
Dah's a quiet In yo' cabin.
only flu de rains soft SCUM.
SO you's mighty blessed happy
Wen dey's time TO tinker 'roun'.
Paul lumbar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

alone. | then succumbed TO a siege Of the
grip in the middle of winter, and was left
in "A much worse condition. My kidneys
were f~earfully ~disordered, and my diges-
ton became very poor. l was indeed in a
bad condition.
"A minister in conference learning of
my condition advised me TO try DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. ! had
heard much about the wonderful curative
powers of this medicine, bur il was with
reluctance that | was finally persuaded to
try il, as il seemed that nothing could do
me any good. However, l procured three
boxes of pills and took them strictly ac-
cording TO directions. By the time the
last dose was taken | was almost cured,
and in better health than | had been for
years. | continued using the pills awhile
longer and was entirely cured. l can
cheerfully recommend DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People"
Such was Prof. Bowman's wonderful
story, wsch was further Endorsed by the
following affidavit:
Hartsville, Ind, March 10, 1897.
| affirm that the above accords with the
facts in my case. X. :. BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
10th day of March, 1897.
LYMAN ]. SCUDDER, Notary Public.
State of Indiana, 81.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie contain all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are
sold In boxes never in loose form, by the
dozen or hundred at so cents a box, oil
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of al
druggists or directly by mail from DIR
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady NY
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
HAUNTED MINE IN ARIZONA
investigating Party Being Made Up
TO Solve the Ny stery Of the
Crewsome Hole.

Tombstone. Arjz., May 5.-The Bron-
D mine, which has a bloody history,
las also a wrath. An investigating
,arty is being made up 10 pass a night
n the place and get at the bottom OF
he mystery. Certain IL Is that there IL
IN apparition. Dozens Of men nave seen
{ and many have shot at il, but without
esults. 1t appears regularly two hours
utter sunset. and its tall white form
talks about the diggings. In the silent
watches OF the night the ghost is heard
working down in the mine. In the early
lays the Bronco mine was one OF the
,!chest Of the district and was bathed IN
Hood. In one shooting ARRAY five men
were killed. and another time "A gang
which had robbed a Wells-Fargo bullion
wagon quarleled over a division OF
tpoils and killed each other TO the last
nan. one investigation Of the specter
is that some ~prospector has struck a
rich pocket in the place and is doing the
ghost act" 10 keep away truders
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
PENSIONS AND PosTMAsTERs
A Number OF Pensions Granted While
Iowa Postmasters Receive
Much Attention.

Washington, May Extensions were
granted yesterday as follows:
Iowa: Original-John A Morgan,
dead. Osceola. Increase-Thomas Nc
Broom, Shellsburg. Reissue n in
crease-Christian Jacobson. Sioux City.
Widows-Mary f. Morgan, Osceola;
minor of Abraham Il. Ogle. Keokuk.
Nebraska: Original-Sam w. Beam,
Hsrbine; Rufus w. Johnson, Omaha.
Widow-Martha Dennis, Dixie.
Iowa postmasters were appointed yes
teTday as follows:
Iowa-Burdette, Franklin county, j.
II. German, vice Hassell Boldly, re-
moved, Cascade, Dubuque county, II. =.
Wise, vice James Pagan. removed; Colo
Story county. l.. q. Galger, vice John
INLAND, removed; Elkhorn, Shelby coun-
~. Nils Larson. vice Ransom Hansen,
removed; Floyd. Floyd county, Guerden
stewart. vice f. c. Brayton, resigned;
Harrison, Benton county, r.. A. Graves,
vice NJ. Z. Baum, resigned; Holmes,
Wright county, oscar listed. vice L. A.
Btroup. resigned; Irwin, Shelby county,
:. II. Stephens, vice j. T.. Quinn, re-
moved: Lewis, Cass county. w. b. Da~
Wis. vice G. w. h. Fletcher. removed;
Macedonia, Pottawattamie county, ;.
NJ. Hopkins, vice f.. II. Stempel, re-
moved; Martinsburg. Keokuk county
Perry Croker, vice +. NJ. Craig, re-
moved; Melbourne, Marshall county, NJ.
". Corbett, vice Jacob Liebsle. removed;
Quarry, Marshall county, II. c. Roark'
vice VI. J. McCabe, removed; SplIlVllle,
Winneshiek county, J. @. Mashek, vice
J. j. Kovarik. removed; Vail, Crawford
county. T. j. Hoffman, vice Maurice
Fitzgerald, resigned; Van Cleve' Mar
Marshall county. w. r. Plumb. vice q.
L. Robinson, resigned, West Burlington.
Des Moines county, f. w. johnson. vice
81. n. Gahegan. removed.
Nebraska-Potter, Cheyenne county,
Il. F. Thornburg, vice c. T. Bracken,
resigned: Western, Saline county VIM
Kaup, vice 5. Steel, resigned; Hopkln
ton, Merr!ck county. q. A ;. klmbdll
vice II. r. Edmunds. removed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
.Do You mean at SandyseaIgr

"Yes. Mamma liked him-and grand
mamma liked him (Which is wonderfully
and ] gave him a kiss. Promise mt not to
tell! Ny nice captain Is going TO bc my new
papa"
Vast there any possible connection between
what KITTY had just said and what the poor
child had been deluded into believing when
she spoke of her father? Even Susan seem
Ell H. be in the secret Of this strange second
marriage! She interfered with a sharp re-
proof. you mustn't talk in that way, Miss
Kitty. Please put her of your lap, Miss
Westerheld; we have been here too long al
ready
Kitty proposed a compromise. "Ill CO."
she said, "if sgd will come with me-"
I'm sorry, my darling, to disappoint YOU"
Kitty refused To believe il. You couldn't
disappoint me If you tried, &" she said, boldly.
"lndeed, indeed. l must go away. On,
Kitty, try to bear IT as | dor
EntTeaties Were useless; the child refused
to hear OF another parting. Il want TO make
you and mamma friends again. Don't break
my heart, Sydney! Come home with me,
and teach me-, n play with me, and love
mer'
She pulled desperately at Sydney's dress
she called 10 Susan to help her. With tears
In her eyes, the girl did her best to help them
both, Miss Westerield Will wait here
she said TO Kitty, while you speak to your
mamma. Say yes" she whispered to sgd
ney; tits our only chance
The child instantly eXacted a promise. In
the eamestness OF her love she even dictated
the words. Say it after me, as 1 used to
say my lessons" she Insisted. Say Kitty,
promise 10 wait for YOU"
Who that loved her could have refused L
say II? In one form or another the hOrrid
necessity for deceit had followed n was
still following that first worst act OF false
hood-the elopement from Mount Morven.
Kitty was now as eager Ia go as she La,
been hitherto resolute Ia remain. She calle'
for Susan To follow her, and ran 10 the hotel
MY mistress won't let hei c0ne back
you can leave the garden that way" Tn,
maid pointed along the path to the left am
hurried after the child.
They were gOne-and Sydney was alon
again.
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Marjorie Sings.

DO you know what I wish when the Spring
first comes,
The Spring with her long glad days;
When she steals through the hooks to un-
fetter the brooks.
And teaches the win new plays:
When my robin calls from his tree again
And the phoebe her one clear word
In the clear air sings? 1 o for wings,
And / wish that 1 were a bird.
And then and there when the j~onquills
come,
n the pansies lift their heads.
And the violet-hoods peep out in the
woods,
And the lilies leave their beds;
When the pinky buds on the apple trees
Are whitening our by hour,
They seem so near TO me all and dear,
i wish that ] were a flower.
But when / think that each bud and bird
May blossoms and sing for me,
And the clouds that go by, and the stars
on high
Are Tor my two eyes 10 See,
When ] wade at morn In the grasses deep
Each blade with a btoch OF pearl,
And watch them grow-ah, then ] Know
l would rather be a girl,
Cara Waterman, in the Boston Evening
TRANSCRIPT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
PHYSICIANS BAFFLED.

Prof X. 3. bowman, Instructor of
Natural Science In H%artsvil1c Col.
Iege, Cured of a Severe Illness by
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People After Physicians Failed.
From the Republican, Columbus. Ind.
Prof. X. =. Bowman, the able instructor
of natural science in the famous Harris
vile CInd.) college, is well and favorably
known not only as an educator. but also
as a minister Of the gospel, as for a num-
Der of years he was pastor of the United
Brethren Church at Charlotte, Mich, be-
fore coming to Hartsville.
Some time ago he had n severe illness,
which was cured almost miraculously. A
reporter, hearing of this, interviewed him
regarding his experience. Prof. Bowman
was in the midst of his work when the re-
porter called, but he cheerfully ave him
a hearing.
"A year ago last fall" said the Profess
sor, III broke down with nervous exhaus-
ton, and was unable to properly attend to
my duties. | tried different physicians,
but with no relief. and also used many
different proprietary medicines, spending
almost fifty dollars for these medicines
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

he showed the ends under the band to-
wards the heads. Grain is handled by the
shocker by grasping into the heads, as
shown in the illustration, and the tuck
should therefore be toward the heads, so
that il will not pull out.
The hand binding harvester with men
TO do the binding is out of date and so Is
the left hand machine, which has been
superseded by the Mccormick Right
Hand Open Elevator. the success of
which makes il seem highly probable that
there will be no progressive manufac-
turer building left hand machines in three
years.
The application of roller bearings to
grain cutting machinery was made by j.
G.. Perry in 1869. and his patent, No.
S6,5S4, for an improved reaper. showed
and described various ways of using roller
and ball bearings in harvesters.
Unquestionably the most practical and
satisfactory application of roller bearings
20 binders and mowers has been made by
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany. The particular form used by them
was patented In 1882 and is now TO be
found In all Mccormick machines. The
especially valuable feature of the Nc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
NEW BRIDGE AT NIAGARA FALLS
One of the Engineering
Feats of the World to he
Accomplished.

Niagara Falls. y. Y, May Sl.-Bids
for the construction OF a new steel arch
bridge were opened yesterday by the
officers OF the new suspension bridge
company at a meeting held at the Cana
dian end of the bridge. The contract
will probably be awarded in a few days.
The specifications call for the compile
ton Of the bridge by April !, 1898. The
arches will be on the parabolic principle
and il is expected il will be n of the
greatest engineering feats of the world.