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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Concerning Ericnds,,,n.

A friend is never knowne till a man
have nePde.-Heywood.
If l do VOW a friendship, I'll perform
1t TO the last artlcle.-Shakespeare.
Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made
more sacred by adversity.-Dryden.
a very simple intellectual mechan-
ism answers the necessities of friend
ship.-Holmes.
Certes gold ne silver beth nought so
moche worth as the good vii Of a trews
freend.-Chaucer.
We must accept or refuse one another
as we are. l could tame a hyena more
easily thar my friend.-Thoreau.
That friendship should be able To en-
dure silence without suspicion is the
surest touchstone Of its sufflciency.-
Lowell.
don't NEEDLE with what my friends
believe or reject, any more than | ask
whether they are rich or poor. | love
them.-Lowell.
communicating Of mans self to his
friend works W contrary effects: for il
redoubleth the joys and cutteth griefs
in halves.-Bacon.
Ihat part of our noble friends that we
loNe is not that part we embrace, but
that ~insensible part that our arms can
not embrace.-Sir Thomas Browne.
friendship must be something else
thah a society for mutual improvement
1t must only be hat by the
way and to some extent unconsciously.
stevenson.
llere Is as yet no culture, no method
vi progress known to men. that is so
[leh ana complete as that which is min
lstered by a truly great friendship
Phillips Brooks.
Inc name of friendship IS sacred:
what YOU demand in that name, | have
not the power
To deny you!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

In Harrodsburg, a city of the Kentucky
blue grass region, the most Yaluable prop
erty is owned by women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
The Obsolete MethoI

Next to Gibraltar. Malta Is the
strongest fortress in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

Concord, Ky, has two female paper
hangers. who are doing a big business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

JUST try a Zoe Lox Of cas- N,els, candy cathartlc, fin
Est liver and bowel regulator maze.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

CAsCARETs stlmu, ate liver, kidneys and bowels. New
tr slcken, weaken or grire. lOc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

WHEN bilious or costlve. eat n Cascaret, CANDY ca
tlartic, cure guaranteed, 10, 25c
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
The senate.

Washington, March 2G.-In the al.
scncc of the vice president tn senate
was presided over today 10y Mr.. Fry,
rep, Maine. president protein. 1t was
agreed that when the enatc adjourn
today 1t be until Monday next
At 1880 the senate went into executive
session for the consideration of the ar,
duration treaty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Friendship, peculiar boon of heaven.
The noble minds delight and pride,
To men and angels only given,
To All the lower world denied.
Dr. Johnson.

The nearer the intimacy, the more cut
tingly ia we feel the unworthiness Of
those we love; and because YOU love one,
and would die for that love tomorrow,
you have not forgiven. and YOU never
will forgive the friends misconduct
Stevenson.
Our friendships hur y to short ana
poor conclusions, because we have made
them a texture OF wine and dreams. in
stead of the tough fiber Of the human
heart. The laws OF friendship are aus
tere and eternal, of one web with the
laws Of nature and Of morIlS.-EmerSon.
When all things else are equal, prefer
an Old friend before "A new. > s. . An
old friend is like old wine. which. when
a man hath drunk, he doth not desire
new, because he saith. the old is bet
ter" But every old friend was new
once; and if he worthy, keep the new
one till he become old.-Jeremy Taylor.
If ones intimate in love or friendship
can not or does not share all ones intel
lectual tastes or pursuits, that is a small
matter. Intellectual companions can be
found easily in men and books. After
all, if we think of it, most of the worlds
loves and fl ndships have been between
people hat could not read nor spell
Holmes.
How were ~frienSship possible? n mu-
tual devotedness to the good and true:
otherwise impossible: except as armed
neutrality or hollow commercial league.
\ man, be the heavens ever praised, is
sufficient for himself; yet W, ten men,
united in love, capable of being and OF
doing what ten thousand singly would
fail in. Infinite is the help man can
yield to man.-Carlyle.
Sidney " A." q Friendship is a vase,
which. when it is flawed by heat, or vio-
lence, or accident, may as well be broken
at once; it never can be trusted after.
The more graceful and ornamental it
was, the more clearly do we discern the
hopelessness Of restoring it to it's for
mer state. Coarse stones, if they are
fractured, may be cemented again;
precious ones never.-Landor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

| ,'4SSb9. NV IA lle mullltuOe OF llleluS,
But in the worth and choice.
Ben Johnson.
Time draweth wrinkles in a faire face.
but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend,
/, which neither heate nor cold, nor mis-
erie, nor place, nor destinie. can alter
or administrations Lyly.
What is a friend? one who supports
YOU and comforts you, while others do
not. Friendship " " is the cordial
drop ito make the nauseous draught OF
life go own."-Boswell.
No word is oftener on the lips of men
than friendship and, indeed. no
thought is more familiar to the aspira-
tons. All men are dreaming OF it. IL il
the secret of the universe.-Thoreau.
Remember to make A great difference
between companions and friends. for a
very complaisant n agreeable COM
panion may, and often does, prove a
very improper and a very dangerous
friend.-Chesterield.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
.Longfellow.
True happiness

True happiness
consists not in the multitude OF friends
But IN the worth and choice.
Ran Inhpspp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09

pened to catch him at a moment when
he inhaling instead of exhaling. This
is the first time I have ever had such
thing happen. 1t was the election of air
through the vocal chords, combined with
the electrical current, that caused the
groan He was not conscious of it. If I'd
caught him a ninstant sooner, he he had
taken a long breath, no sound would
have been heard.
But the sigh?" asked another.
THAT was the electricity expelling the
air from the lungs"
While the physicians and witnesses
were at luncheon Rev. Henry E. Duers.
the negro pastor of the Star of Bethle-
hem Baptist church of Sing Sing, talked
with a Dispatch reporter about the exc
cution. He was a witness of it and had
some conversation with Barker in his last
hours, altough not of the same religious
persuasion.
Il am convinced" said he, that Bar
ker's mind was unbalanced, both when
he committed the crime and when he
was executed for it. It is not an uncom-
mon thing in negroes of mixed blood.
81 shall be surprised if the autopsy does
not disclose that there was something the
matter with his brain For this reason L
am glad to see many experienced ply
sicians among the Witnesses
1t was an eager, expectant group of
Grating table when Drs. Goodwin and
Sheehan began the. autopsy, Though the
skull was unusually thin for a negro, it
took a long time to remove the top of it
and get at the brain; but the moment the
brain was taken out and placed on the
operating table, the physicians saw some
thing was wrong with it.
Among the first to examine it was DR..
Markiewicz of New York city. He is a
present for the purpose of paying particu-
lar attention to this branch of the
topsy. DR.. Markiewicz examined both
hemispheres of the brain through mag
nifying glass and, handing it to DR.. Good
win, said:
Ibid you ever see such deposit of
calcareous matter? That man ought to
have been in lunatic asylum"
do you mean to say, doctor, that he
was crazy?' asked your correspondent.
II mean to say, most emphatically,'
the reply, that this man was not in
his right mind. He not violently in
sane, but he certainly was not RESPONSE
BILE for his actions I think at times he
must have suffered intense agony. 1t is
a most remarkable instance of calcareous
degeneration
The physicians were present as guests.
and it was difficult to get them to talk
about the matter for publication until
the official report of the postmortem is
sent to Prison Physician Irvine. Warden
Sage said:
81 do not know anything about the
mental condition of the prisoner or his
capacity for judging between right and
wrong. 1t was my duty to execute him
according to law, without any questions
as to whether he was justly or intustly
convicted. He acted sanely as most
prisoners do under such circumstances,
except that he appeared to be stupid"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
John Schlegel Fires Two Bull
lets Into the Body
OF DR.. A. L. Berger, a Kansas
City Physician.
HE SHOT FROM BEHIND
The Victim Was Standing at
18th and Walnut Reading.
He Was Accused of Running
Schlegel's Home.

Kansas City, July 9.-Dr. A. L. Berger,
one of the citys foremost physicians, was
assassinated' on the street yesterday aft
Berger was standing at Twelfth and
Walnut streets, busy section of the
city, reading newspaper. Schlegel ap-
preached from behind and fired two bull
let's into the doctors back. DR.. Berger
was hurriedly taken to All Saints hos
pital where he died few minutes after
the shooting Schlegel made no effort to
escape. He was disarmed by men in the
crowd which quickly gathered around
him and his victim. The assassin asked
of one of the men whether Berger was
dead, and was told that the doctor ap-
peared to be alive.
I'm sorry 1 didn't kill him." Schlegel
replied, flor he has ruined my home.'
Witnesses who were within a few feet
of the men when the tragedy occurred,
state that as Schlege1 began firing at the
doctor he exclaimed wildly: You as
saulted my wife. I tried to get you be-
fore but, - you, I'll kill you now"
When taken to police headquarters
Schlegel stated again that he hoped he
had killed the man and reiterated his
charge that the doctor had ruined his
wife and home. making the charge that
tors office in November last. Mrs.
Schlegel was seen and made the same
charges against the doctor, and inquiry
in the vicinity of the Schlegel home de-
veloped the fact that the story was gen
eral among their neighbors, and that
several men had advised the grocer to kill
the doctor.
Frineds of DR.. Berger, owever, vigor-
ously deny the story of the assault. They
say that Berger had been the Schlegel
family's physician for over nine years,
and that recently Schlegel had become
insanely jealous of the doctor. AS early
as two years ago, they say, DIR. Berger
told his wife and friends that Schlegel
was threa tening him, and that he thought
he ought to cease attending the family.
1t is known, however, that he continued
to wait upon Mrs. Schlege1 and her child
rem.
DR.. Berger was the son of Dr.. Adolph
Berger of Lebanon, ILL.,, who was one of
the German patriots who sought refuge
in this country years ago, he coming to
this country in company with Carl Schruz
of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
GOTHAM MEN ORGANIZE.
Additiora al Steps Taken to Induce Out
of Town Merchants to Visit
the CITY.

New York, July 9.-More than 1000
letters have been received by the presi-
dent and secretary of the Merchants
association of New York from out-of-
town tradesmen approving the pur-
poses of that organization and express
ing desire to become nonresident
members. These letters comprise only
the nearby recipients of the many
thousands of circulars recently sent out
by President King and his assistants.
The officers of the association have
engaged the large corner store on the
ground floor of the New York Life In
surance company's new building at
Broadway and Leonard streets. The
store space is 81 feet broad and more
than 100 feet deep.
There are to be two classes of mem
bers of the Merchants association, class
A and class B. The first class will
include persons OF firms residents of
New York or Brooklyn. To class B
any person, firm or corporation in good
standing doing business outside of the
cities of New York and Brooklyn shall
be eligible. AS this is primarily an
organization for the purpose of in
ducing out-of-town merchants and
manufacturers to come to New York it
is proposed to treat them, in a meas
ure, as guests.
The association has already secured
reduced rates on the railroads for out
of-town members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
SWELTERING ELKS.
1900 of Them Parade in Uniform at
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, July S.-This was parade
day for the visiting Elks and the ant
Tered brethren were out in all sorts of
uniforms. The weather was exceed
ingly sultry, and while it wilted their
collars it could not their enthusiasm.
There were over ], 600 ElkS in line. The
route was through the principal streets
of the city and was lined with crowds
of spectators. The lodges marched in
the order of their seniority, headed by
two squads of policemen and the Min
neapolis drill corps and lodge as es-
cort.
Some very well drilled corps appeared
the notable ones being the Louisville
Elks in natty afternoon dress, topped
by silk hats and the Toledo corps in
bright scarlet uniforms. The Terre
Haute delegation created a strong i'm
preston with their linen frock coats
and tall bell-crowned hats of the same
color.
This afternoon was set apart for the
prize drill and band contest at Lake
Harriet
The grand lodge did not meet until
this afternoon, when it was expected
that the officers would be elected after
the California case was disposed of. 1t
was the general belief that if the grand
exalted ruler, Detwetler was sustained
in the case, his reelection was likely,
while defeat would mean new man
to head the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
SAM SMALL WROTE 1T.
His Daughters Cross Bill in Divorce
Suits in Her Fathers Peculiar
STYLE.

Richmond, Va, July 9.-Mrs. Loretta
Small Ford, a daughter of Rev. Sam
Small, today filed her cross bill and
answer to the notice of divorce suit
filed by her husband a week ago. The
answer, which was evidently written
by Sam Small, is the most scathing and
bitter arraignment of the husband of
any paper ever placed on file in Vir-
ginia court. 1t excoriateS the plain
tiff and his character in a. manner new
to court answers even in divorce suits.
Mrs. Ford before her marriage to her
present husband was a Mrs. jackson.
She was divorced from that husband
few months after the wedding. She met
Ford, a handsome young man, the son
of a hotel keeper, about a year ago at
Old Point. After four days cOurtship
the couple were married here. Mrs.
Ford's bill declares that her husband
that he had an annual in
come of $40, 900 and could maintain her
in style; so far from this being the
case he was without means and too
proud to work. He beat her unmerci-
fully at times, and sold her jewelry,
horse and carriage and other personal
property. Her husband, she declares,
boosted of his conduct with other wo-
men. She asks for an absolute divorce
ana alimOny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
DEBS BACKIN CHICAGO.
Enthusiastic Over the Social Democ-
racy Propaganda.

Chicago, July 9.-Eugene v. Debs ar
rived in Chicago yesterday and spent
officials in the Social Democracy. He
is enthusiastic over the new movement
and sees only the bright side of his
dream of new commonwealth. Thous-
ands of letters are received daily and
the headquarters of the national exec
utive board in the Trude building is
thronged with visitors.
Debs' enthusiasm is of the infectious
variety and the organization begins to
show definitS form. The propaganda
has reached every part of the country,
and men in all walks of life are be-
coming interested in the industrial ex-
pertinent.
Seated at a fine roll-top desk in his
private office, surrounded by his aids,
and with a pretty red-haired typewriter
at his elbow, Debs smilingly predicted
the triumph of socialism and the cap
ture of the national government through
the medium of colonization and coop
Grafton.
See this pile of letters selected from
thousands as requiring immediate an
swers," remarked Debs. These are
all from professional people and men
of prominence in all parts of the coun
try. Here is one from Judge Richard
son of the superior court of Spokane,
Wash He says he is not only in hearty
sympathy with the movement and
ready to aid US financially, but he also
intends joining our organization. Here
are letters from number of city and
pledge their support and ask that an
official organizer be sent there at once.
One local has been established.
Among our prominent volunteers
are nearly fifty clergymen, represent
ing all creeds, and we have professors
enough to start a few universities and
lawyers enough for separate colony.
"A rich man from Mississippi called
on me today and asked that our colo
nization commission visit his state. He
says there 10000 acres of fertile land
which can be bought for 20 cents an
acre. Buffalo Bilps Chicago agent has
been requested to induce the commits
sion to visit the Big Horn valley in
wyoming. where there is a tract 100
miles long by 90 wide, which we are as
sured is ideal for the purpose of colo
nization.
washington, however, seems the
most inviting state for the first trial,
though it is possible we may colonize
several states eventually. Our move
ment is growing far beyond our expec-
tations, and we cannot fall.
Several Populist leaders, including
Francis Ficke of New York, have Joined
the movement, and Debs says he ex-
poets. considerable support from that
party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
DUCKED BY OPERA GIRLS.
Lovesick Youth of Brooklyn Thrown
Into Jamaica Bay for Writing
Note.

New York, July 9-Maurice Butler,
the 17-year-old 1ove-sick son of DR..
William NJ. Butler of 507 Clinton ave-
nue., Brooklyn, was arraigned before
lice court for violating section 319 of
the penal code, which has reference to
the transmission of Objectionable mat
ter The young man became infatu-
ated with Miss Edith Hall while she
was playing the part of Miss Brooklyn
Brooklyn now being produced at
Bergen Beach. He visited the Casino
four times, each time occupying a front
seat, and, failing to attract the atten-
ton of the soubrette, at length he sent
her basket of flowers with G. note in
it. Part of the note was as follows:
IF Miss Hall could be induced to
share a cold bottle with a young man
would she be kind enough to pin few
of these flowers at her corsage the next
time she appears on the stage. If she
cares to accept this prop DsaT would the
dancing pavilion be convenient for the
meeting?"
Miss Hall was indignant over the
note. She told some of the other girls
and they planned revenge. The flowers
were worn at her corsage. After the
performance the girls trooped out to
meet the victim. He looked pleased
all over when they surrounded him on
the walk near the water.
Take that, you wretchp' cried Miss
Hall, Selling Butler. The astonished
youth made no resistance when the
girls laid hands him and in an in
slant more he went into Jamaica bay.
When he came out like a drowned rat
he was arrested He was locked up
and in court today he promptly plead
ed guilty, but the plea was afterward
changed and a lawyer will be engaged
to defend him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
AGAINST THE ROADS.
The Interstate Commission Decides
Case Involving Long and
Short Haul.

Washington, July S.-The interstate
commerce commission today in an opin-
ion by Commissioner Prouty announced
it's decision in the case of Brewer and
Hanleitem against the Louisville &
Chattanooga & St Louis Railway COM
pany Western & Atlantic Railroad
company and Central Georgia Railway
company.
The commission decides that these
carriers in charging on freights from
Louisville and Cincinnati more for the
shorter distance to Griffin, Ga, than
line to Macon, Ga. have violated sec
lions and (the long and short haul
sections) of the interstate commerce
or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
NEW YORK REPORTER
Charged With Stealing an Image of
Buddha and Made Ill by Eat
ing Lobster

Onset Bay, Mass, July 9.-Clarence
Crane, a New York reporter, was ar
raigned in court today on a charge of
stealing the notorious image of Buddha
from the residence of Henry B. Foulke,
the theOsophiSt leader.
The prosecution claimed to have Suf-
ficient evidence to convict, and asserted
that three men were concerned in the
plot, which was successfully carried out
last Thursday night. Counsel for de-
PENDANT asked for continuance on the
ground of Cranes illness, and a SEN
sation was caused by the announce
ment that the reporter had been pois-
oned by the mixing of cocaine in his
poisoning revealed the probability that
Crane had partaken too freely of lob
ster salad and liquors, and on being
taken sick had claimed he was pois-
Oned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
HOT WEATHER DYSPEPSIA.
Thousands suffer From 1t at This
Season of the Year.

Hot weather dyspepsia may be recog-
nized by the following symptoms: De-
preston of spirits, heaviness and pain in
the stomach after meals, loss of flesh and
appetite, no desire for food, bad taste in
the mouth, especially in the morning.
wind in stomach and bowels, irritable dis
position, nervous weakness, wearness
costiveness, headache, palpitation, heart
burn. It is a mistake to treat such trou-
bIes with ''tonics," blood purifiers Ca
thartics.' pills" because the whole trou-
BILE is in the stomach. 1t is indigestion or
dyspepsia and nothing else.
All these symptoms rapidly disappear
when the stomach is relieved, strength
ened, and cleansed by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. They should be taken after
meals and a few carried in the pocket to
be used whenever any pain or distress is
felt in teh stomach. They are prepared
only for stomach troubles.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are endorsed
by such physicians as DR.. Harlandson.
DR.. Jennison and DR.. Mayer, because
they contain the natural digestive acids
and fruit essences which when taken into
the stomach cause the prompt digestion
of the food before it has time to ferment
and sour which is the cause of the mis-
chief.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are pleasant
to take and unequaled for invalids. chill
dren and every person afflicted with imper-
feet digestion. 1t is safe to say they will
cure any form of stomach trouble ex-
cept cancer of the stomach.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, full sized packages at soc
A book on stomach troubles and thous-
ands of testimonials sent free by address
sing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
FATAL MELON CONTEST.
One of Four Negroes Scores Seven
Then Dies

Athens, Ga, July 9.-A dying negro
today is the victim of a melon duel
which was engaged in yesterday dur
ing an excursion to Atlanta. There
were four in the party when it was met
by a drummer who offered to set up
the melons on condition as to who
could eat the most, so cents to go to the
winner.
The word ''go" was given and the
four men began to devour melons with
the ferocity of a steam engine. One
had cut his melon in a circular form.
He would break off segments. which
he would appear to swallow. rinds in
cluded Another with a cavernous
mouth, had his melon in horizontal
slices. He would grab these with
lightning speed, swipe them quickly
across his mouth, allowing the seed to
escape on one side and the husk to
come out on the other.
AT the end of five minutes three of the
contestants had called enough Each
one had eaten four melons,. The
fourth continued until he declared that
he could eat no more. He had been
going into the red meat for seven min
utes and had scored seven. 1t was a
remarkable record and the half dollar
was awarded him He is the one who
ia diving