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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
QUICKLY TIRES OF HIS BARGAIN
Illinois Shoemaker Sued by His
Wife and by n Marriage
Rroker for Fees.

St. Louis, Mo, June 5.-Two months
ago Anton Pfohl, a shoemaker at
Smithton, H., employed William Beck
er. a marriage broker. TO get him a wife.
Becker fulfilled the commission and
within a week Pfohl and Mrs. Hanora
Michael, a strapping widow. were mar
ried. Today Pfohl was defendant in
two suits, one by Becker for a brokerage
fee OF SOS and the other for divorce by
his wife, whose ample arms with black
and blue marks appeared as exhibit A
at the divorce trial A compromise was
arranged. Mrs. Pfohl paid Becker's bill
and the shoemaker agreed not TO COM
bat the divorce proceedings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
BRYAN TO GO AROUND THE WORLD
St. Joseph Man Announces the in-
tentions of the Silver
Advocate.

st. Louis, Mo. June ALBERT j.. En-
right, A st. Joseph, Mo-, business man.
was at Lincoln, Neb., Immediately be-
fore he arrived here. While there he
was a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. }.
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan has announced his
intention of making a trip around the
world, so MI. Enright says. He expects
10 leave within a short time, and VIII be
abroad several months. His family VIII
accompany him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
CONSPIRACY TO WRECK A RAILWAY
Eel Inland ScbumScher's Charges
Against the Oficials of the
Lime.

Chattanooga, Tenn. June SIN the
United States circuit court here a bill
was filed wherein Ferdinand Schumach-
er OF Chicago Is complainant and the
Hartman and Northeastern Railroad
company and others are defendants.
The bill charges Manager Chandler and
other officials with an attempt TO wreck
the road. and makes some startling
charges as to mismanagement. The bill
has a direct bearing on the noted East
Tennessee and case, in which several
hundred thousand acres OF land r In
volved. The railroad Is only twenty
five miles in length, extending from
Hartman, Tenn, to Petros. Tenn. The
case was set for hearing June IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, une 5.-Cash quotations were
IS follows:
wheat-No. 2 spring. sSAaS9hc; No. 8
spring. 64969c; No. 2 red, 77Ac.
Corn-No. 2, 23Aq24c; No. 2 yellow. 237s
a2ihc.
Oats-No 2, 17aQ17Ac; No. 2 white, (. O..
o., 2la22c; No. 3 white, I. o. b., 1S%q2lc.
Barley-No. 2. nominal: No. 3. 4. o. b.,
g@32hc: No. 4, T. o. b., 25hc.
Rye-No. 2, 321zc.
Flax Seed-No. I. 67A@77c.
Timothy Seed-Prime, 81. 7092. 20.
Provlsions-Mess pork, s. .S0q7.S5: lard,
50. soy: short rib sides. A.15d4. 80; dry
salted shoulders. s. .Ooa5. %; short clear
sides, "a. 5O@4 .62ta.
gallon, $l.19.
Sugar-Unchanged.
Butter-Firm. Dairy. 7Ql2c; creamery.
i1ml4hc.
Eggs-Steady. 7k@7%c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
kansas City.

Kansas City, June 5.-Cattle-Receipts.
1000. Market steady and strong. Quota
tons: Texas steers, $2.S5q4. IS; Texas
cows, s2.5d2.75; native steers, S.5oG3.S 20;
native cows and heifers, 81. 59Q4 80; stock
ers and feeders. So. 1904 30: bulls, 81. 35a4. 90.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900. Market for heav-
les and mixed strong; others weak. Quo
~tations: Bulk OF sales. 50. 35a3. 40: heavles.
So. 35a3. As; packers, SO. 3Od3. 40; mixed, 50. s.
"a. 45; lights, 81. 30dD3 40; workers., s3.3711@
3.40: pigs, 2.00q3. 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 3,O0o. Market strong.
Quotations: Lambs, s3.Wq5.0 90; muttons.
s.. S0Q4. %.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
WERE MURDERED BY THE INDIANS
Gold PrOspectors Go on the a
satch Reservation and
Are Slain.

Akron, N. Y, June 7.-Dr. S. j. Dor
land of this place, has received notice
from ID. L. Mccain Of Los Angeles, Cal,
OF the death OF his two brothers, Benta-
min ii. and Peter NJ. Dorland, formerly
OF Oakville, Canada. In his letter Nc
Cam writes that while the party OF
seven were prospecting for gold on MI.
Wahsatch they unknowingly crossed
the line into the Wahsatch Indian reser-
vation, and while panning gold they
were surprised by a band of about nifty
Indians. Four OF the party were sue
cessful In reaching their horses, but the
other three, being farther down the
stream. were unable 10 reach theirs and
were captured, murdered and scalped.
DIR. Dorland has telegraphed the chief
OF police Of Los Angeles TO investigate
the matter thoroughly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

In the years gone by there was n
branch mint at Dahloneg1, Ga, that
was suspended because the gold pro-
duction in that part Of the country be-
came insufficient to justify its continu-
ance. But improved machinery and
new discoveries have Of late years great
ly improved the gold product in that re-
gion, and there is now a movement TO
revive the mint.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Policy and Platform.

The following paragraphs from the
Republican platform of s are per-
fectly clear and indicate what may be
expected Of Congress in proposed tariff
legislation:
I'VE renew and emphasize our allie
glance to the policy of protection as
the bulwark of American industrial in
dependence and the foundation Of
American development and prosperity.
I'VE favor restoring the American
policy Of discriminating duties for the
upbuilding Of our merchant marine and
the protection Of our shipping in the
foreign carrying trade, so that Ameri-
can ships-the product of American Ia
Dor, employed in American shipyards,
sailing under the Stars and Stripes, and
manned, differed and owned by Amer
icans-may regain the carrying Of our
foreign commerce."
We recognize the great difficulty In
preparing a tariff bill which may be
applicable to all sections of the coun-
we believe that the duty Of Congress is:
First. To pass such an act as will
restore prosperity.
Second. Such m act as will produce
sufficient revenue for the needs of the
Government, economically admins
tered.
The members of the Senate Finance
Committee and of the Ways and
Means Committee Of the present Con
gress deserve, and will receive, the
thanks of the nation for their pains
taking efforts and arduous labors in
the preparation of the tariff bill. We
have no desire to criticise any section
Of either the House bin or the Senate
bill, but we feel that, in the considera-
ton of schedules and the annoying de-
tails of the same, the principles under
lying a protective tariff and the in
structlons Of the platform Endorsed by
the people of the United States have
not been followed in their entirety.
We believe it to be the duty Of Con-
gress TO pass a law upon the following
lines:
First. That import duties shall be
placed upon all competitive articles
equal to the difference In the cost of
production between this and compel
ing countries, thus protecting Ameri-
can labor and adequately securing
American industrial products against
the competition Of foreign labor,
Second. That discriminating duties
in favor Of goods brought here In Amer
lean bottoms-tbe principles Of which
are enunciated IN the Elkins bill-shall
be made a portion of the proposed tar
If bill.
Third. If q bill framed upon the
lines indicated above will not produce
the revenue needed, n low revenu tar
If should be placed upon all goods now
upon the free list or what is generally
known as the non-competitive INST"
A protective tariff bill upon this basis
would provide adequate protection to
all American industries and secure am
pie revenue, thus carrying out the
pledge Of the Republican party to re-
new prosperity. This bill should be
drawn upon national lines, not local; II
should be drawn on lines representing
all industries, not individual industries;
and It should be drawn upon lines
which will carry out the pledge of the
party Of protection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. June 5.-Closing prices y
tower. Quotations:
June, 69Ac.
July, 6SAc.
September, 6l%Q6lXc
No. I hard, INC.
No. ] northern, 70c.
Receipts, 1853 cars.
Minneapolis, June 4.-Closing prices on
wheat In store:
No. I hard, June, T0iac.
No. l northern. June, 6sAc.
July, 6SAc.
September, 6lssQ6iNc.
June, 68%c.
Wheat on track was quoted as follows
today:
No. / hard, INC.
No. 1 northern, zoe.
No. 2 northern, 6Slzc.
Oats-No, white, 1SAc.
F1ax-73kc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
South Omaha.

South Omaha. June 5.-Hogs-Receipts,
1886; official yesterday, S3; shipments.
none. Market steady TO lower. Quotations:
Heavy, 81. 25q3.S mixed and light, So. 800
3.37k.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; official yesterday,
go: shipments, COL. Market for best
steady; others easy.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: official yesterday,
1901; shipments, lone. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Keep the Pledge.

1t won't do for Congress to adjourn
without either passing the Elkins bill
or incorporating it In the Dingley pro-
teotive Tariff bill. A years delay may
the abandonment or defeat OF
discriminating duties. and hat means
the abandonment Of American protec.
ton to American ships. Can the Re.
publican party afford to ignore a sol.
emn pledge?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
A NINE OF URANIUM Is FOUND
Another Rich Metal From the
Black Hills.

Deadwood, June For fifteen years
an old German named Count Davier
has been at work on a set of claims near
this city, developing, as he claimed, a
mine of uranium. He has in this time
sent samples of the ore to nearly every
mill In the United States and many IN
Europe for the purpose OF satisfying
himself that the metal was uranium.
The metal is extremely scarce, not be-
ing found in any other part OF the
American continent and in but one place
In Germany. There are no mills in the
United States hat can properly reduce
the ore. 1t is used in chemical opera
tons and porcelain painting and gives
a yellow or black color. Recently Ger
man experts to whom samples la bees
sent declared it to be uranium. 1t Is
very valuable and adds another rich
metal TO the Black Hills list.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
seItfns HospitaI TouIcs.

vermiilion. June 7.-Seliing tntoxicak'
Ing liquors without a license Is charged
against George Spicer and August Pc.
terson. They were arrested and waived
preliminary examination. They gave
bail to appear at the June term OF the
circuit court. They are said to have
been selling the ardent fluids under the
names Of bitters and hospital tonics.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

The new consultation for the little
state of Delaware is practically COM
pleted and Is longer than n other or
our state constitutions. II contains
over 10000 more words than the consti-
tuition OF the United States. Instead or
being a general declaration OF rights
and limitations, it is filled with matters
that have their proper place only in the
body of statute law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Dent Dodge the Question,

A very brief amendment to the dug
ley bill viii provide protection for
American shipping In the foreign trade
in the pledged by the Republi-
can party. whose representatives have
charge of that bill. Republicans ought
not to dodge this pledge, mol defer It's
redemption until another time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

8 At a meeting Of the British Royal 30.
tsnic society 1t was stated that several
OF the streets Of Basingstoke had hac
to be repaved, owing TO the Hagstones
having been forced out of position by
an underground Of fungi.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHEB

Statistics do not bear out the asser-
ton that machinery is detrimental to
labor. In no industry, perhaps, has ma
chinery been so largely introduced as III
the making Of shoes, Yet, according TO
the figures of the census. $50, 900 people
were employed in this industry in New
England in 1890. against 3l3, 600 in 1860,
while the average wages per capita have
risen from $246 to 500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

The coin in the slot has now been APP
piled TO the bicycle, a public stand IN
Glasgow having machines so fixed that
the person who hires them can only
ride them so far without feeding them
the required coin. A penny is good for
five miles, and II a wheelman negiects
to drop in his penny at the end of that
distance the wheels refuse 10 turn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

It has lately been proposed to use
thin sheets of water PROCEED asbestos in
place of the usual spongy material en-
ployed for the inner sole of shoes. Not
only would dampness thus be excluded,
but, It IS said, the natural temperature
Of the foot would be better retained, be-
cause asbestos is a poor conductor OF
HAT
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
SENATOR KYLE's SELECTION
HIS Man to Supervise Construction
Of Indian School.

Chamberlain JUNE u. II.
ter Of this city. has been appointed SUI
p~erintendent of construction Of the gov
eminent Indian school to be erected
here this GUNNER. J.. II. Stevens, also Of
this city, appointed to this position
about ten days ago. will, 1t is UNDER
stood. be transferred to superintend the
construction Of the government Indian
school at Rapid City. There was an in
teresting struggle for these positions. In
which Senator's Kyle and Pettigrew
participated. the former being a sup
porter of Manchester.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Nothing.

Is there anything In President Nc
Kinley's letter accepting the nominal
ton for the Presidency that is more
direct, clear and u~nmistakable than his
Endorsement OF the early American pod,
Icy Of discriminating duties?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

merchandise usually taken from this
country. Information ONE from Lv-
during the past three weeks presented
a scene of unprecedented activity, In
consequence of the enormous exports
In anticipation Of the tariff. The White
Star cargo steamer Cevic, which sailed
a week ago carried the largest out
vessel. The rush has been especially
heavy In woolens, dyers' goods, cot
tons, laces and novelties.-The Textile
Mercury, England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
THE MARKETS.
Sioux CITY live Stock.

Sioux City, June Sioux City Stock
observation-disclosures: Heavy, s 3 .250
3.S5; mixed and light, s.. 3Oa3. 40.
Catt.e-Quotations: Cows and heifers,
81 .50u3. rs: veals, So. 75d6. 60. oxen. 81
3.25: stockers and feeders. 81. 65Qi 20; year
lings and calves. s3.65ai.S5, butcher steers,
SO, 0OT4,T5.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

John Gibblin of Columbia, Pa, a
somnambulist, while walking in his
sleep fell out of his bedroom window to
the ground, 20 feet below and broke his
ankle and sustained other injuries. He
was seated on a bench in the yard still
asleep, but moaning with pain when
discovered by his wife.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

The sheriff sold the court house ii Up
per Sandusky, o., not long since at pub
lie auction for SO. He mentioned the
gas fixtures and the cornerstone as res
e%rvations, but forgot the safe and It's
contents as his property under the sale,
and there is no end of trouble in pros
pect for the sheri ffand the people OF the
county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

The new electric fire truck which has
been made for Springfield, Mass, has
been given a practical test and was in
every way a success. 1t required n
and a half minutes to load and one and
a quarter minutes to unload a steamer
from the truck and it is expected that
this time will be improved upon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
EMERGENCY RATIONS TESTED
Troop T. at Fort Mead Makes a Sat
isfactory Test.

Fort Meade, June Troop f, Of the
First cavalry, has just returned from
a ten days test march on five days
emergency rations. Captain w. c.
Brown commanded. The troop was fol-
lowed by a relief detachment to furnish
aid in case of necessity. The force re-
turned well and hearty, each man hav-
ing lost on an average four pounds,
however. The horses Jared worse than
the men. The captain and all of the sol
diers in the troop express themselves as
satisfied hat the new half ration is a
success. with perhaps a few minor
changes in the equipment. 1t Is now be-
lieved that a company Of men can
march ten or more days IN these pre-
pared rations and be as well equipped
physically at the end of the trip as
when they started.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

Read Grover C~leveland's message and
letters and you will know the kind Of
tariff reform he favors.
Look at the Mckinley act, which
President Harrison signed, and you
will know the kind Of protection" he
favors.-New York World, June 80,
1892.
The people have read and the people
have looked; and the World can see
the result by noting who Is the occu-
pant Of the White House.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

Master Valerie of Daphne, Baldwin
county Ala, has succeeded in raising
an Italian pea of the variety known as
fave" which he represented as a sta
pie food supply among the Italian peas
antry, and the plant of which he advo-
Gated as a trustworthy agent for the re-
neWal of exhausted soil
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
PRESTON DENsLOW DROWNE
He Loses His Life While Fordins

He Loses His Life While FOrdina
the River at Lees Crossing.
Sioux Falls, June 7.-Preston Dens-
low, a young man about 20 years old.
was drowned in Split Rock river last
evening about 6 o'clock. He and his
brother were attempting to ford the riv-
er at Lees crossing when the wagon
upset. Both swan to shore, but Pres
ton went back to rescue the team and
in doing so met his death. The body
has not been found yet. A big party
started from here at 9 o'clock last night
to assist In the search.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

An ordinance has zone forth in Japan
exhorting the people to eat more freely
Of meat, with a view to increasing the
average height of the race-another in
stance of the determination of the Jap.
anese not to let the slightest chance slip
for attaining all the advantages or
western civilization.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

The lady who directed the Maypole
dance in Lewiston, Me, this year taught
that same dance in the same city for the
benefit OF the same society twenty-seven
years ago. She also used the same May.
pole. which had been stored in the
church since that time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Congressman Arnoid,s opinieD.

The Republican party stands COM
mitted to the protection OF American
labor, aud will not follow Engiaud's
free trade policy which Is protected ut
the mouth Of the annon England has
wei been a robber; she opens foreign
markets by extending her commerce,
and holds those markets by physical
force. Might Is right with her, and
weaker peoples have often been re-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

Nowadays when women are just ven
turing to ride horseback astride, it is in
teresting to know that Queen Anne,
consort Of Richard III OF England, was
the first woman TO ride a side saddle,
previous TO that women riding as did
the men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

1t has been estimated that 10000 dead
fishes were cast upon the shore of the
lake at Loring park, Minneapolis, when
the ice melted this year, h unusual
thickness of the ice during the winter
having caused the fishes to perish OF
suffocation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

CURED to yield territory to her because
of her brute force. 1t is high time a
halt We're called. Let us have no more
legislation in her interest, such as the
Wilson-Gorman billion. VIM. g.
Arnold, NJ. c., Of Pennsylvania.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

A seven-dollar bill has come into the
possession of the Westmoreland Ma
tional bank, Westmoreland, Pa. 1t is
about 3 by Sk inches in size and in o
good state of preservation. 1t was is
sued by resolution of congress sitting at
Philadelphia in ITS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Chicago.

Chicago. June $500 a. m.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1900; left over. l,0o0. Market weak.
Quotations: Heavy, 81. 45a3 sly: mixed.
50. 45G3 60; light, S.45a3 go; rough heavy,
50. 25M3. 40.
Cattle-Recelpts, 800. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

A registered letter from abroad,
which reached San Francisco recently,
was tempered with in a peculiar way.
Bank notes which 1t contained We're eX-
tracted by washing off the stamps and
then cutting a slit in the envelope.
When the stamps were again pasted on
the envelope bore no signs of the cut,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Loss by Fire.

Denver. June A fire this rporn.
ing damaged Patrons q Thomas block
TO the extent Of $4,000. The loss to ths
tenants. who were mostly lawyers. was
quite large on account Of water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

In a ledger Of f56 pages, which vas
found in an Auburn, Ne, curiosity shop
among a set OF business books used a
century ago by a New Gloucester firm,
there Is not a blot, though all the pages
are full Of entries. The books were kept
with a quill pen and homemade ink.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
LOSS BY FIRE AT BEREsFORD
Interstate Elevators and Other
Buildings Burned.

Interstate Elevators ana other
Buildings Burned.
Beresford, June THE Interstate ele-
vator I'M adjoining buildings n sheds
with all of their contents were destroyed
by fire Thursday evening. The fire
broke GU about hah past 10 O'Clock and
is supposed to have been the work Of
tramps. a. h fire was first discovered
I'm a loft v the stable attached to the
elevator. The Chicago and Northwest
ern depot and the lumber yards Of j. Fl,
Queal & Co. and F. NJ. SiagIe & Co. were
I'm great danger, and at one time IL
seemed impossible to save them, but the
wind was In a favorable direction and
they AL escaped with but trifing dam
age. The amount of loss and insurance
cannot be ascertained at this hour. Tho
property was owned by h Interstate
Elevator company Of Winona, Mimi,
successor to Archer & Howe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

The new Paris hippodrome, which is
to be built on the Boulevard de Clichy,
near Montmartre, will have seats for
5000 or 1000 people, besides standing
room for many more, and will be pro-
vided with cafes, restaurants and a roof
garden overlooking the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

San Francisco. June 4.-The mayor
has approved the order OF the board of
supervisors prohibiting the wearing OF
high hats at theaters. The law win be
enforced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Flood Of Fereign Goods.

Everybody knows that the introduc-
tion and discussion Of the second edi-
ton of the Mckinley tariff In the Amer
scan Legislature has led to a very ex-
tenslve expectation Of every class OF
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

An electric ous trap Is something
new. A bit of cheese is attached to an
electric wire. The mouse or rate TO get
at the bait must stand on a metal plate
and the moment he touches the cheese
he Is shocked to death.