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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Verses from the koran and other pas
sagas considered sacred are generally
stamped on the fabrics used as prayer
rugs by the Mohammedans, and it is
criminal in oriental law to export such
pieces. This is doubtless because US.
by the occidentals means the treadina
Of the sacred words under infidel feet
A few years ago an American succsede,
in getting two such pieces as near hons
as Paris, but the inducements offered
him to return them to the oriental deal
er were potent enough to effect their
purpOse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Two more eighteen story hotels, to
cost 50, 000, 900, are to erected at once in
New York city, and the architects say
they are 10 be the finest structures Of
this class in the city. 1t seems to be the
opinion of shrewd real estate people in
New York that the transient population
of New York has already been vastly
increased by her magnificent hotels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Business in the japanese parliament
see is of rather a frivolous character.
a whole recent sitting was devoted to
considering whether a membe had not
violated parliamentary etiquette by at
tending the opening in a frock coat in
stead Of the regulation dress suit. FL
ndlly the offending member was solemn
~ warned Of his "indiscretion," narrow
ly escaping being ordered over to the
disciplinary committee for punishment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Mayor II. Y. Williams of Oakesdale,
Wash, resigned his Office rather than
sign an ordinance condemning a man to
Imprisonment in Jail for neglecting to
license his dog. The mayor, who has
served two or three years thought it
would be cruel and unjust to confine a
man if he has no money with which TO
nav a dog tax.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

When the Roman aCtholic church in
Portsmouth. Va, burned down recently
the Baptist and the Methodist churches
OF the city offered the homeless congre.
cation ttl free use of their chapels until
1t could ~ ovide itself with another ell.
nee, and three Methodist and one Epis.
copal cl srgymen called personally on
the priest to express thei r sympathy
with him and his people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Torrance of some great Greek play and
hold 1t in the Acropolis. No more fitting
place on earth for such a performance
han the theater of Bacchus, which has
lain quietly during all he centuries at
the foot Of the Acropolis. M. Homolle
wen to Paris and invited M. Mounet-
Sully and the Coincide FRANCHISE to CO.
operate with him. They agreed to help
him and the great French institute has
promised to support him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The Paris prefecture Of police has
bought a wooden horse, harnessed, and
all candidates for the position of cab
man must show that thew know how to
harness and unharness him and pass
an examination in whatever other tests
the perfect NAV propose,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
A lady has made to Secretary Long

A lady has made to Secretary Long
the sensible suggestion that instead OF
giving the James of our great admirals
to our diminutive war craft, the tor
pedo boats, the latter should bear the
names OF indian chiefs or tribes that
have achieved fame in u national his
tory. During the civil war this was the
custom, but the names have disappeared
with the ships which they designated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Stick to the Platform.

Republicans who profess to be pro-
t~ectionists should not allow themselves
to be misled by Democratic ~squealers.
The policy Of protection Is national,
not individual. 1t promotes prosperity
among the many. 1t has nothing to do
with the selishness of a few.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

A white boar roasted whole, was the
chief dish at a state dinner given by
the prince of Montenegro. 1t was
brought in smoking hot. Inside the
boar was a turkey. and inside the tur-
key was a snipe which had been shot
by the host.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The state geologlst of Kentucky ha:
grieved and disappointed many of it:
citizens by declaring that there is ne
gold in the state. Some ore recently an.
alyzed by another chemist was found t.
contain copper and iron, but no gold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

There is n man at least who has
made q success of poultry raising. and
he II Isaac Wilbur OF Little Compton,
r.. I. He ships from $50. 600 to 100. 900
eggs q year and has 100 lighthouses on
his place. The chickens are fed from q
wagon which Del from house to house
In the morning. and in the afternoon the
eggs are collected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Paris is learning how to handle a
municipal franchise. 1t will allow a
company to build forty-ive miles Of
railway through it's streets at a cost of
$40, O00, 900, the fare TO vary from 2 cents
to 4 cents. At the end Of thirty-five
years the city will take possession Of
the entire property without paying a
cent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

1t is hard to overtake some errors
after they are stated on their travels. a
recent dispatch from London said that
the log of the Mayflower" is about to
be returned TO this country. There is
no such log, nor have historians ever
discovered which one Of several May
flowers brought the pilgrims across the
Atlantic. What is coming back is the
second Governor Bradford's manu-
script history of the pilgrims in their
American home for twenty-eight years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Among the birds there are f5w better
fighters than the goose, or a gand5r
more particularly. The ragged white
Russian geese bite f~eroclously; it is ne
mere peck with them; they bite ant
hang on with all the tenacity Of a bull
dog.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

A delegation is to be sent from Ger
many to Jaran and China to open up
lines of trade, especially in textile prod.
ucts. The cotton exchange has contrio.
uted 10000 marks and the government
10000 marks to help defray expenses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

A Fetching Climax-He: II love you
madly.' She: who could blame your
II want you to be my wife" II hear
you" MY family would welcome you
1--WE would make our lives a continual
honeymoon" Splendid idea" II an
rich" M darling!"-Harlem Life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Labor cares not a jot for the rate per
cent. of a tariff schedule. Labor In
only interested in knowing that It In
high enough to enable work to be done
here. Make It 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

At the recent village election In Con-
stantine. Mich, the women taxpayers
We're allowed to vote on an electric
lighting bond proposition. but only
three awaited themselves Of the right.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Nine-tenths Of the whisk brooms sol
and used in the United States are made
from broom corn grown in Kansas
Most Of the brooms are MANUFACTURED
in Rochester and other eastern cities,
but the raw material comes from Kan.
C1c
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

An inhabitant Of Arendskerke. In Hol-
land. has notified to the municipal reg
istrar the birth Of his twenty-first son
all the others being alive and in the
enjoyment Of good health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
A Sure Ri1n.

The louder the free-trade papers
sQueal, sc much the more certain are
We that the Dingley tariff IL q good
American bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Next Sunday. brethren" SAID the Rev
Mr.. Goodman, beaming benevolently upor
his assembled flock, II shall preach a ser.
and ! sincerely hope that one OF those
evidences will be q full house whether 4
rains or not."-Chicago Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The origin Of the phrase ION tick"
meaning credit, was o ticket" the
idea being that articles bought and ro.
paid for at the time had to be noted on
. ticket.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
SHADOW OF THE ACROPOLlS
Mounet-Sully TO Produce q Greek
Play in the Old Theater
OF Bacchus.

Athens, Greece, April 26.-One OF the
most novel ideas Of the age is Just about
to be contaminated here. The French
school, this city,is about to celebrate It's
fftieth anniversary, and M. Homolle,
the director, decided to get UP a per-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
It's All Right.

The Dingley bin IL all right. ITS rates
are not too high. In some cases they
are too low and may fail to protect
American industries. II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

In tie Belgian parliament when a
member is making a long speech he may
be supplied with brandy and water at
the government expense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The adoption Of a universal postage
stamp which shall be good In my part
Of the world will be considered at the
postal union congress in Washington
next month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Y. M. c. A. INTERNATIONAL MEET
A Large Number OF Delegates Have
Been in observation-disclosures
Satisfactory.

Mobile, Ala, April 24.-The thirty
second international convention that
has been in session here for some DAYS,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Y. NJ. c. A. BUILDING, MOBILE.
larger number tina has been present
at conventions of this body, and is
largely due to the liberal rates made
by the Louisville and Nashville and
Mobile and Ohio roads.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
SELLING THE TAYLOR PROPERTY
State Has Several Good Offers for
Its Claim.

Pierre, April 26.-Land Commissioner
Lockhart has gone to Sphinx county to
offer a large amount OF the Taylor
property In that county for sale. He
has several offers at private sale, but
under the provisions of the law the dis
posal Of this property must first be at
public sale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The old Washington hall in Durham
England, which is supposed by some tc
have been the seat Of George Washing
toms ancestors, has been bought by Al
American for $1,000. 1t is described as
picturesque and full of rhe lmatism.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

In Dsrbyshire county, England, theri
Is a subterranean road s:ven miles long
1t onnec two minss.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Joining counties may be consolidated into
one county, was read the third time but
Ransom called attention to several manifest
errors in the bill. 1t was therefore recon-
mtted to the committee OF the whole for
correction.
The senate then took a recess until
o'clock. After recess the senate went into
committee OF the whole to consider bills on
general file, with MIR. Gondring in the chair.
Senate file No. 1874, recommitted at the
morning session, was corrected and again
recommended for passage.
The committee of the whole then again
took UP the consideration OF the bank tax
bill and this measure took UP the entire
afternoon. a temporary break occurred
when the chief clerk of the house
appeared to notify the senate that
tho house had refused to concur in
the scnates amendments to house roll No.
S. and had appointed Messrs. Hull Gerdes
and Bernard as conference committee. The
senate appointed as committee to confer
with the house committee Mr.. Ransom. Mr.
Beal and Mr.. Gondring.
The committee of the whole then re-
sumed its consideration of the bank tax
bill The contest between the friends and
opponents of the bill was bitter, every sec.
tion of the bill being stubbornly fought over.
The greatest interest centered around the
motion to strike section 9 from the BILL
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
TESTIFY AS TO THE HORSE POWER.
Further MOnOtOnOus Evidence i'm the
KenilulI & SmifI,

Further MOnOtOnOus Evidence i'm the
Kendall "a Smith Case.
WAHOO, Neb., Feb 9.-(Special)- 1.-The
Kendall & Smith case was resumed again
this morning at $50. Mr.. Walton, the city
engineer of Lincoln was on the stand the
greater part of the day, his evidence being
mainly as to the character of Salt Creek
the theoretical horse power, the high water
mark about the premises and other general
evidence in the case. Mr.. Waltons esti-
mate of the horse power of the stream was
something like go. Phipps and Wassen
TWO OF the former employees of Kendall &
Smith, testified as to the number of barrels
made per day. their evidence tending to
show that the capacity of the mill was
much less than that given by Kendall &
Smith.
Mr.. Bishop and Mr.. Stephens. two con-
able cost of replacing or constructing build
Kendall Smith. Their estimates were
that the cost of new building similar in
size would not exceed $4,000.
On motion of plaintiffs ATTORNEYS to
strike out the evidence of the contractors
as to the cost of constructing new buildings
the court reserved its ruling. The plain
tiffs contended that the only question be-
fore the court is as to the value of the build
ings before the taking and Immediately
after.
Mr.. Dean of Seward went upon the stand
to testify as to the value of the water
power. The judge is holding night sessions
in order to be able to bring the case to a
close this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
ny GAS IN A HOTEL.
Servant Girl Discovers Two Men
I.Ninr nenh on n led.


Lying Dead on n He'd.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Feb. Especial
Telegram.) )-The bodies Of Hugh Halpin and
Charles Leaman are lying dead in a bed at
the Palmer house, and 1t is yet a question
whether IL was a case of double suicide or
accident Tho two strangers came to the
hotel yesterday afternoon and applied for
the cheapest room. saying that they were in
hard luck and would room together. They
retired at O'Clock in the evening and ap-
parenty endeavored to get to the room with
out registering. The clerk prevented this
and called them back. One then gave a
fictitious name and said the other was his
brother, giving their residence as Billings,
Mont. while later developments prove their
home to be In or near Scotia. When the
servant girl was about to enter the room at
IL o'clock this morning she observed the
bodies on the bed and rapidly retreated.
found both dead on the bed with the gas
jet fully turned on and the pipe dropping
from the ceiling twisted and broken in two.
Upon the clothing was found S11 In cash
and subpoena summoning certain persons
to appear before a justice in Scotia.
A young man from Scotia attending the
Baptist college here was summoned and
identified the dead men as above named
When found both men were lying across
the bed not lengthwse, their legs hanging
down over the side. The bell boy upon
showing them to their room had fully eX-
planned to them the use of gas. 1t may be
that notwithstanding they made mistake
and in their excitement broke the gas pipe
above the jet. No inquest will be held.
Relatives in Scotia have been notified and
will be here tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
HOUSE RusHEs ITs WORK ALONG
Routine Business Interrupted but
Slightly During the Day.

Routine Business Interrupted but
Slightly During the Day.
LINCOLN, Feb. 9.-(Special.)-On a call
for petitions and memorials in the house
this morning quite a number responded
Petitions from Aurora, Neigh and Blue
Springs were read asking that the age of
consent law be amended to apply to both
boys and girls of the age of Is years. Sew
eral petitions were also read from Neigh
Table Rock and Platte county in favor of
house roll No. 36, providing for an enabling
act permitting women to vote.
In the order of reports from standing
committees the following bills were rec
commended to go on general file:
House roll No. 270, providing for the loca-
ton of normal school at Scotia, Greeley
county.
House roll No. SO. enabling women to
vote at municipal elections.
House roll No. 10, authorizing county
commissioners to appoint judges and clerks
Of election. as4. ,ssss +a.,
House roll No. 225. providing for the col
lection Of fees of Justices of the peace
House roll No. 49, repeating sections of
the statute regulating fees of masters in
chancery.
House roll No. 1914, relating to the election
and pay of county attorney, was Indefinitely
postponed.
Grosyenor sent to the clerks desk reso-
luton reciting that whereas Hon. w. J.
Bryan was now in his home city, the speaker
of the house be authorized to invite him
to address the members. Hull opposed this.
He said he was not in favor OF wasting
the time of the house in listening to lee
ture by Mr.. Bryan although he had warm
personal feeling for him, and had known
him for years. He believed the time of
this house was too valuable to devote
day session even to Mr. Bryan. He moved
to amend by substituting an evening ses-
sion, and Grosvenor accepted the amend
ment. In this shape the resolution passed.
Horner had read a resolution denouncing
the liquor traffic as conducted at the ma
tlonal capitol Horner made quite an ex-
tended speech in favor of his resolution.
Roddy replied to the effect that the repub-
lican party had never sent representa-
tive to congress whom 1t was necessary
to watch every time he went down stairs
Wooster opposed the resolution. He did
not believe this legislature had any bust
ness advising congress what to do. He
moved to table the resolution, but the mo-
tlon did not prevail Jenkins said he could
raise his hand to high heaven and say he
had never tasted a drop of spirituous liquor
in his life. But he did not believe this
legislature had any right to attempt to
instruct congress what to do or what not
to do. AS grandchild of one of Washing
toms soldiers. Snyder of Sherman said he
was proud of the American flag, but was
ashamed of many things which were done
under that flag. Roll call was demanded on
Horner's resolution, and 1t was carried by
"a to IA
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
RENEWING DEPOSITORY BONDS.
BANKS Meeting the state Treasurer
Unlf MnN in His Policy.


Half Way i'm His Policy.
LINCOLN, Feb. .--(Special.)-State Treas
urer Meserve is meeting with good success
in his efforts to secure the renewal of the
bonds given the state by the depository
banks, large number of these institutions
complying with his request. The state treas
urer Is not calling in the funds deposited in
these banks for the reason that fe has not
accepted the certificates offered him by ex-
Treasurer BARLEY in lieu Of cash. He will
not accept such certificates until ordered 10
do so by the supreme court. But he has
notified each of the depository banks that
IL they desire to turn in their deposits either
entirely or partially. he will receipt for the
amount so turned in.
The city of Omaha has now but two de-
pository banks, the Union National and the
Merchants National. The others have sur
rendered their deposits and have signiiied
no intention to giving new bonds at the
present time. The two banks named have
filed new bonds, the Union National for
100000, with G. w. Wattles and w. A.
Smith as sureties. and the Merchants Ma
Murphy, B. s. Wood J. f. Coad S. c. Rog-
ers aud Luther Drake as suretes.
The Lincoln repositories will all file new
bonds this week. One of them, the First
National, has been entirely reorganized, and
State Treasurer Meserve is authority for the
statement that it is now one of the solldest
institutions In the state. The Hanna,
Clarke and Fitzgerald interests have with
drawn from the bank, their places being filed
by stockholders of well-known standing. A
cash assessment of so per cent was made on
the entire capital stock of s4OO, 900 and this
assessment has all been deposited by the
stockholders,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
TAILoRs HOLDING CONVENTION
Make nn Earnest Demand for an In
crease of TnriR Duties.

Make nm Earnest Demand for an In
crease of Tariff Duties.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 9.-The twelfth annual
convention of the Merchant Tailors' exchange
was called to order this morning in the ban
quet hall of the Hollenden hotel by President
Robert l.. Walsh of Chicago. About 200
delegates were present mostly from the east
New York being largely represented. Mayor
Robert Il. McKissen of Cleveland and Mr.. A.
e. Assinger of the local exchange delivered
addresses of welcome to the delegates, which
were followed by tho presidents annual ad
dress.
Routine business was then taken
up, consisting principally of officers
annual reports. Great interest IS
taken in the report which will
be made by the committee on tariff measures
1t will undoubtedly advocate much higher
duty on tailor-made goods. In this connec-
tion Edward Dali, a New York delegate,
said: "In the season Of 1S94-5 it was re-
ported that there were 100000 passengers
landed in New York who paid 100000 in
tariff on articles brought into this country.
The value of the goods amounted to S47,.
100000. These goods come under the head
of wearing apparel 1t is this kind of thing
our tariff commission is seeking to remedy,
Members Of the committee have ap-
peared before the ways and means
committee of congress and will go
before the committee again at the
extra session Of congress. In this move
ment we are assisted by large number
Of retail merchants"
One of the features of the convention Is
the public garment exhibit. 1t is composed
OF variety of garments of all styles and
descriptions.
The seventeenth annual convention of the
Custom Tailors' association also began today
with large attendance. The object of the
association is to promote social relation and
unity OF cutters, to promote their interests, to
assist one another through combined effort
to advance the science and art of cutting
Among tho features of the garment exhibit
is tho inaugural suit for President-elect Nc