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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
CUT THE CASHIERS THROAT
the Hands OF Desperate
Robbers.

Somersworth, n. H., April l9.-Whilo
resisting the entry OF two desperate and
determined robbers, and during a heroic
but futile struggle 20 protect $4,000 or
more in money and securities i'm the
compartments of the open vault OF the
Great Falls National bank of SOmers-
worth yesterday afternoon, Cashier Jo-
seph A. Stickney was struck down and
brutally murdered near the desk which
he had occupied for years. After killing
Stickney the murGerers ransacked the
vault and fled with all the cash it con
tanned, with the exception of a 80 gold
piece. As near as can be estimated,
about sc, 1000 vas taken, but 1t is possible
that the loss will considerably exceed
this sum, as no one nut the dead cashier
knew the exact anount that was IN the
institution at the time. The robbers,
after knocking Stickney down with q
blackjack, cut his throat. The most re-
markable feature of the robbery is the
fact that 500, 900 in bonds of the United
States, which were kept in one Of the
drawers Of the big vault and which the
robbers evidently examined hastily,
were not taken, Neither was any Of the
negotiable paper and securities of the
bank-in fact, nothing is missing except
the cash.
No one was aware that there was
anything wrong at the bank unJil near
ly 2 o'clock, or an hour after the muir
derOus work was done. The pcrpetra-
tors had ample time to escape and last
evening officers and citizens were scour-
ing this section OF thc state and the
adjoining state Of Maine. The men
made their visit to the bank at the
busiest time Of the day in the locality
where the bank is situated, and so COM
pletely and thoroughly aid they ccom
plish the robbery nat only an uncer-
tain clue and a very meaeer description
OF them was o~btairaD!e.
The bank was besiCged by hundreds,
and had the robbeI been a~pprehendcd
1t would have been fdEnG difficult to
prevent q double lyhchinS IN the Gran
tie state. Great sympathy is expressed
for the family Of the murdered man,
who, in addition 20 his position as CASH
Ter and director OF the Grtat Falls bank,
was treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
IT BEAT SIMPSONS
ATTACK ON TOM REED
Scene at a Washington Depot When
Daisy Started for the Queens
Jubilee.
PAPA LETTER WAS INDIGNANT
Bobs Farewell 90 Daisy Is Rudely
Interrupted by an Angry Pa
rent Whose Walls Of
Wrath Were Broken.

Washington, April Boob" Wal
ZACH has been outdone. His sweetheart,
Daisy Letter, youngest daughter of l.
n. Letter, has been rudely torn from
him, and under the watchful care of her
parents she is being carried far u on
the briny deep toward Ensland's shores.
Her heart was torn and bleeding az the
separation and she vowed constlncy to
her dying day. "Rob,' too, is haggard
ana painracked.
Papa Letter, knowing the persistency
OF Bob" contrivcd, after frustrating
an elopement, to cool the hearts desire
and spoil the match by separating thd
lovers. He planned a trip, ~ostensihly 10
attend the queens diamond jub leh n
May drawing Daisy was kept out
of the secret, but came into it by acc.-
dent, through a visit from a scion ot
the house of Brice.
Young Brice unfortunately ~congratu-
lated Miss Daisy upon her approaching
visit abroad and was surprised at a has
ty exit from the room. Daisy was over
whelmed at the news, and ran to her
mamma 10 ask " AZ were true. Mrs.
Letter promptly confirmed the rumor
and explained that a little surprise was
being planned, which it was thought
best TO keep until the last moment.
All the glory Of attending the queens
d~rawing-room was pictured TO Daisy,
but for her il had no charms. Thoughts
Of separation from the country of her
lover were too melancholy to permit any
other sensations TO possess her.
Parting Letter to Bob"
To her room she went and there in
solitude and tears she wrote TO Bob to
come p~osthaste and thwart this hateful,
artful scheme. bob" came in accord
ance with the invitation, but not like
the lover of yore with a ladder n
guitar. 1t was the following
morning and three minutes before train
time. At such a time and at the Penn
s~ylvania railway station Bob Wallace
could not have dlspossossed the Letter
family OF their treasure with a posse OF
confederates. Daisy, catching sight of
her lover, pushing madly through the
crowd, evaded the watchrul eye Of her
parents and FASTENED to meet him.
with palpitating heart and trembling
hand Bob reached the finger tips of
the heiress II murmurod, with evil
dent pain at the separation:
DAISY, | hear you are going abroad.
| came to say God bless YOU and good
by"
If Bob" had any more lines he did
not find opportunity 10 deliver them.
There was a family interference of 4
foot ball order. The game vas brief,
but decisive, and in precisely thirteen
seconds the fond leavetaking was inter
rupted. Daisy was torn from the youth
who held her hand. Papa Letter emp
tied the Walls OF his wrath upon the
young man, who made a spirited rctort,
and the train bore the rebellious daugh-
ter nMAN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

, left the yacht, sir, the inst thing this MORN
ing lie said; and he's gone home by rail-
way On the day when you happened to
arrive my cabin was nav own again; anu
can honestly thank you for relieving me oil
my looms. DO YOU make a long stay here,
Ms. Ormond?'
Catherine answered that they were going
to London by the next tram. Seeing Ran
daGs card unnoticed on the table, she hand
cd il Ia the captain.
rs Mr.. Linley an old friend of y%ours?" he
asked as he took the card.
Mrs. Presty FASTENED TO answer in the ar
iilmatire for her daughter. II was plain that
RlDdal had discreetly abstained from men,
tl0ning his true connection with them.
Would he preserve the same silence If the
captain spoke OF his visit to Mrs. Ormond
when he and his friend met next? Mrs.
Presty's mind might have been at ease on
that subject if she had known how TO appre-
ciate Randals character and RNndarS mo-
tiyes. The same keen sense of the family
disgrace which had led him to conceal from
Capt. Bennydeck his brothers Illicit rela-
ton with Sydney WeSterlield had compel
led him To keep secret his former association,
rs brother-in-law, with the divorced wife.
Her change OF name had hitherto protected
her from discovery by tie captain. and would
in all probability continue To protect her in
the future. The good Bcnnydeck had been
enjoying himself mt sea when the divorce
was granted and when the newspapers re-
ported the proceedings. He rarely went to
his club, and he never associated with per-
SONS of either sex TO whom gossip and seam
dial are as the breath of their lives. lgnOr-
ant of these circumstances, and remember
ing what had happened on that day, Mrs.
Presty looked al him with some anxiety on
her daughters account while he was read
ing the message on Randal's card. There
was little TO see. His fine face expressed q
quiet sorrow, and he sighed rs he put the
card back ia his pocket.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING
A Number of Bodies Found on Davis
Island Victims Of the
Flood

Vicksburg, April l6.-All sorts of stor-
les concerning the loss of life on Davis
island are current here, but a member
of the rescued party says there was
only one drowning certain, and two
others were missing.
Natchez, Miss, April l6.-1t was
thought all the people on Davis island
escaped after the ~crevasse, but fifteen
bodies nave been found floating around
an old brier field on the plantation for
merly the homestead Of jeff Davis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
they Gomez, She asked.

they conner she asked.
The old lady's worldly wisdom had pas
ed. by this time, from a state of suspicion {
q state of certainty. my child" she an
swered, "they won't come nj alL."
Kitty ran to her mother, eager to inquil
II what Mrs. Prcsty had told her could posi-
bly, be true. Before Il word had passed he.
lips she slrank back too frightened TO speak
Never in her little exp, ricncc l"t 9 beei
startled by such a To- in N~'.Ettt,r's face
as the look that confIontri her now. TO
the first time Catherine saw her child trem
bling ut the sight of her. Before that dis
covery the emotions that shook her, under
the insult which she had received, lost theil
hold. She caught Kitty up in her rms.
MY darling, my angel, it isn't you | an
thinking OF. | love you! | love you! In
the whole world there isn't such a good
child, such a sweet. lOvable, pretty child as
you are. Oh, how disappointed she looks
she's crying. Don't break my heartl don't
cry!' Kitty held up her head and cleared
her eyes with a dash of her hand. II won't,
mamma" And, child as she was, she waS
as good as her word. Her mother looked al
her and burst into tears.
PeryeTsely reluctant, the better nature that
was in Mrs. Prcsty rose to the surface, forced
to show itself. Cry, Catherine" she said,
kindly; lit will do yor good. Leave the
child to me-"
With a gentleness that astonished Kitty
she led her little granddaughter TO the win
dow and pointed 10 the public walk in front
of the house. II know what will comfort you,'
the wise old woman began; look out of the
window" Kitty obeyed. II don't see my
little friends coming" she said. Mrs. PrcSty
still pointed to some object on the publiC
walk. That's better than nothing. isn't it?'
she persisted. Come with me to the maid
she shall 20 with you and take care of you
Kitty whispered: May | give q
kiss iirst?' Sensible Mrs. Prcsty delayed
the kiss for awhile "Wait till you conn
back, and then you can tell your mamma
what a treat you have had" Arrived at the
door on their way out, Kitty whispered
again: IL want TO say something" "Well
what is ity' ''NNill You tell the donkey-boy
to make him gallop?' I'll tell the boy b,
shall have SiXpence if you are satisfied; ant
you will see what he does them Kitty look
ed up earnestly in her grandIaother's face
"What a pity it is YOU are not always like
what you are now! she said. Mrs. Presty
actually blushpd.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
The Editor Again Restored to
HEALTH,

Mr.. George w. Hervey. editor OF the
Weekly Omaha World-Herald. is a per-
feet picture OF health and looks more like
the Hervey of other days. To see him now,
one can hardly believe that he has been
such a great s~afferer. lie writes of his
falling health and recovery, In his charac-
teristic way, as follows:
"For several years / was troubled with
Indigestion so severe as to make IL impos-
sible to take more han two meals a day
without intense suffering. i grew worse
gradually until July, 1895, ! was, suddenly
attacked with increased pain and soreness
over the pit of my stomach and sharp
pains in my right side which rapidly In
creased until I could scarcely get my
breath. A physician was called for I'M
mediate relief and hypodermic intections
of morphine were resorted to for relief: !
was able to be out IN about a week, but
more intense than before. l was reduced
from 15G TO l34 pounds in nine days and left
wholly unable TO take any nourishInent 1
lived on lime water and a very little milk
for several days after. For one year / car
ried morphine pellets In my pockets ready
for an emergency, All this time my stom-
covered that what would agree with my
stomach this week would probably not
next week and that l Mas getting nearer
three of the best physicians I'm the state
and two agreed fully as to my ailment but
raiIsd to to e siye me rei Eelief i n maiysns ma Stse ar.
ed when my little boy. CHANGED
to get a sample package OF
brought to me. l was induced to try IT,
not having the least faith in Its virtues. ]
thought the sample relieved and / pur.
! chased a 25-cent box. Before II was al
used / had so improved that 7 was taking
three meals a day. which l had not done
for years. l then used one package OF the
large Or. Kay's R~enovator and one more
of the small size. 1t is eight months since
I commenced using DR.. Rays Renovation
and i now have no symptoms whatever o.
my old trouble. / have recommended !
to many Of my friends for stomach trou
BILE and / think all have. reported relief,
George w. Hervey, Omaha, Neb,, Feb. IL
1887. DIR. Kay's Renovation is sold by drug
gists or sent by mail for rs cents n 81
Booklet free. Or. Il. j. Kay Medical com
pany. Omaha, Neb.
SIOIrX CITY PRINTING co. ss5-1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
Little Helms.

Little land so great of heart,
'Midst a world so abioct W
Must thou play thy glorious part,
Hellas. gloriously aloneP
Shame on Europe's arms. if she
Leave her noblest work to thee!
While she slept her sleep Of death,
Thou hast dared and thou hast done;
Faced the shape whose dragon breath
Fouls the splcndor OF the sun.
min to show the world the way,
Thine the only deed today.
Who are these would bind thy hands?
knaves and ~dastards, none beside.
All the Just i'm an the lands
Han thee bleSt ana sanctiiiod-
Curst, who would thy triumph mar,
BE ne Kaiser, be he Gar.
Not since first thy wine-dark wave
Laughed in m~ultitudinous m!rth
Hath a deed more pure and brave
Flushed the Wintry cheek OF Earth.
There is heard no melody
Like thy footsteps on the sea.
oh! that she were with thee ranged,
who, for all her faults, can still,
In her heart OF hearts unchanged,
Feel the old heroic thrill;
She. my land, my loved, mine own!-
Yet thou art not left alone.
All the Powers that soon or late
Gam for Man sacred goal
Are C~o-partners in thy fate,
Are companions Of thy soul
Unto thee all Earth shall bow;
These are Heaven, n these are thou.
William Watson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

]. A. Morris, the dead lottery king,
was once blackballed by the New Or
leans Jockey club. Smarting under the
affront he boosted he would one day
make the Jockey club grounds a grave
yard. When he got richer he secretly
bought the property and carried out his
threat. 1t is now n of the leading
cemeteries of New Orleans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
n Meat Baby.

Fannie is a little girl who has a big
wax doll as a companion. A few days
ago n new sister came To her house
and after a few days she went over to u
neighbours.
"Well, Fannie, said the lady, "whcre'J
your wax doll?."
"Oh." she answered. turning UP her
nose. 81 don't have nothing to do with
wax babies any more, We've got a
meat baby ut our house now and that
takes up all my time."-Merchant Trdv-
eier.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

When first the blush Of sweet earth, be-
cause the sun has turned her way,
Suffuses H. ND lofty skies, and hides In
wells "a a. gray;
When winds come blowing out OF HEAVIER,
faint with a breath of unknown bliss,
The bloom OF shores the soul has known
In some far other morn than this;
When life is gushing everywhere in pulses
from the primal source,
And all the answering panel thrills and
trembles to the quickenlng force;
When silver shower are rent IN twain by
sunbeams in their arrowy drive,
And grassing all the woody ways, the
dark mould fam would be alive:
When down the happy orchard aisles the
apple trees begin to blow,
Anr wrap their rugged being round with
brooding wings of blushing snow;
When children wild with laughter snatch
the first-born violets OF the year.
And smoulderlng. flashing, beauty breaks
a flame of blossom far and near.
When bees are humming, swallows dart
ing, leaves are rustling, brooks foam
white;
When the birds to music shake the air,
and Just to breathe is sheer delight
Oh, then the poet feels him part OF all the
lovesome stirring thing,
Thrills, as the mighty mother thrills, TO
the great impulse OF the spring.
VIVID Joyous motions bubble where the
pool lay dark and silent long,
The fount of singing overtows, his soul 10
nothing but a song!
Harriet Prescott Sponord.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
TAKES HIS LIFE IN CHICAGO
A Man Supposed 10 BE From Albany
Suicides in n State street
HotpI

Chicago, April ia man supposed TO
be d. Cameron Of Albany, n. Y, shot
and killed himself in the State S1reat
hotel yesterday. 1T is thought lie comes
from a wealthy family in Albany, as he
gave indications Of considerable refine
ment. He was evidently in financial
straits, as several pawn tick IS wer3
found in his room.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
A BODY.
What Its Neglect Leads TO. Mrs. Chas.
Kings Experience.

These are the positive forerunners of serious womb complications, and unless
given immediate attention will result N untold misery, if not death.
Lydia L. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound will, beyond the question of a
doubt, relieve all this trouble before it becomes serious, and it has cured
many after their troubles had become chronic
The Compound should be taken Immediately upon the appearance of any of
these symptoms above enumerated. 1t is a vegetable tonic which invigorates
and stimulates the entire female organism, and will produce the sal bene-
fetal resultsin the case of any sick woman as it did with Mrs. CHAs. KING, 1915
Rosewood St, Philadelphia, Pa. whose letter we attach:
/" write these few lines, thanking you for restoring my health. For twelve
years suffered with pains impossible to describe. had bearingdown feelings,
backache, burning sensation in my stomach, ,chins, headache, and always had
black specks before my eyes. l was afraid to stay alone, for sometimes had
four and five fainting spells n day. I had several doctors and tried many pat
emit medicines. Two years ago was so bad that had tic go to bed and have a
trained nurse. Through her, i commenced TO take Lydia l.. Iinkhans
Vegetable Compound, and never had anything give me the relief that it has.
/ have taken eight bottles and Al o enjoying tie best of health again. /
N truthfuny say it has cured me-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

People in the vicinity OF Bird Lake.
Mich, have been much terrified LACE
ly by the peculiar howls and means
which proceed apparently from the wa
ters and cannot be traced to any earth
ly origin. The more superstitious con-
meet them with an old legend Of an In
dian village which once stood on the
shores of the lake and was blown into
the water by the "Manitou wind" or
wrath of the great spirit"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
Had an Easy Time.

1lhtdSO IOSl.
what most impresscs you in regard
to George Washington" asked the teach
err.
The boy debated with himself for sew
eral minutes before answering. Then lie
said:
The easy time he had when he went to
school"
what do you mean by that?" demanded
the teacher.
"Wcll, he didn't have any long list of
presidents to learn in Their regular order"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

We offer One Iundred Dollars Reward
for any ease of Catarrh that mo be
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
l.. j. CHENEY q co, Props, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and be-
hove him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
West & TruaX, Wholesale Druggists. To
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W holesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15c per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
FREQ
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

Washington Evening Star.
"Now," said n Of the members Of a
woman's organization, the secretary
Is going to read the minutes of the last
meeting
Yes" responded Miss Cayenne; "she
calls them minutes. But they always
seem like hours"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

Mrs. B-l can't see what's your oo-
lection to young Mr.. Goodly. Every-
body speaks we'll Of him. Mss Is. (pa.
thetically) Mamma, sarely You woula.
Mt wish me to marry n man ,hl> l
would never have a right to seoldl-
HarDer's BGzd
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

Owing to many unreasonable com
plants a p~ostoflce official has found 1t
necessary to gravely that the
United States mail is Indifferent to Iov-
ers and that delayed letters are n 1T
withheld out Of malice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

Mortuary statistics show that during
the last twenty-five years the average
life of women has been heightened s
per cent. The average life of man has
also been increased . per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

To prevent the hardening of the sub
c]utlnpous tissues OF the scalp and the OBJ
Iteration OF the hair follicles, which cause
badness, use Hairs Hair Remover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

1t Is a surprising act that the bakers
of America last year sent abroad IA, 206. ga
pounds OF bread and biscuit. for which
they received 1854, COO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24
itOrTid Torture.

This is often felt in every joint and mus
Gle of the body by turns. by people who,
experiencing the earliest twinges OF rheu-
mat'sm, neglect to arrest the malady, as
they may easily do, with llostetter's
stomach Bittcrs, a professionally anthem
ticatcd remedy for the agonlzing com
plant. RecolleCt that rheumatism nm
checked often lasts A lifetime, or abruptly
terminates il when the malady attacks The
heart. The Bitters also remedies ch,lis
and fever, dyspepsia and liver compliant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

Before the end Of this year every one
Of the 16S towns in Connecticut will be
connected by telephone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

over 100000 cured. Why not let Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, make, health and IN nhood. Cure
Suardn eed, SOC and 81, all druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

Mrs. wtnsIow's soornIse syRrr for children
tccthing, softens tho gums, reduces ~innntamauon
sllays pain. cufes wind collie. 2sc n bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

The International committee on the best
modes of preventing the plague from at
lacking Europe has just completed its ses-
son and WIZ o render its report.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

William Anthony, in Ross county, New
York, Is the owner of a cat which he has
trained to carry letters between his house
and that of a ncighbOr. The letters are
tied about the cats neck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

The Waldorf hotel i'm New York city, to
which some additions are being made, will
require $1,000 ,ncandescent lamps and will
have tho largest independent lighting
plant in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-24

Slavery is to be abolished I'm the Niger
company's territory on Queen Nictoria's
diamond jubilee day. as the siXtieth an
nivcrsary OF her accession is called.