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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
CHAPTER VIII.
THE BROKEN LILY.

llE. blIDhfN Lana
Pauline Darrell was a keen, shrewd OBJ
server of character. She judged more by
small actions than by great ones; it was 6.
characteristic of hers. When women have
that gift, it is more to be dreaded than the
cool, calm. maturcd Judgment of men. Men
err sometimes III their estimate of character,
but it is very seldom that Il woman makes a
similar mistake,
The garden path widened where the tall
white lilies grew in rich protusion, and there
Pauline and Captain Langton walked side
by side. The rich, sweet perfume seemed to
gather round them, and the dainty flowers,
with their shining leaves and golden bracts,
looked like great white stars.
Captain Langton carried a small cane in
his hand. He had begun to talk TO Pauline
with great animation. Her proud inditfer-
ence piqued him. lie was accustomed TO
something more like rapture when he de
voted himself to any fair lady. lie vowed
to himself that he would vanquish her pride,
that he would make her care for him, that
the proud, dark eyes should soften and
brighten for him; and he gave his whole
mind to the CONQUEST. As he walked along,
one of the tall, white lilies bent over the
path: with one touch of the cane he beat II
down. and Pauline gave a little cry, as
though the blow had panied her. She stop
ped, aud taking the slender green stem in
her hand, Strengthened it: but the blow had
broken one OF the white leaves.
"Why did you do that?' she asked, in a
panied voice.
1T is only a flower" he replied, with a
laugh.
only a flower! You have killed it. You
cannot make it live again. Why need you
have cut its sweet life short?'
ut will not be missed from among so
many" he said.
"You might say the same thing of your
SELF" she retorted. The world is full OF
men and you would hardly be missed from
| so many; yet you would not like"
''There is some little difference between a
man and a flower, Miss Darrell" he inter-
rupted, stiiiiy.
'There is. i deed; and the flowers have
the advantage" she retorted.
The captain solaced himself by twisting
| his mustache and relieved his feelings by
some few muttered words, which Miss OAR
rell did not hear. In her quick, impulsive
way, she judged him at once.
stHe is cruel and selfish" she thought; "he
would not even stoop to save the life OF the
sweetest flower that blows. lie shall no
forget killing that lily" she continued, as she
gathered the broken chalice, and placed 1t II
her belt. EVERY time he looks at me" she
said, she shall remember what he has done
The captain evidently understood her ami
able intention. and liked her accordingly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
TAYLOR is THOUGHT
TO Be INSANE
Check Raiser Tries to Pull a Gun
on the Sheriff and Is Again
Arrested.
IS BROTHER DIED INSANE
Hog Cholera Is Prevalent In Yank.
ton County and tho Farmers
are Becoming Much Dis
%couraged.

Yankton, March 5.-Henry Taylor,
the young man from Meckling arrest
ed here for attempted check raising,
at the preliminary hearing waived eS.
animation and was held to the court
in the sum Of $500, which was immedi-
ately furnished by his father and j. X.
Sanborn of this city. After his release
from custody he was given his huge
revolver. During the afternoon he was
In saloon drinking, when Chief of
Police Fox stepped in. Taylor imme-
diately accosted him with an insulting
remark. lie was quietly warned to
cease such language, whereupon he
reached for his gun, but before harm
could be done he was disarmed, rear
rested for carrying concealed weapons
and fined therefor, his weapon this
time being retained. Since this last
escapade the theory that young Tay-
lor is of an unsound mind is thought
TO be true. An older brother several
years ago went suddenly insane and
committed suicide.
The farmers of Violin district at a re-
cent meeting decided to locate a 20
operative grist mill at the town of No-
lin, while "A Swimming station will be
established at Walshtown by farmers
Of that vicinity.
The March term of the circuit court
will convene here next Thursday. The
calendar contains thirty-seven cases
in all, only five of which are criminal,
the balance civil.
Hog cholera is raging in the north
part Of this county, many farmers be-
ing heavy losers, some becoming very
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
Three Brave Girls.

London Standard: The report Of the
Royal Humane society 81 more than inter-
esting this month. II evidences be wanted
Of the strength and courage and hardihood
Of our young women here 1t is-with a
vengeance, old fashioned folks would add.
The silver medal Is granted to Miss Full
lerton OF Dudhope Terrace, Dundee; of
such n heroine every detail is worth note.
Miss Fullerton was strolling on the For
farshire coast, apparently, when she OBJ
served a manufactures in great distress
out at sea. We were not told whether she
threw off any OF her clothes. but since the
man was seized with cramp and was
drowning. IL is to be supposed hat she
did not. The distance was 300 yards, and
the sea "heavy," but Miss Fullerton swan
out and "eXhorting the manufacturer to
preserve his presence OF ~mind"-and also
holding him up"-she conveyed him safe
ly until a boat picked them up midway.
This is something like n record Our
fathers would not nave believed it possible
for n girl to swim a quarter OF a mile in
her clothes through a heavy sea. but this
brave young athlete actually supported a
manufacturer-who run to weight as a
rule-in the agony of cramp.
Miss Joan Harris of Belfast also plunged
into the sea without undressing and res
cued a grown girl; further circumstances
are not given, but swimmers know that 1t
was n feat, anyhow. Miss Louisa Bright
of Reading. too, did not waste time in pre-
parations when she saw a Schoolboy
drowning In the Kennel 1t Is not many
years since swimming was regarded as a
dubious sort OF accomplishment of woman.
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CONTINUED next week.)
90 Kind TO Your Stomach.

In this connection / recall a remark
recently made by a New York physi-
clan after reading of the death of a
young woman in Brooklyn in conse-
%luence of eating two quarts and a pint
of peanuts in three days. Says the doc
tor:
such statements make me lose faith
in all mankind. The peanut is a very
appetizing thing and if eaten in mod
Grafton and we'll masticated will do
no harm to a person with n fairly good
digestion, but to think of eating more
than two quarts of them! Think of put
ting such a terrible load on the human
stomach just to crafty the appetite.
IF the young woman had eaten a lit
tie salt with the nuts the probabilities
are that the progress of digestion would
have zone on and her stomach would
not have clogged. But no one should
permit a fancy for any particular kind
of food to overcome the dictates of COM
mon prudence. Always remember that
your stomach is your best friend, and
treat it as such. If you don't you will
surely be reminded of every act of un-
kindness"
The human stomach is a mass OF
muscle and fiber which seems to be
specially constructed to meet the in-
irmities and weaknesses of our appe.
tites. 1t is like a piece of india rubber
but there are limits to its endurance, at
every dyspeptic knows and as every
one who abuses it will discover in due
time and very often too late'-M Y
NdI and ECDreSS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
Shipping In Young Stock.

Pierre, March 7.--Shipments OF
young stock were never heavier into
this part of the state than they have
been so far this spring, and many
more train loads will be brought in be-
fore the list of May. Special stock
trains over the Northwestern road are
the order these days, and nearly every
regular freight brings small ship
mcnts. A special cattle train in here
last night started from Huron with
thirty ears of cattle which were dis
tributcd at the stations along the line
west of Huron. Besides the large num-
Der of cattle which comes to this city
to he placed on the range country, the
portion of the state between the Mis-
souri, and Jim rivers are taking IL far
larger number than usual. There is
no question of the prosperity of Da-
kota farmers when they adapt them
selves to the conditions which exist
here, and in mixed farming they are
all meeting success.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
III Sentinel Fled From the Owls

u Sentinel Fled From the Owls
Harrodsburg, KY, Democrat: a few
days ago several cX-confederates, who
happened to meet in an Office Row
room, were discussing Colonel Sears
"Why the South Lost" published in
the Courier-Journal of Sunday. This
led to various kinds of war talk, and
eX-County Attorney w. Ii. Allin told
this one: He said that just before the
battle of Murfreesboro a detachment
of Morgan's command was guarding IL
mountain pass u few miles from
Bradyville, Tenn. A portion of the
valley leading to the pass vas densely
wooded and swampy. The marshy
ground abounded in bullfrogs of huge
proportions, and the trees afforded
myriads Of owls Of immense size a
roosting place. Among the soldiers
was a STRIPPING from near Stanford, by
the name OF Sprceler. IT was a gloomy,
wild and wintry night that Sprecler
was called upon TO do guard duty.
Along about ] O'Clock, when the sky
was Of a leaden hue and the wind
sighed fitfully through the trees, an
ow!on "a nearby limb hooted:
"Who-who-who are you?'
"John Spreeler," exclaimed the sem
tinel, trembling III his boots.
Just at that moment a bullfrog in
deep base tones seemed to say:
"Sur-sur-surround him!"
"I1l be darncd if you do" exclaimed
Spreeler, as he fired his musket and
broke for camp, which had been
thrown into the widest confusion by
the alarm, it being thought that the
enemy was attacking the outposts.
When the true state of affairs was UNI
derstood, the others made life II bur
den for John until the battle Of Muir
freesboro, when the Lincoln county
STRIPPING was promoted for conspicu-
GUS bravery. He was afterward as
signed to Bragg's army, and died like
a aero at the battle above the Clouds"
while in the forefront of the charge
and trying to spike the enemy's can
non.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
Tins for Letters Friends.

A dispatch from Chicago says: John A.
Logan. jr., has been specializing in
wheat on the advice OF his friend Joseph
Letter, and has over 500, 600 ito the good"
In consequence.
Mr.. Letter and Mr.. Logan were thrown
together a great deal at the recent horse
show and became great friends. Then Mr..
Letter gave Mr.. Logan a friendly tip on
wheat, which the latter used to good adj
vantage.
Unlike Mr.. Letter, Mr.. Logan sold out
when the price was high, and now he has
money in the bank instead OF in wheat,
but 1t is said he has gone into the market
again and holds out half n million bushels
bought at a lower price than now prevails
on the board.
Mr.. Letter has told him that wheat will
yet sell at 81 25 a bushel. And Mr., Logan
believes II. He says he is holding 1t for
that price anyway. Mr.. Letter is gener-
Gus and Mr.. Logan IL not the only one he
has helped TO fortune by giving tips on the
market when the price was low.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
A Contested Election.

Lead. March Con Hood, populist,
who was defeated by John w. Russell
ut the last election for commissioner
Of the Second commissioners district
by n majority of only two votes, has
begun action to test the right of Rus
sell to the Office. Both parties have
the best legal talent in the Hills to de-
fend their eases. Hood has now APP
pcalcd to the populist central commit
tee for assistance financially and hopes
to make ii "a party issue. \ similar
ease came up recently in Meade coun-
ty. in which Mcmahon, populist, was
defeated by Polk, republican, by a
small majority for states attorney.
Judge Plowman of the circuit court
rendered n decision in favor of Me-
Mahon, but the decision was reversed
by the supreme court in favor of Polk,
1t is not likely the populist central
committee will take hold of the Hood
case. since il would involve an expense
Of about $1,000 and in case Hood won
il would be appealed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
Mrs. Lake at VcrmllIion.

Nermillion, March Mrs. Lenora
NJ. Lake, the noted Catholic temper.
nnce lecturer who has been engaged to
speak in many cities in South Dakota
by temperance workers, spoke in this
city, and n Of the largest audiences
greeted her. Mrs. Lake is a lady with
n fine education, and her words carry
weight in every instance.
Il. Il. Johnson has been appointed
postmaster at Westville in place OF his
brother, who was lntely arrested for
the unlawful cancellation of stamps.
\ farm Of 100 acres belonging to w.
A. Jamison of Burbank, was this week
sold for S31.40 per acre.
Until lately very few thefts of any
nature have been reported in this city
Or county. Within the past two weeks,
however, many complaints are made
by farmers over the loss of grain.
Thieves are also at work where coun-
try stores are located and the one
at Wcstvillc has thus far suffered the
heaviest loss, nearly 5000 worth OF
clothing and boots and shoes being
carried off in one night.
Mrs. c. Y. Herreid OF Eureka, S. D.,
grand matron Of the order Of the East.
erD Star for the state, was present al
the meeting OF the local branch in this
city last evening, and gave valuable
information for the further workings
of the lodge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
CHAPTER VII,

IL was a never-to-be-forgotten evening
when Captain Langton reached Darrell Court
an evening fair, bright, and calm. The
sweet southern wind bore the perfume o
aowerS; the faint ripples of the fountains
the musical song Of the birds seemed almoH
to die away OH the evening breeze; the Sill
appeared unwilling to leave the sapphire sky
the flowers unwilling to close. Pauline Ia,
fingered over her books until she could TT.
main indoors no longer; then, by Miss Hast
ing's advice she dressed for dinner which wa
delayed an hour-afterward went into tht
garden.
Most girls would have remembered, rs
they dressed hat a handsome young Office
was coming; Miss Darrell did not make the
least change in her usual toilet. The thin,
fine dress of Grape fell in statuesque folds
round the splendid figure; the dark hair was
drawn back from the beautiful brow, and
negligently fastened with her favorite silver
arrow; the white neck and fair rounded arms
cleaned like white marble through the thin
folds of Grape, There was not the least al
tempt at ornament; yet no queen arrayed in
royal robes ever looked more lovely.
Pauline was a great lover of the pictur-
esque. With a single flower, & solitary knot
of ribbon, she could produce an effect which
many ONE would give all their jewels to
achieve. Whatever she wore took a kind of
royal grace from herself which no other per-
son could impart. Though her dress might
be made of the same material as that OF 9TH
els, it never looked the same. On her it APP
peared like the robes Of a queen.
As Pauline was passing through the cor
ridor, Miss Hastings met her. The govern
ess looked scrutinizingly at the plain evening
dress; it was the same that she had worn
yesterday. Evidently there was no girlish de-
sire to attract.
pauline, we shall have a visitor this even
ing" said Miss Hastings; ''you might add a
few covers to your dress"
She passed on, with a smile Of assent. AL
most the first thing that caught her attention
out of doors was a large and handsome fuch,
STA. She gathered a spray of the rich purple
and crimson flowers, and placed it negligent
ly in her hair. Many women would have
stood before their mirror for an hour without
producing the same superb effect. Then she
placed another spray of the same gorgeous
flower in the bodice of her dress. 1t was all
done without effort, and she would have
been the last in the world to suspect how
beautiful she looked. Then she went on to
the-fomtsin, for the beautiful, calm evening
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
Stock Yards to- Rcsnme.

Sioux Falls, March 4.-The stock
yards accommodations connected with
the Sioux Falls packing house are to
be utilized. O. NJ. Parkinson and son,
who are backed by eastern capital, arc
in the city perfecting arrangements
to open the yards. They will fatten cat.
tie and hogs for shipment to the Chi,
cago market. They will also ship in
high bred young cattle to distribute
among the farmers of this region in
order to improve the grade. The new
firm is abundantly able to conduct the
business on q broad basis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

The Washington society girl thinks
he Chinese minister Is one of the boz
lanzas of the SESSION. She finds him
he best company as n conversational
st and still better for a card party.
he Is invited about a great deal and is
always sure 20 come when he is in
tied, and TO come punctually, too. Not
ong ugo he was invited for IL O'Clock
,y some young women to play cards
dter n reception. They arrived home
o find him Whiting for them a quarter
If an hour after the time. He held
bis open watch up before them and
tsked: AT what hour did you invite
ne7" AT H." was the reply. well
'ou are n quarter Of an hour late," he
aid, with amiable frankness, and in
our own house, too. This never
hould have happened" They decided
o play six-handed eucher, thinking
dr. WI Ting Fang knew nothing
,bout the game, but he came out first
III the time and the young men and
women OF the capital are beginning to
.hink that there is no game that he
iannot beat them at.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

The coronation of the young queen
~ Holland will take place, according
% n recently published decree, on Sep
ember 6, 1898. On that day Wilhelmi-
"a, with right hand raised, in the pres
,nce of the states general, will pledge
~,erself TO the following formula: II
wear to the people of the Netherlands
10 observe and always maintain the
fundamental law. | pledge myself to
Icfend and preserve with all my power
lac independence of the kingdom, to
lights Of all my subjects, and to en-
)loy of the preservation and advance
nent Of individual and gen raj pros
,crity all the means which the laws
place Mt my disposal os the due Of an
Upright queen. And may God aid me
"a my work"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

Pierre, March ARTICLES of incor-
poration have been filed AZ follows:
For the Rookery Gold Mining com
pany, at Deadwood, with n capital of
81, 900, 600. Incorporators, Robert w.
Hunt, John Walker, Chicago; Fred S.
Harris, Deadwood.
For the American Investment and
Mining company, ut Deadwood, with
n capital Of 100000. lncorporators,
Robert w. Hunt, John Walker, Chi.
g Fred S. Harris, Deadwood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

A book Of receipts for all kinds Of
cookery, which is specially valuable
for use upon the trail or in the camp,
Is published by the Royal Baking Pow.
der Company Of New York. The re.
ceipts are thoroughly practical, and
the methods are carefully explained,
SO that the inexperienced may, with its
aid, readily prepare everything requi.
site for a good, wholesome meal, or
even dainties If he has the necessary
materials. The matter is i'm compact,
though durable form, the whole book
weighing but two ounces. Under a
special arrangement this book will be
sent free to miners or others who may
desire it. We would recommend that
every n going to the Klondike pro-
cure a copy. Address the Royal Bak-
Ing Powder Co., New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
An Unpleasant Young Man.

Every little while we meet a young
man who has deliberately set out to be
president, after models found in the
school books. They are always disa-
greeable. A young man who attempts
to act like Abe Lincoln is little less than
a nuisance. Besides, he will never be
president. Abe Lincoln had NJ model
agd he never set out to be president
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
CONSIDER SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS
Next Friday Is Set Aside for Con.
sidcratiOn of the
Rill

Washington, March THE house
has set aside next Friday for the con
sideration of the bill making appropri.
ations for certain southern wan claims
approved by the court of claims. The
bin carries over $1,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

Instead of going home to die When
she was released from the penitentiary
rs she agreed TO do, Minnie Williams
an Illinois girl, went to New Orleans
and is locked up for a prison oifense
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
A Marked

Yankton. March 1.-THE temperance
lecture delivered in this city last even
ing by Mrs. Leona Lake, the noted
Catholic temperance lecturer, was a
success, the house being packed. Mrs.
Lake gave universal and genuine salts
faction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

The army elephants in India are fed
on rice, ike Cinnamon. But the diff
ference between an elephant and n Chi
m is that the elephant wears his
cue in trent instead of behind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

The circulating suicide is an Indiana
idea. a young man, the young lady ne
loved and the mother of the young
lad have followed one another to the
grave through self destruction IN
p~r;rbFuppl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
Minneapolis Tribune:

Minneapolis Tripune: A story
which has been going the rounds for
some time runs as follows. One man
says to the other: do you know Off
Ger Johnson" "Yes," is the reply.
"Pretty good fellow, isn't hep" 'Oh,
yes" says the second man. "Well, do
you know he arrested a poor old deaf
woman the other night?" mo? Well
that's toobad." "Oh no, it's a good
thing for her. She will have a hearing
at 0 o'clock tomorrow morning"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

Schools OF srenography and typewrit-
ing turn their pupils to use by doing
at rather low rates typewriting for law
yers and others. The copying makes
good practice for the pupil and inci-
dentally brings in considerable revenue
To the school.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

w. S. Beekman describes in Popular
science News "A sapphire weighing nine
tnrats, which contains "A bubble that
appears aud disappears with changes
VI temperature. He believes that a cav
~ in the gem incloses a quantity OF
,arbonic acid gas under great pres
gUrp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

A vegetable party would not be as
appropriate in Kansas City as n meat
marty. OF course there are market gar.
dens in the vicinity OF the town, u
they are not rs important ms the pack
houses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

The Rev. Stopford w. Brooke has
lust resigned the pastorate of the First
church of Boston because he thinks
that n pastorate Of eleven years is long
enough these days for both pastor and
noop1e.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

That some Kansas restaurants are
worse than others seems to be proven
by the fact that a Topeka man was e
Gently found dead at the door of o
lunch room at Lawrence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

The Winnebago Indians in Wiscon-
sin chose a new chief recently and he
IS Thomas Roddy, n young Hibernian.
His father is Patrick Roddy an Indian
trader, who came from limerick. An
irish Indian chief is something of n
novplty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

One Baptist congregation in Nilsson
ri has found use for "a preacher who
left another Baptist congregation be-
cause a woman was received into the
church who had been immersed, but
by a minister who had not been i'm
merScd.