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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Letter From Company 1.

The following letter from members o.
Company was received too late fol
publication in our last issue, with the
request that it be given space in the
colums Of the CHRONICLE
Sioux FALLS, S. d., May II, 1898.
To the Editor of the CUSTER CHRo.IcLr.
and the citizens Of Custer City, Hill
City and Keystone, South Dakota.
There has been q number OF letters
received by the members of Company |
from friends and relatives asking them
not to muster in TO the services Of the
United States on account of the alleged
i'll treatment we have received since
reaching Sioux Falls. Their authority
for tins has been given them by the
men who failed to pass the physical
examination.
Through the columns of the CuRos-
IcLE we desire to say TO all. that our
Treatment nsl has sse9 art thf Elss essE ba 5ba Sag
meals day, and while it is not quite so
good as would be served at the Del
monico. New York City, or by my host,
Paul Kleeinann, of Custer, there is
plenty for the boys to satisfy their APP
petite. Our fare consists of bread, beef,
beans, eggs, canned tomatoes, canned
beans. sugar and tin cup of coffee. Ol
course pies and puddings are rather
scarce article, but we don't expec.
"nalace car treatment" Our bedding
consists of one blanket to the man. and
n straw mattrass, so that two men sleep
fig together are made comfortable.
Our company Is enlisted 10 Si men
again. and we expect to be mustered in
today. We are all sorry TO loose our
second Lieut.. B. II. Wood, who nnfor
tnnately failed to pass the physical ex
animation. We have in his place, Lieut.
Bates from Yankton, who has TIE ap
nearance of perfect gentleman and
soldier. Our captain is held in thu
highest esteem by every member Of thu
| company. He is fourth ranking captair
in the regiment, and Paul McClellanC
is the fifth ranking lieutenant.
Now YOU can all see for yourself how
We are situated. Every one is feelin,
good. and in hopes of being ordered Il
the PHILIPPINES at once.
Respectfully yours,
Wilber Todd, lst serct,
John Wells, 3rd Sergt,
Theodore G.. Reder,
J.. A. Crouter, Mus,
XIV Putnam,
G.. ID. Gorton,
Joe Frost,
Victor Scoffeld,
]. ii. Stockmeyer,
Ii. c. Horsley,
Frank Miller,
, Wm. j. Doyle,
Ulysses G. Jones,
Mark Foran,
viii H. Harrison,
, w. F. Hill.
J. p. Foran.
o. p. Lapp. Q NJ,
, William Wiehe,
T. ]. Fenwick,
r. j. Putnam.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
A Report.

The chemical analyses of Calumet
Baking Powder show it to be free from
any injurious substance. This Powder
IS SO compounded that one article
neutralizes the other and il will not
leave any Rochelle Salts, Alum, Lime,
Ammonia or any injurious substance
in the Food. "Calumetv has more
leavening strength than any other
Powder on the market. Further it will
make a lighter, sweeter and more
wholesome biscuit. Buy Calumet" !"
Why pay 40 or 30 cents for Baking
Powder that will leave Rochelle Salts in
the Food.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Last Call to Mine Ovuers

}. +. Pitcher, in charge of the Black
Hills exhibit, left last night for Omaha
70 arrange all preliminaries for the ex-
hibit. He will return in a few DAYS
and make the final collections. All
parties Interested are requested to leave
their ores, etc, at his drug store, or the
b. q NJ. depot, properly packed in
boxes, and ali necessary data to furnish
proper information.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep ii
going longest and most regularly by
using DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers, the
famous little pills for constipation and
all stomach and liver trouble. A. J
Jones < Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

8. C. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes
Il have used DeWitt's Little Early
Risers ever since they were introduced
here and must say / have never used
any pills in my family during forty
years of house keeping that gave such
satisfactory results as laxative oi
cathartic.r A. j. Jones x Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Special Excursion Rates.

Commencing Saturday, May 18th,
1898, and each Saturday thereafter un-
til October 3lst, 1893, we will sell tickets
to Hot Springs, S. D., at rate of one fare
for the round trip. Limited for return
to Tuesday following date Of sale. For
further information, call upon s. +.
Elliott, Agent, or address ]. Francis, 6.
p. A., Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
General Passenger Agent.


A startling incident, Of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows;
~ was in a most dreadful condition
Ny skin was almost yellow. eyes sunken
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi'
clans had given me up. Fortunately
friend advised trying Electric Bitters !;
and to my great Joy and surprise, the
frs. bottle made decided improve
ment. l continued their use for three
weeks. and am now we'll man.
nov they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only 90 cts
per bottle at A. ]. Jones & Co. drus
store
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
For Rent,

A good 8 room plastered house, newly
papered and refitted, good we'll of water,
and barn. rent reasonable. Enquire of
I. V. Garlock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

extraordinarily Low Rates TO omahs
Via the Burlington Route, June lat.
Special trains from points within 100
miles of Omaha. account opening of the
Trans Mississippi Exposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Parades, Speeches. Music. Receptions
Fireworks,

Omaha, Wednesday, June lst on the
occasion of the opening of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition. A red-lettei
day in the history of the Transmits
sissippl region. No western city ha'
ever offered q program OF such surpass
ing interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

A full and complete line of -four. feed
bran and shorts, baled hay, corn, and
chop, at Garlock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Opening Of the Trans-Mississippl Ex-
position.

Opening Of the Trsns-MississippI Ex.
! position.
Wednesday, June lst, President Nc.
Kinley will touch button in Wash.
ington which will set in motion the
machinery Of the Trans Mississippi Ex.
position at Omaha. Previous to starting
the machinery the President will speak
few words of greeting over the long
distance telephone. The message will
be read TO the audience by Governor
Holcomb.
The program for the day is given
below:
MORNING.
1000 a. m.-Parade Of state University and
High School Cadets. Offcials OF the ENposl.
ton, Speakers, Invited guests, and Bands, 10
the Exposition grounds.
The opening exercises viii be held at the east
end OF the Grand Court and will consist OF music
by the United States Marine Band and the
Trans Mississippi Exposition Chorus, 100 voices
ana addresses by the President OF the EXposi-
tlon, senator Allen, and Hon. John y. Baldwin
oi Council Bluffs.
AFTERNOON
200 p. m.-Concert by the United states Marine
800 2; M Public reception in Government
Building.
EVENING
SIS p. m.-Concert by Thomas Chicago Or
chestra.
800 p. In.-Crand display of fireworks.
For the opening Of the Trans s-Missis-
sinpi Exposition thu Burlington Route
offers extraordinarily low rates. For
detailed information about rates and
train service call at Burlington Route
ticket Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25
THoAss HEADQUARTERS, sNoDGRAss HOUSE. oH1oKAMAUGA

the river it is q watered tract. Several
small streams fed by abundant springs
traverse it. There are never-failing
ponds, meeting all requirements for
the animals of infantry, cavalry, and
artillery camps. Looking forward to
the occupation of the park as camp
CONSTRUCTION, the Commis ,ioners have
provided eight artesian wells in order
that it might not be necessary for the
troops to use surface water for drink
ing purposes.
The natural features Of the park pre-
sent every element of topography
likely to be met with in actual cam
paigning. There are fields and forests,
each of great extent, low ridges and
precipitous elevations, some clear OF
woods and some in timber. The
Chickamauga River, with its steep
banks, affords every needed facility
for instruction in bridge building. The
roads of the park system extend along
the crestof Missionary Ridge for eight
miles and cross Lookout Mountain
through the field of the "Battle Above
the Clouds" All the roads by which
the Union and the Confederate armies
approached and left the various fields
within the limits of the park have been
highly improved, and give easy access
to every portion of the seven battle
fields about Chattanooga which are
reached by the mileage system of the
park. These are Chickamauga, Wau-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

All the land above sea level would
not fill up more than one-third of the
Atlantic Ocean.
If the weight OF the body be divided
into eleven parts eight of these parts
will be pure water.
An eminent oculist announces that
there is twice as much blindness
among men as among women.
The time required for Niagara to
cut its gorge has been variously esti-
mated at from 1000 to 35, 900 years.
Roentgen rays have been found to
act on vegetation like very weak light
in experiments by Signor G. Tolemei.
DR.. Zambaco states that more than,
forty lepers circulate freely in the
streets of Constantinople, Turkey, and:
are engaged in all kinds of trades, yet
they do not appear to give the disease
to the inhabitants of that city.
At meeting of the Torrey Botan-
ical Club, recently, tho President de-
scribed some remarkably small pine
trees which he had found growing on
the top of precipice in the Shawan-
gunk Mountains, at an altitude OF
22OO feet. These trees, although they
had perfectly developed cones, were
only six inches in height.
High prices are paid for butterflies,
and some private collections, such as
that of the Hon. W. Rothschild at
Tring, Herts, are said to be worth
$500, 900 more or less. Some New
Guinea butterflies have fetched $3.50
apiece. One of the Rothschilds is
said to have paid $1,000 for Papilio,
now quite common. The demand for
rare specimens has led to dishonesty.
The insects are dyed or else wings
from one species are fastened to the
bodies of other species.
A Cornell professor makes an inter
esting announcement about brains.
The main portion of the human brain
is composed of the cerebrum, and the
portion anterior to it, devoted ito
smell, and known as the olfactory
bulb, is sometimes treated as mere
appendix to the cerebrum. But this
professor, after comparing brains from
all grades of the lower animals, de-
clares that the human brain is an
anatomical monstrosity, and that, IN
historical view of the brain, the por-
tion devoted to thinking is more prop
erly to be styled i nero appendix to
the part devoted to smelling. In
some creatures the olfactory portion
Ia much the largest part Of the BRAIN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25
Pitchers in Plants.

Professor S. b. Vines gives useful
resume of the present state of our
knowledge of the structure and func-
ton of pitchers in plants. In the
great majority of cases these struc-
lures are traps for insects; while oth-
ers have apparently no such function.
Among insect traps, the greater num-
Der appear to be incapable of digest
ing the insects which they capture,
absorbing only the products Of de-
composition caused by micro-orgae-
isms; these therefore are not correctly
termed carnivorous plants. The
pitcher of the various species of Ne
penthes, and possibly also that OF
Cephalotus undoubtedly secretes q
digestive engine. When pitchers are
not insect traps, they have some fupc-
ton in connection with the supply of
water to the plant; either relieving it
OF an excess of water V ich it may
have absorbed, or storing it up fos
future use. go
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25

- - - -
How D ear must person live to be
my neighbor? Every person is near
to you whom you can bless. He is
nearest whom you can bless most
William e. Charming,
Examine the apple, ounce, plum
|. and peach trees for borers near the
ground. Extract with thin PEN
knife and paint with pine tar, OF mix,
ture Of that and grease.
Eggs intended for Matching should
be handled when the hands are clean
and dry. In fact eggs for any pur-
pose will look better if handled with
the hands in that condition.
The old hens are harder to get to
laying IN the winter and twill hard
ly pay to keep them over; bet
ter depend on mature pullets for win
ter eggs until you have mastered the
problem more thoroughly.
Your early pullets are the ones which
have been laying the winter eggs. Be
prepared to hatch all your chicks in
the month of April this year and have
plenty of eggs for the market next
winter when the prices are up.
Open the doors and windows Of the
poultry house on every mild day in
winter and give it good airing out.
1t is keeping the houses closed SO
much that makes them damp, and
moisture is fruitful source of roup.
Do not breed from immature stock.
Have good-sized, well-matured male
bird at the head of your flock and mate
him with only the best and most Wig
orous females. It brings an increase in
the profits which is very marked from
that of the common ways of breeding.
Samuel Cushman, late of the Rhode
Island Experiment Station, in one of
his lectures advises farmers to buv the
best when purchasing pure-bred chick
ems and says it pays them to pay the
extra price and get good sized, early
maturing and good laying blood in
their flock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25

and defeats, from noon until sundown,
in one of the bitterest contests OF
those which marked the severe fight
ing of the two days. This portion OF
the line also embraced the brilliant
fighting of the poet Lytle's command.
The camp of the left brigade is also in
plain view of the fighting ground about
General Thomas's headquarters OF the
Snodgrass House, and will cover por-
lion of the territory over which Cor
don Granger's troops rushed without
orders toward the sound of battle, to
the relief of General Thomas and the
salvation of IN army.
An adjoining camp overlooks the
Kelly field, into which Breckinridge's
division of Confederates, turning the
Union left. penetrated on Sunday
morning, and over which five brigade
charges occurred in the movements
necessary to drive his columns back.
In front of this field also ran the four
divisions of the Union left, which
stood as firm as did Thomas's troops
on Snodgrass Hill, and bore the brunt
of frequent assaults by the entire
right wing of the enemy.
The camps for cavalry have been es-
tablished in the open country along
the Chickamauga River from Alexan-
der's Bridge to Reeds Bridge, thus
occupying the ground where Forests
cavalry, stationed to observe the right
and rear of Bragg's army, was at
tackled by the head of General Thomas's
corps, which, by night march, had
passed around the Confederate right
to position fully in it's rear, and COW
ering the roads to Chattanooga. Here
Forests cavalry dismounted, and
fighting as infantry, SO fought, in we'll
ordered lines, with a pluck and en-
durance which carried them into the
very flashing of the guns of the Union
batteries, as to create the impression
with Thomas 8 veterans that they were
fighting infantry. On this portion of
the field the soldiers now camping
there will learn. how for five hours a
contest ragged constantly at point
blank range aad often almost hand-to-
hand where.ths severity of the fight
ing is well illustrated by the single
fact that one brigade of Forests COM
maid here lost a quarter of its entire
force in killed and wounded in the
first hour Of the engagement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25

hatchie and Browns Ferry, Orchard
Knob, Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge, Tunnel Hill, and Ringgold.
Practice marches over these roads will
make known to officers and men alike
the unsurpassed strategy by which
Chattanooga was finally secured, the
Intricate and quick tactical movements
of notable battles, and the splendid
fighting of both sides, which has not
been elsewhere surpassed in war. In
addition to the marches over the actual
ground of such contests, the observa-
ton towers on the main fields, the
crest road on Missionary Ridge, the
roads over Lookout, and the summit
of the mountain itself, afford eleva-
tions from which every movement,
either strategy OF the tactics of the
several battlefields, cau be distinctly
traced.
The dimensions of this national
maneuvring ground will appear from
o few figures. The legal limits Of the
Chickamauga section embrace fifteen
square miles, Ths egeHtof MlaHsonary
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25

The Government finds itself fortu-
nate in the ownership of such o
ground for the assembling, instruc-
tion, and maneuvring of troops as
the Chickamauga Park reservation
proves to be, writes General 81. v.
Boynton, in the New York Sun. I'm
der the act of Congress making the
park national maneuvring ground,
and authorizing the Secretary of War
to assemble there such portion of
the regular army as he may choose,
and also to allow and arrange for the
concentration and instruction of the
National Guard, it was the intention
to inaugurate such use of the reserva-
ion during the coming season. The
Adiutant-General of the army was
considering what should be done in
this direction, and the troops of sew
eral States were looking forward to
summer or autumn camping at the
park. Suddenly the practical uses of
actual war set these plans aside, and
replaced them by others which in
volved the concentration of armies
and their preparation for battle.
No other nation owns such field
for maneuvres. Eleven square miles
of the tract are now fitted for regula-
tion camps. Eight Of these are in
open forest, carefully cleared of un-
derbrush, and three square miles are
in fields. There are four square
miles within the legal limits of the
tract not yet purchased. This section
is largely forest, and is available for
mannuyres by which it might be de-
sired to instruct troops in movements
through virgin forest.
The entire area within the present
limits of the park is clear of fences, and
teams Gun drive over the fields and
through the woods in every part of it.
When the forests were cleared out the
future use of the park for camp ofin-.
struction was kept in mind, and orders
were given thatroom should be made for
teams to be driven through it in my
direction. The forest portion of the
tract was thus made practicable for
artillery movements as well as for
cavalry and infantry.
There are no swamp grounds in the
park, and the soil in all sections is ex-
cellent for camps. The natural drain
age is good, the whole tract rising
gradually from the Chickamauga River,
which bounds it on tho east for several
miles, to the spurs of Missionary Ridge
on its western boundary. Aside from
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-25
atlanta Journal
Kamr Corn.

In yielding fodder this corn has an
other desirable characteristic. 1t re-
mains green until after the seed is
ripe. The yield of this fodder is
nearly double that of ordinary corn.
The grain makes good flour, and is al
so q good popcorn. AS food product
it is not quito so nutritious for live
stock as Indian corr, but the margin
of difference is so slight that only
scientific research is able to reveal it.
In given quantity it has been found
that Indian corn has ST.. 7 per cent. Of
the substances that produce heat and
fat and support muscular effort. Kaffir
corn produces 90.7 per cent. of the
same substances in the same quantity
of corn. It is more difficult, however,
for the farmer to prepare the grain of
Kafir corn for food than the old-time
corn. Kafir corn is harder and grit
tier, and needs more grinding than its
rival. Neither cattle nor swine make
as great growth in weight while be-
ing fed for market on Kaffir corn as
on the old-time feeds, but an exhaus-
tive experiment, made by the State
Agricultural College in Kansas in
1896, revealed that when cattle and
hogs are fed together, red Kaffir corn
(the white Kaffir corn not being so nu-
tritious as the red, IS the best ration
that can be used on the farm. That
part of the product that the cattle fail
to use in beef'making the hogs absorb,
m! the minimum waste results.
Elaborate tables have been made show
ing the superiority of Kafir corn to
all other kinds of corn for the West
ern farmer, all based upon the fact
that it is O drouth-resister, that it has
the power to grow again after it has
taken forced rest, and that it does
not become ''fred," as ordinary corn
does in time of hot winds.
A remarkably thing about alfalfa
and Kafir corn has been demonstrated
in the experiments at the Kansas
Agricultural College, and that is that
twenty pounds of alfalfa hay and eight
pounds of Kafir corn make the ''ideal
dairy ration" Tt is asserted by the
experts at this institution that on this
ration it is possible for the Kansas
dairy cow to produce the very best
butter at four cents pound. Allow
ing two cents a pound for freight to
New York City, the Kansas dairymen
assert that they can put butter on the
market in the metropolis cheaper than
any other producers in the country.
If that be true, the outlook for the
farmer who cultivates these unfailing
crops of alfalfa and Kafir corn mist
be rosy, for whether the farmer lie
cides to transform these crops into
butter, or into beef, pork or mutton,
he seems to be in q position to do so
at the minimum cost.-Franklin Mat
thews, in Harper's Weekly. :.