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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25
savings Banks for Schools.

Pittsburg Times: The Pittsburg
Bank for Savings has issued u little
leafiet on the subject of savings banks
in schools, and the matter presented is
worthy of reading. One great fault
with the American people is the want
of economy. Money received on pay
day is parted with unsystematically,
but completely, before the next sum Is
due, and in q large number OF Amer
lean homes where thrift should reign
and a tidy sum should always be on
hand there Is a continual and needless
struggle to pay the bills that are reg
ularly coming due. The chief idea of
u school savings bank is not the az
emulation OF money by the childish
patron, but to acquire the habits of
economy that are thus taught.
In matters OF money the average
man and woman are children. They
have a dollar, and they see something
that it will buy. The dollar goes. The
prudent way of getting value for that
dollar would be to weigh the advan-
tages of the many things that dollar
would buy and to select the most valu-
able one. Money is worth what it will
bring. If next week it will bring
something of more value Than what it
will bring today there is profit in wait
ing until next week before parting
with it. If the school savings bank can
impress this upon the mind Of the
child n benefit greater than imagined
will be conferred. The child who learns
the use of money and to keep his mon
cy until he gets value for it is the most
useful citizen, other things being
equal. He is always n reserve force,
and when panic comes 1t is he who
supplies the power that tides over.
Were all people thrifty there would be
no serious panics and no great amount
of restitution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

st. Nicholas: Every American boy finds
many uses for his Jackknifc. 1t is equally
Indispensable whether lie IL cutting darts
out OF shingles, making willow whistles, or
trimming kite sticks; 10 say nothing Of
carving initials on fences ana desks, or
playing humble peg. But whiting as an
amusement is probably not so Comrnon
now as it was hall a century ago, when
toys of all kinds were much less numerous
and the pocket knife-often the boys only
Ftore-bought possesSion-was accordingly
much more important as a source of en-
tertainment
While everyon should rejoice IN the
many sports and varied devices which at
present contribute so much 10 a boys
mental and physical development, Gnd CIV.
him the steady and skillful hands SO use
full in after life. still it is to be regretted.
f in our days of base ball and tennis. of
amateur printing presses and "kodaks,"
the ingenious use of the iackknife that
has made the Yankee boy proverbially a
clever whittier should become a lost art.
England has 81, 900, 900 acres, Ireland
% zoo nnn ,,1 Can+1,,,1 an rnn nnp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25
Try Aliens Eoot.Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner-
vous and hot, and get tired easily. If you
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t eools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Over ten thousand
testimonials. Try it to-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25
Reminded Him of an Old Hen.

Willie Pickpockets-Say, officer, do
you know that every time I see you l
am reminded of an old hen that my ia
Their used to have down on the farmp
Officer Nabbim-How the divil do
yeeze figger that outP
w. P.-You are always laying for
me- IN. Y. Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price rs cents.
The Girl's Name All Right.

Omaha Bee: The proud parents of
triplets in Allegheny county, Pennsyl-
vania, named the prizes Sampson,
Schley and Dewey, although Dewey is
n girl. But that is all right. As long
as we call n man of war n she we can
stand a mixing of anne on such au-
spicious occasions as triplets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

zone day
l noticed in
n newspa-
per an item
n b o { a
w o m a n
II n &
been cured
o neural
gia of the
he b v
r. Will
Jams Pink
PHI S for
Pale Peo-
pie and I
10 nclnled
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25
Sailors and Their Grievances,

The grievances of sailors examined by
the authorities in ports Of entry are often
greatly exaggerated. Violence is always
Objectionable, and pointedly so, when cx-
erted upon an unfortunate liver, stomach
or bowels by dosing with purgativcs which
weaken the intcstines. Use Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

Editor-In Smiths obituary ! wrote
HE met his death like a hero" and IL
out "Ho met his debts like II
hero" Foreman am very sorry. Ed
itor-I wouldn't ARE so much, only |
do so hate anything that smacks OF
adulation Of the dead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

The recent Miss Alger, who married
Mr.. Pike of Chicago, is a fine musician.
She speaks German and French fluent
lAand, as becomes the daughter of the
secretary of war, she is an expert
swordswoman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

There are no long engagements in
Russia, where a bridegroom elect is en-
pected to send his f~iancee n gift every
day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

A servant girl on a farm near Cam
brai, in northern France, has lived
seventy,two years with the same fam
lily. SD, is now "a years of age and
still dots her work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

Harper's Bazaar: Shell amt bear a tan
dem.
He-Why, don't you like TO have a man
tagging after you?
she-Yes, but he never catches I'D.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25
M0WE FARMS For sa!s on sE9P pAxmsDsH~%
Wsafiy unII paid for. j. MHihSiL Sioux city a.

A Kansas City lawyer once said to
his pastor: 1T is a mighty poor SER
mon that does not hit me somewhere"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25

The colored element Is Increasing
much less rapidly than the wki@ not
only in the county at large but in the
southern states.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-25
THE ILLS OF WOMEN

England has $1,000, 900 acres, Ireland
20, 100000 and Scotland 300. 900.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
Number 8.
A Hasty Judgment.

ST hate intoxicated people, " whisper
I'd a good looking young lady to COM
panion ON one of the Larimer avenue
cars the other evening. A man had
boarded the car at Atwood street. He
staggered along the aisle and finally
managed to get hold of a strap, to which
he Clung in order to steady himself.
"You're right, answered the one ad-
dressed; "the conductors ought to keep
them off the cars. ~
Meanwhile the man was changing his
hold on the strap from one hand to the
other. He looked down, with his eyes
half closed, and when some of the pas
sengers wanted to leave the car he SEEM
ed to pay no attention to them, for he
did not move out of their way. At the
Larimer avenue bridge the car came to
q stop. The man seemed to realize that
he was at his destination, for while he
had not motioned to the conductor he
began to go toward the door. The con-
ductor helped him out and after seeing
him safely on the sidewalk returned to
his car. Turning to passenger who
had been an interested spectator, be
said: "Isn t it pity to be blndr That
gentleman lives i'll the house on the cor
ner, and take him home every even
ing"
The two young ladies looked at each
ductor had spoken loud enough for ev-
erybody i'll the car to hear him. Pitts
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
THE CUBAN SUFFERERS.

An American lady, residing in Guanta-
namo, Cuba, has written a letter to the
Oneida Chapter, Daughters of the Amer
can Revolution, speaking of some of the
misdirected charities, and stating that
among the starving people three things
seem to be ossential-condensed milk,
quinine pills and Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil.
The request for the Scott's Emulsion
was emphasized by the following state
ment "a boy to whom I gave some,
when actually on his last legs, had just
come in looking 80 bright and happy that
it has done me good. Oh If / had some
money 1t is terrible not to be able to
able to help the suffering" This attract
ed the attention of the manufacturers,
who entered into correspondence with the
Cuban relief committee, and found that
Scott's Emulsion was being used in the
cases of extreme staI walton where solid
food could not be properly assimilated +;
whereupon they made arrangements for
sending 500 bottles, to be- distributed free,
in each relief ship that the committee
should send forward, and 1t is now being
used In Cuba with wonderful efficacy.
The estimable ladies of Oneida Chap
ter have been very much gratified at the
prompt response with which their appeal
was met The example set will probably
be used effectively upon the larger manu-
facturers of quinine pills and the con-
densed milk people.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
Too Personal.

One of the women's patriotic socie-
ties held an open meeting in Washing
ton recently, and the members were
called upon to respond to various senti-
nents of q patriotic character. The
woman who had the affair in charge
notified each member of the toast she
would be expected to respond to ten
days or SO before the meeting To one
young woman whom, as it happened,
she did not know personally at all she
sent the toast, "Our Fag," The young
woman received it, and at once went to
call on the head of the society in state
of great distress. She simply could not
respond to the toast, she said. She didn t
know whether joke was intended, but
she had been chaffed numerically about
it already and just simply wouldn't go
near the meeting if she were to be call
ed on to speak on that subject.
"Why, what on earth is wrong with
that sentiment?" asked the head of the
society.
The pretty young woman hesitated.
She blushed.
"Well, - she said, "you see. I'm 60
ing to marry man named Flagg. -
Washington Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
Story Of . Ring and . slipper

The daughter of a wealthy resident
of the hill section presented young
woman friend with a pair of dainty
slippers, and in the toe of one of them
she placed valuable ring, set with an
opal and two diamonds The present
went to the destination, but the slippers
did not fit, and the recipient of the gift
did not discover the ring. She sent the
slippers back to the store, and they were
placed on the shelves with the thou
sands of other similar boxes.
On Monday the foorwalker in the
shoe department received a severe shock
when young woman rushed into the
place and rambled off lot of talk about
missing jewels After some difficulty he
managed to get the facts of her story to-
gether, and then every one of the en-
ployees was ordered to begin search
for the slippers. In two hours they were
found, and the ring was just where it
had been placed. = Brooklyn Eagle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

1t. Residence in the cold north devel-
oped the seeds of consumption, which she
inherited from her mother and she soon
became seriously Ill. She returned to her
old home on Cumberland island in the
hope that the milder climate would bene-
fit her, but the disease had progressed too
far for any remedy, and she died there.
Her sons, Armand and Robert, not long
thereafter succumbed to the same COM
plant.
The daughters, however, reached ma
turity. The fame of their beauty, wealth
and accomplishments spread to every
part Of southern New England, but some
how rumors of their descent from a slave
got about, and though they had plenty of
admirers, end guests were numerous at
their home, there we're no suitors for
their hands. 1t had been their fathers
ambition that they should go into worthy
New England society, which their per
sonal qualities, culture and accomplish
ments eminently fitted them to adorn
but he soon discovered that prejudice
against African blood was not confined tc
| the south alone.
When, however, it was announced
whether or not by his consent never
knew-that he would bestow 100000 OF
any respectable young man with good SO
cial connections who should marry one o
his daughters, suitors presented them
| ooIyoo In o0pcidaro h1o numb
One OF the girls was welded to Free
Palmer, belonging to a good family o
New London, who became dissipated
squandered her property as well as hi
own, and made her life miserable. An
other married foreign count, who's,
name and nationality have been forgotten
by New Londoners, and was equally un
happy. A third became the wife of Fred
erick w. Engel, subsequently ali almos
helpless paralytic.
After her death and that of Colone
Stafford, which took place at Columbus
S. c., In 1877, Engel received $121 900 al
guardian of his four children and truste,
of their estate, and not long afterwarC
achieved notoriety through deSertlng MI
second wife on the unique plea that 'sh'
abused him." and tried to get possession
of the trust fund. In brief, an unhapp.
fate befell all the Stafford girls.
The Fairview mansion and estate wer
sold after the death of the colonel, ant
from that date up to 1898 were most 0
the time untenanted. Then the Connect
cut Odd Fellows bought the house 70
Il $13, 1000, and endowed it with a fund o
about $50, 600, as retreat for old and in
valid members of the order. Differen
lodges throughout the state furnished tn
rooms, and the house was dedicated will
impressive ceremonies by the grand off
GERS of Connecticut assisted by those O
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and NeV
: York, in April, 1898.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

menstruation, pains in groins, bearing
down sensation, palpitation, "all gone"
feeling and blues, she at once takes
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, feeling sure Of obtaining im-
mediate relief.
Should her symptoms be new to her,
she writes to woman, Mrs Pinl1ham,
Lynn, Mass, who promptly explains
hercase, and tells her free how to get
well.
Indeed, SO many women are now
appealing to Mrs. Pinkham for advice,
that score of lady secretaries are
kept constantly at work answering
the great volume of correspondence
which comes in every day.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local interest taken from the columns
Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
May 15, 1858.

We had snow-storm last week Friday
morning, real genuine affair. and though
it melted nearly as rapidly as it fell, yet
at one time there were two inches OF
snow on the ground and things looked
dubious for early peas and strawberries.
An item for weather sages.
Rev. Fl. DcBruycker, pastor of the
Catholic societies in Stafford, Coventry
Willimantic and Bolton, is to be absent
for the next two or three months on a
visit to his former home in Belgium.
G. G. Parkess has become sole owner
of the real estate in this village formerly
owned by the late Lewis Parkess, includ-
ing the building occupied by ]. Foekit's
fish market and Duncan & Poole's shoe
shop, and the stone house adjoining, hav-
ing bought the interest of the other heirs
in the same.
A shocking accident occurred In An.
dover on Saturday afternoon. William
R. Brown, young man living in thai
town, while at work in saw-mill, acci
dentally hit his arm against a circular
saw and was badly cut. The accident sc
astonished or bewildered him that before
he could recover himself his arm came ir
contact with the swiftly revolving saw 6
second and third time, the latter cutting
the arm clean off several inches below
the elbow, and 1t dropped on the floor al
his feet. He picked up the arm, shut of
the water from the mill and walked tc
his house. DIR. Ellsworth amputated the
wounded limb just below the elbow, anc
the man is doing we'll
MARRIAGES.
At Andover, May 5th, 1868, by Rev
John r. Freeman, Myron P. YeomanI
and Maria A. Cheney.
At Stafford, May 7th, by Rev. w. T
Worth, Orrin C. Dimmick and Amelia H
Francis, both of Stafford.
At Chaplin, April Goth, by Rev. S. vii
liams, George E. Sparrow and Emma E
Hancock, both OF Wellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
The Story
About Shoes.

You know our Shoe Store
or should know about it by
this time. It's the most talked
of shoe store in this part of
New England. Good shoes
for women, misses and chill
dren are sold there at prices
that nobody else around here
cares to duplicate. But these
shoe offerings are of more
than ordinary interest.
Little Gent" satin calf lace shoes for boys, to
IS sizes, have medium toes, calf tips and spring
heels; regular $1.2S shoes, at
81 per pair.
children dongola kid and dark tan button
boots, medium toes, patent calf tips, spring
heels sizes to g. usually $l.2S, at
75c per pair.
The same as above, sizes sK to II, usually $3.50,
81 per pair.
Youths satin calf lace boots all solid leather,
medium toes, extension Boles, Kangaroo Kid
tops, smooth inner soles, sizes IL to 2, worth
$1.25 per pair.
Misses fine dongola kid button boots, medium
toes, patent calf tips spring heels sizes II TO
.; regular $1.7b value, at
$1.25 per pair.
/ Misses dark tan button boots, nicely finished
kid tips. medium toes, spring heels, sizes II to
i 2; worth $1.7b, at
$1.25 per pair.
Women's lne dongola kid button andlace boots,
| new coin toes, patent calf tips and medium
| heels, also plain wide toes and low heels,
worth $sbN pair. at
$1.95 per pair.
women's cloth top button boots, foxed with
| donRola kid, new coin toes, concave heels, all
widths and sizes, usual 1915 quality, at
80 per pair.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
MARRIAGES.

DISCOVERED BY A WoMAN.-Another
too, by lady in this country. "Disease
seven years she withstood it's severest
tests, but her vital organs were under
mined and death seem ed imminent. For
three months she coughed necessarily,
and could not sleep. She finally discov-
cred way to recovery by purchasing OF
US bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking first dose that she slept
all night; and with two bottles has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. G. Ham
nick & Co.. Shelby, N. Q. Trial bottles
free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. Regu-
size SOC. and $1.0O. Every bottle guar
anteed
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

After the Maine disaster, Captain Kent,
described as the torpedo expert of the
British squadron at Halifax, went to Key
West, and is now said to have made an
elaborate report to the British admiralty.
He is represented as having adopted Sigs-
bees theory that the Maine was blown up
by a mine, put In position not very long
before the. explosion occurred. This
could have been done, In his opinion,
without the knowledge and against the
wish of the Spanish officers. He also
notes the fact that the thing might have
been done in such way that all traces Of
how the mine was laid would disappear.
This Is Sigsbee's view, entirely. 1t ap-
pears that the idea that the mine was
planted before the arrival of the Maine,
and the ship purposely anchored over 1t,
has been wholly abandoned in oficial
quarters, and with it has gone Lees the
ory that the mine was exploded by wires
laid from the shores of Havana harbor.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH.

must be non-irritating, easy of applica-
tion, and one that will by it's own action
reach the infiamed and diseased surfaces.
ELY'S CREAM BALM combines the
important requisites OF quick action and
specific curative powers with perfect safe
ty to the patient. This agreeable remedy
has mastered catarrh as nothing else has,
and both physicians and patients freely
concede this fact. All druggists cheer
fully acknowledge that In IL the acme of
Pharmaceutical skill has been reached.
The most distressing symptoms quickly
yield to 1t. In acute cases the Balm i'm
parts almost instant relief.
BY Absorption.
Catarrhal sufferers should remember
that Ely's Cream Balm is the only catarrh
remedy which is quickly and Thoroughly
absorbed by the diseased member. 1t does
not dry up the secreti0ns, but changes them
to limpid and odorless condition, and
finally to a natural and healthy character.
The balm can be found at any drug
store, or by sending 90 cents to Ely Broth
ers, SO Warren St., New York, 1t win be
mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the
nasal passages, allays inflammation,
thereby stopping pain in she head, heals
and protects the membrane and restores
the senses of taste and smell. The Balm
is applied directly into the nostrils.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12
Women's Wrappers.

For this Sale
Sixty dozen---more---nea
ly one thousand pretty sum-
mer wrappers of fine lawns,
newest patterns, well made,
with vatican backs, regular
ST. goods, but in this sale
69c. each.
Fifty dozen summer house
wrappers, of the best summer
patterns light, dark and medi-.
um percales, made in first
class manner, regular $I.25
goods, for this sale
79c each.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

Mr. John Peterson, of Patoutville, La,
was very agreeably surprised not long ago.
For eighteen months he had been troubled
with dysentery, and had tried three of
the best doctors in New Orleans, besides
half a dozen or more patent medicines,
but received very little relief. Chamber
lain's Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoa Rem
edy, having been recommended TO him,
he gave it trial, and, to his great sur
prise, three doses of that remedy effected
permanent cure. Mr.. VIM. McNama,
well-knOwn merchant of the same place,
Is well acquainted with Mr.. Peterson,
and attests to the truth of this state
ment. This remedy is for sale by e. X.
Taft, Stafford Springs, and G L. Phillips,
South Coventry.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

WORTH KNOWING Thousands have
found a friend in Bacon's Celery King.
II you have never used this great specific
for the prevailing maladies, Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Costive-
ness, Nervous Exhaustion, Nervous Pros
tration, Sleeplessness, and all diseases
arising from arrangement of the stomach,
liver and kidneys, we shall be pleased tC
give you a. package of this nerve tonic
free Of charge. Large packages 5Oc. snC
25c. E. X. Taft, Stafford Springs; w
P. Fuller, Somers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

An electric door-mat has been invented
which rings bell as soon as any one
steps on it, thus making 1t safe to leave
the doors open.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

The Japanese, who are getting to be
great cigarette smokers, now use every
month $4,000, 900 imported and So, 900, 900
native cigarettes.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

An astronomical photograph recently
prepared In London, Berlin and Paris re.
veals as many as 6S, 900, 900 stars.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

Spain's announcement that she will
fight to the bitter end indicates that she
expects the end to be bitter.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

In a recent Abyssinian. campaign an
Italian captain who wore glass eye was
accustomed to remove the counterfeit op-
tic every evening and put it in his purse
before retiring for the night. Seeing
this, the native declared that he took out
one Of his eyes and left 1t to look after
his money and prevent anybody from
stealing it.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

New Orleans has patriotioally changed
the name of it's Spain street to Dewey
street.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-05-12

France has more money in circulation
in proportion to it's population than any
other country.