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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
LATE WAR NEWS.
The spanish Fleet Reported Bottled Vi
intfe Santiago Harbor.

The spanish Eject Reported Bottled Ur
| intsfe Santiago Harbor.
Naval officials who are in position
to know, says a Washington special OF
the 26th inst, say the government has
received word that the Spanish feet is
bottled up in the Santiago harbor by
Commodore Schley, who will not per-
NIT them to escape. 1t is the present
plan of the naval department TO avoid a
fight with the feet and thus avoid sink
ing the four cruisers, but to capture
them instead as they are the best
vessels of the Spanish government, and
as the government is greatly in need OF
protected cruisers the best will be done
to capture this feet of Admiral Cervera.
If this fleet is in the Santiago harbor it
will be impossible for 1T to get past the
united fleets Of Sampson and Schley,
and IL is thought that when the Spani-
ards realize the position they have
placed themselves in, they will give up
the fight. The vessels are known to be
short Of coal and as there is none in the
Santiago harbor which they can procure
they will be compelled to surrender to
tho overwhelming forces that are sta
toned before them at the entrance of
Santiago.
The President has issued his second
proclamation calling for $4,000 more
volunteers. The call is made on the
same basis as the first call. Reports to
the war department show that ll6 900
volunteers haYe been mustered in under
the first call.
The battleship Oregon arrived here
from her long voyage from San Francis
co, saysa a Jupiter, Florida, dispatch of
the 25th, inst. Lieut. Commander Davis
came ashore. He told thrilling story
of the journey of $1,000 miles around
the Horn and of the long watch from
Bahai to a point of safety. He said
that Capt. Clark did all the steering and
went out Of the beaten course as much
as possible to avoid an enemy, though
prepared at all times for fight.
Two thousand soldiers embarked at
San Francisco on Wednesday for the
Philline islands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

| legislative appropriation and citizens
by generous contributions haye made
possible the wonderful achievements
i'll making this enterprise as it will be
one of the great expositions held on
American soil. A new city has sprung
up as if by magic on the outskirts OF
the Nebraska metropolis and for five
months its wonders will attract visitors
from every section of our country, from
every quarter of the globe. The gates
are ready to be thrown open.
Now, therefore /, Silas A Holcomb,
governor Of the state of Nebraska, do
hereby designate and proclaim Wednes.
day, June /, A. d. 1898, public holi-
day, and denominate it, Exposition
Day. To the ceremonies attending the
opening Of the magnificent display of
the progress of the Trans Mississippi
country, IL is hoped many people from
throughout the country will come, and
especially do request and urge that
citizens Of Nebraska, who may con-
yeniently do SO, be in attendance on
this occasion, by their presence showing
their interest in the enterprise, and as
sisting in making the day memorable in
the history of the state. The import
ance of the exposition, and the respon.
sibility resting upon every citizen ofthe
state to support it to the extent of his
abilities, am confdent. fully appre-
cisted by all.
In testimony whereof have hereun-
to set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal Of the state Of Nebraska.
Done al Lincoln, this fourteenth day
of May, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
eight, the thirty-second year of the
state, and of the independence Of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-second.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Opening Of the ississippi Ex-
position.

Opening Of the ns-Mississippl Ex-
position.
Wednesday, June lst, President Nc.
Kinley will touch a 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
a 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:
1000 a. m.--Parade OF state University and
High School Cadets OfficialS of the EXpos
tion, Speakers, invited guests, and Bands, To
the Exposition grounds.
The opening exercises will 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, $50 voices
and addresses by the President OF the EXPOSE
tion, Senator Allen, and Hon. John n. Baldwin
OF Council Bluffs.
AFTERNOON
200 p. m.--Concert by the United States Marine
Band.
300 p. m.-Pupllc reception in Government
Building.
EVENING
sl5 p. m.-Concert by Thomas Chicago Or
chestra.
900 p. m.--Grand display of fireworks
For the opening of the Trans-Missis'
sippi Exposition tho Burlington Route
offers extraordinarily low rates. For
detailed information about rates and
train service call at Burlington Route
ticket Office.
j. FRANCIS.
General Passenger Agent
Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Personal Mention.

s. f. Noble, of Omaha was in the city
Tuesday.
A. G. Barber of Council Bluffs, was in
the city Thursday.
w. N. HELEN, of Omaha had rooms at
the Kiaemann over Sunday.
w. s. Marr of Omaha was registered
at the Kleemann on Thursday.
w. H. Fawcett, of Lead, came in We'd
nesday Ell route to Sylvan lake.
A. P. Howe, Crawford, Neb., had
rooms at the Kleemann Thursday.
Dr. ]. G. Morrow returned to his
home, Norfolk, Neb., on Thursday.
County Commissioner Neal came in
from Spokane Thursday on business.
w. II. Palmer, of Buffalo Gap, was
registered at the Kleemann on Mon.
day.
T. P. Mullen left for Deadwood on
the Monday morning north bound pas
senger.
= Mrs. r. w. Calkins expects to lesye
for the east next week to spend the
summer.
w. NJ. Pratt, of Piedmont, s. D. was q
guest at the Kleemann the later part Of
last week.
Frank Bender and G. NJ. Belknap of
Hermosa had business in the county
seat on Tuesday.
John Lenning, prosperous stock
man of Fairburn was visitor in the
city on Monday.
r. II. Chapman, of the United States
Geological survey was registered at the
Kleemann on Thursday.
w, c. and Albert Fay, of Otis, Custer
County, were transacting business be-
fore the county court on Monday.
Miss Alice Hare departed on the
Tuesday morning train for few days
visit with relatives and friends at Hill
City.
Mr.. Geo. Thorp and daughter Lucille,
Of Lincoln, Nebraska, were in the city
on Monday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. V. Garlock.
]. Z. Pitcher and Perry Bertschy left
for Omaha last evening on business
connected with the Black exhibit at the
Trans-Mississippi exposition.
Miss Margaret Morrow, one of the
teachers in the Custer public schools
during the past year, left for her home
at Norfolk, Neb. on Thursday.
Ed. Cuthbertson, the Omaha trade
rustler, was intervening our merchants
on Wednesday in the interest of the
wholesale establishment he represents.
Mrs. w. d. McFadden departed on
the Tuesday evening train for Alba,
Iowa, in response to a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of her father
at that place.
Miss Nettie M. Woods, who for the
past nine months has been teaching the
grammar department in our public
schools left for her home at Clarinda,
Iowa, on Thursday.
Joe Pitcher took tie Thursday morr ;
ing train for Deadwood on business corr
nected with the Black Hills exhibit at
the Trans mississippi exposition at
Omaha, which opens Jnne LIST.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Robbed tho Grave.

A startling incident, Of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
II was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyessunken,
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
first bottle made a decided improve
ment. l continued their use for three
weeks. and an now a well man. /
know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only so cts.
per bottle at A. ]. Jones & Co. drug
store
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Sad Death.

The sad news was received in this
city on Monday afternoon, May 23rd oi
the drowning of the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. f. II. Flynn of Keystone.
The child, while playing out doors on
Monday morning, accidentally fell into
q tub of cold water and before assistance
reached him was drowned. His older
sisters were at the time of the accident
engaged in some house work and when
he was discovered bythem every effort
to resuscitate him proved of no avail,
life being already extinct. Mr.. and Mrs.
Flynn were absent from home at the
time of the accident.
Baby Flynn was year, nine months
and 10 days old at the time of his death.
The funeral services were held at the
family residence in Keystone on Tues
day morning, after which the remains
were brought to the Custer cemetery in
this city and consigned to rest in the
family burying ground.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Flynn in this city unite in profound
sympathy for the parents in their deep
sorrow aud bereavement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Custer schoo, Report.

The following is the annual report OF
the Custer City Schools for the year
ending May Goth, 1898:
HIGH SCHOOL.
No. enrolled, 60.
Whole No. Of days attendance, 661l.
Whole No. of days absence, S4l.
Per cent of attendance, 95t.
No. of tardinesses, %.
We found the Custer City Schools at
the beginning of the year concededly
in bad condition as to discipline, and
general order upon the school grounds
streets, etc; spirit Of work was want
ing; absences frequent; and tardinesses
of every day occurrence. This annual
report we believe shows great improve
msnt along all these lines. No class
had ever been graduated before; this
year Witnessed strong class Of nine
pupils. When we took charge we
pledged the board year Of earnest,
systematic, business like work. We
respectfully submit the question of full
fillment to the people Of Custer.
III. G. WHITE.
Principal Of Schools.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
No. enrolled, 81.
No of days attendance, 7434I.
No. Of days absence, 4493.
Average daily attendance, AZ.
Per cent of attendance, 94.3.
No. tardinesses, 40.
No. neither absent or tardy, 8.
NETTIE NJ. WooDs, Teacher
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
No. enrolled, 46.
No. days in attendance, 63S5.
No. days absence, SOC.
Average daily attendance, 35.4.
Per cent of attendance, 92.6
No. tardy, 55.
No. neither absent or tardy, 5.
MARGARET Morrow Teacher.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
No. enrolled, 81.
Attendance in days, SBl2.5.
No. days absence, 1865.
Average daily attendance, 422.
Per cent Of attendance, 96.1O.
No tardy, Sc.
No. neither absent nor tardy, 3.
LAURA b CAIRNS, Teacher.
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 80 compounded that one article
neutralizes the other and it will not
leave any Rochelle Salts, Alum, Lime,
Ammonia or any injurious substance
in the Food. calumet" has more
leavening strength than any other
Powder on the market. Further it will
make lighter, sweeter and more
wholesome biscuit. Buy Calumet"
why pay As or so 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 Owners.

J. E. Pitcher, in charge of the Black
Hills exhibit, left last night for Omaha
to arrange all preliminaries for the ex-
hibit. He will return in few days
and make the final collections. All
parties interested are requested to leave
their ores, ETC., at his drug store, or the
B. & M. depot, properly packed in
boxes, and all necessary data to furnish
proper information.
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. F
Elliott, Agent, or address ]. Francis, G
2. A., Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

s. c. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes:-
Il have used DeWitts Little Early
Rlsers 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 a laxative or
cathartic." A. J. Jones & Co.
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 il
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
For Rent,

A good 8 room plastered house, newly
pspered and reftted, good well of water,
and barn, rent reasonable. Enquire OF
L. V. Garlock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Parades, Speeches. Music. Receptions
Fireworks,

Omaha, Wednesday, June 1st on the
occasion of the opening of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition. A red.letter
day in the history of the Transmits.
sissippl region. No western city has
ever offered program Of such surpass-
ing interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Letter From Company I.

The following letter from members of
Company / was received too late for
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 CHRONICLE,
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
ill treatment we have received since
reaching Sioux Falls. Their authority
for this has been given them by the
men who failed to pass the physical
examination.
Through the columns of the CHRoN-
ICLE we desire to say to ALL, that our
treatment has been the best that could
reasonably be expected under the cir
cumstances. We get three good SQUARE
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 Kleenann, 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. or
course pies and puddings are rather
scarce article, but we don't expect
"palace car treatment" Our bedding
consists of one blanket to the man. and
straw mattrass, so that two men sleep
| ing together are made comfortable.
Our company is enlisted to ST men
| again, and we expect to be mustered in
today. We are all sorry to loose our
Second Lieut., B. r. Wood, who unfor.
tunately failed to pass the physical ex-
animation. We have in his place, Lieut..
Bates from Yankton, who has the ap-
pearance Of perfect gentleman and
soldier Our captain is held in the
highest esteem by every member Of the
company. He is fourth ranking captain
in the regiment, and Paul McClelland
is the fifth ranking lieutenant.
Now you can all see for yourself how
we are situated Every one is feeling
good, and in hopes Of being ordered to
the PHILIPPINES at once.
Respectfully yours,
WILDER Todd, 1st Serct.
John Wells, 3rd Sergt,
Theodore G. Reder,
j.. A. Crouter, Mus,
Ky Putnam,
G.. ID. Gorton,
Joe Frost,
Victor Scoffeld,
j. III. Stockmeyer,
II. C. Horsley,
Frank Miller,
VIM. ]. Doyle,
Ulysses G. Jones,
Mark Foran,
Will II. Harrison,
w. F. Hill,
j. p. Foran.
0. p. Lapp. Q NJ,
William Wiehe,
t. J. FenwicE,
II. j. Putnam.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Extraordinarily Low Rates to Omaha
Via the Burlington Route, June lst
Special trans from points within lOC
miles of Omaha, account opening of the
Trans Mississippi Exposition.
The Republican., 1898-09-22

One of the strangest and most af-
fecting sights in an Arab town is that
of the funerals, which may be met at
any street corner. The body is mere
ly wrapped in mat of esparto grass
and carried either on a bier or on
mems shoulders. The mourners lounge
along, some in front and some behind,
grooming verses of the Koran in mel
ancholy tones, which haunt one for
days afterward. This wailing. how
ever, is nothing to that which goes on
in the house of the deceased. When [
was staying in the country near Tunis
heard it kept up during a whole night
in a neighboring village, and ! can con-
ceive nothing more desperately de-
pressing than these strains of lament
alton waited through the darkness by
the breeze. My dog stood it even less
well than l did, and he felt constrained
to JOIN in the doleful chorus until |
was half tempted to put a bullet
through his head. Perhaps the stran-
gest of all the funerals l saw was at
Bizerta. 1t was that of baby, which
was being carried to its grave in an
esparto basket.-London Sketch.
The Republican., 1898-09-22
THE BRAVE AT HOME.
We do not send them all away
Our braVeSt and our best

We do not send them all away
Our bravest and our best
When the battle-cry Is sounding
And the eagle leaves its nest;
There are brave battalions marching.
And the heroes face the roar
sOf the guns that belch their lightning
In the thunderstorm OF war.
But the brave hearts. true hearts,
The hearts that wait a home
For the news that tells of battle
On the field or on the foam,
Are the hearts that beat with courage
And the hearts whose hoping thrives.
Oh, the little lips of loving,
And the sweethearts and the wives!
When they march away to glory.
When the flags above them wave,
When the nation sends its greeting
To the valiant and the brave,
There are tender heroes waiting,
There are brave ones left behind,
AS the bugle's note of sorrow
Watts its music on the wind.
The brave hearts, true hearts,
With nothing left to do
But watch and wait and wonder
Till the storm and strife are through;
But their courage cheers the nation,
And ii crowns the tender lives
or the little lips of loving
And the sweethearts and the wives!
'Tis a woman's way to struggle
In the silence Of her grief;
IT'S the child-heart's tender habit
In her dreamland make-belief-
To behold the days with courage
And to live throughout the night
With q tender word of hoping
For the breaking of the light.
The brave hearts, true hearts,
The soldier leaves to weep,
As he takes the weary journey
Down the valley o'er the deep,
Are the hearts at home so gentle,
Bound in sorrows unseen gyves--
The little lips of loving,
And the sweethearts and the wivesi
All, the little lirs of loving,
The little lips That be
So ripe with red-rose laughter
And SO innocent with glee!
All, the hearts Jf sweethearts, hoping
Till the daw shall bring the light,
The wives that wait the echoes
From the fields where heroes fight!
The brave hearts, true hearts.
They are not all away
For some are left to wonder
And to watch afar the fray:
And the heroes left behind,
Noble hearts and noble lives
The little lips Of loving,
And the sweethearts and the wives!
Baltimore News.
The Republican., 1898-09-22
Hunting for IA Dead Man.

Early in January, 1865, Lieut.. Fitch,
of the Twelfth regulars, who had been
on duty at Murfreesboro, Tenn, was
ordered to report to Nashville, and
while making his way to the latter
point was captured, with two other
officers, by Suerrillas. As first pro-
ceeding they were robbed of all their
personal effects and then stood up to
be shot at. AS volley was about to
be fired The guerrilla leader changed
his mind, and for two or three days the
prisoners were retained in camp and
well used. Then they set out under a
small guard to go to Gen. Forrest. Aft
ct plodding along for few miles the
party turned aside into a ravine, and
when out of sight of the road the cor
poral of the guard turned and said to
Fitch:
ITS too much trouble to go on, and
we are going to finish you here!"
With that he shot the officer
through the head, and the other two
were fred upon at the same time.
Fitch fell to the earth apparently
dead, but after a time recovered and
crawled to the nearest house. He was
taken in and cared for, but after a
few hours the guerrillas heard that he
was alive and returned to finish him.
They would have shot him as be lay in
bed, but the woman of the house pro-
tested:
Don't you see that he is breathing
his last? He can't live over an hour,
and it is no use to waste more bull
| let's"
As soon as the guerrilas retired two
men carried the officer to another
house a mile away. When the fellows
returned for the second time they
were told that the man had walked off.
! They knew he was at deaths door, and
some of them believed that the dead
| had walked. A hunt was entered upeu,
however, and kept up for a week, but
the federal was passed from house to
house or hidden in sheds and thickets,
and they did not find him. The ball
passed clear through his head, but,
| queerly enough, he was almost as good
as new at the end of six weeks. Seven
different families gave him shelter,
though each and every one of them
was confederate. On one occasion the
fugitive was carried out and hidden in
an empty rain barrel at the corner of
the house, and, though it was daylight,
and the guerrillas were searching
around for two hours, they did not
find him.
The Republican., 1898-09-22
&fIFJlTz7 ~ ~ 5z5I1SEES7Se -
Getting Things Mixed.

An open-air preacher, addressing s
meeting to young men on the subject
of The Prodigal Son." became en-
thusastic in showing the depth and
persistence of paternal love, and final
ly shouted: Brethren, L believe that
the father kept that fatted calf fop
years awaiting the return of his son"
Tit Bits
The Republican., 1898-09-22

"Archie," said his most intimate
friend, you told me you were going
to propose to Miss Grinstead. How did
you come out?"
"Throgson," replied Archie with
dry sob, II have had a sad but glorious
day y!"-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican., 1898-09-22
He Did Not Tell.

Mother-Johnny, what do you mean
by playing with that Gubler boy?
Didn't l tell you never to let me hear
of such thing again?
Otfspring-Youneedn't blame me for
hearing it, l didn't tell you.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
The Republican., 1898-09-22

Talk about rapid firing" said the
private secretary, Il saw something
this morning that I'll bet beat any
thing the soldier boys had to face
at Santiago"
"What was that?" asked the chief
clerk.
young Spindlings called around to
ask the old man for his daughter
Cleveland Leader.
The Republican., 1898-09-22

Ferry-That isn't much of tailor
YOU are patronizing now.
Hargreaves-I know he isn't much of
ii filter, but he is so shortsighted he
can't recognize a man ten feet away
Stray Stories.
The Republican., 1898-09-22
He Is Still Figuring on 1t.

He-Ies, l really feel as if | ought to
do something for my country.
She-Oh, well, think you have done
something for it.
He-I don't know when or how.
She-Why, you were away in Europe
all summer, weren't you?-Chicago
Daily News.
The Republican., 1898-09-22

Aged Millionaire-And you refuse
me?
Miss Beauti-I am sorry, sir, but
cannot be your wife.
rs it because l am too old?"
mo. Because you are not older
N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican., 1898-09-22

Mr.. Bickers Ia bachelor)-Thomp-
son got married so that he wouldn't
have to go to the war.
Mr.. Tiff "a benedict)--If he thinks
he can avoid fighting that way he is
very much mistakenly. Y. World.
The Republican., 1898-09-22

Mrs. Hunt-You surprise me!
didn't know that Miss Flash was a col
lege graduate.
Mrs. Blunt-You didn't? Why, she's
cne of the aluminium of Vassar college,
--Richmond DISPATCH.