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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
summer stiffness.

Detroit Free Press: "At last I have
discovered it," grinned the young man
at the theater, before his best girl had
yet had time to remove her hat. You
see before you an air ship"
Pardon me, but | see nothing of the
kind"
Then look at the stage. 1t has
wings and flies"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Mrs. Jones is not ut all satisfied
with HEY ne~y portrait w oils N"
wonder. She bought it nj n depart
ment store. | told her at the time she
ought to 20 TO an exclusive art dealer
and get the benefit OF the larger AS
sort
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

II see that General Merritt is soon
TO be married to n very young and
beautiful woman in Chicago said the
wry-faced man. ~ wonder what n
young girl could see in him?" Per
haps he made n general impression on
her" suggested the woman hatcr.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

The volunteers on the transports
take great delight in singing. The
hymns and songs most popular among
them are: "Rock of Ages" Jesus,
Lover of My Soul" Just as Am
Without One Plea" "Hold the Fort
and "Down on the Suwanee River"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

----
A cablegram from Madrid says that
"it has practically been decided by
Captain Aunon that henceforth the
principal additions to the Spanish
navy will be of the submarine type"
Like the ships of Montejo?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Napoleon L.: Men are not so UNI
grateful as they are said TO be-. If they
are often complained of it is generally
that the benefactor claims more than
he has given.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Now comes Coney Island and passes
a law prohibiting short skirts except
FOR wheelwomen, and there is Il sudden
demand Tor bicycles in Coney Island.
But imagine Coney Island, with its
bathing suits, passing dress reform
laws!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
FurIouphs

Washington, Aug. '26.-An order
has been issued extending ~fufloughs
given for leave of absence from thirty
days to sixty days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Name this child" said the bishop
to the organist. But it amt his
child" broke i'm the fond parents.
That's why he must name II; it's
fashionable for disinterestcd non
stockholders to do all the naming now
,days,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
GIRL CONFESSES A BURGLARY.

Church Member OF Alliance, Ohio,
Admits Having Robbed
Her Pastor.
Alliance, o., Aug. 26.-Miss Nora
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Down i'm st. Louis Miss Clara Tro-
licht attacked and severely wounded n
poor hard working burglar with n hat
pin. While the burglar will recover
and perhaps serve the state, it is about
time that this senseless twaddle about
poor d~efenseless woman should cease.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

A Kansas City man with ten chill
iren of school age is opposed to inn
perialism because he doesn't want to
buy new biographies for the whole
family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

The town of Dornstetten, in Wur-
temberg. has its funds so well invest
ed TINT the Inhabitants, instead. OF
paying taxes, receive n bonus OF $50
each annually, besides free fircwood
and free use of land for raising veg
ptablcS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

so they went and hung poor Mll,
lid they? / thought there was a
,cheme to have him reprieved on the
,caffold?" There was, but it fell
through"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

The high contracting parties in
signing the protocol should not forget
that il is IN agreement and hence
should have n evenue stamp on. The
United States commission will have to
do this because Spain can't even lick
stamp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Miss Gould Gives $4,000 for sick.

New York, Aug. 25.-At n meeting
of the Woman's Natioal War Relief as
ISOLATION Mt the Windsor hotel it was
announced that Miss Helen NJ. Gould
had given $4,000 to purchase food
and d~elicacies for the i'll and wounded
soldiers in Camp Wikoff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

81 had a most ~providential escape
from a mad dog" said the somber
eyed man. "The dog was only a block
away and the policemen were firing
furiously up the street, but not a s.
struck me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Some Of the curbstone strategiSts
are quite aggrieved that the war
should have ended despite their grave
predictions Of national calamity. 1t
IS now in order for them to apply for
a pension for having their feelings
nurt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Come on said the shadowless con-
sumptive to the anaemic dyspeptic,
"be game. Let's each tell a funny
story and we'll shake the bones to see
which is the best"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

"I've turned out a lot of great actors
from here" said the manager OF the
vaudeville theater proudly. Yes.
said the disappointed patron, "and
there's q great lot more here that you
ought to turn out"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
T. r,r Conuress.

Goshockton, o., Aug. 26.-The Sew
enteenth district republican congress
sional convention nominated Judge
Frank Taggart of Wooster.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

stokes" asked his neighbor on the
next farm, show do you manage 10
have that man of yours cultivate so
much corn in a day? He covers twice
the ground my man does II put n
pcdometer on him."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Schley Goes to- Washington.
New York, Aug. 26.-Admiral Schley
went to Washington by rail today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Up TO date in Washington copyright
articles have been asked on thirteen
plays with the title Remember the
Name"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

On some women's faces n beauty
SPOT is an oasis in a desert.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
wheat 40 Cents a Busbel.

How to grow wheat with big profit at
30 cents and samples of Salzer's Red Gross
$50 Bushels peracre) Winter Wheat, Rye.
Oats, Clover, ETC., with Farm Seed Cata-
logue for A cents postage. JOHN A. SAL
FER SEED CO., La Crosse. Wis. @ N U
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
81 d

81 a d
an account
of DIR.
Jams Pink
Pills for
a lie Peo-
pie having
C e d n
case much
III k e mine,
and / de-
C d d to
Civ e them
q [ |,
W h h I
did.
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

On some women's faces a beauty
spot is an oasis in a desert.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
lieutenant governor. The first bal.

lieutenant governor. Inc nrst pai-
lot:
hean ..............
Prather .............. .......,...lS3
Guernsey .....,...... ...........lol
The second ballot:
hean ............... .........''o4o
Guernsey ..........
Prather ............ ..s...........l49
Before the announcement of the sec
ond ballot Union county changed suf-
ficient votes TO nominate Kean.
w. Fl. Roddle was unanimously re-
nominated for SECRETARY OF state.
John l. Burke Of Pennington, Gott-
leig Doering of Mcpherson, and John
Schamber of Hutchinson, were pre-
sented for treasurer. The first ballot
resulted:
Burke ..........'.'.. .....''''.'@o@
DoerinR ............. ............l9
On the second ballot Schamber had
346 after changes were made, the last
coming from Lake county, nominating
him.
For auditor, j. ID. Reeves of Brown
county received $50 votes, and j. ii.
Scriven of Dawson 302, on the first
ballot, giving Reeves the nomination.
There were four aspirants for super
intendent of public instruction-E. T..
Collins Of Clay, NJ. A. LANCE of Nc
Cook, I. ID. Aldrich OF Grant, G.. IL.
Schellenger Of Edmunds. The first
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

II did not notice the fact at first,
but there were only three volunteer
regiments engaged against the Span
ards. While the highest credit is to
De given them, and they fought brave
" and well, there was the moral sup
port of the regulars back of it all.
sour volunteers lacked that unity,
cohesion and individual support no
.iceable in our trained troops, but at
he same time no disparagement
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

While Collins had n majority OF all
votes cast he lacked one OF having n
majority Of the convention and n new
ballot was taken with the following
result after numerous changes:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19
!.0GAL BKEFITIES.

The First Connecticut Regiment arrived
here today on their way to Camp Algor.
1he East Baltimore Business Mems Asso-
citation to-day made trip to Marshall Hall
on the steamer Manchester
a mar age license was issued in Washing
Downs both of Fredericksburg.
The mercury at noon registered go, but
early this evening It's city was visited by q
fine thunder shower which cooled the tempe
rstue.
The report that called meeting of tho
Business mems League is to be held to-mor
row night is erroneous There is no business
o be transacted, urgent or otherwise.
The mines in the Potomac, near Fort Wash
ington, are being removed as rapidly as pos
sibe The same secrecy which marked the
placing of the mines attends their removal.
The long boat Mary Ella and small bsv
schooner are on the ways at the ship ya d,
and in few days the schooner radon q.
Curley will be hauled out there for repairs.
James Grayson, colored, who at the June
term of the Corporation Court was convicted
of burglary, was 10 day taken to the Rich
mond peniientiary, guard from that institu-
ton coming here for him.
The city of Alexandria will pay the State
of Virginia the present year so, $40. 63, and
the State will pay back to the city, incud-
ing about 81 600 for schools, less than $1O,-
600. The valuation of real and personal
property here is So ,051 ,14S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19
NEWS OF THE DAY

Dr.Alan Penneman Smith, one OF the
leading physicians OF Baltimore, died
yesterday aged fifty eight years.
General John S. Williams, known as
"Cerro Gordo" Williams, ex United
States Senator and hero of the Mex
can and civil wars, died at Z a. m. Sur
day, at his home near Mt. Sterling,
XIV. He was buried at WincL eslei,
KY, yesterday.
The bureau of construction and re.
pairs is expanding million and quar-
ter of dollars a month upon repairs,
fitting and refittiDg vessels for TIE war
with Spain. This is greatly 10 excess
of what was expended in year b. fore
the war was commenced.
Al movement was started at Port
Tampa yesterday to present Admiral
Cervera home on Tampa Bay in re-
cognition OF his humane and chiValric
treatment of Hobson and crew, and a
desire TO save him from insult and pos
sIble death should he return to Spain,
A dispatch from Madrid says. The
Increase in the octroi rates, or duties on
produce taken into the towns, is cauS-
ing turbulence in the rural districts Of
Spain. The populace of the Province
of Huelva has rebelled against the i'm
ports of corn and flour, and attacked
and set fire to number OF public
buildings. The troops had to be called
On to suppress the disorder.
The United States flag had not been
hoisted over Santiago p hours when
the announcement was made from Bal
timore that the work in the iron mines
would be resumed at once, and that the
Earn Line would run steamers regular
w to that port. Now the Ward Line of
| New York has arranged to run steam
ers weekly to the captured city, and
the Southern Express Company has al
ready sent q corps of its employees
there to establish an agency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19
CAMP AIGER

Typhoid fever apparently has settled
in Camp Alger to stay, and if for no
other reason, the department is anxious
to get the troops to the front to avoid a
continuance of the roll of deaths from
the dread disease.
Herbert 4. Griffith, private in Com
pany B, 3rd Virginia, died at farm
house about q mile and a half from
camp Saturday night. He had been i'll
for FIVE weeks with typhoid fever. His
body has been sent to his home in Cul.
pepper in charge of his father.
The First Connecticut Regiment
which was modified May 6, has ar
rived at Camp Alger.
The movement of troops of the First
Division, commanded by Major General
Butler, to the new site, on the Critten-
den farm, two and half miles from
Camp Alger and half mile from the
camp railroad depot, Dunn Loring,
will be continued to-day. The Third
Virginia is in this division.
Private TillmaD, Third Virginia, ar
rested in this city by Sergt. Scruggs,
of the same regiment, last Saturday,
as deserter aud brought into camp,
eluded his guard yesterday afternoon
and escaped. Tillman, nearly two
months ago, secured a two days pass
and nothing was heard of him until he
was arrested.
One of the prettiest of entertainments
given to the soldiers at Camp Alger by
the Falls Church people was the fete
champetre rendered officers and men
by Mrs. NJ. l. Chamblin. of West Falls
Church, aud her fair assistants, Misses
Merriam Sytes, Nellie and Bessie Boyd
and Morris, of Washington; Mrs. and
the Misses Rust, of Alexandria; Misses
Mccullough aud Morrean, of Pennsyl-
vauia; Mrs. and Miss Haas, Of Mobile,
Ala, and Mrs. Haas daughter-in-law
Mrs Watson.
A squad of twenty-four men under
Lieut.. Raine: Company A, Third Vir,
GINA, has been detailed as guard for
First Division headquarters.
1t is said that the Third Virginia reg
iment is nearly recruited TO its full
strength and very few men are needed.
The case of Private Downey OF Com
papy F, Third Virginia regiment, charg'
ed with INSTRUMENTATION and ASSAULT: 9
a guard, was set for trial to-day. Capt
G. A. Mushbach left here this morOing
| to act as counsel for Downey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19

POWDER FACTORY AT INDIAN HEAD
Plans are being perfected by Captain Charles
O'Neil chief of the bureau of ordnance of the
Navy Department, for the erection of fac
tory at Indian Head which year hence will
be capable of turning out more than l 600
pounds of smJkeless powder each day. IN
accordance with Captain O'Neils Instructions
Commander A. 3. Couden, superintendent of
the Indian Head proving grounds is clearing
plot of land several Thousand acres in ex-
teat on the government reservation there.
Congress made appropriations of 1913, 1927 for
the construction of the buildings and pur-
chase of machinery. The plans are being
prepared in the ordnance bureau and at the
Washington navy yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19
WOMEN'S BATHING SUITS.

The Caps and Shoes are also here in abun.
dance to help make tie outfit complete.
Women's All.wool Navy Blue Flannel Bath
ing Suits, with turnover collar, high neck
and short sleeves trimmed with light braid
Each 1925,
Women's Navy Blue Bathing Suits, in fan
mel and mohsir, high neck, short sleeves,
slashed collar, trimmed with lows of white
braid Each So 90.
Women's Black Mohair Bathing Suits, high
neck, short sleeves broad sailor collar with
rcveres, trimmed with white and back braid.
Each 1896.
Wom,n's Black Mohar Bathing Suits, yoke
front, high neck, short sleeves, broad sailor
collar, trimmed with red braid Each $3.50
Women's Black Mohair Bathing Suits, with
braided shield front in white and black, broad
sailor collar, short sleeves extra full skirts.
Each So 90.
Womens Black Mohair Bathing Suits, with
sailor collars of white and red mohair, full
skirts, trimmed with two bands of white and
red mohair. Each SG25
Misses Navy Glue Flannel Bathing Suits,
with sailor collar, trimmed with white braid,
high neck, shott sleeves. Sizes 8 to 16.
| Each 1925.
Third floCr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The steamer Seneca, which arrived
at Old Point, Va, yesterday from Sib-
oney with suspicious cases of fever
aboard, was ordered to New York and
! sailed for that port this morning. Fresh
water and needed supplies were taken
aboard The impression gaines that
the suspicious cases may prove to be
some other than yellow fever.
Two members Of Battery A, Sixth
Artillery, wound up drunken frolic in
Fernandina. Fla, yesterday by assault
ing policeman George Hendricks, who
shot one of the men twice, inficting
serious wounds. The others have TAX
en- up the fight and row is expected.
The Home Guards have been ordered
out to check the disturbance.
Mrs. Nicholas Fish said in New York
to day that she received cablegram
from her husband this morning, which
said that he left SiboDey, Cuba, for
New York yesterday morning on one
of the government ships. He is bring
ing home the body of his son, Sergeant
Hamilton Fish, jr., who was killed in
the fight Of the rough riders outside
Santiago.
Senator Hanna stated in Cleveland
this morning that he expected the re-
nomina ion and reelection of President
Mckinley. He declared that the repnb-
licans were united and the democrats
disorganized and without an issue.
Senator Hanna believes the United
States government should acquire
Porto Rico and kemp it permanently rs
coaliug station.
a twelve-year-old boy named Otto Beyich,
of Williamsburg N. Y, died this morning
from injuries he received last evening by
falling forty feet through An alley between
two houses. The boy was flying kite, and
while running from ono roof to another fell
between the buildings. His skull was frac.
red.
The separating house at the Hercules Pow
der Works, five miles below Hannibal, No +,
blew up last evening. The explosion WAS
caused by the acid becoming heated. The
binding was totally destroyed
Pete Burton. negro, deliberately murder
ed Henry Myers, his wife and baby at Cy-
press, Tex, yesterday, robbery b cling the mo-
tive He chopped his victims to death with
Ratchet.
George F. Washington. negro fsrmer
living near Texarkana, Tex, got into dis
pute with his wife last evening, when the
later attacked him with an axe and killed
him.
A severe electric storm accompanied by
high wind passed over Elms, lows, last even
ing, causing the loss of two lives and doing
great damsge to farm property.
Gen o. o. Howard arrived at Tampa last
night en- route to Cuba for the purpose of ad-
ministeriDg to wants of the sick and wounded.
passenger train was wrecked at Geo GO.
town. Ind, last night The engineer, pas
senger and an unknown tramp were killed
The army hospital ship Relief is to be fitted
out at once for the Porto Rican expedition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19
AUCTION SALES.
By O'Nesl & Lunt, Auctioneers.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

~
By virtue of deed of trust, bearing date
on the 25th day of November, 1896. and
duly of record in the land records of the city
of Alexandra, Virginia, in deed book No. 81,
page 310, and at the request of the bench
ciary thereby secured, the undersigned trus-
tee, named in said deed of trust, will expose
for sale at public auction in front OF the Royal
street entrance to tho Market Building, in the
said city of Alexandria, at II O'Clock m. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18Th, 1898,
the following described property to wit:
ALL THAT TENEMENT and LOT OF
GROUND in the said city of Alexandria, Sit
usted on the east side of Pitt street, between
Prince and Duse streets, and bounded as fol.
lows; to wit: Beginning on the east side OF
Pitt street SO feet, mora or less, south OF
Prince street, and at the middle of the .parti..
ton between the tenement on the lot oil
ground hereby described and the tenement
adjoining on the north, and running thence
south on Pitt street thirteen feet eight lnche'
(13' 81, more or less, to the middle OF inc
partition between the tenement on the io' OF
ground hereby described snd the tenement
adjoining on the south thence esst parallel 70
Prince street rs feet thence north parallel
to Pitt street 13 feet s inches, more OF less,
the length OF the first line, and thence west
in direct line IS feet to the beginning, Wlth
all appurtsnances. All conveyanclng at cost
of purchaser or purchasers.
Terms of Sale Cash.
SAMUEL b. LUNT,'
;,1o+s Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19

WANTED TO DROWN HERSELF
Georgiana Williams, a colored girl from
Washington, caused some excitement
in the northeastern part of the city
about o'clock yesterday evening By
attempting to drown herself. Polic-
man Belts was in the neghborhood #
the W, O. & W. depot, when he nc
ticed people running toward the river,
Just beyond the gas works. He started
in that direction and found the woman
in the hands of some friends who had
taken her from the water. She was
placed under arrest and taken to the
police station. She stated that Jack
Beach, colored, who was before the
Mayor yesterday morning, and against
whom the girl had testified, beat her
and in order to escape him she fled to
the river. She was held until thu;
morning, when she was released with
the understanding that she would re
turn to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19

HCMmIATING "A number OF your 9
men from this city and other parts
the State are learning TO be machinist'
in the Southern Railway shops in this
city. They are all active and intelli.
gent young men and are working hard
to gain advancement. Their friends,
however, are much inceused at the
treatment these young men are subject
ed to and say it is humiliating in the
extreme. They say that in repair and
other work these young men are di
yded into squads, two being put to
work with colored man, and that in
every instance the colored man is given
orders by the assistant machinist, and
the Young white men receive their Or
ders from the colored man; or, in other
words, the colored man is made boss OF
the squad every time. This is said to
be very calling to the young men, but
they are under authority" and have to
submit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19
Beats the IiIOudikc.

Mr.. A. G. Thomas, OF Marysville,
Texas, has found a more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
Kondike. For years he suffered untold
agony from consumption accompanied
by bemorrhages, and was absolutely
cured by DR., Kings New discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds he
declares that gold is of little value in
comparison to this marvellous cure,
would have it even If it cost hundred
dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis
aud all throat and lung affections are
positively cured by DR.. King New Dis
covery for Consumption. Trial bottles
free at E. S. Leadbeater Il Sons Drug
Store Regular size so cents and 81 90.
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-19

HAVE FORGOTTEN GA CORE
spondent of the Pitisburg Times, writ
ing from Sheridan Point, Va. July IA,
says: "a large delegation of Daughters
OF the Confederacy of Alexandria visit
ell Fort Washington to day and do
mated to the hospital nearly everything
needed for the sick. The ladies of this
section have forgotten entirely '6l, and
are doing everything in their power for
the bows in blue.n