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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
THE WAR RELIC Ma Rk EFT.
NO BOOM IN 1T, BUT BRISK DEMAND
FROM RETURNING SOLDIERS.

NO BOON IN 1T, BUT BRISK DEMAND
FROM RETURNING SOLDIERS
There are curio shops and relic stores in New
York where guns, pistols. swords and flags may
be bought which were used in the various wars.
Including the War Of independence. These
places also carry large stocks OF proJectes or
all sizes each piece having a history, ana the
shelves in these shops are loaded down with
hatpins. belt buckles and dress ornaments
which are valuable because they come from the
coat Of soldier or from some battlefield. There
Is always a market for these goods. and old
flags old guns rusty swords and anything that
smacked Of war have always been considered
staple articles
One Of the largest dealers in this line OF
merchandise. when asked as 10 the effect OF the
recent wal on his business. said that II mad
created no boom. and that there seemed to be
little demand for Cuban war souvenirs on the
part Of the general public but that returning
soldiers have been eager purchasers. Nearly
every man who took part in the Cuban cam
paign brought back some trifle a souvenir
Some were cOntented with a few buttons,
SCRAP of the blue and white material from
which the Spanish uniforms made few
Mauser bullets or a belt Others brought ma
chetes parts of uniforms. swords and larger
pieces. on arrival al the camps Of detention
all their private belongings were usually confis-
Gated and in many instances they were de.
stroyed for sanitary reasons. and men were
seen weeping as they watched their souvenirs
burned for the possession Of which they sacri-
feed grub" Those are the men who, on their
way home stop at the curio stores and buy
few buttons or Mauset bullets to take with
them.
One man IN a brand new khaki uniform, said:
AT home we have the uniform that my father
wore In the Civil War. and all the way home
was figuring how mine would look alongside of
il: and then they took ii away from me- boiled
il and got the fever bugs out OF it ! suppose.
and gave me this, fresh from tailor shop, and
not fit to hang up with the uniform at home. I
! only had the old buttons this would do, but
az il is it's a fraud" And ne looked through the
cases in the shop to get something real
The sailors brought many war relics. and
hundreds of them found their way to the curo
shops one man realizing several hundred dol
lars his lot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

before he Astronomer. and his expert
ence enabled him "a devise a way to ohviate the
latter difficulty, and take a photograph that
would show the stars distinct from one an
other even with an exposure Of several hours
long enough to get the faintest details OF the
nebula. The importance Of this feat viii be
better realized when one remembers that many
astronomers believe that il is in the Milky Way
that the cew is TO be found to relation between
stars aud nebulse in the history of creation.
PROFESSOR HALEs INVENTION
No distinctly new method in astronomical
photography has ever surpassed in interest that
which originated with Professor George f. Hale
formerly Of Chicago. and in charge of the
Yerkes Observatory. BY combining the spectre
scope with the Photographic telescope he is able
to take a picture by the light of single bright
line in the spectrum and thus TO dclineate
prominence or faCula on the sun containing the
particular element-hydrOgen or calcium-for
which that bright line stands. Professor Hale
won world wide fame within few months by
that stroke Of genius
A class Of work in which photography has
proved Of rare value is astronomical spectre
scopy There are hundreds, not to say thou
sands Of lines that cannot be seen at all out
beyond the violet end Of the visible spectrum
These have their story to tell as to the compo-
siton and motion Of the bodies from which they
emanate but their very existence was unknown
until they were photographed There are rays
which act upon a sensitive plate that cannot be
discerned by the eye. No observatory IL this
country. and perhaps none in the world, has
given as much attention to star spectra as mat
connected with Harvard University and pre-
sided over 10y Professor f.. C. Pickering.
part Of the work conducted under his auspices
is a memorial to the late Henry Draper. carried
on through the munihccnce of his widow
Among the discoveries that have been made by
photographinc stellar spcctra is tho detection
Of what are known az spectroscop!c binarles
Many variabes are also found by the same
means Mrs Fleming Of Professor Pickeiing's
staff is noted for the number Of variable stars
sky in which each star is represented not 10y
point Of light. but by tiny spectrum crossed
10y few significant lines
No story Of Americas share in advancing the
art Of Astronomical photography would be com
pete without a byef reference 10 the gifts OF
She gave Harvard its splendid 2i-inCh telescope
made expressly for photography. and has au-
thorizcd the construction Of pair of instru-
ments each for Max Wolf Of Heidelberg, and
the Yerkes Observatory. ThcSc are smaller and
of different design from The Harvard glass
Int for certain classes Of work uncqualled
anywhere in the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
THE MOSQUITO COMMISSION ER.
NEW OFFICIAL. WITH EXTRAORDINARY row
Frs, IN MENlCO.
From The Venezuelan Herald.

From Tn. Venezuelan Herald
The following will be OF interest to Venezuelans:
'"rb. Mexi"an Central Railway Company is en-
gagged in a experiment, which II II is all that
claimed for twill be OF inestmab bic value the
residents OF this city. To show how earnest they
are IN the matter, they have created "A new Office
that OF Mosquito Commissioner ana the portfolio
was awarded to Captain George &. Sperry. super
intendent Of te.egraphs for the company.
Experiments in different parts Of the United
States and in New Jersey IN particular, have
demonstrated tho fact that the determination Of
the mosquito can be- successfully accomplished"
An exchange. in discussing The matter saws:
scientific investigation has disclosed the fact
that a few grains OF permanganate of potash will
destroy all the embryo mosquitoes in very large
area Of mosquito swamp At two cents an acre All
the mosquitoes be killed off for space of
thirty days ana az the breeding time is but two
months four cents will assure protection for the
entire year This places il within the posi- hility
of State and certainly city, TO entirely rid it.
self OF great nuisance.
April and May are the two months in which the
mosquito breeds. They are purely local In their
habits and not mgr; tory, some suppose and
they seldom move more than a hundred feet from
the place Of their birth Hence to externinate The
breed III certain locality would that locality
pest for that season at least and tho method
of determination is so inexpensive that an entire
community may he rid OF them At g very small ex-
pense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
THE FISH had BAD HABITS.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brother Brown don't you know IT is a sin to
fish on the Sabath?"
Il allow it is some. but ev'ybody else round
here does the same"
THAT is excuse
"N-no but it's got the fish into the habit o4
bitin' on that day only
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
Irish politeneSs.

The gift of the Irish peasant for max
ing expressive and humorous phrases
is not by any means u fiction of litera-
ture. The use of pat" phrases is natu-
raj to him.
A clerical traveller in Cavan not long
ago asked a peasant how far it was to q
certain village, and was answered, 1.-TWO
miles"
"What! Only two miles?" said the
traveller, who had before traversed the
distance and found it a long road.
well, your reverence" answered the
peasant, at is two miles sthrong aud
rich, SO to spake!"
A somewhat similar story is told by
II of Lord Zetland's party, who were
making inquiries into the condition OF
u distressed district. They were cross
ing n lake; q gale was blowing, and
waves were dashing over the boat.
The gentleman referred to had been
assured that an Irish peasant, if treated
well, will always agree with what is
said to him, ratherthan appear disagree
able. 1t struck the gentleman that here
was a good chance to put the assertion
to the proof.
There is very little wind, Pat" he
said to one of the boatmen.
Very little, indade, yer honor, bul
fhwat there is is moighty s~throng!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10


A handsome eQuipage drew up before
the house. Two elegantly attired ladies
Of society got ont, assembled the steps,
and pressed the button. The door wss
opened and they were ushered into tho
reception room. The butler took their
cards upstairs and soon returned. He
entered che room with his habitua.
nonchalance and delivered his instruc-
tons in a monotone. "The madam de-
sires me TO say to Mrs. A. that she
has Q slight headache, and that the harsh
voice and loud talk of Mrs. A will
only aggravate the attack. And"
20" gasped Mrs. A. what are
you-"
And to Mrs. H, continued the
butler, Madame desires me to say that
she is also suffering with nervousness
and that Mrs. H-has a way of rock
ing violently and moving about that
would positively distress her today. She
bcgs, therefore, 10 be excused"
Did you ever hear tell of such rude
ness?" said Mrs. A.
"And she has always pretended to be
such q good friend of mine!" exclaimed
Mrs. H
Let's drive to Mrs. Ms and tell
her about it," said Mrs. A..
To Mrs. Ms they went. That
lady heard with willing ear. AS soon
as she had gained an intelligent idea
Of the situation she eXclaimed:
why, haven't you heard? Its the
latcstP'
"The latest?" inquired the callers in a
breath.
"Yes. It's not fashionable any more
to say you are not at home waen you
are, don't you know. 1t is fin dc steele
to tell the truth. When you cannot see
any one you just tell them the plain
reason why. It's becoming all the rage,
you understood"
They understood. When Mrs. A
and Mrs. H left they were over
heard, on their way to their carriage.
to say about her who had insulted them:
"She is so ny to everything! 1t ia
sNch a privilege to know her."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
AMERICAN GAME PICTURES.
For DecsYatlon of Homes.

Probably at no time In the worlds his
tory has as much attention been paid to
the interior decoration OF homes as at
present. No home, no matter how hum
bic, is without its handiw6rk that helps
to beautify the apartments and make the
surroundings more cheerful. The taste
OF tho American people has kept pace
with the age, and almost every day brings
forth something new in the way Of a pic
ture, a draping, q piece Of furniture or
other form Of mural decoration. One or
the latest Of these has been given to the
world by the celebrated artist, Muville,
in q series of four handsome porcelain
game plaques. Not for years has any
thing as handsome in this line been seen.
The subjects represented by these plaques
are American wild ducks, American
phcasants, American quail and English
spipe. They are handsome paintings and
are especially designed fer hanging on din
Ing room walls, though their richness and
beauty entities them to a place in the
parlor Of any home. These original
plaques have been purchased at a cost Of
$4,000 by J. O. Hubinger Bros. Co., man
ufacturers Of the celebrated Elastic
Starch, and in order to enable their num-
NlOiS NublDiliCIb " DtCOlne DOssCSsOIS VI
these handsome works OF art they have
had them reproduced by a special process,
in all the rich colors and beauty Of the
original. They are finished on heavy
cardboard, pressed and embossed in the
shape Of a plaque and trimmed with q
heavy band of gold. They measure forty
inches in circumference and contain no
reading matter or advertisement what
ever.
Until Oct. 1 Messrs. J.. G.. Hubinger
Bros. Co. propose TO distribute these
plaqpes free to their customers. Every
purchaser OF three ten-cent packages Of
Elastic Starch, fatiron brand, manufac-
tured by ]. c.. Hubinger Bros. Co., is en-
titled to receive one OF these handsome
plaques free from their grocer. Old and
new customers alike are entitled 10 the
benefits Of this offer. These plaques will
not be sent through the mail, the only
way to obtain them being from your gro-
Ger. Every creepy store in the country
has Elastic Starch for sale. 1t is the old.
est and best Laundry starch Cd the market
and is the most perfect cold process starch
ever invented. 1t is the only starch made
by men who thoroughly understand the
laundry business. and the only starch that
will not injure the finest fabric. 1t has
been the standard for a quarter of a CEN
fury and as an evidence Of how good it is
twenty-five million package were sold
last year. Ask your dealer to show you
the plaques and tell you about Elastic
Starch. Accept no substitute. Bear in
mind that this offer holds good a short
time only and should be taken advantage
Of without delay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
swift. penetrating glance wss all that

A swift, penetrating glance was all that
Madam vouchsafed her excited young
prOtegee, as the former moved over to the
full-length mirror to study the effect Of
her new furs."
"Now, ] am sure, Miss Winnie,'' said
Miss Trewhella, biting her lips and affect
ing TO smile like her mistress, when the
<vorthy young woman's very heart-strings
were wrung with jealousy--'now l am
sure you have got a present! A real seal
skin, no less. My, won't you be ~splendidp'
"Do come here, Trewhella, and see
why the collarette won't lie smoothlyp
called her mistress, impatiently, from the
mirror.
Miss Trewhella obeyed. feeling ready to
cry, hoping that Madam's jacket would
not fit her, and wishing 'that Winnie
CaerLyon" to be banished in disgrace from
Roseworthy then and there.
And Winnie stood dizzily by the table,
looking Mt the darkly golden heap beside
her, afraid to touch it, afraid to believe
her own ears, or to ask n question.
We'll" said Madam, what is the mat
ter nowg" Her W black Lyons velvet
and silver fur fitted perfectly, and looked
superb, and the consciousness of looking
like n duchess-and n very handsome n
filled Madam with g~raciousness for the
time. why don't you put it on, child
lie, me see it. There! Well, really! Turn
around. You must have y nice dress to
go with it, Winnie. Really, Captain Tired
ennick determined you should not be cold
any more this spring"
He knew | was cold that morning."
thought poor Winnie; lit is a charity gift
TO keep me warm! He need not-need not
have insulted me. If he had sent me a
book or n foreign shell, or any little trifie
of remembrance, as | thought he would.
But twenty guineas for n jacket for mel'
The frightful price of one article Of her
attire, the thought of what they would all
say AT home, the intuitive consciousness
that Madam was displeased, the NORTH
cation of being made the recipient of what
seemed TO be Captain Tredennick's com
passionate bounty, the secret ranking
pain of such being bestowed by him on her
and the excitement Of the splendid jacket
all together quite overthrow and shat
tered Winnie's shaken composure.
81 don't want it, don't want itv' she
sobbed, unlocking and iiinging it off, and,
burying her face in her outstretched arms
on the table, while Madam paused in sur
prise and veXation, until veXation got the
mastery, and she quilted the room, bid
ding Miss Trewhella carry the fur-boX af-
ter her-which command that damsel
obeyed, with various shifts and indignant
glances ut sobbing Winnie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
The Increase Of Nations.

New England Magazine: While En-.
ropean Russia will need only forty-fve
years or so, Germany about sixty-fve
years, Austria-Hungary seventy years,
England eighty years, and ITALY 10
years, 1t will take France over $50
years to double its population! What
signifies the loss Of Alsace-Lorraine's
10000 900 srN1s compared with the loss
France suffers every day? In the last
five years the German population has
increased by 1900, 900, who are every
one fully German; France meanwhile
has increased her people by only 49,
900, who are not even of French ma
tionality. The increase of n nation is
of the utmost Importance to the sue
cess of its country. 1t has meant
much in the nineteenth century; it
will mean more in the twentieth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
Caught "A Walking Fish.

Pacific Commercial Advertiser: F.
Davey, a photographer, is the posses
sor of n very strange fish, which, after
having exhibited it to- a number of
friends while still alive, he put into
alcohol to keep. The fish is known 10
some people here, but is quite rare Its
home is in the deep water, and if the
story told by the Chinaman who pro-
cured it, namely, that the catch was
made in comparatively shallow water
just outside of the harbor, is to be de-
pended on, the occurrence is indeed
unusual.
1t is about three inches In length.
and when alive was of a bright yellow
hue, with spots of black here and
there. It's mouth is quite large, and
the pert of the body nearest is CORE
spondingly large. 1t then tapers off to
a small tail. But the peculiar part is
that there are no gills, or what are
popularity known as such. Where these
should be the skin is just as it is all
over the body. At n distance of about
half an inch and ~protruding from the
belly near the central part of what
might be called arms or legs. They
are jointed and have some ten very
fine claws. These, together with an
other pair further anterior, the fish,
when alive, used to walk about with
on the bottom of the jar in which it
was contained.
1t would show fight instantly when
approached and gave every sign of be-
Ing endowed with the spirit of the evil
one, bristling up its fins, swapping It's
sharp teenth, ~elevating a sharp, knife
like appendage mentioned above.
When the fish was killed and placed
in alcohol the bright yellow disap-
peared entirely, and left in its place a
wbitish color.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
VIII.

"Miss Winnie's fur jacket seems to have
turned her BRAIN" Madam remarked, as
her maid laid the new furs away in her
cedar-closct.
Seems TO, Madam" responded the abb
gail, with II v~erjuice accent; sit was well
for Miss Winnie she came over that wet
night, else she might never have met Cap
tain Tredcnnick. Twenty guineas for u
jacket for her-wcll to be sure! He must
think n great deal Of her. Rich gentlemen
take those fancies sometimes"
"What fancies?" asked Madam, ~sternly.
"Fancies of making splendid presents to
young ladies they know aren't well off,
Madam" said Miss Trewhella, very mild
ly, but tossing her head and making a
contcmptuous face in the depths of the
cedar-closet.
Continued next week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
The Wonder OF Science.

u wonder what's the matter with thi,
thermometer" said the scientists wife.
ut stands at 90, out of doors" "Oh,"
replied her husband, shat is an inter-
esting phenomenon. But it's very cas-
lily explained" "HowP" "The yaria-
tons in this climate have kept the mer.
curry sliding up and down ia the tubs
until the friction made it hot"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

ed me terribly. l could not sleep for
the pain. Plasters would help for a
while, but as soon as taken off, the pain
would be just as bad as ever. Doctors
prescribed medicine, but it gave me no
relief.
"Now 1 feel so we'll and strong,
have no more headaches, and no
pain in side, and it is all owing to
your Compound. l cannot praise it
enough. 1t is a wonderful medicine.
l recommend it to every woman I
know"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
TO MRS. PINKHAM
From Mrs. Walter e. Budd, Of Pet
chogue, New York.

Mrs. BUDD, in the following letter,
tells a familiar story of weakness and
suffering, and thanks Mrs. Pinkham
for complete relief:
DEAR MRS. PINKuAM:-I thiMlk il is
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
goaded into sharpness at last.

Winnie, goaded into sharpness al last.
Don't you see your fur-jackety" asked
Madam, with the same careless, sarcastic
smile. Wipe away your tears, child.
and put it on, and let US see how you look
in it,"
"MineI' Winnie almost screamed. "That
fur-that s~ealskin-mine! 1t isn't, Madam
he never meant that! Did he--did he
say it was for mef"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

Chicago has SGT a good example to
Kansas Oty in cutting of all avenues
pf information to the scalpers and
money sharks who infest the city hall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
There Is q means Of sradicagpg LEGAL disease Of the
Hills Hair and Wmsfef bye. black OF drown. 50c

The Chicago News has found out
that to borrow is human; to forget all
about it is still more SO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10
Halls Catarrh Cure
constitutional cure. Price rs cents.

The Philippines are a paradise for
the weary Willies of the land. All the
exertion required of the native hobo
is to kick the bread fruit tree and eat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

The Jewish Year Book estimates
that there are in the world about H.
00o, 900 of that race, more than one
half being under Russian jurisdiction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

My doctor said / would die, but Piso's
Kelner, Cherry Valley, H., Nov. %, 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

Any man who imagines he could keep
eouse better than his wife is foolish if
ne eYer mentions il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

Fond Mother-If hat young man
should take advantage OF you and try
to kiss YOU, what would you do?
Dutifpl Daughter should remind
him that I ave a mother whom l love
very dearly.
Fond Mother (after reAeetion)-I
think. dear, you had better remind him
that YOU baye a fatber.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

A letter from Omaha designates as
n of the curiosities of the exposition
a beautiful woman from Boston,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

SWA1IOWed q Needle and Died.
A tailor accidentally swallowed a needle
fnd died as s. rasuit OF the infiamfpation.
little thingp frequently have great power,
Hostetter 8 Stomach Bitters, which, how
ever, has an entirely different effect. The
Bitters make nervous. weak and sickly
persons strong and well again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

IL Is No More Fashionable Now TO Bs
"Not at Home"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-10

TOLD THE TRUTH.

CONTINUED next week.)
Arizona republican., 1898-01-26
KNOX HAT THE NCDOUGALL- GAGE GO. Mems FurniSherS Only
 Next tO Valley Bank.
Next to Valley Bank.

ment, for the business of the of1c IS transacted by an under sheriff, any how. It is only required of a .neIiH that he be brave and indef$gapie in following criminals. Forshls ne is paid a. princely salary. Te !oI- lowing of criminals, MT. Carte be- Meved, was not the most impOlanl function of a public official. All P's was something which should e brought before the next legislature.
 Chairman Vickers then introduce; Hon. A. P. Snowman, ter1dtorial su perintendent of public instruction who wanted some informat tion regard ing the revenue from school lands i' the various dOun5ies under the lant lease law. He had just learned iron the territorial treasurer -4hat Mari copa county alone had contributet S3 ,OOO from this source, while. tn other eleven counties had contribu ei only about $500. Since two sectiq
 out of every thirty-six in the terriHv were school property it sAtmed6 6n- comprehensible that so EttttSys ha( Deen derived from land leaSSssas TA ont side supervisors and sassssQ cou d throw little light Oh thG 3ect and the meeting wta3 AdRtaf h e &1nt AA Athis morning on aeeesRt /ok/6e miners
 convention, which EasZo assemb e