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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
LOVES VICTORY
by BERTHA M. CLAY.

Compromise matters!' cried Pauline.
"You had better tell the sea TO compromise
with the winds which have dashed il into
fury. There can be 10 compromise with
me-"
The words had scarcely issued from her
lips when the dinner bell sounded, and Lady
Darrell entered in a beautiful evening dress
of white and silver. Certainly Sir 0swald's
choice did him great credit. She was one of
the most del tie, the most graceful Of wo-
men, fair, C .ressing, insinuating- one Of
those women who would never dream of ut
tering barbarous truth when elegant fiction
so much better served their purlS se-who
loved fine clothes, sweet perfumes, costly
jcwels-who preferred their own comfort In
q graceful, languld way to anything else on
earth-who expected TO be waited upon and
to receive all homage-who deferred to men
with a graceful, sweet submission that made
them feel the Difference a compliment-who
placed entire reliance upon others-whom
men felt a secret delight in ministering to,
because they appeared so weak-one of those
who moved cautiously and graciously with
subtle harmonious action, whose hands were
always soft and jeweled, whose touch was
light and gentle-a woman born to find her
iAoNN ~ ~ zap vi luAulN, W w SlllNtNClNl cit
poverty or care.
Such was Elinor Darrell; and she entered
the drawing room now with that soft, gliding
movement that seemed always TO initiate
Pauline. She drew a costly white lace shawl
over her fair shoulders-the rich dress Of sill
yer and white was studded with pearls. She
looked like a fairy vision.
II think" she said to Miss Hastings, in
her quiet, calm way, that the evening is
cold"
"You have just left a warm country, Lady
Darrell" was the gentle reply. ''rhe South
Of France is blessed with one of the most
beautiful climates in the world"
1T was very pleasant" said Lady Darrell,
with a dreamy little sigh. you have been
very quiet, ! supposeP We must try to create
a little more gayety for you"
She looked anxiously across the room at
Pauline; but that young lady's attention was
entirely engrossed by the crimson flowers Of
the beautiful plant. Not one line of the
superb figure, not ono expression Of tho
proud face, was lost upon Lady Darrell.
Il have been saying to Sir Oswald" she
continued, looking intsntly at the costly
rings shining on her fingers, that youth likes
gayety-we must have a series of parties and
balls"
SIS she beginning to patronize mel"
thought Pauline.
She smiled to herself-a peculiar smile
which Lady Darrell happened to catch, and
which made her feel very uncomfortable;
and then an awkward silence fell over them,
only broken by the entrance OF Sir Oswald,
and the announcement that dinner was serv-
ed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Plenty OF Company.

1t would be we'll if all jokes were rs
innocent rs one played by n railroad
conductor upon Il commercial traveller
and related by the traveller himself in
the Yankee Blade. lie had left the train
at a little station, a junction on u west
ern branch road, where he was TO wait
several hours for n train going in an
other direction. There was no n in
sight and he was looking about in a
homesick fashion when the conductor
spoke to him.
Dull place, amt itP" said the con.
ductor.
Rather" answered the commercial
traveller, especially if you've got to
stay here four hours"
"Oh, well, you won't be without com.
pany."
But | don't see any. Who are theyP'
well" said the conductor, speaking
slowly, as if he were reckoning them
up by n process of recollection, "there's
the telegraph operator, the booking
clerk, the cloakroom clerk, the signal
man, the storekecpcr, the accident in
surance agent, the postmaster and one
or two other officials, You'll find 'em
inside the station"
THAT isn't so bad" the traveller
thought, and as the train started he en-
tered the door. The station was dimly
lighted with no n in sight but a sandy
haired man Mt the telegraph instrument,
where are the othersP" asked the
traveller.
"Wkat others?" asked the telegraph
operator.
"Why. the cloakroom man, the book.
ing-clerk, the postmaster and the restP'
The man began 10 grin.
ooh. it's that conductor again." he
said.
We'll, where are thcyP" repeated the
traveller, with some asperity.
The sandy-hoired man tapped him.
self on the chest.
"Them's me-" he said. Come in and
sit with us"
And the traveller, approaching The
joke-a sort of G pluribus unum re-
versed-acceptcd the invitation ant
found himself in pretty good company,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Build on Your own Land.

Chicago Times-Herald: This APP
pears to be the moral of the decision
of the supreme court of Minnesota in
the interesting case of Coleman
Bridgemann, who was unfortunate Cor
negligent) enough to erect a house on
what he thought was his own land,
but which turned out to belong to a
neighbor. The lower courts having
held that he had absolutely no right
or title TO the house, he appealed to
the final tribunal, but the legal prin-
ciple applicable to the ease is too plain
and too well established to permit any
deviation from it. The supreme court
agrees with the lower courts in deny
ing his claim either to the house or TO
lien against the lot on which it stands
for its value. Even the removal of the
structure without injury to the land
would not be permitted by the law.
There is nothing novel in the ruling,
but ii shows hat the law will make no
distinction between the case Of one
who honestly but enormously claims
title to another's land. The structure
becomes part of the land when erected
and the owner of the land gets the
house. In some cases this fundamental
doctrine of the law of real property
doubtless involves some hardship, but
the equitable principles concerning ac-
cident and mistake cannot be invoked
to afford relief or redress. Departure
from the law would perhaps entail
more injustice than rigid enforcement
thereof.
Let the man who intends building u
house make sure he has valid and UNI
c~hallergeable title To the lot which is
TO support il. When in doubt defer
building until the question of title has
been thoroughly settled. Surely this
is not too much TO ask of men intclli-
gent enough to have acquired prop
erty. Still, n high moral standard
would comSel a man deriving n sub
stantial benefit from another's mis-
take TO offer him, of his own accord,
some compensation. The law will let
him alone, but his conscience may not.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Flowers sent to Mrs. Nv. q. Whitncr

Flowers Sent TO Mrs. w. q. Whitney
New York Journal: Twenty-Five
thousand dollars was spent in New
York city this past week to welcome a
woman home. No oma has ever re-
seived such a floral ovation before. It
was society's tribute to it's leader. Not
even the famous Marlborough-Nander
pit wedding equalled in its floral dec
Drations the house into which Mrs.
whitney was carried. In fact, she
travelled from Aiken, S. c., to New York
surrounded by the rarest of flowers.
Ever since her serious accident Mrs.
Whitney has been longing TO return
TO New York. But it was not until
last Monday that the physicians in
charge declared that it would be safe
Tor her to make the trip. Before the
rain started the car was actually lined
and tapestried with the rarest of flow
srs sent by Mrs. Whitney's many
friends at Aiken. The fair invalid
made the journey from her southern
country house to New York in q scent
sd bower of Towering plants and fra
grant blossoms.
Mr.. Whitney, prior to their leaving
The south, had telegraphed to n lead
Ing New York florist to spare no eX-
pense in decorating the house from top
to bottom with blossoming plants.
palms and Mrs. Whitney's faverita
flowers. And no expense was spared.
Not an inch Of the walls OF the great
house was left uncovered. When the
doors were thrown open and Mrs.
Whitney was borne through the hall,
she passed beneath a massive Gothic
archway of tall palms and blooming
a~Zalias, which extended from the door
to the foot OF the staircase. They car
ried her, ten men in all, up the stair
way and across another flower laden
hall into her own sleeping room, draped
i'm soft blue and literally oyergrown
with the costliest roses. Tall, stately
American Beauties, apparently bow
ing their heads in welcome, roses so
rare that they have not yet appeared
on the market, deep crimson roses and
roses with petals of the most delicate
blush pink, all massed i'm lavish profu-
sion.
But hardly before Mrs. Whitney
realize the beauty of her rose laden
room she found that her New York
trends were not content that Mr.. Whit
ney should alone shower flowers upon
her. Fifth avenue in the vicinity of
Fi~fty-seventh street was impossible,
SO crowded was it with florists wag-
ons, and messenger boys were tum-
bling over n another as they rushed
up and down the steps of No. "a West,
carrying baskets and big boxes of flow
Frs. They could be seen in a long pro-
cession for blocks away.
And each box and basket of flowers
was taken directly to Mrs. Whitney,
until vase by vase the roses had to be
removed to make for the new ar
rivals. Mrs. Whitney's favorite flow
ers, violets and lilies of the valley,
came in the greatest profusion, and
she kept them close by her all the time.
Outside Of the flower show such an eX.
addition of flowers has never been seen
before in New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Strings

Last night the rain came tumbling down.
A warm and laughing rain.
The banks of snow that hid the town
Were charged and quick were ta'en.
The little lads came running out
With gambols gay and piercing shout
TO greet the spring.
This morn from out n maple tree
There comes n burst Of song:
Some pent-up throat m"ethought was free
The branches bare among.
Twas merry robin. singing gay
A snatch in Natures artless way
To greet the spring.
Then through my blood something ran,
A newer life IL was.
] felt within the bounding man
Such gifts old Nature has.
Like little lads / romped about
With gambols gay and piercing shout
To greet the spring.
The river laughed at crashing ice;
The grass bestrode the o
And many was the quaint device
or winters reign laid low.
IT was n merry scene to view,
The birthful Natures review.
To greet the spring.
Walter Lecky.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
New Form OF Color-Bnndness.

The subject Of color-blindness, the
great Importance Of which has been
widely recognized only within recent
years, continues to occupy tho atten-
ton of many scientific experimenters.
Prof. Koenig Of Berlin has just discov-
cred a form Of this intirmity hitherto
unrccogniZed.
Persons who are said to be "~typically'
color-blind see yellow where the normal
eye sees red. while those who are total
iy c~olor-blind are able to perceive no
colors at all.
The new form Of color-blindness dis.
covered by the German savant appears to
be intermediate between the typical
and the total" phases. Those who suf-
fer from it perceive nothing but white
in the entire length Of the solar spec
trum, except that at the end where the
ordinary eye perceives a bright rod,
they see q faint shade of yellow, while
at the violet end of the spectrum they
are sensible of a slight blueness in the
light.
The dangers that arise from color
blindness are frequently pointed out
and much pains is taken to guard
against them in the selection OF en-
gineers for railway locomotives and
steersmen for vessels but few think OF
the deprivation of pleasure which those
suffer whose eyes are not sensitive to all
the colors that make up the sunbeams.
A person who is totally color-blind is
almost as much to be pitied as one who
Is deaf, fcT a large share of the beauty
of the world must be lost TO those who
know neither red nor green nor violet
but only varying intensities of white
ness or grayness.- Youths Companion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Recipo for Chicken Snmp.

Put the water in which the chicken
was boiled yesterday in II saucepan;
add the Giblets and all the bones Of the
chicken. Pour in n quart of water,
add two tablespoonsful Of rice. n me-
diminished onion cut in halves: stand
the kettle on the range and let the
soup boil slowly till it is reduced to a
pint and a half. Then with a skinner
take out all the bones and vegetables.
If there is any chicken left cut 1t in
small little dices, drop 1t in the soup
and let it boil at once, then serve. This
will make a rich sour for four persons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Queer Auction.

a curious ancient method OF auc-
!ioning has just been observed at Old
B~ellinGbroke, England, a village near
he Lincolnshire coast. The company
assembled at the village inn, and O
sallow candle was then placed on the
table and a pin inserted a short dis
.ance from the naked wick. A light
was applied to the wick, and biddings
began and were brlskly continued UNI
til the tallow was burnt to the pin
and the latter dropped. The last bid
Ter before this occurred was declared
he purchaser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Shnkc Into Nonr Shocs

Aliens Foot-Ease, Il powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunlons. It's the great
est comfort discovery Of the age. Al
lens Foot-Ease makes tight-itting or
new shoes feel easy. Ii is n certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, nervous, aching feet. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for 23c In stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen S. Ohm.
sted, lie Roy, y. y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Bad PAY and Hard Work

The bad pay and hard work of trained
nurses has often been made the subject Of
remonstrance by medical men. 1t is we'll
for m invalid, before he needs a nurse or
doctor, TO use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
if he has chills and fever, constipation,
rheumatism. dyspepsia or nervousness
Use il r~cgulnrly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
Tonchness Not Noticcd.

"Our landlady encourages us TO talk
war at the table"
What is her object?"
1T makes us more vigorous In our
attacks on the beefsteak."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07


would appear before my eyes and | would
become blind. My nerves were in such
q state that a step on the floor unsettled
me.
Eminent doctors, skillful nurses, the
best food and medicine all failed. Then
l consented TO an operation. That, too,
failed and they said another was neces-
sary. After the second | was much worse.
ut was then j heard of DIR. Williams
Pink Pulls for Pale People. l heard that
they had cured cases like mine and tried
them.
"They cured me! They brought sun
shine to my life and filled my cup with
happiness. The headache is gone: the
twitching is gone; the nervousness is
gone; the trembling has ceased, and l
have gained twenty-siX pounds. Health
and strength is mine and | am thankful
to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie for the blessing"
These pills are a boon TO w~omankind.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
they restore the requisite vitality To all
parts of the body; creating functional reg
ularity and perfect harmony throughout
the nervous system. The pallor of the
cheeks is changed to the delicate blush Of
health; the eyes brighten; the muscles
grow elastic, ambition is created and good
health returns.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07

No thoroughly self respecting man
should include celluloid collars and
cuffs among his lingerie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07

ed Of life and yet
she was cured.
"For five years |
suffered with oyar-
ian trouble" is Mrs.
Clark's own version
Of the story. II was
not free one single
day from headache
and intense witch
Ing pains in my
neck and shoulders.
For months at a
time / would b @
confined TO my bed.
At times black spots
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
A WOMAN'S BURDEN,
From The Epenino Ners. Detroit Mic

From. The Epenino Ners, Detroit Mich.
The women Of to-day are not as strong
as their grandmothers. They are bearing
a burden in silence that grows heavier
day by day; that is sapping their vitality
and clouding their happiness.
Mrs. Alexander b. Clark. of All Mich
igan avenue, Detroit, is a typical womap
OF to-day. Suffering as thousands Of her
sisters have suffered. she almost despair
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07

WIFE ITO husband)-There were two
hats that l liked. one for IS shillinps
and the other for Is shillings. Hus-
band-Which did you finally decide up.
onp Wife-The lS-shilling one. I'm
a little superstitious about tho number
l3.-PuRch.
The real and personal property In
The country is assessed at sl7, 1879, Dos,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-07
ATTRACTIVE WOMEN.

[ExTRAcTs FROM MRS. rlNEnAM's NOTE BooK.l

To be q successful wife. TO retain the love
and admiration of her husband, should be a
woman's constant study. At the first indica
ton ofillhealth, painfulmenses, painsin the
50 side, headache or backache, secure Lydia L.
WI Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and begin
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-04

are we'll executed and will give strangers
some idea of the appearance of the towns
and places of interest. Probably the most
important feature is the c%arefulnesS
with which the elevation and climate of
every place mentioned are given. Anum-
Der of pages are devoted to the opinions
of prominent physicians in different
parts of the United States concerning
the climate and its effect upon those
suffering from bronchial and pulmonary
troubles, one of which is from DR.. O. d.
Walker, of the Keokuk Medical College.
He says: II look upon the climate of
New Mexico as an ideal one for persons
suffering from lung troubles, principally
because of the light, dry, equable atmos-
phere and almost constant sunshine"
No other recent publication so clearly
states facts as they are concerning New
Mexico and the wide circulation of New
Mexico Health Resorts" which will be
given it by the Santa Fe company, will
result in attracting widespread atten-
ton to the pleasures and healthfulness
of a residence in this territory and
bringing many strangers to the terri
tory,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-04
+. Still a Free Press.

BY a decision of the Wisconsin SUI
preme court, rendered a short time ago,
newspaper men have still some rights
regarding the publication of criticisms
of judges and the courts. The case
passed upon was this:
Judge Bailey, of Eau Claire, was a
candidate for reelection. A lawyer
wrote and u newspaper printed an ar
ticle in which the judge was charged
with being ~eXtravagant in the manage
ment of the court, and influenced by
corrupt motives. T%hereupon the judge
had the two men brought before him for
contempt of court.
They obtained from the Supreme
court a writ of prohibition. Thereupon
the judge abandoned that contempt
proceeding, but declared the editor and
lawyer guilty of a new contempt because
they had filed atfidavits alleging the
truth of what had been written. He
committed them to Jail for 80 days, but
the Supreme court ordered their re-
lease, stating that the new proceedings
were in excess of the jurisdiction of the
court.
"The Supreme court, whose opinion
has been made public, recognizes the
right of a court to enforce due respect
for its authority and punish acts which
interfere with the performance of it's
legitimate duties. But it is compelled
to recognize also the right of free
speech, the freedom of the press and
the right to discuss the qualifications
| nf N ann1tlafn for rthlip Nnffian hid
the defendants in the contempt pro-
ceedings trespass on the rights of the
court, or did the judge attempt to invade
their rights?
THE Supreme court finds that the
latter was the case. The court pro-
ceedings which the newspaper COM
mented on did not relate to cases which
had been finally decided prior to the
publication which was complained of.
That being the case the comments
could not be considered criminal con-
tempt"
In rendering this opinion the SUI
prcme court only upholds the old doc
trine that the proceedings of the courts
are public matters and judges are sub
ject to criticism of their acts while on
the bench the same as other public Off
cials. The administration of Justice
requires that nothing shall be published
which will in anywisc prejudice a case
on trial, but beyond that judges cannot
carry proceedings to suppress criticism
or publicity.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-04

international agreement it will be nee
essary to back every dollar of it in circu-
lation with a dollar in gold.
In pledging this country to maintain
its credit dollar for dollar by the use of
the best money as recognized by the
balance of the world, President Nc
Kinley did not prejudice the cause of
silver any more than it is already, while
he did increase the confidence of the
commercial world in the promises of
this government to fulfill it's obligations
in an honorable manner. Honesty pays
a big dividend in the long run, and
America cannot afford to be dishonest
even at the risk of displeasing Colorado,
the greatest gold producing state in the
Union and at the same time the most
persistent bowler for free silver.
Strange, isn't it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-04
E COAST LIGHT.
Captain Evans Claims They Contribute Il
the Dangers of Navigation.

Captain Evans Claims They Contribute to
the Dangers of Navigation.
A special dispatch from Washington
Of recent date says: The plan to estab-
lish at Barnegat the great electric light
purchased from France at the Chicago
Worlds fair is now being tested at
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, and will
probably be abandoned by the lighthouse
board in Difference to the opinion Of ex-
perienoed mariners.
Captain R. D. Evans, who command
ed the New York at the Kiel review,
taking that vessel on a considerable
| cruise through northern European wa
| tiers, had experience with these great
lights, and now, as a member OF the
lighthouse board, he will probably pre-
vent their adoption in America. He
says that instead of assisting mariners
they contribute to the dangers Of navi-
cation. He says the object Of a light is
to warn navigators of its exact location
in order that it may be avoided and to
display its characteristic features so
eAoV Atc INDIVIDUALITY udy w uoAAIAco4y
known, thereby enabling a pilot, after
seeing it, to set his course true. The
great French lights III all bad weather
utterly fail in these essentials. Their
extreme visibility depends on the re-
Election of their great intensity from
the sky, the lantern itself being below
the horizon. At times when the New
York was going plaoidly along on a safe
course at night o~verhanging clouds
would catch the reflection Of one Of these
lights and startle every n Oh the ship.
1t was impossible to tell the direction Of
the source of illumination or whether it
was 50 o. 10 miles away, and for all
any one knew it might have been a
searohlight signal. from a ship dead
ahead or astern. The reflection Of the
Cherbourg light has been noticed nearly
rs miles at sea without giving a clew
to its direction. Electrical Engineer.