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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
CANNOT HOLD TWO OFFICES.
Question Concerning Federal serv-
ants and Army Com


Washington, May 10.-An interest
ing question has arisen at the wa de-
partment in connection with the ap-
pointments TO military places i'm the
volunteer army of persons who now
occupy federal positions. IL comes up
particularly with reference to Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt, Consul Cen
eral Lee and Representative Wheeler
of Alabama.
The judicial authorities of the war
department say that when n person
holding civil office returns to the duty
thereof, after having been sworn into
the military service, he ceases TO he an
officer OF the army. They base their
contentious on section 1922 OF the re-
vised statutes which reads as follows:
No officer OF the army shall hold
civil Office, whether by election or APP
pointment, and every such officer who
accepts or exercises the functions of
civil office shall thereby cease to be an
officer of the army and his commits
sion shall be thereby vacated"
The purpose of this act" said an
official is TO make the military al
ways subordinate to the military
ways subordinate to the civil branch
OF the government, which is the Gus.
tom generally among the English
speaking people,"
The same authority pointed out the
persons holding Office i'm the states can
not hold official positions in the vol
nnteer army, although there IL moth
ing TO prevent their enlistment as pri-
Yates. who In the general acceptance
OF the term are not regarded as OFF,
GERS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
Their Bursts Ia Mexican Clay

Kansas City Star: Upon the Office
desk of Ex-Governor r. r. Critteudeu
In the Massachusetts building are two
small busts in clay. One does not re-
quire a second glance TO tell whose
likenesses they are. One is William
Jennings Bryan and the other is Of
the governor himself. They arrived
from the City OF Mexico recently and
were made during Mr.. Bryan's and the
governors recent trip TO the southern
republic.
The man who made those busts,'
said Governor C~rittenden, lis really
one of the wonders Of the age. lie is
an untutored Indian, but a most re.
markable genius. Mr.. Bryan and |
went 10 his shop aud each sat before
him for a few moments. lie first took
a large piece of clay, peculiar 10 that
country, and with his fingers and a
small tool he soon had the busts made.
They were taken home and baked.
That caused the delay in arriving
This Indian is absolutely without
education. As a %younster. members
of his tribe noticed that he spent most
of his time fashioning birds, fish and
animals. As he grew older he began
on faces. His reputation Travelled and
several years ago he went TO the city
and opened a shop. He is now one of
the best known men in all Mexico"
The busts are six inches tall and are
perfect as TO detail. Coat and shirt
buttons, neckties and all facial pecu-
liarities are brought out with remark
able exactness. They are of a dark
brwan color and have taken a high
\ polish.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
ACTING ADMIRAL DEWEY.

the shape of a cable from United
States Consul Wildman at Hong Kong,
which merely read:
Hong Kong, McCulloch. Wildman."
That is the usual form in which a ma
val announcement is made by cable,
and Secretary Cridler was routed out
by the telegraph messenger at 4:40
this morning TO receive it, .,..
pected to surely follow from Dewey.
About 9:30 Manager Marean of the
Western Union Telegraph appeared at
the navy department with a sheet
hearing four lines of a mysterious jar
gon, which constitutes the naval ci-
pher. Long turned it. over TO a trans
lator and set himself, with little sue
cess, to the transaction Of other bust
ness while the translation was being
made and word was getting around.
Alger and other officials came to the
department in order to be on hand for
the earliest intelligence when the ci-
pher was worked out into its English
equivalent. At 10 o'clock Roosevelt
gave the waiting newspaper men an
abstract of the part already deciphered
and half an hour later Long read the
full dispatch as already sent.
1t was Immediately noticed that the
c%ablegram, as officially promulgated,
did not entirely agree with the brief
summary Of the points previously Civ
en- out. The presumption was at once
reached that the officials thought best
to edit the dispatch. Thus, as made
public, it contained no reference to
Dewey's cutting the cable or to the
fact that he lacked men to take pos
session of Manila, or that he had Ma
Mia bay at his mercy. 1t was also no.
ticed that the dispatch was dated May
], the day on which the first fight was
made, and it was evident that it had
not taken all OF that time for The Nc
Cuiloch to steam to Hong Kong. So it
was considered probable that Dewey
held the McCulloch for further devel-
opments, and that, as subsequently,
proved true, she brought further news
OF the doing after Sunday morning,
dated at Cavite, May 4, or Wednesday.
which is contained in the dispatch
First From Dewey.
Manila, May 1~.--Squadron arrived.
at Manila Mt daybreak this morning.
Immediately engaged the enemy and
destroyed the following Spanish war
vessels; Reina Christina, Costilla, Ul-
loa, Isle de Cuba, General LEO, the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

gun was elevated for 1900 yards, ana
struck the earthworks repeatedly. The
vicksburg fired but three shots from her
G-pounder. The Spaniards continued 10
fire shot and shell for twenty minutes, but
the shots were ineffective. Some OF them
were so wild that they aroused the Amer
lean tackles to jeers. The Spaniards
only ceased firing when he Morrill, ana
Vieksburg were completely out OF range.
Officers of both the Morrill, and Nicks-
burg frankly admit their own recklessness
and the narrow escape of their vessels
from destruction.
If any one OF the shots had struck the
thin skin of either vessel IL would nave
offered no more resistance than a piece
of paper 10 n rife ball.
Later IN the day the Morrill, captured the
Spanish schooner Espana. bound for Ha-
vana, and towed the prize To Key West.
ON Friday the French schoolship fri
gette Doubourdieu, carrying thirty guns
in all, entered The harbor of Havana. She
was stopped by the Morrill, and two sa-
lutes were fired by the Morrill, before she
showed her flag.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
She would and She won,dn,t

Washington Star: We'll, if YOU go,
I'm going as a nurse, and that's all
there is about it," she said to him the
other night, when he threw il out pref
ty strongly that he'd probably &c
lighting for his country in Cuba in
about "A fortnight.
oh" he replied, that's out of the
question, you know. You'd get the
fever"
Don't care
And even if you didn't die, you'd be
the color of am unripe orange for the
rest of your life
Don't mind that"
Then You might get beri-bcri. Peo-
pie that live after having beri-bcri are
holy rights for the remainder of their
days"
"All right"
And you'd never get the smell of
carbolic acid out of your nostrils.'
Very well. If you go I'm going.
too"
"Of course you'd have to have that
fine lot of hair of yours cut off to pre-.
vent Infection
"Eh-don't mind that, either"
And you'd have to wear rubber
gloves that'd make your hands look
bigger'n hams
That's immaterial."
Fellows that have been down there
and know, tell me that the Cuban hos
pitfalls are simply alive with rats and
mice"
Goodness gracious, George, must
you go?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
SPRING.

Love wooed the earth; the genial air of
Spring
With murm'ring concord of sweet sound
was stirred;
Beside the purling brook the joyous bird
With CHEEKY song. oft made the woodland
ring:
Thus answering the call of love, TO bring
Fresh grass where late the winters wind
was heard,
To raise the sleeping plants last year
inferred,
When Autumn's frost struck down each
living thing.
AS dawn melts into day the seacons roll.
The walls of Winter yield to zephyrs
mild, '
The cold n dark Of earth to light
above: 90
Anemones again their fragrance toll.
With many other flowers sweet and Wild
so mo sun answers to the call OF love.
George w. Wakefield.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHED

When George G. Min, the eN-Chicago
preacher, played in Shakespearean
tragedy at the Coates Opera house "A
few years ago he observed in the front
row one night an elderly IN pro-
fusely shedding tears. Somewhat fiat
tered he sent her word that he would
like to see her after the performance.
When they met Mr.. Min was gracious
ness itself. Madame" he proudly re-
marked, II perceive that my acting
greatly moved you 1T did that" re-
piled the old woman; you see, sir, I've
got a young son myself playin' actin
down in Kentucky somewhere, an it
broke me all up to think that mebbe
he warn't no better at it than you,
sir"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
A CHEERFUL WOMAN
From he Democrai. Bro,y y,

TFoW me DeUiocfdt, HTdzR, Ind
Every m cannot be beautiful. I'M,
a cheerful face often supplies the def.
cheney. But no one can be cheerful ana
bring JOY to others unless they have her.
feet health. Fortunately. science ba,
placed this priceless boon within tbs
reach Of every woman, as the following
incident proves:
Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife of win.
lam Robinson, farmer and stockman. nrgr
lIowesyille. Clay County, Ind, Is ~
years old and had for several years been
in declining health and respondent. For
three months she was not only unable 10
attend 20 her domestic duties but foo
feeble to be up and about. To-day She h
In good health aud able TO attend t. her
household affairs. She relates her expert.
ence as follows:
IL was afflicted with female troubles
and was in a delicate state Of health.
lost my appetite. grew thin and was great.
iy depressed. After taking various RENE.
dies without being benefited | was in.
duced by a friend To try DIR. Williams
Dg.h- D,lI.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
A Specific for Cuban Diseases.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
l desire 10 present n specific for dis
eases indigenous to Cuba, including
yellow fever and cholera. Ii was used
with success at Mobile and New Or
leans during the several e~pidemics III
those cities. Ny specific is the result
Of practical experience, and consists of
the liberal use of garlic and whisky
taken internally, and used externally
as n wash, and also strung in beads
about the neck. Inhaling the fumes
of the garlic constantly is immunity
against the spores of any disease. The
heat of the body, with garlic next TO
The skin, will generate garlic odor suf-
fcient to keep n soldier in Cuba free
from disease for any length of time.
Garlic is simply a powerful flesh pre-.
servative, and is well worth consider
Ing in case of a military occupation Of
Cuba by United States soldiers.
j. w. Evarts.
Oklahoma City, April 20, 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

The captain of a st. Joseph, Mo-, mil
tia company found n civilian wearing
a national guard campaigning hat the
other day, and as the law prohibits thu
wearing of any portion of the uniform
by a person who is not entitled to dc
so the militiaman took the stranger in
tow and turned him over 10 the com
handing officer Of his regiment. The
latter contiscated the hat, and the man
who had worn il went away, bare
bpn1e6
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
COnsuelo's Handsome Dinner bros,

C~onsuelo's Handsome Dinner Dress
81, James Gazette: A handsome
dinner dress made in Paris for the
duchess of Marlborough is of turquoise
blue velvet. On the trains are three
fiounces of lace set a little apart from
each other. The skirt is embroidered
a the hem with jet and turquoises. The
bodice is of turquoise velvet and lace
and there is "A bunch of black feathers
on the shoulder. The duchess well UNI
derstands the value Of Il note Of black,
and is rather partial To large. pictur-
esque black hats. a pretty orchid din
ner dress is Of palest heliotrope crepe,
with loyelXu Aounae-af-d,Alsasss~A~se.
III 'front.', which outlines an apron and
meets at the back of the waist behind,
whence it falls in dainty cascades on
either sid of the train. Trails of or
rhids from the waist and fall over the
train behind. The soft folded bodice
0f the crepe crosses over a dainty chem
isette of tucked white silk and ipser-
ton and another trail of cattleyas
crosses the bodice. The sleeves are
snort and fiat and finished with a glis-
tening silver fringe hat falls over n
'riil OF lace. The small white eauzc
fan worn with il is spangled with
heliotrope and silver sequins, and the
!ong gloves are of the palest heliotrope
suede.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
DEWEy'S REPORT
HAS Been RECEIVED
Department Receives Dispatches
Clearing Away Much
Anxiety.
EXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL
Destroyed the Spanish Fleet and
the Forts Without Losing
a Man.
HIS SHIPS ARE UNINIURE0
Only Six OF His Men Were Injured
and the Fleet Is Ready
for More BUSH
ness.
HIS SHIPS ARE UNINIURED

Washington, May 0.-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that everybody for sew
cral days had been in momentary e
pectation of a cable from Dewey, the
city was thrown into the widest eX-
element at breakfast this morning b.
the issue of extra papers announcing
the arrival of the McCulloch at Hong
Kong with dispatches for the govern
mcnt from Dewey.
Newspaper dispatches telling of the
terrible mortality among the Spanish
and the escape of the American forces,
men and ships from serious injury,
added to the excitement and intense
satisfaction with which the long eT-
pected news was received.
The state department had the honor
to receive the first ews 1t came in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot. Ease, n powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen, smart
Ing feet and Instantly takes the sting
out OF corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery Of the age. Al
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

The directors of the Cunard Steam
ship company of Great Britain report
that the year 1897 in the transatlantic
trade was the worst experienced for
some time. First cabin business de-
cljned II per cent from 1896, second
cabin, 8 per cent, and steerage is per
cent. The decrease in outward or west.
ward steerage alone amounted TO &C..
900 souls. As things are now disposed
the year 1898 will prove even worse
for the transatlantic companies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

The Swiss referendum on the pro-
posed purchase of all railroads by the
state has resulted in a majority of
34S,146 yeas as against 177.l30 nays
for the project. The advocates of the
scheme point out that the private com
panies are often very arbitrary, and
that the Prussian state railroads are
earning good money for the country
nj, large
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

the rear Of the bullet. This would be COW
cred by the shell of the cartridge. and
could not interfere with loading or firing
As tho bullet passes through a person the
wad will a~ntlsepticize the wound ana pre-
vent consequent suppuratiop. IL may be
possible to so nicely adjust the adhesion Of
the wad to the bullet that as the missile
passes out II will leave the wad TO plug the
hole and stop bleeding. Ultimately this
system might do away with the necessity
Of q large medical corps, as zach bullet
would carry. medical treatment for the
unfortunate Il wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

The following centennial celebra-
tons will be held this year: The tooth
anniversary of Vasco di Gama's dis
covery Of the way to India by the way
of the Cape of Good Hope, at Lisbon,
in May; the burning of Savonarola. at
Florence, in May; the birth of Hol,
bein, at Besla, in June; Montpelier will
celebrate the Tooth birthday of Au'
guste Comte; Anacona that of Leo
pardi, and Paris that of Michelet, the
historian.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
RELEASED TO CUBA.
A Valuable Cargo! of War Supplies
Formerly Seized Under
Neutrality.

Washington, May 9.-The steamer
Bermuda, carrying a large filibuster
expedition cargo of torres and ammu-
milton for the Cubans under General
Calixto Garcia, which was intercepted
by this government while observing
neutrality, and which has been held
by the government since, i'm charge of
the quartermaster at Governors is
land and the department of combusti-
bles i'm this city, has now been ordered
released by United States Attorney
General Griggs, and it will be sent N
once TO Tampa, Fla, whence they will
be forwarded 10 Cuba. The seized ar
ticles consisted of half n million rounds
of rifle cartridges, 800 pounds of dyna-
mite, several cases of revoivers and Il
quantity of small arms. The suit,
which has been pending in the United
States district court here against the
Cuban junta. was discontinued ~ on
der of the attorney general at the re-
quest Of Secretary of War Alger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

German law holds a man TO his bar
gain when he has agreed to give up his
name. 4 young count, Finck Won
Finckinstein, in order to mary "A girl
of whom his family disapproved, con-
sented to change his name, and petit
toned the emperor to he allowed to
call himself Stein instead. After OBJ
tanning permission, however, he kept
on using his former tame, and has just
been fined for illegal use Of a title OF
nobility"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

The largest tank steamer in the
world will soon be launched for the
Standard Oil company at the Roach
shipyard in Chester, Pa. The capacity
will be 100000 gallons of oil and the
ship will cost $250,000. The dimen.
sions are: Length over all, 254 feet;
beam, 40 feet; engines, 1900 horse
power; speed, IL knots per hour. The
tanks are arranged fore and aft, with
the machinery and mems quarters
amidships.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

There is a story current in Washing
ton on a charming girl whose partner
said to her rs, in waltzing, they just
missed a statue of the Venus of Milo:
1--WE mustn't dance too near that or
somebody will accuse us of breaking
it, The girl turned her lovely eyes on
the statue. why" said she, some
bOdy's broken il already"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14
\ Very Close shave.


Philadelphia Record In spite of the ter
ribie increase IN the destructiveness Of
modern warfare. the tendency OF the times
Is to make a conflict as humane as practic-
able. For this reason the use of copper
covered bullets has been frowned upon.
and a Philadelphia physician has a plan
hat he claims will wonderfully mitigate
the suffering OF q man whose body q
been perforated by the modern small call
iber bullet. II Ii well established tina the
velocity n penetrating force OF these
bullets are so great THAT unless they
chance 10 strike a o they will pass en-
tirely through q mans body without his
knowing II. The physician's idea Is to at
tach q small wad OF antiseptic cotton TO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

A buxom widow, who has already
buried three husbands, recently went
out with a friend, who in his younger
days had paid her marked attention,
to inspect the graves of the dear de-
parted. After contemplating them in
mnurpful -silanaa @l.~ ."-"~lt---i.s-~
been in that row now if you had a lit
tie more courage"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

The agent of a Kansas City Klondike
investment company, who recently left
Dawson City, says fifty pound sacks
of -four sold for SIS. He paid $75 for
one quart of coal oil just before start.
ing. Candles sold for 81 to $3.50 each,
and SIS to $12 vas paid for plugs of to.
bacco, other prices being in proper.
ton. There was no shortage OF
whisky
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

Every soldier knows that a horse
will not step on a man Intentionally.
It is therefore n standing order i'm the
British cavalry that II a trooper be-
dismounted he must lie perfect
ly still. If he does this the whole
squadron will pass over him without
injuring him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

Sections of Kansas are overrun with
jack rabbits. Some time ago they be-
came such "A nuisance that Sumner
county offered 3 cents apiece for their
scalps. One hundred and fifty thou
sand were slain on Sunday and i'm a
week the county was bankrupt and
had to levy "A special tax to finish pay
ing for the scalDs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

The botanist who can invent a blue
carnation to mix with those that are
red and white will make q great hit.
A m florist in Kansas City paints
white carnations blue, and makes pa
triotic nosegays, but the color spoils
the odor of the flower and gives the
snap away.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

On one occasion. according TO the old
New York records, Mrs. Johanna
Young and another lady convicted of
grand larceny. were paraded around
town in a cart, then stripped TO the
waist and given thirty-nine lashes
apiece in public. then banished-
whereupon they went TO Philadel-
phia."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-14

A young woman wrote Governor
Barnes of Oklahoma asking the execu-
tive to relieve her f1ance from mill
-t~ry duty ON The ground that N ne
went to war he might be killed, and
wound up her appeal by saying:
your action in this matter means
everything to me-"