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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

ben Hur," General Lew Wallace's
masterpiece, was first dedicated "ro
the wife of my youth When the
book began to make it's way General
Wallace was flooded with letters of
coincidence on the supposed death of
his wife, the writer's basing their sym
pathy on the dedication. Mrs. Wa.
lace had herself written the words,
but for the next edition altered them
TO the following, which has ever since
been used: ITO the wife of my youth,
who still abides with me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

The son Of the great Worth, Of Paris,
after "a calculation of the amount
spent in France upon ladies' dresses,
estimates the average yearly eApendi-
lures for gowns and nantes at the
sum OF $500, 0OO, 1000. Fifty millions of
this is paid by American, English and
Russian This recalls h fact
that il was the French drcssmakcrs
who first denied the reports that
France was unfriendIy TO the United
States during the early days of the war
with Spain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Mrs. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck, OF
Middle town, n. u, who had previous
~ acquired some fame by her cham
pionship of the bloomer costume for
women, has begun u campaign against
the parish smokers established by
Rev. David j.. Evans, pastor of Grace
Episcopal church. These smokers are
periodical gatherings of the young
men of the parish at which tobacco
and cigars are used. Mrs. Ilasbrouck
says many severe and bitter things
against smoking in general and
against these gatherings in particular.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

Earl Mimic, the new governor gem
cral Of Canada, has popuIurizcd him
self with "our lady OF the SHOWS 10y
joining several yacht clubs. The
countess, who is very fond OF skating,
has i'm this pastimc found "A means Of
cndearing herself to the Canadian
heart also. Her children take cnthusi-
astically TO the same sport, and they
and their mother find few supcriors,
even in ottawa, which is a city Of
skaters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

Elizabeth Bigg, who died in London
recently ut the age of 81. spent the
last seventy-four years Of her life in
bed. She received an injury to her
spine in November, 1924, and never got
ont of bed again. She retained all her
faculties to within a few months of
her death and up to d year ago could
read without glasses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

The marquis Of Salisbury has just
entered his roth year. He is n of the
oldest members of parliament, having
entered the house Of III when
only % years of age. 1t is curious to
note that the majority of her majcs-
TVS premiers have lived to n great
tngc, three of them having become oc-
't~Ogenarians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

The illiteracy Of new recruits for
the English army is commented upon
in the report just published in London,
Only forty-one in 1000 are well cdu-
Gated, and eighteen are utterly litter
ate. Thirty-fve per cent of the appli-
,cants are rejected for physical dis
ability, and this proportion is said to
show a slight improvement over for
mer reports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

The 10000 Indians, C]herokecs,
Creeks and Delawares, who have vol
unfairly gone from Oklahoma to Mex
leo to establish n reservation, declare
they are actuated by a desire to get as
far away as possible from the white
mans civilization. They have about
S425,OO and expect further additions
after they have organized their %s.ttlc-
mpnt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

Bishop Thomas NJ. Clark, of Rhode
Island, who becomes the presiding
bishop of the Episcopal church
through the death Of Bishop Williams,
of Connecticut, was graduated from
Vale in 1881, being "A classmate of the
nate President Noah Porter. He is old
and infirm and will have to perform
most of the presiding bishops duties
ny deputy. Bishop Doanc, Of Albany
is now chairman Of the house Of Dish
OPS aud assessors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

Irish banking and railway statistics
for the last year show that the de
posts and cash balances IN the joint
at E3o,43S ,OOO--thc highest yet
reachcd-a as compared with f30,300,-
600 at the corresponding period in the
year 1897, being nm increase Of Gas
600 and showing an advance Of e9,GG7,-
600, or 1875 per cent, on the amount Of
December, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

An enormous pipe has just been
made for President Kreuger by n Dub
lin firm. lit is of the finest brier root,
the stem of cut vulcanite, and the case
is of leather lined with chamois. On
the front of the head of the pipe and
carved into the wood is the Transvaal
coat of arms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

Thomas j. Lee. Of Missouri, whom
President Mckinley has nominated to
be professor Of mathematics in the
navy, first came into prominence
through his discoveries regarding
celestial heat, which have practically
changed the whole nebuIar hypothesis
of Herschel and Paplace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

The $4,000 dinner given by Council
man Guggcnhcimer, Of New York, is
said 10 have originated from a joking
suggestion made soon after Mayor Van
Wyck was elected that Tammany's
victory should be- celebrated by such
II feast as is Described in Quo Va
dis" with Richard Croker as Nero at
the head OF the table with "A wreath Of
laurel on his brow. Mr.. ~Guggcnhcim-
or failed TO see the humor Of the thing
and took il seriously.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

Mime. Lilli Lehman, the operate
singer, is an active worker in the cru
SADIE against vivisection. She is az
present distributing an appeal intend
ed to rouse public opionion against
what she describes as torture in the
name of science"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

II is claimed for Josiah Bailey Of
Dickinson, n. V, that he is the oldest
oniceholder i'm the country. At the
age of 90 he has been chosen town
clerk by the republicans Of the place
named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

William Archer, the dramatic critic,
Is coming to this country TO write a
series of articles for the Pail Mall
Magazine on the American stage, in
which he will cover the subject COM
plctely, treating il in all it's aspects.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20
Paw Rolls IT Lend.

Lead, s. D., May 1G.-This city prob
ably has the largest pay roll of any
other city in the state. There is Il to-
tai of about $1S0,0OO paid out for day
wages every month. The llomcstake
company heads the list by paying out
about 100000 on it's pay day, the 25th,
The Highland company pays on the
Goth of each month about $4,000. and
on the 18th of the month the Black
Hills and Fort Pierre Railway com.
pany and the IIomestake Water con.
panies pay out about 100000. On tho
18th OF each month is wood and timber
pay day, when about 100000 is distrib.
uted.
There are n great many other enter
prises in and about the city with large
pay rolls. At Pluma. half way between
this city and Deadwood, is the Kildo
nan ch~lorination works, which EN-
ploys a large force of men. The pay
roll of Deadwood is much less thar
that of this city. The two largest con
Germs which employ men are the Dead
wood and Delaware smelter and the
Golden Reward chlorination plant,
Deadwood has a large mining country
tributary TO it.
Money for Dakota University.
Mitchell, S. d., May 16.-An impor.
tant meeting of the Business Mems
league was held Saturday night To
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of contrib.
uting $4,000 toward the erection of y
new building for Dakota university, il
having %outgrown its present capacity
President Graham delivered an adj
dress stating the university's needs
and agrees TO raise $4,000 outside o
Mitchell if $4,000 was raised here. II
was unanimously decided to raise the
amount and a committee was appoint.
ed for that purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20
Dakota Evangelical Conference.

Big Stone, S. D., May 1G.-The Da'
lota conference OF the Evangelical as
ISOLATION met in the Evangelical
church in Big Stone City, 5. d., to hoId
their sixteenth annual session. The
territory covered by this conference
comprises the states of North and
South Dakota. The president of the
conference is Bishop Thomas Bowman,
Of Chicago. Other general officers
present are Rev. II. Mattill, Rev. j.. C..
Hornbcrger, editor Of the English
Sunday school literature of the de-
nomination, and Rev. II. {. Nickel,
corresponding secretary of the Mis-
sionary society.
The most important of the business
was the election of Il new presiding
elder for the Fargo district. Rev. Phil
lip LauX was elected, and the brethren
Ph. LauX, William Suckow and G..
Ocrtli. were elected delegates, and G.
j.. Keller and S. Hoy ]alternates to the
general conference, TO be held in st
Paul next fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20
Couldn't Guess.

College Chum-Who is that pretty
girl over there?
Junior-The one IN the blue dress?
Goodness, no! She has a nose like
a parrot"
The one in black?"
"That peaked thing! Why, of course
not.
"Oh, you mean the one with red ho
ers in her hat?'
mo, | don't. mean the n talking
to her"
'Eh? You don't call her pretty, do
YOU? She's my sister.-Good NeWs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-20

Clerk (who has had sickness in the
family, to his employer)-I would re.
specially ask you for an advance; yes
terday | had to pay my doctors bill.
amounting to $50 marks. Principal
All, my dear fellow, the old story, I'm
afraid-living vastly beyond your
means. Mons Cdipe.
English yachtsman Ga few years
heGce)-I have brought over my yacht.
and want a race. Where is your course?
American yachtsman (who has profited
by experience in British waters)-Up
the Raritan, thence twenty miles inland
by canal, returning in a straight line
overland. | shall use a canoe with
wheels.-N T. Weekly.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-27
Free Of Charge.

ANY adult suffering from a cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis,
throat or lung troubles of any nature,
who will call at Albert Estorge,
will be presented with a sample bot
tie OF Boshee's German Syrup, free
of charge. Only one bottle given
to one person, and none to children
without order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
sucn a sale as Boschee's German
Syrup in all parts of the civilized
world. Twenty years ago millions
of bottles were given away, and
your druggists will tell you It's sue
cess was marvellous. 1t is really the
only Throat and Lung Remedy gen.
orally endorsed by physicians. Ore
rs cent bottle will cure or prove its
value. Sold by dealers IN all
civilized countries.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-27

"Waited on, miss?"-
"No. | wish to see some gloves.
"GIoves? Certainly! Twenty
four! Show this lady our latest ar
rivals in gloves, "
Number "a uncover's brown box.
"Here they are! Genuine three but
ton French kids. To-day they are ad.
vertiseG for $l.90. Worth more"
They are not exactly what | wlsh.
ed"
"Oh, | see! You prefer plque
glove. Examine these?"
81 did not say word about plque
gloves"
"You are right! It's my mistake.
You said suede. Here they arr on
this case. Threeclasp?"
"Did you hear me say suede, young
MANI"
"Well, er--that is, | couldn't say
exactly. You may have said mocha.
| think, now, you SAID mocha. Here
they are in the latest effects. Fleece
line. Extremely comfortable.
Should | wrap these up?"
"No, sir, don't wish any
mocha
"Is 1t possible! Here have been
under the impression that you wish
ed mocha gloves, and it turns out
that you wish something entirely
different. 1t just shows, miss, how
we can get incorrect ideas. But at
last we have a mutual understanding.
You wish an as,akhan heece-liued
kid? just examine these gloves .un-
der that skylight."
81 don't wish tbem.'
"Don't wish these? Is it possible?
Miss, did you say anything about
cashmere gloves"
.Not a word"
"Aud YOU didn't wish to see any
"No. didn't."
"WelI, miss, would yon please b.
so kind as TO designate The exact
style ofgloves you are looking tori"
81 would have done so long ago If
you had only given me the chance
to get ID a word edgeways. | wish
to Look at heavy, coarse pair OF
gloves. | am going To-
give them to our ashman as Christ
mas present. He is the NEST accom-
modatlpg ashman in the city. You
Just ought meet HIM. But have you
any gloves in that lIne?D
s.No! Go to tanners and have
pair tanned 10 order Then he
turned on his heel and strobe up to
The other end of hls counter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-27
P E r S O N A l. S

Mr.. Z. Lee Riggs, of Patterson,
spent the Holidays in town.
Miss ANITA MiIlot, and sister
Cecile, are IN town visiting then
friends.
Mr. Cap Rroussard of St Martin,
VILE was IN town yesterday visiting
his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Carlln, and
daughter are spending the holiday
with relatives in Franklin.
Mr.. G. de Lassus, Insurance
Agent, of New iberia was in our
town, on Sunday.-St. Martain
EvaDgeline.
Mr.. James Wyche, of Iberia par
ish, was attending to some business
in St. MartInville, on Thursday
Evangellne.
Messrs Earnest Carstens, W. f.
Carstens, J Bruins DeN alcourt were
among those who spent their Christ
mas holidays here.
Prof. A. J. Dupuy, now in
charge of the Jcanerette High
School, spent the holidays Ill this
city with his parents.
Prof. Rust was on our streets yes
terday. He says there is good
deal of measles in the fOurth-ward,
which to some extent interferes with
attendance at his school.
Mr. Freddy Lietermeyer arrived
Saturday on the evenings tram from
Bay st Louis, where he has been
College. Mr.. Liettemyer
expects to leave on the first and
his many friends are sorry to hear
of his departure.
Mr.. T. M. DupuY is astudent at the
New Orleans School for Dental
Surgery, and represents New Iberia
IN a class of thIrty-three. He says
they have organized Sociological
(or tooth cutting) society of which
he is secretary and treasurer.
Messrs J. II. Carlin, of Rayne,
and Leo Carlin of Crowley brothers
IF Mrs. Will NJ. Hearne, spent an
ENJOYABLE Christmas IN New Iberia.
The former gentleman returned TO
Pointe-aux-Loups Tuesday morn
ng, and the latter gentleman Will
'eman a few days longer.
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90 to the Firemans Ball tonight.

60 to the Firemans Ball tonight
The merchants report large
trade preceding Christmas.
The stuffing was "knocked out
of many turkeys on Christmas.
The |. o. o. F. Lodge will hold
a special session tomorrow night
Members are requested to attend.
If a person has a sincere wish
to make a friend feel happy on
Christmas, why not practice it all
the year long?
Salesman. High rated factory
appoint on uncovered ground. Free
samples. Some with us many years.
Corporation, p. o., 1871, New
York.
The children of the Episcopal
Sunday School will be given a
Christmas tree at the City Hall
on Thursday evening, Dec. 2Sth,
at 6 o'clock. Parents and friends
are invited.
The effects of Santa Claus visits
were visible upon the faces of
many children Christmas day. 1t
made many older people feel as
though they would like to be chill
dren again.
We see by the column of the Thi-
bodeaux Comet that the town Coun-
Gil has decided not to keep the cleo
trio lights running after midnight
on the grounds that Its revenues
from lights do not justify the ex.
penses.
Hon. Peter j. Otey of Virginia
in a speech on the Financial Bill
December Is, last week quoted tie
following:
Here lies old Thirty three per cent.
\ ha he
The more he lent the more he craved
Good Lord can such soul be saw
ed?,
Prof. A. J. Dupuy informs us
that he has engaged the Black Mo-
gul Female Mstrels, of New Iberia
to play here on January 9Th, for
the benefit of the high school. This
troupe played to large house IN
New Iberia several weeks ago and
have since been in Abecville.--l
Iberia Parish Times.
Next year we may expect to read
like the following in the
tally paper: About ten O'Clock thir
a horseless milk wagon
oaded with cowless milk collided
With a blainless rider on chainless
Wheel. The luckless wheelman was
BADLY injured; and being homeless,
le was taken In horseless cab to
he home for the fr,endless. West
axe Herald.
VI lss Sourfacc
20 tramp)-Did you ever have ro-
nance IN your life?
rramp-Yes, mum; | had sweet
,eart oneet dat looked like you.
Miss Sourface (s.ttlng out another
,Iece of pIe)-Ant did she die?
Tramp-No, mum. Me ladder
wanted me to marry her, SO l run
way from home.-Baltimore Amer
can.
Breaux Bridge, La, Dec. 16, '99.
Ir. E. +. MlLLARD, New iberia:
Dear Sir and Friend: | take this
. ans of informing my friends and
auents of New Iberia and vicinity
hat. | will return to Iberia, a,
Christmas and will be prepared to
o any and all kind of Dental work,
Or a limited time as propose to
,cate permanently here in the future
Very truly yours,
c. G. DELHoMMER, ID. d. S.
The Cote Blanche Plantation,
wned by Messrs. M. Bloch and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-27

"Newspaper publicity we believe
to be the greatest lever in the world
for pralsing anything or anybody
into prominence. 1t can't prove a
failure If done PROPERLY Chas, B
Cook Adv. Mgr. of Pozzonl's Com
plexlon Powder, IN "The Advertis
ing Man"
Messrs R. G. Sealy Jr. and Jerry
G. Fuller Jr. have purchased the
Lafayette and will take possession
of it on the first. The deal was
made through Mr.. II. S. Sealy who
Is an expert in foundry work. We
hope these two young gentlemen
will succeed beyond their expecta-
lions In Lafayette, and see no reason
why they should not do so. Mr..
James Pollard will 60 up to Lafay-
cite with them.
Heard on the street: "Going to
the Big Ball tonight, Jim9'
"Naw.n
''Why not?'
"GOt no use for 'em. Don't
dance"
"Say Jim, 'spose your house was
on fire, you'd want a fire depart
ment to save it if possible wouldn't
your
eyes, cert. OF course"
"Well, unless we have a fire de-
partment how can organized fight
be made to save your house. The
best time to fight that fire is right
now before it catches, see!'
'B'leve / do. I'll co.
Thieves last night entered the
residence of Mr.. w. o. Bunch and
robbed it of some articles belong
ing to Mrs. F. V. Peale, his sister
in-law. This work was done early
in the evening in fact before ten
o'clock. This would go to show
that the thieves were aware of the
absence of Mr.. Bunch, and knew
that the house is not occupied i'll
the early evening. They broke
the lock of a trunk belonging to
Mrs. Peale and ramsacked it's arti-
cles.
We advise every one to be pre-
pared to meet these rascals at any
and all times and, we feel that
they deserve but little clemency.
A young lady was acting temper
arlly as hostess, and her time was
much occupied. One of her adml-
rers, nervous and absent-minded
lover, perceived that this would be
The case, and to facilitate matters,
be determined to bring affairs to
point. He didn't get chance.
"Atterward," says the object f
his lll-starred devotion, IL found
his memorandum on the floor, where
he had dropped it in his agitation.
It reads thus:
"Mentlon rise in salary. Mention
Mention pleasure in
,ersoclety. Mention prospects from
Uncle jim. Never loved before.
Propose.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-27


Did you enjoy Christmas?
How did Santa Claus treat you!
The Fire Co.'S. Bail for tonight
New Years day will be the mex,
grand occasion.
The New Orleans MINISTRIES are
billed to play tonight.
The railroads are doing an i'm.
mense holiday business.
The next thing in Order-the
usual new year resolutions.
The inclement weather during
the latter part of last week made
the Holiday sales smaller then they
would otherwles have been.
The Flremen's Ball tonight is tor
the purpose of raising funds to re-
organize the Fire Department in
order to protect your property.
Don't forget that feature.
The excursion to New Orleans
will leave on January 18th, from
Arnaudville, stay in New Orleans
until the 10th, on which date it
will leave at 1870 a. IN. sharp.
Here is a chance for cheap eX-
curslon.
WANTED - Honest man or
woman to travel for large house;
salary 800 monthly and expenses,
with increase; position permanent;
inclose self addressed stamped en-
Z velope. MANAGER, $50 CaXtOn
bldg, Chicago.
The New Orleans Minstrels will
exhibit here to-day "Wednesday.
They were to have performed on
Thursday evening last, but the
weather was such that they can
eelled the engagement, and will
return to fill it this evening.
There were a large number of
boys and young men out on Christ
mas night fighting each other with
fireworks, and the result was few
nghts that laid some up for re-
pairs. Cannot boys learn to enjoy
themselves without acting like a
10y Of would-be toughss
Belle Isle has had a safe rob
oery, some one who knew the com
olnatlon took out six hundred and
odd dollars and hid a part of it
under pile of salt where it was
round, some four hundred and
twenty dollars. The Superintend-
snt has the party who did the
YORK and is trying to pump the
oaiance out of him.-Morgan City
Ind. Dem.
In last Thursday night Mr..
2 J, Pellerin the winner of the
piano offered a punch to the mem
4 ssas q Home Fire Co., which was
tEeatly enjoyed by those present.
number of toasts were made
shen TO crown the occasion,
sanders of Home Fire Co.,
ented to the editor of this
Z neat engraved gold charm
- aaamond for his generous
g Dec. the 7th.--Lafayette ,
dvertiser.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-27
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

SMITHS BAKERY will sell fruit
cake, second to none, at prices
within the reach of all. Also Christ
mas trees and ornaments and a gen.
eral assortment of candies from the
best manufacturers IN the United
States.
Angel Food cake, pound, silver
and assorted fancy cakes always on
hand,
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