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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
An Important Decision.

A notable decision was rendered re.
Gently in the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Northern District of Cali
fornia, making permanent an injunction
obtained by the California Fig Syrut
Company restraining the defendant par
ties "from making, using or selling an,
liquid laxative medicine marked with the
name Syrup of Figs or Fig Syrup OF
any colorado imitation of the same" The
decision also protects the California Els
Syrup Company against imitation Of their
wrappers, boxes and symbolical designs
used in connection with their famous laxa.
tive. The decision Is Of the greatest value.
not only to manufacturers Of proprietary
articles, but to the public generally, as il
aairms that the valuable reputation &c.
quired by an article Of merit will be pro.
tected by the courts, and that the party
who builds the reputation by extensive
and legitimate advertising is entitled to
the full fruits of his enterprise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
A Few Timely Pointers.

The up-to-date farmer has learned the
wisdom of doing his own thinking, and
In selecting a binder or newer to weigh
carefully the actual points Of superiority
and to avoid mere talking" or Selling
points. The life of a machine depends
largely on it's main frame, which should
be solid enough to outwear the working
parts and yet not heavy enough to teai
itself to pieces through it's W inertia.
The Deering Ideal Binder has a high
carbon steel frame, hot-riveted at the
joints. This machine has stood the most
severe tests ever put on a binder. 1t has
a cutting apparatus that will cut any crop
that grows; elevators that will elevate
anything it cuts; a simple reel with great.
er range of adjustment than any other,
operated with a single lever; the famous
Deering Knotter and Binder which never
misses; the only bundle carrier worthy Of
the name; and finally Deerlng Roller and
Ball Bearings, making 1t the lightest
draft binder That ever "ut a swath.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM.
How the Application OF It Facili.
tates Manual Labor.

tates Manual Labor.
Pittsburg Dispatch: Application Of
electrical power to farm industry is a
new development In the electrical
Geld. There must be many farms on
which are water powers, small or
large, which could be made to yield
electrical energy which would do q
great deal of the ordinary farm work.
An object lesson in this field Of effort
is furnished by an equipment recently
provided by the Westinghouse COM
pany for the farm of G. X. Beardslee,
situated On both sides of East Cana
dian creek, near st. townsville, N. Y.
There are two falls on the farm, one OF
sixty feet and the other of $50 feet in
height. The lower fall is to be first
used for furnishing power for h
farm. A power house has been erected
nearby and a horizontal turbine with
n 1sO-kilowatt (270-horse power) gen.
orator installed. From this central
power house the electrical current is
now transmitted by conducting wires
to the farm house, to the barn, cattle
sheds, grain houses and other places
where lighting or power is required.
At these several points the direct cleo
trical current Is utilized to drive mo-
tors which operate various machines.
One motor, of ten horse power, oper-
ates a hay cutting machine, another
motor Of the same power runs a
threshing machine and q third motor
operates a 44-inch circular saw for cut
ting logs. Each of these motors can be
nsed separately or all at one time. The
farm house Is brilliantly lighted and
comfortably heated by electricity, the
result Of a utilization of q waterfalls
power. Electricity heated flatirons
are in the laundry, and the kitchen
contains a cooking stove also heated
by electricity. In the dairy department.
are milk separators, churns and other
appliances, all having electric motor
attachments. Outside the house sew
eral arc lamps turn night into day,
The use of electric lights in the barn
and outhouses greatly diminishes the
danger of fire. Besides having all the
electric power he wants for his wv
purposes Mr.. Beardslee sells sixty
horse power to two knitting factories,
and the money received from this
source goes far to defray the running
expenses of the electrical plant, which
is said to have cost only "a moderate
amount"-it should not be much more
than $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
A Sweet Revenge.

TSt-Bits: "Oh, Eleanor, I am so glad
to find you here. l went up to your house,
and your mother said you had come here
TO be fitted" and as Eleanor grasped the
speakers hand the dressmaker frowned,
for she didn't want the 1T of the new
gown interfered with.
"Well, Daisy said Eleanor. II am
glad, too, for I see by your eyes that
you've something to tell me-"
Yes; this morning l went over to see
Kit, and I ran right up to her ROOM, as
we always do, you know"
yes" assented Eleanor.
And she was crying. All round her on
more letters. I said: Mercy Kit. what's
the matter?' Every now and then she
woul MAKE a vicious jab at a letter and
appear to be writing.
oh, Daisy, l am almost wild; I'm so
busy
"'What are you doing?' I asked.
well said Kit, you know Clarence
and / have had n q~uarrel-and I'm glad
Of it'-and here she sobbed the gladdest
kind OF a sob-'and-and-he sent all my
letters back-and the silver bookmarker
AND the lovely pipe | gave him with his
name engraved on ~it-and-oh, Daisy, I
can't use any Of them-how can 1?-and
so I'm getting his letters ready to return
-'m-I'm-correcting them, and then
she laughed and made another jab with
{" Correcting themT ] gasped.
"'Yes-correcting them. You know
Clarence is a terrible speller. SO | have
zone over each letter In red Ink, ana
made him see that 1t was intentional,
Humph! I'll bet he won't tell another man
he broke It orr -.
II couldn't help laughing, but wasn't
II a fine revenge?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

New York Evening Journal: Com
pressed air has been harnessed to the new
chimes In the belfry of st. Patrick's
cathedral, and by the most delicate touch
on a keyboard no larger than that of a
typewriter, the player Of the chimes can
Which %lves forth orr . deen "h bass s'I ~ tb y
vibrations Of two and a half tons Of bell
metal. The chimes in St. Patrick, which
are q double octave, and as large and as
fine as any in the world, will be rung by
the gentle touch of the players fingers on
the tiny keyboard, and the ponderous,
but finely-adjusted apparatus will be
driven by compressed air. This Is the
first attempt to ring a double octave
chime by means of this force.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
SHE WAS TOO HEAVY.
How a Woman Got Wcdged in a
Broken Cab and CouIdn't Get but.


London News: TIL Irishman who went
out to an evening reception in a sedan
chair, the bottom Of which fell out, and
who said that but for the look OF the
thing he would as soon have walked,
was not In such an awkward predica-
ment as a lady who got into a cab In the
Boulevard st. Michel in Paris the other
day. She was fair, 40 and exceedingly
fat, and as she sat on the seat 1t gave
way and her feet were on the roadway.
Unfortunately the drive did not at first
notice the mishap n drove on, the lady
running as best she could and screaming
to him TO stop. A crowd collected and
tho man pulled up. 1t was then found
that the lady could not be got out Of her
embarrassing position without taking the
horse out of tho shaft and lifting the
vehicle over her head. for 81 was impos-
slble to lift her up through the aperture
through which she had fallen. The crowd
Of idlers who were soon on the spot wore
greatly amused and their delight knew no
bounds when an alteration ensued be-
tween the cabby and his fare. the one
claiming damages for the injury TO his
cab, the other declaring that she would
sue his master for damages incurred
through the vehicle being insecure. Natu-
rally no agreement was arrived at and
the matter will DO referred to the civil
tribunal,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Keeping in Touch With the World

Christian Union: Men grow narrow
because they do not live in sympathy
with the times; they grow hard be-
cause they keep the world outside;
they lose in spiritual force because
they keep that force under their daily
life. Every day witnesses to the life
lived the preceding day; this must be
so, for life is cumulative either in good
or evil; there is M blank. Conscious
w or unconsciously, this force is work
ing for good or evil; stagnation is
death. When we realize this to the
full, we strive to compel attainment.
When we look upon each day as a pc
Rod by itself, we become the play
things of time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Try Aliens Foot-Easc,

a powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen
nervous and hot, and get tired easily. II
you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Easc. 1t cools the feet anC
makes walking easy. Cures inGucNyps
nails, swollen and sweating feet, blister
and callous spots. Relieves corns ant
bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial pack
age FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
Leroy, n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Who Knows?


Perchance the spirit, freed from feshen
chains,
May dofr its cerements and escape the
tomb;
P~erchance may wander while all time re-
mains,
YEARLY waiting for the day OF doom,
Released by death from all Its earthly
throes-
Who knows?
Perchance the disembodied spirit may
Come back among the scenes Of care
and strife,
To learn how useless was its former way,
How little were the greatest things or
life;
How very petty were It's many woes
Who knows?
P%erchance the spirit. when the life is DER.
May sink In apathy so long and deep,
OF earth and heaven, or hell to know no
more,
Til the last trump shall rouse It from
Unconscious while life's current steadily
Who knows?
All! II the spirit may at times return
And gaze around with immaterial eyes.
Or slghtless. senseless. nothing new may
learn
Until the day for Judgment shall arise
Seek not to learn; In God your trust ro-
pose
He knows.
Thomas Dunn English. In tho Independ-
ent. =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
" what are Won doinp?' I asked.
The Underground MaiI.

Life: A little girls father saw her one
day burying a little piece Of paper in O
hole she had made in the soft earth in
the garden. The proceeding aroused his
curiosity, and after she had gone he went
to the place where she had planted the
paper and dug It up TO see what 1t was.
There was just one line written on It:
Dear Devil: Please come up right away
and get my auntie.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Tit for Tat.

Tit Bits: Grocer-"What do you
mean by sending me only twelve
ounces of steak when l send for a
pound?"
Butcher-"Oh, / don't know; but
I'll tell you what | did. / lost my
pound weight, and so used one of your
pound packets Of tea instead"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Confession of n millionaire.

A millionaire confessed the secret of
his success in two words-hard work.
He put in the best part of his life
gaining dollars and losing health, and
now he was putting In the other half
spending dollars to get it back. Moth
ing equals Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters for restoring health. 1t cures dys-
pepsia and indigestion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

OF past and present; the old tenderness liv
ing still; the glamour Of her beauty infiu-
encing him against his better Judgment,
as all men are influenced by exceeding
beauty
It stung her to madness, that IL she had
power to stir this mans heart at all u
should be to no deeper homage than this.
She would have spurned him IL he knelt To
sue for her love, and gave her only passion;
for passion can despiso its object-love
cannot. So Valerie wronged herself more
and more-strove more, and more to make
herself wholly and hopelessly nstgandeS.
stood by the man she worshiped.
They came presently-yalerie doing her
hest, Ii seemed, to turn Lord Westbrook's
head-to o narrow path where only two
horses could go abreast. Beauregard rein.
ed back at once to Mrs. Dudley's side, and
left Valerie to the young peer; and Valerie
urged Zoe forward, 30 that she and beI
companion got some little way ahead OF
the rest Of the party.
Another victim.' said Mrs. Dudley,
laughing, and pointing with her whip &c
Lord Westbrook.
"A willing one, / suppose" returned
Beauregard, Struggling his shoulders.
Whatever he might think of Valerie he
could not endure for anyone to speak
slightlngly Of her;in his own heart he tried
not to condemn her, tried to make every
allowance for her, and reproached himself
that he was forced to think her schemina
and worldly; nor did he ever think her
wholly so; she struggled with her nobleI
nature; she hated the a she had set her.
self, and hence she was maynard and in.
consistent. MEMS hearts," he added
''are not breakable articles; and women
-,
"Have nonei Is that itr"
al almos. think So"
"For shamel l won't speak to you the
rest Of the ride"
"You muslin this lane at any rate.
Whom else am l to fiirt WITH"
as flirting a necessity"
Beauregard burst out laughing.
"How like n woman! You have broken
your resolve almost in the breath with
which you uttered it!'
"You are too badr' cried she, lifting her
whip. "You deserve"
"Your sweetest smile of f~orgivenessl'
said he. The whip fell, and the smile was
given.
but you don't deserve it, though" she
said.
Never mind deserts-the thing is that
! have obtained 1t. Open ground again.
Stay don't give rein; there is n wide, deep
gully right across our path; any of I e
horses can take it-and you among the rid.
ers-I know; but not ALL"
Dallas and Travers knew the place; sc
did Angela, and could leap it. Beauregard
suddenly spurred forward after Valerie
and Westbrook, who, hearing the rapid
hoof-strokes, turned round, within a hun
dred PAGES Of the gully, which the latter
knew of.
Lets go for the leapv' exclaimed Va
lerie, in an ~unaccountablc spirit Of mis-
chief; but as the words passed her lips, as
she grasped the reins more firmly for the
rush, Beauregard was at her side, and his
grip on the rein.
"No," he said, quickly, almost sternly,
'not thatv'
Valerie flashed up at him detiantly.
"Coloncl Beauregard," she exclaimed,
81 can do that leap!'
"Why, Beau!' cried Lord Westbrook, in
a veXed tone, miss Herbert could leap
that! zoe"
Continued Next Week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

1t is estimated that the loss to farm
ers became of the flooded condition of
the Missouri river bottomland between
Yankton and Elk Point will aggregate
over $100,0 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

Twenty-Five years ago the United
States produced 20 per cent of the cot.
ton of the world; today she produces
IS per cen of the worlds cotton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Uniting All Men,

Count Tolstoi: Christian art. T.. c., the
art OF our time, should be catholic In the
original meaning of the word. 1. o., uni
versal, and therefore 1t should unto all
men,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Very Particular.

Atchison Globe: An Atchison wo-
man went fourteen times recently to
have one dress fitted, and tried it on
nine times out of the fourteen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

j believe my prompt use of Piso's
Cure prevented quick consumption
Mrs. Lucy Wallace, Marquette, Kas,
December 10, 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
The Bond.

Life: Smith, have great sympathy
for southern railroads.
Jones-How's that?
Smith-We both have so many poor con-
nectiOnS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

WANTED.-Case OF bad health that R'IP'ANs viii
not benefit. Send > cents to Ripans Chemical Co,
New York, for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Not So Rad, After All.

Judge: "Oh. mamma" exclaimed Doro-
thy, who had heard OF a tornado passing
over the town where she used to live,
grandpa and Aun Emily have been WIS.,
tied by Il sugar-cane."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
CHAPTER xxxvIII.-AN APPLICATION OF AN
jill PRovERB.

Cant / make you believe that a soldier
can be trustedl" saiG Colonel B~eauregard,
lowering his voice; but the color that
mounted to Lady Angela's face, the quick.
ness with which she averted IL, startled
him. His speeches, both to Mrs. Dudley
and Angela herself, had been obviously
mere galdnterfes; serious flirting was the
last OF Max Beauregard's faults; and
though he knew that Lady Ellnor was
anxious TO advance her sister To the post
OF lady of Abbot's Leigh, he had never sup.
posed, though a vainer man might have
easily supposed 1t, that Angela had any
more than an ordinary liking for himself
personally. ADgela's look and manner IN
this moment gave him rather an unpleas.
ant shock; either he had jestingly touched
a deeper chord than he wist Of, or the girl
she was cunning enough TO do this-de.
signed TO give him the impression that he
had done 30. He bit his lip, but added, di.
rectly and carelessly:
"Ahi well, | see | arm in very bad repute,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Halls Catdrrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
The Best Side.

The Best a
St. Francis de Sales: If you would fall
into any extreme, let 1t be on the side OF
gentleness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

LADIES! The Period ca NOnthl, Reguts a.
never tails; write for free Box; enclose &c stamps.
NEW Yunk CHEMICAL co. Box 40, Milwaukee. VS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
Won receive INV devotion, ~

you receive my devotioni"
"Your devotion is only skin deep, Colonel
Beauregard. You soldiers are not to be
trusted
II protest. No, I will turn to Angela
she is more merciful."
"What aboutf'' said Angela, who had
not caught all the foregoing, but did mo-
much mind gallant speeches to Lilias Dud-
ley; 1t was not the widow she feared.
"In your judgments. Mrs. Dudley will
not believe a soldier can be tr~usted-will
your"
'In les dfdires du c6atr" returned Lady
Angela; certainly not"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

New York. Oct. nth, iS03.
Pe.ru.na Drug Mfg Co.. Columbus, o.;
Gentlemen-Pe-ru.na Is good for catarrh.
| have tried 1t and know It.. 1t relieved me
immensely on my trip to Cuba. and I al
ways have a bottle In reserve. Since my
return l have not suffered from catarrh, but
II ! do l shall use Pc ru.na again. Mean
time you might send me another bottle.
Yours, AMOS ]. CUMMINGS, NJ. c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

Summer catarrh assumes various forms.
II produces dyspepsia and bowel complaint.
II causes billousness aud dsenses OF Tho
liver. 1t deranges the kidneys and bladder.
Summer catarrh may derange the whole
nervous system. when 1t Is known TO tho
medical profession as systemic catnrrh.
Pe.ru.na is n specific for all these forms Of
catarrh. Pe-ru-nn never d~isappoints. AID.
dress DR.. Hartman, Columbus. Ohio, for a
free book on summer catarrh.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

he WIVES anu
mothers of America
are given to over
work. Let them be
wise In time and at
the first indication
of female trouble
write to Mrs. PinR-
ham at Lynn, Mass,
former advice. This
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

This is heroic but a penalty has to be
paid.
A woman in New Matamoras, Ohio,
Mrs. ISABEL BRADFIELD, tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

ON duties to many women seem more important than
health.
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01
WOMAM,S
DEVOTION
10 NOME

dear MRS. PINEHAM-I feel it nay duty to write to you to
tell you that I have taken Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and think there is no medicine in the world like 1t. /
suffered for nine years, and sometimes for twelve weeks at q
time ! could not stand on my feet. Ihad female troubles OF
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-01

IIoUX CITY P'T'G CO., 77o-2o. 1890
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
THE OLD YEAR
GREETS TIE NEW
They Exchange Remarks Over the
Wireless Telephone.
GOOD THINGS Of The YEAR.
Old Year Gives the New Year Some
Pointers anu Refers With Pride
at His Record of Twelve
EyeBtlul Months.
GOOD THINGS OF THE YEAR.

Hello. Central, Please give me lsol
on 1904"
Hello
lis that you. New-Year? Just thought
Ia call you up for little chat'
yes, and you are
"old year. getting ready to turn over
everything to you. 1 have Jew regrets
but don't think 1 have lNed in vain
should say you haven't
1--WE at least done something to erase
the line .etween the North and the scuth,
I've cemented the friendship between
England and America, and I've proved
the innocence az Dreyfus 10 the WoiiH.
Have noticed al that
"Yes.-and 1 showed them how to read
American books. you know they never
would before
yes. / remember.
"Rut. i've given them Richard Carvel
ard Janice Meredith, ana David h'Fum
and Mr.. Dooley. and they wouldn pass
,hose by: you keep the good Work up
IN try
1--WE left you several heroes to worship,
be sure you don't get angry with mem
II they give their houses or SWORDS 10
their wives
Mustn't, eh2"
and I've Ie-t "a few wars on your hands.
Look out Tor Johlny Bull. and don LEI
Them B0er him too long.
IN see 10 that all right.
BOTTLE HIM Up.
"And catch Aguinaldo quickly-eise u
VIII be more contraction IN their people
than expansion in their land.
All right 80. anything else?
Nothing. only you can change me
stage a litle. I've given them laza ana
the Turtle and such things, anu Ie1"e
you and me. I'm sorry for ii, d. Is r..thel
rough. you might Try your hand on mat
Thanks"
ooh YES. ana tell the men not 70 be
so jealous Of the women Oh the hlSh-l
education score II the women can gel
ahead OK the men, they deserve 70 DO u.
PROM what station arc you taking
anyway. old chap!'
pRrTTY. Good TO RICHMOND.
I'm on at Richmond, I've been pretty
ecod to this old place. it's pet Of nine
and I hope you'll take good care OF H.
II Will
yes. I launched their torpedo boats,
and started their factories. and puned-up
their engines and gave them a lift way
I'd prosperty-road They needn't have
feen so glad 10 get rid Of me as to make
an that hurrah with horns and pop-crack-
ers. AS they have been doing the last
week
Just a rousing send-off. I guess.
cnlv hone ri do as well 40 YOU, Oh
" an. YOU see I've a century behind me
even n they are trying 10 rob me OF me
honor. and il don't begin II wen know
they'll say bad words about me.
..NVeu. well, / suspect IT IS time to ring
ne Ell. I'm sorry to leave
'Au revoir 90
Good morning, New-Year. and COD
tless you"