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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
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Continued Next Week.)
a Different Matter.

"Aiiry Saunders is an awful smart
gal" said Mrs. Abihh Wilson, as she
folded her shawl in its regular creases
on her return from the High Bridge
academy EXERCISES Il must say it, if
She is my niece, that / consider she has
real talent. Her composition was jest
as smooth as if she'd wrote for the pa
pers all her days. Her ma set there jest
like bump on log an didn't appear
to know what was bein' read. Itmust
"a been real disapp'intin' to 'Miry, aft
er the way she's worked over that COM
position"
"What was the subject of her writin'a"
inquired Mr. Wilson.
"It was a graduatin' essay" answer.
ed his wife, "an' it showed a good deal
o. thought in 16-year-old gal, jest fin
ishin' off her schoolin'. 1t was called
The Stern Duties Of Life Upon Which
We Are About Enterin'.' That was the
caption of it, an the idee was well kerr
ricd out
We'll now it's sing1ar how gals is
made, amt it?" inquired Mr.. Wilson.
"Now, sh'd never We expected to hear
'Miry holdin' forth on jest that sub
ject." :.
"Why wouldn't you, I'd like to knowP"
demanded the gifted essayist's aunt.
"Well," said Mr.. Wilson, 81 some way
or mother didn't think 'Miry was just
puppared to tackle that subject For
yist'day afternoon, whilst | was over to
her pas, 'Miry she lay in the hammock
readin' a paper novel, whilst her ma
did up the dinner dishes an all the rest
o. the work. But them" added Mr..
Wilson, q reckon compositions is one
thing an kerryin' out of the idees that's
in EN- is another thing Yo'ttHS Com
| pn,,ia3a.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
A Lesson in Stud Poker.

"Tell you what" said the passenger
In the slouch hat and buckskin leggings.
"this here country amt what it used to
be. Why, year before last made $400
one night down in Denver, in less thar
three hours"
allow was that?' inquired the nervous
passenger.
playing stud poker" drawled the ex-
gambler. "You see," he added, "it was
Just this way: The luck was ali my
way. / couldn't lose if tried.
"Now. there is something queer about
luck. | can almost always tell the min
ute | get in sight of game whether
luck is going 10 favor me or not. IA
luck is my way play for all I'm worth.
if 1t isn't, then / quit, unless have too
much booze aboard. Then am sure to
buck against myself and quit broke.
"But about this particular night.
Well, the luck. as / said before, was all
my way. Twice l. held four aces, and
the last time l had three aces in sight
and one down. The rest all dropped
out but one tenderfoot chap. He had
three jacks up and one down.
Il knew the game was mine, of course,
but didn't want to scare him, so every
time he boosted the pot for 50 i just
h'isted it 81. Finally he showed up $50
and pushed out my pile.
ale said, You don't bluff me that
way and pushed out his"
"Well, and what then happenede"
asked the nervous one, with eager in.
terest.
"Oh," replied the other, carelessly, II
ran across him in pawn shop next
day. He had left his gold ticker in his
room or I'd had that, too"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

bodies OF five British under Boer es-
cort with the pockets of their uni
forms turned inside out. He goes OF
to say:
"Some of the British wounded fatty
accused the Beers of stealing their
money, rings and other valuables. We
had great difficulty in getting per-
mission 10 use the armored train tc
remove our wounded. We believe that
spies carried the news of our con.
templated sortie to the Beers. The
field cornet admitted that he was rein
Forced during the night by 100 mount
ed men and acknowledged withdraw
Ing his guns" !.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
January 3, says: At General French's
special request the Household cavalry,
battery of field artillery and the
First battalion of the Essex regiment
have been dispatched to reinforce him
temporarily.
Pietermaritzburg Jan. S.--The rest
lessness of the Zulus is increasing.
Many are on the verge Of starvation.
There have been several instances or
the looting of stores. Ii is feared the
magistrates will not be able TO re-
strain the warriors much longer. III
is asserted they are anxious to attack
the Beers.
Belmont, Cape Colony, Jan. s.-Co!'
onel Pitchers column, with the Doug
las refugees, returned to camp this
morning.
London, Jan. s.-A dispatch from
Cape Town says: "The prize court
has released the steamer Mashona,
captured by British gunboat in De-
cember with American -four, said 70
be intended for the Beers, on board"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
SAVED FROM THE SEA.
A Norweg gian Steamer Rescucs an
American Crew.

American Crew.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. S..--Thc Nor
wegian steamship Themis, Captain
Anderson. from Cape Haiti, has ar
rived at Chester, having on board Cap
tain Kelsey, his wife and nine men,
comprising the crew of the four mast
ed schooner w. Wallace Ward, of New
Haven, Conn. which was abandoned
on January in latitude 80 degrees
Is minutes, longitude 10 degrees 35
minutes, in n sinking condition, and
subsequently was set on fire.
For three days this vessel had been
dashed about ut the mercy of the elc-
ments, with seas continually flooding
il fore and aft. Ii was leaking badly
and the pumps became choked.
Suffering untold hardships from eX-
posure to the elements, the captain
and his crew worked knee deep in wa
ter trying to keep the vessel afloat,
while the shippers wife paced the
cabin floor almost bereft of her senses.
1t was expected that with every dive
the waterIogged craft took it would
founder.
The Themis hove in sight on Tues
day morning at daybreak. Captain
Anderson, upon coming near, realized
the condition and called for volunteers
TO man lifeboat to go to the rescue
of the wornout mariners. Chief officer
X. j. Lund and two seamen were
chosen from the volunteers and set off
in tn life boat. A heavy sen was run
ming and it took four hours to rescue
the eleven persons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
Wolf bounty Decision.

Deadwood, S. d., Jan. S.--Judge
Moore, of the Eighth judicial circuit,
has rendered an important decision in
regard to the wolf bounty law of this
state. The case was the Mead Couny
bank VS.. the auditor of South Dakota.
The bank purchased number Of wolf
and coyote hides from parties prior
TO July /, 1899. When the bank pre-.
sented the certificates of purchase to
the state auditor they were refused
payment, and the matter was brought
into court 10y the bank. Judge Moore
held that since the act, which appro-
priated 5000 from the general fund
for this purpose, made the amount
payable for the year 1899 and each
fiscal year thereafter, the state was in
duty bound to pay the claim of the
bank. The state auditor held that the
act did not go into effect until July l..
The amount sued for was $l,4ll.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
Agricultural College Growth.

Brookings, S. d., Jan. S.-The South
Dakota Agricultural college has en-
ioyed a steady growth for the past
two years, and the prospects for the
future are very encouraging. The at
tendance passed the 400 mark last
year. and was the largest in the his
tory Of the institution. Already new
students are arriving every day pre-
paratory to taking up the work Of the
winter term, which opened January
3, and fully 800 students are expected
to he in attendance at this term.
Every department will be taxed to its
utmost, and, as was the case last win
ter. classes will have TO be subdividcd.
Already it has been found necessary
to increase the corps of instructors,
and several new departments have
been added.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
CHAPTER Y.

For the next few days the sun is cOnSpicu-
Gus by its absence, AMI Jupiter Tonans,
with all his noisy train, Is abroad. There Is
nothing but rain everywhere and at all
hours, and Il certain Chill accompanying 1t,
that makes one believe with Ella" is 1t
nOt?) that ~ bad summer is but winter
painted green"
The light is dmmed, the winds sigh
heavily, all through these days, and on the
hills around, "the hooded clouds, like friarS.
tell their beads in drops of rain"
But on Thursday evening it clears q little,
not sufficiently to allow one to wander
happily through shrubbery or garden, but
enough to augur well for the morrow, when
the much-longed.for dance at the Barracks
is due.
And, indeed, when Friday dawns all ma
ture is glorious. Ger sea and land there
floats brightness Undesirable, with no
ileck or flaw upon its beauty. In every nook
and glade and hollow is glad sunshine, and
a soft rushing breeze that bids the heart re-
joce, and uplift' itself in joyous praise to
the Great Power abovI who calls the heav-
ems His Throne.
Bir s are singing upon every bough, to
give the day ''gooI-mOrrow, and the small
s.reamletS, swollen by past rainN are chant
ing loud but soft harmonies t. the water
pNies, aS they da,I .ilIilOa5 toward Tie
liver down below.
M tears
Dim tho sweet look that Nature wears"
but rather smile is on leaf, and flower, and
waving bracken. And on Monica, too, As,
with glad eyes and parted lips, she steps
lightly into the shadow of the old porch at
Moyne. No sweeter presence ever honOred
it. Leaning against one Of the pillars, she
stOops forward, and gazes almost gratefully
at the merry sunbeams, as they creep up In
homage to her feet and then go swiftly back
again.
She is dressed to-day in pale-blue batiste
gown, that rivals in hue the delicate azure
of the skies above her. Her large black hat
Is q mass of Spanish lace, her long gloves
are of the same somber shade, and so are
her shoes, though relieved by buckles. With
that smile upon her lips, and the subdued
expectation in her eyes, she looks the per-
son fication of all that Is tender, pure, and
loyable
"Are you ready2" asks Kit, joining her.
'1'hc carriage Is coming round"
Quite"
All but your fan; where is that?'
"Ah true; l forgot it. 1t must be on my
| table. l."
NO, do not stir. / will get it for you. II
would be shame to send you on any errand
| that might destroy your present pose, yor
| look so like cloud, or a thing out OF Kate
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
EXPECTANCY IN ENGLAND.
News Of an Advance by Butler Is
Looked for ANY Time.

iOOkeu lOf any tiulc.
London, jan. 8.-Still there is no i'm
portant news from the front, but the
silence which has descended on Bull
er's huge force at Tugela river is be-
lieved to be the prelude TO another at
tempt to reach Ladysmith. Mean
while the extraordinary tenacity
the Roers are displaying around Coles
berg. where they even assume the OF
fensive, tends TO detract from the sue
cess of French's supposed victory.
The latest news of Colonel Pilcher's 5
raid shows that some Of the first ac-
counts considerably exaggerated its
effect on the Beers and their sympa-
thizers. While il is true he success
fully drove couple of hundred reb-
els from Sunny Side, killing or wound
ing thirty, aud capturing forty-three,
Colonel Pitchers immediate evacua-
tion Of Douglas seems 10 prove he had
information that there was suf-
iicient number Of Beers in the neigh
bOrhood TO make his position unsafe.
Indeed there is reason to believe that
only the dispatch Of cavalry brigade
from Modder river prevented the
force Of 900 men sent by Cronje from
attacking Pitchers column, and as
soon as the cavalry returned to Mod
der river Cronje's troops reoccupied
Sunnyside.
According TO advices from Sterk-
stroom the Beers have completely re-
tired from the neighborhood OF Mol
teno, but Gatacre does not appear to
have pursued them, as reinforcements
from Sterkstroom have returned
iLnrn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
TO REPEAL BANKRUPTCY ACT.
Dnliivcr Thinks IL Has Been iI
Effect Long Enough.

hbh'N' hS'"S A''''r~''
Washington, Jan. S.--Already there
is n movement on foot to repeal the
bankruptcy law. Representative Dol
liver, of Iowa, has introduced bill
with this end i'm view, and he promises
to push il with vigor. The lowan does
not represent anyone but himself in
the matter, but he believes action of
this kind should he taken. When the
law was enacted there was consider
able objection to it, and it was only
by the hardest kind of work it was
pushed through. In discussing the
measure introduced by him Repre-.
sentative Doliyer said:
"a bankruptcy law is intended TO
give the people of the country an OPP
portunity TO clear up old Indebtedness
which is a burden upon them, and pre-
vents them from engaging in business
for fear of being swooped down upon
by their creditors and deprived of
their earnings. This law has been in
effect long enough 10 serve that pur.
pose and if it. should remain on the
statute books for a longer period it
would, in my judgment, be premium
upon dishonesty. II would, i'm effect,
say to the gamblers of the country:
Go ahead and indulge in all the Wild
cat ,spcculations you desire. When you
go broke Uncle Sam stands at your
back and is ready to wipe out all your
Indebtedness 1t would be an out.
rage to permit this law TO remain in
effect any longer, and ] propose to do
all | can to have il repealed"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
WANT INDIAN LANDS.
People OF Gregory County Desire
Rcd Men to Kcliruuish Soil.

Rcd Men To iiuhlsh S"''
Chamberlain, s. d.. Jan. S.--lhe peo-
pie of Gregory county nave under
taken 10 secure the REIMBURSEMENT
from the Rosebud Indians Of that por-
ton Of the Rosebud reservation lying
within Gregory county. The territory
in question comprises about eight
townships, and the land is said to be
of especial value. Many Of the Indians
have already been questioned in re-
gard 10 the matter, and all appear TO
be perfectly willing TO cede the land
if a reasonable price is agreed upon.
At the request of those actively at
work i'm the movement, Representative
Gamble has just introduced bill in
congress providing that the secretary
of the interior be authorized to ap'
point a commission to treat with the
Rosebud Indians for the land, and
many northwestern congressman have
signified their willingness TO push the
bill along i'm every way in their pow
cr. If the movement succeeds Greg
cry county will soon become one OF
the weaIthiest and most populous
counties in the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Congressman Robert w. Taylor
who is leading the fight against Rob.
erts, the Mormon, is an. Ohio man, and
comes from the sturdiest stock of the
Western Reserve. He was born in
New Lisbon in 1852, was educated at
the Hudson academy and Western Re.
serve college, and began life as a
school teacher in his native town. La,
ter he was state superintendent of
schools, and then, after several years
OF newspaper work, he was admitted
10 the bar. He was member OF the
Fifty-fourth congress, and has served
ever since.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

William II. Fleming, OF Augusta,
Ga, is about the only man in the
house of representatives who has
dared to befriend Mr.. Roberts, even
IN u small way. Fleming is a demo-
crat and is never happier than when
fighting on the side of the under dog.
lie is good lawyer, and while Ire has
not had the temerity to say anything
in Roberts behalf on the floor of the
house, he has kept close track of the
case and given him advice and cited
legal precedents which he believed 10
have a bearing on the matter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
NInIhnlI Eincd 500.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Jan. S.-William
Mulhall, prominent business man,
was fined $1OO by Judge Garland, of
the United States court, for contempt
of court. Nulhall is the agent of a
business block which is the subject
Of legal controversy. Judge Garland
granted an injunction restraining the
agent or nominal owner from leasing
or collecting rents therefrom. Mul'
hall ignored the injunction to the eX.
tent Of collecting rents, which, how.
ever, lie decided he intended to turn
over to the court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Contrary to the expectation of many
colleagues and the hope of some, Mr..
Depew's maiden speech in the senate
was not n notable effort. He arose
with evident nervousness, twirled his
eyeglasses, adjusted his pcrfectly-ft-
ting frock coat, glanced around and
said: "Mr. President" A hush fell on
the millionaires' club as the senator
continued: II present bill for refer
ence to the committee on pensions.
Then he sat down and distinct look
of disappointment rippled over not n
few faces.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
Articles of Incorporation.

Pierre, S. d., Jan. s.-Articles of in.
corporation were filed for the Egger.
ton-Gaylord Hardware company al
Pierre, with a capital of $500,000 In
corporators, Victor f. MAXWELL, Lero!
c. Murray and l.. c. Smith. For tn,
Edison Standard Oil company, at
Pierre, with a capital of $5O0,O00 In
corporators, f. L. Squire, NJ. ID. Orr
and l.. {. Smith. The Baker Hardware
company, an Iowa corporation, filed
notice of the appointment of II. l.
Wright, of Nermillion, rs its resident
agent for South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER
Assistant postmaster General Heat h

Assistant Postmaster General Heath
says his order prohibiting the reten-
ton of married postoffice employees is
not intended as encouragement OF
matrimony--thoug il may work that
way-but is simply for the betterment
of the service, and was made neces.
sary by the peculiar unreasonableness
of brides and grooms. Two clerks will
work together i'm the same Office and
give entire satisfaction, even after
they have fallen in love, he declares
but as soon as they are married their
personal relations are constantly OBJ
truding themselves and getting in the
way of public business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
GREAT BEET SUGAR FACTORY.
Gigantic Plant TO BE Built in Col.

Gigantic Plant 40 Bc Built in Col.
Orado.
Chicago, Jan. SIT is announced at
Santa Fe railroad headquarters that the
American Beet Sugar company has con-
tracted for the establishment of q sugar
beet plant at Rocky Ford, Colo, in the
Arkansas valley.
The plant viii be next to the largest In
the world. IL will cost about Sl5O0.0O0 and
will have an annual capacity of $4,000 tons
OF refined sugar, using 100000 tons OF
beets.
Farmers in the valley adjacent to
Rocky Ford have arranged to plant $4,000
acres of beets the coming season, from
which 1t is expected a profit OF $40 an
acre will be derived.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Representative F. w. Cushman, OF
Washington state, made his maiden
speech in the house the other day.
lie afterward expressed himself as
very much disappointed with it. lie
says he found it quite different maxi
ing speech in the house from maxi
ing one on the stump and fears that
he did, not make the serious impress
sion he wished TO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

An oil painting Of President McKin-
ley, to be sent to the Paris exposition,
is being made at the white house.
The artist is A. Muller-Ury, who has
painted the portraits of Senator De-
pew, Director Merriam and other dis
tinguished people. The painting rep
resents the president sitting at the
head OF his cabinet table engaged in
daily work
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Emperor Wilhelm has ordered his
court to learn the koermagyar, sort
of minuet. 1t is an extremely diff
cult dance to master, and Prof. Louis
Pottak, who is a justice of the peace
at Miskolez, Hungary, has been or
dered to Berlin to teach the court. He
was recommended to the emperor by
the lender of the opera.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
Insurance Agents Meet.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan. S.-About fif.
ty agents of the New York Life In
surance company from this and ajoin-
ing states held convention i'm this
city yesterday. The meeting was for
the purpose of comparing notes re-
garding field work and the discussing
Of different subjects of interest to life
insurance agents. Last evening the
visiting insurance men were enter
tanned by +. n. Staples, of this city,
general state agent of the company, at
n spread at the Cataract. Today the
different agents are departing for
their respective fields.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

1t Is said that the senatorial inves'
'tigation of the case of Senator Clark,
of Montana, who is accused of obtain
ing his seat through bribery, will cost
not less than 100000, much of which
will go for fees and mileage to wit
nesses to be brought from Montana.
The amount Senator Clark is accused
OF having dispensed is variously esti-
mated at from 100000 to $500,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

OLSON II. Sakurai, an influential and
highly cultivated Japanese. is in this
country TO study the condition of
American women. He is an officer of
the leading educational institution for
women in Japan, and the outcome of
his Investigations in this country may
be a sweeping change in methods of
life among his countrywomen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Colonel Northcott, who was killed
in the Modder river fight, had done
some excellent natural history work
in the Gold Coast hinterland, and was
looking forward tn returning to that
part of Africa to prosecute his 700
logical studies. He had lately pre-
sented the British museum with an
interesting collection of West African
birds
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Sir Henry Irving makes rather n
good point in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. Through study Of Shakes
pearc,' he says, "the taste of the ma
tion will benefit, the language will
become more exact without losing its
elasticity, and the priceless heritage
of our English tongue will be pre-
served to the world in its purity"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

An old interviewer of Washington
pronounces General Wheeler one of
the hardest men to interview in this
country. He says: "The general is
even more shy than he has been rep
resented 'Reticent' doesn't half de-
scribe him. lie is simply the despair
of every newspaper man who tries to
get copy out of him."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Even Canadians are inclined TO
smile at the speech made by Sir Rod
erick Cameron before the Canadian
club OF New York a few evenings ago.
Sir Roderick predicted that some day
the people of Canada would rule the
North American continent and that
the first step would be the annexation
of New England. Some excuse may
perhaps be found for Sir Roderich's
utterances in the fact that he spoke
after dinner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
OF Benefit at Any Time.

Dispensary Physician (writng out
prescription Now, you are to take
the medicine three times day after
meals.
Poor Patieut-But it is only a very
rare thing when get meal, doctor.
The Doctor-Well, in that case you had
better take ii before meals. - Truth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

WIFI Ii. Young, the veteran chief of
the Western Union telegraph Office at
ashington, was sick and missed the
assembling of the new congress. 1t
was the first time he had been absep'
ON first day" since 1857.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

story showing the wonderful pop
ularity OF President Diaz in Mexico
was told by Thomas w. Mahoney, of
the City of Mexico. The last time
General Diaz ran for president fell
low residing at the national capital
had the temerity to offer himself as
an opposition candidate, whereupon
he was arrested for drunkenness and
kept in Jail until the formality OF
choosing President Diaz to be his own
successor was complied with.