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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
No Chance 10 Snread.

Washington Star: isn't he one of
those people who are very well met
in a mixed company at the festal
board, but whom you would hesitate
to take home to dinner?'
Mo- answered Mr.. Blykins. "OG
the contrary, I'd much prefer taking
him home with me, where there would
be no excuse for his trying to make
an after-dinner speech"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

"The Ragged church." is to be open
ed on the Bowery In New York by
a Mr.. bennett. bennett has been car
rying ON the Pencil mission (see Gen
csis xxXii:3 % for the name) at 30 Bow
cry for three years, almost wholly at
his own expense. and now proposes to
enlarge II, invite 1000 poor people in
every Sunday and feed their souls and
bodies at the same time. Hot coffee
and currant rolls are mentioned as the
Inducements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The highest price ever paid for res
idence property in the city of New
York, and perhaps in the country, was
given recently by Marley L. Proctor,
an opulent soap man of Cincinnati
$600,000 for a lot 100 feet front by 125
deep, at the corner of Fifth avenue
andn Fifty-second street.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Florida, according to local papers, is
becoming one of the great tobacco
growing states, and the product has
been pronounced in some respects
equal to that of Cuba. Sumatra wrap
per tobacco raised in Florida recent
~ took the prize at the Paris expo
sition over the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

From a nation Of borrowers we have
become n lending nation, and interest
rates are cheaper today in the United
States than anywhere else on earth.
In place of selling bonds in time Of
peace we are paying bonds in time OF
war. all of which proves that the claim
of national prosperity is based on sub
stantial facts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

DIR. j. w. Snow of Atlantic City has
an Irish setter dog which was recently
run over and badly m%angled. Feeling
sure that the animal would die the
doctor began to experiment on 1t with
morphine. TO his surprise the setter
is slowly recovering, but meantime
has apparently become a confirmed
morphine fend, showing the same
symptoms when denied the drug for
any length OF time as are exhibited by
the human victim.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Dickens avenue" is suggested as
the name for the new broad street
that is being cut between Holborn
and the Strand in London. 1t runs
through a part OF the town in which
Dickens placed episodes of many of
his stories.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

of his boarded gold. He had a snug
lot left, however, and the story is that
he lived long enough to see the time
that he would haye taken a great deaI
less than her weight in gold for the
wife On which his youthful ardoI
placed so great a value"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The feetest quadruped known does
not approach the speed of certain
birds, while it soon succumbs to the
fatigue they hardly feel at all. Three
or four hundred miles in one fight
is nothing extraordinary for the arti-
fcially-bred carrier 3 passage pig
con.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
HANNA Is SANGUlNE.
Thinks settlement OF tho Strike
Sight.

Sight.
Chicago, Oct. Ex-senator NJ. A. Han.
ma, when asked about his statement.
during a political meeting, thai the
Pennsylvania miners strike would
come to an end, said:
II did not profess previous insight in
to the strike situation in Pennsylvania,
but the last news received from the
center of the disturbances indicates
a settlement is near. Advices received
by business men coincide with this
statement, and / am told a compromise
Of the difficulty is a certainty. within
q few days. at least"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

On n parade ground at Calcutta are
several adjutant birds. These crea-
lures walk up and down the grounds,
and they look so much like soldiers
hat at a distance strangers often mis-
take them for such.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Ancient history records that Zeno,
the famous learned philosopher, who
wrote no fewer than roo treatises, died
at the age of so, from i~mmoderatc
laughter, excited in seeing an ass eat
figs from a silver dish.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The injury to soil from flooding is
yariously estimated to last from five
to twenty years. Investigation in Es-
sex showed that the soil was left with
2 per cent salt, mostly to the complete
destruction of earthworms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Aluminium has been one of the com
ing metals for a long time, but at
last it has arrived. 1t is now getting
largely into the arts and utilities. It's
range is all the way from a picture
frame to a frying pan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Nail-biting among French school
children of both sexes has been made
the subject of study by Prof, Bertillon,
His statistics show that the boys are
in the majority. The girls prefer to
nibble their penholders.i
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

William c. Whitney has already
been offered MS much as $4,000 for his
"Danae and the Golden Rain" by Ii
tian, which he recently bought in Pa
risy for $50. 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
prouh Of IL.

Indianapolis Press: The Naughty
Onc-You ought to be proud, sir, to
have me recognize you.
The Common Person--I am. 1t
shows i have money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
Anxious. 10 plcnsc.

Philadelphia Press: Old Lady
(sternly)-ls there a bar attached to
this hotel, young man?
Summer Hotel Clerk-No, ma'am,
but we can send out and get you any
thing you want.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20


II am ashamed OF my
country. That flag must
come down. | would cease
hostilities, and say TO Agui-
naldo that you may set up a
government for the Phil
ipinos, and we will say to
other nations keep on IL
had the power / would turn
back the recent pages of
American history.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

People buried in an avalanche hear
distinctively every word uttered by
those who are seeking them, while the
buried ones most strenuous shouts
fail to penetrate even a few feet of
nov
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
Peril. of ,he Omen Mouth.

Indianapolis Journal: "A physician
says that people who sleep with their
mouths shut live longest"
"Well, people who go around with
their mouths shut when they're awake
seldom get killed"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

President McKinley's instructions to
the Philippine Commission take the
center pin out of the arguments Of
the Democratic campaign orators.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The Populist candidate. for President
makes great fun OF his own unsuccess-
full efforts to practice law. But Mr..
Bryan would be a. great fool to prac-
tice law when he can make $500 an
hour lecturing to lyceums..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price Is cents.


Chicago Tribune: Noah Thingortoo
What does Bryan raise. on his farm?
Noah Table thinks he is raising
bis majorities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

lie then took up the Philippine ques-
ton. He spoke against the acquisition
OF the Philippines. He referred to The
Sulu Islands, and the contract between
Gen. Bates, and the Sultan OF the Sulu
Islands. He said that our flag when II
fioated over those islands was not his
flag; that IL foated there as a flag OF
oppression, and over a Sultan with
slaves. Then he uttered the words
that now trouble him. They were ut
tered as a simple sentence, and with
no modifying words. He paused a mo-
ment for effect, and then said with en-
expression of disgust:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

George Fred Williams has figured
out the election of the Kansas City
ticket from the returns from Vermont
and Maine. George Fred is every bit
as good on election returns as he is on
finance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Boss Croker declares that only re-
publicans are responsible for the wick
edness OF the Tammany Ice Trust. Gro
ker Is somewhat of a Joker.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

No one has been able 20 give a sat-
isfactory reason for the formation
adopted by the wild duck or mallard
in fight, The birds arrange them.
selves in two conrerging lines like b.
huge ", the leader occupying the
point.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

There is rivalry between New York's
leading Democratic newspapers for the
honor" of producing the coal miners
strike.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

II hate the very name OF
Republican | object to the
name Of Silver Republican
and refuse to be called one.
l am not In favor of, and
will not support one prln-
ciple that the Republican
party stands for"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The increase in the price of cotton Is
doubtless encouraging to Chairman
Jones round bale trust
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Criticism OF Governor Rooseyelt,s
military career In the interest OF Mr..
Bryan and Adlai Stevenson will be sure
90 strike the country as q decided bit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The Democratic issue of contraction
is one which doesn't appeal strongly
to the voters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Carriers Ink has the Endorsement OF the
United States Government and of all the
leading railroads. Want any more evil
uence?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
INCREASE IN VALUE OF FARM
PRODUCTS.

The following quotations are taken
from the files of the Sioux Falls Daily
Press for July 1st of each year and are
Chicago cash prices. The year 1899,
however, is taken from other sources,
the files of the Press not being availa-
BILE for that year.
~. a. Onp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Ito Permanently Cured. no us or nervousness after
FIJI D first days use OF DIR. kline's Great Nerve Re
storer- Send for FIJI se 90 trial bottle and Treatise.
DIR. X. u. .KLINE. Ltd. 93I Arch 81. Philadelphia. Pa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

You voted for prosperity and got 1t.
Are you now going to vote against II?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

II is said that Mr.. Cleveland will not
lift a finger for the Kansas City tick
ct. He is not so obliging as those
members of his cabinet who propose
TO hold their noses while voting for II,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The political party that promotes
strikes doesn't produce prosperity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The declaration against trusts in the
Republican platform is far more i'm
portant than anything Mr.. Bryan can
say on the subject. IL is the voice of
the party In power that carries its
platform pledges into action.
Mr.. Bryan declares that "the poor
men will furnish son for the army"
They will. So will the rich man, and
so will all good American citizens.
each in his proper proportion; and all
these proper proportions will be the
Same.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

1874 U82k az 043A 25A 425h
Yet Mr.. Pettigrew is going over the
state telling the farmers they have no
share in existing prosperity, and that
everything they have to buy is higher
than what they have to sell. Each
farmer can sit down and do his own
figuring on this proposition, and find
out where the truth lies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
QUEER EFFECTS OF WHIMS
Men who Could Dress Well on Mon
ey Wasted For Cigars.


It's u curious thing how some peo-
pie will sacrifice themselves to their
whims," said a man who prides him
self upon his study of human nature.
Il don't mean wealthy people, for they
can usually afford to do as they like.
l am speaking now of people in moder-
ate or less than moderate circum-
stances. l have in mind Il young man
whose tastes run to expensive neck
wear. He wouldn't think of wearing
tie that costs less than 81. and he
has stacks of them. Now, he can't af-
ford this luxury, so he has TO stint him
self by wearing So shoes and $50 ready.
made suits. He doesn't realize the in
congruity of his attire and is perfectly
happy if his tic is all right.
Another chap l know doesn't pay
the slightest attention to his personal
appearance and is usually rather fray
his money on expensive cigarettes. He
smokes only the highest priced import
cd Egyptian brand. and they cost him
4 cents apiece. He is a fiend and
smokes probably 40 n day. You could
not hire him to smoke Il domestic Gig
arctic which costs half cent, yet if he
did he could afford to dress himself as
he should. l could cite numerous in
stances of this tendency to one extrav-
agance which have come under my per-
sonal observation. 1 can on, explain
it as lack of mental balance."-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
TRICK OF AWoMAN SHARPER
She Found q Lace Handkerchief and
n=.s.1-,-- &C.,.

She Found . Lace Handkerchief and
Quickly Turned Ii Into Cash.
Il lost s. lace handkerchief today,
but learned one of the tricks of the
light fingered people in Chicago" re-
marked q North Side woman as she
came back from shopping excursion.
Was it worth S3?' asked her hus-
band.
Hardly, bat it's interesting. I
bought 4 lace handkerchief. and as
walked TO the car I stopped to buy a
newspaper. l had my purse in my
hand and a number of things, of course,
and 1 laid the parcel containing the
handkerchief and the check for it down
on the corner of a fruit stand near by.
After got to the car 1 thought of my
package. l hurried back, and the
package wasn't there.
Where is the little package 1 left
here? asked the Italian vender.
'Zatta lit paper
"Yes'
"'Other lady took it
Il wanted that handkerchief espe-
cially to give TO Il friend for n birthday
present. I went to the store again and
picked out another handkerchief.
'T am sorry the first one didn't suit
you,' the clerk said.
"'Why. lost it" replied in aston
ishment.
"'You don't say soy said the clerk.
Why, about ten minutes ago n nice
looking woman came in here with that
handkerchief. and we took 1t back and
refunded the money. She said that
you were her niece and that you were
out shopping together. You decided
the handkerchief was not just what
you wanted, and she came back to re-
turn it. We gave her ticket for the
$3, and she cashed it.'"-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
FOUR FIREMFN KILLED.
Carried to Their Death by a Collapsing
Flourish Seriously Injured.

Pittsburg, July .. - Pittsburg's
downtown business section was visited
by another disastrous fire Saturday,
the second within a week. As result
four men are dead and six others are
in hospitals suffering from injuries
which may prove fatal. All of the vic
Tins were tiremen. The dead are:
John Griffin and st. Clair Crawford,
both of engine company No. 1: Max
Batterbaugh and John Lewis, of EN-
CINE company No. II. Injured: Cap
tain Dan Campbell, Stewart Burns,
and Edward kcarncy-all OF company
No. t; William Erb. George Mum and
William Doyle. of company No. IL.
The fire originated in the basement
of T. e.. Evans N Co.'S china and
glassware establishment, on Fifth aV-
enue, between Wood and Market
streets. Before the men could get fair
ly at the fire il broke out the rear, and
the building was soon at the mercy
of the flames. At about 80 u. m,
when all danger seemed to have
passed, ten members Of engine cOmpa-
MES Nos. / and II were working oil
the second floor knee deep in wafer.
when the floor gave way, and dragged
the third floor and the firemcn along
with il, clear through to the cellar.
The money loss will reach 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09

Mrs. VI. D. Hardin, on Lake MinnetOn-
ka. Stevenson seemed to be very much
pleased. and spent the afternoon in
reading congratulatory kilograms from
ell parts of the country
In speaking of his nomination he
said: Yes, l will accept the nomina-
ton as the Democratic candidate for
vice president OF the United States.
was not 4 candidate for the nomina-
ton. and I feel deeply grateful for the
honor paid me. The man who would
not would be insensible TO gratitude.
approve of the entire platform and L
believe the outlook for the party TO be
bright"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

1t is alleged Il Kingston, Ont, that
a plot has been discovered to blow
up the penitentiary there and release
the Irishmen who tried to blow up the
Welland canal.
The international Stove Mounters'
union elected J. II. Keefer of Detroit
president, and II. T. Oberling. Quincy,
His, secretary.
Adolph Ruth has been expelled from
membership in the Chicago Board of
Trade i'll connection with the McLain
Bros case.
The headless body of a man, found
near Baltimore. is believed to be that
of John Marshall, an actor who disap-
peared June >.
Ninety degrees. the highest tempera-
ture for any July month on record at
the office of the local weather bureau.
was the temperature at New York Sat
urday.
At the Alexandra races in England
Saturday American jockeys captured
all the races.
Crow Indians to the number of 1000
are dancing at Pryor Gap. Wyoming.
The Arkansas Republican state con-
vention nominated Herman L. Rem
mel. Of Little Rock, for governor, and
made no other nominations for state
offices.
\ steamer has arrived at Antwerp
with bar gold valued ut fs4O.OOO, con-
signed by Transvaal bankers to Hol-
land bankers.
The fire at the Standard Oil com
pany's plant at Bayonne, " j., has
nearly burned itself out The total
loss is s.. 100000.
Two large slaughter houses near
Newark, y. j., were destroyed by FIRE
Saturday. Loss, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
Washington Church Kodak Fiend..

" hOuak r1enuB.
THE story that a Washington wom-
an sent notices to the ministers of the
capital of the opening of her summer
home with the request that they be
read from the pulpit may be a libel. al
though l have been told that it is 4
fact" said man who has been in
Washington for several months. but
I'll tell you what 1 have seen there
men and women carrying kOdaks into
their pews on Sunday. No; not to take
snap shot of the minister, but the
Washington kodak fiend stops on his
way to church to make shots. and after
the service he fingers on his way home
to do likewise. There is no other place
In the country where the kodak fiend is
SO insatiate as he is in the capitaI."-
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
Dick To Re state Chairman.

Cleveland. July 9-The head of the
state Republican ticket, Hon. L. c.
Laylin. has chosen General Dick for
chairman of the state Republican COM
mittee. This means that General Dick
will relinquish the secretaryship of the
Republican national committee. 1t is
understood to be the wish of President
Mckinley that this change be made, as
he is solicitous that his home state
shall make a good showing at the polls
this fall The national executive COM
mittee will hold its first meeting July
Is in Cleveland and the membership
will probably not be made public until
that daV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
Peculiar Problem.

Subtract 40 from 10 and have 45 left.
1t can he done, strange TO say. Here
is the method: Put down the numerals
1 to in row in reverse order; under
meath place the same numerals in regu-
lar order. The sum Of the figures in
each row is 40; subtract the lower row
from the upper:
1853 . Las
1 s g=45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
STEVENSON OFF FOR LINCOLN.
Goes to See the Nebraska Statesman-wHi
Accept the Nomination.

Accept the Nomination.
Minneapolis, July 9.-AdIai L. Stew
Neb.
MinnetOnka Beach. Mimi. July O.
For twenty-four hours the telegraph
operator at Minnetonka beach was one
OF the busiest men i'll the United
States. Messages of congratulatiOn
for Adlai f. Stevenson. Democratic
vice presidential nominee, have been
piling in over the wire in quick success
sion. The news of his nomination came
to Stevenson ar the home of his sister
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
PooIkiIIer "Don't Co. in Canada.

Niagara Falls, y. Y. July Bow
ser, the Chicago man who purposes TO
run the Whirlpool Rapids in his life
boat. did not succeed in launching his
craft yesterday. Canadian police in
terfered under the Sunday law. The
boat will be lowed TO the American
side where Bowser viii board 1t and
start on his trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-09
ADDRESS OF SILVER REPUBLI CANS
Executive Committee Endorses AdIai +
Stevenson for Vice President

Executive Committee Endorses AdIai f
Stevenson for Vice President
Kansas City, July 9.-The Silver Re
publican party Saturday by its execu-
tive committee issued an address TO
the Silver Republicans of the United
States in which it says in part: The
Democratic national convention of 1900
has nominated William !. BRYAN for
president and Adlai L. Stevenson for
vice president. The Silver Republican
national convention of 1900 has NOM
mated William J. Bryan for president
and referred the matter of a candidate
for vice president TO its national COM
mittee with power to act. Your com
mittee has carefully considered the
whole matter. 1t met in conference
with representatives of the Democratic
and of the Peoples party national COM
mitteeS, and went over the ground
fully"
The committee then states the polit-
zeal situation from the Silver Republic
an point of view and closes by declar-
ing that ''Impelled by these consider
atiohS your national committee has de-
termined that its duty in this hour is
TO indOrSe Hon. Adlai L. Stevenson as
our candidate for vice president, in or
der that the opposition to the gold
standard, trusts and monOplies. imper-
ialism and all its attendant evils, may
concentrate its votes at the danger
point and accomplish the triumph of
those principles so dear to us. 1t is but
simple justice to say that in taking
this action we are following the advice
of our distinguished leader, Hon.
Charles A. Towne."