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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
NOT ENOUGH PROSPERITY.

Ex-Gov. Boutwell,, of Massachu-
sets, in letter to the Boston Globe
says some sensible things about the
lessening Of working hours which has
taken place within the past two or
three generations. 1t is usually as
sumed that workers are better off
now than formerly, that is. that they
do not work so hard, because they
work fewer hours, But Gov. Bout
we'll takes different view. Arguing
for the greater need of vacations now
than formerly, he says:
Today the hours of labor for the
average mechanic may be much less
than formerly, but the kind of labor
that he performs is greatly more ex-
acting and wearing than the work of
a mechanic was so years ago. A man
laboring in shop or factory or on
the farm today must keep his mind
constantly on his work and must do
everything with greater care and skill.
If he works only eight hours a day the
work is steady and uninterrupted, and
1t demands an expenditure of consider
able intellectual effort. When l was a
boy, farm hand, for example, went
about his tasks leisurely, stopped to
talk and to rest frequently during the
day, and insisted on an occasional draft
OF rum. His hours of labor may have
been from sunup to shutdown, but his
actual time Of labor was much less
than that of farm hand today. Fifty
years ago it was the same in every
other kind Of occupation. A mechanic
went about his work without any sense
of hurry. Nobody seemed to hurry in
those days. The business man had
fewer cares and lighter responsible
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

| Flash-light powders are made to
burn with rapid, intense fame by
new discharge apparatus which has
small lamp burning with round
flame. the powder being placed in
bulb and thrown vertically past the
flame to ignite it as it ascends.
| To announce the arrival of carrier
pigeons at the home nest whistle has
been patented for attachment to the
bird comprising hollow ball of light
| material, with clamp to secure it to
the tail feather, an opening being cut
in the front to let air into the whistle.
An Ohio man has patented a street
car floor which will prevent people
treading or sitting on passengers toes,
the edges Of the floor being double,
with the upper thickness supported at
intervals on brackets to lift it high
enough to allow the passengers toes
to slip under.
Distribution of germs through the
use of telephones is prevented by
new attachment which has a metallic
ring to fit over the mouthpiece, with
cover hinged on one side, having a
bracket on its inner face for the sup
port of a small bottle containing an
antiseptic or germicde.
In New York a company has been
formed for the manufacture of an ar
NOR for pneumatic tires, using an I'M.
woven, fibrous material, which is fiat
tened out into a wide sheet and COW
cred on one side with loose woven
fabric to keep it in place, being then
folded over until 1t attains the proper
width.
An improved feed box for animals
has small trough pivoted at the rear
of the manger, with narrow, round
hopper depending from the ceiling
overhead to fit over cone-shaped pro-
lection in the bottom of the box, a
weighted lever closing the cone over
the hopper outlet until the animal
presses the box down.
perpetual calendar has been con-
structed by Frenchman named Jagot.
1t consists Of five wheels having total
of ninety-six teeth and of nine levers
or catches. 1t indicates automatically,
without any attention save winding,
the day of the week, the date and the
month. and shows the goth of Febru-
airy every four years. besides suppress
ing it in the centenary years shat are
not leap years and showing it in those
that are.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
A New Kind of Brick,

In Germany the granulated Stag from
blast furnaces is being utilized for the
manufacture of brick. The making of
Stag brick is not a new thing, but here
tofore fluid Stag has been employed for
the purpose, and the brick thus pro-
duced has been found unsuitable for
building purposes because it is imper-
meable to air and steam. But the
Stag bricks made in Germany are, it
is said, not open to this objection. On
the contrary, while exceeding the
strength of ordinary bricks, and pos
sessing an extraordinary resistance to
heat, they are more permeable to air,
and consequently are well suited for
the building of houses. They do not
absorb water as rapidly as ordinary
bricks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
A New PHOTOGRAPHIC rel.soope,

Prof. E. c. Pickering of the Harvard
observatory suggested a few months
ago the desirability of constructing an
extremely long telescope for the pur-
pose Of photographing stars and plan
cts. He now announces that the money
needed has been given by anonymous
friends of science, and that telescope
of the desired kind, having an aperture
OF IL inches and length of at least
100 feet. will probably be ready within
a few weeks for trial at Cambridge.
The instrument is to be placed In a
horizontal position, and movable mir
ror will reflect the light Of the stars
into the object-glass.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
Heat Valve for Kettle.

A heat-controuing mechanism for
use in adjusting the supply of gas
from a gas stove, so that It will
maintain any given temperature, such
as that required for the heating OF
milk the boiling of water or for use
in turning on water sprays when
adapted for fire alarm purposes is the
invention Of two Englishmen, Ernest
Grifiiths and William Dampier, Of
Cambridge. The essential feature OF
the invention is an easily fusible al.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
Automatic Tunnel Lights.

In the Batignolles tunnel near Paris,
incandescent electric lamps, arranged
IL rows along the tunnel walls, are
to be automatically illuminated and
extinguished by passing trains. the
rims of the car wheels operating the
electric switches. The lamps, being
each of ten candle power, and placed
at the height of the car windows, will
passing coaches, thus superseding the
use of lights in the train.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

10y, contained in q tube, the expan-
sion of which, on melting, acts on a
rod or level which in its turn oper-
ates ratchet or star Wheel thereby
water sprays, according to the use to
which it has been put. 1t is most i'm
portant that such device be capable
of being readily reset for use again
and again, and that, too, without re-
newal of the fusible alloy or other
parts, features possessed by this ar
rangement. In the illustration the de-
vice is shown attached to an ordinary
saucepan, while being utilized to con-
troll the supply of gas from gas stove.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
Thinking and Obeying.

Captain, what do you Think" I asked,
"Of the part your soldiers play?"
The captain answered: Il do not
think
/ do not think-I obey"
do you think you should shoot o
patriot down
And help tyrant slay?"
The captain answered.: Il do not
think
do not think-I obey
do you think that your conscience
was meant to die
And your brains to rot away "
The captain answered.: II do not
think
do not think I obey"
Then, If this is your soldiers CODE"
l cried,
You're a mean, unmanly crew,
And with all your feathers and gil. and
braid
l am more of a man than you.
For whatever my lot on earth may
be,
And whether swim or sink,
I can say with pride, l do not obey
l do not obey-I Think"
Ernest H. Crosby in Conservator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
ADVANCE IN PRICES.

The following communication from
a stove concern of Chicago to its GUS
toners explains itself: "Since the last
advance in prices of stoves there has
been continual increase in the cost
of all materials, including about five
dollars per ton on pig iron, and corre-
spending advances on other raw mate
rails. There has also been a shorten
ing of terms on most of the staples to
thirty days, with either one per cent
or no discount for cash. Materials we
use largely have advanced since last
summer as follows:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
Per cent.
Materials.

These advances In stove materials
average over 100 per cent. There seems
to be no possibility of reductions for
some time to come; therefore we find
it necessary at this time to make an
other advance of five per cent in prices
of stoves, and the changing of terms
to those usual in other lines of trade,
viz: Sixty days, per cent discount
for cash, ten days. These changes take
effect Immediately. We take this op-
portunity to thank our customers for
the large volume of trade with which
they have favored us this year, and
we hope to merit your continued good
will by giving you the most salable
goods at reasonable prices and con-
tinuance of our liberal advertising
methods. With best wishes for pros
porous year, we beg to remain, yours
very respectfully"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

tiles. There was seldom a rush about
anything, because the facilities for
rushing were not so numerous as they
are today. There were no railroads
when | was a boy, 70 telegraph. no
telephone, no six-day ocean steamers.
Everything necessarily was on slow
er scale. Mems nerves were not con-
stantly straining, and the anXieties of
a week were, not so great as the anxi-
cites of day are now.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

parted to the falling particles to SIM
ulate the effect of the wind. This de-
vice, it is asserted. will place the snow
scenes on par with storm scenes OF
thunder and lightning which in mod
ern stagecraft have been brought IN q
high stage of perfection.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
Realistic Snow Scenes.

Snow scenes in theaters may really
be made quite realistic, even though
the spectators are quite assured that
the falling flakes are only bits of pa
per. When it is only makeshift snow
scene, where the drawback draper
les OF window show the falling flakes,
O man on a plank III the flies scat
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

TRUSTS are experiments" says
Hanna. These combinations are mo-
nopolies in the fullest sense. They
hold the producers of raw materials,
the laborers and the consumers by the
throat. Their purpose is to fleece the
people to swell their Golfers. The only
thing about them that is experimental
is to what extent the American people
will stand abuse before they will re-
volt and strangle these MONSTERS
National Waterman.
Our government may be "the best on
EARTH" but perhaps it will be admit
ted that the government of heaven Is
quite as good, yet there is no record
that God ever deemed it expedient or
right to force heavens government on
any people who didn't want it. But
possibly commencing the example Of
God to our rulers is treason, and if so
1t is hoped that this paragraph will be
regarded as not having been written.
Farm. Stock and Home.
Nov I understand it ALL" said this
farmer. "By our industry we have pro-
duced more than we could consume,
and by our extravaganza we have con-
sumed more than we could produce.
No wonder we are in a pickle. HUI
manity.
A nation wealthy enough to con-
tribute to the running expenses Of a
harem in the Orient should not permit
starvation wages to be paid at home
This sentiment of a coal miner il
justified. While hard coal is selling
at So per ton the miner has to strike
in order to obtain seventy-five cents
for digging it. There is no sign of any
prosperity in that. There may be any
amount of 1t for the corporation which
receives SO for each ton dug up at an
expense of seventy-five cents, but there
is none for the numerous and hard
worked diggers.-Denver Post.
Mr.. John Bull may find solace in the
fact that he is not the only one who
is suffering from cramps in his benevo.
lent assimilation Department. WORTH.
Herald, Omaha,
The horseless carriage. the brainless
man, the Goddess world, and wireless
telegraphy are startling contempt
raries.-Flaming Sword.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
Acute SYmntnma

"Are you sure you love that girl?"
well, can't work in the morning
until l get letter from her. and after
l get It can't work. Chicago
Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

Gates. He was like the people who de-
termined to kill off all chickens as be-
ing troublesome and to use eggs in
their place as a food.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

tering pieces Of paper meets the re-
quirements. When a more ambitious
attempt at snow scene is made sew
eral small machines concealed in the
flies and distributed SO as to cover the
stage front with the imitation falling
crystals are employed. An inventor
of New York city has just been
granted patent on an appliance for
producing realistic snow scenes in
which the paper is fed into a hopper
snd scattered broadcast over the stage,
q strong blowing motion being i'm
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
OUR "SOUND MONEY"
A PANIC TRAP Is Always
SET.

Secretary of the Treasury 0xa. EcnptIes
the United states Treasury Into Wall
Street at the Command Of the Panic
Mongers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Notice of Expiration of Time for Re-
demption From tax Sale.

10 the uelTs Vi the ESCaVe oi II. IL. laws, ue-
Whereas, on the end day Of November, 1896,
there were taxes due and delinquent on the west
half northeast quarter. CIV X N. +. ~, and the
northeast quarter OF the northwest quarter, IN.
K. u N. w. ~ and the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, IN. w. NJ. K. 10 OF section
nineteen (l9, OF township three 60 south, of
range seven "a east, b.. III. NJ, situated In Custer
county, South Dakota, for the years 1895 and
Whereas, on the said End day OF November,
1896, I. M. Donaldson, then county treasurer of
Custer county, South Dakota, due and legal
notice OF the time aud place OF said sale having
been given, sold the said above described lands
for the taxes then due and delinquent thereon
as Aforesaid. for the amount aforesaid TO Custer
county, South Dakota, and delivered to said pur-
chaser certificate OF said sale and purchase;
and,
Whereas, said Custer County. for a valuable
consideration, tO-wit: the full amount stated
therein, sold, assigned and transferred all It's
right, title and interest In and to said lands, and
In and to said certificate OF, sale, TO Carl Wahl,
the undersigned, who is now the owner and
legal holder Of said certificate aud all rights
Whereas, the said Carl wahl has satisfied all
taxes accrued and accruing upon said lands;
whereas, more than two years have elapsed
since the said sale was made as Aforesaid, and
the said lands have not been redeemed there
from,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that
unless said lands are redeemed from said sale In
the manner provided by law within sixty days
from the date OF the completed service OF this
notice, the right OF redemption will expire, and
q deed TO said lands will be demanded and made
after the expiration Of sixty days from the date
Of the completed service thereof.
Dated this 9TH day OF October, 1899,
Assignee, owner and lawful holder OF the said
First publication, October 10, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
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
A. j. Jones & Co.'S. will be presented
with a sample bottle of Boschee's Ger.
man 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
such q sale as Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world. TWEEN
ty years g millions of bottles were
given away, and your druggists will tell
you it's success was marvellous. 1t is
really the only Throat and Lung remedy
generally endorsed by physicians. One
70 cent bottle will cure or prove its
value. Sod by dealers in all civilized
countries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Jones, druggist.

During the wintersof 1897 Mr.. James
Reed. one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay. Clay Co., w. Va,
struck his leg against a cake Of ice In
such a manner as to bruise 1t severely.
1t became very much swollen and pain
ed him 80 badly that he could not walk
without the aid of crutches. He was
treated by physicians, also used several
kinds Of liniment and two and q half
gallons of whiskey in bathing 1t, but
nothing gave any relieve until be began
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
brought almost q complete cure in a
week and he believes that had he not
used this remedy his leg would have had
to be amputated. Pain Balm is unequal
ed for sprains, bruises and rheumatism.
Fol. sale by A. J. Jones, druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY. s. D..

LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, s. D., [
October 16, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention TO
make fnal proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Clerk of Cir
cult Court Of Custer county, South Dakota, ut
Custer City, 8. d., on December LIST, 1900. viz;
DORA A. LEE,
II. X. No. 424. for the south half northwest
quarter, and lots 3 and 4 OF section 4, township
s south, range 4 east, Ii. ii. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz;
Charles snider, Of Pringle, 8. D.; Martin Ras-
mussen, OF Pringle, 8. d. George Cordingly, OF
Pringle, 3. D.; Alvin Mcclure, OF Pringle, 8. ID.
A.. X. GARDNER, Register.
First publication, October 20, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

On the 10th of December, 1897, Rev
s. A. Donahoe, pastor M. L. Church,
South, Pt. Pleasant, W.. Va, contracted
q severe cold which was attended from
the beginning by violent coughing. He
says: "After resorting to a number Of
so. called specifics usually kept in the
house, to no purpose, | purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which acted like q charm. l most
cheerfully recommend it to the public"
For sale by A. j. Jones. druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie L. Springer, Of Philadelphia, when
DR.. Kings New Discovery cured her OF
a hacking cough that for many years had
made life a burden. She says: After
all other remedies and doctors failed 1t
soon removed the pain in my chest and
l can now sleep soundly, something l
can scarcely remember doing before. l
feel like sounding its praises throughout
the Universe" DR.. Kings New Discov
cry is guaranteed to cure all troubles of
the throat, chest and lungs. Price Soc.
and 81. Trial bottles free at A. j. Jones
drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

The Burlington railroad has just well
coined home one of its fans from a trip
around the world. II was carried by
Mrs. George w. B~allentine, wife of the
General Manager Of the Denver Union
Stock Yards. On 1t are the names OF
the most prominent places visited. The
Japanese figures are nearly obliterated,
but the familiar Burlington Route block
is nearly as prominent as when the fan
started on it's. 25 900 mile journey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
To the Members of the Willow Greek
Mining Company.

CUSTER CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
You are hereby notified that at o meeting of
day of October, 1900, an assessment OF 5 mills
per share was levied upon the capital stock of
said corporation, payable on the 10th day OF
said corporation, at the branch Office of said
corporation at LeMars, Iowa.. Any stock upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid on
and advertised for sale at public auction, and,
unless payment Is made before, will be sold on
the JOth day of December. 1900, TO pay the de-
linquent assessment together with costs OF adj
vertising and expenses OF SALE.
III. j. LINDEN, Secretary,
LeMarS Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, s. ID

OtpVtWUtT y, IJU. ]
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register or
Receiver at Rapid City, ). d., on November IL,
1900, viz;
III. Z. No. 1894, for the north half southeast
quarter, section Is, and north half southwest
quarter, section IA, township 2 south, range 4
east, II. ii. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Dillon Garfield, of Hill City, South Dakota
Chris Holly, of Hill City, South Dakota; Alex, j.
Hasselstrom, of Hill City, South Dakota; Charles
Zimmons, Of Hill City, South Dakota.
Ak. GARDNER, Register.
First publication, October @, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

Mrs. Frank Walsh and child. Of Gus
ter, are spending the week in the city
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcmahon
Mrs. Walsh has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary Mcmahon, on Spring creek
for a month and may remain a couple
of months longer.-Rapid Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

Andrew Ray, the four year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Chilson. died at n
o'clock on tie morning Of the Goth, OF
remittent fever. after an illness Of two
weeks. He was not considered to be
dangerously i'll until Thursday evening
when his stomach refused to retain
medicine. The funeral will be held from
the Congregational church at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Notice for Publication.

Lam OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, s. D., [
October II, 1900. 4
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Clerk OF
Circuit Court of Custer county, 8. D., at Custer
City, s. D., on November "a, 1900, viz:
JOHN p. burst.
II. Z. No. 5792, for the southeast quarter north
west quarter, northeast quarter southwest quar-
ter, and west half northeast quarter, section 10,
township 4 south, range 8 east, b. ii. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Milton Dodd, OF Custer, s. D.; Jonathan 8.
Smith, OF Custer, o. D.; Charles Ostr0tn, OF
Custer, 8. d.; Theodore Book, Of Custer, s. u.
A. X. GARDNER, Register.
First publication, October 20, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Job Couldn't Have Stood IL

If he'd had itching piles. They're ter
ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case o fpiles on
earth. 1t has cured thousands. For in
%juries, pains or bodily eruptions it's the
best salye In the world. Price 25c. a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Al
Jones, druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

Four car loads Of coming two.year.
old steers were broug4. :" over Inc our
lington Tuesday, consigned to Frank
Walsh, Charles sager and James Ulton.
They were purchased in the South
Omaha stock yards by the above named
parties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

In this issue appears the county audi
tors certificate Of nominations for the
coming election. 1t is quite lengthy
but the law says it must be published al
least twice in each newspaper in the
county preceding election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.,
CHICAGO.

Fitch & Willis just got in a line OF
muslin and other cotton fabrics that
they are selling at a price that will save
you money. These goods are bound to
20 up. Come In and get your supply
before the advance.