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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-18
Bending the Twig.

Detroit Free Press: IF you were to
tell my wife that she was not only dis
honest but untruthful as we'll, she would
probably call upon me to shed your
blood said the thoughtful man with a
quiet smile. Il don't mean to ~insinuate
tina / consider her guilty of these Of
lenses, for there are few whose moral
ideas in life are higher than hers. But L
cave a suspicion that she does not con-
slider that street car companies and rail-
roads nave any moral rights that one Is
bound to respect, and that one Is not
obliged to apply their usual moral stand
ard in dealing with them.
1--WE have a boy who is nearly Z, and
although we have not been obliged to
pay his fare before, l am afraid we shall
nave to in the future, as my wife's latest
plan has failed to work. She visited a.
sister last week, who lives in the western
part of the state, and she declared that
II was all nonsense to think of paying
Willie's fare, and that she would manage
to get out of 1t in some way. She gave
the little fellow some secret Instructions
and took the train in high spirits.
How old is this child, madam asked
the conductor.
How old are you, Willie?' asked my
wife, sweetly.
"'Goin' on G. answered Willie promptly.
But yesterday i was goin' on T.
THE conductor got his fare. and what
Willie got must be left to the imagina-
tton.D
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JACkS0NVlLLE'S SUFFERING.
Hundreds of Professional Men and Mer
chants CIamor for Work,

N.SAA wv MAUI
chants CIamor for Work.
Jacksonville, Fla, May iO.-Tne full
meaning Of the widespread suffering
in Jacksonville waS realized yesterday
when 1t was announced in one OF the
meetings that a number of men who
had never been used to manual labor
were clamoring for work. Among them
were clerks, collectors, bookkeepers and
ever professional men, three young
physicians especially declaring their
condition destitute, as they had lost
wardrobes, libraries, office fixtures and
everything in the fire. The department
of labor has undertaken to give cleri-
ca employment to all of these appli-
Giants.
The situation in the city shows that
all of the relief departments have beer
arranged systematically and the peo-
pie are being cared for as we'll as the
conditions Will permit.
Two carloads Of clothing and pro-
visions and one carload Of potatoes ar
rived from New York. The arrival OF
the goods greatly relieved the situa-
ton.
Good work is being done by the La
dies Relief association and many ladies
Of the better class who had been hid
ing their desperate condition were re-
lieved.
The sewers have become clogged UP
owing to the broken pipes throughout
the city, and a hundred men were put
to work today cleaning the pipes and
flushing the sewers. In the several
tented villages a sanitary force was
put to work, and II Is believed that all
danger from typhoid fever will be
eliminated.
The city Is still under martial law.
over q half million dollars worth OF
insurance already has been paid by
the adjusters and the people are COM
mencing the erection of temporary
places of business and dwellings,. A
new Windsor hotel is to be erected at O
cost Of $500, 900 and work has been com
menced clearing away the debris
for the laying Of the foundations. The
Gardner building also will be erected
at once or the old site.
Another body has been found in the
ruins. that Of Mrs. Scion Robinson
Nothing remained to tell the story OF
her death but a cupful of bones which
were found in the debris Of her late
home.
Relief is coming In generously or
every train, and the subscription list
to date amounts to $25, 900, with prom.
ises of aid from many places which
has not yet arrived.
Commissaries have been established
all over the city.
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man to be wounded during the Siege,
Nine. CUTLER. a French woman, wai
struck by a Mauser rifle bullet in the
thigh and seriously, but not danger
ously, wounded.
CHAPTER VI.
One of the most notable effects of
siege life has been to bring out into
prominence all the mean and selfish
characteristics Of the individual, as
we'll as the heroic and self-sacriicing.
People who In times of peace pass for
very nice, sociable individuals, with no
particularly mean tendencies, when
subject to deprivation In the food sup
ply and their nerves become a bit shat
tered with the sound of whistfing bull
lets, the shrieking of flying shells. or
the dull thud followed by the crash
ing snd grinding OF solid shot show
up IN their true bedrock character and
are to h core. 1t has been
most interesting to observe the dissolu-
ton OF previous friendships, often Of
years standing, and the making of
new ones between individuals formerly
more or less at variance.
Then, too, Ii has bern an interesting
study to watch the effects on the opti-
mistic man and the pessimistic man OF
the various rumors hat have drifted in
through occasional reports from cap
tfves or deserters from the enemy's
troops. The optimist believes that u
enemies are discouraged, are short Of
ammunition. are fighting among them
selves, are firing high purposely not to
inJure us; that the relief force is very
lear, that flashes Of heat lightning are
searchlights of our friends, etc. The
DeSSimiSt believes the pnyarc a 80 0obt
Ing among themselves to prevent relief
until no one power has more troops In
the relief than any other; scouts the
idea of searchlights: says the pro-
visions are nearly out; sees new barri-
cades erected by the enemy every
night; recounts the fatal casualties in
creasing each day, and notes the d.
minishing strength OF the remainder
and moreover fully believes and con-
stantly asserts that we are only stav-
ing off for a little while an inevitable
general massacre.
Before the siege began ! heard the
United States minister say that IL the
Boxers destroyed a single station on
the Peking- Hankow arilroad, known
popularity as the Lu Han road, they
would have a horde OF Cossacks pro-
tecting the line within a fortnight. Yet
of the $4,000 Russians reported to have
Deen In Fort arthur, When the entire
Lu Han line and the Peking-Tien Tsin
railroad was destroyed, not a man has
os yet august 49, reached Picking. The
Boxers are still seen from our loop
holes and make our nights hideous
with their horn blowing and incessant
rife fire. We were also told by those
w~iseacres, the foreign ministers, that
Japan would and could have so, 900 men
in Peking II a member Of their lega-
ton were injured. Their second and
third secretaries have been killed,
their legation guard has been almost
annihilated. and we see, as yet, no new
japanese faces. Again, Captain Mey-
ers assured us the Americans could
easily spare 10, 900 men from the Phil
ippines, who could reach Picking in, at
longest, two weeks. but two months
now gone by and they have not
materialiZed.
Continued Next Weekly
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CLEVELAND BANKER
COMMITS SUICIDE
R. N. Pollock, President Of Failed
Institution, Kills Himself
in Seattle.
FLED FROM OHIO LAST WEEK
Not Known whether He Was an Em-
beEzler or Not-Condition of the
Bank, Which Failed Last Week,
Being Investigated.

Seattle, Wash, May 1o.-A man be-
lieved to be r. N. Pollock, the missing
bank president from Cleveland, o.,
ended his life here yesterday in the
Hotel York, by sending a bullet
through his brain.
A razor, a two-ounce box of rough
on rats and a phial containing 100
tablets OF aconite were found at hand.
All papers belonging to the man had
been burned before he committed the
deed. The suicide arrived here Mon
day and registered as James Fisher
He failed to appear during the next
day and his room was finally broken
into. Lying in a reclining position
was found the body. The coroner was
called in.
The deceased had not apparently
stirred after firing the fatal shot. No
cleW could be obtained In the room and
the name OF r. N. Pollock was found
sewed on the inside of his coat, placed
there by a Cleveland, o., tailor.
The man appeared we'll dressed and
had $50 In money in his pocket.
Cleveland, o., May Or. N. Pollock,
who killed himself in Seattle, was the
president of the Cuyahoga Savings and
Banklng company, of this city. He
was SO old, married and had
three children. He was the promoter
OF the bank which closed it's doors last
Monday. Pollock disappeared ten days
ago, and had not beer definitely placed
until news OF his act OF self destruction
reached this city last evening. The
condition OF the bank is as yet q matter
OF conjecture, it's books being in the
hands CT the receiver, who is making
an examination and whose report is
expected In a day or two. The bank
had deposits to the extent of $340, 900.
This sum OF money was not in the
banks possession at the time ru-
mors Of its weakness were circu-
lated and to avoid the inevitable
outcome Of a possible immediate
demand for a large snm Of none the
directors decided to suspend business
and a receiver was appointed. Other
Cleveland bankers, 1t is said, would
have gone to the assistance of the
Cuyahoga Savings bank had II been
asked for. The bank was not promin-
ent In the city's financial institutions,
being located in the residence district,
and its deposits being for small sums.
The receiver Of the bank stated last
night that Pollock did not Jake the
money that was In the bank at the
tim of his leaving the city, and It is
believed that knowing that a crisis was
near Pollock sought safety in flight.
The United States Carbon company,
which went into the hands of a re-
ceiver on account of the failure of the
bank, Is said to be not seriously in
volved, and 1t is expected to resume op-
erations soon with increased facili-
ties.
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any one suffering with Cafarrh,
as my cure Is complete"

Hon. b. b. Dovlner, Congressman from
West Virginia. in a letter from Washing
ton, ID. G., to The Peruna Medicine Co., says
the following OF their catarrh remedy. fe-
runa:
II Join with my colleagues In the House
OF Representatives in recommending your
excellent remedy, Pcruna. as n good tonic
and also an effective cure for catarrh.'
Mrs. Mary e. Fentress writes from Para
disc, Tex, the following: IL think ! can
say that your good advice and medicine has
cured me OF chronic catarrh. ] have had no
pains In my head since / have taken Peruna.
| have been In bad health ever since 80, and
have taken a good many medicines which
were only OF temporary relief. Peruna Is
the catarrh cure. The Peruna stopped my
catarrh of the head so that II did not become
chronic, and am very thankful for DIT.
Uartman's advice and medicine"
Peruna Is n specific for all catarrhal dis
eases. 1t acts quickly and benencially upon
the inhamed mucous membrane, thus remov.
Ing the cause Of catarrh.
Catarrh Is Catarrh wherever located.
Catarrh Is essentially the same everywhere.
The remedy that will cure catarrh In one
situation will cure II In all situations.
IL you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use OF Peruna, write
at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a full state
mcnt OF your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Snnitarium, Columbus, O.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-18
HE FEARED ONE-MAN POWER.
That Was why n Detroit Man Got Out
Warrant for n Neighbour.

That Was why n Detroit Man Got Out n
Warrant for n Neighbor.
Detroit Free Press: After the appli-
cant for O warrant had been admon-
ished two or three times to stick to the
text he was induce to present his
grievances in a connected manner.
What I'm claiming, judge, is that
the main thing we've got to guard
against In this country is one-man
power. We've got 1t in the nation,
we've got 1t in New York, we've got it
in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania and
1T looks to me very much as though we
had 1t In Detroit. Do you believe In
it, Judge?"
Certainly not, but what has that
TO do with the case?"
Tn coming to that. ! only wanted
to get a general expression of principle
from you You are right, Judge; en-
tirely right. What is wrong In ma
tional, state or municipal government,
is wrong to the end of the logical Sc
quence, is 1t not?"
Yes, If l lake your meaning?"
"Oh, you've got my meaning, Judge.
One-man power is wrong when 1t gets
beyond the individual, or the family,
say. Now, judge, we have one Of these
obnoxious bosses up In our block. Yes,
sir, precisely the sort of fellow we've
LOeH COIluGlllIllllB. ne ltllb uS all now
to raise our children, makes them keep
quiet when he wants them to, dictates
to the women about the garbage. raises
Ned If a dog barks, protests If anyone
wakes him up by getting home late,
tells the mail man his business, CEN
sures all who have any doctor but his,
tells is when to trim our trees, and
rushes to the fire marshal when any Of
us want to make some slight improve
ments.
Now he knows better than you do
how / feel on this one-man power bust
ress and when he rushed over before
breakfast to tell me that the snow was
not properly cleaned from my walk I
just turned loose and kicked him half
the length Of the block. He'll be out
about tomorrow and l want to get a
warrant for him as a one-man nuisance
before he a get at me for assault and
battery"
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a Dtplorab.e Nslxup.

Chicago Tribune: The way Of 1t is
this" said the young man In the golf
suit. Dicks in love with the girl that's
sweet on John. John is smitten with
the girl that's making yes at Tom,
and Toms stuck on the girl that's af-
ter me. That makes me the key to
the whole situation
How Is that?" asked the young
oma in the light buff shirt waist.
why, 1 don't care for n of them.
I withdraw from the combination and
1t recoils back on itself and makes
everything right. Don't you see?"'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-18
WHEN THE WINE WAS IN,
An Alleged Speech by General Chaffee ut
a British Smoker.

New York. May S.-The Herald's Picking
correspondent says:
General Gaselee gave a smoking concert
In the Temple of Heaven in honor of Cen
eral Chaffee and his officers. Chaffee
made a political speech, which caused
comment outside Of the British camp.
The following version, published i'm the
official organ of the British legation, is
accepted on all sides as correct:
Let the kings, ministers and politicians
say hat they may said Chaffee, ''but
1 can tell o ~this-that never will you
see Americans and Britishers facing each
other In the field. Our national policy
may be to steer clear Of International
complications, but should circumstances
arise In which we must make choice, our
clinat would be with the Britishers."
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Warn the Porte.

Constantinople. May S.-The ambassa.
doris Of foreign powers ave dispatched
identical notes to the porte characteriz.
Ing the seizure by Ottoman postal author.
tiles or foreign mail bags avs a breach OF
international law and holding the porte
responsible for consequences. One OF the
mall bags opened Sunday contained dis.
Watches or the German asnbassador.
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A Bargain.

Harlem Life: Here, Abrahams, look
at this suit of clothes you sold me
firecracker."
Whats de matter of EN-? sold 'em
to o at half off for cash, didn't II"
Yes"
well, I've got der cash, ant de close
is half off, amt it? What more do you
yant?"
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A Promising Youth.

The Commoner: The proud father
gazed at his offspring and exclaimed:
Il expect Thomas to grow up. and
earn not less thai a million a year at
the head OF some great corporation"
i've noticed" said the proud father
II reply, that Thomas is able to per-
suade the other boys that he should
keep right on fishing while they dig for
more worms
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Proof Positive.

Philadelphia Press: Cassidy heard
a man the day sayin' thot Adam an Eve
war Chinees."
Finnigan-'"Tut, tut! Shure, annywan
cud tell they war Irish"
Cassidy-"Is II 500"
Finnigan-'Av coorse. They war eyict-
ed, so they must a. been Irish"
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Advancea WnGea.

Harrisburg, Pa. May S-Notice has been
posted at the Pennsylvania steel works
announcing that beginning June / wages
Will be restored to rates In force before
January i. This Is an advance OF about
10 per cent. The company employs nearly
1900 persons.
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GOod CirCulatora.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Somebody says
that the United States has fewer cats
thar any other nation"
Perhaps that's so. But they certainly
do manage to circulate around a good
Geal."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-18

New York Evening SUM-: Flower Ven
der %(stopping before man with woman(-
Vi-lets, sir? Buy some vi-lets for the
lady, sir?
Man absent mindedly)-No; she's my
sister.
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Why Hc Was False.

Chicago Tribune: MY husband" COM
'ained the first nanny goat, rs false.
he truth Is not In lin"
'He is full of hyperbole, sure enough"
replied her dearest friend. II just saw
him swallow q circus poster"
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she q Mean It.

Philadelphia Press: Mamma-Johnny,
want you to be a good boy today.
JOHNNY will be good IL you'll gimme q
nickel.
Mamma-Johnny, / want you to re-
member that you cannot be n child OF
mine unless you are good for nothing.
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You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREE.

Write to-day to Allen s. olmsted, lie Roy,
N. Y, for a FREE sample Of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes.
II cures tired, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes new or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bunions.
All druggists and shoe stores sell II. 25c.
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The DImculty oyercome.

March Smart Set: Brooks-I wish you'd
pay me that $40 you wv me, old fellow.
Borrowit-I couldn't think OF 1t,
Brooks.
'But I'm here to remind you of it."
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Encouraging.

March Smart Set: Hell suppose n
would be improper for me to kiss you on
such short acquaintance?
She-Yes. but 1t is still quite early.
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Mrs, winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
~teething, soften the gums, reduces
allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc a bottle.
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A Rational Explanation.

Harlem Life: Spectator-What gives
that mans words such a metallic ring
Proprietor of museum-That Ia the
man with the iron jaw.
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A Gentleman.

New York Weekly; Mrs. Upton-I
saw Mr.. Newton bowling with the most
courtly grace to a very commonplace
woman. He's q gentleman of the old
school, isn't he?
Mr.. Upton-No. a gentleman Of the
new school.
New SCHOOL,"
Yes. He lives in the suburbs, and
that was his cook"
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The great multitude take this remedy
without any ether advice than the directions
to be found upon the bottle and In the
pamphlets. There are those who prefer.
however, to correspond with DR.. Hartman
during their sickness. To all such he win
make prompt and careful answer without
charge.
Hon. J. Il. Croker, OF Buffalo, N. T.,
who was fer years superintendent of Schools
at Buffalo, In a letter dated October ~.
writes:
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CITc Permanently Cured. 10 hts or nervousness after
I'll y first days use OF Dir. kline's Great Nerve Re
rtorer. Send for FREE 80 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DR X. II. KLINE. Ltd. p3i Arch ST., Philadelphia. Pa
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A mans interest in religion, says the
Rams Horn, will be according to the
amount of principle he had In II.
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IL Nnn HnNn DYsnankla

TT lou HAVE UyspepsIa
Send no money, but write DR.; Shoop, Racine. Wis.
press paid. II cured. pay $s60-if not. Il Is free.
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POOR LITTLE JOHNNYl
AND HIS "TUMMYnI

Small boys, and many times large ones,
and occasionally girls, too, big and little,
suffer terribly from convulsive pains O
cramps" In the bowels and stomach
pain SO violent that 1t doubles up the
ones attacked, and makes 1t impossible for
them to stand up.
Some people cali Il collie, but most honest,
plain-spoken people calf 1t 'belly-achc" and very
properly, for the seat Of the trouble Is In the
bowels, and caused by the violent efforts of the
bowels to rid themselves of something which
doesn't belong there. The small boy usua1ly
gets It from over-eating or from eating forbidden
fruit, and suffers mostly In the Summer time.
It's spring now, and "in times of peace, prepare
for war" Let the boys and girls and the big
folks, too, tor that matter, clean oot the cfoggcd
channels hIed with winter bile and putrid ondl,
canal, iven up the liver, and Summer belly
aches will have no terrors, because they won't
Is to Use CASCARETS. gentle, sweet. fragrant
el strengtheners. For fear that anybody In the
a box of CASCARETS IN the house always, and
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Il have been a sufferer from

CdfarTh SIX or
S We N years,
and after trying
many remedies
4 was induced
by a friend TO
rake a.
The re s uIfS
have been high
" satisfactory.
I take pleasure
in recommend
ing PeruHa TO
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William Il. Claiming: Every human
being Is 20 have a character
OF his own; to be what no other is and
to do What no other can do.
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Hon. S. S. Matthews ex-Unned States Marshal Of Mississippi, in a recent let
ter to The Peruna Medicine Company of Columbus, Ohio, written from Hazel
hurst, Miss says:
81 am happy to say that / am cured of Cafarrh and need no
more attention from you. IL is a great satisfaction that / am
able to write you that Perana has in my case done all that you
claim, and that I win need no more medicine.'