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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
Looked the Wrong Way.

London Spare Moments: Investor-What
do you mean by falsely representing the
property? The notice stated that there
was a view or fifty miles, and / couldn't
see fifty yards!
Agent-No deception at all, sir. Which
way did you look?
"lYhy, 1 loked all around me, and ]
could not see out OF the valley"
"NVell, mister" returned the agent, "yel
didn't look right. If yer had gazed up
thar'd bin no rouble. / reckon yer can
see more'n fifty miles up. | tell yer, mis-.
ter" he added, as the investor walked off
I'VE don't misrepresent the Jacks down
harn -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
MAY BE A HITCH.
Sioux Falls Not Certain 1t Can Accept the
Carnegie Library Offer.

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Feb. 6.-Andrew
Carnegie has, through Senator Petit
grew. made an offer of a donation of
$25, 900 to the city of Sioux Falls for a
public library building. The condi-
tons surrounding h gift are such
that it is doubtful If it can be accept
ed. A couple Of years 6 w. II. Lyon
gave to he city a magnificent stone
building for a library building and to
accept the Carnegie gift the
abandonment Of the Lyon building. II
Mr.. Carnegie will donate s25, 900 for
books for the library 1t wiz be &C.
cepted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

The late Benjamin ID. Stillman.
Yale's Oldest graduate at the time Of
his death, was the owner OF a remark
ably valuable piece OF real estate. 1t
is located at the corner OF Broadway
and Wall streets, In New York, being
about 30 by 40 feet in size, and IL en-
joys the reputation OF being the most
valuable piece Of ground I'm New York,
IL not in the world. It's little four
story brick building has been over
Swallowed by the ~skyscrapers on all
sides OF IL. Mr.. Stillman persistently
refuses all offers to buy the property.
At one time he was offered $40, 900 for
II. This would be at the rate OF $3.50 a
square foot, or about $50 a square foot
more than the tip-top price hitherto
paid for land In that city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
IN SOUTH DAKOTA TOO.
Guardsmen Make Merry OF Anniversary of
OpenIng of Hostilities In IhilIppinc.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Feb. 6.-Febrr airy
4 was the anniversary Of the breaking
out of hostilities between the United
States troops and the Fflipino5 before
Manila, and in which the First South
Dakota volunteers participated. TO
commemorate the occasion the mem
bers OF Company B of this city annual
ly give a ball. This ball was held last
evening and was attended by n large
number OF citizens. many as partici-
pants and theirs as spectators. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
flags and standing arms. The pro-
gram was a neat souvenir of the oc-
casion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
CAMPAIGNED WITH ROOSEVELT.
And Now w. y. Bell of Dell Rapids Wants
Army Position.

Sioux Falls, :. D., FEB. CIV. j. Bell
of Dell Rapids, this county, has the dis
t~inction OF being the only Minnehaha
county man VINO was in the Cuban
campaign with Roosevelt. He will be
remembered as the man who shot a
Flandreau editor for Criticising a
speech made by Bell at that place when
accompanying Governor Roosevelt on
his. trip through the state. Friends OF
Mr.. Bell are now circulating a petition
asking the president to have him APP
pointed to some position in the regular
A ,,Y,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

A club Of divorced women has been
formed in the Australian capital, the
object being to provide the comforts of
home for all women who have been
compelled to divorce their husbands.
Legal aid will also be furnished to
women seeking freedom from irksome
bonds and every effort will be made to
secure reform in present marriage
laws.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

The most radical antl-cigaret meas
ure yet proposed is now under consid-
Grafton in the Minnesota Legislature,
having been introduced by Senator
Halvorsen. one OF whose constituents
recently died from smoking too many
cigarets. The proposed bill Is modelled
on the Tennessee law, which the
United States supreme court has held
to be constitutional. and makes II a
misdemeanor to use tobacco in any
form, bars merchants from bringing
cigarets into the state, makes giving
away cigarets an equally grave offense
and even prohibits the sale OF the pa
pers uesd In rolling cigarets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

Members Of the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers were requested
recently to vote OF the twenty-five
greatest names In electrical science
during the last century. The replies
number 277, and the following list
shows not only the men who were
chosen, but also their standing In the
esteem Of the institutes: Faraday, Kel-
vim, Edison, Bell, Morse, Henry, Tes-
la Elihu Thompson. Maxwell. Am
perc, Siemens, Ohm, Hertz, Davy,
Wheatstone, Helmholtz, Gramme,
Steinmetz, Roentgen, Sprague, Plaute,
Marconi. Oersted and Joule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
Girls Usually Do.

Philadelphia Press: "Have you Moore's
poems?" inquired the sweet young thing.
Il think so, miss: Ill look in a min
ute" replied the clerk In the bookstore.
by the way, here's a fine new story
Just out. It's called Just One Kiss,
and"
"T want Moore" she interrupted
naughtily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
south Dakota Notes.

Sisseton has voted 139 to 10 in favor
of incorporation. The town has about
], 600 population.
People neal Redfeld believe an or
ganized gang of morse thieves is oper-
ating IL that vicinity.
The artesian well which furnishes
Chamberlain power for It's electric
plant broke loose from it's restraint
and the town is in darkness.
Hon. Il. o. Bogart, who was the first
banker in Yankton many years ago,
is reported dead at Bolivar, Mo-,
where he has lived for the past few
years.
nAo u,o~1a,s coefa oro0 Dc enn mn +on.,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

1t is said tina Miss Mollie Wood
ward, who was one of the women who
spent many weeks within the besieged
walls in Picking, Will marry Lieuten-
ant Frederick Bismarck, grandson OF
the famous chancellor. Lieutenant
Bismarck was a member Of the Ger
man legation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Here" said the observant boarder,
who had a newspaper in his hand, lis
a writer who asserts that -odors can
cause deafness"
well" added the cross-eyed board
er, musk is pretty loud"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

r. L. ~Stevenson's French translator,
Gausseron, makes public a letter of
the author Of Treasure Island" that
throws an interesting light on his in
ner self. Writing to condole with NJ.
Gausseron on the loss OF his son, Ste
venson says: Il am like n blind man
in speaking of these things, for l rave
never known what mourning is. But
i have done what is, perhaps, / imag-
inc in my ignorance, almost as hard to
endure. I have outlived my w mer-
its in the eyes of more than whom
I used To esteem and love-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
Open Confession.

Philadelphia North American: II
was awfully glad to receive you letter
stating that you had repented. But
why did you send it unsealed?"
Because they say AN open confess
sion is good for the SOUL"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

Thomas Meehan OF Philadelphia had
q personal acquaintance with Queen
Victoria. When he was n young nan
he learned his business. that of land
scape gardener and nurseryman on the
queens estates in the Isle Of Wight.
He remembers wildly the honeymoon
of h queen n the prince consort,
and he relates how. from a respectful
distance, he used to watch the royal
couple walking in the twilight along
the sea wall, He says they were the
most devoted bride and groom he ever
saw. They always acted like lovers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

Among the articles offered at a la
dies 'rummage sale" in Jacksonville,
Fla, one day last week was an old
hearse which a stablekeeping firm had
contributed. The ladies were appalled,
good Grace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

An American who vas s%ojourning In
Spain at the time says that on the
very day Dewey was destroying the
Spanish squadron at Manila a repre-
sentative audience including Spain's
bravest II best, were attending n
patriotic bullfght-in Madrid, applaud
ing the words of the famous matador:
with the ease with which l have
killed this noble. animal, the bull, Will
the glorious Spanish nation uphold the
traditions of the past and keep green
the laurels OF their illustrious fathers
by triumphing over the Yankee pig"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
He Paid for 1t.

Philadelphia Press: There goes a man
with a very interesting history" said the
clerk In the book store.
You don't say?" inquired the customer.
How do you know?"
II Just sold Il to him"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
Got a sbiJlipp,s v-orth. "a

Tit-Bits: Young lady-What! / shall.
only have one husband all my life? -.
Gypsy woman-Well, what can you
expect for a shilling, misa2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

Mrs. winsIov's sooruISd SYRUP for Children
~teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation.
allays pain. cures wind collie. CSC a bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spo-
ken of as a cough cure. j. w. O'Brien,
322 Third avenue. ~, Minneapolis,
Mimi. January 6, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

Scraps: "She fell in love with me at
the last Covent garden ball, old mani"
Really? How were you disguised, old
fellow 2"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

TO CURE A-CoLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinfne Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL itfails to cure.
K. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

Conceit has we'll been defined as the
self-esteem Of the other fellow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

PUTNAM FADELESS DYE pro-
,dpces the fastest and brightest colors
of any known dye stuff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16

A bill passed the senate on Saturday
to pay Major Mosher, formerly of the
Third battalion, $4S for services in or
ganizing the First South Dakota vol
unteer infantry. Mosher is not en-
titled to this money IL Governor Lee.
Auditor Mayhem n Colonel Frost
were correct In refusing II to him when
the regiment was organized. Mosher
was formerly major of the Black Hills
battalion In the state militia. When
the militia was ordered to Sioux Falls
1t was with the understanding that ii
was not as a state organization. but
as recruits for the United States vol
unteer service. When the examina-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-16
BEAUTIFUL CORA LIVINGSTON.

Continued Next Week.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
JOHN w. PERKINS CO.,
Portland, Me.
RIvERToN PARTIES.

The following parties have been hooked
for Riverton casino during the next
few days and even in February: This
evening Mr.. U. +. Brown is to entertain
a party of friends. On Wednesday eve
ming Ivanhoe lodge, knights of Pythias,
will observe their anniversary with a
supper and social evening at the casino.
Thursday evening viii occur the second
annual outing OF the residents OF Glen
wood avenus. Friday evening a party
Of medical students under the direction
OF Mr.. E. L. Penneil Will spend the eve-
ming at the casino. Saturday, Miss
Houghton OF MoIrIlls Will entertain a
dinner and whist party in the raj room.
January 29th, the members OF the Fern
club. employees at the Portland Custom
house, ARE to have a supper and social
evening. January Both the annual meet
ing ami banqust Of the Cumberland
County druggists will bs held. The
firm of Eastman Bros. 81 Bancroft, with
thsir clerks, are to have social and
suppsr at the casino on the evening OF
February 4th. The quarterly meeting OF
the Maine Commandery, Loyal Legion,
will hold q banquet at the casino on
the evening of February 15sh. The an
nual meeting and banquet or the Maine
Sons OF the Revolution will be held at the
casino, February 22d.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22

Sunday morning the weather was By
far the coldest OF the season. From the
official records Of the Office Of the weather
bureau the figures show that the lowest
point was reached at six O'Clock In the
morning when the temperature went
down TO elsven degrees below. Only once
before this winter, December 10, has
Portland suffered zero weather. There
was only one day last winter when the
figures went below zero, this being Feb
ruary "a when It was eight below Sun
daY was the coldest day that Portland has
had sinoe February II, 1856, when 1t was
thirteen degrees below. The coldest day
since 1870 was February 25, 1894, when 1t
was fifteen below. Then followed Fsbru-
aIy IL, 1896, Sunday, and January =,
1899, the latter day registering ten degrees
pel1w. "with .he exception OF three
years since $780," said Assistant OBJ
server Roche YESTERDAY, "ali Of the
coolest days OF the winter have been re-
corded during either the month OF Janu-
arg or February. TheoreticH lily the coliest
weather should onms In Deosmber and the
warmest In June. hut the rsccrds show
that thess months ara January and Au-
gust"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
LIFE UNDERWRITERS ELECT
OFFICERS.

The annual meeting OF the State of
Maine association OF Life Underwriters
was held Monday morning at the office
of the Equitable Life Assurance company.
This association shows q remarkably
good growth, having l25 members, repre-
senting eleven different companies, Regu-
lar monthly meetings have been held
during the past year and frequent ban
quets given.
At all social gatherings remarkably
good fellowship has prevailed and much
has been done to bring the members to
appreola the good qualities of their
competitors In business. Much goodIhas
been accomplished by this association,
and the members live in harmony and
brotherly love. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Observation-Disclosures Brunei.
Vice Pres esident-Howard Soul1.
SecIet3ry-George q. Hay.
Treasurer-N. Il. Hildreth.
Executive Committee-For one year,
George p. Dewey; two years, Il. 5.
Burns; three years, 4. ii. Hazelton.
Legislative Committse-T. 5. Burns,
George p. Dewey, William Il Anderson,
Frederick Brunei and N. l.. Hildreth.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
PRAISED BY A BRITISH ADMIRAL

PRAISED BY A BRITISH ADMIRAL
when Admiral Seymour started ter the
relief OF Iisn Tsin he had with him some
Anne rican marines and battalion OF
blue jackets In all OF his for,e In which
eight great nations were represented the
Admiral has since said he had no traver
or better men than the Americans. The
blue jackets Of our navy won golden
opinions on this expedition and proved
themselves to be as good lighters on shore
against the Chinese hories as they wers
at sea against the Proud Castiitan navy.
On wedns sday evening at the armory the
naval Reserves ere to give Pcr.land peo-
pie an opportunity for the first time OF
witnes sing some OF the drills our navy
has to train Its blue Jackets to be gccd
soldiers ss we'll as good seamen. No
mors interesting military exhibition has
been given in Portland in years than this
will be. The wall scaling drill Is in It..
sslt worth going far to see. The men fully
equipped for service go up over twelve
foot wall as cats go over a back yard
feucs. 1t requires great deal OF skill
and agility to do this and the time that
It takes 70. the men to go over the fence
is really remarkabls. Then the artillery
and riot drills are decided novelties and
the single stick drill is very exciting.
The exhibition is to be followed by ball
and Chambers Military band and or
chsstra are to furnish the music for the
affair. The exhibition begins at eight
o cl oek and dancing Will commences at
nine. Tickets may be had at NJ. Steinert
&. Sons Co on Cnngrass street.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
OAKDALE FOLKS.
Annual Neighborhood Party at River
ton.

The fourth annual reunion or neigh
borhoo1 party of the residents OF Oak.
dale was held last evening at Riverton
Park casino. The party, numbering
about 100 persons, went to the park on
special cars provided by the manage
ment OF the Portland company.
On arrival at ths park the party par
took of a fine supper, provided by Man.
ager ID. b. Smith ana his able corps OF
assistants. The following perfons were
In the party: Mr.. Samuel III. brown
and wife. Mr.. II. Larsen. MIR. q. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Il. CUMMINGS, Mr..
q. p. Hatch, Dr. ). A. Packard and
wife, Mr.. N. q. Bucknam, wifs and sons,
W. X. and Arthur +. Bucknam; MIR.
Otto Larsen, MIR. Perry Il. Simmons and
wire, MIR. George Owen, Mr.. S. A. Sterl-
ing and wife, MIR. Alpheus l.. Hanscome
ana wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leavit',
MIR. Herbert johnson, Mr.-Perkins and
wife. Harold Leighton and lady, MIR.
George eastman and friend, Mr.. Allen
Emery, MIR. Ill. h. johnson, wife and
friend, Mr. G. o. Waterman and wife,
Miss Prebie, Miss klttridge, Mr.. An
drew Merrill and lady. Mr.. Edward Box
and lady, Charles Cushman and wife,
Mr.. Herbert w. Rich and wife, Dr. W.
IL, Roberts, Eili Merriman and wife, MIR.
Scott simpson and wife, MIR. and Mrs.
Q. e. Bangs, MIR. Sheadley and wife.
Mr.. q. IL. Lombard and wife, Miss Davis
and friend, Mr.. Spotrori and wife, Mr..
Barnes and wife, MIR. Ansel Sawyer and
wife, MIR. Charles Pike and lady, DIR. w.
IL. kimball.
After the supper dance was enjoyed,
music for which was furnished by MIR.
Ira Hamilton and wife. The remainder
of the evening was devoted to games
and other pastimes, until late hour
when the party returned home by
special cars.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
BOswORTH CIRCLE.

Bosworth circle, Ladies of the g. A.
r., held its regular monthly business
meeting yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock.
A large number of members OF Cloud
man, Bosworth and Thatcher Relief corps
were present at the installation of officers
and at the close of the business session
enjoyed collation. furnished by the
circle.
The officsrs for tho year are: Mrs. Caleb
N. Lang, president; Mrs. W. IL. Jewett,
junior vice president; Mrs. Whitman
Sawyer, senior vice president; Mrs Carrie
Elwell, secretary; Mrs Garland, chaplain
Mrs. Dean, conductor; Mrs. simpson,
guard.
Mrs Oren Il. Legrow act ID as INSTALL
ing officer.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
PERSONALS.

MIR. George T. Cottsr, chief train dis
patoher OF the Grand Trunk railway, has
resigned his position to accept a respon-
sibIs post on leading Western railroad.
1t is repoI tel that Superintendent Her.
bert of the Missouri Pacific Railway, who
was formerly superintendent of the
Eastern division or the Grand Trunk, has
made Mr.. Cottsr tiattering offer which
he has accepted. MIR. Cotter ha3 been In
the employ of the Grand Trunk for
about year. He came from the Illinois
Central and has the reputation of being
one of the bes. dispatohers In the coun-
try.
Superintendent of Schools Lord was
yesterday operated on for appendicitis
1t was found that his condition was
much worse than anticipated, but he
stood the operation well and there is
every prospect for quick recovery.
The Fraternity club was entertained
last evening by Hon. Perciyal Bonney.
Paper by ii. j. Brown, Esq. Subject,
New Zsa,and."
Lieut.. Frank X. Lang, 9th q. S. in
fantry, who was wounded In China, and
Is now at his home here ON sick leave,
had his leave extended four months re-
Gently by the Secretary of War.
Hon. Seth Al. Carter OF Auburn Yves
among the guests at the Congress square
hotel yesterday.
Prof. II, L. Chapman>of Bowdoin col
lege is at the Falmouth hotel.
Mrs. W. o. Fuller, Jr., Of Rockland
arrived in Portland yesterday TO attend
the musical concerts at City hall.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
FUN ERAL OF MRS. j. b. BROWN.

FUN ERAL OF MRS. j. B. BROWN.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. j. b..
yesterday afternoon, few intimate
friends and relatives OF the deceased be-
ing present. Rev. W. IL. Fem of the
High street Congregational church oifici-
ated and the pail bearers were grand.
children of the deceased, CT their hus-
hands. as follows: Philip Greeley
Brown, Carroll Brown, Nathan Cnfori,
Philip Clifford, Lindsay Pr rsscott, Frank
True, Herbert Payson and George Derby.
Interment was at Evergreen.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH.

Revival services will bs continued each
evening this week, Rev. W. S. Boyard
will be present at each service. The SER
vices last week wers vary hslpful and
many started to live Christian lives 1t
is expected that this Will be the browning
week and that many more will decide for
Christ. The services will begin at 7.45 p.
m. A cordial invitation Is extended to
all to attend these services