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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
CHAPTER V

A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
1t was but an hour after sunrise,
clear and warm-an Indian summer
morning, If ever there was One-when
we turned out of the North Castle road
into the main highway Of the Hudson
and, as judged, not far above larry
town. The darkness, the WEAKNESS Of
the long ride, n the nervous strain
Of the night and the attack on the tav-
ern had kept us both silent for Il long
time. Only now and then would Acton
come out with some Joke, or laugh at
the tavern keepers money bag, or the
terrified look that too them all when
we got the news Of the coming attack.
Nothing ever seemed-nay, nothing
has ever, to my knowledge, seemed to
make the least difference In this mans
peace Of mind. The great healthy fell
low knew not what melancholy or
WEAKNESS meant. But l was weighed
down with the work ahead of US, the
m~emory-now always with me-of that
one face, and the WEAKNESS Of my
~sleepless nights.
With the bright rising sun, however,
and the beginning Of as a beautiful q
day as one could pray for, we bright
ened up a bit. Acton spoke up after q
space of deep thought hat seemed to
weigh his great shoulders with it's i'm
p~ortance, and | gathered from his first
word the drift Of his trouble. Indeed,
the thing had been In my mind all
through the night.
How do you think, Balfort, Rob
comes to know so much about New
York;"
Il have wondered myself, friend. You
have known him well?"
AYE, for two long years"
"Tis strange, his knowing so surely
a house in the very midst of British
headquarters" l murmured, half think
ing aloud.
"You have an unworthy thought,
there, my friend" said the big fellow
In a stiff voice. us not Rob going with
We, and no questions asked, though he
risk his life?'
May, nay, Acton. IT'S not suspicion
of the man. But o canno guess the
Importance of the mission. Suppose
suppose we should miscarry for any
reason!"
The lad pulled his horse up in the
middle Of the road, Inc looking at me
with a flashing eye said:
"Balfort, Rob Curtis is my tried
friend. No such thing may be said of
him to me. So that l can leave you
and return to him."
Tut! tut! man." cried l.. You're
wrong. l do not suspect him.. l am
but struck with this extraordinary
thing that / do not understand"
And did he question your"
Twas well hit home.
Il do not comprehend Il myself, but
! know my friend and that is enough"
he went on, moving along again, but
none too ~graciously. ] had hurt the
honest soul.
Enough for me, too" said land
then my hand flew to my head, for on
the instant my hat flew off, and there
rang out the ping of a rifle.
"Ho, ho!' roarsd Acton. Here he is!
Here I'm the woods!" and he turned his
horse to ride up the bank into the UNI
derbrush.
stop, you fool" cried l. Down!
down in the saddle and ridei"
But / must find this"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
Lessons In Politics.

Life: yes, my son, the sugar beet was
originated abroad, but It attains It's
worthiest uses with us. Abroad 1t serves
for food, merely, while with US it is Il
buttress Of the protective system"
And yet they say of the sugar beet
that It IS mostly O myth?"
Precisely. 1t Is the mythical character
of the sugar beet hat fits It for the i'm
portant part 1t plays in our civic life"
Pray, father. how may this be-"
THE tariff makes wages so high that
the farmer cannot afford to hire the help
needed TO cultivate sugar beets unless
there is q very large duty on sugar. This
duty would come out Of the consumer,
who is also a voter. were It not that beet
& is a myth, anyway"
Rather involved logic, this, is 1t not?"
Theoretically, yes. Practically, how
ever, there is no difficulty. The sugar beet
In practice Is an excellent stalking horse
for capturing the farmers while still
leaving 1t possible to fool most OF the rest
OF the people long enough to starve the
Cubans into favoring annexation"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

an instant there was Mlencc, the door
again opened and two soldiers brought
in the other man, who had been wound
ed in the head In his fall from his
horse. Acton ouched me quietly, and
turning / saw I was the man who had
escaped from Hollis tavern the night
before, and who had failed TO find the
dispatches on his friend's body before
he left. His head was bandaged, but
he was not to be mistaken.
who the hell is this oneT" cried the
lieutenant.
The sergeant touched his hat and
replied:
head, sir. He's out Of the game, I'm
thinking" Lieutenant Majoribanks
bent over him and at that the
man opened his eyes and struggled to
q sitting position. / have never be-
come accustomed to death, much of the
grim customer as / have seen, n the
struggles of this poor fellow to say
pitiful.
What is it2" asked the lieutenant,
leaning over him, the anger gon out Of
his face and voice; try again, my
mani!
We all instfnctively kept silence in
the sight Of the fast approaching end,
and / heard the n word dispatches"
as he pointed to me. IT was a close
hit, but by h grace Of q chance
thought l found Hazeltine in line with
me and Just behind, and turned and
looked at him.
Dispatches" repeated h poor fell
low. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
And over he went with a thump Of his
head against the loo as dead as was
ever any man.
The officer rose in a moment and
turned to is. Seeing me look at Hazel
tine, he said:
What does this mean? You have dis
~patches2"
Not l." said Hazeltine, his manner
changing a shade as he spoke. / held
my peace for a moment. for the eyes OF
the officer showed that the mistaken
Identity was working into his head, and
l have ever found that q bit of silence
ut certain moments will say more han
years of wordy converse.
Not J." repeated HaZeltine. HE
pointed to his man here. I know him.
well. He"
Sergeant" ordered the officer, take
this man into custody. Search him and
bring all papers found on him to mel"
Again Hazeltine controlled his tenn
per by a great effort. Indeed, the mans
mind was working fast, and I knew
from what the commander-in-chief had
told me that he had a brain OF great
power.
Lieutenant" he said between his
teeth, at is as good as the loss Of your
commission to touch me-. VIII you do II,
or will you give me fifteen minutes?"
well, sergeant, do I give you orders
twice."
1t was quite enough. Hazeltine was
down in an instant, struggle as he
might, and bound hand and foot. He
looked at me With as evil a color in his
red Y as one might call up In a bad
dream, but said not a word; and then
out came from his coat q package of pa
pers. The lieutenant looked them over.
TAKE him away to the guard house
and bring me anything else you find, 81
he ordered; and they carried the man
out, still with his red y on me till
the door closed behind them. And thus
l knew that until n of us should be
dead hat mar HaZeltine was my
enemy, king or no king, war or no war.
and t is not in me to deny that it was
an ugly sword to hang over one by day
and night.
GCnOtiOued Next Week
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Mrs. NJ. X. Bousch, Richmond, Va,
writes:
al had catarnh all through my system
for two years and could get no relief.
taken five bottles of II and am wei and
better now than I have been for years.
I can advise any one who has cafarrh
of any part of the body 10 take Peruna.
My little girl, who Is eleven years old,
had cafarrh, but vas cured by Peruna.
Before / began to take Peruna ! was
sick all the time, but now I am entirely
cured and all praise Is due Peruna. -
Mrs. NJ. X. BOuSCh.
Miss Pearl Bousch. writes: "NNhen /
was a baby l contracted catarrh, and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Chicago POST: rs II lover asked the
doubter. 81 rave about her hair, her
eyes, / seek her out on all occasions; I
am content to hold her hand for hours
at a time; l find a heretofore unknown
rapture in her smiles and kisses; but is
IL really love?"
II should judge" replied his prosaic
friend, that it ought to be-"
''Ah, but is it?"
'yyell, ! can tell you how to find out"
"How?'
Marry her."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
Different.

Philadelphia Press: Cholly-'May
Cable tells me You said Gussie Gay
boy and 1 would never find any girls
to marry us because we are too fas-
tidious."
Miss Peppery-"There was a slight
misunderstanding there. 1 said you
were two fast idiots"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
MRS. Ida T.. ROSER

"The value of Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was
called to my attention by an intimate
friend, whose life had simply been a
torture with inflammation and ulcer
alton, and a few bottles Of your Com
pound cured her; she can hardly
believe 1t herself to-day, she enjoys
such blessed health. l took four
bottles of your Compound and consider
myself cured. / am once more In fine
health and spirits my domestic and
official duties all seem easy now, for I
feel SO strong l can do three times
what | used to do. You have a host of
friends in Denver, and among the best
count, Yours very gratefully Mrs.
IDA L. RosER, 326 18th Ave, Denver,
CoL"-S5ooo forfeit " aboco testimonial Is not
genuine
If you are I'll, don't hesitate to
get bOttleofLydiaE Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. for special advice
It is free. 4
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75 cents.
Up AGAINST Il.

Chicago News; Tired Tatters-"Here's
q piece in dis paper wot's a insult to
de profesh."
Weary Walker-"Wot's IT say?"
Tired Tatters-"It SEE dat q Teller
ortn't ter eat nuttin' when he's tired"
Weary Walker-"Well, wot's de mat
ter wild dat temp
Tired Tatters-"Wot's de matter wild
1t! Say, do youse a er Teller tel
starve ter death?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Yonkers Herald: Brown-I understand
the, German emperor says he will never
consent to his son entering into a NOR
g~anatic marriage.
Jones-Great Scott, man! Has Morgan
got a corner on royal engagements, too?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

IF the proposed candy trust is sue
cessful," says the Alfalfa Sage, ut
will mark the beginning of the finish
of the trust evil. When the women be-
come thoroughly aroused and hostile
to anything 1t has to CO."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
Or Anvthinn Else.

Detroit Free Press: Your son will be
a comfort to you in your old age re-
marked the visitor.
IF that boy turns out as he promises"
said the father, II won't have any old
age"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

San Francisco Town Talk: There's the
most ignorant man I ever met. He thinks
that julius Caesar was emperor Of Ger
many"
''What a charming historical novel he
could Write.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

One of natures remedies; cannot
harm the weakest constitutions; never
fails to cure summer complaints of
young or old. DR.. Fowler's Extract OF
Wild Strawberry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
The Fruits

Chicago News; Il planted O kiss on
her cheek" said the ardent young lover.
Raise anything2" queried the buf-
foon friend.
Yes; her father raised Cain"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipa-
ton; invigorates the whole system.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
He Took Advice.

Judge: why have you failed In
life? 2"
MY employers always old me that
a man with brains could make moro
doing something else"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

It's folly to suffer that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles.
Doan's Ointment cures, quickly and
permanently. AT any drug store, so
cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

We use Piso's Cure for Consumption In
preference to any other cough medicine.
Mrs. S. +. Borden, 442 p street, WASH
ington, d. c., May 25, 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Takes the burn out; heals the wound;
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil, the household remedy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

If the navy department is looking for
something more exciting it might
change the game to drop the handker-
chief.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Baldwln's Arctic expedition was not
q total failure after all. The explor-
ers managed TO kill thirty three Polar
bears.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
Something to pramatize.

Mrs. Winslow's soorHTNo SYRUP for children
teethingj softens the gums, reduces al
lays pain, cures wind cello, Is cents q bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Attorney General Grove, who is
making trouble for the beef combine,
might appropriately go after the chick
en- combine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
a Sure Nav.

For winter or summer, Mrs. Austin's Pan
cake flour. Always good. At grocers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
mrs. ida |. ROSER !
Grand-Niece Of Ex-President
James TX. Polk, Writes to
Mrs. Pinkham Saying;

-" DEAR MRS. PINKHAM ii have been
married for nearly two years, and SO
far have not been blessed with q child.
/ have, however, suffered with a com
plication of female troubles and pain-
full menstruation, until very recently.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Evidently the corporations that arr
buying all the low lands around Har-
lem are not afraid OF being swamped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

The worlds output Of coal in 1900
was 767,6S6, 900 tons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Mrs. Austin't Pancakes will help you to re-
gain that lost appetite. At grocers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

The amount Of French capital Invest
cd in China exceeds 800, 00O, 900,
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CONTINUED Next Week.)
HOW THEY
Comment on the Character of Demon
STATIONS at State Conventions.

Park Holbrook in Onawa Gazette:
Senator'S Allison and Dolliver, Speaker
Henderson and Congressman Smith,
Lacey, Conner, Haugen, Cousins,
Hedge and Hull, were all present
at the session OF the convention. con-
gresham Thomas was also there, but
was not present at the time OF the
reading and adoption of the platform.
1t is to be hoped, however, that he did
not therefore remain in ignorance of
the enthusiasm with which the plank
indorsing President Roosevelt's policy
of Cuban reciprocity was received by
the convention. This was one Of the
planks which Chairman Kendall of the
resolutions committee was compelled
by the VoCiferous demands Of the CON
Vcntion TO read again, and which vas
applaudcd to the echo. Mr.. Thomas
had left the hall before the platform
was reached. He must have had q
bunch.
An interesting incident of the on
vention was the applause which greet
ed the different notables upon their
entrance. Lacey and Henderson came
into the hall rather early n took
their seats in the boxes assigned to
them with comparatively little APP
plause from the few delegates already
gathered. Allison came later and was
greeted with hearty APPLAUSE, but the
A'pNDAA'NlAl' Va " HPDlaAbANl NhAAlSOAly
not perfunctorily, exactly, but very
much in the same way that they say
grace before a meal, thanking heaven
for it, but making no row about 1t.
Habit has dulled their expression, if
not their appreciation of the good
things God gives them, and Allison
has come to be such an essential and
invariable part Of the things they are
| proud Of that they wear him as they
do their good clothes, something to be
proud Of and yet not to be Dragged
about.
Dolliver followed Allison ut an inter
val OF only q few minutes, 50 closely,
In fact, as to suggest to the ~irreverent
beholder that their entrances had been
pre- arranged, and that the junior SEN
ator had fingered In the ante-room I'M
I'll his senior had ~garnered his full
harvest OF applause. But Dolliver and
Brother Vic We're applauded as heartily
as was Allison, II not more so, for the
hall had filled up rapidly In the mean
time, and the junior senator's popular
ity evidenced itself in the applause
which greeted his entrance. The other
members Of the congressional delega-
ton had In the meantime taken their
places without any riot, but as every
thing seemed to quiet down, and bust
ness was about TO begin, q Slight rip
pie Of applause started about the en-
frances and spread through the crowd
of delegates, growing slowly. The man
who clapped his hands because his
neighbor did, said: What is it?" and
the neighbor said IT'S Cummins,"
II then they both w~hooped, and
clapped hands as If papa would never
come home. We have not had as much
horticultural experience as the Hon.
Robert G.. Cousins, but we venture to
predict that the breed of pansies which
he proposes to cultivate will be mighty
hard TO grow in the climate OF Iowa,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

A prominent physician the other day
told how he played a practical joke on
an esteemed member of the medical pro-
fession who did not believe in the germ
theory and refused to pursue any study
in that direction, holding that 1t was all
bosh. The more the bacterlologist in
sisted, the more doubling the doctor be-
came. "Dere is no such ding as germs
in tuberculosis. I will not belief It," de-
clared the German physician. Yes, but
/ nave bacilli which l can show you un-
der the microscope and prove my asser-
tion," replied the professor. "Und it has
head and tail?" queried the doctor. Ger
tainly. Come TO my laboratory and III
show 1t TO you" said the bacteriologist.
The doctor visited the laboratory, and the
scientist showed him the specimen under
the microscope. A peculiar looking, wig
Cling object, with the head of a monster
and feathers sticking forth like the war
path headgear Of a savage Indian, was
presented. "Mein gracious! Und dot thing
is alive?' cried the doctor; mo wonder
the germs can ravage a mans lungs. I
shall get me a microscope at vonce." The
doctor was converted to the germ theory,
but the wicked baCteriologist failed to re-
veal to him that the bacillus shown In
the microscope was a common flea, OBJ
tanned from the body Of the scientists pet
house dog.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Mrs. Austin's Pancake -four. A delicious
breakfast. Ready In u jlffy. At grocers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

was doctored by several good physicians,
but none did me any good. My mother
was taking Peruna at the time and gave
some Of ii to me, and | soon began TO
improve. and am now well and fat rs a
little pig. j I'm twelve years old. The
doctors told mother i had the consump-
ton, but it was only catarrh." - Miss
Pearl Bousch.
} 1t Is no longer a question rs to whether
} Peruna can be relied on to cure oil such
|, cases. During the many years In which
! Peruna has been put to test in all forms
and stages OF acute and chronic catarrh
no one year has put this remedy to
greater test than the past year.
Peruna Is the acknowledged cntarrh
remedy OF the age. DR.. Hartman, the
~compounder of Peruna, has written u
book on the phases Of catarrh peculiar to
women, entitled, "Health and Beauty"
II will be sent free to any address by
The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, o.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruua,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement OF your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus,
J Ohio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27

Banking in P%ittsburg dates back to
1904.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-09-27
Six Million Boxes a Year.

In 1895, none; in 1900, 100000
boxes; that's Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic's jump into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict. Best
medicine for the bowels in the world.
All druggists, 1oc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-09

constituents of self-defense,, are erron- eous and properly refused. E
 II. Same; sams--On trial under an indictment for murder. charges as to self defense which pretermit all reference to the duty of retreat are erroneous and properly refused.
 IS. Same; same.-In criminal case. a charge is erroneous and properly re- fused, which instructs the jury that "un- less the jury are so convinced by the ev- idence of the defendants guilty that eney would each venture to act upon that de- cision in matters of the highest concern and importance to his own interest they must acquit him."
 1s. Same: same.--On a trial under an indictment for murder. charge to the jury which authorizes the acquittal of the defendant upon unreasonable doubt engendered by the testimony of the de- fendant alone, is erroneous and property refused; since such doubt may be entire iy aIlayed and removed by the other evi- dence in the case.
 20. Charge of court to jury: sufficiencS of evidence.-In a criminal case. charges are erroneous and properly refused which instruct the jury that If after weighing all the evidence you can not say beyond a reasonable doubt which is the heavier, that for the State or that for the defend ant, then it is your duty to acquit the defendant" and If the evidence for the State shows that the defendant is guilty, but the evidence for the defendant shows equally that he is not guilty. and you so find, this would leave your mind in equi- boise, and it would be your duty to ac- qpit the defendant"
 Affirmed.
 Opinion by Mcclellan, c. ].
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-09
NEVILLE V. REED.

NEVILLE V. REED.
 Petition for Hebeas Corpus Involving
 Custody of Chiid.--Appeal from the
 Probate Court of Mobile.
 l. When father not proper custodian of child; habeas corpus.-While the fa- ther is regarded as the head of the fam fly and entitled to the custody of his chfid. if the child Is not in the custody of the father and he asserts his right to such custody on habeas corpus. the court may exercise a discretion for the pres nt and future welfare and interest of said child. and leave it in the custody of the mother or scme other person in prefer ence to the father.
 2. Same; same.-In proceeding for habeas corpus, whereby a father seeks to obtain the custody of child. the character. calling and condition of the father should be considered to ascert1in whether he is suitable or able to properly carefor said child; and if it appears from the facts adduced in such proceeding that under all the circumstances ehe father Is not suitable or fit person to take care of the chiii. and 1t Is In the custody of friend of its dead mother who as- sumed such custody at the mothers re- quest, and that she was taking good care of the child, literally providing for it. and giving 1t advantages which she was we'll able to do. and that the child itself, who was years old and very intelligent preferred to remain with it's mothers friend than to be placed in the custody oi the father such child should not be given to the father, but should be kept in the custody of its present custodian.
 Affirmed.
 Opinion by Ha,alson. Ja.