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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
ADMIRAL BROWNS NICKNAME.
His Ship Was Short of "Spuds," and
He Rose to the Occasion.

New York Times: Rear Admiral
George Brown, retired, carried a nick
name during the last twenty years Of
his naval career that stuck to him
closer thar that OF almost any other
officer in the service. He was known
TO every officer and man, from rear adj
mirals down to berth-deck cooks, as
"Spud' Brown. This is how he earned
his sobriquet, told the other night in
the Army and Navy club:
Years ago, when he was only a COM
mander, he was a skipper in one of the
old wooden frigates which were carry
ing the flag across the Pacific for SER
vice on the China station. The old
vessel got in the ioldrums, and, to
make matters worse, her machinery
didn't work very well, and at the end OF
several weeks the messes forward and
aft found themselves almost in the
middle of the ocean with little more to
eat than the regulation salt horse
bareback, beef n bully" and other
scurvy-producing articles of diet. All
hands had a mighty hankering after
"spuds," by which name the Irish po-
tato is a~ffectionately cherished by
mariners.
Soon afterward a big trans-Pacifc
liner bound for San Francisco hove In
sight, half hull down in the distance,
blowing eastward. Signals to heave to
Immediately blossomed from the fore
truck of the frigate, but the liner was
in a hurry and did not stop. Bigger sig
nal pennants flew from the frigate, but
still the ner sped onward c~ontemptu-
| ously. The neXt ome q solid shot
went ricocheting along ahead Of the
passenger boat, and in answer to this
summons the vessel love to, while her
skipper waited in amazement for her
to draw up and send a boat alongside.
Instead OF announcing q declaration
Of war, Captain Browns em~issaries.
who came alongside the cutter, took
| Captain Browns compliments to the
master OF the liner, and with an In
quiry would the merchant captain be
kind enough to part with a supply of
| spuds to relieve the su~fferings Of q
hungry lot of man-o'-war's men. The
remarks of the merchant captain arc
not on record, but the spuds were pro-
duced, and Admiral Brown will be
known a. "spud" Brown until he dies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

began to see that here was one OF the
best Of possible shipmates.
When we got to the inn, the squire
and DIR. Livesey were seated together,
finishing a quart of ale with a toast in
1t, before they should go aboard the
schooner on a visit OF inspection.
Long John told the story from first
to last. with a great deal of spirit and
the most perfect truth. THAT was how
1t were, now, weren't 1t, Hawkins? 2"
he would say, now and again, and i
could always bear him entirely out.
The two gentlemen regretted that
Black Dog had got away; but we all
agreed there was nothing to be done,
and after he had been complimented,
Long John took up his crutch and de.
parted.
"All hands aboard by 4 this after
noon," shouted the squire after him.
"Ay, ay, sir" cried the cook, in the
passage.
well, squire said DR.. Livesey, Il
don't put much faith in your discover
les, as a general thing; but I will say
this-John Silver suits me-"
THAT mans a perfect trump" de-
clared the squire.
And, now added the doctor, Jim
may come aboard with us, may he
not?"
ITO be sure, he may" says the squire.
Take your hat, Hawkins, and we'll see
the ship
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
How the Doctor Became Known.

Milwaukee Sentinel: A west side ply
stefan has hit upon a novel way Of at
tracing attention to his office and set
ting the tongues Of gossips ~a-wagging.
Recently he had his house-a frame
etructure-painted a most o~utlandish col
or. The shade of the paint on the build
ing proper is bad enough, but the border
and tho color with which he had the
veranda decorated are infinitely worse.
The other day n neighbor!nS druggist,
referring TO the fact that people were
commenting on the appearance of his
house, asked the doctor why he had
chosen so odd a color.
"Well, you see replied the disciple Of
Esculapius. people will talk about DIR.
Blank nyway so | thought l would give
them something to talk about"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
CUSTER CHRONICLh
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

Boston Transcript: There Is a touch
OF humor in one feature OF the severely
scientific arrangement for ventilatin1
the national house OF representatives.
This is in the little zinc slides under
the desks, by which the amount or
wind necessary for each member Is
carefully regula ted. Two fingers full
Is said to be a normal allowance,
strange as the finger may seem as q
unit of congregational wind. Some MEM
bers take more al might readily be i'm
agined. and express a desire that no
limit be placed on the supply OF fresh
air permitted to creep up the legs or
their desk and allowed TO emerge
through the grating designed for that
purpose. Others, who regard ventila-
tion as "the most insane OF modern
fads,'' order no air at all, and their
wishes are gratified. Automatic ar
rangements keep the temperature OF
the legislative halls at an even figure.
not varying half a degree In weeks.
Certainly the confused legislation due
TO the bad air OF the past Will no longer
be excusable. Every jury and court
room ought to be similarly supplied.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

Russia is making her entry as a COM
petitor I'm the European butter trade,
and Is carrying everything before her.
In 1899 the Russian product In the
London markets was too small for sep
arate classification: In two years IL had
jumped to the second place, Denmark
holding the first, as she has long done.
The t~rans-Siberian butter trains, II
"a week, leave Obi, stop at six other
centers Of the industry and arrive at
the Baltic port OF Riga after a jour
ney of seventeen days. a steamship
line with old storage service conveys
the product on to London, where II
completes successfully with the best
European brands, those OF Denmark,
ireland and Normandy. The trade is
only begun. but It's promise for the
future is enormous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

Springfield (Mass.) Republican: The
strange story OF the elopement OF an
ordinary mitch COW with a bull moose
from Lake Onawa, q pretty sheet
OF water In the hills OF P~iscataquals
county. The COW was the property or
Dr. A. r. Sander OF New York, whose
cottage Is located on the shore OF Ona-
wa. and she was kept I'm a pasture In
closed by a rail fence. A big moose had
been several times seen hanging AROUND
the cottage grounds. Last Thursday
night he came close up to where he
COW was, and the two seemed TO be
good friends Late al night n tremend-
GUS crash vas heard, and next morning
the fence was a wreck and the COW
gone. neither she nor the moose has
been seen since.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

A negro hoy in Louisville, Ky, had
heen Judge a lunatic and his
mother. who attributes his insanity to
an electric shock he sustained while
crawling through a wire fence, has
sued a local street railway company
for $40, 900 damages, alleging that 1t
was through It's negligence that the
fence become heavily charged with
electricity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

New York Press: The capital initial
and lower Ease initial mean much In
business and speculation. What are
you dealing In, Sugar. means Are
you specializing in the share OF the
sugar trust?' What are you dealing
in. sugar." means Are you handling
the product Of cane and beet2" Cop
per with n big c means Copper shares;
copper with a small C means the metal.
And so on through the list.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

II seems odd, as Victor Smith views
IL, that James G. Blaine's brother
John should have settled in Montana
and thrown himself away. lie left two
daughters and these nieces or the
statesman, ages % and 25, are today
earning modest wages as typewriters
in the city OF Helena. They are said
to be remarkably bright and interest
ing Young m
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

The New York courts have decided
that heate tickets are not among the
necessaries OF life required by q boy
of 16 while at college. The young man
ran in debt for certain bits of paste
board, and when sued set up the claim
thai he need not pay for them. because
they were not among the things h a
IAN infant I'm law had to have. The
courts sustain his view.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
CHAPTER VIII.
AT THE SIGN OF THE sPYGLAs

Al me SIGN OF THE SIGGLASS.
When l had done b~reakfasting, the
squire gave me a note addressed to
John Silver, at the sign of the Spy
glass, and told me l should easily find
the place by following the line of the
docks, and keeping a bright outlook
for a little tavern with a large brass
telescope for a sign. l set off, over
joyed at this opportunity to see some
more of the ships and seamen, and
picked my way among a great crowd
Of people and carts and bales, for the
dock was now at its busiest, until /
found the tavern in question.
1t was a bright enough little place Of
entertainment. h sign was newly
painted; the windows had neat red
curtains; the floor was cleanly sanded.
There was a street on either side, and
an open door on both, which made the
large, low room pretty clear to see in,
in spite of clouds Of tobacco smoke.
The customers were mostly seafar-
ing men; and they talked so loudly
that / hung at the door, almost afraid
to enter.
Al / was waiting, a man came out of
of a side room, and at a glance, | was
sure he must be Long John. His left
leg was cut off close by the hip, and
under the left shoulder he carried q
crutch, which he managed with Won
derful deXterity, hopping about upon
It like a bird. He was very tall and
strong, with a face as big as a ham
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

Germany now turns out porcelain vio-
Inns and mandolins. The o Is said 10
be better than hat OF wood instru-
ments, and they are unafTected by
change of temperature. "A Melssen
manufacturer of okarines M porce-
lain organs is the inventor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

Representative Beidler OF the Cleve-
land, o., district, has n fad. He is In
terested in the raising of tailless dogs.
After many experiments Mr.. Beidler
has now a fine litter of dogs which
have no tails. They are odd looking
little animals and bear the same rela-
ton to the other CANNES as n human
being does to a monkey. Mr.. Beidler
does not say what advantage is gained
thus by improving upon nature, being
apparently satisfied with demonstrate
ing that tailless dogs are a possible
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

A Philadelphia banking firm has call
culated that there still remain unmined
b,O73. IT'S, 900 tons Of coal in the anthra-
cite regions. The same calculations cs-
innate the tonnage for the present year
at SO, OO0, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

Mrs. Humphrey Ward is a mistress of
Spanish. French, Italian and German.
Her knowledge of Spanish literature is
such that when only eighteen she was
asked to adjudicate in a SpaniTa essay
cnmne1ltlOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

It is announced hat the House Of
Rest for Musicians" at Milan, which Is
TO perpetuate the memory OF Verdi, Is
approaching completion. The structure
is finished and the work OF decorating
and furnishing has now been taken In
hand. The crypt, where the remains OF
the master will lie, Is to be richly
adorned with mosaics. These are be-
ing designed by the Italian artist.
Lodovico Pogliaghi. 1t is expected
thai the memorial will be completed
before the end OF the present year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
No, Indeed.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Dowie
coughed up $l7S,0O and Zion is at ease
again. 1t wouldn't really a looked
well to see heaven In the hands oc a re-
ceLver!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

Why does the ~janitor always wait
until the cold wave arrives before ii
occurs To him to raise the windows and
wash them from the outside?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

President Roosevelt has expressed a
desire to see General Funston. In fact,
the president rather wishes he had cap
turcd Aguinnldo himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

Bulwer: There is no policy like po-
likeness, and n good is the best
thing in the world TO get a good name.
or TO supply the want or II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

OF course, If CuDa accepts the invi-
tation 10 come into the union, Presi-
dent II. Estrada Palma will insist upon
something equally as good
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

The story that Mrs. John G. Fremont
is In extreme poverty continues to keep
about six laps ahead OF Mrs. Fremont's
denial OF Ii.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

The sun is still rising for Leonard
Rceder, now OF Quincy, ILL.,, who saw
IL set at Waterloo. Mr.. Reeder is pre-
pairing to celebrate his l02d birthday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

The man who urges you to do so-and-
so. adding and I'll make il all right"
has never yet been known TO make
anything all right.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01

ITO make a long story short" re-
sumed the Human lest-and then he
told the story all over again. from the
beginning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-03-01
Where Credit Rests.

Therefore the credit to which each of
the two is entitled rests on matters
apart from the calm of nominal COM
mand over the squadron; for SO far as
the actual fight was concerned neither
one nor the other In fact exercised any
command. Sampson was hardly more
than technically in the fight. His real
claim for Creuit rests upon his work
as commander In chief; upon the ex-
cellence Of the blockade; upon the pre-
%parednes1 OF the squadron; upon the
arrangement OF the ships head-on in n
semicircle around the harbor, n the
standing orders in accordance with
which they instantly moved to the at
tack of the Spaniards when the latter
appeared. For all these things the
credit is his.
Admiral Schley is rightly entitled-as
is Captain Cook-to the credit for what
the Brooklyn did in the fight. On the
whole she did well; but l agree with the
unanim ous finding OF the three admirsla
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02
District Court Jurors.

The April term OF the district
court convenes on the 2Ist instant,
and the following.juror have been
summoned for The term: H. A.
Dawley. c. S. Lane, Isaac Gantz,
Cbenco Salas, NJ. Badger, r. |.
Douglas. Hans Wickstrum. X w.
johnson, John w. Carrie, Otto
FIeck, Paul Gervais. Ira Bittner.
F. J. Steward, ]. c. Funderburgh,
d. w. Call, F. NJ. Harsln, T. P.
Allison, A. d. lsherwood. a.
Waddington, J. T. Gerbine, w.
K. Cartwright, J. A, Laney,
George Hammond, James Trainor.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02
E,k's giee, Off GERS.

La unta Lodge, No. 7oI. B. p.
o. E., elected officers for the en-
suing year at the regular meeting
held last Friday night, as follows:
Exalted ruler, Roe E. Blake; es.
teemed leading knight, ]. Fl. Rapp;
esteemed loyal knight, c. F. Al
then; esteemed lecturing knight,
]. w. Brown; secretary. G. S.
Thompson; treasurer, w. Sher
man; tyler, b. c. Duffy; trustee
Tor three years, +. Donlon; |.
b. Manly, past exalted ruler, was
elected delegate to the grand lodge
which will convene in Salt Lake
in July. The newly elected Off
GERS will be installed next Frida,
night. Roe l.. Blake, who wa.
elected exalted ruler, joined the
Elks in 1894 at Bowling Green
KY, was transferred to Joplin
Mo-, in March, 1900, and to L.
unta in October, 1901.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02
so.s soaG LOCAL ,Yass.

S. s. Swift, foreman OF the rip
track, left last night for Argentine,
Kan, for brief visit with his tam
lily.
NJ. Daily, the oid-.ime La
Junta shoemaker, has gone TO La
mar to skin mules for Mike kehe-
le:, the railroad contractor.
The grand Easter ball given by
the Redmen in Dougherty hall
Monday evening was well attend
ed and a very enjoyable dance is
reported by those present.
| d. W. Carpenter writes us from
Alamoosa, Colo. TO discontinue
sending The TRIBUNE to that point
as ne intends to return to La
unta some time this week.
| George Cunning returned from
Pueblo last week and went to work
for Thos. c. Coltman Monday
morning. He will have charge OF
the kodak department OF Coltman's IS
Pharmacy.
Henry Casser. who has been
the leader OF Wonderly's orchestra
during the past winter, left Mon
day for Colorado Springs. where
he has secured an engagement for
the coming summer season.
Chief OF Police Allison, OF Trini-
dad, was in town for a few hours
Monday on his way 10 Pueblo to
attend the sessions of the federal
court. where he had been sum.
moned as witness in counter
letting case.
Twenty-Five members of Pales-
tine Commandery, No. ~, Knights
Templar. IN full uniform, attended
the Easter services at St. Andrews
church Sunday morning. After
the church services the members,
accompanied by their wives, took
dinner at the Harvey House, plates
being laid for forty persons.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02

clang OF the trolley car bell and
enjoy the luxury of street car
outing on quiet Sunday afternoons
The owners OF the present street
car franchises in Pueblo are max
ing a great fight 20 prevent the
issuing OF franchise in that city,
but it is not probable that the en-
terprise will meet with the least
opposition in Otero county. 1t
will prove instrumental in devel-
oping the country and every town
along the entire line.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02
Trolley line In L. Jun...

DR.. Frank Finney, one Of the
incorporators OF the pr opposed Ar
kansas Valley trolley line from La
Junta to Pueblo, was in the latter
city last Saturday and inspected
the proposed route Of the line.
The proposed route is on the south
side of the river for the entire dis
tance, through Vineland, Avon.
dale, Fowler, Manzanola, Rocky
Ford and La Jnnta. The route
from Rocky Ford to La Junta has
not been definitely decided upon
rs yet, two being under CONSIDERS
tion-one straight south from
Rocky Ford and then east to u
unta through the Fairmount coun-
try, the other through Newdale
then south and east to La Iunta.
There will be '.belt line" il
La Iunta covering twenty-eight
blocks at the outset. which will be
extended as the need for the ser.
vice are demonstrated. Within the
course Of q year citizens of La
Junta may expect to hear the
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02
City ceyneil.

The city council met in regular
session Monday night. Mayor Sa-
bin presiding and Aldermen Dani-
her, McNeen. Cartwright, Carlisle
and Draper being in attendance.
Following is synopsis of the pro-
ceediDgs:
The petition of J. w. Sherman
and others, requesting that Carson
avenue, between Iowa and Ohio
streets, be placed on grade, was
referred to the street and alley
committee. The abutting prop
erty owners desire to build side
walks, plant trees and make other
commendable improvements.
DR.. Haskins appeared before
the council and asked that the bill
Tor livery hire ior smallpox patient,
incurred by h,m and turned down
by TIE council at a previous meet
ing, be reconsidered. No action
was taken in the matter.
County Commissioner kirkpat-
rick also appeared before the
council on similar mission,
requesting the council to recon
sider bill for trimming trees and
cleaning up the court house park,
which had been turned down at a
previous meeting. Mayor Sabin
appointed committee, consisting
o, Aldermen Cartwright, Draper
and McNeen to confer with the
county commissioners at the next
meeting and make some satisfac-
tory adjustment OF the matter Of
taking care OF the court house
park.
The city clerk was instructed to
draw warrant IN favor OF the
lhiel Detective Agency for SAYS. So
Tor services rendered. This bill
was allowed during an executive
session OF the city council! and the
items are not obtainable.
During the executive session
the marshal was instructed to no
tity X. A. Eddleman, OF the Lobby
saloon, that his license would not
be renewed. pending the charge
that he had remained open after
midnight contrary to the order of
.he city council. The saloon was
closed yesterday. All saloon IL
censes expire on March 3Ist.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02
ord,n.ne. No. rs.

AN ORDINANCE PENDING BEFORE THE
Acity council entitled an ordinance provid-
ingfor the appropriation Of funds for corpor
ate purposes for the City of La Junta for
the hscal year commencing April l, 1862.
He il ordained by the city council of the city
of La Juntn:
SECTION For the purpose of defrayinH
all necessary corporate expenses and meet
ing the liabilities of the City Of La Junta for
the eiscai year commencing April !, ls0s,
out of the revenue of said city for said fiscal
year the Of 81 so to meet said entire
the special funds herein appropriated for
sewers and side walks.
SECTION :. The said total sum OF S3is1O so
appropriated hereby Is sub-disided into APP
preparations for the following stated
amounts for the following specific purts,,<S
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-02

water plant during said hscal year shall be
apart from all other funds belonging to the
.aid Interest on $1,000 Water Plant bonds
Plant IncidesltaI Fune," Water Plant Sal
nry Fund, Water Plant Fuel Fund" shall
bc paid only out OF the revenues derived out
Of the Snid water plant and out Of no other
revenue or funds md no warrant drawn ON
any other funds shall be paid out Of any
plant. and all moneys derived from saiei
water plant remsining in the city TREASURY
after paying oil warrants legally drawn on
said funds shall be placed and kept apart as
q separate fund ito be known as the sinking
bs,nsis.
SECTION I. No further appropriations.
shall be made for any other purpose at any
time within the fiscnl year unless Il be for
some purpo.e provided by law to be APP
legal electors Of the said city OIL Junta ef
q special election called for that purposs.
.,;sss.E, SsSa.os s The funds herein provided en-
Special assessments for sewer shall r. a.
rived from special ns~esxments for side Walks
These funds shall be used only IN - c4.:.-
atructi0n Of sewers and sidewslks. ~ said
sewer fund for the construction Of seveVr
walk fund for the construction of walks n
q son.tract wallis where walk. @ are r dirssssd sss
SECTIONS. 1t shaft he the duty Of ths eitr
treasurer on the ist day Of May ard o. e.
~ ,ss day oi i each @ - msnccceding month, 70 :take
water plant and pince said amount Is ~
rsesiit OF the interest on St10oO.D Waea1
lIans and Re~esy2ir Bond Fund and ~ ~
said funds - y
SECTION. All ortlinanees Or parss q orsii-
pcnIed - 49, ~" -
Dated In Jr-.a, Colo. March 18th. fsoa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
FEELING AGAINST AMERICA
May Prevent Morgan from Gobbing a
Spanish Line.

Madrid. May l4.--It is reported here
that J. Pierpont Morgan is coming TO
Spain IL order to negotiate for the en-
try Of the Spanish Transatlantic Co.
into the Atlantic shipping combine.
Officials Of The Transatlantic Co, how
ever Informed the correspondent Of
The Associated Press that they have
not vet received proposals on the sub
ject, but they would not reject he idea
Of discussing the matter, if Mr.. Morgan
comes.
The company is subsidized by the
Spanish government, ana. in view Of
the present condition of the treasury,
it would gladly cancel the arrangement.
indeed, the question Of its cancellation
has already been warmly debated in
The Chamber Of Deputies; but the sub
siGv was finally continued owing to
patriotic motives.
The same argument, perhaps, may
impede the reported negotiations Of Mr.
Morgan, as the soreness which still eX
lists here against the United States may
be an important factor III the matter