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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
FEIGNING DEATH.
Many OF the Lower nimai Practice This

.@~hJ VI sho AoWCT nIfna IFdCticC TIAl1
Form of Deception.
The habit of feigning death for the
sake OF protection can be observed
among many of the lower animals-an-
imals which differ widely in family,
genus and species. Indeed, says James
Weir in L~ippincott's, this habit is to be
observed in creatures microscopic in
size and OF exceedingly low organiza-
ton, as well as those as high in the scale
OF animal life as man himself; for even
man does not hesitate on occasions to
avail himself OF this natural subtcr-
fuge, when he thinks it will aid in the
preservation of his life.
With the aid Of the microscope ono
can observe and study the natural his
tory Of the minute animal world which
otherwise would remain a closed and
unread volume. This instrument has
shown me, beyond cavil, that creatures
Us low in the scale as actino-phryans,
very minute, microscopic animalcules,
practice death-feigning when surprised
ny an enemy from which they cannot
otherwise escape. Thus, / have repeat
edly seen actinophryans fold their del
icatc hair-like legs or ella and sink to
the bottom of their miniature lake "a
drop Of water) when approached by a
water-louse, which preys upon them.
They remain in oil appearances abso-
lutely without life until the water louise
swims away, when they unfold their
ella and go back to their feeding
grounds bit of water-wced or moss
or decayed wood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
A PEEP AT LONDON.

Few children realize how many uxur-
les they enjoy. II you were in London,
where bananas are six cents apiece all
the year; where an apple usually costs
three cents, sometimes four or six
cents; where peaches are never within
the reach of any but the very rich,
where grapes are grown only In hot
houses, and sell for So a pound, and
where strawberries are considered
cheap at eighteen cents a pound, you
would envy little New Workers., who
can have almost anything at almost
any time for a very modest amount of
pocket money.
If you lived In London, too, where the
Railways of houses are seldom heated,
you would be bothered by your careful
mother to put something around your
shoulders every time you went up or
down stairs. You would, nine times out
or ten, have to get up and dress in q
cold room, for, although a fire might
have been built in the crate, 1t is not
often kept IN all night. You probably
would have chilblains, for the cold
damp, the prevailing feature of a Lon
don winter. makes the complaint gen.
eral.
You certainly would have to wear
boots with heavy soles, and have to
change them when you came in doors,
for the walks are almost always wet,
either from rain or frost. You might
think II rare fun to go to school in a
fog, but the novelty would soon wear
OFF, n to study by gaslight would be
'tiresome, not to mention the hardship
or cropping your way across streets
when o must listen for approaching
vehicles, since you could not see them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
8 colo QUARTZ.
a Process By Which Much of the Rrccisnl
Metal II Obtained.

- krOcS8s u mon nuCn Oh tine kfcctO08
Metal IL Obtained.
Millions of dollars Of gold are ANN
ally taken from rude heaps Of base
looking quartz by the flowing water
over huge piles OF broken rocks that
contain the precious metal; and
h water used by miners in bring.
Ing gold from piles of mineral-bearing
quartz is charged with a simple chem
ical which has the potency to dissolve
gold and hold 1t in solution. The spark.
ling liquid which flows over hundreds OF
tons of quartz, trickles through the
mines and finds its level, laden with
gold, is charged with deadly poison, cy-
anide of potassium, a drug which fer
rets out the minutest particles of the vel
lowish metal and dissclves them, bring
ing the precious burden to the watts for
conversion into refined gold again. The
cyanide process Is as noiselesss and un.
erring as the laws of gravitation; the
method is based on the fact that even o
very weak solution of cyanide Of potas-
sium dissolves gold and silver, form
ing, respectively, auropotassic cyanide
and argento-potossic cyanide, the solu
ton being separated from the solid ma.
terial, and the gold and silver precipi.
tatedI in metallic form. Precipitation is
effected by the use of fine pieces %
zinc, SO arrang that when rich waters
flow over them the fine gold clusters ia
rich deposits over the zinc, for which
it has an affnity-the gold depositing
itself in the form of fine dust on tho
plates of zinc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

are not frequent, but a few can be met
with now and again. The London Times
recently a~nimadverted upon the "belated
electriication" of the underground rail-
road, evidently meaning the equipment Of
this route with electric motors; and the
same journal, in reviewing a book on the
Origins of Christianity, asserted that
much depended ION the historicity' of q
certain narrative. The London Spectator
not long ago made use of continuative-
ness: and the London Athenoeum re-
marked that a story was told In what
might be called the dialogical style" In
the London Morning Post Mr.. Andrew
Lang declared that If you want to write
good Latin verses you must be watchful.
resourceful, and dodgy Cup to every
dodge. Perhaps the most curious verbal
novelty is a criticism which has been
deliberately invented to balance an i'm
ported Americanism; in the United States
every lawyer Is familiar with the mean
ing of betterment-which has served as a
model for worsement, a word apparently
made out Of hand by the lawyers In Great
Britain,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
TWO YOUNG TRAVELLERS.
Coy and Girl Cross the Ocean Togethe,
on the R~hynland.

pOy " VIII NToSb the OCeAn TOR9tneE
on the Rhynland.
Among the passengers on board the
steamer Rhynland recently were two
little children, q boy and a girl, who
were travelling alone to different points
In Ohio, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The boy was George Cough, nine years
old, a bright, sturdy, little fellow, who,
owing to the serious illness Of his
mother had been sent from Harrington,
England, to be cared for by his "Uncle
jack at Hammondville, jefferson coun-
ty, o., until the mother again leaves the
hospital. The boy was well clothed
and very se6ate. He was the proud pos
SCISSOR Of $3.50 pocket money and APP
peared to feel rich.
The girl, in marked contrast to the
boy, was rs wild as she is pretty, q
curly, fair-haired eight-year-old, Mabel
Blaney, of Walsell, England, who was
going to join her mother at 272 West
Sixth street, Cincinnati. Both children
had become great friends while crossing
and were familiar with almost all the
passengers. The boy took his place by
Chief Inspector Hughes desk, and as
the immigrants filed in front he would
correctly give the name of almost every
one. Each and everyone of the passen-
gers had a kindly farewell for the little
lad.
On the pier the children Toasted on
such delicacies as were to be purchased
at the lunch counter and drank copious
draughts of soda water with evident
relish. They rushed hither and thither,
the girl always in the lead, and varied
their delight by occasional quarrels.
AS soon as the majority of passengers
had left the pier the two children were
provided with railroad tickets, pro-
visions for the journey, and, after be-
ing duly tagged with the full directions
as to destination, they were turned over
to the railroad company's representa-
tive, their friends being duly notified by
telegraph Of their coming.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Another leuend.

Judge: The dauntless little party of
~;olonials embarks for the celebrated
lrossing of the Delaware. Behind them.
as they leave the shore, can be heard
the deep-mouthed baying of blood
hounds.
IF Uncle Toms Cabin were now in
existence remarks General Washington
to the sturdy patriot at his side, II
should contribute to future legendary
lore by saying that this feat has con-
siderable of h elements Of the the
atrical"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
DOG WITH A WOODEN LEG.

Did you ever hear of a dogs having
a wooden leg? A man in one of our
large cities had a small dog, one Of
whose front legs was crushed by a
wagon wheel. Being somewhat Of a.
surgeon his master carefully amputated
the crushed leg, n when the wound
was healed, provided the dog with q
light strong wooden leg. In the
course Of time the little dog, which is
u very intelligent animal, UCIdme d.u.c
that he could rest his weigh. upon the
wooden leg and use it for all ordinary
purposes. In walking or trotting the
dog always uses his artificial limb, but
IL ne has occasion to do any fast run
ming or leaping he will gracefully hold
up the wooden leg n depend solely
upon the other three for the service re-
Quired.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
I'M ade in EnoIandU

Brander Matthews in Harper's Maya
zine for April: With the Criticisms
of the railways should be mated
q criticism of the hotels, where
the bill OF fare of the dinner at a
fixed price sometimes informs the trav-
eler that "a follow of any dish will be
served without extra charge" meaning
thereby that he can call for a second
helping. This Is simply making a nuup
out OF a verb, and giving II an extension
OF meaning. Actual novelties la words
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
SILK from Fish Erss.

A French chemist has recently diA
covered that eggs of certain species OF
Hsh are e~nveloped in veritable siIken
.ocoons. Since the learned Frsnchman
began his experiments in this line Tin
lS94) he has found seven different spe-
lies OF fish that produce eggs from
rhich a fine quality Of silk may b
woven.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Inspired by Their Pictures,

/ want to be an author
My hand up to my face,
A thought upon my forehead
Ar air of studied grace!
] want to be an author,
With genius on my brow:
I want to be an author,
And / want to be 1t now.
New Ynrk S,,n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
MY CORRESPONDENT.
AN EASTER STORY.

X cannot write for you any more, .
said q letter from one Of my most es-
teened correspondents and friends.
The soul OF my life has fed. Only the
AUNT skeleton OF existence remains to
bne. There Is no more poetry. no more
no more inspiration for me. Ny
gittle Daisy il dead"
l knew 1t was impossible that such
should be lasting. But q change
" scene. OF association was very neces-
gary to Aurelia. My next letter con-
Fained a pressing invitation for her to
spend the winter With me. At 6rst
Nhe resolutely declined. but when |
a journey to he's ho.ne on pur-
rose to bring her back with me, Au-
ella yielded impasslvely and suffered
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Could SEQ No Occasion.

Chicago Tribune: The stranger looked
at the sign conspicuously posted UP i'm
the skyscraper.
mo Elevator Service in This Build
ing on Sunday"
"Gee!" he said, why do people a k
the trouble to advertise their ire
ligton?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Relatively

Chicago Tribune: Hopeful Investor
Yes, sir, we are so sure there is big
money in IL that we have capitalized
1t for $40, 900, 900.
Plutocrat-Forty millions! H'mphi
Do you call that capitaliztng q con.
cern2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
NONSENSE
Two Views.

Two Views.
A penny saved is a penny earned,
AS wisdom long has owned.
And q dollar ~saved-well, a dollar saved
Is a dollar you never loaned.
st. Louis t-Dispatch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Mainline Which Inscribes Letters ana
Adds Figures NJ the Same Time.

Machine Which Inscribes Letters ana
Adds Figures Al the Same Time.
A machine has been invented for
ypewriting and adding figures at the
same time. The invention is described,
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, as being
intended to quickly and accurately
add a column or columns of figures, and
at the same time and by the same
manipulation of the keys to print these
figures upon q sheet of paper or a blank
book In the order in which they are
added. SO as to form a proof sheet,
which will verify the correctness of the
addition. The machine, by special adj
lustment, may be made to print at the
end OF the column the sum total of the
figures, and to do this in n vertically
descending or vertically ascending or
horizontal progression. Addition can
pc made either to the right or to the
left. The printing is in full sight. The
machine works with the ense of a tvpe-
writer, and it's speed is only limited by
The skill of the operator. 1t subtracts
by q reversing arrangement, the regis
tering disks running one way as readily
as the other. Its construction is simple.
considering the variety and extent of
work done. 1t is adapted to printing on
passbooks, which 1t does as readily as
upon the ordinary plate and sheet. It
ian be used to add without printing
Or to print without adding. If mistakes
IRE madet they can be seen at once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Another Reminder.

Lives of actors oft remind US
How with JOY to thrill mems souls,
Although nature ne'er designed us
For immortal S~hakespeare's roles.
Washington Post.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
UnconueniaI.

Philadelphia Record: The four sea-
sons are seldom on good terms with
each other. There is a decided GOODNESS
between autumn and spring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
More Health Eaddjsts.

one little bird with a squirm:
I'D rejoice to partake OF q wuirm."
The other replied,
AS with hunger she sled,
so would /, but 1t might hold a guirm."
Chicago Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
A Feature of the Risinq.

The sun. is like a loaf OF bread,
In one respect at least:
1t could not rise, 1t might be said,
Were II not for the yeast.
Chicago Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

The Devil walked up
From his forty-day rest
With n yawn and n stretch
Quito tired and depressed.
Said Satan: by jinks,
This Is Easter, and now
For another years work,
And a hard one, l VOW"
With a wink and a smile
The Devil arose.
And went up to church
In his very best clothes.
There, taking a seat
In a pew at the rear,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

And the owners Of which,
AS the sermon progressed,
Kept their envious eyes
On their next neighbor pressed
Said the Devil: "Ho! no!
Its the same hoary tale,
And. really, the sermons
OF little avail.
Tomorrow we start
In the old-fashioned way
The bills will pile in,
And the DEVILS to pay"
GEORGE r. BRILL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Dental,

The wild wind blew Ger the Klondlke vale,
Biting and clustering, fierce and cold.
The dentist smiled as he viewed the gale
THE teeth Of the storm have been filled
with gold"
-JudQa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

the lsgM
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

He calmly awaited
The worshipers here.
While the bell in the spire,
With a clamorous peal,
Brought the rich and the poor
Crowding toe upon heel.
Then the rector doomed up
In his surplice and stole,
And the vast congregation
Bowed down as one soul.
Now the Devil peeped out,
Looking this way and that,
And saw not one woman
But had q ne.S hat:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Shocking,

There was O sculptor named Phidias,
Whose statues were perfectly hideoVs:
lie made phrodite
Without and ntghtie,
And % shocked the ultra-fagtidious,
-arooklyn Eagle,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-09-24
SObrG admission de niiOS
en- las ESGuaIaS

Nos manifesto ell apreciable obrero
de Puerta de TERRA, senor Inocencio
Cardenas, que al ir 4 inscribir 4 dos
ninos para las clases que en- breye da-
ran principle, en- ell mencionado barrio,
Sc le particip6 que serian inscritos,
pero que resultarian excedentes.
Pregunta ell citado obrero 81 es que
son necesarias infuencias para conse-
guir que obtengan puesto en- las es-
cuelas los hijos de los que no cuentan
con tales inhuencias, 8 81 porque Sc
trata de un obrero no ha sido este
possible hallar cabida para sus hijos en-
las oscuelas, cuando debido tempo
acudi6 4 matricularlos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-09-24
Una fiesta en- prOyGCtO
HA SlOO SUSPENDlDA

La comisi6n de ciertos festejos pro
yectados con motiVo del regreso de
gobernador Hunt, Sc ha disuelto.
Su prop6sito de luiosa reception hs
sidO rectihcado. Ha becho muy bien
No es en- ningun case razonable con.
trarlar Oclosamente la voluntad de los
pueblos.
La opinion p6blica esta aqui resuel-
tamente en- la protesta FL regimen
VICENTE repugna, humilla E irrita q es-
te pueblo. Todo 10 que sea dar mues-
tras de indigna resignation, es recha-
zado por la opinion p6blica. Negar
ESQ, es sencillamente mentir desviar
al pueblo empujandole & la faIacia.
Los amigos particulares de los en-
pleados que regresen 4 la isla, van to-
do 10 atentos y carinosos que gusten 81
Green que asi cumplen deberes de anis-
tad y gratitud.
Pero dejen al pueblo en- paz. EI 60
biernO 4 quien ell gobernador repre-
senta ha sido cruel, injusto con noso-
tros. Nos ha desconocido como pue-
bio y su SlSteHld parece intentar desco-
nocernos como hombres. De nuestros
derechos hizo botin de guerra. Nos
impuso un regimen de g0bierno que
no resiste el mas simple andlisis de la
raz6n, de la justicia y del sentido CO.
NUN.
Todo 10 que sea f9stejar 4 los que
esa mala accion sustenten 8 represen-
ten, es besar el Iatigo que cruza ell ros-
tro v no pOdemOs Greer que haya puer-
tOrrlquenOs que cOsas tales propongan
acepten de buena f6.
TenemOs el debor dc redimirnos no.
sotros mismos, y ell deber de dar bue-
uos ejemplos. Tenemos hijos que edu-
car y no es possible que ante sus mo
centes ojos desarrollemos censurables
cuadros de festines impropios de con
ciencias rectas.
Las personas de ambos partidos po-
Iticos de San Juan y de la isla Que
secundar ese prop6sito Sc negaron, hi
CierOn muy bien, Y la Comisi6n, al dar-
Sc por convencida de la improcedencia
de su proposito, hizo, asimismo, muy
bien. Rectihca, cumpHendo con clio
su deber, Sc pone de acuerdo con Ia
opinion.
D6jese al pueblo que trabaie no
sc intente hacerle servir de instrument
to para defender 10 que no tiene de-
fensa.
Asi pues, a la Comisi6n designada
para festejos que acaba de acordar no
celebrates, enviamos nuestra felicita-
Ci6u.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-09-24
NO NOS PARECE JUSTO
GAcaso es eWdente que &quien sirve
a la justicia ofende a la auto
ridad?9

Parece que Sc trata de inculpar al
pundonoroso sargento de la Policf
Insular senor Lavergne.
Y parece, tambi6n, que la question
parte de la denuncia de nuestro esti-
mado colega L Eteudard sObre ell ase-
sinato de dos protegidos franceses en-
Nieques.
Ell colega pedia una seria investiga-
ci6n de esta causa va fallada, 8 una
revision del proceso, pues airmaba
que unos biIIetes manchados de sangre
no eran los que aparecieron en- la vista
p6blica
Lavergne declare que efectvamente
habfa 81 ocupado los citados billetes.
Esto POGO mas 8 menos es ell enredo.
iPero qu6l Como puede creerse
que por actitud tan honrada, tan en-
consonancia con el uniforme que hon
rosamente yiste, Sc lie pueda inculpar
8 Quiza perseguirI
No. Esto no podrd ser La opinion
p0bIca Sc rebelarfa ante semejantes
hechOs, que no OCurren nj podrian
ocurrir.
FL sargento Layergne, 81 Sc tuyiera
en- cuenta 10 que para la mejor admi-
nistraci6n de iusticia, significa una de
claraci6n como la de aquel sargento,
es SECURE que fucra ascendido.
Parece ademas que un representan-
te del ministerio p0blico, ha tenido
frases duras para la prensa, defendien-
do la celeb6rrima ley de libelo.
Ese erepresentante es ell senior Cam
pillO, segun leemos en- nuestro colega
&La DemoCracia.H
Parece mentira que j6yenes de Illus
TRACTION como ell citado fiscal puedan
mostrarsetan reaccionarios.
Tanto como los tribunales ylas auto
ridades honradas, rectas, dignas mere
cen respeto, 10 merece tambien la
prensa honrada, recta V digna. Hay
entire ellos la misma relaci0n que entire
ell creador v la criatura.
Es muy triste que la prensa tenga
que registrar cosas asI, dichas 6 he
chas pOr puertOrriquenos.
Todo 10 que Sc haga con ell lin de de-
primir los puertorriquenos y sea he
cho por puertorriqueHos, deprime 4 la
patria y en- mayor gradO a los malos
hiios de ella que de tai modo son ca
PAGES de herirla.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-09-24

-Cerca de las 10 q. m. Sc avis6 q Ia
policia que en- la explanada al eostado
del teatro, por ell sitio de la salida
Puerta de TERRA, habfa sido encontra-
do ell cadaver de un nino, depositado
en- una xdita3.
El hecho Sc descubri6 del siguiente
modo:
Por ell sitio indicadc, rednense mu-
chas layanderas, que hacen ALI sus of
clos Una de aqu6llas, parece que ne
cesit6 de un caSc0, Y al notar cerca una
Sdita9 de regular tamano LENA al pa
recer de TERRA, coii6la, pero ensegui-
da vic que contenfa 10 que ella llama
ba sun nino recien nacido>.
Inmediatamente Sc di6 ayiso al
guardia de servicio Ell la calle de
Allen, y este 10 comunic0 las autori,
dades correspondence.
Vimos en- ell lugar precitado al to-
nlente Castro y varios guardias.
Tratase de un feto, y sin duda fu6
puesto ALI de la manera indicada 4
atlas horas de la noche 8 por la ma
drugada, debiendose su descubrim;e ito
la casualidad.
Mucha gente Sc aglomer6 por aque-
Hos alrededores, hacienda los comen-
tarios mas peregrinos.
Cerca de aqu6l lugar. viven. scotjn
nos dijeron, gentes de NAL vivir,
aunque casos de esta fndole soa 4 We
ces impossible Ce averiguar, ytremos
que resulta de las CONSEQUENCES ayeri-
guaciones.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-09-24
M EJO R A S

Hace algunos dias que tuvimos opor-
tunidad de visitar la academia de m6-
sica de la banda de la Policia insular,
aunque en- broma, criticamos aquel
local, por 10 desaseado que estaba.
FL senor Hartzell, visit6 ell salon
aludido y dispuso que inmediatamente
Sc pusiera ell local en- condiciones ade-
cuadas.
Hoy todo esta ALI limpio y resplan-
deciente.
Las paroles blanQueadas; bancos
c6modos Y buenos atriles.
Celebramos siempre cualQuier refor-
ma progresista que Sc haga en- cual-
quier orden de cosas.