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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
JOSEPH kUsLER. Publisher.


DR.. Hutchinson divides the child's
life into six play-stages. corresponding
10 primitive civilization, which he calls
the "root-and-grub, the hunting. the
pastoral, the agricultural and the COM
mercial." The root-and-grub stage Is
the first, when the Infant chiefly shows
its interest In life by clutching at
bright objects. A little later, the roll
ing spool or ball attracts him exactly
as it attracts the kitten. From this he
passes into the hunting stage, where
from behind doors and peoples his en-
viroIment with imaginary wild beasts
Last. he energies into the commercial
stage. when he trades in marbles. and
fills bis pockets with s~choolboy mer-
~chandise. In short. the school OF play,
in fifteen short years. has brought him
from the root-digglng cave man to the
bear OF the stock exchange, the mod
ern captain of industry"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
The Pope's Significant ord.ra

The papal carriages. with the armorlal
bearings OF Plus TX, were not interfered
with by Leo Kill. who never had any &C.
casion to use them outside the vatican.
Now, however, much TO the surprise Of
the officials, Plus ". has ordered that his
own escutcheon shall replace that of Plus
TX. on the vehicles, a significant fact
pointing TO the intention Of the present
pontiff to drive some day through the
streets of Rome. Another equally sugges-
tive incident is the admission of Sig. Della
Revere. "A musical composer, to an audi
ence of the pope, though he was seen to
be wearing the badge of the crown of
Italy on his breast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Professor Thomas c. Mendenhall of the
Worcester Polytechnic institute, while
travelling through Ohio several years ago,
called at the district school which, as a
boy, he had attended.
They asked him, at the school, to make
a few remarks. He assented, and began
to talk to the children in a direct fashion,
trying to interest them from the start.
ibid any of you," he said, ever see an
elephants skim
A DO. held up his hand and wriggled
excitedly.
WELL" said Professor Mendenhall to
him.
II have" said the boy.
where did you see it?" the professor
asked.
ION an elephant" was the reply,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
Prettiest Girl in New York.

BY general consent Miss Anita Stewart,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinelander
Stewart, is voted the prettiest girl in New
York. She is only 16 years old and will
not enter society for two years, but she
often goes to the matinee with her gov
,erness, and therefore many persons have
had occasion to note her great beauty.
Miss Stewards hair is brown. with a
golden CLINT. Her eyes are of the drowsy,
oriental type, with long lashes, but when
she grows interested in a play her eyes
become animated. Her complexion is per-
feet and her nose has a slight tilt that Is
fetching. She is tall and graceful.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

In spite of the formidable rivalry of
the feather, the cork has hitherto held
the foremost place among the pseud-
onyms for az of weight. This suprem-
acy is now seriously imperiled by the
discovery Of marea wood. as reported
TO have been made by Captain Truffert
in the Bahr-el-Ghazel and the neigh
borhood Of Lake Tchad. 1t belongs to
the same species as the mimosa, and
as observed growing on the shores of
Lake .Tchad, reaches a height of from
twelve to fifteen feet. II throws off
shoots near to the ground, n it's
branches bear thorns and yellow flow
ers. The wood is lighter than cork.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
NOT TO GIVE STAMPS
Huron Merchants Will Discontinue at
the B]eqinninq of New Year.

Huron, S. D., Dec. 21.-Retail mer-
chants of this city, following the trend
OF business house elsewhere, have de-
cided to discontinue the stamp" bus-
mess at the close Of the year, and have
given notice that after January ], no
stamps will be given purchasers. The
system is looked upon by merchants
and as far from profitable.
to either. and experience has demon
strated that the purchaser receives no
benefit and the retail dealer loses
money.
John Stack and Hannah Thompson
were united in marriage Wednesday,;
10th are well known Huron people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

The medical officers OF the navy who
have been making a study of neuras-
thenia. which has disabled so many Of
fcers, ascribe ii TO the conditions of the
life in the navy now imposing upon off,
GERS long tuors OF duty on remote sta
tions, where the opportunities for d.
version are not many and where home.
sickness and discomfort. combined with
the uncertainty OF detachment, have
produced this distress OF mind and
body.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

In the last year the exports ron the
south totaled ; $50S, 237, 000, against
S472,S94, 900 the ~pervious year. This is
an increase for southern ports OF "a
per cent, against three-tenths of / ps-
cent. for the other ports of the United
States. OF the total exports OF the
country the south originated 3S per
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

The most marked change in the uni
form of the army, under the general
order just issued, is that the stripe on
the infantry trousers, which was
changed a year or so ago from white TO
blue, VIII again ne white. The same
change viii lbe made in the chevrons,
and the box spur and black leather
trOuSers strap Will be abandoned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

The latest In explosives, according to
Metal Industry, is powdered aluminium
mixed with nitrate of ammonia and
put upon the market under the name OF
'amraonal." This explosive Is said e
be one OF the surest and safest known,
as II cannot be exploded by friction or
blow, while otherwise containing all
requisites of an explosive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Thomas r. Sauls, who recently cele-
brated his Tooth birthday at Webb City,
Mo-. has seen every president Of the
United States except Washington and
Roosevelt. He is a veteran OF the Sem
mole, Mexican and civil wars.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

A Paris paper says that IN. McClel-
Ian, the newly elected mayor of New
York, is the son of the famous confed-
crate general of that name" BY the
same token it will be remembered that
Victor Hugo never forgave General
Grant for hanging John Brown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

The Germans are beginning to grasp
the idea Of combinations and trusts.
Two OF the big banks have just COM
blned, the united capital a~ggregating
$7l 200, 900. the second strongest aggre-
cation OF banking capital in the world,
only exceeded by the Bank Of England.
ME union is for thirty years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Not more than $50 square miles of
territory is under cultivation in hene-
quin or sisal hemp, yet on this small
area is %troduced the fiber that literally
bids the wheat harvests of the world.
1T is used. alike in Minnesota and Ar
gentina, In Siberia and Egypt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Not more thar $50 squar miles OF
territory are under cultivation in hene-
gum or sisal hemp, yet on this small
area is produced the fiber that literally
binds the wheat harvests OF the world.
1t is used alike in Minnesota and Ar
gentlna, in Siberia and Egypt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

1t would take the entire population
of the United States one hundred days
TO shell the corn crop by hand. The
steam shelter VIII shell a bushel Of corn
n minute, while the most practiced
hand would occupy ~ hour and a half
TO the bushel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

James Putnam Stewart, Of Louis
Vile, a direct descendant OF General
Isaac Putnam, OF revolutionary fame.
has many relics of his distinguished
ancestry and is busily engaged in writ
ing out the lineage of the family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Hubbardston, Mass, with a popula-
ton Of n little over 1, 200. has twenty
five people that are so years and over.
The average age of these people is 81
years, all of them, with the exception
Of two, in good health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

The sea coast defenses of the United
States are now more than half COM
pleted. Twenty-Five harbors now have
a sufficient number Of heavy guns and
mortars. The total cost of the engin-
eering works is estimated at $50. OOO. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Hundreds of electricians are at this
moment striving to construct lamps in
which nothing is consumed save the
electrical energy applied to them
lamps that have the radiance of the
sun n the GOODNESS of the moon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
FREE DELIVERY.
Postal inspectors Arc Looking Over
City and P~ostotice Affairs.

Pierre. S. d., Dec. Els. w. Smith of
st. Paul, and ID. a.. Collier of Aberdeen,
are postal inspectors in the city look
ing over the town and postoffice affairs
to make n report on the free delivery
system which has been asked for by
Pierre, on the strength Of which action
BY the department viii be taken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

OF the 100, 900 men in Newfoundland
mere han half are fishermen, who
catch 15o,00 600 pounds OF cod a year,
consume one-fourth of It and sell the
rest to Catholic countries for S4,-
AEn 0OO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
The Drama of Dirt.

Town Topics: Madge-How was tho
play last night?
Dolly-Just lovely. 1t was full of
things a girl had to pretend she didn't
understand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.--The south
shaft of the coal mine at Lincoln was
destroyed by fire today, Loss, 500, 900.
One hundred and atty miners are
thrown out Of employment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

The annual report of the Western
Union Telegraph company, just issued,
shows $4,000, 600 messages transmitted.
$29. 600, 90 earned, net revenue 6 200, 900
and q surplus OF SIS, 900, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Rev. f. w. Gunsaulus, ID. D., OF Chi
cago, is talked OF as a candidate for
the presidency of the Boston university.
The trustees will meet on December IA.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

The University OF Wales has con-
rerred the honorary degree Of doctor Of
science upon Lord Kelvin in considera-
ton OF bis eminent services TO science.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Statistics show that in fifty years the
average height of British men has
risen an inch. The present average
height for q man Of 80 is 5 feet sh
inches,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

A recent census of China shows that
that country crowded with "teeming
millions" has 103 to the square mile,
Belgium has ego to the square mile,
Great Britain 100 and Germany los.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

We export $40, 900, 900 worth OF coal
a year. France produces about 34.-
600, 900 tons Of coal a year and has to
buy 5000, 900 more.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Through the liberality OF Mrs. Mar
garet j. Plant. q private patients pa
vilion will be erected " ST, Luke's hos.
pital, New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
Method With Him.

Judge: Crawford-What induced you to
buy such a small turkey for Christmas?
C~rabshaw-So there wouldn't be any left
20 warm over for the next day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

From a patch Of LAM only thirty feet
wide and 200 feet long Mr.. Jenness OF
Portsmouth, N. H., raised LOO boxes
of strawberries, which sold at an aver
age of ] cents q box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

Dyeing is az easy as washing wnen
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
used.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26

In indian Territory there are 1864
Indian scholars enrolled in the public
schools. OF these 1888 are In the Cher
okee nation, 2,754 in the Creek, 4,7S3 in
the Choctaw and 93a in the Chickasaw.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-12-26
MEMORY MENDING.

, Kansas City alone has $50, 600, 600 in
'ested in Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12

Let me say l have used Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh and can Thoroughly
recommend it for what it claims. Very
truly, Rev.) H. w. Hathaway, Eliza
beth, N. j.
tried Ely's Cream Balm. and to all
appearances am cured of catarrh. The
terrible headaches from which long
suffered are gone-W. J. Hitchcock,
late maor U. S. V. and A. A. Gen.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at fifty
cents or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren street, New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12
ePEAKERsHlP OF The HOUSE.
Only One Ohio Man Has Held thu
Office-No New Yorker Cince 1879


Office-No New Yorker Since 1872.
Among the earliest duties which will
aevolve upon the recently elected
members of the Fifty-eighth Congress
will be the choice of speaker, and
present indications make it probable
that the speaker will be chosen from
the west
The speaker of the Fifty-seventn
Congress, David B. Henderson. was the
5rst to be chosen from the territory
vest of the Mississippi.
The first speaker was F. A. Mullen
purg of Pennsylvania. The post of
speaker was held in the Twenty fourth
and Twenty fifth Congresses by James
X. Polk, afterward president.
Speakers of the House of Represen.
atives who have been candidates for
president are numerous and include
Henry Clay, John Bell and James G.
islaine. Schuyler Colfax after having
been speaker, was vrce president OF
The United States.
The Oldest surviving speaker Is
Galusha A. Grow. born in 1923 and
speaker from 1861 to 1863.
The last Democratic speaker.
Charles F. Crisp, was native of Eng
land. Two surviving speakers, John
G. Carlisle and Thomas B. Reed,
though elected Representatives "a
Kentucky and Maine respectively, are
now residents of the city of New
York
There has never been a speaker
from the Pacific coast and 1t is a some.
what curious circumstance that Ohio.
though pre-eminent in nearly all other
political Offices, has had in the coun-
try's history but one speaker John w.
kiefer, who served only single term.
The state of New York has had no
speaker since the close of the Nine.
teenth Congress in 1927, though New
York has been, during the whole Of
shat period, the most populous state
and the one having the largest con.
sressional representation.
The speaker of the Fifty-eighth con.
gress when chosen will preside over
d larger number of Members of Con-
gress than any of his predecessors, the
total membership of the next house
being 3S6.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12
IN THE ALLIGATOR PONDS.
Reptiles Collect in Great Numbers in
the SWamps.


the Swamps.
Alligator hunting used to be Wanton
slaughter; now there Is welldefined
code of ethics for the sportsman. Ten
years ago it would have been hard to
Overestimate the number of alligators
in Florida. Since then the skin hunt
ecs have made such inroads upon
them that they are now almost diff
cult to find in some localities. The
home of the alligator is the Great Cy-
press swamp west of the Everglades
In the dry season the water recedes
from great portions of this tract, leav-
ing many small ponds in which alliga-
tors collect in great numbers.
l once set up my camera on the
border Of one of these ponds which
was nearly circular in form, about 200
feet in diameter, and surrounded by
dense veg tation, says a writer in
Country Life in America At first
the reptiles disappeared, but after the
camera was adjusted, peculiar nasal
sound, like the cawing Of a crow,
Initiated with closed nostrils, imme-
diately dotted the surface with eager
eyes and soon brought scores of ga
tors into full view One of the PIC.
lures then obtained shows seventy
three ailigators
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12
A MAN OF LEARNING.
What Possibly Jealous Associates Say
of Prof. Ladd.


of Prof. Ladd.
Grinds on their former instructors
always tend to lessen the tedium at
the clubs which college men frequent
Prof. Ladd Of Yale, whose eruditton
makes him we'll nigh incomprehen-
sible to even the graduate col.
lege man, is frequent target for such
stories.
"Just after Prof. Ladd had published
a particularly profound work few
years ago." said the man of 1896, 'one
of tie seniors met him on the campus
and with all the flippancy of q self
satisfied senior said:
"T say, professor. that's corking
book of yours; exquisitely written,
too. But it's too deep for me, and I'm
about
ITO this the senior claimed that
Prof. Ladd replied:
eyes, it's more than possible that
It is over your head. But Prof. Ladd
understands it; SO does God, and poe
.sibly President Hadley does also.
prof. Ladd prepared a revised ed!-
aoh of his work recently" continued
the narrator, "and one of the faculty
to whom l told the yarn says It's SO
profound that no one but Prof Ladd
understands it. His two previous as.
sociates are cut QUO Kew York
Uimes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12
Two Birds.


Fhe birds there are that I do kve-~
The turkey and the eagle;
One walks the EARTH one scars above
The clouds, supreme and regal.
The turkey, too. can fly, but he
Aims not at elevation;
Some safe limb OF an apple tree ~
Rest suits his humble sta alton. -
~ hight. there. from his willy foe,
The fox, he's safe, and s!umberS
All undisturbed by any wee
That mortal dreaming cumbars;
Ey day, in orchard wandering,
He hum bly, seeks his living:
Unconscious of the joy he'll bring
20 gourmanGs on Thanksgiving.
md while the eagle, pinion borne,
Doth cleave the vaulted azure,
He gobbles up the golden corn
And gobbles forth his pleasure.
Ard, daily adding to his girth,
FOR man his chief attraction,
So fills, this bird of solid worth,
His role with satisfaction.
Zach in his sphere has rightful fame
The eagle first in favor
IA emblem of the nations aim,
The turkey for his flavor.
But while the eagles chief renown
Lies in his life, a winner,
ghe turkeys still, when dead and brown
Served for Thanksgiving dinner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12

Don't Write Love Letters, Girls.
She (after accepting him)-Have
you ever loved any other girl?
He-Sure! I can bring you half a
dozen written testimonials II nece..
sary.-Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12
After the Reception.

Ernie-"Her costume that night
captivated him. The paper described
it as fetching gown
Edith-"Probably because it fetch,
a. her a husband"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-12

When one comes 10 realize that
sleep is the sweetest thing in life
death loses it's terrors.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-18
NORTHERN
SECURITY
CASES
Argued at ST. Louis To-
day

St Louis, March 1S.-Arguments In
the Northern Securities case begun
this morning before the United States
court Of appeals sitting here. 1t is
believed the hearing is only a step to
ward getting the case before the su'
preme court, as neither side will
abide by the result, until final judg'
ment is passed. The opening argu'
ment was made by Assistant United
States Attorney General Peck Griggs,
former attorney.general here. Gen.
eral Consul Bum for the Northern
Pacific and Grower for the Great
Northern will also be heard.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-18

serve. Upon being questioned as to
the mode OF procedure he said that
no definite plan had been formulated
yet but final arrangements would be
made at the Saturday meeting. Jacob
Voorhies, OF Woodburn, a prominent
member OF the Grange, was in the
city yesterday. and is the moving spir.
It OF the organization. W. r. Bilyeu.
Samuel c!aypool and others are also
assisting in the movement The De
utlons for the Lewis and Clark fair
are being prepared in Salem by Hon
Vilmon Ford, and viii 3e circulated
by members OF the State Grange
throughout the state. Mr. Whitney
said he believed one OF the objects OF
the organization was TO test the con
sutnionality of the initiative and ref.
erendum amendment 10 the constitu.
ton. The workings OF the league win
be watched with interest throughout
tho Northwest on account OF the
Lewis and Clark fair. and a bitter
campaign viii follow. II IL is success.
Iul In securing the required number
4 signatures to call An election.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-18
BURIAL
AT MACLEAY
CEMETERY
Funeral Services over Late
Mrs. Woodruff

The funeral services of the late
Mrs. ]. NJ. Woodruff, conducted at
Macleay Tuesday afternoon, were one
OF the most sadly impressive ever
conducted in the county. A large
number of sympathizing friends es-
corted the remains from this city to
their last resting place in the Macleay
cemetery. The funeral party left this
city at 1890 o'clock, noon, and the
services we're held in the Macleay
church at 3 o'clock. conducted by Rev.
j. j. Evans. Of Red Bluff. California,
former pastor of the Christian church
Of this city. During the services and
at the graveside the Stalwart Quartet.
Of this city, sang four selections, the
principal number being THE Last
Hope" which was favorlte of the de.
ceased
The grave had been lined with
cloth for the reception of the casket,
and the excavated earth was made in.
visible by a covering of fir boughs, so
that the usual uninviting appearance
OF the graveside was removed. There
were iunumerable floral pieces. IN.
Guiding a beautiful piece from the
Fraternal Union of America, OF which
the deceased was an active and hon.
ored member Many choice floral con.
tributions were also received from
Portland friends and Salem people.
The siX.young men. who acted to pail
bearers. were formerly pupils aud IN
innate friends Of Mrs Woodruff, when
she was engaged In teaching school
near Macleay.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-18
HUE Wing SangCO. sa''ssss. & %.

eeat eheaper now. sIlklnds 0fmrnlsh.
lac goods make up new liae, ladies
un0caWtnf. wrappers. waists, silks,
emhr0lderles. lace. SpflnR goods,
malflng. Best liRe goods. Court ST..
Salem, Oreg0a.