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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
TRAITS OF
49, Character illustrated by Ills
,ner of Holding His Cigar.

m-"' Character Illustrated by Ills
,ner of Holding His Cigar.
-. ing to mans mann, fr of smoking
you shat. know him., said lhe cigar man
at the New Willard to a Washington Star
man.
Let him gnaw at the end of his cigar
and roll it between his lips and you may
depend he IS cynical, likely to look always
on the wrong side of human nature and
not to trust any one completely.
THE man who smokes with his cigar
tilted upward has the traits that make
for success. He is brisk, aggressive and
likely TO triumph over interference with
his wishes.
THE smoker who regards his cigar jeal-
ously and will smoke 1t up almost to the
point of charring his mustache or burning
his nose is a tactician, scheming, self
seeking, and with an intense desire for
power.
The cigar tilted toward the chin de-
notes the day dreamer, the person who
may have ideals and ambitions, but seldom
the practically to carry them out.
The cigar held steadily and horizon
tally indicates a c~allous, calculating ma
ture. strong traits. but poor principles,
the sort of man who could be brutal with
Indifference should occasion arise.
Men who let their cigars SO out and
then try to relight them, also those, who,
after smoking for q while let the cigars
20 out and throw them away, are likely
to he irrational and without the capacity
to put their powers to use.
Men with quick, vivacious tempers
hardly touch the tip of their cigars with
their teeth, and after taking two or three
whiffs will remove it and hold it in their
hands in absent-minded fashion. They are
men who change their opinions and am
billions often. and requlre the spur OF
novelty or necessity to make them exert
their best powers.
THE man who, after lighting his cigar,
holds it not only between his teeth, but
with two or three fingers Of his left hand
is fastidious, and possessed of much per.
sonal pride.
The smoker who sends forth smoke
from both corners of his mouth in two d.
vergent puffs is hard to get along
though he nay have good mental facult.,
The spendthrift, sometimes the adyen-
turer, is declared by the act of biting off
the end of a cigar. Lack Of judgment. dis
like TO pay debts and not overniceness Of
habit are declared by this practice.
"The pipe smoker who grips his pipe so
firmly between his teeth that marks are
left on the mouth piece, is mettiesome, or
quick, nervous temper and likely to be
tenacious of his opinions one way or an
other.
1.-The man who fills his pipe hastily, hap
hazard fashion, and emits irregular puffs
is OF incautious, generous impulses, the
sort of a man who is a good comrade and
has lowers Of entertaining, but whose
friendship is not likely TO be lasting.
THE man who fills his pipe slowly and
methodically and smokes mechanically
and regularly Is likely to be reserved, pru-
dent and a good dependable friend, while
not OF snowy exterior"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
couNTY's APPoRTioNMENT.
Beadle's Amount of the Fund Received
About $4,000,

Huron, S. D., Dec. 22.-County Treas
urer II. j. Ward has received from the
state treasurer ~$1.953.39. Beadle coun-
tvs apportionment OF the interest and
income fund derived from the leasing
Of school lands. In Jun Mr.. Ward re-
ceived apportionment No. !, amounting
to $5,5SS.50, which with the asst draft
amounts to s7,54l.67 received for the
present year.
served their annual New England sup
per Friday evening, feeding nearly 500
people. Following supper there was
Music by the Mandolin club, a vocal
solo by Mrs. Hudson and brief ad-
dresses by Professor Powers, Colonel
King, Professor Manuel and others.
Crawford clubs are forming through
out the state, and sentiment favorable
to his candidacy for governor Is crys-
tallizing in every county. At Messing
ton Springs a few. evenings since a
Crawford club was organized with
seYenty-five members. Every day
brings scores of messages and letters
to Mr.. Crawford, advising him of adj
citions to his already large following.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
GIFT TO HURON COLLEGE.
II Came From Mr.. Ralph Voorhees, of
Clinton, NJ. Y.

Huron, s. d., Dec. 25.-A maenih-
cent Christmas gift has been received
by DR.. c. H.. French, president of Huron
college, for that institution. 1t came
from Mr.. Ralph Voorhees, Of Clinton,
N. j., and the nature of the
gift is $4,000 cash. 1t is to be
used for the completion of the girls
dormitory now in course of construc-
ton on the college campus, the build
ing to be known as the Elizabeth r.
Voorhees, Dormitory" in honor Of the
wife of the donor. The gift is made on
the condition that the people raise
$4,000, of which amount about $4,000
has been raised and placed In the
treasury. This gift OF Mr.. Voorhees, is
the second he has made for this coll
lege, the other being one for the endow-
ment fund, amounting to $4,000, which
fund now is close to 100000. In adj
dition to the gift by Mr.. Voorhees,,
President French has also received a
cash gift of $4,000 from John II. Con
verse, president of the Baldwin Loco
motive works, Philadelphia. Both Of
these gifts are the result Of labors CI
President French in the east, and are
very much appreciated by himself, the
faculty Of the college II the people
If Huron.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
LAW NOT CONFLICTING.
vioIators Recognize Validity of Iowa
Fish and Game Laws.

Canton, S. D., Dec. &c. A. Heck
master, secretary of the Sioux Fish
and Game club Of this city, which was
organized a year ago for the purpose
OF protecting the fish and game inter-
ests of his locality, scored a victory
yesterday over certain parties on the
Iowa side OF the river who have al
ways persisted in spearing fish, which
is contrary to law both in Iowa n
South Dakota. Fol many months these
violators nave insisted that the law in
Iowa was unconstitutional and there
fore persisted in continuing their work.
Yesterday the support OF the Iowa
wardens was enlisted in combating a
party who had previously declared
their intention of doing some spearing,
and when they were confronted with
the situation they backed down and
promised to do no more fishing with
spears on the Sioux river, thus admit
ting the validity and supremacy Of the
fish and game law in Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
Told of Sir Henry.

Chicago Inter-Ocean: On one occasion
Sir Henry Irving's company, having been
called 10 the theater for rehearsal, arrived
there ahead of time. AS Sir Henry had
not vet come, one of the actors in the
company, who was noted for his accom-
plishments as q mimic, proceeded to give
a lively and elaborate imitation of Sir
Henry's highly characteristic acting. AS
he finished his demonstration, a we'll
known voice came from the depths of the
t,darkened auditorium:
VERY good it said. VERY good in
deed! So good, in fact, that there Is no
need for both of us in this company"
1t is also related that a brother actor,
famous for. his pomposity and his inordi-
nate ambition was RECALLING Irving with
a forecast of his plans for the future.
Il sha begin the season" he an
tnounced, with such and such a part; and
after that / shall appear'as Hamlet"
"Um!" drawled Irving, "~As-eh-Ham-
let, did you say?'
The other, incensed by the tone Of the
query, bridled up at once.
DO you think, Sir Henry" he demanded,
Indignantly, that you are the only man
VIII can play Hamlet"
"Oh, no." rejoined Irving blandly: "but
l am quite sure that you are the only man
who can't
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
AFFAIRS ARE BAD.
Report of Examiner Hemingway o.
Euan State aBnk.

Pierre, 8. d., Dec. IT report of
Public Examiner Hemingway, which
has been filed with the governor, shows
a bad state of affairs in the Egan State
bank, as proved by the investigation
of the public examiner after taking
possession OF that institution on the
18th of November.
The liabilities OF that institution to
the depositiors were $35. 1872. 40, and the
funds on hand were $685. 20. The insti-
tuition had been receiving deposits at
dates after which the records OF the
bank show that 1t was insolvent, and
the same record shows that reports
which were required by the public ex-
aminer were misleading. Among he
records of the bank were a number OF
notes given by the bank officers, as col
T1nral for loans. without any security.
mess merhohows a woful lack of bust
of the bank. t~ransacting he work
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
NOVEL LETTER BOX.
open-Top Device to Be Tested
Here,

%PCTN VI DGNICo TO Lei Tested
Here.
Washington Star: A novel letter box,
which was placed In operation on the
'treet this afternoon, under the order of
he postoffice department, will be likely
o attract something more than the ordi-
lary degree of attention. The box will
rave no covering or lid of any kind what
yer to protect its mouth or opening from
he weather.
Directly on the top Of the box will APP
ear a wide, yawning ''mouth"-large
'nough indeed to admit a mans hand
nto which the public will be invited to
lrop their letters, in very reasonable con-
idence that the postal officials have pro-
'faed satisfactorily for the immunity Of
he letters when posted In the box from
he least j hIry from rain, snow, sleet or
lail that may afterwards enter into this
pening In the stNrmiest weather.
The new box, IL seems, Is not properly n
orner letter box, but is what's known as
he "open-top" street car collection bon,
ecently successfully tested at the East
'apitol street car barn in this city, under
ne authority of the first assistant post
laster general. In form and size 1t varies
Materially, the postofice officials state,
rom the long, three-inch wide car box
sed in the experiment alluded to and
reviously described in the Star, but it
as been enlarged In its dimensions 10
dapt II to its present temporary use on
ne street corner for merely testing" for
wo or three weeks, its weather-proof
,~ualities. This, 1t is stated, Is necessary
efore adapting II In size and shape to
ne cars.
The box will have some very interesting
Mechanical features. Besides the one men,
loned Of the reception into its absolutely
critical mouth, directly and at all times,
f rain, snow. etc, along with letters de-
osited by the public, at such times, with
ut the least injury from moisture, 10 the
etter. either In passing into the box or
hen within the same, II Is what is known
S a ''drlpless'' and "splashless' open-top
etter box. At no point of the opening for
etters can water In any quantity be made
o rebound" or 10 drip" In any way.
Wind, at the highest velocity, cannot
low even fine or blizzard" snow into the
compartment for letters. Constructed on
he principle of the Cyclone cellar" high
Winds will blow over the mouth of the
oox, and those of the 'gusty" sorts enter
l draft" in the box at one point, without
he least harm, while at the same time
are arrested from so entering his
draft at another, by an ingenious wind
Though the mouth of the box is thus
exposed, the letters drop into
the compartment for them through an in
terror arrangement Of the mouse trap
order that prevents their being taken out
in any manner through the same channel
as that they enter. The experiment has
been placed by Acting Superintendent OF
City Delivery Thorp in charge of Major
James f. Bell Of the Washington city Of
flee.
The box Is the invention Of George Il.
McAllister of Baltimore, who has been at
work on he principle Of street car mail
for thirteen years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
Save Us From Our Friends.

Holiday Town Topics: Once upon a time
a man who had experienced a prosperous
year in business, thought it would be a
gracious thing to share his good fortune
with his wife, so at Christmas he pre-
-onted her with the finest diamond neck
lace he could purchase. When the neigh
bors saw It they set their heads together
and decided that the man had made the
gift for the purpose of keeping peace in
the family. They wondered what his wife
had caught him at, and eS"h invented a
bit OF scandal to fit the case,
Moral-The easiest thing in tins world
Is to be misunderstood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
RESUME OPERATIONS.
Golden Reward to Start Up It's SnelteI
at Dcadwood.

Deadwood, s. D., Dee. GA confer
ence Of the principal wners in the
Golden Reward Mining company was
recently held in New York, and Harris
Franklin. manager, has just returned.
The company has fully decided to re-
sumo operations at the smelter in
Deadwood, where work has been sus-
pended since last March, when q walk
out of employees occurred. The resump-
ton will not occur, however, until the
new general manager has taken over
the affairs of the company. 1t is es-
timated that six weeks will be neces-
a to unwater the principal Golden
Reward mines, which have been allow
ed to fll up since the smelter closed
Town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
JOSEPH KUsLER. Publisher.

The range OF temperature suited to
terrestrial life is comparatively mar
ROY All vital actions arc suspended
temporarily, some permanently, IL sub
jected TO a temperature near the freez-
Ing point; while the highest that most
organisms can year lies somewhere be-
tween 95 degrees and 1i3 degrees
Fahrenheit. Only the spores OF GER
tain bacteria can survive boiling. 1t is
therefore probable that II the general
temperature Of the earth's surface rose
or fell 40 degrees Ca small amount rela-
tively) the whole course Of life would be
changed, ever perchance to extinction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
UNIVERSITY PROSPEROUS.
Nearly Three Hundred Students Nov
ATTENDING School.

Mitchell. s. n, Dec. 20 Dakota UNI
versity closed the fall term this after
noon for the holiday vacation. The first
term under the direction Of President
Nicholson has been a splendid success.
The enrolment for the fall term has
reached 275 students in all depart
ments, which shows an increase OF at
least fifty over last year. The unlver-
sity has just come into possession or
81, 900 as u bequest from Rev. c. w.
smith, Of Platte, who died during the
summer and left the university that
amount from his estate. Work is being
pushed on the new university building.
II will be dedicated at the June COM
,,nnrnn1nnt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
BLIND EDITOR.
Jacob Olson Is Also Learning to Sci
Tyne and Operates Typewriter.

Canton. S. D., Dec. 22.-The Lincoln
County Times, a new county paper es-
tablished by Jacob Olson, has made it's
appearance in this city. Mr.. Olson Is
a blind man, and is believed to be the
only blind person in the world who is
engaged in the newspaper business.
He is not a printer In any sense of the
word, but he is quite a success at writ
ing copy on the typewriter, and since
he has commenced the publication OF
his paper he has mad considerable
progress at learning how to set type.
1t is believed by his friends that after
a year or two OF patient practice he
will become quite q compositor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
Took Safe and Money.

Boulder, Mont, Dec. 23.-The sheriff
here received word from Elkhorn, a
mining camp several miles from here,
of q daring robbery. Cracksmen enter
ed the saloon Of Harris & Anderson and
stole an iron safe, which they carried
away on q sled a quarter of a mile
from town. blew 1t open and secured
about $4,000 in sold coin. The safe was
the banking place'of many men in the
lamp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

The officers and men who AVE tried
the new rifle are practically unanimous
In It's favor, The infantry board and
the cavalry board unanimously recon-
mend the adoption Of t~wenty-four
inches as the length OF the barrel for
all arms. Exhaustive tests of a car
fridge for the new rifle have proved
most satisfactory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

During the last rear $4,000 cases Of
sickness occurred In the barracks of the
French army. There were $500 deaths
and 10000 men were discharged because
OF physical disabilities. This very high
rate Is said tn he due to the unsatis-
factory state Of the barracks In which
the men live. According TO the medical
reports, only q very small part OF the
barracks had a proper allowance Of
air. tuberculosis and typhoid are in
creasing with alarming rapidity. II Is
a noteworthy fact that the French
army has only 1900 doctors. while the
German army has 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
A Woman's Solution.

Holiday Town Topics: Gotrox-You
have no idea how the other half OF the
world lives. Why, my dear, this Christ
snowballs, ~
Mrs. Gotrox--Gracious! Why don't they
go south for the winters
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
LARGEST Number of Inmates.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 26.-It is an
nounced by Warden Swenson of the Sioux
Falls penitentiary that that famous
prison at present has the largest number
Of prisoners ever COZ fined in it at one
time, there being a total Of 80 persons
serving terms of various lengths. These,
with the officers, guards and other at
taches, make an aggregate Of 225 persons
who are now housed at the penitentiary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

The commerce of Colombia has not
been reduced to figures for several
years, because CT the state Of intermit-
tent war. The total volume of trade in
1897 was about $50, O00, 900. OF this about
o~ue-fourth came to the United States
in the shape of coffee, gold and silver
aye. hides, tobacco and drugs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

German chemists have seriously in
terfered with the business of indigo
raising In British India by the produc-
lion OF artificial indigo; the madur
of France ere frightened by
Inc synthetic manufacture OF that cob
bring matter; and now the govern
ment monopoly Of Camphor- making In
Fornosa is threatened by a plant near
New York, which is making artificial
camphor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

NJ. Bernard reports In Annales de
lInstitute Pasteur that he finds that
arsenic Is a constant constituent of the
organism, and hat all parts of the
hens egg contain appreciate quaint
ties of arsenic, the yolk containing the
greater part. In the 1000 Of a MILL
gram found i'm one egg, from one-half
to two-thirds is found i'm the yolk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
a paris Strike

NParis, Dec. 23.-The strike here o..
Qloyes in various branches of the
snna @upply business has began to as
sUUu NERVOUS proportions today. DEM
oustro INNS by the bakers have been
nnaHraa or broken up by mounted
pieven.eu police. The determination
aoops aneNe to prevent street demon
81 .ne poic the effect of checking
sh ~ .oas ha.fd leaders believe 1t will
not unnaa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

Although Mongolia. in which Russia
Is now intrenched, has been a part or
the Chinese empire for the greater part
Of the last two centuries, China has not
exercised much authority owe IL, and
the Mongol has been largely at liberty
to follow his own desires IN method OF
government and conduct. The only
tribute which has been heretofore re-
uulred from the country has been a
certain number of men to serve in the
Chinese army.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
10 A FOR 2 CENTS.
Man Who Stole a Postage Stamp Rc
GAINS Fills Freedom.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Dec. 26.-After
having served a term Of fifteen years,
less good time allowance, for the theft
of 2 cents postage, Ellsworth p. De
France today stepped from the Sioux
Falls ~penitentiary a free The case
Is q remarkable one De France held
up a mail carrier in a Nebraska town.
Although 1t was shown on the trial
that he secured only a postage stamp,
he was sentenced for life. This was
afterward committed by President Nc
Kinley to fifteen years. Attorney Gen.
eral Knox yesterday, by telegraph, In
structed the prison authorities to give
De France the benefit of two months
Imprisonment at Omaha before being
brought to the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
Rev, LYMAN to Res;,.

Pierre. S. d., Dec. pat the yearI,
meeting Of h Congregational church
or Pierre, held last evening, Rev. viii
hem A. Lyman, who has been the very
efficient pastor for over nine years.
from insufficient health, offered his
resignation to his people. After the
resignation was read the church M seed
4 resolution. showing the high regard
In which Rev. Lyman is held by his
peop'e. $50
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

A supply of energy, particular ele-
ments, change of temperature, ana
abundance Of water are necessary TO
life. as IL Is known. Scientific scrutiny
has not discovered the equivalent OF
these necessities in any one of the
members of the solar system. There
fore, F. j. Allen claims that there can
De no such life as ours on any of the
heavenly bodies, but life may exist I'M
der their conditions for aught that Is
known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

A technical school for leather work.
ers has been opened in London under
the direction of an efficient corps Of In
structors. 1t is to give practical tech
nical training in tanning, currying,
leather dressing, dyeing, staining and
fpIShinp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
1errihla Fate

Chicago News: Parrot-What Is tba
matter with the monkey?
Owl-He thinks he is going to die.
Great believer in TRANSPORTATION, you
know. 80
Parrot-What Of that?
Owl-Why.' he is afraid he'll return
TO earth In the shape Of dude.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

The United States has a parcel post
arrangement with Germany. Mr.. James
L. Cowle3 sent a suit case from New
York directly to New Haven. h
stamps cost $3.6S. He could have sent
II via Germany for $l.95. Offered at any
postoffice as fourth-class matter, 1t
would not have been accepted at all. 1t
weighed eleven hounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

Nearly everyone has heard of the pet
riied forests OF Arizona, but that In
Montana which DIR. Merrill, curator of
geology of the National Museum at
Washington, has been exploring, Is
hardly known, though it is believed to
be at least equal In extent. The north
ern forests have. curiously enough.
s1Ernec to opal instead of agate by the,
acrNn of the elements:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

The sea coast defenses OF the United
'tates are now more than half COM
2ieted. Twenty-Five harbors now have
= sufficient number OF heavy guns and
,nortars. The total cost of the engin-
AeriES works Is estimated at $50. COO 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
Fireman Seriously Injured.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 25.-George
Pedlar, a fireman on the Milwaukee
road, was severely injured by falling
from the top of the tender while taking
water at the jim river tank, mean
lanes station.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02
BURGLARS Rob a Drue Store.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. ga drug store
at Columbia was bu~rglarized and about
$40 in cash stolen. There is no clew to
the identity of the thieves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

Al electric fan that heats the air cur
rents that It delivers has been devised
by NJ. de Mare, a Belgian electrician.
The apparatus consists Of an electric
motor and 0 rotating fan, the blades OF
which are OF mica. Upon these mica
blades are fastened resistance-colls,
which are heated by the passage
through ,hem of currents Of electricity.