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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Rendered 1.-THE Heart Bowed Down"
After Horace Greeley Was Nomi-
mated by the Liberal Republican
Convention in 1872.

One of the men who took a very
prominent part In the organization OF
the famous Liberal Republican party
movement of the early seventies,
which instantly went to pieces follow
ing Greeley's defeat for president by
General Grant, running for reelection
In 1872, was the late Samuel BoWles.
for more than thirty years prior to his
death in 1873 a powerful editorial In
fuence throughout the country. Allied
with him in the task Of organizing
the Liberal Republican party were
three other famous editors, the late
Murat Halstead Henry Watterson and
the late Carl Schurz, then United
States senator from Missouri.
These four men were prominent
members Of the national convention
OF the Liberal Republicans, held In
Cincinnati in 1872. But not one OF
them had planned for Mr.. Greeley's
nomination. Their candidate was
Charles Francis Adams Of Boston. Yet,
brilliant editors though they were,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL
NOTES.

The automobile industry is respon,
sible for a scarcity of leather.
AS fax pulled from the ground
yields a longer fiber than that reaped
in the usual way Canadian clergy.
man has invented pulling attachment
for standard binders.
A large railroad in Brazil will send
each six months to serve in the fac
tory of the concern from which the
road buys it's locomotives.
Despite the great demand for 1t at
home, the United States annually ex.
ports more than 100000 gallons of
turpentine. more than all the rest OF
the world combined produces.
Experts who have examined the re.
Gently discovered deposit of litho-
graphic stone in Greece declare that
at least 35,000,000 cubic feet Of the
choicest quality flags are in sight.
Special prizes of much value will be
awarded exhibitors from the United
States at southern Russia's industrial
and agricultural exposition at Ekater.
inoslav from July to October.
American saws of vanadium steel
are claimed to cut 400 steel axles with.
out attention, while the best imported
saws need grinding after cutting
eighty axles.
Aluminium, combined with other
materials, is appearing as a textile.
neckties, shawls, hats, and lacings for
shoes being among the newest produc-
tions.
Artificial or imitation rubber is
made by methods which resemble the
process of vulcanizing natural India
rubber; for example, by treating lin
seed oil with sulphur or sulphur chlor-
ide.
A met4 seat, hinged and suspended
by chains from window casing, has
been patented by an Ohio man for win
dow cleaners as we'll as for use as a
shelf on which food may be placed to
cool.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
HoratIo seymour's Practical Political
Lesson to chauncey M. Depew
When Latter Was Secretary Of
State Of New York.

1T was just four years before Hora'
do Seymour was nominated by the
Democratic party, in 1868, to run
against General Grant for president OF
the United States, that ] received
from him what / have often regarded
as the most practical political lesson
that was ever taught me-" said Sena-
tor Chauncey M. Depew at time
when the discussion turned upon po-
litical leadership and political leaders
Of yesterday.
Mr.. Seymour had been elected gov
ernor of New York in 1862-he had
also filled that Office ten years before
and in the election Of '63 / was a
candidate for secretary of state.
went into the campaign very earnestly
Il was only eight years out of col.
lege, and political life looked mighty
tempting to me-and the arguments
that delivered on the stump through
out the state were at times pretty well
seasoned with political spice of the
very hot sort.
well, after the campaign was over
and | had found myself elected by a
majority twice as large as that which
Governor Seymour had received the
year before, the thought occurred to
me that the governor might not want
to speak to me, for | had been quite
personal regarding him in some of my
speeches. But, to my astonishment
had not long been in office when the
governor invited me to spend a few
days with him at his home in Utica,
promising, among other things, to take
me to his farm at Deertield, a few
miles out OF the city. OYerjoyed at
the discovery that ] had not made
personal enemy Of him. Immediately
accepted the invitation. and arriving
at his home, found him a man Of won.
derful personal charm, of an ideal do
mestic life, and a most entertaining
story teller of men and events.
I'VE chatted for a long time, and
many vivid word picture my host
drew Of men then prominent in state
and national politics. Finally, as the
sun was beginning to cast shadows
from the west, he began to speak
about myself
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
TURBINE ENGINE is DEFINED
Eikened to Paper WindmiIis Pinned
to End of Stick and Played
With by Children.

There are probably few people out
side the ranks of engineers who know
what turbine is. THE best idea
can give of it," said an engineer, 'is
to liken 1t to those paper windmills
which spin on the end of a stick, and
which are sold to children in the
streets. A turbine, in fact, is like
series of these revolving wheels fixed
one behind the other, only instead of
being turned by the wind, it is re-
volved by jets of steam. The turbine
wheels turn on a shaft inside a cyl
inder, in the interior of which are
fixed a number OF stationary blades
which project into the spaces between
each wheel. The purpose of these
blades is to catch the steam and d.
rect It on to the wheels at an angle
where it will exert the most force. AS
the steam enters the cylinder 1t is
caught by the stationary blades and
DETECTED on to the blades of the first
wheel which are set turning The
steam then passes to the next, until
all the wheels are Sc, whirling and
the ship is driven through the water"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Gracie's Inquiry Unfortunate Coming
as II Did Just at the
Wrong Time.

The number of things children can
do to appal their parents is unlim-
tied. No one parents experience can
be a guide for another, for each babe
terrible breaks out in some unex-
pected place and the most their
progenitors can do is to console one
another.
For small but acute mortifica-
ton" said one young mother, COM
pairing notes with some friends, Il
have seldom had anything to equal
a performance of Gracie's a short
time ago. You know she Is about
four years old. This summer when
Frank and | were travelling we took
no nurse with us, so we always made
special arrangements to have Oracle
at the hotel tables with us. At
many of the resorts 1t is practically
impossible to have table by your
self. At the first place we stopped
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
INDUSTRY
AND
r1flHANN).
HANDY TRUCK FOR ASH CANS
Device Enables Householder to Move
Receptacle About Without Fear
Of SoiIlng Hands.

Many house holders employ a man
by the week to carry out the ashes
solely because the job soils his own
hands or clothing. A New York man
has come to the rescue by inventing
truck on which the ash barrel or
can can be wheeled out to the curb
with ease and freedom. The truck
resembles an ordinary baggage truck,
except that the side bars converge at
the top into a single handle, and In a
slot near the top of these bars is
sliding hook which engages the tops
of barrels or cans. There are two
claws on the hook, thus giving 1t more
latitude. Heretofore the operation Of
rolling out the ash barrel meant to
envelop oneself in cloud of dust, and
1t was job that could not safely be
trusted to a woman servnat-hence
the chore man. With this truck, how.
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| New NEWS q
OF YESTERDAY
.Ay r. e[ E0ZLN2/NL/"

political leaders OF the past This
plan have followed for over twenty
years, and to 1t ! attribute whatever
success have had in politics, as we'll
as peace of mind, even when i have
been most violently attacked
Again the governor glanced fur
lively at me, then, looking at his
watch, guessed 1t was time to return
to Utica. He summoned the farm
wagon, and it clattered up with the
tools in 1t still untouched. We mount
ed the board seat, and, like true
rustic, the governor drove back to
the city. And as / sat bouncing up and
down beside him and thought Of that
untouched lot Of farm tools jangling
behind us, could not help saying to
myself:
Governor Seymour, no matter
what you say, you do not owe all OF
your success in politics to the fact
that you never read opposition news
papers, or paid any heed whatever to
personal or political attacks upon
you.
downright 1910 by r. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
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Story of Grants Opponent

You have begun a political ca
reer,' he said. Well, in my opinion,
you have many qualities for a sue
cessful career OF that sort. You have
some gift Of public speaking, and you
know how to approach tactfully. But
If you were to ask my advice. should
tell you emphatically not to go into
politics, but to stick to your profes-
sion. The law always offers a good
field to the ambitious young man
For a moment he looked at me fur
lively, to see how / was taking his ad-
vice, and then continued:
But If you insist upon political
career, have just one piece OF advice
for you. Never read an opposition
newspaper, never read personal or
political attack upon yourself or your
party, never listen to anyone who
brings you a report of that kind; read
your own party journals. read plenty
of history. study the careers of great
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Incident of Sherman i'm 1916

the meal itself, which was protracted
by the good time the diners were hav-
Ing the host occasionally, excused
himself in order to inquire about Mrs.
Wise, and left the dining room, re-
turning each time after a short in
terval and resuming the conversation
where 1t had been left off.
Thus the evening had worn away,
end everybody was feeling in the best
Of humor when there came a knock at
the dining room door. The next mo-
Inent 1t was thrown open and in walk
cd a physician, smiling broadly, and
behind him a still happier woman,
who carried bundle well swathed in
flannel.
Marching up to the table, the wo-
man lowered her arms a bit and then
gently parted a portion Of the flannels,
revealing to the three diners the face
Of a newly-born infant-and as the
two officers looked their astonish-
ment, their host pointed to the baby
rs the explanation Of Mrs. Wise's non
appearance at dinner and happily eX-
planned that it was boy. OF course,
the Youngsters health was toasted
then and there in approved style by
the two representatives of the United
States army.
Eighteen years later this baby. as
Lieutenant John S. Wise OF the Con-
federate army, won the distinction OF
carrying the last dispatch from Gen
eral Robert e. Lee to Jefferson Davis,
president of the Confederate States
of America. Still another eighteen
years later, John s. Wise, as a rep
resentative in Congress from the
Richmond (Va) district, met General
William Tecumseh Sherman in Wash
ington and asked him II he remem.
bered being entertained with General
Halleck in Rio Janeiro, back in 1S46,
by the United States minister of Bra
I'll, Henry A. Wise.
"Oh, yes, / remember the incident
very WE'LL" was the reply. "and | also
recall the little surprise party we
had"
well, General, | was that baby"
said Representative Wise.
The old warrior critically surveyed
the heavy weight before him.
We'll" he retorted. with his eyes
Enthusiastically a-twinkle. "all I've
got to say is, you don't look it,
Copyright. 1910, by f.. ]. Edwards All
Rights Reservedl
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Culinary Suggestions.


Mashed potatoes are such common
accompaniment for roast poultry or
broiled steak that 1t seems surprising
that SO few cooks serve them properly.
When boiled in rapidly boiling water
with tablespoonful of salt to quart
of water they should when cooked fall
into a snowy mass at the first blow OF
the masher. After draining them re-
move the cover and shake over the
fire to remove all moisture, then mash
until smooth, adding the cream or milk
heated, then the butter and salt. Pile
the potatoes into a hot dish; but do
not pat down, that makes them heavy.
Potatoes mashed and served in this
manner are strong contrast to the
ordinary mashed potatoes as served.
Many people like cooked cucumbers,
for those a few suggestions may be
welcome. When they get little too
coarse of seed to serve sliced. pare
and slice in lengthwise quarters,
scrape out all the seeds and cook them
in slightly salted boiling water until
they are tender; then drain, butter
them, season with salt and pepper and
serve on narrow lengths of toast well
buttered.
Fried cucumbers are very appetizing
for breakfast dish. Prepare them as
above except in the manner of slicing,
leave them in halfinch slices. Sprinkler
with salt and pepper, roll in cracker
crumbs and fry quickly on both sides
in hot bacon fat. These are delicious
served with a cheese omelet.
Here are some new catsups, at
least new to some:
Pear Catsup.
Add two tablespoonfuls Of stick cin-
namon, two teaspoonfuls each of
cloves and mace to three cupfuls Of
water and simmer Is minutes; pare,
halve and core a dozen rich, late
pears, lay in a baking dish and pour
the spiced water over them, cover
closely and bake until the fruit is
tender, but not soft, and skim out. Re-
turn the syrup to the fire, and simmer
until reduced to one pint, strain, tie
the spices in bags (three Of them);
add one pint Of strong vinegar and
three pounds of sugar to the hot liquid
add the pears, few at time Skim
out into quart Jars with a spice bag in
each, and when all are cooked, pour
the pickle over and seal hot. These
should more correctly be called spiced
pears.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Made a Bad Impression

the discriminating head waiter chose
for us a table with a number of
really delightful and cultivated peo-
pie. We found that out afterward
In fact. even our first glance told
us that they were charming people
just the kind we would have chosen
ourselves, and, naturally, we hoped
we should make favorable impress
sion. The waiter lifted Oracle into
a high chair and for a moment she
surveyed the table in quiet manner
that was highly satisfactory. Then
without warning, she picked up a
corner of the napkin that lay at her
plate, looked at it with an expression
of amazed inquiry, then held 1t up
and asked in loud voice: Mamma,
what's this?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
How Henry A. Wise, Then the Minis
ter to Brazil and Later a Con-
federate General, Entertain
ed Him at Rio Janeiro.

On the morning Of Dec. 27, 1916,
Henry A. Wise, United States minis
ter to Brazil, and later the governor
of Virginia, who signed John Browns
death warrant and Confederate major
general, went for a stroll to the docks
of Rio Janeiro. Some days before he
had been told that an American clip
per ship might make the port, and he
did not wish to miss his fellow coun-
trymen there; hence his daily haunt
ing of the water front.
On this particular morning he had
not quite reached the dock when he
spied two keen-eyed and alert young
len, who bore every outward sign OF
being Americans and who seemed to
be intensely interested in the scenery
that the harbor of Rio Janeiro af-
fords. Going up to them, Mr.. Wise
put out his hand.
you are from the United States"
he said 80 am |. Am ! right In as
suming that you are passengers upon
the clipper ship that / see Is taking In
stores at the pier yonder?"
The TWO young men replieu III 'he
affirmative and then Mr.. Wise intro
duced himself, saying that he was the
American minister at the Brazilian
court, and adding that he would be
pleased to have the two travellers dine
with him. Thereupon the strangers
EXPRESSED their delight at the invita-
ton and Immediately accepted 1t, the
younger OF the two then introducing
the other as Colonel Henry w. Hal
leck of the United States army. And"
said Colonel Halleck, indicating his
companion, Captain William T. Sher-
man, also of the United States army
adding that they had been ordered
around the Horn to duty in California.
A few hours later the two officers
who were destined to figure so promi.
nently in the worlds greatest civil
war, were received at the American
legation with true Virginia cordiality.
When dinner was announced, Minister
Wise arose and In his ve.y best man
ner apologized for the unavoidable alb
sence of Mrs Wise. who. he explained.
was indisposed temporarily. During
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
A Child's Birthday Party.

A children's party is not always an
easy one to arrange; but the pleas
ure it gives the little people more than
repays one for all the trouble.
OF course, there must be ice cream;
1t would be no party without it.
A simple plain ice cream is the
best for them, not too rich or served
with a sauce. If one can afford some
thing a little elaborate, it is nice to
serve the cream in spun sugar nests.
These may be bought or made at
home and add 4n elegance to the dish
of cream which is delight to a child.
Very pretty little cakes may be pre-
pared by using the angel food recipe
and piping the mixture through a pos
try tube on to the baking sheets in
any desired form, then bake delicate
brown.
Next to cake in Importance to the
palate of the child is the sandwich.
They are sure to like sandwiches.
Sweet ones may even take the place
of cake. Homemade bon-bons are al
ways a treat and are much more
wholesome than the kind bought at
the confectioners.
A great variety of them may be
made with the fondant, favored. They
may be dipped in melted fondant, fla
vored and colored.
To make the fondant, boil two and
one-half pounds CT sugar and cupful
of water, a half teaspoonful of cream
of tartar, without stirring, until 1t
forms a soft waxy ball in water. Turn
out on a mable slab or large platter
and when cool work with a wooden
spoon until ceramy. Put il into
bowl, and let it stand covered for a
day to ripen. It is then ready to make
into any desired candy.
The charm of the party will not be
fully appreciated until the birthday
cake appears. frightened by its rosy
candles.
A board that may be kept for years
and serve for any number of birthdays
may be made from the top of a candy
pail. Bore holes not quite through,
but deep enough to hold small can
die upright, leaving the center for the
plate with the cake. This board may
do for the great-grandmother' birth
day cake as well, for the candles tell
the story of the years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Paper Teeth.

Paper is entering into important
arts of Europe. The most novel use
Of it is in the manufacture of false
teeth by the Germans, who say of the
product that it is keeping its color
well and is decidedly stronger than
he porcelain imitation. When the
gine makers of Greece found the lum.
Der too costly with which to make
wine casks the manufacturers substi'
tuted paper pulp and have found it
satisfactory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Graft" for Janitors.

Mayor Gaynor OF New York city,
who holds that "all honest folk
should be in bed before midnight"
would find Vienna city after his
own heart. The Viennese are subject
TO a form of impost unknown in
America, the "sperrgeld,' or door
opening tax. They all live in flats
and the street entrance is invariably
bolted at ten o'clock each night.
when the bolts are drawn persons
passing in or out must pay four cents
until midnight and eight cents from
that hour until 6 a. m. This toll is
levied every time you go through
the doorway If you post letter
YOU have to pay to go out and pay
10 come in. The jar,tors, or house
masters" as the Viennese call them,
draw handsome incomes from this
source, although persons liberal in
other respects strongly object to pay
ing "sperrgeld" snd will hurry over
a costly dinner to save four cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

In the manner shown in illustration.
says Homestead.
A hole is excavated around the post
to the depth of the decay and all rot
ten wood removed, a form Of tin or
wood is placed around the post and
concrete filed in and beveled of at
the top so that it comes we'll up be-
yond the decayed part or the post or
Posts repaired in this manner are in
every way as good as an entire new
post and will give as many years serv-
ice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Ant Is Put to Work.

The industry of the ant is applied
to the use of man in the Orient, where
1t Is made to clean sandalwood. The
sweet and soft external covering Of
the wood is worthless, but the logs on
the ground quickly attract an army OF
ants, which remove the waste layer.
The valuable hard portion is then
ready to send aawy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
GAS FIXTURE EASILY MOVED
Constructed in Such Manner That
Burners May Be Slid to Any Point
Where Light Is Wanted.

A convenient form of gas fixture has
been invented by an Indiana man. 1t
is so constructed that the burners
may be slid to any point along the
wall of a room where the light is most
needed and will do away with the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Mot Enouuh For All.

Tommy-Pop. does the earth GO
round?
Tommy's Pop-Yes. my son; but II
wouldn't If 1t was divided among all
the people who want it-Philadelphis
Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Things Will Take a Turn.

Did you hunt lions and tigers when
you were in African" asked the friend.
mo, we didn't have to-" replied Lord
Shortbow. The bloomin' beasts
hunted us, doncher know."-Chicago
News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

ever, even a child can do the work.
The apparatus is wheeled up to the
barrel and the projecting metal bar
thrust under the bottom, which is
tilted to permit this. The sliding hook
is then moved to a point where one Of
the claws will grip the top of the bar
rel and the latter is drawn clear of
the floor and rolled away.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Word of the Spjrit.

There is a power in the direct
glance of sincere and loving human
soul which will do more to dissipate
prejudice and kindle charity than the
most elaborate arguments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

shadows, so annoying to man who is
shaving or woman who is arranging
her hair The construction is simi.
lar to that of a slide trombone. The
pipe containing the light slides over
the supply pipe sufficient distance
to permit of wide range of positions
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

Daily Thought.

Don't cry out to Providence If you
fall into bed of nettles. Sit up quick
and look for dock leaf. Time to cry
to Providence is when you're in fix
you can't get out of single-handed."
The Three Brothers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Briuht Child.

visitor-'T do think your son is so
bright" Proud Mother-"Ah, yes, he
works so hard at his books I have
been afraid he would develop the
Bright's disease."-The Widow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22
Retort Sarcastic,

He (crossly)-How did this fire
manage to go out?
She (suave)-I suppose by way of
the fire escape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

EN o KNOW what you prefer, in
stead of humbly saying amen
to what the world tells you
you ought to prefer. is to have kept your
soul alive
Robert l.. Stevenson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

AA H WHAT would the world be
4 WA to us
II the children were no moref
We would dread the desert behind us
Worse than the dark before.
-Longfellow.