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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29
STORIES OF RELIEF.
TWO Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I cannot be-
gin to tell you how 1 suffered before
taking your remedies. l was so weak
that couldhardly walk across the floor
without falling. l had womb trouble
and such a bearing-down feeling /; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
In womb, inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before l had
taken one bottle of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound l felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half a box Of your
Liver Pills l was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. / had Inflammation, enlarge
mem and displacement Of the womb.
1 had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was SO dizzy. l had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok-
ing me. / could not walk around and
l could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat SO fast 1 would feel as
though l was smothering. I had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
I was so weak l conld not do any,
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. and used three pack
ages OF Sanative Wash, and can say
/ am perfectly cured. do not think
! could have lived long IL Mrs. Pink
Mans medicine had not helped me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

" III SAItt's
New Orleans Times-D Democrat: One
evening while Colonel Riches regi-
ment was stationed at the fair grounds
a bronZed and broad-shouldered Texan
walked into the Office of the CONNER
cial hotel, and, squaring himself at a
table, began the task of composing q
letter. 1t was evidently a hard job. He
stuck out his tongue, scratched his
head, changed pens a dozen times and
went through all the contortions of a
man with a bad ease of st. Nitus'
dance before he concluded the epistle.
Then he fished out a black wallet, I'M
wound n strap a yard long, and cX-
tracted a five dollar bill, which he
carefully folded up with the sheet. BY
that time the performance had eX-
cited the sympathetic interest Of sew
eral b~ystanders, and one of them
pointed out the mail box in the corner.
just put your letter in there, my
friend" he said. "Hey?" exclaimed
the Texan glancing up. 81 said to drop
your letter in that box" repeated the
other. The big immune bent upon linn
n look of unutterable scorn. We'll,
I've heerd tell of all kinds of city
bunko games" he said slowly, "but
that's the durndest barefacest one of
the hull lot! Don't you say nothing,
now, or I'll have to smash v. Say, mis-
teri" he called to the clerk, kin you
tell me where the postmaster keeps his
shop?" He was given the proper di-
rections, and returned beaming.
Say" he asked one Of the hotel staff,
confidentially. do | really look as
green as that-like I'd bite at sech a
gaIne?" He was assured that he looked
like a thoroughbred, and went away
happy. Hope to die if / ever give any
more tips to a Texan" was the COM
ment Of the gentleman who pointed
out the box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29
HE ENTIRE TOWN IS SINKING
Village of Wellington on Vancouver
Island Has Seen Undermined
by the Coal Mincrs

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 24.-The vii
lage of Wellington, a coal mining town
on Vancouver island, has been unde;.-
mined through the extensive opers!-
tons of the coal mining company. A
few weeks ago a house slid down into
an abyss. There is every sign now
that this experience is likely to be re-
peatcd on a large scale. The people
are panic stricken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29
Shall We Keep the Philippines

While public opinion is divided as 10 The
wisdom Of keeping the Philippines, it ia,
however, all ope way in regard to the wis
dom Of everybody keeping their health.
For this purpose Hostetter's Stomach Bit
icrs is widely used. This medicine is both
preventive and cure for malarial fcvcrs
aud stomach disorders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29
Not an Idle Boast After All.

Hewitt-Gruet sald when he went TO
New York to study art that he would
be heard from some day, but he hasn't
been heard from.
Jewett-Oh, yes, he has; his father
nears from him two or three times a
nonth-every time he gets broke"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

Miss Florence Nightingale, who has
nevCr recovered from the effects of her
in this respect a strong CONTRAST TO Miss
Clara Barton, who, in the midst Of her
Red Cross work, is nearly as old as her
English prototype, and who says she feels
las well as ever I'm her lfe,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

Chevalier George Marcziangi, the
editor of the almanac de Gotha," who
recently died in Hungary, was the
greatest modern authority upon her.
aldry and kept up a correspondence
as great as Noltaire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29
lust the Time.

This Is Just the time OF the year we
feel the muscles all sore and stiff, and
then 1t is just the time to use st. Jacobs
Oh TO relax them and to u r at once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29
How They Got Even.''

Mattic-That idlotic young Scotleigh
had the audacity to propose to me last
night.
Helen-Did he, really? l always
Thought he was a little off in the up
Ter story.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

The German emperor has a magnln-
cent wine cellar, containing precious
brands from all parts OF the globe,
Each brand has its separate Enclosure
shut in by iron ratings, with a tablet
affixed giving name, age, price, and
number of bottles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

IL young Jack Astor and Helen Gould
San arrange q matrimonial protocol, the
whole population OF the United States will
give the bride away and wish the couple
low.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

Napier Lothian, musical conductor at
tho Boston theater, is now In the thir-
tieth year OF continuous connection with
the orchestra at that house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

Hon. John l.. Sullivan wants to re-
tain the Philippines. Why not send
him there to do It?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

hesiod hated women, and took nc
pains to conceal the fya
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29
Ceryrra's Defeat Ends IL.

Then followed Spanish defeats on
land and sea, and on this account 9TH
er returning ENJOYS reported luke
warmness on the part of governments
which they had visited.
General Blanco, with the co-opera-
ton Of his lieutenants, endeavored to
revive and continue the project, but
the fact that Spain soon after sued for
peace put an end to the plan. Never
theless Blanco protested against the
overtures and desired to have the war
continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
WHEN YOUR EYES SMILE roo.

When yorr eyes smile too-when your eyes
smile too,
It's then | know your hidden heart is laughing
ont with you.
It's often | have seen your lips GO searching up
smile.
AND, oh. ] somehow knew your heart was
gricying all the while,
And the sky was dark and gloomy and the bird
songs were so few,
And the sun forgot its shinine-tin your eyes
smiled tool
When your eyes smile too-when your eyes
smile too.
Oh, the listen of the willows and the glistcn of
the dew,
Oh. the brightness of the meadow and the
lightness OF the grain,
And the music CT the little winds that lau.h
along the lanel
Oh. ths whisper of the valley and the decpncss
Of TIE blue,
And the eISy just Of living when your eyes
smile tool
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
SHOE HIEROGLYPHlCS.
Occult Symbols That Have Been Devised
to Deceive V-oraankind.

70 deceive Va Otl2EAf0Qs
People often ask me the meaning of
the apparently crazy hieroglyphs and
figures that are stamped on the inner
side Of the uppers of ready made shoes
nowadays" said an f street shoe deal
81. AS every shoe mandatory has
secret stamp code Of its own and there
Is, therefore, no possibility of the gen.
sral public learning more than that such
codes exist, l may as well tell you that
the vanity OF modern mortals, and es-
pecially women, is ct the bottom of
these peculiar stamped characters and
figures. You'd be surprised to know,
Tor instance, how many women there
are who imagine that they wear No
shoe when in reality their size is
couple Of figures larger. a shoe sales
man who understands his business can
tell precisely the number of the shoe a
woman customer wears at glance. But
As often as not q woman whose foot is a
No. D calls for shoe couple OF sizes
smaller, and the mysterious stamped
Eieroglyph scheme was devised for the
shat her foot is a couple Of sizes smaller
than it really measures in shoe leather.
when 4 woman calls fer No. 8 to
ct a No. > foot, no shoe salesman of
this era who cares anything for his job
is going to say, Madam, your foot re-
CURES a No. O.. He simply breaks out o
shoe Of the style she requests that he
feels confident viii fit her comfortably
and lets it so at that.
" ! woman rarely thinks to inquire
if the shoe is really Of the size she asked
for. for she takes it for granted that the
salesman has given her what she de-
manded. But when a woman does ask,
for instance, This is No. 3, is it?' it's
the salesman business to uublushingly
reply, 'Yes'm, it's No. 81 The wo-
man customer might examine the hero
3lyphs inside the uppers for week
without finding out any different, and
even II she had the key TO the puzzle it
would only make her feel bad; SO what
would lie TIE usc: Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
Shaking Hands.

Men shake hands with strangers of
their own sex with far greater readiness
than do women. Two men, on being
presented 10 one another, will frequent
" extend the hand in q grasp of greet
ing, which gives opportunity TO form q
general idea of each others make I'D,
and know whether they are attracted OF
repulsed. Occasionally there is man
with sufficient good nature and courage
to refuse another mans hand without
causing otIense. There are men who
have been so impressed with the dis
coveries Of bacteriology that they main
tain Misunderstanding 10 be the cause of dis
semination of disease germs. The bare
hand comes Ill contact with innumera-
bic germs looking FOR pasturage on some
vulnerable spot of cur anatomy. \ cut
or abrasion on the hand leaves door
open for the admission Of the enemy.
Therefore 1t Is with reason that men
argue against pTomiscuous handshak-
ing out Of the home among the men met
IN business life. Science long ago frown.
ed upon the practice Of promiscuous
kissing, which prevailed among women
Is the ungloved handshake also doomed:
New York Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29

Somewhere in the south, says Con.
gresham Sulloway, "a bright colored
boy appeared before the civil service
commission to he examined for the po-
sition of letter carrier How far is IL
from the earth to the moCn:' was the
first question asked by those who were
TO determine the young mans fitness
for the place he sought. How fab am
it from the earf 10 de moon:' echoed the
applicant. My Lawd, boss, if you's
gwine to put me on dat route don {
want de job. With that the young man
grabbed his hst and left as though he
were chased. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
Great Rat Catchers,

According to an account in The Jour
ual d'Hygiene, rats have become so
abundant in Brazil that domestic
snake, the giboya, which has about the
circumference Of the arm, is sold in the
market place in Rio Janeiro, to be kept
IL the house as protection against ro-
dents. 1t would seem that the serpent
pursues its prey more for the pleasure
that there is in it than from a sense Of
hanger, since it is said it rarely eats
the rats caught. Similar in its habits
and attachments to the domestic cat of
cur more northern latitudos, the giboya
will, it is said. find its way back to the
house Of its master even if transported
10 considerable distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
What "Gccs" en- the Yukon,

In Tho Century there is an article on
1.-THE River Trip to the klondike, -
written by John Sidney Webb. Mr..
Webb says:
Alaska is country of more square
miles than square meals, and the legend.
airy governor Of North Carolina would
have found little else but muddy Yukon
water, assaying so per cent solids to the
liquid ton, in which to ouench bis celc
bratcd thirst. "Do as you please" is the
motto. In civilization coats are worn
for various reasons, "cn tho Yukon
because 1t blows up cold c. rains. Nap.
kins, tablecloths, sheets and pillows do
not go" on the Yukon, CT have not
heretofore. Even the Kloadike million.
aire packs his blankets arc takes what
nc can Get.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
FIRING ON THE MOB.
The Scene After the Death Dealing voii
Had Done Its Work.

nau Done Its work.
Tho yelling mass below nearcd the
walls. \ whistle pierced the tumult.
From the windows jetted swift lines Of
flame, and shattering volley tore the
air
4 crash, and then stiffness or the
mob, an intense hush, swift paralysis;
blue gray smoke cloud foated M the
walls and out over the jailyard. Men
gasped, then held their breath. From
their nests in the caves startled spar
rows few above the crowd with fright
ened twitterings.
In the Jail corridor sounded the clink.
clink of empty shells falling to the floor
as nervous fingers fumbled ut boxes or
showed fresh cartridges home with a
snap swapping of breechblocks, while
staring eyes were fixed upon the scene
outside.
From below came n new sound, the
noise of agony. On the outskirts Of the
crowd men were running. The mob
surged back from the Jail walls. In the
space left clear lay PROSTATE forms out
stretched or huddled in attitudes of gro
tesqCe horror on the stone paved way.
One figure half arose. wavered back
ward and then fell toward the retreat
ing mob with a gasping cry. Men run
ming back from the crowd with appre.
hensiye glances at the windows carried
off the limp forms. In the crowd men
bore up other men who reeled and stag
gered to and fro.
Tie corridor was very still. The
guard stood in silence. Here and there
ono drew a long breath, with slow
heaving of the chest and lifting Of the
shoulders. Turning their eyes with an
effort from the mob, they glanced at
each other as though seeking confirma-
tion for their thoughts, TO be assured
that all this thing had happened, that
the dark forms on the pavement below
had been a grim reality. A slight, pale
faced private threw his rife to the floor
and turned his face from the window,
with burst of shuddering sobs. Others
swore apparently at nothing and busted
themselves with their weapons. No one
paid any heed to the private who went
except that his next rank man stooprd
and picked UP his rife The smell of
burned powder hung in the air. H. II.
Bennett i'll Lippincotts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
ARITHMETIC 100 B. c.
Sums Over Which Egyptian Children Puz.
zled Their Brains.

zleti Their Brains.
Probably the Oldest copy book for
home lessons in arithmetic was recently
unearthed in Egypt. The papyrus, which
vas foUnd in excellent condition, dates
from the period about l7C0 B. Chat
Is, about 100 years before tie time Of
Moses, Or almost $500 years ago. 1t
proves that the Egyptians had a thor
ouGh knowledge Of elementary mathe-
MATES almost to the extent Of our own.
The papyrus has 4 long heading, obi
rection bow to attain the knowledge Of
all dark things" etc. Numerous exam
pies show that their principal opera
tons with entire units and fractions
we've made ~ means Of addition end
multiplication. Subtractions and divi-
siCua were not known in their present
form, but correct results were obtained
nevertheless.
Equations are also found in the papy-
rus. Among the examples given is this
enc: Ten measures Of barley are to be
divided among ten persons in such a
manner that each subsequent person re-
ceivcs one-eigEth CT Z measure less than
the one before him. Another example
given is: There are seven men, each
one has seven cats, each cat has eaten
seven mice, each mouse has eaten seven
grains Of barley. Each grain Of barley
would, if cultivated, have yielded seven
measures Of barley. How much barley
has been lost il that way? The rapyrus
also contains calculations Of area, the
calculation Of the area Of circle and
its transformation into square, and
finally calculations CT the cubic meas
urements of pyramids.-Philadelphia
EccUrd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29

The seal worn by the pope and used
by him on official documents to which
his signature is attached has on it the
engraving CT fish, with the cipher Of
the wearer. Since the thirteenth centu-
~ every pope has worn ring Of this
character, and is is shattered with a
hammer. when the wearer dies TO pre-
vent its Use en- forged document.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29

The Prisoner CT Chillon' did moi
suffer in the cause Of liberty. He was q
troublesome rogue sent to prison fer
mischief making and spent his tern.
there in making indecent verses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
Soc. E.d Talk.

What is a seq RECITAL. Uncle Chris.
topher:"
a scrS recital! Well. somebody
sings all afternoon. and an audience II
women talk through ;LJ whole perform.
ance. Detroit Fro Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29

In the japanese match factories tie
boxes and labels are made ly little
girls, who are wondrously dextarous in
the work. These little experts get from
/ to cents for l2 hours work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
THE TRAvELERG' GUIDE.

arrival. departure. :Dalv, exc Ut SUNDAY
AL others daily. Telephone 1898
Sunday evening Pullman slecp5r viii be N
the depot after l:0c, which will leave fof chi
cago at a. IN. Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29

BURLINGTON RoUTg-C II 60 RA,i.
ID way-Depot First avenue Ard s'Ateerr
street, n j Young, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29
TRAINS
'Daily. tDaly escopt saudIy

Cl1CAG0, MILWAUKEE IL At PAUL Rail
~ wsy Racine & soIth Ecstcrn Diyislor-
Depot I've ntieih street. betwIe ca First and second
avenues. l. II Greer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29

Passenger trains leave c 4 So CHolire
ayenuel depot i've 60 minutes esr'ier than tine
given. Trains mari CO daily, al other trans
daily except sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-29

D OCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY
Dept Fret Avenue aud TweEtieth stree .
stockhoase, Gen1 Tat Agent.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Spanish Omcers to Retain Side Arms
Other Fuvors Shown.

Santiago, July 11.-1hc terms of sur.
render us determined by the commits
sioners and agreed 10 by the Spanish
government. are as follows:
First-That all hostilities shall cease
pending the agreement of final capiru-
lation.
Second-That the capitlilation in
cludes all the Spanish forces aud the
surrender OF all war material within
the prescribed limits.
Third-'rhe transportation of troops
10 Spain at the earliest possible mo-
ment, each force to be embarked at the
nearest port.
Fourth-Tha, the Spanish officer,
shall retain their side arms and the en-
listed men their personal property.
Fifth-That after the final capitula-
ton the Spanish forces shall assist III
the removal of all distractions TO nav
igntlon in Santiago harbor.
SiXth-That after the final capitula
ton the commanding officers shall fur
nish complete inventory of all arms
and munitions of war and roster o;
all the soldiers In the district.
Seventh-Tha. the Spanish general
shall be permitted to take the military
archives and the records with him.
Eiehth-That all guerrillis and Span
ish irreculars shall be permitted to re-
main in Cuba, If they 80 elect. giving
! a parole thar they will not again take
up arms against the United States un-
less properly released from paroles.
Nintll-That the Spanish forces shall
be permitted TO march out with all the
honors of war, depositing their arms,
TO be disposed of by the United States
in the future. the American commits
sioners 10 recommend to their govern
| mcnt that the arms of their soldiers be
returned to those 'who bravcly de
| Tended them"
The articles We're signed yesterday nf-
ternoon, after Il fo,irhours' session Of
the commissioners who agreed that the
terms of capitulatiOn should await the
sanction of the Madrid government.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-23
SAVINGS OF THE DARK,Es.

seoses Nature Of the Flies--A Substitute
for M.rriage-A Negroes Illustration.
From New York Sun: The southern
darkies are a constant source of amuse-
ment, when they are not the cause of
unmitigated wrath, to the northern peo-
pie who go down there among them.
The other day young northern wom-
an, living in Washington and possessed
of a deep and abiding antipathy for
flies, complained to Lucinda. the col
ored servant, that there were a good
many Of the pests in the house. Il
don't see, Lucinda" she remarked Sc
verely, "how all these flies could get In
If you kept the screen doors closed"
well, l dunno, eitheh, Miss" cheer
fully remarked Lucinda. But you
know they is Of secret nachuh, Miss"
Down In Mississippi, In one OF the lum-
ber towns, which is owned by north
erners, the house servants and some OF
the laborers are darkies. They are not
very strict In their notions Of law and
order. and they have their own and
very lax ideas along the line of matri-
mony. Wives and husbands are swap
ned of with such freedom and fire.
ouency that it is rather hard to keep
track Of the exact contemporaneous
combination among the negroes at
given time The colored people have
solved the delicate point of expressing
exact relationship by avoiding the sub
ject of matrimony altogether. Lize
she's cookin' fur Duke johnson now
That's the way they put it. The wom-
an doesn't marry" anybody. She
cooks fur" him. One of these darkies
was telling about woman on a steam
boat. The levee had caved SO that the
boat had to land further up than usual
1t was at night and the searchlight.
turned on the bank, did not reveal any
thing familiar to the woman. She
hung back. therefore, and the darky
who had been detailed to put her ashore
didn't know what to do. ''She stood
thah like horse lookin' at strange
gate" he said 1t was this same negro
who was one day listening to one Of his
acQuaintances dilate on experiences
with the Lord. From the darky's ac-
counts these experiences seemed tc
have been extremely intimate and
without word of comment the negro
spoke up and said: Wen you all seer
de Lord wah He?" That is to say:
When you saw the Lord, where wa:
He? The boaster was quite taker
aback by this simple question and Sub
sided