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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

women carrying on their heads huge
pitchers or calabashes Of water or
corn, winding up and down among the
trees and the rocks. There are also
men, great brown specimens of lazy
humanity, lounging and loafng
around or driving the Dutchman's
cattle slowly homeward.
Moreover, wherever there is a black
head there Is also voice that Is jab-
bering, singing or laughing and the
merry sounds are being echoed to and
fro among the hills In the most curl
Gus manner.
but here we are at last. This queer
looking iron shanty, half hidden by
the gum trees, Is the dwelling house
as well as the store Of my friend Tom
lins, man met years ago in Cape
town. He is delighted to see me.
After while he gets rid of his GUS
toners, then we eat little, drink
little, light our pipes and Tomkins
says to me:
"'Come, Rollins, let us pay visit
to old Rolf, my neighbor, over the
way. He is a Dutchman Of the old
school and queer fish can tell you.
With every other breath he spits rath-
er vulgarly and exclaims: "D-n the
English" So remember for tonight
you are an Irishman. Old Rolf and
are great friends, but then you see
he has four bouncing daughters and
goodness knows how many nieces. OF
course you understand Dutch eti-
quette. Shake hands with the men
and boys and kiss the girls regardless
of age or beauty
Now, didn't understand anything
of the kind, but thought IL Tomlsins
could stand it so could /.
"Old Rolf himself met us at the
door.
"'Come in, Tomkins,' said he, what
is your friend for countryman, any
way?'
Irish,' said my friend promptly.
IAN right, all right said the old
Boer, come in, d-n the English
1--WE enter the room, which is large.
1t is also full. Perhaps there are eight
| females and five or six males in it.
They have just finished supper, and,
as we enter they push their chairs
back to the wall and there they sit, in
square, so to speak, and stare at us.
We now shake hands with the men,
which is easy. Old Rolf is standing at
the door. He directs us with pointing
| finger to his wife, who is sitting at a
small table with q large boiler of cof-
fee before her, and he says to us in a
rather severe tone, 'Sune,' which Tom
kins tells me is the Dutch for kiss.
$50 my friend starts in at once with
the old woman, and while ] am wait
ing my turn l glance round the room,
and l notice that the girls are posi-
lively getting their lips ready. 10
seems to me the upper lip is thrown
out and the lower is turned down and
then the whole bunch is popped for
ward. You may call it inviting or not,
| just as you please.
However, there they sit and wait. /
confess | was timid and couldn't enjoy
1t like Tomkins, whose bushy head
seemed to be lost in the capacious
poke bonnets Of some Of them, as i
thought, for an age. Well, / worried
round the square, and was returning
to my seat half inclined to pat myself
on the back when to my surprise l no.
ticed the old Boer still standing like
q sentinel at the door. Something was
wrong. He was looking at me; he
was also pointing to a figure at the
other end Of the room.
(To be continued.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
Fifty Cents for Nothing.

What will the inventive brain of man
do next? This is question some one
asks almost daily. There is one
though, who leads all others, who for o
quarter Of century has been making
fine laundry starch, and to-day is offer.
ing the public the finest starch ever
placed on the market. Ask your gro
Ger for coupon book which will en-
able you 20 get the first two packages of
this new starch, "RED CROSS" trade
mark brand, also two children's Shak-
spcarc pictures, painted in twelve beau
tiful colors, natural as life, or the
Twentieth Century Girl Calendar, all
absolutely free. All grocers are au-
thorized to give ten large packages OF
RED CROSS STARCH" with twenty
Of the Shakespeare pictures or ten of
the Twentieth Century Girl Calendars
10 the first five purchasers of the END
LESS CHAIN STARCH BOOK. This
is one Of the greatest offers ever made
to introduce RED CROSS" laundry
starch, j. G.. Hubinger's latest inven
tion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
rotnto,s Lnyc Amir.

\ potato went out on a mash,
And sought an onion bed,
That's pie for me-" observed squash
And all the beets turned red;
Go away" the onion weeping cried,
Your love / cannot be;
The pumpkin be your lawful bride,
You canteloupe with met
But onward still the tuber came,
And lay down at her feet;
You caulifiowef by any name
And II will smell as wheat;
And i, too, am an early rose,
And you I've como TO see:
So don't turnip your lovely nose
But spinachat with me-"
II do not carrot all to wed
So go. sir, II you pleasev
The modest onion meekly said,
And lettuce, pray, have peas!
20. mink tnat You have never seen
Myself, or smelled my sigh:
Too long maiden | have been
For favors in your rye!'
"Ah, spare-a-cussw the tuber PRAYED,
My Cherryshed bride you'll be;
You are the only weeping maid
Ihats currant now for met
Ana as the willy tuber spoke
lie caught her by surprise.
And, giving her an artichoke,
Devoured her with his eyes
-Montezuma Democrat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
ITS DAINTINESS SAVED HIM.
A Nurses Little Ruse that Kept q
Soldier from Dying ut Santiago.

New Orleans Times-Democrat One OF
the New Orleans nurses who was at San
tiago tells an interesting little story OF
how he faxed an appetizng meal for a
sick soldier. During the forepart of July,
49," he says, IL was detailed in the Sec
ond brigade hospital and our great trouble
for the time being was TO get something
that the men could eat. Outside the reg
ular army rations we had nothing except
what we could forage, which was mighty
little and L am satisfied many q soldier
actually died Of starvation. One OF the
wounded under my care was an Alabama
chap from O. volunteer regiment, l think
the Rough Riders snot through the
chest. l don't remember his name, but
he was evidently a man who had been
used to refinement, and In his weak con-
dition 1t was simply impossible for him
to eat the stuff we were serving One day
a cOmrade of his hustled up a fstful Of
ice, together with little oatmeal and
condensed milk, and mixed him sort Of
Cruel in rusty tin cup. The wounded
man took one look and turned away. That
gave me an idea and l went to work.
got large thin graduate glass from the
surgeons supplies and filled II with d.
luted condensed milk. Then took a
couple of small china saucerS. also be-
longing TO the doctors, and used for ster-
iliZing instruments, washed them nicely
anu ,put sunni oathesl III oiIe anu soIle
cracked ice In the other, heaping up the
pieces so they looked as IL we had ton.
/ arranged the outfit on a box top, COW
cred with a clean scrap OF linen from the
bandage roll, and brought 1t In to my
Alabama fellow. 1t did look extraordi-
nary neat and dainty in that rough place
and as soon as he saw 1t his face lit up.
1t was exactly the same thing he had re-
fused a little while before. but he rose
up on his elbow and ate the last particle.
l got reprimanded for borrowing the glass
and dishes-'stealing,' L believe they
called it-but the doctor said the man
would have died If he hadn't taken some
nourishment when he did,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
Ladies' Plaid Go!f Capcs.

The new fall and winter styles in ladies'
wear are now out, and rs n rule, are more
bewitching than ever. A most fascinat-
ing garment is the ladies' plaid golf cape
illustrated and described in another col
umn Of this paper by the John Nj. Smyth
Co. Of Chicago, and at the extraordinary
price of $500. This golf cape is indeed
wonderful value, and yet it is but SAM
pie of the thousand and one useful ari-
cles illustrated and described in the cnor-
nous catalogue Of the John NJ. Smyth
Company.
For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods il is
of the greatest Importance to know tho
character and reliability Of the establish
ments selling goods TO families from cat
aogues. The great emporium of the John
NJ. Smyth Co. has been established for IA
third Of century, aud has furnished over
half million homes in Chicago and vi
cinity alone, and enjoys the confidence
of the public by its many years OF fair
dealing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
Obliging.

Washington Star: The young man
who sings loud and long was inter
rupted by a tap at the door of his
apartment.
Excuse me-" said the tall, thir
stranger Il am sorry to intrude. l
occupy the fiat under you, and have
come up to inquire if you are the gen.
tleman who sings ballads"
YES" was the answer, with the air
of man who is modest, but cannot de-
ny the truth. Are you fond of
music?"
81 don't know that i am what you
would call fond of it. At the same time
l haven't anything particular against
it. i am very much affected by some
things / hear"
THAT amounts to the same thing rs
being fond of it," was the answer, in
a tone of soothing encouragement.
Il have been wondering if / caught
the words of your favorite song cor
rectly. Let me see:
How often, oh, how often.
Have | wished that the ebbng tide
Would bear me away on its bosom
To the ocean wild and wide
Is that right?"
"Yes; it's all right, according to my
recollection. Is that one of the pieces
you are affected by?'
Eyes. l have been affected by that
for hours at time. 1t has drawn me
irresistibly to you. 1t has filled me
with a yearning to do something that
would make you happier. And | called
up to say that if you'll come down to
the river with me any evening I'll pay
your car fare and hire boat and give
you good start on the first ebbing
tide scheduled. And l don't mind say
ing that the farther out it bears you
the better I'll be satisfied
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
Pain Conquered; Health Re.
stored by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
LETTER TO MRS. PIYxHAM NO. oa,64ol

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. o26aol
81 feel it my duty to write and thank
you for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. 1t is the only
medicine l have found that has done
Inc any good. Before taking your medi-
cine, was all run down, tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains and great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After talk
ing two bottles of Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt like new
woman. lam now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. feel
better than have felt for three years
and would recommend your Compound
to every suffering woman. hope this
letter will help others to find n cure
for their troubles" - MRS. DELLA
REsucKEB, RENSSELAER,, IND.
The serious ills of women develop
from neglect of early symptoms. Every
pain and ache has a cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre.
garded.
Mrs. Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any local ply,
sician and will give every woman free
advice who is puzzled about hei
health. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Don't put off writing until
health is completely broken down
Write at the first indication of trouble.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
The Kansas Lament.

You kin talk erbout the grandeur Of the
Kansas walls Of corn,
You kin write erbout its beauty in the red
rays of the morn
You kin write a thousand poems bout the
glorious fields OF green,
An kin rave erbout the whispers Of the
breeze that breathes serene;
You kin talk erbout the tasseled tops that
nod before the breeze.
A-flirtin' with the Zephyrs till the air they
seem to tease;
You kin warble Of the winsome waves
that welcome in the west,
An brag erbout the bristlin' blades that
beckon from its breast;
You kin lit erbout the lullabes II sings
when day is done,
You kin sigh erbout the sad an solemn
sight at set Of sun;
You kin point in pride TO all its grace,
a-spreadin' Ger the plain.
You kin rave erbout II ripplin in the riot
of the rain;
But sing these songs 10 some one else.
Don't sing whur | kin hear!
Don't mention corn unless you want to
git me on my ear!
For ! am tired an sick Of it-as sure as
you are born.
Thur is no potry in my soul-Ive got to
cut that corn.
Baltimore American.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
ENDInnatOrY.

Chicago Tribune: Guest-You charge
more for porterhouse steak than you
used to do. Why is it?'
Proprietor of Restaurant have to
pay more for it. The price of beef has
gone up.
Guest-The steak is smaller than il
used to be, too.
Proprietor of Restaurant-That, OF
course, is on account of the scarcity OF
beef
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
The old Lady,s OBITUARY.

Atlanta Constitutions: II want you to
write me an obituary on the old lady
said the rural subscriber to the editor.
Sorry to hear of your loss.'
We'll. I'm not kickin ag'in provi-
dence'
"Oh, OF course! Well, how old was
she?'
"She never did tell"
"Of retiring disposition, was she?"
mo. sir-she wuz nightly in evidence
at all times!"
We'll, my friend, what on earth am
to say?'
"Oh, jest say that she wuz took away
by providence, an providence knows its
businessr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

NOHSrcss nan bUlhin, Oh WHICH,, hansas.
In .ecent letter to DIR. Hartman, Con.
gresham Botkln says:
MY Dear Doctcr-It gives me pleasure to
certify to the excellent curative qualities of
your medlcines-Peru-na and Man.a.lin.
have lie n afflicted more or less for a quarter
Of century wi h catarrh Of The stomach
and constipation. residence In Washing.
ton has lEcgeasel these troubles. few
bottles of your medicine have given me
almost complete relief, and | am sure that
a continuation OF them viii effect a per-
maGent cure. Peru-na Is surely wonder.
ful remedy for Catarrhal affections.
u. ID. BOTKIN."
The most common form Of summer catarrh
Is catarrh Of the stomach. This is generally
known as dyspepsia. Congressman Botkin
WAS a victim Cf this d seIse twenty-five
years. pe-ru-na cures these cases like magic.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O., for a
free book.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and Instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
cOvery of the age. Allen s Foot Ease makes
tight fitting or new shoes feel easy. IL is a
tired, aching feet. Try it To- day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for 200,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
A Boomerang.

Judge: Crabshaw--I don't see how
you women can stand around a bar
gain counter this warm weather.
Mrs. Crabshaw-Why, my dear, we
do il just the same way you men stand
in front of bulletin while the ball
game is being played.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
The Best NIun Minis.

Prize fighting may not be a pleasant
subject, but ii teaches a lessonthe in
ability of man to hold the champion
ship for any length of time. How un.
like that great champion of health,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
has for fifty years cured constipation,
dyspepsia, biliousness and liver trou-
BILE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

Judge: Penner-It doesn't look as il
Miss Abuvit would be success as o
juvenile writer.
Miss Scribbles-Why?
Penner-Because she never lets her
story-children fatten their noses
against window panes or run as fast az
their little feet can carry them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
The Idiots Version,

indianapolis Journal: Most men,
said the platitudinous boarder, 'arc
more amenable 10 rdicule than to rca-
SON."
Yes, they are more easily guyed
than guided" said the Cheerful Idiot
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption is tho
best Of all cough cures.-George w.
Lott, Fabucher, La, August %, 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

Carl Hendrick Kruger, a nephew of
the president of the Transvaal repub-
lie, is a recent graduate of the Edin-
burgh university, where he won the
Syme surgical scholarship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
HalrsCatarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 70 cents.

Colonel $. A. Johnson, of Topeka,
is the oldest white native of Kansas.
lie was born at the Shawnee mission
in 1892
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
There ARE Others

Puck: Bennet-Poor Meeks never has
much to say.
Nearpass-He has plenty to say, but his
wife won't let him say II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

cITc Permanently Cured NO nts nervousness afte
y first days use OF d. kiine's Great Nerve Re.
sorer Send for FREE 90 trial bottle and treatise
DR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd W, Arch Street. Philadelphia. Pa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

Lieutenant w. p. Hourigan, of the
Olympia, is to be received in his native
town of Albany, n. y, with a process
sion and the presentation of q sword.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

1t is said Admiral Dewey has sul,-
mitted to the camera fiend 10000 times
i'm the last eighteen months.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
One DpfinitIoil

Chicago Record: What Is artistic r-
regularity"
"It's the way most people pay their
bills"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
Might BE Some Mistake.

Might BE Some Mistake.
Judge: Rachel was much surprised
to learn that her new baby brother had
no name. "How do you know he be-
longs to us, mammal" she inquired
anXiouSly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30
One of the Signs,

Mrs. wtnsiow's soorurSo Srnur for children
tocthinG. s0ftens tho gums, reduces Inflammation.
A.lays pain, cures wiAd colo. 25d bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

The microbes that cause chills and
fever and malaria enter the system
through mucous membranes made
porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals the
mucous membranes and prevents the
entrance Of malarial germs, thus pre-
venting and curing these affections.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

A new room keeps clean.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-30

SIOUX CITY PFC CO. 79a- 20. lsqo
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-18

The people of this city, by the
time the election rolls around will
have had enough of that kind OF
material, whose main qualification
lies in the fact that they can be
elected because they are nonenti-
ties. Simply because man had
enemies and mind to think for
himself has been disqualification
with the voters of this city hereto
fore. We opine the voters are
cured of this class Of material and
will prefer men who are not mere
clique tools, even if their personals
ty does not quite please them.
There is abundant good material to
select from and it is to be hoped
that the spring election will wits
ness an upheaval in the kind OF
men and methods to be selected.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-18

John Sherman, at the close Of
his political career, is enjoying
about the same fruits Of his politi,
cal life, as did Benedict Arnold
while in Paris, after the betrayal OF
his country. To the banks and
banking interests Sherman was all
in all. His concern lay entirely
with the monied interests OF the
country. His period of usefulness
having passed, the money power
has no more use for him and the
people have less. Euchred out OF
his senatorial toga by Hanna and
Mckinley, he presents a pitiable
spectacle. How much better had
it been for him, instead OF striking
a blow at the common people,
through his bill to contract curren>
cy, he would to have been
their friend. A day of reckoning
comes to all.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-18
BUSINESS LOCALS

Lady Grey cigar at 100 Main street.
Duke of Parma cigar at 400 Main St.
Yellow King cigar at 400 Main street.
Choice cigars and tobaccos at Came
ron's, AO5.
Fresh shocolate bon bons at Mitshell's .
drug store.
Anderson can save you money on holi-
day goods.
Cameron sells the Best &c. cigar In
tho city, 400.
Ask for the White Knight cigar at
Camsron's, 400.
Finest line of dolls in town at the
Bargain House.
Wanted-sewing by the day in fam
lies. Call at this office.
Anderson gives You chance on i've
beautiful prizes with every so cent pur-
chase.
Our Christmas candies will all be
fresh and homemade. Boston Candy
Kitchen. ..-.
Children don't forget Santa Claus re-
oeption at the Bargain House Tuesday
afternoon.
Grand valley sugar is sweet, but not
half as sweet as those ladies watches in
Roberts' window.
Big Christmas tree at Turn Halle
Christmas night. Everybody invited, a
big time expected. .f.iE II1
Special prices on dressmaking for the
holidays at Mrs. Nelson's parlors over
Bucklin's furniture store.
Remember every child gets present
at Santa Claus reception at the Bargain
House Tuesday afternoon.
Wrapping paper and twine at Wells
Fargo Express office. We help ysu
pack your Xmas presents.
1t is an acknowledged fact that our
display of diamonds cannot be equalled
on the western slope. Roberts the
Jeweler.
Wells, Fargo Express company dsliv-
ers its goods at destination. No trans
fer to other companies to complete trans
portatien.
Lost-Early last evening Oh Main near
Colorado State bank, lady's gold watch,
Hunting case Finder please return to
this ofnce.
1t will be to the advantage Of any one
desiring first class hair brush to in
spect the stock now on hand at Mitchell's
Drug store.
Wells. Fargo Express goes to every
part of the United States. Send your
Christmas presents by them. No change
direct lines.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-18
The cheapest place to buy holiday
goods is at Andsrson's Bargain House.

Who will question that the Boer
government is entitled to belliger-
ent rights from this country? Here
have been three battles fought the
past week in each Of which the
Beers have been victorious. The
flower of the British army has
been pitted against them and yet
they maintain impregnable posi-
tions. The Transvaal government
has ever maintained substantial
government at Pretoria, modelled
on the best republican lines and
why this government should hest
tate one minute, is an enigma to the
plain people who are not looking
through the eyes of diplomacy.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-18

This office is in recei ipt Of an in
auiry from a city in the middle
west, asking the conditions in the
lumber trade in Grand Junction. 1t
is assumed from the tone of the
letter and the nature of the inquiry
that, ample capital is back OF the
company asking for information
with view of entering business
here. The inquiry remains unan-
swered because The Sentinel does
not believe in overcrowding in any
line of trade. The lumber trade
seems to be we'll represented al
ready in the city and the business
interests of the place are not en>
hanced by inviting lines OF trade,
which simply means a division OF
the limited business done in that
line. 1t never has and never will
believe that either the people or the
trade interests of a city are benefit
ted by too many of any class OF
trade, until the population of the
the city and its growing interests
demand additional capital and bus>
mess. Others may view the mat
ter from a different standpoint. this
being only an Individual opinion,
is not necessarily correct one,
yet its deduction comes from exN
perience in seeing lines OF trade
overdone. This paper has always
been in the van in inviting capital
and business, but it questions the
policy Of overdoing trade, where
ample mercantile conditions exist
in all lines of trade.