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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01
4 NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
Easter Festiva,-Flower and plant Exhi-
billion.


One of the circles into which the mod
ern chutch aid society divides Its woman
membership for benevolent wOrk-in
this instance that Of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Wellington, has
adopted plan OF gratifying a flower
loving public with an opportunity OF
studying what nature, aided by human
assistance, has been doing in readiness
for Spring. A lOng-suffering world,
engaged in circumventing cold and
frost for four or five months, will well
come every sign Of budding and bios
soming and growing spring-time. Our
florists have kindly consented to aid and
abet this amicable project Of the ladies
to cultivate in the busy and absorbed
business man, and plOdding housekeeping
woman love for and appreciation Of the
beauty and delight there is in owning
and fostering the growth Of fruit and
fOwer-bearing plants.
Wellington is an up-to-dOte town In
many respects. 1t has societies, orders
and clubs galore. But is it not behind
many other towns Of its size in its gen.
eral knowledge of fruit and flower cul-
ture, and its gardening? Why should 80
many Of our good things for the table be
impOrtedp
We could afford to spare little in the
way Of athletics and wheel exercise
even, and beautify our yards and gardens
more.
Let every body reserve their orders for
fruit trees, vines, plants and shrubs and
for seeds, and get them better and cheap
er through our own florists at the
Flower Festival. Music and light
refreshments will be furnished free.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01
Farm for Sale.

The farm known as the late Rev. M.
L. Starr farm, located one mile south
and one fourth mile west of the center
of Penfield, LOrain county, o., contain
ing 2lS acres. Good buildings, good
water and about rs acres of timber
For further information inquire Of
[15-22-1-8] W. j. KREBs, Penfeld.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01
Elected their Officers.

The gentlemen interested in the con-
struction of the Lorain and Amherst
electric line met in Elyria yesterday
and elected the directors and officers Of
the company; which is known as the
LOrain County Railroad Company.
Following are the officers and directors:
Parks Foster, President.
H. G. Redington, Vice-president.
F. L. Fuller, Secretary and Treasurer.
W. B. Thompson and Daniel Freese,
directors.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01
commencement Honors of Clas. of 90

Commencement Honors of Glass of 30.
At meeting of the graduating class
Of the high school, held yesterday after
noon, for the selection Of those to take
the class honors, resulted as follows:
Salutatory, Ethel Cook.
Valedictory, Will Chapman.
Historian, Bertha Chapman.
Prophecy, Lizzie RodhOuse.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01
Card of Thanks.

| wish to thank those who aided at the
fire which destroyed my house and house
hold goods. Mary E. Lovelanud,
Brighton, Ohio.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01

This paper claims the youngest compositor in
the state. observer.
The mystery has been solved at last. Undoubt-
edly the 81 subscribers of that paper have often
wondered who was responsible for the innumerable
typographical errors that appear week after week.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01
House and Barn to Rent

House and barn for rent on Magyar
treet. Inquire of VIM. H. H. Sutliff.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01
For Sale.

For Sale.
261a acres Of land and good house,
one mile east Of Rochester station. In
quire of HARRY CRABTREE.
[3t9.]
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-03-01

The keys to the Grand Army Hall. The
finder will please leave them at this
Office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Two NATURALIZATION Stories.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A keen-witted
fellow, despite his general ignorance. was
brought down to the court house to re-
ceive the rights OF citizenship.
Name the capital of the nation" said
the judge.
The applicant scratched his head.
Il can't just place IT, Judge" he said;
but you name over "A few Of the towns
and I'll tell you when you strike IT,"
lis II C~hiCago?' queried the judge.
mo"
rs Il st. LouisT"
mo"
rs It ArizonaT"
NO" 1890
as It Washington
The candidate looked puzzled. He hesl'
tated.
Say, sddge." he slowly replied, "if tibet
amt tn place it's n dun close shot,
He got his papers.
Another candidate was brought In by a
"well-known local politician.
Let me see what you know about geog'
raphy," said the Judge. "%Supposing yor
and Mr.. Blank walked straight down tC
the lake and started across 1t, going due
north. Where would you land?"
ION the bottom" said the candidate
promptly.
He got his papers, too.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
REBELS ROUTED BY
SOUTH DAKOTkNS
Five Hundred FiIipInos Encountered
Near Bocave and a Sharp
Skirmish Ensues.
MINNES0TANS ALSO IN THE FIGHT
Enemy Retires After Suffering
Heavy Losses--Insurgents Very
Active West or Malolos,
Building Defenses.

Manila, April 22.-At 6 o'clock this
morning three companies of South Da-
kotans marched from Bocave and in
conjunction with three companies of
Minnesotans from Guiguinto, en-
countered a rebel force of fully 500 two
miles out. The enemy retired three
miles in fairly good order, but in spite
of this fact they suffered heavy losses.
The Americans, having exhausted
their ammunition, were compelled to
return to camp.
Only one American was wounded.
The heat was intense. At moor it was
95 above. There were several prostra-
tions among the troops.
Later the army tugs opened fire on
the enemy along the river banks. The
rebels are unusually active west of
Malolos, as far as Calumpit. They
have been busily at work. There are
several new trenches within two miles
of the railroad. Fires are burning east
of the railroad. The rebels are appar-
emily ~evacuating the foothill towns in
anticipation of an attack by the Amer
leans.
a force Of about 200 rebels yesterday
afternoon attacked the outposts of the
Washington regiment near Taguig,
south of Pasig and Pateros. The com
panies Immediately engaged the en-
envy and advanced into the open in
skirmish order. The rebels were
checked and routed after two hours
fighting, leaving twelve men killed on
the field and several wounded. The
American troops also obtained posses
sion of many Mauser rifles and many
other weapons. Three Americans were
wounded,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

Chicago Inter-Ocean: Charley CO.
miskey recently told the story of how
Arlie Latham came to be called "the
dude"
Zone spring during Latham's term
of service with the good old st. Louis
Browns" said Comiskey, "he jumped
into the opening game of the season
and won us a victory by knocking out
a home run in the last inning. Chris
Won der Abe from his place In the
grand stand saw Arlie make his sem
sational hit, and naturally enthused.
After the game der boss president en-
tered the club house, and in that pes
culiar dialect of his said to Latham:
"'Arlie, my poy, you must be glad
that i, Chris, vas proud init you, an /
will show you vat my feelings is by
giving you de present of Something's
for you to wear on yourself. Take dis
order on my tailor and go an dress
up yourself
Chris order on the tailor read
something like this: Give to Arlie der
tings vat he buys an send to me der
bil1.'
Latham didn't do n thing on the
strength of that order but replenish
his wardrobe. For three days in sue
cession he showed up at the ball park
in n different makeup, and every suit
OF clothes was brand new. On the
fourth day Chris got a bill from the
clothing people for 500. Naturally he
sent for Latham and demanded an eX-
PLANTATION.
"'Wky, Chris, old pal said Lath,'
there's nothing TO explain. Didn't
you agree In that order to pay for
what l bought, and haven't / just be-
gun to buy? Why / have only three
suits and expect to be measured for
another one this afternoon? What's
wrong?'
"'Arlie,' replied Won der Abe, you
vas de dude in the pizness. l will dis
bill pay, but you will yourself go to der
tailor an NIT him explain vot | dink of
der i%mpudence of you yourself. You
VII also stop NIT de clothes you now
have on, an do no more NIT such fool
ishness nit der man vot pays your sal
airy. Arlie, you vas one dude, an il
you play NIT any errors dis afternoon
/ will myself fine you all der bootiful
clothes you have yourself bought
From that day to this Latham has
been known in the base ball world as
The Dude"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
AUsTRIA's POOR PAPERS.
Dailies I'm Any Small American City
Surpass Vienna's.

Surpass Vienna's.
From a Vienna letter: My business
in Vienna called me to one of the
newspaper offices. 1t was the Office OF
n of the most influential newspapers
in Vienna.
Vienna is d city of 1900, 900. An
American newspaper in a city of that
size would have occupied several floors
oil a large building. A eommodious
business Office would have fronted on
the street and the mechanical depart
ment would have employed dozens of
compositors, stereotypers, photo-en-
gravers and pressmen.
This Vienna newspaper plant was of
about the size and pretehsion Of an es-
adjustment such as would be required
in issuing an evening paper in an
American city of $4,000. Even in Amer
lea had become accustomed to fnd-
ing important and influential nevspa-
pers with small and shabby editorial
apartments, but any metropolitan
newspaper in the United States could
not have done business with the scanty
mechanical appliances of the Vienna
establishment. If | remember correctly
there were but two small cylinder
presses. The paper itself, which L
bought on the street a~fterward, was n
four-paged affair, printed with BURY
ink and very badly put together from
a compositor's point of view. 1t hap
pened that this particular newspaper
had been abusing the United States all
during the war with Spain. | had read
some of its editorial opinions and they
had impressed me and made me indig-
nant, but after | had seer the newspa-
per in its lair l didn't feel so badly
over the matter.
The printers of Vienna do some ex-
cellent book and periodical work, but
the newspapers do not compare with
those of a big American city in any
one particular. The American newspa-
pers, the same as the German, with the
notable exception of one printed at
Frankfort, had been saying cruel and
sarcastic things about the United
States all during the war with Spain
and the subsequent peace negotiations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
FAST TRAIN IS DITCHED
Flyer on the Burlington Wrecked
One Man Killed and Several
Badly Hurt,

Aurora, ILL.,, April 22.-The st. Paul
flyer on the Burlington road went into
n ditch seven miles west of here last
night, killing one person and injurlng
others. The accident occurred while
the train was going fifty miles an
hour. The engine left the track and
was followed by the whole train,
which turned over. The dining car and
one coach were burned. The dead:
FIREMAN CHARLES FLOCK.
Injured:
Engineer William Clinton.
Baggageman c. A. Wolf.
Dining Car Conductor G.. o. Elmer.
All were severely hurt. A. B. Plough,
of st. Paul, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the st. Paul and Du-
luth railway, was badly cut about the
head and bruised.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Iowa Breyities.

A former brewery building at Inde-
pendence is being converted into a
pickle factory.
The bottling works at Webster City
was damaged by fire. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
The council of Mason City has been
presented with a petition against spit
ting on sidewalks. F,
: DIR. j. l.. Gibson, of Denison, han
been ~reappointed state veterinarian
for a term of two years.
A fellow who stole papers from the
doors OF subscribers at Dubuque has
been given thirty days in Jail,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
HETTY GREEN BOoMs ART.
But Her Enthusiasm Oozes Out at
Seven Dollars and a Half.

New York Herald: There was an unex-
pected sensation at last nights sale of oil
paintings belonging to DIR. George Reul-
ing, OF Baltimore, held at the Fifth Ave
nue. art gallery. Another millionaire pa
iron Of art came to the front TO boom
American talent.
Mrs. Hetty Green, n keen judge of fine
art engravings on bonds and stocks,
showed by her presence an interest as well
In the product OF palette and brush. Her
arrival created almost as much excite
ment as did the first appearance at a
New York sale OF Senator Clark, the
Montana copper king" who bought For
tuny's Choosing the Model" at the Stew
art sale, for over $4,000.
The "auctioneer as soon as she was es-
pied assumed a more cheerful spect and
dealers, who were visibly affected, looked
as though they would like to go up and
give Mrs. Green 1.-The glad hand" OF well
come to the art mart. I'VE shall have q
| good business this SPRING" said one &c
another. This incident Is a veritable
boom TO American art"
The people present were very anxious &c
know what Mrs. Green was after, and sew.
eral dealers metaphorically kicked them.
selves to think they had not entered some
Raphaels and Fortunys that they had ly'
ing around their shops somewhere. The
collection OF paintings on sale was fairly
interesting, but not a remarkable one. ii
was wondered on what particular master
piece Mrs. Green would g~raciously smile
in the bidding. AS soon as she took heI
seat ii was evident she was there for
business, There was a determined, non
committal look upon her face. Evidently
she was waiting for some particular gem
and failed TO rise to the alluring bait Of
fered by the auctioneer in the earlier pic
lures.
The stock phrases about "the frames be,
ing worth more tina the pictures were
bringing had no effect upon her: At las
the portrait Of president Madison, by
Gilbert Stuart was reached. This was
the opportunity that Mrs. Green had EVIL
IDENTIFY been waiting for.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, here is tho
gem OF the collection" said the auction
eer. What am l offered for this superb
portrait Of President Madison, by thai
great artist, Gilbert Stuart?"
There was a moments silence, n ther
Mrs. Green, without the least trepidation
bid $3.50.
The a%uctioneer nearly fell from his pull
pit, and the dealers In the room turned
pale as the supposed successor to Senator
Clark metaphorically knocked herself of
her perch by such n bid.
II am offered $780," said the auctioneer
covered his composure. Then some spend
thrift away up front said, "$25,' and Mrs
Green frowned. She was "jollled along
by the auctioneer, but could not be In
duced to make another bid. She onl,
waited to see the late lamented Presiden
Madison, by the renowned Gilbert Stuart
go for the ~beggarly ransom Of 800. Thel
she left the hall, and with her departe,
"the light that failed"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
MAZET INVESTIGATION.
Gubernatorial Nominee OF Bryanites
Testifies Against Croker.

New York, April 22.-Before the Ma
yet committee II. IL. Mcdonald, the
nominee of the Chicago platform de-
mocracy for governor at the last state
election, testified that w. b. Barnet, di-
rector of the Flushing Gas company,
told him his company tried in vain to
get a contract from New York city. At
last an arrangement was made with
Croker by which 20 per cent Of the
stock was turned over to Andrew
Freedman, for Cookers benefit, on the
understanding that Croker would Sc
cure for the company a contract for
500 to 1000 additional lights. Witness
did not know whether or not Croker
carried out the contract.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
800 Reward. $500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has beer
able to cure in all It's stages, and that IL
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the onl,
positive cure known to the medical fra.
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation OF the disease
and giving the patient strength by build.
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing It's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in It's curative power
that they offer One Hundred Dollars FOL
any case that 1t falls to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
+. ]. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
KILLS A KENTUCKY LAW,
Vagrancy Auction Act Declared
Unconstitutional.

Richmond, Ky, April 22.-The srate
law under which so many negroes in
the past twenty years have been sold
on the block for a term of years in
punishment for vagrancy has been at
last declared void on the ground that
it conficted with the constitution of
the United States, which prohibits
slavery or involuntary servitude ex-
cept in punishment of crime. The de-
cision says vagrancy is not a crime,
but a misdemeanor, and declares also
that the law is in violation of the
clause Of the constitution against the
infiiction of cruel and unnatural pun.
ishment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
ssSEEIESyN5IIlM
p. ID. Armour's Christening.

1t is told of Philip ID. Armour, of Chi
cago, that he was not christened
Philip at all. He was named after his
father, Danforth Armour. Mr.. Armour
Is quoted as giving this explanation re-
Gently OF how he got the name of
Phlhp: Il was named Phil after a col
ored MAI who lived in our ~neighbor-
hood and was the terror of all the
boys. The name of the fellow was Phil
Morgan, and he was up to all sorts of
capers, and suppose because l was so
full of pranl:s myself the boys called
me Phil, too. The ID in my name
stands for Danforth. That was my
fathers name. But the boys insisted
on calling me Phil, and Phil / re-
manned, my mother finally consenting
to call me Philip d. Armour"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Worth TRYING.

A farmer recently wrote his name and
postofiice address on a postal card and
addressed it simply to "DEERING,
CHICAGO" BY return mail he received
from the Deering Harvester Company a
catalogue with over 100 fine h~alf-tone
illustrations, containing a picture Of the
largest factory in America, a Irvine
booklet on the subject Of binder Irvine,
n copy Of the DeerinG Farm Journal, and
a personal letter-all for a postal card.
Try il,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
The Genuinely Independent.

, Washington Star: "llow do the real
lly independent thinkers feel about this
idea of mine?" asked the kaiser.
"The independent thinkers?" echoed
the official, %vacantly.
Eyes. Those who aren't in any way
personally influenced by my lese maj,
csty threats or my other facilities for
assuming autocratic power"
II don't know how they feel, your
majesty. / haven't heard from Gin
cinnati or st. Louis lately"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Bonair Barns Rurned-

Independence, Ia, April 22.-Fire
has destroyed the barns of the Bonair
stock farm. Seven standard bred
horses, headed by the stallion Saxony,
twelve thoroughbred Jersey cattle, be-
sides a large number of hogs, grain,
etc., the property of j. f. Martindale,
were consumed. Two other barns and
their contents were burned in the
county, all caused by lightning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Shake Into YOur Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and b%unions. It's the greatest comfort dis.
cOyery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is
certain cure for sweating, callous and hot
tired, aching feet. Try il TO- day. Sold by al
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for 25c
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. OlmSted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
a Strong Mans Secret.

HI strongest man on earth says thu
secret of his wonderful pow.r is per-
feet digestion. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters makes digestion easy and cures
all complaints arising from a weak
stomach, such as indigestion, bilious
ness, liver and kidney ailments. AS a
tonic it is marvellous. Everybody needs
it at this time of the year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
The Oun Idea.

There was a disagreement, and the
mother undertook to straighten things
out.
why can't you play nicely?" sho
asked.
Cause he wants 20 boss things"
answered he younger. HE wants me
TO play I'm president of the United
States"
Well, why don't your"
cause It's my turn to be Dewey.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg. Co, Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-I have used Pe-ru-na for
a short time and can cheerfully recon-
mend it as being all you represent, and
wish every man who Is suffering with
catarrh could know of its great value.
Should at any future time have occa-
sion to recommend n treatment OF your
kind, rest assured that yours will DO
the one. Gratefully yours,
JAMES LEWIS. ,
Wherever the catarrh'is there is sure
to be n waste Of mucus. The mucus Is
al precious as blood. 1t is blood, In
fact. 1t is blood plasma-blood with
the ~corpuscles removed. To stop this
waste, you must stop this catarrh. A
course Of treatment with Pe-ru-na
never fails to do this.
Send for free catarrh book. Address
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
MENTION THIS PAPER.
.... $500, .,.~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

The Corcan legation is soon to re-
ceive an addition in the eldest son of
the minister, Chong HI Ye, who has
recently been made an attache that he
may be allowed the opportunity to
study English and the social and polit-
ical ethics of the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

That DR.. C%hauncey Depew should be
called the ulysses of New York; is
not without the semblance of classic
truth, for Homer tells of Ulysses eat
ing three dinners in one evening with
Agamemnon, Achilles and Diomed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Omaha Expects a Rise,

Omaha, Neb., April 22.-The Mis-"
souri, river rose nine-tenths of a foot
in the last twenty-four hours. Reports
from above indicate a further rise of
three to five-tenths. No serious dam
age has yet been reported.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Farmer Burned 10 Death.

Ogalalla, Neb., April ga Bohe-
milan settler named M~otacheck, with
his team and wagon, was burned on his
place, ten miles north of Paxton, in a
prairie fire last Saturday. The body
was not discovered until yesterday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

When a girl has been told that she
has a spiritual face she begins to try
to put on a dreamy, rapt expression
that makes her look as though the eli
mate was bad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Salzer's Seed Corn,

Does your seed corn test, Bro. Farmer
Salzer's does-lt's northern grown, early
and good for so to $50 bu. per acreI Send
ihis notice and 1Gc for 8 corn samples and
low prices to Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
WIS., (c.n)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

general Guy V. Henry was recently
asked what kind of a man would sue
coed in Puerto Rico. He answered.:
One with considerable money and as
much patience"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

] believe Piso's Cure is the only med
icine that will cur consumption.-An-
ma NJ. Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Novem-
Der 12, 1895.