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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21
RUSH OF OFFICEsEEKERs BEGINS
Mckinley and the Goyernor-to-Be
or Puerto Rico Besieged.

Washington, April 13.-It Is understood
no selection of a successor to Charles II.
Allen as assistant secretary of the navy
will be made until Secretary Long returns
to Washington from Colorado and has
had an opportunity to express his prefer
ence I'm the matter. The secretary is ex-
pected to arrive here almost any mo-
ment.
Meanwhile the tide of place seekers has
turned upon Aliens office and the white
house, some of the applicants not even
waiting for the presidents signature to
organize the act before presenting their
government of Puerto Rico. The indica-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

James A. Bolen, of Kansas City, ha'
in his possession n 81 bill for which
claims to have been offered So, 200.
Is marked No. ], series A, and was evi
IDENTIFY the first greenback issued dur
ing the civil war. The owner says
that he would not part with the note
for S..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

The New York Tribune asserts that
when George Wyndham entered the
British war Office a little more than a
year ago, he did not have a gray hair
and now his hair is silvery white. A
similar change was noticed in the APP
pearance OF Sir George Trevelyan. In
1882, when he became chief secretary
for ireland, Immediately after the as
sa~ssination of Lord Frederick Caven-
dish, he was described by Mr.. Parnell
as having hair of raven blackness
Three months afterward his hair had
become as white as snow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21
cooking as lovely as q dream"

"And my eXesy" ).
"AfSb beautifully done. No n on earth
could find you out Gays Ulic, comfortably;
after which they both laughed mertily, and,
quitting the %imprbmptu bondoir, 90 down to
the Ballroom.
Mrs. Fitzgerald shows a faint disposition
to sob, as they pass Out OF sight. Madame
O'Connor Is tenA1med with laughter.
Il don't think ! should trouble myself to
open that poor young Ronayne's' eyes, If l
were you, Edith she says, with tears Of
Suppressed amusement in her eyes.
"Heis lostr' says Mrs. Fitzgerald with a
groan; but whether she mean to Bona or to
decency never trahspires.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

James oliver, who is probably the
richest man in Indiana, laid the foun.
dation Of his fortune by saving from
his salary of so cents a week as q
farmers 'chore boy" enough to buy a
house and lot on the installment plan
and then selling il at a profit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

Ever since the Prince Of Wales Wis.
tied Sir Thomas Lipton's new work
ingmen's restaurant in London the
regular patrons have been debarred
from quick and good service because
of the crush of the nobility and so.
ciety in general, following the fashion
set by the prince.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21
Noted EIocutionist Dead.

Andover, Mass, April 13.-J. Wesley
Churchill Bartlett. professor of sacred
rhetoric and professor of elocution at An
dover seminary, died today. He was
widely known throughout the country as
an elocutionist and reader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

One of the boxes of chocolate which
Queen Victoria sent to the soldiers in
South Africa has already been the
means of saving a life. At Estcourt n
Mauscr bullet struck the box which u
private in the Second Lancashire car.
ried i'm his haversack, and remained
imhedded in the chocolate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

Mrs. Evelyn Tome of Port Deposit,
Nd, is the only woman in this coun.
try who is the president Of two banks.
She is the president of the Cecil Ma.
tional bank Of Port Deposit, and of
the National bank of Elkton, the
county seat of Cecil county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

1t is stated that under the Ameri'
can plan the school attendance in
Cuba has been raised from 1000 to
$4,000 pupils, with 1000 teachers. Al
though English is taught the teachers
employed are Cubans. No local school
taxes are raised. The school expenses,
which il is expected will this year
reach 1000, 0O0, are paid from the isl.
and treasury. The teachers salaries
are higher than those paid in the
United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

A man vent into a store in Fair
field, Me-, the other day and remarked
that everything, excepting boots, that
he had on, viz, stockings, shirts, un.
derclothes, outside clothes and cap,
were spun, woven and made by his
mother.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

Port Tampa City, Fla, has a "cur.
few" bell in n new form. No male
colored man is allowed on the streets
of the city after 10 o'clock p. m, un.
less he has a pass signed by Mayor
Dempsey. All others are jailed and
fined in the police court the next day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

Never mind" said the emancipated
woman, "I'll be in congress making laws
yet, while you will be u mere nobody!"
Il hope you will" replied the meek
sufferer. Il hope you will 60 to con.
gress. That's one place where you will
have a little trouble in getting the last
word"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21
IN RECEIVERS HANDS,.
Mutual Fire Insurance
Cnmnany. of Des MOines.

Des Moines. Ia, April 1S.-The Com
mercial Mutual Fire Insurance company,
of his city, went into the hands of a re-
ceiver this morning. Liabilities, $l4, 900;
assets, $36, 900. The auditor of state re-
fused to issue the regular certiticate
March 1, which was used as q grounds
for making the application.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

New Zealand has achieved what
workingmen in other lands are clam.
oring for. Among the functions OF
the government is the providing OF
work for all who may apply. This
has been done for some time and
every New Zealander is sure of a joE
at So per day of eight hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21
HOODS
Sarsaparilla

The best stomach and blood remedies
known to the medical profession are
combined in the medicine, and thousands
Of grateful letters telling its cures prove
it to be the greatest medicine for all
stomach troubles ever yet discovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

According to statistics from New
Hampshire, there were no less than
174,2S0 summer boarders from outside
the state entertained there last sea-
son, of whom 5s,222 are reported as
remaining one week or longer, 95,70e
transient guests remaining less than
one week, and 20,352 guests occupy.
ing cottages. The cash income from
the business is given MS $4,947, o35, ex'
elusive of the guests outside ex'
penSpS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

New York police officers from chief
down to captains, both inclusive, will
look more summary than usual when
the hot weather comes this year. The
police commissioners have decided to
adopt n white duck cap, with gold
braid and other characterization, as tho
regulation head covering for summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

John MacGowan, of Clay county,
Florida, claims to be the Oldest pen
sioner in this country. According tc
papers now on file in Washington he
is l21 years old. He vas born in Ire
land on March Is, l779,, and came TO
this country in 1904. He enlisted in
the Seventeenth Connecticut regiment
in 1863 when he was "a years old. The
pension officials are inclined TO believe
his statement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

| lions are that none OF these appointments
will be made until Allen has had an OPP
portunity to reach San Juan and person.
ally look into conditions there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

Stirred up perhaps by the versatile
example of his nephew Kaiser Will
helm, the prince OF Wales is credited
with an ambition to be something
more than n mere prince. "Tummy,'
IL is said, wishes TO own and anony-
mously edit a newspaper. William
Waldorf Astor may yet have a royal
contemporary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21
Cnrtelyom Succeeds Porter.

Washington, April 13,-George b. Cor
| telyou, of New York. was today appointed
secretary to the president, vice John Ad-
olson Porter. resigned. The resignation
of Porter was necessitated by continued
ll-health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

A Toronto rubber manufacturing
plant recently turned out the largest
machinery belt ever made. The belt
is of rubber and is over two-thirds OF
a mile long-to be exact, 1888 feet. II
weighs nine tons, and is now being
used for the transportation of grain
at the elevator OF the ~Intercolonial
railway Mt st. John, New Brunswick.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

The directors of the Paris exposi'
ton have received 10000 requests fol.
permission to erect refreshment and
newspaper booths on the grounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21
MUST UNLOAD AT DURHAM.

British Ship Bound for Dclogoa
Headed on.
Cape Town, April 16.-The admiral
in charge of the British feet in these
waters refused to permit the British
steamer Nashona to proceed beyond
Durham. The agents of the vessel an
nounce that the cargo, destined for
Delogoa bay, will be landed at Dur.
ban.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-04-21

Over 10000 men Are very busy at
Woolwich, England, making guns and
munitions of war, and private firms
are turning out enormous quantities
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
Necktle Caught in Her Bonnet.

She was large and majestic, and had
just purchased a flaming red necktie
for her husband, whom the clerk men
tally pictured as small and meek.
Turning to walk away, she noted q
smile on the face of n bystander; but
held her head high and passed on. She
had not gone far, however when she
felt Juggling at her arm, and there
was a small cash boy.
"Say, lady, will you please bend
down your head a little" at the same
time grabbing something which gave
her bonnet a jerk.
One of those wretched ties strung on
line overhead had caught on her hat
pin, and was streaming gayly and
gracefully down her back!-New York
Mail and Express.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
THE LEI BANQUET
AT NEW YORK
Southernsrs Drink TO Health Of Pres
ldent Mckinley.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING
Mrs. Davis Present and Accorded
Warm Welcome.

The tenth annual banquet Of the
Confederate Veterans camp Of New
York, given in honor of General r. e.
Lee, was held at the Waldorf-Astoria
Friday night, 300 persons being in at
tendance. One of the features was
the presence Of a large number Of wo-
men, members of the families Of the
camp members.
Edward Owen, commander Of the
camp, presided. While the dinner
was in progress Mrs. Jefferson Davis
was escorted into the center box in
the balcony overlooking the banquet
hall. She was given an ovation. Fans
and napkins were thrown into the air
and flowers were flung to the box from
the tables below.
In short time Mrs. Davis was sur
rounded by a group which deserted
the banquet tables to greet her. An
informal reception of an hour or more
was accordingly held by the widow Of
the head of the Confederacy.
The dinner over, Commander Owen
proposed the toast: "The President of
the United States and the Army and
Navy" 1t was drunk standing.
Thomas Nelson Page, of Virginia,
responded to the toast, "The South
Beyond Her Borders. The speaker
first referred to the south in the up
building of the city of New York. He
then spoke of Stonewall Jackson and
paid that southern hero a stirring trib-
ute. He next told of the life of Cen
eral Lee as civilian and as president
of an educational institution and said
his motto was, "Duty is the sublimest
word in the language" He alluded
in glowing terms to the life work of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
Letters of regret were read from
President Mckinley, Governor Roose-
welt, Mayor Van Wyck and Colonel
Longstreet of New Orleans. The let
ter from President Mckinley was as
follows:
81 received your kind letter inviting
me TO De present ana respond TO q toast
at the tenth annual banquet of your
camp on the 14th inst, and I regret
very much that engagements already
made prevent me from sending an &C
ceptance. The cordial feeling of mu-
tual respect and good will existing be-
tween the sections of our now re-
united country, among all peo-
pie is most gratifying to me- 1t would
afford me peculiar pleasure to be with
you on this occasion and give renewed
expression to my grateful appreciation
of the promptness and patriotism with
which the citizens of the south as
well as the north responded to the call
of their country and of the ever
increasing help they are giving to those
things which contribute to its prosper
ity and advancement, its permanence
and influence"
THE Man on the monument and the
memory of Robert E. Lee" was re-
sponded to by John Temple Graves, of
Georgia.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
Anew Kind Of Umbrella.

Two students arranged to have a
stroll one afternoon in Glasgow They
both arrived provided with umbrellas,
but before starting on their perambu-
lations one hurriedly returned to his
lodgings in order to put some fresh
fuel on his fire.
AS they walked along they were
rather surprised to see so many of the
passersby looking at them with anus
cd smiles At last some corner boys
Shouted out:
What a fancy cane he earliest
Then, on looking down, one discov-
cred to his horror that he was quietly
carrying the fire tongs instead of an
umbrella, having forgotten to make the
exchange after replenishing his room
fire.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

Horticulturists generally will no
doubt be very much interested in
lately announced remedy for the San
Jose scale, an insect that requires no
Introduction, as it has long been
known as the harbinger OF woe and
financial injury for the afflicted or
chardist. Crude petroleum, accord
ing to paper recently read before
the association for the advancement of
science, is the antidote that destroys
and prevents the termination Of
San Jose scales. Experiments with
crude petroleum have demonstrated
thatit not only destroys this pernicious
insect but that it ttimulates the
growth of the tree to which it is APP
Piled. The results of these expert
ments have proved the fallacy of two
long-standing beliefs, the first and
foremost of which is that the San Jose
scale can only be eradicated by de-
stroying the tree infested with the
bug. and second that petroleum baths
are fatal to trees Oil, when applied
to the leaves OF ees, has bad effect,
II is true, but then the remedy re-
ferred to is intended for the trunk Of
the tree only.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

Figures are sometimes impressive
simply by being so stupendous that
the human mind grasps them with
difficulty. An English physicist in a
recent lecture, in order to bring to
the comprehension of his hearers the
idea of ultimate particles of water, said
that if he we're to empty a tumbler
containing half pint of water, letting
out each second number equal to one
thousand times the population of the
earth, it would require somewhere
between 1000, 1000 and 1000, 900
years to empty the tumbler. Lord
Kelvin says that if drop of water
were magnifed to the size of the earth
the particles would be between the
size of cricket balls and that of foot
balls. If that statement is correct,
the drops of water in all the oceans
are not many times as numerous as
the particles, or molecules, in a single
drop.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

"rHREE years ago was badly afliot-
cd with Eczema, and used Totterine
with the most gratifying result. I
made q permanent cure after doctors
had failed TO relieve me- / have symp-
tons Of IL breaking out on another part
OF my person, so you will please send me
one box Tetterine by return mail for
the 60c. enclosed. W. L. Mounce, 12A
St Marks avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y"
Sold by druggists or by mail for 5Oc.
by j. ~. ShupLrine, Savannah. Ga.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
KRUdER's EnISSARY,
rIontague White, VIII Be Received
By President rlcKinley.

It is stated in an authoritative quar-
ter that if Montague White is equipped
with proper creden tials from the
Transvaal government, he Will be re-
ceived as its representative by tn e adj
ministration,
General Obiern's rejection was os-
tensibly due to his American citizen
ship, but there is no doubt that the
authorities would have preferred that
the matter of the Transvaal represen-
tation be left undetermined. However,
when Mr.. White calls at the state de-
partment Secretary Hay viii see him
and his status will then be determined,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
TO OPPOSE TRUST.
Tobacco Growers of North Carolina


Tobacco Growers of North Carolina
Adopt An Agreement.
The North Carolina State Tobacco
Growers convention met in Raleigh
Thursday and adopted the following
agreement:
eve agree to enter into a contract
with J. f. Jordan and his associates to
sell to them our tobacco raised during
the next FIVE years at an advance of
not less than Is per cent over the
prices of the same grade of tobacco
during the last five years, the said
price to be fixed by a commission, a
majority Of whom shall represent the
seller"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

II is estimated that during the pres-
ent century nearly $1,000 Jews have
become Protestant Christians, over
1000 have joined the Roman Catho-
lie church, and $4,000 the Greek
church. These with those who have
left Judaism through mixed marriages
make total Of 224, 600 in this century.
Tho annual conversions to the protes-
tant church average over /, 400.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

Views Of men everywhere differ in
many respects as to extent and the
direction that public education should
take, but all, OF nearly all, will agree
that if public education is to proceed
further than providing facilities for a
rudimentary English education it
should be in the direction of manual
training. With trade or a technical
knowledge in some special line man
is always self-supporting, and in near
ly every case is sure of lucrative en-
ployment. There is a great or greater
field for the achievements of fame or
wealth in the mechanic arts as in the
overcrowded, so-called learned pro-
fessions.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
TITLE LI1IT EXTENDED.

Porto Ricans Are Given Six Months
Longer to Pay Off Mortgages.
Secretary Root has issued an order
extending the time for the foreclosure
of mortgages on property in Porto
Rico six months, on the condition,
however, that such extension shall not
apply if contrary to legislation enacted
by congress in the interval. The time
for the payment of mortgages under
the previous orders of the war depart
ment expired last Friday, The action
is intended merely to tide over present
financial straits until congress shall
have had an opportunity to legislate
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

"Isn't it wonderful, said the man
who was being shown through the
magazine Office, chow many fine
writer's are springing up just now?"
Eyes" said the editor, "these wars
are making it possible for new authors
to get to the front every day."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

Chicagos municipal pawnshop, au-
thorized at the last session of the Illi-
nois Legislature, has been established
and is now operated under a charter
from the state, at which money will
be advanced on personal security at
the rate Of one per cent monthly in
stead of twice that amount, as the pri-
vate pawnbrokers have been in the
habit of charging. At the same time
it may be reasonably assumed that the
amount advanced will bear q more
equitable relation to the value of the
pledge than has generally been the
case in transactions of this character.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

From Alabama comes the report OF
the death Of a distinguished lawyer
caused by over exertion at golf This
may be regarded as the exception that
proves the rule that golf is a game in
which one has enough and not too
much work to do.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

The automobile will not prove less
interesting Or less vivacious than the
horse. It will never kick the dash
board into the atmosphere or shy at a
wind-blown newspaper but it can get
its lever iammed, run away, blow up
Its gasoline tank and catch fire with
bewildering cheerfulness on occasion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
Marrlageable Age.

We believe a young man and a
young woman should not marry until
she knows how to trim her own hats,
and he is prepared to admit that the
baby got its snub nose from its faith
er's folks. journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
% CFnvInE For stlmnlnnia.

This question has lately attracted a great
doal Of attention from tbs medical profession
Lhe use OF stimulanta seems 70 be increasing
Lhls clearly shows an exhausted condition of
the nerves and blood, which may be remedied
only by etrong theninR the stomach Hostel
tef stomach bittora will do this for you 10
brings all the energy Of atimuant with no
injurious effects. 10 cures dyspepsia, consti-
patton and nervousness.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26

When wireless telography becomes
universal, what will become of the
poor liuemen. Well, possibly he can
find employment in keeping the mes
sages from scattering.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
4 acts
For Sick
omen

First the medicine flsaf
holds the record for Eke
largest number of absO~
Fufo Cures of female ills
Is Lydia e. PintIsanpIs
Vegetable Compound
Second Mrs. PEnE6Epanp
can show by her EOffeS'
files in Lynn that a mill
Hon women have been
restored TO health by hGF
medicine and advice
Third AHEeEfeFs 10 HRS
Pfnkhan1 are received
opened read and am
SWeFea by women only
This fact is certified TO BY
the mayor and I9OSfE81aS~
ter of Lynn and others Of
Mrs. PERaEGlBaEs1Ss own city,
Write for free book con-
tanning fheSe certificates
Every alIEmg woman is
fEsVff@d 90 write to MPSs
PiBER5aEGS aRd get her aGE-
vice free of Charge
rudin z pInlhn,., Nod Co LYNN Masa
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
CAPTURED BY BOERS.
A Patrol of Lancers Ambushed, Over
wheImed and Taken Prisoners.

Advices from Rensberg, Cape Col
ony, state that a patrol composed of
sixteen men of the New South Wales
Lancers and South Australians, we're
ambushed on the 10th by the Beers
and overwhelmed after severe fight.
Two of the detachment escaped, and
have arrived in camp. The next
morning a patrol visited the scene of
the fight and found one dead Austral-
ian and one wounded man. A num-
Der Of dead Boer horses were also
found, showing that the Australians
made gallant fight before surrender.
ing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
noRdAN LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Makes Trip to Alabama to Confer
With His Friends.

Senator Morgan left Washington
Friday night for Alabama, where he
expects to spend some days comforting
with his friends. Hon. Frank Pettus,
who is actively at work in Senator
Morgan's behalf, is at the national
capital.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-01-26
Commentator.

Though you set forth % sail the sea.
And come not where fair harbora be,
Fen IL you drift and meet no tide.
Why should you wall3 You get the ride.
Chicago Tribune.