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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
rms IDEA OF THE rH1LIPPINEs.
A North Caroliua Boys Highly Colored
Descriptions of the Home of A~guinaido.

Henderson IN. CD Gold Leaf: The
Gold Leaf Is In receipt of the following
unique combination Of humor, sar-
casm. truth and irony about the Phil
ippine islands, written by a Vance
county man doing service in that far
OF Land as one Of Uncle Sans boys
In blue. The author is Mr.. John H.
Burwell. He says:
THE Philippine islands are a bunch
OF trouble gathered together on the
western horizon Of civilization. They
are bounded on h north by rocks and
destruction; on the east by typhoons
and monsoons: on the south by canni-
bal and earthquakes; on the west by
hoodooism and smugglers. The climate
Is q combination of electric changes
well adapted to raising Cain. The soil
Is extremely fertile. producing large
crops OF insurrection and trickery. The
Inhabitants are very Industrious, their
chief occupation being trench building
and he manufacture Of bolos, knives,
and reloading Remington cartridges.
Their amusements are cock-fghting,
NOM dealing, thieving and cheating.
Their diet consists Of rice-boiled rice,
stewed rice. fried rice. cooked rice and
and rice.
THE Filipino marriage service is
very impressive. especially the clause
wherein the wife Is given the privilege
Of working as much as her husband
desires. The beasts of burden are carl
bous: IN a three-mile journey only ten
days rations need be taken, but IL the
journey is 100 miles the driver would
die of old age before reaching his desti-
nation. The rivers are serpentine In
course, the current running In opposi-
ton to all known laws of gravitation,
Manila, the capital n principal city
is situated on Manila Nay. a large land
locked body OF water. full OF filth,
sharks and Spanish submarine boats
Cavite, the next city of Importance, is
noted for It's natural facilities for q
ava station and for it's large number
OF saloons and Cinnamon.
THE principal exports of the islands
are rice. hemp and war bulletins. TIL
principal imports are American sol
diers, arms, ammunition, beer and to,
bacco.
Malaria 10 so prevalent that on a
ious occasions the islands have beer
shaken with a chill. LuZon, the largest
OF the group, resembles a cast Oft boot
Communication has been established
between the numerous islands by sub
stituting the mosquito for the CARRIE
pigeon, the mosquitoes being mucf
larger and better able to endure the
fatigue OF the journey. Fhe native cos
tune consists OF a -four sack tie,
around the waist. The native drink 4.
bino, concentrated tarantula poison
cactus Juice, barbed wire n forke.
lightning. The Philippines are an ap.
propriate present for a deadly enemy
The natives are friends at the point o,
n gun. The climate, pleasant an.
healthful for reaches, t~arantulas, alli
gators, scorpions, centipedes ant
snakes. the soil, adapted to RAISING
foul odors and disease. The islands, a
God forsaken, c~annibalized. Aguinaldc
infested blot on the face Of Gods greer
earth"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Truly, q Predicament.

Washington Evening Star: why are
you weeping, o son Of the radiant full
moon?" asked the servile courtier.
~ message from the emperor" said
the Chinese Official.
Have you received the silken cord
that means that you are to be your
own executioner?"
Worse"
Has the emperor sent you the awful
and imperative sword?"
Worse. He has demanded my resig-
nation from office. And our civiliza-
ton, old and complete as 1t is, has not
yet designed any method by which a
man can make a substitute do duty
when he has to resign from office"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
A SOLDER 6 FEET 8 INCHES.
President Lincoln's Kind Greeting to q
Tall PennsylYania Volunteer.


Philadelphia Times: Mahlon Shaaber,
OF Reading, Pa, is the tallest veteran
OF the civil war In that part OF the state.
His height is 6 feet and s inches. Shaa-
Der has Il war record hat is much more
Interesting than his extraordinary
physique.
At the opening Of the rebellion Mahlon
Shaaber was q boy Of l6 years. In Octo.
Ninety-third Pennsylvania volunteers.
on account of wounds received in the
battle of Fair Oaks he was honorably
discharged from the service on May 81
1862. AS soon as he recovered from the
effects OF the wounds young Shaabef
again entered the union army, first as q
member OF the Forty-second Pennsyl-
vania volunteers. and subsequently with
the One Hundred and Ninety-sixth regi-
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers. This
regiment was composed OF members OF
the Fifth Union league Of Philadelphia,
and Shaaber rose TO the rank OF first
lieutenant.
OF all the incidents In his long and hon
orable war record the one that most i'm.
presses Veteran Shaaber is his meeting
with President Lincoln during the war.
The meeting took place as Shaaber's reg.
iment was about changing camp from
Camp Mary to Tennalleytown, Va. The
soldiers received n visit from a distin-
guished party of men: In the party were
When the soldiers were drawn up for in
spection President Lincoln noticed the
unusual height of Shaaber and called
him from the ranks.
MY good man." said President Lin.
coin, what Is your manner"
"Mahlon Shaaber," was the reply.
well, / want to say that l
you from the ranks to say. that we tall
men are always a little jealous when we
find a man taller than ourselves, but ]
guess, In point of height, you deserve the
medal of the command. l hope your
great height is not an inconvenience to
wan In carving Un1r nnIInfry " nnpnI.,NnI
President Lincoln.
Soldier Shaaber thanked the president
for the attention paid to him and as.
sured Mr.. Lincoln hat he was In Al
condition to fight to the death. Cam
eron, Hamlin and Curtin remarked upon
the soldierly appearance of young Shaa-
Der and each said a kind word to him.
At an encampment at Gettysburg since
the war Mr.. Shaaber received q media
for being the tallest man in the en-
campment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

alton. The suffering l endured pen
cannot describe. l was treated by
of our most prominent physicians
here for five months, and found myself
getting worse instead Of better. At
the end of the fifth month he told me
he had done all he could for me, and
that had better go to the hospital.
my sister advised me to try your
Vegetable Compound, as 1t cured her
of backache. / did So, and took il
faithfully, and Am nov cured Of my
trouble, and in perfect health, many
thanks to your medicine. l cannot
praise Il enough, and would recon-
mend 1. 20 all who suffer from any
female weakness. " MRS. II. S. BALL,
461 Orchard St., New Haven, Conn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
CROEsUsEs OF THE PAST.
Paupers in Companion with tho Rich
Men of Today.

Men of Today.
Chambers Journal: Croesus was by
no means the richest Of the ancients.
despite his having had his name adopt
ed as the synonym for wealth. The
glory and grandeur OF Sardanapalus,
the magnificence of the Roman emper-
ors. the dazzling splendors Of the
Pharaohs, of Cleopatra, Of Darius, of
Alexander, were evidences Of material
far exceeding those OF
Croesus. Yet the actual bequeathable
wealth Of even the Roman emperors,
with all their power of absorption by
conquest, taxation, confiscation, the
exaction of tribute and what not, did
not represent probably half as much
positive ownership as the wealth OF
many a millionaire of today who pos
sesses neither title nor dignity beyond
that which his self-made position con-
fers upon him. The emperor Ttberius
left at his death above s2S, SOC, 900, II Is
supposed; but Ii Hung Chang OF today
Is reported TO be three or four times as
rich as the imperial Roman. while Mr.
Belt could have bought him up severa'
times over. Nor is II likely hat the
fortunes of any Of the living million.
aires named will vanish as the fortunes
OF many of the ancients did. Tiberius
millions were sq%uandered In less thar
a year by his dissipatsd successor, Cal
igula, which is not to be wondered a
when as much as ESQ, 900 was spent or
a single dinner; but 1t was easy come
easy CO." with the riches OF the Roman
rulers. Caesar vas not given to parsi'
mony, yet even before he attained su,
preme power he had feathered his mes
TO the tune OF nearly $4,000, 900, and IL
his later years had all the affiuence h,
could desire. but riches did not meal
stability even for Caesar. Cleopatra
It the height of her power, had com
nand OF ar enormous revenue, and wa
avish In her giving as in her spending
Did she not on one memorable occasion
make the favored and infatuated An
thony q present Of a diamond valued a
$500, 900?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
The Poppy Dream.

I am king where dulcet waters
Break upon symphonic shores,
Where the sun In golden glory
Ceaseless splendor downward pours.
Where the winds bestir the fragrance
OF the everlasting flowers,
the shadow on The dial
Never fails to mark the hours.
There, beyond the perturbation
OF this world of tolls and greed,
Fate is mine In ~subiugation
And she gladly serves my need.
Fame and fortune are the baubles
That I toss within my hand.
What this life doles out so lothly
Do l scorn In poppyland.
Who would deign to be a beggar
Who had ever been a king?
Who would drop the nectared chalice
For the guard at Marah's spring.
Who would journey on the byway
With the highway unbeset?
Who would court this old worlds trou
BILE
When they might so well forget?
Hop Wah In Salt Lake Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

BY local application as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only che way to cure deafness and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness IL
caused by an iniamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian. Tube.
When this ube is infamed you nave a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when It is entirely closed. Deafness Is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
AXE out and this tube restored to It's nor
NAL condition. hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but the in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
h cannot be cured by Hairs Catarih
cure. Send for circulars; free.
T.. ]. CHENEY g. CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. I5c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

Detroit Journal: No, she could never
be his wife.
Then l have nothing to live for" he
moaned.
A painful situation, this, for her.
What should she say?
well. one can scarcely expect to live
fer aethins. at present prices of coal
md provisions!" she faltered, at
length.
With a wild cry he drew on his gloves
md plunged away into the night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
SnOOnhOldera.

Philadelphia Press: Here's a GIRL"
remarked the query editor, who
writes to know what Is the popular
s~poonholder his season."
Evidently" replied the snake edit
or, she's never had any beaux."
"Why?'
Because If she had she'd know that
the most popular one Is the parlor
sofa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Why He Was Uneasy.

Chicago News: Enpeck-"Doctor, I
wish you would call at the house this
morning and have a talk with my wife.
I'm afraid she's losing her mind"
Doctor-"What reasons have you for
believing that such Is the case?"
Enpeck-"Well, our baby is just a
week old, you know, and when l asked
her last night what she intended to call
it she said: oh, l shall leave that en-
tirelY to you"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Gained n Day.

Life: There's no use talking, old man,
when a chap has too much money. life is
But you manage to kill time, don't
your"
mo; I went all the way around the
world in my yacht just for that purpose,
and be hanged II 1 hadn't gained a whole
day"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
His Presents Desired.

Philadelphia Press: Mr.. De Trop Cat
the door)-Is Miss Mabel at home?
Maid-No, sir; but she says IL that's
a box of candy she saw in your hand
We might lave II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Long on Promiges,

washington Star: What Is your idea
of a reformer?"
WELL" answered Farmer Corntossel,
from my limited observation l should
say o reformer is a man who Is willing TO
promise anything"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
For the Occasion.

Philadelphia Times: please look
pleasant remarked the photographer.
Snap wen the camera.
"And now ma'am," he continued,
you may resume your natural expres-
sion."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
A Girls GOod Recina.

Boston Transcript: There was q modi-
cum of sense In the. response to a request
made by a young lady as to what would
keep her hands white and soft: Soak
your hands three times daily In dish
water while mother rests on the sofa"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Filinl Love.

indianapolis Press: There is nothing
like the love Of a boy for his mother"
said the sentimental boarder.
Especially at meal time" commented
the savage bachelor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

william e. Claiming: Every human
being Is intended to have a character
Of his own; to be what no other Is and
10 do what no other can do.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

l am sure Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton saved my life three years ago.
Mrs. Thomas Robbins, Maple street,
Norwich. N. Y, February II, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

Mrs.. WinsIow's SOOTHING sysur for Chndren
%teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation.
Allays pain, cures wind collie. 2sc q botua.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

cine. / must say 1t
is the n de t
medicine on earth,
and have advised
a great many suf-
fering with female
troubles to take IL.
l tell people l wish
l could go on the
platform and lee
ture on It.
My trouble was
painful menstrual
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

After years Of struggle to attain and merit public confidence, with q firm
and steadfast belief that some day others would recognize in is the truth,
good faith, and honesty of purpose which we know w re possess, what a genu-
Inc satisfaction it is to succeed, and to realize the uplifting influence OF the
merted confidence Of a vas army of our fellow beings.
Thus stands the Pinkham amc in New England, and all over America,
and nowhere is the faith in Lydia L. Tinkhams Vegetable Compound greater
than in New England, its home. Merit, and merit alone, can gain this.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
NERVOUS ~PRoSTRATION.

not you you cannot tell until you try il. II you are i'll, and really want TO
TINT he hs something of his own which is better. H2 hat is absurd. Ask
hin to produce the evidence we CO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
ORGANIC

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL was
troubled very badly with infamma-
tion of the bladder, was sick in bed
with it. 1 had two doctors, but they
did me no good. A friend gave me
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it helped me. have now
taken three bottles Of it, and l am
entirely cured. 1t Is n God-send TO
any woman, and 1 would recommend it
to any one suffering as l was. ! think,
II most of the women would take
more Of your medicine instead of
going to the doctors, they would be
better off. The Compound has also
cured my husband Of kidney trouble"
MRS. MABEL GooKIN,
Rox 16n Falls Mnipa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
PAINFUL PERIODS.

~ I cannot help but feel that IL is
my duty to do something in regard to
recommending your wonderful medi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
Mr.. HOGAN'S FUNERAL.
Procession to Cemetery One Of the Larges
Ever Seen Here.

The procession that followed the remains
of Mr.. Mortimer Hogan to Mt. Calvary
Cemetery Yesterday was larger even than
that of the day before. which went to the
same place. when the body of Mr. James
Mcponough was inferred.
Mcssrs AIcDonoush and Hogan were IN
innate friends. The latter, when informed
that the end OF his life was near selected
his nali-bearers. Mr.. Hogan was one o.
them, but he met an rntimely death by the
explosion at the Gas Works SATURDAY
morning. only a few hours after Mr. Nc
Donough died.
The funeral Of Mr.. Hogan took place from
ST. Patrick's Church yesterday morning
Ii was attended by crowd OF immense
proportions Rev. Father Mcheefry ofilcl-
ated.
The funeral director was L son OF the
late Mr.. A1cDonoush-
The employees Of the Lower Gas-Hoase
headed by Superintendent Knowles, hon
ored their departed !sellow-workman, AT
Mortimer Hogan, u, purchasing two hala'
some funeral designs One. of them was
;, broken column five feet high. surmolint-
ed by a dove with large strands OF now
ing narrow ribbon. The other design
vas a pillow of roses and s1nilaS leaves
The designs were furnished by NJ A
Thittv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
Address Before Pickett Camp.

lust before his death, Captain j. NJ.
-Jll,gins prepared an elaborate address
or sketch of Corsc's Brigade, from It's OF :
sanization to the surrender. 1omrade T.
Scott Gibbs will, by request. p1eseh. liie
,ddrcss nj The meeting Of Pickett Camp
next Monday night, and all the
members OF the brigade are invited to
attend with their families, whether MEM
bers of the camp or not
There will also be an address by Charles
Macon Wesson, of Company Is. OF the
Virginia Military Institute Battalion. on
The battle of New Market. AS Conrade
Wesson participated in this famous bat
lie with the students Of the Virginia Mil
itary Institute. an interesting time is an
ticipated. All the members of the camp
are requested to be present and the ladies
are also invited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
VIRGINIA WILL
MAKE AG0ODSHOW
Much Expected of Her Soldier Boys
in Inaugural Parade.
SENATOR MARTIN RANKS HIGH.
iianile OF German Has Fallen Upon His
Shoulders, and The Virginia Senator
May Succeed Chairman
James X. Jones.
SENATOR MARTIN RANKS HIGH.
Especial i,ispatch to The Times. J


WASHINGTON, u. G. Feb 26.-Nir-
siI.fans i'll Washington, Interested in the
1nilitiL OF their State, anticipate that the
various organizations in the inaugu---I
ypaI1dc next Monday viii make as good an
appearance as viii those from any other
commonwealth. 1t is possible, Of course,
that penns yiVaIlia and Maryland VIII nave
more men in line than Virginia, but IN
point of excellent drill ,nanoeuyres. bright
~ polished Announcements and the appear
ance OF the men IN general the Sons OF
Virginia, they assert, will excel all others.
The men in charge of the inaugural pro
eession expect q. great deal from the Viz
ginians. Tut are unable to state to-day
lust how many men from that State Will
be in the parade on Monday
Senator Martin is now looked upon as
one of the coming Democrsltic leaders IN
the Senate He ranks today as among
The cleverest lnanipulators OF men on the
Democratic side OF the Chamber Since
The retirement of Arthur Pue German, OF
MARYLAND. i is quite generally conceded
that The latter's mantle OF leadership VII
tall upon the shoulders OF the clever VIZ
gina politician,
MAY SUCCEED JONES.
Further than bee ,mltiS "a po"eLiu ~ III
factor in the Senate. il is limited that
senator Martin, il he so desires, can
Presidential campaign.
He has frequently been mentioned re
Gently as a man we'll qualified TO succeed
Senator Jones. of EArka1S as chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
in 1904.
1t is not known whether Senator Mar
lin would, if the position is rendered nm,
accept it, The honor. however, IS one
which many pubic men have SOUGHT IN
The past Notwithstanding The fact that II
is che which entails any amount OF fafd
work and a vast amount Of criticism
Senator Jones has run the gauntlet and,
il is said, is not ANXIOUS 10 serve IL.
"a like capacity in future
There is a possibility. therefore, that
Senator Martin may be chosen in ms stead
in 1901 no matter who heads the Dem
oc,atic ratioi;,l ticket III til:tt year
SEEDS SLOW.
The r.cl6lycrs of the Virginia and North
Carolina delegations have been fooled
NTH letters for the last few days asking
,shy- seed which had been requested had
not been forwarded to them.
Representative KluttZ, Of North caro-
lima. SAID today that he had received a
number of requests and on investigation
ascSrtained that the delay WIS due 20
The fact that the Agricultural Department
was behind in closing the contract with
the dealers 10 furnish seed TO the Depart
ment; that the seed, as a rule. is dis
fributed on the tenth day Of January, but
rhat thus far 40 seed had been dis
tlibuted. lie could not say when the dis
tribution viii begin, but that all requests
received by himself and others had been
forwarded to the Department and they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
NEWS OF HENRlC0.
C,Iored Girl Found Dead Mr.. Morris Cam
didate.

The colored servant at the home OF Mrs.
John Wright near the Mechancsvii!e
Turnpike. was found dead in the Kitchen
YESTERDAY morning. Mrs. Wright dlscoV-
cred the body and at once notified Ccro-
uer Iorimer James, who viewed the re
mains and declared that her death was
from natural causes, probably heaft
trouble.
Mr. F. /. Morris, of Shumaker Ere
cinct, has announced himself a candidate
for Overseer of the Poor in the Brookland
District of Henrico county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
Joe Clark and Mandy Higgins (coi-
oredl were before Squire George W..
Thomas yesterday morning. charged with
tresDasSng on the property OF MI - j.
Fulton near Newbridge. Church. Ihey
apoloeized to Mr.. Fulton for their con-
duct and at his request the warrants
were withdrawn.
A commission of lunacy was held yes
terday morning at the county allnshouse
T over Mrs Bendall, who has been an in
mate of the institute for two months
The commission was held by Drs. James
and Collens She was committed.
I The will of Mrs. Harriet a. Heberle was
admitted to probate in the Circuit Court
Yesterday morning. She leaves an estate
valued at $1,000 to Lottie c. Alley and
Charles r. Heberle. Carrie c. Ieberle
qualified in the Circuit Court as her exec
utriS.
Mr. r. j. Cole qualified as executor of
Jesse Pencil Cole.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-27
HIS FRIENDS ARE HAPPY.
Captain REGISTER Warmly Congratulated Upon
ReaCkilg the City.

Captain Samuel REGISTER, who was
fully and completely eNonerated and vim
Dictated at the hearing of the charge OF
Offering bride to q Newport News
Councilman, returned to the city yes
terday.
He received the hearty congratulations
of his friends. none of whom ever be-
lieved the charge had any foundation.
Hon. Henry r. Pollard, who went to
Newport News friend Of Captain
Registers said the evidence offered
against the Richmond lawyer was OF
such character that no magistrate could
have refused to dismiss the proceedings
at once.