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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
James Whitcomb RiIey's Collaboration

Washington Post: w. j. Ethel, who Ia
In charge Of the senator's private eleva-
tor, possesses a copy of a poem Of which
he Is naturally proud. IT Is the clever
effort which James Whitcomb Riley wrote
many years ago and palmed off upon an
unsuspecting public as the work Of Edgar
Allan Poe. The verses are signed "E.
A. r."
II was with Riley" said Mr.. Ethel yes
terday, when We fixed up the scheme.
We got an old account book with very
yellow paper, and as i had a copy of q
life Of Poe, which contained a specimen
Of his handwriting, Riley, who was an ex-
pert in imitation, wrote his poem In ac-
curate copy Of Poe's penmanship. The
story that we gave out was that Poe had
been travelling through Virginia, and after
he left the house at which he had been
stopping, the poem was found hidden be-
tween the leaves OF a book. AS soon AS
the poem was published II attracted wide
attention., and Riley received a letter from
the Boston publishers OF Poe's works ask
Ing that the original be sent TO them TOR
Incorporation into the volume of his
poems. Riley had the greatest difficulty
afterward in proving that the poem had
been written by him instead of by Poe
Riley called his poem "Leonainie.' The
last verse, with the forged initials at the
bottom, was as follows:
Then God smiled and 1t was morning,
Matchless and supreme;
Heavens glory seemed adjoining
Earth with Its esteem.
Every heart but mine seemed gifted
With the voice of prayer and lifted
Where my Leona!nic drifted
From me like a dream.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

Miss Matte Douglass, 1873 Thomas
ave, Memphis, Tenn. writes:
From my early womanhood I have
been troubled with occasional headaches.
l took different powders and drugs, at
times getting temporary relief. One of
my friends advised me to try Pcruna,
which i did. ! soon found that my gen
eral health improved, and my entire sys-
TEN was toned up.
Il felt n buoyancy of body and light
ness Of mind / had not known before
and my headaches have completely disap-
for over a year. / gladly indorse Pc
runa." MATTE DOUGLASS.
Women from all parts Of the United
States and Canada are testifying daily
TO the virtue Of Peruna. Only a few OF
these letters can ever be published. Write
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
The Live Bird Shoot Mu.t Go.

New York World: At Albany, on
Wednesday Of this week, there will be
a hearing before the assembly fish
cries and game committee on the sub
ject of stopping the live-bird- shooting
tournaments, which are a scandal to
his state.
There is but one just side to this
matter. In the presentation of that
side the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals is strongly, almost
unanimously, backed by public opin-
ion. This faot should be powerfully In
evidence at the hearing.
The Observation-Disclosures haHe no case
Their tournaments do not constitute
sport" in any sense OF the word
They Kill the gatherings mercilessly
purposelessly and brutally, because no
always quickly. No development ever
of skill comes OF their work which can.
not be brought about by humane meth.
DDS.
The live-blrd shoot is a lingering bar.
barity. 1t must go!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
He Clinched II.

Erie, Kan, Feb. lin July Of 1000,
w. H.. Ketchum Of this place was sud
denly seized with n violent pain In his
back He says he supposed it was n
stitch" and would soon pass away
but it lasted five months and caused
him great soreness, so that he was
barely able to keep out Of bed. He be-
came alarmed and consulted a doctor
which only increased his anxiety and
did him no good.
A friend who had some experience
advised him TO use Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Mr.. Ketchum began with six
pills a day and in n week was well and
the soreness all gone. However, this
did not satisfy him, for he says:
Il thought l would clinch the cure
with another box, and / did. | have
had no recurrence Of the trouble since
and as this Is over n year ago | am
thoroughly convinced that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills have completely cured me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
The Foolish Traveller.

Judge: A traveller on a country road
accosted a. farmer at work in a field
and asked:
How far is it to the village of Bad
AXe?"
We'll" said the farmer, If you keen
going that way it is about II, 900 miles.
If you turn and go the other way it is
about six"
do you NEAR that / am going the
wrong way?" asked the traveller in
~creduously.
Sure thing" said the farmer. Re
verse the current anG you will save
time-though you will ultimately reach
Bad Axe If you keep straight ahead,
as the world is certainly round"
You may be right" said the travel
Ter, but l am started this way now,
and I guess / will keep going In the
same direction for a few weeks, any
way. l don't like turn back once my
hand is at the plow."
Moral: Going backward is sometimes
the quickest way to reach the desired
destination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Vaccination In the Hub.

Boston Journal: 1t was at a dinner
party. The bright young man found him
self privileged to sit next to the young
woman with beautiful arms n neck.
lie thought himself the most favored per-
sonag in the room. Suddenly his fair
companion exhibited signs Of nervousness
Two of his very best jokes, saved for @
special occasion, passed by unnoticed.
Her face wore a look Of alarm. Appre-
hensively the young man gazed at her,
and meeting the look, she said:
II am in misery"
"In misery?" echoed the young man.
yes" she replied. II was vaccinated
the other day, and 1t has, taken beauti-
fully. L could almost scream 1t hurts So
The young man looked at the beauti-
full arms, and, seeing no mark there, said;
why, where were you vaccinated? 2"
I'm Boston," she replied, the smile
chasing away the look of pain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
A Quick WItted Helpmate.

Rochester Post-Express: The Rev.
Clinton Locke, who was for nearly half
q century rector at Grace Episcopal
church In Chicago, was the immediate
predecessor of Ernest NJ. Stires, recently
called TO New York. DR.. Locke tells this
story Of how his quick-witted wife once
saved him from an awkward situation.
One afternoon, while enjoying n good
book In the parlor his wife noticed a
woman coming up the front steps whom
he particularly detested. The doctor fed
prccipitately, leaving his wife to meet the
caller. After a half hour had passed DIR
Locke came out of his study and listened
at the heand Of the stairs. Hearing
nothing below, he called down TO his
wife:
Has hat horrible old bore gone YETI
The caller was still there. Mrs. Lock,
was equal to the emergency, however
and she called back:
yes, dear, she went nearly an houl
ago. Mrs. A. is here now"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
An UNLUCKY e A
Appalling List Of Disasters Since
January 4.


Chicago Record-Herald Disastrous
fires, explosion horrors and fatal railroad
wrecks have piled up a notable list of
casualties during the weeks that have
followed January 1.
These calamities began with the sinking
of the Walla Walla off Cape Mendocino
by an unkniwn bark on the night of Ian
uary 3, when forty-seven lives were lost.
This was followed January Z by a cavern
In the Negaunee coal mines In Michigan,
when over a dozen lives were reported
lost.
The Park avenue tunnel horror In New
York city, where fifteen were killed and
forty injured. occurred January s.
Nine days later an earthquake was re-
ported to lave killed 300 persons In and
around the city of Chilpancingo, state OF
Guerrero, Mexico.
On January "A a dust explosion in the
Lost Creek coal mines, near Oskaloosa,
Ia, killed twenty-one persons and in
jured eight more.
January q an explosion of dynamite in
the Park avenue shaft of the new rapid
transit tunnel In New York city killed
six persons, injured 100 and caused a loss
of 81, 0OO,o COO to property. On the same day
a Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul train
crashed into a Kedzie venue electric
car, injuring twelve persons, and on the
following day the Lindell hotel In st.
Louis burned, causing n property loss OF
100000 and many narrow escapes OF peo-
pie, who got out OF the blazing building
In only their night clothes.
Another horror in Mexico marked the
advent Of February !, when eighty-seven
lives were lost in q dust explosion I'm the
mines near Hondo. The next day but
one a large portion OF the business sec
ton of Waterbury, Conn, was burned,
causing a. property loss OF 81, 100000. Ten
nremen were killed In st. Louis February
4 by the collapse OF the walls OF the
American Tent and Awning company's
building, In which they were fighting a
fierce fire.
The latest disaster prior TO that OF yes
terday occurred in Chicago on the 9TH
Inst, when eleven people were killed In
the gas explosion on Archer avenue that
wiped out the entire Trostel family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
TREASURE
: :::::::@::::::

Pew was dead, stone dead. AS for
my motheri when we had carried her
UP to the hamlet, a little cold water
n salts very soon brought her back
again, and she was none the worse Tor
her terror, though she still continued
to deplore the balance OF the money.
In the meantime the supervisor RODE
on, as fast as he could, TO Kits Hole;
but his men had TO dismount and grope
down the dingle. leading, and some
times supporting, their horses, ana In
continued fear OF ambushes; so II was
no great matter for surprise that when
we got down to the Hole the iugger
was already under way though SUN
close in. He hailed her. A voice re-
piled, telling hin to keep out or the
moonlight or he would get some lead
IN MIN, and at the same time q bullet
n,histled close by his arm. soon atter
the lugger doubled the point and dls-
appeared. Mr.. Dance stood there, as
he said, like a fish out OF water, ana
all he could do was to dispatch a man
TO B to warn the cutter. ana
that" said he, lis just about as good as
nothing. They've got off clean, n
there's an end. Only" he added, I'm
glad I trod on Master Pew's corns;"
for by his time he had heard my story.
/ went back with him to the Admiral
Benbow, and you cannot imagine a
house in such a state of smash: the
very clock nae been thrown down py
those fellows in their furious hunt az
ter my mother and myself; and though
nothing had actually been taken away
except the captains money-bag ana a
little oliver from the till, l could see
at once that we were ruined. Mr.. Dance
could make nothing of the scene.
'aThaU Unf the money. YOU say !
Well, then, Hawkins, what In fortune
were they after? MORE money sup
poser"
"No, sir; not money, 1 think replied
/. I'm fact, sir, 1 believe I have the
thing In my br~east-pocket; and, to tell
you the truth. / should like to get IL
put in safety" :.
ITO be sure, boy; quite right" said
he. I'll take 1t, IL you like
II thought perhaps DR.. Livesey- /
began.
Perfectly right" he interrupted,
very cheerily, perfectly right-a gen.
tleman and a magistrate. And, now |
come to think of IT, l might as well
ride round there myself and report to
him or squire. Master Pew's dead,
when all's done: not that l regret IT,
but he's dead, you see, and people VIII
make il out against an officer OF his
majesty's revenue, If make II out they
can. Now, I'll take you, Hawkins, II
you like, I'll take you along.
thanked him heartily for the Of
fer, and we walked pack to the hamlet
where the horses were. BY the time l
had told mother Of my purpose they
were all in the saddle.
"Dogger," said Mr.. Dance, "you have
a good horse; taxi up his lad behind
you"
AS SOC as I was mounted, holding on
to Dogger's belt, the supervisor gave
the word. and the party struck out at
a bouncing trot on the road to DR..
Livesey's house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
A Test.

Philadelphia North American: "Yes."
said the grlzzled bachelor, "he is mar
ried. i don remember her name, and
1t doesn't matter mrSh, but she's got
such a temper that when he comes home
q little later han common he softly
opens the door and filings his hat inside.
If 1t doesn't come flying out in three
minute he goes in; If it does, he slips
off downtown and stays all night. II
costs him something extra for hats, but
saves considerable wear and tear OF his
feelings. oh, yes, he Is married.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
500 Reward, 500.

Tho readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all It's
stages, and that Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known TO the med
Zeal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
The system, thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
In doing Its work. The proprietors have so
one Hundred Dollars for any case that Il falls TO
cure. Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address, f. d. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
sSz-Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

Women are naturally more susceptible
TO inclemencics of the weather than men.
With them a cold is often the starting
point of some severe pelvic arrangement,
causing much pain and suffering.
Every woman needs Il remedy upon
which she can rely to keep her system
fortified against the trying weather Of
winter and early spring. If Peruna is
taken ut the first symptom of n cold 1t
will cure it before it develops into some
annoying catarrhal arrangement.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving Il
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give YOU his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
! The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, D.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Contrition.

Puck: at Is not so much that / fooled
as that, in my rage, / struck the caddie
with my brassie,' said the golf person.
Her encourage besought her never mind,
as to sootho her.
Never mind?" the lovely girl ex-
claimed. You seem not to realize that
the best usage called for the mashie!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Absent Minded.

T.. A. Matthews In Lippincott: Tn fun
NEST case Of Observation-Disclosures was one
that happened in st. Loui the other day.
a pale. nervous looking young fellow
came into the grocery with his baby on
one arm and the coaloil can on the other.
He set the can on the counter and said
gently, sit there n moment dear" then,
holding the baby TO the dazed clerk, he
said, "A gallon of kerosene in this,
please"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
She Was Anqry.

Baltimore American: Now, the lady
who had addressed the club on the pre-
ceQing day came into the office of the
newspaper and demanded an apology.
II know" she declared, that | talked
a great deal, but that was no excuse for
your printing such an impolite statement
as that l have a fine open c~ountenance. "
Penitent, the editor, promised to pub
lish an article announcing that her
countenance was just as fine when it
was closed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Wav OF the World.

Baltimore News: Il see hat Mrs.
Uptardeight Is addressing the Mothers
Scientific club this afternoon on The
Care of Children"
Speaking of children, who was that
youngster that broke into Snoop's
candy store last night and robbed the
till?"
"That-why, that was Mrs. Uptar-
delights youngest"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
EIpht Million Bricks.

magnitude of the packing plants being
erected at Fort Worth Tex, by Armour
a. Co. M Swift e. Co. Is gained by the
fact that 5000, 900 bricks have beer or
dered for the buildings. The gravel
roofs for the two plants will cost about
S200. 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
He Lacked Experience.

Memphis Scimltar: How is that new
correspondent at Podunk doing?'
asked the managing editor. I'm a lit
tie doubtful about him." answered the
telegraph editor. II think he lacks ex-
perience." What makes you think
So" why, he sent in a story about u
girl who eloped with a brakeman last
night, and he neglected to say that she
moved In the most exclusive society
circles"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Mallcious Exnosura.

Detroit Free Press: Emeline-How I
should like to overhear the CONVERSE
ton of several highly intelligent men.
Edgar-Pooh! I've been with them;
they always begin on books. but soon
get to talking about something good to
eat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
A Maan Fellow

New York Weekly: Clara-Of all
mean, selfish, worldly, despicable crea-
lures, l think Mr.. Huggem is the worst.
Dora-Why, what has he done?
Clara-When 1 refused him, he did
not commit suicide, or go to a mountain
cave, or anything. He's engaged to a
girl l hate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
In the Swim.

Washington Star: There said Mrs.
CumroX, II guess we have at last eclipsed
the Van Flams as entertainers. We are
going to nave 1t put in the papers that our
recent entertainment cost $40, 0OO."
But the Van Flams claim that theirs
cost 100000"
Yes. but an affidavit will go with our
figures"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
PART III.
THE SEA COOK.
CHAPTER VII.
I GO TO BRISTOL

1t was longer han the squire i'm.
agined ere we were ready for the sea
and none of our first plans-not even
DIR. Livesey's, of keeping me beside
him-could be carried out as we in>
tended. The doctor had to 70 to Lon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Many School Children Arc ;ck,v

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse
in Children's Home, New York, break up
Colds in "a hours, cure Fe~verishness,
Headache, Stomach Trouble, Teething
Disorders and Destroy Worms. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen $. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Her Economy.

Harper's Bazaar: Mrs. Faltte-She
isn't a good manager, is she?
Mrs. Finde-No, indeed! Why, she
had to buy four extra turkeys so as
not to waste the dressing she had
made for one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
No Cow Corner.

Detroit Free Press: Toni begin to
believe In this fiat earth theory.
Dick-Why?
Toni can't hide from my creditors
to save my life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

Denver Republican: Ofhcer-Is you
brother who was so deaf any better
Bridget-Sure, he'll be all right In the
morning. Oficer-You don say so
Bridget-Yes, he was arrested yesterday
and he gets his hearin' In the morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

Detroit Free Press: Clara-How long
will you engagement 10 him last?"
Maud-Why, L don know how much
money he has save up"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
Peruna Makes Clean, Healthy
Mucous Membranes - Ca
tarrhaI Diseases Disappear
Permanently.

The mucous membrane |. to the inside
Of the body what the skin is to the out
side OF the body. 1t lines every organ
duct and cavity. Catarrhal inilamma-
ton attacking one part is liable to spread
to other parts. A neglected cold or slight
catarrh is often the cause of lingerinA
and dangerous catarrh.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
PUTNAM FADELESS DYE pro-
duces the fastest and brightest colors
Of any known dye stuff.

Town Topics: rs Jenkins a college
man2" IT guess so; he knows more
about mixing tobacco and fancy drinks
than anyone else I know"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

Alexander the Great had a large mole
on the right side of his neck. 1t was
regarded by his contemporaries as a
sign of good luck,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

the John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lacrosse, wis.
send you 100 kinds OF vegetable and flower
money making vegetables. Marketgardeners
list, &c. ON II
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
$500 From S1.OO.

VIM. Kelley, Lawrence Co. O., made on 8lO0
worth OF tomato seed, bought from the John A.
Salzer Seed Co, Lacrosse, Wis.,, last summer,
over $500 That pays.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
III YOU use aALL, nI,uE
ProbIematjcaI.

Get Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Bal
Blue. Large 2 or. package only 5 cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

TIL first days use OF Dir. Kine'NGreat Nerve Re-
storer. Send for FIRE e2. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DIR. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 90l Arch ST.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22
For lee. and this Notice

Now early cucumbers is one OF the best paying
vegetables, so also earliest radishes, peas,
tomatoes, beets, etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

Miss @n"e Allen AT Dodh street. San francisco. al writes
4 consider eun an ifaNbe remedy for catarrhal diseases Fol- seveuIy earsIh have
been troubled viii Influenza especially during our rain season / used TO catch old so eHHy
that was afraid TO be out whenf the weather. was the least 1t icemat or the evening air
6H since have used Penna have nothing whatever emarer With me-
II al in perfect health, and fine that emna acts as afonh, md seemst throw al sickness
disease put 0fhe body. I go aywhe nov and In all Kinds of weathers seem TO hae an
institution and U0y Meb because enOy perfect hath" LENORE ALLEN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGhTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers sell large 2 OF. package,
8 cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-22

for n book of testimonials Of the cures
Peruna has made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
GRACE AND FUN IN THE ARENA.
Fine Riding I'm Several Classes-Spoon
and Egg Contest.


The horse show programme yesterday
afternoon was one of the most instructive
of the week 1t began with special class
for gated saddle horses. three years old
or younger, showing four gaits. Only two
horses appeared in the arena, but they dis
played brilliant training. Ball Brothers
Laura Chess won, but not by many points
more than were scored for Connolly Broth
ers Home Rule.
After this class the Ashbrook and Palmer
coaches were judged in the special four
finland class, they being the only ones TO
appear. Under the conditions. Mr.. Whites s
coach was not prepared for the contest.
being a park brake and not a road coach.
The conditions also required cock horses.
but the sickness In the Ashbrook stable
prevented his showing with a cock horse.
Palmer had for cock horse the spotted horse
Devils Dream who performed his part with
interesting promptness. Both men dis
played their teams and won applause. The
judges awarded Mr.. Palmer first prize and
Mr. Ashbrook second.
Before the coaches appeared an exhibit
ton by the high-school horses, Limestone
Belle. ridden by E. r. Sims. and American
Beauty. ridden by Fred Bork. was given.
Both horses were In fine fettle and their
performances were very much better than
Monday nights in the special class. Had
Limestone Belle performed as splendidly
on Monday night she would have made
American Beauty's victory doubtful.
The third class. for lady riders. was a
test of appearances as well as reins-mastery.
Miss Mary Crenshaw. of Lexington. mount