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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Among the interesting things On view
with the collection of books by negro
authors at Buffalo is an autograph OF
Webster, dated March 10, 1917: Il have
paid $120 for the freedom OF Paul Jen-
nings. He agrees to work out the same
at 50 a month, TO be found with board,
clothes and washing, to begin when we
return south. His freedom papers ! give
him. They are recorded In this dis
trlct." This Jennings was the son Of
Of President Madison's slaves, hia
father being an Englishman OF family.
He became a body servant of Madison,
and afterward wrote "A Colored Mans
"Reminiscences OF President Madison"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
EXPLAINS HORROR.
Professor Crook Says Eruption Came
at intersection.

A. II. Crook, professor Of m~ineralogy In
the Northwestern university, the dis
aster at st. Pierre, island OF Mar
Unique, occurred at the intersection OF
what are known to scientists as the
two great volcanic circles of the earth,
one extending from north to south,
through Terra del Fuego, Mexico, the
Aleutian islands and Australia; the
other from east to west, through Ha-
wall, Mexico, the West Indies, Italy
and Asia Minor.
Besides the intersection of the circles
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

A silver medal has been struck TO
commemorate King Edwards coro-
nation. The diverse has the heads OF
the king and queen In high relief. The
reverse represents Britannia, seated,
and surrounded by various emblems,
with Westminster Abbey in the back
ground. The sculptor Is Mr.. Emil
Fuchs, who perpetrated the new post
age stamps.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
STARTING OUT YOUNG.
Roswell Boys Arrested for Raising
PostoffIce Money Order.

Huron, $. D.. May 1.-Two boys
named ole Larson and Otto Newman,
aged respectively ID and II years, liv-
ing near Roswell, were brought here
by United States Deputy Marshal Col
Inns. charged with having raised a
postohlce money order from 80 cents to
$42.3 :. They were examined before
United States Commissioner Wood, and
are now In Jail awaiting preparation of
bonds for their appearance at the next
term OF United States court at Sioux
alls
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

The expression ~blackguard original
ly indicated the scullions, kitchen boys
n pot washers who brought up the
rear when a great mans household
was moving from place TO place. As
these persons were by no mean choice
In their language or elegant In their de-
pertinent, the word was soon applied to
those who in speech or action re-
mblpl them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

The Yellow river Is styled the "Sor-
row OF China" During the last CEN
fury II has changed its source twenty
two times, n now flows into the sea
through a mouth GOO miles distant from
that OF 100 years ago. 1t is estimated
that It's floods In the present century
have cost China IL. 000, 600 lives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
Indian Girl MARBLES.

Tyndall. S. d., May 19.-Raymond It.
Bonnin and Miss Gertrude Simmons OF
Yankton agency were married in Tyn-
dali. The bride is a full blooded Sioux.
Her Indian name is "Zitkala-sa,'
meaning Red Bird. Miss Simmons is q
graduate of Carlisle, Pa, Indian school.
She is a fine musician and her excel
LEM literary publications have graced
Important magazines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
Maxine the Moat Of II.

Atlanta Constitution: THAT dip
lomy is a big one" said the old man,
IAN cost a sight o. hard-earned money;
but, long as you've done got it, we
nights we'll utilize 1t fer all it's wuth.
Take it back to 'em, Bill, to the college,
an ak 'em to paint in the left-han'
corner that L do blacksmithin' cheap
fer cash, an they amt none kin beat
say it myself"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
Why Is II

That St. Jacobs Oil always affords instant
relief from pains, after all other remedies
have signally failedl Simply because it is
peculiar to itself, wholly unlike another rem.
edy. II possesses great penetrating power,
reaching the very seat of the disease. 1t
acts like magic. 1t conquers pain quickly
and surely. 1t is an outward application,
and is used by millions of people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

in the West Indies, the other point of
intersection is in the islands of Java,
Borneo and Sumatra. Naturally vol
canic disturbances occur with greatest
frequency and violence at the points of
intersection known as volcanic centers.
although. according to DIR. Crook, nc
part OF the earth's surface is exempt.
While there is 40 regularity in the
appearance of volcanic e%ruptions, DIR.
Crook says they always are preceded
by earthquakes somewhere In the vol
canic circles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
PEOPLE AS LOBBYISTS
Great Strike in Sweden to En-.
force Passage of SUI
frage Bill.

Stockholm, Sweden, May 1.-THE
general strike decreed by the social
democratic party in support of the uni
versal suffrage bill, debate on which
begins in parliament today, was car
ried out as arranged. The tie-up of
business and traffic is practically com
plete.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

The London school board has opened
the first of a series OF schools for Grip
Piles. The children arc taken from their
homes 10 school In an ambulance and
afterward taken home by ambulance.
The school curriculum includes n SUBJ
stantial midday meal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

The dome OF the city hall In New
York, which has been freshly painted,
Is much cleaner than anything else In
and about the building hat It is ac-
tually a blot on the landscape. White
Is a color which Tammany lever ought
to affect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Hazel Green, Ky, Herald: A nice
crowd gathered at the graveyard near
the old seminary Friday, and took din
ner on the ground. Among those that
lived at other places were noticed
Misses Carrie Swango. Ellen Kash,
Carrie Rose, Arbury Swango, Harmon
Swango and many others. There were
some graves filled up and n grave
yard was all cleared off. and prepar-
atoms were made to have 1t fenced.
Uncle Jim Rose got the contract
for $40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
MORMON FOR SENATOR
Reed Smoot, Apostle Of Latter
Day Saints, Announces
His Candidacy.

Provo, Utah, May 17.-At n reception
rendered to United States Senator
Koarns by the Ladies' Republican club,
Reed Smoot, an apostle OF the Mormon
church. announced his candidacy for
the United States senate to succeed
Senator RaWlins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Bishop Courtney, OF Halifax, n. S..
recently knocked off the hat OF a man
In the street who failed to take It OFF
when n band played God Save the
King" At first the man was inclined
TO prosecute the bishop, but finally con
tented himself with writing a letter to
the Halifax Herald saying that while
he yielded I'm loyalty to no man he did
not deem 1t necessary to remove his
hat when on the street every time he
happened to hear the national anthem.
Public opinion In Halifax appears to be
against the bishop.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

While he was in Berlin Prince Chun
was given a bible. The missionaries
who made the gift would have done
well to make the text, Micha 5:15: and
[ will execute vengeance in anger and
fury upon the heathen."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Secretary Hitchcock that
ne Is preparing TO organize a forestry
bureau In the interior department to
carry out an extensive system Of refor-
estation, somewhat on the plan sue
cessfully pursued in Germany.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

The eX-Empress Eugene Of France
Is now the godmother TO the children
OF an immense number of friends, and
also, by proxy, to 1884 French men and
IN who were born on the same day
as the prince imperial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

IT Is claimed that no man can dis
guise his voice In talking through q
telephone. Every person has some lit
tie popularity OF speech that. nc mat
ter how inhnitesimal II may be, Is sure
TO be accentuated md made more rec
ogniZable over the wire. The man who
has "A sharp ring In his voice will seem
to speak more sharply; n gruff voice
will be made more gruff, and by the
same rule an insincere voice is given a
greater tone Of insincerlty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, q Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped all Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are I'M
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. PIEKHAu Travelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health SO completely two
years ago that the physician advised a
complete rest, and when / had gained
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Senate Tillman, who said that Pres
ldent Mckinley was the most lovable
man he ever knew, has the advantage
Of Senator Wellington by several large
country miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

According to the Washington Post,
Rear Admiral Tom Sharkey is anxious
to meet Rear Admiral Jim Jeffries and
agree upon a precept for another court
Of swattery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

If Explorer Baldwin continues to
(rolic about over the country many
more weeks, he may acquire cold feet
before he starts for the pole.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

: The Boston Museum manager who
advertises a lady snake charmer,"
probably has also q wild gentleman
from Borneo I'm his aggregation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Pierre. S. d.. May 19.-T. j. Spangler
of Mitchell has been commissioned
judge advocate general OF the state
guard, a position held by Attorney
General Pyle up to the time of his
death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Frances automobile bull fight must
have been almost as spectacular as
the American game Of Cow on the
Track"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Chicago must do something about
Dowie before it need ever again point
the finger Of ridicule toward Kansas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24
Held on TO a Chair,

Palmer, Mo-, May 19th.-Mrs. Lucy
Compton has for the past eight or ten
years suffered n great deal of pain and
sickness. She had Kidney Trouble with
an awful pain in her back which was
so bad at many times that she could
scarcely get about at all.
II have been down with my back
for the past eight or ten years." she
says, land sometimes so bad that |
could not get around only by holding
on to n chair or some other object.
'Dodd's Kidney Pills have given me
more relief than anything l have ever
used.
after / had used the first box l was
almost entirely cured Of this dreadful
trouble.
Il Ear truthfully recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills to any woman suffering
as | had suffered for so long"
Mrs. Compton's cure was certainly a
remarkable one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

During the months Of January and
February there were 500 deaths from
typhoid fever in the British army. Not
withstanding the regulations regarding
boiled water the soldiers continue to
drink out of the brooks and rivers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

At the headwaters OF the Orinoco the
Spanish traditions located the land OF
Eel Dorado. The Gilded Man." "A poten-
tate whose country was so rich In gold
dust that he had his body anointed
with oil and sprinkled with gold ev-
cry morning, so that he shone In the
sur as though gilded. II IL a curious
fact that the country In which tradi-
ton located this marvellous being has
never been explored by a white man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

Jonathan James
Has left this life;
Here he slumbers
Near his third wife.
The calm VIII come
When the storms do cease:
At last they're resting
In perfect peace!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-24

A correspondent sends the Atlanta
Constitution the following original obit'
uary lines from 81 Georgia county:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26

laughing beneath new trees. weird tenn
and then he sees the battered prows Of
a ship come 'longsde out of an unknown
sea-F'rom The Queen of Quelparte. =
by Archer Butler Hubert.
The new Dooley book will be issued
by r. II. Russell, New York, the latter
part of this month. a glance at the adj
vance sheets justities the opinion that
1t will be hailed as the richest INSTALL
nlen1 of Mr.. Dooley.s wisdom and wit
with which the public has yet been re-
The Democratic nominee for Congress
In the Thirteenth District of New York
is Francis Burton Harrison. son of the
Virginia novelist, Mrs. Burton Harrison,
whose husband is a prominent and veal
thy citizen Of New York City. The nom.
inati0n is attracting great deal Of
favorable attention, as Harrison is
young, educated and epesentative of
what Is best in New York citizenship
which can seldom be said of the Congres-
sional nominees of either party in that
#city.-Co1u1nbia State.
Miss JULIA McGruder, the Southern
writer, who was the guest during the
Horse Show in Richmond Virginia, last
week Of Mrs Hunter NIcGrire. las st.
tended a. number of such eSh billions, h
outcome being q; novelette. entitled lne
Horse Show Story which with attrac-
tive illustra lions will appear in NOvem-
Der number of Scrihner's Magazine. Miss
Maguder formerly lived in this city and
her IA Their. the late Rev. Alan A1agruder
is buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery,
this cty.-Winchester Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26

| Richard Smith. principal of the Farm
| vile High School. After a short bust.
| ness session FrofessoresJ D. EESlestons
/ spoke upon The Model Country School,"
| telling what it is and is not. and how it
may be obtained. Els principal sugges-.
ton was the consolidation OF many small.
| weak, inefficient schools into one cen-5
I trail strong attractive well-equipped
| school, to be reached by convsyances
| provided by the public school system.
| DR. Elmer E.. Jones. of the Normal
School. spoke upon .piay a Factor IN
| Education. saying that play IS instinc-
tive and Inherent inherited from an-
cestral races; that teachers should en-
courage it because it is a means of pre-
para ton and training for all the activ-
Iities of life, in that 1T teaches alertness.
self-controf. cooperation in work. obe-
dience to command ability TO act upon
the spur of the moment. and many other
habits necessary to complete living
The teachers received an unexpected
pleasure at the hands of Mr.. Wyche.
who spoke most helpfully concerning
The Educational Value of tie story.
Illustrating his talk by stories from Uncls
Eemus. tliawatha and FIomers Ulysses.
Miss S. B. Dickinson read an instruc-
tive paper about Prince Edward Court
house and the interesting traditions and
historical facts connected with it during
a hundred years and more.
Officers elected for the coming year are
Professor ]. D. EggiestCn. PRESIDENT;
DR.. Richard Smith. vice-pfesident. Miss
s. B. Dickinson. secretary, and Miss E.s-
telle Smithev treasurer
The Association will mset again on the
first Saturday in December
Miss Virginia Reynolds attended the
teachers institute at Salemn Friday DID,
ing greatly 10 the programme by an adj
dress on i. Nature Study.
Dr. o.. & Sears visited Richmond Sun
day preaching at the Seventh-Streee
Christian Church at both services.
Miss Genevieve Haynes. the housekeep.
er. who has been suffering with IagrippA
is now able to resume her duties.
Mise Louisa Parramore. Ruth SchmsA
Lucy Brooke. Anna Paxton. Nora White
Nellie Smlthey and Lucie Kent. cfape.
roned by Miss Snithey, attended this
football game played by ST. Adams
Academy and Hampden-S Sidney College
Saturday afternoon
Miss Otelia harvie. Amelia enjoyed
the closing days OF the Horse Show at
Richmond.
Mr.. A. c. Harrison. OF Blackstone: Mr..
AIR. W. L.. Vaughan. OF Rice. and Mr..
Moore. Of Sidney. visited their
daughters during the Week
Miss Rebecca fonge. of Five Forks
called to see her sister. Miss Mary
fonge TUESDAY.
Miss Belle Shorter. OF Darlington
Heights. Miss Jamie Crue of Buck
1ngham county. and Miss F'enneIl Craw-
ley OF Cumberland. spent Saturday and
SUNDAY at home.
Misses Elsie Holland Kate Jamison.
Matte Cnlck. Ellen jacobson. and olin-
me PARSONS were entertained on Friday
evening by Miss Bowie ar the nome
OF MIR. Chick.
miss Belle Elan. OF Five Oaks. and
Mss Anne rage. or Gloucester. entered
school during the week. These access
sions run the roll up to three hundred
and seventy. which is one hundred
more than were here last year at the
same time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26

GREAT EXPORT CITY.
: a meeting Of those interested was held
this week and plans discussed for the
best methods to be pursued In inducing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
FLUE-CURED TOBACCO.
is IN MUCH DEMAND.
------------
Movement to Induce the Farmers
to Give it Attention.
EXPERTS TO TEACH FARMERS
EXPERTS TO TEACH FAR ERs
The Lands Run Down by the Cultivation
Of Peanuts May Be Converted to
Tobacco Fields-A Meeting of
Those Interested = Be Held
(sneclal Dispatch to The Iine,)

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. o5.-The
| whole tobacco trade of Petersburg is
making an effort to have the farmers
Of the counties contributory to this city
give more attention to the raising of
flue-cured tobacco. Not for many
years has much flue-cured tobacco been
sold on this market. The farmers have
become negligent of this crop and the
land suited to its production has been
planted in peanuts until the yield of this
crop is not sufficient to justify the plant
ing peanuts at the prices that have pre-
vailed for several years. The land on
which peanuts have been planted has
been made almost worthless by this
attention to some other crop that will
not impoverish their lands as peanuts
do, many farms in the counties contribu-
tory to this city will have to be turn
ed out to be grown up IN broom-s'traw
and pines. The plan Of the tobaccon-
lists interested is to have an expert man.
familiar with the planting. cultivation
and curing Of flue-cured tobacco visit
the farmers during the winter, point out
to them the lands best suited to the
cultivation Of this crop. advise them as
to the making Of their plant beds and
the cultivation of tobacco. and. also in
struct them as to the barns to flues best
suited for curing purposes
FLUE-CURED MARKET.
1t is believed that within very few
years Petersburg will become a great
f1,e-cured tobacco market. The Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. one of the largest
users of this kind of tobacco, has no
buyer in Petersburg al present, owing to
the fact that SO little of this kind OF to-
bacco comes to this city. Japan and
other Eastern countries are using flue-
cured tobacco more largely than ever.
and this is true OF all the countries to
which tobacco to exported. All the man
ufacturers in Petersburg make use Of
this kind Of tobacco. and with very few
exceptions, they are the purchasers Of
what fe brought to Petersburg 1t this
time. The light. sandy soil In nearly all
the countries around Petersburg in the
peanut belt is admirably suited to the
cultivation Of fue-cured tobacco. The
prices Of this crop are from SO to $50
per hundred pounds. while that Of the
dark crop, lis from $3.50 up, rarely be-
You'd $500
GREAT EXPORT CITY.
a meeting of those interested was held
this week and plans discussed for the
hest IN vr1rS,, In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
Books and Authors;
Comment and Gossip.

Lewis and Clark are the fashion in
literature. timed no doubt by the ap-
pearance Of the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position and the Oregon Centennial.
There is something Of the scope Of a
great American novel; in Mrs. Eva
Emery Dyes forthcoming novel, THE
Z Conquest" based S it is on the deeds
of Merriwe1her Lewis and William
1 Clark from Tidewater Virginia across the
continent to the Columbia, in Oregon.
The authentic public history Of the Clark
f family, running through all the begin
nings Of the Republic, takes its rise I'M
der Lord Dunmore royal Governo
of Virginia, and closes with the death of
William Clark in st. Louis in 1S3S For
more than half a century no one was
so much concerned with the expansion of
the country as the members of this nota-
BILE group Of pioneers, and Mrs. Dye has
set down in The Conquest soon to be
published by a. C. NIcClurg & Company,
not only the deeds of these gigantic
figures, but has woven with them the
gallantr!es of their associates on the
frontier. 1t is a most fortunate selec-
ton fer a tale of epical sweep. George
Rogers Clark. after a lifetime spent in In
dian fighting. reaching a brigadier-gen-
eralship, died in poverty in a. land he
had himself secured to the United
States. His brother William Clark. after
his expedition across the continent with
Meriwether Lewis. became Governor Of
the Missouri Territory and superinten-
dent of Indian affairs. For more than
a generation he ruled the Indians Of the
entire mississippi Valley, and may justly
be regarded as the greatest figure in the
development of the West All these acts.
in history and those intertwineds with
them, like the Louisiana purchase. are
brought into the contents of Mrs. Dyes
single voiumne.
Thomas Dixon. Jr.. author of THE
Leopard's Spots has contributed to the
Worlds Work a very attractive article
describing his home In Gloucester county.
Virginia. the old-time Ellington of be-
70 de war. The following extract gives
pen picture of the restoration and inn
provement Of the old place that shows
us what ought to. and shall in time,
be done all over the Old Dominion.
The present house at Elmington,''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
a Charming Story TeIIer-The Prince
Edward Teachers Association

FARNIvILLE. VA. Oct 25.-Storv-
teller is the name of a new profession
most delightful one. too, says the large
audience who heard Mr.. r. T. Wyche in
the Assembly Hall Friday evening. Ocro-
Der 18th. He has rema rkable natural
gifts as a story teller. and gave his
hearers profound pleaure by his richly
varied programme chosen from Uncle
Remus. Beowult, and the Bible. His
work is not only thoroughly enjoyable.
but also highly educative
The Prince Edward Teachers Associa-
ton met in the assembly hall of the
Normal School Saturday morning. Oe-
tober 18th. and enjoyed what was proba-
bly, the best and most suggestive pro-
gramme prepared since its organization
The president, DR.. Robert Frazer. being
absent. the chair was occupied bYnpr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26

Mr.. Ward has taken his readers back to
and Egyptians met over the carcass of
the time OF Nebucha dnezzar and the last
DAYS of NineSeh. He gives us not a.
glimpse. but a picture Of the lives of
the Babylonians. whose name has come
TO be a synonym for luxury and wanton-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
he farmers to turn their attention

the farmers to turn their attention to
tobacco. Petersburg is peculiarly situat-
ed in reference to the manufacture of to-
bacco. which is doubtless no better
evidenced than by the fact that eighty
per cent Of all manufactured tobacco
exported from the United States is manu-
featured in Petersburg.
Tobacco cannot be manufactured in
Norfolk on account of the prevailing
dampness of the atmosphere. Petersburg
is in the midst Of the country suited to
the growth of tobacco and it's facilities
for shipping are not surpassed