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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

Sacred cows often defle Indian tenn
Piles, but worse yet is body that's pol
luted by constipation. Don't permit it.
Cleanse your system with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills and avoid untold misery.
They give lively Flyers, active bowels,
good digestion, fine appetite. Only 25c
at Alb. j. Jones drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

George Bale and Harry Leigh were
up from Hermosa yesterday to attend to
some business involving quite an i'm
portant deal. Mr.. Bale has purchased
Mr.. Leigh's ranch and cattle on Lower
Battle river, and Mr.. Leigh intends 60
ing to Cuba and engaging in the raising
of lemons and oranges instead Of cattle.
The deal involves about $4,000, and
after closing it Mr.. Bale sold a half in
terest to an Ohio gentleman named JUS
tin Brewer. Mr.. Bale intends selling
his horses and combining his attention
strictly to his large bunch Of cattle
Rapid City Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

The CHRONICLE was in error last week
when it stated that William s. Wood
and family would shortly take up their
residence in Edgemont. They have
concluded to remain I'm Custer and have
moved into n of the Custer Co. Bank
buildings on Fifth street.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

At the recent session of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows at Lead, Mrs. w.
E. Benedict of this city, as President of
the Rebekah State Assembly, and IN be.
half of the Rebekahs, responded to an
address of welcome. Her response was
we'll received by the large audience, and
she received many expressions of praise
upon the excellence other address. The
Lead Call in reporting the proceedings
pronounced it q classic" and paid her
the high compliment of publishing the
response entire, a distinction not accord
ed to any other address given. Mrs.
Benedict's friends at Custer will be
pleased to know that she acquitted her
self SO creditably, incidentally rejecting
credit upon her home town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
Meeting of the Custer Republican Club.

A meeting of the Custer Republican
Club is called at the court house for Sat-
urday evening, May 3lst, at s o'clock
for the purpose of electing delegates to
attend the Republican State League con.
y~ention to be held at Sioux Falls on
Wednesday, June 4th, 1902. All mem.
bers of the club are requested to be
present.
JOSEPH KUBLER, President.
j. T.. PITCHER. Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

At a meeting of the directors OF the
Black Hills Pioneer Association held at
Deadwood on the evening of the 22nd,
II was decided to hold the annual picnic
at Whitewood Thursday, June 18th. A
special rate for the picnic will doubtless
be given by the railroads.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

The Rebekah Assembly in session at
Lead last week elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Ella Kingery of Parker Vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Sallie Patton Of Sioux Falls
Secretary, Mrs. Maude Patterson OF
Gettysburg Treasurer, Mrs. Jennie E.
Cannon of Watertown Grand Warden,
Mrs. Ella Abbott of Waubay; Grand
Marshal, Emily Grippin, Hot Springs
Grand Conductor, Blanch S%paulding,
Huron, Grand Chaplain, Jennie Nash
Canton Grand Inside Guardian, Rich.
ard Schuanber, Yankton; Grand Out
side Guardian, Minnie Palmer, Gary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
Teacher's Examination.

The regular quarterly teachers exam
nation will be held in Custer, June 9th
and It'll.
Examination for state certificates will
be held in conjunction with the regular
examination at the following points.
Sioux Falls, Yankton, Mitchell, Huron,
Watertown. Aberdeen, DeSmet, Dead
wood, Hot Springs, Webster, Brookings.
and Kimball.
County SUPERINTENDENT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
BUY CREAM FLOUR at Garlock's.

C. s. Johnston started yesterday for
North western Wyoming, where be in
tends spending the summer prospecting
for copper. He was accompanied by j.
N. and WILDER Wright, who went to
Cody, Wyoming, to look over the coun-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
Happy Time in Old Town.

"We felt very happy" writes r. N.
Bevin, Old Town, Va, "when Bucklen's
Arnica Salve wholly cured our daughter
of a bad case Of scald head" 1t delights
all who use it for cuts, corns, bruises,
boils, ulcers, e%ruptions. Infallible for
piles. Only 25c at Alb. j. Jones drug
store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

Charles II. Nelson has been appointed
United States commissioner for Dead.
wood, succeeding Chas. A. Coe, who re-
signed to become chief clerk in the
United States assay office there. Mr..
Nelson is official s~tenographer for the
Eighth circuit court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

We are having beautiful weather these
days, not quite warm enough to suit the
farmers, but thanks to the over ruling
power which sends the rain upon the
just and the unjust. The ground is In
fine condition and all signs point to a
prosperous season and a b~ountiful crop.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

Insist on COLUMBUS CREAM
FLOUR, and take no other. For sal,
by Il. V. GarlOck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

Laxative Bromo.Quinine Tablets cur,
a cold in N day. No cure, no pay
Price 25 cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
postomce Hours.

Once open from 80 a. m. to $50 p. m.
Sundays-one hour after arrival OF mail.
Mall going north closes mt 4 g4 p. IN. South
B:3s p. m. Baskerville, 0 a. m. on Tuesday and
Saturday.
JOSEPH KUBLER, j. NJ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
Churchaa.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES services: Sun
day 10 a. m. Sunday School; II q. NJ. preaching
services; 7:3o p. M. Y. 7. 8. g. X 8 =. m
preaching service. Thursday 1880 p. IN. Fray
er meeting.
Come and worship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

at II "A. m. and z 80 ID. m. sunday School ut 10
n. M. Mid week Prayer and Praise service
Thursday evening at 1880. All seats are free
and everybody Is cordially invited. Choir
Practice every Friday evening $50. Oflcial
board meeting the last Monday night OF each
month.
HEBER MACDONALD, Minister.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31

A certain young society man Of this
town is minusdhe seat of his best Sun.
day pants. 1t happened In this manner
Last Sunday evening he called, as usual,
on a young lady friend. When The time
came 10 close the house for the night the
hired girl overlooked the young mans
presence and locked the doors, leaving
him but m point ofegrecs--the window
overlooked the back yard. Under this
window the house dog was bivouacked
and when the dog saw the southwest
quarter Of the east half Of the young
mans anatomy emerging from the open
window, he made a fearful lunge at IL
and when the partnership was dissolved
the dog had for his share Of the assets
the narrative of two garments and the
seat Of honor Of a third, and the bup-
die grabber had what was leit.-Ex.
There is quite a building boom going
on in Custer at this time. The Hanley
store building 50xsO has the basement
| walls completed, and the stills are being
laid. The Jones building, which will be
occupied as a drug store, is 25xSo and
the work is progressing. The Fitch
building will be 25xlo0 with basement.
The walls will be Of stone all except the
front which will be Of brick. These
buildings will be built together, and will
present n front of brick, and be uniform
one story in height. The block will be
fire proof as near as practical, with a
roof Of iron. Mr.. Geo. Smith has the
contract for all three buildings, which
gives assurance that the work will be
pushed with yigor and well done. The
stone for these structures il hauled from
quarries near by. 1t has been found to
be of an excellent quality. The brick is
transported by rail from Edgemont and
is being delivered on the ground.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
@MA>,~L

This signature Is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative Brom0-Q Iinine Tablets
tho remedy that cures L cold 4 one day
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
TIME TABLE

- TIME TABLE
nm. CUSTER SD
LINCOLN, DENVER,
OMAHA. HELENA,
CHICAGO, BUTTE,
81. JOSEPH, SALT LAKE CITY,
KANSAS CITY, PORTLAND.
SC. Louis and all San Francisco
poiuts east and south. and all points west.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS:
No a, Passenger, daily, for Lincoln,
Omaha, Chicago, 81. Louis and
all points east and south ..... 4:t9 o. IN.
No. ~, Passenger, daily. for Spear
fish, Deadwood and all Inter-
mediate points. ............ 6:4s p. m.
No. 2oi, Freight, daily, except sunday,
for Edgemont and all inter-
mediate points. ...... ...:... $3.50 p. m
No. 2O3, Freight, daily except Sunday,
for DeadwoOd and all points
north 4:47 o. m.
No. 20S, Freight. daily for Deadwood
and all intermediate points. II :06 a. m.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair ears (seats
free) on through trains. Tickets sold and bag.
gage checked 70 any and all points In The United
For nformation, time tables, maps and tick
cts, call on or write TO \. II. Elliott, agent, or j.
Francis, 0en1. Passenger Agent, Omaha, Ne
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
Filthy Temples in India.

j. +. PITCHER, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-31
Stops the Cough AND Works OFF the
Cold

County SUPERINTENDENT.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
A story of Gladstone.

Once in Gladstone's later life when
question of great delicacy and difficulty
was coming on in the house or com
nous and everybody expected to see
him watchful and alert and perhaps
fdgety over 1t he deliberately COM
posed himself to sleep on the treasury
bench and enjoyed refreshing nap
till the time came for him TO speak.
when, with no apparent effort, lie
awoke. delivered speech in which ne
said exactly what was needed and not
a word more and sat down. leaving his
opponents SO puzzled by the safe ana
guarded generaIities in which he had
half expressed aud half reserved his
views that the subject dropped in u
short time because no one could lind III
his words anything to lay hold or II
was often remarked that the greater
the emergency the more composed and
the more completely equal to 1t did he
seem,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
A story OF Two NeckIaces.

When General Wcylcr was sent by
Spain as governor general to Manila.
Don Carlos Palanca. the wealthy Span
iardized Chinaman, determined TO send
Mrs. Weyler a gift, the customary way
of obtaining the good viii of the Span
ish officials He found at n jeweler' 4
two necklaces, each costing $4,000 and
both being SO beautiful that he could
not choose between them. SO he sent
them both to Mrs. Weyler with the
message that she should make her
choice. He received warm letter OF
thanks from her, stating that the neck
laccs were so beautiful that she could
not decide between them and hence
would keep both. which she did.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
THE CANhN6H
Board Of Directors Make
ThOrOngh InSp6C-
tiOn.
NJ. P. Freeman Gives His In
Dr6ssi0ns OF the
PrOD6rtu.

Mr.. NJ. p. Freeman, president Of the
Consolidated National Bank, returned
Yesterday from Cananea, where he
snent the past week looking over the
mine. with a number of directors OF
the rompany. who came from the east
for that purpose. Mr.. Freeman joined
the party on special lnVltatloh Ironl
w. C. Greene Superintendent =. y.
oroufe of the Southern eoaPmChci
southern Pacific Company at tucson
also spent a part OF the past week
visiting Cananea
The party of thirteen directors ar
rived from New York. Philadelphia
Washington and other eastern ci'les'
arrived at Benson last Sunday IN
nrivate Pullman car. They were met
AZ Renson by Mr.. Greene ana Mr'
rreeman in Mr.. Greene's private car
"Olivette" and the two cars were run
as a special to Cananea. The directors
held a meeting at Cananea at WHICH,
some important business matters con
nected with the mine were trahsaCteu'
rrhev spent Monday, Tuesday ana Weo-
nesday inspesting the mine ana le
duction works. Mr.. Freeman went over
the entire property with them anu
for tnjs reason. ne is in a position 10
give out the latest news from the
mine. o,,o, con
Il do not believe that paraiiel can
he found anywhere in the world salu
Freeman. where such vast
amount of development work mas
been done where such large reGuctclon
works have been installed and Where
euch large mine has been opened
mn in 50 short a time | visited the
mine a year ago last January anu
since tnat time. the amount OIL Worh
that has been done and the vast reouc-
ton plant .Aat has been installed sur
passes comprehension. The new con-
vertors under construction will be IN
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
THE INNS OF CHINA. "a
Their Cheapness 10 About Their on@
RedeemiaR Feature.

Their Cheapneas IL AbOut Their ome
RedeemiaR, Feature.
Chinese inns are without register or
clerks. On riding through the gateway
vour bridle rein Is seized by dirty
boy. who helps you to dismount, shout
ing loudly meanwhile for the proprie-
tor, who presently looms up through
the wilderness Of carts and mules. Pro-
prietor and boy then hold a parley as
10 what rooms are eligible, ana tnen
door is pushed open and the traveller ls
shown TO his apartment. lt Is usuahy
nbout twelve feet square. The walls
and floor are of hard mud, and SO are
the beds. which extend entirely across
the side of the room, with only space
enough between them for a small table
and one chair. The room is lighted by
one window. in which paper takes the
place of glass.
The first duty OF the proprietor In
making patron comfortable Is 10 stop
up the holes in the paper window pane
He never tears the paper or entireiy
and replaces 1t with IA new one, De-
cause the sheet of paper Is worth
about one-tenth of cent, and the inn
kceper is not wasteful. Indeed he
pastes little slips Of paper over the
holes unit, all the light that filters
through 1t is of Il mottled hue.
At one end OF the mule shed is the
kitchen of the inn. 1t is here that the
meals for all the patrons are prepared
TO be eaten In the rooms. The menu Is
not elaborate. 1t consists only or ooWls
| of rice and tea. Should the traveller de-
sire greater variety of food, he can
| buy II himself In the market. ana MS
own servant can cook 1t in the kitchen
/ of the inn. TO sleep on the bed OF a
! Chinese inn would be for a foreigner
an impoSsibiity were 1t not that he Is
| always SO exhausted at the END OF
! each days journey that he nnds II dlt-
! fcult to remain awake ten minutes
after alighting from his pony He lies
down on the mat that covers the nara
heap of mud and surprises himself at
the soundncSs of his slumber.
The one redeemng thing about the
inn is its cheapness. Just as the tray
eler is about to depart in the morning
the proprietor tells him the amount OF
his bill Everything is charged on the
"E0ropean plan" Every cup of tea.
every rushli2ht candle. the paper WIN
dow pane are all itemlzed in the long
list which the pr ruprietor reels OH in
siu@song. but the total is surprisingly
low. The cost of food and lodging for
one night for traveller and two sery'
ants. with stahIing and fodder for his
ponies and cart mules, Is about ot
cents.-New York Mall and Express.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
browning. Family DevotIo~.

BFOWmtMKB FhmhHAy D~SWs
People who praised or loved or no
ticed Browning's only child found the
direct road TO his heart. Even those
who only spoke with him or feh
were at once his friends and worthy
of attention and interest. He salu 10
me many years ago while awaitihs
anxiously the result of his sons ear
nest art studies:
"Do YOU know, dear friend, II the
thing were possible, l would renounce
nil personal ambition and would de-
Etroy every line | ever wrote II by SO
doing | could see fame and honor
heaped on my Roberts head
What proof are these words OF an
intense nature devoid of all egotism'
In his boy he saw the image or the
wife whom he adored. literally adored,
for. as felt, the thought of her as an
angel in heaven was never out OF MS
mind. He wore small gold ring on
his watch chain. This was hers" he
said. Can you fancy that tiny mn
ger? Can you believe that a woman
C0uu wear SUCH tilN''e 40 'i
is n child s."
The only other souvenir ON his chaln
was coin placed there years ago, the
date 1913, Il piece of the first money
struck by Manin in Venice to record
the freedom from Austrian dominion
II love this coin" he said, las she
would have loved it. You know what
she felt and wrote about united italy.
The Late Mrs. Arthur Bronson in
Century Magazine.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
Perfect Health

Is within the reach Of almost every
woman. The weakness, nervousness
and irritability from which so many
women suffer is in general due to dis
ease of the delicate wonlanly organism.
When the disease is cured the general
health is re-establshed.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong and sick
women we'll. 1t promotes regularity,
dries disagrceable and enfeebling drains,
heals inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness. When these
diseases are cured, headache, backache,
nervousness and weakness are cured also.
wI was very weak and nervous when COM
anenced taking DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
tion and Golden Medical Discovery about q
year ago." writes Mrs. M. f. Everetts, OF so
oxford street, Woodstock Ont. III had been
suffering for seven long months, and had taken
snedicine from a physician all the time, but 1t
seemed to make me feel much worse, My
stomach was 20 bad (so my doctor told mel and
sny nerves were In sush state that would
start ut the least noise. felt irritable at all
work; had to keep hsip ali the time How !
suffered God and myself alone know. was
Greatiy discouraged when commenced taking
your inedicines, but the frst bottle seemed TO
scrfption' two Of Golden Medical Discovery
also two sviais Of Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
! can highly recommend these medicines to all
who suffer as ] did. / never had better health
Pierce's medicines"
Dr.. pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free ON
receipt Of 3f one-cent stamps to pay
expense Of mailing only. Address n9.
Nv. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
s
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
The Chnneron In samoa.

The chaperon is an important person
In Samoa. She is the constant com
panion OF the taupou, or village guide
who is appointed to entertain stran
gers and show them the various sights.
Each village in Samoa elects girl for
this office, and it Is necessary that she
should be the daughter of chief,
Her house is provided for her by the
village, and she Is surrounded by a
court of native girls. No man who
lives in the village is allowed to enter
the sacred precincts, and the taupou
goes nowhere without an elderly wom-
an. II the taupou resigns her office,
the chief can appoint another damsel
of high degree.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
EARLY Printing and IIlustrating.

The first printing press in the United
States began its civiliZing work at
Cambridge. Mass, in Harvard univer-
sity in 1859. The first American made
illustration. ii Is still believed. is in
Tully's Almanac OF Boston in 1G9S.
published in this country was in In
crease Mather's "Ichabod," published
In 1903. The first three engravers were
Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin and
Isaiah Thomas, who distinguished him.
self at the battle of Lexington.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
Living One Day at m Time.

A certain lady met with serious nc
cident. which necessitated very pain
ful operation and many months con
fnemcnt to her bed, says one of our
exchanges When the physician had
finished his work and was about tax
Ing his leave. the patient asked. doe
tor, how long shall have to lie here
helpless"
"Oh. only day at a time" was the
CHEEKY answer And the poor sufferer
was not only comforted for the mo-
ment, but many times through the sue.
ceeding weary weeks did the thought,
"Only day at time" come back with
its quieting influence.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
Rnn.tch Too soon.

The rear end OF FOrdham car was
congested the other afternoon. There
wasn't even standing room only" A
jocular commuter said, beware or
pickpoekets." ,~x~,
Everybody laughed.
\ gentlemanly looking fellow said:
"No man need be afraid of pickpock'
cts if he does as did. l have a self
patented scheme. have buttonhole
in my vest pocket. run my chain
through 1t and attach the other end In
the usual way. They can't draw that
watch through that buttonhoie. No
pickpockets iu mine, and don't you fer
get it,"
The crowd thinned out.
At Wendover avenue the 'patentee'
said startingly:
My watch Is gone
Somebody had clipped the chain.
drawn il through the other way and
abstracted the watch.-New York
News.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
Japanese Festivals,

The japanese festivals are easily re-
membered; First of first month, thu
Dew year: third of third month, feast
Of dolls, for girls; fifth of fifth month.
feast Of flags, for boys; seventh of sew
enth month, the day for the god and
goddess of love. Tonabota; ninth of
ninth month, the escape to the noun
tain,' the feast Of chrysanthemums.
The latter is not now generally OBJ
served
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
YIELDS A SHARP AK.

Millions marvel at the multitude of
maladies cut of by DR.. Kings New
AAe Pills-the most distressing too
Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles
Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite. Jaundice
Bihousness, Fever, Malaria, all fall
before these wonder workers. 25cs at
all druggists.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
How About ThOaeS

"If you want to improve your
mind" said the sage. associate only
with persons who know more than you
do"
But If they follow the same rule"
said one Of those who were learning
wisdom at his feet, "what are we to
do?-Chicago Tribune.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
From a scotchman,s sermon.

We are told to love our enemies, but
we are not told to like them. don't
like my enemies. l dislike them very
much. But Uhis with a balefu. glance)
love them, and shall ever bc ready
to show my love to them by trying to
get them severely punished that they
may be led to repent Of their behavior
toward "Reminiscences.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
Annixeranrr Thnnrhta

Hubby, dear, do you know that we
will have been married ten years next
TuesdayY
Yes; / realize that we are getting
along and should begin to economize
for the needs OF the future"
'It is not the future that am think
Ing about, but the present" New York
Herald
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
NEGLECT MEANS DANGER.

Don't neglect biliousness and consti-
patton. Your health viii suffer per-
manently IL you do. De Wits Little
Early Risers cure such cases. The best
pills. They never grippe or cause
neausea- S. l.. Bell G. Son.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25

i had running. itching sore on
my leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's Oint-
ment took away the burning and itch
ing instantly. and quickly effected per-
manent cure" &. w. Lenhart, Bowling
Green. 0.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
A NEARLY FATAL RUNAWAY.

Started horrible ulcer on the leg
OF ]. B. Orner. Franklin Grove, Ill.,.
which defied doctors and all remedies
for four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him. Just for coils, Burns.
Bruises, cuts. Corns. Scaids, skin
Eruptions and Plies. 25c at all drug
gists.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
His PnWHfh0n

An exchange tells Of godfather who
when asked in the course Of the serv.
ice II he believed what all Christians
hold as the essentials Of the faith an.
swered with emphasis, II renounce
them ALL" to the CONSERVATION OF the
parson and all the Witnesses.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25

Immediate relief from those head
aches by wearing pair OF properly
fitted glasses, kyes examined free
Satisfaction guaranteed. DIR. A. Schell,
optician.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25

Dphtheria, sore throat, Group. In
stant relief, permanent cure. Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.