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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

For a hundred years Portland. Me-,
has been the American port most inti-
mate with Martinique. Many OF the
sawmills within fifty miles Of Portland
have been kept busy with lumber and
coopcrage orders from st. Pierre and
Fort de rance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

Porto Rico has q strong disposition
10 devote itself to practical matters.
AN automobile line for the benefit Of
tourists Is making regular trips across
the island from San Juan to Ponce. A
plan Is under consideration to place
powerful automobiles. drawing trail
ers. on the same road. for freight pur-
poees. Many fine roads are under con
struction In the island and the slow bull
carts hitherto used to carry freight will
soon disappear.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

King Edward has once more shown
his preference for American artists by
asking Robert Lee Keeling, the Wash
ington painter, to come to England and
paint a miniature Of himself. Last sum
mer Mr.. Keeling painted a miniature Of
Queen Alexandra.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
ARMY DIES.
COL Dallas Each, FormsrIy ofOmaha,
Expires In California.

San Diego, CAL, Tune 5.-Colonel Dali
las Bach, surgeon of the United States
army, retired, is dead ct his home In
this city. For a number of years he was
chief surgeon of the department of the
Platte with headquarters at Omaha.
Later he was at Washington as assist
ant surgeon general.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
a Counter l~rrltant.

Philadelphia Press: 'Still bothered by
that amateur cornet player next door?"
mo, i bought a dog"
What has that to do with it?"
"Well, this was one Of those dogs that
howl frightfully every time they near any
sort OF music"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

One Of the famous hotels In London.
the Angel at Islington, Is doomed to
immediate demolition, workmen being
already in possession of the building,
which is to be replaced by an up-to-
date hotel, with polished granite front.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

Carrie Nation still pays visits to
Kansas saloons. but occasionally
adopts curious tactics on such occas-
ions. One day last week she suddenly
appeared In a barroom at Osawatomie
and traded one OF her souvenir hatchets
for q pint OF whisky. After exchanging
jocular remarks with the joint-keeper,
she departed with he liquor, which she
poured into the gutter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

New York Times: The authorship OF
Little Brooches" written by Secretary
OF State John Hay. was frequently at
tributed to the late Bret Harte. A
young lady once said to him: II am
highly pleased to meet you, Mr.. Harte.
I have read all your poems, but / have
enjoyed Little Brooches the most"
Pardon me, madame" replied Mr..
Harte, but you have put the Little
Breechss' on the wrong man"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

The only mines In China that are
worked on modern methods are the
coal mines at Tongshan and Lingst
belonging TO the Chinese Engineering
and Mining company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

AS a result of the mild weather In
southern Russia, shrew mice have ap-
peared in great numbers in the fields.
doing great damage to the crops
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

Washington Post: 1t is a trife carly
for the weary Willles to spring the
earthquake sufferer dodge, but it will
be along in time
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

The Bulletin des Halles (Paris) esti.
mates the number of horses In the
world at $4,000, 900, the number Of
mules and asses at IL. 100,0 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
SAD DUTY OF THE
BOER DELEGATES
Signing Of Peace Agreement at
Pretoria an Affecting
Scene.
AMID PROFOUND SILENCE
eoer Leaders Affixed Their Sigma
lures to Documents Surrender
Ing Independence for Which
They Bitterly Fought
AMID SILENCE
THE eoEn WAR.

The BOEH WAR.
BEGINNING AND ENDING.
Began October II, 1899.
Ended May 81, 1909.
Duration, two years and thirty
two days.
Total available fighting force OF
Beers (estimated), 5000.
Total number OF British troops
; engaged from first to last. bOO,VO.
Largest number OF British o
in field at one time, 2SO.VO.
; COST IN LIFE AND TREASURE.
British officers, 1904; men, 2i,l42;
total, 22,206. oooo.
; Sent home invalids, officers, 3,oS;
; men, 70, 952; total, 1882.
; Beers mot exactly knownl.
; Losses reported OF all up 10
; 1902, $500.
Probable actual number OF Beers
engaged, 10000.
; Beers reduced at end of war to
; 5000.
Prisoners at Ceyion, st. Helena,
, Bermuda and Cape, 10000.
, Cost In money TO Great BRITAIN
, estimated. $1,25o,0oo,ooo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14

Pretorie, June 1.-THE signing OF the
peace agreement Of the South African
war was carried out with the least
possible ceremony. Lords n
Miner and General DeWet and others
representing the Orange Free state,
General Schalkburger and others or the
T%ransvaal government, quietly met IN
the dining room of the residence occu-
pied by the burgher delegates aoJoln-
ing Lord K~itchener's house. The docu-
ment lay on a table ready. Amid pro-
found silence the Boer leaders took the
pen and In order of precedence affixed
their signatures, thus surrendering the
independence for which they had SO
CALAMITY struggled. Captain Marker,
aide-de-camp, left Pretoria at once TO
deliver the document to King EDWARD
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14


CHICAGO, ILL.,. 427 Monroe St.-"As
Ofar as / have observed Peruna is the
finest tonic any man or woman can use
who is weak from the after effects OF
any serious illness.
II have seen it used in a number OF
conyalescent cases, and have seen sew
eral other tonics used. but | found that
those who used Peruna had the quickest
relief.
s.Peruna seems TO restore vitality,
Increase bodily yigor and renew health
and strength I'm a wonderfully short
dme."-MRS KATE TAYLOR.
In view Of the great multitude OF
women suffering from some form of fe-
male disease and yet unable to find any
cure, DR.. Hartman, the renowned spe-
cialist on female catarrhal diseases. has
announced his willingness TO direct the
treatment Of as many cases as make
application to him during the summer
months, without charge. Address The
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
RIot at Capo Town.

Cape Town, June 5.-The premier OF
Cape Colony, Sir John Gordon Sprigg'
during the course of a speech at a
meeting here yesterday thaS
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain had
Informed him the imperial government
aid not contemplate suspension or the
constitution of Cape Colony. The pre-
mier declared hat THE disfranchise-
ment OF the rebels of Cape Colony VIII
defeat our enemies In the house as Ell
~fectually as they have been beaten In
the field"
Considerable opposition TO the pre-
mier's views developed among the
audience, while the crowd outside the
hal was actively hostile and some win
dows were broker with stones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
Roer Prisoners Rejoice.

Hamilton, Bermuda, june 3.-The
Boer prisoners here are reported TO De
generally pleased with the
ment' that peace In South Africa has
been concluded, though a few or the
lrreconcilables are sullen. Some of the
Beers Joined In singing the British
national anthem this morning.
The news OF peace in South Africa
was communicated to the Boer prison
ers In the Enclosure on Hawkins island
last night. The prisoners were delight
ed and received the news with great
enthusiasm, shouting, singing and
hurrahing. Some OF them rushed wild
ly about, embracing every British SOL
der they met, and said: Yesterday we
were foes, today we are friends"
Drinks were served out to the Beers
on Hawkins island and the rejoicing
there continued until a late hour
The Beers on fuckers island also re-
ceived the news with great JOY. When
the fact of peace was communicated
to them The prisoners went fairly wild.
shouting and singing the folkslied and
other hymns until i o'clock In the
morning. At revielle the band Of the
Warwick regiment moved up to the
Tucker island Enclosure and played
Aud Lang Syne,' "Old Hundred"
and God Save the King" and in all
Of these airs the prisoners Joined most
heartily.
The peace news was received by the
Boer prisoners on the other islands
here with similar manifestations OF
Joy.
At the opening of the colonial parlia-
ment yesterday the governor OF Ber-
muda, Sir II. Leg Geary, officially
| communicated the news of peace, and
his announcement was received with
| ringing cheers. The whole town OF
Hamilton has been decorated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
Rosebery 10 Satisfied.

London, June 3.-The prince Of Wales
and the duke OF Cambridge went to the
house of lords to hear the peace state
ment OF the premier, Lord Salisbury.
There was a large tendan OF peers
and peeresses. Lord Salisbury, before
mentioning South Africa, referred to
the great loss which the empire had
sustained on the death OF Lord Paun-
cefote, the British ambassador at
Washington. who had done more
than any one man to cement the union
of the two great Anglo-Saxon races,
which is one Of the healthiest and
most promising indications of the
time"
Lord Tweedmouth Qiberal) and Lord
Rosebery associated themselves with
the premier's tribute. Lord Salisbury
then remarking that he hoped the
agreed on terms OF surrender would
bring the lamentable state Of things in
South Africa to an end, proceeded to
read the terms OF the agreement ar
rived at with the Beers.
Lord Rosebery expressed his. hearty,
unstinted n deserved c~ongratula-
lions.
Presents a Dilemma.
Paris, June 3.-The question Of the re-
establishment OF the constitution in
Cape Colony, according to the Temps,
OAlCA5 Il lllClAlSAhS dllCiiillld. IL Bull
government is suppressed, South Africa
will be thrown into a struggle infinitely
more dangerous for British supremacy
than was the war just ended. The re-
establishment of the constitution means
surrender int the hands of the Afri-
kanders.
The Journal des Debats, abiding to
Lord Kitchener's expression, "surren-
der" says:
I'm reality, II the Beers accepted
England's conditions II is only because
the latter advanced such conditions as
the Beers declared they were ready to
accept. The question now is whether
the imperialist spirit engendered by the
war will survive or disappear with the
conclusion of peace"
Sympathy for Kruger.
Paris, June 3.-The municipal coun-
| Gil today adopted an address Of SYM
pathy with Mr.. Kruger, whose people
have so ~valiantly fought for right
against might"
General Louis Botha telegraphed his
wife. who is at Brussels, yesterday that
he had signed the a agreement and
would start for Europe mex month The
Temps and the Journal des Debats both
express satisfaction at the conclusion
Of peace. h Temps, however, says 1t
considers the situation in Cape Colony
to be grave n thinks 1t Is probably
causing more anxiety to the British
government than the situation In the
beliggerent republics.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
WHEN YOUR EYES ARETlRED
REFRESHING BATH MAY BE ALL
THAT IS NECESSARY.
MAY NOT NEED GLASSES
Or. Seymour Advises That You Be Sure
You Need Them, "Then Go Ahead
and Consult Some One Who Is
Competent.

People land they are many who use
their eyes much In studying or doing fine
work In poor light will ind a great relief
by massaging the eyes with the fingers.
Fiji basin with cold water, to which
n few drops Of roscwator have been added
ard. standing over. It, wet the hand with
as much water as 1t will hold and apply
IL TO the eyes, giving them a gentle rub
bling With the thumb ard furChngcr. This
should be repeated several times during the
day and In fact all simple remedies should
hu resorted TO before deciding on glasses
But once you are certain thar glasses are
thc sure and safe remedy for your head.
ACHE and strained eyes, no pains should
bc spared in securing the best You can
not AFFORD TO consult Cheap" optlcinn
or oculiSt In this matter. Money viii not
buy eyeslght and the man who will sell
you glasses for few dollars less than the
best specialist may bc honest In his opin-
lon that he is saving you money but yuu
must he your own judge in such Important
matters
DR. Seymour has the confidence OF all
his PATIENTS and not one viii say that
he paid too much for the benefit derived.
u sker,Ical consult the doctor or one Of
his patients.
His Offices are In the Moore Burnett
building aud his patients you have been
given many ot their names and addresses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
RuNNELs COUNTY GOSSIP.
Good Crop Year Looked for in spite Of
Present Drouth,

resent OIOulTls
To the Editor of the Post.
Winters, Runnels County, Texas. Janu.
ary - This great section Of grand old
IeXaS Is now needing rain to help the agri
cultural interests Tho drouth has been
a continued bpckSct for Scvernl months
but l look Tor a blizzard rain all over Texas
about the 18th, 10Th and 9th Instant (
look for good crop ycar since | believe
we VIII get two good rains in February
and cold mouth too. that win cud the
winter then aud give us an early warm,
dry spriug tin May, when look for
rain in July, August aud September,
enough 10 give us "A bountiful crop of corn
and cotton, don't think small grain crops
VIII do we'll
Lands here range from SO to Sl5 per
acne. A great deal Of new ground has
been Sodded for cotton, and should We
have the moisture a large cotton crop will
add to The fame and financial interests of
West Texas,
Runncls county is a great county; in fact
Taylor, Fisher, Nolan and Coke counties
can't be eXcelled in Texas. But Coke
county Is the prettiest and hest Of the
tier named. Lands are cheap too over
here. but tunnels county is hard to beat
for good water
The mesquite tree is the wood tree Of
this section and thrives best on dry
weather. Its bean makes good coffee, and
its roots and leaves have a medicinal value
RuunelS county is a county of pOstonicr
bNiEN. uuu NlNltiN Is the laIEcsl, WIN II
population of about 300; fifteen or twenty
business houses, telephones, nostonlcc,
churches and high school of $50 pupils, It
is situated seventeen miles north Of Bal
lingcr, and when railroad strikes II | look
for II TO spring into county seat Of many
summers. We are hopefully looking for
President StilwcIl'S iron horse to soon
helEh h"rlh OF US pul Noulu not ne ~,
prisCd per newspaper reports, to hear that
he has snapped his road on for ''Falier
dorg" on two and traded the CANNES for u
bee course In Arkansas with u view Of
going into the apiary ana honey bust
ness In Kansas. Yet we wish the orient
moro than an oriental success
The severe droutb and scvcrer repuhll.
can party administration Is certainly try
ing drawhack to our United states people.
and a test Of their liberty loving grit .
and patriotism, and by the time Roosevelt
Is through with us all the rose oder VIII
vcIt in a vain effort to help the moncyec.
racy TO establish u monarchy. II the demo.
Gratis win nominate Bryan again, they will
get the country peoples votes, hut nm
and German wont 20; mark the assertion.
Johnson Of Ohio Is next to Bryan, hut the
couutrv looks TO Bryan more than all else
10 lead rs out Of the wilderness, The third
time is the charm.
I passed old Fort Chadbourn west Of
here the other day, and 10 see it now ana
fifty years ago one would think pride ana
nn,roiism were wanting In our people
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
Yoak,,n Locale

Yoakum, Texas Janulry 2s,-- Mr., ]. A.
Graves OF Cucro has been here for several
days taking an inventory of his stock OF
goods preparatory to change In his busl.
ness, by which the firm name will he
changed to the J. A. Graves Dry Goods
company.
The charity fund which was raised sew.
eral years ago having become exhausted.
week to rcplenish same. and succeeded In
raising Sla2H0 This fund is turned over
60 permanent charity committee. which
investigates all requests for mid and passes
upon the wQtthlness OF the applicant before
granting relief.
loyt's Rig Comedy company Is billed to
play at tdmers opera house one week,
commencing next Monday night. January
Editor n. w. Mitchell Of tho Herald has
been quito III for the past few days. but
Is able to be on the streets again today,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
CONTRACT AWARDED.
SUBSTANTIAL Bridge to Be Built West OF
Bay City.

Substantial Bridge to Be Built West OF
Bay City,
Bay City, Texas, January 22.-The con
tract to bridge tho Colorado river, just
west Of Bay city, was awarded today by
the commissioners court 10 Major NJ. S.
Haney Of Dallas. representing the Amer
lean Bridge company. The structure Is TO
be single steel span across the river and
With the earth aud trestle approaches VIII
he almost half mile long, Of hrst.class
construction aud eighteen feet wide. The
bridge Is to be pushed 70 completion and
It is expected that 1900 or 1900 acres OF
rice win cross II this fall seeking an outlet
TO the Cane Belt railroad al Bay City THIS
means that Bay CRY next fall Will be one
of the largest rice concentrating points in
the county.
Hurd q Ford of Beaumont, who recently
took over the Southern canal property, have
changed the name to the Nily Valley Canal
company. with capital stock OF 100000.
Work Is being pushed on IL.
Sam Robinson. who has the contract to
build the Nily Valley canal for Hurd &
Ford. Is here with a big camp and says
he VIII have It done In plenty of time "a
water big rice crop the coming season.
District court, Judge Thompson presid
ing promises TO consume most OF the week,
this being the second week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
RECEIVED as EQUALS.
The Chinese Emperor Accords Privilege
Long SOUGHT.


Pekin. January 23.-The ministers Of the
foreign powers here have attnincd the goal
which has been their aim since intercourse
between China and the powers began. Ihey
hsve been received as representatives OF
Soverelgns equal I'm rank to the chinese
emperor The audiences yesterday he
tween the emperor and the ministers were
held In the innermost large han OF the
Forbidden City. The emperor sat upon a
dals behind a table There were four
princes az the back Of his chair and a
dozen OF these at each side. The dowagef
empress was concealed by a screen ac'
cordlng 10 the stories Of the attendants
and remained Invisible The audience
chamber was furnished ornately, In con
trast 10 the dingy rooms which served fol
these audiences under the old regiuie
The addresses OF the ministers were
translated by the secretaries and delivered
10 the emperor The replies 10 these were
made by Prince Ching The emperor wal
silent throughout
Formerly the emperor replies 20 the min
listers in Marchu and the prince interpreted
what he said. To-day he appeared as al
pign ministers who were present report thai
he looked weaker and more childish thar
prior 20 the siege Of tho legations
Tie ministers OF the foreign powers en-
tered the Forbidden City at the main gate
leaving thpir military escorts outside. AZ
the second gate they entered yellow chair
Ike those furnished for the princes ant
secretaries. They walked through the in
ner court OF the Forbidden city and thell
cortege retired from the city by the cas-
gate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
Cameron Outlines.

Cameron. Texas, January &C. u.
Webster has purchased the dwelling ana lot
on the cast corner Of tho Dickinson blocs
ana Is moving his 5ottlinS works to that
place. whore he win do business In tho
future,
4. A. Robinson and w. L. Paden have
each purchased a twoacre block In the
Henley addition. in North Cameron, at Sl5OO
per block.
Mayor Ralston is absent In Marlin Oh
business
The question Of holding primary 10
nominate city officers Is being discussed
The coored Methodist Episcopal church
is holding q rousinE revival in the fats
John u Womack of san Antonio is shak.
ing hands With his many friends here.
Major W. ID Paden and bride, Mrs
Fibbs. TO whom he WIS married last night
IA Dallas. returned this afternoon. Tho
couple were accompanied by the srooai y
son.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
SAN ANGELO ITEMS.
Postotfioe and Other Statistics Shown
The IoMn's lfnnortance

Postotfioe and Other Statistics Showing
the Towns Importance.
San Angelo, Texas, January 10 Mcssrs.
Truly and Scdgc the new owners NJ the
san Angelo Press. have taken charge aud
changed Its publication day from Friday
to Wednesday.
Mr. George + webb. president Of the
Concho National bank Of this city, and
one Of tho ST Louis worlds fair commits
sioncrs, attended the Dallas meeting and
returned fun Of enthusiasm ON thc sub
Jcct. He viii Cndcavor to have this scr.
tion well represented at the biz cNposl-
tion.
TIE West Texas News company viii
open a branch at Halliugor on February t.
Rev Il NJ. Mcrter~, pastor Of the Bap
fist church, and one of the most tOrvblc
rXpouudcrS VI the gospel i'm rcNHs, is
preaching to audiences that tax thc utmost
capacity Of his church every sunday night
His sermons are In series The church
organization has bought large lot IN u
central portion Of the city aud contcm
plates the erection In tie near future OF
a church edihcc with seating capacity OF
1900.
j. s. Miles has bought the stove ana uten
Sl stock aud metal working plant Of II. w,
Fella.
the knights Of Pythias building com.
mittce has decided on store building, 2sN
90 feet.
The total enrolment OF the San Angelo
public schools now Is $40.
The city telephone exchange has go sub
Scribcrs, and Is increasing at the rnle Of
ten per month.
The 1901 business Of the postorico iu
Clamps and box rents was $3.50 al {.
monthly Issue Of money orders, 7U0, regis.
try business maximum. s. packages in one
day; over Il ton Of mail matter handled
daily; direct mail makeup for 1880 points;
newspaper separations lG Of which the
Standard supplies the bulk, These few
items give nm idea as to the Importance
VI san Angelo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
Rice Enthusiasts Buv | and.

Fierce, Texas. January u Mr. A p
Borden, president Of the Prairie BluN Rice
company. about six miles southeast OF here,
has placed an order with the Howard
smith company or Houston, through their
ninety horse power engine, cuuipnad with
oil burning attachment besides other ma
chincry 10 he used In connection with the
compuny'S pumping plant They expect 10
get In between 500 and 400 acres Of rice
this year Tho company has purchased $50
acres adjoining Mr. Bardcn's large plnuta-
ton
Mr. j. g. l.ocomptc IS erecting a hans
soma two.Ntory Residence. tIc expects
opening a hrstcass boarding house by Feb.
ruary I
quite numhcr Of rico enthusiasts have
purchased lund near hero this month,
MCSsrs. Boud ~ Hanson, real estate deaf
crs, say they are doing land Office bust.
moss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
Local Option Carried.

Marlin, Texas, January 23,-'fhe commits
sIcners' court at a recent special session
canvassed the returns Of on election held
in Liberty school district, this county, on
the local option question. and declared Ia"
issue carried 10y majority of seven votes.
I he election In precincts aud on the
stork law were declared carried.
The resignation Of VI. G. Fuller as jus
tice OF the peace Of precinct No . WAS az
cepted and J. S. Hayes appointed 10 MI
the unexpired term.
The resignation Of Z. c Smith ns Justice
of precinct No. $ was accepted ana w NJ.
Martin appointed.
Judge W. r. Rogers Of this city has re-
ceivod Information from Washington that
he has been Endorsed FOR appointment as a
Judge In the Philippine Islands