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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
Brina the Ends Toeether.

New Orleans Timcs-Democrat: A
certain colonel somewhere in the south
Ono matter where) was in the habit of
telling yarns and greatly eXaggerating.
He had a negro servant who Corrobo-
rated everything his master told. One
day the colonel had some gentlemen
to dinner, and they were enjoying some
fine VenisCn very much. The colonel
said: Yes, l went hunting the other
day and saw a fine buck. | took a good
sight at him and shot him through the
head, and the bullet went THROUGH his
hind leg" The gentlemen looked ut
each other a little mystifed. The ne
gro scratched his head and at last said:
Eyes, indeed, gemmeli, just as massa
raised the gun to shoot the buck he
raise his hind leg and scratch his ear,
and the bullet went through the head
and right through de hind leg" The
gentlemen looked mor@ satisfied. After
the guests had left the negro said to his
master: CORY mighty, massa, next
time you tell one Of dem yarns do get
the ends closter t~ogedder. | had hard
work to make both ends meet"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
A Medical Defanso Of Corsets,

Medical Press and Circular: The use
of the corset is to transmit the pressure
Of the skirt bands TO the hips and the
ribs, and so to protect from their pres
sure the organs in the region Of the waist.
The conclusion is that so long as skirt
bands are fastened round the waist cor
sets should be worn. They should be
sitter than usually made II they are eff
fcctlvely to protect the soft middle por-
ton Of the body from the pressure Of the
waistband. The front should be quite
straight, and the waist measurement
should be at least as large as the wear
cr's waist, measured over q single sofF
garment. The abuse Of the article con-
sists in employing il as n means Of COM
pressing tina which it was meant to pro-
tect from COMPRISING, namely. the soft
middle portion of The body. Fashion in
corsets has Of late made a motion in the
right direction, n the straight, stiff front.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
SPOILED CHILDREN
Usually Make Sickly Men and Wome
Ill L. lA q ----- L.

Usually Make sickly Men and women
The spoiled" child usually makes a
weak, sickly man or woman because
such q %youngster has its own way
about diet and eats and drinks things
that are untitled for any stomach, and
sickness results.
II was always q delicate spoiled
child, and my parents used to let me
drink coffee because | would cry for
it, says a Georgia young woman.
when | entered school my nervous
ness increased and my parents thought
it was due to my going to school, so
they took me out again. But l did not
get any better and my headaches got
worSc and weakened me SO that was
unfit for any duty. Sometimes would
go a VIII lie day without any other
nOurishment than n cup of coffee.
Last spring | had a had attack of
the Grippe, and when | recovered l
found that coffee nauseated me so |
could not drink 1t, and even q few
swallows would cause a terrible burn
ing in my stomach. 1t was at this
time that a friend who had been much
benefited by the use Of Postum sug-
gested that l try this food drink. l
found it simply delicious and have
used 1t ever since and the results
speak for themselves. l have gained
IL pounds and my nerves are as steady
as any ones.
II consider myself well and strong
and l make it a point now to take q
cup of Postum with a cracker or two
as soon as l come home from school
in the afternoon. Postum with crack
ers or q biscuit makes my luncheon. 1t
certainly saved my life, for l know
coffee would have killed me In time
had l continued drinking 1t.
II have a young girl friend, a stenog-
rapher, who declares nothing strength
ems and refreshes her like Postum,
and she has a little oil stove In her
Office and makes a cup Of Postum at
noontime. / have recommended this
wonderful beverage to many Of my
friends who know what 1t has done
for me-" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In each package for a copy Of
the famous little book. 'The Road to
MELVILLE"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
VERSATILITY OF AMERICA.
Dur Artists Paint "OId Masters" "lm
portedp Soar. Wines, Etc.

ported" Soap, Wines, Etc.
There are some articles which seeming
ly cannot be produced In America, but we
must. remember that Things are net
always what they seem, skim milk mas
1uerades as cream" as Gilbert says. We
are told that there are artists here In
New York who are making a good living
painting some of 1.-THE old masters"
which bring large prices at auction. I'M
ported wines are now made in Califor-
MIA, the labels alone being French. 1t Is
a very commonplace soap factory b
cannot turn out Castle soap, and Maine
herring are shipped TO France, and re-
turned as French sardines, says west
Pocket Condolences" In Four-Track
News. Up I'm northern New York they
are making all manner OF imported
cheese, and down I'm Kentucky they are
turning out many successful brands OF
Scotch whisky. Nor does this YANKEE in
genuity cease In It's endeavors to supply
the demand for foreign goods, for west
ern manufacturers are making maple
sugar from ingredients that never came
within the shadow Of a maple tree, and
are actually buying Vermont newspapers
in which TO wrap the cakes so that the
u"nsuspecting purchaser will think he Is
buying genuine Green mountain maple
sugar. The land of wooden nutmegs is
no longer a curiosity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
Truth and FaIsehcod in Popular AMI
nal Stories.

August Success: The veteran writer,
John Burroughs, whose books on nature
delighted American readers long before
the present fancy for studying nature and
natural objects had arisen, protests, in n
recent article, against the abuse OF truth
in recent widely popular books on ami
mails. He objects especially to the sto-
res Of Ernest Thompson-Seton and Rev.
S. ]. Long, whose truth he fatty denies.
AS both these authors claim TO have re-
lated cold facts their r~ejoinders VIII lie
readable. In the interest of science IL IS
20 he hoped that the matter may be def
nitely settled, for the tales Of these au-
thors have always been regarded as in
tercsting, If true though the layraan
would scarcely venture TO dispute the
v~eracity of the narrators. The surest
way TO gain credence for a wild tale
nowadays is to tell 1t soberly as accepted
scientific truth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
Aow TO PROPOSE.
Some Hints to Bachelors on How and
How Not to Do IL.

Tit-Bits: The dark is the proper en-
vironment for a proposal. BE reasonably
certain, however. that you are talking TO
the right girl. Marriage will prove to you
conclusively whether or not IT was the
right girl.
In proposing TO an heiress, use the term,
May / be yours?' The time to propose to
an actress Is just before she brings her
breach Of promise suit. The time to pro-
pose to a widow is when you call and she
is out.
BE careful Of your words. A girl may
refuse you II yea say, do you love me 2"
who would gladly throw herself into your
arms IL you ask ci.nply, "NNlll you marry
me?"
A proposal should be accompanied by a
kiss, as evidence Of good faith. II you
are timid, ask a hypothetical question,
thus: "Milly, il a mar about my build
and prospects should ask you TO marry
him, what would you say?' Leave tie
rest to Mtlly.
IL you propose on your knees you wilt
stay there the rest of your life.
A long engagement means a short mar
riage. Every cloud has its silver lining.
il a girl takes your proposal with a gasp
Of surprise, be grateful; your wife vii.
be a diplomat.
No gentleman proposes before dinner.
When 4 girl says No she means
NO"
When a girl a y "N-no," she means
Yes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
"Geoffrey Heathcote, Esq"
By JOHN FINNIhcRE. Copyright 1899. by s. s. Mcclure Coz

whispers in which they deliberated.
but Ieuan told me In two words, when
his lean, wolfsh friends had returned
each to his own hole in the rocks, that
they had resolved to shift their quar-
ters before the threatened onslaught
was delivered. AS for myself, my mind
was made up. 1 would ride over to
the ~neighborhood of Nant-y-Bryn and
see whether luck would send Owain in
my way. 1 could not rest until l had
put myself something in the right as
regarded the events OF the twilight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24


can't eat, it's hard 10 bear. Thou
sands Of aching backs have been re-
licved and cured. People are learn
disordered kidneys, that Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure every kidney i'll, cure
bladder troubles, urinary derange-
ments, dropSy, diabetes, Bright's dis.
ease. Read this testimony to the mer-
it Of the greatest Of kidney specifics.
j. w. Walls, superintendent Of
Streets of Lebanon, Ky, living on East
Main street, in that city, says:
with my nightly rest broken, owing
to Irregularities Of the kidneys, suffer
ing intensely from yer pains in the
small Of my back and through the kid
neys, and annoyed by painful passages
Of abnormal secrCtiOns, life was any
thing but pleasant for me. No amount
Of doctoring relieved this condition,
and for the reason that nothing seem
ed to give me even temporary relief l
became about discouraged. One day I
noticed in the newspapers the case Of,
a man who was afflicted as | was and
was cured by the use of Doan'S Kid.
ney Pills. His words Of praise for this
remedy were so sincere that on the
strength of his statement | went to
The Hugh Murrey Drug Co.'S store and
got Il box. | found that the medicine
vas exactly as powerful II kidney rem
ady as represented. | experienced
quick and lasting relief. Doan's Kid
ney Pills will prove n blessing to all
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a FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
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States on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y. For sale
by all druggists. Price 80 cents per
box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
The UntrammeIed Girl,

Ladies' Field: In former generations
We were told that girls kicked over the
traces because they were curhed in too
tightly. Now not even a ribbon holds
them, and they are Ealloping on at a pace
which leaves chaperons and mothers
breathlessly behind, and each girl seems
10 be becoming a law unto herself, only
occasionally hampercd by some big fence,
which Will probably be jumped IL the
temptation Is great enough, and If there
Is reasonable possibility Of her being able
10 crawl back unperceived.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
H0w'a ThIaS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fot
any case Of CataTrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. O..
We, the undersigned, have known Ed cheney
for the last IL years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in al business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, q.
Walding. Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale Drug.
glStS, Toledo, Ohio.
Hans Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
lIalIs Family Pills are the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
DOCTORS IN ONE BLOCK.
'sixty- Five NEEDLES Have Their Shingles
Out in That Space in PhiIadeIphia,


New York has the most thickly popu-
lated block in the United States, and many
curious congregations of men may be seen
In its street. But Philadelphia has the
prize block for one species of aggregation.
Sfxty-fve physicians live In one block I'm
hat city. 1t is also stated that within
a radius Of four blocks In that city more
than one-seventh of It's medical practi-
TONERS is located, reports the New York
Herald.
From the tendency of physicians and
dentists TO congregate In one street GER
tain blocks OF this city present an almost
unbroken array of doctors signs upon the
house fronts. 1t might seem to a casual
observer that none but members OF the
medical profession reside there.
In Chestnut street, Philadelphia. be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
this is almost literally true. Sixty-ive
physicians have offices there. Many of
the most prominent practitioners located
shere many years ago. and younger ply
sicians have OF late years been attracted
thither. Another factor in the surfeit
In the area mentioned Is almost the CEN
ter OF the city.
Yet neither in Philadelphia nor New
York are there as great a number of
physicians in proportion to the popula-
ton as there are in the District of Co.
'umbia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
American Girls Win.

The number of American girls who ar,
now holding important positions in
French opera has caused no little dis
content among the Paris public. Not that
there Is any personal prejudice against
Americans, but simply because 1t is con-
sIdered that French artists should have
the first showing where engagements at
their national theaters are concerned. But
1T Is UNREASONABLE that voices are be-
ginning to be scarce in France, whereas
America is advancing steadily as the
country for good material which requires
only classical training abroad to develop
all the qualities necessary for operate
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
w. l.. DOUGLAS
$50 & 50 SHOES S SsISs
You can save from SO to IS yearly by
wearing w. I. Douglas 49, so or So shoes.

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. Tho Inn
mense sale of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name AMI
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor
ona Colt proves there Is
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona IN the highest
grade Leather made
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24

The mosquitoes don't seem to BIZ as
as they were last week." said
he first Jersey boardcr.
No" replied the other, the hunting
season oIcned the first of September, you
know, and | guess some of the gunnCrs
been taking them for reedbirds."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
is 1T HABIT?
Running the Hand Through the Eialr
After Takiro Off Hat,

After Taking OFF Hat.
Washington star. why does a mar
always run his hand through his hair
when he takes his hat Off" asked Col
onel l.. s. Brown Cf a Star man. Did
you over notice hat a nan will in
variably do his thing? 1t is just a
nervous habit. Is 1t vanity? 1t Is an
oil habit. / have never known n man
who did not indulge this habit. Even
men who have no hair to run their
fingers through, men whose heads are
as bald as billiard balls, will brush
their hands owe their heads when they
lift their hats. If men simply wanted
TO smooth their tousled hair, of course,
his would afford ample explanation OF
the habit. But why should a man who
has no hair on his head do the same
thing? 1t Is not a sufficient answer to
say that such n man may have had a
full suit of hair at enc time, and that
it is simply a matter Of habit contract
cd under different conditions. AS q
rule men are unconscious of the fact,
They do not know why or when they
run their hands over their heads. But
they all do it just the same. Go into a
court room or any place where men
congrcgatc and where it Is necessary
for them to remove their hats and
watch them. You will observe that
every nan Will go through the same
performance. 1t seems to be a perfect
~ natural thing for them to do. My
own conclusion is that it is an evidence
Of vanity. A man wants his hair to
be just so. Originally, probably, 1t was
simply Il matter of tidiness, for in
stance if he has enough hair for the
purpose, the lawyer will want his hair
tOuseled, as it gives him a studious
appearance n leaves the impression
that he has been struggling with the
books. Whatever the reason the habit
is Il curious one, and one which seems
to be deep rooted In he masculine ma
ture.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
hhcolIIfA proof

Smart Set: Madge-Why, does she
at last own up that they are in love?
Majorie-She had to. They sat on
the sand yesterday and never noticed
lhe tide coming in until they were
Jrenched.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24

We use Piso's Cure for Consumption in
preference to any other cough medicine.
S. Il. Borden. 442 = street, Wash
d. c., May %, 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24

Soon the wales, Of morning blest,
Tired, yet thankful. thou shalt rest
With Gods roses on the breast
Soul, sing on!
Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
Very Probable,

H5"s. Win8iOw's SooTGTNa -VRrF ro= Childron
not hing, EgftsnG the gums, roiuCes i~EIammaaOa al
pain, curOs wind collie. - cent . bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24

You car do yoHr dyeing in half an
hour with PUTNAM FADELESS
OWN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24

Soon the shadows will be gone;
Soul, sing on.
Night is drafting to the dawn:
Soul, sing on!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-24
iGARD TO BEAR.

When the back
aches and pains so
badly, can't work,
CONT ,.nct can't clonn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Dust Baths.

We hope our readers will not forget
that there are only certain times in
the year when dust may be had from
the well-traveled highway. During
most of the year the road is either
frozen or muddy or in the process OF
drying, at which time it is not pos
sible to get dust suitable for the use of
the fowls. A few barrels of dust at
this time of year will serve to keep
the fowls free from body lice all the
rest of the time. 1t will require a
little effort to make this collection
now, but it will save much work later,
ON busting the fowls one by one with
sulphur compounds or insect powders.
This hand work should be avoided ssl
much as possible. Give the fowls -
good dust bath and they will take care
of the lice question.
1t may be necessary to go some dis
tance to get the dust desired unless
the road in front of the farm house is
we'll travelled. The dust bath should
be arranged in a good-sized box and
placed in the pen in place where the,
sun will strike it and keep it dry.
The hens like to lie and dust them
selves in the sun, especially in winter.
During the summer months a dust
the poultry house, but should be pro-
tected from above by some kind of
protection against rain. Otherwise a
sudden shower may turn the whole
thing into mud and it will be several
days in drying out.
The greatest difficulty we have
found with the dust bath is the inclina-
tion of the hens to roost on the edge
of the box at night. If a cover is put
over it, they try to roost on the cover.
But this can be obviated by hinging,
the cover to the wall and having it
drop over the box in a slanting man.
ner. The fowls will then find it i'm.
possible to stick on the cover, much
as they may desire to do so. We
have had hens make the dust bath
their laying place, and this is always
annoying. We have no panacea for
this evil, but it does not always occur.
Where it does, and becomes serious,
the poultry keeper will have just
grounds for experimentation.
We would like the experiences of
our readers on the question of dust
boxes and dust baths. What have they
found the most serviceable arrange
ment of the box and what has been
their experiences with the objection
able features? Also how many farm
ers provide their fowls with any dust
bath at all in winter?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

Pa, has to show for 500 eighteen-caret
goldfish that populated one of his
fish ponds at Angelica is a ten-pouEd
swapping turtle.
Selak breeds goldfish, and half a
thousand of his finest stock were
penned in pond by themselves
Doubtless the swapping turtle, which
lived in brook flowing into the
pond, had feasted in anticipation upon
the goldfish before he decided upon
making a foray.
Working his way over the barriers
that separated him from the pond, he
commenced an onslaught upon the
fish. He stayed not until 500 of them
were dead
Apparently the turtle killed in wan
tonness, for few of the fish were
eaten. Selak noticed the dead fish
and drew the water out of the pond to
find out what was the trouble. Then
the huge snapper was revealed
There were many silverfish in the
pond, but the turtle touched none
of these, confning himself to the gold
fish. The fish were worth about $780,
The turtle might bring So.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

The Russian demands on Turkey,
growing out of the recent murder of
the Russian consul at Monastir, M.
Rostkovski, have been formally pre-
sented to the sultan. Notwithstanding
the warning which Russia addressed
to the Bulgarian government it is gen.
orally believed that the Russian naval
demonstration in Turkish waters will
dangerously encourage the Macedo-
mans, who, it is asserted, will inter
pret Russia's action as being the first
step toward Intervention in their be-
half.
The insubordination of the Turkish
troops is regarded as being one of
the greatest dangers of the present
Balkan crisis. The lack of discipline
among the soldiers is marked. 1t is
found necessary to humor them in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Recovering a Steam Roller.

"Oyez, Oyez, Oyez, Lost, a steam
roller," Such was the cry with which
the town crier recently awoke the
echoes of Administer.
The roller in question had been re-
Questioned by the local highway
board for road-repairing purposes, but
although it had been sent and al
though tons of macadam had been
laid on the roads ready for its ser
vices it did not turn up. So the town
c.arr was sent out, and he "cried"
the lost engine so effectually that 1t
soon afterwards made its appearance
in the town