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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
forgotten North American Rep ubIics

Mayo w. Hageltine, in Harper's Maya
zine for August: Within the domain OF
the United States on the North American
continent there ave been divers inde-
pendent republics, the very name Of three
OF which is known to but a few, while the
record of two others, though memorable,
is fast fading. How many Americans Of
today have heard, for example, OF the.
commonwealth OF Watauga. which In 1772
was organized as an independent COM
munity by North Ca%rolinians who had
crossed the Alleghenies, and, descending
into the basin OF the Tennessee, had made
themselves homes in the valley of the
Watauga river? How many remember
the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
which was organized in the eastern part
Of what is now Kentucky in l775, and
which sent to the continental congress a
delegate-who, however, was not admit
ted? How many have heard of the short
lived state OF Franklin. or FARMLAND,
which at a somewhat later period WIS
Sclf-Created out of certain western Coun-
ties of North Carolina? OF the present
general ton Of schoolboys at the north, not
many are familiar with the early history
of Texas, which declared it's independ-
ence Of Mexico in 1886, and which for
some nine years remained an autonomous
republic, entering into treaties with for
eign countries, including the United
States. Again. but little attention is now
paid to that part Of the annals Of Yer
mont which deals with the fourteen years
during which the territory bearing that
name was an Independent republic, un-
admitted 10 the union Of the American
colonies, although 1t disclaimed allegiance
to the British crown. rejected the over
lures Of British generals, and bore a con-
spicuous and useful part in the war Of
the revolution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
Spools From Pulp.

Hartford Courant: The process of
making spoo's from pulp has been in
curse of development for the past two
years, and many obstacles have had to
be overcome before the spool was per-
fected. It was comparatively easy to
mold the spool into the proper form,
but after ii had become dry and hard
the difficulty was to grind or turn 1t
into h proper size to hold the re-
uuircd amount Of thread. This trouble
has now been overcome. Pulp Will be
used only for the large size spools,
as 1t is not practical to make the
smaller sizes OF that material.
Many of the large spools are nearly
four inches In diameter, and up to the
present time they have been made Of
wood. When they were first made they
were turned from a single piece of
wood, but it was discovered that In
many cases the pressure Of the thread
as II was wound on the spool would
push the head off the barrel, although
it was the same piece of wood. In or
der TO remedy this difficulty, 1t became
necessary to make the large spools
from three pieces, the barrel and two.
heads, and when the heads were closely
fitted to the barrel and glued, they
were found to remain better than when
they were n piece of wood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
TIE Joys OF sunnuRn.
A Summer Luxury That Tells of
Good Time Somewhere.

Good Time Somewhere.
Baltimore American: Sunburn TO the
city youth and age as well Is one Of the
luxuries OF the summer. 1t is becoming to
some; some It makes hideous; along with
1t may come freckles galore; there may
be days and nights Of discomfort and cold
cream poulticing; but none of these possi-
bilities robs the sunburn OF It's charm. 1t
serves as an outward and visible sign of
a good time somewhere
Where did you get it?" addressed to the
wearer of a newly borrowed vlsage will,
nine times out Of ten, bring out the story
Of a day, or days, spent away from town,
and there will be a touch OF pride in the
tone of the narrator. He Will talk Of
tennis, golf, boating. bathing and the like
until you're sorry he began. There are
those who will bewail the fate that
Drowned them. Nine out of ten are I'M
Willingly or maliciously prevaricating.
S~unburn, when all is said pro and con,
Is a distinctive joy of the. summer. 1t
speaks for the big outdoor world. 1t is
the cal and sign OF avocations which may
not De pursued by most for eight months
OF the. year, and those avocations fill out
the census of the chief recreative doings
OF both sexes and all ages.
Sunburn burns. The first days outing
Is apt 10 cook the pack of the neck, the
checks, the nose, the hands and arms and
the hot breath of Erythreos reaches every
exposed square inch. But there are scores
Of cooling salves and lotions. with cold
cream and witch hazel high on the list
to make sadness and signing endure but
for a night. Everybody knows wha a day
even In a nice, sizzling sunshine means II
this respect; but safe to say there will
be no fewer outing-seekers for this fact
Sunburn and love nave many things IL
common; but, at any rate, both are 4
sweet pain; both know no cure but time.
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A eencficient Labor orsanization.

Mind: In rs i. c., under the peace
ful and justice loving emperor of
Rome, Pompilus, were est9 hl:shed fam
Gus Collegia Fabrorum, OF Colleges OF
Builders, which embraced the hero
glyph'c erudition OF Egypt, the teach
lngs of the gymnosophists, or priest
philosophers of India, the wisdom OF
Hebrew kings and prophets, and the
Dionesian mysteries, better understood
as the arts Of the Greek architects.
These colleges We're civil, religious and
independent and were granted the cx-
elusive privilege of erecting the public
temples and monuments Of Rome.
Thus this brotherhood Of builders
p~atronized by the government soon be-
came scattered throughout all the Ro-
man provinces, and wherever the
sword of desolation had wrought havoc
and destruction these bencfCent bodies,
with their unity of aim and labor,
erected and taught the
arts Of refined civilization. Through
out every hamlet in the provinces of
Rome, in Britain, France, Spain, Ger
many, Greece, Saxony, wherever the
Roman legion was victor, went the
builders,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
The Chicken Mite.

One of the most troublesome pests with
which poultry growers have to deal Is
the chicken mite, or chicken tick as 1t is
more properly called. When a flock be-
comes infested with this parasite the egg
production Is reduced and IN many cases
the profits seriously curtailed by the pest.
Matching hens and young chick are espe-
cially liable 10 It's attacks. a bulletin upon
this subject by Or. J. J. Repp, vetcri-
marian Of the Iowa experiment station, has
just been issued and may he had free by
addressing a request to Professor G. +.
Curtiss, director of the experiment sta
ton, Ames, la. 1t contains information
that Is Of actual money value to chose who
grow poultry either upon a large or a
small scale. The information is based
upon recent experiments in combating the
pest. Kerosense emulsion IS recommended
and full directions given for it's prepara-
ton and application. The emulsion may
be repaired at home at n cost Of about a
cents per 80 gallons, this amount being
sufficient to spray the ordinary farm hen
house once. Altogether the bulletin is
practical and helpful and by following its
directions owners of infested hocl5s can
exterminate the pests and place the flock
upon a paying basis,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
A German Farmers Case.

Rich Fountain, Mo-, Aug. 17.-Rev.
Jos. Pope of this place Is widely and
favorahly known as a clergyman who
has done and is doing much for his
people. lie is very much beloved by
everyone for the faithfulness Of his
pastoral work.
Rev. Mr.. Pope has given for publica.
ton a statement made TO him by a
German farmer who is a member of his
congregation. The mans name is
George Hoellerer. and he has given
Rev. Mr.. Pope this letter:
Last winter | suffered very much
with Rheumatism. l could neither
walk nor ride on horseback nor do any
farm work.
Il took medicine from different doc
tors, but they did not do me any good.
Then | tried Dodd's Kidney pills pro-
cured for me by a good friend. After l
had taken the first box ! felt already
a heap better; l was relieved OF the
pain and could walk and chop wood;
and the contraction of my fingers be-
gan to resolve.
Now since l have taken six more
boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills l feel
well again and am able to do all the
work on the farm"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
Q COMPLExlONS.
Food Make. Them Good or Ba A.

FOOu InakCa AnCHl NOOu or bAIs
Saturate the human body with strong
coffee and it will in time show in the
complexion of the coffee drinker.
This Is caused by the action of coffee
on the liver, thus throwing part Of the
bile into the blood. Coffee compilations
are sallow and muddy and will stay that
way until coffee is given up entirely.
The sure way to recover rosy checks
and red lips is to quit coffee and drink
Postum Food Coffee, which makes red
blood. Il had been for more than 20
years an inveterate coffee drinker and
it Is absolutely true that l had so COM
pletely saturated myself with this drug
that my complexion toward the last be-
came perfectly yellow and every nerve
and fiber in me was affected by the
drugs in coffee.
For days at q time l had been COM
PEELED to keep to my bed on account of
nervous headache and stomach trouble
and medicines did not give me any relief.
l had never consulted a physician in re-
gard to my headaches and terrible com
plexion and | only found out the cause
of them after l commenced the use of
Postum, which became known to me
through Grape-Nuts. We all liked the
food Grape-Nuts, and it helped us, so we
thought Postum must certainly have
merit and we concluded to try it. We
found 1t so delicious that we continued
the use altogether, although l never ex-
pected it to help my health.
After a few months my headaches
were all gone and my complexion had
cleared wonderfully, then | knew that
my troubles had been caused by coffes
and had been cured when l left off coz
fee and drank Postum in its place"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum will change the blood of any
coffee drinker and rosy cheeks and
health take the place Of q yellow skip
aud diseasAs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
OFFENDED DEPARTMENT
So Col. Meade is TO Be Retired With
out Honor.

OdN T1OTOTs
Washington, Aug. 15.-By order Of
the president Colonel Robert L. Meade
of the United States marine corps will
be retired October 8 next I'm his pres
ent grade. Because of u disrespeCtful
letter which Colonel Meade addressed
TO the navy department the president
took advantage OF the law which pro-
Nides hat when an officer in the army
or marine corps shall ave reached the
age of 62 years he may be retired on
his W request or by order Of the
president.
Colonel Meade recently requested
that he be retired at an advanced
grade. The law does not permit Off
GERS In the marine corps to be retired
with advanced rank, but the president
approved Meade's application for re-
tirement. Displeased that both his
requests had not been granted, 1t is
understood that Colonel Meade ad-
dressed another Letter 10 the depart
ment, requesting that his application
be withdrawn and charging among
other things, that the conditions for
his retirement had been ignored. The
acting secretary recommended to the
president that Colonel Meade be al
lowed to withdraw his application for
his retirement, and that he be relieved
In accordance with the law on his 62d
birthday.
President Roosevelt promptly APP
proved the recommendations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
GRAIN a AND CROPS
Hog Crop 10 Probably the Largest Ever
Known In the Western States.

Cincinnati Price Current; During the
past week rains have been general over
practically the entire corn belt. coming
at an opportune time, as II was needed
over nearly the whole section. While the
Advancement OF the crop has not been
rapid the condition has been fully main
tanned or slightly improved during the
week. In the southern states tho crop Is
practically made, and Is above the aver
age for that section. In the northern
limits OF corn production the prospects
are fairly good. In the great central corn
states correspondents report prospects
varying mostly from one-half to three
fourths crop. The late planting has not
caught up much in growth, but Is gen.
orally tasseling with small stalks. This Is
the chief, or the only serious drawback In
the condition. The outcome Is dependent
more than usually upon later weather
conditions.
The new winter wheat is not being Of
fered on the market very freely. Late
correspondence continues to reflect light
or disappointing yields, over the greater
portion OF the winter wheat belt, but the
quality good, well above an average. In
the spring wheat states the past week
has been fairly favorable for filling,
where cutting has not been already Tor
iAC lOB 10 hANb hAd hAlu SDONNNNg ." ~
causes conflicting reports; on the whole,
however, It Is doubtful II the crop will be
as large as last year. The Weather Blu.
reau reports on Tuesday stated that In
Minnesota the recent rains and cold
mornings Of 3Oth and 31st delayed r.pening
of green wheat and improved filing. In
North Dakota heavy rains improved con-
ditions where not too for gone, wheat
filling and ripening slowly. some already
harvested. In South Dakota early spring
wheat harvest is becoming general, but
I'm the Sioux valley Increased injury from
blight and some by Hessian fly Is report
ed, some smut north.
Oats harvest Is we'll advanced. In the
western states the yield is less than ex-
peCted before harvest, and in the more
eastern states results are rather better,
and for the country as a whole the indi-
cations continue for moderately less than
an average.
The bulk of the hay crop has been cared
for In good condition. In the western
states the crop is probably the largest
ever recorded: In the eastern states IL is
nearly an average.
In Iowa the condition Of the crop has
been maintained during the week, but IS
very irregular. As n rule the early plant
ed is good and late planted is small and
poor In prospects. There Is plenty OF
moisture, In some places too much. The
bulk of estimates Of the probable outcome
are from so to 10 per cent Of a crop, a
few higher and a few lower. Oats are
turning out below an average, not as well
as expected about n month ago, and the
quality not very good. Wheat crop light,
Barley fairly good In yield but poor color,
| Hay crop heavy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22

pelvic organs, the discharge of mucus
is sure to occur.
This discharge of mucus constitutes
a weakening drain; the system cannot
long withstand the loss of mucus,
hence it is that women afflicted with
catarrhal affections of the pelvic or
gans feel tired and languid, with weak
back and %throbbing brain. a course of
Peruna is sure to restore health by
cutting off the weakening drain of the
daily loss of mucus.
An Admirable Tonic.
Congressman Mark III. Dunnell, Ma.
tional Hotel, Washington, ID, c., writes:
Your Peruna being used by myself
and many of my friends and acQuaint-
ances not only as a cure for catarrh
also as an admirable tonic for ply
steal regeneration, | gladly recommend
1t to all persons requiring such rene.
dies. Mark H.. Dunnell.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use Of peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he win
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
GRAIN MARKETS
Grain and Provjalona.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, S24S3c; No. I
spring, 77QSlc; No. 2 red, 7SAQ79&c.
Corn No. 2, 523sG53c.
Oats-No. 2, 35Rtc; No. 8 white, 84Aas6c,
Rye-No. 2, 5lu53c.
Barley-Fa.r TO choice mailing, 47Q53c.
Fla Seed-NO. l 81; No. / northwestern,
$1.01.
Timothy Seed-Prime, 1910.
Clover Seed-Contract grade, $12. 00a
Il. 80.
Provisions-Mess pork, $13. 15Q13.20; lard,
sailed shoulders, $7.5097. 62la; short clear
sides. $S12kQS.25.
Whisky-On basis of high wines, 81. %.
Butter-Market was firm; creamery, II
Q19c: dairy, 13Q17c.
Eggs-Firm at 12q15c.
Cheese-Steady TO firm at 10hq11%c.
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South Omaha.

s40oT5.$6; cows and bcIfcrs, ssooSaG "a:
western steers, $3.25Q4.4O; stockers and
feeders. s250d4.00; calves, $2.5Od4.N.
Hogs-Heavy, $5.15d6.25; packers, s. 17ha
Sheep-Yearlings. $3.25a3.75; wethers.
$.0oQ3.3O; ewes, 81. 50a $40; common and
stockers, S2.0Oa3,3O; ewes, S2.5NG3.1O; com
mon and stockers, ~$2.00Q3,O; lambs, $4.OC
$50.
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Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Hogs-Receipts. 5000.
Market steady. Good heavy, $5.45qS.6o:
light, $j.40Q5.SO; mixed and butcher, $5.25
Q5.5O; rought heavy, S5.O5u5.35.
Cuttle-Receipts, 200. Market nominal.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Closing, 8 a. M: Hogs-Bulk, s.. 35q5. So;
good heavy, s. ,4045.60 light, $5.35M5. 10;
mixed and butchers, $5.2Og5.7 20; rough
heavy, ~$5.O0H5.35.
Cattle-Slow, with beeves quoted at 81. 70
uj.45; Cows and heifers, $2.O0Q4. so; stock
ers and feeders, 5 .25Q4.2O.
Sheep-Steady at $2.50q3.75; lambs, $3.50
u6.CV.
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500 Reward, 500,

Tn readers, of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there Is az least one dreaded disease
tlat science has been able 10 cure In all its
stages, and that ! Catarrl. HallS Catarrh Cure
lStlle only positive cure now known TO tho med.
ieal fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
dlSe2Se4LelnireS Il constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the foundation of
lhc, disease, and giving the patient strength BY
building up the constitution and assisting nature
IN doing IT. work. The proprtctOrs have so
inucI laltn III Us curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any ease that It falls 10
cure. send for list Of Testimonials.
ADDRESS, Ed. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, O..
Sold Ivy Druggists. Use.
Hairs FapiIly Pills are the best.
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Ancient.

Baltimore News: We regard IT as our
Christian duty TO ask patiently, and
hopefully, what makes more noise than
Il pig under a fence, why does a hen
cross the street, what president wore
the largest hat, and why is a mouse?
The reason we PROFOUND thusly is
that London Answers has paid several
shillings tuppcnCe to the literary ped
dler for the sake of s%pringing the fol-
lowing as a new joke:
How much did iMmeo?' asked the
would-be funny girl in the balcony.
We'll" replied her escort, that de-
ponds on what Juliet"
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Kansas CITY,

Kansas City, Aug. 15.-Cattle-Native
steers, $3.5Oa5,55; Texas and Indian steers,
$2.75Q4.y; stockers and feeders, 81. 20d4. 90;
calves, S.50Q5,50; western steers, 81. 500
Ass; western cows. $2.O0Q3.10.
q5.40; medium, $5.3Oq5.4 AN; light, IS. 400
$50.
Sheep-Muttons, $2.soQ4.75 lambs, $4,000
$40; range wethers, $2.S5Q470; ewes, $2.a
Q4.15.
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WANT RULE CHANGED.
Range Cattle Raisers Would Exhibit
at ST. Louis Exposition.

Denver, Aug. 14.-Delegates repre-
senting South Dakota, Texas, Wyom-
Ing, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colo
rado and Nebraska, at q meeting held
in this city, signed a petition to the
chief of the department Of live stock
of the st. Louis exposition asking that
he rule against exhibition OF range
cattle at the exposition be resc!nded.
\ committee Of nineteen, representing
as many states and territories, was
appointed to go to st. Louis and make
a personal effort to have the rule
changed. The committee will leave
next week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
Corey Leaves Carnenie.

P%ittsburg, Aug. 1S.-The board Of di.
rectors of the Carnegie Steel com.
pany today accepted the resignation OF
President w. E. Corey, and elected A
C. Dinkey to fill the vacancy. Judge
James IL. Reed was elected chairman OF
the board of directors.
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Biennial Lutheran SYNOD,

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug, 13-The biennia,
convention of the German Lutheran
synod of the northwest opened here
today. There are $50 delegates pres.
,ent from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mich.
'igan and the Dakotas, representing
about 450 churches and 120. 900 cam,
munfcants,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22

Chicago Tribune: Professor. don't you
think many Of the so-called inanimato
things can feel pain?"
There is nothing surer in the world.
Have you never observed how a piano
walls and groans when the average per.
former strikes it?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22
The Summer Bath.

Nothing is more refreshing or inyigor-
ating in summer than a daily bath. Use
soft, tepid water and good soap. Ivory
soap is ideal for the bath; it is pure,
and white. The bath should be taken
early in the morning or just before re-
firing at night.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
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0 ENOUGH EVIDENCE.
Oskaloosa Man Charged with Murde,
and Holdup Is Released.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Aug. 15.--Bert Shep.
pard, under arrest for alleged compli-
city in the murder of Arthur Meade,
who was shot by a bandit in a holdup
at West Liberty three months ago, was
released today. the evidence against
him being insufficient. Sheppard's ia
Their is q wealthy business man T.. this
tnitu
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New Crew Secured

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE threatened
tieup of the steamer Eastland as a re-
suit of the arrest for mutiny of six OF
her nremen did not become effective
fusing TO sanction the mutlny, A new
crew was secured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22

M ISIS NELLIE CURTAIN, GAG Pear
1Vlstreet, ST. Paul, Mimi, head sales
woman in a department store, writes:
~ have charge Of a department In a
dry goods store, md after standing
fhe larger part OF the day, I would 20
nome with a dull ache, generally
through my entire body. I used Pc
runa and feel so much better that I
walk TO and from the store now. I
Know Pern7a 10 be the best medicine
on the market forthe diseases peculiar
10 women. Hiss Nellie Curtain
Nothing is SO weakening to the human
system as the constant loss of mucus.
Catarrhal Inflammation Of the mucous
membrane produces an excessive forma-
tlon or mucus, Whether the mucous
membrane be located in the head or
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-08-22

Ing Paxtine for what 1t has done in focal
treatment of female ills, curing all infam.
nation and discharges. wonderful as a cleans
Ing vaginal douche, for sore throat. nasal ca
tarrh. as a mouth wash. and to remove tartar
and whiten the teeth. Send to-day: a postal
card will do.
Sold By d~ruRgists or sen. postpaid By ne, so
eents, large box Satisfaction guaranteed.
x. PAxIOh CO. 2i6 Columbus Ave. Bostou. Mass.
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~SAl.ISBURY'S CONDITION.
Passed a Good Night and Shows Little
Chance This Mornino.

London, Aug. 17.-Lord Salisbury
passed n fairly restful night. There Is
no material change in his condition
this morning.
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PeSSImiSm,

This world is full of bitterness,
This world is full of woe;
You're fighting summers heat unless
PerchanCe you're shoveiing snow.
Washington Star.