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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
"Geoffrey Heathcote, Esq"
BY JOHN FINNlh0RE. Copyright 1899. by 8. s. Mcclure Coy
BY JOHN FINNIMORE.

I buckled on my sword. and, OF set
purpose, took out my purse and ran
over the considerable stock of gold 1t
still contained. l knew he had no
money to offer to supply me with for
my journey, and l knew also that he
was roubled because he had not. The
sight of my well filled purse set him at
ease, though not n word of 1t was
spoken between rs. We went down
stairs n out to the stable. White
sock whinnied her shrill delight as /
began to prepare her for the road, and
Owain helped with a will. / glanced
across the courtyard time and again,
and at last saw Enid Vaughan stand
ing at the door which led to the hall,
and looking across to the building in
which we were. l left Owain to lead
the mare out and crossed at once to
the young lady.
And is it good bye, then, Master
Heathcote?' she said. Il fear the re-
membrarce of Nant-y-Bryn will be
but a gloomy stain upon your memory.
You have been treated" She
paused, and her lip curled in proud
shame.
Owain. l shall remember every mo-
ment / have spent with you as the
happiest OF my life"
My heart was so full and she seemed
so moved at my going that l was on
the point Of uttering my dearest
thought, when / checked myself and
bit my lips into silence. l had lost the
whole of my heart to Enid Vaughan,
and loved her as l had never con-
ceived 1t possible for one human be-
ing to care for another. But to say
SO, /, q fugitive on the face OF the
earth! What had l to offer? 1t was
for Enid that l was flying again now.
If 1 remained to run the gauntlet of
my uncle's ferocioHS retainers, what
chance would remain to me of COM
ing back, mayhap, in more ortunat
times, to say what l dared not say
now?
"You are going into the night" said
Enid, "and here the night is the time
of danger"
81 do not fear, indeed" l replied,
with Whitesock under me. Nor do l
think that the Red Men of the Dusk
will be moving after their late terrible
lesson"
There was n rattle of hoofa behind
me, and Whitesock, plucking the reins
from Owain's loose grip, cantered
across the courtyard and laid her head
over my shoulder.
"She will bear me ava now" said
in a low voice, but be sure! oh! be
sure of this, that should n luckier day
ud u " INV, nv "AAA 81 80 ~
ly back"
Enid became very pale and gazed
upon me with a clear, steady look in
her great dark eyes. l bent over her
hand and kissed it, and in an instant
she was gone. No matter. l turned
away with a heart full of joy and
pride. Upon the truth of that look my
heart was founded as upon a rock;
upon it 1 would have gone 20 the ends
of the earth and returned after many
years as secure as If / had left her but
yesterday.
From door, from window, from
porch, curious faces looked out on me
as Owain threw open the gate of the
courtyard. / held his hand in a firm,
warm grip for e moment, then swung
myself into the saddle and paced out
to the road. We exchanged the barest
words of farewell, for there was too
many inquisitive ears about to say
more, and l rode away from Nant-y-
Bryn,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03

Metropolitan Magazine: The dramatic
profession offers the most uncertain Of
careers to the young girl, even when pos
sessed by the un~quenchable fire which
blazes a path through all the obstacles
that lie before her between the gateway
and the goal. It is for her to decide
whether the game is worth the candle,
and whether she is willing to make the
sacrifice entailed upon her in so many
ways by adopting a profession in which,
In spite OF her utmost efforts, she may
fail to realize her ambition. But there
are countless others who are drawn by
the glamour or the stage and a corre-
spending glamour Of temperament to fol-
low the disciples OF Thespis lightly and
without regard to the price they must
pay If they would ever enter into the
Thespian temple, and to these The fore
going story-a story OF every day occur
renee, and one all too c~ommon-may serve
as a check to their crude and unreal fan
cies.''
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Cool Summer and Business.

A well known Philadelphia business
man says that the ordinary observer
does not stop to consider what a cool
summer means to the entire business
community. Said he: 1T affects every
thing that depends upon trade for life.
l have no doubt that the present slump
in stocks is due in part to the coo
summer, which has made the crops so
uncertain. Let us start with the farm
er. lie has had poor luck wit his corn,
melons and all kinds Of truck. The
merchants who sell summer clothing
and all kinds of s~easonable wear have
hardly paid expenses: every seashore
resort has been running light and will
lose heavily unless August pulls them
out. This means so much money lost
from circulations and all the mechanic
nj trades and industries must suffer.
or course, no one is to blame, and the
only thing to do is to live and let live
until n real hot summer comes to push
things along again"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
THE MODERN FRENCH GIRL.
Relaxation of tho Conventions That
Obtained Forty Years AGO.

49,
Scribner's Magazine: How astonished
would the modern French girl be were
she told not to take the leading part In
conversation, not to giggle loudly, not
to set her arms akimbo. and never to
talk privately with a young gentleman!
She would think such recommendations
perfectly ridiculous as preventing all
possible firtations, for the art of fiirta-
zion is never at its best unless prac-
ticed in private. But forty years ago,
when parents deemed that marriage
was not a proper subject for the
thoughts of their daughters, Irritation
even as n word-was unknown in
France. At that time simplicity OF
dress was the order of the day for
young maidens, and even conferred a
certain distinction, being carried as far
as possible among the aristocracy.
There were special light silks and mex
pensive trinkets for jeunes files, set
with corals, enamels and pearls, among
which the tiniest of diamonds would
never have been tolerated any more
than costly laces, furs or elaborate
trimming.
At a glance 1t was easy to ascertain
by the style Of dress whether a young
woman was married or not. whereas,
ii is not by any means so easy now
the same satins, v~elvets, feathers and
jewels being worn alike in both cases.
And it is lot any easier to guess from
the behavior in society, for 1t may nap
pen hat the conversation is taken VI
and carried on by the girls In their de-
sire to shine and attract attention-the
married women being silenced and ig-
nored I'm the midst OF the excitement
II amusement artfully created by free
~sallies, unrestrained laughter and mucl
attttudiniZing.
No doubt the conventional r~estric-
tions of forty years were somewhat
excessive, and kept French girls til
after marriage in a state OF prolonged
childhood; nevertheless it remains tt
be seen whether the rapid change
which has supervened is n real gain
for If it has remedied some evils of tho
old system 1t has also ~engendered new
ones, and on that account many
thoughtful French parents are now Sc
riously disquieted about the future o.
their daughters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Remarkable Exhibit for ST. Louis Fair


Harper's Weekly: When Columbus
discovered America there stood in a
remote mountain gorge in Cherokee
county North Carolina, a tulip poplar
tree that was then 400 years old. For
four more centuries it grew and -four
ished, and was recently felled for eX-
hibition at the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
The tree was thirteen feet in diameter
at the base when it was cut. The gorge
in which it grew was so inaccessible,
being forty miles from a railroad, that
it was impracticable to obtain a section
near the base. Forty feet up, where
the tree was a little more than six feet
in diameter, a disk was cut. This has
been polished, and will occupy a place
in front Of the hunters lodge. On the
polished disk ave been engraved the
important historical events of the Old
North state from the time that Sir
Walter Raleigh took possession Of the
LAND in his soVereign's name on July 4,
1884, through the colonia days, during
the revolution, and up to the present
time. Another section of the tree will
stand like n monument in the forestry
exhibit. 1t is ten feet high. A portion
has been dressed, polished and var
nished, while the lower portion is %
cred with the bark.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
STRAIGHT TO THE SPOT

the pain was less. He began to gain
and IS to-day a we'll boy, his life saved by
Doan's Kidney Pills.
RIDDLES MILLS, KY received the
free trial of pills. They did me great
good. had bladder trouble, compelling
me to get up often during night. Now
| sleep well no pain in neck of bladder;
pain in back is gone, also headache
JNo. l.. HILL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
QUIT WHINING.
A Plea FOR the Cheerful Soul Who
Lives to Be Happy.

A Plea Yor the Cheerful Soul Who
Lives to Be Happy.
Medical Talk: There isn't anything In
the world more disagreeable than a whin-
ing person. He whines If it is hot. He
whines If 1t is cold. He whines at this, he
wines at that, he whines at everything.
Whine, whine, whine 1t is Just a habit
he has fallen into. There Is nothing the
matter with him. 1t is just a bad habit.
The wilmer is generally an idle person or
a lazy one. What he needs is to be set to
work-at real hard work, mental or
physical. Some work that will interest
him and engage his whole attention and
he will not have time to whine. We know
two women. One of them does her own
homework and takes care of her horse be-
sides. She Is happy and singing all the
day long. The keyboard Of her life sounds
no whining note. 1t is a pleasure to be
with her, a good, wholesome tonic to
watch her. The other woman is so sit
uated that she does not have to work.
Nothing to do but to amuse herself. She
has no zest in life, no interest in any
thing. She Is a bunch OF selfishness and
whines at everything. Whining has be-
come such a habit with her that her most
casual remark IS tinged with a whine.
She Is miserable herself and makes every
body else in her presence miserable. She
is a weakling, a parasite, a drag, a heavy
weight on somebody all the time.
Get the whine out of your voice or 1t
will stop the development and growth of
your body. 1t will narrow and shrink
your mind. it will drive away your
friends; it will make you unpopular. Quit
your whining; brace up; go to work; be
something; stand for something; fill your
place In the universe. Instead of whining
around. exciting only pity and contempt,
face about and make something of your
self. Reach up to the stature Of a strong,
ennobling manhood, to the beauty and
strength of a superb w~omanhood.
There is nothing the matter with you.
Just quit your whinig and go to work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Infant MARRIAGES.

cent census report, 143 boys and 1877
girls under one yea Of age were mar
ried in India during a single year. The
record during the same veal for mar
riages of children under 5 years was
2,297 for boys, and 1884 for girls. AS
a consequence of this state Of affairs
there were, at the time the census was
taken, twenty-five widowers and TWEEN
ty-seven widows less than a year old.
The evil results of this system have
been so extreme and alarming among
certain of the Hindu castles that a bill
has lately been drafted in the province
of Baroda which limits the marriage
able age at IS years for boys and IA
for girls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Plus X.
The Patriarch of Venice Was Not in
Politics.

Worlds Work: The choice of cardinal
Sarto as pope instead OF either of the
more conspicuous candidates, Cardinal
Vannutelli or Cardinal Rampolla, gave
satisfaction in all countries where the
church yet plays an important part in
public affairs, and was at the same time
especially satisfactory to the Catholic
church itself In all countries. The new
pope, who took the name of Plus X, is
not identified with any faction; he Is of
humble origin; his piety and his dcvo-
ton to the poor have made him loved by
all; his career as patriarch of Venice has
shown good executive ability; and for
an Italian priest he has displayed what
may fairly be called libcrality in his atti-
tudc toward the government. He was not
a candidate for the pontifcate, and he ac-
cepted the high office with humility and
modesty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all It's
stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being "A constitutional dis
ease. requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The prOprletOrS have so much faith in
It's curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any ease that it fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address. f.. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Tha Rishnn,s Rnnk

New York Times: Some one asked
Bishop Potter the other day what provi-
sion he had made for his daughters after
his death.
II have written n book, to be published
q year after / am gone. called What I
KNOW OF Spare Rooms" he said. "l's
based on both experience and observa-
ton, for, do you know, It's a fact that
five bishops have died since l was con-
secrated bishop as a result of sleeping IN
damp sheets while making their vista
tiona?n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
About Cricket.

In an article on "London's silly Sea-
son" in the current issue Of Harper's
Weekly, Sydney Brooks makes some spir-
ICED remarks on the subject Of cricket In
England. ITO me-" says Mr.. Brooks,
cricket Is Of all games the most UNI
w~atchable. You sit, at the best, some
two or three hundred yards from the
scene Of action; 1t is absolutely impossi-
bic to detect the real suDtleties of either
the bowlcr's or the batter's performance,
and hours may pass without a single Incl
dent that can arouse the faintest spark
Of interest. True, you occasionally see q
big hit, a smart piece Of fielding, or an
exciting finish, but, taking 1t as a whole,
1 would sooner assist at a Chinese play
than an English cricket match. The ca
pacity to enjoy it is some sixth sense
which l most palpably nave been denied;
and when l see the thousands who will
crowd TO see two rival cOunty 'eleVens'
knocking a bali about for three days on
end, it is with n feeling Of hopeless and
helpless wonder. No, cricket is not de-
clining. 1t should be, but ii isn't"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03

Judge: P~at-Casey's a funny chap.
He saved UP Il hundred dollars fer flu
neral eXpinsis, in case he died, an thin
he whit an got married wild it.
Mike-Wcll. thot wuz dom'd appro-
ppiatpi
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Profits in SpecuIation,

Chicago Record Herald: Have you
ever made any money specializing in
stocks?"
Yes, quite a lot"
What did you do with it?"
ooh, they got 1t back along with the
rest"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03

have discovered that the depression OF
hot weather and the rigors they have
been in the habit Of attributinS to
malaria, quickly disappear when they
use Peruna. This is why Pcruna is 50
popular with them. Peruna provides
clean mucous membranes, and the clean
mucous membranes do the rest.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Perdul.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving Il
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03

Aching backs arc eased. Hip, back,
and loin pains overcome. Swelling Of
the limbs, rheumatism, and dropsy signs
vanish.
They correct urine with brick-dust
sediment, high colored, excessive, pain
in passing, dribbling, frequency. Doan's
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove calculi
and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
ton, slccplessness, headache. nervous
ness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
| OSEPHINE MORRIS, 23G Carroll
Il Ct RrnnklYn u Y writes.

Il ST., Brooklyn, y. Y, writes:
u "Peruna is n fine medicine to take any
time Of the year, but / have found it cs-
p~ecially helpful to withstand the wear
and tear of the hot weather. | have
taken it now for two summers and feel
that it has kept my system free from
malaria, and also kept me from having
that WORKOUT. d~ragged-out look which
so many women have.
81 therefore have no hesi,ancy in say
ing that | think it is the finest tonic in
the world. Josephine Morris.
Peruna is frequently used rs a m.tiga-
ton Of the effects of hot weather. What
a bath is to the skin. Peruna is to the
mucous membranes. Bathing keeps the
skin healthy, Peruna makes the mu-
cous membranes clean and healthy.
With the skin and mucous membranes
in good working order, hot weather can
be withstood with very little suffering.
Frequent bathing with an occasional
use Of Peruna is sure 10 mitigate the
horrors of hot weather. Many ladies
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Unc'

Chicago Tribune. ivy don de ,nel.
folks quit aggervatln' de women, saii
Uno' Eph'm. IAN let 'ein dress any way
dey please? pey'l 10 ii anyhow"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03

MrS. ADDIE ANDIlEWS, K. Il. u. NO. I.
BRoDHEAD, WIS, writes / received
the free trial of Doan's Kidney Pills with
much benefit. My little nephew was
suffering terribly with kidney trouble
from scarlet fever. Two doctors failed
to help him and he finally went into
spasms. His father gave him Doan's
Kidney Pills and from the second dose
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
Ieuitifnateiy Expended,

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING sYrUp COR Children
tsethinGi softens the gums, reduces al
laI6 pain, cures wind collie. . cent o bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03

The baby should weigh twenty and
one-half pounds On its first birthday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03

TELL CITY, ND received the free
trial of Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
splendid. | had an awful pain in my
back on taking the pills the pain left
me right away and | feel like a new
man. Stephen SChacfer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
GIamour of the Stane.

JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR
makes top of the market butter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
CHAPTER XVI.
THE MESSENGER.

II may seem strange that / should
have put such instant faith In leuan
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-03
WORN OUT, DRAGGED OUT,

Mrs. Tressie Nelson, 422 Broad St,
Nashville, Tenn, writes:
Gas Peruna has done me a world
of good, feel I'm duty bound TO tell
of II, In hopes that III may meet the
eye of some woman who has suf-
fered as I have.
"For five years I really did not
know what a perfectly well day
was, and If did not have headache,
had backacEe or a pain ONE
where and really lie was not worth
the effort / made TO keep going.
"a good friend advised me to use
Peruna and I was glad to try any
thing, and I arr very pleased to say
that six bottles made a new woman
of me and 4 have no more pains and
life looks bright again. "---Mrs.
Tressie Nelson.
The Washington times., 1903-08-17
SECRETARY MOODY
FOR GENERAL STAFF
Establishment of Army on New
Basis Suggests Change in Navy.

Secretary Moody is said to be strongIy
of the opinion that the navy should have
a general staff This opinion is said TO
have been strengthened hy the recent
Inauguration of the staff system in the
army.
In his forthcoming annual report Sec
retary Moody will discuss a reorganiza-
tion of the navy along lines similar TO
those followed in the army reorganiza-
tion.
II the project finds favor with khe
naval committees of both houses, friends
OF Secretary Moody. who are said 10
have his confidence, assert he will urge
its adoption. Reorganization, however.
will be secondary to appropriations for
the navy.
President Roosevelt has openly ex-
pressed his approval OF general staff
for the navy. Secretary Hale and sev-
eraI other prominent leaders have an
nounced their opposition to such a plan.
The Washington times., 1903-08-17
Maine Firm Compelled
to Forfeit $500 to
the District.
AGREEMENT SET ASIDE
Granite Cutters Had Accept
ed Scale, But Found
1t Too Low.

The Commissioners today Cancelled the
contract for supplying granite curbing
to the District OF Columbia which had
been awarded to the firm of Crabtree &
Havey, of North Sullivan, Me-, and or
dered that It's deposit of $500. now held
tract involves about SIS. 900 worth OF
work, and will have to be readvertised
and new bids received.
The contractors, in their letter to the
Commissioners, say:
1--WE have had some of the curbing
hammered, and find disposition with
the Granite Cutters Union here to
compel US to pay cents per foot more
than their bill OF prices with US calle
for amounting 10 over 5000 on the
contract), saying they will have TO look
up work elsewhere as they cannot make
the wages they wish at the price they
agreed to do the work for; If they &c
away they will, without doubt, preven:
other cutters from coming here, thereby
compelling US TO give the advance asked
for. in order TO fill contract: this we
cannot do without making loss. and
would rather forfeit our deposit than
sign contract.
I'm making up our proposal We sup
posed there would be no question about
the price for cutting the curb. as we
had signed an agreement with the union
only last November in regard to thc
price for cutting the Washington curp.
ing"
The Washington times., 1903-08-17
POLICE TO ARREST
OFFENDING PLUMBERS
Plying Trade Without Registering
With Inspector.

The Inspector Of Plumbing. H. 3.
Davis, has invoked the aid of the Po-
lice Department for the purpose of ap-
pretending two unregistered plumbers.
Joseph E. DAILY and Michael J. O'Brien.
who, according to the Inspectors re-
port. are displaying signs and plying
the trade of registered plumbers, with
out authority OF the Commissioners.
Mr.. Davis gives as his reason for
appealing to the Police Department the
fact that he cannot catch the two Of
Tending plumbers while doing their work
on account of an inadequate force in the
Plumbing Inspectors office. The papers
have been approved by the Commits
sioners, and will be given TO the Po-
lice Department for immediate service.