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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18

Governor Elrod, at the request Of the
agricultural Publication syndicate, has
Joined with the governors ofother states
In proclaiming Washington's birthday a
day for general petition to congress
for the enactment of measure calculat-
ed to regulate freight rates on railroads
Governor Erod refused to include in
his proclamation as requested, the par
cells post bill which he deemed inimical
TO the interests of small traders. Taxes
upon inheritances will be urged az af-
fording reliefimmediately. About three
millions annually in estates exceeding
$4,000 are probated in South Dakota
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18
Itch Ringworm.

f. T. Lucas, Wingo, KY, writes, April
25tb, 1902: "For 10 to IL years l had
been afflicted with malady known as
the itch The itching was most un-
bearable l had tried for years to find
relief, having tried all remedies l could
hear OF, besides number of doctors. /
wish to state that one single application
Of Billiards. Snow Linimsnt cured me
completely and permanently. Since
then have used the liniment on two
separate occasions for ring worm and il
cured completely. 25c, SOC and Sl.00
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18
For over sixty Y ears.

An old and well tried resaedy. Mrs.
Winsow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, soften the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoae. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18
Agonizing Burns

are instantly relieved and perfectly
healed, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. &.
Rivenbark, Jr., OF Norfolk, Va, writes /;
II burnt my knee dreadfully that it
blistered all over. Bucklens Arnica
Salve stopped tho pain, and healed it
without a scar" Also heals all wounds
snd scres, PIC ut Alb. J. Jones, druggtvt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18

a bill has been introduced in the leg
iSItture amending the present liquor
law to provide that when a vote ia taken
on The question that the result of tho
vote shall remain in force until it has
been changed by another vote This is
the bill Of the liquor association of the
state, and means hard fight on the part
OF the temperance people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18

The secretary of the interior has issu.
ed a circular letter Of instructions hold.
ing that former soldiers who fled home
stead claims either through agents or
otherwise, on any of the Rosebud or
Devils Lake lands, in North and South
Dakots, prior to November l, 1904, un-
der recent act Of congress Will be ex-
cuseJ from making their entry or set
tlement on the lands until May LIST next
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18
Notlca.

All persons obtaining credit at my
place of business do 50 with the under
standing that same is limited to 30 days
time, and all accounts must be settled
on that basis. Ifyour account has run
over that time come and settle or do not
ask for more credit We want your
trade but there is limit in the credit
department.
t V. GARIocK
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18

The Philadelphia Record recently Of
fered Governor Pennypacker its entire
plant and equipment if he would issue
the paper for one day according to his
own views Governor Pennypacker de
cIined for while everyone knows how a
newspaper should be run there are few
CONTAGIOUS enough to try To do il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18
NO 81
Health

Means the ability to do good days
work, without undue fatigue and to find
life worth living You cannot have i'm
digestion or Constipation without it's up
setting the liver and polluting the blood.
Such condition may be best and quick
est obtained by Herbine, the best liver
regulator that the world has ever known.
Mrs. d. w. Smith writes. April 8, 1902:
II use Herbine. and find it the best
medicine for constipation and regulating
the liver / ever used. Price 30 cents.
Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18
Polsons in Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food, but
some day you may feel twinge Of dys-
pepsa that " i'll convince you. DIR. Kings
New Life Pills are guaranteed TO cure all
sickness due to poisons Of undigested
food-or money back. 25c at Alb. j.
Jones drug store. Try them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18
Mining Items.

1t is reported that Charles b. Schwab,
former president of the United States
Steel company, heading a syndicate of
steel capitalists, has purchased control
ling interest in the Oro Hondo Mining
company. The property is located near
the famous Homestake property near
Lead
The keystone Recorder says the eva.
nide plant for the Bismarck is expected
to arrive from Denver the last of this
month. Supt. Engel has several men at
work putting in the foundation for the
cyanide tanks. The lumber for the ad.
ditional building has been secured and
most of il is on the ground now.
ENLIST CAPITAL FOR SOUTHERN HILLS PROP.
ERTY
Frank O'Brien, who left Dead wood
several months ago for Detroit, Michi
gan, has recently succeeded in interest
ing Mr.. Arthur O'Connor in a mining
property in Pennington county, and ex-
poets to arrive in the Black Hills early
in the spring to commence operations.
Mr. O'Connor is part owner of new
process for treatment of refractory ores
which presents some entirely new and
novel features, and the owners have a
demonstrating plant of so tons capacity
in use at Detroit The property that
Mr.. O'Brien has in view is near Mystic
and is said to be one Of the most promis.
ing in that part of the Black Hills, hav-
ing large body Of low grade ore of
known value exposed Pioneer Times
THE SAGINAW.
The following article appeared in the
February Market Letter, published by
Cstln q Powell CO., members of the
Wall Street Mining Stock Exchange of
New York City, and will be of interest
to CHRONICLE readers
The Saginaw Gold Mining company
has Withdrawn the sale of its treasury
stock and has placed $4,000 first mort
gage per cent gold bonds, carrying q
bonus of 100 per cent Of stock The com
pany has $40 900 shares in the Treasury,
out of capitalization of one million and
q half The properties are being devel-
oped under the direction of William j.
Rattle, of Cleveland, who was Senator
Hanna's adviser in mining matters. The
ores which averages better than Sl3 per
ton have been exported by Henry f..
Wood & Co., of Denver. There have
been numerous tests in carload lots
The property of the company is situated
in the southern Hills, nine miles from
Custer. Three veins which appear on
the surface about forty feet apart have
been cut on the surface by diamond dill
ing 400 feet below the surface only few
inches apart. They apparently con-
verge into one large ore body and per-
manent shaft is being sunk to strike the
conveyance of these veins The COM
pany is conservatively managed by q
very high class set Of men aud doubtless
has fine future. The bonds are selling
well at par.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-02-18

I am not going away, nor closing out
at cost, but l am selling cheaper for
cash than ever before. | can save you
money. Come in and be convinced. L
need your small change anyway.
F. K. Rogers.
, 1905-11-08
A Spool of Thread.

To make a spool of thread, says a
manufacturer, is a complicated process.
Only the very best cotton a be used
for this purpose. Tho cotton is taken
in the raw state and torn all to pieces
by a machine called a breaker. 1t then
goes through several other machines,
by which it is carefully combed and
freed from impurities. a machine
called a slipper takes it up and twists
1t out into soft white yarn. This is
carefully combed again, and 1t is taken
into another department, where sew
eral small strands of this yarn are
twisted into one fine Il Three of
these are twisted together, and you
then have six cord thread, which, after
1t is b%leached, is ready for the market,
, 1905-11-08

what would we do without the barn
and the spring house, the stock and the
chickens"
Caleb stood looking at the old wo-
man, n load settling upon his heart.
Was this the outcome OF his dream?
Was this what he had struggled for
and what had kept him so many years
from his dear mother? When he left
her her hair WAS brown, in her cheek
was color. Since then eighteen years
had brought her to the close of her
life, eighteen years of separation that
could not be lived again.
There was a step on the walk, and
the father came In. After the greet
ings Caleb began again the story he
had been telling his mother, but this
time IN Il faint hearted tone, and, In
stead Of Informing his father what he
proposed, asked the old man what he
could do for him.
Nothing, dear boy, nothing. Time
vas when l would have jumped at the
money to pay off the mortgage, but
since 1t has been lifted l notice that my
last object has been taken away. Don't
deprive me of what spur for action
there Is left me In my old age"
But father, mother, you are obliged
to rise with the sun, and at evening
you are so tired that you go to bed
when people In the city find relaxation
from labor. With you 1t Is all work
and no play"
MY boy" said the old man, with us
our work IS u play. We never hurry
to get through our labor so that we
may play, for we do our work breath
ing the pure air and listening to the
sweet sounds that surround us. Hard
ships we have, but were 1t not for the
hardships our lives would be a dead
level, without contrast, consequently
without enjoyment"
Caleb, loath to give up what he had so
long struggled for, argued that in the
city a new life would open to the old
people that would afford them an in
terest which would not be exhausted 50
long as they lived. He offered to take
them with him on his travels. All WAS
of no avail. They said that the noises
Of the city would bewilder them and
they would die If deprived Of the home
in which they had spent their lives.
Caleb Cox went back to the city a
changed Instead of selling out
his business he promoted some of his
employees to be co-managers with Ill
Then, after a brief season of travel,
he returned and devoted himself to his
business, not as he had done before,
but In moderation. A large portion Of
his summers he spent on the farm with
his old father and mother.
f. A. mitchell.
, 1905-11-08
The Velocity of Light.

Watch the train as it dashes past
you with a speed of sixty miles per
hour, and after 1t Is lost In the dis
lance sit down on the track and figure
u little ON the velocity of light. The
train has passed with a mighty rush
and great noise, but the silent beam Of
light fits past with a speed 11,179,-
56O times greater! The initial velocity
of a ball fired from a twelve FOUNDER
is 1,765 feet per second; that Of light
1850, 1874 feet in the same length Of
time. Comparisons give us but a very
poor Idea of the velocity, but they en-
able us to partially comprehend the
immensely of the universe, for we
know that with all It's prodigious speed
it takes light four hours to fash from
Neptune to our earth.
, 1905-11-08
Educational.

Take the children to the circus
Cause 1t helps improve the min.
Let EN- see the wondrous creatures
That in picture books they find.
Let EN- hear the horrid squealing
OF the leathery elephants.
Let EN- gaze upon the features
OF the bear that feeds on ants.
Take the children to the circus.
Let them see the big trapeze,
Where young men in ~spangled splenGor
Jigaree with greatest ease.
Swinging by a bent knees favor,
Clinging by n careless hand,
Throwing fits and throwing kisses
At the girls to beat the band.
Take the children to the circus.
Where the donkey and the clown
On the sawdust and the tanbark
Chase each other up and down.
Hear the jokes as old as oak trees
Growing on the ancient knobs,
See the lady bareback rider
Punch a paper full of holes.
Take the children to the circus,
Every little mothers son
Daughter. too. with aunts and uncles.
To be sure they see the fun
Relatives. a long procession.
To the circus are inclined,
For to view the worlds great wonders
Is improving to the mind.
, 1905-11-08
Rough on the Bishop.

Bishop Bloomfield discovered one day
as he entered the pulpit that he had
forgotten the manuscript Of his ser
mon. 1t was impossible to do as the
Scottish minister did in similar cir
cumstances, send for the sermon from
his home while the congregation sung
Psalm 119. No, he must preach ex-
tempore, and did so, taking for his
theme the existence Of God. Very well
satisfied he felt with his effort. AS he
walked home he overlook n of his
congregation, whose opinion of the ser
mon he invited. "Well, 1t were a very
good sermon" was the reply, "but 1
don't agree WI it I believe there is a
God"
, 1905-11-08
Don't Talk of Your Health.

II you are not well don't talk about
1t.
To do SO only exaggerates your con
seriousness of physical discomfort; also
1t casts a shadow of gloom over other
people. They grow hesitant about ask
ing you how you feel. 1t gives them
cold chills to be continually told that
you are mot very well' or mot 80
well" or 'about the same"
Do you know that a good deal Of
this Is Imagination? If you braced up
and told people cheerily that you felt
tiptop nine chances in ten you would
feel tlptop pretty soon. You'd forget
the aillng habit.
Don't let yourself become a slave to
such a miserable little absorber of
health and happiness as the perpetual
habit Of mot feeling well."-Boston
Traveller.
, 1905-11-08

THE C~OUNTRYMAN'S
IOriginal.l

~
The first frost had come and the
leaves were turning. Through a mead
ow flowed a shallow stream lazily. A
road wound around the base Of a wood
ed hill, dividing 1t from the meadow.
The only sound was an occasional cav
ing of u crow far up among the tops of
distant trees.
A man In the prime of life came
walking down the road. He was city
dressed and had the quick motions Of a
city man, but as he walked he slack
ened his pace, now and again pausinS
to take In some feature of the view
long ago familiar to him. He had often
walked this same road rs a country
boy. Again he drove the slow moving
COWS. Again he held the reins behind
the horses with which he had plowed
since dawn on the way to the barn. Is
it strange that his quick city step
should have ~slackened to that Of a
country lad?
Caleb Cox was about to put In prac-
tice the dream of years. AS a boy he
had been FESTIVE under the h%ardships,
as DC ailCu ilitlhy VI RObii - oA'
went to the city to better his condition.
He was Of an energetic type and sue
ceeded. Slowly he accumulated till by
a lucky stroke he secured ample means
with which to work. From that time
money making had been easy, and at
thirty-ive he was rich. Then he deter
mined to visit those he had left behind
Ond holm fhnna IIn would nlpnn hiG old
father and mother where they would
end their lives without the necessity
for work. Then when he had seen
them in perfect comfort he would re-
tire from business, go abroad to see
the world and leave labor to those who
were obliged to labor. This was the
dream that had inspired Caleb Cox for
eighteen years.
Passing around the hill, he came upon
a snug farm. The gate clicked behind
him, and, entering the farmhouse door,
he took an old white haired woman in
his arms.
Mother" he said, don't you know
me? I'm Caleb. I've come back after
my long absence to make you and ia
IueF c|OLuIOTLdDle We got I'LL Tie
money 1 want and don't intend to make
any more"
Pm glad to see you, my dear boy.
It's been a long while that you have
been away. I've longed for you all
these years. Why haven't you ever
come to see us, Calebr'
why, mother, l couldn't get away.
There was no one that 1 would dare
put in my place for a minute, but
never mind that. l have been reward
ed for my sacriice-your sacrifice.
I'm going to take you to the city and
put you in a fine house with plenty
Of servants to wait on you-you and
father. Just think of It! You can
get up when you like and go to bed
when you like, and nothing to do but
amuse yourself"
The old woman drew away and
looked at him with a kind of fright.
my dear boy she said, what would
I do in a fine city house? And what
would your father do? Could you give
us the comfort we have here? Would
a stony street be the same to us as
the stream yonder7 Would we like to
hear the noises Of the trolley cars as
we'll as the sonas Of the birds? And
, 1905-11-08
The Proper Way.

When you meet a pretty lady.
Do not ask her for a kiss.
That is not the way to capture
Chunks of that explosive bliss.
If you want to make her happy
And to liven up the time.
You should bear in MIND hat stealing
In this case is not a crime.
, 1905-11-08
Exchange OF Courtesies.

"What do you know this ~morning"
asked the bank clerk.
"a whole lot" replied the life insur-
ance agent.
"Some people deceive their looks"
81 have to to hold my job. Now, IL
I worked in a bank 1t might be differ
emit"
, 1905-11-08
Must Be.

''See that star?"
How do you
know she is a
starr"
well, she leads
the pup"
whats the an.
swer?"
Then isn't she
leading ladyi"#
, 1905-11-08

A boy would rather drive Il runaway
team than lick the biggest boy on his
street.
After the numerous engagements
that the ummer girl has played she
naturally feels played out.
Being misunderstood seems to be the
profession of some people.
Some lecturer would fill a long felt
want If he would show us how to be
good, though happy.
AS a general proposition the sole joy
of labor is experienced when you feel
the crackle of the pay envelope be-
tween your fingers.
Jokes are seldom enjoyable when
they come ut us point first.
Age Is mostly not n matter of years,
but of temperament and microbes.
A boy loves any woman who feeds
him well.
A knocker is a fellow who didn't
make good.
, 1905-11-08
Not Looking For Trouble.

HE killed Il bear. but he isn't say
ing much about It."
Afraid the president will be Jealous
OF him?"
, 1905-11-08
His Place.

"My son is SO stupid ] don't know
what to do with him."
"Send him to college,"
But he refuses to study, he ia so
thick headed"
"All the better for football"
, 1905-11-08
Retribution.
of hin?'

When airships sail athwart the sky.
When all IL said and done.
Won't we r~sret we've learned to fly
If 1t shSt7 out the sun?
, 1905-11-08
Bad Season,

"They must have had lovely weather
In tie garden of Eden"
Eyes, all except the fall"
, 1905-11-08
Sure Sign

"How do you know he is a great
musician?"
HE did not seem to recognize or en-.
Joy any of the music at the concert"
, 1905-11-08
Good Enough For Him

"Say. Pat, | can show you d better
way to do that"
Jaw, g'long wild vel Dis way holds
me job"
, 1905-11-08
Paid Him To.

81 think jerks must be losing his
memory"
II hadn't noticed it."
Perhaps he doesn't owe you any
money"
, 1905-11-08
Isurnor ano Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
E r PARAGRAPHS

The man whose mother Didn't know
how to coo Is ii good sort i make a
husband of.
, 1905-11-08

An intimate acquaintance with "A col
lector is hot to he recommended Tor i'll.
bOnInla.
, 1905-11-08

After the numerous engagements
that the ummer girl has played she
naturally feels played out.
, 1905-11-08

Being misunderstood seems to be the
profession of some people.
, 1905-11-08

A hoy would rather drive a runway
team than lick the biggest boy on his
street.
, 1905-11-08

Jokes are seldom enjoyable when
they come at us point first.
, 1905-11-08

Age is mostly not n matter of years,
but of temperament and microbes.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
Where the Sun Is Unknown.

A kindergarten teacher in one OF
the public schools who had been talk.
Ing to the children about the sun
asked new pupil where II set. The
little black-eyed damsel. whose dig
nifty had earned her the sobriquet la
Belle Princess" replied calmly: "oh.
Miss Brown, you know | came from
a very little town. where we never
heard about the sun"
The statesman., 1905-05-19

The marriage of Miss Frances
Palmer, formerly of Cheyenne and
John q. Watkins took place Monday
night at the home of the groom's sis
ter, Mrs. Mamie King. Rev. Ford
was the officiating clergyman. The
friends of the contracting parties
filed the house and at eight o'clock
the words were said that made two
hearts beat as one. The bride was
attended by Miss Cynthia Watkins as
bridesmaid and Eugene Carter acted
as best man. The bride wore beau
tiful costume OF blue silk null. Ma.
ny presents OF usefulness and value
were given them and host OF friends
unite in wishing them a happy life.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
WARNING.

When you so into the drug store to
buy bottle of ozonized OK Marrow.
be sure that you get the "ozonized."
See that "ozonlzed Ok Marrow Co.,
Chicago, U. S. A." is printed on the
package. Remember that the "Ozon.
and is made only in Chicago. We
have no branch Offices. Refuse all
substitutes. The "ozonized Ok Mar
row" never fails to straighten kInky
hair. See their advertisement in this
lied Ok Marrow Co. 76 Wabash Ave,
paper for further particulars. ozon.
Chicago, Ills.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
Preserves corks.

A device to prevent the drying out
of corks in liquor and wine bottles,
which has the effect of making the
contents of the bottle fiat and stale,
is to be seen at St. Louis whole.
saler's establishment. 1t consists OF
a cork which is supplied with a cell
into which some moisture-saturated
material is placed before the corking
operation is performed. and 1t is said
that this will keep the cork in the
proper condition indefinitely.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Under special dispensation granted
by the Supreme Camp of American
Woodmen, special rate Of $3.50 is
made for those who wish to avail
themselves Of the protection offered
by this grand fraternal order. Mr.. R
j. VonDickersohn has charge OF the
organizing department. He reports
splendid progress among the appli-
cants.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
Musical Fish.

Lake Batticalo, Ceylon, has the
probably unique distinction OF being
the home OF a musical fish. The
sounds emitted by these are said to be
as sweet and melodIous as those
which can be produced by a series of
Eolian harps. Crossing the lake in
boat one can plainly distinguish the
pleasant sounds. II an oar Is dipped
in the water the melody becomes
louder and more distinct.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
A STARTLING TEST

To save life, DR.. T. G. Merritt, of
No. Mehoopany Pa, made startling
test resulting in wonderful cure.
He writes, "a patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation Of the stomach. | had oft
en- found Electric Bitters excellent for
acute stomach and liver troubles SO
prescribed them. The patient gained
ON the first, and has not had an at
The statesman., 1905-05-19
White Cattle Herd Is Sold.

A writer in Nature Of London, ref.
erring to the sale OF Charley Park,
staffordshlre. the hereditary seat OF
Lord Ferrers, says that the sale In.
wolves also a change Of ownership OF
the remnant Of the celebrated herd OF
white cattle which had been kept
there for 700 years.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
EGGS for Breakfast.

Eggs furnish good substitute for
meat, and we believe It would be far
better for the average person II eggs
were more frequently used In place Of
meat Especially do they make a
light nutritious dish for breakfast,
instead of the usual bacon or ham or
sausage Medical Talk.
The statesman., 1905-05-19
Dealing with Burning OIL.

To extinguish burning oil do not
throw water on the flames. for It will
only spread them by causing the oil
to float. The right plan is TO throw
on -four, earth or sand. Any OF these
things will soak up the generally
parafin from an overturned lamp
and quickly extingulsh the FIRE.