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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
Atehison Globe siahts.

r rom tNe AtCniSON NlODe.
Unless there is an unusual event on the
following day, a boy is never ready to &C
10 bed or get up.
Even the worst crit of baseball mus
give It some credit for crowding out bowl
ing and basket ball.
Thinking you are n vcry bright man is
one thing, but being one Is an entirely elf
ferent proposition.
This is tact: If you are hostess, put the
lovers together al the table. and separate
those who are married.
What has become of the old-fashoned
woman who said. Hear that child barkn
when the child had cold.
You can get a fair amount Of work ou
of the average boy If you Will keep him
horne from school to do it.
When a boy wants a favor from his par
ents, he asks his fathers permission. and
tells his mother he Is going to do 1t.
The average friendship is wrecked upor
the fact that tho average persons idea Of
a friend is some one he can impose upon.
We have all been guilty Of this foolish
trick: Being cold all night rather than
get up and put another quit on the bed
II have never admired George Washing
ton as much as I have Bat Masterson.
There are a dozen ways in which he could
have gotten out of that cherry tree story.
-Parson Twine.
The Lancaster Literary society will be
asked at It's next session to decide which
Is the greater joke: The bloodhound called
out TO run down criminals, or the peace
conference that meets at The Hague.
Another discrimination we object to, Is
that all the scarecrows put up in garden
and field are built on the masculine plan
Yet man is not a greater scarecrow than
a woman. We wonder that in the effort
to frighten crows and blackb.rds into
spasms, no farmer or gardener has ever
hit upon the plan of dressing the scare
crow to look as woman appears when
the milkman and ice man see her in the
mornings
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
NO RIGHT TO LOCK
PEOPLE IN BUILDING
THAT MAY BURN Up
Concrete Structures Urged 10
State institutions by Asy-
Ium Superintendent.

Yankton s d.. May 6.-Dr w G.,
Mead. Of the South Dakota hospital for
the insane at Yankton, advocated the
use of concrete in state buildings in a
paper read before the heads of Mime
sofa institutions at St. Paul. He de-
clared that concrete, properly handled.
was ideal building material and said;
For institutions such as are under
the management of the state board of
control this method of construction pre-
sents many features emitting it to Sc.
rious consideration Buildings thus con-
structed cannot possibly burn, and
there is no probability whatever of suf.
ficient innammable material being put
In them to make fire that would Sc
riously endanger its occupants, / feel
that it Is time that proper recognition
should be given 10 the fact that we
have no right whatever to lock people
up in buildings that can burn, and in
my judgment It is the duty of proper
authorities TO condemn, without unneC.
essary delay all inlammable struc-
lures in which the state locks up its
unfortunates it's detectives, It's delin-
quents and its criminals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
The Earth Eaters Of India.

From the London Express.
Efforts are being made to stamp ,aaS
the habit Of Garth eating, which is prev
alent among natives over almost all In
dia, writes the Calcutta correspondent
OF the Express. In northern India tho
fayorite form of earth is gray or drah
rolOred shale This is eXcaVated mostly
at Meth, in Bikanir and is exported tC
the Punjab at the rate OF 1000 camel
loads q year I'm different districts diff.
fcrent varieties OF clay are eaten, but
If the natives have AT one tine taste
for special kind of mud, as the habit
increases the depraycd appetite soor
becomes satisfied with bricks and
broken rotS. White ant soil with the
nests and ants themselves is a great
delicacy The reasons given for in
lulging in the habit are classified un.
der the following heads N) 4 peculiar
fascinating odor and taste in the clay
rendering IL a delcacy CD An unnat-
ural craving due 70 disease 80 To
satisfy hunger (4) Force of example
CD Supposed medicinal virtues
university graduate confessed 20 a
friend that the bland earthly odOr was
a great temptation to him. and the
thought of il made his mouth water
He always enjoyed the odor, he said
when April showers fell upon previous
ly parchcd earth. The effects of the
habit are disastrous. Those women ad-
dicted to ii very soon complain first OF
pain and weakness i'm the limbs, palpi.
.ation and difficulty OF walking a little
distance up hill. After some time all
the other symptoms Of anemia are fully
ablished-sallow and pale complex
ion, tongue and gums bloodless and
general debility. Very often dropsy
supervenes. A planter in Assam al
most completely suppressed the habit
on his estate by making the offenders
1 .aast L. tg...x u
hand exposed to the ridicule of the rest
OF the coolies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
The Whis4lnr RutferflN.

Whstler's earlier Thames etchings had
no butterfly signatures; the first appeared
in 1859 relates Otto Bacher, the New York
artist who lived and worked much with
Whistler in Venice, in his stories OF
Whistler" in the May Century. He goes
on TO relate that an early signature of this
description Is 70 be found on THE Fur
Jacket" In The Harmony in Flcsh-Color
and Green" are two butterflies lowering
over his own In Battersea one Is paint
ed white against a dark background.
Later signatures" Mr. Bacher says,
"resemblcd the butterfly as we know z
now, but In no case have / found II with O.
sting attached until the year 1850, when
Whistler lived in the Casa Jankovltz. one
day he found a scorpion, and impaled II
upon his etching-neede The vicious in
sect would strike in all directions, now
and then hitting the handle OF the needle
with his curved spur
q" Look al the beggar now exclaimed
Whistler, excitedy. See him strike! Isn't
he fine? Look at him. Look at him now!
See how hard he hits That's right
that's the way! Hit hard! And do you
see the poison that comes out when ne
strikes? Isn't he superb%
THE insect seemed to captivate HIM
completely and / believe that the addl-
tion of the sting 10 his butterfly dates
from this occurrence. In his writings,
whenever he wished to emphasize a point,
he sketched his butterfly with the sting
directed toward the particular remark
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

325 boxes of Gold and Greenbacks
will be sent TO persons who write the
most interesting and truthful letters Of
experience on the following topics:
l. How have you been affected by
coffee drinking and by changing from
coffee to Postum?
>. Give name and account of one or
more coffee drinkers who have been
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3. DO you know any one who has
been driven away from Postum because
1t came to the table weak and charac-
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4. Did you set such a person right
regarding the easy way to make 1t
clear, black, and with Il snappy, rich
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>. Have you ever found a better way
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and beginning at that time when ac-
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BE honest and truthful, don't write
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Contest will close June /, 1907, and
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Their decisions will be fair and final.
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Every friend of Postum Is urged to
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Talk this subject over with your
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writing your own name and address
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
FRIENDS HELP.



"After drinking coffee for breakfast
| always felt languid and duh. having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties Then in about an hour or so Il
weak, nervous arrangement of the
heart and stomach would come over me
with such force | would frequently
have to lie down.
AT other times had severe head
aches; stomach finally became affected
and digestion so impaired that ! had
serious chronic dyspepsia and constipa-
tion. lady, for many years State
President Of the w. G. +. e., told me
she had been greatly benefited by quit
ting coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee she was troubled for years with
asthma. She said il was no cross {,
quit coffee when she found she could
have as delicious an article as Postum.
Another lady, who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years,
found immediate relief on ceasing cof-
fee and beginning Postum twice a day.
She was wholly cured. Still another
friend told me that Postum Food Cof-
fee was Godsend to her, her heart
trouble having been relieved after leay-
inS off coffee and taking on Postum.
so many such cases came TO my NJ.
tice that | concluded coffee was the
cause of my trouble and | quit and
took up Postum. | am more than pleas
ed to say that my days of trouble have
disappeared. | am well and happy"
There's Reason" Read, THE Road
to Wellville." In pkgs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
Continued Next Week.
Rules One Should Follow Nowadays


After repeated shocks which have been
dealt to the nerves Of the public at large
the following few simple hygienic men,
oranda have been carefully prepared for
the public and domestic guidance
ON RISING IN THE MORNING.
Rule first Don't wash or take a bath
unless you are sure the water has beer
properly distilled; treated with barium
chloride and permanganate of potassium
and redistilled over K. II. s. o. to fix any
ammonia. If the housekeeper does not
possess this elementary chemical knowl
edge. decline to wash at all, and take ar
air bath
Second. Use new tooth brush, or els,
have a fresh set of false teeth each day
whichever you think less dangerous
Third. DO your hair with your fingers
brushes and combs are deadly bacillus
traps.
shaving material under an air-pump, &c
choke off the microbes.
Fifth. If impossible to follow above
rules stay in bed.
AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
Rule first Don't read the morning pa.
per or open letters until they have been
baked, saturated with a disinfectant, and
put through the mangle. The postal Off.
cials are most careless with mail.
Second. All bills should be promptly sent
into unlimited quarantine.
Third. Refrain from eating any bacon.
fish, kidneys, etc, over which an inquest
has not been held, or eggs that have not
been sat upon by a coroner's jury.
Fourth Keep your mouth closed
throughout the meal.
ON GOING TO BUSINESS
Rule first Refuse all change that may
be offered you by street car conductors,
etc. If you do not care to lose such sums,
insist on having newly minted coins hand
ed you, wrapped up in sterilized cotton.
Second. II you are compelled to go to
a refreshment stand, take your own filter,
glassware, and crockery with YOU also as
sorted repartees to any comments made by
the barkeeper.
Third. Stay, If possible at home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
WATERTOWN GETS T4E
STATE IMPLEMENT DEALERS

Watertown s. D., May 6-This city
is to have the next annual meeting Of
the South Dakota Retail Implement
Dealers association which convenes in
December The association viii hold
a four days session and 800 guests
will be present. The selection Of Wa
tertown was made yesterday by the ex-
ecutive committee
The association represents the entire
agricultural portion of the state in
Guiding all OF the territory east Of the
Missouri river The local warehouses
will be turned over to the visitors for
q display Of machinery. This will in
clude all new improvements and inven-
yions which have not hitherto been ex-
plotted to a great extent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, MS they Gnu
not reach the seat OF the disease CRtaTh
Is a blood or constitutional disease, and In
order to cure Il you must take internal rem.
edles Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken i8t ern-
ally. and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces HANS Catarrh Cure Is not
u quack medicine II was prescribed by one
OF the best physicians In this country FOR
composed Of the best tonics known. com
bined with the best blood purifiers acting
directly on the mucous surfaces The per
feet combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results In
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free,
T. j CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price zoe
Take Halls Family Pills for constipc tion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
BRIDE COMES FROM IOWA
TO WE'D BUSY ENGlNEG

Huron, S. D., May 6.-Wednesday
evening, at the home OF NJ. d. Sterl-
ing and wife. i'm this city, Joseph r.
Sterling late Of Vinton. Ia, now civil
engineer for the Chicago g. North
western railway at Pierre, and Miss
Harrimette c. Hartman, of Marshall
town. Ia, were married by Pew. ]. z.
Anderson. Mr.. Sterling, finding it i'm
possible TO leave his duties and go to
Marshalltown the bride met him at the
home of Mr.. Sterling's uncle, in this
city where the wedding took place
They have returned to Pierre, where
they will reside permanently.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
CONSPIRACY TO BOOST
PRICE OF BOTTLED BEER

Watertown, s. D., May "a small
sized mimic war is brewing in Water
towIr@ all on account of differences of
opinion concerning the price of bottled
beer. There are fourteen saloons here
and the proprietor of the Earl e. Lang
dahl saloon says that all other saloons
have formed a trust and raised the
price of bottled beer to Is cents straight
for the small-sized bottles. which here
tofore have sold for 10 cents. and that
because the firm will not join the trust
all the other proprietors have started a
bONCOtt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
YOUTH HAS CRIMINAL
RECORD; NOW IN PRISON

Sioux Falls, 5. d. May 6.-Although
but % years old. NJ M Wagner. lodged
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary a few
days ago TO serve one year for burglary
I'm Sully county, has long criminal
record.
When he has served his present term
the troubles OF young Wagner viii not
be over, for he is wanted in Potter
county for horse stealing, and the au.
thorities Of that county promise to meet
him at the prison doors.
Wagner has been a Willful head
strong boy since he was a lad. and has
caused his parents and neighbors a
great deal Of worry and trouble for sew
eral years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
A Great 3ystem.
Frnm Nos I.olslrs

Master-W What is the date Of the battle
# Waterloo?
Pupil don't know, sir.
Master-It is a simple matter, II you
haven't a good memory to employ some
mechanical method 10 aid you. In this
case, for instance, take the twelve
apostles, add the half to their number.
which makes eighteen. Multiply them by
apostles again and add quarter TO their
number, which makes fifteen. Add IL all
up together, which makes 1915, the date
you want. quite simple, you see, and you
can always remember dates by using that
SNstem
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
LAD CHARGED WITH
ARSON HANGS HlMSEI r

Custer s d., May 6.-Ermest Miller
who has been i'm jail charged with ar
son for accidentally setting fire TO a
vacant mill at Hermosa, while cooking
his breakfast last winter, hanged him
self AT the grandstand IN the baseball
park The iailer had for some time
granted him privileges and he escaped
and was not discovered until yesterday,
He was 19 years of age. He seemed
TO be good boy and Of good family,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

J could not do housework. and for
two years did not get out OF the
house. The kidney secretions were
irregular, and doctors We're not help
Ing me- Doan's Kidney Pills brought
me quick relief, and finally cured me-
They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
ROTTLING WORKS BURNS
WITH LOSS OF $4,000

Huron. s. D.. May 6-The bottling
works at the Blume brewery, on the
east side of the river, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss
will exceed $4,000, partly covered by
insurance. The origin OF the fire is not
known. Albert Blume, manager of the
Blume Brewing company. has already
arranged for a new building.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
NiahtIx Demonstrations.

Gunner-"Most extraordinary looking
club house over there?"
Guyer-"Yes, that is the Izaak Walton
club"
Gunner-"But why is it such long
buildng?"
Guyer-''Well, you see the truthful men,
bers need plenty of room to illustrate the
length OF the big fish that got away'!'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

Pepyss Diary. 1659-1669. commenting
on Shakespeare's plays. says of Mid
summer Nights Dream: 1T is the
most insipid. ridiculous play l ever saw
In my life; and upon reading " 'Othello
Moor of Venice which ] have hitherto
esteemed a mighty good play; but hav-
ing lately read the Adventures OF
Five Hours, il seems a mean thing"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

from kidney trou-
bles. Ny back pained
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
s h a r p shooting
pains. My eyesight
was poor, dark spot0
appeared before me,
and | had dizzy
spells. For ten years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
Splendid Isolation.

fEOIn IHt THIIdutIpIId LtuBtT
a number of military men in a Wash
lngtor hotel were giving an account of an
incident Of the cWil war. quiet man
who stood hy at last said:
Gentlemen, l happened to be there, and
might be able to refresh your memory as
TO what took place In reference to the
event just narrated"
The hotel keeper said to him:
Sir, what might have been your rank ?''
81 was a private
Next day the quiet man. he was
about to depart asked for his bill
Not a cent, sir; not a cent" answered
the proprietor. you are the very first
private | ever met
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
SEVENTEEN BIRTHS, FOUR
DEATHS, ELEVEN WEDDINGS

Elk Point $. D., May 6-The vital
statistics OF Union county for April
show seventeen births and four deaths
Eleven marriage licenses were issued.
At meeting of the board of county
commissioners of Union county C. G.
Fredell was appointed assessor for
Sioux Valley township to fill vacancy,
the township failing to elect an asses
cn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

From the New York Weekly.
He--"I do not see why such dear little
duck as you are should not be welcome in
society"
She-"Oh, the society Of our city Is run
by lot Of old hens, and little ducks don't
belong 70 their set"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

Baggage belonging to a Chinese
coolie who had landed at Singapore from.
Sumatra was being examined the Other
day when something hard was felt III
a pillow. Upon opening the pillow the
official found a skull and all the bones
IF a human skeleton. The coolie de.
clared that the bones were those OF
his brother and he was taking them tG
China for burial
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

August Wilhelmj the famous violin
ist OF London discovered a little boy
by the name of Leopold Lustig playing
.he violin on the streets of the metro
polls. He took him home and gave him
some instruction. and the hey will
shortly appear on the London concert
platform
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
HOWARD MAN BUYS
INTO STALWART NEWSPAPER

Howard S. D.. May 6--W. r. Amoo.
a well known resident of this place,
has associated himself With p. ID. Mum
ger in the publication of the Spirit Of
Dakota, weekly newspaper published
here. The editorial policy will be un-
changed, being stalwart republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

Wild deer and chamois have been
entering the villages in some parts OF
Switzerland In a starving state In
search of hay. The peasants have walk.
ed up 10 the famished deer and chamois
lifted them into sledges and taken them
home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

Chappe IN Kalamazoo
Attempted a damse! to WOO,
Pretty maiden, he said,
LET us 70 and be We'd
And sne blushingly murmurcd 'Skiddoo
Chicago Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

West Derry claims the only woman
engineer in New Hampshire In Mrs.
Bertha M. Wilson, who is an expert
with q stationary engine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

Few physicians realize that simple
elixir used as vehicle in prescriptions
intended for children contains con-
siderable proportion OF alcohol. This
means that i'm teaspoonful a child,
often less than year old. gets a quar-
Ter of a teaspoonful Of alcohol at a
dose. TO avoid this danger an aro-
matic water or simple srup should be
used. Medical Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.

Unable 10 DO Even HoUscwork De
cnuse Of Kidney Troubles.
Mrs Margaret Emmerich. OF Clm-
ton St, Napoleon. O., says: For
fifteen years | was a great sufferer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

For more reasons than one, Garfield
Tea is the best choice when a laxative is
needed; it is Pure, Pleasant TO tate
Mild and Potent. Guaranteed under the
Food and Drugs Law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11
GAS KILLS FAMILY OF FOUR.

New York, May 6..-William Gross,
his wife and two sons. We're found dead
from inhaling Illuminating gas in their
home i'm Jersey City today
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

Statistics show that there are now in
the United Kingdom 27,940.260 persons
carrying life Insurance for a tota.
amount of nearly e2000.000 600. The
total amount os premiums paid is aboul
& 81, ,000, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

In a recent municipal election at
yhard, England. two male candidates
withdrew in order that two women
might have an uncoatested election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

London has already found an abbre-
Walton for the teximeter cabs. They
are called ''taxiorbs." Sixteen cents a
mile is the tariff
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

Last year therS We're made in Switz-
erland 4.462.071 nickel and metal
watches. 5,135.9af silver and 1.0lO. COS
gold watches.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-05-11

The average life of horse is twenty
years, but these animals have been
known TO work Ia aarnass up to forty
five years.