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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

had met with no better success than
/ Mr.. Graham noticed my detected ap-
pearance. and spoke word OF com
fort.
Il think you're on the right track,
Lester" he said But you can't hope
TO DO much by yourself-it's too big a
job Wouldn't IL be better 70 employ
half a dozen private detectives and put
them under your supervision? You
could save yourself this nerve-trying
work, and al the same time get over
the ground much more rapidly. Be
sides experienced men may be able 10
suggest something that you've over
looked.
| had thought Of that-I had Won
dered if / were making the best pos
sitle use OF my opportunites-and the
suggestion tempted me- But some thlng
rose within me-pride ambition, stub
bOrnness, what you willard ! shook
my head, determined to hang on. Be
sides, | had still before me that battle
Of wits with Martigny, and ! was re-
solved To make the most of it.
Let me keep on by myself day or
two longer. sir, / said. II believe III
succeed yet II I don't there will still
be time to call IN outside help. fancy
I've made a beginning, and ! want TO
see what comes Of IT.
lie shook me kindly by the hand.
L like your grit he said approx
ingly and I've every confidence in
you-it wasn't lack of confidence that
prompted the suggestion. Only don't
ovCrdo the thing, and break down as
Royce has. He's better, by the way,
but the doctor says that he must take a
long vacation thorough rest
II m glad hes better I'll be careful, y
| assented, and left the office
While / waited for a car l bought a
copy Of the last edition of the Sun
from force of habit, more than any
thing; then. settling myself I'm seat
still from force OF habit turned to
the financial column and looked it over,
There was nothing Of special interest
there and / turned back TO the general
news, glancing carelessly from item TO
time. Suddenly one caught my eye
which brought me up with shock.
The item read:
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
man ran up the steps OF the Court
laudt street station Of the Sixth av-
enue elevated, in the effort TO catch
an uptown train just pulling out, and
dropped over on the platform with
heart disease. An ambulance was called
from the HuGson street hospital and
the man taken there At noon il was
said he would recover. He was still
too weak TO talk, but among other
things a card OF the cafe Jourdain, "a
West Houston street, was found in his
poCketboOk. An inquiry there developed
the fact that his name is Pierre Be
thune that he is recently from France
ana has no relatives In this country
In a moment / was out Of the car
and running westward 10 the elevated.
felt that I held In my hand the ad-
dress 1 needed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other displace-
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms Of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
II any considerable number Of the above
symptoms are present there is no remedy
that WIN give quicker relief or more per-
maaent coSe than DIR. Pierce's Favorite
PrestsptSoR, Ut has record Of over forty
years OF cufesS L IS the most potent
ilYlgoratlng tonic and sstIengt henllG- -neI-
vine known to medical science. II is made
OF The glyceric extracts OF native medici-
nal roots found in our forests and con-
tains not drop of alcohol or harmful, or
habit-forming drugs. It's ingredients are
all printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct
Every ingredient entering into rFa-
vorite Prescription" has the written en-
dorSement of the most eminent medical
writer's Of all the several schools of prac-
tce-more valuable than any amount Of
non-professional though the
latter are not lacking, having been con-
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
In numbers to exceed the endorsements
given TO any other medicine extant for
the cure of woman's ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
Of unknown composition as substitute
for this we'll proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make a little more profit thereby. Your
interest in regaining health is paramount
to any selfish interest Of his and it is an
insult TO your intelligence for him to try
10 palm off upon you a substitute, You
know what you want and it is his busi-
ness to supply the article called for.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original Little Liver Pills" first put up
by old Dr. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
sugar-co granules-easy 10 take as
candy.
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DEPTH OF DEATH VALLEY, CAL.
II Is the Lowest Point in the United
States.

The United States geological survey
has just completed a line of spirit
levels through Death Valley, Califor-
MIA, and much to the surprise of every
one familiar with the region has ascer-
tanned that the depth of that area is
not so great as was supposed. The
firal computations of the results have
not yet been made, but the prelmi-
nary figures give for the lowest point
a depth of 276 feet below sea level
Bennetts Well, which is near this
point is 266 feet below sea level These
figures may be altered by two or
three feet when the final computa-
tions are made, but they are probably
not more than three feet in error
The geological survey now has eleva-
tion marks on the highest and lowest
points Of dry land in the United
States.
1t is a strange coincidence that these
two extremes are both in southern
California and only seventy five miles
apart, Mount Whitney is a foot or two
over 14,500 feet above sea level, while
Death Valley, as above stated, is 276
feet below. Before the Salton Sink,
also in southern California, was flooded
by the Colorado river, 1t contained the
lowest point of dry land in the United
States, a spot 2S7 feet below sea level
Previous estimates OF the depth Of
Death Valley based on barometer read
ings gave for the lowest point figures
varying from $50 to 450 feet below sea
level The level line Of the geological
survey is believed to be the first ac-
curate determination of elevations in
that locality that has ever been made.
----~-0->--
a man has an angelic disposition
when he doesn't say the coffee is cold
because his suspender button came
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Resourceful.

From Puck.
Detective Gumshoe (old schoo)-But this
man could not possibly have committed
the crimei
Detective Bludgeon new school-What
OF that2
weller"
"Of course he could not possibly have
committed the crime. Do you imagine
I'm looking for something easy? No sir?
/ propose TO show the world what my
method will do. ! shall extort a confess
sion from the fellow, and | shall convict
him and send him to the gallows, in spite
of his innocence. the best lawyers money
can procure, and a unanimous public SEN
timent. !, sir am detective, not nero
opportunist who waits for the fayoring
breeze to carry him to success"
The old style detective, realizing his
hopeless inferority, was speechless with
shame and chagrin.'
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CHAPTER XII.
AT THE CAFE JOURDAIN.

AT THE CAFE JOURDAlN.
Fifty-four West Houston street, just
three blocks south Of Washington
square. was narrow, five-storied
building with the restaurant on the
ground floor I entered it, and, after
ordering a bottle of wine sought to
draw the proprietor into conversation.
The night trade had not yet begun
I'm earnest. so he was for the moment
at leisure. and he consented to drink
glass Of wine with mel had ordered
the "superieur."
You have lodgings TO let. | suppose,
on the floors above?" | questioned.
He snuinted at me through his glass.
trying. with French shrewdness. TO
read me before answering.
why. YES. we have lodgings: still,
a man of monsieur's habit would
scarcely wish"
"The habit does not always gauge the
purse " pointed out.
THAT is true" he smiled, sipping his
wine. Monsieur then wishes a lodg-
ing2"
II should like to look at yours
You understand. monsieur" he ex-
nlained that this is a good quarter.
and our rooms are not at all the or
dinar' rooms-oh, no. they are quite su-
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HONEST MEDICINE
TRY DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS
FOR STOMACH TROUBLE.
Convincing Evidence Supported by a
Guarantee That Must Convince
The Most Skepticai.


DR.. Williams Pink Pills are doctors
prescription, used by an eminent prac-
titioner, and for nearly generation
known as q reliable household remedy
throughout the United States. Need
less TO say, no advertised medicine could
retain popular favor for so long period
without having great merit and it is the
invaluable curative properties of the pills
that have made them standard remedy
in every civilized country in the world.
Added to this is the absolute guarantee
that the pills contain no harmful drug,
opiate, narcotic or stimuiant. A recent
evidence of their efficacy is found in the
statement of Mrs N. B. Whitley, of
Boxley, Ark, who says:
81 had suffered for good many years
from stomach trouble. For long time
l was subject to bad spells of faintness
and lack of breath accompanied by an
iadescribable feeling that seemed 60
start in my stomach. Whenever was
q little rundown or over-tired, these
spells would come on. They occurred
frequently but did not last very long.
II was confined to my bed for ten
weeks one time and the doctor pro-
nounced my trouble chronic inflamma-
tion of the stomach and bowels. Since
hat time l have been subject to the
fainting spells and at other times to flut-
tering of the heart and a feeling as
though l was smothering. My general
health was very bad and was weak and
trembling.
II had seen DR.. Williams Pink Pills
mentioned in the newspapers and de-
cided to try them. When began taking
the pills | was so rundown in strength
that l could hardly do any housework.
Now could walk ten miles if necessary.
Both my husband and myself think DR..
Williams Pink Pills the best medicine
made and we always recommend the
pills to our friends.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills actually make
new blood and give strength and tone to
every part of the body. They have
cured serious disorders of the blood and
nerves, such as rheumatism. sciatica,
anemia, nervousness, headaches, partial
paralysis, locomotor ataxia, st. Vitus'
dance and many forms of weakness in
either sex. They are sold by all drug
gists or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt
of price, 80 cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
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FIND OUT
The Kind of Food that VIII Keep
You Well.


The true way is TO find out what Is
best to eat and drink. and then culti-
vate a taste for those things instead OF
poisoning ourselves with improper. in
digestible food etc.
A conservative Mass. woman writes:
II have used Grape-Nu ; years for
the young and for the aged; in sickness
and in health; at first following direc-
tions carefully, later In a variety OF
ways as my taste and judgment sug-
gested.
But its most special personal bene-
fl has been a substitute for meat, and
served dry with cream when rheumatic
troubles made it important for me to
give up the coffee habit
Served in this way with the addi-
tlon OF cup of hot water and a little
fruit it has been used at my morning
meal for six months. during which time
my health has much improved, nerves
have grown steadIer, and a gradual de-
crease in my excessive weight adds
greatly to my comfort" Name given
by Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle
Greek. Mich. Read the little book, 1.-The
Road TO Wellville,p in pkgs. There's
o Reason"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

An old-time barrister was John Williams
a sarcastic wit, and bachelor with an
intense prejudice against marriage. His
clerk one day asked him for a holiday to
get married, and some months afterward,
on entering his chambers, Williams found
his dead body suspended from the door.
He engaged another clerk and asked him
II he was married No" replied the clerk.
but thinking Williams would regard mar
riage as a guarantee of steadness he
added, but | am going to be" VERY
WELL" replied Williams. but understand
this-when you hang yourself, don't do it
here"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13
STEAM DRECGE TO MAKE
A 15-MILE DRAINAGE DITCH

WOOnsOCktt, 3 . April A.--Ihe
farmers and land owners in the Long
lake district of this county have about
decided TO let a contract to dig drain
age ditch with a steam dredge. Two
years ago a ditch five miles IN length
was dug, bat had little effect on the
water In the flooded district
There are now twelve large artegian
wells flowing into the lake. and for
Mt least ten miles the water is from
two 10 three feet deep on an average.
In dry years these lands We're about
the most productive, but since 1896
they have been too wet to farm or even
raise hay.
If a steam dredge & secured il is
probable that a ditch oe fifteen miles
in length VIII be eXcavaJed. to drain
not only Long lake, but the lowlands
in and surrounding Woonsocket
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col the Dose 1imseIf.

A farmer went up to a veterinary sur
geon 10 ask what he was to do about his
horse, which had been taken very III. Give
him this powder said the vet. An hour
later the farmer came up again and said
that he couldn't get the horse to take the
powder "Oh, said the vet, i forgot. Put
this tube down his throat then lay the
powder in the tube and blow II down his
throat" Within half an hour the farmer
came running back, pale and excited.
whats up now?' asked the vet Didn't
you do as / told you?" Yes said the
farmer. II put .hc tube down his throat.
and laid the powder in it, but the horse
blew frstn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13
LOCAL DIRECTORS OF THE
ILWAUkEE AND ST. PAUL E

Aberdeen, s. ., April S.-The stock
holders of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad of South Dakota met
here and elected board of directors.
This, while formed Of local men, is the
company through which the big system
is building it's western extension. The
directors elected are: John II. frey
and John n. Perry, OF Aberdeen; John
w Tuthill, of Sioux Fallsp; and j. II.
Dickinson, w. A. Fuller, w. r. MorTi-
son and +. ID. Sewall, of Chicago.
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Si0O Reward. SiOO.

70 learn that there Is al least nue dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
af itS st,.eS ana thar Is tatprrh llulls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires n
constitutional treatment Halls Cararrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood aud mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
ASSISTING no ture Ia doing its work The
proprletors have SO much faith I'm ms cura-
tive powers that they offer one Hundred
Dollars for any case that Il fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials
Address +. ]. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 15c
Take Hairs Family pills FOR constipation
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Cettinu Round II.

DR.. Il. A. Cook, the famous mountainear.
said Of mountain climbing at dinner i'm
Brooklyn:
Peaks that seem inaccessible may be.
climbed by turns and twists. Mountain
climbing is a question of getting round
the bad places Getting round your diff
ficulties-that is the secret of good
climbing. Liszt, the great musician, had
the ability to get round things Hence l
am sure he'd have made good noun.
taineer. once, at a dinner, Liszt's hos
tess cried In a Mortified voice that there
were thirteen at table
Don't let that alarm you madam, .
said Liszt, with reassuring smile, IN
eat fer two.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

lIleg get out Oi oTueI
ii causes baclIache,
headaches, dizziness,
languor and distress
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys well
and all these suffer
inCs will be saved
you. Mrs. S. A. Moore,
proprietor OF a res
taurant at Waterville,
Mo, SAYS: Before
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

using DoanS Kidney Pills l suffered
everything from kidney troubles for a
year and half. | had pain in the
back and head, and almost continuous
in the loins and felt weary all the time
A few doses of Doans Kidney Pills
brought great relief, and kept on TAX
ing them until in n short time | was
cured. | think Doan's Kidney Pills
are wonderful"
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburu Co.. Buffalo,
n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13
HUTCH!'!sON COUNTY TEACHERS
TO HAVE FINE INSTITUTE

Tripp 3. H.. April S.--An elaborate
program is being prepared FOR the an
nual meeting of the Hutchinson Coun-
~ Teachers association al this place
on Friday and Saturday, April u and
l3. DR.. Thomas Nicholson president
of the Dakota Wesleyan university at
Mitchell, Will deliver an address.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

The Paris Matin says. apropos of the
maid "One must have lived through q
dull winters night on the shores of the
Thames; one must have looked in the
laughing eyes OF some waitress for a
reflection of the absent blue sky, in or
der 10 understand all the horror OF
the proposal TO replace charming bar
maids by men"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13
FUGITIVE CAUGHT AT HIS
FORMER HOME IN NEBRASKA

Bridgewater, $. D., April S.-Henry
P.ckerel a fugitive from justice in $500
bonds, on the charge OF assault with
q deadly weapon upon Joseph Pullman,
wealthy farmer near hole, has been
captured at his former home in Ne
braska, ard win be returned to face
trial
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

VIII the tsetse fly invade India? This
is the question that Is just now cXer-
cising the minds of certain of the rulers
of that country. The general opinion
seems TO be that the danger is as yet
fairly remote, although eacn year
brings 1t nearer. But all authorities are
agreed that II the pest ever does make
its appearance there the results viii be
terrible. For il Is now established that
the bite Of the tsetse Is the cause OF
sleeping sickness, one Of the few dis
eases for which there is absolutely no
known remedy, and Of which there
have died within the last few years IN
the Uganda protectorate alone more
than 10000 people.
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JoaEpH KUnLER, pubII.hso

When Prince I3iimarck first went as
the representative OF Prussia TO the fed
eral diet at Frankfort, Prussia was OF
very small account compared with Aus
tria, and Bismarck found that he was
treated with indifference at his hotel
He drew q room which had not even
a bell, and when he complained he was
told that what was good enough Tor
other travellers was good enough for
the Prussian delegate. Bismarck said
no more, but early the next morning
the hotel was startled by tremendous
explosion. The landlord came rushing
into Bismarcks room TO know what
was the matter. and was told that as
there was no bell, the Prussian delegate
had arranged with his valet TO fire a
pistol whenever he required his SER
vices. Bismarck got his bell without
delay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

Large quantities of east iron pipes
We're recently imported for the new
Canton waterworks scheme, varying in
size from four TO twenty~four inches,
the latter being the size of the main.
There is an abundant supply of beauti-
ful, clear spring water To be had and
water viii be furnished TO all parts of
the city
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

Dame Julian Bernors, prioress Of the
Nunnery of Sapwell, near st. Adams,
England was the author Of the first
book on angling I'm the English laugu-
age, printed in 1896. She gives a list
of twelve flies and now, after lapse
of four centuries, artificial flies, con-
structed after her formulas would
prove as successful as any of the up
to-date creations.
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is regarded by the natives as good to
eat, when roasted--a delicacy as choice,
indeed. as snails are rated by the
French. Sometimes they dress the tiny
creatures up like little dolls. and put
them In boxes to sell to tourists as a
Brazilian curiosity
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13
PORCH RUGS.

In making a porch rug from a piece
of mating, bind the two ends, and,
with a large darning needle and colored
yarn, make a deep buttonhole stitch
around the four sides of the rug 1t
makes a neat border. the rug win be
smoother, and the ends will not be-
hrpkpn
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ITS a burning shame, but neverthe-
less a cold fact" said a North Side Mrs
Malaprop. in an interval of gossip at a
card party the other evening. My
dear" said Mrs. Partington, from the
other side of the table you seem to
be getting your reservoirs mixed"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

Not less than $4,000, 900 pounds of
copper wire were i'm use on the tele-
phone lines in America last year. This
year there is expected an increase of
SO, 600 coo pounds. Considerable quanti-
ties of copper are used in the manufac-
ture OF brass for telephone instru-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

Belgium is a land OF low wages. In
Ghent the minimum pay AN hour for
printers, roofers, glaciers. painters and
boilermakers is Z cents--70 cents for ten
hours work--and of bIacksmiths. lock-
smiths. carpenters. masons, plumbers
and electricians cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

The native OF Borneo prays to a pig
on all important occasions If he fears
enemies, Ill luck or sickness is coming.
the pig Is brought into the hut with
its legs tied together. A lighted brand
is applied to scorch it slightly, then the
pig is asked about the matter which
the natives wish TO know.
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ENDS 17-YEAR PASToRATE
OF PIERPONT, s, D. CHURCH

Pierpont, S. D.. April S.-After seven
teen years service as pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Pierpont, Rev.
Samuel Mellette has resigned on ac-
count of his advanced age. He will
leave soon for New York state ard
England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

The recruiting sergeant of today does
not find his best recruits at the country
fair, but in the great towns, where the
street urchin, after a little training, de-
velops a deyil-may-care bravery that
has stood the country in good stead
upon many critical occasions.
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Severa. OF the Roman emperors vis-
tied Britain, but one died there. This
was Severus, who died at York Febru-
airy 4, A. ID. 2l1. The great tumulus re-
naming at York is shown as his fu-
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CARNEGIE LIBRARY TAX
CARRIES BY TWO VOTES

Huron, S. ~. April S.-Huron, by two
votes. adopted the proposition for levy
ing tax for Carnegie library. II Is
doubtful, however, If this will be the
result when the official canvass is
made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-13

With British capital and British en-
g.neers China will now build the Cam
ton Hong Kong railway. 1t is expected
that it will be completed in three years,
and will eventually connect with the
Hankow-Canton trunk line.