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Rhodes left in his will as a resort for
the people Of Bulawayo. They lie be-
tween the farm and the hills and COM
prise a part of the latter The park
covers $4,000 acres and there are fif-
teen miles OF roads through 1t. all
planted with avenues of quick-growing
trees. More than thirty thousand speci-
mems of plants are cultivated here: and
there is also large nursery devoted to
the development of the forest.
The geological garden is inside a
fence four miles long. 1t includes every
kind of animal that Will live in AFRICA.
prey, such as lions and leopards. There
are giraffes. antelopes. Glands ana
zebras everywhere to be seen. The ami
mails are not afraid. for no shooting Is
allowed in the vicinity, and they are
permitted to live as far as possible In
state of nature.
The Matopos Hills.
I wish I could describe for you these
mighty hills which Cecil Rhodes chose
as his last resting place. They are moth
ing like any range I have seen else
where They rise up out of the Afri-
can veldt in the shape Of great masses
OF granite. ground smooth by the
glaciers of million odd years ago
They are sixty miles long and from ten
to twenty miles wide, and they wind
their way in and out over the plain
looking as though they might have
been thrown up by volcanoes. In some
places they remind me of the Saxon
Switzerland and in others of the Gar
den of the Gods on the edge of the
Rockies in Colorado. Upon many OF
them are boulders piled one upon an
other. And such boulders. You will
find nothing like them in any other
part of the world. You have seen peb-
bles so worn by the waters that they
are as round as marbles and as smooth.
On these Matopos hills there are boul-
ders as big as a haystack lying on these
granite rocks which are as smooth as
the pebbles. The rocks upon which
they lie are smooth. In places they
made me think that they might De
great wens on the bald head of old
Mother Earth, which is here pushing
itself toward the sky.
Indeed. the whole range Is one mighty
glacial garden. The hills where 1 Wis
fled them, are about eleven miles wide.
and all are Scared and worn. win
these mighty boulders lying here and
there upon them. In some places the
rocks are piled up like fertilization,
being as evenly laid as though the gods
had been the masons and had here
worked at their trade. Some Of the
rocks are beautifully colored, and their
hues change as the sun moves over
them. Some contain caves. and in these
caves the natives of generations ago
have painted pictures which are now
the wonder of the Psychologists.
The hills contain beautiful valleys. Cas-
cades flow down them and springs here
and there gush forth. reminding one OF
the living water which spouted when
Moses smote the rock.
We drove the automobile right into the
hills and wound our way among the
boulders to the foot of the rocky mass
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Tomb Of Cecil


with a scanty growth of thorny brush.
There are many native villages along the
road to the tomb, and all the way out on
the veldt are patches of cultivated lands
These are the farms of the natives. Some
are not as big as q bed quilt, and the
largest contains only four or five acres.
They are planted to millet and Indian
corn. They have no fences around them
and they stand right out in the wildS.
Cecil Rhodes gave directions that the
natives should have free any of his I'M
used lands, and they are charged no more
now than when the whole country be-
longed TO them.
Among the Matabeles.
shall write more of the Matabeles
in the future. 1 had good chance to
see them during this ride. Their kraals
are scattered over the country and in
nearly every corn patch the women were
working. The hard labor of these people
is done by the women. We saw many
girls who were hoeing corn. They were
naked to the waist and the white sweat
drops stood out like pearls on their brown
the weeds. In some of the fields there
were men. but they were mostly smoking
and watching the women to keep them
up to their work. A few of these lords
Of creation were clad in cast-off Euro
pean clothing, but some were absolutely
nude save for a little skin apron tied
around the waist. The aprons are not
much bigger than ladies' handkerchief.
They are made of deer or calfSkin with
the hair on, and are quite ornamental. My
chauffeur told me that the women were
the wives of the watchers, and the latter
were out in the fields to see that their
ladies did not loaf on the job. Many of
the Matabeles have two or three wives.
and there are some trust magnates' who
have twenty or so. Women here are
sign of wealth. and the more man
owns the richer he is.
We stopped now and then to visit
some of the native villages. many of
way. They are fair types Of the thou
sands which are scattered over this coun-
try. Let me describe one. 1t consists Of
a dozen or so huts, surrounded by wall
made of limbs of trees tied together and
looking not unlike one Of the stump fences
of northern New York. Inside this wall
there is another shutting off space in
which the sheep and goats are kept at
night and outside the latter are the
mud huts. with wells about five feet high,
and matched roofs which slope upward
in the form of a cone. Each hut has
door at the front. and this is the only
way into the average home Let US
enter The floor is plastered with cement
made of native mud. 1t is as smooth as
n school boys slate. except at the CEN
ter. where hole as big as a peck meas
ure has been cut out for the fire. The
cooking is all done over that hole. the
clay pots resting upon the Goals inside 1t.
In a few huts iron kettles are used, but.
as in the past. most of the cooking is
done in rude jars of clay, made by the
natives. In one hut that | entered l
saw green corn boiling. and in another
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NAL work will begin, Senator Warner
making the formal speech of notification.
Mr.. Taft will then respond with his $500
word acceptance In the afternoon will
be parades by marching clubs, public
reception to the people of Cincinnati. a
luncheon by Charles P. Taft. an automo-
bile ride through the city's suburbs, fire.
works display. a dinner at the Country
Club more fireworks in the evening and
music all day long.
Mr.. Taft is reported to have already
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in Cincinnati on the 18th. when Mr. Taft
is notified. At o'clock in the morning
salutes of cannon fired probably from the
''encircling hills will wake the city to
the joyous day.
The experimenting is to take place at
the home of Mr.. Tafts brother. Charles
P. Taft, and preliminary to that there will
be flag raising at 10 o'clock.
At II o'clock the notification committee
will be received informally at Mr.. Charles
Taft's home, and at high noon the for
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nv lican party for the highest
w place on its ticket. is to be
formally notified of his nomi-
nation by the Chicago convention July
% at Cincinnati. Ohio. Thus more than
a month has elapsed between the day Of
nomination and the day of notification.
Abraham Lincoln. the first nominee OF
the republican party to win In tie ma
tional election and really the first man
named by that party after it had at
tained any national prominence. was no.
titled formally of his selection on the day
that II was made.
Obtains Immediate News.
Times. however. as many have OBJ
served, have changed. Secretary Taft
sat In his private Office In the State. War
and Navy building June IS and heard
nearly as well as those in the convention
hall the cries Of the delegates. the words
of the chairman and the other noises
that ten thousand men make when they
get together on political subjects.
In Mr.. Taft's outer office was a tele-
graph instrument. over which the bulle-
tins of the press associations and news
from private sources came clicking in
every minute.
The telegraph and telephone made Mr..
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Hon. George Ashmun, president Of
Sir: accept the nomination rendered me By
the convention over which You presided and OF
which I am formally apprized In the letter of
yourself and others, acting as a committee of the
convention, for that purpose.
The declaration Of principles and sentiments.
which accompanies your letter. meets my APP
proval: and II shall be my care not to violate
q disregard IL In any part.
Implogang ths assistance o. Divine PYovjdeuce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

the republican national convention.
and with due regard to the views and feelings
of all who were represented in the convention:
to the rights Of all the states and territories
and people Of the nation: to the inviolability Of
the Constitution and the perpetual union. har-
mony and prosperity of ALL l am most happy to
cooperate for the practical success Of the
principles declared by the convention.
Your obliged friend and feIlow-citizen.
A. LINCOLN.
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e THE Grave of the African
> J. Colossus in the Matopos
: Hillside Lies in a Glacial
;G Garden and Is Watched by
u Native Blacks - Rhodes
G Great Rhodesian Farm Near
Bulawayo = His Thatched
, Home-A Ride Over the
e Estate in an Automobile
The Native Kraals-A Call
J Upon Dom Jaahn, the Fa-
e nous Matabele, and His
> Tribute to the Founder of
=. Rhodesia.
&E%E%T &T& E&T&F&F
Copyright. 1908. by Frank G. Carpenter.i
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
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BULAWAYO.
-LYING for sixty miles over Mata-
beleland in an automobile
Racing at twenty-five miles an
hour over the veldt on roads so
muddy that the wheels OFTEN
spin around without catching.
Dashing through streams where the
water splashes high into the air. and
crossing bitches where the machine goes
up and down with a jump.
Now honking by swamps. frightening
the great black and white herons which
live there: now racing with antelopes over
the plains. and now rushing by Matabeie
kraals where the natives come out and
gaze at us In their half-naked wonder.
These are some Of the incidents of a
ride I took yesterday from here to the
Matopos Hills to visit the grave OF Cecil
Rhodes.
The great African statesman lies buried
in low mountains far of from any human
settlement. He selected as his tomb a
formation fitted for the grave OF god.
and the way to 1t takes one for thirty
miles through a fertile valley. the most OF
which is comprised In great estate
which Mr.. Rhodes owned and which is
still held in his name.
1t was up this valley we went on our
way to the tomb. The country Is but
little different now from what it was when
David Livingstone. the great African ex-
plorer, first announced its existence to
white men. 1t consists of a veldt which
stretches on and on as far as the eye car
reach The most Of II is covered with
grass, as green as that which borders
Victoria Nyanza, spotted here and there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

LILLIAN HOWARD TAFT.
the chosen one of the repub-
lican party for the highest
place on it's ticket. is to be
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In addition to the speech Of Senator
Warner. many other things viii happen
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-09
Tuesday of this week.

Tuesday of this week.
Excellence" -four gives uni
versal satisfaction. Wood Grocer
Company.
Mr.. A. M. Goodwin of the Col
fax Chronicle was q visitor in
WINFIELD Monday and Tuesday
Join our shoe club No. 4. You
cant lose. Winfield Mercantile
Company. OF 81
Mr.. j. G. Pope of Selma was a
visitor Moday and extended us an
invitation to a dance at Selma on
tonight.
Heinz Pickles and Catsup can
be had at I. j. Drewett's Cash
Store. 9-18tf
Mr.. Marcus Kaliski of Monroe
came over Sunday to visit his wife
and daughter, who are visiting
Mrs. Kaliski's parents.
For cane mills and evaporator
pans see Peoples Hardware &
Furniture Company.
Miss May McGinty is visiting
her cousins. Misses Neitie and
Clara McGinty. She came last
Saturday.
Get q Full Size Bottle of
Smiths Kidney Cure Free at
City Drug Co.
Mr.. G. L. Ray, of Montrose,
Ark, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Ray, of Winn
parish, this week.
French Opera COTE, the popu
lar drink. Why? Try it and
see. Wood Grocer Go. If
Mr.. Bean of ElDorado has pur-
chased Mr. G. L.. Jones property
on Maple street and will move his
family here.
II you are hunting for a present
to give friend call at Msshsw's
jewelry store. o2 81
DR.. S. F. Godfrey bought Mr..
7. H. CoIvin's residence in the
Milling addition and may move
his family to WINFIELD.
Fresh majestic and star break
fast bacon and pigs feet at
Woods Grocer Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher have re-
turned from . trip to White
Sulphur Springs, where they en-
|joyed : fishing trip.
The Dixie Ice Cream Parlnr
h1r : full line OF stationery, post
cards and post card albums.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-09

Tip tnEOuSh liz
will 90 on quite an extended WISH
through the West looking at tue
country.
i See Mr.. Peddy about our snoe
Climb No. A. Winfield Mercan.
cruz W. o2 81
tile Company.
! Messrs. Chas. and Ira O'Quln'
Ibrotbers of Mr.. j. L. O'Quln'
came in on Sunday and commence
ed the erection of residence Iof
their brother on Main street.
"Bulte's Excellence" -four Is
best on earth. Try one sack ana
You'll use no other kind. You
can get it at Wood Grocer 20. u
Mr.. Heard, the agent of the L.
R. 6 N. at Montgomery and for
mer sgent here, made flying RIP
here on last Sunday. He says he
and his wife are both anxious to
come back to Winfield.
We will sell you goods cheaper
than you eau buy them at any oil
these sales. Try US and be con-
yinced. Winfield Mercantile 20.
Rev. w. M. D. Gaar of Hudson
was in Winfield on Wednesday
and we are glad to say he is feel
ing no bad effects from his narrow
escape from being poisoned.
i If you need spectacles, w. A.
Mashaw, the jeweler, can mt you
a, r,gbt nrices' OPT
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Society will tack comforts at rea-
sonable rates for any one who has
such work to do. Apply to Mrs.
j. S. Hunt or Mrs. DIR. A. M.
Peters.
URemember Red Cross Liver
Medicine is Tasteless and the
best made.
Mrs. E. b. Harrell (nee Pearl
Wright), accompanied by Miss
Una Lee Harrell. came up on last
Wednesday. and spent the day
visiting aud shopping. returning
toe same evening.
Sewar.l's candies and fruits can
be had ut L. j. Drewett's. 9-18tf
Miss Bertha Alexander, of
Dubberly, has accepted a position
| in The Sedtluel Office and will
have some time to spare and will
do copying and stenographic
work.
Mrs. Harry P. Gamble and her
pretty little children returned to
Winfield last Monday. Mr. Mack
Taylor, uncle of Mrs. Gamble,
came with her and returned home
Wednesday morning.
If you are not convinced that
we are cheaper than any other
house in town let US prove it to
you. No idle talk. Winfield
Mercantile Company. OF
The big Fall Opening Sale of
The Famous opened Wednesday
morning and every day this week
the people have been attending in
large numbers taking advantage
of the low prices. The sale will
continue until October "a.
See The line of stationery dis.
played and the postal card
albums at the Dixie Ice Cream
Parlor. oil
The walls of the power house
for the water works plant is about
completed and ready for the ma
chlnery to be installed. The
concreting of the reservoir is
progressing nicely. The work on
the mains is being delayed on ac-
count of the non-arrIval of the
valves.
A complete line of canned Cal
ifornia fruits, rasins, eurrants.
and canned tomatoes. corn, kraut,
hominy, fresh stock. Special
prices, on case lots, ut Woods
Grocer Co.
DIR. j. j. Peters has retired
from the firm of Peters & Peters,
aud Drs. A. Nj. Peters an Dan
Wade Kelly have formed CO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
Sis honkins, Sauinns.
BY Rose Melville.

I1N ROSE AltlNlllts
They say a good many Wall street
brokers are eating at the dairy lunch
these days.
Pa says when a man offers you a
cigar don't ask him if he has another
He may think you want both of 'em.
Rheumatism.
II has been said that 10 know what
rheumatism really is. one must imag-
inc oneself squeezed in a powerful
wise; one turn more and Neuralgia
will be felt; and the few final twists
will give an idea Of the condensed mis-
cry of GOut BE that as II may. Rheu-
matism is one of the most excruciat-
ingly painful diseases which afiiict hu-
manity 1t is not always dangerous,
unless ii extends to the heart, and then
the risk is greatly increased. This dis
ease, although not always Immediately
dangerous, as already observed, will, If
not checked gradually undermine the
patients health: while it wastes the
muscles, disorganizes the joints, and
renders the sufferer a cripple. Innu-
merable remedies have been suggested
for the relief and cure of this most
painful disease: but the safest and
surest application in the world is st.
Jacobs Oil. which never fails TO cure
Rheumatism, unless there be serious
complications with established organic
disease. and even then relief will be
almost instantaneous
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
IMMIGRATION FROM SOUTH Ex-
PECTED.
4. =. Farmers Are RecoRnisin z
Splendid opportunitics OGcred
by Western Canada.


ST. Paul, MINI, February Present
Indications are that the Canadian
Northwest will draw an exceptionally
heavy movement of new settlers from
the United States this year. 1t should
surpass the banner record for 1907.
This is not only based on the fact
that the Americans have come 10 re-
alize generally that the Canadian
Northwest offers splendid opportuni-
ties, but also because the railroads have
awakened to the fact and are Offering
rates 10 the Canadian Northwest which
are exceptionally favorable.
The lines which lead TO ST. Paul
from the east and south are offer
ing homeseekcrs' rates 10 the Cana
dian Northwest this year which are
on a parity with those in existence 70
the southwest for n couple of seasons.
These rates can be obtained from
any agent OF the Canadian Govern
ment. who viii be pleased to give all
information possible regarding those
districts which offer the greatest in-
ducemcnts to settlers, The weather
throughout Western Canada has been
remarkably good this year. tele-
gram from the winter wheat belt of
Southern Alberta dated at Cardston,
Alberta, January Goth, says
This winter up TO January 25th,
was nothing short of a marvel, in fact,
IL was the finest anyone can r5mem-
Der for twenty-five years, though there
have been others nearly as good. The
days were fine; sunny and warm with
light frosts at night Overcoats and
gloves. etc. were discarded by most
people in the day time. There was so
little frost in the ground that post
holes could be dug without any trou-
BILE after the first inch was broken
through. Winter wheat remained
fresh and green although there has
been no snow since the September
storm. If there is an early spring,
winter wheat should gain a great
start"
Amongst the reports OF the yield
last year the following extracts are
taken:
II. Howe. of Magrath, Alta, writing
on November, 1907 says: II have 20
acres in crop, 80 acres of wheat and
acres Of oats. My average yield Of
oats was 80 bushels TO the acre, and Of
wheat As bushels. Tie value TO me
was $50 per acre"
j. +. Haycock. Of Magrath writes
in November IL had 65 acres in win
ter wheat which went go bushels to the
acre; oats averaged so bushels. | also
had - tons of hay worth $40 per ton
l got 600 bushels Of potatoes from 3
acres of land; got 8 tons per acre
from 5 acres of sugar beets"
j. +. Bradshaw, of Magrath. had
1.030 acres OF winter wheat last year
which averaged 391a bushels to the
acre. The value of his farm products
per acre was: Wheat, $3l 60; oats,
S11.20, and barley. S2515.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
The Accommodating Telephone Girl

She came well recommended" said
the manager OF the telephone exchange.
She had worked at the silk counter Of
a department store for dear knows how
long And there had never been a com
plant about her, She strove to please
at all times
4" We strive to please'--that was her
motto. And a very good motto, too.
But this girl carried IL too far.
For do YOU know what happened the
first day she was put on here? This is
what happened; this is the dialogue
that l overheard between her and the
towns leading finanCier:
Hello, hello! Is that you, central|
Yes What number, please?"
Gimme 4Sl Green
" I'm sorry, but 4Sl is busy now. l
can give you $50 or 4S2. Would either
of those numbers 40 as well""
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29
BRAIN POWER
Increased by Proper Feeding

Increased by Proper Feeding.
A lady writer who not only has done
good literary work. but reared a family,
found in Grape-Nuts the ideal food for
brain work and TO develop healthy
children. She writes -
"I am an enthusiastic proclaimer Of
Grape Nuts as a regular diet. | former.
ly had no appetite in the morning and
for s years while nursing my four chill
dren, had insufficient nourishment for
them.
unable 70 eat breakfast felt faint
later, and would 90 to the pantry and
eat cold chops. sausage. cookies, dough
nuts or anything ] happened to find.
Being a writer, at times my head felt
heavy and my brain asleep
When l read OF Grape Nuts I began
eating it every morning, also gave it to
the children. including my 10 months
old baby. who soon grew as fat as n
little pig, good natured and contented
within a week / had plenty OF
breast milk, and felt stronger within
two weeks. l wrote evenings and feel
Ing the need of sustained brain power
began eating a small saucer of Crane
Nuts with milk instead Of my usua! In
digestible hot pudding, pie, or cake FOR
dessert at night
"Grape-Nuts did wonders for me and
/ learned to like it. ] did not mind
my housework or mothers cares, for
felt strong and full of go grew
plump, nerves strong, and when 7 wrote
my brain was active and clear: indeed
the dull head pain never returned"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read THE Road 10 Wei
Vile" in pkgs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-29

Washington star Professor Edgar
/. Larkin the noted astronomer was
discussing marriage al a dinner IN san
Francisco. Professor Lariin believes
that IL is criminal 10 continue Tor life
marriages that are unhappy.
Why condemn he said with a grim
laugh men and women TO such misery
as afficts our mutual friends the
Blanks? We have all mutual friends in
the Blanks position
At the height of their nightly guar
rel the other day Mrs Blank choked
back a sob and said reproachfully
i was reading one OF your old let
ters today James, and you said IN II
that YOU would rather live I'm endless
torment with me than in bliss by your
self
Wen. l got my wish, Blank
gTOWled "