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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
MACHINE-GROUND PAINT.

Occasionally one hears the "hand-
mixed" paint Of the painter silghtingly
spoken Of as "unscientific" and mot
thoroughly mixed" The facts are all
on the side Of the painter and his hand
prepared paint.
1t is the most scientific" paint there
Is. because ii Is made on the spot to
suit the particular purpose for which
1t is to be used. 1t is as scientific as "A
good doctors prescription. If the paint
er did not mix it thus it would he as
unscientific as a patent medicine More
over the paint which a good painter
turns out is made of genuine white lead
and pure linseed oil. If he does not
mix it himself he is not sure what is
in it and consequently his client cannot
be sure.
AS for not being thoroughly mixed by
machinery, that is simply mis-state-
ment. White Lead as made by National
Lead Company is thoroughly incorpo-
rated with or per cent OF pure Lin.
seed oil in the factory, making a paste
This paste need only be thinned with
additional linseed oil to make it ready
for the brush.
The thorough incorporation Of pig.
ment and oil has already been accom-
plished before the painter gets it.
TO know how to tell pure white lead
is great advantage to both painter
and house-owner. National Lead Com
pany will send a tester free TO anyone
interested. Address the company nj
Woodbridge Building. New York, n. Y
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
The IMn Musteries

We l-ow not what II is, dear, this sleep
deep and still:
The folded hands, the awful calm, the
cheek so pale and chill;
The lids that will not lift again, though
we may call and call;
The strange white solitude of peace that
settles over all.
We know not what 1t means, dear this
desolate heart-pain;
This dread to take our daily way and
wall, in 1t again:
We know not to what other sphere the
loved who leave us go,
Nor why were left to wonder still nor
why we do not know
But this we know: Our loved and dead
If they should come this day
Should come and ask us, What is life ?''
not one of us could say.
Life is a mystery as deep as ever death
can he;
Yet, oh! how dear il is to US this life
we live and see.
The child who enters life comes not with
knowledge or intent;
So those who enter death must 90 as little
children sent.
Nothing Is known. But believe that God
is overhead:
And as life is to the living, so death is
to the dead.
Mary Mapes Dodge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
He Won His Bet.

ErOm Illustrated Bits.
Thomas Nelson Page, while riding
down a country road in one of the
southern states OF America, met an old
negro leading a horse, and laughing as
only "nigger" can.
Sam" said Mr.. Page, what's the
joke?"
oh! mawnin'. marster. ! jes' won a
bet often dis hyear fool hoss."
why, Sam" said Mr.. Page, how
did you do that?"
"Well, you see, boss, | was a-leadin'
dis hyear hoss back yonder. and ! seen
a piece of paper ahead of us, an |
says: 'Blacky, l bet yer quarter yer
gwine ter be afeard of it. But Blacky
shook his haid-he wouldn't. Then ]
said; 'Blacky, | bet you Il quarter you
will-wil you take my bet?' And he
nodded his haid Well, sab, when we
git up dar. de wind flutter dat paper
about, an Lord bless my soul, you
oughter seen dat hoss. He shy clean
outen de field. Ha! ha! ha! An dats
what tickles me-dat I'm a quarter
ahead"
why. Sam. you are crazy; you cant
collect the quarter from a horse"
"Yassah, dat l can. Ny marster he1
give me a dollar tonight to git oats anG
hay for dat hoss, but I'll git him x
cents wuth, and keep my quarter. Hai
Hal"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Nothing Too
Good
For the
People
BOXES A MONTH, proving that Il
nize, that what Is BEST FOR THE

BOXES MONTH"; proving the American people recog-
nize, that what is BEST FOR THEM is none too good.
Why this enormous patronage2
The Is simpe Cascarets pure clean, sweet
mild fragrant harmless but effective te tablets for the
men and of Constipation and all Bowel Troubles. They
in neat little enamel boxes, to buy easy
Tin PURSE take and easy action
always reliable always the they work while you Sleep
and wake you up feeling fine in the morning.
They
forcing
discharged
disease and be taken continuously precautionary
Drugs Congress
January GOOD LAW
SPIRIT and LETTER-an task auad
We adopted OUR OWN PURE DRUG in first
box OF the market and lived worked
duced under
nearly
the PURITY QUALITY
other preparation for Bowel trouble in all the world
should be for Cascarets AT
ONCE and healthier people CHRONIC
CONSTIPATION
CONSTIPATION from careesness but
EVERYBODY has OCCASIONAL CONSTIPATION, which,
promptly is liable
Cacas taken patiently regularly all of
awful troubles but taken
W OF the Bowels will FINEST PREVENTIVE discovered
and WIN keep all the machinery running in good order
We advise little box TO DAY
your Take
about bowels Youl druggist will the little
satisfaction refunded All druggists loc 2 Soc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
New Jersey Applause.
From Everybody's Magazin


A certain theatrical troupe, after a
dreary and unsuccessful tour, finally
arrived in small New Jersey town.
That night, though there was no furore
or general uprising of the audience,
there was enough hand clapping to
arouse the troup's detected spirits. The
leading man stepped to the footlights
after the first act and bowed pro-
foundly. Still the clapping continued.
When he went behind the scenes he
saw an Irish stage hand laughing
heartily. We'll, what do you think OF
that?" asked the actor, throwing out
his chest.
What dye mane?" inquired the
Irishman.
why the hand clauping out there"
was the reply.
Hand clapping?"
Yes" said the Thespian, they are
giving me enough applause to show
they appreciate me-"
Dye call that applause?" inquired
the old fellow. "Whoi, thot's not ap-
plause. Thots the audience KILN mos
quitoes."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Getfinn Even

From the Woman's Home Companion.
mo. | don't believe in expensive prac-
tical jokes said "A San Francisco busi-
ness man, except by way of retalia-
ton"
Nov last year l received a telegram
from friend who was travelling in
Italy. 1t came collect and cost me 81:
and when l opened II, all l read was,
Thank you. ! am wutl.'
Then | sailed forth and sought me
out a cobblestone-a nice, large cobble-
stone weighing about II pounds. And
! wrapped it I'm excelsior. pink cotton
and white paper, and l boxed ii up in
a handsome box: and | sent II by ex-
press. collect. TO my facetious friend
far across the bounding billows.
And when he had paid his little $15
and had opened the box In St. Peters
burg, If ] remember rightly. he found
i'm addition to the precious contents a
note from me that explained. This
is the load that rolled off my heart
on receipt OF the news of your good
health"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
The Wizard.

FROM harper weekly.
Some years ago an expedition from
the University of Pennsylvania was
sent to one of our Southern states for
the purpose of observing a solar eclipse
The day before the event one of the
professors said to an old darky be-
longing to the household wherein the
scientist was quartered:
Tom, If you will watch your chick
ems tomorrow morning you'll find that
they'll all go to roost at IL o'clock"
Tom was, of course, skeptical; but at
the appointed hour the heavens were
darkened and the chickens retired to
roost. At this the negro's amazement
showed no bounds. and he sought out
the scientist.
''Perfesser," said he. "how long ago
did you know dem chickens would go
to roost?"
About a year ago." said the pro-
fessor, smilingly.
We'll, eff dat don't beat ALL" was the
darky's comment. "Perfesser, a year
ago dem chickens want even hatched!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Lots Of Business.

T TUIII NIIt NHIISdS CITY IIIIVS,
s. T. Jocelyn, of Wichita, was court
stenographer for Judge Pancoast, of
Oklahoma, for several years. One time
case was being tried before Judge
Pancoast and they were endeavoring
to find out through a witness whether
there had been any liquor sold. What
is your business?" asked the lawyer.
MY business?" repeated the Witness
laconically. "Oh, have lots OF bust
ness" Answer the question" said
the lawyer. What is your business?"
Must i tell all my business?" insisted
the witness again. Answer the ques-
tion," interposed the judge severely.
We'll" responded he Cheerfully. I'm
deputy sheriff and city marshal for
Gunner, janitor of the Methodist church
and bartender of the FL Paso saloon"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

New York, Special: What is TO be
done with Benjamin AXelrod. Is years
old, easily the worlds champion boy
stowaway, is puZzling Robert Watch
orn, commissioner Of immigration, VINO
now has the lad under surveillance at
Ellis Island. for Gear he may take
French leave before the weighty ques-
tion is decided.
The boy boasts of Il voyages across
the Atlantic. each time as a stowaway,
and his escape from the Arconia Just
as that ship was backing out from her
Brooklyn pier last November, which
was nearly "A tragedy, explains why he
is now a prisoner at the immigration
station.
For the second time a stowaway on
the Arconia, which brought him from
Rotterdam, Captain JurSensen was de-
termined that he should not escape be-
fore the Arconia steamed away from
South Brooklyn for Rotterdam and
Libau, and leg irons We're placed about
his ankles and his hands were tied with
ropes TO stanchion below. AXelrod
freed his hands and jumped through
an open portfolio with his ankles fast
and was caught as he fell by watch
man on the pier. This probably saved
his life, as he would either have fallen
overheard or been crushed on the
stringpiece OF the pier.
The boy was then taken to Ellis ISL
and, where the irons were filed from his
ankles and are now kept as a souvenir
of his persistence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
One Of the
Essentials

OF the happy homes OF to-day is vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the world s
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Wen-lnformed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-lnformed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cam
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and In
order to cure II you must take internal rem
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not
a Quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one
Of the best physicians in this country for
composed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bInation OF the two ingredients Is what pro-
1uces such wonderful results iu curing Ca
arrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa tioA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In TOrments with Terrible Sores on
Face and BOdy--Tore at Flesh
Cured by Cuticura.


Cured by Cuticura.
my little son, when about a wear
and half old began to have sores
come out on his face. They began to
come on his arms, then on other parts
of his body, and then one came on his
chest, worse than the others. At the
end of about year and half of suf-
fering he grew so bad l had to tie his
hands in cloths at night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. He got to be mere skeleton
and was hardly able to walk. ! sent
to the drug store and got cake of
Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura
Ointment, and at the end of about two
months the sores were all well. He
has never had any sores Of any kind
since, and only for the Cuticura Rene
dies my precious child would have died
from these terrible sores. used only
one cake of Soap and about three box
rs Of Cuticura Ointment. Mrs. Egtert
Sheldon, II. r. ID. No. 1, WoodviIle,
Conn, April 22. 1905"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Catching OLD on The Street Car

riding the insuhently
clothing
perhaps the the
slightly When
n
they catch cold
Colds
Of W a
During the few pleasant spring. the liability catching
a
cold has entirely disappeared This long and perhaps
nlnessla
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Boys Work for Ba by.

Pittsburg Dispatch: Professor VIM.
Frear, of the Pennsylvania State col
lege, discussed in Harrisburg the SO
kinds of breakfast foods that he re-
Gently tested for the government.
Most of them We're very good"
said Professor Frear. The taste test
IN most cases, was pleasure rather
than work To make work out OF it
would be to act like a little boy l
know in Bellefonte.
This little boys mother went, last
Washington's birthday, to a reception,
leaving the baby in Jimmy's care.
With an injured look Jimmy said on
her return:
Mamma, / wish you wouldn't
make me mind baby again. He was
SO bad that l had to eat two mince
pies and half the fruit cake to amuse
him ~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
In Stock.

Harper's Weekly: There is a pro-
prietor OF shop in New Haven, a man
of most excitable temperament who is
forever scolding his clerks for their in
difference in the matter of possible
sales.
One day, hearing a clerk say to a GUS
toner, No, we have not had any for
long time" the proprietor. unable to
countenance such an admission, began
to work himself into the usual rage.
Fixing a CLASSY eye on his clerk, he
said to the customer:
I'VE have plenty in reserve, ma'am.
plenty downstairs"
Whereupon the customer looked
daZed; and then to the amaZement of
the proprietor, burst into hysterical
laughter and quit the shop.
What did she say TO your" demand
ed the proprietor of the clerk.
I'VE haven't had any rain lately"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
MAKING IL Clear.

FTOW ffHTDtT weekly,
A college professor in company with
his son, was enjoying a walk in the
country, when he met an old farmer.
1t had been a very wet season, and
the professor thinking to start the con-
Versation in "A way that would prove
interesting to the farmer, remarked:
There has been Il rather abnormal
precipitation of late"
The farmer seemed somewhat embar-
rassed, and the professors son. who
used a different Vernacular, though he
was a student in the college to which
his father was attached, attempted to
straighten out the matter. Drawing
the farmer to one side, he said in a
superior way:
The governor means that we've been
having hell of a lot of rain"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
His Luminous News.

The statesman leans back In his chail
Looks out across the park,
And, weighing every word with care,
Delivers this remark:
The tariff is meaty nut;
think II should be altered. But"
The statesman fumbles with his pen,
Debating means and ways,
Looks out across the park again
And sapiently says:
THE ship of state is not skiff;
The tariff will be altered, if"
washington Herald
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

'I like simplicity" said Senator Bev-
eridge. Simplicity saves us a lot of
trouble, too.
1.-TWO men met in front of the Blank
hotel the other day and fell into
political argument. They were ordi-
nary every day sort OF men, but one
of them had an extraordinary flow of
polysyllabic language. He talked an
hour, and his companion listened in
q daze.
And now the speaker pompously
concluded, perhaps you will coincide
with me?'
THE others face frightened up.
why, yes; thanks. old man. he an
swered heartily, moving toward the
barroom door. i don't care IL do"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

was the matter ]
kept going down and
down until I was n
physical wreck. |
h n d SmOtherinS
spells, flashes OF heat
over the kidneys,
and pain in passing
the kidney secre-
tiOns. which contain.
ed sediment. My hus~
banl urged me IN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

would wheeze and have spells of cough
ing that would sometimes last for half
hour.
Now we can never thank you enough
for the change you have made in our
little ones health Before she began
taking your Peruna she suffered every
thing in the way of cough, colds and
Group, but now she has taken not quite
bottle of Peruna, and is well and
strong as she has ever been in her life"
Pe.ru-na for Colds.
Mr. James Morrison, IS East 10th ST.,
Paterson, n. j., writes:
II have given Peruna fair trial, and
| find it to be just what you claim it
TO be. | cannot praise it too highly. l
have used two bottles in my family for
colds, and everything imaginable.
can safely say that your medicine is the
best l have ever used"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
This VIII Interest Mothers.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse In Chill
dren's Home, New York, cure Constips ton,
Feverishness, Teething Disorders, stomach
Troubles and Destroy Worms 10000 testi.
monials OF cures. All druggists, 25c Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen S. Omsted, lie
Rop
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Caution,

Patient-And if | take gas l shan't
feel nothing?
Dentist-Nothing whatever.
Patient-And | shan't know what you
be dom?
Dentist-You won't know anything
Patient-Well, just wait a minute till
I've counted my money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

try DOan's Kidney Pills and at last
did SO. They did me much good and
used in all eight boxes, which restored
ne TO perfect health"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster Milhurn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

Hiram Maxim is now said to be work
ing on a "s!ghtless uniform" He has al
ready invented the noiseless gun to shoot
smokeless powder. Next will be the fight
less war
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

There is NOTHING TOO
GOOD for the America n
people-thats why we started
to make Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. The first box made
it's appearance in 1896, and the
enthusiastic endorsement of
the people has been bestowed
upon Cascarets ever since.
The sale today Is at the
rate of OVER A Mill ION
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

cit G g, yitos S..s. ana al rsr'cg. Ter Gus p,..,.,
Nerve Rsstore Send for Free De Trial bottle and treatise
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
SPRING KIDNEY TROUBLE

VividIy Described by One Who Has
Suffered from II.
Mrs. ii. Mutzabaugh. Of Duncannon.
Pa, says:"I was sick and miserable all
last Spring and as did not know what
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

Choice half section stock or grain farm
near Mortified at bargain to close an
estate, 30 miles from Twin Cities, Sc 600
worth Of improvements. Jesse Howle nc,
Northfield. MINI.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Pettirs Eye saiy. for 2oc

relieves tired or overworked eyes, s.ors
eye aches, congested, ial,amel or sIre
eyes. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
AcetyIene SSE,SEMksLoR EN- ASENTs. H..sI. new e.
kaiser's Ever Ready Revolver.

light profit sstsfsetion Write on letter head
fer proposition Free sample to private
address Of dealer who sold plant Alec Barner Co.
Chattanooga, Tenn. For house lighting only 8 dozen
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Rad Effects from Cold.

Mr.. NJ. J. Deutsch, Secretary Building
Material Trades Council, 151 Washing
ton St., Chicago ILL.,, writes:
81 have found your medicine to be
unusually eficacious in getting rid of
bad effects from cold. and more espe-
cally in driving away all symptoms of
catarrh. with which / am frequently
troubled.
1.-THE relief Peruna gives in catarrhal
troubles alone is well worth the price
per bottle. ! have used the remedy for
several years now"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

This woman says she was saved
from an operation by Lydia e.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Compound.
LenaV. Henry, of Norristown, Ga,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 suffered untold misery from fe-
male troubles. My doctor said an opera
tion was the only chance had, and I
dreaded It almost as much as death.
Zone day read how other women
had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and 1 decided to
try 1t. Before / had taken the first
bottle I was better, and now / am en-
tirely cured.
Every woman suffering with any
female trouble should take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vepetable Compoundo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
A True Story.

Dick Whittingham was trudging
along the road when suddenly he heard
strange and unusual sounds.
1t was the honking of an automobile.
Dick jumped.
And if he hadn't heard that auto
mobile honking, children, he would
never have been lord mayor of London.
rZrs. Winsiows SOOTHING s1kUl ChildreA
teething; softens the gums, Inflammation 81
SyE pain. cures wind coI'~ ~ cent bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
Spells of Coughing.

Mrs. c. 4. Long writes from Atwood,
Colorado, as follows:
when wrote you for advice my
little three-year-od girl had a cough
that had been troubling her for four
months. She took cold easily, and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18

Mark Twain in his lifetime has earned
500, 000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-04-18
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f5roid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-07

cessful operation, and is now gaining nicely
 The ladies of the Methodist church met, last week Tuesday, at the church when they tackled a comfortable and did other sewing and incidentally served 10c dinner to the school child ren and all others hungry people, net ting about S5.
 On Sunday evening at the close of the service there will be an election of delegate and another note to the lay convention held in connection with the Annual Conference in Hansen Place Methodist church, Brooklyn, April 1. The Laymen's convention elects lay delegates to the General Conference in Baltimore. The pastor was appoint ed judge of the local election and w. &. Clark and O. s. Blakeman tellers at the last quarterly conference. A sim liar election at Stevenson will be held on next Thursday evening following the prayer meeting at the church there with the same judge and tellers. All church members 21 years of age and over are eligible and invited to vote.