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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia E. Pinlxham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
~ was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
i underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in a few months i
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
/ did with backache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compouud"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16

Paris has a church made out of pa
per treated SO as to resist the action of
the weather.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16

For Any Disease or Injury TO
the eye, use PET'rITS EYE SALvE, alb
solutely harmless acts quickly. All drug
gists or Howard Bros Buffalo, n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16

wIDOWS,upder NEW LAW obtained
PENSIONS by .siSr,1n JOAN W. m69RS's. e
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16
Preferred.

A witty member of the medical profess
sion was once a guest at dinner remark
able for its meagerness.
The dining room had been newly and
splendidly furnished. and several OF the
guests congratulated the host on his taste
in decoration.
For my part" said the wit, 81 would
rather see less gliding and more carving"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16
AT A CRITICAL TIME.

Dangerous Kidney Disorders.
Mrs. John Kirk, II. f. ID. No. 2, De
troit, Mich, says Five years ago at a
critical time of life was on the verge
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16

In Australia tnere are nearly 247, 600
more men than women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16
Trading on Honesty.


"At a journalists dinner IN New York."
said an editor, IL once heard the late
William L. Brown, publisher of the New
York News, tell an interesting story about
an upright Ohio Judge.
Colonel Brown said that when he was
running the Youngstown Vindicator, a
civil case involving large sum of money
was tried before this Judge. 1t was the
Smith-Jones case, and Smith won. A
friend, meeting Smith later said:
Il was surprised to hear that you won
that case. I thought the evidence was
rather in Jones favor.
" Maybe 1t was, said Smith. with a cum
ming smile. But, you know, the Judge
is such an honest old boy. The day before
the case ended | sent him letter begging
him to accept an inclosure OF 800
Why said the other, should think
that would have made you lose your
case
To be sure It would said Smith, with
another cunning smile; only l signed
Jones name
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-16
The Talking Tree.

An alumnus OF st. Stephens college said
of the late Bishop George F. Seymour:
Bishop Seymour founded st. Stephens,
and we treasure here many anecdotes
about his wardenship. The bishop was
very fond OF trees and one day, walking
with a young lady, he pointed out TO her
some of the fine trees in the neighborhood.
She professed great interest and delight.
She cried:
How the noble aspect of beautiful
trees strs UP the keenest emotions of the
soul! Then, patting a great, rough trunk,
she went on: You superb oak. what
would you say to me II you could talk?'
THE bishop smiled.
4 believe | can be his interpreter he
murmured He would probably say: 81
beg your pardon, miss: l am a beech" I"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
ADVANCED ON DOCKET.
Important Case Is to Be Heard
at Austin Nov. IL.

Austin. Oct. 21.-The case Of the
state against County Attorney Brady
OF Travis county was advanced by
the court of civil appeals and set for
submission Nov. IL. This case is i'm.
portant, as it involves the construc.
ton of the antitrust laws or 1899 and
1903 as to whether Brady is entitled
TO fees collected in number of anti
trust suits. amounting to about Sc 900.
Former District Attorney Moore OF
this county and the late Jeff Mclean
county attorney Of Tarrant, got fees
In similar cases, and the determine.
ton OF this case will settle the cues.
ton whether they were entitled to
these fees or not.
Commissioner of Insurance Love ad.
dressed a letter to all the life insur.
ance companies calling attention to
the insurance law, which requires
these companies to make certain in.
vestments in Texas securities on or
before June 80 and Dec. 81 of each
year and report such investments To
the department within thirty DAYS AT.
ter these dates. In the past some
have failed to comply with
this law within the time prescribed,
and the commissioner proposes that
each company shall comply with the
law to the letter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Brought to an Issue.

Austin, Oct. 21.-The textbook mat
ter has been Unexpectedly brought ia
an issue by warrant being issued in
Justice Moore's court for Charles d.
Morris, trustee of Fiskville school
district, north of Austin, on charge OF
"unlawfully preventing the use of Ger.
tain text books in the public schools. "
A warrant placed in the hands of the
sheriff. Subpoenas of duces tecum
were issued for Governor Campbell.
State Superintendent Cousins and
Miss Annie Bonner, latter teacher in
the Fiskvile school. The case was set
for Thursday before Justice Moore.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Nearly Buried Alive,

Ellis, Kan, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Thomas
Chapman was nearly buried alive.
The lady, the wife of a prominent
citizen, was supposed to have died
suddenly Her body was prepared for
burial, but not EN- balmed After the
funeral services had been held at her
residence, the bereaved relatives
taken what they supposed was the
last view of their dear ones remains
and the undertaken was preparing to
seal the casket, the family physician,
not satisfied that Mrs. Chapman was
corpse, requested permission to ex-
anime her body. After confirming
his suspicious that the lady had not
breathed her last he had her removed
from the casket and placed on a bed.
While her heart was very weak the
physician stated she would recover.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
might Rider" Writes NeiIl.

Fort Worth, Oct. 21.-President
NELL of the Texas Farmers union has
received a threatening letter from a
person signing himself Might Rider, -
dated Abilene, but mailed at Dallas.
The writer wants to save Neill. He
says the riders will compel the people
to hold cotton and plant no more. 1t
Is declared that many in Neills con.
fidence are night riders friends He
is warned that If any are convicted
through rewards NELL will suffer. Mr..
Neill declares faction of the Farm.
ers' union is backing the night riders.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Flames Fearful Work.

New York, Oct. 21.-Fire did awful
work here.
Three lives were lost, four persons
badly injured and the lives of 100
more placed in peril by the destruction
of the six-story tenement house at SO
East Third street.
The dead are Mrs. Yetta Mosco
WITT, aged twenty-five; Maurice Mos.
cowitz, three months. son of Mrs.
MoscowitZ and man known as
Louis, a boarder in the Moscowitz
house. The fire started in the base.
ment and before an alarm had been
given the lower part of the house was
ablaze and the flames were sweeping
uD the stairways.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Taking Testimony at New York.

Austin, Oct. pa telegram from
New York states that Assistant Attor.
ney General Lightfoot and County At.
torney Brady of Travis county were
taking testimony at that city in the
Texas custer penalty suits against the
American Book company, an alleged
trust. The head officers of the com.
pany were summoned. The Texans
are trying to prove a trust is operat
ing in Texas through the University
Publishing company. and that the
trust is paying Austin lobbyists.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Slain by City Marshal.

McCrory, Ark, Oct. 21.-James Cain,
a liveryman of this place, and a
brother of William Cain of Augusta,
sheriff Of Woodruff county, was shot
and almost instantly killed on the
street in front of his stable by John
c. Taylor, city marshal. whom he had
been involved with in a quarrel.
There were a number of witnesses to
the shooting and the general opinion
prevails here that the officer acted in
self defense. although he has been ar.
rested and is being held in Jail
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Sixty Miles Storm Swept.

Tucumcari, N. NJ, Oct 21.-At Hart.
ford, forty miles south of Tucumcari,
on the plains, number of houses
were wrecked Thomas Jones and
Mrs. J. C. Hawkins, living in claim
shanties, were killed, their bodies be-
ing blown a considerable distance.
In Quay Valley, T. {. Williams was
killed by the wrecking of his shanty.
An area sixty miles wide was swept
bare by the storm.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Suit Against President.

Guthrie, Oct. 21.-It is announced
Governor tHaskell will file his suit
against President Roosevelt in a
court outside of Oklahoma, likely Mis-.
souri,, to avoid the protest that fairness
could not be secured in this state.
The same attorneys who have the
Hearst suit will be employed-Reed,
Conkling & Lozier of Kansas City.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Rush to Gold Fields.

FL Paso, Oct. 21.-The rush to the
New Mexico gold fields is similar to
the California stampede in 1s49 The
new fields are near Sylvanite. Last
week what was barren prairie is
now town OF 700. FL Paso supply
men are swamped with telegraph or
ders for bedding, tents and provisions
Gold nuggets have been found on the
surface 200 miles distant FL Pasoans
are joining the rush
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Elevator Fire DESTROYED.

Denver. Oct. 21.-Fire, evidently Of
incendiary origin, destroyed the eleva.
tor of the Hungarian Mills company
Loss is $45O000. In the elevator was
stored 100000 bushels of wheat, which
was consumed. Fires had been start.
ed at several places in the structure
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Negro Clerk Given Damages.

Sherman. Tex, Oct 21.-T. b. Bush,
a negro mail clerk secured $500 dam.
ages in district court today against
the Houston and Texas Central Rail-
way company. He claimed he was
assaulted while a passenger at Groes.
beck by a baggageman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
shot Dead by Hiahwayman.

Portland, Ore, Oct. Or. T. But.
terworth, a jeweler of st. John, su.
burb of this city, and brother of for
mer Alderman William1 Butterworth
of Chicago, was shot dead by a high
wayman near his residence. The OBJ
ject of the crime presumably was to
secure a $3.50 diamond ring which Bun
terworth wore.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Governor Reticent

Palestine, Tex, Oct. Ex-Governor
Campbell was asked If he would make
requisition upon the Massachusetts
governor for H. Clay Pierce and init.
mated such course probable, but could
not say definitely. The governor is
reticent upon the subject
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
May Lose Sight of Eye.

Denton, Tex, Oct. 21.-Mrs. G. w
Ballard is likely. to lose the sight OF
an eye because of the alleged mistake
of a Dallas physician, who in extract
ing a cinder injected carbolic acid
IN her eye instead of cocaine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Fire at tjiIlsboro,

Hillsboro, Tex, Oct 21.-Fire
caused $4,000 damage in the business
section, destroying T. S. Bakers
livery stable and Allreds paint house
Other buildings were endangered. Par.
TALLY insured
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Jailed at Palo Pinto.

Palo Pinto, Tex, Oct 21-Paddy
Nelson, charged with shooting b. Oh
Tiers at Lyra. was jailed here in de
fault of $1,000 bond. F'ifty-four shot
pierced the body of OILERS.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Badly Manaled.

Texarkana, Oct. 21.-Isaac Williams
a negro, was struck by a Texas and
Pacific train on Sulphur River bridge
He was badly mafgled, but may live.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-22
Pickard's Hand Painted China

hae rshownan they Reward pehE
nakeb
sand
will b. pkasue how hhingtO
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-29

has greatly enlarged the posi-
bilities of Vermilion bayou, by
providing an almost direct water
route to New Orleans anG the
Mississippi, and our situation off
of the Vermilion presents itself
in an altogether different light.
1t has become very important
that Lafayette should be on the
Vermilion's banks in order for
this CITY to derive the full bene.
tit of this construction work of
the national government.
And fortunately we can &C.
complish this at comparatively
no great cost. The bayou is only
about a mile away in a direct line
and there should be no great Diff
culties in the way of building a
boat canal to it. This having
been done, then another canal
should be dug from The Yer
million to the Teche. a distance of
about three miles very near this
city. The digging of these two
canals would widen our trade
territory, make Lafayette a mar
ket and shipping point for a con-
siderable added area of country.
and enable the merchants to
largely increase the volume of
their trade because of low prices
made possible by the saving in
freight rates.
It may not be practicable to
take up these two projects just
at this time with any hope of
carrying them to an early &C.
complishment, but it is very i'm
pOrtant that the businessmen of
the community should consider
the matter, look into it's advants
ages and feasibility and then be.
gin immediate plans to be up
and DOING. If Lafayette is to
grow. if real estate values are to
be maintained and increased, il
business is to be satisfactory, in
fact, if the town is to prosper, it
will depend upon it's citizens, and
the matter is simply up to
them" to keep watching for every
opportunity that presents itself
for the advantage of the town,
and use it.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-29
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FOR
THE ADVERTISER

It has been our purpose and
desire since we acquired The
Advertiser. some five and a half
years ago. to give the people of
Lafayette as complete a home
newspaper as the means at our
command would permit. And in
line with this desire we have
successfully increased the paper
from a six column four page
weekly to an eight page five
column weekly and then to a
four page six column twice-a-
week paper, all home print.
The time has now come we
think to still further improve our
paper and in order to do so, we
have added a reporter to assist
in gathering news, and have
placed an order for a Mergen-
thaler linotype, SO as to have the
facility to put much more news
in type than at present, with the
view of largely increasing the
reading matter in each issue.
The linotype will be received
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-29
the middle of January, and

about the middle of January, and
in order to acquaint, himself fully
with the operation and care of
the machine Mr.. A. J.. Alpha,
one of the owners of The Adver-
tiser, left Sunday to take a two
weeks course at the linotype
school in New Orleans.
We have been enabled to make
these different improvements be-
cause of the generous support of
the people Of Lafayette parish
and city, and we wish here to
express to each and all of them
our sincere appreciation of their
support and to solicit a contin-
nance of it in the future.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-29

The Church Point Democrat issued
a very handsome supplement, in
pamphlet form, to It's Christmas num-
Der. The pamphlet is we'll gotten up
and contains some interesting facts
about Church Point. We compliment
the Democrat and the business men,
who patronized the edition, upon, the
spirit of enterprise displayed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.. Kennedy spent
Christmas day with relatives here,
Mrs. Kennedy left for Mississippi to
visit her parents and Mr.. Kennedy re-
turned to Jennings.
J. O. Herpin, who has until recently
been employed at the Electric plant,
has accepted a position as engineer
with the Mexican Sugar Refining Co.,
near Vera Cruz, and will leave Jan. !.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-29
OPPORTUNITIES THAT SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED.

The rapid building of railways
reaching into every part of our
country. followed by a wonder
full development of every section
entered. and, furnishing quick
and convenient transportation,
has unconsciously led US to rely
almost entirely upon them as
freight carriers and means of
travel. This has caused US to
practically overlook the water
ways, and as a result the rivers
that used to bear upon their
waters thousands of boats are
practically deserted.
But a change has taken place
in the last few years and now a
general demand is being made
upon Congress for the improve
ment of the waterways in order
that they may be used to carry
their proper share of the bounti
full products of the nation. And
there is. great promise that
Congress will heed the demand
and enter actively into a general
improvement of all streams that
can be made navigable to the ad-
vantage of any portion of the
country.
Because of the greater i'm
portance, the larger rivers will
naturally receive first attention,
and while it is certain that such
q policy and purpose being pur-
sued, eventually all streams will
receive their share of appropria-
tions. yet it will not be a part of
wisdom on the part of those
smaller towns and sections where
waterways are available, to wait
on the slow progress of work and
availability of money on the part
OF the national government, to
nike use of the streams that lie
ct their doors ready to be of
great service.
AS a case in point, Lafayette
is situated near Bayou Vermilion.
. fine little stream, easily made
navigable by simply cleaning it
Of logs and fallen trees. It is
bordered by magnificent farming
lands and should be a highway to
bring to this city the produce
raised on it's banks and. furnish a
large and profitable source of
trade. But we do not use it, and
the principal reason is because
in locating the town Of Lafayette.
the town was built of from the
bayou and the chances are that
as long as the town is away from
the bayou that we will not use it.
The Improvement Of the Teche
and the construction of the Inter-
coastal Canal now being under.
taken by the Federal government
Smyrna times., 1908-02-19
LIKE THE INFERNO.
Graphic Description of Climb Owe
Volcanic Island.

Graphic Description of a Climb Over
Volcanic Island.
A climb over a volcanic island in
Bering SEA is thus described in Outing
Magazine by Robert Dunn:
cliff sank away into chaos. Up-
right fans of tuffa. crevices like salt
crusted wounds, chasms with leprous
edges-breathed all like mad. Less
steam, but more crinkly and venomous
gases. Parched white and red and
Ocher In their depths. they seemed al
most to whistle-yet they did not
whistle-a furtive. ambient, hi@b
pressure Zjsssho-ooor Was it soind?
Then l would pause and catch only the
hOrrid, Over5urdened silence.
THE thing seemed more Friendly
The sulphur no longer chOked. You
could have passed a burning bunch of
miners matches under my nose and
would have gulped the fumes like
fresh air But the invisible venom
still belched out everywhere, secret
and furtive; now from Jaws and
gashes four feet and more across. no
longer red yellow. but with fanrs
crusted white or brilliant green and
bristling with rap:er-likc stalagmites.
Heat tremOrs pulsed, as the whole
were vast roof too close under the
eye Of tie sun. And below on the
blasted acre under the beak the pant
Ing steam dashed out the supreme dcs-
Olation-crumbling. clinkery and ove--
parched; traijed away its smear of the
dull rainbow hues of sulphur from
grotesque mosaics. 1t was Il pudding
OF Stag fresh from that great furnace
OF the unknown fusing point. and how
alien TO tht cold waves and winds Of
tie subarctic.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-19
CELESTIAL WONDERS.
Color OF the Sky and the Moon and
the Hues o. the Stars.

Color Of the Sky and the Moon and
the Hues o. the Stars.
1t is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow. II
we could ascend to an elevation Of ff-
ty miles above the earths surface. we
should see that the moon is a brilliant
white, while the sky would be black.
with the stars shining as brightly in
the daytime as at night.
Furthermore, as a most picturesque
feature of the spectacle we should no
tice that some of the stars are red.
others blue, yet others violet and stir
others green in color. OF course all
of the stars, if we bar the planets of
our own system. are burning suns.
and the hues they wear depend upOr
their temperature.
The hottest stars are blue. Thus
Vega, in the constellation Lyra. is 8
blue sun hundreds of times as large as
our own solar orb. We are iourneying
In Its direction at the rate Of millions
OF miles a day, and at some future
time it may gobble US all up.
For, after all, humiliating though the
confession be, our sun is only a very
small star-Of the sixth magnitude or
thereabouts-and of an Importance in
the universe so slight as to be scarcely
within the pale of respectability.-
Reader Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-19

Tie charge that President Roose-
Welt has used federal patronage in
Ohio or anywhere else to influence
the nomination of Secretary Taft
as Republican candidate for the
presidency is silly and unfounded.
1t has been repeated a great deal
and frequent repetition is often a
good substitute for accuracy with
the masses. In fact so often has it
been repeated that it got on the
UerVes OF the President, and he
last week came out in a statement
on the subject that did not exactly
use the shorter and uglier word but
came near enough toit for purposes
OF emphasis. 1t was a pity that he
was forced to2give vent to the state
ulent at all, but it is pretty thor
Ough answer to the rumors that
have been III circulation and ought
20 quiet them for the remaining
time between thisaand the conven-
aioR. The President goes into
some detail as to the method he
has followed in making the choice
OF federal officers. He says that
wherever possible he has as a matter
e+couycnience consulted the wishes
ot Senators and Representatives in
the districts affected. He saws
that these men are naturally in
touch with their constituents and
Shculd know and do know what
their constituents want. He does
not hold, however, that the nom
mating power is any vested right
OF a congressman. He SAYS that
III the matter of judgeships he has
Gelied largely on the advice of such
men as Attorney General Bona
~paTte, Secretary Taft, Elihu Root
and Philander Knox, all of whom
are high class lawyers or ex-iudges
or both. He says the charge that
he has usedIfedera1 patronage i'm
properly to influence the choice ofI
state delegates is malicously false, |
but he says frankly that he has not
considered opposition to the Ad-
n1inistratiOn's policies and antag-
'onIsm to the administration s |
friends as a necessary qualification
tor Office. That is the gistl of the
whole matter, and that is all the
basis there is in the talk of federal
patronage being used for campaign
purposes. 1t is a statement that
ought to put the whole matter to |
rest indefinitely.