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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-28
Another Fatal Hotel Fire

Topeka, Kan, April "a. In a
fire that destroyed the Central
hotel here early today four per-
sons were burned to death and
three others were seriously in 70
jured.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-28
LANCASTER COUNTY
Pension Roll for the Year
1909.
CLASS A, 500 EACH.

Those who, as 81 result of wounds re-
ceived in said war, are physically help
less, or who, while in such service, lost
both arms or both legs, or sight, or who
are disabled by paralysis and are un-
able to make living, whose income.
or his wife's, does not exceed Sl5O per
annum. j. III. Gardner, Ananias
Small, J. Il. Williams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-28

Mrs. j. c. Fewell. of Rock
Hill is visiting at Mr.. j. C. Beck
hams and other relatives.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-28
CLASS B, $72 EACH.

Those who, while in such service,
lost one arm or one leg. and whose in
come, or his wife's, does not exceed
$3.50 per annum. q. w. Faile. Lewis
Faile, j. +. A. Davidson, Britton Parker
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
PersIau Guus,

In a recent interview concernnG the
above subject Mr.. Thomas O'Callaghan, Of
the firm of Thomas O'Callaghan a. Co, of
New York city, made the following OBJ
SerVationS:
People who are unfamiliar with the
usage and customs of the carpet trade
fail to appreciate that in buying oriental
rugs of the best weave they are not only
adding to the interior decorations and
finish OF their homes but also are making,
an investment of no small concern. Use
and wear are effective mediums for the de,
probation of most all household articles,
save oriental rugs OF the best quality which
strange TO say, are softened in tone by
time and wear so that they are very fre-
quently sold at above the price paid by the
purchaser, often at a substantial increase,
and seldom at a loss.
In making this statement | refer more
particularly to rugs which are woven i'll
Persia, where the art OF rug weaving has
been in progress for at least 25 centuries.
The Medes and Persians antedate Chris
tianity in their fame as the artists CT the
| orient and have left the stamp OF their
superiority in their creations as have the
Italian painters and scuptors in the mas
terpieceS which have made them famous.
OF course the two vital considerations in
the making of rugs are In the quality of
the wool, and in the permanency of the
dyes, and in this respect the people OF the
Mamlikat, or province OF Kirman. produce
rug somewhat superior to the other
oriental weavers. In every art or craft
| there Is always someone who is superior
to his competitors, and the KiTmanS sur
pass their oriental competitors in the ar
| tistic finish and character which their
rug creations possess. This prominence is
probably due to the fact that the wool
used in Kirman is sheared from the young
Kirman sheep whose fleece is the finest in
| the world, and to the Persian law which
| prohibits the import atiOn Of all aniline
dyes and requires that only vegetable mat
| ter be used.
The nomenclature OF oriental rugs is
often mystifying to the uninitiated but
rugs generally take their names from the
province or city in which they are woven.
The name given to their native country
by the Persians is iran. and so Persian
rugs are given the collective name of Iran
rugs.
The denizens of Tabriz. the second city
OF Persia, arc famed for their master
pieces in textile art. Their rugs are dis
Tinctive in appearance, prodgal in the va
ciety Of their harmonious color blendnss,
and prOfuse in symbolic designs. Other
I well known Persian rugs are those from
Fcshed, Shiraz, Kermanshah, Kashan,
Ispahan. Mahal and other viIayets.
The reputation of these rugs Is estab-
lished, and the rugs readily finding a mar
ket are an asset convertible into cash, a
consideration which makes them de-
sirable investment. with the election out
OF the way and return of prosperous
times the prudent householder will not
only decorate his home with artistic floor
coverings but in buying high grade ORR
entail rugs will not only have things OF
beauty which are joys forever, but will
have under his feet an investment which
may prove his friend in need.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Fishing in a Foo.

The following story. about William
Howard Taft. as related in the New
York Times, is, to say the least, inter-
esting:
Secretary Taft and Justice Harlan,
of the supreme court. while recently
playing golf on the Murray Bay links,
near Mr.. Taft's summer home. were ap-
preached by il photographer, who re-
Quested them TO sit for a picture to-
gether. Justice Harlan. removing his
cap. disclosed a thoughtful but decid-
cdly shiny dome.
You want to look out. Judge" said
Mr.. Taft. you'll foG the plate"
Speaking of fogs," continued the
secretary, my faVorite fishing place IS
some five and half miles from here on
the river. and my favoTite hour for this
sport is before sunrise. ! therefore, one
night, had all arrangements made, o
horse and buggy ready. and left n call
to be awakened AT 2:30 o'clock the next
morning. On getting up | found the
whole countryside envelOpcd in a thick,
gray fog. but as | was familiar with
every foot of the way. l drove ahead
undauntcd. At 4 o'clock l concluded
had reached my destination; in fact,
| recognized dimly an old tree in the
nciehborhood. ! drove up little closer
to the bank baitcd my hook and cast
hlindly from my buggy seat out into
the fOg over the river.
Luck was with me from the start. l
yankcd in II big five-pound bass inside
of two minutes. In another minute !
had believe .me. judge--landed fine
trout. Next came bouncing salmon.
After that. the fishing. as they say in
pugihStiC circles, was fast and furious,
in less than two hours | had complete
lN Gllc,. my buggy with the most re-
nlarkablc catch OF my life
The justice sat back in silent thought
But that is not ALL" concluded Mr.
Taft. AT sunrise the fog lifted and
cleared. / found that 1 was over hall
a mile from the river, and had been
fishing in the fog all the time"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Too Polite for New York.



He came from Georgia--a typical
southern boy. From HIS father. a gen
tleman of the old school, he had i'm
bibed his ideas or department. He
came to New York recently to visit an
aunt on the upper West Side, and was
much impressed by what he regarded
as lack Of politeness and considera-
tlon shown to women by many New
York men on street cars and in other
public places. Even at the risk of
making himself conspicuous, he de-
termined not to abate a jot his idea
of the proper way in which to treat a
woman.
One day recently his aunt took him
down town with her to big depart
ment store. There was an endless
stream OF women passing through the
swinging doors. With innate polite
ness the boy stepped ahead of his aunt,
opened the swinging door, and held IL
for her to pass through. The aunt
had purchase TO make at nearby
counter. ana swept ahead without
looking behind
Having completed her purchases the
aunt looked for her nephew, but he
was nowhere to be seen. She started
back toward the door. and there be-
held sight that made her laugh in
wardly.
At the door stood her nephew, bow
ing automatically as woman after wo-
man passed in. All the women glanced
at the polite young man, and thought
tho establishment had secured most
courteous door-opener. The aunt res
cued him from what would have been
continuous performance.
What could ] dol" he pleaded.
There was another lady right behind
you, and ! certainly couldn't let the
door slam in her face. Behind her
came another, and they kept coming
so fast that / was kept busy bowling
as they came in."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
SIMPLE THINGS THAT
DECIDE MEMS FATE.
How a Badly Written Figure
5 Caused a Clergyman's
Death.

Something happened in front of my
house very recently that SET me to think
ing" said New York man of business
the other day.
t"I rent and occupy home on Eighth
street. The front yard is enclosed by an
iron fence with an iron gate which had
been broken and not yet repaired.
Going home to lunch one day I was
surprised TO find workman engaged in
repairing the gate. AS l had not notified
the owner l was somewhat surprised at
his unwonted zeal In making unsolicited
repairs. / asked the workman who sent
him to do the work and he replied:
/" Mr.. Brown, who owns the house.
+" But said I, he doesn't own it. 1t is
owned by Mr. Smith, and ! rent il of HIM
oh, no" said he, Mr.. Brown owns the
house. lie owns lot of houses and 1 dc
all his iron work. Here is a postal he sent
me telling me to go and repair broken
iron gate at No. - Eighth ST. There
can't be any mistake
II examined the card carefully. The
number of the house was the same as
mine and at first glance the street APP
peared to be Eighth street. but upon closer
scrutiny saw 1t was Fifth st.
II explained the matter to the work
man, but as he had half completed the
job l told him TO 40 ahead and finish 1t
and would pay him. He did so and went
away.
In the course of his work he had been
obliged to take up some of the bricks in
the walk and when he reaid them there
was half brick left over and not needed.
This he had tossed into the street.
THAT evening two boys came racing
down the street on bicycles. They were
moving at a rapid rate. simultaneously
the clergyman OF a nearby church started
TO cross the street.
When he was half way across and IN
front OF my house he saw the boys bear
ing down upon him like a whirlwind. He
did what any person of good judgment
and strong nerve would do. lie stopped
and waited for them to pass.
"As they approached they divided, one
going a little to the right and the other
a little to the left. Just as they We're di-
rectly opposite him the bicycle of one OF
the boys struck the piece OF brick the
workman had tossed into the street and
the boy was thrown upon the clergyman
with such force As to knock the later
down. His skull was fractured and he
was dead before he could be removed to
his home
"As | havo said. the affair set me to
thinking. Here was man brought to an
untimely death because some other man
whom he had never seen and of whom he
had never heard in writing the figure g
made 1t look like the figure s. And
wondered If there might not be somewhere
in the world some unknown one who held
my fate in his hands and who even then
with a stroke Of his pen might not be sign
ing my death warrant.
1T made me feel real creepy for several
days"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE
OF Painting Reauircme Will Saw,
Much Expense.

or PatuttuE HeQufrcm eUts VIII Save
Much Expense.
When one sees the surface OF house
or other building scaling, or peeling,
or spotted or blistered, or showing
other symptoms Of paint disease" it
is evident that poor painter has been
on the job. or that poor paint was used
or possibly that good painter has
been dominated by a property-owner
who knew nothing about paint.
1t is an easy matter to be informed
on paint and painting. A complete
painting guide, including a book Of
color schemes, either for exterior or
Observation-Disclosures for all kinds Of
painting an instrument for de-
tecting adulteration in paint material,
with directions for using 1t. may be had
free by writing National Lead Com
pany, 1902 Trinity Bldg. New York
City, and asking for Houseowner' s
Painting Outfit No. 40.
Then. every houseowner should make
it point to get only well-known reli-
able brands in buying his materials.
Pure white lead is especially important,
or the paint will not prove satisfactory.
The famous ''Dutch Boy Painter" trade
mark of National Lead Company, the
largest makers of pure white lead, is
an absolute guarantee OF the purity and
quality of the white lead sold under 1t.
That trademark is Il safeguard against
paint trouble.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Fewer Tax Dodgers Now.

From 1.-The Old order Changeth," by Will
lam Allen White, in the March American,
Magazine.
Thirty years ago we were a nation Of
tax dodgers. Today the inequities Of
taxation are shameful in American
states, but not so shameful as they
were in the old days. During the past
10 years the tax laws of over half the
American states have been changed, in
the hope that they would be improved.
The full rendition law has come into q
large number of the states. And with
it the state tax commission has been
esta blished in wide group of the
more progressive American states.
These states are Pennsylvania, New
York, Indiana, Kansas, Wisconsin,
Michigan. Virginia, through her corpo-
ration commission; Maryland and West
Virginia through a board of public
works: Alabama Washington, Oklaho-
ma, New Mexico, North and South Car
ulina and Nebraska through a state
board of equalization. New Jersey has
an effective system of county boards
working together, and tax commissions
have been appointed by the legislature
or by the governor to codify and revise
and improve the tax laws in Maine.
Missouri, Vermont, Ohio and New
Hampshire. In nearly every state dur
ing the past five years there has been
a serious attempt IN the Legislature re-
deeming the pledge of a dominant party
to do something to improve the tax
system. The people have grown intol-
Grant of its injustices. They are will
ing wherever a full rendition law is
enacted 20 give in their property at it's
full value and where the taxes increase
there is not as much complaint as
there would have been 20 years ago.
The people earnestly desire to reform
themselves
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
S-s---------~---
"The Emperor's Orderly,"


Frenchmen OF every rank and class
dearly love titles. The manager of a
Paris insurance company was decor
ated with the Legion of Homer few
days ago, and the clerks in the employ
of the company presented him with a
piece of plate to which their visiting
cards were attached.
ON looking over these he was a good
deal puzzled and amused by the visit
ing card of the office boy" an old SOL
dier from the InValides. who was en-
ployed to open the Office doors from 9
to 4. Under the mans name was the
title "the emperOr's orderly" He sent
for the old soldier. who stumpcd in and
Saluted.
"Of what emperor are you the order
ly and how" he asked. THE old In
Validc drew himself up to attention.
II am the orderly of the emperor"
he said. Napoleon, la petit corporal"
But he is dead. He has been dead
some time" answered the puzzled man
ager.
Il dust his tomb for him." growled
tha old soldier
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
UnhorsInu the kinus.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
When the Grand Duke Alexis, of
Russia, visited this country with his
imposing suite, one of the places to
which the Russians went was out West
FOR a buffalo hunt. The hunt was held
IN South Dakota, and Colonel Hatch
II the army, was assigned to take the
party in charge and do the honors.
Russians, except the Cossacks, are
none too good when il comes to horse
nanship, and this information was con-
veyed to Colonel Hatch, with the re-
quest that some mild and gentle steeds
be procured for the visitors for the
hunt. Hatch did the best he could with
he army mounts, and the caValcadc
started from Fort Robinson.
The leaders rode slowly. 1t was a
ong and imposing procession. Just as
Hatch was congratulatinS himself that
everything was going nicely, his order
y rode up from the rear, saluted and
said: Beg pardon. Colonel, but one
Of them kings has fell off"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Ostriches' Love for Oranges.

From the Wide World Magazine.
1t is questionable If any animal on
earth could duplicate the swallowing
feat that is to be seen daily Cor as often
as tourist comes along) at the Cav
ston ostrich farm in South Pasadena,
Cal. The ostriches on this farm are
veritable giants of their race, having
responded generously to the genial eli
mate, good food and scientific care.
Oranges are one of their great dain-
ties, especially the big navel" varities.
measuring upward OF three and a half
inches in diameter. One old patriarch
named Emperor William" Will catch
the oranges one after another. full 10
feet above the ground, until an even
dozen may be seen at the same time
slowly humping down his long eXpanse
of neck, to be finally lost in the ruffie
of feathers where neck and body join.
William has been known to gulp 80
or 40 oranges in succession, and the
fact that he is in robust health at %
years Of age seems to indicate that
California oranges agree with him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

taking Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what 1t would do,
and l am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
299, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infiam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, IT.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
tion.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure you?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
PE-RU-NA
For Cramps in the Stomach Of Six Years'

For Cramps in the Stomach Of Six Yeara'
standing.
81 was troubled with cramps in the
stomach for six years. tried many
kinds of medicine, also was treated
by three doctors.
"They said that J had nervous dys-
pepsia. took the medicine for two
years, then | got sick again and gave
up all hopes of getting cured.
~ saw testimonial of man whose
case was similar to mine, being cured
by Peruna, so thought would give it
a trial. procured a bottle at once,
and commenced taking it.
81 have taken nineteen bottles, and
an. entirely cured. ! believe Peruna
is all that is claimed for Mrs. j.
c. Jamison, 6 1 Marchant ST., Watson.
Vile, Cal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
BURNED and ITCHED.
Eczema on Hand, Arms, Legs and
Face-It Was Something Terrible
-COmpIcte Cure by Cuttcura,

Eczema ON Hand, Arms, Legs and
Face-It Was Something Terrible
Complete Cure by Cuticura.
about fifteen or eighteen years ago
eczema developed on top OF my hand.
1t burned and itched so much that l
was compelled to show it to 4 doctor.
He pronounced it ringworm. After
trying his different remedies the dis
ease increased and went up my arms
and to my legs and finally or my face.
The burning was something terrible. l
went TO another doctor who had the
reputation of being the best in town.
He told me it was eczema. His medi-
cine checked the advance of the dis
ease, but no further. l finally con-
cluded to try the Cuticura Remedies
and found relief in the first trial. I
continued until was free from the dis
ease and have not been troubled since.
c. Burkhart, 23G w. Market St, Cham.
bersburg, Pa, Sept. 10, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. Of Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Definition of Assault in Enaland.

FrOm the ManChester GUardian.
An assault may be committed without
the eNertion of any actual force, as u
case before Justice Darling this week
shows. A person may be guilty Of the
crime by simply frightening his victim.
If any form of physical contact takes
place the offense rises from an assault"
to n battery" Assault and battery"
therefore, is not "A mere reduplicated
phrase. To constitute the minor crime
some degree of alarm must be present in
the mind OF the party threatened, but that
in itself mot very logically is not enough:
the person guilty Of the menace must have
the power of carrying out his implied
threat, whether the victim knows It or
not Thus It has been held that while
presenting loaded pistol at person is
certainly an assault. to point an unloaded
pistol is not
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
a Terrible Loss.
FROM enc New York Times.

FIoll NilC 4N6W ioih iHiSss
AS is the case with all occurrences
where tragedy is uppermost, the coll
lision between the Republic and the
Florida brought out some amusing in
cidents. Here is one:
When the Republic passengers We're
Drought on board the Baltic many of
them had saved practically none of
their belongings. One lady, arrayed In
a nightgown and fur coat, all she had
brought with her from the sinking ship,
climbed over the side of the Baltic anu
spied sort of bulletin board. on which
notices of interest to the passengers
We're posted. The following caught that
lady's eye:
"Lost-One gold button. Finder please
return TO-"
The possessor of one nightgown and
one fur coat looked long and solemnly
at that notice.
''Lost-one gold button" she muir
INJURED dreamily. Think Of it-one but
ton-lost!"
Then she went into Mysteries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Cause for Alarm.

FROM tne san fCanClScO star.
An elderly patient in the Tennessee
mountain region was suffering from a
malady the remedy for which the doctor
prescribed in the form of capsuls. The
old woman trusted her medical adviser,
but for the medicine she evinced much
such suspicion.
Some time after she had taken the cap
suls she was asked by her son how she
felt.
Poorly"
Don't you want nuthin' to eat?"
mo"
Soon, however, the old woman arose
from her bed and took her seat in n
rocking chair. Thinking that the atten-
tion would be gratefully received, the son
filled her pipe, and, taking n live coal
from the hearth, carried both to his
mother
Take that away, SON." yelled the old
woman in the utmost fright. Don't you
know better'n to come near me when I've
got them cartridges in me?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
How's Business?

Business is poor" said the beggar.
Said the undertaken, It's dead
'Falling off" said the riding school
teacher.
The druggist, "Oh. Wall" he said.
author.
"Picking up" said the man on the
dump.
MY business is sound" quoth the
bandsman.
Said the athlete, I'm kept on the
jump"
The bother declared it was "corking"
The parson. It's good" answered he
Il make both ends meat" said the
butcher.
The tailor replied. 1T suits me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
The New Bsby.
llV lNN " u ~ y
Naw York IJera

We'll. Jimmie" said the visitor Il
understand you have a new baby here"
Yes" said Jimmie. He got here
last Tuesday night
Whom does he look like, your father
or your mother?" asked the visitor.
I'VE don't know yet" said Jimmie.
He seems kind of undecided yet"
They tell me he has your fathers
nose" said the visitor.
Yes said Jimmie. He has pas
nose, and mas mouth, and Aunt Sa-
rams ears, and between you and me
I'm for grim him grandpa's teeth. Eie
amt got any of his own, and grandpa's
got two sets. What I'm afraid of is
that if they don't give 'em to him he'll
get mine. and l need 'em in my busi-
ness"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
silence.

From the Brooklyn Life.
Silence Is language understood in
every country.
Were silence to be enforced on all Of
us for a single day the fools would go
mad. The wise would talk less there
after.
Silence, in the shallow man, means that
he Is out OF breath.
A man is known by the silence he keeps.
A silent man may not be thinking. but
the burden of proof is not on him.
To be silent In company is to invite
the suspicion that you have something
on your mind" The reason is obvious.