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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
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Red Wing wants q city building.

Red Wing wants q city building.
A Farmers alliance Is to DO organized in
Norman county.
The residence OF 8. Stewart at Hancock was
destroyed by fire. Loss, $500; no insur
ance.
DR.. Hale, OF Washington, has decided to
build a saritsrium at Niobe Syringe, near Or
t~onville.
W. Hirscb, q student at the Alton German
theological seminary, was drowned while bath
ing In Lake st. Croix on Saturday.
At st. Paul last week the real estate trans
fers represented the sum OF $sSo,c5O, For thu
same period In MINES polls the amount wa
s755,214.
An aching cavity in Beatrice was flied by
the dentists last week. They met in annua
convention to devise ways and means 70 lubri
cate the jaws of their victims.
The wife Of George Crow. Of 81. Charles, ~
tempted to commit suicide BY shooting her
self on Sunday. Though dangerously wound
ed the doctors think she may recover.
A Red Wing citizen has been granted a pat
ent on an extension cane, or what has the sp
pearance Of such, which embraces several In
genious tools for the use of undertakers.
George Green, Of the town of Leslie, while
temporarily insane, secured q revolver and
amused himself by firing at bis neighbors al
they passed his house. After q desperate
struggle he was lodged in jail.
4 gentleman from the oil region Of Pennsyl.
vania has discovered oil indications on the
farm Of Fred POSTER, in Kslmur, and will con.
duct Investigations during the summer under
the belief that oil can be obtained in paying
quantities.
A movement IL on foot to establish Il lephone
connection between LuveIpe, Sioux Fslle, Pipe
Stone and points west and north. Manager
tersto make the necessary negotiations and ar
rAngements.
1t 10 reported that . number Of young ralm-
on have been taken In the Zumbro, near Zum-
brots, this spring. A large number OF both
salmon and trout fry were placed In the Zum-
bro several years ago by the state nsh com
missioner.
The water power company has completed
arrangements for the establishing at st. Cloud
OF the Phoenix Iron works, . consolid alton Of
the Rosenberger com PaDy Of thst city and q
Minneapolis company, and surveyors are run
ming the line for a side track from the main
line Of the Manitoba to the dam.
The unusual activity in Second street real
estate In Winona has given rise to many
rumors, the principal one heing that tho Chi
csgo, Burlington and Northern was buying up
property, preparatory TO entering Winons.
No positive information could be obtained on
the sui ject, but President Harris, who was In
Winons on Thursday, denied that his road
was taking any part In the mysterious deal.
The normal school commencement at
81. Cloud will be Wednesday, June 2, The
graduating class this year numbers twenty.
three. Ga Tuesday evening State Superinten-
dent Kieble will deliver the annual address be-
fore the alumni, and Wednesday evening the
Alumni association will hold It's annual meet
ing and banquet at the new ladies' home. o.
Monday the clsss II 's6 will have It's tree
planting and class'day tx srcises.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
A Catholic Priest on the Knights.

Chicago News: The claim that -
Catholic church in the United States e
hostile to labor organizations, and es-
pecially to the Knights of Labor. re-
ceives a pretty ~effectual quietus from
the u%tterances of the Rev. Father
O'Leary before the Curtin committee.
This gentleman is not alone an o~f1iciat-
ing clergyman in charge of q parish
which, Of itself, is evidence that he
speaks with the approval and by the
authority of his religious superiors-
but he is also editor of the Catholic
World, an influential church organ.
In his testimony before the investigat-
ing committee he said that he had
studied the causes of the recent strike
in the southwest and believed he knew
them to be the trickery and fraud, tyr
amy, and unfairness Of the railway Of
ficials of all grades-"from MIR. Gould
down." He knew the Knights of La
Dor to be an organization founded to
teach its members justice and equity,
and was personally cognizant of its eff
forts to preserve order and protect the
public peace. Furthermore, no very
strongly intimated that revolutions
we're justifable when governments,
both state and national. were bought
up in the interests of the men who, to
%perpetuate the fruits of their bribery
and corruption, oppressed and de-
frauded the wcrkingmen in their en-
ploy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
American Soil for Americans Only.

American Soil for AmeriCane Only.
Representative Payson of Illinois has
prepared q report on the bill to pre-
vent aliens from acquiring real estate
10 the territories af the United States.
The report says the bill has for its
basis the proposition that American
soil shall be owned by Americans. so
far as congress al control it. The COM
mittee on public lands, in this congress
as in the last, is Thoroughly committed
to the policy of SO administering our
public land system that the agricul-
tural lands of the nation shall be
parted, without cost, to be held in
small tracts, by actual settlers only,
for the purpose Of cultivation by the
owner. securing thereby the thrift OF
the citizen and economy in his man
ment which ownership always stimu.
lates. This policy, the report submits
should become the national one.
The report shows that owing to the
reckless donations of public lands to
railroads and other corporations, and
the lSx administration Of the laws by
which men of wealth and companies
have been permitted to acquire other
great areas of the public domains, the
vast territory we had at the beginning
has become so reduced that less than
5000, 600 acres of arabic agricultural
land remain for the settler under the
general Land laws, and about so. OO0.-
600 acres only Of lands susceptible of
Improvement by irrigation. These
lands. by devious methods in many
cases. have been secured in great
Q by capitalists and corporations,
foreign az well as well as domestic. A
statement is appended showing that
20, 747, 900 acres are held by foreigners.
Among the large holders mentioned
are the Marquis OF Tweedsle, Sir Ed
ward Reed. the Holland Company, and
several syndicates, the possessions of
each being millions Of acres.
The bill which the report accompanies
provides that no alien or foreigner who
has not declared his intention to be-
come q citizen of the United States, nor
any corporation one.tenth of whose
stock is owned or controlled by aliens
OF foreigners, shall have the right to
acquire real estate in any of the terri
tories Of the United States. The has
been agreed upon by the committee,
and will probably be reported one day
this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

The young man who is held in
Chicago on the charge Of throwing the
dynamite bomb which slaughtered the
police admits that he came to this
country from Switzerland to aid in the
propagation of Anarchist doctrines.
He should have first destroyed the
small Republic of Switzerland before
attempting to cotract for uprooting
this gigantic and wholesome govern
ment.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

The announcement comes from Chi
cago that the beer brewers have deter
mined to reduce the price of beer. This
ought to nerve up the people in that
part of the world who find life weary,
fat, stale and Improbable. but the re.
duction only TO be made to the saloon.
keepers, and the question arises, "Will
beer glasses be made larger. or will
two glasses OF beer be hereafter sold
for five cents.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

Another Maine historian. MIR. VIM.
II. Smith, of Portland, has devoted
years to the investigation of the Cilley-
Graves duel, in which Henry Clay was
supposed to he implicated, and it is
now in order for the historian to fully
define the causes which prompted Cain
to remove Abel.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

Albeit the ''spripg styles" of hum
~bugs-such as wonderful seeds, plants.
etc.,-are now out Of date. there are
certain frauds which are hawked about
tho country at all seasons, and against
being imposed upon by any Of these it
is always in order to warn our readers.
The selling OF recipes, claimed to be
great aud valuable secrets, is the der
neir resort of many a swindler after
the failure of other expedients to de-
ceive the unsuspecting. People are
frequently induced by palavering.
smooth-tongued shysters, to pay round
prices for so-called secret processes
which have long been published, and
many of which have proved useless.
The only safe course to pursue is to re.
ject all propositions to purchase any
thing claimed to be a wonderful secret
of great value, for in nine cases out of
ten whatever is offered under such a
guise proves fraudulent-often far
worse than useless. Our advice, there
fore, is to give a wide birth to all
rambling dealers who claim to be the
only possessors of any remarkable
proocess-some great discovery un-
known to ''all the world and the ret
of msnkind''--the use of which wou d
be highly advantageous, if not the
''open sesame" to speedy wealth.
Show all such callers the door or gate,
and enjoin upon them, for their per-
sonal safety, the necessity Of itinerat-
i~ng-moving on until they reach q
more favorable locality for practicing
their s~windling operations. No farmer
should sign a paper presented by a
stranger until he has informed himself
as to its contents. The country is full
of travelling sharks and swipdlers who
induce farmers to sign their names to
documents which purport to be a con-
tract to perform something. but inva-
riably proves to be a note which the
shark negotiates at the most convent
ent bank, and he is never again seen in
the community. The next thing the
maker of the note is notified that he
better call and pay it. "
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

Waving examination, he was held in $3.50
bonds, and not being able to secure the
amount was on Saturday taken to the West
Point jail to await the converting Of the dis
trict court. The entrance to the store was eff
fected by removing q large window pane, and
the safe being unlocked no trouble was en-
ceuntered..
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

Buffalo Courier: Paradoxical ga it
may seem, Chicago battles have drus
more to restore public c~onfdenc, in
the safety of our institutions than an,
other human agency could accomplish.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
On tho Wedding Journey,

He--My dear, are you comfortable
over there in the cornerP
She-Quite comfortable, darling.
He-You are quite sure you are not
coldp
She-Not at all.
He-No draught from the Window
She-None, thanks.
He-Well. then | will change seats
with you.-Tid Bits.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
Herr Most has given bail. II he will
only forfeit it and leave the country,
the bondsmen would be forgiven the
amount by q grateful people.

Archbishop Coke Of Cashel has put q
portrait of Mr.. Gladstone in the pri-
vate gallery Of the arch-episcopal res
idence. The great pramier is tho first
Enelisman to be so honored.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

The Vice. President of the City Brew.
cry, Mr.. j. Helmus. Of Louisville. Ky,
was entirely cured in one week of a
severe attack OF rheumatism by st.
Jacobs Oil.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

The queen Of the Sandwich islands was
received with high honors In San Francisco
last week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

= y Rupture radically cured, a'se
pile tumors and fstulae. pamphlet of psrtc-
ulsrs 10 cents In stamps. Worlds Dispens-
AIRY Medical Association, Buffslo. N. Y.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

"A new New York salad 10 composed of
lettuce and frogs legs, cspere. and a heavy
msyonnaise.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
An Airy Berth IN q Pullman Oar,

Chicago Herald: "BeatiDg ones way
on the passenger trains is not an easy
thing to do on the Pacific roads," said
a traveller from the west, shut during
my last trip l saw o most novel OK.
pedient employed by a tramp. Early
one morning when we were pretty
we'll up in the mountains, / got up and
dressed and took a chair out on the
platform for a breath of fresh air.
Presently the train stopped at a water
tank and l jumped down to the ground
to stretch my legs q moment. AS l
walked up ahead I was surprised to
hear a snore. Can it be possible /
thought, that there is anybody who
can snore loud enough to be heard
through the double floor of sleeping
carp" The snoring seemed to come
from under the coach, and so
l resolved ON q closer look.
Bending down / glanced under the
body Of the car, and saw there a scene
which struck me as being about the
oldest l had ever witnessed. In q ham,
mock, which he had evidently stolen
from some door-yard in California, lay
a tramp, sleeping soundly and snoring
noisily. The hammock was swung
under the car. close to the floor, and
one leg of its occupant hung out and
trailed rather close to the ground. In
that queer bed his trampship had been
riding all night, without ticket or berth
check. and with no fear of being COM
PEELED to join in $2-all, around for the
benefit of the porter at the end of his
journey. He rode some fifty miles
further before he vas discovered and
bounced, and then he strobe off in
search of food and to wait until night
before resuming his journey under I'm.
other palace car"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
THE MUSIC OF THE LAWN MOWER.

Sweet 10 the music of the mower on the lawn
Mingling with the chirping OF the birds at
dawn;
All, yes, / dearly love II,
But II / had to shove IL
! know that I'd regret the fact that l was ever
born.
New Haven Nsws.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12
Crandview.

We had the largest rain of the sea-
son last Friday. 1t rained five inches
and the farmers are feeling good over
the same. There is fine prospect
for good crop of corn and millet.
We were sorry to hear of the death
OF Mr.. Darrough, one of our most re-
spected citizens. The family has our
deepest sympathy in their sad loss. :.
Mr.. Johnson, of Oberlin, made us a
flying call He was highly pleased
with the country, and said it was the
finest he ha., seen.
lsee in your last issue of the CAT
'Quickville Proper" alias 20. n.
Ward, has come to the front again.
by throwing slurs at the picnic in
general, held on section So, town 6.
range SO. July 3d.
do not know what they have to
eat, but one would suppose their diet
consisted chiefly of corn bread and
molasses, and Judge others by them
selves. By all reports if they have
plenty of that it is better than they
are in the habit of having.
On Wednesday last there was pic
nlc at Mr.. Nelson's store, Just over the |
line in Rawlrns county. We hope all
who were there enjoyed themselves
We know we did.
SETTLER.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12
Otterbourne items.

Miss Eta koontz had very mar
row escape last week. 4 runaway
team threw her out of the wagon under
the wheels, one of which passed over
her, intlicting some very painful but
not serious injuries. She will be
around in a few days all right.
Mrs. Brush, of Ashland, Neb.. is
here, visiting her father and sister, DR..
Taylor and Maud.
Sabbath school every Sunday at 10
o'clock prompt. Everybody invited
to attend the Otterbourne Union S. S.
We are sorry to have to note so
much sickness this week. DR.. Tavlor
has been confined to the house the
last week, but is improving now.
Mrs. Fort was also quite sick. but
is gaining again.
Mrs. Campbell is improving still.
Mr.. Archer's baby Is very low with
4 fever.
Wonder who it was that had to 90
so far after his girl that he was too
late for the picnic and then let his
team run away when he got home.
1t is rumored that Cliff Knight has
sold his claim and will leave us soon.
This will be bad news to his lady !
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12

wells and some building new houses
Mr. Bruins is building one I6x32 feet
Mr.. Thomas is the dandy bricklayer
of this town.
Mr.. Middleton has gone to Nebraska
to dispose of his corn, of which he has
quite lot.
The wild horse hunters have return
ed They had good luck. They saw
lots of horses, but didn't catch any.
The Rev. Mr.. Cottrell is holding
down his claims in good shape. He
thinks he will get deed for one this
fall, the one nearest Colby.
There will be school meeting held
Aug. 18th at Tom Reeds, to see about
locating and building school house
There is great dispute as to where
the house shall be built. Is
C-A-P-L-U-N-K
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12
South Solomon,

Ed. Gait noticed few items
from this part of the county. so |
thought would venture few
Crops are looking splendid.
We had the heaviest rain of the
season the 23d.
The farmers are all feeling good
over the prospects of a good crop.
Some are breaking and some digging
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12
Patterson Items.

On the 18th a dog supposed to be
mad, belonging to Mr.. WEIGH. who
resides on section 6-3S, range 81. af-
ter biting Mr.. Welch and and his SON
in-law, wandered through the settle
ment biting many dogs, came to Pat
terson's store His strange move
ments attracted attention. He sprano
at an old lady and knocked her down
she saving herself from being bit in
the face by jerking large tin bucket
she had in her hand over her face
Then it went to the place adjoining.
where men were working on new sod
house; 1t licked the little son of Mr.
Conley in the face as he was lying in
the shade most asleep. He pushed
the dog away, when it went about a
rod and fiercely attacked Mr.. Conlev.
biting him severely in the hand. and
also above left knee: then it went
back to the store and was shot. If
the dog proves to have been rabid will
report further at another time.
Later.-We understand a calf be-
longing to Mr. Welch that was bitten
on the 10Th, by the dog before it left
home, showed signs of madness on
the 2Sth, and on the 3lst was pro-
nounced undoubtedly rabid, and was
killed. The latest heard from the men
MIR. Conley was lying sick under
physicians care. The other two were
we'll. There are many dogs known to
have been bitten by this dog running
1t large
School closed in district No. Is Ju-
Y 23d
The hearts of the people are made
slad not by one shower of rain, but
~ many. Everything looks in a
lourishing condition Vox PoPULI.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12

friends, for he was great favorite
among them.
John Gilmore has some extra fine
Poland China pigs that are hard to
beat John takes great pride in full
blooded stock, and always walks away
with the blue ribbons fair time.
Mr. Harrington is putting down a
well. Also the Jones boys and Mr..
Moore.
A young lady not far from here was
placed IN very embarrassing position
not long ago. Three gentlemen called
TO spend the evening, none knowing
the other was coming. The Young
lady had to decide which was the fay-
ored one, and maybe we will tell his
name next week.
Mail days at Otterbourne have been
changed back to Tuesdays and Fri
days.
School meeting Aug. II. Every
one interested in the welfare of dis
trict No. =, should turn out that dav
A director, treasurer and clerk to be
elected. 81. In
Weather pleasant and crops looking
fine since the bountiful rains we have |
had
". +. Craig and T. P. Chambers
have just returned from st. John
county, where they had been to do
some breaking.
Geo Vancleve, of BASKERVILLE. has |
been spending few days with friends
in this neighborhood.
j. T. HattOn, of Kirwin. has come
out on his homestead near Otter
bourne.
Mr.. j. W. Gilmore has gone down
TO Leavenworth to attend the conven-
ton there.
|. l.. Rich's team ran off the night
,fter the picnic and broke the tongue
If the buggy No one hurt.
Oracle, little daughter of Mr.. and
Yrs. W. IL. Archer. is slowly recover
ne from severe attack of cholera
nfantum.
Mr.. Duegan has gone for short
rip to Nebraska.
SAMANTHA.
Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12

Headquarters for patent medicines at
the Palace
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-18
A Cas-. Of Pai,h Cure.

Philadelphia Tina.
A loug, lean, lank, cadayeTous.looklns
man, with long gray hair and beard and
very thin clothes, yesterday approached q
blind man at the southwest corner Of
Thirteenth and Market streets, who was
peddling lead pencils, The stranger
scanned the features Of the blind man tor
some time and at length said:
"Brother, art thou totally blind?"
"Yes," answered the pencil merchant
"Hast never tried to be healsdT
mo use" replied the other. my eyes
were burned out in a powdeF'mill ex'
plosion."
al thou hast faith thou canst be heal.
ed, /" said the stranger. LIST US pray"
BY this time a crowd had gathered
round the pair and lively intereRt was
manifested in the proceedings. The apostle
Of faith cure knelt down and offered q
long prayer for the blind man while the
crowd kept Increasing until II nearly
blocked up Thirteenth street. Alter
prayer the ancient arose and went through
a series Of gyTstlous simllsgtoa mesmerist.
lie made all manner oil passes in the air
with his hands and finally took hold oil
the man rubbed his eyes, slapped his back,
pinched his cheeks aud asked him II he
could see. To the great disappointment
OF the audience he replied that DO could
not. The faith cure man was about TO be-
gin his periormal Ges sgOin when apoliCe'
man came up and ordered him to move
on, The apostle went of beuosning the
lack oil faith in Israel, while the crowd
took pity on the blind man and purchased
his entire stock OF pencils.
"Cianks are 6! seme use, anyway" NUT
tered the blind man, as he went oil to
purchase a new stock Of merchandise.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-18
T.ha 4.nn,O,sHIh

II requirs a very great stretch ofthe
imagination to regard as confidential COM
munlcations filed in the executive depart
ments requesting the removals OF public OLE
ilcers. sinCesucCessorS cannot be appoint
ed without the concurrence Of the Senate,
that body Is entirely right 10 ask that With
regard to information concerning removals
1t ought to DO as well treated as the Execu'
tive. This we take TO bs ground so i'm.
preSnable that It would be a waste of time
to discuss the point
But there Is another interested party
who has some rights in the premises. The
person removed has the right 10 know
why he Is removed. II for political
reasons alone, he ought to know that.
II his administration OF his Office, or
his character as a map, has been as
sailed, he ought know that, be ought 10
know who has made tie charges aud what
the arc. 1t is largely beuause, starting
out with the idea that "public office is
public trust" the Administration has in.
yitsd the bringing Of wholesale reckless
charges, that the Senate has taken It's
present stand.
There has been resort to violent
methods, new to the administration Of
this government, 10 make room for the
,,,.l,.nn, ~ thiu Standardization Thnfa
would have been an entirely different
state of affairs II Republicans had been
thrown out for tho avowed reason that
they were Republicans, and for the
equally true reason that their places were
wanted for Democrats,
This Is not the way 1t has been done,
and when the Senate sets itself face
against this method Of reforming the Civil
Service, we believe that II is right and
strong III its position.