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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

Send to f. f. King & Co. if you want
any article of jewellery made of Black
Hills gold. The King jewelers., Dead
wood or Buffalo Gap.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

The weather is slightly more previous
for the past few days, with favorable
indications of being more subsequent in
the early soon.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

T. /. Wheeler has a fine display of tin
samples in front of mis- store on Custer
Avenue, which attract marked attea-
ton.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

For heavy and shelf hardware, stoves,
tin, copper, steel and iron ware, 90 to
Cochran's,% cheapest house in the Hills
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

The Farmers Daughter is a cook
stove, the best stove made. 1t is sold at
j. C%ochran's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24
Churches.
Methodist Church
COngregat ionai ChuscI
Rapid City wants a Tin Railroad.

The place to prospect for silver-in an
Iron Hill.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

Buffalo Gap is booming, the town is
crowded with tenderfeet, with tin, sill
yer and coal on the brain.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

Hayward r~ejoices over the recent dis
Covery of a rich silver lode.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

IfYou want q good partner get the
Farmers Daughter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

The Eta mill is a pronounced success
and the mine an assured producer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24
Born.

Near Point of Rocks, on "Wednesday
April Fl, 1885, to the wife Of Samue
Coburn, a son.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24
CUSTER CHRONICLE,
Omcial Paper OF Custer County.


Societies.
A. II. q n. n.
Custer City lodge, No. So, A.. r. h A. NJ, meets
In Masonic hall In regular communication on
the first and third Wednesdays Of each month.
D. W.. FLICK, w. NJ.
Jos. KUBLER, Sec.
Gen. Steele Post No. "a meets I'm regular session
every Friday at the Court House Hall at 7:3O d.
m. Visiting members will meet with q hearty
welcome.
8. M. BOOTH, Commander,
Al FEAY, Adjutant.
4. q. q. r.
Fidelity Lodge OF I. O. G. T. meets at the
Court. House at 7:s0 p. IN Saturday evenings.
}, G. CARR, w. G. I. G. E. BoYDEN, w. 8.
Churches.
Methodist Church.
Rev. II. A. James. Pastor.-Service I'm the M
* Church every Sunday at III O'Clock a. m, and
1880 O'Clock p. IN. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath School at 10 o'clock a. m.
COngregat iOnai Church.
Rev. w, ID. j. Stevenson, Pastor. Divine serv-
Ice every Sunday at IL a. IN. and 1870 p. m. Sun.
DAY school ut 10 a. m. An address every We'd.
nesday, night at 100 TO which all are earnestly
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

Fidelity Lodge Of I. o. G. T. meets at the
Court. House at 73D p, IN. Saturday evenings.
J, C. CARR w. c.. T. G. E. BoYDEN, w, 8.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
Something Must Be Done.

1t i, very probable that some of the leading
in, urante companies will Withdraw from Bel
fast unless prompt action is taken with regard
to a water supply. The present high rates
are no induccmeni for them to remain. The
business of one company foots up many thous-
and dollars loss over premiums received. Ii
would he very poor policy TO allow these com
panic> to Withdraw, leaving us without in>ur-
ancr, or What practically amounts to the same
thing insurance in second or third rate com
panie> upon whom no dependence is to he
placed. The Journal has a-tated the water
question for wears, and with very poor success
we are sorry to say; but the recent advance in
rates and the prospect that the best companies
may withdraw ought to bring our citizens to Il
realizing sense that something must be done
and promptly done. Our city may have an Of
fer from a reliable Maine company and that or
some other should be accepted. Mr.. Weston
Lewis Of the Gardiner Water Works Company
was here last week, looking over the city to see
what IAN be dom The Gardiner water works
ara now i'll successful operation and the COM
pdny which constructed them j. about to build
water works in Calais. The bonds of these
companies are eagerly sought for by investors,
and while the sanitary condition of Il town is
greatly improved by a supply Of pure water,
its Introduction is followed by prompt reduc-
ton III Insurance rates. a fact that appeals to
the pocket of every property owner Mayor
Baker is fully impressed with the idea that
something must be done. and perhaps if he
should call Il meeting Of citizens At which the
matter could be presented. and all heard who
have anything to say on the subject, We might
get down to business. 1t would be worth try
nm At All nycnts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
A Good Judge.

Chief Justice Peters, who presided at the recent
term of court in this city, the approval of law
yers, jurors and contestants by his impartiality
while his sparkling wit kept all in the best of hui
| NOR. At the termination of cases he frequently
gave excellent advice to litgants. After the Jones
Morton case had gone to the jury Judge Peters
said to Mrs Morton: at is bad thing to break
up families, and hard to form new family relations
| advise you to make one more effort to live with
your husband. If yon do not succeed | will di-
vorce you by and by In referring to bad temper
he said 81 would not give snap for a person
without temper. There is nothing good as
temper if it is only bladed right"
OF an old man who was arraigned on an indct
ment for liquor selling the Judge said II hate to
sentence the poor old creature" Turning to the
man he said "Why don't you go out Of the bust
ness. 1t only brings ruin and degradation to all
concerned" He let the man OFF with a moderate
fine.
One day Judge Peters and court reporter Smith
while cruising about town found themselves at the
the station after the train leaves, and this day
he locked Mr.. Smith into the lady's room by mis-
take. Judge Peters knew that Smith was a pris-
oner but said nothing and quietly enjoyed seeing his
official reporter make his escape through win
dow. Had smith been arrested for forcibly break
ing ont Of the Station, Judge Peters would have
been the principal Witness
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE JOUKNAL: | noticed in
your last issue article from the pen of Professor
+. w. Gowen of Freedom stating his views on the
prohibition question. remember being enter
tanned by lecture given this subject by Mr..
Gowen at Centennial Hall in our village last winter
and it is not too much to say that he is Il power
on the temperance platform and well posted
the subject of Prohibition. | am temperance
Republican and believe this great question should
be settled on a nonpartisan basis. Now can Mr.
Gowen with his ability speaker throw his in
f1uencc for the third party this fall which will only
help the democratic party? hope not. There
are many democrats in this county who would like
to have such man harangue for Prohibition.
do not mean to say that Mr.. Gowcn has been
tempered with by democrats for think his integ
rity is uncorruptiblc, but do think he is not deal
ing Just fairly with us as party after responded
en- masse to the call of the temperance cause and
by our votes placed the question, we were led to
understand it, out of politics in this state. The
time has not come for third party and we hoped
1t never would. Every step the temperance lead
ers take towards National Prohibition will in
directly help the Democratic party. And would
Mr. Gowen OF any prominent temperance speaker
assist lii placing the democratic party in power
again in this State: He knows very well that suc,
Il course would eventually lead to the repeating of
the amendments to the liquor laws. Mr.. Gowen
has perfect right to take the stump for the Prohi-
btionists this fall if he chooses but want him to
know that there is Il temperance Republican in
kennebec county which is in his district, who is
personally acquainted with him, and that every
Prohibition or other third party speech he may
make this fall will be heartily commended and
enthusiastically applauded by the Democratic
party, and that his action with that of others may
withdraw enough votes from the Republican party
in this district to ensure democratic success.
TEMPERANCE REpU BIICAN.
Clinton, Me-, NAV /, 1886.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
The Jacksonville Bar.

The bar at the mouth of the -. Johns river,
Florida, is very bad at the present time. When
there is water enough for loaded vessels to pass
over 1t is too rough to make the attempt. Sch 81.
Johns of this city. has been at the bar since Aplii
4th, and the captain writes very ,liscouragingly.
The St. Johns passed the lar April 18TH.
The Florida Daily Herald says Of the new channel
Capt. n. Is. Browarl, who has full knowledge of
the condition of the ST. Johns bar is 1t the opinion
that if work could be resumed again Immediately
upon the bar that the jetty channel recently
discovered could be made permanent one, ana
with an outlay of $4,000 could be improved suf-
1ciently to admit the passage of crafts drawing Ii
feet Of water. Nature has done its part, now man
should follow it up and secure what is much
needed for the benefit of every citizen from May
port to Salt Lake.
The Jacksonville Times Union of Thursday last
says: Just how the completed ety system at the
mouth of the st. Johns river will work has been
eNemplified clearly within the last week. The
high winds have accomplished what man has hther-
to failed to do. The channel has been washed out
to over twelve feet in depth at high tide. The
steamer Monticello drawing u feet, passed through
the jetty channel last week an hour before high
tide
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
Good TcmpIar Notes.

Alfred +. Nickerson, of Swanville, has been
commissioned Dist. Deputy for Waldo District, for
the new G. L. year.
The Journals of the G. l.. SESSIONS are now in
the printers hands, and tho Grand Secretary ex.
poets to have them for distribution by the 18th
The Temperance Record for May, just issued by
the Grand Secretary, contains Il condensed report
of the G. J.. session at Augusta. The paper is
finely gotten up as usual.
M. j. Dow, of Brooks and Geo. +. Bracket, OF
Belfast, have been elected delegates from the G.
l.. Of Maine to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
which meets at Richmond, Va, May o5th
The regular quarterly session of Waldo District
Lodge of Good Tcmplars will be held at Center
Lincolnville, with Central Lodge on Saturday, May
18th, commencing at 10 A. NJ. Basket picnic, and
all Good Templars will be welcomed.
Belfast Lodge has elected officers forthe quarter
as follows: Rev. J. A. Ross, Chief Tcmplar Mary
Bickfori, Vice Tempar; Mrs. J. w. knowlton,
Sec. Mrs. L. l.. Bracket, Treas. f. C. Frye,
Chap; Mrs. E. II. Conant, Marshal; Mrs. $. Kaish,
Guard. j. w. Knowlton is Deputy for the ensuing
year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
The Police Judge VS.. County Commissioners

At the last meeting of the City Council, Judge
Boardllnan of the Belfast Police Court submitted
an abstract from the columns of the Republican
journal, giving account of the criminal costs as
allowed from the December to the April term
The figures show that one of the Trial Justices
did more business than the Police Court We
asked if the Police Judge had been sick or ont OF
town the Trial Justices have jurisdiction in sucl
emergencies. The matter ordered to be placed
on record and referred to the City Solicitor.
The Judge then pays his respects to the County
Commissioners follows:
1t also appears from the abstract of crimna
costs published by the county treasurer of Waldo
County, in said Republican Journal of the 18th ult
that substantially such fees were allowed lin
criminal cases originating before Trial Justices
afores;li,t) by the County Commissioners of said
County at their session in this city, commencing
on the second Tuesday of April last.
From the third Tuesday of December, 1885, to
the second Tuesday of April aforesaid, the Judge
of the Police Court of the city of Belfast has moi
been sick one hour, nor absent from said city
twelve hours, in all.
The procedure of said Commissioners in allow
ing such fees in cases before said Trial Justices
under the circumstances above related, is respect
fully referred to your Honorable Bodies for sucl
action the interest of the city, in fees arising in
such cases, may seem to require
The undersigned further respectfully represents
that he has drawn from the County Treasury nc
fees accrujng from trials and examinations had
before him since May l. 1883, (wherein the bills OF
cost therefor have been presented to the County
Commissioners aforesaid) for the reason that said
Commissioners have failed to order paid the full
amount due in such cases, and the subscriber does
not wish to compromise the rights of the city IN
such matters without authority from the City
Council thereof. All of which is respectfully sub
mtted, EMERY BOARDMAN,
Judge Of the Police Court of the City of Belfast
Trial Justice knowlton says that the cases tried
before him mainly originated out of town. and that
but three cases would properly have come before
the Police Court. lie to think the statements
made concerning the last abstract of criminal costs
reflected upon him, but this was not the intention
There is screw loose somewhere in this business,
however, and it ought to receive attention.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
BELFAST, THURSDAY. MAY 6, 1886.
A Republican State Convention

VIII be held in City Hall, Lewiston, Wednesday
June q 1856 at III O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for Governor To be sup
ported at the September election, and transactng
any other business that may properly come before
II.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled t.
delegate and for each seventy five votes cast
for the republican candidate for Governor in 1854
IN additional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess OF seventy five votes, an additional
delegate.
The State Committee will be in session in the re
ccption room of the hall nj nine O'Clock the
morning OF the convention, for the purpose of re
eeiying the credentials of delegates.
All electors of Maine who in favor of main
tanning Protective Tariff who viii Join i'll resist
ing the attempt now being made i'll Democratic
House OF Representatives to injure many OF the
leading industrial interests of Maine who are IL
favor of elevating and dignlfying human labor by
securing TO the lahorcr his just reward; who de
mand freedom of suffrage throughout the repubi,
and an honest counting of the ballots who uphold
all judicious measures for the encouragement OF
American shipbuiidng: who believe in an homes
and responsible civil service and in an economical
administration of the Government, who approve
the Prohibition Of the Liquor Traffic and the pro
motion OF the cause of Temperance, are cordial,
invited, without regard to past political differences
to unite with the Republicans in the selection %
delegates to this Convention.
Per order Republican state Committee.
JOSEPH IL. MANLEY Chairman.
WILLIS ii. WING Secretary
Augusta. Me, April IL, 1856.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
Attorney Rogers and Liquor Selling

But thirteen liquor indictments We're found AZ
the recent session Of the Grand jury in ili. city
and only 500 obtained in liquor fines. The fault
is not with the County Attorney, who has done
his whole duty. The fines imposed by the .Judg,
We're small, several cases We're continued and ON,
case went to the jury, resultn. in Il disagreement
There evidence enough to convict, but ii IL
understood the jury stood nine fur ucuuittal and
three for conviction. In talking about the c;tSe
with Of the ulymcn he sail tile crelihility 81
the witnesses was questioned, ana remarked
"Why don't your best citizens testify in the eases:
Our best citizens are not found III shops, CON
seIucntly cannot testify in such eases. If tht
evidence Of those who drink rum is not to he taken
how are YOU ~ convict anybody; Temperance
men cannot swear that they have drank At thcs,
groceries.
The fines heretofore imposed have had some in
llucncc over liquor selling Int the scare i. nov
over and the amount paid in fines is regarded ii
the light of license. More liquors, or thos,
poorer in quality, are now sold 70 make up The
difference. several shops have opened since thy
rising of the Grand Jury and others only Wait
ing to find suitable quarters.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
Hanson's Carriage Opening.

The carriage opening of Mr.. E. F. Hanson, at
the Coliseum rink in this city, Saturday and
Monday was decided success. He had on exhibit
ton of the largest and best stocks Of carriages
ever shown in Maine. His repository contains
5000 feet of floor room which enables him to show
his immense stock to advantage. Saturday he
opened with eighty carriages, but later in the day
another car load arrived, and Monday he had fully
one hundred on exhibition. The stock embraced
all kinds from his prize buggy which took the first
premium at the Maine State fair, and is valued at
$780, down to carriages which sell for about
$50. Mr.. Hanson has $1,000 worth of custom made
carriages manufactured expressly for him by r.
F. Briggs, Amesbury, Mass. They have all the
modern improvements and are the finest vehicles
ever seen here. The top buggies have finished
backs so that the tops can be removed, making. a
handsome open carriage. In addition to his Bel
fast repository, which is headquarters, Mr.. Han
son will establish branch agencies in several parts
of the state. Mr.. Henry W. Ames will open for him,
at Camden, A. b. Sparrow, at Freedom, with OthcBs
at China and Monticello. He will also have two
statesmen on the road. Mr.. Hanson invites all 10
come to his repository where he will be pleased w.
show the good qualities of his carriages
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
Supreme Judicial Court.
JOHN A. PETERS, G. j., PRESIDING

JOHN A. PETERS, G. j., PRESIDING.
\. j. Stevens vs.. Charlotte b. Rankin, Belfast
parties. On trial last week when the journal
went to press. An action of a disputed boundary
line between lands owned by parties The deft.
and her father have had quiet possession of the
land for upwards Of fifty years, and never before
was there question as to the boundary line. The
plf alleges that the boundary line is not where
deft says, but a considerable distance to side.
The land i'll dispute taken the whole length of the
lot and involves about five acres. Verdict for plf.
Thompson 4 Dunton for plh. Williamson for deft
Motion for new trial.
G. ID. Jones, of Rockport, vs.. W. III. Morton, of
Belfast An action to recover $l2s for the board
of defts. wife and child. March 1884 the def.
married PITS. daughter and went to reside at Vim
alhaven In March 1885 the deft left his wife and
young child. The pin. then went to Ninalhaven
and took his daughter home, where She has since
resided. Mrs Morton testified that her husband
had bad temper was a drinking man and had
several times deserted her. Deft. says he furnish
cd good home for his family, provided hand
somely for them, and While he drank an occasional
glass Of liquor was not Il drunkard He alleged
that his wife4 parents responsible for all the
trouble. Deft is stone cutter and works for q.
J. Hall in this city. Pin trusteet his wages. Yer
dict for PIN in the sum Of 4l20. Foster for PIN
lAncy for def.
State vs. George Wentworth. Indictment for Il
common nuisance i'll selling liquor. A few months
ago respondent obtained a United States pension
and with the alTearagcs bought rum shop in this
I'LL, t, +o hawthorne. ,.oo ,,,+ I'll ,on,.a ,o
As a bar tender, the other a. cook Wentworth
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
A laSfardlY Outrage.

Last Thursday evening Deputy Sheriff Mussey,
of Unity, brought to this city William ID. Barnes,
and lodged him in jail He is charged with pcrpc
trating Il dastardly outrage upon the person of
Miss Edith Morgan, of Burnham. Miss Morgan
is young woman 10 years of age, not possessed
of ordinary intelligence, and was alone at the time
her brother being at work on the 'secton" and her
mother having gone to make call at one Of the
neighbors. Barnes came into the house, took
revolver from his pocket and told her if she did
not yield he would shoot her. He accomplished
his fiendish purpose, telling her continually that
if she made any noise he would kill her. Mrs
Morgan got home just as Barnes was about lcav
ing the house and as he passed by her at the door
he said, "Help yourself if you can" On entering
the house her daughter informed her what had
taken place. Mrs Morgan Immediately gave the
alarm and her neighbors turned out to find the
villain who by hiding i'll the woods cluded them.
Some time during the forenoon he went to Mr..
Frank Lassells in Burnham and asked the priyi
lege of going in and lying upon the bed. Ills re
| quest was refused. The neighbors were 50 near
he concluded to go away peaccably. He was
afterwards seen on the railroad going towards
Unity where he arrived in the evening. Mr.. New
ell Malone, of Burnham, who was at Unity to at
tend . meeting of the odd Fellows, brought the
news Of the outrage and learning that Barnes was
in the place made complaint Barnes was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Mussey AMI ar
| raigned Thursday before Trial Justice = A. Ny
TICK who bound him over to await the action Of the
Grand jury at the October term Of court For
want of bail he committed to Belfast Jail.
Barnes is 4 desperate fellow. His childhood wa
passed on Unity poor farm He is son Of Thomp-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06


ING following are the transfers IN real estate for
ware" county Icy me week ending May 4th Jos
| 'ih - h"Wh' Nlhtefport' 1" frank \. SIMPSON,
same town. Andrew - Baker, W interp"rt, to : l.
sweet same Town. lha'I'ieu7 briggs, beiihoht' I"
r. iii'''i'"'"S ~ hei'holt- Lorenzo hreNstei'
'''"'''" y 'N'F harrl'''r' N'i'raih"ht- ira IRE"
S'' ''i 9'iol'' " lN''' ~ Mariner same 'oWh'
lllhf' ''eSScy' ih"fhaihe, I" oSro hnlght, Free
'"m- NliaS y. Brown California, to Emma J..
broWh' belfast Eldora Curtis, Frankfort, to Isaac
W. cummings Prospect Moan Clark, Prospect, To
Beng r. tEark' same town. j. J.. Crie Belmont, to
ihhablElhts of Belmont. Charles blckey, Belmont,
to ~ j. Donnell, same town. J. +. Fins Bel
mont, to Inhabitants Of Belmont. Marcellus Flagg.
Belmont, TO inhabitants Of Same. Q. J. Fmweii,
Thorndike, to Elden \. Ward same town. Gilbert
Greer, Belmont, To Inhabitants OF same. Richard
II. Gilman, Liberty, to Sarah j. Gilman, same
town. W. Ii. Hatch, Belmont to Inhabitants Of
same. Charles johnson, Belmont to Inhabitants
Of same. Charles j. kontz Belmont, to Inhabi-