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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
Trade Rings and Syndicates.

The world seems to be tr Gated to a
craze for "cornering," forming trusts :,
pool ect, and in this it see ms that
England has her share as we'll as our
selves. London Ironmonger un der the
above heading remarks that one of the
most curious results of the depression of
trade and tierceness of competition is tne
movement which has taken place in re-
spect to combinations in different branch
es of trade. For many years past there
has been trade associations, as it is well
known, but it is only of late that these
combinations have termed themselves
rings or 'syndicates," and have de-
veloped schemes of an aggressive de-
scription. The old-time trade associa-
ton in this country was largely defen-
siye in its characteristics, inasmuch as
it mostly concerned itselfwlih the settle
ment of matters forced upon its attention
from the outside. The more modern
rings" and "syndicates," go much fur
ther than this, and are ~endeavoring to
regulate both production and prices in
furtherance of their ambitious aims. 1t
is In Germany that the ring seems to
flourish and to be mostat home, Ia that
country scores of such combinations have
been formed, and it is boosted that they
are being found extremely useful.
The ring aims at bringing the whole of
the producers to any given article, or
class of articles, within its influence, and
then by specifying the individual and
aggregate production a base" price is
fixed below which none of such products
are to be sold. The rangemen is one
IN fact, which controls and limits the out
put, regulates the sales, fixes selling
values, and generally brings intoa focus,
so to speak, the whole Of the affairs of
the particular trade dealt with. The
Germans seem extremely enthusiastic on
the subject, and as our columns have
repeatedly shown Of late, are bent upon
applying the principle to most of their
leading industries. SO far, their rings
have been very successful, not only
within their own boundaries, but also in
cases such as the spelter and tube trades,
in which they haye combined with the
producers Of other courtrIes. Where the
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

arrangement takes an international form
it appears to be the correct thing to style
it a Syndicate"
OF such are combinations which have
recently manipulated TIN, copper, and
spelter with SO much success, and o fsuch
is the tube trade combination. In the
last-named instance the principle of as
ISOLATION had been frequently tried afore-
time with poor, or but temporary sue.
cess, whereas the new arrangement APP
pears to be working well and is alleged
to be on a perfectly firm and invulDer-
able footing. In the other instances we
have mentioned it is a little early as yet
to speak of the success or otherwise of
the various rings" The movement is
Of much interest, however, whether fail
ure or success is the result. In its gen.
eric aspects it may be taken to represent
a distinct and notable violation of the
principles of political ecanomy, as re-
CARDS the laws Of supply and demand.
1t has definite aims, however, and is be-
ing led by men who know exactly what
they wish to obtain, consequently ifthey
are successful in their it is
more than probable that they will tx
press NJ regret whatever for the viola
ton Of the abstract rnles and theories
which political economists SO fondly
cherish. The entire movement, indeed
is substantially q protest against over
production and Il determined attempt to
remedy the defect by a series Of string.
ent regulations in restraint of that un-
doubted evil.-Chicago Journal of Com.
merce.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

There hasn't been a word in the east.
ern papers for the last three days about
Dakota billiards. This long silence on
the favorite topic of the east is due to
the fact that our eastern friends are
afflicted with a blizzard of their own,
which requires their attention. The list
OF casualties is figuring up, too, fairly
well with anything the northwest has
ever had in the way of a blowhard
Upon the principle hat people who
live in glass houses are afraid to throw
stones, we take it for granted that OH,
tempest-stricken friends of the east will
never say blizzard to Us against. Pau
Globe.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

The soldiers reunion at Sturgis on
the 3lst ult. brought out q goodly num-
Der of ex-soldiers. One hundred and
four veterans, representing nineteen
states, answered to the call. Capt. c.
V. Gardner was elected chairman and
G. w. Pratt, secretary. Music, army
talk, and regulation refreshments were
heartily enjoyed. The name agreed
upon for the permanent organization
was "Black Hills Association of Veteran
Soldiers and Sailors" The following
executive committee was appointed
Fairbanks, Deadwood; blackstone, Lead;
Murrin, Central; Valentine, Spearfish 4;
Gardner, Spring Valley Booth, Custer !;
Eaton, Hot Springs; Krtull, Rapid, and
Pratt, Sturgis. A resolution to urge
upon the next legislature the location of
a Soldiers Home" at Hot Springs was
unanimously adopted,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
While in Deadwood recently We VIZ

While in Deadwood recently we were
shown a letter from A.. j. Simmons to
Col. Cornell that prove conclusively that
the first named gentleman has become
a resident of Chicago, for time at least,
and that he has engaged in the real
estate business in that thriving village.
Col. Cornell feels that an injustice was
done him by a certain Rapid CITY paper,
when it accused him of circulating the
report that Simmons had engaged in
business in Chicago for the purpose of
disparagingt this town.--Rapid Democrat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

Private information recei led by Da-
kota parties from members of the Aber-
deem delegation at Washington indicate
very great confidence in the ultimate
success Of their mission. They find that
no other effort can possibly accomplish
n ytning. The senate may perhaps
allow one Of the division schemes to go
through, with no expectation of its going
further-but even the republicans there
are not SO anxious for two Dakotas as
the partisans of that movement imagine.
Assurances are given, it is claimed, that
in due time both houses will be found
to have a majority favorable to giving
Dakota an enabling act for the forma-
ton of one state.-St. Paul Globe.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

The sever storms occurring in the
northwest during the early part of jan
nary, which MANY feared would greatly
retard western immigration for the
present year, having been followed by
storms in the eastern states of equal
severity, the hope is now INDUCED that
with a view to seeking a more favored
cline, the desire to come to the Black
Hills, where billiards. are unknown
will be greatly stimulated.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

Terms of Subscription
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

The Lusk Herald says the excitement
regarding the copper belt, which ex-
tends from Lusk to the Platte river, is
already assuming large proportions, and
that on the last day of the old year the
camps at Platte canyon were alive with
prospectors relocating claims. The
Herald adds: Thirty days will see
everybody crazy, or else every known
sign of a mining boom is a failure"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

The water falling over Niagara has q
power Of 100000 IONS per hour moving
through $50 feet. This forco is equal to
the consumption Of 560,000,000 tons OF
coal, the amount annually burned by the
entire population Of the world. If one
half the fuel burned is used in driving
machinery, then the power of Niagara
would drive all the machinery in the
world with so per cent to lose in trans
mitting.-Ex.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

A bill has been introduced by Delegate
Clifford to give to the st. Paul, Black
Hills and Atlantic railroad the right OF
way through the Sioux reservation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

Custer county, Nebraska, reports ff-
teen blizzard victims; Custer county,
Dakota, reports none.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

Ten persons were frozen to death in
Texas this winter; none were frozen in
the Black Hills Of Dakota,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
A REMEDY.

tits with especial pleasure that we
call the attention OF our customers to
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. After
fifteen years of constant use it has be-
come" very popular. 1t has gradually
worked its way into public favor by its
remarkable cures of throat and lung
diseases and by people who have been
cured by its recommending it to their
friends and neighbors. No one suffer
ing from a throat or lung trouble can
use it without benefit. 1t will cure a
severe cold in less time than by any
other treatment. 1t is one of the few
preparations that may be given to
children without danger as il does not
contain a single injurious substance. 1t
has undoubtedly saved the lives of
scores of children by curing them Of
Group and has never yet failed to cure
even the most severe and dangerous
eases of that disease. We append a
few testimonials from people who have
used il.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-14
BELLAIRE.
daysyet.

The natural gas was shert yesterday and
all the factories that use the fuel had to
saut down.
The young ladies will hold a leap year
party ut the St. Nicholas Hotel this even
ing.
Tourists ia a Pullman Palace Car at
the Elysian Thsater this evening.
Miss Dora Hagerman. of Cieyeiand, who
has been the guest of Miss Lizzie Strobel,
returned home yesterday.
Daniel WyrfCk has built a miniature
bureau and presented it to the ladies who
have charge of the fair and festival to be
given bv the German Church the latter
part of this week.
@Emmst Perry, who gave forged checks
fo Blum Bros, A. Kiotz and Others, hSs
been sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary. Had Perry been old he would have
got q longer period.
Sci. Wetherald, who is to manage the
new wire nail works at Findlay, and sew
eraI Wheeling gentlemen, left Monday
night for Findlay on business. They viii
return tomorrow.
Rev. Henry Faupel will fill the pulpit OF
the German Church until the new pastor,
| Rev. John WiIz, arrived in the city.
The Democratic primaries will be held
| tomorrow evening.
Il il said that the Standard Oil Company
is still leasing land near Glencoe.
The funeral of Miss Matte Calhoun will
take place at Z o'clock this morning. To-
terment at Belmont Ridge.
Fhe iron moulders will give q ball on
April 81.
Tine Bellsire Nail Works will purchase a
large steam hammer.
VIM. McGae, who vas injured by the
cars on the C. & p, is able to be cut
again.
The Ed. Moniger fishing club melted
several hundred dollars from the dances Of
the club.
The rail Dads are selling round-trip tick
etc to the SJuth at one fare for the whol'
trip.
in April.
A nan from S~teubenville, who bad al
lowed ''rot-gut" to get the bettsr Of him
was arrested Last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-14
Tho Tobacco Habit.
From ne N'li'oI Ks'OTd'

''In every land and in every cline
where the use or tobacco prevails it causes
degeneration, degradation, debasem1nt-
physical, mental aud moral-diseasc, and
death, or Individual and national de-
cadence"
Such is the statement OF Df. George J.
Z,egler in an article on The Tobacco
POISON" in the SmitdriGa.
81 do not bslisye there is any more harm
in smoking a cigar or pipe, aitsF eating,
than there is in drinking tea and coffee.
Any Injury carried to excess carries With
II q penalty. For my own part, | con:
slider that smoking acts ss . sedsttye and
equalizer of the temper, assists diSsstion
and is a medium of ~sociability among mel
which should not be discarded"
So saws DR.. A. f. Adams, OF Danbury,
Conn in an article entitled els Smoking
IDjuriOuS?'
The doctors disagree, but there can be NJ
doubt as to whose view IS nearer the truth
The broad statement Of DR.. zieglsr is con
tradicted not only by genera experience
but by the undoubted ssct that such cnun
tries az Germany and the United States
two nations which are certainly not suffer
inc from decadence, consume three or fou1
times more tobacco per capita than Go th'
suaniafds or Italians, nations OF by nC
means so vigorous a vitality.
The real facts IS to the influence o. to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-14
MARTINS FERRY.

The citizens primary election takes
place on next Saturday evening in the
City Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Yost, of West
Bridgeport, were the guests of Mr.. Robert
Carmichael yesterday.
In r~ecounting the ballots at the Third
ward primary election, Monday night, it
was found that r w. Veazey received l0S
and A. NJ. Shipman l07 for Assessor.
First Anne they were counted lO3 each.
Mr.. George Tweedy, Of Mt. Pleasant,
has purchased McCue Bros 3 stable, OH
| Walnut street, near Fourth, and will take
charge OF it in a few days. Mr.. Tweedy
comes To the city well recommended as @
thorough business man, and is we'll ac-
quaiuted with his business.
n. NJ. org, of S~teuhcnville, was in the
city yesterday.
George W. Bender, Of Toledo, was in
the city on business yesterday.
C. W. Swartz, the Hanover street shoe
man, is having his store room nicely paper
ed4and painted, aud is making some need
ed improvements in the arrangement OF the
place.
The following is from the Beacer YaLey
Daily Netrs, of New Brighton, Pa and re-
fers to Harry Woods, formerly OF this
place:
"The invention Of Mr.. Harry Woods, Of
the Dithridge glass factory, for the cutting
of flutes in glass tumhlers, is a marvel OF
simplicity and effectiveness. A deScrip-
ton in these columns could not be given
with sufficient cIearness to be understood
by the uninitiatcd, but it will repay an
inspection ny visitors TO the above men
toned establishment"
Some twelve or fifteen attachment snits
were sued out against the city OF Martins
| Ferry, to recover money supposed TO he
doe To j. n. Eimmins fol stone furnished
the Water Works Trustees III building the
mower house. These attachments were
made on account of the Board acknowledge
inc that it was in debt to kimmius APP
proximately, about 500 90 on estimates,
besides 20 per cent. kept back on all the
| contracts. The attachments were made by
workrncn who had been left in the lurch
by Kimmias when he skipped the town.
4 few DAYS since, George liornung, the
engineer Of the water works sent a report
hack 10 the trustees to the
effect that instead Of owing
Kimmins $4,000, Kimmins had been
overpaid s. The gentlemen who have
the liens on Kimmins' money will jointly
bring n test suit against the Water Works
Trustees to try and recover the money.
The entire affair il badly mixed up, and
will be hard to st~raighten ont.
NorviIle Hood is confined TO HIS home
with illness.
Samuel K. Werlich, Esq, of Washing
ton, Pc, was in the city yesterday.
John X. Clifford is mentioned for City
Commissioner before the Citizens Con
vention tn he held next Saturday evening,
Mr.. Clifford has been Z teamster all hi
life, and is certainly well pasted AZ t.
what is needed TO make a ~thoFoughfaT'
what IL should he.
Tomorrow night Edwin F. Mayo viii
} impersonato DIvy Crockett in L~afayelt,
Opera House. The show is q good one
we'll pat or, and deserves liberal patron
aye.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-14
Rev. Jordan Replies.

To the Editor Of he Register:
SIR:-In the reply Of Bishop Ksin tC
Rev. Mr.. Dryden in the REGISTER Of March
8, he says, ''among those who have rejected
the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiatior
there have been so many and so c~Ontradic'
tory opinions advanced as a substitute that
it seems highly proper for Rev. Mr.. Jcr'
dan to define what he understands by the
Protestant faith, etc"
This was shown TO me upon my return
home last week. / inferred at once that
the Bishop had grown worse and was
wandering again, and 80 in my answer to
judge Johnson, l promised him some
attention early this week. But in this
mornings REGISTER the Bishop in his
letter to Rev. Mr.. Dryden says: "Rev. Mr..
D. having stepped ont into the public
arena us the champion Of the Protestant
doctrine on the Eucharist, | put a very
natural question TO him-the word Jordan
being OF course q mere slip of the pen, -
etc. Thank the Bishop for the correction
and for the assurance that l am still re-
membered.
A friend calls my attention to the state,
ment of Mr.. Wingerter in the REGISTER
that / had the hardihood to deny what
had written, etc. l paid no attention to
this because il l was so stupid as to deny
what ! had said publicly but a few days
before, and what / knew was before the
public In print then he was even more
stupid for noticing it. Bishop Kahn had
said in his first notice of my sermon that
the purpose of his communication was to
call the attention of the public to my
"rabid bigotry," etc, in demanding will
brazen effrontery the summary dismissal
of all Catholics who are teaching in Oul
public schools because of their religion,
II was TO that statement / alluded when
said 81 forgot to call his attention to th'
fact that in the very part OF the article Il
which he took exception, Catholics wer'
not mentioned at all, etc.
A. l.. JORDAN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-14
BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. X.

Departure Of Trains from wheeling, Eastern
time. Schedule in efSct February 9Th, ISIS.
Express FOR Chicago and the Northwest 90
a. m, $40 y. III aud 1000 y. m. daily, and Nlb p,
M. daily except saturday.
Express for Cincinnati I'M ~. Louis 90 q. IN.
daily and HIS n. m, daily except saturday.
Columbus and Cincinnati EIpro~, aS q IN,
Sunday only.
daily except saturday. and as p m. daily eI.
" Ex prsS"y Tor Washington, d. q baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York, SSo m and S;tS
For Pittsburs and Washington, Pa. 500 a. M.
and 2 y. IN. daily; Express, $40 T. m, lS y. m.
daily except sunday. Additional way train fot
Washington, Pa, s:9p: m. daily except Sunday
For Houndsville, i20o noon, daily except sun
For Grafton. stS p. m, daily except Sunday.
For Cumberland, $50 g. m, caily except FUN
For It. Clsixville, 7:s . A.. and 100 p m.
and 5:ib p. 10. daily except Sunday.
Express trains arrive nom Chicago, go aud
$50 u. m. a. N. and 6+5 p. m. dAily, AMI o
ExI ess trains arrive from ~. Louis and Gin
%cinnsti, so 4. m. and 64S p, m, daily; NJ,
Express trains arrive from Philadelphia, Balti.
more and Washington, Il. C., 1910 q m. and iosa
Trains arrive from Columbus, 500 q m. and
6i5 ?. m. daily, aud lo;S . m. daily except
Sunday.
Trains arrive from pittsbury. eaoa m. daily.
and I2:i5 ,, m. and 6s6Sp. m. daily except sun.
Say, and il;ioE IN, daily except SATURDAY ana
trains a @' a sT1eI from Sn'~ Washington, Pa, 500 a, IN.
daily except Sunday.
Prom Moundsville, leo p. m, daily eIotTt
Trains arrive from Grafton, s2s q m, daily 81
cept Sunday.
daily except Sunday.
From st. Clainvflle, l0:5A m, ana Id 90
and sop. m. daily except Sunday.
Baggage called for and checked ai hotels And
residences on orders len 81 Ticket omoe. rD0
Market street, and AZ Depot
q. X, LORD,
Gen. Pas Agent
W. NJ. CLKMKETs, Manager. och
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-14
MoUNDSVILLE NEWS.

Prof. f D. Haines, principal of the New
Cumberland schools, spent Sunday IN
town
Miss Belle Woodburn is visiting her Sis
ter in Warrington.
The coal company has suspended the
manufacture OF coke for the present, or IN
til it becomes more profitable.
n. II. Stalty is home from Pittsburg.
Sergeant Echols arrested ThSs. TObens,a
COuntryman, for drunkenness. He was
fined $40 and costs by Mayor Purdy.
The case o fHenry Rider vs. the County
Court will be tried in the Circuit Court
to-day. The cause of the action IL the
blowing down OF a tree which stood in the
county road road, and which strdck the
PLAINTIFF wife.
We received a copy Of the Atlanta
Cracker, of which Hanson Criswell, Jr., a
former Moundsville boy, is artist. The
cartoons show q great amount of origin
atty.
John s. Riggs, an aged and respected
citizen of this county, was buried at
Fairview yesterday.
The Board of Directors of the new
building association held q meeting Mon
dag night. The money of all the stock
holders was paid in, and will be let out
to the highest bidder at the next meeting.
Mrs. &C. Picket, of Wheeling, is visit
ing her sister in the Third ward. She will
attend the Cheadle-R ogerson wedding to-
morrow evening.
The Henry Martin farm on Big Grave
creek was sold yesterday by ]. L. Parkin
son, trustee. The price paid was 81, $50.
Mr.. Wm. Clay ton, an aged citizen OF
Rosby's Rock, cam 10 town yesterday,
and while walkiD; past the Marshall
County Bank, took R fit, of which he is
subject, falling to the pavement. He
struck his head against the curbstOne, cut
ting a deep cash in his forehead, and rem,
dering him unconscious. He was carried
to DR.. DAVIS drug store, where the proper
restoratives were administered and he SCOT
regained Consciousness. At last accounts
he was doing as well as could he expected,
but he is such an old man that the fall may
90 hard with him.