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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-22
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER %, 1883.

Spotted Horse, a Sioux chief, tells his
tribe that they cannot consistently
make a claim under a treaty that they
themselves have repeatedly broken !;
which moves the Sioux Falls Press to
rise and remark-"This is good Spotted
Horse sense"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-22

St. Patrick's Pills cleanse the system,
purify the blood and regulate the liver
and bowels. They have no equal, try
them, 20 cents per box.
For Sale by T. V. Garlock.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-22
Custer County Republican Convention.

The Custer County Republican ON
v%ention will be held on Saturday, sept.
%, 1888, at ! o'clock p. M, in the Public
Hall at llermosa, Oak, for the nomina-
ton Of county officers, and the selection
OF -four delegates to attend the l4th legia-
latlve district convention at Sturgis,
Oak, on September 90. and for the
transaction of sucn other business as
may properly come before said conven
ton. The precinct representation in
said convention will be as follows:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-22
Custer County Democratic Convention.

At a meeting of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee, held at Custer, ID. f.,
at 2 o'clock p. m, August 18th, 1888,
pursuant to call, the apportionment of
of delegates to the convention was made
as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
A Gotham Fairy Tale.

''You see, - said a Broadway car con-
ductor, as he registered two fares on
the indicator in response to three just
received, lit isn't as easy for us con-
ductors to cheat the company as the
public seem to think. We are re-
CURED" he continued, 'eas he collected
five fares and rang up three in buoy
ant manner, ITO obtain five cents from
every passenger, and then to register
each fare on the indicator. Of course"
he observed, meanwhile ringing up
one in exchange for two fares taken in,
leach passenger sees me ring the indi-
Gator for his or her fare, and it is inn
possible not to do so without being
found out. why" he added, jerking
the rope so gently that the indicator
didn't ring for the two fares he had
then pocketed, eff did not register
every fare receive ] should deem it
proper for any one to have me arrested
for dishonesty" So had him arrested.
Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
LAKES THAT DISAPPEAR.
But the Settler Is Warned That They
Nav Appear Again.

But the Settler Is Warned That They
May Appear Again.
Southeastern Oregon is almost terra
ncognita yet, except to cattlemen.
swamp land-grabbers and people of
that ilk. In the numerous lawsuits
between swamp land men and settlers
who have taken up claims on the
alleged swamp lands, there have been
many instances of persons swearing in
direct opposition to others in regard to
the character of land which would
Head unbiased persons to suppose that
BAT perjury had been committed.
There may have been no idea or in
tention on the part of any of the wit
nesses to testify falses in these cases,
as the following will show:
Warner Lake, in Southeastern Ore
gon, is a shallow body of water cover
ing large amount OF land. It is
divided by low ridges of land into
three or four divisions. Last year
gentleman cruising through that coun-
try found one of these division to be
lake eight miles long and four miles
wide, and from four to five feet deep.
This summer the same gentleman
visited that section and found this lake
totally dry and drove his team across
It without trouble. He is now pre-
pared to swear that the site of the lake
is suitable for cultivation, whereas last
year he would have sworn with clear
conscience that there was a lake there.
Last year Mr.. Neil had contract to
make survey of the meander line of
Warner Lake, which he did, and this
year Mr.. Martin, a Government inspec-
tor of surveys, visited Warner Lake to
inspect the surveying done by Mr..
Neil. He found the work all right,
bat it did not conform to the water
line in that part of the lake above men
toned
Responsible parties who were at the
lake when Mr.. Neil made his meander,
confirmed it's truthfulness as to the
water line when it was made, and Mr.
Martin became convinced by their tes-
tmony that a. wonderful change had
taken place.
Lee pfOUdUIS CduoS VI Guo ulSdp-
pearance of this large body of water
is the light fall of snow in that section
for several years past, as all the lakes
IN that section are lower than ever
before since the settlement of the
country.
1t will hardly be safe to settle on the
bottom of dried up lake or close to
low-water mark, as in case of long,
hard winter, with great fall of snow
and late rains in the spring these lakes
will likely expand, themselves to their
original size.
The fact that the lakes in that sec
ton are of this character is probably
the cause of all the trouble and mis-
understanding in regard to swamp
lands-Porttdaad Oregossidn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
a BOYS TIMETABLE.
Z1ke Pleasant and Unpleasant Things
Little Freddy's Life.

Lke Pleasant and Unpleasant Things I'm
Little Freddy's Life.
My little nephew ran across a para
graph, somewhere, which said that
amy body could save at least two hours
OF wasted time day by running on a
timetable.
Freddy brought the clipping to me,
sand asked what it meant. / told him
that / supposed that it meant that a
person could save two hours a day by
having all his work or amusement
planned and arranged beforehand
sach and such a thing to be done at
szuch time, and another thing follow
M1H directly after, and SO on.
Freddy seemed so much interested
that i advised him to make out time
fzhIe for himself, and try running on
ID for few days. He said he guessed
n would because two extra hours
= day would be a great help to him in
learning to strike out the fellows, and
possibly would secure him the coveted
position of pitcher in the school nine.
The next day Freddy submitted the
following to me:
FREDDY's TIMETABLE.
81 to Z Gettin up.
10 730 Bath and gettin reddy fer
brekfus.
40 to Brekfus.
ato 800 Prairs.
$40 to $50 Hard study.
$50 Start fer skool.
AGet there Ca teller must have sum
fun in life).
ig to 1890 Study and resite.
1850 to 1045 Roses (out to be longer).
f1045 to IL Study and resite.
p NJ.
II to 1915 Coin fer lunch.
1916 to 1880 Eatin it.
1z3O to l Sloos of things. Playin ball
mOsly.
I to Skool agen. Tuffest part of the
day.
3Skool over. Fun begins.
to Bace ball, Bisickle ridin.
Coin to walk (sumtimes with gurD.
Slidin and skatin in winter. FLYNN
kite. Bothrin the dog. Penuts. Coin
to ride with pa. Shoppin with ma
(wen / don't kno it befourhand).
Randy. In bad wether readin. Sloos
of other things.
9to7 Dinner (grate time fer me.) ;
z to $50 Nothin much. Don't feel
like it.
$50 to Pa gets dun with paper an
reads sunthin alow6.
8 See must begin to study.
to S15 Kickin aginst it.
815 to 915 Study.
915 Gwup to bed.
915 to 935 Windin waterbury watch.
935 to 945 Undressin and gettin into
bed
945 till mornin. Crate big time with
dreems, but Teller can't stop to injoy
thing much. Wonder wy dreems cant
hang on more like reel things?
p. S. Ware do thos too extry ours
cum in?-Pdut Pdst1aor, IN Puc.c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
."Ma.n said a little student of natur

MA" said little student of natur-
al history, ''do frogs go to Ireland in
the winter time. when every thing is
froze upp' mo, my dear; what makes
you ask such question:" Because
teacher says they always hibernate in
winter" was the reply of the observing
young hopeful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

The genius of America is stepping
high about these days. The average
number of patents issued weekly is
over three hundred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

-Prussian blue is got by fusing
horses hoofs and other refuse animal
matter with impure potassium carbon
ate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21
COMMON and FANCY FURNITURE.

cTATE OF observation-disclosures COURT FOR
- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County. at the Court House in the City of Jeffer-
son, in said County. on the first Tuesday of De-
cember, being the 4th day of December. A. D.,
1888, at II O'Clock in the forenoon, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the will of
ALEXANDER w. CARLIN,
Deceased.
The application of Addison J. Carlin and Elon
Munger TO admit to probate the last will and
testament of Alexander w. Carlin, late OF the
city of Watertown, in said Jefferson county, de-
ceased. and to appoint the said Addison J. Car
lin and Elon- Munger executors of of said last
will as therein directed.
Dated this 9Th day of November, A. Dbl 1883.
BY order of the Court,
HENRY COLONIUS,
JOHN Ct. CONWAY, County Judge
Attorney. 5W4.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10
Scatter The Catechlsms.

1t is very important to get tN'
amendment Catechisms" INV
every home in the. State. Inn
document puts the facts in thel
true light. Let Unions take nov
of this at once and see that the ca'e
chisms are thoroughly circulated Il
their several "bailiw1cks." VT
will fill all orders at Is cents Re
100 or S1.00 per 1000. While vi
are trying to arrange to send tn
catechisms FREE to all points whef
funds cannot be raised to pay IL
them, we hope friends will help D.
sending money with orders as ID
as possible.
AS it is, we are sending them OF
low cost, besides paying postage
rate of about 6Octs. per 1000
Let every Union see that its owl I.
county is supplied promptly
some way.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

After holding meetings at differ
emit points in Randolph, Webster
and Braxton Counties, Miss Hitch
lason writes: 1.-TWO thirds of nv
audience usually signify that they
will vote for the Amendment. Now
II they will make up the other
third we will be all right in these
parts" What is most needed over
the Statels a realization of our influ-
ence as individuals, and of the ne.
cesslty OF each one to use his or
her influence towards arousinp
the neighbors to the needs and
perils of the hour.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10
Mrs McCIurkin in the Sec
Ond District.

RowLEsBURG-The audience wa;
small, as a political meeting and a
festival occurring at the same time,
divided the crowd, but as it wa:
the few attending were aroused
and good accomplished.
REDGEsvILLE-The audience
here was large and the attention
good. The time was too short to
organize, but a desire was express
ed for a W. G. T. U. and it is hoped
an organization will be perfected.
ToMAHAwK SPRINGS, Berkeley
Co.,-Two pole raisings within 8
mile of each other distracted the
attention OF the people so that an
Amendment meeting on the same
day was q superhuity. Literature
was distributed however and work
done among individuals.
JONES SPRINGS. gennent'
were made here after the speaker
arrived but the house was full
and much interest shown. The
meeting was a good SUCCESS.
SHANGHAI.-The audience was
quite large for the short notice, as
here also arrangements had not
been made until after the arrival
of the speaker. With proper ad
vertising these last named meet
ings would have been grand rallle;
of the people.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

The Delta gives an interesting
account of a public meeting held
by the W. G. T. U. of Buckhannon,
Mrs. Carper delivered short ad.
dress; Miss Pifer read a paper, Civ.
ing the history of the W. G. T. Z.
Mrs. S. M. Pollock read an essay
entitled, "a Plea for Protection"
Mrs. G. W. Hart gave select read.
ings upon the life of Miss Frances
E. Willard.
Short addresses were made by
Prof. Fries and Revs. Graham and
Drummond.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10
RALLYING THE FORBES ~
THE FRONT LINES oN
Notes From our OrganIxer,
MISS. HUTCHINSON IN BRaxrox

BRAxToN C. H.-A royal WELDON
was given Miss Hutchinson ba.a
The Church was most exoniai'o is
decorated by the ladies and Il,
collection was over twelve doIla,'
A Union Of twelve members w.,
organized with Mrs. Ada B. JoSa
son as Pres. and Mrs. Mary NJ, b.,
ry as Sec. W.
TwIsTvILLE.-A crowd OF psonl.
made an interesting meeting a.
this point. -
The welcome was sincere and il
was evident that many votes wa,s
made for the Amendment
FRAMETowN.-The MEETING v..
arranged and held on the rive,
bank. The speakers seat was a
huge log with riding skirt for q
cover, and a dry-goods box for =,
platform. The people sat on
whatever they could find; mapv
stood up and some climbed
q tree. The village itself is com.
posed of two stores, mill and siY
houses, but the audience number.
ed nearly three hundred.
They gave the best attention TO
talk of one hour and halt, and
it was meeting to makea speake,
feel the Importance of proclaiming
the truth in all its clearness.
FALLS MILLs.-The School Houss
overlooked here, go the audience
grouped themselves outside under
the trees and the speaker stood on
the doorstep and talked one boul
and a quarter after having rode
eighteen miles to keep the appoint
ment.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Miss Myra Gerow, Matron OF the
Home For Friendless Women"
is described as a lovely Connecti-
cut White Ribboner who has cast
her lot with US. We extend to her
"the right hand Of fellowship" in
behalf of the West Virginia Sister
hood. Her letters breath the true
w. G. T. U. spirit.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Rev. J. W. Carter is arrousing
the Home defenders in Writ, Cal
houn and Gilman, this week. We
urge friends wherever he comes, to
get the people out to hear him.
Rev. J. M. Carter is on the front
lines of the Amendment fight, in
Peasants county, this week.
Come together friends and hear
his earnest and eloquent appeals
for the Home.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

The following West Virginia W.
c. T. U.s., will attend the National
Convention at New York; Mrs
Lizzie B. Clayton and Miss Vir
gfnia Pride of Fairmont, Mrs. Jane
Suite of Keyser; Mrs. c. L. Caswell
Miss Minnie Hutchinson and Mrs
Jane A. Johnson of Parkersburg
and our State Organizer, Mrs. Jen
ME McClurkin.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10
OUR NATIONAL CON VEN
TEON.
A few of the Leading Attrac
tiOms.

The fifteenth annual meeting of
the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in
the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York City, October 1923rd,
inclusive The program presents
features of unusual interest.
Mrs Mary T. Burt, of New York,
and Gene. B. Fisk will welcome the
Convention, and Mrs. Mary A. Liv-
ermore of Boston, will respond.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, the
Philanthropist, who is dee ply in
terested in the Peace and Interna-
tional Arbitration Department of
the W. G. T. U. will present to the
National w. G. T. y. "Woman's
Flag" emblematic OF International
good will, peace and purity Mrs.
Mary T. lathrop, the celebrated
prohibition orator from Michigan,
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, Missouri's
leader, Mrs. Mary A, Woodbridge
and Miss Henrietta G.. Moore, of
Ohio, Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, by whose
efforts Scientific Temperance In
struction Is now legally provided
for in thirty six states, Rev. Annie
II. Shaw of Illinois, and others, will
speak. !
The address of the President, Miss
Frances X. Willard, will review all
present phases of the woman's
movement, including the Interna-
tional Council of Women at Wash
ington and the National Council
there organized, also the Worlds
W. G. T. U. and the Chicago Coun-
Gil of Women, of each of which she
is at present the executive head.
The evening sessions will all be
of great interest. On the evening
of the Goth William Blake will
speak on "Athletics for Women"
and Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller on
"Dress Reform"
The hall will be elegantly adorn-
ed for the occasion, and more
unique and instructive assembly
never net in the Metropolitan City
than this is sure to be. Arrange
ments are being made to furnish
excellent music, which will be rem
dered in part by our "White Rib
bon Quartette."
Women who wish to visit the
Metropolitan City will find this
their most opportune occasion. 1t
is expected that even more than at
previous Conventions, men of the
temperance faith and those who
believe in the larger applica-
ton Of the home forces to the
amelioration OF present social and
governmental conditions, will testify
by their presence to this belief and
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

1t is not a question Of methods
now, nor of sympathy; it is ques-
ton of life and death. Let all who
would help free the State from the
death clutch of the Saloon Octopus,
go to work for the Amendment,
and to 2Cork at once.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Kingwood is waging an inter
necine war over the w. G, T. U. and
our State Organizer We who
stand upon the "Watch Tower
and know the true inwardness of
the whole affair, smile and patient.
ly await the denouement.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Mr.. Amos Gorrell of Braxton G.
III. has won for himself the honor of
being called brother in the W. G.
I. U. by his faithful efforts to for.
ward our work and workers.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Mrs. Jennie P. Sisson renews her
FREEMAN subscription, orders an
other for friend, and literature to
the amount of $500. She writes
"We are organizing Leagues wher-
ever we can; expect to organize
one on Wheeling Island" If Mrs.
Sisson is anything, she is practical,
and shows her faith by her works.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Mrs. Ida B. Johnston, the new
President of the newUnion at Brax-
ton e. H., goes to work in bust
ness like way. She reports for
duty, orders 1000 Amendment Cat
echisms and the FREEMAN for one
year. She writes, the Union has
held one meeting since organizing
at which several new members
were received and plans are in pro.
gress for another. We commend
her energy to some of our older
Presidents.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

A White Ribboner writes, II
learned from good authority that a
saloon keeper in Charleston, wrote
a saloonist in Huntington, saying,
"For God sake keep the women
down"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Miss Emma Ferguson, former
President of the Charleston Colored
W. G. 7. u, holds that position no
longer, since her duties as teacher
render her unable to fill the office.
Miss Mary Green has been elected
to fill the vacancy.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

The printer is working away on
our minutes. Mrs. Ellen G. Thomp-
son has promised to use her Sin
fuence" in getting them out as
soon as possible. And she will.
Three years Reports are no small
lob.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

One sister asks to be relieved
from paying her Stock subscrip-
ton because she does not approve
Of the purposes for which the mon
ey is used.
Since not one penny of W. G, T.
U. funds has ever been used for
any purpose but Amendment and
regular W. c. T. U. work, we can
not under stand how any White
Ribboner could fail to give both
her. money and her appreciation.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

The Guyandotte Union had an
interesting Free Will Offering Ser
vice. Where Mrs. Rider, Mrs.
Womelsdorf and Mrs. Hoffman lead
there will be an earnest following.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Rev. L. E. Peters of Clarksburg
writes, 81 have made twenty nine
lectures for the Amendment this
summer" Has any non-partisan
Prohibitionl5t made 80 many?
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Our friends will regret to hear Of
Mrs. J. A. Smiths continued i'll
health, She has been away from
home under treatment for several
months, but her interest is not a
whit abated, by Der suffering.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

The New Martinsville Union re-
ports fresh baptism of interest
and re-awakening to a new sense
OF duty.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Orders for Amendment Catechisms
are being filled as fast they can be
printed.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

Let every true woman of West
Virginia be at her post of duty
from now till the election.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

The local Union at Greensburg
lad, sends US e contribution of 81
in response to our appeal for aid.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10
Let rs Fight Our Enemies.

| Iopll6S W MTS. DudW 3 l6CLCT WHICH
appeared several weeks ago in the
FREEMAN.
While we HEARTILY appreciate
the confidence and sympathy they
contain and would like to record
the loyalty of the writers to the
State and National Uniona, we do
not believe it will help US or our
cause to indulge in personal stric-
lures.
We cannot afford any of US
in this hand to hand conflict, to
turn our batteries upon our own
forces, because they do not fight
abreast with US. Every army has
its reserves, as well as its vanguard.
We have received brave letters
from those who stood face to face,
instead of shoulder to shoulder,in the
State vention, full of kindness
and Christian spirit; that spirit
which says, II will work even
though things did notgo I as wished
and thought they ought" Women
who voted against the resolution,
expressing sympathy with the
Party that stands for the Home,
are saying; II want it understood,
| am loyal to the State and Nation
al Unions, although l thought it
best at this time to express no party
preferences"
The kind words of approval and
sympathy that have come to US from
every quarter, have been full of
comfort. While we are SO over
whelmed with Amendment work
that we cannot express our appre-
citation to each and every one, yet
we want to say that these proofs of
confidence have enabled us better to
bear the gross Misrepresentation of
political scavengers.
In spite of the bitter attacks
and malicious ISLANDERS perpetrated
by bitter partisans, who regard
every move in the direction of Pro-
hibition direct menace to their
party, our work has never been 80
vigorously pushed; Unions have
never worked so faithfully.
1t is true, three Unions protested
against the resolution expressing
sympathy with that Party which
stands for the Homes of West Vir-
ginia; but those of US who know
the true inwardness of those "pro.
tests" do not charge the rank and
file of these Unions with disloyalty.
We know as well, that other U n
ions refused overtures and sugges-
lions to enter protests, and are
to-day actively working in line
like true yoke-fellows.
The very fact that we have been
reviled and prosecuted, is strongest
proof of the faith the enemy has
in our power and ability. They
don't waste ammunition on straw
men, or women either.
That we have stood the fire
thus proving our ''grace and grit,
goes without saying.
Of course we have some "fearful''
and doubtful soldiers in our ranks
what army has not? All that is
needed to strengthen and nerve
them for the fray is to see the tide
of battle turn our way. That time
is soon coming as sure as our cause
is Gods cause, and we must be inf.
nitely patient with the hating of
any timid ones in our ranks.
West Virginia will discover in
course of time, that we have sim.
ply passed the Rubicon, close fol.
low nU the National w ~ m ~
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, 1883.

Let us be "swift to hear, slow to
speak