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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
v Convention.

At the convention, recently held al
st. Louis, a committee was appointed,
empowered to call another silver con
%vention, aud also empowered to organize
State leagues for the promotion of the
objects of the convention. W. NJ.
Fortescue of ~Levenworth, Kas., repre-
sents Kansas OF the committee and Col.
John Doniphan Of st. Joseph, represents
Missouri. A resolution endorsing the
object of the convention, adopted recent
iy by the house of representatives OF
Montana, was read. the committee on
resolutions then reported through Con-
gresham Bland, its chairman. The
resolutions are as follows:
That the decentralization of silver has
worked a practical violation of every
contract then existing in the United
States, entailed uncounted losses reduc.
ed prices more than 30 per cent. and in
effect is practically to make depts per-
petual, as ittakes from the debtor the
ability to pay; that it causes contraction
in the currency, which reduces the
value until there is no profit left to the
farmer, planter or men of small capital
who depend upon the sale of products
for returns for their labor.
That we believe the certificate of the
government, backed dollar for dollar by
gold and silver coin, on the product in
the treasury ofthe United States, is a safe
and souad currency and has been APPROX,
ed by the people.
That considering the contraction
caused by the surrender of National
bank notes during the past three years
the necessity of restoring silver is a.
manifest as the justice Of such a policy.
That the gold and silver Of the west
pouring in a steady stream upon the
east for forty years, vitalized every form
of business there and steadied and up
held the credit of the nation Throughout
the great war and made resumption pos
sible, and that what we now demand il
as much more to the interest of the east
than of the west, as the production oil
the east exceeds IN value the productions
Of the west.
That We believe in equal rights ofgold
and silver and free coinage for both, and
that no nation ever had or ever will
have too much gold and silver coins
Now, therefore, be it.
Resolved, That the Fifty First Con-
gress be requested by this convention to
provide at its first session for opening the
minis of the United States to the free ant
unlimited coinage Of standard silver dol
lars, of the present weight and ineness,
to .be legal tender for all debts, public Oh
private, equal with gold, and that unit
such a provision is made the secretary o
the treasury be requi. ed to coin tn,
maximum $4,000, 900 worth of silver pei
month as now authorized by law.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

price TO the nsum This is what
the English tin monopoly would like to
do in South Dakota if it dared. Fort
unately, however, the valuable mines of
the new state though in part owned by
British capital, have not fallen into the
greedy grasp. of the British tin trust
and hence they will within a short time
be worked.
Meantime the English producer will
at once reduce the price of tin in the
hopes of bankrupting and destroying
the American producers. The wages
paid to miners in South Dakota average
$3.50 per day, as againts IS, Cd, per day in
South Wales. Unless congress decides to
adequately protect tins newly-developed
industry there Will be little hope of
establishing it firmly on this side of the
Atlantic. Once firmly established how
ever, it will be worth millions of dollars
annually to American labor and give
the a better quality of Ameri-
can-made tin plate and tinware at a
greatly reduced cost. Let us hope the
senators from the new states will
vigorously and courageously push the
needed legislation in this direction
New York Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Report of Custer Public Schools.

To THE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
GENTLEMEN Il hereby submit the re
port of the department, attendance and
hardness of the pupils of the public
school for the month of November.
After due delibera,ion, we have con-
cluded to hold examinations every two
months instead of every month as here
tofore. The opinion of our most promi.
nent educators, the custom of u best
schools, and our own experience justify
this change. We are convinced that BIZ
monthly examinations are productive
OF al good results, and are "A saving If
much time which can be employed in
regular school work.
Irregular attendance is the crying
evil of our school. II is at present par
TALLY excusable because Of the epidemic
which prevails among the children but
in many cases it is the result of careless
indifference, cowardly weakness or
criminal negligence on the part of
parents. 1t is our constant aim TO i'm
press upon our pupils the inestimable
value of their fast f%ieeting school days
but such teaching is more than counter
balanced by the trivial reasons for
which parents keep their children out.
We e%ntreat. beseech, demand something
better of you. The present state of
affairs is the grossest injustice to your
children and their teachers.
In the three and a half months that
school has been in session during this
school year, not a single parent has en-
tered our building during school hours.
Yet you would haye us believe that all
your care, all your interests are centered
in these young olive branches" Does
that solicitude cease when they are cloth.
ed and fed and sent off to school out ofthe
way? Let us have your hearty cooper
alton. Without it, we cannot be entire
ly stpcpasfnl
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
They Took Turkey.

The Dakotans in Washington, to the
number of fifteen, assembled at the
National hotel and partook of Thanks
giving dinner. Judge John ii. Drake
president. The following gentleman an
swered to roll call: Senator G.. C..
Moody, Congressman j. A. Pickler and
H. g. lIansbrough, Chairman G. T. Nc
Coy of South Dakota republican COM
mittee, Kimball, Captain Sherman,
Frank Kretchmer, William Tennent,
Captain Gleason, T. G.. Shannon, w. r.
Ruggles, James Moody, X. &. Hayes
and Major Davis, of the Minneapolis
Tribune. 1t was the first Thanksgiving
that the Dakotas have had an opportun-
ity to observe as full iedged American
citizens, and those here could not allow
the opportunity to be thankful
to pass unobseryed. Genuine regret
was expressed by all present at the
absence Of that typical Dakota r~ustler,
Seator Pettigrew, who did not arrive
until late last evening. There are more
anxious inquiries for him than for all
the other representatives of the Dakotas
and well there may be, for when he
takes hold something has to come. Sen
ator Pettigrew has done more for Da-
kota at home and abroad than any mau
in the country.-Washington special.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
He Went.

1t isrumored that a certain yong lady
in Sidney has grown very tired of the
manner in which her best gentleman
friend has been treating her. 1t seems
that the gentleman has found some more
congenial companion and accordingly
has made his visits much less frequently
ard Of much shorter duration. But the
girl didn't care. Oh no not a Sidney
girl ifshe should object. All she wanted
was revenge. After vainly ~endeavoring
to convince the young man that she
was not particular about his company,
she handed him a piece of paper and
a pencil and with a bland smile, said /:
Now make a row Of eleven ciphers
now make a perpendicular mark down
ward on the right of the first cipher, up
ward on the right Of the fourth, down.
IN the right of the fifth, upward on the
seventh and eighth, downward on the
right of the tenth. The marks should
be half an inch long. Now see if you
can read what you have written"
Any reader may judge how complete
ly her end was accomplished by using
the paper and pencil for himself.-Ex.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

Senator Moody and Pettigrew,' says
the Minneapolis Tribune. demand
steps to make effective at the earliest
possible moment the opening of the
Sioux reservation. They make the
strong point that it is essentially unjust
to homestead settlers upon these Sioux
lands to require cash payments from
them, In disagreement with the govern
ment's policy elsewhere giving lands
freely to homesteaders. The point is
we'll taken. The governments lands are
all of value and it should adopt a con-
sistent policy in disposing o fthem. Be-
cause il costs the government money TO
extinguish the Indian title to reserva-
tions that it opens to settlement, it does
not follow that there should be a special
policy adopted in the sale or DISPOSE.
ton of these particular tracts"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Unlawful and Hazardous,

I. II. Harvey, county attorney of
Mead county, in a long opinion in the
Sturgis Record states it will be unlaw-
full to sell liquor in Dakota after the close
of the present year. He closes his
opinion as follows II am reminded that
mans iIquor dealers have expressed the
opinion that they may lawfully carry on
the traffic until a penalty is prescribed
by the legislature. This | conceive to
be a mistake, in view of the laws here
cited, and if | am correct in my view
of the law as expressed in the statutes
and the different instruments here re.
ferred to, those vino contemplate a con.
tinuance of liquor traffic within
the state of South Dakota, will be en-.
gagged in a business not only unlawful
but extremely hazardous"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Tar6 ON TIN.

Thetwo South Dakota senators, Moody
and Pettigrew, are both men Of ability
and force. They have decided ideas on
most public questions, but especially on
the tariff question. Senator Moody has
unbounded faith in the future of South
Dakota as a tinproducing state, and he
therefore favors AL increase Of the duty
on tin plate to rate which will allow
of its being manufactured in this coun-
try.
South Dakotas senator does not under
estimate the immense power Of the
English trust nor the influence Of its
agents in this country. 1t is a wei!
known fact tina. the English tin con-
bination bought up the tin mines 81
Peru and then refused to work them.
preferring to draw from the mines in
Sonth Wales and thereby keep up the
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
s.. W. FOWLER, ATTORNEY.
Sheriff's Notice Sals-Judgment
Foreclosure.

CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIR
cult of South Dakota, in and Tor Custer Coui-
~.
Richard C. Lake and James
HALEY, Co-partners as Lake
& Haley, PLAINTIFF s.,
VS..
Avery ID. Clark, Minnie Clark,
and Horace l.. Drew, Dis,
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of judg'
ment OF foreclosure and sale in the above en-
titled action on the Twentieth day of November,
a. ID, 1859, and an execution issued upon SAID
Judgment, the subscriber, VIM. =. Wood, sherin
~ Custer county, South Dakota, for that puT-
pose appointed, win sell at public auction, al the
front door of the court hcase az Custer City,
county of Custer, and State OF South Dakota, on
Thursday. the 2Gth day of December, lSS9, at 10
o'clock I'm the forenoon OF that day, the real estate
and mortgaged premises situate In the county OF
Custer ana State of South Dakota, and directed
i'm said Judgment and execution 20 be sold, and
therein described as follows, to-wit: Lots mum
bered one "a, two (2), and three 90, IN block
four 4, of the town OF Custer City. In the coun-
~ of Custer, and State of South Dakota, AS the
same are described on the official plat Of the
TOWNSHIP OF Custer City. or so much thereon as
may be sufficient 20 satisfy said Judgment and
costs amounting in all to Six Hundred and -Four
Dollars and Thirty-two Cents (SG0i .52l, with III
terest thereon from the date of said Judgment,
apd all accrulng costs OF sale,
Dated Custer City, s. D., November 2ist, 1889.
WILLIAM =. WOOD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, :. ID.
j. w. FOWLER, Plaintid's Attorney.
First publication, November 70.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, fol
children teething, is the prescription OF
one of the best female nurses and ply.
sicians in the United States, and has
been used for forty years with never
failing success by smillions of mothers
for their children. During the process
Of teething its value is incalculable. II
relieves the child from pain, cures dys'
EMERY and diarrhea, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic. By giving
health to the child it rests the mother
Price 25c. a bottle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

The telephone has ceased to be a
wonder. Its general operation through
out the country has eve served to dis
pei the novelty of the invention, which
at an earlier period in its history, SO
greatly absorbed the public mind. Cit.
zens of Portland, Maine, indulge in
daily with the people of But.
faio, New York, at a distance of 75C
miles, with as little concern, so far as
distance goes, as though the parties
addressed were residing in the same
city. The days of telephone wonder
ment have passed, and the wonderful
workings of the great invention have
gradually merged from the miraculous
to the common place. More than 500,
600 telephones are nov in use in the
United States. The aggregate amount
of wire used in its operation would
reach seven times around the globe,
and span the continent beside. More
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

The 6fty-irst congress convened on
Monday, the 2nd inst There were
present in the House 1927 members. Mr..
Reed, of Maine, and Mr.. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky, were placed in nomination
for speaker. Vote resulted as follows
Reed, l66 Carlisle, l54 Cummings, OF
New York, l. Other officers were elect
ed as follows: Edward Mcpherson
clerk; A. J. Holmes, sergeant-at-arms
G. A. Adams, doorkeeper; James L
Wheat, postmaster; Rev. w. H.. Mil
burn, chaplain.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

Chicago will petition Congress to To-
cate the Fair here with a fund of$l0,000,-
600 in her inside pocket and no demand
for any contribution from the government,
New York will approach the tribunal
with $4,000, 900 (ifshe gets it, in promises
and peremptory order OH the treasury
for $1,000 600 of the peoples money,
Other things being considered equal
Chicago will have the advantage Of 10,
100000 good, big. round dollars in her
favor. 1t begins to look our way now
Chicago Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

Slugger Sullivan has reversed his
decision with reference TO meeting Jack
son, the colored champion of the prize
ring, and now since he has lost the
shekels won in his late contest with
Kilrain, has concluded TO accept Jack
sons challenge, and contest with him for
a $4,000 purse, simply for the money
there may be in it. Poverty has evil
IDENTITY hadthe effect of removing the
pride of which he recently SO loudly
boosted.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Popping THE QUESTION.

When in the course of human events,
a young man makes up his mind to ask
the very important question, he finds
great difficulty in coming to the point. AS
we are not at all bashful we boldly say:
Will you not answer yes to us, as we ask
you to 60 to your druggist or dealer in
toilet articles, and purchase a bottle OF
Vail Brothers Ideal Tooth Powder, the
best made. As an inducement for you
to try it, we give you a handsome engrav-
ing with two 25 cent bottles, 20 "a, no
advertising on it. There is a ticket
around the neck of each bottle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
why embitter life by bringing around

Why embitter life by dragging around
with lame back, diseased kidneys, drop.
steal swellings, female weakness, nerv-
Gus debility, heart disease and rheuma-
tic complaints, when DR. Fenner's Kid
ney and Backache Cure will 70 quickly
cure? Rev. A. ]. Merchant, Presiding
Elder writes: ut gave me almost in
slant and entirely permanent relief
Superior to all known medicines in these
diseases. For sale at Hitchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

The Crawford Clipper says: The
Michigan copper mine, situate sixteen
miles southeast of Lusk, is reported to
have struck it rich, and a large force of
men will soon be put on to haul the ore
to Lusk for shipment over the North.
western for Pittsburg. The Pennsylva-
MIA Salt company, with millions of capt.
tai, is backing the enterprise,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

None Of the circuit courts east Of the
Missouri are now in session, according
to Mr.. Preston. a prominent Mitchell
attorney who came in yesterday.
Judges and attorneys as well are 10th to
begin until the legislature has provided
for a mode of procedure. Judge Nowlin
of the Seventh circuit, was the first
to commence business under the New
observation-disclosures.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

The Office of the Minneapolis Tribune
was totally destroyed by fire on the
night ofthe 3Oth ult. The value of the
property destroyed is estimated at 1877
900. Insurance, $l95, goo, Seven per-
sons are known to have persisted in the
Namac
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

Any man who has struck his finger
nail with a hammer 'knows how it is
himself" and If he tries 1t he will know
that the best thing for 1t is DR.. Fenner's
Golden Relief. 1t is also the nest thing
for diarrhea, pain in the stomach. burns,
fresh cuts, neuralgia and rheumatism,
Quickly cures all pain, swelling, and
stomach and bowel difficulties. Worth
its weight in gold. Try II. For sale at
Hitchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

The first message Of President Harri-
son was presented and read in the sen
ate and house of representatives on the
3rd inst. 1t is a voluminous document,
occupying more than ten columns. and
was received too late for even a brief
review in the present issue. The full
text of the message will appear in next
weeks issue.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

than a million messages are being daily
transmitted at the present time, which
number is being rapidly increased as the
years go by. The telephone may be
safely set down as one of the most sue
c~essful, as well as the most wonderful
invention of the nineteenth century.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 1889.

Congressman Picker will introduce a
bill in congress creating three, instead
of two land Offices for the Sioux reser-
walton.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

High license and dem. majority 1908
The change of l,72S republican major
ity in 1880 into one of 1908 democratic
in lSS9-maling a loss of 5,367 in one
county of AZ, 200 inhabitants-will help
to explain why Iowa, which went repub-
lican by $4,000 majority in 1880, has gone
democratic now by several thousand
majority. Whether prohibition abol-
ishes saloons in the rural districts of
Iowa or not,ithas pretty nearly abolish
ell the republican party in Scott county
without having prevented the drinking
of a glass of whisky, so far as known
Chicago Tribune.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

When you want something to tend
strictly TO business and cure a cough or
cold, get DR.. Fenner's Cough Honey.
For sale at G.. W. H~.tchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

After ten years exclusive salc. can now Se
obtained ofalI Drugyists aud Dealers In Nedi-
cines. II CURES-take notices not simply helm
but CURES Liver COMPLxiNT,
lMllOusness and Dyspepsia.
IL 8 strictly vegetable preparation and win
CURE NALAElA, and all MkLAnIAL troubics.
Dr.. 9. 4. Wise, Of Boston, Ky. says
equal 70 HERBIxE a. . Liver Regulatory
pr. W. A. Baker, Of Madison, Fla, says 8
"A bottle Of HERBINB 10 worth more han
$500 worth Of ouiuine in any family
Acting on the Liver In q different way from
any other medicine; II 10 . positive cure for
Chronic Constipation and II cheaper than Pills.
Its peculiar composition 10 such. that We
guarantees 70 cure any casa Of Chills and Fever
o. Bilious Fever with one bottle.
II costs but % cents and each bottle con-
tain. over y Averages dcses. mating the cost
for cheaper medicine 2 II D mot . curs-sli. Bat
vii. cnro any Liver D1lheus 81 Malas
rial Complaint. Mssufactursd BY
The E0r1b1n0 CO..
tsuccsssors 70 WIN. Condell.l - LeaAs, Ne.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

1Pulo nHRHNi n on hie IN rhIsd eIphga
U1$3 RRR6HGt tho Newspaper AGvcr
% 1~stlsing AGENCY n M.vx
u VI AtG& LON or -~hsfD : assll.s
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Effects of Prohlbirlon.

Davenport, Iowa, is in Scott county.
1t formerly was very strongly republican.
Halfthe republican voters were German,
In 1880 Scott county voted for president
as follows
Garfield, republican......."."...... 4,322
Hancock, acknowledgements" 2,594
Republican majority."."."."..." l,72S
The rural districts insisted on the
Maine law and applying it to the whole
state. They refused to compromise on
local option and high license. They
wanted prohibition applied to the town
Davenport, where nearly every man
drank beer, the same as to farming dis
tricts, where few or none tasted any
alcoholic beverage. The first president
ial election after the "dry" law passed
resulted in this way in Scott county
Cleveland 5,l91
Democratic majority"""........ 2,457
Last year the vote was
Cleveland Dow
Harrison 1857
Democratic majority 1850
Tuesday the vote was:
For high ~license-Bois, dem."...... 5,248
For prohibition, Hutchinson, iep. l,645
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

Stock entrusted to his Charge will receive care
ful attention.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
Agents g. ss. Wanted 81 KLEGC::sss;$ n: 1:
FoR CORPORAL

il beats them all. Nc
book like IL. Everybody
wants Il 200 Illustrations.
Humorous. Pathetic. Pas
cinatir~ Hundreds ol
dollars hustlerA Old
and young buy; al1o
thousands Of q. A. X.
and Sons Of Veterans.
One agent has ordered
over 100 books. Another
made SS3 IN 1 days, an
other took rs orders IN 8O
min. IN ! O. A. r. Post.
Choose territory At once.
attractive illustrations
lFee with circulars and e
"a s.p..'s: 2';;.9aE.!
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

Whole number enrolled. 30.
Average daily attendance. 17.7-in
GrLA BEApDocK, Teacher.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

Whole number enrolled, 80.
Average daily attendance 22.85.
LETTIE %JoHNEssE, Teacher.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07

CIRCUIT COURT. SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIR
cult of South Dakota, in and for Custer Coun-