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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-21
Edison's Beginning in Boston.

Thomas Edison had been in several
western telegraph offices, where he was
looked upon as an expert, and was at
length ordered TO Boston to ill vacan-
cy. The weather was warm. and he
donned linen clothes and broad-brim-
med hat. Before he reached Boston
the weather turned cold and stormy,
but just as he was, linen duster and all,
he reported at the telegraph office.
He walked into the superintendent
room and said, "Here | am"
The superintendent looked the young
fellow over with critical eye and ask
ed: "Who are you?"
tom Edison" was the reply.
who's Tom EdisOnY
The young operator explained that
he had been ordered for duty, and the
superintendent told him to sit down in
the operating room. His advent there
created considerable amusement, and
the operators guyed him not little.
Edison sat quietly, making 10 outward
sign of disturbance. An hour or more
passed, and then a New York sender,
noted for his swiftness, signalled the
office. There was no one to receive his
message, the operators all being other
wise engaged.
Let the new fellow take him." said
the superintendent.
Young Edison sat down at the instru-
ment, and for four hours and half
wrote out messages in a clear, round
hand, stuck date and number on them
and threw them on the floor for the Of
flee boy to pick up. The time he took
in numbering and dating were the only
moments he was not writing out trans
mitted words.
Faster and faster licked the instru-
ment. and faster and faster moved Ed
ison's fingers, till the rapidity with
which the messages came tumbling out
attracted the attention of other opera
tors, who, when their work was done,
gathered around to witness the spec
tacle.
At the close of four hours and half,
and of the New York business, there
flashed from New York the salutation:
"Hello!"
Hello YOURSELF" licked back Edison.
"Who are you?" sounded the instru-
ment
"Tom Edison" was licked back.
"Tom Edison, I'm glad to know YOU"
came over the wires "You are the
only man that could ever take me at
my fastest, and the first that ever sat
at the other end of my wire for over
two hours and half. j congratulate
the Office in getting you there
The young man in the limp buster
and SLOUGH hat had won his first laurels
in the Boston Office. He was never
guyed after that first day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-21
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-21
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-21

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1t is thought that Hand cannot survive
Sheriff Mann and Detective Buckeridge
visited Sarnia and saw the men before
warrants were issued for their arrest.
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-21

Mn LEE "Why, Addie. You needn't cry about
i'll I only said Mrs Hen was n very we'll.
informed woman, and wished you would follow
her example"
NIRs LsE. eyes. and last week You said you
wished / could MANAGE To look as stylish as Mrs.
,llen.-und she makes ali her own clothes. But
she has what HAVEN'T"
MIR LEE 'What is that 2"
Mrs LEE ~ ell she GETS all of her informa-
ton from the Magazine they take I admit that
she knows all that is going on, end is bright and
entertaining in conversation but | cou d do a.
well as she does If ! had the same source of
information. She lent me the last number Of her
Magazine lately, and learned more In one hour
reading. about various social matters and the
topics of the day, than would pick up in amOnth
by my occasional chats with friends. II certainly
covers every topic OF interest, from the news OF
Tie day down to the details OF housekeeping;
and everything is so beautifully illustrated too.
Every time Mamie goes over to the Aliens she
comes back and leases me to get you 90 take
Demorest's Family Magazine. as the stories are
so good. Even tn boys watch for 1t every month,
as n place IL found for them also in it's pagee; and
Mr.. Allen swears by 1t. 1t is really wonderful
how it suts every member of the family |"
MR LEE. "Well. perhaps l had better eend for
Specimen Copy for, II IL Is anything like what yon
sayiti will amuse and instruct the whole Of u.s."
MRs LEE. II see that w. Jennings Demorest,
the publisher, Is East 18th Street. New York, is
siIcrng to send a Specimen Copy for 10 cents so
we can't lose anything, as each number contains
n Pattern Or,ler' emitting the holder 10 any
Pattern she may choose and in any size which
alone makes each copy worth 30 cents aud just
want a jacket pattern like Mrs. Aliens The
subscription prize IL only Sc 90 year and
must say can't see how they can publish 30
elegant Magazine for 90 little money"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Street Talk.

The following dialogue was heard on
the street by our reporter few days
since.
swell, Jim, what do you think Of Gus
ter's prospects nowT
Say, Tom, don't you know I've made
up my mind that Custer is out the soup
Ia great shape"
Yes, of course, Jim, everybody knows
that, but what do you think about her
keeping up, and holding her own after
the b. & M. road is completed TO Dead
wood?"
"Ohi you are feeling little nervous,
are you, Tom, over the possibility of
Custer going back into the broth when
the railroad passes her, like certain
other towns along the line of the Elk
horn did, under similar circumstances a
few yecrs ago. Now, Tom, 1 think you
may safely dismiss your fears in that
direction, as there is every reason 10 be-
lieye, and in fact II is well known that
s,se p. & NJ. is going to do everything
possible for the Advancement Of Cnstsr,
and it is also well known that the Har-
ney Peak Consolidated Tin company
will work in harmony with the B. & NJ.
in promoting her material interests. /
cay, Tom, If Custer eyer makes back
ward stride in the path of commercial
progress while two such powerful cor
porations are at her back, you have my
permission to proclaim me an idiot, and
at once drop me from the list Of your
reliable counselors. promised to meet
man at real estate Office around the cor
ner who owns quarter block in the west
end, and as offered him six times as
much as he paid for it three months
ago, l think / may secure it. say,
Tom, dat let anybody stuff you with
nonsense about Custer going back when
the road leaves here. So long"
There are many people who unite
with Jim in his opinion of Clusters
future, and We are glad to say, doubling
Toms are the exception rather than the
rule in the future Tin City of the Black
Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

Ex-Gov. Church, who was some time
ago forced by circumstances over which
he had no personal control, into the
misty depths of political obscurity has
recently became resident of Seattle,
Washington, where he will engage, for
the time being, in busines pursuits. In
the event of Clevelands election to tie
presidency he may be expected to become
a prominent leader in the democratic
parry of that state, otherwise in case of
Mr.. Cleveland's failure to reach the
goal of his hopes, which is very much
more probable, he may continue indie
finitely in the private walks of life
where he will be less subject to news
paper criticism and the thousand and
one other annoyances to which the ave.
rage politician is subject.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

The child recently born to the wife of
Hoddy jerks, near Vale, is most re-
markable freak of nature. Its weight
was exactly II pounds when born and
three pounds when week old. 1t is @
pretty baby and perfectly formed. Its
head isn't larger than q walnut. The
little thing is very weak yet and is kept
warm with heated cloths and bottles oi
warm water placed about il, and still
it takes nourishment and shows all
signs of health. The most remarkable
feature Of the case is the fact that its
parents are large, robust persons. Many
curious persons have visited the Jenk's
home to see the wonderful little being.
This reminds US OF case in Pennsylva-
mia some time ago when twins were
born that weighed only II pounds each.
-Whitewood Sentinel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Lite In the HIlls.

The returning pilgrims of eastern
South Dakota to the Odd Fellows grand
lodge at Deadwood are full Of enthus-
iasm over the Black Hills country.
That country is marvellous in its miner.
al wealth, and this, with its agricultural
resources, the building of railroads, the
influx of large capital, the zeal and con-
fidence of the citizens, impress the visit
or with the wonderful possibilities Of
that country in material development
in the near future.
1t is pleasant to the eastern South Da-
kotan to reflect that the development
there is part of the development Of
South Dakota as state. Very soon the
east and west, the sheep farms and the
mineral camps, Of South Dakota will be
connected, via the late Big Sioux reser-
vation, by lines Of rail. South Dakota
will be made homogeneous and varied
industry will be developed among It's
people that shall make the state one OF
the most independent and one of the
richest in the union. 1t is pleasant
to the old timers in South Dakota, the
pioneers in the west, to witness this un-
folding of a bright future; and it was
pleasant for many of them, on the re-
cent occasion at Deadwood, to get to-
gether and shake hands over it.
Over 100000 a month is now being
taken out in solid gold bricks from the
Homestake mine. The supply Of bear
ing quartz seems inexhaustible, and the
deeper the drills sink the more produc,
tive appears to be the output. But
rich and promising as are the gold
mines of the Black Hills, the tin mines
are expected by the people of that coun-
try to prove the more important. A
system for the reduction of the tin ores
has been worked out by the School OF
Mines, and large blocks of home and
foreign capital are now being INVESTED
for practical development of the rich
tin deposits. The extent Of these de-
posits has not yet been measured, but
enough is known TO establish that these
deposits are the richest and most exten-
sive in the world. 1t is therefore only
u question of time until 1t will be de-
monstrated that South Dakota can sup
ply the United States and its tributary
trade with tin cheaper than England
and Wales. Such result is worth the
cooperative effort of the general govern
ment. There is no reason why the ex-
ample in steel rails should not work
out as to tin.
Deadwood will soon be railroad CEN
ter. The Burlington is pushing in there,
as the Northwestern is and as the Mil
waukee is. These companies are not
building into the heart of the Hills
country for love. They are doing it
for business.
South Dakota has been growing rapid.
ly, bat in comparison with the pros
poets before it in the next ten or fifteen
years its advancement hitherto has been
as snail's pace. Sioux City Journal.
1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Meeting o, Democratic Central Com.

The democratic central committee OF
Custer county, S. d., called to meet at
Hermosa on May Goth. 1890, to select
five delegates to attend the state conven-
ton to be held at Aberdeen on June ii
1890, met according TO call at the Glen
dale hotel, in Hermosa, at ! o'clock p.
m. of said day. The meeting was called
to order by Chairman L B. Randall.
The nomination of delegates TO the
state convention being declared in or
der, John n. Cunningham, Of Folsom ;
c. w. Robbins, of Custer City, Walter
Soper, Of Fairburn, Frank NJ. Stewart,
of Buffalo Gap, T. l.. Monaghan, of Her
mosa, we're put in nomination.
On motion, nominations were closed,
and by acclamation the gentlemen were
elected.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting, a motion was made
and carried TO adjourn.
l.. b. RANDALL, Chairman.
WALTER SoPER, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
A Rapid Zephyr,

Rapid has again been visited with one
of those peculiarly searching zephyrs for
which that place is noted. Referring to
II, the Journal says:
Sunday afternoon one Of the heaviest
wind storms that ever visited this sec
tions prevailed in Rapid City and
vicinity for about two hours. While
it lasted it made things hum, and the
air was filled with boxes and other brio
a-brac. A few fences were torn down,
signs blown away, and other damage
done. The worst damage occurred at
the fair grounds, where the large high
board fence, against which was built
the stables and stalls, was. together with
the buildings, blown end over end and
now completely block the lane on the
east side Of the grounds. The electric
light company recently built dynamo
house near the Rapid River mill to be
used by it while its present house is
being altered. The wind niads play.
thing of this building, and yesterday
not stick Of il could be found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
School For Reds.

The secretary Of the interior, upon the
advice and Recommendation ofthe COM
missioner Of Indian affairs, has finally
concluded to establish an extensive In
dian industrial school at Fort Totten,
near Devils Lake, N. ID. The govern
ment has fine school building at the
fort. which cost $4,000. A contract
school has been conducted there for sew
eral years, and the government in TAX
ing charge will enroll the pupils now in
attendance. 1t is proposed to overhaul
and refit the brick buildings at the fort
proper, which are now vacant, and open
for the accommodation Of the new
pupils to be gathered from various
Northwestern reservations. Commits
sioner Morgan believes that from 500 to
800 children will be in attendance with
in . few months. 1t is understood that
the military post Is not to be abandon
cd. Not more than two companies OF
soldiers have been stationed there ut
any one time during the past four years,
and the secretary Of war was disposed
to withdraw the troops altogether, but
abandoned this idea upon the solicit
alton Of Representative Hansbrough. who
by the way. is greatly pleased over the
result with reference to the industrial
school. Tho establishment Of this
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
They Say.

That Buffalo Gap is soon to become a
meal station for north and south trains
on the Elkhorn.
That the Elkhorn has 500 men on
their branch road from Buffalo Gap to
Hot Springs.
That the b. & M. will build q line OF
road from Hot Springs via Buffalo Gap
TO Pierre.
That one hundred graders recently
passed through Pierre, with their wa
gons and tools to commence work on
the Hills end Of the Northwestern.
That Custer will have daily stage
line from Bradley Flat, and on to Dead
wood by July 4th.
That Deadwood will issue licenses for
the sale Of original packages.
That Spearfish is feeling as blue as an
indigo Dag over her present railroad
prospects.
That Sundance is jubilant over recent
tests of her coal, made by the Home
stake company.
That prohibition don't prohibit worth
a cent in many of the towns of the Black
Hills, notably Deadwood and Fairburn.
That the location of the real gate city
Of the Black Hills has not yet been de-
termined, but it is fairly well assured
fact that Custer will sure be the Denver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
WIN Celebrate.

The suggestion of the News that the
citizens of Hill City hold rousing cele
bration on the Fourth of July has borne
good fruit. The citizens unanimously
favor the idea, and believing in deeds
above words. have called public meet
ing to be held at McClure's hall to-mor
row Saturday. evening, to discuss the
matter and properly prepare for the oc
casion. All exhibit an enthusiastic in
terest in the matter and seemed deter
mined to make the affair thorough
success. We can now confidently say
that Hill City will celebrate Indepen
dence Day. and celebrate on a large
scale. 1t is the intention Of the citizens
to invite the people of Custer, Hermosa
and camps TO come and jubilate with us
There is no doubt that larger portion
Of the citizens Of these towns will &C
cept such invitations, and that the cele.
bration will be one of the grandest ever
held in the Hills. Hill City has good
cause to celebrate, not only the nations
growth and independence, but its own
progress and importance as well. The
winding railroad practically at ouI
doors, our developing industries and oul
assurance of future prosperity and ad
vancement are indeed things of happy
contemplation, and in themselves form
cause and occasion for thanksgiving and
jubilee. Let us celebrate together the
greatness Of our nation and Of our city
with voice unstinted and Joy unrestrain.
ed.-Hill City News.
Taking into consideration the fact oi
there being fairly we'll settled inten,
ton upon the part of the people Of Gus
ter to properly and fittingly celebrate
the completion of the b. & M. railroad
to this city. about Sept. LIST, an event Of
widest import. and one which
cannot fail to awaken lively interest
In the minds of our citizens without ex.
ception, and for the further reason. that
up to this writing, nothing whatever
has been done In the way Of prepara-
ton for the celebration Of Independence
Day in this place, and further, that Gus,
ter City has been highly favored by q
large attendance from neighborinp
towns and camps upon numerous oc'
casions of this character in the past, the
CHRoSicLE deems it both proper and ad
visable to omit our usual celebration fol
this year. and participate with the peo-
pie of Hill City in the celebration of the
day at that place. The CHRoHrcLI
hopes its views in this matter may meet
with the appreciation of Custer citizens
and that on the important occasion re
ferred to, Custer may be justly Accredit
ed with the largest outside delegation
In attendance. /.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
The Soldiers Home.

A large force OF workmen are at pres
ent engaged on the Soldiers Home,
pushing that structure to completion.
Work has been delayed in the past be-
cause Of scarcity of lumber but supply
is daily received from the east with
which the building can be completed.
Supt. Perry expects, about July i. On
Monday Gov. Mellette visited the Home
and expressed his approval of the
Same.
The trustees Of the Home meet next
Tuesday here at the Springs in annual
meeting, at which time o commander
for the homo will be elected. Rules
for the conduct Of the home will be
made and such other matters as are
necessary will receive attention.-S Star,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

A late letter from George Schlosser,
secretary of the South Dakota Press AS
sociation, written from Aberdeen, says:
'The press of this section Of South
Dakota will visit your section Of country
about the middle Of July. How will
they be received. and what shall say
to them in regard to your reception !?
The party will number close to hum
dred people, Of which goodly humber
will be ladies'"
The above tells II all. The associ-
alton have their annual junket about
midsummer. Last year It was TO Vel
lowstone Park and the northwest. This
year it lay between California and the
Black Hills. which is now settled in
favor Of tie latter as per letter.
The publishers OF the Hills Will
see TO 1t that the visit to this section OF
country Of their journalistic friends OF
easten South Dakota, will be one OF
pleasure and profit TO their visitors, of
the latter in the way Of knowledge of
the resources of the Hills country both
as to mineral, agricultural and stock in
terests. -Deadwood Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

school is one of the acts for which mem
bers Of the Catholic church severely
criticised Indian commissioner Morgan.
The school is now conducted by the
Sisters, and the Catholic bureau of In.
dian missions was anxious that it
should continue under their charge.
w. F. Garfield, Of Cakes, will be the
principal Washington Special.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

The Sioux City Journal will here
after be issued every day in the week
1t is the first and only paper in Iowa "a
present a Monday issue. The Journal
is rapidly coming to the front, and may
be expected TO keep pace with
Sioux City's future progress, which il
already assured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

At the late election in Oregon the
republicans carried everything. A Port
land special says: Hermann, republi.
can, for congress is elected by at least
1000 majority. The remainder of the
state ticket is republican by majorities
from 1000 to 5000. The legislature will
stand: Senate-Republicans, %; dem.
ocrats, g. House-Republicans, 2S dem
ocratR %
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

"It's an i'll will that blows nobody
good" The Original package" de-
cision, New York Star writer conclud-
es, may be great blow to the prohibit
ionists, but it is "a great boon to the glass
bottle manufacturers Just now they
are busy filling orders for hundreds ol
thousands of pretty little bottles, each
of the capacity of gill.-Sioux City
Iournal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

1t was large event when Custer was
assured the b. & NJ, railroad. Now the
Harvey Peak Consolidated tin com.
pany is making favorable demonstrat.
ions in this direction, and the next
thing will be the North Western
Surely "it never rains but it pours."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

The republicans Of South Dakota win meet IN
delegate convention In Mitchell, South Dakota
at the Opera house, on Wednesday, the 27th day
OF August, 1890, at O'Clock p. m, for the pur.
pose of placing in nomination candidates as
follows:
For two representatives in congress.
For governor.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For secretary OF state.
For treasurer.
For auditor.
For attorney general.
For superintendent of public instruction.
For commissioner Of school and public lands.
The several counties win be entitled TO the fol-
loN,i iI,frr ram nrafn finn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

BY order Of the committee.
Dated at Aberdeen, South Dakota, May o. 1896
CHARLES T. MCCOY,
WILLIAM B. STERLING, Chairman.
Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

Crop Reporter Hinkley reports wheat
and corn prospects in South Dakota
better at this time than they have been
since 1882.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-29
South Branch Sayings.

Divine service is held in the school
house of district No. 2, in the evening,
each alternate Sunday, with PRAYER
meeting the other Sunday evenings.
A Sunday school has been organized,
with Mrs. Revell as superintendent. 1t
meets every Sunday at 2:S0 p. IN.
Crops are looking excellent, especial
ly spring wheat and oats.
Mrs. VIM Shellenberger presented
her husband with fine girl baby the
18th.
Mrs. Marsh and James Revell have
been very sick. but are cJnvalescent.
Dennis Johnson has fine start OH
his farm, and makes the dirt fly as
well rs when he was iailroading. lie
will succeed.
Our people will give pound social
this Tuesday evening, for the benefit
of Elder Willitts, of Cheney.