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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
THE IOWA SCHOOL BOOK TRUST.
The Joint COMMITTEES ON Iny~estigatioI
Makes It's Report.

Ths Joint COMMITTEES ON Investigation
Makes Its Report.
Dies MONIES, March 15.-The joint
committee to investigate trusts in Iowa
made a report today. The report recites
briefly the efforts Of the committee to
find out something, the manne they
went about it and what was accom-
plished. Their inquiry was on
fined to inquiring as to the
alleged school book trust. A wide
difference in the real prices Of books ex-
lists in the state, but no evidence was
disclosed establishing the existence Of
a trust. The evidence tended to prove
that the price Of books in Iowa to pupils
Is higher than in Minnesota, but the
committee believe this is due to the sys-
tenn Of purchasing in Iowa. Owing to
the limited time allowed for ~investiga-
ton the committee does not feel war
ranted in submitting q bill or recon-
mending what should be q proper line Of
Of legislation in securing to the people Of
Iowa what Is most desired--good books
at the lowest prices. The best t.lat can
be offered Is Q summary OF the facts
CLEANED from . limited field with but
little time in which to extend the ex-
animation to . wider range which the
importance Of the subject demanded.
The committee do not seem to be
anxious TO 90 into other fields Of in
quiry IS they ask for no further time
but leave 1t 10 the discretion Of the gen.
eral assembly TO determine whether
further investigation is necessary. The
report indicates the efforts Of the COM
mittee to lobate the book trust TO be q
stupendous failure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Slightly Falling.

CAIRO, Ill, March 15.-The Ohioriver
fell slightly last night and is still fall
ing here slowly. The late trains in
this section are supposed TO have run
out by this time and the rise coming
from above will not materially check
the fall here. The rise in the Missis-
sippi, unless very high, will not effect
the stage Of water here. The Ohio,
being SO high, will cause back water in
the Mississippi and this water will all
run out through the lowlands OF Mis-
souri,. Trains from the north are all
running and also from tho south. A
wreck on the Illinois Central between
Golden and Makanda has delayed trains
some on that road, but they expect to
have everything going by loon. The
weather Is cloudy and cold.
The width Of the Mississippi river at
the mouth of the Ohio is now about
fifteen miles, but this vast body Of
water is slowly receding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
MILITARY SoURT OUTRAGE.
A Soldier Innocent Of Any Crime Sentenced
fa NinAfx- Nina Yearat Imnri.>nmauA

A Soldier Innocent Of Any Crime Sentenced
to Ninety-Ninc Years Improvement.
ST. PAUL, March l5.-Interest in the
subject Of brutality ct army posts and
severity Of garrison court-martial SEN
fences was intensified today by the r o
lease, by order II President Harrison Of
Lewis Carter, who was serving In the
Saltwater penitentiary a sentence Of
ninety-nine years imprisonment. Car
ter enlisted in Minneapolis in 1888 and
was assigned to the Twenty-ffth Infsn'
try, stationed at Fort Smelling. Janu.
airy 5, 1885, a charge was made at the
fort that he had criminally assaulted
and robbed a woman named Were. A
few moments before Carter had received
permission to attend q prize fight ip
Minneapolis and had started on d walk
up the railroad with a comrade named
Mccain. A mounted guard was sent
after and arrested them. After some
weeks in the guard house three
charges were preferred against Carter
outrage, robbery and desertion. Gen.
eral Terry, then commander Of the de-
partment, appointed a court-martial
composed entirely Of Fort Smelling Off
Gals. The trial proved a veritable
farce. Carter's witnesses we're excluded
and the case was railroaded through.
He was convicted on every charge and
sentenced to ninety-nine years at ths
Saltwater penitentiary, the severesi
penalty eve inflicted in the depart
ment. General Terry approved the
finding, and Carter wa hustled of tc
the penitentiary. He s~trenously asserted
his innocence Of every charge
and demanded his right of ap'
peal, but no notice was taken
of his protests. For five years he
has toiled in the state prison, and would
probably have died there but for the
summary action Of the president in the
Wild case. This called attention to
Carter, and +. l.. McGhee, q colored
lawyer, took hold Of the case. He Sc
cured a copy OF the proceedings Of the
court-martial and scanned 1t for partial
and prejudiced rulings. Mccain, who
was with Carter when he was arrested,
was next found and his testimony taken
under oath. Last Of all, the woman
herself made affidavit that the assault
vas not committed. Fortified with
these documents the case was laid
before the president, and today the
government made what poor repa-
ration lay in its power, and
an order was issued restoring
Carter to liberty. The belief in army
circles is that a storm is brewing for
those who composed the court that
tried Carter. The presidents order Of
release says that lit appears Carter was
not given a fair trial" The report was
circulated about the army building that
an official document had been sent to
Captain Bentzone, who was president Of
the court-martial. 1t is the opinion at
headquarters that If the president takes
any step in the matter 1t will not end
with a mere r%eprimand. Sentiment
here is very emphatic in favor OF a gen.
eral court Of inquiry on the subject Of
treatment Of soldiers and conduct Of
courts-martial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Strengthen the Leyees.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-The condi-
ton of affairs on the river front today is
much more satisfactory than at the
same time yesterday. The city author
tiles, aided by the railroads, have
strengthened the weak places in the
levee and constructed temporary levees
Of bags filled with earth from st. Louis
to Hospital street and other points, but
from ST. Louis street to Canal, where so
much water came In yesterday, nothing
has yet been done. The levees in this
section are injured more just o by the
wind and weather than by the food.
Today the wind Is blowing from the
north with q velocity of thirty miles per
hour.
Governor Nichols has issued q procla-
nation requesting all steamers to keep
as near midstream as possible and TO
run as slow as circumstances will per-
init during the present freshet in the
lower Mississippi. The waves from the
passing vessels have done a great deal
of damage to temporary work on the
leyees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

PIERRE. March THE following senate
bills passed: Authorizing county commits
,ioners to purchase a~rtcsian well outhts'
House bills passed amending the civil
township law; providing for n resnrvey
and establishing land marks; regulating
the practice OF pharmacy; joint resolution
authorizing the secretary OF state TO pup,
lish and distribute the journal OF
the house and senate; creating n bureau
of statistics; providing for the appoint
ment of a commissioner Of labor, defining
his duties and terms; regulating grain
warehouses, providing for the inspection
and handling of grain, and defining the
duties of railroad warehouse commission
ers: amending sections 2SS and 2es AND re-
pealing section 200, penal code; aboiishing
the state board OF education; transfer
ring the title Of the state superintendent
creating adeputy authorizing counties tots
sue warrants todefray deficiencies in build.
ing court houses and jails providing that
che attorney general be allowed travelling
and other Expenses necessarily incurred In
travelling; defining the responsibilities
Of persons operating steam thrash
ing engines; providing. for the
pay Of the fees OF the state
officers into the state treasury; the pro.
posed amendments to the constitution pre-
venting Indians sustaining tribal and other
relations from voting; defining the punish,
ment Of trespassers on public and school
lands: for the relief of corporations or
ganized under the general laws; providing
for the collection of taxes In unorganired
counties; amending paragraph ~, article
4, chapter 20, Seventeenth assembly, regu-
lating the toll on wagon roads, dedicating
certain lands in Sioux Falls for n public
highway; removing the political disnbili-
ties of August Rich, requiring the con.
.titution Of guards where roads are closed
with wire fences; limiting the expenditure
Of charitable aid penal institutions; legal
lzing the incorporation Of Bristol, Day
county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Statistical Cron Renort,

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE stats
teal report of the department Of agri-
culture for March relates to the distri-
button and consumption of corn and
wheat. 1t makes the proportion OF the
corn crop in the hands Of growers ass
per cent, or 97O. 600, 900 bushels, and OF
the wheat crop 31.9 per cent, or 1885,
600, 900 bushels.
The stock of corn on hand is the larg-
est ever reported in March. The aver
age of eight annual returns is 677, OO0,-
600, that of last year being 7s7, oOO, OOO
bushels. The estimated consumption,
to March l, is 1,143, 900, 600 bushels.
This is exceeded only by last year and
in 1856. The proportion of merchanta-
BILE corn OF the crop Of 1880 is S5.7 per
cent, and Is exceeded in recent years
only by those Of 1884 and 1885. The
average value Of all corr on the LIST OF
December was 26.3 cents per bushel.
The average on the lst OF March was
27.9 cents for merchantable and 1872 for
understandable, making the aggregate
value S35, 600. 900 less than the Deem
Der estimate.
The wheat crop Of 1889 was exceeded
by the crops Of 1880, 1882 and 1884. The
average remainder in the hands OF the
growers on the last OF March for ten
years past has been 100, 900, 900 bushels.
The average cropduring this period was
$50, 600, 900 bushels. Most Of the wheat
is in the farmers hands in the states
which have no surplus over consump-
ton, or in those in which the larger
portion Is consumed at home. Six
spring wheat states have only As, 0O0, DOC
bushels, Is, 900, 900 Of which will be re-
CURED for spring seed, the remainder
will scarcely supply more than four
months consumption of their popu.
lation. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, iii.
nois, Missouri and Kansas are the only
winter wheat states east Of the Rocky
mountains contributing to commercial
distribution, and have only 60, OOO, OOO
bushels, half of which will be needed q,
home, and part OF the remainder is
commercially unavailable at present
prices. Therefore, the available supply
for expectation and home distributor
to July is small. The depleted farm
reserves have been in q measrre filled,
except in q few states. but 1t will re.
quire the pressure Of high prices Il
squeeze any considerable proportion o.
them into commercial distribution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
The House,

PIERRE, March THE following senate
bills passed the house: Defining what
properties shall be exempt from taxation;
dehnind the duties and fixing the salaries
Of supreme court reporters; authorizing
the appointment Of an assistant secretary
Of state: authorizing the giving OF instruc-
ton In public schools rs to tho nature and
effect OF alcohol on the system; autkoriz-
ing the board Of charities TO sell certain
real estate; creating n commission TO ad-
just the claims growing out of the Iank-
ton asylum; for the adj justment and dis
poshl of the unexpended balance remaining
after the payment Of railroad bonds issued
by Elk Point; relating TO counterfeittDg
labels and trade marks; regulating the
salaries Of officers; relating to ferries pro
viding for the time of commencement OF
actions against the state; providing for an
increase in the board Of directors OF state
institutions.
PIERRE, March S.-The conference COM
mittees on appropriation bills finally
reached agreement toward morning, and
the promised deadlock did not occur. The
senate about agreed on the house bill. A
stsall cut was made on the school Of mines
at Rapid City, and on one or two other
mate institutions.
Final ad journment occurred this morn
ing at 4 80, after an exciting and interest
ing session last night. The work per
formed Is Of q good character and will he
so considered when the people see the laws
enacted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
.FlfTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Hanate.

w.surSoroy. March 1.-THE ereden-
tiels of Senator Allison, Of Iowa, for bis
tsrm commencing March =, 1881, were
presented and ordered placed on ME-.
After q long debate upon the resolution
reported By Senator Hoar yesterday for
the exclusion from the record OF the SEN
fenees ~ipterpolated by Senator Call In the
report Of his remarks In the discussion
With senator Chandler some weeks ago,
the senate adjourned without disposing OK
the matter.
N March Ex-senator Casey,
from the committee on irrigation, reportd-
= hilI appropriatiug $50, 900 for the artesian
irrigation of both Dakotas, IS a commence
ment for the irrigation OF the simi-arid
regions. This bill was referred to the com
mittee ON appropriations. and Senator
Allison says that IL will be piaceu upon the
urgent deficiency bill.
Senator Moody presented a petition OF
the Tarmers' alliance OF Charles Mix
county, South Dakota, praying for we zee
coinage of silver; also a bill entities An
Act 20 Validate Pre- emption Filings and
Preemption Proofs Made Within the
States Of North and South Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington"
Senator Wilson introduced resolutions OF
the Twenty-tbird general assembly OF Iowa
fayoring a uniform automatic system OF
coupling for the railroads OF the United
States.
Senator Allison presented petitions OF
citizens Of Hardin county and other poS~
ton. of Iowa praying legislation to pro:
bibit trusts: also resolutions Of the nationaa
grange favoring legislation preventing the
adulteration Of farm products and foods
also petitions of citizens OF Marshall ana
Wayne counties, Iowa, praying Tor Tree
coinage OF silver; also resolutions adopted
by the Iowa Synodic Missionary society
praying that every legislative means be
ascd to prevent the liquor traffic IN Africs;
Senator Henderson introduced q Dill
providing for the construction OF n military
store e. house ard Offices for army purposes
mt the Omsha military depot.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-The house bill
for tr.dges across the Missouri river a.
South Pierre, s. d., and across the Column
bIa river between Washington and Oregon,
were amended slightly and passed. Among
the public building bills passed was WV
90 for Saltwater and fl5O,0Vo for Hast
ings, MINI. 80,
Senators Eustis and Hoar had q heated
debate on the negro question, and the Blair
bill then came up and discussion OF the
measure occupied the rest OF the session
"a WASHINGTON, March l4.-Among the bills
placed on the calendar was one appropri-
ating t75,t00 for a public building at Au-
rora, Ill, and one for the construction OF q
bridge across the st. Louis river between
Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Blair bill
was then taken up and occupied the rest OK
the session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Church Row.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Religious cir
cles in Jacksonville, ILL.,, are deeply
stirred over a knockdown which oc.
CURED In Brooklyn Methodist church
The young pastor, the Rev. william.
johnson, has been very active in pro-
noting the progress OF the church In
every possible way, forming q literary
society and improving the singing,
though employing no sensational meth
DDS. A small coterie Of the older mem
bers have been very much Disguised
and have crippled the pastor all they
could. The. last move was TO demand
the keys OF . sexton named Jumper,
employed by the pastor. Jumper said
he would give them up as soon as Ley
paid him his salary, and J. w. Me IN
who had preferred the request. wa ot
pleased with the reply and proceedl. 4
give Jr upper q sound thrashing. &
facts arc ell the moro sad from the Z
that Brother Melton claims TO be SAND ,
6ed and above the temptation Of
4 lev suit Will b. The ytsplt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Inundated.

NEWPORT, Ark, March 15.-The rivers
commenced running over the les aes last
night, and the whole town, excepa ro..
street, is now from four inches to two
feet under water. Business is entirely
suspended. The damage to the adjacent
country is immense. The rise was sud
den and without warning. Everything
movable is gone. The country south OF
Newport, which embraces some of the
finest farms in the state, are also mum
dated. Between Helena and the mouth
Of the st. Francis river there are very
few spots OF dry land, and a rise Of two
feet will certainly cover everything. In
some places the river is from five to
seven miles wide.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Terrible story From Queeu.i.pd,

A Terrible story From Queensland.
There 10 q terrible story coming from
North Queensland about q man who was
lost In the bush. He used up all his
water and then dropped his "billy" in
the agony Of his thirst. BY and by.
fortunately, he came TO . waterh ole,
where he Stacked his thirst and found
the road again. He still had some
thirty miles TO 60, however, and he had
nothing whatever TO carry water In. OF
course, II would have been madness to
attempt to travel thirty miles on foot
under . North Queensland sun without
any water, 20 his ready invention came
TO hia aid. he had been horrined :
short distance back by the skeleton OF q
man who had evidently been dead sew
eral years. He went back and rot the
skull, plugged up the eye-holes With
clay, and filed II with water. He then
trsmped that thirty miles on the water
contained In the skull. Can any novel.
~ imagine . more ghsstly and fright
lul de- than this, {oF which We -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Children and Hogs.

A friend Of ours, travelling in the
west, put up with a farmer who had a
number Of children, and asked: How
many children have you?" WELL" re-
piled the farmer, there's Mary and
Tom, and Bill, and Elizabeth, and Jane,
and Peter, and Jacob, and Priscilla,
and Josephine, and Hezekiah-ten," he
said, numbering them off on his fingers.
~ have ten" One of the daughters
cried out, why, father, you forgot the
baby!" $50 l did" said he. I'VE have
eleven" About two hours atterward,
the guest looking out of the window,
saw the hired man driving the hogs,
and, turning to the farmer. said: "How
many hogs have you?" ''Eighty-three."
was the answer; and he hit it right the
first time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Authors Of Celebrated Hymns.
philadelphia Times.

1t is question whether there are o
hundred persons today who know that
the author of 1.-THE Sweet By-and-B By
Is living in an obscure Illinois town,
and not amid the greatest luxury, either.
Tens Of thousands, perhaps millions, OF
people know the hymn; how many ever
think of DIR. s. Fillmore Bennett, the
aged author? The hymn has brought
him almost no revenue, and oven less
fame. Mrs. Annie Sherwood Hawks Is
another instance, living In q small IN
terror New York town, compelled to re-
sort to her pen for q living; yet who has
not sung her world famous hymn, 81
Need Thee Every Hour?" Professor
Grilmoe, Of the University of Roches-
ter, rarely receives credit as the author
Of his we'll known lines, HE Leadeth
Me-" Fanny Crosby, she Of hundreds
Of hymns that are sung every Sunday
by Thousands Of lips, lives In q side
street in New York city, almost forgot
ten. Although blind and helpless, abe
IL happy In the religion which nlls her
mind and soul.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Damaging Evidence,

MINNEAPOLIS, March 15.-In the trial
OF Perrin, at Ashland, two employees OF
the treasury department at Washington
identified the roll Of money found upon
Baker as a part OF q package Of SO, O0C
sent by the treasury department to the
National Exchange bank, Of Milwaukee,
by them to Ashland and from there de-
posted in the Iron Exchange bank at
Hurley on the day Of the robbery. This
is the most damaging evidence yet
brought against Perrin and Baker.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

The last stone OF the base OF the
Waterloo memorial at Brussels was
placed in position last week, and Comte
jacques de L~alaing's emblematical
figure which is to crown 1t is now in the
casters hands. 1t is colossal in size,
and represents Britannia on her travels
lowering her flag at the tomb Of Water
loo heroes,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

According to q recent Official return
the length Of the telegraph lines on the
globe is at present about 100000 miles.
or twenty-six times Its circumference at
the equator. The length Of wire is
1865, $50 miles, or eighty times the
length Of the equator. Europe has
telegraph lines measuring eas, $40 miles;
America. 176.e65; Asia, 50.a75; Aus
trslia. 2 e,05s, and Africa, l2,073. These
are the land lines. There are. besides,
$50 submarine cables ofs total length
pt ilss7oi nautical r!lss
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
A Strike ~Inaupurated.

LONDON, March ia strike of the
coal miners in Yorkshire, Lancashire
and Derbyshire was inaugurated today.
A number of the mine owners have al
ready conceded to the demands OF the
men.
1t is believed 100000 miners will be
involved in the strike.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
train and Provisiona.

CHICA00. March IL.
WHEAr-March, 79kc; May, 7y%c.
CoRN-March, xsAc; May, 27Hc.
OArs-Msrch, 2lc; May, GAG
kYE-Marcb, AN.
bARLxY-No trading.
TInoTHY--Prime, SILL 10.
FLAxsEED-Cash, el.4S.
WHIsKEI-N.02.
PoRK-March, tl0.371<; May, &l0.62J<
LAxD-March, q. 10; May, eli7X.
SHOULDERS -tL4 @4.5O; short clears,
3 20 Wo.4U.
SHORT RIBs-March, t5.021<.
BurzsR-Ir samery. le924c; dairy, Il
@S-c.
CHsssx-Tull cream cheddars, 9<dl0c
Asts. sHgiuc; young America 100
lie
Eoas-Trssh. l2@lsc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

A nest of mice was found In a Penobscot
county, Maine, mans overcoat after he had
hung 1t up in u Bangor hotel. When called
on TO explain, the man said he hadn't put
on the overcoat for two years till he took
Ii down to wear to Bangor that morning.
All will be forgiven II he didn't carry away
In the same coat anything moro harmful
than mice when he left the hotel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
In Great Glee.

CHICAGO, March 1.-The anti-Clan-
na-Gael element is in high glee over
the appointment OF John +. Seaman as
special agent of the treasury depart
ment in this city. Seaman has been
very prominent in anti-triangle move
ments and was a bosom friend of the
late DR.. Cronin. 1t was largely through
his efforts that the assassins of the
physician were convicted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

The great Bear River canal, in Utah,
for the construction of which 81, 900, 600
has been provided, is expected to be one
of the most extensive irrigation works
in this country. 1t will irrigate 200, 600
acres in Salt Lake valley and 5000, 900
on Bear river, increasing the value of
the land to $50 an acre. Bear Lake is
in eastern Idaho. The reservoir for the
lanai covers $50 square miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Urgent Deficiency Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The senate
committee has added a number Of items
to the urgent deficiency bill, among
them being: Publication OF official wal
records, $50, 900; boats, furniture, etc,
for new cruisers, $50, 900; surveys fol
artesian wells, SEQ, 900; senate contin'
gency fund, pay OF new senators, etc.
S1l4, 900; immigration investigation ex'
penses, $40, 900; house of representa-,
tives miscellaneous, 10000; printing
for congress, 5000, 900.