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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

There is also scarcely n day during the
summer when from so. 900 to 100, 900 peo-
pie are not absent from the city on ex-
cursions of various kinds or ut the near
seaside resorts. The Federal census TAX
ers also had hard task owing to the
ignorance and prejudice against them in
various down town wards. In this re-
spect the health department had a great
advantage in taking its census, as the
inspectors are thoroughly acquainted
with their districts, and have the conf.
dence and respect of the poor and igno-
rant to an unusual degree. The visits OF
the health physicians, many of whom
are old and benevolent practitioners, in
their daily rounds at the bedsides of
sickness and in the homes of poverty
and distress, naturally create a very
friendly attitude toward the department.
in sections of the city where authority
of any kind is not apt to be highly re-
garded.
It is question whether local assist
ance, or the use of the Postoffice Depart
ment after the manner Of our British
cousins, would not be an improvement
in census taking. There is scarcely q
doubt that the population Of this city Is
at least 100000, and experts here
who have given the subject atten.
ton believe that q correct census of tho
whole country would show population
of "a, OOO, 900 instead of the "a, 900. 600
returned by tho Census Bureau
~
That remarkable Grant monument
committee hns at last resolved to 60 ia
work to build it's monument 1t has
made q selection from the Eve designs
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

. The Boston Herald 8 Ottawa dispatch
says the Dominion government has do
cided TO reduce the rate on postage to
2 instead OF 8 cents throughout Can.
ada and the United States.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
A Distinction and . pi1sreuoe,

Watts-Now, II I understand cor
rectly, the first principle offsocialisens
IS to divide with your brother man.
Potts-Then you don't understand it
correctly. The first principle Of social
ism is to make your brother divide
with you.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
ct Toxic

lr. Henry James's "The Tragic Muse
Is roughly handled by some Of the crit.
les A leading literary journal opens by
saying that this book has much ingenu'
ity and careful accomplishment, but
little or none Of the keenness Of percep.
ticn and discernment which made Daisy
Miller" and "A Bundle Of Letters e.
nous
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
Moved BY . Humane Impulse.

Moved by Humane Impulse.
Landlady-..Mr. McGinnis, may I
ask what you are trying to find in that
cream pitcher"
Roarder-'.I am trying. Mrs. Irons.
to rescue an unfortunate fly from q
watery grave"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
aAs Che y spoka ),

A Detroit paper speaks Of "a dock OF
hogs" That may be '.English a. she
is spoke" but to illustrate the. TACT 1t
ought hold up to view q drove OF hen~.
q pack Of COWS and herd OF sheep.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27


at Albany. made trip to that town
last week; and. in conversation with
several of its intelligent citizens whom
l found loungng around ready to impart
information. learned that the particu-
lar political phenomenon who is just
now absorbing SO much of public atten-
ton (and who, it is needless to say. is
occupying the gubernatorial chair at the
$aC,000.00O capitol building) is very
active at present in counting the country
politician. There is a constant stream
Of bucoic pilgrims to the State capital,
and, spite of his absorption in the public
business, the Governor manages to see
them. generally freeze to successful
man. So far Mr.. Hill has been sue.
cessful politician. Whether lie is to con.
tnue so depends somewhat upoa the
political result this fall.
And what about thai result? That is
just what is worrying the politicians.
'rhey are unable to grasp the situation.
The new election law is what troubles
thora. 1t is admitted on all sides tina:
the law Will sccurc o thoroughly secret
ballot, and that the arts of the brihcf
and the worker will be unavailing.
Thatleaves the result with the people, and
just now they are not saying anything.
There probably never was time when
the people were more thoroughly reti-
cent; and for that reason the politicians
are looking for some very surprising re-
suits in November.
Wall street has just managed to es.
cape a panic, and is now slowly trying
to adapt itself to the rather problemati-
cal conditions of new tariff and new
customs administrative law. What q
weak and cowardly thing speculation is,
anyhow! The general opinion is that
tho fall trade is bound to be good, and
that matters will soon settle down upon
n satisfactory basis. There is bound to
be moro or less disturbance, however.
until a trial Of the new conditions have
been made, and until timid capital vent.
ures forth from its hiding places for in.
vestMent JEROME
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

An Ohio man received ~ from - acc3.
dent insurance company on account = ~
ing kicked by boy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

are inclined to consider Mr.. Duncan's
1lesign good one. 1t is thoroughly
tOmblike, at least, and would he highly
appropriate if placed in the National
Cemetery at Washington; but it sur
passes ordinary comprehension why
sucha sepulchral structure should be
erected in public park in this city. 1t
Is pity the committee has not been
able to show breadth and generosity
enough 20 second the effort to remove
Grant'sremains to :he Arlington National
Cemetery. Everybody that talk with
here comedies that that would be the
appropriate thing to do; and the .monu-
ment committee could have got out of
its scrape with great eclat by presenting
it's design and the $3.50. 900 already raised
to the National Capital for the purpose.
Then Il popular subscription could have
been started to raise an appropriate
Grant monument in some public square
of the city. A bronze statue would be
the proper thing
Personally, I am not a politician. I
can be described accurately as Il Demo.
cratic Republicans; likewise as a Repub.
lican Democrat. Still, l am not Mug.
wump. l usually vote with one party
or the other. Notwithstanding this per-
sonal political Indifference. am a stu.
dent of politics, and, like other weather.
wise observers Of electoral meteorology,
keep an eye on the political barometer
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

able and glorious dream was that OF John
Bunyan, his pillow the cold stone of the
floor OF Bedford jail, from which he saw the
celestial city, and SO many entering 1t, he
cried out in his dream: II wish myself
among them" The next most wonderful
dream was that OF Washington sleeping on
the ground at Valley Forge. his head on o
white pillow case OF snow, where he saw the
vision OF u nation emancipated. Columbus
slept on q weaver's pillow, but rose on the
ladder let down until he could see q new
hemisphere. Demosthenes slept on q cut
ter's pillow. but on ladder let down rose
to sec the mighty assemblages that were to
be swayed by his oratOry. sArkvright slept
on q BARRIERS pillow. but went up tho ladder
till he could see all England aquake with
the factories he set going. Akenside slept
on butchers pillow and took tho ladder
up till no saw other generations helped by
his scholarship. John Ashworth slept on o
poor mans pillow. but took the ladder up
until he could see his prayers and exer.ions
bringing thousands Of the destitute In Eng
land to salvation and heaven. Nearly all
those who are today great in merchandise,
In craftsmanship. In law. in medicine. in
art, in literature, were once at the foot
of tho ladder and in their bOyhood had a
pillow hard as Jacobs. They who are
born at the top of the ladder are apt to
spend their lives in coming down. while
those who are at the foot, and their head
dream. are almost sure to rise.
notice that those angels. either IN COM
ing down or going UP on Jacobs ladder.
took it rung by rung. They did not leap to
the bottom. nor jump to the top. So you
are to rise. Faith added to faith. good
conservation to conservation, until you
reach the top. rung by rung. Gradual go
ing up from block Of granite to pillar Of
throne.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
NOTES FROM GOTHAM (
syErOME" DISCOURSES ON GER
TAIN LIVE TOPICS

Census-The squirt Of tho Grant Monu.
,nsut Committss-Poiitics aud Busi-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

aIter aWllo In the Kingdom OF Christ. Will
you say,"I do not have any way of influence
ing my child" ! answer you have the most
tremendous line of influence open right be-
fore you. AS you write letter and there
are two or three routes by which it may go.
but you want 1t to go the quickest route.
and you put on it "via Southampton" or
''via San Francisco" or i'via Marseilles. +"
put on your wishes about your child ''via
the throne OF God" How long will such
good wish take to get to its destination? Not
quite rs long as the millionth part OF q Sec
oAd. will prove 1t. The promise is, "Be-
fore they call. l will answer" That means
at your first motion towards such prayerful
exercise the blessing will come. and II the
prayer be made at ten o'clock at night, 1t
will be answered Ave minutes before ten.
Before they call will answer
Well, you say, l am clear discouraged
about my son, and am getting on In years.
and fear will not live to see him convert
cd. Perhaps not. nevertheless l think you
will find him in the temple, the heavenly
temple. There has not been an hour in
heaven the last one hundred years when
parents In glory have not had announced to
them the salvation OF children whom they
left in this world prohisate. We often have
to say 81 forgot" but God has never vet
once said. II forgot" 1t may be after the
grass OF thirty summers have grecned the
top OF your grave, that your son may DO
found in the earthly temple. 1t may be
fifty years from now when. some morning.
the towers arc Ginning the mathis OF the
glorifed in heaven that you shall find him
in the higher temple which has mo need of
candle or of sun. for the Lord God and the
Lamb are the light thereof" Cheer up,
Christian father aud mothcri Cheer up!
Where Joseph and Mary found their boy
you will fnd yours-in the temple. You
see, God could not afford to do otherwise
One OF the things He has positively prcm.s.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13
Doomed TO Death.

John b. Lehman, charged with the
murder Of James III. Burns, near FAIR
burn, this county, on the 18th day OF
July 1889, whose second trial in the
circuit court was concluded or Tuesday,
at this place was found guilty of murder
as charged in the indictment and the
penalty Of death fixed by the jury.
The circumstances connected with this
case are yet fresh in the minds of many
of our reader, and therefore anything
beyond q brief outline Of the case is
deemed unnecessary. The facts are
briefly as follows: On the 10th day Of
July 1880 u warrant was issued at Fair
burn for Lehman's arrest on the charge of
assault and battery. The warrant was
placed In the hands ofconstable John III.
Burns, who, along with John Siebert, pro-
ceeded to make the arrest, and when ar
irving at IA point on the road near Leh-
mans honse they were met by Lehman
armed with a gun, who told them he
knew who they were after, and that he
would not be taken, whereupon he de-
liberately placed the gun TO his sholder,
and ordered them to depart saying that
If they did not go at once he would
shoot them. At this ~juncture, Siebert,
realizing the critical nature of the situa-
ton jumped from the wagon and was
inthe act ofturningthe team when Burns
exclaimed Don't shoot, John, We are
going but his words were OF no avail,
rs at that moment Lehman pulled the
the trigger upon a defective cartridge,
which falling to go off was extracted,
replaced by another which was inn
mediately discharged, the ball striking
Burns in the right side, inflicting a
bodily injury from the effects Of which he
died q few hours afterward. On the
day following an attempt was made by
an officer and posse to arrest Lehman at
his house without success, Lehman
making good his escape. lie was after
wards arrested by the sheriff Of Fall River
county, who turned him over to Sheriff
Wood of this county, who brought him
to this place and lodged him in Jail. lie
was indicted for murder by the grand
jury at this place on the 10Th of Nov
ember last and upon trial was convicted
of murder and the death penalty fixed
by the jury, which verdict was set aside
by the court, and a new trial granted,
resulting in q second conviction as
above stated. The attorneys for the de-
fence have given notice Of a motion for
n new trial, which motion has not been
argued as we go To press, and the con-
demned awaits, with stolid indifference,
the issue of coming events.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13
m. A. No. 1897
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
u. S. LAND OrrIcE, RApID CITY.

u. :. LAND OFFICE, RAPID CITY, =. d., /
June ID, 1890. (
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany, by James w. Fowler, It's agent, whose
postofice address il Rapid City, Pennington
county, South Dakota, has this day fled his ap-
p~licatiCn for a patent for 14s4.50 linear feet OF the
Tin Reef mine or vein bearing tin, with surface
ground POI feet In width. situated In Custer mot
State of South Dakota, and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file In this Office as
lot number G27, said lot number 627 being de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest cor. Of the claim,
which Is identical with cor No. I NJ. G. 62s, Great
Eastern Lode. Set post GNGx5G inch long - In
ground, protected by a mound OF rock 81 Inch
high " so. base, marked cor. No. ] on one side
aud NJ. &. 67 on opposite side for cor. No.. l..
From which Y. s.. Loo. Mon. No. Sc bears south
9 deg 10 min west $500 II. Thence first course,
south - deg 20 min east, var. 10 deg 80 min east,
1880 IL. 10 cor. No. 2; thence second course,
north G5 deg 10 min east, var. IL deg 20 min east,
261 II To cor. No. }: thence third course, north "a
deg 20 min west var. 10 deg 10 min east, ii84.5 so
II. to cor. No. 4: thence fourth course, south 50
deg rs min west, var. Is deg % min east, 2Gi Il 10
cor. No. l, and place OF beginning, containing
1876 acres.
The location Of this mine Is recorded In the
Register Of Deeds Office " Custer county, South
Dakota, In Book 4 Of Locations on page 533.
The adjoining claimants are unknown on south,
and Runyon Lode and unknown ground on west.
Any aud all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Tin Reef lode mining claim, mine
or surface ground are required 10 file their ad
verse claims with the register OF tho United
States land Office At Rapid City, in the state OF
South Dakota, during the sixty days period OF
publication hereof, or they will be barred by
virtue OF the provisions OF The statute.
J. i. LUSE, Register.
1t Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
Of application for patent be published for the
period Of sixty days, (ten consecutive weeks ~
the Custer Chronicle, a weekly newspaper pub
lished al Custer City, South Dakota
J. 7. LUSE, Register.
First publication, June n.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13
Adiustment Reached.

Public Examiner Blanchard and
Treasurer Street succeeded in reaching
an adjustment of the Flynn defalcation
matter yestesday. The matter was adj
justed by Flynn turning wei to the
county treasurer S., 500 cash and securi.
ty. his residence in this city, and his
horses and cattle, O. the estimated value
Of $4,000, amounting in all, as estimat-
ed, to 1880. Flynn will be allowed to
redeem his property upon payment in
cash, the full amount of county claim,
otherwise the property TO be sold by
the treasurer and proceeds applied
upon said claim. The bondsmen are
held pending the full indemnifcation OF
the county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13
N. A. No. 200.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
\. LAND OFFICE RAPID CIR

Us LAND OFFICE RAPID CRY, s. d., !
Notice ia hereby given that the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany, by James W. Fowler, Us agent. whose
county, South Dakota, has this day filed his ar-
p~lication for a patent for 1881 80 linear feet Of
the Custer Lode mining claim mine or vein
bearing tin, with surface. ground 30 feet In
width, situated In no organized mining district,
County OF Custer and state OF South Da-
k0ta, and designated by the Held notes and
official plat ON file In this Office as lot number 629,
said lot number go being described AS follows,
to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF the
claim, set a post 5x5x54 inch long 10 in ground
on solid rock, protected by a mound OF rock 81
inch high 10 inch base marked IL cor. No. ] osl
one side and NJ. &. go on the opposite side for
cor. No. l.. From which U. \. Loo. Mon. No. &C
bears south "a deg 81 min west, 1910 II. Thence
FIRST course, south, - deg - min east, var. IS deg
70 min east, 1881. 20 II TO cor. No. 2; thence Sec
ond course. north IS deg Is mn east, var. Is deg
10 min east, 800 II TO cor. No. 3; thence third
course, north "a deg 20 min west, var. IS deg ~
min east, 1850 II 10 cor. No. I; thence fourth
course, south 65 deg rs min west, var, IS deg q
min east, 800 II 10 cor. No. I, and place Of begin
ming, containing an area OF l020 acres.
The location of Of this mine Is recorded In the
Register VI Deeds Once Of Custer county, State
Of South Dakota, In Book ! Of Location Certin.
Gates. The adjoining claimants are on tie east
and north by unknown claims. on the south 10y
the Hidden Treasure and Crow lodes, ana on the
west by the Tin Reef lode.
Any aud all peFSous claiming adversely any
portion OF said Custer lode, %ninlnig claim OF
surface ground are required II nle their adverse
claims with the register OF the Uu!ted States
land ONCE at Rapid City, In the state Of South
Dakota, during the sixty days period of pub
licatton hereof, or they viii bc barred by virtue
OF the provisions Of the statute.
J.. 4. LUSE, Register.
1t II hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
Of application for patent be published for thu
period Of sixty day, (ten consecutive weeks, In
fine custer tfhFnnislA n NNpaElE nANkallnRr nlh
lished 1T Custer City, South Dakota.
First publication, June u.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13

Chinatown experienced a wholesale
discharge of fire crackers, Sunday after
noon, and the entire community
wondered at the cause. All sorts Of ex-
plantations were offered, and only yes
terday did the reporter learn that a con
v~ention Of all Cinnamon of the Hills
had been held to consider an offer by
a real estate dealer for Joss house, and
the land occupied by it. After a long
conference the proposition was rejected,
celestials gave vent to their feeling in
cunpowder. The discharge was very
unique. Ten thousand FIRE crackers, big
and little, were braided into one OF
giant size, coiled like a serpent in the
street, and at the proper time, a match
was applied. For ten minutes there
was a popping and a booming, the like
of which never before was heard. JOSS
was saved, although $4,000 had been of
fered for his Deadwood habitation.-
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13

Commenting upon the effect the bnild-
ing Of the Elkhorn branch road from
Buffalo Gap to Hot Springs will have
upon the first named place, the Republi
can says:
The rush Of business in handling
freight at the depot, is about over, and
the large amount of freighting that has
been going for the past few years To
Hot Spring, will now be done by the
railroad company by trains. The
freighting business has been a big thing
for freighters, and also to this vicinity,
rs it has distributed thousands of dol
lars aunally to those who were in need
of the cash. Now it will 60 into the
hands of the railroad company, who
will take a good share Of it out Of the
country. To be sure they will employ
a number of men in operating the road,
but not near as many as have been en-
gagged in the freighting business. On
the other hand, the railroad will be the
means OF opening up a number ofexcel-
lent and extensive stone quarries, which
will employ a large number of men to
operate them. In the long u the road
will be of immense value TO this country,
as it will be the means of developing
mines and quarries that otherwise
would not be developed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13

Charles w. Pitcher, the present in
cumbent O. the Office Of County Auditor,
nounc himself in this issue of the
CHRONICLE as a candidate for nomination
to that Office, subject to the decision of
the republican county convention. Mr..
Pitcher is a republican of the genuine
stamp, whose political affiliations have
not been disturbed, or in any way effect
ed by mugwumpian influences, and his
faithful and efficient services during the
present term in the official position for
which he announces himself as a candi-
date for nomination, would seem to war
rant the wisdom of making him
the nominee of his party in which
event his election may be safely conced-
al
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13

1t was q somewhat amusing not to say
ludicrous incident in the court proceed
ings of Wednesday when by inadvert-
ance the state of South Dakota was con-
victed of assault and battery by a trial
jury. The error, 30 far MS we are advis-
ed, is unprecedented, and created no
little amusement, especially among the
attorneys present, who with consider
able difficulty maintained the degree OF
decorum due to the dignity of the court,
The verdict was designed to convict
one Downer, the defendant in a case oil
assault and battery, but by mistake the
plaintiff was found guilty. The jury
were retired to their room for recon
sideration of the peculiar verdict rem,
dered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13
aIrMM0Na


CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY or
- Custer, 50. In the Circuit Court Of the
Seventh judicial Circuit.
Sarah McIahon,
VS.. lSumTnOns.
Edward Mcmahon.
Tie State Of South Dakota sends Greeting to
Edward Mcmahon, Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint OF the above named plain
tilt, a copy OF which is herewith served upon you,
and 10 serve q copy OF your answer IN THE sub
scriber at his Office In the town Of Custer City,
County Of Custer, g.. d., within thirty 900 days
after the service 81 this uuiino or you, ex-
elusive OF the day Of such service, and II you fail
10 answer this complaint within TINT tine the
plaintiff will apply To the court for the relief de-
manded In the complaint.
BUEL X. WooD, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated at Custer City, South Dakota, this 10th
day OF July, 1880.
To Edward Mcmahon, Defendant above nam.
ed.
Please take notice that the complaint I'm this
action was filed In the ONCE of the clerk of the
Circuit Court In and for Custer County, South
Dakota, at Custer City, South Dakota, on the
10th day Of July, 1890.
BUEL X. WOOD, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Custer City, South Dakota, July 10th, 1900.
| First publication, Aug. o.