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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Lent WIN BE Observed.

At. st. MichaePs church yesterday
morning. before beginning his sermon,
Father Riordan, at the request of the
right reverend bishop, said he wished to
correct an item which had beer publish
ed in several papers, and was published
in the morning paper, purposing to be
from Catholic paper in st. Louis, de-
clairing that the pope had abolished or
dispensed with the fast of Lent this year
throughout the world. This is not
true" he said, "the mistake arose in this
way: As we know, many ofthe coun-
tries of Europe and other parts of the
world have been ravaged by la grippe.
Now the pope has given his bishop
authority to dispense with the fast in
their respective dioceses, IL they shall
deem 1t necessary, each bishop deciding
for himself the necessity, and for his
diocese only. The paragraph reads /:
Wherever the ordinance should Judge
1t necessary For ordinance read
'ordinaries' which is another name for
bishop. The fast is not dispensed with
in this diocese because the bishop does
not deem 1t nccessary."-Sioux Falls
Argus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Canadian. Independence.

Montreal, March 1. "A league has
been formed here to bring about the in
dependence of Canada by 1892. All the
American powers are to be asked to ex-
ert their moral influence, and, II needs
be concerted action TO free the country
from the last vestige of European rule
on the continent. The league will have
united with 1t all the liberal clubs in the
country and American universities are
to be invited to cooperate, as well rs
political bodies, who have for their OBJ
ject the bringing about of q final trium ph
OF democratic institutions throughout
the world. The league will be under
the control Of the supreme council,
whose actions will be tept secret. This
new departure, coming after the recent
actions ofthe liberal clubs in decIarin
for Independence causes much comment
here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Sioux City Election.

The democrats Of Sioux City were
victorious at the late election, having
elected mayor, and their entire ticket,
with one or two exceptions. The
Journal submits lengthy comment on
the situation, from which we extract
the following
In the main, the result in Sioux City
on Monday vindicated the bole.in-the
wall. Prohibition was laid out cold.
To be sure there was no prohibition
ticket or candidate in the field, but Don
Quixote was abroad after the windmill
and Sancho Panza was at his back. The
news has been telegraphed to Les
Moines; "We are the people," The un-
derstanding is quite clear in certain
quarters in Sioux City, however, that it
doesn't matter if the legislature
shall file demurrer. In this particular
Sioux City quarter il is held that it will
be wise for the legislature to govern
itself according to the verdict of the
petit jury, but whether or not that it's
all right. This is so because it's pretty
nearly all wrong, Real estate and land
lordism at Covington had hard day of
it. Sioux City foreclosed on its own
again. There IS no chance to sell ont
an over the-river lease to-day at an ad-
vance. The chickens are coming home.
It's vote. Cleland would have been
elected, probably, If he had beeen on
the democratic ticket. Dick Booge
came very near getting through as it
was. The republican label made life
burden. All the exiles had it in for
that name. The name was an Irritation
to all the thirsty. The worms of the
earth turned. They struck out for liber-
ty. Monday, the Sd Of March, was a
sort Of emancipation day in Sioux City.
The patrons Of hole-in-the-wall wanted
a change. The fellows who saved nick
els for the pontoon bridge wanted relief.
The friends Of homo industry wanted
freedom to operate savings banks on
this side Of the river. The novelty Of
retirement had worn of, and the charm
of life in Covington had quite faded out.
1t was a strike for liberty for dead sure.
A republican might be all right person
ally, but the fear Of his family relations
was mastering. The Germans were
punished little more, from a sort Of
habit, but republicans,
though they took to schooners as gallant
ly as the democrats, were informed at
the last minute, as q rule, that the is
lands were all disposed OF. The war
may have been carried on IN seci @; the
victory was celebrated publicly enough.
The bars, one place and another, show |
ed their strength in the early morning
hours by the weight of influence they
sustained. The Law and Order league
Is in the soup. Foley's court and I'm
derwood's court are all the same now.
After such celebrated victory it may
be doubtful whether Sioux City will
consider a tax for the benefit of the
county treasury. "We are the people"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
The Western Rustier.

In the Dakota vocabulary there are
two words, "rustler" and "boom" which
occur with marked frequency in every
conversation. The rustler is the direct
product Of the blizzard. He moves
with quick, resistless force. He does
not rest for sleep or food. He knows
no weariness of the flesh. He has no
doubts or fears. lie believes that he is
an inspirer Of faith. He will build
hotel Of 300 rooms or street motor
railway on the blank prairie and wait
for town to grow up around it. The
town always comes If he be a genuine
rustler.
You can't tell by his looks nor the cut
Of his clothes. His grammar is often
added and he makes bib of his napkin
at the table. But when he turns him
selflo upon a project with money in
1t the project projects. 1t looms. 1t
yawns. He keeps 1t ever in the way Of
your eyes and before you know it you
begin TO see rainbows around it.
He cares nothing for money after it
is made. Ask, and it is given you. Tell
him a tale of woe and out comes his
purse. He would moulder la week
behind desk or in q counting room.
He is always on the lope. Today he is
getting options on corner lots in Pierre.
Tomorrow he is building mills at Yank-
ton. Then he is off to st. Paul bulldoz-
ing Jim Hill for more railroads, or off to
New York placing the stock of new
loan and trust company. He is interest
ell in everything. He lets no enter.
prise escape him. They'll all pay, he
says, or all bust. There is no middle
line out here.--Cor. New York Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Cuater,R Prosnacfa.

Relating to the future prospects Of
this place, the Custer correspondent of
the Omaha Bee, In a recent communi.
cation, says:
General Manager Holdrege of the Bur-
lngton and Missouri, accompanied by
Chief Engineer Weeks. has given posi-
tive assurance of the early building of
their road to Custer City. In the build
ing Of two lines Of railroad into Custer
City this coming summer lies the buoy
ant hopes Of this city and the magnifi-
cent development of the tin interests
here on scale to astonish the world.
The recent appointment of III. G. Wicker
OF the &. and n. railroad, as general
manager of the Harney Peak Tin Min.
ing, Milling and Manufacturing COM
any, is of broad significance and import.
1t is now pretty well settled that the
Harvey Peak tin company will unite
with the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad in building line from Rapid
City to Custer City. The line will be
known as the Rapid City, Harney Peak
and Southwestern railroad. A feasible
route is established and it will be begun
in early summer.
The contracts for the building of the
Burlington and Missouri from the
Cheyenne river in Wyoming to lead
City, South Dakota, via Custer City and
Hill City are now let. Fitzpatrick Brot-
hers and Collins will costruct the line
to Hill City, South Dakota.
Representative Cole says the bill in
the South Dakota legislature providing
for an insane asylum at Custer CITY
will become law, thus meeting a long
felt want in western South Dakota.
Custer has but one bank. There Ia s
splendid opening for second.
Merchants and business men here are
united in the belief that this city will
experience mammoth boom ere many
months glide by. Many new comers
with ample means are even now coming
to the lovely and picturesque tin city 10
gee in on the ground floor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

Not many moons ago a nice little
brown jug containing some of Iowa's
prohibited beverage, was sent TO one Of
the Stars friends labeled "red ink"
The jug was placed in the cellar ofour
friend, just to keep 1t, you know, from
freezing" The good wife of our friend
soon had occasion to write letter, and
could find no writing fluid with which
to do 1t with. She soon thought of the
jug of red ink in the cellar. and brought
it forth. She poured the precious"
stuff out carefully into an empty lemon
extract bottle, when 10! the fumes of a
good quality of bourbon pervaded the
room. Say, that letter never was writ
ten, and the funeral obsequies over that
little brown jug were horrible to behold.
A headless red ink jug, handleless and
alone, is an object of sorrowing pity pre-
sented to the passers by ofa certain con-
spicuous rock pile near the borders Of
the town.-Meade Co. Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Railroad Humors.

Railroad rumors are rife at New castle,
as indicated from the following taken
from late issue Of the Journal of that
place: -
1t is reported that the yard master
has been instructed to prepare the yards
for large supply Of material.
1t is reported that seventy-five new
men are expected to arrive daily pto
handle this material. Een
1t is reported that Mallory & Cushing
have the contract for grading l75 miles.
1t is reported that Mallory & Cushing
have the contract for grading 40 miles.
1t is reported that Mallory & Gushing
have the contract for grading the line to
Buffalo at certain rate per yard OF dirt
removed.
1t is reported that a B. & M. official
has written to the L A X and 8 q G en-
quiring how much hay and grain they
have to sell.
1t is reported that the agent at Craw-
ford has been notified to hold himself
in readiness to 90 to Buffalo and open a
supply Office. lThe railroads usually
give their agents three or four weeks
notice to move--in horn.]
1t is reported that grading outfit has
just leit St. Paul for this place TO work
on the Buffalo extension.
1t is reported that same graders haye
laready reached town.
It is reported that one of the firm OF
Mallory 4 Cushing will arrive ON Mon
day.
1t Is reported that the B. & M. will
build from Marietta by way of Custer
and Hill City to Rapid City.
1t is reported the B. & M. will build
to Lead City by way of Custer and Hill
City end work will commence inside oi
thirty days.
1t is reported that McDermott and
others have found coal fifteen miles
north Of town and the f., Il. & nj. ".
will build to IL at once.
1t Is then reported that this will force
the b. h NJ. to commence work on the
Newcastle and Lead City direct line.
1t Is reported that the r., K. Il M. "
Is TO build into Deadwood, and also to
Sparfish, Hay Creek and Sundance.
And 80 on, and 80 forth, aud so on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

One ofthe marked effects of the open
ing of the Sioux reservation is tho
stimulus given TO the mineral and agri-
culturol development of the Black Hills.
AS long as the Indians controlled the
lands directly east, the country was
dependent on the outlet to the south.
The removal of that embargo paves the
way to railroad competition througha Q
region rapidly filling with settlers. The
result is to be seen in the activity dis-
played in all lines of trade and industry.
and the strengthening of confidence
among all classes. The Black Hills are
entering upon new era of prosperity.
and are bound TO become important
factors in the trade and commerce Of
the west.--Omaha Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

An Iowa man, having figured it up,
says gallon of corn makes four gallons
Of whiskey that retails at sixteen dol
lars, Of which sum the government gets
$500; the railroad gets 81 90, the manu-
tacturer gets $4.00. the retailer gets
800, the farmer gets 30 cents, and the
consumer gets-drunk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Service Pension Bill.

A late Columbus, Ohio special says
"Alger. commandsr-in-chief Of the
Grand Army, passed through this city
this morning. and in response to inquir-
les by delegation Of G. A. R. men, said:
II have made careful inquiries while in
Washington and have learned beyond
oil question that the service pension
bill cannot pass. The east ~ well as the
south will oppose il, and the pension
committee Of the G. A. r. says II cannot
pass. ! am satisfied. however, that the
dependent pension bill will pass within
the next two weeks. 1t Is better that
those who are sick and helpless shall re-
ceive help than that all should fail, and
that will be the result IL only service
pension is pushed"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

A Bismarck special of the 3rd inst.
says: "The rumors current as TO new
lottery bill cannot be traced to an auth
entic source. The lottery combination
are active, but wheather they are simply
laying the groundwork for a political
campaign or intend reviving the lottery
scheme it is difficult to predict. The
opposition in both Houses is we'll organ
lied and feel cofdent of defeating the
proposition should it be introduced
again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

Following is list of the nominations
for the state board Of regents Of educa-
ton recently sent to the senate by Gov.
Mellette, with the time designated for
holding their offices: Alonza ]. Edger-
ton, Of Dawson county; P. F. Mcclure,
of Hughes county; and A. B. Smedley,
Of Grant county, for six years; c. NJ.
Howe. of Sphinx county; w. III. Stanley,
of Fall River county and E. F. Hewitt, of
Edmunds county, for four years r. o.
Brandt, of Deuel. county: Paul Land
man. of Ron Homme county, and d. L.
Talcott. Of Clark county, for two years.
The board:is said to be strong one, and
it is believed that our educational insti-
tutions, state credit and finances will be
safe in their hands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

The legislature adjourned yesterday,
and the members from this district may
be expected home in few days, when
we will learn all about the doings and
undoings OF session less satisfactorily
reported by capital papers than any that
has hitherto been held in the Oak otas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

sioux Falls special: Preparations are
now in progress to entertain the dele
gates to the Grand Army encampment
to be held in this city on March 10, 20
and 81. The encampment is the annual
one for the department of Dakota, in
Guiding both states, and will be the last
one ofthe department now know as the
Dakota. Provisions will be made at
the meeting to divide the department
according to state lines. Gen. Alger
will be present upon the last day and
deliver an address. Several important
changes are to be recommended in G. A.
r. matters and the meeting promises to
be an interesting one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

A late New Orleans dispatch says !:
"The Louisiana Lottery company is max
ing desperate effort to retain its corpo-
rate life. 1t has failed to secure chart
er from North Dakota, and its next move,
1t is said, will be an enormous bribe to
the Louisiana legislature for renewal
of its present charter, which will expire
two years hence. Its proposition will be
to pay the entire state debt, amounting
to from $l0,0O0,000 to $i2,000000. The
lottery is earning $250,OOO month, or
s3,70O,ooo per annum. Many prominent
Louisianans fear that the tribe may be
accepted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

A late Erie, Pa, special notes very
peculiar case of hydrophobia. The
victim, John Wilson, farmer, residing
near that place, was bitten through the
thumb by a dog, over twenty-four years
ago. A short time ago he felt a numb
ness in his hand, which soon extended
to his shoulder, when he was seized by
the rabies. Neighbors held him fast with
buckskin covered hands. During lucid
intervals the poor fellow begs piteously
TO be smothered and put out of his
misery,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

The prohibition penalty bill passed
the senate by vote of SO to S. Those
voting against the measure were Con-
Ian, Fergep, French, Calvin and Washa-
baugh. The law takes effect May lst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

More than two hundred tin locations
have been filed for record in the regist-
er's Office at Sturgis since January l.
Sioux City Journal.
Come off--say Custer, and tell your
readers where you nipped the suggestive
item
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

William b. Allison succeeds himself
in the U. S. senate, having been re-
elected on Tuesday by the Iowa legis-
lature by the following vote: Allison
rs, Bestow 81, Larrabee 8.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

The prohibition law was approved by
the governor on the LIST inst. The law
takes effect May Ist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

The famous Jones-Driscoll clerk of
the court case was decided in the su-
preme court on the LIST inst, In favor of
appellant r. II. Driscoll, appealed from
Judge Nowlin in the Lawrence county
Circuit Court. Driscoll was appointed
by the county commissioners upon the
states admission. Jones claimed that
he held Office under the circuit court
and Judge Nowlin sustained his claims.
This decision was reversed on the su-
preme court bench and an order was
issued remanding the case back to the
circuit court to issue . mandamus COM
pelling Jones to turn the Office and
records over to Driscoll. This is an
important decision and has been anxi-
ously awaited by the people of the state
Of South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

Backward, turn backward o time in
your fight, give me my nose that /
breathed through last night. Bring
back the the smeller that two days ago,
knew not the torment of a continual
blow, Wipe from my mustache the
moisture Of sneeze. put wooden splints
on my poor weakened knees, rub my
red nose as you of haye before, with
tallow, dear mother, oh, it is 30 sore.
Backward, turn backward, o tide Of
the nose am so tired from head TO toes.
Tired out with mopping and coughing
and sneezing weary from handkerchief
constantly seizing. ! have grown weary
Of sniffie and snuff; Of wiping my bugle
until 1t Ia rough. Stick my poor head
in pillow slip, and sew 1t up, mother
have the Ia grippe.-Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

The supreme court adjourned at Pierre
on Saturday until the 10Th inst.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-03-17
Town officers.

ALBANY. = Moderator, Geo. A.
Bill town clerk, NJ. B. Chafey; Sc
lectmen, VIM. II. Hayden, E. NJ.
Gallagher, c. C. King; road com
missioners, selectmen auditors, +.
w. Tenney, @. A. Bill, d. r. Cobb ;
listers, A. w. Norcross, j. E. Cham
berlin, M. b. Chafey; treasurer, b.
n. Moore; overseer, Alex Frasier ;
constable, 5. F. Phelps; grand jul
rors, j. A. Brown, c. Monkey; coun-
ty board, J. B. Hovey; tax on a dol
lar, 80 cents.
Observation-Disclosures, O. l.. Kid
der; town clerk, S. r. Fletcher; Sc
lectmen, l. II. Marsh, A. J. Hall,
F. II. Robbins; road commissioners,
selectmen auditors, @. c. Kimball,
G.. H. Green, J A. Bradford; list
ers, S. II. Fletcher, f. A. Ferrin.
Chas. Bishop; agent, 5. r. Fletcher
treasurer, 5. II. Fletcher; overseer
II. b. Bates constable, L. II. Kel
ley; grand jurors, L. r. Tabor, Geo
H. Tice; county board, 5. X. Fetch
err; tax on a dollar, 40 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-03-17
State News items.

Bennington's debt has been reduced
the past year $2,143.64, leaving a debt of
$2OO,574.76.
1t is reported that John p. Squires is to
remove his pork-packing establishment
from Boston to White River Junction.
Weathersfeld reduced her debt over
s., 900 last year. Now she has less than
ST. 900 debt and no abandoned farms.
The directors of the State Agricultural
Society met at White River Junction, last
week Thursday and voted to hold the
next state fair at that place. The citizens
of Hartford have raised the $l2, 900 for
fair purposes and $4,000 for the spur
track to the grounds and have purchased
siXty-seven acres for mile track. The
state society gives SIP 900 to the capital
stock of the Connecticut River Valley AS
ISOLATION, which has been organized for
uniting with the state society and holding
| fairs at White River Junction. There
will be fifteen directors of the new socie-
ty. These eight are Henry G. Root OF
Bennington, Henry Chase Of Lyndon
| Crosby Miller of Pomfret, j. w. Cramton
of Rutland, George w. Hooker of Brat
tleboro, c. w. Winslow OF Brandon, H
H. Mcintyre of West Randolph and II
B. Kent of Dorset.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-03-17
Island Pond.

E. J. Parsons has withd raw from the
firm Of G. H. Fitzgerald & Co.
Rev. Rooms is much better, and is eX-
pected back soon; Mrs. J. Fl. Cades is
able to be out; Walter Valee is improv-
ing.
Somebody said Island Pond is para
disc for poor showmen, 'but we froze out
s'Prof" Edmonds' snide gift entertain
ment last week.
Work has commenced on fitting up
rooms for the bank offices A Norris
time lock safe has been procured and a
vault is being made.
At meeting of telephone company E.
F. Hobson was elected president, and g.
E. Clarke, superintendent. This institu-
ton has become almost indispensable.
S. D. Hobson is president, and H. H.
Hobson manager of the Hobson Lumber
Co., just organized. The corporation has
a capital of $50, 900, and will do business
in New York and Boston.
J. w. Thurston, deputy collector of
customs under Mr.. Smalley has been Of
fered position in the railway offices at
| Portland, and went down last week to sec
| how matters look.
The St. Patrick's Day Celebration was
| one of the best entertainments we have
had for years. Porter H. Dale of Boston,
delivered an Grafton on the subject, Love
of Country" in an eloquent and feeling
| Of
brooke showed that they were rightly
named, and some of it's members proved
themselves artists in their particular line.
Our local singers always do well, and this
was no exception.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-03-17

son has moved into the M. L. Hunter
house.-Azro Gray has rented the Paul
Willard farm and will move soon.
sutton.
H A Blake is on duty again.
A little Smith boy broke his leg recent
ly while coasting
Sadie Blake enjoyed a large surprise
party recently, in honor of her 18th birth
day.
Arthur Kincaid has taken the Jonathan
Eastman sugar place, to carry on. That
ten pound boy arrived just in season.
Ed Peavey has sold his farm to
Wesley Mitchell.-M. A. Campbell has
sold his farm to his son-in-law, Fred
Chapman.
NIX Campbell is expected home soon
from his Western visit. Mrs. Campbell
will stop short time in New York to Wis
her daughters.
EAST Hard wick.
Rev. G. B. Hubert is expected to close
his labors with the Cong. church the pres
ent month.
Albert Forte is to occupy the Over
house as soon as some needle repairs ar'
completed.
Mary Blake is somewhat better. Ben
ME Kidder, who has been sick, is some
what better-Edna Hovey has not recOv-
cred from the fall she received last De
cember at St. Johnsbury.