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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

On Tuesday last G.. A. Bartholomew
received dispatch from Jos. b. Nc
Cloud, dated at Washington, d. c., Nov.
18th, announcing the death of his wife.
No particulars we're given. It will be
remembered that Mr.. McCloud was mar
ried to Mrs. Reed only last spring Mrs.
McCloud was widely known as the
"Cattle Queen" having for several years
owned an extensive stock ranch In
Battle Creek valley, twelve miles east Of
Hermosa. Since their marriage Mr..
and Mrs. McCloud have been scjourn-
Ing at Far Rockaway, N. r., and Wash
ington. d. @. Besides her husband, she
leaves two children 10 mourn heA death;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

Washington. Nov. z6.-The var de-
partment this r,orring received news
that the Cheyenne river Indians have
abandoned their war dance and come in
for rations. This Is regarded as most
hopeful sign of the abatement Of the ex-
citement. Twelve hundred scouts have
enlistej, and will exert strong. pc ace
fnl influence through their family and
tribal relations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29
Officers El ect.

At a regular communication of Custer
City Lodge No. GO, A. +. & A. NJ, held
at their hall in this city on Wednesday
evening, the 26th inst, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Joseph Kubler, w. NJ.
F.. j. V. Rutkowski, S. w.
ID. Carrigan, j. w.
j. T. Pitcher, Secretary.
III. A. hlbien, Treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

The Philadelphia Press notes the fact,
that single ward in that city manu-
factures more carpets than all England
There are $50 mills in the city, employ
ing 1900 persons, putting out goods
worth S40,000,000 every year. A num-
ber of these mills would still be in Eng
land, the home Of the carpet industry,
were it not for the protective policy of
the republican party.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

Miss Laura Reed who is east, and Ken
meth who is on the ranch. Her remains
will probably be inferred at New York.
1t is expected that Mr.. McCloud and
Miss Laura will soon return from the
east.--Pilot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

A farmer near Hermosa offers his en-
tire this years crop Of gain and hay at
actual cost of production. The Pilot
publishes the price which we suppress
for the reason that it is not, in our
opinion, just the kind of an adverties-
ment that would tend to the benefit OF
Custer County.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29
AWeak Theory.

The Deadwood Pioneer says: ~Ac-
cording to Prof. Zahn, oil in paying
quantities does not exist in the Black
Hills and adjoining country. He says
that the formation is against it, and any
prospecting done looking for 1t ID only
labor thrown away. He explains the
presence Of oil on the springs and
streams by saying that II comes from
the sandstone above the coal. In Eng
land. in the vicinity OF the coal fields,
crude petroleum is found in quantities.
one spring sometimes yielding ~ high,
a. IS gallons daily. Nevertheless oil
does not exist below the sandstone, al
though repeated attempts have been
made TO open up 'gusher."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

State senator elect, Louis N. Grill, of
the First South Dakota district, elected
by the independents. died of appoplexy
at Elk Point on the oath inst. His
death will necessitate new election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

Old Sitting Bull is causing more
trouble than any other animal in the
entire Indian herd. He should be
rounded up and corralled for the bal
ance Of his life,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

August Belmont. prominent banker
and politician of New York, died in that
city of pneumonia on Monday the oath
inst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

The last session Of the fiffy-frst con-
gress convenes next Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29
RETRIEVER.

The Retriever mining company has
been shipping ore to Omaha. Yester-
day returns were received showing net
result Of from S400 to $500 per car load.
The Omaha people get rather the best
Of the ore shippers by charging up
from 81 to III per cent shrinkage on the
ore by reason of moisture. When
Deadwood's smelters get to work this
item will be omitted. The Retriever
people will ship 1900 tons from which
they expect net result Of about $780,
600, all of which will go towards the
further opening up Of the mine. Re-
triever stock will be worth dollar .
share in the spring. -Deadwood Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29
Mining ftema.

The Dudley Reporter is responsible
for the statement that the b. & NJ. will
at once commence the work Of cross
sectioning their line from Minnekahta
station to Hot Springs
The Dudley Reporter claims to have
been reliably informed that stock to the
amount of 500, 900 has been sold for the
erection of smel.er at that place, and
that work upon tie same will be
inaugurated at once.
Specimens OF hematite Of iron ore,
brought into Deadwood from Boulder
Park this week. were examined by Prof.
Zahn, and pronounced by him to be OF
excellent quality. The b. & NJ. Rail-
road company are said to be negotiating
the purchase Of the mines.
A. d. Clark showed us some speci-
mems Of pyritic gold and silver ore,
taken from claim about eight miles
south oftown. Samples of it we're sent
to Deadwood to examine and they re-
port it an excellent fuxing'ore. the very
best for reducing refractory ores of all
kinds. The vein cuts across the forma-
ton and is from 800 to 1000 feet in
length and 25 feet wide.-Repu blican,
Buffalo Gap.
The News Office has been beseiged for
the past two days for 'the news about
oil" We will state frankly that al
though there are rumors of an oil boom,
and some large transfers of oil property
have been consummated this week, we
are not in the possession of any thing
that can be given to the public on the
basis Of truth, but we will say however
that an oil excitement maybe precipitat,
ed at Newcastle at any hour. Look to
the west for signs.--Newcastle News.
ID. d. sMELrER.
Grading for the foundation of the new
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29
ID. a ID. SlfEITEI

Grading for the foundation of the new
ID. & ID. smelter has been commenced at
Deadwood. A large force has been put
on with view to its completion before
cold weather sets in.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-11-29

Bids for so cords Of IL inch wood and
30 cords OF 20 inch wood, for county
court house, will be received up to the
let day Of January, 1891, by county au-
ditor. Said wood to he delivered on or
before the lst day Of April.
Parties taking the contract will be re-
quired to give q bond Of $4,000. Board
reserves the right to reject any and ell
bids. Q. w. PiIcRRR,
County Auditor.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-11-29
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt
"heum and other affections caused by
lnpure blood.-Will drive malaria
from The system and prevent as well
as cure malaria fevers. cure of
headache, constipation and indiges-
ton try Electric Bitters. Entire sat.
isfaction guaranteed " money re-
funded.-Price SOC. and 81 per bottle
at W. II. Halliburton's drugstore.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-11-29
fiterary notes.
CONDUCTED BY HARYor HOLT.

SAMANTHA AMONG The BRETHREN.-
By Josiah Aliens wife Marietta
Holley). Illustrated, 12mo, 437
pages, cloth, $3.50. New York:
Funk & Wagnalls.
This book is a humorous and semi.
serious protest by "Josiah Aliens
Wife, against the decision of the
General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of 1888, respecting
the admission of women as delegates
to that body. There are many strong
points made in favor of the weaker
sex possessing equal rights with man,
and they are submitted in that inim-
liable style for which the author is
noted. The arguments are witty,
and they lose no force from being ex-
pressed in the homely Yankee dialect.
Not only Methodsts, but churchmen,
take an interest in the vital question,
which is really the text of the whole
work, VIZ: Ills woman to have a
voice in the government of the church
to which she belongs?" This most
important issue is discussed in such
way that dry subject entrances the
reader, and he is perforce compelled
to assist at the amazing dialogues be-
tween the quaint husband and his
still quainter spouse. Miss Frances
E. Willard says: "Modern fiction
has not furnished more thoroughly
individual character than Josiah Al
lens Wife. She will be remem-
bered, honored, laughed and cried
over when the purely artistic novel
list and his heroine have passed into
oblivion, and for this reason Josiah
Aliens Wife is a
"Creature not too bright or good
For human natures daily food
She is woman, wit, phllanthropist
and statesman, all in one." Bishop
John p. Newman says of this book:
at is irresistably humorous an(
truthful. The best of all that has
come from the pen of Josiah Aliens
Wife" There is not dull line in
the whole book. The illustrations
are good and numerous, and we
prophesy a still wider circulation for
Samantha Among the Brethren in
book form than when she made her
bow to the public in the columns of
The Voice.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-11-29
SRe Rouse6oId.
New Fads in Entertainments.

entertainments, there is nothing pref
tier than spiderweb or cobweb par
ty. The invitation cards should have
q tiny gold spider web in one corner.
The centre. piece, tray-cloths, etc.,
should be embroidered with spider
webs. A lovely tray-cloth is of the
sheerest linen, and has large spider
web in two opposite corners, with
lovely pansies carelessly caught in
the meshes of the web. The beauti-
full little souvenirs for each guest are
scarf-pins for the gentlemen ard lace
pins for the ladies, in the shape of
spiderwebs made of fine gold wire.
Sometimes a precious stone is set in
the centre of each. Floral designs
in the shape of cobwebs are pretty
and unique, but great care must be
exercised in not making them look
heavy and course. Their beauty
consists in their being fine, light and
dainty. Scarfs, drapes, etc., are ex-
ceedingly pretty when embroidered
with spiderwebs and spiders. This
should be done with fine gold tinsel,
although gold-colored embroidery silk
can be used. Fancy dishes, for salad,
olives, fruit, ice cream, etc., are ex-
quisit when decorated with spider
webs. AS far as 1t is in your power,
make it as truly spiderweb affair as
possible.
Horseshoe parties are no less
novel and new, and quite as effective
in the way of entertainments. Large
horseshoes, small ones, old ones, old
ones, new ones, gilded ones, and
those of every imaginable style should
be used for decorations, and sus-
pended by gaily colored ribbons
from mantels, pictures, over doors,
etc. Floral designs of that shape
should be scattered over the entire
house. The table linens should be
embroidered with horseshoes, the
ices served in that shape, and the
souvenirs tiny horseshoes, either pins
or floral ones.
A fan party can be made very odd
and unique, by using all sorts of
fans, both large and small, simple
and elaborate, for decorations. Ar
range your flowers in fan shapes, have
the souvenirs fans, serve the ices in
the shape of fans, and by the aid of
all your bright ideas, you will have
very fancy affair. japanese fans are
very pretty, and can be obtained at
reasonable rates at any japanese
store. Borrow all the pretty fans
your friends have, for at such time
no one is expected to have enough
decorations of their own.
Boston has recently had a very
swell barn party, which is said to
have eclipsed all other social events
of the season in that city. Over
thousand invitations were sent out,
and the barn or stable where this
magnificent event took place is said
to have cost 500, 900.
A luncheon was recently given in
New York, which was very elabo-
rate affair. The ices were served in
Dresden powder-boxes with gold
forks, and were presented to the
guests as souvnirs afterwards. Or
i i 4 I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
READY FOR RATES.
The Directors Of the State Immigra-
tiOn Bureau TO Meet.

Aggressive forward movements in
behalf of Kansas have been begun by
the state immigration bureau. A let
ter received by G. G. Sterl, Dickinson's
director, says:
''On February IL, the Passenger as
ISOLATION will convene at Omaha, Neb.,
and it is the intention of the executive
committee of the immigration bureau
to present the claims of the bureau to
the Passenger association in a manner
that will challenge its earnest atten-
ton, win its good will, and secure its
hearty and liberal support, as well as
reflect credit on the executive commit
tee; give dignity to the Kansas immi-
grafton bureau, and confer honor on a
state, whose citizens, for a common
cause, neglect private business to adj
vance its general prosperity.
"To have the effect desiIed on the
Passenger association, and obtain the
best fruits to result from a passenger
rate the claims of the Kansas Immigra-
ton bureau should be aided by state
harmony, supported by argument, up
held by facts, and enforced by the pres
ence OF the entire directory of the
bureau. thereby giving character to the
movement and encouragement to the
bureaus advocates.
Therefore, every director is earnestly
requested to meet the executive COM
mittee at Omaha; when arrangements
will be made for the directors, as an
organization, to meet the Passenger as
ISOLATION and present the claims of the
bureau; and lucal organizations are re-
quested 20 send, with the directors, one
or more able men to give advice and
assist in the presentation of the
bureaus Claims"
The undertaking is worthy the con-
sideratiOn of every earnest man who
claims Kansas as a home. The result
carries the continuance of its own bless
ing, gathers strength each year, creates
private wealth, and builds prosperous
towns and cities, adds wealth to the
state, and re.establisheS agriculture on
a firm and sound basis.
Abilene will have representatives
present, and whatever can be accom-
plished for this section of the state will
be done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
Abilene's Weather.

Signal Service Agent w. p. Gulick
makes tie following report of the
weather 10 this city during January,
the showing being much lnore interest
ing to this part Of the state than those
prepared at the state university on &C
count of its being actual happenings
here:
Lowest temperature 10Th II, a.
M; highest 9th, IS, p. m. Six days
zero or lower, II, Is, Is, Is, 20, 81.
Snow fall on five days, rainfall on three
days. Total snowfall 1890 inches.
Total rainfall inch. Total amount of
rain and melted snow 2 inches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
A Remarkable Sect.

Northwest Dickinson is blessed or
otherwise with a religious organization
which seems to be an imitation of the
Salvation Army and which is called the
Pentecost band. The application form
for joining the remarkable body is con-
siderable of a humorous column all by
itself. Among other questions which
the persons joining must answer under
oath are: "Will you pledge yourself
not to wear ribbons, tucks, feathers or
bustles? Do you belong to any secret
societies? If so, will you withdraw for
Jesus sake? Do you pledge yourself
not to engage in trifiing conversation
to read five chapters of the bible daily,
to kneel after every meal, to pray in
every family you visit, not to do any
counting at stations where you are, tn
visit three hours daily, to trust God for
support and work without salary, to
furnish your own uniform? Are you
married? If so. how much? Are you
engaged? If so, who top
We do not look for any large aces
sion to the bands number from the
sensible people of Dickinson county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
AN .>SuNYMOUS CIIARMER.
She is ua, he'd on an All Len AttOr.
try but Is UakHOwu.

She is iIa' he'd on an Alb lei Q AttOr.
,.ry but Is UOkHOwn.
One Of Abilene's handsome bachelor
attorneys, whose name fer obvious rea-
sons it would not be best to publish,
received this morning his folty-seventh
letter from some fair charmer who is
desperately eramOred of him.
The lady seems to have been badly
smitten by his personality, and has
kept up her loving persecution for three
years. During that time she has never
signed her name to a letter, always
leaving the signature blank. The let
tiers are evidently written in this vicin-
ity, for sometimes they bear the Abb
lene post mark and sometimes those of
Salina and Junction City.
The letter received today and which
was shown the REFLECTOR, was full
of endearing terms, and prOfessed a
boundless and undying love for the
aforesaid attorney. But sometimes the
letters are merely bulky masses of
blank paper, though addressed in the
same delicate hand. Then again long
epistles are indited with postscripts in
Vulnerable Presents such as books.
albums, dressing cases, etc., have also
been received, likewise without a line
to tell whom they were from. The
handwriting of the addresses show
them to be from the same person.
The attorney hardly knows whether
to succumb to the wiles of the siren or
preserve the same stony-hearted indif-
ference that he has thus far maintained.
He has carefully but unsuccessfully en-
deavored to pierce the veil that hides
the personality of his inamOrata and so
even were he disposed to return her
admiration he would find it difficult to
do so. He is now inspecting all the
autograph albums that he comes across
in the hope that he may identify her by
her cbirography. al
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
A Snow ball War.

The exceptionally fine opportunity
for snOwballing that has been given
during the past few days has caused
considerable anguish among all classes
Of the genus homo. The school boys
have waged hostil;ties with such vehe-
mence that the teachers were compelled
to draw line on the pastime and three
young warriors were expelled Temporal
rily.
Then down town an exchange of like
cOurtesies between boy OH the side
walk and one OH street-car caused the
arrest of the former, who was fined one
dollar, under a charge of throwing mis-
sizes across the street. The father of
the latter is wrathy and threatens the
arrest of half the business men in town
for violating the ordinance regarding
the offense because they have playfully
tossed snowballs at one another. Police
Judge Smith is the happiest man of
the lot and sees untold wealth piliDg
up in the future and his bank account
swelling TO immense proportions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
A Successful Combination.

Rings, pools, trusts, combines, mo
nopolies-cail them what you will
they are fast increasing throughout the
length and breadth of this country
Legislators denOunce them and news.
papers attack them, but still they seem
to flourish. 1t is gratifying, however
to note that there is at least one cOmbi-
nation in this country that meets with
the approval or the public, especially
of farmers. 1t is composed, not of in
dividuals, but of the following quartet
of harvesting machines: DeeriDg Bind
er, DeeriDg Light Reaper, Deering
Giant Mower, and New Deering Mower.
24-1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
More Endorsements.

The MiltoEvale News, speaking of
the attack of one Geo. Biggs, of Cloud
county, on the Abilene Bridge Com
pany, in which action the company
was INDICATED and their work pro-
nounced first class, says: "From all
quarters come reports of good, honest
work done by the Abilene Bridge Co.,
and from good authority we learn that
Biggs is interested in another bridge
company, and instead of being somuch
interested in the cOunty's welfare was
working in his own interest and in the
interest of another bridge company.
The Abilene Bridge Co. is a Kansas in.
stitution, and B. NJ. Wallace is square,
dealing, honest man, and well deserves
the confidence reposed IN him wherever
he does any work. The bridge which
Messrs. Wallace and Wicklin are put
ting in here promises to be first class
iH every particular
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
Union Pacific CHI NE.

Mr.. w. n. Hendricks, agent of the
Union Pacific, today handed over the
affairs of that office to NJ. Il. Fulton, of
Topeka, who will be the future mana
ger. Mr.. Hendricks has been for tbir-
teen years in the position and has made
an enviable record as thorough and
businesslike official He will for the
present remain in the city, but will
eventually engage in other business.
Mr.. Fulton is young man and comes
highly re recommended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
Shifting soil.
IReal estate transfers reported by Geo. Mer
riil abStractOr1

[Real estate transfers reported by Geo. Mer-
rill, abstractor.l
MD HeringtOn and wife to S E Crow.
lots in Harrington, $275.
Aug HenqueneJ to James RYAN, lot
in Hope, $500.
NJ Gross and wife to R J Lank lot in
Abilene, 81 900.
n C Nelson to K X Nelson, lot in
Abilene, 5000.
Same to same, 160a in Lyon twp, $500.
Same to same lots in Herington, S4OO.
Abilene Town Co to Grace NJ HAYES,
lot in Abilene, $l0l.
G w Brilliant and wife To NJ V Brill
hart, lot in Abilene, 81 800.
G II Dale to Ella l. Dale, 1904 in
Rinehart twp, SO.
IS Jackson to Olive l. Jackson, lot
III Abilene, 81 500.
Marian Reddick to Joel Reddick S0a
in Lincoln twp, $4,000.
Jas Culbertson and wife to n Pra-
Their, lots in Enterprise, $3.50.
in Prather and wife to G B HOff-
man, lots in Enterprise, 500.
Jno Shroader to Otto a Meyer, lot in
Abilene, Sl25.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
Prompt PAYMENT.

w, B. Kingsley, the assistant secre-
tary of the Kansas Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, who was in town this
morning, was on his way home from
Brookville, where he had been settling
the death claim of F. NJ. Cole, of that
place. Mr.. Cole died Jan. 10Th and
the claim was paid in full, $4,000, Jan.
91st. The above is but sample of the
way the Kansas Mutual does business.
every claim against the institution hav-
ing beer settled in the same prompt
manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-06
THE BEE HIVE.
w. S Hodge & Co. Will Reopen That
Famous Store.

Famous Store.
Tomorrow morning w. S. Hodge s
Co. will at the old stand of H. S. Tis
dale & Co. open up their mammoth
stock OF general merchandise. Any
thing you call for in the way of gro
ceries, dry goods, clothing, queensware
ETC., ETC., car be had.
The new store which has been fur.
nished with 10000 stock will be the
old Bee Hive of the '70's moderniZed
and made more complete. Old resi-
dents will remember the famous store
on Broadway, which was known
throughout central Kansas and was
surpassed by none.
Hodge s. Co. will have a full corps of
clerks ready to wait Oh all corners and
will give the people of Abilene such
bargains as they never before saw. Be
sure and attend the opening and exam
Inc the goods. They cannot be excelled
for quality, freshness or assortment in
central Kansas.
The irm proposes to carry only the
best of everything and will surprise you
with their bargains. Remember, that
they have everything in the way of
general merchandise and will not be
undersold by anybody. The fame of
the new Bee Hive will no doubt attract
one of the largest lists of customers in
Dickinson county.