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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
NEWS or THE TWO DAKOTAS
Sioux Falls Has a Case of Impris-
onment for Debt.
The Third judicial District Has Scandal,
and the Judge win lie Investigated
--Crops I'm tho Two States--
Other News.

Sioux FALLS, s. d., Aug 4.--Captain
G. Il. Jeffers, deputy warden of the
penitentiary, captain OF Company Il,
state guards and Il resident of this city
for dozen years has been sent TO
Jail. The circumstances arc that on
the night of November II, 1889, when
the ratification of the election of II. f.
PettigreW as United States senator
from South Dakota was in progress
Captain Jetfers, who is an old time
soldier, was firing the cannon. Near
where ne stood was grove, forming II
background, which prevented him
from seeing anyone who might attempt
to pass. Miss Maggie O'Rourke, aged
about 30 years, came along the side
walk in time to have II small piece of
skin knocked off her leg by the eX-
plo ion of the cannon. She brought
suit against Captain 'Jcffcrs and
Mayor Porter Peek for damages. The
suit was released so far as Peck was
concerned and judgment given against
Jetfers for $500. Mr.. Jcffers is not
able to pay and Miss O'Rourke's attor-
ney has gone to the length of getting
an execution against Mr.. Jeffers' per-
son, and he will have TO remain in Jail
for ten days at least. The community
unites In the belief that the proceed
ings are spite work and an outrage on
Captain Jef'ers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
AllOyer the States,

Grand Forks is infested by hoboes.
Valley City has a daily paper, the News.
Lead Citys dance hall has been closed
by the sheriff.
The Brookings agricultural college has a
new $500 telescope.
i. Rapp has been appointed postmaster
Mt Germ, Brown county.
An Illicit distillery is running in the
mountains near Rolla.
The Grand Forks base ball club has dis
banded for the season.
Thirty-fve buildings are In course OF
construction at Deadwood.
An educational association was organ
lied nt Madison or the 22d.
Dell Rapids has been made an interna-
tional money order Office.
A shipment of 1000 sheep was distrib-
uted through Sphinx county last week.
Dogs in Yankton must be muzzled If
allowed to run at large during dog days.
Aberdeen offers 5000 creamery for
e., 800 to some one who will operate il.
Mclean county has 656 acres more wheat
&. w. johnson, of Onida, recently killed
a badger and n Jack rabbit In his garden.
yiolators OF the game laws in the vicin-
ity of Garrctson viii be arrested and
fined.
The Blunt Advocate favors South Da-
kota exhibit at the Sioux City Corn Pal
ace.
One Sioux Falls law firm has twelve
divorce eases on hand and half dozen
more In sight.
The first conviction for illegally selling
liquor has been made before Black Hills
jury at Hot Springs.
The Chicago, St. Paul and Milwaukee
railroad may be extended from Mitchell
20 Charles Mix county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
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Tho Kealey Treatment,

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-The special com
mittee of the w. c. Il. Y. which was
recently appointed to investigate the
bi-chloride of gold treatment for the
cure of drunkenness, as practiced by
DR.. Kelley, of Dwight, in this state, is
still quietly pursuing the task as
signed to it. Just what method it is
adopting, however, is a secret to the
committee itself. So far, 1t does not
appear to have taken the trouble to
seek the opinions of the many well
known residents of Chicago, journal
lists and others who have been cured
of intemperance by sojourn at
Dwight, nor of the physicians who are
practicing the remedy at that place.
In fact. there Is very general sus-
picion that the committee had already
made up its mind on the subject with
out waiting to investigate. This is
borne out very largely by the fact that
Miss Helen Hood, who is not only
secretary of the union but secretary Of
the committee, said, a few days ago,
that DIR. Keeley's method was not in
conformity with the course of pro-
cedure In the union, and that conse-
quentlv she did not think that the
committee would support it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
Hammond Near Deaths Door

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. s..-Charles
Hammond, who gained international
notoriety as the keeper of the infamous
Cleveland street den, in London, is
very i'll with pneumonia, and has been
moved from the county Jail, where he
was serving a sentence for larceny, to
the poor farm. He is delrous, and
raves about titled English rascals who
promised to send him money and
failed TO do SO. Hammond has always
claimed that his conviction and SEN
tence to Jail were part of plot
worked up by the agent of English
aristocrats, whose reputation he saved
by leaving England. 1t is also said
he has made a full confession regard
ing those who took part in the Cleve-
land street orgies, ana that this con-
fession may see light after his death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
ComancIhe In Ashes.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. THE
town of Comanche, Clifton county, was
almost wiped out of existence by fire
last night. The town is located about
five miles west of Clinton on the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
and Northwestern roads, and has
population of about 75o. Dispatches
received here at midnight state that
the entire town is In flames and no
probability of putting out the fire. The
grist mill and saw mill have already
fallen before the flames. A large dry
kiln has gone and several business
houses are on fire. The grist and saw
mills are owned by company and are
operated by w. r. Anthony.
The town has no water works and
when seen the fire could not be con.
trolled. Outside aid was sent for.
Lyons responded with n steamer and
Clinton sent chemical engine and
hook and ladder truck on special trains
over the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern. No one seems TO know how
the lire started. A strong wind Ia
blowing from the south and IL seems
impossible to check the flames. Water
is scarce and everything being dry the
buildings burn like tinder. 1t seems
doubtful IL the fire can be checked
until the town is destroyed.
No figures as to the insurance or loss
can be obtained, but the loss will be
heavy. The particulars are meager as
to persons who have property. As far
as learned none have been hurt, ex-
ccpt one man who fell of house
which was on fire, and injured his leg.
The steamer from Lyons did some
thing toward cheching the flames
The fire hose was run to the river and
the fremen were enabled to throw o
good stream of water. helping consid.
erably to subduc the flames.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
RETURNS COMING IN.
A Scandal and Mudrer Connected With
the sioux Falls Divorce Colony.

the sioux Falls Divorce Colony.
Sioux FALLS, 5. d., Aug. s.-Some
time in May there arrived in this city
Chas. L. Goodwin, jr., and Mrs. Essie
Snyder, both Of New York city. Mrs
Snyder was accompanied with her
four children and nurse. As soon as
they arrived they commenced hunting
for a cottage, wanting TO rent one for
ninety days. They leased the Halle
ton residence, on the corner Of Ninth
and Prairie, and after assisting Mrs.
Snyder in getting settled In the house
Goodwin left for New York, having re.
mained week with Mrs Snyder. Last
Sunday he was murdered in his luxuri.
Gus apartments in New YorkCity by u
sporting man named Bertram &. Web
ster. 1t seems that Goodwin was
sort of man bout-town who was fond
Of women and had been paying a good
deal of attention 90 Mrs. Webster.
The latter's husband on hearing of IL
began drinking, made his way to
Goodwin's room and snot him I'm the
stomach, death relieving the man OF
his pain Monday evening. Monday
Mrs Sndder received telegram from
New York and Immediately left for
that place. The circumstances of the
Sioux Falls connection with the MUIR
der is causing sensation in New York
and Is liable to stir up sc;vral promi.
nent families. II seems that Goodwin
and Mrs. ~Snyder were in love with
each other; that they had been enjoy.
ing for over year that love in an un.
wise and immoral manner. Finally
Mrs. Snyder agreed To get divorce,
and looking over the country South
Dakota was selected as the state
which would give them the decree they
SO greatly desired Permission was
obtained by Mrs. Snyder from her hus-
band, who is cashier of the Hudson
River National bank, TO come west for
her health, and unknown to him the
guilty couple fled to this city. Mrs.
Snyder's children are still here Good
win was writing letter TO Mrs. Sny,
der when he was shot and had il half
1t was addressed to my
precious, dear, darling wife, Essle."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
A PREACHER IN TROUBLE,
A Coiored Divine st Omaha Mlsuses Ills
Brass Band, and Is Arrested.

Brass Band, and is Arrested.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. S.-During the
last three weeks the colored people
have been holding campmeeting in a
grove in the south part of town. One
of the principal exhorters has been a
burly, big negro. who styled himself
Rev. DR.. Sherwood, though his litter
acy would indicate that he must have
taken his degree while working on a
steamboat. One of Sherwood's attrac-
tions was brass bwpd of eight pieces,
composed of colored boys from 10 to ii
years of age. These he would have on
the platform during the meeting at
night and through the day would hire
them TO locate merchants for adver-
tising purposes, or would send them
out TO play on the street and beg for
money. Yesterday a reporter began
an investigation and found that Sher-
wood had been holding his boy musi-
clans in bondage more onerous than
that from which Lincoln and Grant
emancipated their parents. When the
receipts of the bands expeditions
through the town did not reach an
amount sufficient TO satisfy Sherwood
he would kick and beat the boys indis-
criminately. He often lashed them
till their bodies bled freely. In fact,
he boasted of having whipped one boy
till the blood ran into his shoes. While
Sherwood provided room for the boys
to sleep in, he did not give them food
In lieu he furnished each boy with 10
cents daily and sent him forth to pro-
cure whatever food he could. When
the reporter got facts suifcient he
caused Sherwood's arrest. The brutal
fraud is now held on the charge of
assault and battery, but If a more SER
ious charge can be made against him
he will get the full benefit of it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
A BIG COMET COMING.
Encke's yOyager Back From u Run o
100. 600. 900 Miles

70O,O00.O0O Miles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.--Encle :
comet was seen by Professor l.. Il.
Barnard at Lick observatory, Mount
Hamilton. Cal, early on Sunday morn
ing. The wanderer has been Journey
ing in space out of sight of all star
gazers for three years and three
months. In that time it has travelled
more than 700, 600, 900 miles. Professor
Pons. of Marseilles, France, discovered
this comet in 1918. Professor Enclse,
OF Berlin, made it the subject of spe-
cial study. Encke predicted its return
in 1882, and it was seen in that year by
Sir Thomas brisbane in New South
Wales Enclie predicted that il would
return again in 1925 and 1928. The
comet did SO, and the comet thus came
to be known as Encke's.
Encke's comet is very staid and re-
spectacle home body. 1t is very diff
ferent from Biela's comet. This tramp
OF the heavens reported as usual in
1882 and winked one eye ut the earth.
but failed To show up at the appointed
time in 1889 and again in 1865 Moth
ing has since been seen or heard of il.
But Biela's comet was hardly response
bic for what it did, because in 1916 it
split into two parts, each complete
comet in itself, and it seems to have
gone on celestial Jag and got be-
wildered among the rings of meteor
ties" as the professors say. Short-pe-
riod comets have short tails, and Enckes
comet is of this class. 1t has "A coma
and nucleus and will probably show
its tail soon. The body is transparent
TO its core. The coma is the haze of
light surrounding the bright centre,
which is called the nucleus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
Fire at Wakefield.

WAKEFIELD, Neb., Aug. s-The pa
pie of Wakefield were awakened this
morning ut o'clock by the alarm OF
fire. The blacksmith shop of George
Hawley was discovered to be on fire
and despite the efforts made to save
the building it was soon burned to tho
ground, as was also the lime house OF
e. n. LeValley, which was adjoining.
The loss was about $500, with an in.
surance of $3.50. The fire was undoubt.
edly the work of an incendiary, al
though no reason can be assigned foi
the deed. An attempt was made tc
burn the same building about sis
weeks ago but was unsuccessful, owina
to the efficiency of bucket brigade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
A Nephew of Won Moltkc WEEDS.

TACOMA. Wash, Aug. s.-A lineal
descendant of Count Hellmuth Won
Moltle, Germany's great field marshal,
lives and loves in Tacoma in the person
of George Theodore Won Moltke, u
nephew. George Theodore was lieu
tenant of artillery in the Danish army
and was an active participant in the
wars of 1864 ana 1870. He has resided
in this city for several months, mod
estly and without parade, and even
now his great connection would be un-
known except that in moments of ex-
uberance he confided that fact to JUS
tice A. c. Arntson. The latter was
called upon To perform the gracious
office of presiding genius at the we'd
ding of Won Moltke to Miss Emma Jane
Smith last evening. The wedding was
n quiet one and was witnessed by but
a few intimate friends
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15

a Harvest for Ticket ScalDers,

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-For the next
thirty days the scalpers will reap a
harvest as result of the Grand Army
encampment. Carrying out its policy
of harassing the veterans, in every way
in its power, the Michigan Central
Nailed to make arrangements to have
the return coupons of the Grand Army
tickets stamped at Detroit so that they
could not be used by scalpers. In the
contract OF the westeran roads it was
provided that the tickets should be
stamped for return passage, and If the
action of the Michigan Central had es-
capped observation every veteran from
the west in Detroit this week would
have been compelled TO pay his fare
home out of his own pocket as his
ticket would not have been worth the
paper 1t was printed upon. Fortu-
nately at the last moment, this condi-
ton of affairs was discovered and the
western roads so modified its arrange
ments as to make the tickets good for
anybody until the thirty days limit
had expired. This saved the veterans,
but it was a harvest for the scalpers,
and for several weeks to come the
market will be In a demoralized con-
dition
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
VETERINARIANS PUZZLED.
They Fail to Diagnose the Fatal DIseas.
Among Iowa Cattle.


Among Iowa Cattle.
EMETTsBURG, Ia, Aug. THE cattle
disease which broke out in this county
about four weeks ago, still continues
unabated and veterinaries are at loss
to find either name, cause or remedy
for the disease, So far seventy-three
head have died and they are still dying
at the rate of four or fve a day. A
strange thing is that it is confined to
one herd of about 300 head, where the
disease first broke out, despite the fact
that other herds were mixed more or
less with this one and passed over the
same grounds to water up TO the time
of its first appearance. After an ami
NAL is attacked IL is unable TO either
eat or drink. In it's effort to drink it
will almost bury its head in water.
The animal lives in intense agony, raw
ing and believing and dies in three
days or less The disease very much
resembles murrain, but yet the veter-
iDarians say that they cannot call it
that. State Veterinarian Stalker was
on the ground last night, but left with
out making a very close examination.
He was unable to name the disease.
This herd has pastured on the bottom
lands of the Des Moines river since
early spring, and local veterinarians
are induced to ascribe its cause to in
sufficient feed and stagnant water be-
fore the new grass had grown. The
cattle living for some time on old dry
grass No remedy that has so far been
applied has had any effect in relieving
it and after an animal is attacked it
invariably dies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
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A FARMER FLEECED.
The Sleek Game Worked by Some Sharpers
Near Algona.

Near Algona.
ALGoNA, Ia, Aug. David King,
n wealthy farmer living two miles
south of this place, was swindled out
of $4,000 by three confidence men yes
terday. Two of the men called on him
the day before and purchased his farm.
After closing the sale he accompanied
them to Algona to have the papers
made out. They had not gone far
when they met a man who appeared to
be under the influence of liquor. He
hailed them and after talking for a
short time with them he offered to
show them new game. The game
proved to be three-card monte, and as
he seemed to be greatly under the influ-
ence OF liquor and displayed lots of
money, one of the parties who was
with King suggested that II he had
his money with him, he would go in
and win all the money the monte man
had. King seemed to think this could
be easily done, for he offered to furnish
the money and came to town and
checked out of the bank 81, 900 and
loaned IL to his friend TO fleece the
drunken fellow. The result was that
his friend lost and he realized that he
was duped by shrewd gang. Two of
the parties were arrested in Eagle
Grove last night and were brought
here for hearing today. officers are
looking for the fellow who got the
money, but with little prospect of find
ing him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
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The Case of IA HOmh-

MADISON, Wis, Aug. Sit is proba.
bic that within Il few days Governor
Peck will take up the case of Johr
Jamber, the Bohemian machinist wh,
four years ago placed dynamite bonn,
in the driveway of the residence
Mayor NJ. Nj. Secorr, and upon convic
tion was sentenced to ten years impris
onment. Secorr was not badly hurs
by the explosion but Jamber was ter,
ribly injured, and his wounds were tho
main evidence against him. The ap!
plication for pardon Is made by his
wife. The cx-mayor has engaged
counsel and will make strong fight
against the pardon being granted.
Racine was the scene of the affair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
AMERICAN GENEROSITY.
1t Docs Not Shine Very Brilliant at Q
Famous Resort of Fashion.

Famous Resort of Fashion.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. s.-Amer-
lean generosity does not shine to any
brilliant extent at this famous sea side
resort, despite the fact that it is pat.
ronized every week by tens of thous-
ands of visitors. At point on the
beach near Arkansas avenue where the
quicksands are more than usually
treacherous and the breakers are in
variably strong, two volunteer life
guards, Jack Peak and George Young
have their headquarters. During the
present season they have saved no less
than thlrty-four lives. Their latest
feat was the rescue of three young
girls who, hand in hand, had waded
out to the bar, were carried off their
feet, and washed seaward.
Tonight the little cabin occupied by
the brave life guards will be closed up
for the simple reason that they have
been unable to collect enough money
to provide their table with its meager
fare. The contributions made for their
support have not exceeded an aggre-
gate of s5 fortnightly, during the en-
tire season, and last week the collec-
tions in their box amounted to the
munificent sum of 81 cents. This was
the last straw that broke the camel's
back, and the beach will hear no more
of their deeds of hcroism, and personal
risk, for the rest of the season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
Aristocratlc CottaKcrs.

NEWPORT, II. l., Aug. s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Garrett have joined the
army of aristocratic cottagers at this
place, having leased Oak Lawn, the
palatial villa built by the late Charles
II. Russell. The ex-president OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad shows no
trace of the mental affiiction with
which he was overtaken some three
years ago, and intimate friends say
that he Is certainly as strong physically
and, to all appearances, as sound men
tally as when he was in his prime. 1t
is not regarded Us probable, however,
that he will again embark in active
business life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
Tramps Plan a Robbery.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The secretary
of the treasury has been advised that a
bold attempt will be made the present
month to rob the treasury by 'strong
and determined band of men organ
lied for that purpose" The plan is to
start fires. in various parts of the city
for the purpose of diverting the atten-
ton of the police, and then overpower
the treasury watchman and loot the
money vaults. The information was
given in letter signed by the king
of Tramps," who said he was the leader
of the band. The letter was referred
To the captain of the watch with in
structions to give the visitors the
proper reception.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
WHEh SUICIDE is PERMISSIBLE.
A Professor Recommends Self-Destruction
Under Certain Circumstances.

Under Certain circumstances.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Aug. 7.-Professor
Adler's lecture on the ethics of suicide
was the most striking address to which
the school of ethical culture has yet
listened. Professor Adler said that he
did not wish to be understood as assert
ing that the taking of ones own life
is under no circumstances permissible.
The suicide of Brutus cannot be justi-
fed, though it need not be too harshly
judged, for it was dictated by pride
rather than the sense of lost honor.
But the conduct of that courageous
girl, of whom it is reported that she
strangled herself with her hair in order
to escape the last infamy, cannot be
too highly commended. In other cases
suicide might alsobe permissible, though
here Professor Adler felt that he was
treading on delicate ground and spoke
subject to correction. He thought that
the chronic invalid should hold out as
long as there is the slightest chance of
recovery, as long as the pain is not so
intense and SO continuous as to occupy
the entire attention of the sufferer
But why should not the sufferer be un-
bound, that the agonies should be
ended, and that he should be permitted
to depart in peace?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-15
Set Right ut Last.

SrRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. s.--For the
purpose of restoring him to citizen
ship, President Harrison Yesterday
pardoned Levi Coins, colored man of
Rabensun, Clark county. who some
time in 1890 was sentenced to year in
the penitentiary for making a false
affidavit to secure a pension. The case
was peculiar one. The man made
affidavit that he sustained an injury TO
one of his eyes while putting up tent
for the colonel of his regiment. Wit
nesses swore that the injury was sus-
tanned before he went into the service
and on their testimony he was sent to
the penitentiary. lie served his time.
and after being released renewed his
application for pension on the origi-
nal ground, and was once more in
dicted. This time, however, his cap
tain and the assistant surgeon of his
regiment were found somewhere in
Indiana and testified that he was in
jured just as he had sworn. There
upon the second case against him was
nolled, and the president mas now done
all that nc could do to right him.