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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
A Yermillion Sensation.

VERMILIoN, S. d., July 2s.--Joe
Broclsway and Ada Donahoe eloped
from here Sunday afternoon. Brock
way hired livery rig and the couple
started for Nebraska. Miss Donahoe
is the daughter of Vermillion meat
market man and Brockway, formerly
Of LeMars, has been Mr.. Donahoe's 3
butcher for some time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Black ants are crowding the guests
out of Ludington Mich hotel and
the proprietor advertises for an exter.
minator. One guest watched solid
procession of them Il foot wide crawl
up the side of his room for six consec-
utiye hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

On June 9, the twcnty-ffth anniver-
sary of Strauss writing of the Beau
tifu Blue Danube, " his first waltz, was
celebrated in Vienna by gigantic
concert Of eight military bands, in
cluding 500 players, under the leader
ship of Strauss himself The Arch
dutchess Stephanie, widow of the
Crown Prince Rudolph, was present
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

An old ranchman in Harney Valley,
Oregon, has been in the habit of haul
ing his daily supply of water from
eighty miles away, in order to save dig
ging we'll. He could secure an abun-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

The farmers of South Carolina have
started q movement having for its OBJ
ject a reduction of cotton acreage.
The great crops of the last two years
have seriously reduced both prices and
profits.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
Russians Detaiaed.

BosroN, July .3o.-Three families of
Russian jews, numbering thirty per-
sons, who arrived on tho steamer
Norsman yesterday, are detained by
officers of the alien commission, pend
ing the Investigation of their casea
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

One concern at Waterville, Ne. made
last year enough cloth to make a tent
that would cover $40 acres and hold all
the people of Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts comfort
ably seated, with a ring of lGs acres in
the corner. In that ring the 81, 900
horses of Maine could be exhibited at
one time without crowding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

The latest novelty in ferns used in
London is one Stimulating rose. When
closed it looks like bud. When
opened it resembles a full-blown rose,
and, as it is scented with the perfume
of that flower the illusion is complete.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Robert Packard and wife, living on q
farm near New Hartford, Iowa, are the
parents of twenty-nine living children.
The eldest, man forty-nine years old,
is married and lives on a farm adjoin.
ing the parental homestead. The
Iother twenty-eight are single and live
at home. Only one of the family is q
girl. The first birth was single one
but the next five produced triplets
The others were sets Of twins. The
youngest child is sixteen years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

LONDON, Aug. 1.--Advices from Foo
Chow, China, are that riots are immi-
nent. 1t is reported that the missions
ut Fuhening and Yeng Pong have been
attacked by natives and the inmates
murdered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

A resident of Evart, Mich, has in
vented a device whereby brakes ap-
blied to a locomotive will operate
every brake on the train.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

According to the court statistics di
vorce in the south Is confined chiefly to
the colored people, and the average
ratio of divorces to marriages in the
southern states is far below the gen.
eral average for the whole country
The northern and western states are
far in excess of the general average
notably Colorado, where in 1880 there
were 7s1 divorces to every 100, 900 mar.
,riages. Two-thirds of the divorces OBJ.
tanned in this country are granted or
the application of wives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Land has reached an enormous value
In London. A piece of crown land on
Pail Mall has just been leased at a rate
based on a selling price of 50, 900
per acre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

A peddler arrested at Shenandoah,
Va, for peddling without license
had 81, GAG In money on his person. He
sNid he had no faith in banks and car
ried all his money in his clothes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

A Texas infidel rode ninety miles tc
get religion under the auspices of an
evangelist. He listened to two ser.
mons, professed religion and mounting
his horse started for home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
Omaha Job Printer. strlt,n~.

OMAHA, Aug. 1.--All large job print
ing Offices closed today on account Of
the new eight hour law with which
the proprietors refuse to comply, while
tho men refuse to work ten hours
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. This town
will be without fire department TO-
night, every fireman having quit work
on account OF q reduction Of t15 PEI
month in wages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

There is said to be spring in Men
docino county, California, from which
rises such noxious gas that one Whit
of it will extinguish life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

OF all European countries Sweden
mas proportionately to its population
the most extensive telephone system
For the further perfection of the ser
vice the General Telephone company
IN Stockholm, now offers to put appar.
atus in subscribers houses for 81. u
per year each. The tariff for each cal
will be . II cents extra. The lowness
of the price is the result of competition
between the government telephone sys'
tenn and the General Telephone com.
MANY
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Crops Ruined by Rain.

DUcKHILL, Miss, Aug. l.--Rain has
been falling necessarily the last forty
eight hours. Crops throughout the
Bogue valley are ruined snd rail- bad
trafilc is suspended.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The steamer An,
gelica, which sailed from Cardiff 70,
tho Mediterranean, has returned tc
port ON fire. Three Of the crew were
burned to death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

A dense school of herring has ap-
peared in the White sea along the
Soomski settlement in Archangel. 1t
was godsend to the people of the
whole settlement, who had been re.
duced to actual starvation by the
dearth and want of food. The vii.
layers netted such quantities of her
ring that there was not salt enough In
the whole district to preserve the en-.
tire crop, and many hundreds oj
pounds had to be thrown back into the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

One section OF the historical collec-
tion at Dresden is literally a Museum
of boots and shoes, being, it is be-
lieved, unequalled in the world as a
repository of the footwear of cele'
brities Among the things of interest
shown are pair of shoes worn by
Martin Luther at the diet of Worms,
and the toilet slippers of the great
Maria Theresa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

A young lady's exploits mentioned
by the Portland Oregonian: "A few
days since Mr.. Kahn, the fur dealer,
while driving out Of Empire City, Coos
Bay. met young lady riding into
town with rife In her hand and the
carcass of a bear strapped across the
horse behind her saddle. The young
lady was Miss Charlotte Nichols. OF
Empire City, who had started out tc
visit place her father owns In the
country and took her rife along, and
meeting the bear shot It, She Is quite
an expert with the rife, having killed
Q number Of deer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

CRooKsroS. MINI, July a0.--A fiis
late last night destroyed four build.
ings ON Robert and Main streeta Losa.
t50. ZOO; partially insured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, July as.--Judge
burgess today over-ruled the motion
for new trial in the case Of ex-State
Treasurer Noland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

A debt Of cents which she has owed
for forty-three years has just been paid
by Philadelphia woman
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

LISBON. Aug. l.--Balmaceda's q cruiser
the President Errazuriz, sailed fou
Chile today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Captain Stephen A. Bills, of Toms
River, N. j., has a very novel set o,
dominoes, which he prizes very highly.
They are made from pieces of twenty
eight different wrecks which have
come ashore on the Atlantic coast be-
tween Barnegat Inlet and Point Pleas.
ant. They were made by Captain
Charles Tilton, of the life saving ser.
vice, who was ten years in making the
collection. Every particular domino
has history, and Captain Bills likes
nothing better than chance to relate
IL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

CINCINNATI, Aug. l.--Commsudei
Chas. McGregor, United States navy,
died here this morning aged AZ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER.

An aged travelling scissor grinder has
died in Michigan City, Ind, leaving an
estate valued at S2i, 900.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27
Morrice.

Geo. M.Dewey, of OwossO, gave an inter.
esting talk in Clark's opera hall last Mon
day eve.
Mrs. Walter Bgelow, Of st. Charles, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hor-
ton.
Louise Northrup has closed school for the,
present on account of measles.
The colonial tea party at the M. f. church
last Monday eve was a decided success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. ThOs. Jefferson and Mr.. and Mrs
John Adams were well represented, while
the famous Mother Goose" and mother
Hubbard" with their pets, did not fail tc
make their appearance.
Mrs. s. e. Scribner is improving in
health.
Mrs. l.. Tyrrell died very suddenly last
Wednesday eve from the effects of measles
Her remains were buried at Corunna. Mrs.
Tyrrell was lady highly respected by al
who knew her.
Susie Tyler, of Dhrand was in town
Mondav, and reports that her mother is inn
proving in health.
Mr.. Albert Topping is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. DR.. Halsted is improving in health
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27

~. Removal from one district to another
does not seriously interfere with school
work, since the grades are the same and the
studies can be resumed where they were
broken off in the former district.
(S). Disorder is the accompaniment of
idleness. A well graded school provides q
sufficient amount of work for the entire time
OF each pupil.
Perhaps have said enough to show the
need OF uniformity and method i'm district
school work and to point out in what ways
classification would improve the schools.
With the firm conviction that improvement
would follow grading, the Board OF Exam
liners have been attempting with greater or
less success) to systematic the school work
in this county. These efforts have been
warmly seconded by many successful teach
ers and progressive school officers. So far as
opposition has existed at all, it has been due
to miscOnceptiOn of the purpose of grad
ing. l have yet to find single person who
was hostile to classification after fair eX-
planatiOn of its purpose and methods. | am
well aware that the full benefits of grading
will not be realized for years to come-nOt
until graded schools have become as famil-
lar as ungraded ones now are. am further
aware that the actual results of our efforts
in this county are not great; yet. by COM
parison with other counties, Shiawassee
stands second to but few in the state and
this should prove source of qualification to
every friend of the public school system in
our county. HENRY B. DEWEY,
Sec'y Board of School Examiners.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27
Burton.

"A strong odor of orange blossoms in the
air."
Rev. j. b. Oliver, of Bancroft, preached
at the M. f. church Sunday in the place OF
Rev. j. Il. Fair.
VIM. Sherman, of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Snndayed here with friends.
Mrs. Edward Simpson was called on Mon.
day to the sick bed of her little grand
daughter, Pearl Mckenzie, of Corunna.
Miss Hattie Hunt, of Owosso, has return
ed to her home after spending few days
here with old friends.
Mr., and Mrs. p. II. Wilkins entertained 81
party of their friends last Thursday even
ing. All report good time.
Several of the farmers in this vicinity at
tended the Farmers Institute held at Ovid
last Thursday.
Rev. Windrum commenced revival meet
ings on Sunday evening. Bad weather has
kept people from attending.
Charles Stiff is nursing a very sore foo.
from running rusty nail into it.
G. l.. VanDyne met with bad acciden'
while making spoils. His knife slipped
and cut his left wrist very badly, barely
missing the main artery.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27

1t Is almost continuous tunnel, indicating
deep SHOWS during the winter. About two
O'Clock we arrive at Toltec, where a stop Is
made TO allow the passengers view OF the
Gorge. No artists brush, no writer's pen
can begin 10 describe the grandeur of this
scene. IL does not seem possible that
railway could be built at this dizzy height,
but the engineers skill was equal to the
task. The track for quite a distance Is
built on shelf, blasted from solid rock
On one side and close to the cars the solid
wall OF rocks rise hundreds of feet and
pierce the sky In any number of spires. On
the other side not three feet away, can be
seen the rushing and foaming water falling
from stone to stone on its mad race to the
bottom OF the seemingly measureless gorge.
Just ahead of the train again we see the
skill of the engineer in carving tunnel
through the solid rock. Near by is me
mortal monument erected to the memory Of
President Garfield by the general passenger
agents or the western railroads. From here
to Alamosa the road twists and turns in its
way down the Canajos range, till we finally
reach the San Luis valley, q tract $50 by 75
miles. This valley will i'm time be a very
productive one; soil is good, water Is plenty
and the country is rapidly filling up with o
thrifty class of farmers. At AlamOsa we
change engines, change money for supper
and prepare for an all nights change in the
sleeper. One more mountain to cross and
we are in Salida; from here our ride is
through the same country described in our
former letter, so any further comments are
uncalled for.
In conclusion, permit us to suggest IL any
of the readers of THE TIMES contemplate
wedding trip or "a pleasure jaunt, come to
Colorado, see Denver, the "Queen City OF
the west" and for trip full of excitement
scenery and mountain air do not fail to take
this ride of nearly 1000 miles "Around the
Circle" We can assure you frst-class ac-
cOmmOdatiOns at reasonable rates at all stop
ping places, and we know from years OF
acquaintance with the Rio Grande officials
that they will show you every attention and
give you all needed information even though
you are stranger and / might add the
trainmen are courteous and Obliging. The
price of the tickets last summer was $2S.00
good for thirty days, probably will be the
same price the coming season. In our next
we will try and tell you what we saw in AL
Indian camp. Yours,
ToNTINE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27
North Venice.

Quite few Of our young people attended
the revivals at Judd's Corners.
Revival meetings at the coal mine school
house, SO we understand.
Mrs. Theron Stevens has been visiting
relatives at Judd's Corners.
School closed on Friday last on account OF
the measles.
Miss Mary Galloway is on the sick list.
A literary entertainment will be held al
the coal mine school house, on Saturday
evening, March 7th.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27
New iothrop.

George Bullock left Saturday night TO,
Hadley where he intends to spend few
days with his parents before leaving for
Cleveland.
The milling firm of Parshall IL Viets has
been dissolved. Hereafter Uncle Jimmie
will toll your grist.
Mr. Parshall has Obtained the farm for
merly owned by Mr.. Viets and is preparing
TO take possession Immediately and become
one of the honest sons of toll. Say. just
imagine Jay walking between the plow
handles and Judd punching the oxen.
Whoa, back, gee, you
Edward Bailey barely escaped from what
might have been serious accident on Mon
day evening as he was returning home from
New Lothrop. A team belonging to Mr..
Potter became frightened and unmanage-
able, and ran down the road Overtaking Mr..
Bailey who had single horse and buggy
attempted to jump over Mr.. Bailey, horse
and all. Mr.. Bailey's buggy was badly
wrecked and he was considerably bruised,
but he says that he considers himself fortu-
nate to escape as well as he did.
The Ladies' Aid society will give warn
sugar social at the residence of Mr.. Hill OH
Friday evening. Everybody invited.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27
for Infants and Children.

"CastoriSiss 80 well adapted to children that
4 recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27

Spring styles in clothing arriving daily.
IL you want good clothing cheap, come to
us. WEBB n WICKING,
Hustling Clothiers.
Some more of that underwear at % cts.
Cheap at 4Oc. Look at II.
WEBB & WICKINe, opp. p. q.
The advocate., 1891-12-23

The meeting of the confederated Or
ganizatlons which will participate In the
proposed conference In February, was
called to order at Indianapolis, Indiana,
November 10, at 10 o'clock q. M, at the
DeniSon House,by President Ben Terrell,
Herman BaumgArten acting secretary.
Mr.. @. w. Macune stated the reason
why,the committee had selected Wash
ington city as the place for holding the
AaGipnAl conference February %, 1892,
which was subject, however, to Q change
Of location at this meeting.
On motion Of G. w. MRcune, It was re-
solved that committee Of three be Ap-
pointed TO select within twenty days,
from the following Eve citlesthe onewhich
aRthelr opinion would appear the most ad-
vantsgeous In which to hold the cOnven-
ton: Indianapolis, Ind; Chicago, Ills;
Springfield, Ills; Cincinnati, o.; St. Louis,
No, and Louisville, KY. Committee: Ben
Terrell, A. F. Taubeneok and Fl. Baum
garten.
Mr.. Baumgarten then offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
That representation In the convention
ahall be governed by the following
rules.
/. Each Of the following organizations
The advocate., 1891-12-23

OccUPATIoN.

summer and winter temperature resulting
from the evaporation from numerous small
bodies of water.
dry, clear atmosphere yields no OBJ
struction to the solar rays, whereas moist
atmosphere interCepts and diminishes their
intensity, consequently they do not strike
the earth with the same power nor produce
the rapid exhaustion Of moisture from the
soil, and as the Garth is also less heated, the
temperature of the air is not 80 much in
creased by radiation from the ground. \
Reservoirs at the mountains can only be
constructed at an enormous expense, and
must necessarily require a long period to
complete. A large proportion of the land
proposed to be irrigated is unoccupied;
thousands of acres of land are settled by an
industrious people who at present are de-
pendent on precarious crops.
The feasibility and economy of the pond
system for them is undoubtedly the best, aS
it provokes no antagonism by depriving
other regions of their water, but merely
utilizes that which falls on it's own property.
The above 10 from the able pen Of
Brother A. P. Limeburner, whose re-
searches upon the question Of irrigation
are second to none In America. We have
been fortunate enough to interest this
scientific gentleman to assist us in a
series of articles which viii appear in
the near future In the columns Of THE
ADVOCATE. Let US join hands In this
great work. Let everyone who may read
the above petition cut it out, circulate
the same and forward at once to THE
ADVOCATE, Topeka, Kansas.
s. NJ. SCOTT,
State Lecturer.
The advocate., 1891-12-23
NAME.
IRRIGATION.

Realiglng the importance Of United
action Of our western people upon che
matter Of irrigation, and being fully con-
vlnced OF the fertility of the soil Of our
westeEn pralries, and the great benefit to
be derived from system of ponds ju-
dlclously distributed, as now introduced
In the form of canals through the level
lands Of Italy, the edges Of which are
planted with trees, the influence OF
evaporation and the foliage being to re-
claim vast domain which was once
looked upon as a barren desert, we here
with reproduce extract from an article
from the pen of Brother A. P. Lime
burner, in THE ADVOCATE of August 10,
1889.
RAINFALL VERSUS IRRIGATION.
Whatever may be the result of construct
ing reservoirs at the foot Of the mountains
tor irrigating the level plains of the far
west, the water cannot be used for the
rolling lands of central and eastern Kansas
and as these lands are subject to drouth, the
system Of ponds as proposed by DR.. Par
ions, Of Wamego, is unquestiOnably the
best for these regions. The economy in the
construction and their climatic influence
would give them greater advantage over
irrigation as at this time in use.
The construction of these ponds over this
rolling country would by the storage Of an
average amount Of rainfall have the effect
Of increasing the rainfall and extending itt
regions beyond the construction, thus rem
dering practicable system Of their CON.
tinuance through the remote west.
An advantage Of this system over irriga.
tlon would be in the modification Of both
The advocate., 1891-12-23

shall be entitled to twenty FIVE votes as
an organization.
The National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union.
The National Farmers Alliance.
The Colored Farmers National ALI
ance and COOPERATIVE Union.
The farmers Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation.
The Knights Of Labor.
The National Citizens Alliance.
The National Citizens Industrial ALI
ance.
The Patrons Of Husbandry.
The National Patrons Of Industry, and
such other organizations as may be &C
cepted and Endorsed by the executive
committee prior to the first day of Feb
ruary.
3 Each Of the above organizations act
ing with the confederation shall be en-
titled to an additional vote for each 10000
voting members and major fractional part
thereof Adopted. Brothers Rogers and
Gilruth voting in the negative.
On motion Of Brother Rogers, COM
mittee of four was appointed to prepare
an address to lbe sent to each organlza-
tlon and published through the reform
press, stating the objects Of the call.
COMMITTEES; Brother @. w. Macune, H.
The advocate., 1891-12-23
PETITION.
(Clrculated BY THn.ADYoCATR. Topeka, Kanaa

Y
eGndH d Represent As0cmbkd
citizens the state Of Kansas most respectfully petition
ur honorable Ayoy following resolution introduced in
che Alliance and Industrial Union by NJ Scott
sRte lecturer, Ocobe a. 1892 tf@H
eare
politics
amnhe arid ndsof the western states thatthey
happy millions Of people, cut this out paste on
circulate community and secure the signature
Of eye man and Topeka Kan that
we may transmit whole to Congress-
We hope every the United States will the above
n community the opportunity to assist placing this be-
fore Congress Fsa ft