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

The Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad Company are making arrange
ments for q Number of excursions from
all points as far east as Chicago, St.
Louis and Peoria, to places of interest
in Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado, South
Dakota and Wyoming. The dates for
these excursions are August 25th, Sep
tember 18th ana 29th. The b. x NJ.
never does anything by halves and will
make each of these excursions decided
success. The advertising by the COM
pany will necessarily be of general
character, and j. Francis, prominent
official who has the matter in hand asks
that the efforts Of the company be sup
plemented 10y the advertisement of the
local advantages and attractions of each
point to be visited. This must be done by
the citizens. and especially the business
men of each locality. There is no ques-
ton but that the Black Hills country
will be the object Of greatest interest
and point for the longest stay. Cnstsr
should secure at least two days stop
over of the excursionists. and this can
be done through negotiations with the
railroad company, and advertisement OF
It's many natural wonders and points OF
interest. Let itbe done.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
Meeting OF Board of Eoualization.

Notice is hereby given, that the Board
ofTrustees, and the Town Clerk, Of the
Town of Custer City, in Custer county,
State of South Dakota, will meet at the
Office Of the Town clerk, in said town,
on Monday, the 18th day of August, 1891,
for the purpose of reviewing and cor
recting the assessment of said town for
the year 1891. All persons considering
themselves agrieved by said assessment,
or who wish TO complain that the prop
erty of another is assessed too low, are
hereby notified TO appear at said meet
ing and show cause and have such as
sessment reviewed No complaint that
another person is assessed too low will
be acted upon until the person so as
sessed, or his agent, shall have been
notified Of such complaint. if a resident
of the Town of Custer City.
Dated August 5th, A. d. 1891.
J. Il. SMITH,
Town Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
A Fatal Accident.

Bob Beghtal, an Elkhorn brakeman
employed upon "McBride's Special, a
Bell Fourche Stock train, met with what
will result in fatal accident yesterday
about IL o'clock while his train was run
ming to Whitewood at the rate of thirty
five miles an hour. Just how the ac-
cident happened is not known, but it is
supposed that while looking ahead Of
the train his head came in contact with
a cattle guard. one of the points pene-
trating his head and making large hole
through which his brain oozed The
unfortunate man was carried TO White
wood in an unconscious condition, in
which condition he still remains. Doc
tors Dickerson and Paddock, who were
summoned, pronounce the injuries fatal.
Beghtal, who is well known in this city,
is about twenty-five old and resident
Of Chadron, to where he remains will
probably be shipped.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08


The members Of the bar Of the 9TH
Judicial circuit OF South Dakota met in
convention at Rapid City, Saturday Aug.
lst The purpose Of the convention was
TO select some member Of the association,
TO be recommended 10 Gov. ell
lette for the appointment as judge of the
circuit, TO iill the vacancy created by the
resignation Of Judge Nowlin. The con-
vention was called to order in the morn
ing and was resolved into two seperate
divisions one composed of the republi
can, and the other Of the democratic
members. Caucuses were held in the
afternoon and the choice of the republi-
cans was G. w. Brown, of Rapid, while
the democrats agreed upon w. H.
Frye as their candidate Mr.. Browns
claim upon the office, as q republican,
is fully sustained by his qualifications as
a jurist, and there is no doubt but that
he will receive the appointment, which
must be made between now and Sep
tember Ist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself bc one Of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
thing it is Ifyou haye ever tried it,
you are one Of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is,
that when once given a trial. DIR. Kings
New Discovery ever after holds place
in the house. III you have never used
it and should be afflicted with cough,
cold or anv Throat, Lung or Chest
trouble, secure bottle at once aud give
II fair trial. It is guaranteed every
lime, or money refunded. Trial Bottles
Free at &. w. Hltchcock'g.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Wednesday morning s. L. Cook Of
the firm of Cook x Mansfield procured
the arrest of his partner, Albert Mans
field, on charge Of embezxlement.
lnring the past year the two men have
been engaged under the above partner
ship name, in the carpentery and paint
ing business. In his complaint Cook
alleges that of a considerable amount of
money due the firm, and at various
times collected by Mansfield, no portion
has been turned over to him Cook J
The case was called by Justice Lew is
Wednesday morning and change Of
venue taken by the defence to the court
Of Justice Smith then upon request Of
the prosecution the hearing was coutin-
ued until this morning. b, r. Wood and
w. q. Porter will appear for the prose.
cution and Ed l. Grantham for the de
fence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Miss Jean Cowgirl, of Speartish, is bill
ed for an elecutionary entertainment at
the Custer opera house Saturday even
ing, Aug. Sth The lady has, on mum
Der of occasions demonstrated her
artistic ability in the northern Hills,
and the papers of that section are pro-
fuse in their praises of her entertain
ments. She will be assisted on SatuT-
day evening by the best of Clusters tall
ent which fact will be an additional at
traction and insure full house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
Died.

On Monday. Aug 2, 1891, the infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mckee.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. c. III. Mckee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
Reduced Rates.

The B. 4 M. railroad company are
selling round trip tickets to Detroit and
return vt the lowest first class one
way rate. for the occasion OK the G. A r.
national encampment. Tickets may be
obtained, not later than August lst.
The tinal return limit 10 August 18th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
Ranch For Sale.

l offer for sale, my improved ranch of
160 acres, situated two miles south Of
Custer City on the b. & NJ. railroad.
For furthur particulars apply to
Abram Yerkes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

The Omaha Smelling works closed
down Sunday. The 700 men employed
there went out on strike for eight
hours work and ten hours pay. The
proprietors refuse to acquiesce, and at
present there is no prospect Of COM
nrnmisp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

During the twenty-five years ending
with 1889 We sent the sum of$320, ,037 1852
to Great Britain for tin plates. A good
portion Of this amount will soon go to
American labor and for American ma.
erial. .--nWes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Notice to Holders Of Custer Co. War
rants.
All outstanding Custer county war
rants drawn on the county general fund
up to and including registered number
one hundred and thirty-iive, registered
April 9Th, 1899, will be paid at the office
OF the county treasurer, and interest
will cease on and after the last publica-
ton Of this notice.
b. M. TuNLEy,
County Treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Ex State Senator O'Rourke of Min
nesota, so says the Deadwood Pioneer.
spent the night as we'll as the previons
one in the city Jail for disturbing the
public peace while on jag with some
of the old worn out speeches he used to
spring on the senate in his palmy days,
but which have since become gray in
his service.
The Senator" will be remembered
by Custer people as character who
spent last SIMMER in this city, part OF
the time IN the employ of Fitzgerald
Bros. man with many friends and but
one enemy, and that was himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Deadwood rejoices over the compile
tion Of the new smeiter. Newcastle
coke proves an excellent fuel. and the
croakers and doubters are efIectually
ilenced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

Last evening the board Of directors OF
the Rapid City Missouri River and st.
Paul railroad, met and examined the
bids received for the grading of the
road bed from this city to the Cheyenne
river distance offorty-two miles. Bids
were received from the following par
ties: Cuthbertson and Ryan, c. ID.
Crouch. 5. +. Phelps & Company, PEN
field and Mcdonald and John Chamber
lain. 1t was found that Mr.. Chamber
lains was the lowest bid and the con-
tract was awarded to him. Work will
De begun next week.-Rapid City
Union.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08

The result Of the base ball tourna-
ment held at Hot Springs Saturday and
Sunday was genuine surprise To the
base ballists Of the Hills. The Lead
Greys, hitherto the champions Of this
part Of the state. were not in ii. as will
be seen by the following. The first
game Of the series was played Saturday
and the Deadwood Nets and Browns Of
Hot Springs were the contestants. The
latter team carried off the honors by a
score Of 10 TO |. Sunday morning the
Browns and Greys crossed bats and the
Hot Springs aggregation were again win
ners, the score being IL 20 z. The
third and last game was played Sunday
afternoon, between the Nets and the
Grrys the old time RIVALS ofthe northern
Hills, 1t was as pretty contest Of skill
and base ball tact as was ever witnessed
in the west, at the close Of the ninth in
ming. the score was to /. In the tenth
the greys scored once but the Nets went
them one better in their half and
won the game by a score offs to 2.
The second Mines of Hill City and
Caster met on tire iocai diamnnd Tues
day afternoon aud put up the prettiest
iphAfNN Allhl NhNitt tAtto NiNlANs1Nh APtF
season. At the close Of the 5th inning
The score was W 4, Hill City having
the best OF it, A few errors and heavy
batting in the last four innings largely
increased the number of runs aud the
game closed in favor of the Hill City
kids" by score Of Is to II. Both
teams pat up good game, but Custer
was out; sized and out-played. At 3 80
of the same afternoon a game
was called between the profession
al men and the business men
of the town. 1t took the professionals
three hours TO pound out victory but
they did it in the ninth inning and the
business aggregation saw their banners
go down with the setting sun. The
score was what might be termed, rocky,
but the game was marked throughout
by good nature and earnest PLAYING aud
the fact that fortune favored first
one and then the other Of the contes-
tants made it exceedingly interesting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-08
ONE DOLLAR

Is hundred cents, and you have a
right to expect that value for it. To
give you more, no legitimate business
man can do, and make money, and we
realize that to do it, we must give value
received, we might tell you our goods
are
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TRADE IMPROVING,

r. G. Dunn's trade review for the
past week says: The past week has
brought the expected reaction in
stocks with the passing OF a dividend
by Missouri Pacific and some
troubles among Western roads, but
in the business Of the country no
reaction appears, nor are there signs
of encouragement. The farmers
will realize for their wheat grown
this yeal more than The entire cost
of their farms. Tie unseasonably
hot weather has for a time retarded
some trades, but a change is already
noticed. It is a most encouraging
fact that these favorable conditions
have produced as yet no speculative
excitement or craze such as often
prepares the way for a swift and
disastrous reaction. It is fortunate
for the country that the apprehen-
sion CT financial difficulty this fall
has powerfully restrained the specu-
latiYe tendency.
In spite of several more circulars
advising farmers to hold their wheat
the price had declined about 1c.
Corn has advanced 2 cents and oats
IL cents, while cotton is unchanged
in price.
Pork products have changed but
a trife- Coffee and oil are n little
lower.
There is more perplexity than
usual regarding the yield of cotton
but the most conservative estimates
conclude that a large decrease in the
product is probable, making
market for the heavy stocks which
were brought over from last year.
The imports of merchandise,
though smaller than year ago,
when the movement was exceptional
are quite large, and the exports from
New York for the past two weeks
are nearly equal to those of last
year.
The railroad earnings exceed last
years, as do exchanges at the various
clearing houses outside of New
York, though but slightly, and there
are as yet no symptoms of artificial
of which some have been ap-
prehensive.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
last seven days, number 230, as com
pared with a total of pa last week.
For the corresponding week of last
year the figure was 1877.
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THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.

The management of the Southern
Exposition, to be held October LIST
to December LIST, 1891, has set apart
the week of October 18th to 10th as
Newspaper Week.
The newspapers of the South have
done a hundred fold more to de
velop and bring into prominence
the best advantages of the Southern
States ttan any other element, and
therefore it is proper and right that
they should have social recognition
in this great exhibit of the South's
resources.
The most prominent men connec-
ted with the Southern Press will be
present and speak upon the advan-
tages of their respective sections.
Col. A. K. Mcclure, of Philadel-
phia, will be present, and more than
one hundred other prominent North
ern Editors.
All those desiring to secure hotel
or boarding house accommodations
in advance can do SO by addressing
Accommodation Department, South
ern Exposition Raleigh, n. c., F. B.
Chiffon, General Manager.
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CLEVELAND INIT,

Congressman Jno. O'NeiJ said to
Washington correspondent: $50
far as am able to Judge, Mr.. Cleve-
land is the favorite of the democrat
ic masses. Why shouldn't he be
He may have erred now and then,
but the people do not look for 1nfal-
libility. They know he is right on
the overshadowing issue and they
admit his fearlessness and honesty.
Some of the party leaders are talk
ing vaguely about "a western man
for the head of the ticket. What do
they mean? Have they singled any
body out ? The truth is, they are
cropping in the dark. In this class
are chiefly the United States sena-
tors who are possibly actuated by
pique. But the senators don't know
the temper of the people. They
don't get close to them like the rep.
resentatives, or else they would have
found out ere this that the people
want another Cleveland administra-
tion."
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JUDGE pAscHAL,s OPINION.

From the text of Judge T. NJ.
Paschal, giving his reasons for re-
fusiDg the issue of the naturalization
papers to Richard Y. Sauer, of
Uyalde, we Gull the following: AT
ter his expressed views and allegi-
ance to the teachings of Herr Most,
which contemplates the government
ownership of all railroads and tele-
graph lines, and that as land was as
free as air or water, socialists de-
handed the forced sale of all lands
owned by citizens in excess of 200
acres to the government for the pur-
pose of giving 1t to those who
owned none, the Judge sought to
point out to him that this was in
America, impractical and dangerous,
but when he replied in derision,
claiming his right to his opinions,
the Judge says: 81 informed him
that while it was true that he or any
native or naturallzed citizen had an
indisputable right to such senti-
ments and to their free utterance,
as well as to any other views they
might entertain upon government,
yet when foreigner openly con-
fesses to have such opinions, and
declaring his intentions to promuI-
gate and carry them out, seeks to be
admitted to American citizenship, it
would be contrary to his oath of
naturalization end violative of the
spirit and principles on which this
government is founded and depends
for its welfare, to admit him to citi
zenship. For these reasons, and be-
cause | am of opinion that the time
is upon us when the safety and per-
petuity of our free institutions and
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nIAHoNE,s POWER.

A Washington special says: Boss
Mahone's power was never more
absolute in Virginia than now, as
evidenced by the fiat failure of what
was intended to be the great anti
Malone convention, which people
had been summoned to with so much
parade. There were about fifty men
present, representing only eight out
of the 100 counties. The conven-
ton was made up principally of men
whose ambitions had been defeated
by General Malone. The majority
were white men, it is true, but they
were all men who had long been
recognized as chronic anti-Mahone
kickers.
It is generally suspected that the
real purpose of the convention was
to pave the way to selecting Blaine
delegates to the National convention
Of next year. Every allusion to Mr..
Harrison or the administration fell
absolutely fat Mr.. BIaine's name,
on the contrary, was cheered to the
echo. It is a noticeable fact that all
the offceholders remain true to
Malone, not one of them having
been present at the convention.
Mr.. Blaine's name wherever men
toned at Republican gathering is
cheered, showing that the Plumed
Knight is sin it, for the next Presi-
dental campaign.
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BouLANGER,s SUICIDE.

The suicide of Gen. Boulanger on
the grave OF lis mistress and his
written confession of his unconquer-
able love for her, is a strange story.
The idea of man of his standing, a
great general, great political lead
er, becoming soinfatuated with anoth-
er woman, when he had a true and
dutiful wife, as to kill himself on her
grave, seems beyond ordinary COM
prehension. What fate led him to
such ignomy! 1t was not love
for love is pure and holy, and could
not have been one of the component
parts of his make up, else the meek
submission of his true wife, who
never deserted him, even knowing
the relation between him and Mime.
De Bonnemain, would have drawn
him back to her when death re-
moved the polluted barrier between
them, and the affection he had Law
ished upon his mistress would have
been given to her to whom it right
fully belonged. But his love to
Heaven had fed and foul lust had
so taken possession of his degraded
nature as not only to usurp its
name, but place, in his disposition,
and her death left such al aching
void that he could not fiji it this
side the grave, and sought consola-
ton in union with her, we have no
doubt in a warmer region beyond ii.
What a great moral lesson his igno-
minious death should furnish to the
young men OF the world, whose
path of life is not straight, nor in
gently varying curves" He had
reached the pinnacle of fame, and
stood in the sunlight of glory and
renown, where it seemed he could
look down the vista of time and read
an untarnished history of his achieve
ments but was whirled around an
unsuspecting corner while yielding to
an unchecked weakness and his whole
career is changed, the sun of his
glory suddenly appears with spots
upon it and his shadow is turned to
a new point of the compass. The
foliage that shone like translucent
gold becomes In a moment dem
and darkly green. The mountain
sleeps which he had climbed on the
iourney to flames eternal campinp |
ground led him to this precipice,
and from the heights to which he
had toiled upward, one step plunged
him into the yawning abyss of dis
pair, blackened what might have
been bright page in history, and
forfeited his inheritance to the hope
Of entering the Kingdom of Heaven.
Surely strong as was this great
he needed a prophet to
warn him against the consequences
Of marital disloyalty and following
after scarlet women"
His once shining splendor was
put the momeRtary glamor of a
iashing meteor, it passed across
he armament, and momentarily
lazzled the eyes Of the world, and
IS soon went out in gloom of uni
'ersal contempt.
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THE ALL1ANoE GRoMrH.

Jerry Simpson has been talking
about alliance and the negroes
and other matters of moment, and
says the alliance vote has increased
20 per cent over last year. He claims
a membership of 100000, and init
mates there will be National ticket
in 1892, with Weaver OF Polk at its
head. Speaking of the colored vote
he said: "They are focking to US
in the South. I believe that this
movement is the solution of the race
problem II divides the colored as
well as the white vote of the South.
If it does nothing else it will do that
much good at least. The old fight
between the blacks and the whites
will be broken; the blacks will take
issue with each other in politics the
same as the whites. That's what
they ought to do. The lines are
closer drawn in the South than here.
Everything divides on the subtrea-
sury schem. It is either endorsed
or opposed by every man in the
South"
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Low COTroN--DULL TRADE.

One of the Oldest statesmen of Fl.
B. Claf1n & Co. said recently that
trade this season had been unsatis-
factory. The South is not buying
as usual and by no means what was
expected. Some merchants who al
ways buy had not been here at all
Others had bought sparingly, only
about one-third their usual bills.
This was on account of the low
price of cotton, which had sold at 6
cents and even lower. Farmers
raising small quantities of that sta
pie article haYe not been able to pay
their bills at the stores, hence mer-
chants had not the cash with which
to purchase goods. One merchant
in Georgia told this salesman that
he had sold out his stock of goods
and put the money all in cotton,
which he intended to hold. It was
paid for, he said, as well as the
building in which it was stored, and
he could hold it as long as he
pleased. The slight advance that
had already been made would net
him a fortune. Merchants who do
come up from the South say too
much cotton was planted this season
and that concerted movement is
in progress to limit the acres planted
next season and increase the diver
sity of the crops. This Is the theme
OF editorials in the newspapers, es-
pecially in the agriculturals, and it
is expected that next year the farm
ers will plant less cotton and more
cereals. Farmers, however, not
withstanding the shortage of cash,
have paid off considerable indebted
ness.