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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
No Combine Against the Black Hills.

NO SOLnDine Against the black hlllS.
Washington, d. c., July Especial to
the Sioux City Journal. The Sioux
Falls correspondent of the Journal in
his dispatch printed on Monday inti-
mates that a combination has been
formed between Messrs. Jolly and Pick
Ter, of the house, with Pettigrew Of the
senate, whereby these gentlemen are to
control the gubernatorial nomination at
the expense of the Black Hills district
of the state. II is only fair to these
gentlemen TO say that there is absolute
iy no truth whatever in the combina-
ton idea. Mr.. Pickler left for South
Dakota several days ago TO look after
his own fences, and he is too busy in
that direction to interfere in the CUB
ernatorial contest. Mr.. jolly remains
here to look after some matters now
pending before congress. He does not
even know whom Senator Pettigrew ia
vors for governor, and apparently he is
taking no interest in the matter other
than that taken by every good republi-
can. Senator Pettigrew declares that
his sole interference has consisted in
writing to two OF three gentlemen in
reference to the nomination. 1t is
doubtful if the senator has any especial
choice among the candidates and he
certainly has not entered into any COM
bination for the advancement of the
interests of any man, nor has he or
either of his colleagues any desire to
advance the political interests of the rest
of taat state at the expense of the Black
Hills or any other district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
THE NEW SALOON.

Sioux Falls people think they have
solved the saloon question. Since the
adoption Of the prohibitory clause OF
the constitution, there have been thirty
or forty joints running in that city, and
it remained for a resident attorney TO
come forward with a suggestion which,
if accepted. will do away with the nu-
merous holes-in-the-wall. and make a
saloon keeper of the municipal govern
ment. The following resolutions adopt
ed by the board of county commission
ers of Minnehaha county explains the
plan:
Whereas. The city council Of Sioux
Falls has under serious consideration q
proposed plan Cor the establishment OF
municipal saloon to be under the COM
plete control Of the city, and
Whereas, 1t is believed by large
number Of our people that this plan
offers complete solution of the liquor
problem by Improving the quality and
preventing the excessive use of intoxi.
A;ants and eradisating the American
~Aloon and hole in the wall as they now
exist, with all other attendant evils
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Cyrns Eield, the founder of tie A.
lantic cable system, died at his home in
New York City, Tuesday. the 18th. after
long illness. Though well along in
years he would in all probability have
lived for long time yet, had it not
been for the dishonesty of his son,
whose arrest and imprisonment, was a
death blow to his worthy father Dur
ing the last days Of his illness Mr.. Field
lived over again the trials and difficulties
of those days when the first cable was
laid. and the scene was indeed a pathet.
ic one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
now. therefore. be IL

now, therefore, be il
Resolved, That in case the city shall
decide To try the proposed plan, the
states attorney for this county is here
by directed not TO interfere with IL i'm
any manner whatever, but TO aid and
abet it by all means in his power"
In other words the city will have but
one saloon, and that will be under the
control Of the city officials. The man
who runs it will be an employe Of the
city, and the profits of the business will
go into the city treasury. The scheme
is of course only partially developed,
but anyone with half an eye can see its
advantages. The grog shop, and all
things connected Herewith, are to con-
stitute an institution Of the city, to be
fostered and protected by it. The man
who gets too drunk to know what he is
doing will Of course be made a city
charge, and his affairs. during the period
OF inebriety, will be looked after by the
authorities. His wife and children will
be given the best of care; if some sneak
thief rolls" and robs him. the city
Golfers will make good his loss, if in his
"fuiness" he happened to kill or MAIN
an associate the city furnishes the funds
and legal talent for his defense. Of
course all these little details haven't
been looked after as yet, but everything
can't be done at once, and all will be
attended to in good time. "But," says
some ignorant, thick headed fanatic,
what about onr constitution, the laws
Of our state which make such an under
taking a crimeT Constitution and laws
be d ID, the city is sovereign, and
shall make and enforce its own laws.
Good. South Dakota, the infant state,
has solved the great problem. Surely
we are progressing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
At His Old Tricks.

Yesterday W, II. Frye, an attorney,
was busy circulating the statement in
Custer to the effect that James w.
Fowler, of this city, who is an attorney
for the Harney Peak company, had re-
peatedly stated that there was no tin in
Custer county. One gentleman of that
city took the pains to telephone v I.
Price Of this city asking if there was
any foundation to the statement. Mr..
Price telephoned that there was nothing
in it and that he knew positively that
Mr., Fowler had never made any such
statement, but had on more than one
occasion stated in his presence that
there was tin in that county and in pay
ing quantities. Later in the day Mr..
Price telegraphed the report to Mr..
Fowler IN Chicago, who sent the follow
ing reply:
"Frye states what is absolutely false.
i never made such g statement. On the
contrary the belt is in both counties
j. w. Fowler"
There are hundreds of citizens in the
Southern Hills who are intimate with
Mr.. Fowler and have heard him repeat-
edly state that there is tir in both coun-
ties in paying quantities. They are at
loss to know why Mr.. Frye should
circulate such misstatement and what
he expects to gain by SO doing If he
was a man why did he wait until the
gentleman he wished to slander should
be out of the country and not able to
answer the accusations in person?
There is large number of citizens of
Custer who know that these statements
are absolutely false and, coming from
the source they do, will fail to accom-
plish the desired object ofthe originator
who has no standing in that or any
other community.-Rapid Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
Loucks, posing as an old soldier lear

Loucks, posing as an old soldier lean
ing upon a crutch at the Omaha sympo-
sium of cranks, was decidedly interest
ing spectacle considering the fact that
he hurt his leg in moving machine
and wasn't even naturalized American
citizen until two years ago when he
swung out as calamity orator. Loucks
is simply Canadian importation with
the ink scarcely dried of his naturaliza-
tion papers He has been living off the
farmers of South Dakota ss calamity
orator ever since he came 10 this coun-
try. Minneapolis Journal. '
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

There is a clause in the constitution of
South Dakota which makes it impossible
for man to hold any county office, ex
cept that Of clerk Of the courts, for more
than four years, and what effect it will
have upon the candidacy of men who
have held office for the three years last
past, is question which is being con-
siderably discussed at this time. The
section referred to is No. of article 8,
and it reads as follows:
"In each organized county, at the first
general election held after the admis-
sion of the state of South Dakota into
the union, and every two years there
after, there shall be elected a clerk of
the court, sheriff, county auditor, reg
lister of deeds, treasurer. states attorney,
surveyor, coroner and superintendent
of schools. whose term OF Office respect
lively shall be two years, except clerk OF
court, no person shall be eligible for
more than four years in succession to
any OF the above named Offices"
In many instances throughout the
state men were elected three years ago,
Tor term OF one year. At the general
election most of them were reelected,
and this fall some Of fthem will doubtless
be candidates for denomination before
the party conventions. 1t is argued on
the one hand that this new law was in
effect three years ago, and that the old
Office holders are ineligible for re-elec.
tion. On the other hand it is maintain
ed that the law was imperative during
the first and odd year, and dates only
from the general election two years ago.
This being the case, anv man, who is
not otherwise disqualified, can be le-
gslly elected this fall. 1t is certainly q
question which should be settled beyond
all doubt before the conventions are
held.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

During the Omaha convention Ben
Terrill, of Texas, Weaver's political
manager, was publicly charged by prom
inent independents with being paid
agent of trusts and large corporations.
We suppose his colleagues would defend
him by saying, that he is no worse than
republicans and democrats. Surely the
new party must have already commence
ed the toboggan slide from that high
moral standard on which it claimed to
raet
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Gen. Weaver is about as weak can
didate AS could have been nominated at
Omaha. He is too well known. He
has not inspired confidence. He traded
and bargained and fused the old green.
back party when he was candidate
or when there seemed TO be sufficient
inducement offered-until it went to
pieces. He then dickered with the
democratic party and entered its eau
cuses as long as it would keep him in
Office. He did not leave the republican
party till it ceased to keep him in Office.
Gen Weaver has too much record to be
strong candidate. Sioux City Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

w. ii. III. Bowers, a leading citizen of
Deadwood, died in his Office in that city,
of heart failure, last Sunday morning.
The deceased, who had been resident
of Deadwood for several years, perfect
ed the style of concentrator now In use
in the Homestake mine, and had also
completed several other valuable inven
tions. At the time Of his death he was
working on process which would have
greatly simplified the treatment OF re
fractory ores. His sudden and alto
gether unexpected taking off is s1Trply
denlored hv Ri~~I -rfii'. rS"fS" teehei-
81
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Chas. Mellette, son Of the governor
and s. B. Wallace, prominent resident
of Pierre, were arrested by Indian
police, while hunting on the reservation
few days ago. The gentlemen were
provided with passes issued by Secre-
tary Noble, but the Indian officers
wouldn't recognize the authority and
locked the prisoners in the guard house
at the Cheyenne agency -,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

The farmers of Brown county are in
need Of 1000 laborers to whom they will
pay from $3 to "a a day, from this time
on until harvest is over. The grangers of
other Dakota counties and parts of Kan
sas are in the same need, and no able man
industriously inclined, but can get a job
If he wants it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

The committee recommends that all delegates
70 county conventions he elected by ballot, that
alternate delegates be elected by ballot, and that
present In county aud state conventions he en-
titled 20 east the entire vote of the delegation,
and that all primary polls be held open not less
than one hour The committee further recon-
mends that all primaries be held Saturday, July
9th, and that county conventions be held Thurs
day, July i4th.
BY order of the committee.
Dated at Madison. =. d.. June 16, 1892.
A. +. CLouGH, Chairman.
VIC. ALLEN, Secretary
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Ravachol, the anarchist and murder,
er, who terrorized Paris. with his awful
atrocities, was guillotined last Monday
morning. He didn't die as would be
come the martyr he pretendedAs h11
but with curses on his lips. ,x
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Union and non-union mon are war
ring in Idaho. Several men have been
killed on both sides and several build
ings blown up with dynamite. Troops
have been ordered to the seat Of the
trouble.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President
BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Indiana.
For Vice President
WHfTELAW REID, of New York.

The independents of Custer City rati-
fed the nomination Of Weaver and
Field, at the court house last Saturday
evening. The third party people were
ont in force, and number Of republic
cans and democrats attended out Of.
curiosity TO hear what be said II. c
G. oGord, of Lame Johnny, was made
chairman of the meeting, and after a
musical selection by the band, the
speakers were introduced. Remarks
were made by w. u, Vestal, J. l.. Sco-
field and Parson Willis. Those Of the
two gentlemen first mentioned were of
the usual order, but Willis harangue
was mainly TRADE against the CHRoN-
ICLE, hurled at us with all the fury and
venom, which a man robbed of iudg
ment and reason, and desperate in his
hopeless condition, could command.
Had this attack upon us been made by
a man who stood even fairly well in the
community, we might have taken it as
an insult, and felt it keenly, but issuing
as it did from one whose Inconsistencies
are so apparent, whose record past and
present, is SO unenviable, we care little
for it, and have no fear of its affecting
onr standing, as newspaper, and an in
stitution of Custer. The Chronicle is
fearless in the expression of its con-
yictions, political and otherwise, at the
same time granting to every man the
perfect right to his own, and to criiicise
ours. Anyone who pursues such a
course will be respected, and treated as
a gentleman, but he who deals only in
personalities. and stoop to such levels as
this man, merits and receives only our
uttermo contempt. The CHRONICLE
has not now, and will not have in the
future, a personal fight with any man,
least Of all with one so harmless, so
completely on his back, as is Willis.
We believe most sincerely, that the
parsons favorite quotation, Give the
devil plenty of rope and he will hang
himself" applies very fittingly to him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

A few more days and the state repub-
licsn ticket will have been nominated.
Then interest will for time be center
ed in the nominations for county Of
fees. In Custer county there are
numerous aspirants for the various
positions. and may the best man win is
the hope Of every sincere republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Danny DAILY, the "pug" who won quite
reputation in the Hills last winter,
was knocked out in three rounds at San
Francisco, on the Sth, by Sol Smith of
Los Angeles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
Republican state Convention.

The Republicans OF South Dakota will meet In
delegate convention IN the City Of Madison,
South Dakota, at the opera house, on Wednes-
day. the Goth day of July 1892, at o'clock y. M,
for the purpose OF nominating candidates for
state officers, members of congress and presi-
dental electors 10 be supported at the next
general election to be held Tuesday. November
Sth, 1892.
Tie republican electors and voters, without
regard 10 past Affiliations, who believe in repub-
lican principles and endorse the republican
policy, are cordially invited TO unite under this
call
An alternate delegate for each delegate 10 the
convention TO act in case OF the absence OF the
delegate, shall be elected In the same manner
and at the same time as the delegates are
elected.
The several counties are entitled to the follow,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
CITY, soUTIi>S AEsorA, SATURDAY, 16, 1899

South Dakota Independents Way that
they didn't want Kyle to be nominated,
that they are saving him for 1896 He
certainly needs the four years in which
to make reputation of some kind,
Even the most radical third party man
couldn't stomach him as yet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

The city Of ST. Johns, the capital of
New FoundIand. was almost entirely
detroyed by Are last week. Twenty
million dollars worth of property fed
the con6agration. many lives were lost,
and Is 600 people left homeless,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Hon. w. J Campbell, the recently
selected chairman of the rer@ ,u
national committee, has sign~. II \. !.
intention of resigning. His acceptation
was only conditional, and business mat
ters make it impossible for him to per-
form the numerous duties of the posi-
.s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

The CHRONICLE acknowledges with
thanks Invitations and complimentary
tickets to the South Dakota State Fair,
which will be held at Sioux Falls, Sept.
18th to 10th. The premiums offered
are very liberal, all preparations for the
event are being make on large scale,
and the fair will undoubtedly be the
most successful one ever held in the
state or territory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

The Black Hills Chautauqua assembly
will open at Hot Springs, on We I
day, July 9th, and continue in Sgssioif
until August 9th. A pleasing program
has been prepared, and the occasion
promises to he an enjoyable one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

a shipment of 10000 pounds of wool
left Rapid City for the east, over the
EIkhorn, few days ago. 1t is a part of
the product of one Of the infant in
dustries ofthe Black Hills,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Springfield, Ohio. was struck by ter
rible cyclone Wednesday morning of
this week. Ten persons were killed
and fifty residences demolished.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

The personal property and real estate
of Hot Springs is assessed at 81 ,034 900,
as the Star says not bad showing for a
city only three years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Out in bleeding Kansas they are Of
fering 50 to So day for common labor
ers to save the enormous grain crop.
Thus we see how Kansas is being
"ruined Tx
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
Ladies Shoes.
Children's Shoes.

Bright Dongola, Sp. Heel sl.6O 8 1.l5
Bright Dongola, Sp. Heel $l.75 1.25
Oil Grain, Sp. Heel......... $500 LEO
Oil Grain, Sp. Heel......... $l.75 1.5O
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

The Hot Springs Star has put forward
Capt. Lucas as a candidate for congress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
Mems Boots and Shoes.

Calf Shoe, cut from $3.50 to-. 5 $50
Kangaroo, cut from $500 to..... 400
Satnett Oil, cut from $3.50 to- $50
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
Mems Furnishing Goods.


Cut from $500. Oo.......~-..~..~... 200
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16

Come to the Red Hot. Smashing Bargain Sale.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-22
Cleveland Has Changed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is, 80.
Already the democratic senators
who are in Washington complain that
their mails are burdened with appli-
cations for Office under the new adj
ministration. One senator said with
tired voice that he had 81 applica-
tions for Offices, running from fourth
class postmastership to a foreign
mission appointment in his mail this
morning. There were more than 30
yesterday, and every day since cleo
ton he had quota of applicants for
the public service requesting his
influence to get them positions. From
present appearance the rush for Off
ces will be extraordinary about the
4th of March. Cleveland's modera-
ton was very great on assuming the
Presidency in 1885. He offended
many of his friends because he did
not turn out more Republicans in or
der to make room for Democrats.
There is some reason to believe that
Mr.. Cleveland thinks that the time
has come, especially as he is convinc-
ed that there are more Democrats
than Republicans in the United States
when the Democrats should have at
least half the offices under the Federal
Government. AT the present time
the Republicans have about 81 per
cent of the Fedaral offices, and wher
Mr.. Cleveland retired from Presidency
in March, 1890, there were more
than three-fourths of the Federal
Offices held by republicans. Mr..
Cleveland does not think as much of
republicans now as he did when he
was first elected to the presidency. At
that time he thought that republicans
and democrats were much the same
kind Of people, that they differed on
immaterial things, but still were much
the same. Mr.. Cleveland is better
acquainted with the republicans Just
now; that, in a general way, he con-
siders them to be very largely endow-
ed with falsehood and hypocrisy, and
the expectation is very general that
republicans will not have As soft
time of it after the 18th of March, 1898
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-22
MUST BE BUILT.
A Determined Effort to Link
Sedalia and Springfield.

The benefits which Sedalia
would derive from an additional rail.
road have been abundantly set forth
and are we'll known to the reading
public. The proposed Springfield,
Sedalia, Marshall Il Northern Ry.,
offered inducements to the investor
which cannot be estimated. 1t will
open up a territory for trade which
will greatly advance Sedalia and
property will be increased in value.
But there is need of immediate action
all along the line.
Every citizen should constitute him.
self committeeman to raise funds for
the railroad as the benefits which must
eventually occur will be enjoyed by
all.
Arrangements have been made to
begin grading the road as soon rs the
bonus is secured, but that amount
must be procured this week for the
amount of ready money necessary to
carry on the construction Of the road
cannot he tied up indefinitely, waiting
upon our people to act.
Springfield is working hard and has
raised about $4,000. Dallas county
has secured her portion, Greene has
raised 5000, Pettis is all right and
Saline has obtained moity of what
it promised. President Crandall will
be in st. Louis several days to secure
bonds and attend to other pertinent
business.
A mass meeting will be called soon
to complete the Petti> county assess-
ment.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-22

furnished to the great army of volun-
teers that fought for the union.
Francis Preston Blair, the ''preua
chemlier, suns pe,T ct sans rep,oehe."
/ notice that the cabinet makers
and office seekers are already in the
field. TwOthirds of them are fellows
who ought never to be heard, but,
thank the Lord, they will not receive
any attention. The people are once
more ON top and their dicta will rule
If it don't, then, four wears from now,
the old oligarchy will once more be
IN power.
The Druggists Combine" an Or
ganizatiOn to keep up prices, has gone
to pieces, The members didn't abide
by the agreement. Some of them led
prices on the sly.
The cold weather of the past few
days has brought the usual accompani--
ment of fires and there have been
several disastrous conAagrations du-
ring the week.
Business is booming and the stores
handling Christmas goods are doing
an exceptionally large trade.
BARKIs.