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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21
A Proper Move.

The action Of the present board OF
town trustees, in having all road taxes,
collected as personal taxes from resi-
dents of the town, and all road taxes col
lected on account Of real or person
al property situated within the town
limits, turned over TO the town tressur-
er, to be expended under the direction
of the board in the improvement Of the
streets or bridges in the town or Of the
roads approaching thereto, in accordance
with the provisions of article Is. section
ll67 Of complied laws, which hitherto
has been wholly ignored, is very proper
move, and clearly indicates the felicitous
fact that the board is manifestly alive to
the best interests of the town, and fairly
on to their job, which may afford crum
Of comfort to resident republicans. mas
much as every member of the board
was elected upon the republican ticket.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21

The prohibitionists nominated the
following state and congressional ticket
It their late convention at Madison :
For governor, W. d. Alexander, Tod.
dington; lieutenant governor. Knute
Lewis. Kingsbury; secretary of state.
J. F. Hanson, Dawson superintendent
Sof schools. R. D. McLiuon, Lake; land
commissioner. r. G. Hunt. Rowen
railway commissioners. Sykes, Wilson.
Brown and A. H. Reed, Eeadle. Con-
grsss. @. A. Ragan. Minnshaha, and A.
James, Union.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21

The Utah admission bill was signed
by the president last Tuesday. The
bimetalic pen and holder used in the
signing of the bill, made expressly for
the occasion. and composed of gold and
silver in the proportion of l6 to /. was
furnished by Delegate Rawlins of that
territory. This historic pen. haYing
served its important purpose, will be
held as sacred souvenir. and will
never again be permitted to come In
contact with ink.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21

The great strike may be said to be
practically ended, large numbers of the
strikers having returned to their work
in various localities throughout the
country, and many more are anxious
to return, and would do so if permitted
by the managers who are now exceed
ingly careful in the matter of selecting
pn t,Invps
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21

The Pennington county republicans
convened at Rapid City on Tuesday, and
elected delegates to the state convention
who were instructed for j. r. Brennan
for railroad commissioner. 1t has been
given out that the delegation is, very
properly, quite favorable to "Old
Shady's" denomination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21

Memphis. Tennessee, was slightly
shaken up by earthquakes on Wednes-
day. There were three distinct shocks
and the vibrations were from north to
south.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-07-21

iObdls -.
Dated at Custer City, 3. d., this 7th day o
July, A. ID. 1894.
BY order OF the County Central Committee.
j. 4. PITCHER, Chairman
JOHN FUsoN, Secretary.
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been sent into the heart. Corbett was
unScarred. His hands were holding out
in admirable fashion. aud he made up
his mind to decline issues whore shay
Involved punches on the hard surface
OF Mitchelrs body. There were two
tights which Corbett wanted To win.
One In which a personal resentment
was the stake aud tho other which car
ried with IL n goodslzed purse aud side
wager. The former had already been
wiped OFT the calendar agg COrbett
started In 10 pass on the other. Mitch
ell was slow in coming up, Corbett go-
ing straight for him. Mitchell led his
left In an attempt to keep Corbett At
arms length. IL was the last lead
Mitchell made. Getting inside OF tho
lead, the men clinched. Corbott brush
ing the alleged strong man OF as N he
were boy. As he pushed him away,
swift as n fash came the deadly right
OF the American clear 10 the law.
Mitchell went down under the force OF
the blow. In the fall he swung across
the lower rope, poised there an instant,
aud then slipped of To the rosiued lioor.
Corbett turned about after delivering
tho blow, aud walked TO bis corner. lie
sat down and watched the writhing
form OF his adversary as towering Kelly
N"''NN va WV iANNAhi mliCutll
had not fallen, nor did no remain down
TO escape punishment this time
The powerful right OF the American
had IL landed right, might havs fclled
an OK as II with a mallet. The idea
that Corbett had no punching power, IN
| not already dissipated vanished six sec
onds Afterwards. Mitchell writhod
about under the ropes aud finally la
bored TO an upright position. Corbett
thought that the fight had already been
won. The referee stood between
the recumbent form OF Mitchell
and Corbett and when the
former struggled di7zlly To his feet,
Kelly stepped aside so as not to obstruct
the champions view, calling his atton.
tion to the fact thar tho Englishman
was In n fighting attitude. Corbeti
ieaped from his seat aud with bonnd
flew at Mitchell. The latter was Gfteeu
feet away. dlzElly leaning against the
, ropes. Corbett came AZ him a. III out OF
catapult. IL was a right hand swing
which next was brought into play
and IL was delivered while Al
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full speed. The added weight OF
Corbetts running weight was lent to
the blow and when IL landed IL fell
squarely on the jaw. Mltchell's head
fell forward on his breast. his lower
jaw dropped, his left hand fell Imply
TO his side. the right falling under his
body In the descent. His body reached
the floor, face downward, and he lay
there as lifoess as one dead. There
could be no further doubt. There
was not one chance in a thousand
that he would recover inside
the prescribed ten seconds. His
face turned slightly TO tho right, and
from his mouth and uostrils oozed the
blood In tiny streams. Kelly had
counted the ten seconds slowly enough,
and in his deliberation about the mat
ter there was much Of mercy. When
the time had finally run its limit, Kelly
with wave OF his hand toward Cor
belts corner, shouted: "Corbett wins"
Al the same time beckoning the
seconds OF Mitchell To their man.
Pony" Moore, Jim Hall and Steve
IO'Donnell stopped down over Mitchell,
O'Donnell applying a bottle OF ammonia
TO the nostrlls OF the EnglIshman. Ho
lay there despite this and the three
picked up the limp body and slowly car
was again put 10 Mitchell, and nineteen
seconds after the last blow had been
sent in the eyes Of the man from Eng
land opened dTeamily you're
out" said Pony Moore. Mitchell
made no response. verbally but
shrugged his shoulders as II he was
thinking OF the spilled milk story. His
long English bathing gown was forced
over mis- arms aud be was slowly led
from the ring 30 the dressing-room
Corbett, in the meantime, was being
besleged BY o crowd Of his friends.
They fairly wrung OF the arms OF tho
victor. His first act after the f1ht had
been won and lost was 20 throw his
still gloved hands about the waist Of his
little manager and bscker and the two
INDUCED Ia what sounded very much
like a klss. Kelly shook Corbett bv the
hand, 1OGrished the 500, 600 roll Of bank
bills and told him that 10 belonged 20
htm on demand, and the international
battle which has ekept the political
world, as we'll as the hstic world, agog
for nearly year was over.
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~ am in just as good shape at this
moment as when l went into tho ring"
replied Mitchell. II don't know how
or when l got that punch that dazed
me, but after II did not know what /
was doing. Corbett is the cleVerest
man l ever saw, aud his style was
complete surprise to me-"
How much do you weigh now2" was
asked.
81 weighed just 155 pounds" replied
the Englisman, "before ] went into the
ring. OF course, / am a little heavier
now"
The conversation was here interrupt
ed by the appearance OF Judge Call.
who greeted Mitchell cordially and
asked If he was all right The English
man answered in the Affirmative and
the two sat down to await the arrival
OF the champion Corbett arrived at
court In a short time and took a seat
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE MITCHELL.
Col. Cockrel, attorney for the Duval
Athletic Club, soon came In and read TO
Corbett the petition for a writ OF habeas
corpus, alleging Illegal arrest aud de-
tention.
The champion aud the other people
implicated affixed their signatures, as
uiu diHD Aub 4htLCutll CIOHus ne Jaw
yers then went into an adjoining room.
During the absence case OF similar
nature which had been brought against
the lighters aud conductors on behalf OF
the county was dismissed by motion OF
the county attorney.
After the consultation with Judge
Gail, Corbett and Mitchell we're placed
uuder 1000 bonds and the remainder
of the prisoners under s., 500 bonds to
appear tomorrow in the Criminal Court
before Judge Phillips, to answer to the
charges made.
COrbett and bis party left the ST.
James Hotel tonight at Q o'clock and
went 10 the Geological Garden. II had
been arranged 20 have the winner ap-
pear there and there was a large crowd
present There the PURGE OF so, 900
was formally turned over 90 Corbett
and acknowledged. The champion and
his party took carriage and drove
around town, stopping at various places
and having an immense cheering throng
a. their heels wherever they went.
Referee John Kelly left the city to-
night at $3.50 for tho East n had been
given out that be would be arrested for
his participation 10 the alleged violation
OF the law and be quietly slipped out Of
town in order to avoid apprehension.
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TBE EIGHT BY ROUNDS.
A Graphic Portrayal Of ts sysn's Crowded lu'o
Those Fa,sful Nins Eiau.@-C9r5an Forced
The Figaing from hs FIrs', and Neva for a
Momsn, Let Up 10 bis Buslg Operations
Fought or Inc Brasasrs Heart

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, January 3D.
The stream OF sports toward the arena
began az II o'clock, az which hour a
constant succession Of vehicles was
laboriDg through the heavy sand to-
ward the place Of combat Those who
came early, however, had their trouble
for their pains,as the club bad w0rkmen
inside the arena busily working upo0
the suggestions made earlier in the day
By Dempsey ADD jim Hall. Uotil these
preparations we're made no one was ad.
mitted 90 che arena abd bus few or the
visitors were admitted To- the grounds
surrounding the club house. This treat
ment only intensified the disgust. 90
sreater Intensity we're possible, which
the visitors had already acquired for
the management Of che Duval Athletic
Club.
Promptly az 70 o'clock the doors were
opened and tho crowd. which had by
this time swollen 20 fully Eve hundred.
made a wild sarge through the doors
They carried the one lone ticket taker
eutlrelY Of bis feet. and before be re-
gained standing position at least
twenty men had passed into the arena
70 vieW the ight without the necessity
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sent In right hand upper cut to the
heart OF the alien. Mitchell cleverly
got away from a left hand swing. Cor
bett, who evidently saw that he had the
battle won, followed Ia aud at close
quarters brought his right In over
Mitchell's heart. The blow was a pow
erful one and had much To do with the
speedy success that came TO
the Champion. 1t was at this
juncture that Mitchell first
got TO the center OF the ring. The
crowd saw him wheel about after the
heart blow aud hissed at him as he ran
away from Corbett, some OF the specta-
tors crying aloud above the din OF the
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was ready TO start and Mitchell was no.
titled thai he must again face the law.
Ine two men were only technically un-
der arrest They submitted without re-
sistSnce, and friends immediately came
10 their assistance and provided the
security for their release.
Mitchell, after being taken TO the Ev-
erett House by Sheriff Broward, where
he was given bath aud slight rubdogn
was taken 10 the court house. With him
were Billy Thompson and Col. Cockrell.
The party went To the Sheriff's private
Office ard messenger was sent To hunt
up Judge Cali, before whom habeas
corpus proceedings will be brought IN
behalf OF both pugilists
Mitchell looked none the worse for
his hard punching.
THE ENGLLsHMAN SAT- down
In the Sheriff's Office TO await the ar
rival OF Judge Call.
The arrest was caused by Attorney
General Lamar on the charge OF fight
Ing by previous appointment.
a Few friends crowded around the de-
feated pugilist In the court room, and
TO them he talked freely OF the battle.
1T is all over now and IL can't be
helped" he said. ~ only wish IL bad
been little longer. / shall never fight
again. have no complaints to make,
and / am great deal like the old say
Ing, I'D been all right except for the
other dog bear no hard feeling and
can say that America has reason 70 be
proud OF the greatest fighter who ever
stood In ring. / don't care who goes
against him, II he keeps hts health, he
will never be beaten. l am satisfied
that he can defeat me at any time"
How are you feeling, Charley?'
asked a friend, seriously.
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gother this evening, and through the
efforts OF Joe Vepdig, the long-cher-
ished animosities OF the two men, to-
ward zach other, were buried. Though
they had not exchanged tho usual
handshake, In the ring. either be-
fore or after tho battle. tLey cor
dlally shook hands In tho court room.
Mitchell made little speech. In which
he Acknowledged having uttered many
bitter sayings against Corbett, but said
he regretted them and was glad he had
been whipped by man worthy in syery
way to wear championship honor.
There was great applause in the room
over the reconciliation. Ii Is not
thought here that the court proceed In "a
will be more than formal.
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out Of reach and then retailing Ia like
manner. Coroett forced the foreigner
10 the southeast corner with his
right, and on Mitchell's ducking,
upper-cut the latter with short
arm left Mitchell ran in on Corbett
after this, the American driving him on
with left hand blow ia the region OF
the kidneys. Corbstt shot out left
"hook" to Mitchelrs face, and, drawing
back quick for repeater, found the
Birmingham man with his left arm
about his own neck in clinch. Cor
oett brushed Mitchell OF, aud getting
him In close quarters second later,
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sulIlvan win Wait.

WnMINGToY, DEL, January 25.-
John l.. Sullivan said TO an Associated
Press reporter here tonight that be ex-
pected COrbett TO win, but that he aid
not think Mitchell would be whipped
Ia less than ten rounds.
"lt was case OF good little man
against good big man and the big man
always wins In such a case" said the OK
champion.
When asked n he intended 20 chal-
lenge the winner. Sullivan said he had
not yet made up bis mind. as COrbett all
ready had a match on with Peter JACK
son. lie would wait until that was
over before deciding about a challenge
TO COrbett.
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7 7 !!
WON EASILY IN
| THREE ROUNDS.
| It Only Required Nine
| Short Minutes
10 Demonstrate His
Superiority
|CVEarTHE BRITISHER,
lIh0PuniShment vase
we're, but Left Few q
Traces.
JIM LEDFOR THE HEART
And Found it Often Enough
To Do the Work.
The Knockout Blow was Landed While
Mitchell Stood Helpless
JIM LEDFOR THE HEART
And Found it Often Enough
To Do the Work.
The Knockout Blow was Landed While
Mitchell Stood Helpless

'eside the ROpes-There was No
Interference of Any Sort, and
the Battle was Fought Under
AuspiciOus Conditions-AV Very
Graphic Description of the
Fight by Rounds-Corbett Had
His Own Way from the Start.
He was Anxious Not Only to
Win the Purse, but to Settle an
Old Score-Both Men Arrested
After the Battle-Corbett Has
Not a Scratch, and Didn't Even
Hurt His Hands.
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January 25.-
lt was a short, sharp aud decisive fight.
too brief to have any of the elements Of
SaVagery In IL. 1t was a fOregone con-
tusion from the moment the men
stepped to the centre OF the ring, and
Iorbetts hatred OF the Englishman com.
ing TO the surface inhibited him from
shaking hands with the man who had
so uniformly abused and insulted him.
There was oil bat murder in Corbett's
eyes.
They faced each other, aud the in
tense feeling OF hatred almost gave
D'roett the fight, and as be cornered
The Englishman and as his long arms
'Not out with the ferocitJ Of a cats
p'" there was vengeance in the wind.
Mitchell showed wonderful cleverness
'N The beginning, crawling out OF the
'ose quarters into which the superior
'le' reach and weight of bis opponent
''fe him, but there was no faltering in
''Foetts plan of campaign, and he
'""Iy surrounded the Britou, rain
As upon his head and sides
shower OF savage punches.
mere was despair in MitcholPs face as
le tried yaiuly to elude his agile pur-
'1er and finally when Corbott closed
WIN his opponent In an Oft corner
H'tcheil realized that it was no longer
possible for him to escape the battery
'' 'ne American. lie pluckily tried TO
'f4I. and falling sought TO clinch but
'oEHErr FINALLY BEAT HIM orr
ana with a sharp blow on the side OF the
.t" brought the Englishman on all
'oIrs' 1t was then that the crowd broke
'o''e 10 wild shout OF applause. with
"e cheers Of bis friends ringing I'm his
vars and with the memories OF the past
,'o"ding fast upon him, Corbett lost
'' head and with the agility OF a tiger
lnd The terrible anger Of lion sprane
'"ard the pitiable Engiisman on the
''1Rh' resiued platform and describing
'emicircle with his right tried 10 land
Knockout blow. Twice he tried this.
.'' MitchelPs weak and wabbling body
'''ed the American from foolishlv sac
icing the honor and the glory that
nave come to him from his now decisive
'",tIe with the Englisbman.
mere were cries OF foul from the
o"d' although the sentiment OF the
''' throng was plainly with the Amer.
','n' Corbott's seconds, with presence
u mind shot through the ropes. John
N'''y ran to the side OF the downfallen
's'''si and Corbett was dragged away.
"'lchell was conscious and he know
'"'' Oofoett was standing over him.
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Council Mst, but Did NOfhInR-Ths Pro
oeedings Before Judge call.

Council wsf, but DID HofhIn9-Ths Pro
ceodings Before Judge call.
JACKsONvnLE. FLA, January 25.--
The city Council had a special meeting
this morning about ten o'clock, as an
nOunced last night, but Of course there
was little for tho city fathers % do.
owing 20 the fact that the State author
tiles had Withdrawn.
The case fixed for trial on the mo-
tion 20 dissolve the injunction restrain
lng the sheriff from interfering 10 the
COrbett- Mitchell contest cams up this
morning at 10 o'clock before Judge Call.
The Attorney General submitted his an
swer which contained practically the
sane allegations as we're set up in tho
affidavit yesterday. The attorneys for
the club stated they would ile plead
ings and ask for time 70 make aflidayits
as they wished 20 see several parties In
the city before doing so. Court then
adjourned until such time as they should
prepare their peadings
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CORBETT SAYS
That Re was Deceived in MiIchsll-Hs Expected
More Than tie FOund-Hai Two Scores TO
Settle aud Settled Them BOih-wnl Fight
jackson.

JAcksoNViLLE, FLA, January a5-
In an Interview with James j. Corbott.
tho worlds champion heavy weight, to-
night, with tha Associated Press repre-
sentative, he said: ~ always sized the
man up for just what he has been cred.
lted Tor possessing, but that which he
lacked most, science and strength. Iran
In on few OF his leads in tho frat
round just TO see what, " anything, he
had up his sleeve. found IL empty. 1
nevored entered ring In my life and I
hope never again to do so with more OF
murder In my heart than had this after
noon when cot into the same ring with
Mitchell had two separate and dis
tlnct battles 10 win. Sometime since
Mitchell applied TO me name which
l should scorn TO hurl at tho
yilcst OF wretches. This was one reason
why | refused TO shake hands with him.
The handshake would have been tho
action OF hypocritc. despised tho
man for the fonl name he used, and NV
heart revolted at the idea OF taking
such man by the hand, oven though
IL lis tho custom. notified the ref
cree not TO call upon me to grasp his
hand, as / should decline To do 80 pub-
licly, l am glad that this was spared mo.
In cutting down Mitchell ia tho first
1
sonal issue. In knocking him out In
the third round | won the prize and
retired MltchelPs aspirations for tho
championships. / am proud OF both ac-
| complishments, and with the personal
Vindlcation and the financial gain, am
| content To rest on my oars until next
June, when i hope TO demonstrate TO
people who think TO the contrary that
! have punch or two left over from
this battle for Jackson"
What do you think of Mitchcll's
| Bameness?" was asked.
II cannot understand whore IL comes
In. You get man Ia the ring stripped
for fight and the fact that he stand :
up and makes q show OF defending him
self does not carry with IL any evidence
OF gamonoss. Anybody will Gght back
who has any spirit, and IL is the nature
of cur to snap and snarl fesentfully II
no is attacked"
You feared his fouling?"
| 81 did not fear IL as IN uch as anti
| cipated IL. Why. he had no more
chance to foul mo than you had on the
far side OF the barbed wire fencing
which kept you out OF the ring. The
| clinches at short range. where he did
his spiking, back heating and roughing
with Sullivan, found him the easiest
10 handle. He never got a chance
TO use his upper cuts TO tho foul lIns,
nor any vf tho other blows with which
he acquired fame. When he came Ia
and closed on me, so Dinioned his arms
and held him as 10 make 10 absolutely
| impossible for him TO land"
What will your plans for the future
| be?Y was asked.
81 shall flush up short tour, which
Brady has arranged, iatten up n BIT and
then get ready for Jackson"
How about the challenge indirectly
Issued by Ed. Smith this afternoou?"
Corbett laughed. that was all.
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Pete Jaok.on TalEs.

PfTTsBUEG, PA, January 25.-- Peter
Jackson, VINO Is playing theatrical
engagement here, when asked Tonight
his opinion OF the big fight, replied.
LET me say emf mphatlcally that Charles
Mitchell has proven himself TO be one
OF tue most courageous Of men"
Continued on Fourth Page.
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LoSDoS. January 25.-Frank siavin
said be had a right 20 fight Sullivan be-
fore the latter met Corbett. "If Sullf-
van declines 20 fight mo-" said Slsyin,
81 shall challenge Corbett OF my own
account for the championship Of the
world"
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THE YEArHEE

For West Virginia and Ohio generally fair,
slowly rising tempera'urc; winds shifting 10
.uufH
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Corbett aad Nifcbeu Meet on Frleuait
Terms in tho Court Room.
JAc K@ONvLLF, FLA, January 25.---
The 6ghters we're In The court room 70.
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Sciatica and lumbago readily weld TO
salvation Oh A few application will pro-
dnco the desired result Try II. ~ Ga