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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31
Irby ExplAt ns.

COLUMBIA, Oct. 24.-State Chairman
Irby of the State executive committee
has at last been heard from with regard
to the action OF bis committee In not
having printed and sent out tickets for
voters opposed to the calling Of con-
stitutional convention the discovery of
which political scheme was made about
q week ago. Yesterday morning Senat-
or Irby received the following letter
which explains itself:
Charleston S. c., Oct. %, 1894.
Hon. J. L. M Irby, Chairman State
Democratic Executive Committee,
Columbia, S. G.
Dear Sir-The tickets sent us for ths
general election, upon being examined
here, l find show none printed for con-
stitutional convention mo"
Kindly inform me at once II such Is
an oversight or an Intentional doing by
your instructions, as I wish to know 80
that can determine my course OF &C.
tion. Yours respectfully,
James NJ. Seignious,
Chairman County Democratic E1ecu-
tive Committee.
Senator rby wrote and forwarded
the following reply:
Columbia,S s. g., Oct. %, 1894.
Hon. James M. Seignious, Chairman
County Democrrtic Executive Com
mittee, Charleston, S. @.
Dear Sir-Replying to your letter of
the 22nd inst, In reference to the fact
that you have no tickets printed "coh-
stitutiOnal convention, no." beg to
say that Mr.. Cslvo, who has charge Of
printing the tickets for the Democratic
party of this State acted under my or
ders, and alone am responsible for the
absence Of tickets against a constitu.
tional convention. The State conven-
tion Of the Democratic party unsni-
nously adopted platform urging the
Democrats of the State to vote for the
calling of constitutional convention,
and thereby committed the party to it.
I, as the chairman of the executive
committee of the party, am only car
rying out the will OF that convention
by providing for its success In the com.
ing general election. I have no right
to expend the money OF the party for
printing tickets other than with the
names of it's candidates and with ICON
stituJlonal convention, yes"
This constitutional convention Is be-
ing opposed by Republicans aud Inde-
pendents, enemies of the Democratic
organization, led by three prominent
daily papers-the News aud Courier,
rne State and Greenvllle NeRs-1ho
nave abundant facltles for preparing
aud furnishing tickets.
Our tickets were sent out several
days ago and no effort at concealmen.
has been made of our position in this
matter. Abundant time has been glyeG
THESE dalllrs TO print Jneir own tickets.
Very respectfully your obedleut scr
Vant,. j. L. M. Irsy,
Stat. Chairman
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31
a Living Curiosity.

GREENvILLE, S. c., Oct. 25.-M. L..
Gulhck of Tigerville came to town yes
terday, bringing in bis covered mountain
wagon living curiosity in the shape of
a live chicken with Its head off. The
bird was dominecker cockerel and had
been caught on Sunday morning to sup
ply Mr.. Gullick's table at dinner. HIS
head was chopped off with an axs, this
being the usual method Of dispatching
fowls, but instead of duttering around,
kicking his feet and raising a dust ''like
q chicken with his head off," he began
to stalk about the yard as if losing this
part of his anatomy was a matter Of
every day occurrence. He continued te,
manisfsst this strange sort of teuacty to
life aud was spared from the spit in con-
sequence. It was found that he would
take nourishment through his throat
and after being seen by all the nelghbors
WAS brought to town. A crowd saw him
en- Main street and agreed that it was
most peculiar sight. Hs was quite
able to make queer noises that were
nothing less than grunts. The fish
around his neck had dried up so that the
sight was remarkably Odd without being
repulsive. The chicken can be seen at
B:oWn's stable,-NeHs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31
Blown Up,

ABERDEEN, Oct. PA dispatch re-
ceiVed here from Peterhead, q
seaport about twenty-five miles from
here, announces that the Swedish schoo-
ner Alien, loaded with gunPoWder,
which was at anchor near Peterhead,
has been blown up. It is added that
within two minutes after the explosion
nothing was to be seen on the surface
of the water but spllnters from the
schooner. AL her crew perished:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31
A F&rmers Trust
To fbs Thin kino Forrners of the Sn

To ths Thinking Farmers of the South:
For the past two years I have made
cotton commissions" my business and
| daily have I witnessed the downward
| tendency Of your product. If you will
think for moment, you will realize
the fact that though you are the pro-
du,ers of this country and should be the
most independent, yet you are the most
dependent people of America. Why?
Because there are com mbinatlons on near
ly every article you use. The msnufsc-
turers of the North combine On every
thing aud say what it shall bring, while
you sell your products for whatever they
are willing to pay you. Why cannot
you protect your cotton in the same
way?
I Ishould like, ifit meets your approval,
to organlzs a trust company called the
Southern Farmars' Trust Company, for
the purpose of protecting your products
from the depressing Influences of specu-
lstors, spinners and capitalists, and
provids means By which you can name
the price for your products, instead of
having the price dictated to you, as is
now the case. feel satisfied this can
be done by forming trust which would
Do able to handle mobt of the cotton you
grow.
Lst the capital stock bs $50, 600, 900 to
$l00. 900, 900, subscribed entirely by the
farmers OF the South and divided into
as many shares as may be necessary
and small enough for every cotton plan
ter to subscribe. LIST each farmer take
stock to bis utmost capacity and sup
port the trust In every possible way.
In case you receive 10 cents for your
cotton, instead of S cents which you are
now receiving, you save on crop of
8 100000 bales about 5000, 900, 900, at
least twice az much as the capital stock
of the trust company. In case specula.
tors should become frightened even at
the mention of the trust and advance
the price of cottan, 80 much the better
for you, but very likely they would AZ
tempt at frat to bluff you.
thiRk 1t is now time to act. What
benefits the farmer or lsborer unques.
tionably benefits all classes. II such q
plan should meet your approval, I would
be more than glad to meet a representa-.
tive cotton grower from each State or
Alliance, either in New York or in some
Southern city, to see if something can.
not be done to bring about some benefit
to the South. Something must be dene
or your lands will not be worth cultivat.
ing. Very respectfully,
John T. RoddeY,
80 Broadway, New York.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31

from Leeds, England: width, 20 inches;
weight, IA ounces per yard; invoice
price, q cents net per yard:
Per Per
Amount OF duty Yard Cent.
Mckinley tariff (38 IL
cents per pound and 10
per cent (.............44 equals 1853
New tariff GO per cent.).1l equals 40
Reduction Of duty. .....33
Price difference and saving to con-
sumner:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31

Democratic tariff
A glance at the lines beneath the
foregoing tables will show at once how
greatly the duties under the Mckinley
tariff exceed those that will be imposed
under the new tariff law.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31
Mckinley New

Mckinley tariff---
Democratic tariff
Worsted Dress Goods, all wool chal-
lis, imported into the port Of New
York from Paris, France; width, 20
inches; invoice price, IS cents net per
yard:
Per Per
Amount Of Duty Yard Cent.
Mckinley tariff az cents
per square yard asd 30
per cent? ..l9 equals 1Oo
New tariff (50iper cent.). % equals so
Reduction of duty. 10
Price difference and saving to con.
sumner:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31

Cost to consumer under the
two tariffs. 80
Price saved to consumer, l6 cents.
81
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
That Cold Wave.
KespecIfuIIy,
GEO A. SILsBy,
Adj Gen.

A remarkably cold wave crossed the
country early in the week, and notwith-
standing the fact, that hitherto Custer
has escaped the painful notoriety OF
figuring in the columns Of excessibly
cold points, in this instance she was
unquestionably in it, with very posi-
tive and emphatic accent on the in =.
On Wednesday morning, the period
when the cold was most excessive, the
most merciful thermometer in town,
registered the appalling, bIt undeniable
fact, that the record had been shattered
and we were confronting an atmosphere
that touched the lofty limit of A de-
grees below zero.
This remarkable occurrence was a
vertabie surprise package to our people,
who are unaccustomed to such frigidity,
and many maryeled at its occurrence,
until it was satisfactorily explained BY a
message from the genius who presdes
over the weather bureau at Hot Springs,
which conveyed the pleasing intelli-
gence, that it occurred by mistake in
he adjustment of his machinery, which
gave MS the temperature that was in
tended for juneau, Alaska, or Sundance,
Wyo., he was not certain which. The
mistake was not discovered until s
O'Clock on Wednesday morning, when
it was Immediately corrected and the
temperature arose, with unprecedented
alacri,y, seventy-two degrees We t:ust
that in the future, no further mistakes
Of this nature may occur.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
Soldiers and Sailors.

Last Friday the executive committee
of the Black Hills association of Veteran
Soldiers and Sailors met at Sturgis to fix
the date for the annual rennion-and
the unanimous sentiment was that it
should be held on the 3rd and 4th of
July. Such, therefore was the decision.
Various matters regarding the success of
the feunion were talked over, and il was
resolved to leave the matter with the
executive committee who will act in
conjunction with special committees, to
be appointed. Calvin Duke Post, under
whose auspices the affair will be con.
Quoted intend to make this the grandest
and best reunion ever held in the Black
Hills. The first reunion was held here,
and now that the citizens have had
chance to know what an affair of the
kind means they will not lag. In this
connection the Record will state that il
still has that 81 surplus left over from
last years 4th Of July celebration
Record,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24

The receipt ofthc following communi.
cation which sxplaing ITSELF again
changes me status d, tae s.tus.i9n, and
the company of S ID. National guards
formed here will in all probability be
mustered into service in the near future,
as the conditions therein submitted
have been most cheerfully accepted:
MITCHELL, s. d., Feb. IL, 1894.
A. Nj. WILLARD. ESQ,
Custer City, S. d.
DEAR SIR: Since writing you recent
ly, | have had long talk with the
Governor, with reference to organizing
company at vonr pace. And it may
be that some plan can be adopted, TO
secure its success. If you could arrange
to pay all expenses Of the company, ex
cept that We could furnish clothing,
guns and equipments, you to pay the
freight on them, ard thus conduct the
company, without Il cent Of cash from
us, until the legislature can NEE and
gave as a larger appropriation, we could
then give you Il prO-rata share with the
other companies. | will communicate
with the Quarter master General, and
ascertain what he can furnish. If he
can supply what is needed to equip you,
the Governor and myself will come over
in about IA month, and assist in muster
ing and in completing The org nization.
Let me hear from you, telling Just what
yon can do, and we will govern our
selves accordinglT.
Respectfully,
GEO A. SIIsBy,
Adj Gen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24

FORBULOSURE SALE.

Whereas, Default has been made IN the con-
ditons of q certain Trust Deed or Mortgage
executed by Emanual VI. Bennett Unmarried
10 VIM. O. Nixon, trustee, for VIM. +. Baird,
beneficiary, dated August end, 1887, and record
ed in the Office of Register of Deeds In and for
the County of Custer Territory Of Dakota (u0w
State of South DakOta,) in Book OF Mortgages,
upon pages ~ and so, upon the 2Gth day Of Au.
gus, 1887, at O'Clock, y, M; ana whereas, said
Trust Deed OF Mortgage has been duly assigned
to Caroline Belts, which assignment has been
duly recorded. Whereas, the sum claimed to
be due at the date Of this notice is Three Hun
dred Seyenty-0ne Dollars and Seventy cents,
VIZ: s275.00 principal aud $3.50 interest, besides
S2j attorneys fee
Now, Therefore, Notice Is hereby given that
by virtue Of the default aforesaid, and IN pursu-
ancc OF the Power Of Sale contained In said
Trust Deed or Mortgage. and OF the statute I'm
such case made and provided, said Trust Deed
or Mortgage will he foreclosed by public sale
of the premises therein described by the Sheriff
of said Custer County, South Dakota, or his duly
authorized deputy, at the front door Of the Court
House In the town of Custer City, South Dakota
upon the 3lst day Of March, A. -. 1924, at Q
O'Clock p. M. The mOrtgaged premises are Sitl-
ated in the County of Custer, State of South
Dakota, and are described as follows, to-W!t:
The South Half of the southwest quarter aid
the South Half Of TIE Southeast quarter oi sec
ton Eight (), Township No. Three o. South Of
Ean"e Ficht -, East Of Bl elk Hills VI ridian.
Dated at Pierre, ). D., Il tbrjery 10Th, 1894.
WhT q. NIXON, Trustee
CAROLINE BETS, Assignee.
CHAs. III. BURKE. Attorney.
FIRST publication, FEB. IL, 1894.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
Personal Mention.

j. +. Remer was an arrival in the city
on Monday from Omaha.
Sheriff Willard made an official visit
to Hot Springs on Tuesday.
Ed l.. Grantham and wife returned
from tour Of the Hills ON Tuesday.
A. {. McGrew was among the Satur
day arrivals in the city from Crawford,
Neb
b. R. Wood, attorney, spent Sunday
at Hot Springs, looking after legal busi-
ness.
j, c. Raymond was guest at the
Kleemann. on Saturday from Central
City.
John Smith, Of Deadwood, was in the
city on Saturday, guest at the Klee-
mann.
]. NJ. Ruggles, Of Broson, Mich, Was a
prominent visitor in the city ON We'd
nesday.
r. +. Connor was registered at the
kieemann on Saturday from Hot
Springs.
&. W. Cox, Chicago knight Of the
grip, was doing business in the city on
Saturday.
j. J. Mcnamara, the Rapid City -four
man, made this place business call on
Saturday.
r. J. Mcintyre, the Adams express
man, came in Saturday Oh business from
Aurora, Neb.
+. l.. Young was among the guests
registered on Monday at the kleemann
from Sundance, Wyo.
J. {. Dun, a commercial traveller from
Council Bluffs. Iowa, vas taking orders
in ;he city On luesdIy.
f. F. Turner, the representative of
Paxton d Gallagher, of Omaha, was Il
Sunday guest at the KIeenunn.
j. &. Carson, the well known timer.
ant commercial rus,ler, VAS soliciting
trade in tn. city on Saturday in the in,
terest of an Omaha firm.
Miss Lizzie Walsh, who has been
visiting with her Custer relatives and
friends for the past two weeks. returned
to her home at Lead City on Thursday,
accompanied by her nephew, Master
frankie Garlock, of this place, who goes
to Lead for a visit with his cousin, Miss
Louise Monheim.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
Order to Show Cause on Filing Petition
To Sell I,and


State Of South Dakota, County OF Custer, SIS.
In County Court February 3, 1894.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Myron McSherer,
Deceased
Order to Show Cause on Filing Petition TO Sell
Land.
ON reading and filing the petition of Alexander
ii. Smith, administrator, setting forth the
amount OF personal estate that has come 10 his
hands, and the disposition thereof: the amour.
OF debts outstanding against said deceased. and
description Of AL the real estate of which said
deceased died seized, and the condition and
value of the respective portions thereof; and
certain real estate. And IL appearing by said
petition that there is not sufficient personal
estate IN the hands Of said administrator TO pay
said debts and that II Is necessary, in order u
pay the same, to sell a certain portion of said
real estate
II is therefore ordered. that all persons inter
ested In said estate appear before the Judge of
this Court on Monday, the 18th day OF March,
In the town Of Custer City, In said county, then
and there 10 show cause III any there be) why
license should not be granted to said Alexander
H. Smith, administrator, TO sell said real estate
according to the prayer Of said petition.
And IL is further ordered that copy OF this
order shall be published for four successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, the last of
which publication shall be at least fourteen days
before the said day OF hearing, in the Custer
Weekly Chronicle, a weekly newspaper printed
aud published at Custer City, In said county,
and personally served on all persons interested
IN said estate, residing In said county, at least
fourteen days before said day of hearing, and
npon all other persons interested, according To
law.
dated at Custer City the srd day of February,
A. ID. 1894. BY the Court.
Attest: Judge OF the County Court
j. +. SMITH,
b, X. WOOD & w. q. PORTER, Attys.
First publication, Feb. 10, 1894.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
The JI,d-vyio,er 3xnosition.


The low rates 90 California now offer.
ed by the Burlington Route, constitute
an uaeqnalled opportunity Of visiting
that Land Of Sunshine, Fruit and Flow
ers.
On account Of the Mid Winter Expo
Worlds Fair--agents
are now selling round trip tickets to San
Francisco. Los Engeles, San Bernardno,
San Dieago etc, at greatly reduced rates
Tickets are good TO return until April
30th, 1894. and are very liberal as re.
CARDS stop overs and transit limits,
Wide choice Of routes going and return
ing.
This is the year of years 10 visit Cali
fornia. and the Burlington is the route
of routes to get there.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for full
information, or write 10 j. Francis, Gen
eral Passenger & Ticket Agent, Omaha,
Nab
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24

The Deadwood Pioneer Of the N20th
inst has the following account of the
recent robbery Of iua Spearlish a5 Z
Miles City stage; "a stage hold.up with
the regulation ooid ro5bers in black
masks and cleaning six shooters, occur
red just beyond the confines of the city
limits of Spearfsh, on the Miles ,Ciy
road, Saturday night ut 1890. The Stage
robbed was the one plying between
Speariish and Miles City, Montana. The
driver said he was driving along at
fair rate when two masked men stepped
out In the road and ordered him to stop
and throw up his hands. The order he
said did not have to be repeated While
one of the rascals guarded him, the
other cut open the mail sacks aud con-
fiscated the mail matter. After possess
ing themselves Of everything Of value,
the driver was ordered to go on, which
he did gladly. At Gammon's horse
ranch he telephoned in the fact of the
robbery. Postofiice Inspector Fosncss,
with Deputy Marshals Bray and Mat
thieson, left for tine scene of the robbery.
At Speartish the officers were informed
that two men answering the description
of the robbers had been in the city, but
had left presumably for Deadwood.
This fact was telephoned to Chief of
Police Diltz, who captured the Mexican
named Isadore shortly after his arrival
in the city. The Mexican admitted Of
having just returned from sDearfsh, but
denied having had any thing TO do With
the hold-up. The other robber is sup
! posed to be Mexican who goes by'fiie
name Of Wright. His whereabouts are
unknown, but the officers hope to have
him in custody within few days. Yes
terday Isadore was brought before Unit
ed States Commissioners Mclaughlin for
examination. He however waived ex-
animation and was sent TO Jail in default
of bonds, which had been fixed at $1,000.
No passengers were aboard the coach at
the time of the robbery"
Later advices from Deadwood an
nounce the capture Of Wright near
Spearfish, whose frozen hands and feet
gave evidence Of his having suffered
severely for want of shelter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
Born.

On Friday, the 10Th inst, TO the wife
OF II. +. Lake. Of this city, girl of aver.
age avoirdupois and lung power.
The mother and baby are getting on
finely. and the pre-eminently proud and
happy father-well, he has been busy
ever since the thing happened, setting
up the cigars, and in trying to make
everybody believe that another event of
Incompatible significance has been ad
ded to the list of important occurrences
which mark Friday as the luckeies day
in the week.
To the wife Of David Rogers. at Pleas.
ant Valley, nine miles west ofthis place,
on Wednesday morning, Feb. 2lst, a
bouncing baby boy.
The parties in interest are all O. X,
and Dave wears the conventional smile
OF contentment that so frequently fol-
lows events of this felicitous character.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
Attention.

Custer Guards, and all those that have
expressed desire to become members
OF tho guards, are requested to meet at
the court house this Saturday. evening
at p. M, as matters of importance in
relation to the early organization of the
company will be discussed. Letters
from the Adjutant General are Of the
most encouraging nature. and early ac-
ton is desired. Turn out and assist in
perfecting what will bethe best military
company in the Black Hills. That's
what we are to-day. Remember this,
Obstetrics, that we are sometimes imi-
tated. but never excelled.
A. M. VILLAIN.
Capt. Comma ndine
Taos. I. WaEsLrs, Orderly sergt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
For Over Fifty Years

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
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part Of the World. Twenty five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculabe. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
Card of Thanks.
with grateful thanks I hereby ac,
knowledge the many kindnesses ami
anxious enquiries Of our friends during
oar recent illness. And especially d.
We grateful remember the solici,nd,
manifested by the Knights during tn,
dark hours of our sickness. when thing,
pertaining To this world seemed TO be o.
The misty past. Respectfully,
w. C. WARD
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-24
sunIMONs.

BO Ia Ia OHS.
CTATE CT SOUTH DAKOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Custer. In the Circuit Court OF the Seventh
Judicial Circuit
L. l., Santway, Plaintiff,
VS..
John Scibert aud Dora A.
Norton, formerly Dora A. Sci.
bert, and The Western Farm
Mortgage Trust Company, a
Corporation, Defts.
The State Of South Dakota sends Greeting TO
the above named defendants
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the above named plaint-
III, which was duly iled in the Office of the clerk
OF the Circuit Court, seventh judicial Circuit OF
South Dakota, In and for Custer County, on the
18th day of December, 1S93 a copy of which Is
herewith served upon you, and TO serve copy
Of your answer upon the subscriber az his office
In the town of Custer City, South Dakota, with
In thirty days after the serviceof this summons,
exclusive Of the day Of service and If you fail TO
answer this complaint within that time, the
plaintiff will apply tn the Court for the relief de-
manded In the complaint,
Dated ut Custer City, South Dakota, this 18TH
day of December, A. y. 1898.
WILLIAM g. PORTER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, December 10th, 1898.