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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
COMING SILVER DOLLARS.
The Government MINIS Are Busy Turning
Them Out.

The Government MINIS Are Busy Turning
Them Out.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-Populisi
orators throughout the country are
continually claiming hat the demo.
Gratis have entirely suspended the coin
age Of silver dollars. II has been
stated in these dispatches frequently
that the minis were at work almost
continually coming silver dollars and
that Secretary Carlisle was putting out
H. much silver as he was permitted 10
do by law. The following important
letter, addressed by the secretary Of
the treasury to Representative Hea rd
Of Missouri, will explain this matter
fully and show the secretary's author
lty for his action:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON
ID. c., Sept. 10, 1894. To Hon. John Il
Heard, House Of Representative Dear
sir: Referring to our personal interview
this morning, | have the honor to say b "A
the mint at New Orleans, Philadelphia
and "a Francisco are engaged in coming
standard silver dollars from the bullion
purchased under the act OF July 4, 1880,
commonly known as the Sherman law.
During the month of July $4,000 were
coined and during the month OF August
t12s.0J0. About the same amount will be
coined during the present month sep
tember, and thereafter such amount vii
be coined as the secretary may consider
advisable under all the circumstances
The third section of the act of July IA
1880. provided that the secretary of the
treasury should coin each month into
standard silver dollars 2,0U,0O ounces OF
the silver bullion purchased under the pro
visions Of that act until the first day %
July, 1891, and thereafter he should coir
Of the silver bullion purchased under the
provisions of the act as much as might be
necessary to provide for the redemption OF
the treasury notes issued in payment fol
the bullion. and that n gain or seig
hiorage arising from such coinage should
be- accounted for and paid into the
treasury.
The coinage now going OF is done undel
the authority conferred by this section o.
the law and the seigniorage derived from
IL is paid into the public treasury as re
quired by law and used for the ordinary
purposes of the government, but the re-
maindcr of the coins are held in the treas
ury in order to provide for the redemption
of the treasury notes issued in payment
FOR the bullion. During the last
eleven months 1870 ~ standard sill
yer dollars coined from the bullion pur
chased under the act of July IA, 1880. have
been paid out in the redemption of treas
ury notes and the notes so redeemed have
been retired and cancelled. This process is
still going on daily.
Prior to my connection with the depart
ment, no silver had been paid out for the
redemption of such notes and one of such
notes had been retired and Cancelled. Very
respectfully yours, j. q. CARLISLE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
PERJURERS PUT HIM IN THE PEN
Developments Which Are Expected tn Set
u Nebraska Convict Free.

Developments Which Are Expected to Set
u Nebraska Convict Free.
OMAHA, Sept. 14.-An astonishing
story has just been told and. as a re-
suit, Anton Bernekcr is counting on
obtaining n pardon from Governor
Crounse in a short time. He was con
victed last February Of receiving stolen
property. The Judgment, on appeal.
was affirmed. Since then his family
has been in destitute circumstances.
1t develops that perjured testi-
monyw vas the means of his conviction,
according to the account of those in
formed of the history of the case. The
motion for a pardon vas made on this
showing.
Judge Scott, before whom the man
was convicted, has written q letter ask
ing the governor to pardon him. One
of the features of the petition for par
don is an affidavit by John Brandt, a
deputy jailer, who swears that he over
heard the three men who stole the
property for receiving which Berneker
was sentenced, relating how they sent
a nan TO Berneker to demand 5000 from
him In consideration OF their not swear
ing against him, but that Berneker
would not pay it, so they must fix up a
story that would send Berneker to the
p~enitentiary. Then they told how they
had a ready lied to BernelSer to sell
him goods. by telling him that they
had taken the goods from Sloan, john
son & Co. in payment for wages, and
that they had him now and could swear
him into the pe%nitentiary IL he did not
put up the 5000. That he would not
buy the goods from them until they
had told Berneker this story of how
they came to have them, but that he.
Berneker, would not put up any money
for them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the'needs Of physical being, will attest
The value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due TO its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
euing them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by al, drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will net
accept any substitute if offered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
PROSPERITY RETURNING.
bright View Taken by Comptroiles
Eckels.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.--Before Comp.
troller EASels left Washington for his
extended trip through the west he said:
IL think that the country is entering
upon an era of business prosperity.
The advices we receive from the various
banks in the United States tend to con
firm this view, and. Ii nothing more
were needed to prove it, the fact alone
that none of the banks is reducing its
circulation would seem to show that
they expect an increase in The volume
of business, otherwise they would cut
down their circulation n order to
escape taxation rs much as possible.
The country Is like u very sick man,
and will recover slowly, but the cows.
lescencc will bc none the less sure and
certain"
The best proof of the position OF
Comptroller Eckels Is shown by the ex-
ceptional activity in the stamp division
of the internal revenue bureau.
.'There is n general squirt all along the
the line" said Stamp Chief Boyd to-
day. 1T keeps us quite busy to I'LL
the orders for stamps. You see we have
some SIS, 900, 900 Of revenue stamps
locked up here in the vault, and you
may notice the large number of pack
ages wa are sending out to the district
internal event collectors. Tobacco.
cigars, cigarettes, beer and oleomar.
ghrine all show decided gains and in
dicate that tho better times have come
TO stay. There Is even q marked inn
.provemcnt In special licenses. On the
other hand, the receipts from the taxes
-. A;.kulal ~srf~sts havn follau off aa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
Black as fEk

Are the prejudices which some people
cherish against what is good for them.
They reason, as our old friend Artemus
Ward says. thusly, 80 and so has been
taking medicine for n long time and isn't
any better" They only know Of individ-
ual cases. Many could be cited. 10 their
astonishment. in which Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bittevs has brought about a
complete change in the physical condition
of persons suffering from general i'll health.
This thorough stomachic. besides having
thesiecided recommendation or the med
zeal profession. is voiced 10y the general
public as the pOssessor of qualities rs an
~invigorant and restorative of health not
found anywhere else. In bodily troubles
caused by the liver, stomach and bowels.
in instances where Rheumatic tendencies
are experienced. and when the kidneys are
weak, il IS the true resort,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

There's always dangerr sne returned.
Tom P~enruddocx said 50. and I told father,
but he only laughed. All, bot I've seen 9TH
ers laugh t'o-them as is lying now In the
churchyardv'
This conversation, sad as 1t was, had its
fascination for me-. 1t made me want to
know more about the mystery OF the mine.
What saw. indeed, was not the mine Itself.
but oaiy It's outer machinery. The main
SHAFT, Annie told me, opened down into the
solid earth, from the body Of the cliff. and
was covered by a trap-door, from which dizzy
ladders led down into the subterranean dark
ness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
Alabama state Press Association.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 1.-The
twenty-third annual convention of the
Alabama State Press association adj
journed yesterday, after the most
pleasant and profitable session in its
history. Resolutions were passed
severely criticising the committee of
Englishmen o in this country for
the alleged purpose of investigating
the socalled southern lynching out
RACES. Ida Wells was denounced rs =
fanatic and crank.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

1t seems cruel to laugh at childish
obedience, but sometimes the tempta-
ton is almost irresistible. What else
shall we do in a case like the following,
from the Washington Star
\ minister's wife was starting out for
a walk and invited her little daughter to
60 with her.
NO, mamma, I can't" was the very
positive reply.
why not?:"
Il have to help papa
"Help papa. In what way?"
"Why, he tod to sit here ia this cor
ner and keep quiet while he wrote his
sermon and / dent believe he is half
done yet"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

MIDDLEsBoRo. Ky. Sept 14.-News
has reached here of a desperate encoun-
ter on Beech Fork between DIR. Wilson,
deputy sheriff of Leslie county. and
William North, a prominent Bell
county farmer. Both parties fired six
shots, the sixth passing through viii
sons heart, killing him instantly.
North was slightly wounded. The dis
pute grew out Of d tax settlement
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
h Does He Mean?

Miss Oidgirl-.You must promise NOT
to kiss me while ] am unconscious
Dentist shall do nothing of the
kind"
Miss Oldgirl with a happy siga)--
Turn on the gas..-Judgs..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
Pararhrasing His Remark.

Miss Flypp-Oh, Mss Elder. Do
you know that Mr.. Stiliingieet thinks
you are a pretty as a picture?
Miss Elder (greatty pleased)-Oh,
come now. He didn't say anything of
the kind.
Miss Flypp-Well, he didn't use just
those words, but | gathered that to be
his meaning.
Miss Eder-But tell me exactly what
be said.
Mss Fiypp-He said you reminded
him Of a cAromo.-J4dye.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

South American ants have been
known to construct a tunnel three
miles in length, n labor for them pro-
portionate To that which would be re-
qnired for men TO tunnel under the At
lantic from New York TO London.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

The University of Amsterdam has
shown a remarkable instance OF tolera-
lion in establishing a professorship of
the philosophy OF st. Thomas Aquinas,
aud appointing toit Father Won Schyn-
del, a Jesuit scholar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
CHAPTER VII.

FIoII VI I~NoIINIIVN
Thus began nv knowledge of the mine;
from that day forth my interest in il deepen
ell, and II haunted me like a passion. It's
darkness and peril had q fascination for me,
and l was not content till [ had explored
To be continued
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
The Pennsyivanla Fiend Captured.

CoNNELLsvILL.E, Pa, Sept IA
Frank Morris, who on Wednesday even
ing killed bernard Toker, fatally shot
Mrs. Toker, and later wounded Joseph
Halfhill. near Richhill. was this MORN
ing arrested, brought to Connellsviile
aud fully identified. Mrs. Tolker Is
diving.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
C.ufornIn How PICKER. str,k..

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. IA
thousand hop pickers have struck work
at P~leasanton, Cal, because, owing to
the thinness OF the crop. they could
not make living wages at present rates.
The strikers include whites, Portu-
guese and Chinese.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

Miss Stagger-Your proposal Is SO
unexpected that l hardly know what to
say. You must give me time to think
it over. Mr.. Spooner-Certainly, Miss
S,agger, that's the way Tve-er--al-
way Deen accustomed to do in cases Of
this kind. --Hdriem Lire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

Mother-Why, Johnny, how IS thiss
1t Is past I o'clock. | told you 20 com
in when the street lamps were lighted.
Johnny-We!l, mamma, they are
,iphted-,J4G0e.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
Halls Catarrh Cure
n ccusti, ut.onal crre Price IS centa

The Italians have esta blished a
water power electric plant at Tivoli.
and will transport 1000 horse power
eighteen miles across the Campagna TO
Rome. The streets of Rome will then
be lighted by electricity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

For a complexion soft as velvet, and rich
in color as the tints of a beautiful sea
shell, use that wonderful skin purifier
Gienn's sulphur Soap.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

NEIIeu. Neb., Sept. II. - Barrett
Scott, the embesxling treasurer of Holt
aaunty, wss tsund guilty this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
CAR W0 RKS RESUME.
six Hundred Men Will Be Employed by
The Madison COmDany,

the Madison Company.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. i3,-The NJ adj
Car works. after being idle since
July /. 1898, when the company made
an assignment, has reorganized with
L. NJ. Rnmsey as president and resumed
operations. Nearly 600 men are en-
ployed and when the works are run
ming at full capacity 1000 men will b.
given work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

The celebrated Plymouth, Englan'
breakwater contains ss much stone .
The great pyramid, viz. $500. 900 tons
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22
The Greatest Medical Discover,
Of the Age.
KEMNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, or RoyeuaY. MSS.

WS0SSutV WnUOSs
Has discovered In one of our common
pasture weeds a remedy that cures every
kind OF Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down TO a common Pimpie.
He has tried 1t In over eleven hundred
eases, and never failed except in two cases
fboth thunder humor). Hehas now in HE
possession over two hundred certificates
of its value, all within twenty miles Of
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit Is always experienced from
the first bottle, and a perfect cure IS war;
ranted when the right quantity Is taken.
When the lungs are affected IL causes
shooting pains, Ike needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This IS caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears in a week
after taking it. Read the label.
II the stomach Is foul or bilious Il will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
no Change OF diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of il.
Dose, one tablespoonful In water at bed.
time. Sold by all Druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-22

There are IA Indian reserv atoms in
the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
Rnhicon has q WalkoVer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25--In the only stake
event AT Jerome park but seven horses
were down to start aud Ru5lcon had a
wakover, for all the others declined the
issue.
In the sixth event only four went to the
POST, with Gov. Sbeehan as IA strong favor
iae He was poorly ridden by Penn and
finished second. The first race bad five
starters with Beldemere as the favorite
and Stonenellie second choice, and that
was the way they finished. The others
were in the rear. Summaries:
First race-Mile: B-ldemere. 105. Q TO 20,
won: Stoneuellie, 9Io7, second; Florlnda,
VI. 100 10 l. third. Time, l:44j5.
Secoud-Brdford stakes, Titan course:
Walkover for Rubicon, l22.
Third-Five furlongs, selling: Utica,
los, to 5, won; MidgeIey, 10s, to ), sec
ord; Cockade, 107. 10 TO /, third. Time.
1887
Fourth-Mile and a sixteenth. selling:
Lightfoot. 1C4 8 to 10. won; Jack Rose, 107,
5to = second: GalIoping King, 1O2, 10 TO l,
third. Time, I:52]5
Fifth-Five furloDgs: Etesian, los, u
10 l, won; True Penny, los, 9 to >. second;
Belvinn, lO5, to /, third. Time, 1:02 Is.
Sixtb-liian course. selling: Long
bridge, 101, 4 To l, won; Gov. Sheehan, l0l,
1 to 5, second; Agi.ator, l0l, GO TO l, third.
Time, 1:22.
Seventh-Six furlongS: Pulitzer, 103 S
to ), won; Darkness leo, to 5, second;
Prinee John, 102, 10 To !, third, Time,
i:IS1%
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
THE COWBOYS LASSO.
With 1t He Is Almost as Good Marksman
as with the Rifle.

with the Rifle.
The cowboys of New Mexico, Texas
md Arizona are all skilled in the art
of using. the lasso,' said a Santa Fe
man recently. 81 used to be in the
ranching line myself, and once thought
l could throw a rope as straight as any
man living. But that was before / had
mixed to any extent with the Next
cans. As good as the American cow
boys are, they can't hold a candle to a
greaser when 1t comes to the roping
business. They can do things with
hemp that no other mortals can ever
hope to accomplish. As the Australian
stands out pre-eminently in throwing
the boomerang, so does the ignorant
son of the land of God and liberty ex-
ceed all other men in this one ac-
complishment.
"a Mexican viii chase a steer at full
speed, and while he guides his bronco
with one hand whirl his rope with I'M
erring aim with the other. and it isn't
once in a thousand times that the
moose will fail to catch just where the
rider meant. 4 fayorite trick with
them is to stick a lot of ong-handle ed
knives in the ground close together
within the limits of narrow circle
and bet with outsiders that they can
ride past at racehorse speed and pick
up any one of the knives designated
with rope. They are good marks
men with the rifle, too, but in this re-
gard the cowsboys are fully their
peers Washington Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
OLosIYG sroJK OJlTATIOy&

According 20 Spanish sources me
new sultan Of Morocco evinces Al in
credible amount Of ignorance re
following may serve as an Illustration.
saws the Detroit Free Press: Severs!
European officers had tired 10 explain
20 him the compass. but IN spite q a.
explanations the Moorish ruler inslsted
that the motions % the needle were
caused by cloclcwork and would not oe
convinced 81 HI. error The Oelcers
talked 20 him about the railroads, and
Abdul Aziz questioned them about The
time i. would take 20 ride from Tan
ger 70 Mequinez- The answer Wa.
Two hours But the sultan would
not believe II aad thought the foreign
ers-xe-e trving - fool hsGa- AIao1g
other things he asked vas wkrthrF
Belgium was he first rTzr Pe.e- =
Europe the Bslgi1ns sell large euatii-
ties Of zrurs and ammunition - Moro
60 and whether Republic vas sti4.
the king % france. speaking a. t1c
time Of King ReYahAic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26

baltimore, Sept. 25.-Today was the
opening day of the fall trots and pacing
meeting at the geptlemen's driving park.
George Kingston OF Providence, owner
and driver of the chestnut gelding, Billy
h. was fined $3.50 on the Charge that the
horss was fraudulently driven in the 2:5O
trot: and he and the horse stand suspend
I'd. Frank Barnes, a local trainer, drove
the horse to victory in the three last heats.
No attempt had been made to lose the
race, but 10 lower the betting odds for a
coup. Kingston has also been called upon
TO prove the identity Of the horse before he
gets the purse.
In'the $50 trot Billy K Won fifth, sixth
and seventh heats; Sheba Queen won sec
ond and third, Maggie Campbell fourth
and Bob Johnston fifth. Time. 2:3l4,
2:291l. 2:2s1l. 2:2711z. 2:25114. 1864, 2:293l.
Linkwood, Kate, Jack Lucas and Ellen
Gasky also started.
The 2:27 pace WAS won by Veta in
straight heats; Notion second: Sandoval
third Time, pa, 2:1715, 2:201I. McDoD-
nell. Cycler Boy. w. b. b, and Belle Of
Frostburg also started.
The 2:l9 trot was won by j. b. 5. in
straight heats; Bravago second; Catherine
L-yburn third. Time. 2:2014, 2:l915, 2:2O79.
Commercial Girl, VeriInda, Albert I. and
Monocacy also ran.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
MEANING OF ANTIQUE.
The Word Defined by the United States
Customs Officials.

The Word Defined by the United States
Customs Officials.
There are many curious features OF
customhouse law. Some of them are
in the statutes, others have been estah-
lished by the decisions of the courts or
the practice of the treasury depart
ment. The common law of England
has been known for three hundred
years as ''the perfection of reason" A
good deal of the present customhouse
law Of the United States might be well
called the perfect of eccentricity. An
instance was brought out few days
ago when the officers seized valua bic
collection of old English silver plate,
which Mr. J. L. Willis. the London
representative of Z. Hoe & Co., sent
over as gift to Mr.. Hoe. Mr.. Willis
knew that the collections of antiqui-
ties were on the fee list, and this was a
collection of antiquities he invoiced the
plate accordingly.
But the customs officers discovered
that some of the plate was produced
later than 1900 Mr Willis did not
know that anything manufactured in
1899 is antique, in view of the customs
laws, but that an article just like it
and equally incrusted with the marks
of age, but made in 1901, is modern.
How this distinction grew up is a good
illustration of how custom-house law
is made. Eight years ago Mr.. Mat
thias II. Arnot, wealthy citizen of
Elmira, purchased lot of paintings by
old masters at the sale of the duke of
Hamilton's great collection. The GUS
tomhouse disputed his entry of the
lot as antiquities, and Mr.. Arnot con-
tested the matter in the courts. The
question was settled by an agreement
between the lawyers that the pictures
which dated further back than 1900
should be classed as antiques, and
those of later date as modern and du-
tia BILE.
Secretary Fairchild, during his head
ship of the treasury department, ac-
cepted the precedent, and incorporated
it into the unwritten law by a decision
establishing 100 as the line of demar-
cation between antique and modern,
and in the Mckinley bill it was enacted
into law.
Another obstacle which many private
citizens have encountered in purchas-
ing antiquities under the supposition
that they were safe in the protection
of the free list is the fact that it is
only collections of antiquities that are
free. Single antiquities have to pay
duty. A Union square firm had an ex
perience of this kind when they i'm
ported the celebrated Mexican sun god
opal to put in their exhibit at the
Worlds fair. The firm bought this in
London. and entered it as an antiquity,
but found that as it was alone duty
of several thousand dollars had to be
paid. If any cheap bit of trash made
before 100 had been brought in with it
there would have been no duty.-N. Y.
Mail and Express.