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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
The House.

WAsuINGroN, May 9 After the passage
OF a few private bills, including one au-
thorizing the construction of bridge
over the Missouri river at Jefferson, Mo,
Mr.. johnson. dem, Ohio, presented as
privileged matter resolution
directing the committee on pub
lie buildings aud grounds to
investigate the occurrences on the capitol
grounds Yesterday to determine whether
unnecessary force was used by the police
whether unoffending citizens were cruelty
beaten, and whether the dignity OF the
house has been violated.
The speaker held that no privilege at
tached to the resolution, whereupon Mr.
Johnson asked unanimous consent for Its
consideration but this was refused.
The house went into committee OF the
whole on the bill TO reorganiZe the ac-
counting branch of the treasury depart
ment, general debate to be limited to two
hours.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Bishop Bowman
OF the Methodist church made the open
ing prayer today. At 1928 the honse
went into committee of the whole on the
river and harbor appropriation bill, Dir.
Hatch, dem, Missouri, in the chair.
WAsBISGToS. May AFTER the routine
morning business today, senate bill to re-
nit the penalties on the dynamite gun
cruiser Vesuvius, was taken up and passed
and then on motion of Mr.. Harris, dem f,
Tennessee, at II: :35 the senate went into
executive session for the purpose OF con-
tinuing the consideration OF the case OF
George w Wilson, nominated 70 bo col
lector OF internal revenue for the district
OF Florida
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
RCASTS The MANAGEMENT
Or. w. H. Nesmith on South Da-
kota's Soldiers Home.
A Very Severe Arraignment OF the institn'
tiou at Hot SprinRs-The Com
mandant Denounced as a
Tyrant-State News.

Sioux FAILS. s. d., May 5.--Dr w.
II. Nesmith of Washington Springs SIX
myths ago became surgeon of the sol
diers' home at Hot Springs, this state.
He recently resigned owing to internal
dissensions in the home and is now out
IN a letter in which he severely ar
raigns the management of the home
Ne declares that the commandan'
makes the old soldiers feel dependent
and arrogantly refuses to hear any
complaints they have to make lie
SAYS the commandant is out Of sym
pathy with the inmates; that
his honesty is questioned' that
he has IAN overbearing, ill
natured vindictive disposition"
that 1.-The religion of our fathers is
held in derision;" and adds, Where
strong drink taints the breath, irritates
the brain and muddles the senses there
can be no home" The inmates of
this home" he says, submit to indig-
mites from slavish sense OF depend
ence on the bounties of this home. not
daring to assert their right to that of
which the state has made them mas
ter" The letter has created sensa-
ton in the state and the commissioners
oi ,ae home viii make au investigation
at once,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
ENGLISH BAR MAIDS.
The Temperance Element Agitating u
probibitto, nj Femnie Labor In saloo

The Temperance Element Agitating the
Prohibition Of Femsie Labor In Saloons
LONDON, May 4.-The warfare which
for years has been waged with more or
less vigor against the practice OF hav'
ing drinks served at public houses by
bar maids, has again been taken up by
the temperance element, and this time
with greater determination than ever.
One OF the arguments most frequently
used, both in the total abstinence
press and 10y the speakers ideuti'
fed with the movement, is tho fact
that bar maids are unknown in the
United States. an enlightened public
sentiment having rendered the employ
ment of women in such capacity iin-
possible in America. tbs claimed that
thousands Of innocent girls yearly fal!
victims to the temptations which they
meet while employed in public houses.
A petition is being circulated petition
ing parliament TO take action in the
matter, and already thousands OF sig
natures Of prominent men and women
identified with philauthropic work
have been obtained
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
THE C0XEY TRIAL.
Police OHicer James Law on the Stand
---The Testimony.

THE Testimony.
WAsHISGToN, May 5.-The trial ol
Coxey, Browne and Jones was resumed
before Judge Miller in police court thil
morning. The prisoners counsel were
joined bv Representative Lafe Pence o,
Colorado and II. j. Hudson of Kansas
populist members of congress Office
James Law was the first witness. Ht
testified concerning the movements o
CoXey and Browne and described the
arrest
Considerable time was then con
sumed in discussion as to maps of thu
district to define the exact oundaries
of the capitol grounds, in which Mr.
Pence and Judge Miller were the chic
figures. The question was left open
Representative Pence conducted the
cross examination of Policeman Law
In the course of il witness said he saw
possibly a thousand people trampina
on the grass in the capitol ground;
that day, but did not arrest them, be
cause he had other things to attend to
The witness admitted that he saw /
number of mounted policemen rid
their horses over the grass that day
and did not arrest them, although II
knew it was against the law. lie de
MED having made the complaint in thi
case. On further cross eXaminatio,
by Mr.. Lyman, Officer Law said tha>
at the time of the arrest some o
the officers might have had their club.
appraised WITNESS did not have his)
but no one struck Browne. Before tn.
witness was excused District Attorney
Birkley presented a small plat of the
capitol grounds as now laid out and i'm
proved, and Officer Law again pointed
out on the plan the place. as nearly a
he could determine. where Browne ano
Coxey jumped the wall from the stree
into the grounds. This concluded thi
witness evidence, he having been on
the stand nearly two hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
A NO-TO-BAC MIRACLE
PHYSICAL PERFECTION PRE-.
VENTED nv THE USE or TO-
BACCO.
A., o,d-T,mer OF Twonty-tsrcs Years To-
bacco Chewing and Smoking sr"ea, and
Gains Twenty Pounds in Thirty Days.

An old-Timer Of Twcn,y-,srcs Years To-
bacco Chewing and Smoking Gr~ed, and
Gain. Twenty Pounds tn Thirty Days.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis May h.-Spe.
cial. The ladies' OF our beautiful little
town are making an interesting and
exciting time for tobaccG-using hus-
bards. since the in uriols effects OF to-
bacco and the ea-e with which IL can
be cured by preparation called No
To.Eac have been so plainly demon
s.ratcd bg the cure OF Mr.. +. &. Waite.
In a writ;el statement he says Il
.moked and chowod tobacco TO- TWEEN
three years. and ! am snre that my
case was one Of the worst in this part
of the country. Eyon after ] went to
bed ut night, II ! woke up ! would
want 10 chew or smoke. IL w9a
not only killing me but my wife was
also ailing from the ininriocs effects
Two boxes OF No-To-Bac cured me, and
have no more desire for jbacco than
have 20 Jump out of the window.
have gained twenty pounds in thirty
DAYS. my wife Is we'll, and we are In.
deed both happy 10 say that No-To
Bac is truly worth its weight 10 gold
to us.
The cure and improvement in Mr..
Waites case looked upon as a
miracle in fact, it il the talk OF tho
town and county, aud IL is estimated
that over Thousand tobacco u-crs
will be using No-rc-Bac within few
weeks. The popularity about No.To-
Bac a. patent medicine is that the
makers, the Sterling Remedy Com
| pany, No. 45 Randolph street, Chica.
go, absolutely guarantee the use oi
| three boxes TO cure or refund the
money, and the cost. -. 20, is 40 trii'ing
as compared with the expensive and
| unnecessary use of tobacco that tohac-
co-using husbands have no good
excuse TO offer when their wives insist
upon their taking NoTo- Bac AMI get
ting result in 'lhe way OF pure, swec,
breath. wonderful Improvement in
their mental and physical condition,
with a practical revitalization OF their
| piroti ,ad parvps
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
RAM SAY is FREE.
rhe Grand Chief of the Teiexraphers Ac-
quilted.

rhe Grand Chief of the Teiexraphers Ac-
quilted.
MARION, Ia, May 3. The jury in the
Ease of ID. &. Ramsay, grand executive
Of the Order Of Railroad Telegraphers,
returned a verdict Of Not guilty" this
morning. Ramsay had been charged
with hiring men to impair the servic,
Of telegraph wires during the Burling-
ION, Cedar Rapids and Northern strike
Of $50? by crossing them with other
wires
The sympathy of the people was with
Ramsay, as most of the testimony on
which the state relied for conviction
was dug up by railroad detectives from
informers. When the jurors fled into
.ourt they looked tired and worn.
Judge Preston had temporarily sns.
pended business, and when the jury
look seats there were present the de-
lendant and counsel and the county at
lorney. The verdict was read amid q
1eathlike stiffness, when scene tran
spireG seldom witnessed in court roo Il.
Men upon every side sprang toward
Ramsay. Governor Johnson, with tears
streaming down his face, grasped Ram
says hands. Attorneys, baiiiffs, officers
and strangers crowded about him, and
for several minutes the congratulations
continued. Mr. Ramsay was naturally
much effected. He quietly took the
hands of all who pressed about him
and as the jurors passed ont he shook
hands with each in turn. kilograms
were sent to friends and after conver-
sing on the streets for short time
Mr., Ramsay returned to the hotel to
make preparations for his departure.
The jury stood from the first TO the
last ballot 10 to 3 for acquittal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
BUILDING STONE PRODUCTION
Report on the Output Last Year and Its
Value.

Value.
WAsHISGToN, May 5.--A report on
the valuation of building stones pro-
duced in the United States during 1894
has been compiled by DIR. VIM. G. Day,
special agent OF the United States ge'
ologicaT survey. IL shows an aggre.
gate valuation of almost 22,000.'
600, decrease of over Sl5 200, 900 from.
that of 1892. The valuation during
the first half of the year was ever
larger than for the similar period OF
1892, owing to pending government anC
private contracts. The large decrease
which in the latter half took place i,
attributed TO the financial depression
The valuation of blue stone is csti
mated at 81 10000 The marble pro-
duct was valued at S2,4ll ,O92. Yer
mont alone had product valued at
81, ,62I 900, more than Blk times that Of
any other state. The states having
the next largest product were Georgia.
S2Gi GOO, and New York, S20G, ,92G.
The production OF granite in this
country was valued at Ss, SIS. .934. Oh
this amount that produced in Massa
chusetts was valued ut Si,63f ,204
hhlHc, Jof' 4NC"
Sac. .fai. and Vermont S77s.45s. SLATE
produced during the year was valued al
80, 5a2, i73, of which 81, l,412,215 is cred.
tied to Pennsylvania. The product o|
Vermont was valued at S535, 732. and o.
New York S204,9s2. The valuation o.
the product of other states is given a.
follows: Georgia, Sll,250: Maine,
Si3s, 200; Maryland, S31, ,ssi; New Jer
sey, 1853; Utah, $3.50; Virginia. Silt,
347
The sandstone production had val
uation of IS, 1876, ,l5l. OF this nmonnI
S2,l0i ,932 was from Ohio. and S622, ,55:
from Pennsylvania. The limestone
production was valued at Sl3, ,92O. 223
The states having the largest product
| were: Illinois 80. 305, 900; Ohio, 81 ,sis,
O63: Indiana, 81. 474, ,695; Maine, 81, i74,'
69j; Pennsylvania, i,552, 1886, and New
York, 81, l03529
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
Robbery Strangely Traced to Him.

Here" said a Lewiston detective, lis
a queer thing TO convict man OF burg
larry with" and H. held mp the head Of
hammer which he had kept in q
drawer in his table. Ii was an ordinary
hammer head, only the striking end Of
it was battered in strange aud pecu-
liar way. One side of il was broken off.
"A break was made in Lewiston
home last winter, aud besides "A small
lot of jewelry bundle of papers was
carried away. The papers were of u
private nature, and such that the owner
desired as much TO recover them rs he
did the jewelry. The robber had en-
tered the house through the Kitchen,
and while picking the lock had set .
hammer down In pan Of molasses
candy that had been put into the bach
entry to cool during the night. WheB
he took up the hammer il had left th,
imprint Of its heal in the candy.
saved that pan and kept it on ice all las
summer in an uptown ice-honse. This
winter was in IA local junk store ans
found this hammer in the pocket of q
coat in the pile of old clothes. knew
it by the head OF il 10 be the one dropped
into the candy pan.
"Who did you buy this OFF" asked
~rhe dealer happened TO remember.
and took the hammer head and went
to the mans house. There | found
that he had died during the summer. bui
his widow recognized the hammer. :
asked if her husband had left any ole
letters or papers, and she brought on
the lost bundle. Sine knew nothing
> about any jewelry, but her husband
had left $500. took thepapers to the
owner and told him the thief was dead.s
---Lewist0n Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion.

YANKToN, $. d., May ). - The
soldiers and sailors reunion TO be
held here in June will be one of the
largest gatherings of the kind ever
held in the state, and Judging from the
list of speakers who will be present the
reunion will furnish an excellent OPP
portunity for politicians to make them
selves solid with the veterans and their
descendants The speakers for this oc-
casion are congressman Pickler and
Lucas, Governor Sheldon, Robert Dal-
lard, ex-attorney general: General {.
r. Campbell, a Mexican war
veteran; Colonels Grigsoy and
Stoddard of Sioux Falls,
Colonel NJ w Sheafe of Watertwn,
General Beadle. president of the State
normal school. ex-Congressman Jdley,
Geo A. Silsby, who aspres to succeed
Senator Pettigrew; A. G. Kellam. judge
of the supreme court, NJ. NJ. Price, can
didate for lieutenant governor on the
independent ticket two years ago, and
y. c. Nash, commander OF the state &.
A. r. Senators Kyle and Petugrew
were not invited because thev are not
old soldiers. The reunion will occupy
three days, and it is expected that tive
to eight thousand visitors will be
present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
NORWAY AND SWEDEN.
The Grown Princes Norwegian Cisii La"
susnspded for Indtscrete Remarks.

The Grown Princc's Norwegian civil b"s'
suspended for Indiscrete Remarks
CHBIsTIANA, Norway, May 4.-Ih'
friction that has long existed between
the Norwegian and Swedish govern
ments, which are united under King
Oscar, has been accentuated within the
past few weeks by the episode growing
out of an alleged expression attributed
to the crown prince regarding the
eventuality of an armed INVASION o'
Norway by Sweden. As a retaliation
for this statement the storthing adopted
a resolution suspending the Norwegian
civil list of the prince pending retrac'
ton by him of the obnoxious words
An ambiguous statement emanating
from his royal highDess has just APP
peared in the public press in which he
neither denies nor afiirms that he gave
utterance to the words ascribed To him.
He also declines to make any retrac'
tion on the ground that such astep
would be interpreted as springing from
mercenary motives and as merely a
means to secure the restoration OF his
civil list
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
Winslow Divorce Case.

YANKToN. :. D.. May The return
to Iankton of Herbert Hall Winslow,
the dramatic author, who has been
trying for more than two years to Sc
cure a divorce from his wife, has re-
vived interest in the case here. More
than year ago this ease was tried by
jury, and after u trial occupying five
days the jury found that the facts SUBJ
mitted did not warrant decree. The
wife of Winslow, and her mother and
child were present and testified in
their own behalf, and the parents
of Winslow were present and testi~
fed on behalf of their son. \
motion was made TO set aside the ver-
dict of the jury and Judge Smith has
SO far withheld his decision. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the judge has
decided TO set aside the verdict and
give the case a rchearing. The pres
ence of Winslow gives color to this
impression Winslow is young man,
probably not over 30. but has succeeded
in producing a number OF plays with
more or less merit, among which are
"The Silent Partner" "A Barrel OF
! Money" Birds of Feather,
"Cracker-Jacl, etc. The latter piece
was recently presented at the Hay
market theater in Chicago, where IL
met with Indifferent success The
! Wiuslows reside in New York city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, May "A house Joint res
elution was presented and passed instruct.
ing the secretary Of war TO return to the
state OF Iowa tho regimental fag OF the
Fwenty-second Iowa state infantry
senate bill to suppress lottery traffic
Ihrough the mails and through interstate
commerce was discussed at some length
and finally went over without action. The
larif bill was then, at 2:35, taken up and
Mr.. Lodge. rep, Massac chnsetts, ad-
dressed the senate in opposition to the
)ill He was followed by Mr.. Squire,
'ep Washington, also in opposition.
WASHINGTON, May 3-A quorum APP
oeared promptly this morning and the
senate on motion Of Mr.. Morgan, dem,
Alabama, went into executive session on
the Chinese treaty. the consideration OF
which was subsequently postponed until
Monday next. After the doors were
opened the tariff bill was taken up and
lhe first amendment--to change the date
when it will take effect--was passed over
10y unanimous consent, and the second
amendment taken up, being the insertion
In the first paragraph OF the words, ''or
sithdrawn for consumption"
Mr. Chandler, rep, New Hampshire,
made speech, setting forth in sstiri-
.a manner the Inconsistencies of the
democrats on the question OF the tariff,
Wv malt, on which the duty has gone mp
from 70 per cent as originally proposed,
70 40 per cent, as reported from the finance
committee; the case OF rice, where the
1uty is put at 100 per cent. and the case OF
GOAL which is to he taken from the free
list and put on the dutiable list.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Immediately af-
ter assembling the senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill and Mr..
Vest, dem, Missouri. n member OF
the finance committee, presented
the amendments agreed upon In the
democratic conference yesterday. They
III relate to the income tax to be col
tected from corporations, providing for
kax of2 per cent on the net profits or in
'-s6me (above ordinary expenses) OF
tiil banks, trusts, railroad, insurance and
other. com pa nies.-not to apply. however,
to building and loan associations tnat
make loans 10 their shareholder. The
amendments we're laid on the table End
ordered printed. Mr.. Quay, rep, Penn
sylvania, then went on with another In
stallment, the fifth, of his speech in oppo.
sition to the pending bill
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
ALL SERENE AT CAMP KELLY
The Army Willing to Wait Tin
Transportation Arrives.
Kelly and His OHicers Declare the Mes
shall Not Walk Out of Des Moines
AN Offer OF Fiat
Boats.

DEs MONIES, May Quiet rcigns at
Camp Kelly this morning and the pres
ancc of the army is practically ignored.
The Trades and Labor assembly com
mittee is waiting to receive definite
answer from General Kelly regarding
their proposition to furnish $50 Hat
boats for trip down the Mississippi.
The officers of the army, including
General Kelly, hold to the position
that the men will not march ont OF
Des Moines and they will not start In
any way for several days.
The recruits have outnumbered thd
deserters since the arrival of the army
in Des Moines, and l,345 men drew ra
tions for the morning meal today. The
sick in the hospital are receiving excel
lent care from local physicians an0
nurses and only dozen remain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
cULLS ARE SACRED IN UTAH.
Why Grateful Mormons Impose u Fine Of
81 for Killing the Bird.

Most interesting of the birds that we
saw on our daily way 10 the pasture,
SAYS writer in the atlantic, were the
gulls, great. beautiful, snowy creatures!
who looked strangely out OF place so
far away from the seashore Stranger.
too. than their change of residence was
their change of manners, from the wild,
unapproachabie sea birds, soaring aud
diving and apparently spending their
lives bn wings. From this high place
in our thoughts. from this realm OF
poetry and my story. to come down al
most TO theStameness of the barpyard
fowl is a marvellous transformation, and
one is tempted To believe the solemn am
nouneement of the salt Lake prophet.
that the Lord sent them to his chosen
people.
The occasion of this alleged special
favor To the Latter Day Saints was the
advent about twenty years ago OF
clouds of grasshoppers, before which
the crops of the western states and ter
ritoiies were destroyed as by fire. II
was then, in their hour OF greatest need.
when the food upon which depended
whole people was threatened, that these
beautiful winged messengers appeared.
In large focks they came, from no one
knows where, and settled like so many
sparrows all over the land devouring
almost without ceasing the hosts of the
foe. The crops were saved, and all
Deseret rejoiced.
Was il any wonder that a people
trained 10 regard the head OF their
church as the direct representative Of
the highest should believe these to lie
really birds of God, aud should accord
ingly cherish them? Well would il he
for themselves if other Christian peoples
were equally believing. and protected
and cherished other winged messengers
sent just rs truly 10 protect their crops.
The shrcwd man who welded the des-
iinies of his people beside the Salt Lake
secured the future useftlness OF what
they considered the MIRACULOUS vista
ton by fixing penalty OF 50 upon the
head of every gull in the territory.
And now, the birds having found
congenial nesting places on solitary
islands in the lake. their descendants
are SO fearless and so tame that they
babitually follow the plow like "A flock
vi chlcheEs, rising from ALMOST uhuer
the feet Of the Indifferent horses and set
thing down at once in the furfow be-
hind, seeking out grubs and larvae aud
mice and moles that the plow has dis
turbed i'll its passage. The Mormon
cultiyator has sense enough 10 appre-
ciate such service and no man or boy
dreams OF lifting finger against his
best friend
Extraordinary indeed was this sight
TO eyes accustomed TO seeing every bird
that attempts to render such like service
shot and SHARED and swept from the
face of the earth. Our hearts warmed
toward the "Sons of Zion and our re-
spect for their intelligence increased as
We hurried down to the field to see this
tatter-day wonder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-05-12
THE 0RAT0RICAL CONTEST
six zenith Annual Meeting of the DecIa N.
atory Association at Aig"pa.

Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the DecIa m.
atory Association at Aig".s.
ALTOONA, Ia, May 5.-The Iowa State
Declamatory association held the six.
teenth annual contests at the opera
house last night. Long before the ex'
ercises commenced every seat i'm the
house was taken and people were
turned away, unable to gain admit
tance. Sixteen towns were repre-
sented. The orations were di.
vided into three classes, oratorical
dramatic and humorous. In the ora
torical class VIII Galbraith of Aigons
won first prize; second Prize, Roy w.
Zinser. Red Oak. Dramatic Nellie
Flick, Rock Rapids, first prize; Nea'
ID. Torny. Fairfield. second prize. Hu
morous-Hcrman Hiidretk, Monticello
first prize; Laura l.. Fisk, Pella, SECOND
prize.
At the business meeting of the asso
citation Rock Rapids was selected TO,
the next meeting. w. +. Schevaiier
Red Oak. was elected president, w. A
Doran, Monticello, treasurer; j. II
CARRIER, Pella, secretary.