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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
A Constitutional Question Before
Judge edgerton.
Minnehaha County Claims the Right to
Tax Itinerant Goods-Suit for d.
y~orce-Scveral Matters OF
General Interest.

Sioux FALLS S. d., Oct. 1S.-Judge
Edgerton of the federal court yester7
day heard the arguments in the case
brought by Griggs, Cooper 81 Co., Il
wholesale grocery firm Of st. Paul,
against Mipnehaha county, involving
the right of the county to tax goods
shipped here in carload lots for distri-
button to retail customers over the
state. In 1891 the legislature, at the
instance of South Dakota wholesalers.
secured the passage of a law authoriz.
Ing the assessor to assess itinerant
goods exhibited for sale after the regu.
ar assessment had been made and to
impose on them the same per
rent of tax as that levied
on domestic goods. In 1892 the
plaintiff firm had carloads OF sugar
here for distribution over the state.
Tho goods were assessed and taxed at
ga per car. The plaintiffs refused to
pay the tax, the sheriff seized the
goods, an injunction was secured by
the plaintiffs TO prevent their sale and
the action above referred To was
brought to test the case. The amount
involved is small--less than 500, but
the principle is regarded by South Da-
kotu wholesalers to be of large impor-
tonce, The plaintiffs claim hat the
law is not constitutional in hat IL at
tempts to regulate and control com
mercs between the states, IA power
which congress alone has under the
constitution The plaintiffs also claim
hat the case at bar is not properly
brought under the law referred to.
Judge Edgerton took the case under
advisement with the remark that he
would decide il this week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
BROOKE'S REPORT
Some Interesting Experiments by
Captain Ayres.
The New Magazine Rino-Psck Mules Bet
ter Than Carts for Carrying Am
neutrality-suspicious. and
Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Brigadier
General Brooke, commander of the de-
partment OF the Platte, which includes
the states Of Wyoming and Nebraska.
with headquarters at Omaha, in his an
nual report To the adjutant general
of the army, made public today, refers
briefly TO the fact hat during May and
a part of Juno the operations OF
the Union Pacific railroad, nov
under control of the United States
courts, was interrupted by the action of
certain irresponsible bodies calling
themselves the Industrial army" and
during the months of July and
August up to the date of his report,
August 81, the transcontinental roads
Ind branches were seriously interfered
with 10y strikers. In both cases the
United States troops ander his COM
mand were successfully used to restore
order and open the roads to traffic.
A full account of these movements
was reserved by General Brooke for a
subsequent service report. During the
affair two of the Indian infantry, in
accordance with law ard at their
request, were discharged from the SER
vice. The Indians throughout the de-
partment are quiet and peaceablc.
General Brooke submits n very inter
estiug report from his ordnance officer,
Iaptain Ayres, who conducted a mum
Der of experiments. and makes some
valuable recommendations. The new
magazine rifle. 80 caliber, was not
tested at the range, as n ammunition
had been supplied for il. An objection
made to the gun Is that the position of
carry arms" with 1t is very uncomfor-
table. The tactics must suit the rife,
and they become obsolete as soon as an
improved weapon renders them incon-
veniont. Objection 10 found 10 the new
Bs caliber revolver the accuracy of
which was found considerably superior
to that of the As caliber. The main
spring, however, was too weak, and
sometimes failed to explode the car
fridge. A radical recommendation Is
Is made in favor of experiments at the
rifle range with black targets and buff
bulls eyes and rings.
For distribution of ammunition for
lire of battle il is proposed TO abandon
carts and wagons and use pack mules
exclusively. 1t is stated that a pack
mule will carry 5000 rounds OF
the new caliber cartridges. The
animal can go wherever a man
can and thus take advantage of
natural shelter from fire. AS a result
Of the policy OF encouraging Indians to
engage in agricultural pursuits General
Brooke mentions that all the wood and
hay and a portion Of the oats required
at Fort Washable for the past year
have been purchased from the Indians
In the vicinity of the post which is lat
miles from any railway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
A DANGEROUS OLD MAN.
James r. Barry, Aged 10, Can't Keep
the Peace.

the Peace.
SIOUX FALLS s. d., Oct. 20.--James
p. Barry, an old man rs years of age,
is under arrest here for an assault
which was almost "a murder. Barry Is a
powerful man, o feet and 2 Inches tall,
and most troublesome and quarrelsome.,
He has a record as u fighter, Is an UNI
forgiving enemy and has succeeded In
making all his neighbors afraid OF him.
A year ago he undertook to whip IA well
known and highly respected farmer.
The farmer called his son and the two
succeeded in tying Barry to a hay
stack where he was kept for several
hours when an officer arrived and arr
rested him. He was at hat time con-
victed and punished for assault and
his suit against the farmer for tying
him was dismissed by the court.
This time the old man got into
trouble over some horses with Leonard
Kootzel, a truck farmer, who lives two
miles east of town. Barry had threat
ened Koetzel and the latter provided
himself with a revolver, as he says, for
protection. The revolver was put be-
hind a box, near which Koetzel was
working. Barry came up, foaming like
a madman. Koetzcl started for the
weapon, but Barry got 1t first and an
awful struggle ensued. Koetzel was
shot in the foot and then beaten over
the head. lie was left for dead, but re-
gained consciousness two hours later
and came to town to swear out the
warrant on which Barry was arrested.
Koetzel is in a serious condition, but
will recover. Barry says that he was
struck by a bayonet when IA soldier in
the civil var and that "A part OF his
brain oozed from the wound. Since
then he says he has absolutely no con-
troll over himself when no is angered,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
AROUSED.
Determined tn wrest the Cycling Recor
From Zeigler.

Determined tn wrest the Cycling Record
From Zeigler.
WALTHAM. Mass, Oct. 20.-The re.
port that Otto Zeigler had ridden q
mile in l:5o on a bicycle at Sacramento
fell like q bombshell In the camp Of
the record breaking cycle riders at the
Waltham track. Manager Tom EcB
Immediately began to pack his
trunks and notified Johnnie
Johnson and the big crew Of pace
makers to get ready to start west q,
once. He and johnson have perfect
faith In the Waltham track. but a per-
feet gale has blown across the surface
steadily for q fortnight, and the air
has been so sharp that record breaking
attempts were out of the question. Tho
party will not 60 direct to Sacramento,
but will travel west by stages. stopping
for trials at every fast track on tho
way.
In Buffalo they will try for a mile
under conditions nevor before at
tempted. A mile straight away course
will be marked out on an asphalt road
and q ''quadriplet." q machine carrying
four riiers--Stsnson, Rhodis, Seavey
and OConnell-will set the pace the
first part of the course aud Mayo and
Saunders and Charles Callahan and
Charlie Murphy ON tandems will help
To tho finish. With . high wind al
their backs they expect to clip q few
seconds from the records.
Ia time they will got to Tsxas,
where warm weather and lack Of winds
will favor them, and then II they still
are unsuccessful, and II zeiglsr's record
70 accepted as official. they will 20 "a
escramento TO have . try 1t tho track
there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
The MNNterIOus lanes Trofter,

YANKToN, :. d., Oct 1S.-Sioux City
and Des Moines papers have had a
great deal to say lately about James
Trotter of the latter place, who died at
iankton under the name of Daniel l..
Hadley, and irregularities in connec'
ton with the administration of his es.
tate were suggested. Hadley, as he
was known here land there is no evi.
dence to establish his identity as James
Trotter), died at the Merchants hotel
last winter. He had previously taken
out n policy on his life for IS, 900, giving
his for the first premium, He was
buried by the county. Hil identity
was never established. In max.
ing his application for insurance he
made many false statements Gf he
was Trotter) which would of them.
selves invalidate the policy. Further
than this, the insurance policy lapsed
twenty-four hours before he died. The
administrator appointed by the court,
however. managed to get the insurance
company to pay some of the costs at
tending his illness, amounting to about
$50. The heirs Of James Trotter now
come forward and claim the So, 900 in
surance on Hadley's life, notwithstand
ing the company is not liable by virtue
of its having lapsed, and would not DC
liable under the application, provided
it could be proven that Hadley wa,
really Trotter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
The Unfortunate Farmer,

There is not a factory in this county
and no prospects of one. am "a far
mer and live four miles from town, and
the surplus from my family garden
would glut the town market any day. /
hire a good able-bodied white man for
so cents per day, and he boards himself
and works fourteen hours out of every
t~wenty-four hours. Fat cottonseed fed
steers sold here in April at q. and az
cents per pound. ! fed fifty head. No.
2 wheat sold at As cents per bushel and
going lower. Wool sold at IL cents,
and l heard a mar offering ewes at 81
per head. Nothing doing and no money
in circulation. have had 81 in cash
in t~hirty-four days and borrowed that.
/ own a good farm, stock, etc. am
chairman of the county committee for
the next two years, and if | can do any
good in the fall campaign, / am going
to do it. FRANK LINDsLEY.
Lebanon. Tenn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
AT WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE
List of the Killed and Wounded-Feeline
Against sheriff and Colonel Colt.

hktthst SheEtu W &oiyhel &Olt.
WASHINGTON, Court HOUSE, o.,
Oct. ls.-The most intense indignatio1
prevails here against both Sheriff Cook
and Colonel Csit Governor Mckinley
will be asked to dismiss Colt
from the nationa! guard as the
people here hold him responsible
for the killing and wounding of the
t~wenty-four people known to have been
struck. II is generally admitted that
Colts departure with his command
early this morning alone prevented n
riot. Mack johnson of Williamsburg,
Clermont. county. shot in the abdomen,
d4ed at 3 o'clock this morning.
At 10 o'clock this morning Colonel
Hunt, commanding the First regiment.
received orders from Governor McKin.
ley to return to Cincinnati and lO:45
the guards broke camp in the court
house yard and marched to the Balti-
more and Ohio station and boarded 4
train which left at l:15 for Cincinnati.
A large crowd of curious people Ia In
md about the court house, but there /,
little excitement and no fears ~
further violence. Following Is thu aa.cr
rect list of those killed and those W.
are seriously injured:
The Killed.
Smith Welsh. IL; shot through the head.
Mack Johnson, Clermont county; shot
In abdomen.
Jesse Judy, 25; shot in the head.
The Wounded.
Williams Samms, Athens, O., bowel,
torn out by bullets: will die.
CTheodore zimmerman, wounded in groin
will die.
+. L. Li~tterhouse, aged "a and feeble
left foot shot Off and badly wounded iv
right foot; will die.
George Heating, wounded in abdomen
and legs; recovery doubtful.
Ernest Ellis. flesh wound i'm the leg.
Johnny NJ. Hugh. shot in the foot.
Frank Smith, flesh wound in the RICH,
cheek.
Grace Morris, shot in the hand.
Hannah Coughlin, shot In the leg.
Frank jackson, colored, shot in the foot
John Korn, Jacksonville, o., shot il
the foot.
Don L.. Parrett, thumb shot off.
III. G.. Morris, slightly hurt.
j. w. Wilcox, slightly wounded.
Charles Bloomer, aged Is, bayonet thrust
In the abdomen; was wounded during the
afternoon when the mob attempted to take
the prisoner from the officers when. takeL
out for trial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
M0l0NEY AND PULLMAN.
Judge Gibbons Again Considering the
Quo warranto Proceeding.

Quo Warranto Proceedings.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The quo war
ran:o proceedings instituted by Attor-
ney General Moloney against the Pull
man Palace Car company and which
now threaten to degenerate into n
farce, are again claiming the attention
of Judge Gibbons today. SO far the
court has not granted leave to the
attorney general 10 commence this suit
and yet the arguments hat have been
made pro n con on this issue would
fill several paper books. Today
h attorney general filed n de-
murrer to the original answer of
the company aud In which II denied
that 1t had exceeded its charter limita.
tions, and insisted that even the whisky
retailed at its Pullman hotel was sold
at a loss. The attorney general con-
tends that this answer is no answer at
all, and hat on the company's own
showing it ought to be proceeded
against. No matter what the Judges
decision may be. the side defeated will
take the matter to the supreme court
and it will be at least six months be
fore it will be finally settled whether
the attorney general is right ard car
go ahead or whether he must abandon
his contemplated proceedings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
AlIX AND DIRECTUM,

The Mare Wins the First Two Heat
Without Trouble--Directum Withdrawn
MYSTIC PARK, MEDFoRD, Mass, Oct
20.-1:30 p. m.-The weather and tract
conditions for the Alix-D irectum rae,
are perfect and the big crowd presenl
was equalled in size only by that at
tending the great stallion race lasi
month. The betting, which un
til today has been even, has
turned in favor of Alix at about 500 to
SOS, Directum not having done so well
in his practice work as could be wished.
Directum was given five miles prepar.
atory to the race and Alix was worked
but two miles.
First Heat-Alix first by three
lengths. Time-2:09.
Alix won the second heat by six
lengths. Time-2:14H.
Directum was Withdrawn from the
third heat, being unfit to rae
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
Services Mt the Monument OF the nlustri
Gus German.

Services at the Monument OF the Illustri
Gus German.
BERLIN, Oct. 1S.-At 10 o'clock this
morning the color companies of all the
regiments of the Garde de Corps formed
in line in front of the arsenal and
marched to the monument of FredericB
the Great, in front of which had been
erected an altar decorated with two
guns and masses of flowers. After 10
o'clock, the emperor, heading the
company of the First regiment
guards attached to his per
son, with the LAP new standards,
left the arsenal for the spot where the
ceremonies of the day were to take
place. Emperor William, without dis.
mounting, shook hands with the sover.
eigns of the German states. When the
proceedings were concluded a choral
was rendered by the Garde Esquiees
sier band and Pastor Frommen opened
the services of christening the new
colors. When the ceremony was con-
cluded the emperor addressed the as.
sembled sovereigns and the troops were
reviewed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
He heaves q sigh for

He heaves q sigh for
days gone by
When early rising day
Found him with face
TO factory turned, .
Light hearted on the.
way.
He sees straight on be-
fore his eyes,
While on his journey
bent,
The lofty, smoke crown
ed chimney stack,
Industry's monument
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
suit for Divorce.

Sioux FALLS, S, d., Oct. 1s.-Mrs.
Emma c.. Lockwood of New York has
begun an action in Brookings county
for a divorce from Geo. l.. Lockwood, u
well known attorney of New York city,
on the ground of nonsupport. Mrs.
Lockwood has lived here for nearly IA
year. She is very wealthy and fashion
able and has rented n of the largest
residences on the most stylish avenue
of the town. Geo. p. Mock, her attor.
ney, refuses 10 make any statement
about the case, but it is understood il
will be contested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
1t La DI6erenf Now.

Under 'the robber Mckinley law"
and republican legislation every man
who wanted to labor found plenty to do
at fair wages and got twenty pounds Of
sugar for 81. But oh, horrors! he had to
pay about one-eighth of one cen more
for "his little dinner pail" That was
what stirred the tender sensibilities of
the democratic heart and made it shout
"Down with the robber" and -Four
more years of Grover and clover. The
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
PRINCETON IS FIRM.
The Tigers win not Play Yale After de

The Tigers WIN not Play Yale After DE
cember 4.
PRINCETON, n. j., Oct 20. There liz
no disposition In Princeton to make
unusual concessions TO Yale In the mat.
ter OF the annuel championship game,
Had Captain Hinkey Of Yale agreed TO
play Dsccmbe I the Princeton man
agenient would have readily ag, eed "a
u postponement until that date, but the
stand taken by the New Haven men IL
SO offensive Princeton In no longer dis,
posed to make concessions. Duncan
Edwards said: Princeton will not PLAY
on any date after December |. Indeed,
they can not, even II SO inclined, foi
the faculty has put its foot down and
declared December 3 or any date dur
ing that week too late tor foot ball"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27

/ look across the plackencd walls
Where sullen fact ries sleep,
j see the FORCES cold and dead
Where flames are wont to leap;
i see the portals shut and barred;
All silent is the shop,
While hungry men watch longingly
That smokeless chimney Top.
iiisten for the tuneful ring
That molds the hammered steel,
/ long to hear the whirring din
OF swiftly turning wheel;
Where are the b~ustliug ranks OF men
our nations stalwart prop
Why these dead fires, and why, above,
That smokeless chimney topf
II birds from out the sky alight
Upon the chimney's edge;
II busy men now cluster not
About the chimuey's ledge,
'Tis not the chimney's fault. It's heart
still Graves the iiery blast
That cracks, and roars, and speeds the throe
OF Industries SO vast.
Come tell me now, Good Chimney Stack,
What makes thy top so cold:
ALAS! cannot tell the cause
Some say It's dearth OF gold.
They say the husbandman doth sulst.
That healthful ~traflc's dead.
This one. It's said, his money hoardi
While that one cries for bread"
Morn after morn the artisan
Has watched with longing eve
To see the grimy smoke in wreaths
Swirl up into the sky;
He listens for the whistle shrill-
Its echoes com not back
And cold and black and desolate
Still stands the chimney stack.
He beaves n SIGH for
days gone by cSJSAAHTSS0
When early rising day ia ~
Found him with facefssJ' sI NASO
:: !: !. !. !. !. ]. !. !. !. !. ! : !. . !: !. !: :. :. . !: :: ): :: u
Light hearted on the -T1 Hi1LN
way. TS@5
He sees straight on be- Se<1$W
fore his eyes, Ell
While on his journey Ell
bent, VIII
The lofty, smoke crown AWi
ed chimney stack, I'm u
Industry's monument
The shouts or men give him good cheer
When he has reached his goal;
The kissing steam, the factory roar
Are music to his soul.
The grimy Titans of the shop
Waits OF the wizards brain
With deft and skillful hand he leads
Submissive in his train;
Or with uplifted arm he rains
Such sturdy, ringing blows
AS fashion forms OF usefulness,
And thrift and wealth beStows;
He laughs and sings from morn till night
like the miller of the Dee;
His freside is his sweet delight;
Rich In content Is he.
Thus dreams the shop hand-then a smile
Then all comes TO "A stop
Through open window he has spied
That smokeless chimney top.
His dream is DER, he hears once more
His children's plaintive cries;
Pale Is the mothers face, aud gone
The luster from her eyes.
O, Chimney Top! Good Chimney Topi
Put on thy crown OF black;
Let life, and hope, and goodly cheer
Spout from thy lofty stack!
o, waning year, remove our fearl
Take with thee all this sorrowl
And at Protection s friendly hand
Bring back a bright tomorrow!
JOSIAH HARrzELL.
Akron, Ohio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27

Gloomy Nan Who is the fool who
wrote 81 Would Not Die in Spring
Timer"
Wife-FoOl?
Gloomy Man-Yes. Spring time is
just the season to die. Escape the
spring house cleaning, you know.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27

Disciples Of Henry George have well
under way a plan to establish a single
tax colony in Alabama. For the pres
ent the occupations of the ~colonists
will include truck farming, fruit grow
ing, canning and pail and tub manu-
facture. In order that these things
may be done in an intellectual manner
q high grade school will be built at
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
Two Normons Murdered,

CHIHUAHUA. Mex, Oct. 20.--Clarence
Rollings and John Washing, two Nor.
mons recently arrived from Salt Lake,
Utah, were ainbushed while on a visit
to a mining comp near Santa Rosalie
last Thursday. shot to death and
scalped. 1t 10 supposed Il rowing band
of Yaukia committed the deed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
Killed by q Passenger Train.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. George
Eddy and Mrs. Painter were run over
and killed this morning at the railroad
crossing, one mile east of Byron, by a
passenger train. Mrs. Eddy was a
''Beekmanite," her husband being SUI
~perintendent of Schweinfurth's "Heav.
en-" near Rockford.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
SHOT HIS BROTHER.
Result Of Playing with a Self Cooking
Revolver.

LEMARs, Ia, Oct. 20.-Herbert, the
IL year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nc.
Gilvery. who live near Crathorne, was
accidentally shot by his younger
brother in this city yesterday and there
are but small hopes Of his recovery.
The two lads were visiting In town at
the home of Aleck Morrison and were
playing by themselves in q room when
the younger one found a self cooking
revolver in a drawer, and turning round
pointed 1t towards his brother, who
was STOPPING toward the ground
at the time, and the revolver
going off the bullet struck the boy just
at the back Of the shoulder and en-.
tered, barely missing the spine. The
bullet lodged somewhere in the lungs
and it has been impossible to probe 1t
nnt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
Driven to Suicide by Drink,

ABERDEEN, S. d., Oct. 2O.-Frank
Shaft, a man 35 years of age, well IN
nected and formerly in business here,
shot himself with suicidal intent last
night with a Is caliber revolver. The
ball entered his body Immediately oyer
the heart. lie Is thought TO be fatally
wounded. An uncomfortable appetite
for drink, inducing dependency was
cause,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
DYNAMITE ON THE TRACK.

A baltimore and Ohio Accommodations
Train Disabled.
MCKEEsPoRT, Pa, Oct. 1s.-Dynamite
was placed on the track OF the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad at Long Run
bridge last evening. The Bissell nc
c~ommodation encountered 1t. The cx.
plosion damaged the track and tore of
II of the front wheels from the en-.
CINE. No n was seriously injured. II
Is believed that the explosive was
meant to wreck the eastern express
but was placed on the wrong track.
The express escaped an almost certain
plunge over the high bridge. Detec.
tives are at work on the case, but as
yet have made no arrests.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-27
Stea mbnaI Sunk at Piarra.

PIERRE, S. d., Oct. 2O.-The bottom
of the Northwestern Railway company's
steamboat, Jim Leighton, which was
in a rotten condition. dropped out to-
day and the steamer is sunk at the
boat landing. The government steamer,
Mandan, has been telographed for to
help raise her.