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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07
Racing Tournament.

The two days racing tournamen billed
for Thursday and Friday at the Custer
Driving Park, was largely attended s.a
was, in all material respects, well de-
fined success. A large number ofhorses,
among which number of the best in
the southern Hills were on the ground,
and the interest manifest at the OPEN
ing was fairly maintained to the close.
The innitial race on Thursday was a
quarter mile running dash for purse
of $50, $50 TO first, $40 to second and $40
to third. The following horses were
entered: Bessie, by Biddleman; Mol
lie. by Gallagher: Broncho Fred, by
Pelter Belle Malone, by Fletcher, and
Lex by Arnold. Mollie won first mon
ey, Broncho Fred second and Lex third.
Time 25I.
The second race was for Custer coun-
ty horses, trotting or pacing. best 8 in 8
for purse of Sl25. $40 to first, $35 to
second and $50 to third, for which the
following horses were entered: Thur
low. by Richardson; Victor. by Willis !;
Billy Long, by Blair, and Warrior, by
Ward. Thurlow won first money in
three straight heats. Time 3:l71, $40
and 2;56. Warrior won second money,
and Victor third.
The third, and last race Of the day,
was novelty running race, half mile
for purse Of $40. 1st furlong $40,
second SIS. third $50. fourth s25. The
entries were: Leonard, by Humphries;
Sway back, by Roush Broncho Fred, by
Pelter, and Lead On, by Hale. The first
prize of S25 was won by Leonard, who
covered the half mile in "a seconds.
Second and third prizes of twenty and
fifteen dollars respectively were won by
Swayback, and the fourth prize of $40
was won by Broncho Fred.
SECOND DAY.
First race, a half mile running race
for purse of $40, best two in three.
First prize $40, second $50 and third
SO. The entries were Lex, by Arnold
Bessie, by Brakeman, and Lead On, by
Hale, Lead On winning the race in two
straight heats. Time 5il in both heats.
Bessie took second money, and Lex
third.
Second race was a mile race free for
all trotting or pacing for purse of sl25;
$40 TO first, $35 to second and $50 10
third. The following horses were en-
tered: Thurlow. by Richardson: War
rior, by Ward; Billy Long, by Blair
and Long Nine, by Russell. The race
was won by Thurlow in three straight
heats. Time $40, 3:04 and 3:074. Billy
Long took second money, and Warrior
third.
The fourth and last race Of the day
was quarter mile running dash,
match race for purse of 800, between
Mollie and Croppie, the former owned
by johnny Owens, of Newcastle, and the
latter by Geo. Peter, of Hermosa. The
race was won easily by Mollie. Time
%.
This closed the tournament which
was declared grand success in all of its
varied features, but it is expected that
one or more match races will be pulled
off on the track this afternoon. There
appears to be a strong sporting mania
prevailing. and there is no te ling when
it will end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07
The Ball Game.

The ball game between the Hill City
club and picked up Custer nine who
had never before played together, none
OF whom had played game this season,
was pulled of on Friday forenoon. The
game was, as expected, devoid of inter
est, the Custer nine being too rusty to
afford ordinary entertainment for their
opponents, and as a consequence the
game was called at the end of the Sew.
enth inning. Score % to in favor of
Hill City. No money changed hands
upon the issue Of the game.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07

Star: The names of Judge Gardner
and Judge Campbell have each been
mentioned as possible candidates for
the U. 8. senate. but some newspaper
man has had the temerity to spring the
following-section IS Of article 8 Of the
constitution:
mo Judge OF the supreme or circuit
court shall be elected to any other than
judicial Office or be eligible thereto,
during the term for which he was elect
cd such Judge. All votes for either of
them during such term for any elective
Office, except that Of the supreme court
circuit court or county court, given by
the people, shall be void"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07

An observing, level headed exchange
says; A lawyer in a court room may
call a man liar, scoundrel, villain or a
thief, and no one makes complaint W hen
court adjourns. If a newspaper prints
such reflections on a mans character
there is libel suit or a dead editor.
This is owing to the fact that the people
believe what an editor says, while the
words ofa lawyer cut no figure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07
Who 10 He.

A well known mine and mill operator
Of Custer county is said to have been
offered $4,000 for bis holdings. and has
decided to accept II. Report further
says that hs len for Chicago yesterday
to close the Zeal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07
Mining Items.

The new mill at the Guilty Sark mine,
near Mystic station, on the b. Il NJ. was
expected TO commence dropping its
stamps on Tuesday. Roy Allen, an ex.
pert mill man of Lead, is in charge.
Operations have again been resumed
on the j. r. mine near Hill City. The
company to whom the mine was bonded
has been granted an extension Of time
and as consequence, the work of
development will be vigorously prose-
cuted.
Tie shaft on the Holy Terror mine
has been sunk to depth of nearly 200
feet, where the ore is found to be as
rich as ever. The mill is again in oper-
alton the requisite water being obtained
from a we'll recently completed on the
property which furnishes an ample
supply this purpose.
G. w. Robbins and James Demereau,
who have been engaged during the
spring and summer in the development
Of their mining claims near Pringle,
came in early in the week Cor supplies,
and report cheering outlook for the
success of the mines receiving their at
tention. They are at present engaged
in sinking on what they call the BLACK
Prince" on which they are down to the
pyrite which they struck at depth of
81 feet. They deem this of great ad-
vantage as the product is well adapted
TO concentration or treatment by the
pyritic smelter at Deadw ood. No assay
has as yet been made on the pyritic ore.
The ore above will run about Sl2 per
ton in gold and about so per ct iron car
Donate, which is considerably in request
by the smelters, as il makes an excellent
dux for their silicate ores. Their vein
is about ten feet wide and their shaft
9x6 feet. Mr.. Robbins says that the 100
ton smelter spoken Of in former issue
of this paper will probably not be
erected this year, as the parties do not
offer to buy the mine outright, but to
take long lease with option, and pay
royalty on the ore treated. The owners
do not consider the development Of
sufficient magnitude to justify so large
plant at the present time. They are
both determined and persistent pros.
pectors, and eminently deserving Of
abundant success, which il is earnestly
hoped they may eventually obtain.
CArpDONfA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07
CALEDONIA.

John Bueter, owner Of the Caledonia
gold claim, located few miles west Of
this place, has expended several thous-
and dollars in the effort to put the pro-
perty upon paying basis, with, as yet.
comparatively little success. He reports
to the Dead VI ood Pioneer that lie finds
rich seams and pockets but they are too
small to be profitable. He thinks il
would take about year and a half to
get ton Of ore. The probabilities are
that if the money had all been expended
in following one Of these seams down it
would have led to q good ore body.
But Mr.. Bueter's partner, who is Cali
fornia miner, insisted on gophering
around for rich pockets. Mr.. Bueter
owns the mine himself now and in the
future will do all the work in one place.
G. J. Patton and otherc some time ago
undertook a heavy task in draining q
pond at the foot of Battle Creek falls
about two miles above Hayard, and re-
Gently completed the work. The object
was to see if placer gold in paying
quantities existed in the sediment at
the bottom. The work is now almost
completed and indications are that their
highest expectations will be fulfilled as
the dust prospects first rats.-Pilot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07
THE d. & D. SHELTER.

This valuable smelling plant in the
First ward, this city, is a veritable bee
have and is doing excellent work under
the direct supervision Of Dr., Franklin
r. Carpenter, manager of the company's
affairs here. The doctor returned few
davs ago from Chicago, where he met
the Messrs. Swift and Pennypacker.
While there he gave orders for new
engine and blower that viii. be put in at
once. All the blast saachinery will be
placed in the northeast corner of the
main building, away by itself. and the
large engine will be relieved ofthat part
Of the work by putting in the new en-
gine. DR.. Carpenter informs Us that he
will build another large furnace the
same size as No. 4, on the site where the
old baby furnace stands, between Nos. 3
and 4. He had intended remodeling
No. and making it the size Of No. 4,
but the furnace is doing such nice work
that he has about decided to leave it as
it is. No. is now running through
about 100 tons of material day. Every
thing about the splendid plant is running
perfectly. 1t is probably the busiest
place in the Black Hills. There are $50
employed at the smelter alone, saying
nothing of the hundred who are given
employment at the mines which supply
ore, the trains which haul it and furnish
coke and other supplies and the army Of
teams that are engaged hauling ore, con-
centrates, limestone and numerous other
things. 1t takes $1,000 day to run the
institution, about 81 900 day going to
the B. & NJ. road. The output Of the
present capacity is about $l50,o00 per
month, which is 1880, 900 per year and
several hundred thousand dollars larger
than any other one company in the
country.-Times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
Silver Advocates Aroused.

The silver advocates held Stat,
convention at Griffin, Ga, which was
attended by members of all parties.
The convention adopted uncomprOmis-
ing 1G to 1 resolutions and declared for
fight to finish with the gold stand
ard advocates. The principal speaker
was Senator Morgan, and he delivered
a very powerful address, full of fiery
denunciatiOn of the administration S
financial policy. The Senator was I'M
usually happy and forceful, and one
of his most crushing points was the fol-
lowing characterization of Carlisle's
change of base on the silver question
His conversion" said Senator Nor
gan. "was not like that Of Paul, who
espoused error, was made blind, then
saw the trutb anG embraced 1t; but like
that Of Aaron, who saw the truth but
became blinded to 1t, and espOused
the darkness of Egypt typified in a
golden calf
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
Ancient Minerva EO.snn

From Delphi is announced the dis
covery of n colossal statue OF Minerva
in pOrOS lithCS, with traces of poly
chrome coloring, but unfortunately the
head is wanting. Some important
fragments of an archaic group in mar
ble representing 4 lion tearing to pieces
bull, have also come to light, as well
as the fine reliefs which adorned the
front OF the Scena III the ancient thea
ter. SO far have been recovered the
representation of Hercules shooting ar
rows against the Stymphalan birds,
the contest Of Hercules with Antaeus
and that with the sea monster for the
deliverance of Hesione. and Il portion
of the CcntaurOmaciia. 1t appears
that when the works ut Delphi are con-
Guided the French school will resume
its labors at Delos, where recent re-
searches have raised hopes that the
whole of the ancient city may be eX-
cavated. Among the statues recently
found ut Delos three of particular i'm
portance have been transported to tho
State museum at Athens. One of these
represents a fine athlete. apparently a
copy of work OF Polycletus, the other
two being heros and a female figure
OF rare beauty.-Philadelph Ledger.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Not a State Report Tells of Unfavora.
bic Conditions.

The reports as to conditions Of crops
throughout the country and the general
influence of weather on growth. cultiva-
ton and harvest are summarized by the
L. s. Department OF agriculture as fol-
lows:
Illinois.-Exceedingly favorable week.
Severe local storms northwest counties
on Friday, damage not irreparable. Corn
growing splendidly, roasting ears in early
fields. Oats, wheat and rye threshing re-
tarded. Late potatoes, gardens. pastures
and second crop clover millet and fodder
crops growing finely. Fruit abundant iii
central and southern sections. Fall plow-
ing general in same sections.
Wisccnsin.-Heayy soaking rains have
generally benefited corn and potatoes.
Pastures again becoming green and milk
supply increasing. Threshing and fall
blowing now general CranberrieG prom
Use fair crop. Tobacco growing finely
Michigan.-Nery beneficial showers in
southern half of State, but not enough
rain in northern half. Corn and pota-
toes generally improved, but pastures are
still very poor. Oats harvest well along,
straw short and yield of grain light.
AhuiaHd' NoOu Sio"IhS Weather, VIII
several rains. Corn caring and growing
last. Potatoes look well. Pastures re-
covering. Wheat and rye threshing done.
Oats threshing continues. Fall blowing
progresses rapidly.
South Dakota.-Temperature averaged
about normal. Fair to copious, though
scattered. night showers benefited all
late crops, but more general rains needed.
Fine harvesting weather and wheat har-
vest advanced. Corn growing rapidly
and potatoes and flax improving.
Ncbraska.-Small grain harvest nearly
completed. and some threshing done;
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
TOLLS DRAW TIGHTER
CHICAGO POLICE THINK THEY
WILL CONVICT HOLMES.
The Modern Bluebeard's Gauzy Tale
Concerning Pitze1-Says the Latter
Committed Suicide-The Mysterious
"Mascot" Located in Arkansas.
Holmes Te1Is q Story.

III. II. Holmes tells to the Philadelphia
police an entirely new version of his con-
nection with Pitzel, who is supposed to
have been murdered for his life insurance.
He says the two had on foot plan to de-
fraud the insurance company; that while
In Philadelphia Pitzel became respondent
over financial difficulties. the sickness of
his daughter in St. Louis, and other mat
tiers, and threatened to commit suicide.
Holmes then AYERS that he jokingly re-
marked to Pitzel: well, your body is
as good as any other, but l would not
advise you to do anything RASH"
On the following day, Sunday, Holmes
says he went to the Callowhite street
house where Pitzel was stopping, and
found a note telling him that the suicide
had been accomplished The letter plead
ed that Holmes look after Pitzels chill
dren, and suggested that there would be
no difficulty in getting the insurance mon
ey from the Fidelity company, now that
the dead body of Pitzel could be produced
in evidence. Holmes then told Of the ap
pearance of the corpse, and said that he
sat in the room with the body for over an
hour. He finally made up his mind that
since Pitzel had taken his life there would
be no harm in destroying any evidence
of suicide, so that he might be able to get
the insurance on Pitzel's life without any
difficulty.
Holmes has confessed that he thereup-
on dragged the dead body to the second
floor, laid the corpse on the floor, pried
open the mouth Of the dead man with n
pencil and poured in quantity of explo-
sive chemicals. He then, he says, placed
lighted match to the mans mouth. when
the explosion which so horribly disfgured
the corpse followed To give the more
forcible impression that Pitzel came to
his death by an accidental explosion
Holmes stated to the police that he got a
pipe of Pitzels, filled it with tobacco,
lighted it, then blew out the flame, after
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
iETT, ALIAS II. II. HOLMES AID HIS SUPPOSED VICTIMS

yield very heavy in northwestern section.
Corn has continued TO suffer from drought
in southeastern section, where about one
half crop is now expected. Corn in north
ern part of State needs rain. but is not
damaged: in southeastern part it contin-
ues good.
Observation-Disclosures rains in west half
OF State. light rains in east half. greatly
benefited all crops west, permitting
thrcshinS and haying east. Harvest be
gun in western counties. Much corn dead
in Dickinson, Cloud and Washington
Counties for want of rain this season.
Iowa.--Temperature ami sunshine
about normal. Considerable damage 20
crops by local wind and hail storms. Oats
harvest about completed and thrcshing
in progress with heavy yields. Corn stead
lily maintaining its lead and promises to
break previous records.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09

Credit; make any Thing but gold ana
silver coin a Tender in Payment of
Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, eX
post facto Law or Law impairing the
obligation Of contracts, or grant aAy
Title of Nobility"
We have given the whole clause, and
if the reader will keep it in mind it
may often come handy when dealing
with men who deny facts and history
both in their attempt to bolster up the
foreign policy of the money power.
Kentucky might as well try to create a
Sir John G.. Carlisle as to discriminate
against silver by statute.
The country can see at once not only
the object of the Horn Harvey debate
on the part of the gold men, but dis
count its failure. The whole thing-the
challenge, the rules, the ten-minute
speeches, which, In the language Of the
call, was thus to be "a running fight at
on any question or issue" The reader
can see from the style and tactics of Mr..
Horn what he was expected to do
play bluff and be personal in his at
tacks, SO as to throw an inexperienced
debater off his balance-as Mr.. Harvey
was supposed to be.
But they made the same mistake in
their attack upon the person of the
author of Coins Financial School
they did as to the book itself At bot
tom, the fact of the challenge to debate
and the selection of the man to take
the gold side is an ill-concealed admis-
sion of the power of that remarkable
book. Mr.. HOrr has a national reputa-
ton as q personal cOntroversialist,
made in the forum of actual discussion
for many years in Congress and on the
stump, while until Mr.. Harvey's dis
cussiOn with Prof. Laughlin he had
never been in forensic contest outside
of Il very short experience as a practic
ing attorney. But he is as hard to han
die as his book, and substantially won
the battle, for he drove his opponent
entirely from the legal and historic field
and all that was left for him to do was
to assert and maintain that the gold
standard is best. That was not an
issue in debate. but only in argument.
The fight at CLOSE range" winded the
gentleman from the New York Tribune,
sent out to annihilate the western
craze"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
The Silver Dollar.

The gold bugs say silver dollars are
unsound money. We admit It. Silver
dollars, as recognized by the laws now,
are only token money. Mr. Carlisle
even redeems them in gold, they are
so valueless! What he does with them
after they are redeemed no one knows.
When silver dollars are coined free.
and are full legal tender, and gold
redemption is knocked out. silver will
be sound money. and not till then.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
Narrowing to a Point.

1t is satisfactory to note that the gold
bug forces are dropping all pretense at
bimetallism and coming to an attempt
to defend undiluted gold monometal-
lism. The last pamphlet in the New
York Reform Club series directly add
vocates the single gold standard and en-
deavOrS to demonstrate that it is SUI
periOr to bimetallism. 1t reasserts the
claim that gold has fixed an unchange-
able value and therefore is the best
yardstick with which TO measure val
ues. The goldbugs are being rapidly
driven to take their stand upon this
position and we may hope that before
the national election the issue will be
clearly defined between the double and
single standard and that the cuttlefisl
who are trying 20 beclOud the issue
shall be compelled to get on one side or
the other. There is no possibility Of
maintaining claim that gold has not
appreciated in value because of the in
creased burden thrown upon it, and If
the gold men can be forced to make
such assertions and base their case
upon them their lack of veracity will
be apparent to the masses who have
made no study of the financial issue.
Pat truthfulness or consistency cut
small figure in the mass of gold litera-
ture that is being unloaded Oh the cOun-
try. For instance. in Senator Morrills
article in the New York Independent,
the Senator declares it Il gross false
hood to assert that the act of 1878 de
prived the silver dollar of legal tender
prerogative, yet within the same col
umn he uses this language:
THE government is compelled to
hoard its ponderous tons of silver and
humbly to issue instead certificates of
Indebtedness for which gold may be
wanted, whether Obailable or not"
Since silver retains its legal preroga-
tivcs, why does the government redeem
silver certificates with gold? II the sill
yer can be used to pay debts in the
same manner as gold why reduce the
valuable only because it is redeemed in
gold. and thus contribute further to the
appreciation of gold the demand for il
and the drain On the gold reserve? Sim
ply and solely TO carry out the plot to
discredit silver, to make ii appear in
capable of maintaining it's place by the
side of gold and to facilitate the fasten-
ing Of the gold standard on the coun-
try
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09

logical explanation, the result being that
there is little chance for the slurring Of
doubtful points and the suppression Of
adverse facts which are possible in a mere
ex parte argument.
1t is, of course, to be regretted that the
debaters buried their arguments in such
an enormous mass of verbiage, but the
arguments are there and may well repay
the digging out. On the whole, public
which has shown q genuine desire TO get
enlightenment on the financial issue can
hardly fail to find some profit in this gen.
eral stirring up of the fundamental facts.