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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls School Board After
Major Ruth.
VIII Employ Counsel to Determine if the
and commissioned IL Liable for
Interest Lost by the Board
miscellaneous.

SIOUX FALLS, =. d., Jan. 25.-At a
meeting Of the school board last even
ing Il resolution was introduced I'M
strncting the finance committee 10 en-
ploy suitable counsel to investigate
whether or not the school board has
cause for action against Major Il. III.
Ruth, eX-commissioncr OF school and
publiclands forinterest lost by the Sioux
Falls board las tsutnmer. The apportion.
ment of school money would have
been made last July, but was DELAYED
for about six months and was then
hurried mp 0y "A suit brought bv the
Sioux Falls board to compel Major
Ruth TO make the appointment. Now
the board thinks that IL is entitled 10
recover from the major and his bonds
men, the interest on its share OF the
appropriation, about S5, 900, for the six
months delay. IL such a suit could be
brought and won the Sioux Falls board
would get but a few hundred dollars,
but taking all the school districts In
the state the aggregate interest would
90 up into the thousands OF dollars.
The school board ratified an amend
ment, drafted here, to the state school
law and il will be sent to the legisla-
ture TO be introduced during the res
emit session. The amendment gives the
power to school boards to call special
elections for the purpose OF voting 10
issue school bonds. AS the law stands
now the city council has the power TO
call all elections and city councils are
In this way able TO block all efforts Of
the school board If they see fit. The
amendment divorces the school board
from the city colncil.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
A. +. u. CONSPIRACY CASE.

Attorney Darrow Accu ses the CGsaI
ment Officers Of Persecution.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The jury in the
Debs case vas sworn In at the begin
ming of this mornings session, after
which Assistant District Attorney Mil
christ opened for the government, con.
fning himself to n review Of the evil
dence which has been prepared. He was
followed by Attorney c. s. barrow, who
soundly arraignsd the officers OF the
government for what he called a per-
secution OF tho directors OF the Ameri-
can Railway union. He accused Mr..
Milchrist with being q paid tool of the
railroads instead of representing
the government. On the issue Of
this case, which had become historical,
he declared depended the entire fabric
of personal liberty. he did not think
even the court. whose duty IL would be
to expound the law In this case. knew
rightly what that law was, and contin.
uing said:
.'You will find when you know the
men accused Of these crimes that the
lowest one OF them Is infinitely higher
than the best OF tho general managers.
They did not have to hold their meet.
ings In secret a. dii the general man.
agers mol did they have to have q
private wire on which TO send their tel.
egrams. Everything they did was opeu
and above board and I do not believe
the millions Of the railroads will Le
abba TO convict them Of any crime what.
soever.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
story or Little Queen wnhelmina.

In Holland they tell many stories Of
their little queen, the Wilhelmina whom
we have talked about so often. Der
mother. Queen Emma, is full Of consid-
Grafton for the feelings of others, and
has brought her little girl up to be
thoughtful and gentle and always gra-
cious and polite.
But at one time in the little girls life
this question of p~oliteness and courtesy
proved q great trial and she tod her
mother that 1t made her back ache to
bow to all the people she met while
driving. and she for n did not see The
use in 1t and did not intend TO do 1t
any more.
Then the elder queen began a long
lecture while they were still In their
carriage. and told the younger queen
that 1t was part of her duty al o sover-
eign to bow and be gracious and smile.
She told her, too, how much her subjects
loved her. and with what interest they
were watching her grow to be a woman
and how unkind and ungrateful 1t would
he to return their loyalty and devotion
with indifference aud rudeness.
So the little queen promised to do the
right thing. but two or three days after,
when she was playing with herdolls and
a refused to stand gracefully when
Ahe wanted 1t, some one heard her say:
"Dollie. be good or you will have to be
punished, too; sent out In q carriage and
made to bow TO every y you see and
get . backache yourself"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
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MEDIUM STOLE THE PAPERS
How a Forgery Was Discovered in q
Michigan Land Speculation.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Jan. PA case
Of extraordinary interest IL that of
William Harrison, a manufac-
turer of Grand Rapids, Mich. VIZ Frank
q. Smith &C Three Rivers ct al in chan
gerry. involving the cancellation OF s45,-
300 OF notes i'm the possession OF the de-
fendant and his uncle. John n.
Wheeler of Chicago. The notes were
given In part payment OF a tract OF
1920 acres sold for s1i2. 500 by Smith to
Harrison in 1890, Harrison paying
$1,000 down and giving notes for the
balance. OF these notes SOL 900 are held
by other parties. Later Harrison
claimed fraudulent representations on
Smiths part and that the land vas
worthless for numbering. Hence the
suit.
A letter shown by Smith as coming
from Harrison after the sale expressing
satisfaction was pronounced by the
latter to be a forgery. Harrison's at
torney, +. w. Stevens of Grand Rapids
produced evidence showing how the
letter had been manufactured I'm In
dianapolis. stevens, II appears, got
his information, the papers. and other
evidences showing the forgery from Ii
travelling clairyoyant for $3.50. Smiths
agent, one r. X. Bassett. consulted "a
cfafrvoyant to see how he could make
something out Of the deal. The clair
yoyant got possession OF the document
and then disappeared. selling them later
To Stevens. The case has gone over till
some time in February.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Wednesday at Pierre.

PIERRE, Jan. 23.-The resubmission bill
went through the senate today on its fnaI
passage by n vote of "A to 10. Before the
final vote was taken the antiresubmissiop'
lists made an effort to secure postpone
ment until January 81, and were only de-
feated in the attempt by one vote.
The tina vote on the measure was then
taken, the result being: Yeas, "a; nays, 10
Some of the lady lobbyists, who have
been working early and late against re-
submission, were in tears when the result
was
A motion to reconsider was laid Oh the
table. .
Thus ends the fight that for two sessions
has disturbed legislation. The result IN
Sures u warm temperance campaign at the
next election.
At noon the legislature in joint session
ratified the election of senator Pettigrew.
In the senate a mild sensation was Gre
ated by senator Foote, who rose TO a ques.
ton of privilege and explained that he had
found in his waste paper basket IA petition
from Brule county that should have been
presented yesterday and which might have
been laid on his table for him to present,
or which might have been put in the waste
basket by some political lemy in order to
compromise him.
Among the bills introduced today was
one fixing the tolls ut grist mills Mt not
over a fifth and a bill locating a blind asy-
lum at Gray.
More was accomplished in the house
than on any other previous day Of the
session.
A partial report by Examiner Myers was
submitted TO both houses today, but it
will appear in the journal of neither body.
1t was so incomplete as TO meet with u
cool reception and was as impolitic a
move rs could possibly have been made if
Mr.. MYERS had any hope of reappointment.
In the senate it met with silent indiffer-
ence. but in the house it was openly ridi-
culed, much to the chagrin of the friends
of Mr.. Myers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
STORM OVER A WIDE AREA
Snow and SIeet Interferes With
Transportation.
Nebraska Welcomes the Fall of tho Beau
tifai la Expectation That u VIII
Prevent Drouth Next season
--Snow Turries.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26-Rcports from oil
over the west and northwest indicate
that last nights snow storm was TIC
severest for years. Business and traffic
were everywhere impeded. The snow
was accompanied by n high wind,
which in some places reached the sever
ity of n gale and complicated the diff
culties of travel. I'm Chicago this
morning The city is vast
white eXpanse of miniature
hills and valleys. In some
places there is no snow ut oil while Oh
the opposite side of the street a tall
man would find himself full depth In
the drift. Telegraph wires are down
In every direction.
The story of Chicago's experience is
repeated almost without variation in
all points OF Illinois. In places the
storm was n fhrions one. Tho steamer
Osceola was for n time in some danger
off Milwaukee, but her captain, who
had not regarded the warning OF the
weather bureau, needed that of the
elements and put back in time to save
the lives Of his crew.
Nebraskans welcomed the snow and
tho winds as the termination OF u long
period of drouth.
In Indiana the situation was conpli-
Gated by sleet which has effectually
stopped all electric railway travel at
many points. Unprecedented snow
storms were the rule throughout Mis-
souri, and Michigan.
A cold wave from tho Dalsotas is now
on it's way eastward. The temperature
will be far below zero and the wind
will be high enough to make thing s
exceedingly disagreeable.
sunday night this cold wave will be
at it's worst, aud after that the temper
allure may rise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
TROUBLE WITH TREASURERS.
County commissioners Lose $4,000 to
Save $500.

County commissioner Lose 10000 to
save $500.
CHAMBERLAIN, 5. H., Jan. 26.-The
county commissioners Of several
ties i'm South Dakota are having great
difficulty in settling with the outgoing
county treasurers. In limos every IN
stance Of this kind the treasurers are
short by reason of having had county
none deposited in banks which failed.
This was the case with Henry Hard
ing, the outgoing treasurer of Charles
Mix county. The commissioners, upon
check ng up the books and
accounts OF the outgoing
treasurer, called upon him
for q settlement. The eX-treasureI
stated that he did not have the money,
but would have it before the bonrd ad-
journed. iIc then borrowed sufficient
money and agreed to settle with the
board If they would allow n bill OF S205
for clerk hire for tho scar 1893, Every
member of the board voted against
this proposition. Mr.. Harding again
appeared before the board n ten
dered the SUN of S6,043.s9, the
amount Of his shortage, less
the sum of S205 claimed
for clerk hire. The proposition
was also rejected by the commissioners,
but on motion the amount rendered
was accepted as part payment in set
Element with tho outgoing treasurer.
However, Mr.. Harding refused TO set
tie in this way. The proceedings were
brought to q close by X. G.. Foster of
Armour taking the money and placing
it in his pocket with the parting salu-
tation TO the board OF Good day, gen.
tlemen." The money had been bor'
rowed from Mr.. Foster.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
IN FRANCE.
The Republic In Great Danger of Being
Ruined by the Extremists.

The Republic In Great Danger of Bein g
Ruined by the Extremists.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Paris corre~
spondent Of the Times notes the ex-
treme danger Of the rapid increase OF
radical power in the French parlia-
.nent. During seven months the rad.
icals have gained a hundred votes and
now need only e~ighty-6ve to command
q majority in the senate and twenty
three TO command q majority in the
chamber Of deputies. Such \ majority
would mean a collection of revolution
airy measures, such as the abolition of
the senate ard the presidency. an in
quisitorial income tax, and q confis.
eating separation of church and state
which would be fatal to any country.
and especially when taken in connec-
ton with a licentious press and tho
SO called dcmocratized, which means
an insubordinate army.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
The Wolf Pest.

CHAMBERLAIN, :. d., Jan. 25.-W. II.
Hamilton and his brother, who own a
large OF cattle out in the Cave hills, in
tho northwestern part of the state, re-
port that the wolf question is again be-
coming a serious one in that section,
their loss during the year having been
at least thirty head Of cattle, mostly
calves, and always the best ones. too
They have tried poisoning with little
success, and will now resort TO dogs,
and IL they are unable to cope with the
nuisance Mr.. Hamilton says the Cave
hills ranges will soon be left to the
wolves. They took four greyhounds
out to tho ranch last fall, and have
sent to West Virginia for four trail
hounds, which are expected to arrive
shortly. The latter are a cross between
blood and fox hounds and make excel
lent trailers. The necessity for coop
GRAFTON of the stockmen to abate the
wolf nuisance is becoming more appar-
emit every year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
TAYLOR HEARD the NOISE
The Ex-Treasurer Didn't Wait to
Be Caught.
Hts DIscoyerer Made Too Much RacEei
About His Find-A Relative Ba-
trayed the Dcfau!ter's Hid
ing Place.

CRAwFoRDsvILI.E, Ind, Jan. 90
Although there is a disposition in some
quarters to treat the story OF Tayior's
presence in this vicinity as a hoax, it is
pretty well established that the de-
faulting ~ex-treasurer of South Dakota
was at the home Of an uncle IN
RENSSELAER, up to n few days ago.
1t is certain that he was there as late
rs last Sunday and that preparations
had been made 10 capture him. Delay
In the movements of the officers gave
the fugitive time to escape, although
he was seriously i'll and must have
been moved with great risk and diff
fculty. 1t Is also practically certain
that he could not have borne The strain
of a long journey and he is probably
not far away now. There Is lit
tie probability, however, tina
his whereabouts will DC discov
cred, as he is now on hi
guard against trcachery and viii
not bctray his movements to anyone
likely to give him up to officers of Tho
law. 1t was u relative of Taylor whc
put the local police on his trail. This
relative is ignorant of his presen
whereabouts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
RUSSIAN
IL Embraces q Million Nobicmen AND
Prfncesses Who Are Shop Girls.

II Embraced q Million Nobiemen and
Prfnccsses Who Are Shop Girls.
Russia possesses $50, 900 mobiles. with.
out counting $50, 900 whose titles are
not hereditary. Among the Russian
nobility there are many OF foreign orr
gin. The Russian social o recog-
nizes o categories or estates
(Soslovia); that IS to say, mobiles,
priests, town jewellers and peasants.
The character of their employment
distinguishes these classes from one
another. Each is dependent on the
czar for all Its privileges, and the en-
peror has absolute power to change the
condition Of his subjects from "A high
to a low state. non of these classes
possesses either a historical, a political
or a social individuality. The Russian
aristocracy is deprived of political i'm
p~ortance, and II cannot boast OF such
chivalrous qualities as distinguished
the French mobiles. For the present
IL lacks sufficient good sense or edu-
cation to play any part in public life.
Russian ~aristocrats all desire to be
considered as direct descendants of the
Boyars. merely because it is pleasant
to be such, and thus get position Of
'Nio Subti ioIltss Inc BcydfS bNt
the federal western land owners. are
h descendants, of the men who OF old
composed the Russian princes army.
The mem bers Of the Russian aristoc-
racy have in great part retained their
places at court, so that there can be
encountered most of the dc historic
names. Children of both sexes inherit
h titles OF their parents.
The Russian aristocracy is distin-
gufshed by o~verweening pride and
haughtiness. and at the same time
there is often united to this, in a BIZ
garre contrast, a certain snobbishness
Access TO the circles OF high society IL
very difficult; IL Is only possible to pen
citrate into them II well born and well
connected. The Russians rarely aban-
don their titles, being too proud of
them to quit them easily. A marriage
etwee a poor gentlemen and a rich
stranger, or. vice versa. is considered
In this country as a shameful mesalli-
ance. and the couple would not be re-
ceived In the aristocratIc salons Of the
capital. Tolstoi. as we'll as Prince
Maschersky, director of the newspaper
GraJdanine. a given In his novel
very Exact and graphic descriptions Of
Russian high life. But with all their
innate pride, the Russian great folk
nave never looked upon work as de-
grading. Thus, IL need be, they will
adopt with ease and mauvaise homie
any offices, any public charge. There
Is at st. Petersburg a prince who serves
TN the customs house, and many
mobiles and titled men become profess
sors, school masters, even actors. In a
pastry cook shop at Moscow some
princesses of high blood serve behind
the counter; others will become gov
ernesses, companions. housekeepers,
telegraph clerks-fn fact, they will
adopt any employment that may urn
up.-Philadelphia Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
,Jackrabbits for England.

Huron, S. D., Jan. 25.-Two young
Englishmen nave been i'm this locality
for the past three weeks, stopping at
stations along the line OF the Great
Northern railway, procuring live jack
rabbits. They succeeded In getting a
hundred or more, which they will take
10 England for breeding purposes, and
to use in coursing. They are larger,
more hardy and fieeter than the Eng
lish hare and are therefore more de-
sirable for the chase.
Huron, s. D., Jan. 25.-An Ipswich
gentleman here last evening stated
that the coal find seven miles from that
city is n reality. Several wagon loads
Of coal have been mined and some Of 1t
sold and used by the railway company,
and pronounced Of good quality. The
mine is on the farm Of c.. w. Huntley
Inc was discovered while digging a
cellar,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, . PUBLISHER

The Rev. Charles Spencer Smith, sec
rotary and treasurer of the Sunday
School union of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, has returned to New
York after an absence of five months
and three days, three months of which
were spent in cruising along the west
and southeast coasts of Africa. Like
most Afro-Americans DR.. Smith a a
hazy idea about Africa, and for a
great many years has q 1t in his
mind to make Il pilgrimage there. He
covered the distance from Sierra Lee
one. on the north to st. Paul de Jo-
ando on the south, Il distance OF 5000
miles. He found that the Europeans
have a dead grip on Africa, with the
lone exception Of Liberia, which he
thinks should be sufficiently colonized
by Afro-Americans to preserve its in
dependence OF European Intervention
and control. Many cherished views Of
his concerning Africa and it's people
were undermined by his visit, but he
refused to ak for publication other
than to say that, after all is said, the
United States is the best and safest
spot on the globe for the Afro-Ameri-
can, and his is a great thing 10 be
said when Bishop H.. NJ. Turner's ro-
bust propaganda OF African repatri-
alton is weighed IN the scales. DR..
Smith thinks that those people who
want to go to Liberia should be al
lowed to go, but he wants them to go
right. They should go with money
in their purse, and know where they
are going to locate when they get
there. But he proposes to die in the
United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
STILL A STATE SENATOR.
The Resignation al United tates Senat
Eiect Baker Not Accepted.

The Resignation of United States Senator
Fleet Baker Not Accepted.
TOPEKA, kas,, Jan. Ex-Governor
Morrill, has declined to accept Lucien
Bakers resignation as state senator
and he may therefore serve through
this session of the legislature. High
judicial authority has advised the gov
ernor aud Mr.. Baker that the cligibil-
ity of the latter to be a United States
senator is not affected by the fact that
he was n state senator Mt the time OF
his election to the higher office; that
he Is only q United States senator-elect
now, and when he is sworn In and be-
m a United States senator In fact,
he yacates the state Office he now holds,
Thessquestion OF his resignation, how
ever, has not been fully decided. He
want to resign, and 1t Is only at tho
request of some friends that he does
not insist upon the governors accept
anc OF his resignation at once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02

The announcement was recently
made that If n Of the principals Of
the public schools cared To take the
time and trouble, the United States
weather service would furnish the ma
terial and instruct them IN the work
OF predicting the weather. Miss Mary
X. Caroland, supervising principal Of
the Central Combined Girls school Of
Germantown, Pa, who is recognized as
among the most progressive teachers Of
that section, expressed a willingness to
become acquainted with the myster-
les of the weather service, and. accord
ingly, a few days ago, Sergeant Dcy
paid a visit to the school in German
town INC initiated her in the work.
The next day, as soon as school opened,
the storm flag was hoisted upon the
school flagpole by Janitor George j.
Wolfe. 1t is said that only one other
OF the principals of the public schools
besides Miss Caroland has offered to
undertake this work. Mr.. Founders
of the Robert Morris school, in the
Twenty-ninth ward.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-02
MAY STOP FORECLOSURE.
The Government Can Compel Union Pacii
stock To BE Paid In

The Government Can Compel Union Pacific
Stock to BE Paid Up.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga lawyer who
las been identified with the Union
Pacific litigation. Says that the gov.
eminent will find an easy way to stop
foreclosure on the first mortgage to the
detrinent Of the government lien. In
the first place, the application for per-
mission to foreclose is not made in
good faith, for on the same day interest
on the collateral trust IS and the Utah
Northern bends was advertised to be
paid by the receivers. If the govern
ment so elects, it will be a simple mat
ter to demand hal Union Pacific stock
be fully paid UP under acts Of 1852 and
1864, when the government lien was
made contingent upon full payment Of
par in installments for the stock issued.
Not a dollar vas eve paid in and all
the stock, except $40, 000, 900. issued in
recent years could be compelled to pay
par. The matter of innocent holders
does not count, rs the
stock can easily be traced
back to first holders, and they or their
estates can be made TO pay. The statute
of limitations does not apply because
this is an uneXecuted contract, an
agreement made with the government
under which the seconds were issued.
and the liability is there precisely as
the liability Of n railroad company ex.
lists 70 redeem a mortgage bond issued
thirty or forty years age. In his judg.
Inent the application to foreclose Cd
the fifsts was ill-advised. il it was for
no other purpcs, than to coerce the
government into n speedy settlement.