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The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-09-12

We regret to hear of the dimUni-
ton of attendance at the public
school, Except in the case of sick
ness or very bad weather when child.
rem are liable to take cold, they ought
to attend regularly. We wish we
could offer a prize each month for
those neither absent nor tardy.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-09-12

Subs tribe for the News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
A Qhaatlv Discoverv.

Stockmen have made ghastiy dis
covery in the great canyon Of the Wind
River, in the Big Horn basin. The
walls of the canyon at a number OF
places rise sheer and lofty, and in one
of the most inaccessible places there is
a grotto visible from below which has
been commented on for years. The
turbulent rushing Of water Of the falls
has rendered the task of reaching it i'm
possible. A party of stockmen going
there few days since turned field.
glass toward the place and were sur
prised TO see two skeletons sitting against
the rock walls. each in the embrace of
the other, q terrible sight. 1t is sup
posed that they are the skeletons Of two
men who a quarter Of century ago in
endeavoring to escape from hostile In
dians tried 10 force their way over the
falls of the Wind River and were never
heard of afterwards. They reached this
ledge and the Indians remaining in the
vicinity several days knowing that it
was impossible to escape, the men
starved to death rather than, 1t is pre-
sumed, give themselves up TO the torture
of death by barbarians.- -Plaindealer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
THE LAST CALL.

The CHRONICLE has made repeated
calls upon those who are in arrears on
subscription, and thus fai with pfoeok.
ingly poor success. With the large ex-
pense incurred in building a new Office
and in the purchase of a new press, and
other supplies to replace those destroyed
by fire in July last, our financial situa-
ton, by reason of failure on the part
Of dellnquents to respond to our appeal,
has become critical and fairly intolerable.
We make another-the last call. before
adopting harsher means, which we will
be compelled to do, in the event of this
last call being unheeded. In some
instances wind has been utilized as a
motive power, but it has never been
successfully employed in running a
newspaper, it therefore becomes an alb
solnte necessity for us to have money to
meet our obligations. Will our delin-
qucnt subscribers realize this fact and
make an earnest and immediate effort
to settle their accounts, and thereby
relieve US of our present embarrassment
and save themselves additional ex-
pense? For q short time We await o
reply.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

State Auditor Nipple. who has travel
ed all over the state during the past
three months appraising the Taylor
property, and has thereby been brought
in contact with the leading politicians
of the various counties. is reported in a
late Sioux Falls special as having i'm
bibed the opinion that South Dakota
will be strong supporter of the Iowa
man in the coming national republican
convention. He says: 81 should say
that the proportion of sentimeGPamong
the prominent candidates was divided
about like this-Allison, seven; Nc
Kinley, two; and one between Harri-
son and Reed l do not find anyone
speaking for Davis, and it is certain
that there will be no Davis sentiment
in the coming convention. There are
thousands of ex-Iowa men in this state,
and they are all for Allison. Then
there is strong feeling in favor of a
western man for president, and he is
regarded as more intimately connected
with western measures than any other.
If Allison cannot be nominated, how
ever, believe that the state would be
almost unanimously for Mckinley as
secoud choice. There is strong high
tariff sentiment throughout the state,
and it naturally turns toward the
apostle of that reform. But the dele
cation will undoubtedly go to st. Louis
pledged and instructed for the Iowa
man."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
And He Won't Come Back

"When is the best time to 90 out oi
sheep and poultry Never. Ifyou live
where the gross is going to waste around
you, where the sun shines and the hills
are dry, and the weeds are growing and
corn and millet grow, and you have any
liking for the business
But" you say, "there are so many
ups and downs in the business, / have
hot any liking for it,"
Well then, il that is the way you feel
about it, let the wife and children take
charge of the sheep-they doubtless do
so now mostly--and Of the lambs, and
Of the chickens, and carry the great
basket Of eggs to market, and sack and
ship the wool when the time comes, and
sell the wethers in the fall, and get
newspapers for the sitting room, and fix
up the furniture, and paint the barn
over, aud take three or four first. class
papers and magazines. and enjoy the
comforts of life and plenty, while you
60 of and hunt for some business that
hasn't any ups and downs in II. and
when you sets back-but then, il you
hunt till you find that kind Of busi-
ness, you never will get back. IN. F. G.
in Dakota Farmer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
John James Shot.

John James, a resident Of Lead, was
shot, and mortally wounded by his son
in-law, j. p. Stewart, in that place on
Thursday the 10Th inst. The shooting
was the result Of family disturbances of
long standing The deceased is said to
have been abusive to the members of
his family, one of his daughters having
been forced to leave his household and
take up her residence with her brother
in.law, Stewart. which so enraged her
father that he swore vengeance upon
Stewart for his alleged inference with
his family affairs. James and Stewart
met on the street the day above men,
toned, when an alteration ensued re-
sulting in the shooting of James by
Stewart, inficting wound from the
effects of which, he died on the day
following. A Coroners inquest was held
over the body of the deceased, and the
jury returned the following verdict:
I'VE, the jury, sworn to inquire into
the death oi John James, after hearing
all the evidence decide that the said
John James came to his death by a
bullet wound in the stomach and bowels
fred from SS calibre bulldog revolver
in the hands of John Z. Stewart while
the said Stewart was resisting an attack
from the deceased, John James"
The trial of Stewart came of in Judge
Smeads court at Lead on Monday, re
sulting in his acquittsl upon the ground
Of self defense. The result Of the trial
meets with general approval on the part
Of Lead citizens.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
Game Law Enforced.

Late last evening Sheriff Armstrong
and Game Warden Sackctt came down
out Of the Bear Lodge mountains with
the United States soldiers. Sargent
Quinn and Corporals Griffith and Burke,
Of Fort Meade, South Dakota, all OF
whom were arrested for violating the
game laws of Wyoming.
This morning the prisoners were ar
raigned before Judge Brerneman, where
they plead not guilty. County Attor-
ney Stotts then introduced evidence for
the guilt of the men charged, and a.
the men failed to introduce any charac
ter whatever. they were found guilty.
fined $25 and costs each. They are in
Jail serving out their sentences.-Sun-
dance Gazette.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA,

ton for year, s2,95O,507. Number oi
passengers carried, 34;000.000. Average
receipts per mile, 26i cents. Nnnber ol
of tons of freight carried earning reven-
ne, 100000 Number miles run by all
trains earning revenue, about 73, ,937 $50.
Number of engines in use. 2,725. Pas
senger cars. 2,309. Freight cars, SS, ,507.
Number Of new engines added during
year, l2, by Milwaukee company. Num-
Der of cars added during year. Milwau-
kee, 23l other lines, 235, making total
Of $50 new cars this year. New rails
laid during year, 1881 tons. New ties,
557,l22. People killed during year, 8.
People injured, 49, Number ofelevators
and warehouses doing business tn date,
Gj7. About 20 new elevators and ware
houses have been erected in the eastern
part Of the state, several under protest,
as railroad companies are not generally
favorable to farmers companies or in
dividual buyers"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
A New Book Proposed

Prof II. f King of Hot Springs, con-
templates publishing book descriptive
Of the Black ills and the various in
dustries and resources, with special
chapters devoted TO each of the different t
localities. 1t is the intention of the
professor to have the book gotten out
in the highest stvle Of art, illustrated,
and issue an edition of from 10000 TO
10000, the expense to be borne by the
several towns of the Hills. The pla
is a good one, as a much better show
ing can be made by representing the
entire country from Edgemont to Belle
Fourche. and from Rapid City to Spear
fish, than by confning the work to one
locality. Prof. King has had charge OF
the Hot Springs advertising business
and is competent man for the business
Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

The war cloud which appeared so
suddenly and threateningly in the ma.
tional armament few days ago. is
evidently on the wane. The trend OF
public sentiment, both in this country
and abroad. is evidently in the direc.
ton Of continuance Of peaceful rela-
tions by an early and amicable adjust
ment of pending difficulties. The
suggestion Of Gladstone that only COM
mon sense was required in the settlement
of the contention upon peaceful basis
is being generally endorsed across the
water, and there is a strong sentiment
developing in this country in opposition
to war upon the issue now pending
While it is a fact that the war spirit is,
to a certain extent. rampant in the land.
and that many are eager and anxious
for the fray, we think it may be safely
set down as an assured certainty, that
the horrors incident to "a war waged be-
tween the United States and England,
will be happily averted, and that our
present peoceful relations will be per-
petua'ed, for many years to come. 80
mote il be-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
The Same Here,

Keep your eye on Two Bit. You
will hear something drop after New
Years" said an old prospector yesterday.
We've kept an eye on Two Bit for the
past nineteen years and haven't seen
very much of the gold that slitters
coming from that direction, but that has
been the fault Of the mine owners and
not the mines. The owners have been
gophering around on top and holding
too many claims. The district is rich,
but small amount of the gold laws near
the surface. The Two Bitters have not
gone deep enough. The prospector quot
ed above said that new and entirely
UNEXPECTED find had been made which
would be given to the newspapers after
New Year.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
Important Meeting .

There will be a meeting of John r.
Mitchell, Of P'nckhawk, Colorado; Presi-
dent McGilly-.dy and Prof. Frank
Cemes Smith, of the school of mines, IN
this city on January I. Mr.. Mitchell is
the expert representative of the En-
glish stockholders of the Harney Peak
Tin company and accompanied Messrs.
MGillycudy and Smith during their
late trip over the ground owned by the
company. The meeting will be held
for the purpose Of reviewing the work
done by these gentlemen and the time
when the report will be made public
will be anxiously awaited journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
The Christmas Ball.

The Guards ball on Christmas night
was one Of the most enjoyable, if no,
the most ENJOYABLE OCCASION of its char.
acter ever given in this place. The at
tendance was very large, the manage
ment faultless, and the music by the
Bond band, Of Buffalo Gap was simply
ont of fsight,
The Company Q drill, given by the
Guards, was q very amusing feature oi
the entertainment, which kept the
auditors in a roar Of laughter from start
to finish. This funny feature was fo'-
lowed by an exhibition drill by the
company, In which the high degree OF
perfection attained by the company was
unmIstakably indicated, the varied evo.
lutions incident thereto being executed
in most faultess manner The occa
sien was marked success in all of its
features. and the Guards have thereby
added another button to their e.ongat
ed string of past successful social enter
tainments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
Christmas in Custer.

Christmas was Christmas in Custer
this year. Business was almost entirely
ignored and everybody either remained
at home, or visited other homes, in the
good old Christmas way. The streets
were comparatively deserted, which
gave the appearance of extreme dull
ness. Turkey. mlnce pie and other
luxuries were in evidence in nearly
every household, and real, bona fde
social enjoyment prevailed throughout
the city. Interesting and entertaining
exercises were held at the various
churches on Christmas eve, where
bountifully laden Christmas trees were
a pleasing feature, all of which were
successfully presented and greatly en-
joyed by old and young.
A most enjoyable dance at the opera
house on Christmas night under the
auspices ofthe Custer Guards, was the
pleasing finale to the days festivities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

The republicans of South Dakota will
be compelled to hold an eaaly conven.
ton this year, as the call for the nation.
al convention contains a clause which
says delegates shall be elected thirty
days previous to the converting of the
convention. This will bring the frst
state convention not later than the
second week in May, and the same
should be held at Hot Springs.-Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
Will Push the ENTERPRISE.

The following communication from J.
+. Calderwood. president Of the Mime.
apolis Commercial Club. and secretary
of the permanent organization formed
at Minneapolis on the llth inst. to ad-
vance the interests of early railroad
connection between the twin cities and
the Black Hills. addressed to Mr. w. G..
Porter, of this city, delegate to the late
railroad convention at Minneapolis, will
be of interest to our Black Hills readers.
inasmuch as it indicates disposition
on the part of the organization TO vigor
ously push the enterprise to successful
Issue. The subjoined request for copy
Of Mr.. Porter's address, delivered before
the convention, is indicative of it's con-
ceded merits as medium through
which much valuable information rela
tive to the varied and marvellous re-
sources of the Black Hills region NAV
be cleaned:
MINSEAPoLIs, Dec. l2, 1895
DEAR SIR The writer having been
OF the permanent organization ~ adj
vance the Interests of the proposed
Black Hills railroad respectfully re-
quests your assistance as follows:
L am sending out 10 day about 100
copies OF the local papers which contain
some columns Of printed matter descrip-
tive OF our splendidly successful meet
ings yesterday. These marked conies
4 hasp n a
journals, banks and bankers and other
capitalists IN the east. / purpose follow
ing this up as early as possible with a
handsomely printed pamphlet which
shall contain brief and readable digest
OF the proceedings of the convention
There will be Incorporated in this
pamphlet general description of the
proposition in hand suitable facts.
| figures, statistics and general data aid a
few of the addresses delivered before
the conference. We hope in this man
ner to favorably place our proposition
before some hundreds, or perhaps thou
sands, Of the leading men and instiu-
tions Of the United States who NAV be-
come interested. 1t may be timely to
say that we shall later on follow up
these various measures with other
proper measures that may develop from
time to time.
1t will be deemed an especial favor if
You can give me copy Of your splendid
address, which we had the pleasure of
listening to Yesterday 1fyou have not
the same in MSS. form may we not ask
you to reduce il to such as near as you
can and let us have it at as early date
as possible.
Feeling that you will willingly aid
the good cause to this extent. and thank
ing You in advance for favors sought, l
am. with much respect,
Very truly yours,
j. +. CALDERwooD, Scy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

Senator Brice remarked awhile ago,
says the Minneapolis Tribune, that It
would be unnecessary for democrats to
hold any national convention, as the
republicans had sure thing. Now he
is so elated with the presidents vene.
zuelan manifesto that he says the con-
ditions are reversed and it will be nm
necessary for tho republicans to hold
any convention. However, II We are to
have foreign war, Senator Brlce will
fnd that the people will prefer to have
il conducted by republican administrs.
tion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
What Pettigrew Says.

Senator Pettigrew is quoted in recen,
New York special as having said in an
interview in that city upon the probable
result of the presidents special message
to congress, that, England will prob
ably bribe the way with the yenezuel
ans to settlement Of the boundary dis
pute. And once the Venezuelans agree
with the English about the line then
what we nave done In the matter will
seem more or less ridiculous. twill
make a laughing stock of us. England
could invest half million or so Of dol
lars in Venezuela in the way Of bribery
or purchase, and so settle the dispute
This is more probable than a war with
us. England has much to lose by a wal
with us and believe she will hesitate 4
long time before she does So" The
senator then criticized England as Q
bulldozing nation.
"Of all countries in the world England
is the greatest bulldozer and the most
domineering, arrogant and oppressive
With great and ferocious celebrity they
sw ooped down upon African tribes and
weak, semi barbarous people, slaughter
ing and sweeping them from the face o.
the earth. They blow Sepoys from the
commons month; they rob. they spoil
ate, and their hands are against all
weaker nations of the earth. England
today is the great robber Of the world
and is never satisfied unless stealing
from some weaker country. We ,nay
have trouble about the Alaskan terri
tory. where England. like the greedy
robber she is. is endeavoring to steal it
Now, / think We should simply guard
the utmost foot OF our Alaskan territory
and not wait for arbitration. II we re-
main inert England will yet steal some
of the Alaskan territory"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

What gives promise of becoming the
best artesian wei in the northwest was
struck at Chamberlain, S. d. last Tues
day by the Chamberlain Electric Light
company. 1t was intended to clear
away an obstruction at the bottom OF
the casing by dynamite, but the well un-
expectedly cleared itself, since which
time the flow has been steadily incrcas,
ing, giving promise of equalling ir ,sut
surprising in volume OF water, the great
mill we'll formerly struck at that place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
South Dakota Railroad statistics.

A recent Flandreau, s. d.. special to
the Minneapolis Tribune has the follow
ing: "rhe following facts regarding
the railroads of this state are given by
Jay Manson, secretary Of the State Rail-
road commission: There are IA rail-
road companies doing bueiness in this
state, with total mileage of 1880 miles.
The number Of railroad men employed
in the state y SyoA0. Total compensa-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

J.. p Morgan, of New York, who, with
August Belmont. organized the govern.
ment bond syndicate was caller upon
president Cleveland on the 23rd inst
supposedly at the latters request TO
arrange for another bond issue. The
reserve fund is being reduced rapidly.
having fallen below S67 100000. If this
is really the purpose Of the president, it
indicates that he is not particularly
hopeful Of early action by congress au
thorizing bond issue and that he has
decided to follow past precedent
finance the treasury on the basis Of the
legislation as it now exists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

Much pressure is being brought to
bear on Chairman Dingley and men,
bers of the ways and means committee.
members OF the house and busines men,
to broaden tine scope of the tariff ad
vances in their proposed revenue bill.
The tariff changes proposed by the CON-
mittee will place duty on wool of 60
per cent Of the the Mckinley Law rates,
and compensatory duty on wooden
goods of 60 per cent Of the Mckinley
act rates. A duty Of go per cent of the
rate Of 1890 on. lumber, which will be
from 10 to Is per cent ad valorem. An
increase Of 25 per cent from the Wilson
German act rates on cereal breadstuff,
dairy products and live stock. including
poultry. A horiz' ntal increase Of Is
per cent from the Wilson German rates
on all other schedules, with the provi-
sion that in no case shall the duty ex-
ceed the Mckinley rates except where
the Wilson German rates exceed those
of the Mckinley law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
Holiday Rates.

One and one-third fare for round trip
via the Burlington Route, Dec. "a, 25. 81
and Jan. l between stations not more
than POO miles apart. Return limit Jan
9, 1896.
Take advantage of this low-rate op.
portunity and spend Christmas with the
old folks. They are counting on you
The Christmas turkey and the Christ
mas pudding are all ready. Eat them
where they should be eaten-At home
with your own people-among your
own friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

Utah's new constitution has been ex-
amined by the president and Attorney
General Harmon, and being found to be,
in all respects, in accordance with the
terms prescribed in the enabling act,
the president will issue his proclaIna-
ton declaring Utah a state Of the Union
on January 4th. State officers will as
sume their duties on January 9th.
These facts were telegraphed by Attor
ney General Harmon to the chief justice
of Utah, at the request Of the president.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
Cnen for Rusines

Messrs. Sager & Krause have opened
up choice stock of -four and feed at
their new store building on the corner
Of Custer Avenue and Sevent street.
Everything in the line will be kept in
stock and sold at the lowest living fly
ures.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

Coughing irritates the delicate organs
and aggrayates the disease. Instead of
waiting. try One Minute Cough Cure.
1t helps at once, making expectoration
easy. reduces the soreness and infiam
nation. Every one likes it. Al. Jones
d Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

Hon. Edwin Van Cise. of Deadwood
is reported in late Huron special, as
haying said that he was not a candidate
for the U. s. senate in the usual accepta-
ton of the phrase. In case Judge
Moody is q candidate he will not enter
the race.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28

If suffering with piles, it will interest
you to know that De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve will cure them. This medicine is
specific for all complaints of this char
actor, and if instructions (which are
simple) are carried out, cure will re
suit. We have tested this in numerous
cases. and always with like results. 1t
never fails. A. J. Jones & Cos drug
store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
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