Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-11

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to lodge in the calaboose. One gang
was quite ingenious, making wooden
easels for photographs, card receivers,
bill files, etc. but they a poor sue
cess selling them.
The people In the vicinity OF Nelson
are rejoicing with Omaha that the
Trans-Mississippi exposition Is al as
sured fact. They realize hat Omaha
will be largely benefited, and while the
metropolis will get the ions share OF
such benefits the state generally will
get its share.
John Brown. charged with robbing a
arrested at Auburn. has been sentenced
to three years and a half in the peniten-
tiary. Brown pleaded guilty, stating in
extenuation of his crime that he was un-
able to work. being a sufferer from ner-
vous prostration.
An outfit of horse traders passed
through Wymore recently on their way
west. They had some fine teams and
the harnesses were brass mounted and
embellished with ivory rings without
number. The wagons were fitted up in
fine shape and had lace curtains at the
windows.
The city marshal OF Du Bois has a
scheme that benefits both sides. when
some fellow comes along asking meals
at his expense. A weed scythe Is
flashed to his vision and the idea pre-
scented. "cu weeds or cut dirt right
away queek." The plan works all right.
Engineer G. G.. Smith was badly
scalded at Alliance by the blowing of a
plug out OF the boiler. He could easily
have escaped injury, but instead rushed
into the steam to see what had become
of his fireman. The latter was blown
off the engine, but escaped injury.
Hastings had a baby show one day
recently. The Presbyterian church was
There were over 100 babies entered and
put on exhibition in the various classes.
Swanson & Seikman's grocery at
Aurora was robbed, the safe blown
open and s35 In money taken.
While Mike Foster of North Platte
was engaged in breaking a bronco, he
had the misfortune to get his finger in
the animals mouth. and as a result he
is carrying a broken finger In a sling.
Mrs. william Betebener of Alliance
received q wound from a bullet Of a re-
yolver a few days ago which dropped
to the floor while she was making the
bed.
The largest consignment of stock ever
shipped from Plainview to Omaha was
a trainload of eighteen cars by Isaac
Davidson, Corell Bros. and A. L. Barr.
Robbers gained entrance through a
back door Of the Arlington postofice
and stole 800 pennies. Some stamps left
in.the money drawer were not taken.
The high water Of the Missouri river
overlooked the low and near Blyburg
recently and men were out in their corn
fields with spears catching fish.
There is a small black bug with a yell
low head that Is doing a great deal of
damage to the chicory and beetfelds In
the Vicinity Of Clarkson.
Burt Odell, a West Point boy, was
drowned in the Elkhorn river. He was
bathing with other boys and went too
far into the current.
Lightning rod swindlers have been OPP
Grating In the north part of Madison
county, One farmer was done for $3.50
and another for SIS.
Sadie Bennett. the 16 year old daugh-
ter OF T. w. Bennett. was drowned In
the North Loup river while fishing.
The summer meeting of the state hor.
| t%icultural society will be held at York
July % and %.
Burglars have been working at Grand
Island.
Albion will have I new court house.
Recent statistics show that thera are
. million women than men In The
fatherlsns