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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Messrs. Fitch & Willis have matcri-
ally added to the internal appearance Of
their dry goods store by having the
walls and ceiling artistically papered,
and the wood work elegantly painted.
The improvements made gives this
popular store n new attraction which is
only second to the pronounced bargains
offered in the various lines of standard
goods carried, comprising one of the
largest and best selected stocks in the
Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The latest social organization in Gus
ter will flourish under the name Of the
Brownie Club, which was perfected on
Friday evening of last week. Its object
is social enjoyment, and it starts out
under very favorable auspices, a goodly
number of the Young ladies and gentle
man of this city uniting in the interest
Of the success Of the same. They will
meet on Friday evening Of each week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Frank J.. Ward, of the firm of Ward &
Donaldson, grocers, has purchased the
interest of the latter. and will hereafter
continue the business as sole proprietor.
Mr.. Donaldson will remain in the city,
having accepted a position for the pres
enth with his late partn er, which his
numerous friends will be pleased TO
learn,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

j. G. Keith, who has amisssed q for
tune by reproducing the Crystal cave at
the Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1898,
and later on at Antwerp, Atlantic City
and Atlanta, has returned to Deadwood,
his former home, to look after his prop
erty and business interests, where, in
view of the splendid opportunities offer
ed for mining investments, he will
probably remain permanently.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
a. NJ. WILLARD,
Sheriff of Custer County, 5. ID.
NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION

CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SEVENTH
- Judicial Circuit, IS. In the Circuit Court In
and for Custer County.
Harry Ward Fowler, Plaintiff,
VS..
Jennie V. Fowler. Defendant.
To the Defendant above named.
You will take notice that the plaintiff above
named will take the deposition of j. l.. Fowler,
and c. l.. Fowler and T. G. McIIattie, before
competent authority at the Office Of O.. ii. ID.
Fowler, at Wellingford, New Haven County,
State of Connecticut, on Wednesday, the 18th
day of January, a. ID. 1896, between the hours Of
9 a. III. and 8 +. m, that the taking of the said
deposition Will be continued and adjourned from
day TO day until fully taken and completed, and
that the dispositions so taken will be read In
evidence upon the trial Of the above entitled
action on the part of the plaintiff.
MCLAUGHLIN 4 DWINNELI,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication, Dec. 18th, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The weather during the week has
been exceedingly fine. Sunny days and
cool nights have been the rule, and the
advent of snow which has been so lone
expected, is not yet. Clusters delight.
full winter climate still continues to be a
theme Of wonder, as it has been in the
past, unsurpassed BY any other point in
the west.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

This Office is pleased to acknowledge
its obligations to ex-congressman Lucas
for volume . Of series !, OF the official
records ofthe Union and Confederate
navies in tie war of the rebellion EN-.
bracing the operations, of the cruisers
FROM lana l. 1854 to March a. lseA. pub
lished under the direction Of Hon. ii.
A. Herbert, secretary of the navy, vol
nme | ofthe series having been preyiou--
ly received by this office through the
same source. The reports are interesting
valuable for reference. and consequently
very highly appreciated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

speaking of in q short time after the
fire originated. This incident affords
another warning for Custer, which is
wholly without fire protection, where,
in case of q fire accompanied by a strong
wind, about the only thing our citizens
could be expected to do, would be to
run for their lives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
L. A. ScorT, County Auditor.

1fsuffering With piles, it will interest
You 10 know that De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve will cure them. This medicine is
aspeciic for all complaints Of this char
acter, and If instructions (which are
simplel are carried out. "a 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, 1896-01-18
Grand Lean Year BAN.

The ladies of the society Of the Wah
Wahs a grand leap year ball
at the opera house on Friday evening,
January 3lst. The proceeds will be
used in the building of a sidewalk to
the public school building. The oc-
casion promises to be one Of exceptional
enjoyment, and the commendabIe OBJ
object for which it il given should be
sufficient warrant for its broad success
In q financial view. :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Nj. +. Church, q. NJ. Boswell, Pastor
sunday, Jan. 10. Regular services, Sun.
day School at 10 a. m. Banner day
II preaching by the pastor, subject.
zone of the Divine Requirements"
p. m. preaching at Evergreen. Junior
Epworth League at 8 p. M. 7:30 preach
ing. Theme, The Prodical's Place in
Redemption" All invited to the speci-
al meetings during the coming week.
Supt. Clough will be present and as.
slst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
OFFICIAL
OF the Board Of County Commission
ers of Custer County, 8. D.

CUSTER CRY, S. d., Jan. g., 1896.
Regular quarterly meeting of board of
county commissioners. Present: II. A.
Hopkins, D. Carrigan and county au-
ditor.
Whereas, there was no election held
In commissioner district No. /. and a
vacancy 0 existing, the commission
ers, with the county judge and county
auditor, proceed to appoint a commits
sioner for said district No. /.
Moved and seconded that +. M. Ayres
be appointed county commissioned for
district No. l until his successor il eject
ed and qualified. Motion C rried. and
+. NJ. Ayres is hereby appointed county
commissioner of commissioner district
No. /, and county auditor Is instructed
to notify +. NJ. Ayres of his appoint.
ment.
+. NJ. Ayrcs being notified Of his an.
pointment, filed his official bond, and
the board proceeded to elect a chairman
for the ensuing year.
On motion. ID. Carrigan was elected
chairman.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 1880 p. N.
ID. CARRIGAN, Chairman.
Attest:
Il A ErnTsr (ioupfy A,J;.o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18


1t is reliably reported that farmers
near S~mithville are now engaged in
cutting hay. The report will not be
deemed fishy by those who are cognizant
of the fact that Smithville is located
within the beauteous and balmy bor-
ders of the Black Hills.
A party of twenty five young ladies
and gentlemen visited Lake Sylvan on
Sunday, where they enjoyed them
selves immensely, skating upon the
smooth ice which affords such excellent
facilities for the enjoyment of this popu-
lar and pleasing pastime.
The annual church meeting of the
Congregational church for the election
Of officers has been postponed until
Tuesday evening, Jan. goth. 1t is re-
quested that all reports be presented at
this meeting, and all members are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
A. C. BLAcKNEy, Clerk.
First class laundry work by the piece
at Mas. Crofford's. Mens' work a speci.
atty.
The Custer Choral Union. q musical
organization recently established in this
place, under the able leadership of
Prof. II. F. Lake, have now in rehearsal
. popular cantata. which they expect to
present at the opera house at some
future time not yet definitely deter
mined. Regular meetings of the union
are held weekly, on Monday evenings.
Mrs. L. r. Patton, Rockford, ILL.,, writes:
~Fs0m personal experience I can recon
mend Do Wits 6aroaparilla, q cure for
impure blood and general debility" A.
}. Tones = Cos drug stoEs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
Attention Wah wahs.

A meeting of the society will be held
at the opera house on Monday evening,
the goth inst, at z o'clock sharp, at
which all ladies' interested in the side
walk question are requested to be pres
ant . ~.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Coughing irritates the delicate organs
and aegravates the disease. Instead of
waiting. try One Minute Cough Cure.
1t helps at once, making expectoration
easy. reduces the soreness and infam
nation. Every one likes it. Al. Jones
| & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

The residence of A. T. Feay, the
popular clerk of the Custer county
courts, was the scene of very pleasing
and enjoyable surprise party on Tues
day evening, upon the occasion of the
occurrence of the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of his marriage. A large number
of the intimate friends of himself and
family participated in the unbroken
flow of enjoyment which marked the
occasion, all Of whom united in the ar.
dent wish, that the popular couple might
be permitted to enjoy many similar
celebrations of that most important and
pleasing of all events in their life his
tory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

On motion, the following bills were
allowed on the county general fund, for
%coroner's inquest held upon the body
Of John NJ. Taylor
L Y Rlacllay nctinn nosaaa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18

Ross Cunningham. a prisoner in the
county Jail at Rapid City. recently sen
fenced to a five year term in the state
penitentiary for burglarizing f. Bar
thold's store at Sheridan, made his
escape on Friday evening of last week
by saving off a Yale lock with a case
knife. He proceeded at once to the
house of his father about twenty miles
distant, where he remained until Sun.
day, when he decided to return to Ri.
pid and give himself up to the sheriff,
which he accordingly done. arriving in
in the afternoon of that day. The
prisoners father claimed the reward OF
500 which had been offered by the
sheriff for the capture of the fugitive,
which was duly paid to him.
Sturgis was the scene of a fire very
early on Tuesday morning, which re-
suited in the destruction of two frame
buildings in the business portion of the
town. The origin Of the FIRE was due to
the explosion of an oil lamp. and it was
only through the most vigorous and
persistent efforts of the firemen that the
town vas saved from total destruction,
there being a very strong wind blowing
at the time. Sturgis has a fine water
system, with excellent facilities for
putting out fires, in the absence Of which
there would have been no Eturgis worth
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-18
E. A. Soorr, County Auditor.
CrsrrR CrrY. s. ID. Jan. y. 1893.

CUSTER Cry, 8. d., Jan. z, 1895.
Board In session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present ell members and Co. Auditor.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
THIS GUN A WONDER.
Will Throw 100000 bullets "a Minute
With Tremendous Force.
New York Herald

NANeW 1OTk ttefalQ.)
A native of Montreal has invented a
gum which he confidently believes. when
IT is adoptsd by all nations. Will make
war impossible. In all that Is claimed
Tor IT be true. this gun is certainly the
most remarkable piece of ordnance In ex-
lstence. A description of the piece is
furnished by Nj. Sommery. of Montreal,
an agent or THE inventor who recently
returned from Washing,.on after giving
an exhibition of the weapon before NJ.
Patenotre the French ambassador, and
the military attache of the embassy.
me most remarkable feature of the gun
Is that no explosive is used. and that
ITS missiles are projected by an agency,
the nature of which Is u profound secret,
when, without noise or smoke, is capa-
bic OF discharging the almost incredible
humhsr OF 100000 shots a minute. The
gun In general appearance resembles q
tieldpiecs of thesnodern type Over the
barrel are some cylinders, surrounded
by pressure gauge, and to the rear is
shoulder piece, such as is commonly
attached to rapid-fire guns.
y little forward of the breech Is a
tunnel, down which the bullets are pass
ed into the gun as fast as two men can
pour them. Underneath the gun and
between the wheels is placed the mechan-
ism by which the propulsive force is gen.
Grated.
htnt or Its nature can be obtained. AL
though the presence of the pressure
guage might be taken ais an indication
that compressed air is the mysterious
power used. The mechanism, NJ SOM
merry explains, Is put into acton by sim
ply giving a slight oscnating movement.
to the trail by means of a lever worked
by two men, the trail being geared d!rec,
to the mechanism and naving no attach
ment to the axle, as is usually the case
Once started the mechanism is said to
generate force enough as long as the
motion of the trail is kept up.
How the muscular strength Of the two
men could prodtfce power sufficient to
thow 100000 bullets Il minute. with a
range of about 5000 yards. Is something
that the inventor Is not prepared 10 eX-
plain He insists. however, that no 9th
er source OF power is used. The power
OF the weapon seems to vary greatly with
the length of the piece. one two feet long
giving muzzle velocity of S64 feet a Sec
ond. while for the nine foot form, the
amazing velocity of 3,T52 feet Is claimed
the bullets in each CNse being half an
inch in diameter. The inventor insists
that his principle can be applied to can
non OF the largest size. A report OF the
gun was recently made to the Board o;
Fortificatioms.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
what "a "GoId Bug" Really Is.

Has notthis folly gone on long enough 3?
There are many signs that the turning
point has been reached; that the people
are realizing the fact that they have
been deluded tn this matter For the
first time In many years several of our
State conventions iihave not been afraid
TO say gold standard" in their platforms
and to speak of gold" instead of CON"
or sound money" as formerly. This
shows an awakening Of courage and the
time may soon come when some Of our
public men can hear themz elves called
gold bugs WITHOUT shy.ng CIR qu!vering.
What is gold bug? Simply man
who insists that the people of me coun-
try shall have the best possible kind of
money in which to transact their bust
ness; THAT the laborer shall be paid In
the best money only; that the widows
and the orphans who live on the interest
of the money which rlas been left them
shall not be cheated out OF one-half their
principal and interest by having a fifty-
cent silver dollar substituted for a one
hundred cent gold one. There is not n
truer benefactor OF all the people in
this country to-day than the gold bug
for he Is contendfng for the maintenance
or trade and commerce and Industry, for
the JUS; dealings OF man with his fellow
men-!n short for civilization. Itself
From Gold the Money of Civilization. :"
in the June Century.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
siberia AS a Rival.

fesslmists have been charging upon
the wheat producing capabf5tIes ~ In
Untouched plains OF Argentine Ia
nave predicted further competition with
our Wheat-growers when South Africa
~ iuiiy opSned up, but all this Is notb-
ins' says the New York Journal OF Com
nierce' 70 the competition to be faced
"heh me trans-Siberian railway sra
verses ING fertile plains of Southern 81
~ "a lhese plains are said to be OF
vast extent and exceedingly prod,n.t,,o
ihsy are now for the first time about
10 be developed. and In the next cen,nrv
according 10 Nordenskjold. Siberia. viii
Iake the place of America as the world :
producer or en- ap cereals and as the i'm
povetlsher OF Western Europe's aericul-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
why Gen. Lee Was De,oxea.

a special from Richmond 70 the p,,,,
more sun says: 1T Is believed that
Zen fitahugh Lees departure for Cuba
w, Ms uelayed by correspondence between
?ect OF the Consurs being allowed To- enter
1 lne INES OF the insurgents Gen. Iee's
, uvs,re Is TO make to his government the
condition OF the affairs in Cuba In nrdas
w. enapIe MN TO form clear judgment
on Mmcn TO base his reports. he desired
,n,tn,y 10 enter the camps of the revo-
Irn e IL Is believed that the State
pepartinent at Washington asked ner.
i lnissioh OF the Spanish government for
s or. Zee to do this. Whether permission
was granted IS not known hut Cen / en
.eit under the impression that he had ar
ranGea matters SO as to enable him IN
make satisfactory report 10 his eovern'
ment OF matters In Cuba
ON reaching Havana he will ba on.
a aan'vn oy Gen. Weyler and other Spanish
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

Louis,iiIe's Usual Luck.

Washington, June 4.-The home team
made a rally ut the bait In the eight
and ninth innings and won out by "A
good margin. UP to that time McDer-
mott had been very effective. King
pitched excellent ball, and but for
slow fielding would have kept the hits
down to u very small number. Rain fell
during the game. Attendance LOO.
Score:
Washington POI O3 40 10 .
Louisville .....2 0 0 0 0 l 2 0 / 6 IL 0
Batteries: King and Mcclure; McDer-
mott and Miller.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
The Quakers victorious.

Philadelphia, June 4.-Philadelph!a de-
feated Pihtsburg to-day in the most ex-
citing game played here this season. In
une ninth inning with the score four to
three in favor OF the home club the visit
ors scored three Suns on singles by Mer-
rttt and Hawley, and home run by
SMITH Philadelphia. batted Hawley
freely In their half of the ninth and this
wit two bases on balls resulted IN three
runs being taliied. Sullivan scored the
winning run on Brouther's hit when two
were out. Weather clear Attendance
409I. Score:
II. II. Il.
Pittsburg 100 olO1 90 Sc ls
Philadelphia Il . o o o u 81 IL
Batteries: Hawley and Merritt; Ortl
and Grady:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Bennemtors victors.

Boston, June 4.-Dropped thrown balls
by Dahlen and PETER gave the Bostons
four OF their runs to-day. The best
batting of the game was done by the
home team in the sixth, when they
took the lead and earned four runs on
three singles and two doubles. Sulli-
van pitched steadily and kept the hits
scattered, Attendance 4,G2l, Score
Boston ..........0 0 0 0 4 S0x-S 10 .
Chicago ....s....0 o . l 0 o 2 0 0-3 8 4
Batteries: Sullivan and Tenney: Par
ker and KiWrldge.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
rho Ginnta We're wimnner..

New York June i.-St. Louis could do
nothing with Campfield, New York's
new pitcher, to-day, and was badly bent
en-. Breltcnstein was knocked out of
the box In the second inning. and Par
roW. who succeeded him, was also hit
freely. The locals played superbly in
the field and hit the ball on the trade
mark. Attendance $500. Score:
New York ......0 8 9 0 0 Q "A x-13 IS
st. Louis .......2 0 0 l 0 0 0 % 9
Batteries: Campfield and Farrell;
Breitenstein, Parrott and Mcfarland
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Early Wheat Harvest.

Wheat harvesting in Southern Mary.
land and Virginia Will. according 10 The
Daily Produce Report be about a week
or ten days earlier this season than
usual. The cutting of wheat will he.
gin on the Rappahannock River next
week. ana bags have been shipped to
bring the first OF the crop to this ma
ket. In Queen Anne county the harvest
Is expected to begin at the same time -.
B9lNna<a AarasA.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Standing of the Clubs.
Richmond, ~; Norfolk, =.

Richmond Va, June 1.-The Rich
monds took the lead in the first inning
of the game with Norfolk here to-day
as a result of good hitting and poor field
Ing and were never headed, though, in
the sixth inning the visitors pulled up TO
within one run OF them, but the seventh
decided matters, as the Bindings WELD
ed THE ash with terrific effect and five
runners We're sent over the rubber. There
IS little more to be told of the game 1t
was en- Interesting contest and the score
gives the rest
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
In the Southern League.

AT Montgomery: R.UE
Montgomery ....3 0 0 / 0 2 0 0 O-6 IL 3
Mobile. . O1O1O o q a % q .
Batteries: Kellum and Wiley; WEI
rock ana King.
At Birmingham: RUE
Birmingham 20 0 0 20lO-5 10 .
Columbus 100 0 o 2 o o o % 4
Batteries: Fricken and Rappold; Dan
icls and Wright
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
The Champions lose.

lBaltimor@, June 4.-Tlre champions
could do nothing with Cuppys delivery,
but made errors enough to allow the
Clevelands to land an asyvietory. Radn
was In the air all the afternoon, but
$3.50 persons ventured out
II. II. Z.
Cleveland 80 0 0 2 . . o. IL 0
batteries: Mcmahon and Robinson;
Cuppy and O'Connor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Lynchburg Shut Out.

petersburg. Va. June 4.-Stockdale's
magnificent pitching, backed up by bril-.
liant tieldins, shut Lynchburg out to-
DAY. Stutz also pitched winning ball
but Kelly's home run in the fourth. and
a couple of singles and double in the
ninth netted the hona4 team three runs
and won the game. The visitors PLAYED
an errorless game, but could not make
hits whe nneeded Scors:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

MT ahe results of the excessive bowling IL
.Idt taris matters do q larger businesa
than those OF any other civ So.h,ns,
r .,. nat so quickly as constant bows
WIN H. In London. where. men are less
pnite. hap lasts twice as. long. usualIv
a!', ing way FIRST at the crown, Instead OF
a. liie h"pe or brim, as do French hGts
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
The Ocean view Races.

The races off Ocean View on Satur-
day will probably attract a large crowd
The first race will begin al . p. m. and
VIII be I'VE miles to windward and re-
turn. in which four canoes viii enter
me second race VIII start a. $3.50 y. m.
and Will be five miles to windward and
return. The entries will be FOR cathoa,s
and Sloops, eight In all
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Brooklyn Shut Out.

Brooklyn. June 4.-Poor coaching was
the cause of the Brooklyn's shut out
to-day. Stein was more effective than
Ehret, but the visitors displayed excel
lent Judgment on the bases. Score:
CINCINNATI ,...O 0 0 . 3 % . 1
Brooklyn ......0 0 0 y 0 0 0 o. II 3
batteries: Ehret and Vaughn; Stein
and Burrill.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Postponed n Week

me annual field day sports of the
Y NJ G. A, which We're 10 have hem
played yesterday. were postponed mn.
III next Thursday on account OF the i'm
clemency OF the weather. The entries
are now re-opened
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Ye.terany,s Mig League Game,

Yesterdays big League Games.
Cleveland. Z: Baltimore, /.
Philadelphia. Is; Pittsburg. G.
Washington. 10: Louisville, 9.
Bosom. s; Chicago, 3.
Cincinnati. G; Brooklyn, 0.
New York. 13: st. Louis, 3.
Big I.cngue Gnnes To-Day.
Pst;sburg at Philadelphia.
Louisville al Washington.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Cleveland al Baltimore.
ST. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.