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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To The Constitution of The State of
South Dakota.

To the people of the State Of South Dakota
The Fourth Legislature of the said State OF
South Dakota, at the session thereof begun and
held at Pierre, the capital, on January &, 1895,
and concluded March $, 1895, proposed the fol-
lowing amendment To the constitution Of the
state, viz:
House Joint Resolution proposing An amend
mcnt to the constitution Joint Resolution
to amend the constitution Of the state of South
Dakota by repeating Article - thereof relating
to prohibition, and submitting the same TO q
vote Of the people.
Be IL resolved by the House Of Representatives
of the state of South Dakota, the Senate con
curing:
/. Question submitted.l That nj the gen.
eral election 10 he held in the State of south
Dakota on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1896, there shall he sub
mitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the
State of South Dakota the following question:
"Shal Article tWenty-four OF the constitution
he repcaled?"
The above proposed amendment will be voted
upon by the people ut the general election To be
held in the state on the ord day Of November,
A. ID. 1896.
The proposed amendment will be printed
upon each ballot, followed by the words: "Slal
the above amendment to the constitution he
approved and ratifcd?" Immediately to III,
lett OF which shall be printed the words yes
and NO. each preceded by q square i'll which
the elector can place a cross to indicate his vote
Electors desiring TO vote yes viii place q
cross before the word "Yes," and those desiring
10 vote NO VIII place a cross before the wore
"No."
Dated at Pierre, the capital of South Dakota
this 3rd day of August, 1896.
THOMAS THoRS0N,
Secretary of State.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
One Rnte for the Round Trip.

Commencing May 18th, 1896, and each
Saturday thereafter until Oct. 18th, 1896,
| will sell round trip tickets to Hot
Springs, on Saturdays only, good re-
turning up to and including the follow
ing Tuesdays after date Of sale.
>. +. ELLIOTT,
Agt. b. & NJ. Ry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

1t doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, biliousness, indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or by
unavoidable circumstances; DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will speedily Cure
them all. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Regular enthusiastically 10 a. M.
Sunday School; IL a. m. Preaching Ser.
vices; 7 p. m. Y. P. s. c. f; s p. IN
Preaching Service; Thursday s D.. m.
Prayer Meeting. Come and worship.
J, II. KEvAN, Pastor,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
EDGEMONT MINING, MILLING MANUFACTURING co.

The above company. now doing business at dgemont, South Dakota, owns
and is now operating the best. Mineral Paint Mines in the Black Hills and in it's
at EdgemontE preparing to make all the standard cdors of paints and
place them o. the market; .Athe present time however their speciaties are the
adhesveness and lasting qualities are unexceled. and which can be supplied to
dealers at prices that will dispace inferior grades of paint when the quality
becomes known.
OO REDER, Agent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Charlie Crary, who has charge Of the
transportation of the visitors to Sylvan
lake, had his hands full on Saturday,
every vehicle at his command being
called into service. Among the large
number who visited the charming re.
sort on that day, some to remain over
night, and others for n longer period,
we note n X. Griggs, the we'll known
B. & NJ. attorney, and party, consisting
of Samuel Rinaker, wife and two chill.
dren, of Beatrice, Neb.; Mrs. Jennie and
Joseph Cones, of Lawrence, Kansas
Mrs. Maud Oil, of Mulberry, Indiana.
and Mrs. o. r. Pabst, of Chicago. The
party returned to the city or the follow
ing day, Sunday, and attended the
Congregational church in the evening,
where Mr.. Griggs and the Custer vocal
lists united in Il song service which was
greatly appreciated by a large audience.
The party left on Monday for a brief
tour of the northern Hills, after which
they expected to visit points Of interest
farther west along the line Of the B.
& Nj.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Dir. Petit, the popular specialist, who
recently completed Il course of highly
interesting lectures at the opera house
in this city, ana whose visit in this
place was prolonged several days longer
than expected on account of a marked
demand for his professional services,
departed for Keystone on Saturday.
DR.. Petit, while here made a very
favorable impression by his able lect
ures, his genial disposition and ex.
emplary department, which was in
pleasing contrast with certain other
itinerant specialists visiting this place
in the past who were a manifest dis.
grace to the profession. The Doctor
makes his headquarters in Deadwood,
as indicated by his card in this paper,
where all communications addressed to
him will receive prompt attention, and
that all cases accepted by him will be
skilfully treated, his thorough knowl-
edge attained by persistent study and
practice should be sufficient warrant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

The jurors to serve at the September
term of the United States court, which
conyenes at Deadwood on September 10
have been drawn. among whom there
are four from Custer, county viz: J,
ereau of this city, as grand juror, and
Joseph Brundschmidt, Edward Bond
and Edward Brooks of Buffalo Gap az
petit Jurors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Henry Berringea, foreman of the gyp-
sum quarries near Hot Springs was in
stantly killed on Friday of last week by
a falling rock. He was a resident of
Hot Springs, sober and industrious and
a young wife, to whom he was recently
married will receive the eornest sym
pathy of a large number of friends in
her sad and sudden bereavement.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
The First Circus.

The modern circus had it's origin in
Lambeth, England, about ITO, where
Philip Ashley, a discharged soldier, be-
gan giving exhibitions of horseman-
ship in an improvised ring. All his
surroundings and accessories were Of
the crudest description. but his success
was immediate and great.
Shortly afterward he built a rough
structure near Westminster bridge, in
London, the site of the present build
ing, which has borne his name for
more than a century. Only the spec
tators' seats in this original building
were rooted over, the ring being in the
open air.
Here he hired several performers,
and his wife, who was much interested
in the scheme, went into the ring her
self, the first female equestrian known.
His circus became so popular that he
was, in a few years, able to put up a
large and handsome building, which
was opened to the public in 1880.
In 1871 his place was burned, and
again in 1903 and 1912, but each time
he Immediately rebuilt it, 1t is said
that the present structure, which is
called 'Astley's," is the finest of its
kind in the World.-Philadelp
Times.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
Self-Dependence.

Fight your own battles, hoe your
own row, ask no favors Of any one,
and you will succeed thousand times
better than those who are always be-
seeching some ones patronage No
one can ever help you as well as you
can yourself, because no one will be so
heartily interested in your affairs. The
first step will not be such a long one,
perhaps; but carving your own way up
the mountain, you make each one lead
to another. Men who have made for
tunes are not those who had fortunes
given them to start with, but started
with well-earned dollar or two. Men
who have by their own exertion ac-
quired fame have not been thrust into
popularity by puffs, begged or paid for,
or given in friendly spirit. They
have outstretched their hands and
touched the public heart Men who
win love do their own wooing. | never
knew a man to fail SO signally as one
who had induced his affectionate
grandmamma to speak a good word
for him. Whether you work for fame.
for money, or for anything else. work
with your heart, hands and brain. Saw
i will, and some day you will con-
quer. Too many friends hurt q MAI
more than mona at all.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

at Joplin, Mo-, on the charge or using
the mails to defraud. She has many
aliases, and had a scheme for dispos-
ing of worthless lead mine share by
which she defrauded people in many
states.
William T. Reid and William FL.
DAILY, the Cambridge (Mass.) tlreeDugS
who pleaded guilty to forty-tWo in
dictments of incendiarism, the losses
of which were over 100000, were
sentenced to the Concord reformatory
for twenty years each, after being
pronounced sane.
Frank Bish, police officer, was shot
and killed at Colorado Springs, Col,
by one of three burglars whom he
discovered trying to enter the rear OF
the Gazette building. A crowd of citi-
zens gave chase and were closing in
on one fugitive when he drew his
revolver and killed himself.
Edward Ryman, better known in
the theatrical world as AID Ryman,
committed suicide at New York by
inhaling Illuminating gas. Ryman
was one of the best known actors in
his line in the country. He was 55
years old, and always took the part
of a negro.
John Heilman and five children who
live near Damascus, Or, were poison
ed yesterday by strychnine placed in
a barrel of water used for household
purposes. One child is dead and an
other will probably recover. 1t is not
known who put the stTychnine in the
water.
John Moser, an amateur marksman
known throughout the central states,
committed suicide at Cincinnati by
blowing his head off with shotgun.
He was about so years of age and
without known relatives. He made
his will just before taking his life,
leaving considerable estate to his
friends. He was respondent because
of ill health.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
miscellaneous.

Lazard Freres has withdrawn $780,
900 in gold from the New York sub
treasury for export to Germany.
II. 6. Thurstons homing pigeon Rex
has arrived at Fall River, Mass, from
Amherst, Va, distance of 500 miles,
the average fight being 1893 yards a
minute.
At Key West, Fla, A. w. Barr and
others, charged with filibustering in
connection with the steamers City Of
Key West and Three Friends, was dis
charged.
More than ], 100000 spindles at Fall
River, Mass, are now pledged to shut
down for four weeks, either consecu-
lively or alternately, during July and
August.
An adult tarantula and 200 young
ones were captured in a bunch of ban
anas that arrived at Cincinnati from
the South All were taken alive and
given to the Natural History society
Shippers say it is the first instance Of
a nest Of young reptiles being shipped
North.
Mrs Martha Gullman competed with
fifteen men in a spike-driving contest
at Beaver Run, Pa. Mrs. Gullman,
who has arms like pugilist, beat all
the men and took the prize. She was
so elated over the victory that she
eloped with John Smiles, leaving a
husband and four children behind.
John T.. Dube a native Zulu, has just
arrived in New York from his African
home, and is staying temporarily at
800 Eighth avenue. He is a grandson
of chief of his tribe, and son of the
first native preacher of Christianity in
South Africa. He has come to this
country to complete his theological
studies, SO that he may enter the field
as missionary to his own people.
The women of Kansas have con-
ceived a novel plan. Twenty-six have
banded together and will write novel
containing twenty-six chapters. The
first chapter begiTs with ga" and is
written by Miss Nellie Atkinson, and
will be head at meeting at Topeka.
Mrs o. B. Reckham will write the sec
ond chapter, which begins with the
letter 3D." Thus it continues for TWEEN
ty-six chapters, the closing chapter be-
ginning With "Z.p a = x Z
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
From Foreign shores.

Another filibuStering steamer has
been captured en- route for Cuba.
The emperor of Germany is diligently
studying the currency question.
AS a result of the abandonment Of
the educational bill, Mr.. Balfour may
be deposed as Conservative leader in
The disease-of-cattle bill passed its
second reading in the British house OF
lords.
DR.. Jameson's brother, DR.. "Jim," Of
the Transvaal raid, has been murdered
by the Mashonas in South Africa.
The result of the presidential cleo
tons in Chill is 14S votes for Freder-
lex Errazuriz and 134 for Vincente
RiaZ.
The rebels have burned the village
of Cucaracha and five farms near San
Antonio, province Of Pinar del Rio,
Cuba.
1t has been decided that review Of
troops will be held at Aldershot camp,
Eng, in honor of the honorable arti1-
lery company of Massachusetts, now
on its way to England.
There have been renewed and seri-
Gus fighting between the Dutch and
Achinese at the fortress of Anakglo.
The Acinese lost 112 killed and the
Dutch had nine killed and thirty nine
wounded.
1t is reported that an attempt has
just been made upon the life Of the
shah of Persia at Teheran. The
attempt was unsuccessful and the as
ASSN was arrested on the spot. He
10 no nf fhn DO hi
Mohammedan secret society.
A statute to Ii Hung Chang was I'M
yelled at the Villa Huegal in Germany
belonging to Herr Krupp, who made a
speech dwelling upon the cordial rela
tons existing between Germany and
China. Ii Hung afterwards inspected
the great gun factory and other build
ings of the famous Essen works.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
People in Print.

Harriet Beecher Stowe died at Hart
ford, Conn.
Peter Collier, Phi. d., died at Ann
Arbor, Mic. He was the brother-in-
law of President Angel, and had been
professor of chemistry and physics at
Vermont university, chemist Of the ma
tional department of agriculture, etc.
James Appleyard, one of the best
known contractors in Michigan, died at
st. Joseph Retreat, Dearborn, Mich,
where he had been for the last year.
Mr.. Appleyard was superintendent of
construction for the Michigan state
capital, Fort Street Union depot, De-
troit, some of the university buildings
and other large structures.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

A strange custom is still observed in
Roumania which reminds one strongly
of Robinson Crusoe. When a servant
has displeased his or her master, the
offender takes his boots in his hand,
and places them before the bedroom Of
his master. 1t is a sign of great sub
mission. and the boots are either kick
ed away as an intimation that the
fault will not be forgiven, or else the
servant is told to place them on his
feet. which shows that he is foreirNn.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

The dangers of ballooning are to be
slightly mitigated by the invention OF
q Frenchman, which provides for the
equipment of cylinder of membrane
to the car, so arranged that by the
pressure Of a button it may be auto
matically inflated with air in the I'M
fortunate event of the balloon falling
into the sea.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
Passina of Nlagara Falls.

Years ago the terrestrial movements
raised the Johnson barrier to the Erie
basin so high that the waters of that
lake reached not merely the level OF
Lake Michigan, but the point of turn
ing all the water of the upper lakes
into the Mississippi drainage way Of
Chicago.
But the falls were then cutting
through the ridge, and when this was
accomplished, before the change OF
drainage was completed, the surface of
Lake Erie was lowered by many feet,
and thus the falls were re-eSta blished
for some time longer.
Slowly, year by year, one sees the
cataract wearing back, and suggesting
the time when the river will be turned
into a series of rapids, but another
silent cause is at work, and one not
easily seen, namely, the effects of the
changing of the level of the earth's
crust.
From computations it was found
that for the first $4,000 years of the
life of the river only the Erie waters
flowed by way of the Niagara river,
and for only 5000 years have all the
waters of the upper lakes been feed
ing the falls.
If the terrestrial movements contin-
lie as at present (and there appears no
reason to doubt it, for the continent
was formerly vastly higher than now,
then in about 5000 years the rim of
the Erie basin promises to be raised so
high that all the waters of the upper
lakes will flow by way of the Chicago
canal. Thus the duration of Niagara
falls will have continued about 81 600
years.-Popular Science Monthly.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

Man is said to be the only creature
that shayes. But this is not SO. A
South American bird called the mot
mot" actually begins shaving on ar
irving at maturity. Naturally adorned
with long blue tail feathers, it is not
satisfied with them in their natural
state, but with its beak nips off the
web on each side for space Of about
two inches, leaving a neat little oval
tuft at the en- dof each
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

There are many authenticated exam
pies of increased power of mind during
sleep. One of the best known is that
in which the great naturalist, Agassiz,
successfully reconstructed from GER
tain remains the skeleton Of a fossil
fish, at which he had been working I'M
successfully in his waking moments
for several weeks.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

The monument which will soon be
erected in Boston to the memory of
John Boyle O'Reilly, the Irish poet and
writer, has been completed. 1t is
beautiful group Of three seated tlg-
ures. larger than life, and so relieved
against the granite work that the tlg'
ures may be seen from behind.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

The regal years of the British SOW
ereigns prior to Edward l., date from
their coronation. Since the time Of
that king, who was in Palestine at
the time of his father, it has been
constitutional maxim that the king
never dies"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

A Congregational church, as me-
mortal of John Robinson, the pastor
of the Pilgrim Fathers, is to be erected
at Gainsboro, England, where Robin
son gathered his first congregation OF
dissenters. The church will cost $780,
600, and Ambassador Bayard will lay
the corner stone.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

A L'Anse (Mich.) Indian promised
party of tourists that, for a quart OF
whisky, he would take them to a place
in the woods where a skeleton had
been hanging to a tree for years with
out being molested. He did, but it
proved to be an ancient skeleton hoop
skirt.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

Cast iron plows were first made in
this country in 1897, and were greatly
objected to from the belief that the
cast-iron poisoned the ground and
prevented the plants from growing.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

More than 100000 pairs of shoes will
be saved by the changes in the British
army regulations, by which the
soldiers may wear their shoes until
used ND. instead of having a new
pair issued at stated intervals.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

The first fire brick made In this
country were manufactured in Balti-
more in 1927. They were manufacture
ed for the backs of the old-fashioned
fireplaces, the limestone proving too
friable.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

The first commercial paper in this
country was the Boston Prices Cur
rent and Marine Intelligencer, Com
mercial and Mercantile, issued in that
city September 5, 1895.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

The white rhinoceros has become
nearly extinct. There are two stuffed
specimens in England and one in the
Cape Town Museum. 1t is the largest
species of the genus.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07

The art of dentistry was introduced
into New York by John Greenwood in
1888. He is said to have made the
first artificial teeth ever manufacture
ed in this country.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
Casualties

A hundred men are killed by the
caving in of the roof Of mine in
Pennsylvania.
Edward Walker of Virginia, I'LL, de-
lirious with fever, escaped from his
home at midnight and was drowned
in Henderson Lake.
Mr.. Haines and Mr.. Buckley, two
young men OF Lowell, Ind, went bath
ing in the mill pond near that town
and both were drowned.
The persons who were drowned by
the collapse of a wharf at Boston were
James J. Washburn, II years old;
John f. Cole, 8 years old; John A.
Leary, aged 10; Lawrence Mcdowell,
10 years.
The explosion of a boiler in the
office of the Evening Age at Houston,
Tex, killed three persons and severe
ly wounded another. The dead are:
Henry Lyons, engineer; Edwin S. FL
cry, telegraph operator; Miss Matte
M. Leon, stenOgrapher.
Definite reports have come in con-
corning the disastrous cloudburst in
the northwestern part of Washington
county, Ohio. The fury of the storm
was along the little Muskingum river
A number of villages were swept
away.
Miss Carrie Edwards of Sturgis,
Mich, was seriously burned by fall
ing downstairs with a lamp. The
flame ignited her hair, which burned
flame ignited her hair, which was
burned entirely from her head. Her
hands, face, neck and shoulders were
badly burned.
Four choir boys and the choirmast-
er of st. Johns Episcopal church of
CharlestOWn, Mass, were drowned in
Lake Mattapan. The dead are: Choir
master Fred q. Bracket, % years;
Thomas Parker, II years; Harry
Laker, II years; William Watkins,
II years; Benjamin Gibbs.
The afternoon eastbound Grand
Trunk mail train jumped the track
about four miles east of CORNWALL,
Ont, every car being derailed. There
were sixty passengers on board, but
none Of them, nor any of the train
hands received injuries. They were
frightened and shaken up, but that
was all
Miss May Balfour of New Orleans,
La, was drowned in Lake POntchar-
train while out with a party of thirty
who were enjoying trip on naph
tina launch. Miss BalfOur was seated
in the stern of the boat, and, in rising
to go forward, lost her balance and
fell overheard. Every effort was
made to rescue her, but she never
rose to the surface.