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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
An Immense Corn Crop.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1.-Reports from
all over the state say that, as a result
of the recent rains, there will be an inn
mense harvest Of corn, probably eXcell-
ing the phenomenal crop of 1892. What
is more satisfactory to the farmers, it
was all planted early and in condition
is from two weeks to a month ahead Of
the usual time: hence 1t cannot be af-
fected by drought between now and har-
vest. oats, however, have not o so
well, and will not yield more than a half
CROP.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
The Vermillion Fair.

Vermillion. s. d., July 30.-The Clay
County Fair association met in special
session and made arrangements for a
big fair this fall. The dates are Septem-
Der Is, 16, II and IS. Two days, the 10th
n 18th, are set aside for the use of the
two political organizations, and Will be
filed by those Parties. Already noted
speakers are engaged for those days
and they promise to be the greatest
days of the campaign. The races this
year will be unusually good, as the city
has contributed a large sun to enable
the fair management in securing horses
of national reputation. The premium
list is unusually attractive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
EuChantIncnt.

The sails we see on the ocean
Are as white as white can be
But never one in the hlrbor
AS white as the sails at sea.
And the louds that crown the mountains
With purple and gold delight,
Turn to cold gray mist and vapor
Ere ever we reach the height.
The mountains wear crowns OF glory
only when seen afar,
And the sails lose all their whiteness
Inside Of the harbor bar.
Stately and fair is the vessel
That comes not near our beach,;
Stately and grand the mountain.
Whose height we may never reach
O distance. thou dear ~enchanter,
Still hold i'm thy magic veil
The glory of far-off mountains,
The CLEAN of the far-of san.
Boston Globe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
FUSION AT FARGO.
The Slate Agreed on by the Popu
lists and Democrats.

Us ~ oRA
lists and Democrats.
Fargo, N. d.. July BIN the popullst
convention yesterday the report SUBJ
mitted by the fusion commit
tee to decide on the division of Offices
between the populists and democrats
was adopted. The democrats offered to
trade congressman for auditor, which
had fallen to the populists The matter
was referred to a committee, one from
each delegation. to select nominees for
the positions allotted to them.
The nominating committee did Its
work with great elaboration, for It was
8 o'clock before 1t reported the follow
ing slate:
Governor-R. B. Richardson of Penn
bina.
Auditor-J. T. Eager Of Stutsman.
Secretary Of State-J. r. Hodgson of
Sargent.
superintendent Of Public Instruction
Laura j. Eisenhuth Of Foster.
Presidential Electors-D. F. Seigfried
of Barnes, c. A. Digness of Trail and
Wildner of Morton.
The convention adjourned to meet at
Grand Forks AuguAt IL, the date Of the
democratic state convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
IOWA GOLD DENIS.

Chairman Martin Issues = Call fbr Z
Conference August 4.
Marshalltown. July 31.-L. M. Martin.
state committeeman. has issued . call
for . conference of gold standard demo.
Gratis at Des Moines. August I. for the
purpose of organisation and to select
representatives to attend the Indianap-
oils meeting August Z.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 1.-Hogs-Re.
ceipts, 5000: market opened strong and
closed easy. Light and pigs. 81 .95@3.O7hj
medium, $2.S5@3.00; heavy, 81. 7O92. So.
Cattle-Receipts, 400; natives strong,
others barely steady. Native steers.
best $4.0o@4.40, fair to good s. .2O@4.O 90;
cows and heifers, best 81. 1903. Is, fair to
good 81. 75@2.75; bulls, $2.00@2. so; stock
ers n feeders, 81. 75@3.65; Texans and
western, $2.60@3.45; calves, $3.00Q1 10. 90.
Sheep--Receipts, 500; strong.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
A Jury E~mpanencd.
AZ People Were Killed.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 31.-The cor
oner this morning announces that forty
three persons were killed In last nights
railroad collision and thai six others.
now in the hospitals here, will likely die
from their injuries. 1t Is learned that
Fireman Thomas O'Hoolihan of the
Reading train was not killed as at first
announced, but that he saved himself
by jumping from the engine when he
saw hat O collision was inevitable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Sample Of Domestic Woe.

Chicago Chronicle.
A good many hundreds, and even thcus-
ands, OF long suffering husbands can bear
sorrowful testimony to the fact that this
is the sort Of catechism the wives of their
bosoms subject them to every time they
put on their hats to go out of an evening":
Where are you KQing?"
"Oh, I'm just go0B out for a few min
utes."
"Where?"
"Oh nowhere In particular"
What for?"
"Oh, nothing"
Why do you go Them"
do you have to GOT"
II don know that ! do"
Why do you go them"
Because"
Because what?"
"WeH, simply because"
Dong to be gone long?"
NO"
How long?'
II don't know"
Anybody going with your"
NO"
well. it's strange that you can't be con-
tent to stay at home for a few minutes.
Dcn't you be gone long, will you?"
NO"
See that you don't"
This Is one reason why SO many mar,
riages are a dead, nat fzzle and failure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The number Of unmuzzled dogs seized
In the streets of london between Febru.
airy II and June 10 were 20,942, and OF
those 1852 were claimed at the police
stations. The number of cases Of rabies
from the beginning OF January to June
Is was 106.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

Philadelphia, July 31.-Advices from
Atlantic City to the Office of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad company
In this city this morning, place the num-
Der of killed In last nights railroad &C
cident at forty-three, including the en-
gineer and fireman Of the Reading train.
There are no new Developments re-
garding the responsibility for the terri
BILE loss of life. but the accident seems to
have resulted from the failure of Engi-
neer Farr Of the Reading train. to obey
the signals at the block station, which
II Is generally agreed were set against
his train, and required a full stop. En-
gineer Farr and his fireman were both
killed.
Engineer Kriner Of the West Jersey,
says that as he neared the crossing, he
saw the reading train approaching from
the opposite direction. A Camden and
Atlantic train was also coming toward
the city and 1t seemed TO him that both
ain were racing. The signals at the
blockhouses were open for him to go on,
and knowing that IL such be the case,
tina the block must be against the
Reading train, he expected the latter to
stop. Before he realized II, he saw a
collision was Inevitable and he was
about to jump at the point where the
Reading engine now lies, but he took a
desperate chance and stuck to his post.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

Only one week before the passage in
the lords of the deceased wife's sister
bill a divorce case was thrown out OF
court by Sir Francis Jenue without an
inquiry as to where the marriage had
taken place on the admission that the
wife in the case was the sister Of heI
husbands first wife.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

fore winters SHOWS fall the old school
house will stand forth as OF DID with its
roughly hewn logs, small sliding doors
and sod roof and all future meetings<
will be held within its narrow WALTZ
The association will hold a picnic at
the old site the first week in September
and cordially invite their friends
their friends friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

1t Is said that arrangements have
been all but completed for bringing oui
a new penny evening paper In London
under the editorship of Mr.. Gust. late d
the Pail Mall Gazette. The sinews OF
war have been raised by Barney Bar
nato. The Mayfair Gazette is spoken o.
as a probable title.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Cleveland Goes Fishing.

Buzzards Bay, Mass. July sL-The
president, Private Secretary Thurber,
Joseph Jefferson. VIM. III. Crane, and
Charles b. Jefferson. left for Mashpee
this morning on q bass fishing trip. They
expect to be gone until tomorrow night.
This is the presidents first trip to NASH
pee within two years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

"Marmaduke" in London Truth asks
II 1t is not time that the custom of bury
ing murderers IN unconsecratad ground
should cease? when the criminal has
paid the extreme penalty Of the law. Il
is ludicrous for the state to pretend thar
1T can in any way affect him in the next
world; whilst. even II 1t were In its
power, 1t would be abominable to do 50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

A gang OF twenty-one burglars has
been arrested In Paris, which In the last
three ear had committed more than
200 ~burglafies. They were admirably
organized. never used violence and made
a speciality Of robbing churches and
priests houses. The chief OF the band
b believed 70 be IN the Upited States
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

A 5-year-old boy in Dover, n. H., was
taken to a dentist INK had three teeth
extracted. He behaved 50 nicely that
the dentist gave the boy a dime as he
was leaving the Office. That dime
bought the boy some candy, and when
h boy wanted some money for fire.
crackers for the Fourth. with genuine
Yankee instinct, he took himself to the
dentist to ask to have some teeth ex-
tracted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Fourth Class Postmasto4rs.

Washington, July 30.-The following
postmasters Of the fourth class were APP
pointed today:
California-Charles Hollenbeck, at Le-
bee; j. G. Fisher. at Lytton; Mrs. NJ. E..
Wlckersheim. at Manifee.
Colorado-John Bickerton, at New
field.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

South Omaha, Aug. I-Hogs-Rece.pts,
$500; official yesterday, 1894; shipments,
275. Market active and firm. Quotations.:
Heavy, 81. 70M2 so; mixed and Eight, 50. S0m
800.
Cattle-Receipts, 100; official yesterday,
6SS: shipments, IA. Market firm.
Sheep-Rece;pts. $500. food steady, 9TH
ers easy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

One of the most advanced countries
under the sun is New Zealand. where
they propose to create an old age PEN
sion fund, allowing $3.50 a week to every
person who reaches 6j, by taxing public
amusements. This idea is still being
seriously agltated in England, although
they have settled there upon no source
of funds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
The socialistic Congress.

London. July sl.-At the International
socialist trades cougress q resolution
was adopted in favor OF free education
today from kindergarten to university.
Matthew Mcguire. socialist candidate
for vice president OF the United States
acted as vice chairr,sn Of the congress
today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Aug. 1.-wheat was
hrm and closed Nc higher.
Closing P~rices-July, 55hc; September.
'56Ac: December, STAG.
On Track-Hard. b6Xc: No. I northern.
e6Nc: No. 2 northern, 56ikc. F'""
receipts Wheat. 1884 bushels,
shipments-Wheat. 1880 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

William Palmer, ar engineer of Mid
dletown, n. Y, while riding on a bicy-
Gle a few days ago along a towpath Of
the Delaware and Hudson canal, at
tempted to pass one of the canal boat
mules, when the animal wheeled sud
denly and let drive his heels, which
caught the cieyclist, precipitating him
with his wheel in ten feet Of water.
After a hard struggle by the captain
and crew of the canal boat Mr.. Palmer
was fished out in an exhausted condi-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
HAIL STORM WEDNESDAY
The Region Around Town Of Ab-
erdeen Devasted.
Crops Destroyed In an Area Eight
Miles Wide and Fifty Miles
Long--Windows Broken
at Worthwhile.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 30.-A terrible
hail and wind storm passed fifteen miles
south of here yesterday afternoon.
Crops in the vicinity of Mansfield are
said to be nearly ruined. The storm
passed southeast, striking Mellette and
doing great damage TO cross near there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-S:30 a. m.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 5000. aMrket slow but firm. Quo
tations: Heavy. s3.OO@3. %; mixed, 81. Goa
$50; light. 50. 1905. 40; rough heavN 81. 7OG
2.@.
Cattle-Receipts, 400. Market un.
changed.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market strong.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The United States consul at Havrc,
France, recently sent home some sam.
pies of new textile fabrics, which were
exhibited at the state department in
Washington. They were woven from the
fibers of peat, which, as they proved
can be bleached to whiteness and Will
then take any dye. These fabrics are
said to be especially advantageous from
the fact that they have antiseptic quail.
ties which will prevent them from har.
boring disease germs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
The MARKETS.


Sioux City, Aug. l.-S.oux City Stock
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Heavy, 81. 700
$50: mixed and light, 50. 1892. so.
Cattle-QuotatAons: Cows and heifers,
81. 25d3 90: bulls, N.50m2. %: veals, 81. 00D
AZ: calves and yearlings. 81. J0M3. 20;
stockers and feeders, $2.75I3.3j.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Vanderbilt-W hitney Marriage.

New York Sun: The sudden and
alarming illness OF Cornelius Vanderbilt
ETY. at Newport. where the Inequalities
of The Breakers" were confidently
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The extent of the work TO be done in
Improving the navigation Of the Mis-
sissippi river is disclosed in the latest
annual report Of Major Hamburg. in
charge OF work on the channel between
the Illinois and Ohio. According to this
report. 2.979 snags were removed during
the year. The work Of the snag boats
never ends. Next year as many or
snags will have to be removed in order
to insure safety In navigation. Major
Hanbury reports that in the work OF
destroying the causes of which snags
arc the effect the snag boat crews a
destroyed within the year 19, GAS leaning
trees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The citizens of Weisbaden intend to
buy he neighboring hunting seat of
Platte and present 1t to the German em.
peror. who recently expressed great ad-
miration of the forest that clothe the
Taurus mountains. and intimated a de-
sire to spend some time there every
year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

There is considerable risk incurred in
shoeing vicious horses, both to the
blacksmith and to the horse itself. To
remove this risk altogether an Austria
liam has invented a sort OF wooden cage
the sides and top Of which are padded.
The horse is led in, the door is fastened,
and the cage is then turned completely
upside down, the animal resting on its
back with its feet up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
The Summer Arm.


As oft as the summer comes around,
j view with much alarm
A certain mystic malady
That settles in my arm:
1t doesn't burn, Or pain, or ache,
Or feel rheumatic thrills,
And yet with keen anxiety
My mind Ii always fills.
While sitting In q boat or car,
Upon the news intent,
I'm shocked TO find the way my poor
AFFLICTED arm Is bent
As soon az I'm not looking, or
My thoughts are called away,
Around the seat that's next to me
My arm begins to stray.
You see how troublesome II IL
To have IA Arm like mine,
That just as soon ~ uYnm comes
Begins to bend and Irvine:
I think I'll have TO 70 away
And search from east to west
TIL have found some small waist place,
Where my poor arm can rest
New York Life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The gold brick industry is anguish
Ing at present, but in Idaho an old trick
is being revived. Recently at Idaho
Falls a young man presented to a bank
a ball Of amalgam, asking them to
weigh and send TO the mint on his ac-
count. AS the stuff looked well the
bankers did not hesitate TO advance a
small sum of money on ii. The ball of
"~amalgam," however was an iron bal
~S<royered with gold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
CHAMBERLAIN bridge Open.

Chamberlain. 8. ID. July S1.--The work
Of placing the pontoon bridge across the
Missouri river here has been completed,
and the bridge Ii open for tranic. maxi
Ing the best crossing facilitie1 between
Sioux city end Blsmsrck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The most expensive and extensive
wine cellar in the world is owned by the
RounHnian government. A railway
tunnel 1900 feet long, situated between
Galtaz and Barbosh, could not be used
for railway purposes because of its in
ferior construction. It's cos was nearly
1000, 600 francs. 1t was leased to a wine
dealer, who has turned 1t into an i'm
mense and excellent wine cellar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

THE decree OF the italian government
indefinitely extending the time of the
copyright of Rossini's Barber OF Sc
VILE has been declared by a parlia-
mentary commission as contrary to law
and void. The final decision rests with
the full house Of parliament.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Denctt for July, sf2.soO.oOO.

Washington. July 3i.-The treasury
deficit for July. as will be shown in the
Official statement to be issued tomorrow
will be In round figures SO. 800. 900. The
receipts for July nave been $40. 400. 900
and the expenditures $42. 200. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
LIVES LOST
' Me Victims Of the Rail-
ROAD Mveck,
Thomas O'Hoolihan, Engineer az
Reading Train, Saved His Life
by Jumptng--Six of tho
Hurt May Die.

Atlantic City, N. j.. July 31.-A rail-
road accident, horrible In Its details and
sickening in it's results, occurred Thurs
day evening just outside OF this city.
and as q result about 100 persons are
either killed or injured. The Reading
railroad express, which left Philadelphia
at $40 In the evening for Atlantic City,
crashed into a Pennsylvania railroad
excursion train at the second signal
tower about four miles GU from here.
The Pennsylvania train was return
ing to Bridgeton with a party of excur-
slonists from that place. Millvllle n
neighboring towns. 1t was loaded with
passengers, and n rough estimate OF the
killed and injured places the number at
100. 1t is hoped, however, that this Is
an exaggeration, but the number Is un-
doubtedly more than fifty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

were crushed out OF all semblancc oil
recognition. There were th~irty-seven
bodies on view. Moving through the
horrible mass were streams OF people,
some curious, but a majority with anx-
iety pictured on their faces or weeping
the while looking for lost loved ones or
friends.
A Jury Empanellcd.
Coroner VIM. c. Mclaughlin impan-
\ssled a Jury at IL o'clock noon. He Will
thnNSSte a searching Investigation to fix
t,u nnams. The coroner states that up
- ~ ne has accounted for forty-two
ueau, al Oh whom have been Identified
except twelve. The injured 40 Ear AZ can
be ascertained number for,y-tnroc hnt
these arc only the more serious,y ~
jured. "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

Perry. OkI... July s1.--rke democratic
county convention has nominated
Thomas Bryan Of st. Joseph. Mo-. =
cousin Of william Jennings Bryan. Tor
treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
WILL NOT CONSIDER IT.
Chairman Jones Cannot Offer the
Withdrawal OF SewaIl.

Atlanta. Ca. July s1.-The Constitu-
ton publishes a telegram from Senator
James X. Jones. chairman OF the demo-
cratic national executive committee. as
follows: 4
II cannot consider any proposition for
withdrawal Of Sewall. but will entertain
as far as I have power and promote I'd
the best Of my ability any just and fall
proposition for fusion on electoral ticket
James X. jones'"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

In France, 1t seems, that there is n
strong superstition that the operas Of
Ambrose Thomas bring some sort of Ill
luck. The Paris Opera Comique and
the Theater das Arts at Rouen were
burned on the night of rhe performance
of "Mignon" in which it may be reco-
lected a fire scene actually occurs. The
Grand Opera, Paris, was burned on the
night Of a performance of Hamlet"
Ambrose Thomas himself was well
aware of the superstition, and used
laughingly to declare that he was lucky
In other ways.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
CAME DOWN HARD.

j. q. johnson Jumps From q Third
Story Window at Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls. 8. d., July s1.-J. O. John.
son Of Ben Clare. g.. D., this morning
jumped from the third story window OF
the Phillips house and broke both legs
He sustained also internal injuries
which are serious. The distance was
thirty feet. Johnson came<to the D
list rally last night and dr. Ink freely ana
has no remembrance ofenythins that
occurred after he reached The hotel. :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

Germany is fast turning out its older
generals, thirty-two have been forced
10 retire within a year, which beats the
record The average age OF a brigade
commander is SO years, to 81 in the
French army, where the average age OF
all ranks is higher than in the German.
No German b~rigadier is more that Sc,
while thirty French %brigadiers are over
81. German cavalry colonies average
AZ years 4 months, only seven being over
So, while the French officers In the same
army average SO years 5 months, fifty
three colonies being over 50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

Foreign books are admitted free OF
duty in all cases in ~slxty-nine countries
out OF 10 whose laws have been inves-
tigated by NJ. lie Soudier. In thirteen
others unbound books are free, but there
is a duty on the binding. In twenty
eight countries books pay duty, though
in eight Of them exceptions are made
in favor of books intended for teaching.
In o cases the duties arc very slight,
hardly interfering with importations.
In emma the customs duties on the
books imported by missionaries is a cent
Or two a pound on the weight.