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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
EARLY vEaMILlIoA DAYS
The Little Log School House With
Mud on the Roof.
A Society or Pioneers Will Rebuild
the Nursery OF Gcnius--Teach-
ers Who Ruled with u
Willow Rod.

vermllllon s. D.. Aug. LA meeting
was held today at the residence of Mrs.
II. J. Austin In this city. at which were
present between forty and fifty of the
old teachers and scholars OF the old log
sc~hoolhouse of Vermillion, the first in
gtitution of learning In the two Da-
kotas. The object Of his meeting was
To perfect an %organizati ton 70 be known
as the Old Log Schoolhouse association.
This old school house was built
in 1865 by the soldiers OF COM
pan A.. Dakota cavalry. then sta
toned with headquarters In Vermilllon,
under Captain Nelson Miner NOV dead,
assisted by the settlers. The logs were
furnished by Peter Jordan, one OF the
first settlers, and were cut on the Mis-
souri, river bottom several miles north
of this city. The sturhpage has long
since found it's way to the bottom OF
the big Muddy The building was
located In a beautiful, denseiy wooded
ravine but a few rods from the banks
OF the Missouri. 1t was 1Sx20 feet, and
when first built, and for several years
thereafter, vas adorned with a mud
roof. The only door was in the south
end and II boosted OF but two windows.
both In the west side. The floor was of
wide cottonwood boards, laid fiat upon
the ground and after every rain they
had a weakness for curling up at both
ends. as only a cottonwood board can,
and tripping the youthful fro%ntierboys.
The furniture consisted of two rude cot
tonwood benches, stood lengthwise Of
the room, and whenever II rained the
scholars were Obliged to crawl beneath
them In order to escape the food Of mud
which drizzled down upon them.
In after years the mud roof
was replaced by a more modern one OF
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

Graphic Account OF the Terrible
Wreck by an Eye Witness.

Philadelphia, July 31.-A graphic and
narrowing account Of the terrible COLI
sion last night at Atlantic City between
trains OF the Reading and the Pennsyl-
vania railroads is given by Julius Price,
jr. Mr.. Price arrived here or an early
train this morning.
THE $40 train OF the Reading road,
I'm which I went down to Atlantic-City,
said he, Seemed to be making It's reg
ular time. / had e seal to myself, the
second from the rear door OF the regular
smoker, pack Of the baggage car. AS
we came to the tower, half way be-
tween P~leasantville and Atlantic City.
the train came to a halt with a severe
Jolt. The shock was so pronounced,
even In the second car. that Ii swayed
us all forward and hen back. then for
ward. None OF us in the smoker were
hurt; / doubt whether any were even
bruised. Several OF us fastened to the
forward car of those overturned. by
the time we reached II those Of ~ pas
sengers whom the collision hal left able
to free themselves were scrambling out
Of the windows. We helped as many
as needed It, and then made our way
into the cet. Half a dozen people were
lying about inside amid the debris or
seats. 1t was here that we fully real
lied the horror OF the accident. The first
woman we took out had her leg cut of
between the knee and ankle; the severed
portion held by a shred Of skin. A man
we took out afterward evidently had his
back broken. We got out as many as
we could, but the cars were so badly
smashed that 1t vas impossible to re-
nov all by the doors. We set to work
dragging away portions OF tie shat
tered roof of the second car and carried
out a number through the opening.
THE sights that were presented after
the majority of the dead and inc
had been removed were truly appalling.
I saw at least twenty-five persons lying
apparently dead on the bank, where
they had been removed. There were
many others pinned in the debris who
could not be freed without the aid OF
mechanical appliances. With one of the
passengers in my car / helped carry a
man who was internally Injured to a
spot where a number Of others lay who
had been hurt. On the a ne told us
in broken words that he feared his en-
tire family was destroyed, his wife, his
child and his wife's mother and father.
AS we lowered him to, the ground a
woman, all bandaged. came up painting
and sank beside the sufferer, crying:
Harry, Harry; oh, my God, he's dy
ing!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

slabs. The first term Of school was held
therein In the fall OF 1856 and was taught
by Amos Shaw, then a member Of Com
pany A, Dakota cavalry. The school
was supported by private assessment
for several years, although Frank Tay-
Tor was recognized as superintendent
of instruction. and John w. Boyles, re-
ceiver OF the land office. Captain Mel
son Miner, register OF the land office,
and Peter Jordan. were the school
board. Mr.. Boyles was afterwards
judge of the supreme court. The next
teacher was Miss Josephine Moulin, who
taught over a year. Her tutorship was
terminated by marriage with Mr.. Shaw
in 1866. Then came Colonel John L.. Jol-
ley, a man whom we all know and love,
who taught from September -, 1866,
until April 20. 1867. His largest enroll
ment was AZ, and one peculiar feature
Of the "olonel's tutorship. so he tells
us. was the fact that six young ladies',
over 16 years Of age, attended h school
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

counted upon to enllven society and
compensate for the absence OF many OF
the usual summer residents of the place.
Mrs. Vanderbilt had already made prep.
aratlons Cor opening her new villa with
a grand entertainment, which, of course,
Is now postponed indefinitely, If not
altogether. Not only will this cause re-
greet TO her expected guests, but to the
numerous tradesmen whose services
will now be dispensed with IL is a real
calamity. Several dances, luncheons ant
l~plcnics had also been planned. Mis-,
NGertrude Vanderbilt's marriage tc
Harry Whitney had been arranged fo,
the middle of August, with a large wed
ding reception to follow somewhat il
the nature Of a garden parry, and this
with the festivities attending Miss Bisb
ops marriage to Mr.. Taylor. which, 1t i.
said. will also take place in August
would have given a decided impetus {,
what now promises to be a rather quie
season.
TIL" difficulty which has been eicoun
tered IN keeping Mr.. Wand 'rbl,t's sick
room undisturbed by tho clatter OF We
hicles over the ~neignboring pavemci,ts
brings into prominence the error which
he and nearly all the rest of our NV
York millionalres have made in building
their superb mansions so close to a thor
oughfare like the Fifth avenue. il
some Of the money which has been *.
pended on sculpture and decoration ha6
been applied to buying more land. SC
that the house could have been SET back
fifty feet or more from the street line
not only would more privacy rave beer
secured, but the annoyance to which
the sick man is now subjected could
have been avoided.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
SPEEDING TRUCKS.
A New Invention Which Will Give
Greater Locomotive Speed.

Cape Town. N. j., July 31.-The speed
ink trucks adapted to the regular loco
motive invented by william ]. Holman
of Minneapolis, were tested on the tracks
of the South Jersey railroad and a speed
of n~inety-four and eleven-twelfth miles
was attained in a run of twelve and one
eighth miles. The run was made on a
fifty-six pound rail, and sand-ballasted
road, in which there were three curves
and a grade railroad crossing. The time
made in the run was eight and one
quarter minutes, including starting and
topping. Two hundred persons were
on the train. :
The inventor expects to make ulti-l
mately a speed of 120 miles an hour,
The new trucks are Interchangeable
and made up of five small wheels.
smooth and propelled by friction. Three
of them rest upon the rack and two In
turn upon the three, while the top two
bear the driver. The arrangement af-I
fords natural pockets for wheels abovel
the track, and the inventor claims 1t Is,
impossible for them to become displaced
at any speed Of running. The truck
wheels are held In position by side bars
which range around the middle track,
wheel and makes it a sort of endless
track.
BY this invention Holman claims the
vibration motion which Is usually lost
in high running Is saved and taken up.
The gearing makes 1t possible to travel
thirty-one and four-tenths feet with
every revolution of 1ve-foot driving
wheels, or twice the circumference OF
the wheel. He claims there can be no
hot boxes at any speed. He claims the
device makes the ordinary locomotive
bottom-heavy and not so easy to topple
over, and tina the construction will not
be interefred with by spreading track
low Joints and settled ties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
during the winter he taught, and every

during the winter he taught, and every
one of them was married before fall. The
next teacher was Miss Rachael Ross
Mrs. II. j. AUSTIN who presided over
the destinies of young America for some
years. Then came Miss Iona 1ngman
(Mrs. Tom Robinson, Des Molnes), Miss
Belle Petligrew On sister OF Senator
Frank Pettigrew), VIM. III. Goltry. n
others. During the first few years of
school no two books alike were used,
each scholar using some book his or her
parent had used in previous days.
In 1872 the inhabitants Of the city be-
came heightened and erected a fine,
brick structure on the summit of the
hill Just above the old log cabin, and the
old historical mark was old to James
Overman i'm 1879 who moved the logs
away and used them I'm the construc-
ton of a barn. What a disposition of
such an old landmark. 1t was the in
tention OF the newly formed assocla-
ton to recover these old logs and rebuild
the old school house, but investigation
disclosed the fact that they a burned
several years &
There are several members of old
company A In and about this city and
they have declared their intention of
again performing he job which they
did 81 years ago. Thomas Jordan, a
son OF Peter Jordan. who still resides on
the old farm, has agreed to supply the
logs, the same number, size, and hewn
In the same manner as the original ones.
Amos Shaw, the first teacher and his
estimable wife, the second teacher. are
now residing I'm Clark county, Washing
ton. Mr.. Shaw was surveyor general
of that state under President Harrison.
and has several times been speaker of
the house OF representatives. One of
the first scholars was w. II. Lyons of
Sioux Falls, now United States court
commissioner, and 1t vas from Colonel
Jolley that Mr.. Lyons received his first
new arithmetic. The colonel relates the
story as follows:
''It was some weeks before Christmas
and Willie. was getting along finely In
his multiplication tables. One day l
asked Willie IL he thought by Christmas
he could answer 120 questions in the
multiplication tables and he replied that
he could almost do Ii then. l told him
hal IL he would answer them and TOT
miss over ten that / would make him a
present OF a new arithmetic. 1 saw be-
fore Christmas that I'D have to buy
that book. and I did. He stumbled over
llx11 but answered II before I had time
to give him another question. was up
Mt Sioux Falls the other day and asked
Willie II he remembered that time and
he did nothing else but reach up to the
bookcase and produce that old book"
That was Christmas 1866.
The organization starts out with a
very enthusiastic membership and be-,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
CAMP MEETING At CLEAR LAKE
The Services Will Close Today--Very
Successful Gathering.


Clear Lake, Ia, July 31.-The services
of the state camp meeting will close to-
day. 1t has exceeded In attendance, in
terest and power any meeting held on
these grounds for ten years. Every tent
was rented and every cottage filled.
Rents and board we're put low and the
people have turned u by the hundreds.
Over fifty pastors were present. People
from the following towns were here:
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Vinton, Lisbon,
Manchester, Waterloo, Cedar Falls,
Parkersburg, Arlington, Ackley, FL
dora, Written, Gladbrook, Tama, Mon
tour, Mt. Pleasant, Hedrlck, Marshall
town, Albion, Iowa Falls, Belmond,
Renwick. Chicago, Minneapolis, Algona,
Spirit Lake, Emmetsburg, Wesley,
Britt, Corwith. Garner, Klemme. Lake
Mills, Forest City, Northwood. Mason
City, Kensett, Plymouth, Nora Springs.
Rudd, Charles City. Usage, st. Ansgar,
Mitchell, Bassett, Durfield, Lake City,
DEBORAH, PlainfeId, Waverly, Rock
ford, Shell Rock, Rockwell, Hampton.
Geneva, Sheffield, Burchinal and inter
mediate points. The meetings have
been seasons of great power. Many
times the audiences reached 1000 and
sometimes 5000. Amanda Smith, the
world wide evangelist, and Rev. Mr..
Stuntz, returned missionary from India
have assisted the management.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
NEW MARRIAGE LAWS.
secret Alliances Will Not BE SO Eas.
iIy Contracted In Ontario.

Ottawa, Ont. Aug. 1.-The new a
rlage law OF the province OF ontario.
which went into effect at IL o'clock this
morning, will make IL more difficult
than heretofore for American couples
who cross the border for the purpose of
contracting a marriage that is to be
kept secret for a while to carry out their
plans. Hundreds. If not thousands, of
such marriages have for many al
taken place annually, especially at
Windsor, which Is only a ferry boat ride
from Detroit, the only requisite being
that the groom should secure, for the
sun of 81, a license from a person au-
thorized to issue such a document. I'm
der the new law, however, no certificate
or ban can be issued until afidfiavit Is
made by both OF the contracting parties
10 the effect that no impeachment exists
which will tend to prevent the marriage
as contemplated. Moreover, when either
of the contracting parties is under the
age OF IL the written consent of the par
ents or guardian Of such party to the
marriage must be appended to the affi-
davit. 1t is also provided that no mar
rage shall be solemnlzed where either
party is under the age Of II. The COM
missioners of the Salvation army are
authorized TO solemniZe marriages when
empowered to DO so by the executive Of
.hcers of that organization. The new
law. 1t Is believed, will put a quletus on
runaway marriages and the union or
minors
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Grain AMI Provisions,

Chicago, Aug. Clash quotations were
as follows:
Flo~ur-Steady. Winter patents, 81. 75Gb
$50: spring patents. 81 .5Oq3.5 5; bakers.
81. 25Q2. 20.
wheat-No. 2 spring. 5Sc: No. 8 spring,
she: No. 2 red, 61h@6lhc.
Corn-No. 2, 2ihc; No. 2 yellow. 2iIsc.
Oats-No. 2, 1ShMlSl1c; No. 2 white, 2lZ
@22Iac: No. ) white. DG22c.
Rye-No. 2. 30isc.
Barley-No. 2, nominal; No. 3. (. o. b.,
23Q2Sc.
Flax Seed-No. /, re.
Timothy S~eeed-Prime. 1.O5d3. 10.
Provisions-Mess pork, S6.05@6. 10; lard,
81. 10; short rib sides, SO. f0d3. Is: dry sailed
shoulders. $3.6oa3.I5 10; short clear sides,
1926.
butter~Dairy. eaisc; creamery. 100
14c.
Eggs--10c.
Cheese-6%67c.
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods, per
gallon. 81. 22.
Hides-Light and heavy green sailed.
fully cured, 4IsQ5c: green hides, skI4c:
green sailed calf. TIC; dry flint. 6hc; -dea.
Tallow-No. l, solid packed, Sc: No. 4
&c; cake, sac.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
FUSION AT FARGO.
The Slate Agreed OH by the Popu
lists and Democrats.

The Slate Agreed on by the Popu
lists and Democrats.
Fargo, N, d., July BIN the populist
convention yesterday the report sub
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. n from
each delegation. to select nominees for
the positions allotted to them.
The nominating committee did its
work with great elaboration, for 1t was
3 o'clock before 1t reported the follow
ing slate:
Governor-R. Il. Richardson of Penn
bina.
A~uditor-J. T. Eager of Stutsman.
Secretary Of State-J. +. 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 August IL, the date Of the
democratic state convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
IRISH AMNESTY MEETING.
rhe Resolutions Adopted May suf-
fer Because Of Two Incidents.

fer Because or Two Incidents.
Chicago, Aug. People Of the Irish
race throughout the country, whether
Identified or not with the new Irish ALI
ance. will await with interest the action
OF President Cleveland upon the resolu-
ton adopted at the recent great am
nesty meeting In this city. after al
dresses by Senator Cullom and Governor
Altgeld, and which called upon the chlel
executive OF the nation to use MS goou
offices for the immediate liberation oil
Irlsh-Americans. citizens of this coun-
try. still confined In British penitentia-
ries.
1t has not yet beer decided whether
the resolutions and the appeal TO the
president shall be conveyed to him py
letter or presented by a delegation. but.
whatever course may be adopted. a good
many local Irishmen have a decldenIy
pronounced conviction that the resolu-
tions are not likely to get any farther
Than the White House. This bellcf Is
based upon the fact that at the meeting
I'm question mention of the name or MIL
lister Bayard and Joseph Chamberlain,
the English secretary OF state. evoked
prolonged hIsses M groans, while some
OF the speakers, notably x-Congress
man John Finerty, roundly nounce
Mr.. Bayard, charging toadylsm towards
English notables.
But for these two Incidents 1t is
thought that the president might have
been disposed to show his Availability
coward the irish nationalist clement OF
this country by falling In with the spirit
of the resolution to a certain degree.
Inasmuch, however. as the participants
In the demonstration distinctly mani
tested their hatred for the presidents
favorite ambassador, as well as for the
British secretary OF state, TO the latter
of whom any representations from the
president would have TO be addressed,
IL Is regarded as doubtful whether the
president will do more than acknowl-
edge the resolutions and demand. even
II he Ices that much. AS for the mar
quis Of Salisbury. In view of the ull rev
ports OF the demonstration published in
the Chicago papers. and which VIII
him from the British consulate here long
In advance OF the official resolutions
from Washington Of the latter are ever
forwarded), II Is regarded as scarcely
probable that he will manifest ndu
haste In indorsing the American denun-
citation of Secretary Chamberlain by
recommending to his fellow members OF
the cabinet the liberation OF the Irish
Americans confined In English prisons,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
South Dakota Crop Bulletin.

Huron. 8. D., July 30.-The tempera-
ture during the week was considerably
below the normal. with cool days and
nights generally, and not. as a rule.
much brisk or high wind.
Fair to heavy showers occurred over
most sections OF the state. over the
southeast portion good showers were
quite general. There are some localities.
however, where the rains were light, and
crops will need moisture. There was
considerable cloudlness during the
week. especially at night.
The cool weather. with cioudiness and
rain. was very favorable to wheat and
oats-especially the latter-nax. miilet,
late potatoes, grasses and corn gener-
ally, and especially In the localities
where last week the crops were being
adversely affected by dry n warm
weather. The rapid rlpening Of the
more advanced wheat and oats was
more or less checked and the filling OF
the latter assisted. Early oats harvest,
however. was considerably advanced
during the week In the central and
southern counties. and some southern
localities report this crop about all har-
vested also. The wheat and oats that
hav, beer harvested are reported a good
crop generally and in a number OF local.
ties very good. The condition In this
particular, however. apears uneven.
There are large areas In some counties
where all grain il excellent. while others
rvort conditions as to quality and yield
uneven
Barley harvest Is still I'm progress I'm
the more northern counties and reports
OF barley and rye fields are quite uni
form as 10 their being very good to ex-
cellent. These crops had the benefit be-
fore maturity Of almost continuous IA
vorable weather conditions n were
practically made before the season
showed signs of partial lack OF moisture
excep. In a few localities.
Notwithstanding cool weather at It's
present stage is not considered best for
corn, this crop IL reported as having
done well during the week quite general
ly, and especially In localities where 1t
was adversely affected by dry. warm
weather preceding. Ears are forming
generally. In the more southern oun
ties liking IL reported, and I'm a few To-
calltles the ears are Topping
Late potatoes were benefited quite
generally during the week. In h GEN.
trail and southern counties early pota-
toes are mostly matured, with very good
Yield and excellent quality. except in
limited localities.
Flax and millet are much benefited
and continue quite generally to promise
we'll. A little OF the earliest flax Is re-
ported harvested In Clay county and IL
very good. Generally, however, fax is
In blossom or the blossom ~d-opping. MIL
let Is In head and generally thrifty.
BrookinRs county reports some grain
considerably lodged.
A destructive hail storm visited a por-
tlon of Brown county. doing consider
able damage locally.
1t appears from reports that the best
grain Is that which was the best put
in or sown.
Haying continues; more thar the
usual amount is being put up. and, as
indicated by preceding bulletins, the
crop Is abundant and quality excellent
In most counties east OF the Missouri
49,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Enchantmcnt.

The sails we see on the ocean
Are as white as white can be
But never one I'm the harbor
AS white as the sails at sea.
And the clouds that crown the mountain
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 whitenes5
Inside OF the harbor bar.
Stately and fair is the vessel
That ONE not near our beach;
Stately and grand the mountain,
Whose height we may never reach
q distance! thou dear ~enchanter,
still hold I'm thy mage veil
The glory of far-off mountains,
The CLEAN of the far-off SAL.
Boston Globe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
The Tricks OF Trade.

American.
Financier-You literary men haven't
the first idea about business. Here you
have about 10. 900 manuscripts piled up
In this dark closet. and you say they are
all paid for.
Editor Great MagaZine-Years ago.
~Financier-Just think of It! Hasn't It
ever occurred to you, sir, hat you are
losing the interest on all the money you
paid out for those useless bundles?
Editor Great Magazine--Huh! You
%financiers have O the first idea about
literature. Every one OF these manu-
scripts is from a different author, and
the whole 10000 OF them will go on buy
ing our magazine Mt IS cents a copy un-
til the articles are printed.