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Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
the oalsin this vicinity we're Of very

the oatsin this vicinity we're of very
poor quality last season.
The leap year party Friday evening
was well attended and with various
amusements which continued till
past the middle of the evening.
At congregational meeting held
last week in the Presbyterian church
it was decided by unanimous vote
to continue the service of Rev. c. II.
Brown as stated supply for next year
commencing June /. Solicitors were
appointed to circulate subscription
papers and report before the April
meeting of the Presbytery.
MIR. and Mrs. L. S. Stafford and
son returned Saturday evening from
q southern tour. Mr.. Stafford has
been in poor health the past six
months. They visited New Orleans,
and the gulf, st. Louis bay and saw
the old battlefield of 1914. They re-
port the gulf breezes in the evenings
and mornings as being fine. They
brought quite cabinet of curiosities
in shells, tropical plants and also
brought live alligator 18 inches long,
which is quite novelty to the peo-
ple here.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
soMssnELl,s saAve DECO.


he Dog 0avod Two Little Chuarsn Hrou
ssrieas Danger.
While gum was being loaded Bomb.
shell would sit on the parapet and
watch the operation. That finished, he
would jump up and look out to sea over
the range and then scamper down from
the parapet and follow us into the bomb.
proof.
As usual, Bombshell was on hand to
see the test Of the new big gan.
He superintended the loading. and
while was aiming the gun he looked
over the range as carefully as did the
lookout. and from his air of responsible.
ity one might have supposed that to him
had been intrusted the duty of seeing
that the range was clear.
But when we started for the bomb
proof, instead Of following MS, as was his
custom, Bombshell remained ON the
parapet. looking out to sea and shifting
the air. In q moment he dashed OFF
through the bushes which covered the
narrow beach between the parapet and
the sea.
Though thinking his actions peculiar,
/ was sure that he would not remain in
front of the gun because he had done so
once when quite young and inexperi-
enced. and the burning grains of powder,
which are always thrown out by the
blast of a gun. had buried themselves
in his skin, burning him badly. He had
never forgotten this.
Certain that he would take care of
himself, paid no further attention to
him, but went with the others into the
bombproof and took my place by the
electric key ready to fire at the com
mand Of the captain.
Just as the command "Fire ~ was
about to be given Bombshell reappeared
on the parapet and began to bark flu.
riously into the very muzzle of the gun.
I called to him, but he would not
come. Annoyed at the delay Of the test,
tried to catch him, but could not do
SO. As approached he retreated. still
barking and apparently urging me to
follow him.
Finally, convinced from the dogs ac-
tions that something was wrong, the
electric wire was disconnected from the
gun, and I followed Bombshell. Wag-
ging his tail with joy at having accom-
plished his object, he led me through
the underbrush to the beach.
There, concealed behind q clump of
bushes, were two little children quietly
digging in the sand and entirely uncon-
scious of the danger in which they had
been.-Lieutenant John c. w. Brooks
in st. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
TAYLOR RIDGE TOPICS.

TAYLOR RIDGE, March 12.-Miss
Blanche Taylor has been very sick
the past week at the home of her un.
Gle. Sam Taylor.
H. P. Stoddard. of Edgington, is
still very low.
MIR. and Mrs. John Spickler, ST.,
have been having the grip.
Several cases of measles have been
reported lately in this vicinity.
Mrs. William Erbes has gone to
visit her mother at Wilton, Iowa.
John Ziemer attended the lecture
at Harper's theatre Saturday night.
Wednesday was the last day of the
winter term of school at the Excel.
sior.
Miss Nettie Wanglin has been
spending the week at Mrs. R. S.
Kinks.
Robert Mcconnell has taken pos
session of his new house lately occu.
pied by George Bloom and family.
Allen Sever, of Indiana, brother OF
j. Sever, arrived in our little town
Saturday and expects to spend the
summer at Sam Taylor's.
The sale at A. A. Clapp's on the
10th amounted to 81, $50. There was
a large crowd and considering the
hard times. everything sold remarka-
bly, well.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
SOUTH HEIGHrs;NEws.

SOUTH HEIGHTS, March 12.-The
Review club met last Friday evening
at the home Of the Messrs. Vein.
berger.
W. 3. Bruner was calling on
friends here Tuesday.
Mr.. Kuehl. of Milan, visited rela-
tives here for a short time Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Irwin spent
Sunday with Mrs. Twins sister, Mrs.
Hanna, at Coiona.
Miss Mamie Holmes, of Milan.
visited over Sunday at the home OF
Capt. and Mrs. Dack.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry McCarty spent
Tuesday at Carbon Cliff, where Mrs.
McCarty's mother is quite sick.
Miss Name Silvis returned last
Saturday from a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Stevens. and family at Green
River.
DR.. Silvis and wife have moved
their household goods to South
Heights, and at present will make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Silvis.
Last Friday was Mrs. John Aster's
5Sth birthday and number of her
friends called during the afternoon
and had very pleasant time. About
3 O'Clock delicious supper was
served, to which all did Justice.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
The Gulf Stream.

Remarking upon some Of the geo.
graphical charts now available to the
student of physical science, it is pointed
out by a writer that elsewhere in the
world there is not SO majestic q flow of
water as the gulf stream, a remarkable
body having its headquarters in the
gulf of Mexico. from thence flowing
northeasterly along the shores of the
United States to the banks of New
foundland. Then, rushing across the
Atlantic ocean to the British isles, it is
divided into two currents, one flowing
northward to the Atlantic ocean, the
other southward to the Azores, and the
velocity of this immense flow being also
more rapid than that Of the Mississippi
at New Orleans or even Of the Amazon
at 100 miles above its mouth. Phenom-
email, too, is the fact that, although its
bed and banks are cold water, yet the
vast stream is very warm, and SO great
is the absence of affinity or commin-
Cling between these waters that their line
of junction is distinctly visible to the
eye. Further, the waters of this won-
derful stream do not in any part of their
course touch the bottom of the sea- They
are defended at the bottom and sides by
what has been termed trough of cold
water, one of the best nonconductors.
Consequently very little heat is lost,
and the warm water is carried thou
sands of miles, losing only four degrees
of heat on the journey from the gulf Of
Mexico to the British isles.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
GILCaRIsr GLEANINGs.

GILCHR!sT, March 1.-The mines
are in operation every day now.
Gilchrist has over thirty cases of
sickness.
Revival meetings are being held
every evening.
Last Friday evenings dance at
Wanlock was not very successful.
Some new sidewalks are making
their appearance in places about the
village where they have been much
needed.
The home talent company gives a
performance at Wanlock Saturday
evening. Stub, or the Fool From
Boston" is to be given.
William Moore is dangerously ill,
and while his demise is momenfarilv
looked for, acquaintances will not
abandon hope for this good old gen
tleman's recovery.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
COALvALLEY CULLINGs.

Coal VALLEY. March 1O.-Mrs.
Thomas Paul is much better and is
in fair way Of recovery.
The Masonic order did work in the
third degree Friday evening.
MIR. aud Mrs. Ernest Rode are vis-
itipg their children in Cable this
week.
William p. Peterson has moved
into Isaac J. Bailcy's house, since j.
Clegg moved out.
Mrs. Bessie Lewis. who has been
with her mother. Mrs. Paul. re.
turned TO her home in Cable last Fri
day.
William Voss has . sale on the
18th, three miles southwest from
here. He is going to reside in north
ern Indiana.
Charles z. Peters finished his
school in the Glenn district las,
week. He will take up the spring
term 10 April.
One of our boys in Colorado-Por'
terferd McCreery-has recently taken
to himself wife. He is foreman
on railroad there.
Mrs. l.: 5. Stafford and sistcr.iu-
law. Mrs. Wocdlc. returned from
Rapids City Monday evening, where
they visited relatives.
Peter Seaberg. who has been farm.
ing on K. L. Bollmau's place and who
is going west this spring, is now ship
ping his corn to Peoria.
The farmers had . car of oats
shipped here last week from Monte
zuma. Iowa. which are OF good quail,
IT.. They will be used ior SEED. u
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12

Electric Bitters is medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use Of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, indigestion, con-
stiPation. dizziness yield to Electric
bitters. SOC and 81 per bottle at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
HEALTHY KIDNEYS
MAKE PURE BLOOD

About two years sgo ! started to doct for
kidney trouble with The doctors in Lockport. and
trey did not seem to help ue, apd about Q year
ago started 10 doctor with The Joliet doctors,
and ttcS did not seem to help me any either. /
was going TO give up when heard OF q doctor in
Chicago who wou.d cure me and took two b0xs Q
Of hie medicine with the same result. got en-
tirely diehezrtenes, and one day . friend aid 10
Ene. Send for onx OF Or. ROpbs' .paragus KID
Fey Pills and see wnat they will do for you,' an
said. 1T ls no use they won't do me auy good
Then thought. well 50 cenis amt mucn anyway
and vii try, and you may be sure I am elad 1
do. for when l started to take your medicine I
had the rheum stem =, tad ihst I was almost
crippled with II. but now do not feel the least
pain and am now cured OF the rheumatism and
am gong to keep on taking the ptis, and
think ihey vili cure NE Of kidney troubls. or
courre feel better Of that. but am not entirely
cured, but 10 long as It las cared me Of that
dr-aded disease rher matism feel like different
person. and hope to tell you ,ater on tia, I Am
entirely better Of the kidney troubles. for feel
nov that Owe II TO DR.. Hobbs' spsrsxps Kidney
Pills. suppose ] hsve written too much si.
ready. but il reems can't say enough about that
rood medicine. Miss Rose [ onners, Lockport,
iiiuoP.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12

Children Cry for
Pitchers Cootoelo.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12

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Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12

Little Connecticut has 149, 939 hand
in it's factories, making every year good
valued at $24S, 1886, 1854.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
Had SEINE Familiarity with Both.

"What is the biggest game in your
country:' inquired the English tourist
with the gun on his shoulder.
Moose and politics." replied the
lank American who was sitting ON the
fence and whiting stick.-Chicago
Tribune
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12

Maryland has 107, ,054 persons engaget
in manufacture, the annual value q
whose product is 171,S42, SOC.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
Or. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills

Are endorsed bs physicians and druggis's They
cause the Kidneys liter all uric scld sud other
poieont OF impurits from the blood.
CURE RdECnATIeM, 0out, Eczena. An@-
MIA, timplee, Bad kl0od. Bnsnt's Dieease. Ms-
laria, Baekache. KidDs Pains. Dropey. Pain in
the Abdomen. Feqneht CriBasioa, Ilhamnsiion
of Kidneys. ETC. fifty cents h..x. A valuabse
hook mAabed fsse- Hobts' Uedicine compAay.
Chicago q San Francisco.
TAKBAPiLL. Take the hest Take Hobbe.
Dr. Hobbs Liuis Livrr Pills don't gripc Prlcc
10 c-uts.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12

You will agree with us that the
water furnished you by the Missis-
sippi needs cleaning. You can do
this to perfection by using an Erie
filter. See Davis company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
Musical Concert.

The Bridges Bros. Convention Com
pany, having just closed a very success
full musical convention in this city, gave
a very pleasing concert at the Congre-
gational church on Wednesday evening.
The advancement made by the class, a
majority of whom had no previous
knowledge Of the rudiments of music,
was very marked, and whatever opinion
may have been previously entertained
as TO the merits Of this company as
musical instructors, their ability may
now be said to be fully established in
this community. The ready nswers
ION the part of the class, TO all questions
pertaining to the rudiments of music,
aud their perfect rendition Of musical
selections which they had not previous
ly seen, and consequently were wholly
unfamiliar with, was irrefutable evil
deHce of the exceptional merits Of the
company as musical instructors. A
number Of selections were executed by
the class which, considering
the brief period devoted to
study, seemed fairly marvellous. The
solos rendered by Mr.. Bridges, and the
duets sang by Mr.. b. and wife, with
guitar accompaniment, were very pleas
ing to the audience which gave unmis-
taxable evidence of their appreciation
by copious applause.
The company speak very highly Of
the musical standard of Custer, and also
Of its social status, and hope at some
future time to return and organize an
other class, which, by reason of the
marked success attending their first
effort, could be very readily accom-
plished.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
A Smooth Thief.

Under the above caption the Rapid
City Journal of the 9th inst. has the
following account Of the crooked con-
duct Of a young man, well known in
this city where he has resided. perio-
ideally, for many years:
"There have been several thefts COM
mittsd in and around this city of late,
the latest victim being Thsedore Reder.
who is loser of a team Of horses, har-
ness. wagon and a lot of miners tools.
The man who is wanted to answer to the
charge is Willard Alltaffer, who has
been in Mr.. Reder's employ for some
little time past. The scheme worked by
Alltaffer to get a start with the stolen
property wal a smooth one He claim
ed that he had discovered a good
asbestos prospect about fifteen miles
from Orrin Junction and said that he
had brought samples from the same and
left at Custer. lie offered to divide the
property with Mr.. Reder and proposed
that they should 60 and locate the prop
srty. He told q straightforward story
and as he appeared to be all right since
being in his employ. Mr.. Rsder let him
take the outfit to 80 and locate the
property. Nothing has been heard of
him since although strict inquiries have
been instituted. A reward of fifty
dollars is offered for his apprehension.
Alltaffsr is described n being a man Of
about thirty years old, heavy set;
snooth, red face and ia Eve feet eight
inches in height"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

The NJ. w. A. Picnic Association Of
the Black Hills met at Deadwood last
Saturday evening, with twenty delegates
present, representing all the camps of
the Hills with two exceptions. The
question Of consolidating the Woodmen
and Workmen associations picnic was
discussed and finally tabled indefinitely.
The towns competing for the picnic
were Spearish, Belle Fourche, Sturgis,
Hot Springs, Edgemont and Keystone,
Custer not competing for the reason that
she had already been named for the
Pioneer picnic on June Is, which was
deemed honor enough for one year.
The fourth ballot resulted in a tie be-
tween Spearfish and Sturgis, when the
president cast the deciding vote in
favor of Spearish, August 9TH being the
time agreed upon for the royal festival.
L. Mcdonald was elected president for
the third time, Charles Ecklund was re-
elected secretary, and S. T.. Wilson, of
Hot Springs, treasurer. A sumptuous
banquet by President Mcdonald, fol.
lowed as a pleasing supplement to the
important occasion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
A Bright Outlook.

At the present time, says the Lead
Call, the Black Hills offers better in
ducements for capital than any other
mining district upon the globe. Within
the past few months the Hills has at
tracted considerable attention from
eastern capitalists and many quiet sales
have been made and several others are
under way. Nearly every foot of min
ing ground has been taken up and upon
every claim where there has been any
work dore at. all good ore has been
found, or there is good indications that
ore can be found if work is pursued.
The Hills are better off now than ever
before and more money is being invest
ed here than in any other mining coun-
try in America.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
The Election.

While it may not be, and probably is
not generally known by our citizens, it
is nevertheless a fact that the regular
form of holding a town election was
duly observed on Monday in accordance
with the laws and regulations made and
provided. In this instance there was
but one candidate for each Office with
the sole exception of the Office of town
ASSESSOR, for which Office there we're two
candidates, the regular caucus nominee,
and a nominee whose name was placed
upon the ticket BY petition. There was
no apparent interest in the contest for
this office, and the result was a very
light vote, fully one half of the male,
and all Of the female voters failing to 90
to the polls.
1t will be different at the election of
next November, when Custer will poll
more Mckinley votes than were cast all
told at the late election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
Kidd's Steam Placer Prospector.

r. j. Kidd, Of Cincinnati. Ohio, the
inventor Of the Kidd Steam Placer Pros
pector, q machine designed for prospect
ing and working gold p~lacers. arrived in
tho city on Wednesday, accompanied
by his associate, w. l.. Morrison, who is
also a resident Of Cincinnati. One of
the machines named shipped several
bays prior to Mr.. Kids departure from
Cincinnati, reached this place a few
days ago, which will be put in operation
by Mr.. Kidd upon one Of the numerous
placer claims located Dear this city.
While its operation will be largely ex-
perimental in the beginning, the utmost
confidence in its practical success is
entertained by its promoter, in which
proverDiafIo nor ats exlensivv sosu, psscs1s,
will be of more than Ordinary import
ance.
Mr.. Kidd spent some time here last
summer in the investigation Of the
placers Of this district, with which he
was very f~avorably Impressed, and he
now proposes to make a thorough test
of their merits, and also of the merits OF
his newly invented method for working
the same. We are unable, at this
writing, to describe the new device, but
later on, when it has been put in oper-
alton, further mention concerning it
will appear in our columns. Both
of the gentlemen named will remain
here during the coming summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
A Custer Lawyer in Luck.

Harry ID. Reynolds, a prominent az
torney of this city, who was retained by
the Wyoming State Stock Association to
assist in the prosecution Of a number of
cattle cases at the late term of court in
Newcastle, succeeded in making a most
favorable impression upon Messrs.
Allen, Kelinc, Erwin and other promi.
nent officers and principal stock owners
ance during the trial of the cases. That
the splendid efforts of Mr.. r. were fully
appreciated by the officers Of the ascot
alton Is evidenced by IN early decision
on their part to tender him the very
desirable position of chief attorney Of
the association with a salary attach
ment Of $4,000 per annum
While the appointment. Of which he
was notified on Tuesday, was wholly
unexpected. and was therefore q very
great surprise to-hi0,it w~as-sevcrths-
less very highly appreciated, not alone
for the emoluments connected there
with, but as a token of their apprecia-
ton Of his legal ability and peculiar
fitness for the important position named.
Mr.. Reynolds informs us that the ac-
ceptance Of the position does not in
yolve his removal from Custer, and that
he will continue his residence in this
place. He leaves for Lander, Wyom-
ing, in a short time to look after the
prosecution of certain cattle cases pend
ing at that place, and he has also been
retained by the b. & NJ. Railroad COM
pany to assist N. X. Griggs, the attor-
ney for the company, in two personal
damage suits brought against the
company which will be tried at Chad
ron, Neb.. during the latter part of this
month, in which the aggregate damages
claimed exceed $4,000.
The facts above stated fairly justifles
the conclusion that a Custer lawyer has
been playing life's checkersd game in
great luck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

On Thursday evening last tho MEM
bers of the Baptist church extended a
call to Miss Ida III. Sherman to act as
pastor of the church for another year.
Miss Sherman asked until Sunday night
to consider the matter, and at the SER
vice last evening announced her accept
ance o fthe call. She vas given a three
months vacation and will leave for the
east in q short time, returning to the
city about September l. This action on
the part of Miss Sherman was glad
news, not only to the members of her
own church, but will be received with
satisfaction by the community at large.
independent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
Tells IL Over.

The CHRONICLE copied an article last
week appearing in tie Hill City News,
which purported to be a true account,
setting forth the reason for the failure of
the sale of the Tea and Dolcode groups of
gold claims near Hill City. The News
now ONE out with a different version
Of the affair, which reads thus:
"In last weeks issue the News charged
the failure Of concentrating the sale on
the Tea and Dolcode group of claims to
mismanagement and greed ofthe middle
men. This was the accepted version
here and had been so given out. Since
then, however, the News editor has
been informed differently, by parties
who know the facts in the case, and in
justice to Messrs. Brennan and Sweeney,
who have conscisntiously and faithfully
worked with eastern capitalists to make
this sale, the News will state, that from
the information obtained, they for their
part have done everything within their
power to accomplish what they had un
dcrtaken, and that their commission, if
successful, would have been but stock
in the company. That the deal fell
through is simply due the fact, that
eastern capitalists will not buy for cash
a gold prospect. be it ever so rich on the
surface, without sufficient development
to assure the buyer that the chance for
it developing into a mine are favorable.
That this version is true, is evident from
the fact that the eastern capitalists, who
had Professor King examine the proper
ties, offered Mcclure and Balm, to take
a bond on the claims to develop them.
before paying. the price demanded for
the mine"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
A New Business House.

The Fish & Hunter Company, mi OF
the leading business firms of this city
recently purchased two lots on and ad-
joining the southeast corner Of Custer
Avenue and Third street, upon which
they will erect the largest store build.
ing ever built in the city. a part Of the
lumber to be used in its construction
being already delivered upon the
ground. The firm will carry { large
stock of general merchandise. and will
also deal extensively in lumber.