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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
BLIND PIGS KILLED.
An Enforcement League Makes
oub nj Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 17.-Three blind
pigs were closed last night under pro-
cess OF summons and complaint regular
ly issued out of the circuit court. Lii
quors were found in all. Places involv-
ed were kept by ole Thompson, Com
stock 81 Kerans and Woods g. Gardner.
In the last named place eighty bottles
OF beer, fifteen gallons of whisky in
jugs, about $75 worth of cigars and
considerable wine, brandy, etc, were
seized. The raid made the liveliest
scurrying in blind pigs and drug store
circles witnessed here in a long time,
there being q general rush to cover to
save stocks.
The actions were instituted by an en-
forcement league secretly organized
some time since. Complaints were gen.
orally signed by clergymen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
MISSOURI A. P. A.
Hon. John Il. stone Accepts the
Nomination for Governor.

Kansas City, July 1.-THE executive
committee of the American party today
rendered the nomination for governor
to Hon. John B. Stone, presiding judge
Of the Jackson county court. He at once
accepted in a brief letter. The nomlna-
ton was effected without the formality
of a convention by circulating petitions
all over the state asking Judge Stone
to head the ticket, each signer promising
to vote for him. Judge Stone has been
prominent In A. +. A. circles ever since
the order was founded. His campaign
$ expected to cut an important figure
n Missouri politics his fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

Jean de Reszke Is an extensive breed.
er OF race horses on his Polish estates.
Last year he gained the prize offered by
the car for the best stud, and he has
received word that at the great races
at Warsaw a few days ago two of his
horses came in first and second. dividing
stakes to the value OF 100 roubles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
After a Long Debate.

st. Louis, Mo-. July 17.-After a de-
bate that lasted nearly four hours last
night the Jefferson club. the democratic
organization of this city. Endorsed the
Chicago platform and the nomination
OF Bryan and Sewall by a vote OF So to
"a. President Wells has resigned from
the club in consequence of last night's
action.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
A Monster Grfndstone.

Chamberlain, S. D., July "a non
ster grindstone was recently shipped
from the Edgemont quarries TO the Bur
llngton and Missouri railroad shops az
Havelock. The stone was "a inches in
diameter and IA inches thick, and
weighed between 5000 and 1000 pounds.
The railroad company finds that one
grindstone is worth so per day saving
over machinery of all kinds in cutting
iron end steel
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Lake Madison Chautauaua'

Madison, S. D.. July 1.-THE \kak.
Madison Chautauqua assembly has
journed. DR.. Mcintyre OF Denver PROV
the greatest orator OIL the programmN
The cantata of Ruth and Boaz," given
by the assembly chorus under the direc.
ton of Prof. Kratz of omaha made a
delightful closing entertainment. AL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

According to a Swiss contemporary
an engineer named Tauxe has Just In.
vented a new process of tempering steel
by electricity. which not only makes
the steel much harder, but at the same
time gives it the proper elasticity-thai
is, 1T is not brittle like steel made very
hard by the usual process.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Death Of a Newspaper Man.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July IF. s.
Strom. business manager of the sgd
Dakota Ekke, and one Of the leading
Scandinavians in this part of the state.
died this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

One OF the most surprising things IN
Brooklyn Is the fact that despite all the
expectations of the advocates of con.
solidation the value Of property has moi
advanced I'm the slightest degree since
the action Of the governor assured the
certainty of the union Of the city with
New York a ear and a half hence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

There are LII breweries in the United
States. Two hundred and eighty-nine
of them are in New York, 251 in Penn
sylvania, ia In Wisconsin, 122 In Cali
fornia, and 100 In Illinois. Arkansas,
Maine, Florida, Mississippi, North Caro-.
lima, Vermont and Wyoming have no
breweries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

English is spoken by 45,000,0 900 per-
cons in the British isles, by probably
81, 900, 900 of the 5000, 900 inhabitants OF
the United States, by 1000, 900 persons
in Canada, by 5000, 900 In Australia. by
1900, 900 West Indians and by 1000, DOC
in India and other British colonies
bringing the total of the English speak.
ing race to over 100, 600, 900. ,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. July is.-Whsat was strong
and advanced on the average NC.
Closing Pr.ces-July. BIC; September,
54hc; December, INC.
On Track-Hard, Sc; No. l northern. s5c;
No. 2 northern, SAC. Z
Receipts-S4,e no bushels. !
Shipments-l2. 7O bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City 1--we stock.

Sioux City, July 1s.-sioux City Stock
Heavy, 81 500
8 90; mixed and light, 81. 95G3.0 5.
Cattle-Quotaations: Cows and heifers,
81. 25M3. 25: bulls, 81. T5m2. rs. veals. 5000
&. 40; calves and y~earlings. s.. 9oq3. so: stock
crs and feeders, s2.s5d3.4 40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

While Frenchmen grumble that they
still have to pay taxes in order to make
up the war indemnity exacted by Prus.
STA twenty-five years ago. the towns OF
Konigsberg. In Prussia, has only this
year paid the last installment of the
loan contracted to the war contribution
imposed on 1t by Napoleon I.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
tbe crediropR mr{he assoc

tion BY which the entire Indebtedness
will be cleared up and the $4,000 prop
erty will stand free from all incum.
brance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
SCOTLAND. HARRY
". 3. Mason, Aberdeen
lGms Mhe,

Gus GiIbei <rktI' george FaITHer,
Lennox: G. w. Cleveland. Custer; J. A.
Stramsky, Pukwanna. Senator Petit
grew and Judge Palmer win also be
there.
Pettigrew will go TO Denver today TO
attend a conference of the bimetalllsts
and plan for Teller's nomination at st.
Louis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
indiana Race Law Upheld.

Indianapolis. Ind, July 1.-THE law
governing racing at Roby was upheld
by the state supreme court this after
noon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
CANDIDATE SEWALu'S SHIPS
He Is One OF the Largest Vessel
Owners Down East.

Bath, Me-, July 16.-Arthur Sewall, the
democratic-silverito candidate for vice
president, is one Of the largest owners OF
vessel property in the state. Below will be
found a list Of craft in which he is inter.
ested, either wholly or In part:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

A non-poisonous match has been de!
vised by a French chemist, potassium
permanganate and amyl acetate being
among the inoffensive ingredients. The
matches are made easily and without
danger, ignite readily, are not liable te
explosion When stored in quantity and
have an odor said to be positively agree
ahIa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
South Omaha,

South Omaha. July 1s.-Hogs-Receipts.
$500; official yesterday. 1894: shipments.
i,O4s. Market strong. Quotations: Heavy
81. g0d3. 05: mixed and light. s3.0o@3.2 20.
Cattle-Reccipts. 1000: official yesterday.
x.asT. sn,p.aeat-. DTS. Market slow and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

From Puck.
She sobbed violently.
'viilainr" she Kissed; Il am In your
power"
my child" he answered sadly. II
haven't got any. I am vice president Of
the United States"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

Chamberlain. S. D.. July 9.--Capt.
James Cliggitt. until recently chief OF
police in this city, has been appointed
issue clerk at Crow Creek agency
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

Thirteen ear ago Egypt was In
solvent and It's securities almost un.
salable at one-half or two-thirds theii
face value, a. q consequence Of Ismail's
prodlgality. while today the country II
in q condition which comparatively
might - called financial prosperity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Chicago.

Chicago. July $3.50 a m.-IIogs-Re-
ce;pts, 1900. Market slow and steady.
Quotations. Heavy. $3.9n3.3o mixed,
s. 1908 As; light, 81. 30gS.eo; rough heavy,
81. S542 SO.
Cattle-Reccipts. 800. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts. $500. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Pensions Granted.

Washington, July 1~S.-Pensions were
granted as follows:
Iowa: Original-John f. Austin. Clar-
ion. Original Widows-Hannah Hill.
De Soto.
South Dakota: Originai-Trank Hart
man. Tilford; Orlando Waldorf. Hud-
SON. original-Martin DE Long. Cam
ton.
Nebraska: Origlnal-Herman H. RAJ
ven, Omaha; jeremiah Kane, Omaha;
William h. Chilvers, Pierce. Increase
James Hill, Fairfield. Original Wild
ows-Minors Of Daniel McSwan. Una
dina.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Delegates 60 BimetaIlio Convention

Huron. $. D.. July 16.--At a meeting Of
biInetallists these delegates to the ma
tional bimetalllc convention at st. Louis
were chosen: c. A. Jewett. Sioux Falls:
w. T. Lifolette. Chamberlain: G. A.
Johnson. Hill City; S. ii. Jumper, Aber-
deem: Andrew B~everidge. Sioux Falls;
w. II. Davis. Sphinx county; s. NJ. Da-
Ill 0lIxrafA. ~ Tnnta IIarnn. w n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

In the manufacture Of knives the d.
vision OF labor has been carried to such
an extent that n knife Is handled by
seventy different artisans, from the mo.
ment the blade is forged until the in
strument Is finished and ready for mar.
Eaf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
ONCE A SUPERB BEAUTY.
saIIie Ward. Downes, a Famous Belle
Of Ante-Bcllum Days, Dies at Louis
Vile, Ky.

Vile, Ky.
Louisville, Ky, July 8.-Mrs. Sallle
Ward-Downs. Of the famous bellies OF
%antebellum days. died at the Gait house
after an illness of over a year, although
she had been belfast only ten days. She
was in her 65th year and was many
times married, her first husband. Big
Glow Lawrence Of Boston. being accept
ed while she was quite young.
After a divorce she became Mrs. Hunt,
and John M. Hunt. night editor Of the
New York World. is her only son. Vene
Armstrong of Louisville and Major Geo.
Downs were her next husbands. The
latter still survives her. In her youth
Mrs. Downs was n of the most beau
tlful women of Louisville. She trea-
sured 1t until old age and cosmetics
ruined 1t. Her beauty attracted atten-
ton at the court of St James.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

According to the latest estimates the
world contains 1.45O, 600, 900 people, OF
whom 400, 900, 90 are Buddhists, $50, 000,-
600 BrahmIns, $50, 600, 900 are Mohamme-
dams, 5000, 900 are Jews, $50, 600, 900 are
idolators and 90, 900. 900 are classed as
various" OF the Christians, 49, 600, 600
are set down as belonging to the several
branches of the Roman Catholicism,
40, 00O, 900 are classed as Protestants. 3d.,
OOO,0 600 are Greek Catholics and 20, 0O0, 0Ol
are various"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Nuggets and Nubbins.

A tired looking little woman, with hei
thin cape spread out TO protect her bur
den from the rain, splashed through the
mud and entered a street car the other
night. The a was crowded with men
who could not find a seat. but they
made way for her and helped her into
the packed car. She stood unsteadily in
the aisle. trying to preserve her balance
as the car went along.
Keep still, dear!' she sighed. in q
weak, tired voice. when a slight dis
turbance under the cape was observa'
BILE.
why don't some of you fellows give
that woman with a baby a seat?
growled a fat man who was hanging &c
a strap.
Two or three mer .Trang up, and each
Insisted that she should take his seat
She sank into one Of the vacant places
thanked the man who had made way fof
her, and a frowsy headed terrier sprans
from under her cape and sat in her lar
while he barked at the fat man.
Mr.. Balfour has in his day been tht
victim Of the irrepressible lobbyist
During his tenure OF the Irish secretary
ship he received one morning In March
(being st. Patrick's day.. at the houst
Of commons, an oaken octagonal SHAPED
box about ten inches in length. On the
box being opened a bunch Of shamrocks
with a card bearing the inscription
From a sincere admirer," was found In.
side, and underneath a layer Of somt
white compound, through which he dis
cerned a steel spring. Mr.. Balfour |,
not a timid man, but the contents of tho
box were sufficient to excite uncomfort.
able thoughts of dynamite and inferno
machines in the mind Of the bravest.
The chief secretary, therefore. deemed
II well, before further explorations. tt
send for an official of the houses Of par.
lament, who Is a bit Of an analytical
chemist, and OF his arrival they both
set to work to unravel the mystery II
Mr.. Balfour's room, much to the terror
Of the private secretaries, who wer<
momentarily expecting a terrible ex
plosion. For a moment the chemist wal
puzzled; but. putting a particle upor
his tongue, he discovered that IL wai
simply sugar impregnated with lemon
on turning the box upside down. GU
rolled an Anticipated corkscrew. a spira
spring and a well worn nutmeg crater
and on the bottom was a paper bearing
these words: Buy the whisky yourself
YOU can then concoct the famous lem
made of Ballyhooly."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

Between the ordinary harmless snake
and sue species of the cobra and viper
there Is a great structural difference in
the formation OF the cad In highly
poisonous snakes h lower jawbone Is
shortened. while the transverse, O
inner jaw bone, Is correspondingly
Tan .r+hanaA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
Descendant.

From Truth: Lord Nocount (proudly--I
can trace my descent from William the
Cynicus--You Aaye been o long time OF
the downward path
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

A popular work on r~ailroading esti-
mates the ordinary load for a ten-ton
freight car as follows: Whisky, 60 bar
rels; salt, 40; lime, 20; -four, 90; eggs, 1870
to 100; flour 200 sacks; cattle, Is TO 20
head; hogs, so to 60; sheep, so to 100.
lumber (green). 5000 feet; lumber dry
10000; barley, 300 bushels; wheat, $40;
apples, $40; corn. 400; potatoes, 43O; oats
$50, and bran, !. 900,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
NINA KEEL MURDER.
The Preliminary Examination OF the
Man Accused.

Dubuque, Ia, July 1.-THE prelimina-
" examination of Christian Eckerleb,
accused of numbering Nina Keil, July
1, opened at Bellevue this afternoon.
Sheriff Mitchell swore in thirty depu-
lies and closed all the saloons. Excited
crowds fill the streets,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

A piece Of planoforte wire recently
tested at the WATERFOWL arsenal showed
Tho extraordinary strength of FOG tons
Nor souare inch. The wire was one
..n,o,fth of an inch in diameter; large
st,os care a tensile strength OF 1876 tons
and inward per square inch. The meta
oa,taned .s5 per cen Of combined car
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

A horse Is more liable to scare with
than without binders. He is seldom
afraid Of what he can fairly see,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
No Cha,aes FILED As.iust Flint.

washington. July H.-Postmaste,
General Wilson today said that nothins
in the way OF charges had been filed
with him again Superintendent Flint Of
the railway mail service at San Fran.
cisco. Assistant Postmaster Genera
Nelson and General Superintendent
White also said they had received or
charges against this official.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

B~raddock's rock on the Potomas. on
which the English army under General
Braddock landed in 1875 on their way.
though they did not know 1t, 10 Brad
docks defeat, is to be preserved by the
Sons OF the American Revolution in
Washington. The Potomac once flowed
close to Its base, but 10 nc river has
changed its course to the southwark,
and the rock is in danger OF being COW
cred up by the dumping Of refuse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

The most speedy mode OF procuring
relief after receiving a bruIse is tc
plunge the finger into water as hot as
a be borne. BY 50 doing the nail is
Eoftencd and yields so as to ccomm
date itself to the blood poured out be.
meath IT, and the agony is soon dimin.
ished. The finger NAV then be Mranned
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

In o barn at New Bedford, Mass, are
two animals which are very rare, in one
feature, at least. One of them Is a ram
which has four large and we'll defined
horns on his head, and wool and hair
growing together IN his body. The other
is a billy goat" and he has four horns.
two growing together from the top OF
his head and arching backward, and the
other two growing from the sides OF his
head and branching sideways.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

After analysing various qualities of
-four Mr.. Birard informs the Paris acad-
envy of science that the common belief
that fine white bread has less nutritive
power than coarse brown bread ID
wrong. as both the fine and coarse
breads contain practically the same
amounts Of gluten and OF phosphates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

month Of May. which ID yer 5000 more
than ever hsforaL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
End of the Century xeddine.

Onawa. Ia, July 9.-Peter N. Fitch.
aged n years, was married here last
evening to Esther Ray. aged 70 years.
Both are highly respected and well
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

The Maine bible .society has, during
the past year. found s5b towns In the
state without religious worship. and half
the families visited were found to be
without religious influences.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

nere of the world Is about 12,UUU,
comics. Calculating hat the averae~
man spends five minutes each day read.
inc his paper Ga decidedly low estimate)>
+he neople OF the world altogether an.
ruaIIv occupy time equivalent 10 100000
wears in reading newspapers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
A BAY0NET CHARGE.

The Militia Discipline the Mob ae
Cleveland.
Cleveland. o.. July 1s.-Friday vas
another turbulent day In the vicinity OF
the Brown company's works. There
were several incipient riots early In the
day. and in the evening there was an
open conflict between the mob and mill
tia, 1t being necessary to put a thou
sand men to flight at the point OF the
bayonet. A dozen men were hurt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

"A plan for a 81, 500,O 900 town hall on a
$4,000, 600 site Is now before the London
county council. The site proposed lies in
Spring gardens, between Trafalgar
square and st. James park, on both OF
which open spaces the new building
would face. 1t would finish a continuous
line of public buildings from the parlla.
ment houses to the Nelson monument.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

A horse Ia more liable to scare with
than without binders. He 10 seldom
afraid Of what he cau fairly zee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

The Best Man-How did you like the
check her father a v youf The Groom
Oh. ] think It's cap. Al.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

The mermaid can't ride q bicycle. and
yet she doesn't kick about Il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

Windsor castle has been used AZ q
royal residence for TS4 years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

New York Times: Mary" h said.
you must be very careful with this cup.
/ prize 1t not only because II Is beautiful
and very expensive. but II was given me
by a friend" You're right, ma'am."
she said; 1T are a pretty cup; It's the
one always picks out meself to drink
me tea from"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

The Maine bible society has. during
the past year. found s65 towns In the
state without religious worship. and half
the families visited were found to be
without religious influences.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25

Mr.. Drumont OF La Libre Parole Is
about to fight a duel for a rather COM
plicated point OF honor. His newspaper
last fall offered prizes for essays on the
best way OF extermlnatIng the jewish
race. and NJ. Lazare was appointed a
member of the jury to award the prizes,
though his name seems TO indicate that
he was a Jew himself. Recently NJ. La
zare declared that he would publish an
article on the methods employed by the
Jury in making the awards. bat NJ. Dru-
mont Informed him that If he did ne
would be challenged. In consequence of
the threat NJ. Lazare at once sent his
seconds to NJ. Drumont.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

In the town of Griffin. Ca. a good
looking, well to do bachelor was being
leased by the young ladies of a club for
not being married. He said: 9TH mar
ry the one of you whom, on a secret vote
you elect to be my wife" There were
members of the club. Each girl
went into a corner and used great eau
ton In preparing her ballot and dis
guised her handwriting. The result OF
the vote was that there was nine votes
cast. each girl receiving one. The man
remains a bachelor, the club is broken
up and the girls all mortal enemies,
united in the determination that
they Will not speak to the man again.