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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
"HAPPY JACK" ALIVE.
j. r. jackson VIII he Released
From Custody.

Wichita, Kas., Feb. 1~3.-"Happy jack
Wilson, for whose supposed murder J.
F. Jackson was arrested two weeks aGo
at Norman, Ok, was found at Tekum
sch, /. T., yesterday by the father of the
accused murderer, alive and well.
A headless body. enormously ident
fed as that OF Happy Jack" was found
IN the South Canadian river near Nor
man, Ok, and Jackson, who was Will
sons enemy. was arrested on suspicion.
The men had quarreled and came to
blows some time before the finding OF
the body, and Wilson soon afterwards
mysteriously disappeared.
Circumstantial evidence against jack
son seemed to be cry strong. The body
supposed to belong to Happy jack
vas very badly decomposed, but it was
viewed by a great many people, who
positively declared it to he that or the
missing man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
fnrs he e.ected hv direct Yofe OF the neo-

to congress asking that United States sem
ators be elected by direct vote OF the peo-
Pile.
The noted Sheldon Dowdeli case II set
tied at last and a populist house has de-
cided that Dowdell must remain on the
outside. The contest was a prolonged one.
sensational complications surrounding the
case from start to finish. The anti-ky.e
factions and Governor Lee were
arrayed on the eide of Dow
dell. while. the democrats were
insisting with the republicans that the
case should be reconsidered on the ey1-
dence and decided on its merits. while the
Kyle men had no good reason for seating a
rank Pettigrew follower. j. II. Kean. OF
Woonsocket, conducted the hght on be-
half Of Sheldon TO a successful termin-
alton.
In the senate the committee on education
presented a bill providing for "a school
book system and creating county boards
OF education with power to contract for
five years.
This first night session Of either house
was held last night by the senate TO clear
up work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
NATIONAL. TR0TTlNG CIRCUIT
Purses Asgregating S2oO,OO0 Will
BE observation-disclosures Arranged.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. ia meeting OF
the stewards Of the National Trotting
circuit was held yesterday at the office
Of the Detroit Driving club. The assoc
Citations of Reedville, Mass, and Glen
Falls, n. Y, were unanimously admitted
TO the grand circuit. No application was
received from Buffalo. The dates for
meetings will be as follows: Saginaw,
July 6 to 8; Detroit, July IL 10 "a: Cleve-
land, 26 to 81; Columbus, August 2 10 s.:
Fort Wayne, August, 6 to IA; Indianapo-
lis. August 16 TO 81; Glen Falls, August
"a to q; Reedville. August 81 to Septem-
Der 4; Fleetwood, n. Y, September 9
10 II.
The aggregate of purses will amount
TO $3.50, 900. the largest in the history OF
the association. Action was taken ac-
cording to which every club must give
purses averaging not less than 1880
each.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
AFTER HIS INVENTION.
Four Men Attempt to Murder l.. g
Rogers.

Chicago. Feb. IL. c. Rogers was
fired upon by four men last night and
one bullet penetrated his hat. HI
claims to have recognized three of his
assailants as F. {. Rutan, Il. c. Helan
and George Stewart. who, he says, have
several times demanded OF him the
secret of an invention. Rogers and
Washington Hoskins. a colored police.
man, claim to have discovered a veget.
able powder which will generate enough
electricity to light a residence without
the use of a dynamo. Visitors to Their
home say 1t is lighted LUMINOSITY by
means of the discovery. They have ap-
piled for a patent, but have not yet Sc.
cured II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
No NeW DeNeInnmeuI.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 12.-Little devel-
oped in the fight of the steel rail makers
today. j. w. Gates, president OF the I'LL
nois Steel company, who left Chicago
ostensibly for Pittsburg, passed through
10 the east this morning. The Carnegie
officials heard nothing from him. The
Pittsburg firm reports that quotations
are a little higher. between ST and SIS
delivered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
The Captain Surprised Them.

Chamberlain. Feb. l3.-News is re-
eeived here of the marriage of Captain
w. V. Lucas, formerly Of his city. but
for the past few years commandant of
the state soldiers home at Hot Springs,
20 q Mrs. Christy. Of Boston, Mass. who
Is reputed to be quite. wealthy. The
event was a surprise to the captains
friends. Mrs. Christy arrived at the
Hot Springs a short time before the
wedding, and too inquisitive persons an
nounced that she contemplated locat-
ing there. The bride has now been in
stalled as matron of the soldiers home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
FRIDAYS


Pierre, Feb. BIN the house yesterday
q bin was passed making foreclosures of
mortgages by decree or publication as the
mortgagor chooses.
Representative S%chnauber introduced a
resolution, which was adopted. declaring
that as the senate was holding up action
on house bills. that no more senate meas
ures I've considered until the senate had
acted on all the house bills. There Is con-
siderable jealousy between the two
houses.
These new bills were introduced:
BY Weeks. providing for the annexation
OF u~norganized counties for the levy and
collection of taxes.
BY Halverson, authorizing the issue OF
jail bonds by Bookings county.
ny the committee on printing, to estaD-
lish a department OF state printing at and
in connection with the state reform school,
to provide for all printing for the state and
providing for the maintenance and COLI
duct of such department.
BY the educational committee, TO provide
for county uniform text books.
BY McCaughey,. to permit boards OF edu-
cation To establish kindergarten schools.
BY Kidd. a Joint resolution providing For
an amendment TO the constitution Tor a
state monopoly OF the liquor traffic,
The bill legalizlng the practice OF osteo-
pathy was passed; also the joint memorial
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
SALT RATES ARE KNOCKED OUT
Missouri Pacific Road Refuses to
Live Up To the Agreement.

St. Louis, Mo, Feb. l3.-The Missouri
Pacific has knocked out the salt agree
ment, which was 10 have taken erect
February 90. and present rates will be
maintained.
In December last an agreement was
entered INTO between interested lines 10
advance rates on salt 3 cents per lVo
pounds from st. Louis and Chicago TO
points on the Missouri river ana IN
Kansas and Nebraska and from kansas
points to the same territory.
No opposition 10 this agreement was
developed until Wednesday, when ne
Missouri Pacific announced Its deter
mination TO adhere 70 present rates
Other lines will doubtless take the same
course and the agreement is considered
off.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
A BOYS FEARFUL CRIME.
Struck His Uncle With n Hatchet,
Crushing His Skull.

Selma, Ala. Feb. 13.-Joe Phillips, a
~16-year-old boy, struck his uncle. Simon
Allen, between the eyes with a hatcher
last night, crushing the skull and leav.
ing a clean hole as big as a silver dollar
in the mans head. Allen was in the act
of whipping his little son when he re-
ceived the fatal blow. He has raised
the boy who struck him as his W
child. After hitting the blow the boy
washed the blood from the Ratchet and
fed. He was caught later. Little hope
Is entertained for the recovery Of the
wounded man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
IhO House.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Chaplain Cou-
den, in his prayer, referring to the trou-
BILE in Crete, invoked the Lord to hasten
the day when pure and undefiled relig-
lon might be spread abroad and the
prophecy of old fulfilled.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the p~ostofice appropriation
bills. General debate was limited to one
hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

AAb'@h
Pierre, Feb. 12.-The Dowdell-Sheldon
contest, after being settled an the house
Wednesday in favor OF Sheldon, republic
an. was brought up again on a motion TO
reconsider.
A motion to adjourn was then mac Vt
the chair ruled the motion out or o.
An appeal was taken, the char 8yerruied
IL, and the house adjourned. This was
supposed to dispose OF the contest, put tne
Dowdell faction announced last night that
they would make another ,eifort TO seat
Dowdell. Speaker Colyin became angry
at Representative Gibbs n used some
strong language, because the latter had
voted to overdue his decision. MT. Glpps
pulled off his coat and prepared TO ami
hilate the speaker, but friends interfered.
The relations W the populist rae
lions are strained to the utmost tension
and several personal conflicts have been
narrowly avoided. A portion of the popu-
lists held a caucus last night and conciud-
ed the session by further drifting apart
A bill TO restore to Mrs. y. {. Mellette
her WATERFOWL home, which WAS turned
over to the state 10y Ex-Governor Mellette,
was introduced In the house.
The liquor bill was further considered IN
the senate. and a local option feature add,
ed to the measure. 1t provides that locai
option shall apply to towns. townships ana
municipalities. County option was defeat-
ed.
Senator wyman introduced "A bill provid-
ing a bounty of l cent a pound. on sugar
and 2 cents a pound on syrup ana molasses
manufactured in this state.
The LIQUOR bill was further amended.
making $50 of the county tax revert to the
general FUND of the state. The county lax
IL raised to $500. j.,
Mr.. Anderson OF Pennington, introduced
a bill providing for "A uniform non-interest
bearing state, county, municipal ana
township warrants, to be issued against
taxes assessed but not collected, and are
made receivable for taxes and all public
claims except interest on bonds and in
debtedness incurred prior TO the passage
OF this act. They are 10 be In denomin-
atoms of $25, SIS. 50. So and 81 and 10 cents
each, at the option of the party receiving
tho same. This bill provides that the
treasurer of the state may issue such war
rants I'm payment of claims against the
state or may place them upon the market
for sale. County and township treaslf-
ers may issue under the same restrictions
Representative McWhorter's bill TO tax
professional men provides "A tax OF $50 a
year on physicians, lawyers N surgeons.
SIS a year on dentists and veterinary sur
geons, and $40 on teachers holding a state
certificate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

Large numbers of wild geese and
ducks have been killed along the west
fork OF Little Blue and Little Anderson
rivera. near st. Croix, Ind, during the
last few weeks. The fowls are invari-
ably found covered with parasites,
which are said to be similar to tri-
chinae. The parasites are so numerous
as 10 prevent the use of the flesh.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

win Tuttle Of Charlestown. N. H.,
has a curious egg laid by n OF his
famous rough-and-ready Canadian
hens, whose popularity lies in the fact
thai their feathers grow toward the
head instead Of In the opposite direc-
ton. The egg in question measures 7xs
inches. and inside the perfect yolk was
another perfect egg, al large az h a OF
4 partridge, with shell az hard as that
which inclosed 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
M'KINlEY Vol LONELY.
Found Thirty Callers Awaiting Him
This Morning.

Canton, O., Feb. 1.-THE president
elect did not feel lonely when he enter
ed his library this morning. There were
more than thirty callers gathered there
by 8 o'clock. Visitors Of Importance did
not come until some hours later. The
/ o'clock train brought Col. e. a. Buck
of Georgia, who is one Of the foremost
men of Atlanta and who Is the leader
OF the republican party in his state.
Col. Buck lunched with Major McKiR-
ley and had a long talk with him. 1t
Is not improbable that he may become
a prominent cabinet possibility.
VI. A. Hanna passed through Canton
on a special train this morning with a
number of guests who are TO be present
at the banquet of the republican league
club at GAINESVILLE tonight.
It Is rumored today that p. C.. Knox,
the Pittsburg attorney who visited
Major Mckinley Wednesday. has been
offered the position of solicitor general
but the report has not been confirmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
New Trial Denied.

BOSTON. Mass, Feb. 1.-THE second
motion for a new trial for Thomas NJ
Brain, convicted murderer OF Captain
Nash of the barkentine Herbert Fuller
vas denied In the United States circui!
court today. The decision says that tn,
alleged new evidence was only cumula
tive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
H%OPEleSSlY INSANE.
Famous Writer of Short Stories and
Poems Goes to n Asylum.

Poems Goes to the Asylum.
Nevada, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Ten years ago
there were few more popular writer's o.
short stories and poems in the metro
politan press than Mrs. Effie q. o
Today she was placed in an asylum as
hopelessly insane She resided at Schell
City. She has e mentally unbal-
anced ever since her only daughter died
several years ago. The unfortunate
woman imagined her daughter was
murdered and the government owed her
several million dollars. She went to
Washington about a year & to collect
the money, and only a short time &
visited Jefferson City to interest the
state legislature in the matter. While
there she attempted TO see Senator Vest,
who, she imagined, was indebted $4,000
to her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

Complaint is made that the new silver
certificates. though beautiful specimens
or the engraver's art. do not wear well
at all and that already many of them
compare Ill In appearance with older
md less artistic bills. 1t Is an ndubit
able fact that a curlously large number
Of these certificates have been more or
less torn In the few weeks that have
elapsed since they were issued and that
they show a decided tendency to break
instead ~ becoming soft and supple
-. trg,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

Since the notoriety OF the town OF
South Manchester, Conn, by the news
papers, Of the terrible hold that cocaine
had upon the residents. the sale Of the
drug has materially fallen off, especial
ly among the boys. Letters Of inquiry
and circulars advertising treatment and
cures have been received from all parts
OF the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
CUSTER CHRONICLE


Thirty thousand elk are winterIng In
the Jackson's Hole country OF Wyo-
ming, according TO the estimate of he
game warden, who says hat In n
hem. stretching ver a distance OF six
miles. The sight. he said, surpassed
anything he had ever seen and utterly
amazed him. The elks' trail over the
snow was like flint ice, he said. 80 hard
had the sno been packed down. The
animals are seen by thousands any
morning, moving along the Snake river
from the Great Swamp to h Gros-
(Yeptre hills. and at night h walls
Of the calves ~straying from their moth
ers "a be heard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

IL Is not generally known that associ-
atoms OF German soldiers who served
under Napoleon l have been celebrating
the victories OF the srande armee at
humble little banquets In Mayence ever
aimee 1915. The German authorities
never interfered with the veterans, but
In France. under the monarchy, kindred
associations were outlawed and their
members prosecuted az conspirators.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

David Cain. an ~so-year-old Milbridge.
Me-, hunter, got cold last winter In rid
ing from Beddington to Milbrldge on
his return from a trip after deer and
had pneumonia. This year he deter
mined TO run no risk. so he walked the
twenty-five miles. lie says he was not
very tired when he got home. and
thinks this Is much better than riding
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

In Europe the number of inhabitants
to the square mile Is nlnety-flve; in
Asia IL Is forty-eight; In Africa 1t Is fif-
teen: in America 1t is eight; In Ocean
lea and the polar regions 1t IS three; in
Australia IL Is only one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
SONS KILL THEIR FATHER.
Two AtrociOus Murders Committed
In Australia.

Sal Francisco, Feb. 12.-The steamer
Alameda, which arrived from Sydney
brought the particulars of two afro
cious murders in Australia. The first
was that of Themes PHILIPPE of Cassilis,
who was shot In the head, after which
his badly was burned to a cinder. Two
sons of the murdered man, Charles,
aged IA, and Daniel, aged 16 years, have
been arrested on suspicion. The author
tiles while not giving out the details of
the evidence against the boys, say they
have sufficient proof of their guilt.
The second murder occurred at Mel
bourne, the victim being william Bra
dy, the confidential clerk in a hardware
firm, who was found dead on the prem
ises with his throat cut and a bullet
wound In his head. A new table knife,
taken from the store stock, had been
used and Brady's head was almost sew
cred from the trunk. The suspected as
sassin in this case Is also named Phil
lips. who is 10 years of age, but is not a
relative of the Cassills family.
Kangaroo farming Is to be an estab-
ltchaa i..tt1- Il
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

one OF the provisions OF the greater
New York charter. n provision existing
In the present law, Is that the walls and
ceilings Of every tenement house shall
be whitewashed at least once a year.
The definition of tenement house Is so
framed hat 1t Includes the most beauti-
full and expensive apartment houses in
the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
south Omaha.

South Omaha, Feb. l3.-Hogs-Receipts,
$500; official yesterday, 1873; shipments,
none. Market firm Quotations: Heavy,
So. l5a3. 25; mixed and light, So. 2OG3. 40.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; official yesterday,
,2O2; shipments, $50. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; official yesterday,
ST3: shipments, none. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

The ONE OF st. Louis want repre-
sentation on the school board, and as
the simplest way OF securing 1t have
had a bill drawn up which. IL passed,
VIII put an end to the existing mascu-
line monopoly Of school management
I'm the state OF Missouri.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

President George Falcon Of the Ohio
fish and game commission says that the
supply OF fish in Lake Erie will be ex-
hausted In two or three years unless the
existing laws regulating the catch are
quickly revised and thoroughly en-
farca1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

In Its usual annual review of medical
progress the London Lancet says that
by far the most important improvement
made during 1896 In the whole domain
II medicine and surgery was the discov-
cry of the Y rays.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

In German cities before a druggist Is
granted a license 10 open a store careful
investigation is made to determine
whether the needs Of ths' particular
neighborhood require IL. Recently a
young druggist In Altoona, whose pros
pectlvc marriage depended on his sue
cess In securing a license. was over
whelmed by the rejection of his petit
ton. As o last resort he took the case
to the minister OF education, the highest
authority, and. on being refused again,
committed suicide.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

The feeling In Cape Colony over the
Jameson raid still runs high. A meet
ng of Dutch and English farmers in Il
certain town not long q was called to
order In English. ~whereupon the Dutch
men left the room In a body.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
Old ARe In Ireland.

1t is claimed for Ireland that. with Its
less than five million Of population. il
has more centenarians than any
try IN Europe-perl:aps in the world.
They number SIS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
.
Prize Dog Killed.

Huron, Feb. 13.-Con II. Huntley's IA
nous grey hound, "Itamona,' is dead
In attempting to jump over a picket
fence near her kennel, she slipped and
fell upon the pickets. one OF which
pierced her body. making a painful and
ugly wound. efforts TO save her were
OF no avail, and she soon died. "Ramo-
ma was one OF the best bread and feet
est grayhounds in this part of the coun-
try; she won prizes In a number OF
courslng contests and was highly priced
by Mr.. Huntley.
Rev. A. Il. Houser, the well known
evangelist. Is spending "A few days at
his home In this city. He has been con-
Quoting meetings i'm Big Springs and
Canton, having splendid success at
both places. At Big Springs there were
seventy acccssions TO the Baptist
church alone, and at Canton there were
l64 conversions. Mr.. Houser will begin
meetings in Alcester In @ few days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
Spoke for Himself.
rid-Rit

TId-BIts.
Paw" said Tommy Tucker, Jam I
descended from the monkey" Not on
my side of the house. replied Mr.. Tuck
er with much s~ensitiveness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
Huron Matters.

Huron, Feb. I'm. NJ. Lewis, a well
ton, accompanied by his two little daugh-
tiers, passed through here a day or two
since going TO their old home in Reinbeck.
la. In the gre, storm Thanksgiving day
Mr.. Lewis brother persisted and they lost
between 1000 and 1900 head OF sheep In the
same storm. on Wednesday of last week
the roof OF Mr.. Lewis home fell in. killing
his wife and infant child, the remains OF
whom he and his daughters were accom-
panying to Reinbeck for burial.
As showing what some creameries In the
state are doing this winter, the business
OF the one at Dell Rapids is noted. Dur
ing the year 1896 the creamery received
a,262, 500 pounds OF milk. for which an av-
erage price OF so cents per 100 pounds was
pad. The increase In milk receipts over
the previous year vas AL $50 pounds. Tn
total amount paid formilk alone was
81, s43. 10. all OF which went into the pock-
cts Of farmers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20

Kangaroo farming is to be an estab-
lished institution in Australia,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-20
THE MARkET rs.
Sinuk CihY 1--we Stock.

Sioux City. Feb. 13.-Sioux City Stock
Observation-Disclosures: Heavy. s3.10m
$50: mixed and light, 50. 20a3 80.
Cattle-Quotations: Cows and helfers,
Sl.OJm3. 40: stockers and feeders, 50 1904 20;
calves and yearlings, So. 25Gi4 20; bulls, S.5O
@3 10; veals, 50 .C0dJ. 90.