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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The output Of gold in the United
States is on the increase to such re-
markable degree, that it would seem if
the miners and prospectors were let
alone for few years, they would solve
the problem Of how TO make money
plenty, without any special legislation
on the question. The credit for this
consummation devoutly to be wished is
mainly due, not to our national congress,
not to our legislatures, not to our courts,
not to our fnanciers, not to our banks,
business men or capitalists. but to our
inventors alone. 1t has been done by
the introduction of new machinery and
improved methods in mining and re-
ducing the precious metals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
no duty likely to be agreed upon in
republican conference will be small
enough for them to accept upon cotton
bagging, cotton ties, etc.
No Pardon for YounRers,

A st. Paul special Of July 18th says :
After an extended hearing on the petit
ton for the pardon of Cole and Jim
Younger. the surviving members ofthe
Missouri outlaw band who attempted
to raid bank at Northfield, Mimi, in
1876, the state board Of pardons, consist
of the governor, attorney general and
chief justice, this afternoon refused to
grant the requested relief, by unanimous
vote declaring their belief that the
Goungers should complete their term
OF life Imprisonment. The present
attempt to secure the pardon of the
Youngers has been notable for the
amount of pressure that has been
brought to bear on the board. The
presentation of the case occupied all
yesterday afternoon and this morning
and the decision was announced late
this afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Edward Bellamy's new romance OF

Edward Bellamy's new romance OF
the future, Equality" which is some
thing in the nature of sequel to his
Looking Backward" will be printed
simultaneously in the United States,
Great Britain, France, Germany, switz-
erland, Belgium, Spain, Italy and other
countries. Over 100000 copies Of" Look
ing Backward" have been sold in this
country; and it has been translated
into the language Of almost every civil
lized country. Quite recently the de-
mand for literature dealing with
sociological questions has led to the
printing of 100000 copies. at low price
In England.-Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

1--WE are able to announce that En-
glands reply to the the United States
monetary commission will be that the
government is willing to reopen India's
mints and make further substantial
contribution to the rehabilitation of
silver by extending its use in England,
by increasing the legal tender of silver,
making silver the basis of notes, en-
powering the Bank of England to use
its silver reserve, and that material
assistance and strong moral support
will be given to the object which the
United States and France have in view"
london National Review of July, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17


The ninth annual session Of the
Transmississippi Commercial congress,
says Salt Lake special, will be called
to order at IL o'clock tomorrow in the
assembly hall in Temple park The
convention will be in session four
days. Delegates have been arriving
all day and large contingent is ex-
pected by tomorrow mornings train.
w. j, Bryan, president of the cor.-
gress, will not reach here until Thursday.
Every state and territory west Of the
Mississippi river, with the exception of
Alaska will be represented. The larg-
est delegation will be from Utah. The
next largest delegation will be from
Missouri, Colorado and Nebraska will
both have large delegations. The ad-
visory committee met this afternoon
and arrrnged the program for tomorrow.
The Nicaragua canal question, will be
the first discussed; then the Hawaiian
question, to be followed by the mines
and mining. The convention will be
called to order by Secretary Culmer.
who will introduce II. r. Whitmore of
st. Louis chairman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The heat hes been very severe in the
last few days in Chicago, and some of
the other large cities, the thermometer
ranging as high as l0S in the shade
Many deaths haye occurred, but it is
noticeable that the death rate is not
nearly SO great as it used to be at such
an elevated temperature. The reason
ascribed for this is the fact that the
people generally hsye learned better
how to treat themselves under the cir
cumstances. q. E. they have learned to
keep sober, go slow, and keep cool.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The stock exchanges of New York,
Chicago and other great cities are in
quite furry oyer the fact that the re-
publicans inserted clause in the new
tariff bill proposing to levy a tax OF 2
cents per share on all purchases of stock
at par value of 500 or less, and also a
stamp tax upon all stocks issued, except
by building associations and organiza-
tions of a similar character. This pro-
position, it is believed, will add an
average Of a'million dollars a month to
the income of the government and is
destined to be an extremely popular
and satisfactory addition to the tariff
bill
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Special agents of the agricultural de-
partment are visiting the eastern part
of the state for the purpose of investi-
eating the sugar beet industry. They
report that experimental trials prove
the soil excellently adapted to the grow
ing of the popular producer of concen-
trated sweetness. 1t is not presumabe
that they will visit this part of the state
lest they might find out the fact that
the soil in the southern Hills will pro-
duce beets yielding little higher per
cent of sacharine than the low lands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Local insurance men are very much
interested in an order that has just
been sent out by the Western Insurance
union, making reduction of about 20
per cent in the premium rates all over
Iowa on certain classes Of risks. These
include farm dwellings, churches. school
houses and similar property. The or
der was promulgated on Saturday and is
to 60 into effect at once. 1t is binding
upon all companies, foreign and domes-
tic, doing business in the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Great EnRlIeh StrlkA-

London, July l3.-Ths strike Of the
engineers will apparently be long and
fierce struggle. Both masters and men
have refused all offers of arbitration.
The lockout began this morning. AS a
retaliatory measure the engineers call
ed out the remainder of the men. BY
evening 100000 engineers will be idle.
Already the yards of several large firms
are picketed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

While the presence ofseveral months
supply of bonded goods in the ware
houses ofthe country will largely reduce
the earnings of the new tariff law for
the first few months of its existence,
Chairman Dingley and other tariff ex-
perts in Washington express the belief
that the new law will supply ample
revenue after this stock of "anticipatory
imports" is disposed of.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The fact that republicans do not con-
troll the senate 10 not reducing activity
of the administration in shaping up its
proposition for currency measure. A
message will probably be sent to con-
gress asking that the president be given
authority to appoint commission to
take up the matter at once and recon-
mend q plan Of action.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The commissioners who we're APP
appointed to investigate the Transvaal
raid have made their report. The re-
port will express an emphatic opinion,
that whatever justification there might
have been for action on the part Of the
people of Johannesburg, there was none
whatever for Ce I'll Rhodes conduct in
subsidizing. organizing and stimulating
an armed insurrection against the gov
ernment Of the Transvaal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

On the 9th instant the board Of rail-
road commissioners drew lots to deter
mine the length oftheir terms according
to an act of the last legislature, w. II.
Thompson of Rapid, drew the short or
year term. Commissioner La Toilette
the four year term, and Commissioner
kirkpatrick secured the long or SIX year
term
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

American butter, under the recent
efforts of Secretary Wilson to make a
new market for it abroad, is finding a
ready sale in London. A single firm in
that city has just placed an order with
the Iowa State Agricultural College for
all its butter, which amounts to about
500 pounds daily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The fact that the antitrust PROPOSE
ton was not incorporated in the tariff
bill does not mean that the republicans
are going to omit its active support. On
the contrary it will be pushed as an
Independent measure at once, the only
reason for the failure to place it in the
tariff bill being because Of the delay in
that measure which the discussion of
this proposition would be sure to cause.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

is we'll to observe the old rule, EVERY
man to his trade"
There are many other matters that
crowd upon our mind while we are
writing upon this subject but they must
be suppressed for the present and form
the subject matter for another paper
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The latest advices are to the effect
that the Sultan is still defiant and in
sists upon his original claim as to the
Turko.Greek frontier settlement. The
Powers do not seem to be able to agree
upon any plan of coercion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
DR.. Daniels Compound Syrup sangul.
maria

The true principal for the cure of
Throat and Lung diseases, is a sour me-
dicine. This you have in DR.. Daniels
Compound Syrup Sanguinaria. 1t is
pleasant to take. Never disappoints.
The first dose relieves. 1t gives sure
and speedy cure. Sold at A. J. Jones &
Co.'S drug store. Custer, S. d.
If yonr druggist does not keep it, a
large bottle will be sent, express paid,
on receipt of the price-50 cts.
DAKOTA MEpIcINE Co..
Mitchell, S. 8.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
We " ant the Peonla

to know that by taking the Pacific
Short Line they can get through from
Iankton, Sioux Falls, Mitchell and other
South Dakota points to the Black Hills
and intermediate points without Laying
over twenty-four hours in Sioux City.
Train leaves Sioux City at ) p. m,
making close connections at O'Neill
daily, except Sunday. Buy tickets to
O'Neill,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Special Excursion Rates.

Commencing Saturday, May Goth,
1897, and each Saturday thereafter un-
til October 3lst, 1897, we will sell tickets
to Hot Springs, S. d.. at rate Of one fare
for the round trip. Limited for return
to Tuesday following date of sale. For
further information. call upon S. F..
Elliott, Agent, or address j. Francis, G.
p. A., Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Senator Pettigrew will leave Wash
ington for Sioux Falls about the 18th
inst. He will sail from Victoria, B. c.,
for Japan Aug. 3.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
TIE EXECUTION.

After concluding his remarks Brown
slgnaled that he was ready for the
sheriff to proceed. The officials then
bound him with straps, the black cap
covered his head aed the moose was ad-
justed, with the knot on the left side of
his neck. During this proceeding
Brown retained his cool self possession,
muttering as the BLACK cap was drawn
over his face, Blessed Jesus Blessed
Jesus! !" Then the witnesses on the
platform dr0w back, there was an
ominous silence Of a few seconds. and
Sheriff Plunkett stepped to the west
side Of the platform. He quickly jerk
ed the lever, which was connected with
the bolt that held the trap In place, and
Brown swiftly descended through the
trap to his death. 1t was exactly 1929
when the trap was sprung Immediate
ly many of the spectators of the execu-
tion took their departure from the jail
yard. The physicians stationed them
selves about the body Of the negro,
which was suspended beneath the plat
form. There were few slight spas
modic jerks on the part of Brown a
contraction Of the muscles and all was
over.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Found,

A lady's pocket book containing some
coins and lady's handkerchief Owner
can have same by calling at the B. & NJ.
depot and paving for this notice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
HE PAID THE PENALTY,
Charles Brown, the Negro Murderer, was
Hanged at Deadwood on We'd
nesday, the 18th,

The crime was committed in early
morning of May 10Th, 1897. The object
OF the murder was robberv, and the
instrument used was butchers cleaver.
His victim was Mrs. Emma Frances
Stone, wife Of COL L. p. Stone, who con-
Quoted a restaurant in the Syndicate
block, situated on the corner of Main
and Lee streets, Deadwood, S. D. Brown
had previouly been employed in the
restaurant as cook. He was arrested at
a ranch near Whitewood and great
difficulty was met with by the officers
to keep the populace from lynching the
murderouus brute. The negro made a
confession and spoke few words to the
crowd before he was swung off. lie
was converted to the Christian religion
while in prison through the efforts of
Father Burke. He died q devout be-
lever in the Catholic faith. The exc
cution was a success as far as such
ceremonies are worthy of being spoken
OF in that manner. The criminal was
ably defended by Attorney Tom Har-
yey. The trial was orderly and the
sentence was admitted on all sides to bo
just. Here are some of the details az
recited by an eye witness, which we
copy from the Lead Morning Call:
Brown stepped slightly in front of
the trap, through which he was so soon
to fall into eternity, and stood directly
in front Of Father Burke, who offered
prayerful entreaty to the throne Of God.
He then recited a prayer, which was
repeated after him by Brown. After
this ceremony was completed Brown in
dicated that he wanted to speak.
Meantime, he stood straight as an arrow.
without the slightest tremor. He con-
tinued to hold the crucifx in his left
hand. Facing Col L. p. Stone, the
husband Of the murdered woman, who
occupied a position on the platform, the
negro made full confession of his
crime. Before beginning, however, he
told the sheriff that he needed no sup
port; that the strength given him by
Jesus Christ was sufficient to support
him. The sheriff stepped back and
Brown stood up without culver and
continued in his confession. lie said
he was guilty Of murder before God and
man and stated that he was willing to
take his punishment and die he said
that he was ready to die and meet his
Jesus, who, he concluded, "is waiting
for me-" In his statement he thanked
all the court officials and the christian
people for their kindly manner in which
he had been treated.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06
Figs and Thistles.

To be a lion is to have lion &
enemies.
The man who gives help to an
other learns how best to help him
self.
No gift will be too small that has
a heart full of love behind it.
Suffering often puts into the hu-
man voice a tone that seems divine.
The man who says no to himself
in nothing, has the devil for a
travelling companion.
There is probably time in the
life of every man, when his hand
almost touches the philosopher
stone.
Every mother should train her
children as carefully as she would
il she knew they were to be Kings
and Queens.
The devil almost gains our con-
sent to stay, when he proves that
nobody else is doing anything to
make him 60.
Something is sure to be accom-
plished by the man who sticks to
one thing.
Only God cap tell how much
wrong doing is prevented by one
man doing right.
Not until we know a mans heart.
have we any right to say that we
know him.
III we see nothing good in Others.
they will not be likely to see much
good in us.
The slothful man can never find
that sweetness in bread which God
puts IN it for the diligent man.
RAMS Horn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06

Some Doni's Which Young Mothers May Prof.
itahly Study

Don't think because your mother raised
her children in the old fashioned DAYS.
before children were raised by system
that she knows nothing about the proper
way now.
Don't bore Your friends by ALWAYS
talking Of baby ard detailing his or her
smart sayings. They cannot be expect.
cd to feel the absorbing interest ia them
you do.
Don't teach your lads and lassics "a
say papa and mamma If you want to be
up to date; plain faother and father i
the thing now and laothing is so beauti-
full.
Don't underfced your baby by sticking
too closely To asystem rs laid down in
some book that dictates So much food
so many stated periods Of the day. Many
children have grown puny and weak
from this cause.
Don't overfecd your baby and thereby
give 1t pain in its little stomach by
giving 1t too much work to do.
Don't try To take the advice and adopt
the methods of all your friends who have
lately become matrons. Tnexperieneed
mothers are apt to try too many mans
TO their child's detriment.
Don't break your promises to a child.
they remember better than you do and !
breach OF faith Is a great shock to them.
Don't be afraid to begin toe early IN
train and teach child TO obey and form
good habits. Almost from earliest in.
fancy child knows and can be taugh,
that which will cause you much trouble
and then some unhappincss TO eradicate
later on.
Don't put your children aside for any.
thing. Make their comfort and welfare
together with your husbands your frs,
consideration.
Don't for the sake of style. or hayino
them look nice, have them dressed toe
fine 20 play happily. City children, that
are always attended BY a maid. miss mncl
that the free coantry child can have In
food, romps in green fields and in plain
clothes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06
Thoughts.

Men whom you regard as fortE.
nate, II you could not see their ont
ward show, bat their hidden life,
are really unhappy, mean, base,
ornamented on the outside like walls
Of their houses; that good fortune
Of theirs 10 not sound and genuine;
1t 10 only q veneer, and that thin
one. As long as they can stand
upright and display themselves as
they choose, they shine and impose
upon one; when something occurs
to shake and unmask them, we see
how deep and real a rottenness was
hidden By that fictitious magnifi-
cence.-Seneca.
What grand power is the pow
er Of thought And what q grand
being Is the man who uses it right:
because, after all, it is the use made
Of it that is the important thing.
Character comes ont of thought:
or rather. thought comes out of
character. The particular thoughts
are like the blossoms on the trees;
they tell us of what kind it is. GAS
o man thinketh in his heart, so he
is. Sir Walter Raleigh.
Prince Bismark recently said to
intimate friends that he had sell
dom been a happy man. "When
| reckon up the few minutes of real
happiness in my life they would
not make, all told, "a hours" he
remarked.
Faith is the elevation of the soul
into the realm of Divine Truth.
There it perceives reality, and COM
munes with God. When my head
is bathed in that Divine Light l
believe all things are possible to the
soul. Mountains shall be moved
at her command. The sick shall
be made whole, the dead shsll be
made alive. The Kingdom of Hea-
ven Is taken by force when the soul
besieges it in this high mood.
will not plead nor petition; l will
claim my own, possess it; but not
before. To pray believing is to
pray perceiving; and perception is
possession. This is the law Of
prayer. -Solon Lauer.
The sum of wisdom is that the
time is never lost that is devoted to
work.-Emerson.
The only true knowledge is that
conscious knowledge which speaks
ont of the soul.-A. G. Hirst.
Rightly to be is tho sole inlet of
rightly to know.-Emerson.
The Parnassan heights that lie
up yonder bathed with sunglow, are
reached by the man and not by the
mob. K. Mosher.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06
Saint Narg's Beacon.


Ihst in cutting cornbread the
knife shonld be held perpendicular
and moved toward the cutter.
That mullins or crumpets Of any
kind, last Of all those made Of In
dian meal, should never be opened
with knife; pierce the crust, then
pull open with the fingers.
That sage tea, sweetened with
honey, is good for q sore throat,
used as gargle, with bit Of alum
dissolved in it.
That the correct way of making
over leaf tea Of any kind is to in
fuse the leaves and stalks in boil
ing water and let them stand until
they are cold.
That new bread should be cooled
thoroughly and kept in tin bread
box that has q close cover. This
box should be frequently scalded
and dried in the sun.
That one OF the best WAYS in
which to remove old wall paper is
to dip large and clean whitewash
brush in warm water and apply it
evenly to the wall before scraping
with kitchen knife. Before put
ting on the new paper all holes in
the plaster should be filed with
plaster of Paris, mixed with NOR
tar.
That glass funnel 10 more desi-
rable for filling vinegar cruets than
on Of tin, rs it cannot corrode un-
der the action of acids.
That peculiarly good ne~ broil-
er for cooking meats and toasting
bread, made, as usual, Of fine wire
and steel rods, has q netting which
keeps the blaze of the fire from
reaching and cooking unevenly
whatever is placed in it.
That q dainty luncheon withsnt
meat consists of macaroni cToquettes
served with green pease and a cream
sauce containing grated cheese, a
salad of water cress or lettuce, with
waters and fruit; brown and white
bread, with tea, coffee or cocoa,
complete che menu.
That when the shell only of the
pineapple of Edam cheese is reached
it need not be thrown away, but
some macaroni may be baked in it,
cooked first in the usual way, then
mixed with a cream sauce. Send
to table in the shell, which should
be placed on q napkin in fiat dish.
That roses look particularly well
in silver, and very good use may
be made of low antique silver
cake basket, by filling it with
glass dish that will hold an abun-
dance of water. and putting your
roses in that. Tie bunch of roses
to the handle with ribbons, and You
will have q beautiful decoration for
dinner table.
That the tin case which is the
Red Cross emergency box is an ex-
cellent thing to carry when one is
going on a long journey, or for
protracted soiour from home. 1t
contains rolls of bandages, lint,
cotton absorbent, antiscptic tablets
and bottles with few simple rem
edies.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06

Did ! understand ron to saw
that Camden is a crank on the BIZ
cycle subject? p
Crank is no nams for it. Why
he's got it so bad that he has left
orders to have his remains buried
in Wheeling
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06

First Boy: what makes you
you wear that great fiat collar,
Tommy
Second Boy what makes enc p
Better say, who makes me 2
You don't spose | wear it because
] want to, do you ?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06

Briggs is an eloquent fellow. /
heard him bring down the house
last evening""
"How was that s'
"He succeeded in persuading his
landlord TO reduce the rent.''