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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

For the next ten days, at private sale,
my piano and household furniture. For
a bargain apply at residence on Custer
Avenue.
HUGH S. HANNA,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES services: Sun
day 10 a, m. Sunday School; II a. M, preaching
services: 7p. m. Y. I. s. G. s 4. m. preach
Ing service. Thursday s p. M. Prayer meeting.
Eeinc and worship.
WALTER RADFORD, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31
j. w. KENDALL, Pastor.

BArrtST,-Eev. f, 7. Drewett will preach ey'
cry SUNDAY morning at II, and evening at Z 80
Sunday School at 10 a. ii. Junior Is, J !. =
at Senior Il. Y. p. L. at Gas. b. y. j. L.
PRAYER meeting ut 7:30 on Tuesday evening.
Regular weekly PRAYER meeting on Thursday
evening at 1880. All are very cordially Ill
Nitpl.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

mans inhumanity to man makes
countless millions mourn" That's 0
quotation from IN copy book when We
learned to write. "a merciful man is
mereiful to his dumb animals" That's
a quotation from Holy writ, and should
be needed by those who are in the habit
CT driving to town from the country, and
tying their horses to a post, and leaving
them to stand all day without water.
Don't do it any more. 1t not only ex
poses your horses ribs, but goes deeper
1t exposes a heart beneath your own
ribs that is bard and stony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

MISUNDERSTANDING services each Sunday
~ II u. N. and 1870 p. m. sunday school ~ 10
81, IN. Junior League SUNDAY afternoon M 2;30
O'Clock. Prayer meeting, Thursday evening
ut 1880. You are cordially invited to these
SnrNinnS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

Robert Wallace, of Indian creek, shot
and killed John Brown, n rancher liv-
ing oyer the line in Nebraska, last Sat
urday, and has been bound over to
appear at the next term Of court on the
charge of homicide. The parties met
in the open field and while having an
alteration oyer some stock matters il
is alleged that Brown came at Wallace
with a knife and after being repeatedly
warned to desist received a pistol shot
in the head. Wallace will plead Just
fable homicide.-Oelrichs Times
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

The pastor of the Methodist church
having returned from Toronto, services
in that church will be held Mt the reg
ular hours next Sunday, the pastor
preaching in the morning. In the even
ing the services Will be conducted by
Evangelists, Misses Herrick and Brown.
These l"dies, who have been very suc-
cessful in Eyangelistic work, will re
main and hold services every night
during the week in the Methodist
church. Miss Brown, who is a superior
singer, will have charge of the music.
You are cordially invited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31
ATTEST:
S. l.. CApLE, Co. Auditor.

CUSTER CITY, S. D.. July 10, 1897.
O'clock q. m.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
Present, n. S. Neal, Theo. George and
county auditor.
On motion of Mr.. Neal, Mr.. George
was elected chairman pro tenn.
Bid Of Custer County Bank Of 4 per
cent per nnum for use Of public funds.
and bond Of said bank in the sum Of
twenty-five thousand dollars 1925 900 O0)
as security for the safe keeping Of the
county funds, examined and approved,
and Custer County Bank is hereby
designated as the depository for the
public funds of Custer County, S. D.. to
the amount of twelve thousand and FIVE
hundred dollars (Sl2, 10000, and the
county treasurer is hereby instructed TO
transfer such amount 10 the Custer
County Bank.
On motion. court certificate of
John X. Egeenberger for jury
fees, allowed on county gen
eral fnd...."....".............$ IS 40
On motion, board adjourned sine die.
s. l.. CAPLE, Co. Auditor,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

ID. w, WEBSTER, r. w, DELICATE,
Vice President Cashier
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

N otice to Stockholders of the Black Hills
Water q Mining Co..
The annual meeting for tie election
of five directors, and transaction of gen.
eral business, will take place between
the hours If ! and 4 o'clock p. tn, at
Custer, South Dakota, on Tuesday, Au-
gust 3rd, 1897.
SAMUEL ScoTT,
Vice President.
II. NJ. HEALy,
Sec'y and Treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

Mark Willis is in receipt of a letter
from the manager of the Boston Bloom
ers, a female base ball nine who are
enroute to the Hills who are travelling
in their special palace car. They chal.
lenge our home nine to a fairand square
contest on the diamond, and if our boys
have the courage to meet them we are
liable to see some fun. We say this on
the strength Of the recommendations
and enconiums which they have receiy-
ed from the press in the different towns
where they have played. They are said
to be not only the champion female
players in the United States land that
means in the world), but ladies in every
sense, their conduct in the field and in the
town being at all times above reproach.
They ask for nothing but a good share
of the gate money and set the price OF
admission at % cents. The ladies of the
town are especially invited. Now. what
do you say boys, dare you cross bats
with the Boston Boomers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31

The ball at the opera house on We'd
nesday night proved to be a very
enjoyable occasion. The weather was a
little warm for the exercise, but the
music by Bond and Swintford was fine,
aud the crowd being a jolly one, they
just turned themselye yes loose and didn't
60 home till morning. This ball was
given by the ladies' of Custer for the
worthy purpose of raising funds to aid
In the organization Of a Gre company,
and TO purchase fire extinguishers,
putting our wells in order, and other.
wise improve the facilities of the town
for fighting FIRE. The object was one which
appealed to the public spirit of every
citizen and the attendance was good,
notwithstanding the extreme scarcity of
the circulating medium at this parti-
cular time, the ladies had the satisfac-
rion Of turning over to their treasurer
$46s5. All honor to tho ladies for the
interest they evinco In the prosperity Of
the town, and the security Of their
homes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-31
Notice OF Sherifrs SaIe--By Action.

state OF South Dakota. Seventh Judicial Cir.
cult, IS. In the Circuit Court within and for
j Husfaf Haunty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
In the SpriEg Valley District.

Spring Valley. Ills, July 23.-The min-
ers' union of this city has sent John
Mitchell. prominent organizer, to
kewanee and Galva, where there are
little mines that have heen working
all through the suspension. The miT.e
ut kewanee has been loading about six
cars day ard at Galva they have
reen loading eigit. Word came here
about week ago that those miners
would come out if requested. Wednes-
day miners of Ladd and Seatonviile
marched to Ceal Hollow and brought
out ten men who had been working to
supply the local trade. Not a mine in
Bureau county is at work now except
one at Sheffield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
MOSS TELLS A eRuesoMe TALE.
Which It Is Worth While for Intendia
Geld Seekersto Read.

Great FaHs, Mont, July 23.-Frank
who four years ago was one a party Of
Americans to first visit the Klondyke
country, retained yesterday. He
describes KIondyke as placer
camp, seven miles lsnE and
thirteen miles wide, located in
a sink and walled in by boulders Of rock
5000 feet high. Gold he says abounds
but no ordinary man can stand the
hardships of the unciviiized region
When Moss; left here four years ago he
was a sturdy fellow over six feet tall
From hardships and privation he is q
cripple for life and badly broken In
health. In three years he saw over g.
600 graves made in the Klondyke basin
a large majority dying from starvation
The steamship companies bring in all
food and allow no private Importation
Consequently it is not UNCOMMON to 60
for weeks with but a scant supply and
for days entirely without food The
gold brought in last week to Seattle
Moss says does not represent the find
ings of individual shippers. but large
portion of 1T was confiseated from the
effects Of these 1000 miners who fell
prey to the hardships. At the death
of a man possessed of dust his body is
buried without a coffin and the dust
divided among these WHO care for him
With proper reliefs established by the
government aIoss says gold can be
taken out at the rate of $1,000 900 a
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

Youngstown. Ohio. July % The
cloud burst which struck this city
and vicinity last night was very dis
astrcus. Carl Henry Mayer was
struck by lightning and instantly
Killed. and his sweetheart, who stood
near. was badly shocked. Crab
creek rose Is feet Ia an incredibly
short time, doing great damage in
the lower portion OF the city. Houses
were washed from their foundations
and men. women and childeen res
cued from second story windows.
Tho loss in this city alone will ap-
proach 500. 600. Reports from the
rural districts show that the farmers
are suffering greatly. In Trumbull
county 10 barns were struck by light
ming and burned and the crops de-
stroyed aud buildings damaged. No
loss of life is yet reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS

The Janesyille (Wis.) Electric Light
and Power c6mpany has been organized
with capital stock of $4,000.
Michael Magaurin, of Black Creek,
Outagamie county. Wis. has been ar
rested on a charge of horse-stealing.
Long continued rains, amounting to
five inches, have flooded half of Norman
county. Minn. There is great damage to
Creps.
Senator Spooner has introduced a bill
To increase the pension OF Elisha Lash-
ey. company 4. Sixteenth Wisconsin
Infantry. TO so per month.
Quail and partridses are said to be
unusually thick throughout Michigan
tais year. and sportsnen are looking for
ward TO plenty OF sport this fall.
The Wcrld says that Lillian Russell,
the opera singer. has gone to North .Da-
kcta to secure divorce from Sig.
PeTruCini. her last husband
President Mckinley Will leave Wash
inston next Wednesday for his summer
vacation en- Lake Champlain. provided
congress a6tourrs in time TO nermit it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
The Doiucs of shs Senate,

Washington, July % The senate
passed the hsuse bill authorizing
the president TO suspend the dis
eliminating duties imposed on for
eign vessels and commerce. A reso-
luton passed for the erection OF .
government building at the Omaha
exposition. The consideration OF the
tariif report was resumed. Teller took
the noor and said he did not favor
tho pending bill. He did not be-
lieve 1t woald accomplish the pur-
poses Of its friends. The passage,
however. would enable congress 10
devote attention to other subjects.
He regarded the money question as
paramount. The last cam paign was
not an endorsement Of the gold
stardsrd. A great many people who
voted for the republican candidate
did not believe in the gold standard.
but that tho tarin was more import
ant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Had Better Look to His Hair.

milwaukee,, July 23.-At the morning
session Of the Northwestern Lutheran
Teachers conference discussion was
Continued on the status of female
teachers according to the Lutheran doc
trine. Rev. Mr.. Strieter. of Illinois,
held there were three different modes in
relation to female teachers-the direct.
by Ged; the indirect. through the con-
greaation: the Endorsement by love Of
neiShbor. The female teachers We're af-
fectsd by the third. The speaker saie,
the apostle Paul prohibited women from
teaching in public; the male is called
to a parish to preach the gospel, and t.
teach the pupil, but that woman is
barred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Scores on the Ball Field.

Chicago, July 2S.-Following are
League base ball scores recorded yester-
day: At st. Washington 9. St Louis
s: at Chieago-New York 3, Chicago 4;
at Observation-Disclosures 4, Cleveland
s; at ittsburg-Baltimore 2. Pittsburg
/; tsecond game) Baltimore 3, Pittsburg
4: at Cincinnati-Brooklyn g. Cincinnati
I: at Louisville-Boston Il, Louisville q
Western League: AT st. Paul-Grand
Rapids 2, ST. Paul /; at Minneapolis
Indianapolis 3. Minneapolis .: at Milwau-
kee-Dstrsit :. Milwaukee ..
Western Association: At Dubuque
burlington s. Dubuque 6: at Cedar Rap
ids-Quincy 6. Cedar Rapids :: at Re ck-
fora-St. Joesrh :. Rockford S: at Pc
oria-Des Moires .. Peoria =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
NO BOATS FOR RESCUE PURPOSES.
Hcart-Rending Cries Heard and Many
Deaths Are Expected.

Firemen, police and others were on
hand quickly, but poweHess to rescue
anybody, as not boat of any kind was
to be had in that portion Of the city.
The cries of the people in the houses
were heart-rending to those who
stood at the waters edge and were
forced to retreat slowly on account of
the gradually rising water. 1t is almost
certainty that many people were
drowned. One whole family was heard
crying for help from an upstairs VIM
dow, when suddenly there was a grind
ing noise as if the house was being
moved from its foundation. and soon
the cries from that place ceased. The
intense darkness made it impossible to
see what was going on, bat it is sup
posed that the house and its occupants
went down in the flood. People at the
waters edge heard a man crying for
help who was apparently being carried
down in the fioed. The voice grew
fainter and it is supposed the un-
fortunate man perished.
Pitiful cries for help were heard con-
tinually. but the crowd on the shore
could 90 nothing ia the way of giving
aid. Police and fremen went at once
1t was midnight before boats We're got
ten To the flooded district, and the work
ef rescue could be started. The boats
We're manned by firemen, who went to
work with a will. but could not make
rapid progress on account of the swift
and dangerous current. Nine families
were taken out of second story win
dows within half an hour. and many
people were picked up clinging to de-
brs.
Nothing definite will be known as to
the loss of life for some time. There
were several thoroughfares through
the flooded district on which there are
usually people at all hours of the night.
At midnight the water commenced to
recede rapidly. The Erie and Lake
Shore trains, including passenger and
excursion trains. were stopped where
they were caught. Loaded cars have
been placed on bridges with the hope
of keeping them up. as the Mahoning
river is high and rising rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Street Railway Litigation at Saginaw.

Saginaw, Mich, July ga new con-
dftion of affairs has come to light in
street car difficulties at this place. A
writ OF error from the United States su-
preme court has been served on City At
torney Beach in the case Of the Union
Street Railway company against the
city. in which the supreme court OF
Michigan sustained the molten of the
city council foEfeiting the ccmpary's
rights te city streets. The writ alleges
that the company has been deprived
Of its constitutional rights Legal minds
at this place claim it is the beginsar z
OF signal victory fer the street rail-
way company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Ex-senntor'poslit.Ic Seriously I'll.

Chicago, July 23.-James r. Doolittle
ex-senator, eEe of the most porminert
among old Chicago lawyers and one
of the most noted citizens of Illinois, is
on his deathi,ed. and it is hardly ex-
pested thathe will 1--WE more than a day
or two. Ee is ill at Edgewood. suburb
near Providence, Il. l.. which is the
home of his oldest daughter, Mrs. W. ]
Burge. DIR. Bi,rge, ex-senator Doo-
Titles son-in-law. and the best phy.i
clans of Providence are attending the
patient, and they express no hope for
his recovery. He is over so years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
NO AGREEMENT FOR AvoTE.
Does Not Look Like the Tariff Bill vii
he Voted Upon To-day.

Does Not Look Like the Tariff Bill VIII
BE Voted Upon To-day.
washington, July 23.-Shortly before
the senate adjourned yesterday Allison
made a strong effort 10 have time fixed
for the final vote ON the tariff conference
report. Failing in trhis Allison gave nc
tice that the session would be protracted
with view of securing a vote. 1t was
the first definite movement made thus
far toward bringing the debate to a
close. Finding that there was no dis
position to reach an agreement Allison
gave notice that hereafter. while the re-
port was perding. the senate would not
adjourn at 8 o'clock without a nay and
yea vote.
The debate on the report yesterday
was participated in by Chiltcn, Jones Of
Arkansas and Pettigrew in opposition,
while Aldrich took frequent occasion to
deferd this report against the criticism
of these senator's. The credentials of
the new senator from Tennessee Thomas
II. Turley. who succeeds the late Senator
Harris were presented to the senate by
his associate. Bate. Turley was duly
sworn. On the desk to which he was as
signed on the Democratic side was a
superb bouquet of carnations Jones
OF Nevada presented q volumineus re-
port on Tillman's resolution fer an in
vestigation Of newspaper charges of
senatorial villainy connected with sugar.
against the Investigation, and It went to
the calendar.
The house passed a bill authorizing
the president to suspend the discrim-
mating duties imposed on foreign ves-
sells by this country SO that American
coal could have a chance to drive Brit
ish coal out of Mexico. and a bill for
the government Of the Alaskan gold
fields. A bill was introduced for none
tary commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
The rsoatiss Peace Treaty.

Constantiuople, July 2S.-The am
bsssadors OF the powers and Tcw iik
Pasha have sgreed upon the frontier
clause in tho peace treaty. The line
drawn by military attaches and in
sisted upon from the first by the
powers has been accepted BY the
sultan with slight technical modif-
cations. The report that the Turk
ish forces havo begun to evacuate
Thossally is confirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
BuzzO Defied the Proof.

1shpeming, Mich. July 23.-The work
men at Cleveland Lake mine who have
asked the management to discharee
Captain Thomas Buzzo oH the gouKss
OF unfair treatment at his hands have
not been so persistent in. thsir efforts Il
have him ousted since the captain made
an open denial of the charges preferred
against him. Buzzo aefes the workmen
to prove the charges. Since the captain
has talked so plainly it now locks a.
though the men will let the matter drop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Regular Carnival of Weddings.

Holland, Mich, July 23.-On Aug. 9
HeIdrick G. Michmershuizen and wife
will celebrate their golden wedding
They were the first couple married in
this city after its founding in 1s47. and
the ceremony was performed by DR.. A.
&. Van Raalte, who headed the col
onists. On the same date their SON.
Hendriok j., sTd his wife will celebrate
their silver wedding. and Jennie a
daughter of Hsndrick J., will be married
to Abel Bulthuis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Wa. Probably Kicke,, to Death.

Chicago. July 23.-The remains Of the
man found Wednesday evening under
a sidewalk on Kedzie avenue near
Grand avenue Were identified yesterday
morning al II o'clock as those of John
Moore. a teamstsr boarding at e03 North
Western avenue. The autopsy held at
the morgue in the morning showed be-
yord doubt death was due to kicks in
the back and abdomen. No clue to the
murderer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Conference of Coal Mine
Operators Likely.
MAJORITY GIVE CONSENT.
News From West Virginia
and Kansas Mines.
Miscellaneous Happenings of
the Day.

lndianapolis, July 23.-News has
been received in Q dispatch from b.
Schmid. q member OF the Indiana Ia.
Dor com mission, now In Pittsburg,
saying a meeting Of coal mine opera
tors is assured, and that DeArmitt
aud Hanna will issue the call.
ST. Louis, July 15-The coal
strike In st. Claire county is COM
plete. Not pick was lifted today.
AT Breeze, H.. $50 men employed in
two mines have gone out at the re-
quest OF the marching delegation
from O'Fallon.
No sypssshy In These states.
Pittsburg. July 20 The arbitra-
tton commissioners who are trying
to settle the coal strike succeeded in
getting the consent Of the majority
OF the operators Of the Pittsburg dis.
trict to join in general conference
Tor the purpose Of discussing the
true uniformity plan. The date for
the conference Is not set.
Wheeling, W. Va, July 2s The
strike movement in the kanwha
valley and along the Norfolk s.
N.V
Western railroad seems paralyzed.
Organizer, have nearly all deserted
snd those remaining are making no
hoadway. All but one OF the soft
coal mines in Kanawha are working
nearly full force, where Is were re-
ported struck yesterday. The strike
appears practically lost in the state.
Kansas City. July 23 A conven-
tion OF Kansas miners will bs held
at Pittsburg, Kan, tomorrow. to dis.
cuss the question OF striking in SYM
pathy with the eastern brethren.
Unless there is a radical change in
she situation between now and the
time the convention Assem- bles, it Is
believed the delegates will be almost
unanimously opposed to the strike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Pr@siden; Andrews Resigns.

Providence, Il. l., July 23-President
f.. B. Andrew. of Brown university ye.-
terday sent letter TO the faculty re-
signing his office. The letter was r re-
sponse to communication sent to Pres
idept Andrews by the special committee
appointed by the trustees and fellows in
June, who at that time called him to ac-
count for his silver utterances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Wants to Assess Stockholders.

Lansing, Mich. July 2S.-Receiver
May, of the lngham County Savirg IS
bank, has asked the court for permission
to assess stockholders Of the bank 65 per
cent. Of their holdings fer the benefit Of
the depositors. Permission VIII be grant
ed. The receiver says that he win be
unable to collect moro than S35 600 en- as
sets listed at SI54 0G0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

New York. July 2S.-Ths silver
market 10 unsettled today and on the
decline In London. Silver bars and
Mexican dollars have made . new
low record for the last two years.
The decline since Saturday has been
seven-ejghthS for bars and i've
eighths for. Mexican d ollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

Chicago. July 23.-DeWitt Compton
a peddier who lived unhappily with his
wife, attempted to shoot her last night
His revolver would not work, and he
pounded her ON the head with the butt
of thu. weapon until he believed her dead.
He then went into a room where he
strangled his 2-year-old 10y to death
Ne then attempted 10 cut his throat 1t
is believed that Compton and his wife
will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

Lisbon. July 2S.-In the chamber
OF deputies the colonial minister an
nouncsd that the crew of the Portu-
gese gun boat had been massacred ON
the Gambesi river in East Africa.
He said the government had in.
struoted the local commandant to
punish the natives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Now g-c,nn,nx tn Deny

London. July ?S.-A Copenhagen
Dispatch says the report of the cap
turc OF a carrier pigeon in the vicil.
iiy OF Cromsoe. Norway. stamped
North Pole passed lsth," is not
tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

Palmyra. Mo-. July 2S.-Lsst Fri.
day night Daniel Rose found DIR. j.
w. Morris in the bedroom oi his
daughter. Ibis forenoon Rose met
Morris on the street and fatally shot
him.