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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
THE INDIANS ENTER A PROTEST
Absolutely Refuse to Give Up TheiI
Plural Wives and Children
VIII Ga 20 Mexico.

Guthrie, o. T., July 12.-Oyer 1.00t
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are
holding n grand council and dance a,
Darlington, demanding that the recent
anti-bigamy law be not enforced
against them. Their sessions are in
secret. They refuse to obey the orders
of the agent and there is fear of seri-
GUS trouble. Governor Barnes has re-
ceived a communication from the
chiefs demanding that he come Oh send
messengers to hold n council with
them i'm order that they might be Civ.
en- the privilege of keeping their plu,
raj wives and their numerous children.
They say they cannot choose which
wife they like best; they like them all
and do not want to part with any or
with the annuities that each wife and
child draws. Another report is to the
effect that among the Indians of the
territory there is a movement on foot
for migration south out of the United
States and into the republic of Mexico,
and the powwow is a preliminary steT
toward such an exodus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
DISEASE 0 CATTLE.
Attack Is Sudden and First syhhp'
toms Denote Craziness or
Brain Trouble.


Chamberlain, July Id. Barnes, n
farmer living in Lyon township, los, u
number of cows from a mysterious
and peculiar disease. The animals are
attacked very suddenly, and the hrst
symptoms of the disease seem TO De
craziness. The other day a young son
of Mr.. Barnes, having just driven ,ne
cattle home and into the yard was
f~iercely attacked by an animal when
became suddenly afflicted with the un-
known malady, and it was with DIM
Guilty that he escaped with his 'lIe'
Another singular feature is that al,
though the disease seems to be one Oh
the brain, the heads of the animals
afflicted 10y the disease are invariably
found to be perfectly cold, ana IL Is
impossible to bleed them from u
neck. Much fear has been expressed
that the disease might spread to o'her
herds, but competent men VINO rave
examined the animals aud investigated
the nature of the disease, say That IL
is not contagious.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Drowned.

Chamberlain, July 12.-Chrlstopher
Hilfinoe, a stockman who resides in
South Presho county. was drowned
about three miles above Midland, while
attempting to swim Bad river on horse
back. The body has been found at a
point about a half mile below where the
drowning occurred. Henry Scovell lost
about 200 head Of sheep in Nowlin coun-
ty by a cloudburst, and a great many
calves were killed by hail in the west.
ern part of that county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Surplus and No Surplus.

There is a surplus In the treasury
which, though 1t was placed there by
the sale of bonds Of the United States
to help out the deficiency caused by the
failure of Democratic revenue legisla-
ton to provide the necessary revenues,
still the surplus is there. This makes
the question of necessary. national rev
enue less important for the moment in
comparison with the question OF
promptly excluding foreign importa-
tons in the. interests Of protection.
There is a surplus In the treasury, but
there Is no surplus In the pockets Of the
American workingmen who want en-
ployment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
WALTER RHODES is NOT DEAD
Suffered From Sunstrokc But Is
Now Better.

Chamberlain, July 1O.-A recent tele-
gram from Edgerton, S. d., stating
that Walter Rhodes, a prominent
stockman of this region, became crazy
and had died, is, upon investigation,
found to be without foundation. Some
weeks ago Mr.. Rhodes suffered a sun
stroke while on the Missouri river
bottom south of Chamberlain, and as
a result acted somewhat strangely.
Relatives were notified and they took
him to California, where he now is. 1t
is believed that he will fully recove
in a short time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
ARGUMENTS IN REGENCY CASE
All Depends Upon the CONSTITUTIONS
ity of the Amendment.

Pierre, July 1.-THE regency case
came up for final argument in the SUI
preme court yesterday, and 1t is hoped
that every point Will be settled at this
hearing. All questions of fact nave
been settled by stipulation, and the
matters before the court are purely law
points. The main question at issue is
whether the amendment as submitted,
affecting both the regents and trustees
of the different state educational insti-
tutions in n amendment, is a violation
of the constitutional provision which
prohibits submitting nor than one
question In one amendment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
The Return of Prosperity.

No business man who has closely
watched the progress Of affairs during
the past three months need be told that
in his particular line Of trade, and in
the particular section OF the country in
which he resides. there Is a distinct up
ward movement which augurS a speedy
return OF prosperity. The collected
views of these business men from ev-
cry section of the country indicate the
feeling Of the nation, and from these
we may judge accurately whether or
not the promised return Of prosperity
is near at hand. No one is in a better
position thus to feel the pulse of the
nation than the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, who is thrown in direct contact
daily with the leading business and
financial men. and rs Secretary Gage
has again reiterated his belief that bet
ter times are coming, we may give his
statement more than usual credence.
The Secretary bases his statement
upon reports which have been received
from all sections of the country, and
he makes 1t with complete confidence.
We cannot, as he says, expect good
times all at once. The country las
passed through a period Of depression
the effects of which will outlive the
century. An immediate revival of the
prosperity we once enjoyed would,
therefore, be impossible, but the times
can become much better than they
have been-much better than they are
now-and when Secretary Gage states
that there are already marked signs of
a revival, those who have been anX-
iously watching for a return Of good
times will agree with him that there
are not wanting those indications
which bespeak great Improvement in
the business situation in the near fu-
turC.
What Is needed most is public conf
dence. without that there can be no
prosperity. When people begin TO be-
lieye that good times are at hand, the
battle against depression has been more
than half won.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
FIVE MEN ARE eLOWn TO ATOMS
Dynamite Cartridge Struck In q
Trench Followed by IA Ter
rible Explosion.

Lexington, KY, July 10.-While a
gang of workmen We're excavating q
line of street railway n OF them struck
what appeared to be a piece Of pipe, but
which proved to be a sixty-four pound
dynamite cartridge. A fearful explosions
followed. Five OF the six negroes in the
gang We're blown to atoms. The other
was fatally injured. The dead are:
o Collins.
John Washington.
Sam TRULY.
George Rose.
William Thomas.
1t Is not known how the cartridge got
there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A new device for use in fire stations
consists Of an oil torch set in the floor
under the fireboX OF the engine. with
an electric igniter at n side Of the wick
connected with the signaling apparatus
to automatically light the fuel In the
engine as soon as the alarm Is sent in,
the torch being eXtlnguished by the en-
CINE as it rolls out Of the station.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Young Roy

Canton, July 9.-Tommie Guptil, aged
10 years, son of c. e. Guptil OF Canton
township. was drowned in South Beaver
creek Tuesday afternoon. The boys OF
the school In district No. 26 We're play
ing about the water, when Tommle fell
into a deep hole. The boys were all
about his age and could not assist him.
They summoned help, but before aid
arrived he died.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A new town to be called Keystone
has been laid out in the cement region
about six miles northeast of Allen
town. Pa. 4 syndicate Of Philadelphia
capitalists has purchased the Stern
farm of 140 acres and will erect q &C.
mcnt plant with n capacity Of 1000
barrels per day. \ portion of the tract
will be devoted to the town. Five hun
dred lots have been laid out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
COMMISSIONERS is NOT UNEASY
South Dakota Railway Commission
Working on the Tariff.

Huron, July 9.-Railway Commission.
er Kirkpatrick, while In the city yes.
terday, stated that the commission
would soon complete the tariff schedule
and then await the result of the legal
contest as to the constltutionality Of
the new railroad law under which the
commission Is now working. From the
tone Of his remarks 1t Is quite evident
that Mr.. Kirkpatrick Is not at all In
easy as to the final outcome Of the pro.
ceedings. The most serious part Is the
delay In putting Into force the provi.
sions of the law. Everything will be In
readiness to present the commissions
side of the case Of the I'd Of August. the
date set for hearing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Inasmuch as photographic stone is
growing scarce and costly, many at
tempts have been made to find n good
and cheap substitute among the met
ais. Zinc does not appear to meet the
requirements of the situation, but
great claims have recently been made
in behalf Of aluminium as applied to
such service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A regular slave mart still exists In
many country districts OF Finland.
Once a. year such paupers, lunatics and
aged people of each parish as cannot
support themselves are put UP at public
auction and consigned to those families
VIII will board them at the lowest price
offered by the parish authorities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
CONTROL MUCH TERRITORY.
Morgan and the Vanderbilts Seek
to Control the Traffic to
tho West.

New York, July 10.-The Journal
says J. pcirpont Morgan will shortly
resume the management Of the Lee
high Valley railroad. It. is presumed
it is the plan of Morgan to make the
roads in which he is interested with
the Va~nderbilts, practically control
all the traffic to the west except that
which can never be taken away from
the Pennsylvania. The acquisition "a
the Lehigh, together with the Reading
would give them very large hold ON
the coal fields and would also give
them absolute control of the region
lying about the st. Lawrence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
A CLOUDBURST BROWNS STOCK
Bad River Valley Became a Vast
Lake.

Chamberlain, July 10.-News of n
terrific cloudburst, which occurred in
the southwestern portion of Nowlin
county, has been received here. Little
rain had fallen in that section during
the past three seasons but now the
soil is thoroughly drenched. After the
cloudburst the Bad river valley, near
the forks, was a vast lake. Some stock
was drowned and much damage done
to the property of ranchmen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Da.tardIy Tramu was Capturcd.

DastardIy Tramp Was Captured. :
Sioux Falls, s. d., July 9.-Last
evening a tramp entered a house on the
outskirts of the city aud assaulted an
1~1-year-old girl. He was frightened
off before he accomplished his hellish
ing place before the police judge this
afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A company Of men and some otiic-
ers of the British ship Intrepid We're
taken from Vera Cruz to the City OF
Mexico by the English colony of the
capital city, at an expense of $1,000,
and gave concerts there which cap
tured the town. The men were enter
tanned and as well pleased as the citi-
zanS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The airship craze is said to be nearly
as strong In Germany and on the con-
tinent as in this country. Prof. Hoff-
man. an imperial councillor, has in
vented q machine constructed on the
principle of q dragon, with steam pro-
peIlors. which he is confident viii
work all right.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A newly designed safety brake for
baby carriages is formed Of a pivoted
L-shaped member attached to the frame
Of the wagon ear the rim of n OF
the rear wheels, with a rod running up
to a thumb lever on the handle of the
carriage. so that a slight pressure OF
the thumb viii lock the wheel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Washington, july Git can be an.
nounced on authority that, with the
presentation to the senate of a large
list of diplomatic and consular nomi-
nations tomorrow or Monday, the
president will decline positively to
make another appointment of this
character until after the adjournmenV
of congress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A Deering. Me-, farmer who had lost
n great many eggs through the depre-
dations of some unknown visitor to
his poultry yards at last discovered
the thief to be a monstrous milk adj
der, measuring thirty-nine inches in
length.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
AMELIE RIvEs WRITING A NOVEL
She Thinks IL Will surpass Any Of
Her Previous Works and
IL Probably Will.

Richmond, Va, July 12.-Princesl
Trobetzkay (Amelie Rivcs), who ha,
been in feeble health for some month.
from nervous p~rostration, has so fai
recovered that she il now at work on 1
new novel, which she thinks will "a
pass any Of her previous productions
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Observation-Disclosures is the
name of n small hamlet in the Isle OF
Null, Scotland, containing not more
than a dozen inhabitants. How they
pronounce 1t is a mystery to be solved
by someone acquainted with Gaelic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

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

The following statements show the
increases in exports Of foreign goods
from certain American c~onsulates dur
ing the months of March, April and
May this year, as compared with the
corresponding months in 1896. No fur
Their argument was needed to show
why the Dlngley tariff should have
been promptly passed by Congress:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Back Behind the Bnrs.

Pierre. July 12.-Sherlff Strayer came
In last evening with Herman Brown,
the only prisoner who has been recap
tured since the jail break. Brown de-
nies any knowledge of the whereabouts
Of the others, but thinks three Of them
are headed for Montana.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Siberia = not OH arctic waste, peo-
pied by a few Russian ~cOnvicts, but an
immense country With vast
impatiuntlY awaiting development. An
English military attache, who has trav-
cled through that vast country, declares
that siberia can produce about every
kind Of cereal and ali sorts of 1--we stock
ANA 1t possesses in a~bou0dant quanti-
ties the more important minerals, pre-
c.oua and other. Owing 70 the enormous
distances and the cost Of transport, the
Russians have hitherto had no opportu-
nifty to place their Siberian produce on
the great European markets. The con-
e]tructiou OF u railway through Man
churia Will open up q country exceed
ingiy rich in god ana highly valuable
from an Agricultural point OF view.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

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

At tho national convention OF nur,
..rvmensin st. Louis 1t was predicted
that III the present rate OF dcstruc-
tion continues for the next twenty
avs vears the United States viii 'be
practically bersft of forests
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The spot on Long Island where Ma
than Hale, the maytyr spy OF the rev.
olution, was captured by the British
has been marked by q huge bowlder.
with n suitable inscription. 1t was
quietly dedicated OF Decoration day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

shipping. Discriminating duties, by i'm
creasing Il trade and our shipping
with Central and South America,
Oceanica, Asia and Australia, will has
Canal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Never has the United States fish
commission covered so immense u
field OF work as during the last season.
Over 100, 100000 cod fry. Matched at
Gloucester and Woods Hole, have been
planted at the fisheries on the New
England coast, and 200, 900. 900 shad
collected in the Potomac, SuSquehanna
and Delaware rivers were distributed
along the Atlantic coast from Massa-
chuScttS to Florida.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A large London firm has secured for
the entire svasnn n cOJlmodlOUS and
we'll furnished detached house ut Wal
ton-on-the-Naze, where everyone of its
hundreds Of factory hands and ware
house STAFF VIII BE- accommodated, in
patches OF thirty at a time, with a fort
nights free board and lodging, in adj
ditiou to receiving q present Of three
weeks Wages. Moreover, on June u
and % the works We're CLOSED and 10
each Of the workers a. presented
three DAYS pay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

Complaints from stockholders have
led the Western railroad Of France TO
publish some curious facts about pass
es given to the press. Passes were is
sued in 1896, which, If pad for, would
have added u the receipts OF the COM
pany 1888, 900 francs; 10 countcrbalance
this the newspapers printed free Hlver-
tisoments for the railroad, which would
have cost il 1894, 900 francs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

In one Of the most attractive Of New
York's suburbs a local ordinance has
been conspiculously posted, by the
terms Of which No license shall here
after be issued TO the driver Of any We
hicle under eighteen years OF age" In
commenting on this a local paper re-
marks that no judge by the appearance
of their vehicles" the hackman have
nothing to fear from q literal enforce
mont OF this rule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

]. b. Grant OF Laconia. N. H., discov-
cred among HE personal effects recent-
ly a colonial W. pound note In q good
state OF preservation. bearing date Of
November 3. 177s, signed by Nathaniel
Gilman. receiver, and counterslgned by
Samuel Hobart.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

An Atkinson oma bcmOaned the
fac that she had no flowers to decorate
the table for a dinner party. Her serv-
ant girl didn't say anything, but when
the guests arrived and were taken out
to dinner the hostess found the table
burdened with geranium blossoms. She
discovered after the guests had gone
that the servant had stole them from
the lawn Of a ~neighbor, and that neigh
Dor was among the guests invited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
suez Canals Yalne.

When the French built the Suez
Canal they We're laughed at. and by
none so much as the British Later
the control of that canal was purchas-
ed and is still held by the British, and
it's annual earnings aggregate some
eleven millions Of dollars annually.
Irs usefulness to commerce and IT. ac-
commodation to shipping are thus man
ifest. The construction and cohtrol Of
an American isthmian canal Will, with
proper Determinations made Ia favof
Of American chipping, enormously len
to incteA66 b6tA our 0oe63heres AZ u
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A Greenwood, Me-, farmer found a
sheep and a lamb in his pasture the
other day with their noses so full OF
porcupine quilts that they were unable
to Craze.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A Greenwood, Me-, farmer found q
sheep and a lamb in his pasture the
other day with their noses so full Of
porcnpine quilts that they were unable
tosgraze. \
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Cotton Growers Protected.

When the Dingley tariff reaches the
White House, and when It receives the
Presidents signature, it will embody
a duty upon all foreign cotton import.
ed into the United States. The South
demands protection for cotton as well
as for rice and sugar. When we state
that our imports OF cotton have In
creased from less than 1000, coo pounds
in the 1887 fiscal year. up to 55,350,520
pounds in the 1896 fiscal year. we be-
lieYe that it VIII be conceded by all
friends OF protection that there should
be Il check put 10 raw cotton imports
which have increased at the annual
rate Of 13S,400 bales (of 400 pounds
each within n decade. If foreign cot
ton is TO be imported and take the
place OF American cotton, then let it
pay a duty. a tariff Of 20 per cent. al
valorem upon the last fiscal years inn
ports would have added upward OF
81 100000 TO the revenue. We need
revenue, and Southern cotton growers
need protection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

A Brewer, Me-. house owner makes
his tenants subscribe to three rules: No
children, regular church attendance
and no Sunday callers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
cen promptly passed by Congress:
March to May, inclusiv,
A Shot at Grover.

There are some individuals so con-
stituted that they would rather shuttle
off this mortal coil than admit that
they could be mistaken. --Binghamton
IN. W Herald.
Is this a slap at the ex-President?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

\ medallion Of the kind circulated in
1887, on the eve of the coronation Of
Queen Victoria, was found recent
ly by Mrs. Cheshire G.. Rawlings in
the yard at the rear OF her home in
Brooklyn while she was turning V
the sou in an Old flower bed. The me
dalton was taken TO a jeweler, who
cleaned it and pronounced it to be Of
fine silver. 1t IS well preserved. the
features Of the young queen showing
distinctly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

one Baltimore street railway has
adopted an approved system for de-
signing the routes Of the various cars.
Oye the projecting roof at the forward
end Of the car is an 0blong box, illumi-
mated at night by ircandescent lights
and having a glass front. Within IS u
revolving screen Of black with the
names Of the several lines in white bet
ters on IT.. More easily read in the day
time than the usual car signs, It is said
that at night these a be read at the
distance of a square.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
McKinlex praws tho Lime

Pennsylvania has just been added 10
the list OF states which make the Lincoln
birthday, February -, a legal holiday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17

The exportation OF American aericul-
tnrel implsments Il increasing rapeo,g.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
$3.50.
$2.95.

shaped collar and street. little trimmed with braid and
buce exclusive noUey and handled ects1Uey 65
u.s. for lads betOeen the ages of 8 and g.