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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
CONCLUDED TO TRY 1T AGAIN
A Divorced Couple Make Up and
Marry Again.

""'ts hI"'h'
Huron, Dec. 20..--The marriage here
an evening or two since, OF James
Christy, of Nolga, and Mrs. Elsie CIR S.
tie, who has lived here for the last
year, furnishes food for gossip. Two
years ago the couple lived happily on
a farm in Brookings county, but liring
of that sort of life, although prosper.
Gus, they left the farm with Their
children and took up their abote i n
the thrifty little city OF Nolga. There
the tempter stole into their home and
soou the head of the family began
drifting into channels of life not alto
gether pleasing to his helpmate. Not
being able 10 satisfactorily adjust
their differences they agreed to sep
arate, and a divorce Ia obtained, the
husband remaining in Nolga and the
wife coming to this city. 4 few even
ings since the eX-wife received a mes
sage to meet her boy at the depot. as
he was coming from Nolga to make
his home with his mother here and go
10 school. She was on hand when the
train arrived but instead Of meeting
the son alone, his father was with him.
They went direct to the home Of the
eX-wife, and after talking matters orer
concluded to again share each others
joys and %Sorrovs. and On the TO lowing
day a marriage license was 90 aimed
and Judge Kemp again uni ed them in
wedlock. They have returned to Nolga
where loving friends awaited their ar
rival.
j. W. Campbell, wife and son of Chi
cago. are spending n few days wi h
their Huron friends.
Tho Sterling Memorial association
has decided TO print 1,500 copies of
Stcrling's Biography, the IN terial
for which is now being prepared
Erwin Bechman and Miss Gladys
Reebe were united in marriage here
Wednesday evening by Rev. b. III.
Burt of the Congregational church.
Twenty-four degrees below zero here
Thursday night, the coolest 50 far this
season.
Candidates for county offices are
coming to the front. The latest is {.
\. Curtiss of Washington, who enters
the race for county treasurer. {. NJ.
Wilson is out as a candidate for state
senator. and If he enters the contest
With as much vigor rs he went in the
canvass a year ago he will make it
lively for his competitors. Mr.. Wilson
IS n political hustler. makes a good
speech and keeps posted on political
matters generally.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR CORBeTT
FitZsimmons' Manager Says the Men
VIII Meet Again when
Things are Right

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Martin Julian,
manager for Bob Fitzsimmons, stated
in an interview Saturday that the
lanky champion has changed his mind
and will again meet eX-Champion Cor
bett in the prize ring. Fitzsimmons
was non-committal, refusing to con-
firm or deny the story and %contenting
himself with declaring that he has not
said that he will fight Corbett again.
Julian's statement was sufficiently en-
phatic. however, to indicate that he
confidently expects the men TO meet
again.
"Some day before very long we will
give Corbett another chance" he said.
mo, not now; that is n certainty, but
before long; how long | cannot say"
Asked if that was not a concession
ON the part of Fitzsimmons, Julian re-
piled it was not, as that idea had been
In the mind of Fitz for some time.
1t is announced that Dan Stuart, who
managed the Carson City battle, will
meet Fitzsimmons and Julian here
this week and endeavor 10 arrange for
4 meeting between the big men for the
next summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
FIRE AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
Pardee Hall Is Burned With Much
Very Valuable Property OF
rrOfrS Sors.

Easton, Pa, Dec. 20.-Pardee hall, the
magnificent Q story stone structure,
the pride Of Lafayette college, was bad
ly damaged by fire early this morning.
Only the east wing was saved. The
center of the structure and the entire
west wing were. Quilted. Besides the
damage to the building much property
belonging to the professors was de-
stroyed. j. Madison Porter. professor
Of engineering, loses machinery and in
struments valued at SIS, 900. DR.. T. C.
Porter's botanical collection was prob!
ably the finest in the United States and
was destroyed. The Ward library OF TO-
900 volumes. with a valuable museum of
minerals and birds are gone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
BAD COLLISION IN ILLINOIS
An Open Switch Causes a bad
Wrcck---Ha1f DoZcn
Persons Hurt.
Pontiac, H., Dec. GAN open switch
- ELLnnara md Al1nr railranl u,na

Pontiac, ILL.,, Dec. Gan open switch
On the Chicago and Alton railroad was
.s;s..;s.ssr.- OF. a.. aoiision Yesterday after-
&ss.s- EasSS =s-s Z. :S ,- -.
unable to move II. The passenger train
was approaching. He jumped on the side
track and signalled for it to stop. The en-
Eineer applied the air brakes and reversed
his engine. but II was too late, and the
.assenger went crashing into the freight.
The seriously injured are:
j. c. Busher of Boswell, Ind, trainman,
arm broken and badly bruised about the
head and face.
J. W. Jones of Peoria, injured intern
ally.
John White Of Bloomington. fireman,
Injured internally.
l.. j. Sutton of Chicago, baggageman,
slight bruises.
\. G. Haines of Atlanta, H., passenger,
bruised.
Miss Minnie Countryman of his city,
oassengeT, ,ut and bruised.
J. G. Busher was riding between the
baggage car and the tender.
The two engines and two freight cars
ARE total wrecks. The damage TO other
EARS can easily be replaced. The bag
gage and mail car was derailed and had
10 be left here, the mail and baggage be-
ing transferred to another car. The pas
aenger train was delayed about three
hours,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
y Ws From Huron.

Huron. Dee. 2l.-The Grand Army post
and Relief corps are arranging for an
OLD time campfire and watch meeting 10
be held on New Years eve. Depart
nent Commander Clark Is one Of the
speakers.
\ telegram from Carllnville, H., Fri
day morning, announced the death in
that city Of Hon. ID. S. Macknet, father
OF Mrs b. +. Beach of this city. Mrs.
Beach went 10 C|ariinviile on the noon
train.
\ number Of members Of the Masonic
fraternity of this city will attend a
grand reception and ball by their breth-
rem in washington on Christmas eve, 1t
will be a masquerade affair.
superintendent Oliver and Assistant
superintendent Sanborn have returned
from a tour of inspection of stations and
property OF the Dakota Central division
Of the Chicago and Northwestern.
George Brown has gone to Sioux City
to spend Christmas with his brother,
Attorney r. H.. Brown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
WRECK ON THE NORTHWESTERN
Bad Results Of u Mail Catch Flying
Open when the Train Was
Running East.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 20.-A bad
wreck is reported near Vail. \ North
western passenger train was ditched.
Several were killed, il is said.
Chicago, Dec. 1s.-Local officials of
the Northwestern road say the Vail,
Ia, wreck was that of the Overland
limited. The mail catch flew out when
the train was running sixty miles an
hour. and caught n switch target, OPEN
ing the switch. All the ears were
ditched, but no one was killed OF seri-
ously injured.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1S.--The North
western train which was wrecked this
morning is held at Denison, Ia, where
the wounded are being cared for.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
Knight OF Tythias Elected Officers

Elk Point, Dec. 17.-Hesperian lodge
No. II, *. OF j., at its last. regular
meeting elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: Joseph Rey-
nick, {. G.; \. d. Keller. V. c.; Fred
Linch, prelate; J.. :. Lewison, NJ. Of
W.; Harry Horns, NJ. of f.; II. F..
Moore, NJ. Of f.; Geo. Freeman, jr.,
lkeepr Of records and seal; II. T. Beck
er, NJ. Of A.; julius Schaetze. trustee,
and Geo. Freeman ir., and Jos. Rey-
nick delegates to the grand lodge
meeting at Redfeld in June.
Real estate sales have been quite ar
tive in this vicinity this week, NJ. Cur
ry, jr., having sold his 100 acres farm,
four miles from town, TO Bernard
Bros. for $4,000 and j. NJ. Talcott sell
ing his we houses, N to Jacob Stahl
for 81 600 and one to the Baptist
church to be used as a parsonage, con-
~sideration, 5000.
Mrs. Clara f. Tanier and Fred Fisk
were married last evening, Rev. Il. NJ.
Coffey officiating.
Solomon Maynard, living in Brule
township, has just completed a fine
dwelling house costing $1,000 on his
fine farm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
THE WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
Steps Will BE Taken 10 Protect the
Retailer Against the De.
npPtmeut Sfore-

steps VIII lSe Iukeu 10 Protect the
Retailer Against the De.
pertinent Store.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1s.-Prominent
wholesale druggists from all the ci-
ties in the central part of the country
were in attendance at a general trades
conference. When the meeting was
called to order 100 or more were pres
ent. George X. Hopkins of st. Louis,
was chosen secretary, and j. e. Toms
81 Kansas City, chairman of the meet
ing. The conference is the outcome of
considerable correspondence which has
been passing between the wholesalers
regarding the "cut rates" at which
drugs and patent medicines are now
being sold in all cities by the DEPART
ment stores as we'll as by many retail
druggists. 1t is proposed to take such
steps as may be necessary to stop tais.
The protection of the retail dealer Is
another matter which will be consid-
cree. +. A. Faxon of Kansas CITY. who
was largely instrumental In co i ng
the meeting, said:
I'VE want to try to get matters q,
arranged that the wholesaler and re.
.ailer may both do business, at d proft
instead OF q loss, AZ at present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

A sham battle between Great Britain
and japan took place last month in the
gulf of Pe-chi-li. The British Asttic
squadron Of eight vessels me- a Japa.
Iese squadron 10y prcconcer,ed ar.
rhngement and both engaged in "A
sham naval battle. Each squadron
formed n naval battle line, the guns
and tOrpedoes were worked and eycry
effort was made by each d TO outma.
neuver the other. The British OIL ers
are said to have been surpris d by tho
smartness of the japanese in working
their shipS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
Two Children Creua,ad.

Oskaloosa. Dec. 1I-About 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon the home Of Albert
Kallnar OF Muchakinock was burned
and his w o children. aged s and 3. re-
spectively, were cremated. The mother
had gone to a we'll some distance away
and when she returned the house was In
flames and she was powerless to save
her children. Kallnar 10 q miner In the
Happy Hollow mine and formerly lived
at Beacon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
Food supply Short at Dawson.

Victoria, b. C., Dec. COW. Kastner
and George McLachlin, who left Daw-
son City. November 5, arrived on the
steamer Corona. They bring news
that 500 men accepted the offer of the
Alaska Commercial company and the
Canadian government to supply them
with food free at Fort Yukon and have
gone for 1t. About thirty men were
passed on the trail coming out, all shy
OF provisions and suffering severely
from the cold, which ranged from SO
to rs degrees below zero. Kastner
says people will starve in Dawson this
winter as there Is not food enough.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

Ii is singular why women will persist
in remaining at the stamp windows Of
the postoffice after buying stamps ana
slowly stamp every letter ard parcel
they have, and then use moe time in
gathering their parcels and change TO.
gether when there are tables near by
just for hat purr )sc. Every day this
process causes a crowd Of people to col.
lect behind them, impatiently awaiting
their turn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
Insurance Report.

Pierre. Dee. 20.-The first annual re-
port of commissioner of insurance, re.
Gently filed with the governor, con-
tains a compilation Of all the insurance
laws of the state in shape for ready
reference. which is the first effort in
this direction by the department. 1t
shows that fifteen new insurance COM
Pdhies hnVe been aushorised to do
business in the state within the last
fiscal year; that six of the companies
which have been doing business in the
past have withdrawn from the state.
tess -ss a.sths, ss.srsss. .~cnpgnAenA
acted 10y all the 0iapsniss doing 0Isi.
ness in the state for the past fiscal
year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
Cas-, Settled.

Elk Point, Dec. 1s.-Joseph Cover
dale returned yesterday from Sioux
City. where he effected a settlement
with the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad for injuries received by his
trotting horse, Tropic (2:2i la, which
was hurt in a collision near Sac City,
Ia, while on the way TO a race meeting
at that place last September. Mr.. Gov
crdale put in a claim for 81 900. but set.
lied for $3.50,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The House.

Washington, Dec. l4-After ths pre-
liminary routine the house went into
committee of the whole on the legis'a-
tive, executive and judicial approprla-
ton bill.
Bingham, rep, Pennsylvania, In
charge Of the measure, explained the
provisions in detail and said he would
offer an amendment to reduce the cler-
ical force in the pension office by ninety
six clerks, involving a reduction OF sl15,-
600 in salaries.
The Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any of Its customs features
at the present session of congress. An
understanding to this effect was reached
among the republican members of the
ways and means committee, who feel
Il most desirable to avoid what Is gen.
orally known as tariff tinkering.
After further consideration the house
adjourned out OF respect to the presi-
dent.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE resolu-
ton for a holiday recess from Decen-
Der IS to January 5 was adopted.
The house went into committee or the
whole and resumed the consideration Of
the legislative, executive, judicial and
executive appropriation bill.
Livingston, dem, Georgia, denounced
the civil service law as a humbug and a
fraud.
A long and fruitless civil service de-
bate occurred this afternoon, partlci-
pated in by both republicans and dem
ocrats. Its feature was several sharp
attacks on Assistant Secretary VAN
derlip's action i'm keeping clerks in the
treasury department at reduced sala-
ries, his critics saying II amounted 10
creating Il civil pension list.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house re-
sumed consideration of the Legislative
appropriation bill.
The Senate.
Washington, Dec. ia bill was
passed directing tho secretary of the
navy to report upon the subject of Il
statue in Washington city OF the late
Admiral Porter.
Bills were introduced granting the
| right of way through part Of Alaska for
a railroad to the gold fields, and one for
the operation of steamboats, on the Yu-
kon river.
Davis, chairman of foreign relations
committee, this afternoon called up
the administration bill to prohibits
American citizens from engaging in
Bering sea seal fishing. II occasioned
quite n long debate. Pettigrew of
South Dakota, criticised it sharply as
another instance of trucking to Great
Britain and offered an amendment pro-
viding for the determination of seals
Il Great Britain did not by June |
agree to suspend pelagic sealing. The
...z.l.a..t ,.o- 1aFantnI apI Elm lin
passcd-37 to u.
Washington, Dec. I'm the senate
there was a discussion at some length
on the goternment revenues, the basis
of the discussion being the report that
the time was %inopportune TO pass n
bill to free from tax alcohol used in
the arts. One hundred and thirty
eight private pension bills were passed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

Mrs. Lucy S. Towlc of Mortified, N
H., has just come into some money n
an unexpected way. T~hirty-six We T
ago the sum of $4,000 was deposi ed in
the Somerworth bank by Samuel 10
and there it has remaired. ac"umul I
ing interest. Recently the bank adv r
tised for heirs, and Mrs. Towlc prove
that she was Mr.. lords granddauyf
ter. Upon completion Of cert i'm 70
malities the bank will pay III, lad.
S. ,667. 87.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
He Calls Tom Reed a Bully.

Washington, Dec. 20. - Speaker
Reeds plans to control the senate ap-
preparations by shutting out riders has
thrown the senator's into a high state
of Indignation. ;
Reed reminds me of a bully" says
Senator Morgan, "but, like all DULLES,
he is a coward" Says Senator Stew
art: This fellow can neither bulldoze
nor bullyrag the senate" Teller scorns
his threats while Chandler, Allison and
other republicans say they do not be.
lieve he'll dare do such a thing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
CUSTER CHRONICLE
KUBLER PUBLISHEB

Near N~huechapel, in one Of the
poorest and most squalid districts in
London, is the liothschild school, the
largest in the world, educating $500
children, belonging mostly to tie pc +
est foreign Jews, and having Il staff o!
100 teachers. 1t was founded forty.
five years ago by Il Rothschild of that
time and has always been PRESIDED
over by one of the family, the present
Baron Rothschild now performing that
Office. Free break .asts are given each
morning to all the children who wish
them, no questions being asked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

The reports that come from Vlad'-
vostok show that Russ'a's gr at
northern seaport can be kept open cas-.
lily during the winter by means of a
new and powerful ice breaker. A sec.
ton of sea wall has just heen begun
which, when completed, will give an
opportunity for loading and u~nloadinr
the largest ships. The termi us of the
Siberian railway is to be on this sc
wall, which will give a water frontage
a third Of q mile long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
priating $500, 900 Is
Passed.

Washington, Dee. 21.-Both houses
of congress adjourned till January 5.
The Klondike relief bill was put
through the final stages before the adj
journment.
The measure as agreed to in confer.
ence makes the amount Of relief $780,
600, and provides for the securing of
the consent of Canada for the extend
ing of relief to the Canadian side, and
authorizes the use Of the army TO carry
out the relief measure. 1t also pro-
yides that supplies must be purchased
instead of being donated.
In the house Boutelle OF Illinois,
offered resolutions of profound regret
on the death of Cook of Illino S ard
eulogies begun. Boutelle paid a high
tribute To the deceased.
In the senate Cullom of Illinois Sc.
cured the adoption of a resolution di.
recting the heads of the executive de-
partments Of the government to in
form the senate what position in their
opinion TO be exempted from the oper-
alton of the civil service law and what
changes or notifications in the law
>ught TO be made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

The New Orleans papers print the
following death notice: ''Died-Or
Monday, November Is, 1897. at :
o'clock p. m, after n desperate strug.
gle, Bronze Jack. Il native of the IT p
ical regions and an Unwclc1me visitor
10 this city for the last two months
His death certificate has been signeC
by DR.. Formaldehyde and his funera.
will be conducted under sanitary regu
~lations of the board of health. Mike
Robe, chief mourner; Jack Frost
gravedigger."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
TOO MUCH COTTON IS GROWN
Southern Planners nre Trying to
Devise a Remedy Against
Cheap Prices.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 20.-Southern
cotton planters are very blue nova
days. The trouble is due TO he fact
that too much cotton 10 now raised.
This has consequently lowered the val
ne of the plant.
When the southern cotton growers
convention met Tuesday all sorts of
plans were suggested as Il remedy
to pool cotton, to reduce the acreage,
to hold the product back-but each of
these was rejected in turn. The Gne
great difficulty is that when the people
have their crop in hand they are in
debt and must sell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
INDIANS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
viii soon BE Completed and Ready
for Use.

Chamberlain, Dec. 20.-The new gov
eminent industrial Indian hool in
this city will soon be completed and
ready for the reception of scholars.
In anticipation Of this, superintendent
John Plinn is advertising for supplies
If beef. -four and other AZ ic rs ne =
.sSary for running the institution d IT.
ing the remainder of the fiscal year
ending June 30th next. The outlook
for the school is very favor able and
therde is little question that in time j
will take rank with the best Indian
schools in the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

Imprisoned miners can be supplied
18th food and air by a newly patented
conduit system, CONSISTING Of n series
of pipes, TO be laid through the min,
shafts, with branch pipes running
around each section to be usrd if the
main pipe should be crushed by a cave
in, flexible conveyers beirg ran
through the pipes to carry the food.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
THERE Is GOLD NEAR DYEA
ttich Placer Mines Near There
Now Causing a Great
STAMPEDE.

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 49,
Charles G. Warren of this place. a re-
turning passenger on the steamer Alki,
reports the discovery of rich placer
diggings near Dyea. He says there has
been a stampede from Dyea to the
placers which are ninety-six miles
above the town and that the discover
les caused great excitement there.
There was also brought down on the
Alki news of a late discovery on Dead
wood creek, seven miles from Dawson,
IN the opposite side of the Yukon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

A recent visitor to the southwest says
that he saw while in Sonora a tribe OF
Indians with yellow hair and blue eyes
and was told by a native that they We're
Scotch Indians. lie then explained that
$50 years g a great hunting and mine
prospecting party Of Scotchmen passaC
many years In Sonora and took unto
themselves Indian wives; hence ths
Scotch Indians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

Deadwood, Dec. 20.--About a year
ago n man named Cunningham shot
and killed Ed Barnard at his home
near the Devils Tower, the trouble
arising over the undue intimacy of
Cunningham and Barnard's wife. Cum
ningham made his escape, but was
found after eight months at Medora,
on the Little Missouri. He was tried
and convicted of murder and sentenced
to twenty years in the state peniten-
tiary. Mrs. Barnard was also indict-
ed, but was acquitted at the trial. Gun
ningham is a desperate character and
has been implicated in several other
killing scrapes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

A Georgia preacher who had decided
20 leave an unremunoratiVe charge
finding II impossible TO collect his sal.
airy, said in his farewell ermon y
have little else 10 add, dear brethren
save this: You were all in favor of free
salvation, and the manner in which you
have treated me is proof positive YOU
got It."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
New Post

Washington, Dec. 20.-Postmasters were
appointed Saturday as follows:
iowa-Kellogg. Jasper county, John w.
Burke. vice w. r. Coats, removed.
Nebraska-Brock. Nemaha county, b. II.
Bailey, vice W. l.. Blair, removed; West
W. ii Comstock. resigned. "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

A countryman walked into a news
paper office to advertise the death Of a
relative. What is your CHARGE" he
asked Of the clerk. 1--WE charge 50 per
inch" oh" said the countryman, II
rant afford that. My friend was six
ket three inches"