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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Burglars at sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, Dee. 25.-The residence of
l.. A. Sherman, the well known banker
and president Of the Sioux Falls Nc
Kinley club, IA entered by burglars
Monday night. Among the articles TAX
en- were Mrs. Shcrman's seal skin sack
and Mr.. Sherman's seal skin cap. The
house was completely ~ransacked and
candles were made use of while they
were exploring the rooms. Quite a
number of small articles were taken.
Monday night at the Congregational
church Of his city DIR. ID. B. Scott, who
has beer in charge of that church for
four years, was installed as pastor. DR..
II. X. Warren, president of the fank
ton college, preached the installation
sermon and the charge OF the pastor
was given by Rev. w. III. Thrall of HUI
ron. Rev. Lucius kinssbuTy extended
the right hand of fellowship and Rev.
II. w. Jamison Of Beresford, 5. D., gave
the charge to the people. The church
was lastly decorated and the audience
was large. DR.. Scott is n Of the
popular and well liked pastors in the
state, and the people feel that much has
been gained in securing him as their
pastor. It is quite likely that the Pres
byterian church Of this city will unite
with the Congregational church, there
being no pastor In that church ut pres
ent.
The funeral Of Frank L.. Boycc, who
died Saturday In Brooklyn, wis, took
place at the house yesterday. The body
was followed to the house by the MEM
barc ~ tha har from the depot, The at
torneys also attended the funeral in a
body. Mr.. Royce had practiced law in
this state for eighteen years and was
one of the most successful n best at
torneys in the state. He was a member
of the state senate four years ago, and
made a brilliant reputation for him
self. Overwork and orr caused his
death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Farmer Goes Insane.

Gam Valley, Dec. 25.-M. {. John
stone, a farmer living ten miles north
OF here, became violently inaane last
night and attempted to kill his family,
consisting Of his wife and four children
with a Ratchet. They all managed to
get away from him without being much
injured and locked themselves in the
cellar where he could not get at them.
He then went to a neighbor's, about a
mile from there, in his night clothes,
and an alarm having been given by this
time he was captured at that place. Mr..
tombstone was at n time in very pros
porous circumstances, but of late years
has had more than his share or nara
luck, and continual b%rooding over his
misfortunes is probably what caused
him to lose his reason.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
SANTA CLAUS ON ACRUISER.
Tho Brooklyn VIII Get u silver
Service.

Brooklyn, Dec. 2e.-Prepsrations are
about completed for the presentation Vi
the silver service set by this city TO the
new cruiser Brooklyn. The exercises Oh
presentation will take place at the navy
yard. Ex-Mayor Schieren Will cali the
assemblage to order and preside. ana
Mayor Muster will make the formai
speech of presentation. The presenta'
ton. The presentation committee con-
sists Of William Berri. ex"Mayor Charles
A Schieren. Henry w. Maxwell Wliis
l.. Ogden, Don c. Seitz, Colonel George
A. Price and Marshall T. DAVIDSON. me
committee has raised $l0,2s7 for the sil'
to the Brooklyn. The gift VIII De .
solid dinner service weighing z''oo
ounces. The ornamentation on the iars'
er pieces will be an engraving OF |"
cruiser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

During the last FIVE years Massachu-
sets has placed the subject OF aban-
doned firms In the hands OF a board,
which catalogues the farms and tries to
bring sellers and buyers together. The
average of farms catalogued has been
about 100 a year.. and about half have
found purchasers. One fact established
by the experiment Is that the number
Of abandoned farms in the state was
greatly exaggerated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A STUDENTS CHESS BATTLE
-Four Big Universities To Compete
for HOnOrs.

New York, Dec. 26.-The firth annual in
tercollegiate chess tournament etween
Columbia, Harvard. Yale and Princeton
viii he held at the Columbia Grammar
school here from Monday to January 3.
The contestants and substitutes will be
as follows:
Columbia Contestants-Asa w. Parker,
ir., Mines, so; and George O. Stewart,
Mines, '9S; substitutes, @. Parker, 1900,
and a. NJ. Price, '9I, law.
Harvard Contestants-Arthur w. Ry-
der, 81, and Elmer Il. Southland, 81; sub
". G. Arnsberg, 1900, and James
Hewins, 'PS.
Yale C~ontestants-F. A. Lehlach, '9S, and
William VI. Murdoch, '9S; substitutes, l..
A. Cook, 1900, and n. G. Robbins, 80.
Princeton Contestants edmond Il. Sey-
mour, '9S, and william W. Young, 80 s.;
J. A. Ely, 80 s, and r.. w.
Jarvis, 1900.
Last yea Harvard won by half a point
over Columbia IN "A grand finish by Ryder.
The score of the tournament was: Har-
ward, won. Sie. lost 3l2: Columbia, won !,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Supreme Court Decision.

Pierre, Dec. 26.-Among the decisions
handed down Thursday, one in which
the decision was written by Corson, in
which the title is Arthur l.. Carter,
assignee of the Free Press company,
and w. G. Gates, vs.. the state of South
Dakota which is brought as an ORR
ginal action In the court. Carter. as
assignee. sued for the value of certain
printing which the Free Press and
Yates claimed they were entitled to un-
der contracts which the state, and
which work had been given to other
parties by the state officials who had
the work to give out. The case was
submitted to a referee, and his finding
as to the amount of damage sustained
by the action OF the state officials has
been slightly reduced by the court, and
judgment given to Carter for $40 with
interest from June 80, 1893. on the claim
of the Free Press: and for $3.50 As, with
interest from September "a, 1894. OF the
claim of Yates. This decision Will prob
ably lead to other claims being filed
for damages in cases where state OFF,
cials have refused 10 give out work in
accordance with contracts. and allowed
favorites TO do the work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
NO CHANGE.
Ways and Means Committee viii
Carry Out the Program.

Washington, Dec. 24.--In view of the
apprehension which seems to exist re-
garding the hearings which the ways
and means committee will give before
the work of preparing the tariff bill
begins, the United Associated Presses
Is requested to that the pro-
gram agreed upon will be strictly adj
hered to. Where hearings on certain
schedules are limited to n day, no ex-
tension will be granted. The hearings
will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning
and will be continued until evening, but
no longer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Him Back.

Vermillion, S. D., Dec. "a. w. Rus
sell, express agent in this city, was
brought back last night from Wiscon-
sin. where he was found. He is wanted
for embezzling 1885 from the American
Express company.
Ed Denver was arrested today for
stealing $500 worth of grain from a
farm leased of A. B. Shaeffer, near Lodi.
this county. He waived examination
and gave bonds for $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
TILE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP.

lost 4: Princeton. won 4, lost s; Yale. won
3ls. lost S2. Harvard also won the tour
nament i'm 1Sgt-95. These tournaments have
created considerable interest since 1892,
the score up to the present time standing:
Columbia. 2Sla; Harvard, 81; Yale. 1872;
Princeton, Ii.
The trophy for which the colleges play
Is "A beautiful silver cup, and is now held
by Harvard. 1t passes each year into the
hands of the winning university. The cup
Is one OF the prettiest emblems that fig
ures AZ prizes in the whole range OF com.
pctitlve events.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
CUSTER CHRONICLE


At a special meeting Of h Amalga-
mated Society OF Watermen n Light
ermen Of the Thames. held In London re-
Gently, the guest OF honor was a retriev-
er dog named Roger, and the proceed
ings consisted wholly in placing a sill
yer collar around the dogs neck In rec
ignition OF the sagacity Roger displayed
In saving the lives of the captain and
mate OF the sailing barge Eliza. which
foundered in the Northieet Hope on
SeDtemher %
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Supreme Court Decisions.

Pierre. Dec. 25.-The supreme court yes
terday handed down opinions In the fol-
lowing cases:
Arthur l.. Carter. assignee, VS. the state
of South Dakota; original action: judg-
ment granted.
State of South Dakota on the relation Of
II. {. Morgan W Edward Lamb: Coding-
ton county: appeal dismissed.
Hugh Mckcnna VS. Thomas Whitaker:
Lawrence county; reversed.
State OF South Dakota vs. Dan Casey;
Lake county: reversed.
Lyman county VS. state of South Da-
kota: original action; demurrer overruled.
This places the cost OF prosecution I'm the
!M.atson, murder trial on the state and re-
heves the county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Twenty-Five reporters" received graz
tulties from the Connecticut legislature
at its last session. The New Londan
Day says hat only about six of these
men even pretended to do real re
porting, the rest, apparently, having
been hangers-on and lobbyists OF one
sort or another. whose efforts were d.
rected rather to the Suppression Of news
than TO its circulation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

There don't seem to be any superstl-
lions hanging around the M~ethodists
of Oskaloosa. The first class was or
ganized In OskaIoosa on the 18th day OF
October, 1874; the articles OF incorpora-
ton Of the new church were drawn up
and signed on the 18th day OF May, 1896;
the corner stone was laid on the 18th day
of April, 1895, and the dedication made
on the 18th day Of December, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
RECEIVES THE CARDINALS.
The Pope Deplores h Papacy Sit.
uatiOn i'm Italy.

Rome, Dec. 24.-The pope received the
sacred college of cardinals this morning
and expressed to them his good wishes
for the new year. His holiness deliv-
cred an address to the cardinals, in
which he reviewed the situation at
home and abroad and deplored the sit
uation of the papacy in Italy. The pope
also said that his intentions in the mat
ter of having made overtures to King
Menelek of Abyssinia, with a view OF
obtaining the release of the Italian sol
diers, who were held by the Abyssinian
king, as prisoners OF war, had been mis-
represented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Maryland ~pothunters employ a gun
from twelve to fourteen feet long, with
O. bore like a cannon, and using half a
pound OF powder to propel w or three
pounds OF shot at each discharge,
These guns are arranged on swivels In
the bow OF a punt, and when used
against the ducks at night slaughters
them by the hundred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

They are having Il corn famine in
Mexico. The corn shipments across the
Rio Grande curing the past month have
been the heaviest ever known, and the
Spectators are reaping a enormous
harvest at the expense of the Mexican
people. Corn bought in Kansas, Iowa
and Nebraska for from 10 to 10 cents
q bushel, is sold in Mexico for 81, Mexi-
can money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED.
Settlers i'm Wisconsin Declare War

Settlers i'm Wisconsin Declare War
IN Loggers.
Ashland, Wis, Dec. 24.-The settlers
on the Wisconsin Central indemnity
lands have declared war on the loggers
who have started to log on the land.
Ed MERCER, who has charge of Steve
Smiths camp, was notified today that
thirty-fiye settlers would drive them
away at the point of Winchesters.
The settlers lost their lands through
the decision of the United States SUI
preme court, but have not yet been
evicted. They claim thai the company
should pay them for the improvements
they have made during the past five
years. Serious trouble is feaced as the
settlers are determined that the pine
their lands shall not be cut until they
been legally evicted ana their i'm
prcvements paid for.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Berlin. Dec. 24.-The Berlin police
have been engaged within the last
twenty-four hours in searching the
lodgings of known anarchists with the
result that they have arrested several
prominent members Of the sect" in.
Guiding the leader, Landaus and his fe
male companion, Rose Bareiss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
INSTALLATION OF DR.. C0NATY
The New Head OF the Catholic Uni.
versity.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The Catholic
university is all agog these Christmas
days with preparat lions for the FORTH
coming installation OF Rev. DIR. Thomas
J. conaty, as rector of the university.
who before the New Year is a week old
will be snugly ensconsed In the chair
of so much responsibility and influence
Even now distinguished dignitaries of
the church from the cast. south and
west are arriving in order to be on hand
In good season for the ceremonies.
which, If one can Judge from the pre-
parations. will be impressive and ella
borate. The central figure of the occa-
sion besides the new rector, viii be the
papal delegate, Archbishop Martlnelll
and Cardinal Gibbons, both of whom
viii lend their august presence to the
celebration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
viii Get tho "Boys" Together.

Huron. Dee. 26.-Some interest Is
manifested In the meeting of the popu-
list state executive committee and popu-
list state Observation-Disclosures, etc.
to be held here on January / and 2.
II. Il. Dowdell. OF Artesian, secretary OF
the committee, was here today arrang-
ing for the meeting. He avs the OBJ
ject Is to have the boys" get together,
become acquainted and confer together
relative to certain legislation, chief OF
which is a railroad law and the revis-
lon of the present election laws. He
was noncommittal on the United States
senatorship question. He Is confident
Of success in his own election contest,
saying he has a clear case and will win
when presented TO the committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
OUADRUPLETS BORN IN INDIANA
MIR. and Mrs. Noah Scot Become the
Parents of -Four Sons.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah Scott Become the
Parents OF Four Sons.
S~helbyville, Ind, Dec. 26.-Four well
developed and healthy sons were born
Wednesday unto Noah Scott and wife
of this county. The youngsters have
been christened William Bryan, George
+. Williams, Arthur Sewall and Claude
Matthews Scott, the father being prom
inent and a free silver advocate. On
March 4, 1892, twins, a son and daugh-
ter, were born to Mr.. Scott and wife
and were named for President Cleve-
land and wife, the father writing the
president Of his action and receiving In
return a letter Of thanks in Mr.. Cleve-
lands WI handwriting, which he has
framed and hanging in his house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Nelson Morris Tossed.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Nelson Morris. the
Millionaire packer. and j. G. Bohart. a
live stock commission man at the union
stock yards, We're gored by a steer while
passing through A cattle pen at the
yards. Both men were tossed against
the fence and Mr.. Bohart had a shout
der dislocated, MIR. Morris escaped with
slight bruises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

In a New Orleans theater the audience
one evening took up with avldity the
cry OF "A small urchin, who. On seeing
a long haired usher selling llbrettos,
disdained TO use any Of h well worn
expressions applicable. but yelled point
ing at the same time. Isle EN-, scissors,
sic EN-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Lord Mayor Faudel Phillips of Lon
don, broke down while introducing Am
bassador Bayard at a meeting recently,
owing to the weight of his official robes.
He a down suddenly, took the robes
off in the presence OF the audience. and
was brought to with Mrs. Bayard's
smelling bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

This has been a fall OF new diseases
in various parts of the country. In
Florida a new ailment among horses
kept the veterinaries busy, in New
York the dwellers In mansions have
been afflicted, and now word from Win
chester, Ind, tells OF n strange disease
among hogs which auses them to swell
refuse food and die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Kenosha Gamblers Pay a Fine.

Kenosha, Wis. Dec. 24.-Twelve Of the
gamblers who We're caught in Chris
Johnson,s gambling den Saturday night
have been placed under arrest, and yes
terday paid their fines. The fine i'm
posed by Justice Slater was a purely
nominal one, amounting to 81 and costs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

At Moonlight, Dickinson county,
Kan. se~venty-seven relatives attended
che funeral OF aged Mrs. Katherine Bert
and spent most OF the day I'm the cere-
monies, pausing at noon to partake OF
n feast and lingering at the grave after
the lowering Of the coffin to witness the
filling In.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
M'kINLEY'S INAUGURATION.
General Nelson A. Miles Appointed
Chairman OF h Reception Com
%Hnittan

Chairman OF the Reception Conn
mittec.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Chairman Bell OF
the inauguration committee, has returned
from New York, where he had a confer
ence with General Horace Porter, the
chief marshal Of the Inauguration parade.
General Porter has appointed A. N. Blake
man of New York chief of staff and Col
onel II. c. Corbin, L. S. A, as special aid.
Other appointments will be made from
time to time. General Porter already has
perfected the outlines of the arrange
ments Both military and civic ~organiza-
tions will be required to march I'm columns
of tw~enty-four front, instead OF sixteen.
as heretofore. and In close order, the pur-
pose being to have 1900 marchers to pass
a given point each hour. The question Of
position in the parade will be determined
by the order in which the several states
represented came into the union
All organizations will be required TO no.
tify the chief marshal of their desire to
participate In the parade prior to a certain
date TO be hereafter named I'm order that
there may be no confusion as to positions.
General Nelson A. Miles of the army, was
appointed chairman of the reception COM
mittee by Mr.. Bell,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The antivaccinators OF Gloucester,
England, are blamed for having caused
AL deaths. In the year 1887 the board
OF guardians voted by a majority of w
to give up vaccination. Nine years later
2,036 persons were attacked by small.
pox, md of these 21,7 per CEN died,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
"LlL" VISITS BOSTON.
The Ex-Queen OF Hawaii Arrives
From New York.

Boston, Dec. 26.-Ex-Queen Liliou-
kalanl Of Hawaii arrived from New
York last night and was met at the
Park station by William Lee of the
publishing company of Lee & Shepherd,
together with his wife n daughter.
They were driven to the Parker house,
where the ex-queen will have a spacious
suite during her stay in this city. No
definite plans a yet been made for
her entertainment while here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Miss Helena Il. Goessmann, a daugh-
ter of Prof. Goessmann of Amherst col.
lege. is to give a course of four lectures
on the historic woman of Shakespear at
the next session Of the Catholic winter
school, which will be held in New Or.
leans, beginning March 4.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

TIE drouth in northern Louisiana has
caused so much loss and suffering that
the state IL distributing corn and other
supplies. selling at cost to those wha
can afford to pay and giving outright
to those who canno The sum of $780,
900 has been appropriated to the work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Analysis of food is enlisting the ser
vices OF Roentgen rays for the discover,
OF ad%ulteration. In pictures so obtained
OF powdered materials thinly scattered
on a sheet OF glass the presence OF an,
of the mineral authorizations commonl,
used is plainly visible on account of tn,
rays not being able to penetrate them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

At kokomo, Ind, the amputated leg
Of a drayman h a chilblains and
ccrns is to be disinterred under the
doctors orders and buried below the
frost line in order to relieve the mans
present sufferings from the old com
Dlaint.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Troubles Over.

st. Louis. Dec. "a special from May
fed. KY. says that ali fears OF further
race troubles are rapidly passing away.
Many of the armed citizens and volunteers
from surrounding towns are returning to
their homes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

THE TUREEN, PART OF THE SER
VICE.
The Brooklyn was launched OCTOBER 3
1895, from Cramps s%hipyard, her con
tract cost being 81. 1856. 900. The Brooklyn
is 400 feet 6 inches long, "a feet 5 inchea
broad and draws "a feet. She has tWlh
screws moved by -four vertical triple ex-
pansion engines, two coupled on each
shaft, OF which the forward pair may
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

A 11-year-old negro was found asleeI
in the morning in an Atlanta tea store
which he and a small companion had
robbed during the night. He gave nc
excuse for his escapade nor for his care
lessness in going to sleep.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

AS an indication OF how a municipal.
fly might save a penny now and then,
1t can be said that the contract for re-
moving snow and ice from the streets
of New York has been let for $685. 0t
less than last year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Shingles or roofing tile made of paper
pulp are now being used in Norway
and are said to be superior to any othel
material for roofing purposes. Insur'
ance companies rate them as safe ant
desirable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The average cost of men-of-war II
Nelson's time was only $4,000 for {
large 100-gun ship. The Magnificent
one of the latest and finest in the Brit
isL navy, cost 81, 500, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Milk tickets have been denounced a {
carriers of diphtheria by the health Off
Ger of South Bend. Ind, where a num
Der of cases of the disease were traced
to a patient in a milk peddler's family
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Body Found.

Paris, Dec. 24.-The body of the novel
ist, Herbert C~rackenthorp. who has been
missing since October, was found In the
Seine today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Many Drowned.

st. Petersburg. Dec. IA ferryboat
crossing the river Dnieper. in the prov
!nce of E~katerinoslav, capsized today
and many passengers were drowned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The results of the census of 1895 IL
Germany gave a population of SO, pa, So
an increase since 1890 OF 2,S16, OPT or IL
per cent increase per yea
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

A movement is on foot in Michigan TO
the repeal Of an obsolete statute max
ing ii unlawful to own and run eithei
n billiard hall or a ten pm alley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The exports of Germany to he Unit
ed States during the quarter ending
March, 1896, show a decided Increase
over the exports during a like period o.
1895.