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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
DEADWooD OBSERVED SUNDAY
First Time That Saloons Have
Closed on That Day.

Deadwood, May 3l.-Last Sunday, the
! first time in the history OF the city,
Deadwood saloons were closed. In sew
eral instances new locks and keys had
to be purchased for the doors to make
the closure complete, the old articles
having become too rusty or lost entirely.
There is no danger but that the new
law will be observed in the strictest
manner in both this city and Lead,
since there is more or less rivalry and
jealousy between the two cities i. this
respect.
Extensive forest fires are raging along
Spearfish canyon and Iron creek, which
makes the atmosphere of the entire
Hills dense with smoke. The fire Is In
one of the finest timbered districts in
the Hills. As is usual, claim jumpers
are following after the fire and are re-
stalking the lar where the old stakes
have been burned and destroyed. 1t al
way causes untold trouble.
Gradually the old historical China
| town which occupies an important place
in the history of the Hills and of this
city, is becoming ~depopulated. Yester-
day. seven Cinnamon departed for the
Flowery kingdom, with their surplus
earnings, where they will enjoy life.
In the circuit court held in this city,
Judge Carey handed down his decision
sustaining the demurrer in the case of
Attorney j. b. Moore VS.. Judge A. j.
Plowman, holding that Judge Plowman
in ordering the investigation of the
plaintiffs conduct in court by a grand
jury, had entire jurisdiction over the
subject matter, and could not be held
amenable. Attorney Moore has an
nounced his intention to pay the judg-
ment for costs in the lower courts and
take the case to the supreme court.
Never before has the Black Hills coun-
try been so overrun with tramps, not
men who would work if they had an op
p~ortunity, but roughs who, in many in
stances, are proving themselves 10 be
dangerous characters. An unusual
number Of thefts, attempted robberies
and cases of personal attack have al
ready occurred n the authorities in
the different cities are about to take
active measures to cause these fellows
to move on. The class of honest men
who are seeking work is not larger thar
usual at this time of the year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

tee is, I believe, not only less by per
centage but less with reference TO ac-
actual requirements of industry than
that afforded by rates imposed upon
any other important product by the
terms Of the bill.
The senator then took up the Ha-
waiian treaty. He said IL 1t should re-
main in force 1t would result In a boun-
ty to Hawaiian sugar producers of over
IS, 900, 900 per annum This was not con-
templated when the treaty was drawn,
and the committee felt II should be mod
flied. This, no doubt. could be nego-
tiated without difficulty, n the com
mittee proposed to draft a provision
looking to such an end.
Vest Replies.
Vest followed Aldrich I'm a vigorous
speech against the republican tariff
policy.
The cabinet has devoted most of the
time today to a discussion of Cuba.
The president has consented TO attend
the ceremonies at the Arlington Ma
tional cemetery Decoration day. but Is
not expected to deliver an address, as
Congressman Dolliver OF Iowa, Is to be
the orator Of the day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
ONE OF CUPID'S CURIOUS ACTS
A Couple Serving Time Are Victims
OF the Meddler.

Huron, May 29.-The marriage of Mrs.
A. f. Burchard, widow of the late
Frank Burchard and a resident of this
city for several years. and f. c. Lar
rabee of Elkton was solemnized Thurs
day by F. Z. Grant, county judge. The
union was the occasion of no little COM
ment. though no cards were issued
even to "intimates." Ever since the
halcyon days of Adam and Eve histori-
ans have chronicled novel and unique
methods adopted by cupid in forcing
humanity into matrimony. Novelists
have tore their hair and ransacked their
gray matter to unfold t an anxious
public something new in the name of
landing their hero and heroine on the
peaceful shores Of matrimony. And
right here the city on the Jim lays claim
to a distinction that beggars a parallel.
During the ides of last October E. c.
Larrabee was SEN from Bookings
county to the Beadle county jail for his
county's good-and perhaps for his own
In the course of events there drifted
through the cold iron door his fate
In the person of Mrs. Kittie B~urchard,
whom stern justice a dccreed should
be in durance vile for a period of thirty
days. 1t has long been an established
fact that cupid is no respecter of per-
sons, and it can now be safely placed
on record that the little cuss Is not at
all particular as to the locality In which
ne strikes a job. Amid the roaring OF
billiards., the changing of cell doors, the
clatter of the j~ailor's tin plates, min
gled with the sounding of brass and
tinkling cymbals" Of the Salvation
army, cupid kept right on working, and
ere many days passed Larrabee and
Mrs. Kittie were victims to his wiles.
The small flame ignited at h prison
door soon merged into a raging confa-
grafton which resulted in the marriage
aforesaid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
NEW CLEW TO THE CLARK MURDER
Woman Who Was With the Lum.
herman Has Been Iden-
titled.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 26.-The
woman who figured In the mystery sur
rounding the death OF Nelson Il. Clark.
the Grand Rapids lumberman. IL at last
believed TO ave been discovered. Ed,
var +. Neukom, the draughtsman at
the Allis Iron works, who saw a man
answering to the description of Clark
walking along a lonely t~horoughfare a,
few blocks from where his body was
found the following morning. has iden-,
titled the IN who vas with the sup
posed lumberman on that occasion, Inc
who pulled him by the lapel OF his over
coat as she pleaded with him to come
along, dearie." The man whom Neu-
kom saw lurking in the background
watching the actions Of the couple also
answers in description that of the hus-
band of the m 1t is possible the
woman identified by Neukom may have
beer in the company Of her husband or
some near relative, put If the police
have any information to that effect
they have failed to make it known.
They furthermore do not deny that Neu-'
kom's Identification vas as complete rs
it was possible for 1t to be under the
circumstances, but they refuse to state
whether they nave followed up this
Chew. IT Is known that this woman's
husband was not expected by her to ar
rive in the city until Saturday evening.
but that he did arrive Friday night has
been established. Whether he passed
that evening at his home is an impor-
tant factor i'm determining the value OF
this clew. The police department APP
pears to be moving slowly In the matter.
Neukom has received two threatening
letters during the past few days. The
first one warned him to maintain silence
regarding his observations on the event
full Friday night. 1t was headed First
Warming and under this were the
words shut up. Take heed at your
peril" Experts I'm p~enmanship think
his letter was written by a woman i'm
a disguised hand. A second threatening
letter was received by Neukom, but the
police refuse to state the nature of it's
contents. The Milwaukee friends OF
Clark say the family will offer a reward
of SO, 500 during the ext few days for
information resulting in the arrest and
conviction of the party responsible for
his death. 1t Is believed this reward
will greatly stimulate the efforts to
fathom the mystery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
BAPTISTS AT VERMILLION.
A Large Number Present at Their
Anniversary.


Vermillion, May 31.-Rev. Mr.. Works
state president of h Baptist Young
Peoples union, and Rev. w. w. Evarts,
OF Omaha, addressed the young peoples
session of the Southern Baptist associa-
ton. The anniversary session brought
out a large crowd. The pioneer Bap-
fist work in this state was r~ecounted
by Rev. j. +. lockwood Of Peru, Neb.
Rev. Il. NJ. Coffey of Elk Point, s. D.,
and Rev. j. j. Mcintyre Of Spencer, S.
ID.
Rev. 7. NJ. Coffey of Elk Point, Will
preach the association sermon at Ar
mou newt year; Rev. w. w. Lewis. of
C~enterville. alternate. Rev. A. r.. But
ton of Armour, was chosen moderator;
Rev. X. n. VanDoren of Vermillion,
treasurer.
The standing committees are:
Home Missions-Revs. w. w. Lewis,
L. p. Valentine, Mr.. Stephenson.
Foreign Missions-Rev. A. G.. Hislop,
Mrs. c. F. Hackett and n. p. Peterson.
Publication Society-ReV. T. NJ. COT
fey, j. Dawson and Sister D.. Shearer.
Resolutions-Rev. w. MARYLAND, j.
Wray and y. +. Peterson.
Christian Education-Revs. r. y. Van
Doren, j. Edminster, Mr.. A. n. Mckay.
Obituaries-ReVs. w. H. Swartz, A.
G.. Hislop n Mr.. j. Dawson.
Arrangements-ReTs. r. n. Van Dor
en.A. r. Button and Emma Swartz.
Advisory-Rev. j. Edminster, Mr..
Kingsley and Mr.. Davis.
Credentials-Rev. 7. NJ. Coey, r. A.
Morgan, n. p. Peterson.
Reception Of new churches-Revs. w.
w. Lewis, w. l.. MARYLAND and Mrs. c.
Near.
Sunday School-Prof. J. s. Frazee, A.
q. Hislop and Mrs. c. f. Hackett.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
TEMPORARILY BECOMES A TAR
Nancy Clifford Ships to Australia tt
Marry the Man She Loves
So Well.

Portland, Ore, May ~31.-Leaving 8
comfortable situation in a home in ar
English provincial town, a woman puts
on mans cloths and ships as an able
seaman, with her betrothed husband
for an Australian colony. That is the
strange story Of Nancy Anderson. This
romantic story of the sea m from
George Cam, mate sf h British ship
Hawksdale. Anderson married Nancy
Clifford's sister. They lived unhappily
in their English home and at last she
died. Anderson had long been In love
with his sister-in-law, but the inexOra
BILE English law says a man cannot mar.
ry his wife's sister. Then they conclud.
ed to go to Australia. Nancy donned
mems clothing and shipped with her be.
trothed, and not until Australia vas
reached did the sailors know she was a
woman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
LOWER BRULE SIOUX PETITION
They Ask That There BE No Mill.
tary Inspection.

Chamberlain, May 29.-Some OF the
Lower Brule Sioux are preparing a Pc
tition to the secretary of the interior
stating grievances which they wish to
have righted. The petition will ask
that the commissioner of Indian affairs
be required to furnish the tribe with an
annual itemized statement of all moneys
expended for and In their behalf each
year up to and including June 30, and
showing the balances due the Indians
at the close Of each fiscal year, so the
tribe will have knowledge Of its fnan-
cial affairs as a nation. The Indians de-
sire that the practice of designating an
army officer as inspector of annuitles
and cattle issued to them be ~discont!n-
ued n that they themselves be per-
mitted 10 select their own inspector, who
will at all times act in conjunction with
the civilian Inspector. who Is always ap-
pointed for the purpose. The Indians
will ask that the salary paid to the per-
son whom they select shall be taken
from such moneys as may be due them
from the government. The reason for
the change is stated by the Indians to
be because they feel assured that the
military inspectors, or some O. them,
act more In the interest of contractors
than that of the Indians. whom they
arc expected to protect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
PRAIRIE WOLVES NUMEROUS
Are Troubling the Farmers FlOcks
Greatly.

Huron. May 31.-Prairie wolves are
more numerous in this section thar
usual. they are very bold and doing
much mischief; some farmers have had
their focks of sheep greatly disturbed,
and lost most Of their poultry. A day or
two since John Wells. living eight miles
northeast of the city, captured a den Of
thirteen young wolves, and Will Med
bury and Byron Gyles captured twenty
In two days. For each scalp the county
pays a $3.50 bounty.
Old settlers of Clyde, Clifton and
Pearl creek townships arc making great
preparation for their annual picnic in
Miners grove on Pearl creek June IL.
T. E.. Wood Of this city. Is among the
graduates from Rush Medical college,
Chicago, class OF 81.
Elizabeth Adolph can learn something
to her interest by addressing the clerk
of courts of Buffalo county. Some years
ago ker brother. George Adolph, died In
that county. leaving a nus sum Of mon
ey and a fair estate. Settlement has
been made. and the balance, several
thousand dollars awaits Miss Adolph's
appearance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
CAPITALISTS GO TO GALENA
Noting the Development of the I'm
ion Hill Property.

Galena. May 29.-Twenty-six capital
lists from New York and Pennsylvania,
headed by Ex-Governor Pattison and
Thomas Bradley, arrived in this city
yesterday in the interest of the Union
Hill Mining company. This company
promises to be one of the most progress
i've in the Hills. 1t already has expend-
ed about $400, 900 in the development of
its property and has 1900 acres of min
eral lands. A twenty-stamp mill has
been in operation for several weeks and
has given excellent results. Grading
has already been commenced on the site
for a new mill with 120 stamps. The
smelter for the company's works Is be-
ing built at Edgemont. There Is an un-
limited supply of capital backing the
company, which means success in the
end. The company Is temporarily him
dered in its work, since fuel n sup
plies have to be carted fourteen miles
over almost impossible roads. 1t is
expected within a few weeks that direct
communication will be had with Dead
wood by rail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
The LOADED RETURNS
OF The FAKE ASSAYERS
Mining interests Of the Hills Coun-
try Greatly Damaged by
Their Work.
NO CARDS TO THAT WEDDING
Capitalists Interested In Union Hill
Property at Gaiena - Lower
Brule sioux Are or ON
Military Inspection.

Rapid City, May 29.-There is no
doubt that the mining industry in the
Black Hills has been, n Is at present,
damaged greatly from the or
dishonest returns made by unscrupu-
lous ssayers Strange to say there is
no law in the state to prevent any per-
son setting himself up as an expert as
sayer and robbing the honest prospec-
tor of his money for assayer'sfees which
are utterly worthless. Every sort or
profession, nearly, Is required 10 do Dus-
mess under a certificate in the state, eX-
cept assaying. A good many fortunes
have been lost through the sailed re-
turns of these imposters, not only
through the Misrepresentation of the
value of ore in a prospective mine,
but also when a valuable prospect Is
abandoned because of a false report.
The development of a mine nearly al
waysd depends on the certificate received
from the assayer. The usual fee
charged for each assay is 81. A few
years ago a case of this kind of sailed
returns from an assayer occurred near
Custer City. Two ranchers who lived
several miles east Of that city. discov-
cred what ook to them like valuable
ore deposits on their land. They took
some samples to an assayer at Custer
and We're delighted to receive a certlfi-
cate showing that the ore would go
$50 gold to the ton. The men mort
gagged their ranch, sold their cattle and
turned everything possible into cash
in order to make developments on the
mine. Very frequently new samples
returned glowing accounts of the rich
ness Of the deposit. At last, becoming
suspicious, one of the young men took
samples of the best ore to the state
school Of mines and asked that an assay
be made. The result was a showing OF
s cents per ton. Not satisfied with the
first report Of the school of mines,
samples Of the original ore from which
the first assay was made were produced
and an assay was made which gave
a similar result, a few cents to the ton.
There was no way of prosecuting the
assayer and the young men were COM
PEELED to abide with a rich experience.
A trip through the mining districts or
the Hills reveals many just such aban-
doned prospects-simply black holes in
the rock-which represent ~disappoint-
ments and lost fortunes. The forma-
tons in the Black Hills are peculiar and
require considerable practical expert
enc to make a thorough reliable assay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
REFORM EDITORS ARE TO MEET
They Will Confer Upon Their Line
of WOHk.

Huron. May 31.-A meeting Of the Re
form Press association will be held here
on June s for general conference and
to plan work along literary lines for
the next few months. The burea at
Pierre has been filling populist papers
with it's productions so lively Of late
that the stock in trade is becoming ex-
hausted. But the approaching meet
ing will outline new channels to be pur-
sued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
CHMBERLAIN MEMORIAL DAY
Impressive Exercises Held by the
q. A. IL.

Chamberlain, May 31.-Memorial day
is being observed with appropriate ex-
ercises in this city today. Business
houses We're closed between the hours
of 10 and 2. A procession formed at G..
A. R.. hall and proceeded to the ceme-
terry, where the following program was
carried out: Music by the band; reel
tation, I'VE Keep Memorial Day." by
Miss Edith Sedgwick; music. Our He
roes,' by a local quartet; G.. A. r.. SER
vices; reading. "Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address," by Miss Mamie KERN; music.
by quartet; recitation by Frank Guptil;
decoration of graves of soldiers by
twelve little girls; busic by band and
quartet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
HE MADE SURE OF THE RESULT.
Mar Shoots Himself and Then
Throws Himself to the Pave
ment Below.

Chicago, May 26.-About s o'clock.
this morning a man shot himself while
walking in the corridor on the thir-
tenth floor of the chamber Of COM
merce building and then threw himself
over the railing into the court thirteen
stories below. narrowly missing people
in the crowded main lobby OF the big
structure. He was horribly crushed and
Is thought to have been dead before he
struck the pavement. lie is unknown.
The fall was a distance OF 1870 feet,
A letter in his pocket showed him to be
w. +. Mittman, a dancing teacher who
stated that his wife accused him wrong,
fully.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

1t has been a number of years since
citizens of Portland, Me-, had an oppor-
tunity to see shipbuilding operations
conducted within the city limits. The
other day, however, the keel Of a vessel
vas outstretched on the dump at the
foot of Chestnut street and a worthy
addition to the local fleet is expected to
rise there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
wAMsLEY MUST STAND TRIAL
Result of The Preliminary Examin-
alton for Murder.

Vermillion, May 2S.-Marion Wamsley
and his wife, Anna Wamsley, had their
preliminary examinations for the muir
der of Guy NJ. Darrah before Justice
Copeland. The prosecution f. md 1t
necessary to GO far into their case
They introduced two witnesses. Sher-
if H. f. Vaughn told the story of the
killing as it was told to him by the de-
PENDANTS, and DR.. . w. Cox testified as
to the appearance of the body from an
examination made the morning after
the killing. The defendants were held
to the circuit court, which meets June
IA.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

During the heat of the political cam
paign last fall a We'll known brokers'
wife Clipped into a discussion at the Ia
bile Of i "swagger'' New York boarding
house. The man, getting the worst OF
the argument, told her he didn't want
to talk with her. She didn't like that
and later in the evening her hub
called the other man 10 his room and
held him while the woman ~horsewhip.
ped him till she got tired. He procured
photographs demonstrating the effect
iveness Of her blows I'd she has been
fined $40
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

Farm houses in Carroll county, Mary
land, are supplied With a telephone SER
vice at SIS a year, and it is said by those
who have tried il hat life in the coun-
try is made far more attractive when in
slant communication can be had with
the family doctor, the ~postofice and
village stores. to say nothing Of an oc-
c~asional chat with a distant friend. The
cost of the service is more thar returned
In various WAYS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
CONGRESSMAN BLAND TALKS
Says a Majority of the House Fla.
vors the Morgan Resolution
but Reed Don't.

st. Louis, May 26.-Congressman
Bland is here to make several speeches
In the first congressional district.
Speaking OF the Morgan resolution
Bland said: 1.-TWO thirds OF the mem
bers Of the house are uncompromising.
ly in favor of Its adoption but Reed Is
to all intents and purposes the lower
house OF congress. and the mere fact
that two-thirds or three-fourths of the
members want any measure adopted
counts for nothing against his wishes.
1t is said he is opposed to the recogni-
ton of the Cuban revolutionists and IL
this Is true II matters not what all the
other members of congress want the
Morgan resolution will never be voted
upon at the present term OF congress-.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

The chief of a labor union in St. Louis
mailed a letter having on its envelope a
colOTed poster requesting the receiver
to boycott a well known firm. The post
office authorities decided hal the letter
vas a violation of the federal law pro
aibiting the sending through the mails
If matter designed to reflect injuriously
lpon the character or conduct of an
nj hon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
BLUNDERED WITH JUDICIAL BILL
Supreme Court Must Consider the
Matter Before Union County
Can HIVE a Court.

Yankton, May 31.-Another blundei
has been discovered in the work of the
late Legislature. A bill was introduced
in the senate detaching Union county
from the First judicial circuit and at
taching it to the Second circuit, and
fixing time for holding terms of court
in each county OF the two circuits. This
bill was amended in the house by chang.
ing these dates. There is no record that
the bill was returned to the senate for
its concurrence in the amendment, OF
that 1t was again acted upon by that
body. Now it is announced that the
validity of the law will have TO be
passed upon by the supreme court be-
fore another term of court "a be held
in Union county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

What is believed to be the body Of a
prehistoric oma was unearthed in a
mound near Cleveland recently. The
body vas five feet long and the bones in
a fair state of preservation. DR.. Clar-
ence Loveberry, the curator of the Ohio
Archaeological and Historical society,
says he considers it an important dis
cOVery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

A Hartford woman, being accused Of
keeping her son from school in spite Of
he good state law prohibiting such Of
tense, took the family bible to the court
yoom and proved from it that her son
was upward of 16 years of age and con-
3equently not amenable to this partic-
ilar law. The bible record vas accept
ed as good evidence and the case
against her was nolled.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

established by the French government
between Tacoma, on Puget sound, and
Papeiti, the chief seaport Of Tahiti, and
other South Sea islands belonging to
France. The route across the American
continent affords the swiftest means Of
communication between France and her
colonies in the south seas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

The supply of gold for the world is
increasing with great rapidity. The gold
production in Australia last ear far
exceeded that of any other year and the
new fields being opened up in various
parts of the United States, in Alaska, in
Africa and Central America indicate
that gold mining is to continue indefi-
nltolY.