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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-06

under State and not under nation
al supervision. Deposits in saw
ins banks should be loaned in the
community from which these de
posits are drained. Bank deposits
constitute most important part
Of the "loan fund" of every com
munitv, and any law or regula-
ton which takes these deposits
from the section of the country
where money is scarce TO another
section where money is abundant
harms both sections alike.
The need OF the South and
West is for a better system under
which the small savings OF each
community can be utilized in
that community. This is the best
method of getting more money,
and of making what money there
is more available and more active.
The Federal laws have practi-
ca!ly pavalyIed the State bank
Ing system they have centralized
the money influence they have
prevented the proper distribution
of the loan fund of the country.
Banking reform must remedy this.
But the postal savings bank
augments the evils now existing.
1t takes the money from sections
that need it most and invests it in
the low priced bonds of the gov
ernmcnt, or else it uses the mo-
ncy in building postoilices, i'm
proving harbors, buying ships, and
in other so-called improvements
which had better be designated ma
tional eXtravagances.
The State savings banks of the
North and East have accomplish
ed great good there. There are
now deposited in these banks
more money than is deposited in
the entire system of national
banks. All of the earnings of
these banks 60 to the depositors ;
that is the only proper system of
savings banks.
The government cannot loan
this money. The banks can, and
do loan it, on local mortgages, or
other local securities that expert
ence has shown to be perfectly
safe. What the agricultural re-
Slons need is more money avmla-
bic for borrowers. Money is
cheap in the great centers of the
world it should be cheap in the
South and West, but the postal
savings banks, by taking from the
loan fund these savings will have
the effect OF making money dearer
than before.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-06
Beautifying the Home Surround
ings.

this is true in civilized communi-
ties even of the air, if pure air,
we breathe so freely.
1t is pleasant 70 know that
more and more, in line with this
thought, the effort is being put
forth making for attractive
grounds by the homes o four farm
ers. Touches on this order show
that the mind and heart are in the
work an1 that farming is no long
er Il calling If deadening drudge
and grind.
Such Improvements should not
call for the expenditure of more
than a tri.ing sum OF money.
The trees and shrubs that are to
be the main features of the pleas
ing outcome of the courses here
suggested, can ho added VT BY bit.
a few trees or shrubs each year;
in this way the planting is likely
TO be best zone and the interest
best kept up.
The season is near when the
work of giving form to this pur
pose can most satisfactorily pro-
ceed. The fall is the pest season
for setting out all decidious trees
and shrubs, and so few observa-
tions outlining the general prin-
ciples that should govern in this
part of farm improvement will he
in order
Every farmer should know how
to plant a tree or shrub, and vet
in point of fact not a large per-
centage of farmers really know.
The soil around farmhouses is
mostly rich enough for the trees
and shrubs that should be plant
ed there.
When planting is to be done, a
liberal opening ought to be made
to receive the roots of the tree or
shrub, if the place of setting out
is the lawn or other grass occupied
ground. This opening ought al.
ways to be large enough to admit
easily the roots fully spread out.
Make the opening by putting to
one side the grassy part on the
surface. Then take out the rich
er surface soil Immediately fol-
lowing, and put it by itself; and
then take out whatever of the
subsoil it may be necessary to
take to give the proper depth for
the roots and keep this soil also
as far as practible separate.
This done, stir and deepen the
subsoil as in ordinary diggings;
and in doing so work in with it
the grass taken from the surface
at the outset.
\ A..
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-06

WANTED -TRI STWORTHY AND ACT.
w i've gentlemen or ladies to travel for re-
sponslb.c, established house In Lancaster
County. Monthly $500 and expenses Posi-.
tiOu steady. Reference. Enclose self addressed
stamped envelope The Dominion Company,
Dept. w. Chicago.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-06
Steam LUiijLttry.

StrdW LHHIl,ry.
We are now prepared TO do al
kinds of Laundry work, such as
Ladies' silk waists, skirts, collar
and cuffs. Also mems shirts, col
lars and cuffs. at very reasonable
prices. We will appreciate all
orders entrusted to us, and guar
antcc satisfaction.
CHESTER STEAM LAUNDRY.
Chester, :. G..
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-11-23

Nit Hoods Sarsaparilla, ~
"Redot AOsatz" lind RGGGT
zejpt dass desc MediZin

das ohentliche Vertrauer In einem gr0sSeren
Masze. genossen hat, ais irgend cine andere
Patent Medizin. Das kommt einfach daher
we'll es gr0sseren YcrdienSt besitzt und gr6s-
sere Kuren ais irgend cine andere hervorbringt.
Nicht was wiz sagen, sondern was HOODS Sar-
saparilla thut, ist Won Wichtigkelt' ALE An
uber Hoods S~arSaparilla vie HOODS
Sarsaparilla selbst, sind chrlich. Wiz ha0en
das PublicTm niemals getauscht, und es lst
seiner grOSsen heilenden Wirkung zuzuschrei-
ben, dass die Leute dauerndes Zutrauen DARN
haben, und
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-11-23

Die YsrlObten ianosn bel ben Gltern
Senup's bod nibt ben ireunoliben
empfang. Der ibnen 70 supsriidtlib
perbeiBen mOrbsn mar. Sie @sridts.
bircttor run,elte bic Stirn, olscr horte,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Pettigrew's Freak Bill.

Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
offered bill which affords good
inkling of the wheels within his own
chaotic mind. He had the grace to dis.
claim the authorship of the freak meas
ure, which he says was prepared by
James Seldom Cowden, of Virginia, but
by introducing it the subtitle senator
from Sioux Fails stamps himself first
cousin to Coxey.
The Pettigrew-C -Cow6en child provides
for the creation Of forty new executive
departments of the government. 1t
would give us secretary of public labor,
with an agency at every postofiice draw.
ing salary. A secretary of transporta-
ton under it would fix rates at mill a
mile for passengers and l mill per ton
per mile for freight.
Senator Pettigrew's bill further pro-
vides for departments of public corn
munication, public education, elections,
public buildings, public farms, insur-
ance, mining, fisheries, merchandise,
manufacturing, gas, electric light, for
ests, science, invention, surveying
printing, statistics, documents, etc.
There will also be secretaries Of pub
lie baths-wherein all may take free
scrub--of public laundries and public
penitentiaries. The bill is the work oil
a practical joker or lunatic who found
in Senator Pet,igrew rare butt for his
humor. The Tall Pickeral Of the Sioux
naively confesses that he does not ex-
pect his bill will ever become law
| This is reassuring.-Chicaeo Post:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
No Money for the Work.

A Vermillion special of the Goth nit.
says: Through the failure of the
legislature to make a sufficient appro.
priation for the state geological work
for the next two years, there will prob
ably be no expedition made this sum-
mer by State Geologist j. E. Todd. as
was planned, and which seems to be of
great importance to the advancement of
the interests of the state. There is
considerable work which was left un-
finished last year because of the small
appropriation at that time. There are
two things that the professor would lie
especially we'll to see fnished-to as
certain the amoun. and proper regula-
tion Of the artesian resources and the
water supply in general of the state, and
a further investigation and examination
of the crystalline rocks of the Black
Hills. The professor thinks that a
survey Of that region by competent ex-
perts, although it would be costly, would
pay for itself tenfold in the end"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Commenting upon the treatment of
the union soldiers by the Cleveland ad
ministration, the Deadwood Times says:
The Union soldiers Jared badly under
the Cleveland administration. More
than thousand of them were dismissed
from the government service in Wash
ington city alone by that administration,
and comparatively few soldiers appoint
ed to fill the vacancies thus created.
One Of the first things done be the new
administration was to set about reinstat-
ing these dismissed soldiers. Secretary
Wilson, of the agricultural department,
reinstated dozen or more in his de-
partment during the first week in April,
and the heads of the other departments
are following the same plan, SO that it is
probable that most Of the dismissed SOL
diers will be restored to their positions
during the first half year Of the new ad-
| ministration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Comfort to Californig.

Every Thursday morning, tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma-
ha and Lincoln via the Burlington Route
1t is carpeted; upholstered in rattan
has spring seats and backs and is pro.
vided with curtains, bedding, towels
soap, etc. An experienced excursion
conductor and uniformed Pullman
porter accompany it through to tLe
Pacific Coast.
While neither as expensively finished
nor as fine to look at as palace sleeper
it is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honored and the price
Of birth, wide enough and big enough
for two, is only $500.
For folder giving full particulars
call at the nearest b. & M. II. r. ticke
Office. Or, write to J. Francis, Genera
Pass'r Agt., Burlington Route, Omaha
Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

There is deal of truth in the follow
ing, clipped from recent issue Of the
Huronite: "There are people in every
community who want to tear down
instead Of building up. They attack
character with as little hesltancy as a
gardener does weed, and are only
content when they have put in a good
blow at some honest mans name. You
can detect such people easily. They
never have good word to say for any
one or anything. They have no kind
words and no kind looks They feast
upon SANDER as the crow does upon
carrion and they are happiest in their
ghoulsh glee when some poor creature
has been overtaken by misfortune.
Such people should be Stunned. A
leper is companionable compared with
them and solitude is made glorious by
their absence"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
riding for q Claim.

A correspondent from Lower Horse
head to the Hot Springs Herald gives
an interesting account Of how two men
raced to the Springs to make filings on
the same piece of land: Real estate
has taken boom. Last Thursday VIM.
Henderson and Jim Bean each located
on the same claim, the one that the
Rich school house stands on, and after
few warm words mot of friendship
they each saddled their best horse and
started for Hot Springs, to make their
filings. They started about the same
time and kept in sight of each other
during the twenty miles ride, each
whipping and spuring his horse to bis
utmost speed (you will never hear oi
Sheridan's ride again. Henderson beat
Bean to the court house and managed
to get his fling recorded four minutes
ahead of Bean. The clerk sent their
filings off in the same envelope. Hend
erson and Bean are now each at work
building house on tho claim each hai
his neighbors and friends helping him
This leaves Oklphoma In the shade
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
A Political Machine.

Senator Pettigrew and both of South
Dakota's congressman endorsed Dr.
Flick for dean of the school Of mines.
This of course means, says the Dead
wood Pioneer, that the school is to be
made part Of the political machine and
spoils Of the populist party Of the state.
Such being the case the workers of that
party should apply for the various pro-
fessorships. One Of the most active
workers during the late campaign was
John Mansfield, now proprietor of the
Keystone hotel. The Pioneer takes
great pleasure in recommending him to
the honorable congressman and senator
for the chair OF metallurgy. George
Karcher was also an aggressive cam,
paigner, and his loyalty to the party
has never been questioned. He could
fill the chair Of chemistry to the salts.
friction of the party leaders. Then there
are Dave Vaughn, Andy Oleson and a
host of others whose loyalty has never
been questioned, and who are just as
competent to fill any of the chairs as
the applicant for the deanship is to ill
that position. The probabilities are
that the new board of regents will not
be able to withstand the pressure
brought to bear upon them to make
purely political appointments, no matter
how good their intentions. If the
school is made political machine the
next legislature will be justified in with.
holding appropriations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
A Worthy Mission.

The Deadwood Times of last Tuesday
says: -. P. Hymer left yesterday for
Omaha for q consultation with the
governing committee Of the Trans
Mississippi exposition relative to a
Black Hills exhibit. The legislature
having failed to make an appropriation
for state exhibit, Mr.. Hymer and
others have interested themselves in
the matter of getting up an exhibit to
be distinctly Black Hills affair. He
will endeavor to obtain concessions from
the exposition directors in tho way of
special rates for space and secure their
co operation in the matter of making
the proposed exhibit a particular feature
OF the exposition"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
The Sioux City Journals Washingto

The Sioux City Journals Washington
correspondent says The friends of
Maj. Pickler, Of South Dakota, are very
much disappointed because that gentle
pan has not yet secured position
under the administration. 1t is said
now that all the places selected by the
major have been given out, and that
there is no prospect for him to get any
place in the domestic service which he
would accept. 1t is reported that Maj
Pickler can have his choice of several
important consular positions, but that
he is disnclined to leave the United
States, and that unless he can be pro-
vided for within this country he will
abandon his claims. Senator Kyle is
reported to have stated to the president
that he owes his own election largely to
the kindly Offices Of Maj. Pickler, and
that he therefore desires above all
things that the ex-congressmen from
South Dakota should be provided for.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Rioting in Athens.

Excited crowds filled the streets last
night. says an Athens, Greece dispatch
Of the 2Sth ult., and a mob stoned the
palace, breaking windows and doing
damage in other ways. Shouts Of
Down with the King" and Down with
Prince Constantine; Give Us Repub'
lic," filled the air. Some of the more
excited rioters fired of pistols and many
officers were mobbed. Public excite
ment is increasing every hour and the
foreign residents are hosting sheir ma
tional flags over the buildings inhabited
by them. A popular outbreak is feared
in which event it is likely that more in
dignities will be offered the royal
family,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Good NaWa.

Ex-senator G. c. Moody, who return
ed to his home in Deadwood on Wed
nesday from Washington, whittier ht
went some time ago for the purpose o.
placing before the president and secre
tary OF the interior the situation of the
Black Hills relative to the forestry res.
ervations made by president Cleveland
FEB, 22nd, is quoted by the Pioneer as
reporting, that as soon as legislation can
be secured authorizing it, president Nc
kinley will suspend all forestry reserve
orders that have been objected 10. All
OF the senators and congressman from
the northwest. and Senator Allison, OF
Iowa. went with Mr., Moody before the
president, who gave them an audience
OF an hour. Senator Clark spoke for
Wyoming, Mantle for Montana, Wilson
for Washington, Cannon for Utah Shoup
for Idaho. Mr.. Moody, Mr.. Pettigrew
and Mr.. Knowles for South Dakota. The
interview with Secretary Bliss, of the
Interior, lasted two hours and the case
laFss gone oyer in detail.
y Then at the request Of the president
and secretary. Mr.. Moody prepared a
brief in which he set forth some of the
reasons why the Black Hills order
should be revoked, and submitted it.
No opposition whatever was encount.
cred from persons who were familiar
with the case, and everyone in the north
west agrees to the plan of procedure.
An amendment will be tackled TO the
sundry civil bill empowering the presi,
dent to revoke, modify, or suspend the
obnoxious order. and an appropriation
of $4,000 will BE asked for, with which
to make a geological, rectangular and
typographical survey of the lands
named in the order. After this survey,
which will require about two years, tAe
president and secretary will take the
matter up again. Wherever the condi-
tions are found to be such as to Justify
the establishment Of forestry reserve
the orders will be put in operation. In
other places the orders will be entirely
revoked. In the meantime the orders
to which objections have been raised
will be suspended, and will be inopera.
tive. This will leave the Black Hills
open.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

A Black Hills contemporary says
"The silver question is much stronger
in this country today than it was during
the campaign, and were an election to
take place now the silver cause would
win by o handsome majority" The
alluring statement will doubtless be
very comforting and assuring to the
over-credulous patrons. who accept
everything as gospel which appears IN
the columns of that silver sheet, with
out even suspicion of the very ap-
parent fact, that the sable feathered
editor is simply talking through his tile.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Mining Items.

Payable -placers are said to have been
recently found in Long Valley, half
mile below the Ragged Top town of
Preston.
A number of prospectors are already
engaged in the investigation Of the min
sral character Of the lime belt west of
this city, and the number will be large
increased later on. 1t is believed that
valuable discoveries will be made on
this belt during the present season.
John Pierce arrived in the city Thurs.
day evening, says the Sioux City
Journal, from the Black Hills and will
leave in day or two for New York,
where he will meet the members Of the
syndicate which has purchased an in
terest in the Black Hills gold mines
which Mr.. Pierce has collected into the
group of the Golden Crown. 1t is
understood that considerable of this
stock has been taken in England.
The sInelter at Edgemont will be built
ship oCaooh DCyOuu all uoupI, nayo TIC
Deadwood Review, the grading for the
foundation having been already in
augurated. This new concern will be
the means, no doubt, of contributing
greater advantages to the shippers of
ores than they now enjoy, by reason Of
their being obliged to enter the market
as heavy buyers of iron sulphides, cop
per sulphides, siliceous and lime ores.
We were Informed that the capacity of
the plant when fully completed will be
five hundred tons of ore daily, exclusive
of the lime rock and coke consumed,
which means an additional demand for
the Black Hills siliceous and fuxing
ores Of upwards of four hundred tons
every twenty-four hours.
PAYING PROPOSITION.
Referring to the mining operations Of
James Cochran, of this place, whose
property is located near Rockford. the
Deadwood Pioneer of recent date says: !:
The veins that Mr.. Cochran is working
are large and have been opened up to
considerable extent. He has exposed a
number Of pay veins the ore assaying
from SIS to $50 ton. There is small
Huntington mill on the ground that
formerly belonged to c. II. Enos, late Of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
Two Miners Seriously Iniured.

A Deadwood special to the Sioux City
Journal, dated April Goth, says: By
the accidental explosion of a charge of
giant powder two miners, Matt Matteson
and Isaac Carlo, were terribly mutilated
in the Homestake mine today. They
were blasting on the 500 foot level, and
while tamping a hole after putting in
the charge, hit the giant cap with the
tamping iron. Matteson's face was
crushed TO pulp. the upper part of his
eyes were torn away and fragments of
rock were blown nearly through his
body. He will die. Carlo may get well.
Both men have families.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01
The effects of the tariff III

The effects of the tariff uncertainty
are everywhere manifest, says the New
York Engineering and Mining Journal,
and merchants are unwilling to enter
into any new enterprise. Manufactur.
ers are also naturally limiting their
production until the new conditions are
established and understood. The war
naws from Europe has had very little
effect beyond temporary increase in
the price of wheat, as it is believed that
the war will not extend. and will prob
ably be of short duration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Among the nominations sent to the
senate on Monday last by President
Mckinley, we note tha. of Porter
Warner of the Deadwood Times, fol
receiver Of public moneys at Rapid City
The CHRONICLE extends congratulations
and hopes the appointment may prove
but stepping stone to higher official
position in tho future, which, by reason
of good and faithful work in the interest
of the republican party, he most un
questionably deserves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

Concerning gold exports, the New
York Engineering and Mining Journal
in late issue says: There has been
a little talk of gold exports, but they do
not seem probable under present condi-
tions. Exchange continues to rule
considerably below the gold export
point. The gold reserve of the Treasury
continues to increase steadily. most OF
the gain coming from receipts at the
assay Offices. This shows, as we have
heretofore noted, that the gold produc-
ton is finding its way largely into the
Treasury, and is amount is considerable
enough to be felt"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The Indian is no longer in evidence
in the ranks of the U. S. army. He has
been given an excellent opportunity to
win martial fame, but alas he has
signally failed to meet the requirements,
and being fairly weighed upon the un-
erring scale of experience, he was found
wanting, and as consequence he has
been duly mustered out. The Indian
may have some useful mission on earth
could 1t be discovered, but, as yet. no
one has been able to determine what
it is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The Edgomont Advocate issued, last
week, special illustrated eight page
edition, descriptive of the marvellous
resources OF the Black Hills in general
and Edsemont in particular. The paper
was creditable in many respects and
will doubtless prove beneficial TO the
general interests of the important region
which it SO elaborately and correctly
describes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-01

The Des Moines river reached the
highest point ever known on Manday,
and all streams in southern Iowa we're
also reported out Of their banks. Great
damage bY food is reported in many
places, notably at Ottumwa, where three
hundred families were compelled to
leave their homes for safety. Eddyville,
eighteen miles from Ottumwa, was un-
der water, and one hundred and fifty
homes were vacated.