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The silver star., 1897-05-06
An Appcal for Assistance.

The man who Is charitable to himself will
BY his stomach. or his liver. In the shape Of
1lvers dyspeptic dualms and uneasy sensa-
tions In the regions of the gland that Sc
cretes his bile. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, my dear sir, or madani-as the case
may be-is what you require Hasten to use
4 you are troubled with heartburn. wind In
the stomach, or note that your skin or the
whites of your eyes are taking u sallow hue.
The silver star., 1897-05-06
Merit w,as.

Ths invsntion Of Alabastins marked
2 new era In wall coatings. and from
the standpoint Of the building owner
wao . most important discovery. Il
has nom . small beginning branched
out into every country Of the clvilised
world. The name "kalsomine" has b.
come 10 offensive to property owners
that manufacturers Of cheap kalso-
mine preparations are now calling
them By some other name. and At
tempting TO sell on the Alabastine com.
pany's reputation.
Through extensive advertising and
personal use. the merits Of the durable
Alabaetine are 20 thoroughly known
that the people insist on getting these
goods and will take no chance Of spoil
Ing their walls for . possible saving Of
at the most but . few cents. Thus Il
u again demonstrated that merit wins,
and tAat manufacturers Of drst-cla0
articles will b. supported b. he
UoSVs9s
The silver star., 1897-05-06

In Vienna the servant girl is not permit
ted to climb ont on the window sill to clean
windows without Il safety belt and rope at
tached to 1t.
The silver star., 1897-05-06
Just Betveeu Fr,eud.,

Miss Older--"Men must be growing
more polite. l get seats In street cars
much oftener than I did a few years
ago."
Miss Cutting-"Well. IT'S mighty
mean man that will let an old lady
stand."-New York Journal.
The silver star., 1897-05-06

Italy gives to the world outside her borders
100 100000 oranges; Spain. 1900 0O0. 900:
Portugal. S0,0O0.O00; Paraguay. GO0O0,0O0
Florida nearly as many as Paraguay.
The silver star., 1897-05-06

"Bobby cried dreadfully when he got on
IN the country" .What was the matte
with himT "He said the wild flower
The silver star., 1897-05-06

ANTl-COLD Powder, CURES A COLD
In the head In one day. All Druggists refund
the money II 1t fails to cure. 25 cts. SURE
CURE FOR CATARRH AND HAY FEVER
The silver star., 1897-05-06

Tourist-"You have a quiet community
here, supposeT" Dentist-'Weli, MOI near
y every red-headed man in the place has
The silver star., 1897-05-06

I believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine
hat will cure consumption.-Anna NJ. Ross
Williamsport, Pa. Nov. Il, 1898.
The silver star., 1897-05-06
just Happy.

Just Happy.
Uncle-"Bobby. I suppose you've
been q good little boy"
Bobby-"No. l haven't"
Uncle-"Why. ! hope you haven't
been very bad"
Bobby-"Oh, no; just comfortable
Truth.
The silver star., 1897-05-06
How she Rea.oned q.

my DEAR" said Mrs. Fosdick to her
io-year-old daughter. "you should not
say 'teethbrush.' You should say
toothbrush
But, mamma" said the little girl.
IT brush all my teeth with it."-New
York Tribune.
The silver star., 1897-05-06

Educate Your Bowels with Cascareta.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever
l0c. II C. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The silver star., 1897-05-06

I by means Of cross-arm and guy lines
running to each shore or to piles driven
In the bed Of the stream m.-San Francis
co Call.
The silver star., 1897-05-06

"If ever get to be n celebrity mean
be gracious TO everybody" ''Well, II yo,
began by being gracious to everybody nov
ion't you think that would give you son
ground for being considered n celebrIty?'
The silver star., 1897-05-06

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 26o.
e C. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The silver star., 1897-05-06
Her Hope.

Her Hope.
Il fear your welded happiness will
be Of short duration"
II hope 3d." candidly confessed the
young lady who wos to wed the multi.
aged i-millionaire. indianapolis
Journal.
The silver star., 1897-05-06
Turnssi I'm,

Anything turned up YETI" asked the
friend.
Nothing but the noses of evcrybody
I tackle" said the man who was look
Ing for u place. Exchange.
The silver star., 1897-05-06
IlIs Opportunlty.

she--"what is tho difference between
n trust and u rlng?"
"Miss--dcar Mabel. II you can
only trust me will get tho ring to-
morrow morning. Cincinnati En-.
quirer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

are taking out some of the finest ore
ever seen in any country and are max
ing good money out of their lease. The
owners, Messrs. Smith, Castor, Paddock
and Musselman are coming in for nice
returns. Mr.. Kellar left on Thursday
for the Kansas City smelter in charge Of
four cars Of ore, the product Of two
weeks work. The dump samples aver
aged $3.50 per ton and it is believed the
shipment will run that much. This
being the case the shipment of four cars
will yield $4,000 in round numbers
The lessees have taken out $4,000 In
the past 60 days. This is not news
paper yarn as some people might say,
but an absolute fact, and can be sub
stantiated. If this property were in
Colorado or some other favored district
there would be such a blow about it
that people would be crazy. But in the
Black Hills, the richest and best district
of them all, there is not even casual
notice given it, aud you couldn't even
induce = person to go and look at it,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
A gloomy Prospect.

The Steamer Portland arrived at
Seattle on August Goth. She brought l3
miners from the Klondyke, but con-
trary to popular expectations, they had
very little gold. In the meanwhile the
rush to Alaska has been going on in an
utterly irrational manner, says the New
York Engineering and Mining Journal,
and it is certain that the greater part of
those who have gone thither will have
to spend the winter at st. Machael or at
Dyea, neither of which is hospitable
place. At both, prices are high and
comforts few, and il is likely that those
persons who are obliged to winter there
will experience much suffering. As to
those who have managed to ascend the
Yukon River or cross the Chilkoot Pass,
their predicament is likely to be worse,
since there is now little doubt that more
have gone in than there is provision to
feed. Good advice in this direction has
been thrown to the winds. and, if it is
not already too late, strong measures
shosld bo taken 60 provons any more
from incurring this risk, not only for
the sake Of the foolhardy, but also for
those persons now in the Klondyke,
whose charity is sure to be imposed
upon.
Mr.. Joseph Ladue, in paper in Nc
Clure's Magazine for October. says that
he foresees starvation ahead not only
for the venturous and improyident, but
also for those who have taken enough
and those already on the ground.
Wont the food have to be divided up
even all around ?" he asks. Mr.. III. n.
Stanley, who has been at st. Michael for
the Associated Press, writes: ITO draw
provisions for the trip from Dyea to
Dawson any time before the spring
breaks up is an impossibility. Relief
for those caught in the Klonkyke after
winter sets in is equally impossible, so
in the name Of humanity / ask that a
stop be put to this wholesale transpor-
tation of people without supplies. Let
no man be allowed to enter that region
unless he carries with him enough food
and clothing to last him year"
We fear that the news which comes
from the Yukon next summer will be
not only of riches and gold, but also of
fearful suffering and loss of life. 1t is
particularly distressing to know that
many women and children have been
taken into this barren region, which is
about to be cut off from communication
| with the rest of the world for nearly
I nine months.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
Fatal Shooting.

Henry Stsley, wood chopper and
farmer, residing near Englewood. was
fatally shot on Wednesday morning, by
William Moore. a colored man residing
in the same neighborhood. The par
ticnlars are briefly as follows: Moore
was at Srafey's caDfn on TnF sday even
ing. his dog being with him, which he
wag kicking and abusing shsmefully,
when Staley interfered, and finally by
pulling gun on Moore made him de
sist and depart. The next morning he
returned to Staley's cabin with Win
chester rifle, knocked upon the door,
and when Staley appeared deliberately
shot him. killing him almost instantly.
after which he fed, and at latest ad-
vices was still at large. There is a
strong feeling against him, and some
talk Of lynching is heard in the event Of
his capture. Staley was about 40 years
Of age and has no relatives in the Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
An army of Klondyke pilgrims are al

An army of Klondyke pilgrims are al
ready realizing, to some extent, the
lamentable truth Of the following state
ment made by Gov. Swineford: you
can say to any body who thinks of going
to Klondyke that they will have a pleas
ant time if they live to get there. After
they have been there three days they
will begin to draw comparisons and
wonder what kind of a paradise hell is,
anyway, compared with that country.
The result will be much the same
whether they arrive there in the sum-
mer or winter. The fact is that the
upper Yukon shows the greatest ex-
tremes of heat and cold that are shown
anywhere in North America. In winter
80 degrees below is mild, the thermo-
meter reading as low as 80, while during
the months of June, July and August il
gets ambitious and climbs to the top OF
the tube. ranging from ITO to l30. One
can protect himself from cold, but it is
impossible to do so against excessive
heat, accompanied by the plague OF
mosquitoes, deer flies and other winged
nests
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

The radical free traders insisted, says
the Sioux City Journalf that we could
not build up tin plate industry. But
we did that very thing, and We did II
with very moderate degree Of protec
ton. We undertook it only six years
ago, and yet we already supply the
American market, which is greater thar
all the rest Of the world for tin plate
And the price of tin plate has been low
cred instead of advancing. Not only
50, but we are now actually beginning tc
complete with the Welsh and British
manufacturers in the European market
An order of 500 boxes of American tin
plate was shipped the other day to Italy
and similar order to ngland itself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
Fatal Collision.

The news of fatal railroad collision
which occurred at Buffalo Gap at late
hour on Tuesday night was received in
this place on Wednesday morning. Mr..
I. A. Vaughn, a well known merchant
of Whitewood, was the only passenger
upon the colliding trains, and his life
less and horribly mangled body was
found amid the wreck. Mr.. Vaughn
was going east with shipment ofcat.le
At Buffalo Gap another train in advance
stopped for coal, and while stopping at
The coal shed, third train came IN,
and as alleged by reason of the air brakes
falling to work, the collision followed.
Mr. Vaughn was lying upon a seat in
the caboose at the time the collision oc-
Cured. The crew had left the caboose,
leaving him the only occupant when
the heavy train struck it and literally
smashed it, along with passenger car in
advance Of it, into mass of ruins. The
engine of the moving train was badly
wrecked, but the crew escaped with
their lives by jumping at the last
moment.
7 t'orrrTsndsat wmtswood. wnere ne Wal
alike respected by all of his acquaint
ances. He was 81 years of age, and
came to the Hills from Iowa about
eight years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
The School Book Question.

EDITOR CHRONICLE:
Because Of so much Misunderstanding
and apparent dissatisfaction regarding
the school book question in this district,
q few words of explanation would seem
to be in order.
In the first place neither the county
auditor, county superintendent, nor the
board Of education Of Custer Inde-
pendent school district are responsible
for the change. The legislature last
winter passed a law authorizing q
County Board Of Education" whose
duty 1t was to meet and select lit of
school books to be used in all the schools
| of the county, and the board of county
commissioners shall contract with the
publishers of the books selected, this
contract to be in effect for term of five
year,.
Briefly, the foregoing is the sum and
substance Of the law. 1t can readily
be seen that the books provided for in
this contract cannot be changed for Ave
ye----- u.i- 10 donc rnur tnerc may De
greater uniformity Of text books used
in the county.
Now as regards the changes in our
city schools. Only the Readers aud
Arithmetics are changed, all other
books being the same as were used last
year, the prices on these being as fol-
lows; New Exchange
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

We car have the choice Of space il we
get our order in tins month, which we
must do. Mr.. Hymer says an army OF
men are at work placing the grounds
In shape and putting up the buildings.
The administration building is substan-
TALLY complete and is beauty. Foun-
dations for the other large buildings
are going in fast. Mr.. Hymer is having
drawings made Of the buildings and
grounds and will call a meeting Of the
various executive committees OF the
Black Hills counties in about two weeks
for further action. He says the people
all over the state are very much inter.
ested in the exposition and it will be o
magnificent affair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

The State School OF Mines should
open its new term on the fourth Mon
day of this month. Whether or not it
will remains TO be seen. Dean Nc
Gillycundy is the only one of the fac
lent positions about the country. These
men and those preceding them have
worked hard in years past to build the
school Of mines up to q place in the
estimation of the public where il ~
looked upon as benefit. It's influence
has been felt in demonstrating the true
character and value of our mining re-
! sources. The fitness and capability of
the faculty have become established in
the estimation of the people. and as an
umpire to pass upon the value Of mines
or ores. and to accomplish the analysis
Of valuable minerals and metals the in
stitution is looked upon as an invaluable
factor. In selling mining property to
eastern parties an expert opinion by the
school Of mines is almost indispensable
1t now looks, however, as though the
present populist administration is de-
termined to make the school of mines a
medium for rewarding partisans for
services rendered; in other words run
it into political machine. They ap-
pear to SO far disregard their duty to
the people of this state by making the
welfare of the school secondary to the
political obligations they owe. 1t is evil
dent that man must be populist In
order to get job in the faculty and
whether or not he is capable cuts no
figure. 1t is patent to everyone that
instructors in such concern must be
practical men, and il is essential that
they be experienced men in the geology
and character of mineral formations.
4 theoretical knowledge is Of as little
use in instruc'ing students in the forn,.-
tions, processes of reducing ores. ETC.. as
the information cleaned from cook
book is to the baker The result of a
policy such as the pop regents have
inaugurated must inevitably be the
destruction of the school, and We sub
init to the better judgment ofths people
that u will he wise thing to close the
school unless it can be Of some use.
Certainly Dean McGillycuddy cannot
afford to give his time and energies to Q
dying cause and il is not likely he will
remain. DR.. McGillycuddy is one Of
the most thorough geologists, metallur-
gists and scientific men in the country
and can secure desirable position at
any time If he wants il. Prof Free,
who was appointed on the faculty re-
Gently. has sent in his resignation. He
was imposed upon. The position was
offered to him with represent ntatlons that
he could fll it. When he got on the
ground and found what the work was be
sent in his resignation.
We respectfully suggest that the board
Of regents in their infinite wisdom use
discretion in dealing with the school of
mines and select men who are fitted for
that peculiar work or convert il into q
country school and be done with it,
Pionser-Timss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

1t has been said that there are no
fiiends like the old friends and it some
times happens that there are no mines
like the old mines, says the Mining
World. Often an abandoned mine is
reopened with astonishing results.
Once closed down, no matter what the
cause. the impression fixed itself upon
the public mind that the mine has been
exhausted. Inefficient facilities for
handling the mine, disagreements
among the owners, lawsuits and possible
freeze out games are all finally lost sight
Of and the mine passes into history 9 q
useless hole in the ground. Mines with
q past record are beginning to attract
attention all over the country on the
theory that new methods of operating.
improved machinery and the more eco
nominal treatment Of ores makes pos
sibls their reopsning at q profit. The
Sitting Bull Richmond in Galena il q
case in point. It was closed down some
years ago on account of mismsnagem ment
and in few more years would have
passed into the "lean and slippered
pantaloon" phase Of mining history and
perhaps. been lost to the world as pro-
ducer. Fortunately the Union Hill
company purchased and put on force
OF men. The Richmond 10 now produc-
ing good ore. and is taking it, place
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

Now from this it can be seen that the
prices are very reasonable, and it can
scarcely be truthfully urged that it will
be impossible for many patrons of the
school to provide the necessary books.
If the board of education provide
some new books. according to the law
they must provide all books used in the
school, and this will cost this district
fully $500 for this year alone. And as
the school levy has already been made,
and no provision was made for this new
item of expense, because it had not
been asked for before said levy was
made, there would therefore be def
ciency in the school fund, and next year
the tax levy would have to be higher
than ever to meet said deficiency.
The city board of education on We'd
nesday night considered the petition
recently circulated, asking that the
board pay the cost Of change of books.
The board did not grant the prayer oi
the petitioners, because in some matters
4rtcrha4stti"nsneat tgssaleaa ainsa Aaa ia VA
to think that a sweeping or entir
change had been made in the text book
to be used, whereas only two of then
were really changed. Besides the board
could not legally provide part of the
books; all must be provided, if any
The board did not feel justified in ad
ding $500 of cost for this year to the ex.
pense account of this district until the
patrons Of the school understood fully
! the circumstances, and especially AZ no
provision was made in the tax levy for
this extra expense.
Hoping this will add to the stock oi
public information on this much mis-.
understood school book question, am
Yours truly,
RALPH w. McHoEs,
Member of Board.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
Baptist Association.

The Eight annual association of the
Baptist Bhurch of the Black Hills open
ed in our city Thursday evening, Sept.
End, at 7:S0 in the Baptist church. The
opening Praise service was led by Miss
Ida NJ. Sherman Of Deadwood.
The officers elected were as follows
Moderator, DR.. w. Z. Crouter, of
Custer.
Clerk, Rev, ]. F. Catlin, Hot Springs.
Treasurer, T. A. B. Dexter, Dead wood.
The evening session was devoted to
the b. Y. p. U. work. The session Fri.
day morning was devoted to Sunday
school work. The Friday afternoon
program was entirely devoted to the B.
Y. p U. work.
One of the interesting features of the
afternoon program was a song, in the
Chinese language. sung by two of the
Chinese boys from the Dead wood
church, and beautiful solo by Miss
Runk.
Rev. A. F. Houser. the evangelist,
preached in the evening from Matt. %!
AZ, and the sermon was followed BY an
impressive solo, by his singer, Miss
Runk.
Saturday was spent in the regular
work Of the association. Three ad
dresses were given Saturday evening,
one on ''The Importance of aiopiins
Systematic Benificence," by Rev. J. A.
Archibald, Of Lead City, and ono on
General Work of the Home Mission
Society" by DR.. o. A. Williams. Supt. of
Missions, of Minneapolis. and DR.. Shan
afelt presented the State Convention
work.
The sermon Sunday morning was
preached by Rev. A. F. Houser from
Romans 8 20. And the evening ser
mon by ar. o. A. Williams, Text Phil
1913. IA. The afternoon meeting at ESQ
was led by Nellie Van Curen of Dead
wood, and was regular B. Y. Y.P.U.
meeting.
All the meetings Of the association
were we'll attended, and were very
helpful to all who were privileged to
attend. and were also deeply spiritual.
There were thirty-thrse visiting MEM
bers iu attendance. The regular dele
gates in attendance were:
Miss NJ. Druse. Mrs. Il. NJ. Phillips,
Miss Lsora Hand. Miss Maud Hand,
Mrs. Lulu Perry, Miss Bessie Ames,
Rev. ]. F. Catlin. Hot Springs; Mra
Mary +. Fuson. Beaver Basin; Deacon
7. A. b. Dexter. Miss Lizzie N. Ellis,
Miss Ida M. Sherman. Miss Nellie Van
Cursn, Mr.. Lew John. Mr. Wong Kit,
Deadwood; Mr.. HI Phillips. Mr.. E. M.
FliHt, Rev. J. A. Archibald and wife,
Willie Hodge, Lead Misses Pearl and
Mary Robb. Mr.. Samue, Robb, Oslrichs.
The following visiting delegates were
present:
DR.. 7. N. Shanafslt. Of Huron DR.. o.
4. Williams. Of Minneapolis; Rev. A.
J. Wright and wife. Roy Ness, Alba
AcCurdy, Roy Clark. Pearl Phernsttsn;
Eunice and Lois Spencer and Leo Wood
cf Hot Sprlnss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11


A late Audersonyi.le, Indiana, dis
patch says: Farmer James Shuman,
living near Lapel, came to the city to
look up legal points to see if he had
grounds for action against William
Jennings Bryan. Last fall he was q
silver man, He heard Bryan in In
dianapolis and Anderson. and especially
marked the warning to farmers that If
sYsciros" re- ts5sst s AAa kad stfSse 4
good thing when gold men. the Shet-
terlys. Of Lapel, contracted fer this
years wheat at 5S cents a bushel. He
was called upon to deliver 500 bushels
the day Madison county dealers paid ST.
He is loser several hundred dollars, and
thought he could recover off Bryan.
Re was greatly disappointed when he
learned he could not"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Custer
County general fund warrants are now
payable, beginning with registered num-
Der 39l of date October 16, 1890. and
ending with registered number s02 OF
date January End. 1891. Interest ceases
on above warrants from date of this
notice.
Dated Sept. 9th, 1897.
I. NJ. DoNA LDsoS,
County Treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

J. P. Hymer. Black Hills commission
or, returned on Thursday from Omaha,
says the Deadwood Pioneer-T Times,
whore he went on business connected
with our exhibit ~ the Trans Miss-
issippi exposition next year. He Wa
succsssfdl beyond expectation in &C.
esmpIishing what hs went amer viz.
70 secure the choicest space in The
ninss building for our exhibit. The
mansgsmsnt had made = rule % pro-
hibit The exhibition Of agricultural pro
ducts 10 the mineral bullding. but that
privilege has been granted y no Hills.