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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
IAMILL WILL, GO TO ASYLUM
Will BE Kept In Jail Awaiting a
VACANCY.

Chamberlain, s. D., June 19.-In the
sensational case Of the state against DR..
II. 4. Hammill, charged with shooting
at Rev. f. w. Jrnney with intent to kill,
Judge Smith has ordered that Hammill
be confined in the Yankton insane asy-
lum until such time as it is safe for him
to be turned at large. Hammill was a
few days & acquitted of the charge
of attempting the life of Rev. Jenney be-
cause Of his being insane, but the jury
deemed it not safe to turn him at large
at present. AS the Hankton asylum ia
overcrowded at present Hammill will
be kept In Jail here until such tim as
there is room for him at Yankton. hi
probably ends a case which has been
the talk Of the central portion Of the
state for the past nine months. Ham
mill, on September 8. last, attempted to
kill Rev. Jenney, formerly Of this city
but now of Huron, by firing at him with
a revolver at close range. Hammill is
a graduate Of the Des Moines, Ia, med
ical college, and was valedictorian of
his class. He is not yet 80 years of age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
\ Disastrous Phrase.

Buffalo Express: What great conse-
uuences sometimes result from the
quick wit of a man who sees the full
bearings of an event Is illustrated by
an incident In the life q. Colonel John
Tracey, who died in Washington on
Sunday night. In 1884 he was a report
or on the New York Star n did work
for the democratic national committee.
He was at the Fifth Avenue hotel when
the delegation Of C~iergynen called upon
Mr.. Blaine. He WAS listening carclcssly
10 the addresses which were being
made. when his ,Sar caught the phrase,
party Of rum, Romanisim n rebel
lion" which the Rev. DIR. BurChard ut
tered. He knew that it "a the inten
ton OF the reporters to give small space
to the speeches, and thought the
chances were good that the now famous
expression would not be quoted. See
ing the use to which lie could put ii for
the democratic party, he rushed to 8
telegraph office and sent q short dis.
patch to several papers and to the party
headquarters. There was time enough
before election for the remark to do its
work, and not enough for any sufficien'
antidote to be applied. 1t is ADMITTED
that the expression had a marked effect
upon the election. Tracey's alert mine
had affected the future of the country
In a thousand ways.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Cold increasing Rapidly.

Recent adyices from the Eold-producing
sections Of the world Indicate that the
gold production for 1897 will be even
greater thar that Of 1896. which exceeded
by far that Of any previous year in the
history Of the world. In 1896 gold pro-
duction was, in round numbers. 500
100000, and that Of 1899 SOB. 600 1000.
Prior TO that year the gold production had
not exceeded lS0.UOO,OOO per annum.
Some figures recently presented by the
director Of the French mint show the pro-
duction Of gold in 1893 TO be twice as
great as that Of 1876. and that the pro-
duction Of the precious metals during the
last half century has been enormously out
Of proportion to that Of preceding cen
turtles. The total production Of both gold
and silver during the sixteenth century
he estimates at sixteen million dollars per
annum; that of the seventeenth century,
at twenty-three millions; that Of the eigh-
teenth century, at thirty-nine millions per
annum. while the first half Of the nine
tceuth century produced about forty-hye
millions per annum. The gold product Of
a single year now equals that Of a de-
cade in the early part Of the present cen
tury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
SPAULDlNG DID NO WRONG.
The Wrecker of thu Globe Bank oh
Chicago Is Acquitted by
n Jury.

Chicago, June 21.-Chs. w. Spauh
ding, ex-president of the defunct GLOBE
Savings bank and treasurer of TIT
state university, was yesterday acquit
ted Of the charge Of embeZzlCment. This
verdict was a general surprise, as the
instructions Of the court to the jury
left scarcely any chance for an ac-
qulttal. The first words uttered by Mr..
Spauldlng after the verdict had been
read in court were, "Well, this is a sur
prise"
The specific charge against him waA
the converting Of $1,000 worth OF the
bonds of pittsfield school and Lincoln
school in Pike county. The bonds We're
h~ypothecated with the Metropolitan Ma.
tional bank Of this city, to secure a loan
Of $3.50.
Spaulding owes his acquittal to a sin
gle word In the statute. That word Ia
intent" The jurors could not becoms
r~cconciled t. tho proposition that tho
c~x-treasurer OF the University Of Illinois
Intentionally embezzled the bonds Oi
that a ,litution. Six ballots were taken
by the jury, the first and second being
four for conviction and eight for acquit.
tai. Three voted for conviction In the
third ballot, two on he fourth and fifth
and all for acquittal on the sixth.
After being taken back to jail Spaut
ding said: II must admit hat 1t die
surprise me at first. After all the jurS
took the view Of it argued by my cou
sci, and as the prosecution showed re
criminal intent the jury was bound to
acquit me-
There are still twenty-seven indica
ments hanging over him and he viii be
tried again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
RESUMED TARIFF DISCUSSION
Considering the Duty on Flax, Hemp
Jute and the Manufacture
Thereof.

Washington, June 19.-The consider
htion of the tariff bill was resumed at
Schedule j, relating to flax, hemp,
lutte and the manufacture Thereon.
Vest of Missouri made n test contest
nv moving 10 strike out the first para
fax straw at SIS per ton. lie
said the whole schedule was based on
the idea that we could produce flax.
He denied this. Ireland is the only
in which flax for linen could
De successfully produced. The amend
mcnt was reiected-19 to 2S-McEnery
Of Louisiana, voting with the repuo-
licans. Allison of Iowa, in charge of
the bill, withdrew the committees
amendments on fax not hackled or
dressed and on dressed flax, leaving
the house rates. A controversy over
the rate of duty on wrapper tobacco,
was settled today MS far as the repubI
lican members of the senate commits
tee can settle it by agreeing on $l.75.
per pound. This is "a compromise
irowers wanted So and manufacturers
wanted $l.50.
The democrats became involved in,
a warm factiOnal wrangle this after
noon. Bacon Of Georgia, criticised his
associates for not supporting a reee-
nue. duty on raw materials and was
warmly replied TO by Vest, who called
attention 10 the pleasure Of these dem
ocratic discords gave republicans. lie
tried to commit Bacon to the doctrine
that he (Bacon) wanted his share of
the plumber. if there is to be tariff
robbery, but Bacon repudiated this
and said he wanted the benefits equal
,zed. Tillman bluntly INTERCEPTED that
If there is to be plundering he would
see South Carolina got her share.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM LAUREL
A Blacksmith With Emery in His
Eycs---Boys Built a DAM
other Items.

Laurel, Neb., June 2l.-JQhn Mears, 4
blacksmith, met with a very painful acch
dent yesterday while polishing plows. tbs
emery from the wheel lodged in his eyes
causing intense pain, but Or. Hay TOOK
the case IN charge at once and succeeded
in relieving the patient from the severe
pain. The doctor thinks 1t VIII not prove
serious.
The boys about town built a dam acrosi
the Logan river, to make 4 bathing plaos,
and while trying to see how doep the wate
was Jimmy Brown vcntured in water ovei
his head, and not being much of a SWIM
mer sank under twice, when one of this
BOYS rescued him. lie thinks the water II
too deep now.
The Knights OF Pythias gave their thirt
entertainment Tuesday evening with thu
following program: Opening ode; address,
Of welcome, by r.. r. Quincy; music BY
choir; recitation, by Miss Sadie Metz; mu
sic; address, by George Boilen, subject
"Objects and Work OF the j.. Of p.
"Fricndship Of Damon and Pythias, Is
Miss Neva Patrick; song, Good Night
The Knights and guests We're conducted to
the Park Hotel where a supper wa.
spread as only bonny face Mallory knowt
how. S.xty-six partook of the good things
spread for their entertainment, and Their
all returned to the han and were enter.
tanned with a fine selection Of music, ano
then adjourned until the next banquet.
The ". G. Y. L. society CAV an enter
tainment Monday evening, about sixty
were present.
Numerous loads of our fair citizens are
leaving town today TO attend the chool
picnic at Carl Quist's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
UNIQUE IN HISTORY OF INDIANS
Their Desire to Build n Monument
at Wounded Knee Il De-
nartuPp.

Washington, Tune 1S.-The desire OF
the Sioux Indians to cree. a monument
TO those who participated in the battl:
OF Wounded Knee, as reported in the
dispatches from Rapid City. ;. d, hal
not beer officially communicated 10 tn
Washington authorities, and pending
the receipt Of the petition of the In
dams no attention will be paid To tbs
matter. Just what action will be taken
Their is only conjecture, though many
veterans in the Indian service think il
woald only be just to the Indians, il
view OF the extenuating circumstance
of the fight, and as a simple token Of
recognition of the valor of the tribe. NJ
similar issues have been raised before So
far as the authorities here can recall,
though such marks of commemorative
as stones, ETC., have been placed on the
battle field to represent the marches OF
Some Indian leaders. An attempt t.
raise a substantial shaft on the line.
of the government monuments already
erected Is an idea in Indian history anC
Is taken to indicate a greater civlliZ4
ton among the Indians than was lookco
for.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
WILL INSERT THE PROBE DEEP
Management ofNine Wisconsin state
Institutions to BE Inves-
tiRatPd.

Milwaukee. June ia movement
S being formulated TO investigate the
management Of nine Of the principal
tate institutions OF Wisconsin on seri-
aus charges. Proceedings are already
pending against Superintendent Hart
ii the Industrial school for boys at
Waukesha on charges of drunkenness
md cruelty. Richard Pctherick of the
state board of control has been placed
"A temporary charge of the institu-.
lion. Since the proceedings began,'
LYMAN ). Pcase, one Of the attorneys
,or the prosecution, has received let
lcrs demanding an inquiry into the
other state institutions, and it is
bccted that formal charges viii soon
be placed in the hands of the board Of
tuntrOl.
The chief instigators against the
management Of which complaints are
ma<c. are the asylum for the insane at
MENDOZA, with 500 inmates; the north
trn hospital for the insane at Osh-
hosh, with COO inmates: state prison at
Waupun with go inmates. The num-
Der of boys confined in the state
fchool now being investigated is $50.
Undue cruelty, it is understood, is the
principal complaint in each instance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
PREPARATIONS FORA BIG TIME
Annual Picnic at 81. Williamsvilic
ON the 18th.

Huron, June 21.-The annual picnic
at ST. WiIliamsyillc takes place ON the
2ith inst. in u grove twelve miles north
of Cavour. Among the speakers Is
Father Desmond of st. Martins
church, Attorney T.. II. Mouser and
Hon. A. L. Chamberlain of this city.
These picnics bring together settlers
within an area of thirty miles from
the grove, and are always a source of
much pleasure.
W.. i. Lyon, an cN-union veteran, has
zone to the soldiers home at Hot
Springs. lie was one Of the early set
.Icrs of this city and while in the army
received promotion from private TO
captain for bravery in battle.
Mr.. William Wnrfel Of this city, and
Miss Jennie Bachman of Pleasant
View, were married Wednesday cvcn-
ing NJ the home of the brides parents,
W. II. Bachman and wife, by Rev. h..
II. Burtt of this city.
The farm residence of Edward Carr
was struck by lightning during
Wednesdays thunder storm. The
building was somewhat damaged and
Mr.. Carr and John Eyer, a n%cighbor,
were affected by the electric shock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
TWO BIG EYES
SEEMED TO FOLLOW
Strange HaIIucination Drives a Girl
at Rapid City Away From
Home.
ATTEMPTED MURDERA AT BAtMoRAL
Annual Picnic at ST. Williamsville 30
he a Pleasant Affair--Patent
for South Dakota Lands
deceived.

Rapid City, June 21.-This city was
greatly wrought up yesterday by the
announcement that Miss Ruth Bailey
a suddenly disappeared from the
home Of her parents. Search was made
in every part Of the city and messages
of inquiry sent to the n~elghboring
towns. She was found at Hermosa, a
town twenty-five miles from this city.
The particulars Of the case are as fol-
lows: 1t was found yesterday morning
that the girl had not occupied her bed
during the night. \ sheet was discov-
cred tied 10 the bed post. by mea Of
which she had let herself down from the
second story To the ground. The morn
ing NAH brought a letter from the miss
ing girl which She had written herself
from HcrmOsa. The story she tells is
most distressing, indeed. She says that
when she attempted to retire the night
before some inner power impelled her TO
leave her home as she did. Two great
eyes seemed To follow her as she hur-
ricl along, she knew . where. Often
times she found herself running to get
away from her imaginary pursuer. Most
OF the journey was made on the railroad
track. At last she reached a house In
the outskirts Of HermCsa very early In
the morning, where h was allowed to
stop by her peculiar tormentor. She
was taken care Of by the lady Of the
house and In a short time became "a
tional. She then wrote a letter To her
parents, telling Of her experience and
was speedily brought home. 1t is
thought that she has been giving too
close attention TO her studies and suf-
fered from an alteration of the mind.
Miss Bailey was "A member Of the class
which graduated from the high school
this month and Is considered one Of the
brightest In the class.
There was an attempted murder at
Balmoral yesterday, two saloonk"epers
who were burned out last week, getting
In n quarrel G the settlement Of the
property. John Matthias shot twice at
". Fish, neither shot taking effect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
TrOmhIca of Farmers.

On Oct. 0, 1891, corp sold In Mclean
County, Ohio, at an average price OF 40
cents n bushel. Empire township, ac-
cording to the assessors return, pro-
duced In 1894 a total OF 159, 100 bushels
Of corn. The crop Of 1896 was practi-
cally the same. At 40 cents a bushcl
this corr brought the farmers ST. 1913.
The average price on Oct. 8. 1896, IN
Mclean County was Is cents a bushel;
so that the actual value OF the current
r IS 2 ,63S-a loss of S49,32l. In
1891, oats sold at an average. on Oct.
o. Of 20 cents a bushel. The yield in
Empire township In 1894 vas $4,000
bushels. Assuming that the production
was the same in 1896, the crop realized
on the basis Of 1891 values $2l ,O34.
The average price paid on Oct. 9 was
10 cents a bushel, or 5000, a loss Of
$1l ,944 on oats. or SCI 30 on oats and
corn alone. There vas purchased In
Leroy, IN 1891, 10000 pounds of wool.
| The production has declined over one
half since then, but that Is fairly
| c%hargeable TO the Democratic free
trade ~policy-to the enactment into law
OF the Wilson bill. The loss on the
wool crop OF Empire township this
year, as compared with 1S9l-the price
then being IS cents a pound and 10
cents II 1S9G-is $l0.400. On these
three Items alone the farmers OF En-
pire township were 81 ,G65 poorer IN
1896 than they were in 1891. And stu
we wonder at hard times among the
farmers, d~istraint for rent processes,
and inability of men who W land TO
pay their debts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
A Years supply Of Foreign Goods.

If anybody is in doubt as TO the accu-
racy Of the recent statement of Chair.
man Dingley that a years supply Of for
e.sn goods will probably be in the ware
houses Of the country by the time the new
tariff bin can get upon the statute books,
let him examine the following figures
showing the customs receipts since the
election of Mckinley and a protective
Congress. They are as follows: Noycm-
Der. 1896, S~0,930,3SJ; December, Sl0.-
779,4l2; January, 1897, $ll,276,S7i; Feb.
ruary, Sll ,5ST, 2GO; March, So, S33, $40;
April, ~S24,454,351. Wien it is remcm-
bcred hat these figures relate only TO the
dutiable goods and that there has been
an especial rushing in Of non-dutiable
goods likely to be transferred 10 the dutia-
bic list, II will be seen that the food Of
importations now passing through the
custom houses Of the country is some
thing enormous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
WRECKED BANK RESTORED
Reorganization Of the Concern
Which John T.. johnson
Pulled Down.

Logansport, Ind. june 19.-Thc re-
organization of the State National
bank of this city OF the wreck left by
John +. Johnson, under the name of
the City National bank, is now CONF
plete. Frank II. Fowler of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, was chosen cashier. John
Gray, "A leading dry goods merchant
Of the city is the president. The cleo
ton of Mr.. Fowler was due to a de-
mand upon the part of the government
for an experienced banker.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Business Improvement.

A recent dispatch reports that after
IN idleness of nearly three years the
Maryland Steel Works, at Sparrow's
FONT, have started up. This means
work for 1000 idle men. Dispatches
Of this character have been frequent
cver since the election of President Nc
Kmley and the assurance OF a return
To the system of protection; and they
are the strongest possible evidence Of
the prosperity which is sure to return
when protection, along true protection
list lines, is once more established. The
people OF the country ask no more than
that the Senate will act as worthily as
has the House, and that the Dingley
bill, when ii passes the Senate. will en-
body the true principles for which the
voters declared last November.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Made a Hot Fight on Hanna.

Cleveland, June 19.-The republican
primary election for the Endorsement
Of NJ. A. Hanna for senator was one of
The most bitterly contested primaries
in the history of the city. 1t was a
factional fight between the Foraker
forces, represented by Mayor McKis-
son, and the Hanna forces. In order
to concentrate the strength of the
Hannaites they placed "a legislative
ticket in the field. This slate was
broken by the Foraker men, but the
Legislative delegation will, however,
vote for Hapna for senator if elected
next November. ]
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
PROVINCE OF ASSAM DEVASTATED
earthquake shocks Continue With
the Most Destructive
psultS

aClcutta, June 19.-Almost the en-
ire province of Assam has been devas-
,atcd by an earthquake. The ruin is
appalling. Courts, iails, hospitals and
.rcasurics have collapsed. The loss Of
'ood supplies is enormous The crops
ire mostly ruined, and a great care
ty Of food is expected. Traffic is diff
tcult, as many of the roads are COM
plctely demolished. The shocks still
continue, and much alarm is felt, espe-
rally as renewed shocks are reported
from various places in Bengal. Heavy
rains are immensely increasing the
damage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
RUNNING PAPER OF THEIR OWit
Union Printers In Opposition to tho

Sioux Falls, June 1.-THE printers Of
the Sioux Falls Press walked out Tues
DAY night owing to n disagreement be-
tween the business department and
themselves as to the day they should
be paid off. The business department.
said they would be- paid on the 9TH and
goth of the month. The union objected
and withdrew their men. The district
organizer Of the union arrived from St.
Paul yesterday to try and settle the
difficulty. The printers have issued a
paper called the Morning Union. The
Press has put in %non-unlon men and has
ordered type setting machines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
HUSBAND TO ne ExECUTIoNER
Colonel stone To Drop Brown Into
Eternity.

DeadwoOd, June BY a special re-
quest Colonel l.. +. stone, husband Of
he murdered by the colorcd
man, Brown, in this city, will be permit
ted to perform the execution Of the
murderer on the day appointed. Prob
ably such an occurrence has never be-
fore happened i'm the history Of crime.
If no change Is made in the plan Jul
IA. some time between the hours or ~
@. IN. and . y. m, Mr.. stone VIII place
the black cap over the head 81 the con
victed and win cut the cord that hclds
the death trap and will swing the muir
derer of his wife into eternity. MI.
Stone has been especially destrous 10
see justice lone 70 the ride and 1t
was through his intercesston that the
negrO's life was saved from lynching.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Calling a Spade n ~Pitchfork.

Calling a spade n pitchfork does not
make IL such. Democrats, when they
want the products of their sections pro-
tected. speak of the rates proposed as a
revenue duty" Nevertheless, they are
perfectly willing 70 accept the rates of
the Dingley bill. which everybody knows
and recognizes as a thoroughly protective
measure. The Texans make no objection
to the Dingley rates on wool, the Louis
lana and Florida people approve the rates
on sugar, and those of South Carolina APP
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
CUSTER CHRONICLE


d. b. Freeman. who edits a weekly
paper at C~arterville. Ga, declares that
he was the youngest soldier I'm the con-
federate army. and seeks TO gain re-
Elected glory from the fact that his
grandfather, Alexander Murray. was
the oldest one. Mr.. Freeman says ne
entered the service when not quite 10
years OF age. He served In the Sixth
Georgia from 1862 till the end OF the
war. The grandfather, on the other
hand, had seen seventy summers ana as
many winters when he enlisted In 1864,
and he had taken part In two previous
tunrr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
His Worldly Effects.

A New York firm applied to Abraham
Lincoln some years before he became
president for information us to the
financial standing of n of his neigh.
bors. Mr.. Lincoln replied: Yours OF
the 10th received. ! am well acquainted
with Mr.. -, and know his circum-
stances. First CT all, he has a wife and
baby; together they ought to be worth
$4,000 TO any man. Secondly, he has an
office in which there is a table worth
1850 and three chairs worth, say, one
lollar. Last of all, there ia in one cor.
ner a large rat hole, which will bear
looking into. Respectfully,
"A. LINCOLN"