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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
TEN MEN WERE KILLED
AND As MANY INJURED
Triple at a Tennessee Mine COL
lapsed Hurting Its Victims
to a Sudden Death.
CAUSE or COLLAPSE UNKNOWN
Many OF Those Injured Will Die--
But Two Escaped Serious In
jury by Jumping From
the Structure.

Pinckney, Tenn, May l5.-The New
tipple, sixty feet high, at the ore mines
here, collapsed killing ten white men
and boys, and seriously injuring sew
eral others. Those killed Were:
Jose Mington.
Cal Killburne,
William Kilburne.
Jim Brown.
Eleven year old son OF Brown.
Cal Harris.
Richard Hardwick.
IL. Harris.
Mat Crow.
Seriously injured:
Bill Sims.
George Gamble.
Cype Gamble.
Alex O'Dill.
William Wilpatrick.
Joe Newton.
Denny Brown.
Two McElmers.
McPristian.
The six killed leave wives with me 10
five children. Those seriously injured
have broken legs, arms n crushed
hips, and internal injuries. Fully half
OF the injured are fatally so. All OF the
victims were on top Of the tipple when
It collapsed. Only W. escaped. one
jumped twenty feet to a tree receiV-
ing slight scratches, the other jumped
to the ground alighting on his feet.
The cause of the collapse is unknown.
The structure was tested fully a month
ago. There was only a small weight
on II when it fell. The mines belong to
j. Craig McLanhan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

A record in courtship and proposals
has occurred in Lubbock, Germany,
where resides a hotel proprietor with a
family of six children Jour som and
two daughters-who We're all betrothed
in one day. The half dozen different
couples were also married on the same
day and one wedding breakfast served
for them all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
INALIENABLE RIGHT TO SPIT.
Bradbury, a San Francisco Mil
lionaire Will Test the
Right.

bury, a local millionaire, has been SEN
fenced to twenty-four hours imprison'
ment in the county Jail for violating the
civic ordinance prohibiting expectorat'
ing on the floor of street cars, This wa:
Bradbury's second offense. He claims
the privilege of splitting when anc
where he pleases as an inalienablt
American privilege, and will make Il
test case of his punishment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

The greatest diving feat ever attempt
ed was that OF raising the treasure that
sunk with a steamer near Sea rock,
New South Wales. News has been re-
ceived at San Francisco that every box
OF sovereigns that went to the bottom
has been saved by the men who worked
under the sea at a depth OF twenty
sever fathoms. At times they were sub
ject to a pressure Of seventy to seven
ty-five pounds to the square inch, caus-
ing them great suffering. The vessels
cargo consisted OF produce and $50, 900 in
gold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

thing, but not TO shave WITH" which nat.
urally suggests the proper use of Sapolio.
Slang never can be COMPOUNDED with
proverbial phrases. 1t seems universal,
but it is merely n local form used to ex-
press a transient but popular idea. Years
ago. when n general rush at hotel keeping
resulted in many failures, the slang ran:
Hes a very good man, but he can't keep
n hotel" All such phrases are local and
temporary. They do not survive-indeed,
rarely possess merit enough to reach a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

Minneapolis, May 15.-Closing prices on
wheat In store:
No. i hard. May, 753sc.
No. ! northern, May, 14Sc.
July, 7iisc.
September. 66c.
No. . northern, May, 74isc.
Prices for wheat on track were as fol-
lows:
No. / hard, 76ssc.
No. l northern. 75ssc.
No. 2 northern, 737sc.
Oats-No. 2 white, 1899.
Flax-74&c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
REACHED THE TOP OF ACONCAGUA
Stuart Vines Goes to the Top of the
Highest Mountain i'm the West
ern Hemisphere.

Buenos Apres. May 15.-Another
member of the Fitzgerald expedition,
Stuart Vines, has reached the summit of
Aconcagua, which is said to be the
highest mountain in the western hemi-
sphere. This makes the second person
who ever made the ascent. Vines re-
ports having mad several geological
discoveries of great Importance on his
trip to the summit of Aconcagua. Fitz-
gerald is at the head of an expedition
preparing to make the ascension.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
A FATAL ENCOUNTER IN TEXAS
One Man Killed and Several Othcra
Wounded the Result of an
Old Quarrel.

San Augustine, Texas, May l&--Twc
negroes, William White and his son.
went to hunt Felix Johnson, a white
farmer, and renewed an old quarrel.
When the fight was ended one of the ne
groes was suffering from two gunshot
wounds and soon died. Georse John
son was fatally wounded. Felix and
Aaron Johnson were seriously wounded.
Young White escaped, though wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

The Moultrie, Ga, Gazette says that
there Is a family ear by which consists
Of two mothers. -four fathers. n grand
mother, Six sons, one grandfather, three
daughters, three sisters, six brothers,
five husbands, three aunts, two nieces,
seven uncles, six nephews, W wives,
one mother-in-law, three si~sters-in-law,
seven brothers-in-law one father-in-
law, one son-in-law, six g~randsons. two
granddaughter, and there are only ten
in the family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

Among the latest inventions Is a time
lock for tobacco boxes. The object OF
the inventor, Grant w. Smith or
O'Neill, Neb., has been to construct a
tobacco box which will enable inordi-
nate chewers or smoker to limit the
use of tobacco by causing them to walt
the lapse OF a determined Interval OF
time before they can take a fresh chew
or FIJI their pipe. BY a simple device
the clock that regulates h lock can
be made to increase these intervals OF
time until the smokers yearning for
his weed has at last been trained down
10 the vanishing point.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

Bernard Halter OF Akron, o.. thus
in part makes answer to his wife's pc
tion for divorce. This defendant be-
lieves that the fact is hat the said
mother-in-law cntertains an idea that
this defendant married her as well as
his said wife. the plaintiff" Halter,
who is a letter carrier, says he has been
repeatedly locked out of his W house
by his mother-in-law and that he alb
solutely cannot live with her, although
he is willing and ready TO live with his
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
BROWN BROTHERS ARE GUILTY
They win Get One Year i'm Prison
and "a Fine.

Marion, H., May 17.-Aftcr delibcrat'
ing eighteen hours the jury found VIII.
lam r.. Brown and w. =. Brown guilty
They were indicted for embezzlement OF
deposits in their bank at Metropolis
prior to is failure two years s The
verdict is a compromise, fixing the pen
atty at one year in h pcnitentiary ana
a fine OF $500 cash. The men are 20 and
s2 years old, respectively. A motion for
a new trial was made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
knnans CITY.

Kansas City, May 15.-Cattle-Isecelpts.
5000. Market for best steady. Others a
i,ttle weaker. Quotations: Texas steers,
E. 25l4. 30: native steers, s3.50Q5. 90; stock
ers and feeders. s.. 75u4.s so.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900: Market weak 70
30 lower. Quotations: Heavies S,5543.6o;
packers. 3 .50d3 go: lights, 50. 5O03 20.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900. Market steady TO
strong. Quotations: Lambs. o 10;
muttons, 50. O0ri. go.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
RICHARDS A FREE MAN AGAIN
indictments Against Him Are Quash-
ed---He Is Going Away.

Sioux Falls, May l5.-Judge Jones yes.
terday quashed the indictment against
Rev. r. Howell richards, Of Dell Rap
ids. for keeping a hous for immoral
purposes. Rev. Mr.. Richards pleaded
not guilty and his attorneys moved TO
dismiss the case on the ground that
the name Of one of the witnesses exam
ined before the grand jury was omitted
from the indictment. The motion was
granted.
This will probably dispose Of the case
as it is understood Richards will leave
the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
A TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Two Russian Officers and One Hun
drcd Soldiers Killed Near
Rockenhof.

st. Petersburg, May IT, A terrible
railway disaster befell a military train
last evening between Rockenhof and
Silva, on the Valki Jurjev line. Sixteen
cars were smashed. Two officers and
nearly 100 soldiers were killed and &c
others were seriously injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

Convict labor in road building is be.
ing employed in Duval county, Fla. and
In North Carolina. In the latter case
2l1a cents per day per head Is said to
cover the cost OF food, clothes. medical
attendance and guards. as compared
with 2s cents per day for maintaining
the same prisoners I'm Jail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

For -four or flve years past Maryland
farmers have had their clover destroyed
by an insect OF the weevil kind. 1t APP,
peared this season again, and the suf'
ferers appealed to the state entomolo'
glst for help. Official investigation
shows that nature Is doing away with
the pest. having turned loose a fungus
which Ia rapidly destroying the weevils
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
BLOODY ENGAGEMENT UNDER WAY
Greeks and Turks Are FierceIy
Fighting az GribOro.

Athens. May IA, 9 p. ma brief dis
patch from Arta late this afternoon
says a bloody engagement has been pro.
ceeding since early his morning near
Griboro between the Greek and Turk.
ish forces. Both sides have sustained
heavy losses. Griboro is on the road &c
FNilipiada.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
LUMBER DEALERS TO MEET
WIN Elect Omcers and Look After
Better Freight Rates.

Mitchell, May 1.-THE Retail Lum-
bermen's association OF southern South
Dakota will hold It's annual meeting in
this city on Tuesday, May lS.-The OBJ
ject Of the meeting is To elect officers
for the coming year, To discuss the mat
ter Of securing lower freight rates II
to attend 10 II other business that
may come up. :. G.. Tuthill of Sioux
Falls is president and j.. II. IIueston OF
Canton is secretary.
Local talent will put on the opera
"Plnafore" on May 20 under the super
vision of G. w. Downey Of this city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

TIL Pixies Peak News will be the title
OF a new daily paper to be published at
the top of the monarch Of the Rockies.
The new publication will be an eight
page, four-column paper, and will be is
sued twice a day. A portion of the pa
per will be published on Pixies peak
and the rest of 1t In Manitou. Publica'
ton will begin about June 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
THEY LET THE LITTLE ONE DIE
Coroner Investigating a Death Due
to Application of Christian
Science.

Springfield, o.. May 15.-Coroner Sha-
fer was called to investigate the death
of Mabel, the 5-year-old daughter of
George Lorton. The chnd was i'll for five
weeks, but the parents being Christian
scientists. refused to allow a doctor to
attend,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

The stimulation given to wholesale
and retail trade by the visit TO New
York Of hundreds OF thousands OF peo-
pie on the occasion OF the dedication
Of the Grant tomb has prompted the
merchants 10 organize n movement
looking TO the encouragement Of excur-
sions to that city. 1t appears to be the
opinion OF the merchants that 1t was
the cheap fares on the railroads lead
ing to the city that largely brought the
crowd, and they have made arrange
ments with the railroads for cheaper
fares at more %frequen intervals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
SOUTH DAKOTA MOONSHINER.
John Reber Near Aberdeen Arrested
for Making Liquor with
ont Consent.

Aberdeen, S. D., May 15.-John Reber
a prosperous German farmer living fiji.
teen miles east of here, was arrested
.Ist night charged with making moon.
shine whisky. A small still and worn
was found In his granary. Other ar
rests will follow for the same offense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

f. w. Aver OF Bangor, Me-, has a col.
lection of postage stamps which ranks
third in the world. He recently returned
from London, where he was lionlzed by
the philatelists, including the Duke OF
York, and 1t is reported that he sold a
single stamp of the Hawaiian issue OF
1851 for f70O, or nearly SO, 500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

A railway employe at Vienna recently
committed suicide. When his pockets
were searched a letter was found in
which he left all his property. namely.
the rope with which he hanged himself,
to his wife, from whom he had been d.
vorcad ten years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

There are now about 800 camps Of the
United Confederate Veterans, and 1t Is
expected hat the reunion In Nashville
this summer will see assembled more
* confederates than have been gath
cred at any one time since the war.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
CUSTER CHRONICLE


An alleged deathbed ~unburdening OF
conscience in Russell county, Virginia.
has started off a Knoxville, Tenn, at
torney for that region TO ascertain how
the present owners OF certain property
formerly belonging TO James Scott came
Into possession of 1t. 1t Is said that
SCOTS will provided that his property
should be his wife's during her life. and
at her death all his slaves should be
freed and the land should go TO them.
Knowledge Of the Will and the death
bed confession came TO the attorney
through an old colored woman, who as
serts hal she is the only heir of the
Scott slaves. The lawyer communicat-
ed with Russell county and learned that
the will was as the woman had said.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

A colored man in describing what a
smart brother he had. remarked: You
lest orter see dat Niger figgerin. He
done gone an ciphered clean through
traction, abomination. justification, ere.
alton, a%mputation and adoption"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
SOusll Omaha.

South Omaha, May 15.-lIogs-lseceipts,
$500: official yesterday, 5,3iS; shipments,
24g. Market steady. Quotations: Heavy,
t3. I5T3 GS: mixed and light, 81. G0l3. Go.
Cattle-Reccipts ], 200: official yesterday,
Q 4i3. shipments, l,225. Market firm.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; official yesterday,
21l. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

Ordinary methods not working to
their satisfaction, the people of Adams
county, Washington. have decided upon
a plan to do away with the great mum.
Der OF squirrels there by spreading dis.
case among them. Some squirrels are &c
be caught, ~inoculated and turned loose,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

An enterprising Frenchman In New
York has added a new phase to b End
less controversy over corsets by apply
ing experience gained az "A maker or
tailor-cut gowns to the correction or
faults in the human form when 1t Is
not divine. He devotes all his skill TO
the r~emodeling Of figures which need 1t
and has formed an extensive clientele.
His method is TO manufacture hips and
busts TO order by "a cunning arrange
ment Of springs supposed TO obviate un-
derpressure, and his success, ii is said,
as shown by the grace Of those he has
treated, IS worthy TO rank with sculp-
tnre as a fine art.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

An Englishman who recently visited
This country a y that n thing which
struck him was the fact that. accord.
ing to the newspapers, few people in the
United States eve say anything: they
state and "nver."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
THE MARKETS.
sioux City Live stock.

Sioux City, May l5.-Sioux City Stock
Heavy, $S.dVp
3.67la. mixed and light. 50 55g3.O.
Cattle-Ouotations: cows and Heifers,
81. JOM3. 49,: veals, SO. 75a6. 90: oxen. $2.O09
3. %; stockers and feeders. 81. 65a4 30: year
lings and calves, 50. 65Q4 90; butcher steers.
So. Od4 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
Captured Ternnte.

Madrid, May 13.-An official Manill,
dispatch says: The Spanish troops have
captured Ternate. Fifty-seven insur'
gents were killed; Spaniards, % killed
and 226 wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
Chicago.

Chicago, May l5.-S:3O a. m.-Hogs-Re-
eeipts. 5000; left over, 1900. Market slow
to steady. Quotations: Heavy, 50. o SPY
mixed, 50. 70M3. IS; light, S.7Va3.s5; rough
Cattie-Receipts, 200. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

The largest pin factory in the world
Is that OF Birmingham, England. where
81 1000, 900 pins are manufactured every
work day. All the other pin factories in
England together turn out about 10.
600, 900 pins every day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
New Military Company.

Chamberlain, May IA company Of
militia has been organized at Spearfisli
with a membership of seventy. The OF
lcers are: A.. Gray, captain; j. y.
Skaggs. first lieutenant, and william
Mclaughlin. second lieutenant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

State Senator Holler, Of Indiana, who
owns large landed tracts in st. Joseph
County, that State, has offered to give
the Hoosier State 100 acres Of land
near South Bend al a site for a separ-
ate woman's prison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

A portrait, supposedly Charles Car
roll, was discovered lately in Baltimore
and In a cellar of the old Carroll house.
It's authenticity is left to the decision OF
the Maryland Historical society.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
4 Fatal Explosion.

Tiptonville, KY, May IA saw mill
boiler on Reel Foot river exploded kill
ing Ed Patterson and Dlnk Hodges,
white, and W. negroes. n mangling
three others so terribly they will die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
a Ouick Campainn.

Life "He declares he will win me IL Il
takes forever. | suppose he thinks the
time will come when l am so old l Will
have to take him."
Eyes; he says he will have you in anoth'
or six months"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

A ring recently exhibited I Antwerp
was h admiration OF diamond cutters
and merchants, because IL was the first
successful attempt to cut n ring out Of
a single stone. There are a great many
difficulties IN this method Of cutting
diamonds. as the stones have "A certain
cleavage and particular veins, all OF
which have TO be carefully studied In
order TO prevent splitting just as sue
cess seems within reach. After evera
unsuccessful attempts and three years
kabor. the feat a been accomplished
by the patience and skill Of Mr.. An
tolne, one OF the best known lapidarlcs
OF Antwerp. The ring Is about six
eiRhths OF an inch In diameter. In the
Marlborough cabinet there is a ring cut
out of one entire and perfect sapphire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22
Ex-senator Coke Dead.

Waco, Tex, May 14.-Ex-Senator
Richard Coke died this morning. The
funeral will axe place SUNDAY
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

A gold mine has been discovered at West
Milan. n. H..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-22

OF the $500. OOO. 1000 worth OF goods exported
from the United States last year. S50i. co.,
900 worth were agricultural produce.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL coNFERENcE.

The spring conference of Salem Coun-
ty Sunday.School Workers will be held
in Broadway M. G. Church, Salem. on
next Tuesday 18th. At the morning
session, beginning at 10 O'Clock. Rev.
G. s. Wendell, of Alloway, will discuss
the methods of Holding the older
Scholars" The County Secretary will
lead the conference on "Our Township
Organizations" and Rev. l.. d. Stultz
Home Department Secretary, will give
an address on the "Results of Home De.
partment Work"
In the afternoon Rev. E. Morris Fer.
gusson, State Secretary will speak on
some New Features of State Work;
Miss Lydia Cooper, of Woodstown, will
read a paper on ''Helps that a Primary
Teacher Should Have" Rev. S. j.
Mcdowell will give an address on '.I)e.
veloping Sunday School Workers"
This conference is especially design
ed for County and Township Officers,
Pastors, Superintendent, Primary and
other Teachers with an open door for
all interested in this great work. 1t is
hoped that there will be no ~absentees,
and that every school in the County
will be represent. Delegates will pro
vide theii entertainment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
something's to Depend ON

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed to
develop into Hasty Consumption. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in store
and selling lots of it, he took a bottle
home, and to the surprise of air she be-
gan to get better from first dose, and
half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound
and well. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to do this good work. Try
it. Free trial bottles at Johnson's Drug
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoXi-
cant, but acts as a tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding Ma
ture in the performance of the func-
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old peo-
pie find it just exactly what they need.
Price fifty cents and $1.00 per bottle at
Johnson's Drug store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

Mr.. Lewis W~addington and wife
spent Sunday with friends in Quinton.
Mr.. Elijah Powers is visiting his SIS
ter Mrs. S.. G. ClIattin Of Belmar.
Mr.. Samuel Elwell and Miss Mary V.
Fisher OF this place were married at the
M. Z. Parsonage last Saturday night by
Rev. John Goorley. We extend our
best wishes for their long and happy
married life.
The Epworth League on last Friday
evening elected the following officers to
serve one year: President, VIM. Wheat.
on; LIST Vice, Horace Callahan; End
Vice, Lizzie Tussey; 3rd Vice, Mrs.
Phillip Cromwell; 4th Vice, Mrs. Hick-
man Wright; Secretary, Mamie Mitch
ell; Treasurer, Isaac Fowler and Org
anist, Mrs, Isaac Fowler,