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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS

Pierre, Feb. 4.-In the senate both the
dlspensary and the Bouck license bills
were laid over until Friday, when the mat
ter of a liquor law will be probably settled,
The prohibitionists have a proposition
that after "A bin has been enacted It be
submitted to the people for ratification
before II becomes a law.
Committees favorably reported the Pal
mer game bill. a bill providing for depos-
tories for county funds and the CAIN OF
Carter Bros for public printing. The fol-
lowing bills were also reported favorable
To permit OF dead and fallen timber on
school lands; TO encourage farmers insti-
tutes and making appropriations for the
same abolishlng trusts; making Llieuten-
ant Frost. u. $. A.. military secretary TO
the governor; to reimburse J. y. Mcleod
foar indian depredatlons, S1,217, for a
bounty on wolves: for the purity of cleo
lions: for the appointment OF steam boiler
inspectors: to submit salaries OF county
officers to vote OF the people; reducing sal
aries OF registers Of deeds.
The house this morning cleared It's order
OF business up to the third reading OF
bills.
The bills introduced were:
BY Mr.. Gibbs, relating estrays and pro-
Viding manner of advertisement of same.
BY Mr.. Oleson of Yankton, appropriate
Ing $a. geo for "A sewer for the insane hos
pital at Yankton.
BY Mr.. Glass. giving liens for labor and
material furnished priority over all other
by MIR. Hair. against the theateg hat,
providing "A fine for wearing hats to OBJ
strnct the View at any public meeting, j.,
by Mr.. Kirk, providing for a board Of
embalmers and licensing the same.
The rest OF the session was taken up in
the first and second reading OF senate bills
and second reading of house bills.
A bill was introduced cXemptlng press
representatives and dlvulging the source
of their in all courts, and
Representative Summers introduced "A bill
for the government OF mutual insurance
companies.
The bill for the assessment OF live stock
passed the house. II provides that taxes
must he paid before title to cattle can be
conveyed 10 purchaser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
H0RSEWHIPPeD AN EDITOR.
Two Young Women Bring Woe Into
the Life of an Escanaban.

Escanaba, Mich, Feb. 6.-J. II. lie
Claire, editor of the Tribune and clerk
Of the city Of Gladstone. was horse
whipped in mis- Office by TWO young
women, daughters OF Supervisor Craig.
Editor lie Claire in a recent issue of his
paper published a poem in criticism OF
the costumes worn by the Misses Craig
at a masquerade ball and they were so
offended that they concluded the best
way to get even would be to "larrup"
the newspaper man, n they did it
lie Claire feels mortified.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
A CRUEL GIRL.
She Deserts Her Escort While He Is
Laboring Cnder Difficulties.

Laurel, Neb., Feb. ED Mittelstad's
experience in visiting Colsridge with
mis- best girl is a warning to young men.
Unfortunately, they stayed late and
their horse became frightened, upsetN
ling the buggy and leaving the couple
1n the ground. While Ed was pursuing
she animal his girl HE'D herself to the
nearest livery barn and secured a rig
and drove home. leaving Ed TO ponder
over the mlshaps of life while he drove
back alone.
Fred Brockway has purchased the
Morrison laundry plant and will run
The same in the future.
Maud Dennis Of C%oleridge, who has
been a guest of G.. V. Patrick's during
the past week, returned home Monday.
j. Il. Donahue, Short Line solicitor,
was In town Monday.
Waite d CO. and the Creamery com
pany are rapidly filing their ice houses
with Il splendid article from the Dixon
take.
DR.. Townsend left for Newcastle, $.
D., where he will resume the practice Of
medicine. The Doctors many friends
wish him success, as he deserves. for he
is a man hat is well thought OF by all
here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
SUICIDE EXPERT KILLS HIMSELF
Undertaken Who Had Made n study
OF Self Murder.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 6.-John L.. Trek
!er one of the best known u~ndertakers
nj Western Pennsylvania, in a fit OF de-
,pondency over dizziness Of trade and
general financial troubles, committed
suicide by hanging in the cellar OF his
nome, $40 Beaver avenue, Allegheny.
Elizabeth Trexler, his sister. bumped
against the swinging corps upon en-
tering the cellar.
The suicide vas q we'll known poll
tician, being at the time OF his death
school director in the Sixth ward. He
served for many years as common coun-
Gilman. His only brother, George Trek
er. lives In Philadelphia, and has been
Notified of the death.
Undertaken Trexler was for some
years connected with Samuel Fuller
ton in the Allegheny county morgue,
having handled many cases OF suicide
himself. This form Of death always held
L peculiar fascination for the man, who
made ii a deep study while connected
with the morgue. He furnished the
newspapers OF Philadelphia with many
excellent stories of suicides, statistics,
ETC. Some years ago Trexler disap-
oeared mysteriously and was found
months later by friends in Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
NO CHAN &c.
Kyle's Men Laugh Mt Chairman
Jones' Presumption.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 5.-There is no
change in the senatorial situation. Ev-
eryone is waiting and specializing on
the effect OF the visit of Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman Johnson, who Is
coming here to dislodge Kyle. Kyle men
laugh 1t the idea and claim this effort
has strengthened their determination 10
stand by the enato to the END. To-
days ballotlng showed a gain OF three
for Kyle, a loss Of two for G~oodykoontE
and two for Weeks. The ballot stood:
PIckler, 81; Kyle, II; G~oodykoontZ, II;
Plowman. 10; Weeks, 1; Hinckley, l;
Kellar, /: Palmer. |.
The biggest fight of the session will
come this afternoon in the senate over
he dispensary and license laws. Gov
ernor Lee is taking an active hand
against local option feature of the bill
and Is in favor OF turning half OF the
license into the state treasury. He thus
hopes TO avoid levying a deficiency tax.
which other wise is inevitable. This
would heavily tax city. while country
districts having no saloons would go
free. Strong opposition is being made
by city members except Judge Palmer,
who Is advocating the governors plans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
TIrrsnAy,s ppocEEn,Ncs


Pierre, Feb. 3.-The Bouck liquor license
bill was reported favorabiy by the commit
tee IN the senate and was made a special
order for today.
senator Morgan made the best argument
OF the session against the state dispensary
bill, which was made "A SPECIAL order for
Friday.
Both houses of the Legislature are behind
with their work, and the governor has not
yet signed the Palmer railroad measure.
In the house the bill providing a bounty
on gophers was favorably reported, az was
also the semi-annua taX payment bin.
The usury bill was reconsldered and
amended so as not TO apply TO innocent
purchasers OF negotiable paper.
One thousand copies or the new railroad
law were ordered printed and may be had
by addressing members.
Five hundred copies OF the Torrens lane
bill are also for free distribution.
The joint resolution for "A committee TO
visit penal and charitable institutions,
which was killed Monday, was resurrected
yesterday and will pass the house today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
SUFFERING MINERS.
Laborers on che Verge of Starvation
in BeImont County, Ohio.

Bellaire, o., Feb. 6.-The coal miners
In Belmont county and throughout this
district are passing through the most
destitute and distressed times that have
ever been known in the history of min
ing industries. Fully 500 families are
suffering for the necessarles Of life, and
in some cases they are actually starry
ing. In this city there are fifty families
OF miners who are in need of immedi-
ate assistance, and a committee has
been Out all day soliciting aid for them.
Investigation shows that there Is much
suffering here, and the stories told by
some of them are terrible. Most of the.
mines are closed down for want of or
ders, and he outlook is discouraglng.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
TRYING TO ANNOY PlNGREE
Michigan Senate Continues to Hang
Up His Appointments.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. Ex-Governor
Pingree yesterday sent to the senate
the names Of Thomas S. Marston Of
West Bay City and Arthur c.. Bird of
Highland as members Of the state board
If agriculture, which has the manage
ment Of the state agricultural college.
The senate, in executive session, hung
up the appointments, but there Is no
doubt Of their confirmation today.
The most important bill introduced
was n to permit any person injured
by a mob TO recover in action of dam
ages against the county where the mob
was permitted to assemble.
Another measure which appeared in
the lower house was ii bill to provide
for he appointment Of guardians for
habitual drunkards and persons adj
iicted to the use Of morphine and other
narcotics.
A bill TO require persons acquitted OF
crime on ccoun Of insanity to'be sent
10 the asylum for dangerous and Grim
nal insane at Ionia for three years was
introduced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Gvain nsId Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Cash quotations were
as follows!
Flour-Easy.
spring, 7Om74c: No. 2 red, 76a4GTT%c.
Corn-No. =, 2 2Am2lac; No. 2 yellow, 22A
d22lac.
Oats-No. 2, 16i4c: No. . white, Z. o. b.,
l9Iaa2lc: No. 3 white. +. o. b., I7d20iac.
Rye-No. 2, Soc.
Barley-No. 2, nominal; No. 3, +. o. b.,
24I2d3i&c; No. 4, (. 0. b., 2l2a26c.
Flax Seed-No. l, 74d16l2c.
Timothy ~Seed-Prime. g. .G5d2.7 20.
Provisions-Mess pork, 81. 454I AZ: lard,
So. 65a3. 61ia: short rib sides, S3.6Il2a3. 92h;
dry sailed shoulders s.25ai.5; short clear
sides. A.12l2di. %.
Viii ky-Distilers' finished goods, per
gallon. H.17.
Sugar-Unchangcd.
Buttcy-Ffrm. Creameries. 15d20c; dair-
les, yul1c.
Eggs-Firm. Fresh. l33c.
C~heese-Steady at 9u9iac.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. 6.-Hogs-Receipts,
and medium. SO. 25d3. SO: heavy. IS. 2Om3 80;
pigs, ST. Goa. $40.
Catt;e-Receipts, $500. Market strong.
Quotations: Best native steers, A.2a5.O0;
and heifers, best, So. 00q3 80; fair TO good
cows and heifers, 81 .S0a3.O0 bulls, 81. 2On
3.15: stockers and feeders. 50. GG4.2 %; Tex
ands and westerns, 50 .o0p4.l0 calves, 500
dl3.00.
Sheep-Receipts, $500. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Report Denied.

Guthrie, O. T., Feb. ga telephone
message from Chandler says that the
rumored raid Of the Sac and Fox agency
Is denied by Information direct from
there, but that IA battle took place in the
Creek hills, twenty miles east of there,
between cattle men and cow thieves,
in which several men We're shot, which
undoubtedly gave rise to the report.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Despite the agitation against the de-
struction OF h palisades OF the Hud-
son river by the blasting OF quarrymen,
the work Is still going on unchecked. 1t
was supposed that when the governors
OF the states OF New York and New Jer-
sey appointed commissioners 10 act
Jointly in saving this wonderful geolog-
ical formation the good work was well
started. but after nearly two years the
efforts OF these commissioners have not
accomplished any definite results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
wOodmen.

Yankton, Feb. 5.-The state camp OF
Modern Woodmen OF America held their
biennial meeting here yesterday. Seine
140 delegates were I'm attendance, repre-
sentlng that number Of camps, with a
total membership of owe 1000. 1t was
supposed to hav been a three days scs-
sion, but owing to the rapidity with
which they dispatched the business
which came up IL was shortened to a
two-days' session. Monday evening was
mostly devoted to the initiation OF can
didates for the benefit of visiting dele
gates. IL was conducted by a trained
team from the local camp. After the in
itiation ceremonies were over Deputy
Van Slyke occupied the attention of the
delegates for an hour In explanation uf
the unwritten work of the order. Yes
terday was the opening session, and the
election OF officers and delegates was
the first movement on the program.
State officers elected are: Head consul,
DR.. A. w. White of Brookings: state
clerk, w. II. Bancroft OF washington
Springs. -Four regular delegates and a
delegate at large were chosen as follows:
Delegates-C. Il. Smith, Custer City; u.
L. Bunker, Frederick: A. j.. Wilcox,
Yankton; James r. Ohlwein, Huron;
delegate at large. +. X. Van Slyke, Mad
ison. The next state biennial meeting
will be held at WATERFOWL. The dele
gates elected are to attend the "head
camp" which meets in Dubuque. Ia,
June | next. After the election the OFF,
GERS were duly installed and a few other
motters of business were transacted.
which took them into the small OUR Of
the morning. The closing ceremonies
were performed and they all adjourned
to a bountiful repast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

There is a lady In Augusta, Ga, who
has never been from under h confed-
crate flag. Her name Is known, but by
request It Is withheld. Whether walk
ing, sleeping or eating there is always
"a confederate nag over her cad While
walking on the streets there Is always
a flag in her hat. and no matter how
many hats or bonnets she has there is
always TO be found a flag pinned on the
inside OF the crown. On the headpost
4 her bed is securely fastened a large
flag OF the confederate states. She says
she has never surrendered and never
will
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

A bet was recently made In Paris that
an expert could not cut up 1000 sand
wiches within twenty-four hours, the
amount OF the wager, 1000 francs. to go
TO the expert II successful and the sand
witches to be distributed among the hos
pitfalls Of Paris. The person selected was
a woman employed In n OF the cafes.
She completed the task In nineteen
hours and forty minutes, cutting up
twenty-five hams for the purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
The CONTEST At PIERRE
Eight Votes In Caucus Result In
No Choice.
Sneaker Colvin Has Now Changed
His Mind and IL Against
Kyle. So He says---
Dakota News.

Pierre. Feb. 5.-The fusion caucu last
night failed to solve the senatorial prob
lem. Speaker Colvin addressed the as
sembly and censured Senator Kyle for
his persistency In remaining in the
contest. He said that when he came TO
Pierre he was in favor of Kyle. but that
the senator's associations presumably
the democrats) had turned HIM against
Kyle. He pleaded with the members u
support Goodykoontz and drop Kyle.
Representative McManus defended
Kyle and stated that from the stand
point of a populist there was no compar-
ison between the two men. He declared
Goodykoontz was a republican, owned
body and breeches by Pettigrew; that
he was bought and paid for by Petit
grew n chat IL elected he would have
no further use for the populists. The
caucus finally adjourned till next Mon
day night. Eight ballots were taken as
follows:
1. Kyle 20, Goodykoontz Il, Plowman
10.
2. Kyle 20, Goodykoontz 80, Plowman
10.
8. Kyle "a, Goodykoontz %, Plowman
10.
a. Kyle 2S, Goodykoontz %, Plowman
10.
s. Kyle %, G~oodykoontz %, Plowmsn
s.
6. Kyle "a, Goodykoontz "a, Plowpsn.
z.
Z. Kyle 81, Goodykoontz n, Plowman
0.
s. Kyle "a, Goodykoontz Il. Plowman
0.
1t has been agreed hat the candi-
date r~eceiveing forty-two votes shall be
the caucus nominee. The democrats
did not go into the caucus. Five demo-
Gratis are solid for Kyle and the other
Ave support Bowler.
A story is current IN the authority of
one OF the parties to the affair that Gov
ernor Lee mas promised that If the dem
ocrats will support G~oodykoontz he will
appoint Mars Taylor public examiner
that If ~Goodykoontz is defeated he
CGoodykoontz) will he appointed public
examiner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
A Timely Hint.

She hal removed her hat temporarily.
merely to adjust one OF h ornaments.
What magnificent silky hair ste
has" audibly observed the man in the
rear.
And she was SO pleased that she held
her hat in her lap until the fall OF the
nnal curtain. Such Is the force Of al
plomacg.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Rev. A. IL. Burroughs, commonly
known as "Parson Burroughs" who
keeps the Nickels house, just across the
state line In Bristol, Tenn, established
a matrimonial altar there seven years
ago for the benefit OF clipping couples
from Virginia. He has oficiated In the
marriage OF 6i5 clipping couples from
Virginia and West Virginia and has
made upward OF 81. 900 out of this bust
nega
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Dentists OF Missouri are asking for a
state registration law, saying that any
body can practice there now d a
diploma from any sort Of a dental
school OF whatever standing or no
standing at all, and that the state Is
fast becoming n dumping ground In
which men may practice dentistry who
are not eligible to the profession In any
other state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Grocerymen OF Atlanta have orgah-
ICED an association for protection
against bad debtors. Every person
hereafter applying for credit VIII be
confronted by an array OF questions. in
volving items OF his past and present
history. Besides his name. age, resi-
dence, occupation N salary, the APP
plicant must give the names OF the mer-
chants with whom he has lone business
for the preceding t~wenty-four months,
the amount Of real estate he owns and
the incumbrance IN II. the length or
time he has resided In the city n the
terms OF settlement to which he agrees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Germany Is determined to lose no OPP
~portunities OF developing It's trade with
China. The imperial government has
just submitted TO the reichstag a pro-
posal to increase by 1000. 900 marks the
state %subventlon already accorded to
the two lines Of mail steamers to Chi
nese ports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Feeding Their Corn.

vermillion, Feb. 6.-Lee & Prentis
shipped six carloads of fat steers TO
Chicago. which were fed on their Ver-
million farm. The farmers in the
ty have learned n thing this winter
which they have already begun TO put
into practice, and hat it hat more is
made by feeding the s and 10 cent corn
to their cattle and hogs than there Is In
selling It outright. AS a result there has
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Some idea of the magnitude OF the
great Siberian railway. now In course
OF construction by the Russian govern
ment, may be gathered from the fact
that by changing the route 1000 miles
were saved. 1t Is expected that through
trains will be run over the road within
two wears.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Their are slid to be ten Scottish
dukes. five m~arquises. twenty earls and
five l~ords-forty In all-who ave a d.
rect financial interest In the continual
O of the drink traffic. In England and
Wales the names of no fewer h liz
members of the upper house appear as
owners Of one or more licensed places.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

The most ancient copper mines In the
world are those of the Sinai peninsula.
near the Gulf OF Suez. They were aban-
doned 5000 years ago., after having been
worked for some hundreds of years.
The process used in the reduction OF the
ore Is said to be similar In principle to
thai used at the present time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
KNEEBS' LUCK.
Gets Nine Months and Is Fined
LOCO Marks.

Berlin, Feb. 6.-Robert Kneebs, the
American horseman charged with en-
tering the trotting mare Bethel in
races on the German tracks under the
name Of Nellie Kneebs, was yesterday
sentenced to nine months imprison-
ment and ordered to pay a fine of 1000
marks. He was also deprived Of all civil
rights for two years. Seven months al
lowance for the time which he has al
ready served In prison will be deducted
from the sentence, so that in reality
Kneebs has only two months yet to
serve.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

A novel case has com up In connec-
ton with the Allen murder a in
Georgia. The owner OF the house where
the tragedy occurred has attached the
property Of Edward Flanagan, the muir
deier. IN a suit to recover for the dam
age alleged to have been done to her
property by the crime. No tenant can
be found to occupy the cottage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
south Omlunn.

South Omaha, Feb. 6.-Hogs-Receipts,
1000: official yesterday, 3.36S: shipments,
none. Market steady. Quotations: Heavy,
IS. lOd3 -: mixed and light, 81. 20QS. 30.
Cattle-Receipts, leo; official yesterday,
300; shipments, l,029. Market firm TO
higher.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000: official yesterday,
1875; shipments, 1893. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Sacred concerts. as they are termed.
are given at the Chinese theater In Bos-
ton on Sunday evenings, and a placard
bearing this carefully worded an
nouncement IS posted at the door: This
being Of a religious nature. no Amer
leans will be admitted; only Cinnamon
and their families"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

1t is said of a Hartford City, Ind.
man that the only present he ever mad,
to his wife was OF the twenty-ifth an
niversary of their wedding, when h,
gave her four yards Of cotton cloth with
which to make him a shirt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Singers, actors and public speakers
since the Introduction of the electric
light have less trouble with their voices
and are less likely to catch cold, their
threats are not SO parched and they feel
better. This is due to the air being less
vitiated and the temperature more even.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
GnXernmcnI Contracts.

Chamberlain. Feb. G.-At the opening
OF bids for government supplies at San
tee agency j.. l.. Turner Of Springfield,
was the lowest bidder on wheat: H..
Bade of Niobrara, on pork. and 1t was a
tie between Babe and a nan named
Gard on the beef. 1t Is understood that
IL was arranged between them so that
the latter VIII get the contract.