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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

An astronomer says that the corn
stalks on the planet Mars are $50 feet
high and Ben Murdock says that when
a Marsian milkmsid 80 feet high goes
out to pail the COW, she slings buck ct
on her arm as big as d railway tank :.
and when the COW rs feet high don't
hist, she slams a Is foot Trilby into her
tripe. She sits on a three-legged stool
that weighs 400 pounds, and when the
hired man comes up behind her to give
her a smack on the cheek he does it
with a mouth as big as horse collar
Uinta Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Commenting upon a question Of gra, Q
Importance to the state, the Sioux Falls
Argur- Leader, in a recent issue, submits
the following: Next year the people
OF South Dakota will be called upon to
decide question which is of as much
importance as the one determined in
the contest just ended. In the judicial
elections the populists will make an
effort to secure control of the courts. If
the people of South Dakota permit this,
the states reputation will suffer wound
which will be "as deep as q well and as
wide as a church door," There is a
prejudice among investors everywhere
against popt1list judges. Whethey they
are justified in it or hot investors feel
that property rights are insecure when
the law is to be interpreted by populist
judges. And it is absolutely impossible
to persuade nybody to invest in a state
which has such judges. The Argur-
Leader does not argue that popuhst
judges are not to be trusted. 1t calls
attention to the fact that everywhere
among investors this belief prevails,
and South Dakota Is not big enough to
overcome this prejudice. If populist
judges are put upon the bench in South
Dakota the people of this state will
suffer by it, and suffer long and severely.
The reputation of Kansas has suffered
more by reason of populist judges being
on the bench than from any other
political infiiction. 1t is q matter of
common report in investing circles in
the east that the populist judges of
Kansas refuse to forecose mortgages
from outside creditors and persistently
pigeon hole and delay and defeat all
such actions. 1t is this more than any
thing else which has been responsible
for the bad name which Kansas has in
the east. The fact that the judges in
Nebraska do not belong to the populist
party has done something to spare that
state from the blight of populism.
When the South Dakota voters come to
pass upon this question the Argus
Leader sincerely hopes that the repu-
tation of the state will be handled more
tenderly than it was in the recent con
test"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
DAKOTA SATURDAY,

boiling water for them to drink the
red hot grindstone to grind their nose,
and red hot rings to wear on their toes !;
and if they mention they don't like fire,
I'll sew up their mouth with red hot
wire; and then, dear sir, you'll see
them squirm while roll them over to
cool and turn" With these last words,
the editor woke and thought it all
practical joke. But still at times so real
did it seem that he cannot believe it was
all dream. and often he thinks with
chuckle and grim of the fate of those
who save their tin and never pay the
printer.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Relieved of Terrible Pains.

r. +. Morse, Travelling Salesman, Gal
weston, Texas, says: Billiards. Snow
Liniment cured ME of rheumatism of
three months standing after use of two
bottles. J. S. Doan, Danville, Ills, says
have used Ballard's Snow Liniment
for years and would not be without it.
J. r Crouch, Rio, Ills, says Billiards.
Snow Liniment cured terrible pains in
back of Head and Neck when nothing
else would. Every bottle guaranteed.
Price so cents, Sold at A. j. Jones &
Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

L. II. Bailey, private secretary to
Congressman Pickler, arrived from
Washington this morning, says Huron
special of the 25th ult Mr.. Pickler will
spend few days at his home in Faulk-
ton, then 60 to Pierre to look after his
political interests. 1t is understood
that he will receive the caucus nomina-
ton by the republicans for United
States senator. and what is said by those
who ought to know, Major Pickler will
also receive support from number of
democrats who cannot affiliate with the
populists. There is indications that
Mr.. Pickler will be a prominent person
age in the senatorial contest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Ragged Top.

The Ragged Top Townsite Company
has applied for articles of Incorporation,
which will be issued by the secretary Of
state in due course Of business. The in
corporators are Gen. Green B. Raum,
Hy Ellington, Seth Bullock and James
Geddes, who are also owners of the
Alaska group Of claims, consisting Of
seven locations, which with the Bangu
clio Nos. and . lodes adjoining, con-
sttute the townslte. A plot of ground
containing ninety acres of level table
land that makes an ideal towrsite. The
company will construct large reservoir
on Ragged Top mountain which will be
supplied with pure spring water from
Calamity canyon and conveyed to the
town IN pipes of ample size to furnish
any amount required. The elevation of
the reservoir will be such as to secure a
heavy pressure and force to afford pro
lection from fire. Engineer Frank Peck
and assistants are now on the ground
surveying and plating it into lots and
blocks. Several lots have already been
sold and five buildings contracted for.
The first one to be completed will be
Gen. Raum's, lumber for which was de-
livered Yesterday. The general desires
to inform his friends that the latch
string will always hang out and that he
will he pleased to have them call. The
office of the company will be in this
building, where any and all information
can be obtained. A newspaper plant
has been ordered for the new town o1
Ragged Top, and the material is now on
the way here from the east. The enter
prise is one Of Gen. Raum's, and the
Times wishes it success.-Deadwood
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

gated and uncertain as ever, but it is
considered fairly assured that the war
is still going on, and it is quite generally
believed that it will be continued for
some time to come, notwithstanding
Weyler's reported threats to annihilate
the Cubans within the next few days.
He contemplates surrounding them
with his entire force, but will probably
not succeed in this while the Cubans
remain alive, as he is known to haye
failed to surround Maceo until after he
was dead,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The Parkston, Is. d. Advance very
aptly and appropriately says: THE
gold output for the Black Hills for 1896
amounts to over s6,00O,0O0, an increase
of over one million over last year. Very
little Of this vast amount Of money is
left in this part Of the state, but nearly
all goes to other states, where the sup
plies for that country are secured A
roilroad is needed, and needed badly, to
connect this part of the state with the
Hills in order that the people may reap
some of the benefits Of this vast amount
Of money"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

A report was current few days ago
that Spain had made proposition look
ing to the settlement Of the Cuban re-
yolution through the efforts of Uncle
Sam as mediator. Spain now denies the
soft impeachment, but does not declare
positively that such course will not be
pursued at some period in the not re-
mote hence. 1t would be a wise step
for Spain at this critical juncture in her
checkered history, and might be the
means of preventing the disappearance
of her natal name from the map of the
world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

w. j. Bryan's new book, "The First
Battle" will soon be given to the public,
when the curious world will be per-
mitted to bask in the rhapsodic recitals
Of the defeated hero whose effete efforts
upon the rostrom may be said to have
been more wordy than wise, more loud
than logical and more evanescent than
enduring. 1t would not be surprising
if, in this instance, the "flrst battle"
should prove to be the last.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
McKlnley's Cabinet.

The most reliable guessers in the
country have figured the composition OF
McKinley's cabinet as follows:
Secretary Of state, John Sherman OF
Ohio.
Secretary of the treasury, Nelson
Dirgley of Maine.
Secretary of war. Ex-Governor w. r.
Merriam of Minnesota.
Secretary of the navy, Cornelius n
Bliss Of New York
Attorney general, Nathan Golf of West
Virginia.
Postmaster general, Henry c. Payne
of Wisconsin.
Secretary of agriculture, Judge Way
mire of California.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

A Rapid City special to the Omaha
Bee says: Work will be commenced
on the Dakota, Wyoming & Missouri
RIVER railroad during February and
pushed as rapidly as possible and COM
pleted to Mystic. This road runs
through the rich timber, iron and gold
districts of the southern part of the
Black Hills. The road will turn over
to the Elkhorn at Rapid Ci.y and to the
B. & NJ. at Mystic 500 tons of freight for
Omaha, Sioux City and Denver every
twenty-four hours. This business is
now in sight. The money to complete
it has been secured by William 7. Coad,
in Chicago"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

AS an antidote for jingoism, the
pamphlet recently issued to the Spanish
army officers by the Spanish govern
ment. giving description of the various
war ships, fortresses, batteries and other
obstacles they would have to contend
with in the event Of war with Uncle
Sam, should, and doubtless will prove
very effective. When they realize the
magnitude of such a war contract, their
ardor will quickly CONCEAL and settle
deep in the bulb of blghted hone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Under the provisions of law recent
ly enacted in Arizona, mining claims
cannot be relocated to avoid the perfor-
nance of the annual assessment work.
A similar law in South Dakota would be
the means of opening to location vast
areas Of mineral land that has been tied
up for years by relocators, and greatly
stimulate mining development in every
district of the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A Sound Liver Makes " ell Man.

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Headachs,
Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul Breath, Coated
Tongue. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Hot
Dry Skin, Pain in Back and between the
Shoulders, Chills and Fever, &c. Ifyou
haye any ofthese symptoms, your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is slowly
being poisoned, because your Liver does
not act promptly. Herbine will cure
any disorder Of the Liver, Stomach or
Bowels. 1t has no equal as Liver
Medicine. Price IS cents. Free trial
bottle at A. j. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

South Dakota is getting along pretty
well. The government reports say she
raised one.fftieth Of the corn Of the
United States, and more bushels than
her neighboring sisters, Minnesota
Wisconsin and Michigan in the east.
Not so bad for six year old girl .-Da-
kota Farmer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The New Year custom will, no doubt,
continue to prevail repent today and
sin tomorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Now write it 1897.

The CHRONICLE wishes Its readers q
most happy and prosperous new year.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
SELECT SCHOOL.

PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN OPENED
March 1st, at 1425a Q street, by Mrs
70 r. Hills, recent graduate of the
Normal kindergarten Training Glass.
II q WE'S ACADEMY - GRAMMAR
grade, high school, normal and business
branches; elocution, French and German
are taught Ninth and / streets.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
IN THE YUKON DISTRICT.
A Territory Which Demands the At
tention of the Government.

OTTAWA (Ont.), April 2T.-Inspector
Constantine of the Northwest Mounted
Police, at Fort Cudahy, in the Yukon
District, reports to Ottawa as follows:
The territory about the mouth of
Mackenzie River and HerschelI Islands
demands the attention of the Govern
ment. Twelve steamers wintered there
last winter. The crews numbered from
LOCO to LOO. These vessels do not
leave winter quarters until about the
middle or end of July. Each year a
vessel is loaded and dispatched from
San Francisco with supplies for this
fleet. of which cargo liquor forms a
large share. The liquor is sold or
traded to the natives for furs walrus,
ivory and young girls, who are used by
the officers of the ships for their own
purposes. The natives have also learned
ed to make liquor from dried fruit, su-
gar and molasses. They are very vio-
lent and dangerous when in liquor Last
winter it is reported that one tied UP
his daughter by the heels and whipped
her to death. MIR. Whitaker Ca mis-
sionary) and the ships Captain, tied
up the man and, whipped him. The re-
suit was that the natives threatened
to make the missionary leave the
island"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.
Will be Ready for the Opening on the
First of Nav

NASHVILLE (Tenn), April 27.-
Night and day work is being pushed at
the Centennial Exposition grounds and
the incomplete buildings are rapidly
nearly completion. Exhibits are rapid
ly being put in place in the Govern
ment building and are pouring into the
other buildings The grounds are in
good ORDER roads and walks about
finished
Governor Taylor and Mayor Nc
Carthy have issued proclamations de-
claring May LIST, opening day a legal
holiday. A careful investigation by
the Associated Press correspondent
shows that the Centennial Exposition
to-day is nearer completion than any
exposition held recently in the United
States. In an interview Director Cen
eral Lewis, speaking of the condition
of the buildings, said: you may quote
me to the effect that on the opening
day the Centennial Company will have
compiled with it's obligations The edu-
cational buildings will not be quite
completed, but it was only recently
found necessary to have this building.
The regular buildings of the exposition
are complete. l think you can safely
say that we will present a very at
tractive exposition on May LIST"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Train-Wreckers Cause a Bad Smash
Up at Fairbanks, Texas.

HOUSTON fTexasl. April 27-Train-
wreciSers last night threw the switch at
Fairbanks, on the Houston and Texas
Central. twenty miles north of here, and
the south bound passenger train ran
into 1t, causing smash-up of the for
ward coaches and the derai,ment of
others.
The dead-H. S. Goldberg of Houston
The badly injured are-Dr. E. C.
Winnie of sherman, back and leg; Wal
ter Giles, porter back injured
Injured-Mrs. Fl. S. Goldberg, Hous-
ton. leg and body bruised. II. p. George,
head and leg bruised; Charles Mccarthy
of Wellborn. leg broken; Anton Diehl of
Houston: Dean Tompkins, Dallas, w. B.
Cole. Dallas; c.. d. Carter, Sartis: J.
Cornelius, Malta Gorda; NJ. j. Jacobs,
Brennan; w. G. Duyall, Houston: -
Wilbur, ali bruised and hurt
Mr. Goldberg was found about 200
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symptoms were accompanied by
severe pains in the head. / took sew
eral kinds of medicines recommended
for catarrh, and used various local APP
plications, but the disease had become
so deep-seated that they had no effect
whatever. / was alarmed at my con-
dition, as / knew this disease invari-
ably descended to the lungs. ending
IL consumption. I was iaduced TO take
s. S. S, tSwift's Specific). and after two
months I was perfectly well, and
have never felt any effects of the
disease since
S. S. S. is the only blood remedy
which it is impossible to initiate. There
is a substitute for most of them, for
they are all alike-contain the same
ingredients. and are made in the same
manner But there is no substitute
for S. S s., as it is in every way diff
fereut from every other blood remedy
offered to the public. 1t is natures own
remedy, being made from roots and
herbs gathered from the forests, and
contains not a particle of mercury,
potash or other drug. 1t is not drug
store remedy, and not single ingredi-
ent can be obtained from chemists
shop. S. $. S. (Swift's Specifcl is the
only blood remedy which IS guaran-
feed RI he
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28

FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING AND
identifying parlors; skillful treatment
of the face and scalp. Room 2 IOlh ] st
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A GRAND TRIBUTE.
Continued from First Page)

services of dedication. The river was
dotted with small boats, which were
tossed about on the roughened waters
and looked from the bluff like so many
bobbing corks. All was life and puslle
aboard the men-of-war. The merchant
marine division was located in the lower
bay.
At o'clock orders flashed from the
flagship for the fleet to dress for the
days festivities. A few moments later
a rainbow of colors began going up from
the bow of the New York. Immediately
every vessel in the fleet followed SUIT.
The big ships made a magnlflcent
showing in their gala attire, with ram
bows of bunting from bow to stern Inc
naval grand division was under the
command of Rear-Admiral Bunce, u. >.
N
The anchored vessels were: I. ;. D
New York Flagship, Captain Sllas Ca
sey; Massachusetts, Captain Frederlck
Rodgers; Indiana, Captain H. S. Taylor;
Columbia, Captain James n. Jones'
Maine, Captain c. d. Sigsbee: Texas
Captain Wise; Raleigh. Captain j. b.
Coghlan: Puritan, Captain j. E. Bart
lett; Amphitrite, Captain j. c. Barclay;
Terror, Captain H. Harrington.
The revenue marine contingent was
as follows Porter Captain Abbey;
Woodbury.. Captain Hart; Dallas, Cap
tain Rodgers; Hamilton, Captain Mitch
ell; Window, Captain Mcguire.
The lighthouse tenders-Mapje, A. ID.
French master: Citania, C. w. Atkins;
Cactus, G. II. Goddard; John Rodgers,
E. C. Buland; Mistletoe, S. D. Weber;
Verbom, S. j. Howes; vAxales, G. e.
Gibbs; Lilac, c. w. Johnson; Myrtle,
Theodore Nickerson; Gardenia, G.. Z.
Matthews; Ammonia. William Wright.
The foreign en-of-war-H. NJ. S.
Talbot: French corvette Fulton; H. /.
NJ. S. Bogali: II. s. M S. Infanta Isa-
bella; H. s. NJ. S. Maria Teresa.
The marine division, which was -sched-
uled to leave the lower bay at , o'clock,
was divided into four divisions. each
commanded by a Commodore. The
Rear-Admiral in command of the entire
division was T. G.. Osborne. with the
America for a flagship The Commodore
in command of the first division was
Fred. B. DalzeH, with the Fred. Dalzell
as flagship; the Commodore in, com
mand of the second division was A. B.
Valentine with the George II. Wash
burn as flagship. The Commodore in
command Of the third division was M
Moran, with the 2. II. Wise as flagship.
The Commodore in command Of the
fourth division was T. II. Boyer, with
the Fortuna as flagship.
The signal dress ship" was the first
maneuver of the day, and the nimble
tars We're upon every yard and top of
the rigging in a trice. All the avail
able flags and bunting aboard the war
ships seemed to have been hauled out
of the lockers for the occasion. Strings
of flags were run from the stern up to
the masts and down again to the bow.
The United States ensign flew at the
stern of all our Warships and at the
fore of all the foreign vessels.
The American warships headed the
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28

was riding slipped He died within
thirty minutes. He was thrown through
the window of the car with terrific vio-
lence. His external injuries We're a
broken arm, shoulder and wrists, while
he had evidently been driven into the
ground with great force. His face was
completely filled with cinders, and he
was almost unrecognizable.
Three attempts at Wrecking have
been frustrated at this place within the
last year. This time the bolts of the
switching apparatus had been carefully
removed, so that the rails were left en-
tirely loose, though they remained in
their places.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
sPIRITUALISM.

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Whatever may be your troubles anx-
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
Offensive
CatapPll.

Catarrh is seemingly one of the
most complicated of ailments, and
one which the doctors are absolutely
unable to cure. The reasons for
this are easily explained. Catarrh is
a blood disease, and only a blood
remedy can effect it. The various
sprays, douches and washes which
are employed as local treatment,
may, for a time, alleviate the
trouble, but no one ever knew of
such treatment producing a cure.
They can not reach the seat of the dis
ease, as the experience of many
sufferers will prove; nothing can do
SO except a real blood remedy.
In the treatment of Catarrh, S. S.
S. has demonstrated the fact that il
reaches deep-seated diseases, which
other remedies can not touch.
Mr.. Chas. A. Parr, the leading wall
paper dealer, of Athens, Ga, writes:
For mon this suffered from severe
case of catarrh. The many Offensive
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MUSIC AND ART.
DRESS AND CLOAKMAKIgG.

FASHIONABLE DREsSMAKING-Sui
made to order for 81 and upwards, or
will go out by the day. 1922 II street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28

potash.
Deep-seated and obstinate blood
troubles, such as Cancer, Scrofula,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, Con-
tagious Blood Poison, ETC., which 9th
er remedies do not reach, yield readily
TO the curative powers of S. S. S.
Books on blood and skin diseases
will be mailed free to any address:
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
Death of a Baroness.

LONDON, April 27-Nora Creina
Blanche Bruce, Baroness Abardare,
widow of the first Baron Abardare, is
dead. She was a daughter of the late
General Sir William Francis Patrick
Naniar X
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
A British Bark Wrecked.

LONDON, April 27.-The British bark
Beeman, Captain Bridge. from New
castle. n. 8. w, February 2Tth for
Charmarel, Chile, has been wrecked on
the islands of Pajaros off the coast of
Chile. The crew has arrived at To-
toralillo
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-28
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-To-d days
statement of the condition Of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
S22S, 649, 800; gold reserve, S155, 3S1 1913