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The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
A SEVERE sLEET STORM.
All the Wires Down-Ihe Destruction Has
Been .aeavy.

St. Louis. Dec. l9.-one Of the worst
sleet storms in the history Of Texas pre-
vailed in that state to-day. II Il imposs
bic tonight 20 get any informal on Whaf-
ever from Dallas. tile center Of the storm
section as ali the wires were down A.
showing the extent Of the storm the teie-
graph companies can get no neafsr al
las on the south than Waco. Marshall on
the east Eagle Pass on the st and
some points II the southern part Of the
Indian territory on the north. showing
that Il covered several hundred miles of
TERRITORY
Tha wins work no further than those
potts and It IS thought the restriction
has been heaVy. Linemen have been or
4 fed from all parts Of Texas ta repa +
lHe damage. Nothing further can be
8arnsd from the storm district In show
whether damaAe has sen done TO any
thing other than The wires
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
STILL At OUTS.
Managing potters and Their Employee
Cannot Agree.


Trenton, \. u. Dee Ia.-The managing
potters and their employees are still az
outs over the matter af Il scale II wages
70 90 into effect on Christmas. the time
when the manufacturers promised they
would restore the t71a Der cent. cut made
IN the wages at the time OF tfle pas sage
of the Wilson tariff bill The nlsn do NOT
want uniform ta42 per cent raise Of tha
wages they arr nov getting. hut w nE
notifications Taes 10 meet the changes
that have been made in tile matter or
designs If certain lines 1T goods, and
the changes IN the demand Tor different
goods. Several conferences nave hes n
held without result, aud the men ara
threatening that unless a satisfactory
SCALE is agreed 10 by the manufacturers
3hs manufacturers viii bold i eonfer-
enes On Tuesday ct the Colorado hotel.
Philadelphia Tor me purpose of considers
ing the matter.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
Locomotive Exploded.

Repton, Ala, Dec. 1a-Last night on
the Bear Greek logging road a locomotive
exploded, killing the engineer. John
O'Connor: the fireman. Jack Clipper. and
two trainmen. John Johnson and Henry
yiekery. The explosion was caused by =
defective fiue.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
ALMOST A TOTAL LOSS.
II Entire stock of Goods Destroyed bs
ire at Billings

Sss.{ Dispatch q the STANDARD
H#snes. Dee l9-Fire broke aat IN Ia
g-as= recently conduct by Jams II
cochran agent Tor some unknown nrln-
1 about 5si5 this morning III aH Il
II mats of tht ire depart ment 10 e.
TEszzateh Il until about 10 otra H. wn Il
f#a tasirs stock of goods was Il, f 0E Il
- either Hre ~ water and Th= h ii4sns
IDS Damaged probably 10 the eAtent ii
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
SIR FRANK LOCKWOOD DEAD.

H. Was the Lib raj Member OF Parlia.
me- from NorR a y
London. Dee, ls.-Sir Frank Lockwood
liberal member OF parliament from Yera
s5tN since I5>5. rs a adj
Sir Frank Lockwood WAS ser II Mr.
Charles Day Lockwood af Deneast r. amt
saS born 20 is3s. he wss edueat tae
Manchester Grammar Sghoai ana C0ufa-
sigs college, Cambridge. where be sooA his
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
THERE is NO HOPE.
Byrne, the baseball Man. Is in sery
GritIcat gondi ION.

New York, Dee Ig-Charles Bvrne
president Of the BROOKLYN baseball club
is wing at his home in this ciTy in a e
critical condition. and while ate din
physicians say there Is no immedia
danger II death they have little hope of
atr ByrnEts ry- A comp il alton :
diseases has set in, and during III ptt
Two days the patient has been Un.e n
scious most NJ the time ThIs It moon
Nt tine SICK mans Iama Ii vs. le4tu
tfat HH Was resting more easIlg IN a
for tha past Is hours
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
Diamond and Opal Rings

Beautiful new line just received, Soii-
saire Diamonds, in lax settings, each,
$500, $3.50, $1,000, $1,000, $1,000, $500 to
$25000.
Fancy Set Rings, with Diamonds and
Opals and Fancy Stones, at $3.50, $1,000,
$14.00, $1,000, $1,000, $25. 90 to $500 90.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
Ladies' and Gents Gold Watches

Ladies' Solid AK Gold Watches,
beautiful designs, artistic chasing,
$4,000, $500, $4,000, $500, $4,000 $4,000
to 100000.
Gents Solid 14k Gold Watches all
known makes, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $500
to $4,000.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
Sterling Silver Tableware

/ Knives, Forks, Spoons, Tea Sets, Bon
Bon Trays, Berry Spoons, Carving Sets
at surprisingly low prices.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR THE VETERANS
Schedule Of the Train That Will
Take Them to the Buffalo
Encampment.
WILL HAVE DAY IN CHICAGO
business atsthe Land ONCE in July
Greater Than in Any July
Since the Big Run
ira 1893.

Huron, Aug. 7.-Dr. G. u. Clark, de-
partmcnt commander South Dakota
g.. a. r., has completed arrangements
whereby South Dakota people going
to the national G.. a. Il. encampmcnt in
Buffalo may spend "a day in Chicago.
The headquarters train will be the
Northwestern regular No. q. 1t leaves
Cakes Saturday, the 21st, at G:2j a.
M, passing Aberdeen, Redficld and
Huron on the regular schedule time,
arriving in Chicago at $3.50 Sunday
morning. Leave Chicago at $3.50 p. m.
and arrive at Buffalo Monday morn
ing. This arrangement gives the pas
scngers all day in Chicago, an ar
rangcment which Commander Clark
has laborcd hard TO secure. Indica-
tions point to II large attendance from
this state. The Brookings band may
accompany the boys.
II. Y. Jones, commercial editor Of
the Minneapolis journal, was here yes
terday. lie is making q c1nvass of the
state, carefully examining the wheat
crop. He has covered the southeast
ern part of the state, but has not
looked over the central or southern
portions, hence was not ready TO make
figures on the yield. The southern
portion, he thinks, has "A greater acre
age and a lighter yield per acre than
1896, but the total amount harvested
will exceed the 1896 yield.
Mrs. Judge Waterman, visiting her
father, Colonel Robert Lowry, and
family here for the past three weeks,
has returned to her home in Dayen-
port, la.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
SOUTH DAKOTA'S WHEAT CROP
Estimated That the Total Yield VIII
BE About 30, 600, 900 Bushels.

Pierre, August IA careful estimate
the wheat crop of south Dakota made
by townships shows that tho total yield
for 1897 Will be practically the same rs
for last ycLr-30, Od0, 900 bushels. The
township estimates show a large varia-
ton in different portions Of the state,
running rs high a. twenty-five bushels
per acre in a few townships in the east
crn portiOl Of the state and AS low rs
five bushels per acre in some Of the
river counties. The heaviest yield is in
the counties llOng the eastern border Of
the state. The James valley does not
show up rs wei as usual, the averages
running from six L. Twelve bushels per
acre, while the Missouri valley shows
from five t. fifteen bushels per acre.
The heaviest yields are shown in the
counties Of the northeastern portion Of
the state. In these counties the yield in
different townships uns from twelve to
fifteen bushels per acre, with a few ex-
ccptlunal ones going above twenty
bushels. The late frosts Will reduce the
general yield considerably in some por-
lions Of the state, and considerable
damage has been done by hail storms.
The worst damage from this cause was
III the COUNTIES 81 'JbEt IA S'ltlll NllSS-
bury and clark, which are all in the
heaviest wheat raising section of the
state. In these counties u strip about
four miles wide and over forty miles
long was almost totally destroyed.
There was partial loss in portions Of
McCook, Mibnchaha, Mcpherson,
Moody, Davidson, Lake. Lincoln. run
ming from ono-half to a smaller amount.
These haii Losses are taken into consid-
Grafton in making the estimate, and he
figures are the most reliable which can
be obtained. The total acreage can be
placed at $500, 900, and the total general
average for the state at ten and one
half bushels per acre, or. in round mum
b-rs, 30, 900, 900 bushels. These figures
are, OF course, only for that portion of
the state east Of the Missouri river, and
there are no figures to be secured on
which even To base an estimate OF what
amount will be raised in h Black Hills
portion of the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
LAND OFFICE DOING BUSINESS
More Done Than in Any July Since
the Year 1903.

Aberdeen, Aug. 7.-Business of the
United States Land Office for this dis
trict for the month of July was bet
ter than for any previous july since
the ycar 1898. There were A innl
timber culture proofs, embracing g.
1881 acres; 36 final homestead
proofs, 5,5l2 acres; 2S homestead en-
tries. 4,4G1.2l acres. The cash receipts
of the month were S1S9.l5.
Carl lessen. late a travelling man FOR
the Bechtcr Lumber company, of Rec
Wing, and W. f. Lang of this city,
have purchased the Moomaw ~ llar-
rington elevator at Worthwhile, Sphinx
county two stations south OF here,
and will engage in the grain, coal and
lumber business.
Eight consistory Masons of Aber-
deem went to Glendale, n. d., TINS
week to assist in the institution OF
Glendale Lodge of Perfection, No. D.
There were thirteen candidates, Ma
sons were present from Fargo, James
town and several other points.
Aberdeen furnishes more campers
and summer home owners at Lake Big
Stone, 100 miles away, than do any
two or three towns combined. PENN
sula, the principal resort on the MIN
nesota side, is chiefly owned and set
tied by Aberdeen people, while n
Dakota side has Il handsome row OF
cottages erected by Aberdeen business
men. The traffic between this point
and the lake has never had such a vol
ume rs the present season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
IMPORTANT TO THE INSURED
Federal Court of Appeals ReVerses
"a Decision OF Much
Interest.

St. Louis, Aug. An important
decision was handed down by the Unit
"a states court of appeal of this district
regarding the payment Of the $5O,0Oo
insurance on the life Of James T.. NC
Elroy. Della Mclilroy, the widow;
Myrtle McElroy. daughter, and James
Edward McElroy, jr., are the plaint!ffs
and the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciaty Of the United States Of New YORK
the defendant.
The decedent failed to pay the preml-
am and was taken i'll with appendicitis,
but two days before his death he made
the necessary payment. AT that time
the assurance company alleges that Nc
Elroy kept them IN ignorance Of MS
serious illness and that If he had not
the policy would not have been issued.
on these grounds the case was ap-
peaied. Judges Sanborn ana Ihayer
agreed that the assurance company was
damaged and ordered a new trial. Judge
Caldwell d~isscnted, stating that the de-
aislon OF the lower court for the pay
nent Of the policy was just.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
THE SPlRlTS USE A TRUMPET
Their Ignorance of the Indian Al
phabet Leads TO Tumult
and Pistols.

Wichita, Kas., Aug. IA party of
s~piritualists from Fort Smith, Ark,
gave II seancc at Salisaw, !. r., last
night, which was attended by many
Indians, half-breeds and a few whites.
The mediums used n trumpet for the
conveyance of messages from the spir-
it land, which was arranged so that
the muzzlc of it protruded through an
opening in the curtain.
The audience watched the proceed
ings with awe and wondermcnt.
Finally an educated Indian by the
name of Walking Stick called for the
spirit of /quOyah. Walking Stick then
asked: "Nho invented the Cherokee
alphabet" The trumpet answered
giving a long Indian name. The In
dians knew that Iquoyah himself was
the inventor and became indignant.
A tumult arose, during which revol-
vers were fired and Il rush vas made
for the curtain. All the parapherna-
liza was destroyed but the mediums
escaped through a window into the
, woods or they would have been rough
" handled and possibly Killed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
BUT FEW CHANGES ARE MADE
board of Equalization Finds the
Figures About Right.

Pierre, Aug. 9.-In the valuation OF
lands the state board of equalization
has made but little change from the
valuations of last year, and the thirty
three counties were left just as re.
turned by the assessors. The greatest
reduction made from the returns was
in Stanley, which was rcduced 40 pei
cent, from u return of $i.2j per acre.;
while the greatest raise was made In
Grant, which was raised 80 per cent
from the return of 1928 per acre. The
highest assessment per acre FOR any
county Is in Lawrence, which is placed
at Sl3.47 per acre, which is on account
of the mining claims which came in
under the heading of real estate. Tho
lowest price placed on any lands AS
| sessscd is Sl.SS per acre In Nowlln.
East OF the river the highest price Is
S7.s7 ia Clay, and the lowest S..43 in
Hyde. The lands In countics Ia the
southern part of the state rougu from
S7.s7 in Clay to S7.l9 In Bon Ilomme.
In the Missouri valley the range i"
from $2.43 ia Hyde to $3.35 in Camp
bell and Brule. In the James valley
the range is from S3.3t in licadle to
SAG in Brown. I'm the northeastern
portion of the state the range runs
from 50 to SIS, and in the Black Hills
counties outside of Lawrence the
range is from $3.12 to 1921.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
THE WAMSLEY-DARRAH CASE
The State Rests and Defense Begins
Introducing Evidence.

Vermillion, Aug. G.-Ihe state rested
yesterday in the trial of Marion ana
Anna Wamsley. Ten witnesses were
examined. The evidence offered as 10
the fact Of the killing and the brutal
manner in which it was done was
strong ana direct. Evidence OF premed-
itation on the part of either defendant
was for the most part circumstantldl.
Darrah was killed by a club and knife.
He came 10 the Wamsley home on the
evening of May II. n quarrel ensued
and a fight. The defense claims that
Darrah tried 10 use a revolver and that
the killing was lone In self defense.
Wamsley had a knife which he used In
the fight. Mrs. Wamslcy testified h
while her husband and Darrah were
struggling Darrah pressed Wamsley
backwards upon a table and was chok-
ing aim. She then struck Darrah four
or five times upon the back of the head
with a club. This dazed him and
Wamsley was able to get up. ana TOOK
the club and finished Darrah.
Raymond Strong, for h state, testi-
fled thai while he and some compan-
ions were playing ball near the place he
heard a racket at the Wamsley house;
that It Gained down and began again,
and n shot was fired. He ran to the win
dow and saw Wamslay pounding a mar
on the floor. Mrs. Wamsley pinned an
apron over the window. and in reply to
a question of What's the matter?' said
Nothing"
This Mrs. Wamsiey denies all knowl-
edge OF. The cause of the quarrel, she
claims, was an insult offered her by
Darrah on the morning OF May II, oi
which she had told her husband.
The court house is packed by an at
tentive crowd of listeners.
The defense finished putting IN evi.
dence last night ana arguments began
today. The story of the defendant was
about the same as that told at the in
quest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
The new SCHOOL LAW
IS Inexperienced
The Report that it L~egislates Az
Of the Old School officers Out
OF Office, Not True.
RELATION GOES ON TIE SAME
Huron viii Soon Have Telephone
Connection With Most Every
where---Land Valuation
by State Board.

Pierre, Aug. 0.-By some means n
report has gained circulation that the
new school law passed last winter leg
islated all old school officers out OF OIL
| flee, and u rumor has been given pup
| LEGATION that Superintendent Crane
had so ruled. This is without u
ton, as no such ruling has been made.
The point raised was caused evidently
by the insertion of the date 1897 atter
1891 in section 1 Of chapter I OF Inc
law passed. The insertion was made
i'm the secretary of states Office III
making up the laws to cover any pos
sible error which il was supposed had
beer made in dates and does not affect
the statute as passed in any way, it
being the intenf of the trainers to use
1891 for the very purpose OF prevent
ing a break in the rotation of office OF
school directors. Even il the insertion
of 1897 had any cifect-which 1T has
not the law passed did not contain
the emergency clause, and was not IN
effect at the time of holding the June
elections and could not possibly gov.
crn at hat time. Not only has no one
been legislated out of office, but the
law especially provides for the contin'
uation of the rotation of the past.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
GOV. BUSHNELL WAY WITHDRAW
The severe lines of Ohio's Exc
cutive Alarms His Many
Friends.

Columbus, O., Aug. "a persistent
rumor that Governor Bushnell VIII
withdraw from the ticket is denied by
the governors friends here, but those
who know the nature of the illness
say they would not be surprised 10
hear of such action at any IN
The governor is a very sick man.
The trouble is undoubtedly heart
weakness, though the physicians refer
10 it as mere Indigestion. He has all
the symptoms of poor circulation and
has lost flesh rapidly in the las'
month. He expects to leave for north
ern Michigan next week, II abe 10
travel, to rest for several weeks.
He has been going down hill as TO
health for four or five months, and
unless he recuperates rapidly from
now on il will u, absolutely impossi-
BILE for him to take an active part IN
the state campaign.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
A PunctureIess Tire From Which
Much WenIIh Is EXncCtcn.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 7.-Georgc $. En-
Gle of Aberdeen and Harry +. Hunter
| of Chicago are the patcntecs of a pune
turelcss bicycle tire out of which they
expect to make n modest little Klon-
dixie. They have already sold a large
part of the territory for $4,000.
The harvest will be completed in
this county, practically, by Saturday
night, and threshing will begin at
once. The first estimates Of the yield
i'm this county are now thought 10 have
been too high. In fact, the situation
itself has changed in the last three
weeks, making II reduced estimate
necessary. w. II. Bryan, one of the
best farmers in the county, says he
had n piece of wheat which n month
ago he thought would yield 40 bushels
per acre. He says that now he will be
well satisfied if it thrcshed out at 20.
The estimated yield for the whole
county is II bushels per acre. Wheat
on Thursday sold in Sioux Falls for
70 cents-thc highest price paid since
1892,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
vIGILANTES MAKE A MISTAKE.
They Attack Innocent Farmers Be.
iieving They Are Chicken
Thieves.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 0.-Nigilantes
in this county have made a mistake
that may cost them dear. Charles
Koop and his son of this place started
before daylight for Minneapolis With
a load of chickens, and in Blooming
ton township were hailed by members
of n vigilance committee, which had
been organized to protect farmers
from the depredations of chicken
thieves and calf stealers.
The vigilantes we're armed with
shotguns, and their fierce looks and
words alarmed the Hoops, and when
they were ordered to halt they att
tempted to dash by, having every rea'
son to suppose their ASSISTANTS were
robbers, The vigilantes gave chase
and fired several shots. The Hoops
drove into Il farm yard for protection
The vigilantes oon came up and cX!
plantations followed, but these could
not repair the injury done by the reck
less shooting. The son, John, has sev'
en- shots in his ankle, and n of the
horses is so badly injured that it will
probably die. Warrants will be issued
for the arrest of those who did the
shooting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
EXTENDING TELEPHONE LINES
Huron Is "a BE Connected with
Most Everywhere.

Huron. Aug. 9.-S. II. McEthron ana
family have arrived from Lena, H.,
and will at once take charge of the
500 acre stock ranch Il few miles from
this city, and engage extensively in
the cattle business.
Rev. G.. A. Chambers and wife spent
Thursday here. Mr.. Chambers is n
prominent Episcopal clergyman, now
stationed at Pierre. He founded near
ly all the Episcopal churches in North
Dakota, and it is quite likely that he
will soon be named as bishop for that
state.
Huron will be connected by telc-
phone with Redfeld, Aberdeen and
points north by the first Of next week,
and il will be but a short time till tho
same method of communication will
be in vogue between this city, Sioux
Falls, Sioux City, aud other points
south.
II. NJ. Ilecn OF Hatton, n. D., Is in
the city, the guest of ". T.. NanAm'
burg, agent for the Great Northern
railway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
ASSESSING TIE RAILROADS.
Governor Lee Wants the Figures
Increased.

Pierre, Aug. 5.-The meeting of the
state board OF assessment developed
several warm passages yesterday on the
assessment of railroad property. Gov.
ernor Lee demanded that the assess.
ment of all roads be made at l. st one
third OF their cost of construction, a:
given by the roads In the suits brought
by the various companies in the United
States court against the railroad com
mission. This would make their assess.
ment about $4,000 per mile. The assess
ment was made on mos. Of the roads thC
same as last year, with the exception OF
the Great Northern lines, which were
raised from 800 to 5000 per mile on thl
different branches.
The governor then moved that al
railroads be assessed at actual value Of
the same as all other property In the
state The motion passed unanimous.
". The assessment of any further lines
thar those already taken up was Their
discussed and a resolution was adopted
to postpone further railroad assessment
until more information is obtained. The
question may come up any time during
the session of the board.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
THE RIGHT OF WAY SECURED
Construction OF Long Distance Tele-
phone to Begin.

Yankton, Aug. 9.-All the right OF
way for the long distance telephone
lines out of Yankton has been secured
and everything is now ready for begin
ming actual construction Of the line.
T.. T.. Lindley, right Of way agent for
the Northwestern Telephone com
panv, Is here and an effort is being
| made 10 induce the company 10 con-
strunt u tine from this city To Utica,
Twelve miles northwest. This they Will
not do unless a guarantee OF SO per
! month be- even for the use OF the line.
! II - probable the line will be laid.
| Work ltpu4 The line between this city
and Sioux Falls will begin as soon as
poles can hc procured.
Preparations for the South Dakota
State fair, to be held at Yankton this
fall, from September u to and includ-
ing October !, are now well under way
The premium lists are ready for dis
tribution, and "A mass of general adj
yertising matter has been prepared
and is being rapidly put out. Citizens
of Yankton have given n bond in the
sum of $4,000 guaranteeing the pay
ment of all premiums regularly and
properly awarded, and exhibitors who
have been disappointed in times past
have the certainty that whatever pre-
miums they may be awarded at this
fair will be promptly paid. There
have been few changes in the prepare
ton of the premium lists. The gen
eral arrangements and offerings arc
constituted about as usual. Radical
innovations have been introduced,
however, i'm the woman's department.
The list in Thai respect has been cor
rected and improved until it. is be-
licycd to be thoroughly up to date in
all respects. A committee of Indies
had this work in charge and has been
giving intelligent direction and
thought to il for several months. The
speed department, in which consider
able interest will be taken, will com.
prise the following fine program of
races:
Tuesday, September 2S-2:45 trot'
ting, $500; 2:4j pacing, $500; pony
running, one-half mile and repeat, $50
Wednesday, September 20-2:25 trot'
ting, $3.50; 2:45 pacing, $500; running
onc-half mile and repeat, $50.
Thursday, September 30-3:0O trot
ting, $500; free for all pacing, $3.50
stallion rot or pace, $500; running
one mile and repeat, $50.
Friday, October Free for all trot
ting, $500; 2:35 trotting, $500; nov
city, mile and "a quarter, 5000.