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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
The Greeks Ought to Have 1t.

Section Director, Milwaukee
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 A DAY IN CHICAGO
business atsthe Land ONCE in July
Greater Than in Any july
Since tho Big Run
in 1893.

Huron, Aug. DIR. c. Il. Clark, de-
partment commander South Dakota
g.. a. r., has completed arrangements
whereby South Dakota people going
TO the national G.. A. X. encampment 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 6:25 a.
M, passing Aberdeen, Redfeld and
Huron on the regular schedule time,
arriving in Chicago at $3.50 Sunday
morning. Leave Chicago AT $50 D.. 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-
tons point To Il 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. He is making a clnvass 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 Daven-
port, la.
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 1893.

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 year 1898. There were A final
timber culture proofs, embracing g.
1881 acres; 80 final homestead
proofs. 5,5l2 acres; % homestead en-
tries, 4,461.2l acres. The cash receipts
of the month were S1S9.15.
Carl lessen, late a travelling man for
the Bechter Lumber company. of Red
Wing, and w. +. Lang of this city,
have purchased the Moomaw d Har-
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., this
week TO assist in the institution of
Glendale Lodge of Perfection, No. 5.
There were thirteen candidates, Ma
sons were present from Fargo. James
town and several other points.
Aberdeen furnishes more campers
and summer home n 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 the
Dakota side has a handsome row of
cottages erected by Aberdeen business
men. The traffic between this point
aud the lake has never had such a vol
pme as the present season.
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, 900, 600 Bushels.

Pierre, August IA careful estimate
the wheat crop of South Dakota made
by townships shows that the total yield
for 1897 will be practically the same as
for last year-30, 900, 900 bushels. The
township estimates show "a large varia-
ton in different portions Of the state,
running as high a. twenty-five bushels
per acre in a few townships in the east
ern portion Of the state and as low as
f1Ne bushels per acre in some of the
river counties. The heaviest yield Is in
the counties along the eastern border Of
the state. The James valley does not
show up as well as usual, the averages
running from SIX t. Twelve bushels per
acre. while the Missouri valley shows
from u 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 runs from twelve to
fifteen bushels per acre. with a few ex-
ceptional 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 AIlt tOuit4cS u lay, AldIS1lll, hlDSS-
bury and Clark, which are all in the
heaviest wheat raising section of the
state. III 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, MiDnehaha, Mcpherson,
Moody, Davidson, Lake, Lincoln. run
ming from cne-half to a smaller amount.
These hail losses are taken into consid-
Grafton in making the estimate, and the
figures are the most reliable which can
be obtained. The total acreage can be
placed at $500, 900, n the total general
average for the state at ten and one-
half bushels per acre, or, in round num-
b~rs, 10000, 900 bushels. These figures
are, Of course. only for hat portion OF
the state east Of the Missouri river, and
there are no figures to be secured on
which even 10 base an estimate OF what
amount will be raised in the Black Hills
portion of the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
The new SCHOOL LAW
IS Inexperienced
The Report that it LegisIates All
Of the Old School Officers Out
Of Office, Not True,
RELATION GERS ON THE SAME
Huron Will Soon Have Telephone
Connection With Most Every
wbere---Land Valuation
by State Board.

Pierre, Aug. by some means n
report has gained circulation that the
new school law passed last winter leg
islated all old school officers out of Of
flee, and a rumor has been given pub
LEGATION that superintendent Crane
had SO ruled. This is without founda-
ton, As no such ruling has been made.
The point raised was caused evidently
by the insertion OF the date 1897 after
1891 in section / of chapter I of the
law passed. The insertion was made
In the secretary of states Office in
making up the laws to cover any pos
sihle error which il was supposed had
been made in dates and does not affect
the statute as passed in amy way, IL
being the intent of the trainers to use
1871 for 'he very purpose of prevent
ing a break in the rotation of Office of
school directors. Even if the insertion
of 1897 had any ctfect-which il 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-
ern AT that time. Not only has no one
been legislated out of office, but the
law especially provides for the contin.
u0tion of the rotation of the past.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
vlGILANTES MAKE A MISTAKE.
They Attack Innocent Farmers BE.
iieving They Are Chicken
Thieves.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 9.-VigiIantes
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 yigilantes were armed with
shotguns, and their fierce looks and
words alarmed the Hoops, and when
they were ordered to halt they at.
tempted to dash by, having every rea'
son to suppose their assailants were
robbers, The ~yigilantes gave chase
and fired several shots. The Hoops
drove into a farm yard for protection
The ~vigilantes soon came up and ex.
plantations followed, but these could
not repair the injury done by the reck
less shooting. The son, John, has sew
en- shots in his ankle, and one 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
IMPORTANT TO The INSURED
Federal Court OF Appeals Reverse
Decision OF Much
Interest.

st. Louis, Aug. An important
decision was handed down by the Unit
ed States court of appeal Of his district
regarding the payment Of the $4,000
insurance on the life OF James T.. Nc
Elroy. Della McElroy, the widow;
Myrtle McElroy. daughter, and James
Edward McElroy, jr.. are the plaintiffs
and the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety OF the United States of New York
the defendant.
The decedent failed to pay the premi-
am and was taken III 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 his
serious illness and that II he had NOT
the policy would not have been issued.
on these grounds the case was APP
pealed. Judges Sanborn and Thayer
agreed that the assurance company was
damaged and ordered a new trial. Judge
Caldwell dissented, stating thar the de-
eislon of the lower court for h pay
nent Of the policy was just.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

The State Rests and Defense Begins
Introducing Evidence.

Vermillion, Aug. 6.-The state rested
yesterday In the trial of Marion n
Anna Wamsley. Ten witnesses were
examined. The evidence offered as to
the fact of the killing and the brutal
manner in which 1t was done was
strong and direct. Evidence OF premed-
itation on the part of either defendant
was for the most part circumstantial.
Darrah was killed by a club and knife.
He came to the Wamsley home on the
evening of May ii. A quarrel ensued
and a fight. The defense claims that
Darrah tried to use a revolver n that
the killing was done in self defense.
Wamsley had a knife which he used In
the fight. Mrs. Wamsley testified that
while her husband and Darrah were
struggling Darrah pressed Wamsiey
backwards upon a table and was chok-
ing him. She then struck Darrah four
or five times upon the back Of the head
with O. club. This dazed him and
wamsley was able to get up. and o
the club and finished Darrah.
Raymond Strong, for the state, testi-
fed that while he and some compan-
ions We're playing ball near the place he
heard a Jacket at the Wains'ey house;
that It Gained down and began again,
and a shot was fired. He "a to the win
dow and saw Wamsley pounding a man
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. Wamsley denies all knowl-
edge of. The cause of the quarrel, she
claims, was an insult offered her by
Darrah on the morning of May IA, of
which she had told her husband.
The court house is packed by an at
tentive crowd OF listeners.
The defense finished putting In evil
dence last night and 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
EXTENDING TELEPHONE LINES
Huron Is to BE Connected with
Most EvcrN Mherc.

Huron. Aug. 9.-S. II. McEthron and
family have arrived from Lena, Ill.,,
and will ut once take charge of the
500 acre stock ranch Il few miles from
this city, and engage extensively in
the cattle business.
Rev. G. \. Chambers and wife spent
Thursday here. Mr.. Chambers is a
prominent Episcopal clergyman, now
stationed ut Pierre. He founded near
~ all the Episcopal churches in North
Dakota, and it is quite likely that he
will soon be named as bishop for thar
state.
Huron will be connected by telc-
phone with Redfeld, Aberdeen and
points north by the first Of next week,
and it will be but a short time till the
same method of communication will
be in vogue between this city, Sioux
Falls. Sioux City, and other points
south.
Ii. NJ. IIeen OF Hatton. y. d., is in
the city, the guest OF w. j.. NanAm.
burg, agent for the Great Northern
railway.
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
spiritualists from Fort Smith, Ark,
gave "a seance at Salisaw, /. T., 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 muzzle of it protruded through an
opening in the curtain.
The audience watched the proceed
ings with w and wonderment.
Finally an educated Indian by the
name of Walking Stick called for the
spirit of Zquoyah. Walking Stick then
asked: who invented the Cherokee
alphabet?" The trumpet answered
giving a long Indian name. The In
dams knew that Zquoyah himself was
the inventor and became indignant.
a tumult arose, during which revolt
vers were fired and a rush was 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
A Punctureless Tire From Which
Much Wealth Is Expected.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 7.-George S. En-
gle of Aberdeen and Harry +. Hunter
of Chicago are the patentees of a pune
tureless bicycle tire out of which they
expect to make a modest little Klon-
dixie. They have already sold n 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 Weld
in this county are now thought TO have
been too high. In fact. the situation
itself has changed in the last three
weeks, making a reduced estimate
necessary. w. ii. Bryan, one of the
best farmers in the county, says he
had n piece of wheat which a month
ago he thought would yield 40 bushels
per acre. He says that now he will be
well satisfied if it threshed out at 20.
The estimated yield for the whole
county is II bushels per acre. Wheat
on Thursday sold in Sioux Falls for
72 cents-the highest price paid since
1892.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
THE RIGHT OF WAY SECURED
Construction OF Long Distance Telc-
phone to Begin.

Yankton, Aug. 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.
l.. L. Lindley, right of way agent for
the Northwestern Telephone com
pany, is here and an effort is being
made to induce the company to con-
struct IA line from this city to Utica,
twelve miles northwest. This they will
not do unless a guarantee of So per
month be given for the use of the line.
IL !" probable the line will be laid.
Work upon the line between this city
and Sioux Falls will begin as soon as
poles can be procured.
Preparations for the South Dakota
State fair, TO be held at lankton this
fall, from September % to and includ-
ing October /, are now well under way
The premium lists are ready for dis
%tribution, and a mass of general adj
vertising matter has been prepared
and is being rapidly put out. Citizens
of lankton have given n bond in the
sun 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 mt 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, in the woman's department.
The list in that respect has been cor
rected and improved until it is be-
lieved TO be thoroughly up to date in
all respects. \ committee of ladies
bad 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; 2:45 pacing, 5000: pony
running, one-half mile and repeat, $50.
Wednesday, September 29-2:25 trot-
ting, $3.50; 2:4j pacing. $500; running,
one-half mile and repeat. $50.
Thursday, September $1,000 trot-
ting. $500: free for all pacing, $3.50;
stallion trot 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, $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
An ARMY OF STRIKERS
TO INVADE DISTRICTS
To March an Army of Miners
Through Central Pennsyl-
vania.
AFTER THE MANNER OF coxeY
Definite Orders TO the National
Guard TO BE Ready TO Move
as Serious Trouble IL
Anticipated.

Tittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-Tne proposed
campaign against the mine owners OF
Westmoreland county N the opera
tors of central Pennsylvania, which has
been delayed, is now an assured fact.
The strike leaders decided on IL definite
ly at a camp conference yesterday and
a big move viii probably be made next
Wednesday. The whole affair Will be
on the order OF the famous Coxey
"commonweal' tour. AS already con-
stltuted the plans propose a direct
march through the whole territory
where mines are being operated. until
Clearfield county is reached. Camps
will be left at each of the De Armitt
mines at Cannonsburg, Bunola n 9TH
er places. The leaders estimate that
with what will remain behind In the
camps at least 5000 men viii be kept
constantly in the movement. A mill
tary code for the government OF the
army will be formulated before the
movement Is started. President Dolan
says that with n kind of a system
he viii be able to keep everything quiet
and the men peacable.
F1Urrs are being pnue to Introduce
peer and wme..y att Determine
ton by outsiders. This has been going
OF for W. or three days n some Of the
strikers have been taken down TO East
Pittsburg and filed up on all the beer
they could drink. The danger OF this
to the miners cause Is fully realized by
the labor leaders and a sharp lookout IL
being kept to fine out who is RESPONSE
BILE for the efforts TO get the strikers in
toxicated. a barrel OF whisky was
shipped to the camp from Braddock. 1t
had been paid for al the other end and
all freight charges mad also been set
tied. When the whisky was delivered
Captain Mckay ordered it taken back
to Braddock as quickly as possible. 1t
know who sent II.
Definite orders have been issued from
Harrisburg to local officers OF the Ma
tional Guard OF Pennsylvania to hold
themselves in readiness for immediate
service. This order. which arrived sew
eral days ago, is being complied with TO
he letter. and the day and night adj
dress Of each officer. together with the
number of the nearest telephone, has
been forwarded to headquarters.
Today is pay day at Sandy Greek and
report now has 1t hat in addition to
the contracts already signed the men
Will be asked to place their signatures
TO a still stronger and apparently more
binding one before drawing their en-
velopes. Those who do not see ut to
sign these will, 1t Is said. be paid and
given the privilege OF resigning.
Last evening Squire Stemmens rem
dered his decision in the riot and unlaw-
full assemblage against Patrick
Dolan and others. He holds Dolan.
Jacob Aufhelter, Paul Trimmer n Ed
ward Mckay in $500 bail each for the
September term OF court. Bail was en-
tered for all. The cases against Cam
eron Miller, William Warner and Ed
ware Shaw were dismissed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
PENSIONS AND POSTMASTERS
New Names of Veterans Appear on
The OfHcial List--Postmasters
Appointed.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Pensions were
granted yesterday as follows:
Iowa-Original: Alison G.. Stonebreaker,
Shell Rock. Restoration and increased:
Edward S. Sears dead, Sioux City. In
crease: Frank i. Lacek. Marshalltown:
William J. Hockersmith. Bloomfield,
lanes +. Reed, Pulaski. Widows: Eliza
Robertson, ottumwa; Sarah J. Bailey.
Fairfield: Julia a. WATSON, Mapleton;
Susan X. ePtty. Otto; Frances NJ. Sears,
Sioux City.
South Dakota-Renewed: William e.
Cronen. Redfeld.
observation-disclosures James Mclaughlin.
South Omaha; George II. Bumgardner,
Geneva. Widows: Ann M. Mills, Litch-
Held; Candace &. Wright. Lawrence.
Postmasters were appointed yesterday as
follows:
1owa-Nodaway, Adams county. ]. c.
Murphy, vice f. NJ. Linn, removed: Wool
stock, Wright county, f. ii. Parrish, vice
s. G. Gardner. removed.
Nebraska-DOniphan, Hall county. c. F.
Raymer, vice w. II. Gideon. removed.
south Dakota-Gettysburg, Potter coun-
ty, Lewis Tillots0n, vice /. J. Eales, re-
signed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
NOTORIOUS CROOK CAUGHT
Chased Across the Continent, He Is
Finally Arrested i'm San
Francisco

San Francisco, CAL, Aug. 7.-Harold
Marquise, alias Harry Kendall, n no.
torious crook for whom the New York
police have made n chase across the
,%ontinent, and who is wanted in Utica,
\. Y, for five offenses-two of bur-
glary and three of grand larceny-left
the city prison in company with Van
r. Weaver, sheriff of Oneida county,
New York. The prisoner was secure
~ handcufPed, and Weaver expressed
his determination to see that he re-
NAMED so until he had him safely In
prison in Utica.
Marquise posed in Utica as a physi-
elan and under the cloak of his pro-
fession robbed the houses and offices
of friends, acquaintances and strang-
ers indiscriminately. He was arrested
at Syracuse, N. Y, last January, but
escaped. He was recently captured at
Los Gatos, in this state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
GOV. BUSHNELL WAY WITHDRAW
The Severe illness OF Ohto's Exc
cutive Alarms His Many
Erienfa.

Columbus. o., Aug. "a persistent
rumor that Governor Bushnell VIII
withdraw from the ticket lis denied by
the governors friends here, but thos
who know the nature Of the illness
say they would not be surprised 10
hear Of such action at any time.
The governor is n very sick man.
The trouble is undoubtedly heart
weakness, though the physicians refer
to il as mere Indigestion. He has all
the symptoms of poor circulation and
has lost flesh rapidly in the lasb
month. He expects to leave for north
ern Michigan next week, IL able To
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 ~ absolutely impossi-
BILE for him to take III active part in
the state campaign.