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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-09
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis. Oct. 2.-Closing prices on
wheat In store:
No. ! hard, new. SSc.
Old, October. SIC.
No. / northern, october, SEC.
December, Ss5sc.
May. S7Ac.
Old, October, 96c.
No. 2 northern. new. October, SC.
Old. October, asc.
Wheat on Track-Prices were as follows
today:
No. / northern. S1Ac.
No. 2 northern. 63asc.
FlaX-97c.
Oats-No. 3 white. 2%c
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-09
Statement.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The monthly
statement for September shows the ex-
Tess over expenditures over receipts by
The government to be $3,435,7l7.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-09
Fatal Ratticsnake Bite.

iperre,-<,~t.e.-AAaSie~ Holiness, n IA
year-old girl, living lear Okoboji, was
bitten by a rattlesnake last evening
and died i'm a few hours, before medical
attendance could be secured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-09
Earthquake In Bo~nco.

Singapoor, Oct. 1.-Earthquakes
nave shaken many places on the north.
East coast of Borneo. A new island was
thrown up near MempakuL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-09
CREDITORS ARE MADE HAPPY
Huron National Bank Pays Another
Dividend.

Huron, oct. 2.%-Creditors of tle Hu.
ron National banh are rejoicing over
the receipt of a dividend Of II per
cent. making in all - per cent Of Their
claims. This is the final dividend. Tie
claims Amounted 80 $l7.S1s.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Milan and sou Liz OF
Miller are guests OF +. +. Vance and
wife.
Attorney T.. y. Aplin has returned
20 Huron TO reside permanently; his
wife will arrive later. Mr.. .ipIin is on"
of the best known and successful
members of the South Dakota bar and
his return to the state will be pleasant
news to n multitude of friends.
The September term Of court for
this county is practically at an end. \
large list Of cases has been disposed of.
Of them of more than passing in
~ - t.r
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-09
appeal to the supreme court will De

INNtN. NaIlTICt IIlnton WIS ACQUlt-
ted of the charge of burning Il load of
hay. The Hurst brothers of Messing
ton escaped punishment for alleged
cattle stealing. 4 verdict for $500 was
rendered against Frank Blumc in ia
vor of his daughter. Mrs. Bcmish, for
SANDER. VIII Miner. editor of the
lierald-Dcmocrat, beat the city in a
civil suit brought to collect poll tax.
]. II. Lien of Sioux Falls. while in
the city yesterday, said the copy for
the house journal of the late legisla-
ture had been in the hands Of the prin-
ter for the past five months, but the
books are not yet ready for delivery.
Prof. Iinkham is in the city interest
ing Huronians in the University extern
sion work. and is meeting with
marked success.
The herald., 1897-01-26
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.

The criminal callousnes5 of some
creatures was evidenced yesterday af-
ternoon at the corner of Main and
Fourth streets, in full view of the Van
Nuys and Westminster hotels. A man
driving a blackboard up Main street go
ing north went across Fourth street at
rapid rate. A small boy about 10
years Of age was crossing the street
with an oil can in his hand. The driver
took no notice whatever of the boy de
spite the shouts of the pedestrians, but
deliberately ran over the little fellow.
the horse knocking him down and the
wheels passing over his legs. The brute
who was driving did not stop nor even
look around despite the objurgations of
the spectators The little fellow man
aged to reach the sidewalk and sat down
on the ledge of the Westminster hotel
window He was not seriously hurt, but
considerably frightened. There was as
usual no policeman in sight. They may
be big, but they cannot be ubiquitous
and with an average Of one policeman to
the square mile in Los Angeles it may
be matter of congratulation if one gets
off with the loss of limb and escapes
with ones life.
The herald., 1897-01-26

lew was not altogether In the right.
Witness had not seen the dispute refer
red to. Witness did not know Of any
enemies Bellew had.
After celebrating. the coroner's Jury
returned q verdict that the deceased
came to his death from a fracture Of
the skull by means of club in the
hands of some person unknown to the
jury.
CONFLICTING THEORIES.
The police detectives profess to
be all at sea. They have their theories
as to who killed James Bellew, but are
not very confident. The questions pro-
pounded by Detective Hawley to Mat
Howerton at the coroner's inquest indt-
Gated a theory connecting colored man
with the crime. but the attempt to make
a chain of evidence Is handicapped by
the uncle's very apparent disinclnation
to tell all he knows. The suggestion
that other members of the family could
throw some light on the subject II they
We're so inclined is favored by some
people who keep track of the matter,
and the detectives are working from two
ends toward a common center. When
their theories meet their Will probably
be something tangible to show for it.
1t is learned that the detectiveslhave
two men locked up, suspected of per-
petrating the crime. The men answer
the description of the two who We're
seen running away from the spot where
the tragedy occurred As Howerton
processes to be unable to identify either
one of the men he saw following him
and his nephew and there are no other
witnesses so far as known 1t may be
difficult to fasten the guilt upon these
suspects.
The fact that the murdered man while
conscious and rational could answer
almost all questions yet professed that
he did not know who hit him is deemed
to indicate a disinclination rather than
inability to disclose his assailants iden-
tity.
1t was a bold murder, very near the
heart of the city. and the police depart
mnt will spare no effort to discover
the murderer.
The herald., 1897-01-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

]. ]. Bvrne general passenger agent
for the Southern California Railway
company arrived home from Chicago
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Byrne reports
that business in the east is in greatly
depressed state.
F. NJ. Schumacher, general agent for
the Union Pacific system, with head
quarters in San Francisco, is in the city.
J. A. Muir and r. +. Prior, of the
Southern Pacific company are out at
Yuma, whittier they have gone to in
spect the work of gravelling the road
which is being done between Yuma and
Indio.
f. w. Thompson. local agent For the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific road,
arrived home from San Francisco sun
day.
The herald., 1897-01-26
A LICENSE CASE.
An Appeal From Bakersfield Ordered
Dismissed.

In the matter of the suit of Leet &
Lang against the Kern county board of
supervisors, being an appeal from q
judgment of mandate ard from an or
der denying a new trial, the supreme
court has ordered that the appeal be
dismissed, for two reasons
"As was said in the San Diego school
district vs.. Supervisors of San Diego
county, which was in all its essentials
similar to this. The defendant voun-
tarily complied with the mandate of the
court, and the Judgment was thereupon
satisfied and its force exhausted. After
it had been thus satisfied. there was
nothing in the judgment which the court
had rendered of which the defendant
could complain. or about which it could
say that it was aggrieved'
And secondly. as the license issued
October, 1895, more than one year
since, we may we'll suppose that it has
served its purpose, and that all rights
hereunder have ceased to exist
The herald., 1897-01-26
HIT WITH A ROLLING PIN.

Walter Dunmire. aged 10, had an al
tercation with George Davis in restau-
rant at the corner of Fifth street and
Maple avenue last evening. and Dun
mire got the worst of 1t, for Davis hit
him over the head with a rolling pin,
a weapon heretofore supposed to be
reserved aolely for the use of irate house
wives. Whether Davis chose the roll
ing pin for q weapon through any ten
dency to effeminacy, or just because 1t
came handy. the fact remains that he
gave Dnumire such a solid blow that
the young fellow had to take his head
to the receiving hospital and have a
few stitches taken in his scalp.
The herald., 1897-01-26
A PIONEER AT REST.

Mrs. Susan Sampson, who passed
away last Friday at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Or. B. Atkinson, of this
city, at the advanced age of 50 years,
came of sturdy Pennsylvania stock. She
was born at Miilersburgh, Ky, Feb 1st,
1902; came to Los Angeles in 1890. Mrs
Atkinson and her husband were among
the most ardent workers in the refor-
nation from which came the organiza :
tion of the Christian church. Always
ready to help the sick and needy, be-
loved by all who knew her, leaving
children. grand and great grand chill
dren to mourn her, she has gone to her
reward.
The herald., 1897-01-26

Not only in the case of Mems Suits at $1,000,
formerly $15, but slice like IS to $40 on
Mems Overcoats, off the out and out regular
market prices. It's matter with us of forget
ting all about margins and even overlooking
actual New York cost We are in the midst
of extensive alterations. We must move all
the stock as it's in the way of the builders. It's
in your way to take at price-a reckless move
along sort of price. Now, in Boys Depart
ment there are Knee Pant Suits cut from s.. 50
to $3.50, and the newest Shirt Waists, valued
at 81, selling now for soc; and don't forget
the 75c
Knee Pants at 25 Cents
The herald., 1897-01-26
THE CHINESE FEUD.
Prospects of More Trouble Between
the Rival Tongs.

An ominous quiet prevails in China
town. There was so little stir in that
portion of the city last night that know
ing ones familiar with Chinese charac-
ter and feuds are looking for an out
break any day or night. 1t is commonly
believed that the fight of the tongs Will
be renewed here as the direct result of
the high tension in Sam Francisco fol-
lowing the murder of Little Pete.
1t was reported yesterday that two
prominent San Francisco highbinders
had come down to help the Sam Yup
side, and that they were making muir
derous plans. Inquiries in Chinatown
last night could elicit no definite in
formation about these hatchetmen, but
there is no reason to doubt their pres
ence in the city.
The police are keeping extraordinary
watch upon the highbinders and will try
to be prepared for any outbreak.
The herald., 1897-01-26
UNDER AN UPSET RIG.

Four Los Angeles men who drove to
Pasadena Sunday had an experience
on their way back home. Breathing
the pure air of Pasadena had so eXhil-
arated them that their drive homeward
was wild enough to have given Phaeton
the shivers. Some where this side of
Pasadena the driver managed to upset
the carriage All four were spilled out
and Henry Comingore was caught be-
meath the rig. He nursed his own inju-
ries until yesterday noon. and then took
them to the receiving hospital for treat
ment. He had a few slight cuts.
The herald., 1897-01-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t
fails to cure. Zoe.
The herald., 1897-01-26

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-01-26

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-01-26


matter of repairing the bridge across the
raVine on Adobe street between Alpine
and Bernard streets, that as the pro-
! posed repairs would only be a makeshift
| recommended that thirty-inch culvert
be constructed at the point named
which would be permanent and entail
no further expense on the city, and in
structing the city engineer to prepare
the necessary specifications Adopted.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted;
| present herewith an ordinance re-
pealing ordinance No. s9SS and amend
ing ordinance No. 22SS. The only diff
ference between the ordinance present
ed and the one repealed is that the form
er ordinance only required a half-inch
band around the top, middle and bot
tom of garbage cans. and this one pro-
vides that said bard shall be one and
one-haif incl.as wide, which | am in
formed by the health officer was the
original intention. ADOPTED.
! also present an ordinance of inten-
tion for the opening and extending of
Critics street from its present southern
terminus to Twenty-second street
Adopted.
In accordance with your i1tructions
l have prepared a contract with d. p.
n. Little for the construction of a foot
| bridge at Macy street and have deliv
cred the same for execution. Referred
to bridge committee ard city engineer.
In the matter of the suit of Mary Lou
Use Rankin ard w. E. Rankin VS. the
city to quiet title to lot IA, block C of
the Johnston tract. l recommend that a
disclaimer be fled, a. the city has no
title or interest in said property
Adopted.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer reported an ordi-
rance permitting property owners on
Darwin avenue and Drouillard street to
construct d sewer by private contract.
Accepted under suspension of the rules.
Also an ordinance of intention to es-
tablish the grade of Vermont avenue
from Pico street to a point 1000 feet
south. Referred to the board of pub
| lie works
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
WHOLE NUMBER 2218.

L. G. Tyner, having sold his entire
clothing stock down TO where two
tables will hold il all. has concluded to
put in full line of new and fashionable
ready made clothing. which will arrive
and be on sale Saturday, September 25.
Last Monday, Sept 20, was the 10th
anniversary of the institution of the
Rebekah degree of oddfellowship. The
occasion was cele brated by the sisters
and brothers of that order by picnic
at Lake Cora. Parties were present
from Keeler, Decatur, Gobleville, Ban
gor and Paw Paw, between sixty aud
seventy in all There are other lodges
in the county, but they were not rep
resented. The literary program, which
had been arranged by and was in charge
of the sisters of Ellen A. Sprague lodge
OF Decatur, was very fine. The exer-
cses consisted of song by Mrs. Min
ME Moulton, followed by an address of
welcome by Mrs. Barney O'Dell of Paw
Paw, To which response was made by
Mrs. Eugene Lane of Goblevile. After
another song by Miss Edna Vile, Mrs.
Tensie Stevens of Paw Paw read a
paper entitled, "The Mystery. This was
succeeded by another piece of vocal
music by Miss Mollie Cohn, after which
Miss Myrtle Flake gave humorous
recitation entitled, "The Jiner." The
program proper was then ended by all
uniting in signing "God Be with U.s."
after which some of the brothers were
given an opportunity to do an extern
poraneous talking. Mrs. B. ODell
was elected president of the association,
Mrs. Dollie Conner secretary, and Mrs
Eugene Lane, treasurer. The place of
the next meeting will be fixed by these
officers. The entire affair was a sue
cess and the program exceedingly in
teresting, the addresses and papers by
the ladies especially so. Members of
the order who neglected to attend,
missed a very enjoyable occasion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
A STREET FAIR.
Paw Paw Is "In the Swim" With an Up-to-
Date Jubilee

Paw Paw Is "In the Swim" With an Up-to-
Date Jubilee
There is something new under the
sun.
The .old county fairs have passed
away, but this year something has come
to take their place. The street fair is
an innovation, but it's popular
During the past week, Hudson and
Cadillac have had successful street fairs
with big crowds, lively sports, good ex-
hibits and plenty of hilarity Kala-
mazoo, Hillsdale, Grand Rapids and
other places have such exhibitions in
prospect
Paw Paw, as usual, is "up-to-date,"
and the street fair in this village will
be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
October z, 8 and 8. A good amount of
money has been raised to defray ex-
penses, and the big show will be alb
solutely free.
An organization has been perfected
with the following officers: President,
G. w. Young; Vice Pres, Geo. w.
Longwell Sr.; Secy., Nj. .. Rowland;
cessions will be in charge of w. j.
Thomas and l.. X. Woodman will super
intend The amusements. The following
gentlemen have been appointed as
heads of departments: Horses, b. +.
Warner; cattle and sheep, Z. j Thayer;
hogs, +. j Harrington; poultry, w. S.
Durkee; agricultural products, Jason
Woodman; horticultural and floral ex
hibits, j. G. Gould. A woman's build
ing, in charge of Mrs Rose Miller, with
art exhibit, etc., will be found next
door to Waters q Co.'S hardware store.
Many interesting features are in pros
pect, detailed account of which can
not be given until next week. Let
everybody remember the dates, and
plan to attend and bring exhibits, max
ing Paw Paws first street fair such a
success that it will become permanent
institution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
Local Department.

Mr.. Geo. Eye is quite seriously i'll.
G. w. Young is in Grand Rapids, on
business.
Ice was frozen in this village Mon
day night.
The cannery started up Monday morn
ing, on tomatoes.
Waters & Co.'S adv. is back in it's ac-
customed place on this page.
Mrs. M. l.. O'Dell has very fine line
of new and seasonable millinery.
A. j. LIGHTHOUSE is the new mail car
rier between this place and Almena.
You couldn't overlook Smiths three
column adv. if you tried-and you
won't try.
Saturday will be a special bargain
day at Hamilton's. See his adv. on the
eighth page.
The business meeting of the Coterie
will be held at the club room Wednes-
day, Sept 80.
Don't overlook the correspondence
and other interesting matter on the in
side of this paper.
H. w. Slovenian is in Chicago this
week, buying line of clothing, boots
and shoes, hats and caps.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Grimes expect to
start next Monday for a couple of weeks
at the Nashville exposition.
Mr. and Mrs d. Cooper and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Qua arrived home Saturday
from the state of New York.
The big mill race sprang leak near
its upper end, yesterday, emptying the
race. A few hours work repaired the
damage.
Miss Grace Buys, who has been the
guest of Mesdames Clark and Freeman
for the past week, returned to Chicago,
Monday.
A ball game is advertised to be play
ed in this village, Thursday afternoon,
between Paw Paw and the Silver Creek
Indians.
The 2lst annual Hamilton fair will be
held at Grange Hall in the township of
Hamilton, Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. 9 and 2.
The Hartford-Paw Paw ball game did
not materialize last Saturday, greatly
to the Disappointment of those who
came to see the game.
In an enlarged advertisement in this
paper, Cummings announces that he is
now ready for the biggest fall business
known in years-and he will get it.
DR.. Mcdonald, the well.known spec
ialist, will be at the Dyckman House
in this village, Friday, October 1. See
his announcement in this paper.
Amos Darling, an old pioneer of this
county and for many years resident
of Lawrence, more recently of Benton
Harbor, was buried at the latter place
Monday.
Rev. +. o. Mather, formerly of Gales.
burg, is to succeed Rev. +. w. Corbett,
who goes to Martin, Allegan county
Mr.. Corbett will conduct the prayer
meeting here Thursday evening, and
Mr.. Mather will occupy the pulpit Sun
day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.
Supervisors Satisfied of the Suficiency
of the Petitions.

Supervisors Satisfied of the Suficiency
of the Petitions.
As the Northerner had expected, the
board of supervisors decided the local
option petitions to be sufficient and
called an election to be held on Mon
day, November l.
The margin by which the petitioners
secured the election, however, was
much narrower than we had any reason
to anticipate.
When we went to press last week,
the petitions were being considered In
the committee of the whole. During
Wednesday forenoon, the committee,
having completed the comparison of
the petitions with the poll lists, report
ed to the board as follows: Whole
number of names on the petitions,
2,S74 rejected, 2S1; retained, 2,593;
the number necessary TO an election,
2,202.
The adoption of the report was taken
up by townships. Almena was laid on
the table, on account of the alleged in
sufficiency of the affidavit of posting,
mentioned in the Northerner last week
All then went smoothly in the adoption
of the report by townships, until South
Haven was reached. Here the real
fight occurred. Supervisor Lampson
of Covert moved to reject the petition
from South Haven, because the petit
tions were not posted in three of the
most conspicuous places in the town
ship, having been posted inside of three
hotels. Supervisors Lampson of Covert
and Malbone of South Haven spoke in
favor of the rejection.
A vote being taken, resulted in tie,
as follows
Yeas-Supervisors French, II. b.
Smith, ID. II. Smith, Lampson, Squier,
Foster, Branch, Marshall and Malbone
3
Nays-Supervisors Mitchell, Dillman,
Gaynor, Dilley, Lobdell, Byers, Wildey,
Everest and Chase-9.
The chairman decided that the
motion to reject was lost, and that the
report as to South Haven was adopted.
An appeal was taken from the decision
of the chair and the ruling was sustain-
ed by vote of 0 to 8, the supervisors
being divided as above, except that
Supervisor French voted to sustain.
This settled the question of suffi-
cheney. Almena was then rejected,
but good margin was yet left and the
election was called.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
Notice TO Claimants for Pension.

G. +. Foote, the well known pension
attorney at Kalamazoo, Mich, is doing
an immense business in his line. All
kinds of applications for pension and
restoration of pension are being sent to
him by the hundreds from all over the
United States. His long experience in
the pension office and as pension at
torney has given him wide reputation.
Those who are in trouble relating to
their claims or have been unfortunate
in employing incompetent attorneys
would do well to correspond with him
or call at his office. Consultations with
him are free and he is glad to give in
formation at all times. Special atten-
ton given to claims where pension has
been dropped or reduced. S9tf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
Last Call.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to Geo. +. Breck estate will
please call and settle, as will be oblig
ed to sell at auction to the highest bid
der all accounts and notes, including
the commission notes in my hands the
first day of September next-which
wish to avoid if possible.
22O2tfl GEO. w. LoNGwELL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
The leading fire insurance companies
represented by f. F. PARKS.
Van Buren, County Teachers Exam.
nations
SCHEDULE FOR 1878.

SCHEDULE FOR 1S97-S.
At South Haven, October beginning
third Thursday; for second and third
grades.
At Paw Paw, March beginning last
Thursday; for all grades.
At Hartford, June beginning third
Thursday; for second and third grades.
Office days-first and third Saturdays
of every month.
WELLS G.. BROWN,
Commissioner of Schools.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
ClOal[S-

Never in the history of our business
did we show such variety of Jackets
and Capes, All the very latest in Cloths,
Styles, Trimmings, Innings, Fit and
Finish, designed and made by one of
Americas greatest manufacturers.
Jackets at SO to s15, Capes SO to s15,
Children's and Misses Jackets, very
neat and nobby, very pleasing to the
little ones. Prices small.
Ladies' Skirts 81 rs to So so.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-22
Underwear

Gents Heavy Scotch Shirts and drawers
at 25c each.
Gents Heavy Ribbed and Heavy Fleec-
ed Shirts and Drawers, worth 65c,
sale price soc each.
Gents All Wool Natural Color Shirts
and Drawers were 81, sale price 75c.
Ladies' Fine Jersey Fleeced Vests and
Pants in the Melrose Button, price
25c.
Ladies' Extra Size Vests and Pants 35c
Ladies' Heavy Angora Lined Under
wear soc.
Children's Natural Color, Heavy Rib
bed and Fleeced Vests and Pants:
Price-1O 124 II 20 90 % % 30 33 35c.
Size -16 1S 20 % "a 26 % 30 80 36
Mems All Wool Sweaters worth 1925,
Sale price S1.25.
Mems Heavy Fleece lined Overshirts 75c
w r SETITCK.