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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24
TInELY TOPICS TERsELY TOLD.


TI1ELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD.
The new minister to Turkey, Dr.
Angel, sailed from New York, Satur.
day
A boom for steel mills is expected
to follow the settlement for the wage
scale.
1t is estimated that the 1897 wheat
crop in Kansas alone will reach 90
600, 600 bushels
T. v. Powderly, Of Pennsylvania,
has been nominated to be Commits
sioner General Of Immigration.
Thousands OF men are waiting at
various Pacific ports to leave by the
first steamers for the Alaska gold
fields.
Preparations were completed Mon
day at Boston for the sailing of
Lieutenant Peary's whaler Hope for
the Attic regions.
1t is reported from Columbus, o.,
that the sound money Democrats of
that State would probably support
the Republican ticket.
!The Choctaw- Chickasaw Union
propose to move from Indian Terri
tory to Mexico if the United States
will purchase their lands.
The new Minister to Spain and
Mrs. Woodford were entertained at
dinner at the Spanish legation in
Washington, Saturday evening.
The second week OF the coal strike
closed with about one-fourth of the
West Virginia miners out and the
remainder under heavy pressure
from agitators.
In a statement prepared by the
Agricultural Department it is shown
that Hawaii's commerce for the last
ten years had been almost wholly
with the United States.
1t was made public at the State
Department Saturday that Minister
to Spain Woodford had been instruct
ed to demand an indemnity of SIS, 600
for the death of DR.. Ruiz in Cuba.
| In an interview at New York Perry
Belmont, who has just returned from
European trip, said he saw no
chance for an international agreement
on bimetallism as long as England's
prosperity continued.
Leading Pennsylvania Republicans
believe the political quarrels of
Senator Quay, Christopher Magee
and David Martin have been patched
up and that there will be harmony in
that State this year.
1t was announced Saturday that the
tariff conferrees had practically reach
an agreement. The Senate gave way
in part of the sugar schedule, but it
was said that the House had accepted
most Of the other Senate amendments.
Professor Andree and his compan-
ions on his balloon voyage to the
North, DIR. Strindberg and Herr
Fraenkell, started Saturday in a
balloon They declared that all
eventualities had been foreseen, and
that nothing could surprise them.
Five hundred Spanish employees:
struck Sunday, at Havana, for their
back pay. Weyler cabled the home
Government for money. 1t was
stated that trouble was imminent
unless funds arrived to allay the
mrnvryi,,er diccoufant
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24
Wanted-An Idea y

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO, Patent Attor-
neys Washington, ID. Co. for their 81 800 prize offer
and list OF two hundred inventions wanted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24

Is caused by torpid liver, which prevents diges-
tlon and permits food to ierment and putriiy IN
the stomach. Then follow dizziness, headache,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24

Miles Restorative Nervine and the second
night obtained the first nights real sleep in
four weeks. know that DR.. Miles Restor-
alive Nervine saved my life.
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24

A Meriden Conn clothing dealer,
who is a shrewd advertiser, has
bought a tract OF thirty-fve acres
south of the city, and will lay out
lots, which will be offered as
prizes to buyers of his goods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24

Half dozen East Searsmont me, J
women had painting bee the other
day ard painted the new cemetery
fence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24

The Catholic Sunday school will
picnic at Island Park, today. The
St. Patrick Society is managing the
excursion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24

There is time for everything; and
the time to attend to cold is when
it starts. Don't wait till you have
consumption but prevent it by using
One Minute Cough Cure. the great
remedy for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. l.. G. Matthaei.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
The Home al Hot Springs.

Huron, Feb. 20.-Old soldiers and
others scattered over this part OF the
state having friends in congress have
sent letters and messages urging the
lower house to pass the bill apprOpTl-
ating $780, 600 for a national soldiers
home at Hot Springs. The bill. intro
duced by Senator Pettigrew and earn
estly championed by him. has passed
the senate, and 1t Is desirable to get it
through the house before the present
session closes. Citizens Of Hot Springs
held a meeting a few days since and
delegated ex-Congressman w. V. Lucas
to go to Washington to labor In behalf
OF the measure. The location of such
an institution at Hot Springs would be
a benefit To the whole state; It's con-
structlon would give employment to a
large number of men, and when COM
pleted would accommodate from 1900 to
1000 veterans OF the war, whose main
tenace would be no small item.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Il. Blount enter
tained a numbe OF friends at whist last
night, honors being awarded to Mrs.
Edgar Il. Vance and Albert Robinson.
A. c.. Shaw Of Washington, ID. c., has
been spending a day or two here. He Is
chief clerk OF the public land division
of the general and office and Is visiting
OF the government land offices In
this part OF the northwest, and by per-
sonal observation and examination as
facts relative to public lands
In this section. Considering the strin-
gency OF the times and the numerous
to which all new countries
are subject, Mr.. Shaw says the land
business reported from this part of the
Is decidedly good M pre-
a notable increase the coming sea-
son. Mr.. Shaw Is a pleasant gentleman,
and during his brief stay here made nu'
friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Officers Elected.

Vermillion, Feb. 22.-The following
officers were elected at a meeting OF
Clay county Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal association: II. T.. Jones, president;
G. r.. Prentis, vice president; c. w.
Trent, secretary; G. II. Barrett. treas
urer. The board of directors Of the as
ISOLATION are: Nels Hanson, Chris
ChTistianson, Garfield; Ole Oleson, jr.,
Meckling; l.. A. Larson. Lincoln; III.
Gunderson, ID. Powell. Vermillion; Geo.
Richardson, Riverside; Il. G. Williams,
j. NJ. Cleland, Spirit Mound; II. w. Pet
erson, Prairie Center; Fred Knutson,
Pleasant Valley; w. A. Collar, Vermil-
lion; T.. ii. Mauer, Fairview.
Letters patent have been granted
Morrison & Totten, a furniture firm in
this city for "A design of their own in
vention. 1t Is a carriage for he under
takers use, to support a casket at flu
nerals. 1t can be rolled easily through
aisles in any direction. and is intended
to release the pail bearers Of much
hard labor. 1t is light in weight and is
thought To fill a much needed want. 1t
will he manufactured by a Council
Bluffs firm and will be placed on the
market.
The enrolment at the state university
shows 3lS students for the fall and win
ter, 279 being the registration for this
term. The entire number last year was
295, larger than for any previous year
since the reaction of 1891. The first two
terms this year show an excess Of TWEEN.
ty-three over the three terms of last
year. and this excess Will be increased
by the usual influx of new students In
the third or spring term.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Rradhtreet's Review.

New York, Feb. 2O.-Bradstreet's says
today:
General trade shows more improve
ment, features of which are the ad-
vances for Bessemer pig iron, steel bill
lets, steel rails, some grades of wool,
raw sugar, indian corn, pork and lard
and for print cloths. with an upward
tendency for leather, together with a
umber Of metal and textile industrial
establishments which have reopened
within the week, and an improvement
In recent railway earnings.
Among the more important staples
for which prices have decreased are
wheat, flour, oats. coffee, cotton, rosin
and turpentine. The unexpected weak
ness in wheat and wheat -four prices
forms the best evidence of the lack Of
confidence by the trade and general
public In official reports Of the size OF
the domestic wheat crop last year. Ex-
ports of wheat 0iour included as wheat)
from both coasts of the United States
and from Halifax, n. s., and St. Johns,
N. b.. this week aggregate 2,12O, s95
bushels, compared with 2,051 900 bushels
last week and S,149, 900 bushels in the
corresponding week of 1896. Exports
of Indian corn this week are the largest
on record for a like period, amounting
to 6,441 ,420 bushels as compared with
1853, 900 bushels last week and 1925. 900
bushels in the week a year ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
A MYSTERIOUS Murder.

Tyndall, Feb. 1S.-News of a horrible
double murder has just reached here.
The bodies of Anton Sheep and wife,
who lived on the Yankton reservation
fifteen miles west. were found in their
home In a frightfully mutilated condi-
ton. A knife and shotgun were used
by the murderers. the former weapon
being found nea the bodies. Mrs.
Sleeps throat was cut from ear to ear
and there was a large gunshot wound
In her heart. Mr.. Sleeps head vas
nearly shot from his body. The couple
were known to have $500 In the house,
and 1t is believed they were killed for
their money. No clue to the murderers
has yet been found. The couple had
been married only three months.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
DREAM OF CATH MEN.
A Kansas breeder Has Produced
an Ideal Breed.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 22.-General w. w.
Guthrie of AtchIson. Kas, owner OF q
large ranch In Chase county and a stock
farm In Atchison county, has just made
public the result of an experiment in stock
breeding, covering a period of eight years.
He claims TO have developed an entirely
new breed OF cattle, which has been the
dream OF stock raisers for years, and
which for the present he has named Polled
Herefords. He has succeeded In develop
ing an animal with the main markings of
a Hereford, but which is without horns.
lie began his experiments with the belief
that a strain of cattle could be developed
from the Hereford that would meet more
satisfactorily the requirements for beef
and milk, and he IL confident that his ex-
periments rave been successful.
He never abandoned the idea that horns
could be bred out of the Hereford strain,
and now, after years of experimenting, ne
has a herd OF twenty-seven heifers and
bulls that are Polled Herefords. The
new breed is somewhat larger than the
Hereford and with sparer hips, but retains
the natural markings. General Guthrie
believes that the new breed is superior to
the Hereford as to beef quality, and is
convinced that they will meet his expecta-
tons as to milking qualities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
FREIGHT RATE WAR OVER.
The Illinois Central Makes n Bic
Concession.


Chicago. Feb. 20.-In the interest OF
preventing an extensive freight rate
war in southern, western, and south
western territory, the Illinois Centrai
at the adjourned meeting of the execu-
tive officers of roads in the Western
Freight association, decided to place its
tariff south of the Ohio river from
points I'm Illinois and Iowa under the
jurisdiction of the associations board OF
administration. President Fish recedet
from his position on condition that his
road had the right to withdraw from the
agreement after thirty days If the inter-
ests of the road demanded such action
This concession to the western roads
was helped by the anouncement that
the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem.
phis line, which has been a disturbing
factor in the grain carrying traffic from
Kansas City to the gulf, had put itself
under the jurisdiction of the board OF
administration. This road had beer
Withholding its membership because the
Pittsburg and gulf road has refused to
join the association. The Chicago Great
Western, which has been meeting the
cut rates in grain southwest, also agreed
to obey the order of the board. These
practical agreements to withdraw rates
below tariff clarity the grain rate cut
ting air so far as the interests Of the
Western associations lines are con
cerned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Miss Howard Ketircs.

Chamberlain Feb. 1S.-MisS Grace
Howard, daughter Of Joe Howard, tr.,
the we'll known New York journalist,
has voluntarily retired from control Of
the Indian school which she has con-
Quoted on the Grow Creek reservation
during the past nine years, having a
few days ago disposed OF her interest
to the government. Miss Howard was
the best known OF the bright young men
and women who threw aside the pleas
ures of civilization for a life"of isolation
on the frontier, but who made the
change without a murmur because they
deemed 1t their duty &c assist in up
lifting and educating Indian children.
Nc one -ook deeper interst In the
chosen work than Miss Howard. She is
very energetic. and with her own means
constructed the school, which was
named in her honor, Grace Mission. 1t
is located seventeen miles from this city
and twelve miles from Crow Creek
agency, on the Crow Creek and Winnie
bago reservation. The school vas start
ed In July, 1887, and during he first two
years was conducted as a m ssion school,
and through the able management OF
Miss Howard has gained the reputation
OF being one Of the most thorough and
effective Indian schools In the United
States.
She has never hesitated to spend
money when the expenditure was con-
sidered necessary to the welfare of her
pupils, and in the e%nlarging and ex-
panding of the schools influence has
received every encouragement from the
officials OF the Indian bureau i'm Wash
ington. The agency authorities have
also treated her with every courtesy.
Since becoming a government CONTRACT
school as many as forty pupils have at
tended the school at one time, although
Miss Howard never received or asked
for pay for more than thirty-ive. Last
year she was allowed thirty pupils. an
increase Of five. and this at a time when
a bitter fight was being waged against
contract schools. Her contract does no;
expire until June of this year. but at the
solicitation Of friends she decided to
withdraw at his time, although she
might easily have made a contract for
another year
The last Sunday that Miss Howard
was at the school Indian men. women
and children from all parts OF the res
ervation gathered there to make her a
last visit and bid her goodby. The
squaws were very demonstrative, and
their prolonged wailing could not have
been more dismal had they suddenly
been bereft OF all their dearest and best
beloved relatives. The children were
more quiet, but their drawn faces testi-
fed to their grief at parting with the
lady who had for years guarded and
guided them with all a mothers care
and devotion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Masonic Aid,

Yankton, Feb. 20.--i'he Dakota Ma
sonic Aid association held it's annual
meeting in this city Wednesday after
noon. They reelected the old board of
directors and officers for the ensuing
e The following prominent gentle
men were here to attend the meeting:
Ex-Governor Burke OF Duluth. Judge
w. ID. Wright of Denver. f. ID. Thomp-
sol OF Fargo. ID. H.. Wheeler and j. Il.
Wooley OF Omaha, G. A.. Young OF
Tracy, Mimi, r. A. Brown of Aberdeen.
George A. Johnston OF Mitchell, Harvey
j. Rice OF Huron. Thomas Thorson OF
Canton.
The city authorities here are having a
great deal of trouble in enforcing the
curfew ordinance. which demands that
all youths under the age Of 16 years be
OF the street and on their way home It
3 o'clock in the evening, at which time
the curfew bell rings. which gives them
ample warning. The Salvation army,
whose barracks are on the main street,
attract the majority of boys and 1t Is
very hard for the police to enforce the
law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
KYLE HAS MADE NO DEALS
He Says He VIII Be as Before on
Public Questions.
Takes the Cuticle or the Populist
Machine aud Says Powerful
and Corrupt Influences
Are I'm Control.

Pierre, Feb. Ex-senator Kyle gave
out to II press the following address:
TO the Peoples Party OF South Da-
kota: In view Of the fact that 1 have
been aided in my reelection by repub-
lican votes, 1 deem II proper to say that
l have in no way surrendered my views
upon public questions. l shall in the
future, as In the past, advocate and de-
Tend my honest convictions on ques-
tions OF national policy. The misfor-
tune of the ~populist party is that,
though having a strong majority in the
legislature. II was unable to elect a
Fol several weeks fruitless
efforts were made to this end. bur
through jealousy, malice and corrupt
combinations 1t became plainly appar-
ent that the deadlock would continue
to the end OF the session II assistance
did not come from the republican party.
Help came from the republicans, but
there was no so called deal or compro-
mise Of principles. Under ordinary cir
cumstances l could continue a populist
In good party standing. but the corrupt
influence n the powerful machine in
stalled in the party have, regardless Of
party welfare. by persecution Of my
friends and venomous and false per-
sonal attacks, attempted In the inter-
est of a small clique Of new found al
Hes, 10 thwart my reelection and have
sought to drive ms from the party
which l helped to found. This ! deny
their right to do. l shall continue t.
advocate my convictions on all public
questions during my six years term
and in minor matters | trust / shall not
prove ungrateful to the large body of
men to whom l am indebted for re-
election. The popullst party has a mis-
sion to perform in South Dakota. Di-
vested OF corruption n machine rule
II may hope for a grand future. but un-
der the present dictatorship disorgan-
ization and defeat already stares It in
the face. My wishes are that cliques
and combinations may be RELOCATED to
the real and thai the people may rule.
James n. Kyle"
The republicans and other friends OF
Senator Kyle held an informal recep-
ton last night, at which addresses were
made by Congressman Picker, Sen
ator Blass, Senator Case, Representa-
lives Burke, Dollard and Greeley:
Judge Burt, Senator Kyle and others.
Major Pickler n other republican
leaders all ~repudiated the idea that
there a been any barter and sale.
SenatOr Kyle was then called upon
and spoke briefly, defending his posi-
ton. He said that for years he had
been "A republican, but thai he had GER
tain positive convictions upon certain
economic questions that were nearly ex-
pressed in the populist platform; that
the country had spoken upon the tariff
question and he was willing to vote for
a republican tariff measure, and that
he would In no way he an obstructlon-
list. In closing, he said he would en-
deavor to vote in the senate for the best
interests Of his constituents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Yankton Weather rSureau.

Yankton, Feb. 22.-The weather bu-
reau here has commenced taking an
extensive weather telegram which takes
in twenty different points OF observa-
ton. They are Bismarck. N. D.. Daven-
port, Ia, Denver, Col, Dodge City, Ida
no, Havre, Mon, Helena, Mon, Huron
s. ID. Landers, Wyo., Kansas City, Mo,
Edmonton, s. c., Marquette, Mich.
Miles City, Mon, Moorehead, Mimi.
Omaha, Neb., North Platte. Neb.. GU
appelle, b. c.. Rapid City. s. D., st.
Paul, Mimi. Williston, Mimi, and Win
nepeg, Man. Mr.. Thompson. h obser-
yer, will endeavor to have the reports
from Edmonton and Marquette dropped
and have reports from Chicago and st.
Louis placed on the list, which will give
this station a first class connection
throughout.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Promise to He EierAP.

Vermillion, Feb. 19.-It is generally
anticipated hat the coming %oratorical
and athletic contest between the uni
versities and colleges Of this state,
which is to be held at Mitchell May IS
and 10. will be one of the fiercest con-
tests that has ever taken place in the
state of South Dakota. For some years
past, the UNCONVENTIONAL n other
mino state institutions have aparent-
ly been united In their efforts to bring
defeat to the state university. At times
they have been quite successful, and
hen again they have met with great
disapopintments. The n weak feature
that the state university has always
had has been that of orators. nd con-
sequently the first honor in that DEPART
ment has not often fallen to her lot.
On the other hand, in the athletic part
OF the contests. the boys of this insti-
tuition have repeatedly carrie! off aim st
all the honors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
MARSDEN COMPANY.
IL Will ell and Deal In the Product
of Cornstaiks.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. Particles Of
Incorporation were filed Incorporating
the Marsden company, with an author
tied stock of $50, 600, 900. The new COM
pany is organized To manufacture, sell
and deal In products from corn stalks,
al accordance with the letters patent Sc
cured by Mack Marsden.
The capital stock is divided into $685.
000, 900 Of common stock, to be issued as
full paid up stock for the acquiring OF
patents and property. Fifteen millions
is preferred stock with a 6 per cent GU
mulative dividend. The company be-
gins with $4,000 paid up. The incorpo-
rators and TIA number Of shares held by
each are as follows:
John II. Williams, Merchantville, s
shares; Richard c. Ellis, John McCor-
mick and Peter H.. Evans, Philadelphia,
five shares each, and James Huber
Clarke, Philadelphia, so shares.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Bill Is 1,677,93s Pounds, With More
To Come.

London Feb. 22.-The secretary of
state for the colonies. Joseph Chamber
lain, announced in the house OF COM
mons yesterday that an official telegram
had been received from the British
agent at Pretoria, capital Of the Trans
vaal, conveying a bill of indemnity by
the Transvaals az a result of the Jane
son raid. The bill, he added, Is divided
Into two heads. The first asks for the
payment Of 1917 1898 80 Sd, as a material
charge. Under the second head the
Transvaal asks for fl 900. 900 for moral
and intellectual damage" Mr.. Cham
berlain further said Of the telegram that
the foregoing demands do not include
the legitimate private claims which
may be advanced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
TETUAN AN IRISH MAN.
He IL Foreign Minister In the Span
isl, Cabinet.

New York, Feb. 22.-It is a fact not
generally known that the present min.
lister of foreign affairs in the Spanish
cabinet. the Duke Of Tetuan, is an Irish
nobleman. His baptismal name is
Charles O'Donnell and he claims the
title of Lord of Donegal.
The dukes ancestors fled to Spain
after the fall of Limerick, in 1891, and
entered the Spanish army. The grand
uncle of the duke was the renowned
feld marshal. Don Leopoldo O'Donnell.
Another granduncle became prime min
ster. The dukes father. from whom he
inherited his title, was in the diplomatic
service and represented Spain as am
bassador to Vienna and at other Euro
,ean courts. The family came original
" from County Mayo, Ireland.