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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
conference will be mere waste of time,

conference will be mere waste of time,
unless the governments concerned have
proposal cut and dried to lay before il
and there Is no likelihood of any such
proposal being agreed upon. do not
believe for an instan. that the British
government intends to do anything.
Englishmen have way of saying mo-
which Americans might mistake for
yes They have received the bimetal.
lie commission courteously, as they al
ways do. They listen attentively to
what they say, and they do not reply
without due deliberation. But as to
any agreement being arrived at, that rs
another matter altogether. In the city
Of London for one thing all the leading
bankers are against any disturbance Of
the existing monetary system, and il
there were no other reason for dis
missing as chimerical the reports as an
agreement on an international bimetallic
basis, that fact would be enough"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
VOLUME EIGHTEEN.

With this issue the CHRONICLE enters
upon its eighteenth volume. 1t has
been strong and persistent worker in
the interest of the Black Hills in general,
and Custer in particular for seventeen
years, and while it has at no time been
notably successful in a financial view.
it has never faltered in its efforts to do
its level best in the direction OF the
upbuilding Of the Black Hills at large,
and will 80 continue to the end OF the
chapter. That is all that is deemed
necessary to say in this connection at
this writing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
A CHASTITY Find.

This morning Homer Charles, of Gay
vile, was startled almost out of his
senses by his setter pup coming into the
house holding in its mouth the left foot
and part of the shin bone of a human
being. Mr.. Charles took the remnant
away from the dog and started in to
making an Investigation. The foot is
either that of child or woman, it is
in fair state Of preservation and shows
little signs of decay. Where the dog
found 1t is not known. There is no
graveyard in the immediate vicinity oi
Mr.. Charles residence and 1t is thought
BY many to be immediate evidence of a
murder. A strict investigation is being
made and search OF the vicinity pro-
secuted in an sndeavor to locate the
body from which the foot has been sew
cred. No one is missing from the vicin
ity and how the foot came where ft war
is found hard to explain, but as it now
stands visions of Pearl Bryan and other
murders Of q similar character fiji
through the minds of Gayville citizens
and gives the timid ones q creepy feel
ing.--Independent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Labor Day Picnic.

The committees representing the vari-
Gus Labor organizations met at Central
City Saturday night and decided. after
carefully considering all the proposals
made, to hold the Labor Day picnic at
Whitewood Oak park on Monday. Sep
tember 9th. They anticipate splendid
outing and very large attendance. The
miners viii work hard and get out ore
to run the mills SO that all the miners
can take the holiday and oil the organi-
nations will unite to make the event Q
great success. There viii be the usual
games and athletic contests for which
pFizss will be offered Committee
have been appointed whose duty ii vii
be TO arrange all the pfeliminaries an,
execute the plans. -Pioneer.Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Black Hills Recreation.

Under the above caption. T. II. Nc
Bride. an Iowa State University pro-
fessor, in the Iowa City Republican.
presents graphic description of the
prominent points ia the Black Hills
that are attracting public attention as
summer resorts. After an elaborate
description of Hot Springs he continues
as follows:
Farther north the scenery changes.
For instance. at Custer, only thirty miles
away there are dense pine woods. true
forest conditions, alpine meadows filed
with flowers, seeping springs and bogs
groves of deciduous trees. Nine miles
from Custer, as the trail goes, 10 Har.
ney's peak. the very center and pivot oil
this whole mountain system, mass oi
granite rock rising from out of its "si-
lent sea of pines" Near the foot OF
Harvey peak is Sylvan lake, this too
girted in by walls Of granite. perfect
gem set in these wild surroundings A
eat, we'll kept hotel gives ample enter.
tainment to the pilgrim who wanders
this way In search of comfort or the
picturesque. And surely any rhc may
take trouble to visit the Hills at all will
not fail to see the glories Of Sylvan lake
Cool? Caster Is nearly 1000 feet above
Hot Springs and Harney is nearly 1900
feet higher yet. The temperature at
Sylvan lake this morning was only A
Harvey peak is higher than any noun
tains east Of the Rockies. and is more
beautiful than anything have seen in
New England. The granite monuments
about Sylvan lake rise sheer above you
hundreds of feet. You walk about in
the shade Of birch and FIR. on carpet OF
moss and leaves, amid balsam;c odors
floated up from endless forests of pine
You look out through the narrow gate.
way of Sunday gulch, a cataract oi
titanic bowlders tumbling over each
other. dropping some 500 feet within q
mile. Slipping in and out amid the
gigantic blocks you may hear the tink.
ling. splashing Of mountain rill and
this, with time, works out such wreck,
agel Time and against the world
Climb that ridge to the west and all the
hills to the north spread out like pano.
rama. Yonder is Clusters peak and
Terry's peak, and off to the east you
may also see tho city Of Deadwood. the
smcse cf Shcse tcYmente-ed furnace,
rises forever and ever, floating in the
azure air, while all between US are un
named ranges OF mountains and hills
silent billowy masses of green. Scme
times the mists gather around these
granite walls and pillars. and the nigh,
is vexed with storm. All through the
DARKNESS the thunder rolls about yor
and the lightning seems to crash in one
continuous pyrotechnic. You think the
bolt has smitten every needle Of spire
tipped Harvey, and you almost heal
the flying splinters Of the riven granite
but the morning comes. fresh, cool
serene, the great powders in silen
mejesty tower around untouched, an
scathed not one bows a diminished
head. Where in the world did tha
lightning strike? Struck up says thu
porter always does up here, sir |
But there il no space here to tell Of al
the ways in which the rest seeker may
find amusement within this particular
work Of nature, tho Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Evidences Of returning prosperity are

Evidences Of returning prosperity are
now SO apparent that there is no longer
q shadow of doubt of the full realization
of public hope in this direction. Dunn's
Review. a gilt edge authority upon this
question, submits o most encouraging
report in its last issue, the first para
graph of which is as follows: Every
city reporting this week notes an in
crease in trade and nearly all bright
crop prospects. The strong rise in
stocks. the growth of bank clearings and
railroad earnings, the heavy speculation
in many products, but most Of all in
wheat, have made the week one of sur
passing interest even to those who best
remember the upward rush in 1879. At
the principal clearing houses through
out the country payments in July were
for the first time slightly larger than in
1892. For the first week in August they
were ii per cent larger than last year,
~ per cent larger than in 1892 and 2a.4
per cent larger than last year, and in
the second week Of August they are 17.9
per cent larger than in 1892 and Ss.I per
cent larger than Ia. yee~"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Republican County Convention.

The republicans OF Custer Comfy. s. D., will
meet I'm delegate convention at the Court House
tn the town Of Custer City, Custer County, =. d.,
on Saturday, August "a 1897, mt the hour of 1
O'Clock p. m. OF said day, for the purpose Of Sc
lecting twelve delegates and twelve alternates
" the republican judicial convention OF the
Seventh Judicial Circuit Of the State OF South
Dakota, TO be held Ia Custer City, South Dakota,
on Saturday. August %, 1897, and for the nomln-
alton OF u candidate Tor County Commissioner
from the third commissioner district, aud for
the transaction OF sLch other business as may
properly come before the convention. The COM
mittee recommends that the primaries be held
In the several precincts on Saturday, August IA,
1891, between the hours OF O'Clock p. m. and 8
o'clock y. M, nj the usual polling places, or at
such other places rs may be designated by the
precinct committeeman, and that no proxies be
allowed at the said convention unless held by
one residing In the same precinct with the per-
son giving the proxy. The basis Of representa-
ton shall be as follows: One delegate for every
hfteen votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for
the Hon. A. o, RingsrHd for governor In 1896.
Each precinct shall have at least one delegate.
The several precincts shall be entitled 70 dele
gatee follows. tD-tyit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

The Peoples Advocate, Of Edgemont,
has changed ownership and title. 1t
has passed into the hands of Robert V.
Carr, the poet, and will in the future be
known to fame as the Stockman's Ad.
vocate, and will be published in the
interest Of the stockmen ofthe southern
Hills. The new venture has our best
wishes for long and prosperous career.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

,, iotdi.' '.....',. SO. .s'.,' ,Sy
be allowed at said convention, and that the
delegates and aiternates from each county,
present IN the circuit convention. be permitted
TO cast the entire vote Of their county at such
convention. The committee further recon-
meDds that the several county conventions for
the selection Of delegates and alternates TO the
circuit convention be held on August n, 1897,
August IA, 1897.
Dated at Rapid City, s. d., this 18th day OF
July, 1897.
by order Of the Republican Judicial Commit
tee OF said circuit
CHAKI.Ks w. BROWN, Chairman
JOSEPH u, H0ssAGE, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Republican Judicial Convention:

The republicans Of the Seventh Judicial Cir
cult OF South Dakota will meet In delegate con-
yention nc the Circuit Court room in Custer City,
IN said circnlt ON Saturday, August -, 1897, at
eleven o'clock u. M, for the purpose or nominat-
Ing candidate for the Office OF Circuit Judge OF
said Seventh Judicial Circuit, and for the
transaction OF such other business as may prop
representation will be one delegate for each
thirty-hye votes, or major fraction thereof, cast
for Hon. A. o. Ringsrtid for governor at the
general election In 1896. In the counties Of Pen
nlngton, Custer and Fall River, and one delegate
for the unorganized county of Ziebaeh; and the
several counties of the circuit VIII be entitled TO
delegates as follows;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

According TO telegram received from
the treasury department at Washington,
miners can land their effects, and go to
British Columbia from Dyea, under
custom supervision, without payment OF
duty, and without giving bond.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

In Colorado the effect of the decline
in silver to 55Ic per ounce, and the
probable further fall to 40 low as so
cents, which seems to be- conceded by
those in the best position to Judge, is q
current topic Of conversation among
miners, and while some are greatly dis
couraged at the outlook for mining in
Colorado, the general opinion seems to
be that the decline Of silver will have
no very serious effect upon the miner,
because comparatively little silver il
now mined in the state except in con-
nsction with copper, gold and lead. The
Aspen and Creole properties will shut
down. but outside Of these there will be
little change in the situation. In Utah
the fall in the price OF silver IL quite
severely felt. Supt. Chambers, of the
Ontorio and Daily mines, received q
telegram from New York to close down
both mines ct once, owing to the recent
decline in silver. These are two Of the
largest silver mines in the state and
give employment to abont seven hun
dred men. The Ontario mine 10 one of
the greatest producers In the country
and has been In active operation for
twenty years and has paid about $lS,.
SOC, 900 In dividends. II il claimed that
these mines cannot be worked with pro-
fit ct the present price Of silver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

For tho information OF all concerned,
attention is called to the following act
Of congress. approved February "a, 1897.
entitled "An act to prevent forest fires
on the public domain"
Registers and Reviewers. C.:.s.sss: : s.-s-: s.-:
land Offices. and special agents. genera
land office. should promptly report v
the proper United States attorney al
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

The Kinetoscope Novelty Show Co.
will exhibit in this city August 2Sth, and
will produce a six round Prize Sparring
contest, with knock out, between James
j. Corbett and VIM. Courtney. together
with many other thrilling and interest
ing scenes. Tickets on sale at Garlocks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Tariff Revenue.

AbtiA khoNChaOs
The following are the estimates made
by the trainers Of the present tariff
law Of the revenue it is expected to
produce.
Schedule A--Chemicals. oils and
paints, $s.5O0.000.
Schedule B-Earths, earthenware and
glassware, sl2,50o.000.
Schedule C--Metals and manufactures
Of sI7, 100000.
Schedule D--wood and manufactures
Of 81. 100000.
Schedule E-Sugar, SIS, 100000.
Schedule Tobacco and maunfac-
lures Of sic. 100000.
Schedule agricultural products
and provisions. $l5.5o0,000.
Schedule H--Spririts. wines and other
beverages. 81. GOO, 900.
Schedule I-Cotton manufactures.
sll 100000.
Schedule FLAX. hemp and jute and
manufactures of SIS, 10000.
Schedule K--Wood and manufactures
OF s72, ,1o0, 900.
Schedule L--Silk and silk goods $l4.-
100000.
Schedule M-Pulp, papers and books
! $2.l60,O00.
| Schedule N--Sundries, SIC, ,200, 900.
| Unenumerated. S20O.0OO
Total t275, $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

Walter Burns, member Of the firm
of J. Morgan 4 Co., has been interview
cd in regard to the international none
tary conference in which he says:
"You ash me II there II likely to be an
international monetary conference.
Well, ] believe England will accept an
invitation 70 one--out Of courtesy. but
how will that advance mattersY The
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
State Normal School,

The CHRONICLE is in receipt Of copy
Of the circular OF the State Normal
School, at Spearfsh for 1918, which
contains much valuable information for
those contemplating q course in that
popular educational institution, and
from which we extract the following
important points:
]. New students are received at any
time, but it will be greatly TO their ad-
vantage to be present at 8 o'clock, a m,
September 7th, for classification. Only
real serious obstacles should prevent
this prompt attendance.
2. All applicants for admission, ex-
cept high school or college graduates,
must pass examination in Arithmetic,
Composition, and Geography for ad-
mission 10 the lowest class and in addi-
tional subjects for admission TO other
classes. Students whose scholarship
entities them to do SO enter advanced
classes.
3. No special course is provided no
special students are wanted. The reg
ular course is the most profitable, even
for business training; but no one is
required 20 take any subject In which
he is already proficient.
4. Every one admitted to the school
and not personally known 4, one oil
more Of the teachers, must present &
'sccrtfficatc sofws~ good moral character
signed by the county or city superin
tendeLt of schools, the pastor of &
church, or by any two reputable ant
permanent residents of the district from
which the pupil comes.
5. Tuition is free, but fee Of $3.50
per term for nse of text books is charged
residents of the state who pledge them
selves to teach. and $500 per term is
charged to all others. These fees must
be paid the entrance day for an entire
term,
9. No students are wanted in this
school, or rightfully belong in it. excep,
those who have good ability, good
health. good habits, and good purposes
During the spring term of 1897, on the
recommendation of the students, rule
was adopted excluding from the school
all persons using tobacco in any form
or at any time or place.
z. Vocal music only is taught in the
school, but the teacher Of music, Miss
Lillian Gerecke, gives private lessons q.
reasonable rates upon the plano, mand-
olin, and guitar.
s. instruction in military tatics was
discontinued last year, and all reports
to the effect that another instructor hat
been engaged and that the work Will be
resumed, are unauthorized.
i o. The Normal Building has just
been papered throughout with ingram
paper new blackboards have been put
in every room; important addition:
made to library and to mineral cabinet
very strong corps of teachers provided
and it is confidently believed that tht
school offers unsurpassed advantages tC
earnest students, and especially L
teachers and prospective teachers.
4 Address correspondence 20
/ +. L. Cook,
i Spearfish. s. ID.
! State Normal School, Spearfish, Soutl
Il
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

ION eli to see The kaleidoscope
NoVeAs iow Co. at Garlock's opera
n9nss 'sssday evening, Aug 2sth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

Spe2rnsn, :. H.
State Normal School, spearfsh, South
Dakota. August IL. 1897.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-20

light and electric power which are being annually paid to the present monopoly. The amount of money which would be saved to the city and it's inhabitants through com peting electric lighting plant will eqpal. if not exceed the entire amountof city taxes annnally paid into the city treasury In order that the conncilmen and our citizens generally may fully realize the im- portanee of securing n competing electric lighting plant. we have pro- Icured comparative statement of the charges for services rendered by the present company and bs conn pAnies in other cities, as followS cost of are lights per annnn in Pine
 Bluff 1su 0f Average of arc lights per annum iii
 other cities ...,....ss........s..........s sa co Cost of incanaescent lights per
 anuum in Pine Rluif s....... at o0 Average af incandesent lishts per
 anaam ia other cities i9 20
 
 Cost ofeity lighting per saaum ia
 PineBiuif ....s.=.sz.s..s....,...s f0 co Cost of lighting by private con
 samers @ .... $ oa8 oa Total cost Of lighting in P{aal
 Slaif perannuul. ...s..z..s4t u1l 0a Average cost Of lighting in other
 cities per annum. af same size
 and for same number uf liabts 1s 8sa % Excess paid hy Pine Bian over
 other cities s2 91 o0
 Itis tfHe an electric street earline is coveted. but can We get il unless time, circumstances and patronage will justify The investnente Can geu just ty the burdens now upon yonr revenues. and the enormous cost to the private consumers, while you wait for somebody to come along who wiil arragate fo hlmself the ~ealthof the tioalas and make you promises. holding with glfttering generalitie thar his people will agree to hnld and operate both. if the franrhise is gfanteI his company It is believed that all thipgS will come to him Wllo waits hut in bellalf of the citizens of Pine Blur. we object to paving S23, o00 per annuu for the privilege Of waiting especially when "efeel the possibility 0f the est4sb- lishment of an ele trie street car line k safe in the hands af the gentlemen ] who compose this eohpanv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-20
C5TrGESH.
Get strsngfh visar. Clear comptt xsan and t'oaa DE slion Not By Patent Medicine But fly
 Natures Own Way
Natures tlwn Way.

 Any honest physician will fell you that there is hut one WHY IL get increased fish: all the patent medicines and cod liver oils u the contrary not twithstanfliug.
 Nature has but pne WAY tu in- crease flesh. strength and vigtr ei mind and body. aud that i, through the stomach by wholesome food well digested. There k no reason or common sense ill any other method whatever.
 People are thin. ruh down, ner- vouS, pale and slakv in their nerves, simply because their stonaclles are weak.
 They may not think thay nave dyspepsia, but the fact remains that they do not eat enough food or what they do eat K not quickly and properly digested as it should be.
 pr. HarlandsoD says the reason is because the stomach lacss certain digestive acids and pep tones, and deficient secretion of gastric juice.
 Natnrne's remedy i'll such clscs is t., supply what the weak stnfnach lacks. There are several good prcp- aratiots which will do this. hut none so readily a~ Stunrt's Os s- pnpsia Tablets, which are designed especially fpf. ;ili stulnaeil troui,les, and which cure all digestive weak- ness on the common sense plan of furnishing the digestive principles which the stomach lacks.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give perfect digestion. First effect K to increase the appetite and increased vigor. added flesh. pure blood. and strength of nerve and muscle k the perfectly natural result
 Stunrl's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest ioIiic known and will cure any form Df StomaclI trouble except cancer of tlIe stomach May be fourd 1t druggists af % cents for full sized packages or direct by mail from Stuart i'o.. Marshall. Mich. Little book on stomach diseases mailed free.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-20
\ WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 70 cents will forward to any address. postpaid. Il hand- some catalogue of 72 pages profuse'y illustrated, giving full description of fruit trees. small fruit. ornamental trees. evergreeils. shrubs, vines. roses bulbs etc. also giving Formulas fu3 spraying. when to spray, plant etc. .i'hs descriptive eatal.,.n. iS weI< come guide 10 all those in need o. information, and should not be with out it.. send for it. it will please you. From the first order you send ef one dollar or more, the price of the cata logue can be deducted therefrom.
 Yourcorrespondence kindly solicit. .fs Tours veiss truly, A,nbrosg Martell proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseriee. office and aales grounds. Nos. III to IF S Jefferson ave-. Psnfias DI. 2:z'-d &sw II.