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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
TO MAKE CHEMICAL GAS.
New Company Organized i'm Kansas
City TO Fight the Mo-
nnHnly

Kansas City. Feb. l2-S. w. Miller OF
New York city, +. f. Eads Of Boston and
r. /. Lilly of Cleveland are the principal
stockholders In a new gas. heat and
power company just incorporated In this
city, with n capital stock OF $4,000, ia
compete with the Kansas City (Mo.) Gas
company, which, by absorbing the Mis-
souri, Gas company some time since. don
bled the price of gas TO Kansas City con.
sumers Chemical gas will. II is claimed,
be made by an entirely new process and.
according to Its promoter. the new com
pany Will be able to compete with any gas
ever made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Are Preparing to Redeem

Washington, Feb. 9.-The secretary
of the trasury has issued a warrant Ia
favor of the treasurer of the United
States for s~7,5i5,255 to be issued for
the payment Of the first mortgages ON
the eastern and middle divisions of the
Kansas Pacific. This action is in an
~ticipation of a favorable decision by
Judge Sanborn Of st. Louis on the gov
ernment's motion for authority to re-
deem the first mortgage and for'A post
ponement of the sale hxed for Fsbru-
airy rs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
AN ILL OMEN FOR BLANcO.

The Generals "Cane or Command"
Fell Overboard--May Leave
Cuba Before May.
Havana, Feb. l4.-Captain General
Blanco, il is reported Is Disguised be-
cause of his failure to secure the SUBJ
mission of the insurgents in the east
Of the island, and il is also reported
that before May he will return to
Spain. While on ship the captain gen
erals ''cane of command" fell over
board and the occurrence is considered
one of i'll omer and an indication that
he will soon lose his command.
1t was by the express instruction OF
the authorities that the Havana alder
men gathered the people together this
afternoon to receive General Blanco on
his arrival.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Forged Wheat Checks.

Elk Point, Feb. 12.-John McGrath.
agent for Huntington & Co., grain
dealers, received n wheat check yester-
day made out to one II. J.. Minder for
$31.20. 1t was signed by j. w. McGraw
and had been transferred to the the
proprietor of the Reinhart hotel in
Sioux City. Mr.. McGrath pronounced
IT a forgery. Three of these checks
are missing from the book at the ele-
vator, Nos. 1866, 1867 and 1868. The
one presented was 4667. The others
will probably be used in the same way
and Mr.. McGrath warns everyone to
be on their guard against them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Grand opera in Paris, according to
official accounts, has been given at an
expenditure over receipts Of 4,50O, 00c
francs in five years, an average loss,
that is, of 100000 a year. The SUBJ
vention of $780, francs a year reduces
the annual deficit TO 10000 but there
is a further yearly deficit of $685. 900
Oh the opera concerts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

An immense meteor followed by a
shower of meteoric stones, fell near
the big sand butte about twenty miles
southeast of Duboise, Idaho, recently,
The concussion was so great that it
caused a perceptible vibration Of the
earth which was distinctly felt within
a radius of twenty miles, and was at
first supposed TO be an earthquake.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
CHEMICAL STOCK IS CHEAPER
Ex-Cashier Quinian's Loans Cause
shares TO D~epreciate in Their
Market Value.

New York, Feb. 12.-Three shares OF
Chemical National bank stock were
sold at auction yesterday at the real
estate sales rooms at $3.50, S3,si5
ana -. 300 each.
The last previous auction sale of the
stock brought s4,15o per share. The
loss of $3.50 per share is commensurate
with the decrease in the surplus OF
the bank due to the loss of $500, 900
loaned by ex-Cashier Quinlan TO Ora
BILE and Silver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
After the Iduuor Dealers.

Huron. Feb. 12.-The grand and
petit juries for the March term of the
circuit court here have been Drawn,
Judge Campbell ordered n grand jury
In compliance with n request from
States Attorney Mouser. 1t is limited
that investigation in reported viola
tons of the state liquor law will be the
chief business of the grand jury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

1t is the proper thing in Paris at
present for the gentlemen of n thea
ter party to order during the after
noon some prominent confectioner to
send to the box in the evening pack.
ages of frozen fruits, as they are
called, to please the ladies. The small
and dainty boxes contain gilt tongs to
protect ones gloves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

An Englishman named Ha-eman,
who has has been collecting statistics
of the drink bill of various counties,
reports the reassuring fact that the
americans are growing more temper
ate than any Of the European nations.
The United States Mr., Bateman
proves consumes less than half as
much beer as England, and in COM
menting on the figures the London
Times says that our country Seems
for a time AZ all events, steadily tread
ing the paths Of temperance"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Arrangements are being made in
England for celebrating the bicen-
tenary of the society for Promoting
Christian knowledge on Tuesday,
March 8, the anniversary of the day
onw hich the society was founded in
169S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Exchanges: II can't help being a lit
tie bit afraid Of the dark" remarked
the small boy, apologetically.
THAT is very silly" replied his faith
or. "You will outgrow IL when you are
older and more sensible" ~
"Of course. 1t won't be SO very long
before I'm big. and then Ill be like
you and mother and not be afraid Of
anything except splitting salt and see
ipg the Jew moon over my left shout
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
The Senate.

Washington, Feb. lin the senate
today a joint resolution providing for
a survey and TO determine the prac-
ticability of opening q navigable canal
through the southwest pass of the
Mississippi river was passed.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, introduced
ON foreign relations TO inquire wheth-
err the yacht Buccaneer, owned by Mr..
Hearst, had been seized and is being
held by the Spanish government.
Agreed TO.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

4 new lion of ST. Mark, with his
paw on the gospel and the doge keel
ing in prayer by his side, is being put
in the middle gallery on the west side
of the doge's palace in Venice, the
place formerly held by Doge Gritti's
lion, set up in 1888. This was torn
down when the republic fell 100 years
ago and its place has been empty till
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

In the Diesel gas engine, which is
now attracting much attention in Ger
many, the mixture of air and gas
which move the piston is not sudden
ly exploded when it takes fire, but
burns slowly enough to impart a moro
gradual impulse to the engine. A
1,000-horse-power motor of this type
is promised for the Paris exposition of
900
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Women in France have just secured
a slight addition to their legal rights.
They may ~henceforth be valid witness
es to registrations of births, marriages
and deaths, and to the signatures In
legal documents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Kate Bender, n ST. Louis new wom-
an, publicly announces: I'm a thor
oughbred, and I'm not afraid of any
man on earth" There was a Kate Ben
der in southern Kansas about twenty
five years ago who entertained the
same sentiments, and she practiced
what she preached. Aided by others
Of the family she killed every mar who
entered her abode and planted the bod
les in a private graveyard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

The amount of capital invested in
the manufacture of bicycle tires in the
United States is estimated 10y an eX-
change at $4,000. 900, the number Of
persons employed at 5000 and the
number of tires produced annually at
1000, 600, 10 say nothing of the tired
telling they give the numerous people
who have to keep lodging them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Will Start for SYRIA Soon.

Huron, Feb. 14.-United States con-
sui to Beirut, Syria, G.. Bic Ravndal,
spent Thursday in this city. He ex-
poets to start for his post of duty
about the ED inst. and will relieve the
present consul as soon thereafter as
possible. Thomas Doyle of Virginia
is now in charge, the force consisting
of a vice consul and interpreter. a
clerk and two guards. Mr.. Ravndal is
greatly pleased with his appointment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Cleveland, Feb. 10.-An afternoon
paper says: I'm Cleveland iron circles
a story is circulating to the effect that
an effort is being made by the Carne-
gle Iron company to form a trust. con-
trolling the entire pig iron trade of the
country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

The wages Of sin Is DEATH" remarked
he observer Of men and things. I'm the
ease Of a person who v sins, death
Is In the nature Qf the unearned incre.
rusnf. - II were.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Pierpont Dferchnnt E.n.

Aberdeen, Feb. 12.-Foreet UdeII, n
general merchant of Pierpont, has as
signed o the benefit of creditors. His
assets are nearly equal to the liabili-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Young Man Drowned.

Aberdeen, Feb. 12.--Winiam Par.
menter, aged rs, n single, was
drowned Wednesday night while skat.
ing on Price lake, several miles south
of here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Kansas City telegraph messengers
are required to be dignifed-at least
In one respect. When a telegram can
not be delivered because a persons Of
informing him to call at the oficc Tor
the message, but the notice must al
ways have Every respectfully" preced-
ing the messengers name or number.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

The value of antiseptic methods of
surgery has been demonstrated by
Prof. Kober of the Georgetown uni
versity, who points out that during the
Crimean war fore than one-half (63.5
per cent? of the amputations that were
performed resulted in death. In the
American civil war the mortality from
nmputation was still 4s.1 per cent, but
in 1890 the statistics Of amputation
showed that the mortality had been
reduced TO 60 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

\ new civil code will go into effect
in the German empire in 1900. It's pro-
visions are 10 stand as the perma-
nent law Of the empire, One Of these
provisions is that any man who,
through addiction to drink. is unable
to provide for himself or his family,
and who imperils the safety of others,
shall be excluded from the ordinary
rights and privileges of citizenship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
The GREAT JUMP
OF STANDARD OIL
Value of the Stock of the Great
Combine Increased Twenty-Five
Millions in One Night,
A LATE MOVE BY The BIG TRUST
a Plan 10 Eyade Court Orders That
IL Is Said No Law tn Exist
encc Can Prevent Being
Carried Ont.

New York, Feb. f4.-While the Rock
efellers, Flaglers, Pratts and other
Standard Oil magnates, not TO mention
the small fry who own Standard Oil
stock, were asleep Wednesday night,
the market value OF the capital stock
of the great trust increased S25,420,000.
This is the biggest jump in the his
tory of a stock which has always adj
vanced or declined by huge strides.
The ''curbstone' brokers who deal in
the stock were more surprised than
the men who employ them by the re-
markable advance from $420 n share
Wednesday afternoon 10 SAG a share
on the first transaction Thursday
morning.
The rise was attributed generally TO
the fact that any corporation which
pays quarterly dividends of 10 per cent
and continues regularly to pay at the
rate of 40 per cent per annum, is
looked upon by spectators as well
worth SAG. Buyers feel safe in invest
ing at this enormous price, feeling con-
fdent that such high dividends can be
maintained only by a corporation
which actually has the oil production
and markets throughout the country
by the throat and entirely at its
mercy. II has been rumored for
months that the phenomenal rise in
the stock was due to the intention of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Posted in the hallway of n Kansas
City Office building is this poeticaI
warning: please do not spit on the
door. but use the c~ispidore."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

/. PstAt9es s. pFsnaged in . hun,
S Sssso Sit assss 49, ssSs s ~lsg ss:s ~,sa :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Still Searching in the Ruins OF the
Pittsburg Fire for Bodies
or the Missiug.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE work of
searching for the bodies In the ruins
OF the Wednesday nights awful fire
was continued throughout the night
by 200 men, but no more bodies were
found. More than q O OF people
are II missing. The search for the
bodies is attended by great danger
from weakened walls, qpd also from
i25 tanks of anilhydradc, lu own to be
still in the ruins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
GOVERNMENT PASTURE LANDS.
Two Hundred Thousand Acres TO
BE Leased la the Usage and
Knw RescrvntfOua.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Indian
Office will soon issue advertisements
inviting bids for pasture lands on the
Usage and Kaw Indian reservations IN
OklahQpa. There are, about 100000
scfe4 to be leased md tho period IL to
be three Years from April !.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-04-14
BLACK ANKLE NOTES.

After a long siege the water is rapidly leaving and farmers are reslming planting.
 A good attendance at prsysr meeting Wednesday night. Ths new methoa of bible study a4msd to give impulse to the oceosioa
 Rev. s, D. Sawyer Alled Ais regular appointments at Moso !. Baptist church Saturday and Sun- day.
 If you want to prosper, deslre the prosperity of others. Selfish Iness never begets gain. Sataa's position in heaven was.s lost from selfish motives.
 Some people arc continually boastipg of what they can do. but never fail to materialize; others are forever promising to do but never execute. Which class is the more commendablei Like the great man, when interrosated we would say neither.
 J. B.. Lon and Tom Turrentine and Rube Gibson, real estate ldealers, have purchased 160 acres of land from Mrs. Lena Salinger. They are making preparations for lon extensive neighborhood enter, lprise, and We hope to see them achieve their purpose. Lon, though single, we have reasons to believe, will before htty years shall have elapsed, en1oy the com lpanionship of some fair lady, whose clover and genial spirit will calm all the turbulency Of an un- married life.
 War! war! warl is tho princi. pie subject of discussion. Christ said, s'ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars" From tho present predicament of things oas would naturally be led to believe that America had served hei
 tlme in warfare and that 1t only A remained fof her to rumor, but
 then we have . right to respscl tho claims and privileges of other nations, and 1t seems that in Ordel
 10 maintain this respect, we musa
 ,ubmit to the einsiduous murder oi
 s,ur bravest and most patriotic lSitizens. To where are VI. drift
 ASr
The Brinkley argus., 1898-04-14
BETRAYED

From mo ssure about 5 weeks ago, q Brown 4 Black Pony Horse, { years ol heavy bodied, feet late- ly trim's,s'i, had had shoes on and some nisi ls yet in his front hoofs., was rais,,d near Wheatley, Ark. by Henry Tyner. A liberal re- ward Miil bs paid for his return to me here or information leading tn his r.rf'very.
 M. A. SIMMONS.
 Palmer. Ark.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS,
RovNDER.

I FOR CONGRESS.
 The Aneus ' aathsrissd to an.euaoe ths non. 8rundfidse of eearey q Uen1ieste lsr se =. to the astiGn of ihe psncsestic pazty.
 PRosECU1niG ATTORNEY !. wsss ss.:sy .ashosi.sd r ss..:esssS ': ' snting Attcrnsy q TT i3sA jsSieisi Disf 5sSs ject to the action Of ths Dsnaocsstif
 REPRESENTATIVES. We ars hereby autlsonssd to sasnenss .. '. <. . Sullara ns eandfdate for Rqps0 60tVS5 euS1s0 to the sctian q ths Ds1aacsstic palty. .sS V
 w. gre hereby sasAerissd . a.es.aass ~ '. 2 roe county, sabjes the acties ' n pol.oesaaas l party. Weare hereby aatbesieed teaunouaes O. r. { Norman q . eandjlate fss tho oa1es of RspeassaG Ave q a&nfes eosaty, sab5ect t ths sessea sf she
 oR sHrasss.
 s'sss ssasss s. :.s:s s'ss . <. action ef the Democratic pAxty.
 We are hereby .uthss,.ed te anssupes T. B. Jackson [. . csndidata for 1hssiR. satjo1e te tka | AGS1Ou VI tn0 09H1oct< <N1c p0ftys CIRCUIT CHEEK. We ase hereby aattesissd te saaeuses Jan1s q C!eai, Clerk aubieet to the aesisa q ths Dess- oszsttc party.
 l COUNTY CI4ERx. 1 We arc hereby snthorizsd te snnoupes JsnA 4: Garrett II 2 esadIsass for re-sIsstIoa ' the cmcs of County Clsrk. su6ject to tho sctton q We gre hereby authorized to snneance ". [. to the action of the Democratic pasty. FOR COUNTY JUDGE. Wo are hereby suthorised to anaounes T. c Jude. subject to the action of ths DsnGraas Chapliue q eandidate fos County and Probe1e ndRe of Meufos County. sub5ect to the action . the Dsmofratc party. COUNTY TREAsURER.
 Ws are hereby authorized Q announce ". r county. subject to the action of DtocFatic party. We are hereby authorized to announce Ds. of Monroe county, suqject to the action q tas Democratic panty. We are hereby authorized to annunce 4ierhen simon as . candidate for County Tre66o1Sw v Monroe county. subject t0thc action q IT. Desae- cratic party.
 We are hereby authorized to anpouAea T, H. Ycungblood candidate for County Irsssurs, subject to the as.isa of the Democratic refty.
 ASSESSOR. We are lierei,y authorized to announce M c. br0wn xs cas iisiaie tor reel0cti0n to tho 0f6ee q Assassor nf ianss,e count 'snbjeet t0 thesee- tson of the Democratic party
The Brinkley argus., 1898-04-14
FINEST SEED POTATOES.

FINEST SEED POTATOES. The genuine, Old Fashion Yellcw Yam. Absolutely the finest sweet potato ever grown. Gregory sells nothing but this kind For the next 30 days, they go at S5 cts. pei pushel. Come to see me or write, GREGORY.
 The Potato Raiser.
 On Reese Bunch place North ots Brinkley. Feb
The Brinkley argus., 1898-04-14

We are here',s authorized to annouhce " C. Brown xs cas iislaie tor re-eccton to the 00f6eo q Assessor, of iansse count 'sMheet to the es- tson of the Democratic party
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
LYING IN A RAVINE.
A Wounded Man Was Found Alter
 wards Mysteriously Removed.

Yesterday when Jim Morrison and his brother were coming into the city from Shades mountain they found young man lying in ravine near Shades creek, about four miles from the city.
 The man was shot through the head and was very weak from the loss of blood being scarcely able to speak. The only informa- ton MT. Morrison could obtain from him was that he shot himself accidentally
 Not caring to leave the man alone in that condition Mir. Morrison left his brother with the man and came to town, going at once to the sheriff's office, where he re- ported the matter to Chef Deputy Warnock who Immediately dispatched physician to the scene. When the doctor arrived at the place he found that the man had been moved.
 Shortly after the departure of Mir. Nor rison two men, one of whom. it is said, wore the uniform of private soldier, came to the place In a wagon and brought the wounded man to the city.
 The names of the parties could not be learned and there is an air of mystery about the entire affair.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
CORONA COAL COMPANY
The Fight is On For Removal of Receiver
 Bartlett

The motion of Musgrove Bros. to remove the receiver recently appointed for the Cor z ona Coal and Coke company is being ar gued before Chancellor Thomas Cobbs iii the chancery court in this city.
 The motion for removal is made on the alleged grounds of incompetency and is be- ing strongly prosecuted by the petitioner and stubbornly resisted by the defense.
 Messrs. R. H. Pearson, of this city, and J. H. McQuire, of Jasper appeared for Musgrove Bros. and Messrs John H. Bank head, Jr, and E. M. Coleman, of Jasper, and James Weatherly, of this city, for Re- ceiver Bartlett.
 The Corona Coal and Coke company Is one of the largest corporations in Alabama and operates extensive coal mines in Wal ker county. The majority of the stock is owned in England, and the receiver was appointed on the petition of the stockhold- CTS, who also prayed that the corporation be dissolved.
 The hearing was taken up yesterday morning and Messrs. Mcclure and Pearson addressed the court in support of the mo- ton. At 1 o'clock court was adjourned over until o'clock this morning, when the hearing will be resumed.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
Mai. Davis, of Third Regiment, Recruit
 ing at Morris Hotel.

Major H. c. Davis, of the Third United States Volunteer Engineers, arrived in the city yesterday and opened a recruiting of- flee for his battalion of the regiment His battalion is being organized in Mobile, and Major Davis is travelling through this and other states in it's interest.
 Major Davis has his headquarters at the Morris hotel, and he will be there until to- night. He says that he will be glad to talk the matter over with any young men of this city or in the surrounding district, whether they intend enisting or not. Ma jor Davis insists that the work of the en- gineers is by far the prettiest in the army, and that it is the most desirable branch of the service.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
CARNIVAL FLOATS
To Be Used in Jackson, Tenn Labor Day
 Celebration-"Bat of Santiago"

J. Anthony Gorman who had charge of the carnival parades during the last Mar di Gras festivities, is in the city prepar- ing to send one of the parades used here last February to Jackson, Tenn, where the citizens of that town are preparing to have big celebration on Labor Day next month.
 MT. German has obtained these floats from the Carnival society, and they will probably be shipped before tomorrow. All of the citizens of Jackson, MT. German says are entering enthusiastically into the project, business men as well as laboring men. They propose to make a threedays' celebration of it-September to '.
 As soon as this is over MT German will return to this city and begin work on the great spectacular production of the naval battle of Santiago. As has been stated q number of enterprising men of this city are interested in the plan, and they are determined to carry it through to success.
 It has not been determined yet whether it will be produced at one of the lakes or parks surrounding Birmingham or not. It is possible that a big artificial lake may be constructed just for this purpose. The date has been fixed for about the last of September or first of October