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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16


In reference to the Black Hills ex-
hibit, the committee appointed by the
governor to see that a creditable col
lection Of minerals was made and placed
on exhibition at the Trans Mississippi
Exposition in Omaha, must be regarded
AS not lacking in enterprise and public
spirit in their efforts to present this
country's resources in a n COM
m%ensurate with the enterprise of the
people Of Western Sonth Dakota. On
Wednesday the commissioners met in
ness and TO name a competent man to
install the exhibit at the Fair and take
charge during the season. Mr.. J.. +.
Pitcher, Of Custer, was the gentleman
named by the commission TO occupy
that important position, and from our
familiar acquaintance with him, can un-
hesitatingly say that no better choice
could have been made. Mr.. Pitcher
was one of the state commissioners rep
%resenting South Dakota at the Worlds
Fair, Chicago, 1893, and was present in
installing the Black Hills mineral ex-
hibit. The Review takes pleasure in
introducing to those of our readers who
may not know the gentleman, rs n man
that will impartially, to the best of his
knowledge, represent the mineral in
terests of the Black Hills to the best
possible advantage BLACK Hills Min
ing Review.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

Mr.. Van Cise has received from Sioux
Falls a copy of an amended order in the
Harvey Peak tax matter, which, in SUBJ
stance directs the treasurer of Penning-
ton county to receife the amount Of the
delinquent tax prior to 1896, less the
penalty and interest. Briefly, the COM
missioners Of Pennington county made
an order rebating the penalty and
interest on personal property unpaid
for years prior to 1896. A tender of the
mount due from the Harvey Peak
company was made and refused on some
pretext, and the matter was brought
before Judge Amidon, who referred it
to Judge Garland, giving the company
forty-iive days in which to submit
briefs. This amended order directs the
receiver to tender the amount Of taxes
delinquent prior to 1896, less penalty
and interest-$6,62l .5G-which amour
has already been tendered.-Pioneer-
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
PIT AND PENDULUM.
A Prisoner Waiting to be
Hacked by Times
Scythe.
Thousands Whose Situations
Are Scarcely Less Terrible
May Easily and Readily Find
Help.

A man lies fiat on his back, bound so that
he cannot move an inch. He is in a dun.
geon, at first dark as a well, in a few min
utes a light in the ceiling, far up, shows a
mechanical figure of Time with his scythe.
The figure descends slowly, the scythe
swings, and the prisoner realizes that unless
some unexpected help should come, he will
be slowly cut to pieces. What followed Is
told by Edgar Allen Poe in the fantastic
story called THE Pit and the Pendulum"
The man awaiting the approach OF q
dreadful death is a type of a large class ofun-
fortunates who, entangled in the strangling
coils of an octopus, have lost all hope offree-
dom. This monster is Morphine. Perhaps
the victim is yet reveling in that glorious
state of exhilaration which follows the first
use of the drug. If so, like the man in Poe's
story, he has not noticed the lightin the CELL
ing and is unaware Of his danger. Maybe
the disease has progressed so far that the
sufferer notices q weakness of the hearts &C
ton, that the general health is feeble, the
body poorly nourished, the sight double.
This is soon followed by q peculiar witch
ing of the muscles, q numbnessef the hands
and feet, and the utter collapse OF the
nervous system. The victim now becomes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody car
try it who has lame back and weak kid
neys, malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters. This medi-
cine tones up the whole system, acts as
stimulant to the liver and kidneys, is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
constipation, headache, fainting spells,
sleeplessness and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and
restores the system to its natural yigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only SOC n bottle at
A. J. Jones & Co. drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
Klondike.

What does it cost to go there? When
and how should one go? What should
one take? Where are the mines2 How
much have they produced? Is work
plentiful? What VICES are paidP Is
living expensive? What are ones
chances of making a strike"
Complete and satisfactory replies to
the above questions will be found in the
Burlington Routes Klondike Folder"
now ready for distribution. Sixteen
pages of practical information and an
up-to-date map of Alaska and the Klon-
dixie. Free at Burlington Route ticket
offices, or sent on receipt Of four cents
in stamps by J. Francis, Gen'l Passenger
Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
Fatal Accident,

At 8 o'clock this morning, says the
Deadwood Independent of the 9Th inst,
word was received in the city by wire
that Andrew Lambertson had met with
an accident out at Greenwood and was
instantly killed. Nothing by way Of
particulars was given except that a tree
in falling caught him. S r. Smith was
notified and will go out by this evenings
train to take charge Of the remains.
The mother and sister of deceased who
have been residing in the city were
notified, also other relatives. The
father, George w. Lambertson, was at
or near the scene of the accident. An
drew was a young man twenty-five
years of age who was exceedingly pop.
ular with all who knew him. He with
his father had been delivering timbers
to the company and banking them at
Greenwood.
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Smelter Contracts Let.

6m0ltOr OOuLEdctb bet.
DR.. Franklin r. Carpenter, manager
Of the Deadwood & Delaware Smelling
company's mines and smelter, returned
from Chicago yesterday, says the
Pioneer-Times of last Sunday, accom-
panied by r. L. Lloyd, foreman of the
smelter. DR.. Carpenter informs the
Pioneer Times that all contracts have
been let for the material for the new
buildings and all machinery. and the
factories have put IN extra men 10 en-
able them to turn out the orders quickly.
Contracts for furnishing all material for
and erecting the buildings was awarded
to the Gillette Herzog company, of
Minneapolis. The main building will
be considerable larger than the former
one and will be built of solid steel and
iron, very strong and substantial and
absolutely fire-proof. The firm is get
ting out material and will commence
active operations upon the erection
work IN a few days. The contract re
quires the buildings TO be complete in
forty-ive days.
Contract for engines, boilers and other
machinery, was let to the L. p. Allis
company Of Milwaukee, Of which w.
NJ. Barker is resident agent. This ma.
chinery is the very best made by that
firm, which stands at the head Of the
great machinery manufacturing houses
Of the United States. The Gates Iron
Works and Frazer & Chalmers will fur
nish some Of the machinery which will,
Of course, be first. class.
The General Electric company re-
ceived the contract for furnishing the
plant intended to light the works and
grounds and supply electric power for
operating engines to handle the Stag
pots and also for running the feeding
cars. This is a new feature in the han
ding Of ores and material for the charge
and for disposing Of the Stag. 1t will
greatly facilitate the work and prove a
saving of labor and expense. There
will be two small! engines to be used in
handling the Stag pots, and a number OF
cars for delivering material to the fur
naces. DR.. Carpenter yesterday let a
contract for timbers and lumber which
will be delivered at the smelter site the
coming week, and a force Of men is
engaged clearing away the debris and
repairing the foundation walls and
ston work.
DR.. Carpenter says he will repair the
old blast furnaces and will put in two
new ones. The new furnaces will be
much larger than those formerly used
and will be the most improved. The
capacity of the new plant will be about
200 ton per day larger than the old
one. One Of the reverberatorv furnaces
is running on Homestake concentrates
and is working successfully. This par
Of the plant was not damaged by the fire,
The doctor informs us that one of the
blast furnaces will be running by thirty
days fsom date and thinks the entire
new plant will be ready for operations
within three monthe. He hopes tC
have the sampling works in shape by
thirty days, when he will purchase ores
and store them, giving rs prompt anc
satisfactory returns as before the
smelter was destroyed.
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Dan IL q Dandy.

Master Dan Smith, the IL year old
SON of Judge and Mrs. G.. L. Smith of
this city, now visiting relatives in
Washington City with his mother,
writes his father that he is a daily
visitor to the senate, having by his own
solicitation secured a seat for ten days
in the reserve gallery through Senator
Pettigrew, where he can quietly sit and
listen to the red hot war talk to his
juvenile hearts content.
Ifthere is any thing too high for a
Custer kid to reach it must be beyond
the scope of his vision. He simply
takes in everything in sight, from a
front seat in a first water circus to a
preferred place in the galleries of the
United States senate. Having the will,
the way is clear, and the result is he
invariably gets there with both checks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
TROTTING STATIONS.

The outlook for an increased demand
for good, stylish roadsters is, at this time,
exceedingly tlattering. The State of
Illinois is known to be short about 5000
head, and Iowa is now being sifted for
this class of horses at prices ranging
from S75 to $3.50 per head, and the prices
are advancing rapidly, Now is the time
to turn your attention to the raising OF
of this class of horses. w. G. Ward, OF
Custer, is now offering for sale a mum.
Der of large, we'll bred, trotting stations
which may be bought cheap for cash.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1898.

New consignment of Patent Lambs
Wool Slipper Soles-all sizes-at llare's
Go to Wilcox for -four, grain and feed
at bottom figures.
II you want to use the best flour buy
1t at Garlock's.
Persons having chickens or eggs for
sale will find ready sale for them at Nc
Fadden's Meat Market.
Chris. Henriksen has gone out of ths
express business, having sold out his
dray line to w. D. McFadden on Wed
nesday.
Children like it, it saves their lives
We mean One Minute Cough Cure, The
infallible remedy for coughs, colds
Group, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat
and lung troubles A. J. Jones x Co.
The April term of the Fall River
county circuit court opened at Hot
Springs on Tuesday, Judge MCGEE
presiding.
Billiards. Snow Liniment will cure
lame back, sore throat, wounds, sprains,
bruises, cuts, old sores. Ladies, it will
cure your back ache. A. j. Jones q Co,
DR.. Crouter will preach tomorrow,
Sunday morning and evening at the
Baptist church. The public is respect
fully invited to attend the services.
If you want pop corn that pops, buy it
at Garlock's.
A car load Of elegant furniture arrived
early in the week for the Sylvan Lake
Hotel which will further add to the
comfort of the guests Of that popular
hostelry.
John McFadden's market is literally
supplied with the choicest meats obtain
able, fish, fowl and vegetables ofthe best
quality, and, everything in the line is,
offered at the lowest possible figure.
Give him a call.
Miss Lilly Walsh, Of Ragged Top,
who will be remembered as a former
resident of this city, was married las:
Monday in Lincoln, Neb., to AL. Steiner,
a prominent Ragged Top miner.
Why? Mrs. what lovely bread
you have.
Yes, my bread is always nice when l
use GREAM flour from Garlock's.
William Davis, a young man residing
on q ranch near Edgemont, was killed
near that place on Wednesday of last
week by being thrown from a horse.
His remains were taken to Deadwood
for interment.
Thirty.five years make a generation.
That is how long Adolph Fisher, of
GAINESVILLE, O., suffered from piles. He
was cured by using three boxes of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. A. j. Jones
& Co.
The Ragged Top Shaft says: at is
reported here on good reliable authority
that D. c. Bowman and Mrs. Lizzie
Mitchell, both of Ragged Top, were mar
ried at Deadwood Thursday morning"
Mrs. Mitchell will be remembered by
our local readers as q former resident
Of this place.
Is your liver tired? does it fail to do
its duty2 If so, don't neglect its call for
help. A few doses Of Herbine may save
you a spell of sickness. Herbine is the
only perfect liver medicine. 1t cures
Ehills and Fever. Zoe. A. J. Jones 4 Co
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
Mining Items.

The CHRONICLE learna that the re.
timbering of the Spokane mine has been
practically completed, and it is expected
that the shipment of ore from that
promising property will be resumed in
the near future.
Capt. w. w. Marsh, the owner of the
st. Elmo mine, rear Oreville, reported
on Wednesday to the Pioneer-Times
that the mill was running steadily and
satisfactorily, and that the mine is look
ing better than ever.
KEYSTONE MINE SALE.
President Stone of the Keystone Min
ing company, left a few days ago for the
east. He is reported as having stated
before his departure that the sale Of the
property to the Holy Terror company
would be consummated between the
Goth inst, and the lst day of May, and
that the work of exploration being made
has thus far, given satisfactory results.
WILL SINK Fl SHAFT.
w. H. Fitzpatrick was in the city yes.
terday from Newcastle. Gen" Grant,
the well known Ragged Top mining
man, also returned from Newcastle,
where he went OH business. They went
up to Ragged Top yesterday. While
the Kilpatricks are very reticent con-
corning their matters, it is stated on
what appears good authority that they
are making preparations TO continue
their deep shaft down to quartzite. The
shaft is 430 feet deep now and it is not
likely they will have to sink more than
400 feet deeper. 1t would be a splendid
thing for Ragged Top if they would re-
sumo operations Times.
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Gard.

/ desire to state to those intending to
have rag carpets woven, that it requires
10 pounds of No. / warp for % yards OF
carpet one yard wide. One and a quar-
ter pounds of ordinary rags is required
to make a square yard of carpet, but if
the rags are coarse, more will be re-
quired.
l am now prepared to weave your
carpets on short notice, at a reasonable
price, and guarantee perfect satisfaction
JAMES LUNGER
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Omcera

At a meeting Of the Black Hills Medi-
cal Society held in Deadwood on Mon
day the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Dr. Bowman Of Deadwood
First Vice President-Dr. 9. w.
Hargens Of Hot Springs.
Second Vice P~resident-Dr. e. l..
Zerfing of Lead.
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. A. G.
Allen of Deadwood.
Board of Censors-Drs. Dickinson,
Ilargens and Terrence.
1t is a great leap from the old fashion
ed doses of blue-mass and nause2us
physics to the pleasant little pills known
as De Witt's Little Early Risers. Thew
cure constipation, sick headache and
biiiousness. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

restless and uneasy. A feeling of despond-
ency seizes him. This mental depression
increases as one course of treatment after
another fails utterly. The future is dark
and filled with gloom. Days of wretched-
ness follow nights of horror in endless pro-
cession. His utter helplessness to rid him
self Of the incubus adds to his misery. The
terrible effects Of the deadly drug become
more and more apparent. Deeper and
deeper he sinks into the mire of despair,
until all hope of ever being anything
but a slave in bondage is abandoned. Re
morse and apprehension take possession of
his mind, and the temptation to end his mis-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

j. F. Pitcher left by private convey
ance for Wind Cave on Thursday morn
ing, where he went at the instance OF
John Stabler 10 examine that wonderful
subteranian cavern with a view to the
determination Of its mineral character.
He returned yesterday with q number
Of rock samples upon which his tests
will be made, and his report submitted
as evidence in the Stabler-McDonald
case before the land office at Rapid City
on Monday next.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

A little boy asked for n bottle of "get
up in the morning as fast as you cam"
the druggist recognized a household
name for "De Wits Little Early Risers,'
and gave him a bottle of those famous
little pills for constipation, sick head
ache, liver and stomach troubles. A. j.
Jones q Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

John Duffy, a prominent miner Of the
northern Hills, now in Alaska, writes
his wife to the effect that, Black Killers
who have a job, or a prospect Of one,
had better keep away from Alaska, un-
less they have something more certain
in view than gold mining, all of which
excellent advice should be duly needed
by the few restless spirits that are still
being troubled with alarming symptoms
Of the dread NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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WILDER Todd, 1st Sergeant.

Billiards. Horehound Syrup is not q
mixture of stomach destroying drugs,
but a scientifically prepared remedy that
cures coughs and colds, and all throat
and lung troubles. Its action is quick,
prompt and positive. CSC and SOC. a.
Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

A man named Denbar was arrested
near Piedmont Sunday evening, charged
with horse stealing. The sheriff of
Meade county was notified by telephone,
and came down the same evening and
took his prisoner to Sturgis. 1t is
understood that Denbar has only been
ont Of the ~penitentiary three weeks,
having served a sentence for the same
crime which he is now charged with
The gentleman evidently don't feel well
out in the open air, and pines for quar-
tiers behind barred doors.-Lead Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

Is your child puny, peeked and peey
ish ? Does it fret and crv without SEEM
ing cause? Does it have commissions ?
If so, it has worms, and Whites Cream
Vermifuge will safely expel them and
restore its health 25c. A J Jones q &C.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment re-
lieves the intense itching, 1t soothes, it
heals, it cures chronic cases when SURGE
ons fail. It is a scientific certainty. Its
sales increase through its cures, it is no
experiment. Every bottle guaranteed.
soc. Tubes, 75c. A. J. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

The Not Springs Herald of last week
is authority for the statement that
Ralph McHoes, late manager of T.. Ell
sey's store in this place, has removed to
Illinois. Ralph will be remembered as
n member Of the Custer company OF
South Dakota U. s. guards, who is at
present located at Hill City, the Herald
being quite a long way off in its state
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

Thousands Of sufferers from grippe
have been restored to health by One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis. pneumonia,
grippe, asthma, and all throat and lung
diseases. A. J. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

In the Kleemann House parlors by
Rev. j. w. Kendall, on Tuesday, the
18th inst, George w. Bartell and Miss
Grace Ellen Green, both CT Hin City,
s. ID.
The CHRONICLE joins with the friends
of the happy couple in extending con,
CALCULATIONS and good wishes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

cradle existence becomes almost overpowsr1
ing.
ho naI sher Po are n ,g% saru Mas rss cUa wSayy
the swinging scythe was close to his breast,
and the victims of the Morphine habit and
their shattered nerves are restored to the en-
joyment of life by a system of treatment
which has been perfected by r. A. Gum, NJ.
D., al East 21st street, New York City, and
is not a "tapering off" or substitution pro-
cess. 1t Is as harmless as it is painless. It
does away with all desire for the drug. and
quickly restores the shattered nervous sys-
tenn to its normal condition. 1t treats the
condition as a disease and not as a habit. It
is scientific and successful. For full particu~
lars address as above
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

We will pay a salary of $1,000 pei
week and expenses for man with rig
to introduce our poultry Mixture and
insect Destroyer in the country. Ref
required. Address, with stamp,
PERFECTION MFG CO., Parsons, Kan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16
To Rent For Cash.

The Towner and Stockade Placers TO
the highest bidder. Terms of payment
half cash on securing lease, half before
removal Of crop. Right reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. Address
A. r. LADoUX, Receiver,
Hill City, S. u.
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Postomce Hours.

once open from 7:45 q. III. TO 80 p. IN.
SundayS-S:I5 TO 9I5 "a. M, and one hour after
arrival Of morning mail, except during church
services.
Mail going north closes at 0:15 a. m. South 6
p. IN. Baskerville, 0 II. m. on Tuesday and Satur-
day.
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TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS,

Passenger 2O2 going East leaves Custer at 90,
p. m, makes connections at Lincoln and Omaha
for Chicago, New York. st. Louis, Kansas city,
st. Joe and Atchison, and ell points East, and al
Edgemont for Billings and all points West. Also
connects with trains at Aurora for Denver and
oil point South.
Accommodation train POI going East leaves
Custer at $40 ID. m, arrives at Edgemont at ESQ,
Passenger 26l going North leaves Custer at S:5a
n. m, makes connection for Spcarfish, Lead
City, Whitewood and Rapid City; also 203, ac'
commodation, leaves Custer at 4A7 Il. IN. fol-
Deadwood and west.
For further particulars enquire OF
S. r. ELLIOTT, Agent.
Or write J. Francis, Gen. Pass'r 4 Ticket Ag'
\. Il NJ. Ry. Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

A full and complete line of -four. feed.
bran and shorts, baled hay, corn, and
chop, at Garlock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

Mrs. 8. +. Elliott gave a delightful
"5 o'clock tea" on Tuesday last, the
anniversary of her birth. The rooms
were darkened and the soft light of
numerous candles gave a peculiar beauty
to the pink and lavender decorations.
Twenty-four guests found seats at the
dainty tables scattered about, and
heartily enjoyed the delicate lunch
which had been prepared. The invita-
tons haring been issued in rhyme, the
acceptance and regrets were returned in
the same style, which were read after
tea, and proved a source of great merri-
ment. 1t was one Of the most delightful
teas" of the season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

All members of Go. II" are hereby or
dered to meet at the armory on Monday
morning, the 18th inst, at 8 o'clock for
company inspection.
G. S. Denny, Captain.
Wilhar Todd 1st Serpaant.