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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-28
Local Staple Grocerl
Flour-Best patent, a.O59425.
Straight, $3.70.

Flour-Best patent, s4O59425.
Straight. s37o.
Sugar-Granulated. $545; Y. c., S.
Coffee-Grecn. sfT111kc: Arbuckle's pack
ages, $11.3O; Coverings packages, 5000; Ly-
on's packages, $3.50.
Lard-61sc.
Clear Rib Sides-6c.
Molasses-Centrifugal i5@25c: sugar
house. 20Q35c.
Rice. 51kd6hc.
Corn-Yellow, 44c; white. 45c.
Pearl Meal-78c.
Cream meal-S0c.
Hay-Choice timothy, s145O; No. 1, s14; No.
z s13; clover, mixed S12
Mixed Oats-3Sc; white, 40c.
Bran-Mixed, $1400; pure wheat, $500.
Cotton Seed Meal-$16.00.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-28

No. So makes close connection at West
Point for St. Louis and the west.
J. Nj. Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington.
d. G.
F. s. Cannon, Third vice-President and
General Manager, Washington, D. C.
W. A. Turk. G. P. A., Washington D. C.
Z. A. Benscoter, A. G.. p. A., Chatta-
Dooga, Tenn.
c. e. Jackson, T. P. A. Birmingham, Ala.
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daily MARKET REPORT.
At Home and Abroad.

Tennessee new settlement Ss.. -. sI1s
Virginia IS deferred. -. -. -. "a
Virginia funded debit. .., -. 81
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-28
Coffee.

New York, December N.-Coffee options
opened barely steady at 10 points decline
under weak European and Berlin cables
and more liberal receipts at Rio and San
tos. Continued easy under liquidation In
absence of outside speculative support and
more disposition to sell spot supplies
Cised steady 15@25 points net lower. Sales
23,5OO bags, including December, 5.55; jan
uary, 5.506555; February, $50 March, 5.1O
$3.50; April 5.sOQ5.s5; May, 5.SO@5.95.
Spot Rio weak; No. invoice, 6&; jobbing'
7% mild, steady; Cordova, 7%q15c.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-28

$3.50; April, 5.S0Q5.S5; May, 5.8095.95.
Spot Rio weak No. Z invoice, 6&; jobbing,
rs; mild steady; Cordova, 7%q15c.
New York Cotton Market.
New York, December 27.-Upon the re-
sumption of business at the cotton ex-
change today 1t was soon discovered tnat
orders were very scarce. The local con-
tingent we're in possession with little 10
stimulate them to action. The Indifferent
character of the foreign markets for cot
ton futures also acted as a damper to spec
ulative energy here. Our market opened
quiet and steady, with prices anywhere
from 1 point higher to point lower me
listless character of the trading whleh
marked the opening call was scarcely inn
proved upon for the rest of the session.
The entire range Of the market was only
a matter of points. A few ventures on
the long side of the account were made on
generally firm reports from southern spot
markets in connection with the continued
heavy exports and also stimulated by con-
tinued favorable accounts from the dry
goods market and spinning districts as to
the outlook for the distribution of cotton
goods and the consumption of raw material
in this country The fact that outsiders
failed to take any interest in cotton to
speak Of however, led to some liquidation
of long contracts and from an advance of
3Q4 points on Fridays closing prices. The
market here eased off under liquidation
and closed steady, with prices unchanged
to points net higher.
New York, December 27.-Cotton steady;
middling, SIS; net receipts, 1859 bales; gross
receipts, 1872; sales, 1885; stock, 9O,576; ex-
ports to Great Britain, Apo to the con-
tinent 1900; to France, $50.
Total today: Net, 40,015 bales; exports to
Great Britain, 17,lO5; to France, $50; to the
continent, 2,S16; stock, 1928 1923.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1851; ex-
ports to Great Britain, S9,665; to France,
2494; to the continent, 40,7S6.
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
5,576,S95 bales exports to Great Britain g.
057,626; to France, 456,563; to the continent,
AT 49,
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STATIONS.

1875 pm Lv Jasper X. C. Depot. Ar 2:20 pm
355 pm Lv... Birmingham: Ar. 1905 pm
SAMUEL HUNT,
General Manager.
o. K. CAMERON,
Master of Trains.
N. r. ADRIANCE,
superintendent.
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South.

South.
Arrive Depart
No. No. F Ea'i' Zine D 3 3 p p g p ps
mo. 7 Decatur Accom-. 9:o5 am $1,000.
mo. Montgomery Ac...... ...... 5:25 am
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By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
Reflections of q Bachelor.

Women like womanly man, but they
hate a feminine one.
Misery runs the biggest road house
on the turnpipe to happiness.
Every poor girl believes it 10 wrong
for man to marry for money.
Next to a mosquito, girl is the most
aggravating thing In the world.
In life's race man runs better if he
has woman to set the pace.
Ifthe average woman could be born a
widow she wouldn't get married
After man is thirty he suffers less
from love than he does from rheuma-
tism.
A woman never feels so important as
when she goes to buy her first baby car
riage,
A man always boasts about what inc
conffee he can make unless his wife's
around.
The main reason why women don't
like fats is because there's no garret to
save up old trash in.
When a woman has fully made up
her mind about thing, she goes and
asks mans ADVICE.
The woman who will scrimp for Q
month to wear stuffed blueblrd on
her hat, cries her eyes out when the cal
gets the canary.-Compiled for Good
Housekeeping.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
A Vivid Comparison.

The Engineering and Mining Journal
estimates the total output of gold from
the Yukon or Klondike region for the
past season at $5,000,0O0. Estimates for
the Black Hills for 1897 place the out
put at between S7,00O.0OO and $SOoO.OGO.
In the Yukon country not less than
5000 men were employed in mining
while in the Black Hills less than 5000
men were employed in the mines, mills
smelters and other reduction works. In
the Black Hills, assuming the output
was S7.000000, the average per man
employed per annum was S2,333. In
the Yukon region $4,000. This state
ment is not made for the purpose oi
keeping anyone from going
to the Yukon, but is merely a statement
of fact for those who have sent substi.
tutes to that far off region. so that they
will know where to make an investment
in order to get even, and to realize on
the Klondike veture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
An Opinion on Klonkike.l

w. II. Todd. Of this city, has received
letter from his brother, j. E. Todd, of
McMinville, Oregon, dated Jan. Is, from
which we are permitted to print the fol-
lowing extract. AS will he seen by the
letter, those living in the northwest
know the Alaska boom to be overesti-
mated and it is being spread for the
benefit of trade interests:
II sent you our New Years edition Of
our big daily at Portland. 1T will tell
you something of the northwest and the
Klondike country. am confident this
country is very much oyerestimated like
all new mining camps. The railroads,
steamships, real estate men, merchants,
hotel men, in fact all the people of the
northwest are helping to excite the out
side world, so as to bring people into
this state. All are expecting to reap
harvest from the people coming and
outfitting at the different points. lex
pect it to help me, but l feel that 1t is
very wrong to paint this gold country in
such glowing colors, for thousands will
speed there, all, to get to the mines and
find nothing for them, and the conse-
quence Will be thousands Of tramps,
many deaths from exposure, many sui
cdes. and many starving women and
children. you haye any friends in
tending to 60 advise them to stay at
home and invest what they have in
something there. If they have capital,
they might do well and maybe one in
thousand might make fortune.-Spear-
fish Register.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

Candidates are Numerous.

According to published reports there
will be no dearth Of candidates Tor
official recognition at the coming repub
| lean state convention. The number
reported as having openely announced
their candidacy for congress including
those who are as yet in the hands of
their friends, is eleven, among whom
we note, William Gardner, of Rapid
City and Kirk G.. Phillips of Deadwood.
For Governor there are nine candi-
dates, all Of whom are residents Of the
eastern part Of the state.
For Secretary of State there is but
one candidate, w. II Roddle, whose
denomination is said to be very prob.
able.
For State Treasurer, the name of John
f. Diamond, of Brookings is the only
one thus far announced.
For Attorney General, four candi-
dates are named, none of whom reside
in the Black Hills.
For Supt. Of Schools, three candidates
are announced, all residing east of the
river.
For Commissioner Of School and
Public Lands, David Eastman, of Will
mot is the only candidate yet named.
With reference to his candidacy for
congress Ex Judge Gardner, of Rapid
City is quoted as saying
"My off f-hand impression is that the
Hills will have one or two candidates
for congress at the next convention.
Ii is not at all probable in my Judgment,
that any of them will be nominated. A
vast majority Of the people live east Of
the Missouri river. They are we'll
supplied with distinguished statesman
who will cheerfully consent to give the
state an unlimited lease Of their time
and talents. No candidates for congress
have as yet developed in the Hills. If
business engagement permit me to spare
the time / shall probably, in form at
least be a candidate in order to rally
the organization here at home. I do
not, however. think it possible for a
man west of the Missouri river to be
nominated until the IRON has entered
deeper into the soul Of the East Dakota
majority"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
Fatal Accident at Keystone.

William j. Lintz, a carpenter Of Key
stone, met his death by accident in the
Holy Terror mine on Tuesday last.
Lintz and another carpenter, Al Osman.
were at work on the cage, dressing tim
bers, and had exc usive use of the cage.
They gave the signal to be lowered, and
one to stop The cage stopped, but
again moving downward another signal
Of one bell was given to stop. This
signal Of one bell is also used to raise
the cage when at standstil. The en-
gineer raised the cage, when Lintz was
killed. Osman called for help, and the
men on the 400 fool level rung up the
cage to that level, when Lintz was
placed upon the other cage and raised
to the top. jury, consisting of NJ. j..
Scanlan, Frank Reynolds and III. r.
Leonard was empanelled by Coroner w.
Ii. Boyd, and after considering all the
testimony, and examining the mine and
scene Of the accident. they returned a
verdict that deceased came to his death
by reason of signal given to raise the
cage by some person unknown to the
jury. No blame is attached to the en-
gineer in charge, or to the management
of the Holy Terror company, who take
great pains to provide every facility
possible To prevent accident, and to en-
able employees to be protected under all
circumstances.
The funeral took place at Hill City on
Thursday under the auspices of Key
stone lodge, A. +. & A. NJ, Of which
deceased was a member.
Deceased was married man, 80 years
of age and besides his wife, he leaves
two children. He has two brothers in
Keystone, John and William. The oc.
currcnce is one of peculiar sadness, and
the numerous friends Of the deceased
will extend their earnest sympaty to
his surviving family and relatives in
their great bereavement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
The Same Here.

Don't forget the editor when you have
a news item, says the Bald Mountain
News. If your wife whips you let us
know it and We will set you right before
the public. If you have company tell
us-if you are not ashamed of your yis-
tors. If youngster arrives at your
house and demands food, come around
and we will publish the birth notice
free, and If you are cash subscriber we
will furnish it name. If you have a
social gathering of few friends, bring
around a big cake, several pies and a
ham, not necessarily to eat. but as a
guarantee of good faith. You needn't
bother to invite us, as it may be too COO
for our wardrobe. We mention these
things because we want the news and
must have it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

The Rapid City Daily Journal cele-
brates its birth anniversaries on
ground hog dav," Feb. 2nd, the last
one, being the 18th. occurring on We'd
nesday. The Journal while it has bean
called upon to meet its share Of adversi-
ties, as have many, If not all other
papers Of the Hills, has been persistent
ly saving wood just the same, never
failing to get out on time with credit
able issue, and its chances for an ex-
tended career and expanding prosperity
are happily Frightening as The years
roll by.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
A New Game Played Low Down.

During the month of November, 1897,
western mining expert, who is in the
employ of one of the most noted and
wealthy mining operators in the world,
came to the Black Hills to examine a
large gold property in Pennington coun-
ty. The property which he was to
examine was presented by well known
mining engineer of the southern Hills
who WAS operating through a Denver,
Colorado, firm Of promoters. The ex-
pert put in some FIVE weeks in the Hills
lie admitted that the property was as
represented and said that he would
have to wait to hear from his employer
who lives in Paris before giving an
answer. One day he claimed that he
had been called by telegraph to ex
anime another property, his route took
him to Denyer. In about two weeks
time from his departure, two we'll known
mining men from Denver appeared in
the Hills with report on part of the
property which he had examined, and
on which the option held by the Black
Hills parties had expired. This report
was signed by the western mining ex-
pert and was almost an exact copy of
statements in the report made by the
,outhern Hills engineer. Investiga-
tons show that the property was
presented to the Denver parties by one
of the parties in the office ofthe Denver
promoter. The whole scheme played
by the Denver promoters and the ex-
pert, was to beat the Black Hills parties
(who had spent months Of time and
many hundred dollars in money in get
ting the property in shape to present to
investors) out of their legitimate COM
mission. 1t would probably be very
interesting to read the report OF
the expert sent to Paris. and the one
given to the Denver parties by him
and especially interesting to the EN-.
ployer of the western expert
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
Robbed tile Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was
in most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters, and to
my great JOY and surprise, the first
bottle made decided improvement. /
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now a we'll man. / know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle at
A. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
May Buy Mine Timber.

A late Washington special says
Land Commissioner Hermann has is
sued regulations extending timber cut.
ting privileges to miners and mining
corporations Under the present law
these parties are allowed to purchase
timber from public lands for use in
their mines not to exceed the supply on
lG0 acres. In many cases the amount
of timber found on quarter section Of
land is insufficient, and this has led to
number Of timber trespasses, prose-
cutions for which are either now pend
ing in the courts OF have been compro
missed by the department. 1t was this
regulation, it is said, that led to the
alleged unlawful cutting of timber by
the Homestake Mining company, of
South Dakota, for which suits are to be
brought in the United States courts. A
statement of facts in the case by sx-
Senator Moody led to the change in reg.
ulations The new regulations provide
that mining companies shall file appli
cation with the commissioner Of the
general land Office to purchase one
years supply of timber, to be used for
legitimate mining purposes. In some
cases this may run as high as 1,000,O9O
or 100000 feet. If the application is
approved special agent Of the land
office is to be sent to the land from
which the timber is to be cut. The OBJ
ject in having trees married. is to pre-
vent the cutting Of those of young
growth and the consequent permanent
injury to the forests Of the country.
These regulations are to apply to all
lands ut present reserved by the Cleve
LAID order of last February, which goes
into effect March /. 1t is said that en-
forcement Of these regulations will have
the effect of reducing timber depreda-
tons to a minimum, thus saying the
government large sums of money for
prosecution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
N otlce Of Bids.

CUSTER CRY, s. D., Feb 8, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by any member of
the Board of Education of Custer City;
S d., until 7:30 p. m. February 25th,
1893, for furnishing, for the use of Gus
ter Independent school District, rs cords
Of "a inch wood. Said wood to be cut
rom green timber, and to be delivered
on or before April 10Th, 1898. All pay
ments therefore to be made in the war
rants of said district. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

The most violent storm experienced
in the eastern and New England states
in the past % years, visited the sections
named on Monday and Tuesday last,
resulting in the loss of a vast amount Of
property and a number Of human lives.
The storm was accompanied by heavy
snow and violent winds causing great
havoc in the cities, where all branches
Of business were, for time, completely
pardlyzed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

The deadlock in the Tennessee legis-
lature was broken on the lst inst by the
election Of Thomas p. Turnsy, promi
nent lawyer of Memphis, an ex.con-
federate soldier, and lG to free silver
democrat to the United States
senate. Mr.. Turney was elected to
fill out the unexpired term of Isham G.
Harris which expires March 4, 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
Attention Citizens!

Cupid will hold his Court at the Palace
next to the First National bank on Gus
ter Avenue on Monday evening, Feb
l4th, 1898. Valentines will fly. Hearts
will be broken. Fortunes will be told
A program con listing of songs, recita
tions, etc, will be rendered. Refresh.
ments will be served.
Admission, ID cents.
Come and have good time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

The Wyoming Press says: Trying to
do business without advertising is like
winking through pair of goggles at a
pretty girl. You may know what you
are doing, but no one else does.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

Here lies an editor-if you will-In
mercy, kind Providence, let him lie
still. He lied for his living, so he lived
while he lied when he could lie no
longer, he lied down and died d.-Wyom-
inc Press
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
Mining Items.
THE TIP TOP SOLD.

The Tip Top gold property, situated
near Spring creek, twelve miles north.
east of Hill City, and about the same
distance southwest of Rapid, has been
sold to the Yukon Transportation and
Klondike Gold Mining Co. of Alaska.
The consideration was $4,000 to the
owners, a ten stamp mill to be erected
on Spring creek, and tramway to be
built from the mine to the mill. The
owners also receive large block of the
stock. The property consists of l60
acres of patented land and 80 acres for
mill site. The l60 acres of patented
land was taken, aid proved up for farm
land, the homesteader moved away
shortly after proving up About two
years ago two prospectors found gold on
the farm. Negotiations were entered
into for the purchase of the property.
which was finally secured for 5000 90.
The outcrop of fore extends along ridge
five or six hundred feet, with two
otfshoots running in a southw esterly
course and at nearly right angles from
the main outcrop on the ridge. The
ore body is from 20 to 100 feet in width,
the ore is soft quartzte carrying free
gold, sylvanite and bismuth tellurides.
The average value of the ore, as shown
by several hundred assays, is about $l4
per ton, about one-third of the gold is
free milling. Selected samples can be
had which will assay several hundred
dollars per ton. The ore also carries
about eighteen pounds Of bismuth per
ton. Work will begin the present
month on the mine and mill, The
vendors Of the property were DR.. f. w.
Duncan, of Walton, Ky, Rev, G. S.
Clevenger and Frank Dennis Of Rapid
City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

Ask for and insist on having "Seek no
Farther Vinegar" 1t is a pure apple
cider vinegar. For sale by f. V. Gar
lock,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
BEATS KL0NDIKE.

Returns were received today, says a
late San Antonio, Texas, special, Of an
assay sample of ore from the new gold
mine Of ex-Congressman Thos. Paschal
and associates, situated in Gillespie
county, north Of here, in what is known
as the LIano district. The assay gives
SIS, $50 gold to the ton. The owners of
the mine say the sample was selected
indscriminately from the vein, and
they are enthusiastic over it's startling
richness. They say the vein is eighteen
feet wide A number of assays of the
ore have heretofore been made, and
they ranged from 5000 to 81 200 in gold
per ton. The excitement over this new
gold discovery is increasing here, and
parties Of prospectors are going out
daily in search for rich claims.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05
RAGGED Top NOTES.


F. NJ. Wall is making regular ship
ments from the Balmoral No. s. and re-
Gently sent down three car loads which
went into three figures to the ton. The
work upon this mine continues to show
that it will be for some time to come
paying proposition and good thing for
its owners. The working shaft is now
down 100 feet and the outlook most en-
conraging.
Regular shipments are being made
from the A J. Smith ground. and the
smelter returns are such that the own
ers feel as though Klondike is not in 1t
with their mine. 1t is said that they
have lately shipped some rock which
has run more than 500 per ton, and
that there is much more Of the same
kind of stuff in the mine. The main
tunnel, started from Long Valley, is now
in 275 feet, and being pushed along
daily, the prospects growing better with
every fo,t advanced.
Ben GAR was in Deadwood Thursday,
having come down for some necessary
supplies and-incidentally-to get ac-
qnainted with his family. Ben is at
present doing assessment work upon his
holdings in Ragged Top and vicinity
and declares that all the Klondikers in
the world could not induce him to. des-
sert that section. He informed the re-
porter that there was great deal of
work going on there and predicts tnat
the coming summer will see it one of
the best mining camps and one of the
most prolific producers of the precious
metals to be found anywhere in the
United States, not even excepting Alas:
ka.-Mining Review.