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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Rapid City, Jan. 22.-Frederick OFT
OF Viewfield, and Miss Minnie Selwin.
der of Dakota City, were married In
this city Wednesday. Both are wei
known in the county. ~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

There are eight murderers i'm the
California penitentiary who have been
condemned to go the way that Dur.
rant went.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

About the only thing one cannot ad
vertise for and get good results is {
wife or q husband.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

The amount OF capital invested in
the manufacture OF bicycle tires in the
United States is estimated At $4,000, 900
the number of persons employed at
5000 and the num0er of tires produced
A Pennsylvania mas patented a gear
wheel and rail for trolty cars which
can be used to prevent slipping, the
teeth of the wheel meshing in notched
openings in the rail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Considering that it began on Friday
and ended on Friday, 1897 was no,
such q bad year for Kansas City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Man At the Bottom or Z Deep Well
Nearly Rescued When q
Cavein Killed HIM.
Baraboo, Mich, Jan. 24.--The body
of Albert Miller who was buried alive
Wednesday at the bottom Of a forty
foot well was recovered today. The
rescuers worked all day yesterday and
all last night. Yesterday they could
hear his voice calling for water.
When within o few feet Of him. how
ever, . ssc0ud eavein occurred and
thDyeafter MS voice was hushed in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
REFUSES TO WORK ON SUNDAY
Renson Given by "a Kansas Editor
for Declining q Post
,aat~rhtn

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 24.-E. w. Hoch,
editor of the Marion Record, has re-
fused the postmastership of his town
because he would have to work one
hour on Sunday. Mr.. Hoch has twice
been u member of the Kansas legisla-
ture, and his refusal of the postmaster
ship for the reason assigned has caused
the politicians of the state to wonder
in nmnZement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Was q Friend OF Ltncoln's and Has
Been Twenty-Five Years ON tho
Smneama RAnch oG lllinoia

Supreme Bench or Illinois.
Bloomington, Ill, Jan. 22.-John NJ.
Scott, ex-justice of the supreme court
died here this morning Of a carbuncle
on the back of his neck, aged rs. He
has lived In Bloomington nearly six.
ty years. He was twenty-five years on
the supreme bench. He was an assoc
ciate and intimate friend Of Abraham
Lincoln and David Davis. He was Q
iifelong republican but not an active
politician.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Hanged fsr Murder.
Mobile, Jan. 2l,-Jefferson Knight
was hanged for the murder Of Frnnk
QentSier. He made a full confession
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

is more than ample for the purpose.
Should all be secured, the department
will be able to send cavalry troops in
case these are deemed necessary. If the
original program is adhere to the
volunteers sent to reinforce Dewey will
include the following, with the ex-
ception of the artillery and riflenen:
Two regiments Of infantry and two
batteries of heavy artillery from Cal
ifornia; one regiment of infantry from
Oregon; che from Washington, and
one battalion of infantry and Senator
Shoupes troop of riflemen from Idaho;
four companies of the fourteenth in
fantry from Vancouver barracks and
portions of the fourth cavalry and
third artillery.
Off This Week.
San Francisco, May 10.-The steam
er City of Pekin, from Hong Kong, and
which has teen chartered to carry
troops to Manila, passed in at $50
o'clock last evening. She, with the
steamer Australia and the cruiser
Charleston, will probably leave Satur-
day or Sunday with troops and pro-
visions for the Philippines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

cruiser Montgomery is off Mole ST.
He estimated that when the. deficien-
cies in the war and navy departments
are met there will be available bal
ance Of $91,000,000. The treasury es-
timated that it must have $4,000, 900
for a working balance from day to
day. This would leave now only $685.
100000 available of net cash in the
treasury but for the fact that there
are some liabilities that will not be
pressed. He thought that all told the
treasury could count upon available
cash to the extent of S70,000,000 above
the $100,000,0OO gold reserve. He
thought that from s40,000,OO0 to $780,
000,0 900 in addition to the ordinary rev.
enues would have to be realized be-
tween now and July to preserve the
gold reserve intact. Without this ex-
ira fund he thought the reserve would
be reduced to the extent of $50, 100000.
leaving in the treasury only $4,000
600 all told at the end of the fiscal
year. Gage said that he knew Of no
other method of raising this extra
money except by taxation or the sale
of bonds The secretary refused to
furnish an estimate Of the expenses
of the war until July 1, because he
had no data from the war and navy
departments, but he gave the commit
tee what he called a "guess," based
on the best information obtainable.
placing the figure at SIS 100000 a
month in addition to ordinary ex-
penses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Key West, May 10.-Three separate
reports Of engagements of United
States warships reached here last
night, but thus far the details are
wanting. One rumor Is that the cruis-
er Montgomery captured two prizes Off
Cape Hayden, after sharp battle
with two Spanish gunboats and put
into st. Nicholas slightly damaged.
Another says that the tug Osceola Of
the Mosquito feet was fired upon near
Havana, and the third is that three
Spanish gunboats fired upon the United
States torpedo boat Winslow at Car
denas, but were repulsed by the Win
slew after one had been disabled.
The vicksburg last night brought in
the fishing smack Fernandito, taken
off Havana. The Spanish schooner
Severito was captured by the gunboat
Dolphin while trying to make her
way into Havana harbor Monday
morning. The prize court of inquiry
c5ncluded its work in the cases of the
seized steamers Buena Ventura, Pedro
and Guido and will take up the case
the Argonauta, It is reported that
the crews and the passengers on the
seized ships are suffering from the lack
Of proper provisions. ..s rse~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
TWO READY TO GO
SECOND AND THIRD REGIMENTS
ARE EXAMINED.
TO MOVE SOUTH AT ONCE
Third Detailed for Chickamauga and
second for Washin gton-First to
Stay n emp AwAie-Musterlng
in to Begin TomcrTow-More
Equipment Is n eded.

Milwaukee, May 10.-Gov. Sconeld
has wired the war department from
Camp Har ey that tie examination OF
two Of the three regiments + Wlscon-
sin volunteers has been completed and
the men are ready to sign the muster
rolls. Two W.sco- sin regiments Will
doubtless leave Camp Harvey for the
south this week. The third regiment
under Col. Moore of La Crosse will 90
to Chickamauga park Thursday night.
The second regiment under Col. Born
of Sheboygan will be s:nt to Wash
ington next Friday The first regi-
ment, under Col. Schadel of Monroe,
will remain in the camp for the pres
ent at least.
The surgeons completed the exam
nation of the men Of the second reg
iment Monday morning and com
merced on the first regiment, which
will be finished tomorrow.
Gov. Scotieid sent a telegram to the
war department Monday stating thai
each regiment needs full equipment
for 275 men, from rifles down, and thai
| tents for the whole number of men
will be needed. The department is
notified that if it is the intention te
move t. e troops before equipment is
completed, one regiment Will be ready
| to move Thursday night, one Friday
night, and the last Saturday night.
Gen. B~ardman notified Col. Moore
ho} Tho T,ol1Sf or
of the command into the volunteer
service will begin tomorrow at liz
D. m. All muster rolls are TO be in
readiness and all the officers and men
present at that hour for muster. Al
the officers of the regiment have
passed examination successfully ex-
cept Lieut.. Farr, battalion adjutant.
New commissions will be issued by
Gov, Scofield and the regiment will be
designated rs the third Wisconsin
volunteers.
There 7ere more people at Camp
Harvey Sunday than were ever seen
on the grounds before at any one time.
1t is estimated that the crowd num-
pClCN Optppp a94i 4ioAAS tiotoaAtp hAOA -
would have come out from Milwaukee
if there had been facilities for getting
here The electric and steam rail-
ways were all taxed to the utmost and
yet could not carry all who wanted to
go. The carriage and bicycle excur-
sionists were also numerous, and the
fair grounds were packed all day.
Many of the visitors came in entire
families and brought their lunches
and camped here for the day,
The dress parades Sunday afternoon
were greatly enjoyed by the visitors,
most of whom had never seen such a
spectacle, The parade of the second
regiment came first at about o'clock
and the music was furnished by Cal
houn's bard OF sheboygan, which is
to be the faaimental band. Soon after
the parade was over, the third fegi=
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Washington, May 10.--In answer to
numerous requests for information as
I 0 where the various organizations of
tate troops are to be sent. Secretary
Alger furnishes a statement showing
the distriF ution of volunteers. The
first regiments raised in each state
mustered in and found ready for SER
vice, will be sent to Chickamauga, fol
training" thence to Tampa and other
guilt ports, including Mobile, New
Orleans and Galveston, preparatory to
embarking for Cuba. The second di-
vision goes to Washington to form a
grand reserve. The third division will
remain for the present in it's own
states, subject to call. The list is as
follows: To Washington, thirty-one
regiments of infantry, two batteries of
light artillery, one troop Of cavalry,
including two regiments of infantry
from Illinois, and one each from Iowa,
Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin,
North Dakota; to Chickamauga:
Thirty-nine regiments of infantry, six
batteries OF light artillery, TWO reg
iments of cavalry, including two reg
iments of infantry and a light artillery
battery, one reg ment of cavalry from
Illinois, one regiment of infantry from
Iowa, two from Mich: gan, one from
Wisconsin and one from South Dakota,
To San Francisco: Five regiments Of
infantry, two batteries of heavy artil-
lery and two light, one troop of caval
~, all from the Pacific coast states;
to San Antonio: One regiment of
infantry and nine troops of cavalry,
all from southwestern states; to New
Orleans: Three regiments of infantry,
from the south; to Mobile: One
regiment of infantry; to Tampa: One
regiment of infantry; for coast defense
and reserve: Fifty regiments of in
fantTy, seven batteries of heavy artil-
lery and five light, fifteen troops of
cavalry, including three regiments of
from Illinois, two from Iowa.
one from Michigan and one from Wis
consin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

motion Of First Sergeant Jaul Vilwock
10 second lieutenant OF Company d,
second infantry, Ripon, vice James
E. Bray,o resigned, and Sergeant
Major Marshall Cons us, third regi-
ment, to first lieutenant and battalion
adjutant, vice FAIR. relec ed by the
medical board. Lieut.. Cousins is
a member of the assembly from Eau
Claire county.
Gov. Scofeld remarked yeste day
that the examination was more strin-
gent than it was during the civil war.
1 do not suppose" said the governor,
that it would be possible for a man
here to get into the service as 1 did.
l was Of very slight build and nothing
but a boy wo- king in a printing Of
fee in Pennsylvania. My cousin, ed
itor of the paper, was raising COM
pany and wanted me to go with him
badly. l told him it was no use fol-
me to go before the surgeons as
would surely be rejected, and then l
suggested that a husky man should &c
in when my name was called. This
was done and my substitute passed ex-
animation on which | was mustered
l suppose that was getting into the
service under false pretenses, but
could do no better"
The case of Gov. scofeld appears t.
be precisely like that of ex-Gov. Hub
! bard of Minne:ota, according to the
statement Of Col. Tilton, the United
States medical examiner. Gov Hub
! bard told me-" said Col. Tilton, tina
he had a sound, strong man examined
by the surgeons in Misplace and ther
was mustered on the certificate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Blanche Sully, daughter of the IA
| nous portrait painter, Thomas Sully
died in her native city, Philadelphia
few days ago, being over "a years old
Sully died in 1872, after career OF
nearly 60 active years, In which he
had painted portraits from life of JET
ferson, Madison, Andrew Jackson,
Fanny Kemble, Mrs. Dolly Madison
and a vast number more. He painted
Queen Victoria in 1887, very shortly
after her accession to the throne, and
before her coronation, tor the society
Of Sons of st. George OF Philadelphia.
The young queens consent to sit for
an American artist was regarded az a
great ccndescension. Miss Sully was
of nearly the same size and figure
as Victoria, though four years older,
and to save the queen time and fatigue
she posed for the figure, the queen
posing only for the head and shoulders.
But the details in these respects were
Miss Sully's, for she wore the royal
jewels as we'll as the robes. 1t was
one Of Miss Sully's pleasures to recall
the time when Victoria, who had never
then seen the coronation robes and
Jewels, came to the room in Bucking-
ham palace which had been made
throne-room for the occasion, in order
to see their effect When she came
in, she waved her hand to Miss Suily
to remain seated, but the American
girl as mark of respect left the
throne and stepped down to the floor.
The queen afterward gave Miss Sully
a silver medal. Sully's portrait very
properly represented the queen as as
cending to the throne, instead of seat
ed upon it; but he explained to the
queen that had she been seated the
effect Of the robes would have been
injured. AS it was, the portrait be-
came more pictorial. Miss Sully spent
her whole life in Philadelphia She
was struck by an electric car in No
vember, 1896, and her ankle was
broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
WILL BEGIN BUILDING .,
Chicago Company Signs Contract with
Board Of Control.

The board of control Monday signed
a contract with the Amberg Gran
ite company of Chicago by which the
company agrees to furnish stone for
the remainder of the intermediate re-
formatory building at Green Bay at
the same figures as for the first section.
The stone cutters union has with
drawn is objection and threat of
strike and the building will be begun
at once. The board has also received
and placed on file the policies for the
million dollars insurance on the pub
lie buildings recently secured. They
are divided up among % companies,
including all the fire insurance com
panies in the state The rate is one per
cent. on all buildings except the state
rrison, on which it is two and one
half per cent. The total premiums for
the three years Is 81, 1900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

ment's bugle call sounded and the IN
terest was transferred to the field in
front of the grand stand, where the
military spectacle was repeated. The
regiment later marched in review be-
fore Gen Boardman, Gen. Zwietusch
and Attorney General Mylrea, who
had been spending the day in camp.
Only SO members of the third regi-
ment failed to pass and 1850 went
through all right. As the maximum
strength of the regiment, including
the band, is 1,030 men Col Moore
has 20 men left over to be transferred
, to another regiment.
The war department has notified
Col. Buck that the governor can COM
mission officers who are drawing pen
sions if he chooses to do so and there
is no doubt that he will, as all present
into the service and are able to per-
form the duty that will be required
Of them.
A member of one Of the companies
of the second regiment was captured
late one night by the provost guard
while trying to get back into camp.
He had been present at check roll call
t II o'clock and could not explain
why he was outside the camp after
that time. TIE following day he was
employed in digging out stump in
front of the regimental headquarters,
and after he had baen dismissed from
custody he sent in chicken with
compliments to the colonel as evil
ence that there was no ill-will On his
part. The chicken was served on the
regimental mess table at dinner and
some of the members of the mess
proposed that the donor be given a
rowing commission.
Gen. Boardman announced the pro-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Washington, May lot is now Of
fcially admitted that Sunday Samp-
sons feet was near Cape Haytien, on
the north coast of Santo Domingo, and
distant about a days run from Porto
Rico. So far no reports have come to
ahe department of any engagements
and rumors to that effect are dis
credited. From the expectations so
plainly manifested at the navy de-
partment that something important
was to happen very soon, it is sur
missed that if Sampson does not find
the Spanish flying squadron he may
strike a blow at Porto Rico itself. 1t
is CURIOUS fact thus far that the navy
department does not know positively
where the Spanish fleet is, and ii is
just possible that those vessels may
he On the other side of the Atlantic
or at Cadiz, instead of be ng in Samp-
cons re'ghborhood in the West In
dies. That such a thing can happen
s plainly shown by the report from St.
Thomas that the Spanish cruiser AL
phonso XIII arrived at Porto Rico
Sunday or the day before. This is a
formidable protected cruiser of the
modern type and it has been supposed
al along that she was at Cadiz, form
ng part of the home defense squad
ron. The fact that she arrived at
Porto Rico without the knowledge of
her departure having leaked out Is ev-
idence that the Spanish authorities are
able to guard the secrecy of their
movements much bst,er than our own
people are able to do.
Word has come to the navy depart
ment that the cable has been cut be-
tween Mont;video and Rio Janeiro do
Sui, thus cutting off ali communica
ton along the east coast of South
America be ow tho points, In south
Brazil. If this was not an accident it
wonli be hard to guess its purpose,
the Oregon having passed far north of
the break. But it Is possible that
Spanish emissaries cut the cable to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Worlds Puerto Plata, Hayti, special
quotes the captain of the German
steamer Bolivia as saying that while
he was at Cape Haytien Sunday an
American cruiser entered, saluted the
flag and coaled The Spanish pro-
tested without success. After sailing
the Bolivia passed five American war
ships, believed to be SIMPSONS feet,
steaming slowly eastward in line Of
battle. a..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
THANKS FOR DEWEY
CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT HON
OR MANILA HERO.
TO BE MADE REAR ADMIRAL
Special Bill Passed by Both Houses
to Enable MKinley to Promote
Commodore Dewey-Medals for His
Brave Men-Several Other I'M
portant War Bills Passed.

Washington, May 10.-A fitting trib-
ute was paid by the senate to Commo-
dOre Dewey for the magnificent victory
that he achieved in the battle of Ma
Mia bay. A message from the presi-
dent was received recommending that
vote of thanks be extended by con-
gress to Commodore Dewey and his
gallant officers and men of his COM
mand. Without a word of debate and
without dissenting voice, the senate
agreed to resolution carrying into
effect the recommendation of the pres
ldent. The senate went farther even
than that. A bill was presented in
creasing the number of rear admirals
der that the president might nominate
Commodore Dewey to the highest po-
sitlon in the navy within his gift, and
that too passed without dissent. In
addition, joint resolution was III
animously agreed to directing thu
secretary of the navy to present Dewey
with a sword and a medal of honor
and have struck, in commemoration
OF the battle of Manila, bronze medal
for each of The officers and men who
had participated in the gallant fight.
The resolution then appropriates $10,-
oo0 to enable the secretary to carry
its provisions into effect The bill
authorizing the postmaster general TO
establish postoffices at military posts
and camps, Ia order to facilitate the
delivery of mail to soldiers. was I'M
animously passed.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
under discussion during almost the
entire session, the subject OF discus
sion being a proposition to reduce the
compensation of railroads 20 per cent
for carrying mails. The amendment
was defeated.
An agreement was made to vote on
he bill today.
HOUSE. So 49,.
Washington, May 10.-The house de-
voted itself to war measures. The
recommendation of the president that
a vote Of thanks be rendered Commo-
dore Dewey and assistant officers and
men was followed quickly with unan-
imous vote passing bill creating an
additional rear admiralship for the
ZERO al Manila.
The bill providing for the organiza
ION of volunteer engineer brigade
nd the enlistment OF 10000 volunteer
troops immune to tropical diseases
was passed after two hours debate.
The senate bill authorizing the army
distribute food among the suffer-
ing Cubans and arm the Cuban people
was passed, a.. ,l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
COST OF THE WAR,
Gage Guesses 1t Will Be $4,000, 600 Q
Month. e.. -

Washington, May 7.-The testimony
of Secretary Gage as to the condition
of the treasury and it's requirements
in order to meet the momentary de-
mands of the war as made before the
senate finance committee was given to
he public Friday. The secretary
states that the available balance in
the treasury on April 80 was $179,S32.-
472, but from this it was, he said, nee
essary to deduct the $50,0O0,O00 ap-
propriated for the national defense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
PERSONALITIES

The earl of Galedon, Representative
peer of Ireland, who died a few days
ago, was of the old north of Ireland
family OF Alexander, which for three
centuries has given soldiers to the
English army and priests to the es-
tablished church. The Alexanders
made fortunes in the Indian civil serv-
ice, from the days Of the East India
company, and that was the foundation
Of the peerage OF Caledon, first worn
by James Alexander by creation Of
1901. The late earl, fourth to bear
that title, was 50 years old, and had
been soldier in India and Egypt
winning honors in the Egyptian cam
paign Of 1882. His oldest son anG
successor is boy Of 13 years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

DR.. w. l.. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau at Washington, who
is both physician and mineraIogist,
states that during the months OF
January, February, and March 1,2OO
suicides were reported in the United
States. In July, August, and Sep
TENDER there were 1,600. There were
LOO murders and fifty persons lynch
ed Or hanged during the three cold
months, and $500 murders and 113
hanged or lynched during the three
hot months. Investigations are be-
ing conducted in regard to the con-
nection between crime and atmosphe-
rio conditions.