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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Congressman Knowles, in n recent
letter to a Deadwood party, says in re.
gard to the removal Of the land Office
from Rapid City to Deadwood, that he
has exhausted every argument possible
for the removal, aud that the matter,
now under consideration Of the authori
ties, will, he feel certain, be decided in
favor Of such removal in the near
frt,ra
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, consump
ton and other serious lung troubles
that follow neglected colds. A. J.. Jones
4 W.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

What authority has condemned you to the
bondage o. diseasc2 Your doctor, and posi-
bly, the doctor whom he called in consulta-
ton. But they are busy general practi.
TONERS who reata all sorts of maladies. Dont
give up the fight until q specialist, trained
for years in the study Of just such cases as
yours, has heard all about You. The Warner
Nazaro Medicine Co., go Broadway, New
York, has arranged to place the most skill
full special treatment within the reach OF
everybody. No matter what part of your
body is affected; no matter how long, you
have suffered, the highest talent and the
widest knowledge in the country are at your
disposaI. With obstinate diseases of lungs,
nerves, blood, stomach, liver and kidneys
the company's Board of Physicians has been
most successful. Correspondence Is invited
from women who are victims Of disorders
peculiar to their sex, and from men whom
ordinary measures have failed to rid of old
troubles. A carefully arranged symptoms
blank will be sent you for the asking, which
will enable you to fully and accurately de-
scribe your disease. Write for this today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
NOTICE.

ONCE Of the Commissioner OF School and Public
lands.
Notice is hereby Given, that on the 10Th dav OF
March. 1903. all the Unbiased School Lands
in Custer County will he offered for lease
at nuhlic auction. IN the highest bidder. Mt
the front door Of the Court House in said coun.
tv. The leasing will he held between the hours
of 10 O'Clock n. n. and 3 O'Clock n. Of each
dav. until all the tracts of School lands have
been offered for lease.
Pierre, s., D., January r, 1903.
JOHN T.. LOCKHART.
CommisSionnr "F School and Public Lands.
First publication, Jan. Q, 1872.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

A thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to reliefa after One mute Cough
Cure has been administered. Safe and
harmless for children, A. ]. Jones &
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
CARPET " eaying,

Having just purchased an improved
carpet loom. i desire to TO the
public that | am now prepared % weave
carpets and rugs in the best style Of the
art. and on the most reasonable terms.
| respectfully solicit a share Of public
patronage, and guarantee perfect salts
faction in all cases.
JAMES IUNGER
East Custer Ave Custer City, s. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

GUARANTEE to effect a permanent cure Of
the folio wing diseases within a reasonable
lengthof time: Nervous Debility Liver, Blad-
der, Kidney Complaints. Hear Trouble,
Lost Vitality, Weakness of Men, Varicocele,
Piles, Structure, Ulcers, Fistula, Skin Dis
eases, Hydrocele and Rupture. Write for
symptom blank and book as my system Of
Home Treatment is SO perfect I can guaran-
tee q cure in every case. Correspondence
sacredly confidential. 251-2S3. 255 Nicollet
Ave. p. o. Box los. Minneapolis. MINI.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Postomce Hours.

Once open from 7:i5 a. m. TO 80 p. m.
Sundays-s:45 to 9:5 q. M, and one hour altcr
arrival OF morning mail, except during church
services. sinh
Mall going north closes NJ 0:l5 q. m. SCUM q
~ m, Bakerville, o n. m. on Tuesday and Satur-
day. A.
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J. w. KENDALL, Pastor.

B~APTIST.-Rev. w. III. Austin will preacn ey-
cry sunday morning ut IL, and evening ~ S'2Q'
Sunday School az 10 n. M, Junior Is. } J. -
at senior Il. Y. T.. u. ut Gas. B. Y. i. u.
PRAYER meeting az 1880 ON luesday, SVehlhg.
Regular weekly PRAYER meeting on Ihulsday
evening ut 1880. All are very coruiaiS III
yitel
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

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, 1898-02-19

That Masquerade ball to DO given by
Company l, better known as the Custer
Guards, at Garlock,s opera house on
next Tuesday night, the 22nd inst; is
the talk of the town, and promises to be
the most gorgeous, grand and gratifying
social event of the season. OF course
all lovers Of the dance, as well as those
who enjoy the funny and fantastic
scenes incident to public entertainments
of this unique character, will take it in
Prssen, indications point Enthusiastically
to the success Of the occasion and a very
enjoyable time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Program to begin at z p. m.

Throw away that old leaky boiler and
pail, and buy the Anti-rustware, that
never leaks, at Garlock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
Public Examination.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be a public examination of applicants
for certificates, held at Hermosa, 8. d.,
March 3rd and 4th.
eta DREW,
r. Can't
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Churches.

CONGREGATIONAL.-Regul services; sun
day 10 a.. IN. Sunday School; II "A. m. preaching
services: 7 d. m. Y. L. S. C.. T. \ y. M. preach
ing service. Thursday 8 p. IN. Prayer meeting
Come and worship.
WALTER RADFoRD, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

MISUNDERSTANDING services each sunday
nj II u. NJ. and 1880 y. IN. SUNDAY ocnooi ~ Nv "
4. m Junior League Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock, Prayer meeting, Thursday evening
al 1880. You are cordially Invited TO these
auark,lnn
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Time Table Pacific Short Line at
ObNeil Mob.

Passenger leaves at 1910 a. M. and arrives at
o $50 p. IN. Daily, except Sunday.
Through connections both ways WIN Black
Hills train. BY taking this line you can go 10
Sioux City and return the same day. C0linec-
iions made with all trains for the east ana LOT
South Dakota. Buy local tickets 10 OMEN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS

TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS:
Passenger 202 going East leaves Custer at 5:2l
q. IN, makes connections AT Lincoln and Omaha
for Chicago. New York, 81. Louis, Kansas CITY,
1T. Joe and Atchison, and all points Enst, ana NJ
rdgemont for Billings aud all points West. Also
connects with trains at Aurora for Denver and
all point South.
Accommodation tram 20i going East leaves
Custer nj $40 p. m, arrives AZ Ehgenloht NJ o'u,
Passenger 20l going North leaves Custer AT 1896
a. m, makes connection for Spearish, Lead
city, Whitewood and Rapid City; also 2O3, ac'
eommodation, leaves Custer at 4:f7 Il. IN. Tor
Deadwood and west.
For further particulars enquire Of
S. i. ELLIOTT, Agent.
or write J. Francis, Gen. Pass'r x Ticket Agt
y. Il NJ. Ry, Omaha, Ncb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Eek. Surveyor general, r. b. Hughes
arrived in Rapid City with his family
from Huron on Sunday last. He has
returned to his home in that city to
remain, and will hereafter turn his at
~tention to mining, being the owner Of
promising mining property in the north
ern Hills, which will receive his early
attention. Prior to his departure from
Huron n large number Of his faiends of
that place rendered him a farewell
banquet, upon which occasion, as a
testimonial of their high regard, they
presented him with an elegant gold
headed cane. Dick will be welcomed
back to tie Hills by a host Of old time
friends. all of whom will ~ardently hope
for his abundant success in the mining
field.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-19

Flavin & willard have been missing
a little money o and then from the
cash drawer-always paper currency.
They kept the matter a secret in hopes
Of discovering the guilty party. At one
time a FIVE dollar bill! vas found under
the counter, evidently dropped by the
thief. Two or three days ago, however,
another piece of currency was missing,
and some traces Of the visitors found.
Willard took the ~cleaver and knocked
off u portion of the counter, and there
found q well made ous nest with
sixteen dollars in currency as Il bed.
1t was badly mutilated, but will be sent
to the treasury for redemption.-Sturgis
RocnrI
The evening times., 1898-09-14
MUST FURNISH THE POWER.
The United States Electric Lighting
Company Is Restrained.

The Times Company today instituted
proceedings in the Equity Court of the
District of Columbia against the United
States Electric Lighting Company for the
purpose of restraining it from discontinue
ing its service OF electric current TO the
complainant company during the term of
contract, according to which the lat
ter agrees to furnish the former with
electric power -S"
In his complaint. Mr.. Stilson Hutchins,
president of The Times Company. says
that in the early part of January. 1898, he
entered into a contract with the United
States Electric Lighting Company.
through its executive committee. whereby
| in consideration of the publication in the
newspapers of The Times Company such
advertising matter as the defendant
might desire to have published, and in ad
dition to this to pay the Electric Light &
Company S25 a month fora term of twelve
| months beginning January /. 1898. and
ending December 81 1895, II agreed to fur
nish The Times Company sufficient e,ec-
trio power to operate its presses and its
other machinery.
In accordance with the terms of the
agreement The Times Company connected
its presses and other machinery with the
power OF the United States Electric Light
ing Company. which from the date of the
contract furnished the current necessary
for the operation of the machinery and
! for lighting purposes. In the meantime
the electric lighting company presented
bills for the power SO furnished, for the
| months of January. February, March,
April, May. June and July, at the rate of
| $25 per month, In accordance with the
terms of the contract.
During the first part of the present
| month, however, the United States Elec-
| trio Lighting Company presented bills for
electric current furnished The Times
| Company during the month of August.
| 1895. aggregating S596. 90, and demanded
payment. The Times, since the receipt
of the bills and prior thereto has been
| ready and willing to publish. and. in
fact, has always published in its news
papers such advertising matter as was
offered by the defendant comrany. and has
rendered 1t in cash the sum of S25 in
full payment for the electric current
furnished during the month of August.
1898.
notwithstanding this, the United
States Electric Lighting Company, by ac-
ton of it's board of trustees, repudiated
| it's contract with The Times COMPANY
and without right has refused to receive
the amount rendered, and on September
IL, 1885, notified The Times Company in
writing that unless it paid the amount
demanded ($5s6.23) for service during the
month of August by twelve O'Clock nooon
Thursday, September Is, 1898, it would
discontinue its service of electric current
to The Times
+ Upon hearing the complaint, on mo-
ton of Clarence A. Brandenberg, coun-
sci for The Times Company, Justice Cox
granted a temporary injunction restrain
ing the United States Electric Light
Co. from dfscontfnuing it's service and
requiring 1t to show cause on September
26, why the restraining order shall not be
made permanent,
The evening times., 1898-09-14
LoUDoUN CAMPBELL's BODY.
The Remains of the Volunteer Reach
Washington To-day.


The remains of Loudoun Campbell a
member of the District Regiment band
who died at Camp Wikoff on Monday
from typhoid fever. arrived Iii this city
this morning.
The body was met at the depot by
delegation of the Mount Pleasant Field
Band and a number of the comrades of
the deceased, who were with him through
the campaign of Santiago.
Definite arrangements have not yet been
made for the funeral, but it is thought
that he will be buried from the home Of
his parents in Alexandria.
The Mount Pleasant Band will attend
the funeral in a body. The deceased was
a member of this organization before he
enlisted with the regimental band. Band
master Phillips, leader of the District
Regiment Band, speaks in the highest
terms of tho deceased, and says that he
was the most promising musician under
his command.
He contracted typhoid fever in Cuba,
but was not i'll enough to be sent to the
hospital until September 8. His father
was informed OF his condition, and he
FASTENED to Mentauk 10 care for his son.
He was al the bedside of his son when he
died.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
MORE TROUBLE FOR FORD.
Another Charge of Attempted As
sauIt Made Against Him.

sault Made Against Him.
Another case of attempted assault has
been reported to police headquarters and
it is charged to Waiter Ford, the man
who is held to answer 10 three accusa-
tions Of housebreaking in the night and
one charge Of assault. The alleged as
sault occurred at Burnt Mills Md. Satur-
day afternoon. at about / o'clock.
Jessie Coburn, the thirteen-year-OId
daughter Of Charles Coburn. was return
ing from Al Gorham's blacksmith shop.
when she was approached by a negro, who
attempted to assault her. She screamed
and fought the man so vigorously that he
released his hold upon her. As soon as
the neighbors heard the childs story a
posse was organized, and with George B.
McCeney at its head, the crowd proceed
ed to scour the woods and fields in the
vicinity Of the place where the assault oc-
CURED.
They were not successful in their
search, however which was continued
TIL far into the night Mr.. McCenev
read about the arrest of Ford in The
Times yesterday afternoon. and was con-
WINGED that he was the man they wanted
He came to Washington this morning.
bringing the Cobun girl with him to
Identify the prisoner. AS soon as the
girl saw Ford she recognized him as the
man who had accosted her Saturday af-
ternoon. Mr. MeCeney was instrumental
in the arrest Of Irwin Ford, the brother
of the prisoner, who was hanged for
criminal assault and murder two years
ago. Ford was arraigned in the police
court today, and held in 81 900 bond for
the action Of the grand jury
The evening times., 1898-09-14
STOCK MARKET UNSETTLED.
Opening Dealings Influenced by De-
clinen I'm London.


New York. Sept. H--Money market con-
ditions continued to exert an unsettling
influence upon the stock market in the
initial dealings today.
London quotations showed general frac-
tional declines, and assisted in causing
renewed selling movement. under which
the market opened weak. At its decline.
however, the trading element showed a
disposition to cover short contracts, and
this checked the weakness and resulted
in prices rallying.
The Grangers advanced fractionally
above yesterdays final quotations. Amer
lean Sugar made sensational earlier
decline Of 1-2 per cent, caused un-
doubtedly by the rumors from Washing
ton that the Philippine Islands would be
retained by the United States. Later a
portion of the loss was recovered.
Later stocks were generally firmer, and
the general list was advanced by from
fractions to two points.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
Men and Casn.etfc.

From the New Orleans Times -Democrat.)
1T is curious fact said Canal Street
druggist, that spend more money than
women for cosmetics and toilet preparations.
Sounds queer, / know; but it's true. You see,
the finer articles in that fine are imported and
are rather expensive. They are beyond the purse
of most women, but the average man. if any
thing of beau, will think nothing of spending
several dollars for scented creams violet waters
shaving powders lip salve lash pencils and other
things in the same line. The best customer is
the ladies' who is wen turned middle age
An old boy of that sort will buy wrinkle eraii-
Gators, hair restoratves and crayon combs to
keep his mustache dark, until you can't rest
Yes. we sell twice as much makeup to men as
we de to women, jeke-writers to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
A SPANIARD WANTS OFFICE
Applies for the Charge of Posts and
TeIexraphs i'm Porto Rico.

Tele8raphs i'm Porto Rico.
The following is a translation from tho
Spanish OF letter referred by the Presi-
dent to Postmaster General Smith today:
"Coruna, Aug. II.
''To the President, Etc:
81, the undersigned, almost thirty-nfne
years Of age and twenty-three years IN
the service Of the government at pres nj
chief clerk Of the telegraph department
OF Spain, being desirous of employing
every energy In a manner most useful to
society and at the same time anxious to
make an honest living, submit the fol-
lowing TO your excellency:
Having exercised in Porto Rico the
functions Of central administrator OF COM
municatons (posts and telegraphic) |
have been able to apprecse from per-
Sonal observation, the imperfections of
these SERVES, and to reorganize them and
develop them throughout the entire isl
and in harmony with modern necessi
ties.
Il have the honor to offer to your Ex-
ceilency my services as postmaster gen
eral OF posts and telegraphs of Porto
Rico. and IL your ExceIlency viii accept
fny services, promise to fulaI my du-
Nes with the utmost loyalty and hon
ssty, and 10 identify myself with the in
aerests Of the United States.
EDUARDO DEL RIO GONZALEZ"
As there will be no such position as
postmaster general of posts and tele-
graphs Of Porto Rico under the American
Government Gonzalez will probably be
advised to hold on 10 his present job.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
A Paris Story
CTrom the London Telegraph. ,


People being greatly diverted by the story
OF a misadventure which is said to have befallen
a gentleman who had been paving his addresses
with what success will be presently seem to a
lady who had fascinated him by her bewitching
appearance a bicycle He had noticed hqr
in his frequent excursions on his motor-car in
the neighhorhood of this city, and being deeply
smitten by her attractions had followed and mada
inquiries about her. The vicente had ascertain d
that she was the wife of dentist in practice
here, but this discovery had not the effect of
cooling his ardur. On the contrary he had pur
sued the bicycle and its fair rider with more
zeal than ever, until day he avaied him
self of opportunity to enter into conversation.
and informed to his infinite delight that
he might call. Day after day he paid a visit to
the object of his admiration. always selecting
the moment VIXEN her husband happened to be
away from hcme.
attentions that the lady became alarmed at her
imprudenee, ard promptly confded her adventure
to the partner of her joys and sorrows; who
quite understanding the position in which she
had thoughtlessiy placed herself, sat down to
concoCt little scheme OF revenge The next
time that the gentleman put in an appearance
he was admitted before, but he had scarcely
begun TO pay the usual compliments when the
husband walked quietly into the drawing room
and blandy asked whether the visitor had not
come for consultation.
Fancying that he saw his way very neatly out
of the scrape, the vicomte replied that of his
teeth was giving him geod deal of trouble,
and he closeted with the dentist in
the operating glance in the mouth
of the extemporized patient revealed the fact
that there was not the slightest cause for a tete-
a-tete of this kind, but a perfectly sound molar
having been pointed out to him as the offender.
the dentist, rising to the OCCASION declared that
it was beyond cure moment later there
sharp cry. 'Welll that did not take long
to do. My fee is 20 francs'' the operator calmly
said. Paying the money, the vicomte bolted out
of the house sadder and wiser man, and soon
afterward peals of merry laughter were ringing
in the drawing room which he had entered with
a triumphant air only few minutes before Such
is the story. and people smiling over it
without searching very closely into its details
The evening times., 1898-09-14
DIsGUsTED SPORTING MEN.
The Erne-LaviGne Fight May q: :cur
in New York.


Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. H.-All the New
York sports who came out to the Erne-
Lavigne fight have gone home in dis
gust. AS far is Buffalo is concerned, the
fight is Off Lavigne wired this fact to
New York yesterday. A reply came i'm
mediately. Offering the principals so per
cent of the gross receipts for a match
at the Greater New York Athletic Club.
at Coney Island This was satisfactory
to all parties. and the only thing to de-
eide is the date
The Hawthorne Club says it still has
hopes of bringing off the Corbett-McCoy
fight. Manager Wilson, of the Hawthoi ne
Club, said he could not account for the
evidence which the district attorney is
said to have against the club. The evil
dence is the affidavits of eight men not
members of the club, who say they pur-
chased tickets to the contest. II so, Will
son says some member has misused his
privilege of membership.
The evening times., 1898-09-14

Fam) and East Ham. and the small hold
ings held on lease (which expire In
190i-1-2-0 at Catford. PIumstead. West
Norwood and Shooters Hill Road. has
been satisfactory in all respects. The
council has altogether eighty-one acres
of land let out in allotment to SO cuIti-
vators, and the rent-roll for the year
amounted to sa53 lis. 10d.. which gives
an average OF e4 Is. per acre. This IS
certainly low price. when one considers
that the price of good agricultural land
in favorable situations is often s12 to
10 per acre \ tenant who has had a
little plot of twenty Derehes to cultivate
has only los. Sd. per annum to pay for it,
The evening times., 1898-09-14
ROycOttfng the Wire Nail Trust.

Anderson, Ind, Sept. H-As a result of
the urgent demand of the six thousand
strikers in the American Wire Nail
Trusts pant here, at Cleveland and other
points resisting a 40 per cent reduction,
the American Federation of Labor yester-
day issued notice of a boycott by all labor
organizations on all products of the trust.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
Cuban Headquarters Here Not Adj
Vfsed of Gomez's ResiEnntfon.

Vfsed of GOmeZ's Resignation.
Mr.. Quesada, charge daffaires of the
Cuban headquarters here, when question
ed concerning the reported resignation of
Gen. Gomez, said:
we have no official information re-
garding the matter, and until we have l
have nothing TO say. The general Of
fered his resignation some time ago, but l
do not believe il has been accepted. He
held at the time that as the war was
practically over there was no further need
OF an army or a commander-in-chief"
The evening times., 1898-09-14
Poverty Induced Him to Take Poison

New York, Sept. IA man approached
a policeman on Fifty-sixth Street this
morning and asked the way to the sta
ton house He said he had taken poison
and thought he would like to die in a
bed AT the hospital it was found the
man had taken mercury. His name is
James Clark. Lack of work and no place
to sleep had driven him to the deed.
He will recover.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
NO MORE TROUBLE IN GAMBIA.

MussuImnns' View of the Ordered
Disarmament.
Gambia, Crete. Sept. 14-There are no
new developments in the situation here,
which is peaceful The Mussulmans say
they have decided to accept the ultima
tum of Admiral Noel calling for the dis
armament of the populace if the Admi-
raj is sure that he has sufficient force to
overcome the Bashi Bazouks.
Otherwise they beg him to wait until
further re-enforcements arrive when they
will willingly cooperate with him.