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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
The Army and Navy.

In comparing the death rate in the
army with that OF our navy, it has been
found that the difference is something
surprising. IL is stated, that while the
rsvages Of disease. from yellow fever,
malarial and typhoid fevers. have been
fearful among our forces on shore. not
only in Cuba, but in the different camps
on our own shores, the sailors in our
navy have been almost free from sick
ness of any kind. And this it ap-
pears is not wholly due to their
being on the water, for at one time
700 marines who were stationed
on land 40 miles from Santiago, remain
cd there for the space Of three months,
without one single death occurring in
the ranks. This is said to be accounted
for from the fact that our sailors are
under strict discipline and subject to
strict rules of hygene, which are under
stood by our naval commanders, who
are familiar with climate and diseases
incident to the tropics. IN view of
these facts it does begin to look as if the
blunderipg ignorance on the part Of the
war department, has cost the lives of
many thousands of brave men. We
hope the present investigation will be
thorough and complete in respect to the
abuses which our soldiers have had to
undergo, where undue hardship and
sickness were needless, and which might
have been prevented by a little more
concern for the welfare of tho self
sacrificing and patriotic men, who
volunteered to go to the front to do battle
for the country. These men when they
went to fight did not take into account
that they would be called upon to lay
down their lives as victims to the
neglect of their superiors in COM
mand. If something is not done to put
an end to this needless slaughter of the
innocents, Uncle Sam may find when
he next calls for volunteers to uphold
the glory of the Stars and Stripes
he may be obliged to have recourse to
the humiiating method Of the draft.
But such thing as draft should never
be. and never will occur in this country.
as long as the defenders Of the republic
are treated like men engaged in a sacred
cause, and not showed in to pest holes
and left to die like rotten sheep. We
hope, and we believe, that the present
Investigation will serve as an object
lesson to our government. and should
another war in the course of events
come upon the nation, it will be marked
by a greater exhibition of common
humanity and common sense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
Big Engine Deral1ed.


One of the Burlington's big engines,
No. 336, was ditched in Deadwood last
Saturday night. In speaking Of the
accident the Pioneer Times says: The
engine got onto the ties at little after
10 o'clock Saturday night and was not
back where il was wanted until IL
o'clock Sunday forenoon, after force
of experienced railroad men had wrest-
led, tugged, sweated and denounced the
man who inyented the massive bulk.
II would not have been a bad "ditch"
for any ordinary engine, but when it
comes to putting 265, 900 pounds of dead
steel on the track somebody must sweat
little Jack screws can move most
anything if they can be placed under
it. but two hydraulic jacks could not
move that engine fraction of an inch.
The timbers placed under it on which
to rest the jacks, cracked and splintered
like 80 many reeds would have done.
1t was necessary to pull it onto the rails
by main force, and even that was no
small task, for it required considerable
engine force to start the giant in the
first place, and no little skill to keep il
going In the right direction and not
into the ditch. If one of these big en-
gines ever does go down the embank-
ment to the bottom of the cut it will
probably be left there or blown Hp with
dynamite and taken out in sections.
The Burlington force, from the officials
up to the section men, lost more re.
ligion Sunday morning than it can re-
cover in all winter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The republicans of Pennington coun-
ty held their convention at Rapid City
last Saturday and placed in nomination
the following county ticket: State SEN
tor, William Gardner; representatives,
Charles Ham and John Fall; sheriff,
Cash NJ. Leedy states attorney, Fred
Fl. Whitfield; register of deeds, James
Baldwin; auditor, Horace Croker,
treasurer, Gottlieb Schnasse, Jr., clerk
Of courts, N. G. Peck; county judge A.
E. Wallace; assessor, w. A. Brennan
coroner, NJ. D. Paxton. superintendent
of schools, Miss CInthia Trissler : sur.
veyor, Mryon Willsie; county commits
sioner, Jacob Lampert The convention
was characterized by the greatest har
mony and good feeling throughout.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
Where's Our Gun.

The editor Of Kansas paper states
that he picked up Winchester rifle one
day recently and started down the street
to deliver the weapon to its owner. The
delinquent subscribers. however, got it
into there heads that he was on the war
path. and every one he met insisted on
paying on what they owed him. One
man wiped out debt of ten years stand
ing. On his return to the Office he
found load of hay, fifteen bushels OF
corn, ten bushels of potatoes, load OF
wood and barrel of turnips that had
been brought in by delinquents. These
cool mornings and evenings remind one
of those promises made by subscribers
to bring in wood whenever we wanted
it,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The wrecking company engaged under
Lieutenant Hobson, in the work of saw
ing the wrecked Spanish warships near
Santiago, has succeeded in floating the
cruiser Infanta Marie Theresa. The
work of wreckirg this ship was directly
in charge Of Lieut. Ilobson. Now that
the Teresa has been raised he has been
instructed to resume work on the Colon,
and begin operations toward wrecking
the Mercedes, which lies within the
mouth of Santiago harbor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The Queen regent of Spain has re-
piled to the circular of the Russian
foreign minister proposing the reduc-
tion of the excessive armament Of the
powers and the maintainance Of an
existing peace. 1t is not surprising that
her majesty should approve of such a
measure, as the armament ofSpain just
now is very light. We surmise that
there is no danger of England entering
into any such an agreement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

Admiral Dewey's expenditures in
powder and shell to sink the Spanish
fleet at Manila, according to his own
official report, was about $4,000 The
costfor the same item in dsposing OF
Admiral Cervera's feet off Santiago is
between 100000 and 100000. Experts
regard the figures in both cases as sur
prisingly low. The cost of killing the
Matanzas mule and of various lombard
ments by Admiral Sampson has not
been made public.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The pain Of a burn or scald is almost
instantly relieved by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t also heals the in
jured parts more quickly than any other
treatment, and without the burn is very
severe does not leave a scar. For sale
by A. ]. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
Totals ........... $I.s53,79O
KEYSTONE GROUND BONDED.

hEloloNh ohOoNb DoNDHD'
w. E. Hymer, of Mystic, has severed
deed and lease upon the Egyptian and
N. Pope groups of mining claims, situat-
ed adjoining the Keystone mining pro-
perty, at Keystone, for a period of IL
months. This is one Of the most impor-
tant transactions made in the Keystone
section for long time, and the proper
ty involved is among the best. Mr..
Hymer secured the bond and lease from
Thomas c. Blair. and the heirs of Reed.
Mr.. Blair and Mr.. Reed were the origin
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
Republican Senatorial Convention.

The republican of this. the 41st senatorial dis
district, comprising Custer aud Fall River
counties, will meet In delegate convention at
the court house 1 IN HOT springs D. D.; SaL,uraay, , y
nomination one senator for the 41st senatorial
district The basis OF representation for each
county Is on the vote cast for Hon. A. D. Rings
rud for governor I'm 1896.
The counties are entitled to delegates as fol-
lows
Custer County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. y delegates
Fall River CounOy nOy.,.,.,..,......9 o delegates
IL Is recommended that no proxies be allowed
but that the delegates or their aternates present
at the convention cast the full vote OF their re-
spectve counties
BY order OF Senatorial Committee.
L. Ballou, Secy.
Dated Sept. 18th, 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

al locators, and were also the original
locators of the Keystone. which was
taken up at about the same time. There
are six claims in the Egyptian and N.
Pope groups, and John j. Fayel who
owns third interest in and is manager
of, the Holy Terror, owns a four-ninths
interest in it. He declines to dispose
of his interest in the Egyptian and Pope
and will not even name his price.
However, he assures Mr.. Hymef that
he will give him his most friendly as
sistance, and will put up his share Of
money towards developing it. There is
no question but that the keystone ledge
runs through the Egyptian and Pope,
and the best ore found in the keystone
is within $50 feet of the line oftbe other
property. That ore is found in the 500
foot level of the Keystone, and samples
from it were lately shown in this city,
carrying an immense quantity Of free
gold. 1t is Mr.. Hymer's intention to
form a company and raise money at
once with which 10 SINK smart. lie
can reach the ore at 400 feet at the out.
side. Superintendent Fsyel, Of the
Holy Terror, gives 1t as his opinion
that the mother lode of that section will
be really found on the Egyptian and
Pope ground, and that the body of ore
will be Of greater extent aud value than
in the Holy Terror or keystone. Mr..
Hymer closed the transactions for the
bond and lease last Saturday, and the
deeds are now in the bank at Rapid
City. He expects to begin work of de
velopment at once. There is no donbt
but that he has secured one of the most
valuable mining properties in the Black
Hills, and will make some money out of
it.-Pioneer-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The evacuation of Havana will begin
on October 18th and end the 1st of Jan
uary, 1899. This IS in accordance with
the instructions OF President Mckinley
to the Cuban commission. In view Of
this order, Blanco has issued an order
to allow the U. S. ships to enter the
harbor to bring supplies to relieve the
distress in the city where many are
starving
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The commission appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley to investigate the ad-
ministration of the war department in
relation to its conduct OF the Spanish
American war. began its labors last
Tuesday. The personnel of the COM
mission is as follows: Gen. Greenville
M. Dodge, commander Of the Loyal
Legion. OF New York, president Rich
ard Wightman, editorial writer on the
Washington, d. &. Post, secretary.
Maj. Stephen c. Mills, of the regular
army recorder. Major General Alexan-
der Med. McCook, U. S. A., retired.
Brigardier General, John NJ. Wilson,
chief Of the engineers, U. s. A. Charles
DENLY, ex.minister to China. General
Sames A. Beaver, ex-governor of Penn
sylvania. Urban A. Woodbury., Of Bur-
lington, Vt, ex-governor of Vermont.
Captain, Evan P. Howell, Of Atlanta,
Georga. Colonel James A. Sexton, of
Illinois, commander in chief Of the G.
A. r. DR.. p. S, Connor, of Cincinnati.
The popocrats have launched their
first literary "broadside," which con-
sists Of yoluminous harangue entitled
Shall the Railroads or the People
Rule ?" says the Rapid Journal of recent
date. 1t is an effort to prove the fero-
ciousness of the railroad Bogy Man,
which has been brought forth by the
popocrats under the mistaken notion
that it is good issue on which to ride
into Office. They are reckoning without
their host The truth is that sensible
people are becoming very weary OF tins
railroad cry by the sham reformers. The
rate case, giving the people the relief
they desire, Is now before the supreme
court for final adjudication, and it is safe
to say that there is not man in the
whole broad state of South Dakota who
has the desire, or would if he could,
throw" the case when it comes before
the supreme court, as the popocrats de-
clare the republicans propose doing in
the event that they carry the state.
This contention is refuted by therail-
road plank of the republican state plat
form, which pledges the nominees for
governor, railroad commissioner attor-
ney general and the legislature ito
vigorously and relentlessly carry on the
contest 10 a successful termination"
Again, early in the present year two
members of the present popocratic
board Of railroad commissioners were
quoted as saying that the federal su
preme court would advance and decide
the case yet this fall. If this proves
true, the case will be disposed of before
the new state officials assume their
duties January /.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The geological survey has been COM
pleted in many states, but the director
says it will take hundred years to fin
ish the survey, so as to be able to
make a correct map of the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and migbtiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-tae into mental power They're
wonderful in building up the health
Only 25c per box. Sold by A. ]. Jones
e. co
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
S. L SHAVER, Fincastle, Va.
Trsns.M Ississippl Exposition.

Secure in advance nicely furnished
rooms in private family. Elegant house,
good neighborhood. One block from
car line direct to exposition. Moderate
rates. Address,
578 South 2Sth Street.
Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The remains of Christopher Columbus
were exhumed on the 26th. They will
be removed from Havana (where they
have rested since the year 1866 to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

Col. Theodore Roosevelt was nominal
ed on the first ballot for governor Of
New York by the republicans. The
vote stood, Black 2ls, Roosevelt 1853,
which was afterwards made unanimous
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

James Mum, of Deadwood, has been
chosen as assistant chairman of the re-
publican state central committee, and
will have charge of the state campaign
work for the Black Hills. No better
selection for the place could have been
made
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

A diseased liver declares itself by
moroseness, mental depression, lack oi
energy, restlessness, melancholy and
constipation. Herbine will restore the
liver to a healthy condition. Price sc
cts. A. J. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The investigation Of the war depart.
ment is now in progress, and the COM
mittee announce that they are ready
to hear and consider all complaints.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

Tablers Buckeye Pile Ointment re-
lieves the intense itching. 1t soothes,
heals in chronic cases where surgeons
fails. 1t is no experiment; its sales in
crease through its cures. Every bottle
guaranteed. Price, so cts. in bottles,
tubes rs cts. A. ]. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
Chrome DIarrhoea Cured.

This is to certify that I have had
chronic diarrhoea ever since the war.
l got so weak I could hardly walk or do
anything. One bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me sound and we'll.
J. r.. GIBBS, Fincastle, Va.
l had chronic diarrhoea for twelve
years. Three bottles Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me.
S. L SHAVER, Fincastle, Va.
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Shaver are
prominent farmers and reside near Fin
castle, Va. They procured the remedy
from Mr.. w. f. Casper, a druggist OF
that place, who is well acquainted with
them and will vouch for the truth of
their statements For sale by A. j.
Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

w. J. Bryan is down with malariaI
fever and is at present confined to his
bed in Washington City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The battleships Oregon and lows
have been ordered to sail Immediately
for Manila.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

The South Dakota State Fair opened
in Yankton on the 27th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

Cash, May 3lst, lS9S.".... $685. 1863
This shows an increase of $lS7 .572 in
the cash balance during the year. The
working expenses may be grouped as
follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
HoMEsTAKE COMPANY.

The report of superintendent Grier of
the Homestake Mining company at
Lead City for the year ending May 3lst,
1898, shows that during the year the
company's three mills treated 54S,390
tons Of ore. OF this ore 267 ,420 tons
were milled at the Homestake, 265, 40
tons at the Gold Star and 1920 tons at
the Highland mill. The returns from
this ore were bullion bars valued at
SO, ,4s3,3 of which $2,467 ,99S was in
gold and $l5.377 silver. From this
there are to be deducted bullion charges
amounting to Sl2,S66, leaving net bal
ance of $2,470519. The net proceeds OF
concentrates sayed from the mill tail.
ings was $S4,65l, bringing the returns
up to $2,505,l70, which gives an aver.
age Of 1886 per ton. The expenses
we're 81 1855, 100, or $3.3s per ton. leay-
ing profit of S65l $780, or $l.1S per ton,
from which dividends amounting to
$50O,000 were paid. The profit and loss
account is summed up as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
Mining Items.

The engine and boiler for the new
hoist at the Lizzie mine has arrived anC
is being put in place. 1t lacks about 81
feet of completing the upraise from thu
tunnel to the surface. when sinking viii
be resumed, and shipment Of ore tc
smelter will commence.
E. F. Seaver, Supt. of the st. Elmo
mine, located about eight miles north o.
this place, was in the city the latter par
of last week, and reports development
work progressing rapidly and the pro
perty as looking well. AS sooh as the
mine is sufficiently opened up the mill
will be started up again.
Articles of incorporation have been
fled with the secretary Of state at Pierre
on the 2eth nit. for the Westmoreland
Mining and Milling company. at Dead
wood, with capital of $3.50 000.. Incor,
porators, Robert 8. Jamison, James s.
Beacon, Greensburg, Pa. William w
Jamison, Seattle, Wash. Robert s.
Jamison, jr., William s. Edder, Dead.
wood.
The Union Hill Mining Company al
Galena is reported az having found an
immense body of ore that assays six
hundred dollars to the ton-better than
anything ever previously found on the
company's property. The ore was found
in drift th,, vas being run from ar
old abandoned shaft that was sunk
about fifteen or twenty years ago. Thi:
is the most important discovery the
company has eyer made.
The Hill City correspondent of the
Deadwood Mining Review says, that, al
depth Of $50 feet, the Sunnyside peo'
pie have encountered their ledge and il
is much larger than ever before, and
carries gooG value, some Of it being very
rich. This is another example of what
pluck and perseverance will do in 8
good mining country. There are doz
en- prospects near Hill City to choose
from, any ole of which may equal the
Holy Terror or Sunnyside.
G. w. Tinsman, formerly foreman or
the Gold Coin mine, has been awarded
the contract to sink rs feet on the North
Star mine in the Penobscot district
The work will commenced Immediately
and is to be completed in ninety days
The contract price is $lS per foot, the
contractor having the use ofall materia
on the ground, such as buildings, whim
tools, etc. This, in addition to the III
feet already completed, will give {
depth of 200 feet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
A New AndOrra.

Arcadia exists. 1t IL perched high
among the Swiss Alps. Its name Is
Abland Schuen, which, being inter-
preted, signifies an Out-Of.the-way To-
cality. Its people have no standing
army, and therefore never 20 to war.
They have no feet, being hundreds Of
miles from the sea In every direction.
They have no political bosses or wire
pullers, and consequently such cleo
lions as they have are pure. They have
no doctors, and, as rule, die only of
old age. There Is no news and no need
of newspaper, the post comes only
once a week. there are no trades, and
there Is little Industry. There are no
shops. Once week cheap Jack
brings them all the goods they want.
and their herds, flocks. and poultry
yards supply them with the rest. Hav
Ing little money, they require no hank,
but they have a church. with a bell,
which besides Its Sabbath summons,
rings for births and funerals AMI fcs.
tlvals. Few tourists visit the place.
or Its Arcadian slmplicitles would van.
ish In season,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

To play whist successfully the ntten.
ton must be closely conferred on the
game. The majority Of hands are
opened with a fourth best card from a
long suit to show partner the posses.
sion Of exactly three higher cards and
to enable him to determine from the
drop how many cards In all arc held
ana what they arc. 1t Ii much easier
to learn how to read partners hand
than Is ordinarily supposed.
There are two main systems Of sclen.
tlfc whist play, known ns the long suit
and short suit systems. according to
whether, In the majority Of instances,
the original leaders adopting the ~.
spectivc systems, open from long suit
or short suit, but It must he understood
that the l0ng.sulter sometimes opens
from n short suit originally, and the
slOrt-suiter sometimes opens from a
long suit originally. The main charac.
terlstlc Of the scientific long.sult school
is.the opening OF long suit In the hope
that, when the trumps are exhausted,
or are all In the lands Of the leader
and his partner. the long suit may DO
established and that extra tricks may.
be taken by the "lonS" or remaining
small cards OF the long suit. On the
other hand, the main characteristic Of
the scientific sh0rt.suit school II the
opening OF nine, ten, Jack or queen,
usually from the top Of a short suit.
with the intent that partner shall
flnesse deeply In the suit lead ana not
return It, and by this mode Of play de-
vel0p tenaces In each others suits.
With hands OF more than ordinary
strength the short-suit plays the long
suit game, and partner ut once re.
spends with trumps, but ordinarily the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, tens, jacks and
queens-are led originally. 1t Is IN
error to suppose that scientific short
suffers lead short suit to get an early
run. The shOrt-suiter's effort Ia to give
an extra trlck-taking value to high
cards In all the plain suits Of each
player.