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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

word hurry" vas conveyed by the
crews to the engineers of Nickerson,
Topeka and Marceline, where the
grades are easy, and they brushed the
Continent behind them. Towns and
villages were close together now, and
a man could feel here that he moved
among people.
81 can't see the dial, and my eyes
ache so. What are we doing?"
'Ths very best we can, mamma.
Thers's no sense in getting in before
the Limited. We'd only have to wait. !"
81 don't care. I want to feel we're
moving. Sit down and tell me the
miles"
Cheyne sat down and read the dial
for her there were some miles which
stand for records to this day., but the
seventy-foot car never changed its
long steamer-like roll, moving through
the heat with the hum of giant bee.
Yet the speed was not enough for
Mrs. Cheyne; and the heat, the re-
morseless August heat, was making
her giddy; the clock hands would not
move, and when, oh, when would they
be in Chicago?
1t is not true that, rs they changed
engines at Fcrt Madison, Cheyne
passed over to the Amalgamated
Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers an endowment sufficient to
enable them to fight him and his fell
lows on equal terms for evermore. He
paid his obligations TO engineers and
tremen as he believed they deserved,
and only his bank knows what he gave
the crews who had sympathized with
him. 1t is on record that the last crew
took entire charge of switching opera
tions at Sixteenth street, because
''she" YVES in doze at last, and
Heaven was to help any one who
bumped her.
Now the highly paid specialist who
conveys the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Limited from Chicago to
Elkhart is something of an autocrat,
and he does not approve of being told
how to back up to car. None the
less he handled the Constance" as if
she might have been load of dyna-
mite, and when the crew rebuked
him, they did it in whispers and dumb
show.
"Pshawl" said the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe men, discussing
life later, "we weren't runnin' for a
record. Harvey Cheyne's wife, she
were sick back, an we didn't want to
iounce her. Come to think of it, our
runnin' time from San Diego to Chi
cago was 57.54. You can tell that to
them Eastern way-rains. When
we're tryin' for a record, we'll let you
know"
To the Western man Though this
would not please either city, Chicago
and Boston are cheek by jowl, and
some railroads encourage the delu-
sion. The Limited whirled the "Con-
stance" into Buffalo and the arms of
the New York Central and Hudson
River (illustrious magnates with white
whiskers and gold charms ON their
watch-chains boarded her here to talk
little business to Cheyne). who slid
her gracefully into Albany, where the
Boston and Albany completed the run
from tide-water to -water-total
time, eighty-seven hours and thirty
five minutes, or three days, fifteen
hours and one-half. Harvey was wait
ing for them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

The house in which Robert Louis
Stevenson was born has been pur-
chased by an Engljshman, who plans
to live in it and devote himself to
writing. If he hopes to get the full
literary benefit of his environment, he
should have made arrangements to be
born in the house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

1t must have astonished even the
foreign military experts to see how
quickly the American forces in the
Philippines repaired bridges or fitted
out trains. In no other army in the
world will one find so large a percent
age of skilled mechanics as in the
American army.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

Events in Samoa have given the
o-American alliance its baptism
of blood. 1t is for another nation to
say whether this union shall be still
more securely welded in the fires of
war
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
In the Raw.

The Sweet Young Thing-What is
the meaning Of the old custom of
throwing rice at newly married
couple?
The Grabbed Old Bachelor-It grew
out of the idea. suppose, that the
Bridegroom is usually pudding"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19
Capturing a Python.

Capturing a Python.
Pythons are numerous in the Philip
pines. We often heard OF very large
ones, says Mr.. Dean g. Worcester in
his interesting account of these much
talked-of islands, but the nearer we
got TO them the smaller they grew.
Finally, however, we got fine speci-
men. Some men had found him colled
up under fallen tree. Arranging
rattan slip-nooses so that he could not
well escape them, they had then poked
him till he crawled into their snares,
when they jerked the knots tight, and
made the lines fast to trees and rocks.
When we reached the python I near
ly stepped on him, for he was stretched
out on the ground and looked for all
the world like log. A venomous
hiss warned me of my mistake, and
caused me to beat so sudden retreat
as to afford great delight to the as.
sembled crowd of Tagbanuas.
The reptile had about three feet of
play for his head, and I thought it
wise to treat him with respect.
Drenching handful of absorbent cot
ton with chloroform, L presented 1t to
him on the end of piece of bamboo.
He bit it savagely and it caught on
the end of his long, recurved teeth, so
that he could not get rid of it. Then I
saw most remarkable exhibition OF
brute force.
Under the stimulus of the chlcro-
form that python broke green rattans
three-quarters of an inch in diameter,
and that without apparent exertion.
There was no thrashing about. 1t
was all quiet, steady pulling. He soon
broke or twisted out of every one of
his fastenings except running moose
around his neck; and getting o hold
for his tail around stump, he pulled
until it seemed as if his head would
come off.
Eventually the chloroform quieted
him somewhat, and gave him more.
When he was still, 1 stabbed him te
the heart to prevent further difficulty,
and removed his skin. He measured
twenty-five feet and six inches.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

and kept his elevator going through
smoke and the gravest peril, repeat-
edly bringing down loads of fright.
ened people. When the collapse OF
the building became imminent, he
was pulled out of his car by the po-
lice. But he was not yet ready to
run. 1t has been said that the eleva-
tor bell rang again. At any rate, he
started up for one more trip. On his
way down, the top of the shaft fell IN.
The car stopped, and he and whoever
was with him were caught and died.
When has there been q nobler in
stance of devotion to duty than this?
Running an elevator is hundrum work,
about as little adopted, apparently, to
develop heroic qualities as any work
that can be imagined. But there was
hero stuff in Guion. For him the lit
tie tinkle of his bell in that fiery con-
fusion was signal no less august than
the voice of God. Up he went again
on sacred mission, and out of that
cage in which his body was entrapped
his soul went to his Maker.
Manhood came out strong at that
fire. The courage and effective work
of the firemen saved many lives, and
have been praised and honored, as
they should have been. But the fire.
men have taught us to expect heroism
from them. William Guion's fine de-
votion may not be qualified even by
the suggestion that it was part of his
business, except in so far as tits every
mans business, when the pinch comes,
to remember that he was made in
Gods image, and must not disgrace
the uniform of clay that clothes his
spirit. t.-Harper's Weekly. -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
Invalid Soldiers Refu nded.

Chairman Brown of the soldiers
homecoming finance committee states
that meeting of the committee will be
held as soon as may be for the pu pose
of winding up its affair, says the Aber-
deem News. AS near as can be ascer-
tained, something like $50 Of the mem.
bers of the first regiment were discharg.
cd and came home before the date of the
muster out, October 6, paying their own
fare. and it is proposed by the commit
tee to repay these soldiers as nearly as
possible the amounts their fare cost
them. 1t is not certain that the com.
mittee will have money enough to pay
these soldiers the entire cost of their
fare, but the available funds will be
divided pro rata among them. All such
soldiers should send their names and
post Office addresses with any other par.
ticulars. to f. A. Brown, chairman
Aberdeen, or E. ]. Miller, secretary
Huron, at their earliest convenience
30 that the committees may act without
unnecessary delay in the matter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

An amendment to the election laws
passed by the last session of the legisla
ture makes some changes in the form ot
the ballots. A circle is placed at the
top of the ticket, and cross marked in
the circle votes the ticket straight If q
voter desires to vote for any candidate
on any other ticket on the ballot, he
must make cross in the circle at the
left Of the candidates name for whom
he desires to vote, and in case voter
does not wish to vote party ticket he
need not make cross in the circle at
the head Of ticket, but may make cross
in the circle at the left Of the name OF
the candidate for whom he may wish to
vote.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
The way to 60 to California

is in a tourist sleeper, personally con-
dncted, via the Burlington Route. You
don't change cars. You make fast time.
You see the finest scenery on the globe.
Yo"r car is not so expensively furnish.
ed as palace sleeper, but 1t is just as
clean, just as comfortable. just as good
to ride in-and nearly $4,000 cheaper
1t has wide vestibules; Pintsch gas high
back seats; uniform Pullman porter
clean bedding; spacious toilet rooms;
tables and heating range. Being
strongly and heavily built, it rides
smoothly; Is warm in winter and cool
in summer. In charge of each excur-
sion party is an experienced excursion
conductor who accompanies it right
through to Los Angeles.
Cars leave Omaha, st. Joseph, Lincoln
and Hastings every Thursday, arriving
San Francisco following Sunday, Los
Angeles Monday. Only three days from
the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast
including stop.over Of II hours at
Denver and p hours at Salt Lake City
two of the most interesting cities on the
continent For folder giving full nfor-
nation, call at any Burlington Route
ticket Office or write to
j. FRANCIS.
Genl PASSENGER Agent Omaha Neb
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
Under the grant to the state miner

Under the grant to the state mineral
lands cannot be held as state lands, and
where the school sections are miner.
al lands the state is compelled TO select
indemnity tracts instead. In the past
no action has been taken in the state
filings as to the character of the tracts
taken, but the state land department
has been instructed that in the future il
will be required to file non mineral affi.
davits with all filings made. The state
land department has been notified that
the state is entitled TO ninety eight
quarter sections Of land as indemnity
for school sections in the forest reserve
section Of the Black Hills. This will
mean :he selection of nearly town.
ship Of lands scattered over the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

The fusion papers are saying many
nice things about their non inees for
judges of the supreme court, says The
Bald Mountain News, the Hills papers
laying much stress upon the candidacy
of Edmund Smith of Rapid, as though
he was the only nugget on the dump.
Hon Dighton Corson is Black Hills
man. coming to Deadwood, we'll learned
in the law, long years before Mr.. Smith
left the shelter Of his sire. Judge Cor
son has been Il member Of the supreme
court of this st Itc ever since South Da.
kota was admitted into statehood, and it
is q well recognized fact that but few
appeals have been taken from the many
decisions he has rendered during the
past ten years OF his continuous service
on the bench. Judge Corson is a man
of mature judgment, we'll versed in his
profession, and is a Black Hills man, Is
karats fine. His name heads the repu-
bican ticket, which can be voted straight
without making any mistake.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

The state owns over 100000 acres ot
lands in the Black Hills, says the State
Register. Much Of this has timber on
BY selling this the school funds would
be increased and all taxes lowered. The
price of lumber would be reduced anG
money saved to the people Of the state
The plan of the Register to assess a rail
road which will build across the state al
81 COO mile for ten years will save the
road enough to build and add millions
to the credit Of our people and the state
If this plan continues to grow in favor
AS it has already VIC have a scheme for
legislation which can he endorsed by
the whole people through the initiative.
The voice Of the people can easily be
ascertained under this new law invok.
ing power.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
Gen'l Passenger Agent. Omaha, Neb
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt. G. G. Dennison is we'll known all
oyer Africa az commander of the forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vry
burg, Bechuanaland, he writes: "Be:
fore starting on the last campaign !
bought quantity of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhtea Remedy, which
/ used myself when troubled with
bowels complaint, and had given to my
men, and in every case it proved most
beneficial" For sale by A. j. Jones &
Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
MlnIng items.

Tin ores, says the Mining and Scien-
tific Press, occur in Bolivia in audsitic
or trachytic rocks Of tertiary age. In
the Black Hills the tin ores are associat-
ed with tantilite, columbite, and certain
hthia bearing minerals, occurring in
granite dykes of coarse chrystallization.
In California the cassiterite is found in
matrix of tourmaline, consisting Of g
| mass of fine acicular chrystals. with
some quartz. The veins occur in ore as
sociated with granite.
There is nothing in the way Of new
strikes that has reached US this week.
The mines which have been undergo
ing development are still being pushed
with yigor. and all report favorably.
Chalice and young Wise were over
from Chilcoot camp TO procure supplies
on Wednesday. They report the mines
in that promising camp showingup bet
ter than ever. Several good veiLs have
recently received assessment work, and
as result some extraordinary rich pan
tests haye been obtained good force
will be kept at work all winter. We
expect to be able to report some good
things of Chilcoot before the robins nest
again.
HAS TAKEN OUT 100000.
Otto Grantz has closed down his mine
for the winter, having taken out ore
enough for two more carloads. which
will be shipped to Denver this week
says Deadwood special of recent date,
Mr.. Grantz expects that the ore will
bring him $25 900 car, which is not at
rich as the first carload, which brought
him $4,000. He is not going to ship
the richest ore this time, but has is
sacked up in his cabin, and he intends
20 treat this by hand in a laboratory at
Lead. Some of the sacked ore will run
half gold. and it will probably average
not less than 5000 ton. Mr.. Grantz
has made an opening in the ground just
| rs feet in length and about II feet in
width, and he will net in three carload
shipments not less than Sl25, 900. de
has remaining on the dump several car
loads of ore that he will not ship at all
but will leave until he gets a plant OF
mis- own, it being fine cyanidng ore,
This little hole in the sidehil, the deep.
est place being about.6 feet. has produc-
ed about 100000, and the mining of the
rich ore has scarcely commenced. Dur
ing the winter months Mr.. Grantz will
continue To strip the ore shoot ofsurface
rock. and will determine the extent OF
the ore body. In the spring he will
erect plant OF his own. Mr.. Grant,
has a number of other veins and shoots
of ore on his four fractional claims, one
of the best verticals being $50 feet wide,
assaying 81 ton free milling. The last
work done in the upper part Of the rich
shoot shows marked indications OF the
shoot turning into a vertical. If this is
the case it will develop into the richest
mine the world has ever seen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

her children to ever think of him. He
has still fortune but it is in a hole in
the ground, and 1t begins to look as II
he would never get it out, but he still
has hope. He is walking example Of
Pope's time worn verse.
"Hope springs eternal In the human breast,
Man never Is but always 10 be blest."
But you ask why don't he quit and 60
at something else, or 60 back like the
prodigal son to his fathers house. All.
my friend. you are asking too much, for
that would blast his hope, destroy his
pride, and break his heart. Rather
than do that he would much prefer to
still work on and wait, wait, wait.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
Circuit Court.

The motion for an injunction by
Buel r. Wood against the
Willow Creek Mining Company came
up for hearing before Judge McGee on
Wednesday. There seemed to be no
real basis for an action of any kind, but
there WAS u technical point put for q
decision, which e understand was this:
l. it legal for corporation to hold their
first meeting in their branch office out
of the state, or must it be held in the
main office in the county where the
mine is located, the company being or
ganized under the state laws of South
Dakota. In the absence of any definite
authority on the subject, the judge de-
sired to look the matter up little
further, and took it under advisement.
Thursday morning the case Of Frank
A. Gira ct. al. VS.. Jesse Harris was tried
to court, and judgment given to plaintiff.
The suit was for specific performance of
contract.
The case of H. S. Hanna vs.. Akron
Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Co
suit for wages, was next called and a
jury empanelled. The case was still on
when court adjourned for the day.
Friday morning the case Of H. S.
Hanna vs.. Akron NJ. M. & NJ. Co. was
concluded and given to jury.
Judge McGee has granted a new tlial
in the case of the State VS.. Robert Bow
ers, who was convicted two weeks ago
on the charge of grand larceny.
Court adjourned last evening to De.
cember 4th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

Senator Pettigrew, in closing speech
rece'.tly delivered in Aberdeen. gave
utterance to the following statement +:
~ am ashamed Of my country, l would
pull down the Gag and GO back and blot
ont recent history If | could" During
the entire speech he did not once refer
to the achievements ofthe South Dakota
Volunteers or refer to their home com.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

Ottomer Mergenthaler, the inventor
Of the linotype type setting machine,
died at his home in Baltimore on the
morning of tho 2Sth of October of con-
sumption. He was born in Germany,
May 10th, 1854.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

Election occurs next Tuesday. Vot'
ers OF the second commissioner district
should not overlook the name Of Israel
Bower, who will make an able and con
servative officer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND HON.
" est persons to represent us as Managers in
this and close by counties. Salary $500 year
and expenses. Straight, bona iide, no more, no
less salary. Position permanent Our refer
ences, any bank In any town. 1t is mainly Office
work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope, THE DoMIN-
ION COMPANY, Dept. 2, Chicago
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

The deepest mine in Colorado is
located at Silver Cliff 1t is called tho
"Geyser," and the shaft from which the
ore is being mined is 26oO feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

President Mckinley hos designated
Thursday, November 30th, as a day OF
Thanksgiving.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

Donaldson & Granger have Jest re.
ceived car load of the famous CHAR
TER OAK -four and guarantee every
sack.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
Republican Ticket.
For Judges OF Supreme Court
DIGHTON CORS0N.
ii. G.. FULLER.
DICK HANEY.

For County Commissioner-Second Dist.
ISRAEL BOWER.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-17


7 viii tell you. sir. Ny brother
Robert was In court when / was tried.
He had been for some years IN the
Metropolitan Police. and, unlike me.
was steady in his habits. Bob always
had his head screwed on right: and.
putting two and two together. he made
up his mind that the missing man and
woman had somehow or other made
their way out here!"
Yes, yes-I understand" said Mr.:
Hall.
"His letter explains the rest" CON
tinued Luke. Il came out here as
quickly as l could-not only in the
hopes of tracing them and bringing
them to justice. but. must confess, OF
sharing the thousand pounds reward"
'Exaetly-very naturall"
"on the way out. on board ship,
was drinking pretty freely; but it was
not until my journey up by the coach
that II began to tell upon me. When
l got to Sullivan's. l felt in an unnat-
urally excited state-sort of Wild
cannot tell you how"
II hope never to know from person.
al experience" said Mr. Hall. smiling:
but | can easily imagine. You felt
what the men up here call 'jumpy'?"
Just so, sir | felt 1t coming on:
and, when heard of my brothers dis
appearance, | was taken"
well. we won't talk about that
know all the rest"
Thank you, sir" said Luke, wiping
the perspiration from his forehead at
the bare recollection of the agonies he
had endured. "One thing l most par
ticularly wish to ask you. sir" he con-
tinued, after pause-"is it true that
Baynes received a letter from Sydney
that night by the mail. telling him his
sister was dying?"
Poor Baynes! Well. Luke, you GER
tainly have it firmly implanted in your
mind that that harmless youth was
mixed up in some way or other in your
tragedy. To answer your question,
to the best of my belief Baynes did get
letter to that effect"
ITO the best of your belief"
Yes; for | did not see it."
''But you have a locked mail-bag?"-
Eyes"
'And you saw the letters taken out %
Eyes. l took them out myself; but
his letter was not amongst them. He
told me the driver OF the coach, Sam
Jones, brought it up for him by hand. /"
''The driver brought 1t up?" repeated
Luke.
Eyes, the driver-so he told me-"
"That is strange. l never heard of
that before. The mail comes in to-
night. l will go down to Sullivan's,
and ask the driver"
Poor fellow" thought Mr.. Hall, af-
ter his departure. II should not won
der If this business drove him mad.
He seems to have the Baynes on the
brain!"
Ito be Continued.)