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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-18

significance to those who are fo,.,.
with the inside workings Of thu
chine. To them is means that Ia~
foundation of Platt's power il we
politics Of the State has been we
mined and that the edifce ia IiLo1Ut
fall in the near future. As 10 80
known, the charge has been mad va
quently and Plat has declined ,'e'
GUS invitations to answer it, that ~,
ing the last eight or ten years h, Ia'
received personally the campeion LOG
tributions OF corporations wbioh
sired legislation or protection a. ~
bany, and has personally paid ~.
those contributions, the exnanso.
candidates for the legislature
securing the hold on them which 49,
him the u~ndisputed boss of the g,o|
The corporations, it appears, beIioH"5
that Platt could give them what tLsS
wanted, and their calculations soon1
have been pretty nearly corroo,
former years. Now, however 49,
are threatened with a law which no.1
a vast increase IN taxation, and Dr..
can do nothing for them. What tbo
result will be remains to be Seen 49,
shrewd politicians say that the ~
pora5ions do not give somethinp -.
nothing, and that, having lost cone
dence in PIatt's power to protect then,
their contributions, the source Of thu.
power up to this time, will cease y
Literary Digest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-18
MONAZITR PRODUCTION IN
NORTH CAROLINA.

This industry is limited in extent by
the lower prices and greater quantities
of monazIte found in Brszl. After
several years Of absolute quiet, with
neither mining nor shipping, in Cleve.
land county, North Carolina, in 1892 a
spasmodic effort was made to revive
the business, says The Engineering and
Mining Journal. Several carloads of
monazite which had been mined during
the period of activity several years
ago remained on hand, scattered among
a large number Of holders. Theee were
bought up early in 1892 and several
carload shipments were made. Owing
to the length of time this sand had re
manned on hand, and a total lack of
any buyers at any price, it was possible
to purchase these mixed lots at a row
price. Even with this advantage it
was found impossible to meet Brazilian
competition; much less can this be
done where it is necessary to mine the
mineral. Nearly all the mines or
streams have been worked over once,
and any new work must be at a disad.
vantage, labor being less skilled while
all the old tools have been lost OF worn
out. TIE operations in any case being
so small, a price direct from the mines
cannot be made which will meet com,
petition. The present inquiry for
monazite sand lie brisk enough, but the
conditions imposed are practically pro
hibitory.
The first is a guarantee o. thoria con.
tents. The nature of monazite mining
is such that only comparatively small
quantities can be obtained from n
locality-at the outset ten tons, and
this only after considerable time. Buy.
era want at least car lots and regular,
quick shipments, besides demanding
guarantee of thora Here is the
stumbling block. No producer will
guarantee thoria without an analysis,
and the sand, having been produced
from a dozen properties, may vary
from Il pr cent. thoria to even 6 5
per e Each mine will vary as to
thoria contents. Hence, to be at all
certain Of the quantity Of thoria, only
well known mines which produce q
sand high in tenor can be worked at
all. About s per cent. thoria is an &C
ceptable percentage and will always
command attention; but it would be
far safer to guarantee 4 per cent. or
less. These lower grades are not wanted
at any price. Only an analysis can
correctly determine the thoria con-
tents. Some bright yellow 80 per cent.
monezite sands may be far lower in
thoria than seemingly inferior sands,
Few Of the actual miners have any
capital, and they would not be willing
to carry on hand more than 500 pounds
of mons ute Sand. Hence the business
should be handled by an intelligent
man with money to take up and psv
cash for sands to the amount Of a snip
ment, say 81 500, He would be called
upon to give a guarantee.
Unfortunately, there is not profit
enough in the business to induce anv
one with capital to take it up. The
monazite indury at one time emcloved
several hundred people and brought
much money into the district in West
ern North Carolina where the Sand
was found; and its loss is much re-
GREETED.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-18
MONEY!.

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The money which Abraham weighed
to the sons of Heth was ''silver, cur
rent money with the merchant" Gen.
.2:16.
Ihavs Just read in The Progressive
Farmer that the counterfeit dollars in
Wilmington are said to contain as
much silver as any Of Uncle Sans
manufacture. Suppose they do. yet
there is some flaw, however hard to de
tect, that renders those dollars non
current with the merchant, and that
is sufficient reason for rejecting them,
for on the authority Of the Bible no
money! but that which is current with
the merchant will answer the demands
of honesty. Some say that if they had
the silver that they would make money
and pass it regardless Of Uocle Same
laws and restrictions, fines and peni-
tentiaries, believing that what the ma
ton wants is blood, whether it be pure
or impure.
1t was necessary for the Israelites to
have a standard weight, 80 that in
weighing there would be unity all
over the land. This standard of weight
was the shekel Of the sanctuary. The
exact amount of silver for the shakel
was prescribed by the Lord, and He
commanded them to make all their
estimations by it." They were com
manded also to have, 81 Ist balances
and measures. Lev. 10: IS Sc
When the disciples Of the Pharisees
went with the Herodians to ask Jesus
concerning the lawfulness of paying
tribute to the Romans, He said, ''Shew
me the tribute money" And they
brought unto Him a penny. And He
SAITH unto them: Whose is this image
and superscription. They say unto
Him Caesars. Then saith He unto
them, Render therefore uuto Cae Jar the
which are Caesars, and unto
God the things that are Gods"
THE image and superscription Of
the emperor was the warrant of the
faith, for the value Of the prices
80 stamped. A method agreed on by
most nations for the more easy Circu-
lation Of money with satisfaction. The
coming Of money has always been
looked upon as a branch of the preroga.
tive, a flower of the crown, a royalty
belonging to the sovereign powers and
the admission of that as the good and
money of a country is an i'm
plicit submission to those powers. The
insertion Of a princes name in the pub
lie prayer for the king, and the act of
inscribiug it on the current coin, are
reckoned in the East the most certain
acknowledgements of, sovereignty.
How happy is our Constitution, and
how happy we, who live in a nation,
where the image and s~uperscription
indicate the property and the power to
OF the people; and that what we
have, we can call our own" The image
OF a female head wearing a cap ir-
scribed with the word Liberty" ind
Gates that selt-Rovernment is the SOW
ereign of these United States, and that
each legislator only represents so many
individual selves, with whose vie VS.
his own are supposed to coincide.
When the image Of a female head
wearing the Liberty cap was selected
Tor our money, and the image of q
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

The Congregational church, which
has been undergoing repairs for some
weeks, and which now presents a very
neat and attractive appearance. was re
opened to the public last Sunday morn
ing. The pastor, Rev. Katherine w.
Radford, preached a very able and in
teresting sermon to a large congregation,
including u few Of the members Of the
X. p. lodge Of this place for whom the
ermon had been especially prepared
1t is a matter of regret that so many Of
the gallant" Knights were absent IN
this occasion, as they missed n rare
treat. In the evening a musical service
was rendered by the Sunday school and
choir that was very creditable to those
who took part in the program.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

The Pioneer-Times Of the 25th inst.
says the Burlington Co. will build in
to Keystone this summer, and will be
running trains into the chief mining
camps Of the southern Hills before the
snow flies. Tobias Caster, right-of. way
man for the burlington, was in the city
yesterday and stated that work would
begin on the road Immediately. The
company has been working quietly for
some time past, securing a right.of-way
and that task having been completed,
the cross sectioning will begin. The
survey has been made over the greater
part Of the new line, and the grading
outfits will be at work with in a week.
The company will reach Keystone by
continuing the spur that runs out three
or four miles to the eastward from Hills
City and it will be light work for the
greater portion Of the way, although
there will be some pretty heay cuts and
fills. The company has its survey
corps ia the field now, and the work will
be hurried right through.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

S. N. Fitch arrived from Forsyth,
Montana, on Thursday mornings train.
Mr.. f. has made quite a prolonged stay on
his sheep ranch in Montana and seemed
glad to get back and shake hands with
his old time friends. He expects to re-
turn in about two weeks to make ar
engagements to drive his sheep to the
range southwest Of Edgemont. He has
been very successful in bis new venture
80 far, the per cent Of loss during the
past severe winter and spring being very
small.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Notice of Bids.

Sealed bids will be received at the
county treasurer's office up to noon
Monday, August 22nd. 1899, for the erec-
ton of a school house in Junction school
district, No. l. same to be erected 40
rods south of +. Belmore's ranch on the
county road. Building to be of logs,
20x30 feet; 10 foot ceiling; hewn on
outside to a line, 8 inch face, s inches
thick, one 2-S.6 8 door; six 4 light win
dows 1899; "a or 8 inch matched floor
ing; 8 inch matched ceiling; frame
gables, one brick lue. Building to be
completed thirty days after letting OF
contract. Contract to be let to the low
est responsible bidder.
The school board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
w. L. Eberhart, Cbr'm,
Thomas Carroll, Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

The United States transport Morgan
City, which has been converted into a
hospital ship, arrived at San Francisco
on the 25th from Manila, and had on
board over 400 sick and convalescent
soldiers. Three men died o n the voyage
one of which was First Lieut. Jackson
of the First South Dakota who died
from d~ysentery. Among the number
who arrived on the transport We notice
the following from CO. /. Sergeant
Thomas j. Fen wick, Corporal Joseph
w. Palmer, Andrew Eida, Will. u.
Stewart, Wilbur ID. Todd, Clifton f.
Malamphy, Herbert A. Putnam, Joseph
Troast, Bryan F. Hastings, Charles z.
Wagner, Thomas b. SHAFT, Fred w. Bar
Der, and Chas. Hammer. Putnam, Todd,
Fenwick and Troast are from Custer.
The others joined the Company either
at Sioux Falls or San Francisco.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Order to Show Cause on Filing Petition
to Sell Land.


State Of South Dakota, County of Custer, IS.
In County Court, June 80, 1895.
In the matter OF the estate OF Nimrod Caple,
deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition OF Sherman
l.. Caple, administrators setting forth the amount
Of personal estate that has come to his hands,
and the disposition thereof; and a description
of all real estate Of which said deceased died
seized, and the condition and value OF the re-
spective portions thereof; and praying that IL
cense be to him granted to sell all OF said real
estate.
II is therefore ordered, that all persons inter.
ested in said estate appear before the Judge OF
this Court on Saturday, the 10th day OF August,
i'm Custer City, in said County, then and there TO
show cause Of any there be) why license should
not be granted to said administrator TO sell said
real estate according to the prayer OF said peu-
ton.
And IL is further ordered, That a copy OF this
order shall be published for four successive
weeks prior TO said day of hearing, the last on
which publications shall be at least fourteen
days before the said day of hearing in the GUS
TER CHRONICLE a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Custer City in said County,
and personally served OH all persons interested
in said estate, residing in said County, at least
fourteen days before said day of hearing, and
upon all other persons interested, according to
law.
Dated at Custer City the aoth day Of June.
BY the Court,
ALFRED T. FAEY,
Attest: Judge of the County Court.
f.. j. V. RUTKowsKI,
TSEAL.1 Clerk of the County Court.
First publication, July 18th, 1899.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
CHARTER OAK is a hard wheat
-four, makes excellent bread.

Persons troubled with diarrhea will
be interested in the experience Of Mr..
w. NJ. Bush, clerk Of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, r. |. He says: "For sew
eral years l have been almost a constant
sufferer from diarrhGa, the frequent
attacks completely p%rostrating me and
rendering me unfit for my duties at this
hotel. About two years ago a travelling
salesman kindly gave me a small bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy. Much to the sur
prise and delight its effects were imme-
date. Whenever / felt symptoms of the
disease / would fortify myself against
the attack with a few doses of this valu-
able remedy. The result has been very
satisfactory and almost complete relief
from the affection" For sale by A. J..
Jones & TO-, druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Donaldson & Granger have the
CHARTER OAK -four.

Raver and Ulton, having recently
purchased the fixtures of the Omaha
Saloon at Hot Springs, are engaged in
transferring the same to Custer, to take
the place of their present fixtures,
which, although neat and nice, are not
adequate for the business. More room
will be made, by removing the partition,
throwing the two looms into one, which
with new carpet and new paper
throughout, will constitute quite an i'm
provement, and render theii place Of
business more commodious and tasty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

Attorney General John l.. Pyle and
family, consisting of wife and four child
EN- came up from Hot Springs Monday
en- route to Sylvan lake. They spent
Monday at the lake, returning Tuesday
morning in time to take the train for
Deadwood. From the Hot Springs Star
We learn, that while in the Hills Mr..
Pyle has been assisting in preparing the
the appeal in the liquor cases from Judge
Moore's decision in Lawrence county
which is not now in force, it having been
repealed by the carrying Of the constitu-
tional amendment last fall, favoring
the state dispensary system. General
Pyle holds that the old law is still in
force, the clause which was voted upon
by the people simple declaring that leg
~islation for carrying into effect the dis
pensary system should be enacted by
the legislature, and that as no such law
has yet been enacted the old law is still
in force, having never been repealed by
legislative act. He believes the su-
preme court will decide the question in
August.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Attest
w. A. SMITH, Co. Auditor.

CUSTER Cry, S. d., July IS, 1899.
Board in session pursuant to %adjourn-
ment.
Present, all the members of the board
and county auditor.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
The personal assessments for year
1899 of the following named persons
were raised and notified to appear be
fore the board July Dist, 1899.
I. l.. Monaghan, A. p. Randall, II. {.
Hart, ID. Carrigan, DR.. r. w. Calkins,
Vigilante Mining Co, Coon Hong, S. F..
Elliott. John Mcclure.
The improvements on the following
lots in the town OF Custer City, was
raised in valuation for the year 1899, as
fnllnMR.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
The Annette of q Goat

Is envied by all poor d~yspeptics whose
stomach and liver are ont Of order. All
should know that DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the wonderful stomach and liver
remedy, gives u splendid appetite
sound digestion and a regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c. at A. j. Jones
q Co.'S. drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
To the Members of the Willow Creek
Mining Company.

CUSTER CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
You are hereby notified that at q meeting OF
the directors of said company held on the 1st
day OF July, 1899, an assessment OF 10 mills per
share was levied upon The capital stock of said
corporation, payable on the 9TH day OF Aug,
1899, to IL. j. Linden, Secretary OF said corpora
ton at the branch Office of said corporation at
LeMars, Iowa. Any stock upOn which this as
SeSsmenf shall remain unpaid on the 9TH day OF
sale at public auction, aud unless payment is
made before. viii be sold on the 22nd day Of
Aug, 1899, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with costs of advertising and expenses
Of sale.
H.. j. LINDEN, Secretary,
LeMars, Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
CREAM FLOUR is the !. s best

Tin City Lodge. No. 35, X. of p, at
their meeting Tuesday night installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term: G. c., Perry Bertschy V. c., +.
E. Rogers; P~relate, J. F. Smith NJ. of
w, Frank Mclaughlin M. at A., S. +.
Ainslie; /. g., Charles Miller; o. g.,
Denis Henault.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

Our baby has been continually troub-
led with collie and cholera infantum
since his birth, and all that we could do
for him did not seem to give more than
temporary relief, until we tried Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhHa
Remedy. Since giving that remedy he
has not been troubled. We want to give
you this testimonial rs an evidence Of
our gratitude, no that you need it to adj
vertise your meritorious remedy.-G. Nj.
Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by A. j.
Jones & Co, druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

A letter received at this Office conveys
the information that Mrs. A. ID. Clark
has removed with her children from
Iowa Falls. Iowa, to Hartville, Wyoming,
where they will in the future reside
with her father. The letter also states
that Mrs. Clark will in all probability
visit Custer before the summer is over.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Buy Cream Flour
at Garlock's

j. V. Hobbs, NJ. d., Fort Valley, Ga,
says: II have been practicing medicine
twenty. five years and know piles to be
one of the most difficult diseases to cure,
but have known DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve to cure numbers of cases and do
not hesitate to recommend it," Be sure
you get "DeWitt's;" there are injurious
counterfeits on sale. A. J. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Buv Cream Flour
OF Carl
OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commission
ers OF Custer County, 8. d.
at Garlock'i

ers Of Custer County, 8. D..
CUSTER Cry, s. d., July 5, 1890.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present, II. q. Clason, chairman, and
VIM. A. Widney, county commissioners,
and w. A. Smith, county auditor.
Board convened as a board Of equali-
zation and an oath was taken by each
member according to law.
The personal assessments of the fol-
lowing named persons was raised.
Robt. 4. Bale, Sr Joe Ii. Buckner, F.
M. Ayers, Fayette Bowers, Harry Bayne,
Samuel w. Bell, Mrs. Pauline Brewer,
l.. Ballou, Frank Bender, Ernest Belle
more. j. p. Cobb, Crown Hill Mining
Company.
Board adjourned to meet July 9th,
1899.
TT q CIAaoN Chairman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Buv Cream Flour
at Garlock'

States Attorney &. +. Smith departed
Tuesday evening for Pierre, whether he
goes to resist the application for pardon
of James w. Thompson, who was sen.
fenced about n year ago on the charge
OF rape, and is now serving a term in
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls. The
case is to come up for final hearing be-
fore the board of pardons next Tues
day. Mr.. Smith will stop a day or two
at Yankton to investigate some matters
connected with Custer county patients
at the insane hospital at that place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

A recruiting office has been opened
at Fort Meade, calling for volunteers
for the United States army for service
in the Saith infantry, the term of service
to end June 80, 1901. Applicants for
enlistment must be between the ages of
eighteen and thirty.five years. Married
men will not be enlisted except upon
the approval of a regimental comman
der.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

What among human ills are more
annoying than piles2 The Affections
that prevent active exercise are bad
enough, but one that makes even rest
miserable is worse. Women are among
It's greatest martyrs. Tabler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment will cure the most obsti-
nate cases. Price, so cts. in bottle, tubes
rs cts. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Nimrod Caple, deceased,
Notice Is hereby gwen by the undersigned, adj
miniStrator of the estate of Nimrod Caple, de-
ceased, TO the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, 10 exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this notice TO the
said administrator at his residence in Folsom,
in the County of Custer, $. ID.
Dated ut Custer City, June 30th, 1893.
=. l.. CAPLE,
Administered OF the estate Of Nimrod Caple,
deceased.
First publication, July 18th, 1899.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Katherine w. Radford, Pastor.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit
permanently. They lend gentle assis-
lance to nature, causing no pains or
weakness, permanently curing constipa.
ton and liver ailments. A. J. Jones &
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
v. A. Smith, Co. Auditor.
Cusrrp Cry s ID Inlu

CUSTER Cry, S. d., July IL, 1899.
Board in session as a board of eouali-
cation pursuant to adjournment.
Present, all the members of the board
and county auditor.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
The following personal property
assessments for the year 1899 were rails
ed and notified.
Fitch & Willis, A. j. Jones & Co., Mrs.
l.. g. Weir, T. V. Garlock, w. V. Stark
weaker, j. +. Pitcher, Fred H~eidepriem,
VIM. Tarrant.
Board adjourned TO meet as a board
of county commissioners July 18th,
1899.
H.. G. CLAsoN, Chairman.
Attest:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

The lifeline" is out, extending the
"glad hand" Of life, hope and happiness.
Reaches around the globe. IT'S Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Ask your
druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29

Persons knowing themselves indebted
to the b. III. Lumber Co. or Odo Reder
will please call at their Office and settle
the same within the next thirty days.
All accounts not settled by that time
will be placed il the hands of an attor
ney for collection.
BLACK HILLS LUMBER Co.,
ODo REDER, Gen'l Mgr.