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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

One Of his subjects named Kirkner,
has presented Emperor William with
his estate of Cadinen, comprising a
splendid manor house and an area Of
nearly 5000 acres. The estate, which
contains extensive preserves, is one of
the most valuable in the province.
Birkner, who is married, but has no
children, first intended leaving it TO
his majesty in his last will, but has
now asked him to accept it at once. The
emperor has done so.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

KY, though only 90 years old, has been
married five times. Her first appear
ance at the altar was when she was Is.
Two of the husbands are dead, she Sc
cured a divorce from one and by mu.
tual consent parted from the fourth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Tn Holland they believe in being con-
sistent. Having crowned a girl queen
II Is not thought out OF the way to
grant the sex more power. DR.. Ka-
trina van Tussenbroek has been APP
pointed n professor in the university
OF Utrecht, the first woman on the
continent to hold such n position. DR..
van Tussenbroek has practiced In AM
sterdam for a number Of years and
has gained n large clientele with an
ever increasing fame in her city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
SHE WOULDN'T LIE FOR HIM.
Angry Kansas Convict Wants Hi,
Sweetheart Sent to Prison.

Wichita. Kan, Jan. 31.-Ada Willard Is
charged with HOUSEKEEPING in G. com.
plant filed by Will Stose, a convict in this
Kansas penitentiary, her former sweet,
heart. Last June Stose and Miss vii.
lard were convicted of housebreaklng ana
sent to the pe%nitentiary for one year. Soor
after her conviction Miss Willard pro.
fessed religion and last December was re.
leased.
Stose asked her TO swear falsely and Sc
cure his release. She refused, saying shf
loved him. but would not tell a lie to Sc
cure his release. Stose at once set about
to nave her resentenced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

A mule belonging to n potter in Ka-
purthala. Hindustan, has given birth
TO n colt. This singular event has
caused great excitement in that place
and the Pundits are consulting the
stars and the Shastras TO find out
what IL portends. The fact is attested
by a British army veterinary surgeon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Upon the new memorial gateway TO
be erected at Harvard in honor of the
university's students who fell in the
war with Spain, there will appear the
name of Sherman Hoar, one man who
was not n soldier, but who gave up his
life for the welfare of those who were.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Edouard Rod, the novelist and con-
tributor TO the Revue des Deux
Mondes. has been engaged by the
Cercle Francais de rUniversite Har-
ward to give n course of lectures on
French literature under its directions
before Harvard university during the
coming academic year. These annual
series of lectures were inaugurated
last year by Rene Doumic, the literary
critic of the Revue DIES DeuX Mondcs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
establishment of a normal school at

establishment of a normal school nj
that place.
Senator Cooper presented a petition
for an experimental farm for the
Black Hills.
The committe on education reported
the WATERFOWL normal school bill
without recommendation.
A large number of bills were intro
duced, the most important being by
Cooper, permitting cities to issue
bonds for water purposes; by 4.
Smith, authorizing the Granthem COM
piled laws.
Senate bill passed appropriating
81 200 to Custer county for trial OF
John Rondo.
Consideration of bill to increase
judges salaries was made a special Or
der for next Wednesday.
The House.
Woodruff's bill, providing that no
more than nine hours shall Constitute
a days work for employees OF state, or
any county, city, incorporated town,
ETC., was repeatedly subject to amend
ment, and consumed an hour and a
half in consideration. 1t finally passed
yeas 20, nays 0.
Wooley and Everett shook the house
up TO some extent on its apparent IN
ability to dispatch business and
warned 1t the session was fast going.
Rules were suspended and the house
at once proceeded TO the third read
ing Of bills.
The stationery and printing supply
bill was recommitted to the judiciary
committee.
The Davis bill, relating TO actions
by receivers. trustees and assignccs OF
insolvent foreign corporations passed
without dissent.
The house took mp Austin's bill, pro-
viding for courts of Cancellation, pat
termed after the North Dakota law, ON
special order, and it was passed.
yeas 81, nays II. It's author said it
was not o popuiist measure and urged
the republicans to give il support.
The bill relating TO the amount of
assessment work required to hold n
mining claim was passed.
The bill regulating the salaries OF
county attorneys according to the pop
ulation Of the counties they represent
caused a long discussion, but was
finally defeated.
The bill creating the Office Of state
veter nary surgeon was indefinitely
POSTPONED.
On motion OF Wilmarth the referen-
dunn bill was made n special order for
Tuesday of next week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Edward Lloyd, the well known Eng
lish tenor, having amassed a compc-
tence, has retired to private life. lie
has recently purchased a large estate
near Tunbridge Wells, with good
shooting and fishing, and there he pro-
poses to spend the remainder of his
days, after having for nearly thirty
years, beyond any rivalry, held the
highest position among English tenor
singers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

It is claimed that the gold contained
in the medals, chains, vessels and 9TH
er objects in the Vatican would make
mor gold coin than the whole of the
present European ~circulation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.

Deadlocks in the Various Lcgisla'
lures Remain Unbroken.
Salt Lake, Jan. 2S.-Four ballots
were taken for senator today without
change, except some republican,
voted for Mccarthy.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 28.-Ballot for
senator: Quay, 80; jerks, /; Dalzell, /;
paired, 154; no quorum; no choice.
Dover, Del, Jan. 2S.-Ballot for SEN
ator, Gray, IA; Addicks, Is; others
scattered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Frick and Van OSdel, a 5irm Of Gank-
ton live stock dealers, have obtained a
lease Of ground on the Great Northern
line, near Mission Hill, and will at once
begin the erection of an elevator with
a capacity of 10000 bushels Of grain,
thereon. 1t is to replace the elevator
burned last year. Messrs. Frick d Van
Osdel have secured a model place along
the Missouri river in that vicinity for
feeding and fattcning stock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Railways represent an enormous adj.
dition to public wealth. The value of
the railways of all countries is some
thing like $3.50, 000, 900 sterling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Miss Helen Hay, the elder daughter
of the new secretary of state, is about
to publish a volume of poems in Lon
don under the modest title of Some
Verses"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Captain b. II. McCalla, Of the Marble
head, who was advanced several num-
bers for his valuable services during
the war, has been assigned to duty as
captain of the Norfolk navy yard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Contest on County Assessor.

Hot Springs, Jan. 2S.-Mark Rich,
fusion candidate for county assessor
of Fall River county last fall, has be-
gun n suit to GUST Charles Graves, re-
publican, who received n majority over
Rich. Rich takes the stand that the
incorporated cities and organized
townships have no right to vote for n
county ASSESSOR, as they each have an
assessor Of their own.
Eliminating the vote of Hot Springs
and Edgemont and the organized
townships in the county, Rich received
a majority of thirty-two over Graves.
This legal point has never been raised
before, as everyone took it as a matter
Of course that all voters Of the county
have a right to vote for Il county as
SCISSOR"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Mr.. Dawkins, the new finance min
lister of India, like Lord Curzon, the
new viceroy, has an American wife.
She is a cousin of ex-Ambassador Eus.
tbs, Of Louisiana.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

The cabbage still grows wild in
Greece, where it originated. Radishes
are native to China, but have beer
grown in Europe for centuries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

BeatriX Hoyt, the new queen of the
golf links, is the same age as Wilhel-
nina, the queen Of Holland-and per-
haps rules over just as many subjects.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
BLIZZARD IN MISSOURI.

Terrific Snowstorm and a Big DroI
in the Temperature.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 31.-A blizzard
is raging all over northwest Missouri
today. Fine snow is falling and the
wind has attained a fearful velocity
Railroads and street railways are oper.
ated with difficulty. The temperature
is falling fast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Enters Ministry Again.

Hot Springs, Jan. 2S.-D. &. Bruce,
who represented Fall River county in
the lower house Of the South Dakota
Legislature in 1897, as a f%usionist, and
who was defeated last fall in Il ace
for the same position, has left Hot
Springs for Big Horn, Wyo., where he
will enter again on his duties as Il
Congregational minister. Mr.. Bruce
came TO Fall River county ten years
ago with one lung almost gone and
rapidly dying Of consumption. HIS
health improved quickly in the dry
climate, until now he is as strong -
he was when he had two sound lungs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Around the Capital.

Pierre, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Mead, ~suLerin.
tcndent of the insane hospital, is here
TO appear before the appropriation
committees OF the legislature in the in.
terest Of appropriations necessary for
the hospital for the next two years.
Henry Schiller, a taXidermist from
Huron who owns what is said TO be
the best collection of mounted animals
OF the Dakotas, many Of which it would
be hard to replace, is asking the legis-
laturc TO appropriate $1,000 10 purchase
the collection and put it in charge of
the state board of regents, for the BEN
eft Of some of the state educational in
stitutions.
j. S. Frazee and Il. Groat, of Spring
field, are here to work up an appropri-
alton for the normal school at that
place.
Superintendent Mead, of Gankton in
sane asylum, is also here, and likewise
n large delegation from that place.
President Hcston, Of the state agri.
cultural college appeared before the
senate committee on appropriations
yesterday in behalf Of that institution.
Senator Gunderson is preparing a
joint resolution for q constitutional
amendment, providing that in 1900
one-half the members oS the lcgisla-
ture be elected for four years.
Both houses got down to business
yesterday after their long rest. There
were few ~absCntees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, Jan. 25.-The capital is de-
serted, and for the next two days the
concentrated brains and wisdom of the
state will be found in Sioux Falls. But
t%crmaking has supplanted lawmaking.
The Senate.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported favorably the bill for establish
ing a normal school at Aberdeen. The
amount of public land donated is SO, 900
acres, Aberdeen to furnish a site of
twenty acres.
The railroad committee reported fa-
vorably on the bicycle bill, but amend
ed 50 that bicycles will be carried free,
in lieu Of other baggage, only when
Grated.
Bills Introduces: Bouck, providing
for collection Of poll tax in cities and
towns; Stewart, for uniform law for
negotiable Instruments; Littlefield. to
divide the state into congressional dis
~tricts; same. relative to adoption of
children; Johnson, 10 punish illegal
voting at primary elections and eau
cuses; same, defining incest and fix
ing punishment.
The senate bill TO reimburse Fall
River county for the trial Of Frank
O'Neill was defeated.
Senate bills passed: Appropriating
deficiency for Tax Commissioner
Blanchard; giving feeders and herd
ers lien on stock; providing for amend
ment of articles of Incorporation; re-
ducing rate of interest to Z per cent
after foreclosure OF real estate.
The bill fixing maximum express
rates was made Il special order for
Saturday afternoon, and the rcconsid-
Grafton Of the vote by which the repeal
of the tax compromise law was lost
was made a special order for Friday.
The House.
The morning session Of the house
was brief. Everett introduced a bill to
fully define the powers and duties of
county judges, executors, county
clerks, etc.
The committee on public health re-
ported favorably on Il bill for the treat
ment of habitual drunkards by coun-
ties, but amended it by striking out
the optional provision and inserting a
compulsory one IN it's place.
A favorable report was presented on
n bill allowing school districts which
had exceeded their limit Of indebted
ness to issue new coupons on old
bonds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Election of Officers.

There was an attempt made to de.
pose Il. Sundendorf, of Elgin, H., from
the secretary-treasurership. The Ne
braskans placed in nomination Charles
Harding, of Norfolk, Neb. The friends
Of Mr.. Sudendorf rallied to his support
and he was reelected. The election OF
officers resulted rs follows:
President, w. X. Boardman, Of Ne
vada, Ia,
lice president at large, Leland Crit
fir, of DeSmet, s. ID.
Secretary and treasurer, Il. SUDDEN
dorf, of Elgin, I'll.
Vice observation-disclosures, Joseph
Newman; Indiana, Jake Echlosser;
Iowa, Robert FISCHER; Kansas, w. +.
Jensen; Massachusetts, S. i. Hibbard;
Minnesota, A. Il. Bennett; Nebraska,
George T.. Haskell; New York, j "A.
North; Ohio, James Davidson; South
Dakota, Gilchrist Stewart; Tennessee,
A. j. Dickcnson; Montana, A. J.. Hell
lingson; Missouri, ID. ii. Kennett;
North Dakota, T.. II. Childs; Oklahoma
Territory, i. l.. Nissley.
There was u hot time in the old town
last night. The work Of the meeting
being practically over, the delegates,
commission merchants and others
threw aside business and started out
for a time. They had it. In bands Of
tens, twentics andthirtics they paraded
the streets from one hotel to another,
from one club room to alspther and
had a great time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
BUTTER MAKERS HAVE
LEFT SIOUX FALLS
Convention Surpassed All Previous
Meetings in Success and
Attendance.
LINCOLN WINS LOCATION CONTEST
An Iowa Man Elected to n Presi'
dency of the Association--Dairy
Union Pledges $4,000 10
Fight Oleo Fraud.

Sioux Falls, Jan. 28.-The seventh
annual convention of the National
Creamery Butter Makers association
was brought to a close this afternoon.
The meeting has been the most sue
cessfu! in the history of the associa-
ton. The attendance has been double
that at any previous meeting and great
interest developed during each session.
Aside from the buttermakers them
selves there have been q large number
OF visitors present from Iowa, Mime
sofa and South Dakota who have at
TENDED all the meetings for the pur-
pose OF absorbing al the information
possible from the papers which were
read and the discussions which fol-
lowed.
The contest for the next meeting
was a spirited one, but Lincoln finally
won out. The delegation from that
state were great workers. The claim
of the Nebraskans was that the dairy
business in that state was at a low ebb
and the holding of the next meeting
there would do much to awaken in.
tcrest in the industry and would prove
beneficial to the business in general
This had its effect. Minnesota had u
good band Of workers OF the ground
and they were not behind Nebraska in
their hrstling for support, but a com
bination made at the last minute be-
tween Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska,
whereby the presidency should go to
Iowa, settled the location. While the
contest for location did not show up ib
the meeting the election of Mr.. Board
man settled it, for he will appoint the
executive committee, which selects the
location, and il is known that Mr.
Boardman will name a committee IA
vorobIp IN Lincoln
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Pierre, Jan. 25.--The capital is de-
serted, and for the next two days the
concentrated brains and wisdom of the
state will be found in Sioux Falls. But
tcrmaking has s%upplanted lawmaking.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
CAFE DINING CAR
twice on the Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad

twice on the Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad
 Commencing June 11th, the train leaving frfdian via the Alabama Great Southern ilroac at 1:30 p. m and Birmingham at 5 a. m. daily, for the summer resorts of nnessee and Virginia and for Washing n. Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. III take on cafe dining car at Attalla. h., and carry 1t to Radford, Va. serv- [ meal la carte.
 fhis car, returning, will be attached et afford and run to Attalla.
 The h6 urs are very favorable and inc tyicc win be first-class in every particu. The route of the car via Chattanooea and tough the Cumberland and Blue Rifyc Iuntain region enables the travellers fo w some of the most beautiful scenery the country while enjoying his meals he la carte plan of dining car erab;as If passenger to procure almost any sort neal that suits his fancy-from a cup of Zee and roll to an elaborate Apr.a,l ling for only what he orders.
 his feature of the new service of thjs i will, no doubt, be fully appceclatci by
 trfveling public, and that it VIII re. He very liberal patronage cannot to bted. 6-15-tf
The age-herald., 1899-07-07

and two well-backed second choices were successful in the other events. Summary:
 First Race-A mile and seventy yards, selling. Lividia, 107 Genkins), 3 to l, won; Sir Jos Lister, 109 (Gilmore), 60 to 1 and 20 to 1, second; Ransom, Ill CMcJoinD, to 1, third. Time 1:49A.
 Second Race-Maiden 2-year-olds, five and a half furlongs. Hachmester, 115 (Houck), Il to 5, won; Glen Lake, 11S (Pig- SotD, to 5 and to ,, second. Haviland, 1l5 (Cardy) 100 to 1, third. Time, 1:11
 Third Race-Selling, five and a half fur longs. Schnell Lauffer, 113 CT. Burns), 6 to 5, won Woodlice, 113 (Southard), to l and to ,, second; Seguaranca, 10 (Houck), to 1, third. Time, 1:11h.
 Fourth race, owners handicap, one mile Salvarse, so OomicO, 12 to l, won; Meadow Thorpe, 96 CT. Burns) even and out, second; i; Preside, 80 Oale), to ?, third. Time, 1:43lA.
 Fifth race, handicap, six furlongs-Rich- ard J., 10S (Southard), 6 to 5, won; Apple Jack, 99 (Houck), 13 to 5, second; Pat Nor risey, 105 CT. Burns), 12 to 5, third. Time, 1:16A
 Sixth race, one mile and seventy yards Forbush, 10i CHouckO, to 2, won; Eitholin, 1O7 (McJoinD, to 10 and s to 3, second; Rebel Jack 107 F'rosD, to 2, third. Time, 1:50
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
sLorso Crowds Come to See the Splen-
 did Programmes

Talladega, July 6.-(Special.) 1.-The sixth annual session of the Alabama Chautauoua Assembly began at Talladega at 7:3O yes- terdy evening. A large and enthusiastic audience welcomed the Arion Lady Quar- tette of Chicago. they came before the footlights to render the first of five quar- 'ettes, ana they were recalled at the close CT each selection. These ladies are the FaVorlts Of this people, having appeared lere twice previously. Their selections are nili or rythm and melody, and appeal to popular taste. Personally their stage pres- nce Is charming
 Ihterspersed between the offerings of the Tions came laughable impersonations rom New York's buffo- -basso humorist T Filiams Macy. Macy is a man of wonder idi versatility, whose mimicry. facial ex- Fessions and entire manner is remarkable
 iooapiy ms personal appearance has tnethlhg to do with provoking laughter s ne Welghs 24O pounds. The Merrill Or. lhestra, of Atlanta, is composed of ten nor. or"ers ana a conductor, five ladies and Ne eeh.iefhen' and the music they render
 nrst-class in every regard. Their concert r thirty minutes today was vigorously an lauued. The opening has been a great uccess, notwithstanding the rain that fell pday. Each incoming train brings in lumber of visitors from all over the state, II intent upon getting the largest amount enjoyment out of the coming fifteen avs programme. Tomorrow's programme I'll be catchy and popular indeed, as fol- pws: ~ -0 3:3O p. m.-Musical melange. MerriIs Or lestra.
 4 p. m;.-Humorous number from Mir. lacey.
 4:lo D. m.-An hour with Louis Spencer hniel the Tennessee impersonator.
 Evening t:3O-Popular orchestral selections -Readings-Assembly talent. s:OO-Concert Arion Quartette assisted bv acy and Daniel. "A large crowd is expected during the fol- wing days but the boarding houses are lily prepared to entertain at $5 per week. | nd all visitors will be comfortably cared | IT. half rate on all railroads is in oper- | ion, and daily admission into the Cheu- uqua is less than 10 cents