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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

really remarkable pictures. For instance,
/ have photographed such fast flyers as
snipe in every conceivable position, from
head on to point blank retreat-somethlhs
that would have been absolutely impossi-
BILE with any other style OF instrument. 1t
Is of French make, and the only difficulty
/ find is in getting films to ft the cham
Der. I've caused a good deal of surprise
among sportsmen in the field" added the
owner, putting his curious weapon back
in its case. when they see me bring the
thing to my shoulder they expect a report
like a cannon. I've often thought II would
be a fine machine to intimidate a burglar
with and at the same time secure a por-
trait for the nOlice."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
The Spiders Appetite.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: The
spider has n tremendous appetite and
his gormandizing defies all human
competition. A scientist who carefully
noted q spiders consumption Of food
in twenty-four hours concluded that if
the spider were built proportionately
to the human scale he would eat at
daybreak approximately a small ALI
gator; by z a. ~, a lamb; by 9 a. M,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

A travelling man just in from d trip to
interior Mississippi points brings d copy
OF a letterhead used by a country mer-
chant In a remote district. 1t reads as
follows: BLANK & Co., dealers in furni-
ture, hardware. groceries, drugs, cofins.
tobacco, snuff. fruits, dry goods. saddles.
nails. candles. soaps. cider. vinegar.
needles n threads. clothing, hats. caps.
boots and shoes; country produce bought
and sold; agents for the - life insur-
ure for taflor-made suits; livery stable
in connection" And, then. In parenthesis:
MRS. Blank takes boarders." The drum
mer says he expects to find the enterpris-
ing Blank e Co. selling steamboats, on his
next Visit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

n young c~amelopard; by l o'clock, a
sheep, and would finish up with a lark
pie in which there were 100 birds. Yet.
in spite of his enormous appetite, a
spider has wonderful power of re-
framing from food, and one has been
known to-live for ten months when alb
solutely deprived of food. A beetle
lived in n similar state of unrefresh-
ment for three years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
Nilbonk VIII Have n Mill,

Milbank, Feb. lit is announced
that a large firm from the east will be
out here within a month and build a
large mill at this place. The mer-
chants have purchased them a site. 1t
will have a capacity of $50 barrels and
cost $4,000. 1t will have all the latest
improvements including gasoline
engine and electric lights. 1t is filling
a long felt want, as over one-half of
the flour and three-fourths of the feed
is shipped in now
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
decision is an injustice, the bill is not
big enough to fight.
Senate Proceedings.

% g. Ln III
Senate Proceedings.
Pierre, Feb. 4.-The senate yester-
day killed the a~nti-pass bill by a tie
vote, the lieutenant governor voting
against the bill. The senate passed
the bill for the publication of eau
cuses.
The bill to repeal the power of u
ty auditors to levy for artesian wells
was killed.
The bill regulating rthe practice of
dentistry was put over to Tuesday.
A joint resolution was passed asking
congress for an appropriation to sink
experimental artesian wells in Fall
River and Custer counties.
Bills introduced: BY Hanten and
Smith, of Pennington, to repeal fellow
servant law with respect to railroads
and mines; by Tyler, enabling cities
of the first class to establish water
works system and elect wate-works
board; be Jordan, appropriating So,-
600 for meteorological department at
Brookings college to test food; by Ty-
Ter, appropriating Sos to Governor
Lee for expenses incurred in prosecu-
ton of Nipple, Mayhem and Ander-
o n
The House.
The house passed the following sem
ate bills: Making divulging kilograms
and telephone messages a misdemean-
or; increasing mine inspectors salary
TO $1,000; locating normal school at
Aberdeen, and appropriating 10000
acres public lands by a vote of SO to 81.
The house passed senate bill for a
normal school Mt Watertown, appro-
! printing 10000 acres of public land,
by a vote of AZ to 81, and killed the
bill permitting chattel mortgages on
crops to be given for more than one
year for the purchase price OF the
land.
The following senate bills were also
passed by the house: To prevent
spread of disease among swine; appro-
priating $1,3G0 to Hanson county for
care of Lyman county prisoners; the
state wolf bounty bill.
The bill to allow county commits
sioners to purchase DeLand's trial
practice FOR justices of the peace failed
to pass, but will be reconsidered.
Senate amendments were concurred
in with the bill to provide for eight
justices of the peace in counties OF
owe 10000 population.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
Enters Ministry Again.

Hot Springs, Jan. 2s.-D. G. Bruce,
who represented Fall River county in
the lower house of the South Dakota
legislature in 1897, as a fusionist, and
who was defeated last fall in a race
for the same position, has left Hot
Springs for Big Horn, Wyo., where he
will enter again on his duties. a S o
Congregational minister. Mr.. Bruce
came to Fall River county ten years
g with one lung almost gone and
rapidly dying Of. consumption. : His
health improved quickly in the dry
climate, until now he is as strong as
he was when he had two sound lungs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

ais the code of the state; abolishing
| the criminal clause of the inn keepers
law; relating to compensation of SUI
pervisors; to prevent parties from de-
nuding lands of timber without pay
ment of taxes; to prevent employment
of relatives of regents in state educa-
tional institutions; prohibiting PEN
atty for illegal voting at primaries and
%caucuses; providing that tax deeds
shall issue sixty days after notice and
requiring more rigid provisions of mo-
tice; extending scope of the law re-
lating TO custody of property of in
competent persons.
The bill providing for levy of taxes
for sinking artesiah well, and issue of
bonds for that purpose, w defeated,
but notice of d motion to reconsider
was given,.
The House.
In the house a favorable committee
report was presented on the house
resolution for an amendment to the
constitution increasing the term of
the governor and Legislative members
to four years.
The special order was the bill
amending the ballot law by providing
that the name OF no candidate shall
appear more than once on the ballot,
for a circle at the head of each ticket,
and before the name of each candi-
date, and for separate ballots for pro-
posed amendments. A motion to i'm
definitely postpone vas defeated by
a strict party vote. The bill passed
by SO to 2s.
The bill authorizing the Granthem
code passed. Goddard's bill prohibit
ing prostitution In covered wagons
passed, 50 to 81.
New bills introduced: BY Peterson,
of Lawrence, for protection of large
game; by Austin, appropriating $1,000
for steam heating plant for deaf mute
school; by Pussy, providing for dis
posal of real property held by differ
ent counties; by Johnson, Of Brown,
providing for village elections in
March; by Bras, to prevent fraud and
preserve public health in sale OF milk
and cream; by Odland, of Yankton, to
regulate salaries of county superin-
t~endents; by Risty, amending laws re-
lating TO education; by Stabnau, that
stated meetings of county commits
sioners shall begin on Tuesday instead
Of Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

Culbertson Era: Look INTO the cradle
and you behold a crying male babe. At
the age OF 10 ne is a noisy kid, with half
the buttons off his pants and an eye for
at Is he is devil in a print shop:
at 20 publisher of a country newspaper,
supporting every interest calculated 10
improve the town or enrich its people; at
95 he Is an emaciated. WORKOUT man, with
a baldhead and holes in his pockets; at 80
he is a corpse in cheap coffin. his only
resources two cases of BREWER, a hand
press and subscription book with the
names OF 6TS delinquent subscribers, who
march past the coffin and say, HE was a
public-spirited fellow. but he couldn't
never save anything
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
First Coal From HAY Creek,

Deadwood, Feb. 1.-The first carload
of coal from the Hay Creek coal mines
has arrived in Deadwood, to be sold
at retail. The coal company is being
rushed to supply the demand OF the
northern Hills towns. The coal is of a
superior grade and will be furnished
at less cost than any other coal. All OF
the ore treating plants will use it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
lie Smet Creamery Paid Well.

Sioux Falls, Feb. "A recent meet
ing Of the board Of directors OF the
De Smet creamery disclosed the fact
that the amount distributed among
the patrons OF the creamery during
the year 1898, after paying all operat-
ing expenses, was $29,S40.92. This
creamery leads all.others in the state
for yearly business, but is being
crowded closely by several.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

Fears of a diphtheria and scarlet fe-
yer epidemic at Madison have been
dispelled. DR.. s. Wooley, city health
officer, that no further
fears need be entertained. There is
only one ease of scarlet fever, and that
is strictly ~quarantined and the patient
is rapidly recovering.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

The whimsical taste in photograph;
which has taken possession of Isare
Zangwill, the novelist, has induced
him to have his latest picture takei
while stirring the ingredients of 6
cake.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
Advance Price of SUGAR

New York, Feb. 4.-The American
Sugar company and the National and
Mollenheur refineries have advanced
the price of Nos. 5 and 10 refined sug-
ars 1-6 of n cent n pound,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
Actress Alice Atherton Dead.

New York, Feb. Alice Atherton,
the burlesque actress, died today Of
pneumonia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

Whittier: His daily prayer, far bet
ter understood in acts: than words,
was simply doing good.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Feb. 3.-The senate spent the
time until 4 o'clock yesterday consid-
ering the report of the committee on
the bill to repeal the fellow servant
law, and the bill was killed OF the
committee report by 20 TO 10, after the
hottest fight of the session.
This was followed by another long
debate on the bill making railroads
responsible for damages by fire, not
w~ithstanding c%ontributory negligence.
The favorable committee report was
adopted on this bill by 80 TO 10.
The senate bill providing for town
ship fire guards and fire marshals
passed.
The bill for purity of caucuses was
defeated, but notice of reconsideration
was given.
The senate bill to prevent any oh-
GER or legislative member from re-
ceiving or soliciting passes was left
in unfinished business by adjourn
ment.
Bills introduced were: The ways
and means committees general reye-
nue. bill; special bill for levy on col
lection of taxes; joint resolution for
an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding that the membership Of the
house shall not be less than sixty nor
more than seventy-five, and that the
membership Of the senate shall not
be more than thirty-five nor less than
twenty-five; by Schamber, gopher
bounty bill, local option by a county
on petition OF 20 per cent OF the vot-
crs of the county; by Pease, TO appro-
pirate $685. roo for Il reform school
building; by Timer, charging eN-
emptions from executions; by Hanlon,
permitting counties by popular vote
to determine whether 5000 of personal
property shall he exempt from taxa
ton; by Bottum, pertaining to bonds
of independent school districts.
Schamber presented a petition ask
ing for the attachment Of Mcpherson
county to the Brown county circuit.
The House.
In the house the bill creating the
Ninth judicial circuit from the coun>
ties of Hand, Beadle, Sphinx, Kings
bury and Miner was amended by eX-
Guiding Miner county. The vote On
final passage was SO yeas, 20 nays, less
than the required t~wo-thirds. Notice
of reconsideration was given, and the
bill was made a special order for next
Wednesday.
Bills introduced were: Providing
for incorporation of cities and classl-
fication by population; by Lindgren,
to prohibit electioneering about poll
ing places; by Packard, mode of max
ing levy and collection of taxes; by
Thayer, requiring leases of lands in
organized townships to be classed
with the town clerk; by Foley, limit
ing time for commencing civil &C.
tions against sheriffs; by Murdy, pro-
yiding for free text books and appro-
priating $4,000 for the purpose; by
Glass, appropriation for the expenses
of +. L. Hemingway as public exam
iner; by Wilmarth, general revenue
bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-11

The most successful liar is perhaps the
man who lies the least and hen lies the
hardest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
Titus Washington Blown Up.

Last Friday colored man named
Titus Washington, who lives near
town, met with severe accident at
the stone quarries near Kearneysville.
He was sledging stone, when sud-
denly there was terrific explosion
and fragments of rock flew in every
direction. Titus was struck IN the
face by one stone, and his nose was
broken, while another cut cash IN
his head. He was very badly hurt,
and remained unconscious for some
time, when he was taken home in a
wagon. 1t is surmised that a stick of
dynamite was in or under the rock,
either accidentally dropped or left
unexploded by some former blast,
The unfortunate man is improving,
and will probably get well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
Epworth League Termination.

The following is a programme OF a
service 10 be held at the Uvilla VI. r.
Church South Sunday night, May 2l'
1899, at half-past seven o'clock, by the
Epworth League:
Singing; prayer
How to get the young people interest
ed in the Epworth League, by W. Z.
Licklider.
Music.
Why shouldn't older people take part
in the Epworth League. by ). J. W.
Johnson and y. ). J. StrIder
Music
Recitation bv Lalla Maddox.
Why we should have a good Epworth
League by Marion Henkle and Emma
X Strider
Music.
Object Of Epworth League, by J. j.
Hofmaster and f. W Athey.
Music.
Benefits derived from the Epwor,h
League. by J. :. Knott and Milton Burr
General remarks by pastor.
Music; henedlctIon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
Winchester PreSbytery.

Winchester Presbytery held its
stated spring meeting last week in
the Cedar Cliff Church, Frederick
county, Virginia. Presbytery met
Tuesday evening, April Is, at 7'9O
o'clock, and was opened with sermon
by Rev. J. R. Graham, Jr., mission
airy to China. Rev. Hugh W. White,
another missionary to China, was elect
ed moderator, and Rev. A. C. Hop
kins, Jr., and Rev. Vivian 6. Smith
clerks. There were present twenty
seven ministers and about sixteen Ell
ders.
Rev. J. W. LaFerty was dismissed
to Norfolk Presbytery. Order was
taken for the organization Of churches
at Thomas, W. Va, and at Lost City,
W. Va, which will bring the number
of churches in the Presbytery up to
fifty. Petersburg was grouped with
Allegheny in the pastoral charge of
Rev. V. G. Smith. Berryville was
allowed to employ for the summer
Mr.. Scanlon, who is candidate for
the ministry at the Seminary.
Thursday night Rev. H W. White,
who has spent four years in China,
and Rev. G. E. Henderlite, who has
spent five years in Brazil, spoke Of the
trials and triumphs of the work in
those countries. A meeting in the in
terest of Sunday school work was held
Friday morning. There was preach
ing each morning and night, with
large congregations present.
The weather was delightful, the
country beautiful, the hospitality of
the people generous, and the meeting
greatly enjoyed by all. Presbytery
will hold its stated fall meeting at
Davis, w. Va, September 6, 1899.
The reports sent to Presbytery from
the Shepherdstown and Kearneysville
Presbyterian churches for the past
year give the following statistics: Ell
dsrs 5, deacons IA, communicates add
ed 5, total number of communicates
$50, Sabbath school officers and teach
ers 20, scholars 1877; contributions for
benevolent causes 1929, for pastors
salary $726, for congregational and
other purposes 1882, total contribu-
tons 81 ,537.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
Catching Big Fish.

Our local fishermen have had some
fine sport the past week catching carp.
The Potomac at Dam No. 4 fairly
swarms with these big fish, which roll
around in the pools below the dam like
porpoises. Last Saturday Charlie and
Lawrence Jones and Harry Meleester
caught twelvethat averaged about nine
pounds, and Monday William and
Harry Meleester and Charlie Jones
got fourteen, averaging ten pounds, the
heaviest weighing fifteen pounds. 1t
is difficult matter to catch carp, as
the fish are extremely wary. The fish
ermen use black thread for lines, with
small hooks upon which is placed can
ned corn for bait The fish prefer the
corn to any other sort of bait, and
when they take it run considerable
distance before they swallow it. 1t IS
excellent sport catching them, though
it becomes somewhat tiresome hauling
in the big fellows.
The biggest catch of the season was
made yesterday by Melvin Jones.
Near Dam No. 4 he caught seven big
carp, the combined weight of which
was 68 pounds. The biggest of the
bunch weighed Isl pounds and anoth-
er 16 pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
Three Liquor Saloons.

A special meeting Of the town coun-
Gil was held Tuesday evening to con-
slider the application Of J. A. Thomas,
of Charlestown, for recommendation
for license to open liquor saloon in
Shepherdstown. He has rented Mrs.
Adams house on Main street, recently
occupied by S. 0. Dunn, and will have
the bar in the room that was occupied
by C. E. Walters as a meat-shop.
The recommendation was granted, the
security on his bond being the Fidelity
Company Of Baltimore. Billy Moore
will conduct the saloon for Mr.. Thorn
as. The bond of ]. lice Walters, with
W. A. Chapline as security, and Of J,
C. Lambert, with Walter j, and Geo.
D. Lambert as security were approved
This makes three liquor saloons for
Shepherdstown the ensuing year.
The council granted hotel license to
D. L. Rentch, Mrs, Lee H. Moler and
J. NJ. Toliver.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
Unfortunate Little Ones.

Maggie PoGenberger, the seven
year-old daughter of Calvin Pofen-
berger, near Williamsport, was burned
to death Tuesday. Her mother left
the house early for Williamsport and
instructed her to prepare breakfast for
her younger brother and sister. They
were alone in the house. Maggie at
tempted to build fire with coal oil.
The can exploded and the contents
were thrown over her. She rushed
screaming from the house, ablaze from
head to foot. Neighbors rushed to
her rescue, but when they reached her
every piece of clothing was burned
from her. She fingered for two hours
in great agony and then expired.
Allen G., three-year-old son Of Mrs.
D. B. McGraw, Sharpsburg, fell into a
box full of Stacking lime at the home
of his grandfather, NJ. E. Snayely,
yesterday, and sustained serious burns
The box was about two feet deep and
nearly full Of lime. The child was
nearly drowned, besides being most
painfully scalded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
PERSONALS.
A Record OF the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Shepherd and
Mr.. A. NJ. Shepherd have returned
from New York, having completed
their engagement at the HeraldSquare
theatre last Saturday. We learn that
they had very successful season, and
that financially the New York venture
was much beyond expectations. On
the fourth page of the REGISTER will
be found a couple of the late criticisms
of the players.
Rev. DR.. VIM. H. Nelson, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, returned to
his home in Shepherdstown yesterday,
after an absence Of several months in
Cuba, where he was engaged i'll mis-.
sionary work. The congregation of
Trinity church will hold reception
in his honor Friday evening at the
parish house. DR.. Nelson will con-
duct service as usual on Sunday.
Mrs. Susie G. Knott had sale Of her
personal property at her home below
Shepherdstown yesterday. and will in
few days remove to Washington.
We are very sorry indeed to see Mrs.
Knott and her excellent family leave
our neighborhood, but we wish for
them good fortune in their new home.
Mr.. James W. Greenwood, ST., a
former resident of Shepherdstown,
now of Roanoke, Va, is visiting his
relatives in this place.
Misses Kate and Sallie Powell, who
spent the past winter in Virginia,
have returned to their home in Shop
herdstown.
Mr.. James Doblebower, Of Philadel-
phia, is at the home Of the editor of the
REGISTER in this place fol- visit ola
few weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Shepherd is spend
ing couple of weeks in Martinsburg
with her uncle, Mr.. E. G. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heiskell Argenbright,
of Staunton, Va, have been visiting
at Mrs. Susie Knots below town.
VIM. J. Shepherd, who has been
studying medicine in Baltimore, is at
his home in this place again.
Former Town Sergeant S. 0. Dunn
moved yesterday to Martinsburg,
where he will make his home,
Mr.. Jacob V. Carney, Of Berkeley
county, was among the callers at the
REGISTER Office on Monday.
Messrs. G. NJ. Beltzhoover and ].
S. Bragonier were in Charlestown Mon
day on legal business,
Mrs. William Rightine, of RivertOn,
Va, is here visiting the family Of Mr..
]. N. Rightstine.
Miss Emma Fordyce, of Fairmont,
visited Mrs. ]. F, Legge in this place
the past week.
Mrs. ]. S. Bragonier and her son,
Taylor, are spending the week in
Washington.
Mrs. H. NJ. Pendleton is here from
Washington to spend few days.
Mrs. W. I. Dice is visiting her home
folks in Carroll county, Nd.
Charles Widmeyer has moved to
Mrrtinsburg from this place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
In Pulpit and Pew.

Rev. John o. Knott, son Of Mr..
Samuel N. Knott, of this vicinity, has
been appointed as editor-in-chief Of
the Baltimore Christian Advocate, the
organ of the Southern Methodist
church. Mr.. Knott is now stationed
in Baltimore. He is an able and
earnest young man, and his friends
here rejoice to note his advancement
in influence and prosperity.
Divine services will be held in the
Lutheran church of Uvilla next Sun
day morning at 1880 o'clock. At
Shepherdstown at 80 Rev. Rockey
will begin his series Of biographical
lectures. Pharaoh" will be the
theme next Sunday night. Junior
Endeavor at 5.45, Senior Endsavor
at $50.
NJ. E. Church South Shepherds
town 1880 a. N. and Marvin Chapel
5 D. N. collection at both places for
Bible cause Epworth League $50
p. m, Junior League 6 P. m.
Services will be held in the Pres
byterian church Sunday,if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at 1880
a. In. and at Kearneysville at 8 P. N.
Services Sunday in the NJ f.
church Preaching at 7.30p. m; Jun
Tor League $50 P. N; Epworth
League $50 ?. m.
Rev. C. H. Hockey is in Harper S
Ferry this week conducting a series of
services in the Lutheran church.
There will be service in the Reformed
Church on Sunday at 1870 a. N. and
T30 ?. n.