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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-07
SOFA VS. As LACEMAKERs.
The Beautiful Fabrics Now Being Woven
by Chippewa Women.

ne beuNtifUi FUuThH " "e'"E ""'Nh
by Chippewa
Specimens NJ the beautiful lace which Is
being made by the Chippewa Indians are now
seen In a few of the fashionable houses Of
New York. They are mainly In the form OF
table covers. bedspreads and piano covers.
Tho lace is peculiarly adapted for these pur-
poses. "a the designs are bold and lorclble and
show to great advantage when placed over q
delicately colorel silk lining. In quality and
style. however. the lace Is quite as subject to
variation aS IS that Of any other make, and
ample opportunity IL therefore afforded for
the individuality OF the worker to assert It,
self.
Ii ia to Miss Sibvi Carter OF New York that
the ChippeNa suuaws owe their knowledge Of
lacemaking. In 1882 she conceived the idea
OF teaching them this accomplishment, The
bead work they formerly made, while II dis
played thelr patience and nimbleDess OF touch,
was quite unstable. The accomplished
teacher that Miss Carter, aided BY the Epieco-
pal mission. sent TO them was Miss Pauline
Colby She speaks of her pupils as being
most eager TO learn. and saws that the idea
once grasped they work with an accuracy
which far slrpasses that white women.
among wealthy New York, women, who en-
orders. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs.
j. Piernont Morgan have fine bedspreads Of II
Tor which they paid $500 apIece. Mrs, Aston.
too. has been n liberal patron. The Indian
women receive at the rate.of 10 cents an hour
for the completed work. A collection OF this
lace Is now being prepared for the Paris ex-
hibltion. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-07
THE ONE TOUCH OF NATURE
Incidents That Level the Barriers Between
Grades of Society.

At a woman's luncheon the other day the
talk got around to human ethics. and the sim
gular identity OF feeling IL all classes and con-
ditions hat moved to mutual expression I'm
oments OF appeal. One guest told how, only
the day before, she had smiled. even laughed.
outright with an utter stranger over a little
street comedy. Another spoke Of an accident
she Just missed seeing and OF the wholesale
way in which the passers-by. rich. well-to-do
and rumble stopped and interchanged in
quiries and EXPLANATIONS with each other con-
corning it. Another told how the most prim
and most strait-laced Of spinster aunts had
once relaxed cOnventionality and made COM
mon cause with her fellow travellers on ac-
count of some I%uizzical railway experience.
Well" said the hostess. who Is also an artist,
coming up Madison avenue at dusk one chill.
rainy evening this winter. | saw an instance OF
fellow feeling that impressed me. A belated
street organ. run by a seedy Italian and n bare
headed woman. WAS playing a waltz. and
young man leaned. somewhat %inertly. his
hands in his pockets and his hat pulled rather
low over his eyes. He didn't look like a tramp.
but neither did he look well to do.
"Down the street came q messenger boy in
uniform. with the top OF q white envelope show
ing out OF his breast pocket. As he got near the
young man his face kindled. he held out his
hands. took n few dancing steps and circIed W,
to him in time with the music. The other took
the extended hands and the two did a bar or
so in company. when the messenger let 90 and
10 the fence. Neither had said a word. They
had never seen each other before and doubt
less would not meet again. but the music had
acquainted them for the moment. and the
understood and laughed mcrrily as the boy
scudded on his way"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-07
No srCH PLACE AZ GRETNi GREEN.
''oh"claHs Cannot DO Away with Scottish
Marriage Laws, However.

From The Genealogical Mugazin,.
ihe ho'eiiSts have woven n romance about
'retna Green and its village blacksmith which
VIII asst tof all time, and which for all time will
suppya denouement to the wares OF success
eNe professional story tellers. The sordid
'ac'so OF Gretra Green marriages and the still
more sordld details OF the Gretna Green regis
er'are widely different from the picturesque
romance which we associate with the days OF
postooIs and the mad racing and chasing
through Carlisle, The history OF Gretna Green
anul us marriages rests upon the abominable
marriage laws Of Scotland. We call them
tfSsbb"Indhl"' for they are the curse OF the Scot
ia IN E%,raiDgy, III" marriage laws in Scot
Ht u were and are FOR, they remain unalteredl
tSUnn ahl attraction Of Gretna Green. Probably
hesr tbo reading public will be. shocked to
Graf rstn ln@t there is no such definite place as
con'nr 'neeh' the name applies to a district
l leWrHprtSihG some number Of villages or ham
was = fCnis miles apart. All that was necessary
,nsre max the necessary contract before wit
nesSes, The blacksmith's shop on the high
ac"a nprth from Carlisle was the most easily
No. ~ anere Were some houses Just over the
tu sinn which kept witnesses at hand, and re-
Tba ae q register of the contracts entered into.
he reGisters were a secondary matter. and
NE ices demanded were frequently large and,
TRSsss secrecy zee was an object, eX%tortiona!e.
Smnally take plaza. though now only between
ccssIlents in the neiGhtorhood: but as similar
ia 'on,3nIes take place all over Scotland. there
fGOn'tacts mad at these Gretna Green marry
az cE SHOPS But unless an actua and proper
yn1asenhony takes place. we believe these Scottish
hoih aaseS are not valid upon persons where
tT sn OF English domicilc. though to those in
of nv E 70 elope We can offer the consolation
advert lac, mat the preliminary residence and
Scnm,,, atsory In, Scotland, and a marriage In a
turn tT VI church is binding, so q couple OF re-
N'A NlNhtISI 10 HpDtlHnH mn - atill fn , mi IL
RTsn advantages. The English law attaches
bow weight t. domicile, and. provided domi-
a wv. a e1taDiiSh"d: a marriage legal under tho
In England, "'n''c''e IN he'u u 20 N"'u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-07

FT"W M KGnsas CIV Tint5.
MAJ mAiESt, Kan. May IA well known GaIena
Ii" I",i INTO Il ifty-foot mine last evening ia
sum "1r 9, II Iolat. This distance alone Is
Cnir ,,Dmt 70 cause sudden death. but he not
con- on mSrhned injury, but held in his hand u can
fliiy IHIttn r. 90 cent, worth OF beer. and so care
tnmIer iuid were not disturbed, Parties saw
low umt2rtpnate man fall aud ropes were soon
carr. IrawinR. him out. unframed and
N''"n@ MS pail OF beer with him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Adyices Liquor Men to Pay up.

A special from Huron with reference
to the decision Of Judge Moore in the
Meade county liquor cases, may be of
interest at this time as it shows that
differences of opinion exist.
"The attention of John Breen of this
city, president of the South Dakota Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association, was
called to the late opinion Of Judge Moore
that the failure Of the legislature to en-
act law putting into operation the con-
stitutional amendment providing for
state control of the liquor traffic, leaves
the state without a law regulating the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, they having
been repealed when the constitutional
amendment was adopted. Referring to
the opinion, Mr. Breen said
"'The press of South Dakota and
neighboring states have had much to
say concerning Judge Moore's decision,
which is in substance that South Dakota
has no license law, and on this theory
some saoonkeepers, it is said, will no
longer take out county or state licenses.
The decision of Judge Moore should
have no weight with reputable, law
abiding liquor dealers, as We have the
opinion Of more able jurists than he
upon this point; they hold that the old
license law is still in full force and
effect, notwithstanding the vote of the
people to put the liquor traffic, by con
stitutional amendment, under the con-
troll of the state. There should be no
attempt on the part of saloon men to
evade the license law, or to take advan-
tage of any legal quihble or technically.
The defeat of the dispensary bill in the
legislature last winter, after bitter
fight, made it possible for saloonk eepers
to continue in business under the sane,
ton of the law, and we should regard it
as favor that we have the privilege OF
paying license and remaining in busi-
ness. Every saloonkeeper should pay
his license promptly and without pro-
test. He should also aid the proper
authorities in sustaining and enforcing
the old license law. BY so doing much
wrong and trouble will be averted. as
there is no reasonable doubt that the
supreme court will hold that the old law
is still in force. In this part of the state
there is no thought of evading the pay
ment of the license"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Seven Million In Deposits.

Hon. George A. Silsby, national bank
examiner for South Dakota, in recent
interview in Sioux Falls, spoke enthusi-
astcally Of the improved conditions in
South Dakota, and particularly as evil
denced by the change in the conditions
of the banks. While two years ago the
total deposits of the national banks in
the state were a little over $4000,000,
today they have reached $7,000000.
Two years ago the banks were short of
cash and were scheming to get hold of
their customers and still remain secure.
Today they do not know what TO do
with their cash. The national banks at
Aberdeen are making commercial loans
freely at per cent and are glad to let
their surplus out at that rate of interest.
One small national bank has recently
made loan for 5 per cent. The First
National bank at Yankton has not only
refused to longer pay interest, but has
refused to accept new accounts, being
unwilling to assume the responsibility
for money which could not be loaned.
Banks all over the state are having hard
work to place their money, let alone
that Of deposits. All this, while unsat-
isfactory to the bankers, speaks volumes
for the improved condition of the peo-
pie of the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Bishop John p. Newman.

In the death of Bishop John p. New
man at Saratoga Springs last week,
one Of the great men of America passed
away. He was born in New York City
73 years ago. His father did business
on Wall street so that in early life he
became familiar with financial matters,
of which he was always careful stud
ent. After completing his College course
he began preaching and at once took
high rank. During the war he was sta
toned for time in New Orleans where
he was challenged to fight duel. His
answer to the challenge was his intro
duction to the notice of General Grant
who from that time became warm per.
sonal friend. At the close of his first
pastorate at Metropolitan church,
Washington, ID. c., Grant sent him
around the world as inspector of con-
sulates. To this work he gave several
years. He went several times around
the world and visited every nation ex-
cept Thiebet. AS student he was very
thorough, often going abroad to study
ethics In Europe or Asia, the question
in hand-whether religious, philanthro
pic or economic. He was statesman
of the highest order, as he was the pas
tor Of statesmen. He baptized General
John A. Logan and Salmon P. Chase in
his church, and General Grant in his
sick room. He had charge of the re.
ligious services at the fnneral of General
Grant. He was phllanthropist. They
had no children. So he and his wife
divided their salary giving away one
half, and all the proceeds of his lectures.
During the past year they have
been planning for the final gifts. In
him the poor found friend and bene-
factor, the educated a companion, the
great an equal and the nation n patriot
ic citizen. The church an able minister,
and the world sympathetic friend.
Four years ago he held the Black Hills
conference in Lead City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15

those grounds which they were bound
to respect, they listened to his whisper
ed incarnation. This was a weak and
foolish thing for those deities to do, for
they might haye known that the radi-
ant charms of his person, and the sweet
and plaintiye tones of his voice, would
finally overcome them. 1t was even SO.
The queen of the lake was the first to
relent, and gave the signal, when the
naiads and dryads, gnomes, fairies, and
sprites, bowed their heads, the Sylvan
cord was broken and the captives were
Get free. Carriages were Immediately
procured and the prisoners rejoicing
now in their freedom were taken by Mr.,
Spencer to his castle in the west, where
they roam at will over the cactus fields,
and at night, are lulled to rest by the
whispering zephyrs, whose every breath
is laden with the perfume of the sage
brush and the music Of the bull frogs
down by the spring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Escaped.

In former issue we related the man
ner in which our visitors, the railroad
magnates who were sojourning in our
midst, had wandered away to the Syl-
van abodes of the dryads and the naiads.
In that wierd spot in the Harvey range
of mountains. They have been held
captive for many a day, but we learn
that after many abortive attempts to
overcome the hypnotic spell that bound
them. they have a. last succeeded in
getting away. Their names were Chas.
E. Perkins, president of the Burlington
system, E. F. Leonard of the Toledo,
Peoria and Western, J. G. Bartlett Of
the Burlington volunteer relief associa-
ton, j. Sterling Morton, ex-secretary of
Of Agriculture, Ex-senator Charles H.
Mandsrson, and others whose names
we were unable to learn.
We don't know how it was managed,
but it is supposed that when Mr.. j. G.
Spencer heard of tho involuntary de-
tention of his friends, he put on his
armor, and like true, knight, he left
his castle in the low lands of the west
and hied him to the rescue. Having
reached the rocky fastness where these
worthy people were held captive, he
summoned all the varied deities to his
pl essence, and they understanding that
Mr.. S. had a proprietary interest in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15

For the purpose Of selecting cadet
and alternate for appointment to the
Military Academy at West Point to fill
a vacancy, competitive examination
Will be held during the present month
at some convenient point in the state
notice Of the time and place will be an
nounced in time to give applicants an
opportunity to take the examination.
Qualification Cadets must be between
seventeen 17) and twenty-five (22)
years Of age at the date of their admiss-
ion into the academy. A sound body
and constitution, suitable preparation,
good natural capacity, an aptitude for
study, industrious habits, perseverance
and obedient and orderly disposition,
are such essential qualifications that
candidates knowingly deficient in any
Of these respects should not make an
application for appointment. For par
ticulars write Congressman Chas. H..
Burke, Pierre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Miners, VS.. sauatter,s Rights,

Mr.. H. G. Butterfeld has just return
ed from trip to the north and reports
quite stir in the vicinity Of Rockford
and in the new copper camp near Uri
Gillette's ranch. A large force of men
are at work developing, while the ad-
jacent country is being pretty thorough
ly prospected for veins of copper and
gold. We are told that Mr.. Gillette is
quite exercised over the manner in
which he is being treated by some of
the miners and strangers who are camp.
ing in his nelghborhood. He complains
that they pay no regard to his fences,
but turn their horses in to his field and
destroy his crops and utterly ignore his
rights in the premises. We are inclin-
ed to think from what we hear that his
story is somewhat exaggerated, but have
no doubt that to certain extent it is
true. There are quite a number of
cases which have arisen in different
parts of Custer county which are SINH
lar to the one in question, and from
the nature of the circumstances, we
would not be surprised if they would
increase more and more, as the Hills
become moro densely populated and
settled.
These troubles are liable to become
serious, and lead to much litigation,
from which alterations and feuds may
arise, to imbitter the lives of many, who
through and by this means become en-
emies, who should be friends and neigh
bors. 1t all arises from misunder-
standing Of the law in regard to the
rights and privileges which each are
entitled to enjoy. The question at issue
seems to be what are the miners rights
and what are the rights q the squatter.
TO treat this subject fairiy we would
have to quote the mining law bearing
upon the case 40 governing the loca
ton and holding of quartz and placer
as we'll as the new homestead law which
applies to lands within the Forest Re-
serve. This.would occupy more ex-
tended space than we have to bestow
upon the subject at this time. Suffice
it to say, there are many who have
squatted on these gulch and valley lands
and fen ced in large tracts for farm and
pasture and they are under the impress
sion that they have some rights
in the premises by virtue of their fence.
This is all mistake. Their fence gives
them no rights as against the miner, al
though as q general rule the miners
tolerate it, providing the squatter puts
in good gates, so that the miner is not
hindered in driving to and from his
mine. If this is not done the miner is
justified in opening the fence, and the
squatter can blame no one but himself.
The squatter has no rights to the land
under the law that the miner is bound
to respect, but we have always found
them courteous enough to allow the
waste land to be fenced for pasture pro
viding good, easy and convenient gates
are placed so that he is not hindered in
going to and from the mine. If the
squatter will act upon this information
we think he will not have occasion to
complain of the miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Make Application.

Forest Supervisor Hamaker is again
calling the attention of the citizens of
towns and villages of the Black Hills to
the fact that the department will not
permit them to take wood off the reserve
without paying for it at the rate of the
minimum stumpage of fifteen cents a
cord. He has called the attention Of the
people to this before through the papers,
and says the regulations must be ad-
hered to strictly. SO that the people
who depend upon wood from the reserve
for their fuel dnring the winter should
make preparations to that end, as it re-
quires some time for the applications to
go through the regular channels, be re-
ferred and acted upon, and get back to
the applicants.
Parties living outside Of the towns and
villages may have what wood they re-
quire for their own domestic consump.
tion, upon application in the regular
way, but if they are cutting wood for
market, they are required to pay the
minimum stumpage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Mining Items.

Advices from Dawson. Alaska, say
that the steamer Robert Kerr left there
with over $3,OO0,0OO worth Of gold dust
for st. Machaels.
Reports from the North Star" are to
the effect that the mine has been freed
from water and work in the drift has
been resumed by a force of men
with A. T. Feay as superintendent, and
Chas. Ostrom foreman at the mine.
Mr.. Ed. N. Davis and James Deme-
reau came in from the performance of
the annual work on the Creede group of
mines on Lightning creek. After rest
ing few DAYS, they drove down Lame
Johny and the copper mines on French
creek. They will return when the
work on those claims is complete.
Mr.. j. f. Sidey came in from the
Dansby camp on Thursday, and in con-
yersation we were informed that the
work on the Duchess mine was closed
until the company shall have time to
equip the niue with steam hoist and
power drills. This has been found nee
essary on account of the large amount of
water coming into the shaft, and the
trouble they have experienced of late
with bad air. AS soon as the mine is
equipped with the machinery spoken of,
the shaft will be put down to the 500
foot level and cross cut, by which time
it is expected an appropriate reduction
plant will be erected to treat the ore.
ii. G. Wise, son of d. Wise, one of
the owners of the Chilcoot group of
mines, came in on Friday. He reports
that the work on the Chilcoot will start
up in few days. Very rich ore was
struck in the drift north of the tunnel
during the last work, and the camp is
picking up. Chalice, has been sick all
spring but is improving. He is stop
ping with Alex Madill at the Glendale.
Mr.. f. NJ. Long of Chicago is expected
out in q few days. He is an assayer
of skill, and has a plant in Chicago for
the treatment of refractory ores by an
electric process of his own. "Sham-
rock" who owns the Sunrise, has an
excellent mine and is developing it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15

An exchange tells of co-partnership
existing between democrat, arepubli-
can, populist and a free silver republi
can, one of the conditions of their con-
tract was that when a partner died each
of the survivors was to deposit 500 in
the coffin to be buried with the deceas-
ed. The democrat died first and after
the remains had been prepared for bur-
ial the survivors met and the conditions
Of the contract were discussed. Said the
republican. II believe in a single gold
standard, and true to my principles l
placed five twenty-dollar gold pieces in
the coffin" "And l." said the silver
republican, "in conformity with my
financial views placed 100 silver dollars
in the casket." "Well" said the populist,
"I believe in fat money, so placed my
check for $500 in the coffin and drew
out 5000 in change"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
A $4,000 Bicycle Given Away Daily.

A $4,000 Bicycle Given AWAY Daily.
The publishers of The New York Star,
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This educational contest is being given
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Contest opens and awards commence
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

II you suffer from kidney, bladder or urin-
airy troubles, or from too frequent or scanty
urine DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Backache
Cure is what you want. Bed-wetting by
children is speedily cured by one bottle OF
this powerful remedy. Testimonials are
disregarded, many people doubling the hon
esty or sincerity of them, We therefore avoid
giving any here, but furnish them In circular.
Get one of your dealer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15

County warrants, school and other
warrants are now no good to pay taxes
with in this state unless the warrants
are presented by parties to whom they
were drawn and who originally owned
the account. 1t ID new law for this
state, but it will no doubt help bring
up the credit of many counties.