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The evening times., 1899-03-23
MRS. PLACE WAS CLEARLY SANE
Her Pastor So States in Writing to
Governor ROOseveIt.

Albany, n Y. March Ex-Governor
Roosevelt has received a letter from the
Rev David Cole who attended Mrs. Place
at her execution, and who was the first
person 10 bring the question of her alleged
insanity before the governor. Mr.. Cole
states that the confession of Mrs. P.ace
removed all doubts as to her sanity and
upheld the action of the governor in re-
fusing TO commune her sentence.
The clear confession OF Mrs. Place. =
says the letter, having swept away all
ground for the impression under VIII en- l
had so confidently rested OF her irrespon-
sibility for her act in killing her step
daughter, hasten TO say that | have no.h-
ing left to my manhood sense but to sus-
tain your action in her case throughout.
The case has drawn my attention more
than it had ever been drawn b5fore TO the
study of the subject of capital punishment.
But this has nothing to do with you. In
your position it was your duty to execute
our law as it is. and your course has been
beyond criticism
Prince BIucher i'm the Courts.
(Berln correspondence of the London News)
An interesting lawsuit occupied the trib-
unal at Breslau few days ago. The de-
fendant is the bearer OF one of the proudest
udiuSS III ItTHidHy,
grandson of the great Marshal Vorwarts.
The Prince lost some years ago a lawsuit
against the city of Berlin. and this appears
to have confirmed him in his hatred of
Prussia and all connected with it. He left
Germany and lives at Herm, one of the
Channel Islands, which he has bought. The
revenues from his landed estate of kri-
blowitz amount to 900 a year. and he
has a fortune of about $500 COO. His sons,
however, to his great disappointment do
not share their fathers hatred of their
fatherland, and younger son. Count Gus
tav Blucher, even wished to enter the SER
vice of the state after having served in the
Uhlans and been promoted TO the rank of
first lieutenant. His father declared he
would not give him his yearly allowance,
and when he saw that this would not do
he declared himself willing to give him
6 500 year, payable every quarter, how
ever, in London. on condition that he per-
sonally fetched the money from there.
Prince Blucher thus hoped to make it i'm
possible for his son to hold place in the
service of the state, for the government
would not think of giving him leave of alb
sence four times year for an excursion
to London.
The tribunal at Breslau now declares this
condition to be contra bonos mores," and
has ordered the Prince to pay his son 6 500
year. The Prince has also fallen out
with Count Gebhardt Blucher. his eldest
son. who had once claim on his father
for $3.50, which the latter disputed The
son sued him and won his case The
Prince, however. did not pay until the his
torfcal carriage in which Napoleon was
taken prisoner after the battle of Waterloo.
and which is preserved at Castle Kriblo-
witz. was taken away by the bailiffs.
The evening times., 1899-03-23

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THrRSDAY MARCH %. 1899
The evening times., 1899-03-23

United States, the number OF messages sent be-
ing greater in proportion to the number Of Of
fees here than abroad An official statement
of the telegraph service of the United Kingdom
which is under government control shows that
in 1870 there were sent in England Ireland
Scotland. and Wales 6.s59 III kilograms while
last year the total number Of kilograms sent
was 81. .029. $50 The increase in some other
tries is quite large In the United States
in 1870 the total number of telegraph messages
sent was 9l55,6H Last year the number Of
messages sent, approximately. 90.OO9.OO0.
larger number than furnished by any other
country in the world In 1870. the year with
which the present telegraphic statistics
ually compared, the number Of messages sent in
France in 1870 $500 600; last year il
55,000000 In Italy the number has increased
during the same period from 100000 TO 9,0OJ,-
900; in Austria from 3,3O0,0OO TO 3,00O.O00, eS-
elusive of Hungary. In 1870 in Hungary the
number OF telegTaphic messages sent was 1900
900; last year il I2 900. .000 very substantial
increase in a country the chief business OF which
is done in large city. The number of tefe-
graph messages sent in Holland in 1870 l.
500 900; last wear the total number was 5000, ,O00,
which contrasts most fayorably with the tele-
graph business Of Spain, which amounted to H.
250OOO messages. though the population Of Hol-
land by the last census was less than 5.n0G.OO0.
whereas the population Of Spain 1S.000. 0O0-
Holland is small country, and the requirements
of communication by telegraph are by no means
so many or 50 urgent in country covering
large area and having imperfect cOmmuuiea-
tion between various points, as II the case IN
Spain. BY the last report there were 5is5 miles
of line in the Dutch Indies, with los offices; the
number OF messages was 614,065- In December.
1896, Batavia, Samarang. and Sourabaya were
connected by telephone The total length OF
the telegraphs of the world. land and marine.
Is in excess of 5,0O0000 miles. and the larger
part of it is in America IL has been computed
that the average cost OF telegraph message
sent from point OF the United States to
another was 81 in 1870: 32ia cents in 1890; Sl6
in 1902; Sl-2 in 1893; 50.5 in 1894: 30.7 in 1s95
800 in 1896; sos in 1897, and 30 cents in ISls
More than 5000 telegraph messages sent
in i year in South American countries, and more
than 30000 in Australia The Russian telegraph
system has been developed extremely OF late
years, but the United States continues N the
business done. N
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
The

Last Tuesday was one Of the quietest
Fourths ever experienced in Custer.
Our citizens were awakened at an early
hour in the morning by the customary
heavy explosions of giant powder, and
soon after they were astir the stars and
stripes began floating from flag stats
and business houses. About six o'clock
the exodus commenced, and for several
hours the streets were lined with CON
veyances bearing their occupants to
some outside point, which had been
provided with some unusual attractions
Hill City was the destination of the
largest number, IA good many taking
the morning train and a very pleasant
day was passed there by a great many
Custer people. A large party gathered
at the Glen Erin ranch, four miles east
of town, where a picnic had been ar
ranged for, and spent the day fishing,
dancing, etc. Others went to D~eadwood,
Sylvan lake and Pringle- The great
majority of our people undoubtedly
thoroughly enjoyed themselves, but the
observance of the occasion was not salts
factory in all respects as it would haye
been had they united in getting up a
celebration such as Custer has been
noted for in the past.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrative
must keep her health. If she is weak,
sickly and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If she has con
stipation or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimp!es, blotches, skin
eruptions and a wretched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
velvety skin, rich complexion. 1t will
make a g~ood-looking, charming woman
of a rundown invalid. Only 80 cents at
A. j. Jones & Co.'S. drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Notice Of Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education of Custer City, s.. d.,
until noon Thursday, July 18th. 1899,
for kalsominihg two %coats), the four
school rooms, and the four cloak rooms
of the Custer City school house. Also
painting the wood work in said rooms
Zone coat), and the patching vita plast-
er where necessary in said rooms.
Also kalsomining, 1.-TWO coats,) the
space under the wainscoting at the land
ing of the stairway leading to the upper
floor.
Also at the same time sealed bids will
be received to furnish said board so
cords of 2 foot dry wood. Said wood
and work to be paid for in school war
rants.
Bids TO be addressed to Miss Carrie
Towner, Clerk Board of Education.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of the Board Of Education.
CARRIE TowNER,
Clerk,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Buy Cream Flour
"a Gala
Red Letter Days in the Black Hills.

Red Letter Days in the Black Hills.
Hot Springs, Sylvan Lake and Spear
fish are Black Hills summer resorts that
are as attractive in their way as any
places of their kind in the West. And
they are as different as any three places
can be.
Hot Springs is a health resort-a good
place to get ride of ones rheumatism
and to enjoy life while renewing ones
youthful vigor.
Sylvan Lake is a pretty nook in the
Heart Of the Hills, an ~easy-going, cool,
dreamy spot, where hot weather is un-
known.
Spearish is a thrifty townof perhaps
1900 people not particularly notable
except in one respectable beauty ofthe
railroad ride to it. You should make
the trip to realize how fine it is. There
is nothing more exhilarating, even in
the Rockies.
During July, the Burlington Route
will run two cheap excursions to Hot
Springs and Custer Sylvan Lske)-one
on the 4th, the other on the 18th. One
fare, plus 81, for the round trip. Tickets
good 80 days-long enough to enable
you to visit every point Of interest in
the Black Hills as well as to receive IN
told benefit for the crisp air and healing
waters of this northern sanitarium.
For tickets call at nearest Burlington
ticket Office.
For beautifully illustrated advertising
matter about the Black Hills, write to
j. Francis, General Passenger Agent,
Omaha Nah
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
CE.

An ordinance regulating chimneys and for the
prevention Of fire.
BE it ordained by the Board of Trustees Of the
Town of Custer City, South Dakota:
See. /. That there shall be constructed upon
all the buildings occupied as residences, Offices,
stores, warehouses, or other buildings in which
fires are or shall be kept for the use, convenience
or comfort Of the citizens or other persons,
within the limits of blocks one, eight, sixteen,
one hundred and six. one hundred and fifteen.
and one hundred and sixteen, Of the Tow of
Custer City, South Dakota, good and safe brick
or stone chimneys, which shall extend at least
two and one half feet above the roof of all such
buildings so occupied, and in which fires are
kept as aforesaid.
sec. III. And that in all partitions, walls or
ceilings through which it Is desired to pass a
StOye-pipe, in order to connect with a chimney,
there shall be placed and securely fastened a
suitable tin. Shect-irOn or other metallic safe TO
secure such ceiling or partition against liability
OF fire.
Sec. III. Any violation and non-observance
Of this ordinance is hereby declared to be a mis-
demeanor, and any person or persons violating
the provisions OF this ordinance upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined in the sum of Ten Dollars
$4,000.
Sec. ". It is made the special duty OF the
Town Marshal and Fire WardenS, 70 see that
this Ordinance is carried into effect and strictly
enforced.
Sec. v. All ordinances heretofore enacted by
the Board OF Trustees IN conflict herewith, are
hereby repealed.
Sec. ~. An emergency is declared to exist,
this ordinance is TO take effect after It's passage
and approval.
Approved and passed june q, 1922
President OF the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Custer City, South Dakota,
Attest:
f.. j. V. RUrKowsKI,
SEAL. Town Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

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 Diarrhea
Remedy. Since giving that remedy he
has not been troubled. We want to give
you this testimonial as an evidence of
u gratitude, not that you need it to ad-
vertise your meritorious remedy.-G. M.
Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by A. J..
Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

G. e. Woods and wife, Miss Ollie
Woods, Harry Brown and wife. Alger
Woods, and the Misses Plank of Rush.
vile, Nebraska, the former cousins of
Mr.. /. M. Donaldson of this place, pass
ed through Custer Monday en- route to
Sylvan lake for their regular
summer outing. Mr.. G. E..
Woods will be remembered by some Of
our local readers as having at n
time held the position of clerk in the
register of deeds Office In this city under
Mr.. Donaldson. He is at present states
attorney of Sheridan county. Nebraska,
of which Nashville is the county seat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Rebekah Installation.

On Tuesday evening Golden City Re-
bekah lodge, No. A., 1. o. o. F., installed
the following named persons, as officers
for the term, Mrs. l. Ainslie, d. D. G.
acting as installing officer:
N. G., Mrs. Jesse Hare.
V. G., Mrs. c. Wilkinson.
Secy., Mrs. NJ. l. Benedict.
Treas, Mrs. Della Willis.
Warden, Mrs. A. II. Smith.
Cond., Miss Villa Ross.
Chap, Mrs. Maude A. Ainslie.
r. S. n. e., Mrs. L. Heidepriem.
L. S. V. G., Isaac Ainslle.
/. g., l.. Hare.
o. g, w. L. Benedict.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
fire Near Cady's Mill.

The residence occupied by Otto Ship
wright. and a number of smaller out
buildings which were a part of the Ii.
F. Cady DIETER known as the Kendall)
saw mill, seven miles south of Custer,
and of which Mr.. S. has had charge,
were destroyed by fire between tn g
hours Of 2 end 3 o'clock Monday morn
ing, July 3rd. The fire originated in a
building occupied by Mr.. C.. NJ. Alexan-
der and family, and when discovered
bad made such Roadway that moth
could be saved, and three Of
the family barely escaped with their
lives. The fire spread very rapidly
and soon ignited the residence occupied
by Mr.. Shipwright and family. A COM
missary store, which contained consid-
cradle machinery belonging to the saw
mill, was also destroyed. The loss in
buildings, machinery, etc., belonging to
Mr.. Cady is estimated at about 81 500.
Mr.. Shipwright lost all his household
effects, clothing, ETC., with the exception
of a piano. He estimates his loss at
$500. Mr.. Alexander also lost all his
household goods and values his loss at
about 500. None Of the parties carried
any insurance.
The origin of the fire is not known.
We learn however, that on the day pre-
yious some children had been shooting
off fire crackers, and it is probable that
sparks got into some waste material lie
ing loose, which smouldered for hours,
and finally burst into flames, although Mr.
Shipwright informs US that there was
no rubbish of any kind near the build
ing where the fire is supposed to nave
started.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Bismark S Iron Nerve.

Was the results of his splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every power
of brain and body. Only 25c at A. j.
Jones & Co.'S, druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Cream Flour
at Garlock,
Farmers

Do you desire to secure hundreds Of
sample copies of agricultural journals,
magazines, newspapers, books, cata-
logues and circulars of the latest i'm
proved farm implements and machinery
and be kept posted on improved seeds
and stock, for two years or more? If
so, send us your name with ten cents
in silver and we will insert the same in
the American Farmers Directory, which
oes whirling all oyer the United States
to publishers, merchants and manufact-
urers. You will get more good reading
matter than you could purchase for
many times the small cost often cents.
We want every farmers in the United
States in our Directory at once. Ad-
dress
Farmers Directory Co.,
Dept 100.
Birmingham, Ala.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

Justice Graham had the case Of John
G. Miller vs.. John p. burst for trial on
Thursday. Mr.. Miller was suing for
500, wages claimed 10 be due him from
Mr.. burst, who ]contended that he had
paid the wages in full-in fact had over
paid. The judgment was for $3.50 and
costs in favor of Mr.. burst. B. r. Wood
represented Mr.. Miller and w. L. Bene-
dict, Mr.. Burst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
For Over Fifty Y ears

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to
the taste Sold by Druggists in every
part of the World. Twenty-Five cents q
bottle. It's value is incalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Fur Sale by A
Good News for Black Hills People

The action Of the Burlington Route in
establishing a twice-a.week line of tour
list sleepers, Edgemont to Kansas City,
is a move that is bound to be popular
with Black Hills travellers. 1t means
a big saving in the cost of an eastern
trip. A berth in one of these car costs
but a dollar a night. Take Burlington
train leaving Black Hills points Wed
nesdays or SUNDAYS, and at Edgemont
you get aboard the tourist car. Through
to Lincoln, st. Joseph and Kansas City
without change. Close connections at
Lincoln with solid vestibuled trains for
Omaha, Peoria, Chicago and st. Louis.
See nearest B. & NJ. r. r. ticket agent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

st. Louis Importance as a growing
gateway to the east ard south is en-
phasized by the action of the Burling-
ton railroad, which, on June i, es-
tablished a new fast train in each
direction between that city and Den.
yer. Nearly 1000 miles of additional
train service daily is necessitated, but
Burlington officials claim that travel
between the mountains and the big
city at the confluence of the Missouri
and the Mississippi is large enough to
warrant them in going to considerable
expense in order to obtain their share
of it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

A quiet wedding occurred last We'd
nesday at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruggles Wood in this city. The con
tracing parties were Mr.. William A.
Mathews of Alliance, Nebraska, and
Miss Margaret l.. Bostwick. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ii. Bostwick ofthis city.
Rev. w. H.. Parsons performed the cere-
mony. Only a few intimate friends
and near relatives Of the contracting
parties were present. The happy couple
departed on the Wednesday evening
train for Alliance. where they will make
their future home, Mr.. Mathews hold
ing a position in the B. & M. round
house at that place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

Again we must call the attention Of
u commissioners to the fact, that the
road to Iron mountain and to the Spo-
kane mine is said to be impossible. The
bridges which were washed out the 18th
of May have not been replaced, and the
condition Of the county roads in that
section is seriously in need ofimnediate
attention
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them. also old running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, ~felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best pile cure on earth
Drives out pains and aches. Only %
cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
A. j. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

DeWitt's Little Early Risers expel
from the system all poisonous accumu
~lations, regulate the stomach, bowels
and liver, and purify the blood. They
drive away disease, dissipate melan-
choly, and give health and yigor for the
daily routine. Do not grippe or sicken.
A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
To the Members of the Willow Creek
Mining

CUSTER CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
You are hereby notified that at n meeting OF
the directors of said company held on the 3rd
day of June, 1899. an assessment OF 10 mills per
share was levied upon the capital stock OF said
corporation, payable on the 9TH day OF July,
tion at the branch office of said corporation ut
LeMars, Iowa. Any stock upon which this as
sessment shall remain unpaid OH the 9TH day OF
July, 1899, will be delinquent and advertised for
made before, will be sold on the end day of
July, 1899, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with costs OF advertising and expenses
OF sale.
II. j. LINDEN, Secret5ry,
LeMars, Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

The personal effects, including a num-
Der of horses and colts. of the late
Joseph Duhamel were sold at public
auction in this city on Saturday of last
week by the administrator, Mr.. p. F..
Hendrickson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

The Wednesday evening south bound
passenger was an hour and half late, the
trouble being caused by a bridge burn
ing out four miles north Of Rockford.
The train going north was unable to
cross and a transfer had to be made
which caused the delay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

Mr.. II. G. Hamaker has moved his
Office effects into the room until recently
occupied by DR.. Crouter oyer the Custer
County Bank. We understand that DR..
Crouter intends moving to keystone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

MI. N. S. Tubbs left Wednesday even
ing for his sheep ranch south of Edge
mont, after a few days visit with his
family. Mr.. T. reports his sheep as
doing well, his loss during the past win
ter and spring having been very light.
He expects to finish shearing the re-
mainder of his flock In a few days. His
clip this year will amount to about co.
600 pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08

The Pilot notes the fact that A. G.
Walker is seriously contemplating re-
moving from Hermosa to some point in
Iowa, although he has not yet decided
where he will establish his home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-08
Liver Complaints and Nervousness

A torpid liver always produces dullness
and irritability. You are all clogged UP aud
feel Respondent. Perhaps you have treated
with physicians or tried some recommended
without benefit. All that Is no
argument against DIR. Fenner's Blood and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic which will
so readily cure impaired nerves, liver COM
plants, headaches blood and skin diseases.
etc. Get a circular of dealer.
For Sale by A. J. Jones q 90.