Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-18

For a quick remedy and n that Is
perfectly safe for children let us recon-
mend One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is
excellent for Group horseness, tickling
in the throat and coughs. A. j. Jones
& Co.
DR.. D. w. Flick of Rapid City has q
very interesting article in the Decem- ,
Der number of The Chrysaor, published
at Belle Fourche, on Consumption, Its
Treatment and Cures" The subject is ,
very ably treated by the doctor. T;
Died, at the residence of G. F. Carr, q
miles west of Custer, on Thursday even.
ing, Feb. 10th, of enlargement ofthe
liver, Vincent Rucker, aged about go
years. Funeral services will be held at
the residence of Mr.. Carr at 2 o'clock
today.
Fred Keene and Frank Kelley, who
were tried in the United States court at
Deadwood for robbing two postoffices in
the eastern part Of the state, were SEN
fenced by Judge Garland to three years i
in the penitentiary at Sioux Falls, and a
fine of 500.
One Of the cottages in connection with
the insane asylum at Yankton was to-
tally destroyed by fire on the morning
of the 18th, and seventeen patients were
cremated. Full particulars of the hor-
rid disaster will be found on the second
page Of this issue. +,
Work will soon on the ar
tesian well at Fort Meade, the bids hav-
ing already been let. A telegram from
Washington announces that work will
soon be commenced on the new bar J
racks, for which $4,000 was recently
appropriated by congress. ,
Services in Congregational church
next Sunday morning and evening.
Subject of morning sermon. "A never
ending conflict" In the evening the
pastor will speak on the Blindness of {
the mere students Of nature" Public
cordially invited to these services.
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John Psota, while working at the d. 8
& ID. smelter at Deadwood, fell into the 8
ore bin and was found dead. 1t is sup |
posed that he was instantly killed. He
was a member of the Deadwood Labor
Union, and was buried under their aus s
pices, from the st. Ambrose Catholic Z
church. F.,
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state at Pierre |
for the Black Hills Cattle company at
Sturgis, with a capital Of 100000. In ,
corporators, John w. DeKay, Henry +.
DeKay, Waukegan, ILL.,; Henry f. Per- :
kins, Wesley A. Stuart, Sturgis David .
A. Walton. Volunteer. !
w. j. Bowles mourns the loss of a {
pair of blankets and two suits of under
wear. On Friday evening of last week
during Mr.. Bowles' absence some mis-.
creant entered his cabin and appropri- I
ated the above mentioned articles for J
his own use. At last accounts the thief !
was still enjoying his liberty. {
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The Il. &. NJ. Railroad company has |
put in a telegraph station at Redfern, (
between Hill City and Rockford. That 6
place has been a stopping point for I
some time, and the company has had a /
large business among the people of that t
vicinity. SO large, in fact, that a tele- G
graph Office became imperative. {
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no,oloes Craao onI Mazda Iruip
both of Hill City, were married in this t
city on Thursday by Rev. X. w. Rad r
ford. pastor of the Congregational 9
church. The ceremony was performed I
in the parlors of the Kleemann House. i
After the ceremony the happy couple 8
departed for their home at Hill City. y
Over 100000 will be spent during Q
1899 by the Burlington road In improve
ments to its track, road. bed and bridges v
west of the Missouri River. OF this 4
amount over 100000 will be put into C
new iron bridges. One hundred and =
fifty miles of 75-pound rails will replace q
lighter rails, and over 100000 new ties r
will be put in. s
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For frost bites, burns, indolent sores, Il
eczema, skin disease, and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve S
stands first and best. Look out for dis q
honest people who try to initiate and g
counterfeit 1t. It's their endorsement
of a good article. Worthless goods are O
not initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch r
Hazel Salve. A. J. Jones & Co. y
G. E. Smith returned Monday norm :
ing from WATERFOWL, S. d., whittier he :
went as a delegate from Black Hills :.
Camp No. 1870 Of this city to attend the '
biennial State Camp meeting which was "
held at that place last week. Mr.. Smith .
was elected to the Office of head consul :
for South Dakota for the nexttwo years. :
The next meeting will be held at Huron. "
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. White, of Hill v
City, uncle and aunt of Mrs. /. M. Dom
came in Friday evening Of last 6
week. Mrs. White is suffering with a .
disease of the eyes, having almost lost :
the sight of one, and she came here for
the purpose of taking treatment of DR..
Calkins. They haye leased the build d
ing opposite the doctors Office on Crook C
street and expect TO remain two or .