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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
The latest thing out is n pulseometer

The latest thing out is n pulseometer,
by which the life insurance examiners
can tell to Il fraction the condition of al
applicants heart beat. An electric pen
traces on prepared paper the ongoings,
haltings and precise peregrinations oil
the blood, showing with the fidelity OF
science the strength or weakness of the
telltalc pulse.
The microbe of the grip" otherwise
the influenza bacillus" was discovered
by DR. Canon, of Vienna, who first de.
tecled it in the blood of one of his pa.
tients. 1t is n c~uriously shaped organ.
ism, many times smaller than the mi.
trobe of any other known germ disease,
and was only revealed to the human eye
by using a microscope with Il magnify.
ing power of owe / 900 diameters.
The Moslcms believe in the existence
of Seven great hells" bearing the names
Of Johannam, Latha, Hutamah, Sa'ir,
Sakar, Jehim and al-Kariah. The first
s to be the endless abode Of the Dahri-
yah, a sect which denies the creation;
the second for Manichees and Arabs;
the third for Brahmans; the fourth for
the Jews; the fifth for Christians, and
the sixth for the Magians. The sew.
snth, the great, great. hot hell" is To
be reserved for liars and hypocrites.
Some months ago n Dublin inventor
claimed for a preparation Of his that i.
would preserve eggs in perpetual fresh
ness. To thoroughly test the efficacy
Of the invention, which, if successful,
would revolutionize the egg market. an
experiment. was carried out at the Free.
man Offices. A sample of eggs i'm.
ersed in the patent solution, which is a
thin grayish paste of the consistency o!
honey. have remained undisturhed there
for Il period Of four months, and when
opened the other night in the presence
OF experts were found to be perfectly
fresh.
A report comes from Winnipeg. Can
ada. that there arc great numbers OF
buffalo still alive in the northwestern
part of that country. They are wood
buffalo, but it is said that they are to ali
appearances the same rs the animals
which At M time were So numerous on
our western plains. 1t is said that more
Than zoo Of them were killed by the In
lians in the Slave Lake district this sea.
son. They are slaughtered fo.' their
rides. The question, where did these
wood buffalo SO suddenly come FRONT
low naturally suggests itself. The In
iians and traders have long age given
up hope of ever seeing any again. Last
winter the weather in this section was
unusually sewers aud thus the animals
we're driven southwark in search of food
aud wandered in the track OF Indians
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
NO OFFICIAL NOTICE.
The State Department Has Not Been No
tilted of the Death.

The state Department Has Not Been No
titled Of the Death.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The only
knowledge which tho state department
had up to 1 o'clocl, Of the Russian I'M
peror's death was received from the
United Press dispatch which was sent
over the government telegraph system
about 1890 o'clock. Until the informa-
ton is formally communicated to the
government through the usual
Diplomatic channels. no official
cognizance can be taken. 1t is ex-
pected hat Prince C~antacuzene will
officially convey the information to the
department of state in the curse OF
the day. Prince Cnntacuzene's first
knowledge of the Russian emperor's
death was through u United Press bull
letin which wa delivered TO him at the
Russian legation shortly after II o'clock
this morning. Upon the official con-
firmation of his majesty's decease
Prince Cantacuzene will order the
Russian flag which floats over
the legation at the corner of
Nineteenth and | streets to he
placed at half mast. 1t will remain SO
until after tho funeral services, which
ma not occur for several days.
The Russian minister was profoundly
moved by the announcement of the
emperor's death and quickly copmuni-
Gated II to the members of his staff. 1t
was not unexpected by him, the more
especially since the emperor's malady
became complicated with the affection
Of the left lung, which developed sew
eral DAYS ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
why Wilson Was Fed.

Congressman Wilson, the noted ey-
ponent of free trade in the United
States, was banqueted by the chamber
of in London. This is an
honor conferred by the British in rec
IGNITION Of the very valuable services
rendered their country in the congress
Of the United States through the eff
forts of Mr.. Wilson and his allies in
framing a tariff bill to favor foreign
manufacturers.
1t is a significant fact that the author
of the Mckinley law received the COM
mendations OF his W countrymen,
while the free trade champion is lion
lied abroad.
BY aiding in the reduction Of tariff
duties Mr.. Wilson has given great i'm
petus to foreign manufactures and
caused much depression to those of his
native land. 1t is quite natural that
the London chamber of
should rejoice, but il is unnatural that
any true American should share in
such a celebration; yet, in the list Of
invited guests, we find the names Of
Ambassador Bayard, Mr.. Secretary
Morton, Congressman Isador Straus
and other prominent Americans. They
doubtless shouted themselves hoarse
with the happy Britons over the great
good luck that has befallen the United
Kingdom and the corresponding ill
fortune that has befallen their native
country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
DEMOCRATIC lNCONsisTENcY.
willing to Tax European Pauper Labor,
but No Tax on Its Products.

P 49,
but No Tax OF Its Products.
by their support of the bill intro
duced during the last session of the
present congress, which proposed to
put a tax upon immigrants, Senator
Hill and some of the devotees OF tariff
reform put themselves into a charm
ingly illogical position. Here, at least,
Senator Hill agreed with those of his
colleagues who would protect raw
material" Their idea was to impose a
tax on cheap labor but to admit the
products of cheap labor free. They
would give the American laborer a
free field to work in, but no market for
the products OF his labor.
The supporters of the bill advocated
il on the ground that it would protect
American labor, but how a tax On i'm
migrants would protect American labor,
if the products of pauper European
labor arc to be brought in free of duty,
it is difficult TO see
The contract labor law forbids the
importation of laborers, and the Euro
pean laborers who come here for the
sole object of lettering their condition
demand, and in most cases receive,
American wages.
II may be that the contract labor
law is insufficient TO accomplish its
purpose, and that such a law as the
one now proposed may be necessary in
the future If not now, but, to be ef-
f~ective, it must be in connection with a
protective tariff on the products OF
foreign labor.
With the products of foreign labor
admitted free into our ports men have
no need to emigrate to this country.
They can stay at home, save their pas.
sage money, and send their goods over
to undersell American labor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
AN IMPORT AND EXPORT LIAR.
Democratic Candidates 30 Hard Up for Ar

WV tfhiibttCS ~ IAFut ID loF Ar
samsnt That They Take 10 !nvent!ons.
In "a address az Carmt, H., Hon. j. II. VIII
hams said that when Mr.. Mckinley increased
the tariff on woolens so high as to shut out
tl6,oG,0o worth in one year. he at the same
lime shut IN the United States $1,000. 900 of
American products and left Thorn without "A
market; three-sourths OF this came from the
farm. When, by high tariff, he shut out $500
10000 worth Of foreign goods, he shut In tho
United States 500, 0oJ, 900 worth Of American
products.
s. ID. GILLESPIE.
Humboldt, Ill.
This is one Of the democratic cam
paign lies that free traders go about
the country telling t. people who never
study the facts and figures of our i'm
port and export trade.
1t is true there has been n decrease
in our imports of foreign wooden good
from So, SD ,9t2 in 1852 70 SIS. Ols. 5l5 il
1898, as shown by the statistical ah-
stract of the treasury department. This
Is a decrease of s14, 5l6, 427 in five years
and means that we kept at home that
much money and spent it in our own
country instead of sending il to Europe.
Most Of this s14, 800, GOO was paid to
American labor instead of to European
labor.
The falsity of the statement that the
decrease in our imports of woolens has
shut in the United States S16, 900, 900
OF American products and left them
without a market" can easily be
proven from the same official statistics
which show that in every year from
1890 to 1893 our exports Of American
products have been more than $780,
600, 900 larger than they were in 1889,
the average exports for the four years
being 1891, 0Sl, 726, an average increase
of Sl60, 000, 600 more than our exports in
1889.
The next statement that ''by high
tariff he (McKinley) shut out $500, OOO,-
600 worth OF foreign goods and hat
he also shut in the United States
5000, 600, 600 worth of American prod
is equally devoid Of the faintest
of veracity. As a matter of
fact Il imports OF foreign goods have
increased since 1850. The treasury sta
tistics prove that we bought Sl2l ,00O,-
600 worth more OF foreign goods, chiefly
raw materials for our manufactures, in
1893 than in 1889, Our average foreign
purchases for the our years, 1s90-93,
were 1892, 007, 497, a yearly average of
nearly $37, 900, 600 more than before
the Mckinley tariff became law.
The facts are that we have bought
Ss7, 900. 600 worth more than foreign
countries each year OF an average
since 1889, and that we have sold on an
average of Sl60, 0Oo, 900 worth@nore dur
ing the anne years. The increase in orr
sales was nearly double the increase in
our purchases. SO much for this free
fra la lia
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10

A report from the Belgian consul at
Nouma states that two-fifths OF the total
area OF New Caledonia contains nickel,
and one-tenth of this has been conceded
to mining companies, about 100 square
miles being already worked. The ore
is said to contain 8 to 10 per cenl nickel.
At an auction neal Neshaming Falls,
Pa. among numerous other articles put
under the hammer, were twenty-five
hives of bees. A boy accidentally dis
tIrbcd one of the hives and about 5000
angry bees mt once rushed out and
caused 200 people to scatter in all dircc.
tons.
The Italians arc growing SO fierce
against the French that the representa-.
tive of France in the ballet of "Exccl.
sior," in the Scala theater Of Milan, was
n night Missed off the stage, and the
second night the demonstration was so
savage that the character had to be
taken out of the ballet.
The cradle is fast becoming q curio.
especially in its earlier hooded form.
The modern American baby Is not era
died and not carried, but taught to con.
lent itself with O mattress like anyone
else, SO that the phrase athe hand that
rocks the cradle rules the world" refers
.o' custom almost obsolete,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10

EA''' a. Vs. s'Nb -
port trade is astounding. Within a
quarter of a century, during the whole
of which a protective tariff system was
in force, our exports Of wheat to Great
Britain increased by 3 1000, 900 bushels,
or $50 per cent, while our exports of
flour, which we also give in order to
make the exhibit complete, although
not asked for by our correspondent, in
creased from 4s4, roo barrels in 1868 up
to 9, 1908, o1O barrels in 1892, an increase
OF nearly 1900, 900 barrels during the
quarter of a century, or a gain of al.
almost 1000 per cent.
IL we take AZ bushels of wheat as
the equivalent of n barrel of -four and
apply this to our exports of flour in
1868 and again in 1892, We find that the
total equivalent Of our exports OF
wheat and -four in 1865 was IA, $40, 623
bushels of wheat, and that twenty-five
year, later it had reached l10,5ll, 555
bushels of wheat, an increase during
the quarter of a century of very nearly
100, 900, 600 bushels in our exports OF
wheat to Great Britain. The farmers
of the United States have no reason for
saying that foreign markets have been
closed TO them under the policy of pro-
lection. On the contrary, they have
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
A CURIOUS SPOT.
A Huge Lime Sink Found In n Peak of .
Mountain.

Mountain.
ADMISSION, Ala, Oct. 31.-On White
Oak mountain, which is one of q range
that extends for several miles south
west of this city, Is n Of natures
most wonderful freaks. IL is a tremendr
Gus hole or bowl known TO the few who
nave been aware OF its existence an
''Thc Lime Sink"
Tho ''sink" takes the place OF the
peak Of the mountain and Is almost.
perfectly round. Its diameter at the
top is estimated at a quarter of a mile
aud its bottom, which is level, com
prises an ares of about three acres
The walls average a height of from 500
to 1000 feet and are very precipitous.
an ascent being possible only nj certain
places. The bottom Is covered with
lnrge trees and heavy underground, as
are also the sides where they are not
too rocky aud steep. Vines and wild
flowers grow on the bottom and sides
i'm the greatest p%rofusion, and the spot
Is a very picturesque one.
From all appearances the "sink" has
been there for u century, Its situated
about eight miles from Admission. but
being In IA wild and unfrequented por-
ton of the mountains few people knew
that it was in existence. This peculiar
hole furnished the basis for considera-
Die excitement "A few days since. Fire
broke out on tho mountains near it,.
making n great smoke and burning
away stumps which supported several
large rocks. These fell and rolled with
"A mighty rumbling that was heard
plainly in Admission and Oxford, where
upon some practical jokers with vivid
i~rnaginations told of this mysterious
basin aud started reports hat IL was
the crater Of a sleeping volcano whicI
was shaking off its lethargy and pro-
pairing 10 get in action. There was n
great deal Of talk about IL. Some
started out to investigate it, but found
II was too far and came back. They
said they were as near as they wanted
to be. Many people felt very much re-
lieved when they found that was all .
hoax
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
LYCEUM LEAGUE OF AMERICA
Celebrates Its Progress by Establishing =
Paper.


New YORK, Nov. The I.ycenm-
League OF America celebrated its tran
sition from a ~seminational organization
tn a distinctly public institution by the
esta olishment OF m eight page paper
rs the national organ of the associa-
ton, the first number being issued to-
day. The management OF the national
league is now vested in a ma
tional directorate, consisting Of sena
tors. congressman, college presidents
and other distinguished citizens. The
Hon. Theodors ROOSEVELT, United
States commissioner of the civil service
10 the p~residentand takes an active part
in he management OF the leagues at
fairs. The league now Numbers about
1000 clubs and Is constantly increasing.
II Is composed largely of young men.
the average age being about 2e years.
In many cities they arc actively
engaged In creating reforms in the po-
litical management Of public Offices
and advocating and pushing public inn
provements.
The object of the organization az set
forth In the new constitution IL: "To
cultivate good citizenship among the
young mon and women of America by
training them to think for s;,e.aselves,
by making them intelligent on the Is
sues confronting the American people"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
The Little King Ruled We'll.

Another pretty little story is told OF
the young King Alphonso Of Spain.
The queen regent, as is natural to ex-
pect. has taken pains TO teach her little
son her own native tongue. German.
To accomplish this thoroughly and rap
idly she herself compiled a grammar
and primer for his use. Short poems
take up a good part of the book. Ono
Of these especially interested his little
majesty. to the great delight of the
queen. 1t was entitled. "What One
Should Do" and ends with the line,
Kings must rule we'll"
Alphonso learned the poem by heart.
and easily, for he has a remarkable
memory. One evening. when his
mother had given him his goodnight
kiss, he asked as usual: art thou con-
tent with me todayp" When her mai
esty expressed her approval of his con-
duet, the little fellows face frightened
up for q moment. and he proudly said:
Eyes, ] have in truth ruled well to-
isy.s-N. Y. Tribune.
voluntary lDuna OF arbitration.
similar to that of the Chamber Of Com
,nercc and that organized by the corpo.
ration Of London a year or more ago.
which has lad great success, has just
been established by the Chamber u
Commerce Of Nelbo,pNa Australia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
BUYING CANADIAN MINES.
A Syndicate Invests Largely In Mica and
Asbestos Property.


QUEBEC, Nov. IA party of Ameri-
cam, English and Toronto capitalists
are AT present upon a tom of some Of
the principal mining districts OF the
Province OF Quebec, where they have
already acquired several valuable prop
erties, and arc making preparations for
the early development of II number Of
mines. Prominent members of the party
are l.. Baumgarten and friends OF WASH
ington, Ill. Baumgarten of London.
Eng; w. Spencer, London, and l.. NJ
Dudley and John McAree of Toronto.
The Baumgartcns are the largest
operators ~ JnjSati ns hhteeeaed "8e4WeSl
purchase and bonding, in obtaining
control of all the best known mica
properties in this part of Canada. The
prices paid and to be paid have not
been announced, but are understood to
be very high.
The spectators declare that beyond
any doubt Canada has the finest white
mica in the world. The most important
of the mines acquired by the syndicate
are IA series situated near Murray Bay,
the famous salt water resort of so
many American families. These mines
are fifteen miles inland from the st.
Lawrence. Others are at Beaver
Lake, fourteen miles from Tadoussac
at the mouth of the Saguenoy. At
the former forty men are employed.
and at the latter over $50, aud this
number will be largely increased next
year when electric plants have been in
troduced. The syndicate profess to-
have demands for the entire output of
thesd mines, SO much so hat the min
eral is TO be drawn on sleighs all the
way to Quebec, over 100 miles, during
the winter season when the st. Law
renee is frozen.
The iron mines in the same region
have been visited by the syndicate, but
will not be seriously considered by
them, rs the smelling would be too ex-
pensive. Bnt they have the intention
of investing heavily in Canadian ashes
tos property. and Mr.. Baumgarten cx-
presses his intention of establishing a
fishery on the Labrador coast next
year for Canadian pearls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
TRYING TO FOOL THE FARMER.
A Weak, Comic weekly Paints Lies and
Ignorance by the Wholesale.


The weekly illustrated paper Puck
occasionally has some very clever car
toons: more often than not they are
deliberate pictorial falsehoods. One of
these appeared in the issue of August
Is, showing an American farmer with
his barrow laden with farm produce
and Offering it for sale to representa-
tives of the different markets Of the
world. In "A corner the same farmer
was seen buying a coat from Mckin-
ley, said coat being marked up So per
cent. This side picture represented
THE Home Market and High Prices"
The editor Of Puck, we presume,
wishes TO convey the idea that the far
mer has no home market in the United
States in which he can sell his produce,
and that if he sells in the markets Of
the world he must sell in competition
with the producers of other countries.
We should imagine that the editor of
Puck has never bought an American
made coat in his life. II he had he
would know that it has been marked
down instead Of up in price since the
McN!Hley lArlN came into erect. ana
that his artist painted to his order, and
he published a lie in the issue referred to.
For the information of this political
babe and foreign sucking, we state
that the total American consump-
ton of all goods is gil. sos, 900, 600 a
year. while the total imports of all
other countries of the world is only
81, 500, 600, 900, so hat the home market
Is worth to us over 81, coo. 900, 900 more
than all the other markets of the
world to which we car possibly have
In the case Of farm products.
TO which this lying publisher par
ticularly refers, their total value in the
United States for the census year 1889
wa. -. 500. GOO. GOO. ..s s~sss-s. ~~-.-s---s-.s
only S532, 900, 900, leaving the demand
from our home market at 81 ops, 900 900,
every dollars worth of which secured
better value TO the farmer than the 25
per cent. that we shipped abroad in
competition with producers in other
countries. A lie is nothing TO Puck's
publisher unless it be a lie by wholesale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
Sheep for Sale Cheap.

There is a large agricultural district
around Kent City, Mich, where the
farmers are nearly all interested in and
keepers of sheep. They are all very
much discouraged. Market lambs which
two years ago sold eadily for So ct m.
farm now cannot be sold for more than
Sl.75, while the farmers have ceased TO
depend on their wool at all. With
scarcely an exception every flock in
this vicinity is for sale. Sheep will be
scarce animals in Michigan If the pres
ent system Of free wool is continued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
Robbing Our Labor.

A democratic tariff for revenue en-
courages the importation of foreign
made goods. Imported goods being
the products of foreign labor, rob
American labor of that mount of
work. About every SO, 900 worth Of inn
ported goods that can be made at home
throws one American out of employ.
ment. OF the $500. 900, 900 Of merchan-
disc imported in 1898, S445, 900, 900 could
have been made at home by Americans.
Allowing u, 1000 for each wage Garner,
then ZEE, 500 would have thus found en-.
ployment and received in wages $685.
600, 900, had it not been for the fear Of
free trade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10

If the SAB, 000, 900 worth of goods inn
ported in 1893, that could have been
manufactured here, had been SO made.
S3os, 900, 900 of capital would have found
profitable investment and S244, 600, 600
worth of raw material would have been
required for the work. Bul .he fear of
free trade was hanging over the coun-
try. Our manufacturers did not know
how cheaply they would have to sell
their goods and consequently could nos
afford to run the risk of making them
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10

position TO him became 30 pronounced
that he decided to ask for his TRANSFER
to a regiment stationed in the Csuca'
sus, where he had lived for many years
in his early youth. The car gave hin
the grenadier regiment "Mingrelia."
garrisoned In Tinis, and there the
grand duke, far away from his relatives
and home, has q much pieasnntsr time
than in st. Petersburg.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-10
THE PRICE OF SUGAR.

Tho Difference Betwecn Republican and
Democratic Legislation Comes C0stly.
The bounty on raw sugar was 2 cents per
pound and the tariff duty Is now 20 per cent. &C
veioren, or less than 2 ccats per pound. Should
we not. therefore, have cheaper sugar now
than under the Mckinley laws
ONE In DOUBT.
The present duty on raw sugar will
average 1.2o cents per pound on a basis
OF 3 cents as the average value of ali
raw sugar that we import. This duty
must be applied to all the sugar that
we soalume. Peceuse the market value