Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, . PUBLISHER


The Jews in Germany today fill the
ranks of the intellectual as we'll as he
financial aristocracy OF the country;
they control the press, they are the best
representatives of modern culture. and
they are forcing the old Teutonic aris-
tOcracy to the wall. The contest against
the advancing power of our wi day
by those who still remain in love with
feudal times must end in the victory OF
progress and the complete overthrow
OF the present party, which supports
the emperor through thick n thin.
He runs great risk of falling with his
ardent supporters. and his appeal 10
Bismarck is in some sort a cry, Help
me from my friends" Those who seeh
10 suppress the intelligent growth OF
public opinion are undermining the
throne and the government. Personal
freedo is as necessary for an aristo-
cratic as for a democratic government,
and the empire will be safe only when
1t wins the support of the people, and
thus gives them the power of being
represented by those who really un-
derstand the needs of Germany, in
dustrial, economical. agricultural, f.
~nancial, and social. The repression Of
the best expression of German intel
lect must make 1t hostile 10 the gov
eminent. and thus pave the way for
a revolution that cannot be kept within
limits. The faithful adherents OF the
German system Of government of to-
day hope to maintain it by ignoring
public opinion and the influence of Ger
man art. poetry, science and thought
upon it, but the ignorance OF the ruling
ola GaaC only che rnapG tho growing in
telligence of the people and their dam
gerous thirst for knowledge. This Is
the capital mistake of the German gov
eminent, and all the conflicting parties
in opposition are inspired by varying
kinds and degrees Of hostility 10 it's
principles and methods. once united,
they will form a solid phalanx. SUP
ported by the people, which must at
tain power-peacefully, II the govern
Ing class yields in time; by revolution.
If necessary-and who can tell where
that will end In Germany?
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The talk OF organizing he northern
sections OF Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan into the commonwealth OF
Superior will probably end in talk.
There are numerous obstacles In the
way. the chief of them all being the
fact that II is necessary to deal with
the Legislatures. The constitution Of the
United States provides that congress
shall admit new states into the union
but no state shall be formed or created
within the jurisdiction OF any other
state, nor any state be formed by the
junction of two or more states or parts
OF states without the consent of the
legislatures of the states concerned, as
we'll as of congress. This Is where the
rub comes. The first step will be the
hard one; after the consent of the leg
i%slatures of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan has been obtained the rest
will be easy. There are some prece-
dents for this action, but not many.
Kentucky was created out Of Virginia
and West Virginia. The legislature,
In the case Of Kentucky, gave It's con
sent. but the admission of West Vir-
ginia was brought abou during the
hate war in a somewhat irregular man
ner, The forty western counties organic
ing a state government n electing
United States senators who were adj
mitted to seats as senators from the
state OF Kanawha. Later the name
was changed to West Virginia by a
constitutional convention. These pro-
ceedings had a flavor of irregularity
and there is wen now trouble between
the "Old Dominion" and West Virginia
over the proper proportion each should
bear OF the state debt.
At last the Ratchet has been planted
by China and Japan. China dug the
n did most of the planting. The
terms Of peace have been concluded,
and Ii Hung Chang and his retinue
has departed for home. Under these
terms China digs up the small sum of
$50, 0O0, 900 in gold, or it's equivalent,
cedes Formosa and allows Japan to
occupy all the territory she is now In
possession of for a term of years as a
guaranty that peace shall be preserved
and the indemnity paid. These and
other distasteful conditions which Chi
ma has accepted show that the great
dragon kingdom has been thoroughly
vanquished. 1t Is reported that a Sc
cret treaty has been negotiated which
has for its object THE orient for the
orientals." While this report Is given
considerable credit in some quarters,
1t Is doubted in others, but some of the
European powers are already begin
ming to growl ON account of II. The
treaty as made public gives them no
cause of complaint.
1t Is estimated that while he Is prac-
tically without a dollar today, John L.
Sullivan has received and thrown away
since 1880 $500, 900. His recklessness,
was appalling. One Of his frequent
crazy freaks was to enter a saloon, lay
800 on the counter and tell the crowd
to drink itup. He has been known to-
pick up champagne bottles n hurl
them at costly mirrors. and when he
had wrecked the saloon, calmly ask for
the bill Of damages. He paid $50 for
the privilege of "burying a colored
mans face in a squash pie" and 1t cost
him $500 to knock down a waitress in a
restaurant. One light he asked his
friends to drink to his health and they
guzzled 81 900 worth of wine. 1t was a
favorite trick Of his to scatter coins to
the boys In the street, and he was al
ways followed by a hungry mob in con-
Although he kept no record
of his loans, 1t Is believed that there
are hundreds Of men who owe him sums
ranging from 500 to $4,000.
In Asolo. northwest of Treviso. OPP
pOsutS Vne mouse Wnere ROBERT BrOwn-
ing wrote Asofando. Barrett Browning
has established. in memory OF his faith
CIR, "a ace school. where young girls IN
Taught to weave the old patterns Of
Venetian lace.
Quite a sensation vas produced at
Ratisbon by h appearance In the
streets of a horse wearing two pairs
- lk,sxcowxa eNhn nnHkcaxQ e~urnAW hnA
a set of Drown hose made especially
his favorite steed as a protection
against the cold.
The German emperor's imperial train
cost $3.50, 900. and Nook three years Ito
There are altogether twelve
cars. including two nursery carriages.
reception saloon contains several
pieces CT statuaTy. and zach of the
sleeping cars Is fitted with a bath.
The best and simplest way TO test
black silk rs to burn a mail piece. If 1t