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DEATH OF 4 NOTED WALKER.
w. II. Meek, ex~-Chnmpion OF Three Coun-
tries, IL Victim of Consumption

w. II. Meek, ex-Chnmpion OF Three Coun-
tries, IL Victim OF Consumption.
William II. Meek. one OF the few connecting
links between the present and past generation
of athletes, died OF consumption at Denver on
Saturday morning. He had been ailing for n
considerable time, and was forced to throw up
his duties as clerk in the Post Oflco here and
move to Colorado. Although OF apparently ro-
bust physique, he failed rapidly, and his many
friends In this city were more grieved than sur
prised to learn of his death.
Meek for many years occupied a unique posi-
ton In the athletic world. He was one of tho
first to carry the Stars and Stripes to victory in
a foreign country. and as a fast and fair walker
he had few equals and practically no superlors
In his day. AS u representative or the old West
side Athletic Club he went to England in 81
and won the scven-miIe walking championship
OF that country in 81 minutes 81 seconds time,
which WAS only once beaten in the nine suLse-
Quent anniversaries. He also startled the Saxons
by walktng four miles in 20 minutes 10 sec
onds. when time stood rs tho worlds amateur
record until w. J. Sturgcss reduced IL to 20
minutes l 80 seconds Mt London on Oct. 10.
subsequent rendjustmcnt OF the amateur laws
on this side placed Meek outside the pale, but
were inclined To class him ASA - has been"
Meek bobbed up srrensly, a.,ked for his rein
with ;le enthusiasm ola scnoolboy, and aftor
an arduons season OF wasting and persistent
himself Of this by winning n handicap
over in Jersey, he went for premier
hOnurS. and at the Metropolitan cham
pionehip games on Sept. 10, 1899, at Manhattan
Field, he made the nit of the meeting bv win
ming the one-mile walk IN q minutes 30 . sec
onds and the thr"e-nile event In % minutes
IL 40 seconds. such clever opponents OF the
game az ex-Champion Slearnan and Samuel
L%eibgold, the present national champion. were
forced to take back seats. a week later n the
Manhattan A. G. carnival Meek was set to con-
cede starts to the two rivals named and others.
With an allowance OF five seconds SheHrman
won in Il minutes Al % seconds. Meek walk
ing into second place In q minutes IS Id sec
Onds.
The old-timer then went to Canada for the
championship ~ that country, and won II, COW
crl0g three miles in 81 minutes 10 ~ seconds,
II dominion record which sttll stands. The con-
tiuuOus strain after such II long let-up began to
tell on Meek, and when he turned up for the
national Championships later on lac was hope
lessly stale. lie gave up the game as abruptly
n h. Ind resumed it. and his constitution was
probably impaired by this lack OF consistency in
his method of living.
Meek was about ~ years OF age, of medium
hciXhi, and very muscular build. His wife
was Rella KLlberry, at one time n noted walker
herself.
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On April ", 1908 49,"

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wAsHINGTuN FORECAST TIs TuryrAN.
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winds
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JERSEY, aad DcIarars, probably yulr. but cioudy aud
threatening IN the HtOrRtng; wGrHsr; soGthsrIu v1Rds.
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ious LOOK on his face tells ~ irregular heart
beat; his nervousness bctrays itself in n dozen
Way. II you are u cigarette smoker. you are
never feeling quite at ease unless you are puillng
O stiuking little ncrvc-wrecker.
Don't you want rcleasef
Don't you want Just a few months with n pure,
sweet breath, improved health, vigorous man
hood Z
Sec what No. To- Bao has done for othcrs-wlll
do for you:
CURED IN LESS THAN A WEEK.
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CURED IN LESS THAN A WEEK.
OAKLAND, Cal, No. / ,sai Market st.

Sterling Remedy CO..
bought "A box OF No TuTnc three weeks ngo from
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one week, since which time have recommended 1t to
several Others. ard have Induced at least half "a dozen
to begin the treatment, AL Of whom say 1t IS helping
them
weighed l55 mounds when | begun the treatment
ami now | weigh 1874 gain OF X pounds within three
weeks am - " nrs ~ age and navn used cigarettes
and chewing tubHcco since was ~ years Of age,
smoking on an average for the last NNC years about
20 cigarettes u day. Yours respectfully.
LDW. J. DUUNELLAH.
You need not take our word for il. nor do we
sell No-To-IaC on tho recommendation of others.
Simply buy from your own druggist. under abso-
lutte guarantee, and you run no risk. Get our
booklet, Don't Tobacco spit and smoke Your
Life Away" Written guarantee of cure and free
sample mailed for the asking. Address The
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lido.
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SopLomores of Columbia Defeat the FRESH
men.

The annual freshmen sophomore games OF Column
bia College were held yesterday afternoon at VII.
liamshriige. ON The track 'Hp missed several NJ It's
best men. while W showed unlocked for strength,
and the victory went Ia the soph0NOres by a score Of
Us to ~. 10th claS6cs turned out In force. Like all
college hoys they were fun oreuthusiasm. and chrnrrd
tnelr comrades on ~" sllshl'7t ptoNorall"n' Nhny
Of tho students who had come 20 the grounds merely
s 90 ,I t In /" ,Kta ai 20 SyS 'r,tI day y lPiotth"""ss ' steven Gn'' eS. w Ias
on" Of these; and. borrowing II pair Of Jumping shoes.
OnC,hunired yard nasl Final neat won by j. u.
Wilson, u.s. second, q. Wasu"T, 'JS; third, L. 4
one hundred aud twenty Yard HurdIe-won by H..
Won Iinur, 'pU; second. II. /, Carwcil. 'SS. tlIri. J. u.
Faur r hun,dTs1 aud forpty yari Run Won 10y E.
schnn, UN second. " II. Thompson, vs.; third, o..
Two.n!na Licycic Racr- Won hy J. Williams. rs;
second, \, ", Harrison 10, third, ". Fearing, ~.
~. keppct. 70 I,third,S H. d, MoSential, 10. Tine, I
"f"o hlndrrd and twenty yard Hurdlc-won by H..
!, Pei, ~ second, v /, i'rlien. "; third, T. =.
"Una,iuin wax Wrn iJ t. l~lackrtt 90. second.
4 joscpf,naG ~ ,hii w. ". L]ishlnipc, Us, Time,
T~ogunGrci "ni rwcuy yard Dash ,Flual heat
TT i" v !i%mEsoHr n ", ,tl Slg3 No q, Wa'n'G; ,hs
heat pi Lul nnlhh.
NV n"aIsd Art e'sl ~ ygra a,r Run Won by +.
Wershncld. o.. Tin" 80 uurrs na6 second,
gfn.ingo ne l@p"nnn S,'I imi..mhr"SS y uWNHl5"n, vs.
iin8ohnS,ss' ,nlr ri'g T. iw,iSll'1aS"', " a.1fgeSG' woo '"" =
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naiHG'ainIinis iiiisa JIdiTfp', W.a by T. I; ~ ~ . feet
nlirii = r. steven wv, tr,t tRrtI =.
Il asE%w'4 s,, 's sS S fast ! h. hos. e'C"nd. 81. Wi.so ny w.
~ ,fret, 8 inches mira. J, Williams, 'vs, dj rcet I
"ni1roai Jump Won ~ y Il steven, ~. 10 feet .
Inches, second, G. Hura-liri m1 - iset v inches'
tHird, II Flshtl, ", II ir'' % 'htNts
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FLIsTs FINE FURNITURE
Male for the Queen Of the Coun-
try Home. Factory Prices.
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Hermann, the man OF many mysteries, held
forth at Palmer's last evening. Io divided his
programme into five sections, and in all but one.
which was given over TO Adelaide IIerrmann's
dances, he was Al amusingly deceiving as ever.
In his first part, which consisted OF sleight OF
hand tricks, no had u mystery up his sleeve a
all times. and when he rolled his sleeves up for
the sake of showing that no practised no decep-
ton. no was still successfully tricky. The
second number vas a new illusion. entitled
"Trilby." by permission, so the programme
stated. OF Messrs. 4. NJ. Palmer and Paul VI.
Potter. In performing II two ordinary chairs
were placed near the rear curtain, and across
their backs was put a board two feet wide and
six feet long. After tho board was In place
tho exhibitor walked around the chairs
and passed n cane through the air
above them, in all directions. Then there
followed an elaborate series OF those passes
without which no hypnotic sleep can be hoped
10 become more than n cat nap. These Svongali-
like pawIngs were directed at Mrs. Hermann,
who soon walked In wearing II very handsome
dress. 1t would have been n sia not to have
shown this gown for some moments, 50 II was
fully two minutes after the board had been
proven 10 have no support except that
given by The chairs when Mrs. Hermann lay
down upon II; Having done so, the next passes
raised the end OF he board on which her head
rested, ana thon tie gtner end slowly went up,
leaving the board and II, burden In the condl-
ton which AZ police courts merits a ten
days sentence that is without visible means
of support. After the chairs were taken
away and returned 10 their original po-
elton the board WAS again lowered.
Tho awakening WAS a slow process. Even after
the minuC SUBJECT had arisen 50 far as to III up
right on thI board sEe fingered there, When
she M ally did Hltp on 10 the floor the board WAS
al once throw aside and lao trace uf a support
for II from behind The curtain Was 10 br seen
Parts Two and three were elaborate Illusions,
the former u "truuS mystery with unusual
treatment, the latter a phntOmims called Tho
ARTISTS Dream" IN which a picture Ia = frame
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, 1896

of single candidate appears against
whose character can one word Of re-
proach be justly uttered The ticket
represents men Of high character, and
unques,ioned ability, not one of whom
is undeserving Of the heartiest support
Of the people Of the state, and it should
be the policy, ss it is the duty Of all
ioyai republicans to do everything in
their power to secure their election.
The name Of ID. w. McFadden. an old
and highly respected resident of our
city, appears upon the ticket as candi-
date for railroad commissioner, and
being capable. trustworthy and desery-
ing, should receive the support Of every
voter in the county. In this instance,
the second in our history, where we
have been given an opportunity to cast
our ballots for q Custer county man on
the state ticket, let it not be said that we
did not show our appreciation Of the
honor by giving the candidate our earn
est support. 1t should be remembered
that there is no other Custer county
candidate for this Office, and IL should
be the policy and determination of local
voters without reference to party affilia-
tions to elect Mac, the Custer county
candidate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Awaiting McKinleys Election.

The unemployed Of Chicago, as they
are elsewhere, are awaiting with the
utmost degree ofanxiety for the election
of Mckinley, in which assured event
they will be given an early opportunity
to earn livelihood.
In one office alone in that city, that of
d. H. Burnhsm. prominent contractor
and builder, plans are in. SAYS the Re-
cord, that would keep the construction
in progress for more than a year. The
plans, now in our hands and awaiting
election returns. says Mr.. Burnham, foot
up "a, 900. On one job that is tied
up in our hands, says Mr.. Graham. Sc
cretary Of the firm. there is work for 400
men TOR eight months. There will be
plenty Of work in Chicago as we'll as in
all other places in this country when
the advance Agent Of Prosperity" is
known to have been elected to the pres
idency of the u. s.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Hes He Gone Daft. p

Senator Pettigrew, the radical and err
ratio advocate of free coinage, whose
unpatriotic utterances from the rostrum
during his recent visit to the Hills
brought upon him such sharp censure.
has evidently reached a more advanced
stage Of the malady by which he is
affected, whatever the malady may be.
since his return 10 Sioux Falls. He is
quoted by the Argus Leader at that
place, as having said among other re-
marks of a revolutionary character. that
he felt more like singing the Marseillaise
than making people laugh, and that if
the principles he was contending for
could not be settled at the ballot box,
they must be settled by bloodshed.
There is manifestly something the mat
ter with Pettigrew. Such extreme ut.
terances would indicate very strongly
that he has either gone daft, or i'm
bibed a spirit Of anarchy Of the Herr
Most type. Which is il?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
The Final Rally.

The final rally ofthe campaign in this
place will be held by the republicans on
Monday night. Nov. 2nd, upon which
occasion, the weather permitting, there
will be street parade and other feat
ures Of patriotic and entertaining char
acter. President Hancher, Of Hot
Springs, will speak at the opera house,
commencing promptly at o'clock,
closing in time to take the night train
for Hot Springs. II. d. Reynolds. to
whom has been justly awarded the
honor of closing the campaign in Gus
ter, will follow Mr.. Hancher, and dis
cuss the vital issues until the close OF
the meeting. 1t is especially desired
that there be large attendance on this
occasion, the last of its character pre-
ceding the election Of the great apostle
of protection, champion of an honest
dollar and the recognized advance agent
of prosperity and plenty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Wise wage earners Will vote for Nc.
Kinley to regain their lost job, whereby
they may obtain q portion of the vast
amount of silver held by the govern
ment, and now awaiting the revival Of
our industries to give an impetus to its
circulation. Wise farmers will vote for
Mckinley to increase the demand for
their products by the enlarged oppor-
tunity that will be given the wage
Garner to obtain the money to buy them;
and business men of all classes who
have taken the pains to determine the
true status Of the present situation Of
public affairs. will vote for him to stimu-
late trade, restore confidence and in
augurate an era Of genuine old time
republican prosperity. The masses will
vote for Mckinley with view to the
immediate termination of the present
panic, which, in the event of the success
Of the opposition, Bryan himself admits,
would be prolonged. The crowning
desire Of the people is the resumption
of good times, and it is gratifying to
know that they have decided that this
gi ieatly desired boon may only be at
tanned by the election OF William Nc
Kinley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Reports from the other side Of the
Missouri are to the effect that Capt.
Lucas stands well at the he d to be
elected United States senator by the
legislature this winter. The Hills coun-
try is entitled TO a senator, and mas
much as the old soldier element feels
that ID is entitled to one OF the four
congressional representatives. no one
could be selected from this side of the
river who would better serve them and
the state. With q republican legisla-
ture, and with good republican mem-
hership in tho legislature from the Hills
Capt. Lucas is likely to be our Uniied
States senator. Let Fab River maintain
the republican banner and help place
him there. A national sanitarinm for
Hot Springs is in sight If We have man
Gin the spot Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
LOOK OUT FOR RooRBAcHs.

Roorbachs. or false reports concocted
and given general circulation immedi-
ately preceding an election for the pur-
pose of defeating party ticket or certain
candidates thereon, may he noted
among the most infamous methods EN-
ployed for political effect which has not
yet become obsolete. Many Of our local
readers will recall! more than one
instance where this infamous scheme
has been worked in Custer county with
telling effect. and it should be the fixed
determination Of all voters to give no
credence whatever to any report which
may be created, casting reflection upon
the party or its candidates at time so
near the election as to render its refuta-
tion impossible. There is apparently
no scheme too Infamous for political
forlorn hope TO resort to, and it will be
the safest plan to stamp all reports Of
this character as undlluted lies from the
grass roots down to the false bedrock
upon which they are based.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
An Important Mater,

The Hot Springs Star publishes a
Yankton special to the Sioux City
Journal, stating that the political con-
test in this state is now centered in the
legislature. The republicans have, on
the present estimate, good working
majority, but there are combinations at
work By the opposition under the direc-
tion Of Senator Pettigrew that the
leaders will watch closely. 1t has been
his boast that he would capture the
legislature if he lost all else, and it is
only recently that the republicans have
given any especial attention to this
most important matter. Urging the
importance Of resisting this scheme, the
Star submits the following. which ap-
plies with eqnal force TO the republicans
Of Custer county:
Every republican should be alert
and see that the popocrats do not sue
ceed in their trading scheme. They are
working il for all they are worth. They
realize that their state ticket and their
county ticket is hopelessly lost and they
therefore are making final and desper-
ate struggle TO capture the legislature.
Fall River county can't afford to lend
aid toward making legislature such as
the one that elected Senator Kyle"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

All republicans will agree upon the
proposition that republican represent
alive in the L. s. senate from this state
is of the most vital and paramount im-
portance. and the republican voters of
Custer county should bear in mind that
ballot cast for w. G.. Porter and L.
Ballou is vote cast in this direction.
Don't fail to give this important matter
due consideration. The opposition are
making special effort to secure the
legislature, and it will be our fault il
they succeed in Custer county. Ignore
trading upon any terms and vote the
ticket from top to bottom.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

The Norwich, Conn Bulletion very
pertinently says: ut cost the govern
ment nearly Sl5O,OO0,O 900 for it's expert
ment to brace up the price of silver, AMI
az a result il has so much silver bullion
on hand-4,700 tons-that if it should
throw 1t into the markets experts say
the price Of silver bullion would drop
% cents an onnce, But Bryan and the
silver trust do not think the country
has done anything for silver"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

1t is very important that voters make
no mistake in preparing their ballots.
The surest way to evade all possibility
of mistake, and we especially COM
mend it to republicans, is to put cross
in the circle at the top of the ticket,
then turn your attention to the amend
ments, and put cross in the square to
the left of the word yes" or no." in
accordance with your convictions upon
the questions submitted. drop the pencil,
fold the ballot, pass it in and await the
glorious results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Some OF the pop papers have been
trying to get some satisfaction out Of the
fact that Gov. sheldon refused to divide
bis time at Edgemont with some fellow
named George. They got plenty Of
satisfaction in this city last week how
ever when their man Temple run up
against Eben Martin-and so did
Temple. The latter was one of the
most realistic specimens Of crumbling
temple We ever witnessed, after Martin
vas through with him.-Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Don't, in any event, cast your ballot
for the return of Kyle to the L. s.
senate. Bear well in mind the import
ant fact, that, in order that your vote
may count against the sentiment of free
trade in that body, it must be cast for
the republican legislative candidates.
Free silver republicans should pin this
on their sleeve until Tuesday, as it is
certainly worthy oftheir earnest consid-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Hon. s. NJ. Elder, distinguished
populist leader of Nebraska, and ex-
populist speaker of the house of repre-
sentatiyes in that state, has quit the
party, and is now an earnest advocate Of
Mckinley and sound currency. David
fitzgerald, another prominent resident
of that state, a life long democrat, and
pro1s lpent in the politics of that state,
has also recently declared himself in
favor of Mckinley, and is working earn
estly for his election. The leaven is
still working, and the waning cause of
the popocrats may now be said TO be
surely and hopelessly lost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Election Reports.

Messrs. Firestone & Ulton have per-
fected arrangements for receiving elec-
ton reports direct from Omaha from
Nov. 3rd to 9th inclusive. The reports
will be taken and bulle,ined in their
Billiard room, by an Omaha operator, a
wire connecting with the main line at
the railroad depot being put in for this
purpose. They will also bulletin all re-
ports, as soon as received, at Republican
Headquarters for the benefit of the la
dies desiring to hear the news, which
will be kept warm and comfortable for
their accommodation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

We should like TO ask Mr.. Bryan how
the people will get money to buy what
the mills produce unless they get il
through earning it by work in the mills
and factories. How else does Mr..
Bryan expect the people to get money?
Does he expect those who bring bullion
to the mint for coinage TO pass out the
coin to the people as free gift? The
mints may stay open day and night to
coin money, but there is no way for the
people, except the owners of bullion to
get any of the money coined except by
working for it. Open mills provide
work and work provides money, or an
equivalent for money, which will pur-
chase the necessities Of flife.-American
Economist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Col. w. Ii. Uams, who, for more than
twenty years, has been prominent in
Omaha politics, during all of which time
he has been a most uncompromisine
democrat, has just come out for McKin-
ley aud protection. The Col was a
school mate of the writer in Ohio way
back in the fifties, and We are pleased
to welcome him to our ranks. The
Omaha Bee quotes the following declar.
alton made by him few days ago
II am Mckinley man OIL the American
protective system, and shall vote &C.
cordingly. 1t has been left to dem.
ocratic administration to cure me Of the
folly of a tariff for revenue only"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man.

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Headache,
Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul Breath, Coated
Tongue, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Hot
Dry Skin, Pain in Back and between the
Shoulders, ChIlls and Fever, &c. If you
haye any ofthese symptoms, your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is slowly
being poisoned, because your Liver does
not act promptly. Herbine will cure
any disorder of the Liver, Stomach or
Bowels. 1t has no equal as q Liver
Medicine. Price 10 cents. Free trial
bottle at A. J. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
THE STATE TICKET

While the CHRONICLES has given much
space in its columns to q review of the
candidates nominated by the repnbli-
cans for county Offices. IL has not deemed
it necessary to make personal mention
Of state candidates. and has therefore
confued its comments TO the geaeFal
merits OF the ticket, which may be
safely said to surpass, in thfs direction,
any state ticket that has ever been
nominated by any party in the states
history. Upon this ticket not the name