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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
international BImetallIsnn.

| The first step towards carrying out
the pledge made in the St. Louis repub-
lican platform. to promote international
oimetallism, was taken in the republican
senate caucus at Washington on Tues
day, by the adoption of the following
resolution introduced by Senator VOL
colt, Of Colorado:
That q special committee of FIVE
nsembery OF this caucus be appointed 70
recommend some plan whereby legisls-
ton may be had at this session of con.
gress looking to an international confer
ence with leading commercial nations
on the subject of bimetallism."
Senator Wolcott is the Colorado sen.
ator who remained faithful to the re.
publican party in the rec mt contest.
Although an ardent advocate of free
silver coinage, he took the sensible view
that the cause of silver and Of genuine
bimetallisn would be better served by
the triumph Of the republican party.
He realized that the triumph of Bryan
ism would mean silver monometallism
in the United States and an end TO all
hope of any international agreement for
demonstration. Mr.. Wolcott's resolu-
tion makes a proper beginning. 1t
shows that the republicans intend to
lose no time in carrying out their
pledges. limo legislation looking to an
international conference is had at this
session, it will be owing to the opposi.
ton Of the rabid silver monometalists.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19


As the details of the late battle Of tn g
ballots comes to light the enormity Of
the popocratic defeat becomes more and
more apparent. The pops hug the
statement that change Of 25,OOO votes,
properly distributed. would have saved
them the day. If this gives their weep
ing souls any comfort, let them hug it,
but haye they compared the campaign
just closed with the preceding ones i?
For instance, a change of less than 800
votes would have thrown the election
the othei way in 1876. In 1880 change
Of less than 1000 votes would have ac-
compished different result. In 1854
a change of q little over $50 votes in the
state Of New York would have elected
Blaine. In fact there has never been
an lection since the foundation of the
nation, as near as we can figure, where
the result could not have been reversed
by a change of less votes than in the
recent contest. Viewed from any stand.
point, the free silver crowd were terri.
bly,, frightfullv. tremendously over
whelmed and defeated.-Henry Inde-
pendent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19


While 1t is the popular belief that the
diamond is the most valuable of the
precious gems the ruby is known to
possess q much greater value. The ruby
maintains its position still, says Prof. J.
w. Judd, in lecture recently delivered
before the Imperial Institute in London,
as the material which embodies the
highest money value in the smallest
possible compass. He further said thas
the prevalent belief that this distinction
belonged to the diamond was certainly
erroneous, and that he had the highest
authority for the statement that ruby
Of FIVE carats represented from ten to
twelve times the value Of diamond of
equal size. even though the latter were
of the first water, and that still larger
rubies showed even greater excess in
value as compared with damon DIS of
size.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19


General J. s. Coxey issues an open
letter to Senator Marion Butler today,
says a late Massillon, Ohio, special
denouncing the "disgraced people party"
sold out to IAN issue 80 Insignificant as
silver" II decline" he says, ito help
chase rainbows of election frauds in
Ohio, but hereby announce my resigna-
tion as a member Of the national com.
mittee." lie concludes II once left
ihs h ofdsf to bes OF 5f Il idr sure rhust
leave the once grand but now disgraced
peoples party. This is done in deep
sorrow and with the hope to join a
party to which the hope Of the republic
must look for success from financial and
industrial ills"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Two years of free wool have proved
the truth Of ex.President
Harrison's epigram that "a cheap coat
means cheap man." The workingmen
of this country may have been able to
save little on the clothes which they
have bought-if they have been able to
buy sny-but thev have paid for that
little saving hundred times over by
the loss in wages due to the shutting
down of mills Of every kind. Neither
has it paid the farmer to save 81 on q
suit Of clothes, and lose the sale of hun
dreds of dollars worth of farm products,
on account of the destruction of the con-
suming power of American workmen.
The "cheapness" of free trade is the
most expensive thing in the world, for
the thing it cheapens most is mans
labor.-Economist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

A Pernicious Practice Palliated.

A local correspondent submits the fol-
lowing in reply to an editorial appear
caption of Clusters Needs"
EDITOR CHRONICLE You are quite
right in advocating the support OF our
home industries, and l, for one, am not
in the habit of sending away for goods,
but b1y them Of our home dealers. But
viewing this matter from Custer stand.
poidt, there are several excuses which
might be offered for those who buy
goods away from home. In the first
place, the prices asked for staple goods
in this place are TOO high, and can be
purchased abroad and laid down here
Tor much less money. This should not
be. 1t is not this fact alone, however,
which keeps the people from patroniz-
ing the home merchant There are
others. The further fact that the mer.
chants are unwilling to put their money
in circulation at home has much to do
with it. If a merchant II do not say all
merchants) hires a man to perform q
DAVIS labor it is generally understood
that the amount paid for the labor will
be paid in trade, the price Of which is
invariably fixed by the merchant. That
10 to say, he sets the price upon both
the labor and the goods paid for the
same
The majority of our merchants claim
to be doing a cash business. Do the
facts warran: the claim? think not.
If buy Of them l must pay cash. but IL
/ sell to them l must take trade. Is il
to be wondered at that the farmer and
laboring men have grown weary Of such
conditions, and have imbfbed the habit
of doing SD much oftheir trading abroad?
What Custer needs Is more harmony. in
the absence Of which everything must
remain dormant. Let Us work together
in the interests ofthe whole community
In unity there is strength. and by dis
carding selfishness and persistently
pulling together, have no doubt of our
final success in securing the important
! and very desirable improvement which
Custer unquestionably needs at this
writing. III.
The CHRONICLE is forced to take Issue
with H. in SC of his propositions. In
the first place We do not believe that
any material profit may be gained by
sending away for staple goods. 1t is
true that certain articles of merchandise
may be procured at trifle less cost ~
sending abroad for them, but in most
cases the difference is so meazre as to
be unworthy Of serious consideration,
and in all cases the injury brought upon
the community by Thus ignoring home
industries by far overbalsnces the slight
benefit received in the margin of differ
ence in the prices paid
We cannot concede that the merchant
has the power to fix o price upon the
farmers products or the toll of the
laborer. both Of which are governed by
. higher law than the mandate Of the
merchant, the law Of supply and de-
mand. which 10 as memorable in ita
operations as the laws Of the Msdes and
Persians. and is today. as il has been 10
the past, entirely infalible.
We coincide with H In relation TO the
benefits to be derived from harmony
and unity Of action in the pursuit ci
Custer's needs, and most sincerely hope
that similar view may be imbibed BY
the citizens at larRe.-ED.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Wheat reached 20 cents this week at
Montrose, the highest price paid since
1892. This Is about the time when ac-
cording to Senator Pettigrew. wheat
should be selling for 20 cents bushel,
but somehow or other it has gone up 30
cents bushel, instead Of going down 20
cents since the Chicago convention.
Senator Pettigrew is either bad pro-
phet, or was using his hat for a purpose
not contemplated when it was pur-
chased. Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

There is little doubt remaining as to
the death ofGen. Maceo, the great Cuban
patriot The account Of his being be-
guiled into trap by the blood thirsty
Weyler, and murdered while marching
under flag of truce, is now conceded.
and that this act Of unparalleled treach.
cry will remain for all time blot upon
the national escutcheon ofspain, there
can be no question. This dastardly act,
concocted by Weyler, is without preced-
ent In the history Of civilized warfare.
and will result, as it should, in enlisting
the sympathy of all civilized nations in
Cuba's behalf, and be the means of
Fastening the advent of her triumph in
the righteous contest for freedom and
liberty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

more promising than ever. The in.
crease of men over last year is largely
in the free milling districts ofthe south
ern Hills and the Galena district. The
demand for men from the free milling
districts would indicate that greater at
tention is being attracted to these parts
and that capital is looking this way.
The prospect for that district grows
brighter each year as deeper sinking
shows good prospects. The Homestake
employs 435 men and the Deadwood-
Terra 200. The siliceous ore bodies
have been largely developed in fact,
the WORK in this line is described as
phenomenal, and made more certain
and profitable by the fact that old "hit
and miss" methods Of prospecting and
developing these bodies haye given way
to intelligent and more scientific search.
aided by a far better understanding of
the formations in which paying ore is
to be found.
The possibilities ofslliceous ores alone
promise future for the Black Hills of
which a conservative survey might
easily be declared fabulous. The finds
IN the Bald Mountain, Ruby Basin and
spearfsh districts give promise ofgreatly
increased gold output for the future.
The ores of all these districts are easy of
access, the district being laced with a
network OF railroads, reaching to all the
mines Of any Importance, while no com.
plicated machinery is required in their
operation.
In the free milling ore regions Of Har.
ney Peak there are very rich mines
which have been lying idle for want of
capital for development. Custer county
has had but little mining the past sea.
son. Lack of water for milling purposes
has been the principal trouble. But
that will be remedied. There is an
abundance Of ore which can be worked
with profit when water can be secured.
and the Black Hills Water and Mining
company Is now constructing fumes
which will supply the want, and give
the district an increased activity.
Reduction works Of all classes are in
creasing their plants and getting in
shape to handle larger output of ore
than any past year. The following
table shows the amount Of ore miIled by
smelters and reduction works, and the
value OF the output of each for 1866:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The Christmas edition Of the Stock
man, a popular Rapid City weekly
publication, came out this week. It
contains in its twelve pages Of miscellan
eous matter much that will prove inter-
estiug to its patrons, and 10 . very
creditable effort on the part Of its
proprietors. which may be accepted ~
IN index to their commendable enter
prise which 10 oil the more creditable
by its issue during the period OF bust.
ness inactivity which this country has
for some time been experiencing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Mansell's Miscellany.

Mansells Miscellany, a monthly pub
lication recently established at Belle
Fourche by Ed. Mansell, reached our
exchange table this week. 1t is true to
name. being made mp of miscellaneous
matter, embracing in it's fourteen pages
a wide range Of interesting subjects
which are creditably presented, and in.
structive and refreshing to its readers.
1t will be a monthly visitor which by
reason Of its general merits will meet
with warm and hearty welcome by it's
patrons and the CHRONICLE wishes it
abundant success and hopes it has come
to stay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Col. Jones, the hard hitter Of the
Lead Call, has his rod up for the posi-
ton of Sergeant at AIMS of the state
senate. Jones is said to be the only
Black Hills aspirant for the position,
and as he has not yet reached that
chronic stage Of populistic depravity
which debars all hope of reform. and as
none other than popocrsts need apply,
We say, let him have it. He possesses
the required qualifications in an emf
nent degree, and when it becomes nee
essary to put man out of the chamber,
Jones can talk him out in seven Sec
onds. Yes. let Jones have the place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

II now transpires that the chronic
cabinet maker did not know what they
were talking about when they pronounc-
ed the personnel ofthe Mckinley cabin
ct. and that all IT their statements were
based on the fiimsiest and coarsest kind
of guess work. Mr.. Mckinley having
thus far, in no single instance. express
ed preference for any ono ~ . member
Of his cabinet. The public must await
the pleasure Of Mr.. Mckinley for the
desired Information, for Mark Hanna
says 80, and Mark knows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Black Hills Irrigation Association, Third
Annual Meeting.

The Black Hills Irrigation association
will hold its third annual meeting at the
Sturgis opera house in the city Of Stur-
gis, commencing at 10 o'clock u. IN.
December %, and continue two days.
II is earnestly desired that all interested
ia the question Of irrigation be present
and help make the coming meeting the
most interesting and instructive of any
yet held. A special invitation will be
extended to all the members elect ofthe
legislature from the Black Hills coun-
ties. and the officers of the association
haye ,he assurance that nearly or quite
all will lend their presence to the oc-
casion. and aid in promoting a move
ment for the formulation Of system Of
laws at the coming session of the legis.
lature that will promote practical irri-
CATION in the state. Some Of the most
prominent men in the state will be
present and address the session Of the
association.
Black Hills papers friendly to the OBJ
jects Of the association kindly publish
the above call.
J. NJ. WOODS, President.
c V. GARDNER, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

John Pierce, the well known Sioux
City capitalist and business hustler, 10
said TO be turning his attention to the
mining resources of the Black Hills
whore he has already secured valuable
Interests. Commenting upon the bsns-
ht which the Hills will derive from his
operations. the Sioux Fails Press says !;
The best evidence Of an approaching
boom in the Black Hills country is the
location there Of John Pierce, the hustler
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

who cut such a wide swath in Sioux
City during the high tide of prosperity
In this region. He can scent an i'm
pending boom further than any man
anywhere in the push" in the west.
and his location in the Hills is sure
sign that the returning wave of activity
Is headed towards that land Of auriferi-
Gus promise. As promoter Of large
enterprises he has but few equals. His
methods are well digested broad and
feasible, and always pushed with a
Whirl and vigor that are irresistible.
Pierce has made and spent millions and
Is good for several millions more
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The remarkable force of water under
high pressure is forcibly shown at the
Fresno, CAL, Water Power plant, where,
under powerful pressure, n stream of
water passing through detecting
nozzle is capable Of boring a hole
through three-inch plank in a few
minutes. tear hole through three
eights inch piece Of steel in few days,
and, under the force of which the
hardest concrete melts before It like
suUar,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The desire on the part of the public
to see and hear Major Mckinley during
the late campaign is very strongly indi-
Gated by the fact that no less than $780,
600 people visited Canton during that
period with this object in view This
vast number would require 1880 cars
In their transportation, allowing go per-
sons to each car, and the weekly average
arrivals exceeded 6Oo cars. The pilgrim
age to Canton will go down in history
as the greatest known to this country,
and in comparison with which all others
are tame and insignificant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
The Minneapolis Jourdal SAYS: "Tl

The Minneapolis Jourdal says: Tho
chairman Of the democratic national
committee. that is, the democratic com
mittee which supported Bryan, says the
democratic boilers who organized at
indianapolis cannot come back into the
democratic party except as privates in
the ranks. Members Of both wings OF
the democratic party are doing a great
deal Of blufiug these days, but If the
Journal were to venture a guess, il
would be that the sound-money demo
Gratis will have Just as much to say about
the organization Of the party in 1900 a.
the other fellows. They stand for
principle which is alive"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Ballard's Snow Linement.

Mrs. Hamilton. Cambridge. Ills. says
I had the Rheumatism 50 bad could
not raise my hand to my head. Bal
ards Snow Linement has entirely cured
me. take pleasure in informing my
neighbors and friends what it has done
for me. Chas. Handley, clerk for Lay
4 lyman, Kewanee, Ills, advises us
Snow Liniment cured him Of Rheumat-
ism. Why not try it? 1t will surely
do You good. 1t cures all inflammation,
Wounds, Sores. Cuts, Sprains, etc. Price
so cents. Sotd at Jones & Co.'S drug
store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

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
have any Of these 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. It has no equal as a Liver
Medicine. Price rs cents Free trial
bottle at A. j. Jones 4 Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Total for ls96...-l, ,OO7 1897 s6,l7s,675
Increase. e............ l73,5S7 81 PCS. .675
Added to this output Of the ID. & ID.
smelter, there is an annual output of
$500, 900 in copper from ores shipped in
for treatment.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-13
a Common Ineaualftr.

Unless you are the one person ont OF
every fifteen who has eyes of equal
strength, you are either left-eyed or
right-eyed. You also belong to the
small minority of one out of every ten
persons if your left eve is stronger than
your right. AS rule, just as people
are right handed, they are right eyed.
This IS probably due to the generally
greater use of the organs of the right
side of the body, as, for example, a
gunner, using his right arm and shoul-
der, uses his right eve, thereby
strengthening it with exercise. Old sea
captains, after long use of the tele-
scope, find their right eye much strong
er than the left. This law is confirmed
by the experience Of aurists. If per-
son who has ears of equal hearing pow
er has cause to use one ear more than
the other for a long period, the ear
brought into requisition is found to be
much strengthened. and the ear which
is not used loses its hearing in CORE.
spending degree.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-13
Winter Resort Roads.

"1HCGF Resort HOaue.
The advantage of having good roads
at summer resorts was never 80 strong
ly shown as during the present season.
And what is true of northern summer
resorts Is equally true of southern win
ter resorts
The locality that can offer the very
best roads will present a strong draw
ing card. People with enough money
and leisure to go on extended outings,
will, in most Instances, desire to do
more or less riding and driving. This
Is particularly true Of winter resorts,
inasmuch as boating constitutes small
part Of winter pastimes.
Many Of the southern towns and cities
are realizing the true condition of
things, and are taking steps toward
making the needed improvements.
The wheelmen of Atlanta, Ca, are
looking forward with no little interest
to the reorganization of the Good Roads
Club. which takes place on Oct. 18.
It is the intention Of those at the head
of the club to obtain the hearty Coop
Grafton of all wheelmen, and when this
has been done and the club fully or
ganized, 1t will be able to work much
good In that city. The club has for it's
object, as its name indicates, the build
ing Of and keeping in repair good roads
throughout that city and county.
Other towns in the sunny South
are looking after their best interests by
providing fine streets and good roads,
No town with highways of mud or sand
need apply. People do not care to go
on an outing and pay for such luxuries,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-13
Dead Mans Claim-

Among the rich mines in Leadyille Il
one called dead Mans Claim" Il
seems certain popular miner had
died, and his friends, having decided
to give him good send-off, hired q
man for $50 to act as sexton. It was
in the midst of winter; there were teu
feet of snow on the ground, and the
grave had to go six feet below that
The grave digger sailed forth into the
snow, depositing the corpse for safe
keeping In drift, and for three days
nothing was heard from him. A dele
CATION sent to. find the fellow discover.
ed him digging away with all his might
but found also the intended grave con.
verted into the entrance of a shaft
Striking the earth 1t seems he had
found pay rock worth $50 ton. The
delegation at once staked out claims
adjoining his and the deceased was
forgotten. Later In the season, the
snow having melted, his body was
found and given an ordinary burial in
another part of the camp Boston
Journal