davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
VOLUME SEVENTEEN.

With this weeks issue the CHRONICLE
enters upon the Seventeenth year of its
history. The sixteen years comprising
its past life have been marked by re
verses. trials and dsappointments such
as few newspapers have ever expert
enced. A firm ant ..hmovable conf
dence in the eventual progress and
advancement Of Custer and the Black
Hills has been the chief factor in
prolonging its life to the present hour,
in the absence Of which it would long
since have turned up its attenuated toes,
and like number of other Custer
newspapers, quietly succumbed to the
exigencies Of the situation. We are still
able to discern the silver lining which
has always been, to us, apparent in the
margin of the dark cloud which has
been hanging so long and threateningly
over the Pioneer city, and the fact that
it is daily expanding and becoming
more clearly apparent is source of
solid satisfaction, inasmuch as it stimu-
lates hope in the direction of the final
realization of our long deferred pros
perity.
We enter upon our seventeenth year
in financial condition such as will not
be envied by our contemporaries, but
with hope for the future as towering
and ardent as any of them could desire,
and if we have not failed to correctly
read our horoscope THE CHRONICLE will
announce it's entry upon its eighteenth
volume one year hence. In the mean
time we rely upon continuance of the
patronage We are now receiving, with
such additions in this direction as may
be reasonably expected to keep up the
standard of the paper, which in the
future, as in the past, will be second to
no other weekly in the Hills as dis
psnser of the news.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Sanguine of Success.

Hon. Coe |. Crawford expresses the
strongest confidence in the success Of
the republicans in the present cam
paign in South Dakota. as evidenced by
the following taken from last Tuesdays
Rapid City Journal:
Hon. Coe l. Crawford, of Pierre, re-
publican candidate for congressman,
came in yesterday morning from Hot
Springs, where he spoke on Saturday
night on the political issues of the day.
AT the Springs he had good meeting,
nearly thousand people turning out to
his meeting. This morning he goes to
Sturgis where he will speak this eveE-
ing. Mr.. Crawford, In speaking OF the
political situation in the eastern portion
of the state, stated to Journal reporter
that he spoke at several places day or
two after Senator Pettigrew had visited
the towns and he had been informed
that the senator had not been very sue
cessful in drawing good audiences and
as result he was not enjoying the best
of health and had cancelled all his en-
gagementS TO speak this fall Mr.. Craw-
ford said that there is no question but
that Senator Pettigrew is u very much
disappointed man in not securing the
following in his bolt from the republi-
cans that he had been led to expect.
Instead of his old time friends standing
by the senator he is to-day spurned by
them, and every place he visited he had
few callers except his old enemies who
now rejoice that they have him within
their ranks and call him one Of their
own political faith. 1t must be hard
dose for the senator to associate with
Loucks and his followers after the num-
ber of years they fought political battles
in which each side did considerable
mud Singing.
Every place Mr.. Crawford visited
the present campaign he has found the
republicans active and hard at work in
the cause of republicanism and all
sanguine that they would carry the
state for the ticket this fall against the
combined opposition of the fusion tic
kct that is to be placed against them.
In every town Mr.. Crawford states that
the republicans declare they have re.
ceived additions to the party by the re-
turn Of numbers of voters who five or
six years ago left the party and joined
with the populists in the hope of secur-
ing reforms in political affairs, and they
are returning to the party thoroughly
disgusted with themselves for being
deluded into a party that has nothing
at stake but the Offices their leaders are
clamoring TO obtain under the guse of
working reforms. in his opinion the
republican ticket will this fall re elected
by the largest majority il has ever re-
ceived in the state"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
, Pettisrewism a Glimmering.

J. Z. Edmonds yesterday received q
letter from D. j.. Mckinney. secretary
and treasurer of the Mckinney Loan
and Investment company, Sioux Falls,
in which that gentleman throws some
light upon the political situation in the
eastern part of the state. Mr.. McKin-
ney was formerly one Of the staunch
supporters of Senator Pettigrew, but
would not permit himself to follow the
senator's chase after rainbows and
myths. We are permitted to use por-
tion of the letter in which reference is
made to Pettigrew's action, as follows:
"Mr. Pettigrew's action has not the
support of any large part of the republi-
cans of the eastern part of the state
Mr.. Pcttigrew does not appear the same
man since his action in st. Louis, as be-
fore, when at home. In fact we scarcely
see him around the city at all. None so
poor as to do him reverence Palmer's,
Cherry's, Bates and Williams action at
Aberdeen was due to two causes. First,
belief in Pettigrew's political sagacity,
and second, in their disappointed politi-
cal aspirations. 1t is my belief that
they are all heartily sick of the position
they have taken and earnestly wish
they were back In the republican ranks.
We have in the city, ward Mckinley
clubs, which embrace fully 80 per cent.
of the voters of the city and we belieye
that by the 1st of Sept. we will haye
fully two-thirds of the entire voting
population as members of said clubs.
1t looks now as if the republican ticket
would have good large majority in the
eastern part of the state. ."-Deadwood
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

TIE CHRONICLE acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to attend the
Tri State Fair banquet to be given the
editors of South Dakota, Northwestern
Iowa and Southwestern Minnesota by
the citizens of Sioux Falls in that city
on Monday evening, Sept. 2lst. The
occasion will doubtless be entertaining
and enjoyable, but there are existing
uncomfortable circumstances, we regret
to say, which precludes the possibility
of our attendance. 1t is by far too
remote with our present railroad facil-
ties, gold is in hiding, greenbacks are
not notably in evidence and silver is
not yet free, therefore we must per-
force dismiss all hope of participating
In the enticing feast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

The heat in the eastern cites las
week was unprecedented. There were
400 funerals in New York last Sunday,
and over 200 in Brooklyn, which breaks
all past records in the history of the
two cities. 1t is reported that there
were more funerals on the three days
ending with that day, than were ever
known in any seven days of which the
cemeteries have any record. The total
number of deaths occurring in New
York City alone during the last week
was $40, about 500 of which occurred
on Thursday night, Friday and satur-
day, during which time the heat is said
to have been most intense. So great
was the demand for hearses it was nec-
essary to borrow them from other cities
from which forty-eight were procured
In the Cavalry cemetery alone about
400 men were engaged in digging graves,
all of whom were for time engaged
night and day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

The democratic papers boiling the
Chicago platform are urging upon the
leaders of the republican party the
policy of letting the tariff question rest
during the present political campaign,
but it would be the sheerest folly TO
comply with such demand. The tariff
is a growing factor, of far greater i'm
port than the currency question and
bids fair to eclipse it before the election.
Under no possible combination of cir.
cumstances should this vital question
be ignored. AS well might the Shepherd
ignore the wolf that is deyouring his
flock and pin his faith to another
theory to shield him from the loss OF
his herd. There is cause for the ills
from which the industries of the nation
are being paralyzed, and it is plainly
and Enthusiastically traeeable to a de.
fective tariff law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22


Notwithstanding the awful effects of
the crime of 73, which forms the basis
of populistie idnting, there has been by
hook or by crook many collosal fortunes
made in this couytry since that time,
and the populists will not have to go
outside of their own ranks to locate
them. Andrew Lee, the populist can
didate for governor, is said to be the
richest man in South Dakota, all Of
whose wealth has been acquired since
70. 1t is worthy Of note that many OF
the leaders Of The pop party who are
now bowling the hardest were formerly
in sympathy with the law which they
now denounce as being criminal, and at
least one of them voted for it. If a
crime of the magnitude claimed was
actually committed in 70, it is exceed
ingly strange, to say the least, that its
dire effects were not realized for many
years after the silver kings of to day
had become rich, righteous, and conse
qucntly respectable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

The Chamberlain Register expresses
its confidence in the election of Nc
Kinley by offering the paper to its
subscribers from now until November
for 25 cents; the money to be refunded
if he is not elected. 1t may be set down
as certainty that there will be no oc-
casion for the paper to refund any
money, as it looks now, after the first
wild hurrah is over. and things have
taken more definite shape, that Bryan
has about as much show in the presi-
dental race as blind cat would have
in q contest for the capture of mouse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese am
bassador, is making it point to call on
all of the really great men wherever he
goes. He quite recently called on the
grand old man." Gladstone, and no
doubt impaired some very valuable
state information. He is billed for this
country in the early future, and Bryan
will doubtless be one of the distinguish
ed Americans upon whom he will be
pleased to call in which event it is to
be hoped that the old man may give
him few pithy points upon the beau
ties and blessings of silver monometal-
ism from Chinese standpoint 1t
might at least furnish food for reflection
ifit failed TO aid him in his ETHEREAL
efforts upon the rostrum. Down there
in China where Ii halls from they don't
have any money except silver, and not
great deal of that-only about two
dollars apiece they say, and the masses,
like in most silver countries, are not
r2ably advanced in civilization. Silver
and civilization don't seem to fuse
worth a cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Strayed or Stolen

From the range at -Four Mile, Custer
Co., S. d., or or about the 3lst day of
May, 1896, one dapple gray mare, years
old, white face with black spot on the
nose, name lays on the left side, and
branded aB on left shoulder; also one
bay horse colt, years old, branded L
on right shoulder. l will pay reason
able reward for the recovery of either
or both of the said horses, or informa-
ton leading directly to them.
o. l.. METCALF,
Custer City, Custer Co., S. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

The Minneapolis Tribune says there
are 100 old soldiers in the South Dakota
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs, of whom
all but 5 are members of the Mckinley
club of that place This may not be
considered surprising when the fact is
considered that the inmates of that in
stitution are nearly all drawing pen
sions, which they not only desire to
haye continued. but paid in. dollars
which have purchasing value of one
hundred cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Swallowed by the Pops.

The democratic state central commit
tee :aet at Mitchell, S. d., yesterday and
decided by resolution to waive the state
nominating convention that was to have
been held at Deadwood, and endorsed
the pop state ticket, pres idential electors,
boots. trousers and all. Mac the Sad
dler who was sent down there by Dead
wood TO get the convention, was present.
OF course the pops are pleased with
this action, but those of democratic faith
do not relish the dose fixed up for them
to swallow and are disposed to kick. 1t
is one thing to fuse and another thing
to deliver tho vote. Times. 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Government srrveys.

Frank Peck will leave tomorrow to
join his surveying party in the southern
Hills. He has contract to run town
ship lines from the southern boundary
of the Hills to Bald Mountain on the
north. or to township all of the unsur-
veyed portion of the Hills, also to run
the First standai parallel north of the
Base Line, to the Wyoming line. The
work will amount to about $4,000, and
will require several months to COM
plete-Pioneer. l6.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Notwithstanding all the talk upon the

Notwithstanding all the talk upon the
money question, it is very pertinent
fact that the question of an adequate
tariff that will restore the home market
to the home producers, quicken in
dustry, make industrial capital prodnc-
tive, give the laborer surplus over the
bare needs of life and make domestic
trade in all directions active and profit.
able," appeals much more strongly as
campaign issue to the masses. No mat
ter how sound our money may be, says
the Scranton, Pa, Tribune, il will not
conduce to our prosperity so long as its
principal mission is to pay the foreign
manufacturer for goods that ought to
haYe been manufactured in our own
country; so long as the chief avenue of
its expenditure points away from in
stead Of toward home. Four years ago
our money was not only sound, but it
was also active. 1t paid to American
workingmen the highest average wage
they had ever received; it kept our in
dustries busy turning out the largest
production they had ever known; it
moved the wheels of commerce in all
direction, caused the largest fnown con-
sumption of the products Of our farms
and, in short, brought to every legiti-
mate interest in the United States
degree of prosperity without previous
parallel. This it did because it was
backed by systematic and uniform pro.
lection. We need to get back to those
favorable conditions. We shall not be
prosperous unit! we 10. To get back to
these conditions it is necessary that
be done to increase business.
Increased business, to quote from
prominent New York paper, will come
only with increased revenue. Increas-
ed revenue will come only with protec
ton. Protection will come only with
republcanism, and republicanism will
come only with Mckinley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Republican County Convention.

The republicans of Custer County, South Da.
kota, will meet In delegate convention in the
town of Custer City, South Dakota, in the Court
House on Saturday, September 18th, 1896 AT .
O'Clock D. M, sharp, for the purpose of placing
IN nomination candidates for officers as follows
one Member of the House of Representatives,
One Register of Deeds,
one County Sheriff,
One County Treasurer,
one States Attorney,
One County Auditor,
One County Judge,
one Clerk of Courts.
One County Assessor,
One County Superintendent OF Schools,
One County Surveyor
One ounty Coroner.
One County Commissioner for the first COM
missioner district,
One County Commissioner for the second com
missioner district
One Justice OF the Peace for each precinct in
the county.
The committee recommends that an alternate
to each delegate be elected, and that no proxies
be allowed, and that the delegates or their alter
mates present at the convention be empowered
To cast the full vote Of their precinct.
The committee further recommends that the
several precinct primaries for the election of
delegates to said convention be held on Satur-
day, september 9Th, 1896, between the hours Of .
and o'clock p. m.
The basis of representation for each precinct
shall be one vote for every II votes, or major
fraction thereof, cast for Hon. c. II. Sheldon FOR
governor in 1894. The precincts VIII be entitled
to delegates as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Br%talaa-ss- Madison Square speech which
wAs expected to be masterpiece in
decorative oratory and hold his audi
.i.zs spell bound, only served to make
las auditors weary, many of whom left
the hall before he had completed its
reading. The prosy effort is aptly COM
pared by Foreaker, of Ohio, to the Platte
river, which is described as being 900
miles long and only six inches deep.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Col. W. r. Steele, of Deadwood, is
being mentioned as the probable sue
cessor Of Judge Edgerton as U. S. dis
trict judge for South Dakota. He is
strongly endorsed by the Lawrence
county bar, and the same sentiment
doubtless prevails throughout the Hills.
His qualifications for the position are
beyond question.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

The first ward Of Chamberlain has
always been strongly democratic, but
Notwithstanding this fact, more than
half the voters of the ward joined a
Mckinley club the other day on the
first canvocS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

More than eight and half million
silver dollars were coined in this coun-
try during the first half of the current
year, which exceeds by over half
million the total amount coined in this
country from 1892 to 1873.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Republican Senatorial Convention.

The republicans of this the 4lst senatorial
district, comprising Custer and Fail River
counties, Will meet in delegate convention at the
court house in Custer City, =. D., Saturday,
september 18TH, 1890, NJ 10 O'clock az m, to place
IN nomination one senator for the 4lst senatorial
district. The basis of representation for each
county is on the vote cast for Hon. Charles H.
Sheldon for governor in 1924.
The counties are entitled to delegates as
follows:
Custer County. Observation-Disclosures. delegates
ran RlNef county. ,................. 2 delegates
IL Is recommended that no proxies be allowed
but that the delegates or their altcrnatcS pres
ent at the convention east the full vote OF their
respective counties.
BY order Of Senatorial Committee.
l.. BALLOU, II. ID. JENNINGS,
Secretary. Chairman.
Dated this 9Th day of August, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
Ballard's Snow Liniment.

This invaluable remedy is one that
ought to be in every household. 1t will
cure your Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Frosted
Feet and Ears, Sore Throat and Sore
Chest. Ifyou have Lame Back it will
cure it. 1t penetrates TO the seat of the
disease. 1t will cure Stiff Joints and
contracted muscles after all other rem.
edies have failed. Those who have been
cripples for years have used Ballard's
Snow Liniment and thrown away their
crutches and been able to walk as well
as ever. 1t will cure you. Price sc
conts. Sold at A. J. Jones & Cos drug
store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Col. Price, the father of populism in
South Dakota, is out in letter, says a
late Yankton dispatch, denouncing
Bryan and free silver, and declaring for
Mckinley. This is the severest blow
that could have befallen the populists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
$500 Reward.

Strayed from Hell's Canyon, 16 miles
west of Custer, S. d., June oath, 1896,
one bay horse branded L on left shoul-
der, lump under jaw; one gray horse
branded z on left shoulder, z on left
thigh and on left hip; weight about 900
lbs. The above reward will be paid for
any information leading to their recov-
cry. Address,
FRANK GIBBS,
Folsom, s. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

If dull, spirltless and stupid If your
blood is thick and sluggish; If your ap.
petite is ca capricious and uncertain You
need Sarsaparilla. For best results
take DeWitts. 1t recommends itself
A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Judge Palmer of Sioux Falls, recent
accession TO the pop party, says free
silver will not benefit the laborirg man.
This is doubtless true, but it is not such
a declaration as ripe pop would be
expected to make, and would lead one
TO the conclusion that, as q working
factor in the pop political campaign
team, he has not yet become bride
wise
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Hon. Frank w. Mondell, Of Newcastle,
Wyoming's popular young congressman,
was renominated at Cheyenne on the
18th inst. by acclamation as his own
successor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio.
For Vice-President-
GARRET A. HOBART, OF New Jersey.

"a Ilobhhls VI -NNN oOiocNs
Republican State Ticket.
For Congressmen-
r. j. GAMBLE. of Yankton
COE /. CRAWFORD, Of Hughes.
For Governor
A. o. RINGSRUD, of Union.
For Lieutenant Governor
ID. T. HINDMAN, of Marshall.
For Secretary OF State
w. H. RODDLE, Of Brookings.
For Treasurer
KIRK q, PHILLIPS, OF Lawrence.
For Attorney General
S.V. JONES, of Turner.
For Auditor
II. T.. MAYHEM, of Sanborn.
For Supt. OF Public Instruction
FRANK CRANE, Of COddington.
For Com'r of School and Public Lands
j. A. LOCKHART, of Grant.
For Railroad Commits soners--
d. w. MCFADDEN, of Custer.
GEO. A. JOHNSON, of Dawson.
n. Z. BROMLEY, Of Sphinx.
For Presidential Electors
j. J.. TURNER, of Bon Homme
L. ID. EDWARDS, OF Lawrence,
X. j. WOODS, of Mnnehaha
B. NJ SLOCUM, of Campbell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Theories of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief; and One Minute
Cough Cure will give it to them. A safe
cure for children. 1t is "the only harm
less remedy that produces immediate
results" A. ]. Jones & Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05

trip Tor the purpose of making definite ar
engagements for putting up glass manu-
factory. There is no objection CONNER
elaliY, as the demand for manufactured
glass IN California would support large
factory. l have talked with prominent
citizens OF this city, and they are of the
opinion that such concern would be of
immense benefit to San Jose.
1.-The resources of myself and those
whom L represent are entirely adequate to
carry out every agreement which we enter
into. We would undertake the erection of
a plant that would cost anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000. The number of employees
at the start would be from 20 to 100, but in
three years we expect that the force would
number 500 men. All we ask is that this
city give US tract of land-approximat
half an acre-with railroad facilities. We
intend at first to make all common grades
CT glass, such as jars, beer and wine bot
ties, ETC., but later we would put in
special plant and manufacture all the fine
grades of glass"