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


AS the details of the late battle Of tn
ballots comes to light the enormity Of
the popocratic defeat becomes more and
more apparent. The pops hug the
statement that a change Of 25,000 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 :?
For instance, a change of less than 300
votes wonld have thrown the election
the Other way in 1876. In 1880 change
of less than / 800 votes would have ac-
complished different result. In 1884
a change Of 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 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

more promising than ever. The in
crease of men over last year is largely
in the free milling districts of the 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 have given way
to intelligent and more scientific search,
aided by far better understanding of
the formations in which paying ore is
to be found.
The possibilities ofsiliceous 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
Spearfish 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
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 milled 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

General J. S. Coxey issues an open
letter to Senator Marion Butler today,
says late Massillon, Ohio, special,
denouncing the "dsgraced people party"
sold out to IAN issue so insignificant as
silver" 81 Decline" he says, ito help
chase rainbows Of election frauds in
Ohio, but hereby announce my rssigna-
ton as a member of the national com.
mittee." lie concludes II once left
the democratic party, and now find that
in order to be out of it for sure must
leave the once grand but now disgraced
peoples party, This is done in deep
sorrow and with the hope to join n
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

A Pernicious Practice Palliated,

A local correspondent submits the fol.
lowing in reply to an editorial appear
ing in our issue of last week, under the
caption of Clusters Needs"
EDITOR CHRONICLE You are quite
right in advocating the support OF our
home industries, and |, for one, am not
in the habit of sending away for goods,
but bay 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 Il do not say all
merchants) hires a man to perform a
days 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
is 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 cash business Do the
facts warran. the claim l think not.
If buy of them I must pay cash. but if
l sell to them | must take trade. Is it
to be wondered at that the farmer and
iaboring men have grown weary Of such
conditions, and have imblbed the habit
of doing so 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 sefishness and persistently
pulling together, have no doubt uf our
final success in securing the important
and very desirable improvement which
Custer unqucstionably needs at this
writing. II.
The CHRONICLE is forced to take issue
with II. in some 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 trife less cost by
sending abroad for them, but in most
cases the difference is so meagre as to
be unworthy of serious consideration
and in all cases the injury brought upon
the community by thus ignoring home
industries by far overbalances the siigh.
benefit received in the margin of differ.
ence in the prices paid.
We cannot concede that the merchant
has the power to fix a 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 is as inexorable in its
operations as the laws Of the Msdes and
Persians. and Is today. as it has been in
the past, entirely infalible.
We coincide with II in relation to the
benefits to be derived from harmony
and unity of action in the pursuit Of
Clusters needs. and most sincerely hope
that similar view may be imbibed by
the citizens at large.-ED.
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 treacb.
cry will remain for oil time blot upon
the national escutcheon of Spain, 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
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Manseli's 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 its fourteen pages
wide range of interesting subjects
which are creditably presented, and in.
structive and refreshing to its readers.
1t will be monthly visitor which by
reason of its general merits will meet
with a warm and hearty welcome by its
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

It 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. aud that all Of their statements were
based on the flimsiest and coarsest kind
Of guess work. Mr.. Mckinley having
thus far, in no single instance. express.
ed preference for any one as member
Of his cabinet. The public must await
the pleasure Of Mr.. Mckinley for the
desired information, for Mark Hanna
says SO, and Mark knows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
DAKOTA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1896

who cut such 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


While it is the popular belief that the
diamond is the most valuable Of the
precious gems the ruby is known to
possess 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 that
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 a 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 diamonds of
sire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Black Hills Irrigation Association, Third
Annual Meeting.

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. m.
December 20. and continue two days.
1t is earnestly desired that all interested
in 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 move.
ment for the formulation Of system Of
laws at the coming session of the legis'
Iature 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
G V. GARDNER, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Wheat reached 40 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 purpose
not contemplated when il was pur-
ed.-Argus- Leader.
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 l2,50O cars
in their transportation, allowing 60 per-
sons to each car, and the weekly average
arrivals exceeded 600 cars. The pilgrim
age to Canton will 60 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 remarkable force Of water under
high pressure is forcibly shown at the
Fresno, Cal, Water Power plant, where,
under powerful pressure, II stream of
water passing through a detecting
nozzle is capable of boring hole
through three.inch plank in few
minutes, tear a hole through a three.
eights inch piece of steel in few days,
and, under the force of which the
hardest concrete melts before it like
sugar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The Christmas edition of the Stock
man, popular Rapid City weekly
publication, came out this week. It
contains in its twelve pages of miscelan
eous matter much that will prove inter
esting to its patrons, and is a very
creditable effort on the part Of its
proprietors. which may be accepted as
an index to their commendable enter
prise which is all 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

Two years of free wool have proved
conclusively 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 any-but they 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 a
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

Col. Jones, the hard hitter Of the
Lead Call, has his rod up for the posi-
tion 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 popocrats 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
A Boom Pending.

John Pierce, the well known Sioux
City capitalist and business hustler, is
said to be turning his attention to the
mining resources of the Black Hills.
where he has already secured valuable
interests. Commenting upon the bene-
fit which the Hills will derive from his
operations, the Sioux Falls 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

The Minneapolis Jourdal says: THE
chairnsr of the democratic national
committee, tlsU is, the democratic CON-
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 great
deal of blufting these days, but If the
Journal were to venture guess, it
would be that the sound-money demo-
Gratis will have just as much to say about
the organization Of the party in 1900 as
the other fellows. They stand for a
principle which is alive"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Increase.......".. l73,5S7 81 ,26S675
Added to this output of the d. & ID.
smelter, there is an annual output Of
100000 in copper from ores shipped in
for treatment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Mrs. Hamilton, Cambridge. Ills. says
had the Rheumatism so bad I could
not raise my hand to my head. Bal
ards Snow Lirement has entirely cured
me. take pleasure in informing my
neighbors and friends what it has done
for me. Chas IIandley, clerk for Lay
& 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
50 cents. Sold at Jones g. Co.'S drug
store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
A Sound Iaver Makes a we'll 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. Ifyou
have 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 Liver
Medicine. Price IS cents. Free trial
bottle at A. j. Jones & Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Total for 1S96..."l ,007 1897 $6,l7S,675
Total for 1S95.......". S33,S00 4,3l0,000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Ballard's Snow Linement.

" V'7f1Jt
G V. GARDNER, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
AMERICANS MISTREATED,
United States Citizens Harassed
by Spanish Soldiers in
Cuba.

KEY WEST, FLA, Aug. 10.-Advices
received from Havana state that the
Spanish authorities are making life un-
bearable for Americans on the island.
They are bounded by Spanish spies and
their homes searched on the slightest pre-
text.
The latest outrage was committed last
Thursday in the city of Puerto Principe.
when the residences of several Americans
were searched by Spanish soldiers. The
soldiers claimed to be in quest of arms
and compromising documents The
search was conducted in the most bru-
tai manner, furniture being DESTROYED.
and the contents of trunks and wardrobes
being scattered. Nothing of an in
eliminating nature was found, save in a
room occupied by a Cuban woman SER
want and her two little girls. The moth
er had revolver and the little girls had
correspondence addressed to the chiefs of
the Cuban Government at Cubitas. The
mother and girls were hurried off to prison
as spies and Weyler has ordered them
court-martiaied.
Recently many young men have been
leaving Puerto Principe to join the insur-
gents. The last party to leave was discov-
cred by Spaniards, and three of them.
Alfredo Adam, Miguel Nunez and
Augustine Torres were captured. They
were promptly court-martiaIed and SEN
fenced TO be shot. Torres claims to be an
American citizen, and at his trial pro-
tested against the summary methods of
the Spaniards. His protest was unheeded
and he will be executed unless the United
States interferes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

ticed that it was running ct perilous
rate. and it was soon evident that the
motorman could not control it..
Some of the passengers say that the
motorman attempted to check the speed
of the car when it first started on the
down grade, but that the brakes refused to
work and that he was powerless; but
others accuse him of recklessness, saying
that he was trying to make speed and did
not try to check the car until it had
gained such momentum that he could do
nothing.
The car held the tracks until the curve
at the bottom of the road was reached.
Then it jumped the tracks, shot across the
turnpike for about 100 yards, crushed into
train standing there and then fell into
ditch twenty feet deep.
A few of the passengers jumped when
the car was making its rush across the
road way, ana all received injuries more
or less serious. Hardly one of those in
the car escaped without being badly hurt.
The car itself was badly wrecked.
As soon as possible after the accident
assistance was sent to the scene. Three
persons were taken out of the wreck dead
Adam Farlinger (the motorman) and two
others. OF the injured three were so badly
crushed that they died soon after being
taken out
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
RETURNS TO SAN BERNARDIN0.
Thomas PrendeviHe Comes Back to Serve
Sentence Pronounced Over
Two Years Aqo.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Aug. TO-
Thomas Prendeville, a former Deputy
Sheriff under DR.. Booth, who was ar
rested, convicted and sentenced to ten
months in Jail in this city two years ago
for contempt of court. in disobeying the
order of Judge Ross restraining him from
interfering with the United States mails
at Barstow, has now returned to this city
to serve his term of Imprisonment.
Prendeville was freed on his own recog-
nizance and took that opportunity to fee.
He has been absent over two years. He
became very tired of having this judg-
ment over his head, and so came to San
Bernardino and gave himself up to Deputy
United States Marshal Pourade. He then
went to Los Angeles, and will return to
the county Jail tonight. Arrangements
are being made to secure his pardon from
the President, who is the only official who
can free him. He has a wife and family
in this city in very poor circumstances
and Prendeville wishes to be released to
provide for them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
Vancouver Monoot Buried Aliye.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. IO.-The
body of well-to-do Monaghan, who had
been buried without a doctors permit
several days ago, was afterward exhumed
by society to which deceased had be-
longed, for the purpose of shipping the
corpse to China. Caretaker Thomas of the
cemetery, who was present when the
grave was opened, says that there were
startling indications that the Chinaman
was buried alive. The body was lying on
its side, in very unnatural position, with
its knees drawn up to its chin, and there
was other ghastly evidence that terrible
struggle had taken place in an attempt to
force the screws of the coffin-lid. The
body was shipped to China without any
investigation by the authorities.