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

President Cleveland's message 10 con-
gress was read before both houses on
Monday. The message is quite lengthy,
requiring over eleven columns of space
in its presentation in the metropolitan
daily papers. The situation in Cuba ID
reviewed at length, but nothing definite
is outlined as to the future policy Of the
IGevernmsat IN -thas sdirectfon. whe.:
summed up there is little comfort in IL
for either Spain or Cubans, and SO far as
recommending any definite action on
the part Of the government looking 20
the early settlement of the matter, hat
would seem to have been referred to
the incoming administration, which
being republican may safely be de.
pended upon to adjust the matter with
that degree Of diplomotic wisdom for
which the party has long since become
proverbiaL The president affirms his
faith in the present tariff bill, which he
thinks that If allowed fair opportunity
will yield revenue which, with reason
able economy, will overcome all de.
ficieDcies. all of which is the veriest
nonsense, and it is safe to assume that
his views in this direction will have
little weight among the members Of the
body to whom they are addressed. Mr.
Cleveland also urges the retirement OF
the greenbacks. another recommends.
tion which will doubtless receive but
little congressional consideration. He
also urges further and more effective
legislation against trusts, and strong
appeal for greater economy in public
expenditures, all of which is commend.
able and should be carefully observed.
The document is, in some respects, an
able review of governmental questions,
a more extended reference to which is
necessarily ommitted by reason of our
limited space.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
The Coming Iron King.

John ID. Rockefeller is seeking to
outdo Andrew Carnegie as an iron king.
Gays q late Chicago dispatch. and has
plans already matured and about to be
carried out aiming at that end. The
standard Oil company, directed by
Rocket Her, will be the foe Of the
Scotchman. This company has pnr-
chased in South Chicago along the
shores Of Lake Michigan and at the
mouth Of the Calumet river . plot Of
ground several acres in extent and with
q water frontage Of $500 feet On this.
II Is said, rolling mills will be erected,
to cost $4,000 0OO. and possibly twice
that amount. With this plant for man
ufacturs, and the vast mines In the
Messaba region for the raw product, and
with eighteen tank vssssls to carry the
ore 10 the very doors Of the works, all
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
The State Canvass.

The canvassing board on the national
officers late last night, says a Pierre
dispatch of the 5th, accepted and count
ed all returns on electors with the ex-
ception Of those from Lawrence and
Butte with the unorganzed counties
attached. The returns from those
counties were not counted on account of
irregularities.
While the populists all left the city
without tak ing n, any lssaI y a
an application for an alternative writ of
mandamus asking for the issuance of
certificates of election 10 the candidates
shown to have the highest number Of
votes on the figures from all counties,
but for some reason they did not make
application to the court for the writ.
At o'clock tonight Attorney Stewart,
for Richard J. Wood, one of the repub-
lican electors, appeared before the su
preme court and ash ed for an alternative
writ of mandamus ordering certificates
of election 10 be issued to the republican
electors on the vote now before the
board, excluding the votes of Lawrence
and Butte counties, which give the pop
ulists about 200 majority and the leaving
out Of which would give the republican
electors majority. The court refused
to grant an alternative writ, but granted
an order to show cause why perempt-
ory writ should not issue and set the
hearing on the same for 10 a. m. s tur-
day, December IL.
No action was taken in regard to the
count on congressman and it cannot be
learned whether such action will be
taken or not.
The total vote on the repeal of pro-
hibit ion was: In favor Of 32,9ll
against 24,Sll.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

owned by the Rockefeller company'
that corporation may be able to dictate
terms to Mr.. Carnegie and his associates,
instead of being dictated to.
Mr.. Rockefeller's scheme is not new.
He has had it in mind for several years,
but not until now has he been ready to-
put it Into effect. His preliminary
movements have, as usual, been kept
quiet. Not until today did anything
reach the public, and then accidentally.
Some weeks ago large plot Of land was
purchased in South Chicago. The sellers
were the Calumet Canal and Dock CON-
pany, and several private individuals !;
the real buyer was not publicly known.
The price was in the neighborhood Of
100000, divided into three payments.
The frs. installnent was paid when the
deed was signed, and the next two will
be made December l5 II was not nee.
essary that Mr.. Rockefeller should
divide the sum.
The iron and steel business-at least
'rnar part of W feafrny IN steei 4a3Is--sis
controlled entirely by Carnegie and his
two allies, the Illinois Steel company Of
Chicago, and the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company Of Pueblo, Colo The
price Of rails at Pittsburg is S9S, at
Chicago s29i at Pueblo s33, whichever
of these three concerns is nearest the
purchasers, gets the order. Rails cannot
be had Of any one else. This is the
situation which Mr.. Rockefeller has
tackled. He expects to make steel rails
from % to 30 per cent cheaper than the
trust can and can sell them much
cheaper. The new mills at South Chi
cago will not be confined to the manu-
facture of steel rails, however, but will
make structural iron Of all sorts as well.
1t is stated further, and on good au-
thority, that Mr.. Rockefeller may even
go into the armor plate business. The
site Of the new works is good for a mann
moth rolling mill. The river at this
point is twenty feet in depth, enough to
float the largest lake vessels, and pro-
vides perfect entrance for the Stard-
ard Oil ships, which will carry ore from
the mines at Lake Superior. These
same boats will serve as a powerful whip
in the hands Of the Standard Oil mag
nate, in case the railroads attempt to fight
him, for they can also be used for the.
grain trade, and literally demoraIize
freight rates in every direction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The Minneapolis Tribune closes an
extended comment on the late republi-
can defeat in South Dakota with the
following: I'm short, bad crops, hard
times, the mistakes of the Sheldon adj
ministration, the Taylor and kellam
scandal, were only incidental to repub-
iican defeat in South Dakota. Petit
grew,sm, in all that the term implies.
dating back to territorial times when
personal politics reigned supreme and
party organization was a mere fiction, is
directly responsible for the measure of
defeat which has come to the party, for
Pettigrewism is but another name for
selfish, underhanded, narrow and tyran-
nical methods, having only in view the
personal aggrandizement Of one man at
whatever cost to his state, his party or
even his best friends And the one
hopeful feature Of republicanism ID
South Dakota is that it has at last got
rid ofthis incubus and can rebnild its
organization upon broader. cleaner
and stronger basis. serene IN the conf
dence that the party to which this
malign influence has attached itself will
before the next general election, be SC
thoroughly demoralised as to offer bu'
slight resistance to the return Of repub
| lican principles in the state"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The Minneapolis Tribune says; "Sen-
ator Pettigrew is for protection much as
he claimed the South Dakota delegates
were for Harrison in the Minneapolis
convention. He will favor it if his vote
isnt needea,c ur -ruv -s1rvrrrrss.
Congressman Shaffroth. Of Colorado,
on his arrival in Washington, gave out
that he had a conference with Senator
Teller and reached an agreement as to
the policy which the silver extremists
will follow in congress, says The Mime
apols Tribune. They will not permit
the Dingley bill to become law at this
session, if they can help it, and will
oppose the passage of any tariff measure.
But in the next congress. after McKin-
ley becomes president, they will not
stand in the way Of tariff legislation.
Their point is that they want to hold
the republicans responsible for tariff
legislation. They say that if the Ding
ley bill should pass and become law
through the action or non-action Of
President Cleveland, and it failed TO
restore prosperity, the republicans could
deny responsibility for it. They could
claim that it was not q republican, but
only q compromise measure. There is
some shrewdness in this proposition,
and it ought to suit the republicans.
The fact is, that the Dingley bill, while
i, might do some good, could not restore
the measure Of prosperity that the
country wants. 1t would strengthen
the revenues and might bring small
measure Of prosperity, but it would not
be broad, sweeping. universal, republi
can prosperity. Only republican
tariff law, with specific in place of ad
valorem duties, and a keynote of pro
lection to American industry, coupled
! With reciprocity running through it, ca:
do that. If the silverites will refrain
from obsiructing tariff legislation in thu
Fifty. fifth congress, all will be plair
sailing, and President Mckinley cal
call an extra session in the full assur
ance that the needed republican tarif
legislation can be effectuated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

should shake of her apathetic stupor
and take early and active steps in the
direction Of placing herself upon a plane
Of progress and commercial prosperity
commensurate with her exceptional
resources and surprising natural adj
vantages,
The sun Of prosperity is rising in the
ornament Of national hope, and il is
time we were opening our weather eye
to the splendid opportunities that await
our attention. Let us make grand
effort to secure, without unnecessary
delay, at least a portion of Custer's
needs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Six ex republican senators who bolted
the nomination Of Mckinley, because Of
the gold standard platform, were con-
spicuous for their absence at the repub-
lican senate caucus in Washington on
Tuesday. The absentees were Dubois.
Pettigrew, Mantle, Cannon, Squire and
Teller. Senator Dubois submitted bis
resignation as secretary OF tho caucus Of
republican senators, and also as mem.
ber and secretary Of the republican ad-
visory or steering committee Of the
senate. The silver senators who had
remained within the party. Garter.
Wolcott, Mitchell, Shoup. Hansbrouch,
Cameron. Pritchsrd, Perkins and Clark,
who have heretofore voted for SILVER on
all occasions when that question Was
brought up in the senate, took part in
the caucus. The boiling senator's were
duly notified of the meeting of the
caucus, which is sample evidence of their
absence being intentional. and of their
decision to remain fer time at least, in
the ranks Of the opposition for the pur.
pose Of the further continuance OF the
struggle for free silver and more money
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The Deadwood Times of last Wednes-
day says: "a telegram was received in
the city yesterday from Pierre an
nouncing that Robt Gamble and Coe I.
Crawford, republican candidates for
congress, had made application to the
supreme court for writ of mandamus
to conpe, the returning board to issue
certificates Of election to them, but the
court declined to issue the writ. 1t
however fixed Saturday, December l2,
as the day for hearing arguments upon
their claim"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The Yankton Press and Dakotan, in a
recent issue concludes an extended ac-
count OF the Black Hills with the follow
lug favorable mention: "The Black
Hills of South Dakota are now in the
early full tide of prosperity. The ex.
perimental era has gone by, and it now
builds upon solid foundation. While
the full extent of its mineral wealth
cannot be known, enough is known to
warrant the claim that il ia one Of the
richest Of equal area in the known
world, and to warrant prudent and
enterprising men in building their
homes there and laying their plans for
an active and prosperous life work. A
rare advantage of the Black Hills oyer
many MINERAL regions is its natural at
fractions which include a marvellous
climate and most enchanting scenery.
It has entered upon prosperous career
That will soen be manifested not only to
this portion Of the state but to the coun.
try generally and to the world at large"
The Letcher Blade thus outlines a
policy for the republicans in the pend
ing session Of the state legislature,
which, if successfully carried out. might
result in blasting the bud Of aspiring
populistic hope and greatly tend to the
welfare of the state. II says:
The Blade is very much in earnest in
wanting to see the republicans in the
legislature throw sentiment to the winds
and do business from the very begin
ming 1t would have them name the
speaker as well as the senator. Neither
need necessarily be a populist. The
democrats have IL members in the leg
stature. These II, added to the repub-
ican strength, would control the situa.
ion. Moreover, the populists are
divided into two hostile camps and re-
oublicans could act with one of these
actions and direct the course of events.
With this double possibility they are in
! position to do business that means
business. The Blade is strongly in
avor of taking hand in a game that
,ffers such inducements"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-23

The Indian Government has re-
solved to establish meteorological
laboratory at Agra and a chemical
laboratory at Calcutta. It's expected
that 1900 municipalities will appoint
trained men for sanitary work.
No fewer than 16, 900 persons die
in Italy every year from malarIal fever,
aud there are 1000 cOmmunes where
quinine is not to he had.
Bath now boasts of three canary
bids Matched ont of one egg. The
little fellows were about the size OF
bumblebees, but are alive and grow
ing.
The domestic pets of the world
carry 30 per cent of the common
contagious diseases from house to
hOuse.
Experiments made at Paris by DR..
Beriil'on have proved that kleptomania
is easily cured by hypnotic sugges-
tion.
"A pr,zs OF $40 is hereafter to be
offered ,emi-annually to the surgical
Interne of the Boston City Hos.
pltal ''who administers either in
the most skilinl and humane man.
ner.
Nearly every moderate sized
village In Switzerland is now supplied
with electric light, the motive power
being supplied by the mountain
streams
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-23

Recent discussion of the best means
of protecting our harbors in case Of
war has called renew ed attention to Ell
per'ments on the power Of great guns
The result of one Of these experiments
has been used as an argument in favor
Of placing guns Of 16 inches calibre at
ertain points on the coast In the case
referred to a projectife weighing 1 800
pounds was fired from such a gun. The
tai get consisted Of a compound plate
of steel and iron 20 inches thick. and q
second plate of iron inches thick
backed by mass Of squared oak tim
Der 20 feet thick, backed by a granite
wall 5 feet thick, behind which was IL
feet Of solid concrete, while the rear
Of the target consisted Of 6-foot wall
Of brick. The projectile, fired at close
range, passed through the % inches Of
iron and steel. through the 20 feet o:
oak, through the 8 feet of granite
thu ough the IL feet of concrete, and
more than half way through the feet
of brick behind them all, What, say
the advocates Of heavy guns for coast
der,nse would be the chance Of any
battle ship in existence against such
q projectile as that?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-23

Ex-Secretary John W. Foster. who
was the confidential adviser Of the
Emperor OF China in the peace negotia.
tions with Japan, contributes a paper
on THE Viceroy Ii Hung Chang" to the
Century. Mr. Foster says Of the
Viceroy:
He does not regard the competitive
educational system Of admission to the
public service as perfect method. and
more than once he has recommended tc
his Emperor material notifications in
the existing system. But 1t must be
confessed that it has stood the test of
centuries with much benefit to China,
and its practical operation has demon.
strated that it possesses two merits OF
inestimable value to any nation; first
1t brings all the offices Of the empire
within the reach, Of the lowest subject,
and secondly, it diminishes the incent
Ives to, and opportunities of. corruption
and favoritism in securing entrance
Into official life. But In China the com.
petitive examinat ton ends with the ad.
mission: beyond that step promotion
must come through other methods. Ii
Hung Chang secured the right Of ad.
mission to office through his assiduous
Applicant ton to study, and every succeed
ing step in his upward career has beer
attained by his own genius and cApa
civ
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-23


The invention of wood engraving. Iik,
that Of gunpOwder, has been claimed
for the Chinese. whose books have Ger
tainly been printed for ages from en-
graved blocks. 1t has even been as
serted that the art Of cutting figures
In relief and printing Impressions OF
them on paper was known and prac.
dced by that nation as early az the
reign Of the renowned Emperor Wu.
Wing. 112O b. G. There Is no doubt
that wood stamps were used by the
ancient Egyptians and Romans fol
stamping bricks. and other articles
made of clay; and that wood and meta.
stamps Of monozrams, etc, were used
In various European countries for at.
testing deeds and other documents, al
q very early period, when writing was
considered an extraordinary accom-.
plishment, even for princes. 1t was not
however. until the beginning Of the
fifteenth century that any evidences OF
wood engraving, as understood at thi.
day, were found. The earliest print OF
which any certain Information can be
obtained Is that discovered in one OF
the most ancient converts of Germany
which represents st. Christopher carry
Ing the infant Savior across the sea
and Is dated 1923. This art was EN-
ployed in illustrating many of the early
editions Of the Bible, and with rapid
strides has at length reached degree
or perfection which is truly wonderful
as may be seen by reference to numer
Gus works to be found In libraries OF
books. the lights and shades and Other
minutiae Of the engravings comparins
favorabfy with those done upon stee
or copper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-23

A curious result of the slow changea
Of level going on at various points Of
the earth's surface has recently been
pointed out by Prof. Bell of the Geog-
raphIcal Survey Of Canada. This is
gradual tipping up Of the shores OF
Hudson Bay, as If some gigantic power
wee engaged in an attempt to empty
thai great basin of water into the ad-
Joining sea. One of the earliest indi-
cations of what was going on came to
the attention of the officers of the Hud-
son Bay Company when they found
that the water at the mouths Of the riv
era where their posts are stationed was
gradually getting shallower and navi-
CATION consequently becoming more
difficult Examination shows that the
shore Is lined with old beaches Of sand
and gravel lying as high as fifty feet
or more above the present level of the
bag When Hendrix Hudson, In 1910
discovered the great body Of water that
bears his name, he wintered with his
ships ON the east coast Of the bay In
harbor which has now disappeared. or
at least has been 80 far drained Off SIS
no longer to be recognizable from his
desc riptiOn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-23
COWBOY Way Of Shooting.

For some years past the cowboys OF
the wild and wOolly west have employ
ed a process called flaming the ham
mer" in using their pistols. Te do this.
they either take the trigger of or tie it
back, and work the action by striking
the hammer with the thick part Of the
pain Of the hand. This method has the
advantage of discharging six shots In
the time required for the self-cocker to
discharge two by the ordinary method.
The requisites for use Of the pistol In
this way are a large hammer. a plisni
handspring. extremely smooth action,
and a cylinder-stop operated from the
heel of the hammer instead Of from the
trigger This style Of pistol has become
SO popular that one of the big Eastern
firearms companies is going to put d
line Of trigger,ess pistols on the ma
ket. The tools for their manufacture
have already been completed, and the
new type Of revolvers will soon be On
sale.