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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-24
Personal Mention.


j. II. Bossert was a Monday visitor in
the city from Cedar Rapids.
p. III. Bethge was sojournine in this
place on Monday from Detroit.
John Daley, of Hermosa, was a visitor
in the county seat on Saturday,
w. b. Ray, of Deadwood, was an over
Sunday guest at the Kleemann.
L. Il Govern was a guest at the klee-
mann on Saturday from Omaha.
George Black had business in this
place on Monday from Hill City.
0. 2. Bush was quartered at the Klee-
mann on Saturday from Denver.
A. ]. Kellar, of Hot Springs was a
guest at the Kleemann on Monday.
A. T. Galloway, of New York, had
rooms at the Kleemann on Saturday.
Ray Rupert, the Chicago traveller, was
dong business in the city on Saturday.
j. Westpha ing of Omaha, was calling
upon his Custer patrons on Tuesday.
V. O. Harmon, of Chicago, was tran
sact!ng business in the city on Tuesday
Z. L. Boswell, Of Racine, Wisconsin.
had rooms at the Kleemann over sun
day.
G. +. Zimmerman Of lriquois, S. d
was ouatered at the Kleemann on Tues
day.
J.. Perrin was a Kansas City man who
made Custer a business call on Tues
day.
Louis Goldsmith, the st Joe trayele,
was doing business in this place on Mon
day.
q. L Thorp of Lincoln, made Custer
one of his periodical business calls Oh
Monday.
l.. G. Dunn was rustiing trade orders
in the city on Wednesday for his Coun'
ell Bluffs firm.
w. Wilson was among tie business
callers IN this place OF Wednesday from
Hot Springs.
Mrs. j. VI. and Miss A. NJ. Carr, were
registered at the kleemann on Monday
from Denver.
Samuel Scott left for Deadwood by
private conveyance on Wednesday on a
business mission.
T. NJ. Warren, the well known Chey-
enne river stockman, had business in
the city on Saturday.
L. J. Longyear, of Hibbing, Minnesota
was noted among the guests who Sun
| dayed at the kleemann.
Isaac Downing, l.. /. Davis and ]. II.
Lintz were among the Saturday visitors
in the city from keystone.
Odo Reder and wife returned on Sun
day from Terry, where they enjoyed q
brief visit with their sons.
NJ. r ellis, J. NJ. Dixon and II. Hood
were among the business callers in the
city on Saturday from Omaha.
J. NJ. Lewis, of Sioux City, who has
been visiting with his uncle, j. NJ.
Lewis of this place for the past four
weeks, departed for his home on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gundlach returned
from Deadwood on Tuesday evening,
where they were called by q telegram
on Sunday, announcing the death oil
their son-in.lav lanes Hall who died
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30

large results in a short space Of time. The
American is invariably hurried with his
work, ard when he starts on his summer
vacation he is indignant IL his train Is ten
minutes behind the schedule time in ar
irving at his destination. We ny at the
rate of n mile a minute past scenery that
would gladden. the heart OF the landscape
painting genius. We begrudso the time
that Is devoted to Morpheus and
If the city of seven hills had been a monu-
ment OF our time we would undoubtedly
boast that Rome was built in day.
In many respects the rapidly character
istic of our day and generation is a grand
thing 1t enables us to accomplish more
than twice what our forefathers did in a
given period In many directions, and as a
consequence we ought to have double the
time to devote to study, recreation and
self-improvement that they occupied for
this purpose. But we do not. On the con-
trary it is very doubtful IL the average
man and woman have as much spare
time" as did their grandparents.
Modern improvements and facilities have
enlarged the field of operations Of the
and responsibilities to a marked degree.
Ease of production Of goods and rapid
ity and cheapness of transportation have
multiplied competition with small margins
OF profit, so 1t means much more in point
of persistent effort to be business man
than 1t did when the age was slower and
the profits larger. The editor has seen
the newspaper grow from comparatively
small affair Issued weekly to one of the
most important factors of modern daily
life, requiring unntermitting thought
and persistent care and oversight. The
farmer who formerly thought chiefly of
seed time and harvest now fnds his time
fully occupied the year round with modern
methods and the increased labor neces-
STATED thereby. The railroad man has
seen his line grow from a one-horse affair
with a single track to a gigantic system
with double tracks or more, requiring the
supervision of thousands OF watchful eyes
and active brains Independent of the men
employed in its daily operation. And so
in other departments Of activity in every
day life.
Modern inventions have facilitated the
transaction of business and increased the
rapidity and ease of transportation and
communication, and yet these modern im-
provemcnts have added so materially. d.
rectly and indirectly, to tho work of tho
average busy man that 1t is a question
whether or not the sum total of his spare
time has been increased. That many Of
our enjoyments are experienced much as
the tourist enjoys scenery from an express
train at the rate of a mile a minute Is not
to be questioned, and those people who
enjoy looking at scenery and other beau
ties OF nature at canal boat pace, are de-
serving o. commentator II not of emula-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
Verdict OF Vermont Republ,oaps

Vermont Is recognized as the political
index of the nation, and 1t requires only
glance at a republican gathering in the
Green Mountain State at the opening of
the campaign of 1896 to show that this Is
indeed n republican year. more enthu-
siastlc assemblaSe OF republicans IL sell
dom seen than that called to Montpelier
by the convention OF the Vermont Repub-
lican league in conjunction with the State
convention to elect delegates to the ma
tional convention at st. Louis There have
been years when the republicans Of this
State were apathetic, but this season they
are thoroughly alive to the important in
terests involved in the State and national
campaigns. They are already eager for
the contest, and tho continuance OF this
spirit will assure a glorious verdict at the
polls in September.
The campaign could not we'll have had
more favorable opening in this State
than with tho meetings under the auspices
OF the Republican League Tuesday after
noon and evening. All parts of the
State were well represented and the pro-
ceedinss were of tho most spirited char
acter. The effect which the Overwhelming
have upon the party elsewhere in the ma
tional elections was never better appre-
ciated than at the present time and on
every hand there was manifested strong
determination to roll up magnificent
majority in the State election.
While the references made by speakers
Tuesday afternoon and evening to
various men and issues were favorably
received, 1t Is a significant fact that one
of tho most spontaneous and prolonged
outbursts OF applause was that following
statment regarding the general demand
for protective tariff in tho genuine sense
of the word. Vermont republicans are for
sound money; for vigorous foreign pol
Icy, and for wise measures regarding our
national defences, but they demand first
protective tariff that will assure
home market for American products and
fair degree of compensation of American
labor; and reciprocity that will assure
foreign markets.
While Vermont republicans have their
personal preferences for presidential can
didates, they realize that many things are
liable to happen in the seven weeks to
elapse previous to the meeting of the ma
tional convention. and present Indications
are that the Vermont delegation will not
be hampered by resolutions of endorse
ment for any candidate, much less by ac-
tual instructions. From 1860 when the
Vermont delegation voted for Lincoln, in
spite OF a strong Seward sentiment at
home and received the deserved appro-
val of their constituents down to the pres
ent time. our people have not taken kindly
to instructed delegations. If our delega-
ton in 1888 had been instructed for one OF
the leading candidates at the time our con-
vention was held Vermont would never
have taken the part 1t did In bringing
Gen. Harrison to the front; and a dele
CATION headed by the Vermonter who then
won acclaim for the Green Mountain State
can be trusted to look carefully after our
interests in the BIT. Louis convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
VERMONT POPUllSTS
To Hold Mass Convention at Montpelier
July 2S.

A meeting of the peoples party State
committee was held at the Van Ness
Tuesday afternoon and a majority of the
committee was present as follows: Chair
man, A. L. Bowen, Dorset secretary, G..
f. Holden Montpelier; A. j. Beebe, Swan
tom George s. McAllister, Stowe; Fred
p. Cheney, Glover; r. j. Aldrch. Whee-
lock; Hugh Monahan, Burlington, and
S. W. Ward of Shoreham. The object of
the meeting was to elect delegates to the
convention at St. Louis, July %. and to
decide upon a date and place for the State
convention.
The attendance OF others who had been
invited made the number % who partlc-
pated in the proceedings. Among these
was Lucius Sallies of Stowe, who has
been prominent In the party since Its
birth. g. W. Ward was elected to fill the
vacancy in the committee from Addison
county. 1t was decided to hold q mass
State convention in Capital hall Tuesday
July q. at 1880 o'clock i'm the forenoon to
nominate candidates for State officers
congressman and presidential electors.
S. w. Ward of Shoreham, George Il
Holden of Montpelier, A. J. Beebe of
Swanton and N. T.. Baker of Burlington
were elected delegates to the peoples
party national convention which meets at
St Louis, July %. Each delegate will be
allowed to choose his own alternate. A
union with the silver party was one of the
things hoped for
1t was voted to hold several rallies in
different parts of the State for which
speakers will be provided later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
Rush of Our Modern Life.

The advance sheets OF Harper's Maya
zine for May state that In an article on
titled Through Inland Waters" the de-
lights OF a Journey by canal boat up the
Hudson and the Champlain canal to Lake
Champlain are refreshingly depicted with
pen and pencil by Mr.. Howard Pyle. In
these days Of lightning express trains
an announcement like that quoted Is al
most startling in its suggestion OF old
time methods OF travel, and yet how could
the beauties OF the majestic Hudson and
the attractive scenery Of upper Lake
Champlain be better studied and, more
thoroughly appreciated than from a canal
boat behind patient, pulling tug?
On the other hand how many thousands
there are whose only idea Of the scenery
along the Hudson and Lake Champain
has been gained from the festing view
presented from the windows of whizzins
express train! The transition from tho
canal boat 10 the express train is however.
typical of the progress made in this coun-
try In much less than a century, and the
retrospect called up by the contrast
prompts the query whether much of our
svery day life has not undergone similar
tran6fornAtion. and whether the result
has been all gain.
In this age OF business hustle, electrical
rapidtty and nervous rush we accomplish
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
FROM SPUNKY LAMOIllE,
Tho Trend Of Sentiment Regarding Ma
tionai, State aud Con ty Politics.

To the Editor of the Free Press;
A month of active thought has passed
since the writer touched upon the poll
teal situation In Lamoille county in these
columns. This month of activity and
careful consideration of all the points
then touched upon, whether it has been
in tho sugar bush, In the shop, store or
office, has been fruitful In shaping senti-
ment that proceeds action. Protection
after all, is the grand issue that still re
mains first and foremost in the principles
of the republican party-while closely al
lied and inseparable stands the honest
money corner stone with these two s
sues upon the new banner of this cam
paign Of 1896 1t has become entirely an
acknowledged fact that the republican
sentiment In "Spunky Lamoille," has in
the last 30 days turned more emphatically
than before to that grand champion of
protection. of sound money, of American
interests and rights-McKinley of Ohio.
Not that they turn their back on Reed
the New England candidate, or admire
him the less, for they do have an abiding
faith in and admiration for Reed, but
deep down in the heart of hearts of our
citizen voters there has come to be a first
choice for Mckinley. OF course there has
been a pride, a sort of pardonabe senti
ment surrounding the candidacy of New
Highlander, but that is passing, and La
monte county republicans are rapidly or
already finding what their first choice is.
The month has In nearer at home poll
tics made the question of choice for gov
ernor still more strongly pointing by a
large majority Gpout words. 1t Is con-
ceeded that this county will prove to be
almost entirely for the major.
The candidacy of r. w. Hulburd of
Hyde Park for the one senatorial chair
this county keeps polished has taken the
county by storm. Not dissenting voice
Is heard, and his ability and popular hold
upon the thinking men, who want a ready
brainy representative in the Senate, will
insure his nomination. White for probat
judge, Stevens for county sheriff and Ray
more for commissioner, Fleetwood for
States attorney and Watts or Jackson for
assistant judge are the men looked for
and those whose names will be found on
the county ticket when the press gets
through turning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
MEMORIAL DAY.


Headquarters Department of Vermont,
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Bennington, VT, April 26, 1S06.
General Order No. 5.
The Goth day of May the nations festi-
val of remembrance, Is designated for the
purpose OF strewing flowers or otherwise
decorating the graves of comrades who
died in defence of their country, and those
who have since been numbered with them,
whose bodies lie in every city, village and
hamlet of our fair land. Let our hearts
unite with the prayer of our commander
in-chief, as he reverently says: Sweet be
their sleep, unfading their glory, imperish-
able their fame. Raise above them the
flag they loved, Let silvered age, standing
by their tombs feel that with the dust OF
such men sleeping in our soil the republic
will stand with its glory undimmed and
Its power unbroken. Let trusting child
hood weave sarlands for them, and at
their graves receive inspiration that will
keep them earnest in loyalty, pure in cit
izenship, and faithful to duty"
This Is not day of mourning but day
to remember, with loving tributes, those
who have gone before. A day set apart
for strewing flowers upon the graves of
our comrades. 1t Is now, as at the begin
ming, observed in honor of the soldiers who
died for their country. and has broadened
into more general use and Significance
This beautiful custom, though born Of
war, abides with us in peace.
Every post and comrade of the Grand
Army of the Republic and all soldiers and
sailors not members of the order-the
noble women of the Relief Corps and all
the loyal women of our State-the Sons Of
veterans with their beautiful service
ministers OF the gospel-the public schools
with appropriate exercises, and all who
recognize the services of our loyal dead
are most cordially invited to unite with
us In the observance OF Memorial day.
Attention of post commanders Is again
called to the act of the Legislature grant
ing the last half days session OF all public
schools before Memorial day to exercises
commemorative OF tho nations history
during the War Of the Rebellion Tell the
chiidren of the achievements won through
carnage OF battle. and point them to Old
glory as the safeguard to our nation.
Post chaplains, It Is your duty to make
careful synopsis of all proceedings in
connection with these services and report
the same to Department Chaplain w. s.
smart OF Brandon. Send programme OF
exercises, with number In attendance at
sunday service. as well as Memorial day;
number or graves decorated, name Of
speaker: In fact, all particulars pertaining
70 the observance of the day BY SO doing
you VIII make complete flo for the use
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
ONE FARMS HISTORY.
(Frem the New England >Farmer)


The township of Walden, VT, was grant
ed November g. 1880. It was chartered to
Moses Robinson and "a others August IS.
1881, and was organized March 25. 179. In
1885, so worth of wheat was voted to de-
fray town expenses and 60 bushels for
schooling and preaching. That year
Ebenezer Stevens bought land in town,
and It is said that he owned more than
1000 acres.
In 1904, his son, John, settled on a farm
on which he lived the remainder OF his
life: he died 81 years of age. The farm
is now owned by his son, George +. Ste
vens and sons, Carton, and they have kept
it up. making yearly Improvements UNI
til 1t Is ono of the best in town. There
are 247 acres of which so are moving and
tillage.
Mr.. Stevens has splendid sugar or
chard from which he has made 5000 pounds
IN a season, but only 1000 last spring. lie
could tap 5000 trees but docs not tap only
about half that number. He uses an
evaporation and makes No. article.
He has had this season only II cows
and the milk goes TO the creamery OF
which the son Carlton is one of the Srec-
tors. Mr. Stevens believes in thorough
cultivation and liberal manur1ng, as his
farm and well-flled barn show. lie
raised last year from four acres over 1906
bushels of sorted potatoes; also 800 bushels
of oats and 70 of barley. He does not
plant much corn but is always sure of q
good crop of wheat Last year he did not
sow any on account of cheap -four.
Carlton Stevens Is a progressive farmer
and a year ago he took a course at the
dairymans school at Burlington, and In
1894 the town sent him as representative
to Montpelier. The Ave daughters of the
family were all graduated from the Nor
NAL school at Johnson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30

The Peoples Party of Vermont has de-
cided to hold mass State convention at
Montpelier June %. A delegate convention
might have been called, but the adoption
of a certain ratio of representation would
have demonstrated the small proportions
OF tho populistic party Hence the mass
meeting. The peoples party so-called,
has not yet been able to. fill out its State
committee in the IA counties for obvious
physical and numerical reasons, but by
June IS 1t mey be able to discover a suf-
fclent number of populists to swell the
number to fourteen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
"Old Founders" at Rutland.

During the past two years the Mont
peler Argus and other democratic organs
in this State have had much to say re-
garding the attendance of a few of the
older republicans at the various gather
ings of the Young Mems Republican club
of Vermont; but the chances are they will
pass without comment the presence of a
number of "old FOUNDERS of their party at
the initial meeting of the Young Demo-
Gratis club at Rutland. In spite or the fact
that on this occasion some OF the fathers
of the party took a prominent part in the
proceedings.
We can imagine the gusto with which
the boys department of the Vermont
democracy welcomed such political young
stors as Collector Bradley 3. Smalley,
United States District Attorney John H.
Senter of Montpelier, Deputy United States
OF st. Adams. ex-Candidate-at-La Joel
Fl. Holton Of Burlington, ex-United States
Marshal and Present Postmaster John
Robinson of Bennington, and other demo-
Gratis of varied experience though tender
years. The intmation that Col Smalley
as grand master undertook to work the
first degree OF the sound money order on
the young democrats, may be based upon
facts; but in view of the anxiety mani
Tested by the democratic newspapers of
Vermont to have political gatherings of
young men let alone by their elders, the
chances are that the genial and popular
collector of customs was present simply
on invitation and as a wholly disinter-
ested spectator.
So far as we are concerned personally,
we were pleased to note that the demo-
cratic leaders did not allow the "lambs"
OF their party to flock by themselves The
presence of men of experience was surety
That the movement would be started right
from Jeffersonian standpoint. There
was the possibility that the young ders)-
Gratis might follow off strange leaders,
even If they did not erect silver calf for
worship; but the presence Of the familiar
guiding hand banished all danger of the
appearance OF false democratic prophets
Our State pride would also lead us to
rejoice In the presence Of democratic vet
Grams at the Rutland rally. We dislike to
see fizzle in Vermont, and the presence
of most Of the democratic office-holders
on this occasion assured a good attend
ance. Inasmuch as the young men of the
Green Mountain State are largely embrace
ing republicanism. a dependence upon
really young democrats exclusively might
have produced meagre results.
There was every reason. therefore, in
our humble opinion. why the democratic
fathers should meet with their political
sons on the occasion of the formation of
the Young Mems Democratic club Of YER
mont We are glad they did so. But
when our newspaper friends. the enemy,
come to criticise veteran republicans for
attending young republican meetings in
vermont we trust they will remember
that consistency is Jewel especially rare
in the democratic dladem.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
VERMONT PERSONALS.

Senator and Mrs. j. S. Morrill,, Miss
Swan, Mr. James Morrill,, Mrs. Henry A.
willard and son. Mr.. Henry Willard, Miss
Hattie Parker, daughter of Col. NJ. NJ. Par
ker, with other Washington friends. are at
present enjoying the delightful weather
at Atlantic City, N. ].
Major Emerson II. Liscum, 22d U. S.
infantry, Is at present the commanding
officer of Fort Yates, North Dakota, and
has under his command companies A and
d, 22d infantry, and Troops and c, Sth
cavalry, Capt. Ldscum Is Burlington
boy. and left for the war early In 1851 in
the 1st Vermont regiment. He Is well
up on the list, and his promotion to lieu
tenant-colonel may be expected within a
few years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
VERMONT DEMOCRACY HOPEFUL
(Trom the New York Sun, dem.)

1t rs good to be reminded from time to
time that the democratic party of Vermont
is still shining arduously UP the Green
Mountains. The task must be difficult,
but the spirit of the climbers is not to be
daunted. Now, as in former days, the
Vermont democracy is principally oom-
posed of the Hon. Seneca Haselton and
the Hon. Bradley B. Smalley, but these
two men are sufficient in themselves for
all the great duties of the party and the
politician. They can hold conventions: In
case of success Mr.. Smalley can hold the
offices, and neither Mr.. Haselton nor Mr..
Smalley ever permits himself to be dis
couraged. There arc regions where the
democracy is more numerous than in YER
mont. Nowhere is it more hopeful or in
a more cheerful frame of mind.