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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CANTON FULL or VISITORS
Several Large Delegations Are ADJ
dressed by Mckinley.
The Streets of Canton Ire Thronged
Prom Morning Until Night
One of the Most Nota-
BILE Demonstrations.

Canton, o., Oct. 22.-Yesterday was a
notable day at Canton. All day long
the streets have been filled with march
ing clubs and the air has echoed with
the music Of bands. The Illinois people
began arriving as early as 2:30 a. m.
and they were still arriving at noon. In
the afternoon a parade was made, In
which local bands and local escorts
Joined, and the day being bright ana
pleasant, all Canton seemed TO have
turned out to add 10 the demonstration.
Major Mckinley reviewed the parade
from the stand on the front of his lawn,
and when it had passed the marchers
countered 10 mass around the stand for
the speechmaking. -Four addresses
were made on behalf of the visitors.
General John McNulta spoke for the
city Of Chicago; Hon. w. j. Calhoun
for the state Of Illinois; Robert c. Civ
ems for the republican clubs, n +. j.
Minter for the representatives of labor
organizations Of Chicago and vicinity.
The people were enthusiastic in the
highest degree, and their cheers ana
shouts were heard about the city all
day. They gave Major Mckinley a
grand ovation when he appeared to adj
dress them, and they a~pplauded every
sentiment Of his speech. Before the I'LL
nois people reached the house there had
been a visit Of the people Of Poland
township, Trumbull county, Ohio, where
Major Mckinley spent many of his boy
rood days, with Judge ARIEL OF Noungs-
town. his old roommate, as spokesman.
There had also been the Garfield CLUB
Of the old Nineteenth Ohio congression-
al district, which General Garfield had
| represented in congress. With this par
ty came \. w. Jones, lieutenant gov
ernor Of Ohio, State senator James X,
Garfield, son Of the late president, n
| CONGRESSMAN Stephen a. NorthwaY'
who delivered the Introductory address,
AS the major was leaving the pat
form, after speaking to the Illinois peo-
Die, another delegation coming from
Green Springs, O., and vicinity APP
| reared and an address was made 10
them. An impromptu address was
made in the house TO a delegation or
w"orkingmen from Chicago, ana soon
afterwards a s~plendidly uniformed clup
organized as the East End Mckinney
Regiment of Cleveland, with ofilcefS
mounted on prancing horses n men
marching like old veterans, appeared
upon the lawn with +. G.. Hogan az
spokesman. This delegation was COM
posed of seven companies Of sixty men
each and presented a particularly hand
some appearance.
Major Mckinley scarcely had time To
get dinner ere there was another dele
cation in his yard, This last one was
the Mckinley Marching club of Mas
sillon. with flaming torches and natty
uniforms. They were addressed by the
major and then Joined in the street pa
ra de.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
BRYAN'S PAY.
While Not Hired by Minc-Owners,
They Foot the BilI-.

NV U NV wv NslItF
New York, oct. 22.-Whon the Amcri-
can Timetable (silvr) league, composed
Of silver mine owners and others in
tercsted in the free coinage of silver,
was formed In Washington last January
"a definite rogram was LAID out for the
silver campaign of the present year.
Members of The league subsidized news
papers, hired halls for public meetings
and employed speakers. Mr.. Bryan.
then editor of the Omaha World-HerdldA
was glad to obtain engagements to
speak ON free silver at 500 Il night and
pay his WI travelling expenses. The
silver league, or some individual sill
Yer magnate, usually paid for the hall,
sc no charge of admission vas made,
the purpose of the mine owners beng
solely To- wor NJ sentiment in favor of
free silver.
The league as an organization usual
~ worked in secret. n paper was us
ually handed round in a town by mine
owners or members of the league, in
Viting a silver orator to visit the city,
and promising 500 for his services.
Ex-Governor Grant of Colorado and
ID. II. Moffett. the largest silver nine
owners there. are said to have paid out
of their own pockets the expenses of
Mr.. Bryan's free silver speeches in COL
orado within six months of his nominal
ton. In other places payment was made
in lump sums by the mine owners or
politicians who were behind the silver
movement.
Mr.. Bryan in the introduction to the
speech which he delivered at Phoenix,
Ari.. last February, said he a come to
Arizona under the auspices of the BIZ
metallic league.
Six men who heard the spccch-Frank
w. Rickenbaugh, Il. s.. Bclcher. I. II.
Parsons. III. l.. leighton, n. J. Edwards
and w. j. Cotton-have made sworn afli-
davits hat he made such statements in
Cheyenne, Wyo. on the other hand,
Mr.. Bryan's bill of $l00 vas paid di-
rectly by Governor Osborne, AZ ardent
and wealthy silver man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Receiver Appointed.

Chicago, Oct. 20.--C. c. voelker was
today appointed receiver for the Blue
Island Avenue Building and Loan as
ISOLATION on a bill charging that the of
ficers have mismanaged the association,
that the association is bankrupt and
hopelessly e~ntangled, and that the Sec
rotary has not accounted for q large
sum OF moned paid him by members. It
IS charged that the debts of the associ-
alton amount to nearly $4,000 and that
on this liability there will he a deficit
OF about s25, 200.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CASTLE GRATEFUL,
He Writes 10 Secretary Roosevelt NJ
the American Embassy.

London, Oct. 23.-The following letter
from Walter NJ. Castle of San Francisco,
who, with his wife, IS under Indictment
here upon a charge II shopl.ft.ng. was re-
ce,ved by Hon. James X. Roosevelt, sec
rotary of embassy, yesterday:
Dear SIR: These lines expressive Of my
gratitude should have been in your pos
session long ere this, but during the last
two weeks my mental strain has been sucn
as TO completely unbalance me, thus .nca-
pac.tat.ng me from g.v!ng expression TO
my fee..ngs n writing. the m It difficult
task OF my l.fe il to frame words Win
which. / can ever IN the smallest degree
express my feelings Of heartfelt gratitude
for the d,s,nterested kindness which has
been showerel upon me by the honorable
gentlemen Of the United States embassy
and by a seemingly unlimited number Of
friends in London and IN America, VINO
have hocked TO my assistance, 20 whom l
owe a debt II gratitude, which cannot be
l~iqu.da:cd IN the course Of a lfe time.
The more ] think of the loving care with
which | have been watched over and pro-
tected during these days Of misfortune,
the less can | comprehend how Il IS pos
sible that a man comparatively unknown
and thousands of miles away from his
birthplace and home can awaken such an
avalanche Of sympathy and secure dis!n-
terested support and friendship Of such a
large number Of prominent men of both
great natcns a. has been my marvellous
coed fortune. ] have no words that can
sufficiently thank the gentlemen OF the
Cr.tcd States embassy and each and every
enc Ct my KIN friends for their truly
wonderful devotion to me and m.ne dur
Ing this dread ordeal. Ny only claim TO
THIS KIN protection Is that ! nave never
committed a -dishonorable act IN my life,
or n the present instance, or with the help
OF The Almighty will ever 10 aught d!f-
ferent In the future.
Kindly requesting you, my dear Mr..
Roosevelt, to undertake for me the task
IF seeing that every n of my sympathetic
friends should know of my heartfelt APP
probation of every word OF Kindness ex-
pressed for me, n every honor rendered
for me.
Begging that you VIII convey . full
share Of M devotion and heartfelt thanks
TO the United States embassy IN London,
and all of the United States officials as
wei as the California state officials who
have so nobly come forward IN defense Of
my honor, believe me, / remain, yours
most respectfully, Walter NJ. Castle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
THROUGH SILVER EYES.
One Way OF Looking AT the Rise In
Wheat,

New York. oct. 22.-Evidence ac-
cumulates here hat the pOpocrats are
vastly worried by the rise of the price
OF wheat and consequent havoc To Rry-
ans campaign arguments.
The Eevening Journal, silver organ,
devoted over 4 page to trying TO prove
the farmers have all sold their wheat,
and so will get no benefit from the rise
In prices. The advance, 1t is alleged, is
due to the operations Of a gigantic syn
dictate Of Chicago n northwestern
millionaires, who are trying to corner
wheat as part of a political scheme to
influence the approaching election
The paper prints the names OF mem
bers of the alleged syndicate, with their
individual wealth, amounting 10 $l45,-
900, 900, and to get this sum total John
Cudahy of Chicago is rated at | 0,000,-
600, which will doubtless surprise the
man who failed a few years ago and
has since been pluckily paying off his
debts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Teleoraphers Tournament.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 24.-Some or the
most expert and crack t~elegraphers of
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky are en-
tered in the tri-state Geographic tour
nament which opened at the Y. NJ. c. A.
hall this afternoon. and all OF the
knights of the key whose business does
not keep them at their desks have taken
a day off i'm order TO witness the con
test. The entries in the women's list
are especially numerous. Interest
largely centers on the contest between
Postal and Western Union oparltors In
sending and receiving miscellaneous
messages for ten and fifteen minutes
respectively, the winner taking a purse
and a championship medal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

In one OF the large New York depart
ment stores Is a pale-faced, ~red-haired
child with a pair of heavy spectacles
that impart a solemn look to her deli
cate face. h stands all day In front
OF a counter hung with gayly colored
ribbons. and IL IL her particular duty to
take ribbons out from the electric light
of the shop to the street oor and decide
there whether or not they are exactly
the same shade. The shop girls have
learned that her judgment IL TO be re-
lied upon All day she Is kept running
backward and forward between the rib
hons and the door, deciding whether
ribbons are cream or white and the COM
pllcated questions as to tints and
shades. Her duties are really important
and out OF the yards of ribbon that arc
daily sold over the counter every sale
which depends on a question Of match
ing is decided by her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Tests are about to be made at the ag-
ricultural experiment station in Berke-
ley. Cal, for the purpose OF showing eX-
actly what foods and how much "A man
should eat to enable him best and most
economically TO exercise his physical
and mental powers. A number OF he
students there have offered themselves
az subjects for experiment. one dietary
they will try consists Of s ounces Of nut
ton, s ounces of salmon, 3 ounces of
graham -four. 1S unces Of bread, ] $40
ounces OF butter, and 8 ounces of pota-
toes. Another will be: steak, IA ounces;
/ $40 ounces OF butter, potatoes, 10
ounces; bread, 16 ounces.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Looks DubpOus,

Chicago. Oct. 2l.-No definite UNDER
standing has yet been reached between
Hon. George +. Washburn of the peo-
pies party, representing Vice Preslden-
tial Candidate Watson. and chairman
Jones of the democratic national exec
utlve committee. The conference last
night was followed this morning by
another consultation, and Mr.. Watson
was advised by wire Of the result of Mr..
Washburn's interviews with Senator
Jones. 1t Is not probable that any ar
rangement whereby Mr.. Watson can
give his full support to tho democratic
ticket without feeling the : he has stul-
titled himself, can be effected before
this evening, If at all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
BRYAN AS AN ACTOR.
Duncan Harrison Declares lie Was
the Leading Mar i'm Fast Lynne"

Cleveland, o.. Oct. 22-William Jen-
nings Bryan, the popccratic candidate
for president, has appeared before the
footlights as a professional actor, ac-
cording to The statement Of Duncan b.
Harrison, the theatrical manager. MI.
Harrison said yesterday he saw MI.
Bryan appear in East Lynne" i'm To-
peka, KaS., in March. 1885, the exact
date having slipped his memory. In
the winter of ~lSS4-S5, according to Nh.
Harrison, there appeared on the pro-
grams of the performances Of Ada
Grey's company the name Of william
Il. Jennings, who was the leading man.
The william b. Jennings who was at
tached TO the Ada Grey company dur
ing that season is no other than the
William Jennings Bryan who Is o the
popocratic candidate for president
said Mr.. Harrison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Quiet Et st, Louis.

st. Louis. No., Oct. 20.-Trading in
wheat was comparatively quiet at the
Merchants exchange this morning. De-
cember wheat opened at S0h cents, an
Increase Of Il cent over last nights clos
ing quotations. The market slowly de-
clined during the first half hour of busi-
ness and 1T 10 o'clock had fallen to 1914
cents. 1t reacted later on and at 1890
o'clock December wheat was quoted at
1875 cents. The decline is attributed to
lower Liverpool cables.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Passenger Agents Visit.

Aberdeen, Oct. 20.-A delegation Of
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul pas
senger agents. all from the extreme east
arrived last night and viii go south on
the James River division today, reach
ing Sioux City on Wednesday. They
were riding Owe 1900 miles OF the Nil
waukee system with a view Of seeing for
themselves the ~esource and fertility
Of the northwest, SO they may ak intel
ligently of the territory through whicl
the road runs. w. w. H~eafford, distric.
passenger agent, of Milwaukee, Wis,
Is In charge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Harrison's Biu Audience.

Borden, Ind, oct. General Harri-
sons special train entered New Albany
at Q o'clock this morning from Evans
VILE amid a tremendous footing or
whistles and firing Of cannon. The
street leading from the depot to Serb
ner's park. where the meeting was held,
was packed with people. The crowd at
the park had been contributed 10 by
Louisville ana points north and was s.
timated at from $4,000 to 10000 people.
General Harrison was given a great oNa-
ton when he appeared on the stand. lie
addressed himself first to the working
men, Of whom the crowd was largely
composed, explaining they were the
first To suffer from a deprecated dollar
and they had already suffered enough
now from low tariff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

1t Is stated that recently a young un-
benefited clergyman in ar English SUI
burban parish received n spontaneous
and unsolicited offer from a lady MEM
Der OF his flock to her heart, money and
hand" In reply the spinster was adj
vised by the unsentimental cleric to
give her heart to the Lord, her money
to the poor and her hand TO the man who
asked for IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

All official cablegrams for her ma
esty are addressed Queen, London
and are Invariably couched In seer
language. The queen usually signs h
private family messages "v. II. T." 81
seldom telegraphs in plain languae
but uses n of her word or ciph
codes, complied so as to defy detectio
Her majesty has private ciphers wi
her principal ambassadors, the vicer,
Of India, the governor general OF Ca
ada and with any general abroad q
active service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Contributory negligence does not
seem an acceptable plea in French
courts. A man dining in a Narbonne
restaurant drew n 10O-franc nose from
his pocketbook to pay for his dinner
while his soup was cooling. The bill
few into the soup, was fshed out ana
placed on the edge of the table to dry.
when 1t fell to the floor. An Intelligent
poodle In the room thought 1t was for
him and swallowed It. The owner of the
note then sued the poodle's master for
the 100 francs, and the local court has
decided that the latter must pay
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Du Maurier's Religion.

A little work, a little play,
To keep us g~o.ng-and SO good-day!
A little warmth, a little light
or loves Nestowing-and 50 goodnight.
A little fun to match the sorrow
OF Zach days g~row.ng-and so good-mo
row!
A little trust tlrat when We dAe
We reap our sowing, And s~o-good-by,
George Du Maur.er.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
A Steamer Sinks.

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 23.-The steamer
I. p. Leathers sprung a leak and sank
three miles above here late yesterday
afternoon. She lies in thirteen feet OF
water. Tugs rescued the passengers and
brought them to Natchez. The u
OF The trouble. according 10 Captain
feathers, was that the steamers deck
Ing had opened up near the hull and le,
In the water faster than the pumps
could handle it. From present indica-
tons the boat will be a total loss, but
most of her cargo will be saved. The
feathers vas valued at $50, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
A Man Missing.

Huron, Oct. 20.-Parents and friends
Of Lodvik Kinrod. formerly of Gales
vile, Wis, are making inquiry for him
here. The young man, who worked at
the butcher business, left his home in
Galesville, Wis, some ten years ago to
come TO this city. since which time moth
ing Is known of him by his parents, who
still live in Galesville.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
sheep Breeders Meeting.

Pierre, Oct. 20.-The executive com
mittee OF the South Dakota Sheer
Breeders association has decided t.
hold the next meeting of the association
IN this city. The meeting will be held
some time next June, n will be a greal
benefit to the sheep breeders in this por
ton of the state, and will draw a large
number of them into the association
who have not up to the present taker
any part in Its work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Boom for American Watches,

New York, Oct. 2S.-Prince Hilkoff,
the Russian minister of ways and COM
merce, accompanied by his son, Prince
Michael Hilkoff, occupied suites on the
American line steamship St. Paul,
which sailed yesterday for Southamp.
ton.
Prince Hilkoff has placed an order for
$4,000 American railroad watches, to b.
used by employees on the Russian rail-
roads.
The prince is pleased with many
American railroad devices and may
adopt many of them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Engineer Sanford of the Connecticut
shell fish commission has received noti-
fication that the natural oyster beds in
the vicinity Of Bridgeport and STRAIT
ford. 800 acres in extent. have been
covered with sand by the recent hurrl-
cane and the oysters destroyed. The
beds comprise the greater part of the
public oyster grounds of the state, and
the loss caused by the storm Is esti-
mated al $50, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Halloween is a relic Of pagan times
and Was a day set apart as sacred to the
memory OF sanity departed ones. The
tradition OF superstition regarding 1t Is
that II Is the night Of all others when
supernatural influences prevail, when
spirits OF the invisible world walk
abroad. for on this mystic evening II Is
believed that the spirit Is enabled by the
aid OF supernatural power TO detach
itself from the body and wander
through the realms OF space.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Salisbury Demands His Release.

London, Oct. 23.-Lord Salisbury has
made a demand upon the Chinese Legal
ton for the immediate release Of Sun
Vat Sen, who is detained at the lega-
ton as a Chinese political prisoner.
The demand of Lord Salisbury was
complied with and Sun Vat Sen was re-
eased from the legation at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Still Trying G

London, oct. 23.-Edward ]. Ivory,
alias Bell, the alleged Irish-American
dynamiter who was arrested in Glass
gov on September II, was again ar
raigned in the Bow street police court
this morning. Evidence was produced
by the prosecution embodying kilograms
which had passed between Ivory and
j. j. lyman and between Ivory and
John Il. kearncy, who was arrested az
Rotterdam under the name of Wallace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Manchester, N. H.. Is likely to pay a
big price for the reckless folly shown in
cutting down all the forests along the
Merrmac. The consequence Is that the
river ms almost dry in summer and
winter, while every spring and fall is
marked by a destructive food. Unless
this condition OF affairs - soon changed
the great Amoskcag mills will have to
substitute steam for water power, and
j. Jefferson Coolidge. the treasurer of
the company, is doubtful If it could
then compete with factories In tide
water cities, like Fall River and New
Bedford, where the cost of coal Is not
increased by railroad transportation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Official traffic returns for the North
sea and Baltic canal during the first
working year show that 1881 steamers
and 9,3O3 sailing vessels, besides 266
German and w foreign war vessels,
passed through the canal. or the mer-
chant vessels 14,97l were German and
] ,S63 foreign, only 1S4 OF the latter be-
Ing British ships. The total receipts
were S97, 451 marks, instead Of the
5000, 900 marks OF the official estimate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
iieIations with Turkey Cordial.

London, Oct. 22.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Morning Post
says: 1T is officially known here that
Mr.. Terrell. the United States minister
has not for the last ten months men,
toned to the porte the passasn of O
guardship through the Dardane,les. IN
fact cordial relations exist between TIE
United States sid Turkey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

A case growing out of the removal OF
"a hog pen has reached the supreme
court of the state OF Illinois. John
Richey Of Brown county agreed for IS
to remove a hog pen to please G. G. Nc
Beth. He did not do 1t, and McBeth
sued him for s25 damages. The COM
mon pleas court brought in a verdict or
no damages, each side to pay half the
costs. The costs amounted TO $500. The
circuit court reversed this judgment,
and now the case has gone to HI su-
preme court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
MICHAEL D0RAN'S FAITH.
Oncr 10 Bet 100000 Minnesota
viii Go Republican.

st, PAU, Mimi, oct. 22-In an inter-
view with the Pioneer Press last night
Michael Doran, a banker and broker I'm
this city. ana known all over the United
States as democratic national commit
teemau and leader i'm Minnesota for
twenty years. announced hat h was
willing and ready to bet ans part or all
of 100000 that Mckinley for president
and Clough for governor, both repub-
leans, would carry Minnesota at the
coming election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

one of the new societies which have
found room n welcome In Paris Is the
league for the protection Of African ele-
plants. 1t will be news to many people
hat the number of elephants killed an
nually for several years past has been
AZ, 900. and at this rate the elephant will
be exterminated In Africa within fif-
teen wears.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

A motor car scheme is being promoted
I'm Liverpool. 1t Is intended to Introduce
motor ears capable of drawing three
wagons carrying ten loads of produce.
The wagons are to be loaded at the
ships side, and the ordinary highways
are to be utilized without laying rails
or using any other mechanical aids.