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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Whatever may be said OF Mr.. Han
ma, he Is not a bOastful nor an egotis-
teal man. Most able men have a
good deal of self-confidence because
they have tested their powers by on-
tact and conflict with others. and Mr..
Hanna Is undoubtedly an able man.
As a man OF affairs he Is probably not
afraid to measure swords with almost
any one, and since his entrance into
politics he has shown great ability as
an organizer and executive head. He
probably knows his limitations, and 1t
II TO his credit that he does not pose
for anything that he Is not. He Is not
an orator and will not attempt thar
role. The country will not regret this
o Will he lose by Ii. There are too
many professional takers In the Sen
ate now. There are men there who
a make speeches that lap over from
day to day, who pride themselves on
their ability to talk against time, and
when they have finished n OF their
long winded speeches they have not
influenced . vote nor helped anybody
In or out Of the Senate to q better UNI
derstanding Of the subject. The eoun-
try does not want any more Senator's
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
BANKER MOSHER A FREE MAN
The Lincoln Bank Wrecker Goes
Out Into the World Again.


Sioux Falls, March 19.-At noon to-
the Capitol National bank of Lincoln,
Neb., and up to the time of his arrest
one of the shrewdest politicians in thai
state, was released from the penilen-
tiary here, having with the good time
| allowances served out his sentence of
five years Imprisonment. The actual
time spent by Mosher in the peniten-
tiary here was three years and four
months. He had served five months in
Jail before he came to Sioux Falls. This
with the good time allowed by the fed
eral statutes completes the sentence
and at noon Mosher walked again into
the sunlight blighted, but not hope
less man.
Your correspondent called at the pen
itentiary this morning and requested
an interview with the man who turned
the west upside down, by whom others
lost a million dollars, who Is charged
with having 81, 900. 900 in government
bonds hid away against a rainy day.
Mosher refused to see any newspaper
correspondents. He said that the pa
pers had printed SO much about him
that was unjust and untrue that he
hoped he would never again be asked
to furnish them with any information
upon any subject. II have nothing to
say" he sem word. Il have served my
sentence and I am going back into the
world. blighted by the name Of convict.
but with a purpose to live an upright
life and by ZONES work to support my
family"
Mosher left the prison just after lunch
at oon He took a closed carriage and
drove at once to the depot OF the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul. where he
took the 12:45 train for Omaha. He
goes there to plead to several more in
dictments which are hanging over him.
and hen expects to Join his family In
Chicago. "Mosher has decided on moth
ing as to his future course" said N. e.
Phillips. warden of the penitentiary.
He has received several Offers already.
one Of them from . well known machine
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
AFFAIRS STILL MIXED IN CRETE
Fighting At KissamO IL Kept Up
During the Night.

Athens, March 15.-A dispatch from
Canea says that a conference was held
there yesterday between the admirals
CONNIE nding the foreign warships and
the chiefs in command Of the insurgents,
at which the latter declared that they
desired the union OF the island with
Greece.
The dispatch also says hat the fight
ing at Kissamo was kept up all last
night and the fires which had started in
several parts OF the town by the bonn
bardment OF the place by the insurgents
are still burning. The disbanded Mon
tegrin gendarmes It Canea nave placed
themselves subject TO the orders of the
Russian admiral.
Nine hundred volunteers have arrived
here from Alexandria and Zoo have ar
rived at Larissa from Macedonia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

1t has recently been discovered that
there is in Birmingham, In the very CEN
ter of Christian England, a factory
where idols are made for heather ma
tons! Idols of all kinds are turned out,
representing the gods of all heather ma
lions from Toxic to Timbuctoo. The eX-
port trade TO heather countries is a
fairly large one, although more gods are
sent out o foreign dealers in curios in
the bazars Of Cairo, Damascus, Colon
DO, etc, for sale to unsuspecting trav-
elers anxious to take home mementos.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

A new use for the bible has been
found in the orient. Persian PAPER
mache articles are made Of the bibles
sent opt by British missionary soci-
cites, according to Mr.. Hodgetts, a re-
cent traveller in the east. He quotes
the British consul at TabreeZ as say
ing: you have no idea what n boon
these bibles are to the village industries
OF Persia"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
FAIR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Officers Elected for the Coming
Year.

Yankton. March 19.-There has been
a meeting of the State Fair association
held here and officers and directors
elected for the ensuing rear. The direc-
tory consists of Fred Schnauber, Fred
Donaldson, George Whiting, Harry Ell
Ter, w. S. Stockwell, w. b. Dean, Ole
Peterson. William Edmunds. S. G..
Humphreys, Frank Wyman, E. G. Ed
gerton. The officers are Fred Schnau-
Der, president; Fred Donaldson, vice
president; s. G. Humphreys, secretary;
f. A. Bruce, treasurer. The dates are
set for the next fair as September q,
%, 80 and October /. The gentlemen
composing the local state fair associl-
ton last fall decided to organize a rae
ing club here and to hold a midsummer
meet, n of the days of which will be
July 4. They will use every effort to Sc
cure a big string of the best horses In
the west for that occasion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
SPECIAL MESSAGE Sent IN
State of the Revenues the Excuse
for the Special Session.
Quotes Figures To Show Where the
Revenue Has Failed and Rec
ommcnds Tariff Bill
as a Panacea.

Washington. March l5.-The extraor-
binary session Of the Fifty-hfth con-
gress was opened in the senate by read
ing the presidents proclamation con-
vening it. Sixty-eight senators an
swered 10 the roll call and the galleries
were filled to overlooking.
Mr.. w. a. Harris, pop, Kansas, was
sworn in as successor TO Mr.. PETER.
The credentials of Henry w Corbett.
appointed by the governor OF Oregon TO
succeed John I'll. Mitchell, the legisla-
ture having failed to elect. We're pre-
scented by MIR. Mcbride. rep, Oregon.
who stated hat Mr.. Corbett was pres
ent and ready TO TAX the oath OF office.
Mr.. Gray, dem, Delaware. moved that
the credentials be referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections and
1t was agreed to. After the appoint
ment OF committees to notify the presi-
dent and the house that the senate was
ready TO begin its duties, a recess was
taken until 2 o'clock p. III.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

A 4-year-old infant prodigy was ex-
hibited recently before the Berlin An
thropological society. He is a son of a
butcher and at = years Of age learned
10 read without assistance. He knows
the dates of the birth and death of all
the German emperors and many other
noted persons and their birthplaces.
the chief cities of the world, and all the
great battles. He ear read anything in
print and can talk intelligently about 1t.
but finds 1t ard to learn TO write and
draw, dislikes music and hates piano
fortes. The boy is physically well de-
veloped, though not robust.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

In Europe the growth Of wheat ceases
with an imaginary line connecting In
verness. Scotland, latitude So degrees;
Drontheim, Norway, latitude "a de-
grees, and st. Petersburg. Russia, lati-
tude 60 degrees - minutes. oats reach
a slightly higher latitude. Barley and
rye ascend 10 a latitude of 20 degrees,
but require a favorable aspect and sea-
son to produce a crop.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
ARE CHARGED WITH THEFT
Two Society Girls Arrested in CIeve-
land.

Two society LIFTS Arresteu IN Sleve.
land.
Akron, o., March l5.-Gertrude Faust,
q years of age, and her cousin, Lille
Schaffer, IS years old, were arrested IN
Cleveland yesterday, charged with shop
lifting. They come from two of the most
excellent families Of the city and stand
high in social and church circles. They
are both handsome girls, and Miss Faust
has often been called the prettiest girl
in Akron.
Despite their standing and reputation
Akron merchants have suspected them
OF stealing, but had been unable TO ob-
tain proof, having had to move eau
tiously in the matter. However, as the
result Of the arrests In Cleveland, they
secured search warrants and Sent off,
GERS to the Faust and Schaffer homes,
finding in both Of them evidence to con-
firm their suspicious. From the Faust
house they o a full wagon load of
articles, which the girls mother said
she had brought home one at a time,
claiming to have bought them.
The articles were OF every kind aud
description and included several fur
wraps and other valuable articles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR LEE
Citizens OF Nermillion viii Welcome
Him Home.

Vermill.on, March l9-The citizens of
Nermillion are making arrangements 10
give Governor Lee and his wife a recep-
ton at East han, at the university next
Saturday evening. Elaborate preparations
are being made to make il one OF the
greatest events of the season. Mrs. Lee
returned several days ago from the cap
ital. and the governor is expected home
today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
BECAME TIRED OF WEYLEk
Madrid Government Said to Have
Requested His Resignation.

New York. March ia special cable
dispatch to the Sun from Havana says:
1t Is said in Havana by informed per-
sons that General Weyler has received
a dispatch from the Madrid government
requesting him TO send his resignation.
1t Is certain that hard words have
been exchanged recently between Gen
eral Weyler and the central govern
ment.
Havana is greatly alarmed over the
attitude OF the government and the
troops with regard to paper money.
IT is said that the issue made by the
Spanish bank of the island of Cuba will
be substituted by another from the
bank OF Spain itself 1T Madrid. Two
hundred Cubans embarked Saturday
for Ceuta. to which place they have
been exiled.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Will Blockade Greece.

st. Petersburg, March 15.-It Is as-
serted here that the admirals command
Ing the foreign squadrons in Cretan wa
tiers. with the exception of the italian
and French commanders have received
orders from their respective govern
ments to blockade the Piraeus, the town
Of SYRIA. In the Greek island of that
name. and the port Of Volo In Thessaly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

The common, everyday garden snail,
regarded as a nuisance by most persons
in this country, is not only used for
food by thousands Of people in other
lands, hut is considered a. dainty dish
by eplcures the world over. There are
wild" and cultivated" snails. The
owners Of one farm near Dion are re-
ported to clear about SO, 500 a year from
snails, which are fed upon cabbage and
clover
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Angry at a neighbor for killing his
dog, a Frederick, Md, farmer asked a
lawyer to collect SO damages for him.
Results were slow and he secretly gave
the case TO another lawyer, who wrote
the offender TO call and pay up. The
guilty man, frightened AT h thought
of two lawyers after him, went TO the
first one n paid the $40, remarking in
cidentally that he a received a letter
from the other. The lawyers met II
divided the SO, and their client had to
laugh at himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
LITTLE SIOUX IS WAY UP
Higher Than Since the Flood OF
1901.

Cherokee. Ia. March 1.-THE Little
Sioux river Is higher thar 1t has been
since the food of 1891 and is over its
banks and still rising. The people hv-
ing on the low lands are expecting TO
move. Much hay and grain viii he lost.
Several bridges IN this vicinity have
been washed u and roads leading east
from the city are impossible owing 10
the high water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

A proposed building law in Boston
prohibits the erection of any building
exceeding seventy feet in height unless
1t occupies a whole block owned by the
same person and surrounded on all
sides by public streets. and excepting
public buildings. grain elevators, tow
ers, spires and chimncys ana buildings
already contracted for or in process OF
construction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

A number of the liberal citizens of
Detroit, Mich, are about to present to
the Salvation army Of their city a build
ing valued at $4,000 in appreciation OF
the army's work for the relief of the
poor and distressed during the past win
ter. 1t is said the whole amour needed
has been pledged, Carlton a. Beardsley
starting the subscriptions with $500
Secretary Alger is credited with giving
$40. 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

A number Of people in New York have
formed a club called the Theological
club, which wll have for Its objects the
classification and Identification of the
larger fungi Of the United States, the
study Of edible mushrooms and toad
stools and also the poisonous varieties,
and TO arouse a wider interest in eco
nOmic Gods"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Vermllion. 8. D., March l9.-The dam
.erous point has been reached here from
he food. the bridges over the vermillion
liver being carried out. Water IL bank
ull. and the ice In the Missouri IL stu
Iound. The trains have been aban-
Toned on account OF unsafe bridges.
People are moving TO the hills. Theirs
was a heavy rain last night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
About National Appropriations.


Democrats are ~denouncing the Re
publicans for the record OF the pres
ent Congress. although 1t will he seen
that the Fifty-second Congress. which
WAS Democratic in both branches, ex-
pended 81, 027, 100000. or within eigh-
teen millions as much as the present
body will have appropriated by March
4. Certainly, al increase in the Ma
tionai expenses OF eighteen or twenty
millions I'm forr years, or at the rate
of four or five millions a yea can not
be considered .cessive. Several times
S2O,OOO,O0 have been expended on the
navy and OH the National dofenses
within that period, yet no class of citi-
Zens, not ever the Democrats, object
10 the large necessary expenses for
those purposes.
conveniently forgetting that their own
crazy evenue and deficit-producing
policy OF the past three years has in
creased the interest ON the National
debt by no less than $1l 500, 900 per
annum. Deducting this sum, which
produces a similar increase In the an
nual expenses, from the appropriations
OF this Congress, and we find that the
present body has appropriated even
less han the amount expended by the
Congress that expired In 1S9l.-Toledo
Blade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Water buckets saved Mrs. ]. NJ. Davis
OF Buckingham, Va, from drowning
while she was on her way TO a spring.
The path led over n tunnel OF an aban-
doned gold mine, and some rotten tim
bers giving away just as Mrs. Davis got
above them the tunnel roof collapsed
and she fell into thirty feet of water.
An empty bucket on each arm buoyed
her up until she was able TO grasp a
floating log.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

There is a cat that goes hunting at
Hoisington. Kan. 1t makes its home in
the round house, where a railroad man
placed ii to get warm n day when he
found it half frozen on the street. The
men make a practice of shooting birds
for it, and now the cat will follow for s
milo or more any man who carries +;
gun, and at sound Of a shot will run for
the bird.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Joshua Levering of Baltimore recent.
ly gave &c., 900 for a gymnasium for the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary
at Louisville, KY. He holds that a
minister Of the gospel cannot afford TO
be less a man-an all round man-than
his neighbor," and that a well devel-
oped body is equally important with a
we'll trained mind for making a success
of life
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

10 prevent extravagant use OF gas by
turning 1t on full force a new tip Is hol-
lowed u on the under side to hold a
ball and spring. a thermostat being
placed inside the tip to raise the ball
and decrease the gas pressure as the
burner becomes heated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Mrs. N. Lehman and daughter of
Jacksonville, Fla, driving in a buggy,
with a single horse, started to cross the
f. c.. and p. railroad tracks, when an
engine under high speed tore the horse
from the wagon and killed II, leaving
the women seated IN the buggy unin-
tured
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

The Canadian department OF agricul-
ture estimates the population of the do
minion to be 5.125, 43S, a gain of rather
less than 300, 900 since the census of 1891.
In 1880 there were two states OF the
union that exceeded Canada in popu-
lation-New York. with 5,997. 1853 inhab-
itants, and Pennsylvania, with 5,25S. Ola.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

During the last plague epidemic in
Canton 20, 900 Chinese died, while of the
foreigners, ia titeir clean quarters. not
one was carried OFF. AS rats are the
chief distributors of the disease, DR..
Manson of London thinks It is strange
that measures are not taken in Bombay
to poison all the rats, which could be
done in a few DAYS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
To Open New Markets.

However diverse may be the views
Of those who give attention 10 econom-
ic questions with respect Il the Me-
Kinley tariff act OF 1890, the fact
stands al an imperlshable monument
TO that splendid exaltation OF Ameri-
eau labor and American interests that
u foreign commerce, under It's benefi-
cent operation, reached the highest
point that has been attained In our
country's history. Having reached
high-water mark In our foreign trade
under an act which bore the impress OF
Major McKinley's genius and the con-
structiye evidences of his own handi-
work. 1t Is easy 10 understand that
'McKinleyism" IN It's widest signif-
stands for new and e~ver-expand-
ing markets for the fruits of American
industry.
That the new administration Is pledg-
ed TO break down the trade barriers
erected under an unwise and un-Amer-
lean tariff %policy-a policy which open
ed wide our W markets and exacted
nothing In return. which destroyed
friendly and profitable commercial re-
latlons by annuling most benficent re-
ciprocity treaties-is evidenced by the
numberless u~tterances OF the Presi-
dent-elect upon this question as well
as by the u~nequiyOcal declarations OF
the party platforms.-Chicago Times
Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
A Man who Buys Money.


Up In northern Ohio there ID a dis
count Of 20 cents on every Canadian
dollar. A certain man up that way,
a few years ago, advertised that he
would pay 90 cents on q dollar for Ca
madam money. People laughed at him.
The farmers were shy. They thought
1t was a swindlng game OF some kind
and left him severely alone. One day
a man came In with $40 Canadian mon
ey. Before the week was out he had
exchanged United States dollars for
$3.50 worth Of Canadian money. This
would give him q profit Of $25 wher.
ever Canadian money Is ~ good ~
our own. From that time on the bust
nes gradually increased, until today
be averages about $50 Z week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

One of the largest Jumps OF coal ever
brought to Portsmouth. N. H., was
taken out OF the steamer Lancaster at
the Concord wharf recently. The lump
weighed exactly 1850 pounds and a spe-
cial derrick had to be rugged to get 1t
out of the steamers hold. IT ds to be
shipped to q Manchester dealer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
FLOYD IS STILL COMING UP
Residents on h Bottom Lands
Have Been ExiIed.

Sioux City, Ia, March 20.-The Floyd
river is still coming up and much dam
age has been done 10 bridges and other
property. The people living on the bot
toms have all migrated to a higher alti-
.ude, and their late residences are now
1ut specks in a watery expanse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Ice Out at Dubuque.

Dubuque, Ia. March 1s.-The ice
moved out OF the river today n the
channel below the bridge is clear as
far as can be seen. 1t is still fast above
the bridge. Last year the ice move out
on the oath inst. The river Is rising
fast
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

A large association OF merchants with
headquarters In New York city has been
formed for the purpose OF putting a
stop, if possible. to the practice OF
American tourists In bringing into this
country tewelry and clothing bought
abroad and upon which no duty is paid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

A 2-year-old child of William Priest
of Windsor, Mo-, was scared to death
by a little neighbor girl appearing in
the house with a hideous mask on. The
child cried for eighteen hours success
sively and finally died.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Political Com rueut.

This country pays foreign ship own
ers upwards of 500, 100000 annually
for carrying our ocean freights. Every
dollar Of this should 60 into American
instead OF foreign pockets.
If the government con create 81 cents
of value by stamping 371A grains of
fine silver as a dollar, it can create 100
cents of value by putting the same
stamp on a bit Of paper.
In spite Of the generally nnfavorable
conditions of last year, the savings
banks of New York State made a good
showing. Their surplus, their resour-
ces, and the amoun due depositors all
showed increases.
That Mr.. Hanna will be a strong man
In the Senate goes without saying. He
will be eminently a business Senator.
While he has no reputation as a foren-
sic orator, he Is q clear, convincing
talker, and manifestly a man OF mar
velOus executive ability.
The term "Silver Republicans Is rs
much a contradiction Of terms as free
trade Republicans" Both honest mon
ey and protection are cardinal Republi-
car principles, and any organized body
of men who reject these principles, and
withdraw from the Republican party
because they reject them. has no right
to go about m~asquerading under the
party name.
The election of Major Mckinley was
q popular uprising Of the best elements
Of American citizenship. Such a large
percentage Of the legal voters of all the
States was never p0lled before In the
history of our politics. The election
will also go on record as the cleanest,
f~airest, most honorably conducted Of
any contest In our political annals.
1t is the ambition of the President
elect, above all other things, to advance
the business interests Of this country,
to expand foreign markets and to con-
tribute to the substantial restoration
OF abundant, normal prosperity. No
man will be considered for an appoint
ment of the slightest consequence who
Is not believed to be willing and able to
do something to Increase the demand
for American products abroad.