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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18

Reduced To Poverty In Montana
and Ends His Own

Anaconda, Mont, Dec. 13.-From pa
pers found on the person of James II
LOTUS, who committed suicide here,
1t is learned that he formerly lived in
Iowa and that he was at one time well
off. In a letter he left he stated that
he had been a member of Phil Sheri-
dan Post No, 40, Grand Army OF the
Republic of Oskaloosa, la. He was
about 65 years old and had long been
n resident of this part of Montana. In
a bunch Of letters found were some
indicating hat LOTUS was weli-to-do
in former days. Some OF the letters
are dated in Costa Rica ana are I'm.
mandatory of the work when LOTUS
had done in some railroad coh.'",'
One states thnt he had just hh,s"eu"
contract. the amount OF WIKI VIZ"
S175.OOO. Another offers Nun
nosition MS construction superlrte""-
emf of a railroad in Mexico ana hSo
the salary at $500 per month ana or
per month additional ms expenses;
Most of the letters from ID raliroau
officials of Central America and Mex
leo are dated i'm the earlier 7Os. ia-
pers indicating that he had performed
some contract work in Missouri n1d
Texas were also found. There was al
a letter signed by the board OF trade
of Oskaloosa, Ia, complimenting HIM
upon the excellent manner in when
he had performed his duties MS station
agent at that point. a Masonic dipio-
ma, issued at San Francisco in 1857;
n set of resolutions. thanking him for
services rendered W~arrenton lodge OF
Missouri, and n withdrawal certificate
from the Masonic lodge at Oskalo 81,
Ia, dated 1892 were also found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
PUTNAM WINS OUT
OVER CHAMBERLAIN
CITY Has No Jurisdiction Over
American Island Says the
Supreme Court.
PUGNATIOUS DEFENDANT FREE
Ono Thousand Teachers Are Ex'
pected at sioux Falls and They
VIII BE Most Hospi.
tably Entertained.

Chamberlain, Dec. 13.-The reversal
by the state supreme court of the
lower courts decision in the case OF
the city of Chamberlain VS.. Paul III.
Putnam indicates, on the showing
made, that the city has no police juris-
diction over American island, which
was donated to the city for park pur-
poses by congress. Putnam is ex-sher-
if of Lyman county, and was arrested
by the authorities of Chamberlain for
assaulting a farmer III the pontoon
bridge approach from American is
land. The fact is that on June 81,
1893, the city council passed an ordi-
nance extending the city limits so as
TO include American island, but
through some oversight this was not
shown in the abstract of record in the
case, and consequently was not passed
upon by the supreme court. Consid-
cradle costs have accumulated in the
case. The decision of the supreme
court does not necessarily mean that
the city has no jurisdiction over the
island, unless it may be shown in the
future that the ordinance of June n,
1898, is inadequate or illegal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Honac.

50
Washington, Dec. 13.-Saturday OF
tkas week Is set for tributes to the late
Congressman Cooke of Illinois. The
consideration OF the pension appropri-
alton bill was then resumed.
Brown, republican, Of Ohio, attacked
the civil service law because 1t protect
ed some pension examining boards APP
pointed under the last administration.
He was Justify applauded by many of
his colleagues. He said the soldiers In
his district regarded the law as inim-
ical to their interests and declared the
president was mistaken when he af-
firmed that the civil service law had
the approval OF the people.
Dingley this afternoon defended the
evenue producing qualities of The tar
if bill. Next year, he said, the re-
ceipts would exceed the expenditures
and estimated the deficit this year at
$2s, COO, 900, which he ascribed 10 an
ticipatory importations. He declared
but for these importations there would
have been a surplus this year of aI0,-
100000 instead of a deficit, and the re-
publicans loudly cheered when he as
serted that by next May the receipts
would again outrun the expenditures
monthly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
KANSAS JUDGE ON DFVORCtS
yus,ice Allen Of thc Kansas supreme
Court Takes a High ,

Topeka, Kan. Dec. f4s~-B. " nasT
son of montgomery count frieu -
secure a divorce from his wife. Nan
ssts%to faahs and attcr>vard la Aont-
gomery county. alleging cruelty, but
he failed i'm each instance and tool the
ease TO the state supreme court.
Justice Allen, before saying that
Masterson could not have a divorce.
made these observations of n general
character:
"We adhere to the doctrine that
words may be as ~Hlel as blows, yet il
does not follow hat every use of
words which infict pain is cruel. If il
were so. matrimonial bonds would
have hui little strength, in the eye CO
the law, for how many married pairs
are able 10 live together for a consid-
cradle period without at some time or
other by word grievously wounding
the feelings of each other? In the
home, love must be the law, and mu-
tual concessions remove all occasions
for controversy. Interference of courts
can never he invoked beneficially to
settle differences in the family. It
comes only as a last resort to separate
those who fail, or refuse to make home
what it should be-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
THE DEPOSED RULER
/. WAGGING HIS TONGUE
Wey!er Talks Wildly Of a War Be-
tween Spain and the United
States.
WOULD LIKE TO LEAD THE ARMY
Sagasta Threatens 20 Provide "a Muz'
xlc For the Man Who Fights
BETTER la Retirement
Than Elsewhere.

Madrid. Dec. I4.-General Weyler, in
Barcelona, said: considering our
military and naval strength and the
courage Of our soldiers, we have moth
ing TO fear from q war with b Uni'-
ed States. If such q war becomes nee
essary, | will consider il as my great
est military glory TO take or
n military expedition against the
United States.
III approve the language of the PSI
pers hostile to McKinley's message.
but | think that even they are too coid
in their Never have such IN
suits as those of Mckinley against the
representative Of an army of q friend
ly nation remained unpublished.
SIN defense of my campaign and the
honor Of the army in Cuba VIII IN
the senate ask the government TO pup,
lish the diplomatic notes exchahReo
with the United States, chieny ono
sent by Premier Canovas on August :
this year. -,,o ~ the
new Robledist party, 1 do not nro-
I,obledo has been very WISE i,n,,.rim
Claiming himself the leader ~ decide
only. Circumstances aiohe
who will be b ieader'
wcyIer May H." M"zn'e",
premier Sagasta, when questioneu
about Weyler, said: oa
"The government will wait 10 see
what he does. We will act TOWARD MN
according to his conduct. MY in'en-
tion is TO have a long discussion WITH
him. privately, and in that converse,
ton he will probably fix his sitna'lon;
OF Romero Robledo, Sagasta sa'o'
'He is n mailman" -
When Intercepted on the hnancls'
question, he said that financial opela
lions, sufficient 10 cover culn,;I the
penses, will not be maze ~
rortes is ~convoked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
can manufacturers Of silk goods. The
import values were as follows:
I.oss of Tin plate Trade.

A contemporary in a very plaintive
tone wants to know what South Wales
will do with It's plates when the Amerl-
can trade has gone. I'VE nave Deeh
asking this question, or variations OF 1t,
for any number of years past, but have
never yet had a practical response u
writes, land we scarcely hope for one
at this late stage of the melancholy
history-we might almost say suicide
of the Welsh tin plate trade The
term suicide Is rather uncalled for.
If the trade Is ended by American ac-
ton we should rather call II murder
the first blow having been admins
tered by the Mckinley tariff and the
mortal stroke by the Dingley Dill. Inc
Welsh makers could not help this, ana
il is not their fault If he American
works, brand new in all their appoint
ments, turn out plates IA little cheaper
than the Welsh mills. Besides, the
! Americans get their tin bars cheaper.
With all this it is surprising that the
Wclshmen can make any struggle at
all. Yet they are doing so. and dis
patched q. 021 tons abroad last month
| against 20,72G tons In the same month
last year, which does not look like
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
PLAN 70 RAISE MONEY
FOR AN EXHIBIT
County Commissioners to Be Ask to
Raise From County Funds
What is Needed.
STATE To REIMBURSE THEM
Guest NJ n Sioux Fails Hotel BLOWS
out the Gas and II Found
Dead la His Bed In the
Morning.

Deadwood. Dee. 14.-Since 1t was
learned that the vote OF the approprl-
alton Of money in Lawrence c1unfy
for an exhibit at the Omaha exposition
was Illegal. the commissioners of this
part of the Hills have been doing con-
siderable planning and scheming to
devise n way of raising money for the
purpose from other sources. AT a
meeting of the Black Hills member OF
the South Dakota Trans-Mississs ppi
commission in this city. il was de-
cided TO communicate with the govern
or of the state and recommend that
the county commissioners of the va
rious counties raise from the county
funds a sum equal 10 n mill upon the
assessed valuation of the counties, and
ask that the governor give the commis'
sioners his assurance that he will do
all in his power toward inducing the
next session Of the legislature to make
an appropriation to reimburse the
securities. About $4,000 would b,
raised in this way which would give n
very fair exhibit for the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
MOTHER M'KINLEY IS DEAD,
After Her Long Fight With the
Grim Spectre She Finally
Gives Up the Contest.

v ~
Canton, o., Dec. 14.-Mrs. Nancy ALI
son Mckinley is dead. She passed from
life at a few minutes past 2 o'clock sun
day morning with all of her children and
other immediate relatives at her bed
side. She did not suffer any in her last
hours, but gradually passed from the
deep, palsied sleep in which she has
rested almost constantly for the past
ten days into the sleep of death.
From reports received here last even
ing IT is expected Secretary Bliss or the
interior, Secretary of War Alger, wife
and daughters. Postmaster General
Gary and Secretary 10 the President
Porter and wife will reach here Tuesday
morning over the Pennsylvania lines TO
attend the funeral services of Mrs. Nam
CIV Allison Mckinley, which will be held
in the First NJ. r.. church Of this city at
/ O'Clock on that afternoon. lntorment
will follow in West Lawn cemetery,
lust west of the city, and Tuesday even
ing President Mckinley and wife II
the officials from Washington who at
tend the funeral will leave for the cap
ital reaching there about noon Wednes-
day.
Palbearers have been selected from
among the older members of the
church and close nelshbors Of the de-
ceased. They are: Judge William r.
| Day. Hon. William A. Lynch, Mayor II.
A.. Cassidy, l.. L. Miller, w. w. Clark,
| Judge r.. ]. Mccarthy. David collars
and ex-Mayor John +. Blake.
Washington, Dec. bah the men,
bers of the cabinet whose official dutiss
VIA permit their leaving Washington
at his time started for Canton, o., at
7 o'clock this morning to attend the flu
neral Of Mrs. Mckinley. The party will
include Secretaries Alger, Bliss, Wilson
and Gary; Attorney General McKenna
and Secretary Sherman, il the latter Is
feeling well enough to make the trip.
Secretaries Long and Gage are de-
tanned in Washington by pressing de-
partmental duties. Vice President Ho-
bart will also remain here, his presence
being necessary as the presiding officer
Of the senat The ladies of the party
are Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Al
ger and Mrs. Porter. The arrangements
for the journey were made by Secretary
Porter. The party will reach Canton
about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
ONE MINSTREL TAUGHT LESSON
Stage Hands at Carthage, Mo-, Force
an Actor TO Take n Girl
Hnna

Carthage, Mo, Dec. 14.-beach d
Bowers roinstrels appeared here Sat
urday night and after the perform
ance, half a dozen young girls of good
families met as many of the perform
ers at the side door Of the theater and
all started for a stroll.
A small brother of one of the girls
demonstrated with his sister, but
without avail. He then notified the
stage hands at the opera house, who
pursued the couple and overlook them
near the First Methodist church. The
stage hands ordered the minstrel to
take the girl home. At first he re-
fused and proposed to fight, but there
were too many against him and he de-
cided to do as directed.
The girl was trembling with fright
as the couple trudged toward her
home in silence, while the stage hands
followed to see that a straight route
was taken. The girl once inside the
house, they disappeared, and the min
strel returned to his hotel alone.
The other men were not interfered
with.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
Watching the Yankee Closely.

According to the latest advices from
America, the Yankees are determined
to secure their share of the worlds
trade in iron and steel, and for this our
pose six manufacturers in Pittsburg
and the vicinity have formed a COM
pany called the Export Iron and Steel
Company, the objects Of which are to
enter and seek trade in the British
markets. The officers Of the compan:
have been opened at Pittsburg. The
capital is only $4,000, but sufficient
backing has been obtained to guaran-
tee any amount as Don as the increase
OF. the business demands IL. A London
agent has been appointed, and an at
tempt will be made to do business in
India, South America and Japan. The
Americans are an enterprlsing body
Of men, and as a rule If they take a
thing in hand they do it well; it there
fore behoves every iron and steel firm
Of this country to watch Mr.. Yankees
movements very closely. 1t will, per-
haps, be easier to checkmate early, be-
fore he holds anything like a strong
position OF the board. We know well
what they can do; IL not we have only
to look at the tin plate trade. In this
branch they, In a very short time, built
up a huge industry, driving our Welsh
friends practically out Of their market.
and have now made their first ship
ment towards establishing an export
trade in tin plates.-Ryland's "Iron
Trade Circular" England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
IN CAMP NEAR THE YUKON,
L.. Warmolcs Returns Ia Calgary
and Reports His Expedition


Calgary. N. w. T., Dec. b.. Warmoles
of Chicago. leader OF the Warmoles over
land expedition to the Yukon, accompan-
led by Edward Book. arrived here last
night from Fort Resolution on Great Slave
lake, LOO miles north of Calgary, where
the rest of the party, twelve In number,
are camped for the winter In n substantial
building belonging to the Hudson Bay
company.
The Warmoles expedition left Chicago
on August 70 and reached Fort Resolution
October IL. going down the Athabasca
river and Slave lake In boats. which took
ten days to build.
Warmoles and Sock are returning to
Chicago until spring. when they will re-
turn with Warmo.es' three small children
and additional supplies to join their
friends at Fort Resolution. whom they re-
port TO be happy and well. with lots OF
provisions including fresh moose meat and
the best Of white fish.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18

A destructive fire is raging In the
mines at Lehigh, N. ID.
Nearly one-half OF the revenues OF the
country Is used to pay pensions.
Mr.. Bryan Is being accorded great
honors as the guest Of the Mexican re-
public.
Russian authorities say that Germany
will not be allowed to retain Kiao-Chou
bay in China.
P~ostofiise department reports show in
creased receipts at all OF the principal
Offices OF the country.
A writ OF supersedas has been issued
in the case Of banker Spaldlng and his
trip to The penitentiary is thereby de-
layed.
Great Britain has become uneasy cyer
the movements Of Germany and France
and cabinet meetings are being held
nearly every day.
Hoshi. Japan's minister at Washing
ton. says Japan Is not opposed to the an
nexation OF Hawaii. She feels that she
will be treated fairly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
OvERWORK BROUGHT hySTERlA
Alice Reade, an Actress, Coiiapses
After Playing Her Princi-
uai'e Part.

New York, Dec. 13.-"Mother, I'm
working as hard as | can for you;
don't worry, mother, | win he all
right" is the constant cry OF Miss Nice
Reade. an actress, who is in Bellevue
hospital suffering from lysteria
brought on by excitement and over
work. -,
Miss Reade, who is only 20 years ole,
is understudy to Amelia bingham IN
the part of Lady Mary Taylor in The
White Heather, at. the Academy OF
r.ar s.aas nasns ana Nfise is.ade
Ss..s.sss.s.:.. s.e...s /: v.sy I'D t>sr. 80
she had never lone before.
Her associates had noticed that the
girls efforts were telling on her and
were not unprepared for the collapse
that came just a few minutes before
the performance was over.
She is suffering from acute hysteria.
Overwork and worry had brought on
the attack. Her recovery, the doctors
said, would be slow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
GAGE HAS A PLAN OF HIS OWN
He Will Not EmbOdy His Finan-
cial Views in u Single
RfIl.

Washington, Dec. 13.--It is stated in
reliable quarters that Secretary Gage
has not decided to embody his fnan-
cial views in one comprehensive bill,
but cover the subject in a number,
some of which will go before the house
committee on banking and currency,
while others are before the committee
on ways and means. The banking and
currency committee requested him to
embody his views in one bill. This de-
cision, therefore, has caused come COM
ment in the latter committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
Why 1t Failed,

why IL aitNus
The practical failure of our bimetal-
lie commission to induce the leading
European nations to join in a confer
ence to adopt an international ratio for
the coinage Of gold and silver should
cause no surprise; neither should 1t be
the occasion of regret. There Is much
less intelligent sentiment today in ia
vor of any kind of free coinage of silver
than there was in 1892. Two causes
have c~onspired to produce this change
OF sentiment.
The first of these cause is the knowl-
edge of the fact that, considering It's
uses, the output of silver Is practically
limitless. Science, experience and cap
ital have revolutloniZed the methods OF
silver mining. But for the Inventive
mind of man the production of silver
would be so limited that It's old value
before the bonanza mines were opened
could have been maintained. Science,
experience and capital have made the
annual production OF silver bullion so
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
HE WAS FOUND DEAD IN BED
j. Fritjof Dahl Blows Ont the ''s
in "a Sioux Fails Hotel.

Sioux Falls, Dec. IA young man
about % years Of age. who arrived III
this city Saturday evening by the west
bound Omaha train, was found dead IN
his bed at the Merchants hotel Satur~
day night. He had blown out the gas
Whether from suicidal intent or from ig-
norance is not known. On the hotel reg
lister he wrote the name OF j. FritJoL
Dahl. In his pocket was found a ticket
from st. James, Mimi, TO Mitchell, ;.
y. Dahl had the appearance OF an IN
tellieent farm hand. 1t is thought his
home was at Mitchell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
RETAIL MERCHANTS ORGANIZE
Elk Point Merchants Are Seeking
Benefits.

Elk Point, Dec. 13.--C. C. Peterson,
president of the South Dakota Retail
Merchants association, organized n To-
cal membership here with every mer-
chant i'm town as members, with tho
following officers: President, c. II.
Freeman; vice president, A. o. Rings
rud; secretary and treasurer, II. l..
Moore. The object Of the association
is for mutual benefit, enforce collec-
tons, and especially to see to the en-
forcement Of ~anti-peddler laws.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
A station Located.

Elk Point. Dec. 1O.-As a result Of a visit
by the state board of railroad commits
~sioners. by petition of the citizens OF Bur-
bank to ave a station agent appointed at
that place. the commissioners ordered M
done, and q. w. Armstrong. the manarer
q inc THOMPSON Lumber company at
milwaukee, and 81, Paul railroad a. their
agent at that station. This move viii re-
lieye the stations at Elk Point and Yer
million OF . great deal Of work, as z great
from that station.
A. K. Dewick and family left FOR Shoe
ton: Wis, IN hopes Of restoring M. De-
~ick,s health who has been very III with
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
GOING TO THE DARK CONTINENT
Henry Parry, u Prominent so"'"
Unkotan TO Leave the state.

Yankton, Dec. 13.-Henry Parry Oh
Mitchell. who has been here this week on
real state business, and who Is on his
way into Iowa, will next spring depart
for Europe. where he win sojourn for a
few months and then go 10 Africa. say
has close friends who are ehsaseo III
mining and who are anxious 10 hane
him cooperate actively with them' fis
present trip through this section anu
into Iowa is for the purpose OF closins
up several large real estate deais. M.
Parry has been for years a proniinsh'
and energetic member of the south Ia
kota Corn Belt association and ms de-
parture from this state VIII DE Keehiy
felt by his associates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18

be Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
pany has recently applied electric
10 a new use-that Of working
for locomotives. -Four
, were required to turn a locomo-
by hand, at a cost of IL cents per
whereas the electrical ma
he reduces the cost to 1-2 cent. The
ing effected will be about 800 n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
Meeting Of Silver Editors.

Huron, Dec. IA number of South
Dakota editors interested in the silver
question met here on Friday, in answer
to a call issued by Hon. r. Il. Dcwdell OF
the Artesian Advocate. Among those
present were L. G. King of Gettysburg,
j. ii. Kipp of Pierre, $. S. II. Bronson of
Howard, X. l.. Dowdell of Artesian, G..
w. Matthews of Armour, c. c. Lowe of
Salem, J. w. Peckham OF Alexandria,
George Kelley of Woonsocket. w. T. La
Fallett of Chamberlain, IT. w. Taub-
man Of Plankinton, G.. j.. Maynard of
Kimball.
The meeting was private, matters
being discussed pertaining to newspa-
per work along silver lines of political
faith, and an effort will be made to pro-
cure ready prints that will be more in
harmony with their views.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-18
RAILROAD COMMISSION BEATEN
Supreme Court Refuses the May.
hcw Writ.

Pierre, Dec. 1.-THE supreme court
Saturday rendered its decision on the
application of Il. II. Null, in behalf o.
the railroad commissioners, for a
peremptory writ of mandamus to con-
pei Arthur Mayhem to draw warrants
on the second half of the litigation
fund Of the commission before the
close of the fiscal year. The court de-
MES the writ. This leaves the commits
sion without a cent to continue the
eases already begun and its only means
of raising funds is to borrow in antic-
ipation of the balance of its appropri-
alton which it can draw after the be-
ginning of the next fiscal year.