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NEWS AND COMMENT.

The Pittsburg Post says: Mill ionaire friends and admirers of Pres ident Mckinley are sald to be ar- ranging for life-size statue of him in gold, to be exhibited at the Paris exposition in 1900. It is proposed to make u seven feet high, and it will cost a million of dollars. 4 happy thought of the millionaires. Push it along. It will be in commemoration of what may be. or may not be, the Mckinley policy, as f0reshadowed by Secretary Gage, ot changing the coin bonds of the Government out standing-somewhere near u thous- and million-to gold bonds, and con- verting a non-interest greenback debt into bonded interest debt.
 There are hundreds if not thous- ands of men who were carried away by the Klondike craze who today are cursing themselves for their own stupidity, because they are destined to suffer terrible hardships If not death during the coming winter. The latest reports from Dawson City are to the effect that the miners congre- gated there are face to face with a food famine. and the only hope for them Is to attempt the winter trip from Dawson to Fort Yukon, a dis tance of 40G miles, where large sup plies of food are stored. The trip in mid-winter is an awful one to under take, however, and Is sure to result in large numbers of the poor fellows perishing on the eroute.-New Orleans States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-03
Hoods s s9tsa1 psfiiia
Her Reui.. s5a.

Hoods Pnls cure all liver ills. 25 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-03

The most dangerous point on the At lantic coast is at Barnegat, where the new illuminator is soon to be set up ill the lighthouse. It Is claimed for this great electric light that it will equal the largest one in the world, that at Finistere, in France The Finistere light has an illumination of 3G. GOO, GOO candle power, and if the earth were fiat instead of round could be seen 100 miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-03
..Any Murders or Hangings2',


 Any news today-any murders or hangings?" asks certain type ofsditi- zen when the newspaper is brought home fresh. He scans it carefully, does this citizen, pago after page. If his eye alights on no dreadful strangling case, no horrible outrage or frightful aeci- dent, no elopement or unsayory scandal, this person throws the news journal down with grunt of dissatisfaction. ''I never saw so dull 8 paper. There's nothing in it. It is not worth paying for 7"
 The jaokal and the wild dog will not eat meat until it is putrid. The person who enjoys reading of murders, scan dals, robberies and crime is mentally 8 hyena, feeding on the unclean, the rot ten and the abnormal. His paper may be full of the good and noble deeds of men. It will be so if its editor is up to date and knows the effect of mental i'm pression on human being. The indi yidual with the hyena mind will read none of these. He will search every col umn for his fayorite putrid pabulum and, finding it not, will throw the pa per down with the scornful comment that there is nothing in it. "
 Some people who consider themselves very good are of the hyena type, glut- ting themselves with the morbid and unclean. They would be astonished if anybody were to hint they were other wise than excellent Christians. But they cannot be we'll and wholesome either mentally or physically The healthy, real Christian loves the pure, tho bright, the cheerful, the hopeful and the good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-03

TIE F. o. Sawyer Paper Co.,, of St. Louis, was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The compa- ny had many customers in this State, snd their loss will be learned by the printing craft with regret.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-03

JusTIoe s. J. FIELD retired Wednesday from the Supreme Bench after serving. longer than any other member of the Supreme Court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-03

MRs. NANCY A. MCKINLEY, moth CT ot the President, was visited by a paralytic stroke at her home at Canton, Ohio, yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-03

Bishop Derrick, of the African
 Methodist Episcopal church, in an
 able sermon yesterday, directed to a class of Elders and Deacons, but ap- plicabIe to all preachers, and the laity as well, warned his people against what he called "fox-fre"
 preachers who go about preaching
 blood-and-t thunder sermons calculat- ed to stir up enmity between the races. He told them that their pros perity and the prosperity of their white brothers were indlssolubly linked together III this land, and the duty of ali Methodists and of all men was to preach the doctrine of the fatherhood ofGod and the broth erhood of man. This was but one good thing in sermon that abound ed in good things. There was deep piety, august eloquence, absolute sincerity and an earnestness of ap- peal that was almost pathetic when he commended life of unsullied mo- rality on the part of hls people. The Bishop recognized the blight of im- morality which affiicts q large pro portion of his race In this land, and from which the ministry even Is not exempt, and there WAS no false note in the cry of warning which he gave out. It was the appeal of big headed, honest-hearted man. and 1t behooyas the men ofsense and purity of life of his race to give heed to It, that their example and their infiu- ence may lead to tho gradual eleva- tion of their fellows.-IIelena World.
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TnE people of Wichita, Kansas, were startled by slight seismic dis turbances at noon Thursday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30
Roped o Buffalo.

On Thursday, says a Cody City, Wyo,
special of Jan. 25, A. j. Legg, who has a
ranch near this place, had an exciting
experience with Buffalo. Mr.. Legg
was riding the range looking for stock
and while crossing clearing in little
park saw buffalo. He at once gave
chase and succeeded in roping the
animal. His horse was a trained cow
pony and stopped rs soon as the rope
was around the animals neck. He was
too small, however, to check the flight of
the buffalo, and horse and rider were
overturned. Mr.. Legg was thrown
clear off the horse and escaped with a
few scratches and bruises. The horse
was dragged for some distance, until the
rope loosened from the pommel of the
saddle, and the buffalo escaped with the
rope still around its neck. 1t is be-
lieved the animal is one of the men,
bers of the band of buffalo which bad
been confined in the Yellowstone Ma
tional park and has strayed down into
the Big Horn basin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

The Transmississippi Exposition to
be held in Omaha in 1898 promises to
be well defined success. Prominent
citizens OF that enterprising city have
formed an association in its interest
with capital Of 100000 Of which
more than 100000 has already been
subscribed; the U. S. congress has ap-
propriated $200O0 in its aid, which APP
preparation, it is believed will be largely
increased; number of states have
signified their intention to make liberal
appropriations, and in view OF the un-
questioned benefit which would follow,
our own state should do everything
possible to aid this important move
ment. Referring to this commendablc
enterprise, Gov, Hoicomb, in his mes.
sage to the Nebraska state legislature.
SAYS, in part: "This exposition will
unquestionably accomplish great good
in bringing together the various inter
ests Of the greater west, the agricultural
and mining states between the Gulf andi
Puget Sound. and serve to cemcrtths
already friendly relations existing be.
tween the western and southern people.
1t will do for the Trans Mississippi
States what the Atlanta exposition has
done for the south, but in a larger de-
gree. Naturally Nebraska will profit
largely by having this great exposition
held on her soil. But the exposition
will also greatly benefit every state that
participates. Interested visitors will
learn Of the great opportuniting our
country offers for investment and immi-
grafton. You will be called upon by
the management ofthe Transmissssippi
association to make an appropriation to
and the enterprise and l trust that the
financial assistance given by you will be
liberal and sufficient, SO that our sister
states and territories west of the Missis.
sippi may be thereby encouraged to
lend their substantial aid
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

tempt to table tho resolution was lost,
aud Holmes of Pennington offered an
amendment to include everybody but
members, but this was voted down un-
smimously. A war of words followed
and Schwartz protested against the rul-
ing of the speaker, and declared there
wou be hot time in the house +, 4.
morrow. FINELY the resolution of GEN.
sure ives defeated by a vote of AZ to %.
The house committee. by a party vote
has cecided TO unseat Sheldon (rep. and
seat Dowdell (pop). This contest is
from Sanborn county aud has occupied
two weeks. The farmers of both houses,
under a call Issued by Senator'S Greedy
and Winslow and Representatives Gibbs
and Baker, formed a farmers club last
night. the membership consisting only
OF stockraisers, horticulturists and ag.
ricnlturists. whose object is promotion
oflegistion favoring the farmer. 1t is
npn-partisan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

While the snow and extreme cold
weather of the past week has rendered
it difficult and disagreeable to prospect
in the lime belt west of this city, which
has been the magnet of greatest attrac-
ton to southern Hills prospectors dur
ing the past month. resulting in tenn.
porary suspension of operations, there
is no perceptible abatement Of general
confidence in the region rs future
gold producer Of exceptional magnitude
and importance. The tests made of the
float found in such abundance in yari.
Gus localities, embracing an area Of
more than 25 miles in width from q
point four miles west Of this city, aggre-
eating over 200 in number, which almost
invariably show sufficient value 10 war.
rant the expense of further and more
thorough search for the precious metal,
which range from one to seven dollars
per ton. would seem to fairly justify the
statement, that no more promising field
invites the attention of the prospector
than is here presented. While, yet, it
is not field which offers inducements
to miners destitute of means, who are
seeking employment, there being no
present demand for their services, il
offers such Inducements to prospectors
with means at their command to prose-
cute the development oftheir discover
les, that are not surpassed, il equalled
in any other mining region. 1t may
not be reasonably expected that any
considerable degree of progress will be
made in the development ofthis promis-
ing region until the opening of spring.
when we hope to be abe TO chronicle a
more rapid advancement in THE direc.
tion. attended bv the most pleasing and
satisfactory results that have yet been
attained in the history Of mining in The
southerp Hills. y
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

Queen Lii, who is at present on visit
to Washington, gave public reception
at her hotel parlors on Tuesday last,
upon which occasion hundreds of the
most prominent society ladies and
gentlemen of the capital city were
present, to whom she expressed herself
as being delighted with Washington,
stating further that she was in no hurry
to leave it. 1t is probable that her royal
highness will remain in that city until
after the 4th of MARI, when it would
not be surprising if she should locate
permanently in New Jersey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

The Minneapolis Tribune says: "It's
a wonder that the Pop legislators of
South Dakota did not insist upon being
paid for the full 60 days in cash when
they had the state funds spread out
before them the other day. What as
surance have they that state warrants
are good for anything? They are only
bits of paper with fignres and writing
on them just Ike certificates of de-
,,nc;t
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30
What Prominent In surance Man Says.

II. NJ. Blossom, senior member Of II.
NJ. Blossom & Co, 2I7 n. Sd ST., st Louis,
writes: had been left with a very
distressing cough the result ofinfuenza,
which nothing seemed to relieve. until
l took Billiards. Horehound Syrup. One
bottle completely cured me. ! sent one
bottle to nv sister who had severe
cough, and she experienced immediate
relief. / always recommended this
syrup to my friends.
John Cranston 90S Hampshire Street,
Quincy Ills, writes: havo found
Ballard's Horehound Syrup superior to
any other congh medicine I have ever
known. 1t never disappoints. Price
25 and so cents. Free trial bottle at A
] Jenes & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

Commenting upon the change in the
condition Of the times since the election
of Mckinley, the Omaha Bee closes an
article Of some length with the follow
ing pertinent remark: "Unfoitunately
there are people whose political pros
perity depends upon calamity, and those
can not be convinced of any improve.
ment either present or prospective"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

Just now there is deal of tariff talk
heard In Washington, and among the
many who are given to the discussion of
the all important question, Richard
Franklin Pettigrew, our own lllustrious
representative in the L. S. senate, may
be noted, who is devoting much of his
spare time to the telling of what he
don't know about il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

The publisher of the Wal 90, Neb.,
Democrat has been engaged in the news.
pager business long enough to learn a
thing or two. lie says ave have at
last learned just this much about the
newspaper business. Advertising Of all
kinds should always be paid for. We
have learned to not puff every jimcrow
thing that comes along. free of charge,
and give lot of free advertising to
something that gets paid for everything
it does. While we want to please our
readers in every way we possibly can,
We are running this great enunciator for
a living and for exactly the same reason
the farmer tills the soil, for the same
reason that a lawyer sells his talent on
one side Of the case, and for the reason
that other people do various kinds Of
work. We do not expect any body TO
work for us for fun neither do we ex
pect to work for anybody else for fun
only. We expect only reasonable com.
pensation, the same as other business
men,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

The peadwood Pioneer says: "A let
ter received from Deadwood gentle
man who is in Pierre, asserts positively
that Plowman will be elected before the
end Of the week. He has assurances of
united support after a few more days
fllibustering
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

Major Pickier has been appointed as
one Of the reception committee for the
Mckinley inaugural ceremonies on the
4th OF March next
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

Reports from Cuba indicate the sue
cess Of the beligerents in several recent
engagements, which are subject to the
usual change upon the receipt Of later
adYices
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

Philadelphia was the scene of mil
lion dollar fire on Tuesday last in which
the large store of John Wanamaker was
damaged to the extent ofSl00,O0O.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

There is little hope of the election Of
U. S. senator during the present ses-
sion Of the Idaho state legislature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

A resolution favoring the Cubans W; q
recently passed in the Iowa state legis-
lature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30
State Legislature. i

One ballot was taken today in the
Joint session, says Pierre special of
Jan. 27 to the Deadwood Pioneer. The
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

Mrs. Mckinley is shopping in Chic
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30

advices.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
BRYAN'S VIEW OF THINGS.
After Three Months Abstinence
From Politics, He Writes on
silver and Wheat Markets

ST LOUIS. Sept i--The st. Louis Dis
patch tomorrow will print a letter from
Hen. William J. Bryan, the first utter
ance after three months OF travel and
observation. regarding the return of pros
perity. Among other things he says:
Wheat has risen because the foreign
crop has been exceedingly short
The fact that silver and wheat have
parted company viii cause no dismay TO
those wao understand that the law OF
supply and demand regulates the price
OF both.
Nothing can be clearer than the JOY
manifested by the Republicans over
events for which their administration
and their policies are in no wise re-
sponsible.
IF the Republicans desire to claim
credit for the high price OF wheat, they
must assume the responsibility for the
famine in India.
"A general rise in prices should be fol-
lowed by rise in wages"
Mr. Bryan says JOY over the increase
of money from whea. is evidence that
we have too little money: that IL the
farmers are benefited by the rise In one
OF their products, how much better 1t
would be e the rise was universal: that
the price OF wheat will fall when the
foreign demand becomes normal. and that
the present spasmodic rise will aid rather
than injure the cause of bi-metallism.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
MARINE NEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4--Arrived--
Blk Highland Light. Seattle. sailed-sh
Grassendaie. Portland str oregon, Asto-
ria; str Alliance. Portland; bk wilma. Sc
attic; bk Gerrnania, New Whatcom. bk
Theobald. Cook inlet: schr Vega, Gray's
harboF.
SAN PEDRO, Sept. s.--Arrived-Schr
Sweasey. from Seattle.
ASTORIA, Sept. 3-Arrived-Br sh Mar
schal Suchet, from Acapulco
SAN DIEGO. Sept. 3.-Ssiled-Schr So
quota for Port Townsend.
schr Laura Madsen. from Port Townsend.
Sailed-Br sh Sam Mendel. for Valparaiso.
COOS BAY. Sept. 3.-Arrived-Str Noyo.
from Yaquina bay: schr Webfoot, from
san Francisco sailed-Str Noyo. for san
Francisco.
COOS BAY. Sept. 4-salled-str Empire.
FOR San Francisco.
SALMON BAY. Sept. 4.-Arrfved-Sc
Naweemaw. from Port Townsend.
PORT BI.AkEI.EY Sept. 4-Arrived-
Schr Meteor. from San Pedro
TACOMA. Sept A-Sailed-Schr Oceania
Vance. for san Francisco.
PORT GAMBLE. Sept. 2.-Sailed-schr
Ida SchnaEer. Capt Nielsen, for Vallejo
and BeufCia-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
DIRE OFFENsE TO HIS NOBILITY.
The AristOcratfc Swindler Manacled
to n PeddIer by Horrfd Police.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4-Manacled
with dirty fruit vendor. who had been
arrested for peddling without a license,
Sir Harry Westwood Cooper, alias DR..
Westwood. appeared before Police Judge
Joachimsen today for arraignment upon
two charges of forgery preferred against
him by Chief of Police Lees yesterday. BY
consent his cases were set for hearing
Wednesday next. Cooper processes to be
confident of aequittal upon all the charges
against him.
The two present charges are based IN
on two drafts for $40 each. alleged
to have been drawn by the Bank
OF New South Wales upon the American
Exchange National bank. of Chicago. in
favor OF DR.. Harry Cooper. Cooper pre-
scented them unsuccessfully to the Anglo
Californian and the London & San Fran
cisco banks, OF this city. Both drafts
were signed by Samuel Bowman as man
ager of the drawer, and II is upon this
circumstance that the charges OF forgery
are based, as Chief Lees has information
that no such person as Samuel Bowman
is connected with the Australian bank
In Cooper's trunk were found number
of drafts and seals Of various banks, all
OF which are believed 10 have been made
by Schweninger. a Chicago die caster
whose itemized bill was also discovered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
WITH ONE BLOW OF HIS FIST.
A Plumber Strikes Down n Quarrel
some Drunk ard In a saloon

OAKLAND. Cal. Sept. with enc
blow OF his fist this afternoon. Fred
Phillips killed John Cummings a plumb
er. aged 80 years. The blow was struck
In Christenson's saloon at Seventh and
Washington streets. and Phillips had left
the place and was walking leisurely along
block away. totally unconscious that
his blow had been fatal when he was
placed under arrest
In the city prison he said that he had no
intention OF injuring Cummings, and that
he struck the blow entirely IN self-defense.
He is corroborated by the bartender and
several persons who were in the saloon at
the time.
Cummings. total stranger 10 Phillips.
and under the influence OF liquor. com
menced quarreling with him over some
trivial matter and made a pass at the hat
ter's head. which Phillips warded off AZ
the same time delivering a blow on Cum
mings' head. sending him TO the foor
Cummings died on the way 10 the hospital
IL is thought the shock. aided by the al
cohol. affected his heart
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

speeisi D4spasch 10 the Post-TnteIlgsnesr.
WASHTNGTOE. Sept 4-rhe report has
gone abroad that Senator Arthur Pus
German OF Maryland. has wtthdrsWn
from politics, VIII retire from the senate
a. the close OF his present term and de-
vote himself strictly 70 tie enjoyment OF q
welI-ezrned rest This statement should
BE- taken with seFerai large grains Of salt.
DIR. German himself has NOT made any
sfatemest about the matter; bat u u
given out officially. SO 20 speak, that this
f. h!s opinion. Those familiar with past
events In Maryland. and there are many
here in Washington. recall similar off,
clsr' statements regarding Nr. German
Intentions ia years past. But al the criu-
cal period in each campaign Mr.. German
has come forward, taken OF his coat and
vest pulled ap his galluses, put his
shoulder TO the wheel and. with one or
two email exceptions. has each time lifted
the Democratic party out Of the mud.
Senator German Is like Joey Bagstock.
and every one remembers that Joey was
"dsviiish sly" Just what Dir. Germans
plans are Senator German alone knows,
and he won't tell. Mr.. German probably
thinks that there isn't any great need OF