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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Popocrats Nave No Use for L

PODOCratS nave no Use TOT beHioSTa'h
The Bryanites are apparently deter
mined not 10 receive gold" Democrats
back into the fold Bryan protests
against the attempt of the latter TO
raise the tariff issue this year. lie Is
reported to have said recently that the
tariff Issue is no more prominent this
year than II was last, and 1t then failed
TO keep the gold men loyal to their
party. For that reason he sees no II
for raising the tariff issue this year.
As n matter OF fact, there seems 70
be no ground upon which the gold and
silver Democrats can compromise thetr
differences. They are as far apart as
ever. The Bryanites are determined TO
make free coinage the issue again. That
will be the case in Ohio, and 1t will
doubtless be the case in other States.
The Democratic party in 1897 Will be
under Popocratic control the same as II
was in 1ShG. 1t follows. then, that the
true Democrats" as they call them
selves, will either have TO still their
conscience and turn in with the Bryan
ties. go 1t alone, or give their support TO
the Republicans once more.
If the gold men are anxious TO de
stroy the influence CT the Bryanites
they should assist the Republicans TO
restore prosperity by passing a protect
i've tariff law and then help to admin
lister another overwhelming defeat to
the party OF cheap money and repudla.
ton. That would do the business. -EX.
change.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

foreign competition. But IL does moi
protect American ships which are sub
ject TO foreign competition. The Elkins
discriminating duty bill proposes to
remedy this defect by imposing a high
er duty on imports in foreign than in
American vessels. The Elklns bill
ought to be a part Of the new tariff bill.
1t Is the same kind and quality of pro
lection. 1t win also Increase the rev
anna
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
THE Jury COULE NOT AGREE
Alderman Dickinson OF Minneapolis
VIII Secure Another Trial
Charged With Bribery.

Minneapolis, June 19.-The jury
which has beer sitting in the case of
Alderman G. T.. Dickinson, charged
with accepting n bride from the Penny
Press for securing n contract for the
city printing. reported its inability to,
agree this morning and was dis
charged after being out forty hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

The costliest macadam on record once
paved the streets OF Kimberley. South
Africa. The celebrated roIdbcd was
studded with diamonds and hundreds OF
valuable gems were taken from H. a
peddler. thirty years ago, while hawk
ing his wares from farm house 70 farm
house, found a shining stone by the
wayslde and. thinking IL might be Of
some value. sent 1t 10 "A g~eologiSt, who
at once recognized 1t as a fine diamond.
was the beginning Of the great
diamond mines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Individuality.

Mr.. Cleyeland's Reform club speech
had the usual amount of phrases about
"sordid greed" selfish interest and
partisan ambition" There is little
wonder that these phrases occur 50 Of
ten IN Mr.. Cleyeiand's speeches. 1t
would he strange If those things which
have dominated his life should be lack
ing In his speeches.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
FATAL TwIsTER IN ILLINOIS
Several are Killed and More are
Seriously If Not Fatally
Injured.

Lincoln, H., June 21.-The tornado
which passed over the central and
southern portions OF Logan county
yesterday afternoon destroyed thou
sands of dollars worth of property
and completely demolished the inn
mense cow barn on the farm of the
state institution for the feeble mind
I'd. Twenty-six persons seeking ref
uge from the storm were buried in
The debris. Four of the refugees, boy
npils from Chicago. were taken out
head. Five others were severely in
iurcd. one of whom, the farm super
.ntendent, will probably die.
The dead:
Sylvester Baker.
James OI}rien.
Neal Mckenzie.
Castle lie Baron, all boy pupils of
the institution.
The injured:
Jacob Wilmot, farm superintendent
will probably die.
Henry Berger.
William Wilhelm.
William Fisher, a pupil, severely
bruised and cut, but will probably re-
cover.
Lemuel Gleason, attendant; serious
injuries; may die.
At BIAS o'clock in the afternoon Il
tornado was seen approaching the city
from the southwest. The state insti-
tuition for feeble minded, containing
over 700 inmates, seemed 10 be direct
Is in the path of the storm, and strln-
gent measures were quickly taken to
prevent a panic. The roofs Of several
Of the buildings were carried away
and great damage was o about the
grounds. Bat the 700 inmates were
under perfect control of the attend
ants and the threatened panic ana
great loss of life was averted. The
tornado passed on to the northeast,
touching next on the farm and the
barns connected with the asylum three
miles distant. The cow barns were
riddlcd, in which were twenty-siN per-
sons, including the superintendent OF
the farm, Jacob Wilmot, twenty-four
pupils and an attendant. The barn
was wrcnched from it's foundations
and torn 10 pieces. Four Of the pupils
were instantly killed. The others, with
the exception OF the superintendent,
escaped serious injury and were short
~ rescued from the debris.
The tornado passed on 10 the north
east, doing no great damage. The ex.
tent is as yet unknown. II is feared
that many lives have been lost. AS IL
is no reports have come TO the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

A new way "a pay Did church debts
has been developed In New orleans. 1t
Is novel, modern and ought to do the
business. Tel churches OF tine coiored
brethren have placed the financial OBJ
legations in the hands of a regularly or
ganized corporation called THE Church
Debr L.!qu.aating Company" n this
company win undertake to pay up all
the debts OF its patrons by means Of en-
tertainments and "other sources"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

In compliance with an order or the
Missouri state board Of health IN re-
gard to quarantine all officers h take
prisoners to the ~penitentiary must car
ry with them a certificate OF health
signed by a local physician and coun-
tersigned by the secretary OF the state
board OF health, which certificate must
state that the prisoner has not been eX-
posed t o any contagious disease for
thirty days prior 10 his transfer to the
p~enitentiary. This certificate must be
approved by the secretary Of the state
hoard OF health at St. louis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

A Springfield, Mass, gentleman who
is fond of playing practical jokes upon
his wife, no matter who is present, gave
a little party the other night. asking his
wife to provide a light supper. In due
time the guests were ushered to the din
ing room, to find on the table simply
a dozen kerosene lamps, brightly burn
ing. The joker is not so fond OF light
refreshments'' as he was.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

A Kentucky strawberry grower re-
ports a clear profit this season of $729.oS
on seven acres OF ground, Numbers Of
women and children who would have
earned money in no other way. made 81
or 81 a day picking berries. Another
grower of strawberries reports his clear
profit to have been $751; so on two acres
of ground.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

In Austria a law has been passed
making 1t a punishable ofCense for pa
rents to take young children into bed
with them. This arbitrary interference
with the liberty of the subject" has
beon rendered necessary by the large
number OF deaths Of infants through
being overlaid. the annual average hav-
ing been for some time past as much
aS 4 000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

A recent thunder storm In the neigh
borhood of Berlin afforded an opportun-
lty OF measuring precisely the power Of
a. fash % lightning. The expcrimenters
took as their basis the amount Of iron
fused by a flash OF lightning, and ac-
cording TO the statement which they
nave published the power OF n flash Of
lightning IL on an average equivalent to
1000 horse power.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

BY the consolidation Of the two great
Iron manufacturing firms Of Schneider
and Canet OF Paris the heads Of the two
~foundries visited President Faure re-
Gently and assured him that France
now has an iron manufacturing plant
rivallng the Krupp establishment in
Germany.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Terrible Man.

Chicago Tribune: Visitor On Wash
ington)-Isn't 1t unusually dark this
morning?
Democratic Congressman tvtth much
ferocity)--Yes. The sun is rising very
reluctantly. 1t is afraid Speaker Reed
won't recognize it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
THEY DECIDE TO HOLD A FAIR
Tri-State Attractions to BE Offered
At Sioux Falls,

Sioux Falls. June 21.-A big meeting
was held last night by the business
mcn Of the city and il was decided to
have a tr~i-statc fair this fail. 1t is
proposed TO build corn, wheat and oat
palaces i'm different parts of the city.
The merchants are to build booths in
the principal streets in front of their
places of business. \ good racing
program was arranged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

When once filled in a Moslem grave
is never %reopened on any account. TIC
remove the faintest chance of It's being
thus defled n sypres tree IS planted
after every interment. so that the Gem.
eterios resemble forests more than any,
thing else.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

A Kansas City woman sued her hus-
band for divorce recently, alleging
harsh. barbarous n unbearable
treatment The specific charge was
hat he came home mad one day and
cast her sealskin into the furnace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

Most OF the cities and towns In Mich
igan are buying voting machines that
cost about 5000 apiece. They are con-
structed something on the order Of the
ordinary slot machine. 1t Ia claimed
thai these will obviate the necessity Of
recording and tallylng clerks, Judges,
police officers and the like. thereby say
ing about 40 per cent annually In the
cost OF elections.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

1t Is claimed that the oldest pack OF
cards in the United States is n that
was found not long ago in a closet in 9
very old New Jersey house. The cards
are of English make, and evidently
Of the time of Charles /.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

The expenses OF Great Britain are
now about $500, 900 yearly, or nearly
1000 per minute, but every tick OF the
clock represents an inflow Of a little
over SIG into the British treasury, thus
leaving an annual surplus OF about $780,
900. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

The Indications at present are that TIT
crop of wheat this year in Maryland
will be the heaviest ever known. TIT
growth is particularly good in Cecil
Kent, Queen Anne's and Talhrt o1un
ties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

plaud the rice tariff and want "a duty plac-
ed Oh cotton. and 50 on through the South.
In all these eases they insist that the
particular duty they ask is only "A ''reye-
nue. rate. Nevertheless. they know that
the figures named are a part of the pro-
~tectivc system Of he Dingley bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

Muzzles are used or refractory women
In the penitentiary at Cologne, Last
year a muzzled girl was found dead In
her ceii. IL was alleged that her death
was due 10 suffocation. and the persons
in authority were charged with man
slaughter, but afterwards acquitted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

Advocates OF short skirts say that
few women would have persisted at the
burning Of the Paris bazaar but for the
fact that they stumbled on their skirts
and fell In a helpless mass. Three wom-
en- who had beer through a previous
panic raised their skirts and were thus
enabled TO escape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

Electric lighting will cost New York
city 81, $50, 900 this year. Philadelphia
will spend $647 600 for the same purpose;
Brooklyn. $500 900; Washington, ID. c.,
and st. Paul. Mimi, $l75, 900 each: st.
Louis and San Francisco, $1,000 each,
and Buffalo about $l25, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

In the last four years statistics show
that the consumption Of spirits has been
cut down more than one-third and of
wine nearly one-half. This decrease Is
credited to the spirit Of economy In
duced by the hard times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

New Orleans people are speaking
rather d~erisively Of their city council,
which recently refused to appropriate
$3.50 for much needed crosswalks to en-
able the public to cross dry shod. and at
the same session appropriated that
amount OF money for fans and other
aids 10 their own comfort at their meet
inps
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

In a small town in South Dakota the
three saloons are owned. controlled n
personally managed by the mayor. mar
shall and clerk respectively. aid citizens
not holding Office are not encouraged TO
enter this branch Of trada.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Opposcd by Foreign ShipOwncrs,

While the great majority Of the
American people approve OF the dis
eliminating duty polI2J for the protec-
ton of American shipping In the for
eign trade, there has been opposition
TO the policy nevertheless. The opposi.
tlon was confined to a very few people,
however, and the latest information
indicates that this has disappeared. 1t
now looks ms though there would he n
common understanding among all
Americans in behalf of the discriminate
Ing duty policy. and the opposition will
be felt and shown by the foreign ship
ping interests alone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

From many points In Kansas come
reports OF the ravages Of the cankcr
worm. ore of the most troublesome
pests known TO orchardists. The agri-
cultural college. however has given
timely advice to the farmers as to how
10 get rid Of the pest and the result is
that the worms make no Roadway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

The Minnesota Territorial Pioneers ls
the name OF an association recently
formed in st. Paul. All males who were
residents of the state on or before May
II, 1858, are eligible for membership.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

4 Baltimore paper comments on the
fact hat the use OF sailing vessels is in
creasing. They are coming In
again, especially for heavy materials
which may ms well be n month as n week
on the oceln For a time steam dis
planted sails, but the demand for cheap
or freights is supplanting steam In turn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
GENERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT
Patent Received by the Land Conn
missioner.

Pierre, June 21.-Thc land commits
s]ioucr's Office has received a patent for
S2l acres of educational and charita-
bic lands. all situated in Edmmds
county. This brings the total pat
cntcd lands Of the state To within So
1O2 acres Of the total of 69S,0S0 acres
granted To the state by the general
government at the time of the admis-
Sion Of the state. OF these different
grants not yet patented there are yet
to go to the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

'IN'Nh"
All that il necessary cannot he ac-
compliShed at once, and the country
ought TO be willing TO wait patiently
for the solution of the serious problems
with which the new administration
was confronted, especially when such
good progress already has been made
and such positive assurances of its
plans for the future are giyen.-Illinois
State Journal.
1t is not imprudcnt TO feel certain
both that Mr.. Gage has said nothing
which Mr.. Mckinley does not approve,
and also that the administration. in
yenturing nus to make what amounts
TO n promise, Is not speaking without
evidence that Congress will not be I'M
willing to take some step in the direc-
ton Of currency rcform.-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The SO-called currency reformerS are
impatient of delay and falsely accuse
the administration and the Republicans
in Congress with being Indifferent to
the currency question, alleging this TO
be the chief reason for the tardiness of
Industrial and business recovery. Sec
rotary Gage refutes the accusation, and
his assurance will be received by the
country with satisfaction and conil-
dence.-Omaha Bee.
The Republican party is opposed to
the free coinage of silver except by in
ternational agreement. and as such an
agreement is out Of the question the
business world should appreciate the
fact. and show 10y its hopefuIness that
it has confidence in the President. At
the same time. if we are to have Il re-
ncwal of prosperity, Congress must act
promptly ON the tariff and must enact
srch a measure as will. while yielding
an adequate but ineXtravagant
nue., properly protect American labor
without promoting ~monopolies ut home
or Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Acres.

-NfItS.
state university .............. 9,l3g
School of mines ............... H.
Deaf and dumb school .......... is2
Public buildings ...............l4,9Oo
Normal school 35l
Agricultural college ...........29,lOf
Reform SChOOl .............. !
Educational and charitable ....26,6S4
The educational and charitable lands
granted to the state are outside of the
specific grants to the various inStitu-
tions and comprise 10000 acres. All
of this which has not been patented
26,GSI acres has ben selected, and lists
sent in. Out of this list 10000 acres
have been apportioned to the Spring
field normal school and 10000 acres to
the northern hospital for the insane,
at Rcdficld. This leaves 10000 acres
for the use of any other educational
or charitable institutions which may
be established by the state. The work
of selecting lands will soon be COM
pleted but it viii probably he several
years before the legislature apportions
the land all to specific institutions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
Deep Lake.

Crater lake, n small body of water az
far as the surface area goes, situated
In the Cascade mountains of Oregon, is
1000 feet deep.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26

Revenue and Protection.
The tarif protects the industries in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-20
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Al Pennsboro, Richie county-'Numhs'
efProuilnent People Present.

Special Correspondence.
PENNsBoRo, Aug, 1s,-The teachers
institute which opened Its sessions here
on Monday morning, is proving a lively
one from the start. Nearly 200 teachers
ore enrolled and every seselon the large
audience room OF the NJ. Il. church IL
fairly packed. An entertainment and
social was held on Monday night, at
which standing room was at premium.
on Tuesday forenoon We were favored
with the presence Off. II. Trotter, state
superlntendent OF schools, and President
Hutchinson of the Buckhannon 6eml-
nary, both OF whom gave fine speeches,
Superintendent Trotter was very happy
in his remarks and the teachers here Will
always be glad to see him. Mr.. Hutch
lnson reports that the outlook for the
coming gear Is flrst-class, Quite num-
her OF young ladies' will attend the SEMI
nary from this place. This IL the first
;lme the county institute was ever held
at this place, and the good people Of
Pennsboro are doing all In their power
to make the teachers feel at home and
they are succeeding grandiy. Everyone
speaks In the highest terms of how we'll
they entertained AS for myself, am
at home with Mr.. Fream, the B. & o.
agent here, and he and his guide" wife
are doing all In their power to make me
enjoy myself. The entire population OF
this busylIttle much Interest,"
ed In the cause OF education, and no
dnubt the meeting of the institute here
will do much good.
Rev. Rohrbaug and his wife are pres
ont at every session and assist In the
singing, Mrs r. presiding at the organ,
All the other ministers OF the town and
surrounding country are present nearly
nll the time. There seems to have been
come Misunderstanding as to where the
institute was to be held this year and
the good people OF Harrisville are not at
all we'll pleased 20 have Il taken from
them. l Will not say word as TO the
wisdom OF the change OF place, but will
only reiterate what I have stated, that
the people here are determined to make
everything pleasant. Mr. Smith, the edl-
tor Of the News, Is Issuing an institute
daily, giving the entire proceedings OF
each day. This is enterprise surely.
Prot. r. II. Hall. pFineipai-eiect OF the
New Martlnsville schools, Is my assist
ant In conducting the institute, and
everybody seems pleased with his work.
Last year he was principal Of the Harris
yllle school and Is well and favorably
known in the county. Prof +. =. Harris.
former business manager OF the West
virginia School Journal. ls here settling
10 With old subscribers and getting ali
ihe new ones he cnn. He Is meeting with
good success Richie county teachers
believe In supporting our own eduCa-
uonnl Journal. Hon. Presley w Morris
was one OF the very first visitors TO the
Institute and he Is here again to-day,
showing the great interest he takes in
the cause Of education. Prof. Cornwell.
superintendent Of the Grafton schools,
lectures tonight and tomorrow night.
The citizens OF Pennsboro gave n ban
PlsI TO the teachers. i. ii. c,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-20

beading, Pa, Aug, 19,-J. H. Car
,,tor founder of tho Carpenter steel
,,.rss this clty. of which he was for
n,.rIy general manager, has prepared q
cement, showing that steel armor
-,,,. can be furnished to the govern
r,sot at trlalng figure compared with
n'bot Is now being paid. Mr. Carpenter
:, well known steel expert and inyen-
,,r and was formerly in the United
st,,,s navy. The Carpenter steel works
,,,u which Mr.. Carpenter has retired,
have up to this time, furnished the
r1yerpment with nearly 900 worth
a, oroiectlles,aud 100000 order is now
h,Irr filled. HIS price Is so far below
,La government limit OF $500 a ton that
,S, Rethiehem and Carnegie companies
'' they cannot meet It withtheir liar
,avized nickel steel plates as to occa-
Kan the armor plate board much sur
prise. .,.,...,, ...t hv rsvv
rheumatic processes steel OF the best
nhvsIcai properties and chemical condl-
Gnos can be uniformly made and much
waste avoided. A plant can be oullt
tor less than half the money. and the
steel can be made and cast in quarter
az the time now required. Experts In
stsei and government inspectors OF
manufacture seem satisfied OF the value
~ tbe processes and his ability TO per-
form his promises, His estimates OF
cost have been compared with the cost
Sseets forwarded to Congress by the ex-
amIning board and are found to agree
except where less work Is done
Originally, Mr.. Carpenters plans were
n organize and equip the works him
self, but now he concludes to give the
option 10 the government. II 1t Is declln-
ed no says he viii organize his own
ronpany and sell the armor plate at
a "a ner top, allowing $50 for profit and
contingencies. The board has written
him that 1t will be ready to consider his
proposals In n few days.