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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
A Golden Wedding.

FAIRBURN, Oct. Goth, 1898.
Mr.. Hezikian Force and wife, Mrs.
Mary Hampton Force, celebrated their
golden wedding at their ranch three
miles west of Fairburn on the Goth Of
October, 1898. All of their children
except one daughter were present, to-
gether with large number Of grand
children, and host of friends and
neighbors, gathered together to cele
brate the joyful occasion. The festive
board was spread at one o'clock, and
loaded down with good things OF the
earth, enough and to spare to satisfy
the vast throng who were present to
pay their respects to this splendid old
couple who had journeyed together
hand in hand for fifty years.
Mr. Force is now II years of age and
his wife 6S, both we'll preserved for
their age, and enjoying a fair degree of
health. They are both great readers,
and having witnessed the rise and pro-
gress Of western civilization, they take
great interest in the changes which are
constantly taking place, us westward
the star Of empire takes it's way"
There were four sons and two daugh-
ters to greet them on this grand oc-
casion, and it was pleasant thing to
see their faces light up when We wou d
speak of so years ago today. 1t is plain
to be seen that they had lived all these
years devoted to each other, and each
had been a fond father and mother, and
in return received the cherished love OF
their children, who will remember this
day as long as they live. After dinner
the young people engaged in games
and amusements, and the old people
conversed Of the past, until about 4
o'clock, when they took leave of the
old couple, with expressions of kind
regard and best wishes for their future
welfare. We all hope that they may
be spared for many a long day to en-
Joy the love of their children and
grand children. May the good Lord
protect them in the future as in the
past. and when their sun shall set, that
they may be crowned with the golden
light Of glory.
J. NJ. DANIELS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
The Travelling Library.

VIM. B Shaw, in current number of
that peerless magazine, the Review Of
Reviews, sums up the advantages of the
travelling library thus: THE travelling
library gives an abundant supply Of
wholesome literature to the people Of
small communities at slight cost, and
not only excites their interest in such
literature, but confines their reading to
it until their tastes are formed. 1t is q
day and night school which does not
close on Saturdays, nor Sundays nor
long vacations. 1t instructs, inspires,
and amuses the old as we'll as the young,
and its curriculum is so broad that it
helps the housewife in the kitchen, the
husbandman in the field, the mechanic
in his shop, the teacher in the school,
the invalid in the sick room, the boy IN
his play, and the citizen in his civic
duties. 1t leaves no room for bad litera-
ture and keeps it from circulating with
out resort to threat, by the most natural
and wholesome methods"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
Glorious News,

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargile, Of
Washita, l. T. He writes: -Four
bottle of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years Terrible
sores would break out on her hands and
face, and the best doctors could give no
help but her cnre is complete and her
health is excellent" This shows what
thousands have proyed,-that Electric
Bitters is the best blood purifier known
It's the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers boils and run
ming sores. 1t stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, expels poisons, helps diges-
ton, builds up the strength. Only so
cents. Sold by A. J. Jones & Co.. drug
gists. Guaranteed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

Ifany one doubts that the Honorable
Freeman Knowles is in politics for what
there is in it for him, let them just con.
slider what he and his family are getting
out Of it. He has salary of $1,000, sta
tionary allowance Of 1925, about $500
mileage (twenty cents per mile each
way) while he rides on passes He APP
pointed his daughter, young girl Of
sixteen or seventeen, as his private sec
retary at Sl.500 per year. Here we
have family income Of $7.425 AS if
this wasn't cream enough the Honor
able Freeman has just appointed his
son to cadetship at Annapolis at $500
per year for four years. and a life posi-.
ton If he graduates. 1t is the general
rule for congressman to have a competi
tive examination and give those cadet
ships to the young men who make the
best records, and that. too, regardless Of
politics. But the Honorable Freeman
evidently doesn't intend to let anything
slip awav. He wants reform with big
r. That Is, he wants to reform the
finances Of the Knowles family. Are
you going to uphold him.-Rapid Jour-
nal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. When troubled with a
pain IN the chest or side, or a lame
back, give it trial. You are certain to
be more than pleased with the prompt
relief which it affords. Pain Balm is
also a certain cure for rheumatism.
For sale by A. J. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

1t is not necessary that we should
publish long biographies of the gentle
men whose names are found on the
ticket at the head OF these columns
Every man on it is acknow wledged to be
fully competent to fill the Office for
which he is nominated in a manner
that will be entirely satisfactory to the
people of the county. Several of the
nominees have held various positions of
trust and the endorsement given by the
act Of nomination is certainly very com
plimentary. Those who have hereto
fore held public offices are capable and
have in their private business won the
confidence and esteem of their fellow
citizens Everything now points to the
election Of the entire republican ticket,
and when they take their Offices on the
first day of January next, they will
enter upon their duties pledged only to
the transaction of the county business
in an honest and economical manner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

table badly prepared and not sufficient
ly cooked. We feel at this time that it
would be better to send it back to the
kitchen, to be brought on again when
properly prepared.
This is about the way we feel in re.
gard to these amendments and without
malice and without prejudice We have
made up our mind for this time at least
to vote them down.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
Committee.
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West Jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from Recital Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed but he cured himself with five
boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salye, the surest
pile cure on earth, and the best Salve in
the world. 25 cents box. Sold by A.
J. Jones & Co.. druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
John Sidey was up from Pringle We'd
nesday.
I. V. Garlock returned Monday from
Omaha.
Ed. Hazeltine was over from Keystone
Wednesday.
I John Bartholi came over from Hill
City Thursday.
Herman Reinbold was an arrival from
Omaha Thursday.
M. M. Fuller was Rockford visitor
in Custer Wednesday.
A E. Kirk of St. Joseph, Mo-, was an
arrival In Custer Thursday.
S r. Cotton of Deadwood was an ar
rival in Custer Wednesday.
II. NJ. Benham spent several days in
Deadwood early in the week.
4 james Daniels, of Fairburn. had busi-
ness at the county seat Monday.
John Lenning and wife of Fairburn,
was shopping in Custer Thursday.
Charles Gordon, registered at the
Kleemann on Thursday from Hill City.
John Hahn, Of ST. Louis, was a guest
at the Kleemann on Saturday of last
week.
w. S. Marr represented an Omaha
wholesale establishment in this place
Tuesday.
d. M. Wolfe and q j. Benford were
registered at the Kleemann on We'd
nesday from Omaha.
Mrs. Graham, of Hill City, spent Sun
day in this place, the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kimble.
p. j. Drake and w. II. Palmer came
up from Buffalo Gap Wednesday and
spent Thursday in this place.
Mrs. S. F. Elliott, and the Misses
Holiday returned Monday morning
from short visit at the exposition.
John Truax Of Hill City was doing
business and shaking hands with num-
erous Custer friends on Wednesday.
Mrs. B. NJ. Tunley left Sunday morn
ing for DeadN ood for visit with her
daughter, Mrs q. w. Reid of that place.
I'D. Poorman, representing a South
Omaha Packing establishment, was in
terviewing our merchants on Wednes.
day.
II. G. Hamsker spent several days in
the northern Hills this week on bus-
ness connected with his official posi-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. s. f. Sprague Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, came in on the Thurs
day evening south bound passenger, and
took rooms at the Kleemann.
Mrs. Alice Kennedy, of Hill City, came
in Saturday evening for short visit
with MIR. and Mrs. G.. w. Pitcher. She
returned home Monday morning.
Charles Conger came up from his
rancn in Fall River county Wednesday,
and remained over Thursday, shaking
hands with his numerous friends in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Richardson,
Mrs. G. &. Crary, and Mrs. j. +. Pitcher
and son returned Saturday morning
from three weeks visit at the Omaha
exposition and other eastern points.
Charles Green and family, who left
here some three years ago for Missouri,
returned Wednesday morning and will
again take up their residence in the
immediate vicinity of Custer. Charley
says he has come to stay.
Mrs. Edith Bradley, of Beaver City,
Neb., who has been visiting with rela-
tives and friends in this city for several
weeks, departed for home Tuesday even
ing. She was accompanied by her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gundlach, who will spend the winter
with the family of their daughter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

Voters must remember this year that
it is necessary to place cross before
the name of each candidate for whom
they desire to cast their ballots, as it is
no longer permissible to place cross at
the top Of the column, and thereby vote
for the whole column. The circle that
was formerly at the top of the column
has been eliminated, and only those
names on ticket having crosses before
them will be counted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
hunters. Attention.!

On Monday, November 7th, at p. m, =,
there will be meeting held at tho
sherif's Office, for the purpose of organ
izing game club, for the better protec-
ton of our game against the ruthless
and indiscriminate slaughter now pre-
vaiing. Come out and help the move
ment along.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

The populists have perslstently cir
culated falsehood that G. Fl. Burke is
a railroad attorney. Mr.. Burke has
never directly or indirectly been in the
employ of any railroad nor has he ever
received one cent of compensation from
railroad. This falsehood is merely
sample Of those upon which the popu-
list campaign has been based.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

The New York Herald has made an
estimate of the probable result of the
congressional elections, and figures out
that the next house will consist of 1913
Republicans, l43 Democrats, eight popu-
lists, IL fusionists and one silverite.
This would give the Republicans a
somewhat smaller majority than they
possess in the present house, but still
a very comfortable one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

The next issue of the CHRONICLE will
contain an account of the results of the
coming election, and we look forward
with confidence that the result will be q
victory for the republicans in the state
and county. In the state gallant fight
has been made, End the victory is as
good as won. Phillips and the entire
state ticket, Gamble and Burke, will be
elected by good majorites. In the
county the republicans are confident of
the election of their entire ticket.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

A San Francisco special Of the 2nd
inst. says: The transport Peru arrived
last night after % days out from Mania.
1t reports that when it left Manila there
were 1000 sick men in the hospitals,
and small pox prevailed. The physi-
clans were becoming dismayed at the
progress Of tt disease. The average
daily death rate is ten men, and this is
ipnraacipo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

A c. Walker, Of Hermoss. candidate
for representative on the republican
ticket, was in Custer, Friday and Satur.
day of last week forming the acquan.
tance of the voters of this locality. Mr..
Walker is very pleasant gentleman to
meet, and besides this he possesses the
qualifications that fit him for the Office
He is familiar with local. state and ma
tional affairs, and cannot fail to make a
valuable member Of the lower house of
our state legislature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

John McFadden's market is literally
supplied with the choicest meats obtain
able, fish, fowl and vegetables oft best
quality, and, everything in the line is.
offered at the lowest possible figure.
Give him q call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
ThanksgiVihg Ball.

A grand ball will be given ut Gar
looks opera house on Thanksgiving
evening, Thursday, November "a, 1898.
Best music to be had will be furnis he'd.
Tickets ST. 90. Supper extra.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that a public
examination of candidates for certifi
Gates will be held at Custer City, on Fri
day and Saturday, Nov. 4th and 9th,
1923.
ELTA NJ. DREW,
Co. Snpt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
VOTE THEM DOWN.

We mean the proposed amendments
to our state constitution. We are op-
posed to each and every ons Of them,
and will briefly give our reasons, call
ing attention first to the proposed new
liquor law which designs to put the
control of the liquor traffic into the
hands Of the state.
Article XXVII. Section IL The
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors shall be under exclusive State
control and shall be conducted by duly
authorized agents Of the State who
shall be paid bv salary and not by COM
missions. All liquors sold shall first be
examined by State chemist and the
purity thereof established.
Section 2. Legislature to provide for
enforcement The legislature shall by
law prescribe regulations for the en-
forcement of the provisions of this
article and provide suitable and ade-
quate penalties for the violation there
of.
Ifthis should become the law Of the
land it would bring the liquor business
into politics. The governor will have
the appointing Of all of the agents who
will issue permits to whoever he may
choose to run a saloon. There is sure
to be corruption follow as result Of
this kind of legislation, and We submit
that we have enough of that as it is.
1t matters not which party is in power,
it is placing dangerous power in the
hands Of an executive officer, turns
loose horde of irresponsible men to
fatten at the expense of the people.
For it must be understood that all of
these agents will receive fat salaries and
the public pays the bill. Again, it will
give rise to countless cases Of favoritism,
fraud and corruption all oyer the state
1t will smirch and befoul whatever ad
ministration happens to be in power and
bring disgrace to the commonwealth.
Again, it will cause a disregard for the
majesty of the law, as it interiors too
much with the business of private citi-
zens, and as result it will be resented
in fee ing, and ignored the same as was
the prohibition law with which it must
be classed. 1t is unnecessary and un-
called for. 1t is not so good or wise as
the present law Of high license, which
acts as restraint upon the lawless, af
fords revenue where it properly be.
longs, and does not interfere with the
freedom Of citizen. We presume
every prohibitionist will vote for the
proposed amendment. as it is on line
with that system. 1t is prohibition to a
degree. in sly and covert form. If it
should pass it will be like q running
sore on the body polite until it is re-
pealed by the people Who will have be-
come thoroughly sick of it. For these
and other reasons we advise all good
liberty loving law abiding citizens to
vote it down.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05
THE woMAN's SUFFRAGE

Amendment is another measure
fraught with mischief wherever is has
been tried 1t invades the family circle
and divides husband and wife. 1t is
not called for by the exigences Of the
case. 1t encumbers elections and is the
great breeder of strife on every hand
1t is opposed by the majority of the
women of the nation. 1t can only be
justified on the grounds that the women
are wiser or more patriotic than the
men, and can vote more intelligently on
all questions of government than the
men. All of those who cencede this
will undoubtedly vote for the amend.
ment. We do not concede it, and there
fore recommend that the level headed
men of all parties vote it down.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Is the next on the list. This meas
ure, if wisely considered, carefully
drawn, and duly safe guarded, may be
needed in the future. 1t is a move to
retain power in the hands of the peo-
pie to prevent obnoxious, foolish, or
oppressive laws being fastened upon
the people against the wishes of the
majority. 1t may be some day required
as it gives the masses a chance to hara-
cade against the aggressive measures
which might be enacted in the interest
of the plain people. There is not much
danger to the republic as long as the
law making power is held in the hands
of the people, while there is great dan
ger whenever by any means that power
has slipped from the grasp ofthe masses
and is welded by wealthy trusts and
combines for their agrandise ment and to
satisfy their unlimited greed. We
meet with many good men among re-
pubicans who favor this amendment.
1t is not party issue, but we believe a
great majority look upon the question
and regard it in about the same light
that we do, to-wit.
lst, The measure has not been suffi-
ciently considered, and very few of the
people understand its meaning or its
scope, they should have time to learn
Of its nature and it's bearings. End,
We do not consider that the amend
ment has been carefully considered
even by the men who originated the
idea. 1t needs to be better safe guard
ed. The provision that one twentieth
of a community can get together and
call for an election, with all the ex-
pense and inconvenience attached,
and that too upon any trifing
matter or notion they may get into
their head, strikes us as being unsiates-
manlike and crude. We think that
paper had better be put into the hands
OF committee composed Of the best
legal minds which can be mustered. and
let it be worked over, and by them pre-
sented at some future time in shape
which will commend itself to busi-
ness man or to the broad common sense
of the people. We look upon the meas
urs as we would upon good dish
which the cook has placed upon the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

ELTA NJ. DREW,
Co. Sppt.
The evening times., 1898-10-15
MARRIAGES nY ORDER.

1t is not surprising that Russian fiction
We consider the facts from which the
writer's draw. For example. Prince Kra-
potkin. in the Atlantic. says:
Marriages by order We're so common
that among our servants, each time a
young couple foresaw that they might b.
ordered to marry although they had no
mutual inclination for each other they
took the precaution of standing together
as godfather and godmother at the Chris
tenine of d child in one of the psaSant
families. This rendered marriage impos-
sible. according TO Russian Church law
The stratagem was usually successful
but once it ended in a drama AndreI
the tailor. fell in love with u girl be o g
ing TO one of our neighbors. He hoped
that my father would permit him to 90
free. as 4 tailor, in exchange for a GER
tain yearly payment and that by work
ing hard at his trade he could manage TO
lay some money aside and to buy freedom
for the girl. Otherwise, in marry ing one
OF my fathers serfs she would have be-
come the serf of her husbands master
However. as Andrel and one of the mai Is
of our household foreSaw that they might
be ordered TO marry. they agreed to unite
gndparents in the christening of a
child. What they had feared happened; !;
one day they were called To the master,
and the dreaded order was given.
I've are always obedient to your will,
they replied. but a few weeks ago We
acted as godfather and godmother at a
christening. Andrei also explained his
wishes and intentions
The result was that he was sent to the
recruiting board to become soldier.
Military service in those times was ter
rible. 1t required man to serve twenty-
five years under the colors. and the life
of a soldier was hard in the extreme
Blows from the sergeant and the
officers. foggging with birch rods and
with sticks, for the slightest fault, were
the normal state of affairs The cruelty
that was displayed surpassed all imagi-
nation. Thus Andrel had now to
face for twenty-five years the terrible
fate of soldier; all his schemes of hap
piness had come to a violent end"
The evening times., 1898-10-15
DIR. Seaman's Case.

DIR. Seaman, major and a surgeon
Of volunteers, made several attempts
to tell something to the Alger Re-
lief Commission yesterday but was
neatly shut off by the experience
ed inquisitor with the suggestive
name and large experience in eva
sive linguistics. He came back to
this country loaded with information
almost to the point of explosion. But
for the relief Of the tension in the few
remarks Ia newspaper men and his
lawyer il would have been necessary to
adopt the eNpedient Of Secretary Hays
friend. Jim Bludsoe. and have a Sena-
gambian squat on the salty valve
When he appeared before the Commits
sion he showed the signs Of having
been through something. There are
rumors that he had been visited by
high official of the War Department
and warned against giving testimony
against his superiors. He looked like a
man who wanted TO speak, but was still
considering whether he should risk the
consequences. OF wait until he could tell
his tale in more favorable circum-
stances. He had been here long enough
TO learn that promotion awaits those
who defend the War Office and muster
out. or worse. those who are disposed
to criticise. a man might expect to be
excused for being cautious, especially
when the examiner frames his ques-
tions in a way to make revelation of
TIE truth difficult. Besides. DR.. Seaman
now understands that the public is not
taken in by the Commission.
He was treated. not as witness frcm
whom valuable and desired information
might be extracted, but as man on
trial The obvious, even obtruSive, pur-
pose of the examiners was to throw
blame on the witness. Any fair minded
person who reads the questions can
not escape the conclusion that the Com
missicners were aiming not to get the
truth. but 10 convict the witness of neg
lect of his own duty. Their whole tone
was one Of censure and suspicion.
Nothing that has transpired shows
more clearly the farcical nature of the
proceedings and the folly of expecting
anything bat a whitewashiug report
from this Commission The character
of al least two Of the dominating spirits
forecast exactly this. and the only
cause of surprise is the submission OF
the other Commissioners to their con-
troll. Some of the members. if not
majority, wholly disapprove of the pur-
pose and policy of the Algerian white
washers, but their disapproval has
found no public expression.