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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
BACON REPORTS ON
BEAR ISLAND BATTLE
Saysthe Indians Are Badly Whipped
and His Command Is in
Good Order.
NO NEED OF RElNF0RCEMENTS
Regrets Exaggerated Reports That
NO NEED OF REINFORCEMENT IT.
Regrets Exaggerated Reports That
Were Sent Out Because He
Could Not Communicate.
KILLED The INDIAN POLICEMEN
The Indian Police SecrctCd Them.
selves During the Fight and
Were Shot by Pickcts
by Mistake.

Washington. Oct. 10.--The following
dispatch has been received at the war
department from Walker, Mimi, Oc-
tober Z: Arrived here ut noon with
my detachment in good condition. The
killed and badly wounded were
shipped to Fort Smelling this morning.
The Indians have been badly whipped
and those who left the country adj
j1cent TO fight and were enroute here
to join the other Chippewa bands dis
played white flags along the lake
shore. There is much talk here of a
general Indian outbreak. OF this
will ascertain the facts and report
later. | find Colonel Harbach at this
place with 200 men Of the Third in
fantry. ] will remain myself and keep
the troops here awaiting develop
mcnts. ] much regret the exaggerated
rumors published resulting from my
inability to communicate. / have been
in no danger Of a massacre ana need
no achievements"
(Signed) Bacon, Brigadicr General.
Walker, Mimi, Oct. 7.-Replying TO
yours of this date asking for "A report,
] telegraphed you on 9Th, 9Th and to-
day, forwarding details. | now re-
port: Accompanied by eighty men Of
the Third infantry, United States
marshal, deputies and Indian agent
and police, ! went on the 9Th TO the
mainland north of Bear island, Leech
lake. After arresting the leading lu-
dams, my command was attacked by
n force Of Bear island Indians. The
fighting lasted from noon until dark,
the Indians being beaten back and
presumably left the mainland during
the night Of the 9Th. Yesterday a few
| stray shots were fired into the camp
and the surrounding underbrush. The
marshal, Indian agents and my casu-
alties are: Killed: Captain Wilkin-
son., Sergeant Butler, Privates Ieibel,
Onsted, Lowe, Schwalenstecker and
one Indian policeman.
Total killed, seven; wounded,
eleven.
Indian policemen concealed them
selves at the opening of the fight and
were shot by mistake by my pickcts
in the night whilst trying TO escape
in a canoe.
(Signed) Bacon, Brigadicr General.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
Cur Spleddid Credit

] do not propose to 60 into thi,
campaign on the defensive for ] have
nothing to defend. | have served tn,
state for nearly four years to the bc5
o. my ability. All the accounts of MI
Office have been kept in strict compli
npc with Law. | have never loaned 6
dollar OF the state money directly Of
indirectly and what | say will BE read
lily verified by Governor Lee and Gov
Sheldon.
Today, | can say 1t proudly and with
ont fear OF being disputed that the cred
II Of South Dal,ota Is equal to that o.
any other state in the Union.
With your indulgence, | will read 8
portion Of my report as treasurer dated
July !, 1898.
II he financial condition OF the state.
from the time ! assumed the duties oil
the Office, chow such a marked i'm
provement that | deem X proper at thlf
time to give a review OF the condition
as II existed at the time | assumed the
duties OF the office, as compared with
the condition al the date OF this report
which condition Is very gratifying tt
myself ard which / trust will prove 8
qualification 10 the people OF the state
when their attention Is called 20 the
facts and figures herein presented.
The liabilities OF the state on January
8, 1895, consisted OF Tho bonded debt
the floating debt and the deficiency IL
the trust funds, and were as follows
Bonded debt, $l,0.0,2 200; floating debt
$4,000; deficiency in the permanent
school fund, $45, 519.54; deficiency in the
Interest and income cor1mon school
lanes fund $52.52i.48; deficiency in the
interest and income, endowment school
land funds, $G10.2G, making a total liza.
bility Of 81, 35S,G54.2S. after deducting
S138, 7G5.45, the amount received from
tho Taylor shortage which was contin.
gent to the above liability, we find thu
net debt TO he 1929, 8SS.S3.
There have been bonds issued to the
amount OF sos, 900 and bonds paid to the
amount Of }275, 600. The floating deb!
las been liqlidateda and the school funda
have all Teen made good, and as q rc'
suit we fnd the bonded debt, which Is
the entire debt Of the state, TO be $751;.
5000 0 This alone would make a re-
duction in the Indebtedness Of tho
state from January 8, 1895 TO July J
1898, OF $685., 2S8 .83.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
TAKING PRISONERS TO DETROIT
BID indians Cnpiur I'll at Bean
Island Arc Being Sent There
for rial,

St. Paul, Oct. 1O.-A Walker, Mimi,
special to the Dispatch says: Mauk-
wauke and Bap-rway-wc-tong, the In
dams captured at Sugar Point We'd
ncsday, were taken to Detroit in
charge of deputy United States mar
shals, to appear before the United
States court. The marshals were in
structed that in case of an attempt TO
rescue the prisoners anywhere along
the line of the Brainard and Northern
railroad they are to shoot the Indians.
Citizens had n meeting last night and
requested the county commissioners
to appeal to General Bacon for mill
larry protection by stationing n com.
pany of regulars here for some time
The commissioners will wait on Gen.
eral Bacon before he leaves for the
agency.
Lothrop, Il station nine miles below
here, is all worked up and is very ap-
prehensive of aD attack upon the
town, which rs close to the agency.
Sheriff Hardy went there this morning
with rifles and ammunition TO supply
the citizens.
Late last night Indian Agent Suth.
erland received a telegram from the
White Earth agency stating that the
Indians had held a council and would
not go on the war path,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
Railroads Must b. Controlled

BY It's platform, adopted at Mitchell
the Republican party OF this state
pledges itself TO support the present
railroad law passed by the last lcgis-
lature and supported by every Repub-
lican member of that body. And the
party further pledges thc nominees on
the ticket to vigorously and relentless
ly carry on the contest to a successful
termination.
What I stated at Mitchell at the time
OF my nomination, / again state here.
that ! am In full sympathy with tho
Republican state platform there adopt
cd, and | wish to express my %unuuali-
led approval OF that declaration in tho
platform regarding the railroad ques-
tion now before the people Of this
state.
II Is an ~undisputed fact that railroads
ere public servants, and must be so re-
gardcd. or course, the benefits derived
by the people from the convenience OF
railroads, are many and no II dis
putes tho fact that they have been ami
are a great factor in oTcnlng up and
developing the state. They were with
the pioneers and have worked hand in
hand, as II were. with them In develop
ing the resources OF this countray.
Now that our state has become rich
In productions and is dependent upon
the railroads to place our various pro-
ducts upon the market, they must NOT
show a disposition 10 taFc advantage or
the situation and demand more than IL
n just and right compensation. ii Is
giving them too great a power TO allow
thnm m rnpulatp and 0x their own
rates-thcy are sure to abuse such priv
ilegcs.
They have been granted their fran
chises and other rights with tho dis
tinct understanding that they tInat all
the people justly, and that they charge
only such rates as will yield them a
fair return upon their investments.
The law passed by tho last legislature
Elaccs In a state commission the super
vision of the roads and their rates, ana
gives tEo commissioners full power to
require justice and fair treatment for
all the IcODlc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
GOV. CLOUGH RIDES A HIGH HORSE
Says He Is Done With the War De.
partment aud the Government d
Cun Go IN The Devil.

Minneapolis, Oct. 10.-The govern.
ment has notified Governor Clough
that it has revoked the order hurrying
the companies Of the Fourteenth Min
nesota volunteers under his orders.
The governor was arranging to send
the regiment to the front to protect
the settlers against the Indians. He
Supposes the revocation is due to IA.
cons message saying that the trouble
is over and that there is no more dan.
ger.
lie added: IL will pay no more at
tcntion to the wal department. If it
is necessary | will issue a call for vol
unteers and arm them with such guns
as | a pick up and let the govern.
ment go to the devil. | am tired OF
doing business with Washington
There is too much red tape about it.
] am not an alarmist, but it is a safe
thing to be prepared. 1t will reassure
the settlers and perhaps prevent an
outbreak"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

game of the series, the game that was
to fill me with Joy or break my heart,
| watched Hogriever step TO the bat.
Just before Sheridan called play ]
almost fell out of the grand stand
with JOY. There was the brown but
terfy lowering in front of Hogriever.
/ let out a yell, and / guess folks must
have thought / was crazy. But | didn't
say Il word. / kept on making bets
all through the game whenever could
get them, and | made SO cents ON tho
butterfly.
Now, I'm not a bit snperstitious,
YOU know, put &c was darned queer
about that butterfly. wasn't it?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

you to think I'm snperstitious, but
well, here's the facts: Just as io-
griever went to bat for the first time
in Sundays game a big brown butter
fy flew in front of him. 1t wandered
back and forth over the plate until
Sheridan called Play ball. when 1T
flew away. | probably should've have
noticed it except for a vagrant
thought of how a butterfly lowering
i'm front of a batter when the ball IS
coming through the air would on
fuse him and make him strike. That
day indianapolis lost. At Mondays
game | looked for the butterfly, but it
didn't come. That day we lost. When
! went out to the grounds for the last
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
STRIKERS Do SOM: SHOOTING

Pana, H., Oct. 10.--Desultory firing
continued in all sections of the city
throughout the night necessitating
the calling out of troops, but they
were unable to capture the parties do
ing the shooting. The effects of the
shooting is unknown.
St. Louis, Oct. 10.-The Post Dis
patch's Carlinville, ILL.,, special says:
Sheriff Davenport has called on the
governor for troops to preserve order
in Virden, where the coal miners are
on q strike.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Piper Findlatter's appearance in the
London music halls has served him an
iii urn instead of making life easier
for the hero of Dargal Ridge. Miss
Gelatly, n music hall divinity" with
whom he fell in love and to whom he
engaged himself in marriage, only to
%repudiate the engagement, has
brought suit against the bagpipe art
list for breach of promise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
Ho,dooed by a Butterfly.

Chicago Record: ut was a butter
~ that hooded the indianapolis team
in the last three games said the
tAirty-second degre "fan" to the thir-
ty-third degree.
saw, gon on" said the man who
hadn't missed a game all season.
well, it was either that on Alger."
asserted the other, "and am inclined
10 think it was the butterfly. l wish
i had that butterfly for a souvenir
''How could a butterfly hoodoo a
ball team?" asked the ran who never
missed a game. at Sas good ball
playing by the Blues that won it,"
'Ill tell you about that butterfly"
said the other. "Now, ! don't want
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
Mrs. Augustus ThistIewood of Prov.

Mrs. Augustus Thistlewood Of Prov
idence, II. l., has been married six
times. At her last wedding four of
her former husbands were present and
acted as ushers. The fifth sent his re-
grets and a present and an invitation
TO the bride and groom to spend the
honeymoon at his house. The aver
age term OF servitude for three hus-
bands was ten months. All the di-
yorces was granted upon the applica-
ton OF the lady without opposition.
The dissolution of matrimonial ties
has been due TO the tact and diplo-
macy of the lady, who convinced their
several spouses that they were mis-
mated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Evan T.. Howell the distinguished
Georgian who has accepted an APP
pointment 10 the commission that is
20 inquire into the Encouragement of
the war bureaus during the war, was
n soldier in the confederate army and
made n brilliant record. He is about
Is years Of age and is II fine type of
southern manhood. As "a soldier, ed
itor, lawyer and politician he has man
ifcsted strength Of character and I'M
failing determination. The late Chns.
a. Dana once said OF him that he could
tell n bad story as well as anybody
on earth, and that ms n teller Of good
stories he beat the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

The celebration in Mexico last week
of the 6sth birthday of President Diaz
wa also the occasion Of the celcbra-
ton of the eighty-eighth anniversary
of the declaration Of independence of
Spanish sovereignty, and the ceremo-
MES and festivities were prolonged
md enthusiastic. General Diaz, who
will complete his twentieth year as
president Of the republic in 1900, an
nounces his intention of retiring per-
manently from public life at that
time. He has declared for Jose Ives
Limantour, the present secretary Of
the treasury, as his successor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Hubert Howard, the London Times
correspondent killed in Omdurman,
while a member Of the bar had to
cross examine his irate father, who
pretended not to recognize him. The
ordeal was severe, and when il was
completed the son said, smilingly:
THANK you, father, that win do"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
HEAD HUNTERS CANNlBAL FEAST
Raid an Australian village, Murder
Most of the Inhabitants ana
EcnSt IN Their ISndics.

Victoria, Ii. c., Oct. 10.-News from
Australia by steamer says that the
Head Hunters, the cannibal natives
of Rcndova, of late have been eX-
tremely active. On the western por,
ton of the protectoratc they cap,
tured Il village, and after slaughter,
ing many of the inhabitants, returned
home with thirty prisoners. These
were killed and eaten at a barbaric
feast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

In a fiat house i'm the course OF cree
ton In New York The builder has clab
orately shown the hero worshipcr the
effect the war has had on him. Instead
of the conventional heads Of the fam
tastic animals that are usually CHS
eled on house fronts, the sculptor in
this instance has carved excellent
likenesses Of President Mckinley,
General Miles, General Shaftcr, Admit
raj Dewey and Admiral Schley. Be-
sides these, there are two heads repre-
senting the United States aud Cuba.
The entire effect borders on the gro
t--Que.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

James j. Hill, the already risen and
row waxing star in the railroad world
Of the northwest, who is i'm the re-
ported purchase of the Baltimore and
the Mississippi. He managed to keep
his road, the Great Northern, out of
the hands Of the receiver i'm the crash
which put all other northwestern
roads owe their heads ia trouble, and
has performed other fcats that rail
road men recognize as notable. He is
always anxious TO keep his doings out
Of the newspapers and has II record for
success i'm that direction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
Thrift.

Life: Parker-My wife has the most
cXtravagant ideas of economy.
Harker-How so?
Parker-She sent me a telegram last
week while | was i'm Philadelphia that
cost me a dollar and a half, just be-
cause there were only three of my
stamped envelopes left.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Prof. Charles Kendall Adams of the
Wisconsin university. while in southern
California, was entertained at dinner by
fifty members of the Los Angeles Univer-
sity club. DIR. Andrews responded TO the
toast. "a Trinity OF Great Universities
Cornell. Michigan and Wlsconsln."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Former Postmaster General Don NJ.
Dickinson has just reorganizcd and
strengthened the legal firm of which
he has so long been n member, and
which will hereafter be known as
Dickinson, Warren g. Warren. One of
his new partners, Charles u. Warren,
was government counsel in the
Behring sea sealing eases before the
high commissioners.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
FIRE AT ATLANTIC CITY, N. J

New York, Oct. 10.-Senors Agoncillc
the beach front, between Tennessee
and South Carolina avenues, this
morning destroyed twenty buildings
causing a loss of over 100000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
as II can be dome without becoming

as Il can be done without becoming Q
burden to the people.
1--WE would recommend to your ex
cellency that such legislative action b.
taken that will permit a portion of tn,
permanent school fund 10 be investet
in the public indebtedness of the state
thereby affordinG the best security t.
said fund. and that the people OF thu
state, through that fund, may have til,
BENEFIT OF the annual interest paid d
the indebtedness"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
DEAR EDIToR: II you KNOW Of a solIcI.

DEAR EDITOR: IL you know of a solicit
tor or canyasser In your city or elsewhere,
especially q man who has solicited for sub
scrlptlons, insurance, nursery stock. books
or tailoring, or a man who can sell goods,
you will confer a favor by telling him TO
correspond with us; or IL you Will Insert
this notice In your paper and such parties
will cut this notice out and mall TO US, we
may be able TO furnish them n good posi-.
ton in their own and adjoining counties
Address
Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Mrs. Thackara, General Sherman's
daughter, who resides i'm Havrc,
France, her husband having been
made the American consul at that
post, writes that she has been elected
n member of the board of managers of
the Havre Society for the Protection
Of Animals. The members of the
board are chiefly men, there being
only two women besides Mrs. Thack-
nrn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

> The only way to settle the dispute
as to the relative merits of Schley and
Sampson is to nominate them for
something on opposing tickets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Lorenzo Snow, the newly chosen
president of the Latter Day Saints, is
nn Ohioan by birth and a graduate of
Oberlin college. He became a Nor
mon through n visit 10 his sisters at
Kirkland, o., then n Mormon center.
AS n missionary in the Mormon faith
he has Travelled at home and abroad,
and there is scarcely n place in the
United States which he has not visited
on his errand of proselytizing. lie is
now "a years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
Seems 10 Get Ripe.

One complaint seems to get ripe In
autumn, and that Is Neuralgia. To
soothe the pain, strengthen the nerves
and rid the system Of 1t, use st. Jacobs
Oil, the best known cure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Bishop Hurst, who opened the Meth
odist Episcopal conference at Pacific
Grove, CAL, was when he was conse-
Grated eighteen years ago the young
est bishop in his sect
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

The controversy that has been raging i'm
several New York papers over the author
ship, i'm 1861, of "All Quiet Along the Po-
tomaC," seems settled by the citation from
Bryant's Library of Poetry and Song,
of his naming the writer as Mrs. Ethel
Lynn Beers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
HON. SHERMAN HOAR Is DEAD
Nephew of senator Hoar Succombi
To Typhoid Fever nt

Concord, Mass, Oct. 10.-Hon. Sher
man IIoar is dead, after an illness OF
three weeks. Typhoid fever, contracted
while making a tour of the southern
camps as agent of the Massachusetts
Volunteer association, caused his
death. lie is a nephew of Senator
Hoar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

when they take up their residence in
Calcutta, will live in the government
house. which Is a reproduction of the
old Curzon Kedleston hall in England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Sir Herbert Kitchener does not
seem to believe that Friday is an un-
lucky day, for twice in the past six
months he has upon it attacked and
overcome the soldiers of the khalifa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

For failing To lift his cap while pass
ing Fencing Master Herman j. Koch
Ter on the public highway near West
Point, Cadet Rowland Caldwell Shell
don Of New Jersey was placed under
arrest, kept in close confinement aud
finally court martialed by order of
Acting Superintendent Helm. The
fencing master is not an officer of our
army and the affair has raised the
question as TO whether a cadet or u
soldier should be required to salute a
civilian
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15
WILL ONLY TAKE ISLAND OF LSz0N
GauIois Says That Peace Commits
sion Only Wants One

Paris, Oct. 10.-Gaulois says the
peace commission has only lightly
touched upon the question of the
Philippines, but they have decided te
claim the whole island of LuZon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Professor Bernard Moses and Will.
lam Carey Jones Of the California
State university are mentioned as can
didates for the presidency Of that in
stitution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption has
saved me large doctor bills.-C. i. Ba-
ker, 1925 Regent Square, Philadelphia,
Pa, December s, 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

The Liverpool docks, one of the Won
ders of modern commerce, extend
along the Mersey a distance of six aud
One-half miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Don Carlos might take a tip from
Admiral Camara if he really wants to
get into retirement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Much OF ex-Secretary John Shcr-
mans wealth was made by fortunate
Investments in Washington real cs-
tate. Some years ngo he and another
man bought what was then the Stone
farm on Columbia heights, now the
fashionable residence district of the
city. They bought 400 acres at about
4 cents u square foot and soon sold n
portion of il for three or four times
the cost. Now much of the land is
worth So n square foot and il is csti-
mated that Mr.. Ehcrman still owns
about 100000 worth Of the property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

Cuba has worked herself within
these few months right up to the Dos,
ton baked bean class.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

The list OF postofiCes In the United
States now includes Hobson, Va; Sigsbee,
Ark; Dewey, N. c.; Sampson, Fla, and
Manila XIV.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-15

HaIl'sCatarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 10 cents.