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The leader., 1899-03-22

Candidates in making their canvas
can often use cards to advantage
THE LEADER has just received a nice
line of handsome cards it Will taA'
pleasure in showing and giving pfi0''
to any who may desire.
The leader., 1899-03-22

Allen and McLaurin both want 1
Senatorial primary. Let EN- nave H.
The leader., 1899-03-22

Brookhaven continues in the m.r'i'
of progress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
ROOTS PHILIPPINE PLANS.
Increased Authority TO BE GiveT
Fighting Generals.

Fighting Generals.
Chicago, Sept. "a special to the
Tribune says:
Secretary Roots plan of campaign
in The Philippines does not at present
contemplate substituting any officer
now in this country for general Otis.
In fact, the principal complaint
against Otis has been that he has
stuck to his desk too closely, and
hence the secretary cannot see the
wisdom OF relieving him by another
general who is also u~nacquaintcd with
the country at the front. The inten-
ton is rather to give increased author
ity TO the fighting generals already at
the front, and this will be accom-
pl,shed, unless present plans are rad
ically altered, by dividing the islands
into military departments and put
ting Lawton, Macarthur, Wheaton,
Bates and one or two Others in COM
mand.
Each would then be held responsible
for his own army, while General Otis
at Manila would be in general COM
mand.
While his jealousy of his subordin-
ates is notorious, it is believed he
would not hamper n department com
nander.
In fact, this plan was originally sug-
gested by General Otis himself. 1t
vas about to be announced when Sec
retary Algcr was forced to retire, and
since then Secretary Root has been
studying the situation.
He has reached the conclusion that
The department plan will bring to the
front the younger generals like Law
ton, and by investing them with a dis
.inct territorial command they will he
given wide range of action. General
Otis will retain nominal supreme com
mand, but the general in command OF
a department would be a great deal
more independent than n who was
merely a subordinate.
II this view continues to prevail
General Wheeler will be put at the
head of the cavalry force, while Gen
eral Otis will continue to work at his
desk, supervising customs returns, ed
iting reports for the correspondents,
and eating himself up in routine mat
ters with the sullen pertinacity which
has prevented him thus far from
smelling powder.
Up to date there has been no serious
purpose of sending General Miles to
the Philippines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
The Defining of Genius.

London Globe: When there is genius,
saws Schurmann, it does not much
matter in what n it appears
whether in the depth, as in Bach, or in
the height, as in Mozart-or whether
alike in depth and height, as in
Beethoven. But genius, as Forkel
truly observes, is, in original nature.
nothing more than a disposition, or a
fruitful soil, upon which an art can
never properly thrive, except it be cul'
tivated with indefatigable pains. &C.
MUS, says Music, is a term which is tee
often mere ~precocity, or talent OF a
high order early revealed. Precocity
can only develop into genius when 1T is
married to science and industry. In
dustry will improve the means OF ca
pacity, and kindle every latent spark
of genius which would, as it were,
have remained in ~obscurity. In no in
stance where early talents have been
followed by success in maturer life has
there been a lack of application. And
on the other hand, no indolent gifted
one ever turned out an accomplished
character; but many who, in theil
earlier years, promised nothing but
stupidity, have by making good use o.
their opportunities, acquired talents
that nature had not originally be
slowed on them, which. though they
may not rival the united efforts O
gehius and application. VIII always
command respect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
SOUTH DAKOTES
SOLDIERS HOME
The Transport Sheridan Reached
San Francisco Early Last
Evening.
NINNEs0TANS ARE ALSO ABOARD
Three Men Died on the Voyage
Across, One OF Them n South
Dakotan---i,769 Sol
dicrs on Board.

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-The trans.
port Sheridan with Minnesota and
south Dakota regiments and over zoe
discharged men aboard, arrived from
Manila last evening and anchored in
he stream until passed by quarantine
| )~fficers.
There are sixty-two men in the hos
3ital, but no serious illness aboard.
rhe troops had a pleasant voyage and
4 quick trip. They left Yokohama Au-
gust "a, having been well received
here.
The boys are overjoyed to get back
home. No official delegations were
| present to extend q welcome to them.
Major Surgeon Warne, First South
Dakota, was placed under arrest at Ma
gasaki for criticising Colonel Frost In
and printed in the Sioux Falls Press.
The health officials ordered the
transport anchored off Fort Mason.
No one was allowed to board the vessel
last night. The Associated Press OBJ
tnined the following particulars re
garding the passengers:
The Sheridan carried 500 members
OF Minnesota regiment; 652 of the
South Dakota regiment; AZ members
Of the Fourth cavalry and 175 dis
charged men, besides 90 officers
There were three deaths during the
voyage, as follows:
JOHN II. COLLINS, sergeant Com
pany @, Ninth infantry.
FRANK WALLEN, private Company
3, Third infantry.
ARUT CARLSON, private Company
b, First South Dakota.
Besides the bodies of the three sol.
1iers who died en- route the SheridaV
brought the remains Of the following
who died during service in the Philip.
pines:
WALTER L. HUTCHINSON, private
Fifty-frst Iowa.
SNYDER PRATT, private Company
A, Thirteenth Minnesota.
JOHN S. MOORE, first lieutenant
Fifty-first Iowa.
LEE FORBES, captain First Ne
braska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

"Thep we no longer have the same
idea of the value of the word in the
French language" retorted counsel.
Genius and Madness.
Later refuting Bertillon's theories,
Demange remarked that Bertillon had
rendered great service to society in
creating the anthropometric system,
but it must not be forgotten that gem
Jus has a dangerous neighbor.
Treating the argument of the gen.
eral staff that Esterhazy is only a man
Of straw, counsel asked if this were so
why did Esterhazy wish to commit sui
eide when Matthew Dreyfus de-
nounced him.
Demange pointed to the contrast be-
tween the private life OF Esterhazy and
Dreyfus, and showed that Dreyfus, on
Devils island, was constantly turning
his eyes to France and asking for JUS
tice from his chiefs, while Esterhazy
was attacking and writing insulting
letters to his chiefs. After asking God
10 enlighten the minds of the judges,
Demange concluded with turning to
the audience, and in a voice choked
with emotion and hands trembling, he
said:
you, gentlemen, be you for or
against me, in the spirit of the sublime
thought of Mornard before the court OF
cessation, | tell you we are all French
men. Consequently let us unite in
m love of fatherland, lore of JUS
tice and love for the army"
An outburst of cheers followed the
lawyers appeal. Demange sank back
in his seat, as though exhausted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

bordereau, could not have written at
the end of August, i am going to the
maneuvers,' since he knew probation
ers were not going"
Evidence Of Experts.
After recess Dcmange dissected the
handwriting evidence, and reminded
the court of the groans with which
Scheurer-Kestner was greeted when
he displayed the handwriting of Ester
hazy in the tribune of the senate. as
that all you have?" disdainfully asked
the senator's. Today the prosecution
has no more.
After demolishing Bertillon's theo-
ries, Demange said that IL the hand
writing of the bordereau were dis
guised, how could Dreyfus' eXclama-
ton, This handwriting has a frightful
resemblance to mine," be explained?
Counsel was convinced the bordereau
was written in a natural hand by Es-
terhaZy. The paper on which it was
written also condemned Esterhazy.
Then Demange examined at length
the theory that Esterhazy was a straw
man and showed that this was rem
dered untenable by every action of Pic
quart, who was accused of trying to
effect a substitution. How, If Ester
haZy was a straw man, could he have
lost his head at the moment of his ar
rest to such an extent that he contem-
plated suicide. He contrasted the lives
Of Dreyfus and Esterhazy. When the
time had arrived for the judges to say
whether the bordereau was in the
handwriting of Dreyfus they would
baya IN ranapnhar oil the axnartg had
admitted it vas not, while all admitted
il showed traces of Esterhazy's hand
writing. There was an entire lack of
motive in the case of Dreyfus, while
there was every motive upon the part
of Esterhazy. Dreyfus was rich and
happy. He had two children, who
were his pride and JOY and a wife of
whose devoted courage all were aware
everything man could desire. Why
should he have risked all that?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
GREAT FLEET OF LAKE VESSELS
imposing Sight Witnessed When
500 Passage Was Iteopcned.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Sept. 12.-The
embargo on Lake Superior navigation by
the sinking of the steamer Douglas
Houghton in the 500 passage last Tues
day was lifted at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The largest fleet ever accumu-
lated on the lakes, II not in America,
began to move soon after and one vast
naval procession headed down the axes,
while another started on its way to Lake
Superior. In the two were over 200 Of the
largest crafts under the American flag,
save the few ocean liners.
Last night the fleet stretched out Tor
miles in Hay lake. The vessels are pass
ing down a third of a mile apart In order
TO avoid danger Of collision. The process
OF the upbound boats nav been gotten
out Of the way the procession will be
practically continuous, and doubtless 1t Is
the greatest naval display ever given In
the United States. ~.
Their order will be maintained until
they are out of the narrow places OF 81:
Mary's river. Then a mighty race VIII
begin. The prize will be first place at
to be cared for the prize which will go
to the swift one will be worth a large
sum, for with fre!ghts at boom prices
every day lost now means from 5000 to
$1,000.
The downbound fleet Is carrying nearly
300, 0C0 tons OF iron ore, II, 90G,0 N0 feet Of
lumber and 900 900 bushels of wheat. Flour
and general merchandise add materially
to these totals.
The work of Tightening the Houghton
hes been continued day and night by a
large force Of men since she wentaground
last Tuesday. At noon yesterday 1,SO0
tons had been shoveled onto lighters and
the bow of the steamer had risen out OF
the water about five feet. 1t was then
found that she had driven her way into
| the limestone ledge about twelve feet and
| the ledge had to be blasted away by the
use Of dynamite. Blast after blast was
fired, and finally at $3.50 the tugs which
were pulling on her as each charge was
set off sucC ceded in moving the big boat
and sho was towed out OF the channel,
/ much to the relief of the hundreds of de-
tanned captains. 1t has rot been ascer-
tanned how much the boat has been dam
aged. but 1t is believed she was not badly
cut by blowing into the limestone ledge
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
Indictments Mt Deadwood.

Deadwood, S. d., Sept. l2.-The
grand jury of the United States court
has gotten down to work and a num-
Der of indictments are being found
against people all over the state. An
indictment q found against Jesse
liadley, the young man, who was ar
rested in Rapid City for passing coun-
terfeit coins and Judge Garland SEN
fenced him to eight months in the
state ~penitentiary and gave him a fine
of 500 to pay. Another counterfeiter
named Louis Bedrick, who was i'm
dicted at Sioux Falls, was also sem
fenced by the coure TO n year in the
penitentiary and n fine of 500.
Indictments were found against l..
+. Jester and Lou Mccormick, the men
held for the attempted robbing OF the
Clark postoflice. Indictments were
also found against Last Bear, n Crow
Creek Indian, and Thomas Sands, an
Indian from the Cheyenne River
agency, the former for horse stealing
and the latter for cattle stealing. They
will be tried at this term Of court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
FUND.
Money About Raised for the Sol
diers' Special Train.

Money About Raised for the Sol
diers' Special Train.
Huron, S. d., Sept. 12.-About $22,.
OC0 has been raised toward bringing
the South Dakota troops from San
Francisco TO the state by special
trains. The amount wanted is $4,000,
and the committee is quite satisfied
hat the full amount will be realized
by the middle Of the week. Chairman
Frank Brown, with the committee on
transportation, has preliminaries
made for the special trains, but will
not close contracts until all the money
is ready.
Five thousand Of the souvenir but
tons have been procured and are being
rapidly sold. They are about the size
of a silver dollar, enameled face, and
have a figure Of a volunteer soldier in
the center; at the top are the letters
"Ist s. ID. u. S. "" and at the bottom
the word Welcome" On the margin
of the button are the folds of the
American flag. There is every reason
TO believe that sufficient money To pro-
vide care and comfortable Transports
ton for the sick and wounded mem
bers of the regiment will quickly be
realized from the sale of the buttons.
Vermillion, S. d., Sept. 1.-THE
board of commissioners of Clay
ty, in session in this city, appropriated
$1,000 for the fund to bring the South
Dakota volunteers home from San
Francisco. Clay county's apportion-
ment was only $3.50, but the treasury
has a neat surplus, and the commits
sioners deemed it wise to be liberal.
This city has seventeen members in
Company a, Of Pierre.
Madison, S. d., Sept. 1.-THE Lake
county commissioners appropriated
$500 toward the fund for bringing the
First South Dakota regiment home
from San Francisco.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
Weekly Bank statement.
York, Sept. 9.-Weekly bank state
Pensions Granted.

Washington. Sept. extensions have
oeen granted as follows:
Iowa: Restoration and Re!csue-Jesse
Ihayer. dead, Griswold. So. Increase-
Edward f. Fish, Harlan, Sl2 to $l4; Rus
cell y. Town. Atlantic, $l2 to ST.. Wild
ows-Mary I. Thayer. Griswold, $l2:
Laura A. Dutton, Co'sYa., IS. reissue
Alkaline Hall, Oakville, SIP.
South Dakota; Restoration and REFS
sue-C6:nelius NJ Bingham, Rowdle. $l2.
W:dows-Elizaheth Bingham, Bowdle, IS.
Nebraska: Restoration ard Increase
Albert French, Gead. Tekanah. 81 10 $50.
Inc. ease-Benion P!ymate, Ha.sler. SIS 10
slI; Dewitt e.. Dickinson, G!enrock, Sc to
$l2. Widow-Lou!sa Cooper, Platts-
mouth. S..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
M'KINLEY NOW A UNION MAN.
EIeaicd u Member OF Chicago
Br!ckIayers' Organization.


Chicago, Sept. 9-President Mckinley
e now n trades union man. He was yes
terday elected a member OF the Bricklay-
ers and Stonemasons' International union
No. 81 OF Chicago. -
President Gubbins, OF the union. said
that since the chief executive was TO lay
the corner stone OF the new postofflce 1t
was necessary that the president join the
union before he Is alLs wed TO handle a
trowel In Cook county. 1t was first in
tended TO make out the presidents card
September /. but as this would have ne
cessitated his presence in the parade on
Labor day or the payment Of 81 fine for
being absent 1t was decided to delay the
matter.
A card OF honorary membership was
made out for the president yesterday, but
IL will not be forwarded to him until the
matter has been further discussed.
1--WE will have to take the card away
from him." said Secretary Starn, IF Mr..
Mckinley sets a stone prepared by non
union labor, which the stone intended for
the corner OF the new postofice Is. He
would be deprived OF all the benefits OF
the union, and we as a national rgan-
ization will strike on any building in any
part OF the United States at which he lays
a corner stone or does any construction
work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
Huron Notes.

Huron, S. d., Sept. 12.--Hon. James
Mcdowell, late register of the United
States land Office here, and at present
special national bank examiner, is ~
ing seriously iii at Baltimore. He has
recently undergone a surgical opera
ton for cancer. His son, w. II. Me-
Dowell, of Highmore, has gone to him.
Ed Miles, ~yardmaster for the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway here,
was badly hurt while on duty last
week. His right hand was caught be-
tween the bumpers and he suffered
the loss of the middle finger, besides
being otherwise injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

Every year the treasurer of the
United States is called upon to re-
deem millions of bank notes which
have become badly worn as a result OF
constant handling. During the fiscal
year recently closed Treasurer Rob
erts gave new bills in exchange for old
TO the amount of $500, 000, 900, break
ing the record of the last six years.
This is an.irdication that, with the
return of prosperity. money is in free
circulation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Frederick
William Edward Forestier-Walker,
who will command the English forces
in any military movement that may
be made against the Beers, is a large
man and a typical soldier. He is a
Scotchman and his forefathers were
conspicuous members Of the Clan
Grant. A younger brother is the COM
mander of one of the battalions of the
Kings Royal Rife corps and was with
his command on board the steamship
Warren Hastings when that ship was
wrecked off the coast of Madagascar
three years ago.. The remarkable fea-
ture Of the incident was that the whole
command, consisting of 1900 men, was
saved.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
TRAIN ROBBERY IN ARIZONA.
Southern Pacific Express Robbed
, Near Cochisc.

ANSut
Cochise. A. T., Sept. 1~2-Express train
No. 10. on the Southern Pacific, was
robbed here Saturday night by four
masked men, who blew the safe open
and took everything in sight. The
amount OF their booty is said to be
small. ~.
The train was stopped. the engine, mail
and express cars were cut off from the
rest Of the train and run a mile farther
up the road, where the bandits stopped
TO complete their work.
The express messenger was forced to
open his car and the robbers attacked
the safe with dynamite.
The strong box was soon blown open
and the contents taken by the thieves.
who hastily departed.
They were last seen going north on foot
and a posse started on their trail imme-
diately.
The dynamite used on the safe blew out
the side OF the express car and tore up
the floor. There is no clue to the Identity
OF the robbers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
JAMES B. EUSTIS DEAD.
A. Former Ambassador to France
Passes Away.

Newport, II. l., Sept. 12.-James b.
Eustis, former ambassador TO France,
died here Saturday evening Of pneu-
monia. He was taken i'll Oh Wednes-
day and on Friday there was a consul
tation of physicians who stated that
there was scarcely any hope of rccov-
cry. The end came very peacefully.
Mr.. Eustis' son, James Ii. Eustis, jr.,
and his daughter, Miss Celeste Eustis,
were at the bedside.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
DIED IN THE PULPIT.
Presiding Elder Sproul Expires
Whii, Preaching.

Pierre, S. d., Sept. 12.-liev. o. IL
Sproul, presiding elder of the Mctho-
dist church for the Aberdeen district,
died suddenly at Worthwhile yesterday
afternoon while preaching. No fur
ther particulars have been received
here. He was for years stationed i'll
this city, coming here from Brookings'
His wife died a few months ago.
Three. children are left orphans by
this sad occurrence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

The terrible scar on the cheek OF
General Guy v. Henry was received in
the Sioux uprising of 1873. When
was fighting the Indians" he explains,
II was wounded and fell from my
horse. The savages didn't seem to
think much Of my scalp, and SO they
took nv cheek"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

Abraham Stingley, an eccentric res
ident of northwest Missouri, who died
at the age of 90 at his home, near Ra.
venswood, Mo-, a few years ago, was a
most ardent democrat and had voted
for every presidential candidate from
Jackson TO Bryan. Among his pccu-
liarities il is recorded that he never
gave a note, never paid n cent of inter-
est, never took a dose of medicine from
a physician and never lost any of his
teeth, although they were worn down
to the gums at the time OF his DEATH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

John Morley is Mt Hawarden and
will reside in the Red house there for
several months in order that he may
have ready access to the papers in Ha'
warden castle, the study of which is
necessary in connection with his prep
a~ration of his biography of Mr.. Glad
stone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

John ii. Christie, who married Misi
Mary +. Preston in Westerly, II. l., the
other day, had just concluded the serv-
ing OF a sentence OF -four years in
prison for highway robbery. The vic
tim of the crime was Miss Preston her.
self, and she was the principal witness
against Christie, testifying with more
than Willingness and pushing the case
against him with energy. Then when
sentenced had been passed that emo
ton which is akin to love stirred in the
woman's breast. She wrote a sympa-
thetic letter to him, then visited him,
and the courtsbip and marriage fol-
lowed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

The unusual sight of a bishop adj
dressing a congregation of bicyclists
was witnessed at Dover, England, re-
Gently, when the bishop OF that see
preached to cyclists from all the coun-
try round.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

Richard Mansfield, the actor, started
in life in London as a painter. he
had poor luck, however, and often used
TO spend his meal hours outside of res
taurant windows instead of behind
them. This he now humorously refers
TO as dining OH smells"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16

w. Reyman, a New York cyclist,
who started out from Gotham two and
a half years ago to make a trip around
the world on his wheel, has arrived at
San Francisco on the United States
transport Warren, having worked his
passage from Nagasaki as a dishwasher.
His money gave out at Moscow, and,
his wheel having broken down, he had
TO loot il ocross Siberia and Man
,l,,rin
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
Kitchener To Have n Menaseric.

st. James Gazette: 1t is stated that
Lord Kitchener is emulating Cecil
Rhodes and means TO have a menagerie.
He has bought an island at the first cata-
ract OF the Nile on very advantageous
terms. There he proposes not only to
try what flowers and seeds are adapted
TO the climate, but what animals can be
rendered Indigenous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-16
DREyFUS
GUILTY AGAIN
The Second Court Martial Follows
the First and Declares
Him a Traitor.
GETS TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT
The Verdict of the Court Rendered
After Several Hours De-
liberation.
CLOSING SCENE IN GREAT TRIAL
Magnificent Plea for the Prisoner
by Dcmangc Is of No Avaii--
Peace Precautions
IN kenncs.

Rennes, Sept. 0.-The Dreyfus court
martial at 5:02 rendered a verdict OF
guilty. The court stood to 2 for con-
lemnation and found extenuating cir
.umstances.
Drcyfus was sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment.
The crowd outside greeted the YER
lict with cheers for the army.