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The Washington bee., 1899-03-25
1At EMPRESS Of CHINA
PerniciouS 'nhuence the Dow
ager Exerts in All
Affairs of State.
DEPOSED THE EMPEROR.
Manner in Which She Thwarted All
of His Liberal and Pro-
greSsive Plans.

His DEGREES Favoring Many Reforms Were
Blocked BY This Unscrupulous Woman
He Was Placed in Close Confinement and
She Forged an Edict Placing Herself
Upon the Throne.
Few have more reason for dreadins
wOman's rule than the Chinese. We
seek in vain in the history Of China fol
ZenObia or Il Victoria, but we find il
their stead the cruelty of a Mary OF
the wantOnnesS of Cleopatra. Ii
every case. so far as we are able tc
discover from history. where she has
had control of the Government she has
abused it. Extravaganza. cruelty anC
murder have been the principal char
acteristics OF her reign.
Let ii be understood that what VT
have said applies not to one empress
dowager alone. but to any or all OF
those who have uSurped. or attempted
TO uSurp, the government.
The usurpation of the present En-
press Dowager is more remarkable
than that of any of her predecessors
or. as they have been called. her great
prototypes. 1t is remarkable because
she represents the conservative party
which is hostile to all the interests OF
their government and she is thus stop
ping the progress which the world has
been expecting China to make for al
least half century. and this at the
moment when she had started upon
the road 10 progress In witness vi
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25
The Congressman-Elect is an
Orator and a Natural
Leader.
ALSO A MAN OF NERVE.
He Defed His Church and Wa:
Severely Disciplined for
lnSubordination.

When the Election Took Place Man,
Non-Mormons Supported Him-The IRE
mendous Powers of President Snow
Head Of the Mormon Chureh-Some o
His. Views.
Congressman-elect Brigham ii.
Roberts. 1.-The man with three wives,
would be a grave disappointment 10
anyone who expected to meet the
typical mormon elder. He is a stal
wart, broad -shouldered man, 40 or A.
years old, with noticeable hrmneS:
of frame acquired when he learned
his trade as a blacksmith. Even his
enemies-and he has many-concedt
his leadership in this state as al
orator He got most of his early edu
cation at the state university, and has
supplemented il since by constant
study and travel. He has written
much on the theology Of his church
In conversation. Mr.. Roberts is
earnest, his voice strikingly smOotl
and we'll modulated. and be is toe
serious 10 appreciate q joke much
One incident is characteristic en-
ough to show the mans courage. 4
mob had murder q two mormon mis-
sionaries in Tennessee. Roberts was
in charge of all the Southern mis-
sions, with headquarters at Chat
tanooga. Disgusting himself as 9
tramp, be ventured into the region
although he knew discovery would
probably mean a rope and a tree fol
him. He recovered the bodies of the
murdered men and made his way
back 10 Headquarters in safety.
SO much for the personality of the
man. His political rise began when
he made noteworthy speech in op.
position 10 woman suffrage at the
state constitutional convention. as
both the national parties were CON-
mitted 10 suffrage. Roberts position
raised a storm. He was finally beat
en- in the convention. but his very
audacity made him power in Utah
politics
The next step was nomination fol
congress on the democratic ticket in
1895. The campaign was fierce and
at its height the leaders Of the church
issued a manifesto that Roberts had
ignored his church obligations when
he accepted the nomination without
taking counsel with his co-laborerS
The democratic leaders. Roberts
among them. in a reassembled state
convention, charged that this mani
festo was a clear case of eccleSiaSt
ical interference in state affairs. but
whether the charge was true or not
Roberts was defeated
The last campaign had barely open
ed when his opponents made the
charge that he was living in active
polygamy. Roberts made no public
reply until three days before the cam.
psign closed, when the governor
himself the son ot a polygamist. de
clared publicity that Roberts eIec
tion would be a calamity. Roberts
reply was a signed interview. which
has seldom been equaled for classic
English and savage invective.
The returns on election day show
ed that many mormon democrats had
voted against Roberts. On the 9th T
hand, numerous non-mormons voted
for Roberts.
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25
UPON A HAUNTED ISLAND.
Three Men Shipwrecked. Rescued by Indi.
ans When Nearly Dead.

ans When Nearly Dead.
George Rudge. a wellknown pros
pector whose residence when at home
is at Victoria, r. C.. reached Nanaino
recently. bringing thrilling nara
tive from Port Simpson.
About two weeks ago the eight-ton
schooner Ohio was lying in the harbor
Of Port Simpson and all was being
got ready for trip farther north.
On board were Dr. Phillips. dentist
from New York: Robert Bluck and
Bill Bridges. Without warning a gale
spraDg up and the little craft broke
from her moorings and was carried
out TO sea.
The skipper decided TO run before
the wind and set the sail. Like a
cork the Ohio was tossed and buff
feted about until her sails were car
ried away. Control was almost lost
OF the vessel but the three men. after
several hours succeeded in rigging a
jury sail.
But disaster followed in her wake.
and with out warning the vessel
grounded on the reef of a small
island. The men had not an instant
to lose and jumped overheard. Each
managed TO fight his way through the
surf and reach the shore. Hardly had
they done so when a big wave dashed
up the reef where the schooner was
wedged. lifted her high on its crest.
and retreating took the little vessel
out 10 sea.
On an uninhabited island. far re-
moved from civilization. the three
men were left. Their only hope lay
in the Indians of the district. but as
the island is said 10 be haunted by
aborigines il was soon realized that
il would be a difficu!t matter to gtt
them 10 approach. even should they
come near when the gale abated.
For seven days and nights they
wearily walked the beach. never re-
laxing their lookout for passing yes
sells. big FIRE was kept up. and
when the wind shifted il had 10 be
removed 70 more protected spot, as
their matches had been used up. On
the seventh day. when the strength
OF the three men was ebbing. two
Indians hove in sight. The men rush
ed frantica.Iy up and down the beach
in an effort 10 attract the attention
of the Indians. AT last they succeeded
and the boat reached shore
he older Indian would not leave
tho boat AMI set foot upon the haunt
e,i island. but the younger man. who
lid been lrn in Alaska and was not
sLpers;it:cus landed and promised TO
take tit men 10 Port Simpson. On
the trip down they became deliriouS
sic tine two Indians had a hard time
t. keel the three castawayS in the
boat
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25

That the election o. Roberts fore
bodies a return 10 tns cd system of
plural marriages J. secuted by 1ur-
mormOnS OF high stalding bo lr-.
lleve that the quickest WAY "a settle
the So-called mormon question iS %
leave il 10 the mernoUs themSslr,.S
10 the schools and associations Nvitr
the outside world Undoubtedly ths
older men have maintained their
families and do now as they did in
the earlier days. But no one familiar
with the facts believes that any new
polygamous marriage have been con
tracted in recent Years: and no one
who knows the modern young NOR
mon. man or woman. can believe ser
iouSly that polygamy is likely 10 bt
revived as part OF their religious
system.
The mormon church is progressing
naturally with the influx Of new poDu-
lation and the influences OF education
and travel
The office of the present head Of
the church. carries with il the con
troll Of enormous material Interests
Ss well a. the command OF affairs
spiritual When President Snow
speaks with authority il is recognized
by half million people. for he alone
is authorized 10 proclaim the divine
command.
In the business affairs OF the
church. the president is. ex-officio. the
supreme power. He is president of
Jne lions Savings * Trust Co., OF the
lions Cooperative Mercantile in
stitute. one OF the great cooperative
stores OF this country: ns : director
ln-chiet Of The church Publishing
houses and passes upon AZ questions
OF policy effecting the official organ
of the church. the Daily Desert News.
Tail rather slender. erect. his form
has none of The anguiaritv that usual
ly betokens old age. and the shrink
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25
A Great Collection.

A London man who always takes
cigar wien invited oTt 10 dinner.
though he does not smoke, has now
collection of half q Century'S ac
cHmulaucnS. each cigar wrapped ID
and labelled with the date and oc.
cssipn on which il was takeQ.
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25
Smile -. =

veyCur lips
when you learn that your
Constitutions, bylaws, Ex.
curslon programs, &C, will
be printed when promised
in frst-class style.
The Washington bee., 1899-03-25

you will find our people all right.
A few of the older men have more
than one wife. Everybody knows
that But" he concluded. with some
emphasis. THE men of the younger
generation tale hut one"
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When the Election Took Place Man!
Non-MormOns Supported Him-The Ire.
Head of the Mormon Chureh-Some o
His. Views.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Our Sidewalks.

Mr.. EDTToR:-I hope you may find
space for this letter in our Custer pa
per. l have sometimes thought that a
fire hel ped to make possible more sub
stantial business blocks and better side
walks. Hope that the late fire in our
city may lead to the same effect. OF
course people differ about man v things
but there can be no good reason for diff
fering in regards to thing that effects
the general public good of city and
community at large. Property owners
are largely responsible for the appear
ance Of city as to how it strikes the
stanger favorable, or otherwise, to say
nothing about home trade and safety
There is such a thing possible as to drive
trade away on account of the appear.
ance Of things. We do not want to do
that. Now. some people are never SO
happy as when they are miserable, and
vice versa, but / feel sure that with
beautiful spring at our door, and the
outlook for good summer trade by our
cheerful faced merchants, this house
cleaning time is just right for painting
up, rebuilding, cleaning up and fixing
up. And say, Mr.. editor, is it not too bad
that our sidewalks in the burnt section,
and other places, are still in such an un
slightly and dangerous condition. 1t
gives us away too cheap. Now, let us
have breadth of push and enterprise
before some one gets at the city with a
law suit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

The volunteers in the PHILIPPINES will
return home in the order in which they
sailed for Manila. That order is as fol
lows, covering back the period from May
25 last to November9: First California,
Second Oregon, detachment Of California
artillery, A and B Utah artillery, Tenth
Pennsylvania, First Colorado, First Ne.
braska, First North Dakota, Thirteenth
Minnesota, First Idaho, First Wyoming,
First Montana, First South Dakota. First
Washington, Twentieth Kansas, First
Tennessee, Fifty-frst Iowa. troop Ne
vada cavalry, First Wyoming cavalry.
1t is not expected the last will be home
before the end Of July.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Pro Bono PUBLICo.
Mcdonald Wins,

A decision has been rendered in the
case of the South Dakota Mining Com
pany versus Jesse ID. Mcdonald, known
as the wind cave case. in favor Of the
defendant. This case was tried before
the land Office officials about year ago,
and went from the general land Office to
the secretary of the interior, who de-
cided for the defendant. This case in
yolved the homestead of Mr.. Mcdonald,
the mining company claiming it under
mineral entry. 1t has already had two
trials and it is hardly finished yet
Rapid Journal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
SOUTH DAKOTA MoURNs.
Ten Of Her Gallant Boys are Killed ano
Twenty W ounded.

Ten of Her Gallant Boys are Killed anc
Twenty W ounded.
The following is list of the killed
and wounded in the First South Dakots
volunteers IN the fight before Calumpi
on Monday last. 1t will be seen thai
ten were killed and nineteen wounded
in the engagement. In this fight the
South Dakota troops drove the insur
gents ont of their intrenchments, the in,
surgents suffering heavy loss In killed
and prisoners
The following is list of casualties:
KILLED.
Co. H.-Mortimer Bowen, WAGNER
Corporal Vickar L. Johnson.
Co G.-Charles Stalz. James Lyes.
Co. B.-Corporal Harvey Nj. Breem.
Co. F.-Charles Peterson, Guy Jones
Go K.--James l.. Lister.
Co. L.-Harvey DeJean.
Holland L. Laidcr-hospital corps.
WOUNDED.
Co. B.-Fred Hanche, chest, severe
Sergeant Charles A. Butler, slight; Ser
geant Arthur w. Swenson, hip, sliglt
Frank {. Goebel, knee, slight; James
Gibbs, shoulder, slight.
Co. G.-Paul Weies. neck, slight; Alex
S. Joblin, hand severe; Charles Walner,
head, slight.
Co. l.-Oliver C. Lapp, leg, severe
Herbert A. Putnam, knee slight.
Co. L.-Quartermaster Sergeant An.
tone Zurich. elbow, slight.
Co. E-Corporal Chris L. Meyer
shoulder, slight; Thomas Coleman
head. slight; James Ii. Davis, foot
slight; Robert w. Hawkins. back, slight
Co. F,-Corporal William Reaman, leg
severe.
Go. D:-John Murphy, face, severe.
Co K-Dan J. Ranous, knee slight
Guy L, Skinner, knee, slight.
Herbert A. Putnam, better known as
Hub" of Company l, who is reported
as being slightly wounded in the knee
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs J. S. Putnam of
Custer. He is young man only about
eighteen years old. Oliver G. Lapp, re-
ported severely wounded in the leg is
also member Of Company l, anc had
enlisted from Keystone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
About Advertising Resou rces

In the following the Prescott (Ariz
Courier makes point which is not
without applicability in South Dakota:
"When body Of rich ore is struck in
a mine in Colorado all home newspapers
are furnished with full particulars and
the news of the strike is telegraphed all
over the world. When rich strike is
made in this section nine times out of
ten every effort possible is made to keep
the matter secret. People who know
are afraid to tell the newspapers, and
people outside are without authentic
information Result: Arizona, and
especially Yavapai county, with as good
a mining field rs Colorado. is half a
century behind that state in the matter
of mining. This procedure of hiding
your light under bushel may be wonder.
fully cunning, bnt it is more effective in
retarding the development of country
than almost any other imaginable
means"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

The Minneapolis Tribune observes
that the spring elections in South Da
kota, so far as the liquor traffic is con
cerned. seem to have resulted ia man.
ner vindicatory OF the failure of the late
legislature to enact state dispensary
law. License has prevailed in many
South Dakota town where prohibition
has heretofore held full sway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

. A French astronomer says that the
sun will not lose its heat for six millions
of years to come. 1t would have saved
some Of us good deal of needless ap
prehension if we had known that a
month or two ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
Candidates Nominated.

The mass meeting held at the
court house Saturday night, called
for the purpose of nominating town and
school officers was fairly well attended.
Quite o number Of the lady voters of the
town took part in the selection Of school
officers. 1t was gratifying to note the
interest manifested in the selection Of
candidates for the various Offices, all Of
whom, there are good reasons to believe,
will fll the positions for which they
were chosen with credit to themselves
and satisfaction to the people
The meeting was called 20 order by
f. J. V. Rutkowskl. Mr. w f. Hanley
was elected permanent chairman and
NJ. A. Willis secretary. Following are
the names of the candidates chosen.
TOWN TRUSTEES.
lst District-Henry PiIger.
End District-J. b. Maple.
3rd District-M. A. Willis.
4th District-L. G. Reder.
5th District-F. A. Towner.
Clerk k-F. J. V. Rutkowski.
Assessor-R. S. Lewis.
Treasurer-T w. Delicate.
Marshal-H. N. Ross.
Overseer of Highways-Wm. Court
ney.
Justice of the Peace--C. II. Hender-
son.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
1st District-W A. Petch.
2nd Dis.rict-Mrs. ID. w. McFadden.
3rd District-H. q. Hamaker.
4th District-Mrs S. E. Ainslie.
5th District-Mrs. w. w. Olds.
School treasurer.-D. Carrigan.
Since the above was put in type Mrs.
d. w. McFadden and Mrs. w. w. Olds
have both declined to be candidates for
members Of the board Of eddcation.
These places have been filed by placing
on the ticket (by petition) the names OF
Grin l.. Metcaf from the second ward,
and Mr.. Alfred Johnson from the fifth.
A petition has also been filed with the
town clerk requesting that the
name of w. +. Fletcher be placed on
the ticker as an independent candidate
for town assessor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

BY allowing the accumulations in the
bowels to remain, the entire system is
poisoned. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
regulate the bowels. Try them and you
will always use them. A. j. Jones &
Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

People who have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will never have any
thing else. They are the famous little
pills" for torpid liver and all irregular
tiles of the system. A. J. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29
A. Frlghtful B1under

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Salve, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores. Fever ores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns. all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. Only 25cts. box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by A. J. Jones
& Co. druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

a New York rumor has it that Speaker
Reed will regign to enter a Law firm in
New York city with guaranteed yearly
income for himself of $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

Elk Governor Richard J. Oglesby, Of
Illinois, died at his home in Spring
field on the oath of heart failure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

The Samoan commission sailed from
San Francisco on the 26th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

You can buy the most for the money
at Garlock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-29

One Educational Atlas Globe six and
one half inches high given free for 100
wrappers of Diamond &C" Soap.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
GREATEST EVER SEEN
Butte's Fourth of July Celebration
Will Be a Jim Dandy.
PARADE SEVEN MILES LONG
en- Thousand Dollars Will Be Spent,
Says MIR. Bray So, 500 for Fireworks
and $500 .or Bands-Hun-
dreds OF Floats.

We will have parade seven miles
long, and we're going to expend SIC 900
never mind what we've collected;
we're going to expend $4,000 for the
Fourth Of July celebration"
Thus very enthusiastically spoke A. F..
Bray, chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton committee, yesterday when a re-
porter for the Standard called at his
place of business to inquire as to the
amount of money collected for the cele-
bra ton fund. Mr.. Bray will be presi-
dent of the day and w. Deeney marshal
of the parade,
Asked as to the musical display, Mr..
Bray said:
yes, sir, we're going to have eight
monster bands, Just as announced by
the flaming posters. Wen have the Gath
L. S. band from Spokane and several
others.
Floats? OF course several of them;
the parade will be seven miles long.
There will be four miles of men in line
of march. 1t will be the greatest dem
onstration ever seen in Butte City, or
the whole state for that matter
The announcement is made that $500
VIII pe eApehoeu ioi IL eNoihs, "iiNii'
figuring on a $4,000 roll, will leave a
snug balance of 1880 for the bands.
There will be the customary national
salute at sunrise and at the setting of
the sun, a grand balloon ascension and
parachute jump between shoots. Hon.
Lee Mantle will be the orator of the
day.
It is expected that large crowd will
be in the city from the valley and out
side camps and towns to see the
pageant. The committee is working
hard to make the celebration a grand
success. The car of state, in charge of
ladies, is expected to be the finest ever
arranged in the state.
Mrs. w. o. Speer will be pleased to
have the ladies of the Fourth of July
decorating committee meet with her at
$50 p m. Saturday, June "a, at 80 East
Granite street.