Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-10-21

ritory of the Dakotas. A wave OF
patriotism has been moving thfough-
out the country for the past two years,
and the swell has struck South Dakota
today. The soldiers from. Manila are
coming h6me; they are In your be.
loved state tonight | met them this
morning at Aberdeen; they are COM
ing back in health as sturdy, splefi;
did and fine body Of young men as
ever looked upon. They are coming
back not only With health, but they
are coming back with honor. They
stood by the country we all love so
much, and they have eafned the graft
tude Of the government they have
served SO well. We cannot have too
much patriotism in country like ours
that rests upon the people, and all the
people alike. And 50 long as we have
patriotism and virtue and vigilance Of
the citizehs, so long will Cur free and
glorious institutions be safe and Sc
cure"
Talks ut Egan.
Egah, s. D., Oct, 16.-Sch6ol chil
Hrch and citizens gathered to the mum
bcr Of several hundred TO see President
Mckinley here. lie said:
I'VE as q people never go to war be-
cause we love war. our chief glory is
not in the triumph bi arms, but in the
iriumphs OF peace. We love peace, we
abhor war. We have the smallest
standing army of any considerable ma
tion Of the world. With population
Of more than 7G0OO,o00 the Regular
army Of the United states 6n a peace
footing consists 90 27,00O troops. On
the national shisld which these boys
and girls hold about us found the olive
branch and the arrow heads, indicat-
ing our power in war and peace. But
il is said 10 the glory OF the American
nation that we never have driven ar
rows from the quiver until we have
rendered TO our adversary the olive
branch OF pease. We are now at peace
with all the nations Of the world. We
have d little insurrectlon in the Phil
ippines which trust will be very
promptly suppressed"
At Vcrmi;iion.
Nermllion. Y. D., Oct. t6.--The pres
ldehtal train stopped. here few min
utes on the w.y to Sioux City. Presi-
dent Mckinley said:
"My fellow citizens: This is a very
loyal and devoted people, that would
remain up until this late hour of the
night to give greeting to the chief eX-
ecutive OF the nation. / do not misn-
terpret this welcome. / am sure it is
not meant for me as an individual, but
meant as your expression Of devotion
and affection for the government of
the United States. | can
only detan you long enough to
say that we have government that
is worthy Of our best love and airec-
tion, and if II does not continue to
serve us and our highest and best in
tcrcsts, It will be our own fault, for
our government is just what we make
It. And pray hat the virtue of the
citizen will be 80 high and his aims
so noble that nothing can ever befall
this republic, and nothing ever inn
pair its usefulness and glory. Good
night" (Great applause)
Elk Point Hears Mckinley.
Elk Point, S. d., Oct. 16.-At this
place President Mckinley spoke
briefly, saying:
"Only warm hearted people, deeply
interested in their government and at
tachcd to II, would heve remained
standing on their feet as long as you
have and until midnight to give well
come to the president of the United
States. | leave the state Of South Da-
kota rcgrctfully, for, during all the
day of my journey, have been met at
every point with the same warm greet
ing which YOU have given me here to-
night. ! leave behind me only thanks
and gratitude to all the people and my
best wishes for their prosperity in
their avocations and for c1ntentment
and JOY in all their homes. Good
night" Npplause.)
Great Day for DcSmct.
DcSmct S. d., OctiG--Never in the
history Of DcSmct has there been such
n stir as there was Sat
urday. Great preparations hav-
ing been made for the
home coming Of company + and the
passing through of President McKin-
ley, the town was decorated as it
never was before. Fully 1000 people
were at the station at $50 p. m. Only
short stop was made. The train
bringing company + arrived at 10 p.
m., and a banquet and grand reception
awaited them.
At Sioux City.
Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 16.--The presi-
Dental party arrived here at 9 a. IN.
yesterday and remained in the out
skirts Of the city until late in the day,
when the train pulled up TO the union
depot. President Mckinley attended
the First NJ. l.. church and Whitfield
NJ. T.. Sunday school. The party start
ed on the trip across Iowa alto o'clock
last evening.