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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
Ruling M odifiad.

Forest Supervisor Hamaker has sent
instructions to the various forest rang
ers in the Black Hills forest reserve
which are Of more than passing interest
to Black Hills people. In substance the
order says: THE ruling Of the commits.
sioner Of the general land Office re ing
the free use OF timber to residents oil
towns and villages within or adjacent to
forest reservations having railroad facil,
tiles or other convenient access to saw
mills or lumber yards, where lumber
and fuel can be procured by purchase
has been revoked in view of the opinion
OF the assistant attorney general OF the
department of the Interior, who stated
In his opinion that residents of towns in
a state or territory where forest reser.
vation is located are, within the puryiew
OF said statutory provision, entitled tc
free use Of timber for their own use fol
fire wood and for building their own
domestic purposes. 1t must not bo fol
the use OF other persons or for specula,
tive purposes, and such residents Of
towns and villages under this ruling be.
ing entitled to the free use of timber for
the purposes above enumerated, you
will advise all such Of this ruling, and
all such entitled to the free use of timber
must make application therefor" This
modification Of the first ruling will be
appreciated by every town in the Hills
which depended to any extent on the
timber in the reserve for domestic pur.
poses. .-Spear6sh Mail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
RANKIN TONIGHT.
The Famous Iron Moulder will Speak at
the Court House Tonight.


the Court House Tonight
Rankin the Iron Moulder," will be
in Custer this evening, Sept. Sth, and
Will talk on republicanism, imperialism
expansion, sound money, trusts. etc.
from the standpoint of man in the
ranks of laboring men. He is not an
office-seeker or an office-holder, but just
an everyday iron moulder. But he can
talk to beat the band, and good, common
sense talk, too.
The Pioneer-Times says that his ad-
dress at Lead Saturday night showed
him master of logic with an encyclo-
pedia of fact on polite subjects to draw
from, The Rapid City Journal says che
has the power, honesty and sparkling
wit of his English, Scotch and Irish
grandfathers, and his audience interest
ed and attentive from the first, could
not find vent for their enthusiasm as he
went on, until at the close he suggested
three cheers for William Mckinley
when they made the, echoes ring from
Blackhawk to Brennan" :.
Everybody is invited to come and
hear him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Senator Pettiyrew in 4 recent inter.
view in the Sioux City papers remark.
ed that the Republicans of South Da
kota are monuments of apathy" The
senator's figure of speech is unfortu
nate. There is but one use to which
monuments can be put and the largest
one in the lot will stand at the head oil
Pettigrew's political grave this fall
bearing the inscription: This is on
me"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
Republican state Ticket.

For President--William Mckinley
For Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
For Presidential Electors Thomas Fitch O
Grant, A. G. Brown OF Lincoln, Charles Thomp
son Nf}iand, Arthur Marble OF Butte.
FeSCongress-Charles III. Burke, OF Pierre.
For Congress-Eben w. Martin, OF Deadwood
For Governor--C Charles n. Herreid. OF Eureka
For LIEUTENANT Goyernor-George w. Snow
OF Springfield.
For Secretary OF State-0! C. Berg, OF Sphinx.
For Treasurer-John Scbanber, Hutchinson
For Auditor-J. ID. Reeves, OF Brown.
Il. Collins, OF Clay !.
For Commissioner OF Schools and Pubic Lands
David Eastman.
For Railroad Commissoner-Frank Lecocq,
OF Douglas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

With yesterdays issue ofthe Tribune
Pilot Mr.. Louis Knowles severed his
connection as editor and business man
ager of that paper 1t has not as yet
been given out who his successor will
be. Rumor says that K. w. McHoes
will get out the next issue or two. MIR
Knowles expects to remain in Custer
and engage in some other and more pro
fitable business than that Of publishing
a poD neNspaper
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

If there are any more irresponsible
ranters and mouthers at large they
should be caught and turned loose in
South Dakota in behalf of the fusion
cause. The latest importation one Rev
A. B. Smart, has set hot pace fer this
class Of spellbinders. In a recent spesch
in Sioux Falls he said II would hang
President Mckinley to one end of d
gibbet and Marx Hanna to the other"
The blind orator will have to look to his
laurels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

for which he was highly complimented
by the department, being also first to re.
ceiye his compensation for services rem
dered. He has a host of friends
throughout the county with whom his
frank and open nanneS Of expression
and proyerbial geniality hes given him
more than an ordinary measure of popu-
arity. Mr.. Hare will make a first class
officer.
w. T.. Benedict, nominee for repre-
sentative, while not exactly present in
cumbent of that Office, is 80 close to it
that it can be said that he was nominal.
ed because OF his effective legislative
service. In the senate two years ago
Mr.. Benedict was an energetic spirit,
and one that had an Influence upon leg
islative action, Ee introduced mum.
Der Of good bills some of which became
laws. He was recognized as a strong
man in the senate, and with him in the
house We can be assured that the state
at large will know that Custer county
has representative at the state capital
The journal of the Senate shows that
only two other members did as much
work on the floor of the senate as did
Mr.. Benedict. He was always at his
post not being absent day when the
senate was in active session. OF him
the Sioux Falls Press, which is the lead
ing fusion paper Of the state, In its issue
of February &c, 1899, in giving a per.
sonnel of the legislature, says: "The
most persistent and dhfuse speaker is
Benedict. Mr.. Benedict is an able an
conscientious lawmafer."
Ofthe various republican candidates
:he CHRONICLE will have more to say be-
fore election.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
The M. Il, Conference,

The Black Hills Conference closed its
session Monday morning at Spearfish
1t was considered by those qualified to
Judge to be the best ever held in The
Black Hills. Perhaps the most import
ant feature of the session was the act OF
reverting the conference back to mis-
sion, which was accomplished through
the enabling act of the General Confer.
ence flast May. This will be of great
benefit TO the Methodist people Of the
Hills as it will enable them to secure a
much stronger class Of ministers than
they could otherwise obtain. BY this
act minister can hold his membership
in any eastern or southern conference,
and work in the Hills as a missionary
Some of the pastors hold their member
ship III the Indiana and Austin confer
ence. Bishop Walden, who presided
over the conference is greatly revered
and loved by the Methodist church. The
place for holding the mission next year
has not yet been decided upon. 1t ought
to come into the Southern Hills. The
appointments Of ministers for the differ
ent churches in the district is as fol-
lows:
Superintendent-Ed Z. Clough.
Aladdin and Beulah to be supplied.
Belle Fourche to be supplied.
Buffalo Gap, Celrichs and Pringle, ].
S. Bennett. LIZ.
Central and Terrayille, NJ. c. Rob-
erts.
Crown Hill. c. E. Giddings.
Custer, Frank G. MacDuffee.
Deadwood, First church, c. B. Clark.
Deadwood, Trinity church, Arthur
Mcfarland.
Edgemont, Edward Pruitt.
Hermosa, Charles G. wilkins.
Hill City, George NJ. Carter.
Hot Springs, to be supplied.
keystone, r. B. Hughes.
Lead City, II. w. L. Mahood.
Nashville, j. M. Gardner.
Rapid City. M. D. Collins.
Spearfish, ID. w. Tracy.
Sturgis, Robert Fitmarsh.
Sundance, Clare E. Boyden.
Terry, Martin Thomas.
Tilford and Piedmont. Lawrence
Taylor.
Whitewood. +. NJ. Faith.
Financial agent Black Hills College,
w. D. Atwater.
Conference Evangelist, N. II. Schenck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Unless there is free ballot and O
fair count and an acquiescence in the
results Of elections, Republic cannot
live. In South Carolina there is not a
free ballot. IN Louisiana there is lot q
fair count and in Kentucky there is not
acquiescence in the results of elections.
Yet the party whose strength in con-
gress depends on such methods is now
posing as the friends Of freedom and the
savior of free institutions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Mr. Bryan did not close his predict
ing depaslrnent ~hen he received the
election returns of 1895. After his de.
feat lie issued an address in which he
said: Before the year 1900 arrives the
evil effects Of a gold standard will be
even more evident than they are now
and the people, theh ready to demand
an American financial policy for the
American people. will join with us in
the Immediate restoration of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
present legal ratio of l6 to l." Has any
body noticed great rush at the realiza.
zation entrance Of this prediction
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
Money to Loan.

CUSTER CITY, S. D., Aug. 7, 1900.
Notice is hereby given, that there has
been apportioned to Custer county, Out
of the permanent School fund of tho
State of South Dakota $2527 CO. which
sum will be loaned on School district
bonds, or first class farm lands, at six
per cent annum.
Parties wishing to procure this money
should file their applications in this
Office at once. s.
w. A. SMITH, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Pettigrew refers contemptuously in
one breath to the 2x9 newspapers in the
state," and in the next asserts that his
strength lies in the country vote. AS
the country vote is Influenced largely by
these SAME 2x9 newspapers the senator
has another guess coming as to where
his strength lies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Col. M. NJ. Price of Woonaocket, one
of the founders of the peoples party in
this state, and ex-member of the legsla-
ture has renounced his connection with
that party and will stump the state for
Mckinley. Col. Price is known as one
of the most eloquent speakers in the
state,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
Editors Awful Plight.

F. N. Higgins, Editor Seneca (Ills.,)
News, was afflicted for years with piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he. tried Bucklen's Arnica salve, the
best in the world. He writes. two boxes
wholly cured him. Infallible for piles
Cure guaraateed. Only 25c, Sold by
A. j. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
For over Fifty Years

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the World, twenty-five cents
bottle. Its value is incalculabie. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Roosevelt's trip through South Dakota
during the week of September 10th will
be by special train after the fashion SCI
by Bryan four years ago. Not many OF
Bryan's ideas, however, can be 30 pro
ftably adopted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

With a sixty million bushel corn crop
the farmers OF South Dakota should
make sure that this is sold for 100 cent
dollars, not for 4S cent dollars as 1t will
be if they vote for Bryan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

The assessment Of Custer county as
finally equalized by the state board, in.
Guiding railroads and all other property
is $l,O7S,27l.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

No, the Sioux Falls Press hasn't quit
yet. 1t is still Illuminating the Suiu
slavery question.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Labor Day has been generally oh,
served in all parts of the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

When out on trip, if you want To be
sure to get back, ride Rambler.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Born, in this city on Friday, septem
ber 7th to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles sager, a
baby girl.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13
M'kINLEYS FIRST LAW CASE.

- we'll known. partly as a Joke, foe
the county had been strongly demo-
cratic. The opposing candidate was
William A. Lynch. Mckinley, prob
ably inspired with the idea of distin-
gufshing himself in the eyes of his
prospective bride. turned out and
made such vigorous campaign that
he won. and when the ballots were
counted In the fall Of 1869 he WAS
elected prosecuting attorney.
Here is another strange thing elus-
tering about this period Of McKinley's
experience. The opposing counsel in
the Rostetter-S Sheets case was also this
same William A. Lynch. Mckinley
won the election and his bride: Lynch
won the law case. Two years later
Mckinley and Lynch were again op-
posing candidates for prosecuting at
torney. This was Lynchs turn and
he easily defeated Mckinley. Mr..
Lynch is now prominent business
man and lawyer At Canton, and one
Of Mckinley's strongest friends. He
is = gold democrat and In 1896 worked
for Mckinley.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

for common pleas Judge in that
county
The visit Of William Mckinley and
his bride to the national capital was
an eventful occurrence in the young
bridegroom life. 1t is said that the
bride was so pleased with the trip
that she then declared her husband
would some day be president of the
United States. 1t is certain that such
statement was made by Mrs Nc
Kinley early in her married life, and
that she always clung to this belief
and repeatedly declared it to friends.
Another important event in the life
OF Mckinley that caused him to delay
the case of Rostetter and Sheets was
his canvass for prosecuting attorney
Of Stark county. He was nominated,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13
Young Attorney Lost His Initial Suit,
but Won Bride.

President Mckinley, as . young at
torney, lost his first case in the COM
mon pleas court Of Stark county, Ohio,
Is shown by the records, but he won a
bride. He also was elected prosecut-
ing attorney during the trial. This
case was first heard before Justice
Philip Loew of Navarro, Stark county,
TN 1869. Loew is q rock-ribbed demo-
srat, but has much love for Mckinley.
Loew. strange as 1t may seem, is still
justice Of the peace in the village Of
Navarro. and has held the ofnce in an
unbroken line all these years.
John Rostetter. q farmer of BetAle-
hem township, Stark county, brought
action against Philip Sheets, his ten
ant. to recover damages of 3113.2O.
The farmers had a quarrel over some
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13
Foreigners In Slavery.

immigration officials say that many
foreigners in this country are living
in Il condition of abject slavery. At
Avon, \. Y. there is a colony of 27O
Italians who are under the direct con-
farmers and fruit growers and takes
most of their earnings, while those who
perform the labor get little more than
enough to eat, and are housed in build
ings little better than cattle sheds.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

ton, and while the case was pending
between Rostetter and Sheets, McKin-
ley was getting ready for the wedding
tour. He was married January, 1871.
His interest in this important event
of his life Is shown in letter written
q short time before his marriage to
Judge Amber of Salem, Ohio, then
congressman from the Canton district.
The young Canton attorney sent a let
ter Of inquiry to Congressman Amber
Of Washington, asking about the
hotels of Washington. and informing
Mr.. Amber Of his approaching mar
riage. This letter is now in the pos
session Of Attorney Ralph Amber of
this city, son of the former congress-
man. Ralph Amber, curiously
enough, is now a republican candidate
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

horses breaking into wheat field.
The plaintiff caused an attachment to
be issued to satisfy his claim, should
he win the suit.
Summons was served on Sheets
March 18. 1869. He demanded jury
trial. This was granted, and April 6
was fixed as the time to hear the case.
The parties were not ready and the
case did not come to trial until May
8. 1t took three days to hear the evil
dence and the arguments. The jury
finally gave judgment for the defend
DIT, Sheets, amounting to $l36S5.
McKinley's client was not satisfied
with the issue of the case and took an
appeal.
During the trial of the case McKin-
ley had become engaged to marry Ida
Saxton, the belle Of the town Of Can
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

The presiding judge in the case, the
parties to the suit, and most of the
jurors are dead. The little house used
as court by Justice Loew still stands
near his grocery store and serves as a
small storeroom.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13
such Il Fame.

Citizeu-On' sher! can you (hic) tell
me where (hic) live? I'm (hic)
Senator Bigboddy, you know. Officer
What's yer cooks name? Citizen
Mary Ann (hic) O'Brady. Ohcer-
Four blocks down and two doors to
yer right-Judge.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13
A Use for Prairie Dogs.

4 farmer in Republic county has
been tanning the hides Of prairie dogs
and selling them In the east. Some
other utilitarian may some day and .
market for their meat.-Kansas City
Star.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

II you want knowledge, you must
toll for it; II food. you must toll for
It; and II pleasure. you must toll for
It: toll is the law.-Ruskin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15

How do you do?
Too much praise canno be given to
the Wylie Camping company. They
were very kind and courteous md did
everything possible to make us enjoy
ourselves. They made it their duty to
see that we missed nothing that was of
any importance whatever.
In conclusion I wish t othank the In
ter Mountain Publishing company for
what l consider SO far the most enjoy
able trip of my life. I also desire to ex-
press my gratitude to my friends and
acquaintance who helped me, obtain 1t.
I remain, respectfully yours,
MAGGIE SULLIVAN.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
IMPRESSIONS OF II WONDERFUL TRIP.

friends who accompanied me, all of
whom were perfectly lovely n seemed
to enter into the spirit Of the trip with
such good zeal Inc %gladness that one
could not but have a good time when
with them. We Travelled with the Wylie
people and they treated us royalty
And last but not least I must thank
the Inter Mountain for their kindness
and consideration during our journeyl
which will never be forgotten but will
be lived over again in memory of thd
happy past.
Our chaperone, M. A. Berger, won the
good will of all by his kindness and
ever ready willingness to please. Again
thanking one and all, I I'm. yours truly,
p A UIcNrV>ErpL y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-12
OUR NEW OFFICERS.

Clerk s. R. Mckay looks perfectly
at home with pen in hand and our
county books piled near at hand. The
change of officers the beginning of a
new year and general rush OF business
keep him too busy to have. any play
time.
Treasurer Y. d. Westerfield had q
D.sy day S.+~-day. TleIv WOO a1vx
Mar run on his bank that day Posi-
bly, some of his callers went as much to
take peep at him in his new sur
roundings as to have their warrants
cashed. During the intervening DAYS
he has had ample time to make him
self familiar with his Office work.
Sheriff W. w. Valley has been at
his Office but very little since taking
possession, being called away by the
unfortunate shooting of his son MR.
dock by himself. The Herald hopes
with those to whom the news has be-
come known that it will be but short
time when the unlucky young man
will be considered out of danger.
Superintendent W. M. Dorsett has
not gotten settled down in the court
house as yet there being no furniture
to the Office allotted him. He will be
found at his store for the present, ever
ready to serve those demanding his off
cial services.
Assessor R. D. Cochran is another Of
the new regime who fits his posi- ton
well 70 far as we can see.
Of course a great deal could be said
CT Constable 81. l.. Moody, or Justice
Harry Mills, but these are beat officers,
not beat In the campaign, but in the
county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-12
JOHN S. HENDERSON,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Jackson, Miss, Dec. 10, 1882
Notice is hereby gwen that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice OF
his intention to IN k) committed final
proof in support of his CAIN ard that
said proof will b, made before Circuit
Clerk, Greene county, at Leakssville,
Miss, on January "a, 1900, viz:
HENRY G. TURNER,
Il. E. No. 32221, for the southwest
quarter of northwest quarter, section
10, T. 1 S., r. Z w.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residerce upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
J. ]. Bexley, J. I. Dixon, Lee Brown,
Mil Eubanks, all of Merrill, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at jackson, Miss. Nov. 81, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Circuit
Clerk of Greene county at Leakesville,
Miss. on January s, 1900. viz:
WILLIAM L. ETHERIDGE.
Fl. E. No. 2sO4S for the s. w. I Sec.
1lT5N N. R. 5 W. He names the fol.
lowing witnesses to prove his contin-
uous residence upon and cultivation OF
raid land, viz: ]. N. Turner, j. F
Durr, Buck Stestorn, Wash Lott, all OF
State Line, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-12
nj A r RAGE
Said to Bc an Even bargain by n Woman
of Experience.

Said to Bc an Even bargain by a Woman
of Experience.
Marriage" says a fair correspond
ent, "in common with all the blessings
and evils Of this world, is governed by
the laws of compensation. A man
loses, possibly, q certain amount Of
iiberty-a vague term at best-he may,
perhaps, have to deny himself his cigar
and few other unnecessary luxuries.
He must, in short, be a little less self
centered than formerly. Yet are not
bis denials more than amply repaid by
gaining a comfortable home, where he
reigns paramount, where he is consid-
cred, loved and waited upon at every
step? Above all, on securing tender,
sympathetic, loving helpmeet, always
ready to sink into oblivion her own
worries and troubles, to advise and
cheer him in the daily flight. to SYM
pathize In trouble, to nurse in illness
and to transform his very faults into
virtues. All this and more man gains
as a reward for little seif-denial and
an increased responsibility, and l say
it is emphatically untrue that men
rank wedIock as tremendous and
most undoubtedly uneven bargain
Don't Judge men by few who. I'M
worthy to be husbands themselves,
hare been disappointed In their wives
or by those small-minded creatures
who lack the faculty for seeing two
sides OF a question. No; marriage.
where man and wife are true to their
calling, is an undoubtedly even anQ
profitable bargain