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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Florida, according to local papers, Is
becoming one OF the great tobacco
growing states, and the product has
been pronounced i'm some respects
equal TO that of Cuba. Sumatra wrap,
per tobacco raised in Florida recently
took the prize at the Paris exposition
In competition with samples Of the
same variety produced in many other
states and countries. The same quail
~ Of tobacco is being raised in De-
catur. and other counties in South
ern Georgia, and its production is rap
idly becoming n lucrative industry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Huron. s. ID, Oct. G.-The next meeting
~ the South Dakota state board Of phar-
macy for the transaction OF regular bust
tess and the examination OF candidates
lur registration VIII be held IT Huron, DC.
luber III.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

The editorial contemporaries Of Col
orel Watterson have been feeding him
his 1896 words IN such profuslon that
there IS grave danger ot an attack OF
ipdigestiOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Two hundred and ten million bar.
rels Of apples are produced annually
i'm the United States. OF these 3,000,-
GOO barrels are sold to England alone.
Iowa produces enough TO supply Eng
lands demand. Every winter from
5000, 900 to 10, 600, 900 barrels are held
In cold storage. New York. Iowa, Ore
gon, Washington, California, Colorado,
Missouri and Kansas are the apple
states. Yet Maine ships 100000 bar
rles and the other New England states
about 100000 each. All the eastern
and middle states are vast producers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

On the grounds which have been
selected for the site Of the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
exposition, TO be held az Charleston,
there stands an old colonial home
which was the scene Of lavish comfort
and open hearted hospitality in days
gone by. II is proposed to restore this
old home, now somewhat touched by
time, to something of its original
state and TO collect within it's walls
valuable relics Of the past. No state
in the union perhaps contains more
of these relics than South Carolina.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Mr.. Bryan produces a decided novel
~ I'm argument when he declares that
the way to cortlnuc Mckinley times Is
10 defeat Mckinley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

The constituents of Mr.. Pettlgrew
owe the country n duty, and there is
every reason to believe they will per-
form Il In November.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Some cows belonging to John Pres
ton, n farmer of Plainfield, Conn,
broke through n fence into the or.
chard and ate their fiji of apples the
other night. Some process of fermen-
tation apparently was undergone by
the fruit, for in a few hours the ami
mails were all gloriously tipsy. They
lunged and staggered about, beloved
and fought, and not for two days was
it possible TO milk them. In fact, the
cider had stopped milk secretion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Boss Croker is Very much afraid that
the Young men 'ot the country VIII do
g little thiaking for themselves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Massachusetts is the next state the
Hco. George Fred Williams expects TO
carry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

Mr.. Bryan shows up much stronger
in the notification than he will In b
votefcatioD
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13
SANK THE FIRST OIL WELL.

Pioneer in the Industry Passes
Away.
Santa Barbara, CAL, Oct. 6.-Benja-
min b. Campbell, the well known at
torney of Pittsburg, Pa, is dead in
this city, aged 70 years. Judge?
Campbell sank the FIST oil we'll ever
ppt down in the UnHed States. His
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Deland, the
a~uthoress, survives him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

In our army the sick average abou.
forty-one TO 1000 of white troops, and
q little more for negro soldiers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-13

From pettIgrewg speech at Armeuc cur eoldIers we're cowards and boast
The Conservative, 1900-08-09
Tbe Conservative.

parity. I have said that the permanence
of the gold standard depends upon the
provisions of the new law as to main
tanning the parity between gold and
silver; but we now see that no means
whatever have been given to accomplish
this end. Such methods of keeping
silver at parity with gold which existed
before the act of March ID, 1900, are
still the only means we now have of
assuring the continuance of the gold
standard. The new law has not given
us any new methods of redemption.
Here we have had an exhibition of gross
cowardice on the part of congress"
If the election of Bryan in 1896,
would have endangered the permanency
of the gold stand
ard, as Professor
Laughlin points out, the same danger
now exists. If in 1896 the proposition,
to pay debts in a coin of less value than
that in which the debt was contracted,
was dishonest and species of repudia-
tion, it is no less dishonest today and is
not less deserving of rebuke. THE
CONSERVATIVE believes that the obser-
vance of honesty in both public and
private contracts is of more Importance
to the honor and well-being of nation
than any question of territorial acquisi-
tion.
The Conservative, 1900-08-09
At his beautiful
TREE GROWTH.

n, AT his beautiful
and very attrac-
tive home, two miles south of Nebraska
City, Mr.. L. G. Burnett has some splen.
did specimens of tree growth.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Burnett planted
the seed of catalpa trees which now
measure forty. one inches in circumfer-
ence, at six inches above the ground,
and at four feet above they girt thirty
one inches.
Red cedar trees of same age, circum-
measure twenty eight; Ben Davis apple
trees thirty -four inches. The latter
were two years old when set out.
Catalpa statistics desired for circula-
tion by THE CONSERVATIVE, which is de-
voted to the truth and trees.
The Conservative, 1900-08-09
SECONDARY.

-
age. .of.silver. at.16-
to.1 Crusader of 1896 is now the Sancho
Panza of 1900 fighting the deadly Para
mount of Imperialism. This gallant
knight, when the assemblage of his
henchmen and retainers was holding
council at Kansas City, July 4th, 1900,
declared that unless 16 to 1 was put in
to the platform he would not consent to
enter the tournament. Without posi-.
tive reassertion and -consecration of
the sacred ratio for the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver, Col. Bryan, with
impressive solemnity, declined absolute
ly to accept candidature. He recog-
nized the inseparability and identity of
his own peerless populism and the finan-
cial fallacy which made him famous.
He could not run without a silver annex
better than balloon can soar without
gas. mo silver, no Bryan" was the
terse telegram from Lincoln to Kansas
City when that convocation of populists
and towards was planning for presi-
Dental candidate. And now the man,
who positively declared that unless the
reiteration of the necessity and right
eousness of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of sixteen to-
one was embodied in the Kansas City
proclamation of principles he would not
accept the nomination, informs the peO-
pie that "imperialism is the paramount
ISSUE"
Did Bryan purpose declining if anti
Imperialism was left out of the platform
Did he intimate
that if the slur up
on the Supreme Court or the fling at
The Conservative, 1900-08-09

the writ of injunction or any other of
the lunacies of populism were left out,
he would not run?
On the other hand, did not Bryan
declare in terms, and by his action, that
- the question of the
free coinage of
silver by the United States at the ratio
of 16 to was tantamount to all the re-
naming declarations of that composite
phonograph at Kansas City, which was
declaiming his personal views? When a
candidate declines to accept a nomina-
tion because one dogma, or one belief of
his is omitted by the revolutionary COM
mittee of the nominating convention,
does not that candidate declare the
omitted thing to be tantamount to all
the other things in his creed?
And if the dogma is finally accepted,
because the tantamountcy thereof has
Doeu ucCTeou 10 Cno
Tantamount. convention by the
candidate, how
can that candidate then accept and de-
clare imperialism paramount as COM
pared with everything else, including
the great tantamount of 16 to 1 as de-
livered to his disciples by Bryan?
The caterwaulings, spittings and strug-
giles of the tantamount and the para
mount in the back
yards and upon the
shed roofs of populism, free silver re-
publicans and bewildered democrats
during the next four months, will be as
entertaining as cat fight They will
decide whether that which was tanta-
mount shall find it's paramount in anti
imperialism. Free silver was equal to
all else. Then how can anti imperial
ism be it's paramount in the same plat
form?
The Conservative, 1900-08-09

much reason for distrust. But as to
private debts, falling due every day,
every one realizes it to be matter of
present concern. Since the unlimited
legal tender power of the silver dollar is
retained for all obligations in which
gold is not expressly stipulated, it is
clear that all private contracts thus gen.
orally drawn could be liquidated in
silver. The gold standard of payments,
therefore, is not made obligatory for
private debts. The new law manifestly
has not established the gold standard
for the ordinary transactions of daily
business life. If lender of money
wishes to secure repayment in gold, he
must, today, as we'll as before this act
was passed, expressly stipulate for gold
in the contract. The act of March IA,
1900, does not give us any new protec-
tion in this regard. Hence we ought to
give up the fiction that the new law has
established the gold standard"
"Since silver dollars can be paid for
public and private debts in nearly as
many cases as be-
at par fore the act of
1900, the question
as to the permanence of the gold stan
dard is, then, to be found in the pro-
visions for maintaining silver at par
with gold. Certainly, a reader might
say, so long as silver is kept in value
equal to gold, no one would object to
being paid in silver; and reference
might be made to the fact that the new
law (sec. y not only declared the gold
dollar to be the standard unit of value, ,
but also that all forms of money issued
or coined by the United States shall be
maintained at parity of value with
this standard, and it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of the Treasury to main
tain such parity To the innocent
reader this may look like veritable es-
tablishment of the parity of silver with
gold. But it adds nothing that did not
exist in the law before Gn the acts of
(July IA, 1890, and November 1, 1898 }
1t pretends to establish parity by COM
mand, but it gives absolutely nothing
with which to maintain parity.
SIN short, the house bill set out to pro-
vide gold reserve to be used for the
maintenance of the parity of all kinds
of our money but the senate overruled
this plan, and limited the use Of the gold
reserve solely to United States notes and
treasury notes of 1900. That is, if the
Secretary of the Treasury should find
difficulty in keeping about $40 million
of silver dollars at par with gold, he
could not use the new gold reserve (fol
the replenishment of which provision
was made by selling bonds.) All the
regulations of the reserve apply to the
The Conservative, 1900-08-09
A NEW RATIO.

ur o At Indianapolis
q new OratOrlcal
ratio of eight thousand words to single
thought-"the presidency" has been
promulgated by Col. Bryan. Eight
thousand words and but a single
thought
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03
PAINTBRUSH !
AND HOW TO KILL 1T.
Read what the Government Experiment Station at Burlington

had received 5000 pounds Of salt per
acre weighed 26 grams, or NEARLY
TWICE AS MUCH.
Without going further into the de-
tails of the experiment, we find, after
repeated trials, that where the weed is
thoroughly established so as to cover
the entire ground, IS pounds per square
rod, or 5000 pounds per acre, Sutficed to
destroy every plant of the Hawkweed.
In all cases upon our soil such appllca-
lions of salt benefited the grass, but
injured or killed the clover. When the
weeds are scattered, much less salt will
suffice. If but a few plants occur, a
small handful of salt scattered over the
leaves will do the work.
1t must not be inferred that similar
applications of salt will prove equally
beneficial by doubling the grass yield
on all soils and nder all circumstances.
Salt acts a a fertilizer on land not be-
cause of any plant food it contains,
but, among other reasons, because 1t
may SO act upon lnsOlluble food ele-
ments already present IL the soil as to
render them more soluble and hence
more readily available to the p ant.
Salt will therefore prove more bench
cial on some soils than on others. 1t
seems probable from our experiments
however, that this weed can be de-
stroyed in any soil by application Of
salt, which will be at the same time
beneficial rather than injurious to the
grass. Some of the gains in our expert
ments must of course be attributed to
the indirect benefits to the grass result
ing from the destruction of the weeds.
WHY does the salt kill the HaWkWeed
so quickly This has not been fully
determined, but there is no doubt but
that it is chiefly by it's action in with
drawing water from the tissues of the
plant. Salt has a strong attraction fur
water, so that when dry salt is placed
in a moist atmosphere or on a moist
surface, it absorbs water rapidly. This
action occurs when the salt comes in
contact with the tissues OF the Hawk
weed. If we place a few crystals Of
salt on a dry leaf of the weed, and eX-
anime it after a short time, we no
longer lind dry crystals but drops of salt
water. At the same time the leaf has
wilted, showing that the water ! as
been drawn from the interior of the
leaf.
The cheapest salt obtainable is rec
commended for use, as in our expert
meDts this has proved about as effective
as the purer table salt. Ex-Gov. G. s.
Page of Hyde Park, VT, sells the refuse
salt from his hide warehouses, which
IS less pleasant to handle, but contains
some refuse matter which ADDS slightly
to its fertilizing value. The expense,
therefore, of Kidding the land of this
weed, even when it is badly infested, is
not extreme, and in cases where the
weed is only beginning it's invasion, it
is very Slight.
IN ALL CASES WHERE THERE
IS ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF
THE WEED PRESENT WE WOULD
URGE THE USE OF SALT AS THE
QUICKEST AND SUREST MEANS
OF DESTROYING IT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

assignment to the place as the s~ociety's
debater a movement had been begun in
the college by the Christian ~associa-
ton, heartily seconded by the presi-
dent, to increase the Christian life of
the college. A prominent college evan
gelist had been called to conduct meet
ings for two weeks. These meetings
were now in progress. Edward had
been in to one or two of them. He was
so far not much Influenced by them.
He came up to his room one evening
during the second week of these meet
ings. As he came in he found a letter
in his box from Willis. He at once sat
down at his table and began to open
the letter, and as he did so he was
conscious of a curious excitement in
his mind over the coming debate on
the question, the character of the reli-
gious meetings now being held in the
college and the probable contents of
Willis letter. His mind still felt this
suppressed excitement as he opened
the letter and read it.
make these long trips away from home.
1t advertises the college, and that's
what he wants. Why, the football team
did more to advertise Hope last year
than anything else"
perhaps it did" replied Edward
slowly. He was facing a really serious
condition, for the loss Of time out Of
his studies was something he did not
like to face. He was a slow student,
but very conscientious, and it did not
appeal to his sense of fairness that he
should be passed in any department.
unless he had actually done the work.
If he went on this six days trip, It
would mean that he must pay some
one to take his paper unless the foot
ball association would do it, and even
then no amount of money could make
up the loss of college time.
The team all urged him not to drop
out. The pressure brought to bear was
something which every college boy can
easily understand.
At last Edward said: 81 want to do.
the right thing, of course. VIII you
leave it to the president? If he says
it's all right and approves of the sched-
ule, I'll 60"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

The Orange Hawkweed or PAINT
brush " is the worst weed known in
certain portions of Vermont, and
threatens to invade other parts of the
state unless precautions are taken.
1t is easily recognized by its peculiar
hairy leaves and stem, and especially
by its conspicuous orange red blossoms.
1t is a native of the mountainous re-
gions of Europe and has been intro
duced into this country as a garden
flower. 1t appears to have become well
established in this state within 25 years,
and has spread most actively within Is
years. 1t is most troublesome in the
northwestern counties.
1t seems capable of rapid adaptation
to varying conditions, and thrives al
most equally well in all soils from sandy
loan to heavy clay, and at all attitudes.
Its further spread may therefore be eX-
pected.
The complete determination of any
weed, when once it is established, is a
practical impossibility. The Hawkweed
is in Vermont to stay. Nevertheless,
prompt action rightly directed may
keep it from becoming a more serious
pest. This weed has probably increased
ten fold in the state during the past de-
cade, vet it is not One-tenth as bad as 1t
may become in the state as a whole.
The first and most important means
of fighting any weed where it is possible
to practice it, is cultivation. When
thorough cultivation with a horse is
not practicable, and IN ALL CASES
WHERE THERE'S ONLY ASMALL
AMOUNT OF THE WEED PRES
ENT, a very effective remedy is found
in SALT.
This agent has long been used in
fighting weeds, but in most cases such
heavy applications are required as to
destroy the grass and other useful
plants along with the weeds. The
Orange Hawkweed is, however, re-
markedly sensitive to salt, being quick
ly killed by applications which do not
injuriously affect most other plants.
In order to determine the effect of
varying amounts of salt upon both the
weed and the grass, adjoining plots
were staked out in a piece of grass land
which was badly infested with the
weed. Dry salt was sown broadcast on
these at the rates respectively of 1000,
1000, 5000, 1000 and 5000 pounds per
acre. The heaviest application entirely
destroyed the Hawkweed and the grass
APPLICAT1oNS PROVED ULTi-
MATELY BENEFICIAL TO THE
GRASS, and in varying degree destruc-
tive to the weed. Most of the weed
was killed by the 1900 pound applica-
tion and EVERY PLANT OF IT
WAS KILLED BY THE APPLICA-
TION OF 5000 POUNDS PER ACRE.
In order to make a mOIe accurate COM
parison, ten stalks of the grass OF aver,
age size were cut from each plot, pho
tOgraphed and weighed. Figure 5 is a
drawing from this photograph aud
shows the relative appearance of the
grass from two plots. The ten plants
from the unsalted plot weighed II
grams, while those from the plot which
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03
Continued next week

The progressive nations of the
world are the great food consuming
nations. Good food well digested
gives strength. fyou cannot digest
all you eat, you need Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure. 1t digests what you eat.
You need not diet yourself. 1t con-
taiDs all of the digestants combined
with the best known tones and re-
constructives. 1t will even digest
all classes of foods in a bottle. No
other preparation will do this. 1t in
Stantly relieves and quickly cures all
stomach troubles.
G. B. Foss, Hyde Park; F. Hazard, No. Hyde
Park; II. j. DWinell. MOrrlsVille; Shattuck &
son, Eden; J. j. VeaIeu, stow Z; DR.. Hubbell,
WolcOtt; e.. Campbell, Centeryile; O.. z. Jones,
johnson; c. f.. Hayford, Fast johnson; N. E.
Baldwin, No. WOlcOtt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03
Easy to Take.
Sure in Effect.

They act gently on the Bowels, Liv-
er and Kidneys, effectually cleanse
the system from all impurities, beau
tlfy the complexion, prevent Head
aches and Fevers, cure indigestion
and dizziness, overcome habitual
contipation, and restores the bloom
and vigor of youth. Sold by all
druggists, in tablets or liquid at 20
cts. per box or bottle. Warranted
to cure constipation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

The emergency bagsent by church
society to Kansas soldiers in the
Philippines contained among the ne
cessities a box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the well known cure for
piles, injuries and skin diseases. The
ladies took care to obtain the origin
al D Witt's Witch Hazel Salve know
ing that all the counterfeits are
worthless.
G.. b. Foss, Hyde Park; F.. Hazard, No. Hyde
Park; H.J Dwinell, MOrrisville; Shattuek &
Son, Eden; j. j. Vearen. Stowe; DIR. Hubbell,
Wolcett; y. Campbell, Centerville; c. p. Jones,
%JOhnsoni @. f.. Hayford, East johnson; n. e,
Baldwin, NO. Wolcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

POISONOUS toadstools resembling
mushrooms have caused frequent
deaths this year. Besure to use only
the genuine. Observe the same care
when you ask for D eWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. There are poisonous
counterfeiters. DeWitt's is the only
original Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is a
safe and certain cure for piles and all
skin diseases.
I: D.. Foss, Hyde Park; F. Hazard, No. Hyde
Park; II. 5. DWinell, MorrisvilIe; Shattuck &
Son, Eden; J. j. Vearen, Stowe; DR.. Hubbell,
Wolcott; Z. Cambell, Centervile; @. p. Jones,
johnson; {. f: HayfOrd, East johnson; N. Z.
Baldwin No. WolcOtt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

James Mcdonald, an American en-
gineer, has arranged to take 5000.
Jamaican laborers to build a rail
road in Ecuador.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

The Misses Long, daughters of Sec
retary John d. Long of the navy de-
partment, Friday registered with the
county clerk of Ell Paso county, Col,
as voters and will vote in the coming
national election.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

The coal strike has already resulted
IN violence, bloodehed and death.
This is the most deplorable fea-
ture. That the occurrence will in
crease the bad feeling prevailing is in-
evltable. But law and order must
be enforced, and the Governors act
IN ordering militia to the scene will
be approved as necessary in the pub
lie interest.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

A man giving the name Harry O..
Dell, who has swindled Is banks out
of $7,730, has been arrested in New
York. His method was a smooth
way of getting bogus drafts cashed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03

BLAKE COLLEGE STUDENT.
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON,

OF of "In His Steps," UMalcom Kirk" "The Crucfxion of Philip Strong,
"Robert Hadys Seven Days"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03
COPYRIGHT, 1899, IN {. s. A. BY ADVANCE PUBLISHING co, CHICAGO.

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Baxter's Mandrake Bitters tablets are