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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
il Pottigrev referred to President Mo.

IL Pettigrev referred to President Mo-
Kinley in the following terms.
mr.. President, the object In this
suppression Of Information is to
keep from the American people
certain transactions which after
hintory will record. The trouble
with these imperialists ia that they
confound the government of the
United States with their puny
president"
Senator Hawiey having opposed a
project OF Mr.. Pettigrew's the latter on
May 3 declared: Il usually excuse
anything the senator from Connecticut
may say because I think he has reach
ed the point in his career when he is
irresponsible"
Referring to Senator's Allison, Aid
rich, Davis add other supporters OF the
president on the same day he described
them as those special sycophantic ad-
yocates and supporters of the admins
tration who rise above the desire
to control patronage"
Senator Gallinger having objected TO
the printing OF some letters containing
gross profanity. Mr.. Pettlgrew retorted
that the authors were quite as religious
"as the man whom the people OF New
Hampshire are satisfied to have repre-
sent them In this body"
He has frequently denounced both
Dewey and Otis as liars in their OFF,
cial reports.
And yet Pettigrew has "scorned to
handy epithets."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
ATTITUDE CT OPERATORS.
Action Depends on the Great Coal
Carrying Ito td@.

Action Depends on the Great Coal
Carrying Ro d..
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 16.-The individl
ual o operators who could. be seen
here yesterday declined to discuss the
action taken by the anthracite miners
convention at Scranton. Neither would
they say what steps the employers
would probably take. 1t is evident from
their reticence hat the individual mine
owners are waiting to see what the
large coal carrying railroads that mine
coal will do.
1t is reported in the coal region that
the presidents of these roads will hold
a conference in New York today for
discussion of the action of the conven-
ton.
There was a story afloat that the op-
orators Will accept the conventions de-
cision, but nothing has come to the sur
race in this region on which TO base the
report.
The United Mine Workers officials
say they are. now again waiting on he
operators, and that they will continue
TO close up the collieries that have been
in operation since the strike began four
weeks ago.
All the coliieries thai are working
still remain heavily guarded.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. ia V
of the operators of the Wyoming valley
shows that there is considerable oppo-
sition TO granting the miners any more
concessions thar those outlined in the
original offer, namely, 10 per cent. in
crease without any conditions. The in
dividual operators especially are OPP
posed to tieing themselves to any agree
ment. One operator said the only way
the strike can be settled is for the strik.
ers to accept the 10 per cent. without
any provisions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
She Ate Every TWO Hours.

ST. Louis Republic: Lady Mary
Saurin, who died in London the 9TH
CT day, having nearly completed her
hundredth year, had, during her
whole life, an unvarying habit of eat
ing something every two hours. She
never in any circumstances departed
from the custom, and to it she as
cribes her good health and longevity.
When travelling or going about Lon
don she carried a little bag of sand
witches with her, and at the expira-
ton of every two hours she would
open her bag and eat one or two.
Up to the end of her life the mind of
this marvellous old lady seemed strong
and active, and her memory was re-
markable. At the time of the battle
of Waterloo her father, Lord Harrow
by, held office as president of the
council, and his town house was in
Grosvenor square, Lady Mary has
often related the history of events at
that critical moment and recounted
vivid recollections of the reioicings
aud Examinations in London when the
news of the great victory was re-
ceived. She would also tell tales of
the DAYS of CVarlists and the Cato
street conspiracy. This was a deep
laid plot to assassinate the entire
government of the day, and the blow
was arranged to be struck when the
members of the cabinet were assem-
bled at dinner at the house of her ia
ther--Lord Harrowby-in Grosvenor
square.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

All this shame because OF the uses Ia
which the flag had been put. What arr
those uses2
The flag stood at Havana and San
tiago for freedom from oppression fol-
Cuba. Is Pettigrew ashamed Of that
1t waved at Manila to celebrate tbs
valor OF American sailors and soldiers
who had won a victory unparalleled in
the history OF the world. Is Pettigrew
ashamed OF that?
1t floats over peaceful Puerto Rico
which enjoys under its folds a measure
OF prosperity never known to its peo-
pie before. Is Pettigrew ashamed O.
that?
II waves over n large portion OF the
Philippine islands vouchsaflng protec
tion to millions OF those peoples again 4
the violence OF Aguinaldo ana his
bands OF guerIllas. Is Pct.igrew
ashamed of that?
1t droops over the battle fields where
Lawton and Logan and hundreds Of
other valiant American soldiers wen
to their death because Of the wicked
encouragement given to the insurgents
by certain American citizens, who set
the demands OF craftsmanship above the
Clalub VI phlIlOt!5Ih' 10 SIliBIeN
ashamed Of that?
1t fiutters in the breeze from the
walls Of Pekin, guaranteeing the safety
of every foreigner within the walls OF
that city and warning the hungry ma
lions of Europe without that no scheme
of selfish partition a be carried o.
beneath It's folds. Is Pettigrew
ashamed of that2
The American flag stands today for
what Il has stood from the beginning
OF the republic, for what it stood when
during the civil war II was carried
through the swaInps and over the
mountains OF the south by the same
spirit which has kept 1t aloft during
the past two years. Is Pettlgrew
ashamed OF that?
II will not do for him to bubble aud
pettifog the issue any longer. No mat
ter what the form OF his language Pet
tigrew Is on record as being ashamed
of his country and his flag and it Is too
late for him to try to qualify his
meaning now. X. w. w.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
PETTIGREw DfsToRTs THE
FACTS.

In his recent speech In Mitchell, fol-
lowing Bryan's visit there, Pettigfew
made some statements ~disputing the
existence Of real prosperity In this
state which statements he has since
embodied in a circular fer general dis
tribution. In this circular he attempts
the apparently impossible feat OF rid
Ing two horses going In opposite direc-
lions at the came time. lie furnishes
a %tabulated statement in a futile effort
to show that prices OF agricultural pro-
ructs are lover under the Mckinley
administration than during the Cleye-
land administration. On the other
hand, he attempts to show that the
prosperity which we are enjoying in
this country IS due to higher prices
caused by the increased production OF
gold and the increase in our circulat-
ing medium per capita, but addsf
owing to the vast expenses OF
the Spanish, Philippine and Chi
nese wars, this gold has not ac-
cumulated In the treasury but IL
paid out and is now In circulation;
the amount In the treasury being
much less than II was in 1896"
The latter statement Is incorrect, as
will be shown by the following, which
is taken from the report of the secre-
tary OF the treasury for 1899, pages 129
and 140:
July LIST. 1896: Gold coin. including
bullion In treasury, s144, So, 10000; In
circulation, $454, 9O5, 064. 90.
July LIST, 1897; Gold coin, including
bullion In treasury, SITS, e49, 1928, 90; / n
circulation, $517, $50, $500.
July lat 1898: Gold coin, including
bullion, ~ treasury, 1903 564,317. co; in
circulation, 1851, $50, 1853 90.
July let, 1885, Gold coin including
bullion In treasury, 1888, 2e1 ,634: in cir.
~culatlon $3.50 G ,66G.
Not only has there been a continual
increase in the amount In treasury, but
a marked increase in amount In clrcu-
lation.
1t may be interesting to note the per
capita circulation, In 1895 and subse-
quently. 1896, $21.10; 1897, s22.49;
1888, $24.66; 1899, $500; 1900, esti-
mated, $27.00. Not only have we the
largest per capita circulation that we
ever had In the history of this country,
but we have a larger per capita circu-
lation than any commercial nations In
the world, except France and Belgium.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
PETTIGREW'S LOFTY DIGNITY

The Anti-Imperialist league OF
Washington, ID. c., recently passed a
resolution expressirg its enthusiastic
admiration OF Senator Richard Frank
lin Pettigrew, OF South Dakota. The
resolution declares that Pettigrew has
scorned to handy epithets with sland-
erers and Corruptionists, but has re-
ceiyed every assault with calmness and
has remained the steadfast champion
OF liberty etc.
Let us see about this epithet bust
ness. Pettigrew had been In the cam
paign but short time before he had ac.
cumulated the following choice assert.
ment Of epithets and hurled them, not
at slanderers or corruptionists, hut al
men whose reputation is Of the very
best.
In his opening speech at Harrisburg
Lincoln county, he said OF Roosevelt.
This fellow who parades as
a military man; this sham military
hero; this parader; this sham
fighter"
In recent interviews in the Sioux
City papers which were reproduced in
Pettigrew's home organ appears the
following choice epithetS:
You can't expect any enthusi-
asm to be inspired over a nonenti-
ty like Mckinley, who does the
business Of his administration
either through a commission or by
the direction Of Mark Hanna"
Referring to the appointm ut OF a
United States senator in Iowa, he says:
Any governor who was half ra-
tional-and | regard your governor
as just about that-would appoint
George d. Perkios. He is the most
utter ~nonenity In the state, and
would not stand In the way Of the
governors election"
Speaking of Adlai Stevenson In a re-
cent interview he was anything but en-
thusiastic regarding the nomination,
and declared there was need OF some
thing more than a nonentity" for that
position.
After Senator Allen had arraigned
him as a dirty traitor" in the senate
cloak room Pettigrew went into print
again as follows:
You see Senator Allen was ir-
responsible at the time and I did
not pay any attention to him. No
man should be rutfled at what q
man in his condition says to him.
Everybody knows how Allen gets,
and how he wants to quarrel with
every one"
In n speech In the senate on January
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
. PRECIOUS PAIR OF PATRIOTS

Ex-senator Marion Butler Of North
Carolina, who as n member OF the Pop
ulist convention in Sioux Falls fought
hard for the nomination OF Towne.
and who, as a member OF the Popul,st
national committee, refused to I'LL
Towne's place with a Popul It, but
sanctioned the endorsement o Steven
son, has been in the state for the past
few weeks urg ng the Populists woo
have been so basely betrayed, to stand
by Bryan and Pettigrcw, both OF VIII )m
were parties to their undolng. But er,
however, did not direct many appeals
TO the Democrats OF whom he said, Ia
an article in the New York l%ndepend-
ent. on August 10th last, just after he
had been slaughtered for reelection by
the methof for which Tillman stands:
The law-abiding people of the
United States must face the ques-
tion whether the Fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the
United. States can De nulli1ed by
q state or shall stand as the SUI
preme law.
The Declaration or Independence
was read IN July 4 at the conven-
N-Oh III INahodo WY blu hliuc a.
part Of the Democratic platform:
but by North Carolina Democracy
it is hot considered to apply to ne
groes nor to white men who do not
vote the machine ticket.
Senator Tillman Of South Carolina ia
the man who read the Declarat on OF
Independence In the Kansas City con-
vention and he, too, has made a trip
through South Dakota In PettiGrews
interest. 1t is a pity these two South
ern statesmen, one as an advocate Of
Democratic methods and the other as
Il frlghtful example OF their effects
could not have Travelled together. TIL
is the man who stood up in the
Senate OF the United States on the 26th
OF last February and said, referring to
negroes voting In his state:
When that happened, we took
the government away. We stuffed
ballot boxes. We shot them. We
are not ashamed of 1t. With that
system-force, tissue ballots, etc.
we got tired ourselves. So we called
a constitutional convention and we
eliminated, as | said, all OF the COL
ored people whom we could under
the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
Pnln,ch -A.aragrnnhs.

Chicago News: Handsome women
are not always the most amiabie.
/ Good resolutions are like pet bears
few people keep them.
A fool in-the society of the wise is
like a fish out of water.
The man who Is deceived by good
fortune is crushed by i'll fortune.
Most, fashionable women are k
acknowledgements costly than useful.
Wise is the youth who sticks to
business with the glue of industry.
Rough diamonds are valuable, but
the baseball player has no use for
them.
If love-making Is a circus, a pretty
girls check must be a good side
show.
If some wives could sexchange their
vanity for prudence 4here would be
fewer divorces granted. !
With a codfshSjnyhis stpmaehs ard
a rubber coat on MS bpeks q ma can
An old baehels says ii takes a
smart woma1i 10 make a first-class
fool of a man. some women of ordi-
nary intelligence mist have made a
second-class fool of him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
PETTIGREW ON U b

From an interview in the Chicago
Daily News of April 8, 1900:
I'VE can't hold Cuba for more thar
a few years without bloodshei. The
presence OF our soldiers is already more
than the people can bear
And yet in spite OF the pa)pable at
tempts of men like Pettigrew to sill
up a revolt In Cuba, it is both peaceful
and prosperous to a degree hitheItC
undreamed or.
10 a banquet given to Gov. Gen
Wood in Santiago on August 26 the
governor generals banquet speech was
the feature of the evening. On rising
he was greeted with shouts of approba-
ton and "vivas," which were taken w
by some 5000 people assembled outside
the clubhouse on the Parque de Cespe-
des.
He spoke in part as follows:
II am here as your friend and in nc
other capacity. Only those who re-
member the ten years war can have
as full knowledge OF the conditions OF
this province as / have myself. In the
Improvement one sees everywhere we
have. q proof Of the friendly interest
shown by the American people.
Everybody In the United States was
astonished at the satisfactory way In
which the municipal elections passed
of. President Mckinley personally as
serted that he thought the time for
the next step had come. Whatever
the ultimate destiny of Cuba may be,
it's Immediate future Is independence,
This is no political move on the part
OF the United States, but a sincere de-
sire TO do what is right. Therefore |
beg you. as a personal favor to me ana
10 the United States government, TO
sink your political differences and pas
sions and to send men to the v
ton who are renowned for honor and
capacity, so that the convention may
mean more, than the Cubans even now
anticipate.
You want liberty for all and for no
particular party. The United States
insists that you shall have 1t. This Is
possible. and easily possible. We have
said 1t to the world. 1t lies With you
TO help us make our word good. your
eoemies predict failure. The people OF
the United States and their representa-
tives hope to see you defeat these pre-
dictions."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
JOSEPH KUDLER, PUBLISHER

Few monarchs possess the 'sans-
gene" characteristics of Ii Hung
Chang. At home and abroad he is
bound to reign supreme. and this ann
bition would have more than once
gone sadly against him at Picking had
he not been the famous ISL Ans fa-
vorite. In 1896 the old viceroy repre-
scented China at Nicholas lis
tion fete, when, among other celebra-
tions. an elaborate presentation of
grand opera was given. On this even
ing all the elite of Europe formed the
audience. When Nicholas III entered
the orchestra struck up the "Bojc
Tiara Krani, the Russian national an
them. Everybody stood up during the
singing Of the hymn, and the last note
was drowned by an enthusiastic cheer
for the new sovereign. General at
tention was directed, however, to one
box, where a wien faced old chap
was observed seated. This was none
other than the Independent III. The
master OF ceremonies spotted the de-
linquent, and, rushing up to the Chi
naman, politely informed him that he
must rise, as had everyone else. ~
a I'M not everyone" answered Ii cold
ly, $50 please take yourself off,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Pettigrew's personal organ has had
considerable to say OF late OF alleged
attempts to mlsrepresent him as to his
infamous Woonsocket u.terance in
1899, and the senator himself In q
speech in East Sioux Falls on Septem-
Der 81, said:
| never said | was ashamed OF
my country and my flag, but | have
said | was ashamed OF the use to
which ii had been put.
Pettigrew is relying on the fact that
no stenCgraphic report was made OF
his Woonsocket utterance, which, how
ever. has been vouched for time and
again by reputable citizens Of that
town. and tres to confuse the pubic
mind by references to a speech at
Hitchcock that same year, which he
Intimates has been garbled. Let us
see what he did say at Hitchcock, ac-
cordlng to a stenographic report which
he w.ll not dispute. He said:
That is not my flag. Do I ever
ence the red, white and blue cloth?
Not at all. say feel
ashamed to meet and face the pep
pie OF the old world.
These statements are bad enough but
fortunately for the accuracy OF history
the original record OF the W~oonsocket
speech on Sept. "a, 1899, Is at hand
II is In the shape OF the note book in
which N. d. Reed. then editor OF the
Woonsocket Times. took down the un-
patriotic utterance, which he after
wards printed In his paper and to
which he will make affidavit, corrobo-
rated by other reputable citizens who
we're present at the same meeting.
Mr.. Pettigrew said:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

the pioneer days of california. He
lived insthe Santa Catalina mountains
and returned home more than doaded
down with gold dust. He fell pas
sionately in love with his brothers
daughter, u handsome girl of II. She
returned her uncle's love and consent
ed TO marry him. The priest to whom
they applied, learning of their close
blood relationship, refused to marry
them. Castro offered as high as $4,000
TO the church rs an inducement for
the priest to perform the marriage.
Then, as the old widows story goes,
Castro asked what amount Of wealth
would induce him to marry them. The
priest, with the intention and expec-
tation of impressing Castro with the
hopelessness of his appeal, replied:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
Whyp

Omaha World-Herald: In his let
ter of acceptance William Mckinley
quoted freely from his instructions to
the American members of the Paris
peace commission. But William Nc
Kinley refuses to make public the
whole of his instructions.
Why?
In his letter of acceptance William
Mckinley asserts that congress COM
piled with his instructions and adopt
ed the Porto Rican tariff bin, but Will
liam Mckinley does not tell how or
why he changed his mind about plain
duty" TO the Porto Ricans.
Why2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The girls weight in gold
Nov, the Mexican maiden, while
not being over buxom, was well-to-do
in figure for one of her age, but Cas-
tro did not even pause long enough to
ascertain what her weight might be.
file eXclaimed:
"'Good, holy father
Then he ordered scales to be
brought and, begging the girl to stand
en- IN side of them, he poured gilt
tering gold dust into the other side
until the precious stun balanced the
weight of his inamorata. The priest
was dumb with Amusement, and it
was a long time before he recovered
sufficiently to say the promised words
that made the twain me-. Castro had
won his bride at the cost of 125 pounds
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

David X. Hosterman, of Springfield,
o., and Miss Mary Herpst, of Oil City,
Pa, have just been married. Forty
four years ago Miss Herpst was a girl
living at Shippenville, Pa, and Mr.,
Hosterman was n school teacher. The
young couple became engaged. There
was a quarrel and they separated. He
married, but death n few years ago
left him n widower. Last spring Mr..
Hosterman wrote to Postmaster Nc
Kim inquiring about the Herpst fam
lily. The letter was turned over to
Miss Herpst, who replied, and the cid
attachment was renewed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
COST HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.

t.niiiornia Woman Whose Husband
Bought Her t'ron a. Priest.
Buffalo News; There is an old
lady living in southern California, at
the patriotic little mountain settle
nient known as American Flag, who
is all object or much interest to-
strangers from the fact that she is
probably the only woman on earth
the valuation of whose person ever
was literally appraised at her weight
ia gold. said MAJOR Ii. Gardner, late
of the census bureau.
'sShe is 90 years old now and the
This Mexican was one of the first min
srs who struck a fortune In gold in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
SENATOR PETTIGREW'S
RECORD OF SHAME

He Has Repeatedly Said He Was Ashamed of His Country
His Futile Attempt to Disown His Infamous Woonsocket
Uttcrance-Hc Has No Reverence for the Red, White and
Blue-He Repeated His Expression of Shame at Hitchcock
in 1899 and at East Sioux Falls in 19OO-Some Of the
Things for Which the Flag Stands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20
New Ocean Greyhound.

The famous Deutschland cost
$3.50, 900; displacement $4,000 tons;
accommodation 1857 passengers, has
established a new record. Among the
great remedies of the world Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters holds the record
with its fifty years of cures of consti-
patton, indigestion and billiousness.
Our Private Revenue Stamp is over
the neck Of the bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Philadelphia Inquireri President
Kruger's promised appeal to the tri-
bunal of international arbitration,
projected by the international Peace
society, is likely TO strike a snag when
1t reaches the town of London, Eng
land. Considered in the abstract. the
authorities who make their residence
in hat town believe arbitration a
most beautiful thing, but, like some
others who might be named, they are
not overeager for its application to
themselves when they have the whip
hand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

The story is told that when the
young mar who afterwards became
General Fremont eloped with his Jes-
sic, TON" Benton, the great senator,
made terrific threats of what he
would do to the young man. He
would give him roasts and bullets and
hades, to all of which Mrs. Benton
quietly remarked: "You had better
give him Jessie, my dear"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-20

Rumor has IL that no man who ever
lived amassed millions so rapidly as Mr..
Alfred Belt, who is reputed to be the
w%ealthiest man in the world, with a
fortune OF c 200, 000, 900, and an income
sufficient TO make ten new millionaires
every year. The whole Of this colossal
fortune has been made within n quar-
ter of a century. Mr.. Belt, who owes
his millions to Kimberly and johann
nesburg, Is a man Of 46.