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

Total increase In four years Sl63 ,973,472
There Is no doubt that the private
and state banks show corresponding
increases in the volume OF the ind.vid-
ual deposits held for the people by
them, so that the increase In the vol
ume OF money held to the credit by
the people, the best test OF real pros
perity among the masses generally,
has tremendously increased during the
four-year period which Mr.. Bryan said
would be attended by depression and
increasing poverty among the people,
scarcer and dearer money.
An analysis OF the showing OF indi-
vidual deposits In the several states OF
that great agricultural and Industrial
region of the middle west shows some
interesting facts. The percentage OF
Increase in holdings Of cash by the
people, as indicated by these national
bank returns. is greatest In Kansas and
Nebraska, the gains being relrly
double in those states. A further fact
which should not he lost in the exam
nation OF these interesting and stTik-
ing figures is the fact that while the
total of individual deDosits returned
bv all the national banks OF the coun-
try this year showed an increaee over
the returns for a corresponding part
OF the year 1896 amounting TO $780,
0C0 900, the total increase OF the nine
ctates OF the middle west, amounting
In the aggregate to $l63, 100000, is a
splending showing for these sta,el.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
WHO CAME OUT e

Young Mrs. Torkins had gazed in
tently at her husband while he talked
for twenty minutes without stopping.
Now" said he, do you think You
understand how things were at Phila-
delphia during the convention"
Perfectly, Charley, dear. After hear
ing what you say, and reading all tho
papers I could fod, It Is as clear as
day. Mr.. Roosevelt didn't want to b
vice president and Mr.. Piatt wanted
him TO. Mr.. Hanna wanted him to be
vice president until he said no, and
then he said he shouldn't have it. Anl
IL was a great victory for Mr.. Hanna
because he wanted Mr.. Roosevelt in the
first place, and it's a great Victory for
Mr.. Plat because Mr.. Roosevelt was
forced to take ii after he had said
no. aud 1t was q great victory for Mr..
Roosevelt because without saying 50
he wanted 1t all the time. But to tell
you the honest truth. Charley, dear, ;
she added, as she passed her hand over
her brow, II can't tell which really got
the best of 1t, Mr.. Planna or Mr.. HIATT.
But | have always thought from the
first that William McRosenfeld will
make a lovely president."-Washins-
ten Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

,, tled-particularly by the politicians
in this day and generation, is the SUI
| preme duty, with US, in this hour.
THAT volunteer service in the arm
les and navy of the United States In
times of war deserves not alone emil
lation and praise, but to those who
survive and are honorably discharged,
being worthy and capable, preferment
for appointment, promotion and re-
tention in the public service in times
of peace, is a principle to which we
ought to stand committed now and
forever"
The report of Adjutant General
Thomas j. Stewart showed that the
total membership June 80, 1900, was
276, 662, in 6,77S posts. The gains dur
ing the year were 31,416, and the loss
es 42,795-by deaths 1880. The mum
Der remaining suspended June. 80,
1900, was 29,474. At present there are
on the rolls 306, 1876.
The report of Quartermaster Gen.
eral Edward j.. Atkinson showed that
the cash receipts were $2S,243 and the
expenditures $2O,303, the balance on
hand being 1850.
The report of Surgeon General WIZ
lam III. Baker contained the following:
Deaths, 1857; number of deserving
sick or manned not receiving pen
sions, 1907; number of inmates in sol.
diers' homes supported by the govern
ment and states, 1,172; number OF eX'
soldiers and sailors in aims houses,
20.
lie recommended that the various
departments of the Grand Army call
the attention of the several town au.
thorities where there are no posts tc
the unmarked graves of the veterans
of the civil war in their locality and re.
quest that they make application to
the quartermaster general at Wash
ington fer government headstones for
all such graves that in the future they
may be properly marked and readily
recognized.
The report of Chaplain in Chief ia
coo L.. Grim gave the following fig
ures: Posts reporting as observing
Memorial day services, 2,2S1; com
rades participating, 02,6S4: cemeter-
les in which graves were dccQrated,
1927, graves decorated, S5,59s;
graves unmarked by h~eadstones,
1857; public schools engaged
in services, 5.O16; pupils participating.
1916, 1873; other organizations partici-
pating, 1878. Only twenty-five of the
forty-fve department chaplains re-
ported; otherwise the figures
would have been nearly doubled.
The report Of Inspector General Nj.
j. Cummings showed hat the relief
fund amounted TO S403,735; amount
expended for relief, $1SS,S00; aggre-
gate value of property owned by
posts, 81, 1863, 1924.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
LIFE SENTENCE FOR BRESSI
Murderer of ItaIy's King Tried a,
Milan and Pronounced
Guilty,

Milan, Aug. 31.-The trial of Bressi,
the anarchist who killed King Hum
bert at Mona, opened here today.
An immense crowd gathered about
the court seeking admission TO the
court room, where only a few places
were reserved for the ticket holding
public.
After reading the Indictment wit
nesses were introduced, eleven for the
prosecution and five for the defense.
The examination of Rressi followed.
He declared he had decided TO kill
Humbert after events in Milan and
Sicily. ITO ayenge the misery of the
people and my W / acted without
advice or acocmplices."
The prisoner admitted target prac-.
tice and the preparation of bullets. lie
spoke in a low, firm voice and said he
fired three shots at three yards with
his revolver. Two wooden targets
were here placed on the table before
the Judges.
While the Indictment. which was
very long, was being read, Bressi, APP
parently unmoved, scanned the faces
of the audience without any signs of
fear or e~ffrontery. The Indictment
showed the assassin was incessant in
target practice and that he had pre-
pared bullets so as TO render them
more dangerous.
Two hours suspension Of court then
ensued, after which witnesses were
heard. A b%rigadier Of gendarmes, Sal
%vatori, re~capitulated the story of the
assassination of the king. lie said he
had saved Bressi from the crowd, who
had nearly lynched the assassin.
Bressi, when rescued, was covered
with blood.
General Avogadro DIES Contes di
Quin, the kings aide dc camp, re-
counted how the king was shot.
The testimony of witnesses Calm.
bert and Oliviers did not adduce any
new facts. A witness named Ramella,
who lodged with Bressi and a friend
three days prior to the crime, said the
prisoner was always perfectly calm.
Bressi, at the close of the trial, was
pronounced guilty and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

the mutilated insect away, i placed it
On the back of my hand and incident
~ watched it. For some seconds the
insect remained motionless, but then,
to my unbounded surprise, it moved
it's front legs forward to the place
where the head should have been,
and, after it had rubbed them nerv-
ously together, apparently in anguish,
it began to brush its body and to
smooth it's wings with it's hind legs.
Under the gentle pressure of these
limbs the body gradually became TX
tended and the extremity curved,
while the wings gradually changed
their natural position and left the up
per part of the body exposed. Mean
while the hind legs continued to
brush each other from time to time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

The Washington correspondent OF
the st. Paul Pioneer-Press makes the
following unanswerable showing as t.
the prevalence Of prosperity In the
country:
During the past four years there has
been a net increase In the amount OF
money deposited In the national banks
OF nine states of the agricultural Sec
ton OF the middle west amounting to
more than S163. 600. 900.
This is the answer that prosperity
makes to the calamity howls OF the
B~ryanites. Four years ago on every
stump the cry was heard from Mr.. Dry
an and bis supporters that the election
OF Mr.. Mckinley would mean scarcer
and dearer money, greater poverty
among the people and increasing ruin
to the nation.
SO general has been the prosperity
among the people as q result of Re-
publican polio es that the Bryan parry
ID now ~strenuously endeavor. ng 70 get
away from tho issue OF fire silver and
trying to make a new issue OF imperial
Ism to mask the silver issue until the
Bryan.tes can get into power.
h events OF the past four years
have proved Bryan to have been a
false prophet in 1896. The record ,
returned to the treasury department
showing the increas ng wealth OF the
people, as represented by the savings
stored in the bank vaults are a stand
Ing assurance that prosperity among
Tho na1nl0 Ia nanara1 onI n tt L..
bic. In July, 1896, after the country
had to come extent from tha
panic OF the three preceding years, the
national banks OF the United States re-
turned to the treasury reports show
Ing holdings OF cash to the credit Of In.
dividual depositors amounting to ST.
G6S,413,t0 On June 20 OF this yer
the high water mark OF prosperity un-
der Republican policies of adninistra-
ton brings to the department reports
OF individual deposits held by the
banks eg~gregating S2,45S, COZ. 1857. The
amount OF cash holdings for the peo-
pie this year should be counted as
really larger than the quoted figures
show on account OF the fact that an
item OF individual deposits, so-callei,
and which was formerly counted as in
dlvidual deposits, being the amounts
m the nationals banks to the credit OF
savings banks and trust companies, is
now separated and reported as a dis
tlnct item. The amount OF this item
now returned by the banks is $685.
428, coo for this year.
About o%ne-fourth OF tho total IN.
creas In the cash holdings OF the
banks for the people as represented by
the individual deposits, was made IN
the agricultural ard manufacturing
states Of the Mississippi valley. TAX
Ing the record made by nine states OF
the middle west during 1896 and in
1900, and this remarkable showing In
the increase OF individual deposits In
the national banks is produced:
1900 1896 Increase,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
Made Its own Iunern, Toilet.

Evening Wisconsin: There are GER
tain insects that have such a respect
for Mrs. Grundy and are endowed
with such an innate love Of neatness
and order that not ever death, or
rather decapitation, can prevent them
from making N grand final toilet,
which is clearly designed to give them
a sedate and respectable appearance
after death.
DR.. B~allian, a skilled ~entomologist,
discovered this remarkable fact. Dur
ing one of my recent horseback
rides" he says, Il frequently caught
one of those large flies which annoy
cattle and horses so much, and |
promptly got rid of it by crushing it's
head. One day, instead of throwing
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
A LEVEL HEADED DEMOCRAT.

Ansley Wilcox OF Buffalo, n. Y, a
leading lawyer, and one of the most
prominent Democrats Of Erie county,
has declared for Mckinley. He says:
ION the question of expansion and
imperialism l agree with the Demo.
cratic platform in it's criticism OF what
has been done in the past to get III
into our present troubles, but we are
there now and canot get out by passing
resolutions ~Genouncing things
There is no reason to think the
leadership Of Bryan would do any more
to bring us out of these dangers speed.
lily and with honor than the Republi.
cans under Mckinley"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

Among the boundiess treasuI es OF
the shah OK Persia, who ecaped from
assassination by a Paris anarchist re.
sently, perhaps the peacock throne
ought to be accorded premier place.
II Is probably the most costly orna-
ment that the mind of man has ever
conceived. The frame is entirely OF
silver and above IL the CLEANS of sill
ger melt into molten gold. IL is in
srusted from end to end and from top
10 bottom with diamonds. At the back
Is a star of brilliants that almost
makes the observer blink. The rug on
which the shah reposes is edged with
l~methysts and the pillow on which he
reclines his imperial head is fringed
with pearls. Some travellers, Burton
among them, have estimated the value
Of the peacock throne at $25,00 900.
This is probably an exaggerated esti-
mate, but experts say that half that
sum would be probably nearer the
mark.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Ida Hustled Harper, in the Boston
Transcript, trusts that gentlemen will
observe that i'm the burning discussion
as to whether men shall be admitted
to public places in what is usually
termed shirt sleeves, women are taxi
ing no part. This" she says, us in
marked distinction to the conspicuous
interest displayed by the masculine
half in the various details of women's
costume-the Mother Hubbard wrap
per, the corset, the trailing skirt, the
big hat, the short dress, etc. From
the writer Of the old testament down
TO the modern legislator, editor and
preacher all have taken a hand in it's
regulation"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Gov. Roosevelt ~laughingly tells n
lea little story apropos his wish to
make his campaign on his civil and not
his military record. While he was on
his recent western tour an elderly and
very near sighted farmer came up to
him stretched out his hand and ex-
claimed:
"Haye | the honor of addressing the
hero Of Sam Jew-Ann."
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Roosevelt, you
are addressing the governor of New
York"
"Oh, excuse me-" said the farmer,
backing away; I've made a mistake.
| thought | was speakin' to Teddy. Kin
you tell me where l kin find Teddy
ROOSEVELT"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

There continues to be some agita-
ton in Florida as to a removal of the
capital from Tallahassee, which is q
small village by no mean abreast
with the growth of population in the
Peninsula state. Along with the pro.
posed removal of the capital Is the
proposition to divide the state in two.
Florida has an area of $4,000 squarS
miles, 1000 more than New York, and
II has, in addition, though this fnct
does not count for much in the con.
test over the proposed division, n wa
ter area of $500 square miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

There has been increase in the in.
habitants of the territory covered by
the present limits of New York dur
ing the decade Of no less than 944,611,
or 1870 per cent, which is "A pretty
lively growth. These figures (3,437,'
202) leave New York the second city
of the world, with much to spare, but
still far behind London. The last cen.
sus of the British metropolis shows
that in London itself there are 4,633,.
O1s inhabitants, while the jewellers in
the metropolitan district number g..
$4,000. Paris has a population Of q.
676,965, and Berlin 1887 ,031.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

There is nothing to worry TIE Rs-
p%ublicans of the west in the report,
coming from Chicago, that Charles A,
Towne is to be put IN Governor Roose-
velt's trial during September. The
governor has faced real danger in the
wilds OF the western front or. and did
rot tremble amid the storm CT shot
and she'll that fell on San Juan hi l.
Il is not likely that he will find any
thing to alarm him in the blast OF hot
air" which Mr.. Towne will turn on
him
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

No modern reporter ever surpassed
In impudent enterprise Miss Ann
Royal, who conducted a gossipy jour.
nal called Paul Pry at Washington,
back in the '4Os. She wanted very
much to get a 'chat with the presi'
dent" for her paper, but failed to do
30 until at last she saw and improved
her opportunity. President Tyler was
fond OF swimming, and day when
he was taking a bath in the Potomac,
Ann Royal came along and sat down
ON his clothes, demanding an inter.
view as the price of her departure.
The president, being a modest man.
was obliged, though with much reluct.
ance, TO grant the interview demand.
ed, thus recovering his apparel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

The Hartford Courant tells Of a
strange sight witnessed by some of
the American soldiers in the Philip
pines during a church service recently
held in their honor. The interior OF
the church had beer bedecked by the
natives in red, white and blue, the
masterpiece of decoration being n
painted eagle en- "A shield hung above
the image of one of the saints. On the
banner which streamed from the
eagles bill was this legend: "The Old
Reliable Condensed Milk" 1t seems
that the artist who painted the eagle
had copied it, inscription and all, from
the label on an old milk can, believing
that the banner bore the American
motto.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Near Binghampton, N. Y, farmers
are digging baked potatoes from theis
fields. The farms in question adioin
a peat bog, and the peat runs back
under the land. Recently the bog took
fire from some source, and has been
burning ever since. In places the fire
has worked back under the potato
patches, and the potatoes have been
nicely roasted i'm the ground.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

A curious condition has arisen in
the constituency of Waterford, Ire.
land, which is represented by John
Redmond. Out of a total of 3,Oo7
voters registered in 1899 over .2,5OC
have been disfranchised for non-pay.
ment of rates, so that, deducting loss.
es from death, less than 800 of the
electorate are left to vote.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
DiSD OF HER WOUNDS.

Result OF n MODS Attack on Mrs.
Or. Wrigis's Hospital.
Watseka, H., Aug. 31.-Dr. Wright,
brought here from Gilman, Ill, died
at 3 o'clock last evening of her
wounds. Mrs. DIR. Wright was the
NJ who owned the private hos
pital in Gilman Her home was at
tackled by a mob who accused her of
being responsible for the death of
bessie Salter, the l0-year-old daughter
of a citizen of Gilman. Two men were
killed and three wounded in the fight
which occurred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

1t is related Of tho late c. p. Hunt.
ington that a young man once called
on him TO sell some much-needed rails
at SIS n ton. Mr.. Huntington said he
had rails TO sell himself, amused the
caller by a half hours chat and got
him to sell at 500 n ton, with a six
months note for pay. Then before he
left Mr.. Huntington discounted the
note for 6 per cent off and paid the
cash.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Queen Christina, of Spain, is in the
habit of sending a confidential mes
senger all the way from Madrid to
London for the purpose of depositine
her wealth, which she keeps in th'
Bank of England. Although Queen
Christina is entitled to draw from tbs
Spanish treasury 100000 a year, she
has not, owing to the straitened cir.
cumstances of Spain, drawn a cent OF
this money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

The New York Sun winds up a long
editorial on "The Unhappy Plight OF
Towne," by remarking that 1T Is a bad
year for martyrs of the Towne sort"
But Charley Is getting himself talked
about n good deal, and that is what he
Is after.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
WHEN CHARLEY SLIPPED HIS
TAG.

The Democrats all waved their hats
When Charley slipped his tag,
The pops INDUCED in sundry spats
When Charley slipped his tag,
Bill Bryan slapped him on the back
And whispered: You're a cracker,
jack!
When | get in you'll get it back"
When Charley slipped his tag.
Dear Adlal smiled like a child
When Charley slipped his tag,
But Richard Franklin took it mild,
Nor deigned to chew the rag,
For though he'd sicked poor Charleyon
He knew his little job was done
And that his usefulness was gone
When Charley slipped his tag.
White Lake, S. d., Wave.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
THE REAL PARAMOUNT ISSUES


The New York Evening Polt has
never liked President Mckinley. Apart
from the financial policy OF the admin
istration 1t has bitterly criticised ev.
cry measure he has adyoca ed. All
this, however, does not prevent 1t from
recognizing that "Bryanism" is the
paramount issue Of the campaign. It
defines Organism" as 16 to l and dis
honest money, assault upon the judi
cial system of the general g.yern-
ment, license TO rioters and anar.
chists in cases when the United States
ought to intervene, as at Ch,ca1o In
1894" and "the domination at Wash
ington Of a reckless executive, wi holt
any restraint upon his im~petuo5ity
from his motley supporters, who have
driven prudence and conservatism
from their ranks" The Post has MOI
yet announced which candidate it will
support, but it has frankly stated it
will not support Bryan and Stew n3csl
under any circumstances. II will fight
the paramount issue of Organism to
the end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

"If the silver question is out OF poli-
ties why was It hammered into poll
teal Platforms" asks the Egan Es-
press which leads the White Lake
Wave to ask: Don't you know that
the surcst way to get anything out of
politics is to put 1t into a Democratic
PLATFORM"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
Beers MADE A POOR STAND.
Butler Occupies Machadodorp =
Burghers Retire NorIhwarI,

Burghers Retire NOrlhwarI.
London, Aug. 31.-Roberts reports
from Belfast, August 2sth, as follows:
Buffers advance occupied Macha-
dodorp this afternoon. The enemy
made a poor stand and retired north
ward, followed by Dundonald's
mounted troops, who could not pro-
coed beyond Helvotin on o of
the nature of the country. 1t APP
pears Buffers casual ties were very
few.
French continued his movement
today as far as Elandsfontein, from
which he turned the enemy out with
out difficulty. Buffers casualties, on
the 27th, were: Killed, one officer and
thirteen men; wounded, several Off
GERS and fifty men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Women as bank presidents are no,
numerous, but Mrs. Anthony Mein-
hardt is president Of a bank in Bur.
lington, Wis. Her son is vice presi.
dent, and her daughter cashier. Mrs.
=. S. Tome, widow of Jacob Tome, is
president of the Cecil National bank,
of Port Deposit, Md.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

The German emperor has commits
stoned a German manufacturer &c
make for him three electric ears OF
different shape and design, in one OF
which he intends to travel to the sum.
mer in Saxony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

An American young lady, a mission
airy in China, writing to her brother in
this country in June, said: "The Chi
nese idea of war is to kill and torture
women and children, burn property
and murder pianos, organs and other
monsters."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08
ARREST ALLEGED MURDERER.
Man i'm Custody at Dubuque Charged
With Double Crime.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 31.-Fred Irle,
who is accused Of numbering Guy
Shelliam and Henry Speth, of Platte
Vile, Wis, was arrested here. last
night. The murder occurred near Sa-
vannah, Mo-, oil July %. Irle was
the man last seen with them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-08

Congressman Lentz Is coming out
from Ohio to deliver a few campaign
speeches in South Dakota. He ought
to make a good many votes for the Re-
publican ticket.