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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
RAN SAME TRAIN So YEARS.
The Oldest Engineer In Active Ser,
vice in the World.

William III. Gordon, Of Milestone, n. j.,
who recently passed his 18th birthday
and thereby attained the distinction of
belng the Oldest locomotive engineer en-
gagged in active service in the United
states, If not in the world, is of rail-
road engineering family, twenty-five near
relatives of the old throttle-puler being
engaged in the same vocation. Gordon
was born in South River, Middlesex coun-
ty n. j., October q 1924 his father being
Samuel Gordon, who ran the first steam
boat between New Brunswick and New
York
Gordon commenced his railroad life I'm
the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad
company May Is, lSi5, as a fireman, but
In years time he was made an engineer
and assigned to run between Jersey
CITY and Milestone. That was ffty-threc
years ago, and Gordon has never ham
died any other run"
In this fact Gordon probably possesses
another distraction, as there is probably
not anotf or railroad engineer in the
country who has been employed contin-
uously for so long a time i'm running one
train. The company has made him many
oncrS of faster and more responsible
runs, but he has always asked to be al
lowed TO let well enough alone.
Gordon was one of the engineers of the
old John Bull engine, and he recently
visited Washington to see the old ma
chine that is now a historical relic. He
expects TO retire from active service jan
uary under the new Pennsylvania COM
pahys pension system.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
A BOER GIRLS WEDDING.
Preceded by Sports aud FoliOwc,
by Prolonged GayCty,

preceded by Sports aud Followed
by Prolonged Gaycty.
"A wedding is always an event of
almost national Importance, and is
really most picturesque ceremony"
writes the author of "Oom Paul's Peo-
pie of "The Boer Girl of South AZ
rica," in the January Ladies' Home
journal. "The friends aud relatives
may arrive a day or two ahead of
time, according to the distance TO be
Travelled, and the Boer homestead be-
comes most animated scene. Scores
or OK teams are scattered about the
surrounding plain; negro servants are
bustling around; guns are fired pro-
mlscuously whenever more guests ar
rive; dancing, feasting and coffee
drinking are carried on in the cottage
and everywhere around it; impromptu
shooting matches and horse races are
decided, and joy is unconiined. After
the ceremony, and after all the guests
have kissed the bride and bridegroom,
the wedding feast is eaten, and then
the guests spend the night in dancing
and playing games. 1t would be a
breach of etiquette for any of the
guests to depart before the dawn,
and, indeed, the fiddler's music and
the sound made by dancing feet are
often heard until noon of the follow
ing day. The wedding tour consists
of journey to the cottage and farm
which the husband has secured from
his father and which adjoins the old
homestead"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
SULLIVAN FOR SENATOR.
Nominated After n Bitter Fight by
MiSsikSiDni Democrats

Nominated Aftcr Bitter Fight by
Mississippi Democrats.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. S.-Amid scenes
Of dissension mequaled in state his
tory, the joint democratic caucus OF
the Mississippi legislature last night
named Senator w. V. Sullivan as the
United States senator to fill the short
term of one year ending March 4, 1901.
The call for the caucus was signed
by 104 members, six of whom were
Lowry men. 1t was evidently the in
tention of the Lowry followers to
postpone the caucus, if possible, owing
to their state of unpreparedness, and
this was manifested from the outset
by the dilatory tactics adopted.
The Sullivan followers captured the
caucus on organization by electing
George Anderson of Warren county rs
chairman. After nearly two hours OF
parliamentary wrangling roll call
was secured and Sullivan given the
nomination by a'vote of SS to A..
w. Y. Sullivan is an attorney by
profession and man of considerable
wealth. He is a native of Lafayette
county and in his AID year. He was
serving a term in congress when the
death of Mr.. Walthall occurred, and
the governor appointed him to the
vacancy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
CARLlSLs AGAINST ROBERTS.
letter From EX-Sccrctary Read i'm
COmmiItcC-- Roberts, Aruufa@ui

letter From EX-ScCrctary Read i'm
tOmmittcC-.Rob Argument.
Washington, Jan. S.-The Roberts
investigating committee continued it's
session today. A letter was read from
eN-Secretary John G. Carlisle giving
his views. lie said:
The record of Roberts application
and admission to citizenship does not
comply with the law as | understand
it, and | do not think he would be al
lowed TO vote in any state upon a GER
tificate based upon that record. The
question is whether an undoubted
polygamist, who iustifies the doctrine
and practices of polygamy, shall be all
lowed to hold seat in the house"
Roberts then began his argument,
reviewing in detail the proceedings in
his case up to date.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
They Werc Not Cnnnns.

Philadelphia Call: Waiter, / asked
for roast chicken, but l did not wish
one with legs as large as teaspoon"
"las, sab, -ah know, sab, but desc
yerc chickens is roasted in special
way, sab. Io' sc, they're hatched in
one of desc yere inlu-battors. When
they grow little, sab, they're shift
ed to one end of the instrument m
baked. SO when we have great many
ohdahs we has to take 'cm earlier, and
dey doesn't get SO much chance Ter
grow, sab. That was the case with
youahs, sah."
Waiter, it is with great solemnity
that ! affirm that you happen to be the
greatest prevarcator ] have ever met.
Bring me a half-dozen more of those
chickens that go to roast early. See?'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
HodJ Saadab0aM
-ZGzziazas!s .!E;SI I252NzDr
Nup,iais Lasted Two DAYS.

An oversight on the part of David
Turkey, an Indian graduate of the
Carlisle school, who had won the af-
fections of Lettie Price, colored
:lamsel of Newton, Pa, resulted in the
holding of two days Of wedding fes-
tiyities instead of one. The couple
were to have been married on Friday,
and the guests were all assembled.
When the minister arrived from Lang
horne he found that Turkey had neg
lected to secure marriage license,
and the ceremony had to be post
poned. Until the license could be
procured at Doylestown the wedding
party kept up its merrymaking. The
supper went on as though there had
been no hitch in the nuptials, and was
followed in the course of time by a
breakfast. Then, when the license
came on Saturday the minister did his
work, and everybody was as happy as
if there had been no delay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
SMALLEST OF ALL REPUBLICS.
Tavoiara Island, Five Miles Long
a GOvernment OF Sixty People.

A"sotuTu lSiunO, fIFc MICS long
Government OF Sixty People.
Philadelphia Times: AS regards pop
ulation, the smallest republic in the
world is that of Tavolara, an island
about five miles long, with an average
width Of little more than half mile,
situated about a dozen miles to the
northeast of Sardinia. The total pop
ulation of the whole of the republic
does not exceed sixty, but they elect a
president every six years and coun-
ell OF six members, all of whom serve
the state without pay. The women of
the island go to the polls and vote
with the men, and ever since it be-
came a republic, in 1856, all public
business has been transacted without
turmoil, the elections taking place
without any high party feeling or
undue excitement.
In 1896 King Charles Albert, of Sar-
dinia, granted the island of Tavolara
TO family of the name of Bartoleoni,
but in less than half a century the in
habitants threw off the yoke of >the
monarchy and took to themselves the
right to be governed by themselves.
This little war did not alarm the
world, and was quite peaceful one.
King Paul l reigned until 1882, and on
his deathbed requested that none of
his kin should succeed TO the throne,
and as no one claimed the honor four
years later the people decided to draw
up constitution, and Tayolara has
been successful little republic since.
Twelve years ago its independence
was recognized by Italy, and, il is to
be presumed, other powers would
have recognized il also If they had
known OF its existence. The inhabit-
ants live principally by fishing and
raising fruits and vegetables.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
NO REFUGE FOR FUGITIvEs.
Last Refuge City for Criminals
Wiped OF the Man.

Wipeu On the Map.
sNew Orleans Times Democrat: "An
interesting fact OF modern life that
seems to have escaped attention" re-
marked a New Orleans lawyer the
other day, lis that the world has
wiped its last City of Refuge off the
map. There is no longer any spot OF
the globe where our fugitives from
justice are safe from extradition.
When | first began to practice law
an American criminal of retiring dis
position had wide range of choice in
the matter of foreign residence. Spain
Turkey, Algiers, Japan, Holland.
Chile, Ecuador, the Philippines, Cuba.
and all of Central America, except
British Honduras, guaranteed security
to assorted brands of fugitives, from
murderers down, and the list of re.
sorts open to simple embezzlers was
much larger. For years. you remem-
, ber, every runaway bank cashier
made bee line for Canada, and the
thing got to be standing joke, like
the mother-in-law gag and the merry
quips about plumbers. Nevertheless,
the circle kept steadily contracting.
and one by one the different countries
entered into mutual treaties and put
up the bars, so the American crook
who wanted change of air began to
find himself in the position of Dick
Swiveller, when he checked off the
London streets he couldn't traverse
without meeting creditors. 1t was
mighty hard work TO figure out n safe
itinerary. Canada hung tenaciously
TO the tourist trade, but at last she
passed law against bringing stolen
property into the Dominion that prac-
tically excluded the fitting banker.
Japan was one of the last of the dis
tant powers to adopt q treaty covering
what are called crimes against prop
erty,' and the new proviso was a Sc
we're blow to felonious gentlemen in
delicate health. 1t robbed them Of the
balmy climate of Yokohama. Eventu-
ely things simmered down to Cen.
tral America, and then by process OF
elimination TO Spanish Honduras.
That was the final stronghold of the
fugitive, but in 1898 the congress of
the nation approved Il new treaty
clause, containing the usual extradi-
tion provisions.
80, as | said before, there is now no
City of Refuge on the face. of the
earth. The man with a variant goes
wheresoever he lists"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

w. N.
puna Medical Company Columbus Ohio Washington,
Senator Roach
ersuaded friend have used Pernna tonic,
glad testify greatly helped
appetite have been advised by friends that IL is remarkably es
cious for the almost universal complaint of catar
Senator Roachs home address is Lamore, South Dakota.
having that remedy
Address the Pea Medicine Company Columbus Ohio
tarrh,w Dr.liar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
LOlTER At THE POSTOFFlCE.
People Who Make Uncle Sam's Do
main q Favoritc Rendezvous.

TEI''ETF ~ U skNVIINN INNTINIVLNVHN.
According to the New York Mail and
Express the New YORK postonice fur
nishes a good plan for detectives to To-
cate people who are wanted" Some
few years ago gang of confidence men
and bunco steerers made the spot their
trysting place, and detectives succeeded
on several occasions I'm capturing pre-
cious game; but the presence of the de-
tectives and special watchmen has put
a stop to the lleecing of the countrymen
In that vicinity.
There are several uniformed men en-
ployed night and day to keep the place
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Theodore c. llurd, chief clerk of all
the courts of MiddleseN county, Mas
sachusetts, has been celebrating his
achievement of the prophetic age OF
three score years and ten," with ev
cry faculty unimpaired and able tc
do as hard days work as when he
was a lad Of 16.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

BY local application as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only cne way to cure deafness and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an inlamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when IT is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result and unless the inAammatio can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition. hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out Of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but the in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarih h
cure. Send for circulars: free.
i. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
Excitement Ahead.

Puck: First Mouse lin great glee)
Say! ] heard the lady of the house
say there was going to be meeting
of the sewing circle here this after
noon
Second Mouse Great cheese!
What fun Wen have! VIII we both
appear at once, or give them separate
fitS?n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

benjamin Il. Odell. mayor Of New
burg, n. V, is now in the last month
Of his thirteenth consecutive term.
Mr.. Odell, who is over 20 years old,
positively refused to be a candidate
again, otherwise he would certainly
have been elected TO succeed himself,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
FLAG OVER ANOTHER ISLAND.
The Navy Takes Possession
Sibulu

The Navy Takes Posse ssiOn Of
Sibulu.
Washington, Jan. S-According to the
following from Admiral Watson at Ma
Mia, the navy has taken possession OF
another island: December u Wentse-
baugh, commanding the Albany, a small
gunboat, hoisted the flag on Sibulu island.
Chief Dato provided and raised the pole.
The natives and North Borneo authorities
are pleased"
Sibulu island lies at a southwestern an
gle on the boundary line inclosing the
Philippine group, and is possibly lust
outside Of the line, very near the coast
of Borneo, commanding the principal
channel between that island and the
Philippines. Its possession was probably
taken at the instance of the sultan of
Jolo, who claims jurisdiction over it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

William V. Allen, just appointed to
the United States senate from Ne
braska, was born in Ohio, educated in
Iowa, practiced law in Wisconsin and
engaged in politics in Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
JUDGE GRANGER TO RETIRE.
Veteran Iowa Jurist Announ ces
He Will Not Run Again.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. s.--A state
Inent has been issued by Judge Gran
ger, of the supreme court, that he win
not be candidate for reelection. He
has served in Iowa for twenty-five
years consecutively.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Henry Clay Sulzer and James ID.
Richardson vie with each other as to
the inches among democratic con
gressmen, but neither comes within a
head of reaching the altitude COM
manded by Cy Subway of New
Hampshire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh gives
immediate relief, allays inham.
restores taste and smell, heals
the sores and cures the disease.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
tecthing. soitcns the gums, reduces Inflammation.
RLays pain, cures wind collie. &c bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

A British steamer has sailed from
Boston for Cape Town, carrying
American hay for American mules.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
A Hnl Un Job.

Tid-Blts: First physician-Is this q case
that demands q consultation?
Second physcia1-I think it is. The pa
tient is extremely rich.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
"Wature Abhors a Vacuum. >

Nothng in the 4uorld stands still. II
you are zvca and strong day BY day the
blood supplies its Tide of pigor. IF you are
Ill, the blood is 4vrong and carries d,creas-
ing quantities of diseased germs. You can
not change Nature, but you can aid her by
Keeping the blood pure. Hoods SarSapa-
rla does this as nothing else can. Be
sure TO get Hoods. because
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Iotal .......... ..........32 days
And one with money in his purse
can go about the world, by rail and
steamship, in less than two months,
using only the ordinary means OF
travel.
A relay Of torpedo boat destroyers
would carry a man across the sea por-
tions of the trip in nineteen days.
making the long connection by rail
across the American continent in six
days additional, or-on n record
breaking railroad run--even four days
and half
BY using only known modern means
the world could be circled in less than
half the present record time of fifty
two days
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. i. w. Groves signature is on each box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13

Mrs. Phoebe Hearst says that her
plans for the new University of Cali.
fornia will. not be realized for ten or
fifteen years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
WORLD IS GROWING SMALLER.
Ships and Railroads Cause a Shrink


age la the Earth.
New York World: As navigators
know it, the world is shrinking.
In the unimportant matter of miles
it remains about what 1t has been, but
steam and railroads have caused it to
shrink, until 1t is practically twenty
one times smaller than in 1900.
Magalhoens, or Magellan, never
really got around the world in 1910,
because he was killed by Fillpinos
near Manila.
Drake and Cavendish in 1877 and
1886 respectively went around the
world with British sailors, the former
In about Magellan's time, the latter in
trifle over two years.
William Dampler, pirate, scientist,
author and nautical bully. took twelve
years to sail about the world. He so
abused Alexander Selkirk that the lat
ter was fairly willing to be marooned
on Juan Fernandez island, thus max
ing Robinson Crusoe" possible.
BY degrees it grew possible to go
about the world in sailing ships in
about $50 days, but steam
ers eliminating the element
or luck have now carried n
man around in fifty-two days. This
is the record made in 1891 by the
Peninsuar and Oriental and Canadian
~ CT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-13
LOCAL
4 and
g CLIMATIC

Nothing but a local
remedy or change of cli-
mate will cure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Remember Our Policy,
ONE PRICE and
PLAIN FIGURRS.

Without our position in the Philippines
our commercial treaties with China would
be Valueless, and upon our withdrawal
from these islands The Chinese empire
would not last month, and its rich mar
kets would be forever lost to the people
of this country. Many who oppose our
retaining any interest in these islands
seem 90 imply that our retention of them
is for the purpose alone of establishing
tyranny over the inhabitants. / find
that thoughtful men are in favor of es-
tablishing the jurisdiction of our gov
ernment, giving the Fiiipinos full control
OF their local affairs when they are able
to manage them, and allowing them the
highest measure Of liberty, such liberty
as they have never enjoyed, and such as
they never viii enjoy If our flag should
be removed therefrom To leave the islands
is to turn them over to anarchy or the
German imperial government.
Now, as to the position of the South
on this last great question. What has
been her traditions? Those who suggest
that the South has been ultra conservative
as to the widening of the sphere of this
couptrys influence do not know her ira
ditions As to her action in the future,
/ confidently refer you to her past.
Korea, Siam, China, Philippine Islands.
Japan, South America, and the islands of
the sea desire your merchandise, and these
markets must be reached by cheaper
route than around Cape Horn. England,
| by the completion Of the Suez canal has
the advantage in trade routes. The South
has never faltered and no interest has
ever interfered with the persistent desire
, to see the great work OF the Nicaragua
canal completed by American hands and
for the glory OF American commerce.
Another and most potent element of
the successful foreign trade Is powerful
navy, not for the purposes Of war, but for
the purposes Of trade.
ITO successfully carry out these great
policies and control these great markets.
we must have our merchant marine. With
our vast preponderance In manufacturing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
New Lines
BAT TIES
Just IN.

came upon the stage, the entire audience
rose, while the band played Hail to the
Chief"
After an eloquent prayer by the blind
chaplain of the Senate, Rev. Dr.. Milburn,
Senator Chandler, in behalf of the two
branches of Congress, read the pfesenta-
ton letter and added brief but glowing
tribute to the craftsmanship, the oratory
and the patriotism of Webster.
Secretary Long then accepted the statue
in behalf of the United States. He said
while we owe the constitution to George
Washington and his associate, who in 1877
framed it, we owe its development by in
terpretation and construction into the
great charter Of powers now constituting
the national authority to the overwhelm-
ing arguments, nearly half a century lat
er. of Daniel Webster in the Senate and
the luminous judgments OF Johh Marshal
on the bench.
Senator Lodge delivered the Grafton OF
the day.
Webster" he said, gave form and ex-
preston, at once noble and moving, to
the national sentiment of his people Men
had only to repeat his words to proclaim
the creed they believed. Belief in the
Union and the constitution, because they
meant national greatness and national
life, was the great dominant conviction of
Webster's life. He admired great states
and empires, and had little faith in small
ones, or in the happiness or worth Of
nation which has no history and which
fears its fate too much 10 put its fortune
to the touch when the accepted time mas
come"
The President and most of the other dis
tinenished guests then proceeded to- Scott
circle where, at - o'clock, che statute
was unveiled The drawing of the ven
vas performed by Jerome Bonaparte. the
great-grandsoh OF Webster assisted by
Mrs. Hutchlns and Miss Katherine Deer
ing.