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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
BRYAN ON NORTH CAROLINA.

New York Tribune: Mr.. Bryan has
spoken at last on North Carolina. He
has addressed himself to a considera-
ton OF the suppression Of the negro
vote in that state and to the conse-
quent imposition of government with
out the consent of the governed. He has
done 50 with the ~fullness, the frank
ness, the courage and the philosophic
calm which were to be expected OF him
after his bold and exhaustive discus
sion OF the currency question in his In
d%ianapolis speech OF acceptance. This
interesting episode occurred at Fort
Scott, Kan, and this was the fashion
Of It: Some one asked him about
North Carolina and the race question
in that state. II am glad you men
toned North Carolina" said Er. Bry-
IN. Nov ! want O 10 read the Sulu
treaty, and having done that, ! think
you will blush until election day and
never have time to think OF North
Carolina"
Most admirable Crichton! Now, we
suppose that presently some imperti-
nent heckler will ask him, What about
free silver?" And the great man will
say: Il am very glad you mentioned
free silver. Now, | want you TO read
what Jefferson said about Louisiana,
and | think you will find 1t ever so
much more interesting than anything
| could say about 16 to l." Again,
some bad boy will demand, How about
packing the supreme COURT" And the
candidate of Popocracy will reply: Il
am delighted to hear you mention that.
Now, | want you to commit the whole
of Tupper's 'Proverbial Philosophy to
memory, and when you have done that
| think you will be so dead to the
world that you will not even know
there Is a supreme court" And when
at the last some son OF Belial inquiries,
How about the income taxi the
would-be reincarnation OF Lincoln will
.austerely reply: 1T just warns the
cookies OF my heart to hear you men
ton the dear old income tax. Now, /
Just want you to say Peter Piper pick
ed a peck of picked peppers until you
can say il forward and backward at
the same time, and then 1t will be dol
lars to doughnuts you won't know an
income tax from a hole In the ground"
Truly, ii is q great scheme. Only,
with all reserve and respect and G
erence. we are not sure that 1t is quite
For It is written OF the late
Dennis O'Toole that he was one in
structed by his master to get rid of an
unwelcome caller who had inquired IL
the master was at home, and to do so
by giving him IAN equivocal answer"
did 1t. Later his master asked
him how he did it. Sure, | gave him
an euuivocal answer" But what did
you say, Dennis?" We'll, sorr, he
asked me was yer honor at home, and
| saws to him, sure, says |, Was yer
grandmother a monkey"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
PETTIGREw's PARCEL POST BILL.

PETTIGREW'S PARCEL POST BILL.
When Senator Pettigrew introduced
a bill in the last congress providing
for a parcels post system In connection
with the regular mail service he doubt.
less thought that he was taking a fall
out Of the Ubiquitous express corpora.
lions without any hazard to his own
personal prospects. He must have
been surprised at some Of the results
that have come fyom the Introduction
Of the innocent looking little measure.
The bill asks the consolidation of third
and fourth class matter as at present
classified into one class to comprise the
various Mnds OF merchandise. Tho
rates for the handling OF this matter
are fixed by the bill as follows:
On parcels up to one pound, 9 cents;
on parcels over one pound up to five
~poInds,-B cants: on parcels ove five
pounds up to ten pounds, 10 cents; on
parcels over ten pounds up to thirty
pounds, 80 cents; on parcels over thir.
~ pounds up to sixty pounds, GO cents
The first enthusiastic note Of approx.
al Of the Pettigrew bill came from the
mall order houses Of Minneapolis and
Chicago which perceived that the
cheap handling Of parcels by the gov
eminent would be very %convinient in
their business. The echoes had hard
ly died away before a strident and sus.
tanned note of disapproval arose from
the retail dealers of South Dakota and
other states who failed to see the ad-
visibility Of adding government en-.
couragement to the other advantages
already possessed by their more pre-
tentious competitors in the great cities
The South Dakota Retail Dealers as
ISOLATION considered the matter of su.
fflcient Importance to formally mem
orialize congress protesting against the
passage of such a bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

to accomplish the same result by read
ing the document, which would then
have become part OF his remarks In the
Congressional Record and subject to
free distribution.
LODGE BLOCKS PETTIGREW'S
PLAN.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, was
quick to see the purpose OF Pettigrew
and at once protested. President Pro
Tenn. Frye later on ruled the reading
by Pettigrew out of order, as the lat
ter had a resolution pending to print
the document. In a brief, emphatic
speech Senator Lodge gave vent to his
Indignation at the persistency OF Petit
grew to aid Aguinaldo. He expressed
the real character OF the document
which the South Dakotan wants TO cir
clate at government expense.
THE reason protest" said Mr..
Lodge, "is that the document contains
a number OF statements that are abso-
lutely false. Statements are attributed
to Admiral Dewey which are utterly
without foundation. Now, the Anti-lm-
perialistic League and it's organ can
print such matter as this without re-
striction. That is to be expected Of
them. But that the United States gov
eminent should lend its aid to the cir
culation Of branded ~falsehoods con-
corning the admiral OF its navy Is pre-
posterous.
LAWToN'S WORDS QUOTED.
Senator Spooner of WiscoIin, in a
short, impassioned address, protested
against the action of Pettigrew. 1t was
monstrous, he said, to place before
the Senate a justification OF the men
who were in arms against the United
States. When Pettigrev declared that
Admiral Dewey had saluted the Fill
pino flag and Admiral Dewey aid that
he did not, there would be no longer
any question Of the facts.
CAS- proof of how the conduct OF men
like Pettigrew vas encouraging the In
surgents," he continued, land causing
the deaths OF American soldiers, read
the statement by General Lawton a
few weeks before his death, in which
the latter said
az would to God the whole truth OF
this whole situation were known as
know It. II | am shot down by a FIJI
pino bullet II might as well come from
one OF my own men, because | know
the continuance Of the fighting Is due
reports sent out here from Amer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
CULLED AT

Cats are greatly venerated in
Persia. The feline friends of the shah
number fifty, each having it's own
attendant and a special room for
meals.
The large downtown hotels n res
taurants In Chicago are to attempt to
achieve economy by bulking their
forces and their efforts in the establish
ment of a big cooperative laundry.
No outside bundle" work will be &C
cepted.
Detroit Journal: Woman-I've been
assigned to discuss Ideals" at the next
meeting Of the Mothers Club. Cher
Woman-Have o thought What you
are going to wear? Woman-Oh, yes;
and in a general way. what am going
to say
The telegraph line which France has
been erecting from Lorango, on the
! coast Of the French Congo region, to
Brazzaville is completed. The line is
522 kilometers long, n the work was
finished In eighteen months. 1t does
not touch any foreign terminus.
Miniature bibles are worn as watch
charms in Russia. They are each one
inch long, three-fourths of an inch wide
and -eighths of an inch thick, and
contain the first five books OF the Old
Testament. The tex is In Hebrew, and
can be read with the aid of a magnify
ing glass.
The question of spontaneous COM
bustion of hay has recently been inves-
tigated by one of the officials of the
United States Weather Bureau, who
states that fermentation within moist
hay may raise the temperature to 374
degrees Fahrenheit, at which temper
ature clover hay will ignite.
Originally, a creole was a native Of
Spanish America of Spanish parentage.
and later the name was applied to
any native of European parentage as
distinguished from aborigines, negroes
or persons of mixed blood. In Louisiana
a creole is a native descended from
French or Spanish ancestors.
Wherever men live, whithersoever
they go, in their houses, their shops,
their churches, their stables, their
ships, their warehouses. the little, dap
per. impudent fearless. busy, buAzing
fly is sure to be present. He wears ex-
actly the same dress in all countries,
SO that the house flies in Canada or
Norway. in Abyssinia or Middlesex, are
quite Identical In appearance. 1t Is
not a bad appearance by any means.
We might have been beset in our
abodes and resorts by a much less pre-
sentable minion and myrmidon.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

Cheney, New York's state fish culturist,
Of q few years agotfn Lac des Passes.
One angler who returned here at the
beginning of the week from the Ouiatch-
ouan river, brought with him three fish,
Weighing 5s pounds, Az and 4 pounds. A
few days previously a boy, a son of
Mayor Parent, OF Quebec, took at one
cast three fish weighing 10 pounds. The
triplets were 4A pounds, 3h and 2 pounds
IN weight. The smallest fish rose first,
taking a dark Montreal fly, while the
young angler was playing his fish, the
two remaining flies, q brown hackle and a
Parmachence Belle. were seized by the
two larger trout. They all fought hard
and II was more han a quarter of an
hour before Parent got his fish
safely TO net.
at the Amabalish club on the Meta
Lake st. John, some rare nv-fshing for
trout has Just been enjoyed by a party of
Springfield anglers, including the presi-
dent Of the club, ex-senator e. 8. Brewar-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
BUSINESS WILL NOT WAIT
Active Market Despite the Campaign
---ProyisionaI Orders Are
Still Beirg Placed,

Cleveland, o., Oct. 27.-The Iron
Trade Review this week will say:
with the election SO close at hand
1t might be assumed that buying of
iron and steel would wait on the ac-
tual announcement OF the result. AS a
matter of fact there has been an active
market in the past week, finished ma
terial being in largest demand. while
pig iron in some selling centers has
been more active than in recent weeks.
The placing of contracts, with the pro-
viso that they be cancelled in case the
election result Is unfavorable to bust
ness, or, more specifically. is against
the administration, has been n feature
OF the weeks business. Many buyers,
also satisfied OF the election outcome,
are evidently placing orders in the be-
lief that demand will increase prompt
ly on the announcement of the result,
and the result on some materials, 1T
least, will be higher prices"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
PETTIGREw's POOR JUDGMENT.

4 II ibiND"
In an address to the farmers of Lin
coin county, s. D., recently, Senator
Pettigrew had the nerve to say Prices
have risen, but farm product prices
have not risen. Who Is 1t that Is pros
porous? The fellows who have organ
lied the trusts" In asserting that farm
products had not risen in price since
1896 the south Dakota calamityite gave
his hearers credit for very poor mem
cries and infnitesimal intelligence. 1t
is improbable that there was a single
farmer within hearing Of Senator Pet
|tigrew's voice who did not know from
his own experience that the allegation
was untrue. 1t Is scarcely possible
that there was q single one OF the SEN
ator's listeners who was not fully
aware Of the substantial betterment In
the conditions surrounding him per-
sonally during the past four years. II
such there were the Sioux Falls Ar
gus-Beader has undertaken TO refresh
his feeble memory by the publication
OF the following table conta ming a
comparison Of the market quotations
furnished by its own columns on the
dates of July /, 1896, and July 2, 1909,
covering the prices OF commodities in
which the farmers of South Dakota are
especially interested:
NIfnnaonn1tu rrain-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
SPECIMEN DEMOCRATIC LOGIC

SIEilMEN DfMOCnA ~ LOUlO.
A fine speciment of democratic logic
and urbaoity was exhibited ut Carroll
ton, ILL.,, by Senator Tillman, the ia
vorite son Of South Carolina" in a
speech he made there last week. This
refined occupant Of John G. Calhoun's
seat in the senate, speaking OF the
Philippines policy, said:
The most damnable piece Of dishon-
or. We have betrayed them. We have
disgraced our flag and the republic.
Now, we call the F%ilipinos rebels. We
say we are carrying Christianity to the
islands. God have mercy upon the
Christian who hopes to miss hell by
such doctrine as that. What Is liber-
ty? My idea of liberty Is to let me run
my business to suit myself, and to
keep Your mouth and hand out OF 1t.
Why is every state In the south OPP
posed to this iniquity? Because you
shot it into us, and now we want to tell
you If you propose to vote it out Of US,
we'll see you in hell first. Mr.. McKin-
ley refused to receive the Boer ENJOYS
except as private citizens because he
was afraid of offending his friend, John
Bull. And yet they tell us that the
Germans and the Dutch are going to
vote for this ID cowardly republi-
can party. I've told you nothing but
Gods honest truth. If any man comes
along and says 1t amt so, tell him
say he lies, and | a prove 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
....DRIVEN TO THE LAST DITCH.

The Bryanhes have evidently taken their last stand on the issue OF sa-
very and polygamy In the slu Islands. and from Bryan himself down to Pet
cation that the United States flag waves yer these twin relics OF barbarism
in the philippine archipelago.
The following open letter from Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn to
Mr. Bryan, dated Washington, October 9Th, ought to put a qutetus on these
vile ISLANDERS against the administrator
Washington, Oct 9-Actng Secretary Meklejohn OF the War depart
nMs today.
Dear Sir: In the press reports Of your address at Upton. Indiana. in
which you referred to the overthrow of human slavery in the United States
resulting from the success of the armies of the union, you are also reported
as saying In that connection:
We fought then for the adoption of a constitutional amendment that
provided that 10 a could W a slave and yet before the Philippine wa
ended we have the Slu treaty which recognizes slavery
Permit me to invite your attention % the following extract from a let
the Secretary OF war to Major General e. S. Otis, commanding the
United States forces in the Philippines under the date of October q, 1892:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

Public ownership is apparently
working smoothly I'm Europe, so far
as the experiment has been tried on
railroads. According to "A foreign Item
the governments OF Austria and Ger
many now own most OF the railroad
lines In their respective countries, but
freight agreements are not
among lines which are still under pri-
vate ownership. The freight rates, for
instance. on lines hat cross the Alps
between France. Austria, Switzerland
and Italy are fixed by agreement be-
tween the various railroads concerned,
and the public Ices not complain for
this union OF interest has. with appar-
cnt honesty, aimed at the abrogation
et ~tnS~sto~s competition and the fair
distribution OF traffic among the lines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
BEWARE OF ELEVENTH HOUR
ISLANDERS.

The fusion press and speakers in this
state, from Pettigrew and his organs
up and down, have become desperate
over the prospects Of sure defeat and
from this time on may be expected t.
devote themselves to manufactured is
sues and personal abuse Of Republican
candidates. In fact, they have already
begun a campaign OF mud which ought
to have no effect on intelligent voters
and will not II they are on their guard.
Let every Republican be on his guard
against eleventh hour SANDERS which
may be sprung on the various candi-
dates and especially those on the legis-
lative tickets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
SENATOR PETTIGREW
ARRAIGNED AS A TRAITOR

From a report of congressional pro-
seedlings on Jan. 81, printed In the Chi
sago Tribune OF February /:
washington, ID. c.. Jan. 31.-TSpe-
.ial. 1.-THE life OF General Lawton is
"a much chargeable to Senator Petit.
grew today as IL is to the bullet OF the
Filipino. Senator Sewell OF New Jer-
sey.
Il object to the statement OF Senator
Pettigrew because II is treason. 1t Is
lending aid and comfort to an enemy
OF the United States, and the senator
has beer doing that for month";
Senator Hawley of Connecticut.
These strong statements and many
others equally strong were wrung to-
day from these two statesmen and gal
liant ~ex-soldiers, whose indignation
over Senator Pettigrew's persistent ef-
forts to aid A~guinalds and hinder the
American army reached the boiling
point.
They had cat silent, day after day
through Pettigrew's nagging and whin-
Ing at the administration, and offer.ng
Of resolutions intended to embarrass II
possible the president, but today's per-
Torrance by the renegade Republican
| capped the climax and compelled the
| plain charges that Pettlgrew was guilty
OF treason. The episode was dramatic
J In the extreme.
TRIED BEYOND PATIENCE.
Senators Sewell and Hawley are two
OF tho most conservative men In the
senate, but are intensely loyal and pa
triot'c. They were both brevetted Ma
tor Generals In the civil war for BRAY
cry and m~eritorlous services. The con-
tinued attacks OF the South Dakota
senator upon the army and the admin
lstration and his attempt this morning
20 ~promulgate a false statement from
Aguinaldo as a public document we're
more than they and several other Re-
publican senator could stand.
Pettigrew yesterday asked TO have
printed as a document a statement is
sued by Aguinaldo giving his version
Of his dealings with Admiral Dewey
and an alleged history OF the insurrec-
ton. This statement had been print
ed in a Massachusetts, paper and Is
wanted by the anti-imperlalistic
league, so-called, for dissemination.
Pettigrew sought tohave 1t made a pub
lie document so 1t could be sent free
through the country under the frank
Ing privilege OF himself and one or two
other senatorial friends OF Agu!naldo.
1t was objected to and today he tried
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
Henry James Coming Home.

New York telegram to the Chicago
Times-Herald Henry James, the au-
thor, long regarded as a confirmed an
glomaniac, has come to the front with
the information that he is to leave
England and make his home in future
in the land of his birth. In other words,
that he has secured an option on prop
erty near Boston and will soon be again
counted an American.
To those who know the love OF Mr..
James for London and the queer re-
gard I'm which he was supposed to hold
his countrymen, this news must prove
startling. he has spent the greater
part OF his So a of life In the Brit
ish metropolis. and for two decades has
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

One day when Professor Jonn stuart
Blackie was passing along one OF the
principal streets In Edinburgh. he was
accosted by a dirty little street gamin
with. Shine your boots. slr7' The
urchin was very unfortunate, and the
professor. being impressed with the ex-
IRENE flthiness OF the boys face, re-
marked. II don't want a shine. my
lad; but IL you go m wash your face
III give you a sixpence." IA RIGHT,
SIR" was the lads reply, and going
q TO an adjacent drinking fountain
he made his ablution. Returning. he
held out his hand for the money. well,
lad" said the professor. you have
earned your money. Here IL is" II
dinna want IL. auld chap" returned the
gamin with a lordly air; rye can keep
IL and get yer hair cut!"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

his son, Mr.. Coates Of Springfield. Mr..
Cheney Of Manchester, N. H., and 9TH
ers. Four and 5-pound trout have also
fallen this week to the rods of a number
of New England anglers at Commits SION
er's lake on the Noantum clubs limits.
Among the most fortunate OF these fish
ermen were r. ID. Brown of New Haven,
New York.
On the limits of the Metabetchonan
club at Lake Kiskising the fish nave not
run so large this season, but have been
extremely abundant, while in the outlet
of the lake trout of from l to 3 pounds
lave risen freely among the lily pads.
Good sport has been here enjoyed by
Judge Kellogg of Waterbury, a veteran
angler of Sc years, who was accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Chase.
Some of the most remarkable fish stor-
les of the season come from the pre-
serves of the Tourilli Fish and Game club,
situated north of st. Raymond, on the
line Of the Quebec and Lake st. John
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

You may be mistaken when you step
into a barber shop and think you are
unbeknown 10 that ~loquacious person,
the barber. The following story Illus
trates the point: The first NIceroy OF
the newly federated Australia T. as
most people know. to be the Earl of
Hopetown, In the years OF lS89-95, his
lordship was governor Of Victoria,
and he: then made himself popular.
Thinking himself unknown, he once
dropped into a barber's shop for a
shave. Nothing much happened dur
Ing the operation. except hat the hair
dresser seemed to be impressed, but
aftervard this sign appeared In the
window; Shaving. Sd. With tho
same razor as / have shaved Lord
Hopetown. Cd
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

John Ruskin wSs not favorable 20 q
number OF things In this world that
had some vogue in his day. lie had
this to say OF the bicycle. Some time
since / put myself on record as an an
tagonist OF the devils own toy. the BIZ
cycle. i want TO reiterate, with all tho
emphasis OF strong language. that l
condemn all manner OF BIZ, tri-, n 4,
B., g., or Z cycles. Any contrivance or
invention intended TO supersede the use
is damnable. Walking. running, leaping
and dancing are legitimate and natural
joys OF the body, and every attempt TO
stride On stilts. dangle on ropes, or
wiggle on wheels Is an affront TO the
Almighty. You can't improve on Gods
appointed way of walking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

1.-THE president instructs me to advise you that the agree
ment signed August 20 between Brigadier General John c.
Bates, representing the United States, of the one part and the
Sultan Of Joo and Datos of the other part, is confirmed and
approved subject to the action Of congress, provided for in
that clause OF a treaty Of peace between the United States and
Spain, which provides the civil rights and political status OF
the native Inhabitants of the territory hereby coded to the
United States shall be determined by congress; and with this
reservation, which should be distinctly communicated to the
Sultan of Jolo, that this agreement Is not to be deemed in any
to authorize or give the consent of the United States to the ex-
isting-s&very in the Sulu archipelago, a thing which Is made
impossible by the thirteenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

Perhaps, IL the records OF time were
all uncovered. very few OF what are
considered original, modern saws
would be found TO be original. For In
stance, ex-President Cleveland is wide
iy credited with originating the phrase,
Public office is n public trust Two
years before his death, I'm 1874, Charles
Sumner wrote: The phrase Public
Office is a public trust has OF late be-
come common property" Dorman b.
Eaton said In 1881: THE public Of
fees are a public trust" Calhoun said
In 1885: THE very essence OF q free
government consists In considering Of
fees as public trusts" Thomas JEFF
ferson said in 1907: when "A man as
a public trust he should consider
himself as public property