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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
HANNA WINDS UP
SOUTH DAKOTA TOUR
Great Meeting in Sioux Falls Last
Night Climax Of Demon
strations.
WAS A RECORD BREAKING RoUsER
Largest Political Rally In the His
tory OF the City---Speechcs
az Other Places Yes
terday.

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Oct. 19.-With a
rally such as has perhaps never been
known before in this state, the repub-
lican leaders last evening closed, In this
city. their vigorous effort to win the
electoral vote OF South Dakota for the
administration and to defeat the re-
election OF Pettigrew to the United
States senate. Senator William Il.
Frye OF Maine, now vice president OF
the United States, and Senator Marcus
A. Hanna of Ohio. chairman of the ma
tional committee. addressed an i'm
mense audience In the auditorium, at
the close OF a days o. OF the state.
All day long they had been talking
from train steps or from platforms
erected convenient to the depots, to
large audiences, and last evening the
demonstration was such as to surprise
even those who had been active In its
preparation. Marching clubs came In
from a score or mere of towns In this
vicinity. representing Dakota, Mime
sofa and Iowa, The marchers bore
torches and paraded the town, greeted
~ ~ W iNAN W Vic los - AoNhGNp tilV
booming Of the cannon cracker and the
gorgeous brilliancy OF red fire burned
SO continuously as to make the down
down streets look as IL they were
Dathed In the reflection of q tremen-
dous conflagration. Special trains on
oil the roads poured their thousands
into the town to augment the throngs
on the street and add to the enthusi-
asm. The auditorium was not large
enough to seat more than q fraction OF
the crowd which pressed about its
doors an hour before they We're opened,
and Senator Hanna first spoke TO an
overflow meeting In the opera house,
returning thence to the auditorium for
his leading address.
Arrive Late.
The special train bearing the party
did not arrive In the city till near 8
o'clock. But the crowds were'patient,
and the carriage with the guests drove
up to the auditorium with the escort
OF the long line OF cheering torch bear
ers. The doors were not opened at
either the auditorium or the opera
house till h speakers had arrived.
The halls were packed to their capacity
In a very few minutes. The auditorium
had been decorated with flags, pictures
OF Mckinley n Roosevelt, full dinner
bucket banner and other campaign
devices. On the stage sat local and
state leaders, and Mr.. j. Tomlinson,
editor of the Argus-Leader. presided,
introducing the speakers with appro-
PIRATE and well delivered remarks. The
audiences cheered constantly. Senator
Hanna was Of course the center OF In
terest and curiosity. His remarks in
his auditorium speech were largely per-
sonal In their nature, but he also dis
cussed the prosperity issue with vigor.
Senator Frye devoted himself exclu-
to expansion. which he handled
with special interest because OF his ex-
periences as a member OF the peace
commission.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Water for Home.tnke.

Lead, s. D., Oct. 23.-The Homestake
Mining company will nave the new wa
ter supply completed from Spearfsh
creek, fourteen miles away. within six
weeks. The 1,200-ton cyanide plant is
now inclosed and in sixty days II will
be In operation. The company Is rush
ing the repair work at the old stamp
mills on the north side of the Lead hill
10 have them ready by the time the
spearfish water is turned on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

News has reached Antwerp of the
success of n Norwegian commercial
expedition to Spitzbergen. At thi,
northerly point very rich gold mines
have been discovered and the explor
ers have brought back fossils of ferns'
tropical plants and fruits. 1t is re.
ported that the coal deposit Is very
rich,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

The highest price ever paid for res.
idence property in the city of New
York, and perhaps in the country, wa.
given Friday by Harley r. Proctor, an
opulent soap man of Cincinnati-sdoo,
900 for a lot 100 feet front by 1875 feet
deep at the corner of Fifth avenue and
Fifty-second street.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

In New York people seem to have
fondness for taking to the roofs. i
is said that private roof gardens arr
such a successes in New York that tn,
large boarding houses find il neces
sary to adopt them as a regular sum
mer feature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
A citizen of Hartford, Conn. was ar

rested for catching frogs In u public
reservoir. He was fined and appealed
the case. The superior court has just
decided the frogs are fish within the
meaning Of the statutes, and that the
accused was, therefore, liable under
the law. The citizen had pleaded that
the statute did not refer to frogs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

The reign of the two-step dance i,
reported TO be over. A New York so
ciety note announces that smart peo
pie this year will not dance the two'
step, They will return to the simple
rhythmic, beautiful waltz with re
pewed appreciation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
makes a timely hint: "Nikola Tesls
is trying to prove that in electrical re
suits the earth acts like an ordinary
WIRE If the public were convinced
OF that, there would be "a great rusf
for rubber boots"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

Corelli has achieved additional fame
Her new book, The Master Chris
tian," has been tabooed by the vati
a n The author is pleased. She ha,
been in the business long enough te
know that advertising pays.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Several Errelaen Hurt

Chicago, Oct. 2o.-Five hundred men and
girls were thrown into a panic today by
a fire that destroyed the second story of
the Mccormick Harvester company's
Irvine house. Timothy Cronin, Peter Pax
ton M three other iiremen were serious
iy injured. Several girls tainted. The
loss is $1,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

There will be more or less crepe dis
play and mourning in the shady cir
cles of Chicago for q time. Billy
Pagan, the most noted gambler in tn,
west, has passed in his chips" ano
all the game of this life is over will
him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

Russia may not hold the key TO tn,
Chinese situation, but it is certain
that she is playing a leading role il
the great international drama now OF
the boards at Peking. So are they all
IRIS a wonderful play there!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
WILL MAKE AN APOLOGY.
Editor Edwards Denies Iscsponsi-
biIity in CONTEMPT Case.

bility in Contempt Case.
Lead, s. D., Oct. Gothic contempt OF
court case against II. ID. Edwards of
this city has been dismissed, the con-
dition being that Edwards, the editor
OF the paper. and M. d. Pix. city edi-
tor, print apologies In their paper, the
Tribune. The article which called the
wrath of the co lrt down upon the
heads of the newspaper man was writ
ten by the city editor and was printed
without the knowledge Of the editor.
Mr.. Edwards. who was fined 500 two
months ago, by the court for an alleged
court libel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
DAKOTA FARMER MURDERED
Ernest Mel In Shoots aud Kills
John Nelson.

Rednelds s. D., Oct. 23.-John Nelson,
a farmer living two miles northeast of
Ashton, was shot and instantly killed
by Ernest McClain.
They became involved I'm some dis
pute. The murderer has not been cap
tured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

An electrical hcrsewhip gives the
animal a shock instead of a cut. A
small battery Is controlled by a push
button.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

The Chicago News describes a snot
az a man on a ladder who kisses the
feet ON the round above him and kicks
at the man ON the round below him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

The modern Italian seems often to
have no regard for life. Criminal sta
tistics show that Italy furnishes more
political assassins than all other
tries combined.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

Then the coal teamster slowly and
deliberately took his pipe from his
mouth and replied substantially as
follows: >
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
A Ynnkion Blnz".

Yankton, s. d., Oct. 0.-Fire last even
ing destroyed a barn of Mrs. Burleigh
and four horses belonging to George Ray.
One horse was a valuable stallion and
another a fast PAGER. The horses were
worth $780,. no insurance. The barn
was fully insured. There Is no clue as to
the origin Of the fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Prrsonnl Injury Suit.

Lead, s. D.. Oct. 20.-A suit for $1,000
damages for injuries alleged to have
been Sustained by n fall into one OF the
sewer bitches OF this city, has been
brought against Lead by Chris Larson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

Then he replaced the pipe in his
mouth and drove placidly on. lost in
thought
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

This years tau assessment In Arkan-
sas shows an increase OF over $40. 600. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27

'"That story goes so well hat l guess
I'll try another. DO YOU want to hear
another story? lCries OF yes. yes.l Then
expired portion OF the senatorial term
which John Sherman had resigned, / be-
came a candidate for election TO the sue
ceeding full term. And let me say right
here that l was Endorsed by eighty-three
OF the eighty-seven counties In the state.
That came pretty near being an election
by the people. The democrats of course
were determined to beat me II they could.
They sent for Mr.. Bryan and he Travelled
up and down the state telling the people
"A story that was new TO the. people. or
Ohio; the story OF my being the crusher
of labor. John r.. Mclean, with his Gin
cinnati Enquirer, Joined in the fight
against me; the whole tribe of them were
in 1t. The Enquirer. second only to the
Chicago American for ~vileness. printed
and constantly held up before the people
of the state the vicious Davenport car
toons OF me. Well, j closed my cam
paign in Cincinnati with a great meeting
at Central Music hall, one of the iargese
hall called out TO me to explain about my
labor record. And l said waving toward
the big building of the enquirer, which
was near the music hall; l said: Here,
under the very shadow OF that papers
building, / will make his offer, that IL
any man who ever worked for me will
come forward, now or at n time, and
truly say that | ever did him an intus-
tics or an Injury; that / ever refused to
let any employe come into my presence TO
explain his grievance, or that 1 ever de-
clined to meet and>discuss with the lead
ers and representatives OF organized labor
then, / said. ] would resign from the
United States senate and never again
be a candidate for II. That proposition
was made In 1897. n II Is still good ana
has never been taken up.
Now a WORD in conclusion. i am salts
fed that the people OF South Dakota are
fully alive and competent to decide the
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
STRUGGLING YOUNG AUTHOR.
In Providing Against
Rush,

~ have just finished" said the struggling
young author, another storage warehouse
Tor returned manuscript. this being Of the
came dimensions as the other, 20SH0 and
four stories high, and, also ike the other.
trrproui | find il cheaper to build that
way and insure myself II costs Attla
more, If course, to make the structure fire
proof but the interest on this additional
cost is less than the insurance would be.
and the difference | have srt aside as q
SINKING fund from which TO pay the taxes
aud repair.
You might infer from this that there
has been "a yet no widespread general de-
maad for the productions Of my pen. and.
il you should, your inference would be quite
correct. indeed. such unAuimity OF aentI
ment a. appears seems 10 take the form
of riRidly observed neutrality, with the re.
suit that my second warehouse has already
begun 70 iill rapidly.
"Hut | have stil no fear Of the outcome;
else, should throw away these manuscripts
instead Of storing them hui as II IL think
] am simply putting down q gold mine,
Then why doesn't somebody Ase ct least
color IN these manuscripts nov Well,
! don't know, you cant always tell about
those things. but some day the gold is dis
covered I've built both my warehouses on
corners; - that when that discovery is
made, and the publishers swarm around the
buildings asking for manuscripts, ] can de-
liver not only from doors but from Windows,
tuo -
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
ONE-FINGERED CLIO YES.
Worn by Drivers and by People HRv-
Ing Occasion to Use Pencils
Out-of-Doora.

Gloves have long been made In very
great variety, but "a novel thing in this
line is a one-tingered glove; or, per
haps, il might he called a one~fngered
mitten, in which the thumb and first
finger are provided for precisely as
they would be in any glove. with a Gov
ering for each, while the other three
fingers are inclosed IN a mittcn-like
part Mitieus are warmer but a driver
must wear R.oges or have at least one
finger free 10 enable him to handle the
reins. The one-hngered glove II made
for his especial convenience; with the
thumb and forehnger free he can han
die the lines all right. while bis hands
are. for the rest Of them. protected a.
they would be by mifttnS. Dne-fin-
gered gloves are bought also by ship
ping clerks and bookieepers and Others
around markets and other places.
Where more or less Of the business must
be attended 10 outdoors. man can't
very well handle q pencil with mitfena
on bis hands. but he can swing one
all right In one-fnRered gloves Gloves
% this sort are made Of caliskin or Of
Eheepskin. and w9ol-iined, like any
other alove.-N. y Sun.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20

Paul TO forward by first express co pure
white chrysauthemums to the Isis
members.
+. The morning the funeral was to take
place they had not arrived, but there
was a train due from ST. Paul 20 min
utes before the services would com
menee. One of the Isis members vol
uuteered to meet that train, get The
flowers, hurry with them to the church
door and distribute them as the society
marched in. This was agreed TO aud
the members marched 10 the sacred
edifice. The flowers arrived were
taken to the church door and there un-
covered. The Isis was just coming in
and quick action was needed. The or
gan was playing "Ncarer. My God, 20
Thee" when the society marched up
the center aisle. each decorated with a
flaring red ehrysanthemum The flor
ist, not having white, had forwarded
red with apologies.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
THIRTY MILLION porLAns.

United States onieiai =Assayer at seattle
says that VIII be Gold Output of Alaska
and the Northwest for ipoo---cape
Nome VIII Rival the KlSadike--sIs.-
100000 In Gold Received at Seattle As
say once Since July Ia, IaOs.
Seattle, Wash,@A great many people
ridicule the stories that are told OF the fab
ulous riches of the Alaska gold fields. Re-
ports OF output of gold are characterized a.
deliberate lies The rush TO the gold fields
II said Ia he fostored by railway and steam
ship managers, These "doubting Thorn
asts ara respectfully referred to the fol-
lowing letter from Mr +, A. Wing, assnyor
Ia charge of the United States assay office
ut Seattle II Ia sufficient evidence of the
amount of gold ACTUALLY DEPOSITED
AT THE SEATTLE ASSAY OFFICE,
Tho Alaska gold fields have hardly been
scratched. What tho future may bring
forth no man can furesee. Certain IL II
that Young men Of good health, with pluck
and energy and determination 10 succeed
VIII dlg Immense fortunes out of the golden
sand of Cape Nome, Cape York, Cape
Prince OF Wales, Norton Sound and Golofln
Hay during the summer OF 1900, Here Is
what MIR Wing writes.
The U. =. Assay Office At Seattle WASH
Office OF the Assayer In Charge, Nov. 2Sths
ISM, Mr.. r. &, Stevens, Gen, Western
Pass, Agt,, Great Northern Ry. city, Sir;
IN reply TO yours OF the 9lth inst, have
the honor Co submit the following data
which trust will be satisfactory. This Of
fec was opened ON July Hath, 1898. Since
that date there have been 9n3 separate In
divtdual deposits of bullion. aggregnting
eighteen million Ave hundred aud Ave thou
sand dollars; oncthird Of which WINS re-
ceived during the frat fiscal year ended
June Both, 1870 the balance since that time.
The comparative average values per ounce
of klondikc aud Cape Nome gold are As fol-
lows sloh0 per ounce klondike els 30 per
ounce Cape Nome
In my Judgment the output for 1890 will
easily double that Of 1900 In NV prepare
lions for next seaaon ! am anticipating at
least twenty millions for this office alone,
on basis Of thirty millions ms the entire
output Of Alaska and the Northwest Terri
tory. All indications lead me Ia believa
that Cape Nome aud liz immediate vicinity
will equal the klundike In amount of pro
duetion Trusting this viii mret with your
requirements, | am Respectfully Yours,
tSignedl r. A, WING. AsRayer In Charge.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
AN EDUCATIONAL ADVANCE.
The Increase Of scholars la Ous
schools IL oHs~IinIf sreateF
Than al Population.

The .nst report 81 The United States
commissioner ot education gives the
number Of pupils enrolled IN all kinds
and grades of schools In this country
Ia 1898 az 1851 ,64J, an increase over
the preceding year Of a lriflc less than
100000. The registers Of the colleges
And universities alone show gain oi
1000. 10 the average reader these
figures are too large to carry any com.
prehensiye meaning. lie realizes that
great number Of children are recsiy.
ing instruction, bat he doesn't know
how many arc being neglected. This
point ia easily made clear
The increase Of population In 1895
was about tw0 per cent, AZ nearly
a. can be determined before the census
IL taken. The above large figures re-
cord an increase ~ over three per cent
In the enrolment OF educational inNti-
tuti0nA. both Rrsa, aud small. Thus tbs
rate ~ iuereaae Ia the school ate cd
anee il nearly one hail larger than he
rate Of increase ~ the population
These data prove highly significant
and important point. namely. that the
American people are taking sore pains
than ever before 10 give their children
the benefits Of ~ least common school
education. One could look for no bet.
Ter mark Of progress and the advance
If culture and enlightenment. Brook.
iyn Eagle.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
cHRYsANTHEMuMs TOO GAY.
Profuse Display of mig RED Flower.
AT a Funeral shocks
Whole Town.

Chrysanthemums wi. no longer be
used as mourning flower at funerals
to be held at Mankato. MIMI an.
nounee~ traveller from that eemmuu-
ity. Ii appears that popular young
society inan of that town recently died.
He was a member of many social or
CARNATIONS. Each stfaye with the
other in indicating aHthe ceremonies
of his burial how much his loss was felt.
The time of the year WAS the footha
season, also the period when the ehrys-
anthemum dcties all laws of color and
haunts its wanton shattes in public
viz, Isis society. 10 which this
young man belonged, in an unhappy
moment determined 10 attend the fu.
neral ornamented with ehry sauthe-
NUNS, The deceased had always adj
mired the flower and ii would be a strik-
ing tribute TO his extinct preferences.
An order was sent TO florist In st.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20
GREAT SEASON FOR DEER.
Some sections at the Country Are
Reported 10 lie swRrminR with
the Game.

From the far north aud far south of
our country come reports that show
that the present deer season Is good
one. Few think of the south ms deer
shooting country, and yetwe learn that
this year the wild swamp forest belt
between savannah and the high lands
Of Georgia is swurming with game.
Deer have been protected there for
| some years now, but as a fact. the ma.
ture Of the country Is their best pro-
lection,
Imagine leaving the city of Savannah
nj ten o'clock In the morning and at / /
o'clock calmly surveying splendid
buck just fallen from your bullet. That
was the experience q Wcrk or two ago
of DIR. torhin, Of GeurRia's chief sea.
| port A few days after that Albert
! Willy left Savannah AZ 40 in the aft
Frnoou for Iiourqutu's plantation, n
| Few miles out IN the woods, and within
/ H. minutes after his arrival started M
four deer. lie did not get any of them.
but the next day, being better pre-.
pared. had better luck
These two instances show what Ia
going on in Georgia In deer hunting
way. From the other end OF the coun.
try the reports nre quite as lively
Maine has SO many deer this fail that
they are appearing on the outskirts OF
many large towns. The Portland Press
reports that a deer dashed across coun.
try, into the city limits OF Portland the
other day, and escaped before any uf
the nstonishrd citizens could get their
guns.
Even the moose are wandering out Of
their fastucsHcr. These great animals
aeeem ia belong exclusively TO the big
woods. For one Ia venture on To rail.
road track in n long settled region like
the town OF liridgton was very surpris.
nR. but II IL not an isolated case.
In the town Of Winslow one recent
Sunday a large moose was sern, aud
pursued for some distance. WinAluw
IN the next town 10 the busy city OF Wa.
tervllc, aud It's settlement dates bnck
more than d century aud quarter II
Is many miles from The game regions.
and the presence Of moose there indi.
Gates that the great animals are wan
dcring far aud widc.--N. \. Herald.
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many forms and ceremonies OF the
Old Testament are still retained by
them.
In battle they combine the fearless
ness AMI cunning Of the African saw
age with the discipline and skill Of
the European, as applied 20 their
mountain Businesses. The Italians have
found them "A match for the best
troops they could send against them,
and have given up the attempt made
to conquer them, after losing prac-
tieaily all of large army sent against
them.
Should Menelik conclude 10 lead his
warriors against the English and
Egyptian troops in the Soudan, Eng
hand would find him quite as hard TO
defeat as she is finding Uncle Paul
Kruger and his Dutch burghers in
the Transvaal. Should England he
spared this war at the present time. il
will. in all probability. be due to
the people Of the AbysNinian prov
ince OF Tigrc. who proved them.
selves such valuable allies of England
in 1865 against Theodore. and who arc
now in rebellion against Menelik.
DANIEL. CLEvERTON.