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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

Mark Twain in declining a recent
dinner invitation wrote: II have tenn
porarily broken myself down with try
Ing to do too many things and shall try
to a v what is left Of me by going
softly for some months TO come. ! am
wrecked with rheumatism these last
six days, and do my sleeping by
snatches in the daytime, for / get no
reprieves from pain In the night"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

Though less than / per cent OF the
population OF the United States are col
lege men, yet from this very small
fraction n majority of che legislators,
executive and judicial places OF the
government which have to do in n
large way with shaping the policy and
determining the character Of the gov
eminent are chosen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

In an almost ~despairing effort to stay
the dreaded extinction of the fragrant
trailing arbutus flowers, the Legislature
Of Connecticut passed a law In 1893 for
bidding any person TO pull up the
plants by the roots on land owned by
another under q penalty Of $40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

THE destruction of the city OF Jack
sonville is most lamentable, but IL VIII
undoubtedly prove In n way an ad-
vantage" observed "a Florida man. nov
on a northern trip. a day or W ago
TT will, or at least ought to, insure
the construction of modern buildings
there. / was in Jacksonville just one
week ago. u best hotel there was OF
wood. and built many years x to ac-
commodate tourists who came south
In the winter. II was not n hotel
worthy In those odern times OF a city
OF that size. From the standpoint OF
the growth of Jacksonville h sweep
Ing away OF so many wooden struc-
lures will mark an era of a more beau
tiful city"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

The Australian parliament has q
member who is a waiter. Carl Mitter-
mayer was elected to the reichstag four
years ago, at a time ben he was serv-
Ing as q waiter In a small suburban
restaurant. And there is a butcher In
the British house OF At least
two members OF parliament are grocers
and there are a dozen who were once
laborers. The parliament has as its
speaker a man who was once a coal
miner in Northumberland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

One OF the genuine theatrical hits
was the edition de luxe performance
Of "In a Balcony" by Mrs. Sarah Cow
ELL Lemoyne. Eleanor Robson and Otis
Skinner, at the Knlckerbocker theater,
IN New York. Monday afternoon. The
company has organized for n one
night stand" tour Of the large cities,
and this performance was the only n
10 be given In New York. The critics
declare that Mr.. SINNERS portrayal or
Norbert, next TO Coquelin's Cyrano.
takes rank as tho poetic achievement
OF the year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
COMMUNICATING CHARGED.
Prominent Lawyer of Camden, N. j.. AR
rested In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 20.-John l.. Sem
pie, a prominent attorney Of Camden.
y. j., was arrested today charged with
completely in counterfeiting $50 United
States treasury notes. Semple was
counsel for Bradell & Taylor, engravers
or the Jacobs and Kendig gang OF
;ounterfeiters, which was broken UP
:Wo years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

A French e~ntomologist, M. Dagin,
recommends insects us an article Of
food. He speaks with authority, hav-
Ing not only read through the whole lit
srature of insect eating, but having
himself tasted several hundreds of
species raw boiled. fried, broiled, roast
cd and hashed. He has even eaten
spiders prepared according to the fol-
lowing recipe: Take a plump spider,
remove The legs and skin. Rub over
with butter and swallow" However, ne
does not recommend them. but THIS
gay be prejudice on his part.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
The Exception.

Ohio State Journal: "Ah, my dear
comrade! Why SO cast down this morn
ing?"
Count Inluckski-'An American heir
ess has promised to wed me, and, alas!
1 have no debts to call attention to our
nuptials."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
An American View.

Indianapolis Press: Watts - Read
about that Chinese prince committing
suicide by swallowing gold?
Potts-Yes. i suppose he was one Of
those men hat couldn't swallow silver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

James ]. Hill, the railway magnate
was at one time n Mississippi steam
boat runner" and as such we'll known
In the early development of Milwaukee.
He was then accounted one OF the best
"drummers'' of business for river
boats.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
WANT REDER RELEASED.
Ills Friends Maiutain That He Did Not
Violate Timber Culture Laws.

Deadwood, s.. D., May 21.-Some of
tho leading business men OF Lead are
circulating n petition asking for the
removal OF the sentence and fine which
was recently imposed pom Odo Iteder
for the alleged violation of the timber
law. Reder's friends insist that Reder
was innocent OF the breaking OF the
laws. A similar petition Is being cir
culated In Reder's interest In Spear
fish. He was sentenced to n years
Imprisonment and a fine OF $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

Sir Edwin Arnold, writing to Major
Pond, says the cause of his continued
II health is ataXia. At present he can
ee-and that but most imperfectly-
with only one eye. He refuses, how
ever, to give up work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

the youngest choir singers In the world.
Every Sunday afternoon a chorus OF
baby girls takes part In an evensong.
The youngest two OF this band are
only 4 years old-hardly able to walk,
and yet they chant In perfect unison,
cleary and distinctly. the words OF
the "Cantate Domini," or the Deus
Miseratur." Each small girl wears n
full white apron and Il closely fitting
baby cap, and they are n picturesque
lot when marshaled together In the
choir stalls. Many people visit Grace
church each Sunday merely to see
these tots participate In the service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
Norweci.n Independepce Dav.

Christiania, May 17.-Norwegian Inde-
oendence day vas celebrated today with
treat enthusiasm. N~ordenskJold's statue
vas unl led by Crown Prince Gustaf.
DIE Bulls statue was unveiled at Bergen,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

Chicago Chronicle; The meat we had
last night" remarked the new boarder,
was overdone." We'll. 1t won't be to-
night replied the old stager. ''Thint:
not?'' Sure. tn be lone over
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

And now the charge is made that
there Is too much OSCILLATION in the city
schools OF Chicago. There will be an
Investigation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
"Dr. La Dues Female RegulatoIn Relieve.

most stubborn cases pathological Monthly Stoppages,
Irregularities, Distractions or Abnormal Suppress.
slons. % or 8 for s5. Guaranteed aud sent by mall
on receipt OF price. H.. s. Baker, Druggist, Sioux
City, la, who carries 0 full line Of rubber goods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

After all the happiest lot of some
people on earth Ia the burial lot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
MASCARDO SURReNUeRS.

Filipino General and 3as Men Give Them
selves Up.
Manila, May 20.-General Mascardo.
with 32S men, has surrendered to Cap
:ain O'Neill of the Twenty-fifth infan-
Try at San Anatoda, Zembales province.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25

A Months Test Free.
II you have Rheumatism, write DIR. Shoop, Racine,
via, Box l9. for six bottles of his Rheumatic Cure.
express paid. Send no money. Pay $3.50 IL cured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11

missioned officers form an aristocracy
based on no quality but rank. From the
day the cadet enters West Point until he
leaves the army he is in the atmosphere
of vicious PRINCIPLES of honor. About the
heads of those in authority, there is that
divinity which doth hedge king. In
order TO break the spirit of the future
general to the iron clad conditions of
military aristocracy, he is placed in phys
zeal and mental torture: if he survives,
well and good, if he does not, what of it?
This pace set by the military
academy and our regular army is imitat-
ed by the militia. In the late war with
Spain, the captains and the Heutenants
of the state militia who had been drill
ing with the eompanies-boys together.
as soon as they tasted the sweet of mill
tary aristocracy, at once~became mighty
men with the ideas of the vast distance
between themselves and common men
that are held by the West Pointer.
The brutality of many officers in the
regular army mas heretofore come 10
light; some have been punished-many
not. Why should brutality on the part
of an officer toward his men be punished.
when it is taught by the national mill
tary school? This official aristocracy
may be necessary to maintain discipline
among continental armies where the
soldier is not there of his own free will,
but the case is different here. A ma
jority of the rank and file are as intelli-
gent as the commissioned officers. They
come from the same towns, the same
homes and are entitled to the treatment
Of gentlemen. It is this phase of militar-
ism that is dreaded by the people who
have seen its workings in Europe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
EALsE Ideas OF HONOR,

If the congressional investigation of the
brutal hazing of Cadet Booz ends with
the investigation; if the young brutes
who constituted the upper class men and
who thought themselves soldiers and
gentlemen receive no punishment; if the
West Point officials who have screened
the guilty and whitewashed the affair,
still remain in their places to inculcate
false ideas of soldierly honor in the
minds of our future officers, yet some
good will have been accomplished by CIV
ing publicity to the workings of a code
of honor which is disgrace to the mill
tary academy and to the army.
This subjecting the inferior in rank to
all kinds IF indignities at the hands of
the superior in rank is the badge of
continental military discipline. 1t is the
'fnsoience of ofTlce7-the tyranny of mar
row, vicious, souis-the badge of the mill
tary boor.
Wherever the army is supreme, this
arrogance ON the part of petty officers
prevails. A civilian and an inferior in
rank has no rights that an officer is
bound to respect.
This practice is aped in our regular
army. On the plea of discipline the COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11

The new governor of New York is out
teddying Teddy in his fearless inde-
pendence and thorough comprehension of
the business end of his Office. Like
Byron he woke one morning to find him
self famous. 1t seems that Gov Odell
has attracted the attention of the nation
by the simple fact of being direct. fear
less and sensible in his message to the
legislature. Grover Cleveland became
president by virtue of an aggressive adj
ministration of the Office Of governor of
New York. If OdeH can maintain the
pace he set for himself last week he
will be a much stronger candidate for the
office of president in 1904 than "our Ted
dy.' He will be fresh-Roosevelt has
burned his powder
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11

zines and billboards-but as responsiblli-
ties increase they seem to grow more
energetic while their work grows bright
er and better. The 1901 calendar is an
evidence of taste and originality. 1t is
mounted on a striking design In clay
modelling executed in two delicate tones
with the famous Aver motto standing out
in bold relief. The figures are large
enough to be easily distinguished quite
a distance. while the spaces are occupied
by reproduction, in colors, of num-
Der Of striking modern posters, and by
advertising philosophy as we'll The cost
of production and the demand for this
calendar are so great that Messrs. Aver
& Son have found it necessary to charge
a nominal price for it's cents. Those
wanting a copy of this very serviceanle
and highly ornamental work should send
at once before the edition is exhausted.
In previous years, its predecessors have
been quickly bought up, and 1t is more
than likely late application now will prove
disappointing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
JANUARY MAGAZINES

Mr.. E. T. Reed, the well known Punch
artist, writes in the Magazine of Art
for January upon the subject of 'Hu-
NOR in Iidck and White" ;nd refers
thus to Punch and Charles Keene: The
subject of this paper IS one with which
1 should, I quite admit, be qualified to
deal, us a member of the staff of L "a
FER which for more than .;fty years has
s,,ll.;ht, Of course witE Il Varying level
OF SUCCESS, tn give artistic form to The
humors OF English life, and to brighten
every week the lea6en greyness of every
day life with some CLEANS of fancy.
Thanks largely, ! believe, in early years
TO Funeh AMI to the opening il gave for
black and white work Of Il fancful and
humorous kind, artists who would have
been distinguished N any 'ieid Of art
were attracted 10 t. AMI almost entirely
denied themselves the delights OF cOlcr,
such was the fascination of the work.
The international Magazine of Chicago
begins the new year WELL With Il braid
new cover and the greatest variety IF
good reading matter, as well as the first
lesson Of a new self-instruction course in
Spanish The cover, by John Pau ding,
Chicago artist is from a clay model
and most artistic in design and coloring.
The leading illustrated article III this, the
January, number is I'm the Valley of the
Illinois, by John Livingston wright, au-
thor of Mr. Eagles U. s. A. etc. The
historic interest of the region and the
writer's pleasing style unite to make
most valuable addition to periodical lit
erature. A simple, straightforward de-
scription of Building a Ship" is con-
tributed by F. w. Lepper. Adequately
illustrated and diagrammed and not too
technical, it will be heartily appreciated
by those who care to know something
about how the great ocean vessels are
constructed. Another illustrated paper is
one on Antwerp, "a Fallen Queen" by
L. Harrison Mettler, NJ. D., a good part
of which is devoted to the artist Rubens.
s'Tsi An, Empress of China by ROBERT
c. Aud, is of particular interest at this
time when the question Of the Chinese
succession" looms so 1arge in the at
fairs of the nations. There are some
clever short stories In this number, chief
among which may be mentioned "A
Thousand Dollars Minute" by Frank
Burnham Bagley. and ''The Decision OF
the Gods" by Louis Weslyn Jones. The
new Spanish course starts out In way
that promises even more Of success
for It than for the former one published
by the International. 1t Is in charge
of a Spaniard who ought to know how to
do such things, too, one who under
stands English thoroughly, and the
needs Of English students.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
WOODMEN WILL BE BUSY
STATE AND NATIONAL CONVEN-
TIONS TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY.

The Modern Woodmen of America in
Ramsey county met yesterday afternoon
to elect delegates to the state convention
of the order which meets in st. Paul
Feb. 1S. At the state convention members
will be elected to the national conven-
ton which will also be held in ST. Paul
in June One hundred and sixty dele
gates, representing the twenty camps in
Ramsey county, were present at yes
terday's meeting in Bowlby hall A L.
Monroe, of Copeland camp. presided The
largest delegation in the convention was
from Mtnnehaha camp, which sent forty
representa- ves.
The following delegates were elected
to the state convention: A j. Johnson.
L. D. Bissell, Fred Goswitch, A. H. Hoop
er, A. J. Brawley, H. A. Monroe, Z.
Mcintyre, L. Waters, j. N. Mounds. 81
E. Harmon, DR.. Becky, W. C. Dunphy,
DR.. Whitney, D. e. O'ConueH and J. B.
Morrison.
The candidacy of Dr.. E. Fl. Whitcomb
for head camp physician was announced
and received the Endorsement of the con-,
vention. This is the only position st
Paul will ask Of the head camp meeting
in June.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11

The report is again making the rounds
that Russia has Manchuria. Well, what
of it: Every one who has followed the
curse of Russia knows that the bear Will
get Manchur;a sooner or later And
why should not Russia control Man
churia? The time is coming when that
nation which will take a country and
develop it will be entitled to govern it,
The rule OF conquest is changing to the
rule of development. Through the heart
of Manchuria Russia will put her great
Siberian railroad, opening up a country
to the world which will lie unknown for
centuries if left to the fossil domination
Of China. 1t may come to a partition
OF China yet before the game is closed,
If SO. Manchuria ought to go to the
white car, not as a war indemnity-not
as a rebuke to China, but for the good
of the country itself.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
The TalkatIve Riu.

Detroit Journal
Once upon a time there was a Rfl,
which prattled loqu2cicusiy as it fell over
the stones. =
A Poet came and heard it and wrote
sundry rhapsodies; the next day it rained
and in one way and another the Rill be-
came much swelled as to its head, and
prattled the more
Presently man Of affairs CHANGED that
way, and when he heard the RiIl pratt
Ting, lie straightway built dam, which
gathered the Rill into great, silent mill
pond.
Now the Rill says nothing and saws
wood.
Il might better have dried upr" IT
thinks sadly.
This fatle teaches the practicabiiity of
illustrating the unwisdom of extreme
Garrulity without recourse to the story
of the profane parrot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
Primary Law Popular.

LaneSboro Leader.
The Minneapolis primary law Is at
tracing a great deal of attention
throughout the country. Not less than
fifteen states are taking steps to have
a similar law enacted for their states.
Nearly all reformers agree that it Is
long step in the right direction. The
only opposition to such a law comes
from political bosses. who foresee that
under such Jaw their occupation would
be gone. This same element has always
opposed all election reforms, including
our Australian ballot law The people
this state ought to demand the adoption
of this law by the incoming legislature
for the whole state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
IT WAS PRESIDENTS DAY.
H. A. BOARDsIAN, OF CoAIMERCIAL
CLUB, TENDERS A RECEPTION.

Three hundred members of the Com
mercial club were present at the recep-
ton rendered Fl. A Boardman, recently
elected president. The function com
menecd shortly afternoon, In the main
parlors. and Mr. Boardman was assisted
In receiving the members by Vice Presi-
dents E. S. Durment and T. F. Smith.
The reception committee was composed
of Messrs. A. L. Preston. w. J. Preo-
deTgast, Rev. A. B. Meldrum, Harry
Lehr, Ross Clarke and II. S. Wood
After the luncheon all the members adj
journed to the parlors, and for two hours
the president and the newly elected of
ficers moved through the group becoming
better acquainted. Wolf & Barret's string
orchestra furnished music
Today at l o'clock Gen. George Lam,
bert will deliver an address on 1.-The
National Guard" this being one of the
series of monday talks which have
proved so popular.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
is really breaking up, the fact is sig
nificant

At the present rate of progress the
Chinese puzzle will be worked and ready
for official announcement in the year
81 b. G, The Chinese evidently know
that allbthe diplomatic strength of the
allied powers Is being exerted to keep
peace among themselves. and that delay
may end modification of the rigour-
Gus demands Of the powers. With any
one of the. allied powers laundering at
her gates there would be no temporfzing.
China would accept demands or pre-
pare for1 war. In the present condition
of affairs nothing can be done, and they
know it. %
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11

health department that looks out sharply
after all suspicious cases Of contagious
or infectious disease, and persistently
urges the Importance of vaccination,
There need be no fear of an epidemic
as long as the effective work of the
health department continues.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
Takes Issue with Harrison.

Mankato Free Press
Former President Harrison has written
a paper for the current North American
Review on the Status of Annexed Ter
ritory and Its Inhabitants" which treats
Of the Philippines and the relation OF this
country thereto. There is no question
but that Mr.. Harrison has, from his
standpoint, marshaled his facts we'll, but
one cannot help but think as he reads
1t over, that ne builds a great many
men of straw and brings out from their
recesses great many boyle men that
have no real standing, all for the sim
pie purpose of knocking them over The
work Of adding the Philippines was not
that OF conquest, norAthe result of the
dream Of a man wfo@had the hope of
building vast empire. The whole
trend of American thought today is to-
ward the widest possible liberty for the
people of these possessions and to give
them every chance possible to work out
their future greatness There is no more
chance of their being oppressed than
there has been of the territories that
nave been carved out of the territory
Which has been acquired from time to
time during the past century. The work
which this country can do there in
building up civilized people and a pro-
gressfve country may be greatly inter
fered with by just such reasoning as Mr..
harrison puts forth, but it does not seem
as thought it could do more at the best
than to temporarily delay it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
Republican Scheme Nipped.


Austin Daily Herald
Politics and politicians work in strange
ways and get in their most effective
work when The public is mapping. A
nice, little piece of far-sighted political
Aandiwork was nipped in the bud at the
recent educational meeting in st. Paul.
when resolution was made to make the
Office of state superintendent an elective
one, with increased salary, ETC. at the
present time and two years ago. poll
tics cut altogether too big a figure In
the appointment of our educational exec
utlve, and the idea of casting it into
the political arena to go through eau
Gus and convention seemed perhaps but
a tr1f1c worse than it is at present. But
the Idea was more far reaching than
this. IN view of the fact that it
Gov. Lind is a candidate two years
hence. he will doubtless be elected, it
would be wise from certain political
standpoints to have the appointment of
state superintendent beyond his power.
ana as an elective Office doubtless
thrown to the strongest political party
OF the state. The IDEA. however well
conceived and artistically yelled did
not fall to show In hideous propor
lions TO the educational body OF the
state. When the final resoIuc.cns were
adopted this particular one looked like
hen after a cyclone, only the tail
feathers left. It was not the voice of the
M. e. A. that the Office of state SUPER
intendent be made more political but its
regret that even as an appointive office
it was so closely allied to politics.
The rule of conquest is chaging to the