davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

l have already spoken OF the high per
sonal esteem In which | hold Mckinley
In this moment OF sorrow l can add
nothing to either"
Mr.. Bryan asked the Associated Press
for the latest news from the presidents
bedside, and added: I'm the event Of
his death ] shall have something more
TO say"
Later. when the committee of the
Garter II. Harrison league, at whose
picnic Mr.. Bryan was TO have spoken.
announced the demonstration had been
abandoned Colonel Bryan, in a voice
h a shook with emotion, read the fol-
lowing:
Il most cordially commend your ac-
ton In abandoning the contemplated
demonstration. We are all oppressed
by the grief which has fallen upon the
nation. We have no spirit for a par
tisan meeting at this time, for partisan
ship Is swallowed up in an universal
sorrow. Political controversies and the
prizes and disappointments which at
tend them dwindle into insignifcanCa
when we stand in the presence OF tho
tragedy which seems likely 10 rob the
nation Of it's chief executive. We all
feel the humiliation that our country
has suffered, and our hearts are with
the lovely woman from whom foul and
brutal assassination is taking one of
the most faithful and tender husbands.
Whether the heroic struggle ends ia
tally, as we now fear, or In his restor-
alton to health, as we pray it win, you
have acted wisely"
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by
Mayor Harrison to the Burlington de-
pot, and at 1870 p. IN. he departed for
Lincoln, Neb,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

ident q complete change In the executive
administration OF the would
ensue. When Mr., Roosevelt would take
tho oath OF office was wholly a matter OF
conjecture.
President Arthur took the oath at 2
O'Clock q. m, after the death OF President
Garfield, and in that case Justice Brady
OF New York administered the oath.
There IL 10 requirement that the oath
shall be administered by n Justice of the
United States supreme court, although
that procedure Is adopted when circum-
stances permit.
Without uuseemly haste the members
OF the cabinet will tender their resigna-
lions, and the new president will then be
free 10 initiate his W and choose his
own cabinet.
Shortly after midnight the presidents
breathing was barely ~perceptihle. His
pulse had practically ceased, and the ex-
tremities Were cold. IL was recognized
that nothing remained but the last strug-
gle, and some II the friends of the family
who had remained through the day began
to leave the house, not caring to be pres
cnt nj the final scene.
Such IN intense state OF anxiety existed
among the watchers that rumors gained
frequent circulation that death had al
ready actually occurred. The arrival Of
the coroner gave rise to one such rumur,
ana q flood OF groundless dispatches were
sent saying that the end had come. These
were speedily set at rest by an official
statement from within the house that tho
reports OF death were g~roundless, ana
that the president still lived.
Coroner Wilson said that he had been
ordered by the district attorney of the
county 10 60 10 the Milburn residence as
soon as possible after the announcement
OF death. He had seen q reputable local
issued, with the announcement tha
the president died at II :06 p. m, and had
hurried up so that there would be no de-
lay In removing the body. He was very
much chagrined when DIR. Mann met him
at the door and told him that his services
were not required and that he would sc
notified when he was wanted. DIR. Mann
said that the president was still alive,
and that DR.. Janeway was examining the
heart action. There was really no hope,
they did not desire grusome antiClpt-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
NOR. IRELAND's TRIBUTE.
st. Paul PreIate Praises the Departed
President.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept, 14.-Upon re-
ceipt OF the news of President McEin-
iey's death Archbishop John Ireland
dictated the following statement to the
Associated Press:
The nation mOurns. Well may she
mourn. She has lost her chief magls-
trate, whom she loved so dearly, in
whom she so willingly rcpcsed her
pride. William Mckinley is now dead.
His memory will live down the ages
as that of one OF the most worthy to
have been the president Of the republic
of he United States. | knew him
closely; / esteemed him. l loved him.
lie was a true man, honest, pure Of
morals, generous minded. conscientious,
religious. He was the noble citizen.
proud OF being n son of the people,
brave on the battlefield amid his coun-
tly's peril, jealous Of It's glory, uu-
swervingly loyal To it's honor and its
interests. He was the typical president
OF the republic-large minded in his
vision Of the questions bearing upon
the country's fortune-resolute in usinS
the authority for what seemed TO him
It's better veal; ready as the leader OF
a self-governing people to hearken TO
the popular voice and, so far as prin-
ciple and conscience permitted. obey it's
behests. even To the sacrifice cf his
personal view. Political opponents diff
fered from him In matters OF public
policy; they did not, they could not
mistrust his sincerity. or his spirit Of
justice and patriotism.
William Mckinley is now dead.
stricken down by the hand OF a vile
assassin. This makes the nations sor-
row doubly deep. For to sorrow is
added shame-shamc before her own
eyes, before those Of the world. that i'm
this LAND of civil liberty there should
have been found q man so overwhelm-
ingly bad as to murder her president:
to murder him who served so well HIS
fellow men,; to murder him who cher
ished so tenGerly the free institutions
OF America.
I'm our hour of sorrow we turn TO
the God of nations and commend to
him our country"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
WASHINGTON MOURNs.
People Stayed Up All Night in the Ma
tiOnal Capital.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE white
house received a telegram from Sec
rotary Cortelyou announcing that the
president died at 2:15 this morning.
The official announcement received
ar the white house at 2:25 is as follows:
Buffalo, Sept. 14.-Colonel s. Il.
Montgomery, Executive Mansion,
Washington: The president died at
Il quarter past 2 o'clock this morning.
George Il. Cortelyou."
When the blow fell and the official
announcement came that President
Mckinley had passed away at 2:15
o'clock the crowds which had beer on
the streets restlessly and sorrowfully
awaiting news OF the end retired for
the night, as had all the government
officials save a few clerks at the state,
war and navy departments. Secretary
Hay had given directions as TO what
should be done, and Acting Chief Clerk
Martin n other employees, as soon as
they received official confirmation of
the news, Immediately sen cable
grams to each and every United States
ambassador, minister and charge
where these were absent from their
posts notifying them that President
Mckinley died at 2:15 o'clock this
morning and i~nstructing them to so
inform the governments 10 which they
are accredited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
DETAILS OF THE OPERATION,
New York Medical Journals Description
OF the Work.

New York. Sept. 1S.-The New York
Medical Journal, in it's issue this week
will print the following account of the
operation upon President Mckinley fol-
lowing his shooting at Buffalo last Fri
day. This report is furnished by a Buff
falo physician who was present at the
operation.
Beginning with the arrival of the
president at the hospital, the
says; the hospital internes removed the
presidents clothing, ascertained the To-
cation Of the wounds and made ready
for the surgeons, who had been sum
moned by telephone. DR.. Edward c.
Mann administered o~ne-fourth OF 4
grain of morphine hypodermically,
which served a good purpose In allevi-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
Y Is SHOCKED.
Can1eis Speaking Engagement on Account
of Presidents Death.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-On the sorrowful
tldings from the presidents bedside
Colonel w. j. Bryan said last night to
the Associated Press:
Il cannot believe the presidents life
Is to end this way. 1t seems impossi-
BILE. l simply will not believe hat he
O die from an assassin's bullet until
I hear that ne has breathed his last.
While there's life there's hope"
Colonel Bryan arrived here from Lin
coin, Neb.. at $3.50 p. m. over the Bur-
llngton road and was driven at once to
the Sherman house. He was to have
addressed a democratic meeting Satur-
day. but when he heard the news from
Buffalo, he said he would in all prob
ability leave for Lincoln this morning.
While Colonel Bryan was talking his
head was bowed and he appeared
greatly detected. Over and over again
he repeated the words: II cannot be-
lieve his life is to end this way
II have already spoken of the horror
Of which / regard the assassin's crime.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

The business OF the moonshiner
nourishes best I'm autumn. when Germ
Is 1T for harvest" according to an Ala
bama federal official who has had much
10 do with this particular kind OF Of
fender. This year the Illicit stills have
not had as large an output In our sec
ton as usual because OF the high price
OF that cereal. We put all the restric-
lions possible upon them, but IL VIII
probably lever be possible TO crush the
business out entirely. The moonshin
whisky is sold TO neighbors and friends.
and In the towns there is always some
s~aloonkeeper who will purchase II when
brought to his place In the night time"
Miss Allegro Eggleston Seelye, a
granddaughter OF Edward Eggleston,
died or was killed under exceptionally
sad circumstance at Ithaca, n. Y, last
week. She was found in Fall Greek
gorge. hanging head downward over
the edge OF a declivity. with her feet
tangled In the roots Of a tree that had
APPARENTLY been struck by lightning.
IL is thought that she sought shelter
from the storm under the tree n had
been stricken by the thunderbolt. She
graduated from Cornell last year and
was known as a fine student. espe-
cially proficient In philosophical stud
loo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

The other day Miss Minnie Lawton,
niece OF the brave general who was
mettle by diving eight times into the
river at Hackensack, N. j.. In a vain
effort to save the life OF a little boy.
Miss Lawton was at her bathing house
In Huyler's dock in her bathing suit.
Clarence Harper. s year old, had been
Jumping from the dock to q raft. She
warned him 10 desist, but he did not
heed. Suddenly the boy fell into the
river and sank In twenty feet OF water.
Miss Lawton at once dived after him.
He did not rise and she could not find
him. Again and again she dived In
the hope OF finding him. but her
strength gave out and she had TO give
up the struggle. The boy was found
later. but the lad had been dead for
some time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

In response To the suggestion made
by the Internationl Singing society
that the police force should be organ
,zed into singing battalions, glee clubs
and choral unions, Chief O'Nelll OF
Chicago says: II do not believe that
any good could result from drilling the
men In chromatic scales. Their merry
~roundelays as they trilled them on
their beats would apprise evildoers OF
their whereabouts and the efficiency
Of the department would be injurious.
The only aid the music might render
would. perhaps. be TO keep them
"A waka"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Only 100 years ago the other day the
Thames saw n peculiar little scene
which the newspapers reported as fol-
lows: AN experiment took place on
the river Thames for the purpose OF
working a barge or any other heavy
craft against the tide by means OF n
steam engine OF a very simple construc-
ton. The m the engine was
set to work the barge was brought
about. answering her helm quickly,
and she made way against a strong
current at the rate OF two miles and a
half an hour"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

The English government gives away
$1,000 a year, more or less, to encour-
age matrimony among the women en-
ployes OF the telegraph service. Women
enter the service at an average age OF
l6. After six years. when the operator
has reached the official manageable
age. %. she Is entitled to an allowance
from the state. For each ear OF SER
vice she can draw one months pay.
As her salary is $25 a month. she can
then claim $3.50. If she waits until she
Is 2S she can draw S400. In practice
the average amount paid has been
found to be about 5000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
4 Changed Girl.

1 sang Of er with deep blue eyes,
The ed yr put brown
But left them like 10 summer Skies"
Altho' he changed her owl.
/ praised her slender as the doe"
He gave her malt extract,
And made her bosom ample" grow,
Quite matronly, In fact.
Her golden hair he dyed to "black'-
Thank heaven, 1t was not red!-
] a II hanging down her back,
He put 1t up Instead.
She left me pale he made her blush
With ample cause. I'm sure,
The liberties he took would lush
A mummy's cheek tenure.
i sent her forth on dainty" feet,
But she came back on small;
The wonder Is, so young and sweet,
She kept her feet at all.
Now, all of this / might nave stood,
Without a word of blame,
Had he, while changing, been so good
As just TO change my name. a
William Wallace Whitelock in Frank Les
lies Popular Monthly for September.
The cures from tuberculosis which
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Women sign painters in Berlin I'M
dcrgo a regular apprenticeship. They
are first taught how TO use the brush
and TO mix paints. Gymnastic train
ing Is a part of the course, so that the
women may ascend s~caffolding n
stand on ladders without losing their
nerve. The female painters wear gray
linen frocks and caps and look more
like hospital nurses than mistresses OF
the brush.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Charles Lawrence Clark, who has just
died in London, had for thirty years
organized and managed every lord
mayors show In the British capital.
The firm OF which he was a member,
Messrs. Bishop & Clark, has been in ex-
istence since 1892. and for 800 years has
had intimate connection with all sorts
cf civic and state ceremonials from the
time OF Henry VIII. down.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Born at Niles, o.. 1S43.
Enlisted as private. 1861.
Mustered out as brevet major. 1866.
Admitted to the bar, 1867.
Elected prosecuting attorney. 1869.
Married, 1871.
Elected to congress, 1876.
Member OF ways and means COM
mlttee. 1850.
Chairman Of ways and means com
mittce. 1889.
Mckinley tariff enacted. 1890.
Gerrymandered out OF congress-,
1880.
Elected governor OF Ohio, 1891.
Reelected governor. 1893.
Elected president. 1895.
Reelected president. 1909.
Shot September Q. 1901.
Died September IL, 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

J. A. Fillmore, who has resigned the
position of manager OF the Pacific sys-
tenn OF the Southern Pacific railway af-
ter almost a lifetime OF meritorous SER
vice. VIII be paid $1,000 n month by the
till the end OF the year n a
p~eneion Of $500 a month thereafter as
tong as he lives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Mr.. Drury, the noted negro opera
singer and has engaged for
next seasons tour as soprano Miss Ma
RE Rovelto OF Providence. who Is de-
scribed as having both beauty and a
brilliant voice. and as baritone George
j.. RufIin. who is now soloist of the ca
thedral in Boston. The New York sea-
son OF Mr.. Drury's company VIII thus
be Of unusual interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

The naval museum In Paris has re-
ceived the tent used by the Dowager
Empress OF China on her Journey to
Tong Ling. 1t was presented 10y the
mandarin OF Ki-Chau last November to
Colonel Laurnot ~Cherlochon, who was
engaged In operations near the east
ern imperial tombs. The tent Is OF yell
low silk. embroidered with gold and sill
yer, and adorned with dragons, suns
md other emblems.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Geronimo. the notorious Indian now
teally a prisoner at Fort Sill, was TAX
en- to the Buffalo exposition the other
day for exhibition purposes. He was
delighted with the trip and showed
throughout the route the pleasure or a
child on its first railway ride.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

General Charles King said in a re-
cent interview: Three generals OF the
army OF the Cumberland In the war OF
the rebellion have been presidents; ex-
cept General Miles every commanding
general OF the United States army since
tho war served I'm the army OF the
Cumberland, seventeen members OF
that body have served in presidential
cabinets. thirty-eight have been SEN
ators and 300 have been congressman
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

II. S~ienpiewicz's translator, Jeremiah
Curtin, has just returned from a visit
10 the novelist at his summer home In
the Carpathians. Sienkiewicz Is Mt
work on q novel OF the life OF John So
bicski, a king OF Poland. He intends to
later write a series OF historical novels
on the career OF Napoleon /. and then a
novel treating OF the career Of KOS
ciusko and the downfall OF Poland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

II Is said that there is a benefcent
provision In Denmark that when a man
gets so drunk as to need medical atten-
tion the doctors bill must be paid by
the proprietor OF the tavern where the
inebriate got his last drink.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Mrs. Lucinda Powers, who died re-
Gently in Georgetown, o., was said to
be the sweetheart of General Grants
boyhood, and when Grant became pres
ident he made her postmistress OF
GEORGETOWN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Bishop Nicholson, of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Wisconsin. stopped
a fuiious runaway teanl OF Lacrosse
the ether day antgytyed the lives of two
children who Nt.e IA the carriage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

The cures from tuberculosis which
are reported from Arizona show that
that territory IL good for something.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

mourning family and their intimate
friends were left alone with their dis
tinguished dead.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-14
7NDIANA,s TAX FERR FITS.

Indiana encourages what are known as "tax ferrets," and the tax-ferrets discourage those who try to evade the payment of taxes. Holders of mort gages and other securities in many counties are kept busy explaining how they happened to lend more money than they accounted for on their tax returns. In some instances mortgages given ten years ago, and never accounted for when the owner made his tax return, have been found on the records, and in these cases the full amount of taxes for their entire period has been col lected. The more intelligent ferrets have systematized their work till 1t is practically impossible for one to seques- ter property if any record of his hold ings or his lendings is made. Tables are formed in alphabetic order, show ing the names of all property-holders the amounts they return for taxation, mortgages given or taken by them, transfers of property made to them or by them, with the dates of the same, and these tables cover a period of ten years, that being the time against which the statute of limitation does not bar retoveries. The law fixes a penal ty for failing to make proper return, and ax-dodgers rarely go into court if they can help it. There is rarely any publicity about the cases, and in no event is the name given. But there are settlements every day with the auditor and money paid into the treasury by dodgers, who thus avoid the courts and possibly fees to the prosecutors.
 Tax ferrets have been declared illegal in some of the western States, and in the States where they have not been de- clared illegal many property owners feel that they are highly inconvenient.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-14
MEASUR ED.

Couldn't Measure it.--"How long was Bronson's speech?"
 q don't know. I didn't have my gas- meter with me."-Harlem Life.
 Teacher-James you may tell where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
 James-Please, a'am, at the bottom. Indianapolis News.
 Bill see this fellow Carnegie Is opening some more free libraries.
 Jill-Isn't it silly? If he wants to do some good why don't he open up a free bank ?-Yonkers Statesman.
 Marriage Not a Failure.--Old friend Was your daughters marriage, suc- cess?
 Hostess-Oh, great success. She's travelling in Europe on the alimony.- New York Weekly.
 Photographer-Loo pleasant. gener- al. Remember this picture is for your friends.
 The general-A soldier should have no friends, sir. This picture is for my ene- mics to look at.--Chicago News.
 The Height of Delicacy.-Clara-M bel Is so thoughtful about her Christ mas presents.
 Belle--In what way, dear?
 Clara--Always leaves the price tag on so as to save me trip down town to find out.-Brooklyn Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-14

l The meat may be either tied or nailed | to the trees and the nuts, crumbs and seeds may be displayed on wooden trays which should be fastened in conven-
 lent places amongst the branches. | These can be made out of old cracker or soap boxes, and should have low rims to prevent the contents from being blown away. In case there are no trees | near the house, a pole may be erected
 in plain view of a convenient window, and to this pole cross bars may be nail ed to tie the suet on If there is tray it can be fixed either at the top or up- on one of the bars.
 When the bait has been put out, we are liable to have callers at any time. It is more than likely that the first will be a chicladee, his beady eyes snap ping with surprise and perhaps with tinge of suspicion also at sight of a free banquet which appears too good to be real.
 But he will not lose his head, and, as the suet looks real, he will peck at it once or twice, just to prove that his opinion is correct. Then he will put his head on one side, as though trying to think whether he has ever tasted such food before, and after that perhaps he will fly away to return shortly with his mate. After short conversation, con- sisting chiefly of "dee, dee, dees,'' they will attack the suet and probably fly away with several pieces to hide them in the woodpile or some other convent ent place for future use.
 Next may come downy woodpecker x,,l, ,,,,11 l. loI af ,I,n nf diet, and who will appreciate a full meal, for once to be had without work ing hard for it. If it happens to be the male, we shall know him at once by the
 little scarlet band on the nape of the neck, which is absent in his mate. Or perhaps it may be hairy woodpecker, a much larger bird but otherwise al- most exactly like the downy. Then the white-breasted nuthaches are almost sure to come. The broken nuts will cer- tainly please them though they will not turn up their noses at suet. It may be that they will dine where they find the foood, but sometimes they will carry off the nuts and wedge them into crevices in the bark of trees, where they will call for them another day. It will often happen that two or more birds of q fer ent species will arrive at the same time, and it has been the experience of many observers that in such cases the guests take their turns, always dining in the order of their relative size and strength. As MT. Branford Torrey says, NO nuthatch presumes to, hurry wood becker, and no chikadee ever thinks of disturbing nuthatch."
 Moreover, if chickadee happens to