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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
M BY ROOSEVELT.
Some Army and Consular Appoint
mentS.

ments.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The president
today made the following appoint
ments:
Army-William Crozier, chief OF ord
nance, rank of brigadier general;
James Miller, colonel OF infantry;
Francis w. Mansfield, lieutenant
colonel OF infantry; James Il. Jackson,
major of infantry; ELI L. Higgins,
colonel OF cavalry; Earl ID. Thomas,
lieutenant colonel of cavalry.
Consular-William IL. Sarsby, Missis-
sippi, consul 10 Kingston, jamaica;
Charles V. Herdliska, District OF CO.
lumbia, consul at San Juan del Norte,
Nicaragua.
The appointment OF Crozier was made
largely upon the recommendation Of
Secretary Root. Crozier has demon
strated his ability In nearly every de-
partment Of ordnance and has shown
wide knowledge OF all affairs pertaining
TO his profession. He was military
member for the United States at The
Hague peace conference and was large
ly instrumental In bringing about the
agreement finally reached for the more
humane conduct Of war.
Some difference OF opinion exists
among army officers as TO whether
Crozier's appointment is permanent or
whether it is a detail Of -four years un-
der the army reorganization law. The
opinion OF Judge Advocate General
Davis Is that the appointment Is per-
manent. Crozier will not retire until
1919, and IL the contention Is sustained
his appointment is permanent his
term as chief OF ordnance will be near
ly eighteen years and will preclude the
possibility OF any ordnance officers who
have heretofore ranked him securing
that grade before they retire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
SIOUX CITY FIRST.
Statistics on Iowa Manufacturing and
Mechanical Industries.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The statistics
or manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries of Iowa show the following for
the state:
Capital, s102, 1888, 1os; estimates, s14, $40;
products. $164, 617, ST., Involving an out
lay OF s4,4S6, III for salaries of officials,
etc, $23, 931. ESQ for wages. $685. 67 for
rent, taxes and other miscellaneous ex-
penses, and $1O1, 170.357 for materials
used. The capital invested is an in
crease OF over 80 per cent. The capital
and value of products for the leading
cities separately reported follow:
Sioux City, capital, 1851, ga; prod
ucts. $i5,4G9, 702.
Burlington. capital, $5,235, 624; prod
ucts, $5.334.l96.
Cedar Rapids, capital, s6.256, sol; prod
ucts, $12. 1881.
Clinton, capital. $4.537. 200; products,
IS, 1888, 473.
Council Bluffs, capital, 81, lie, 40S;
products, $3.50, $50.
Davenport, capital, SO, ia, 707; prod"
ucts, 81 ,5T3,670.
Des Moines. capital, 1891. 7G4; prod
ucts, S10,4 ass, 189.
Dubuque, capital, ss,117, 1885,; products,
So 52, 20i.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
PHILIPPINE REPORT.
Secretary OF the Commission Delivers
IL in Washington.

Washington, Nov. 25.-D. r. Will
liams, secretary OF the Philippine COM
mission, has arrived in Washington and
delivered the report Of the commission
to Secretary Root. The report is a very
long one, covering every feature of the
Philippine government. Besides the
report proper, there are several vol
umes OF appendices containing reports
Of different officers Of the government.
1t IS upon the facts contained in his
report that congress is expected to act
in legislating for the Philippines at he
coming session of congress. Secretary
Root will give the report careful at
tention and it's receipt enables him to
complete his report, which probably
will be made public next week.
Accompanying Mr.. Williams a
Charles A.. Conant, who was sent to
the Philippines by Secretary Root to
make an investigation of and report
upon the monetary situation in the is
lands. The information or this point
which the secretary has obtained will
enable him to recommend to congress
legislation which will improve the pres
emit condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
INDIAN
POLICY A FAILURE
Commissioners Jones Declares
New Method Should
Be Tried.
HOME THE
Indians Should Be Made Self Sup'
porting and Given a Chance to
Develop the Best There
is In Them.

Washington, Nov. 25.-A policy which
Il is c~ontended, will settle the entire
Indian question within a generation is
announced by Commissioner of Indian
Affairs William A. Jones in his annual
report. His plan is to give the Indian
opportunity for self support, the same
protection OF his person and property
rs is given others, throw him upon his
own resources and enforce on him real
ization of the dignity of labor n the
Importance of building and maintain
ng a home for himself.
Mr.. Jones says hat at the outset
he indian must have aid and instruc'
lion, and necessaries doubtless Will
nave TO be furnished him until his labor
bccomes productive. Until the Indian
has become a part of the community in
which he lives, day schools, the COM
missioner says, should be established
al convenient places, where the Indian
may learn enough for ordinary bust
ness transactions The key TO the whole
situation, the commissioner suggests, Is
the home. He makes the emphatic
:Latement that the present indian sys
tenn as a whole Is not cal
culated to produce h results
hat were anticipated so hope
fully, n may be added to the
obstacles Of independence and self sup
port, under which class Mr.. Jones has
placed indiscriminate issue of r~ations,
periodical distribution Of large sums
IT money, and the general leasing OF
tllotments. In the last ~thirty-three
years, the report says, over S240, 000, 900
has been spent on an Indian population
rot exceeding $50, 900. notwithstanding
this the Indian is still on his reserva-
ton, being fed, money still being paid
him; he is still dependent on the gov
eminent for existence, and he Is little,
Il any, nearer the goal OF independence
Ian he was thirty years ago, and 4
inc present policy is continued he will
get little, II any, nearer in thirty years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
FRYE ON SHIP SUBSIDY.
Maine Senator Defends His Bill In a
Sneech.

Boston, Nov. 25.-The chief guest at
D. banquet given by the Commercial
club at the New Algonquin club last
night was Senator William =. Frye or
Maine. His address was upon the sub
ject, National Legislation Concerning
steamship Subsidies, and New Eng
lands Interests in the Country's In
creasing Foreign Commerce" Senator
Frye said:
Our country Is great, prosperous
and powerful. For q few years 1t has
moved forward with the strides OF a
giant and today ranks with the fore
most nations Of the world. This result
has been attained under the policy Of
protection.
Nearly every industry has been pro-
tected and has prospered. One alone
has been handicapped by adverse legls-
lation at home and protection of its
competitors abroad, namely, u ships
engaged in the foreign trade.
I'VE have permitted the other mari
time nations to seize upon the path
ways Of the oceans Of the world and
hold them to our exclusion.
discussion OF the causes leading to
this lamentable result is necessary only
so far as It may be suggestive of rene
dies. The theoretical free trader. as
cribes it to our policy of protection.
ut is not protection which has
harmed, but the entire lack of 1t, the
compelling of our ships TO compete
With those of other maritime nations
protected by subsidies, by much low
ar wages in shipyards and on ships,
md by q less expensive Of liv-
.ng.'
Here Senator Frye quoted statistics
showing the sums paid by other coun-
tries, and continuing, said:
"ATa we rich and nrDSDpIOIIg to SUBJ
init to such h~umiliating and dangerous
conditions? There are some Americans
utterly devoid Of sentiment or of pa
triOtiC impulse who can travel the
world over and without regret never
see the stars and stripes in any foreign
port. They say, why not employ for
eign ships to carry and foreign agents
to find markets for our surplus prod
ucts, If they will do it cheap. Do they
suppose that such agencies will have
the slightest interest in extending our
trader"
Senator Frye quoted some addresses
Of President Harrison and President
Mckinley, in which reference was made
to the Importance of the merchant ma
rine. and then told at some length Of
opposition to the bill which he intro
luced in the last congress-, n OF the
arguments set up against it. In con-
clusion, he said:
During the congress about to meet
[ shall persist in my efforts to secure
favorable legislation for merchant
navy, and ] bespeak for such attempt
the sympathy of the business men OF
Boston,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
'DA|RYMEN TO HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
South Dakota Association viii
Meet at Huron for
Three Days.
SUBJECTS FOR DEBATE
Turner County Voted Bonds for New
Court House, Rut q Question
Of Their Validity Is
Faised.

Huron. s. D., Nov. 2j.-fhe eleventh
annual convention Of the South Dakota
Larry and Butterm1kers' association
will be held In his city beginning De-
cember 8 and continuing three days.
Following is a summary OF the pro-
gram:
Tuesday, December Emusic; greet
ing by the mayor; responses; pres
dents annual address, and q lecture
entitled, Science In Aid 70 Cooking
ny Mrs. Alice ID. Feuiing. Following the
meeting viii be "a n iaformal reception.
Wednesday. 10 a. m.-Wednesday
forenoon viii be devoted TO the scoring
OF the butter. Professor D.. A. Saun-
ders, botanist at the state agricultural
college, will ak on tho Forage Crops
OF South Dakota" which viii be fol-
lowed by a general discussion. There
will also be papers on different ranch
es OF dairying by several noted protes'
Irrs outside the state.
Thursday, 10 q. m.-Election of OH
GERS, reports of committees and any
other matters that may have been left
ever from the previous sessions.
The cash pro rata fund OF not less
than 500 viii be divided among the
b~uttermakers scoring not less than 80
in the butter exhibit. n special pre-
f1iums have been offered by the va
rious supply companies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
\ u Inlto FI,ase.

Washington Post: A certain lawyer
here in town employees a stenographer
who has the most wonderful collars and
the most elaborate pompadour in all
the business world. She has a personal
theory of punctuation, and her spelling
Is marked with an engaging originality.
but she's so even-tempered that only
an absurdly carping person would take
notice of such cccentricit!es One day
she laid before her employer a neatly
typed letter TO q southern correspond
ent. Before signing 1t he glanced over
It.
See here" he said, you've spelled
sugar sugar"
The typewriter glanced at the sheet
and smiled.
Dear mel" said she. How careless
Of me! Why, I've left out the H."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
GREAT YEAR FOR TRADE
In Commerce and Finance II Marks
Epoch In Our History.

b1S ~
New York, Nov. Pr. CT. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Never before in the history of the
United States was there greater reason
for a day of national thanksgiving.
This country has made unprecedented
strides toward a position OF interna-
tional supremacy, not only In COM
merce, but also i'm nance. To a marked
degree Business enterprises have proved
successful. An idle wheel in mills or
factories Is the exception, while labor
Is so well employed at high wages that
co1sumptiye demands sustain market
values of all staple commodities. Trans
porting facilities have been unable to
keep pace with the nations require
ment, many complaining of tardy de-
iveries which alone act as a brake on
commercial progress.
Careful search discloses few unfa-
vorable factors In the iron and steel
situation. Probably the least satlsfsc-
terry conditions are nd at plate mills.
which report an Uneven distribution Of
orders. In rails there Is no apparent
Emit to the orders placed, though some
mills are unable TO guarantee delivery
within a yea Raw material at the
south has advanced. but at central
points pig iron is steady, though APP
idly absorbed.
Eastern footwear manufacturers are
now generally insisting on small ad-
vances when new contracts are placed,
large jobbers resist the upward tend
pncy, and the continual strength OF
leather will necessitate depreciation OK
quality If higher prices are not paid.
Some leather is remarkably well Sus-
tanned, with stocks scarce, and upper
leather is also firm, although in better
supply. Concessions In Chicago slaugh-
ter hides have been general, but dry
hides are u cent higher.
Cotton relapsed into dullness, with
barely steady quotations. Return Of
Fall River prices for prints TO q nor
nal position promises activity, espe-
cially with the wage scale also settled.
These Influences are all most favorable
for the raw material. Wool has con-
tinued active and firm, despite returns
indicating that the domestic clip was
the largest since 1894. Boston shipments
reached a new high record.
Strength Is the rule in the markets
for farm products. Favorable weather
during the closing days OF corn har-
vesting failed to bring any reaction
from the highest price level in many
years, and the market was equally OBJ
livious to Atlantic exports for the week
Of only $50, 424 bushels, against 1888, 666
a year ago.
After some weeks of gradual decline
toward a normal position, pork prod
ucts suddenly bounded upward, re-
CARELESS OF weakness in live hogs.
Wheat holds at about 3 cents above
last years price, despite the marked
difference in the size of crops. Receipts
for the week were 7,4S1, 500 bushels,
against 4,72S, 100 a yea ago, while the
export movement is equally gratifying,
especially from ports on the Pacific.
Total shipments from the United States
for the week were so, 040, All bushels,
against 2,G06, re last year.
Speculation in coffee has resumed
normal proportions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Minutes Of the Eighteenth Annual
Synod of South Dakota.

Scotland, $. d., Nov. 25.-The eigh'
tenth annual minutes OF the synod of
| South Dakota, OF the Presbyterian
church, are just issued by the stated
clerk, Rev. H.. Il. Carson, ID. D., of Scot
land. They show l01 ministers n IL
centiates connected with this synod, 4
less than last year, but besides 40 mis-
sion stations, also 1872 church organiZa-
tons, an increase Of 3, and with a total
membership of 6,153, an increase Of 239;
besides 500 members of Sunday schools
under the care of Sunday school mis-
sionaries, also 1851 persons connected
with the church Sunday schools, an
increase OF 300; AZ Christian Endeavor
societies, with a membership Of 1894, n
decrease OF 217; 9S houses of worship,
and increase OF s, which, with other
church property improvements, makes
the kotal value of the church property
~of the synod amount TO 1924. 800. an in
crease Of $47, 900; total Of debt on church
property, 9 1000.
The Bookings church has the most
valuable and best equipped house OF
worship. and mex after that Rapid
City. Huron church has the largest
membership, Aberdeen mex and Brook
lngs and Madison in their order. The
total spent by the churches of the
synod for current expenses during the
year amounted to $54. 200, while they
contributed to beneflcence. including
missions, home and foreign, $11, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
GRAIN MA
Grain and Provisions

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Market firm.
Wheat-No. 3 spring, Csc; No. 2 red, 1894
a7l1ac.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 61Ac.
Oats-No. ., 4la412c; No. 2 white, $50
tStc; No. 3 white. 4Sq4312c.
Rye-No. 2, 59l2c.
~Barley-Falr 20 choice mailing, 57461c.
Fla Seed-No. /, $1.4541.45l5; No. ]
northwestern, STAG.
Timothy ~Seed-Prime. $6.00q6.10.
Glover Seed-Contract grade, $S.75.
Provisions-Mess pork, $li.S0a14.3 50; lard,
sS.SSQS.90; short rib sides, S.95lS.l0; dry
sides, $S.40qS.50.
Whisky-On a basis Of high wines, $1.31.
Butter-Market firm; creamery, 1Iu2i1ac;
dairy, 13420c.
Eggs-Market firm; fresh, 23hG24c.
Cheese-Market steady at 9hQ10Ac.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
MORE MINE VICTIMS.
Party Of Superintendent ano
Inspectors Lost in West
Virginia.

Bluefelds, w. Va, Nov. 25.-At II
o'clock yesterday morning Superin-
tendent Walter O'Malley of the Poca-
hontas Galleries company; State Mine
Inspector William Priest; A.. S. Hurst,
chief coal inspector for the Cashier,
Curran q Bullet company OF Phila0el-
phia; Robert st. Clair, chief coal in
spector; Morris st. Clair and William
Oldham, substitute coal inspectors;
Frazier G.. Bell, mining engineer, and
Joseph Vardwell, manager OF the Sha-
mokin Coal and Coke company of May
bury, w. Va, composing a party OF
eight, entered the west mine OF the
Southwest Virginia Improvement COM
pany's collieries for the purpose of eX-
aiming the true situation in regard
to the recent explosion n fire In the
Baby mine, and up to midnight n not
been heard from. 1t was supposed h a
the Baby mine proper had been cut off
from the west mine for the purpose of
operating the latter. The large fan in
the west mine had been started early
In the morning and at IL o'clock 1t was
thought that all gases originating from
fire i'm the Baby mine had been forced
from the main portion and 1t was con-
sidered safe TO enter.
at & o'clock y. m. q party consisting
of experienced miners, led by Assistant
Superintendent King, entered the mine
to rescue the lost party Of eight, but
at Gas o'clock they returned, having
encountered such quantities Of black
damp as to make ii impossible to &C
any distance into the mine. Assistant
Superintendent King was completely
overcome by the gas encountered, and
is now in q critical condition.
All efforts are being used to recover
the bodies of the inspecting party, but
no hopes are entertained that any of
them will be recovered alive.
The fire that started in the Baby
mine last Thursday morning, and which
was supposed TO have been under con-
troll, is now burning f~uriously.
All the members of the lost party are
prominent in the coal field, and the eX-
citement-now prevailing at Pocahontas
is intense, business having practically
been suspended.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
WAS a DISAPPOINTMENT
Reciprocity Convention Was Cap
tured bv Hiuh Tarifjtes.


Washington, Nov. 22.-The reciprocity
resolutions are in effect a reputation
OF the work of Commissioner Kasson,
who negotiated the existing treaties,
and a hint TO the senate not to consider
them.
The ultra tariff people made their
point in the convention and dictated
the resolutions, the gist of which is
contained in the closing OF the first
one which after faYoring the principle
Of reciprocity. says that 1t should be
put into effect, "only where 1t can be
done without injury to any Of u home
interests of manufacturing, commerce
or farming"
This Is an impossible condition. No
treaty which a foreign power can ac-
cept can possibly safeguard every Ann
erican interest," The point OF view re-
garding reciprocity In the late conven-
ton was wrong, just as it has been
wrong from the first in New England.
There was no thought of the greatest
good to the greatest number of citi-
2ens, but much thought about the in
dividual manufactures who, here and
there, under reciprocity, might be
harmed. No treaties can be ratified
as long as this point Of view Is UNI
changed.
The convention has greatly disap-
pointed those friends of reciprocity
who expected that it would go on rec
ord in some such way as to impress
congress. Instead, it's resolutions do
depart in any essential particular
from the very general advocacy Of
reciprocity contained in the Philadel-
phia national republican platform.
The recommendation OF the
zion that the reciprocity question he
referred to a special commission for IN
vcstigation and report is only n shreWd
move on the part Of New England re-
publican politicians to give congress en-
excuse for not doing anything this
winter, either with reciprocity or the
tariff. Incidentally, it is hoped that If
the subject can be kept Il of congress
ii can also be kept out Of the next
campaign, and this ia what is likely
to happen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
EIGHT NEW COMPANIES.
Several Of Them Capitalized for Sew
eral Millions Zach.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 25.-Articles of in
corporation have been filed as follows:
Brown-Perry Drug company, Sioux
Falls; capital. 500, GEO; incorporators,
z. +. Brown, George II. Perry and Rush
G.. Brown.
Progressive oil company, Pierre;
capital, $500, 600; incorporators, Elmer
Il. Calkins, Frank Hardy, II. =. Estes.
Mckee Consolidated Hydraulic Linn
tied, Huron; capital, 100000; incorpor-
ators, y. Hamshaw, Walter |. Scott
and Philip Lawrence.
Venetian Mining company, Sioux
Falls: capital, $780, coo; ~incorporators,
Chas. J. Wholen, Frank A. O'Donnell
and Garrett Barry.
Hess Steam Vehicle company, Pierre;
capital, SO, 600, eco: incorporators, Henry
*. Hess, John Il. Bacon and II. j. Tall
man.
Boston-W Wyoming Coal company,
Pierre; capital, $500, 600; incorporators,
c. c. Corbett S. M. Williams and L..
l.. Stephens.
Cameron Oil Land investment COM
pary, Pierre; capital, 81, 800, 1000; incor-
porators, Charles Pearson, John III.
Davis and Oscar Nelson.
J~avanese Cereal company, Huron;
capital, 81 800; incorporators, Carroll A..
Council, Clarence Il. Hoskins and
Philip Lawrence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
MUST PAY S36I,8O8.
inheritance Due From vanderhiIts &c
Uncle Sam.

New York. Nov. 25.-According to the
World the heirs of the late Cornelius
Vanderbilt must pay 1851, SOS into the
Golfers of Uncle Sam. This is the total
inheritance tax found by the federal
government against the estate. The
decision has just been reached III
Washington by Solicitor Wishard OF
the internal revenue department, and
1t has been concurred in by Commits
sioner Yerkes. The heirs have already
been compelled to pay a state tax Of
$500, 99S. The federal tax just fixed
brings the total up to 1882, 801. Tie
legal expense OF lighting the tax, which
has been carried into the highest
courts of state and nation, will bring
the grand total up to 81, 900, GOO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-11-30
THEIR VALIDITY QUESTIONED.
Bonds for Court House In Turner
County, South Dakota,

Parker, S. D., Nov. 25.-Residents Of
Turner county are taking great inter-
est in a meeting of the board of com
missioncrs of the county, to be held
mex Tuesday. At the recent election u
proposition to bono the county for the
sum OF $40, 900 for the construction OF a
court house carried. To this was added
the sum of $40, 600, donated by the peo-
pie of Parker.
Commissioner Sergeant has raised a
question relative to the validity of the
ballots as printed, and the board at its
meeting neXt week will consider the
objection. If the ballots are decided to
have been properly printed, steps will
at once be taken TO invite bids for the
construction of the new building.
The authorities of Parker are adver-
Using the sale of bonds to reimburse
the citizens who contributed the $40, 600
toward the erection Of the court house.