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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
MORLEY ON GLADSTONE.
The Grand Old Man VIII Live in His
taru as O Statesman.

London Spectator! Mr.. Morley, In un-
yelling Il statue of Mr.. Gladstone at Man
chester, pronounced a magnificent eulogy
on it's original Indeed, IL was n little
too magnificent. Opinion about Mr.. Glad
stone has, even with his admirers, reached
the critical stage, and unbroken eulogy,
though delivered with Mr.. Morley's ad-
mirable literary power, has an effect OF
artihciality. Mr.. Morley will allow OF no
failure in Mr.. Gladstone's mind except
his want Of interest III science or the
scientific. and does not dwell on, though
he mentioned it, his want Of sympathy
for the north IN its great struggle want
which, we believe, was due to a tolerance
for negro slavery, Of which he never got
perfectly rid. For the rest Mr.. Morley
did no more han justice TO Mr.. Glad
stones marvellous power of p~ersuading
the house of and the English
people, to LIS u~htiring industry, to the
depth of his insight into the true prin-
ciples Of finance, TO his courage In apply
ing them, often with the cabinet as well
as the interests struggling against him,
and to the nobility of the aims which he
always convinced himself he sought. n
orator maintained that Mr.. Gladstone al
ways led instead Of following opinion,
that he possessed In the highest degree
driving power" and that he always
acted up to that high Christian ideal
NlllNll liOll NllN llASN AdN AAAANN AA' 'ON'
Much, perhaps most. of all this is true,
though but for 1.-The golden mouth and
shifting eyes" It might have remained
unperceived: but we hope that Mr.. Morley
I'm his biography will remember what In
his speech he forgets, that Mr.. Gladstone
will live in history according to the esti-
mate historians form OF him, not as ora
tor or rs moralist, but as statesman. We
cannot but think that the answer Is less
certain than Mr.. Morley appears to be-
lieve. Mr.. Gladstone gave the English
people prosperity; he made military re-
form possible by abolishing purchase; he
began the reform of land tenure in Ire
land, and he helped materially In the
emancipation OF Italy and the enlargement
OF Greece. On the other hand, he did not
give us an army. which he could have
done, for the people would have accepted
his counsel: he did not remove, even in n
degree, the hostility Of the Irish people;
he was so wrong about the American civil
war that he nearly made the breach be-
tween England and America irreparable-
virtually acknowledging, as he did, that
the south was a nation he brought on
us by his policy in South Africa the great
struggle which Is now Gripping us, and
he broke TO pieces, IL nay be forever, the
British liberal party, the greatest instru-
ment OF well-ordered progress which the
last two generations have beheld. The
historian will have much to clear up or
admit, as well as much to praise, and he
Will have little help from eulogies such
as Mr.. Morley's, though If he Is capable
Of literary enjoyment they will furnish
him with much delightful reading.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
REEVES STORY IS
BAD FOR RATHBONE
Damaging Testimony in the
Cuban Postal Frauds
Case.
STEALING BY WHOLESALE
Burning Stamps an Easy Way to
Mako Money" Rathbone Said,
According to the Witness
Bonds Stolen.

Havana, Jan. 1.-THE government
has finished the examination of Reeves
In the postoffice trial, and today he
will be cross examined by consul for
Nicely and Rathbone.
Reeves said hat Rathbone had APP
pointed him chief postal accountant put
that he had originally been appointed
to this position from Washington. he
| said that he had a conversation with
Nicely about the destruction OF lamps
that Nicely told him Rathbone was
willing 20 do business, and that the
stamps had been burned at the sugges-
ton of Nicely. 3
Reeves, MARRIED. and Nicely, appoint
ed a commission. MARRIED. did not
know about the intended fraud. He fg-
ured up the amount of the total value
and marked each package OF stamps
amounting to a total OF 1910, 900.
Reeves testified that Nicely made up
q declaration, and that some days af-
forwards he, Nicely and Married.
signed it. Rathbone, he said, ordered
him to credit the mount on the books.
Reeves said that before burning the
last s~urcharged stamps, amounting to
$50, 900, Nicely told him that the amount
credited for the first burning was
wrong. and that there was $4,000 to be
divided up between him, Nicely n
Rathbone.
Reeves testified that Nicely told him
that Rathbone had paid off a mortgage
in Cincinnati with this money.
Shortly after this, Reeves said, Rath-
bone, In referring to the burning OF the
stamps, said that it was an easy way
to make money. He also said that
Nicely told him that Rathbone would be
civil governor of Cuba, and that they
would benefit thereby, because Nicely
would be treasurer Of the island II
Reeves auditor.
Reeves also testified that Nicely a
credited S12,0 900 in his own department.
in charging accounts TO the North
American Trust company. and that he,
Nicely, nae appropriated this amount.
Reeves said further that just before
his arrest Nicely left an envelope con-
tanning 81, 600 upon his, Reeves, desk,
telling him to fix up the accounts.
Reeves said he afterwards gave this
money to General Wood, telling him
that Nicely had been stealing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
is AROUSED.
Suicide Resulting From Gambling
Losses Makes Citizens Indignant.

Yankton. s. D., Jan. 14.--A general
mass meeting vas held last night in
Turner hall. called by the clergy and
leading citizens of the town, and passed
resolutions condemning public gambling
In the city OF Yankton, and binding
themselves to use their utmost en-
deavor to suppress 1t here.
This state OF public mind was brought
about through the suicide OF Otto
Keehr last Tuesday morning.
The ~coroner's jury met Wednesday
and remained in session all day Thurs
day, returning the following verdict
Friday noon:
THE undersigned Jurors, on their
oath do say that the death OF Otto j.
Keehr was caused by the taking Of a
poisonous compound. with suicidal in
tent, while he was I'm a state OF acute
mental depression or desperation Inn
mediately subsequent TO and caused by
the total loss of all the money In his
possession, and that this money was
lost In one OF the gambling places in
the city OF Yankton."
AT the meeting last night the hall
was so crowded that the entrance way
was filled with standing men and wom-
en-, and many could not enter at all.
The strongest feeling was expressed
by both speakers and audience. Rev.
Father Lawrence Link especially spoke
with effect, and If the advantage is
followed up, sounded the death knell
Of public gambling In Yankton.
A citizens committee, consisting OF
Hon. Bartlett Trip, f. f. Hudson, w.
8. Goodwin, President Warren Of
Yankton college and T.. G. Dudley, was
named to organize and carry on the
work.
A sum Of money was raised TO prose-
cute the work OF suppresslng gambling,
and there is every evidence that the
citizens mean business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
FUNSTON is HOME.
lntlmates He Has Left Philippines
for Good.

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-Brigadier
| General Frederick Funston arrived here
last night from Manila on the rams
port Warren. General Funston comes
home on sick leave. While his condi-
tion has greatly improved since leav-
ing Manila, he has not yet entirely re-
covered.
on arrival here General Funston inn
mediately went 10 Oakland TO greet his
family. He stated that he would re-
main here about two weeks and then
visit his old home and friends in Kan
sas for a few days. after which he
would go TO Washington on important
business the nature OF which he would
not divulge.
General Funston aaid his leave of
absence was for two months. He
thought he would nave II extended and
II was possible that he would not re-
turn at all. General Funston a as a
fellow passenger Brigadier General
Robert Hughes. who has been on duty
in the Philippines for a long period.
Regarding the progress OF the war
in the Philippines" said General Fun
ston, there Is little that a be added
to the news that has been sent out
from Manila by telegraph. In Batan-
gas our troops are making good pro-
gress and In Leyte the situation Is very
promising. Samar IL a puzzle. The
island is being raked from side 10 side
by columns OF scouts. but II is very diff
hcuit 10 locate the insurgents. The
navy blockade is very effective, how
ever, and we may be able to starve the
insurgents out and compel a surrender
OF the armed men In n few months. The
army and navy are cooperating in an
effort to force the rebels to come In
and give up their arms, and good re-
suits may be looked for soon.
THE work OF the civil commission Is
progressing satisfactorily, but military
rule must be preserved In those prov
inces where stubborn and influential
leaders hold the ignorant and blood
thisty natives In the palm OF their
hands and mold their opinion at will"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
South Dakota Notes,

Articles have been signed by Andrew
Ennis, formerly Of Brooklyn, and Geo.
Murphy OF Deadwood to fight in Lead
February Z for the welterwelght cham
pionship of the Black Hills.
The annual report OF Postmaster Il.
A. Stevens OF the Chamberlain post
office, for the year ending January l,
shows n gratifying increase in the
business Of the office over previous
years. In 1896 the cash receipts were
$2,514; in 1900, 1882, and In 1901, $3.50.
The operating expenses for the past
year we're $2,04S, leaving n surplus Of
1892
B%rookings shows a growth OF $500, 900
during the past year. over 5000, 900
has been expended In Improvements
during the three years last past, and
contractors say that 1902 Will a as
long a list as any previous year. There
Is not n vacant house or store building
in the city.
Governor Herreid In n recent inter
view expressed himself strongly In
favor OF radical legislation against the
poor oil being dumped on the state OF
South Dakota by the Standard Oil
company.
The appointment of NJ. II. Kelly as
receiver OF the Aberdeen land office
meets with genral approval In Aber-
deem.
Richard Owens and Nellie Benedict,
and Melville Benedict and Maud Me-
Duffy, were married n few days ago at
Springfield.
Eastern men have just closed a deal
through NJ. p. BuIu OF Ipswich for nifty
quarter sections OF land In that vicin-
ity.
II. p. Hanson, a farmer living near
Irene, has just completed the delivery
of a 5,000-bushel contract to the Irene
elevators, for which he received the
sum of s., 200.
Mrs. Agnes Gee has entered the ranks
OF South Dakota journalism by pur-
chasing the plant OF the Ellington
News from the News Publishing COM
pany. Mrs. Gee will in future be the
editor, publisher and proprietor OF the
paper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
LARGER WHEAT YIELD.
Crop for 1901 Shows Good Gail.
Over 1900.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The statls-
t!cian of the department OF agriculture
estimates the average yield per acre OF
wheat in the United States in 1901 at
14.S bushels, as compared with 1913 In
1900.
The newly seeded area of winter
wheat is professionally estimated at
80, 900, 600 acres, an increase Of Sc per
cent upon the area estimated to have
been sown in the fall OF 1900.
The newly seeded area of winter rye
is Professionally estimated at 1880, 900
acres, an increase Of 80 per cent upon
the area estimated to have been sown
IN the fall of 1900.
The department has no reports as to
the condition of winter wheat later
than December /. At that date ii was
S6.7 per cent of the normal, as COM
pared with 97.1 in 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
A JANUARY TERM.
Charles Mix County VIII Have Court
After All.

Armour. S.. D., Jan. 14.-Charles Mix
county VIII have a January term Of
court after all. 1t %onven Tuesday.
Judge Smith was prevailed upon to
rescind his order adjourning the term
to next June. The calendar was found
to be so large that II would be detri-
mental to litigants and entail further
expense TO the county.
There are thirty cases on the calen-
dar, four OF which are criminal causes.
The famous cattle stealing case will
DO up for hearing again. This is a
case against Cyrus House, VIM. Vim
cent, who are charged with steal
ing cattle from a ranch near Platte.
Henry Wastena will be tried for adul-
terry and the other two are rape cases,
one an Indian, who is said to have as
saulted an old lady last summer near
Wagner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
SERVICE TO THE COUNTY.
Another Expression OF Commenda'
ton for n Tribune.

Hinton Gazette: The Sioux city
Tribune has again been making itself
especially useful In turning a few rays
OF publicity upon the way the super
visors OF Woodbury. county have been
drawing their salaries. 1t would seem
from the recent eXpositions made by
The Tribune hat the gentlemen who
are responsible for the legislative az
fairs of our adjoining county are quite
generous to themselves and correspond
ingly otherwise with the people. a
county's business should be on strictly
business principles, and If a mans sal
airy is 1865 per year and he draws 500
the matter needs explanation, n
what expense zone outside of their
salaries they may De allowed should
be shown, item for item, and not pre-
sented in hunks, as seems to be the
case there. The reason anything dis
honest is ever attempted in such at
fairs is their knowledge of the timid-
ity Of the people. And 1t is a fact that
very many of our statutes are some
times totally and frequently partially
ignored because those who desire to
break the laws are aware of this same
timidity, and Sioux City Is to be con-
graduated on having a newspaper that
has this timidity minus In It's makeup.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
CHAPTER XVII.

Joe Tarbox proved a true prophet.
Hank Bowers and his companions spent
the forenoon trying TO pass the wood,
and then the leader said:
1T amt no use goin' any farther this
way. we might as we'll go back ter
their trail. Them fools has gone ter
Dyea as fast as their feet kin take EN-
ter try an find us. Come on"
He wheeled his horse as he spoke,
and the others followed his example.
The sun was below the horizon when
the tired animals once more entered
the track they had left that morning,
and Bowers hurried his along, remark
ing:
I'VE might as well git along ter Their
old hut agin an camp ternight. It'll
save the bother o. stickin' out our tent
an cuttin' beds. Stir up those crit
ters!"
Half an hour later they had reached
the spot where they left their prison
ers. II was deserted. n Bowers
chuckled with satisfaction as he said:
Think OF 'em trampin' fer all they're
wuth an we with all their stuff"
AS he spoke he ~dismounted, and
added:
We hev ter lead these critters in
ter Their bush with US afore we unpack
EN-. We must put all Their dust In the
hut with US. / don't take no chances.
Well stan a watch, too
After some trouble the horses were
led to the hut, the gold unloaded and
placed within. Then Bowers threw
himself on the pile of boughs, saying:
Come on, Turner, let's warm our
eyes. I'm too sleepy ter eat. Rider,
you keep watch fer awhile, an then
wake one o us up"
Almost as he spoke he dropped asleep,
an example promptly followed by Tur-
nor whi'e Rider sat nv the door VaWn-
ing. Neither man had slept the night
before and soon his head began to
droop,
Finding II impossible to keep awake
In this position. he arose n paced
slowly up and dow in front of the hut,
as he had been accustomed to do on
s~hipboard.
He did not see a dark form which
drew nearer each time his back was
turned.
closer and closer It crcpt Until IT
reached a tree at the end OF his route.
The next time he turned his back to 1t
he was seized by TIE throat from be-
hind with a grip viii h completely shut
off his breath, while a stern whisper
sounded In his ear:
Make a sound and I'll Kill you like a
dog!'
Obed Rider made no attempt to
struggle after the first involuntary
start OF surprise. The cold rim of steel
pressed against his ear was too strong
an argument, in addition to the visclike
grip on his windpipe.
The latter was loosaned when he
ceased struggling and the voice whis-
pered.
Come with me quietly, or it'll be the
worse for you"
Concluded Next Week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
DISASTER
Crowded Fast Passenger MIracu
lousy Escapes Being Wrecked.

Mattoon, H., Jan. 10.-A fast west
bound express on the Big Four, with
eight coaches filed with sleeping pas
sengers, has a miraculous escape from
being wrecked early this morning, two
miles west of this city. An axle on the
engine broke and the drive wheel was
hurled into the ditch while the train
was going fifty miles an hour. The
engineer by quick work succeeded In
checking the train. The engine re-
manned on the track. Railroad men say
avoidance of wreck under such circum-
stances is unheard of.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
Won BUELOW HEDGES.
German Chancellor Soothes Wounded
British Pride.

Berlin, Jan. BIN the reichstag to-
day Chancellor Won Bueiow took occa-
sion to pour oil on the recently
troubled British waters. He spoke
sharply against the abuse OF Chamber
lain, colonial secretary, INDUCED in by
several speakers since the opening OF
the debate, as well as against asper-
sions cast on the honor of h British
army, to which the chancellor paid II
warm tribute. The chancellor said he
regretted the incident, which had too
long inhamed public opinion in both
countries. He hoped In future the en-
deavor to live on good and friendly re-
lations with England would in no way
be disturbed. The chancellor concluded
with an expression OF approval OF the
recent speech made by Prince Won
Wolff Metternich. German ambassador
to Great Britain, at Hamburg, advo-
eating more cordial relations with
Great Britain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
PENSION BILL REPORTED
Carries S13s. s42,2 5o, Exactly the
Amount OF the Estimates.

Washington, Jan. 13.-At the opening:
session of the house today Mr.. Barney
OF Wisconsin, from the appropriation
committee, reported the pension appro-
priation bill, and gave notice he would
call 1t up Monday. 1t carries 1888, Si2, :
23O, exactly the amount of estimates,
against $145, 243, 230, appropriated last
year. Upon motion of Mr.. Hopkins of
Mississippi the house went into a COM
mittee of the whole and took up the
bill to create a permanent census Of
fee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18

Avery, do you suppose you could give
US a cup of coffeeT"
There were plenty of provisions to be
had. and, in spite of their misfortunes.
they all ate a hearty breakfast, and
felt the better for 1t. When they a
finished, Tarbox said:
Now we must get out Of sight and
keep a watch on the trail. / have no
idea they'll be along before late this
afternoon. but well take no chances.
This piece OF woods runs so miles In
the direction they're taking, and they
can't get through 1t. They'll give II up
by noon and start back, thinking we
are gone"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
HITCH AT PEkING.
french Demands Cause Diplomats
to Withhold Credentials.

Peking, Jan. 13.-The French minis
ter, NJ. Beau, refuses to present his
credentials until China fulflls certain
demands of the French government.
The joint audience OF the foreign and
new Chinese ministers, which had been
arranged, has been postponed because
OF Beau's action. His colleagues are
discussing whether to support him or
not. A repetition OF the Turkish incl
lent Is considered possible.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
VIOLET RAY FOR CANCER
The New Treatment Being Tried With
Pro missing Results.

New York, Jan. 12.-As n last resort,
John l.. Richardson of Brooklyn, who
has been a sufferer from ANGER for many
years and whose life Is despaired OF, is
submitting to q test of the newly discov-
cred violet ray treatment. The physicians
here informed him that his case was hope
less, and that he might die at any mo-
ment. He then determined to try the new
A violet ray machine was in
stalled In the house, and every fair day
the rays are concentrated and projected
down DR.. Richardson's throat. After sew
eral months of treatment, IL Is declared
that his condition Is so much improved
In hope il entertained for his recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KuBLER. PUBLISHER

A Philadelphia man has been play,
Ing the races disastrously OF late. He
has lost twenty-eight bets In success
sion. The other day. as the Record
tells. he asked a friend to place IS for
him on the horse Swallow. a 10 to /
shot. and the friend, Misunderstanding.
placed the money on the horse Mailow
instead. Swallow lost. Mallow won.
and the emissary returned to Phila-
deiphia with a large roll OF green
backs. He sought cut the bettor.
Here's your COIN" he said. But
how Is this? 2" cried the other joyously.
II thought Swallow had lost" "Swal-
iow did lose. Say did you tell me to
bet on Swallow" asked the emissary
thoughtfully. YES" replied the bet
tor. Then It's a mistake. and this
money belongs to me-" 80 saying. the
emissary placed the roll OF greenbacks
In his pocket again and hurried away.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18

Boston was at one time considered
the most distinctively American OF tho
cities OF the United States. but that
distinction exists no longer. The last
published report OF the Boston board OF
health. a good guide to the division OF
population, shows h a the number OF
deaths for the week a 237, as against
202 for the corresponding week Of last
year. or the number 233 were white
and 4 colored; 146 were born In the
United States, So in foreign countries
and 8 Of unknown nationality; AZ were
OF American ~parentage and i61 Of for
eign parentage. The Increase In the
foreign-born population Of Boston is
mostly from Ireland, Canada and Rus
yia. The German population OF Bos-
ION continues small.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18
HoarIno on REGULATION.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 14.-Governor Her
reid has set Wednesday, January Is,
as a date for hearing on the applica-
ton of the governor OF Nebraska for n
requisit!on for Samuel Dayley, wanted
In Boyd county, Neb., on a charge OF
child stealing.
The Indications from statements by
the attorney for the defendant would
indicate tina II is IA family fight for
possession Of q child.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18

= New York Post: Mr.. st. John Brod-
rick recently threw an interesting side
light on military character. He said
that when the cable companies with
which he Is associated offered reduced
rates for telegrapEic communication
between wounded officers I'm Africa and
their friends at home, many officers
took advantage OF the generous offer.
But In the first twenty cables from
officers nothing whatever was said OF
their condition, and the scnders con
tented themselves with asking the odds
on the Derby.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18

All the transportation in Venice is
done by gondolas, big n little. The
freighting and delivery service Is car
ried on by means OF barges built on the
same lines as the gondolas. he mer-
chants either send the goods OF their
customers home hat way or In pan
niers upon the backs or men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-18

North Carolina has its perennial class
OF shiftless citizens which includes
most OF the negroes and the poor
white trash These people never &C
cumulate anything. They go In debt
TO the local merchant for food and
clothing, pledging on ungrown crop In
payment. II the crop fails they are
hopelessiy involved, and that appears
20 be the condition Of large numbers
NJ praaaut