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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-04
MR.. BRYAN.
Portland Oregonian.

The Princess Irene, Atlantic liner,
bearing Mr.. Bryan and his fortunes,
arrived at, Sandy Hook yesterday. II
all goes well he will land in the city
TODAY. Mr.. Bryan returns to his ma
tive land a. man who has stood before
kings. Great mobiles have welcomed
him to their palaces; great scholars
have admitted him to the shrines of
their researches; great thinkers have
exchanged thoughts with him. He
has studied the institutions of Eu-
rome and drawn from their merits and
lessons which he will hereafter ex-
pound to his countrymen. He has
tried and condemned the ancient CIV
ilization Of China. He has contem-
plated the immemorial sorrows of
India and pondered the silent mys-
terry of the pyramids and the sphinx.
He took ship from San Francisco
defeated man, bankrupt in political
reputation, discarded by his party and
ignored by his countrymen. He re-
turns to be met by a greeting such
as nations reserve for their heroes and
saviors. The metropolis Of America
makes holiday to welcome the great
commoner to his native land. A po-
litical party to whose traditional pol
icy and and to whose achievements
DtlOI6 d oIdtC VI thC 6Oiy Va Wi
history, contributes it's wealth. its
genus and it's eloquence to decorate
the man who has twice led 1t to de-
feat, but whose ascendent star Is now
hailed as the emblem Of victory and
the harbinger Of renascent hope.
Two years have yet to elapse before
| ured by the ebb and flow of political
the next presidential election. Meas
fortunes. this is a long time. 1t Is
long enough for enthusiasm to wane,
for ecstacy to COOL for loyalty to yield
to interest. Public opinion moves
rapidly. It's recessions from old stand
points are like shifting views In a
scene. Its advances are like the
march of an army of pioneers invad-
ing strange lands of promise. Has
! Mr. Bryan the qualities of intellect
which viii attract the adventurous
hosts of democracy and hold them to
he true sun in the political heavens
or beacon of false hope? Mr.. Bryan
has just published book which hi
wrote while in quarantine in Suez
with forty centuries looking down up
him as they looked not many decade,
ago upon another transient favorit,
of fortune. The book is entitled Let
tiers to a Chinese Official." and it con
tains, as one may suppose, the hes
that Mr.. Bryan can say for the civil
lization that he represents and whicl
he hopes to lead. The book, so far a
his reputation goes for grasp of so
cial problems and power of thought
had better never been written. 1t
a summer shower of platitudes. Tn
thought is that of rotund and com
placent Sunday school superintendent
addressing a class of very youn
children. Not only does Mr.. Bryal
fail to solve the problems to which h
addresses himself, but he does no
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-04

logic.
One instance will suffice. Answer
ing the charge that western civiliza-
cation has found the problem of
drunkenness, poverty and the social
evil, the calamities of vice, hitherto
insoluable, Mr.. Bryan points with sat-
isfied pride to the homes for the aged
the insane asylums and the hospitals
as If there We're nothing more to be
said. BY these institutions the prob
lem of evil is solved. he thinks. Read
ing his unctuous ineptitudes, one IL
tempted almost to quote the exasper-
ated writer who said to these excel
ent palliative charities tibet they are
snowballs tossed into hell" They
sizz little, but the birthstone goes
on burning just the same.
Mr.. Bryan has little apparent power
to think to the purpose on social
questions. His remedies are far
fetched and impracticale. His exped-
tents SAVIOR of superficiality. The
social strains and stresses which may
rend the world asunder in the next
decade or two seem to him mere sur
face troubles which can be remedied
by orotund phrase. Nothing illus
Mr.. Bryan's reasoning better than
what he has to say about the trusts
He proposes to destroy them utterly.
Nobody who has pondered the prob
lem Of the trusts at all deeply believ-
es that they either can or ought to
be destroyed. They are social inven-
tions Of the first Importance. ranking
in production and distribution with
the power of steam and physics. To
destroy them would be to rob the
world of the finest production of hui
man ingenuity in the realm of eco
Monies. The rational politician wish
es to contrive a scheme to spread the
benefits of the trusts over society,
giving each unit an equitable share.
Mr.. Bryan is like an orchardist who
should dig up his tree of Newtown
pippins because a bad boy had stolen
the fruit wiser husbandman would
preserve the tree and take measures
to see that the fruit went where II
belonged.
Bryan's solution of the railroad
problem is no better. He proposes tc
divide up the interstate lines into Sec
tons terminating at the state bound
aries and submit the complete con.
troll of the sections to the state which
contains it. Ultimately he wishes tn,
state to own it. To facilitate through
traffic he would have the Fedora
government retain ownership in a few
trunk lines. OF the confusion which
this would introduce he seems t
have no conception. Half a hundre,
conflicting interests of railroad man
agement have no terrors for him s
long as they would prevent what h
calls Capitalization" He has no pre-
ception that Capitalization at a stat
capital differs N no detail of princi
: pie from Capitalization at Washing
ton, while it contains new element
of bigotry, meanness and graft. O
all tyrannies that of petty oligarch
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-04
Social Duty.

Social Duty.
The portal swings.
The. door bell rings,
My lady comes a-calling
In velvet dressed,
Her veil pressed;
The formal talks appalling.
The style, the day,
The church, the play
Whatever line she fancys;
Ten minutes pass,
She says, "Alas,
Time flies" and off she dances
No real word said, +,
From heart or head,
No thought to live in beauty;
Her list she checks
What names the next?
She's doing social duty.
-Womans' Home Compani
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-04
A Churchill Touchdown"

Winston Churchill the English con.
vert to Liberalism, is making repu-
tation for sharp wit. He is now rails.
ing a moustache. A fair lady was be-
ing taken in to dinner by the bulldog
politician.
Mr.. Cchurchill," she said, Il like
your politics as little as l like your
moustache."
1t should have been a crushing shot
but not so to Churchill. His reply
was on the instant
Madam, you are not likely to come
in contact with either
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-04
PRESS COMMENT NORTH AND
SOUTH.

The northern conservative democ-
racy and the backbone of the solid
south are adverse to the Bryan pro-
gram of delivering the party over to
the radicals and the comment is gen.
orally adverse. The Chicago Chron-
icle, democratic, which represents the
northern conservative democracy. the
solid business element of the party
says:
According to Mr.. Bryan's own ae-
count he went abroad to gain knowl-
edge which could be put to good use
at home. He says he told a Japanese
educator that he was in japan not IN
find things to eriticise, but to find
things worthy Of admiration and imi-
tation. and that. while We Americans
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Especially Reported for This Paper by
Clay, Robinson q Company Live
Stock Commission.
SoUTn OMAHA. Oct. l. l9O6.

SOUTH OMAHA, Oct. l, 1906.
The cattle trade was fairly literally
supplied last week. The steer trade
continued in very good shape through
out on anything at all useful. Killing
steers of the very best quality showed
little change, while the common and me-
dium classes declined 10 a. l5c. Good
to choice kinds are quotabe at $3.50 "a
$685. fair to good $500 az $3.50. There
was also very good supply of cows Of
fered. Something choice in cows and
heifers met ready sale at prices little
changed for the week, but all common
and medium kinds suffered a decline of
25 a. 35c, leaving prices about the same
as the low time two weeks ago. Good
to choice he;fers are quotable at SO 40 G1
So 65; fair to good So % a. SO 4O good
to choice cows $500 a. $3.50; fair to
good $240 a. $3.50; Gamers Sl.75 "a
$500 Good to choice stockers and feed
ers met good reception and prices aver
age Just about the same as week ago.
There were too many Of the common
and medium classes, however, and prices
declined anywhere at 10 to zoe. We
sold the top feeders for the season today
at $500, belonging to Chas. Johnson,
Alzada, Montana. They went direct to
the country for short feed. Good kinds
are selling at S4l5 @ 81 40; fair to good
SO S5 a. S4.l5; good to choice light and
medium weights So S5 "a S4.l5 fair to
good SO 40 a. 1886.
The run of she ep was the heavi-
est of the season. Prices generally shad.
ed lower all the way from 10 a. 25c.
There is another heavy run today and
the market is little weaker. Good kill.
ing lambs are selling at S6.75 IA 1925;
good yearlings $3.50 a. $5.S5; good
wethers $4S5 @ $5.l5; good ewes $3.50
"a $500; good feeding lambs 1925 "a
$500; good yearlings $5.25 "a $500;
good wethers $475 @ $4S5 good ewes
SO rs "a $4 40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06

Then he can invest inteligently, pro-
ceed safely, and reap a sure harvest OF
wealth. But it is presumed that in the
future, as in the past, the novice in
mines will come, put in his money, ex-
ploit his ignorance, and reap his reward
of failure with no need of it whatever.
"You can't cut wood with a stone ham
mer"
The reason these free milling stamp
mills have been erected is from the fact
that most of the mines in Custer county
carry free gold at the surface, where 1t
has been made free by the action of the
atmosphere and surface water, and a
great many of these veins prospect well
by pan and mortar test. But this con-
tinues but few feet in depth, when the
ore becomes base, and its gold contents
ceases to amalgamate with quicksilver
and the Gig is up" Wet crushing, con-
centrating and cyaniding on the ores as
a general thing, but much of the pre-
cious metal passes off with the shines.
The filter press would correct this trou-
BILE. However, there are some mines
where the simple process of crushing,
concentrating and straight cyaniding
seem to be all that is required. In some
of the veins which traverse the east belt
the gold is combined with platinum, and
mingled with wolfram and tin, (both in
the form of cassiterite and as a ulphide)
but thus far there has been no plant es'
tablished in the Hills to successfully
treat this character OF ore.
Prof j. a. Ogden of Deadwood has in
vented process which from many tests
which he has made, bids fair to be a
success, when applied to the ores of the
southern Hills, and many are waiting
for the completion of his new mill (the
first one burned) when they will ship to
his works. This process is for the most
part kept secret, but from what can be
learned it is new adaptation Of the
cyanide, with some changes both chemi-
cal and mechanical, whereby the solu-
tions are made to act more strongly and
rapidly than that which obtains in the
present practice. There is a good deal
of development going on in the district
at the present time and some remark.
ably rich ore is being taken out and
piled on the dumps for future treatment
and although but little gold is being ac.
tually produced at present the prospects
for the near future are exceedingly
bright.
AS for the placer mines in the county
there is very little doing at present, as
in most all of the diggings the rich pay
streaks seem to have been worked out
But there are thousands of acres of gra
vel bars which remain untouched and 9
good field is presented for parties equip
ped with the proper appliances fol
working low grade placers on grand
scale.
In conclusion it may be stated thai
there are many other mines besides the
gold bearing in Custer county. In fac
there have been just an even hundred
different kinds of mineral found in this
county up to date, but to treat of these
must form the subject matter of another
letter.
c. w. ROBBINS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
Thrown out of Court.

A few weeks ago &. II. Crabtree, pro-
moter of the Gladiator company, and
owner of the Goldfish group of claims
two miles north of Custer, brought suit
in an Iowa court against some twenty or
more Black Killers for alleged persecu-
tion, malicious and otherwise, defama-
ton of character, and nearly all the
crimes on the list excepting murder.
Damages were asked in the sum of one
million dollars, The case was thrown
out of court by the Iowa judge, and the
Des Moines Daily News has the follow
ing version of the affair:
Tuesday, Sept. Is. Judge McHenry
this morning threw out of court the mil
lion dollar suit brought by G. II. Crab
tree against A. l.. Steele and thirty other
defendants. In his opinion the judge
says that the bulk of the said petition is
a confused mass of allegations which
bear no relation to each other. They
are impertinent and Irrelevant scandal
Gus in their nature, and the whole petit
ton bears upon its face evidence that il
was intended to villify and abuse the
defendants, rather than a lawyer-lik'
effort to set forth legitimate cause o
action. The whole petition seems to b'
an attempt to get revenge upon large
number of persons all in one action fo
alleged injuries inflicted at differen
times and at different places, and ofsucl
a character that they could not possibl,
be the result of any concerted action be
tween the several defendants.
"And the court is further of the opin
ion that a detailed consideration and de
termination upon all the points raise
by the various motions would be an nj
ter waste of time.
"'The court further declares that n
conspiracy is shown and that no caus
of action is stated. The plaintiff lis give
leave to file new petition, but instruct
ed to leave out all allegations of fevidenc
and not to again cucumber the record
with such a monstrosity."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06

group of claims, says the Mining Rec
ord.
The best guide to the motives back of
camp "knocking" is to study the contra
dictions that the visitor cannot help hut
hear. This in itself shows q divergence
of opinion, and this implies variety of
reasons back of the knocks. Those rea.
sons are guaged not by cool judgment,
but usually by the interest each one has
in different properties.
The knock" unfortunately, does not
injure only the man who is trying to
raise capital. 1t hurts the district. 1t
keeps out much money that might 60 in
to honest development. To be sure,
many districts are SO thoroughly in the
hands of large capitalists that the
knock has little influence. The more
man knows Of business, the less atten-
ton he pays to the i'll feeling exhibited
by the neer-do-welI. He understands
that some "knocks" are for purpose
bdNhNh bJ PApINih1 NN"NAANt 'i'''O
others are simply the expression of a
deep seated regret that the "knocker"
didn't do as we'll as the knocked"
There is no need suggesting cure.
The lack of prosperity alone should in
time effect most desirable sort of cure.
In the meantime, it is well to know that
all camps have their parasites. Under
standing this, we can find no excuse for
letting the ''knocks" chill us. The crude
ordinary "knocker" is the fellow who
sneaks around for an opportunity to ply
his mallet. His purpose is too apparent
to call for comment. The more polite
species offer the most resistance, but il
we work on the principle that every
thing that sticks to and perishes on fly
paper is an insect, we can get along first
rate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
Democratic Senatorial Convention.

The democratic senatorial convention
was held in the court house at Hot
Springs last Saturday afternoon. Com
miltee Chairman McIIoes of Custer call
ed the convention to order and was
elected temporary chairman, j. w. APP
plegate of Hot Springs being made tenn
porary secretary. Committees were
then appointed as follows
On credentials-C. S. Eastman and A.
w. Riordan of Fall River, and NJ. F,
Smith of Custer.
Permanent organization-Capt. j. j.
Seiger and A. j. Colgan Of Fall River
and w. II. Palmer of Custer.
After five minutes recess the commit
tees were ready to report, both reports
being adopted. The temporary organi
cation was made permanent.
w. b. Dudley was placed in nomina
ton, and by unanimous vote was made
the convention nominee, no other name
being presented.
| Senatorial committee was elected az
follows: K. W. McHoes ofCuster, chair
| man; Capt ]. J. Seiger of Fall River
| vice chairman, and w. II. Palmer, Jr, o
| Custer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
Cures Winter Cough.

]. Z. Cover, l0l n. Main St, Ottawa,
Kansas, writes: every fall it has been
my wife's trouble to catch severe cold,
and therefore to cough all winter long.
Last fall got her bottle of Horehound
Syrup She used it and has been able
to sleep soundly all night long. When
ever the cough troubles her, two or three
doses stops the cough, and she is able to
be up and we'll" 25c, SOC and Sl.00
Sold by A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
The Black Sand Again.

The interest and excitement in "Black
Sand" still keeps up, and the relocation
of many of the placer mines all over the
mining district bids fair to continue in
definitely. From what We can learn
this sudden excitement and seeking for
black sand has a good reason for its
existence, and has a firm foundation in
the large amount Of gold and platinum
which is found in this material. The
day has not arrived for any large deals
or investments in this comodity but
prospecting and locating is the order Of
the day. Nevertheless there have been
small sales for cash. Mr.. Crary of Gus.
ter, who had bought the ranch belong
ing to Mr.. Mel Carr, consisting of 100
acrers, taking in the gulch and creek of
Tenderfoot below the old Junction town,
sold out one third interest few days
ago for 81 800 and has given an option
on the balance.
Quite a number of prominent Hot
| Springs citizens have caught the fever
and have their representatives in differ
ent localities prospecting and locating
black sand 1t must not be inferred
| from what has been said that all black
sand is alike, although thus far all that
has been subject to test has been found
more or less valuable. The different To-
calities differ in their richness even as
placer claims differ in their yield in
gold but the difference is not so great
The best returns from the black sands
we have heard Of thus far is $500 per
ton in gold. This was from a sample
crushed and concentrated on whitley
table, and only tested for its gold con-
tents.
There is another and different kind
of sand, heavier than the black sand
and of gray color. This has been
found to be rich in platinum, but Just
how rich in this mineral has not been
ascertained. The treatment of platin
um and its separation from its alloys
iridium, osmium, paledium, etc, and the
many other rare bases is not well un'
derstood by our assayers, and even
many chemists of good repute are not
, sufficiently well versed in their chosen
, profession to be able to make the separ
f alton complete.
9 The indications however are such thai
E there is a possibility that there is a.
r much platinum to be found in the mines
( and sands of the southern Hills as there
D is gold. We are glad tolearn that our as
y savers and chemists are addressin;
: themselves to this question and have
no doubt that some will solve the prob
i lem. From our own experiments IL
: this line we have reason TO think tha
the platinum so infusable in its pur
|. state, is in the combination in which !
is found in our ore land perhaps in th
O eand) as volatile as sulphur, If not NOR
g so. We will say in passing that all thos
4, chemists who think that the separation
of our platinum from its combined min
! erals is an easy and simple task are in
q vited to make the investigation. L
8 those who succeed the writer at leas
will take great delight in giving fu
credit for success, where many, yer.
many have failed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
The Best Doctor.

Rev. B. c. Horton. Sulphur Springs,
Tex, writes, July 10Th, 1902: 81 have
used in my family Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment and Horehound Syrup, and they
have proved certainly satisfactory. The
liniment is the best we have ever used
for headache and pains. The cough
syrup has been our doctor for the last
eight years" Sold by A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
Camp Parasites.

Just as every ones child is better than
any other child, and usually better than
all other children, so is every mans
property better than the property ofany
other man. Mining has to deal with
human nature--and human nature is al
ways prejudiced in its own behalf.
These days We cannot expect man to
sit calmly by and boost the other fellows
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
For Over Sixty Tears.

An old and welltried remedy Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, soften the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoae. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
Feed.

Feed.
Bran, per 100 lbs. 5 lis
Shorts, per 100 lbs. I.25
Whole corn, per 100 lbs. I.3o
Corn chop, per 100 lbs 1885
Corn and oats chop 1.45
Wheat, per 100 lbs. I.5o
Oats, per 100 lbs. I'Io
Timothy hay, per bale '55
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
NO 8
ADVICE to Housewives.

No home is so pleasant, regardless Of
the comforts that money will buy, as
when the entire family is in perfect
health. A bottle of Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup costs so cents. 1t will cure
every member of the family of consti'
patton, sick headache or stomach trou-
BILE. ]. +. Pitcher q Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
CUSTER. -. ID.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.


For Senator
RI. GAMBLE, Yankton Co.
For Congress
PHILO HALL, Brookings Co.
For Congress
w. II. PARKER, Lawrence Co.
For Governor
COEI. CRAWFORD, BeadIe Co.
For Lieut.. Governor
II. c. sHOBER, Hyde Co.
For Treasurer
c II. CASSILL, Lincoln Co.
For Secretary
ID. d. WIPE, Hutchinson Co.
For Atty. General
S. W. CLARK, Sphinx Co.
For Superintendent
HANS USTRUD, Minnehaha Co.
For Auditor
JOHN HERUNG, Campbell Co.
For Comr. of School Lands
O. C. DOKKEN, Deuel. Co.
For Railroad Comr.-
GEO. RICE, Moody Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06

The journal containing the proceed
ings of the sovereign grand lodge of |.
O. O. f., held recently in Toronto, On
tario, shows that there are at present
l5.Ol6 lodges and l,276,9O9 members in
the United States and that the last years
relief Of all kinds paid out by the order
was S4,30l ,494 60. The next sovereign
grand lodge will be held at st. Paul.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
For State Senator, 4lst Dist
ED. l.. GRANTHAM.

For Representative
A. J. JONES.
For Clerk of Courts
WALLACE A. SMITH.
For County Judge
GEO. w. GAYLORD.
For States Attorney
A. T. FEAY.
For County Treasurer
|. NJ. DONALDSON.
For Sheriff
CHARLES ENNIS.
For Register of Deeds
HARRY L. WAY.
For County Auditor
f. A. SCOTT.
For Assessor
S. U. COE.
For Surveyor
For Supt. of Schools
AMY GURNE1.
For Coroner
X. w. CALkINS.
For Commissioner, lst Dist
ED. HAZELIINE.
For Commissioner, 2nd Dist
j. l.. PITCHER.
For Justices of the Peace
w. r. WELLS.
j. L. BAKER.
For Constables-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-10-06
NI.LONG, Dentist,

Permanently located on Fifth Street,
Hanley Block.