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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Died,

At his home at Bakerville, S. D., De-
cembsr 18th, 1908, Mr.. Charles Reder,
aged "a years.
Mr.. Reder was born in the town of
Carbondale, Pa, on June Goth, 1874. At
the age Of II years moved with his par
ents to Onawa, Iowa, where he farmed
and worked in q saw mill until 1877,
when with his mother and three broth
ers he came to the Black Hills. At this
time in company with his brother Theo
dore he located ranch near Hill City,
where he farmed and conducted a saw
mill until 1884 when they sold out to the
Harney Peak Tin Mining company, and
Mr.. Re6er located at Bakerville where
he lived and prospered up to the time
of his death which was caused by can
Ger of the stomach.
He was married August 22nd, 1885, to
Alice o. Parker and is survived by his
wife and two brothers, Peter Reder Of
st. Paul, Minnesota, and Odo Reder who
resides in Donald, Wyoming. Besides
these he leaves many nephews and
nieces-sons and daughters of his broth
ers Theodore, Cornelius, Odo and Peter,
together with host of friends to mourn
his loss.
The funeral took place on the 18th
and the services were held in the Con-
gregational church, Rev. Katherine w.
Powell officiating After which his re-
mains we're followed to their last resting
place and were buried in the Custer
cemetery, surrounded by large con-
course of mourning friends and rela-
tives.
Such in brief is the record Of the man
who has passed from the scenes Of earth
and has gone to meet the loved ones
who will meet him with outstretcbed
hands to welcome him to. his home in
the better land. None can doubt this
who knew Charles Reder in the many
years that he has lived among US for he
was known as good man, a good hus-
band, an industrious worker, a good
friend and a good citizen. He goes tc
his reward respected and loved by al
who were fortunate enough to be init
mately acquainted with him in his dali,
walk and conversation. To his wife
and brothers and all that were near ant
dear to him we would extend our deep
est sympathy, and in this we know vi
are Joined by all the people who knew
him in Custer and Pennington counties
and in the Black Hills generally wher'
he was widely known.
We mingle our regrets with those o
his family, though we'll we know the,
will miss him most and mourn him thl
deepest as day by day they will sigl
for the touch of q vanished hand ant
the sound of voice that is still. Bu
happy is the man who can lay down hi
body as he would worn out garment
and passing to the land Of souls leav
behind him record 80 clean and spot
less. And we'll may they be consoles
that he whom they loved has taken hi
J place among the honorable men of th
earth, with them to rejoice, and wit
them to advance and progress in know
edge and power and glory through tn
endless years Of eternity.
e W. ROBBINS,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Didn't Know it Was Loaded.


Mr.. G.. Graham 10 running sawmill 6
miles south of Custer. Saturday need
ing to make some repairs to his harness
he looked around in adjoining cabins
for straps or scraps OF leather to fix the
harness. Some Of the cabins had been
deserted 30 long tbss cattle sought shell
ter ffiere u Tine Sf storm. In one OF
the dilapidated shacks which an odd
character called Crazy George occupied
two years ago this winter, but moved
therefrom a year ago, last spring, he
found partially covered in the debris an
old, rusty, 22-rife. When Mr.. Graham
picked up the rife. he aud his hired
man each snapped it several times to
ascertain if it was loaded. Failing to
discharge he presumed the gun was not
loaded and took it over to his own
house, standing it in corner.
Mr.. Graham's children have been at
tending school here in Custer. Friday
Mrs. Graham came in town, staying all
ulRhty dhu WV
children out home to spend the holi-
days. The boys had not been home
long until they espied the rife and be-
gan playing with it. The mother took
the gun tried it several times and it
would not fire. She examined the gun
thinking it unloaded and too rusty to do
any damage, laid it across an armchair
and went to preparing dinner. Lewis
picked up the gun; dropped on one knee
pointed it at Raymond, his S-year-old
brother and pulled the trigger, when it
fired-the bullet hitting his brother
Raymond just above the: eyebrows,
striking the nasal bone, glancing upward
passing through the frontal bone Of the
skull penetrating the brain, and for a
time paralyzing his right side.
He was Immediately brought to town
and DR.. CaIkins summoned, who has
done all medical skill could do to re-
lieve the sufferer. Monday the lad re-
gained consciousness and partook of
some nourishment. He is improving
and hopes are now entertained for his
recovery. Henceforth, the boys will
remember the old sdage: "a fre-arm
is dangerous without lock, stock or
BARREL"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

down to mere existence basis. The
stoppage or uneven continuation Of such
work as this seriously depletes its value.
The increasing demand for results and
information along these different lines
of investigation attests to the usefulness
and necessity of such policy"
On July l, 1908, approximately 1900
square miles, or % per cent Of the area
of the State of South Dakota, had been
mapped by the United States Geolosi-
cal Survey, leaving approximately 59,-
800 square miles still unsurveyed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Christmas is eminently the children's

Christmas is eminently the children's
dsy. From the gray of early dawn-it
. the only day in winter-when their
eyes open at that hour-at the latest
hour at night, let everything give way
70 the little autocrsts whose tyranny is
oourtsd by every man and woman who
hss any Of the essence of love in the
breast Romp and tumble and shout
with them. When another Christmas
comes, some Of them will not be here,
sad those that are will by one year be
that much further from the royalty. that
doth 90 httingly become them. Christ.
mas 10 for the children-let everything
bsnd TO their enjoy ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

Ifthe old brindle COW should get out
many a man or woman would walk the
streets half the night looking for her,
but let twelve year old son or daugh-
ter fail to show up and the parents re-
tire for the night. We dare not be too
hopeful over the future of the human
race as long as fathers and mothers
think more Of rounding up a $40 COW or
a So shoat than they do of corraling
their sons and daughters at reasonable
hours in the evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Advantages Acoruing to the State Of b. d.
BY Cooperating With the u. 8. Geo
logical Survey in Topogra.
phic Mapplng.

logical Survey in Topogra-
phic Mapping.
A Topographic map is essential as q
basis for the representation Of the ma
ture and resources of the State, and one
is being prepared by surveys continued
from year to year. Such map 10 very
necessary to the rapid development Of
its area. There are still large areas of
land requiring irrigation, and in order
to intelligently reclaim in this land to-
pogrsphic maps must be made to show
its location, as we'll as the place where
the water may be secured to irrigate
it.
For the study of underground waters
a topographic map is absolutely essen
tial.
For the development of the mining
interests of the State good topographic
maps are essential for the prospector, to
locate the prospect, to show the distance
of the same from railroads, where pow
er may be developed for the treatment
of the ore, and as base map for geo.
logical report on the district. Such a
map is also very valuable to the pros
pector in securing capital to develop his
claim, as with such II map he could ex-
plain the conditions in Boston or New
York as we'll as on the ground.
The water supply Of the State ofSouth
Dakota is becoming more valuable every
year, and in order to develope it to the
best advantage maps of large areas
should be made in order to determine
the fall Of streams, show where reser-
voirs may be constructed for storage
and to indicate where power may be de-
veloped and the distance to the point of
its utilization. In this connection, it
might be well to mention that the de-
velopment Of cheap power for pumping
purposes is likely to play very import
ant part in the extension of the irrigat-
ed areas.
The question of good roads is becom-
ing more important everywhere, and
for the laying out OF new roads and i'm
proving the grades and strengthening
the old ones, the topographic map is of
the greatest assistance.
The eastern States have appreciated
the necessity of securing topographic
maps of their territories ut the earliest
possible date, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut having made
liberal appropriations for that purpose
until the States were completely mapped
in cooperation with the United States
Geological Survey.
The following shows the amounts ap-
propriated by the various States for CO.
operation in topographic 4nspping-up'
the fiscal year ending on June 30th,
1909.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

The machinery is now being installed
In the twine plant at the penitentiary.
The plant completed will cost about
$4,000. It 10 expected to have it ready
for operation before spring. The great
est dificulty confronting the manage
msnt is to 6nd the prisoners to operate
the twins plant until the shirt contract
expires. Unless some of those citi-
gems who ought to reside there put in
xn appearance soon the institution
will bs short handed. Mitchell Clarion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

The conditions of cooperation are that
the State funds only become available
providing there is an equal amount ex-
pended from the Federal appropriations
on the work within the State. The
work is executed entirely under The dir
ection of and by the United States Geo
logical Survey, in conformity with an
agreement entered into with the State,
and 80 far as practicable temporary assis-
tants engaged on the work are residents
of the State.
Practically all of the money appro-
priated by the State and considerable
part of the Federal appropriation is ex-
pended within the State, the only ex.
cep,ion being the salaries of the perma-
nent employees while on duty in WASH
ington and the small charge for the cost
of administration. Cooperation on the
part of any state insures the more rapid
completion of the mapping of its area,
and the absolute certainty of securing
the best maps possible at one.half OF
the expenditure, or less, than the work
could be done by the State independ-
emily.
1t might be well to quote an extrac,
from the report of the State Board o.
Examiners to the 37th session of the
Legislature of California:
"Tbe importance of this topographic
work cannot be overestimated. Only
through cooperation can California hop.
to make this work uniform and obtair
quickly the best results. Through tn,
fact that State money is appropriated
California received full allotment thi
year, whereas other States and localitie
lnot making appropriations were cu
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Our stock of Holiday goods is now
complete. Heidepriem.
Mrs. McRaney's Experience.

Mrs. NJ. McRaney, Prentiss, Miss,
writes: II was confined to my he'd for
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi-
clans but failed to get relief Nohuman
tongue can tell how l suffered, and had
given up hope of ever getting well until
began taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. After taking two bottles l
felt like new person, and feel it my
duty to tell suffering women what Fol-
ey's Kidney Remedy did for me. Sold
by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire,
Ga, W. A. Floyd by name says: Buck
lens Arnica salye cured the two worst
sores ever saw; one on my hand and
one on my leg. 1t is worth more than
its weight in gold. would not be with
out it if had to mortgage the farm to
get it." Only Csc at all drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
A Healthy Family.

'Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago." says
L. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route !, Gull
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in a gentle way that does
you good. Csc at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

The only honorable and honest way
to stop a newspaper is to step into the
Office and pay up all arrearage, get re-
ceipt and have your name of the list.
To FIRE your paper hack at the publisher
marked "refused" when you owe six
months or year, and never 60 near the
Office is not only disreputable, but su-
perlatively dishonest as well.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
A Personal Appeal.

If we could talk to you personally
about the great merit of Foley's Honey
and Tar for coughs, colds and lung trou-
BILE, you never could be induced to ex.
pertinent with unknown preparations
that may contain some harmful drugs.
Foley's Honey and Tar costs you no
more and has record of forty years of
cures. Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

The st. Louis court of appeals has
rendered q decision that divorced wo-
man may seize her former husbands
earnings and property to enforce pay
ment Of alimony, even though he has
married again. II sustained by the Su-
prems Court it will affect scores of men
by making them responsible for the sup
port of two families.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
A new corporation, with $lOO, 900, 600

A new corporation, with $lO0, 0O0, ,OOO
capital stock, is in course of formation
70 engage in the smelting business in
competition with the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company. A smelter
TO cost several million dollars will be
erected in Colorado and a combination
will DO formed to fight the Guggenheim
trust Included in the new corpora
tion will be the mining and smelling
properties of the United States Smelt-
ing. Refining and Mining Company,
the smslters of the Amalgamated Cop
Per Company and many other big inter-
anta
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
J. A. OGDEN, Phi. D.
ANY METAL DETERMINED.
DEADwOOD, q. OAK.

A new postal agreement between the
United States and Germany will make
the rate on letters two cents per half
ounce after January LIST, instead of the
postal union rate of Ave cents as at pres
ant
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Toys at Heidepriem's.
Had q Close Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely known
proprietor of the Groom Hotel, Vaughn
Miss, says: "For several months
suffered with severe cough, and con.
sumption seemed to have its grip on
me, when a friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery. began taking
it, and three bottles effected complete
cure" The fame of this life saving
cough and cold remedy, and lung and
throat healer is worldwide. Sold at all
drug stores. SOC and $l.00. Trial bot.
tie free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

The Crook County Monitor, published
at sundsnce, Wyo., has passed its l4th
mile post. It is one Of the nestest and
pswsiest papers that reach this office.
We hope Bro. Lytle will enjoy many
more years Of prosperity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

The University of Minnesota has de-
clared for an age limit in its professor
ships. Henceforth all members Of the
faculty must retire at the age of sixty
five
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, d
veteran of the civil war; who lost foot
at Gettysburg, says: "The good Electric
Bitters haye done is worth more than
FIVE hundred dollars to me. spent
much money doctoring for bad case Of
stomach trouble, to little purpose. I
then tried Electric Bitters, and they
cured me. now take them as tonic,
and they keep me strong and WE'LL" SOC
at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

If you are looking for a Christmas
gift, be sure and call at Heidspriem's.
You will find them there in great vari-
afu
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26
French Stag Horn
Toilet Gases, and
Military Hair Brush !

Sole agent for Eastman's Kodsks
Cameras and Supplies. A new and com
plete line in stock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-12-26

TOYS at Heidepriem's.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

1.-THE writer has co-operated IN max
ing several reductions as steel manu-
facturers became able to bear reduc-
tions. Today they need no protection
unless perhaps in some new special
ties unknown to the writer, because
steel is now produced cheaper here
than anywhere else, Notwithstanding
the higher wages paid per man.
''The day has passed when any Tor
eign country can seriously affect our
steel manufactures, tariff or no tariff.
The republic has become the home OF
steel, and this is the age Of steel.
Of the retaliatory tariff Oh iillnil-
mating oils he says:
"The oil-producers, like the steel
producers, of our country need no pro
lection from the products of other
lands, and the reta'iatorv act should
be promptly repealed"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
RELIGIOUS NOTICES

Methodist Protestant Church-Sunday Services
Preaching at 11.00 a. m. and 7.30 p m Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Y. p. S. G. E. at $50 p. m.
Mid-week Service in the lecture room Wednesday
evening at 500.
D. L. Greenfield. D. D.. Pastor
st. Johns sChurch-Sundays-Low Mass at 715
and High Mass at 10 a. m. During the week-Mass
at a. m. Joseph III. Cassidy, Pastor.
Salem Lutheran Charge-St. Benjamin's-Sun-
day School 9 a m. Divine services 10 a, m.
st. John s-Sunday School at l p. m. Divine
services p. m. Y. P. S. C. E. at p. m.
R.W. Doty. Pastor
Grace Lutheran Church-Sunday School and
Adult Bible Class at a. m. Subject of sermon at
1890 a. M, "A Single Ray of The Divine Glory -
Subject at 7.S0 p. m, The Gospel in Picture or
The Cities of Refuge
P. H. Miller. D. D.. Pastor.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church Divine Ser
vice at Bachman's 10 a. m. Benjamns 2 p. m,
Home Missionary service.
James B. Stonesifer Pastor.
Ascension Church. Sunday Services. 7.30 a. m
Holy Communion. 1890 a. m, Morning Prayer.
Sunday of month";. 4.30 p. m, Evening Prayer. 8
p m. on first Sunday of month. Service and Sermon
in Chapel.
Frank M. Gibson. Phi. D.. Rector.
Reformed Church. Silver Run-Service at 10 a.
m and at 7.30 p. m. every two weeks. Sunday
school at a. m.
st Pauls Reformed Church.-Sunday School al
$50 a. Worship at 1870 a. m. and 7.15 p. m
Night week Worship Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.
Calvin S. Slagle, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
BACK TO THE WORLD.
Society Girl After Years Tires OF
Salvation Army.

New York, November 24.-Miss
Cora Van Norden, VINO was claimed
from the Salvation Army yesterday
by her father, Warner M. Van Nor
den, the millionaire president of the
Van Norden Trust Company, set out
with her parent today for the Savan-
nah auto races.
Two days ago the young woman
was selling the War Cry in Boston
and begging money with kettle and
bell for Thanksgiving dinners. She
had been with the army for nine
years. Today, surrounded by wealthy
relatives and friends, having discard
ed her uniform for the silks and sat
ins of the world she had so long shun-
ned, she was seated in private car
speeding South.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
THE THANKSGIVING SEASON.

A custom which is to be much COM
mended calls the people of our state
and of our country to cease from
their ordinary occupations, and to
, devote a special day for Thanksgiving
to Divine Providence which has been
over our people.
So fixed has this custom become
that the last Thursday of November
in each year is, by common consent,
set apart for this most praiseworthy
object. The recent Thanksgiving
Day was generally obsurved in our
city. BY. a suspension of business, and
by services in the churches.
Certainly no people in the world
have greater reason to stop and think,
and then earnestly render thanks
giving to God for His mercies, than
the American people. Blessed with
a government which gives them pro-
lection and which ensures them fair
chance in the race of life; blest with
abundant harvests and every material
good, the heart of every citizen of
this country should, not only on
Thanksgiving Day, but on every day,
take up the words of the Psalmist,
What shall l render unto the Lord
for all his benefits to me-
Few men sufficiently think of the
blessings they enjoy They are taken
as a matter of course, and men go
along, breathing Gods air and bask-
ing in His sunshine, and not once, un-
less specially called, do they think of
returning thanks to the Great Author
and Bestower of their blessings.
Gratitude is virtue that can be-
and ought to be, cultivated in every
life. Instead of magnifying your
misfortunes and troubles, count your
blessings, and see how the ledger ac-
count of life stands with you. You
will surely find that you have much
more to be thankful for than to find
fault with And this will help you
to bear your ills more becomingly,
and give You greater courage for the
battle of life. Try it for the coming
year, and see how your ideas of mis-
fortune will dwindle, and how your
gratitude will enlarge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
NOTICE

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The County Commissioners of Carroll
county will meet at their Office, in West
minister, every Monday in December,
1908, for the transaction of business.
By order,
FRANCIS L. HANN,
nov27 Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Approves Lincoln Highway.

At the regular meeting of Taney-
town Grange No. 1S4, held in its nall
on Saturday last, the following was
unanimously adopted after stirring
speeches by Messrs. Goulden, Garner,
Smith. Eckert, Onler and others.
Whereas, 1t is proposed to fittingly
celebrate the one hundredth annlver-
sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
VINO gave his life for the preservation
of the Union, and
Whereas, Congress has created q
Commission to consider and recon-
mend suitable Memorial to his Mem
Dry, and
Whereas, Congressman Lafean, OF
The Twentieth Pennsylvania District
(Adams-York counties) has introduc-
ed a bill in the House of Represents
tiyes in Washington to build and main
tain . great National Highway from
the Capitol of the Nation to Gettysburg.
Pa, in honor of Abraham Lincoln,
therefore be it
Resolved, by Grange No. 1S4, Pat
rons of Husbandry. of Taneytown,
Carroll county, Md, in regular meeting
assembled, that the said bill now be-
fore Congress be and is hereby in
dorsed, and
Resolved, that we urge upon the
Lincoln Memorial Commission, the
adoption of the plan provided for in
said bill, as q suitable Memorial to
Lincoln, upon the one hundredth ar
niversary of his birth.