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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
THEODORE THOMAS DROWNED.

THEODORE THOMAS DROWNED.
About o'clock Saturday evening our
community was startled by the an
nouncement that a young man was
drowned in French Creek, about one
fourth mile east of the city limits.
Theodore Thomas, whose parents re.
side in the Second Ward, just after sup.
per remarked that he would 90 down to
the creek and take swim. His mother
told him to keep out Of the creek, the
water was too cold; to 60 into kitchen
and take his bath, as there was plenty
of warm water. However, he and a
younger brother went down to the
stream, only short distance, and he
undressed and went into the water.
One report is that he waded out be-
yond his depth and could not swim.
Another report that the bank was quite
slippery and in attempting to come ont
of the water he was taken with cramp
and turned over on his back sinking
under the water. The younger brother
being the only witness to his struggles.
Shortly after they left the house an
elder brother started down to the creek.
The younger one yelled to his brother
to hurry up, Theodore was drowning; /;
but he did not reach the water in time
to save his brother. 1t is supposed the
water was 80 cold it benumbed his mus
cles SO he could not regain the bank.
Where the accident occurred was near
and in sight of the Buffalogap road.
Mr.. Connover was driving past and
hearing the younger boy calling to his
elder brother, hurried to town and gave
the alarm.
DIR. Maple and few others got into
Zay Jeffreys auto and fastened to the
spot. Quite crowd soon gathered on
the creek bank willing to render all
assistance possible. Mr.. Jeffreys un-
dressed and plunged into the water in
search of the corpse. He made several
dives before locating the body and bring
it to the surface.
When laid upon the bank efforts were
made by Doctor Maple and Coroner Nc
Fadden to resuscitate the lifeless form,
but of no avail, as the body had been in
the water an hour or more. The Coro-
ner, after eliciting the facts as above
stated and consulting with Doctor Maple,
deemed an inquest unnecessary. How
ever, he filed report of the affair with
the clerk of courts, in accordance with
statements made and after viewing the
body before him, stating that in his
opinion it was an accident for which no
one was to blame.
Theodore Thomas, the deceased, was
about six feet in height; age l5 years, 8
months and "a days. Doctor Maple is
sued the death certificate in accordance
with facts cleaned. While no one was
to blame it was nevertheless lamen ia
BILE affair. The parents have the full
sympathy of the neighbors in their sad
affiiction over the sudden demise of a
son. Funeral services were held at the
family residence Sunday afternoon, by
Rev. Nichols, of the NJ. L. church.
"Verily, in the midst of life we are in
DEATH %
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
THE LADIES' AID.

The old church bell had long been
cracked;
It's call was but a groan;
1t seemed TO sound a funeral knell
With every broken tone.
"We need bell" the brethren said,
''But taxes must be paid
We have no money we can spare
Just ask the Ladies' Aid"
The shingles on the roof were old;
The rain came down in rills;
The brethren slowly shook their heads
And spoke of monthly bills"
The chairman Of the board arose,
And said, II AN afraid
That we shall have to lay the case
Before the Ladies' Aid"
The carpet had been patched and patched
Till quite beyond repair,
And through the aisles and on the steps
The boards showed hard and bare
at is too bad p the brethren said;
"An effort must be made
To raise an interest on the part
OF members of the Aid"
The preachers stipend was behind:
The poor man blushed to meet
The grocer and the butcher as
They passed him on the street;
But noby spoke the brethren then:
''Pastor, you shall be paid
Wen call upon the treasurer
OF our good Ladies' Aid"
"Ah p said the men, "the way to heaven
Is long and hard and steep;
With slopes of ease on either side,
The path tits hard to keep.
We cannot climb the heights alone;
Our hearts are sore dismayed;
We meier shall get to heaven at all
Without the Ladies' Aid"
Christian Endeavor World.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
Vermillion, S. D., April 81, 1911.
Shipments During Month of May.

Shipments During Month Of May.
From Custer
Railroad ties, 10 cars to Sheridan, Wyo
Mica, 2s barrels to Lincoln, Neb. .-
Household goods, to Cody, Wyo.
Lumber, car to Hot Springs.
Mine props, cars to Cambria, Wyo.
Lumber, car to Galena.
Household goods, to Arvada, Wyo.
From Mayo
Railroad ties, l3 cars to Sheridan, Wyo
Engine wood, car to Edgemont.
Lumber, car to Lead.
Timbers, car to Galena.
From Berne-
Posts, car to Dunning, Neb.
Railroad ties, cars to Sheridan.
Lumber, l car to Mystic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
A Leading California Druggist.
Pasadena, CAL, March 9, 1911

IdSdUtHd, CdI., HdTCH ., I5II.
Foley & Co., Gentlemen: We have
sold and recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar compound for years. We be-
lieve it to be one of the most efficient
expectorants on the market. Contain
ing no opiates or narcotics it can be
given freely to children. Enough of the
remedy can be taken to relieve cold,
as it has no nauseating results, and does
not interfere with digestion. Yours very
truly, c. H. Ward Drug Co., g. L. Par
sons, Sec'y and Treas" Get the orig
inal Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
in the yellow package. A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
names.

The South Dakota crop of 1911 is
about two weeks in advance of the sea-
son. This means an early harvest, and
an early harvest usually means big
yield. Corn was never in the history of
the State more advanced than it was on
the first of June. Copious rains have
fallen over the State since, and men are
smiling in good old South Dakota
A ArRus-L Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
1911 Dog Tax Due.

now have list of CANNES in Custer
upon which taxes are due. Pay at once
and save costs and trouble. All dogs
without collar and tag running loose on
streets after July lst, 1911, will bs taken
care of and costs taxed to owner.
G. S. Johnston;
Town Marshal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
GARD OF THANKS.

Through the columns of this paper we
desire to return our thanks to the citi-
zens of this community for kindly sym
pathy and services rendered as in our
recent affliction. None but those who
have sat in the shadow of a great be-
reavement can weigh such sorrow as
we have just passed through.
Charles Thomas and Family.
Custer, June 7, 1911.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

Clusters business men will cross-bats
on the Custer ball ground at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon, June 10th. Admis-
sion to grounds 25c, children l5c; grand
stand 10c extra. Come early if you
want seat in the grand-stand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
E'oley's KldneY Remedy

Is particularly recommended for chronic
cases of kidney and bladder trouble. 1t
tends to regulate and control the kid
ney and bladder action and is healing,
strengthening and bracing. A. ]. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
HORSES at PUBLIC SALE
l will sell at Public Auction in Custer on
SATURDAY., June II, 1911,

About Fifty Head of Horses. Some
work horses, some driving horses, some
saddle horses. A few unbroke horses
and colts. viii be sold to the highest
bidder. Sale will commence at l
o'clock p. m, sharp.
Terms of Sale.-Six months time with
approved security; or Eve per cent of
for cash.
JNO. McFADDEN, Auctioneer.
T. W. DELICATE, Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

The time for filing referendum petit
tions expired June l. Three petitions
were filed relating to the county-seat
law, the herd law with 5000 names, and
the electric headlight law with $1,000
hamea
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

Postal Savings Banks will be estab-
lished at Canton and Dallas, in this
State. They are becoming very popular
wherever established.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

Wages paid in the Eastern Provinces
of Canada are substantially the same as
those paid in the Eastern States. In
New York, Michigan and Ohio, the
average monthly wages amount to $3.50,
in New Brunswick and Ontario, to
$22.4S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

The first carload of wool for this sea-
son was shipped from Belle Fourche
Friday of last week. The price ranges
from l6c to lSc per pound.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
FOR SALE

My Residence Property on Corner
OF Crook and Eighth Streets. Also q
Number Of Desirable Residence Lots.
JOSEPH KUBLER.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

Condition of the State Treasury for
May 81 showed total Of 1884, ,3S9. Of
this $l97, $50 was in the general fund.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

This week our leading articles are
bulletins IL and Is, from the State Food
aud Drug Department. Read them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10
ALFRED N. COOK,
Vermillion, s. D., April 27, 1911.

Monday while at Mystic the CHRoN-
IcLE reporter witnessed for short time
the operations of the dredge boat of the
Castle Greek Hydraulic Placer company.
He did not 60 on the boat to see the in
side workings but from outside observa-
tion it sure does the work it was built
for. The iron buckets scoop up the mud
and conveys it into the boat. A huge
conveyor on the plan of straw.stacke er
on a separator carries the waste rock out
40 or 80 feet to the rear of the boat
dumping it from such height that it
piles up like bee hive. This waste
rock and gravel when washed would
make excellent ballast for county roads
or railroads, where rock and gravel is
scarce. 1t could be loaded onto cars at
the spur of the engine house, requiring
wagon haul of only a few hundred
yards.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-10

Wednesday morning at the train we
met Ralph W. McHoes, of Custer, on
his way to Sturgis after his two children
who have been attending school at that
place. Ralph was formerly Bufalogap
boy, and "stuck type" ON the Republi-
can when we started that paper twenty
one years ago. He is now engaged in
the plumbing business and has enough
to do to keep him busy most ofthe time.
-Bufalogap Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
A UNITED FRONT.

Our supreme opportunity to secure
an efficient and economical city gov
eminent comes tomorrow night. The
Board Of Aldermen will have it within
It's power to close the whole ma tier
and clinch the whole proposition by
voting for the ordinance Just as It
comes from the Common Council and
an amendment should prevail the whole
plan would go back to the Common
Council and be liable TO vicious alter
atoms and the eXcision OF the vital
features of the plan. If the plan as
1T stands is adopted tomorrow night
oil that Will be left will be tho for
mality of the approval of the General
Assembly. and that will be given as Il
matter of course. The people arc ash
tatcd over this plan, they have been
lutte necessity for the city. and the
sooner the matter is settled the
better.
The best interest of Richmond de-
nands that tho unamended ordinance
be passed tomorrow night by the
Board of Aldermen. For this reason,
IL is highly desirable that the citizens
and the live organizations OF Richmond
present united front Mt the City
Hall. All should be agreed that the
people want. There should be no al
vision In the ranks, and the whole
line should "rish: dress" on the ordi-
nance unamendcd, as the form which
is best and most desirable Every
body agrees that the Fire and Police
Departments should ultimately be un-
der the administrative boa rd-why not
pull together for 1t now? BY stand
ing for the unamended ordinance, tho
people will get what they want, will
save time. money and trouble. Why
put off for the future what can be
done to-day? Why refuse to exchange
a future benefit for present one?
Let the citizens and their orga MIA
tions unite for the anamended ordi-
nance. Cease this cross-firine. this
scattering of attack Line up. Stand
together. If an individual were ofer.
cd two things as gifts and refused to
accept one because ne thought 1t best
to take 1t later. he would be deemed
Impractical and foolish. Why should
Richmond. being offered two benefits,
refuse one on the ground that 1t could
be accepted later?
Let us stand toGet er. present a
united front tomorrow night and Sc
cure the unamended ordinance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
GET INTO LINE.

From communication lately pub
lishsd in this paper. it was seen that
one Of the leading manufacturing firms
Of Richmond has addressed letters TO
the members OF The Board OF Aldermen.
stating the fact that nfty-two men in
the firms employ, nearly all qualified
voters. arc DESTROYS that the four
ward and administrative board plum
be adopted this week by the Board
The opinion Of these men seems to be
Unanimous" That the best interest of
the city demands the passage of tho
ordinance for a better form Of gov
eminent for Richmond They want
THIS thing now. and If they don't get
IT tliey can rcbnke fearfuliy with their
votes next spring. Hero. are hft,'
YotGT3 standirs together, and nifty
Yoten count. IS any Councilman will
admit
Tho example of the Stephen Putney
Hsos Company should be followed at
ono" ~ rihcr trims In Richmond. II
cYcr% rim IN the city would ascertain
iiie 0pibiph % IT'S employees and write
- tpe &!0ermcE about The result Of
W r@bgsEF, tremendous pressure would
he brought 10 bear upon the only set
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11

Upon all Western corn shipped to this
country, he would be nearer the mark
TOT II l am properly Informed 1t is
All more or less moldy. l know OF my
own knowlcdBe unat most OF II shipped
10 This country during the two years
S NJ 1917 and 1905 was unit for use;
Meal made of II those years smclled
strongly OF mold. and you could always
smell II In the cars-sometimes at n
considerable distance from tho cars.
IL /. was during this time and Immediate
~ Following II that many reports OF
horses dying with staggers and mepin-
sitis occurred. l mentioned this fact
TO DE- Forneyhough. State Veterina
Tian. and asked him to look into II.
theory Is Its effect upon man. In
letter or mine published IN Virginia
Medical Monthly. March II, 1910. l ad-
yanced tho suggestion that pcllagra.
when had Just then begun TO be
talked about. was due ID the extern
slve use of this nodded Western corn
ripe for It's use. The advent OF saw
mills depleted the farms OF labor,
which went TO the sawm!lls TO work
because they could get higher wages
falling off in the corn crop. and mllers
bought corn from the West to grind,
ana country merchants bought meal
made from Western corn. So largo
part OF the population was shfted TO
uAe use OF meal from Western corn.
Now. If mold=d corn produces peilagra.
as most investigators say. this West
ern corn Is very prolific source OF
the disease. Miliers here say that
western corn does not crush between
the stones. as does Virginia corn, but
that 1t rolls like dough under tho
stones, and they have to raise the stones
to grind II, and Western farmers who
reside here now say that for years
western farmers, to get the advantages
OF the early market, had been gathering
and rushing off their corn before IL
was thoroughly dry. How could IL
help heating in the large bulks. cleva-
tors or close cars In which ii Is ship
ped? have never let IN family eat it,
and and several OF my neighbors ge
all our meal from n country mill some
distance out in the country that grinds
only Virginia corn.
j saw In one OF the papers a month
ago that in one OF our Southern States
the secretary OF the State Board OF
Health said that people would no
longer have pcllaBra II they stopped
the use of Western cornmeal ! have
lost his name, and 1 don't know wheth-
CIR he ever saw my letter or came 10
the conclusion from observations OF
his own. But 1t seems to me the sug-
gestion Is worthy of investigation. so
write this to your paper, hoping
thereby to give IL the wider circulation
and bring out all the evidence there
Is In IT.
p. T. sOUTHALL. NJ. D.
Amelia Courthouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
THE WEALTH or rHE room.

The report of tho Comptroller Of the
Currency sets forth that the 1854 saw
inss banks of the country have 9,T94,647
depos'tors, who have to their credit in
thess institutions s4.2l2,5S3.59S, or 26h
per cent. of all the deposits in NIL the
banks in tho United States The av-
crage deposit Is $4,000.
When we are told that practically
this entire vast rainy day hoard" rep
resents the savings Of wnge-carners.
whatever else may be conceded in favor
CT the postal savings bank system. It
cannot BIO conceded that its establish
ment was pressingly necessary to teach
the masses habits OF economy, fru-
2ality and saving" as was so strenu-
ously urged by its advocates. In the
face of the facts and the figures given
by the Comptroller. that proposition
goes to tho ground as untenable and
an unwarranted reflection on the good
sense, economic foresight and thrift of
our people, taken as n whole
Germany is the only other country
that approsimates the United States
in the total of It's savings banks depos-
its. this total being little less than
S5,7So.ooo,ooo. representing twice the
number of our deposltors, but with an
average deposit of less than one-half
of that over here.
The Comptroller's exhibit is most en-
couraging and enlightening. as bear
ing on the distribution Of wealth among
the "poor"-also as showing what those
are doing for the country's development
by supporting and building up fnan-
cial institutions that furnish the means
for such development In certain direc-
lions which It is not within the prov
ince of strictly Commercial" and bus
mess" banks to furnish
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
A wonAN,s HALL OF FAVE.

Dissatisfied with the Hall of Fame
in New York and with the names that
are In 1t. tho Illinois EQUAL Rights
Association has published a list of the
twenty greatest women. Hero they
arc:
Jane Adams, Susan B. Anthony, Clara
Barton. Charlotte Bronte. Elizabeth
Barrett Browning. Sarah Bernhard.
Carrie Chapman Gait, Madame curie.
Mary Baker Eddy. George Eliot. Mar
garet Fuller, Lucretia Mott, Florence
Nightingale Emmeline Pankhurst, Mrs.
Raymond Robbins. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton Anna Howard Shaw, Harriet
Beechcr Stowe. Francis E. Willard and
Ella Flagg Young.
4 very good list. but why did the
sisters omit the name of that gallant
champion of votes for women who In A
perfectly Eentleman-lke way drove
Brother Walter Addison. of the Lynch
furg News. back to his innermost de-
lenses when he quoted a misstatement
about Her Cause? Let not the trusty
blade OF DIR. and Vice President Anna
Blount. of the Chicago Equal Suffrage
League of America, be dimmed Write
her name high beside that of Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait, and let the band
play Every Little Movement Has a
Meaning All Its Own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
a Legacy.


Son of my body! this give to thee.
Which Gold not buys. nor thieves can
take away,
a birthright which kind Nature gave
to me
rhat magic Knot, the mind and body
gay.
with the sweet Joy OF Health, and
heavenly Hope
a nectar which is known to him who
A life OF faith. and Love shall light
the slope
To death with deathless life, which
Nature gives.
Yet. will it boot thee but bitterness
If bettering times shall find thy talent
And Honor slay thee for thy useless
VINO boosted of his strength. yet moth
ing did.
Sweet dover OF my hesh my bodys
bloom
Keep soul and body clean, and fear no
EDMOND FoNTA1NE.
Charlottesville
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11

OF men who arc to pass upon this
measure now It Is wcll.Rn6wh
Tact that th> business people of the
city want new form OF government.
because it would meana moro business
like. more cconamical. moro salts
factory method of transacting tho
business OF Richmond. A bottcr form
OF government means an improved
city and an improved city always
means better business conditions.
The business mon OF the city will
be only taking advantage of a good
business proposition If they Will get
busy at once and ascertain the opin-
ion Of their employees. And personal
word to tho Aldermen, coupled with a
letter to the point. will help nightly
Do It to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
BETWEEN TWO STOOLS.

Assuming, and we hope It is violent
ington correspondents. the Democratic
majority In the House of Representa-.
tives is preparing 10 put up to" tho
Republican Senate. and tho President n
Gollar-a-day saTtlce pension hill. which
would cost the country some Sis, 200, 900
year. tho Providence. It. l.. journal
says: "A more unwise proposition has
rarely received serious consideration in
the national CAPITOL" The Journal
draws it mildly. moro laundering
proposition. little short OF a crime II
any, against tho party and the nation,
has rarely received serious considera-
,ion there.
II, continues our Providence contcm-
porary. the Democrats pass the bill in
The House, and succeed. with the aid
OF the Insurgents, in getting ii through
the Senate, Mr.. Taft will be expected 10
veto ii. as he certainly ought to do.
Nor" in the opinion OF tho journal
would ne stand any the worse with
The country in consequence" for "the
American public IS thoroughly opposed
70 SO cgrcEious ana indiscrlminatc !.
graz In those conclusions we heart
ily concur.
Ana Il perehanee the President should
approve the bin, the reapoms !billty .or
The grab" for miserable political
trick that would resul, IN such out
Tageous robbery Of The ta%- payers
would fall upon the Democrats. Mere
fore in the event OF either presidential
veto or approval. The party win nave
bitten oil its nose TO spite it's face,
Clearly, ana aside from tic uypoclis,
and eowardice Of such political les T.
latior' as the latter IS inyulved ii f,ai
Of the Solder vote" the propos!,.or
carries the danger OF the part, 4 put
ing Itself in position to ran bstwes.
Two stools. "unwisc" Boetian stlpld
ity, forsooth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
La Marquise de Fontenoy

"a Mss VERA ELLIOTT, whose en-
1N gagement to Edward Cowlcs
son OF David S. Cowlcs. OF Long
Meadow, n. y. has just been announo.
ed, is the daughter of Sir Arthur
Elliott, man who is at one and the
Same time a Scotch baronet and land
owner. and member of the New York
Wall Street. His baronetcy Is an an
Client one. having been created by
Charles II. on his restoration, IN fav-
or of the Laird II Stobs, who was n
member of Parliament for his native
county OF Roxburghshire in which
stobs is situated. lie is u grandson