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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-12-07
(By Harriet Prescott spofford in
Mccall IS Magazine for Dec.

Teacher was tired; that was
plain. She never was cross; but
she WASH t listening when Eek
asked questions; and she drew
long, long breaths every little
while, and Lurella had been chew
ing gum this ever SO long and
Teacher hadn't seen it; and her
fingers shook and she rubbed out
quick what she had written on the
blackboard.
She used to have such pretty
plor, too; her cheeks were like the
ose she wore at her belt. They
weren't now. She didn't wear
any rose, either; but then it was
late for flowers, Loizy reminded
herself. But the corners Of her
mouth-was that what mother
meant when she said Teacher was
down at the mouth3 Oh, little
Loizy hoped Teached wouldn't be
so tired she would have to leave off
school before Christmas vacation.
Nobody else had ever made her see
what it meant to carry ten. And
she was so sweet, herself-dear
Teacher. She hadn't asked any
body in to examine the scholars
md hear how beautifully Eek
spoke "On Linden When the Sun
Was Low" and how Asenath Ann
spelled. Why, she spelled down
all the boys.
Somebody used to come from
across the lots, Or on wheel when
he came by the road, and walk
home with her when school was
done, trundling the wheel along
beside them, Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays ;and Teachers face was all
smiles; but he didn't come now.
There hadn't anybo dycome but a
great brown bear who put his head
In the door, and sn1Iffled round the
dinner pals and shambled off to
his master again. Eek said his
father would shoot the bear; it
seemed pity when he didn't bite
Eek.
Teacher liked to have that man
walk home with her, Loizy guess
ed. She always washed the chalk
and the lead-pencil sharpening off
Ner hands when school was done,
and pulled out the pretty curl on
her white forehead. Teacher was
certainly real pretty; and the man
seemed to think so; he looked at
her so-so-you know He was
head one over to the 'Cademy al
Jour Corners. Loizy had heard
i,eacher call him Ross dear, so she
opposed that was his name. Loizy
allied him Ross dear in he1
houghts, anyway. But over tt
Four Corners, she found out, they
called him Gregory Loizy was
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-12-07
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rather glad he didn't come and
walk home with Teacher now; for
she liked to hold Teachers hand
herself, or if the other children
were before her there to run along,
holding a scrap of Teachers gown
Or shawl, if the others made room.
Loizy always brought Teacher q
little bunch of flowers, as long as
there were any. Once she had
heard Teacher say she liked toma-
toes. and she had found one drop
ped from the market wagon. And
she had picked it up-twasn t
stealing-and given it to Teacher.
Tomatoes didn't ripen up In their
hill town. It was the shape OF
grandmother s little red pinchsu-
ion, only not SO red; it was scarlet
and green, a good deal of it green.
And Teacher took it and thanked
her, and put it on her desk and
took it home with her. Loizy hk-
ed to give presents to Teacher.
Teacher boarded round. Pres
emily she was coming to Loizy s
mothers, and her mother said she
was going to dose the girl up, give
her lots of eggs in old cider, and
thick cream on her mush, and see
if she couldn't put some color into
those cheeks. Mother loved Teach
er; she said she was pretty as a
peach; everybody loved Teacher.
Loizy knew just how proud she
would feel going to school out OF
her own door with Teacher. She
wouldn't let the girls know how
she felt; she would lend Lurella
her pencil Just the same. She
would wear her pink calico; she
hoped Teacher would wear her
pink print, too. Teacher looked
just perfectly lovely in her pink
print
And after Teacher came she fill
ed larger place than ever in Loi-
zy' s thoughts. Loizy felt some
thing like awe in looking at the
pretty things on her bureau. There
was tortoise shell brush and comb
somebody had given her, and there
was a glass to see your back-hail
in, and little silver box, and scis
sors with silver handles, and bot
tie of cologne. Grandmother KEEP
he rcologne locked up. Teacher
put some on Loizy's handkerchief
OH Sundays. And there was he
gold watch; it was marked Will
Teachers initials from r. G. r
c.? Rose Green, Retto Gibbs
Roxy Goodwin. Why, Ross Greg
DRY, to be sure! He must be
great friend of Teachers to Civ
her such thing as that, Loiz,,
thought. Maybe he was her cou
sin, so it was all in the family
Loizy's cousin John sent her moth
e ran album once. My, my, hoy
rich R. G.. must be! Her mOthe
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said he was probably Ieacher 3
intimate friend; the way Asenath
Ann was hers, Loizy supposed.
Well then, what had become OF
himY He hadn t gone away from
the 'Cademy, for Asenath Ann s
brother goes there, and says he is
splendid, plays baseball with the
fellers, and keeps them right up to
the mark in their books. Did
Teacher tell him not to come any
more In some unconscious way,
IN her little heart, Loizy knew that
WASH t likely. Loizy had seen her
go to her upper drawer, and take
out a tiny case, and look long,
long at it, and kiss 1T, and then put
it away hurriedly, as if she was
ashamed of what she had done,
and hide her face in her hands,
with tears trickling through her
fingers. She longed to 60 and
comfort her, but feared it might
mortify her. Loizy wondered If
that was Ross dear's picture. That
was a Sunday. Teacher was all
dressed for meeting. Oh, she was
loveliful in her white dress, with
scarlet maple leaves at her belt.
When she sang Hebron" a rap
ture filled Loizy's heart, and when
she sang "While Thee / Seek,
Protecting Power, Loizy wept.
She wished Ross dear could hear
that voice. Teacher walked home
very, very fast, so that Loizy hold
ing her hand had to run, and as
soon as she was in the house Teach
er tainted away. 1t seemed Ross
dear had heard her, and Teacher
knew he had; but, of course.
Teacher tainted because she walk
ed so fast.
When one day her mother said
it really seemed as though Teacher
was going into a decline, Loizy re-
membered Asenath AIMS sister
who died that way, and remember
bered how dreadfully she felt for
fear Asenath Ann might, too. And
now, if Teacher died-she could
not bear it! Teacher musn t, oh
she mustn't And winter coming
on. But grandmother said-she
didn't know Loizy heard, but
Loizy was hanging round every
where in those days-that Teach
er was too sensible for sneh non
sense, men had died and worms
had eaten EN-, but not for love
People didn't die of love nova
days. "Just make her. eat, sale
Grandmother.
81 can't" said Mother. "Sh'
won't
"Then make her drink, sale
Grandmother. "Milk with cream
in it. She's going home Christ
mas vacation.
"She amt any home to go to,
said Mother.
"She's a dear,'' said Grand
mother. "You'd orter see tn
: hull paper O needles she threate,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
SCHOOL LAWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Article vI-Teschers and Schools.

Article vI-Teschers and Schools.
SEC. l4l. DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC
ScHooL.-Every person whether pupil
or not, who shall wilfully modest or dis
turb public school when in session, or
who shall willfully interfere with or in
terrupt the proper order or management
of public school by acts Of violence,
boisterous conduct or threatening Ian
gusge, so as to prevent the teacher from
performing his duty shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall upon conviction
thereof, before justice of the peace,
be punished by fine not exceeding
twenty five dollars or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail not more than ten
days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
SEC. 142. DETACHMENT OF SCHOOL
PRoPERTY.-Any pupil who cuts, defaces,
or otherwise Injuries any schoolhouse,
apparatus or out-buildings thereof is
liable to suspension or expulsion; and
on the complaint Of the teacher to any
member of the school board, the parents
or guardians of such pupils shall be liza
BILE for all damages.
SEC. l43. ETHICAL INSTRUCTION.
Moral instruction intended to impress
upon the minds of the pupils the i'm
portance of truthfulness, temperance,
.,..k - okAs4 nd
respect for honest labor, obedience to
parents and due Difference for old age,
shall be given by every teacher in the
public service of the State.
SEC. 144. HUMANE TREATMENT Oh
ANIMALS TO BE TAUGHT.-There shall be
in the public schools of this State, ir
addition to other branches of study al
now prescribed, a system of humane
treatment to animals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
OMAHA MARKET LETTER.
UNION Stock YARDS,
So. Omaha, Oct. IA, 1911.
Receipts this week with comparison
CATTLE.


With a considerable falling off in re-
ceipts this week there has been con-
siderable improvement in the market
and prices in general show an advance
of 10 to 15c for the week. Corn fed
beeyes have been in very limited supply
and while the best of them have sold
readily at stronger figures the short fed
and warmed up kinds that come in COM
petition with the western rangers have
been slow and unsatisfactory sellers
throughout. Range beeves, on the other
hand, have been in keen request right
along and with vigorous competition
from the feeder buyers have sold read
lily and we'll from start to finish. Choice
beeves brought as high as $3.50 but the
bulk of the grass beef is selling around
81. 4.S5 to $500. Cows and heifers show
fully as much improvement as beef steers
although the common and canning grades
have suffered more or less and show
some decline. Desirable butcher and
beef stock is fully 10 to l5c higher for
the week. Business in stockers and
feeders has been lively under the inau-
ence of an increased demand from the
country and reduced supplies. All
grades are quotably 10 to 15c higher for
the week and good clearance has been
made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
OF ABSENCE
FROM HOMEsTEADs

FROM HOMESTEADS.
CIRCULAR NO. 54.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Washington, Sept. 8, 1911. }
REGISTERS AND RECEIVERS,
US. Land OBJ ces manned below.
GENTLEMEN Your attention is direct
ed to the provisions of the Act Of Con-
gress approved August 10, 1911 Public
No. 27), entitled "An Act Granting
Leaves of Absence to Certain Home
stesders," which reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
in Congress assembled, That all persons
who have heretofore made homestead
entries in the Lennon, Timber Lake,
Rapid City, Chamberlain, Belle Fourchs,
Gregory and Pierre land districts in the
State of South Dakota; in the Denver,
Pueblo, Sterling, Hugo, Lamar and Glen
wood Springs land districts in the State
Of Colorado; in the Valentine, O'Neill,
North Platte, Broken Bow and Alliance
land districts in the State Of Nebraska
in the Lawton, Woodward and Guthrie
land districts in the State of Oklahoma
in the Dickinson, Minot, Wiliston,
DEVILS Lake and Bismarck land districts
in the State of North Dakota; in the
Cheyenne, Evanston, Sundance, Buffalo,
Lander and Douglas land districts in the
State of Wyoming; in the Clayton, Fort
Sumner, La Cruces, Tucumcari, Roswell
and Santa Fe land districts in the Terri
tory of New Mexico; in the Phoenix
land district in the Territory of Arizona
in the former Spokane Indian Reserva-
ton in the State of Washington; and in
the Burns, Vale, La Grand, and the
Dalles land district in the State of Ore
gon, are hereby relieved from the neces
sity of residence and cultivation upor
their lands from the date of approval o
this act to April fifteenth, nineteen hun
dred and twelve: Provided, That th'
time of actual absence during the perioc
named shall not be deducted from tn,
full time of residence required by law.
Homestead entrymen coming unde
the above act who are absent from thei
claims for any period between the date
of August 10, 1911, and April Is, 1917
are not required to file application fo
such leave.
In the examination of final proofs
and in cases of contest alleging abau
donment during the above period, yo
will give due consideration to the fore
, going provisions.
Very respectfully,
JOHN McPHAUL,
Acting Assistant Commissioner.
Approved Sept. =, 1911.
SAMUEL ADAMS,
Acting Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21

An Associated Press dispatch from
Seattle, Wash, Oct. II, says: The State
Supreme Court has decided that the ex-
pressed wish of the late Chauncey L.
Wood, that he be buried in Rapid City,
should over rule the decision of his
widow, and the wish OF his sons that his
body be inferred in Rapid City be car
ried out, thus ending long fight be-
tween the sons and their step mother.
Mr.. Wood died in Seattle, while with
his wife, who came here for her health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
CUSTER CITY SOUTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY OCTOBER 81, 1911.
THE WEST BELIEVES I'm TAFT.

That what has been called the en-
surgent" west believes in Taft, and will
respond to any favorable opportunity to
align itself in full support of his admin
istration, the evidence multiplies. Wes-
tern insurgent politicians are hostile to
President Taft, but not the great mass
of the western people. This has been
demonstrated in Kansas, in Iowa, in
Nebraska, in Minnesota and wherever
the President has gone on his tour not
only by the attention and enthusiasm of
the crowds who have attended his meet
ings, but also by the comment of the
newspapers. The Topeka Capital, one
of the representative progressive papers
of the middle west, in estimating the
political effect of the Taft method of
meeting the voters face to face and ex-
planning his policies to them, says:
There is one thing greatly in the Pres
ident's favor. He is personally liked.
The people respond to his kindly man
ner, his temperate speech, his impartial
method Of arguing or advancing his
opinions. Everything about the Presi-
dent impresses the people with his sim
cerity. And causes of the sharpest criti-
cism are getting into the background,
gradually but fortunately for the Presi-
dent, Ballinger is no more. Reciprocity
is dead. Aldrich is in private life. Can
non is deposed. While the President is
given no credit for these events, yet
they have occurred, and causes of dis
satisfaction are thus removed. Now, il
the President should win in q great tar
iff battle next winter, he will be much
stronger than he is at present or has
been at any time since he sided with
the "standpatters" in the case of Bal
linger aud of the Payne-Aldrich tariff.
The farmers of the United States are
not free traders. though they are tariff
revisionists. They do not want revis-
ion based on a report of experts who
have made an unbiased investigation.
They know that is what Taft stands for,
and that is why the people are with
Taft, if the insurgent politicians are not.
Helena (Mont.) Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21

By the time this issue of the CHRoN-
IcLE will have reached or readers, Will
liam H. Taft, the Chief Magistrate OF
our Nation, will have visited US and
have passed on up the line. Every
where he has met with enthusiastic
reception. His addresses have been
clear cut and forcibls, and upon the most
important topics of interest to the aver.
age voter. This trip of the President
and his party will result in better un-
derstanding of the West and its needs
While he may have made mistakes, we
are all liable to do the same. Such 9
long strenuous trip is undoubtedly g
strain upon him, both physically and
mentally, but SO far he has met all the
requirements of an eager and expectan
populace at every place visited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
PAYING PENSIONS
By ecks---Proposed Change will Ex
pedite Matters and Save Money.

A saving, estimated at 81, 100000 an
nually to the pensioners of the United
States and eventually about $3.50, 600 to
the Government, is contemplated by a
simplified plan for the payment of pen
sions without vouchers which Commits
sioner of Pensions ]. L. Davenport sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Interior,
in his annual report.
During the year Sl57, 1926, 160 was paid
as pensions, a decrease of So, 49S, ,l54 from
last year, making the total amount paid
in pensions since the foundation of the
Government, 81 4,29O, ,3sl, ,734. There were
55,l lS5 names dropped from the roll and
16, 200 added, leaving a net loss of 28,9S7
pensioners. The total number at the
end of the year was 892, S9S the smallest
since 1892. Methods of economy re-
suited in decrease of the cost of admin
istration by $40, $40, the amount being
81, 2,5l7, the lowest since 1882.
WILL MAIL CHECKS DIRECT.
Commissioner Davenports plan, which
was devised at the request of Congress
and which will require the passage of a
law, would greatly simplify the methods
of paying pensions, result in the mail.
ing of pension checks upon the date
which the pension falls due, eliminate
the cost to the pensioners in large ma
jority of the cases, to the execution OF
pension vouchers, which varies from 81
to So yearly; decrease to considerable
extent the work in drawing and mailing
of pension checks and eliminate the
sending OF 100000 letters yearly
through the mails, saving about $50, 900
thereby.
The plan contemplates payment direct
by checks mailed to the last address OF
the pensioner. Besides the Endorsement
on the back of these checks the Govern
ment would require certification by two
witnesses as to identity. In few in
stances Commissioner Davenport said
vouchers would still be required.
HALF MILLION MEN ON ROLL.
The number of soldiers and sailors on
the pension roll at the close of the fiscal
year was 570,050; dependents and wild
ows, 32l ,642; army nurses, 400. There
were 529,SS4 survivors of the civil war,
So, 293 having died during the year. 1t is
believed that only about 25 per cent Of
the estimated 2,2l3,365 individuals in
the United States service during the
civil war are now living, the death rate
of the survivors being now slightly in
excess of per cent yearly. The aver
age age of survivors is now about 20
years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
LEGAL DECISIONS.
Estates in Mineral Lands--Location oi
Mining Claim in Forest Reserve.

Estates in Mineral Lands
A citizen may acquire any one of three
possible estates in mineral lands upon
the public domain. He may content
himself with locating claim in compli-
ance with the statutes and rules and
regulations, in which case he acquires a
possessory title only, both the equitable
and legal title remain in the Govern
ment. In the second place, after max
ing such location, he may comply with
the further requirements Of the law,
and pay the required purchase price,
thus acquiring the equitable title, the
legal title still remains in the Govern
ment. Finally he may proceed one step
further and obtain patent for the land,
thereby divesting the Government of
all interest both legal and equitable
United States vs. Rizzinelli, 1872 Federal,
675. August, 1910.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21

On inquiries as to how the drinking
cup order of the State Board of Health
is to be officially promulgated, the mat
ter was put up to Attorney General
johnson, who holds that the publication
of the order by the press is sufficient
notice to the public that such an ordel
has been issued and is in effect from
and after the time fxed in the pub
hshed notice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
ars1 Am HEALTH TO MOTHER AND eHrlp.

SMas WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY WEARS by MILLIONS q
sm1uTIIINc with PERFECT SUCCESS. It
s6oTHFs the CHILD, SoFTENS the GUMS,
AGIAYs all PAIN CURES WIND coLic, and
,,,,s,p har,nless Be sure and ask for MRS.
winsiov's Soothing Syrup" and take no Other
S,nS Tvsut5<fvs cents bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
A Medicine That Gives Confidence

Is Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Mrs. T. ]. Adams, 522 No. Kansas Ave-,
Columbus, Kas., writes: "For a num-
bsr of years my children have been shb-
ject to coughs and colds. I used Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound and found
that it cured their coughs and colds, so /
keep 1t In the house all the time" Re-
fuse substitutes. A. j. Jones,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21

In accordance with the desire of Pres
ident Taft to attend the l4th annual
session of the American Mining Con-
gress to be held at the Hotel La Sale in
Chicago, the date of the convention has
been postponed from Sept. 26-29 to Oct.
"A, 25, 26, 27 and 90. The President will
deliver an address on October 2S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21

The press reporters with President
Taft's train have done much to enlighten
the East in regard to the West--giving
publicity to the fact that Uncle Sam has
a large domain west of the Mississippi
river inhabited by energetic, industrious
people. Patriotic, home-loving and law
abiding. True-blue citizens of their
State and Nation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21

Associate Justice John M. Harlan, the
oldest member of the Supreme court of
the United States, died in Washington,
d. c., last Saturday, Acute Bronchitis
being cause of death. He was 7S years
old last June. He had served on the
bench 33 years. Mr.. Harlan was prom
inent in the councils of the Presbyterian
church
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
Shipments During Month of September

shipments During Month OF September.
From Custer
Mica, SO barrels to Lincoln, Neb.
Pine seed, 20 sacks to Flagstaff, Arizona.
Lumber, car to Terry.
Cattle, 2 cars to Billings. Montana.
Pine seed, 8 sacks to Glorietta, N. NJ.
Railroad ties, 8 cars to Sheridan, Wyo.
Lumber, l car to Deadwood.
Cattle, 9 cars to South Omaha, Neb.
Mine props, 2 cars to Cambria, Wyo.
Lumber, car to Miller, :. D.
Silica, IL boxes to Chicago, Ills.
Wood, car to Hot Springs.
Lumber, 2 cars to Rapid City.
Slab wood, l car to Fort Morgan, Colo
From Berne--
Engine wood, cars to Dead wood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21

Copper money was first made in the
Orient in 7l0 A. ID. following the dis
covery in 70S A. d. of the native copper
deposits of Chichibu county, in Musa-
shi. Japan,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-10-21
DIR. n. j. JAMES

will open an Office in the First National
Bank building in Custer on or about
November LIST.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-19
DESPONDENT MAN
BLOWS OUT BRAINS

"If 1 fail in this attempt, for Gods
sake give me chloroform and put me
out of my misery"
At 10 o'clock this morning, John
Christensen, aged so years, who for
the past year has been employed as a
janitor at the Auspland Drug COM
pany at 110 North Sixth street, blew
off the top Of his head with a huge
revolver, says the Journal. He COM
mitted the deed in the basement of
the store and when clerks rushed in
to the basement they found the man
lying in a pool Of blood on the floor
with n large bottle of chloroform at
his side, with the above note on tag
tied to the neck of the bottle, in one
hand, and the smoking gun in the
other. a.
The man had been of respondent
frame of mind for more than year
and had asked time and again that
the clerks at the drug store where he
had been employed in the last year
give him poison. During the past
week he had been very depressed over
an illness and today he purchased
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-19

..y.o In the SPINS .,JUt~ more VIII Ue
added to the force. Beyond the mouth
Of the Chitina construction is moder-
ately easy for the Alaskan coast, which
presents more and worse obstacles to
railroad construction than any part of
the world ! know. At the Chitina.
however, the Copper river must be
bridged for the third time within
hundred miles,"