davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
parbons ,o,, tb;nl, tb.t cn,tb n,Lot

Perhaps you think that South OAK ota
is the only dry place, but read the fol-
lowing taken from a daily paper. AS a
climax to the unprecedented drought,
l52 cotton mills in North and South
Carolina shut down because the water
in the Catawba River is so low the
Southern Power company cannot supply
plants with power. 1t is estimated that
70,500 operatives are thrown out of en-
ployment, but it is believed work will
soon be resumed. 1t has been many
weeks since any rain ofany consequence
has fallen and creeks which have not
gone dry before in forty-fve years are
mud holes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
The Cost Of Living.

Experts at work under tho direction
of the Department of Agriculture have
reported the increased cost in some
staples to be due, not to higher prices
being paid to the farmers, and on the
basis of this report, the Department of
Commerce and Labor has set experts to
work to find out to what this increase
is due. So, in all of tho series of inves-
legations, official and otherwise, and all
the speculation of economists, we seem
to be as far as ever from a satisfactory
explanation of the high cost of living.
Surely by now the people have learn
ed enough about the problem of the cost
Of living to know that it is very intri.
cate problem and not one for partisan
speculation. 1t certainly is not one for
careless handling by politicians. II
would be idle, for instance, to ascribe
political causes for the recent rise in the
price of meat, when the main reason il
obvious in the poor condition of grazing
land of the west. Or, similarly, as to the
doubled price of potatoes, which is due
directly to a very poor crop.
High and low prices, though, alwayi
have been and probably always will be
a relative proposition. The man who
sells wants high prices, the man who
buys, low. They should not therefore
unqualifedly, be held up as indications
either of very prosperous times or ad
versity. They bear relation to both
but are not conclusive of either. Of al
the investigations being conducted by
government agencies, this one as to thu
cost ofliving, will undoubtedly, be watch
ed by the people with most interest. -
Omaha Bee
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

That organized labor in San Francisco
will stand solidly behind the idea that
the Federal Government shall mine and
sell Alaska coal is evidenced by the in
trod duction in the labor council of res
olution urging the development of the
Alaska coal fields by the Government.
The San Francisco democratic club has
already endorsed the move and adopted
resolutions which were sent to the Cali
fornia legislative congressional delega
ton asking that the Government take
steps to mine the coal fields in order
that the coal might reach the consumer
at reasonable cost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

The steadiness of money in circula-
ton is illustrated in the fact that on
august first there was only difference
of half cent in the money in circula-
ton in this country compared with
August first one year ago. Gold coin
was almost exactly the same at each
period. Silver dollars varied but little.
This was true also of silver certificates.
Gold certificates showed some increase
this year, but bank notes decreased al
most an equal amount. The total
amount of money in circulation on
August first as given by the Treasury
Department was $2,2O7,7l7, ,13O.-Lincoln
(Neb. Trade Review.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

Bank clearings of last week aggregated
So, PAS, 900, as compared with $2,494,'
$4,000 for the corresponding week one
year ago. For the first time in four
months the four large cities of New
York, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia
all showed heavy increases. For the
single week New York increased % per
cent. Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
were two cities having an increase of 81
per cent over the previous week.--Lin-
coin (Neb. Trade Review.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

Most of the gold and silver mined in
the United States is obtained from fis-
sure veins, or closely related deposits of
irregular shape, in which the gold and
silver ores have been deposited from
solution either in assures or other cavi-
ties, or by replacement. Considerable
gold and little silver is obtained from
gravel deposits, and some true contact
metamorphic deposits are known. Gold
has been found in rare instances as an
original constituent of igneous rocks and
also mstamorphic ones, but there are
no known deposits of commercial value
belonging to this type.-Mining Science.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
To Prepare and Cook Vegetables.

To begin with, all green vegetables,
roots and tubers should be crisp and
firm and thoroughly clean when put on
to cook.
Clean vegetables with brush.
Soak vegetables in salt, cold water to
freshen them.
Slice egg plants with silver knife.
To Peel Onions Without "Crying"-
Cover the Onions with cold water and
hold onion and knife under water while
peeling.
To Peel Tomatoes Quickly-Put toma-
toes into a wire basket and lower them
into pan of boiling water. Leave them
in the water about a minute, then re-
move the skin.
Do not cook vegetables in an iron
kettle. .g
To ventilate vegetables while they are
cooking makes them more wholesome
and Of better flavor. Es....
Overlooking of vegetables destroys
their favor and color. $50 D.
Cook delicately favored vegetables in
small amount of water.
Cook vegetables with strong odor in
large amount of water.
A dash of soda helps too keep the
color of green vegetables.
Put salt into most cooking vegetables
when half done.
Salt tends to darken cabbage, cauli
flower and Brussels sprouts.
Cook cauliflower and cabbage tied in
piece of cheese cloth. This makes
them easy to handle and keeps their
shape.
Cook young carrots and beets whole
then skin and slice.
Cook a dozen pea pods in with th'
peas. This gives them a more pro
nounced flavor. Peas are delicious wher
cook ed in the pod. The pods burst and
rise to the top. The peas settle at The
bottom.-Omaha Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26
QUOTATIONS.
BE A BOOSTER

The Faith; In report to the Com
mercial Club, T, o. Ramsland, genera
agent includes this "pome":
Boost and the world boosts with yor
Knock, and you knock alone,
For the world gets sick
For the one who'll kick,
And wishes he'd kick himself.
Boost when the sun is rising,
Boost when its dry or rain.
If you happen to fall
Don't lie there and bawl
Get up and boost again.
Boost, if your work is lively,
Boost, if it's dull as sin;
No battle is won,
If you give up to run
So stick to your job and win.
Boost for your own advancement.
Boost for the things sublime,
For the chap that's found
On the topmost round
Is the booster every time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

The 10 largest cities in the world, &C
cording to recent censuses, are: Lon
don, 7,429,740; New York. 47G6,SS3
Paris 2, 2,763,393; Tokyo. 2,lS6,o79; Chi
cago, 2,lS5 5,2S3; Berlin, 2,l0l 1888; Wen
ma, 2,OS5, SsS; st. Petersburg, l,67s,0OOi
Philadelphia, $4,000; Moscow, 1885,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

A new bearipg-metal, or anti-fiiction
alloy, known as chrome bronze, is COM
posed of chromium, copper, nickel and
zinc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

w. G. Porter, of Sioux Falls, an old
resident of Custer county in early days,
has been appointed to the attorneyship
of the Milwaukee railroad, the position
vacated by J. d. Elliott, when he was
appointed Federal Judge for South Da-
kota. Judge Elliott's brother-in-hw, c.
NJ. Stillwell, has been officiating as at.
torney for the railroad, but he recently
resigned that position, and Mr.. Porter
succeeds him. The new attorney served
several years as Assistant United States
Attorney for the district of South Dako-
ia and made an excellent record for in
dustry and ability Rapid City Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-08-26

Coke is fixed carbon of coal, fused
and porous product from which the
gas has been distilled.
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13

one eye. owing. it is believed. Co a speck of dust blown into it during one of his many motor ear tours. The other is 50 enfeebled that he can hardly see He can write. using his fingers as a guide. but he cannot see what he has written.
 In the autumn surgeons will at tempt the delicate task of clearing away the obscured lenses of the re malning eye. IT this is accomplished General Booth will return once again to tn war" which he is now watch ing from the rear of the fighting line But if it is not-Genoral Booth will be blind
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13
REEDS DEFINITION OF FAME.

The reform of the rules was a great a c hieve m enJ, pre-eminenuy the achievement of a statesman of high order who looked before and arter. The word statesman" however, es- reciaHg in connection with Mir Reed himself cannot be used without ar once recalling his famous definition. l happened to sit next to him in the house. and he showed me the letter asking him To de1ine a statesman. and his reply:
 "A statesman is a successful poli- tician who is dead"
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13
COURAGE OF GENERAL BOOTH

With unshaken courage such as the leader of an army should display
 General Booth has been preparing. calmly and methodically. for the blind ness which. it is feared, must over take him unless the wonderful opera ton to be performed in the autumn is successful. The story of his prepara- ton was told by Bramwell Booth in a speech at the ClaptOn Congress hall.
 General Booth has lost the sight of
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13
Sunny Monday Is whit

So every day this brave old man of eighty-two has had both eyes ban daged round. and thus he has walked about his home. familiarizing himself with the feel of obstacles which one day he may be unable to see He still received his dispatches from the front" and discussed the direction of the Salvation Army with commission CTS, whose voices he could hear. but whose faces he could not see.
 If darkness falls completely. the General is determined that it shall find him fighting still. If he cannot see with his eyes. he will see with his fingers.-London Express.
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13

The epigram was published, flew over the country. and has become a familiar quotation. The correspon- dent who asked the question tele- graphcd as soon as he received the answer:
 "Why don't you die and become a statesman?"
 Nr. Reed handed me the telegram, and said: Here is my answer: No. Fame is the last mfirmity of noble minds "
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13
WHAT PROHIBITION DID TO ONE PROSPEROUS
 TOWN

The question whether Phoenix shall shall not adopt prohibition is of simple mathematics Our city revenue from all sources with saloon license money is not sufficient to meet the operating expenses of the city. The report recently made by the city treasurer for the first quarter of this year will show that there is deficit of several thousand dollars When are running behind IS 1t good business to cut off the of part of our city revenue!
 Do the merchants of the town want to take themselves the extra burden of paying for street sprnkling and of paying for street lighting! Such. is possibility of the future if prohibition is adopted here in Phoenix. Such exactly what happened to the merchants of Everett, Washington according to a dispatch from that city of recent date It is as follows:
 Everett Wash. March 9.-This city cut it's run ming expenses $5O,67T Tuesday. and as a result must go without street lights and other modern ac- cessOries of prosperous municipality for year. the reason given being the loss of revenue from saloon licenses when the town went ''dry'' at the local option election last fall
 Mayor Hartley cut down the municipal budget last night and the council adopted resolution up holding his action. Among the items eliminated by the mayor $12500 for street lights $1 920 for the health department $17 no for street and sewer work and $11,OOO for the contingent fund.
 ''The police department was instructed to reduce its expenses $6,991. ''The council attempted to raise the needed funds DY leVylng special tax, but the supreme court
 ruled such action illegal, and the pruning system was resOrted to. Although the city will burn no street lights for year. the main street will be lighted as usual, the business houses having decided to stand the pense.'
 The operating expenses of the city are now as low they can be made. The police force has already been cut in half be- the council said there would not be sufficient money collected to pay the old force the balance of the fiscal year.
 When you cant pay bills necessarily created, is 1t good business sense to vote to reduce your in come?
 The saloons we'll regulated The county board Of supervisors not only have the power but have frequently exercised 1t in compelling regard for law, Orderliness decency and respect for public morality on the part of salOOn-keepers.
 The city has made steady progress on the line of law and order, morality and temperance and has successfully demonstrated that the working out of the problem of controlling the liquor traffic in the interest of morality be accomplished under regulation.
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13

Twenty sacks Early Rose seed po- tatoes. $50 per sack. Crump Hay &- Grain Co. p
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13
Unregulated Dens

The adoption of prohibition would over throw this system of regulations 1t would deprive Phoenix of all power under laws to control the saloons and to destroy their vicious accessories; every vestge of the regulating system would be wiped out; Phoenix would be left without the means of controlling the salOOns except by ordinary processes of law Viola
 tors of the prohibition law would have to be arrested and prosecuted before juries in the minor cOurts
 court dOckets would be OvercrOwded with cases; Jures with majOrites opposed to prohibition would refuse to convict it would be impossible to impose penalties for selling liquor; since it would be
 sary to violate the law in order to open saloOns
 lawless men would go into the business AS licenses quired, men of the worst character would open places. Violating the law in one respect they would not hesitate to violate it in all they would be uncontrolled unhampered in their lawless and vicious purposes. The result of prohibition would be the substitution of unlicensed, unreguated dens run by awless, irresponsible men, for the licensed
 regulated, orderly saloons run by responsible men,
Arizona republican., 1911-04-13
WHAT IS BEST TO DO.

If what is best for the city of Phoenix is upper most in the voters mind when he goes to east his ballot on April IS, he will vote against prohibition Phoenix has made good progress during past years Tn handling the sale of liquor. Prohibition with it's attendant viOlatOrs of law will offset the advance ment already attained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
For the Holidays
A GIFT FOR ALL.

Where is the child that will appreciate
this dictionary holiday present. Take the Genuine Limp
Leather Volume instance No more beautiful book
offered for less than S. 1t is boxed, ready for mailing
bears the 81 label and given YOU for only coupons and
the small expense bonus which defrays the necessary
expense items of distribution You'll again have such
chance get So presents for your friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
A. ~ New


Additional to the complete Dictionary of Words and defn
tons, it has a wonderful department called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
New Words

which have been incorporated into language
only yesterday, 1T For instance: Avia-
tor, Bipane Brainstorm, Cordie. Okapi, Car
buretter, Photograph. Hookworm, Krypton, Let
tergram Nickelodeon, Oslerize, Stovaine. Taxi
cab Zemule, Hangar. Equilibrator etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
General Contents of
Webster's
New Illustrated Dictionary

Based upon Noah Webster's Dictionary. revised
and brought UP TO DATE in accordance with the
most recent eminent English and American au-
thorities spelling pronunciation and definition
and especia lly designed to meet the popular de-
mand for a CONVENIENT. complete and RE-
LIABLE Dictionary.
1t contains all the words of the English IAN
guage that not peculiarly appropriate to a
Dictionary OF technical terms it gives the Spell
ing and Pronunciation of Plurals and indicates
the use of capital and small letters writing every
word in the vocabulary. 1t gives the past tense
and the Pa rticiples of all verbs not regularly
formed by the addition of ID, led and Ing; the
Pronunciati ion of each word is plainly indicated
by phonetic spelling the Definitions eoinpre-
hensive yet concise, are accurate and reliable
Precedin the Dictionary proper will be found
treatise on APPROXIMATIONS of the Parts OF
Speech and their grammatical Specification Also
a discourse on the Origin. Composition and De-
rivation of the English Language
The ANALYSIS of the principles of Gram
mar" will fill long -felt want in promoting the
correctness of speech. both spoken and written
Under the head OF "STMPLlFIED SPELLING"
will be found the rules adopted by the SIM
PLIFIED SPELLING BOARD, and giving com
plete list of 200 words spelled in two ways, OF
which the Beard says Choose the simpler spell
ing"
Finally is given Complete KEY To PRO-
NUNCIATION.
Surprising results obtained in looking up
the Spelling. Pronunciation and Definition of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
A Treasury OF Facts

Containing Dictionary Of synonyms and Antonyns OF winch
there 1000 This has the effect Of erching ones
vocabulary and facilitates the expression Of ideas 1t also in
cludes
Proverbs CoIIoaua Time Differences the
World
Words nd Electoral
Christian Names of Men and Weather
Women. Presidents o. the United States
Facts About the Earth. Language of Flowers
Declaration of independence. LANGUAGE OF Gems. -.
Constitution o. United ~ o.a.es-tf S
80 ''e@''s'
Mesrc system OF Wet9hts ana Familiar Illusions.
measures Famous Characters.
Value of Of the Worlds
United States Money. History.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09

JUST think oTor to L
quuel course FAC ad very OF
ionrt 0 o
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-09-28
Beautiful Collection of Lilies.

One of the many splendid attrac-
tions at Mrs. Missillier's fall opening
yesterday, and one that was greatly
admired by the scores of Henderson's s
beautiful and cultured women who
visited this popular emporium of
fashion during the day, was a most
magnificent bowl of pond lilies that
decorated an artistically arranged
table in the center of the room. Ii
vote had been taken for the pur-
pose of determining the most exquis-
itely lovely collection of flowers on
display at the various openings in
the city, the honor would undoubt-
edly have fallen to this one by q very
decisive majority. This collection of
lilies was of white, blue, purple, and
the different shades of red, and they
were of enormous size and weight.
All day long numbers of enthusias-
tic ladies gathered around it and ex-
pressed their admiration with pro-
fusion. These charming flowers were
the gift to Mrs. Missillier of Mr.
Henry A. Deer, of Philadelphia, one
of the most noted and extensive
growers of ornamental plants and
seeds in the world. The display of
fashionable dress goods at Mrs.
Missillier's was in thorough keeping
with the elegant bowl of pond lilies.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-09-28
Big Meeting of Ladies at Middle
burg,

The Woman's Missionary Union of
Tar River Baptist Association will
hold its annual meeting with the
Woman's Missionary Society at Mid
dleburg this week, beginning this
evening and continuing through
Friday evening. The following pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
casion:
Welcome from Middleburg-Mrs.
]. T. Mills.
Response-Mrs. J. NJ. Coleman.
Readings by Mrs. NJ. Y. Fleming,
Miss Beulah Shearrin. Mrs. James
Tunstall, Mrs. E. T. Parham, Mrs.
J. W. Morgan, Mrs. l.. ". Bagley.
There will be talks and discussions
on various subjects relating to mis-
sionary work by Miss Edna Allen,
Mrs. j. NJ. Gardner, Mrs. j. W. Nor
gan, Mrs. W. f. Uzzelle, Mrs. J. HI.
Spaulding, Mrs. T. NJ. Pittman, Miss
Gertie Hale, Mrs. w. H. Wester, Mrs.
R. p. Walker, Mrs. W. S. Terrell,
Miss Sue Kelly and Mrs. E. C. Allen.
Rev. }. ". Morgan will preach the
sermon on Thursday evening, and
on Friday evening DR.. r. T. Vann,
of Raleigh, will deliver an address on
the Relation of the Woman's Mis-,
sionary Society to the Church.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-09-28
NOTICE.

| wish to cell the attention of my
friends and the public to my watch,
clock and jewellery repairing estab-
Iishment which I have just opened
next door to the postal telegraph
office opposite Dorsey's drug store.
For the present | shall cater princi-
pally to repairing of all kinds and it
shall be my aim to make this one OF the
most thoroughly reliable establish
ments of its kind. And | feel sure
that can do repairing of all kinds
that will satisfy the most exacting.
| shall give all work my own person
al attention and shall try to repair
every watch left with me just as care
fully as would if it were my own,
using only the very best materials
that can be had regardless of what
it costs me, and watch owners will do
we'll to stop and consider this, for l
don't think anyone would care to
have inferior materials put in their
watches, especially in high-grade
watches. l shall also carry a fine
line Of spectacles and eyeglasses.
have an exceptionally fine set of in
struments for testing eyes and fit
ting glasses for all eye defects that
can be benefited by eyeglasses.
Trusting to receive liberal share of
your patronage, am
Yours to serve,
A. W. GHOLSON.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-09-28
"The Clansman" Still Popular.

Richmond. Va, Sept. PA big
revival of Thomas Dixon's famous
play, The Clansman," was staged
here tonight at the Academy of Mu-
sic. The large audieuce and the en-
thusiasm with which the revival was
received tends to show that ''The
Clansman" has lost none of its for
mer popularity. The play appeals
strongly to Southern patriotism and
the audience here tonight was vocif-
erous in their applause, often resort
ing to cheers and Kisses. In fact the
usual demonstration which attends
upon all performances of The Clans
man" was in evidence tonight. The
author, Thomas Dixon, was brought
before the curtain and compelled to
make speech. He responded with
characteristic readiness and deliver
ed an entertaining address. Mr..
Dixon will accompany the rganiza-
ton on the road through Virginia
and the Carolinas. The revival pro-
duction starts upon a tour Of the
important Southern cities.