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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

Rev. Katherine Powell, of Custer,
president of the Western Division of the
State Franchise League, addressed a
good audience last evening, the meeting
being held in the Congregational church.
Mrs. Powell prefers to have her address,
es preceded by singing and prayer, and
for that reason Rev. W. l.. Lewis pre-.
sided and introduced Mrs. Powell, who
gave a scholarly address in which home
and justice played prominent parts. She
pleaded for an opportunity for mother
to have hand in making outward en-
vironments as clean for her boys as she
has long tried to make the home She
spoke for political equality for many rea-
sons, enumerating the sweat shops, the
crowded factories, child labor, equal pay
for equal work, which she believed
woman's ballot would improve. She
was listened to with marked attention
Rapid City Journal, Dec. 7th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

J. @. Willis closed deal with Mrs L.
Ballou last week and is now the propri-
etor of the Buffalogap Gazette. Mr..
Willis came to the Gap from Faith
where be had been conducting paper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

Headquarters for Santa Claus is again
at Heidepriem's. There are toys of all
kinds and description. Dolls of all
kinds. Come and see. Adv.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

DR.. J. II. Martin will be at the White
House on Saturday, Dec. II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

This is good weather for the wood and
coal men, but tough on those who have
to buy it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

A new lot of the latest books at Heide-
priem's. Adv.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

A new lot of fancy dishes at Heide'
priem's. Adv.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

Christmas Presents at
Heidepriem's. Adv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

Christmas is one week from next
Wednesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14
FIRST FEDERATION
MEETING A SUCCESS.

Whatever may have been the antici-
pations, optimistic or otherwise, of those
who organized the Custer Civic FEEDER
alton few weeks ago. their strongest
hopes were rewarded last Tuesday night
when the first regular meeting of that
body was consummated at the gymnasi-
um. After brief business meeting, the
affair was turned over to the social COM
mittee, as per previous arrangement,
and an instructive, delightful program
followed. Prominent features of this
program were orchestra selections, and
music by double male quartet, consist
ing mostly of high school boys. Both
these bodies of musicians responded to
encores. Following this, light refresh
ments were served, and then M. A.
Willis as POSTMASTER recited snappy
little original poem in the course of his
entertaining introductory remarks. The
following persons then responded as
they were called upon, and 1t is to be
regretted that space prevents a more full
description of the wholesome and en-
thusiastic addresses made. Each was a
gem, and as well as keeping the au-
dience delighted and amused, also EN-.
phasized the more important purpose of
the federation as pertaining to the SUBJ
ject foremost in the address.
The toasts were:
The Black Hills From a Sportsman's
Viewpoint. R. P. lines.
Painting the Town, Hazel Bailey.
Old Shacks, F. w. Sellers.
Athletics, Harold Hanley.
Needs of Our School Building From a
Students Standpoint. Lawrence Con.
over.
The Cattle Who Room in Custer,
Robt. McAdam.
Good Roads Near Custer, S. FL. John
son.
Better and More Sidewalks, Gladys
Fitch.
Cleaning Up the Town, DR.. M. Long.
Coming Back to Custer, Z. H. Helm.
A large crowd was present at the
meeting, and many members were ad-
ded to the list People from all churches,
political parties. and all other organiza-
tions of Custer were present and practi-
cally all became members. The idea
was brought ont more forcibly than ever
that this is federation of citizens who
are intent, upon the purpose outlined in
the constitution, to develop the COM
munity morally, intellectually, CONNER
cially, and otherwise.
Speakers from other towns are being
dated, and the Custer Civic Federation
will make itself real factor of material
value to the city and contiguous terri
tory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

At the annual stockholders meeting OF
the Cheyenne River Telephone COM
pany, held at Buffalogap last Saturday,
December 7th, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Geo.
Havens, president; ]. L. Maxson, vice
president; N. b. Streeter, secretary; A.
w. Miller. treasurer. Directors. H.
Streeter, T. B. wilkins, B. Korthaus,
Thos. Wilson, A. A. Haaser, Thso. Ras-
mussen, II. B. Streeter, George Raver.
An assessment of $8 per share was levied
for defraying expenses and keeping the
lines in repair for the year 1918.
John Wilhelm, Jr., who lives with
his parents in the Junction district,
suffered very unfortunate accident one
day last week, when barrel of cider he
was unloading fell on his right limb,
fracturing both bones between the knee
and ankle. DIR. Long was called and re-
duced the fracture. The first few days
the young man was doing nicely, but
complications have set in and he was
taken to Hot Springs for treatment
Thursday evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

The Forest Supervisor at Sundance,
Wyoming, has recently been informed
that shipment of elk will be made to
the Sundance national forest during the
present winter. The elk will be shipped
over the Burlington route and will be
unloaded at Spearfish Falls and hauled
by sleds across the Hills into Wyoming,
where they will be liberated in the vi.
cinity of Welcome. The elk will be cap
tured by the State Game Warden Of
Wyoming, ID. +. Hudson, in the Jackson
Hole, and will be hauled a distance oi
ninety miles to st. Anthony, Idaho,
where they will be received by the For.
est service for shipment to the Hills
The number of animals that will be in
cluded in this shipment is not definitely
known, but as it has been stated car.
load of young animals will be furnished
it is thought by local Forest officials
that the car will contain about forty
animals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14
w. R. WOODS.

Toys at Heidepriem's. Adv.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14
The State School of Mines Preparing O
Bulletin on the Minerals of the
Black Hills.

The State School Of Mines has nearing
completion bulletin describing in ex-
haustive manner all minerals found in
the Black Hills region.
Few localities in the world show a
greater variety of interesting and valu-
able minerals then do the Black Hills,
but available information concerning
them is at the present time limited to a
comparatively small number of the COM
moner species. Professor Victor Ziegler
of the department of Mineralogy and
Photography has the work in charge. He
has had advantage of the magnificent
collections of minerals in the School of
Mines Museum bnt wishes before COM
pleting the bulletin to secure informa-
ton concerning all collections of local
minerals owned by individual collectors.
He wishes to learn of specimens of un-
usual interest whether it be for their
beauty, rarity, or intrinsic value. He
will be pleased to correspond with any
one having Black Hills minerals and
will be glad as opportunity offers to call
and examine such collections as may
seem to merit visit. Specimens sent
for examination will be returned if so
requested at time of sending. Only
minerals are desired. For this particu-
lar work ores cannot generally be used.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-12-14

Advertisement.
DRESSED PORK l2c PER POUND.
A few stock sows for sale.
Will trade a good 8-foot binder, an
8-foot disc, breaking plow or an Shoe
Gundlock drill for oats, barley or small
potatoes.
w. r. WOODS.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09
This Is Good Work

The temperance forces in Northern California
have been doing great work this year. During the
past year 18 saloons have been put out of business
in Northern and Central California. These include
saloons in unincorporated towns, and dozen or
more corporated towns. There scores of old
time California roadhouses that have closed their
doors out along the country roads Forty-six super
vsoral districts have been added to the dry list during
the year Not dry town has been lost by the Anti
Saloon League and the district superintendent
now mapping out campaigns for the fall 1t has GER
tanly been bad year in Northern and Central Cali
forna for old John Barleycorn. 'as
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

citizen is valuable society and the state in direct
proportion to his intelligence, industry thrift, law
abiding characteristics public spirit good health and
standard of character. The saloon in each and every
feature is the relentless foe of civic virtue. 1t
creates and thrves upon lawlessness, makes lazy
and than useless, breeds criminals, undermines
health and makes men towards and weaklings.
The ethical teaching of the churches and schools
fosters good citizenship The saloon stands squarely
opposed, in every essential feature to the churches
and schools. What kind of citizenship it may we'll
be asked would have if all the churches and
schools abolished and saloons abounded? On
the other hand, what kind of citizens would have
if all the saloons abolished, and churches and
schools abounded? Our government, in the interests
of good citizenship and its power of perpetuity, will
yet have to Danish the saloon. France is face
face with precisely this problem. Patriotism if moth
ing else demands the annhation of the liquor traffic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09
The Saloon and Good Citizenship

Beyond all question: there is more important
function of government than the incubation Of civic
virtue among the people. The life of the nation de-
ponds upon it, To neglect it is to invite national de-
cline and extinction. Hence the government, in the
exercise of its right of self protection, establishes
schools and suppresses vice. Civic virtue establishes
Justice ensures domestic tranquility, provides for the
common Defense and promotes the general welfare
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09
Smoked Out

The liquor interests from time out of mind, have
been accustomed to put forth the lying claim that the
liquor traffic, because of the large of grain
consumed in the manufacture of malt and distilled
liquors. greatly benefited the farmer. Indeed if
to judge solely by these voluble claims of the
liquor men, would conclude there few
sumers of cereals outside of the liquor camp. Of
course these assertions monstrous perversions
of the TRUTH but the liquor people, to their trad
tons, willing that the people should believe
these false and manufactured all kinds Of
evidence, statistical and otherwise in order to give
them credence
Recently it charged that the present high
prices of food stus largely due to the of
grain used in liquor manufacture. That smoked 'em
out The liquor interests straightway Illuminated and
hurled anathemas at these assertions and produced
Statistics this time reliable, to show that not per
cent of the grain grown in this country used by
the brewers and dstillers. The truth is mighty and
will prevail but liquor people will not tell the truth
except when it. their financial advantage to do
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-09
August 9, 1912.
This One Thing I Do

MS OuG hung OO
In this phrase, taken from the writing of ST. Paul.
the apostle gives indication of the guiding principle of
his life-the of his success This one thing
the forgetting of self for the evangelization of the
word-that what Paul meant In this day of
specialization the doing of one thing is about all that
one hope to accomplish. Of course the we'll
rounded man has multiplicity of powers and attain
ments but if he would be successful he must confine
his attention to specific thing and not waste his
time and energies in the useless effort to do half
dozen things.
In the campaign to overthrow the liquor business
there those who have enlisted for life or till the
end Of the They expect to devote their time
their opportunities and all their powers to this
end and aim They not to be diverted from their
purpose by any outside interests any selfish ambitions
any Heterogeneous. This one thing they do
The Anti-Saloon League is an organization with
but aim, one purpose-the total abolition of the
saloon. 1t would uproot and entirely kill the liquor
business in America It recognizes the fact that the
activities of the church manifold and that there
other evils than liquor that the church must fight
But it does not attempt to scatter its energies
the whole field of evil and it wisely concentrates it's
fight against what it conceives be the chief foe of
the church-the sale and of Intoxicating liquors.
Now, the Anti Saloon League recognizes that
other evils must be fought and other victories won
but it leaves other agencies of the church to attend
these other matters. The church, it is true, is
organization complete in ITSELF and such fights evil
a whole. But the time has come when the church
has the wisdom of delegatng its various activities
to organizations especially fitted for the special work
in hand These organizations not outside of the
church foreign to its nature, but the church in
action Fifty indeed, they may be said to be but
mittees of the church, each committee charged with
its particular and peculiar responsibility.
In the accomplishing of that whereunto it
organized the Ant-Saloon League will continue to
work out its single aim and purpose, but it knows
furthermore, that in doing it will accomplish many
other good things For, with the abolition of the
loon will come also the destruction of most of the evil
in politics, of the misery and crime most of the
wckedness in high places, and great deal of the
graft and corruption that exists
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
BY W. II. Auburn.

Is il not strange that YOU, who
toll and save and hoard y months
of the year should all at once find
yourself overwhelmed with this
incOmprehensible CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT, and should want to give
things away instead of keeping
them?
This glorious insanity, sweep
ing mankind from its moorings of
selfishuess, is simply one of the
gifts that Jesus has given the
world. Because he lived we now
understand, at least once year,
that unselfishnass is the only true
sanity, and that one may become
richer by giving things away.
We need not study theology to
know this. Regardless of creed
regardless of race, our hearts rec
ognize its truth. And at such a
time it is easy for all men and
women, whether Catholic or Prot
estant, Jew or Gentle, Christian,
Buddhist or Mohammedan. to
understand the real, lasting gifts
OF Jesus to the world.
There is the gift of KINDNESS,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

which is more than the giving o
material things. Much hardness
and cruelty are still left in the
world, and yet nineteen centuries
have seen an amazing change.
The callousness of ancient civili-
cations, the barbarities of the
half-Christian middle ages, are al
most incredible today. We are
coming to treat offences against
the law with the humanity shown
by Jesus when he said, Let him
that is without sin cast the first
stone" and we are learning the
real meaning of the prayer, For
give us our sings AS WE FOR
GIVE those that trespass against
us"
The BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
is a gift from the same powerful
personality. He saw the unity of
the whole human family, and he
linked individuals and nations
with the opening words of the
most nearly universal prayer in
the world-"Our Father" Today,
in spite of wars, racial antipa-
thies and social strife, nations and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

of the name of the town, and tells
him it was market day yesterday.
Such was the progress of Mr..
Pickwick and his friends by the
Muggleton Telegraph, on their
way to Dingley Dell; and at 8
o'clock that afternoon they all
stood high and dry, safe and
sound, hale and hearty, upon the
steps of the Blue Lion.
(Then Mr.. Pickwick met the
fat boy Joe" and decided to
walk to the home of Mr.. Wardle,
where the Pickwickians spent
Christmas, dining, winning and
dancingD
This" said Mr.. Pickwick,
looking around him, this is in
deed comfort"
"Our tnvariable custom!" re-
piled Mr.. Wardle. Everybody
sits down with us on Christmas
eve, as you see them now-ser-
wants and all-and here we wait
until the clock strikes -, to ush-
err Christmas in, and beguile the
time with forfeits and old stories.
Trundle, my boy, rake up the
fire."
Come" said Wardle, "a song
"a Christmas song! I'll give you
one in default of a better"
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
| care not for the spring; on his
tickle wing
Let the blossoms and buds be
borne;
Let the summer sun to his bright
home run,
He shall never be sought by
me.
But my song I troll out, for
CHRISTMAS stout
The hearty, the true and the
bold;
A bumper I drain, and with
might and main
Give three cheers for this
Christmas old!
Well usher him in with a merry
din
That shall gladden. his joyous
heart,
And We'll keep him up, while
there's bit or sup,
And in fellowship good well
part.
Then again I sing till the roof
doth ring,
And 1t echoes from wall to
wall
To the stout old wight, fair well
come tonight,
AS the King of the Seasons
all!
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20 Vr,aGpaPts co. :

outside of the Muggleton coach;
which they have just attained,
well wrapped up in great coats,
shawls and comforters. The
portmanteaus and carpet bags
have been slowed away.
Mr.. Weller jumps up behind,
the Pickwickians pull their coats
round their legs, and their
shawls over their noses; the help
ers pull the horse clothes off, the
coachman shouts out a CHEEKY
Gall right" and away they go.
And now the bugle plays a
lively air as the coach rattles
through the ill-paved streets of a
country town. Mr.. Pickwick
emerges from his coat collar and
looks about him with great cur
iosity; perceiving 5 which the
coachman informs Mr.. Pickwick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

classes are nearer together than
ever before.
With these gifts came Freedom.
Jesus was great individualist.
He lived His own life-all His
acts were His own. And He seems
to have taught, not that every
man should initiate Him without
deviation, but that every man
should quicken his own good i'm
pulses, and live his life according
to his own best light.
And the best Christian Gift of
all, perhaps, is this: That Jesus
has taught men THE MEANING
OF SORROW. Solomon had said:
1T is better to go into the house
of mourning than into the house
of feasting," but it was hard
saying. Jesus, however, made it
plain. Blessed are they that
mouIn"-and that means every
living soul-"FOR THEY SHALL
BE COMFORTED!" And through
Him men and women who did not
know WHY they suffered have
learned that the soul is made
beautiful and perfect through sor-
row
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

Uook for another Pick
wick story I'm tomOrrow's
paper.-Editor.)
AS brisk as bees, IL not alto
gether as light as fairies, did the
Tour Pickwickians assemble.
Christmas was close at hand, in
all his bluff and hearty honesty;
1T was the season of hospitality,
merriment and open-heartedness;
the old years was preparing. like
an ancient philosopher, to call
his friends around him, and
amidst the sound of feasting and
revelry to pass gently and calm
ly away. Gay and merry was the
time.
But we are SO taken up and
occupied with the good qualities
OF this saint Christmas, that we
ere keeping Mr.. Pickwick and
his friends waiting in the colo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

Tacoma Rose society will elect
officers Friday evening at 8
O'Clock in the Commercial club
rooms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
MUST PAY UP

Although it has been but little
more than a week since Cora e.
Hard should have received SIS
alimony from her divorced hus-
band, A. F. Hard, her attorneys
have today filed a motion for a
show cause order against the
husband asking him why he has
not paid that amount.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
TWO MORE TO BE ARRESTED

Two more Japanese are to be
arrested today through the prose-
cutting attorneys office for COM
plicity in the allege Matchmaking
that has been going on among the
Weather Japanese merchants
here recently.
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is CAUGHT

While filling his pockets with
rings and stickpins in the e. Up.
Charlton store on Pacific avenue
about noon yesterday, P. Domin-
lick, an Italian, about 80 years
old, was arrested and takeni to
the city jail. A small revolver
was found In one of his pochetsi'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

Fowler Methodist church last
night gave a Christmas entertain
ment for the young people and
delivered many baskets to poor
families in the East End.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

"Coaster wagons for Xmas
Gifts" Ewing Hardware Co.,
iii G st. Main 1850.
Advertisement y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
DIVORCE CASE

Judge Clifford's court is occu.
pied today with the divorce case
of Roscoe F. Johnson against his
wife, Rose A, who, he alleges,
spent his money so ruthlessly
that he found it impossible to
support her when times grew dull
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 25.-Worl
on the city's $1,000,000 harbol
improvements, including a munic
ipal pier, is progressing rapidly.