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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
RIcHADRs REVIEWS FIGHT.

R. o. Richards, of Huron, is out with
letter in which he expresses his graft
tude for the vote given him at the late
primary election for United States sena-
tor. In his communication Mr.. Rich
ards says:
/ am temporarily defeated, but the
principles advanced have not been con-
quered. have rendered eight years of
real movement and shall continue in the
service.
i'll have been instrumental in digging
out the right principle for an organiza-
tion law or primary law, possibly there
may be other things for me to do in the
future in the right solution of state gov
ernment The party organization law
comes first, then comes a comprehen-
siye labor law, motive power law, taxa
ton law, educational law, insurance law ,
commodity law, currency law, commute.
tion and transportation law-each OF
which will have to be thrashed out sep
arately as groundwork for a higher civil
lization.
Mr.. Richards urges the people to sup
port the proposed primary law at the
November election. He states that
nothing will be done to shape matters fol-
the next fight till meeting is had and
matters talked over, declaring his fight
for senator was made to obtain division
and to lay the foundation for success
two years hence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06

Over a million and half acres Of land
will be taxed for the first time in this
state this year, and will increase the
real estate assessment of the state sew
eral million dollars. The new lands
are of course principally in the territory
west of the Missouri river, with scatter
ing lands in the counties east of the
stream. The different land Offices in
the state show in their reports to the
State Auditor that the final proofs for
the year we're: Pierre l,l5l; Timber
Lake 1852; Lennon 5000; Rapid City
2,9SS; Chamberlain S57; Gregory l,43l ;
total a,791.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY. JULY 9, 1912
REGULARS prPEArnp.

4
President Taft or tho action of the re.
publican national convention held re-
Gently in Chicago, the republican state
convention ofSouth Dakota here tonight
adopted platform which made no men.
tion of Taft or national issues. The con-
vention elected fivs presidential electors
bearing the Roosevelt label.
Every effort Of the Taft forces to Sc
cure an endorsement of the Taft candi-
| dacy for reelection or to instruct the
electors for him was absolutely futile.
The electors are uninstructed. The
progressives controlled the convention.
which is among the first state republi-
can conventions TO be held in the coun-
try since national convention. The Taft
men, however. never gave up and car
risd the battle to the floor OF the con-
vention and fought hard for party
regularity.
The nominees are: Olson, of Perkins
county; Rugg, of Pennington county !;
Preston, of Dawson county; Thompson,
of Turner county, and Van Slyke, Of
Brown county.
The anti-Roosevelt or defeated elec-
tors who were nominated by George w.
Burnside, of Sioux Falls, were:
R. o. Richards, of Beadle county /;
Fischer, of Stanley county; Schutrz, of
Lake county; Schei, of Grant county,
and Moe, of Roberts county.
The Ave electors receiving majority
of the votes of the convention were
placed In nomination by Carl Sherwood,
of Clark county.
The vote stood 337 for the Sherwood
ticket and 1917 for the Burnside ticket.
The convention was called to order at
IL o'clock and G. B. Kennedy of Lincoln
county, and M. ]. Russell of Hamlin
county, were placed in nomination for
temporary chairman.
The vote for temporary chairman re-
suited: Kennedy, 1858; Russell, 222.
j. H. McKeever, of Aberdeen, was
elected temporary secretary by acclama-
ton.
The resolutions committee reported
at that hour with strong progressive
platform, section II, of which endorses
all the nominees of the Republican par
ty, nominated at the June primary elec-
ton.
Congressman Martin offered minor.
ity report, providing for the endorse
ment of the presidential electors.
A bitter fight was waged over the
adoption of the platform and personal
tiles were freely INDUCED in.
The final vote on the adoption of the
minority report was 400 against its adop-
ton and 204 in favor of its adoption.
The majority report was then adopted
by acclamation.
The two sets of electors, named at the
opening of this report, were then placed
in nomination and the election of the
Sherwood delegates followed.
Before the adjournment of the con-
vention an effort was made to put
through motion to instruct the electors
to vote for Taft in the electoral college.
The convention was strongly for Roose-
welt and progressive.
Many of the La Toilette men lined up
with the Roosevelt progressives, while
some of the La Toilette men stuck to
Richards and the Stalwarts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06

Four years ago the Republicans Of
South Dakota did their part toward max
ing William Howard Taft, president oi
the United States and some portions oi
them have never for moment regretted
it. He has kept his oath, revsred and
defended the Constitution, enforced the
laws and obeyed them himself. He has
used his appointive power with scrupu'
lous care and fidelity. He has striven
to put the protective tariff on sound
and unassailable basis. He has endeav-
ored to open wider markets to the coun.
try's commerce. He has wisely land al
ways law-abidingly) conserved the
country's natural resources. He has in
stituted large and carefully thought out
economies in government expenditures
He has urged Congress to join him in
carrying civil service reform to its logi.
cal conclusion. The country has dwell
in peace under his vigilant and sagaci-
Gus management of its affairs; his efforts
to promote peace among the nations
have added a creditable page to Ameri.
can history. No President since Abra.
ham Lincoln has accomplished more fol
the permanent good of the people than
Taft has done in the last four years
Vermillion Republican,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
Important to Pensioners.

The Commissioner of Pensions has just
made an important Interpretation of
the new pension act of May 1lth of in
terest to all those who have made appli-
cation under the disability clause of that
act. The Commissioner now holds that
all who desire to apply for the maxi
mum amount of $50 under the disability
clause must file personal affidavit so
stating, showing the nature of the dis
ability claimed, the date, place and cir
cumstances under which it was incurred
in line of duty. Such affidavits will be
accepted as amsndatory to the declara-
ton fled heretofore, SO that the date OF
increase will be from the original filing.
Should further evidence be required un-
der this clause the applicant will be
notified. Those who desire to claim the
maximum under the disability clause
should prepare the additional evidence
at once and forward it TO the Commits
sioner of Pensions at Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
Rope Horseshoes.

A Consular Report from Berlin says
that owing to the rapid increase in the
mileage of streets paved with asphalt
and wood blocks and to the congestion
of traffic in the large cities, it was found
necessary to afford greater safety for
horses.
"Rope" shoes do the work. Various
forms and shapes are used. Some are
open at the back, like an ordinary horse
shoe. Others are closed; and very
often, besides being closed, there is
a bridge or cross-piece joining the two
sides. When this is the case the bridge
is constructed like the rest of the shoe,
inclosing tarred rope. There are
usually eight nail holes in each shoe; /;
and in order to strengthen the bottom,
and especially to make the nail holes
more secure, the walls of the groove are
sometimes reinforced by braces. The
space in the center of the shoe is often
covered over with various kinds Of in
serts to protect the frog from injury.
The latest novelty is the insertion at
the back of the shoe of block of wood
into which stiff bristles have been
driven. This is an additional prevent
i've against slipping. When the ground
is covered with snow, special ice plate
Is inserted in it's stead. 1t is customary
to use special nails with long heads in
attaching the shoes to the hoof. When
the long-headed nails are used, it is
possible to drive them in and to sx.
tract them without taking out the rope.
These nails, which are driven between
the outer side of the groove and the
tarred rope, also help to hold in the
rope. The tarred rope wears down sim
ultaneously with the rest of the shoe,
and it is only on rare occasions that the
rope must be Withdrawn and new in.
serted. This change can be made with.
out removing the shoe. The average
life of rope horseshoe is six to eight
weeks. .-Bradstrset's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06

Occasionally we hear some pessimist
putting up holler about the expense
the county fathers are going to in re-
pairing and building roads. To such
we would say that when the people can
be made to understand that it actually
costs more in time and money to travel
over a poor road than it does over a
good one, they will perhaps be less in
clined to begrudge the expense of good
roads, and what is more important still,
will be willing to put the business of
road making into the hands of intelli-
gent men who understand the business.
Poor roads are the expensive things
that curse country district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
SCOVEL H. JOHNSON,

Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
Will be prepared to do private surveying
on and after August !, 1912.
Farm Patents Surveys a Specially
Licensed Civil Engineer in State of Wyoming.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
JUDGMENT ESTABLISHES DEBT.

Nels Nelson has won a complicated
point of law in a suit which Judge
MCGEE has recently decided in his favor.
John McAdams and John Z. Nash were
sued for title to land which had been
originally patented by H. M. Edwards.
The defendants claimed an interest in
the land in question by reason of judg-
ments secured against Edwards amount
ing to $1,000 after the patent issued to
him on the land. The debts covered by
the judgments were contracted before
the patent issued. Under United States
statute land cannot be held for debts Of
the patentee, which were contracted by
him prior to the issuance of the patent.
The decision holds that the debt ap-
parently does not become fixed until a
judgment of court is rendered establish
ing the legality of the claim.-Rapid
City Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
DRAG, BROTHER, DRAG,

If your road is soft or rough,
Drag, brother, drag.
Once or twice will be enough.
Drag, brother, drag.
Wheels won't sink into q rut
Every time you strike a cut.
Teams won't worry If you'll but
Drag, brother, drag.
'Twon't take long to fix your road.
Drag, brother, drag.
If you'd pull bigger load,
Drag, brother, drag.
1t means dollars in the end,
Saved on teams my friend,
So this your best ear lend
Drag, brother, drag.
Pawpaw (Mich.) Bazoo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
WILSON AND MARSHALL
Selected by Democratic National Con-
veDtion for President and
Vice President.

Baltimore, Md, July 3.-For presi.
dent, Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey; for vice president, Governor
Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana. This
ticket was completed by the democratic
national convention at 1:56 O. m. today.
The nomination of Marshall came as q
surprise, for when the night balloting
for vice president began, it seemed that
the Bryan-Wilson contingent had def
nitely settled upon Governor Joseph
Burke Of North Dakota. 1t was not
much Of fight, and when two ballots
disclosed that Marshall was easily in
the lead, Burke's name was Withdrawn
and Marshall proclaimed nominated by
acclamation. A minute later the con.
vention adjourned sine die. The dele
gates worn and weary, made their way
out of the big convention hall, happy to
start home.
Wilson was nominated at the yester-
day afternoon session. On the forty
sixth ballot he received 800 to "a for
Clark. The Missouri delegation then
moved that the Wilson nomination be
made unanimous. There was a great
chorus of approval and the fight was
over. Only four ballots were required
yesterday to reach Wilson's nomination.
When adjournment was taken Monday
night, the convention seemed to be
hopelessly deadlocked. 1t was 3:l5 yes
terday afternoon when Pennsylvania Q
solid 76 carried Wilson over the winning
lines, making total of 744 votes. The
stampede did not end until 900 of 1,088
votes of the convention had been cast
for Wilson. At 1886 Chairman James
officially declared Wilson the nominee.
There was an attempt at a demonstra-
ton, but the delegates were too tired to
keep it up. William j. Bryan, who
championed Wilson's nomination, said
tonight, "The nomination OF Wilson on
a progressive platform means an over
whelming victory for the democrats next
fall" Bryan said: II feel sure the ac-
ton of the convention will appeal to the
country" He predicted the progressive
republican vote for Wilson and estimat-
ed the democrats would get no less than
1000, 900 majority of the popular votes
and enough of the electoral votes to give
the democrats an overwhelming major
ty in the electoral college.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06

Licensed Civil Engineer in State of Wyoming.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06

Jack johnson retained the title of
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world July 4th, by defeating Jim Flynn
in nine rounds at East Las Vegas, N. M.
The fight was stopped in this stanza by
Referee Smith because Of Flynn's per-
sistence in butting his colored opponent.
The decision was given to johnson,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06

The Rapid City Journal of July End
prints the following telegram from
Congressman Martin: 81 wired COM
missioner general land Office today urg-
ing immediate instructions to registers
and receivers under three year home
stead law and have reply that instruc.
tions are being prepared and will be
rushed"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06

The aeroplane of the future, we are
told, will carry 1000 passengers. This
information will be received with digni-
fed but nevertheless enthusiastic joy by
the undertakers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-07-06
PAY YOUR DOG TAX,

Call on W. G. Courtney, City Treas
urer, and pay your dog tax now due.
All dogs without 1912 permit on collar
on and after July 10Th, will 60 to the
City pond.
q q JounsroN Mayshal
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07

CABBAGE PARTNERSHIPS frost
proof ,Early Jersey aud Chazsestoa
Wakefield cabbage plants 1sc the hun
dred. ,-Kaufmsnn- Drug c.. .
Rock Island dry batteries. the finest
in the world for automobiles and teIe-
phones, Tor ssle at right prices at q.
n. Ksminsx and Co.'S.
Me. Aza=iah Taylor, merchant and
farmer of Fowals Old Mil, was in
town Monday. = =, >:~..: -. -:
FOR sALE-Tr;umph Cotton Seed, Is
! cents Der buehel, cash with order.
N. .sMcGArths, Batesburg, 8. Q. 10
Cotton selling around the cent mark
has ca ased thousands Of bales to go on
the market du ring the past week.
Dysentary yields quickly to OAR
RVS PROPHYLACT 10 F l. UI D L.
Cramps, wind collie, and sick stomach
also disappear before its marvellous
correcting influence. 1t heals cuts,
sores or wounds on the snrface of the
body with equal readiness. 1t .purlnes
bad odors, destroys germs and Is excel
ent in the bath water for cleansing
the skin Price so cts. per bottle. Sold
. y all Druggists.
FOR SALE-One pair of Mill Rock.
Apply to 2. j. Wessipger.
Is New Brookland, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07
Rev..:J. b. <Harman Pays
Two Years, SubscriIsaion

= The Dispatch has received the fol-
lowing; letter. which is mach sppreci-
ated, from the Rev. Julian B. Hsr-
man, who has recently moved from
Leesville to Newberry: .
ssPlease fl a inclosed my subscrip-
ton for two years. have always en-
joyed reading your paper, although,
while was born in: Lexington. coun-
ty, was mostly raised in saluda
county. Iused tosvisit my grand
fathers, Godfrey Hsrman and j.: Will
liam Ballentine, and at each Of these
places + found The Lexington Dis
patch andit was always pleasure for
me to peruse its pages.
.s.I hope that The Lexington Dis
patch shall ever be an advocate of
sound principles and good citizenship.
.>. "Yours truly,
"Julian B. Harman."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07

Atlanta, Ca, Especial Dispatch)-
There seems to be no end to the ex-
citement thaf'has been created here
by the strange and mystifylng results
following the use of the new Root
Juice treatment in cases Of stomach
and kidney disorders and rheumatism.
Some IF the severest cases that
could be found have been treated sue
ce>sfully with the new liquid and SO
Quick have the results been IN many
cases that the sufferers aid their
friends were dumfounded.
Persons who were helpless from
rheumatis for months and who had
to be carried about have recovered as
if by miracle after using the strange
rev medicine for very short time
ard are now walking the streets en-
Toying the hest of health Sufferers
from stomach trouble who could not
drink glass Of water without suffer-
ing afterWard and who claimed to have
suffered agonies from indigestion,
headaches. belching, bloating, pains
after meals and other similar distress
es now declare they have hearty ap-
petite, can eat anything and never suf-
fer from any of these symptoms.
MANY prominent and influential
people of this city have used the treat
ment with ronounced Success and a.
number have given out statements tor
publication. Among these is Mr.. Il.
P. Seay, 19 e. Pavilion street, whose
wife has been practically an Invalid
for four years. When seen and asked
about his wife's experience, Mr.. Seay
said: 1T is true that Mrs. seay has
been wonderfully benefited by the new
treatment. She has been suffering
from stomach and kidney troubles for
four years and lately these became
complicated with nervous prostratlon.
We tried several doctors, but they did
not seem to help her and then we start
ei to trying everv remedy we heard OF.
During her illness Mrs. Seay has use
one hundred and forty: bottles of va
rious well-knowr1 medicines with but
little or no relief. She is.now on the
third bottle Of this new Root Juice
treatment and we are delighted with
the res, Its. She has gained in strength
has splendid appetite. sleeps well at
right and feels better than she has in
four years. In fact, the three bottles
c,f this new medicine has done more
for her than all the hundred and forty
] spoke Of"
At almost any hour Of the day in the
drug store where the new medicine ls
being explained ne may hear stories
Of startling results obtained by those
who have been using it, =,
A very interesting and remarkable
experience was related by MIR. Wilson
Gaines of 91S Western Avenue, who is
we'll known in railway circles, having
been employed as switchman by the
Central of Georgia Railway for eight
years. Mr.. Gaines explained that he
nad been troubled on and off for five
years and that he suffered intensely:
When ask. d to give a description OF
his case he said: Il suffered fearf9ily
from rheumatism in my joints and 1t
was especially severe during wet or
changeable weather. My digestion
was Door and would sometimes belch
gas after eating. suffered also from
headaches, backaches, painful ur1ns-
ton and was nervous and irritable:
Sometimes I could not sleep at night
and areW weak and run down. ! tried
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07
For .C0ngaree
Improvement.

Washington, February 5.-A bill
was to-day introduced be Representa-
tive Lever, of the. 7th South Carolina
district providing for resurvey of
the Congaree Riyer, with view to
modification of the proposed method
of improvement.
Mr.. Lever himself thinks that revet-
tment, to prevent caving of banks and
shifting of current, is. the solution of
the problem, but there is no warrant
under the present status by which
such work cansbe done. Mr.. Lever
hopes, through the aid Of his collegue,
Mr.. Elierbe, who is member of the
rivers and han bors committee, to get
al item in the next river and harbor
bill carrying out this idea.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07
WONDERFUL MEDICINE CAa NOW
BE OBTAINED HERE. =

Local people are to be given; an ep-
portunity to test the new Root Juice
treatment which has been efecting
such marvellous cures and which has
created so much excitement in Allan.
ia during the past few weeks. The
main laboratories at Fort Wayne, Ind,
where the medicine is prepared, have
made arrangements 80 druggists can
now procure it through their whole:
salers and those who have not already
placed it in stock can easily get it.
Any person who suffers from indi-
gestion, belchine. bloating, pains after
meals, loss of Appetite headaches,
sleeplessness, nervousness, bsckaches,
weak kidneys, impure blood; rheumat-
ic pains or other symptoms of disorder
dered stomach, liver or kidneys, can,
therefore, obtain the Root Juice in one
dollar bottles at any. good pharmacy
or by writing direct to the Root Juice
Laboratories at Fort Wayne, Ind.
In view of the phenomenal cures the
medicine has effected elsewhere it is
believed that home people, suffering
from various forms of stomach, liver
kidney and bowel troubles, will find
IN the new treatment the same won
derful results, which have been expe-
rienced by those who have already
used it. -. -:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07

Reader if you are due for your paper
trv and send us ! Our dollar.
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R0Of-Kleckley.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Roof an
nounce the c. ming marriage of their
daughter, Matte Julia, to Mr.. Samuel
Charming Kleckley, which will t ke
place on February 18th The; ceremo-
ny will be solemnized IN the afternoon
at $50 O'Clock in Mt. Herman Luther
an church. No formal invitations
issued but all friends are invited.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07
DIR. Mitchell To Speak.

DR.. 8. C.sMitchell will address the
Lexington County Teachers Associa-
tion at its next meeting February II
at II O'Clock. Every white teacher
in the county is cordially Invited to
be present. This is intended as per-
soma. notice to each teacher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07
IN new QUARTERS.

= We wish to announce
to our friends 2 and custo- .
mers that we have OPEN
ed up, temporarily, in the
Department Store Build
ing;=:adjoinfng E*G. Dre=
her & CO. We have a
new line of Drugs and
Chemicals, which we; or.
dered by wire, and are
prepared to serve you
with the same prompt
ness and skill as when
we were in our old quar-
ters. Your continued pat
ronage will be apprecia-
ted.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07
Rounds COMPLETED.

County Auditor Dent has completed
his rounds er the county and is now
taking returns in the Office. All, per-
sons owning personal property who
have not already returned can make
t cir returns until Feb. Goth, on which
date the time expires without the 20
per cent. penalty.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-02-07
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not
to cut timber. cut or take firewo cd
haul straw or trespass in any way on
NV lands around Gilbert, Summit,
FowIes side track or elsewhere. The
law will be enforced if this notice is
disregarded. W. n. Donly