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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23

yicts than have ever known.
All the average cOlyicL seems to
think that it is necessary is to Vio-
late the rules, get punished and slip
a letter to the governor and his parole
or pardon will follow.
1T IS a sad commentary on South
Carolina when the testimony OF con-
yicted criminals is taken in prefer
ence to honorable men"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23
Teachers Meeting.

The next monthly meeting of the
Newberry County Teachers asocia-
ton will be held in the high school
building at 1890 o'clock Saturday,
January 10, 1914. The following pro-
gram has been arranged:
Home Economics-Miss Marion
Frasier, Winthrop college.
Music.
Round table discussion of entries,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23

wholesale house, R. H. Anderson dry
goods, and Rogers the jeweler. l wish
to thank the following merchants for
displaying the main prizes so nice
ly: West Martin, ]. A. Burton, P. E.
Way, Glider & Weeks, and Newberry
Drug company.
These merchants are not only liberal
but progressive. Their places Of
business are up-to-date in eve,y re-
spect and would do credit to many
towns larger than Newberry.
Indeed the citizens of this town
should take off their hats" to these
people.
Personally like Newberry very
much, both socially and in business
way. I find the people charming. My
stay here has indeed been pleasant in
every respect-and shall always
hold a warm place in my heart for
this delightful little town
Mrs. NJ. @. Bullock,
Contest Manager.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
State Board of Education Meets to
Elect County superintendent
Other Matters.
snecial to The He-ald and News.

Special to The He aid and News.
Columbia, Dec. 22-The State board
of education met in Governor Blease's
Office at noon today to elect county
superintendents Of education in Able
Vile and Laurens counties, to fill va
cancies caused by the designations Of
the encumbents. Mr.. w. R. Bradley,
county superintendent in Abbeville, re-
signed 10 accept a position in tae Unit
ed States government service, and
Mr.. George L. Pitts resigned as coun-
ty superintendent in L&urcns to so
into business. The salaries attached to
the positions are only about 500 each,
and it has been stated that the made
quacy of the salaries led to the re-
signations.
The State board today elected Rev.
J. M. Lawson to succeed Mr.. Bradley,
in Abbeville. and J. H. Sullivan to
succeed Mr.. Pitts in Laurens.
State Officials Busy.
This is one of the busiest, and pro-
badly the busiest, season of the year,
for the various State officials, who have
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23

duty as captain of the guards I have
always tried to be just and fair in
administering discipline and have
never knowingly inflicted any great
er punishment than 1 thought the
case deserved
commendfng Col. D. J. Griffith,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23

Tete Scurry was shot by Henry
Gilreath on Friday night nea" Chap
pells. One ball entered the ear,
another the cheek and another The
back of the neck GiIreath was ar
rested by Magistrate w. R. Reed and
is now in the county Jail.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23
CURRENCY BILL PASSES
THROUGH UPPER HOUSE
Senate Votes For Owen Measure by II
to 34.-NeaSure Goes to Confer
ence.

Washington, Dec 19.-The admin
istration currency reform bill, pro-
posing a revisi IN of the financial sys-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23

prizes and committees for first coun-
" school fair and field day.
Sadie Goggans,
G D. Brown, Jr.
Ernest Anderson,
Executive CommYtee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-23
The Count.

Vida Counts. -. 3,551,750
Mrs. Sem. -. 3,247,55O
Louise Counts. -. -. 1,944, 800
Kate Spence. -. .l,307,19O
Mrs. Boyleston -. -. ,097,OOO
Louise Melton, .1O27,OOO
The above is the result Of the vote
as tabulated by the managers, Messr,
VI. l.. Spearman, j. Y. McFall and f.
A. Griffin.
The Herald and News extends
thanks to them for their kindness in
this matter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
DEATH OF G. s. JOHNSTON.

Cornelius S. Johnston, aged 73 years,
months and l3 days, died at the Sol
ders' Home in Hot Springs on March
IS, 1918, at o'clock p. m. The deceas.
ed had been i'll for some time, being
afflicted with kidney troubles.
The funeral services were conducted
March Goth at o'clock p. NJ, and inter
ment made in the Soldiers Home GENE.
terry at Hot Springs.
The deceased was born in Allen coun.
ty, Indiana, July 81, 1889, and moved
at the age of thirteen, with his parents,
to Illinois and from there to Iowa. He
was married to Laura Battorff in 1861.
They came to the Black Hills in 1875
and located near Lead. In the early
eighties they moved to Custer, where he
resided up to short time before his
death. About two months ago he went
to Hot Springs to take treatment at the
Soldiers Home.
In 1851 he enlisted in the First Iowa
Cavalry under Captain Dinsmore, 18th
Army Corps, and served for over three
years. He was an active member oi
General Steele Post No. "a of this city.
Mr.. Johnston is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Mrs. Bette O'Brien,
of Denver, who was in Hot Springs at
the time of her fathers death. Two
other children died in their infancy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
ARGYLE AGATES.
BY BOOSTER.

ARGYLE, s. d., March 26, 1918.
P. Cairo was an Argyle visitor over
Sunday.
A. d. Hale and family spent Sunday
at F. l.. Lewis.
Charles Snyder is attending court at
Custer this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Hale,
Monday the Oath, girl.
Mrs. P. Cairo, of Pringle, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
L. Lewis.
R. S. Pond, who has been working al
Deadwood for the past winter, is home
once more.
Miss Cassie Roy, who teaches the
Lewis school west of town, is taking q
little Easter vacation.
The dance given at the section house
in honor of Mrs. ph Anderson, o.
Boone, Iowa, was reported as an enjoy
able affair.
The snow fall of the past few days
while it delays spring seeding and il
hard on range stock, is not an unmitigat
ed evil. 1t will put some of the much
needed moisture in the ground and in
sure quick termination of tbs seed ant
give the crops good start at least.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
OTIS GLEANINGS.

OTIs, 5. d., March q, 1918.
Otto Menger passed through Otis Tues
day on his way to resume duties at the
copper camp.
Carl Kelly represented Otis in Custer
Tuesday.
C. ]. Smith, of Fairburn, made Otis a
pleasant call Tuesday. He was on his
way to Custer.
Harold Smith and Miles Bodenner
visited in Otis Sunday.
Mr.. L. N. Kelly threshed his grain on
Saturday and the results were fine.
Mrs. w. y. Hughes had very sue
cessful hatch from her incubator. The
flock consists of full blooded brown leg
horns.
Mr.. E. B. Clason is taking few les
sons in athletics. He has been seen
practicing foot races along the road.
Big Ferd is the coach.
J.A. Fay and E. B. Clason were at
Otis Wednesday.
These March SHOWS are very welcome
to the farmers as they were very much
in need of the moisture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
RELATING TO HOMESTEADS

Circular No. POS relative to the three
year homestead law has been received
by the local land office and changes in
some respects the status of those VINO
may have occasion to commute on their
entries. Instructions previously given
in regard to cultivation on entries upon
which entrymen desired to commute
were not clearly defined and some doubt
existed as To nat the department would
finally accept. This has been cleared
up, and instructions in that regard are
as follows:
"As rule of administration it will be
required that upon submission oil COM
mutation proof in support Of AL entry
made subject to the Act OF June q, 1912,
the cultivation Of not less than ons-slx-
teenth of the area embraced in the en-
try must be shown, that being the least
amount OF cultivation contemplated by
Congress in connection with entries
made under said act, unless the area
capable OF cultivation mas been shown to
be less than the amount, and tor that
reason the specific requirement made by
the statute has been reduced"
Change has also been made as to the
law of selection in which notice was re-
quired by registered mail as to entry
mans choice of proving up under the
five year law or under the three year
law. Previous instructions were to the
effect that unless entry man made sslec-
ton as to which law he would use for
proof, it would be taken that proof would
be made under the three year law. The
following amendment makes it optional
as TO which law entryman may make
proof under and sets at naughJ all COM
municatious by registered mail hitherto
sent TO the land office.
Gan entryman whose entry was made
prior to June =, 1912, may avail himself
of, the provisions of Section 229l as
amended; however, if he desires to sub-
nit proof in accordance with the law
under which his entry was made he may
do so and may not have filed the cleo
tion provided for in the last proyiso to
the amended section the necessity for
such election having been abrogated by
provision in the act making appropria-
tions for sundry civil expenses of the
Government, approved August "A, 1912,
(37 Stat, 455), but he must in his pub
lished notice state the law under which
his proof is offered.
"Final proof under the new law must
be made within five years from date of
entry"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
MEETS UNTIMELY DEATH
KY Putnam Meets With Fatal Accident
at Durst's Saw Mill IL Miles
East of Custer.

HeZikiah /. Putnam, who has been
employed at Durst's saw mill located on
French creek, twelve miles east from Gus
ter, was severely injured about nine
o'clock on the morning of March 25th,
which resulted in his death at nine
o'clock on the evening of tho same day.
The particulars which we obtained from
Chris Swint, who came up on the 25th,
were as follows: Mr.. Putnam was work.
ing at the edger in the mill, when the
saw caught a board and threw it with
such force against his stomach as to
injure that and other organs to such an
extent as to cause his untimely death.
Although the skin was not broken, his
liver was split into pieces and other or
gans ruptursd. DIR. Hargens was sum-
moned from Hot Springs and operated
promptly but without hope of saving
his life. His remains were taken to
Bufalogap, where the funeral took place
Friday afternoon, March 28th, conducted
by Rev. X. w. Powell of this city. In
terment was made in the Buffalogap p
cemetery.
Mr.. Putnam was an exemplary man
and good citizen, and was respected
by this whole community who deeply
mourn his tragic fate. At the outbreak
of the Spanish h-Ameriean war he enlisted
in Co. / of Custer, and served until its
close. He saw active service in mum
ber of battles in the Philippines, and on
May 10Th, 1899, was made first sergeant
of the company.
The unfortunate man was about 35
years of age and is survived by his wife
and three children; also a father and
neither, who at present reside at Spring.
field, Oregon; one sister, Mary, and six
brothers, Lemuel, who resides in Chi
cago; Grin at Chadron, Neb. Rex and
Welcome at Spearfsh Herbert in Can
ada, and John Of this city, who is at
present sojourning in Nevada.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Since things have calmed down, and
people have caught their breath again,
it has been discovered that the present
Legislature has been the means Of bring
ing before the people more questions, in
the way of constitutional amendments
and referred and initiated laws, for their
personal vote than has any previous ses
sion. While it might be said that this
was only to be expected from growing
state it will be noticed that several ques-
tions are put up that lobbyists have for
years tried to get a vote, and they are
not Just ths usual bunch of infant ideas.
One of the two most important in the
eyes of the general public is the measure
providing for a constitutional conven'
ton, the other providing for woman
suffrage. The first one, ifcarried, would
probably give the state more compact
and definite constitution than the pres
ent patched up and mended one which
has done service for the past twenty
five wears. The chances are that the
ladies will ably take care Of making
things interesting in regard to the last
named proposition.
Constitutional amendments to be SUBJ
mitted are: Permitting creation of irri-
RdJlOU ulsITlCtS, buCi 40 ptCSSuS w o'h"SO
districts; permitting the summoning OF
an outside justice to sit on the supreme
bench in cases where judges ofthat court
are personally interested; creating, a
state board of control of state charitable
and penal institutions, instead Of pres
ent three boards; authorizing the Leg
islature to regulate the number of votes
necessary to invoke the referendum of
recall in municipalities; giving members
of the Legislature four year terms; per-
mitting county school superintendent
to serve more than two terms; reducing
the interest rate on deferred payments
for state lands from six to FIVE per cent.
There were also two initiated laws.
The first, the democratic primary, to
take the place of the Richards law over
looks, and probably missing some of the
redeeming features of the present law.
The other, by the liquor people, would
cut out the affirmative liquor license
vote at every election now necessary and
letting "wet" or "dry" vote stand un-
til someone takes enough interest in the
matter to ask for resubmission of the
puastiOn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
EMBEzzLEMENT Is CHARGED.

Suits aggregating 100000 have been
instituted by the Pennington county
commissioners in the circuit court against
former county officials and their bonds
men. The suits cover period of six
years and charge embezzlement, clerical
errors, failure to collect various taxes
and some minor infringements of the
tax collection law.
The charges are brought against for
mer County Treasurer John E. HALEY
and George E. Flavin and former Coun-
ty Auditors John Z. Fall and Robert
Rudisill, the two former only being
charged with embezzlsment. Five bond
ing companies are made parties to the
suits
The suits are the outgrowth Of the
long factional fight which resulted last
year in Fall being sent to the peniten-
tiary on federal charge after the vol
bounty exposures.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
CIRCUIT COURT.

Custer county circuit court opened in
this city at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, with Judge Clay Carpenter oi
Lennon, s. D., presiding.
Wednesday.
Naturalization business was taken up
and final certificates were issued to Paul
boob, Carl A. Tbomberg, and Harold
Charles.
Hugh Sullivan and Charles Baker, ar.
rested some time ago for killing cattle
near Buffalogap, plead guilty to charge
of malicious mischief and fined S250.00
each, or l25 days in county Jail. They
paid the fine.
Charles J. Havens, arrested for bur-
glary at Bufalogap, February 20, 1918
plead guilty and was sent to the Indus
trial school at Chamberlain until 81
years of age.
Thursday.
Case of Glatley Lumber Co. vs. Citi-
zeus Bank of Buffalogap for foreclosure
of mechanics lien, Judgment for plain
tiff in the sum of $63S.25.
Case of State of South Dakota ex rel
IS. E. Ainsie against county commits.
sioners, notice to quash by defendant,
denied.
The cases of F. M. Roush against John
Wight ct al, and case of William Tib'
bits against John Farnham, administra.
tor of the estate of Emily Tibbitts, de-
ceased, was transferred to Pennington
county.
The case of the State of South Dakota
against Harry Baird is on as we 60 tc
press this friday p. m.
Court was adjourned last evening tc
May IA, 1918.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
Strike II Rich in Nevada.

Charles Won Woehrmann, editor of
the Hill City Mining News, and one of
the oldest prospectors and newspaper
publishers in the state, has received in
formation of big strike of gold near
Rochester, Nevada, made by his part
ners, George Coates and Charles Row
land.
Several months ago the three men
owned the Forest City gold mine near
Hill City and sold it to w. ]. Blake.
With the proceeds of the sale Coates and
Rowland went to Nevada and located
claims in new fields Shortly after their
arrival at Rochester there was a big
strike and a stampede into the new ter.
ritory. A claim next to them ore from
which assayed SIS per ton sold for $780,.
600 about a week ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
DEATH OF MRS. E. e. ROGERS

Once more the grim reaper has enter
ed our midst and taken away a cheerful
and loving wife and dear mother. On
Monday evening the community was
shocked to learn that Mrs. f. K. Rogers
had passed away after an operation.
Mrs. Rogers had suffered from cancer
for many years and for the past month
bad been subjected to hemorrhages
which so far depleted her that an emer-
gency operation was performed by DR..
Clark, assisted by DR.. +. h. Townsen in
hopes of prolonging her life. In her
weakened condition she lacked the vital.
ity to react and died from shock after a
few hours.
On April l3, 1861, Augusta A. Allen
was born in the state OF New York and
at an early age moved with her parents
to Ponca, Neb. On July IL, 1882, she
was united in marriage to Eugene +.
Rogers, who survives her. From that
union have been born four children
Edwin b., of Strool, S. d.. Raymond f.,
OF Newell; and Mrs. Vera Harmes, of
Lead. The third child died at the age
of four months and was buried at Allen,
Neb.
Appropriate services will be held at
the house by the Royal Neighbors OF
whom she was a member. The remains
will be conveyed and placed beside that
of her infant child who sleeps at Allen,
Neb., accompanied on that sad journey
by the sorrowing husband.
Mrs. Z. K. Rogers was remarkable for
her cheerfulness, wherever she was
there was an atmosphere of good cheer.
During her long suffering, and intense
pain near the last those, near her heard
no complaints.
The Irrigator and community in gen.
eral extends their warmest sympathies
to the bereaved family. Their loss is
indeed great-Newell Irrigator.
Mrs. Rogers was formerly resident
Of Custer and is well known to many OF
our local readers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
SEASON FOR FISHING
Trout Law Limits Catch to twenty-five
Per Day Over Six Inches
In Length.

Next Tuesday, April 1st, the season
for trout fishing begins. The law as re-
vised and passed by the last Legislature
follows:
No person shall catch, take, kill or
have in possession or under control, for
any purpose whatever, any of the fish
hereinafter mentioned within the peri
ods herein limited, to-wit: Any variety
of trout, except lake trout, between the
first day of November and the first day
Of April following; any bass, shad, crop
pies, pike, perch, sun-tish, or catfish, or
any other variety of food fish, between
the first day Of March and the first day
Of May following.
No person shall catch, take or kill
more than twenty-five l25) fish, except
perch or bullheads, in any one day, nor
in any other manner than by angling
for them with hook and line held in
the hand or attached to rod or held,
nor with more than three (3 hooks at
tached thereto; and no person shall
have in his possession any fish caught,
taken or killed in any of the waters OF
this state except as provided by law.
1t shall be unlawful for any person to
catch, take, kill or have in possession
for any purpose whatever, any pike less
than eight (S) inches In length, or any
bass, shad, croppies or other kind of
food fish less than six (6) inches in
length.
1t shall be unlawful for any person to
take in any permanent waters OF this
state for any purpose any trout or food
fish at any time by the use of any pois-
onous or deleterious or Supplying drug,
by the use of any explosive substance or
by the erection of any weir, dam or arti-
fetal obstruction, or by the use of any
seine, trap, spear, or device whatever,
except as herein otherwise provided.
And it shall be unlawful for any persons
to empty or allow to be emptied, place
or allow to be placed, any sawdust, man.
ure, or refuse matter of any kind, into
the waters of this state containing trout
or food fish or deposit the same within
such distance that it may be carried in
to such waters by natural causes or to
place, keep or maintain in any OF the
streams of this state, except as herein
provided, any net, seine or trap of any
kind.
Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by fine of not more
than one hundred (Sl00.00) dollars or by
imprisonment in the county Jail not ex-
cseding thirty (3O days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
All acts or parts of acts in conflict with
any of the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
LOSS or LIFE IN FLOODS.

The estimates of loss of life in floods
in Indiana and Ohio is from 1864 to
1,945 in the former state, and from L. 1874
to 1895 in the latter. Loss Of life are
reported from Dayton, Piqua, Deleware,
Sidney, Middleton, Hamilton, Tppeca-
noe in Ohio. Peru, Newcastle, Lafay-
cite, Nobesville, Fort Wayne in In
diana. The grand total is reported TO
be over 5000 in those two states alone.
The property loss is enormous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
Advertisement,
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29

Recently woman entered store in
one of our towns and asked to be fitted
to pair of shoes. The clerk waited on
her to the best of his ability and finding
she was more than particular, did his
best to please her. After being fitted
properly, she asked the size and width.
Being told she emphasized very strong
ly the fact that she wanted no mistake q
made. Satisfied, she turned to the clerk,
thanked him for his trouble, pat the old
shoes on and said: wanted to be sure
as l am going to send to Sears, Roebuck
& 20. for pair of shoes" Can you beat
it7-Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
Advertisement.
Many a Suffering Woman

drags herself painfully through her daily
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nervousness and loss Of sleep. not know
ing her ills are due to kidney and blad-
der troubles. Foley Kidney Pills give
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No woman who suffers can afford to-
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-03-29
N office for Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Secretary of the Mutual Telephone Co.
for 40 telephone poles, in 10 pole lots,
poles to be % feet long, 6 inches in di-
ameter at top, not less than 8 inches at
bottom, and to be pitch for at least 6feet
from bottom.
All bids to be in by April 9Th, at 2 p.
m. Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
T. j. CARROLL, Secy.
Mutual Telephone Co.,
Custer, 8. d.