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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
DEATH OF FRED WIEHE.

Word has just been received to the
effect that Fred Wiehe, one of the early
settlers of Custer, died in Stockton, Cal,
December 18th. William and Albert
Wiehe, his two sons have for some little
time been caring for their father in a
California hospital, and for that reason
cannot very well assume the additional
heavy expense of having the body
brought back to Custer for burial. Mr..
Wiehe will probably be buried in Stock.
ton, Cal,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
SEMI-ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
OF SCHOOL FUNDS

The state land dops-' rent has appor.
toned accumulated funds to the public
schools of the state, sending out as the
second apportionment for this year S2l2.-
0l892, which is Sl.24 for each school
pupil in the state, which is an increase
of So, 1857 80 oyer the December appor.
tionment of last year. This apportion
ment, with that of June makes the tota
amount turned into the school fund for
the calendar year 1914, S03O,477 .64, or at
the rate of 5.36 for each pupil registered
in the state. The apportionment made
and sent to the different Black Hills
counties is as follows: Butte, $2,274.16
Custer, 81 ,25l 10; Fall River, So, l9l OS
Lawrence, $5,932.l6; Meade, So, ,23O. 20 ;
Pennington, SO, 3,424SS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DECEMBER 10.
CONDENSED NEWS.

| The state brand commiss ion will NEE
December % to clear up any accumu.
lated business of that commission.
Joseph Smith, president of the re.
organized Mormon Church of Later Day
Saints. died at his home, Independence,
Mo-, December 10.
Representative Serene M. Payne oil
New York, died suddenly in Washing
ton, d. c., Dec. 10th, of heart failure.
Mr.. Payne was one of the foremost tariff
authorities in Washington. was chair
man Of the ways and means committee
of the house, and republican floor leader
in 1909 and 1910.
Fire completely destroyed the Downie-
Wright Manufacturing Co.'S plant at
Rapid City last week. While the origin
of the fire is not definitly known, it is
supposed to have been set by tramps.
Four automobiles were also destroyed.
The building was insured for 5000.
There was no insurance on the machin.
| cry or the automobiles.
summary of the members hip of the
coming legislature along factional lines
shows in the house republican list 81
majority, 81 minority, who, with 19 dem
ocrats, make the membership of that
body. In the senate republican list %
majority, and 10 minority members,
with ii democrats making up that body.
Washington, Dec. l5.-Between 100
and l50 Mexicans, many once prominent
officially, have been secretly executed in
Mexico City during the past few days,
according to an official report reaching
the United States government today
from one of its agents there. Just who
ordered the execution is not disclosed,
nor the names of any of those executed
made known. Conditions otherwise
are said to be quiet.
At a Joint meeting of the inaugural re-
ception committee with that of the city
of Pierre on the coming inaugural ball,
it was determined to abandon the prac.
tice Of sending out invitations to either
the reception or ball, but to make the
invitations general to all the people Of
the state. 1t was also decided to hold
the reception and the ball at the state
building. The reception will be held
Tuesday evening, January 9Th, from to
10 O'Clock in the capital building, at
which time the committee of citizens in
charge of the ball will take charge of the
affair and a ball will he given in the
main corridor of the capital.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19

un>.;9 NI;~~ HJs r.. e..rA
S. II. Bakewell of Plankinton, mem.
Der of the state board Of charities and
corrections, is in hospital at Rochester,
MINI. Mr.. Bakewell will soon be
operated upon in an effort to relieve
him of a tumor. The operation, it is re.
ported, is of critical nature.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
ARCTIC HOLIDAY De LUKE.
Syndicate Invites Passengers at $1,000
Each For Gold Search.

Syndicate Invites Passengers at $1,000
Each For Gold Search.
II the newly formed London Explo-
ration syndicate raises the necessary
funds it's proposed expedition to Baf-
IN island, in the arctic, in search of
gold, under the leadership Of Captain
Mum, will be carried out on a COM
paratively luxurious scale. The syndi-
Gates prospectus invites passengers at
600 (about $1,000 head for a four
months voyage. Sport will be includ-
ed, and each passenger will be allowed
one polar bear. one seal, one walrus,
two musk oxen, one wolf and two
white foxes. which he himself must
shoot.
The ship will be fitted with electric
lights. Passengers will be provided
with separate sleeping cabins and bath
rooms with hot and cold water A
library will be carried. and the best
wines. spirits and cigars will be avail
able.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
SWIFT FLYING STARS.
Vastness of the Universe Indicated by
Their Long Travels.

Vastness Of the Universe Indicated by
Their Long Travels.
The almost incredible distances Of
the heavenly bodies are we'll illustrated
by Camille Flammarion's comments
to the Societe Astrononique de France
on the study by v. NJ. Slipher Of the
Lowell observatory on the speed Of the
nebula in Andromeda. which is 300 XII
lometers a second. FlammariOn re-
marks that If this. speed has been
maintained since the days of Hippar-
chus, twenty centuries ago. the nebula
has travelled in that time 100000
600 kilometers. Hipparchus made a
catalogue Of the visible stars. and this
nebula is not found in his list. although
il can now be seen with the naked eye
Had it been as brilliant 1000 years
ago as it is today, Hipparchus. living
under the clear sky of Alexandria.
could not well have overlooked it.
"Must we then conclude" asks Flam-
marion. "that its twenty centuries OF
approach to us have been enough to
increase its brilliancy? The parallax
of the nebula is OF second. which
corresponds to q distance OF 1S1 Goo
600 .OOO. 600 kilometers. 1t takes light
nineteen years to travel that distance.
So in 1900 years its distance would
have diminished by about one-tenth."
But then. no one knows that 1t has
maintained this terrific speed through
out the centuries. 1t may have moved
more slowly or more rapidly at any
time. All is conjecture except the
actual figures for its present speed and
distance.
The fact that bodies moving at such
speeds are not seen to move brings
home to us the vastness OF the uni
verse.-New York World.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
MATCHMAKING IN INDIA.
m. scheme That Gave Missionary
the Surprise Of His Lite.

the Surprise OF SiS 6
Almost every one who has frlenos III
,o;ssion work in India knows tna1 one
very important function OF the mis-
sionary is to play the part OF .,aoe
maker 70 his flock. But few II any
lave heard of the conditions being re-
yersed and the flock turning ma"n
maker for their missionary. Inat aoes
occur however, as the letter written
nv missionary who lives at Iuu-
CORN, south India. tells:
On New Years day, 1911, as 1 was
seated in my little mud cottage a.
Tuticorin a number of people entereu
tbe veranda and tremendously came
into my room, bearing trays Oh nom
ers. fruits. raisins and sugar. WHICH
thew placed at my feet like suppilants
who desire to gain the hearing Oh
petition. After all due ceremonial eu-
nuette had been observed and hau
indicated my willingness to hear theii
petition Brother Gnana DraVlam'
prominent lawyer in Tuicorin, began
reading in Tamil an address TO WHICH
the others gave strict attention. IL
ran like this: e... s..a. IL. .s5.r -
.sReverend Sir-You have now TOT
nearly two years bestowed great care
and labor upon us. ministerlng 10 our
sn;ritual welfare and striving for the
health of our souls to such an extent
that YOU have greatly impaired your
own physical health. and we 1eei tnat
Won need some one to care for you'
since you do not. care FOR yourseii.
We fear lest your zeal in our behalI
may deprive us at once or your me
and services. Therefore, with pro-
found humility and sincere respect, we
venture to request you to marry a
good woman. who will both care ZOE
you and help us"
This was naturally confusing thing
to happen. but l was bound 10 re,
spond to such an eloquent appeal, ana
when the applause died away rose
and answered with considerable enort'
"Your affectionate regard for my
welfare is so overwhelming that nave
no words in which to express my APP
preciation," and sat down. quite RANT
from the exertion. But the novelty OF
the situation overcame my fatigue.
and, turning to one of the elders. l
asked if they had any particular per-
son in mind as one who would be will
ing to become my helpmeet and be
equal to all the responsibilities they
had outlined. Immediately Miss WIS
name was mentioned. But" said l..
81 don't believe she would have me.
This seemed to me like matchmaking
with vengeance. What a high handed
act, to be sure! To order their pastor
to marry, and then to choose the girl
besides. But the worst was still 70
come. 1--WE have already seen Ter and
told her she must have you,' said
Brother Rajappan.
So it was settled. I may add that
nv wife and have reason to approve
highly of the Indian method OF match
making, but it should be combined
with the western method Of counting.
as in our case. to secure the best re-
sults.-Exchange.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
Average Americans Taxes.

Somewhere in the United States in a
small city lives the average American.
He has family of four. including him
self, and earns $517 year. Some one
else in his family. perhaps stenogra-
pher daughter, contributes $3.50 to the
family fund, making the total income
of $S47. He feels that he pays moth
ing, or next to nothing. for the privi-
lege of living in a free country. with
warships on the sea and street lights
in front of his house. with policeman
on his corner. public service commits
sion looking after his interests and
copy Of the Congressional Record COM
ing to him regularly. The truth is that
Of his $S47 year he pays $40 toward
the upkeep of his government Worlds
Work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
NapoIeon's Generals.

Many OF Napoleon's generals rose from
the ranks. Bernadotte. the grandson
of blacksmith: Murat. the son of a
tanner; Lannes. the son Of small
farmer: Ney, the son of poor Asa
tian cooper: Suchet. the son Of a silk
weaver: Jourdan. the son Of country
leech: Mortier, a brewers boy: Oudinot.
farmer lad: Macdonald. grandson Of
Uist crofter, and Lefebvre. barrack
room brat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
TAUGHT BY THE SWALLOWS.
How q Railway Tunnel Was Built
Thr ough Sand Bank.


Thr ough Sand Bank.
A colony Of bank swallows taught q
young but observing engineer how to
build a tunnel that his more learned
superiors had refused to undertake.
North of Burlington. VT, lies
broad sand plain high above the level
of Lake Champlain, through which the
Central railroad was to be carried by
tunnel. The sand. destitute of moist
ure, would not cohere. but crumbled
away as soon as an excavation was
made. After several costly trials the
engineers decided that the tunnel was
impracticable.
A young man in the engineers Office
said he could tunnel the sand bank at
a small cost He said he could build
the tunnel for so many dollars rum
ming foot. but that he couldn't expect
the railway people to act upon his
opinion when so many American and
European engineers had declared the
project impracticable. ...
The managers. however. gave him
contract to build fifty feet of the tun-
nel On the face of the sand bank he
marked the line of an arch larger than
the proposed tunnel and on this line
drove sharpened timbers into the bank.
Then he removed six feet of the sand
and drove in another arch of twelve
foot timbers. removing six feet more
Of sand. This process he repeated IN
til he had space enough to begin the
masonry AS fast as the masonry was
completed the space above it was
filled, leaving the timbers in place.
He pierced the bank with the cheap
est tunnel ever built. which now
stands as firm as on the day 1t was
finished. -G &c.,
He was asked whether there was
any suggestion Of the structure adopt
ed by him to be found in the books on
engineering. ~. ~. r.
"No." he said. cit came to me in this
way: was driving by the place
where the attempts were made and
saw that colony of swallows had
made their homes in the bank. 1t oc-
Cured to me that these little engineers
had disproved the assertion that the
sand had no cohesion. AS every swal-
lows home is self sustaining tunnel
without masonry. l thought that by
extending their method I could con-
struct larger tunnel. The bank swal-
low is the inventor: am simply his
fmitatOr Boston Post.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
HOW TO PLAY NEWCOMB;
GAME BECOMING POPULAR.
lt 10 Devised With All the Essentials
Of Outdoor Exercise. Il

The growth of newcomb has attain
ed such proportions that handbook
on the sport has been issued. The
game was introduced at Newcomb col
lege, Tulane university, New Orleans,
In 1893.
A clear space is all that is needed to
lay out the field for newcomb. Gym
nasium, schOOlyard or athletic field
~nay be used with the same results
A basketball court indoors affords suf-
lcient room for the game. The ball is
Of the same size and material as the
official basketball.
Two courts of equal size, marked by
chalk lines on the four sides, with a
neutral zone between the two Sec
lions, make the field. At each end Of
the neutral zone post is erected, and
from these posts rope is stretched
across the zone. dividing the field and
zone into two equal parts. The object
of the game is to throw the ball over
this rope and make it strike any clear
space in the opponents court. At the
--bcgicnfng of each game the captains
jump for the ball. as the centers jump
In basketball, but the effort is made to
catch it or bat it into ones own court.
Then the captains resume their places,
and the one who has won the toss has
the first throw.
A touchdown is scored whenever the
ball touches clear space in the enc
touchdown is also scored by the team
sending the ball, when one of the OPP
ponents bats 1t. into the neutral zone
Fouls may be made by hitting the
rope, throwing under the rope. throw
ing the ball so it strikes in the neutral
zone. unnecessary delay in throwing
the ball after receiving it or throwing
the ball while either foot is outside
the boundary line At the conclusion
an equal number. amounting to the
low team score in fouls, is Cancelled
from each teams slate and all the ex-
cess fouls are added to the score of
the opponents. dropped ball scores
one point for the opposing team.
The ball always must be thrown
with one hand. but exceptions are al
lowed in the case of quick passing.
when two hands may be use
Professor Clara Gregory Baer. direc-
tor Of physical education at Newcomb
college. is the leading figure in the
sport. She says:
"The object of the game is to secure
a touchdown. Therefore, when on the
receiving side guard the ground on
which you stand. Catch the ball. as
that will prevent the opposing team
from scoring touchdown. Learn TO
throw curve balls that will just clear
the rope and be difficult to CATCH"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
THREE NOTCH ROADS.
Thsir Curious Title Comes From the
Name Of George 10.

Their Curious Title Comes From the
Name Of George ~.
In Missouri and some other central
western states there are roads that are
called three notch roads," They are
public highways as distinguished from
the roads that lead to a sawmill.
schoolhouse. a church or an isolated
farmhouse. A three notch road goes
somewhere" Preceding along such
road. the traveller is bound, in time, to
reach town. ID
There lies behind the curious title an
interesting story. 1t appears that
King George Ill. decreed that all Eng
lish public roads, as kings highways.
should be marked with his name. In
the colonies it was often impossible to
mark the roads with the care and
thoroughness that were used in Eng
land. and in the wilderness it was
enough to cut three notches on the
largest trees along the roads. 3.
After the Revolution. of course, the
name of King George was omitted.
but the three notches proved useful as
a means of marking public roads.
Virginia colonists, it is said. carried
the practice into Tennessee. Kentucky
and Indiana. and their children, in
turn. carried it into Missouri.
Originally Missouri had no counties.
Later, when they were formed. the
state decided that II the task were left
to the counties there would be little
road building. Accordingly. the state
constructed the roads and marked
them with three notches. Later.
when the counties undertook to build
roads. they were designated in the
timber country by two notches. Prior
to and during the war between the
states the distinction was preserv-
ed. and three notch roads were al
ways through roads" that led from
one town of Importance to another.
Two notch roads were less important
highways. and roads not notched at
all were either rail roads or plank
roads. A rail road was road leading
to camp where men split rails. and
a plank road led to a sawmill.-
Youths Companion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
Tho Last Hole. Indeed.

The story is told of an ancient Scotch
golfer whose companion died and was
about to be buried. The ScOtchman
struggled out to the cemetery to be
present at the interment. and arriving
there did not know where the grave
was. He summoned a boy with
whistle
whist. lad" he said. Its a new
course Whaur's the holeS"-New York
Post.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
Circulation Of the Blood.

The idea of some sort of movement
Of the blood in man and the lower ami
mails was possessed by Aristotle and
other Greeks and by the physicians Of
the Alexandrian school as we'll as by
the doctors and surgeons of the middle
ages. In fact. even the village BARRIERS
knew Of such movement. But no one.
not even the wisest Of men. had any
conception of continuous stream re-
turning to its sOurce-a circulation in
the true sense of the word-or Of the
functions of the heart as the motor
power of the movement Of the blood
until it was demonstrated by Harvey
In 1923.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
PILGRIMS NJ 1enares.

Benares. an Indian holy city, is the
victim Of pilgrimages. Many of the
pilgrims are In the last stage Of illness
and find their way to the city to have
their remains cremated on the banks
Of the Ganges. A large number Of
hospitals have to be provided for the
reception of the sick. and the distinc-
ton Of being holy magnet is not
greatly appreciated by the residents Of
the city.-Exchange
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
Time Alone Would Tell.

Mrs. Ross had daughter who was
Of the opinion that her voice was her
fortune. The mother sent her to a
we'll known vocal teacher for lessons
and after a short time called on the
teacher to ascertain his opinion.
do you think" she asked the pro-
lessor. that my daughter will ever
become noted singer?"
II CANT zay." replied the professor
"She may. She dell me she gone Of a
long lived family."-National Monthly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
Brief Illness Beneficial.

There are some who confess that
they never really read or appreciated
their daily paper until they had to
stay in bed to read it and suddenly dis
covered it was rather good reading.
And l know men who rent pleasant
houses in delightful suburbs. yet
ever see them until a blessed
pain occurs and they stay at home for
a few days in bed. A few days bed
ding out" might do many human plants
q lot Of gOOd.-London Chronicle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
Mems Fashions
oI u, on this latest fashion!

on this latest fashion!
p,we hold 1t is not right
nc se give us your compassion
,r. at clothing should be Tight
not that we are modest,
Nor yet that we are vain,
some shapes are the oldest!
"eo spare their owners pain.
Anere's Jim. he's narrow chested,
Ano Toms bowed as to leg;
olii, or his coat Invested,
Looks like an ostrich egg. 1-0.
AND most men are defective .-
(Of course, excepting mel.
Tnese shoulder pads? Corrective,
But really needless. See?
lis very well for women.
Their charms still make hit
With furbelows and trimming
They get away with it.
But we need baggy garments
To hide our figures sins,
For we are ugly varmints,
Fats. mediums and thins.
49, Chicago News.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
NOT CERTAIN, BUT HOPEFUL.
Willie Clearly Diagnosed the Case In
His Letter to His Aunt.

Willie Clearly Diagnosed the Case In
His Letter to His Aunt.
Dear Auntey-I did not rite to you
for long time now witch is not credi-
bull to me becaws HENRY Begg told
me he yOostoo have an aunt very
mulch like you and he did not rite to
her for long time and one day his
muther came in very sad and said to
HENRY your aunt dide yesterday and
when he thought of how she dide
without getten an.ansur to her last let
ter it almost brOak his hart and for
long time he could not eat the rest of
his dinner.
The trubble is that when we are
young and helthy we do not think of
how our rellitives are old and aptoo die
any time at all and so we do not rite
as often as we otto and are sorry after
wurd when it is too late.
HENRY Begg was tellen me about
his aunt yesterday and how she ycOs-
too send him presunts and sumtimes
munney when there was serkuS COM
men which the neerest one now is two
weeks from Wensday.
This makes it all the sadder for Hen
nry. The price of tickets to serkus
is a kworter for boys the signs of US
and Hennry's aunt yoostoo always
send him fifty sense for two tickets II
he should wanto take anuther boy
with him as they often do.
The serkus witch is common here
two weeks from Wensday is Simmons
& Sapp's worlds greatest nickul plated
three rings ne plus utter Fearless ae-
real marvul equine sensation and ZOO
logicle aggregation with the world ia
nous Roamin Hipperdroam and sele-
brated artusts in the sublimest spec
ticles ever staged for the Qualification
of Man witch copied from the bills as
nearly as possibul. and it looks as II 1t
was goen to be pretty good show.
/ CESS all the boys are g0en exsept
HENRY and me witch are not surten
but hOapful. Two weeks from Wens-
day.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
Some German Taxes.

Among the curious Taxes imposed in
Germany on various objects are those
on baby carriages. where the amount
is 40 cents each. and $1.5O tax on Gagged
nightingales. Of which there have not
been any for many years. and tourists.
for whom the hotel Keeper is taxed ~
cents. which. is added ito the bill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-02
THE CAPTAIN IS A LADY.
Danish Woman Mariner Gets Com
mand Of Ship In American Ssrvice.

Danish Woman Mariner Gets Conn
mand Of Ship In American Service.
Promotion to a steamer in the Amer
lean service has been promised to Mrs.
Won Bauditz. Denmark's only woman
sea captain. who commands vessel
running between Russia and England.
Mrs. Won Bauditz, who is the wife Of
a physician. was for long time in
terested In yachting as a sport, and
after passing an examination for a
masters license she took up the sea as
a profession. So adept did she prove
herself that Copenhagen shipping
company soon gave her command of
one Of its largest steamers. Captain
Won Bauditz wears natty uniform
with square cut coat and skirt Of the
same material She claims to be the
only woman master mariner In the