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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
WHAT Is THE MEANING OF
THIS WORLD WARS
Third Part

What is the meaning ofths cataclysm
of the nations? What means the beat
ing of this fail of death on the quiyer-
ing flesh of civilization? Is it step in
human evolution? Is it the wreck Of
civilization? Is it the long expected
Armageddon of Biblical prophecy? Yes.
terday, so to speak, this world was
neighborhood; today it is a slaughter
house, cyclone, cemetery. Yester-
day there was comparative peace and
prosperity, confidence, friendship inter
course; today there is turmoil and
famine, distress, hatred, ruin, dismay
and mutual desire to injure and to
kill. Does it mean nothing to this race
but the changing of a few rulers and the
making of new boundary lines? 1t
| means much more. Civilization as a
guarantor of peace has proved itself a
broken reed The hand that leaned
upon it has been pierced by it, and the
innocent victims of that trust are water.
ing the storm-swept soil with their tears
and their blood. Why speak further Of
peace when there is no peace, and we
have none promised. And now with
the sick man of Europe about 10 make
his stand, all must recognize that this
means long step toward the dissolution
of the Ottoman Empire in Asia. This
power called the king of the north in
Dan. IL have by their last suicidal rush
brought us much nearer the close OF
human probation, and the great battle
yet to be fought, which will be on the old
battle ground of the ancient nations in
Palestine at the foot Of Mt. Meggido on
the plain of Esdrael-on north OF
Jerusalem. You will find the divinely
records call that goes out to all the ma
tions in that day in Joel 8, Ola inclusive.
The reason for the assembly of the ma.
tions at Armageddon seem plain when
we consider the logical result of Turkeys
entrance into this war. If she is driven
out of Europe and forced ont of western
Asia Minor it would seem that she must
withdraw into Palestine. When Ishlam
and other heather religionists come to
grips with armed Christendom in the
Holy Land, we shall have Armageddon.
The door is now flung wide open for
Just such a denouement. And will
peace follow it? Nay, verify. Read
jeremiah 25: 80, 33. Then will also be
fulfilled Dan. IL: 4045. Note especially
verse A. The next event is Dan. II
1-2. Read, ponder, prepare and be
ready, for We know not how soon the
time is.
Uncle James.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
SOUTH DAKOTA. DECEMBER
CONDENSED NEWS.

| The Colorado coal miners strike has
been declared off, affective Dec. 10.
This action was taken by the conven-
ton of Dist. Is, by an unanimous vote.
The strike had its inception in the north
ern coal fields in April, 1910.
Over fifty per cent of the applicants
for teachers certificates at the November
examinations failed to secure the coveted
authority to teach. There were 1888
applications, and of these 405 secured
second grade certificates; 225 third
grades; nine primary certificates, and
the department
Perre.-R. o. Richards has filed his
expense account as an independent can
didate for governor, showing the ex-
penditure of S6,265.94. He explains
though that this amount covered both
his candidacy for governor, and the ex-
pense incurred in opposition to the pri-
mary election act which was referred to
the people as substitute for the act
which he drew and which was adopted.
Attorney General Johnson, holds on
inquiry from the state vital statistical
department that it is not necessary to
attach revenue stamps to certificates
required in the public service, such as
birth and death reports of the vital
statistics department. Such tax would
mean a great deal in the issue of collect
ing such statistics, and clerks of court of
the different counties of the state are in
terested in the probabilities of the stamp
tax on such instruments.
The official count on the special sub
missions is at last made. 1t shows that
with one exception-the reduction of
the interest rate on school fund loans
the whole mess went down to defeat in
a veto vote. Suffrage was defeated by
1914 majority out of total vote of over
10000. The proposal to call constitu
tional convention went to grass by an
adverse majority of 1878. All of the
referred laws were defeated. The
special submissions in South Dakota
Jared the same fate that they did in
Oregon, Wisconsin and Minnesota where
practically everything offered was re-
jected. The cause of direct legislation
never received harder Jolt than it got
in the last Observation-Disclosures.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
NOT RECOMM MENDED
Neither Republican or Democratic Commit.
tees Recommend Applicants for
Office at This Time.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. S.-The first real
attempt to secure Endorsements for APP
pointive places to be filled by the Gov
ernor through action of the state central
committees does not appear to have been
the success predicted for it by the auth.
or Of the present primary law.
After conference the republican com.
mittee discovered that the esupreme court
bad in the case of Cook VS.. Policy held
that the committee could consider only
applications which had been filed with
the Secretary of State prior to the cleo
ton under the requirements of the act.
As only thirteen out of several hun
dred applicants had filed resolution
was adopted that no recommendations
be made. Another asking for the re-
peal of the present primary act was
withdrawn without vote.
The democrats had taken similar ac-
ton in their meeting on the lone appli-
cant presented for their consideration.
All parties then drew their mileage at
state expense and left for home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
STATE RED CROSS WORK.

The Red X Seal Commission of South
Dakota are very busy these days. This
city is headquarters for the Commission
but we are inclined to think that not
one person in every hundred that Ar
mour possesses know the amount of
The mail business of the Red X is very
large and up to Monday, December 9TH :,
not less than 5000 letters had been mail
cd from this postoffice. Every city,
town, village and hamlet in the state,
where it was possible to secure an agent,
has been supplied with seals and SO in
sistent was the demand for seals from a
great number of towns in the state that
permission was given them to commence
the sale of seals in November. Returns
are now coming in from those towns
asking for more seals the supply given
them early in November being ex.
hausted. The people of the state are
getting behind the Red X movement
and doing their best to make this year a
record one that all the states of the
Union will take notice Of, The campaign
of publicity is not only being pushed by
agents of the Commission but every
moving picture show in the state has
been given slide which is thrown upon
the screen every evening. In this way
theater goers are reminded of the fact
that there is fight in this state against
the white plague; for improved living
better sanitary conditions, to comba,
disease and otherwise improve the con
dition of the people. The work is meet
ing with great enthusiasm and support
and great results are confidently ex
pected. 100000 Seals were received
from the National Red Cross of Wash
ington. Every one of that shipment
has been distributed over the state ant
a hurry-up order sent in for $4,000 more
Armour Chronicle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
MARKET FOR EGGS.
Starting Parcel Post for Receiving Supply
of Fresh Eggs Direct from
the Farm.

There are in our cities and towns
many housewives who would be glad to
make arrangements for receiving a sup
ply of fresh eggs direct from the farm
throughout the year. Just at this time.
when eggs are scarce and the demand
far exceeds the supply of newly laid
eggs, there is good opportunity for the
farmer, even though he has but few eggs
to market, to make contract with some
city or town family to supply them with
eggs. The farmers supply at the pres
ent time will not be great enough, pos
sibly, to satisfy the demand of the city
family, but if the matter is explained it
will be easy to make arrangements to
market eggs by parcel post now and con-
tinue to do so throughout the year. In
other words, it will be easier to make
arrangements to ship eggs now, when
everybody wants them, than to do so in
the spring, when they are in abundant
supply and when the housewife can Sc
cure good. fresh eggs in the market any
where at nominal price. A satisfied
winter customer can be made profit
able all-year customer if proper price
adjustments are made when eggs again
become plentiful. Farmers Bulletin
594, shipping Eggs by Parcel Post" can
be obtained from the Division of Publ
cations, U. S. Department of agriculture,
Washington, d. c.
Once having secured parcel-post
market for eggs, it will be very easy to
market many other things by the same
method, such as butter, poultry, fresh
and cured meats, sausage, fruits, vege-
tables, honey, and so on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.
Dec, Q, 1914.

Mr.. VIM. Axes was seen in Pringle
Saturday.
Mr.. Jim Cummings was a Pringle
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. j. G. Blaine has been quite sick
for the past few days.
Ranger Peltz of Custer is helping
Ranger Blaine of Pringle in his work
this winter.
This community was shocked Tues
day morning to hear of the death o
Mrs. James Moore which occurred Mon
day evening at Hot Springs.
The Entertainment given by Miss
Janet f. Little Monday evening at the
Pringe School house, was good one
snd enjoyed by tbose who were present
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES MOORE


Mabel Ann Pope was born in Rich
ardson county. Nebraska, November
29rd, 1884, and died at Hot Springs, S.
D., December 9TH, 1914, being 80 years,
IA days old. At the age of five years
she came with her parents to Custer and
has since made her home in this COM
munity. She ever proved loving and
obedient daughter, and as time passed
she developed sweet, winning person
ality which made for her friends of all
who were SO happy as to know her.
On September Goth, 1906, she was
married to James Moore. To this union
four children were born: Herbert
Theodore, seven years old, Mildred Ma
zela, LaVerne Edwin, and James Nor
val. The little daughter frightened their
home eight short months when she was
taken from them, leaving the parents
sadly bereaved.
Mrs. Moore passed through a linger-
ing illness last winter. She rallied from
this and was very hopeful for the future.
There was ever so much harmony and
oneness of spirit in their home one
could but feel
"a glance of hea ven to see
To none on earth Is given,
And yet happy family
Is but an earlier heaven"
And into this happy home the Angel
of Death came September 18th, 1914,
and took from the parents loving care
LaVerne Edwin, age 4 years, their
brown-eyed darling. Desolate and lone
ly was the home now and the grief and
heartache caused the Mother to suc-
cumb to an illness against which she
has bravely fought for many months.
She was taken to Hot Springs hoping
for relief, but none came and she sweet
ly fell asleep December 7th. In all the
sickness and sorrow which came to
them, the husband has ever proven a
true helpmate. She was loving wife,
devoted mother, a1ectionate daughter
and sister and a true neighbor.
In the passing of this sweet woman
her family and the community have
suffered an irreparable loss.
She leaves to mourn for her, her hus
band son Herbert and baby Norval
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pope
her brother Tommy and sister Floy
Her other relatives here being Mr.. anc
Mr.. Thos. Phelps and family, Mr.. anC
Mrs. AL. Lndstrom, Mr. Hiram Stotts
her grandmother, Mrs. Stotts and uncl,
Thos. Pope.
The funeral was held from the Con
gregational church Thursday afternoon
Rev. X. W. Powell conducting the ser
vices. Interment was made in the Gus
ter cemetery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12

The Sixty third Congress reassembled
Monday for its third and concluding
session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-12
Uncle James
OBITUARY.

Elsie Nj. Kleemann Mcbride was
born in Rockerville, South Dakota, Feb
ruary 7, 1879. AT the age of two years
she moved with her parents to Custer,
where she was raised and lived at the
Kleelnann House until March 81, 1910,
at which time she was married to Lewis
Mitchell Mcbride. Shortly after her
marriage she moved with her husband
to Denver, where she resided until the
fall of 1912, when they moved to Craw'
ford, Nebraska.
Mrs. Mcbride leaves to mourn her
loss, her husband, Lewis NJ. Mcbride,
her little son, Lewis, age three years
and another little son, Paul. age two
years; her mother, Mrs. Paul kleemanr
of Custer and her sister, Mrs. Arab l.
Hungerford of Crawford Nebraska.
Mrs. Mcbride died at 4:30 a. m, Thurs
day, December 8, 1914, at her home il
Crawford, Nebraska. AT 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, Rev. w. G.. Rundin con
Quoted the funeral services at the Con
gregational church, and interment wa
made at the Crawford ce metery.
The heartfelt sympathy of the man,
friends goes out to those who will b'
most affected by her loss, and, in this
the Chronicle sincerely joins.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
THE SCRAP BOOK
Punched Her!

An Englishman just over from Lon
don sat In II Fifth avenue club discuss
Ing various topics with an American
friend whose guest he was. The con
verSatiOn finally drifted around TO the
relative merits of the New York cop
per" and his brother bobby" in Lon
don. Where can you see Il finer body
of men thar are represented by that
giant officer standing there in the cen
ter of the street helping the lame aud
the aged across" asked the American.
pointing ont of the window To II traffic
patiolman. "All very we'll" replied
the EngliShman. but really. my dear
fellow. don't you think your Yankee
hobbies go II bit beyond themselves at
times: only this morning saw
crowd, stopped and asked boy what
the thing was all about He just
grinned and said. Oh de copper Just
pinched II lady Our English boobies
don't take such liberties, upca my
word. New York Tribune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Revealed.

An insurance agent was trying TO in
duce II hard man to deal with Ia take
out n policy on his house After listen
ing to him for an hour while he paint
ed in vivid colors the extreme danger
of fire consuming the house. the hard
man To deal with said:
DO YOU really think it likely that
my house will burn down within the
time that the policy will run"
"Ccrtainly." replied the agent. Have
| not been trying aIl this time To con
vince you that do"
Then" said the hard man To deaf
with. why is your company 50 anN-
iOuS 70 bet me money that IL will not
The agent was silent and thoughtful
for II moment; then he drew the other
apart into an unfrequented place and
whispered in his ear:
My friend. | will impart 10 YOU n
dark secret Years ago the company
disgraced me before my sweetheart
Under an assumed name | have worm
ed myself iato its service for revenge.
and as there is n heaven above us |
will have its hearts blood"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Sens In "Vcrse
OLD FAVORlTES.
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

~ H. ,-o snow. tile beautiful snow
4 FHi1g the sky and The earth be-
~ over the housetops, over the
street
over the heads If ihc people YOU meet
Dancing flirting skimming along,
Beautiful SNOW. IL can do nothing wrong
Flying TO kiss fair ladys check.
Clnsing 10 lips in a frolicsomc freak,
beautiful snow from the heavens above,
Pure as an angel and tickle as love
OH tho snow. the beautiful snow!
How the flakes gather and laugh they
Uo'
Wh.rlns about in its maddening fun,
1t plays in it's glee with every one
Chasing. laughing hurryiug by,
u lights up the face. and ii sparkles the
And even the dogs, with bark and a
bound,
Snap at the crystals that eddy around.
The town Is alive and its heart in a glow
To welcome the coming Of beautiful snow.
How the wild crowd goes swaying along.
HaIIiug each other with humor and songl
How the gay slo5gos like meteors fly by,
Bright for "a moment, then lost to the eye,
Eu-,ug. swinging, dashing they 20
over the crest of the beautiful snow.
SD pure W men IL lbllN II OH Nllt Shys
10 bc tr1mpIed in mud by the crowd rush
ing bly,
TO ba trampled and tracked by the thou
sands of feet
TIN it blends with the filth in the horri-.
bic street.
once was pure as the snow, but fell
Fell like the suownakes, from heaven to
FoH % hc trampled as filth on the street.
Fell F., Doe seoifed, To be spit on and beat.
Plead ne, cursing, dreddiug to die,
Selling wy soul 10 whoever would buy,
Dealing m shame for morsel OF bread.
Hating tn" living and fearing the dead.
taioIiuI cod have | fallen so low?
and yet / was once like the beautiful
snow.
once was fair a. the beautiful snow.
with an eye like its crystal, hair like It's
glow
once ] was loved for my innocent grace.
fiaucrcd and sought for the charms of
nay face
Father. mother, sister and all,
cod aud wysoIf ! have lost by my fall.
The verie-t wretch that goes shivering nv
VIII make wide sweep lest | wander too
nigh,
For AN that is on me or above me know
There IS nothing 50 pure as the beautiful
snow.
How strange it should be that this beauti.
ful Snow
Should fall ON a sinner with nowhere TO
EOi
II the snow and the ice struck my des-
peTafe brain,
Painting frouziug dying alone
Too wicked Tor prayer. too weak for
moan
To be heard i'm the streets Of the crazy
town
Gone w1l iu the JOY Of the snow coming
down
To lie and % die in my terrible woe.
With % bed and a shroud of the beautiful
snow.
j w. Watson
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04

yIadiny tet The
and Mr. Sammy n Ocouse
II PARTY their II
a lizards
all make
tley sud lie inv read folowsi
Of the
day Afternoon until
have wonderful
will make then
supp prepared
MI. he
he IN
and
time Ia ~
IIowever Thursday Snail
fast
said himself Oh
to
and vent to
OF the having good They
promised
neansto be neldIa
help his
for
lizard
Il pntn crawling Sammy Snail
In he salt this
mn
But he
delicious
supper having at crack of dawn too?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Press Comment on the
Strike Situation

Next week viii see the COMPRESSION
I'D committee start on the Investigation
of The strike in the copper district
The committee SHOULD remember tina,
thcr, ory two sides To the trouble that
should Dee looked into in order to get
the truth as tu who were responsible
for the conditions created. The mine
managers and practically am residents
uf this section are DESTROYS to see this
probe go 20 the bottom of the sima-
uon, so Chat the report may place the
responsibility where it belongs. and
i'm getting an the facts there must be
uo favor shown either employer or
,mployc. bat FUN Justice should be
done the TWO stdrs tu the controversy.
And when the facts are secured right
here, 10 might up vol, Co inquire what
basis Sc.y uf Labor Wilson had for
his tails at Seattle. cor 10 legislation
~bould Loot Doe cuacucl to punish any
man. Dee hc mine manager "a member
ct the Citseus. Alliance or "a promi-
ueur labor l,ador for melting To muir
der ass Auauas Walker I'D H. talk,
at Indianapolis, last week. \ law that
would punish persons for utterances
melting 10 riot ana murder. would b"
% good hing. aua particularly for the
millions of nnor,rs i'm the country.
The Tmc~ hopes tho committee may
gel thr trth tie whole truth, and
nothing nuI truth. regarding condi-
lions following the Inauguration of q
strike u this section over six months
% is pleasing to mote that when the
question Of Investigation was up in
Ihr house. that al least one Michigan
oougrcssmau.at-lu large
KrIlpy stood MP for Ais state. cmpha-
sizing the injustice done this COM
by the majority party, in
WeusIoe and voting to report out p
bin for Investigation, without asking
from th.s state for an
Uiuion iu Jhc premises The sena-
tors and congressman wcrc ignored
Gov. Ferris and his report were ig-
gore1. the findings of the governor not
even being read FOO the Democratic
.ouse. 10 was apparently juggling
b play Of politics of this sort has al
ready played too prominent "a part in
sringiu- tho strike along, but this in
.estigat.on, if broadly conducted, and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Appropriate Words.

Shakespearean company was act
ing Macbeth" 1t had reached the
thrilling point where Macbeth goes
off To murder the king. On arriving
behind the scenes the villain Of the
piece looked about for the blood il
which to dip his hands Not finding II.
he summoned the stage manager. who
had forgotten to prepare 1t. What was
to be done? The time had come for
him TO reappear Oh the stage Sud
denly. with admirable presence OF
mind. he smote the managers nose
with all his force and. dipping his
hands in the copious stream which
flowed out. he dashed on the stage.
followed by roar from the smitten
one. just i'm time with the words: Il
have done the deed. Did We not hear a
noiseT
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Services Appreciated.

A popular doctor was not long ago
much pleased with II certain aerated
water. and by his assiduouS recommen-
dations procured for II celebrity IL
Justly deserved. The doctor acted sole.
ly in the interests Of humanity gcner
ally and expected no return To his
surprise there came one morning m
effuSive letter from the company. say
ing that his recommendations had done
them so much good that they "ventur.
ed TO send him Il hundred"-- Here the
page came 10 IN end 'This will never
do" said the doctor: Iii il very kind
but could not think Of accepting any
thing" Here he turned the page and
found the sentence ran "of our cir.
culars for distribution"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
Success.

Success shall come to him who waits.
But not 20 him of folded hands
To him who hopes, but hesitates
And simply by the roadside stands.
Success is won by effort strong
BY unremitting, earnest stress.
The way IL travels seems DER long?
To haste its course go meet success.
Why waste the time To drift and swing
And watch the careless pillows roll.
Relying that some chance will bring
You somehow Some day TO your goal?
Far better that. sails spread the while
To catch the falntest favoring breeze,
You man the sweeps. and mile By mile
You still advance across the seas.
Go meet SUGGEST For not enough
That you should patience have alone.
Up, signal. on. Though fields be rough
'Tis those shall reap who first have
sown.
Each day some little progress make.
Lean not on trusted idleness.
Lest ere II reaches you II take
Another route. So meet success.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-04
LEAPlNG FOR THE FIRE NET,
Safe Jumps Of Eight or Nine Stories
Have Been Made.


At recent Fifty-siXth street tenc'
ment fire in New York that resulted in
more OF smoke alarm than n blaze n
man aud his wife were seen To get out
on the ledge of fifth story window
The firemen told them 10 wait mo
ment. that there might be no need to
jump. The man cried that they We're
sulfocating and must jump.
The tiremen stretched the net and
shouted for them to poise themselves
properly and jump one ut Il time. Pat
even while the tiremen We're shouting
the instructions the couple kissed each
other, locked arms and leaped. They
came down straight and sure rs Il
pummet right into the net. They re-
bounded about fifteen feet ana fell in
the net again in sitting posture, still
embraced
The fremen let them gently down To
the sidewalk, They still sat there look.
ing ut each other incredulOusly. Then
they were told there was not even
good fire 10 Justify their jump. II had
all been smoke from Il smOuldering lot
OF rags and other rubbish. The man
and wife heard the news with express
sionS ol wonder, thankfulness and con
demnaliun of their Stiffness.
Jumps OF eight and nine stories with
out injuries have been recorded The
makeup Of the jumper is what counts.
The tiremen have to he prepared for
all kinds Sometimes they have to
shift n few inches quickly because of
the bad Judgment Of distance shown by
the jumper But in most cases the leap