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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15
JOHN WILHELM DEAD.

John Wilhelm, aged "a years. 1C
months and days, passed away at the
Sisters hospital in Hot Springs on Sun.
day, May 9, 1915, of heart trouble. He
had been ill for about three months,
and three weeks ago was taken to the
Sisters hospital in hopes of improve
meat.
Deceased was born in Antzenhausen
near Berlin, Germany, July 4, 1910. He
came to this country at the age of % and
lived for time in Wisconsin, moving
later to Minnesota, where he engaged in
farming and was there joined by his
parents and brothers.
He came to the Black Hills in 1877
and first settled in Crook City and later
in Galena, where he became interested
in mines and resided for several years,
and then moved to Tenderfoot Gulch,
six miles northwest of Custer, where he
engaged in mixed farming and mining,
and has made his home there since.
He was married to Anna Mary Klap-
perich, of Meyers Grove, Mimi, on April
26, 1870 He is survived by his wife
and eight children, Mrs. Mary West, Of
Greybull, Wyo. Mrs. D. Z. Canfeld,
of Hill City, S. d. Mrs. NJ. X. Carr
Eugene, Oregon; Mrs. j. L. Falls, Car.
terville, Mo. Mrs. Glenn Spence, Grey
bull, Wyo.; Mrs. r. II. McGregor and
Mrs. r. w. Cook, Spearfsh, s. D., and
John Wilhelm, of Custer. Also two
brothers, Jacob Wilhelm, of Albany,
Mimi, and Peter Wilhelm, of Melrose,
MINI.
The funeral services were conducted
from the X. p. hall in Custer on We'd |
nesday morning at 10 o'clock, under the |
auspices of the local Lodge of Odd Eel. |
lows of which deceased was member.
lnterment was made in the Custer ceme-
,ery. A very large number of old time
friends and acquaintances of the deceased
rom this immediate vicinity attended
he funeral
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15
JUDGE CORSON DEAD
First Supreme Court Judge Dies at the
State Capital of Old Age and
Debility.

Judge Dighton Corson, the first pre-.
siding justice of the supreme court OF
the State of South Dakota, and for MANY
years upon the bench, died at his home
in Pierre, May 7th, from old age and
debility, in his eighty-seeventh year.
He was born in Maine in 1927, practiced
law in Milwaukee, went to Nevada and
back to Deadwood and was elected to
the supreme bench of the state in 1889.
Judge Dighton Corson was one of the
state-makers of South Dakota. He was
a native Of Maine, but removed to Wis
consin early in life, where he served as
a member of the Wisconsin state legis.
lature in 1857. Afterward he removed
to Nevada and was for many years dis
trict attorney at Virginia City. He came
to the Black Hills in 1876, and was a
member of the constitutional conven-
tions of 1885 and 1889. He was elected
to the state supreme court when the state
was admitted to the union, and served
until few years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15
PROGRAM COMPLETE
TEACH ERS' INSpITIJT,


TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The program has been completed for
the join teachers meeting that is to be
held in Rapid City from June 7th to
18th, and participated in by teachers
from Fall River, Custer, Meade, Pen.
nington and Butte counties. The Fac.
ulty includes 0. o. Young, Pierre, as
conductor; r. B. Irons, of this city
civics; Miss Anna M. Casey, Stuart, Ia,
music and drawing Miss Eva r. Robin.
son, Vermillion, domestic science Prof.
Edwin Barlowe Evans, reading and lit
erature; yiss Blanche Goudy, Des
Moines, Ia, primary methods; Prof. A.
N. Wray, Aberdeen, arithmetic and
grammer; DR.. Lotus q. Coffman, Ur.
bana, H., lecturer; DR.. A. S. Mckenzie.
Lexington, Ky, lecturer.
Mrs. Helen Brelsford is superintend-
ent of Fall River county, Mrs. Norma
lllsley Conner, of Custer; Miss Demah
Dillehe, of Meade; Miss Emma T. Wood,
OF Butte; and Miss Laura ]. Plat, of
Remington county.
There will be special features, among
which is reception to the teachers
given by the womans clubs and resi-.
dent teachers on Wednesday evening,
june 9th. Further particulars will be
given later-Rapid City Journal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15
TO KICK AND NOT no KICK

G. NJ. Henry, of Redfeld, chairman oi
the South Dakota tax commission. who
was in DeadwoOd last week and appear
ed before the county commissioners and
various city and county assessors, i'm
parted considerable information for the
benefit Of the taxing officials of this
county. The Call says of his address
Mr.. Henry elucidated the law upon the
methods Of assessment in a very inter
estlng manner and made it clear to all
present that the present laws are ex-
pected to be strictly adhered to-even
to the dog tax, which, aside from what
the city imposes upon CANNES, amounts
to Sl.OO each. This goes entirely into
the school fund of the district where the
dog is owned. Under the provisions of
the new law there can be no compromis-
ing or adjusting of taxes after the assess.
ment roll is turned in to the county
auditor and entered upon his books.
When the assessors list property they
are required to hand to the owner a no
tlce which states the amount of the
assessment and also gives the time when
be may be heard. If the owner is dis
satisfied he may appear before the city
commissioners or board of equalization,
for a modification or adjustment, and if
they fail to satisfy him he may continue
his complaint along to the county com
missioners and still higher, to the state
tax commission. Should the taxpayer
fail to appear at the proper time and
place he is absolutely barred, according
to the law as laid down by Mr. Henry
in his remarks, from having any action
whatever taken regarding change in
his assessment and taxes. The county
commissioners, he contends, have no
now for making a reduction in
any taxes or compromising the same.
1t must all be threshed out and adjusted
before reaching the county auditors
records.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15

slammed seven tallies over the plate.
But by this time three of their men had
died after begging mercy of Eric. They
left the batting sticks for our use but VIC
didn't use them very we'll because after
using them awhile-runs wa had nix.
In the ninth they slipped two more oyer
on us while we only got one. This left
the victory in the hands of the Hill
City KIDS. Rc. wait until next Satur-
day2
The game on both teams was marked
by steady, skillfnl playing, and cleaner
game was never seen before on the Gus
ter diamond
The score by innings as follows:
Hill City---------0 90 5 3 30O7 2-lT
Custer 0 9 3 0 8 0 LA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15
SCHOOL NOpES.
The school enjoyed half holiday
Wednesday.

The school enjoyed a half holida,
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. P. McKenna was a visitor il
the First intermediate room Tuesds,
afternoon.
Perry lines is absent from the Prim
ary room this week with the measles.
*x*
Hazel Titus is out of school on account
of sickness.
49,
Mrs. Garlock and daughter Ellen,
were visitors atschool Wednesday morn
ing.
James Alger has been absent from
High School this week with the measles.
The second Senior festivity was held
on Thursday evening, May 7th, when
that class together with the High School
faculty seated themselves at beauti-
fully decorated table at the KIeemann
House, with Miss Kathryn Hazeltine as
hostess. Streamers of class coors sus-
pended from the chandelier ran to the
outer edges of the table and in the GEN.
ter was kswpie dressed as a Senior.
Carnations added to the attractiveness
of the scene. After delicious supper
toasts were given by the teachers, presi-
dent of the class and the hostess The
guests showed their appreciation by nine
rahs to Miss HRzeltine.
*x*
Saturday evening the members of the
Senior class were received at Fitch's
residence by the hostess and host of the
evening, Miss McDonough and Mr..
Hines, from where they proceeded to
reserved seats at the picture show.
After the exciting Adventures of Kath-
lyn, fancy dishes and jollifcation were
INDUCED in at Parkison's ice cream par
or until eleven o'clock when the merry
groups bade each other good night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15

Many man who takes himself seri.
ously is considered joke by others.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15

A woman is more influenced by what
she suspects than what she is told.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15
INTERESTING DAIRY FIGURES,

The following statistics covering the
dairy industry in South Dakota are ta-
ken from the 1914 annual report of Dairy
Expert A. P. Ryger:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15
ID. CARRIGAN, President
RESOURCES.

RESOJ kCES.
Loans and discounts S IS, 1858
Overdrafts 37l.56
United States Bonds 12,5OOOO
Other Bonds 28,2lO05
Banking House, Real Estate 22,9s9O5
Cash s. due from other banks 4S,246 Us
Total SlS5,Sl345
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15

Mrs. Garlock and daughter Ellen,
were visitors atschool Wednesday morn.
ing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15

Perry lines is absent from the Prim
ary room this week with the measles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15

Mrs j. P. McKenna was a visitor in
the First intermediate room Tuesday
afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-15

Hazel Titus is out of school on account
of sickness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
BECKER MAY
ESCAPE CHAIR
Very Men Whose Testimony Convict
ed Him Are Said to Have
Changed Stories

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, July 2.-Charles Eeck-
er may be saved from the electric
chair by the men whose testimony
was chiefly responsible for his con.
viction on the charge of instigating
the murder of Gambler Herman Ro-
senthal
Sam Schepps and Bridge Weber
are declared to be ready to diyulge
information tina. will clear Becker.
Hartford T. Marshall, attorney. today
declared Wehber had confessed to
him that Becker had absolutely
nothing to do with the murder. Mar
shall asserted he knew that Becker
had been framed" by Weber.
Schepps. Jack Rose and Harry Val
lon. who escaped prosecution by turn
ing states evidence.
Schepps today declared he held
the secret of the Becker case" He
said that he would talk II Whitman
asked him TO do so, but that he would
not voluntarily go to him ana tell
VIVA he knew.
Attorney Marshall asserted he
would 90 before Governor Whitman
at once with Webber's story and ask
for clemency.
1t became known here today that
Recker's attorney, Martin T. Man
ton. yesterday told Governor Whit
man that the condemned man Hould
"squeaI- on men higher up If his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
ASKING DAMAGES
FROM RAILROAD
Mack Young Files Action Against
Burlington Route, Claiming He
Was Injured Last April.

Mack Young has fled suit in the
district court here against the Chi
cago. Burlin gton and Quincy railroad,
asking for damages amounting to 81
oee. He claims that he was struck
and injured by freight train oper-
atad by defendant COMPANY at Liberty,
No. He claims that the freight train
was run in a negligent manner and at
high rate of speed.
IN the petition which was fled to-
day. Young claims that on April 9,
1915. he went to the passenger station
at Liberty, No, to take passage on
one OF defendants trains. He alleges
that he was struck by freight train
operated by defendant and which he
claims was being operated in a negli-
gent and unlawful manner past the
station al a high rate OF speed He
claims that the crew failed to sound
the whistle or ring bell. and that the
train was going twenty-five miles an
hour.
He sets forth his injuries as frac-
tured ribs and bruises. and that he
was incapacitated for work for some
weeks. For these injuries he Is ask
ing damages amounting to s2,sse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
WILSON DAY AT
THE EXPOSITION
Thirty Thousand People Cheered
President at Celebration Held
In His Honor.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2.-"We're
with you woodrow Wilson," was the
message sent to the president today in
behalf Of 10000 men, women and
children who packed the Court of the
Universe at the Panama Pacific ex-
position last night at the remarkably
patriotic demonstration which closed
Wilson day
Mayor Rolph, announcing another
day at the fair to be set aside in the
presidents honor, said that yester-
days celebration was tribute to
the man and not to the president.
The most dramatic moment of the
exercises came when the throngs
waited for woodrow Wilson in the
summer capital to press the button
that sent an electric current ever
a transcontinental wire and was the
signal for the relase Of an immense
flag on the speakers stand. AS the
national emblem unfurled every man
in the audience stood bare headed.
The crowds, led by three massed
bands under the direction OF Sousa.
sang the "Star. Spangaed Banner"
In the bay, the battleship Oregon
fired the presidential salute of twen-
ty-one guns. Two thousand regular
troops of all branches of the service
marched around the court. saluting
the stars and stripes with volleys.
The speakers who, eulogized the
hero of the day. were United States
Senator Phelan and Representatives
Kent and Nolan. A feature of the
program was the crowd singing.
We're With You Woodrow wilson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
Evidence Against Thaw.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, July 1.-The state in
the Harry K Thaw sanity trial CEN
tered its efforts today on proving that
Thaw was mentally unbalanced when
he was deported from Canada in 1914.
Two Canadian witnesses gave testi-
mony damaging to the prisoner and
left the stand with their stories un-
shaken after rigid cross examination
by Thaw's chief counsel, John B.
Stanchfield.
Police Inspector Harry Griox of OF
tawa, declared Thaw's actions on the
morning he was deported were those
of man mentally unbalanced. He
told how Thaw cried: They're kid
mapping me-" And then sent 3 beer
bottle crashing through the jail WIN
dow.
Il thought him dangerously mad
then" testified Griox. Il he'd to grab
him by the shoulders to quiet him. I
was really afraid OF him"
Frank McFadden, another Canadian
witness, .corroborated Griox' story.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
sentence was committed. Whitman
refused his offer.
HARRINGTON IN
JUSTICE COURT
Preliminary Examination Held In
Court Of Ju stice liendecker
This Afternoon.

At the conclusion Of the arguments
Justice Leindeoker bound Harrington
over to await the action Of the grand
jury Bond was fixed at $3.50.
The preliminary examination of Dan
Harrington. charged with the crime
of assault with intent to do great
bodily injury on the person OF Frank
Winkler in fight in shanty boat
house along the Ievee last Saturday
night was heard by Justice Leindeck-
er this aSSrnoon. Witnesses who ties.
titled were Harrington, William Hage,
a participant in the fight, Chief Of
Police Kenney and DR.. w. Frank
Brown. According to the testimony.
Harrington was fighting with Hage
and had intended to cut him with the
knife when he cut Winkler. Wink
hsr's injuries were only superficial
wounds. according to the testimony of
DR.. Brown. Attorneys for the defense
asked the case be dismissed on the
grounds of insufficient evidence that
a crime had been committed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
DECIDE ON BOOKS
FROM GRAIN FUND
Selection Of Scientific and Sociolosi-
cal Works VIII Be Made BY Conn
r1ttee Of Library Board.

The committee of the library board
having charge OF the selection of
books for the grammar collection
held a meeting last nigsG and made
selection OF a part Of the collection.
The bequest provides that the books
shall be scientific and SOCIOLOGICAL.
The Librarians have arranged Shelves
to accommodate some two hundred
volumes. = Hollingswort was named
at the meeting last night as a com
mittee to select a bronze tablet or
other suitable marker for the collec-
ton W. ]. Fulton is chairman OF the
committee in charge OF the selection
of books and II is planned to build
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
NOT a RAINY SEASON

The Wall Street Journal has com
piled an extensive report OF the
amount of rainfall noted at 149 wealth.
er stations throughout the United
States during the recent period OF
exceptionally wet" weather for the
purpose of determining to what ex-
tent the rainfall has been in .eS-
cess of the normal average for for
mer years The result was surprising.
The Journal found that at 1e4 OF
l49 stations queriei the rainfall was
actually below normal and that at
only As was the precipitation above
normal and at a majority OF these 10
stations the excess was only slight.
Most surprising Of all the major ty
of stations reporting rainfall below
normal are in the Mississippi valley,
which has not had the enormous eI-
cess which the layman would declare
TO be the case without having records
before him.
The explanations for this unusual
condition is that, while there has
been an abnormal number of cloudy
days, days when the sun was OBJ
secured and dark clouds overhung the
sky there was little real rainfall.
Early morning. when citizens were
going to work. might see some rain,
perhaps another shower at about noon
time. but ell day long the clouds would
hang low. giving the impression that
much rain had actually fallen. As
President Wilson described it with
relation to another matter: THE con-
dition is purely psychological" There
was some rain and mucL cloud. The
rain gave the impression and the
clouds heightened it. That's all there
is to it.
ley having been the scene OF a second
deluge this year, the reverse has al
most been true. and with the whole
stretching before us there
Is yet time for the year 1915 to go on
record as a year Of drought.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
A Chance for Peace.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. July Peace within the
near future between Chicago's labor
warning factions looked strongly prob
able this afternoon when the steering
committee representing the building
material industries of the city an
nounced that their door was open at
any time to labor leaders who wished
to discuss peace or arbitration. Ed
ward Hines. lumber king, is chairman
of the steering committee. A dozen
or more OF his yards were shut down
with many score other material plants
today in an effort to force a settle
ment of the big carpenters strike.
This committee today informed the
Observation-Disclosures association that
Il would hereafter treat with the union
officials. The information was regard
ed as a step-aside order to the con-
tractors.
John A. Metz. head Of tie carpen-
tiers, said this afternoon that he be-
lieved the aeon assures peace in the
near future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
WHAT is URIC ACID?


Dear DR.. Pierce: What is Uric
Acid? Does it cause kidney trouble?
Not long ago was examined for in
surg1ce and an analysis OF the kidney
secretions showed an excess OF Uric
Acid.
suffer from backache. and rheu-
matism in my limbs. but never before
suspected my kidneys. recognize
you as an authority on these subjects,
and wish you would give me this in
formation. Lewis R
Lewis r, Ny dear sir: Answer.
ing your letter. Uric Acid indicates
poisoning OF the system: It is also
associated with several other poisous
and forms painful irTitants in the cells
OF the joints. nerves and muscles.
Everyone has Uric Acid in the sys-
tenn, but naturally in small quantities,
Excessive amount is caused by eating
too much meat and foods that fer
ment IN stomach. The kidneys being
the filters OF the blood are supposed
to separate and throw the poisons out
of the system. Weak. tired and over.
worked kidneys fail to do this, hence
the poisonous Uric Acid and its ass3-
cfsted poisons Contaminate the blood,
causing backache, lumbago. rheUms-
tism- dropsy, drowsy and tired, worn
out feeling, short breath and many
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
Want Both Conventions.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, July with the repub.
lican presidential convention virtually
promised to Chicago, leaders OF both
parties in Chicago forgot party differ
ences today in their cooperation to
get the democrats here also in 1916.
The plan today sugg ested was that
the financial committees of roth local
organizations combine. Such action
it was believed today would not only
concentrate effort but would mean a
saving OF approximately $4,000 in the
collection OF necessary funds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
rheumatism and Kidney Trouble


other symptoms.
To overcome the trouble il ouly a
matter OF toning up the kidneys. and
this is best done by tTeatme nt with
An-Cric' with proper diet and exer.
else. This pres criPtion has been thor
oughly tested and used by specialists
at my Institution, in Buffalo. y. Y.
with satisfactory results. and astonish.
ing relief it being 81 times more act
i've than lithia in dissoIvire uric acid,
l recently put "An-Uric" before the
American people and it may now BE
obtained from almost any one OF the
leading druggists in keokuk. simply
BY asking for DR.. Pie-ce's "An-Uric."
in tablet form
II run down weak or emacia.ed,
need building up and wish to put on
enough stay there" flesh to round OF
your hsure, making it plump. robus:
and healthy looking. 7 would suggest
also q tonic for STRENGTHENING ths
stomach, giving life to the lungs and
purity 10 the blood. such as doe Or.
Pierce,s Golden Medical Discovery
the herbal system tonic
Take good medical advice. and do
not let deadly Rrieht's Disease or
Diabetes develop from neglected kid.
neys.
(Signed) V. NJ. Pierce, II. d.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
Daily stoek.ietse
( Copyright 1915, by the New Yorl
E.veninv POST

IlSOpETiSuI 1919, Dy tle view 1OTA
Evening Post1
NEW YORK, July Except for a
sharp break in St. Paul stock-bascd
partly on the dividend rumors' which
attach alternately to most railway
and industrial companies nowadays
and partly on an unfayorable state
ment of the company's May earnings
the stock market was as meaningless
today as YESTERDAY As a rule, prices
recovered about IS much as they had
declined yesterday; but in the main,
the changes were unimportant. Lon
don continued to sell moderately. as
is Witnessed by the number OF seller
thirty transactions in the bond table
The cotton crop estimate Of yester-
day was reflected in Europe's cotton
markets by a sharp decline in prices:
in our OWE by a prompt recovery. This
showed somewhat interesting DIFF
ference IN the point OF view as to what
crop was actually indicated. But the
wheat market Is hardly less perplex-
ed condition. On the one side stands
the undoubted injury to the winter
wheat fh--s with its scope verv m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-02
Auto Race Tomorrow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. July 2.-Des-
pite heavy rain last night a 20 ton
steam roller on the speedway before
dawn put it in good condition ~ 10
o'clock ~hen the racing airs had
their final workout for the Big 800
mile race to STRAIT at 1880 tomorrow
There viii be eighteen actual start
ers Burt in his Stutz and Carlson
in a Maxwell have withdrawn and
one or two otheres will not get here
in time, but the fast men ali expect
a hard race.