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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-18

Snake stories are popular and SO are
dsh stories. Here is one from the
Martinsburg Journal which is a little
OF both with large interest thrown
In for good measure.
"A wild and woody story comes from
the neighborhood Of the corner of Mar
tin and College streets concerning the
capture Of number Of eels that were
enjoying q swim in a gutter in that
section-and the funniest part about
the tale Is that It is true. A promi-
Anent physician, residing In that sec
ton q few days ago purchased q mum.
Der OF live cells for family use and
placed them In q pail OF water in his
yard until time to prepare them for
the table. During the night a half.
dozen cells escaped from the pail, and
found their way through drain pipe
that led from the yard to the gutter in
the street, where they proceeded to
take swim In Q shallow puddle Of wa.
ter. The driver Of bread wagon was
the Arst to discover the slippery fel.
lows, and made an effort to catch
them with his hands. Failing in this,
he yelled for help, but some men at a
neighboring stable laughed at him,
thinking some sort OF joke was on.
The driver abandoned his attempt and
went on. The next man along was a
darkey, who had returned late the
night before from the Hagerstowu
fair. When he caught sight of the
sWtggly objects In the gutter he turned
sickly drab, let out yell and went
down the street like quarter.horse
hurrying home to his oats. Again the
men at the stable laughed. Later one
OF them went up that way. and he too
was seized with Q sudden desire to va
cate that immediate vicinity, wearing
an anxious look. One Of his compan.
ions then proceeded to investigate,
with the result that the cells were soon
captured. The affair created much
amusement, but no one has yet found
he derkey to explain the matter TO
him"
Bishop George W. Peterkin, of the
Episcopal diocese Of West Virginia.
the man Of st. Matthew's church In
Wheeling have organized the Bishop
Petefdu Bible Class. Former Judge
James .. Ewing 10 president.
chsl and Ravenue Officers r. E. Hays
and r D. Booton has returned to Blue.
sSeld following . raid made on an al.
leGe6 illicit stu on Mountain creek
Nhout seven miles southeast OF Camb
Z Crack postonics. The still which was
brought here was q complete outfit
end Of 20 gallons capacity. No arrests
We made IN connection with the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-18

Ninety eight carloads of apples
have been shipped from Huntington
within the past few weeks. A car.
load averages from ITO to 200 barrels.
Most of the apples were grown by far.
mers in that vicinity
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
NAERVE-RENF FRO,

Merrill p. Renfro, Of Denison, Iowa
was united ia matrimony last Saturday
morning at 9 O'Clock a, m, TO Miss Erms
G Naeve also Of Denison, Iowa The
ceremony took place in the Methodist
Episcopal church ami was performed by
Rev j. Herbert Spencer. The BRIDE.
parents were present and the wedding
was witnessed by Mr.. Standish Smith,
of Custer, and Miss Mary Heumphreus
Of Sylvan Lake
The bride and her mother have been
staying at Sylvan Lake for some weeks
and were joined by Mr.. Naeve and Mr..
Renfro last Thursday, and the arrange
ments for the wedding which had start
ed in Iowa (or more correctly at Sylvan
Lake two years ago. were completed af
ter the arrival Of the men. The full
ring ceremony was used and the Church
Organst Mrs. w A. Nayin played the
Wedding march.
The happy couple left for Deadwood
on the Saturday morning train and after
making tour of the Black Hills will
return to their home in Iowa next week
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

/. CARRIGAN, Cashier
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16
LIVE STOCK PRICES
Cattle Market Steady to Lower; Heavy
Receipts, Hog Trade Rather
Uneven

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Nebr., September 13, 1916.-Another
rather liberal run of cattle showed up
for Tuesday some 377 loads or about
s,40O head. Only about half dozen
loads Of corn-fed cattle were included
In the liberal run Tuesday, and as far
as 1t went the market looked the same
as Mondays trade. Right good beeves
both heavy and light generally found
q ready sale around 3s.75Q1025, and
fair short fed steers brought $3.50
$50. About so cars OF cows and
heifers showed up for Tuesday, and
as on Monday buyers were able to
shade prices more or less There was
a good demand for the good to choice
fat she stock from the packers and
outside butchers, and prices paid were
not much different from Mondays.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice beeves, $1O.O0Q1O75; fair TO
good beeves, $s0OQ975: common to
fair beeyes, $675q875; good to
choice heifers, s6.75QI25; good to
choice COWS, s650g7O0; fair to good
cows, $5.S5Q$640; Gamers and cut
ters, S450Q5.75; veal calves, $4,000
HOO; bologna bulls, s5.25Q5.85; beef
bulls, $6O0Q700
The hog market for Tuesday was a
rather irregular proposition. Ea-ly re-
ports from Chicago were bullish, and
shippers started to fill their orders
at figures that were, as much as 5D
lOc higher. Some real good butchers
that just suited one order buyer
brought $10.S5, the top. Killer buyers
had different dope and refused to fol-
low the shippers lead. Two OF the
packers bid l0c lower figures right
from the start, while other bought
mostly on weak to SC lower basis,
paying steady prices in some in
stances.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs at this
point Tuesday we're heavier than at
all other markets combined, though
little lighter than Mondays figures.
Packers bought the fat lambs readily,
and paid prices that were mainly
steady. AS high as s1100 was given
in more than one instance, while the
bulk of the decent lambs again sold
upward from $1O.45. Conditions in the
feeder trade were about the same as
Monday.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. good TO choice, s1O659
100; lambs, fair to good, s1025g
1850; lambs, feeders, S950010.45;
yearlings, good to choice, s7oG08.00;
yearlings, fair to good, s6509750;
yearlings, feeders, $6.5O9S00; weth-
ers, fair 10 choice. s6.5OQ7 so; ewes.
good to choice, s665@700; ewes, fair
to good, $60oQ6,6O ewes, plain to
culls, $40O95.75; ewes, feeding, $500
Q6.25; ewes, breeders, all ages. $625
$500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16
D. CARRIGAN, President
Of Custer City, South Dakota,
RESOURCES

Loans and discounts 5 73,4447l
Oyerdrafts 1871
United States Bonds l2,5OOO0
Other Bonds %, 497. .45
Banking House, Real Estate 22,946G7
Cash & due from other banks "A, l68 06
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16
CUSTER Roy SCOUTS.

There has necessarily been consider
able inactivity in our troop during the
summer months, but We are getting into
going order again and are meeting every
Friday evening in the Gym as We did
last winter. Boys over twelve years OF
age are cordially invited to join if they
have the consent of their parents.
September end has been set apar. as
special meeting when the public are
to be invited % witness the investiture
OF the Second Clsss RANK and badge
Many of the boys are now qualifying for
the rank Of First Class scout.
At this meeting we are to bs favored
with Stereopticon lecture by Mr.. Jas.
Conners on the subject of Forest Fire
Prevention"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

$I7S,5942O
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

buildings Of the Ideal Mining Company
was held on Wednesday at the camp OF
the company on Iron creek and practi-
cally all the property was sold by
sheriff Godsey. The Cuyahoga Mining
Company and Robert McAdam purchas.
ed mos. Of the property which was sold
az very great sacrifice The large mill
building was purchased by Mr.. John
Chitty, Mr.. Chitty will have the build
ing torn TO pieces and Tie lumber haul
ed TO his ranch near Folsom
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

We are now facing one of the greatest
hazards to which this locality has been
subjected for number of years. There
is an unusual heavy growth Of grass and
other vegetation, and since the last kill
ing frost the fire danger il very great
The records kept at the local weather
observatory indicate lha! the rainfall
between January ,st anc September lst
Of this year has been considerable less
than for the past several years. For
the benefit of every settler in the com
munity it is urged that every individual
use the utmost care with fire in order
that the resources which ne nos have
may be preserved
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16
GRAZING BILL OVER

.
A telegram received at The land Office
in this city stated that the senate in its
last session passed the grazing section Of
the homestead act but with soma amend
ments to the bill as 1t passed the house.
Adjournment made it impossible for the
bill to be taken up in the honse in time
for the amendments 70 be concufred in
and so the bill will now have to 20 over
TO the December session. TIE public
lands committee plans to take the new
measure up promptly and give she SEN
ate amendments consideration SO that
the bill may be given to the house early
in the session.-Rapid City Journal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

The Famous Killed Band
from Edinburgh, Scotland,
accompanied by a troupe of
Dancers and Club Swingers,
will be at the Buffalo Gap
Fair, September 10th, 10th
and 2ist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

The initiated laws upon which the
voters must pass are the revised Rich
ards primary law, which r. o. Richards,
of Huron, its author, is advocating with
all the resourcefulness and Skill Of " hich
he is possessed. The proposed law is
similar to the measure which was in
itiated by Mr.. Richards and approved
by the voters in 1912, but which was re.
pealed by the state legislature in its ses-
sion of 1915, the present law being SUB.
sttuted for it. Mr.. Richards carried the
matter up to the state and federal su-
preme courts, contending the state Iegis-
lature had no right to repeai law
the emergency clause attached, which
prevented the substitute law being re-
ferred. The federal ccrt refused to
pass on the question, and the state su-
preme court held that the legislature
had right to pass the new law repeal
ing the Richards law and a right to
atfi the emergency clause, but that the
emergency clause was not prohibitlve of
measure being submitted to the refer
endum, provided steps to refer it were
taken within the proper legal time. The
new initiated Richards law contains
some changes from the original law, but
in its essential features is very similar
to the earlier measure.
Other laws upon which the voters
must pass are: A measure providing
foi fye-sixths verdict of the jury in
civil cases the act by which the state
guarantees deposits in state banks, and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

If the voter in South Dakota studies
all the amendments and initiated and
referred laws carefully, so he can conf
IDENTIFY enter the booth at his polling
place on November 7th with the knowl-
edge that he knows exactly what each
measure means and why he intends to
vote Eyes" or mo" on each, he will have
but little time to waste on such abstract
questions as TO when and how the Eur.
opean war will end or who is going to
be elected president or which teams
will win the big league pennants.
j. G, S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

See the man with funny faces and hear
his violin talk Sept 18th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-09-16

law relating to local option license
elections, which, II adopted, will be
void if the prohibition amendment is
adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23

down. a challenge to "nutss and that they will be pestered with from 25 to 50 lists of playing dates.
 Vice President Dan O'Neil has in- structed per league meeting orders to notify his secretary that the $100 will go for schedule experts and not for anybody at all" A man trying for that $100 must announce his entry right away. so that the league may find out at the start if he is a novice or a veteran Club managers fear the $100 story has been given out in a way that will be generally misunder- stood and now they are hustling to set themselves right and avoid a flood of phony programs.
 If they really want to get a good schedule they could do no better than communicate with Hank Ramsey, for mer manager of the Springfield Colo nials Hank drew up the Colonial league schedule last year in a re- markably short period, and it was much better than the league itself. Hank boasted that he had made up schedule after schedule for the New York State league and there never was a kick anywhere" Nobody has thought of Hank during these days of s10O offers, but there is no evidence just yet that Ramsey would refuse to enter that schedule contest. It may be said that no matter who draws up the schedule, Ramsey or the next fel- low, there is sure to be kicking. for there nave been very few schedules that pleased everybody.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET SHOWED RECOVERY
Trading RevoIved Around Aspects of
 the Foreign Situation.

New York, March 22.-In keeping with its recent irregular and illogical course, today's market recorded some substantial recoveries from lowest lev els of the early week, mainly in con sequence of official denialS of over night peace runors. Trading, which was somewhat restricted by the storm, revolved almost wholly around the varying aspects of the foreign situa- tion.
 Developments of broader financial interest, such as the persistent weak ness of exchange on Germany and Austria and another break in the Paris rate, excited little attention, ex- cept in banking circles. Progress to- wards the completion of the Canadian at $75, 100000, was reported by the underwriters.
 Domestic news touching upon the market included the announcement of the placing of large additional orders for equipment by railroads and week ly reviews of steel trade authorities which offered further evidence of the increasing activity in that industry at rising price schedules.
 Stocks opened unevenly, hardened and fell again before midday, that brief period covering the major DOT tion of the days operations. In the afternoon the market strengthened in all divisions, with considerable short covering and retained much of its ad- vance at the end.
 U. s. Steel, Crucible Steel, Mercan- tile Marine preferred, Metals and equipments-in fine, the usual lead CTS, contributed to the relatively small total of 510.000 shares. Oils were un- der distinct pressure at intervals in connection with reports of fresh dis turbances in Mexico, but made full recovery later.
 The course of Anglo-French war bonds was watched with especial at tention, that issue having come to te regarded as a barometer of conditions affecting the allies. Trading in the bonds was very large. early quotations showing decided strength, but the price reacted small fraction before the end of the session.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales par value. aggregated $3,525, ,oO0. U. s, Coupon S's advanced 1-8 per cent on call
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
N. F. A, BASEBALL
 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED.
Manager Robert Burns Has Arranged
 For IS Games.


 Manager Burns of the Academy Baseball team has announced the dates of games this spring. The season will open on Saturday, April 18th, with the Dingbats, team composed of former N. F. A. stars.
 There are fifteen bames on the schedule which is as follows:
 April IS. Saturday. Dinbats. at Nor wich.
 April IS, Tuesday, Westerly, at Nor April P. Saturday. Hospital at HOs- pita1.
 April 26, Wednesday, Yonkers, N. r., at Norwich.
 April 2e, Saturday, saehems. at Nor wich.
 May 1. Monday. Wheeler School, at North Stonington.
 May 3. Wednesday, Vocational, at New London. CD
 May 6, Saturday, open.
 May 10. Wednesday. Hospital. at Norwich.
 May 1s. Saturday. Stonington. a, Stonington- CD
 May 20. Saturday. Vocational. at Nor wich. G)
 May 2s. Friday. Westerly at West
 Nay 27. Saturday. sachems. at Nor. 1 wich
 May 30, CAdemoriaI day) open. June 3, Saturday, Stonington, al | Norwich. CD
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
Republican Caucus

The Republican Electors Of the Town of Lebanon are hereby requested to meet In the Town Hall In said Town on Thursday, March 30, 1916, at 2 o'clock ?. n, for the purpose of electing deie- vention 70 be held in Hartford April II and 12. 1916, for the election of del- Central Committee.
 Also for the purpose Of eiectlng a years.
 By request of the Republican Town Committee.
 c. J. ABELL. Chairman Lebanon. Conn, March @. 1sIs-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it. 25cat all druggists.

and there is nothing to prevent the same promoters staging the fight as many times as the fans would pay to see the men fight. And in the box ing game different from any other branch of sport, bout may be de- clared a frame and the boxers cen- sored.- still the fans will rush to the box office with their money the next time the men meet just as if nothing had ever happened
 We do not attempt to say the Will lard and Moran fight will be a frame up, as no one is ever able to tell what Is going to happen in the boxing game but we can say such thing could be pulled to great financial advantage to all hands concerned in staging the attraction, and such things have been pulled time and time again. especially when such big money is given the fighters.
 The easiest place In the world to get away with an unsatisfactory bout is New York city. The fans have been stung so many times they are used to 1t. They forget the stinging over night. They stand ready for more the next day.
 It Is up to the promoters, managers, and boxers to carry on the big fstic entertainment next Saturday night in such a way that there can be no sus- picion, if they want to protect the boxing game and promote future bouts.
 Moran stayed 20 rounds with Jack Johnson. when Johnson was much better than the time Willard stopped the champion in 26 rounds. So 1t seems to US that Moran and Willard ought to have perfectly lovely little party for ten rounds, without any se- rious damage being done to either of the entertainers. Of course Moran became rather rough in his two bouts with Jim Coffey. but that was because he wanted to make sure of this meet ing with Champion Willard. and the party may be too agreeable to break up without another meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23

the sale of produce and for the pur- chase of farming requisites. Social are also to be provided for by the establishment of women's in- stitutes for the settlers wives.
 To get under way this plan of home settlements which 1t has been sug- gested would revolutionize rural life in England. the committee says S10. .00O,- 900 should be placed at the disposal of the Board of Agriculture, together with three pioneer colonies. of 5000 acres in al. The initial cost of es- tablishing three colonies to accom- modate 300 fomilies, the committee estimates. at about s1, ,50o,0o0
 Besides providing employment for tee points out the advantage of the plan for the development of the agri- culture of the country.
 The demobIlization of the navy and army at the close of the war will af- ford unique opportunity of develop ing agriculture in this country" says its report. Tt Is of the utmost i'm portancs to the welfare of the nation that this opportunity should be seized and turned to the greatest possible ad- vantage. The men who have joined the forces include representatives of al the best elements of our population.
 many of them possess a high degree of enterprise and intelligence, and if any substantial number can be attracted to seek a career on the land at home. 1t will give a stimulus to the agricul- ture of the country"
 It Is proposed to have each colony consist of four-acre holdings, with pigsty, toulouse: and portable fowl house, huts for unmarried men, sales depot and store, jam creamery or cheese factory, central farm, state credit bank. recreation grounds and ,1. A.
 The central farm under a director would be equiped with implements which could be hired by the settlers Settlers could have preliminary train ing at the central farm before taking up holdings.
 It is suggested that the military hut scattered all over the country at tho present time should be converted into cottages and farm building. and thai army wagons and horses should be al. I lotted to the farm colonies after thu wa&
 Tn outlining its plan the committe, says. 1t recognizes that of the tota number of discharged soldiers whC | under this scheme may be willing tS become tenant farmers of the state { certain proportion have already liveS and worked on the land. The otherI will naturally need some preliminarl
 training before they are able to talk over their own holdings. This train. ing. In the opinion of the committes will be best given by the temporary employment of such men at a fair liv. Ing wage on a central farm under thi control of a manager apointed by thu Board of Agriculture
 These would be given in addition tS
 their wages in cash a cottage with garden, and as soon as they showed promise of efficiency a portion of tn, land near their cottages would be le to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
KENTUCKY STAKE
 ATTRACTS FINEST
Classy Field of Horses Win Contend
 for S1o,ooo Prize.

The field of starters in the 1916 Kentucky Handicap at the Douglas Park spring meeting will be chosen from fifty of the American turfs' best all-aged thoroughbreds, according to the entry list have been announced by General Manager HachmeIster.
 Borrow, Harry Payne Whitney's gigantic son of Hamburg winner of last years handicap; Regret the Whit ney 1915 Derby winner; Roamer, An drew MilleTs champion, both as a three and four year old: Hodge, the property of W. J. Weber and ono of Kentucky's best stake horses, and nu- merous other notables of the aIl-aged division are nominated to meet the pick of this years three-year-olds.
 The handicap is at a mile and a quarter for all-aged racers, and while 1t Is one of the turfs youngest big stakes, the rich purse, with $1O,0O0 added by the Jockey Club, and the high class of the horses named as pos- sible starters have earned for 1t a name in turf annals.
 The date of the event will be an- nounced later. when the Kentucky Racing Commission meets to decide on racing dates for all Kentucky tracks.
 As in nominations for the Derby Harry Payne Whitney leads in entries for the handicap, with six horses, four of which are three-year-o
 Other entries are l.. K Macomber's Star Hawk, Jefferson Livingston's Colonel Vennie and Royal H. John w Schorr's Dick Williams and Ed Crumr and G. Wingheld's Skeer Face and Celesta-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
TO MAKE FARMERS oF
 ENGLISH SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
To Provide Homes and Employment
 for Disabled Men After the War,

London, March 22.-Thousands of soldiers and sailors now fighting under the British flag will become farmers after the war if a plan adopted by a committee aponted by the Board of Agriculture to study the problem of what to do with the ex-fghtings men Is carried out. It is hoped to get the scheme under way as soon as possible in order to provide employment and a nome for disabled fighting men now returning from the front
 The essence of the plan is that the state acquire a considerable area of agricultural land and should establish thereupon colonies of small holders These small holders would be the ten ants or the state, and they would be subject to a certain amount of state tutelage. It is proposed that there should be in each colony a resident director and an instructor, and that there should be central depot for