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Williams news., 1917-11-08

l To assist you and further hasten my work sent you three evil spirits, Nietzsche, Tdeits- chke and later Bernhardi, whose teachings inf1amed the youths of Germany, who in good time would be willing to spill their blood and pull your chestnuts, yours and mine; the spell has been perfect-you cast your ambitious eye toward the Mediterranean, Egypt, h. dla and the Dardanelles and you began your great railway to Bagdad, but the ambitious archduke and his more ambi- tlous wife stood in your way. 1t was then that I sowed the seed in your heart that blossom ed into the assassination of the duke and his wife, and all hell smiled when it saw how clever ly you saddled the crime onto Serbia. 1 saw you set sail for the fiords of Norway and I knew you. would prove an alibi. How c1everly done, so much like your noble grandfather, who also secured an assassin to remove old King Frederick of Denmark and later robbed that country of two provinces that gave Germany an oppor- tunity to become a naval power. Murder is dirty work, but it takes a Hohenzollern to make a way and get by with it.
 Your opportunity was at hand you set the world on fire and the bells of hell were ringing; your attack on Belgium caused | much joy; it was the begin ming of the foundation of a per feet hell on earth, the destruc- tion of noble cathedrals and other infinite works of art was hailed with joy in the internal regions. You made war on friends and foe alike and the of civilians showed my teachings had borne fruit. Your treachery towards neutral na- tions hastened a universal up- heaval, the thing I most desir- ed. Your undersea warfare is a masterstroke from the small est mackerel boat to the Lusi- tania. You show no favorites; as a war lord you stand su- preme, for you have no mercy, you have no consideration for the baby clinging to it's moth CTS breast as they both go down into the deep together only to be torn apart and leis- urely devoured by the sharks down among the corals.
 I have strolled over the bat tie fields of Belgium and France. I have seen your hand
Williams news., 1917-11-08
OFFERS THRONE ID
 KAISER WILHELM

COnC1nueQ rom page One) yet an unde> eloped being I have shaped your destiny fol my own purpose.
 In the days of Rome I creat- ed rough neck known in his tory as Nero; he was a vulgar character and suited my partic- ular purpose at that time. In these modern days a classic demon and efficient super-crim- inal was needed and as I know the Hohenzollern blood, I pick ed you as my special instru- ment to place on earth an an- mex of hell. I gave you abnor- nal ambition, likewise an over- supply of egotism that you might not discover your own failings; I twisted your mind to that of a mad man with cer- tain normal tendencies to car ry you by, a most dangerous character placed in power; I gave you the power of a hyp- notist and a certain magnetic force that you might sway your people. I am responsible for the deformed arm that hangs help
 
 less on your left, for your crip- pied condition embitters your life and destroys all noble inn pulses that might otherwise cause me anxiety, but your strong sword arm is driven by your ambitions that squelch all sentiment and pity. I placed in your soul deep hatred of all things English, for of all na- tions oI. earth I hate England most; wherever England plants her flag she brings order out of chaos and the hated Red Cross follows the Union Jack; under her rule, wild tribes be- come tillers of the soil and in due time practical citizens; she is the great civilizer of the globe and I hate her. Iplanted in your soul a cruel hatred of your mother because she was English and left my good friend Bismark to fan the flames I had kindled. Recent history proves how we'll our work was done. It broke your royal mothers heart, but 1 gained my purpose.
 The inherited disease of the Hohenzollerns killed your fa- ther just as it will kill you, and ! you became the ruler of Ger many and tool of mine sooner than I expected.
Williams news., 1917-11-08

The Styleplus idea Is style plu! guaranteed quality at knowr price the nation over. Styleplus Clothes S17 has mean clothing insurance to men they hay, known just what these clothes were Now there are two grades and two priees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
SOUTH DAKOTA METAL
PRODUCTION IN 1915.

The production Of gold from mines
in South Dakota in 1916 was 81 ,463,-
600, compared with s7.406,S05 in
1915. and that of silver was 209, 900
ounces, compared with 199,S64 ounc-
es in 1915. A nominal quantity of
lead was produced. These are pre-
liminary estimates reported by Char
les w. Henderson, of the United
states Geological Survey, Depart
ment of the Interior.
The Homestake mine and amalga-
matlon-cyanidatlon mills were oper-
ated continuously throughout the
year with an increased output All
the other cyanidation mills in Law
renee County were operated steadily.
with the exception of the Bismrack.
During a part of the year the Dead
wood Standard cyanidation mill was
also operated on ore from the Slavon-
la property.
A small production OF placer gold
was made in Custer Lawrence, and
Pennington counties. A small yield
of lode gold was made from the Hill
City district, Pennington County, and
considerable development was done
in the Keystone district and several
small shipments were made
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
MAKING ORE SHIPMENTS
FROM THE Ell DORADO

Hansen Brothers, who recently Sc
cured lease on the Ell Dorado prop
erty on Spruce gulch, have been
quietly at work getting out ore and
preparing to make shipments. At
least two carloads have alreaoy been
sent away to treatment rians in the
Hills. and the returns from them are
said to have met the expectations of
those most interested. 1t is under
stood that the first shipments made
were made as an experiment, but
they have proven so profitable that
arrangements have been made to
continue them. and that another and
larger shipment will be made in a
few days. The material being ship
ped is a porphyry ore, and is said to
carry pretty high values In gold,
Just how high those who have the
lease will not say. 1t is also said that
there has been large body of this
ore exposed in The workings on the
and that II has been most
sampled, the assays from
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
NEW YEAR MEMORIES

tBy Fred Bogardus)
Oh for an old-fashioned New Year
day.
With enjOyments keen and pure,
When fun and frolic reigned supreme,
Good fellowship the lure.
As we journeyed to the parties
Afoot. perchance by sleigh,
The atmosphere seemed laden with
Best wishes of the day.
With good old hearty handshakes
We know were welcome grips,
Instead of the present method of
Just touching the fingertips.
How we merrily danced the lanceTs,
Danced it with a zeal,
Also the polka and minuet,
And jolly Virginia reel
How the young and old enjoyed II
Each in his separate way,
Youth thinking of the present,
Age of the bygone day.
While times and vogues may change,
alas,
And natures will obeys,
I'll still retain sweet memories OF
The good old-fashioned ways.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
TELEGRAPH,
EMPRESS CO.'S VALUATION

PIERRE D., Dec. 3O.-The SUI
preme court today reversed the low
or court of Hughes county in its at
tempt to fix an assessment value for
the American and Wells Fargo Ex-
press companies Of this state under
existing laws, but it holds that under
the constitution as il now stands the
value of these and telephone and
telegraph companies must be fixed
at their value as going institutions,
regardless Of what the actual value
Of their physical property may be. In
other words, their franchise value is
part of the assessment value, and
that the legislature may enact laws
accordingly to apply to past years in
which taxes have not been collected
on such property in this state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
DECISION DOES NOT PREVENT
USE OLE FLOTATION PROCESS

Reconciled to the recent decision
of the United States supreme court
in the case of the Minerals Separa-
ton, Ltd, against james NJ. Hyde,
in which the validity of the flotation
concentration process was upheld,
several of the largest companies using
the beater or agitation type of ma
chimes have modified their practice
so that they are achieving highly sue
cessful commercial results by using
more than ] per cent of oil, according
to Mr.. Hyde, who was in Denver a
few days ago. The court held the
use of less than / per cent Of oil il
legal.
MANY of the big companies al
ready are working outside of the pat
ented process" said Mr.. Hyde, "by
using more than / per cent OF oil.
The bearing of this decision upon the
rights of those who are using the
pneumatic flotation method is of par
ticular interest. The use of the agi-
tation process with more than l per
cent of oil is now the undisputable
right of the public, and has been
demonstrated to be highly profitable.
The use of the pneumatic process
falls entirely outside of the patent as
defined by the court
THE cost of using more than l
per cent of oil will be little, If any,
greater than the other method, for
cheaper grades of oil can be used.
The pneumatic method should result
in profits quite equal to those accru-
ing from the agitation froth method.
"It is evident from the full opinion
of the court that the decision restricts
the patent to very narrow limits and
leaves to the public the use of flota-
ton concentration, outside of the ae-
tual definition of the patent.
''The litigation arose from the
claims of the Minerals Separation,
Ltd. an English corporation, that the
patents owned by it covered all COM
mercially successful methods of flota-
tion by the creation of an oily min
eral-bearing froth.
THE Butte & Superior company
was the first concern in the United
States to use the flotation concentra-
tion on large scale. That company's
process included the use of agitators
which not only mixed the oil with the
pulp, but also beat air into the pulp,
as agitators must do when revolved
rapidly in liquid mixture.
AT the time of the first installa-
ton of flotation concentration on a
commercial scale, in this country
practically 30 per cent of the worlds
production of zinc was being made
from concentrates produced in Aus
traIia by various flotation processes .
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
ECHO HAS UNCOVERED A
BoDy OF sYLvANITE ORE.

Recent work In one of the drifts
from the 200-foot level OF the Echo
Mining company's workings, report
says, has uncovered an extensive
body of sylvanite ore, which carries
good values. While it has been
known that there is large deposit
of sylvanite in the property, not
much attention had been paid to 1t
until lately when the deposit was en-
countered in the drift mentioned.
The assays which have been made
show better than commercial values
and is more valuable for the gold
which it contains than the florine,
which. at some shipping point is
worth at least $12 a ton. From now
on more attention will be paid to this
sylvanite deposit, which is certain to
develop into something very good.
1t is stated on the very best of auth
ority that the company is figuring on
resuming work on large scale short
ly after the first of the year, and that
the funds necessary to do so have al
ready been arranged for. The Echo
is one of the best propositions in the
Maitland district, and the levelop-
company for a quarter of million
ment which so far has been given II
has placed it in position so that any
new work which is started may be
booked on to that which has already
been done and the development of the
property continued in along lines
which will make all of its ore bodies
easily available. The new work will
be started as soon after the first of
the year as arrangements for doing
1t can be made, and quite a force OF
men will be engaged by the company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
HURRIED TROOP MOVEMENT
ALONG THE RIO GRANDI

LAREDO, Dec. 3O.-Six machine
guns, mounted on motor cars, were
sent hurriedly down the Rio Grande
tonight, and We're quickly followed
by the motorcycle squad. The mill
tary authorities declined to give any
information. 1t is believed new
attempt is being made 20 enter Mex
leo by filibustering expedition.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 3O.-An at
tempt was made to smuggle quaint
ity of ammunition across the Rio
Grande into Mexico, and American
troops were despatched to points be-
low Laredo A squad of cavalry and
mounted machine guns were ordered
to intercept persons attempting to
cross.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
PRICES OF SILVER
ARE STILL ADVANCING

Again the price of silver climbs
upward. 1t has not yet touched the
high point of a few months ago, but
the strength of the market gives pro-
mise of new high record. The rea-
sons for expecting a continued de-
mand for the white metal are still the
same as they were when the war be-
gan, except that these reasons have
been intensified by the extremity Of
government financiers in European
countries. Gigantic international
credits have been created by the war,
and the United States has largely
taken possession of the gold supply
of the world. Europe needs silver as
basis of it's money systems, and
silver II win have at the best prices
which have prevailed in the last
quarter OF century. Some hope ex-
lists that an effort will be made by in
ternational agreement after the war
to stabilize the price of silver in its
relation to gold, which means prac-
aically reconciliation at some level
which seems reasonable to the great
nations of the world. II this is done,
encouragement to the opening and
development of silver mines will lead
to greater prosperity in the silver dis
tricts of North America 1t is admit
ted that many old silver mines might
today reopen upon the strength of rs
cent silver, ii their owners were as
sured of permanent high price. The
world will not stabilize the price of
silver for the mere benefit of the min
er. but it may do so for the protec-
tion and convenience of international
commerce. China must yet be reck-
oned with among the competitive
manufacturing nations and as a pur-
chaser of foreign goods. Her adher-
ence to the use of silver money is
| the great factor in the silver situa-
ton and the prime argument for a
bi-metallic basis of international ex-
change. 1t Is not essential that ma
tions which have adopted the gold
standard of money shall depart from
existing laws in this respect. Their
banks may still continue to use gold
as the legal basis of currency exten-
sion and credit. The stabilization OF
the price of silver for international
purposes in connection with Oriental
trade should be of great advantage
to commerce and of no disadvantage
to the financier. ASiatic nations
would then cease to speculate in sill
yer. and its circulation would be in
fluenced solely by its local monetary
statue, rather than by the ordinary
commodity relations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
Turning Over a New Leaf

Breathes there man with soul so
dead who never to himself hath said:
I'm going to turn over a new leaf
this year! I'll cut loose from the
crowd of fellows l cannot get away
from when l have plenty of money,
but who get out of my way when
they know I'm broke I'll cut down
my cigar bill one-half. 1t cuts my
pride to see my cigar dealer whisk
by in his fine automobile, l trudging
along on foot. The same resolution
shall hold good in regard to my tailor
who lives in fine house OF his own,
/ in boarding house I'll let others
help to finance him this year. I'll
chum with a different set of men,
choosing young comrades who insist
upon paying their share of the way,
instead of men older and more canny
than l, who never pay out a cent
from their own pocket, but make my
friendship for them their support.
I'll stick closer to business and see
how much l can save instead of how
much can spend, I'll start by taking
water instead of wine; by shaking
dimes in my pocket which are to
stay there, instead of shaking dice
I'll make a firm resolve that nothing
shall break to write at least one letter
a week to my dear old mother whose
anxious thoughts and prayers are
always following me, as well as her
motherly tear-stained missives. beg
ging for Just a word from me now
and then. IN make my old father
proud of me
It's the best thing a man could do
TO make such wise resolutions The
point is, will he stick to them, turn
ing over new leaf which he would
never be sorry for? If he does not
hackslide, the year will be full of
promise for him He will be sue
cessful in business and in love. BY the
time the next year rolls around he
viii probably not be a bachelor, but
will have a sweet and gracious bride
by his side, who will help him keep
his pledges and make his life and
home happy The man who has the
grit to do this will lay the founda-
tion of happiness for life
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

the samples warranting the lessees
in going to considerable expense to
make the ore body available for ship
ment. The FL Dorado in the past has
produced some good ore, and ship
ments had been made from it which
had proved profitable. 1t is one of
the possibilities that the development
which the property will receive by
reason OF the present operations on It
may result in arrangements being
made for the construction Of treat
ment plant on Spruce, which would
mean a lot for other property own
ers in that district, as ii would give
them an opportunity to have the pro
duct of their mines treated cheaply
and expeditiously, as well as being an
incentive TO them to continue work on
property which has received only the
annual assessment work for many
years past, and also be the means of
opening up new ground and other
profitable ore bodies. The Spruce
gulch district has always been a fav-
orite with mining men who are ac-
ouainted with and the prediction has
been made that some day
an ore body would be opened up
there which would prove to be one
OF the best propositions in the west.
All who are interested in that section
of the Hills are hoping that the oper-
ations of the lessees of the El Dorado
will result in bringing to that district
much needed capital for the improve
ment and development of good propo-
sitions
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
SOUTH DAKOTA TOPICS

Alexandria Herald: The South
Dakota legislature will be in session
in about one week, and then the law
making grind will start. This news
paper hopes the legislators will lay off
the printers during the session, and
attempt no legislation that will have
a tendency to cut down the revenues.
1t is necessary now to trim the sails
pretty closely In order to get along
without raising the prices Of sub
scriptions and job printing about so
per cent, and this the newspaper men
are loath to do, if they can get along
and make both ends meet. 1t is hoped
none of the legislators will deem 1t
necessary at the coming session to
slip the harpoon into the printing
fraternity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
RIGHT SHOULD BE RIGHT
lSpecial Correspondencel

Nh1pONA0A vi AAOoPOhOtAINtJ
Fearful as they seem to be, and
actually are, the developments of the
world war, the fact remains that such
horrible developments are, on the one
hand, the results of numberless per-
formances previously practiced by
tyrannic dreamers, in their continu
Gus prearrangements of the frightful
struggle, for supremacy, through des-
truction and rightless possession.
and, on the other, by the least re-
proachable attitude of the defenders
of the greatly disturbed world equili-
brium.
Tyranny, in the goth century,
would seem even to those incapable
of thinking, as preposterous and as
impossible. a. would be to them to
accept as nourishment decayed wood
or sand. The student of history and
of the world knows of tyrants of the
clden times, when world conditions
permitted them the exercise of their
cruel. self-instituted privileges for
the oppression of their fellow-men,
not only their opponents but, also,
their own subjects. But that was
the period when might was right, or
was considered right, and justice and
humanity were mere words simply TO
be mentioned, in order to be readily
discarded
Needless to relate here, minutely,
the long time process of military and
naval preparations and the constant
interlopping, yet fruitless various
diplomatic Vaccinations. and the un-
necessary interference against steps
or processes of other nations by the
dreamers. That was coupled by the
latters' worldwide espionage and
fiimsily-veiled vicious intrigues and
various maneuvers. Nor is intended
here to express any opinion of the
American Presidents peace note to
the helligerents in Europe. Never
theless, it would not be inopportune
to state, that the peace proposal made
by the militaristic element, pretend
ing to be victorious and therefore en-
titled to dictate terms, actually such
proposal seems out of place and
question.
Peace. that blessed word which
was and is always loved by any and
all the civilized peoples, entitled to
the equality of rights, is an welcome
proposition. provided the basis of
securing 1t should be on positive.
formal guarantees and upon enforced
and in escapable acceptance of such
terms for rights. the trespasser to
be compelled to unavoidably submit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

Pneumonia is a very dangersous
form of mortal error. If you get it,
ii is apt to get you. 1t may be
avoided. The health officer at De-
troit (where the automobiles grow
has issued bulletin warning the peo-
pie to watch out. The distemper, he
says, may be avoided by the plentiful
use of fresh air. even If you have to
go out of doors to get it; by the cul-
tivation of regular habits, gener-
GUS diet of wholesome foods and a
clear conscience. He warns people
against three things: mixed crowds,
excessive fatigue and alcohol. To
observe these rules would prove a lit
tie tough on the movies. but need
not discourage one from going to
church. Some of us are obliged to
work to the point of fatigue, but any
body can get along without booze
fighting by carefully accustoming his
stomach to water as beverage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
RAPID CITY POLICEMAN
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD

James Hawkes., who for many years
had held the position of night police
man at Rapid City, met his death
about midnight Wednesday at the
hands of Ainsley Speaker. young
man of that place, who shot him twice
with heavy calibre revolver at close
range, From gentleman who re-
turned on yesterdays Northwestern
from Rapid City the following par
ticulars of the tragedy are learned: /:
II appears that Speaker had been
paying attention to a young girl who
is employed at the Garlock hotel on
st. Joe street in that city. and had
been escorting her to the picture
shows and other entertainments. She
had been warned that the attentions
and trouble should she allow them TO
continue. and after talking with Mrs.
Garlock decided TO break off her re-
lations with Speaker. Wednesday
evening he had asked her to accom-
pany him to the picture show, and
she had made some excuse and re-
fused to accompany him. This SEEM
ed to annoy him, but at the time he
did not appear to be very angry over
the refusal. but later in the evening
called and asked for the girl, and was
informed that she was out. He did
not believe the story told him, and
after opening the doors of a number
of rooms and looking through them,
came to the door OF the room occu-
pied by the girl and demanded ad-
mission. which was refused him. He
then attempted to break down the