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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12
Derailed by a FerOcious
Bull.

Mason, Tenn Jumbo, a ferocious
bull. matched his strength against
that of IA locomotive pulling freight
train UP grade near here the other
day. In field beside the tracks the
engine lies On it, side only a few feet
from Jumbo's dead body. In hos
pital at Mason, John Burns, fireman,
il seriously injured. The locomotive
was hurled down a steep embank-
ment when it collided with the bulls
headlong charge, but the animal con-
tinued % active that the train crew
shot him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12

ONLY 4 1900 PER CENT. OF THE
AVERAGE MANS INCOME GOES
FOR COAL. Statistics taken for $500
families In the u. s., with average OF
8 persons, show that they spend 4276
per cent. fOr food, 19 per cent. for
rent, IA per cent. for clothing, only
A 10-1O0 per cent. for Coal. The man
spends 8 4-10 per cent. fOr liquor and
tobacco. Cheer up! It isn't 10 bad.
Order early i'm the day of Smith g.
ReifSRider and yOu will get your Coal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12
HOW This MOTHER
Got Strength To Do Her Work

Fair Haven, VT was so nervous
and run down that could not do nv
homework for my little family Of three.
had dOctored for nearly two years
without help. One day I read about
Vinol, and thanks to it, my health has
been restored I'd I am doing all my
housework once more. I am telling ali
my friends what Vinol has done for me. !"
Mrs. JAMES H. EDDY
Vinol is q combination Of famous
tonics which we guarantee to build
UP the weak and rundown.
SHAW DRUG CO., Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12

In THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME
THAT'S THE TIME TO BUY COAL.
It won't help much now, only in this
way even as you put away money
into the Christmas Club, the bank,
etc, Begin to lay aside money to buy
your Coal with next summer Of Smith
a Reifsnider.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
VACCINATE YOUR CATTLE
AGAINST BLACKLEL

Brookings, 5, d., April l9-V Vaccinate
for blackeg in cattle State College has
$4,000 doses of the government vaccine
on hand for immediate distribution to
farmers free of charge. Any farmer
without experience may use the vaccine
easily merely by following the simple
directions.
Dr. G. G. Lipp, veterinarian at State
College asserts that vaccination will re-
duce the blackleg loss from or 10 per
cent. in unvaccinated herds to practical
ly nothing at all. Any inexperienced
farmer may yaccinate with very little OF
no risk and very small cost The vac
cine is a brown powder which is mixed
with water and injected under the skin
of the neck. The only cost is about
$3.50 to $500, for syringe and other in.
struments, ard several cattle owner:
may cut this down by cooperation and
reduce the expense to only few cent.
per head
South Dakota suffers an annual los,
of hundreds ofthousands ofdollars from
olackleg in cattle says DR.. Lipp, "anC
this loss is serious as the country face
food shortage, The stockman whc
views the situation with unconcern car
| only be considered traitor to his coun
try. Now is the time to act Write o
wire the college for the free vaccin,
now!. Naccinate now u"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
PARENT.rRACnER CORNER

| One hundred thousand women from
every section of the country are look
iLg forward now to the triennial meet
| ing of the National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations. 1t
will be held as usual in Washington, d.
c., April "A to May |, and most of its
sessions will be held in the Hotel
Raleigh, which will also be the head
quarters of the convention. Our pro-
grams have always been full of interest,
bearing, as they do, on the most vital
questions of our daily lives, and the
outlook for the coming series of confer
ences is more than usually interesting,
ttnged as they must inevitably be with
the great world problems which threat
en- to invade our peaceful lives.
A special feature Of this convention
will be series of popular meetings
for mothers" held in the auditorium Of
Woodward and Lothrop's store. There
will also be at the auditorium a Child
Welfare Exhibit Of matters pertaining
TO the needs of mothers and their chill
dren
The vast work of the Congress as car
ried on by its officers and state branch
es will be a surprising and Illuminating
revelation. An entire session will be
devoted to the problems of presidents.
One evening will be given TO musi-
Gale under the direction of Madame Won
Unschuld, a noted musician and Presi
dent of the Conservatory of Music. Sub.
jects such as The Training of Youth for
Citizenship" Responsibility of the
Home and the school in Preventing
Crime, 1.-The Mothers Influence in the
Lives of Great Men and Women of Our
Own Time "What the Government
Does for Children" Schools Conducted
by Business Firms, "Home Education,
"Helps for the Recent Immigrant Moth
er, "SOme Menaces to Gouth in Fashion
able Social Life" will be treated by
experts who speak with authority and
will make an especial appeal. We rec
kon our mothers clubs and circles among
the thousands now, and would be glad
if every one Of them could send at least
one delegate to catch the glow Of the
fires which are kinded at our great
national gatherings and take ii back to
inspire anew every remotest circle in the
land They will meet their sisters at
informal teas arranged for every after
noon There viii be motor trip to
Rock Creek Park with folk dances and
motion songs by Camp Fire Girls \
banquet with talks by distinguished
speakers and "reminiscences of twenty
years of earnest work and delightful
associations will be a fitting close to the
weeks convention.
MRS. PERCY II. HELM,
Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
WARNING GIVEN
President Wilson in Proclamation Promises
Punishment for Acts of Treason
by Aliens and Residents

Washington, d, c., April l6.-All per-
sons in the United States, citizens and
aliens, are warned in a proclamation
issued by the president that any treason
able act, or an attempt to shield those
committing such acts, will be vigorously
prosecuted. Far.reachng importance
attaches to the direction of the warning
to aliens, and the declaration that
resident aliens, as well as citizens Of
allegiance to the United States There
fore, all are equally subject to the laws
agains. treason and similar crimes. AT
war, the United States is in very diff
erent position from a neutral, and bon >
plotters may now be griped with an
iron hand. Consprators will be subject
to heavy penalties and anyone, even a
German resident, who has knowledge Of
reasonable acts, and fails to make
known the fact to the authorities may
be fined $1,000 and sent to prison for
seven years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.

Aplll TO- lJlf,
Mr.. and Mrs VIM McClaren autoed
to Rapid City Saturday,
Floyd Bond was a business visitor in
Rapid City last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Young, of Dewey,
autoed to Prngle Saturday.
Miss Mary Rice was called to Dead
wood on business Saturday.
Call it spring if you wish, because it's
always springiEg something.
Miss Ruby McAdam returned from
Hot Springs sunday morning.
w. r. Woods, of Pleasant Valley,
autoed to Hot Springs Saturday.
A baby boy arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Duncan, Apri
18th
Richard Duncan, who has been taking
treatments at Hot Springs the pas
month, returned home Sunday morn
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves, and Mr. anC
Mrs. Burglaud, Of Hot Springs, were
guests at the Jack Thomas home sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs George Smith and chill
dren autoed to Rapid City Saturday tC
attend the wedding Of Mrs. smiths sis
ter, Miss Hazel Ellison, to Mr.. ChfforC
| Brown, on sunday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
LIVE STOCK PRICES.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha.
Nebraska, April Is, 1917-Another
large run of cattle was here Tuesday,
367 ears being reported in. There
We're a few choice long fed and well
finished cattle here Tuesday. These
are In special demand for the eastern
trade and commanded steady prices,
as high as $1,000 being paid for the
best. On the other hand good heavy
cattle, not quite so well finished or 50
choice were plentiful and sold lower
the general run of fat cattle outside
of the best being log i5c lower than
Monday. Light yearlings, especially
those on the half fat order, were rath-
er slow and quite hard to sell and
around SOC to in some cases 81 LOO low
er than the high time ten days ago.
Choice cows and heifers showed little
change being about steady with Mon.
day.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice beeves, s119091300; fair to
good beeves. S10.7501190; common
to fair beeves, S95001075; good to
choice heifers S9G0410S5; good to
choice COWS. SS.75G1025; fair to good
COWS, SS.O00S75; Gamers and cutters,
S5.500775; veal calves s9009 /;
bologna bulls, S750qs25; beef bulls,
ss25Q975.
A very liberal run Of hogs showed
MP here for Tuesday It looked as
though the early estimate of 216 cars
or 1890 head would prove low by the
time everything got in. Owing TO
heavy local receipts and sharply
lower provision opening packers were
very bearish. Shippers bought quite a
few hogs early steady to not over 10c
lower but when they saw the market
was certain to he lower they quit buy
ing They paid a top Of $3.50 early
I'm the day Packers opening bids
were 20c lower and while up to a
rather late hour not much had been
done It looked as though the market
would be at least l5c lower.
Sellers expected to get at least
steady prices on lambs Tuesday, but
packers first bids were around 25c
iower Up to II O'Clock sellers still
had hopes Of getting Mondays fig
ures but buyers Ind not raised their
hands much and It looked as though
the tendency would no doubt be TO.
wards lower prices.
Quotations on sheep and lambs
Lambs light and handy, S15.25Q 1870
lambs. heavy. $1475Q15.40; lambs
fresh shorn, Sl2OOQ1275; lambs
shearing, S14O0014G0; yearlings
good to choice, Sl3000l375 year
lings, fair to good, Sl2009 1900;
wethers, fair to choice, Sl1.5OQ 1918
ewes. good to choice, Sl1,609 1925
ewes, fair to good S10.00011.O
ewes, plain to cullS, s7.00Q9.5O.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
NEED OF HUMANITY GREAT.

Excerpt from a letter received by the
First National Bank from Sir George
Paish Of London, dated March 81, 1917.
81 have been endoayoring to form
some sort of notion of the worlds sup
plies of food both this season and next,
and have come to the conclusion that if
the American people will continue to
help the world to get through this time
Of great stress and strain by .one) grow
ing as much food as possible and two
themselves consuming no more than
absolutely essential, the world will
weather through, although the margin
of safety will be very slender. Would
it be possible FOR the ladies of America
to start an economy campaign for the
benefit of the women and children, not
of Belgium only but practically of the
entire world, for it is evident that many
food in the coming twelve or eighteen
months in consequence of its dearness
and scarcity unless those women who
can afford to pay high prices voluntarily
deny themselves and share the food
which Providence provides with their
poorer sisters? If they do this, then
the heart of the world viii beat with
that mother-love which is all powerful
for good and which will prevent the re-
currence Of such disaster as that now
threatening the human race
The need Of humanity is great.
" The heart of America is also great
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
CIVIC GARDENS s.

In response to President Wilson's ap.
peal TO youug men and old alike, and
able bodied boys to help increase the
production Of the land" and help solve
the problem of the feeding OF the nation
and supply abundant food for ourselves
and our armies and our seamen and a
large part of the nations with whom we
have made common cause many of the
boys Of Custer have volunteered to do
their part so far as possible by cutivat-
ing gardens this year. The plan is to
obtain permission to use some of the lots
which would otherwise remain idle, and
each boy to be responsible for part OF
the lot as his plot. Already about 20
boys have volunteered for such service
4 competition viii take place among
these gardeners as TO whom can produce
the largest crop and the most valuable
from his plot When the harvest is
gathered the produce will be sold aud
the receipts viii be sent to the Ameri-
can Red Cross Fund There are many
ways in which parents aud friends may
help in this movement some Of which
are as follows
a. BY encouraging every boy to do
his best
p BY helping obtain lots and the
fencing Of the same.
3 By helping with the blowing of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Sergeant Dick Huck, of the State
Home, and Mrs Lucy H. Withrow were
united in marriage at the home of the
bride April 9TH, at eight o'clock p. IN.
Both of the contracting parties are well
known at the Home and in the city and
have host of friends who will wish
them 8 happy and prosperous married
life The members of the home united
in giving Mr.. and Mrs. Huck a beautiful
silver set of thirty pieces and also a
carving set as wedding present. Hot
Springs Star.
Mrs Withrow was formerly resident
of this place. having for number OF
years resided on ranch about three
miles south of Custer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
DESIGNATION OF LAND
Under Homestead Act.-Tracts in Western
South Dakota Must be Classified
Before Apportioned.

Washington, D. c., April i4-The
designation of land under the provi-
sons of the stock raising homestead act
will not be made by the geological sur
vey until field investigators are sent out
and the land is properly classified, Con-
gresham Candy announced ia sending
out statement to numerous persons in
| Western South Dakota, who have been
anticipating early action on their appli-
cations.
II had been hoping that the survey
would be able to make these designa-
tions from information already in its Of
| fee, and the decision Of the survey is a
keen disappointment to me" Mr.. Candy
said. 81 will at once take up with the
director ofthe survey, the secretary of
the interior, members Of the appropria-
ton committee Of the house and western
members of congress the proposition of
having made at this session of congress
such provision for the survey by way Of
funds as will enable it TO at once under
take the work OF sending field investl-
gators to the state that the land might
be made over TO us as quckl Y as pos
sibe.
Congressman Candy received the fol
lowing letter from the director Of the
geological survey explaining the position
of the department in reference to the
LOT 4 4lBl Ia 4
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in this state of the Ward Electra
Oil Company, corporation composed OF
Black Hills men, having secured deed to
valuable oil land in the heart of the
Electra, Texas, oil field. This field has
the record in this proven district OF
ninety.eight wells out of one hundred
being oil producers For this reason
and owing to the high market value OF
the oil, this land commanded high
figure per acre, and very hard to secure.
These men are TO be congratulated in
securing their holdings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Ellison,
three miles west of Rapid City, on
Sunday, April 10, Mr. Clifford Brown of
Custer, and Miss Hazel Ellison, Rev. +.
f. Morrison officiating The groom is a
son of j. c. Brown, a prosperous farmer
residing south of Custer. The bride is a
sister Of Mrs. Geo. Smith of Pringle.
The Chronicle joins the many friends
in wishing them long and happy mar.
ried life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Will Waldschmidt, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. John A. Treber, of
Deadwood, arrived on the Burlington
Saturday evening and visited over Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cox and
family. While here Mr.. Waldschmidt
celebrated his birthday with his daugh-
ter's family.
On Tuesday, April 27, the Four Mile
school will have picnic followed by
the closing day program, at two o'clock.
The program is an original May Day
play written by the teacher and scholars.
All friends of the Four Mile school are
invited to attend the closing day exer-
ciseS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

William Iarrant, of Custer, was a visi.
tor in the city yesterday, departing on
the evening train for Rapid City. lie is
interested in copper proposition on
French creek that is one of the coming
mines Of The Hills, and is expecting soon
to realize on H. lie was one of the
pioneers of rs and one of the first men
in Deadwood aud Terravile, owning
claims at the mouth Of Bobtail gulch.-
Pioneer.limes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

The city election in Custer last Tues
day passed off very quietly, only 2S
votes being cast As there was only
one ticket in the field for trustees and
other town officers little interest was
manifested Following is the result OF
the vote Board of Trustees, 5. +.
Ainsie, w. W Olds, 7. " Garlock, |.
NJ Donaldson, NJ. ]. Bailey; Treasurer,
C. f. Perrin Clerk, Henry E. Way
Assessor, f. c. Rogers; Justice of the
Peace, W. J Reynick.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
TO GERMAN

ALIEN ENEMIES.
United States Attorney General
Gregory has notified all United States
marshals in the United States to give
publicity to the following general order:
mo German alien enemy in this coun.
try, who has not hitherto been impli.
Gated in plots against the interests Of
the United States, need have any fear
of action by the department Of Justice
80 long as he observes the following
warning: Obey the law keep your
mouth shut" This warning, however,
is not confined to German alien enc
mics in this country, bnt includes those
who are not aliens by birth, but who
are decidedly pro-Germau,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

What will undoubtedly be the strong
est program that has ever been present
ed to an audience of South Dakota
sunday School workers has been ar
ranged by The state executive committee
for the annual State sunday School Con-
yention to be held at Aberdeen, May 2
and 3.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

This is the time of the year for cti-
zeus in general to clear their property
of the rubbish which has accumulated
during the winter. One of the best fire
preventatives is the removal of every
thing from the premises that is not GO
ing to be used in one manner or an
,thar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Ben Blackney made a trip to Alliance
Saturdau with the intention of enlisting
in the U. 5. Marines, but there being no
navy recruiting station there he return
ed and will apply for enlistment at Lead
now the nearest recruiting station for
the navy --Edgemont Enterprise.
Mr.. Backney was formerly resident
of Custer and will be remembered by
many people here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Mrs. JAS Morrow returned sunday
evening from the tuberculosis Sanato.
rum near Custer, where she had been
to visit her sister, Miss Gussie Nollmer
and reports her as resting easier. Mrs.
Morrow returned 10y way of Lead and
visited her brother Chas. Nollmer.-
Hermosa Hustler.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
Office.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the late Fred Heidepriem,
please call and settle accounts.
FRED HEIDEPRIEM,
Administrator.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Fire drill is being practiced in the
school The High School is becoming
acquainted with the fire escapes by pass
ing down them ct the dismissal of school
in the lorenoons and afternoons. The
grades are becoming familiar by all pass
ing out together four abreast down the
main entrance stairs The time to empty
the building is very short. With prac-
tice the entire building can be vacated
IN less than thirty seconds after the
alarm is sounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

Rev. Mr.. Spencer was visitor Tues
day and spoke to the Boy Scouts and
others interested upon the subject of
Doing our Part" This movement is
for the young boys, too young to enlist
or take up heavy work, to do their part
by growing vegetables to sell. There
are lots about town that might be used
for this purpose and by the boys sub.
scribing their efforts may assist in solv-
ing the cost of living. Mr.. Spencer
always has something good and practical
in store and we are glad to have him as
visitor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

On Wednesday night, April 25th, the
local show will run two feature films
sent ont by the extension department of
our State University. These features are
Farming With Dynamite" and "Da-
kota Day" which will be run in connec-
ton with the regular show.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21
CUSTER SCHOOL NOTES.
Mrs. Wilson visited the eighth grade
room last Thursday


The sixth grade won the flag in the
spelling contest for the month of April.
So far this year the contest has been
about equally divided, the sixth grade
winning first, then tie, then the fifth,
then the sixth again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-04-21

The number of pupils neither absent
nor tardy for the seventh month was
forty-four, eleven more than the month
previous. With nice weather this num-
Der should be greatly increased. From
a total of ia pupils the High School lead
with l3, intermediate u, Grammar 10,
Second Primary 3, Primary 4.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-06
WINNEMUCCA EVIDENCE
FOR WINNEMUCCA PEOPLE
The Statements of Winnemucca Resi-
dents Are Surely More Reliable
Than Those of Utter
Strangers

Home testimony is real proof.
Public statements of Winnemucca
people carry real weight.
What a friend or neighbor says
compels respect.
The word of one whose home is far
away invites your doubts.
Here's a Winnemucca mans state
ment.
And it's for Winnemucca peoples
benefit.
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind of proof that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills.
A. L. Wagner. barber, Winnemucca
says: "At times my back was lame
and painful and the simplest move
was distressing. | often got dizzy
and could see specks floating before
me. My health was all run down and
/ knew that my kidneys were at fault.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me i'm
mediately and since then | have been
free from kidney ailments"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Wagner had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.-[Advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-06
new FEE BILL FOR
HUMBOLDT CLERK
Continued from First Page)

its tributaries east of Derby dam,
opens May l to February 16.
District No. Stake Tahoe on Ne
vada side, opens June / to Novem-
Der l.
District No. Pyramid lake. opens
May l to February Is.
The remaining streams and lakes
of the State are in district No. 5.
which opens May l t November 1.
Mountain quail shall not be hunted
until 1922, while a closed season on
antelope and elk will remain in effect
until 1880.
Changes are made in the license
laws. Residents of the State will be
required to pay 81 each for a hunting
and fishing license. Women will also
be required to pay. The counties will
receive two-thirds of the license
moneys, the remaining one-third to
go to the State. The deputies ap-
pointed by the game warden will be
named with the consent of the board
of county commissioners of the coun-
ty in which he resides.