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The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-06
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SPECIALIST. Eye. Ear, Nose and
Glasses properly fitted. Office in
the Benesh & Pierce Block, Room
No. Z, Breckenridge, Minnesota.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-06
Keeping Late Hour.

life on the farm is not what r.
used to be-"
"HOw is that?"
"When farmer motors into town
every night to attend theater. Won
can't expect him sto get up at da,
break"
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-06
Real Eeonomv.

Husband-I shall put these stee,
bonds my uncle left me into q sofoty
deposit box.
Wife-Don't. Jack; put them into q
car and save all that box rent.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-06

Every monument that leaves our
shop is true example of consun-
mate skill and designing and solid
excellence in QUALITY GRAN
lTE or MARBLE.
This establishment has an excel
lent stock of finished monuments
for your examination, can show
you mnay OF it's monuments erected
hereabouts, and, Of course, has
full complete line of superb
samples to select from.
Grant us the favor of quoting
prices, etc.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-06
Canal and Railway Tran.nor+,,

y ITdHSPoFt1tIon,
or the quantity of coal and coke pro
9nced in England in 1918, over 155.
NO'oOO tons were carried on the rail.
ways, compared with 7.135, 900 tons bv
ssnals "
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-06
REFINED GOOD TASTE

is apparent in the new wall pa
oers shown here exclusively.
There is an entire absence OF
gaudiness or glaring color. The
papers produce an atmosphere
of rich luxuriousness without
overstepping the bounds Of
good taste. We know you'll ap-
preciate these papers when you
see them.
the NYAL STORE
Il. MILLER 4 Co., Druggists
Wahpeton, N. D.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
CUSTER HOME GUARD.

A Custer Home Guard is in process OF
organization. There are tifty-seven resi-
dents signed up and at meeting Tues
day night the following officers were
chosen:
Charles Johnson, Captain.
K. II. McCullagh, LIST Lieutenant.
Ernest Hedlun, End Lieutenant.
The guards will be organized along the
lines of the National Guards. The Off
GERS will receive their commissions from
the Governor.
There is hope that the government
will furnish arms and accoutrement to
all home guards but that is still unset
lied. There is great deaf OF agitation
IL the eastern part of the state for an
extra session of the legislature TO make
provision for the Quitting of the guards.
In either case Custer will have her or
ganization and be able to reap the bene-
fits OF any action that may be taken by
the state or national government in fur
nishing equipment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
CAMP SACAJAWEA.
BY RUTH BAILEY. ]

That thirteen is an unlucky number
has been disapproyed by the Camp Fire
girls of the Sacajawea Camp for thirteen
Of them camped for week in perfect
harmony and with no mishaps. The
camp was run on small scale in typical
summer camp style, with regular sched-
ule for all the camp activities, though to
be sure pitching tents after having cut
their own poles, building bridge that
the parents who visited camp might not
get stuck In the meadow, constructing
many and wonderful cooking devices,
ETC., took the place of morning setting up
drill. Perhaps some of the unexpected
things were of as much value as others
that had been planned, and the girls
demonstrated that Camp Fire Girls are
equal to the occasion when something
unexpected arises.
The week was full of fun as well as
work. The rain only gave zest to
sleeping outdoors under a tarpaulin,
making bran mullins in the camp oven,
and taking artificial" baths in the tents
to fulfill the requirements for the SAGA
jawea Honor. Our Camp name, Sacsja-
wea, never meant so much to the girls
before, but they learned the meaning of
the name and also the spirit of the In
dian woman whose name our Camp
bears. Sacsjawea was the Dakota Indian
woman who, with her babe on her back,
led the Lewis and Clarke expedition to
the Pacific coast. Her name, which
means Bird Woman, symbolizes to US
the giving OF willing service under bur-
den. One of the points of the Camp
Fire Law is Give Service" and this was
perhaps the keynote Of the week 8 camp,
to joytully give service either voluntarily
or because it was required.
The elimination of the outing was the
Ceremonial meeting Sunday evening.
| 1t opened with the Fire Lighting cere-
mony, followed by Camp Fire songs, a
talk on The Meaning of Fire, reception
of new members, awarding the Wood
gatherer's Rank to those who were ready
for it, awarding regular craft honors and
special camp honors. The Camp Hon.
ors were made Of leather representing
the thing for which they were won, TO
be used in decorating the Ceremonial
gowns. The highest honor given by
this Camp is the Sacajawea Honor, made
of brown leather in the form of an In
dian woman carrying her baby on her
back, with outstretched arm pointing the
way to those who would follow. To win
this honor girl must live the Camp
Fire spirit which is embodied in the
Law with its seven points. The follow
ing are the requirements for winning
the Sacajawea Honor
!. Seek Beauty. Present Beauty
Count for the week. Observe the girls
! in camp and record at the end Of the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
LUM Der JACK
Regiment Recruited to Strength and Ad-
ditional Men Wanted for Pos
Sible Second Regiment.

Washington, d. c., Aug 2O.-The regi-
ment of lumberman, officially known as
the 10th Engineers (forest) and nick
named the ''lumbeUack regiment" has
been recruited to full strength, and the
forest service, which has been securing
the men, has been notified by the war
department to list no more candidates
for service with this regiment In an
ticipation, however, of a possible call
soon for another regiment Of the same
character the listing officers all over the
country have been instructed to con
tinue listing names of suitable men who
may be summoned when needed.
The 'lumberjack regiment" is not a
fighting force but will be employed in
woods operations in France, getting out
material for army use. The recruits are
now being assembled in Washington,
where they are drilled daily by officers
assigned to command them. Colonel
Woodruff, of the regular army, who will
head the regiment, is in charge and with
the assistance of staff made up Of prac-
tical lumbermen and foresters is pro-
yiding an equipment Of the most up-to-
date character for the type of woods
operations called for, in the list of the
experience of the Allies. The regiment
will take with it both stationary and
portable sawmills With everything neces-
sary for logging and sawmill work and
for transporting the product
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
NEW TAX REBATE LAW
EXPLAIN AT PIERRE

On requests for construction Of the
law of the last session which gave cOun-
ty boards permission to make rebates OF
tax payments, the state legal department
hold that the law fixing the time limit
for asking such rebates runs back six
years from the date of the enactment Of
the law. While county boards have in
the past granted tax rebates, they were
not made by authority of law, but mere
ly through precedent. 1t is also held in
the same opinion that sheriff is not en-
titled to levy fee of one dollar unless
he has made an actual seizure of prop
erty for the collection of delinquent per
sonal property taxes. If he goes out
and accepts payment without seizure he
is entitled to mileage, but not to the
levy fee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
SECRETARIES Meeting
Custer Entertained Commercial Club Sec
retaries of Black Hills Friday
of Last Week.

Custer was on last Friday the host to
the Commercial Club Secretaries of the
Black Hills.
The session was opened by a banquet
at the Commercial House at which a
large number of the citizens of Custer
attended
Following the banquet the business
matters were disposed of with much
speed. Various reports were introduced
on matters brought up at previous meet
ings. Considerable time was given to
the discussion of publicity matters for
the next year.
From the reports made by the various
secretaries it appears that very general
use is being made of the Black Hills
folder and map and that the distribu-
ton has been an effective means of in-
teresting people everywhere in the Black
Hills.
The efforts of the association was
pledged to have the business men of the
respective towns do all in their power
relative to relieve the car shortage by
an expeditions handling of freight in
loading and unloading and to cause no
delay in the movements of freight cars
if possible.
From reports made by the various sec
tions it appears that the Black Hills is
enjoying an unprecedented influx of
tourists this year 1t was also noted the
tourists are travelling more leisurey than
heretofore and are availing themselves
of the excellent camping privileges,
stopping wherever fancy strikes them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25

Beauty Count some lovely characteristic
of a girl which you would like to emu
late.
2. Give Service Build the fire and
cook one substantial dish for the camp.
Be able to tell two interesting child
stories.
3. Pursue knowledge. Be able to
name and locate five stars. Learn five
new flowers, or butterflies, birds, insects,
grasses weeds, etc.
4. Be Trustworthy. Give willing
obedience and loyalty to camp leaders.
3. Hold on to Health. Take one long
hike and one hard climb. Sleep out
doors five nights. Personal cleanliness
(which included teeth brushed three
times day, bath every other day, and
hair combed before breakfast)
8. Glorify Work. Neatness of tent
and neatness at work. Volunteer SER
vice.
Z. Be Happy. Be cheerful in camp
no matter what happens.
Though only five girls won this Honor,
it was misfortune rather than failure to
live up to the spirit of the Law that pre-
vented every girl from winning it. A
lovlier atmosphere could not have ex-
listed, with every girl doing her share of
the work by volunteer service, and help
ing the other girls to have happy time.
Not grumble was heard, and the girls
were regular little soldiers in "being
cheerful in camp no matter what hap.
pened." 1t was memorable week and
the girls wish to thank Mr.. Parker for
his kindness in allowing us to camp in
the beautiful spot on his ranch, the For
est Service for furnishing tents, and all
the other good people who made our
camp possible.
MoTAHNIs-GuARDIAN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
CANNING IN HIGH ATTITUDES.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 2O-Home
Gamers in northern and western states
who live in attitudes more than 900
feet above sea level are cautioned to in
crease the period of cooking procession,
sterilizing) their filled containers over
that recommended for ordinary locali-
ties. Farmers Bulletin 839, "Home
Canning by the One-Period Cold Pack
Method, advises "For attitudes above
! 900 feet the time should be increased
at the rate of 10 per cent. for each 500
feet" This caution must not be disre-
garded by Gamers in mountainous sec
tiOns
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
OBITUARY or JOSEPH
HENRY HEUMPHRE US

Joseph Henry Heumphreus was born
at Callipolis, Ohio, in 1858. While yet
a babe the parents moved to Kentucky
and little later to Missouri. Here the
family made their home until death
came to break the home and render il
fatherless. The father having heard the
countrys call in the great Civil strife,
enlisted and after three years of servics
lost his life. Forty years ago the 10th
of August the family came to the Hills
and in Custer county founded the home
of the present time. In 1885 Mr.. Heum-
phreus was united in marriage to Miss
Sadie Mclaughlin and for more than 80
years the union has been blessed by
happiness and loving relationship. Two
years after marriage they moved TO the
present home in Pleasant Valley and
here the family history has been made.
There have been born to the family
four children, Mary, Ford, Don and
Mont One son in California, the rest
at home until few weeks ago after a
mutual decision as to the best thing to
be done in the present crisis, the young
er son Mont, chose to go and the brother
Ford, to be none the less patriotic in
staying to help the aged parents at
home. The father on his death bed
bidding the son goodbye and sending
him forth to meet on earth no more.
Such glimpses as this are more elo-
quent than words to depict the great
spirit OF the husband and father who
was placing great principles and ideals
ahead of material things. AS a result
we would expect to see The children re-
fleet the noble parentage and in this
there is no disappointment for the chill
dren are worthy of such sire.
For a number of years Mr.. Heum-
phreus has been falling in health and
two weeks ago was removed to the hos
pital at Hot Springs. But nothing could
be done for the sufferer and on Monday,
August goth, 1917, surrounded by low
ing wife and children he bade them all
an adeCtionate goodbye and closed his
eyes to this world and fell asleep.
Mr. Heumphreus was that kind of a
friend and neighbor that had become so
much part of the community and in
such quiet, unassuming manner that
his worth will be more truly realized
since he has gone He was loving
husband and devoted father and friend
to all. He was especially devoted to his
country and in the present crisis con-
suited and gave advice to many young
men in the hour of the country's peril.
Some one described him as a friend
who stood at the gate lest one should
60 by nnhelped"
The funeral services were held from
the Congregational church at Custer and
were conducted by Rev. Mrs. K. w.
Powell, of Spear6sh. Mrs. Powell is a
highly esteemed friend for years and
was able to appreciate the life and char
acter ofthe deceased She gave a most
beautiful portrayal of the noble life and
ideals that were replete with lessons for
the young and old of this generation.
Beside the immediate family there are
one sister and three brothers and host
of loving friends left to mourn the de-
parture of one who has served his coun-
try, his family and his generation the
best he knew.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25

Every resident Of this section should
arrange to make exhibits Of credtable
articles in every department at the Buff
falo Gap Fair, September 18th, 18th and
10th. The educational and advertising
features are for Your benefit and worthy
of your support by both exhibits and
attendance. The premiums offered on
exhibit, are proportionate with those
of any County in the State and are suffi-
cient to Justify an effort on your part.
Every effort is being made to make this
meeting instructive, entertaining and
enjoyable. II is mammoth undertak-
ing for town the size of Buffalo Gap,
yet nine successful meetings have been
held. However, under existing condi-
tions Of agitation and uncertainty the
task l. enlarged and generous support
should be accorded,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
NARROW CALL WHEN
CARGOES INTO LAKE.

On Wednesday evening the steering
gear on Metz car belonging to Mr..
w. Ii. Pruter failed to work and the car
went head first into Sylvan Lake, land
ing bottom side up. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pruter were both thrown free from the
car and we're easily rescued. A bunch
of men from the road camp hooked on
to the car with a rope and got it parti-
ally out Of the water. While consider
ably damaged Mr.. c. d. Mclaughlin
thought that he could make use of most
of the parts and purchased it as it lay
for $4,000. Mr.. Pruter and his wife
continuing on 70 Denver where he was
going to accept position.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25

While riding through the Black Hills
to Sylvan Lake last Sunday l noticed
that a good many ranchers along the
road had sign boards in conspicuous
places displaying the names of the own
ers of the ranch 1t seems to me that
this would be an excellent practice any
where. In this way people travelling
through the country could locate ranch.
ers places much more easily. 1t would
also have tendency to make a rancher
take much more pride in keeping his
ranch up in good shape realizing that he
was advertising his own ability along
these lines.-Ardmore American.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25

Herman Rosenthal, advertising man
ager ior Sears, Roebuck and Co, Of
Chicago, recently told the members Of
the American Ad Club one of the meth
ods by which that company extends its
trade. He said 1--WE have bureau
whose duty it is to read each week, the
country newspapers from all over the
country. There is not paper of conse-
quence in our trade territory that our
bureau does not get, This bureau looks
over these papers and when we find a
town where the merchants are not ad-
vertisIng in the local papers, we imme-
diatey flood that territory with our
literature. 1t always brings results far
in excess Of the same effort put forth in
territory where the local merchants all
the time use their local paper"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
OBITUARY OF LATE
WILLIS E. BENEDICT.


Belle Fourche, S. d., Aug. 2l.rW. L.
Benedict, prominent attorney of Belle
Fourche and pioneer of South Dakota,
died after long illness from pernicious
anaemia at hospital in Hot Springs, S.
D., late Friday evening, August l7th
Funeral services were held at Hot
Springs Sunday, August 18th, conducted
by Rev. Reynolds Congregat onal min
lister from Belle Fourche Interment
was made at Canton, South Dakota,
Tuesday, August 2lst, where his par.
ents are buried. He is survived by his
wife and daughter who reside at Belle
Fourche.
Mr. Benedict was born at Belmont,
Wisconsin, July l6, 1853, began his car
eer at the age of l6 as a teacher in the
rural schools near Canton, Lincoln coun-
ty, s. D., where his parents homesteaded
in 1872, coming from New York. He
later took the position as reporter and
assistant on the Sioux Valley News at
Canton until be was elected county sup.
erintendent in 1884 in which capacity
he served two terms after which he
went on the road for Sioux Falls daily,
In the spring of 1889 he came west and
became owner of the Weekly Star at
Hot Springs, s. d. During this period
be studied law and was admitted to the
bar March 80, 1887. He practiced law
at Hot Springs in connection with his
newspaper work but in 1892 disposed of
his newspaper interests and moved to
Custer, S. D., where he engaged in the
practice of law for l3 years. He then
came to Belle Fourche where he has
practiced law successfully. Mr.. Bene-
dict was public spirited man and was
very active in politics. In 1895 and 1895
ie served as states attorney of Custer
county and was elected to the state SEN
ate from Custer and Fall River counties,
serving during the session of 1899, and
was afterwards elected representative in
| the lower house of the general assembly
| In 1911. NO one mas nad cause 10 ques
tion his fidelity 10 public office and no
trust reposed in MIR. Benedict has ever
been betrayed. On August II, 1889, Mr..
Benedict was united in marriage with
Miss Maud Ionia Druse, of McHenry
county, Ill. To them was born one
daughter, Marjorie Alice Benedict, who
is an accomplished teacher The family
hold membership in the Congregational
church Mr.. Benedict was past grand
master of the Odd Fellows lodge, mem
Der of the Masonic order, Knights o
Pythias and Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea. He owned land in western Dakott
both raach and irrigated and also ha
land in the eastern part of the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
DOWN THE SUNSET TRAIL.

A TRIBUTE
Brave men and true, these friends of years
Who followed the trail (0nly ours the tearsD
When the whole world teemed
With the dreams they dreamed,
And the white stars beamed
And beckoned and CLEANED,
As out on the trail, atar and away,
Into the distance, day by day,
Firm step and sure, they fastened away
Down
the
Sunset
Trail.
They are not dead-they are "just away"
out OF sight-into "endless day"
Where the sunlight fair
With its vistaS rare,
And freedom from care,
Help us TO dare
To hasten away on the trail afar,
Into ''the Land OF the Heavenly STAR"
Firm step and sure, 10 "cross the bar"
Down
the
Sunset
Trail.
Il. 7. X.
August 22nd 1917
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25

The Norbeck & Nicholson company,
of Redfield, have disposed Of their hold
iDgs in the Pilot Butte oil fields in
Wyoming for 100000 to New York in.
tereets,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25

Portland, Oregon, has been selected
as the 1918 encampment city of the
Grand Army of the Republic, says re-
port from Boston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-08-25
August 22nd, 1917.
CALL FOR RED CROSS MEETING.

Authority from headquarters having
been received, a meeting is called for
next Tuesday at 2:30 p. M, at the Rest
Room, for the purpose of forming def
nate organization for Custer and com.
munity. representative attendance is
desired,
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
SIXTH EPISODE.

The sudden and perilous Illness of
Gloria Stafford threw her official lover,
Freneau. also into sudden and peri
Ious situation. He and his partner,
Mulry. had counted on using Freneau's
engagement to the daughter OF the
great Pierpont Stafford as a kind of
collateral at the bank
When the girl was stricken down
with pneumonia. Freneau's heart was
wrung as well as his purse. He was
genuinely in love with Gloria 1t was
not hard to love so beautiful. SO rich,
and so infatuating a girl But he had
not counted on death as possible
rival.
And there was another, more GER
tain rival-Dr. Stephen Royce--whom
Glorfa's brother. David, had called in
10 take charge of the case. Royce had
loved Gloria before Freneau ever saw
her. 1t was Royce who had actually
Saved her from the Seminole Indians
Royce desp.sed Freneau and had told
aim so. Royce would not even permit
rreneau 10 enter the sick room. where
- vs< master.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

Freneau was permitted to send up
flowers, but he could not be sure that
they reached her. He wondered what
Royce was saying about him to Gloria,
and whether she believed it.
He did not know that Royce had
been discouraged to make even what
protest he might have given voice to.
When he first entered Gloria's room.
Royce saw on the little table near her
bed silver-framed portrait of Ere
neau. Gloria was too delirious to see
how his lip curled with scorn. But
her father saw it, and when Royce
said, This fellow is a scoundrel,
Pierpont answered. sternly:
Il called you to treat my daughters
health, not her heart
F'reneau did not know that he had
such an ally in the family. But he
knew that he had an enemy of a Pc
cuiiar sort. an enemy who loved him
not wisely but too well. And that was
Lois. the wife of David Stafford.
The poor Don Juan of a Freneau
had never dreamed when he began a
casual Irritation with Lois that she
would prove so desperate a worshiper.
He had expected that she would let
him go with a sigh or a smile, as his
other sweethearts had done when they
realized that his heart had wings and
used them. He was to. learn how se-
riously Lois took his attentions and to
learn it at most inconvenient time.
He had respected Pierpont's wish that
the engagement to Gloria should be
kept secret, and had told no one but
his partner. Mulry. He had most de-
cidedly not told Lois. He was plan
ming to discard her as gracefully as
possible before the news broke.
Mulry had chuckled with joy at the
news of the engagement. But ne grew
as glum as an owl when he learned of
Gloria's illness. AT length he said to
Freneau:
MY boy. you've got to go and bor-
row of your papain-law to be. or we've
got to close the shop. Our branch Of
fees are bowling for their back pay,
and we've got to pull down some cash
somewhere or pull down the blinds.
Go talk to Pierpont and show him the
books. Show him the big killing we're
going to mako In the street II he'll tide