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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

door, and Mrs Garlock tried to pre-
vent him from doing SO, while her
husband telephoned for the police.
In the meantime SEEKER was raising
quite disturbance and making many
threats, and had the inmates of the
house pretty well frightened.
Officer Hawke responded TO the
call for police assistance, and soon
arrived at the hotel, which is but
short distance from the business cen
ter of the town. When the officer
entered the place he was informed
that Speiker was in one of the rooms.
He went to look for him, and had en-
tered room, the door of which was
standing partly ajar. when his slay-
er, who had been standing behind the
door. opened fire on him from be-
hind, the muzzle of the revolver
from which the shots were fired be-
ing held almost against the victims
body The first shot struck Hawke
in the back, just below the shoulder
blade. and after traversing his body
came out Just below his star, which
he was wearing on his left breast;
the second shot struck him a little
.above the hip and also passed through
his body. The first shot must have
been fatal instantly, for it had pass
ed through the lungs. heart and 9th
er vital organs, while the second
would also have caused instant death.
The stricken officer sank to the floor
without uttering a sound, and was
dead when his body found a resting
place there.
After the shooting Speaker, who
had been a former roomer in the
house and who is familiar with it,
| made his escape through a back door,
no one trying to stop him, but upon
his emerging from the place was met
by several people who had been at
tracted to the place by the disturb
ance previous to the shooting and by
the shots which had been fired, over
powered, disarmed and given into the
custody of the other officers who had
by that time arrived on the scene.
He was Immediately taken to the
Pennington county Jail, which IS
nearby the scene of the tragedy. and
locked in a cell
The slain man was a widower with
two small children, a man who was
generally liked and esteemed in the
community and who for many years
had filled the position of night police
| efficiently and faithfully, and after
the news of his killing had spread
around the city there was much ex-
citement and for time ii was believ-
ed that the people would not await
the action of the'law to punish his
slayer, who had not even given him
chance to defend himself, but bet
ter counsel prevailed, and Speaker
will be brought to trial In due time.
Speiker is a man about 35 years
of age, who spent his boyhood days
on farm on Spring creek with his
parents, but who for a number of
years had been a resident of Rapid
City. He is of quiet disposition, a
man who seldom touches liquor, but
who at times, according to his intim-
ates. is given to brooding over af-
fairs of the heart, and knowing this,
the girl to whom he had been paying
attention was warned of his failings,
and had tried on several occasions to
discourage his attentions, it is said.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
The Best Resolution

The best resolution is this: / re-
solve to be master of myself; | will
believe in myself; | will believe that
the world needs me or I would not
be-
l will then keep growing and will
create character, which is greater
than its shadow, reputation. l will
then be building my ideals high and
climb to them.
AS il is never safe to be satisfied
with success on a level we must
climb the hills and mountain; then
each day will express the best that
is in us, spiritually, mentally, physic-
ally. This is the road to attainment
So if in the old year we have been
wrong, been torn or bruised by the
way, If we resolve to believe in our
selves. we shall "try again" and find
that genius is ssonly energy intensified
and this is thought expressed in ac-
tion.
With this resolution firmly fixed in
our minds we shall win happiness,
concentration and success. We must
have faith in ourselves; the faith of
others is too weak
So come, New Year; / fear not
your resolute step. l will keep step
with you, and you will be a ripe. rich
year. mellow. genial year. Even
though you hold in store a crown
of thorns. If nobly worn 1t will be-
come crown of rejoicing. for ! be-
lieve in myself and have conquered
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
and faithfully perform the obligations
of such peace agreement

and faithfully perform the obligations
of such peace agreement.
Impartially and unprejudiciously
speaking, a perfect understanding,
add to it, sincerity and honesty of
purpose, should be the requisite pre-
liminaries which must permeate the
minds and hearts of all beligerents.
There is little doubt that those bellig-
erents who are battling for the prin-
ciples of civilization and human
rights, and not oppression. have on
their side all neutrals and any other
nation or race
There is no country in the world
which now does not submit all civil
litigation cases, to law Any and all
differences or controversies among
nations, should also be submitted to
a tribunal and the impartial decis-
ion of such tribunal, should irrevoc-
ably be accepted There is such Tri-
bunal at the Hague.
Bloodshed, forcible invasion, des-
truction and ruin, coupled oy the en-
slavement Of the on-belligerent peo-
pie, should be considered an act OF
barbarism and cruel militaristic hate
full designs to be done away with. in
this age of human civilization and
progress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
THE vIGmANTEs or JOPLIN

The following has been addressed
70 all the merchants of Joplin Mo:
you wouldn't think of speaking or
writing Of the Saviour as j. Christ,
would you? 1t might not be exactly
sacrilegious, but il would at least be
lacking in respect and devoid of
dignity Then why sacrifice both
respect and dignity in your holiday
advertising when referring to His
natal day? The space saved by the
abbreviation isn't worth it, I am not
a churchman and this is not a preach
ment, but the Advertising Club of
Joplin is conscientiously striving to
elevate the character of advertising in
this city Won't you help? Think it
over" BURT w. LYON.
Chairman Vigilance Committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
MINING NEWS FROM
THE SOUTHERN HILLS

II was fortunate that most of the
outside work and the hauling of
machinery, etc, from Calumet camp
TO the Golden Summit, was done be-
fore the freezing and cold weather set
In. The change came suddenly and
the weather has been pretty cold.
Tuesday night the thermometer fell
to IS below zero and remained prac-
tically stationary till the sun came
out next day, when it moderated
some. However, the cold weather
found us pretty well prepared and
did not interfere with the work.
None of the water7pipes gave any
trouble. The change room for the
miners is finished and is warm End
comfortable. II extends from back
of the boilers to the dynamo room.
and comprises space of 16x24 feet.
The new heater, which was taken
from the smelter, has been connect
ed up and feed water for the boilers
running through 1t furnishes hot
water for them. Water is taken out
of the mine. Wood is used for fuel
and three cords of wood are used up
In "a hours. There are now lao
cords of wood in the yard. Work in
the shaft was begun last Monday
when one shift was employed in cut
ting out ground to make room for
the timbers. Three hour shifts were
set to work Tuesday in the shaft
From the station down a two-com-
partment shaft will be sunk; each
compartment to be Axe feet. Three
miners are employed on each shift,
outside OF the engineer and top-man,
and q tool sharpener on day shift.
Jackhammer drills are used.
Teams began hauling ore from the
Cowboy mine yesterday. Owing to
the extreme cold weather the Tung-
stem company have shut down the
Annie mine. as work could not be
continued under present conditions.
The owners granting the company
this privilege.
At the tin mill the ore bins and
coal chute have been completed and
ore and coal can now be dumped
from the cars into their respective
bins. This arrangement means quite
a saving on the expense account.
Superintendent Alton has made
many improvements since he took
charge OF the Tungsten company's s
mining enterprises and is getting
mines and mill In better condition
right along. The mill is running
quite steady and is treating good
many tons of ore daily. While in
the northern Hills a short time ago,
Supt. Alton received many applica-
tions to treat custom ore; which the
company is now prepared to handle
A car of Tungsten ore is expected
here from the Two Bit district short
". 1t will be mill-run-ore, and II II
pays. shipments from that source
will be made regularly.-Hill City
News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

Minneapolis police raided a resi-
dence where neighbors said there was
something going on. Lively times en-
sued, during which one conservator
of law and order was tunked on the
bean with loaded beer bottle. Quiet
was restored with much difficulty,
but in police court next day not
witness for the state felt justified in
testifying that the house where the
trouble occurred was "disorderly."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
Forget the Past

The New Year is the best of all
times to take mental inventory, and
everyone of us should do so. We
should forget the past entirely All
the regrets, all the sighs, all the tears
that ever were, or ever will be, COM
bined. cannot recall one single mo-
ment that has passed Then why
waste good time and vitality? Meet
the New Years day with a brave,
smiling face. The world stops to
take notice of the fighter, and gives
him 90 chances out of 100, whereas
the whimperer is passed by without
a glance. Then let us resolve that
the first day of 1917 will see us start
ing all over again, standing fearless
ly in our places; and let us further
resolve that during the coming days
we will, occasionally, reach out a
helping hand to someone who needs
it. This Is a great resolution to make
"a gilt-edged investment that pays
the highest discount on record
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
FORMER LEAD MAN
MAKES A BIG SALE

A. C. Kellar, formerly manager of
the Smead hotel at Lead is mention
ed in the Arizona Republican. under
a Hayden, Ariz.. date as having con-
cluded mining deal whereby he dis
posed Of ninety per cent of his hold
ings in the Ray Southern Copper
dollars. The time reads as follows:
Hayden, Dec. ia. c. Kellar.
who bought the Butcher. Johnson and
Stevenson claims near Hayden in Oc-
tober. has just closed out ninety
per cent interest on them for a quar-
ter of q million dollars. The new
company will be called the Ray
southern Copper company. and will
start to work about January Is.
1917. to develop the property. AS
lhe eastern people who are interest
"a ere men Of means. the work will
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
Mines ano Mining

be pushed rapidly. 1t is possible
Phoenix and Arizona locally may be
allowed to buy in on the treasury
stock at which there will be 100000
shares. Md. Kellar will probably be
vice president and have direct charge
of the local work.
With the London and Arizona and
the Gila Canyon Consolidated Copper
company and the Ray Southern in
the same district, it is probable an
other smelter and mine will go up at
Hayden Junction or Burns, in the
near future.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
THE LATEST MISTAKE

My view of the Wilson "butt-in" IS
that II Is a mistake comparable tc
too proud to fight" Won Bernstorff
should be kicked out if we nave any
sense of decency left We put out
tiny wall over Belgium and then ask
to be informed what are the "con-
crete objects" of this war? What is
il all about?" the World asks. What
rot! III bet the Allies know what
it is all about, and they will be more
disgusted than ever under their
breath, and the disgust will grow.
We say nothing at all about our sub
marine contentious, as Germany
threatens to sink without warning
Do we really favor autocracy more
than the institutions of France and
Great Britain, where men have bled
to throw off autocratic rule? We
fell down when we did not go in when
the Lusitania was sunk. Germany
would have backed down, We would
have been on the right sros, and thou
sands OF lives-yes. million, would
have been saved DISGUSTED.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

How about the New Years reso-
lutions?"
II never had any" answered the
busy man.
You don't mean to say you are
entirely free from bad habits?"
mo. indeed, but making New
Year resolutions / don't intend to
keep is not one of them
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

The state debt for the 18th day of
November shows that on that date
since 1909 the debt has decreased
from s1,OS1,00O to $429,762 on No
vember - of this year The decline
has been a steady one and at the
same rate of reduction the debt will
soon be wiped out
Bank deposits for September /,
since 1898, have risen from $10,1O4,-
1855 to $l33,452.736 for this year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

II takes more than the work OF
one man to save a city. Boston vot-
ed last week on the question of Ii
cense or no-license. and booze came
out victorious by $4,000 majority.
Sundays eloquence was lost in the
rattle of glassware and the hic-
hurrahs of the grand army of rough
necks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

Mitchell Republican: Gen Scott
tells congress that the only way to
get real army for the United States
is to establish compulsory military
service for every male in the coun-
try. or course he would start by ask
ing all of them to serve perhaps
year or two; but then he would be
dissatisfied and would presently be
asking that they spend three or
four years in the army. In fact the
ideal of the military man is coun-
try made up entirely of an army.
with no civilians. Short OF that they
will always be clamoring for more
men and more money,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
NEW

ONLY a night from old to new;
Only a sleep from night to morn.
The new is but the old come true;
Each sunrise sees new year born.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

Brookings Register: Stranger
things have happened than the demo-
cratic party getting on the Bryan
water wagon in 1920. Even republi-
cans have been known to take a drink
and If the democrats happen to go
dry now it will not cause any more
surprise. But, Lord, what will the
Kentucky colonels 90?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06
DAKOTA'S GREAT OUTPUT
Millions i'm Riches From the Farm
and Mine

PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 2s.--The six
teenth annual review OF progress of
South Dakota. which has just been
issued by Doane Robinson. Of the
state department of history. shows
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

Garretson News: The legislature
will convene at Pierre one week
from Tuesday. We suppose r. o.
Richards will be on hand with pro-
posal for new primary law. r. o.
never knows when he is licked
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-01-06

Winfred Dispatch: 1t is not nearly
so important how the new warden
of the penitentiary received his ap-
pointment as that he shall prove him
self to be the right man in the right
place. If he succeeds in bringing to
this state institution humanitarian
reforms that may work for the home
f1t of both state and prisoner he will
have accomplished much good In
that event the method of his appoint
ment will be gladly forgotten.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17

q The woman that does
not keep in touch
with the styles can
buy here with perfect
safety-and our peo-
will be glad to give
helpful advice and as
siStance to any one
who is in doubt as to
what to choose.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
The Store that
Gets The New
Styles First e.: ::

II is a matter of pride
with us and a matter OF
principle IS well not to
allow old Stale or shop
worn merchandise 10 ac-
cumulate.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17

will be glad to see me. Thank YOU =
And Jed started down the frosty road.
Jed :"
Yes. ma'am." said Jed. hating ten
feet away.
You go home, like good boy, won't
your Promise me that"
II will when am sure dad has left
the dlggings," stipulated the runaway.
VERY well-and here Jed. You suv
you are hungry. You must take this
Rhoda had extended her noontide
lunch, done up neatly in brown paper
parcel. Jed started forward ravenous
~. Then he retreated. putting his
hands clnsped behind him.
"Oh, no. maam!" he demonstrated.
II couldn't do that. Your dinner"
"<cver mind that" directed Rhoda
ITS only quarter of mile 10 tn"
house. and II get very hungry | Gnu
run home aud get bite"
you're good as gold I" declared Jed
huSkily. and there was genuine emo,
tion Ia his tones. Yes, mann I'll g
homc-aud stay home"
The next morning, Spick and span,
Jed came ta school lie was the model
attendant oil the day There was IA
snoWstorm that night. When Rhodu,
her urrtics In place started for her
school duties next morning She was
surprised ~ find two-foot cleared
track running from the door into the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
Two
RunaWayS
BY G. L. COBB
Downright. by ". O. Chnpmanl


jed Torkloy runway. sat -ulycllng
Hnh >hivcrlug Oh the horse block In
front of the little district red school-
house. II had not housed him for over
II week nor had the home roof lie
hnd become an outlaw. Il castnway. ut
least So regarded by his former school
chums. He wnS hungry. chilled with
sleeping In hnymow and he had got
to the Schoolhous" hoping to find some
early arrival who would share his
nounilde lunch with him.
Why. Jed Is 1t indeed your"
spoke voice always gentle. for It be-
lonerd to the sweetest and cleverest
girl In the county. and that was Rhoda
Ford. whose tutelagc Jed had so re-
Gently discarded To Jed OF the guilty
conscience. however the accents mag
nlflcd 10 the tones Of honrse Meme
Sis.
Let me go, Don't you hinder me :"
Shrlrkcd the startled wanderer, for
Miss Ford had seized his arm.
no. no. jed" she insisted. gently.
81 do not wish to dctnln you. only come
into the room and get warm"
Il amt cold" SMILED jed. I'm only
hungry. Say. has my father gone
away YETI"
Il hear he Is leaving on visit to
your uuclc this afternoon" Miss Ford
apprIzcd Jed.
sT1t.. t.I t.,l..1 r.tiaYal IL. o,..J
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17

This Is the road whore you cleaned
the snow last winter" reminded
Rhoda six months later. as her now
frequent visitor Gerald Wayne. and
she strolled toward the schoolhou>e.
you We're very hungry those days.
weren't you. Mr. Waynef"
Il have been hungry ever since" de
clHred Gerald
She regarded him wonderingly
Hungry for your loyc" he eX-
PINNED. and now sweet delight was
singing in the happy heart OF his fair
companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17

tilted.
"Nrs. nnnm 'h. that's 50 ! didn't
tell yon did II You s"c J didn't ""'
your lunch although ] Was nigh tam
ishrd. ! gaNr Il 10 n follow who ned.
ed II ten times wor," than did. !
reckon.
VIII" was H. Jedf nskcd lthoda.
with rising interest.
"A young man. tall. dark and hand
some iir's been hanging around ~"
town for week. Stranger. My broth
or l'ilt Who works at the post Office.
says he cnlis there half dozen Zines
day. 50 liz must b" waiting nr0unf
for sour l"tter.
"l,ut what about the luuchf pre- ed
Rhodn.
why just rs Wu, going 30 eat II,
after leaving You" uarrated Jed. Il
saw him sitting Oh tree stump He
looked starved and half.fr"zcn. /
thought 10 myself. mayb" You're sort
OF prodigal SON like myself ! Went
ny to him aud said. You look hungry.
Mister. Pretty near he said with a
sign that hit me hard set the lunch
down beside him. told him how |
came by II. Ihni dainty pretty miss
ne says-'BlesS h'r
Did he say thnt breathed hhoda'
hushihg quit" uelshteuly
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
ENTHUSIASM GREETS
ROOSEVELT IN TORONTO

TORONTO. Ontario, November 90
Tremendous enthusiasm greeted Col.
Theodore Roosevelt on his arrival here
shortly after noon today to assist In the
great victory loan" meeting tonight
Sir Robert Borden. Canadian premier,
who was leaving for political meet
ing at Uxbridge. had his train held so
that he might shake hands with the
former President of the United States.
Among others who welcomed the col
onel were Sir William Hendrie, lieuten-
ant governor of Ontario: Sir William
Hearst. provincial premier; Mayor
Church and army officers.
The colonel on leaving his car was
greeted with three rousing cheers.
When he reached the street thronged
with people he was given an ovation.
The military headquarters band played
THE Star Spangled Banner" and the
guard of honor from the Canadian off,
GERS training corps presented arms.
Cheering crowds lined the streets ali
along the route to Government House.
whittier the colonel and his party pro-
ceeded in automobiles under the escort
of a contingent of the Royal Flying
Corps mounted on motor cycles. A
luncheon followed at the York Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
.CONGRESSMEN ARRIVE
At AN ATLANTIC PORT
Party Which Visited Trenches on
the British Front Reaches
This Country.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, November GO
The party of American congressman.
members of which had narrow escapes
from death or injury when they came
under German machine gun fire recent
ly while visiting the trenches on the
British front in France, returned home
on an American steamship which ar
rived here today.
The Germans. it appears. noticed the
unusual activity in the British trenches
caused by the visit Of the congressman
and. thinking a raid was about to begin
opened fire with a battery of machine
guns. Some of the congressman. who
were exposed to the rain OF bullets
promptly sought the shelter of the
dugouts, congratulating themselves
that they had escaped injury.
The party which arrived today in
cluded Representatives Clarence C. Dill
John F. Miller and Albert Johnson OF
Washington; Charles B. Timberlake
and Edward D. Taylor OF Colorado
Dan v Stephens of Nebraska. William
S. Goodwin of Arkansas and former
Representatives Stout of Montana and
Frederick c. Hicks of New York.