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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-30

and entertaining While they contain
many surprising statements, many that
we can hardly believe, they reflect Just
what We are up against. We have not
against our distributing agents, the pack
ers. They are absolutely necessary to
the success of our Industry, but not one
iota more than we are TO theirs. 1t
would seem the part of wisdom for
stockgrowers in general to cease agitat-
ing congressional Investigations, depart
mental regulations and political inter.
vention and to throw in with Ogden,
Louis, and the rest Of the bows and Sc
cure an adjustment OF yarding and feed
iug charges before control of the stock
yards pass from the packing interests
to some unknown and untried ownership
which might prove even less friendly.
If we can secure concession in the yard
ing and feeding charges we can compel
the same interests to assist in returning
NAL rates. When the shipping and
marketing charges are adjusted it will
be found that ample funds will be avail.
able to restock the pastures aud ranges
of every bonatide red-blooded cowman
in the Middle West and by the same
token the speculative element VIII fail
of financial backing The wildcat spec
ulative feature of the past two or three
years has proven disastrous not only to
promoters, hackers and the would-be
cattleman, but equally SO 10 the past
master producer Viewing the situation
from every standpoint it would appear
wise to continue on conservative lines
until such time as we can extend our
holdings to the carrying capacity of our
pastures,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-30
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS
SHOULD STAND PAT.

Huron, S. d., April 25.--South Dakota
farmers who plan to market their grain
through the IT, S. Grain Growers, Inc,
should not allow themselves to be bluff.
ed out of their intentions by the recent
claim of the directors Of the Chicago
Board Of Trade that they are going to
"clean house" and correct certain abuses
which "haye crept into grain trading
largely as the result OF The war"
This warning has been received by the
South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
from G. H. Gustafson, President of the
U. S. Grain Growers, Inc, and Chair
man of the Committee OF Seventeen.
He brands the announcement of a
cleanup" as belated attempt to
"whtewash," and asserts that it is "sig-
niticant that this announcement should
follow so closely upon the formation OF
a farmers cooperative marketing com,
pany and now pending before the Hi
nois legislature which propose to abol-
ish short selling and put regulatory
act upon the statute books.
Mr.. Gustafson urges that farmers
should have more definite assurance that
the conditions of marketing and the
abuses which attend trading in grain in
the Chicago Board of Trade will be cor
reCted, than those contained in this an
nouncement before they wayer from the
determination to enter upon a program
Of conducting their own business Of
grain marketing.
He calls attention to the fact that the
Chicago Board of Trade has had a num-
Der of clean-ups to meet critical periods
in its history Unfortunately" be
says, "the clean-ups have always been
Of such short duration as to effect no
permanent improvement"
He shows further that the abuses have
not crept in as a result of the war; and
refers specifically to the near panic re-
snlting from Armour's selling blocks Of
wheat on January Dist, 1921 lie men
tlons also the decline ol % cents or more
on wheat prices between July 18th and
July 3lst, 1920, Immediately following
the resumption offuture trading. This
Is commented upon by Blanchard Ran
dali of Gill and Fisher, who is one OF
the largest exporters in this country, in
a letter written to Henry j. Goemaun,
of Chicago. There was no reason, ex
cept the smashing process to break
the December option in Chicago in TWO
weeks from = 70 to $500
This answers, he says the announce
ment in the Chicago papers of the
Board of Trade that manipulation OF
grain markets in the past is admitted,
but there has been none since Jnly 1st,
1920"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-30
ARGYLE ITEMS.

Spencer Bond attended the Woodman
meeting at Custer Saturday night.
Guy and Floyd Hendricks Joined the
Woodman Lodge a: Custer last Saturday
night.
We are sorry to report that Mr.. Mike
Ieifnet has suffered another relapse and
is again confined to his bed
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop Cole and Mr..
and Mrs, f. Schicker were business call
ers to Hot Springs Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Bond and Mrs.
Nike Zeimet made trip to Hot Springs
Thursday to visit MIR. Zeimet.
Mrs Noble Flanagan and infant son
came out from Hot Springs Saturday,
and are visiting friends Tor few days.
Arbor Day was fttingfy. observed at
the Argyle schools, number of trees
were set out and the yards nicely clean
ed.
The house belonging to Kidder Pen.
nell was turned to the ground April
18th, Joe Pond .armed the place and
lived in the house. The origin of the
fire is unknown as no one was at home
when It started. The house is said to
be insured. On Monday forest ire
started from tbs house ruins and for
time threatened TO be serious, but with
the timely arrival of help il was soon
under control.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-30
ouTLIN Ee BLUE LAW.

That pleasure riding on Sunday by
auto is not prohibited under the Sunday
laws of the state is the holding Of Attor-
ney General Payne, on inquiry from the
states Attorney of Deuel. county. Meth
er is fishing, gol6ng or tennis under the
ban so long as these are conducted for
personal and private enjoyment aud not
as "pubic sports"
Further, on inquiry as to the position
Of a garage employe going out into the
country on Sunday to tow in disabled
car, it would be covered entirely by the
particular circumstance attending this
service To make it perfectly safe there
must be in such trip at least a moral
emergency which will not reasonably
admit of delay, SO pressing as to rescue
the act from the imputation of wilful
desecration Of the day.
But unnecessary cases Of Sunday labor
which are not work Of necessity would
be in violation OF the law prohibiting
unnecessary labor.
1t is also held that it would not be a
violation Of the law to 60 out even in a
hired auto in case of need or emergency
which can be shown to be such. Alto
gether the law is not held &c in any great
extent interfere with what the citizen
does on Sunday so long as he does not
attempt to carry ontIe work as public
sport, bat does it for his own convent
ence or pleasure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-30
PETTY LAW ENFORCE-

4
MENT OFFICERS
A dance was given at the Dean school
house last Saturday night, aud it is re-
ported that deputy state sheriff, hear
ing of the affair at Fairburn, concluded
that they might run the dance over into
Sunday morning, violating the Sunday
law, or the teacher and scholars might
be operating a still, so he started on an
investigating trip. But being green to
the country and having no good sense
of direction, be got lost on the prairies
and Wandered around unit O'Clock in
the morning before he found his way
back to Fairburn, thoroughly chilled by
the freezing breeze of the early morn,
SO he would have welcomed most any
thing in the liquor line. lie never got
near the temple of learning, which was
quite natural, for rone of the men act
ing in his position are gifted with ordin-
ary sense, and are not familiar with
school buildings. Not long ago one OF
these birds was seen searching farmers
cars, parked near the Northwestern
depot, without any authority of law or
even a foundation for suspicioning the
car owners of illegal acts. Such incom-
petent, petty, sneaking acts makes law
enforcement farce and breeds disres-
pect for all laws even with law abiding
people. Buffalo Gap Gazette.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-30

deed, as evidenced by the "howling
audience" that followed it.
So ended the G. III. S. Senior Play
l92l- success-and as one man re.
marked afterward, IF Custer has such
amateur talent as that, why don't we
baye 'em ofteneTf"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-30

Reports from various sections of the
country Indicate that the moisture " hich
visited Custer the forepart of the week
was not confined to this particular local
ity, but that it was pretty general.
Muddy roads, light rains, little snow
was the concensus ofall the reports re-
ceiyed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
IN ExALTATloN OF STUDY
Erasmus Advised All Students to Have
Constantly in Mind Precept Laid
Down by PIiny.

BY no means have your Study fur
nish'd with learned Books and be
unlearned yourself. Don't suffer
what you hear to slip out of your
Memory, but recite it either with
yourself, or to other Persons. Nor
let this suffice you, but set apart
some certain Time for Meditation !;
which one Thing, as st. Aurelius
writes, does most notably conduce
to assist both Wit and Memory. An
Engagement and combating of Wits
does in an extraordinary Manner
both shew the Strength of Genius,
rouses them and augments them. If
you are in Doubt of any Thing, don't
be asham'd to ask; or if you have
committed an Error, to be correct
ed :. Always keep this Sentence
of Pliny's in your Mind; all that
time is lost that you don't bestow on
study -. But now I begin to be
an Exalter, when l promised to be
Director. My sweet Christian, fol-
low this Method, OF better, if you
can; and SO farewell.-Desiderius
Erasmus.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
BOUGHT SIX SHARES IN cow
Transaction Entered Int by Miles
StandIsh Shows How Valuable
Were Cattle in 1922.

Edward Winslow, who came over
on the Mayfower, was the first to
bring cattle over from England. The
colony records show the following
curious agreement, illustrating how
valuable piece of property COW
was then:
1922. Edward Winslow hath
sold unto Capt. Myles Standish his
six shares in the red COW, for and in
consideration of s pounds 10 shil-
hngs, to be pd. in corne at the rate
of 6 shillings p bushel, freeing said
Edward from all manner of charge
belonging to the said shares, during
the term of the nine years they are
let out to calves, and taking the
benefit thereof"
Winslow, from religious sympathy
and like energy of character, was
favorite of Cromwell. 1t was in the
execution of an appointment under
the Protector that he died at sea in
1856, sixty years old. Of all the
Mayfower's passengers, Edward
Winslow's portrait is the only one in
existence. 1t was painted in 1851,
during one of his visits to London.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
MONARCH ONLY BY COURTESY
Celebrated sold King Cole" Ruled
Merely by Reason of His Popu-
Iarity With Roisterers.

The rhyme about "Old King
Cole" familiar to all English and
American children, and credited to
"Mother Goose" was known many
years before the time of the alleged
authoress of the nursery book. 1t
was written around a very real per-
sonage, but not a king in the or
binary usage of the term. There
lived in Reading, England, a very
rich merchant named Thomas Cole
during the Fourteenth century. He
had habit of going to London
week-ends, where he acted as host to
fellows of his craft, the selling and
manufacture of cloth.
He was short, fat and owned a
great roaring laugh, and as he was
a free, spender he soon became
known throughout the night life of
London, and was given the title
liking" by admiring roisterers who
supped at his expense. He was very
fond of music, and paid street fid-
oilers to follow him about fiddling as
hard as they could as he roared out
drinking songs in great good humor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
WATER SET HOSE AFIRE.

The phenomenon of fire bursting
from a hose of the Boston fire de-
partment when water was being
pumped through it last October was
due to friction caused by the water
igniting leose-woven cotton packets,
in the opinion of Prof. Augustus FL.
Gill of the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology.
Professor Gill made an investiga-
tion and announced the result. Adj
ditional experiments are to be con
Quoted in an effort to determine in
what manner. excessive friction
could be caused by water.-Boston
Dispatch to the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
BURRo IS cLASsED AS PEST
Animals, Running Wild In Grand Can
ycn, Are Declared to Mar It's
Scenic Beauties.

The lowly burro, enshrined in
Western legend as the heroic, insep-
arabic and invaluable trail compan-
ion of the lone prospector, who wan
dered the waste in search of earth's
treasure, has now been officially
classed as a 'veritable pest" by the
United States government. This
animal and its progeny in countless
numbers, abandoned by its former
human sponsors, according to Ste
phen T. Mather, director of the ma
tional park service, has selected the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado for
its habitat and the availability of
the canyons scenic beauties in con-
sequence is almost disappearing.
The burro, Mr.. Mather says, ode
stroys the trails, denudes the pla-
teams of grass and other forage so
that native wild game, such as ante
lope, has been forced out, and it is
even necessary for working and ex-
ploring parties to pack feed for
working animals" He adds oni-
nously-for the burro-that ''the
time is not far distant when radical
steps will have to be taken to eliIni-
nate the burro evil"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
PALEsTINE's RESOURCES.

The natural resources of Palestine
are greater than those of southern
California and are able to support
about 100000 people, Harry
Thomas Cory, former director gen
eral of foreign relief for the Ameri-
can Red Cross, declared in a report
to the Zionist Organization of
America. Mr.. Corey, a California
engineer, went to Palestine recently
at the invitation of Justice Bran
deis, honorary president of the in
ternational and American Zionist
organization. He had just investi-
gated the Nile river irrigation
projects in Egypt.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
keep YOUNG

People with bad backs and weak
kidneys are apt to feel old at sixty.
Many old folks say Doan's Kidney
Pills help them keep young. Ask your
your neighbor! Here's Payette
case:
Geo. R. Fulton, retired farmer, GIL
Sixth St, Payette, Idaho, says: Some
few years ago / was troubled with
kidney complaint and my back caused
me the most suffering. 1t ached all
the time and was very weak AS !
had heard about Doan's Kidney Pills
SO often, / used them, and it only
took few boxes to correct the dis
order and rid me OF the palms."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Fulton had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03

''Your wife is angry"
'1'll square that with pair of
kid gloves"
'.No, she is very angry. I fear
you have offended her to the extent
of q fur coat"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
NOT IN THAT SHAPE.

Janet was fond of little fluffy
chickens. Out at grandpa's, where
Janet went to visit, some new little
chickens Matched out. Grandma
took the little girl to see them, but
Janet only squirmed and hid behind
her.
ssWhat's the matter, Janet?''
asked grandma 81 thought you
liked little chickens"
81 do,D said Janet, sbut / don't
like them raw"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
PAS HANDY EXCUSE.

s'Ma insists on change in gov
eminent"
''That so? What particular thing
is she opposed to ?"
"The income tax"
s'The income tax p
'eYep. Says ever since that was
up in force pa has always had an in
stallment falling due every time she
has wanted new dress" Detroit
Free Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
OPTIMISTIC.

"What is your attitude toward
jazz"
ga hopeful one" said Mr.. Clip
ping.
eyes"
81 feel just as I did when people
shook their heads and said the 'tur-
key trot' and the bunny hug had
come to stay. I wouldn't believe it. y
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
Found a Cure FOR Indigestion

81 use Chamberlain s Stomach
and Liver Tablets for indigestion
and find they suit my case bet
ter than any dyspepsia remedy
l have ever tried and / have used
many different medicines. | am
nearly fifty one years of age and
have suffered a great deal from
indigestion. / can eat almost
indigestion. / can eat almost
anything / want to, now," writes
George w. Emory, Rock Mills,
Ala. These tablets contain no
pepsin but strengthen the stom-
ach and enable it to digest the
food naturally.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
AT THE MUSIC SHOW.

sDo you remember how we used
to go to the grand opera to see the
ballet?"
eyes," replied Mr. Oldbo. "How
shockingly overdressed those old bal
let girls would apear if they came
out on the stage todayl"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
Chamberlain.s Cough Remedy
Nothing So Good For Cough
or Cold.

Everyone who has used
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
speaks well of it," writes Ed
ward P. Miller, Abbottsville,
Pa. People who once use this
preparation are seldom satisfied
with any other. 1t is ercellent to
allay a cough or break up a cold.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
FAUX PAS.

Director-I told you wanted a
story with lots of action, didn't I?
Scenario Writer-Yes, sir.
Director-And in this script
you've got two characters playing a
game of chess.-Film Fun.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-15
HOPE LIES IN
THE CHURCHES
President Harding Says There
Is Little Left if They Fail

Detroit, Mich, Nov. l5.-1f the
churches failed in their high and holy
task there is small hope for civiliza-
ton, President Harding told ma
tional conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church here today in mes
sage read by Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell, of Washington. D. c. The
message was read at the opening Of
the conference and regarded by leaders
of the denominations as one of the
most important in the church's his
tory.
whoever halts the churches must
march forward more swiftly than they
have done" the Presidents message
raid. "The churches must not faiti'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-15
WARNS AGAINST
CHECK ARTIST
Sheriff Welch Says He May Be
Headed This Way

A smooth check artist, who has
worked in this section of the country,
may be headed for Bismarck. Warn
ing has been issued by Sheriff Welch
to merchants to guard against him.
Several bad checks have been
passed on local business men in the
last two weeks. many of them being
small ones passed by women.
The, check artist against whom the
warnipg sie issued is. described as re-
presenting himself generally as an
of fpfonoter He states he owns oil
lands in Texas having 16 wells
claims his father owns ranch in
New Mexico near Los Vergas and
another in British Columbia. He does
not always so represent himself. In
Bemidji, Mimi, he represented him.
self as travelling man for Grand
Forks wholesale house, took some
orders and got check .cashed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-15
STATE TEACHERS
TO: HEAR TIGERT
Who Has Enviable Record From
Educational Standpoint

Valley City, N. D., Nov. 15.-One O.:
the principal sessions of the North
Dakota State Teachers association,
Tuesday afternoon. November % has
been assigned to the hearing of the
reports of the different chairmen of
committees and secretaries of the as
socfation. Six reports will be pre-
sented as follows:
Field Secretary, r. l.. Brown.
Welfare Committee, V. F. Goddard.
Resolutions Committee, Nelson Sau-
vain
Legislative Committee, Minnie j.
Nelson.
Treasurer, Charlotte Jones'.
Auditing Committee.
This Tuesday afternoon meeting Of
the General Association will be fol-
lowed by the meeting of the State
High School Athletic league. Many
questions are slated to come before
this meeting of the league, including
some changes proposed to the rules
of the league concerning participa.
ton in athletic contests.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-15
NOTICE MAILED
BY RAIL HEADS
FOR WAGE CUTS
Managers Of 81 Railroads East
Of Mississippi River Pro-
pose to Make Cuts
CALL FOR CONFERENCE
Separate Notice to be Sent to
Train Service Men Asking
Revision of Rules

New York, Nov. 15.-Managers of
So railroads covering the TERRITORY
east Of the Mississippi river and north
Of the Ohio river today began mail
ing notices to the various classes of
railroad employees calling for confer
ences to- consider readjustment of
wages. In addition to the wage no.
tice separate notice will advise tho
train service men that the managers
desire to revise their working rules
and agreements, particularly those
dealing directly or indirectly with
compensation.
Conferences with employees in all
cases are expected to get under way
Immediately after the expiration Of
the 30 days notice. .-E@@
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-15
HAGAN REFUSES
HISH0ME BUILT !.
BY STATE BODY
Says That Costs Far Exceed the
Original Estimate Which
Was Given to Him
MOVES OUT OF THE HOUSE
Costs Upon State-Built Houses
Are to Exceed the Original
Estimates
MOVES OUT OF THE HOUSE

John N. Hagan, commissioner cf
agriculture and labor. member OF the
state industrial commission, has
moved out Of the home built for him
by the state.
Explaining why he abandoned his
Mr.. Hagan said:
They were to build me house
for $4,000 with $500 of extras. I have
received notice that the cost OF the
house is $S,8899S. I will not pay
it. have made some payments and
the state has not had more than $5,-
900 in it at any time.
II do not know what will be done
with the house."
The cost of the Hagan house, estab-
lished following work by accountants
of the Home Builders Association for
several months is nearly $4,000 high
er than it was estimated late in the
summer, after it had been completed
and Mr.. Hagan was living in it. The
house is a small, story and half
structure. The $500 extra" was in
Cured in the installation of a hot
water heating plant.
Late in the summer it was estimat-
ed that the house would cost about
$7.100. The final figure is therefore
greatly in excess of that estimate.
1t was estimated in August that the
cost of the houses built by the state
would be about 25 per cent in excess
of the verbal estimates given to the
people for whom the houses were
built. A .re-check Of these figures has
shown an increased cost over that
figure varying from to IS per cent.
Final reports have not been given
out by the Industrial Commission. 1t
is understood that the average cost
of the 54 houses built by the state will
be net less than an average of 40 per
cent higher than the original estimat-
ed cost.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-15
FINANCE BODY
| APPROVES LOANS

Washington, Nov Is The War Fl.
nance Corporation has approved %
advances, aggregating $l,765,0O0, for
agricultural and live stock purposes,
as fOllOws:,44 sass aaa
$4,000 in Kansas in two loans.
$4,000 in Montana.
$4,000 in Illinois.
$1G5,0OC in Missouri in two loans.
$194, 900 in Missouri on live stock in
Texas.
$4,000 in Minnesota.
100000 in iowa in seven loans.
$4,000 in North Dakota.
$4,000 in South Dakota.
$35O,OOO in Virginia in two loans.
$575,OOO in North Carolina in two
loans.
$4,000 in Texas. ..
S25, 900 in Georgia.
The corporation also has approved
three advances. aggregating 1000
to financial institutions in North
Carolina on tobacco intended for ex-
port.