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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15
NOTICE OF LEASING OF COUNTY
LAND

Notice Is hereby given that on
the 18th day of March 1907, at
the time aud place OF leasing
school lands In the county.
There will be offered for lease 10
the highest bidder. upon the
terms set forth Ia the commis-
sioners order, the half section
known as the Moorehead place,
situated in sections ss 4 80, ~ u
Signal township said premises
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

third, the state. Any yet in the
five yeas Of the writer's resid-
ence here enough of this work
has been sent out of town To
have paid thu salary 10 another
printer st sl2. per week for all
the five years and left small
margin besides. And in general
prices were no less in some
cases more. Why? You tell;
no one else can.
What we have written does not
apply t. Wagner alone. IL
applies TO every other smai
place as we'll, and most OF the
larger ones also. Where is the
remedy? We don't know. The
nut is too hard for US TO crack.
Yet these conditions obtain,
much to the JOY Of the mail or
der houses which are getting
wealthy off just such cond-
tions. which they foster with the
utmost care, and at enormous
expense. Are your home mer-
chants getting rich off their
profits. We are OF the opinion
that they are not. Why. You
tell: no one else can.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15
TREE PLANTING TIME

The time to plant trees will
soon he here once more aud the
question is: How many are you
going TO set out this Year,
There is no single thing In the
great scheme of the universe
that so L.autiiies home as
trees. Their plan ting and cul
tivation has done wonders TO
change the climate in this part
OF the country, and as time goes
on the benificent effect of tree
planting will be seen more read
lily. On the treeless plains il
has been the endeavor of the
pioneer to cultivate shade trees
or trees of any kind that were
trees.
Have you ever been a visitor TO
a country home surrounded by
a beautiful grove of shade trees,
did you ever notice the cool aud
refreshing beauty of certain
sections of our southern cities
where the streets and parks are
lined with stately and green
shade trees? Ii you have been
in either of these situations you
realized pleasures which must
have convinced you Of the i'm
portance aud value of shade
trees along the walks and about
the homes of mankind.
Yet perhaps YOU have never
considered tho matter in its
practical and personal applica.
tion to yourself, the duty you
owe to yourself, To your family
and to the community in which
you live in the matter of setting
out and c:ltivating these great
blessings which nature has pro
vided for the pleasures and
com forts of man. Perhaps you
have at one time or another.
taken a spasmocic interest and
had few trees put out about
your home or on the sidewalk In
front of your residence, only TO
let them live or die, as chance or
season may decree, aud never to
place another where one has fail.
ed or fallen.
But what we would impress
just now is, that the season il
here for planting or setting
trees out, aud you can add much
to the value Of your property by
acting now.
Plant shade trees.
Plant permanent and hardy
varieties. plant the kind that viii
grow large as well as beautiful,
aud plant them before the season
is gone.
Our yards need them. our
lawns need them and they are
needed ON our streets aud
about our country homes aud
along the lanes.
Your future years will be
spent amid more pleasant sur
roundings. your property wiz
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15
LEASE OF COf1MON SCHOOL
LANDS

Notice Is hereby given that on
March 10. 1907, all the unleased
com mon school lands, in Charles
Mix county, will be offered for
lease at pub bile auction, between
the hours OF i,l o'clock q. m. and
5 o'clock p. m, nj the front door
of the court house in said
county.
Dated at Pierre, Jan. IL, 1907.
q. G. DOkkEN.
Com missioner Of School and
pu bhc Lands. i IL St
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

stats - sssath n2k0ta-
Cena1y " GM@Fsma 4kxs
IL the m.tsss " Tbs estate ef chArss.
MrFarsand. Deesssesz
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p<r.sns having elaisss asslass said ess&tes
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4Bs Aanilsa1AssFls De sal.i ssl1ls.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15
FOG SALE

Pare seed potatoes at Royaart
Bros. store. Call and see sam.
pies OF same, Early ohios. Big
Divide. Michigan Earli.s, Yer
mont Golden Coin. To be dsiiv-
cred at the C. M. q st. r. ware
house In the spring.
Murray Scott u
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

be greatly enhanced in value
and your neighbors will like you
better and generations of pos
terity will rise up and call you
blessed, IL you only plant out q
few shade trees. Armour
Chronicle.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

For simplicity and durability
the I.itehfeld manure spresder
leads them all IL has ssssi
wheels, endless apron and saly
one lever. guaranteed for i've
yeara Sead for full descrsp
ton. Price eioo r. q. d. Sssax
City. g u
II. G. wilsou. Agsns.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

Are you not ashamed To send
that cash away ~ n ''C.t" house,
when a reliable tirm like Sted
ronsky Bros. Co, offer 70 get
you tile same goods for less
money. Yon ought TO be. 2 Is
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15
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FIRST STATE BANK

For Sales-Four room house
aud barn and tabular well, sossh,
east OF Wagner. II. C. Heney.
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

Notice y hereby given thai ths
drm of ". II. PsAss . Co.
rroprletors Of the Red Drsy
Line i hereby dissolved. u. II
rease nos being sols owasr.
AL accounts against said arm srs
b be paid by Mr.. HsA.e. aaa IN
moneys owing them 70 - p<id -
him. |.
~. H nsArA
= 4 sosAsys 7
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

Calendars. blossers. fans and
other advertising novelties
galore ~ this once.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15
YOU TEL :; NO ONE ELSE CAN

Wagner is thriving, growing
town. Plenty Of territory
adjacent yet unsettled to feed
thousands. Plenty OF people to
trade here to make city which
would be unrivalled in this part
of South Dakota. Is not this a
beautiful future? could any one
ask better?
And yet:
Wagner has fivegeneral stores,
all of which are being ran To
accom- modate the trade that
should come to Wagner, and only
asking o small margin of profit.
Still trade flows uninterrupted
ly to the big mail order houses.
Only last week a delegation of
our businessmen went to Wheel
er to petition the county board
to aid them in improving the
roads leading to Wagner, paying
their own expenses that our
country population might easier
travel to town. While they
We're gone other prominent
business men in town personally
guaranteed two township boards
that other money would be paid
to help make good roads. What
of it? Do the recipients of these
things appreciate it2 Not all of
them. They will divert the
money that should be used to
reimburse the merchants for
such outlays as this to send to
mail order houses. because they
Imagine they ought to buy where
they can buy cheapest.
w agner has Two hardware
stores, at least one of them Is
offering TO sell goods TO the
people at exactly tie same
prices and on the same terms as
the mail order houses, and SO
far as we know no one with the
mail order habit has as yet
taken it up. Why2 You tell; no
one else can.
Wagner also has three banks,
yet lots of people prefer to
deposit their surplus in Chicago
for northumberland see
it no more forever, than
to deposit it at home and let it
draw tive per cent. Why!
You tell; no one else can.
Wagner has two furniture e
stores, and yet mail order furnl-
ture is constantly arriving in
Wagner, in spite oil the fact that
those merchants are selling as
cheaply as do the foreign houses.
Why? You tell; no one else can.
Wagner has one drug store,
and Will soon have two, but will
nevertheless we would not be
surprised to find that some
people are sending to the mail
order houses to have their pre-.
scriptions filled and to buy tin cir
patent medicines, notwithstand
ing that the latter named are
the same price everywhere.
Why? You tell; no one else can.
Wagner has two hotels aud
one restaurant. No, the board
ers do not send away for their
meals aud quick lunches--at
least we have not heard of it.
Wagner has two blacksmith
shops and three livery barns.
yet mail order houses advertise
blacksmith outfits and automo-
biles, aud people are told to do
their own biacksmithing and
own their own bubbles" be.
cause it is cherper. This how
ever is the second instance
where people trade entirely in
their home town-or go to-
Armour, belmont or some other
place. Whyg You tell; no one
else can.
Wagner has two newspapers
and job Offices, where anything
pertaining to the business may
be purchased. Anything in ad.
vertisipg. Legitimate" or
novelty" eau be secured ut one
or Il Q other OF them. Both use
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-03-15

have fence on two sides that will
be included In said lease.
Fred J. Gibson,
County Auditor.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20
Curious Freaks of Razors.

The finest grades of raZors are so del
icate that even the famous Damascus
sword blades cannot equal them in
texture. 1t is not generally known that
the grain of a Swedish razor is so SEN
sitive that it's general direction is
changed after a short service. When
you buy a fine razor the grains run
from the upper. end of the outer point
in a diagonal direction toward the han
die. Constant stropping will twist the
steel until the grain appears to be
straight up and down Subsequent use
will drag the grain outward from the
edge, so that after steady use for sew
eral months the fiber of the steel occu
pies a position exactly the reverse OF
that which it did on the day Of pur
chase. The process also affects the
temper of the blade, and when the
grain sets from the lower outer points
toward the back you have a raZol
which cannot be kept in condition ever
by the most conscientious barber. Blu
here's another curious freak that will
take place IL the same tool: If yoI
leave the razor alone for q month o.
two and take 1t up you will find tha
the grain has assumed it's first position
The operation can be repeated until tn
steel is worn through to the back
Strand Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20
He Drew on Sight.

Mart Hoover years ago. when Kan
wealth it has since become had sent a
consignment of corn to a commission
merchant in Kansas City. The mer.
chant telegraphed, telling the consign-
or: "Your credit is $27.40. Draw. on
me at sight"
But Hoover was mad. He had eX-
pected his money. and none came. He
felt he had been duped, and he treas
ured up TIE grievance. One time,
about six weeks later. the commission
man came to Hoovers town. got out
of the bus ard started to walk down
the street. Hoover saw him and in
stantly Grew his revolver and fired.
His eye was fairly good. The bullet
cut away the merchants necktie and
unfastened his collar.
Then Hoover put up his gun.
"That's expensive shootin'," said he,
'but l reckon you're as sorry as l am"
"What do you mean?" demanded the
town constable, arresting the gun man
"He told me to- said Hoover, sur
prised.
"Told you to-" demanded the white
checked city man. 81 never did any
thing Of the kindv'
"You did" said Hoover. And, draw
Ing out the telegram, he read:
"'Draw on me at sight
81 done it," said he.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany, of which Senator-elect Richard
son is the president, has lost its suit
at Chestertown in an action instituted
against it by David Blake, but the
company has carried the case to the
Court of Appeals. Blake, who is q
negro farmer, sued for heavy damages
for injuries received when he came in
contact with a live wire which was
overhanging into the street when he
unconsciously, drove along. A judg-
ment of 81 $50 was given for the plain.
tiff.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20
Resolutions Adopted by Citizens Hose Co

WHEREAS, The Almighty Father, in his
all wise providence, has seen fit to remove
from our midst our beloved brother and
friend, Joseph E. Carter, and
WHEREAS, Our brother was always activie
and courageous in responding to the call of
duty, and while Chief was not only an able
and efficient officer, but also leader who
was kind and considerate of his men. In
his death we feel that the company has lost
not only very valuable member, but that
each member has lost warm and personal
friend, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members of Citi-
zens Hose Company No. 1. of Smyrna, ex.
tend to the wife and the mother of our de.
ceased friend and brother our sincerest
sympathy in this. their hour of deep aff1ic.
ton, and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to our brothers. widow; that
they be entered upon our minutes, and be
published in the two papers of our town.
JOS. H. WRIGHT,
F. f. EVANS,
w. w. HYNSON,
Committee.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20
Death Of Mrs. John J. fiartup.

Mrs. Susie Welch Hartup, wife of
John FARRELL Hartup and daughter of
Samuel and Martha Bennett, of Thor
oughfare Neck, passed peacefully away
Saturday, February 9th 1907, at half
past four o'clock, age twenty-eight
years, eight months and three days.
She will be sadly missed by her rela-
tives aud large circle of friends.
Much SYMPATHY is expressed for the
bereayed husband. Deceased was
born and raised in Thoroughfare Neck.
where she spent most of her girlhood
days. She was united in marriage to
John j. Hartup, February II, 1898, tc
whom she has been faithful and low
ing wife. Funeral was held on Tues.
day, interment being made in Friend.
ship Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY AND GOOD ROADS.


Government Will Insist on Good Roads OF
Discontinue Rural Delivery Service.
1t is announced that the government
will look more carefully to the enforce
ment of its rule regarding the roads
over which rural free delivery is estab-
lished. Roads traversed shall be
kept in good condition and unobstruct-
ed by gates; there must be no uD-
bridged creeks or streams not fordable
at any season of the year. In many
cases the residents along proposed
routes have made improvements that
enables them to obtain rural delivery
service, but sometime the efforts to
keep up the roads are relaxed. But the
government has decided that unless
the roads travelled by the carriers are
properly maintained the service will be
withdrawn. The postoffice department
now calls on the carriers for reports,
aud will stop the services where the
highways in question are bad. The
1913 rural delivery carriers now en-
ployed cover 1853, 1853 miles daily, and
it is unreasonable to expect them to
contend with neglected roads or to
work for communities lacking the en-
terprise to keep their common high
ways in decent shape. Whenever a
route is discontinued the Inhabitants
| themselves will be to blame for it, foi
ifaliye to their own interests and their
duty to the public they would give
| their roads vigorous and constant at.
tention.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

Imprisonment and from 5000 to $500
fine is to be imposed upon any person
selling liquor in any district that votes
''no license"
Senate May Not Pass Bottle Law Repeater.
That the House bill to repeal the
"bottle and growler law" will not be
passed by the Senate was the under
standing of the temperance men to-
day, but another measure is to be ad-
vocated that will go long way toward
accomplishing what the "bottle law"
repeater would do. Senator Houston
is sponsor for the new bill, which he
introduced Monday morning. 1t is a
general measure to regulate the liquor
business, and is designed 20 prohibit
a manufacturer or distiller of liquor to
be concerned in interest in more than
one retail bar or saloon. 1t will pro-
vide for special license, as at present,
to permit retailers to sell malt liquors
in quantities less than one quart to be
drunk off the premises, but will pro-
hibit the sale by retailers of distilled
spirituous or vinous liquors in quanti-
ties less than one quart to be drunk off
| the premises. In other words, the
measure would make unlawful the SELL
ing of pints or half-pints of whiskey,
but would not halt the practice of
'chasing the growler." This would
affect seriously the liquor dealers in
the lower counties who sell much
whiskey and brandy in TASKS, but who
sell practically no beer in kettles. The
measure also would be drastic on some
brewery companies in Wilmington
which have an interest in several
saloons that dispense their products.
Legislature to Adjourn March the Twelfth
Representative Holcomb yesterday
in the House submitted resolutions
fixing March 10 as date for adjourn
ment sine die of the Legislature, shut
ting off the introduction of bills after
February %, and excluding considera
tion of any but appropriations anC
claims measures after March 8. Th'
resolutions were referred and probably
will be reported back to the House for
action on Thursday. This leaves bu
short time to dispose of the accumu
lated business, and that many measure
will fall by the legislative waysid
seems inevitable. For some unex
planned reason there does not seem t.
be any hurry to introduce bills to pro
vide an adequate revenue for the state
and unless the House is prodded thi
entire subject may fail to receive fna
consideration, and it may be necessar
to convene a special session of tn
Legislation to consider revenue Great
ing bills.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

Rev. Alfrnd Willis Lightbourne, d.
D., of Middletown, has been unanim-
ously invited to become pastor of
Wesley M. E. Church, Dover, one OF
the largest Methodist churches on the
Peninsula. DIR. Lightbourne will
succeed DIR. Louis E. Barrett, who.
having concluded fve-year term as
pastor, expressed desire to go else
where.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20
MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE LITTLE RIVER.
Senator Alice Making Strenuous Effort to
Secure Funds for Delaware Stream.

Senator Alice is spending his last
few days in Congress in an earnest
effort to get special appropriation for
the improvement of Little River. This
is the stream for which he got sur
vey with a view of extending it to
Dover and thus giving the State cap
ital direct water communication with
the bay and with Philadelphia and
Wilmington. The interests of the
campaign at Little Greek and Dover
are being looked after by Howard Nc
Gonigal and others, and through the
efforts thus far made, petitions and
letters have been forwarded from Del
aware. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Maryland, all asking that the special
improvement bill be passed. 1t would
have great significance on the com
merce and freight rates for Dover and
vicinity and would also make new
towns of Little Greek and Leipsic,
already great centres for oysters and
hay. The small amount required fol
improvement is urged as another rea
son for securing the passage of the
bill and it is believed that an immedi
ate appropriation of $4,000 will b,
granted. The stream itself is straight
and deep and will require but small
expenditure to make it fine naviga
BILE stream to within a mile of Dover
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Salisbury,
residing in Dover recently celebrated
their sixty-first wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Salisbury is in his ninty first year
while his wife will be eighty six her
next birthday. Both are still in good
health and attend services regularly at
Wesley Church. In 1858, MIR. Sauls-
bury was sheriff of Caroline County
Md, and few years later moved on a
farm just west of the railroad and was
one Of the leading farmers of this Sec
ton.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

Mrs. Jennie E. Bell of near Taylor's
Bridge who had sale of her stock and
farming implements recently will re-
main on the farm until the first of
March when she and her family will
move to Wilmington to make her home.
The farm will be tenanted after March
1st by Mr.. William Webb.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

The residents of North Street have
petitioned Council to give better at
tention to the pavements in that sec.
tion of the town. For sometime the
pavements and cutters have been in a
miserable condition. The matter was
referred to the street Committee.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

e. H. Beck, real estate broker of
Middletown. has sold the farm belong
ing to James E. Vaughn, near Black
istons Cross Roads, containing85 acres
to William Kemp of Blackiston s. for
$500. The farm is one of the most
valuable in Kenton Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

w. G. Hill, fruit and grain broker,
of Clayton, has for sale lot of West
ern and home grown seeds, red clover,
alfalfa, timothy, etc. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

A we'll know member of the Ridgely
family passed away at Camden Satur-
day. She was Mrs. Mary A. Ridgely,
widow of the late Eugene Ridgely,
and she died at her residence in Cam.
den in her eighty fifth year. Her fun
eral was according to the Friends
rites and was held at the old Quaker
burying ground, Camden, last Mon
day afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give supper in the Opera
House on Thursday the 7th of March.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

Let us sell you your coal,
Every pound of the ton (2240 lbs.)
Has been carfully prepared.
1t will afford you satisfaction,
Giving out plenty of heat,
Having great lasting qualities.
SMYRNA TRANSPORTATION & MFG. Co.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

Jesse S. Vane, assessor of the First
Representative District has completed
the assessment, and hung it up for in
spection.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20
II HEAD OF GOOD HOGS
Farming Implements, &c.

Farm Wagon, good as new, will carry 100
bushels of grain; > York Carriages, one new. been
used about four times cost Sl30, the other is all
in order; Runabout in good order; Bickford and
Huffman train Drill. spout, all in order;
Deering Binder, in first class order no better
machine ever went in field foot cut; Osborne
Mower, new; Horse Rake, no better ever used,
good as new Good Roller, in first class order;
Randall Harrow, all in order; Twin Harrow
all lin order: Hand Cultivators, No. 20 Oliver.
Chilled Pillow, good as new; Grind Stones, all in
order; Corn Planter, check row, good as new;
Good Light Creamery Dearborn, Hay Ri ging, set
of Wagon Harness 2 sets of Carriage Harness. A
sets of Plow Harness. Collars, Brides, Single
Trees Double Trees, three-horse Trees.
four-horse Trees. Forks. Hoes, Shovels,
Axes, Straw Knife, Hedge Knife, Corn Knives,
Bushel Basket, Half Bushel Measure, Barrels.
Hogshead. Beam and Pea, will weigh about 400
pounds: Ladders, 2 Hog Troughs, good Horse
Trough, Grain Fan, "a Acres of Seeded Wheat. set
of Good Double Carriage Harness. also, lot of
Chicken Coops and about so Nice Hens.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

The circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at the home of Miss Lizzie Nc
Dowell, Friday February %, at 7.3O p.
m.-Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-20

The local talent of Walkers is pre-
pairing for an entertainment consisting
of short dramas, dialogues, drills,
comic recitations and songs, to be held
in the School House Wednesday Feb
ruary 27th. Much of old enthusiasm
has been awakened and to prove it we
ask you to come and hear for yourself.
A stock of laughter is in store. Pro
ceeds for benefit of school. Admission
adults Is cents, children 10 cents.