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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14
ICORRES ONDENCE

lwalar runs about i've rods aud
lhan goes into a cresice aud has
falllsank out Of sight mp 10 date,
which makes a fine way Of dis,
posing of The waste water.
Nearly all the boys around
here, accompanied by their best
girls, took in the dance at Lake
Andes last Wednesday evening.
| S. N. Overgaard and son
returned from Chicago last
Friday. Mr.. overgaard pur-
chased the lumber for new
house while there.
Thomas McCabe made his
annual appearance in these
parts Monday. Mr.. McCabe
has been assessor for several
years and seems to be well
liked by all.
Lyman Lee has the largest and
best potato patch In these parts.
Cant see what q bachelor will
do with oil those potatoes this
winter, but from all appearances
it don Z look as though he will be
patching this winter.
Verge Baker and Frank Terry
attended the Firemen's Picnic at
Sandy Beach last week. They
returned Thursday through The
rain, but say they had q good
time IL they did get q soaking.
Frank was reported missing
for q while Wednesday evening,
wonder where he was.
Newsy Jim
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14
fiRADcANY VALLEY

Lots OF rain out our way.
Good weather for corn now.
Mr.. Hockl has started cultiva.
ting his corn.
Silas Jones sold some cattle TO
s. Il Hammond.
Frank Sterba Is building an
addition to his house l4x22.
]. q. Pigsley hauled q couple
loads Of hogs TO town Monday.
A neighbor remarked q short
time ago that wo were going To
have . dry season. ! guess he
knew.
5. T. Hammond is sowing fax
on the ground, which he recent
II broke. This Is fine weather
for fax.
Most OF the farmers say that
they have only . half o stand.
and would not be surprised II
corn would be worth fifty cents
per bushel next fall.
8. 3 Hammond shipped four
"a r1oada NJ cafflo tn Chico 90 Ia
Saturday. Simon il getting 10
be one Of the heaviest feeders In
this part Of the country.
Frank Kafka has planted
most Of his corn the second
time. Some people hate TO pay
. Few dollars for seed corn, and
II causes him lots Of extra work.
Member OF b. &
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14
a YEAR WITHOUT 4 SUMTER

Ninety-one years ago occurred
the year without . summer.
Frost occurred every month in
the year 1916. Ice formed a
half m inch thick in May.
Snow fell 70 the depth of three
inches in New York and also IN
Massachusetts, in June. Ice
formed OF o thickness of a
common window glass through
out New York on the 18th Of JULY
Indian corn was so frozen that
q greater part ef it was cut
and dried for fodder. and far.
mers supplied themselves from
the corn produced in 1915 for
seed in the spring OF 1917. Ex.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14
ASH GROVE FLATS

ASH GROVE FLATS
We had lots of rain Saturday
night and more Sunday.
Webster Metz moved . house
on to his place last week.
Rnbe Mcfarland and son ~
turned from Chicago last Friday.
Mr.. Ersland was down TO the
Metz farm getting his seed fax.
Mr.. Whitney OF belmont was
ii this vicinity Monday cooking
for seed max.
Anothcr bachelor has been
taken from our list GUS An
derson has taken unto himself :
wife.
Two parties from Armour,
we're down Monday trying 4
secure the contract for tht
erection Of his new house.
Butch Mckenzie finished the
well on the Metx farm. A good
now was struck st the depth Of
one hundred and sixty feet, the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14
nEETlN0 or iNcoRpoRAToRs

The incorporators OF the Wag
ner, Lake Shore q Armou
Traction Co. held their regular
annual meeting la Wagner,
Wednesday. The following
officers were elected for the en-
suing year: John Absher pres
ident; John Stedronsky, vice
president: e. r. Wanzer. Secre.
tary; A. Amundson. treasurer
A. II. Pease, auditor. Arrange
ments were made to commence
work on the power plant Al
Armour at once.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14

C'ireais court adlnarasd o.
sseades last Frlday evening
/ The tirss case tried was thai
OF d. III. Resnhauser w George
IIApiant. This was an action on
Ia promissery note for $500
with interest for four years
Amounting 10 about $40. 1000.
THE jury returned a verdict in
favor of the defendant on oil
tissues.
The next case was that of r.
Fl. Allen vs. John Chopper.
This was an action for the pur-
chase price of a second hand
threshing machine. The Judge
instructed tho jury TO find for
the plaintiff.
The case OF the Missouri River
Telephone Go. VS. the Dakota
Central Co. was dismissed.
The case of d. L. Howard VS.
L. DeHaan and VIM. f. Shuck
was dismissed by plaintiff.
The case of Il. J. Thode VS.
w. r. Scheifer. Jury disagreed.
The case of Efiie Noll vs. Abbie
Rosheisen, plaintlg awarded
$2O1.
The divorce case of Amy B.
Kirk VS. George Kirk was heard
by The Judge without jury, and
the decision has not yet been
rendered.
The divorce case Of Clyde
Burnkam vs. Marie Burnham,
plaintiff thought "desertion the
better part of valor," and
failed TO appear. although in the
court room when the case was
called, and allowed the defendant
to take divorce. custody of child
and $400 alimony.
The case OF L. L He'll VS. Mrs.
II. Thompson, for possession OF
the Depot Hotel the defendant
ID allowed to retain possession
until October 18th. Any failure
OF The defendant to pay ell rents
promptly, gives defendant the
right TO take immediate posses
sion.
All criminal cases were dis
missed with the exception Of
the state against s. A. Grant
and Fred Mellow, who plead
guilty and were each fined $50
costs; and the case against Abel
Thomas which was continued.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14
ANDERsON-.lykEN

Married at Geddes. S. D., on
Friday evening. June 18th, Mr..
Gus Anderson TO Miss Bertha
Uken.
The groom Is q prosperous
farmer living five miles north
east OF Wagner; q young man Of
excellent character and temper.
ate habits.
The bride is the eldest daugh.
ter Of +. Uken of this city, and
will make o model wife.
The young couple have a large
number Of friends 10 ana about
Wagner. who unite with the
New Era In hearty congratula-
tons.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14

Us &A@x&&st4F #kN<&
Mazs Of the peopis ara don
asiHg corn.
Have ron seen Steel's ney
buggy It's flne.
fseorge Rabcock Is having hi
land IL section 2 broken out
Mr.. Terpening Is breaking
forty acres for VIM. Pease il
section 10.
r. s. Steel was the highes'
bidder On another quarter sec
ton last Monday.
Rollo Steel was short about
fifteen head of cattle when the
final round up was made.
Jos. La Roche has made .
large addition to his pasture.
He owns $50 head Of cattle.
Mrs. r. s. Steel has taken out
= seventy five percent hatch and
has another incubator to hatch
In 4 day or two.
Mr.. Croker had Q new tele
phone installed in his home last
week. Mr.. Conger Is next in
line for = like improvement.
People are complaining Of
rayages Of cnt and wire worms
ID their corn fields, and the
opinion prevails that 1t 10 too
late % replant.
Mr.. Doty, . brother .in-law OF
George Hist. has arrived from
California. He and his famil y
will make their home with
George this summer.
Gus Stuck lost some oats, q
piece Of new rope aud . horse
last week. The horse was re-
covered. A few weeks ago Gus
ost thirteen pigs In one night.
Burton Westover has been
assisting Gu. Stock in his
,,lantinr. Gus has had 10 be iu
court Tor ! week past where he
i plaintiff In = case against
Henry Stuart
Now lets Ill get together and
see II we cant get . telephone
line either from Greenwood
down ~ bottom or else get .
branch from the main line north
of votroubek's. votroubek,
0hytlra, Westover, Melmer,
Vincent, Steel, and Little could
easily b accom- modated with .
straielit line. A line coming
down the bottom would more
conveuisntly reach Milton Pow.
srs. Joe Brewer. Mose Standing
John Williamson and Gus Stock.
We feel pretty certain that
George IAnning and Mr. Caller
would subscribe. II some one
would take : days time and can
vAss these names the line could
eaaily b completed before the
ground freesss this fall.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14

Don't forget that we make the
best terms on farm loans. Nc
waiting for the money. Com
mercial State Bank. If
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
SEVEN HUNDRED
Defegates Attending TFasnmen's Con.
vehi0n In Atlanta,

Atlanta, Ga, May 8.-Ffom ever,
part of the United States and Canada
more than seven hundred DELEGATES
are gathered here for2 the biennial
conyvntion OF the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, under the presi-
dency- Of Grand Master p. II. MorrI-
sey OF Cleveland, Ohio.%
The opening session proceeded
promptly to business before the con.
Yention, examining credentials and
planning the order Of business for
the next ten days. formal welcome
was extended. to the Visiting dele.
gates last evening in a<public meet.
ing at which addresses were made by
Governor j.. M. TerrelL Mayor JOY
ner. G: T. Ladson, in Behalf of or
ganizef labor OF Georgia, and Jer-
ONE, Jones for Atlanta labor. To
these addresses response was made
5y Grand Master Morrissey and T.,
5. Cory OF Fort Dodge,Iowa.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

while the Oil Well Supply Com pany. 81
the National Supply Company 4 and
the Jarecki Manufacturing COM
pany, the three great oil we'll suppIyss3
concerns Of the country, have htiIl \
their agents in Charleston the pastS2
week for the purpose OF l1EafffiRs:
branch stores in our midst. B. a#3s 4 81,
f.. A; great Percheron team Of the
Hamilton Company passed through
this city during the week to- Glen
DENIM, where that company already
stables two other teams as 14fge.S!
Thus the great oil country Horses
are in evidence among>us. g., Z; 49, Il,
There Is no doubt that many :of$
the leading citiZens>>of Chariest1n
fail to take cognizance Of this great
OIL and gas field, but represent tiYes
from Buffalo, Cincinnati, Pittsburg
and other large cities have. Had rea5
representatives. in this territory watch.
ing closely the result Of every hole
that Is drilled. These large citfes
realize very much the vast wealth.
that accrues from an oil field and
are anxious to know the extent OF
the strike. There is no doubt that
'Charleston and the ! surroundings
country is the cynosure of eyes
from all over the eastern states and
the value Of a great oil pool in con-
nection with the big gas field, would
be incalcuable to Charleston y
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
SHOWER OF BRICKS AND ROCKS
Rained Upon Street Car BY Rioters
at San Francisco. = ti5S.,ia. So

=. San Francisco, Calf, May 7--Tha%
first riot and bloodshed Of the car
strike occurred shortly before noon
today, when an attempt was made to-
run big freight car manned BY
four inspectors out of the barn at
Turk and Fillmore streets. Three
thousand men and boys packed
themselves in front of the caE5 aaasF,
-jeered at inspectors A. F.. tDEohmans
who was at the controller The car
however moved Slowly forward xnaIs
then the shower Of stones; and bricks
were thrown at It. ..'.' - = =" 2s,2y b
The boarded up windows were
smashed. Drohman was struck TN,
the chest by stones; but stuck to his
post. The policemen made no.
serious attempt to protect the car Or
clear the street. The car pfScesdsd
half block when mfssels beHanie3
SO thick that Drohman had to take
refuge inside HIS place ~as taken
by j. Is. c. Cumming. A stone struck
Cumming in the jaw but, tffoiigh
the blood dripped from his face. he
stayed by the controller. but made,
no effort to run the car. When
union pickets went among the mob
lmploring them not to~tffroW stones
they were jeered. r.: >.,sf $34
Finally superintendent Jones took
the controller and started the cala
pack TO- the barn. This was gTeefed
with Tremendous cheers and throw
ing up Of hats. Until the police de-,
partment affords the company ampIa
protection, no further effort with Ia
made to run passenger cars s5S8
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
4, ~. s.l.gp
OUR NATIVE TONGUE. .
European Peoples Have Little Love
60 for English Language. - ~

: The people OF continental Europe
who are under the necessity of learn
ing the English language have little
afection for It,. Its complicated
origin has laden itTwith an immense
number of Inconsistencies, Contra
dictions and applications, and above
all with all irregular and inexplic-
able system Of spelling-a system
: that Is just now reeefvng the atten-
ton Of our own retormers. -.
|: Germans are accustomed to sneak
|: of the English language as Sta
monster having two mouths. with
one Of which it speaks German and
with the other Latin" . -"
! :. The Slavonic peoples Of central
and western Europe, who by - 3.. -
OF the fact that, they have been com
pelled to learn many languages and
are therefore great linguists, have
a legend to account for the fnconsfs-
tencies Of English which is yet more
uncomplimentary than the Gernla II
ahl1nadVerS1on against our mother
tongue. &~-
This legend is. to; the effect that
when the Almighty Created the M.
lions, he gave men no tongues at ali,
When they camet and, dumbly begged
FOR them, he compassionately took
a piece of meat Ahd Gut 1t into slices
giving each oneta slice to serve as a
This arrangement served we'll
enough; but, When the Englishman,
VINO had either lazily or contemp-
tuously failed tos aFrive sooner, came
and demanded hisG5spiece, there was
none left. Accordingly the Diety call
ed back the men of either nations;
and sHcing from & leach Of their
tongues a little bitSsshe put them ali
Logether TO- make3R tongue for the
Englishman.i And This is why the
| English continue. t8the present day
to speak In ,slchsa jamble.j -
Students have averred that this
story, originally heard in Croatia, is
SO close a represenbation in allegory
EFot the actual facts in the origin Oh
the; English language, that it, has q
"made-up" air. It is, nevertheless
picturesque and Interesting.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
MRS. THAw's HOME MofsraA<SsB 5 J,
According to the Pittsburg header.
For 100000, :. !. = ~ (. .i
IA VEayEs

Pittsburg, May 7.--''L ytnn1dffimrrss n;
the pfetentiousa home Of Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw, in the East End has
been mortgaged for 100000, aeI
cord1ng to the Leader tonight. The
mortgage was secured some tine
ago, and. the containing record has
been hidden, according to tfifs news
paper, and information co1fcsr1iing6
the document did not become public
until today. Interest is charged at
3 IL per cent and the mortgage Held
by the Fidelity & Trust Company
1t VIII mature in three years s2.sEs 81 g
The paper was drawn in New Yorks
on March 7. 100? and witnessedt nv
clifford w. Hartrfdge Of Harry
Thaw's counsel and John p. MeaA
gher, notary. Extraordinary Seft
forts were made to keep the mort
gage q secret. X 2E b 81
This incident following so closafy4
upon the suppression Of the marriages
license to Miss Ellen Terry, the ack.l}
ress, on March 90, which was NOT
known until this week, has caused
much adverse comment on the ef,ts9
duct OF the record ONCE in the Aitez9
gheny court house, and movements
Is on foot among the legal frateftlity
for an investigation. - So
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
.THE SpA,rE.

4Id from distan 2Spsdestals. tiirDsfgh
ii, hoops, over ahurdles and other
9Dstacies; presenthH the most start
eye of man ever 16Uked upon. -
Here are the fefSest of the great
carniyorous ranimal& tanned, train
ed, taught and physically and mon
tally DEVELOPED IT, The point Of per-
lection that man may stand 5aston4
ished at the marvellous intelligence
or his humble and@apparently dumb
Fellow creature. In.-5marvelous de-
tails and thrilling tetality, this NOV
Ing miracle ealibseas 3any' !; previous
effort Of shown rsan5 insofar as the
trained Wird beast exhibit is con-
cerned, imme1selS different is, the
message conveyed Jts tendency is
toward the edhcatf6nal. the edifyingI
and the entrancingly- enjoyable. His
tory supplies no record Of any pre-:
vfous undertaking of equal merit or.
magnitude. It is peerless. %.h ... =
The greatest CIRCUS ever, is the
Hegenbeck & Wallace promise: +.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
LAST ACT
or Murdered Engineer Saved Hun.
freds iof Lives

Butte, Mont, May 8.-William
Powers, aged "a Who; says he came
mere last week fronat Standpoint,
iuafho' vas arrested near Woodville
by, ? sheriff's posse late Yesterday
SUSPECTED of being one of the, men
who this morning held up the North
coast Limited on the Northern
tactic near Welchs. He said that
ne meant to board train at Wood
vile and beat his way gout of the
country. He denied all knowledge
OF the murder: and hold mp but was
tsent to Butte by the@' sheriff. En-
glneer CLOVIS last hefote.a get in turn
ing on the airbrakes 1f4bably saved
hundreds Of lives. Tha grade at
+ Welchs is on top of a divide, with
very steep curve adjacent. Had
both men in the cab. fallen before
the brakes were put on the express
train undoubtedly would attained a
rate Of speed sufficient to jump the
track and plunge into the canyon.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
BRYAN'S HOME TOWN

:: Lincoln, Neb., May Sin a total
Of S241 votes cast at the Lincoln
city. election yesterday, Mayor Fran
els j.. Brown. democrat,. received q
majority Of 81 votes oyer Alderman
Alexander Hutton republican. The
republicans elected all the remain
lhg city officers by majorities rang
Ing from 200 to 5000. While w.
j. Bryan took no parE In the cam
Pa1gn his name was used by She
democrats as rallyiRg cry on the
grodnd that II he is the democratic
candidate for president next year
MS. home city should have a demo
critic mayor.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
The Will or BkENT SMITH
His Big Fortune win Be Divided
, Among Relatives, Servants
=, and Charities

-, New York, May 1.-THE will Of
James Henry Sp:th, Of Tuxedo Park,
Orange county, New York, dated
September 13, 1906 and executed in
Scotland shortly after his marriage,
contains che following provisions:
It, appoints his brother-in-law, Sir
George w. Cooner Of HuTsley Park,
Winchester, baronet; his nephews,
| William Smith Mason Of Evanston,
Ill; George G. Mason, of &uber-
deem, s. D., and George Simpson
Eddy Of New York. and III. S. Lee
roy Of New York, execu tors and trus-
tees OF his will.
/ The: following legacies are made
/ TO his Wife, Annie Armstrong.
Smith, il lien Of dover. the sum OF
$4,000, 900 to be taken by her either
in cash or, securities.. -. /:
To her daughter Annita Stewart, a
life interest in 500 Chicago, Milwau-
kee &c, st. Paul railroad. 4 per cent
bonds of $1,000 each. .>e
To his sister, Lady Cooper, the
wife of Sir George Cooper, a life in
Fterest in 100 Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad 4 per cent bonds of
$1,000 each, the same to GO to her
children ON her death.
TO his sister, Mrs. Victor Ross
Ebach, $3.50, 900. {"
TO his sister, Mrs. John Mills,
$25O,000.
/ In trust fornhe son Of his brother,
George Alexander, Smith, Of Evans
ton, Illinois. 100000.
Mrs: William Zfckrell, cousin, of
lPhoehiX, Arizona, $4,000.
! George Eddy and Thomas Eddy,
Icons nf Mpc II1I,, -
cousin, of Chicago, 100000 each.
! To his, niece, Mrs. Lucy Mason
1Vose, $250,0O0.
I To Mrs, William Farr, Of Keno
sha, Wis, cousin, $4,000.
To his, cousin, Jas Keith, Of Van
couyer, 100000.
| To his butler and housekeeper,
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. e. Downe, $4,000
Teach.
/ TO his valet, John Piggett, $1,000.
To his coachmeh, John Kehee and
William Davis, each 81 1000.
! To all employees, indoor and out
door servants in his service at the
time Of his death who shall have
been in such service for five years
immediately preceding, one years
wages In addition to the wages then
Idue, -
~ we =" INV . hOoDlICIl VI WulSu uS
was trustee, 100000.
To the Orthophedic hospital Of
New York OF which he was q trus-
Itee, 100000. -,
All legacies are to be paid free
lof any legacy duty or other tax.
+ All residuary estate, real and per-
lsona1, Is to be converted into cash
bis executors being instructed to sell
his real estate, but to give first re-
fusal Of his New York residence,
1871 Fifth avenue to Harry Payne
Whitney from whom he bought the
same. The executors are directed I'd
hold all the residuary estate as trus.
tees in trust for such children who
being sons or a son attain the age
tof FL, or being daughters or q
dadghter, attain that age or marry;
and that II no child lives to attain 9
vested interest In the said residuary
estate, testator gives one-thfrd to his
nephew; William Smith Mason, and
two-third8 to his nephew, Grant
Mason, absolutely. In case any
! child Of testator lives to attain the
vested interest In the residuary es-
tate he gives $3.50, 900 to William
Smith Mason and 100000 to
George Grant Mason.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
TIGER AND ELEPHANT.
Occupying the Arcnfc Sphere of Man
and Horse.

Tented amphitheatre never before
presented so interesting a sight as
that seen with The Carl Hagenbeck
& Great Wallace Combined Shows,
which come to Charleston Monday,
May 13. -
The equestrian sensation OF all
time, in witch a beautiful and ma
jestic Royal Bengal Tiger springs
with electrical speed to the high
back Of a monster Looping Elephefit
and rides With consunmate grace
around the from arena, leaping to-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
AGREEMENT REACHED
Bctwccn England and Germany Over
African Disputes So

Berlin, May 8.-aermany III
Great Britain have reached an, aaTee4
mcnt concerning the varfGus South
African controversies which sixe
reason for the hope that any differs
ences Of opinion arising In tho fttnrss
may be settled in friendly 1llaus:
ner. e.?
The negotiations that resulted "a
this understanding took ,plaeS
London between Herr Won Lind
1uist, the governor OF Cen s.
Southwest Africa, ana Or. # Il
Premier OF Cape Colony, 81 NJ
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
STATE TROOPS

Los Angeles, Cal, May 7.--'T will
not call out the state militia to ouell
the riots in San Francisco until the
civil authorities have asked me to
az SO, or ! am satisfied from my own
Investigations that there is no other
way to handle the sifIation," said
Governor James n Gf1Iett tonight,
i am watching the situation closely
and will act the mome1ET believe it
necessarily ~ H5S'35s1 -
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-01

stump speech at Raleigh. N. C.. +hat MT. Roosevelt startled all thinking people by the proposition that +ha United States government should regulate, control, and restrain the large business wealth engaged in ,n- terstate business. In his intensely vigorous. cumulative, fighting way. he has strenuously prodded the public. on the stump and by press interviews -prodded congress, and that. too. severely--p -prodded the judiciary. and it is the panic alone which is said to give us a rest.
 He has been conscious that he wae making 8 prodigious stir and warned that 1t would bring on panic. Hs has noticed now general market values-the true index of credit would rise on the hope that he would listen to the suggestions made to him and would slump off on hearing the same old warlike trumpet blasts.
 In my judgment it has been my policies" which have been the princi- pal and direct cause in bringing on the panic. If not so, why has there not been 8 panio in Germany, France and England. where there is the same tailing off of a long period of prosperity? There is no panic, nor likely to be any, in any other coun- try than the United States.