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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
fxrFLLENT wEATnGR AND NAG
NIFICENT CROPS.
= from Western CaAaea AN
Very E-ncOuragfng.

VERY Encouraging.
spondent writes the Winni-
Deg MANI Free Press: The Pincn-
er Greek Dn strict tsouthern Alberta.
fine orioino, h ONE of fall wheat. where
4 has been grs WI without failure cry
seasons and Va {, for about % years,
= excellins itseN this year. The yieio
and quality are both phenomenal, as
has been the we xfhar for its harvest
iug. Forty bushe a is a eonmon yield.
and many fields 80 up 10 ~ " ana
over, and most of it n q. northern.
Even last year. whi,sh was las ta'oi-
able. similar yields W ere in spTre caves
obtained, but owing tas the season the
quality was not so go.d- II liz PRO =
ably safe 10 say thai the average yie5A
from the Old Mans River TO the bprn~
dairy viii be AZ or AZ bushels per-
acre, n mostly No. / Northern. One
mar has just made q net profit from
his crop OF S1955 per acre. or little
less than the selling price OF land.
Land here is too cheap at present,
when a crop or two will pay for il.
and q failure almost unknown. Nor
Is the district dependent on wheat. all
other crops do well. also stock and
at the doors in the mining towns up
the Crows Nest Pass. and in British
Columbia, for the abundant hay of the
district, and poultry. pork and garden
truck Coal is near and cheap. Jim
Hill has an eye OF its advantages, and
has invested here. and is bringing the
Great Northern Railroad soon, when
other lines will follow"
The wheat. cat and barley crop in
sfher parts Of Western Canada show
splendid yields and will make the
farmers Of that country land many OF
then are Americans) rich. The Cana
alan Government Agent for this dis
u1ct advises Us that be will be pleased
70 give information TO all who desire
u about the new land regulations by
vnicn a settler may now secure 100
aces IN addition TO his 1G0 homestead
49,. NJ $50 an acre and also how
- reach these lands into which rail-
ways are being extended. 1t might be
interesting to read what In said of hat
country by the editor Of the Marshall
tAinn-) News Messenger. who made
q "Trip through portions Of it in July.
lSo0. Passing through more than
mree thousand miles OF Western Can
adas agricultural lands. touring the
I and southern farming belts
a b Provinces Of Manitoba. Saskat.
eoewan and Alberta. with numerous
drives through the great grain fields.
re were made to realize not only the
nasrincerace Of the crops. but the mag
nifnde- ia measures, Of the vast terri
fofy opening. and TO be opened. TO
farinlo- Immigration There are hun
oreds OF thousands OF farmers there.
ID millions Of acres under cultivation.
Ius there Ii room for millions more.
. other millions Of acreage avail
DE We could see n Western Can
q In soil product, topography or
climate little that In different from
Minnesota. and with meeting at every
pc1nf many business men and farm
Ts who Went there from this state. II
sas dificnlt to realize one was beyond
0e boundary Of the country"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

the Harvard head
In 1869, he has
been credited with
enecting more radi-
cal changes In nigh
er educational meth
DDS than any othe.S
man who has ever
lived In America.
The old-iime colo
nial college curricu-
lum of Latin. Greek,
and
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

/. Fl want to know" said the caller. III
,rs can tell me whether or not haxing
4. n abolished in our institutions OF
learnins>
HAS the millennium come yetF snap
bed the informtion editor turning again
TO his desk.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
T.AEa.

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uaonaaaa. that you are ~singRlariy iac1t
mr. lE fneT.
What la ruur sdssa Of tacsy aann1
Mss Cayenne.
Il dor know. Whats rgnrsg
-Tas1- as a rule. IL the ability -
e~sses,aI ofseAs xur7srr~ at foolixh q ~
rF~rsTnerf -exnn-kK
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Although he was
removed from Of
fee by the people,
there as nc
charge against him
personally. There
Is talk of the gov
ernilicnt pension
Ing Palma fainl-
~. The whole I'ssss-
pie mourn the loss
Of a venerable pat
riot. Palma was
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

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nsh-s c1sussrx1 IN the word
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Sir Robert Bal, as is well known,
blends humor with astronomy. But
once. at least he was beaten at his own
game.
He was dining with a small company
Of fellow-sciea1isis al Sfrstford After
the meal he called the landlady Of tho
inn and said. Madam. l am going 70
give voc d lesson in astronomy. Have
you evc- heard Of the grea. plztonie
year. when everything must return to
ifx first condition. Listen. madam In
$1,000 years we shall al be here again.
CD the anne day and al the same hour.
eating a dinner precisely like this VIII
you give Us credit until them Glad
~ replied the landiady. at is just
$500 years since you were here be
fore, however, and yon left without
paying then. Settle the old bill. aud
III trust you with the new"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Yen say yoI met the defendant On
a street ear and that he had been
drinking and gambling" said the at
forney for the defense during tie
cross examination
YES" replied the witness.
Ibid son see him take q drink
Ne.
-Dad yua see him gaubltus-
"Sa.-
Then bow do you know" demand
ID the attorney. THAT the defendant
had tsea drinking and gambling"
well" explained the witness, he
gave the conductor a blue chip for hls
car fare and todd him IL keep the
chanse-Ltrganestts Magazine
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
PALMA OF o B DEAD.
First President Of Freed Inland Sue
crmbs to Pneumonia.

Tomas Estrada Palma. first Presi-
dent Of the present Cuban republic,
died nj Santiago Wednesday afternoon.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
PRESIDENT ELIOT OF HARVARD
p~niversity's Famous HsaA Resigns
After Many Years Service.

Presi6ent Charles w. Eliot Of Aar-
yard University, who has resigned, h
a years old. and since bis election az
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

paced to and fro, and the Niger lean
ed on his club farther down the cave.
They had been left at the entrance,
but now in lack of results had joined
their companions.
{ Now Thrackles approached anu
screamed himself black trying to I'M
part some plan. He failed, but stoop-
ed and picked up stone and threw 1t
into the mass of seals. The others I'M
derstood. A shower of stones follow
ed. The animals milled like cattle
beloved the louder, but would not
face their tormentors. Finally an old
COW topped by in panic. thought
they would have let her go, but she
died a little beyond the bull. No more
followed, although the men threw
stones as fast and as hard as they
were able Their faces were liyid with
anger, like that of an evil tempered
man with an obstinate horse,
Suddenly Handy Solomon put his
head down and with roar distinctly
audible even above the din that filled
the cave charged directly into the herd
l saw the beasts cringe before him.
saw his club rising and falling indis
criminately, and then the whole back
of the cave seemed to rise and come
at us.
This was no chance of sport now
but a struggle for very life. We real
lied that once down there would b'
no hope, for while the seals were more
| anxious to escape than to fight W.
| knew that their jaws were powerful
There was no time to pick and choose
| We hit out with all the strength ant
| quickneSs we possessed. 1t was llk'
bad dream, like struggling with al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
Downward Course.
Fast Being Realized by Rock Island
People.

A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow.
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course.
James Grimes, 1928 Third avenue,
Moline, ILL.,, says 81 suffered from kid
ney disease and its kindred ailments
for years. The most severe symptoms
were pains across my loins and con-
tinual backache. l could not stoop or
lift anything without enduring sharp
shooting pains through my back and
shoulders. The secretions of the kid
neys were very irregular, causing me
much annoyance, particularly at night
when l would have to get up many
times. / tried many remedies but was
unable to get any relief until l heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills. l Immediately
procured a box and after taking them
in accordance with the directions the
pains began to leave me, the secre-
tions became regular, and in very
short time l was completely cured.
can conscientiously say that | owe my
present good health to DOan's Kidney
Pills. and am glad to recommend them
to anyone suffering from any form OF
kidney disease"
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people Call at Harper
House pharmacy and as what custo
mers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, ~ Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
Ito be Continued).
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
COUNTY COURT.

County Judge R. w. Olmsted pre-
siding.
PROBATE.
Estate of Lille E. Swan. Proof of
posting and publication of notice to
creditors filed
Estate of julius Linke. Bond d. b.
filed and approved. Ordered that let
tiers OF administration d. b. n. issue to
him.
Estate OF Emo Heeren. Now comes
j. w. Simonson and presents to the
court proof of publication of notice of
hearing on final report and report Of
distribution, accompanied by the re-
| ceipts of all distributes, as shown by
the final report herein, both of which
| are ordered filed. And said J. w. ST.
monson, being sworn, shows the court
that John Schafer, the administrator
herein, departed this life on or about
Jan. 10, 1908, and makes proof of the
signature Of said John Schafer to said
| report of distribution; upon consider
alton OF which it is ordered that said
final report and report of distribution
be approved and that said estate be
closed upon the payment of court costs
| herein
Estate of Frederick Hilfinger. Hear,
ling on petition Of Charles F. Hilfinger
as amended, and upon petition of H
n FredprickS e Son a creditor for
letters of administration C. t. a, the
one asking his own appointment and
fthe other asking the appointment OF
1.-THE public administrator Petition OF
Charles F. Hilfinger. Petitioner ex
cepts. Petition of II. n. Fredericks
Son granted. Ordered that letters Of
administration C. t. a. issue to J. l.
Oakleaf public administrator, upor
his filing an oath and a good and SUI
ficient bond in the sum of $3.50, will
security to be approved by the court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

County Judge R. w. Olmsted pre-
siding.
PROBATE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

noon Pull looked up from his
labor of pulling the whiskers
~ from the evil smelling masks.
How many of these things we gOt|
he inquired.
About three hunder' and fifty"
Thrackles replied.
well. we've got enough for me.
I'm sick of this job. 1t stinks."
They looked at each other | could
see the disgust rising in their eyes. the
reek of rotten blubber expanding thei.
nostrils. With one accord they cast
aside the masks.
ut amt such n fortune" grcwled
Pull, his evil little white face thrust
forward There's other things worth
all the seal trimmins of the islands"
"Diamon's," gIoomed the Niger.
you've hit it, doctor" cut in Solo
mon.
There we were again, back to the
old difficulty, only worse. Idleness de-
seconded on US again. We grew touchy
on little things, as a misplaced plate.
a shortage of firewood, too deep a
draft at the nearly empty bucket. The
noise of pickering became as constant
as the noise of the surf. If we valued
peace, we kept our mouths shut. The
way man spat or ate or slept or even
breathed became cause of irritation
20 every other member of the company
We stood the outrage as long as We
could; then we objected in wild and
ridiculous explosion which communi
Gated its heat to the object of oul
wrath. Then there was fight II
needed only liquor to complete the de
plorable state of affairs.
Gradually the smaller things came t.
worry us more and more. A certain
harmless singer of the cricket or per
haps of the tree toad variety used t.
chirp his innocent note short distance
from our cabin. For all 1 know ht
had done so from the moment of oul
installation, but I had never noticed
him before. Now caught myself lis
tening for his irregular recurrence will
every nerve on the CULVER If he de
layed by ever so little, it was an agony
yet when he did pipe up his feebl
strain struck to my heart cold ant
paralyZing like a dagger. And witt
every advancing minute of the night
became broader awake, more tense
fairly sweating with nervousness On
night-good God, was it only las
week? 1t seems ages ago, another eS
istence. state cut of from this b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20


pCttI fiery cyebdllS.
elusive hydra headed monster. knee
| high, invulnerable. We hit, but with
| out apparent effect. New heads rose,
| the press behind increased. We gave
| ground We staggered, struggling des-
| perately to keep our feet.
| How long this lasted l cannot tell.
| 1t seemed hours. know my arms be-
| came leaden from swinging my club.
| My eyes were full of sweat My breath
| gasped. A sharp pain in my knee
| nearly doubled me to the ground, and
vet I remember clamping TO the
thought that 1 must keep my feet,
! keep my feet at any cost. Then all at
once 1 recalled the fact that l was
armed | jerked out the short bar
relied revolver and turned it loose in
their faces.
Whether the flash and defamation
frightened them. whether Perdosa
still clinging to his rock, managed tC
I turn their attention by his f1anking eff
forts or whether, quite simply, the
wall of dead finally turned them back
l do not know. but with one accord
they gave over the attempt.
l looked at once for Handy Solomon
and was surprised to see him still
alive, standing upright on ledge the
other side of the herd. His clothing
was literally torn to shreds, and ht
was covered with blood. But in this
plight he was not alone, for when
turned toward my companions they
too, were tattered, torn and CORY. W.
were dreadful crew, standing there
in the half light, our chests heaving
!; our rags dripping red.
For perhaps ten seconds no ont
moved. Then with yell of demonia'
: rage my companions clambered owe
5 the rampant of dead seals and attacked
: the herd.
: The seals We're now cowed and de
fenseless. 1t was a slaughter, and tn
] most debauching and brutal 1 hav
ever known. / had hit out with tn
i rest when it had been a question o
] defense, but from this I turned asid
s in a sick Ioathing. The men scenes
: possessed of devils and of their unna'
s ural energy. Perdosa cast aside tn
o club and took to his natural weapon
/ the knife. 1 can see him yet rollin
v over and over and embracing a hi
L cow, his head damned in an ecstacy O
i ferocity between the animals fror
g 1ippers, his legs clasped to hold he
e body, only his right hand rising an
S falling as he plunged his knife agai
# and again. She struggled, turning hiI
b over and under, wept great tears an
II fairly whined with terror and pail
e Finally she was still, and Perdosa sta,
gered to his feet, only to stare abor
h him drunkenly for moment befoI
IL throwing himself with screech on al
q other victim.
n The niger alone did not jump int
Is the turmoil. He stood just down til
q cave, his club ready. Occasionally
II disorganiZed rush to escape would I
G made. The nigger's lips snarled an
re with truly mad enjoyment he be;
the poor animals back.
vi I pressed against the wall horrifie
N fascinated, unable either to interfel
l. or to leave. After little a tir
y stream, growing each moment, bega
k, to flow past my feet. 1t sought
es channel daintily, as streamlets do. fee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
Real Estate Transfers.

r. S. WOODBURY. to Henry Nelson,
east half of lots 1 and ., northwest
quarter (79.55 acres), section /, 10, 2e,
So, 600.
John H. Calsen to R. S. Woodburn,
east half lots l and ,, northwest quar-
ter (79.55 acres), /, 10, 2e, $4,000.
E. H. Guyer to William H. Moore
lot Is, block 1, University place, Rock
Island, 1925.
Henry w. Eberly to w. w Eberly,
lot 16, block 2. Velie's First addition,
Rock Island, $780,
]. w. Simonson to George w. ia
cobs, lots 6 and Z, block C, village of
Rapids City, $275.
Simonson & Schafer to Mary E. Da-
vid, lot IL, block Is, Port Byron, $775.
Robert S. WOODBURY. to Simonson G
Schafer, lots 1, 2 and 8, block 3, also
| lots 1 and 2, block 6, R. S. Woodburn's
addition to Moline, 1,500.
William Clark to Lovina F. David,
all lot 2. north half lot 5, block Is, OLD
town, Port Byron, 1,4O0
William Mcconnell to George C.
Mcconnell, north half, south half.
northeast quarter, and north half,
southeast quarter, northwest quarter.
section l, 16, Wv, ST.
| William Mcconnell to David C. Nc.
| Connell, north half, south half, north.
cast quarter. and north half, southeast
quarter, northwest quarter. and part
northeast quarter, southwest quarter
section 1, 16, 2w, 81.
John D. Heeren to Stewart & Behr
ems, west half, southwest quarter, sec
ton %, 10, 2e, $4,000.
Henry Durant to John Avery. lots /
II, ), 4, 5, 6, Z. s, 8 and 10, block IA
old town, Cordova, 5000.
Abram Clark to William Clark. al
lot 2, north half lot 8, block Is, Port
Byron, $3.50.
John Murray to Michael Murphy
tracts in section 20, 10, 2e, $3.50.
John NJ. Livingston to Edward P
Smith, lots and 5, block Il, W. Mar
shall's addition, Cordova. $3.50.
Micull |. Morris to Ben H. Horribly
lot 5, block l, G. l.. Davenports adj
ton, Rock Island, $4,000.
Ben H. Horribly % Rock Island SASH
& Door works (same), 81.
I Peter H. Vessel to Babe W. Altz
lot 1, block 1, P. H. Vessels addition
Moline, $500.
William H Ashdown TO Charles E
Ashdown, lot 2, part southwest quar-
ter (north IA acres), section 5, 10
l3e, 81.
Charles E. Ashdown to William E
Ashdown, lot 2, part southeast quarter
southwest quarter, section 5, 10, Be, 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

They sprang as with single impulse.
One instant l saw clear against the
waning daylight the bulky. foolish
swaying form of Captain Selover. the
next it had disappeared. carried down
and obliterated by the rush of attack
ing bodies. Knives cleaned rudy in
the sunset. There was no struggle. l
heard deep groan. Then the murder.
ers rose slowly to their feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
Neiahborhood Eavorite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles of Harbor. Maine
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: al
is a neighborhood favorite here with
us" 1t deserves to be favorite every
where. 1t gives quick relief in dyspep
STA. liver complaint, kidney derange
ment, malnutrition, nervousness, weak
ness and general debility. Its action
on the blood, as thorough purifier
makes it especially useful as a spring
medicine. This grand Alternative tonic
is sold under guarantee at all drug
gists. so cents.