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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28


Fence posts Of many kinds OF cheap
wsodA which ordinarily would o
dscay II set In the ground. can Be
made to last for twenty years by q
simple treatment with creosote. Most
0 tbs so-called inferior woods are
well adapted to the treatment. and
tnis u especially true OF cottonwood.
aspen, willow. sycamore, iow-grads
pines and some OF the gums. When
properly treated these wo1sls outlast
untreated cedar ani oak, which are
becoming too scarce and too much In
demand for other uses 10 allow their
meeting the demand for fence posts.
lmpregnatlon with creosote has been
greatly cheapened by the introduction
OF the open tank, which can be In.
stalled Mt a cost Of from $50 to $45,
Or much less II an old boiler liz used.
A tank with a bottom twelve fesat
square In Area will suffice for treat
Ing forty or fifty six-inch posts q day,
n double this number when two runs
per day can be made. The ab@orrS
ton Of creosote per post n about a.
followu: Eucalyptus. one~tenth gal.
Ion: willow. two-tenths gallon: sassa-
fras, ash. hickory. red oak. water oak,
elm and maple. four-tenths gallon /;
Douglas FIR. qnaking aspen and black
walnut Gx-tenth~ gallon: sycamore.
cottonwood and ~lodseoole pine. seven
renths gallon The price OF creoe@,te In
about 10 per gallon In the East
and Middle West. IG cents per gallon
on the Pacific Coast and ~ cents per
gallon In the Rocky Mountain States.
The cost Of treating q post will there
fore vary from 4 to - cvnts. Proper
ly treated. II should give service for
at least twenty years.
Experiments OF the Forest Service
show that with preseryasive treatment
the durability OF lodge-poie pine tn
Idaho h Increased sixteen years. The
cost or crceslte IN there relatively
high. yet by treating posts there in
a saving. with interest At 9 per ceslt.
Of 2 cents per post yearly. More I'm.
portant than the saving. however. Ia
the fact that through preventative.
treatment other woods are lifted to
take the place Of cedar. Of which fl,s
supply ID rapidly becoming exhausted.
A detailed description OF experiments
In preserving fence posts, together with
practical Suggestions for treating them
on q commercial scale. are contained
A. - YSA---A -
The publication can be obtained upon
application to the Forester q WASH
ingtoA.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

The landlord who becomes noted for
driving sharp bargains with his tenants
must. as a general rule. put up with
tenants with whom II Is necessary to
drive sharp bargains.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

Have n wind break III the cattle
yard 80 that the livestock can mud
protection On windy. stormy days
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From 0ctoberto May. colds are the most foe
Gaenr cause of Headache, LAXATIVE BROMG
QJiNINEremoves cause. 4 w. Grove on box 23c
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

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The value OF $2.5,fsn.sss n!acsd o..
the annual output OF honey rats this
farm crop only slightly tcsssId rss
cane sugar. which had d vGinatioi ~
the refinertes of soS.fsn.0e. comrtrl-
son with the output of the ~sixty.fanr
beet sugar factories. which have q ca-
pacity Of 1880 tons of hcets daily.
may seem odious. Yet the product o.
this coddled and fostered industry
$A5.00o.Oo-was less than double that
Of the busy hive communities.
The bee In effect pays the interest
on the public debt-sas .3la.3oS. Shall
not the insect which Napoleon made an
imperial emblem. have some state reesag.
milton such ~ Massachusetts, gives to
the Goldfish In It's legislative hailsf A.
a matter Of fact. the products Of the
New England fisheries. which have been
the subject Of treaties and interna-
tional conventions and occasionally
raised the pecter OF war. amount In
value to only halt the bees product.
At least the bee deserves a share In
the national affection which Is Law.
ished ON the hen. This industrious
worker maintained Its reputation dur.
Ing the year by giving poultry products
a value Of 5000. N ,OoO. exceeding tina,
OF the wheat crop. That the dairy
| products counted for more than any
crop except corn testifies to the impcr
lance OF another OF the humber farm
Industries. Tia great proportions Il
which the lesser agricultural product
have grown. the orchards with theil
minor item Of 1,75A.927 barrels Of cider
the $113.0o0. 600 worth OF miscellaneous
vegetable. the 100000 tons OF cotton
red. ssce plantation waste but now
Furnishing the equivalent In value Of
seven 20.Oooten battle ships, make
nature wonder story OF never-failin,
intDFest.-New York World.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

sIolasses L. growing In favor a. I
sexsi for stock. including dairy COWS.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

L soai straight cottonwood tree 4
quarter Of a century old VIII yield
around six hundred feet OF good tim
Der. On this basis cheap land could
probably be put To growing lumber.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28


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sIolasses L. CROWN. In favor a. =
sexsi for stock. including dairy vows
Have n wind break III the cattle
yard 80 that the livestock can mud
protection on windy. stormy days
The dollar earned by honest toll II
the dollar whose influence for good
rests not only upon the rccipient but
upon the s;sender "a well.
The landlord who becomes noted for
driving sharp bargains with his tenants
must. as a general rule. put up with
tenants with whom II Is necessa-y to
drive sharp bargains.
4 soai straight cottonwood tree Il
quarter OF a century old vii Yield
around six hundred feet Of good tim
Der. On this basis cheap land could
profitably be- put To growing lumber.
You can generally conclude that .
farmer who does not have . tele-
phone nowadays Ia about Ave years
behind the times. which means a.
much as twenty years would some
years ago.
All this talk about the simple life
and simple ways OF living Is timely and
proper. but some people carry 1t %
far that they might justly be suspi-
cioned Of leading the simple life that
some follow at State Institutions
Before attempting to climb into an
old well. lower a lighted lantern to ihl
bottom to insure that there Is no dead
" gas tIlereln. Altogether too many
sad accidents occur on this account that
could easily be prevented by Z iitti>
thoughtfulness.
Remember that the horse has . small
stomach and cannot eat large amount
Of roughage like the cow. You cannc'
expect the driving horse 70 live or
hay. and all he wants of 1t at that
and maintain the trim body lines tha'
he would were a proper combination
Of grain and roughage given him.
Fruit grUwers more than any othel
classes Of farmers find organization
helpful beth In the cultivation and
handling Of their fruits and also II
shipment of the same. Where q mum
Der of growers are working together
1t In easier to get cars, m large ship
ments can secure q better market.
Something Of the extent Of the shee1
inspection service In tho West may b
imagined from the fact that In Mon
tam alone the inspect - handled Ovel
q million head during the past year
Although tho service Is still In its In
fancy 1t IL rapidly covering the grount
in getting sheep diseases under contro
N the range.
From a horse selling estabushmen'
comes the statement that the most no
t1ceable effect Of the introduction o.
automobiles has been to greatly In
crease the demand for better horses. 4
II said that people have now becoyn.
accustomed to riding fast and they vii
not stand for following anything tina
has less than a three-minute gait
Curing Hams.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

You can generally conclude that .
farmer who does not have q tele-
phone nowadays Ia about Ave years
behind the times. which means AZ
much as twenty years would some
years ago.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

Before attempting to climb into an
old we'll. lower a lighted lantern to its
bottom to insure that there Is no dead
" gas tIaereln. Altogether too many
sad accidents occur on this account that
could easily be prevented by Z little
thoughtfulness.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

All this talk about the simple life
and simple ways Of living Is timely and
proper. but some people carry 1t %
far that they might justly be suspf-
cioned Of leading the simple life that
some follow at State Institutions
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

Remember that the horse has q small
stomach and cannot eat large amountn
Of roughage like the cow. You canned
expect the driving horse 70 live on
hay. and all he wants of 1t at that,
and maintain the trim body lines thai
he would were a proper combination
Of grain and roughage given him
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-28

Fruit growers mors than any other
classes Of farmers find organization
helpful bsth in the cultivation and
handling Of their fruits and also In
shipment of tho am Where a mum
Der Of growers are working together
1t II easier to get cars, and large ship.
ments can secure q better market
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Conquer Colorado Canon.

Bright Angel. Grand Canon. Ariz.-
Charles s. Russell, thirty-one years
old, born at Bunder Hill. Illinois, a
miner in Mexico. and Arizona for the
last twelve years, and e. R. Monet,
twenty.three years old, born in Pueblo.
Colorado, who was in the Mohawk
mine at Goldfield until last Septem-
ber, have reached the foot of Bright
Angel trail in the bottom Of the canon.
aftor 42O miles Of fighting the rapids
of the Colorado river. Albert Loper.
thirty.eight years old, born In Louis
lana, Missouri, a miner and the orig
inator Of the trip and the most en-
thusiastic member smashed his six
teen.foot row boat In cataract canon,
$50 miles from the start and deserted.
The other two have pushed on for
more than 100 days.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Western Live Stock Exposition.

Denver.-With n premium and prize
list aggregating over $500. and with
a larger list of entries of fine blooded
stock than was ever gathered together
west of Chicago, the Western Live
Stock Exposition will open its gates
to the public January Goth. All ar
rangements for the big show have
been completed practically.
The management of the stock show
Is going to take no chances with the
weather this year. In previous years
that there was no proper place In
which to exhibit the horses, the cat
tie, the hogs and the sheep. When
the weather turned bad during the
show there was cause for this com
plant. This year. however. a spacious
pavilion. capable of seating between
1000 and 5000 persons has been
erected at the stock yards. A big cir
Gle of seats built in tiers surrounds
the show ring. The pavilion Is Gov
cred and besides Is heated by steam.
so that no matter what the weather,
spectators will be as comfortably
housed as though they were seated
in an opera house.
The active management OF the stock
show this year Is in the hands or Col
onel W. T.. Skinner who was for Il
number of years at the head of the in
ternational live stock exposition In
Chicago and who built 1t up into the
greatest live stock show In the world
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Government Gets Graft Money.

Chicago.-Judge Kohlsaat. In the
United States Circuit Court rendered
a decision Thursday in favor OF the
government in the suit against Cap.
tain Oberlin NJ. Carter, former United
States army engineer, charged with
having defrauded the federal govern
ment to the extent of $750.O0O OF gov
ernment funds through conspiracy
with contractors Greene and Gaynor.
The court ruled that Carter was not
entitled to the 100000 in unregistered
railroad bonds and other securities
traced by the government to safety
deposit vaults and banks In various
parts Of the country. Under the de-
cision the government will retain these
securities.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Tunnel Work Suspended.

Denver-Work has been temporarily
suspended on the great Newhouse tun.
mel project In Gilpin county. owing to
a peculiar situation. The tunnel has
been driven something over 1900
feet and has but few hundred feet
further to go before it will penetrate
the famous properties In the Quartz
Hill district.
Just ahead of the tunnel several
hundred feet are some Of the big mines
of the Nevadaville district, which
have been bothered with water ever
since their commencement. The tun-
mel would relieve them Of the seepage
and make pumping unnecessary, but
George e. Collins, manager Of the tun-
mel enterprise. says no terms have yet
been agreed upon and work will be
suspended until some arrangement
with the properties is made.
1--WE have already drained numer-
GUS properties in the course Of the
tunnel up to the present time," said
Mr.. Collins, (which have not paid us
a cent for this important benefit. 1t
Is not our purpose to enter the Quartz
Hill district and give away this valu-
able drainage work. OF course, the
transportation of ores is perhaps what
will be the chief use of the tunnel. but
we feel that there is direct benefit
conferred by the draining Of these
properties which should be recognized
in substantial manner"
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Hall for Irrigation Congress.

Albuquerque. N. M.-At the meeting
of the board of control of the National
irrigation Congress here Friday night
It was voted to expend 100000 on
convention hall for the meeting here
next fall. Plans are being drawn Tor the
hall and for buildings for the great
Industrial exposition covering nun
dreds OF acres, to be held In con1unc-
tion with the irrigation congress.
Chief Forester Pinchot and tne rec
lamation service are cooperating win
tha congress officials to make the ma
fionaI IRRIGATION meeting and, exposi'
tion the greatest thing of the kind ever
held In thes Southwest. Colorado,
Texas. Arizona ars Utah will take
mart in the exposition which 1t 10
planned to make a record.breaking ex-
hibit Of the resources OF the vast irri-
rated lands Of the Southwest.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
ExTORTION IS
NOT ILLEGAL
AMAZING DECISION OF THE CAL
IFoRNIA DISTRICT COURT
OF APPEALS.
IN MAYOR SCHMITz CASE
OTHER CASE WILL BE PRESSED
AGAINST scHMiTZ AND
RUFF.

San Francisco.-The District Court
Of Appeals handed down decision
Thursday setting aside the judgment
In the case Of former Mayor Eugene
=. Schmitz. convicted Of extortion In
the French restaurant cases. Abe
Ruef also benefits by the ruling OF
the upper court. for. according to its
decision. he pleaded guilty to an act
that was no offense against the laws
OF the state.
According to the appellate judges,
the compelling OF French restaurants
to pay big fees" to Abe Ruef was
not q crime. even though Ruef divided
the fees" with the mayor.
After discussing the point the court
reverses the judgment against
Schmitz on the ground that no acts
constituting crime had been proved
against him. Abe Ruef. who pleaded
guilty to extorting money from the
French restaurants. is. therefore.
equally guiltless.
The decision wipes out the French
restaurant cases and pending charges
OF extortion against Schmitz and Ruef
must be dismissed. Both are now en-
titled to release on bail. II they OBJ
tain the necessary bondsmen. they can
remain at liberty until such time as a
jury finds them guilty on one of the
indictments charging them with re.
ceiving bribes from corporations. Ow-
ing to the number OF cases against
them. the bail. figured at $4,000 q
case. would reach an enormous figure.
The Judges OF the court which rem
g.t- - C-t, -
and Ruef are J. A. Cooper. Frank H.
Kerrigan and Samuel P. Hall.
The news OF the decision OF the ap.
pellate court declaring the Indictment
Of ex-Mayor Schmitz for extortion in
valid spread rapidly over the city.
causing CONSERVATION In some quar-
tors and delight in others. Superior
Judge Dunno. before whom Schmitz
was convicted. said:
1T Is to be regretted that the hear.
ing Of this appeal came up before n
court whose members have relatives
and intimate friends against whom
many indictments were returned by
the grand Jury that returned these
true bills. In view of these facts do
not believe that the court was in the
proper frame OF mind to give this mat
ter an impartial consideration and de-
eide It strictly upon Its merits. / am
satisfied that the evidence and the law
sustained the judgment, and the ver-
dict. l will further say that the jury
which returned this verdict in accord.
ance with the law will be remembered
with respect and honor in the com.
munity long after the court which set
aside the verdict has been forgotten"
Both Schmitz and Ruef, when seen
at the county jail, refused to make
any statement or comment upon the
decision.
Francis J. Heney. assistant district
attorney. who prosecuted Schmitz. ar
rived Thursday morning from Wash.
ington and left at night for Portland,
Oregon. to take charge Of the Oregon
land fraud cases there.
"The prosecution has not been en-
barrassed in the slightest by this de-
cision." said Heney before leaving.
There are plenty Of other indictments
against both Schmitz and Ruef."
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of knows
value; . laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to b
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle. yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
ccllent combination of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one OF many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always bug
the gcnuinc-manufactu by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Thaw Jury Completed.

New York-The second jury to try
Harry X. Thaw for the killing OF StaIi-
ford White was completed Friday ar
ternoon. As Il whole the jury is made
uD of a most intelligent body OF busi-
ness men, most of whom are at mid.
die age or over. When the panel had
finally been completed, after many
vexatious delays, and after the eXer'
else of twenty-three peremptory chai'
lenges by the defense and twenty by
the people, Thaw announced that he
was entirely satisfied and in fact well
pleased with the twelve men, Young
Mrs. Thaw, who has watched the Sc
lection of the jury with the keenest
interest, also declared that she was
well satisfied.
"They are much nicer than the men
selected last year." she said. as court
adjourned. and Thaw exclaimed that
he echoed his wife's sentiments.
The jury as finally completed STANDS
as follows:
One, Charles F. Gremmels, ship
broker, foreman: 2, Arthur B. Naeth'
ing, employing baker; 3, George W..
Cary, dry goods; 4, George c. Rup-
precht, salesman; 5. John III. Holbert,
mineral waters: G, David E. Arrow
smith. manager; Z, William F. Doolit-
tie, auditors clerk; s. William ii. NC,
Hugh, clerk: Q. Frank Howell, man
ufacturer; 10, William Burck, assist
ant secretary Y. M. c. A.: II. Francis
Dovale, real estate; ~. James a.
Hooper, meats and provisions.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Mrs, Eddy's Condition.

Concord, N. H.-No application to
have Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy brought
before a commission in lunacy Is
pending in the courts Of this state.
There is, however, a suit pending
which possibly might offer opportun.
ity for such an application. Mrs. Eddy
established trust fund of $125.OOO to
be used for the benefit of her son.
George w. Glover and his children,
held by General Streeter OF Concord.
Glover has brought an action in the
New Hampshire courts asking that
the court direct how this trust shall be
administered and 1t Is possible that
Mrs. Eddy's competency might be
made an issue.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS.
Little Virginia Imagined She Had
"Eated Herself"

Little Virginia. three years old.
brought her mother to her nursery a
few nights ago with heartbroken
walls.
What is the matter. dearie? Why
are you screaming so?"
Mamma, am l all here?"
Certainly you are all here. right in
your bed
But, mamma. feel Of me. see IL I'm
all here. Are my feet here and the
top of my head. both?'
Certainly. Virginia. every bit Of
you is here. tucked in your little
trundlc bed. Why do you think you
are not?"
II dreamed'-this with another
great sob-"I dreamed | was a choco-
late stick and | had eated myself"
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
Grand River Bridge.

Depver.-Bids will be received by
the state engineers Office on January
goth for the erection of the longest
bridge ever built by the state. 1t will
span the Grand river at Silt. and be
252 feet in length. The bridge which
holds the record for length at the pres.
ent time is in Mesa county and is $50
feet long. The Silt structure will be
made Of steel and will be constructed
on plans drawn by G. g. Shelly Of this
city, whose drawings were selected
among others entered in competition.
The strength Of the bridge will be
along the ideas carried out by the
state engineer since last spring.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-17
His Opinion Of the Dinner.

The guests at a large dinner party
did ample justice to the tempting
viands as course after course was
served. They were loud in their
praises of the Chinese cook. of whom
the hostess was justly proud. They
declared they never ate more deli
cious or appetizing delicacies. Final
ly the Chinaman brought in the last
course, huge cake heavy with
frosting. He was converted Chi
naman. and desiring to honor his
religion he had put motto on the
cake that satisfied his conscience.
1t read, Prepare to Meet Thy God"