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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
TEACHERS SHUN BOOK FIGHT,
Refuse to Elect Man Committed tt
Contest for Price Reform.

The election Of James Yadkin Joyn-
er, superintendent Of public instruc-
ton Of North Carolina, as president OF
the National Educational Association
In Denver, is regarded BY his support
ers as a victory in their fight against
any regulation OF the prices OF school
textbooks. Mr.. Joyner was elected
over Ben Blewett. head OF the St.
Louis schools, and DR.. j. II. Phillips of
Birmingham. Ala.
The association went on record
against the existence of fraternities IN
high schools in a resolution which.
declares such organizations 10 be oD-
posed 10 the spirit Of democracy. X
also decided to Investigate the feast
billty Of simplifed spelling. but toak
no decided stand either for or
against it.
Irwin Shepherd OF Winona, MINI.
was reelected secretary. A. II. Cham
berlain of California was reelected
treasurer, and Lorenzo D. Harvey. the
retiring president, was elected frs
vice president. San Francisco was
selected as the next meeting place oe
the National Education Association
Milwaukee and Boston contended
for 1t.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
NEW YORK.

Future trade continues good: conf
dence is unimpaired. Buyers are ar
irving in the larger markets. Cereal
crop reports, despite rains in some
winter wheat and corn growing sec
tions, are encouraging. Country trade
promises to be heavy on supplies in
market. Industrial lines are becoming
more active, calls for harvest hands
absorb a large part OF the floating sup
ply Of labor and the long-drawn out
discussion regarding tariff matters
promises to be soon ended. On the
other hand. the general situation Is
not without its drawbacks. Thus cool
a. rainy weather has retarded retail
trade over a goodly part OF the oun
try, particularly in the central West.
South and Southwest, where foods
have also deferred railway traffic and
injured crops and country trade. At
the same time, clearance sales are
pretty general and these tend to slim
ulate business where normal weather
conditions prevail. In wholesale and
sobbing lines current trade Is a mid
summer character and recorders are
comparatively light. Moreover, the
high prices that have prevailed for
raw material suggest small profits on
many manufactured articles. Collee-
lions range from poor to fair. though
there are special lines which report
prompt settlement.
purioocc foiI,rac In thu TTnttaS
States for the week ending with July 8
were 1S2, against 213 last week, 246
the same week OF 1908. 1s5 In 1907.
l43 in 1906 and 166 In 1905. The
weeks failures in Canada number y.
which compares with % last week and
80 In the like week of 190S.-Brad
streets.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
4 GORGEOUS SPECTACLE.
Epochmaking Events Recalled BY
Lake ChAmplain Tercentenafy.

AoAS NuAEnpAaAu 1eICeuteuAEy.
One OF the most remarkable cele-
bratoas in the history OF the country
was that held in northern New York.
where the tercentenary Of the discov-
cry Of Lake champlain by Samuel Do
Champaign. the French explorer. Was
fistingiy observed. The Dominion Of
Canada Was represented by several
high officials. the United States by
Presiden, Taft; New York by Gov.
Hughes. Vermont by Gov. Prousy and
France and Great Britain by their
ambassadors. NJ. Jusserand and Hon.
James Brice. The fete commenced at
Burlington. VT with special religious
observance.
The celebration proper began 1t
Crown Point, Monday. There are 10
Gated forts and redoubss which loom
ed large in the history OF the French
and Indian a and the American
revolution During the week a, vari-
Gus points about Lake ChamplaIn there
we're scheduled % pageants or Ia
oleau-. . representing the history OF
the IrocuoGs consederacy down TO the
arrival OF the French I'm this section
OF the country and Is illustrating the
toms OF the lroluols and the Algon-
gums ID war and peace. The most
interesting aud gorgeous OF the page
{ we're the tso depicting the dis
covery OF the lake by Charnpiain and
the battle between the Haron-Aigon.
qain allies and the fighting rroiuois
in which the explorer had a hand.
Canadian and American Indians, de-
~scendants of the warriors who fought
with and against the great French ex-
plorer. took part In these tableaux.
Great interest attached % Fort tt
conderoga, which was captured dur
ing the revolution by Col. Ethan Alien
and his Green Mountain boys. The
fort IL bsing reconstructed at q cost
of $500. 900 by Mrs, Stephen III. p. Pell.
daughter OF Colonel Rober. NJ. Thomp-
son, OF New York. who Ia SO deeply
interested In the patriotic history OF
the section that he In giving the
money for the reconstruction OF the
fort. The west barracks were com
pleted In time for the celebration
Plattshgrg's day was celebrated
Wednesday. Near this city Benedict
Arnold fought and lost the first naval
action Of the revolution. Ills flagship.
the Royal Savage, has been lying
where she sank "a that fight for r23
years. The barge Revenge. enc OF
Arnold's feet. had been raised and
was In the pageant. On Thursday the
center Of attraction was at Burling-
ton. VI. where many delightful histo-
rtcal pageants were enacted.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
BLAST KILLS AT CHURCH.
Bomb for Fireworks Display Ends
Religious Eete with Tragedy.

Three persons were killed and q
panic anong the several thousand per
sons Ia attendance ensueA when a
bomb vas exploded az a celebration Of
the Holy Rosary Catholic Church In
Kansas City. One OF the parlshsoners
constructed the bomb by filling a sec
tion OF 2 pipe and plugging up ore
end. The erosd witnessing the FIRE
works surged about him when he liz.
nited the fuse. Pieces OF pipe few
In all directions. striking the three
victims and stunning two policemen.
Windows In the church adjoining the
lot where the celebration was held and
In many houses were broken.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
NEWC0LB, SCIENTIST, IS DEAD
Military Funeral for Noted Astron-
omer in WASHINGTON. D. C.

nA1ltary funeral Tor Noted AStron-
omer in Washington, D. c..
Prof. Simon Neycomb. astronomer.
mathematician, traveller. and real al,
miral, retired, who died at his home in
Washington. n. c.. was buried with
military honors in Arlington Cemetery
Wednesday. High officials OF the gov.
eminent attended and the honorary
.pallbsarers included prominent men
Prof. Newcomb Is survived b. his
widow, a daughter OF the late Dr.
Hassler, surgeon. Z. S. y. and three
daughters, DR.. Anita Newcomb Ne.
Gee Of Washington. Mrs. Francis Will
son. and Mrs. Edward Whitney, both
OF New York. Simon Newcomb was
the recipient Of more degrees and
similar honors abroad than any other
American man CT science. He was The
first American associate or the French
institute since Benjamin Franklin. and
was decorated by Kaiser Wilhelm with
the order Pour lie Merite fur Vissen.
schaften und Kunsten." He was a
writer on political economy as well as
In his W peculiar department OF
learning. that OF astronomy.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23

President VIII Visit Many WestsrD
Cities. but Not Alaska

President Taft has given an outline
Of the tentative plans for his sriD
through the West and South this fan.
The Presiden, has abandoned all idea
OF visiting ALASKA shis year. largely
owing to the fact thar Mrs. Taft win
not be able 20 20 with him.
A. o as the tariff bill has received
the action Of the President. Mr.. Taft
viii leave Washington for Beverly. He
will remain there until Sept. 15-hio
-fifty-seeond birthday-~when he hopes.
IL Airs. Taft continues to improve, to
begin his Western journey. The Pres
ident will head direct from Beverly to
Seattle. stopping for brief visits en-
route at Denver, Salt Lake and Spor
kane. After visiting the Alaska Y u
ken-Paeiflc Exposition the President
will swing down to the Southwest.
stopping for q time at Portland. where
he will he the guest OF Senator Bourne,
and proceeding thence to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. San Diego viii
be the Next stop and then viii n .
trip into Arizona and New Mexico.
The President tlll stop for a time nj
FL paso, whore he expects to meet
President Diaz. ct Mexico.
Other stopping places win be San
Antonio. Fort Sam Houston. Austin.
Dallas. Charles r Taft's ranch neal
Brownsville. Houston. New Orleans
for the deep water ways congress. Bar
ron reehe country OF Louisiana. Jack
son Montgomery. birmingham. Macon.
Augusta. Savannah. Wilmington. N. O.
Richmond and Washington.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
NEBRASKA ELECTION LAW VOID
Superior Court at Lincoln Gives Do
cision in Test Case.

$3.50
In Lincoln Seh.. the Superior Court
handed down q decision declaring tho
Donohce noapartisan judiciary cleo
fion Law invalid TIE decree says. Tho
majority 81 the court holding that
tho act Is void. the judgment OK tho
District Court IL affirmed" This
means that the election OF judges %
the Supreme Court, District courts. -
gents OF the State University, county
Judges. and county surertntendents BY
use Of n separate ballot. cannot tako
place. The old law VIII continue to
hold. The chief objection Of the court
was 10 the provision requiring thai
for 1000 names to ha on q petition
for judge. nos more than 600 OF which
could come from u county, They
declared that II was a hindrance to
the free exercise OF the franchise, and
was repugnant To the constitution NJ
the State. Four OF the six members
sitting believed this provision formed
the chief reason for the passage. and
thus inyaiidated the Whole act. The
entire court declared the provision d.
nying the right az party conventions
TO indorss candidates fer the ofacss az.
fected by the act was without force
and void.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
HAS TEN OR MORE WIVES.
John Madison Alleged to Have Duped
Twenty-fou- Women.

Twenty-tour Women.
John Madison. wanted for bgamy in
nearly every large city in the United
States and many OF the smaller ones,
IS In the hands OF the police Of San
Francisco. The authorities already
have established that he married ten
women and either was engaged or
married TO fourteen others Each OF
the t~wenty-four women duped by Mad
son Is said by the police to have lost
money through his friendship. Nine
Of the women whom Madison married
are:
Mrs. Minnie Allen. ltlS Madison
street, st. Louis. from whom he got
$3.50 and a diamond ring.
Mrs. Alice Richardson. st. Louis.
who lost $500 before Madison disap
peare6.
Mrs. Katherine Baughman, St.
Louis. who lost 1000.
Mrs. Maggie Z. Bloom, Hannibal.
Mo-. who sold her home for Madison.
Mrs. A. Farran. Rocheport. Mo-.
from whom he obtained $1,000.
Mrs. Sylvia Pollard DE Bennett, San
Francisco, who lost her home as a re-
suit OF the wedding.
Mrs. Henrietta Leopold. San Fran.
cisco. who lost $3.50.
Mrs. Jessie Tretheway. Stockton.
Cal, who threw him out of her house
when she tried TO borrow money.
Mrs. Mary Virgins Drown. Spring.
field, Mass, who lost $500.
Madison Is said TO have deserted
each woman within a few hours after
marrying her. Besides the women TO
whom the records show he was mar.
ried, he was either engaged or mar
ried to women in the following cities:
San Francisco, three; Oakland. Cal,
two; Memphis, Tenn; Lawrence,
Kan; J~onesboro. Ark; Santa Rosa,
Cal: Gettysburg, Ohio; New Orleans;
st. Johns, Mich; Hamilton. Ont. He
also is said to have a wife in Ger.
many. Almost without exception his
victims have been widows or divorced
women Of middle age.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
NAGEL GUSTS 100 EMPLOYEES.
Commerce and Labor Secretary Finds
khexa Inefficient

khefa inefficient.
The greatest ~shake-up that has
ever occurred IN the personnel OF the
Department OF Commerce and Labor
In Washington took place Monday.
when approximately 100 employees
were reduced and the resignation OF
about ten others accepted. This &C
ton was taken By Secretary Nagel as
The result of an Investigation into the
efficiency record OF the employees.
The REDUCTIONS were made, Il Is stated,
because the employees we're found -
have loafed on TIA. job" while those
allowed to resign we're found 10 be In.
efficient Tie secretary's determine
ton q inject new life into his depart.
ment prompted the radical step. Fur
Their dismissals are 20 be made and
designations asked FOR, Il was intimat-
ed, as soon as Secretary Nagel com
pletes his examination OF the efficiency
report. Many OF the clerks viii re-
ceiye promotions as a result Of these
changes!
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23

7FNXNCW
CHICAGO.


Sustained heavy shipments through
the banks. an absence of large fail
ures. gratifying crop reports and
strengthening demands for factory out.
puts n general merchandise reflect
the heavy position which trade now
occupies. High cost Is responsible for
. smaller outgo of breadstufs, but for.
wardings OF iron and steel, mine and
forest products. raw materials for early
conversion and staple wares exhibit
considerable gain. There Is also very
heavy passenger travel and continued
recovery In the earnings OF Chicapo
steam roads.
While vessel capacity Is not yet
wholly employed, lake traffic is much
better than at this time last year and
rates obtained average higher. Prompt
marketings during the harvests are
foreshadowed by the advance inquiry
for cars and this causes orders to be
Issued for additional equipment. much
old rolling stock being found useless.
Further developments In the promIn-
ent industries testify to confidence in
the outlook. New plans announced in.
clude extensive additions to capacity
at Gary and Indiana Harbor. Other
enterprises assure large OUTLAWS for
terminals, bridges and track elevation.
Building construction progresses with
the fine weather and there Is remark
able consumption of structural mate
rails of all kinds and increasing re-
quests for lumber, brick, stone and
cement.
Bank clearings. 1852. 1853. 4S1, exceed
those Of the corresponding week in
1908 by 17.e per cent, and compare
with s26s, 404,3 9 in 1907. Failures re-
ported In the Chicago district number
twenty, against twenty-three last week.
twenty-five in 1908 and twenty-five In
1907. Those with liabilities over s., 900
number three, against five last week,
six in 1908 and five In 1907.-Dun's
Weekly Review Of Trade.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
q. S. VESSELS n PROUD ARRAY.


Assemble fer AaaeuveEs-
Skirting the Inner tip OF Cape Coo
there Lag IN The harhor OF Province
town. Mass. and nearby waters Sun
day night the largest and most notable
fleet o. var ships ever assembled for
active duty under the Stars and
Stripes. Eyery vessel OF the half hum
dred Is IN readiness for practice ma
neuvers which Will tax the ingenuity
and skill OF the foremost naval minds
OF the country for the next month.
The vessels. including fourteen bat
tie ships, cruisers. torpedo boats. sub
marines. refrigerator ships. tenders
and supply ships. numbering ffty-four
vessels. all told. and representing q
valuation OF nearly $500. ooo. 900. we're
drawn up IN two parallel lines.
Monday morning early two divisions
Of the fleet went outside for practice
and maneuvers. two other divisions re-
naming inside. which Will be the pro-
gram throughout the maueuvers. the
divisions alternating in the work.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
AHOMS
COLLEGES

Two hundred and girls
were graduated from Fassar this year.
The woman's College. at Jackson
vile. III. founded sgxty-one years ago.
graduated 8 class @ sixty-one this
year. y new s50.00Q building for this
Institution IL n process OF couStruc-
tloa-
The Chicago school board has eecid-
ed 70 abolish Latin and algebra la the
lower grades and read5uss the course
az study. making 1t mere practical. A
training school OF domestic science for
girls = TO he established
In the recent examination OF sores-
try In the University OF Michigan.
william ". Morris received the mark
OF ST.T3. the highest mark won In tho
recent forestry examination in all the
universities OF the country. He has
been almost wholly self-supuor,ing
while at the university.
The feature Of the MacaIester Col
.ege commencement aside from the
formal announcement that the en-
dowment fund OF $450.00o had been
raised. was the recital given by the
department OF music.
The Minnesota Indian School atMor.
ris will not be taken W BY the
State for an agricultural station fer q
while. The government has appro-
priated SCI, 900 to maintain the Indian
school until the State takes hold.
st. Joseph's Academy granted d.
plomas to t~hirty-one girls who fniahed
the curse at that institution IN g.
Paul last week. The COMMENCEMENT
exercises were held outdoors. Arch
bishop Ireland delivered The addrssA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
New D~pot for kan.a. city.

The passage of the Union station
ordinance BY the City Council and its
signing by Mayor Crittenden puts Kan
sas city a step nearer to q new pas
senger depot to take the place Of thS
ramshackle structure that has been an
eyesore for 80 many years
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
MAY BE WARP

boundary Dispute Between Peru and
Bolivia Cause of Trouble.
II IL believed that war between
Peru and Bolivia IL imminent because
aof the disorders at la pax following
the decision handed down by Aryen-
the two other countries. The admiral
~ that Chile will remain
neutral. but is preparing 70 send war
ships to protect Chilean interests.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
AAERIcAv AssocrATToy.
Daughter of Frisco Vice President
Flags Freight and Rejotns Father.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

While walking in her sleep. Miss
Lots Campbell. the ls-year-old daugh-
ter OF Vice President Campbell. OF the
Frisco Railroad. leaped from the rear
Of her fathers private car attached to
a Burlington flyer as the train was
speeding over the prair!es west Of Rar
VIENNA. Neb., at midnight. Rendered
unconscious by the fall the girl finally
recovered and succeeded In tagging .
freight on which she rode to the next
station, where she was found by q
special which had been sent out 70
search for her. She Is practically MI
injured.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
FIND CONTRIBUTING PLANT.
Milwaukee Police Arrest Womeu
and Children I'm Raid,

A quantity of counterfeit dollars.
half dollars and quarters and a COM
plete counterfeiting plant was discov-
cred by the police IN q raid on . cot.
tage at 525 Reeds street, Milwaukee.
Mrs. Hajdukovitch. Der three small
children. and her sister. Anna Helen.
ovich. the datter charged with attempt.
ing to pass a bogus coin, we're ar.
rested.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
NINE COWBOYS KILLED.
Band Attacks Party In Camp and
Only One Escapes.

A dispatch from Alton, n. NJ, states
that cattle rustlers and cowboys bat.
tied there and that nine men are dead.
The dispatch stated that a wounded
mar had just reached Alton and re-
ported that a band of rustlers had at
tackled his party and that every per-
son with him, nine in all, was miss
Ing, and he presumed they had all
been killed. The wounded man said
500 shots were fired.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23

BethmAnn-HOllweg II Nance.
Dr.. Yon Bethmann-H ollweg W. ar
pointed chancellor Of the German 81
pire Wednesday. In succession -
Prince Won Bulow.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23

The St Paul Y. NJ. c. A. have open
ed an outdoor gymnasium.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-06

The Fargo News has become
90 incensed at this paper that
it has cut US off 80 we cannot
read what criticisms of US it
makes, really little cowardly.
But we can endure it as it has
declared that it is no longer a
democratic paper and will en-
ter the: senatorial race1 next
time as a free lance. Thess
sudden changes of heart indi-
cate weakness or lack of sta
bility which can never enlist
the confidence of it's readers or
give the publication material
influence. 1t is not nor will it
be in position to honestly criti.
else anyone until it has clearly
explained why it has 30 many
changes of heart, politically
and on local Issues.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-06
CHAs. YoUNGQU1sr,
Treas. City of Wahpeton.

The Union Transfer COM
pany have just completed .
new storage building and are
prepared to store all kinds Of
goods. This building 10 new
clean and free from all vermip.
Harold Hull, representing
the Minnesota U, won the half
mile race against the Iowa U,
at Iowa City last Thursday.
The day was cold and the wind
was blowing but Harold made
the half mile in 2 6 distancing
the Iowa man about IS yards.
In trying out for entries into
this race, Harold made it lin
four seconds less time. The
winning of this race gives him
free me mbership into any ath-
letic association in Minnesota
Otto Swank was in town a
few days this week, in a short
time Otto will open up a cafe
in Kenmare. The best wishes
of the people of Wahpetontg 30
with him in his new location.
Some of the prominent bpsi.
ness men of Wahpeton hdve
formed a corporation to do an
abstract business. They have
filed a bond as provided by the
laws OF North Dakota to pro.
tect their patrons. This is the
only firm in the county doing
an abstract business, and work
entrusted to them will be care
fully and promptly done. :.
Miss Stokes. cashier of the
Great Northern Raj way Office
is taking a lay off for a month
or six weeks visit IN MICHIGAN
and New York. Mr.. Chas. Lar
son of Breckenridge is cashier
during her absence. =
For Snaps in city property
see O. G. Farnsworth.
FOR SALE.
1 wish to sell at private sale
my household furniture, piano,
ice box etc at very low prices.
Chas. G. Babe.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-06
Published Every Thursday
AT WAHPEroN, NORTH DAKOTA

Doc. Moody, the Wahpeton
veterinarian, was called down
to Wenzel Tezels who lives
across the line in South Dako.
ia, TO operate on a valuable
hors e. He prefer M e d
the operation succe g.
fully and the horse is do
ing nicely. On his way home
Doc. made short call at Han.
kinson and was seen on the
streets shaking hands with his
many old time friends. Doc is
always the came friendly fell
low-in Office or out of Office or
defeated for office-no change
in Doc.-Hankison News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-06
AN APPEAL FOR
CLEANLINESS

Keep street abutting your
property clean from weeds by
use of sharp spade, get at the
work early aud it will prove a
different task. Keep lawns and
trees about your place neatly
trimmed. Fix up boulevards to
to conform, to city ordinances.
Keep street cutters opened u
in good shape to prevent pools
of water about your property.
If you cannot burn your gar
bage, the provide suitable COW
cred can or barrel, and have
same hauled away at intervals,
aud leave nothing around your
property to attract flies. Re.
port to proper City officials bad
places in walks aud streets that
should have attention. Most
people are aware that some of
the suggestions made, are en-
forceable under State Laws
and City Ordinances, b "a t
much good can be done by sug.
gestion: If your neighbor don't
at once fall in line with your
suggestion for a clean Wahpe-
ton, do not at once be come dis.
couraged: Speak to the proper
Com mittees and they will be
glad to cooperate with you.