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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-09-09

E8A4kuAtC6 u Ilch0 VI meat IN WcStcIN N8O2O1 L0r
1910 More Than One Hundred Million Bushels.
de- right, an de farmer he say de-
mean ting. be gosh! and tell us go to
well, anyway he tarn mad. Now"
and then he waved his hand again
towards the fields, 81 ave no bodder,
no cardin' mill, no girls mill, no cheese
factor. I am now de farmer man a n
when me want to. me can say to de
oder fellow! you go-! Well, we
like him-the farmin'." And that was
a good definition of independence.
Throughout a trip of several hun
dred miles In the agricultural district
of Western Canada, the writer found
the farmers In excellent spirits, an
optimistic feeling being prevalent
everywhere. 1t will be interesting to
the thousands on the American side
OF the line to know that their rela-
tives and friends are doing well there,
that they have made their home in a
country that stands up 80 splendidly
under what has been trying conditions
in most Of the northwestern part OF
the farming districts of the continent.
With the exception Of some portions
Of Southern Alberta, and also a por-
ton Of Manitoba and Southern Sas-
katchswan the grain crops could be
described as fair, good and excellent.
The same drought that affected North
and South Dakota, Montana, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and other of the
northern central states extended over
into a portion Of Canada just men,
toned. But In these portions the
crops for the past four or FIVE years
were splendid and the yields good.
The great province Of Saskatchewan
has suffered less from drought In pro
portion to her area under cultivation
than either Of tho other provinces. On
the other hand, instead Of the drought
being confined very largely to the
south OF the main line OF the O. P. r.
It is to be found IN patches right
through the center Of northern Sas-
katchcwan also. In spite Of this, how
ever, Saskatchewan has q splendid
crop. A careful checking Of the aver
ages OF yield, With the acreages In the
different districts, gives an average
yield Of 15A bushels to the acre.
In Southern Alberta one-ffth Of the
winter wheat will not be cut or has
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-09-09

doned. The creatures, whose very
name has become a sort Of synonym
for a thing extinct, still lived on the
island of Mauritius not much more
than a century ago. 1t does not seem
to have existed anywhere else within
recent times. Were it not for the
fact that a French naturalist, visiting
the island in 1926, took the trouble to
make a painting of a specimen. no
body today would know what the
creature looked like. The picture
shown herewith is its only portrait.
The dodo was a giant representative
OF the pigeon family. Large and
clumsy, it could not fly, and on this
account fell an cas- prey to sailors
who visited Mauritius. Pigs, intro
duced there, ate the eggs and young.
SO 1t disappeared, and not a single
specimen remains in any museum to
tell it's melancholy story.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-09-09
Wait so Years for Payment.

Paterson, N. AFTER waiting fifty
years the creditors of the dofunct
Cataract City bank are to receive q
Arot dividend on their claims. The
receiver, John L. Griggs, has $3,705 to
distribute, money obtained through .
series of legal battles with the estate
Of a deceased receiver.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-09-09
CREATURE Is NOW EXTINCT
Not a Single Specimen Of the Dode
Remains in Any Museum In the
World.

Neutrality-suspicious. was entertained
until recently that there might be
some specimens of the dodo surviving,
but this idea has at last been aban.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-09-09

but whether we are on the one side
Of the line or the other, we are all
brothers by blood, by kinship, by ties
Of relationship. In coming here as
you have come and becoming natural
lied citizens Of this country no one de-
sires you to forget the land Of your
ancestors. It would be a poor man
who would not always have in his
heart a fond affection for the land
which he came from. The two greatest
countries today r certainly the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland and the Republic OF the Unit
ed States. Let them be united to-
gether and the peace Of tho world
will be forever assured.
Il hope that In coming here ~ y0rs
have, you have found liberty, Justice
and equality Of rEShts. In this coun-
try, A. In your own. you know nothing
Of separation Of creed and race, for
you are all Canadians here. And II
I may express q wish 1t y that you
would become as good Canadians -
you have been sood Americans and
that ron may yet remain good Amer
leans. W. do not want you to forget
what you have been: but we want yoa
to look more to the future than 70 IT,
past. Iset ma, before We part, tend9e
you the sincere expression Of NJ
warmast gratitnde Tor your recspticqs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-11
WASHINGTON
SIDE LIGHTS

the South, but ireplaces require
large quantities of wood for the
amount of heat produced.
In the New England states and in
the South Atlantic States rather
more wood is used than in the Mid
die Atlantic States, which are within
a short distance of coal fields and
which have good transportation facil-
tiles.
Twenty-six states reported an an
nual consumption of more than
100000 cords each, while six of
these states reported more than
4,000,O 900 cords each. The total
quantity of wood used for fual in
Michigan, Texas, New York, Wiscon-
sin, Indiana, Missouri, and Mime
sofa, the leading states in points of
value, exceed $85.00O,00G This is
more than o%ne-third of the value of
all f1rewood used in the United
States.
The highest average value in any
state was in North Dakota, which
was closely followed by Nevada,
while the lowest values were found
in Georgia and Alabama.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-11
Weiohinu Odcrs.


1t was the italian physician Salvioni
who devised a microbalance of such
extreme deticacy that it clearly dem
onstrated the loss Of weight Of musk
by volatization. Thus the invisible
perfume floating of In the air is IN
directly weighed. The essential part
of the apparatus is d very thin thread
Of glass fixed at one end and extended
horizontally. The microscopic objects
to be weighed are placed upon the
glass thread lear its free end. and the
amount of hexure produced Is observed
with a microscope 'magnify4ng 100 d.
smeters. A mote weighing ape-thou-
sandth of a Smiingram is said perceptf-
bly, to bend the >thread--New York
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-11
THE VALUE OF COAL.

Washington, Nov. 11:-Coal now
has been acknowledged~by the De-
partment of Agriculture and the Geo.
logical Survey as chief fuel of the
United States and 1re-wood has been
placed in the background. According
to a bulletin issued by Chief Fores-
ter Henry s. Graves, the census of
1880 estimated that at that time
nearly 146 million cords of wood
were used for fuel annually. The es-
timated value of this wood was ap-
proximately $322,000,O 900. The pop
ulation of the United States was at
that time fifty millions. Since then,
however, the population of the Unit
ed States has reached about ninety
million, but the use of wood as fuel
has decreased in total quantity. Coal,
however, is used much more extern
sively.
The Geological Survey announced
that in 1880 the total production of
coal was ~71,481,570 short tons, while
In 1908 it amounted to 1892, 698
short tons, or nearly six times the
amount of 1880.
The quantity of firewood used on
farms varies greatly between differ
ent parts Of the country on account
of a number of influences, such as
climate, the distance from coal fields,
the development of transportation
facilities and the progressiveness of
the consumers.
Except in the. Pacific coast, states
and in Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Missouri, the consumption of wood
on the farm, west Of the Mississippi
river is comparatively small. The
states north of the Ohio river use
less frewood per farm than those
south Of it. Though this may seem
strange because the climate north of
the river is cooler, 1t is explained
largely by the fact that in the north
stoves burning coal are commonly
used, while in the South, open wood
~1replaces are more general. Not
only is relatively little coal used In
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
HAIR CUT DISGUISE
FAILS TO SAVE CHINESE
OrientaIS Cut Queues to EIude u.
S. Officers but They
Are Caught

Not even the loss of their queues,
from which they parted with many
miSgivings i'm Mexico several weeks
ago. saved Wong Lock and Ng Bow,
who are in the county Jail charged
with being aliens, from being recog--
nized by J. G. Nardini the keen-eyed
deputy inspector of immigration, as
the same men he caused to be de-
ported into Mexico October Is after q
hearing before a United states COM
missioner
Bow and Lock were arrested last
week at Cotton by immigration In
spectur Brazec. They We're on their
way to Boston and not even the fact
that they were short hairs saved
them from detection as probable
aliens
Nardini. who visited the county Jail
yesterday picked the men out from
among a band Of Chinese in tank 3.
They were brought before Nardlni
and their photographs, taken in Oc-
tobor dug from the files. Their exact
likeness stared them i'm the face. Bow
and Lock when arrested in October
gave their names as Lee Bing and
Wong Kay and We're then long
hairs
Nardni says that this time the men
will be sent back to china where
they will have 10 cross the seas If they
figure on running the gantlet of I'M
migra tiOn Inspector ConEell and ms
dcputieS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
RAILWAY MANAGER
MAY GRANT TERMS
Wage Controversy on Western
Roads Likely to Be Ended
Before Year Ends

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-With the wage
controversy between the western rail-
roads and the locomotive engineers
adjusted, the managers are ready to
resume negotiations with the frainmen
and conductors in the hope that the
slate may be wiped clean by the new
year.
Seventy-five thousand trainmen and
conductors on all the railroads west
of Chicago are involved i'm the con-
troversy They are demanding a
wage increase of about 10 per cent.
on account Of the critical stage
reached in the negotiations with the
engineers at the end of last week,
conferences with the trainmen and
conductors were adjourned temporar-
lily. They will be resumed tomorrow
and it is expected that before the end
of the week an agreement may be
reached.
The brotherhood of Railroad Train
men and the Order of Railway Con-
ductors are acting jointly in the ne
eotiationS. 1t is understood that the
managers have offered the men Il flat
increase of 10 per cent over existing
schedules, but that the offer does not
include any change in working rules.
AS each rule means money to the
men. they say they are more anxious
about rules than they are about an
increase. So far, the conferences have
been marked by harmony aud it is
said there is little danger ot break.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
Music

Madame and Mr.. JaroslaW de Zie-
linski will receive their friends tomor-
row evening at their home in Burling-
ton avenue. This musical program
will be a feature of the evening: Aria
from "Nitrane," Rossi; "Sarabande,' y
II. Lane Wilson, Miss La Setra: songs,
"Wind in the Tree" Goring-Thomas,
"Orsulas Song" Ethelbert Ncvin,
"Oau berg de l'eau," Gabrielle Saure,
Miss Mercedes Crosiehska; reading,
Honor of the Woods" w. Fl, II. Muir
ray, Miss Clara Clark piano, Pre-
lude" Chaminade Nocturne or. 81,
Chopin, Second Scherzo, Karkaneffi
TTantazie in three parts, Benjamin
Cicdard, JarosIaw de Zelinskl
-A;.-
Ignace Haroldi has just returned to
Los Angeles after an extended tour OF
eastern cities. He has been giving
violin recitals, appearing with especial
success before a critical New York au-
dience. He is well known in local
musical circles as musician of un-
usual skill and artistry.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
TEAM STRIKES BUGGY;
WIFE KILLED; HUSBAND
SAVED ON ENGINE PILOT

LEMOYNE, O., Dec. 26.-Thrown
on the pilot of the engine of the
soutLbound fast Hooking Valley
passenger train. which struck and
demolished the buggy and instantly
killed his wife, who was riding with
him last night. John Bartelshein, a
wealthy farmer, was carried to
Pemberville, six miles distant,
where he alighted, dazed from the
shock and exposure, but otherwise
uuiniured.
When he alighted from the en-
giue he still held Part of the broken
rains in one hand, together with
the lap robe,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27

charac:erlzations. Norris is little be-
hind him in his preSentment OF a
ward politician who, however, IS
found on the right side for once.
Altogether the performance is n
strong one and should prove interest
ing even to those who have seen the
play before
Whether or not tho Venus dc Milo
lost her arms aud became the art
mystery of the ages as well as the
despair of all sculptors, because one
worker in marble was jealous Of the
success Of another. may be open 10
debate, but that is the explanation ad-
vanced by Edwin Peplc i'm his playlet
The Mallet's Masterpiece" which VII
liam Farnum and his company are pre-
senting at the Orpheum this week. In
it devotces of vaudeville are afforded
not only an ingenious sketch, but are
given a glimpse at artistic ancient
Greece; while again they have William
Farnum, admittedly the greatest as
he was the original of all Ben HurS.
i'm tho same fascinating garb Of toga
and tights i'm which he appears ut his
very best before an audience.
"Thc Mallct's Masterpiece rs frank
ly based on fiction, since no one really
knows the story of the Venus. yet lt
is so constructed that it carries with
it enough verisimilitudc to seem logical
and real In it Nh Farnum appears as
the original sculptor to marked adNan-
tagc. He is acceptahly supported by
Miss Olive White, a young woman OF
moro than ordinary beauty and by
Wells Knibloe.
Radio Furman. who calls herself
, radiant" lives up to the quoted adj
jective. she is a live wire littI" come
dennc who sings some up-to-oHt'
songs in clever costumes. her replica
Of the Kasers own guards uniform
being especially striking. not to say
1ase majestic. The Meredith sisters arc
also i'm the same category: they have
Il number of songs which they have
used abroad. and many costume
changes which they make quickly.
In the matter Of acrobatics, probably
the Dufin-Redcay troupe is at the top.
The men are sllillful, cXccllentiy condI-
toned and some Of their work Is un-
us.tally clever They throw triple som
crsaults. double and single back twist l.
ers. and Il lot more, and show their
thorough training in every detail.
/ The moving picture this week is cs-
/ pccially timely. 1t shows the New
/ York police force. not only on parade,
but in action. There is fine lesson for
our own traffic squad in the picture
, showing haW the streets are kept
cleared in busy Gotham. and sueees-
! ton fit for adoption in the use of police
! dogs to trail criminals.
! From last week the Orpheum retains
| the Musical Cuttys, the Andree poses
/ Callahan and st. George. irish come
/ dians. and the Temple quartet
/ Comment on the new bills at the Los
Angeles Pantaaes. olympic and Prin-
cess theaters will appear in The Herald
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
CAR STRIKES PEDESTRIAN;
CAUSES FATAL INJURIES
]. Martinez Knocked Down While
Attempting to Cross Street

J. Martinez was struck by a Los An
eeles railway car in East Main at
Sichel street yesterday afternoon and
suffered such serious injuries that he
was taken to the county hospital in Il
diving condition. He died short time
after his arrival According to wit
lncsses. the Mexican tried to cross Main
street at the corner Of Sichel. The car
was running at top speed. He was
hurled to the curb.
An examination at the hospital
showed a fracture of the skull ana IN
tprnal injuries
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
TWO KILLED IN FIGHT

WAYCROSS, Ga, sDec. 26.--Two per-
sons are dead. third wounded and
a fourth is probably dying as result
of fights southeast of Waycross ygster-
day and today The dead are Walter
Alien and Daner Crews. Allen was shot
through the heart by Walter Crews,
who in turn was shot by the dying man
as he fell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27

happen without sufficient motive, and
occasionally without obvious purpose.
simple country girl becomes blase
woman of the world and adopts as her
own the jargOn and cynical outlook
upon life affected by what for lack Of
a better term may be called the smart
set of the idle rich. A widow who
had married for money and who, pre-
sumably, had earned it. falls in love
with country doctor because she dis
covers in him her master" A coun-
try minister, inheriting dipsomania,
goes on a three days spree, burns
down his own church and, in drunken
frenzy, attacks the girl he had hoped
to make his wife, leaving her only when
a glass of LIQUOR is waved before his
bloodshot eyes by way of counter
temptation. Characters wander about
the stage aimlessly, when there Is no
reason for their being there. and much
OF the dialogue bears little relevance
to the story it aims to tell.
In its present form there is little like
lihood that Lillian Russell for whom
the play is said to have been written,
will find it available for next seasons
use. To begin with. the dominant
character in the play is not a woman at
All. but man, and that in itself doubt
less will prove an insupportable obJec-
tcn in Miss Russell's eyes.
The Rclasco company did as well with
the play as could be expected. Lewis :.
stone realizing with fidelity the coin-
try doctor his sternnesS relieved by an
abiding sense of humOr and broad hu-
manity Miss Eleanor Gordon, as the
mature and wealthy widow, sort of a
society Magda, proves effective, and
Charles Giblyn contributes an admir-
able bit Of acting the country parson
who falls a victim to an inherited taste
! I'm, colo It 80
played acceptbly and the production Is
worthy.
THE Man Of the Hour with its
ever useful lesson on purity in poll
tics. was welcomed to the Auditorium
yesterday afternoon when it began
q weeks run.
George Broadhurst. in writing the
play seemed to overlook the Wo-
mems parts and to have made it
essentially a mans drama-p"rhaps
because as yet there are few localities
i'm the United states whore women
have an opportunity to vote
BY the company offering the play
at the Auditorium a good perform
ance is given, the men of course, hay
| ing all the really rat parts.
Harry English, who plays AlWyn
Bennett, the young mayor who re
fused to permit any consideration to
sway him from the right, is accept
! able, but the real parts-thosc pei
missible of excellent "character
work - are Richard Horrigan, the
boss" and Alderman Phelan, depict
ed by John Moore and John Norris.
Moore and Norris look their re-
spectiye roles and in addition act
them superbly. Horrigan's determin-
alton to have his way regardless Of
consequences; his reckless assertions
that 'the people vote and we count" "
and "the man who doesn't graft hasn't
| the chance or else he's fool and
! again his Indifference to everything
except his own financial interests as
enacted by Moore seem to appeal to
| Angelenos who of late years have had
living models by whom to judge sucn
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
FIRE DAMAGES HOME

The home Of DR.. c. c. Heller, li2
south Fremont street, was damaged by
fire yesterday afternoon while DR.. Hell
er and his family We're out for an auto
ride. The fire started from a water
heater and caused about $4,000 loss
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
FORMER CONGRESSMAN DIES

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. Dec. 20
John D. Young aged IS, former repre-
sentative in congress from the NIhtl
Kentucky district. and noted lawyer
and Legislator. died here last night
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
srRANGERs IN TIE CITY

Strangers are invited 10 visit the exhibits
Of California products at the Chamber Of Com
merce building. on broadway. between First
and Second streets, where free Information
will be given on all subjects pertaining to this
Gsction 81"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
The Powell SanatOrium
Company

orcinators Of the Electro Dynamic methoI
Of Eradicating Diseases Of the Heart KID
neys and Nervous System. the efficiency of
which has been demonstrated by many
years of ncontestahle success, invite atton-
tion to tho fact that they have recently
Increased their equipment TO such an extent
as Ia be able to take care OF sixty or more
patients during daytime, and thar thce
have provided for overflow, anl for those
who cannot leave their offices during bust-
ness hours by establishing a niSht service
80 10 9.30-every evening except sun
days.
Statistics show that in the last thirteen
years l2.5g3 Of our fellow citizens have died
from the above named diseascs-perished
for want OF knowledge Of the fact that a
cure was within easy reach.
Not Wishing to incur the risk Of being
adversely classcd, We have kept our light
under a bushel', but seeing that by 50
doing We have saved only a few hundred
lives, when we might have saved as many
thousands. We appeal from the lower court
of TIME-WORN PRECEDENT to the
higher tribunal Of PUBLIC CONSCIENCE,
showing full well our ability TO prove that
the great majority OF cases, taking them
as they come, OK Diabetes, Brghts Dis
ease. Dropsy, ST. Vitus Dance, and other
chronic diseases of q problematic character,
aud a good percentage Of cases Of Loco
motor AtaSia, can be cured by a faithful
application of the measures above re-
ferred to. NUMEROUS EXAMPLES.
Exceptional facilities; courteous attend
ants: rates very reasonable lnqulrers
welcome. Don't hesitate-in1estigatc,
The Powell SanatOrlum Co.
Third Floor Columbia Trust Bldg, 3l3 W.
Third St. Los Angeles, Calf,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs r. f. Shafer of Water
loo street entertained with bridge
party, poinsettias and Catalina holly
being used in the decorations. The
score cards were hand painted holly
berries and the prizes were won by
Mrs NJ osborne, Mrs. Delarme. Mrs.
I,emhardt.. Mr.. Grogan and Mr.. Os-
borne A dainty supper was served
and covers were laid for sixteen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27

A charmingly appointed Christmas
marty was given Saturday afternoon by
Miss Dorothy Cloud. daughter of Cap
tain and Mrs M. M. Cloud. at their
home in Ardmore avenue. Christmas
holly, scarlet carnations and ferns
we're used in the decorations and the
Guests included Misses Florence Doran,
Dorothy Adams, Katherine Adams,
Lorna Calkins. Anna Moore. Margaret
Landfield, Gwendolyn Longyear Kath,
crime Milbank. Dorothy Milbanl and
Percy Bacon. Leonard Comegys, Farms
worth Wilcox, Eugene Swith. Joe Will
son. Howard Schickle, Edward Lands
and Arthur Aukland.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27

Mr. and Mrs, G. II. Edwards and
family. formerly of 1923 West Forty
first street, have moved into their
new home, THE Lone Pine ranch, on
the Santa Ana electric line, where they
are at home to their friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah G. Jarvis of
Louisville. Ky, are passing the hoIi-
days in Los Angeles with their three
daughters and their families. Mrs Ed
win T. Earl, Mrs. West Hughes and
Mrs William X. Thompson. This
week they are house guests Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thompson in orchard avenue.