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The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
CANADA'S PROSPERITY,

The New York Times of March %
1912, in an article dealing with Cana
da's progress. says:
AT the present moment eight ship
loads OF European immigrants are
afoat for Canada. while there are
signs that the outward movement
which Is customary with us during
labor troubles will be marked this
year. There is no such startling rec
ord OF our loss to Canada. Our citi-
xens quietly slip over the border In
groups or trainloads, but their going
is not advertised.
There is no mystery why Canada
Is the good thing the United States
used to be. It Is because Canada is
following In it's neighbours footsteps
that 1t Is repeating the fortunate ex-
perience which its neighbor is envy
ing. even while deliberately turning
Its back on the teachings of the past.
A fortnight ago the Dominion budget
speech reported the unprecedented
surplus of $39, 600. 900, and on Thurs
day the Government passed through
the Committee on Supply credits OF
33S, 000, 900 for railways and canals.
With this assistance the railways
themselves are both enabled and COM
PEELED to increase their facilities. Ac-
cordingly we find a single road allot-
ting ten millions for work of its own.
Naturally the Canadian newspapers
contain announcements calling for
fifty thousand men for construction
work. This influx is apart from those
Americans who go with money in their
pockets obtained by cashing in their
high-priced American lands.
"A st. Paul dispatch says that with
In a fortnight two thousand carloads
Of farm animals and machinery have
passed toward Canada. the property
of men who expect to pay for their
farms with the first crop"
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
Sikeston, Mo-
fered everything.

ct those times, and said that ! ought =
have an operation would not EstA =
that, and when q friend Of my husban1
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's vee-
etable Compound and what Il hid duno
for his wife, I was willing to take e
Now I look the picture of health and fedl
like it. too. can do my own housewosk
hoe my garden, and milk . COW. / Go
entertain company and enjoy them !
can visit when ] choose, and walk - FIR
~ any ordinary woman, any day in IL
month. / wish ! could ss5k - every
suffering woman and girL"-Nra DKHA
BETHuNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, m--"I have taken L.
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Cosnpoun1
for q very bad case of female tx0ubIs
and It made me q well woman. ~
health was all broken down, the doctors
said l must have an operation, mdIvss
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedi4
20 that l began taking your Compound
/ got along so well that / gave up IL
doctors and was saved from the opera
tion."-Mrs. CHARLES MooRE, n =
No. 8, Murrayville, Ill
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
STORMS TO PREDICT SELVES
Wire.ess Stations to Be Used TO Make
Tempests Send Their Own
Warning Ahead.

Storm centers move usually in an
easterly or ~northeasterly direction.
Hence the prediction of storms on the
Atlantic coast is possible, since most
Of them come from the Mississippi
valley. Some come up the Goa from
the Caribbean sea, but even in this
case We have no warning.
But western Europe is less fortu-
nate. It's tempests come from the At
lantic, and with little warning. Euro
pean weather men have made as much
as possible a study of the paths of
American storms across the Atlantic
and are sometimes accurate In pre-
dieting the time of their arrival; the
same has been done with storms COM
ing up from the South Atlantic.
But 1t often happens that storms
vary either their route or the rate of
movement, so that predicting cyclones
on the coast OF western Europe is
more or less guesswork.
AS a possible help in this respect
Director Andre of the Lyons observa-
tory is making a deep study of the
galvanometer records of various wire
less telegraph stations.
He has found that the a%ntennae are
sensitive to any stray electric currents
as well as to messages, and he hopes
to discover a way to make the storms
telegraph their own warning ahead of
their arrival.
Every storm is accompanied by cleo,
trical disturbances, and already NJ.
Andre has accumulated a mass of evil
dence to show that each storm in this
way gives warning. Just how to read
this evidence is the problem TO which
he is devoting himself.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
Manila to Play Tennis.

The city of Manila is building ten
tennis courts for the use of the public
In the sunken gardens opposite the
city hall. The courts will have the
Accomplishments of baths, lockers and
reading rooms, which will be made
by transforming the bastion near Vic
toria gate into an ~up-to-date club.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

SYNOPSIS.
The story opens in Brussels. Louisa
Harris, a charming English girl of family,
friends and wealth, while abSently walk
ing along the Boulevard Waterloo in a
November rain, runs into a tragedy.
A man is found murdered in a taxi
can: his companion who had left the CAP
some time before and told the chauffeur
TO drive to a certain address, has dlsap-
peared and is unknown.
The scene shifts to london. Luke de
Alountford- Louisa's affianced. the nephew
ana heir of the eccentric and wealthy
LORD Radcliffe. is. in trouble. Ar alleged
uirect heir. the unknown son of another
brother, has notified Lord Radcliffe of his
claims, The old man. ~passionately fond
or Luke, claims that he mas m the
papers and that the claimant is an i'm
poster.
Suddenly the alleged Phillip de Mount
FORD appears in London. After a short in
tefVlew with Lord Radcliffe his claims
are recognized and he is installed as heir.
without explanation Luke is practically
Phillip seems to exert unlimit-
ed influence over Lord Radcliffe which
puzzles his friends and defies investiga-
ton. Lord Radcliffe will explain to no
one.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

When Caesar Crossed the Rubicon.
Julius Caesar was about to cross the
Rubicon. =
In an extreme case like this" he
said, blithely. Il wouldn't mind going
through the Hudson River Tube. even
II I had to pay seven cents for the
privilege"
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
CHAPTER XI.
AND THERE ARE SOCIAL DUTIES
TO PERFORM.
The first November fog.

The first November fog.
The world had wagged on its matter
of fact way for more than six months
now. since that day in April when
Philip de Mountford-under cover of
Des told by Parker-had made his way
into Lord R~adclyffe's presence: more
than five months since the favored
nephew had been so unceremoniously
thrus out of his home.
Spring had yielded to summer, sum
mer given way to autumn. and already
winter was treading hard on autumn's
heels. The autumn session had filled
London with noise and hustle. with
political dinner parties and monster
receptions, with new plays at all the
best theaters. and volumes of ephemeral
literature.
Continued Next Week.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
On h Train.

Mercy, Laura, what do you mean
by beginning to write just as soon as
the train pulls out?"
"Oh, I'm just writing a post card to
my husband, telling him we arrived
safely"
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic. a delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation
to any woman. free, upon request.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
An Old ~Nelahborhood.

You live in an old. retired neigh
borhood. don't you?"
Yes, indeed. Every one of our
neighbors has long since got over the
idea that he can save mon by rails
Ing his own chickens"
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
A Cold Day.

Hewitt-So Gruet is to marry a Bos-
ton girl this week?
Jewett-Yes, he is harvesting an ice
crop.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

A woman can remember how a man
once made love to her long after she
has forgotten his name.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

Mrs Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
ton, ailays pain, cures wind collie, 25c q bottle,
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

Garfield Tea is admittedly the simplest AZ
best remedy for constipation.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
\, You Are ! Tribe Sensitive

About the size Of your shoes, you can
wear . size smaller By shaking Aliens Foot
Rase, me antiseptic powder, into them
Just the thing for Dancing Parties and for
Breaking In New Shoes Sample Free
Address Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

In France. IL will soon be obligatory
to provide automobiles with mud
guards To "oFtft pedestricrs.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

Beware Of Springs sudden changes, keep
Garfield Tea ct hand. Drink hot on retiring.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

The most stubborn coetiveness yields,
gently and naturally, to the persuasive action
Of Garfield Tea.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

A North Dakota man has an 11-foo,
beard.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
important to Mothers

UFpOT tdIN "OtIE0tS
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
WOMEN SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
So Many SursicalO r
eratons. How Mira Bedhuns
and Mrs. Moore Escaped

For seven yeaN l-
! was IN bed for fow
or i've days IT
every month, and0
weak / could handy
walk. I~crsmpedan an
had backache ana
headache, md v0
90 v and weak
that ] dreaded tosso
anyone Or have sn
one moveintherUoA
The DOCTOR : M
medicine b ease M
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

London II the healthiest capital of
Europe.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

beard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25

Greensboro, May 24.-(Special )-There will be no crop failure in this section this year The sunshine of this week so gra- ciously sent the farmers of the cotton belt assures a first blowing without inter- ference by rain and there is smile on the face of the average. black belt planter. notwithstanding the lateness of the sea son. In fact, there never has occurred a crop failure in Alabama. There have been short crops sold at long prices and long crops sold at short prices, but if you vili notice Alabama has never exper- fenced real crop failure. That farming rin Alabama is profitable is evidenced by the highly increased prices at which lands are held and the fact that there is but little land for sale at any price.
 1t would seem that there is yet even a greater future for the farming interest of Alabama. The intensive systems have discounted the old ways. and labor is learning how to make two bales grow where one grew before.''
 The people here express surprise at the announcement made by the press that former Governor Conner and Lieutenant Governor seed are 10 de1Ver poiltlcal speeches in this quiet and goodly town in June-a season so untimely for dis turbing the continuity of this community. Tn truth there is nothing in the rumor. The two distinguished geptlemen are coming on invitation to address the stu dent body of the Southern university at the commencement of that noble institu- ton; nothing more and nothing less.
 TO be sure. the two speakers are re- garded always in the political lime light, and each may indulge his ambition by reference to state affairs, but only few of the young men who are to listen and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 FROM BAY ANNETTE
Pensacola District Conference Con-
 yenes July 17-Presbyterians to Erect Manse

Bay Minette, May 24-(Special.) )-Prof. s. M. Tharp, who has been principal of the local high school during the past term. left Wednesday noon for his home, where he will visit for short time before en- tering the University of Alabama for a special course of study to better fit him. self for his position at the head of the school.
 The Rev. L. H. S. Chappele of the Methodist church of this place has an- nounced that the Pensacola district con- ference of that church had been sched- uled for this place on July r, and that the church is beginning to make prepara- rations for the entertainment of a large number of delegates The church, which they are remodeling, will be finished be- fore the conference opens.
 The members of the Presbyterian church have completed arrangements for the erection of their manse and have already a large amount of the lumber to be used on the ground where the building will be erected. The work of laying the founda- ton for the new building will be started at once.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad compsny Is erecting along their tracks in this place large shipping house for the Farmers Truckers association of this place, which has been making shipments large enough during the past year or two to warrant the erection of the building They have a force of about 20 men at work on the structure.
 The first of the buildings of the Newport Turpentine and Rosin company of this place has been completed and the force of men employed by the company are busy with the next building. The struc- lures are being put up wifh great rapidity, which attracts much attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
A 12 lb. Trout From Montana Stream
rnnn the Anaconda standard.

rom the Anaconda StahdaTd.
 What Is said to be the largest trout caught in Montana streams vas received from J. " Scott proprietor of the hotel at Armstead It weighed 1s pounds s ounces From tip of tail to mouth it treasured nearly three feet in length, a yardstick extending an inch at each end when laid beside the catch. It was lG inches around the fish, measuring over he back fins.
 The fish was dressed and when re- weighed in Butte tipped the scales at F DourdS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25

Greensboro is arrayed in her garb Of beauty now It is the green season when the shades of towering oaks make cool the way. When bowers of sweet scented roses embellsh the homes. when lawn and garden respond generously to the gen erosity of natures sunshine and balmy hreezes. know of no more bourteously blessed home place than is Greensboro. Her social atmosphere is attuned 10 the gifts from the Divine Hand Her men are hospitable. kindly and true; her women gracious to the stranger within their gates, and charming in manner. The ante-be!lum spirit has decended here to the sons and daughters and the homes speak volumes for the refining touch of maid and ratron. The moral atmosphere is surcharged with evidences of culture and refinement. The churches are well attended. and the ministry of intellectual and spiritual strength. School and college are shedding light to the young and mak- nig sure a study upward path for those who are to follow. Who that visits Greensboro can fail to say fit is good to be here?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
JUDGE VERT ORDERS
 NEW IURIES DRAWN
Charges Jury Would Not
 Convict on Evidence
DECATUR SENSATION
Captain Walden Has Umbrella Con sumed by Fire-Two Decaturs Enjoying a Business Boom.
 Improvement All Along

Decatur. May 24.-( Special. )--charg- ing that the juries in the Morgan county law and equity court would not convict on sufficient evidence, Judge Thomas w. Vert discharged all juries In his court and ordered new jurors drawn. The new juries will be drawn on Monday
 In discharging the Juries Judge Vert said: "Gentlemen of the Jury-During my experience at the bar and on the bench have never seen such fragrant violation of duty as you have shown during this week. It seems that you have made up your minds not to con vict regardless of the evidence and the facts. You have made a farce of the court and as the presiding judge do not intend to tolerate it further
 Such condition is a disgrace to this county and while l have no in- terest in the conviction or acquittal of any man, I don't intend to further stand by in silence and see the streams of justice polluted in any such man. ner.
 "As a trial judge of over five years service 1 have never criticized before the actions of a jury I dislike more than I can tell to give this reprimand, but I am unwilling to further play any part in such farce as you are enact ing.
 Tor these reasons you are dismissed from further service in the court
 On the Jury were some of the best men in the county Prominent farm CTS and men prominent in the business affairs of the two Decaturs. The dis charge of these jurors is the talk of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
AN EARLY MORNING
 FIRE AT PRATTVILLE
Considerable Interest in Municipal Primary June 24--Young Man
 Missing for Two Years

Prattville, May Especial. .)-About 4 o'clock yesterday morning fire was dis covered in the blaming mill Of J. F. Eel ton g. Sons sawmil about two miles west of this city on the Mobile and Ohio rail road. and before the flames were under control dt had destroyed large lot of lumber, several freight cars on the tracks loaded with lumber and the blaming mill Of this company The loss Is +eavy. and but small insurance covers the loss. The work will be replaced, as t is understod the company has timber for three or four years run where it is located. It is newly located at this point, having been there less than two years.
 Considerable interest Is being manifested in municipal politics since the city pri- mary has been announced for June A. Not the least of matters of interest is the boundaries of the city proper. There are a large number of citizens who have built homes near the city limits who have always considered themselves in the limits tha. are claimed by others to be without. An active contest for each of the five seats on the council is now predicted. There may be activity in the race for mayor also, as 1t is rumored there will be three or four good men in the race.
 Mac Coleman. whose mother and grand rcother reside in the edge of Prattville, left home more than two years ago for inc nur2ose of hunting employment. He wrote from Phoenix City soon after his leaving, and has not since been heard of His mother Mrs. Lizzie Coleman. of this city would appreciate any news of the whereabouts of her only son and depend ence for support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
Excise Commission

Since the local option election here last Monday has passed into history, giving the local optionsts q decisive victory, the next question which confronts the peo- pie and is being talked of a great deal at this time Is who the governor will appoint for an excise commission The chief executive of the state will be be- sieged with a number of applications for the three places on the board of excise men. It is strongly believed that the gov ernor will appoint as one of the commis- sion Frank " Tilford. who Is colonel on the governors staff and has been con sidered the referee of the governor in this county. George H. Parker has been mentioned as a probable appointee, while G. Scott Leeth, prominent banker and merchant. has been urged to apply for the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
COMPRESS HAS 4
 SPLENDID SEASON
Atlantic Compress Go. at
 Opelika Breaks Record
FEE DOCTORS TO MEET
Boy Killed By Irate Parent While Trying to Protect Mother-Man Who Died Suddenly in Sec
 tion Gang Car

opelika, May 24-(speciaL)- )-This season of the Atlantic Compress company plants in this city has been a record breaker. The season beginning September to date shows that receipts number lO6.0s6. and pressed 9s.o22. The Compress company has purchased about 5000 worth of real estate, the old St. Luke negro church lot and pr. Watkins property, to build platforms about 10Oxsoo feet this summer, thus ac- quiring more storage room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
play to it in an artful way Who can blame them?

play to it in an artful way. Who can blame them?
 Speaking of taxes the tax rate in Ala bama is not high everywhere, though it appears to be in some eonnlunities. It is aAalR afhes Inequality of. the Assessments that causes objection. The whole system is wrong. but 1t will require wisdom be- yond that yet exhibited by the law mak- CTS to adjust the difficulty and distribute the burdens. I do not believe it would be exaggeration to say that at least one- third the values of personal property in Alabama have lawfully escaped taxation under the unjust provisions of Sub T. Sec. 2OS2 of the code. which exempts notes se- cured by mortgages from taxation. To illustrate:
 I have In mind man in this state who has loaned to farmers and others s40o0O for term of five years which is secured by mortgages. The filing tax on this vast amount is $50 for the five years. and the borrower pays that. Under the old law, which was more equitable and just, the state and county tax on this money woul1 have been s3O00 and thus an ex- emption of this amount held by the wealthy one is shown. No such immunity from taxation is granted the humble cot tager He is the real burden bearer Again, lands in the several counties of Alabama are unequally assessed. I mean farm and unimproved lands, averaging from $2.50 to s20 De racre. Jefferson lands tower way up in keeping with the smoke of furnace and the rattle of the wheels O. industry close by with no regard to productive value.
 There would seem to be a way for re- lief of the needs of the state in efforts for the go-forward movement in a repeal of the exemption clause of the section of the code cited and relief for the heavy burden on the smaller property holders by an equalization of assessments. Tax assessments should be made by the tax assessor who has full power. This power would Ee exercised if the assessors com pensation were in keeping with the re- accessibility which rests upon him. and his tenure of office fixed at six years wieb a limit Of one term. This limtaticn would unfetter him in a political way ard embolden him to do full duty to himself ant to the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25

Birmingham and Jefferson county may attribute the recent uplft of taxable val ues there to the advertising boast sent forth to the world of greatness and strength; and so it is that the cut-over lands of south Alabama. so magnihcently pictured to the invading world are as- eessed today at d higher rate than ore the lands of the great black belt. You see, .advertising pays in one way sere. and we must all learn to pay for adver- tising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
Peculiar Experience

Capt. Dan Walden, an ex-member of the Alabama state legislature and a well known citizen and a Confederate veteran well known over the state, met with a peculiar experiences While walk ing down Second avenue in New De- catur some one hollowed Fire! firew and Captain Walden looked to see that his umbrella was in a blaze. Walking across the street he placed the umbrella in barrel of water but it was too late to save the cover.
 Just how the umbrella caught on fire is @ mystery The only way Cap tain Walden says he can possibly ac- count for 1t is that he was walking by a burning trash pile and that a spark may have ignited il. The um- brella was not raised and he was car rying it in his hand walking with 1t at the time the fire was discovered.