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The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

ABERDEEN-Floyd L. Thomas, a mail
clerk on the Milwaukee out OF this city,
pleaded guilty before United States Com
missioner William Wallace, in this city, to
q complaint charging him with using the
United States mails with intent to de-
fraud. He was bound over to the spring
term OF federal court under $500 bonds to
await sentence. He Is a married man re-
siding In this city and has a family.
HOT sPRINGs-with a total enroll
ment of 4T5 the national sanitarium is car
ing for more soldiers than at any time In
the five years of its existence. Those pres
ent number $50. The sanitarium Is filled
to capacity and it is the belief of the Of
Ulcers hat this condition will likely al
ways prevail. Most of the membership
come here from the various state homes,
as the climatic and hospital facilities are
unsurpassed. An addition is being built
to the conservatory and the pumping facil-
tiles are being increased.
PIERRE-The wickem wing Of the DEM
ocatic patty yesteday filed it's list OF dele
gates to the national convention at Balti-
more, under the title "Wilson-C lark Bryan
Democracy" their candidates being An
drew e. Lee, of Vern.illion: w. w. Soule,
of Rapid City; j. e. Kelly. OF Flandreau;
Mark A. Sheafe, OF WATERFOWL; lack T..
Sutley, Of Lyman county: J.. A. Stransky,
oL WliiidIt 1dlfLHy oL 0luFKl8.
C. N. McCullen. Of Tyndali: G.. w. Phelps.
Of Faulkton, and F.. r. Reich, OF Pierre.
SIOUX FALLS-In a decision just hand
ed dow by the stale supreme court,
Grace knight wins in her fight for a S3.0Q0
share of the estate Of the late Henry Cor
son. Corson. who died some time g left
q will which bequeathei $500 to Grace
Knight. but this was later cut off by q
codicil to the will. Action vas brought
In the circuit court by Mrs. knight to re-
cover the 5000 from the estate on the
grounds that the codicil had been prepared
under undue influence.
PIERRE-The work of improving the
state house grounds is moving very rap
Idly, q large force OF men having pre-
pared the entire grounds for q lawn. AS
soon as possible II will be sown, and wet
ted with warm water from the capitol ar
tesian well. The SIS lamp posts, provided
for In the specifications, have arrived and
are heing set at regular intervals along
the various drives.
PIERRE-The tax can for the quarter
ending Mach 4. u practically all in
amounts u $i63.S24. The addition to the
insane fr 4 for ~ same period was
tesco
4 WWr E1M AM WMEE MM
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
COW CAUSE or WRECK
OF MILWAUKEE FREIGHT

Murdo. S. D., April 6.-The worst
wreck that has ever occurred on the
Black Hills division of the Milwaukee
O occurred at a crossing about three
miles east of this city when train No.
81, the westbound freight. which runs
between Chamberlain and Murdo was
iitched.
The engine struc,s a cow and instead
of throwing her Off the track she went
under the wheels. throwing the engine
off the track and pulling several cars
with her. The engine ran for about
800 feet, cutting up ties, tearing loose
the rails n tearing up the track
generally. After going about 800 feer
the engine went off the grade and down
a 10-foot bank with the lender on top.
Several of the cars ran some distance
past the point where the engine left
the track before they stopped and were
piled at all angles along the track.
When the accident occurred Engineer
]. Nj. Kicks, Fireman Chas. Ray and
Brakeman Dave Church were all in
the cab and how they ever escaped
with their lives is mystery. When
the engine went over, some of the pipes
bursted and Ray and Church. were
scalded about the limbs, but fortu-
nately the cold water came on top Of
them and helped to protect them from
the hot water and steam.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
CORONER'S Jury MADE
UP OF WEALTHY MEN

New York. April GA coroner Jury
OF wealthy and prominent men, headed
by George w. Perkins, the fianancier
ana including George b. Cortelyou. for
mer cabinet officer. was selected today
to sit at the inquest into the death or
j.. Harry Laveile. who WIS shot and
killed March % at the home Of Renja-
min F Jackson, who Is charged with
the shooting.
Mr.. Perkins at first asked to be ex-
cused, but later withdrew the request
and was selected foreman.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
GAMBLE COMING BACK TO
LOOK AFTER HIS FENCES

washington. April S.-Senator Gam
BILE Is planning On another trip to South
Dakota to look after his political
fences. He will go west as soon as he
a get the Indian appropriation bin
u Of the way. Between now and the
primaries he expects to spend consid-
cradle time In the state.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
BREWER TAKES ON THE
MANUFACTURES OF CANDv

Deadwood, 5. D., April S.-H. r.
Schlicting. who has been at the head
of h Black Hills Brewing company
for many years, today opened a new
industry in Deadwood, the Imperial
confectionery factory and bakery, the
first industry of its kind in western
South Dakota. Probably no section Of
this state, Of equal area consumes more
candy n bread than the mining
district of the Black Hills and the OPEN
ing of the new factory is expected to
make holes in the business which some
outside plants OF the same sort have
been doing in his part Of the state.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

MARION, IND.-Two sisters yester-
day pleaded guilty to having forged
and f1led for probate a will denying
a third sister a share In the $40, 900
estate Of an aunt. The defendants,
Viola r. Hossbauer and Alice Richard,
admitted they had written the fraud
ulent will, by which their sister. Marian
Gerhardt. received no part Of the prop
erty Of the aunt, Mrs. MIRIAM Miller.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

TERMINATING Missouri river is do
ing considerable damage to the govern
ment bikes at Decatur, north of here.
About three-fourths of dix No. / and
about half OF dixie No. 5 have been torn
away. All are more or less damaged, but
these two suffered the most. The dikes
are doing good work, however, In protect
ing the town.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
SIOUX FALLS PRESBYTERY
MEETS NEXT WEEK AT PARKER

Sioux Falls, S. d., April S.-The
spring meeting of the Sioux Falls Pres
bytery will be held at Parker, April 8
and 10. A large number of delegates
are expected to be in attendance, as
in connection with the meeting Of the
Presbytery will be held the annual
convention of h Presbyterial Chris
ton Endeavor society, and the annual
meeting of the Women's Presbyterial
Missionary society. The Presbytery
will be opened Thursday evening with
a sermon by h moderator, Rev. I. r..
Burr, Of ,Kfmball. A Christian En-
deavor program will be given Tuesday
afternoon and evening. The speakers
OF most prominence will be Miss Ber-
tina G.. Johnson, OF China, and Rev.
Henry Snyder, Of Mitchell. Miss john
son will speak also at the women,s
convention Wednesday afternoon and
at a popular meeting Wednesday eve-
ming.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

PARIS-Carouy. one of the automobile
bandits wno killed a chauffeur at Viii
leneuve-St. George. held up q bank at
Chantilly, killed two of the employees
and stole 5 1000, was arrested yester-
day. He was taken to police headquar-
tiers. whare he attempted TO kill MIN
sell.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

CHICAGO-Potatoes from Scotland
will be served on Chicago tables within
a week. Nine carloads are or the way
here and will be delivered in Chicago
at $1.40 a buShel wholesale, as against
$1.42 to $1.45 for potatoes grown in
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Cotton gtn1ks. It Il thought, may be
noc11no h been patented which will
separate the brown bari from the i'm
Mor pfth. and e ID claimed that excel
INIT paper pulp may be made from tho
2<ter. From the bark q substitute for
lx1ellloK u manufactured.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Tho Vienna electric plant IL making
arrangements with the bakers syndi-
cato to have electric ven adopted
Widely throughout the city and to sup
~ the current at special reduced
Drfcea. Use Of electric ovens for bread
1aning . being promoted In other Eu-
HopGon cities also.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Petroleum fields covering cast areas
u Turkestan. extending to the Chinese
Frontier. have recently been surveyed
~ Professor Hjaimer Sjorgen, Of
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
STRAIGHT-OUT DELEGATES
FOR SENATOR LA TOILETTE

Huron, S. D., April S.-A. b.. Blake,
secretary of the state La Toilette club,
left Huron this morning for Pierre to
ME he straight La Toilette ticket of
delegates to the national republican
convention.
The following names have beer filed:
At Large-Wm. s. Elder, Deadwood;
CHARLES A. Laseth, Lake Preston; w
8. Bowen, Huron; A. Rs Brown, Can
ton.
District delegates:
First District-H. A. Austrod, Sioux
Falls; Louis Berven, C~enterville.
Second Disfrict-Geo. I'll. Fletcher,
Aberdeen; L. T. Yarmouth, st. Law
renee.
Third District-Julius HI. johnson,
Fort Pierre; w. E. Robinson. Rapid
City.
These selections are the results of a
referendum by mail hat has been in
progress during the past two months.
The club officers sending out hundreds
OF letters asking for recommendations
for La Toilette delegates without any
Roosevelt complication. The selections
We're made from those receiving the
highest number OF endorsements.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Italy consumes less tobacco per cap-
- than any other country In the
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Cement cofhns for dogs are the late
ct innovation in the use of cement"
shown at the cement exhibit In Chi
Cago.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Cape Colony now sends more than
$4,000 boxes OF fruit weekly to the
Convent Garden market-the outgrowth
uears IN 1885,.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
CONVENTION DECLARES
SOUTH ROUTE OFFICIAL

Mitchell, S. D., April 5.-The second
session OF the good roads convention
was held yesterday afternoon with a
large attendance, two being selected
from each town on the proposed high
"a from Sioux Falls to Mitchell TO
Rapid City, and aside from the dele
gates present, there were a number
of supporters of the contesting deIega-
lions, making more -han loo in the
convention.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of hearing the report of the COM
mittee Of nine who made an automo-
bile trip over the two highways be-
tween Mitchell and Sioux Falls, 60
ing via Alexandria and returning via
Salem, to examine the roadways to
make a selection of routes for the Of
fetal highway. Chairman Stransky
and Secretary Wood, Of Rapid City,
were in charge OF the convention, and
the opposing factions of the north and
south routes were present prilned for
fight. State Engineer Lee made the
report of the committee and stated that
the committee by a vote Of 6 to 8 had
recommended the south route, through
Alexandria. The discussion that fol-
lowed grew quite interesting and when
1t came to a vote Of the A delegates
present. the south route won by "a to
20, and was officially given a place in
the blue book to be issued soon.
A vice president was elected in the
person Of j.. E. Wells, of Mitchell, and
a treasurer in e. L. Meisch. Of Alex
andria.
In the selection of an official title for
the state highway from Sioux Falls to
Rapid City, the name OF the South
Dakota Scenic Highway was chosen.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

A society called the Loan Of Honor
hns been established at Lyons. France.
~ loan money without security to per.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Snow meters have been provided
eutstdo the new passenger station Of
M Chicago 4 Northwestern, at Chi
eogo. They are steel pans with semi
c1rcular bottoms and contain steam
coils. They are set In the track and the
melted SNOW Is carried on by drain
plpen to sewers. Snow Is shoveled to
III pans and there melted.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

bit Of wood rat from the apple tree
a Sir Isaac Newtonss garden which
Gnve the world the theory of gravita-
Ton has been presented to the Royal
Astronomical society.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Because few typewriter inks are in
1e1fb1e or unalterable, the Venezuelan
government has forbidden the official
written documents.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

The area appropriated In India for
the new city al Delphi is 126 square
miles.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

The worlds largest bird Of prey II
The bearded vulture. From tip to tip
~ wing II measures nine or 10 feet.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

The United States and Russia to-
gether own about half the horses In the
world.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Desertions In the United States army
u 1911 amounted to only 2.S8 per cent,
lower rates than in any other year
Dor 90 years, except In 1898.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Emperor william has offered a prize
ct $4,000 from his private funds to
encourage building Of motors for aero
planes In Germany.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Peking, the only capital In the world
without q street a system. o o IL to
have an electric line.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Al blue fox farm is to be started on
XArgarin island, Kamchatka, and to
Be managed like similar farms in North
America.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
SCULPTURE WEBSTER'S DEATH
WAS SUICIDE DUE TO WORRY

Pierre, S. D., April 6.-That H. DAN
lei Webster, the former Sioux Falls
man and well known young sculptor.
who died several weeks ago, took his
own life was the announcement con-
tanned in dispatches received here yes
terday from South Norwalk. Conn.
Very little was made known regard
ing the death of the young man In
Texas, the facts being suppressed here
by relatives.
He was well known throughout the
state and made the statue Of General
w, III. Beadle, which was unveiled sew
eral months G in the capitol at
Pierre. He was at the time of his
death engaged in making a bust OF
former Senator A. B. K~ittredge. The
dispatch announcing the suicide was
as follows:
South Norwalk. Conn, April At
was learned here today that HI. Dan
lei Webster. the young sculptor, who's
home was in Westport, near here and
who died last week at Chapel Hill, Tex
was q suicide. He cut his throat with
a razor. Mental arrangement brought
IN by overwork and business worry
ended a brilliant career at the early
age of 81.
MIR. Webster was induced to invest
his entire wealth in a padded coal mine
In the one Star state, and when the
mine failed the blow upset him. He
leaves a wife and two children"
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

General Baden-Powell, originator of
~ Boy Scout movement, has had q
Watch made which he can read In the
ln1k- Instead Of the thin hands usual
- watches they are very thick, while
~ quarter hours are also denoted by
Aonvy marks Thus the watch can be
Goen almost IN the inky darkness.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
SNOW MELTS GRADUALLY
I'M BLACK HILLS REGION

Deadwood, 8. d. April s.-The vast
deposits Of snow In the Black Hills are
being gradually melted by the advanc-
ing warm weather Of spring n the
streams are carrying on the water
without difficulty, thereby dispelling
h fears OF earlier in the season, when
alarm was felt that a sudden thaw
would cause disastrous floods and
much damage to minin- and other
property In the Black Hills.
In the the vicinity OF Piedmont, in
the southern Hills, seeding has been
begun by the farmers and the ground
Is said to be in excellent condition to
receive the grain.
The farmers Of Fall River, Meade,
Lawrence and others of the west of the
Missouri counties, who suffered COM
plete loss of crops al year, and many
OF whom were so badly hit financially
that they were unable to buy seed
grain, have received grain purchased
by their respective county commits
sioners n issued to them in the form
OF a a All of this agricultural
ground in the country west of the Mis-
souri,, will be planted early with small
grain and corn. The farmers express
n utmost confidence in large crops in
1912, because of the generous moisture.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

UndeT POIk, four ex-presidents were
My1ME-AdaJns, Jackson, Van Buren,
21e4 Tyler. Under Buchanan were Van
tn1ou Tyler. Fillmore and Pierce.
X1aeclMs9 nrat term saw Van Buren,.
xyIoxs Fillmore Rferce and Buchanan
[41 1l1ves ~ out OF office. Since
y0nto drDt term there have never
4on more than NJ former presidents
4y1nE. AID n0w there Is only Theo-
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Gi6ord Pinchot. OF the National Irri-
Unf1on congress. declares that there
Gxo "a. 000. 600 acres OF swamp and over
law lands In tine Mississippi valley
that can be made into farm and at q
eoet " rs to 81 an acre. 1t costs from
91e to so to claim land by irrigation.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
woMEN's CIVIC LEAGUE.

Vermillion. S. D., April 6.-A Won
ans Civic league has been organized in
vermillion with a present membership
of about 100. 1t is divided into three
departments, social, civic improvement
and public health, and an aggressive
campaign for better : sanitation and
more beautiful surroundings, viii be
conducted. The city council will CO.
operate with h league in its efforts
for public Improvement.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Nxporiments made In Germany a. to
~ ve1ue Of different foods for fatten-
tuG hogs disclosed that 100 kilos Gao
poundn) Of barley brought an increase
q rs pounds; 100 kilos OF horniny,
e049 pounds: 100 kilos OF mixed corn,
- pounds. and so kilos each OF bar
~ ana gulten feed, 70.l pounds.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12

Gome Of the fastest trains In he
World are to be found In England and
France. England has eight regular daily
0N1ns Win speeds Of $751; to- 5s.2 miles
~ hour. whose stop-to-stop runs are
ztom ~ { 118x miles In length. 3
Afonch roads run four daily trains over
= distance Of Tx to 170h miles. al
GDeod1 from E6.3 to 6l.S miles an hour.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
NORTHWESTERN BUILDING
FROM WINNER TO CARTER

JORDAN, 5. -. April G.-The North-
western railroad has rushed through
its abstracts to its right of way be-
tween Winner and Carter and he
work OF grading will start at once Is
complete this section OF road. The
headquarters 81 the crews will be at
Jordca. working both east ana west.
Tho strong effort thai the Milwau-
kce is putting forth to induce the
homesteaders to go 70 the filing point
over that road mas awatsted the
northwestern, which is pcttsilr farfl.
every effort to have its lire 1T least
~ x6ra a. Carter
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
se1Th pAkoTA

Among foods, raisins. dates and ags
- about equal ~ energy producers
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
SOUTH DAKOTA OCTOPUS
STRUGGLES WITH CITY

Mitchell, S. D., April 5.-The Dakota
Central Telephone company is having
a Strong tussle with the city council
over the installation of the automatic
telephone to supplant the less modern
system now in use. The telephone
company's franchise expires in a year
and 1t is anxious TO install a new sys-.
tenn in order to establish a new rate
by throwing the matter into the hands
of the railroad commission. Mayor
Hitchcock and the council are resist
ing the efforts and propose to hold the
high hand when the company is COM
PEELED a year hence TO ask for a fran
chise. The mayor maintains that the
city ccunci will nave the sole right to
dictate the terms under which the COM
pany shall secure a new franchise, and
the fixing of the telephone rates by
the city council is one of the things
which will be demanded by the coun-
Gil when the new franchise is granted.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TO ENABLE RATING OF
INTANGIBLE PROPERTY
Voters In November Asked To
Change Organic Law To
Permit Tax On Earnings.

Pierre. S. D., April 5.-Express and
other companies doing large business
with small physical property, or by rea-
son of valuable franchises, have long
escaped their just burden Of taxation
In South Dakota because the South
Dakota constitution does not provide
for the taxing Of their intangible as
sets.
Section 2, Of Article XXI, provides:
"All taxes to be raised in this state
shall be uniform on all real and per-
soma property, according to it's value,
so that every person and cor
poration shall pay a tax in proper
ton to the value of his, her or Its
property"
This provides for taxation on physi-
cal valuation only. The legislature Of
1907 realized that valuable revenue was
slipping from the states hands and
submitted an amendment of the entire
Article XII (revenues and finance, pro-
vfding that: "All taxes shall be uni
form on the same class Of subjects and
shall be levied and collected for public
purposes" and containing an income
tax clause. 1t was defeated at the No
vember election of 1908, 47,732 to 34,-
915.
The following legislature again sub
mttted a very similar amendment, in
GLIDING the whole article, giving as
SCISSORS the right to consider franchises
n intangible assets in assessing cor
porations, and for inheritance and in
come taxes. The people again turned
1t down, 52,943 to 29,S30, nearly every
county going against it. This was the
res of the great vote no. campaign
on county option, which no doubt in
creased it's adverse majority. The las
assembly once more took up the york
of revising our revenue system so as
to catch express companies in pro-
portion to their earnings and has sub
mitted H. j. r. No. II, IN amendment
to Section 2 of Article XII, which will be
voted on mex November. This will
enable the tax officers to assess the
very profitable but hitherto untaxed
intangible property Of corporations.
The present amendment reads: All
taxes shall be uniform or all property
and shall be levied and collected for
public purposes only. The value of
each subject Of taxation shall be SO
fixed in money that every person and
corporation shall pay a tax in proper
ton to the value Of his her or it's
property. Franchises and licenses to
do business in the state, gross earnings
taxing corporations and the power to
tax corporate property shall not be
surrendered or suspended by any on
tract or grant to which the state shall
be a party. The legislature shall pro-
vide by general law for the assessing
and levying of taxes on all corporate
property, as near as may be, by the
same methods as are provided for as
sessing and levying of taxes on individ-
ual property"
If enacted. this amendment will en-
able the state to secure large revenue
from a formerly untaxed source.
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