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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-17

IN yoe Are on deck n0xt Thurs.
day ottght isis" Il euone "a take
ron intn condolences and show
y0a With the aid Of her Hoosier
cO@pAny how oho "lOOked
Broadway. New York. I'll Gver.'
This hteSt producs Of the Hoes.
isr laxsie's 10 called s6is Ia New
York and 10 said 10 b funnier
talAn anything yet seen Ia this
localty.
Joo. the 4.year-0l6 con Of Jno,
Yosogblood, died Tuesday from
spinl meningida after a IN
neos 0f ab0ut 4 weak. The "a.
neral was held thursday from
the home. and the little body
laid II tts last resting placs II
tho cemetery south az town.
The hearts Of I'll 20 ont In syn
pathy 70 the sorrOwiug parents,
Who are called upon 70 pAry with
their dearly loved so0-
The Geddes Record 10 ones
more : democratic paper. u now
bsing owned by : stock company
OF prominent democrats wh0
want their own particular views
views aired. We have authOri.
tive ,nfor u,antion that the prin
cipal stock holders are WIN.
Msnxia, Jas. Minahan, r. B.
Strohbehn and Con missioner
Jss. +. Campbell. Jas. NiuAhau
will b the editor.
Gov. Crawford (rspublican) u
10 speak Ia Wagner this after
noon. The New Ers (republican)
has never been notified OF this
BY the republicans (g) here who
have charge Of the affair. Al
thu matter has been duly pub.
lished by our democratic friend
We Imagine that that 10 the
source from which our republi-
can governor expects his sup
port during the coming cam
paign for U. s. senator.
Messrs. John Stadrousky and
j. w. Eggers went out 10 Che
teau Greek township last Friday
evening ~ represent Wagner at
the meeting of the Gross I oua.
try Debating society on the
question rs To whether Wagner
or Lake Andes 10 the proper
PLACES for the county Seat. They
Ut course were pitted agAins,
two splendid debaters, hut after
: spirited contest the mattei
was decided 10 favor OF the Gate
City, - OF course 10 simuid be.
The gentlemen report = very
enjoyable evening, aud . fus
program by the members Of the
society.
IL ID seldom that We have had
the chance ~ be- present It {
more successful affair than the
L O. 4. ~. public instAllAtiOs
last Friday evening. Mrs
Hereford, state com ander, Wal
present and had charge OF the
ceremonies.
The lady guards had only been
drilled for = few hours in the
afternoon, yet their work Wal
exceptionally we'll done, 10 we'll
in fact that il could not have
been handlOd much better BY Z
thoroughly trained squad. The
l. q. I. n. drill after the natal
lation uaS exceptionally well
executed. aud drew much prsisG
from the spectators.
After the installation . shOrt
program OF music, ret:itatiO0a
and acrObatic fo4ts was given,
then came . splendid lunch, snd
we are free ~ confess that II
was 50 good that 1t Was only or
account vi the lack of time and
space" that we didn't eat more
The evenings entsrtsinme0i
Was closed by = very pleassn,
nnCial dnnc0.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-17

win keep q assortment Of
goOd, well broke farm horses
and mares on hand - my barn
in Wagner, for sale q Ill times.
A square deal tOaL Call and
seo for yourself.
lift Al. BAKER.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-17

Notice II hereby given that on
March Fist 1903, oil the m
leased CON mon school lands 10
Charles Nix c0unty, will b Of.
fered for Lease . pubiic auction,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock
.. N. and 5 O'Clock p. M, q the
front door Of the court house IN
said county.
Dated . Pierre, Jan. 8, 1908.
g. G. DOKKEN,
Com @tngiooor Of School and
Poblic LAn61. III mia
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-17

To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FARM AND
HOME TELEPHONE Co:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit q report Of the financial stand
ing of the above company, as found by Secretary ard Treasurers
books. JOHN STEDRoNsKY,
S. 4. HAMMOND,
THEo. L. NELSON.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-17

Bargains
In order to reduce our
euormous stock from
Jan. 10Th to
Feb /, '06
we will give q dis
count on any and all
leash sales Of
10 Pr coat
on our entire line OF furniture
such ~ beds, couchos, mat
resses, springs, book cases,
buffet, sideboards, cuphoArds,
dressers, cOmm0das, rocking
cha ,rs, dining room and kitchen
chs irs, sewing machines, must
cal instruments, pianos and
organs. All goods Are neWand
up to date in style.
In The cement block.
Love E Cole
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IS YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs
Tortured Day and Nieht-Tried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by cutieura.

"After an attack OF rheumatism,
running sores broke out on my hus.
bands legs. from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to
tell all the discomforts and great suf.
fering he had to endure night and day.
He used every kind OF remedy and
three physicians treated him. one after
the ether. without any good results
whatever. One day I ordered some
Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Ointment.
and Cuticura Resolvcnt. He began
to use them and In three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning fro
stopped. and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
we'll. can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. v. v. Albert. Upper
Frenchville, Me-. July 81. 1907"
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The Doctors Fee.

The average man Will give lawyer
$500 to $500. together with a lifetime's
praise. to keep him out Of the peuiten.
tiary for from two to ten years. and at
the same time he will raise a phos.
phorescent glow and 4 kick that can
be heard around the world II n doctor
charges him $50 to 500 to keep him
out OF hell for lifetime. We are the
only people under Gods ethereal tent
to-day who keep open shop "a hours
each day and 365 days In each year
We are also the only laborers to keep
on working for people who do not pay.
I can carry my part OF charity with
as good grace as most men. I can
go through rain. snow or mud and do
my best. provided the case Is one Of
worthy need. but to reward continually
downright rascality. willful drunken
ness and wanton laziness is getting
out Of my line.-Texas State Journal
OF Medicine.
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VENEZUELA IS
EXPECTING WAR
CASTRO REFUSES TO REVOKE
DECREE AND PREPARES
FOR DEFENSE.
HOLLAND MAYBLOCKADE
TIME FIXED IN UCTIMATUM OF
NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT
HAS EXPIRED.

Willemstadt.-The Netherlands gov
time for Venezuela to revoke the de-
cree of President Castro, issued On
May 1ith. prohibiting the trans ship
mcnt of goods for VencZue Ian ports at
Curacao President Castro has refused
to revoke this decree. but as yet, so
lar as Is known here, the Netherlands
government has not decided upon
definite action. There has been much
activity here of late. but in an inter
view Sunday the governor of Curacao
said that Holland ought to have assur.
ances that Venezuela had not revoked
the decree at the last hour of the day
fixed according to the ultimatum he
fore taking any active measure. He be-
lievcd that his government had made
ample preparations for any eventual
ity. and he added that a statement
would doubtless be issued Monday an
nouncing the position of Holland and
Venezuela and what action 1t was
purposed to tale
There Is no question. however. that
Nenczuelans believe that the Neither
lands government is preparing to
blockade their ports. Advices re.
ccived by the steamer Zulia from Mar.
acaibo state that 1t was reported on
Oct. oath that President Castro had or
dcred the mobilization OF sc. 900 troops
to be ready Nov. End.
Other advices reaching Willemstad
again report the serious illness of
President Castro. who. according to
the report. was compelled to take 10
his bed on Thursday last. There was
some talk. too. OF n trace OF poison
having been found In his food.
The residents OF Curacao and other
Venezuelan cities look for the block
adc TO be inaugurated this week.
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BUSINESS MANAGER FOR CHURCH
Cleveland Institution Plans to Try a
New System.

The Epworth Memorial Methodist
church in Cleveland has decided to try
u new system of church management.
business manager has been ap-
pointed who will give his entire time
and attention to the finances of the
church. AS executive secretary he
will collect the bcnevolcnces. dues of
members. subscriptions, etc, and pay
all expenses. He will serve as sec.
retary OF the standing committees of
the church and keep record OF their
business for transmission to the Off.
cial board. This. 1t is expected, will
leave the pastor free to give atten.
tion to the larger plans OF the work
and to his pulpit and pastoral duties.
Epworth Memorial has the largest
membership OF all the Protestant
churches in the city. 1t has an ex.
tensive charity work and handles over
$4,000 In contributions every year.
DIR. G. X. Morris. district superin.
tendent. strongly commends the in.
novation. ITO my mind" he says. at
Is the ideal Of church government.
expect to see the plan adopted In
many other cities"
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CHAPTER XVIII
The Witnesses in the coppice.

Darlington WAS up early the next
morning Parkman had procured n
car. iag", and. ms the meeting had been
arranged for seven o'clock. the two
lrove out to Blythedalc hall. whittier
StrathGat" had preceded them the
night before. The way lay along the
strand, and Darlington was not too
nreoccupied to notice that the Niobe
was gone and the britannia had re-
turned. His wife was probably on that
ship. lie looked long and earnestly
toward IL II he had consulted his
inclinations he would have repaired
aboard of II AT once and asked for.
giveness Tor all his folly and injustice
toward her. but the conventions of
honor-COnstraincd him.
lie gave a thought. too. to the frig.
ate which had departed without him.
Fol the first time In his life he had
Jailed in his duty. kcphard was n
kind old man. and wcll.ancctcd toward
man under him but with the admiral
duty was always first and he knew
that there would be no condoning his
oGcnsc. lie expected an order of ar.
rest before the day was ont. There.
after he would come before court.
martial
To what sorry pass he had
brought his fortunes by his own un.
mistaknblc folly, In the bright light
of the fresh. brisk morning. he saw
Ellen In her right relation To affairs.
woman. brave. strong. noble. true.
What II she did not shine amid the
hothUusc convcntinnaliiies of the fast
and vapid life of the crew whom he
had gathered at Darlington. In.
stead OF being ashamed Of her. h"
should have rejoiced from the bottom
uf his soul that she was so frank and
fresh and free What splendid WON.
an she was, Whatever she did. how
well It was done No veteran of "A
thousand exciting nights over the gam
ing table could have played with more
cooncss and daring than she did In
that famous duel at cards with Strath-
gate. And. although the minuct was
outside OF her accomplishments. how
swiftly had twinkled her flying feet
when she danced the sailors horn
pipe. II carried him back to slant
ing decks and fresh breezes and
bright skies. Would they ever re-
turn? Would he himself return un-
scathed from this adventure? II was
t,tn " "A ~
was a man of proven courage: he had
demonstrated that. and his reputation
as a sword player was deservedly
high.
GRO RE CONTINUED
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LIVED ON TEN CENTS A WEEK.
Bill pooiittIe's System a Good One,
But Not Attractive.

"D'y'u find smoking hurts y'u?"
asks HI Biddle. Yankee lawyer, in
Willie Brooks story, THE Solar Ma
chine" In Harper's.
ut probably doesn't do me any
good" I said; "but I'd have trouble
quitting It,"
mo. y'u wouldn't. Smoke this"
He took from his vest pocket the fel-
low to the stogey in his mouth and
tossed 1t across the table to me. Ever
hear how Bill Doolittle lived on ten
cents a week."
l confessed that Bilrs economies
had never been brought to my atten-
tion.
WAL" said Blddle, "he took dinner
with n friend on Sunday, an ate
enough to last i'm till Wednesday.
Then he bought ten cents wuth O.
tripe. an he hated tripe SO like thun.
der that 1t lasted i'm the nest o. the
week. These seegnrs work n good
deal like that trlpe. You take to
smokin' en-. an y'u won't want more n
one or two day"
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Ask Captain Lascelles TO let him of
for the night. Explain to him"
And what shall say to Captain
Careysbrook?
Say anything you like. except that
cant come of. and I'll explain when
can"
THAT won't do much good" said
Miller, but I'll do the best can
lie shook the others hand and left
the room.
Seton on the britannia see ii
all now" mused Darlington. What n
fool ! was not to think Of II myself.
They'll overhaul her without fail The
britannia will be back to her anchor
age at daybreak and I'll be there. He
stopped. NO. ! have this cursed duel
on hand. wonder If it couldn't be
postponed"
For the moment his intense love Tor
Ellen overbore every other poss!bliity'
The thought that at last she would be
restored to him made him Tor the
moment forget the pressing demands
of the early morning hour, but further
reflection plunged him into black nj
0f jealousy of Seton. IL was lie VINO
had the wit and address to capture
Lady Darlington II was he who would
reap the reward that might come 10
him from his skill and daring ana
devotion. And Darlington swore 10
settle with him as soon as he had ar
ranged matters with Strathgate.
His reverIes were interrupted
toward evening by the arrival OF PARK
man. to whom Lascelles had readily
granted permission to go ashore ior
the night. Parkman had Drought WIN
him case of dueling pistols, having
been Informed by Miller OF what was
On The two at once settled down 10
business. but not until Darlington had
catechized Parkman as to wnat "as
known about the movements OF the a"'
miral and the Britannia. Notnihs
further was ELECTED than what he ma"
obtained from Miller. A chai'ehs'
was duly drawn up and Parkmah cur
ried 1t to Lord Strathgate.
The baron OF Blythedalc had seat
n few miles east OF Portsmouth:
He was a bachelor, congehia,
snir,t and an old friend of Lord
strathgate's. He had agreed to nc,
a. strathgate's second. He ana
lieutenant Parkman soon came 10 aa
agreement. The encounter wouid
take Mace in the park at Blythedaie.
where the combatants would DC
free from any possible interruption or
from prying eyes Of any sort.
strathgste. as the challenged, had the
choice Of weapons, and selected
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Clerks Go Home to Vote.

Washington.-Such an exodus as has
been taking place In the last four or
five days from the national capital Of
voters entitled to the right OF fran.
chise In various states has not been
known in any political campaign since
that OF 1896. A careful canvass of the
several executive departments showed.
up to noon Saturday. approximately
300 voters had already gone TO their
homes and many hundreds more left
Washington that night and Sunday. It
Is estimated 1900 more will leave for
nearby states before election.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06

II can't Co." said tho o,r, 49,.
.ule'y, \ nave to meet strathgate in
the morning and beside that / can,
leave the country now" '"
captain Careysbrook is in n pooJ
deal OF temper about the matter now
.rhe orders were sent on ., yonr
mouse and followed you here ua
should have gone two dnvs oso an,
hes iuming like n Gagged lion"
cant help II. Youll have IN po
oack and explain the circumstance,
to him and tell him II he can't yy,I,
until tomorrow morning, he'll have
to sail without me-"
But that's disobedicncc of ordor. >,
returned Miller
Man." said Darlington hotly. "dont
you see this Internal scoundrcl S,ro,b.
gate ran away with my wife"
with your wife," ex clnimed Miller
well. not exactly" replied Carr,nr.
ton. that Is, they went away together
On, hang It, I've got to kill him and
have to find my wife II 1t costs mo
my commission. | cant go. No Won
needn't demonstrate with me" ran on
my lord. hotly. Just simply tell him
that that's the end of II and II he
wants to order me under arrest n.
can do 1t. I'll face "A court,m martial
rather than"
well. I'm awfully sorry, Caring
ton" returned Miller. "hut | cant stay
with you. | am ordered to return to
the ship without delay"
"All right, but | must have somr
friend here. Let me have paikman.
He's on the Renown. She's not under
orders. is she?"
No. believe not although since
the Britannia sailed
where did the britannia gns"
I'VE don't know anything about II,
\ small boat came alongside, looked
like n soldier In her and then the ship
got under way. siEnalcd to lis to dis.
regard the motions of the commander.
in-chief and left Lascellcs In com,
mand"
"A small boat with soldier in
her" mused Darlington. Which way
did the britannia go?"
AT nightfall she was going up the
channel in the wake of n big mer.
chairman"
by heavens" roarcd the earl.
"thatll be Seton"
II don't understand what you mean" "
said Miller.
Never mind" returned Darlington.
visibly pcrturbcd. send me Parkman.
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GRO RE Continued
HIS ARTISTIC SOUL REvoLTEo
Youna Painter Saw Period Of Suffer-
ina While Earning Needed Money.

The Young artist. almost on the
verge of starvation. had Just accept
ed an order from an elderly spinster
to paint her portrait. When the terms
and appointments had been liked ana
the spinster was descending the rick
ety studio stairs, a student friend OF
the Young painter. who had overheard
the deal. rushed in from the next
room to offer his congratulations.
To his surprise. however. he found
his friend sitting downcast before his
easel. his head in his hands.
"Why. Francois. why 50 downheart-
cd?" he inquired. stopping short 10
stare mt the artist. Didn't l Just
oyerhear you bagging an order 10
paint n face at 1000 francs?'
Yes" replied Francois. sadly.
"And your need Of the money Is
something fierce. isn't III!
And the other nodded.
"Then. my friend. you should DC
kicking the ceiling in your luck?
strike!"
The artist now lifted his head SLOW
" and gazed piteously at his compah-
ion. MELVIN said he. did you ger
a glimpse OF her?'
NO"
"Then," said the other. allowing MS
beod ngain to fall into his hands. you
do not know, my friend, what torture
I will have to undergo from morn,ns
I'M night for a whole week STUDYING
that face!"-Illustrated Sunday Mag
azine.
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,moras' ,,s. to carrlngton's great sat,s,.o
CO.,. me other prelIminaries were
sum settled. A surgeon wa. .,ae
.e''shated, and Parkman came bao,,
W report the progress of event. n"aa,
asreeable, from his point of view 'e, to
MS principal. '''"' 10
I'LL, arlington was MS exper, with the
""''u rs with the pistol. and he made
Nv ueNiur 10 any of the conc,,.io,,,
'"c seconds. All he wan;,d NO,
~ nave his deadly enemy opnosi,o
n'hi' with no one to Intervene H.
"' uu''es TO perform before he went
W ''s'' One of them was the writ.
,"s oi a letter to Ellen, which oftor
"' had signed and sealed II he ravo
W '"rKihan, with instructions IN ,,,rn
II over TO my Lady Carrington in c,s,
'he approaching encounter sb,u,d ,or
r.'"''c m, ia'hlly for my lord When
"' Nh'ah asked where Lady Caring.
'"n was to be found, Carrineton re
p'ed bitterly that In all probability
hhc could be seen on the britannia In
INC morning with Sir Charles Seton
And hark ye, Jack" said CARING
ton. clapping his hand on his fr,onT.
shoulder. say Ia Sir Charles Seton
mat MS regards the unsettled differ.
"ncc between us. I'm ready to meer
MN here and now. IL hen come ashore
III IN" proper mood for an encounter
! in'Eht rs well finish up al ny en-.
'h'lrs In on" day and leave myself
Tree. Tor dealing with my wife. or get
a clearance for Dayy Jones locker my.
SET from one or the other of them. :,
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,.s :, ". o. ChapmanJ
SYNOPSIS.

r..,,,ae opens. not In the ro-
lang thc marriage OF Ellen
p1iriian miss. and Lord Car
rneland, hut in their life after
TnrIand The scene Is placed.
,.s.iss thC revolution, In CARING
~ IN England. The cnrrinytons,
q l,,'s, marty. engaged In family
by jealousy. The attentions
q r,,r'nctnn Ia Lady Cccily and
sathsats To Lady Darlington com.
- hitter To vow that she would
I. - easile. Preparing TO flee. Lady
e. and her ,hum Deborah, an
-, g1rl, met Lord Strathgntc NJ
4. agreeing to So" them safely
4 He attempted to take hcr 10 ms
II, she left him stunned In the
~, the carriage met with nm nc
4 yhe and Dehhlr then struck out
Il-,routh. whrr" she intended to
4, America Hearing news Of
L,t,ht Lords Darlington and Seton
II. IA pursuit. Seton rented u fast
m started In pursuit. Strathgatc.
- from fall, dashed ON to Ports
4 ',or which Darlington. Ellen and
4 t,rr also headed by different
I Sri,hgatc arrived in Portsmouth
Far Of the others. finding that
n shlp had sailed before her.
Srn,e and Darlington each hired IA
q utht TO pursue the wrong vessel,
4 ti!ch each supposed Ellen had
Z ss,on overlook tn" fugitivcs near
Srss,h. but his craft ran aground.
{p ap,ure was Imminent. Ellen won
I dis By boarding American vessel
Ihl.S her pursucrs. Darlington and
kru.e, thrown together by formers
Ss-s of lattcr's vessel, engaged In an
tr,,u dacl. neither being hurt. a
yasl commanded by AN admiral
y Il Seton. then started out In pur-
4 he women fugitiv"s. Seton con
|rs sTe for Debhio Flagship Britain
Euiook the fugitivcs during the
4 TIE two women escaped by again
b 10 the sen In small boat. Lord
t-rna Is ordered To- sea with his ship
s.zes TO go until after meeting
k.a,e In duel
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