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GOOD ROAD ERA HAS BEGUN
Once Constructed, Highways Should
Be Looked After Regularly-Dust
Preventative Is Needed.

The good road era has begun in
many states, and already the steam
roller, the piles of crushed rock along
the roadside and the digging out of the
original roadway are familiar sights in
many of the eastern states. The
roads built are generally of approved
macadam construction, which, COM
pleted, are perfect strips of white rib
bon running through the green fields
and hills of the rural sections.
These roads are perfectly built, and
as SOC as completed the farmers and
other ratepayers contentedly sit back
and exclaim: These roads are now
good for a generation or more without
trouble" This is a serious error, and
one being made in many states. That
1t is an error is borne out by the dust
cloud raised by a passing car travel
Ing at 20 miles per hour, or perhaps
faster.
Many fail to realize hat whenever
dust is raised a road is being de-
stroyed, says the Motor Age. This Is
particularly the case on smooth mac
adam surfaces, where there is nothing
to hold the dust on the road, and
where every cross wind blows off any
loose material.
AS soon as roads are built arrange
ments should be made to keep them in
repair. With roads it is essentially "A
stitch in time saves nine" Some dust
preventative should be used immedi-
ately macadarr roads are completed,
In order to prevent dust.
Oil, tar and many special prepare.
tons are now on the market, and the
communities should be educated to
looking upon these additions as a lie,
Ultimate part Of the road maintenance
California has its oiled roads over
which motoring is a pleasure to the
motorist and not q dust-bath to the cit
lien who happens to be on the road
the same day, or who has the misfor
tune to reside along a well-traveled
highway.
Massachusetts, proved last year thai
road treatments are a success and
more economical than continuous ap
plications of water; and In England
dust preventing Is always considered Z
part Of the road problem.
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bursting with the new life that
throbbed within it. When he raised
his eyes to his companions face again
there was a light in them that spoke
almost as plainly as words.
You haven't accepted my price, yet,
Neil" he replied quietly. Il asked you
if you'd-be-a sort of brother"
Neil sprang to his side with a fervor
that knocked the pipe out of his hand.
Il swear that! And If Marion
doesn't"
Suddenly he jerked himself into a
listening attitude.
"Harki"
For a moment the two ceased to
breathe. The sound had come to them
both, low. distant. After it there fell
a brief hush. Then again, as they
stared qu~estioningly into each others
eyes, it rolled family into the swamp
the deep, far baying of a hound.
"Ah!" exclaimed Neil, drawing back
with a deep breath. Il thought they
would do it,"
The bloodhounds!"
(TO BE C~ONTINUED.)
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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
acopyrlght 1908 By Bobbs- Merrill Co,
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Nathaniel Plum. Of the sloop
Typhoon, lands secretly on Beaver island.
stronghold OF the Mormons. He Is sud-
denly confronted by Obadiah Price, an
eccentric old man and a member of the
Mormon council, who tells him that he Is
expected. Price ignores Mats protesta-
tfons that he has got the wrong man. and
bargains for the ammunition aboard the
sloop. He binds Nat by q solemn oath to
president OF the United States. Near
Prices cabin Nat sees the frightened face
OF q U woman who disappears In the
darkne leaving ar odor of lilacs. 1t
develops that Plum's visit to the island
Is to demand settlement from the king.
8trang. for the footing OF his ship some
time previously, supposedly by Mormons.
Casey, the mate. has been left in charge
Of the sloop with orders to lombard ST.
certain time. Price takes Nat IN the
darkness. to the kings home, and
through q window he sees the king and
Ms wives, among whom is the lady of
the lilacs, whom Price says Is the sew
enth wife. Plum calls at the kings Of
nee. where he is warned by q young
IN that his life is In danger. Strang
nation when he hears the captains grfev-
ance. and promises to punish the guilty.
Plum again receives warning OF his dam
yer. He rescues Neil, who IL being pub
0cly whipped. The king orders Arbor
CrOche, the sheriff and father OF Winn-
some. n girl who warned Nat. to pur-
eQe and NIL the two men. Plum and Neil
plan TO escape on the Typhoon. Plum
earns that Marion: the girl Of the iflacs,
81 6trang. Plum suggests carrying her
On on the shin.
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thing IL to get safely aboard my ship"
I'VE can do that within an hour"
And tonight-where will we find
Marion? ?"
AT home" said Neil. 1--WE live
near Obadiah. You must have seen
the house - you came into the clear
ing this morning I'm the forest"
Nathaniel smiled as he thought of
his suspicious of the old councillor.
1T couldn't be better situated for
u work." he said. Does the forest
run down to the lake on Obadiah's
side of the island?"
Clear to the beach"
Neil's face betrayed a sudden fash
of doubt.
Il believe that our place has been
watched for some time" he explained.
Il am sure that 1t is especially
guarded at night and that no person
leaves or enters 1t without the knowl-
edge of Strang. l am certain that
Marion is aware of this surveillance
although she processes to be wholly
ignorant Of 1t. 1t may cause us trou-
ble."
Can you reach the house without
being observed?"
After midnight-yes."
Then there is no cause for alarm"
declared Nathaniel. IF necessary I
can bring 10 men into the edge of
the woods. Two can approach the
house as quietly as one and / will go
with you. Once there you can tell
Marion that your life depends On her
accompanying you to Obadiah's. | be-
lieve she will CO.. If she won't" He
stretched out his arms as If in antici-
patton of the burden they might hold.
IF she wont-Tll help you carry her!"
And meanwhile" said Neil, "Arbor
Croche's men"
"Will be as dead as herring f1oaters
If they show up!" he cried, leaping
two feet off the ground in his enthu-
siam. I've got IL of the damnedest
fighters aboard my ship that ever
lived and 10 of them will be in the
edge of the woods!"
Neil's eyes were shining with some
thing that made Nathaniel turn his
own to the loading of his pipe.
Captain Plum, l hope l will be able
to repay you for this" he said. There
was a trembling break in his voice
and for a moment Nathaniel did not
look up. His own heart RAJ near
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p VI.


W30JtOUs 4#
At Nathaniel's astonishing words
Neil stood as though struck suddenly
dumb.
Don't you see what a very simple
case it Isl" he continued. enjoying the
others surprised silence. You plan
to kill Strang to keep Marion from
marrying him. Well, / will hunt up
Marion, put her In a bag If necessary
and carry her to my ship. Isn't that
better and safer and just as sure as
MURDER"
The excitement had gone out Of
Neils face. The flush slowly faded
from his cheeks and in his eyes there
cleaned something besides the ma
levolence OF q few moments before. AS
Nathaniel stepped back from him half
laughing and putting clouds of smoke
from his pipe Marion's brother thrust
his hands into his pockets with an ex-
clamation that forcefully expressed
his appreciation Of Captain Plum's
scheme.
4 never thought Of that" he added,
after : moment by heaven, 1t win
b. easy
80 easy that I tell you again I am
ashamed Of you for not having thought
of ~" cried Nathaniel. The first
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
Kind but Careless,

John P. Irish, the San Francisco
orator and of1iceholder, was entertain
ing Joaquin Miller, the poet, one
night. Upon hearing a particularly
funny story by the host the poet fell
of his chair in a paroxysm Of mirth.
Irish thought the poet had a seizure
of some kind and he rushed to the
sideboard, took a bottle of whisky and
stuck the top of it into Miller's mouth,
hoping to revive him.
Presently Miller waved his hands
feebly and Irish removed the bottle.
What is it," asked Irish solicit
tously.
Remove the cork" whispered the
poet, h%oarsely. Remove the cork!"-
Saturday Evening Post.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
DINING OUT WITH FRIENDS
How . Boarding House Romance es.
gan Between Two Homeless Lodg-
ers Who Had No Acquaintance.

Not until boarding houses cease to
exist will all their be writ
ten. Shabby romances. some of them
are. like that of the young woman who
got so tired Of being called poor
thing" because she received nc invi-
tations and had to eat all her meals
at the boarding house table that she
took to eating alone once in awhile at
a cheap restaurant; and then brazen-
ly lying about the friends who had
invited her to dinner.
There was a young man In that
house who never went anywhere eth
er. The first night the girl stayed out
LIES desolation nearly oyerpowered
him Even that poor little white
faced soul has made friends who want
her." he said. Nobody wants me.
I'm no good on earth"
Then ON rare occasions his place at
the table was vacant "New friends 2"
asked the ~landlady.
YES" lied the young man.
One night the man and the girl met
IN a 25-cent restaurant They blushed.
they fenced. they finally confessed.
Were a pair OF frauds" said the
girl. ITS. awful to think that 70.
night when WI go home we will have
to swear that we have been dining with
friends.s
-welr' said the young man. .aint
wsf'
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
WOULD LIE AWAKE ALL NIGHT
WITH ITCHING ECZEMA

Ever since / can remember l was
a terrible sufferer of eczema and
other irritating skin diseases. l would
lie awake all night, and my suffering
was intolerable. A scaly humor set
tied on my back, and being but a
child, I naturally scratched 1t. 1t
was a burning, itching sensation, and
utterly intolerable, in fact, it was SO
that / could not possibly forget about
it. 1t did not take long before it
spread to my shoulders and arms, and
/ was almost covered with a mass Of
raw flesh on account of my scratching
it. l was in such a condition that my
hands were tied.
"A number of physicians were call
ed, but it seemed beyond their med
ical power and knowledge to cure
me. Having tried numerous treat
ments without deriving any benefit
from them, l had given myself up to
the mercy of my dreadful malady, but
/ thought l would take the Cuticura
treatment as a last resort. Words
cannot express my gratitude to the
one who created The Cuticura Mira
cles,' as I have named them, for now
l feel as if I never suffered from even
a pimple. My disease was routed by
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and 1
shall never ease praising the wonder
full merits they contain. I will never
be without them, In fact, I can almost
dare any skin diseases to attack me
SO long as 1 have Cuticura Remedies
in the house. I hope that this letter
will give other sufferers an idea Of
how / suffered, and also hope that
they will not pass the 'Cuticura Life
Saving Station" (Signed) c. Louis
Green, 92S Chestnut St, Philadelphia,
Pa, Aug. 20, 1910.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
MILD, GENTLE LAXATIVE
FOR WOMEN GIVEN FREE

So many Of the fills Of women are due
to habitual constipation. probably be-
cause of their false modesty on the sub
1ect, that their attention cannot be too
strongly called to the Importance of keep
Ing the bowels open. 1t is always impor-
tant to do that, regardless of the sex, but
1t Is especially important in women.
From the time the girl begins to men,
struate until menstruation ceases she has
always vastly better prospects of coming
through healthy X she watches her bowel
movements. If you find yourself consti-
pated. with bad breath. pimply complex
lon. headaches. belching gas and other
symptoms OF indigestion and constipation.
take 9 small dose o8 DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
MAN WRITES
REMARKABLE LETTER

In 1903 and 1904, I was a terrible suf-
ferer for about five months with kidney
and bladder trouble. 1 could not sleep
nights and was obliged to get up ten or
fifteen times to urinate. I passed mucus
and blood continually. One doctor said /
was going into consumption and gave me
up to die. Had two other doctors but re-
ceived no help from either of them and
am sure / would have been in my grave
had 1 not seen your advertisement in the
DAILY Eagle Star" After taking several
bottles of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root l was
entirely cured.
In the last two years ! have been a
railroad fireman and have passed two ex-
aminations for my kidneys successfully, 50
that l know that my kidneys are in ex-
cellent condition now as a result of your
great preparation, Swamp-Root.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE KENSLER,
1922 Mary St.
Marinette, Wis.
Personally appeared before me this 25th
of September, 1909, George Kensler, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that the same is true in substance
and in fact.
HENRY GRASS,
Notary Public,
Letter :. Door County, Wis.
Dr.. KiImer D Co.
Binghamton, N. Y.
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Pepsin. 1t is a woman's ~favorite laxa-
tive. You will find that you can do away
with salts. strong ~cathartics. etc. which
are entirely unsuited to woman's require
ments.
Mrs. Katherine Haberstroh of McKees
Rocks. Pa. and Mrs. A. E. Herrick of
Wheeler, Mich, who was almost para
iyzed in her stomach and bowels. are now
cured by the use OF this remedy. A free
sample bottle can be obtained by address,
ing DR.. Caldwell. and after you are con-
WINGED OF its merits buy 1t of your drug
gfst at fifty cents and one dollar a bottle.
For the free sample address DR.. w. d.
2l Caldwell building. Mouta-
cello, Ill
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
TRAY is GOOD SEED TESTER
mine on What Mixture of Soil
Is Best Suited.

One Of the most ingenious devices
for the testing of seeds yet put out
is that designed by a Minnesota man.
1t enables a s~eedgrower to determine
which mixture of soil Is best suited to
a particular seed. A tray has a layer
Of some moisture retaining material
In the bottom, and on top OF this is a
removable cover with a number of
holes, all numbered. Little conical
cups, open at the bottom, fit into these
holes and the cups are filled with diff
ferent mixtures of soil. having differ.
ent proportions Of loan. etc. In these
different soils seeds are planted, and
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
Tray for Testing Seeds.

the growers can tell which soils are
best suited to his various purposes.
The moistening pad in the bottom Of
the tray keeps the soil moist and obvi-
ates the necessity of watering it daily,
besides keeping all the uniform degree
of moisture.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
Importance Of Manure,

Perhaps the most important thing
on the farm is not how 90 take care of
the manure so that it can be put on
the land with as little loss as possible
either of the liquid part or any that
is of a dryer nature. but the fact is
very apparent that the waste of ma
nure on every farm Is more or less ac-
cording to the means used to secure
every part in the best possible way.
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Buy Seed Corn Early.

It is best to buy seed corn early. Buy
It in the ear and buy from a third to a
half more than you really need for
planting. SO that all inferior ears may
be picked out and discarded. We usu.
ally buy three bushels and Gull out
one bushel and find that 1t pays in In.
creased yields. That which Is cullod
out may be used for feed and Il mot {
total loss.
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Prof. Stork-And how are we get
ting on with our studies, Ernestine?
Have you been promoted to the fly
ing class yet?
Little Miss Quacker-Oh, no, pro-
fessor. Mother has decided that 1
shall not take that course.l She says
anybody can fy-but only the best
families take to water naturally,
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The Traoedy That Wasn't.

He raised the shining knife; his
face was dark. The oma before him
shrank back a step. The knife fell,
plunged into the flesh, again, and once
again.
Then the spoke thickly:
There's plenty; they're such big
chops."-Judge.
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Letter TO
Dr.. Kiimer D Co.
B~inghamton, n. 7.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty.
cents and one-dollar.
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Severe Crjtics,

Alice-I like Tom immensely, and
he's very much the gentleman, but he
does like to talk about himself!
Grace-Yes, dear, your knight hath
a thousand Ps.-Puck.
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CHAPTER v.-continued.)

Il am beginning to understand-
little" he said. obadiah had planned
that / should meet Marion, but was
: fool and spoiled his scheme. If
had done as he told me | should have
seen her this morning"
In = few words he reviewed the
events of the preceding evening and
Of that morning. his coming to the
Island, his meeting with Obadiah, and
cf the singular way in which he had
become interested in Marion. He
omitted the oaths but told of VIM
some's warning and of his interview
with the Mormon king. When he
spoke Of the girl as he had seen her
through the kings window, and of her
appealing face turned toward him at
the jail. his voice trembled with an
excitement that deepened the flush in
Neil's cheeks.
Captain Plum. / thank God that
You like Marion" he said simply. aft
- I kill Strang will you help herr"
.Yen."
You are willing to risk"
my lffe-my men-my ship"
Nathaniel spoke like one to whom
there had been suddenly opened the
portals to q great joy. He sprang to
his feet and stood before Neil, his
whole being throbbing with the emo
lions which had been awakened within
him.
Good God, why don't you tell me
what her peril is?' he cried, no longer
restraining himself. why are you
going to kill Strang? Has he-has he
His face flushed with the ques-
ton which he dared not finish.
"No-not that" interrupted Neil.
HE has never laid q hand on Marion.
She hates him as she hates the snakes
A this swamp. And yet-next Sunday
abe = to become his seventh wife!'
Nathaniel started as If he had been
threatened By q blow.
You mean-he Is forcing her into
Ms hGrem?" he asked.
ma. he can not do that" exclaimed
Neil, the hatred bursting out anew
A his lace. "He can not force her
into marrying him. and yet" He
dlung his arms above his head In sud.
den passionate despair. As there Is
God Il heaven l would give 10 years
~ ny life for the secret OF the
prophets power over Marioni" be
Groaued. Three months ago her ha
tred Is him was terrible. She loathed
the sight Of him. / have seen hel
ah1vor It the sound Of his voice. WheI
ne asked her to become his wife she
REFUSED him In words that | had be
pisved no person In the kingdom woult
hare dared to use. Then-less thar
= month ago-the change came, ant
lcne day she told me that she hae
mado up her mind To become Strang'i
wife. From that day her heart wal
0roken~ MAS dumbfounded. / rage
and cursed and even threatened. Ono
Z accused her Of q shameful thing ant
though ! implored her forgiveness
4hounond ttmesI know that she weep
overs1ny brutal words stil1. But moth
~ eDuld change her. On my knee
4 hnvo pleaded with her, and once sh
~ arms round my shoulder
I'D, Nell, I can not tell you VII,
marrying Strang. But 1 must
T 49, 0tnnng and demanded an 81
I told him that my siste
haf He sleht Of his fac
~ 0rn19ol III syoice nlled he
u6t ~ Only laughe
NJ wv / objected {
f1<&5S#&2H
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His Place.

1.-THE trouble about my son Is that
he never knows where he is at"
Then why not get him a job with
the weaker b~ureau?"
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17

All druggists sell the famous Herb rem
.dy, Garfield Tea. 1t corrects constipation.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17

Loud apparel naturally proclaims
the man.
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IIS1i311I31

Aliens Ulcerine 81 I've cur ChrOnIcU Ulcers, Bone
Ulcers,Scrofulous Ulcers yaricose Ulcers,In-
dolent Ulcers. Mercurial Ulcers, White SWELL
ing, MIN Log, ever SOrcs, alisld ssrss. Positively ~
hiiars. By aailt0e J.P.ALLEN Dept. Asst Paul Mimi
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1911-05-12
Europe

Madrid-On annonce que Ia
refine Victoria va bient6t conduire
en- Suisse, son second fills, lie prince
Jaime, pour lui faire subir une
operation dams la gorge. LIE prin-
ce a trois ans ct il est menace de
ne pouvoir jamais parler.
Geneve SUBSIDIES j%ournaux
de Geneve annoncent que M. An
drew Carnegie a dome 125,O0O
au gouvernement suisse pour la
fondation dun "Hero Fund"
Plusieurs guides DIES montagnes
suissses seront les premier b6n6-
fciaires de &c don.
Cologne-Mlle Thirlon, une
charmante Parisienne demeurant
a Cologne, a etc arr6t6e, accus6e
d'espionnage.
Ellie aurait obtenu les plans de
la mobilization de l'arm6e dun
officer.
La prisonniere a dit pour sa de-
Tense qu'elle await demand6 les
plans de mobilization a Get officer
d6sireux de l'6pouser atm de s'as-
surer de Ihonneur de celui qui
pr6tendait a sa main.
Paris-Le journal socialiste
:.l'Humanit6" annonce que M.
Rene Viviani lie socialiste mil
lionnaire sera candidat au s6nat en-
janvier proclaim dams lie d6parte-
ment de la Grouse. M. Viviani
est actuellement deput6 de la Sci
ne. Un DIES s%6nateurs de la Creu-
Sc Sc retirera en- sa favour.
M. Viviani a etc lie premier mi
nistre du travail dams lie cabinet
Cl6menceau. II fat 6galement
partie du cabinet BRAND. Sill est
6lu, ce sera lie premier s6nateur
socialiste.