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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
CALL IT A HAPPINESS TAX"
Residents Of Berlin Object to Assess'
ment on Observation-Disclosures
ties Are Firm.

Berlin.-What is described as a tar
on happiness Is a novel feature OF
legislation that is arousing the ire OF
citizens Of Berlin. To increase the
city's revenues the authorities have
formulated a measure levying a spe.
cial direct tax on all forms of enter.
tainment, except those for the benefit
of schools and charities. Amy one sell
ing a ticket to a theatrical perform.
ance, circus or dance will have to pay
a tax ranging from 10 to rs per cent
ct the cost of the ticket.
Even the cheap moving picture
shows that charge eight cents are as
'sessed IN cents for every visitor.
The amusement loving Berliners are
raising a wrathful protest against
what they declare to be an unjust tax
on simple and harmless pleasures.
The authorities are firm in their pur.
pose, and insist on putting the meas
ure through. 1t is estimated the tax
will bring in a revenue of $780, 0O
annually.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
eio Feet; Normal Minds.

Paris.-That the majority of normal
minded men have big feet and most
normal minded women small feet is
the latest scientific discovery an
nounced to the world by the Paris
Academy of Sciences. 1t comes from
Professor Macauliffe and Marie, who.
for several months, have been measur-
ing the feet of French people in all
walks of life.
They found that eighteen out Of
every one hundred soldiers were small
footed and only twenty-four Of every
one hundred weak-minded men big
footed. On the other hand they found
that only twenty-three of every n
hundred normal women were large
footed, while only eighteen of two hum
ired weak-witted women were small
footed.
This IL considered to confirm the
ancient theory that woman Is mans
squal. for the reason that she Is hlA
.sxact opposite.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

THE Mormons to arns and the prep
arations for the defense would Strang
the master OF the kingdom. the bull
wark of his people, waste priceless
time In carrying out the purpose fol
which he had sent for Marion? Hardly
did hope burn anew In his breast
when there came another thought to
quench it. Why had the king sent
for Marion on this particular night
and at this late hour? Why, unless al
the approach of his enemies he had
feared that he might lose his beapti,
full victim, and in his o-vermasteriIg
passion had called her to him even
as his people assembled in defense OF
his kingdom.
There was desperate GOODNESS in Ma.
thaniel's approach now. Whatever had
happened he would do what Neil had
threatened to do-kill Strans. And
whatever had happened he would take
Marion away with him If 1t was only
her dead body that he carried in his
arms. To do these things he needed
strength. He advanced more slowly
and drew deeper and deeper drafts of
air into his exhausted lungs. At the
edge of the grove surrounding the
castle he paused to listen. For the
first time it occurred to Nathaniel
that the prophet might have assem-
bled some of his fighters to the de-
tense of his harem, which he knew
would be one of the first places to
feel the vengeance of the outraged
men Of the mainland. But he heard
no voices ahead of him. There were
no fires to betray the approach of
the enemy. Not even the barking of
a dog gave warning of his stealthy
advance. Soon he could make out a
light in the kings house. A few steps
more and he saw that the door was
open, as it had been on his first visit
to the castle. He lodged swiftly from
bush to bush, darted under the win
dow through which he had seen Ma
rion. leaped lightly up the broad steps
and sprang into the great room, his
pistol cooked in his hand.
The room was empty. He listened.
but not a sound came to his ears ex-
cept the rustling of a curtain in the
breeze. The huge lamp over the ia
bic was burning dimly. The five doors
leading from the room were tightly
closed. Nathaniel held his breath,
tried to still the tumultuous pounding
of his heart as he waited for a sound
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
THE ALARMING PREVALENCE
OF ECZEMA
Finds Victims Among Every Race,
Age and Condition.

OF all the diseases of the skin and
scalp which torture and disfgure man.
kind, three-fourths are eczematous.
Millions are born with eczema, and it
Is the only thing other millions have
left when they die. Neglect in infancy
and childhood, irritating conditions at
fecting the skin, ignorance OF its real
nature, improper remedies and many
other causes that might be mentioned
have created an eczema which, with
varying severity, has afflicted count
less numbers during their entire lives.
Eczema is a skin disease. 1t Is not re-
garded as hereditary, contagious,
and is ~impartially distributed among
the rich and poor, the high and low.
The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin, causing loss OF sleep, is usual
ly the most distressing symptom and Is
caused by the bursting Of little vesicles
filed with an acrid fluid, which burns
as with fire the denuded skin. New
vesicles form, fill and burst, scales
form upon scales, and crusts upon
crusts until Disagreement is added to
torture.
One Of the most successful treat
ments for eczema, whether applied to
the youngest infant or the oldest per
son, Is hot baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle anointings of Cuticura oint-
ment. For more than q generation.
these pure, sweet and gentle emolli-
ents' have proved the most efficient
agents In the speedy and permanent
relief Of all forms of eczemas, rashes,
feelings and irritations Of the skin and
scalp. Although Cuticura soap and
ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, In order that
those who have suffered long and
hopelessly and who have lost faith In
everything may make trial Of them
without charge, a liberal sample of
each will be mailed free to any ad-
dress, together with a 32-page pamph-
let, giving a description and treatment
of the various forms of eczema, as
well as other affections of the skin,
scalp, hair and hands-send to "Cuti-
cura," Dept w, Boston.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
HIS OLD FATHER SATISFIED
Discouraged Young Doctors Free Die.
pensary Work Opens Old
Mans Eyes.

Twenty years ago a discouraged
young doctor In n Of our large cities
was visited once by his old father,
who came up from a rural district to
look after his boy.
well, son." he said, show are you
getting along?"
"Im not getting along at ALL" was
the disheartened answer I'm not
doing a thing"
The old mans countenance fell, but
he spoke of courage and patience and
perseverance. Later in the day he
went with his son to the free dis
pensary," where the young doctor
had an unsalaried position. and where
he spent al hour or more every day.
The father sat by, a silent but In
tensely interested spectator, while
twenty-five poor unfortunates received
help. The doctor forgot his visitor
while he bent his skilled energies to
his task; but hardly had the door
closed on the last patient, when the
old man burst forth:
II thought you told me that you
were not doing anything! Why. II I
had helped twenty-five people in q
month as much as you have in one
morning, I would thank God that my
life counted for something"
There isn't any money In II,
though" explained the son somewhat
abashed.
Money" the old man shouted, still
scornfully. Money! What is money
in comparison with being Of use to
your fellowmen? Never mind about
money; you 60 right along at this
work every day. I'll 60 back to the
farm. and gladly earn money enough
to support you AZ long az l live-yes,
and sleep sound every night with the
thought that I have helped you to
help your fsllow-men-"-Natonal
Magazine.
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of the works. Each car is provided
with a good sized sail-there is no
other propelling force. The speed is
regulated by the manipulation OF
brakes and to prevent accidents large
buffers are provided.
On account of its cheapness and
practical worth the idea OF sail rail-
ways has become popular and a mum.
Der are now being installed between
many small towns along the coast
where the trade winds blow with clock.
like regularity. The average speed
attained by these strange craft Ia
about 30 to 40 miles an hour.
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OF Ife-a step beyond those doors, q
woman's voice, a child's cry. But
none came. The stiffness of desertion
lowered about him. He went to one
Of the i've doors. It was not locked.
He opened 1t silently. with the eau
ton Of q thief, and there doomed be-
fore him q chaos of gloom.
'Hello!" he called gently. Hello
Hello
There was no answer. He struck
9 match and advanced step by step,
holding the yellow bit Of flame above
his head. 1t disclosed the narrow
walls Of q hall and an ZEN door lead
ing into another room. The match
sputtersd and went out and he lighted
another. On q little table just outside
the door was a half burned candle and
he replaced his match with this. Then
he went In.
At . glance he knew that he had
entered q woman's room, redolent
with the perfume Of flowers. On one
side was q bed and close beside 1t q
cradle with q child's toys scattered
about It. The tumbled ~coverlets
showed that both had been recently
used. About the were thrown ar
ticles Of wearing apparel; a trunk had
been dragged from a closet and was
half packed; everywhere was the dis.
order Of hurried flight. For a few
moments the depth of his despair held
Nathaniel motionless. The castle was
Decentralization was gone! He ran
back into the great room, no longer
trying to still the sound of his foot,
steps, and opened q second door. The
same silence greeted him, the same
disorder. the same evidence that the
wives and children Of the Mormon
king had fed. He went into q third
roOm-and then a fourth.
For an instant he paused at the
threshold Of this fourth chamber. A
light ri burning in the room at the
end Of the hall. The door was closed
with the exception Of an inch or two
"Marion!" he called softly, and lis
tened intently.
He went on when there was no re
ply. and pushed open the door.
A candle was burning on a stand
in front of q mirror. The room was
as empty as the others. But there was
no disorder here. The bed was un,
used, the garments In the open closet
had not been disarranged. On the
floor beside the bed was q pair Of
shoes and as Nathaniel saw them his
heart seemed to leap to his throat
and stifLed the CRY that was on his
lips. He took one Of them In his
hand, his whole being throbbing will
excitment. It was Marion's shoe
incrusted with mud and torn as he
had . n II in the forest. With hel
name falling from his lips in . plead
ing ely he now searched the room and
On the stand u front Of the mirror
40 found ! lilac colored ribbon. soiled
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
h Just Because.

Papa" said the little boy, why do
they say a woman is setting her cap
for a man when she wants to marry
him."
Because, my son." explains the
father, softly, IF she sets her bonnet
for him she knows blamed well the
price Of it will scare him to death"
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(cHAPTER vln.-contInued.)

-Strang-ths king!' cried the old
man. clutching the knob OF his cane
with both hands. "She has gone!"
-Cona!" exclaimed Nathaniel. For
m instant his heart bounded with de-
light. Marion was on her way to the
tryst! He nprang back to the door.
when? When did she go?"
The woman had come forward, her
hands trembling. her lips quivering.
Something In the terror OF her face
TENT the hot blood from Nathaniel's
cheeks.
They sent for her an hour ago."
she said. THE king sent Obadiah
Price for her! o. my God!" she
ahrieked suddenly. clutching at her
breast, Tell me-what are they doing
with Marion"
shut up!" snarled the old man.
That's ~ Strang's business. She has
rome 10 Strang.'' with an effort he
Strengthened himself until his tower
Inc form rose half q head above Ma
thaniel. 'sShe has gone to the king"
he repeated. Tell Strang that she
will wtve him tonight. as she has
promisodt"
"a spite of III effort to control HIM
uen \ terrible cry burst from Ma
thaniel's lips. He lung open the door
and stood for an instant with his
whftd f6ce turned back.
sshs vent to the castle-an hour
e~> - - m~&nS
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Splendid Development.
Developed your gold mine any as
YETI"
Sure. I started with desk room,
and now I have a suite."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
THE SUPREME COURT COULD
MAKE ONE EXCEPTION.

The theory that the Supreme Court
of the United States shall not review
patent cases on their merits is another
of those precedents which it is good
thing, occasionally, 70 set aside.
Just now there are pending in four
inferior Federal courts patent cases in
which is involved a question which it
is desirable the Supreme Court should
consider. The cases involve the right
of the Warren Brothers Company of
Boston to exclusive use of what is
known as the "bithulithic" process of
making roads and laying pavings.
The bithulithic process, upon which
this company holds a patent, is the
process of laying, paving, or making
roads by the use of stones of differ
ent sizes mixed with bitumen. 1t has
been pretty clearly demonstrated that
this process was in use long before the
bithulithic patent was obtained, and
that, as all stones are of different
sizes, the patent covers all kinds of
paving or road making in which
crushed rock is bound with asphalt.
In spite of this the Warren Broth
ers Company has been upheld by the
United States Circuit Court for the
Sixth District, although three United
States district courts have decided
against the validity of the patent and
two in favor of it. The company is
banking on the finality of the circuit
court opinion, the custom of the Su-
preme Court being to decline to review
patent cases.
The Warren Brothers Company has
declined to bring suit here, where its
patent has been infringed for the spe-
cifc purpose of inviting suit and car
rying the case to the Supreme Court of
the United States, as would be posi-
BILE in the District of Columbia.
To the lay mind, it seems that the
Commissioner of Patents erred in
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
CUhh|NS ATTACKS
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Iowa Senator Says Gauinger
Measure Will Cost Govern
ment $50, 900, 900 a Year.

That the carrying out of the policy
of ship subsidy will cost the Govern
ment ultimately s50,O0O.OOO a year.
was the declaration of Senator Cum
minis OF Iowa in discussing the GAL
linger. subsidy measure on the floor
of the Senate
Another startling statement of SEN
ator Cummins was that the measure
which purports to authorize payments
on the basis of the outgoing voyage.
would permit the Postmaster General
to pay on every mile travelled by the
vessel, both on the outward and the
returning voyage
Senator Gallinger denied this and
asserted that Senator Cummins was
OverteChniCal. He said that if SEN
ator Cummins believed that a change
Of language needed to guard against
such pcrversiOn of the purpose of
the bill. the Iowa Senator might re-
write the measure so as to guard
against such perversion.
1t was insisted by Senator Cum
Minis that the Government had no
legal or. moral right to take the
money of the people and give it to
private parties unless all the people
shared equally in the benefits.
Senator Cummins did not complete
his criticism of the subsidy policy last
night and resumed today. Senator
Burton spoke at length Friday after
noon in opposition to subsidy.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
What's on the Program in
Washington Today.

(The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column. Phone or write announce
ments.)
Annual convention of the United States
Civil Service Retirement Association,
G. A. r. Hall, 2 a. m.
Annual meeting of the Mississippi So
ciety, Pythian Temple, 10l2 Ninth
street northwest, SIP. m.
Lecture by Representative George a.
Loud. THE Panama Canal" Univer-
sity Club, 9 p. m.
Ladies smoker, Washington Canoe
Club, s p. m.
Dinner to Judge Charles S. Bundy by
members of Columbia Heights Citizens
Association. New Ebbitt, 7:45 p. m.
Third exhibition of contemporary Amer
lean oil paintings. Corcoran Gallery of
Art, 9 a. m. 10 4:30 p. m.
Meeting Of the Biological Society of
Washington, Cosmos Club, p. m.
Annual banquet of the Georgetown Uni
yersity alumni, New Willard.
The annual meeting of the following
corporations will be held at Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets at y o'clock:
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company, City and
Suburban Railway of Washington,
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railway
Company, BriEhtwood Railway Com
panx, Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
WAYS AND MEANS
TARIFF PL AN FIXED
Chairman Underwood of New Democratic Committee,
Says Revision Bills Will Be Ready When Congress
Meets Next December

Representative Oscar Underwood Of
Alabama, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, which will make the
tariff record on which the Democrats
will go before the country in the Presi-
Dental election in 1912, will have a series
of pop-gun tariff bills ready for the con-
sideration of the SiXty-second Congress
when its meets next December.
This is the decision reached by Mr..
Underwood after an informa! confer
ence with the Democratic leaders in the
House and with the members of the
committee who will serve with him.
The decision means that Senator Bail
ey's desire to have the tariff revised en-
bloc will be ignored by the House. 1t
means, also. that the Democrats are
convinced that the best way to perfect
the tariff is to revise it in a manner
which will reduce Iog-rclling to a min
imum.
Mr. Underwood said today that his
committee will hold its first meeting
next Friday. At that time plans will
be made for the work of investigation.
Members Are Agreed.
Present indications are" said Mr..
Underwood, that the Democratic men,
bers of the tentative Ways and Means
Committee will not have an opportunity
to look into the tariff situation until
after Congress adtourns, on March 4.
So far as | know, every member of the
committee is agreed that We shall be-
gin our work as soon after that date as
possible. We do not anticipate that II
will be necessary TO hold hearings, al
though / do not mean to say that man
nj N
given an opportunity to present facts
to the committee. 1t does not seem
necessary, however, to hold public hear
ings extending over many weeks.
''The evidence brought out at the hear
ings on which the Payne bill was based
gives every one a good idea of the sub
iect and of the conditions in this coun-
try. What this committee will be in
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Vote on Constitution
Taken in New Mexico

SANTA FE, n. NJ. Jan. 21.-At a
special election held throughout New
Mexico today the State constitution
adopted by the convention which met
here last fall was submitted to tho
people for ratification. 1t probably
will be several days before the COM
plete returns from the election are re-
ceived, but 1t Is the general belief
that the constitution will be approved
by a good majority of the voters. 1t
will then be referred to Congress and
to the President. whose official proc
lamation will be the last step neces-
Sary to statehood.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Military Funeral for
Capt. J. Y. M. Blunt

The body of Capt. J. Y. Mason Blunt,
grandson of Francis Scott Key, who
died in Manila on the 22d of November.
last, is expected to arrive here within
the next few days for interment in
Arlington. The burial will be conducted
with full military honors.
Captain Blunt was a native of Wash
ington and siXty-two years old His
father was Simon Fraser Blunt, of the
United States navy. and his mother.
Ellen Key Blunt, a daughter of Francis
Scott Key. Captain Blunt's funeral was
held in the Church of Santo Domingo,
Manila, and was one of the most i'm
pressive ever held for an officer in that
city
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs Mary
Blunt, of this city; one SON, Wilfred
Mason, a member of the graduating
class at West Point, and two sisters.
Alice Key and Mary Key Blunt, of the
Sacred Heart Order, Montreal, Canada.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

issuing the bithulithic patent. However
this may be, the fact that the validity
of the patent is at least questionable
and that it imposes tax of millions
of dollars upon the people of the
United States-demands that the
Supreme>Court set precedent aside and
review the case on its merits.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

terested in will be getting the graft out
of the tariff. u
Democrats who served on the Ways
and Means Committee while the Payne
bill was being framed have a weIl-de-
fined idea as to where that graft Is,
and they will have no difficulty In find
ing 1t. / expect that when the new
Congress meets next December l VIII
be ready to introduce a tariff bill re-
vising one schedule, to be followed by
other tariff bills from time to time.
There is some curiosity among Demo-
Gratis as to whether they will have an
opportunity to avail themselves of the
information in the possession Of the tar
iff hoard. Under the law, the board can
not divulge the Information gathered by
it except on direction of the President:
In view of the fact that the Underwood
committee will be entirely unofficial,
there Is some doubt as to whether the
President would feel called upon to is
sue the necessary order.
Pay Begins in March.
''All of the members of the new Ways
and Means Committee will begin to
draw Government pay on March 4, but
they will not actually become members
OF the House until the first Monday in
December. and will not take the oath
of Office until that date. 1t is because
of this fact that the committee will be
unable to avail itself of the services of
the clerks now employed by the Ways
and Means Committee. Mr.. Underwood
is authority for the statement that the
Democrats will not let up in their work
because of this peculiar situation.
IF the President wishes to issue an
order authorizing the tariff board to
submit fits information to the Democrats
we will he glad to have It, but We also
will want their source of information,
not because we want to make 1t public,
but becaIse we want all the informa-
tion, and not conclusions"
Each member of the new Ways and
Means Committee will be called upon to
share the expense of employing statisti-
clans and whatever other clerical as
sistance is necessary from March until
Congress convenes next December.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Amusements.

National-Otis Skinner. in Sire" 2:15
and S:15 p. m.
Beiasco-"rhe Chocolate Soldier" 2:1j
and $40 p. m.
Coiumbia-"The Travelling Salesman" !"
2:15 and Sis p. m.
Academy-"The Little Girl That He
Forgot 2:15 and S:15 p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis
Avenue Grand-Vaudeville, and o. m.
Lyceum-"Broadway Gayety Girls" 2:15
and S:15 p. m.
Gayety-"New Majestics," 2:15 and Sis
D. m.
Casino-Vaudeville, afternoon and even
ing.
Majestic-vaudeville. 2:15 and S:15 o. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville, to II
d. m.
Convention Hall-Royal & Adams In
door Circus. afternoon and evening.
Arcade-Skating and bowling. afternoon
and evening.