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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
She Kan No Risks.

She came hreath!essly into the o.
flee of her attorney one day, and,
sitting down exhaustedly, exclaimed,
"What do you think I've just done?
Burned one of my own checks for five
hundred dollars! I'd just made it ont,
and was drying the ink before the fire,
when | dropped it, and it burned in /.
second. What shall / do?'
"Have You done anything?' the
lawyer asked, more to see what she d
say than anything else.
'Of course'' his client asserted in
dignantly. photographed right away
to the bank to stop payment Of it!"-
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Two Wedding Ami Couple.
Here is story of Milwaukee
couple who agreed to separate after
fifteen years of married life. They
continued to reside within b ock of
each other and to pass til time OF day
impersonally when they met. When
the silver anniversary of the wedding
came on, both celebrated it, although
separately. Two church ceremonies
were performed in the church where
they were welded twenty-five years
before, the husbands ceremony being
at 8 O'Clock in the morning and the
wife's at 9. That evening each gave
reception at the residence at the
same hour. and the same friends
called to pay their respects, success
sively going from one house to the
other. milwaukee Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
Mrs. snaggs' Military Superstition.

"Now, l suppose, remarked Mrs.
Snaggs, "that the surgeons of the
army are attached to the medical
corps"
"Your supposition does you great
credit" replied Mr.. Snaggs, sarcas-
tically. cts wonder you didn't
imagine that doctors joined the army
for the purpose of building bridges or
going up in balloons. Where should
army surgeons be except in the medi-
cal corps ~
'Well. thought that they might
possibly belong to the lancers. -
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of atarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney for the last II years, and believe him per-
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST d TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, ,5c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
What DO the Children Drink,

Don't give them tea or coffee Have
yNu tried the new food drink called
GRAND? 1t il delicious and nourishing,
and takes the place Of coffee. The more
GRAND you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
te,s. GRAIN-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades OF coffee but costs about
Il us much. All grocers sell it. l5c and &c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
silver spoons Free.

Ladies can secure Il set Of II Teaspoons,
guaranteed by maker to lie extra coin sill
YER plate, by selling IL Gem Scissors Sharp
eners at % cents each. The Sharpener is
necessity in every family; any lady can
use it satisfaction guaranteed. | trust
you, and send the Sharpeners by express F.;
when sold, deduct explessage from amount
received. sending me the balance; / will
then send the nice spoons prepaid. w. G.
Griswold, Box 4l2. Centerbrook, Conn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
Ignorance of the Iilipin0s.

A Fort Scott boy with the Twentieth
Kansas regiment writes home: "Agui-
naldo has sure got the natives here ON
his list. SO much ignorance is dis
played on the islands that the insur-
gents think you cannot kill them.
They say if you shoot at Aguinaldo he
Just shakes his clothes, and the bull
let falls ont of his clothes would
like to get II crack at him at about 200
yards with old Betz. I'll bet that |
wouil soon end the war. New York
Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
uvDU0ENT
MOTHERS

Many a young Slrl , oea
time of menstruation, a
mistaken kindness perini
about physical health.
Miss CARRIE NJ. LAMB,
MRS. PINKHAM-A year
irregular menstruation
and leucorrhea. My
appetite was variable
stomach sour and bowels
were not regular. and
was subject to pains like
collie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
I wrote you and began to
take Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound and
used two packages of
Sanative Wash. Youcan't
imagine my relief. My
courses are natural and
general health improved. "
Mas. MAMIE ADKINS.
La Due, Mo-. writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-
I feel 1t my duty to tell
You Of the good your
Vegetable Compound has
done my daughter. She
suffered untold agony at
Ame Of menstruation be-
fsre taking your medicine
but the Compound has
relieved tho pain. given
stronger, end has improv
ysu f0r the hsasAt che
~ ye&pS s4zls"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
ReautY La Blood Deem.

Clean blood means Il clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn
purties from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples, boils. blotehes, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gsts, satisfac ion guaranteed Toe, Csc, SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
When He Thought to Laugh.

''Do You think it proper, said the
man who was trying to keep his tenn
per, "to laugh at man who slips on IL
banana peel by accident p
"Well, replied the spectator, apollo
getically, 81 laughed by accident, too
| didn't think of such thing until |
saw YOU, What to Eat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
A Curious Advertisement.

A German paper contains the follow
ing unique advertisement: "Any per-
son who can prove that my tapioca
contains anything injurious to health
will have three boxes of it sent to him
free of charge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
Such an Ahnis sion.

II do hope they'll put OFF the be-
ginning OF the next century another
year.
'Why so, Miss Passay?'
'.Because it will be such an admis-
sion, don't You know, to say You re-
member things i'll the last century. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Il hate to have John take long rides
on his bicycle before sunrise.
"Do You think they are injurious?'
"Of course, [ always have to get
up and get breakfast for him before he
goes. Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
The Bounty of Nature.

The Columbia has yielded more
wealth than any river in the world. Its
vast school of salmon have enriched
thousands of men aud given employ
ment to innumerable people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
Qualifying an Assertion.

II want to know" imperiously said
the caller, "what you mean by saying
a book has restful atmospheric
81 mean answered the critic, wi Ii
out moments hes itation, that there
was nothing windy about it. Indian
apolis journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

A great traveller declares hat China
men make the most obedient, indus.
trious and trustworthy OF sailors,
jud cling by his experience OH Oriental
vessels. Many of them have at some
time belonged to the crews of pirate
ships, Oh which discipline is specially
Of irt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

The Nile is the longest river in the
world, 1900 miles. The Niger is $500
miles and the Zambesi 1000 miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Sharks are killed in large numbers
by special class of fishermen living
on the islands Of the north coast of
Australia. Shark livers furnish val
liable fat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
Coughs Lead TO Consumption.

Coughs Lead TO COnsUMptiOM.
Kenp's Bnlsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
n sample bottle free. Sold In % and 50
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

The number of passengers carried
on the street railways in Massachu-
sets last year exceeded the number
carried on the steam railroads of the
state by 22S, 94S, 907.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
A Decided Difference.

"They say marriage is failure"
"There's q great difference"
"Why?'
'In marriage the wife takes the
husbands home, and in failure the
husband takes the wife's name"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

The French people, although far
older than the United States, had no
national flag until after the revolution,
1882
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Belgian workmen are fond of cock
growing competitions. The other day
one well-trained bird crowed no less
than 463 times i'll the course of an
hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

"When II man goes into Politics he
gets useful knowledge of his fellow
men. -
"Yes, and they hear things about
him, too. - Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Persons under 10 have to be off the
streets of Kokomo, Ind, before 8 p.
IN. The penalty is 10 days in jail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

DIR. Seth Arnold's ough Killer the best ever
used in my family THOMAS NJ. BrTLER. Cor.
10Th and Locust SITS, Phila. Pa, Nov. -! 1887.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
lOc 25c lfC. c. L. fail druggists refund money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Moves the bowels each day, In order to
be healthy this Is necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Two thousand four hundred and one
patents have been taken out on pro.
cesses for making sugar and salt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

KANY dutiful daughter pays in pain for her mothers
IVu ignorance perhaps neglect
10 The mother suffered and she thinks her daughter
must suffer also. This is only limited extent No
pain healthy Every mother should inform her
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
nctic. full of life, nerve and vigUr. take NO-To-
strong. All druggist. SIC. or 81. Cure guar
antced. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Drug Isle refund money II It fails to cure. 2jc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guara teed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Some Long Rivers

Taket ascarcts andy Catharic. Zoe or BIC.
II {. G. &. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

self for her own sake ana especially
for the sake of her daughter. Write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass.
for her advice about all matters
concerning the ills of the feminine
organs.
,auty is wasted by unnecessary pain at
and many indulgent mothers with
nit their daughters to grow careless
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
&odS Saa5qbhM
Oaz22:lzsl211mU
To Paint the LAUGHING Soil. 4"

Hoods Pills cure liver ills the non Irritating and
the only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparla.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

DROPSYsSuE,,ys, DIsc 10y cry. : :.:;
Book Of testin ais and davs' treatment
Free. DR.. 4. Il. eREEN's SONS Boz ID. Atlanta. Ca
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25
ACOOD GARDEN

Is a pleasure and profit. Gregory's seed book d-
reefs right BEGINNING Gregory ,eei insure tho
most successful ending. Get the book now is free
James J. H. Gregory & SON, Marblehead, Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-25

for several years nothing whatever was
done, and millions of dollars worth of
expensive machinery lay exposed to
wind and weather, and to thieves who
carried OIL immense quantities of plum
der.
At length an attempt was made to
stay these losses. Paintere were en-
ployed to coat the excavators, dredges,
cranes, dragues, locomotives and other
machines VII: waterproof pants. aca
guarGs We: -; T., ,,I..:. tEol-s u
works.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
BE DAILY LEADER
MADISON, eoUfn DAKOTA.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA, 1899.
THE CITY.
LOCAL BREvlTlEs.

FEATHER report: Fair tonight ana
uredsy.
"e next matinee ct the driving PARK
70 q week from tomorrow.
~ Conley Of tho south part OF 10
IVY Is adding to and making great
p'oVements on HE farm residence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
GIVE BACK MEN OF WAR.
japan VIII Return to China the ship
Taken From Her.

Japan VIII Return to China tho ships
Taken From Her.
SAN FRANCISCO, June IA Seattle
special says: A we'll authenticated
story comes from Japan that all of the
men of war captured from the Chinese
in the late war between the two coun.
tries are to be returned to the Chinese
government. This is part Of the policy
decided upon by Japan to protect hei
neighbor from the inroads OF the pow
ers. 1t is said that the only require.
ment to be made is that China invest sc
many millions in new war vessels to be
built under japanese direction.
The Japanese government sends ou'
notification that the government navy
yards will no longer do repair work OF
foreign or native merchantmen. except
in cases of emergency. 1t is pointed
out that private docks have been con
structed sufficiently to do the work.
The Hong Kong papers see trouble
ahead if the dowager empress and Gen
| eralissimo Jung Lu insist upon holdin!
| the proposed review Of 2OQ. 900 Chimes
braves at Pekin. Various legations hav
advised against the review, as calcu
lated to endanger foreign interests.
Most d~iscouraging reports are reach
ing Japan from the plague stricken dis
| trict of Formosa. The island is bein
depopulated to a great extent by tn
terrible disease.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
No Case Against PicQuart.

PARIS, June 1.-THE chamber of in
dictments decided that there is no case
against Lieutenant Colonel Picquart
charged with forgery in the Dreyfus
case, or against Maitre Leblois. his
counsel, against whom charges were
also made in connection with the case
The judgmeet of the court thus fully
exonerates Picquart who was released
from prison after being nearly a veal
in confinement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14

Local Time I'aNs0
= Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway,
"eh took effect sunday, January !, ls".
aihs going east
@leer No. 1. daparta II 90 a. IN
leigh, No ~. denmrts $500 u. III
sht No. Il. $50 p. III
@nger No. /. arrives 400 p. m
freight No rs. arriyee. ?:A5 p. IN
ght No. e. ~nrrives $50 =. N
ANS West
"a, No. ~. departe AIS p. m
"a, No. ~. arrIves lU:iO \. M
aihs north
20, No. ai. denarts 4:lO p. m
e. No. ~. arrives 10 10 .. IN
: These trains are daily except sunday.
VI. hOkA8N. Local Aaees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
Storm struck Barron.

MINNEAPOLIS, June IA special to
The Journal from Barron. Wis, 40 miles
east of New Richmond, says; The tor
nado struck here at $3.50 pm, wrecking
a dozen buildings and severely injuring
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Howard. Mrs.
Towards injuries are thought to be
fatal. The Norwegian Lutheran church
was totally destroyed. Ten 500 freigh,
cars were demolished and the damages
are heavy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
TRAVEL MADE IMPOSSIBLE.
Entire Kickapoo Valley of Wisconsin 1.
Inuudat ell.

Inuudate ed.
VIOLA, Wis, June l4.-One of the
heaviest rain. hail and wind storms in
many years occurred here and almost
the entire Kickaroo valley is inundated.
A cloudburst occurred ~ miles north
east of here and the entire fertile valley
was swept by a raging torrent. Guilt.
waited fields are covered and almost
ruined, some being washed to a depth
of six feet. At Rockton, IA miles above
here, the Kickapoo river is Ii fee,
above low water mark and still rising
rapidly and all mill dams are being car
ried before it like straws. Roads are
inundated. bridges gone and travel i!
made impossible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
FRANK SMITH.

DeWitt's Little Early Risars Act as a
faultless pill should, cleansing and re-
viving the system instead OF weakening
it. They are mild and sure. small and
pleasant to take, and entirely free from
Objectionable drugs. They assist rather
than compel.
Cook s ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14

good to return the Goth, which will cover
Bryan day also. The round trip fare,
including a coupon to the assembly on
Bryan day will be, from Wells, $780,;
from Sioux Falls and Woonsocket, s1.75;
from Bristol, 1916; intermediate points
oorreepondingly lese. From Flandreau,
Dell Rapids, Howard and Lake Preston,
it will be each, sl.25. This ought to
draw Q crowd. The Chautauqua
grounds on Woodmen day, except IN
the evening, are free.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
Bill Poster.

Having complied with the city ordi-
nance governing bill posting, the under.
signed is regularly licensed to perform
such work. The ordinance makes re.
moving bills from boards, mutilsting or
defscing bills posted thereon, a misde.
mesnor, and I hereby warn boys or
others so inclined to desist from multi
atipg, defscing or removing bills from
bill boards. LOUIE H. WILLHITE,
Licensed Bill Poster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
nrnutin IN the East,

NEW YORK, June 14.-New York,
New Jersey and the adjoining parts OF
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Penn
s~ylyania are suffering from the most
severe spring drought that has visited
these sections in years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14

Take Rocky Mountain Tea. See il
exterm,nste poison. Feel it r~evltal'ze
your blood and nerves and bring back
that happy, joyous feeling OF boyhooc
days.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
sh.rkey to Fight Jenries.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.-Tom Shar-
kew. the pugilist, has received the fol-
lowing telegram from his manager.
Tom O'Rourke: "Have accepted jeff
ries' challenge to fight you early in Sep.
tember. You had better come here At
once"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
Oak fence posts for sale. j. F. DAILY.

l am prepared to furnish everything
IN the line of monumental, tombstonee,
etc. For fixing up your cemetery lots,
leave orders at Fifth street. first door
west OF city hall. r. w. DIEDRIcKsoN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14

There il q time for all things. tn
time to take DeWitt's Little Ear!
Rieers is when you are suffering iron
constipation, b~iliousness, slck-headecne
indigestion or other stomach or iive'
troubles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
Cook & ODEE.
Any Ola Sore

Cut, bruise, or sprain quickly CURED
with banner Salve the great healing
remedy Of tho world. o,.,au
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-29

from the scenes Of victory. were to b.
in the parade. which III itself was 2
memorable sight il was also known
that President Mckinley. Mrs. Mckin
lev. Major General Merritt. Major
General Francis v. Greene. and others
prominent in national and state affairs
were in the city.
The arrangements which had been
made for the parade could not have
been improved upon. Although the
people from the surrounding counties
began literally pouring into the city
soon after the dawn OF the day. the
police had made such preparations that
this influx did not create any throng. SO
as 10 interfere with the line of march.
From the point Of starting in Alle-
gheny, over 1000 officers enrolled for
the occasion from the different NUM-
clpal departments Of the two cities were
located along the line at certain inter
walls. and in this manner the immense
concourse of onlookcrs was kept we'll
under control.
The reception to the Philippine he
roes began shortly after noon at New
Brighton. Pa. where commission OF
nrominent Pennsylvanians welcomed
them as soon as they had crossed tn
borders Of the state.
After brief exercises and hearty
breakfast. rendered by the citizens ol
New Brighton. the regiment was rushed
into Allegheny. The train came II
three sections and Immediately the sol
dies had disembarked. the line OF marcf
10 Schenley park. where the exercises
we're 10 be held. was taken up.
Reviewed By the President.
I-non reaclnng Schenley park. tn
| c,,unn was reviewed by President Nc
Kinley. after which he proceeded Z
the music pavilion, where the exercise
were held. Seats had been prov'ue'
Tor ., 600 friends and relatives OF tn
members Of the Tenth i'll front OF IN
music pavilion. but these were nice
long before the exercises began an
thousands were unable to secure eve
standing room within hearing dis'ahc,
After music By the Economy oano
Major l.. S. Smith called the meetin
TO order and Rev. 7. N. Boyle, DID
delivered the invocation.
I Governor William A. Stone was the
introduced a. chairman Of the meeuh
! and delivered an address OF welcome
in behalf Of the state.
At the conclusion OF Governor stone
address, President Mckinley was II
troduced, and after the applause ha
ceased, spoka as follows: -,
Governor Stone> and My Fellow O''
. sns: am glad to participate with u
, Families. friends and fellow citizens
the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers
Won have earned the plandiss not alol
~ the people Of Pennsylvania but OF Z,
who:c ,tion Your return has been !.
sisral for great demonstration OF pop
D s.s ,coard from your landing In .