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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.
The Safest Pursuit for the Man with
Small Capital and Limited
Area of Land.

Specialist farming will always be
practiced, because such farming is
adapted to very many localities. The
diversified farm also has its place and
very large place, too. There is such
thing as having too many farms of
one character. This is felt in some
OF our western states, where ranching
mas been carried to the limit, but
where there are abundant opportuni-
ties for the establishing of small
farms to be operated along diversified
lines. In the last report of the Mon
tana experiment station the director
calls attention to the dearth of farms
In the state following diversified farm
ing. He says: In our agricultural
development a few industries, such as
stock raising, have forged ahead and
left others either far in the rear or out
of the race altogether. This station
has tried to show for years past that
there are other important industries,
such as dairying, poultry and hog pro-
auction, that might receive attention
and become in time successful, with
out in any way retarding the success
OF the present leading industries" 1t
might be mentioned that Montana i'm
ports annually over 81 100000 worth of
poultry and eggs. The amount of
money sent out of the state for poul-
try and eggs and dairy products does
not by any means tell the story, for
1t is evident that much less of such
products are used than if they were
raised at home and could be obtained
by the people without having to pay
the large prices necessitated by sue
cessive landings, transportation
charges and the inevitable losses.
Diversified farming is the safe kind
of farming for the man with small
capital and limited area of land. There
is less of lottery about it than in
the growing of one kind of product.
Moreover, the man that follows d.
versified farming can utilize his time
to the best advantage. If he en-
ploys farm help he will have less
trouble than tbs specialist; for the
reason that he can employ a man or
two the year round. The specialist
usually needs a great dell of help at
one time and none at other seasons OF
the year. The man that follows grain
raising exclusively is bidding for la
borers just at the time of year when
all other grain raisers are bidding
for them. In such case also the farm
owner cannot look after details as
well as can the man that distributes
his work throughout the entire year
Diversified farming should mean
smaller but better titled farms, with
the bringing closer together of the
rural population and fixity of loca-
ton in the class that depends on
farm work for living. Nomadic pop
ulations will not build up any COM
munity.-Farmers Review.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
Thank Pe-ru-nd for Their
Recovery After Years of
Suffering.

Miss Muriel Armitage, 80 Green
wood Ave, Detroit, Mich, District
Organizer of the Royal Templars OF
Temperance, in arecentletter, says:
81 think that woman naturally
shriuks from making her troubles
public, butrestored health has meant
so much to me that / feel for the sake
of other suffering women 1t is my
duty to tell what Peruna has done
for me.
81 suffered for five years with
uterine Irregularities which brought
on hysteria and made me physical
wreck. tried doctors from the diff
ferent schools of medicine, but with
out any perceptible change in my
condition. In my despair l calledon
an old nurse, who advised me to try
Peruna, and promised good resultsif
IwouId persist and take itregularly.
/ thought this was the least could
do and procured bottle. knew as
soon as L began taking it that it was
affecting me differently from any
thing had used before, andso kept
on taking it. 1 kept this up for six
months, and steadily gained strength,
and health, and when / had used;
fifteen bottles 1 considered myself
entirely cured. l am grateful,
happy woman to-day."-Miss MurielI
Armitage.
Peruna cures catarrh of the pelvic
organs with the same surety as it
cures catarrh of the head. Peruna
has become renowned as a positive
cure for female ailments simply be-
cause the ailments are mostly due,
to catarrh, Catarrh is the cause Of
the trouble. Peruna cures the ca
tarrh. The symptoms disappear.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
Remarkable Machine.

The potato planter of to-day would
make the farmer of a generation ago
sit up and rub his eyes. It requires that
the potatoes be supplied, but will do
all the rest on its own initiative. It
picks the potato up and looks it over
or seems to-cuts it into halves, quar-
tiers or any desired number of parts,
separates the eyes and removes the seed
ends. 1t plants whole potatoes or parts
thereof, as desired, as near together or
as far apart as the judgment of the farm
er on the driving part suggests. Hav-
ing dropped the seed it covers it, fertil-
ICES it, tucks 1t in like child put to
bed and PAGES of the next row with
mathematical accuracy. Philadelphia
Presa
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
MOST IMPORTANT PART.
First Duty of a Nevly-EIected Pres
ident of a Large and Wealthy
Business Concern.

The newly elected president of the great
corporation hurried home, dashed into the
library and seized a pen.
Don't let anybody disturb mel" he said
to his wife
For several hours nothing broke the silence
save the scratching Of the presidential pen
across the paper. Sheet after sheet was
filled with writing and laid aside. The per-
spiration rolled from the presidential brow
and ink was splattered all over his shirt
front Finally he laid aside the pen, leaned
back and heaved great sigh of relief
There! Finished at last he exclaimed.
What on earth have you been doing,
dear?" asked his wife.
Il have been performing my first work
since being elected president of the CONSOLE
dated and Amalgamated United States Pig
Iron company said he.
"What is it?"
II have been preparing, for the press the
rules | have followed and by which have
worked my way from obscurity to my pres.
ent high position. / have noticed that this
is about the first thing the newspapers have
about the men who are selected to manage
big institutions"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
EXPANDING BABY'S LUNGS.
When Taken with a Crying Fit from
No Apparent Cause Let Him
Cry 1t Out.

"a mother should not let little cry
ing on the part of her baby disturb her"
writes Mariana Wheeler, for IL years
superintendent of the New York Babies
hospital, in little handbook called
Plain Hints for Busy Mothers ;"
Crying" she continues, SIS the only
method the child has of exercising his
lungs. He does not breathe deeply
enough in early infancy to fill the lungs,
but by an occasional good scream and
once in awhile holding the breath, he
gradually expands and strengthens his
breathing apparatus. l would not ad-
wise mother to let her baby cry by the
hour, but if he should without appa-
rent cause cry violently, look over his
clothing carefully to see that there are
no wrinkles or pins disturbing him, that
he is dry and hands and feet are warm;
then, if there seems no reason for mis-
crying or if he stops as soon as picked
up, put him down and let him cry it
out"
'The brightest children" says this
sensible author elsewhere, "are those
who are left for the most part to think
out their own play and amusement. A
mother can readily train her baby to be
very little care, first by not handling
him often and second by feeding him
with absolute regularity. The good
ness of baby depends almost entirely
upon the mother.
ut is great mistake to put too much
clothing on an infant. 1t is not the
quantity but the quality and the way
1t is distributed that determine the
warmth. Numerous clothes cause
wrinkles, which crease and injure the
tender flesh. Nothing strengthens the
muscles of child so much as exercise,
but held down by heavy clothes the
baby simply cannot use his legs"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
HAS THE SCARS TO SHOW.
He Once Met a "she-Panther" and
Came Near Being Torn
to Pieces.

The man from Idaho who was stop
ping at Detroit hotel had been telling
about the big game of the west, and he
finally dropped wolves and bears and
lions and said, relates the Free Press:
Gentlemen, did any Of you ever face
a panther?"
Il have" replied the red-headed
man, who had been greatly wrought
up over the hair-breadth escapes.
"a she-panther?"
Eyes, sir?"
WAS her savage nature thoroughly
aroused?"
"You bet it was!"
"And did her eyes express her deter
mination to rend you limb from limb,
may l ask?"
That's just how her eyes looked,
sir, and l shiver now as think of
them"
"And you had no weapons, perhaps?"
continued the westerner.
mot blamed thing-not even a but
ton-hook."
Then 1 presume you felt that you
must die?"
That's how felt, and 1 never want
to feel that way again."
"And where did the adventure take
place."
Right in my own house in this city
year ago. l went to lodge meeting
and didn't get home till after midnight,
and she was waiting for me in the front
hall. Lord, but how she did kick and
claw and pull hair and slam me around,
I'm carrying some Of the scars yet"
"T-I don't quite understand, I'm
afraid faltered the killer of big game.
'Tt was his wife," explained one of the
group.
"Oh. see."
Eyes, it was my wife" said the red
headed man, land if my brother hadn't
come in she'd have finished me. Yes,
of course, it was my wife. You bet
your boots l don't want to face any
more she panthers with glaring eye
balls and savage nature thoroughly
aroused. That was a whole year ago
and my ears are singing and my back
aching yeti"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12

an inveterate gambler, and everything
is decided by the destiny of chance.
A most charming trip may be taken to
the floating gardens by way of La Viga
canal Here you glide gently along, pro-
PEELED by the long pole which your gon-
dolier thrusts deftly against the bank
or some neighboring craft. You meet
long, shallow canoes loaded to the
waters edge with great masses of flow
ers. Thousands of peoples, armsful OF
roses, orange blossoms that scent the
air for rods on either side. 1t is sight
never to be forgotten.
During the morning you will find the
streets and the shops crowded with gay
" dressed shoppers, carriages blocking
the streets in front of fashionable
church, while the flower market does
a thriving business for cavalier or man
tied lady.
Right in the center of the city lies the
lovely Alameda, the queen of parks or
plazas, with broad stretches of velvet
green, orange and magnolia trees
spreading their fragrance over the
promenades. Here are great fountains
and magnificent statuary, while on each
side run broad avenues of smooth as
phalt, and shining clean.
One of these avenues passes between
blocks of handsome buildings, until
turning suddenly it widens to twice its
width, and starting from that magnifi
cent bronze statue of Charles w., be-
comes one of the most famous drives in
the world, the Paseo de la Reforma.
This magnificent stretch of promenade
is nearly three miles long, bordered on
each side by fine statues of unforgotten
heroes Every once in while it widens
into an immense circle, to admit of
large and splendid monument and statue.
This drive ends at the park and castle
of Chapultepec, the pride of Macmillan.
No place in the world Is there spot
to compare with this princely domain.
Hewed from the rock Is the bath of
Montezuma standing like guardians in
a row are countless mammoth cypress
trees, the growth of centuries, and
above all, on the crown of a flower
wreathed, rocky eminence, is the fairy
castle of Maxmillian's bride.
1t would take pages to describe the
objects of interest and beauty in this
city of the Aztecs. The government
pawn shop, the grand old cathedral, sec
ond only to st. Peters in Rome, Quad
aloupe, the Mecca of all the faithful; the
art galleries, the museums, all the hum
light that unite in making this love-
ly city one of the finest, most interesting
and most progressive of any of the
places to be found in travel and research
ANNA H CLARK.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
A TYPOGRAPHICAL TRAGEDY.
Newspaper Office Somewhat Crippled,
But Not Entirely Incapaci-
tated for Business.

I'VE are thorry to thay," explained the
editor of the Skedunk Weekly News, accord
Ing to the Richardson (Tex.) Echo. that our
compothing room wath entered lath night
by thome unknown thcoundrel and thtole
every eth in the ethtablithment and THUG
ceeded in making hith 6hcape undetected.
1t hath been impothible, of courth, to pro-
cure new thupply of etheeth in time for
thlth lthue, and We are thuth compelled to go
to Preth in thituation moth embarrathing
and dlthrething, but We thee no other courth
to purthue than to make the betht thtagger
we can to get along without the mithing let
ter, and we therefore, print the Newth on
time regardleth of the 10th thuthtained.
The motive of the vulnerable mitchreant
it'll unknown to nth, but, doubtleth, wath re-
Venge for thome thubpothed inthult.
1T thall never be thaid that the petty
thpite of thmall-thouled william hath dith-
abled the Newth, and if thith meet the eye
of the. detachable rathcal we beg to athure
him that he underethtimateth the re-
thouceth of irth-clath newthpaper when
he thinkth he can cripple it hopelethly by
breaking into the alphabet. We take occa-
thion to thay to him, furthermore, that be-
fore next Thurthday we will have three
ltmeth ath many etheth ath he thtole"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
ALL AROUND THE FARM.

Successful farming requires brain
as we'll as energy and muscle.
A lazy, shiftless farmer who leaves
everything out of place and can never
find things when needed wastes a
great deal of time.
To make the ordinary farm cart
serve a purpose equal almost to a
dump, reverse the wheels, placing the
fore wheels behind. The unloading
will manifestly be found far easier
To rid houses of ants. simply set
shallow plates or vessels containing
a small quantity of strip in their
runs, or in places frequented by them,
removing other sweets from their
reach for few days, and their ex.
termination is an assured fact. In
trying to get the strip they become
stuck fast and tight, and in short
time the last one will have been
trapped-Farm and Home.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
Friends Of Lono STANDING.

Scene: Dinner party at house of
millionaire.
Prosperous Barrister (recounting
his career)-When l took my first brief
was excited and nervous, especially
as my client was a bad egg, but then
was beginning to practice. He was
man of good family, the reputation
of which would have been fatally tar
nished had he been convicted. So ]
took up the case and got the rascal
off.
After dinner an important parsonage
entered. He was great friend of the
host, who presented the lawyer to
him.
Great Parsonage (patronizingly)-I
do not need to be introduced to the
gentleman; l met him long ago-in
fact, l may say gave him his start
in life was his first client.
The roar of laughter which followed
was never explained to the late COM
er.-Chicago Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
OF AMERICA
Mexico City Has Earned That Place
and Title.
The Mexican Metropolis Declared to
Be a Jewel Set tn the Crown of
the Sister Republic of the
United States.

Mexico City has been called the Paris
of America, and with good reason,
surely.
Mexico City is jewel set in the crown
of our sister republic; it does not shine
with light reflected from the great me-
tropolis upon our eastern shore, nor
does it pale in close comparison. 1t
CLEANS alone undimmed and with a
radiance peculiarly its own.
Set upon hood plateau, with the ever
snow-crowned mountains standing as
sentirel, this lovely city commands
as graiI view as is to be found in all
the world. To the north never-ending
chain of verdure-hung mountains, while
to the south the glowing tints and volup-,
tous beauty of the deep valleys and
tropic gardens lie dazzling in the golden
sunlight.
splendor and squalor, following the
avenues of stately homes and pampered
luxury will be the narrow alleys and
swarming byways, the home of. pesti
lence and crime.
The aristocracy of Mexico is found
among the descendants of the pure Cas-
lillian Spanish and, with the flowing
Mantiila and Golfers of gold, have come
the hidden dagger, the slow smile and
treacherous hand of the Indian.
While you would miss the boulevard
cafe of gay Paris, you will find it's mate
behind gorgeous gilded pillars and heavy
hangings. Here, if you wish, fine lob
ster the waiter will bring huge plat
terful of the crimson monsters that you
may have your choice and decide which
shall be prepared for your delectation.
A long drive, through overhanging
branches of ancient trees, will bring
you to the superb Tacubaya, the Monte
Carlo of Mexico, Here all day and all
night is the click of the wheel and the
clashing of the dice For the Mexican is
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12

work without the greatest exhaustion.
This is very common sight and Is
almost always due to pelvic catarrh.
1t is worse than foolish for SO many
women to suffer year after year with a
disease that can be permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh permanently. 1t
cures old chronic cases as wellas aslight
attack, the only difference being in the
length of time that itshould be takento
effect cure.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna'
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
Ferti1izers ON Farms.

That the fertilizer trade has grown
to enormous proportions is shown by
the figures given for the year 1899.
In that year the. total expenditure for
fertilizers in the United States was
$54,7S3,f57, or about $40 per farm.
This was about IL per cent. of tbs
value of all farm products. The out
lay for fertilizers increased AZ per
cent. in the decade 1890 to 1900. Sugar
farms spent an average of $3.50 for
fertilizers. For some other classes Of
farms the figures were: Nurseries,
500; florists establishments, $51; veg
etable farms. $3S; tobacco farms, SGT;
fruit farms, $22; rice farms, s13; cot,
fee, cotton and dairy farms, Sill; hay
farms, Sc; stock farms. SIS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
TRAITS OF slAMEsE ANTS.
Insects Have characteristics Hitherto
Unknown to the Scientists.

Insects Have Characteristics Hitherto
Unknown to the Scientists.
A new trait possessed by ants has
been discovered by French traveller
in some of the insects he found on
his journey through Siam. These
creatures were very small, Of gray
color and lived in damp places. They
travelled often and in troops, which
seemed to be under the direction Of
a commander, who rode on "horse-
back" M. Meissen, the Frenchman
who noticed this popularity, was at.
tracted to these groups by discover
ing that each company contained
large ant that travelled more rapidly
than the others. Observing them
more closely, he noticed that each
large ant always carried small gray
ant upon his back, though the re-
mainder of the troops were on foot.
This mounted ant would ride out from
the line, travel swiftly along the col
umn from head to rear and appar-
emily overlook their maneuvers. M.
Meissen concluded from what he saw
that this species of ant, while on its
travels, is under the direction of a
commander, though such ''ant horses"
as the general rides must be rare and
valuable, for he scarcely ever found
more than one mounted ant in col
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
An Old soldiers ExDerience.

Dennard, Ark, Sept 7th.-Mr. E. j.
Hicks, merchant of this place, has written
for publication, an account of personal ex-
perience, which is very interesting.
II am an old Federal Soldier" writes Mr.
Hicks, ''and shortly after the close of the
war was taken sick. hadaches and pains
all over me, futtering of the heart and
stomach trouble. just simply was never
a moment without pain. l could not sleep
at night, and was always tired and fearful
ly weak.
81 took medicine all the time, but for a
long time l was more dead than alive. Al
together | suffered for over twenty years,
and I believe would have been suffering
yet, or in my grave, if l had not read of
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
81 got an Almanac, which told me of this
remedy, and bought some of it. started
with three pills day, but increased the
dose to six pills day. / had not used many
till my pains began to disappear l kept on,
and now can sleep and eat as we'll as ever
l could, and | feel like new man, with no
pains or aches left.
81 will always recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills, for they are wonderful remedy"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
Initiating Mamma.

This is your little girl, is it," asked
the lady.
YES" replied the father, with some
pride.
How much she takes after her
mother! How old are you, dear?" con-
tinued the lady.
Tell the lady your age, Elsie said
the father
II wouldn't be like mamma if l did,
papa!" came from the mouth of the OBJ
servant child.-Yonkers Statesman.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
Female Weakness is Pelvic
Catarrh.
Always Half Sick are the Women
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.

Catarrh of any organ, if allowed to
progress, will affect the whole body.
Catarrh without nervousness is very
rare, but pelvic catarrh and nervousness
go hand in hand.
Whatisso distressing sight as poor
half-sick, nervous woman, suffering
from the many almost unbearable symp--
toms of pelvic catarrh ? She does not
consider herself ill enough togo to bed,
bat she is far from being able to do her
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12
Snaniah Salad

Peel and slice four medium-sized to-
matoes anG seed and shred fine one
small green pepper. Arrange these on
lettuce leaves in salad-bowl; stone
and slice d dozen olives and mix them
through the salad. Have all ice-cold.
Make French dressing. adding to it a
teaspoonful .of minced chives, or a
dozen drops of onion juice, and pour
this over the salad about five minutes
before it is to be eaten Mix it well
with the salad before serving. "A bany
Argus.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-12

The editor of the Chinese Daily World,
published in this city, is graduate of Yale
and while retaining all the characteristic
reticence of his race he is, nevertheless,
rather clever at repartee, as was recently
instanced when rather dapper young fell
low called at the World office to sell GER
tain grade of paper. The editor affects the
American style of dress, and the paper house
drummer thought he would be smart and
opened the conversation by impudently ask
ing: What kind of 'nese are you-Jap-
anese or Chinese?" The editor smiled
blandly, and with courteous bow retorted:
Before answer your inquiry will you kind
ly inform me what kind of key you are,
and tell me if you are monkey, donkey
or Yankee?" The drummer fled in dis.
may.-San Francisco Wasp.