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The leader., 1905-06-03

result In the wiping out Of the com.
mon stock altogether. Archibald Wat
izins began to have sinking spells, and
he fell into the habit Of breaking en-.
gagements with Miriam. Two or three
times he decided to sell out and save
what he could of his hard-earned
money, but he put 1t Off from day to
day, hoping there might be reaction.
BY the middle Of August the stock was
quoted at six and one-half, and the
young man who had figured out profits
of about $8,000,O0O for himself in 15
years was convinced that the broker
who had referred to f., L. & B. com.
mon as "a nice old lady" had been
mistaken.
He quarreled with Miriam because
she thought he was foolish for not
saving what little he could from the
wreck.
Its bound to turn" he assured her.
"Confound them, I'll show them that
they can't freeze me out. I'll prove to
them that l have as much nerve as
any of them"
"But think how much more sensible
it would have been," she answered,
'if you had taken my advice and kept
the money to furnish the fat"
That made him angry. 1t was the
kind of talk he had always heard from
his mother when she was alive. 1t
had always been, Archibald, if you
had only listened to mel"
So he rushed away from Miriam,
bitterly saying:
when l get $50 a share for my
stock I'll come back"
On the following day it went down
with sickening 'plop" to three and
one-fourth, at which figure Archibald
Watkins sold out DedIcting the COM
missions, there was left for him about
$40 out of the $500 which he had paid
as his tuition Zee.
The next morning he noticed that
the reaction had begun, and in four
weeks F., l.. & B. common was selling
around 25. When it touched 80 again,
A. Watkins sat and studied the fig.
.ures long and earnestly. Also he re-
read a note which he had received
that morning from Miriam Ives.
Dearest Archibald (she wrote), see
now that you really did know what
you were talking about. Forgive me
| for the doubts | expressed concerning
your wisdom. Be sure to come this
evening. l am so anxious to tell you
how much admire you for your cour.
age and for your shrewdness. | have
just heard of the dearest fiat. And
am dying to congratulate you on your
-or-may l, dear, say "our" success?
Yours impatiently, Miriam.
We'll" he said at last. pulling a
long sigh and letting the note drop
from his fingers, I'm goat if I'd
have believed before it happened that
they'd go to SO much trouble to get
the money l put into it."-Chicago
| Record Herald.
The leader., 1905-06-03
SLEPT TILL TURKEYS CAME
Hunter Who Knew Their Habits Took
It Easy While Waiting for
the Birds.

Some years ago was the guest of
a friend who owned a ranch away
down on the Nueces river, in the
south, west of San Antonio, said Mr..
H. ]. Rice, of New Orleans, according
to local exchange. The region
abounded in game, and wild turkeys
were especially numerous Never haT-
ing bagged one OF these birds, was
keen to go after them, and my host
promised to take me. We started out
on the hunt, and could already see
magnificent gobbler falling to my
fire. After walking several miles my
friend remarked that it was as we'll
to rest awhile, and threw himself
down under the shade of a mesquite
bush. This did not suit me at all,
for was eager to go on, and re-
monstrated with him about losing val-
uable time. For answer he rolled over
on the grass and went to sleep, at
which was. fired with anger and half
q notion to /. so back to the house.
1t was well along in the afternoon be-
fore he aroused from his nap, and
then, with an apologize smile. he
said: we won't have to wait long
now, for this is the place the turkeys
come to roost. and all we will have
to do is to hide and shoot them down.
1t was just as he said, and about suns
down there came superb drove of
wild turkeys. Unconscious Of danger,
they came almost upon us before we
let drive at them, with the result that
four of the largest were stretched upon
the ground. After that never criti-
cised the methods Of Texas hunter. I"
The leader., 1905-06-03
HE AND THENCE
OLD LADY" *
By 5. E. KIsER

DY practicing self-denial for several
d years he managed to save up $500.
While doing this he became student
of finance. Every morning he would
read the financial quotations. The
long lines of initials and the columns
of figures that at first we're meaning
less soon become as an open book to
him. He could remember what G., j.
and F. closed at a week ago last Tues
day, and if R., A. and w went up a
point he knew just how much more 1t
would have to advance before reaching
the mark which some wise men had a
month before set for it.
There was one thing that interested
him particularly. That was F., L. and
B. common. He had once heard broker
refer to it as "a nice old lady" For ten
years, he learned, that stock had been
fluctuating between Is and so. Every
summer it would drop to the low water
mark Every winter it would regularly
work itself back up to the high level.
Now, this young man, whose name, by
the way, was Watkins, had sort of q
The leader., 1905-06-03

Are the Packers Receiving Fair PlayP
When the Garfield report on the
business methods of the packers ap-
pearcd, after eight months investiga-
tion, it was severely criticised and
roundly denounced. After three
morths of publicity it is significant
that those who attempted to discredit
it have failed to controvert the figures
contained in that exhaustive document.
the public is beginning to notice this
omission, and the feeling is rapidly
growing that the sensational charges
out OF which the "Beef Investigation
arose were without foundation. If the
official statements of the report are
susceptible of contradiction, a good
many people are now asking why the
facts and figures are not furnished to
contradict them.
The truth seems to be that mosc of
the charges contain unfounded sensa-
tional assertions. A fragrant example
of this appeared in a recent article i'll
an Eastern magazine, to the effect that
forty Iowa banks were forced to close
their doors in 1904 by the Beef
Trusts manipulation of cattle prices. /"
Chief Clerk Cox, of the banking de-
partment of the Iowa State Auditors
Office, has tabulated the list of banks
given in the magazine article and has
publicly denounced the statement as
utterly untrue. He gives separately
the reasons for each failure mentioned
and officially states that they have
been caused by unwise speculations
and by reckless banking methods. It
may be well to suspend judgment upon
the packers until the charges against
them are proved.
The leader., 1905-06-03
GOT AN EXCUSE TO TALK.
Wanted to Say Something to the Old
Woman and the Way Was
Opened.

'I was in Long Island village last
summer" said New York lawyer. ac-
cording to the Cleveland Leader, when q
big automobile came tearing along, and
Just in front of the post office it struck
and killed big hog belonging to vii
lager who was leaning over his gate at
the time.
How fast was the machine going?'
asked of him, as he came out and looked
after the flying auto.
Forty miles an hour he replied.
Then you can make the owner pay
for your hog.
| shall fool with the case.
Dent you think the hog is worth
going to law about, CHI
+" He was a fine hog, and ! ought to
be paid for him, but me and the old
woman have been grouty. at each other
for week, and I've been aching for a
chance to open out on her. This is just
what wanted, and I'll let the auto go
and go in and tell her some things she
won't forget for the next 80 years.
The leader., 1905-06-03
THE MEANING OF JAPAN.
Growing Power in Asia, Which in q
Few Years, England Will Have
to Cope With.

Europe scarcely even yet recognizes
how .prodigious an influence this rise
of a new power on the edge of Asia, in
the ocean which must, decade by dec
ade. increase in Importance till its free
dom will preoccupy all maritime pow
ers as the freedom of the Atlantic does
now, will exercise on her policy, her am
bitions and. her commerce. Throw
aside all apprehensions about the "yel-
low peril" leave China out of the cal
culation as sunk in irredeemable dotage,
assume Japan to stand alone, and still
Europe has to reckon with a power
which ten years hence, says the London
Spectator, will have twice Togo's fleet,
and which has proved that wherever
she can land an army, an army double
its strength must be called out to render
defeat Of the defenders improbable. OF
the ideas. aspirations and ultimate
plans of that power nothing, it may be
said. is known; but of her capacities and
her strength we now at least know
something. We know that she can keep
a secret for years, that her people will
fight to the death at the word of COM
mand; that she has the European be-
lief in science, and that she counts
among her statesmen and soldiers men
of the intellectual capacity to control
and guide huge masses of trained men
to any end she has decided on. No king
thinks that he can conquer Japan; no
statesman imagines that he can set
aside her vote in the Pacific or the In
dian ocean as a negligible quantity.
She may not govern China, but all the
long devised European plans for gain
ing dominant influence in China or in
the archipelago must, without her per-
mission, be abandoned.
The leader., 1905-06-03
Agricultural and Horticultural Col
onies on the Kansas City
Southern Railway.

Lockesburg Colony in Sewer County
Arkansas, containing about &c, 600 acres, and
lana, containing about $4,000 acres. are now
open for settlement. Lands range in price
from 500 to $500 per acre, and are sold
on easy terms to actual settlers. Lockes
burg Colony is well suited for Genera
Farming, stock raising and commercial
fruit growing. Loring Colony lies in q
splendid fruit, truck and tobacco region
and is good for corn and cotton also. Both
are situated in beautiful country, with
a healthy climate and excellent water
Write for books concerning Lockesburg anc
Magazine to S. g. Warner, G. p. & I. IA.
X. G. S. Ry., Kansas City, Mo; f. e
Roesler, Immigration Agt., K. G. S. Ry.
Kansas City, Mo.
The leader., 1905-06-03
crows Send Them 4 Dinner.

while Mrs. George w. knight, Of
Mongaup, N. Y. was walking in the
vicinity of her home she saw fish
hawk IN the air which was being pur-
sued and worried by crows. The hawk
had good-sized shad in its talons, and
the crows were evidently trying to
rob him Of his prey. He held on pluck
lily; and presently alighted on q branch
Of tree. A moment later bic was
again attacked BY the crows, and re-
sumed his fight AS he did SO the fish
was observed to drop from his claws
and fall to the ground, where 1t was
found by Mrs. knight, still alive and
sQuirming It weighed three pounds.
and provided a dinner fog The Knieht
family.
The leader., 1905-06-03
THE JESTER.
| chanced to meet, the other day.

i chanced to meet, the other day.
A friend of old who Is a clown:
His hair was streaked with threads OF gray,
His brow was furrowed with a frown.
This change | was surprised to see
In one who was not old in years,
Whose jesting life had seemed quite free
From ills that fill the heart with tears.
But when / said: ''It's strange, indeed,
You look so Old he then replied;
Beneath this jesting life / lead
A life of sorrow deep hide.
The world I laugh with on the stage
] scorn within my aching heart,
For 1t has brought this air of age
BY action i'll upon its part.
The whole world plays a double part
OF life as well as l.. he said,
And seeks to hide its aching heart
That longs to weep. but laughs instead :
His leisure moments now had fed,
1t was his jesting hour again;
And as he turned away he said:
THE Jester must forget the man.
-Alva N. Turner, in Chicago Inter Ocean
The leader., 1905-06-03
LEARNED OF L1TrERATEURs.

Alexis Sergevitch Suvonin, editor of
the Novoe Vremya, now 70, has been for
years the greatest figure in the Russian
journalistic world.
Capt. George w. Baird, u S. A., lately
retired, aside from his excellent war
record, is a scientist, writer and inven-
tor of some pretensions.
Sir Robert Douglas has opened a mag
nificent exhibition of rare manuscripts
in the kings library of the British mu-
scum, at London. 1t includes many pre-
cious volumes bound in gold. silver and
ivory, Bible of the year 1883, many
manuscripts on palm leaves.
Marion Crawford's sister, Mrs. Hugh
Fraser, the widow of the British minis
ter to Japan, is making her first visit
after many years absence, to this coun-
try, and is now receiving much atten.
tion in New York, where her fame as a
writer is we'll known
The leader., 1905-06-03
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.

If you have offensive pimples or erup-
tions, ulcers on any part of the body,
aching bones or joints, falling hair, mucous
patches, swollen glands, skin itches and
burns, sore lips or gums, eating, fostering
sores, sharp, gnawing pains, then you suf-
ginings Of deadly cancer. You may be
permanently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. B. made especially to
cure the worst blood and skin diseases.
Heals every sore or ulcer, even deadly
cancer, stops all aches and pains and re-
duces all swellings. Botanic Blood Balm
cures all malignant blood troubles, such
as eczema, scabs and scales, pimples, run
ming sores, carbuncles, scrofula Drug
gists, 81. To prove it cures, sample Of
Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. De
scribe trouble and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter.
The leader., 1905-06-03
wav It Affects You.

"I've explained to you what trunk and
'brancn' mean" said the teacher of the
botany class; now who can tell me what
'sprig' means"
Il know" cried Tommy, ut means
you've got cold in your head when
you try to say spring. "-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The leader., 1905-06-03

0A0 % A0t@
miles from
Ire ton,
No. says:
A s ey Ell e
cold settled
in my kid
neys and de-
veloped SO
quickly that
Iwaso obliged
to lay off
work on ac-
count of the
aehinri in nv
The leader., 1905-06-03
Unreaso sonable Child.

Re-What's the baby crying so for?
she-Why, he's just swallowed a
penny.
Good gracious! The child can't
expect to eat his pennies and have
'em, too!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The leader., 1905-06-03

Niagara falls is to be saved from its
gr;.obers and the honeymoon versus horse.
power has won, as all lovers Of true senti-
ment must wish. Baltimore American.
The leader., 1905-06-03

We have long been of the opinion that
the failure of our poets to wear a dis
tinct garb was largely responsible for
the comparatively slight recognition which
they receive at the hands of the people,
Indianapolis News.
The leader., 1905-06-03
Success Versus Succession,

Rubber We'll, Gen. Lineyitch hasn't
succeeded yet, anyway.
Cumback-Oh, yes, he has. He sue
ceeded Gen. Kuropatkin. = Washington
The leader., 1905-06-03

Hit makes no diffunce ter me- says
Brother Dicley, 'sef de worl is fiat or
roun' what's botherin' me is how not
to illl of. "-Atlanta Constitution.
The leader., 1905-06-03
90 Eleventh Sfreet,
Milwaukee. Wis.

"A short time ago found my cone
difion very serious. Ihad headaches,
pains In the back, and frequent dizzy
spells which grew worse every month.
U tried two remedies before PerHna,
and was discouraged when I took
the first dose, but my courage soon
returned. In less than two months
my health was restored. ''-.-ifrs. III.
Brickner.
The reason of SO many failures to
cure cases similar to the above is the
fact that diseases
FEMALE TROUBLE peculiar to the
NOT RECOGNIZED female sex are
AS CATARRH. not commonly
ing caused by catarrli.
Catarrh of one organ is exactly the
same as catarrh of any other organ.
What Will cure catalrh Of the head will
also cure catarrh of the pelvic organs,
peruna cures these cases simply because
It cures tile catarrh
If you have catarrh write 81 once tu
pr. Hartman, giving q full statement
Of your case and HE win be pleased IA
give yon his valuable advice gratis.
Address pr Hartman; President of
@he Haxtuaan SAM nisarilr Columbus 6z
The leader., 1905-06-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infaIll,
The leader., 1905-06-03
EVERY WALK IN LIFE.

A. A. Boyce, . farmer, living three
The leader., 1905-06-03

fact that diseases
peculiar to the
female sex are
not commonly
recognized as be-
The leader., 1905-06-03

The little city Of Belzoni is not
satisfied with the railroad facilities
now on hand sand will make a strong
pull to securely land the Southern
also. The people are working hard
and win likely succeed.
The leader., 1905-06-03

The especially unfavorable wealth
er Of the past month has greatly re-
duced the acreage of cotton, even be-
yond the expectation Of the most en-
thusiastic reductionist. The acreage
will be fully 25 per cent less than
that of last year and should bring a
handsome price, Texas and other cot
ton producing States being in the
same condition.
The leader., 1905-06-03

West Point is agltating the question
Of building better theater or opera
house, the city having outgrown the
one now in use. West Point is grow
ing fast and this is only additional
evidence oi that fact. Her people are
d the kind that do not brook opposi.
tion and the desired improvements
Will no doubt be forthcoming.
The leader., 1905-06-03

The oyster canneries of Mississippi
have closed after a most successful
season. This is an important indus
try in the State and one that is gain
ing in Importance yearly. Should the
State win the suit with Louisiana for
the disputed fields, it would prove a
great stimulus and be worth many
thousands of dollars to the oyester
section.
The leader., 1905-06-03

The Kinds County Gazette. just
finishing its sixty-first year of useful
ness, celebrated the occasion by get
ting out a splendid sixteen page edi-
ton. The Gazette is one of the old
est, if not the Oldest paper in the
State, but is still as sprightly and
youthful as any of them.
The leader., 1905-06-03

By H. E. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson
The leader., 1905-06-03

Mr. Morgan Bass. of Hazlehurst,
has been signalIy successful in the
trucking business so far this season
His pea crop is of and the ground
planted in a second crop. Beans are
being shipped and the tomato crop
coming along finely. The pea vines
were gathered for hay and are said
to equal timothy or any other kind OF
hay Mr.. Morgan's success in the
trucking business will be stimulus
to others for next season. Hazlehurst
is becoming a trucking community
and viii soon begin to cast eyes at
Crystal Springs and other large ship.
ping points for first place.
The leader., 1905-06-03

The progressive citizens of Wesson
are presenting petitions to the city
council asking for the erection Of a.
building suitable for the use of mus
nicipal officers and other local organ
izations. WessOn is partaking of the
prevalent prosperity and such a build
ing is badly needed.
The leader., 1905-06-03

Newton is strictly in the trucking
business at present, the first ship
ments being made by the league
formed last fall and winter. The crop
is said to be good, and 1t is to be
hoped that the first effort made by
that enterprising community will
prove successful.
The leader., 1905-06-03

head for figures, and one evening after
he had been thinking for long time
about Miriam Ives-a neat figure she
was-he did some figuring on F., L. & B.
The leader., 1905-06-03

There aSSesuld be no factions in a
business community. All parties in
terested should work together in per-
feet harmony and help in the consum.
nation Of a general cause. Too many
fattering prospects have been spoiled
by petty factional differences.
The leader., 1905-06-03

The Guntown Hot Times received
an egg that was 714 inches in circum-
ference. Az inches long and weighed
z ounces. It was a hens egg and,
outside of its enormous size, was not
unlike thousands of other hen eggs.
Bro. Brown ought to be able to make
a comfortable fortune from tne brand
of chicken that laid this egg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-10
KANSAS DISGRACE.

Within the last two months
Kansas has disgraced herself
three times. First was when the
hotels in one of her towns abso-
lutely refused public accommodate
ton to Prof, Booker II. Washing
ton. Then when the state legis-
lature passed the separate High
School law for cities of certain
population, and last was when
Gov. Hook signed it. Little
would one think in this day aud
age of intelligence that Kansas,
where the border rullin war
aud many blood scenes in the COS
and the home of John Brown,
where he gave most of his labors
in behalf of the slave. Oh! if
those patrian saints of freedom,
justice and equality could rise
from their tomb and see the
change that their prejudiced an
cestors have brought they would
sink their hoary heads in shame.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-10

It is a pleasure for us to an
nounce the name of G. Fl. Martin,
who has consented to become a
candidate for school director of
the West Side school board, SUI
jet to the action of voters next
Monday.
Mr.. Martin is one of the best
known young business men of
Des Moines. He was born in
Illinois in 1868, came to Iowa in
1890, aud has been bank cashier
of the Peoples Savings Bank
since the bank was organized.
He was elected on the school
board for the short term of onl =
one year, and now his many
friends think he is entitled to a
reelection. He is a good business
man, social and congenial to meet
and will appreciate anything his
friends may do for him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-10
MARSHALLTOWN NEWS.

Professor Dubois was in the city
Wednesday on business. While here
he was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
J. Wright.
Mr.. Galloway Johnson. who has
been sick the past week, Is better at
this writing.
Lewis Johnson expects to leave the
city in. a few days on business.
Mrs. Sarah Wright, the evangelist,
has been called to hold meetings at
several places in the near future.
The state convention Of the Holi-
ness association, which held ten days
meetings here with great success.
closed Thursday evening. Mrs. Sarah
Wright was elected vice pr sid Mt.
Chas. Gilmore, Jr., who had the sad
misfortune to have his left eye hurt
while employed at the Shorthill foun-
dry few weeks ago, is doing as we'll
as could be expected.
Mrs. Melvinia Trendey has been en-
ployed as head cook at the Dodge
hotel.
Thomas Worley, one of our we'll
known young men Of the city, gave
his friends a good time at his BIRTH
day party on the 2Sth Of last month.
All present had good time.
Miss Mary Reeves and s1ster-ln-
law, Mrs. Matte Reeves, were called
to Des Moines last week on account
of the serious illness of the later,s
brother.