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The leader., 1905-04-22
CATCHING AN AMAZON.
lawyers wit Turned Aggressive
Woman's Defiant Words
Against Herself.

About year ago there was tried IN .
court Of Kansas City case in which
there was retained as counsel Mr. Bar
tholdt, who is representative from Mis-
souri, in congress.
Among the witnesses for the opposing
side who were crossexamined by Mr..
Bartholdt, says the New York Herald,
were a man Of diminutive stature and
sheepish manner and his wife, an indivd-
ual Of Amazonian proportions and cor
Tespondingly aggressive air. The husband
was evidently very much cowed by his
better half, for when he was being ques.
toned he would from time to time glance
timidly at the lady, as if to seek per
mission 20 reply to the interrogatories.
During the discrimination to which
the lady in turn was subjected by Mr..
Bartholdt she evinced considerable inn
patience. Finally, when one question was
urgently repeated to her several times,
she suddenly exclaimed in an angry tone:
Now, you needn't think you can catch
me that way. You've tried that three or
four times already. No, sir, you CAM
catch me!
Madam" observed Mr.. Bartholdt, with
the politest of bows, You have no cause
for alarm. / have, assure you, no
desire whatever to catch you, and your
husband looks as if he were sorry he
did
The leader., 1905-04-22
A LITTLE VARIETY.

South Africa is of volcanic origin, and
the country round Kimberley is so sui
phurous that even ants cannot exist
upon it.
For each child born to the families of
the municipal clerks in Kansas City the
civic authorities promise to add five dol
lars month to the fathers salary.
Salt is luxury in Central Africa. The
long-continued use of vegetable food
creates so painful a desire for salt that
natives deprived of it for long often
show signs of insanity
The common housefly, in addition to
possessing pneumatic wings, has two
kinds of eyes. one set being for ordinary
use and the other of high magnifying
power for distant objects.
Iceland produces most of the worlds
supply of eiderdown, the annual sale
amounting to something over 1000
pounds. Most of this is shipped to Co
penhagen and commands from $2.41 to
$3.50 a pound.
George s. Elgood the English artist,
is acknowledged to be the greatest liv-
ing painter of gardens He has fur.
nished a series of so water colors which
are said to be the best work he has ever
done A noted operate tenor said OF
them that each one strikes high c."
The leader., 1905-04-22
BY HELEN KELLER

thanks Lord for He good and His mercy endureth
valleys oyereh with Out Of the night
resurrection proclaimed forever
sunder the land is made soft with
of
goodness endureth forever.
nohlest
eternal genesis
Of Of
Of
the physical bears that
believe
ID tolls
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Gods universe itself
to endurch everlasting
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The leader., 1905-04-22

While no woman is entirely free from
periodical suffering, it does not seem to
be the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely. Menstrual
ton is severe strain on woman Is
vitality. If it is painful or irregular
something is wrong which should be
set right or it will lead to serious de-
rangement of the whole female organ
ism.
More than fifty thousand women
have testified in grateful letters to Mrs.
Pinkham that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound overcomes pain
full and irregular menstruation.
1t provides a safe and sure way of es-
cape from distressing and dangerous
weaknesses and diseases.
The two following letters tell so con-
vincingly what Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will do for
women, they cannot fail to bring hope
to thousands of sufferers.
Miss Nellie Holmes of $40 N. Davi-
sion Street, Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkhafn:--
Your medicine is indeed an ideal medicine
for women. / suffered misery for years with
painful periods, headaches, and bearingdown
pains consulted two different physicians
but failed to get any relief. A friend from
the East advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. / did so, and
no longer suffer as did before. My periods
are natural; every ache and pain is gone, and
my general health is much improved.
advise all women who suffer to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Mrs. Title Hart, of Larimore, N. D.,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 might have have been spared many
months of suffering and pain had only
known OF the efficacy of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Ask Mrs. Pinkham's AdViCe-A Won
The leader., 1905-04-22
Easter Remamhrances.

Good taste demands that in Easter
gifts we follow certain law of pro-
priety not necessary in Christmas
presents. This is not time for re-
plenishing friends wardrobe, for pre-
pairing bountiful dinners and indulg-
ing in frolics. Rather every gift should
in some subtle manner suggest the
deeper sources of joy, the awakening
of spiritual forces, the hope of an ever
lasting life which death cannot touch.
Easter gifts should not as rule be
costly, but should be made to reach as
many as possible. In the olden days
men went about the streets on Easter
morning hailing everybody they met
with the glorious words, Christ is
risen,' to which came the invariable
response, Christ is risen, indeed So
we should try to remind as many as
possible of the joyous news of risen
Lord. Florence Marian Critchlow, in
Woman's Home Companion.
The leader., 1905-04-22
A Wonderful Discovery.

Broadland, S. OAK, March 28.-Quite a
sensation has been created here by the
publication Of the story of G.. w. Gray,
who after a special treatment for three
months was PROSTATE and helpless and
given up to die with Bright's Disease.
Bright's Disease has always been consid-
cred incurable, but evidently from the
story told by Mr.. Gray, there is remedy
which will cure it even in the most ad-
yanced stages. This is what he says:
81 was helpless as little babe. My
wife and | searched everything and read
everything we could find about Brights
Disease, hoping that / would be able to
find remedy. After many failures my
wife insisted that / should try Dodd's
Kidney Pills. | praise God for the day
when I decided to do so, for this remedy
met every phase of my case and in a
short time was able to get out of bed,
and after few weeks treatment L was
strong, well man. Dodd's Kidney Pills
saved my life"
A remedy that will cure Bright's Dis
ease will cure any lesser Kidney Disease.
Dodds Kidney Pills are certainly the
most wonderful discovery which modern
medical research has given to the world.
The leader., 1905-04-22

than that cannot promise. John,
you would not have me marry you un-
less love you as a woman should.
It would be unjust to you; It would be
unjust to myself. So let us be just
the good chums we have alw avs been,
the better for the new unde rstanding
we have Of each other. :
So they had made their agreement,
he promising not to build false hopes
on any little kindnesses tshe might
claim as the privilege of friendship.
He had lived up to bis pledge faith
fully.
But when was hope ever bound by
pledges? He had hoped. How niuch
he had hoped he had never confessed
to himself until this anniversary DAY.
Now he realized how absolutely iinpos-
sible it was to go on so, indefinitely.
In the long tramp he had fought it all
over again and again, till his mind
was made up.
He had an invitation to join a gov.
eminent scientific expedition, which
would take him away for a year, per-
haps more He would accept and in
the pursuit of his studies he would
have less time to think of the ache
in his heart. John Ainsworth was not
of the stuff to allow a disappointment
in love to wreck his life. He had long
since resolved that Beth should be
proud of him. even though she could
not love him.
Thinking back through the years,
John could not remember when he had
not loved Beth Even in the days Of
valentines and May baskets Beth had
always been the sole recipient of his
youthful admiration. Wildly there
came back to him the early April
days when together they had searched
woodlands and old pastures for the
first bit of arbutus. With what boy
ish ardor and bashfulness he had
pressed upon her that first fraiI bios
som when fortune had favored him!
For those were the days of much
learning in the meaning of flowers,
and the arbutus means II love you. :
| The thought of that flower brought
him back to the present, for in all his
| long tramp he had searched carefully.
but in vain, for the first arbutus OF
the year.
The last long slanting rays of the
setting sun still fingered in the little
opening on the brow of the hill. A
breeze with the chill of eventide was
stirring the white pine. A blue-jay
screamed harshly and followed almost
Immediately with it's f1utelikc love
note. John awoKe with start. As
he did SO, tiny, fragile blossom, with
the soft pink of the wave-kissed sea
shells, fell close by his cheek. He
caught a Whit of its fragrant breath.
| 1t was the first arbutus!
Bewildered, he rose quickly and
turned to meet the clear eyes and
flushed face of Beth. II thought
should find you here, John" she said
He stopped to pick up the little
flower at his feet. "And this" he
] stammered.
rs the first arbutus of the year!'
she cried.
e'And it means?" he questioned.
81 love you" she said, softly. :
The leader., 1905-04-22
TRAIN GOES INTO THE DITCH
sixty-seven Persons Reported In-
jured in Wreck Near Vicl<s-
burg, Miss.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 13-Yazoe
& Mississippi Valley passenger train
No is, south-bound. was ditched near
Hardee station, Is miles north of here,
at 1890 o'clock this morning.
Reports state that 81 passengers
were injured.
A special train carrying physicians
has gone to the scene of the wreck. II
is believed the entire passenger train
rolled down an embankment
The leader., 1905-04-22
TRADE AND TRAFFIC.

Germany sends more borax to Mex
leo than the United States does.
Switzerland issued 6,907 licenses tc
foreign commercial travellers in 1904.
Japan has two commercial museums
in which foreigners are allowed to dis
play goods free of charge.
Austria-Hungary' exports of sugar
last year were 100000 metric hundred.
weights, 100000 hundredweights less
than 1903.
Reports show that So per cent. of tbs
oil produced in the United States is
from the districts west of the Missis
sippi California, Texas, Louisiana, Kan.
sas, Indian territory. Oklahoma, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming produce about g.,
100000 barrels of oil year.
The leader., 1905-04-22
CHANGE OF VENUE FOR HOCH.
The Modern tBIue Beard" Granted a
Change of Venue and VIII
be Tried April 10.

Chicago. April 1S.-A change OF
venue has been granted to Johann
Hcch, the bigamist and alleged blue.
beard When his case was called for
trial the defense presented a petition
alleging it to be impossible to secure a
fair trial before either Judge Tuley or
Judge Barnes. A request for a change
of venue to Judge Kersten was granted.
April 10 was set as the date for Hoch'a
trial.
The leader., 1905-04-22
Land and Timber BUYERS,

From all parts of the State come re-
ports that timber and land buyers are
in evidence. These men are after both
the pine and the hardwood. There are
now no very large pine tracts on the
market, but this is not the case in re-
gard to the hardwood. There is con-
siderable hardwood land on the mar
ket. and in large quantities. Timber
lands of all sorts have advanced very
rapidly during the last few years, and
the indications are that they will go
higher.
The leader., 1905-04-22
HONEST CONFESSION.
a Doctor,s TAX on Food.

A OOCLOIeS 4d4A OA GOS0s
There are no fairer set of men on
earth than the doctors, and when they
fnd they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
confession of the fact.
A case in point is that of an emf
nent practitioner, one of the good old
school, who lives in Texas. His plain.
unvarnished tale needs no dressing up:
II had always had an intense preju.
dice, which / can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable, against all
nuchly advertised foods. Hence. ]
never read line of the many ads. Of
Nuts, nor tested the food till last
winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son.
who has four Of the ruddiest, health.
Test little boys ever saw, ate my
frst dish Of Grape Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons. be.
came exceedingly fond Of it and have
eaten q package of it every week since
and find It delicious, refreshing and
strengthening food, leaving no i'll ef-
fects whatever, causing no eructationl
with which was formerly much trou
bled). no sense Of fullness, nausea, noi
distress Of stomach In any way.
There is no other food that agrees
with me SO well, or sits as lightly o.
pleasantly upon my stomach Az THU
does. am stronger and more active
The leader., 1905-04-22
EVERY ONE ASKS HIM
HOW he GOT RID OF HIS OBSTINATE
MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM.
1Er. Homes Tells OF the Way by which He
Treated Himself Successfully
When Doctors Failed.

1Er. Jones Tells OF the Way by which He
Treated Himself Successfully
When Doctors Failed.
Six physicians, all Of them good, one Of
them specialist, had done their best
for Mr.. Jones at different times during
three years, and still he suffered fear
fully from the tortures of rheumatism.
The rheumatism that had been dor
mant in his system was suddenly
brought to an acute stage by exposure
while he was drawing ice in February,
1901. From that time on for a period
of more than three years he was a con-
slant sufferer. He tried many kinds of
treatment, but the rheumatism wouldn t
bulge. When regular doctors failed,
and one remedy after another proved
useless, many said: II should think he
would give it up and save his money. .
OF his condition at this time, Mr.
Jones says: My rheumatism started
in my right thigh, but in time it APP
peared in every muscle of my body. I
lost the use of my left arm en-
tirely and nearly lost the use of my
AAShO O4Os 4CCe WOAO OtelAtI dASCbSua
especially the bottoms of the heels.
When my right side was affected there
was swelling, but the left side didn't
swell when the disease settled there,
The internal organs didn't seem to be
involved at all. The trouble was all in
the muscles and the nerves."
Among the few who still encouraged
Mr.. Jones to think that cure might
yet be found was friend who had rea.
SON for great confidence in DIR. Will
iams' Pink Pills, and acting on her
advice he bought box of them in Sep
TENDER, 1904. The story of what fol-
lowed is brief, but nothing could be
more satisfactory.
When was on the third box, - says
Mr.. Jones, 81 could realize change for
the better. I felt sure then that DIR.
Williams Pink Pills were the right
medicine for my case. I kept on with
them for several weeks longer and now
I am entirely well, and everybody ip
asking what took
Mr.. William Jones lives at Oxford,
Mich. DIR. Williams Pink Pills effect
wonderful cures in rheumatism, because
they work directly on the blood which is
the seat of the disease. They are sold
by every druggist,
The leader., 1905-04-22

Ask Mrs. Pinkham's Advlce-A Woman Best Undel
The leader., 1905-04-22
A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkins law, any railroad
company which pays rebates in AM
form, or any shipper who accepts them
is liable to fine of from $1,000 tt
$4,000, upon conviction. 1t also pro
hibits the carrying of freight at lesl
than the published tariffs. The Inter
state Commerce Commission is EN-
powered to detect and prosecute VIC
lators of this statute. President Knapp
of the Commission, states that since
this law was passed, rebate paying ha:
been as rare as forgery.
The leader., 1905-04-22
RAYMOND Wants Water.

On April % the voters and property
owners of Raymond will be given the
opportunity to say whether they want
waterworks, an election having been
called for that date. The proposition
is to issue $1,000 of bonds to build a
municipal waterworks. system Ray
mond is about the only town in Kinds
county which has not put in this i'm
provement, and it is believed that the
proposition will carry.
The leader., 1905-04-22
BOTH WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Mrs. Ralph Hill shoots Her Husband,
in Chicago, and Then Takes
Draught of Acid.

Chicago, April 49, Mrs. Ralph Hill
shot her husband and then gulped
down a draught Of acid Her attempt
ed murder and suicide took place at
the home Of Benjamin T. Hill, princi-
pal Of the Seward public school Meth
er she nor her husband is expected to
live. The cause of the deed is un-
lyuoryn
The leader., 1905-04-22
Grenada Buiidinq Up.

There is much building going on in
Grenada at present. and improvements
of all kinds. Contracts for many new
residences have been let and after
the completion of those already under
construction Grenada will be one of
the SWEETEST little cities IN the State.
The new Presbyterian Church will be
ready for occupancy about May 1. 1t
will be one of the prettiest houses Of
Worship in the State, having cost
about $4,000.
The leader., 1905-04-22
SELLING state Lands.

State Land Commissioner Nall last
week sold to various parties 1000
acres of lands in Leake county, located
in the territory adjacent to Pearl river.
The lands were acquired by a large
number of individuals, who are doubt
less making the purchases Tor specu.
lative purposes, realizing that a rail-
road down the Pearl river valley is
now certainty. The titles to many
other tracts of lands in Leake county
are being investigated by land agents,
and Commissioner Nall will do a veTi-
table Gland Office business" during the
next few weeks.
The leader., 1905-04-22
Want to Borrow the BattIefIaus.

Director Rowland. of the Depart
ment of Archives and History, has re-
ceived quite number of requests for
the loan of the returned battleflags for
patriotic occasions. He has taken the
greatest pains to preserve the flags SO
that they will be source of inspira-
ton to Mississippi for generations yet
to come. Mr.. dRowland has not yet
decided wether it will be good policy
to lend the flags, but will do so at an
early date.
The leader., 1905-04-22
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.
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., 1905-04-22

Joplin, Mo-, April 10. William Dix
on. IL years of age, who has just been
released from the county jail, after
serving a so days sentence for skin-
ming two calves alive, was rearrested
here on the charge of desertion from
the United States army at Fort Riley,
Kas., and taken to Leavenworth
The leader., 1905-04-22

of the breath and thrill of pleasure
that had been his when years before
he had first penetrated to that spot.
Presently he stretched himself at
full length on the luxuriant couch of
sun-warmed moss. The gentle sigh
of a white pine, the warmth of the
afternoon sun and the woody odor so
peculiar to the spring soothed the
troubled spirit which had been driving
him over the hills since early morn
ing.
1t was Easter, rarely perfect
Easter in the very opening of April.
1t had given to the church bells that
morning an unwonted joyousness. The
whole world had seemed athrill with
hope and the promise of life and joy.
John had heard it in the clear, sweet.
piercing notes of the meadow-lark,
and later in the soft phoebe" and
thEoaty little song of a titmouse set
ting up housekeeping.
This day the superabundance of life
and hope but intensified his own
hopelessness. He had plunged into
the woods to do battle with himself,
for alone in the great temple of nature
a man may learn somewhat of him
self.
1t was just a year ago, on Easter
Sunday, that he had asked Beth Som
ers to be his wife, and she mad re-
fused. He could see now the pain
in the clear hazel eyes as she hushed
his passionate pleadings.y Don't, John,
don't!" she had begged. Don't you
see how hard it is for me? We
have been such good friends for SO
long, John, and-and it mustn't all
end now. John, / hold you as the
first and best of all my friends, There
is no one to whom | would turn SO
quickly for aid or advice, to whom
would appeal so promptly in the hour
of trouble as to you. And | would be
as true friend to you, John. More
The leader., 1905-04-22
Annlied History.

Dear dad" wrote the boy from col
lege. eve are studying current his
tory, and am getting to understand it
finely. BY the way, my creditors are
bothering me considerably, so please
send me 5000 in addition to my usual al
lowance."
My dear son" was the reply. your
I am, therefore, glad that you are so
familiar with current history, as you
will understand what I mean when /
say that, until they are satisfied
will have to take charge Of your GUS
tom house. -PittsbUrg Post.
The leader., 1905-04-22
sK1N-ToRTURED BABIES.
Instant Relief in Warm Baths with
CutIcura Soap and Gentle Anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment.

The suffering which Cuticura Remedies
have alleviated among the young, and the
worried parents, have led to their adop-
ton in countless homes as priceless cura-
tiyes for the skin and blood. Infantile
ard birth humors, milk crust, SCALED
bead, eczema, rashes, and every form of
itching, scaly, pimply skin, and scalp hui
mors, with loss of hair, of infancy and
childhood, are speedily, permanently and
economically cured when all other rene
dies suitable for children, and even the
best physicians, fail.
The leader., 1905-04-22
Alderman School CIosed.

The public school in Alderman
closed few days ago. This is almost
two months earlier than the usual
closing time, but was made necessary
on account of the erection Of the new
school building for that town, which is
to be made ready in time for the open
ing of the next school session in Sep
TENDER.
The leader., 1905-04-22
Niolent HalIstornl.

a violent storm of almost cyclonic
proportions swept over Warren coun-
ty last week, accompanied by hail,
wind and rain, hailstones as large as
pigeons eggs falling thickly for quite
q while. Trees and electric wire poles
were leveIed to the ground, but so far
as known no casualties occurred.
The leader., 1905-04-22
Below the Guarantee.

State Chemist w. P. Hand, located
at the A. and M. College, in his third
report on commercial fertilizers sold
in Mississippi. says that an analysis
shows that about 40. per cent. of the
fertilizer sold in Mississippi is below
the guarantee. He says that the def
cheney, however, is not great.
The leader., 1905-04-22
work to commence Soon.

The building committee of the
Board of Trustees of the Mississippi
Methodist Orphanage met last week
and considered plans for the COM
mencement of work on the new or
phanage buildings in Jackson. Plans
and specifications for the new building
were recently adopted by the board,
and construction will be commenced
within a few weeks.
The leader., 1905-04-22
while BurnInr nrusIl.

Admission. Ala, April Is. The ia
year-old daughter of Tom Stricklin q
farmer Of near Fish Head. was burned
10 death She was burning brush. when
her clothing caught FIRE The father
and mother were both seriously
burned, and the mother may die.
The leader., 1905-04-22
WIN Celebrate the Day.

April 20 will be the nineteenth an
niversary Of the establishment OF Odd
Fellowship iii the United States, and
the event is to be celebrated in an
appropriate manner by local lodges
throughout the State.
The leader., 1905-04-22
r. van Ara sick noctori

When the medicinal properties Of Saw
Palmetto Berries were discovered the ques-
ton Of the permanent cure of Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bladder troubles was
settled. Vernal Palmettona palmetto
Berry Wine) is recommended by thou
sands Of former sufferers. It relieves the
inflammation and cures the disease. Don't
suffer from Dyspepsia, constipation, back
ache, headache, VernaI Palmettona will
cure you. w for free trial bottle to
Vernal Reme9 LIE Roy, N. Y. Sold
by druggists