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Thousands Of Women
ZEE MADE WELL AND sTR0Na
sGoosss Of Lydia E. PInkham's vesssabIs
Compound Rests Upon the Fact that It
Really Does Make Sick Women Wall

Thousands upon thousands of Ameris
can women have been restored to
health by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. Their letters are on Hlo
in Mrs. Pinkham's Office, and prove this
statement to be fact and not mere
boast.
0vershadowing indeed Is the success
of this great medicine, and compared
with It all other medicines and treat
ment for women are experiments.
Why has Lydia 2. Pinkham's Veges
table Compound accomplished its wide
spread results for good 2?
Why has it lived and thrived and
done its glorious work for quarter Of
a century2
Simply and surely because of its sters
ling worth. The reason no other med.
icine has even approached its success
is plainly and positively because there
is no other medicine in the world so
good for women's ills.
The wonderful power of Lydia d.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind is not be-
cause it is astimulant-not because it Is
palliative, but simply because it Is
the most wonderful tonic and recon-
structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the uterine system, positively
CURING disease and displacements and
restoring health and vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures, and physicians
who have recognized the virtue in
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where it is due. If physicians
dared to be frank and open, hundreds
of them would acknowledge that they
constantly prescribe Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound in severe
cases of female ills, as they know by
experience that it will effect cure.
Women who are troubled with painful
or irregular menstruation, baekache,
bloating Tor flatulenee), leucorrhea,
falling, inflammation or liberation of
the uterus. ovarian troubles, that
bearing-down feeling, dizziness,
faintness. indigestion, nervous pros,
tration, or the blues. should take inn
mediate action to ward off the serious
consequences and be restored to health
and strength by taking Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. Anyway
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn. Mass,
for advice. It's free and always helpfub
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he Was Not Overcome.

A dusky lamsel of Namqualand
fitted her swain. A wife out there
has certain financial value, and in.
q short time she received a letter
from the youths lawyer, threatening
an action for breach Of promise. she
replied in the following conclusive
terms: .Nababeep. Feb 20, 1905.
Mr.. G.. w. Mallett Sir: To an.
swer just an few word you on.
Klaas Cloete words what he came to-
Mr. Mallet for, Of me what can an
Bwer on these words Is that the love
what / did had for Klaas Cloete did
break Of my heart from him that is
the only reason got to say against
Klaas Cloete and to break the love
Is God in Heaven and what God done
i can't help, SO don't wants him
for an man / am, yours truly Esd,
Margareth Ackkers When the let
ter was read to Klaas he replied, philo-
Bophically: Plenty more nice girls. !,
Cape Town (Africa) Owl.
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JEALOUS OVER BASEBALL.
British Have Lots to Say Against the
National Game of the
United States.

The British are so jealous of Ameri.,
Can baseball that they are staying up
nights to invent words to express them
selves with proper JUNCTION to fit their
green eyes, says the Worcester (Mass.)
Telegram They have no sport over
there which is run as business for the
amusement of the people, as the the
aters are, and they refuse to learn the
necessity of cultivating the baseball
fever SO that it will rage in their old
country and keep thousands awake who
now doze away large part of the time.
An infant of three years was lost by his
mother in New York a few days ago.
and the police searched for hours and
finally found the infant sitting in the
grass near baseball diamond, where
professionals were playing to big
audience, and c1apping his little hands,
in the height of delight. They are born
to the game in the United States, and
never outgrow it.
But here is the London Outlook say
ing of the great national game: I'm
itself baseball is really fine game, but
l44O1O 10 III NOAoC4C1GC III 1b. 4C AOA0-
ing side is allowed to yell at the man
with the club in order to rattle or put
him off his sWipe, the spectators have q
right to make diabolical din for the
same reason, and the unfortunate um-
pire who gives a decision against the
fielding side is lost in circle of yell
ing, gesticulating forms, clad like aero
bats" That is dreadful arraignment,
but it has green eyes set all through it.
The British would be delighted with
just such scene if they only had the
vim to play the game. and the outlook
would be glad to help on the howlers
in the din. It refers to the opinion of
cricketers ewho have seen game OF
baseball, and says they know how wide
and deep is the gulf which separates the
tNo games Then it adds that the games
the United States has acquired from the
British the Americans have Hgarbled
into pursuits which we should not recog-
nize.p
There is no question about that state
ment. The British cannot recognize
several of the sports which have been
imported and improved. as other British
institutions have been by Americans.
The claim is made also that the Austria
lsans have gone wild over baseball, and
are spelling the only good game, cricket,
by slow degrees, and getting farther and
farther away from the glorious old
sports of the old country The British
have seen the skill of Americans In the
games which are slow enough for the
old country, and they have lost impor-
tant contests to them so many times
that they should be able to see that the
American methods in the sports are as
far ahead Of those of the British as are
the business methods which have placed
Americans far ahead in the markets Of
the world.
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RUMoRED or ROYALTY.

Earl Nelson, who Is In his eighty
second year, Is the only living peer
who was member Of the house Of
lords when Queen Victoria came to the
throne.
King Edwards reign has by no
means brought Joy to the heart Of
London tradespeople. A leading trade
paper laments the fact that great
portion Of the trousseau Of Princess
Margaret Of Connaught was purchased
in Paris.
There is something in the soft
round cheek and the direct outlook OF
Princess Margaret's candid eyes that
recalls the early portraits Of the great
queen, and there are traits Of character
that bear the same stamp, such as
truthfulness, clear insight. earnest
ness of purpose, and last. not least,
Saving common sense"
England's future king, Prince Ed
ward OF Wales, now II years old, pos
sesses a child's habit of saying the un-
expected thing. When visiting King
Edward, the other day, the king asked
him what he was studying. and the
little prince said: "All about Perkin
Warbeck." Asked who Warbeck was,
the prince replied: He pretended he
was the son of the king, but he wasn't;
he was the son of respectable parents. !"
There 10 a singular coincidence
about the two English royal princesses
named Louise They are both the
daughters of British monarchs. they
are Of very fair complexion and both
married out of the blood royal Each
also selected Scottish peers the dukes
OF Argyll and Fife-botn Of whom are
as fair-skinned as their wives. Still
further goes the coincidence, for
neither of the royal duchesses has pre-
scented her husband with male heir.
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AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.
Low Ratio Compared with Those
Happening to Vehicles Of
Other Kinda.

The Automobile Club Of America
has made careful examination Of the
records in the ofices Of the New York
coroners, the police department and
are board of health to determine the
ratio of accidents caused by automo-
miles and those due to street cars
and vehicles drawn by horses, says
the San Francisco Chronicle. The
examination covered the period be.
tween January / and May / Of the
present year Inasmuch as the pro-
portion Of automobiles in use in New
York is quite as large, If not larger,
than that Of any other city In the
United States, the results reached by
the clubs investigation ought to fair
ly represent the relative danger Of au-
tomoblles to human life as compared
with that of other vehicles employed
in the public streets.
The popular idea Is that the auto
mobile is the most dangerous vehicle
used in our municipalities, and it has,
therefore, been freely branded as the
devil wagon. = This impression has
doubtless grown out of the newness of
the automobile as a road vehicle. 1t
Is constantly conspicuous in the pub
lie eye. Those accidents for which it
is responsible are, therefore, more
generally noticed than those which are
caused by street cars and vehicles
drawn by horses. Public familiarity
with the latter has produced an indif-
ference to the number of the acci-
dents which they cause. Street car
or horse runaway accidents attract
little attention, and are quickly for
gotten, no matter how numerous or
how serious In character they may be.
An automobile accident is liable, how
ever, to linger in the public mind
indefinitely.
The statistics Of New York street
accidents compiled by the club go far
to prove that the public belief regard
ing the danger to human life from
the automobile is entirely erroneous.
During the four months covered by
the clubs investigation IL deaths were
caused in New York by automobiles,
81 by horse-drawn vehicles and 81 by
street cars. These road machines in
jured also 81 persons, whereas horse
drawn vehicles injured 322 persons,
and the street cars 173 during the
same period. According to this show
ing, street cars are the most deadly
of wheeled agents in the public
streets, while automobiles are the
least fatal and least dangerous, where
as horse-drawn vehicles are respDn-
sible for nearly as many street alci-
dents of all kinds as automobiles and
street cars combined. In fact, it has
been discovered that almost all Of
the recent casualties in New York for
which the automobiles were respon-
sible were due to the carelessness or
recklessness of irresponsible chauf-
feurs. 1t is very plain, therefore, that
with proper management and strict en-
forcement of police regulations gov
erning speed, automobiles should be
classed and treated as the least dan
gerous OF all road vehicles in mod
ern use.
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H1sToR1CAL BITS.

Cromwell is said to have originated
the board Of trade idea.
Sugar. when first introduced into
England, was only used for the pur-
pose Of making medicines more palat-
able.
Wire drawing was invented r.
Rudolph of Nuremburg in the early
part Of the fifteenth century. Wire
was first made in England in 1863.
Bombs, it is said. were first thrown
March "a, 1880. on the town of Wach-
tendenck, in Guelderland. The his
torian Hone says "the invention is
commonly attributed to Gaalen, bishop
of Muenster."
In 1892, in England, butchers were
compelled by law to sell their beef for
a half penny pound and mutton for
three farthings. The butchers OF
London sold penny pieces of beef fof
the relief of the poor, every piece two
pounds and half. sometimes three
pounds for penny.
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trout, which filed the waters of the
river.
One sultry afternoon he quilted his
work of telling the trees, and taking his
fishing tackle he started off up the
stream in pursuit of mess of trout.
The boy begged hard to accompany
him, but as he was goirg some distance,
he decided that the tramp would be too
much for him, and so bade him remain
at home with his mother
Promising to be home by sunset, he
went down to the stream, and was soon
engaged in taking the trout therefrom.
He nearly always had good luck in
fishing but now it was better than usual.
He thought that never before had he
known them to bite SO well. So he went
on enjoying the sport, and filling up his
string rapidly.
About half mile above his clearing.
his attention was attracted by some
footprints in the. sand AAaother glance
j. told MN MIN 1I that lacy were the tracks of Il
huge panther that had here crossed the
stream. They had been recently made,
perhaps not more than an hour before.
He could not resist gazing furtiVely
around as though he half expected tosee
the animal peering down upon him
from amid the foliage on the bank. But
he saw nothing, and as he went onward
the incident was soon forgotten.
The trout still continued to be taken
readily; and so much engaged was he
that he took little note of how fast the
time was flying.
But at last, when the sun could no
longer be seen in the gorge through
which the stream ran, he suddenly be-
thought himself that it was time for him
to be turning homeward.
So he hurried out of the stream, and
doing up his fishing tackle, he started
off for his cabin.
It was almost sunset now, and he knew
he would not reach his home much be-
fore dark. But he would not be Obliged
to follow the stream down. It made
several bends, which, by cutting across
he could shorten Ine Distance.
He hurried along as fast as he was
able. but the dusky shadows of evening
began to gather around before he
reached the edge of his clearing
Once or twice he had thought that he
heard some one calling, and now he
recognized the voice Of his wife. She
was not at the cabin, but down by the
edge of the clearing that lay nearest the
river.
He gave quick start when he heard
the burden of her cry. she was calling
for the children. and the tone of her
voice told him that she was alarmed at
their absence
He hastened toward the cabin, calling
to her as he went With a glad cry she
answered him, and in the deepening
gloom he saw her hurrying in the same
direction.
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UNDERSTOOD THE FEELING
But the Business Instinct Rose Su-
preme Over His Sense Of
Sentiment.

YES" said the artistic.looking man, "I
spent three months in Rome, and never
tired of looking at the ruins of the Coli
scum. could have gone out there
every day"
ruins, eh?" queried one Of the other
passengers in the tram.
Ruins, sir, with history. When that
Coliseum was erected Rome was in her
glory. She was the greatest power on
earth She dominated all Europe. When
Rome spoke kings trembled. When Rome
sent forth her armies, nations erumbled
All these things came to me as | stood
there and looked, and felt, sir-I
felt"
"Yes, / can imagine how you felt"
Il stood there, and my mind went
back hundreds of years, and felt"
I've felt the same thing" broke in
the ether, "and you needn't try to de-
scribe it. Only last summer | went back
to the home of my Doyhood, and l stood
there beside the old broken well where |
used 10 drink from the bucket Yes,
| understand just how you felt; but when
you got over it did you happen to ask
if there was any market there for cot
ton hats? We've got lot on hand, and
if there's any chance of selling them
over in Rome I'll ship 'em there
The artistic man gave him look of
mingled sorrow and disgust, pulled news
paper from his pocket, and began reading
the lntest war news.
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NOR oENsus aUFsTIoNs.

Were you ever happy. and who was
to blame?
Are you black or white. and how do
you account for IL?
Do you eat patented breakfast foods
OF just plain sawdust?
Do you think that the high price Of
eggs is due to the foul-strike?
Did you ever hear a theater joke,
and what did you take to remove the
effects?
What is your age, and how many
years is it since you celebrated that
birthday?
Did you ever love your wife SO
much that you would like to eat her,
and are you sorry that you have not
done so2
The leader., 1905-08-19
COMMODORE somerviile Nicholsol

sA01AAIxAOGOAkI95 50O44CANAtAC ANANAV4COA4
~ of the United States Navy, in a
letter from 1897 r street, Northwest,
Washington, D. G., says:
ssYouH Peruna has been and Is now
used by SO many of my friends and
acqaainfanceS as a sure cure for ca
farrh that 4 am convinced Of It's cura-
tive qualities and Iunhesifafingi rec-
Ommend it to all persons suffering
from tina complaint. !"
Our army and our navy are thenatural
protection of our country.
Peruna is the natural protection of
the army and navy in the vicissitudes
of climate and exposure.
We have on file thousands of testi.
monials from prominent people in the
army and navy.
We can give our readers only a slight
glimpse of the vast array of unsolicited
endorsements DIR. Hartman is con-
Gtaptly receiving for his widely known
and efficient remedy, Peruna.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. s. b. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Sanitarium,
Columbus, Ohio.
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Gratitude wen Expressed.

Sault st. Marie, Mich, Aug l4th.-Mr.
G. L.. Smith, painter and decorator,
whose home is at sos Anne street, this
city, makes the following statement:
Il was laid up with some kind Of
pains. Some said it was Lumbago, others
Sciatica, and Others again rheumatism.
A few of my friends suggested that it was
lead poison, but whatever it was it gave
me great deal of pain, in fact, almost
completely crippled me. / had to use two
canes to walk about, and even then it was
a very painful task.
A friend advised me to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and / hegan the treatment.
After had used the flrst box was able
to throw away one of the canes and was
considerably improved The second box
Strengthened me up so that ] could go
about free from pain without any assist
ance, and very soon after was complete
ly cured, well and happy, without a pain
or an ache. Dodd's Kidney Pills seemed
to go right to the spot in my case, and
they will always have my greatest praise.
The leader., 1905-08-19
COLLIE RECEIVERS THE CAT
Smart Dog Takes Long Journey to
Find the Friend of His
Youth,

A family living in Vermont removed
from their longtime residence to an
other village, some. 40 miles away.
They took with them a Scotch collie
of unusual intelligence, .s>ut left behind
the family cat, says the New York
Times. The collie and the cat had
been warm friends for several years
and had fought each others battles
with courage and impartia:ity.
After the family reached their new
home the collie was evidently lone
some One evening as the family was
gathered about the open ire some re-
marks were made about this, and the
man of the house, patting the collie on
the head, said: Il am sorry that we
did not bring George with us. You miss
your old playmate, don't you?" The
next morning the collie had disap-
peared. Three days afterward he came
into the yard in state of great en-
joyment, indicated in the Usual dog
way, followed by George the cat.
Both seemed somewhat excited, and
the collie showed marks of battle.
Each seemed greatly delighted in the
company Of the other and the old-time
status quo was at rice resumed.
Out Of curiosiB inquiry was made
BY the family 10th at their old resi-
dence and aBng the line of the main
highway haween the two places, which
deyelorsd the fact that the dog APP
l.,sured at the old home. very deliber,
sately and very distinctly induced the
cat to start on the journey with him
and had protected him en- route. with
a clash Of arms for nearly every mile.
of course, the question arose as to
the language by which he told George
his wants and what inducements we're
offered to go with him on che hazard-
GUS journey.
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Making lsAntioues. =

on the tin roof of an eight-story dcu-
bic building in New York, occupied by
firm making a speciality Of antique
furniture, a familiar sight is furnished
to occupants Of neighboring structures.
Dozens Of unstained rocking chairs
stand on the roof These rattan and
wicker rockers gradually take on the
right antique complexion BY being
exposed for several days.
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Ata the Fvidenca.

While recent forgery prosecution
was in progress in Washington
(state) court the accused calmly
reached over, took the forged docu-
ment from the table and ate 1t before
the astonished court officials recovered
sufficiently to interfere. Thereupon the
prisoners counsel promptly moved for
his discharge. on the ground that there
was no evidence against him. It was
certainly most effective defense
The leader., 1905-08-19
In The Nick
of Time
By DUKE cUYLER
Upon the east branch of the Saco,

Upon the east branch of the Saco,
away up under the shadow of Dou-
bIehead, Elias Towle built his cabin, and
then commenced the work of clearing
the forest about it.
His family consisted of wife and
two small children, boy and girl.
The former was five and the latter three
years of age.
Early and late the pioneer worked at
his task, and one after another of the
forest trees went laundering to the
ground, letting in the golden sunlight
where shadows had reigned before.
Thus through the summer he labored
on increasingly, only quitting his work
long enough to care for the little patch
of corn which he had planted in the
springtime and to keep themselves well
supplied with game, with which the for
est abounded, or with delicious speckled
The leader., 1905-08-19
FIFTEEN YEARS OF TORTURE
Itching end Painful Sores Covered
Head and Body-Cured in
Week by Cuticura.

For fifteen years my scalp and fore
head was one mass Of scabs, and my body
was covered with sores Words cannot
express how / suffered from the itching
and pain / tried many doctors and
treatments, but could get no help, and
had given up hope when friend told me
to get Cuticura. After bathing with Cuti-
cnra Soap and applying Cuticura Oint-
ment for three days, my head was as
clear as ever, and to my surprise and JOY,
one cake Of soap and one box Of ONT
ment made complete cure in one week.
(Signed) H. b. Franklin, Ut Washington
St., Allegheny, Pa
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Their First Cloud.

The young woman in the stern Of the
little boat had whispered softly the
word eyes"
bat stay right where you are," she
added, hastily. IF you try to kiss me
you'll upset the boat
How do you know?" hoarsely demand
ed Jack, horrible suspicion already TAX
ing possession of him.- Chicago Tribune.
The leader., 1905-08-19

Farmers can borrow money from the
government ii Norway ct three per
cent interest and still the Morse rush
10 other lands. The reason IL that the
collateral On which to borrow Is rather
slfacult 50 got 81 Norway.
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He's a thorough Bohemian is Jack,
rrsed an actor in praise OF an aequaint-
ancs He'd give you his last shilling
without thought Of repayment
Yes; or borrow yours On the same
terms responded his friend T IT
Bits
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How's the clothing trade this hot
weather.? the head Of the shoe depart-
ment asked the head Of the underwear
section
Not much going on he replied
Kansas City Telegram
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It Cures Whfle Yon Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease is certain cure for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold BY all Druggists. Price DC Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. 0lmsted. lie Roy. N. X.
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international.

'The agreement among Italy, Germany
and Austria is called drlebund, isn't
it,"
eyes"
well, what's the pact between France
and Russia called?"
"a moribund, suppose" IN. o. Times
Democrat.
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II milliners would conf ne then ~indow
displays to 98-eent hats, ii Wouiu do much
to induce bachelors 10 take q hand in the
matrimonial game.
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\ M E,,ll. -, a.4aa

Only four per cent Of the men I'M
lhe British army have a chest measure
ment oTer 40 inches. and Id per cent.
between 50 and so inches.
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am sure Piso,s Cure for Gonsump ption
saved my life three years ago. Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. u, 1900.
The leader., 1905-08-19

When a man sits at girls feet under 3
tree and plays banjo to her, she thinks
that is the way they would 60 on do
ing after they were married and had
The leader., 1905-08-19

It's an easy matter to gauge a mans
wisdom. Draw him into discussion, and
L he agrees with you, of course he's very
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81 A mans family went away for sum
mer vacation and left him at home with
the parrot When his wife returned she
said to the parrot: Has poor Polly been
lonesomey" The parrot shook itself and
replied: Gimme stack of whites.