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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
DIGNITY AT FRONT DOOR.
New Fashion in Servants Is Robbing
Clubs of oFd-Style At
tendants.

There is scarcity of the old
fashioned English and Irish servants
who used to be the attendants in all
the chief New York clubs. They are
too much in demand now in the no.
tells, says the Sun, to cling any longer
to the clubs in which there is no
chance of tips and wages are, in spite
of the Christmas subscriptions, too
small to tempt them.
Servants of this kind are in de.
mand in the hotels for service at the
doors, in the halls and in other ca
pacities which demand a certain
amount of dignity They find that
they are able to command good sala-
ries, and in addition they are certain
to get liberal tips
The result has been an increase OF
the italian and other continental serv-
ants in the clubs The Greeks, who
are making their way rapidly as do
nestle servants, are seen now in
many clubs. and the sight of a club
servant struggling to understand an
order given in English is frequently
met with.
The house committees are disposed
to deal very leniently with the dere-
Lotions of any old servant Such at
tendants are becoming too scarce to
quarrel with. They are cherished with
something like the reverence felt for
old china or furniture.
To keep their old servants it will
either be necessary for the clubs to
raise wages considerably they are al
ready higher than in restaurants or
to allow the men to accept tips.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
THEIR WONDERFUL BARGAIN
It Was a Handsome Auto, But tie
Cost Was Augmented by
Sundry Mishaps.

Mrs. Gunbusta came rushing into the
room breathlessly, relates the New York
Herald.
Throwing her fur auto coat carelessly
on a divan and laying her grim goggles
on the Aeolian, she gasped:
'Oh, Fred, l bought handsome ma
chine this morning for only $375.'
Bully for you!" shouted Gunbusta
joyously, laying down the Motor Mag.
azine he had been busily engaged in
reading when his wife entered.
But" she stammered, lin my anxiety
to hurry home in it and tell you of my
wonderful bargain was horribly ar
rested several times for exceeding the
speed limit and it cost me $500 for fines
and
Never mindthat, dearest; it's cheaI
even at those figures"
"And then had to pay 5000 to mer-
chants for goods of theirs thatI ran into
and ruined, and
What of it?" interrupted Gunbusta
Eight hundred and seventy-five dol
lars is cheap for a good ma
"And-er-and gave $500 to people
had run down and who threatened law
suits, and all because was so DESTROYS
of hurrying home to tell you of my won
! derful barg'-
But before Mrs. Gunbusta had com
pleted the sentence her husband rushed
into the back yard and tried to run oveI
himself with his automobile.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
.NNrs. G1esIerG Curry

A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge of Mysteries, is unfit to care
for children; it ruins child's DISPOSE
ton and reacts upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers too often is due to the fact
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely unfit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; it is impossible
for her to do anything calmly.
The ills of women act like frebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous prostration, ner-
vous dependency. { the blues" sleep
lessness, and nervous irritability of
women arise from some arrangement
of the female organism.
Do you experience fits of depression
with restlessness, alternating with
extreme irritability2 Are your spirits
easily affected, so that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying?
Do you feel something like ball ris-
ing in your throat and threatening to
choke you; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive to light and sound /;
pain in the ovaries, and especially
between the shoulders; bearing down
pains; nervous dyspepsia, and almost
continually cross and snappy?
If so, your nerves are in shattered
condition, and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof is monumental that nothing in
the world is better for nervous prostra-
ton than Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; thousands and thou
sands of women testify to this fact.
Ask Mrs. Pinkham'S AdViCe-A Won
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Airs Gos EBrovn

Mrs. Chester Curry, Leader of the
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, 40 Sara
toga Street, East Boston, Mass, writesS
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
" For eight years was troubled with exc
treme nervousness and hysteria, brought on By
Irregularities. l could neither enjoy life nor
SLEEP. nights; was very irritable, nervous
and respondent.
"Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and proved to be the only
remedy that helped me. have daily
improved in health until am now strong
and well, and all nervousness has disap-
peared.n,
Mrs. Charles F. Brown, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Mothers Club, 81 Cedar
Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
g / dragged through nine years of miserable
existence, worn out with pain and nervou s.
ness, until it seemed as though l should fly.
/ then noticed statement of woman trou.
bled as was, and the wonderful results sh0
derived from Lydia o. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound, decided to t1y It. did so, and
woman. My nervousness was all gone. was
no longer irritable, and my husband fell in
love with me all over again"
Women should remember that Lydia
e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound is
the medicine that holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures of
female ills, and take no substitute.
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, invites
all sick women to write to her foradvice.
Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience with
female troubles enables her to tell
you just what is best for you, and
she will charge you nothing for her
advice.
IN Rest Understands a Wcman'S Ills.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
SMITH NEVER DlssENTED.
Was Always Agreeable No Matter
How Tall the Story Re-
lated to Him.

Sec Shaw end Senator Tom Car
to, Of Montana, were swapping stories,
says the Brooklyn Eagle, when the
secretary Of the treasury told good
one about man out in an Iowa
town who was never known to disagree
with a statement of another, no matter
how improbable it might be.
Cone day group of fellows deter
mined to see if they couldn't get Smith
-I'll call him Smith,, said Sec Shaw,
ito express dissenting opinion. So
when Smith came along one of the boys
said:
! "I had most remarkable experience
the other day, Smith. As ] was coming
into town through the hills yonder |
saw buffalo up tree eating grapes, SO
shot him. Did you ever see buffalo up
a tree, Smith,
well, can't say that have re-
turned Smith, regretfully.
What persisted the story-teller,
never saw buffalo up . tree eating
grapes%
"sWell, no, never saw buffalo up
tree, but said Smith, frightening up, I
know they are very fond of grapes
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
ONCE IN AWHILE.


Once in awhile the sun shines out
And the arching skies are a perfect
blue;
Once In awhile, mid clouds Of doubt,
Hopes fairest stars come peepIns
through;
Our paths lead down TO the meadows fair,
Where the sweetest blossoms nod and
smile,
And we lay aside our cross of care.
Once in awhile.
Once in awhile within our ow--
We clasp the hand Of a steadfast
friend;
Once in awhile we hear tone
OF love. with the hearts own voice to
blend;
And the dearest of all our dreams come
true
And on life's way is golden mile.
Each thirsting flower is kissed with dew.
Once in awhile.
Once in awhile. in the desert sands
We find spot of thesa arrest green;
Once in awhile from where we stand
The hills of paradise are SEEM
And a perfect JOY in our hearts we hold,
A joy that the world cannot deffle;
We trade earth's dross for the purest
gold,
Once in awhile.
Nixon Waterman.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Pnisnnn,1s Waters

The waters of the Colorado river,
up in the Grand canyon, are poisonous
to many people, and those who drink
them are usually seized with cramps
and spasms a few moments after.
This is supposed to be due to the min
eral properties they contain, but they
have never been analysed. Not long
ago Chicago man who drank against
the remonstrances of his guide, was
seized with cramps and was laid up
for nearly a week after at Ell Tovar
hotel. There are many springs of
fresh, pure water in the chasm, and
frequent streams run down the side
canyons, but other streams are so
strongly impregnated with minerals
that they poison the whole river. New
ertheless, the water seems to be all
right further down, and below the
Needles it is used for cooking and
drinking William E. Curtis, in the
Chicago Record Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23

tions, and she was beginning to be req
ognized by the magazines when Ludlow
evinced q whole-soul0d devotion. She
was not aspiring to social honors or to
domesticity beyond thnt of her little fiat.
She was just about to write book, 50
she STAYED of his ardor. In time her
book appeared and made hit. Still, she
repulsed Ludlow, possibly because
everyone, him included, took it for
granted that she would eventually yield.
Upon her arrival at a house-party to
which she and Ludlow had accepted in
vitation, she was surprised and also q
little chagrined to find her devotee con-
spicuous by his absence. The week
dragged on and Sunday morning found
her in mood not in accord with divine
service, and she remained in the house
alone. Ludlow's sudden and unexpected
arrival was most welcome and oppor-
tune.
Where's the crowd?" he asked.
AT church."
why didn't you go?'
4 didn't want to.
ways yours" he said, resentfully.
She made no reply. which was so un-
usual an occurrence that he was at q
loss how to proceed.
Il suppose you are collecting material
for another book, he finally observed.
NO! don't want to write another
book or anything else. feel like an
acrobat twisting things and people to
at some situation in a book. Every
time start to say something brilliant
feel l ought to stop and save it for book.
would like to go where wouldn't see
pen, pencil or paper. think would
even like to be illiterate and"
Marry me, dear!" he cried. impetu-
ously.
would that make me illiterate?" she
asked, whimsically.
Ruth, " he pleaded, don't you remem-
Der our old, jolly times in your fiat be-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Improved bv Marriaee.

did you ever notice how it i'm.
proves a man to be married?" This
query was propounded by a young
southern woman here. You can al
ways depend upon it, that it is a mar
ried man who shows you all the small
courtesies in an elevator; it is a mar
ried man who stands up for you in the
street car, and it is a married man
who does all the chores at picnic,
The most thoughtful, irresponsible
kind of a single man often becomes 8
veritable model Of amiability after he
gets him a wife. suppose his wife
has so drummed good manners into
him that he has to keep practicing all
the time to keep in trim. believe
business men have more respect for
a married man, too. They succeed bet.
ter In everything they do. Why, only
the other day there was a baseball
game between the married men and
the single men. Who won? The mar
ried men, Of course. And you can't
tell me their wives did not have some.
thing to do with It. Philadelphia
Record.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
GOOD BLOOD FOR BAD
Rheumatism and Other Blood pls-
eases are Cured BY Or. Williams
Pink Pills.


I'm the lead mines I was at work on my
knees with my elbows pressed against
rock walls. in dampness and extremes Of
cold. said Mr.. J. @. Meukel, of 2976
jackson avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, in de-
Bcribing his experience to q reporter
!" and It is not surprising that con-
tracted rheumatism. For three years J.
had attacks affecting the joints of my
ankles, knees and elbows. My ankles
aud knees became so swollen / could
scarcely walk ON uneven ground and q
little pressure from stone under my
feet would cause me SO much pain that |
would nearly sink down. was often
obliged to lie in bed for several days at a
time. My friends who were similarly
troubled were getting no relief from
doctors and / did not feel encouraged to
throw money. away for nothing. BY
chance / read the story of Robert Yates,
of the Klauer Manufacturing Co., OF
Dubuque, who had very bad case of
rheumatism. decided to try DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, the
remedy he had used. In three or four
weeks after beginning-to use the pills, ]
was much better and in three months ]
was well. The swelling of the joints
and the tenderness disappeared, could
work steadily and for eight years have
had no return of the trouble. My whole
family believe in DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. Both my sons use them. We
consider them q household remedy that
we are sure about.
What Williams Pink Pills did fo1
Mr.. Meukel they are doing for hundreds
of others. Every dose sends gallopine
through the veins. pure, strong, rich, red
blood that strikes straight at the cause OF
all i'll health. The new blood restores
regularity, and braces all the organs fol-
their special tasks. Get the genuine DR.
Williams Pink Pills at your druggists
or direct from the DR.. Williams Medi'
cine Co.. Schenectady, NY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
WISE AND WITTY.

Inc man who never fails never
tries.
Lies greatest pleasures do not cost
money.
There are friendships as true now
Us in the days Of David and Jonathan.
A girl may lead a young man on.
but she can't always make him pro-
pose.
Many men mistake disposition to
kick at everything for a Divine call to
preach.
The prince may not be weather
prophet, but he knows when it looks
like reign.
Always speak the truth, but don't
forget that it is often, wise not to
E2eak at all
The man who contends that the
world is growing worse is merely
looking at it through spectacles that
are mentally logged.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
THE ONLY FIGHTING RACE.
Company of Soldiers Had Only One
( That Wasn't Irish and He
Was Quiet.

An American soldier who served in
the Spanish war tells, in the Portland
Oregonian, several stories of the Irish
man as a soldier. Some OF them illus
trate the Irishman's ready wit.
A number of American officers at
Cayite were watching the arrival of a
body of Spanish prisoners of war. tat
tered and hungry looking. One man
suddenly stepped from the ranks of the
Spaniards, and. saluting an American
officer. sail in the strongest brogue:
Amy chancs of getting a job in youi
army? think it's about all up with
this one &
A captain who had just got new
company was looking down the mister
roll, On which the names ran 'O'BTien.'
.Maloney. 4 Murphy, 4 Sullivan. 2
"O'Flaherty. and SO on.
rs every man In this company
Irish?'' said the captain to the ser
geant
There's wan Swedes but he doesn's
have much to say was the response.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Could Get No Rest.

Freedom, Mimi, Sept 18th (SpeciaD.-
Mr.. 4. =: Coward, a well-known man
here, is rejoicing in the relief from suffer
ing he had obtained through using Dodd's
Kidney Pills. His experience is we'll
worth repeating, as it should point the
road to health to many another in a
similar condition.
Il had an aggravating case of Kidney
Trouble" says Mr.. Coward, "that gave
me no rest day or night, but using few
boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills put new life
in me, and feel like new man.
Il am happy. to state have received
great and wonderful benefit from Dodd's
Kidney Pills. / would heartily recon-
mend all sufferers from Kidney Trouble
to give Dodd's Kidney Pills fair trial, as
havc every reason to believe it would
never be regretted"
Dodd's Kidney Pills make you feel like
a new man or woman, because they cure
the Kidneys. Cured kidneys mean pure
blood, and pure blood means bounding
health and energy in every part of the
body.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
NOTED BY NATURAL1sTs.

Some insects are born, grow old.
and die in the space Of "a hours.
Buzzards and vultures can scent
their food at distance of 40 miles.
Silk is produced by more than 200
insects. though very few of these are
of any practical value to mankind.
All carnivorous animals lap up wa
ter with the tongue. Herbivorous ami
mails, as the horse and OK, suck it up,
The elephant has so delicate sense
of smell that it can scent human
being when the latter is 1000 yards
off.
Horses in their wild state live to the
age of SO normally, being still fairly
fresh and hearty at that age in the
desert.
The largest insect known to ento-
mologists is Central American moth
called the Erebus strix, which ex-
pands its wings from II inches to Is
inches.
There are at least 112 species OF
California peoples (Eschschoitzia), ac-
cording to DR.. E. L. Greene, who has
published a description of them In
the June number of Pittonia.
The air bladder of fishes is the
provision within their bodies which
enables them to rise or fall in, the wa
ter. According to the dilation OF
contraction of the bladder they may
regulate the depth in the water a!
their pleasure.
A sharks egg is one of the oldest
looking things imaginable. 1t is I'M
provided with shell, but the contents
are projected by thick, leathery Gov
ering almost as elastic as India rub
Der. The average size is two inches
by two and three-fourths inches, and
the color is almost pure black.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
SHE NEVER "BoARDED."
Railway Term Carried with It sus-
picion Of Base Insin-
uation.

ut was in the Boston subway that this
occurred, said Providence business man,
according to the Journal, and frequently
journeyed to the Hub, "and / was an in
terested observer. don't know wheth-
err you'd call it an accident or tragedy.
/ suppose the woman in the case regarded
it as a tragedy.
In alighting at that station near the
Common, where also happened to get
off, laundering, awkward hulk of a pas
senger who was all feet stepped on her,
and made her skirt look as though it had
been through a mangler.
"She was in state of mind, of course.
and no one could blame her; but the worst
was yet to come. An alert official, note
book in hand, hurried up to her, anticipat-
ing trouble for the road.
Where did you board, madam? he in
quired.
" 'Board' she calculated Indignantly,
with rising infection, and speaking SO
that she could be heard above ground. |
never boarded in my life
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23

fore you were famous? l don't seem to
know you half as well now. Won't you
try and care for me?"
His proposal aroused all her old state
of contrariness.
BILLY" she said, honchalantly, has
your sister gone to the seashore?"
He looked ather, amazed and angry.
Then he came closer to her. She thought
that she had never seen him angry be-
fore. She was almost afraid of him.
Has she, Billy?" she asked, but with
less assurance.
He caught her in his arms.
Ruth, l will have you, in spite of
yourself" >
That's the only way you could get
me, Billy" she replied, meekly. Wont
you let me go, please?"
mo, never!" was the response, and
his tone was not the lazy one she long
had known, nor yet the angry one Of a
moment before,-N. o. Times Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
NatnrallY.

The guide, who was taking a party Of
American excursionists through the holy
land, called halt.
Here, he said, is the place where
Lots wife looked back and was turned
into pillar Of salt
II don't see no evidences of her., OBJ
iected the tall, slender Missourian with
the chin beard, looking around search
ingly.
"The gentleman will remember" re-
Joined the guide, that the incident took
place thousands of years ago, and there
have been many hard rain storms since
then. ''-C Chicago Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
All tb y. TrafIsc would Bear

First Cabman What did you charge
that stranger for driving him around
the corner to the hotel?
Second Cabman -Four dollars and
or cents.
why didn't you make 1t an even I've
dollars?"
because sls7 was all he had. Lip
picott's.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Clerical Catastrophe,

Addemup, who had taken a day, of to
playing his ability BY climbing tree. He
fell in such a way that his feet caught in
fork of tree, and there he hung head
downward, ten feet from the ground.
Help me down." he exclaimed, in a
voice of agony, "for heavens sake! My
fountain pen is leaking Francisco
News Letter,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Easilv Answered

How long Is an egg fresh laid?'
asked London 5udge.of witness the
other day. As long as it is good.
replied the witness The London news
papers duly record this incident bul
what pleases them most about it Il
that tie name Of the Judge who asked
the question IS Bacon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
cUTIcURA PILLS
For Cooling and Cleansing the Blood
in Torturing, Disfguring Humors
go Chocolate Pills 25c.

Cutieura Resolvent Pills Chocolate
coated) are the product of twenty-five
years practical laboratory experience in the
preparation of remedies for the treatment
of humors of the skin, scalp and blood,
with loss of hair, and are confidently be.
lieved to be superior to all other blood
purifiers, however expensive. Complete
external and internal treatment for every
humor may now be had for 500, con-
sisting of Cuticura Soap to cleanse the
skin. Cuticura Ointment to heal the skin.
and Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool and
cleanse the blood. A single set is often
sufficient to cure.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Tin T,lrnad nnwr

A resident Of London suburb VINO
thought he had a sure tip on the race
for the Stewards cup, turned in IRE
alarm so that he might communicate
the good news to as many Of his neigh
bCrs as possible But the ofacers Of
tie flre department were not sporty
and turned him over to tho police.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23

Wealth does not bring happiness"
said the ready-made philosopher.
Maybe not" answered the man who
frequents the race track, "but when
/ compare the facial expression of a
person who has won with that of a
person who has lost have my
doubts"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23

Ledger (who has just had plate
of empty oyster shells laid before him)
What on earth have you brought
these for?" Servant-"Please. sir,
they was all wot was left after /
cleaned the insides out!"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
imp ORTANT FACTS
FOR cow OWNERS

The mechanical Cream Separator has
become vital feature of every home
dairy just as of every butter factory.
Its use means much more and much
better cream and butter, as well as
saving Of water, ice, time and room.
The difference in results is not small
but big. Few cows now pay without a
separator. Dairying is the most profit
able kind of farming with one.
98% of the creamery butter of the
world is now made with De Laval
machines, and there are over 500, COO
farm users besides.
Send for catalogue and name of nearest
local agent.
THE De LAVAL SEPARATOR co.
@-''S CHICAGO saSo' : NEW H'- YORK Ss''''
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Tnteresting to STUDENTS

The schools and colleges will soon
open for the fall term, and there viii be
many self-reliant young men and women
who win be looking for a good way to
earn their expenses. The Four-Track
News, the great illustrated monthly mag
azine Of travel and education, appeals to
intelligent readers, and students will find
It easy to secure subscriptions for it. The
terms to persons soliciting subscriptions
are extremely liberal, and offer a very
generous margin Of profit. It viii pay
any enc interested to write to the pub
Usher, George H. Daniels, Z East And
Street. New York, for full particulars.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-23
Sorry Now He Spoke.

The Departing Guest latter paying his
bill, sarcastically)-I sincerely hope your
conscience won't trouble you!
The Summer Hotel Proprietor (blandly)
Don't worry, sir; we don't care how
you get the money!-Puck.