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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

MILLIONS of acres TEXAS school lands to be
sold by the state; 81 TO S5 per acre. only one
fortieth cash, and 40 years time on balance; 8
per cent interest; only $12 cash for $50 acres
at So per acre; greatest opportunity; splendid
land; send so cents for book Of instructions
and new state law. ]. ]. SNYDER, School
Land Locator, 101 9th St, Austin, Tex; ref
erence Austin national bank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01
U..!1uE E1iF.0Tf.AL GIFT.
itaIian 5uitor TO AGd Gem Each Year
u Enoarcntcnt Ring.

!4aIian 5uitor TO AGd Gem Each Year
10 Engagement Ring.
The engagement of Mrs. Margaret
Dulles irwin. daughter of Mrs. An
,!rew Cheves Dulles of Philadelphia,
and Ettore Romano Fontana of Rome,
which was recently announced, is of
much interest to society in Philadel-
phia since it is said that Mr.. Fontana
Is TO Introduce very novel fashion in
rings, both engagement and marriage.
lie is quiet man of about thirty,
gooe to look upon--in fact, quite hand
some-but none the less unassuming
and with a manner particularly pleas
ing.
Unlike most of the Italians who mar
ry American women. Mr.. Fontana has
no title. In common with them, he
has no fortune with which to endow
his wife In fact, while in the United
States, it is said, he has been engaged
in teaching his native language in
New York city Briefly, he is a plain
italian gentleman, earning his living In
approved American fashion.
1t is said that Mr.. Fontana has
shown great originality in that most
important tribute, the engagement
ring. He will choose no bromide dia.
mond solitaire, but airing that shall
"mean something" that fond desire oi
all lovers. and that shall grow in value
from year to year, sentimentally and
otherwise 1t is, they say, to have a
mounting of such nature that stone
may be added each year upon the an
niversary of the wedding. The idea
family suggests life insurance, but II
artistically done it should be capti
waiting bit of jewelry and a gift thai
any woman would joyfully receive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01

pushed the people aside, picked up the
lad, put him over his shoulders and
placed him in safe place upon the
platform. The crowd went wild with
enthusiasm, for the boy clasped Mr.
Taft as he would his own father when
he rescued him out of the perilous
place.
"At Frankfort, KY, an enthusiastic
admirer of Mr. Taft showed his joy al
greeting him in such a demonstrative
manner that when he was through Mr.
Taft's vest was minus two buttons
The man felt somewhat chagrined
When we reached Louisville we found
six girls waiting for us. They were on
hand to sew the buttons on the vest
and they did Later they called on Mr.
Taft to receive his thanks and to tell
him that they were honored by the
privilege of sewing the buttons on the
vest Of the next president.
"On the whole, enthusiasm greeted
Mr.. Taft everywhere. The police of the
various cities, irrespective Of parties
did splendid work in caring for and
protecting Mr.. Taft and his party. Ev
cry day Mr.. Taft was In communica
tion with members of his family, and
although always bubbling over will
good cheer. he was happiest when Mrs
Taft joined the party in New Yorl
| cta 40
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01
SCHOOL FOR MINERS.
Coal Company's Plan to Educate
Anthracite Workers.
OTHER FIRMS TAKING IT UP.

Idea Obtained From Diligence of One
Man Who Wanted to Rise In the
WorId-Foreiener Wishing to Learn
English Do So by Utilizing Their
Leisure Time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01
STORIES OF MORGAN.
Instances of the New York Postmas
ter's Remarkable Memory.


Many stories are told of the extraor-
dinary memory and the grasp of de-
tail possessed by Edward NJ. Morgan,
the postmaster of New York city, who
was recently shot by maniac. The
fat volume of postal laws and regula-
tions that lies on Mr.. Morgans desk
is termed the Bible In the federal
building, and he is credited with know
Ing every act and amendment by
heart. Names. faces and voices are
equally imprinted on the postmaster's
memory, and the stock anecdote told
of him is about stranger who came
to him years ago and borrowed $40
with which to go west on the strength
Of a mythical acquaintance with the
postmaster's brother in Denver. Many
years after man came into Assistant
Postmaster Morgan's office with a
complaint about the late delivery OF
some mail.
"Yes, but how about that $40 you
owe me?" said Mr.. Morgan without
looking up. He had recognized the
stranger Of years before by his voice
Another tale describes Ell Perkins
the humorist, as complaining about the
delivery of his mail. A carrier was
sent around to his house to explain
the hitch, but Perkins would not lis
ten to his explanation and began:
"My friend, there is one above US
who knows all things and to whom
nothing is hidden"
"Oh." said the letter carrier, y
know who you mean. You mean Ed
Mnrganw
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01
ANIMAL DENTISTS.
Dentist Tells How African Monkeys
and SQUIRRELS Fill Teeth.


and Squirrels Fill Teeth.
Monkeys and the large gray squir-
rels that overrun the jungles Of Africa
are their own dentists. They fill each
others teeth with consummate skill
and often kill an aching nerve. At
least this is what DIR. l.. Frank Derby
Pierce of West Roxbury, Mass, says,
and he Is going to lecture before Chi
cago dentists on the subject.
DIR. Pierce, who spent several years
In the jungles of Africa, says that
monkeys and squirrels have discover
ed blue clay much the same In color
as tkat which covers the diamond
fields, and in this clay is large per-
centage of creosote. When the ami
mails have the toothache they plaster
this clay into the cavity as a remedy.
The creosote often kills the offend
ing nerve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01

OF teaching the numerous foreigners
in the region the English language and
instructing them regarding American
institutions and laws and customs. As
many of these foreigners are naturally
bright and almost all are energetic,
they will get along rapidly with the
aid of these schools. the first of which
has just been opened by the Lehigh
Valley company at Lost Greek, in the
Schuylkill region.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01
TO TEST COLOR CURE.
Red Rooms For Despondent and Blue
For Violent Insane.


Two cottage buildings erected by
the state of Illinois at the site of the
Illinois Hospital For the Insane at
Bartonville, ILL.,. at cost of 100000
and equipped with eight solariums for
the work of phototherapy will be. dedi-
Gated on Thanksgiving day. Two OF
the solariums are equipped in ruby,
two in violet, two in amber and two
in opal The incapdescent lamps are
of these colors and also the decora-
tions of the walls.
The rooms are built for the purpose
Of testing the theory that despondent
insane patients are enlivened when
placed in red room and violent pa
tients soothed in a blue room. Opal
is said to aid the consumptiyes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01
New Marriaqe Doctrine.

A new doctrine OF domestic economy,
promulgated by DIR. w. N. Ferris OF
Big Rapids, Mich, has caused West
Chester county Pa.) schoolma'ams to
wonder what is this world coming to
anyway. The doctor Is one Of the In
structors at the county teachers In
stitute, and he impresses on his hear
ers his opinion that no woman has
right to marry until she II able to sup
mort husband.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01

The American Beauty rose is the ma
tional flower of the United States. An
overwhelming majority was rolled up
for this flower above all others in the
first national flower show which re-
Gently came to a close In the Coliseum
at Chicago. The official sanction Of
the Society Of American Florists will
be given it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-01
Need of Protecting Birds.

A naturalist asserts that IL the
earth were birdless man could not In
habit it for more than nine years. All
the sprays and poisons In the world
would be quite inadequate to keep
down the insects, which would eat uI
evarythinp
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
BUYING Books.

A library is something more than "a
collection of books. An imposing ar
ray of sumptuous and untouched vol
umcs does not make one Your books
should express your own individual
lily. says writer In the Dclincator
DO not let any one persuade YOU 10
buy book you know is not your kind
OF book DO not be lured into buying
handsome library edition OF some
author that YOU do want II the library
edition is heavy and uncomfortable to
hold and your own preference Is Il
comfortable pocket edition with lcXl-
bic covers. And. above all, If YOU are
building up home library TO which
the whole family is TO have free ac-
cess do not choose bindings of such
delicate colors or expensive texture as
to destroy all the coaforts of reading
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

A homemade fircless cooker is de
scribcd III recent consular report.
Consul Morgan OF Amsterdam says
that simple device for cooking food
stuffs without fuel has been in gen
era use in Holland for the last two
years among the working classes Of
people The device consists Of a wood
en- box padded with hay 10 Il thickness
of about two and one half inches on
the sides. bottom and cover. The box
can be made OF any dimensions re-
quircd The food. after being partly
cooked. is placed on hot plates IN an
enameled utensll made of size To
tit Snugly against the upholsteriug OF
the box The iii Of the box is then
closed, and the heat generated by the
partly cooked food not only continues
the process OF cooking the food thor
oughly. but keeps il warm for hours.
II is said TO give great satisfaction.
The cooker is not protected in any way
by patents and can Ice made by any
one
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Snorinn Snails.

Here Is Il tale from France that
sounds like clear case of nature fax
Ing A naturalist whose name IS with
held has - few pet gastropods, which
lie keeps IN glass cages. Recently he
was writing at his table while his
snails rested in their quarters ON the
mautelpiece. when strange, regular
noise disturbed him II WIS a long.
low hum. followed hy short, louder
treble note The naturalist got up 10
trace the noise He found that It came
undoubtedly from the mantclpiece.
Could the snalls be snoring? He knock
ed sharply 40 the glass cages. The
snals woke up the noise ceased, and
thus the naturalist made his discovery
that snails snore He found on closer
observation thar snalls bred on vines
snore loudest. presumably under Bac-
chic influence Chicago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
ROYAL exILEs.
The Duke Of Orleans and the Spanish
Pretender.


England has always been the haven
Of political refugees and royal pre-
tenders. and as u rule. they have
shown their appreciation Of the coun-
try's hospitality 10y rcfraining from
crlticising their hosts or saying any
thing that might ieopardize their posi-
ton as mere tolerated outsiders
But the Duke of Orleans Ovcrstep.
ped the bounds some years ago aud
made violent and uncallcd for attack
on the late queen Victoria In the end
writes the London correspondent Of
Town and Country, he was obliged to
leave the eountr! and did not return
until he made a most ahject apology
This little incident has not cudcarcd
him to the British people who look
upon him rs u person Of no account.
But since his return he has behaved
very we'll aud has lived the life of an
ordinary country gentleman. amusing
himself utormtlcntly with the issue
Of a pronuucamcnto to his people" or
a little north pole trip
His father when IN exile here was
more popular So was Louis Philippe
after the coup detat. So was Louis
Napoleon. who lived in London in many
sociai phases. once rs waiter and
again as u highly appreciated member
of the best society of the west end
He never forgot the kindncsScs that
were extended to him during his stay
here. and when he became emperor Of
the French his first wish was to come
over with the Empress Eugene and
look mp his old friends. which he found
II difficult 70 do in the manner he liked.
Tor when he came 10 Windsor he
was fairly tied up with court etiquette.
from which II was impossible to es-
cape
used 10 know Peter Karageorge-
witch in the days when he was sim
pie unassuming exile in Switzerland.
lie would talk occasionally of Scrvia
as place where he might with Gods
will have ruled but he never expressed
the slightest idea that he had au OPP
portunity OF ousting the Obrenovitch
dynasty
suddenly Alexander was murdered.
aud Peter went in triumph In special
train direct from Geneva 10 belgrade
and there he is now. u real king. GOV
cred with medals. recognized 10y the
powers and wondering how long It
Will he before he exchanges his uni
form for a frock coat and the Konak
for his old villa in Genoa
Truly the life OF a Prctender is not
an enyiable one. have often seen
and pitied Don Carlos the Spanish pre-
tender, who lives in Venice and may
be seen there any day in the week
either dashing up and down the Grand
canal in motor launch from which
flies the Spanish royal flag or walking
up ana down the plazctta when the
band plays Of an evening
He is invariably accompanied 10y
magnificent boar hound aud very often
by his wife. He maintains strict
little court In his modest house on the
canal, and there Is something about
him that arrests attention. Tor he
seems to carry kngship with him Mt
every stepa tall. handsome. dlgnihed
man, serious. stern and direct with q
kindly exc and a strong chin. q man
whom the novelist would describe as
every inch n king
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

A man may live In the city and buy a
squash and eat H. That Is all he can
do with a boughten squash. for II
squash that he cannot raise he cannot
store or take delight in outside Of pie
And can Il man live where his garden
is grocery his storehouse a grocery,
his bins. cribs mows and attics so
many pasteboard boxes. BOTTLES and
tin cans. Timed squash in pie may
taste like any squash pie, but it is no
longer squash And is squash moth
ing II not pie? oh. but he gets Il
lithograph squash upon the can to
show him how the pulp looked or God
made Il This is n sop TO his higher
sensihiltics 1t is commercial re-
mndcr, too that life even In the city
should be more than pie II is also the
commercial way OF preserving the fla
yor Of the canned squash. else he
would not know whether he were eat
ing squash or pumpkin or sweet po,a.
TO. But. then. It makes little differ
cnce. All things taste the same In the
city all taste OF tin. - Dallas Lore
Sharp In Atlantic.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Cures W0man's Weaknesses.

We refer 10 that boon 10 weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Pierce's
Favorlte Prescription.
DR.. John Fyfc one OF the Editorial STAFF
Of THE EcrECrIc MEDICAL REVIEW says
Of Unicorn root tIfclonids DiOicd) which
Is one OF the chief ingredients Of the Fa-
vorite Prescription
IA remedy which invariably acts as a utter
ine inyigorator makes for normal ac-
tivity OF the entire reproductive system"
Z He continues Yin Heionlas we have 9 incdica-
mcnt which more fully answers the above
PURPOSES than am other drug WiU UIiteh nm
acquainted. In the treatment OF disease, be-
culiar to women 1t IS seldom that 'asc Is
seen which does not present somr indication
for this remedial agent Dr. Eye further
says: "rhe following are among the leading
indications for Helonlas Unicorn foou Pain
or aching In the back. with .leucorThda !:
atomic weak condition. o. the reproductive
organs OF Women. meniA depression and r-
rltabillty. associated withchronic diseases OF
hs G REGION OF Se %
ncys: meibrThagi5 lfloodlnGl. due 10 weak
encd condition ofIthe reproductive system:
Or or Scc aSnSm 1R' aS
abpoF1lh condition Of the digestive organs
ard kHaemic Chin blood habit: dragging
senstdons In the extreme lower part OF tho
abdomen"
II more or less Of the above symptoms
afe- NrcSIsft, no. lnYall1 WON ~. IcaI--IQ
better Than take DIT. Pierce'a -TaXorlte
PTcSrfTrrIOn, Ole Of inc fIadlng lngrcdl-
entS OF WHICH is URicorn root, or UeloniaS,
and the medical properties Of which il
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root. another prominent
ingredient Of rFavorite Prescription. -
Prof. Finley Elliugwood. NJ H.. oi Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
at Is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb. IN all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeebcmCnt. II is useful
Prof John VI. Scuddcr. ". D.. late Of
Cincinnati. says OF Golden Seal root;
"ln relation to is general effects on the
system. uisff Is no medicine ili ust dhoW Uhich
Their Il such gcnerdl una'lApHYo ~ opinion II
Is uniuersdiiH regarded ~ M tonic useful in
all debiltatcd states"
Prof. Il. Bartholow. NJ. d.. OF Jefferson
Medical College. says 81 Golden seal
"Valuablc ga uterine homoliliage Ucnor-
rhagia uioOdingl and congc~iiS'. dysnicnor-
rhuea painful menstrualiuO"
DIR Picrcc's Fayoritc Prescription fa,th-
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
The Club Mania.

To many men club membership Is a
kind OF fad J. Picrpont Morgan, for
instance. Is q victim Of this mania.
He belongs TO thirty clubs, and his
membership dues figure over 5000
annually August Belmont Is mem
her Of thirty four clubs. and Chauncey
VI Depew belongs 10 thlrty-two. Per
~ Belmont has membership IN TWEEN
ty-nine clubs. George Gould IN twenty
seven. John Jacob Astor IN twenty one
and Willie X Vanderbilt .lr., in eight
cen Many men belong to dozen or
more OF course an these clubs are
not New York clubs, but still very
large proportion OF them have their
homes on Manhattan Island. Broad
way Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

amid the palms. and he was so devoted
that Iessica's heart beat high.
The week that followed was full OF
delights and of attentions from Cousin
Bob. aud it was on 81. Valentines eve
that Amt Theodore came into Jesslca's
room and found that young lady In q
pink dressing gown brading her shin
Ing hair
Aunt Theodore was IN gray flannel.
and her hair was IN crimplng pins.
"JcSsIca.' she said solemuy as She
sank into big chair, III Bob proposes
10 YOU. don't accept him the first time
he asks
JcssIca stared Ut her.
"Oh. Aunt Theodore, she stammered
Cousin Bob isn't a bit In love with
me
Aunt Theodore shifted
well. lac has reached condition
very much like IT," she Informed her
niece 1T doesn't take Bob very long
10 make up his mind and he has
known You for years But know him.
and he'll value your love II you don't
let him see it too easily"
Aud then she went away. while les
sica sat like Il crumped rose leaf on the
foot of the bed and wept
For that afternoon she had mailed
now II he should discover that she had
sent # aud should despisc her for
showing her real feeling,
She made up her mind that lie should
not tud out. and then she went to bed
10 sleep itfully. but through her trou-
blcd dreams ran the comforting hope
tia, Cousin Bob really loved her
II was pale little Jessica who came
down Ia the breakfast table the next
morning Aunt Theodore was not there.
but Cousin Bob was. He was opening
his mail. and 10 hide her agitation les
sica began 10 open hers. ON top was
Il great box. and within was bunch
Of violets and two fragrant American
Beauties. and on card was written
in Cousin Bob's familiar writing
Roses red ana viole,s blue.
My heart to you IS ever true
She looked mp, and her eyes met his.
In his hand he held the valentine she
had sent But his eyes were not dauc-
Ing There was IN them instead very
tender light
'Jcssica" lie said softly "Jessica.
did you send me thls:"
Remembering Aunt Theodora's warn
ing. she tried 10 say NO but she
was a truthful little thing.
Yes" she whispered aud bent over
her flowers Then she explained elab-
orately. But OF course valentines don't
mean anything. Everybody sends lots
of them"
The brightness Went out Of his face.
II sent only one" he stated stcrnly
The roses and the violets spoke 10 me
Of you, Jessica. and took me back to
the verses sent you when was
little lad And meant every word OF
II. VIII you marry me, Jessicaf"
The proposal came so suddenly that
it found her all unprepared. Her heart
pounded madly She forgot Aunt Thco-
dora She forgot everything hut that
lie loved her.
Yes" she whispered as she heard
her aunts step upon the stairs.
And the beauty OF IT," was the way
Cousin Bob upset Aunt Thcodora's fine
theories when that night he told her 81
their engagement, was hei girlish.
ness A woman OF the world would
have held me Off. but II was her sweet
surrender that won me. was sure
she loved me from the first"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Baltimore, Chesapeake s. Atlantic
Railway Company.

poCuMOKE = OCCOHANNoCK KlVFR ltNE
-chcdui, Now iu Enec.
Pocumoke River Line leave Baltimore T. N
Tuesdays and Fridays f1r trsncld. Onaueoek,
Fiuncy s Near. -aNis aud landings nu The Papu-
mokc River tn snow Hill
Leave snow I'LL Mondays and Thursday A
NJ stopping at above landings.
Occuhannock River Line leave Baltimore . =
NJ sundays aud Wednesdays Tor tristcld lungl
league Naudua AMI OCcnhauuotk River
leave Rues a " Tuesdays and Frldays
stopping at same landings a. trip from Baltimore.
subject o. change without notice
WILLARD THOMSON, T. MURDOCH,
General Manager General passcngcf AZ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
FOUR GIRLS
Restored TO Health by Lydia T..
Pinkham's v egetableC Compound.
Read LDhat Thsy Jay.

Miss Lillian Ross, $50
East Saith Street, New
York, writes " Lydia
y. Pinkham's Vsgeta-
Bile Compound over
came Irregularities, pc
riodic suffering. and
nervous headaches,
after everything else
had failed 70 help me,
and l feel IL a duty 10
let others know OF e."
KatharinoCraig 1855
Lafayette ST., Denver,
Col, writes: Thanks
to Lydia y Pinkham 5
Vegetable Com pound !
am well, after suffering
for months from ner-
vous prostrstion. .
Miss Marie Stoltz-
man, OF Laurel, la,
writes: ~ was ina run
downcondition andsuf-
fered from suppression,
indigestion. and poor
circulation. Lydia l..
Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound made me
well and strong "
Miss Ellen VI. Olson.
OF AZ y East ST, Ke-
vance, H.. says: " Ly-
diaE Pinkham'sVege-
table Compound cured
me ~ backache, side
ache. and established
my periods. after the
best local doctors had
failed to help me.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

Visitor Go 10 the proprietor and tell
him TO make my bin ont properly and
write Omeiette with two is aud not
one. Walter "a few minutes later It's
all right now. sir: omelet. shilling;
two teas . shillings London AnsMers
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

81 suppose" said the young states
man, that the first thing want to do
Is 10 learn TO say exactly what mean ="
Yes" answered senator Sorghum.
and after that you may tind II neces.
sary 10 say exactly what YOU don't
mean - Washington Star
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacementS, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors. irregularities,
periodic pains. backache, that bear
ing-down feeling. tlatulency. indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous proStratlon.
Why don't you try IL?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Sore Nipples and Chapped Hands

Arc quickly cuIed by applying ChamhcTlain'a
saiVe. Try Il; Il i a suc,css Price IS ecuta.