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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-13
BULLION STOLEN FROM SHIP
Lead Substituted for Gold Being
Brought From Alaska.

Seattle, Sept 13.-Gold bullion val
ned at $57,500, part of consignment
of $4,000 from the Washington
Alaska bank of Fairbanks to the Dex-
ter-Horton National bank of Seattle,
on the steamship Humboldt, was
stolen in transit. Lead was substi-
tuted in the strong box that contained
it. The stolen gold weighed 250
pounds.
The gold was insured against loss
~ the ovnraas cnronanv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-13
STEAMER GROUNDS NEAR 500
Forward Tanks Are Punctured and
Vessel is Beached.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. Ia
The steamer Pontiac, upbound, struck
the middle ground at the mouth of st.
Mary's river. The forward tanks were
punctured and rapidly filled. The ves-
sci was beached on Gaffneys point to
avoid sinking. The crew is safe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-13
YEGGMEN WRECK THE BANK
Watchman at Henry, S. D., Is Bound
and Gagged by Robbers.

Watertown, S. d., Sept. 13-Four
men wrecked the State bank of Henry
in an attempt to blow the safe. After
binding and gagging the night watch
man the robbers demolished the side
of the vault with tools stolen from a
section house. Five nitroglycerin
blasts failed to open the safe. The
men stole team and a buggy with
which to get out of town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-13
chicaqo's Oldest Lawyer Dead.

Chicago, Sept 13.-George Laban
Paddock, lawyer and financier, seven
ty-seven years old, is dead at his
home here. In number of years of
service Mr.. Paddock was probably the
oldest lawyer in the city, having spent
fifty-one years at his profession.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-13
Foley Kidney Pills Have Cured Ne

The above is quotation from letter
written by Fl M. Winkler, Evansville,
Ind. II contracted severe case OF kid
ney trouble. My back gave out and
panied me. seemed to have lost all
strength and ambition; was bothered
with dizzy spells, my head would swim
and specks float before my eyes. ! took
Foleys Kidney Pills regularly and am
now perfectly we'll and feel like new
man. Foley Kidney Pills have cured
me-" Sold BY all druggists
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-13
as Life Worth Saving?"

Mrs. Mollie Mckinney, Prentiss, Miss,
writes that she had a severe case Of kid
ney trouble, and that four bottles Of
Foleys Kidney Remedy CURED her sound
and well. She closes her letter by say
ing, II heartily recommend Foley's Kid
ney Remedy to any sufferer of kidney
disease. 1t saved my life. Sold by all
druggists
Foley's Kidney remedy will cure any
case Of kidney and bladder trouble not
beyond the reach Of medicine. No med
icine can do more Sold by all druggist
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
FOR BACkACHE
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-07-09
Roosevelt Now on
Tuskegee Board

The trustees of the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute
in Alabama held a meeting last
week in the rooms of the Gener.
al Education Bard, and among
her things added to the board
as trustees Theodore Roosevelt.
Frank Trumb bull chairman of the
board of directors of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railway and
Charles E. Mason, of the firm of
S. D. Warren & Co, Boston.
The motion to elect Col. Roose.
welt as trustee was made by w.
w. Campbell, an Alabama bank :
er and vice president of the
board. Colonel Roosevelt has al
ready signified his willingness to
accept mem bership on the Tuske.
gee board.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-07-09

Benjamin H. Bellamy will, on
the 3rd Tuesday IN this month,
make business trip 10 Oklaho-
ma for the purpose of looking at
some land which he will sell to
the Illinois people. Mr., Bellamy
made trip to Oklahoma about a
year ago. He believes that Ok
Iahoma is the finest place he ever
heard of for person who wants
to invest money protitably,
Miss Hortense Mosby is visit,
ing IN ST. Paul, Minnesota, at
present.
Miss Julia Rowe of S. Pasfeld
st. left this week for Chicago,
where she will visit for several
weeks
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-07-09
The Struggle
in Tennessee.

The Republican party in Ten
nessee IS moving heaven and
ear,h t. corral the Negro vote
for the coming election All of
the old time battle "rousements'
of NEGRO hating Democrats
and the grand old party of Lin
coin aud Liberty" they are US
lng with extravagant profusion
to allure the Negro from the
standards of Gov. Patterson and
back to their own fold. You new
er miss the water till the wells
gone dry. But somehow or other
the old battle cries seem to have
lost their former charm. The
Negroes when so addressed have
very tantalizing way of adding
to the agonizing anxiety of their
former brethren by poinliug to
the recent past of the respective
parties in the Sewanee River
State. They point to the fact
that the Republican party has
become a party Of Lily Whites
pandering TO the prejudice of
the mucker populace. l. was
during the last state campaign
that the Lilly Whites candidate
charged Mr., Patterson with
fellowshipping low down Ne
groes who loved their bottles
be- ter than their. wives. . When
as a matter of fact the intelligent
Negroes were the bitter foes of
the saloon and wanted protection
for their lives and progress.
1t was at such time as this
that the far sighted and conserv-
ative Democrats, under Cover
nor Patterson. made their bid
for Negro votes and secured
them. He has protected the
Negroes and upheld the law i'm
partially. la his frequent par
dons he has also done the unpre
cedented thing of pardoning de-
serving Negroes. There is real
reason for the Negro to hesitate
at this juncture.
TIE Republican party in Ten
nessee dared the Negro to do his
worst and he did it. They now
have nobody to blame but them
selves. That day is past when
the Negro will be herded like
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-07-09
A Correction.

BY an omission of several words,
caused by hurry, a paragraph in
the article of the White divorce
case was lacking in clearness.
In paragraph 3 it read:
"Wnite was represented by ST.
John Wines, an able young law
yer, who spoke ably for his client
for 9 hours, while Selby and
u bbs, two legal luminaries-''
Here there was an omission. L
shou d have read: while Selby
and Gibbs, two legal luminarles,
most alb y represented Mrs. White
winning all material points in
their cross bill. Mr.. Gibbs making
an able and pathetic plea in his
peroratlOn.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-07-09
Meet Me at lrWin's Park
Every Wednesday Night.

The Terpischorean Dancing
Club has commenced its regular
weekly dances. Trains leave ILL.,
inois Traction Station at 600 D.
M, $50 p, m. and 900 p. M, re
turning about Has p. m, Round
trip only 25c. Trains stop and
tickets can also be purchased at
Spring and Allen Streets. The
dances are bigger and better
than ever. Ladies admitted to
dance hall free until further no
tice.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-07-09

dumb driven cattle under any old
banner placarded Republican.
The courage and the growing in
teIligence of the Negro must
be reckoned with. York
Age.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
c. B. A. Building Sold.

The G. B. A. building, on the corner
OF First and Church streets in this city,
was transferred this week through r.
Garth, agent for the owners in Louis
vile, to G. II. Cobb. attorney at law.
Mr.. Cobb now owns-the property which
was built by the Central Benefit Associ-
ation organized in this city over twenty
years ago, and whose interests were abb
sorbed by a Louisville concern. The
building is one OF the best in the city,
1t is three stories, constructed OF brick
with pressed brick and stone front, done
in good style. The lower room of the
building is occupied by Embrey 4 Beck
with novelty store, known as the Sur
prise Store, the second story by Wad-
dell & Waddell and DR.. Stubs, the
dentist. The top floor is used by sew
eral fraternal orders almost every night
i'm the week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
CAMPCROUND.

Mrs. T. c. Word and children visited
Mrs. John Douglas last week.
Mr.. Hoyt Woodland, of Missouri, was
visiting relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harmon visited
r. A. Sanford at Elbridge Saturday.
Misses Mary Olive and Ellene Barnes
attended church at Ebenezer Sunday.
Mr.. Ruff Hunter, of Pulaski, was here
last week visiting his relative, j. w.
Barnes.
Mr. James Luker and family visited
Mr.. Luker's mother, Mrs. Cinda Luker,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Weatherford is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nan Harmon. at the home
of r.. L. Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Myers were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Inman
near Troy Sunday.
Miss Matte Hutchinson visited her
granddaughter, Mrs. Sam Marshall, a
few days last week.
Mrs. I. G. Word aud Mr.. Clarence
Curry attended the w. o. w. meeting
in Obion Friday night.
Miss Maggie Edwards and brother,
Cham, have returned to Mr.. Bud Myers
after spending several days at Polk.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Barnes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Bright visited the home of
j. W. Barnes Saturday and Sunday.
l.. q. Hurt has sold his farm and
will move to Obion at an early date
We regret very much to see these good
people move away.
A number of young people were SER
enading this community Friday night.
They furnished some good music and
we hope they will come again.
Miss PRIM.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
Death of Little Schoolmate.

1t is with great deal of sadness that
we chronicle the death of little Ellis
Tinsley. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Marion f. Tinsley, who are at
present residing in our midst, engaged
in the timber business He was buried
at Lake Providence, La, on March 3.
He was sick but a short time, being af-
flicted with bronchial pneumonia.
Little Ellis was an exceedingly bright
child and very much beloved by all who
had the pleasure Of knowing him. He
was five years and two months old. The
mother and father demonstrated great
deal of silent trust and Christian forti-
tude during his sickness and death.
/ have never witnessed a more beau
tiful funeral occasion. The public
school of Lake Providence, OF which
Ellis had attended only short time,
marched to the cemetery in a body.
After the grave was filled all the chill
dren brought little bouquet of flowers
and strewed them on the grave until the
little mound OF earth became mound
of flowers. The sorrowing parents have
the sympathy Of the entire community.
They do not sorrow as those who have
no hope. l.. A. HUMPHREYS.
Pastor NJ. e. Church, South, Lake
Providence. La.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
Run, Niger, Run.

Two negroes, Ed Cant and Leonard
Herring, sold pool table last week to
Chas. w. Miles, of the Old National
Bank, for $50. The pool table belonged
to Will Owens, or at least Owens had a
claim on it. After selling the table the
negroes paid part OF the money, about
fifteen dollars, to Owens. The facts
were learned, and on Sunday morning
Cant was arrested While they had
him in Esq. Sacra S Office for trial some
of the parties to the prosecution started
out to find Herring, and while they
were out Cant crept to the door of the
office and escaped The officers and
party, however, were soon on his heels
and two or three shots were sufficient to
stop him. He was caught at the
Dahnke- Walker Milling Co. corn mill.
The negro was brought back and held
for trial. Quite crowd gathered on
the streets to see the excitement, a
somewhat unusual occurrence on Sun
day. The case was compromised by
Cant producing and returning the mon
ely 10 Mr. Mics.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
A Dead Stomach OF What Use Is 1t

Thousands, yes hundreds Of thousands
of people throughout America are tax
ing the slow death treatment daily.
They are numbering their own stom-
ach, the best friend they have, and in
their Sabine ignorance they think they
are putting aside the laws Of nature.
This is no sensational statement; it is
a startling fact, the truth of which any
honorable physician will not deny.
These thousands OF people are swal-
lowing daily hugh quantities of pepsin
and other strong digesters, made especi-
ally to digest the food in the stomach
without any aid at all from the diges-
tive membrane OF the stomach.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets relieve dis
tressed stomach in five minutes; they
do more = taken regularly for few
weeks they build up the run down
stomach and make it strong enough to
digest its own food. Then indigestion,
beIching, sour stomach and headache
will go.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are sold by
druggists everywhere and by the Red
Cross Drug Store who guarantees them.
Fifty cents box.
Booth Pills cure constipation. 25c.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11

us because the angels loved him better
Weep not, dear mother, for the day
will come when you will meet little J.
on that happy golden shore where sor-
row, death and parting are unknown to
bask forever in the sunlight OF Gods
love. He is now in heaven with his IA
Their and little sisters waiting and watch
ing for every one of us and we must all
meet him at the Golden Gate.
May God help the grief-stricken moth
er to be reconciled to His will and fully
realize that He does all things for the
best. May God bless you now and for
ever is the prayer of AUNT Sis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
DEEDS, NOT WORDS.
UNION CRY PEOPLE HAVE ABSOLUTE
PROOF OF DEEDS AT HOME.

UNION CRY PEOPLE HAVE ABSOLUTE
PROOF OF DEEDS AT HOME.
It's not words, but deeds, that prove
true merit.
The deeds Of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Union City kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony OF Union
City people who have been cured to
stay cured.
Mrs. Nancy +. Burcham, PIG N. De-
pot street, Union City, Tenn, says;
Some years ago | gave public state
ment, telling how Doans Kidney Pills
have cured me of kidney complaint. /
still hold the same high opinion Of this
remedy / was bothered principally by
pains in MY back and hips and it was
hard for me to lift or stoop could
not turn in bed without having sharp
twinges through my loins and / be-
came nervous and languid. After using
Doan's Kidney Pills for a few weeks
my trouble was removed and ] have
not had return attack since. "
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan sand
take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
Death Near Troy.

B. F. Hinson, a good citizen, living
in the vicinity of Troy, died on the 9th
ult., at the home of his son-in-law, ]. J.
Thommasson.
Mr. Hinson was 70 years of age and
leaves two sons, who reside in the coun
ty. The aged gentleman was well
known and esteemed. The remains
were inferred at Pleasant Hill
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11

struck on the head just above his left
ear with an oar. He struggled hard and
walked about a mile to his home, and
was just able to tell his mother that the
Jones boys had struck him with an oar
and that he was dying. DR.. Doran was
called and arrived before the young mad
died. Ed was a good boy. He was his
mothers only help, her daily comrade.
His remains were held at the home un,
til Wednesday awaiting his brothers.
coming from Hayti, Mo. GOSSIP.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
Gone to Live With the Angels.

Little viii j. Wyatt, just five years
Of age, passed away and went to live
with the angels, leaving a sad and lone
ly mother. He was always pleasant
and kind, character to be admired by
everybody, but his sweet voice is still
and his little place can never be filled.
1t is indeed sad to think that we can
never see those pretty brown eyes nor
hear the patter OF those little feet again
but weep not, dear mother, for your
darling is only sleeping with the angels.
Remember that God has said, Earth
hath no sorrows that heaven cannot
heal, and it only makes heaven sweet
er to know that loved one is there.
God looked down as from a window
and saw beautiful flower blooming on
earth, too beautiful to stay in a wicked
world like this, so He sent an angel to
pluck it and transplant it in His flower
garden.
We all knew and loved the little boy
and can never forget his sweet, happy
face. He won his way into the hearts
Of all who knew him by his bright aud
sunny disposition. He was taken from
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
RoNEY ITEMS.

Wedding bells are ringing loudly.
Mrs. Stone is very i'll of la grippe.
Calvin Stone is very i'll Of humps.
Mr.. Chas. Lee has very sick child.
VIM. Sutton is i'll with the humps.
Miss Hautie Tucker was home Sunday
Antioch church will soon be finished
]. r. Williams preached at Zion las
Sunday.
Chas. Lee has bought the w. E. Web
ster place.
Tip Ransom's little daughter, Bertha
is very sick.
Several in our burg are busy erect
ing telephones.
Mr.. En-. Brown has sold his farm tc
Chas. Summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ragsdale are suf-
fering with the mumps
Mr.. Alex Glover, of near Union City,
was here last week buying hogs.
Miss Artie Walker has been quite sick
but we are glad to see her out again.
Little Coda Kuykendall is slowly re-
covering from spell of pneumonia.
John Henley has moved to the ]. J..
Lee place, owned by p d. Hornbeak.
March came in so calm and clear that
everyone began to think of gardening
and farming.
Mr.. Sill Sutton and family have re-
turned from two week s visit to friends
at Humboldt
Mrs. Andrew Reed was thrown from
her buggy in runaway and one limb
and three ribs broken.
Marvin Flippin and wife were called
to Toy Cloar's in Number Three last
Thursday. Mr.. Cloar's baby was found
dead in bed
Mrs. Kuykendall is suffering with la
grippe. So many people with la grippe
who can't sit up. Mrs. Kuykendall's
throat is SO effected she takes her rest
sitting in a chair.
Mr. Sam Denton's baby passed away
Friday morning 1t seemed to be per-
fectly well Thursday night. It's death
was sad shock to the fond parents, as
well as their many friends The burial
took place at Cobb's Chapel.
On Sunday afternoon, the 9th uIt.,
Ed McLin, aged IA years, and three
tones boys, about IA, 16 and Is years
If age, all OF Spout Spring, went out
o the lake for a skiff ride. While out
hey grew angry and Ed McLin was
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
SOUTHEAST cRITTENDoN GROVE

Mrs. John Penn is on the sick list.
Mr.. Lon Tanner and wife visated rel
atives in Weakley Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Arlington Wis
tied in Mount Pelia Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. Jesse Crossno and family moved
to the place vacated by Mr.. Berry Chapel
and family. JERUsHA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
Mule Day.

There was large crowd in Union
City Monday and great many fine
mules and horses sold. Good 154 hand
mules brought from $215 to 1925 each,
Turner Joyner, one OF the best farmers
in Obion County, brought in the pretti-
est pair OF black mares in the county
and sold them to William Roberts for
5000 cash. They are beauties. Mr..
Joyner had too many, so he states, and
is dsposing of the surplus while the
price is good
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
Chautauqua Assembly,

Chronicle, Ala, March 1926, 1910.
Reduced fares for this occasion via. Mo-
bile & Ohio Railroad. Tickets on sale
March 10 to 26, inclusive, 1910, ,limited
returning to reach original starting point
on or before March 2S, 1910. For fur
ther Information apply to nearest Agent
Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
@. f. ALLEN,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Jackson. Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11
Marriage Licenses.


Lon Haskins and Lena Hill.
G. E. Boswell and Lola Hall.
S. T. Ward and Lille Moore.
J. B. Henry and Annie Cozart.
John Williams and Opal Jones.
J. F. Cummings and Eta Sans.
w. 0. Jordan and Flora Agnew.
w. G. Seymore and Maggie Reese.
Medley Howell and Mamie Spencer.
Arthur Richards and Ruth Hawkins
Clarence Lavender and Vinetta Eos
ter.
Raymond Gibson and Jessie Wilker
son.
CoLoRED.
VIII White and Beulah Stovali.
A. ID. Johnson and LOWE Oten.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-03-11

FOR SALE. Extra good milk COW
with young calf. s. A. WADE,
r. F. D. No. 1, Union City.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-03-01
MATURE SPARES
~ro stricken Rose From Gr!cs.

Tr~ stricken Rose From Gr!Cf,
 .r-s n fortunate provision of uasvr
 z tElt depriyGs the rose u' UCgra ,.r.us. for how poignant would be .ts ..',r tD discover. i0 tac height Of It.
 1nrriug glory. that a CGnECr fed ot its rrvt. and tEa- iys beauty and fragrance
 er1 doomed forever. Nature always r1lras the suffering; she is a verltab'e ...-c-houso Ot pleasing rewards, loE rrCaG who seek her aid. Tn tEc year r.uC by falling hair and grayncss havg cost a E'0on over the lives of thousand ar young women. but thanks to the in vest gations Of scientists tho truc cau-~ or aa,r destruction Is now known to br germ or parasite that burrows into the hair follicles. Newbro's Hcrplcld- absolutely destroys this germ. thus r.r-rf.t'1E the hair to grow as Ua- ..rn intended. Sold by leading drug e.a. Send lOc. in stamps for sample ,7 TEc Herpicide Co.,, Detroit. Mich.
 Wm. Britt. Special agent SKagway
 One Dollar bottles guaranteed.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-03-01

washing thoroughly with the Cuticura Soap. My face is in perfect health now which owe to the CutiCura Remedies. l shall always stand by them as one of the greatest blessings to the suffering thousands. Arthur D, Gridlcy, 532 Dean St., Brooklyn, N. T., Apr. 9, l0O9.
 "In the middle of tho night Of March 3Oth l woke up with a burning itch in my two hands and l felt as if l could pull them apart. In the morning the itching had got Co my chest and during that day it spread an over my body. was red and raw from the top of my head Co the solcs of my feet and ] was in continual agony from the itching. ] could neither lie down nor sit up. happened Co soc about CUtiCUr0 Rowe- dies and l thought ! would give them trial. took a good bath with the Cuti- Cura Soap and used the CutiCura Oint- ment. l put it on from my head down to my feet and then went to bed. On the first of April felt like a new man. The itching was almost gone. ] con tinued with the CUtiCura Soap and Oint- mcnt and during that day the itching completely left me. Frank Gridley, 325 E. 43rd St., New York City Apr.27, 'O9."
 Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Ium0r 0i Infants. Children and Adults con' CuuCua Ointment D5)rD Co Heal thr Skln and Cuu. Cura RCsnyCnt tgN73. Cor ID Ono form of Chocolate Coated Pills, 2g1 per vial %. GOD Co IurIT the Blood. Sold throughout tln world. Potter Drug lgem. Corp. Sole Props, l3j Columbus Ave- Boston, Mas.
 ua-NIlIed Free 8l-naEo Cutlcurl Book an author fly on treatment Oi Skin and Scalp DBca5c8
The daily Alaskan., 1910-03-01
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all custom CTS of the Alaska Transfer Co.,. that on and after March T., 1910, coal will be sold for cash only. The driver, atte and by virtue of this notice is vested with authority to receipt payment of same.
 Coal is sold for cash only on the wharf. and allowing siXty-five cents, cost of man and team, delivering same. leaves a net profit of thirty five cents. which you will agree, IS too small a percentage of profit consid ering the investment of Sl2.0O for thirty days. Sincerely Yours,
 Alaska Transfer Co., gt IT. F. Taylor, Mgr.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-03-01
VERY
 LION LIKE

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb"
 If there be truth in that ancient saying then the latter part of this month should surely be warm and balmy. for March has certainly come in like a lion. The weather of today and the past few days has been about as severe as at any previous time during the winter.
 The winter should really be over, however, and spring now will merely be a question Of few days, unless the season turns out to be especially backward.