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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-01


Poland, N. Y.AL+In my experience as a
nurse I certainly think Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is q great
medicine. j wish all women with fe-
male troubles would take it. I took it
when passing through the Change of
Life with great results and I always re-
commend the Compound to all my pa
tents If l. know of their, condition in
time. p i will GLADLY do all / can to help
others to know Of this great medicine. -
Mrs. HORACE NEWMAN, Poland, Her
kimer Co, N. Y.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Ifyou want special advice write
Lydia II. Pinkham Medicine CO.,
(confidentian Fvnn. Mass.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-01
WILSON SPEAKS
ON REPEAL BILL.
Declares Tolls Exemption Is
Not Party Doctrine.
HAS NO FEAR OF SPLIT

II WTT- 10y
cratic Ranks-Florida Member De
ilvers I Vigorous Speech From In
valid Chair.
Washington, March 31.-President
Wilson declared that on account of
the contradictory statements in the
Baltimcre platform Democrats, should
have no hesitation in voting for the
repeal OF the Panama canal tolls ex-
emption.
The president emphatically charac
terized the exemption as a subsidy
and pointed out that "A plank in the
Baltimore platform expressed opposi
ton to any subsidy, direct or indirect
while another plank declared for tolls
exemption.
The president reiterated that the ex
4 emption lever was a policy of the
Democratic house, because 1t was
passed through a coalition of Repub.
licans and a minority of Democrats
the majority Of Democrats voting
against IL On the ground that 1t was
a subsidy. 9 4NuEI Ha-
MIR. Wilson talked freely about the
tolls controversy IN congress-, sayint
that the story that he had entered in
ITO bargain with Great Britain
threagb~sSir-aWill am-Tyreli, privat.
secretary to Sir Edward Grey. was on
of q number OF insults that had beer
introduced in the congressional de
bate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-01

There is scarcely a neighbor around me
who does not use your medicine. Mrs.
J. F. JOHNSON, r. No. a, Box 80, Prince
ton. Illinois. fti"f 7" "f
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
euf77eNSW 0lz ~ eodo, -fsfNNni "a

On this particular morning neither
the major nor the doctor was in evi.
dence. the former having gone out
early. and the latter being at the mo-
nent In his office, as the brassy buzz
OF telephone from time to time an.
bounced. Two Of the green wicker
rocking-chairs on the porch, however.
were In agitant commotion. Mrs. Ma.
son was receiving a caller In the per-
non OF Mrs. Napoleon Clifford.
Altar all these years." the visitor
was saying In her customary italics.
THE broad "a" which lent a dulcet
softness TO the speech OF her hostess
was scorned by Mrs. Poly, her own
"as" being as narrow as the needle
through which the rich man reaches
heaven) I'VE came here from Rich
mond when was a bride--that's
t~enty-one years ago--and Damory
Court was forsaken then. And think
what a condition the house must be in
COW! Cared for by an agent who
comes every other season from New
York. Trust man to do work like
that"
I'm glad Valiant Is to occupy IT,"
remarked Mrs. Mason In her sweet
nute-like voice. 1T would be sad to
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the arrival at Damory Court. He told
himself that he felt queer.
Suddenly he seemed to hear elfin
voices close to his ear:
Which was it she loved? Valiant
or Sassoon?"
1t was 80 distinct that he started,
vexed and disturbed. Really, It was
absurd. He would be seeing things
next! "Southall may be right about
that exercise" he muttered: I'll walk
more" He began the projected re-
form without delay striding up and
down the room. But the little voices
presently sounded again, shouting like
gnomes inside hill:
Which was 1t? Valiant or Sas-
soon?"
Il wish to God I knew" said the
major roughly, standing still. II ST.
fenced them, but the sound Of his own
voice, as though it had been a pre-
concerted signal, drew together a hun.
dred inchOate images OF other days.
There was the well.ordered garden Of
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Liberty street Paving Must BE Conn
plrtcd by First of July.

IhursGay morning the City Man
aSef and the contractor to whom the
paving on Liberty street was let were
DuSN getting up the necessary con-
tract between the city and the con-
tractor and it was put in shape and
signed during the day.
The contract calls for the work TO
begin within thirty days and 20 be
completed by the first of July, al
lowing the contractor ample time in
which to complete the work. IL at
the first Of July the contract is not
completed "A penalty will be attach
ed for every day the work con-
tinues.
There are $3.50 square yards in the
two blocks to be paved and at the
contract price of s2.49 a cubic yard
this will cost slightly over $4,000.
1t is estimated that the approximate
cost Of the completed work will be
around $4,000. The paving will be
the same as that on Main street, the
same brick being contracted for, ex-
cept that the concrete foundation
will he four inches instead of three.
as on Main slret. There will be a
twO-inch cushion OF sand between
the concrete and the brick.
In the contract a clause reserves
for the city the right to purchase any
other kind of brick, it may deem best.
II there is a desire later on for a
change in the brick, and the work is
then to be done for $1.16 a square
yard with the city furnishing it's own
brick. There seems, however, lit
tie probability Of a change being
made from the Bessemer paver.
Liberty street has long needed bet
ter paving than that it has had in the
past and there is a general feeling
OF qualification among those having
business establishments on the street
that this street is at last to be paved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
CHAPTER XII.
The Echo,

When the major entered his room,
Jereboam, his ancient body-servant,
was dawdling about putting things to
rights, his scanned visage under his
white wool suggesting a charred
stump beneath a crisp powdering Of
snow. 'Jedge Chalmahs done telly-
foam ter ak yo' ovah ter Glahden Hall
ter suppah ter-night, suh." he said.
Tell him not tonight, jerry" said
the other wearily. Some other time"
The old darky ruminated a. he
plodded down to the doctors tele-
phone. "Whut de mattah now? He
got dat ar way -off-yondah look ergen."
He shook his head forebodingly.
The major had. Indeed, a far.away
look as he sat there, heavy lonely
figure, that bright morning. 1t had
slipped to his face with the news Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
BENTON WAS STABBED.

Washington, March 23.--Will!am
Benton. the British subject who was
killed in Mexico by Gen. Villas or
der, was stabbed to death, according
To the official report of British Con-
SUI PcrceVal who investigated the
case. Bcnton was killed in a dispute
over cattle. No othcrd details will
he made public until the report
reaches the foreign office in London.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25

see any one else there. For after all.
the Valiants were gentlemen"
Mrs. Clifford smiled. would you
have called Devil-John Valiant a gen.
tleman? Why, he earned the name
by the dreadful things he did My
grandfather used to say that when his
wife lay sick-he hated her. you know
-he would gallop his horse with all
his hounds full-cry after him under
her windows. Then that CHASTITY story
OF the slave he pressed to death In tho
hogshead OF tobacco"
II know" acquiesced Mrs. Mason.
He was a cruel man and wicked. too.
Yet OF course he was a gentleman. In
the South the test OF a gentleman has
never been what he does. but who he
is. But his grandson, Beauty Valiant,
who lived at Damory Court thirty
years ago. wasn't his type at ALL He
was only twenty-five when the duel
occurred"
He must have been brilliant" said
the visitor. Ito have founded that
great corporation. It's a pity the son
didn't take after him. Have you seen
the papers lately? u seems that
though he was TO blame for the wreck
Ing OF the concern they can't do any
thing 70 him. Some technicality in
the law, | suppose. But II a man In
only rich enough they can't convict
him OF anything. Why he should sud.
denly make up his mind to come down
here l can't see. With that old af-
fair OF his fathers behind him. I
should think he'd prefer Patagonia"
Il take II. then. madam" Doctor
southalfs forbidding voice rose from
tie doorway. that you are familiar
with the circumstances OF that old az.
fair. as you term it,"
The lady brldled. Her passages at
arms with the doctor did not invaria-
bly, tend to sweeten her disposition.
I'm sure I only know what people
say" she said.
People?'" snorted the doctor iras.
cibly. Just another name for I com.
munity that's a perfect sink OF mean
ness and malice. IL ono believed all
be heard here he'd quit speaking to
his own grandmother"
You will admit. | suppose" said
Mrs. Clifford with some spirit. that
the name Valiant isn't what 1t used
10 be- in this neighborhood?"
II will. madam" responded the doc
tor. when Valiant left this place IA
mark of good taste, I've always consid.
cred ~ he left II tho worse. IL posi-.
BILE. for hi, departure. Your remark.
however. vGuld seem to imply de-
merit on his part. Was he the only
man who ever happened TO be at the
lucky end of duelingground?"
Then II isn't true that Valiant was
n dead shot and SassOon intoxicated 20
Madam said tie doctor. II have
no wish to discuss the details OF that
unhappy incident with you or anybody
else. | was one Ct those present but
the circumstances you mention have
never been doscanted upon by me"
II see by tho papers said .ars. Gf.
ford. with an air OF resignedly chang.
ing the subject. they've been inyesti.
eating the failure OF the Valiant Cor.
pCration. The son seems to be gct.
ting the sharp end Of the stick. Per.
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jor."
"Feel?' rumbled the major; "the
way any gentleman ought to feel this
time Of the morning, sab. Like hell,
sab"
The doctor bent his gaze on the
hilarious blossom in the others lapel.
If l were you, Bristow,' he said
scathingly, Il reckon Id quit galivant-
ing around to bridge-fights with per-
fumery on my handkerchief every
evening. It's the devil of an example
to the young"
The rocking-chairs behind the
screening vines became motionless,
and the ladies exchanged surreptitious
smiles. If the two gentlemen were
aware Of each others sterling quail
ties, their mutual appreciation was in
inverse ratio to its expression, and,
as the Elucnian mysteries, cloaked
before the world. In public the doctor
was wont to remark that the major
talked like a Caesar, looked like a
piano-tuner and was the only man he
had ever seen who could strut sit
ting down. Never were his gibes 80
barbed as when launched against the
majors white-waistcoated and patri.
clan calm, and conversely, never did
the majors bland suavity no nearly
approach an undignifled irritation az
when receiving the envenomed darts
Of that accomplished cynic.
The major settled his black tic. "A
little wholesome exercise wouldn't be
bad thing for you. Doctor" he said
succinctly. You're looking a shade
pasty today"
"Exercise!" snapped the other
v1ciously. as he pounded down the
steps. "Ha, ha! / suppose you exer-
cise-lazying out to the Dandridges
once a week for julep, and the rest
or the time wearing out good cane-bot-
toms and palm-leaf fans and cussing
at the heat. You'll go of with apo
plexy one Of these days."
Il shall IL they're scared enough to
call YOU" the major shot after him,
nettled. But the doctor did not pause.
~N "ShS VII uOWh LILO oIIccL WltuOuL
turning his head.
The major lifted his hat gallantly
to the ladies, whose presence he had
just observed. .r
DO sit down, Major" said Mrs Gif-
ford There's a question I'm just
dying to ask you. We've had such an
interesting conversation. You've
heard the news, of course, that young
Mr.. Valiant is coming to Damory
Court?"
The major sat down heavily. In the
bright light his face seemed suddenly
pale and old.
Mop the lady's tone Was arch.
Have all the rest of US really got
ahead Of you for once? Yes, it's true.
There's some one there getting it to
rights Now here's the QUESTION
There was a woman, of course, at the
bottom Of the Valiant duel. I'd never
dream Of asking you who she was.
But which was 1t she loved, Valiant
or Sassoon?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
DONS SIGN BRYAN TREATY.

Washington, March 2I.-Secrctary
BrNan and SenOr Riano, the Spanish
ambassador. signed today the final
ratification of the general arbitration
treaty between the two countries
agreed to recently by the senate The
exchange today merely was the for
maj ACKNOWLEDGMENT of acceptance
by Spain and the United States
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
TROUBLE.
Preparing to Make Raid i'm Mexico to
Recover Stolen Horses.

washington, March 21.-Secretary
Vi war Garrison took sharp action to-
"'S 70 curb fiery Texans who threat
en- To embroil the United States and
MeNico In war. He was notified that
d pahd of Texans is preparing to cross
'"e ooruer 10 recover stolen horses.
Secretary Garrison instructed Brig.
Neh' Bliss TO prevent the raid. The
border patrols are being increased
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
JAP. PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.

Scandal In Navy Causes Deadlock on
Appropriation Bill-EmperOr Takes
u Hand.
Toxic, March 23.-Because of the
deadlock over the naval appropria-
tion bill. the emperor today pro-
rogued the Japanese parliament. 1t
is believed the cabinet will resign.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
CHRISTMASY THOUGHTS.
Some Timely YuIetide Season Advic,
For Children and Others.

Some Timely YuIetide Season Advice
For Children and Others.
This is the beginning of the time be-
fore Christmas when every one is
thinking Of holiday doings and Christ.
mas presents. This. too, is time of
great excitement, when the grownups
get tired thinking of what to give and
often tired Of shopping for others This
again is time when we children are
still at school and thinking sometimes
real Christmasy thoughts.
What are Christmasy thoughts?
They should be thoughts Of what am
| going to do for poor little Johnny,
who is alone and poor? Whom can
ask mother to have at our Christmas
dinner, who perhaps would have to
eat all alone were it not for me-?
Whom can l help deliver little gifts
on Christmas? And many more such
thoughts. But do we think those
things? Are we not much more likely
10 be thinking of what we ourselves
are going to get?
So, children. If you really want to be
happy on Christmas think Christmasy
thoughts before Christmas and do
Christmasy things on Christmas. Re-
ceive gifts? Yes. But give gifts as
Weights Of cheer, unseltishness and
kindness-and your Christmas will be
the merriess sort Of day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
Legend of Christmas Wreaths

Ec9cHO OF SnFlStlndS WredfnS.
In sword and sash and scarlet coat
Upon a Christmas day
Through frosty woods and hoary fields
soldier rode away
She watched him through the failing snow,
A young and lovely maid
In milky pearls and flowing robes
OF velvet green arrayed.
With rumors of the distant wars.
The months went slowly by
Till once again the Christmas bells
Were pealing to the sky.
And, walking in the lonely wood,
A bush the maiden found
With thorns as eiarp as little swords
And scarlet berries crowned.
She leaned against an ancient oak g
And wove wreath to wear
OF scarlet berries. bright and gay.
And set it on her hair.
And 10. the pearls upon her breast
Were changed 20 berries, too,
And, rooted to the oak. a branch
OF mistletoe she grew =.
When sweet and clear the Christmas bells
Ring out DER vale and hill
The maiden mistletoe is seen
In pearls and velvet still,
And with her In the revels ruled
BY music. mirth and folly
In sword ard scarlet still arrayed.
Behold the soldier holly,
.-Minna Irving in Lesie's
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
Jack Horner Pies
Popular Feature Of J
Christmas Parties

HLABORATELY trimmed Jack
Horner pies, within which are
- concealed small gifts and ia
vors, are conspicuous at holi-
day parties. One design Is in the shape
of a huge Christmas bell. 1t is of gol4
paper. with clusters of holly tied il,
place with scarlet gauze ribbon, and
is to be suspended by ribbon from "a
chandelier. Inside the white tissue pa
per lining are concealed two dozen "a
vors, each one connected with a long
streamer of scarlet gauze ribbon with
a little gilt bell at the end.
The same design is carried out In an
immense bell covered with frosted sill
Yer paper and decorated with sprays
of mistletoe tied with green and scar
let tulle. The mistletoe harmonizes
with the freshness Of the silver paper,
and the tulle is even lighter and pref
tier than the gauze ribbon. The indi-
vidual bells are of silver to match.
A big plum pudding Horner pie, made
of just the right shade of brown Grape
paper and with many little depressions
showing simulated bits of fruit made
of black glazed paper. is another de-
sign. Each simulated plum is the start
ing place for a ribbon attached to a |
gift. so that each guest is literally ask |
ed to pull out plum from the con-
tents of the big dish. The dish is sur
rounded with circle of holly tied with |
a full bow of scarlet tulje.
Another Horner pie, designed to hang
from a central chandelier, is in the |
form of fashionable nGff, with many
frillings of white Grape paper and an
deliberately arranged lining of white
tissue. inside of which are the gifts |
The muff represents white fur and is
made of short fringes of paper. On
each side is fastened spray of mistle
toe attached to the end of each red
ribbon hanging from the inside of the
muff.
Where the Jack Homer pie is to be
used as centerpiece on table a small
natural Christmas tree makes a pretty J.
decoration. The gifts can GIVING space
in a pan or dish. r55ss base for the tree
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
1ary Sherman Dead.

curing ofne of the most impressiy5th. L,
ices Of 1.-THE year, these same turnip $
We're served with a small lipbted 20 20 -
ole STUCK in the middle, and each child
In the community, from the infant =,
arms Yo the boy or girl Of fourteen - -
ceiveq one of them as Christmas aift
WHITE turnips are eIos.--.--- ..5 S,ine;
among the inferior or common fruits
of the field but this is by. no means
the case in Labrador Most of these
people of the far north have never
seen an apple or an orange or a plum,
and as they cannot think of these fruits
by comparison the turnip occupies {.
highest rung Of the ladder in their>es-
timation. You, ought to see one of |
these Eskimo boys or girls bite into a
turnip. writes Christian Schmitt in the !
Christian Herald. 1t is enough to make |
ones mouth water. At Christmas L.
have seen more than once not only I
the turnip disappear. but the candle
also. I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
FAMOUS TREE THAT
BLOOMS ON CHRISTMAS.

a Very interesting group of Christ
mas superstitions clusters about plant
and animal life Tradition tells us that
after Joseph of Arimathea had begged
the nody OF our crucitied Saviour
and had laid it in his own newly hewn
tomb be left Palestine forever. Staff
In hand. he travelled many weary
months and. finally reached Glaston-
bury, in England. Here he planted his
staff. and in the course of time it sent
out leaves and buds On the glad
Christmas morning the buds burst into
a mass of exquisite bloom. Since that
day of long ago the Glastonbury thorn
never fails to be covered With, delicate
white flowers on Christma3o,. US. ;nr
BY the following day au.,,,-
n x
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
Woodstock. Virginia. Friday, December 25 1914.

-. >. Ass>3 a~s8@s3mas
-i= eEor CHS srMAs 7ar...
5Ar A.il-anl II makes the best
EnF!.'5naS tler aeoauce OF lis
lt.-;i:'.:r fe.m a0l heau..fnl dark
. secs fe.iag" Spruce is used
: @ls1. mt is not IS attractive iii
form "il co,or ~ blls..A Hem
k'ck. nine ami ce lars are used
aSiGalily. hat a"p n1t consid-
cred c..tlal to either tn, fir or the
spruce Every one Interested
!. Should Try to prevent clear cut
ting. but shouiI favor thinning
!, Of the young forest. leaving the
? best formed. most rapid grow
:, ing trees en- the ground to form
z the future forest The Trimmings
) SHOULD be made in the densest
z young stands only. and no large, 4
5 open spaces should be left. The
z state will suffer great loss if
; the young spruce and fir forests
are clear cut for Christmas trees.
Where the forest is under ra- {
uonal methods of management
the Christmas tree is "a legiti-
mate byproduct in the develop
ment of the forest. Whether the {
forest is planted or starts nat :
urally from seed there will usu-
5 ally be many more trees on the Z
ground than soil and moisture {
conditions and the proper deveI-
8 opment of the trees justify. If
the small trees which are crowd
8 Ing others of greater value are
not removed nature will do it Z
and that in less effective way
than if the small trees are re- &
; moved as thinning from the ):
developing forest. Trees six feet .
; high and two inches in diameter
at the butt are most in demand, {
) although larger sizes are fire. {.
quently sold at good prices. 6
, The Christmas tree, provided it :
, Is properly cut, is a preliminary &
crop from the forest which (.
, should be taken out on the same &
principle as vegetable crops are 3
thinned &
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25

Put your savings in the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va, at 3 per cent compound interest
Amounts of S1.O0 and upwards re
ceived. The only savings institu-
ton in the county for the accomula-
tion of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
Sick Headache.

Sick headache Is nearly always
caused by disorders of the stomach.
Correct them and the = /iodic attacks
of sick headache will disappear. Mrs.
John Bishop Of Roseville, Ohio,
writes: About year ago was trou-
bled with Indigestion aud had sick
headache that lasted for.two or three
dsys At time, | dOctored and tried
. plumber Of remedies but nothing
helped me untiI during one OF those
sick spells . friend adviSed me ~ take
Chambeflain's TAbletsa This medi-
cine relieved molin > hhorf time. |"
For sale By All poaIer4 adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-25
The Christmas Gift,

Gaspar, Melchior and Baithazar,
Three wise men who follow the star
Over the deserts early and late
Until they arrive at Bethlehem gate.
Where is he born who is King Of the
Jews?
For we bring the gifts which a king NAV
use.''
Caspar said, "Myrrh is the gift bring.
The very gift for an infant king"
Melchior said. Mine is frankincense.
A gift bought at great expense"
Balthazar, Mine Is the gift of gold.
A royal gift Of price VI :old"
These are the gifts of the wise men three,
What, heart. shall thy eft be?
Il. .. Williams.