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The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
.Ianan Rich In RadIum.

Dctor- Ishidzu OF the Tokyo n.y.
gienic laboratory, who has been inves-
tigating the hot and mineral springs
of Japan, with view of ascertaining
the quantity of radium contained In
them, says. that japan is the richest
radium country in the world. The cold
mineral spring which hitherto has
been considered to contain the largest
quantity Of radium is Joachimsthal, in
Austria, which issues from radium
mine, and contains 1000 maches Of ra-
dunn emanation. The doctors inves-
tigation has revealed the fact that a
mineral spring in Yamanashi prefec-
ture is impregnated with 5000 maches
OF radium-bearing waters.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

shows that ! stand It real well. / took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot
/ have also had my Oldest girl take It
and It did her lots Of good. ] keep 1t in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SNcEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritable
fly, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
sations, all peint to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator Of the female organism
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
AID TO HIGHWAY.

Grenada County Supervisors VIII
Work for jefferson Davis Project.
Grenada.-At the February meeting
OF the board of supervisors of Grenada
county the following resolutions in
regard to the jefferson Davis highway
were adopted: ,
"We, the members Of the board Of
supervisors of Grenada county, Miss,
appreciating the great advantages to
be derived from good roads, are in
hearty accord with the movement to
build the Jefferson Davis highway
through our county.
"We offer as a donation to the high
way the use Of $125,O0o worth Of COM
pleted road work along the, route of
the proposed highway, and hereby
pledge ourselves and county to lend
every encouragement and aid in build
ing through Grenada county a road
way fully up to the standard required
by the highway authorities"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Always Laid Up.

Ralph Connor, the Canadian clergy
man who wrote "The Sky Pilot" and
other novels, is now serving in France
whence he wrote recently to his New
York publisher:
"Our Canadian troops have suffered
heavily. But they keep up a good
heart.
"At a tea in London / met a Cana
dian hobbling on crutches beside q
pretty countess.
"'We Canadians said to him, are
meeting with much hospitality over
here, are we notT
Much? Too much he answered.
Why, I've been in hospital nearly all
the time"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

James T. Taylor. ST.. said to be the
Oldest Mason In Illinois. ID dead at
Sullivan, III. He was 81 years old.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Joe C. Ratcliff. 20 years old. bank
er OF Cunningham, Kan, died at a
hospital as the result of growth on
his back caused by suspenders rub
bing q mole.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
CALOMEL WHEN B|uOUS2 NO! STOP!
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee "Dodsos Liver Tone" WIN Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever HadDOesn Make You SCkI

Stop using calomeli II makes you
sick. Don't lose a days work II you
feel lazy. sluggish. bilious or consti-
pated, listen to mel
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel. when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into 1t. breaking
Il up. This is when you feel that aw-
ful nausea and cramping. If you feel
Ell knocked out" IL your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue. If breath is bad or stomach
sour just try a spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take .
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
old Names WIned out.

Twelve precincts in Nevada county.
CAL, have been consolidated into six.
eliminating famous camps of early
days of the gold excitements. The
population has dwindled to such an
Oxtent that it is no longer feasible to
maintain so many voting places. Birch
VILE and French Corral have been
merged at French Corral; Mooney Flat
and Anthony House at the latter;
North Bloomfield and Relief Hill at
the former: You Bet and Lowell Hill
at Lowell Hill.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
After Grip
Winter Colds
Bad Blood

You are pale, thin, weak-with little
vitality. Your liver is sluggish and
the bad blood causes your stomach
muscles to lose their elasticity and be-
come flabby-then indigestion.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, purely vegetable and free from
alcohol or narcotics, is the great and
powerful blood purifier of today. Ex-
tracted from American forest herbs
and roots. Contains no alcohol. In
gradients printed OH wrapper.
Taken as directed it will search
out impure and poisonous matter
throughout the system and eliminate
II.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Capt. AL Helmer Hanssels OF the
Norwegian qteamer Nofslega shot and
hiIleA hiAssaii al esa FEB. 21.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

spoonful and II 1t doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous / want you to go back to
the store and get your money. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of calomel because 1t is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable. therefore
1t cannot salivate or make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and constt-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
1 guarantee that bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. aGive it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
gripe and they like its pleasant taste.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
A New Remedy for
Kidney, Bladder and
all Uric Acid Troubles

Dear Readers:
appeal to those Of you who are
bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble, that you give up the use Of
harsh salts or alcoholic medicines and
in their place take a short treatment
Of "Anuric." have taken many Of
DR.. Pierce's medicines for the past
twenty-five years with good results. /
suffered with kidney trouble for some
years. / recently heard Of the newest
discovery of DR.. Pierce, namely, his
"Anuric" Tablets. After using same
! am completely cured of my kidney
trouble. A doctor pronounced me q
well preserved woman for my age, all
due, believe, to DR.. Pierce's aid.
MRS. MELINDA e. MILLER.
Ie you suffer from backache. lum-
bago, rheumatism, ~ag- s5lnarIc" now.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
BIG LEGAL FEE UPHELD.
Court Says Former Congressman 10
Entitled to $4,000 Fee.

O0uFL Gays TOTH1CF congressman -
Entitled to $4,000 Fee.
Biloxi.-In the case of e. ]. Bowers
VS.. the Edward Hines Lumber Com
pany ct al, Judge H. G. Niles has rem
dered decision in favor of the COM
plainant, Bowers, in the United States
District Court here, declaring that the
Gulfport lawyer and former congress
man was entitled to his attorneys fees
of $4,000. Bowers was retained by
the Edward Hines Lumber Co., the
Wolf River Lumber Co., the Wyatt
Lumber Co., the Lake Nebugomon
Lumber Co., the Champion Lumber
Co. and the Lumberman's Lumber Co.,
in suit by the state of Mississippi
several years ago to oust the lumber
companies from a portion Of the lands
in the state, claiming the companies
were operating land in excess Of 2,00O,-
900.
His fee was $4,000 was turned down
and the companies instead paid him
$4,000.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
$4,000 BLAZE At UNION.

Daybreak Fire Destroys Hotel and
Two Stores.
Union.-Fire, discovered Feb. 27 at
daybreak, totally destroyed the Union
Hotel buildings, together with store
supplies of the Union grocery store
and general merchandise place. The
estimated damage is $4,000, with in
surance covering about $12,50O.
The building, which was owned by
]. r. Buckwalter of Union. was occu-
pied by the two stores and the Union
Hotel 1t is complete wreck. Some
small amount of goods from the stores
was saved. The blaze, it is thought,
had its origin in the hotel pressing
shop.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Little willie Was Surprised.

why, pa, this is roast beef" e4-
claimed little Willie at dinner, on the
evening. when Mr.. Chumpleigh was
present as the guest of honor.
"of course" said the father. What
of that?'
why, you told me this morning that
you were going to bring muttonhead
home for dinner this evening""
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

A "dross.up week" for individuals
In Kansas, just as the state has q
cleanup week for its cities, II being
advocated.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
CLEANSE THE PORES
OF Your skin and Make Il Fresh and
Clear BY Using cutIeura. Trial Free.

When suffering from pimples, black.
heads, redness or roughness, smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment
Then wash of with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol-
lients do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.---Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
NO HUNTING ON cHANDELEuR.

Permit Necessity for Anyone Visiting
Island Game Preserve.
Gulfport. rt.-Because Of the govern
meht designating Chandelier island in
it's list of game preserves, it is now
necessary for any one visiting the Is
land to obtain a permit from the col
lector Of customs at Guifport. No
hunting is permitted by the govern
ment on the island, which is visited
By many game birds Of the salt water
variety.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH.

aurel.-Mrs. Earl Pearson, wife Of
well known farmer residing three
miles south of Laurel, was burned to
death while she was standing in front
OF an open CRATE. holding her six
months-oId baby, when her clothing
caught fire. she tossed the baby on
the bed and ran into the yard, scream
ing for help. When assistance arrived
she was SO badly burned that death
was only matter Of hours. The baby
was uninjured.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
PUSHING HIGHWAY.
Representatives Of Seven Counties
Meet at Durant.

Representatives Of Seven Counties
Meet at Durant.
Durant.-A mass meeting, composed
of citizens from Montgomery, Carroll,
Holmes, Alfalfa, Winston, Madison and
Kinds counties was held here in the
interest of the Jefferson Davis high
way route. The meeting was called to
order by D. Guyton, temporary chair
man, who explained that the same was
to devise ways and means to have the
jefferson Davis highway in Mississip-
pi run parallel with and in close prox-
unity to the Illinois Central railway,
south of Grenada, running through the
following towns: Duck Hill, WinoAa,
Walden, West, Durant, Goodman, Pick
ems, Vaughn, Canton and jackson.
Walker Wood OF Winona was elect
ed permanent chairman.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
REcIpE EoR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add OF. Bay Rum, Q
small box Of Barbo Compound, and " OF. Of
glycerine. Apply to the hair twice q week
until It becomes the desired shade. Any drug
gist can put this up or you can mix 1t at
home at very little cost. It win gradually
darken streaked, faded gray hair, and re-
moves dandruff. 1t is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
II viii not color the scalp, Is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-AdV.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
~. Hero Medal for Boy.

Natchez.--A Tyre, the four and
4 half-year-old hero Of Natchez, may
get i Carnegie hero medal Aaron is
the little boy who saved his two and a
half-year old sister, Mary Louise, from
death by flames. and who made 3 vail
ant effort to rescue his year and half
old brother, Lucius when the barn at
his home was destroyed by flames. A
movement is under way here TO have
he Carnegie Hero Commission inyes-
tieate his deed.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

1t was at social gathering in
mountain settlement Of Tennessee,
and the schoolteacher was there and
wanted to show of her learning to
the company. She selected q long,
lank, red necked young fellow for her
target and lit in:
do you say leg" OF Iimb'H" she
wanted to know.
Mostly, marin, say shank" said
good old Tennessee.-Nashyille Ban
ner,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Now L. the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly SpOt@s

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine-double strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get ounce of othine-douole
strength--from your druggist. and apply
little Of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t 10 seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back If 1t fails to remove freckles-
Adv,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Fair visitor-What is this poor man
in jail for?
Jailer-For wife murder, ma'am.
Fair Visitor-Oh, what pity! But
isn't he sweet, though!
Jailer-Yes, ma'am. The Judge says
he is too sweet to live.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
WOMAN HAD Y
NERVOUS TROUBLE
West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until ! tcok

Lyoi8 ~. EhnkuAul y
Vegetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trOu-
bles and Il straight
ened me out In good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, ns We
live on a farm and l
have four girls. lido
all my sewing and
other W ork with
their helm. 40 it
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
r,uo Homea Burn AZ Maaee.

Magee.-Two houses in the'residence
section of this place have been de-
stroyed by fire Of unknown origin.
One was occupied by T. w. Barnett
and owned by w. F. Smith, Jr.; the
other owned and occupied by L. E.
Mangum.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Reception to Visitors.

BiIoxi.-The annual reception which
Biloxi gives each year to Northern,
Eastern and Western visitors within
her gates was held at the Riviera hotel
on the beach on the night Of Feb. 26
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
slim PICKING.

what do you gather from today's
war news"
ooh, nothing much except three or
four proper names I'll have to look up
In a gazetteer"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Spartan Women Suffered Untold ToTturos
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price soc and $1.00.-AdV.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
To Drive Out Malaria .
And Rnild LIN The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what YOU are taking, as the formula Is
printed on every label, showing II Is
Ouinine and Iron in a tasteless form. Tho
Ouinine drives out malaria. the Iror
builds mp the system. 50 cents.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Rapt Appreciation

hdPt HPpTCVIdLIVH'
"The president seems to be getting
close to the common people"
Sure. And he's using the kind OF
language they can understand"
'Yes?"
Every time he drops into the YER
nacuIar they cheer themselves
hoarse. Exchange
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
pRoMPT RELIEE

can be found in cases of Colds, Coughs,
LaGrippe and Headaches by using
Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Does not
affect the head or stomach. Buy your
winters supply now. Price 26c.-Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Didn't Make Good.

'I hear Yorick Hamm has left vaude-
ville."
Yep; to its fate."-Louisville Cou'
rier-Journal.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
81. vgher cauoht n storm.

heidelberg. ~. A. MedIin, aged So,
4 star route mail carrier, was caught
IN a severe storm near here and died
OF an attack of apoplexy.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Heard on the Car.

where did you get the grippe"
From a fellow who belongs to the
same lodge-Boston Evening Trans
script.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Neuro Caught In shafting

Charley Whitfield, q ne
gro employed at the Refuge Cotton
Oil Company, was seriously and prob
ably fatally injured when he was
caught in the mill shafting.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

A pretty girl finds nothing but pleas
ant reflections in her mirror.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

did he die natural death?"
2 Eyes, so understand. He was run
over in the streets Of New York. -
Life.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Evidently the poet was broke when
he said tc his best girl: Drink 70
me only with thine eyes"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

that your hearts all right. Make
sure. Take Renovine" "a heart and
nerve tonic. Price s0c and $1.00.--Ady.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

For hot grease burns apply Han.
ford's Balaam lightly until the nre Is
extracted. Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

President Wilson sent to the SEN
ate correspondence between the
United States and Korea relating to
Korea's occupation by Japan as was
thought compatible with the public
interest.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

In states where beauty is taxable no
woman ever tries to dodge the asses
Rnr
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

For calks use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

A. p. Rumsey, chief commissioner
Of the Lake Carriers association.
Cleveland, is looking for his dog Per
ry again. Rumsey says his dog has
been lost 1853 times.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

To have what you want is wealth;
to do without is power.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

And many a man who was born to
succeed dies of heart failure.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Let's not worry; we1l ret the earth
sooner or later.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Dignity may sloop to conquer, but
noraE SroVels IN kho dust.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

OF course you mean well. but that
is q Door excuse
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Looking Elsewhere Now.
What size collars do you wear?"
About a half size too small for
you."--Punch Bowl.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Mayor Smith put the more than
10000 employees of the city Of Fhila-
delphia on the water wagon" No
city employe is allowed to use liquor.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04
Natural Result.

Natural Result.
why was that show such frost?"
Il guess 1t was because the people
who gave it got cold feet"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

Frank lombard. q Chicago politi-
cal leader, died as the result OF gum
shot wounds. The slayer escaped.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1916-03-04

The Kiel Zeitung says sensation
has been caused by the stranding at
Schobuell. in FriesIand, Holland, Of q
small dinghy belonging to the German
cruiser Nuernburg, which was sunk in
the battle with the British fleet off
the Falkland islands Dec. 8, 1914.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-06-01

Has Cleveland chance for the pennant, since Speaker
planted his AZ cenmeter among the Indians? Oil
About much chance pair of white gloves in Pittsburgh
Zimmerman holds the record for the longest kick ever
made at the Polo grounds-The Baseball Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-06-01
PENDENNIS CHAT

OBSERVATIONS ON TIMELY AND INTERESTING
TOPICS BRIEFLY AND ENTERTAINMENT
DISCUSSED
By J. S.
will good year old fashioned Fourth Of
Team work. with each player working the team
in ball.
Salt River will soon be opened for navigation.
Lest forget" Read the Declaration of Independence
the Fourth of July.
The weather man has taken all the inspiration of
Spring by his antics.
There strong tendency the of the
which early The leaders of the different
countries talking about peace.
This good sign and something will from it, I'm
til recently there little discussion by those at
There be Europe undercuent Of sentiment
favorable peace forcing the surface The
leaders evidently getting their inspiration from
There occasions upon which it good policy for
ton honor its prophets Prophets who meet with unap
probation home frequently found fame and honor
strangers alien land This country has recognized the
us of who but units the population of their
tive lands This country has gained much and shown good policy
hOnOrlng unrecOgnlZed prophets
The shortage white paper by European war;
brings the fact that although their from
which material could be make up the shortage
this country the supplying the demand created by the
shortage have been developed The European has
ted demand in this for development of the
country's
Vacant lots rule places made prominent in the
vista by their unatracvene Down in St. Louis the
going make the cy lots beautiful by planting
flowers and plants the unoccupied real Thus will
out the bare places of the spring halo beauty
please the eye and enrich the ctys
half million of people honored the memory of Shake
in New York City by gathering witness
in honor the poets genius Three hundred have
passed since the bard walked among his feowmen and
sought companionshp their company to-day
passing of three centuries Of time his exalted all
the great men of the ages.
Great men have lived and done their task in the worlds
busy work since Shakespeare departed this world doubt
full if of the iustrous
Avon Why this SOP Perhaps the that Shakespeare
universal great world big for the
exclusive patriotism of any country.
Shakespeare led armies victory, did he any
thing for the material webeng his fellowmen Many
have done for their fellows by Shakespeare
another poets lines his led all rest"
1t would that Shakespeare with his genius put
into the hearts of who loved the DRAMA they
inspired with of his genius have he departed kept
memory green.
half million people gathered in city
honor who has been Wonder
full wonderful genius centuries sleep the
tomb inspires and such homage grown weary
with the idols of Mars
Of the wisdom that acquires gathers Ife's gist of
Impressions there has always been my as to
whether the valuable the
knowledge gained by experience.
do not wish to imply that knowledge more to be de-
sired than learning for there difference between
knowledge and learning You would have knowledge of
thing if you did learn manner You woud not
be able learn the simplest you did not gain some
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-06-01


OF the wisdom that acquires he gathers Ies g
impressions there has always been as
whether the learning gotten by hard the
knowledge gained by experience.
do not wish to imply that knowledge more to be de-
sired than learning for there difference between
knowledge and learning You would have knowledge
thing you did not learn of it in not
be able learn the simplest task you not gain some
knowledge of the work be done.
No doubt but that hard study experience but con-
labor Of thought make If point in that
the knowledge gained by the
learning acquired by study.
With the passing of the soldiers who the civil war
the changed observance of Decoration Day Thirty years
May 80 the Decoration Day parade imposing sight
but to-day there changed parade it seems as
If the real significance of the day is being lost sight Of
Decoration Day originally set apart for a sacred
which do honor of the
trys heroic dead and flowers upon graves TODAY
Decoration Day holiday and devoted largely pleasure
The mighty host that the blue gray have almost
all entered the eternal sleep With the them has
passed from the nation of and deeds Cee
brang Decoration Day with noisy pleasure makes the day
period of uDgratefulness