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ROBSON BEsTs GEORGE sHADE.
AT ALBANY, N. Y.-Tommy Rob
son. Boston. won the Judges decision
over George Shade. Pacific coast mid
dleweight in ~ rounds.
, 1922-07-11
SPORT FLASHES HOT OFF WIRE
GREB STOPS

AT Observation-Disclosures Greb,
Pittsburgh. successfully defended his
light heavyweight title I'm an eight
round bout with Tommy Loughran,
Philadelphia middleweight. Greb took
six rounds.
, 1922-07-11
MIsKE DEFEATs RrrRKr

MI5kE BURKE.
AT DENvER-Billy Miske, st. Paul
took eleven out of twelve rounds from
Marty Burke. New Orleans, ~accorine
to newspaper men, and was given the
decision.
, 1922-07-11
CANADIAN is O%UTPorNTEp.

AT EDNDON-GOorge Cook, the
Australian heavyweight. defeated Sol.
der Jones, Canada, on points.
, 1922-07-11
American League.
Today's Games

American League.
Chicago at Washington.
St Louis at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia
Cleveland at Boston.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
A Musical Critic.
"a mean critic, forsoOth."
''Eh?"
''He raps your rhapsody"

A young man who practiced medicine
In Pennsylvania became famous and
was called in consultation in many
towns and cities because of his sue
cess in the treatment of disease. This
was DR.. Pierce, who finally made up
his mind to place some of his medi-
cines before the public, and moving to
Buffalo, N. Y, put up what he called
his "FavOrite Prescription" and placed
It with the druggists in every state.
DIR. Plerce's Favorite Prescription has
long been recognized as tonic for dis
eases peculiar to womankind. After suf-
IerIng pain, feeling nervous, dizzy, weak
and dragged-down by weaknesses of
her sex-a woman is quickly restored
to health by its use. Thousands of
women testify that DIR. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription has entirely eradicated
their distressing ailments.
More recently that wonderful discov.
cry Of DIR. Pierce's, called An-uric (fOr
kidneys and backache), has been sue
cessfully used by many thousands who
write DR.. Pierce of the benefits re-
ceived-that their backache, rheuma-
tism, and other symptoms of uric acid
deposits in joints or muscles have been
completely conquered by its use.
Send Zoe to DIR. Pierce, Buffalo, N. T.,
for trial pkg. Of any Of his remedies,
or write for free medical advice.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
ED. HoWE'S FAvORITE STORY
Well-Known Kansas Editor Takeo
Pride in EffectuaI Way He
Squelcned Bore.

E. w. Howe of Kansas has been
something of a traveller. He made a
number of trips abroad and went
twice around the world. 1t was on
his first trip abroad that he encoun-
tered one of the sea hounds whose
chief boast is concerned in the num-
ber of times they have crossed the At
lantic. Mr.. Howe tells the incident as
his favorite story.
rs this your first trip " the sea
hound asked Mr.. Howe on the occa-
sion of their first meeting. Mr.. Howe
admitted that 1t was. WELL" said
the sea hound, 1--WE crossed the Allan
tic 40 times" On the second day the
sea hound again put the question to
Mr.. Howe and again vouchsafed the
same observation. He repeated 1t at
frequent intervals during the trip.
1t was on the sixth day, after the
sea hound had again spoken of the
number Of his crossings, that Mr..
Howe said to him: by the way, have
you ever been to Omaha?" The sea
hound said he never had. "Well," re-
torted Mr.. Howe, 81 90 there every
week."-Philadelphla Public Ledger.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the BHSi

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that SO many products that are ex,
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation l have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large q
SALE"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR.,
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
SO many people claim, that it fulflls al.
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. Advertisement
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Amusino Official Error.

We sometimes speak unkindly of
our postal system, but here's little
story of the Paris post office: Last
summer the Grosvenor library of
Buffalo was asked the height and
dimensions of the Venus of Milo. The
library had not the figures available
and sent to headquarters to find out,
writing directly to the Louvre, Paris.
The reply came back on the letter
head of the Grand Magasins du
Louvre, and said: "We are pleased
to give you herewith the inquiries re-
quested." Then followed prices of
bronzes of the Venus of various
heights from 2SO' francs to 300 francs.
The Paris post Office had overlooked
the museum and sent the letter to
the department store.-The Nations
Business.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
SHOULD BE FINISH TO THIS
Probably Some Readers Would Like to
Know Just What the Lieutenant
Colonel Said.

Private Washington Lee Johnson had
just come. up with the requirements
and, not never having had no luck
a-tall, went on sentry duty the first
night in the new camp. In the wee,
sma' hours along blew the lieutenant
colonel who had a reputation for be-
ing one hard-boiled guy.
"Halt Who goes dar?" beloved Pri-
vate Johnson.
"Officer of the post"
There was long and painful silence
while the sentry racked his brain
for the proper thing to say. Then the
officer snarled:
"Well, why don't you say some
thing? Are you going to leave me
standing here like this all night?"
"Nossuh," answered Private John
son in relief as flash of inspiration
came. mo, indeedy, sub. At ease !"
American Legion Weekly.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
CALOMEL IS A
DANGEROUS DRUG
Next Dose May SaIivate You,
Loosen Teeth or Start
rheumatism.

Calomel is mercury; quicksilver. It
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
If you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for few cents which
is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take q spoonful
and If 1t doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, you just go back and get your
money.
Don't take calomell 1t makes you
sick the next day; it loses you a days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens
you right up and you feel great. No
salts necessary. Give it to the children
because it is perfectly harmless and
can not salivate.-Advertisem
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
W. N. w., MEMPHIS, NO. s--1s22.
DIvULGED SECRET OF PAPA'S
Small Daughter of Story Writer Quite
Unwilling to Make Exhibition of
Family Skeleton.

A little girl, whose father is widely
known as a writer of humorous stories,
was recently approached by a visitor,
who said:
"It must be nice to have a papa who
knows so many fine stories"
The little girl blushed and hung her
head.
Aren't you proud of your papa"
the visitor asked.
YES" the little girl answered, but
l think l ought to tell you something"
"What is itT
"The stories by my papa aren't
stories at ALL"
mot stories?" :
mo"
And in deep, hoarse whisper, the
child confessed:
"He makes them all up out Of his
own head"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
SHE LOOKS
so WELL
AND HAPPY
See the rich, red blood, the sign
of health, showing in her
lovely cheeks.

Some women have naturally beauti-
full compilations that tell you there Is
plenty of richness in their blood. Their
figures become well formed, supple,
rounded, and graceful. Those are the
results of rich, red blood, and plenty
of it. There Is no need of being thin
and scrawny from poor blood. Get a
few bottles Of GUIDES Pepto-Mangan-
take 1t with your meals for a few
weeks. 1t will give you plenty OF red
blood. BY building up the blood, you
give the entire system a chance to re-
store itself naturally. and that brings
natural bloom and beauty and all the
effects and joys of good health. Get
GUIDES Pepto-M -Mangan at your drug
gist's In liquid or tablet form. Advcr-
tisement.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04

] find that can work in the laundry all
through the time and do my housework,
too. Last month was so surprised at
myself to be up and around and feeling
80 good while before used to feel COM
pletely lifeless. / have told some of the
girls who work with me and have such
troubles to try yLydia E. Pinkham' 'sVege-
table Compound, and ! tell them how it
has helped me. You can use my testi-
monial for the good of others. Mrs.
BLANCHE SILVIA, SO Grant St., Taunton,
Mass.
It's the same story-one friend telling
another of the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
WAS NOT THAT KIND OF SPIRITS

Pullman, he fell into conversation
with a friendly travelling man, who
presently observed:
I'm in the hardware line. What's
yours?"
"Well,' the minister responded with
twinkle in his eye, Il might say that
I'm In the spiritual llne."
The other looked about hastily, and
laid cautionlng hand upon the minis
ter's knee.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Movies and Roads.

Since the movies came to the noun
Iains roads have changed. Last sum-
mer 1 looked about the dusty hall
where the pictures are shown The
people from my valley were there,
and it was evident that they were
accustomed theatergoers. Whether the
movies are wholly responsible for this
latter miracle, l cannot say, but 1 do
know that no mountain man is going
to labor at rOadbuilding when the
road leads only to markets and the
dentist.-Celia Harris in the Outlook.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
NATURAL PARK IN ANDES

South America has natural park
hat resembles, and even surpasses the
Garden Of the Gods In Colorado. II
Is the stone forest Of Peru, three miles
above sea level in the Andes noun
tains. Travellers seldom visit the stone
forest. Few escape the dreaded noun
tain sickness on the 15-hour rail trip
from Lima. Scientists are uncertain
as to what natural force carved the
gray rocks In the stone forest Men
tor Magazine.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
ASPIRIN INTRODUCED
BY "BAYER" IN 1900
Look for Name "5ayer" on the Tab
lets, Then You Need
Never Worry.

II you want the true, world-famous
Aspirin, as prescribed by physicians
for over twenty-one years, you must
ask for "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
The name "Bayer" is stamped on
each tablet and appears on each pack
age for your protection against imita-
observation-disclosures
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04

"You know, / kind of suspected you
were keeping something under cover"
he said. Its all right with me, Of
course, but you want to be a little
more careful with strangers, old man.
Why, for all you knew. ! might have
been a federal agent. "--Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Many Races Claim Boone.

From any investigation of the leg
ends and facts 81 the past 1t now
appears that the identity Of an in
dividual even so well known as Daniel
Boone is not to be ascertained easily.
There was apparently an English
Boone, pure Irish one, German one,
and two or three more representing
other natlonalities. 1t is just a Ques-
tion of time and a little more investi-
CATION and we may hear Of Scandi-
navian Daniel Boone, a Greek, an Arab
ian, and what not.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
WITHOUT STOPPING TO ARGUE

the front paws and head Of large
turtle he had just caught in the river.
Let's have some fun wits the old
darky," said the ventrIloQuist. So he
threw his voice into the basket. "What
are you going to do with met"
The old darky stopped and rolled HIS
eyes toward the basket and then
moved on.
Again the question was asked sup
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04

posedly by the turtle: "What are you
going to do with mef"
The old man stopped and asked !:
"Did you speak to meT'
The voice replied: Yes; said.
what are you going to do with mei"
The negro, a picture Of fright, re-
piled "I's. gwine ter drap you right
heahI /" And he dropped the basket
and turtle and fed.-Judge.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Attention. Mr.. Rrlnus.

Il cannot" replied the lad to Old
Mr. Washington, "tell a lie. felled II
with my little hatchet. But" he added,
with a thriftiness that helped make
him Virglnia's richest man, "lnasmuch
as 1 did fell IT, / should like to sell
the motion picture rights to the fell.
ing incident, under the title, when a
Feller Needs a Frlend."--Life.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Friendly Traveller Meant Well, but He
Rather Misunderstood the Cler-
qyman's Statement.

There is a certain good minister Of
the gospel who does not make parade
of his piety or even mention his call
ing unnecessarily, particularly where
such an announcement might tend to
dampen the spirits of gathering. Re
Gently, In the smoking compartment of
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Hero of His Glass,

"Hcw do you get on with spelling?"
Harry's mother asked him after his
first day at school. "You look SO
pleased that I'm sure you did WELL"
mo. l couldn't spell much of any
thing" admitted Harry, land | couldn't
remember the arithmetic very well,
nor the geography"
The mother showed her dlsappoint-
ment, but Harry had consolation in re-
serve.
'But that's no matter, mother" he
said; "the boys admire me, they say
I've got the biggest feet in the class"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
A Catastrophe.

Peck-on the day on which my we'd
ding occurred
Heck (interruptlng)-You'Tl pardon
me, old man, but calamities 'occur."
Marriage balls and receptions take
place."
Peck-That being the distinction,
ven let what said stand.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Darky Made Up His Mind as to What
He Was Going to Do With
That Turtle.

On warm summers AFTERNOON u
resident was talking to travelling
ventriloquist who was going to put
on show that night In little south
en town. An old darky approached.
He was balancing on his head a
clothes basket from which protruded
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Sunburned Steal

A marine outfit was undergoing in
spectlOn in a tropical region. The In
specting officer was "hard-boiled." :"
Seizing Private Murphy's rifle like a
lion going after a round Of raw beef,
he beloved:
whats this, rust?"
"Oh, no." said Murphy. "That's sun
burn. From the Bulletin, organ of
the D. c. Branch of the Second Di-
vision Association.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
cuticura soothes Baby Rashes

That itch and burn, by hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially If little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. 25c ach.-Advertisement.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
No Chance for a chanoe-

"Are you still Mrs. Ashby?" he asked
when they met, after lapse of cou-
pie of years.
"Oh, yes" she replied. "My hus
bands too busy to stray from the
straight and narrow, and l don't care
to because it's so common"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04

LrOuDleS ClldL WOILSu
sometimesh have, that
my doctor ordered
me to stay in bed a
week in every month.
1t didn't do me much
good, so one day after
talking with a friend
who took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound for
about the same trou-
bles l had, / thought
III xpo,,ld %ryy - oIoO
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Jud Tunkins.

Jud Tunkins says some men are
like thermometers, contented to hang
around and see what's going on with
out helping things one way or another.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04

A deposit Of chrome ore that is be
ing developed In Rhodesia Is believe,
to be the richest In the world.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04

1t must be a great consolation to the
widow when the insurance more than
covers the loss.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Transparent.

"What do you understand by sheer
folly'T" 81 suppose it's the kind you
can see through easily"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
True. Perhaps.

Nathaniel-"What does 'collegebred'
mean, dad?" Father-"Merely a big
loaf, Nathaniel"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
s,,ralv nol

Surely Dol
Philosopher says clothes give man
confidence. Sure. He'll go lot Of
places in clothes he wouldn't dare to
60 without 'em.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
Details Desired

Details Desired.
HE pressed his cheek to hers. The
color left her cheek"
"You mean he rubbed it Off"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04
DOES LAUNDRY
WORK and
HOUSEWORK TOO
Surprised to Find Her
self Feeling So Well
.IllIIlIILNllIIlII

Taunton, Mass. .-'T used to have pair3
In my back and legs so badly, with other
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-04

HE 9,000-ton United States-Au-
stralia line freighter, West Wind,
Captain Charles A. Abbott, go
days out from Brisbane, N. S. W.,
arrived in New York harbOr and
tied up at the army base wharf,
foot of Fifty-ninth street, Brook
lyn, listing to port and rusty
from keelson to funnel cap. The
ships log tells a fascinating tale
of adventure in the South Pacific.
The Washington times., 1922-02-12

Somewhere that there'd be no pad and pa
my wife down to my house, writing fool
letters to me that my wife reads.
Say honest" continues Patrick, SAY,
honest, maybe you think us millionaires
live In clover and jazz around, happy and
carefree as bee in dollhouse, but IL you
do, you are mighty mistaken. was con-
tent as simple shoework.r. AS 1t is now
I'm busy from morning till night trying to
keep the peace in my family and the
strange woman from busting up what used
to be decent marriage with little faith!
faith, | saba little old.fashioned faith
on both sides.
Say. first of all, my ambition as a new
millionaire is to be no ladies' man.
Il amt, nor yet am ! a-going to be, no
matter how much l am a millionaire
amt going to be no ladies' man."
Mrs. Patrick Canning will please note
this.
Patrick is thoroughly worked up on his
problems as a moneyed man. The etiquette
Of millionaires, moreover, he has at his
finger tips-the etiquette and the possibili
ties. He knows 'em all.
Now know, generally speaking, It's
the thing for a millionaire &c have soul
mate" he says. 81 guess | know what's
expected of us. You can hardly be in style
unless there's something shady about your
moral character II you're a millionaire.
But | can't oblige, nor won't oblige
don't want soul mate, nor amt a-going
to have one"
There's that chap Garland" says Pat
rick. There's proof Of what I say. He
had an entirely serviceable and fine wife.
AS long as he wouldn't take that 81, 500, 900
he had inherited he stuck by his wife.
Then he changed his mind about the 81.
The Washington times., 1922-02-12

bred dollars in their pockets. I'm not go
ing to be that kind Of rich man. I'll be
no more stuck up than when expected to
work for living all my life, In fact,
still do expect to work for my living, for.
tune or no fortune. It's habit-of work
ing-we have in our family.
my Uncle Edward, brother Of my grand
mother, was Just poor boy who helped 10
work his own way through Phillips Excite.
Academy When he was through he
worked STILL, till, by and by, his brewing
interests stretched all over the country and
Uncle Edward was rich man.
when prohibition came Uncle Edward
said good.by to this country and went to
live in France, where he died, over eighty.
He worked, and so do we all. And so we will
continue the same with Uncle Edwards
millions as before For I have got into
set habits, and work is one of them. But
shall branch out a little, as said, with
new paint for the house, and always a car.
But won't give any monkey dinner
parties, nor chase actresses, nor drink
champagne. nor move down to Newport 10
hob.nob with the Vanderbilts. They
mighnt like my ways, and I'm not so sure
The Washington times., 1922-02-12

I would like theirs. No, Haverhill, Massa-
chusetts, is good enough for me-"
AS for the letters-well, here is one
sample from a widow in the West. She Ia
sorry for Patrick, imagining him, wrongly.
TO be a widower gentleman. And she is
ready-nay, more than ready-to do her
part to make life bearable for the new mil
lionaire. Just listen to the way she, as
sufes the honest Patrick of her everlasting
kindness:
"Mr. Patrick Canning:
81 saw in the papers of your fortune. but
your two dear little girls are what took
my eye
You say you would rather cobble shoes
than live the life of a millionaire. Have
you no wife-and IL you haven't are You
looking for one? Perhaps you will take
vacation and maybe you will buy an auto
mobile, and then, If you should get a wife,
with your two dear little girls you surely
would be very happy. | wish was not so
far away. sure would call on you, am
a widow myself and very lonesome But
try to be happy, working every day in the
shoe factory. ] hope you won't have any
hard feelings because I wrote to you. Do
take the vacation, come to my town and
will be waiting for you at the station. II
you care to answer this letter, do so. l
will be pleased 20 hear from you"
So writes the widow, CALAMITY meeting
Patrick Canning full halfway or a little
better. No wonder the new millionaire
shakes his head, just as his daughter Irene.
And explains with that knowledge which
comes Of experience:
"Yes, lots of men in my place would be
planning to buy yacht, or a house on
Fifth avenue, or new clothes, or a bang.up
talking machine. But not me. don't plan
anything Of the sort. Just leave me alone
and keep the widows away and my wifs
ordinary good-natured. not scoding me for
talking nor for receiving letters from wild
ows never told to write to me, in the first
place, and I'll ask nothing more Of life.
These millions are all right-don't say they
amt.
And Uncle Edward was a mighty nice
man to remember us.
But riches have their come backs-es-
pecially-especially, you know, II a man is
married and Il gets out that he amt
so that's why just hand all my mail
over to my wife to read first thing.
"And don't say much when she's around
you can't be too careful-never too
careful-no matter how hard you try. Par
ticularly II your Uncle Edward has Just
left you ten millions-and you know and
your wife knows what's expected of mil.
lionaire."
The Washington times., 1922-02-12

100000. Never mind why he changed his
mind. That's not the point.
mo, the point Is he took the $500, 900
and then what happens? What happens,
l ask you, Immediately after he changed
his mind and took that $1,500,0O0.
He took a soul mate!
"Yes-he was a millionaire. He had to
have a soul mate and by golly there she
was right there at hand.
81 won't do anything like that. I don't
care IL it is a millionaire's duty. won't
have a soul mate!
"If | have to have butler-like all
millionaires-it'll be a strong-armed one
to keep these vamps- away from me while
I'm working at the bench"
Mrs. Patrick will please take notice
again.
But Patrick, however, has definite ideas
as to what he will do with Uncle Edwards
ten millions.
First" says he, 'Ill paint the house
My house has needed a coat of paint for
some time and never exactly got about IT,.
Next, I'll always have some kind OF car
to ride about in. Last Of ALL I'll keep right
on working"
Those are Patrick's three ambitions
Mrs. Patrick, however has one, and n
different one. Ask her and she'll tell you,
shortly, Mine is not to let those ten mil
lion, which haven't come to us yet, make
a fool of me-"
This with look at Patrick which says,
as though spoken, "You won't make a fool
Of me with your millionaire vamp!"
Ask Irene, one OF the four children Of
the Cannings, what she will do, as daugh.
ter Of the new ten.million dollar man, and
you'll find her ambition squares strangely
with fathers.
I'll Just keep right on working" SAYS
she. I'm a sorter in a shoe factory AMI