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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
A NEW YEARS CALLER.

A year ago, around last New Years.
was called upon by a gorgeous young
creature-a saving beauty-who bore
a letter of introduction from mutual
friend in St. Louis.
The substance of it was:
THE girl is stagestruck. Can you
do anything for her?"
She was the most artificial thing l
had ever seen. I doubted whether she
could sneeze naturally.
Have you had any stage expert
ence?"
only with amateurs"
"Ah! Have you any money!"
She looked at me much as we'll
posted countryn,an would gaze at q
"bunco steerer."
My dear girl. don't want your
money. but it might be to your advan.
tage TO take course in some good
training school, and that require:
cash."
Her nose went up.
"Oh, 1 don't wish anything like
that" she said disdainfully. II wan
an engagement where l can get sal
ary."
well. you might possibly begin by
playing very small parts" replied
"Mr. DAILY generally has corps Of
fifteen or twenty young girls connected
with his theater who are occasionally
selected"
mo, MOI" she interrupted, IT mus
do better than that. Will you hear mi
recite a speech from 'Parthenia""
This was pretty hard, but was pre-
pared to go some lengths Sin friend
ships name" as the gentleman sing!
in "Iolanthe."
go ahead."I said hoarsely.
She went ahead.
It was pretty bad.
'My dear" said, there is no cal
for Parthenias unless they have casl
galore. and even then they cali come
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

sensational reading is frequently some
thing to be grievously deplored, and as
to the influence upon the intellect,
many persons attribute their loss of
memory to this alone. It seems almost
unnecessary to state that one who is
q habitual and confirmed novel reader
will soon cease to possess trained or
cultured mind, no matter how gifted
on intellect was given him to begin
with. To the brain thoroughly besot-
ted with sentimental fiction study,
deep reading and deep thinking will
soon become impossibilitics, and few
habits are more conducive to selfish
ness. irritability and lack of punctuali-
ty. any of which traits will seriously
mar the happiness of domestic life
Trained Motherhood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

had killed the one who loved him best
and the one that he loved best In the
world, killed her with cruel shame and
sorrow-with Gods help he was re-
solved to make her glad in heaven to-
night, that he would never touch an
other drop of liquor as long as he
lived.
There was stiffness for time and
the edges OF the old blanket tapped
like big, ragged evil wings and the
uncorked jug sent out smell that put
one in mind Of yenomous snakes and
close by danger, while the smutty,
creacked lamp flared up and then al
most went out as if even that little
puny, crippled light was ashamed of
its company. Pretty soon, Jim Cam
eron pulled his legs out from under
the trembling table, and Strengthening
himself up as best, he could, bein' so
tall and standin' as he did right under
the caves of Hanks shop-said, Boys,
l have a notion that amounts to dead
certainty, that my wife and l will
move back to our old home before long.
WV oAS WILL AOuSSlCh LII luC uoo
and geraniums and big trees in the
front yard, and the stone dog on the
door step, and the little room where
our babies died. / think we shall go
back pretty soon, because you see with
Gods help and God for witness and
Hank Harmon and my neighbor, Will
liam Wren, for witnesses, now SOL
EMMY promise-with my dead chill
dren to hear, too-that I, like our
friend who has jist left us, will never
touch another drop Of intoxicating
liquor so long as live" And he
picked up his hat and went away.
And me and Hank was left alone.
But Cameron hadn't much more than
shut the door, when Hank, as owned
the shop, kicked the box out from
under him and come nigh to upsettin'
the infirm old table and while he put
on his ragged overcoat, kind of care
less remarked-only anyone that
knowed Hank would have known that
he was in solemn, awful earnest-that
it didn't look neighborly nor civil to
leave company like this, but he
guessed-no, I'll be damned If l
guess-(Hank wasn't swearin' man,
never he said, know l must do as
Jim Green and Jim Cameron have
done, and with God to help me and
God and you, William Wren, to be my
witnesses, 1. Henry Harmon, will never
drink another drop of Intoxicating
liquor SO long as live. And the rick
ETY. old door dragged back to it's place
| and he was gone, and l alone.
There was but one decent, manly
thing left for me to do, and by this
time it was the only thing l wanted
to do and standing up with only God
for WITHSTAND He was enough
promised as the other boys had prom
Used, and then, with thread of a
prayer that would tangle itself with my
other thoughts, l took the jug and
smashed it upon the anvil.
While it come to us unexpected that
we should begin new and decent life
-jist like message from God, almost,
it was put upon us to help ourselves,
jist all that was possible. God stood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
IA NEW YEARS STORY
By S. B. McManus.

want to tell you this New Years
might, what happened jist a year ago
in Hank Harmon's blacksmith shop.
'Tain't much to tell nor over much for
la mighty sight to me and the boys.
an l, for one, jist like to think of 1t
Ian talk it over and kind of hug and
embrace the words, expressin' it as it
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Homo Poisoning.

It Is very desirable that the condi-
tions under which food may become
poisonous should receive more prac-i
teal consideration than they do. a
well-known physician has called atten-
ton to some glaring defects In the l0-i
cation of food storerooms. which are
worthy of attention. In house con-
struction the position of the pantry -
too often treated as Of minor impor-
lance. In some houses the space az
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Cocoanut Cream,

A cocoanut cream to spread on thin
layers OF cake requires one cup Of milk.
one-half cup of grated cocoanut. one
cup OF sugar, a small lump Of butter.
Boil all together; when It comes to .
boil put In one tablespoonful. OF corn.s
starch dissolved In little milk: let ali
come to the boiling point; when near
" cold beat In one egg. Spread this
on the layer OF cake, and you have the
cocoanut cake which literally melts q
yonr mouth. gsf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
BEEN DOING SMALL PARTS.

been off it for the last four months"
"Well?"
We'll. I've been doing small parts
in twice a day performance COM
pany, and I'm half dead. We even
played on Sunday, and the mornings
We're given up to rehearsals. 1 tried
important parts just twice-when the
leading woman was ill-and made a
botch of them both! And one was our
old friend Parthenia." She laughed
cynically.
But your experience will count in
the end" ventured.
mo. 1t WON'T" she retorted. "I'm
one of the actresses who don't Offend
1 haven't any talent, and fourteen per-
formances week is little too much!
I'm going back to st. Louis to get
married"
Every sensible"
And she sped away and was lost in
the crowd of Thespians that decorate
Broadway and Fortieth street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
THE NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.

Make 'em. make 'em; even though you
break emil
Good resolves are comforters, aye.
even for a day;
Strive little longer, 1t will make you
stronger;
And perfection never yet was found
in human clay.
Make firm resistance, pray to have
assistance;
Give the demon that you dread a
tussle-and you can!
Push the foe behind you; do not let
him bind you;
And begin the new year, better wom-
an, better man!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

THERE WAS NEW YEARS DIN
NERS TODAY.
clost by us, though, and was always in
reach when we most needed Him. 1t
was hard won victory, but we won it.
"In conclusions" as they say in story
books, it is only fair to mention that
Jim Cameron and his wife have pos
session once more of their stone dog
and geraniums, and Jim Green lives
with them, and there is another baby
in the house whose name is James G..
Cameron. There are no blankets in
the windows of my home today, and
Hank Harmon is as happy and pros
porous as decent, hardworkin' God
fearin' man can we'll be. and in every
one of our homes there was New Years
dinners today, that makes my mouth
water to even think of now.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Beet Salad.

Boil four medium sized beets; when
cold, chop quite fine, add half as much
chopped cabbage as you have beets.
and horseradish to make 1t taste quite
hot; pour a salad dressing over. No
rule can be given for the amount Of
horseradish, as it is much stronger
sometimes than at others.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
The Travellers Tale.

Smoking in Holland" said travel
er, "is SO common that it is impossible
to tell one person from another, In
room of smokers" "How is any one
who happens to be wanted picked
out, them" asked listener. ooh,
waiter goes round with a pair Of bell
lows and blows the smoke from before
each face till he recognizes the person
called for."-Swinton Advertiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

Something entirely new in China Is
that the red cross floats over q fully
equipped hospital. where from fifty to
one hundred or more patients are
treated daily. The hospital Is in charge
Of four native physicians,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
A Girl,a Reading,

The wise mother will be careful that
her daughters reading is such as will
not give her false views of life or
foster any unnatural sentiment or
emotion. The moral effect of so much
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

In Persian lamb, with trimmings Of
ermine. The quaint hat Is of black vel
vet, faced with tucked white :htSon
and trimmed with large black and 8
white feathers. fastened by two steel
buckles,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
The Dining Room Arrangement ana
Adornment Of This Delight of wom-
snkiad-Jaunty Coat-Lunoheon Gown
-scarfs and Coverlets.
We Walk Anort,

We walk apart! About me CLOVIS
The sunset sky of liquid rose,
For you the dawn Of coming day
Is gliding all the eastern way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

We walk apart! The shadows grow;
Before them fades my sunset glow.
For you sky of morning light
Beams fair and glad with sunshine
bright
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

While it come to us unexpected that
we should begin new and decent life
-jist like message from God, almost,
it was put upon us to help ourselves,
jist all that was possible. God stood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

We walk apart! AS come the stars
From out the night-sky's heecy bars.
The darkness falls-yet show tho
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

We walk apart; we walk apart!
The words keep signing in my icart
Through all the years that loom before
Apart we walk for evermore,
Mary Devereaux in the Boston Tran
script.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and
kidney troubles as we'll as the
women, and all feel the results in
loss of appetite, poisons in the
blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, run
down feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that. Listen to
J. w. Gardner, ldaville, Iud.
He says: "Electrlc Bitters are
just the thing for man when he
is all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies. It did
more to give me new strength
and good appetite than anything
l could take. L can now eat any
thing and have.a new lease on
life" Only so cents, at Garrett
e Gerig's drug store. Every
bottle guaranteed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
Howard Academy
III. E. OSTEEN.

The patrons and pupils and all
who desire to attend Howard
Academy are respectfully notified
that the school term has been in
creased to eight months. Ac-
cordlngly, Howard Academy will
continue it's session until June 2,
1899.
Parents and guardians are re-
quested and urged to continue 10
send their children to school, and
to See that they attend promptly
and regularly.
The funds have been provided
for the continuation OF the school,
therefore let the children attend.
At o'clock Friday evening,
March 10, 1899, an entertainment
will be given by the school at
Howard Academy to raise funds
to reduce the DEBT on sthe organ
for Howard Academy.
The public is cordially invited
to assist by attending the enter
tainment. The Ocala Cornet
Band will furnish good music.
The price of admission is 20
cents. Respectfully,
B. F. HARTwELL, Principal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
Our State Senator

Senator Baker of Orange
Home was in the city yesterday
mingling with his constituents TO
ascertain what were their Senti-
ments and wishes regarding the
man they desired for United
States Senator He said there
seemed to be perfect indiffer-
ence on the subject, except that
he be = good, clean man Of aver
age ability, and q democrat who
could cheerfully repose on the
Chicago platform and find it am
Pile for his aspirations, ambitions
and the general welfare of the
citizens of Florida and the ma,
ton.
Speaking of the freeze, Mr.. Ba-
ker said it. caught him mapping,
as he knew nothing of the cold
until he woke up Monday morn
ing. He had fine orange
grove, with splendid prospects,
which are gone for 1899. He
thinks the cold robbed him of
years growth and $500 Ia an an
ticipated crop. He sold his
grapefruit crop of 1898 for 1928
a box, net. He said the cabbage
crop was not all ruined, as q Mr..
Wicker, at Warm Springs, who
had ten acres ready for market,
has, since the freeze, sold 600
crates at $3.50 n crate, ana ex-
poets TO get goo or 400 crates
more from that field. Mr.. Ba-
ker says he knows Of other grow
ers who have been shipping cab
bag since the freeze.
Senator Baker is one of the in
vincible orange growers Of Sum-
ter county and will try it again.
Senator Bakers son, d. NJ
Baker, is a civil engineer of de-
cided ability, and has been for
some time in the employ of the
Atlantic, Valdosta C Western
r. r near Jacksonville.
While the Senator is attending
to matters Of state, his good wife
will resuscitate the orange grove.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
Bish0p-Barc0

Mr.. j. w. Bishop of Reddick
was married Feb. % to Miss Mel
lie Barco at Crystal River by the
Rev. E. G.. Mckinley.
The groom is one of Marion
county's welt known and capable
school teachers, q young man
with Il bright promise, while his
fair bride is the amIable and &C
complIshed daughter of Citrus
county's faithful treasurer, Col.
Mic Barco. The Star extends con-
CALCULATIONS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
Not Discouraged

j. T. Carson Is D. grove-owner
at Ocklawaha, Lake Weir. EIe
was reha biitating the same from
the zephyrs of 1895. Blooms
were on the trees when the cold
snap of Fet. 8 came, but he was
ready for the frosty zephyr and
by building fires his grove came
out OF the ordeal without y wr;n-
kle. He was jlst talking OF
wooGing up for the next attack
of Jack Frost when he came
down SO suddenly on The 18th of
February that he bit the trees
back. But it hasn't dlsheartened
him, for he has let a contract for
$500 worth Of warmth in the
shape of wood and says he'll
have oranges yet if it takes a
whole forest That is the spirit
that plucks SUCCESS from the Jaws
of disaster.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
A TEXAS WONDER
Haii's Great Discovery

One small uoJtle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women. Regulates bladder couble in
children. If not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81.
One small bottle Is two months treat
ment, and will cure any case above
mentioned z. w. HALL,
Sole Manufacturer, P. o. Box 21S, Waco
Texas.
Sold by the Anti Monopoly drug store
Ocala, Fla.
READ THIS
Osteen, Fla, Jan. 9, 1899
This is to certify that after many
years of suffering with kidney and blad-
der trouble, l have been very greatly
benefited by the use of one bottle of
DR.. Halls Great Discovery.
III. E. OsTEEN.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
f. T.. & p. Special Rates

st. Augustine, Fla. &C
count of the annual session of the
Grand Lodge, l. 0. O. f. Round
trip, S4.95. Tickets on sale March
eth and 2Sth, limited to March
3Oth, 1899.
DeFuniak Springs, Fla.-On
account of the Florida Chautau-
qua. tickets will be sold daily uu-
til March 2S5h, $3.50 round trip,
limited to April 18th.
w. w. CONDOR,
Ticket Agent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
Don

Buy garden or field seeds before
getting my prices. My twenty
two years experience in Florida
planting, testing and handling
seeds from every section Of coun-
try. enables me to procure the
best at lowest prices. Send for
price list. j. B. SUTTON,
Seedman, % Exposition ST.,
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09

There is no joy in this world
equal to the happiness of mother
hood. A wOman's health is her
dearest possession. Good looks,
good times, happiness, love and
its continuance, depend on her
health. Almost all of the sick
hess of women are traceable di-
rectly or indirectly to some de-
fangement Of the organs distinct
ly feminine. Troubles of this
kind are often neglected because
a very natural and proper mod
esty keeps women away from
physicians, whose iuslstence upon
examination and local treatment
is generally as useless AS it is
common. DR.. Piercc's Favorite
Prescription will do more for
them than 90 doctors in 100. 1t
Will do more than the hundredth
doctor can unless he prescribes It,.
L. Is q prescription of Dr.. r. v.
Pierce, who for 30 years has been
chief consulting physician of the
Worlds Dispensarv and Invalids'
Hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y.
Send FL one-cent stamps to
cover cost of mailing only, and
get his great book, The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser,
absolutely free.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09

Congressman Bob Davis says
the appropriation OF $236,O0O for
immediate use to Jacksonville's
noble river, the St. Johns, was a
good, full mouthful, and it's peo-
pie should feel happy, and no
doubt do, as the money is imme-
diate'y available.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09

For a quick remedy and one
that is perfectly safe for children
let us recommend One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t is excellent for
Group, hoarseness, tickling IN the
throat and coughs. Anti-Mo-
nopoIy Drugstore, Ocala, Fla.
Wire Cord Suitings for the
ladles-a new and pretty fabric.
The Alliance Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09

Oar spr,ng stock Of drygoods
IS complete, consisting Of lawns,
dlmiuieS, Madras. In beauty of
color design and finish they are
unsurpassed. Tue Alliance Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
OCALA HOUSE BARBER SHOP

SOlicits your patronage and
guarantees the pest work. Clean
and attractive shop; skiliful
wCrkmen.
GEO. T. WILLIAMS, Proprietor
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09

The Hammond Typewriters Lead
Call and examine the latest
and best machine on the market
and let us tell you why it is SO.
The OCALA MUSIC Co,
Agents.
Next door to the postoffice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
Bargain i'm Encyclopedia

For sale, cheap, a set of Co.
lumbar Encyclopedia, atlas and
oak case. Apply to r. Nc
Conathy. St.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-03-09
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important to Truckers

Important to Truckers
We have 100 tons OF we'll rotted
waste moss at our factory, very
fine fertilizer for gardens, that
will be sold cheap.
PITTMAN & MCINTYRE.
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No-To-Isac fcH Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco hab'S cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-27
Hoard of Trade Meeting.

Missoula, May 26.-Attention is once
more called to the semi-annual meeting
of the board of trade that is to be held
Monday evening. This meeting vii he
Of more than ordinary Importance and
should be generally attended by the
business men of the city. The import
ance of the work that is before the
board for the coming summer has al
ready been mentioned and should he
appreciated by all business men of the
city. All that is necessary for them to
do is to attend the meetings and EXPRESS
their opinions on the questions that will
come up for consideration. The officers
of the board have been busy all the
spring and much responsibility that
they are not willing to assume has been
thrown upon their shoulders. Their
services are given gratis tn the board.
but they should not be compelled to as
sumo ell of the responsibility of set
Ting the questions that are brought be
fore them. The merchants of the city
are benefited and they ought to be will
ing to turn out to the meetings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-27
Another Change.

Missoula. May 26.-Haraly has the
new time card had time to get fairly
into operation before there are rumors
of another change in the time of the
overland trains No official information
is obtainable in this regard, but there
are reports current that are supposed
to come from the East to the effect that
there is to be a further reduction in
time in the overland card. At local di-
vision headquarters it is stated that
the only new card of which there is any
information here is the new one that is
to go into effect on the Montana Union
branch, to accommodate the new SER
vice on the Short Line. 1t is not thought
here that there will be any attempt at
a new overland card till after the high
water season. AS a matter of fact the
present time has not been made lately.
The westbound trains are constantly
late.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-27
Looking for q Man.

Missoula, May 26.-The sheriff's off,
GERS are looking for man who escaped
from a deputy constable of Thompson
Falls at Arlee Wednesday night while
the officer was bringing him to the
county jail to serve 60 day sentence
The mans name is Allen. and he had
been sentenced for petty larceny. He
was sentenced with another man named
Gibson, who was to have 80 days The
two We're sent from Thompson Falls in
charge of special deputy and the
party had reached Arlee without Incl
dent, when Allen asked the officer for
permission to go to the closet. The per-
mission was granted and, just as the
train was pulling out of the Arlee
yards, the man jumped through the
car window. He was seen to strike
the ground and roll over two or three
times, but he picked himself up and
scampered for the woods. He has not
been seen since.