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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
outlet. On turning illss lein

- puiiet. On turning the helmet
lo look for the point of exit Of
the bullet, he found not one but two
holes, and could only arrive at the
seemingly incredible conclusion that
two separate bullets must have struck
his helmet at exactly the same point.
and made two separate openings for
their exit. Each bullet in it's passage
through the helmet must have gone,
literally, almost within hairs breadth
OF the top of his head. One of the men
wounded az Wynberg had still mar
rover escape from death. A bullet en-
tered one temple and came out at the
other; and yet the man has made a
complete recovery and suffers nothing
from the terrible wound beyond an &C.
casional headache.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
AFTER "A BRITISH DEFEAT,
A Correspondents Graphic Description

A Correspondents Graphic Description
OF Retreat.
A correspondent writing Of the Brit
ish ret'.at from Stormberg, where Ger,
Ga1acre met with a serious defeat, thus
describes the affair:
Ailer our repulse at Stormberg we
had the humiliating experience of be-
Ing q ack all those weary ten
miles to Molteno, retreating as fast as
we could in small groups, sometimes
crouchlng against the right side of the
road-the Beers being on our left flank
sometimes making our way into the
cornfields, or along the interminable
veldt, or now and again falling prone
on the ground as shell came kissing
overhead, waiting with breathless sus-
pense until we heard its dull thud as it
struck the ground; then, with an ex-
clamation of thankfulness, as we found
the uncanny thing did not burst, UP,
and off again, ravenously hungry and
utterly fatigued as we were, harassed
and hurried by the Beers, who accom-
panied us for a distance of eight miles
with the attentions of their artillery.
At last, Wien the major portion Of our
force, which had left the night before
SO full of promise and So brimful of
eagerness, had struggled into Molteno,
about II o'clock, and when we all gen
orally found our feet again, we formed
up and got into line for the roll call.
When name after name was rallied.
when silence-dead silence-was the
only answer; when 366 men of the
sturdy Northumberland We're missing,
and when some 294 of our gallant Irish
comrades failed to give response, then
the grim reallly of the disaster came
home to us, and we silently thanked
God that we were safe, and thought
very sadly, of the comrades, dead,
wounded and missing, left behind in
the terrible trap at Stormberg from
which we had just escaped"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
4 Host 81 r,,.n,,. a

Between Madagascar and The coast or
India there are about 1s 900 islands,
only 600 Of which are inhabited, but y
most Of which are capable Of support
ling ! population.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
ssKIane,. Ch,pese for rive,

In map Of China recently published
by the China inland mission 1t is point
ed out that 1t is wrong to speak Of the,
!. ...Yangtse Klang river" as Kiang means.
river.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29

a situation involving some tension
has arisen out of a conflict of inter-
sests between the live stock companies
and the frontier settlers The COM
panies wish to continue their occupan-
cy OF the great plains of the West as
cattle ranges, and are urging the gov
sernment to lease them to the highest
bidders. The settlers wish the lands
subdivided for homes and farms, and
protest that they shall still be held
zen to individual purchase or tona1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
Tho Modern Bullet.

1Ae mooSiu illie, WQlle IL greatly
exceeds in range, accuracy Of fire and
general effectiveness it's immediate,
predecessor" says "a soldier, is not so
likely to kill at certain ranges as was
the old Springfield. A Mauser or a
Krag drills an exceedingly small and
perfectly clean hole, and there have
been many instances of men being
wounded and remaining unaware of
the fact until long afterward. One
major in the battle that preceded the
capture of Manila was knocked heels
over head in trench, but Immediately
got upon his feet, and, after making
minute examination of his person,
could find no evidence of a wound.
There wasn't much time to speculate
just then on the cause of his stumble.
but he was certain that he had not
been knocked over by a shot. That
night, however, when undressing, he
discovered hole in his trousers be-
tween the knee and hip, and close ex-
animation revealed a corresponding
one in the rear. He then for the first
time became conscious of slight stiff
ness In his leg. A surgeon was called
IN, and his practiced eye discovered
that Mauser bullet had gone clean
through the majors leg, but he never
suffered in the slightest degree from
that wound. only give you that as
an instance of Mauser wound that
came under my personal observation.
but the medical records of the war
abound in cases of wounds received far
more curious than that"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
An Effective Censorshlp.

In contrasting the rigors of the pres
ent press censorship in the Transvaal
with the lax methods pursued during
the rebellion, former State Senator
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29

80 ! r
4 Details of the sudden eruption from
the central crater of Mount Etna, last
July. are gradually coming to light
through scientific reports. One of the
most striking phenomena of the OUT
break was the formation of an "erup.
tive pine or .cloud-tree'' directly
above the crater. A famous example
Of these volcanic smoke-trees is that
which was seen standing over Yesu-
vius during the destruction of Pom
ueii. But Etna is far mightier and
loftier volcano than Vesuvius. The
verge OF its great crater is nearly H.
600 feet above sea level, and the
"eruptive pine" last July rose more
than l6,O 600 feet above the crater. 1t
was finally blown off, by the wind, hid
ing the sun as it drifted away in an
elongated black cloud.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29

That 1t is hard to understand why
forgetful people don't sometimes forget
to be forgetful. ;si
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
entry under the be-

occupant who makes certain improve
ments. The governor of Nebraska in
vftes other Western governors to a
conference in the interest of the set
tiers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
\ lle ! con r orter
2. = IlULIs rabllsher.
THURSDAY MAR. 90, 1900
"a case there is a slump In the dia-
nond business. Cecil Rhodes might find
empioyment in the museums as the
s1o 900 900 prize beauty.

They have put a st. Louis man in
sall on 9 charge Of insanity because he
oeiieves he is in hell. The only trou-
soie With that poor fellow is that he's
too candid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29

~ -
An era OF good feeling has begun
to make its appearance among the vari-
GUS denominations protesting Chris
tianity. 1t Is now not an infrequent
occurrence in any of the large cities to
see priests of the Methodist, Presby-
terrain, Catholic Baptist churches, etc..
in conference discussing reform topics.
But just as this happy state of affairs
begins to show on the horizon of the
church world, j. Alexander Dowie has
made his appearance at the head of a
sect which threatens to grow into great
proportions under the title of the Zion.
zion has set its face against all other
denominations and has begun the con-
struction of the city of Zion on the
banks OF Lake Michigan. The rapid
strides being made by Dowieism has
surprised church men generally. The
real secret seems to be in its social and
cooperative features. One of the cor
ner-stones is bank to which members
may bring their money and check it
out at pleasure. This feature may be
adopted by other churches.
Al dinner given by political club
n. New York recently a man who is
unusually young for one who has at
tanned to such prominence in his pro-
fession was for the first time in his
life set down for response to one of
The toasts.s When at last he was called
ON. his beardless face flushed and his
manner was very embarrassed. Never
theless he stood up and thus delivered
himself: Gentlemen, before / entered
this room / had an excellent speech
Only God and myself knew
what was going to say. Now God
alone knows" And he sat down.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29

the regiment. And. during the con-
tinuous rise OF Capt Lawton through
the various grades to that of colonel
of the regiment, he never lost his love
for that bit of song. After the war his
love for the piece continued, until,
among his friends, it became known as
Lawton's song.-St. Louis Globe-De
ocrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
Cambridge.

Sutter Bros finished sizing their to-
bacco for this season on Saturday. They
will continue to run on top leaves for a
while longer.
Edward Simonson of Stoughton, who
has been purchasing and putting up to-
bacco here for the past two weeks closed
up his business at this point and left for
Madison on Monday.
Thos diversion returned from his win
ter's soiourn in Pensacola, Fla, last
Wednesday evening. He is looking hale
and hearty and says he enjoyed his stay
in the sunny south immensely.
The extension to the Prairie Queen
creamery telephone line to Utica was
completed on Wednesday and now the
people of that burg have communication
by telephone with the outside world.
The mare, Maud Hanson" which was
raised by 0 Ell Hanson of this village
and sold to Eugene Powers about four
years ago was sold in Chicago at the
Splan, Newgrass horse sale last week
for $500. The mare was purchased by
English parties and was shipped to
Liverpool, England.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
Hanerville.

Agents are too numerous to mention.
Oscar Olson was confirmed Sunday at
Dahls church.
Miss Tuerdahl of Stoughton is visiting
Nettie Anderson.
Johnny Holverson has recently pur-
chased new Either.
Mr. and Mrs r Livick are rejoicing
over the arrival of son.
Mrs Chas Hammond and three sons
are sick with the measles.
E T Watson is improving the appear
ance of his house by new coat of paint.
Anton Stake left for Tigertown, Wis.
Monday where he has employment in
creamery.
Quite number of David Chidester's
choice chickens have been killed by
strange dogs.
Mr. Persons funeral, which took place
at Stoughten, was attended by relatives
from this place.
Charley Anderson who is learning
carpenter work at Stoughton, Sundayed
with his parents.
Mr. Puerner has removed the remain
der of his family from Jefferson. They
occupy the rooms vacated by Mr.. Bragg
and family.
Mr. Smilmoe an academy student of
Albion, came home with Lewis Tyler
Friday evening and spent Saturday and
Sunday at the latter's home.
A party was given at Eva Cannons
home Friday evening to about thirty of
her friends. Those present from dis
tant were, Charlotte johnson of Rock
dale, Marie Suanand, Miss Turdahl of
Stoughton. Numerous games were
played, the chief of which was crokinole.
Supper was served and music was fur
nished by the ladies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
ROckdaIe

Rolf Severson is slowly improving in
health.
Miss Milla Holm returned from Chi
cago last Saturday.
Josie Holverson visited with friends in
Sumner last Saturday.
Mrs Chas Dessain and Miss Hunting
ton called in town last Thursday.
Adolph Tellefson and Henry Tellefson
were callers at Deerfield last Saturday.
Mrs Herried, Mrs H Tellefson and son
Clarence were at Lake Ripley last Sun
day.
Miss Stewart of Cambridge, visited
with Miss Turnbull the latter paIt of the
week.
Quite a number of the ladies of this
place attended the ladies' society at Ole
Ashies last Wednesday.
Gust Wager and family arrived here
from Colorado last Wednesday to spend
the summer with his brother and sister,
Mr. and Miss wager of this place.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
StOughtOn.

Ell w Collins and wife attended the
wedding of Miss Ethel Long at Edgerton
on Thursday daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Byron Long.
DrL D Clarke returned Saturday,
very much improved in health, from
Battle Creek Mich sanjtarium where
he has been spending the past four
weeks.
The following will leave on Tuesday
next for the Cape Nome gold districts:
X G Olson, Oluf Norland Carl Hiel, E
J Anderson, Freddie johnson, S S Morse
man, John Holland, Sgt. John M Ram
stad, Thos Hellum and others.
A letter received by B E Wait from I
o Brictson dated May End says: 1--WE
have now come to an agreement. Olson
offered me $4,000 yesterday and [ ex-
copied it so if we can now make the
New York deal may soon getmy money.
We have wired to New York and expect
to hear from them soon.'
Alexander Pierson died Wednesday
morning at his home in Dunkirk, after
having suffered for some years with
gangrene of the lungs. The deceased
was between forty and fifty years of age
andl caves a wife and several children.
The funeral took place Friday afternoon
from Rev Dahis church.
A large number of our Norwegian
fellow citizens will visit their mother
country this summer. The following
have purchased tickets of Robe Dow d
Sons and will leave New York May 10th
on the magnificent White Star liner,
Oceanic, the largest steam ship afoat:
Mrs S L Swenson, Lena Olson, P G
Lindblom, Jens Olson Week, Even An
derson, Ole Nilsson, Harold Johanessen,
Annie Arnesen, Andrew Mikkelson, G
Christensen, Jno A Furseth, Martin
Hanson, Hans Wicker, Mr. and Mrs
Christian Hanson, Chas Hanson and G
A Robertson. Ell T Hanson, agent for
the Allen line, has sold tickets to Peder
Westby Ole Wettleson, 0 K Teisberg
and O Borud. Mr. Hanson is also going
to the old country and with his party
will leave on Monday, May 81.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
GAINESVILLE.

The city has renewed a contract for 5
years with the Norcross Co. for street
lighting at about former prices.
The common council Tuesday evening
reported favorably on paying Alfred P
Selleck, who obtained a judgment
against the city for 10000, the sum of
81, 800 in settlement, each party paying
its own costs. City Attorney Burpee
having finally obtained the consent of
the plaintiff through his attorney to set
tie for that amount.
Charles Lee, a we'll known resident
and Grand Army veteran, choked to
death Sunday at noon while partaking
of dinner at the Rock county insane hos
pital where he was confined. The sup
position is that he suffered stroke of
paralysis of the throat while eating.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
Albion.


Mrs Harley Saunders is quite i'll.
Miss Gertrude Smith has the measles.
Mrs Joe Green is better and able to
walk out.
Sam Burdick is better and will soon be
at work again.
J FL Painter has the frame of his new
house raised.
Mrs Frank Wescott's cousin from N Y
city is visiting here.
Mrs Stone expects her son from Den
yer the last of the week.
Mrs Harry Thomas has been teaching
school for Gertrude Smith this week
Little Lester Thayer is better. He
has been having the measles.
Prof Stillman of Milton, was the guest
of Mrs Eliza Crandall over the Sabbath.
George Moore has a very sore foot.
He ran a rusty nail into it several days
ago.
Mr. and Mrs L @ Osborne are both sick
with la grippe. DR. McChesney is attend
ing them.
Mrs Mary Burdick's son Charles, of
London England, has large exhibit of
his pictures at the Paris exposition. Mr.
Burdick is fast becoming famous as an
artist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
Dunkirk.

Mr. Johnnie Sweeney is suffering with
an attack of mumps.
John Lawrence of Utica visited with
Jas Mccarthy Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Hellum were visitors at
Simon Larson's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Purnel Peckham enter
tanned Stoughton friends last week
Miss Mamie Whaley and Ed Nalan of
Stoughton visited al Mr. Cal Whalev's
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Florence Long gave a very
pleasant dancing party in their new
home Friday evening.
We have all been remembered by May
basket hangers. We understand that
the person who received turtle as one
will give a handsome reward for the
capture of the one who hung it.
The funeral of Alex Pearson was held
at his late home on last Friday. Many
friends and relatives were present TO pay
their last sad respects to the deceased
and to express their sympathy with the
bereaved wife and children.
We were pleased to see by the Chicago
Record of May 10th that Will Mccarthy
has successfully passed the examination
for admission to the bar and is now
legally qualified attorney and counsellor
at law. We wish him success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18

Porter.
] Sweeney is reported very i'll of
mumps.
Farmers are busy planting corn these
days.
Mr. Thos Young is reported very low
of cancer.
Miss Cora Mosher of Edgerton spent
Sunday with relatives.
Miss Lizzie Cullen Of GAINESVILLE was
visitor with relatives here last week.
Mr. J Bates lost valuable mich cow
on Saturday. The animal suddenly dy
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
For Sale.

New six room house, good drilled well,
on lot or with three acres of land. A
lot 4x12 with good drilled we'll at S135.
Inquire of c. S. Randolph, west part OF
town.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
Card of Thanks.

-FoR SALE-A good building lot 4x8
rods, 31s blocks from bank corner
Cheap if taken at once. Inquire of
w. Ell. MoRRIssEY.
Maple City Self Washing Soap bleachs
es white clothes and sets fast color
when used according to directions OF
the wrapper. For sale by all grocers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
Fulton.

Fulton.
| Chas Bliven has new organ.
Annie Neslund has purchased new
either.
Flossie Halverson also plays new
| organ.
Hattie and Mabel Lee were up from
GAINESVILLE Sunday.
F Martin and o P Murwin visited
GAINESVILLE on Monday.
Mr. Atwood is on the road these days
doing good business.
Murwin Bros are serving ice cream on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Decorators and calciminers have made
our Congregational church look fine.
F Ell Pease is having a new porch
built and also having his house painted.
Burt Parkyn was up from McHenry,
ILL., and spent and Monday with friends
here.
Mr. Adams Of GAINESVILLE, was up Mon
day putting in new telephones on their
line here.
Sunday fishing is not allowed here as
some of the boys from out of town found
out recently.
B f Martin will exchange pulpits with
Rev F L Moore, Congregational minister
of Edgerton, on Sunday morning.
The fishing continues fine here. A
number of good sized catfish have been
hooked the last few days.
The Rock County S S convention to be
held at Milton May "a and rs. 1t is
hoped many from Fulton will be able to
attend.
Messrs Thurston & Ellefson paper
hangers and painters have been busy
since early spring and can not keep up
with their orders. 1t speaks we'll for the
boys.
The pastors and delegates from the
following churches, Edgerton, GAINESVILLE,
Milton, Stoughton and Evansville, have
been called to constitute a council to
consider the ordination of our pastor,
B E Martin, at 2:30 on the afternoon of
May o. Ordination services will take
place in the evening at 7:45 in the
church. All are very cordially invited to
be present.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18

[ reckon not the seasons,
Nor the years that come and go,
Life's an all-around pleasure to me,
Since taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18

If sweet young widows want to
'ketch" some sweetheart in the sunny
tangles of their golden curls, they'd bet
ter take Rocky Mountain Tea. Great
medicine. 35c. Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
Milton.

The college will hold it's field day ex-
ercises on Friday, June 10.
Assessor Wells has begun his pilgrim
age among the tax payers of the town
ship.
The Milton creamery is churning over
thirteen thousand pounds of milk daily
now.
Dan Marquart, oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs w P Marquart, and Miss Minnie
Jones, daughter of Mrs Joseph Thrasher
were united in marriage on the 18th inst.
Memorial Day will be appropriately
observed here under the auspices of the
G Ar Post and Relief Corps. The
exercises will be held here in the fore
noon and at Milton Junction in the after
noon. On Sunday, May 27, both organ
izations will attend memorial service
at the Milton junction M e church in
response to an invitation from the pastor
Rev G. nj Starkweather.
The houses of G K Butts, Shop Mills
and Summer Gilbert were broken into
Monday night At Mr. Butts they sue
ceeded in getting twenty three dollars in
money and a gold watch, which was
valued very highly by Mr. Butts as it had
been his fathers. At Mills they got
three watches and at Mr. Gilberts they
only broke into the cellar, taking two
cans of fruit from there. This is the
fifth burglary in three years in town.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
StebbinSViIIe.

Miss Alice Wright is sewing in Edger-
ton.
Royal Wood of GAINESVILLE, is visiting at
VIM Gilley's.
Jack Sweeney is on the sick list with
the humps.
Every one is busy getting ready for
corn planting.
Thomas Young is in a very critical
condition, having undergone a second
operation.
Harry Wood and his friend, MI Col
bert of Madison, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of the former.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18

Golden weddings are taking place all
over the country. The old couples evil
IDENTIFY took Rocky Mountain Tea in their
young days. 35c. Perry & Doty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
BULLETS OF WATER.
Air Did Not Prevent Their Swift
Descent.

When you see the rain drops fall
ing do you ever think of how swiftly
they come down and what prevents
them from doing great damage?
Away up in the clouds little particles
of moisture gather until they form a
tiny drop. The droplets and ice crys-
tails that form the elements of the
cloud gradually or suddenly grow I'M
til their weight is enough to bring
them to the ground before they can
be again evaporated.
The resistance that the air offers to
their passage keeps them from fall
ing too fast. The drop soon acquires
such velocity that the air prevents
it from going any faster. The larger
and heavier the drop, the greater is
the speed at which it falls, but it is
never great enough to injure us or do
serious 0amage to animals or plants.
Were it not for the resistance of the
air, a drop of water. notwithstanding
that it is fluid, falling from the height
of half a mile, would be as dangerous
as a bullet. The swiftness and force
with which q projectile travels can be
made sufficient to compensate for any
softness or yielding quality it pos
sesses. A candle. wien fired from q
gun, will pass through board.