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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
A SONG OF TRIUMPH AND lNvO-
CATION OF THANKS
GIVING.
Bryan and His Cohorts Buried
Beneath a Landslide.

To the chief musicians of the Rough
Rider Band, we will sing unto the ma
tons, for we have triumphed gloriously.
The trusts was our strength; they have
become our salvation; they are our
hope; and we will prepare them abiding
habitations; they are mentor war, and
magnificent is their fame.
Bryan's cohorts and his hosts have We
buried out of sight, Our right hand is
become glorious in power. Thy right
hand, 0 Mammon, hath dashed in pieces
the enemy; and in the greatness of thine
excellency thou has overthrown them
that rose up against thee; thou sendest
forth thy wrath which consumed them
as stubble.
Who is like unto thee, 0 Mammon,
among the Gods? Who is like thee,
glorious in power, fearful in presence,
doing wonders?
The people shall hear, and be afraid
Sorrow shall take hold of the inhabitants
the land. Then shall the kings of the
Nh be amazed, and mighty men
England; rejoicing shall take hold
upon them when the inhabitants of
the Philippines shall have melted away.
For fear and dread shall fall upon many
because of the greatness Of thine arm;
they shall be as still as stone till we
overcome and pacify, o MammOn, the
people which thou hast purchased.
Sing We nations to Mammon, for he hath
triumphed gloriously; Bryan and his
minions hath he buried beneath the
landslide of his majestic power.
Howl We far of isles of the sea, howl
We, for the day of Mammon is at hand;
we shall come as whirlwind from the
sea and your hand shall be faint and your
bravery shall melt as the frost of sum-
mer night; and shall seize them; they of
the household shall be in pain; they
shall be amazed, for he approached
cruel both with wrath and anger-to lay
the land desolate and destroy and drive
the insurgents out Of it.
And thou, proud Aguinaldo, look we'll
to thy feet lest price be put upon thy
head, and thou fall by traitor hands,
and the arrogance of thy pride be
brought low, and the haughtiness of thy
SPIRIT be laid in the dust; and sires,
mothers, wives and children, shall weep
and mourn for fathers, husbands and
brothers, who think to raise their puny
arm to oppose our purchased rights.
0 sing aloud all We people,; make JOY
Gus noise; sound the horn. Let the
woodlands rejoice; let the rills skip and
play; let the rivers flow IN majesty for
the day of Hanna is come, and greatly
to be praised is he; he digged deep
and brought up much riches; be encom-
passed the land over to the sea, bis
voice was heard among many people; he
went to and fro on the earth and spoke
many words; the people gave heed unto
and did say, Great is Hanna! Hear ye
him." And the cabinet, the keeper of
the treasury and the scribe of state,
with William, sat with heads bowed and
said: 'Amen."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. Joseph Stephen went to Aspin.
wall Tuesday where he delivered ona of
his lectures last evening.
AT the Christian church next Lords
day the pastor will preach as follows.
Morning, Bethel" Evening, .sFol-e
ling Jesus Afar OFF"
Rev.S r. Ferguson, who has b cen
assisting Rev. Ilsley with meetings in.
this city and at Grown Chapel, returned
yesterday to his home at Marion, Iowa.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will serve Thanksgiving dinner in the
basement of the Presbyterian church.
You can geta good turkey dinner for
Is cents.
Regular preaching at the Baptist
church on Sunday morning at III O'Clock
and in the evening at 7:3Oo'clock bv the
pastor Rev. F. Edwards. Young Poo.
pies meeting at $3.50 p. m.
ID. w. McGregor, the Scotch Eyanpe.
list from Omaha, who is conducting the
revival meetings at the M. T.. church il
attracting good audiences. The singing
is under the leadership of Green Wheat
Fields, of Shenandoah. ''
There will be held at the Bethel
church, in Eden township, commencino
Saturday evening Nov. II, and lasts over
Sunday, a Sunday school rallv and
basket dinner. Good Sunday school
workers will be present at each service.
All cordially invited to these services.
An interesting program will be given
Bible Day at the Baptist church Sunday
evening, Nov. Is, at $50 O'Clock. One
of the principal parts of the program
will be the browning of the Sunday
school angel ending in an appropriate
tableau. An offering will be taken to
help send bibles to.destitute places. All
are cordially invited to attend. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Couldn't Fool EN-.


This good story comes from Ceylon.
A tea planter-he had glass eye-was
very DESTROYS to go and have days
shooting with a friend, but he knew
that Immediately the natives who
were at work on the plantation got
wind that he was away they would
not do a stroke Of work. How was
he to get off?-that was as the ques-
ton. After much thought an idea
struck him. Going up to the men he
addressed them thus:
although I myself will be absent,
yet shall leave one Of my eyes to see
that you do your work."
And, much to the surprise and be-
wilderment of the natives, he took out
the glass eye and placed it on the stump
of a tree and left. For some time the
natives worked like elephants, now
and then casting furtive glances at the
eye to see If it were still watching;
but at last one of them, selling his tin
IN WHICH he carried his food, APP
preached the tree and gently placed it
over the eye. As soon as they saw
that they were not being watched they
all lay down and slept peacefully until
sunset.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
The Titus Amendment.

At the election Nov. 6, the biennial
election amendment known as the Titus
amendment received majority of af-
firmative votes. 1t is now law in the
state. Its effect on Decatur county will
be to lengthen the term of representa-
tive B. l.. Eiker one year longer, and
Asa Cochran, county treasurer; Geo. F.
Wolever, sheriff; and j. A. Mcintosh,
county superintendent Of schools. Ted
Morris term as member of the board
will be heightened one year, but the law
provides no means for the election of
supervisors, who have been elected to
serve three years. The law is full of de-
feet which will have to be remedied at
the next session of the legislature. The
terms of other county officers expire at
the same time. All will be elected the
fall of 1902, making no election next year.
The constitutional convention also
ton to revise the constitution which
they neither wanted or expected. A
convention must now be held to formu-
late new state constitution, and after
the convention talks all summer and
finally gets something ready. the people
have to vote on the new constitution and
soo II Luoy WduG IL. Auu tuc taxpayers.
of course, pay the bills. Besides the
statutes provide for the election Of the
members of the constitutional conven-
ton by the people at the general cleo
ton. 1t also provides that the legisla-
ture will make all arrangements for
holding this convention, and there is no
way to avoid it. What is saved next
year by not holding an election will not
remain in the state treasury. Most of
the people now think the constitutional
convention will be a great error, and
that the people did not understand it.
In 1897 the code of Iowa was doctored
up at considerable expense and the con-
vention will doubtless make more doc
toring necessary. In fact there is all
kinds Of fun ahead. Old Iowa will come
out all right, but the fun costs money.
If we can't have elections every year,
constitutional conventions will help kill
the time and spend the money. AS
soon as enough money is discovered in
the state treasury, other forms of amuse-
ments can be provided. Iowa is full
ly up to the tim es in everything.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
NED STONE WAS CHEERFUL
LITTLE THING LIKE A FIRE DID
NOT BOTHER HIM.
II Everything Else Was Ruined He
Could at Least Says the Pork
and Have Grease For
the Nsis hbors.

''You take man that's got real
gumption, and It'll come to the front,
no matter what he's undergoing" re-
marked John Low of the Hubby fire
company, as he unwound q muffler
from his neck and prepared for be-
lated breakfast.
"Now, there's Ned Stone," he went
on. hurriedly, waving his hand to dep
recate any possible interruption from
his helpmate. II went over there this
morning just to see how the ruins
were, and declare, they're complete!
Job Saunders was tere, and we walked
around, seeing how complete they are!
when you think that even all the
clothes that Myra had put out on tho
line yesterday morning went, and that
within two hours time there wasn't so
much as spool Of thread left in the
Stone family, 1t seems as Il Ned had
reason to feel discouraged.
They'd laid in good stock Of pork
and beef, and so on, but every mite Of
it was spoiled. I said to Job that for
all Ned's thrifty ways. guessed when
he came home from Renting last night
and found he hadn't any home, he saw
there was no use trying to make the
best Of such job.
Il hadn't more than got the words
out OF my mouth before saw Ned
coming across the meadow with big
hauling hook on Greenough's wheel
barrow. He smiled at us Just az
cheerful, and said he:
Glad to see you. boys! Last night
couldn't seem to sense anything, but
! said to Myra this morning that, as the
stun in the cellar would make excel
lent grease when twas tried out, l
might ~ well come over and hook up
some Of the pork to give me kind Of
an appetite for breakfast
"Job and left him standing there,
hooking up pork and SO on out Of the
barrels, apparently Just as easy In his
mind as he was yesterday morning.
And reckon II there's anybody in the
neighborhood runs out Of frying STUFF
within the next six months, Myra
Stone will be aba to supply 'em-at
rates. youths Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Different.

"say," said the gentleman with the
check shirt, plaid suit and thunderous
diamonds, ''if you will go in with me.
I've got guy that we can work for
a couple Of thousand in poker game,
and you can have half"
"Sir" replied the young lawyer
"this is personal insult!"
Excuse me-" continued the willy
tempter, 'of course, 1 didn't mean this
here as personal affair. We call 1t
retaining you Professionally"
"Er-how much did you say he
had ?"-Indianapolis Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Such Impertinence.

Mrs. Harduppe John, the butcher
we had who lived at the other end Of
the town has found out our address.
He called with that last years bill
and was very impertinent.
Mr.. Harduppe (hotly) -Impertinent,
was he Well, now, wen Just let him
wait for his oney.-Answers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
MOI IN the Arreoment.

McCarthy-Phwat makes you look so
gloomy, o'Reil.y?
O'Reilly-Flarnigan jist bet me foive
dollars thot he cud dhrink quart av
whisky in wan day an not shtagger,
the loser t. pay f'r tn whisky.
Mccarthy Sure, mon, yez hov
dead cinch! He can't take tree drinks
widout shtaggerin'.
0'Reilly -Divil bit av cinch how
OF! TIL shpalpeen's gone t. bed wild
tn bottle!-Puck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
A. Represented.

Mister, do ye reminder thot ye said
one dose av yer pills wud make anoth-
er mon Of me father?"
Yes, sir; and did you find my words
true?"
"Thrue to tn wurd, sor. whin me
father started takin' thin he was q
lowe mon, an faith whin he hod fin
ished he was dead mon"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Not Strong Enough For That.

Not Strong Enough For That.
Ackers-Well, how am l to-day, doc
tor?
DR.. Healey-You ared doing very well;
very well, indeed. You may sit up for
awhile to-day.
Ackers-Thank you, doctor; that is
good news. By the way, may inquire
what your bill is?
DR.. Healey Presently, presently!
You are not so strong yet as you think.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Special sale of millinery every Satur.
day at Blain's headq uarters for mil.
linery. Call and see if ten per cent.
discount is worth saving. Hats, silks,
velvets, ribbons and laces.
Mrs. BLA1N, Manager.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Seasoned native lumber, dimension
stuff and bridge plank, material for
house and barn frames always on hand.
F. ID, CLOSE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Specially Endowed.

cPeot1tty GHUUW0us
II am not at all certain" said the
father, "that my daughter loves you
sufficiently to warrant me in intrusting
her to your keeping for that"
WELL" replied the young man, "per-
haps you haven't had the same adyan-
tages for observing things as have"
Philadelphia North American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

aaker has moved bis family II
with Grandpa Patterson I'd care FOX, th'
old people this winter.
Frank LaPoint moved last week into
the residence of his sister.in-law, Miss
Rosa Hockert.
The ladies of the U. B. church Melted
$40 for their election dinner, which goes
toward repairing the Union church.
g. d. Van Beck received injuries by
being throwed by calf last week and
has been confined to his bed ever since.
Clarence Smith and wife, of Lamont,
were guests at the home of DIR. Laney
last Monday.
Mrs. John Grimes, of Weldon, visited
with relatives in this city the past week.
Bert Adams came in for visit with
home folks Saturday.
The new M. +. church was dedicated
free of debt on Nov. 4, as before an
nounced. and Davis City is justifyable
in feeling proud of our churches. The
lecture last Thursday evening netted
the NJ. II. church funds $34.
Frank Scott, Of Blythedale, is visiting
with his brother, Garter Scott, and fam
lily this week.
Mrs. "A. M. Severe returned from La.
moni Monday where she was called sew.
eral days previous by the illness Of her
sister.
4. L. Walters and M. A. Hutchinson
together with their best girls made a
{ visit to Blythedale Sunday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Broom is repairing her
house on Mill street and when complet-
ed will be occupied by Mrs. John Val.
entine.
. Lrv Willis and Geo. P. Campbell had
legal business at Leon Monday.
Rev. Rusk and son left for Decatur,
I'LL, to attend the golden wedding Of
his parents on the 18th inst.
A bran new. girl came to gladden. the
home of Clarence Osborn and wife last
Saturday. Mrs. DR.. Greer, of Lamont,
in attendance.
The sick children ct j. G.. Keshlea1
are improving and are now considered
out of danger.
Mrs. SIG. Mitchell and child of Tom
Permission are among the number on the
sick list.
Frank Horton and his client, Will
Z Bass. made q trip to Leon Monday in
the interest of the law suit pending of
Davis City VS.. Bass in the county courts.
As none Of the town officials appeared
TO prosecute the case it was thrown out
Of the courts.
The ladies aid society gave surprise
birthday party at Mrs. j. w. Laney's
last week, but ye correspondent not be-
ing present can not go in detail, but we
believe it was her 62d birthday.
Harve Graves has moved to town.
Bert Cummings and wife have begun
housekeeping on the farm vacated by
Harve Graves.
Mesdames Snow and Hale, of Pattons.
burg, Mo-, are visiting their brother,
IVES Bozarth and other relatives in and
near Davis City.
The remaining twin babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Valentine died last Thursday
and was inferred in the Akron cemetery
Friday. This is particular sad death
as both babes have died in less than
two months of each other, and the
father is in Washington and sick and
not able to come TO his family in their
sad affection. Mr.. Valentine had never
seen the twins who were less than a
year old at the time of their death.
They have the sympathy of all in their
sad berea yement
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Imitation is sincerest flattery, don't
be persuaded to take any of the many
limitations of Russ Bleaching Blue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Jell-O, The New Desert,
pleases all the family Four favors Lemon,
Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Al your
grocers. 10 cts. Try it today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

fit is construed that. the amendment
extends the terms of the officers who
would go out in January, 1901, and
there being no election next year and
the amendment not extending those
terms which expire on January i, 1902,
then one-half of the state and county
offices would be vacant in 1902.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue at Cast err
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents.
Davis City.

-,'NEthel Bowman returned Monday to
continue her school after two weeks
vacation.
Hale Smith, Of Lamont, visited in this
city Sunday.
moni Wednesday.
Roma Bailey and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby girl Nov. 1.
All doing we'll.
Mrs. S. E. Adams spent last week
with her son near Tuskeego.
VIM. Post returned from LamoM last
Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel Bowman returned Mon
day from visit with her son Will #
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

ELDER JOHN d
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Purely PERSONAL

Persons having friends visiting them or
knowing of strangers visiting In the city
will confer great favor upon the Editor
by informing him eitherin person or by
nOte.i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. O. @. Davis, of Princeton,
family Of Mrs. s. A. Yost south Of town.
Mrs. Davis will be remembered as Miss
Allie Pierce. Mr.. Davis is agent for the
Butcher & Ellis Marble Works, Of Powers
vile, Mo-. and is q hustlinR young bust
ness man having secured the contract to
set up three monuments in Decatur City
during his short stay here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

1t is supposed that the attorney-gen-
eral will render his decision in time to
prevent the great confusion which the
new Interpretation would put the state
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Mrs. ID. j. l4andeS was passenger Tues
day for Benton, where she will visit a few
days with her son, DIR. Frank Landes.
Miss Edna Foster returned to her home
In st. Joe Saturday, after q weeks visit
with relatives in this city and Lamont.
Miss Ora Sankey who is attending
Graceland College at Lamont, visited
over Sunday at her home in this city.
Capt. jefferson Miller, of Pleasantop,
was In Leon Saturday on his way to St.
Joe, where he Is having his eyes treated.
Miss Vida Keown, who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Elmer Brown, in this city,
returned yesterday to her home In Lamont
Mrs. W. T. Coons, Of Lamont, returned
home Saturday after short visit In this
city with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.J. 81.
Givens.
Miss Ida Creal returned to her home in
Decatur yesterday after visit 10 this city
with her grandparents MI. and Mrs. j II.
Vanhorn.
Mrs. T. ]. Smith and children, of La.
moni, visited over Sunday in this city at
e. j. Sankey.
Mrs. w. Q. Hemelrich. of Charlton,
came down Monday and took her mother,
Mrs. Isabel Priest home with her for an
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. W. Hurst, Miss Margaret
and little Margaret Hurst, went to Lamont
yesterday for short visit at the home of
DR.. j. B. Horner.
WilrLewis has resumed his work for F..
M. Cunningham, the tax collector, and
left Monday for Maryyille, Mo-, where he
commences work.
M. F. Truitt, of Leon, visited in Chari-
ton last week with his brother, John w.
Truitt and family; returning Saturday,.
Charlton Democrat
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LEGAL DIRECTORY.
PARTIAL LIST OF RELIABLE AxRAA
NEYS OF MINNEAPOLIS, WIFE

ALL AAA LlS1 Ob hHL1AbLB AX4A u
NEYS OF MINNEAPOLIS, WIFE
LOCATION OF OBFICns,
Abel. Ace p, aO1-2 Bank Of Com, Blas.
Arctander, Ludwig. Temple Court,
Ankeny. A. T.. 6O2 Globe Bldg,
blescker. Geo. NJ, 83l Boston BIZ
Brice. A: L., Guaranty L0aa.
Byrnes, T. E., 500 Kasota Bld1,
davenport & Than, Phoenix Bi0R.
Darelius. A. B., 925 N. Y. Life BIdx.
Deutsch, Henry, 828 Guaranty Loan.
Donahne, w. H., 2S Wash Ave. q,
Forth. Geo. e., 4O2 Globe Bldr.
Gallagher, Chris. A.. SIT Guaranty xraan
Clarity. r. A., 622 N. Y. Life Bldg,
GJertsen 4 Rand. 71l-7lB y. T. Lite DalD,
Hertig, Wendell, N. Y. Life Bldg.
Noyes, A. H., 4OS Globe BLDG.
Hobbs, II. E., 255 Temple Court.
Jelley, c. g., 1908 Globe Bldg
Lane 4 NantA Oneida Blk.
Lawrence, Jas. W., 242 Boston Blk
Leary, W. c., Temple Court.
Munro, Weed, n. \. Life Bldg.
Mhhnney, stephen, 3O2 Guar. Loan RldG,
McHale, John j., 3O1 BOP BIZ Of Com Bi;ts.
Nickel, J. H., 1886 Lumber Exchange
Nye. Frank NJ. Guaranty Loan.
o Brien, j. f., 502 Oneida Blk,
Pilgram, W. II. H., SIS Temple Court.
Rea l. Healy. Temple Court
Smith Geo. r., Clio Boston Biz.
Steele, John H., no Phoenix Bldg.
Young. Fl. W., 4fe Globe Bldg.
Van Fossen & Frost, $50 Guaranty Isoan.
WEIGH & Hubachek. Blk Of Com. Bog.
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Attention. Candidates ,

Under the new election law for Hen
nepin county, all candidates for office at
the coming election will need printed
form of petition for signatures of quail
flied voters. 1t is not too early to be-
gin the work now. We have the neces-
sary blanks and the correct form at this
office and can furnish them on short
notice
THE IRISH STANDARD,
81 4tll ST. S.
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NEWS FROM IRELAND
My Sireland.

my SlfeldnQ.
Oh! my theme is dear old ireland,
Brightest emerald of the sea,
OF the fair home of my Sireland,
Theme that's ever dear to me.
Oh, how often l have listened
To the oft repeated tale
OF the suferings OF my country,
OF that dear, unhappy vale.
Oh, would were Poet,
And my saddest, sweetest strains
Would be all for thee, dear Erin,
Till l broke thy captive chains.
I would make the slumbering echoes
Thrill the hearts OF old and young,
With sweet strains OF by-gone glory,
Oft by wandering Ministries sung.
Oh, the passion and the fervor
l would breathe in words of fire,
That would stir the quickening pulses
And arouse Nations ire.
Oh, would l were an Artist;
would paint a picture grand,
OF the mountains and the valleys
OF my own dear, native land
And the rising sun in splendor,
Shedding glory over all,
On round tower and pillared castle,
And on lowly cottage wall.
With what pride I often heard them
Tell how bravely in the strife
They have kept the faith, so cherished
Dearer far to them than life;
Kept it through the pangs of hunger,
The dear faith St. Patrick gave,
Though for it were many exiled,
Many filled a martyrs grave.
Oh! sometimes when l am musing
On their trials, even now,
l can feel the hot blood mounting
To my burning cheek and brow;
Or my throbbing pulses quicken
While my heart is beating fast,
AS l read the troubled story
Oh thy sad, yet glorious, past;
For often see in fancy
Brave young Enmet's lonely tomb,
With naught but the weeping willow,
Dropping DER it in the gloom.
One OF Irelands martyred heroes
Sleeps within that lonely grave,
For his name, he said, oh, never,
Should be traced there by slave.
No one yet, oh, noble Emmett,
Dared inscribe line to thee,
For the hand that would is fettered
By the hands you died to free.
Oh, God! grant yet may see it
See the sunburst rend the gloom,
And the dawn OF freedoms morning
Shining glorious DER his tomb;
Hear the mighty shouts OF triumph
Oh a mighty people free,
Swelling, throbbing in its passion,
Borne upon the tide to me.
Mary NJ. Mallcr.
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MCGOWAN & Mafoney, fire insurance,
real estate, loans, IFS Central avenue.
John J. McHale and Ace P. Abel,
lawyers, 3o1-3o2 Bank of Commerce
Building.