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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

u. H. Dancers Hereford calf which;
he got last week from ST. Joseph, was
purchased from A. X. Armour and it
was imported in June last. 1t Is now
eight months old, and cost Mr.. Dancer
$500 besides the express which was SAC.
The calf was entered by Mr.. Armour in
a fine cattle show in st. Joseph, and was
first prize winner.-Lamoni Chronicle.
He Fooled the Surgeons.
All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering 10
months from rectal fistula, he would die
unless costly operation was performed
but he cured himself with five boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest pile
cure on earth, and the best salve in the
world. 25 cents box. Sold by l..
Van Werden druggist.
The ten. year. old son of Mr.. Convey,
manager of the telephone exchange at
Mercer, got both legs cut off by falling
under the wheels of a freight train at
that place last Saturday morning, He
was riding on the car to the north end
Of the switch and was dragged under
the wheels when he attempted toalight,
All that was possible was done for the
boy, but he died from the effects of his
injuries the following day.-Lineville
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
aIgh water Advertising marx.

High water Advertising Mark.
The New n York Herald Of April Z printed an
Ss X shs EssaH
" The Chicago Tribune = on that same day, last
Sunday, Aprti 1g. printed not only more adyer-
Seaved ths Ssl aas
a newspaper. Leaving out Of account the twen-
e Printed * the
ton devoted to the interests Of Brooklyn and
oe those
more than 600 agate lines Of paid advertising.
Ing IL Brooklyn and New Jersey slpplements,
q Tse Trbuns BY more than % lines sao IL
the actual amount Of paid advertising. :
=, The exact ngnres are given as follows: The
sey supplements. n, 1923 agate lines Of ADVERTISE
1870 The Chicago T siiBs Printed d'i that
% 81 ss
une are longer and contain sot agate lines.
%nils those q sne New York Herald contain only
For the four Sundays ending April l6, the
number OF columns OF advertisements In the New
York Herald. sccSrdins e ita own claims and
ss aaS Msw psreS a
tua paid Thess rsdSc e e
sss nss ss ssy H ass
Tribune !" there were printed In that period
g, 1888 more agate lines than In the New York
Herald This excess was equal to eighty-one
Herald the New York Herald Ins printed
than The Chicago Tribune, - - = =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
PARK HOTEL BURNED.
Llnevllle Suffers Another Great
Loss by Fire,

Another calamitous fire has occurred
in Lineyille and the large and elegant
Park Hotel is in ashes. The fire was
discovered above the attic between the
ceiling of the third floor and the roof
about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Hun
dreds of people rushed to the scene as
the alarm was given, but the fire had
evidently been smouldering in the pent
up space between the roof and ceiling
for some time and when access was
gained to it by cutting holes through
the roof veritable furnace and mass of
flames was discovered which was i'm
possible to quench with the limited
means of hand. Bucket lines were
organized and heroic efforts made to
stay the progress of the conflagration,
but the hopelessness of the task soon
became apparent and the work of car.
rying out the goods and furniture was
commenced, and before the fire reached
the second floor nearly everything had
been removed; much of it, however
was necessarily damaged. The entire
west side row of buildings on the square
was in danger of destruction by tn,
| shower of sparks which fell on then
| from the burning building, and but TO
the brave and heroic efforts Of scores o
young men who scaled the roofs ant
kept them saturated with water ant
salt for nearly two hours, the who'll
west side would have burned.
It belonged to j. 8. Saylors and wa
erected for residence by him about Q
years ago. Subsequently it was titte.
| up for hotel and during the past yea
has been leased and conducted by g
w. Wisehart who, few days since
renewed the lease for five years. Th
furniture of the hotel belonged to hin
and the damage is fully covered b.
insurance. The building was thre
story brick and is said to have cost il
the neighborhood of $4,000 and hi
loss Of therefore very heavy. The com
munity truly sympathizes with him i
his Notwithstanding Tribune,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Saved from Drowning.

R. o. Van Vert. of Chicago jumped into the
AXE. rescued Willie Hermer, as he was sink
ng for the last time, and by prompt treat
ment, restored him to lie. After the long
train months Of hot and trying weather,
pounce upon the weak and unresisting.
Prompt assistance by taking Dandelion Bit
tors now. will save you. Natures process is
slow, and II you are run down in health. have
. poor appetite, are advanced in years, and
feel unequal to the duties of life, take Dande-
lion Bitters. They are an unfailing remedy
bles. Ifyou are woman. and are suffering
from any female troubles; have dizzy, fainting,
nervous or melancholy. spells, Dandelion Bit
teTs will cure YOU II everything else has
fall and winter weather by complete toning
up Of the digestive organs. McGrath & Still
Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
NOTICE..
J. H. MERRILL,
Auctioneer.
CROWN. IOWA.

16 years experience. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Best
Of references. Give me q chance at
your sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
The YOUTHS Companion In 1901.


The ends Of the earth will be laid un-
der tribute for the 1901 volume of The
Youths Companion. Statesmen, diplo-
mats, travellers, trappers, Indian fight
ers, cow-punchers and self.made men
and women Of many yocations will con-
tribute to the entertainment of young
and old in Companion homes. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will write upon .'The Es-
sence of Heroism." The Secretary of
the Treasury will answer the question,
"Whatis Money!" Frank T. Bullen,
the old sailor who spins fascinating
yarns Of life at sea, will contribute 8
story. w. d. Howells will describe the
relations between "Y Dung Contributors
and editors" Paul Leicester Ford will
write about "The Man Of the Diction-
ary''-Noah Webster. There is not
space here to begin to tell Of the good
things already provided for readers of
the new volume of The Youths Com
embarrassing, instructive, inspir-
ing-from the pens of famous men and
women.
Illustrated announcement of the 1901
volume and sample copies to the paper
sent free to any address.
All new subscribe who send in their
subscriptions now will receive not only
the So issues Of The Companion for 1901
huf aIso all the isa,ies fnr the renai..ino
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, 1. 7. He writes: "Four bot
ties Of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer Of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give
her no help; but her cure is complete
and her health excellent" This shows
what thousands haye proyed-that
Electric Bitters is the best blood puri-
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils, and running sores. 1t stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poi.
sons, helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only SO cents. Sold by l..
Van Werden, druggist. Guaranteed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

The last relic of the Mormon occupa.
ton has disappeared. The old log
cabin on w. H. Websters place just
west of town has been torn down. Be-
fore tearing it down he had a photo.
graph taken, however, SO as to preserve
q view of the relic. After the Mormons
had left the place was bought by Syl.
vanus Arnold, and on account of its
pretentious size (being really two cab
ms Joined together) was called "the
CASTLE" There the Methodist church
was organized and it was the regular
place Of meeting for good while.
The house was occupied until few
years ago. Except an unmarked grave
or two in the old Mormon grave yard,
there is not, so far as we know, single
trace of the Mormon occupation left
Garden Grove Express,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
The Appetite Of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach and liver are out Of order. All
such should know that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful stomach and
liver remedy, gives splendid appetite,
sound digestion and regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c at L. Van Wer-
denis drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
program.

Program for teachers meeting ia he
held at Lamont, Ia, Nov. pa, 1000. in
Graceland College, commencing al san
q. m.
'Elements OF leadership. B. r. wesco,+
Discussion-Mrs d. A. Anderson. i a os GMn.
sOlley, May Shuck.
Discussion. E. Cummins, j. II. Drake Ike
Rec ha3Hms Howard Thos. 2 Harofr.
Fsss q and oas Mss IN KI sp,s
Turner Nannie sf Srpad
Christina Evans. s"a'
Adjournment at IL M
AFTERNOON SESSION, 80 p. M.
Discussion-Ciara Nader, James NJ n nwe1i
VIM. wellington.
Disf Hsdo ssSnSi Hardness G. " aonroe.
"The School from Parents Standpoint"
Diseussion-pr j. B. Homer, b. F, = I Lambert.
Reading Miss Floy Lewis.
Reading In the Public Schools"
E. Davis Lsjun " h MSRsGs
Mamie Allen.
Besides the above topics the following
questions relative to the rural schools
are proposed for discussion should there
be time either In the forenoon or after.
noon.
''Would it not increase the efficiency
Of the country schools to employ teach.
ers for years work." "Would it not be
better to have no vacations but holiday
vacationsP" "Why are the boys and
girls from the country going to the
town scbools?' s'Do the rural schools
meet the reasonable demands of the
public?" "Would it not be better to EN-.
ploy. first-class teachers and have their
boys and girls attend their home
schools"
All teachers of Decatur county will be
required to attend either at Lamont
or at Garden Grove. The roll will be
called and your presence or absence
determined.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

For the office Of assessor in this town
shipJ. V. McGrath and j. Il. Brown
are tied, the former getting four major
|ity in the Leroy precinct and the latter
four majority here. Garden Grove Ex-
nrpas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

A telegram was received here stating
that Mrs. B. F. Roberts died at her
home at Fremont, Neb., Sunday even
ing and her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Jen-
nings, left for that place Monday to be
present at the funeral. Garden Grove
Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

Druggist Morgan, of Charlottesville
Ind, says: "Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep.
in is medicine can consclentiously
recommend as it does just as you
claim. 1t is the best laxative ever
saw" Sold by L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Announcement.

To accommodate those who are par
tial to the use of atomizers in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the proprietors pre-
pare Cream Balm in liquid form, which
will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream
Balm. Price including spraying tube is
IS cts. Druggists or by mail. The
liquid form embodies the medicinal prop.
critics Of the solid preparation. Cream
Balm is quickly absorbed by the MEM
brane and does not dry up the secre-
tions but changes them to a natural and
healthy character. Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren st. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
TRAINED POLICE OFFICERS.

1t is understood that all city officers
are members Of the Municipal league,
but it has been remarked by members of
the league that the heads of the police
departments take less interest in the
laws of the state than any other city
officer. At the meeting of the league
which was held here Wednesday there
was not representative Of the police
department of any of the cities present
1t may be that the officers of that par
ticular department think that because
they are not elective but are appointive
that they should have no part in the
proceedings; but, be that as it may,
they had no representative there.
There is one thing that the heads Of
the police departments are entitled to,
and which they evidently fear to ask,
and that is payment for the work the
men actually do.
A policeman may be up all night on
his beat and may be worn out, but he
has to get up at s o'clock in the morn
ing and appear as a witness in cases
which have been appealed to the district
court from the police court without re-
ceiving witness fees. 1t is hardly fair
to expect man to work both night and
day for $50 a month. but that is de-
manded Of them in Topeka. Why should
not the policeman get fees the same as
any other witness?
There is another law that should be
changed. not only in the interest of the
police, but of every citizen. and that is
the law which requires that the police
man must view a crime before he can
make an arrest without warrant. This
decision of the appellate court has
worked a hardship on the police in the
performance of their duties and it
should be changed.
If the chiefs of police were men who
understood the laws relating to their
work, and they would by if they were
not subject to change by the whim of
the mayor. the police force would be
much more efficient and the laws re-
lating to the duties of the police would
be changed, or at least be recommended
to be changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
KANSAS LEADS THE WORLD.

It is not strange that the railroads
and real estate men are experiencing
little difficulty in finding people who
want to come to Kansas. Neither is it
strange that the state officers and pri-
vate individuals from one end of the
state to the other receive frequent in
quiries concerning the opportunities for
investment in Kansas property.
A glance at the last report for 1900 is
sued by Secretary z. D. Coburn, of the
state board of agriculture, tells the
story. Kansas crops this year exceeded
by several million dollars in value the
products of last year. Those of last year
exceeded the value of the year previous.
The numbers and values OF live stock
are increasing, keeping well in the
front with the procession of increased
yields and increased acreages each
year.
Kansas is a state of broken records.
The indomitable energy and business
sagacity of the people have surpassed
everything which comes. in the business
or agricultural line. from the east.
Kansas horses hold the world's0rec-
ords.
Kansas fruits distanced all competi-
tors at the Paris exposition.
The Kansas cattle wear the first blue
ribbons away from national exhibits
The Kansas hog grunts with satisfac-
ton as the prize winning tag is fastened
to his ear.
Kansas wheat stands at the top of
the worlds market, both in demand and
price.
In fact. everything which is a kan
sas product knows no second place.
Poultry. dogs, horses and cows, fruits
Of
front always. With April weather in
December, and happiness, peace and
contentment the year around, there is
no better place than Kansas on the
EARTH and benighted people Of other
countries and states will be given the
glad hand when they come here to make
their home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
ZEE MAsTER On BRYNwooD.

The following beautiful poem was
written by Prof. w. H. Carruth Of the
state university upon the death of B. W.
woodward and was read at the memoir
ial meeting, Sunday. December 2:
Fair Brynwood looks out from the hill
Ger thicket and terrace and lawn;
Every tree in its place knows the light of
But the master of Brynwood is gone
As aforetime the tremulous east
Climbs up toward the sky in the dawn.
But his worshipping eyes who saw God
in the Skies
The master of Brynwood, is gone.
The treasures of art that he loved
From the walls he had built beckon
On the shelves crowd the friends he had
brought from earth's ends,
But the master of Brynwood is gone
We shall miss his quick wit at the board,
The wise word from counsel withdrawn;
We snail start as We turn to his place but
That the master of Brynwood is gone.
Yet his spirit, presence benign,
In all his loved haunts will live on;
OF earth,
Though the master from Brynwood is
gone.
Dear mistress of Brynwood, be strong:
Our hearts. too, are sore with your pain;
God 5 love be your stay till he give you
one day.
The master of Brynwood again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
GROWTH OF RURAL DELIVERY

No innovation projected by the postal
department for dozens of years has
proven so popular with the people as
the establishment, Throughout many sec
tons of the country, of rural mail
routes.
1t is the ambition of Postmaster Cen
eral Smith, it is said, to make the rural
districts of the country a network of
mail lines before he retires from office.
His annual report asks for a large APP
preparation for this branch of the serv-
ice, and congress should promptly grant
the request. Representative who have
heard from their constituency are clam
oring for the extension of the routes in
their districts. There will undoubtedly
be little opposition to the measure.
The beauty of this much-needed extern
sion is its simplicity. A pair of lively
ponies or mules. a wagon and a driver
are all that is required. The man acts
as postmaster, delivers the mail and
parcels, collects return packages, and
sells stamps. Deposit boxes are placed
conveniently by the farmers, and there
need be but small delay in making the
daily round trip. In short, the carrier
exercises all the functions of a fourth
class postmaster. and brings to the
farmer daily or tri-weelzly all the con-
Nell6i1CeS OF the city pCSTOfnCe.
Another redeeming feature is the fact
that it means good roads wherever
the system prevails. The government
will establish routes only where the
roads are in the best of condition, and
the service viii be continued condition
ally on the contingency that the farmer
does not neglect the highway and the
poll tax.
The service is undoubtedly worth the
cost. Wherever it has been established
no fault has been found 1t places the
farmer and the stockman in quick COM
munication with the market, with
cheaper service even than long distance
phones.
Aside from the economic features, it
tends to make farm life more attract
i've to farmers sons and daughters, be-
cause the latest magazines. daily. papers
and other wants are quickly supplied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

Chicago Tribune: The tax on fer
mented liquors is now s1S5 a barrel 1t
brought in asrevenue of $73, 500, 900 dur
ing the last fiscal year. It will produce
more this year if not tempered with.
Beer does not have to pay too much as
compared with whisky, the alcohol in
the former being more lightly taxed than
that in the latter. The tax on ferment-
ed liquors. being only a fraction of a
cent on the glass, is not felt by con-
sumers. The consumption of beer in
creases- The men who feel the tax are
the brewers. who do not make the heavy
profits they did when they had to pay a
dollar barrel only. They. and not the
beer drinkers, are the persons who are
lobbying now in Washington to have
the tax reduced to $3.50 or S16O a barrel.
Lowering the tax 25 cents a barrel will
take from the government $40 600. 600 of
easily and cheaply collected revenue.
That sum win go into the pockets OF the
brewers. Some OF it may reach the
saloonkeepers. None Of it will reach the
consumers. The tax should be let alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
LET Us HAVE A woRKHousE.

The laws of Kansas need revising. as
was shown by the action of the Munic-
! ipal league, which met in this city
| Wednesday. The league recommended
many changes in the laws which will
be beneficial to the state-of course the
| cities of the first and second class are
primarily benefited, and they represent
a large part of the state-but they over
looked several important measures
which should have been recommended.
If a man owns a house he insures it
against fire; it is just as much to his
advantage to insure the community in
which he lives against crime as it is
against fire-probably more. The Mu-
nicipal league took no steps in this d.
rection.
The league would have made itself IA
nous if it had recommended some
means whereby the petty criminals in
the state could be punished so that the
punishment would fit the crime. AS it
now is the common drunkards, sneak
thieves and loafers who infest every city
in the state go unpublished, or virtually
so, for we certainly can not consider the
privilege of living at the expense of the
city in a well kept Jail, without work,
is punishment.
As has been stated before, and as is
well known, a majority of the time
which is served in the city prisons is
served by men who go there with the
deliberate intention of getting a living
at the expense of the city. These men
will not work when they are in the Jail,
and they Will not work when they are at
liberty. Their class is increasing be-
cause they have set an example that
indolent young men and boys are learn
ing to follow.
The police in the state have frequent
" advocated that the cities establish a
workhouse where the offenders of the
city laws can be sent. and where they
will have to work-actually wOrk-dur-
ing their term of sentence. Warehouses
have been established in most of the
cities in other states, and the good
effect of the institutions is very
marked.
Why should we not have a workhouse
in Topeka? If we did have. the arrests
which are noted on the police docket
would decrease by one-half If the city
can not afford to keep up a workhouse,
the city and county combined could do
so. and they would make money by it
Not only would they be benefited in a
pecuniary way, but they would receive
untold benefits in the decrease of the
worthless, drunken loafers and Migrants
who now crowd the jails.
If every jail sentence which has been
given in the county of Shawnee had
been really worked on the rock pile by
the prisoner as they would have to work
under a proper workhouse law, at least |
one-half Of the roads in the county |
would be paved with stone, and would |
be kept in good shape
The Municipal league, or some other |
body, would do well to take this matter
up and give it a careful consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

alarm in your house." Buggins-"I did
have one. but some rascally burglar broke
in and stole it."
Il do not like my name a bit"
Another youngster said.
Its Jimmy Nail an feIlers hit
The Nail upon the headl'
1t isn't always the strongest man that
supports the largest family.
No. Maude. dear; calm yourself. Rum
is never sold at a rummage sale
The successful playwright soon discov-
ers that actions speak louder than words.
Biobbs-"Did you run across any big
game out West?' Slobbs-stI dropped u
thousand on faro one night"
He's very fond of hunting yet
He wouldn't harm a mouse;
But when he sees a sign ITO Let"
He starts to hunt house.
The Mother-"My son. when people
tempt YOU you must learn to say No.
Now. will you?" The Son-"No."
The world would be better of" says
the Manayunk Philosopher. IF the soft
hearted people were not so soft-headed-'
why do you suppose all the joke writ
ers rail at matrimony2' She-'l suppose
because it's luxury they can't afford
My name is William Taylor.
Said the boy in accents shrill;
And it's tough when all the neighbors
Say: Here comes the TaylOrs Bill -
|
Have you attended the sale of cloth
ing al 420 Kansas avenue?