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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04
A Life and Death Fight.

u "
Mr.. w. A. Hines, of Manchester, Ia,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death says: Exposure after meas
les induced serious lung trouble, which
ended in consumption. l had frequent
hemorrhages and coughed night and
day. All my doctors said Imust soon
die. Then I began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, which
completely cured me. would not be
without it even if it cost $5.00a bottle.
Hundreds have used it on my recon-
mendatlon and all say it never fails to
cure throat, chest and lung troubles. /"
Regular size SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottles
free at l.. Van Werden's drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04
SOME ANNUAL CONVENTIONS.
One Fare and a Third Rate via
Chicago Great Western Ry.

American Bankers Association. at
Richmond, Va, Oct. 4,-5, 1900, tickets
on sale Sept. 2S,-Oct. A, good to return
Oct. 8.
International Association of Fire En-
gineers at Charleston, s. C.,sOct. 9,-l2,
1900. tickets on sale Oct. Oil ! good to
return Oct.1
National Spiritualists' Association at
Cleveland, o., Oct. IL, 10, 1900.
For further Observation-Disclosures ofany
Great Western Agent, or address r. III.
Ford, g, 2. ard z. A. !, 10 Adams ST.,
Chicago. s. 8;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

The new NJ. h. church issbeing finish
ed in hard oil inside, by j. j. Post. The
pastors study is completed aud Rey.
iRusk is now at home in it, Outside. and
inside it is a beautiful building, and will
soon be ready to use. Its intended to
dedicateit the first sundayin November,
and to proceed it by week of prepara-
tory services conducted mostly by former
pastors who have promised to come for
the occasion.-Dayis City Advance.
Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo. Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure no pay.
Price 25 cents.
One night last week one of Lannon's
young girls had an experience she is
not likely to forget for some time.
Mildred Frink was on her way home,
alone. A man followed her from up
town, and gradually grew nearer.
Thinking he was in hurry Miss Frink,
when she reached point near the
Burlington Lumber Co. IS office, stepped
to one side to allow him to pass. In
stead of doing SO he threw one arm
around her and, she claims, tried to
hold chloroformed handkerchief to
her nose. Her screams were heard by
Ed. Fowler who was on his way home,
carrying lantern. AS he ran to her
rescue the waylayer fled. No clue as
to who it was has been found as yet,
but it is hoped that he will be discover
ed and his case cared for.-Lamoni
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

Mather-the 80 years dentist Of over
80 years experience is at Leon on the
morning of the 9th and will remain
until the last of every month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

Seasoned native lumber, dimension
stuff and bridge plank, material for
house and barn frames always on hand.s
F. ID. CLosE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue at Cast en-,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04
He Fooled tine SURGEONS.

AAN ANVASW iii Ssst SSVAASs
Allsdoctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West Jefferson, o., after suffering 1s
months from rectal fistula, he would die
unless a 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. 25cents box. Sold by L. Van
Werden druggist.
Choice hard winter seed wheat for,
sale, 81 miles southeast of Woodland.
Il MIKE GRoGAN.
q A@To7EA.
Bar. tls The Kind You Have Always Bought
my 9: ! 1 y; B 3; q s
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
PROSPECTOR
IN ROCKIES.&

The prospector Ia the adyenturer OF
tho Rockies. says a writer In Ainslee's
Magazine. From the moment he starts
Upon his career In the mountains, leav-
ing hshlnd him the collection OF color
Ioaa and wind-bcafcn ahantica. known
40 "the city" adventures greet him
at every turn. As he picks his way
through wilderness OF rocks and
fallen trees. having loft the meager
trail far behind. ever on the lookout
for faint Sign Of the outcropplng OF
tho precious metal. HIS passage Is al
most sure to be disputed by wild
beasts hut what an excitement there
n In seeking for goldi II Is stronger
and more Intense than that OF the
gambler at the green table, stalking
his last dollar on the turn OF card.
The prospector may be pennlloss. he
may have put his last cent Into the
grub" that Ia now fastened onto the
back Of his burro. yet one stroke OF
his pick ~ likely 10 uncover treasure
that will transform him into mil
lionaire. lie sits down TO mearqr
meal. cooked over a rude are between
few Htonea. but all the time feels
about him the presence of gold Per-
hnps his fre Ia built on the end OF n
ledge that In "chockful" OF gold; per-
haps be ls sitting on a rich outcropplng
that IL simply covered with small
stones. perhaps there Ia gold beneath
the big tree Just across the rayine
Gold may be everywhere. n he can
only md H. lilo must ind H. Surely
his luck Ia not less than other mens
And 80 he goes on. scaling the loftlest
peaks where snow lies all the year
round. and even his heavy blankets
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
Leads a Life OF
Hardship That
Few Would Care
20 Follow. - -

are not sufficient to Keep him warm
at night. diving into all sorts OF cav
orns and riffs In the rock. exploring
cavea only perhaps to be chased out
by wild beast occupants. Drawing n
thousand dangers that he may and
the means OF passing the rest OF his
days In case. And how does II all
endg In most cases the daring pros
pcctor who sets out alone meets his
death miles and miles away from any
human being How. nobody ever
knows. His bones may never be
found. lie disappears as completely
as last winters snow. But should the
prospector strike Il rich his adventures
will go on as Ions as he remains In
the Rocky mountains. II his ind is
worth anything as poor mana
claim" he will put up rude cabin
and go to digging. eoneeallng what
gold he takes out In n place secret To
himself hut he viii have TO guard
Il an the time. for eoyetoua miners
who are not so fortunate would not
hesitate to take his life II they could
get possession OF his little pile OF yell
low metal His rifle must DO ready
to use Il ut the first sign. At night
he must sleep with ono eye open. II
a stranger approaches the cabin he
must be ready to dispute his right TO
be there. The few years man may
put In at this kind OF life are most
wearing. and should the prospector
conquer all risk and get back to hla
native town with pile" his friends
will look upon him as an old man,
though he Is stlll under l0 Only tas
unknowlng ones will envy his for.
tune.
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a hard beating and when blood began
to flow freely Knut called a halt and
added.
Now. Thore, II you can best my
brother. WOLF Husaby and HIS son
next Saturday night. then my lass viii
be yours"
Thore was so badly injured tina. he
had to remain In bed over Sunday, On
Monday also he was so worn out from
the fight tina; he was not able to go to
work In his fathers shop. Tuesday
came. IL was a balmy day. The sun
shine frightened his room. He heard
the bells OF the grazing cattle and his
beloved warbled her pretty Norss
songs and yodols TIL no thought his
heart would break.
Wednesday came and he still Ian
guishod on his couch He did not be.
come conyalescent until Saturday
morning. and then he was not well
enough to meet Knut's challenge &c
battle with his big brother nnc
nephew. He looked longingly toward
the narrow path which led to the side
OF Aslaug. His swcctheart's yodei
again trilled through tho silent valley
lie knew that II he would attempt &c
make his way to her that evening he
would receive another drubblng that
would send him to bed for some time
to come.
II must climb the Aim some other
way" reasoned Thore. Toward dawn
he unmoored his boat and rowed along
the shore OF the almost perpendicular
rock. hoping against hope to find some
foothold and some way OF ascending
the Aim from the water side.
After the days work Aslaug sat on
the summit OF the mountain. She did
not anticipate that Thoro would BIO
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

4 visit to the dahlia farm Of u. r.
Burt Of Taunton. Mass. must be a rev.
citation TO any save q commercial
grower or an enthusiastic. up-to-date
fancier OF the flower The dahiia has
bad lts ups and downs Of popularity.
but since that general fever Of onthu-
siasm when the European gardeners
had az last succeeded in seml-doubllng
aud doubling the new conner from
Mexico. garden lovers. true flower
deyoteos. have mostly been cold. when
they were not hostile. 10 the florists
fiower."the big. top-heayy round-upon-
round OF petals iluied and quilted with
depressing uniformity. Even its
velvet surface. ~ superb Uniting, IT,
fantastic freakiEhneas OF color com
blnations. oven the pictorial helpful
ness Of the plant In the garden scheme
and even that strongest argument. Us
long season OF bloom. rising 10 its
greatest splcndor after the autumn
rains. failed to win II any warmth o.
appreciation. That camo frst from
artistic. discerning flower lovers to the
single dahlla. when modern taste and
feeling began TO insist upon their
restoration TO their true place In the
garden.
but that appreciation has porslsiont-
iy remained 'cayiare to the general"
aud the dahlla In any form. 20 lnfre-
auently and scantlly appears In the
ordinary gardens that farm devoted
90 i,s culture seems as II II must be
an indulgence to the craze OF n wholly
uncommorclal specialist hut Mr.
Durt's seven acres OF dahllas mean
business and ms. beginning with
single plant, he has gone on to the
1900 varieties that crowd these acres
and has been dozen years In the
work. II Is plain that dahllaa have
standing and future. All kinds there
have beon.but the addition OF the oac-
tus form TO the single. great double
and ponpon ones familiar TO most poo-
ole. but the variations upon these
four motives In color. texture. size.
shape. curve and nmbriation OF petal.
In foliage. robustness and manner Of
growth OF the plant. seem endless TO
tho visitor trcadlng these mazes OF
bloom. Single flower loyallsts will
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

Every dog has his day and every
man has his hobby.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
"A D0bh0
Farm *
THE UPS AND
DOWNS OF
THIS FLOWER

not In the least be shaken In their al
lcgiance By the masses Of double TIL
umphs Of the florists art and patience.
In Mr. Burt's fields. FOR there are long
rows Of single dahllas growing with a
freedom and decorative grace vouch-
Eafcd no other variety.
As for that latest addition to dahlia
varieties, the cactus. even the most
passionate deyo,ees Of the single form
must acknowledge the surprising
beauty ~ the newcomer. II II TO the
old double forms what the japanese
chrysanthemum was to the few formal
Chinese varieties that were our earll-
est acquaintance contribution OF
airy, irregular grace and elegance. The
petals are longer and lighter looking
and the color oftenest yellow. but oo-
caslonnlly a reddish purple adds great
~ to the effectiveness Of the flower.
According 70 Mr. Burt the dahlia
Ia of the easiest culture. The same
treatment that will produce an abund-
ant crop OF potatoes light, air. ROOM
a thoroughly pulyerlzcd soil filled with
GOODWILL produce an abundant crop
Of dahllas. bloom and tubers. though
not all varieties are Of equal constltu-
tional yigor. Some lavish producers
OF the choicest flowers are meager
root makers. To secure a fairly uni
form size among his mailing stock Mr..
Burt grades bis varieties according to
their characteristics. giving those dell
cate the heaviest application OF fer
tiiizor rich In potash lie uses both
barnyard and commercial fertilizers
the dahlla fields are plowod and cross
piowcd. the tubora are planted In rows
precisely like potatoes. and after the
young plants pierce the ground the
cultiyator IL kept going until their
lusty growth forblds Happily. with
the dahlia there are no Insects to hight,
but the flower Ia very sensitive TO
frost. Mr. Burt constantly Increases
his collection with The choicest OF ma
tive and foreign novelties, the best
coming from England. whore, strange
~. climatic conditions seem to suit
the native Of Mexico. September Is
the month when the dahlla Il at ita
best In this country. but this year Mr..
nurtH fields were In their fullest
glory In october.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14


Golfers Weekly prints an intefo7t-
Ing joint debate on the question Of the
theatrical trust. In which Marc Klaw
writes for the trust and Minnie Mad
dcrn Flske exposes Its evils. 30 n
articles are strong and logical. a1d
together they make quite thorough
statement OF the whole subject. An
impartial judgment on the evidence at
hand would seem TO be that the trust
Ia good thing from the busine view.
point and a bad thing for theatrical
art.
Mr.. Klaw prints tho text OF the pre-
amble 10 the trust agreement. show
ing that the reasons for the organizi-
ton were the losses caused by ind e.
oriminate bookings and by long and
costly railroad "jumps" Thus. the
syndicate was formed as colos al
booking agency. owning or control. ng
sixty or seventy theaters In the larger
cities OF the United States. ny hav-
ing n continuous chain OF theaters
across the continent the syndicate Ia
able TO offer to managers u Sys,emat.
ie and economical series OF engage
ments.
Mr.. Klaw contends that the trust "a
a success, because In the second year
OF It's career the receipts OF the the
aters interested had almost doubled.
That II has helped every local mal-
ager who has put his business into
the hands OF tho syndicate is. a2-
parontly. shown by the fact that al
have voluntarily renewed their con-
tracts until 1906. though the present
contract does not expire before next
August. The trust Is also able 10
boast. with pardonable pride. that no
company on Its circuits has ever b,o1
stranded. and that the pay OF actors
has thus been made more secure.
These and similar points seem TO show
that the trust Ii a good thing imam
eially for those on the inside. though
II must be remembered thar II hiss
never yet been tested with an era OF
hard times among the people.
Mrs. Fiske Is the only noted s'ar
who continues to fight the syndicate,
and her indictment OF It Is sweeping
and forceful. Her main point Il that
tho trust managers never look at r.
stage except through the box oFcv
window-that business Ia everything
and art nothing TO them. and that tie
standard OF theatrical art is steadily
being lowered. under syndicate con-
troll" she says. vulgarity. frlvollty
coarseness. and. above all. medlocrily.
have 1ourished." She Justly holds
that whenever any buEiness me hod Ia.
terferes with the art side OF the the
nter II becomes curse. She holds
that the money-making plans OF the
trust have not been confined TO saw
ing the waste OF useless railway Jour
noys but have been centered on ge.-
ting their plays more cheaply and In
producing them more cheaply. The
cheap plays are secured by accepting
those which have boon tiled and have
proved successful abroad. thus d..
couraging American dramatic talent
The cheap production ia secured By
employing many mediocre actors. "Th,
syndicate system exploits the mediocre
rather than the artistic. because II en-
exact from medlocrlty a larger share
Of the profits"
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sons OF the neighborhood thought that
II was a shame that this common
butcher was permitted 10 lord It thus
on top OF the mountain and TO keep
all wooers away from the beautiful As
laug.
Old Knut was OF the same opinion
when he was told OF the bold dolngs OF
Thore and he boosted everywhere that
II there was no one In Husaby who
could conquer Aslaug's favorite, he
and his son would show that they
could do II in short order.
Knut II Is true. was beginning to
age vislbly. He was 60 years old. but
despite this he would now and then
engage in a bout with his son In the
barn yard. and prove formidable an
tagonlst.
Only one path led to the top OF the
Aim, and II wendell It's way across
Knuts farm. on the following Satur-
day night when Thore wanted TO as
cend the mountain and was passing By
the side OF the barn, no suddenly felt
the grip OF strong arm around his
throat.
what do you want OF me?" asked
Thore. He swung himself around
dextrously and threw his assailant
into the thloket
you viii know soon enough what
we want OF you" said another who
dealt him severe blow on his breast.
This was Aslaug's brother.
Here comes the third one," re-
Joined Old Knut, who had meanwhile
managed to extrleate himself from tho
bushes. and with these words Thor re-
eeved another telling blow.
In the face OF danger Thor's strength
was doubled. His proves came him
TO stoad, for two muscular giants had
attacked. In the end. however. dc.
spi's his agility and power Thore got
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
VaIaus arour nefcrn cnm.r,.

A photographer at Seneca. Kan. re-
Gently took one OF the most unique
groups that ever stood before a cam
era. In Centralla there is woman
who is living with her second husband.
having been divorced from her first
The other day the divorced husband
visited tho town and called on his
former wife and her now partner.
Seized by an impulse the woman pro-
posed that all three should have their
pictures taken together, The husbands
had no objections and tho group pro.
eecdod to tho photographer whore a
likeness was taken with the woman
standing between the two men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
SEA SONGS.


THE origin OF "nule Drltannlk' Was
Prince. Order
Songs OF tho Sea" from the subject
OF an instructive sketch BY Alan Wal
tiers IL Temple bar. lie claims that
England Is richer In sea songs than
any other country. Dutchman ana
German and Norseman and Dane have
only n few. And "who ever heard OF
a French sea song worthy the manor
We are told OF the earlier composers.
hut: 1--WE possessed no real national
song OF the sea until James Thomson
received u commission 10 write words
for musical medley at the Prince OF
Wales private thoater, at Cliefden, In
Dueklnghamshire, on the hrst OF
August, 1910. The result was "Rulo
britannia" set to music by Arne, and
touched up afterwards by Lord Boiling
broke, So the watchword song OF
Britons an over the earth was written
60 the order OF prince who had no
English sympathics. and whose nauti-
cal knowledge was bounded by trips
from whitehall 10 Twickenham, in
company with pretty ambassadresses %
Charles Didbn, who wrote 1900 songs
Tho best numbering only a score
was the "Tyrtaeus OF our neot;' yet
be made some glarlng mistakes. and
his ideal OF a seaman was "hopelessly
unreal" Tho writer Inquiries why
Scott or Wilson or southey never
wrote o sea song, but they left the task
To the Dlbdlns. He fears that the age
OF sea songs Is past.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
A Dangerous COuTtShlp.

TRANSLATED BY ALEX. sCHAAP
Copyright. 1900. Daily Story Pub. Col
Since Aslaug. Knut Husaby's pretty
daughter. had grown into young and
charming woman, there was little
peace in the village OF Husaby. Day
and night the hardy lads OF the neigh
borhood engaged In wordy and 6stiC
quarrels on her account. The climax
was reached In the inn on Saturday
night, when some OF the boys had linz
bibed too much.
Knut Husaby would not think In
those days OF going TO sleep on satur-
day night without keeping his big
leather boots on. lie was also sure 10
have a heavy oak cane next to his bed
for emergency. as he called H. since
God has bestowed a pretty daughter
on me. II will DO my duty TO keep her
from HARM" he would say.
Thore Naesset was tho son OF the
butcher. n Swapping young fellow. full
OF grit and darlng. Gossipers said that
Thore visited Aslaug more frequently
than did any OF the other young men
of the village. This rumor did not
please Knut. In fact. no denied It.
saying that he had never seen Thore
and Aslaug together. But the people
laughed and wlnked at this They In
sisted that Thore was n sly lover and
that Aslaug know how to hoodwlnk her
father.
The spring came. ana Aslaug drove
the cattle to the top Of the Aim noun
tain. As the sun slowly descended In
the horizon and far above tho steep.
cool rocks OF the mountain, tho bel
lowing OF the cows. the barking OF
tho dog. and the yodel OF Aslaug re-
sounded over the valley, the lads. who
were working In the meadows, felt as
II they would like TO cast away their
scythes and pitch forks and rush up
the steep paths TO court the fair
singer.
when Saturday night came there
was race between them to reach the
mountain top. hut they descended
much more rapidly. for behind the
door OF the cattle shed a stalwart man
was hidden. who gave each and every
caller pugilistic reception. and told
them that II they wanted a moro Sc
we're drumming at another time to call
again.
The wooers knew that there was
only one man In all Husaby who could
boast OF the possession OF such a
strong flst as that possessed by Thore
Naesset. Some OF the rich peasants
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able TO come TO her that night. but
she knew that others would come In
his stead. She unclaimed her faithful
shepherd dog and began % knit She
was sitting with her face turned to-
ward the homo OF Thorne, but the mist
began to rise so that she could not
even distinguish the tree tops. She
moved over TO the other side. and
there she sat dreaming for long time
with her eyes riveted on the vast sea.
The view flled her soul with unspeak-
able peace.
Suddenly she felt n desire TO give
vent TO her feelings In loud melody.
She sang tho songs OF childhood. this
ditties OF the village. the Morse nation
al song, and her music sounded weird
in the silent night Then she thought
that some one was answering her.
What In the world can this boz"
she asked herself. 1T cannot be tho
echo, for am facing the sea-"
She advanced to the edge OF the rock
and swinging her arms around n slen-
der tree she searched the wall OF tho
steep mountain. But II was quiet and
peaceful on the ford; not bird few
over H.
Aslaug returned 10 hor grassy couch
and again began to sing. This time
she could not DO mistaken. for It was
Indeed human voice that responded
TO her yodel.
Again she rushed 20 the tree and
took a long look down the Aim. At
last she beheld a boat moored to o
small branch that iotted out from the
rock. Only some nifty feet below her.
she saw red cap, with a man under
It making Its WY up the slippery
side when not even a mountain goat
would dare to tread.
She hurried back to her place, and
dared not utter a note or word for fear
that the intrepid wooer would be hurl.
ed down into the turbulent waters Of
the ford. She knew very well who
II was, though she did not see his
face. She threw herself on the ground
and held the long. heavy blades OF
grass with both hands. as II Il were
her task not to lose her grip on what
was once seized. But the grass roots
began to loosen and In her despair she
cried TO God to aid Thore with His
omnlpotence. Then again she began
TO think that such an act OF Thore and
such prayer ON her part were a gross
temptation OF God. Nevertheless she
continued her applications. "only
this time, dear Father In heaven, only
this time" she cried.
Then Aslaug slung her arms around
tho dog as II It was Thore whom she
was trying TO save from destruction.
How long the time seemed At last
the dog tore himself loose and began
to bark Justify.
Hush" she warned, but the doe
would not DO quleted and when she
had reached the animal TO stop his
noise the red cap peoped over the edge
OF the rock and the next minute Thora
held her in his arms.
Ihey kissed and embraced each other
again and again. ana Thore could not
utter a word. and what he finally aaId
contained not an idea OF nationality.
Old knut Husnby. however. when he
heard OF There's daring feat, said
something In which there was plenty
OF common sense; Tho lad is worthy
OF her-she shall be his"