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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Center.

We sampled some Of Mrs. Frank
Longs cooking Sunday
Mr.. Rosecrans, of High Point town.
ship, purchased some brood sows in Cen.
ter.
Mrs. Guthrie gave a dinner Thanks.
giving.
Mr.. Monroe is going to move on Mrs.
McClure's farm.
Citizens from Center materialized at
the play "Faust" Saturday night, Dec.
LIST, to learn the truth of Henry Ward
Beecher's criticism: "Goethe's poem
Faust has done more to elevate pur.
ity and illustrate the difference between
good and evil than all the sermons ever
preached"
Mrs. Turner has been visiting her son.
The Union literary Friday night was
attended by old and young.
MIR. Robbins and wife made trip to
Van Vert.
Miss Cora Chastain is in poor health
The are two new barns freshly paint.
ed in Center.
Widow Gardeners barn and contents
burned last week.
Elmer Brown and family will move to
their new farm on Grand river this
week.
VIM. Davis lost a fine horse.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Garden Grove.

John Scott, eldest son of Stephen
Scott, died at his home at this place last
Thursday. He had been indisposed for
some time, but not seriously, but the
first OF last week he was stricken with
paralysis, from which it was evident
that he could not rally, and on Thurs.
day he died. The funeral took place on
Saturday morning at the house and the
remains were conveyed to the cemetery
at Franklin church, near his former
home, for interment, the service being
conducted by Rev. l. N. Woodward and
Elder Kob. Mr.. Scott was one of the
old residents of this place, having lived
here nearly all his life.
The funeral of Mrs George Battle
took place at her home in this place
last Thursday afternoon. She had been
married but about year and had been
an invalid nearly all that time.
The "White Elephant" company
showed at the opera house last Friday
evening to fair sized audience. The
entertainment was fair but rather rocky
IN some places.
Will Hensley and family will leave
this week for their new home in Mon
tana.
j. F. Gill and family moved to Leon
the first of the week. About two dozen
persons surprised him by gathering in
with we'll filled baskets and a very pleas
ant evening was spent.
We notice sale bills for j. w. Buck.
ingham up, which reminds us that we
are about to lose this old and most ak
ceilent citizen. For nearly half cen.
fury he has lived on his farm few miles
north Of Leon. He expects to move to
lndianola to educate his children.
l.. Cheneworth, of Abba, was here
last Saturday attending the funeral of
John Scott and shaking hands with old
friends.
We understand that Blake Miller has
bought the Chas. Hall farm.
j. r. White was at Osceola last week
looking after his hardware store at that
place.
Rev. and Mrs. j. O. Hall are at Mich
igan City, Ind, this week attending the
funeral Of very old and dear friend.
Rev. o. +. Lovett occupied the pu lpt
at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
The school library added number of
new books the first of the week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents.
Kilgore.

Amos Chambers, of Leon, called at
John McDaniel's Sunday.
David Robson has moved to Blockley
where he will do blacksmithing.
Misses Rosa and Jessie Frakes, of near
Davis City, attended Sabbath school at
New Salem Sunday.
B. f. Robson and family spent Sun
day at Willie Moore's.
Miss Elsie Dale expects to start to
Kansas soon and will spend the win
ter with her sister, Mrs. Graves.
Frank Still, of Missouri, is working
for James Cozad.
VIM. Moore was Leon caller last
Friday.
Albert Woolsey and Ida Dale called
on Dave McCutchan ard Claud Leon
ard Sunday.
Emmett Still, of Hard Scrabble, was
seen in these parts one day the past
week.
Miss May Gore is assisting Mrs. Drake
this week.
Miss Mary Mcdaniel was the guest of
Miss Inez Hamilton, of Blockley, Tues.
day night.
N. A. Lille is reported on the sick
list.
Alvin Still spent Sunday with his par
ents.
A good time is reported at Jack Halls
Thursday night.
We understand that Messrs. Jack and
Charley Hall, together with their fami-
lies, expect to start to Oklahoma next
week.
Alvin Still is husking corn for John
Mcdaniel.
II ,toJN
last week and is visiting friends near
Spring Valley.
Everett Hamilton and Miss Alta Dale,
of Spring Valley, spent Sunday after.
noon with Bess Hall.
Miss Mary Mcdaniel returned Tues
day from two weeks stay in Davis
City.
Henry Durham. of Woodland, called
at George Jennings Sunday.
John Mcdaniel is confined to his
room with an attack of malaria fever.
Miss Rosa Fracker is assisting Mrs.
H. +. Horney with her household duties
this week.
Several of our people partook of tur.
key at the home of N. A. Lille Thanks
giving.
VIM. Robson called on his son at
Blockley Friday.
Mrs. /. T. Evans returned to her home
at Davis Ciy Tuesday after visiting at
the home of A. G. Dale.
George Moore and family Sundayed
at James Cozad's.
David Robson, of Blockley, was call
ing on his many friends in these parts
Saturday evening. ~
G. w. Moore aud wife spent Sunday
at James Cozad's.
Floyd Dale, of Spring Valley, was a
pleasant caller at John McDaniel's Sun.
day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Tuskeego.

The @ depot at this place burned
Thursday morning.
Miss lines, of Mt. Ayr, is here sewing
for Mrs. Geo. Fosdick.
John Brown and wife returned from
Ottumwa Wednesday where they had
been visiting his sister, Mrs. George
Smith.
Will Ashburn Sundayed at r. N. Kel-
ler's.
Mrs. Walker returned to her home at
Mt. Ayr Tuesday after visiting her
daughter Mrs. John Allen.
Mrs. Percy spent Sunday evening
with her son Charles.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. Levi Fosdick Fri
day evening.
Edd Scott and family left Tuesday for
visit in Des Moines with Edd's sisters,
Mesdames Banner and Baker. Mrs.
Scott's brother and sister, Jim and
Mamie Barrett, are keeping house for
them until their return.
| Dave EMS and wife visited Saturday
at John Browns.
Eta and Eva Piercy called on Ida
Truitt Sunday evening.
| Mrs. Poland came down from Mt. Ayr
Wednesday and visited until Friday
with her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wiley.
Willard Spitznogle and family spent
Sunday at Bert Hickman's.
Clyde Linden, of Decatur, spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with the Fos-
dick boys.
Rev. T. H. Jones, of Eagleville, will
preach at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning and evening.
Roy Hall Sundayed with Lee Fosdick.
Miss Edith Barnes is on the sick list.
Miss lines Sundayed with Florence
and Winnie Edmonson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Woodland.

Nausea, Indigestion are cured
Hoods Pills.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Bob Quinn, the Wayne county sheriff
was in town Friday.
Our merchants were busy buying
turkeys last week.
W. FL. Wilson mas built new side
walk from his residence to town.
Harvey Adair came in from Joplin,
Mo-, last Monday to visit relatives.
Gid Evans, the Lineville marshal, was
in town Monday.
Geo. Gartin and family left Thursday
for Oklahoma where they will make
their future home.
The young folks enjoyed an oyster
supper at @. Deisher's Saturday night.
Della Braners is sewing for Mrs. Glea-
son this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
No Right to Uqllness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attractive
must keep her health. If she is weak,
sickiy and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If she has con-
stipation or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin
eruptions and wretched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, kidneys,
liver and to purify the blood. 1t gives
strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, vel
vety skin, rich complexion. 1t will
make good-looking, charming woman
of a rundown invalid. Only so cents at
L. Van Werden's drug store.
j. r. Bashaw invites all to come and
see his toy and fancy goods line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
High Point.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stiles and children
spent Sunday with Albert Northrup and
wife.
Carrie Wilson was the guest of Lulu
Layton Sunday.
Mrs. j. B. McCleary is very low at
this writing.
c. w. McCleary, of Murray, was in
town last week.
Bertha Beavers and Matte konklin
spent Sunday with Laura Warrington.
Rev. Woodward filled his appointment
here Sunday.
Ed and Laura Aten spent Sunday
with Jessie and George Keller.
Mrs. Northrup left Tuesda y for visit
at Tingley, la.
A girl was born to MIR. and Mrs. G. w.
McCleary Monday.
Harry Cox and Everett Dodd took
dinner with Harl Warrington Sunday.
The Latest Song
And how it goes is always of interest
to some but the conditions of ones
health should be first in the line of con-
sideration. If you take DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin you can't haye indiges-
ton or stomach trouble. That is GER
tain. l.. Van Werden.
Cane seed wanted. Will ship car Jan.
uary 1. BowsHER & BIDDIsoN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Apowder Mill Explosion

Removes everything in sight, so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are
mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite the
delicate machinery of your body with
calomel, croton oil aloes pills, when DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are gentle
as summer breeze, do the; work per-
fectly. Cures headache, constipation.
Only csc at L. Van Werden's drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salye, cures
them; also old, running and fever sores,
ulcers, bols, felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chllblains, Best pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only 25
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by l.. Van Werden, druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Personally Conducted Tours to Cal
ifornid, in Pullman Tour
iSt Sleeping Cars.


Via Chicago Great Western Ry. to
Kansas City and Santa Fe Route to
Los Angeles and Southern California.
Only line having new Pullman Tourist
Sleepers equipped with wide vestibules.
steam heat and gas light. One Of those
new sleepers leaves Des Moines at S:45
p m. every Monday, via Chicago Great
Western for Los Angeles and Southern
California via Kansas City, and reaches
Los Angeles the following Friday morn
ing. These tours are personally con-
Quoted by an experienced official who
accompanies the train to its destination.
The cars are well equipped for long
Journey and are as comfortable as the
standard sleepers, while the price for a
double berth is only about one-half.
Full information furnished by any Great
Western Agent or f. H.. Lord, General
Passenger 4 Ticket Agent, ll3 Adams
ST., Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Rich, Red Blood

Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron not
only purities the blood, but makes new,
rich, rel blood. If you have skin erup.
tons, boils, abcesses, rheumatism or
scrofula, or if you have a rundown,
tired-out.feeling, try this remedy and
note the prompt results. Sold by agent
IN every town and by L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Maude r. Adams of Dayton, Ohio,
Writes:

Gentlemen;-The requirements of the
last society season, with late hours,
promiscuous eating and irregular habits
left me physical wreck. Sick head
aches, indigestion and sluggish condi-
ton of the organs were my daily tor.
meut until tried DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin.
Yours is truly household remedy
with us. Gratefully yours,
MAuDE r. ADAMS.
Sold by L. Van Werden.
Choice hard winter seed wheat for
sale, % miles southeast of Woodland.
MIKE GRoGAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
How Are Your Nerves?

If you are weak and you feel nervous
and easily illustrated" can't sleep, and
rise in the morning unrefreshed, your
blood is poor. Strong nerves depend
upon rich, nourishing blood. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the nerves strong bv
enriching and vitalizing the blood. it
gives sweet, refreshing sleep and COM
pletely cures nervous troubles. Begin
taking it to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

double life; attending family prayers from
7 TO 7S0 O'clock every evening, loating
about the ministers yard with a pious
expression for about an hour. and then
hiking off to the tavern as soon as il
was dark, there to delight a select au-
dience with a display of the art of self
defense. Once in a while the bear would
miss prayers, but he never missed the
boxing exhibition. All the boys took turns
standing up before him, but while the
bear received some stiff punches, it was
all up with the other fellow when one of
the pious bears right or left swings came
sliding In.
"One day the minister attended a con-
ference on the other side of the county,
and, late at night, he came driving back
past Tom Wilson's tavern. There seemed
to be a good many people out in Toms
barn, and the minister stopped and list
ened, for they were making a lot of noise.
Pretty soon the good man heard cries of
Soak him on the jaw, Lead for his
wind Wasn't that a peach of a left
hookY III bet ten to one on the bear
Jim will be carrying coored lamps after
that one and other disgusting remarks
which would indicate a prize fight was
in progress.
Nov, the minister regarded prize fight
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

middle weight championship against all
Corners
TON fed the bear honey and raw meat
and petted him so that the poor deluded
animal would come back the next
next night. Sure enough, the following
evening. about o'clock, the bear showed
Up. Tom had been busy all day fixing up
a pair of bear boxing gloves with which
to give the bear his first lesson in a life
Of vice The bear showed that under a
pious exterior he concealed sinful heart
for he took to the boxing game faster
than he had to family prayers. Tom
would land on the bears head, purposely
leaving an opening and there wasn't any
thing slow about the manner in which
the minister's pet would drive his big
cloves in After a little Tom began 10 give
The bear lessons in scientific self-detense.
The hear used 10 come TO the tavern
every evening, and it wasn't long before
a man had to be an artist with the gloves
TO get in a blow on the renegade, but &C
tive bear. Then Tom taught the bear
other details of the fighting game, side
stepping. cross countering, left and right
hooks and other devices which wicked
men saw are of service in the square ring.
The bear never was much good at side
steDri, q. or straight jabs, but his swings
and hooks were enough 10 make a per-
scn's heart dance with delightful 1,
hadn't bee n for the sinfullnl So Of the bru-
tai and degrading spectacle.
.'rhe minister never suspected anything,
and the bear went on leading his deceitful
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

ing as one Of satan's worst wiles. and
had done more than any other person 10
drive the game from the peaceful pre-
cincts of Pike county. He made up his
mind that he would break In suddenly on
the vlolators of the law, get their names
and hold them up to public condemnation.
So he stole softly 20 the barn door and
swung II open. The sight that met his
eyes filled the good mans soul with woe
and bitterness. There on the floor of the
barn with a pair Of boxing gloves on his
hands was Tom Wilson. In front Of him
stood the minister's own pet, the pious
bear, who for years had grunted amen
at family prayers and shambled solemnly
to church after the minister. Even as the
minister looked on the finish came. Tom
led too far with his right. the bear feint-
ed with his left, and then hooked his right
hard to Toms Jaw Tom dropped in
heap. But the Jar he got wasn't any
thing to the one the bear received when
he looked around and saw the man Of God
standing in the doorway. His jaw fell, he
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

dropped down on his four feet, and acted
like a bear that wanted to crawl off and
hide himself, but was hindered by pair
of big boxing gloves on his front paws.
The minister was fairly sputtering with
rage.
" 1sn't 1t enough he shouted at Tom
Wilson, that you should train men with
minds of their own TO beat each other
into punches of insensibility, but you must
corrupt my priced and once pious pet and
turn him into a brutal prize-hghting bear?
As for you, you furry reprobate, contin-
ued the worthy minister. turning 10 the
penitent bear strip the insignia of Satan
from your front paws and hurry home.
A short chain and virtue will be your
portion in the future
Tom Wilson tried 10 argue with the
minister, but Toms worldly manner of
expressing himself only seemed to anger
the good man the more
q" That's a furry, but not a reprobate
bear said Tom in a demonstrating sort
of a way. AT heart he amt a bad bear
But you can see yourself from the scien-
tific manner in which he puts up his
paws that the bear is be tier fitted for
prize fighting than piety Instead of be-
ing angry, you ought tobe proud Of the
way in which your pet has combined the
two. If you will sell that bear l will give
you your own price for him
THE minister wouldn't listen to this.
Sci that deuded animal back into
life of sln% he replied in shocked man
ntr Abandon my once prayerful and
pious pet TO the devices of the devil? Not
for his we ght in gold or silver, anyhow!
Short rations and sermons will be the
fate Of that bear until he shows signs of
spiritual regene ration
Hes more likely to show signs OF
short temper under that treatment an
swered Tom.
'"The minister didn't make a Ay reply
to this, but hurried home. He found the
bear there ahead Of him. The bear was
feeling mighty ashamed and tried to
show IL. The m mister didn't pay any at
tention to his pets attempts to prove his
penitence but chained the bear up in the
back yard, where he could ruminate on
his evil actions. The next day Tom VIII
son, after another unsuccessful attempt
to buy the bear, began lawsuit, alleging
that he had a claim on the bear for I'M
raid boxing lessons. The minister almost
had a lit in his rage at Toms demand.
But while Tom and the minister were SIN
at odds over their respective claims. the
bear settled the matter by breaking his
chain and piking off to the woods Neither
Tom nor the minister were satisfied at
this settlement Of the dispute
1.-The best boxing bear ever seen In
Pike county said Tom sorrowfully. "A
bear with a glorious future before him
And now he has broken training forever
In a year that bear won't know an up
percut from a Left nook
land tie minister wasn't any better
pleased than Tom.
"a bear who might have been a pion-
mi fellow
bears moaned the good man. But he
preferred honey and the praises Of the
wicked to the reward OF an approving con-
science. He'll probably be led astray by
some furry Delilah and bring up brood
Of worldly minded cub boxers
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

used to get restless in the night and want
TO wander up and down the valley. But
the minister wasn't worried at TINS
That's a good bear, and honest bear
he used to say. AN animal that | can trust
70 wander over the hills and dales OF PIKE
county. and feel sure he won't fall into
temptation. Even If he should meet other
bears they viii be all the better Tor thelr
acquaintance with my spiritually-mlnded
net. l wouldn't wonder a bit il those
night excursions Of his we're really mis-
sionary trips for the purpose or rescuing
the souls of riotous and sinful black pears
who have never enjoyed the precious privl-
lege of nightly attending family prayers
zone evening the bear wandered down
to Tom Wilson's tavern All the boys
knew the bear by sight being accustomed
TO seeing him follow the minister to
church. for. while the bear didn't so in
side. he never missed accompanying the
minister as far as the church door. So
none of the boys were afraid of the bear
ana they started to have some fun with
him. Some OF the crowd had been boxing
and Tom Wilson, needless of the fact that
he was starting pious bear on the down
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

only to have him hand me out bunch
pl uppercuts as the worldly say
never heard of even worldly viper
VINO was strong on uppercuts, but didn't
want to intrude on the good minister 3
erlet so I let It go at that.
The minister had caught his pet when
II was cub and had brought him up as
one of the family. When the cub began
10 arrive at years of bear discretion the
booa man always had him in to family
prayers Train up a cub in the way ne
should go and he may be missionary
pear, tho minister used to say. VINO
Knows but that cub Of mine has call
70 snow the beauties Of holiness TO be-
mehted bears sitting In damp caves ana
S"rkness? The pious expression on my
Jury pets face, when / am expoundlne
1,elsion shows that he understands what
! am saying a good deal better than some
s"o-.egged sinners who fan asleep I'M
Ger my influence"
ll may have been only his faculty tor
Imitation, but the actions OF that deceit
~ ~. Dear would have misled sharper men
nan the good minister. At family pray
SIS TIE bear would waddle over to chair
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

ward path, put on the gloves and began
giving the bear a few soft punches more
in fun than in anything else. The good
bear stood it for a minute, then he let out
suddenly with his left paw, caught Tom on
the side of the head and the bear had scor-
ed the first knock down. When Tom pick
ed himself up he looked at the bear with
increased respect"
" Properly trained said Tom in sort of
an admiring way, that bear would de-
velop more accomplishments than grunt-
ing soulful amens to prayers or the cho-
ruses TO gospel hymns. Any creature bear
or man, who can cross-counter with the
suddenness the minister's pet did is too
swift an article 10 blush unseen in the ca
pacity of missionary to other Pike coun-
ty bears. With proper tuition and few
lessons in the manly art of self-defense
that animal could hold the black bear
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

and kneel down. the same as the rest of
the family. When the minister came to
the end of his prayer. the bear would let
out solemn little grunt which the min
ster described at a heartfelt, bear
amen. When they sang from the hymn
book. the bear would wave his black body
from side to side, keeping exact time to
the music, and grunting a sort OF low,
deep toned bear accompaniment. That
bear was the pride and admiration of re-
ligious people all around these parts. But
in the end he showed himself in his true
colors as a black reprobate, who cared
more for worldly excitement and the gla-
mour of the prize ring than he did for
grace.
when the minister's pet was nearly
full grown the good man noticed that he
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29
A FURRY HYPOCRITE.
A story of the BaclSsliding OF the
Only Praying Bear in Pike county
nv EDWIN WEBSTER.

'It almost broke the ministers heart
when he found his pet black bear, that
he had pointed with honest pride as the
only praying bear In Pike county, was
leading a double life" said Deacon Tod
gers, sorrowfully Praying and prize
fighting don't go together, even in black
bears. the good man told me- The
bear that pretends he can combine them
is a hypocrite and furry deceiver. A
viper that I've cherished in my bosom,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

James S Barker OF Missouri il the
sole survivor OF the expedition Of lsi7 FOR
the relief Of Gen. Zachary Taylor in the
City OF Mexico. He rode on horseback
from Missouri to Austin, Tex, 10 enlist
in Col. Hayes regiment