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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15
FORT YUKON AFFAIRS
They arc not Exactly PlsaSing to
 Rev. L. !. Wooden.

Pev. L. J. N. wooten. formerly chap lin Of the Stllgwly camp Of the Arctic Brotherhood and also Episcopal minister here at one time. has written from Fort Yukon, where he Is now stationed. to B. shelton. swing in part under date Of Feb rlary IS
 "Many mushsfS are coming in the last week from up the river. bound for Nome.
 The days are fast lengthenIng, there being eight hours or more of sunshine. lt IS a mistake to suppose there Is a total dlrkness on the Yukon flats, as there are several hour of daylight ths shortest 1lyS.
 II have received no newspapers here this winter. but hope my papers are kept for me lt the pOstofiee and will Eei them in the spring.
 "ThiS pllce needs some kind Of torce- able reminder. Here we have an Indian mission and an Indian town, vet the white men ar. ruining it as fast as thev cln. There IS no law, no magistrate nor other cheek except a young soldier.
 
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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15
A MATTER or SENTIMENT.

The late Thomas Wh.tten vas Vell be- loved by the peopIe Of SklEwly. and there xere those of his friends who were shock si when thev learnet through the DAILY ALASKAN that his remains hal been gre mated. No comment WIS mate upon this li ihe time lni none Seemet necessary, but letter rece.s-t yesterily ren-ws the subject.
 |, vas Mr. Whi,ten's own desire that hiS remains should oe c-emltet. ve; no,- wiihstanting this, the proposition 10 1is- poSe of ,he boties Of the dead by .ncineri- ,lon. when brought up .o' the first 'ime ,lose to a community as it is in this ;lse M- Whuen. Is apt Co be received with l -hutter Of aversion. Ina, ought no, 70 ee 90 .n SI<agwly. whose citizens in the main are ot the intelligent class of the llFE- sitieS of the states, where this sub ieSt has been fully discussed for years But it chances to be 90.
 4 li,;l. thought. however. IS suficien; Co pave the way for tolerln, eonsitefl- ,ion of The arguments that support the itel of incineration. and this will lead ,o a breaking down o' the prejudice sEains, it. li mus, 5e 30. 5lt So strong are the sh1ckles Of custom, and S5 strong are the letters of natural ou, unrelSoninE asection. tha, the pure-. nor. wholesome it-l of cremation has made relatively slow prog ress aElInS, earth burial
 ], has. however. mace substantial ad- ylnce in recen, years, specially in the more settled communities. and Erstullly people are becoming more r-cooeiled to it. The arguments in its favor mus; be knoV n % al. oi sgch thoughtful, progreSS-o5Sery. ant people 5S We have in Sk8gway. They are those ot purity. which shrinks from the Subjection oi the tenlntless clay of a oeloyet one Co the revolting process of te- t1y. Whl, mother c1n imagine her ilf. ing infan, lad to rest in the teSola,e patch where lie the remains of the late citv suF- vsyor Reed,
 But there are arguments that p.'ticullrly apply io tniekly settled communities. h ghish sanitary knowledge absolutely for oi4s the return of the human body to itS constituent elements through processes ,hlt load the air with impurities and per pe,ua,e the germs of deadly diseases. Then to. in such communities. there Is the eeon- omy of Splce and expenditure. which in many instances affects the living. But these do no, apply to Sueh a community as our own.
 The only opposition to cremation Is cus- tom, and sentiment of peculi ,rlv unre1s- oning iype. There $ l belief still retained perhaps unconSCiouSly. Of the literal reSuf- rection of the body and l shrinking which ii IS difhcuit to reason away from commit ung anything greatly prized 10 utter de- s,rSc,ion bv fire. From a religious stand point there eln be no objection, fo' erema- tion was the beginning of religions. and "ashss to ashes and dust to dust" Is stlll
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15
SPRING CLEANUP.

There iS no reaSoa why Skagway al- though not a placer clmp, should not have A spring eleln-up; in fact there are excel lent aat absolute reasons why it should have one. There are both scientific and .eaiinsn,al reasons 10 back it up.
 Iestertay the sun Sh ine Eicrfousiv an1 the snow segln Co tiSlppelr. h day or two the winters mantle of snow, which, like Shlnty. covers a multitute ot sins, Slll have entirely disappeared, and the .huck holes n the principal streets. cess pools in the alleys. lnt masses ot filthy slrosEe. the accumulation Of the winter will oe an offence Co sight and smell.
 From a Scisntd; Sinitlry poin, ot view ;hs remetvinE of these psolic offences ought Co be taken in hlnt at once; from the senumental point Of view the rush of serinE ,1si,ors has set in. and ,hey write olck ,o the states their impressions Of S<aEway and thus llbel the city in current history as a wonder 0: intivitull develop nent without government, lit or counte- nanse. o, aS whi, it wil ee ii no lc'ion IS ,lk-n in the premises.
 |, IS well enough Co lt on:e eall upon the .itizens Co seln up their back wards Those worthy O; the name. the thoughtful lnt self respecting. will only neet this rs- minter. BG, there are others. And in 'e- S1rt Co thoSe others, |, iS necessary 70 take lcti'n.
 Under the IaWs ot the limited states and ihoSe now 10 force in the Os,rit, oi Alas sl. Commissioner Sehlbrete has authority Q fne or impuSon any person who will fully permits a pu6li, nuiSincs on his sropertv An ,hl, IS needed IS some proc- srlv lppoinist person Co set this law in motion. ant Co keep it in motion until the whole ciy, streets and alleys, b1cN wards an. 30 on. are tho,oUShiy cl-lnst
 ASmillr lction Co that taken by the chlmo-r oi commerle, the ci,v council, and conn. .SSioner Sehlorete in rega't 10 tefet- tlye Gles. $ respectfully SuEEss,,d in '-- Slrl 60 ;he cis1n-up, Select a good man and give him A ZOot Slilrv.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15

Gents silk mI,,s a; clavson',. rs ir,s
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15

retained h the burial services Of most Churches-
 The subject. however, Is no, likely to De pressed upon Skagwlv In its prlStieal form for some wears, and all tha, need os said Is that the number Oi intelligent, thinkers. such as Thomas Whitten. who believe in cremation in any case and every where instead Of the custom Of burial. IS rapldlv growing throughout the civilized wnrld.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-15

The DAILY ALASKAN IS tn receip, oi a plmphlei lttreSSet io the secretary Of the in,enor entitled "Reply to the Report Of the Governo, of the District oi Masks" ov W 4 Bettoe. late editor Of the Ju- nelg Nine. |, has special reference to the Rev. Shelt0o Jackson and his reindeer scheme. and Co his incompetence 1ni neg leci oi duty as educational agen, oi Alaska.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

County bridge superintendent j. f.
Leeper met with an accident Saturday,
while putting in bridge between town
and j. B. Tye's which came very near
proving fatal in results. He was work.
ing the heavy auger that they use to
make holes for piling, and in some way
it got caught on something in the hole
which they had dug. Mr.. Leeper work
ed it backward then forward when all at
once it got loose, dropping with such
force as to jerk the wrench out of his
hands, striking him on the jaw knock
ing him down, falling on piece of iron,
cut cash in his scalp besides several
other minor bruises and knocks. Pleas
anton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Duff, of Prince.
ton, met at T.. Taylor Wright's office
in this place Monday and settled their
differences and went home together on
the afternoon train as happy as two
turtle doves. Mrs Duff had sued her
husband for divorce and alimony, alleg.
ing brutal and inhuman treatment and is
said to have had good case. The suit
was commenced last spring, since which
time she has made her home with her
father, Robert Cornett at Pleasanton.
The defendant is said to have lost about
$50 pounds In weight through loss Of
sleep and worriment since the suit was
began, and we are told that the plaintiff
received deeds in fee simple for So acres
of land adjoining Princeton and 40 acres
four miles southeast Of that place fol
Withdrawing the suit and returning ia
his bed and board. -Lineville Tribune,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
NEBRASKA
THE LAND
OF PLENTY

wonder why it is that so MANY men
spent their days working hard on rent
ed farms, barely making enough to get
along, with no great prospect ahead of
owning their own homes, when within
few hour journey is land of plenty
Nebraskd-where all kinds of grain and
fruit can be raised with the least
amount Of labor; where cattle and hogs
fed on corn bring handsome profit;
where the climate is healthful and
churches and schools abound; where
land is cheap and can be bought on
very easy terms.
Think of this, and if you want infor-
nation about the country send to me for
"The Corn Belt" beautifully Illus.
trated monthly paper that tells all
about Nebraska, and also for "Tne
West Nebraska Grazing Country" am
interesting illustrated booklet contain
ing large sectional map of Nebraska.
On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month during the balance of this
year, cheap excursion tickets will be
| sold over our road to Nebraska, so that
people may go and see for themselves.
Ask your ticket agent about this.
| p. S. EUSTIS,
Gent Pass'r Agt. G. B. & q. X. II.
| Chicago, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
DeKaIb.

III. ID. Fry transacted business in Van
Vert Monday.
VIM. Blackburn is recovering from his
recent illness.
Mrs. Kanode and daughters called al
Mrs. Fry's Friday evening.
Mrs. Hattie Kennett's slster-in-Iaw
from Missouri is here visiting her.
School commenced Monday under the
management of AIDA Edwards.
Bessie Blades attended the picnics al
Decatur last week.
d. b. and A. D. Fry were Brooksville
callers Friday evening.
Laura Laid was Van Vert caller Sat
urday.
Mrs. Il. S. Kenneth called on Mrs. Fry
Tuesday.
H. d. Fry was seen on the streets O
Brooksville Sunday.
Farmers are busy cutting fodder il
in these parts.
Andy Wilson has finished threshinl
for this year and has commenced saw
ing lumber.
II. d. Fry and his best girl attended
the basket meeting at Round Knoll Sun
day.
Ellie Clark, of DeKalb, sold severa
head of cattle to L. Craft Saturday.
Steve Little and wife visited with Mrs
Cora Fry Friday.
o. U. Irving and his lady-love, B. B
attended the meeting at Round Knoll
Lulu Malone called on Helen FIR,
Thursday afternoon.
H. D. Fry was pleasant caller at
Thompson's Wednesday evening OF
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Climate and Crop Service.

The week ending Sept. 10, was warm
and dry. The average daily tempera-
ture was from 3 to degrees above ncr.
NAL, and except;ngin the northern part
of the state there was but little more
than trace of rainfall. The conditions
have been very favorable for ripening
corn and threshing the balance of I'M
stacked grain. Fully 80 per cent. of the
corn crop is now practically safe, and
the balance is so near maturity that it
may be considered we'll assured. The
ripening process has been normal, Sc
curing very nearly perfect ears and
grain. For the state at large it is the
most uniformly good crop grown within
the last two decades. Husking returns
are likely to show it to be above all pre-
vious records. And the farmers are cut.
ting and securing more than the usual
amount of forage from the cornfelds.
Except in portions of the northern
half of the state the soil has been rather
too dry for blowing, but the acreage pillow.
ed is IN excess of the average of recent
years. Pastures generally afford good
supply of forage for this season of the
year. Reports indicate good yield Of
flax seed. Millet, buckwheat and sorg.
hum have done notably well. Except
winter apples the orchards have yielded
fairy we'll. The potatoe harvest is in
progress. As whole it has been mosl
bountiful crop season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
THE VERDICT.

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without fear of contradiction we as
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The Verdict is Pledged to Support
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Every Loyal Democrat
owes it to his party and TO him
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An Extraordinary lnducement.
Although the regular rate is $500 per
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for six months for $1.50. AS a further in-
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Tuskeego.

G. r. Percy and family sundayed at
j. M. Ashburn's.
Rev. Beard, assisted by Rev. Crab,
began meeting at Elk Chapel Monday
evening.
Several from this place attended the
horse sale ut Keller ton Saturday eve.
ming.
Bessie Fosdick was on the sick list a
few days last week.
The L. D. s. began tabernacle meet
ing here Friday night.
Miss Eva Cash began school at this
place Monday morning; enrolment 30,
Miss Orpha Barnes returned to La
NOM Wednesday.
Mrs. Edgar Spitznogle returned home
Friday after several weeks visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aeckathorn
of Kansas.
Mrs. Marion Marshall visited will
Mrs. 1. P. Payton Thursday.
Rev. Fosdick went up to Sand Greek
Saturday and returned home Monday
Quite number from this place at
tended the fair at Mt. Ayr last week.
Nina Ashburn is assisting Mrs. Scott
with household duties this week.
John Mercer and daughter Miss Mag
gle visited the latter part Of last weel
at j. M. Ashburn's.
Rev. Perrin filled his appointment a
this place Sunday evening.
Oracle Driscol from near Pleasantol
is staying with her sister, Mrs. Jessie
Dunbar and attending school.
A 5 months old boy of Mr.. and Mrs
Hickman died Monday with summe
complaint.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
LE6hL NUT TO CRACK.
Decatur and other Counties may be
Without Jurymen In Year 1902.

County Auditor Hargrave, of Mar
III county, says the Marsh aAtown
hes. Republican, has discovered a de-
Cheney IN the constitutional amend.
llent submitted by the legislature for
biennial elections which will probably
be adopted by the voters of Iowa at the
coming November election.
He is Of the opinion, and the wording
of the section in the code relative to the
\same bears him out in his views, that
the courts of this and other counties
Will find themselves with no juries,
neither grand nor petit, unless some
special provision is made or some loop
hole foundry which the defect can be
remedied. The question arose IN Aud.
itor Hargrave's mind in the course of his
duties in making the jury appointment.
Under the present law the talesmen
! for jury duty are selected by the judges
of election in each Of the townships or
voting precincts of the county. Each
Year certain number of names are Sc
lected from among the voters and kept
insthe Unacceptable in the Office Of the
clerk of the, courts, and from these
names the jurors are drawn prior to
each termsf court. 1t is the duty of
the auditor to apportion these names
among the various voting precincts, and
the judges of election are required to
send in the number apportioned to
their precinct. If the amendment for
biennial elections is adopted, there will
be no elections in 1901 and consequently
no election boards to make selection
Of these names. AS no provision is made
for either grand or petit jurors serving
beyond specified time, the Decatur
county courts as we'll as those in the
other counties of the state would be
without jurymen until the next general
electionjin 1902.
The proposition when referred to per
sons here who. would be we'll qualified to
solve the difficulty was pronounced as
puzzling but the opinion was expressed
that in section 1913 of the code will be
found away out of the difficulty as this
section says the board of supervisors
may choose names for jury lists when
the judges Of election fail to perform
that duty. The only hindrance here is
the clanse which says that the board
shall select these names cat the meeting
held totcanvas the votes polled in the
county, However, notation says "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents.
Center.

Mrs. Pugh and Miss Pease are much
better in health.
A nice social time is reported at Mr..
Bakers as the reading club met there
the 9TH.
Messrs. Sears & Brown was to ship
several car load of cattle last Tuesday
morning.
There was western buyer Cor young
bulls last week in Center.
Mr.. Davis had cousin visit him and
Mrs. Sallie Gardner Mr.. Douglass and
wife from Nebraska.
Mr.. McDonough has cattle to sell that
probably would suit some feeder.
We have two new corn binders in
Center.
We have tiger lilies in Center and
sweet touch-me. nots.
There is meeting going on at Frank
lin church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Wanted to Lick the Spoon"
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. l6 800.

Pepsin Syrup Co.
Dear Sirs;-We have been keeping
house for five years and we are never
without DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
We find nothing to equal it for stomach
troubles and my children like it as we'll
as candy. One night recently my wife
was giving dose to our baby
Q3 years old) and Media Jour little girl,
4 years old) cried for some too. Her
mamma told her she didn't need it and
then she said: Cant lick the spoon?''
1t is so pleasant to take, the effects are
so good, we hate to be without DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
Yours truly,
LAFE ID. WERTHERs,
Mgr. Enterprise Hotel.
Sold by l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Word to Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with
Group or severe cold need not hest.
tate to administer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t contains no opiate nor
narcotic in any form and may be given
as confidently to babe as to an adult.
The great success that has attended its
use in the treatment of colds and Group
has won for it the approval and praise
it has received throughout the United
States and in many foreign lands. For
lie by w. A. Alexander druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
WONDERFUL .Eiaht

Cures cholera, diarrhoea. cello. lame.
ness, cramps, sprains. lumbago, swell,
ings, neuralgia, rheumatism and tooth
ache. All pain, internal and external
cured quicker with Morley's Wonderful
Eight than any other remedy Sold by
agent in every town. Free trial bottles
at L. Van Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Saved from Drowning.

lake. rescued Willie Hermer, as he was sink
ing for the last time, and by prompt treat
ment, restOFed him to lie. After the long
disease is lurking in every corner ready to
pouncc upon the weak and unresisting
prompt assistance by taking Dandelion Bill
ters now. will save you. Natures process H.
slow, and If you are run down in health have
poor appetite are advanced in years, and
feel unequal to the duties OF life. take Dande
for Indigestion and all liver and kidney trou
bles. II you are woman. and are sufferins
from any female troubles; have dizzy. faintlng
nervous or melancholy spells. Dandelion Bit
failed. Prepare your system to Withstand tn,
fall and winter weather by a complete toninl
up OF the digestive organs. McGrath & Still
| Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Burr oak Ride.

Master Perry Chasta,n returned home
Saturday after weeks visit in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Comstock called on Mrs. Chas-
tain and Mrs. Horney the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. johnson and w.
ii. McCalla went to Van Vert on bust.
ness last week.
Mrs. Underwood and small children
spent pleasant day at +. j. Horney's
Wednesday.
McCallas and Chastalns attended the
Woodmen picnic at Decatur last week
MIR. Konklin, of High Point, was on
the ridge the past week buying calves.
EASE AND DISEASE.
A Short Lesson on the Meaning of a
Familiar Word.
Disease is the opposite of ease. Web
ster defines disease as ''lack of ease, un.
easlness, trouble, vexation, disquiet.'
1t is a condition due to some derange
ment Of the physical organism. A vast
majority Of the "dis-ease' from which
people suffer is due to impure blood
Disease of this kind is cured by Hood.
Sarsaparilla which purifies, enriches and
vitalizes the blood. Hoods Sarsaparills
cures scrofula, salt rheum, pimples ant
all eruptions. 1t tones the stomach and
creates good appetite, and gives vigol
and vitality to the whole body. 1t re
verses the condition of things, givint
health, comfort and lease" in the place
of "disease."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
TWO Candidates

for the insane asylum saved themselves
from the stomach troubles that drive
folks crazy by taking DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin. 1t is guaranteed to cure
every form of stomach trouble. Sold by
L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Record In BLOOD

The record of Hoods Sarsaparilla is
literally written in the blood of millions
of people to whom it has given health.
1t is all the time curing diseases of the
stomach nerves kidneys and blood land is
doing good every day to thousands who
are taking it for poor appetite, tired
feeling and general debility. 1t is the
best medicine money can buy.
Hoods Pills are non-irritating. Price
OK oonfo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

Loved by the people, hated by its
would-be rivals; the foe IF disease the
friend of humanity-Rocky Mountain
lea, made by the Madison Medicine Co.
Ask your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Don't SLING Mud.

Do not lose your head. Talk politics
but don't get mad. Then 90 to l.. Van
Werden's drug store and get trial bot
tie of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Kilgore.

The dedication of the New Salem
church will be the second Sunday in
November instead of the second Sunday
in October as announced last week in
these items.
H. Still and son, of Missouri, are visit.
ing relatives in this vicinity.
| John Mcdaniel and wife were visiting
friends near Brush College Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Kelley and son, OF Mt.
Ayr, are visiting at VIM. Moore's.
James Flynn, of Woodland, had bust.
ness in this vicinity Saturday.
Clarence Marble went north Sunday.
B. F. Robinson has returned from Ok
lahoma.
Rev. J. Willis will preach at the New
Salem church Sunday morning and eve
ming.
Miss Elsie Dale visited at Blockley
Sunday the guest of Miss Inez Hamil.
ton.
George Moore, wife and son called at
James Cozad's Sunday evening.
Mary Mcdaniel returned to her duteis
at Davis City Monday after pleasant
visit with her parents.
Misses Sara and Flossie Robinson call
ed on Mrs. j. w. Lille.
Will Lille is making sorghum.
Emmett Still, of Hardscrable, called at
John McDaniel's Sunday.
. 1t has been fully demonstrated tina
Ely's Cream Balm is specific for nasa
catarrh and cold in the head. This dis
tinction has been achieved only as tn
result of continued successful use. 4
morbid condition of the membrane ii
I the nasal passages can be cured by thi
. purifying and healing treatment. SOLD
BY drq sts q it will he mailed for &
! cents ~ Brothers, So Warren Street
New 1t spreads over the mem
J bran al n al and relief is imnledi.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

substantial compliance with the pro-
vision of the law relating to the selec-
ton of jurymen is all that is required"
In defining the qualifications of a
juror the code does not specify that he
must have voted at previous election.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
TIMETABLE.

!. SOUTH North
Passenger. ..5:53 IN. Passenger :3e p M
Freight 1920 a. m. Freight. 300 p. m.
Passenger. so a. m. Freight......4 80 pm.
Freight..,...l1 80 a. m. Passenger. ..8:4o p. m.
K. & w.
GOING NORTH.
Wednesday,.
No; l-e:34 p m.-Passenger Daily except
=, No l9-,s:o5 a, m.-Freight = Stock express
Wednesday only.
GOING SOUTH
No, 6-1l:51 a. m.-Passenger-Daily except
Sunday
No A--600 p. m,-Freight-Daily except
Sunday.
c. M. KETcHAM, Agent.