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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

ny OONCs Suiu S1SnCAt MOAldCulC,
what beauty!'
He sat down on the seat she had
just vacated and took up the volume
of poems.
"And she has brains too, and Gull
tivated sense of the beautiful" he add
ed, as he observed the penciled marks
along the margins Of the sweetest
verses. Visiting my mother, sup
pose, wonder where she picked up
such little gem!"
Presently Mrs. Montacute made her
appearance, rosy with the combined
influences of maternal qualification
and her hurried walk.
Clement welcomed her with true
filial warmth, and, at the same time,
he looked over her shoulder, as if he
expected to see some one else.
"Where is she?' he asked.
Where is who?" demanded Mrs.
Monacute, tanning herself with tur-
key-feather fan and painting for
breath.
THE young lady," n
what young lady"
why, your visitor, suppose"
Mrs. Montacute stared.
my dear boy" she said, II have no
VISITOR
1.-THE young lady with the dark eyes
and curls," said Clement, impatiently
1.-THE young lady that was reading
this" holding up the volume of
"Moore's Melodies"
"Why," cried Mrs. Montacute, Its
Peggy"
Its who?"
"Peggy-the asylum girl"
"Nonsence!" cried Clement very red
Don't know lady when see her?'
"But it's our Peggy all the same"
stoutly insisted Mrs. Montacute.
The moon, which had been only a
slender silver thread when Elder
Doubleday made his first visit to the
Montacute farmhouse, was a globe Of
shining silver when his cumbrous one
horse chaise rumbled up second time
to the door stone.
SWELL" said the elder, "where's the
young woman? I've come to fetch
her to our place."
Mrs. Montacute hurried to the door.
Indeed, elder" faltered she, "Pm
very sorry-that is, I'm very glad-or
rather I really don't know whether to
be glad OF sorry on your account,
though on my own I'm perfectly de-
lighted. But my son Clement is en-
gagged"
Engaged, Is he? said the elder.
"But don't see as that need alter my
plans"
"But 1t does" cried Mrs. Montacute,
more confused than ever, because he
is engaged to our Peggy"
"Eh?" said the elder.
"And they're to be married in six
weeks" said Mrs. Montacute radiant.
ly; "and Clement is to settle down
here on the old farm, and we're all to
be happy as the day is long,
"Humph!' grunted the elder. 81
thought he didn't like asylum girls"
you never saw man 80 much in
love in your life," said Mrs. Monta.
cute; "and he's teaching Peggy Latin
and he says she is genius, and he's
going to have some of her poetry pub
lished'
"Then on the WHOLE" said the elder
II may as we'll get home again rs fast
as can, and tell Mrs. Doubleday to
look out for another girl"
WELL" perhaps on the whole you
had better" said Mrs. Doubleday
So the beautiful girl was slave nc
longer, but matters were reversed. Mr.
Clement Montacute had gone into life
long bondage!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Bliss Ahead.

nIIBR ANeHu.
"Von fare for the hroundt trip"
asked the gentleman with the long coat
and nose to match.
THAT'S what" said the ticket agent,
with the easy courtesy of one accus-
toned to accommodating the public.
"Andt will you tell me vich helluf on
der ride ISIS der free helluf, so L can
enchoy it?"-Indianapolis Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
About = Table.

"EOugh champagne is drunk year.
~" say the statistical person, ito float
the Oraon."
y ono foated 100000 trust"
laid the komoter, ION only three dozen
quarts. -Aefroit Journal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Sizing Up q BABY,

THAT'S fine, solid baby Of yours,
Middleton" said a friend who was ad-
miring the first baby.
do you think he's solid" asked
Middleton, rather disconsolately. at
seems to me as if he was all holler."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Coughs tell you that there is some
thing wrong in the throat and lungs,
1t is the cause, not the cough you must
look after. Morley's Honey Pectoral
searches out the cause of the trouble, it
meals the inflamed surfaces, stops the
irritation, loosens the cough and cures
you thoroughly. Sold by agent in
every town. Free trial bottles at L..
Van Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Very Expensive.

Burns Observation-Disclosures a
change baby makes about a house,
Hadley-"Well, 1 don't know about
that. There's been little change around
our house since the baby's ADVENT
Philadelphia North American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Chas. Hudson. Denver. Colo, writes
Both my children had bad cases ofwhooping-
cough and nothing seemed to help them;
cure" That's what it's GUARANTEED TO do.
Cures coughs. colds, Group, lagrppe, pneu-
monia and consumption. McGrath T. still,
Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

There is no patent on the fire-escape
made by sending in your resignation.
1t is to be hoped that party lines
this fall will be drawn at campaign
poetry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Coal and Wood. ).

Hard and soft coal and all kinds Of
wood for sale. See me before contract
ing your winter fuel. I'll save you
money. j. W. BowMAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Hope Springs Eternal.

Podsnip Injecting elderly person.
By Jove! Is it possible? My old
school teacher. BY the way, do you
remember that you said when was
in your class that I'd die on the gal
lows?
Elderly Person-Well, you're not
DAD yet.-Philadelphia North Amer
ion
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Something to Know.

"Have you got any toothpicks,
James?"
NO, s;:. You SEE. sir. we found
some of tho gents what used to cone
ere, sir, used to tax. 'rr sway Will,
EN-; sir, so the governor hev stopped
'em." ALLY Sloper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

1--WE work things all right at our
house."
What do you mean?"
"Why. my wife lets me spend on
baseball all the money save by cut
ting the grass"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

favorite seat on the door step to read,
while Mrs. Montacute was spending
the afternoon at some neighbours
house.
Il shall not have many more reads
on this nice old door STEP" thought
Peggy, with tears in her eyes.
But as she sat there, looking e1-
quisitely lovely in the level afternoon
sunlight. with her pink dress relieving
her tropical beauty in true artist fash
lon and the faintest possible shade Of
rose glowing in her cheek, shadow
fell across her book.
She started up to behold q tall,
linen-suited young man, with a travel
ing knapsack strapped on his shoulder,
and golden beard and mustache
covering the lower part of his counte-
nance.
II beg your pardon" he said, lifting
his cap. II fear that have disturbed
your studies. Is Mrs. MONTAGUE al
home?"
Peggy had started up with dark eyel
glittering beneath their pet black lash
es and cheeks burning with embarrass
ment.
"she Is not at home. She has gon.
to Miss Deborah Dears," she said
dropping "Moore'a Melodies" in he1
CONSERVATION. II will 60 for her al
once"
II cannot allow sucn thingr' said
the college graduate courteously- Il
know where the place is--I will 80 my
self"
But Peggy had flotwn like started
bird ACROSS the elnsshaded yard and
had yanished betoya ~ could recall
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
1SGERsoLL ON TEMPERANCE.

In letter to an Indiana paper, in 1880,
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll says that the only
temperance speech" he ever made was in
what was known as the Mum trial in
Chicago, when he made these few remar ks
on alcohol:
II believe, gentlemen, that alcohol to a
certain degree demoralizes those who
make it, those who sell it, and those who
drink it. l believe that from the time 1t
issues from the coiled and poisoned worm
OF the distillery until it empties into the
hell of crime, dishonor and death, it de-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
Correspondence.
Is 1t "A Cause for Congratuiation?
ELLSWORTH, Feb. 8, 1900.

Is 1t "A Cause for COngrNfutntion?
ELLSWORTH, Feb. 8, 1900.
To the Editor Of The american:
Since reading description OF the new
addition to our courthouse and its elegant
furniture, as it appeared In THE AMERI-
| CAN q few weeks ago, have been hoping
to hear something from some OF your
contributors on the subject, but ~ moth
ing has appeared have decided to send
you few thoughts on the subject from \
womsn's standpoint.
have been told by those who should
know. that the money expended on the
tanned from fines collected from rum
sellers, who, had the prohibitory law
been honestly enforced, would have
served a term in jail, In addition to the
fine.
Under these circumstances, Is IL a
matter for pride or congratulation that
we have the finest court house in the Slater
Is II consolation 10 women living with
drunken husbands, or for mother ago
nizing over the ruin of an idolized child,
to know that the judges and lawyers
attending court In our city are treading
on Brussels carpets, and sitting at desks
and on chairs made OF quartered oak, and
that Hancock county is free from debt,
at the cost Of violated law, and open
saloons?
For thinking men and women our
court house, with its elegant furnishings,
will ever be reminder OF the unreliable
ity OF our courts, and the unfaithfulness or
deficiency OF our county and municipal
officers, and disgrace to the county.
ANN r. GREEDY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes

Hon. Thomas B. Reed, in writing OF the
modern trust, does not seem to regard 1t
either as IN OCTOPUS" or bugaboo. my
notion, says he, sis that while Providence
and the higher laws which really govern
the universe are, In mems talk, much in
ferior to the revised statutes before they
are enacted, they are always found to be
quite superior to them after they are
enacted. In fact, nature abhors . mo-
nopoiy ~ much rs 1t does a vacuum -
Mr.. Reeds paper on "Monopolies'
which appeared in The Saturday Erening
Post OF February 10, Is . suggestive dis
cuss:on OF the methods of vast corpora
lions. 1t discusses in q striking and
original manner one OF the most pressing
questions of the day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

Don't say that you couldn't get the val.
liable presents offered with "Red Cfoss''
and "Hubinger's Best" laundry starch /;
your grocer has them for you; ask him
for a coupon book, which will enable you
to get one large l0c package OF 'Red
Cross" starch, one large l0c package OF
"Hubinger's Best starch, with the pre-.
miums, two beautiful Shakespeare panels,
printed in twelve beautiful colors, or one
Tvs entieth Century Girl calendar, all for &c
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
Duty Measured bx ABILITY.

We all come short of our duty in one
way or another. Some come very far
short Of their duty; others. however,
not as far as we might think or as
they perhaps think, for let it not be for
gotten that duty is measured by abili-
ty. No one is held responsible for what
he 10 not able to do. The ought does
not attach to the impossible. No one
ought to do what he cannot do. but ev-
cry one ought to do what he is able to
do in and for the kingdom of our Lord.
The standard of duty is consequently
a. various as individuals are various.
Ability Is the measure. Reform
Church Messenger.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
DID IyoERsoLL SAY IT?
o the Editor of The American:

Week before lasts w. c. T. U. column
in THE AMERICAN had what purported
to be Col. Ingersoll's views on the use
OF intoxicating liquors. Having been
familiar with Col. Ingersolps views on the
subject for more than twenty years, was
much surprised to read the article, and as
know his writings have much influence
among young people, l enclose slip cut
several years ago from some paper, and
hope you will find a place for 1t in your
paper, and will call attention to the mis-
take. A. F. GREEDY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

Dear Busters:
Let us each strive to make our own homes the
dearest place In all the world to our husbands
and children, and II We do not have unlimited
control of the pocket book or money drawer"
and occasionally are asked TO buy piece of
tobacco with the egg money, let us at least be
cheerful about 1t. remembering that there are
harder things 10 bear in this old world of ours
than poverty. Let US, as dear Aunt Madge says,
count up our mercies and make our homes places
where pure thoughts and words abound. and
where kindly deeds are performed not only
towards those that come into our homes from the
outside world, but towards our very own even
II they do seem unappreciative and unthankful.
And as for the family purse know 1t was my
own pride and independence and ignorance as
well as my husbands caution and accumulative-
that caused all the trouble. So dear sisters,
don't he too sensitive on the subject; perhaps II
you use tact and judgment and fair amount
of business common sense the time may come
when you can carry your own pocket.book and
lend the good man few pennies occasionally.
But there many women that could not safely
control the family finances, although of course
there are none of tina, sort In the NJ. B. column.
SISTER Is.
I have read Sister BIS letter over a mum
Der of times and in every sentence Of it
there are SO many good texts that bring a
crowd Of thoughts to my mind, hardly
know what line to follow out. First
comes the thought ''to make our homes the
dearest place in all the world to our hus-
bands and children. What mission in
life! What il every home in the world
was like that! Let this be the centrifugal
force applied to saloons and clubhouses
and how long would they exist? Then
comes thought which seems pathetic to
me. "Let us at least be cheerful about it,"
As If the cheerfulness is the only thing we
can get out of it. Yes, Sister B., / believe
in cheerfulness, but the good cheer that
covers an aching heart has a large touch
of pathos in it. But when you add 'there
are harder things to bear in this old world
of ours than poverty, say with all my
heart, Sister B., that is true. Some OF you
will recall the line in an old poem which
says:
"Oh! poverty Ia a weary thingr'
and the poverty which is SO poor that it
doesn't know where the next meal is
coming from must be terrible to endure.
The happy medium expressed by that
entreaty ''give me neither poverty nor
riches, is the best condition in which to
be placed. There is one comfort, if we do
not have a large share of this worlds
goods we shall not have SO large RESPONSE
bilities as those who are possessed OF
greater riches, and more than that: HE
that is faithful in that which is least is
faithful also in much" Sister B you are
using your talents in helpful way. You
are helping us all, and / leave the remain
der OF your letter for others of our con-
tributors to take texts from, only asking
If some of you will suggest what poem of
Margaret Sangster certain things in this
letter has brought to your rememb rance?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

1.-The editor invites secretaries Of local unions
of the w. c. 7. U. in Hancock county. and
white ribboners generally. to contribute to this
column reports of meetings or items that viii be
Of interest to workers in other parts OF the
county. We would like this to be = live column,
but 1t needs some effort on the part Of W. C. T
U. women 10 make 1t so. 1t is q column Of theiY
making, not ours, and win be what they make
II. Items and communications should be short,
and are, of course, subject TO approval Of the
edttor.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

Conservation is not the act Of our
feelings, but of our will. Do not try
to feel anything. God is working in
you to will, whether you feel it or not.
He is giving you power at this moment
TO will and to do His good pleasure.
Believe this and act upon it.-Meyer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

OVERRIDING is undoing. A cake burn
ed to a crisp is as much a failure as a
cake half baked. An audience wearied,
confused and vexed with too many
points in a sermon or too many ad-
dresses at an anniversary is an audi
ence hindered instead of helped. 1t is
q great faculty to make things CO."
but one of the ways to do it is to stop
before going too far.-Churchman.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

The Lord Il King, and lie win hold our hands,
And guide our footsteps cen through desert
lands.
Then shall we murmur when the way Is drcar,
And when the shadows come, o shall we fear or
doubt His guiding hand2
In storm. In calm we cannot he alone,
He walks beside us, and will guide us home.
For tho thousand clouds may hide the sun,
Yet up above those clouds 1t still shines on;
And as the sun shines ever clear and bright,
Even when shadows hide 1t from our sight,
So God remaineth true
He Is friend In whom we can rely.
A constant friend who will our needs supply.
Then doubt no more but trust His gracious
word,
A sweeter promise meier has mortal heard.
For unto us q Saviour true Is given,
To guide us here and teach the way to heaven.
His love can never change,
He made us and He knows which way Is best.
Then trusting Him wen leave with Him the rest.
Florence Wood.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
Advance rearle..ly ana BraveIy.

II you trust In God and yourself.
you can surmount any obstacle. Do
not yield to restless anxiety. One must
not always be asking what may hap
pen to one in life, but he must ad-
vance fearlessly and bravely Prince
Bismarck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
Need Careful Study.

Though am an old doctor of divini-
y. to this day have not got beyond
the children's learning, the Ten Com
mandments, the Greed and the Lords
Prayer, and these l understand not so
well as / should, though l study them
daily. praying with my son John
and my daughter Magdalen.-Martin
Luther
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
Mntual Beliclt Column.
EDITED BIZ "AuSr MApGE".
Its Motto: "Helpfui and Hopeful"

The PURPOSES Of this column are euccinctly
stated in the title and motto-it Is for the mu.
tual benefit and aims to be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good. 1t is for the CON-
mon use-a public servant, a purveyor OF In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange of ideas. In this capacity 1t solicits
communications, and its success depends large.
ly on the support given 1t in this respect. Com
munications must be signed. but the name OF
writer will not be printed except by permission.
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column. bas none
will he rejected without good reason. Address
ali communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Mutual Benefit Column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

When Rudyard kipling saw in concert
hall In the city OF Buffalo two young men
inducing two young girls to drink, and
then lead them reeiing down a dark street.
he felt the logic Of the situation in way
we wonder why more moralists and states
men do not We find ourselves In entire
sympathy with this marvelously endowed
poet In his American notes he says:
Then. rccanting previous opinions, became
q prohibitionist. Better II Is that man should
go without his beer il public places. and con
tent himself with swearing at the narrow.
mindeduess Of the majority BITTER IL Is to poison
the inside with very vile temperance drinks,
and 10 buy lager fartiyeiy at the back doors.
than to bring temptation TO the lips of young
fools such the four had seen. l understand
now why thu preachers rage against drink.
have said; There II no harm In II, taken moder-
ately: and yet my own demand for oeer helped
directly to send these two girls rceling down
the dark street to-God alone knows what end.
IL liquor is worth drinking. Il IL worth taking u
little trouble to come at-such trouble man
will undergo TO compass his own desires. IL Is
not good that we should let II lie before the eyes
of children, and have been . fool In writing to
the contrary "-New Unity. Nor 10. 1898.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

moralizes every body that touches 1t, from
its source to its endl l do not believe
that anybody can contemplate the subject
without becoming prejudiced against that
liquid crime.
"All we have to do. gentlemen, 10 to
think of the wrecks upon either bank OF
the stream Of death, of the suicides. Of
the insanity, Of the poverty, OF the igno-
rance, OF the restitution. OF the children
Juggling at the faded dresses of weeping
and despairing wives, asking for bread, OF
the men of genius 1t has wrecked, of the
millions struggling with imaginary SER
penis produced by this devilish thing;
and when you think Of the almshouses, OF
the jails, OF the asylums, of the prisons, of
the scaffoids upon either bank. do not
wonder that every thoughtful man is
prejudiced against that damned stun
called alcohol"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

Dear n. B. Friends:
We are favored this week with anothe
original poem by Miss Wood, and the de-
votional spirit Of her poems has reminded
me Of the influence Of many favorite
hymns. Some OF you may not have read
the incident which gave to the world that
hymn OF comfort which has borne many
struggling storm-tossed souls into the
haven OF rest, and 20 l want you to read
HOW A BEAUTIFUL HYMN WAS WRITTEN.
One day Mr.. Wesley was sitting by an
open window, looking out over the bright
and beautiful fields. Presently, . little
bird, fitting about in the sunshine, attract
ed his attention. Just then q hawk came
sweeping down towards the little bird.
The poor thing, very much frightened, was
darting here and there, trying TO ind some
place OF refuge. In the bright sunny air,
In the leafy trees, or the green fields there
was no hiding place from the fierce grasp
of the hawk. But seeing an open window
and man sitting by it, the bird few, in
its extremity, toward 1t, and with beat
ing heart and quiyering wing, found ref
uge In Mr.. Wesley's bosom. He sheltered
it from the threatening danger and saved
1t from a cruel death.
Mr.. Wesley was at that time suffering
from severe trials and was feeling the need
OF refuge in his own trouble, as much as
did the trem bling little bird that nestled so
safely in his bosom So he took up his pen
and wrote that sweet hymn:
"Jesus. lover of my soul.
Lei me To Thy bosom iiy,
Whife the waves OF trouble swell,
While The temptest still Is high"
That prayer grew into one OF the most
beautiful hymns in our language, and
multitudes OF people, when IN sorrow and
danger, have found comfort while they
have sung the last lines OF that hymn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

Worry can bring woman.to the verge
O. brain fever quicker than disapp ointed
love can induce heart disease.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14

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