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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

The 81 Perkins company has changed
their dates to sometime in May.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

j. S. Naylor has been appointed post
master at Elk vice j. L. Brown resigned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
+. ]. HONN0LD
All so cent shirts 45 cents this week
at The FAIR. Cash.

a stylish lot Of new dress goods just
received at Hamilton & Gammill's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

hard coal base burners Jewel Oak
No. 10, cook stove with Reservoir and
othet articles too numerout "a mention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Nor1cE.-Trappers We want to buy
your furs. Can pay you what they
are worth. GATES PRODUCE Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

A-dozen PLATING cabinets for $l.Oo at
Warmers gallery, north side square.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Elegant line of shoes, embracing ali
the new spring styles at the Bee Hive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

A fancy line of fine salad dishes for
rs cents. Would be cheap at $3.50, at
the Leon Queensware Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Seasoned native lumber. posts and
wood for sale. g. E. GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Leaye all your special orders for fine
cakes or any thing IN the bakery or
candy line with K. Gunter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
what do the Children Drink,

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAIN o. 1t
isdelicious and nourishins and takes the place
of coffee. The more GRAIN-O you give the
children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain o is made of
pure grains and when properly prepared tastes
like the choice grades of coffee but costs about
Il as much. All grocers sell it. l5c and a5c
The Iowa Steam Laundry is the largest
and best equipped in Iowa, j. A. Caster
is agent. Send on Tuesday, deliyer Oh
Thursday,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

The following marriage licenses haye
been issued the past week.
Harry Gilreath "a to Mary O'Grady
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

&c., '; !: ~! +: +; a.:
mers' East Side Gal.
lery. He can give you just as cheap OF
just as fine work as you will pay for.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Woody Thomas, young colored man
was arrested and taken before Mayor
Woodland last Friday on the charge of
making false application for the pur-
chase of whiskey from a registered
pharmacist, he being accused of buying
the whiskey to give to another party.
He entered a plea of guilty and Mayor
Woodland fined him $50 and costs total
of $23.55 which he paid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Miss Ella Kemp who is taking course
at the Des Moines Musical College writes
home that she heard Paderewski, which
is certainly grand treat, and one which
is envied by every musician in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
Special sale Of Ladies' wraps.

All 20 at IS cents on the dollar, to
close them out. All new and stylish
jackets. Save one.fourth Of your money,
HAMILTON & GAMMILL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

We publish to-day OH page twelve Of
The REPORTER an able paper on elbow
to Inculcate Principles Of Morality III
Our Schools which was read before the
recent teachers meeting held in this
city by Prof. j. l.. Latta, principal OF
the Weldon schools. 1t should be read
by every teacher and parent in the
county,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Buy Diamond brand Shoes and you
will wear the genuine. For sale only ut
the Bee Hive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
Watc.hl
For Sale,

Before you buy watch be sure to get
Kohler's prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

John Street "a to Nela Beavans 81.
A. W. Maxwell 10 to Eva Rhamv II.
Allen S. Andrew 81 to Luella NJ. Wion
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

A FREE TRIP TO COLORADO!
Some Decatur County
young lady will spend
five weeks at Mdnitou
COL, at The Reporters
expense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Mrs. a. Z. Nero, Of Osceola, district
deputy grand chief of the order Of
Rathbone Sisters passed through Leon
Thursday going to Garden Grove, where
she instituted lodge that afternoon.
She returned to Leon Friday and met
with the ladies of Leon who are organ
izing the Rathbone Sisters in this city,
and made arrangements for instituting
the lodge in this city the coming week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

i EAT LEON BREAD-The
city bakery Is now under
new management and
nothing will be left undone
to supply our customers
with the best bread sold in
Leon. You can secure it at
the bakery or at the groc.
cry store of j. A. Caster. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
ls.carat Diamonds 50 so at Bee Hive.

Have your watch cleaned AMI repair
ed by Kohler the jeweler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Mr.. Norris Lorey was stricken with
paralysis while at the graveyard Mon
day afternoon, attending the funeral of
his father-in-law, Uncle Frank Smith.
He was removed to his home in east
Leon and is being given every attention,
but is in very critical condition. He
is worthy old comrade and has many
friends who hope he may recover.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Don't fail TO see the latest fads in
dress goods for spring at Hamilton 4
Gammill's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Gunter's home.mad bread is full
weight and healthy. Try it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

VIM. o. Galpin "a to Nora Biggs "a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

ChJna male hog, "a geq1
6 f66i All onf 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

For RESr-A good cottage. Call on
]. o. Hamilton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

For RESr-A good cottage. Call on
J. o. Hamilton.
Gunter's homemade bread is full
weight and healthy. Try it.
j. S. Naylor has been appointed post
master at Elk vice j. l.. Brown resigned.
Elegant line of shoes, embracing all
the new spring styles at the Bee Hive.
Read Cudahy's al in this paper; then
send postal for 300 page Prise Catalog.
If you wish to have beautiful clear
white clothes ask for Russ Bleaching
Blue. Refuse limitations.
Losr-A combination K. of T. and
]. o: D. f. watch charm. Finder will
be rewarded by leaving same at THE
REPORTER office.
LosT-Two or three weeks ago in Leon
a white ice wool fascinator. If The finder
will leave at The REPORTER office they
will be suitably rewarded.
VIM. Hoffman is CARRYING his right
hand in sling. One day last week he
got it under hugh chunk of coal which,
almost cut his thumb off.
Call at my gallery whether you are in
need Of pictures now or not, and see for
yourself what MY work is. Glass cabi-
nets 81 90 per dozen mounted on good
heavy cards, no cheap stuff to answer
for cards. North side gallery.
WARNER.
We found on our desk last Saturday
one of the finest loaves of cream bread
we have ever eaten and upon investi.
eating learned that it came from S. A.
Hamilton u Co.'s bakery, which is
furnishing the people of Leon with most
excellent bread.
The funeral services of the late Jordan
Roger were held at the Nj. Il chuIch
Friday afternoon, the sermon being
preached by Rev. Sitton, an Nj. l..
south minister from Eagleviile. Mo-,
the services at the cemetery being con
Quoted by the Masonic lodge. We will
have all extended obituary in future
issue.
We publish to-day OH page twelve of
The REPORTER an able paper on elbow
to Inculcate Principles Of Morality III
Our Schools which was read before the
recent teachers meeting held in this
city by Prof. j. l.. Latta, principal OF
the Weldon schools 1t should be read
by every teacher and parent in the
county.
Mayor Woodland caused search war
rant to be issued last Friday to search
the Q depot for whiskey shipped in C.
o. D.. by express. The information was
sworn to by W. r. Kline before Justice
Beck and deputy sheriff Kline made the
raid, securing four boxes each containing
four quarts of whiskey. The trial is set
for tomorrow.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued the past week.
Harry Gilreath "a TO Mary O'Grady
"a.
John Street "a to Nela Beavans 81.
A. W. Maxwell 10 to Eva Rhamv IL.
Allen S. Andrew 81 to Luella NJ. Wion
10.
VIM. O. Galpin "a to Nora Biggs "a.
We are in receipt of communication
from a party at Davis City in regard to
fight which occurred few weeks ago
in New Buda township, taking excep.
tions to the manner in which the Davis
City Advance spoke of the trouble,
claiming there were other parties be
sides those named by the Advance
implicated. We have not the article
from tho A6vAnco at hand and with
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-01
TIRED MOTHERS.


A milo oIbow leans upon your knee.
Your tired knee, that has 80 mueh 70
A chpIiIds doar eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath n ihatch OF tah6''u
PERHAPS i' YOU do not hcca the velvet touch
OF warm, moist fingers ioldlns yours
Won ~ n r nSt prize this blessing overmuch
You are almost too tired to pray to-
night
But It IL blrsscdnessl a year ngo
We arc 10 dun and thanhea7 ana too
TO s catch tho sunshine IN 1t slips away,
And now II seems surprising strange to
That, while wore the badgc OF mother
I ana moi kiss more oft aud tondcrly
The little child that brought mo only
good
And II somo night, when you SIT down
You miss tho elbow from your tired
This restless, curling head from on your
This iispinr tongue that clnttcr' con-
II from your own the dImpIcd hands had
And RSGr would nestle in your palm
II the White feet Into their grave had
could not hlamc you FOR your heart
ache thOn'
wonder so that mothers ever fret
AZ little children Cllngng 60 their gown,
or that the footprints, when the days
Arc cvCr black enough to mako them
frOwn.
II I could kiss rosy rcstlcgs foot,
And hear Il pnttcr In my homo once
moro.
II could mend broken cart to-day;
Tomorrow make q kite 10 reach the
There II no woman In Gods world could
Hny
she was moro bllssIully content than I.
Hut nh the dainty pillow next my own
II never rumplCd by shining hcnd;
My singing birding from ito nest has
flown,
Tho little boy used TO kiss II dcndl
Mira May Riley Smith, In Baltimore
NpWa
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pAss1Na PLEAsANTRIEs.

A Dark Observation-Disclosures nre
your senators ciectcd7 American
Of them will tell.-Puck.
A Prize Plc.-"Hcrc'g T. yer heath,
Sylvester" "WhoFe'd yc git the liz
uor?" "squeezed II from this mlnce pie
temperance Teddy gimme"-Life.
wlllIe-Yes, had quite n discussion
with me barber. don't ye know, whether
II was better TO shave up or down.
Miss Gcrtrudc-I suppose in your case
the only possible course was the lat
tcr.--Hnrlem Life.
He Didn't Get In.-"Do you pass the
professl0n?' inquired the latest shade
as 1t paused before 81. Peter. what
liner" inquired the saint. 'Megaphone
zololst." But he didn't get in.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
a Sermon in Brlef.--A man met n
bull in the field. I'm toss you 10 see
who stnys". 1uld the bull. He tossed
and the man is lost The moral Is
that II 10 never safe 90 indulge In
games OF chance. especially when all
the odds are against you.-Phlladelphiu
North American.
Young Lady Passenger (on board
lIner)-WhatB the matter, Captain?
Captaln-The fact IL, miss, we've pro-
ken our ruddcr. Young Lndy-liut sure
ly you needn't worry about that, Cap
tain. The ruddcr In under water, you
know, and It isn't likely people VIII no.
tlce lt.-Glasgow Evening Times.
Didn't Know II BY That Name
Didn't you ind the tipping nuisance
particularly exnsperatlng|' some one
asked Uncle Jerry. who had Just re-
turned from his first visit to n fashion
able watering place. THE tipping
nulsnnce?T he replied. "Oh. yes. there
was always some idiot who wanted to
rock the bout."-Chicago Tribune.
ostrnclsm. 80 The Ordinary Society
Woman mot the Trust MaRnatc's Wife
al tho threshold. Back" cried the Or
binary Society Woman. u did not IN
vlte you am ostrnci2Ing you' The
Trust Magnntc's wife drew document
from her bosom. 81 have here she
said. ~ mnndnmug from the federal
court. directing you TO cease ostracizlng
me, on the ground that In ostraclzing
INC you Interfere with Interstate com
norcc."- Thus again had Law operat-
I'd 60 feptlfy wealth In the bastions OF
privilege Detroit Journal
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june. the month Of roseg.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Folly Is 10 mans worst foe and dis
erection hts best friend. V
Spring lambs arc now being Hlnugh-
tered on tho stock exchange.
The base ball diamond may be flaw
less, but the players never are.
The size Of the lions share depends
upon the capacity Of the lion.
The owl may be n wise bird. but the
greyhound has much longer head.
As cure for love the want Of faith
Is better remedy than the faith cure.
Economy y the name OF a Pennsyl-
vania tpwn-but, OF course, II isn't Il
summer resort.
After reading the first chapter OF
a novel q woman is apt to jump to the
conclusion.
There's a good deal Of horse play
about an equestrian drnma-and II
should DO properly mounted.
When hot steak comes up covered
with clndcrS n man In Justified In
kicking against the coaled meat.
Many man who thinks his sweet
heart worth her weight In gold finds
after marriage that he has Il gold brick
on his hand.
A Kansas paper tells OF boy who
climbed CornBtulk to escape from an
enraEcd COW. Speaking on newspaper
stories. they attain nm enormous size In
KnnBas-ChlCago News.
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sloo Reward, 500.

Tho readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in nil It's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Cntnrrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known TO
the medical fraternity. Cntnrrh being n
constitutional disease, requires n con-
stitutionnl treatment. Halls Cntarrh
Cure IN taken internally, acting direct
~ upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving
thn patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing its work The proprletors have so
much faith In It's curative powers that
they ofIor one Hundred Dollars FOR any
case that It fails TO cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address
Il. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c,
Halls Family PilIs are the best,
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ccnsup Tnklng peglns To.dny.


The cuumerators hcglu to-day to take
the census OF the United states, You
must bear with them when rhcy ask
you questions which may secm to you
to be impcrtincnt, and you must an
swer truly or consequences you may not
relish will be visited upon you. In any
relation in life It is better 10 tote fair"
than TO deceive, for your deception VIII
eventually find you out,
There is another thing to guard
ngalnst, which Is quite as important.
and that In trying to obtain Information
from the cnumcrator an to the popull-
ton OF the districts he has cnnvnsscd
The last circular issued by the census
bureau snyB:
I'm the instructions to cnumcrntorB
who are to gather the information for
the census In June, the following sem
fences ara found: II you are asked
what IL the population Of your district,
or OF any portion, reply that you arc
forbidden by law to answer. All such
requests. whether from newspapers
local officials. or individuals. nro to bc
referred TO the director Of the census.
Some printed criticisms upon this in
structlon indicate TINT It's object is mis-
understood. Tho census Office, It is
stated, has no Other desire In the mat
ter than to secure accuracy nnd rnpldi-
A., L. ,,,,bItHbtpty tbn Vpp,Iottnp ,.,Nurna
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LUNCH BASKET BRIGADE.
A Chicago Fair Feature That May be
Repeated in Paris.

From the New orleans TImes-Demo-
crat: "The Partisan Phllistlne who Is
anticipating rich plchngs from expo"
sltlon visitors is booked for some pain
full surprises" said n local railroad
man. "He Will make the acquaintance
OF a tyne OF Americans who nre com"
paratiVely strangers to the gay French
capital. / refer to what was known at
the Chicago Worlds Fair as the Lunch
Basket Brigade II WAS not by any
means composed exclusively OF farm
ers, but on the contrary, most OF It's
members were bright. wide-nwnkc
young people from towns and cities
who were determined TO see the big show
ut the least possible expense. They
had figured the whole thing out to n
scientific formula that simply defled ex-
tortion. The numerous Worlds Fair
wolves who fully expected to devour
all strangers on sight gave up the bas-
kct brigade as n bad Job, and Its mem
Org Is still n source OF bitterness and
revIlIng. My observation OF recent
travel convinces me that exactly the
anne element will be conspicuous
among the exposition visitors from this
aide. have already seen numerous
parties of tourists from the Pacific
coast and the southwest generally who
were heading for Paris, ana evidently
going on strict lunch basket tactics.
Many Of them were young teachers,
who have probably been saving up FOR
the trip for year or 80 and they
were not spending one penny That could
possibly he saved. or course, the term
lunch basket Is merely n figure of
sppcch, but some OF them were nctu-
ally provided with rations which had
been calculated to last from the time
they left home 10 the time they took
the ship. l can imagine the indlEna-
ton OF the Partisan tradesman when
lie strikes that crowd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-01

The knight OF the Purple Pencil"
whose habitat Is Grafton, and whose
venal methods robbed his home county.
Taylor, on, OF proper representation
In the last legislature. In his moments
OF cast last week turned his attention
to MonongalIa county. The Damccra &c
organization in that reliably Republi-
can county did not suit him. They
WERE not up to the snuff thu: causes
Colonel McGray to sneeze occasionally,
therefore he wanted the old lenders Of
Democracy In that placldly Republican
section OF tho state downsd In other
words, he wanted men at IN, helm
whom no could use. and rs ? conse-
quenco no found some pllabla gentlemen
who were willing to serve him. The
now county committee formed at Col,
McaFaw's commands consists OF the
younger element OF Dnmocfacy-wc
can't say progressive, but more vlndic-
tive
The Morgnntown Post gives n graphic
recital OF tho convention which daspoil-
cd the old regime OF Its power. II says:
The bosses Of the Democratic party
In Mopengalla county were deposei at
the Morgan district convention Sntur-
day, and the young element and fac
tlon OF the party swept everything be-
fore them, much 10 the disgust and
chRgrin OF such mon MS Boss Wharton.
chairman Of the county committee; l..
V. Kcc6. Pres, Rcay, G, w Flnnell.
Frank Raymond. I'd Shlslcr ana other
has beens."
n was no love Feast, II was truly
n WOW, wiot and wumpuB," worth 60
ing miles 20 witnesa. Tile occasion OF
the meeting was for the purpose Of 80.
Letting delegates 20 the state, county.
senatorial and congressional convcn-
lions, md one was held In cnch dis
trlct For yenrs Boss Wharton, ms he
IN fnnillArly known In politics, has
been chairman Of the county commit.
Zee a regular Richard Croker, ne II
were. Around him hung Euth satellites
as Lonny Koclt. Pres, Reay, Justin
Kunklh, Julian Fleming ana nthcrs, who
ala his bidding. This crowd controlled
everything IN slight md oil bowed
down TO Wharton
Alas, II VIVA thus no longer. Tho
Younger element OF the pnrty have
chaffdd IN tho harness, nud their ncckS
have become sore from the burden Of
thc yoke Of bosslsm, Van Bnrrlckmnn,
Frank Weaver. walter South, Stuart
II. bowman, Justin Kunkle, md other
men with hot young blood in their
veins, VINO know that tho future OF the
marty depends upon themselves, con.
ciuded 10 throw on the yoke Sntur-
day. They did II 20 perfection. and a
mnddcr lot OF fellows thnn the Whnr-
ton crowd cannot be found,
II will BE- Bccn from this protopluSmic
regeneration that tho gentleman who
saved 10 West Virginia a republican
form OF government" has HIS irons in
the iirc. heating thcm tornnothor lcgisln-
tlyo coup In 1901, II that body OF law
makers should DO dangerously olosc.
Such tricks az the most inscriptions OF
Democratic leaders should give the Re-
publienns fair warning OF what they
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THE INTELLIGENCER
WHEELING. JUNE |. 1000.
wat uirrInin,a aoHernors.

The Intelligencer has been requested
TO give the names OF tho governors OF
West virginia, M in the mind Of the
person making the request and likewise
many others. there II lodged n mistaken
idea that Francis II. Plcrpont was the
first ruler Of the new state that was
born out Of the contentious Of the late
civil strife. The mistake 70 excusnble,
for his name was most prominently as
gocinted with the formation OF West
virginia The convention which assem-
bled In Wheeling did elect Mr., Plerpont
governor, but ms the executive OF the
reorganized government Of Virginia.
nnd afterwards he was appointed gov
ernor Of the restored govern
mont OF VirgInla When West
Virginia was admitted into the
Union, however. as Il separate state Ar
thur /. Boremun was elected as the first
governor. Being elected to the United
states SENATE during his last term. he
resigned, and Hon. d. D. 7. Farms
worth. as president Of the state senate
became governor for six DAYS, until the
newly elected governor, William e.
Stevenson. took the oath OF office. Mr..
stevenson was the last Republican gov
ernor until 1897. when the present ex-
ecutiye George Wesley Atkinson, was
sworn In. In 1870 John j. jacob was
elected by the Democrats. At this time
constitutional convention was held,
and the tenure OF office OF the
governor was extended from two
to four years. and making him
Ineligible to succeed himself After
Jacob came Henry Mason Matthews,
followed by Jacob Beeson Jackson,
Emanuel willis Wilson. who held over
for year while the Democrats were
engaged in counting out the legally
elected Republican candidate. General
Con, and then handed over the reins OF
government to Aretus Brooks Fleming.
He was succeeded by the las: Demo-
cratic governor West Virginia will ever
be ruled by, william a. Maccarkle.
The next governor will be Hon. A. d,
White, Of Wood county.