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The colored American., 1901-12-28

Boyd, ". D. I.aacs, AMI T. ]. Seroy Of
Tennessee; Revs. E. O MorIis, J. B.
Morrison, and Rev. Garland Of Arksn
sss. The local committee was repre-
sented by Revs. Walter II, Brooks,
George " Lee, and w. Bishop John
son. The white committee was COM
posed In part of Revs. II. Z Merehouse
of New York, q. W. Buttrick of Brook
Iyn, and Rev. e E. CneiveTs.
Rev. w. A. Credit was elected Chair
man OF The meeting and Rev. Cheivers,
Secretary.
Spenking to q member of the meet.
ing, he replied:
sat the joint conference held in this
city December 11th by representative re of
he E EDUCATIONAL ard Home Mission
Boards of the National Baptist Con-
vention, with the American Baptist
Home Mission Society Of New York
looking to q closer relationship in the
missionary and educational work anon
the two million Negro Baptists in
America. DIR. ". = Credit was elected
Chairman and DR.. E. Cheivers, Eecre-
tary. The following resolutions were
offered by Rev. A. r. Griggs Of Texas
were unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That it is the Rense Of this
conference that cooperation betwee
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society and the National Baptist Con-
vention in educational work ameng the
Negroes, Is very desirable upon the
pant of each representative of this Con-
ference, provided that some plan of CO.
operation can be- affected which shall
be satisfactory to the several boards
represented by us In this meeting.
End. That the Educational Board OF
the National Baptist Convention be re-
quested to appoint committee Of three
of their number to confer with q COM
mIttee of the same number, which We
request the American Home Mission
Society to appoint from their Novem-
her, TO which joint committee the ques-
ton of co operation in educational
masters contemplated in the foregoing
The colored American., 1901-12-28

The 10th street Baptist church has
organized Sunday afternoon lyceum.
Prof. n, e, WeiheIiess me de the open
ing address Sunday the 9Th inst.
Hon. John g. Dancy, Collector of the
Port at Wilmington, n. G., and some
time known IS the silver-tongued orat
or, but better known as "the oracle
of Cape Fear" was q guest at the
Southern Ho'el last week. He was
here on official business.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

resolution be referred. said joint COM
nittee to report to both boards"
Resolutions { the same nature were
adopted concerning the national Mis-
sionary work.
The colored American., 1901-12-28
THE BAPTISTS' UNITING.
The Two Great Bodies of the United
States He'd Meeting in This City for
the Benefit of a Closer Union, and
Very Wisely Agreed to Agree

A most presents'ive gathering Of
the colored and white Bsptists Of the
United STATES met IN this city last
week for the purpose Of settling their
alleged differences, and TO bring about
union and more harmony IN the work.
The cNlored Baptists represented the
Home Mission Boards of the National
Baptist Conven'ion, while the white
Baptlsts repz 5sen.ed the American Bsp-
tjst Home Mission Soci9ty Of New York
Among the eolored Baptists present
were Revs. a. r. 6 iggs, D. A Scott
and Prof. D. 4. Abner Of Texas; Revs
". A. Credit. Al xsnder Gordon and
z ". Moore of Philadelphia; Rev. Har
vey johnson of Maryland; Revs. R. H
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
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 a
few hour journey is a 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 heaIthful 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 an
interesting illustrated booklet contain.
ng 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. Bss& q. r.. r,
Chicago, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
MORTUARY.
A. NJ. HAMNroNs.

Died, in south Leon Jan. 81, 1901, A
M. Hammons. The deceased was born
in Mercer county Mo-, Oct. Is, 1859, !
miles south of Princeton. He came to
Decatur county in 1890, living the prin.
cipal time IN Leon. The deceased was
united in marriage to Effie McKern in
1898. To them three children were born
one passed to the Spirit dwelling of the
dead in infancy, two remain with the
mother to share the lonely hours of the
absent one. The deceased was mem.
Der of the Baptist church and faithful
hand on the section under the care Of
VIM. Gibson, was kind husband and a
loving father, good neighbor and a
true friend in sickness, but his work is
done and he is at rest. The funeral
took place at the Palestine church and
was we'll attended. Services were con.
Quoted by the writer after which the
remains was committed to the grave to
await the resurrection morn. The wife
and fatherless children a.e justly worthy
Of the sympathy of the whole commun-
lty. +. EDWARDS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

THE CHURCHES.

Rev. +. b. Heaton, of Indianola, will
preach i'm the NJ. L. church next Sun
day, January 81, morning and evening.
Rev. c. w. Reeder went to Maple
Grove, north of Decatur City, Tuesday,
where he will hold meetings which will
extend over next Sunday.
At the Christian church next Lords
day the pastor will preach on the follow
ing subjects: Morning; "Chrstian HI.
deity" Evening; "For What do we
Plead?"
There will be cornucopia social UNI
der the auspices of the Women's Guild
at the M. +. church, Tuesday evening
Jan. 90. The entertainment will be in
charge of the young men of the congre-
CATION. They will render novel pro-
gram and serve unique refreshments.
Every body invited. Admission 10 cts.
Covenant meeting at the Baptist
church next Saturday at 2 p. m. Don't
forget the time and place if you are a
member. We want to look into your
face and have you look into ours. We
want to speak little upon the question
of covenant obligations. Preaching on
Sunday at the usual hours by the pas.
tor.
At the Presbyterian church Rev. w.
H. Ilsley will preach next Sabbath
morning on "Christian Apathy, its
Cause and Cure" There will be the
usual evening service. There has been
a very gratifying increase in the
attendance at the preaching services
and Sabbath School in recent weeks
Strangers always meet a cordial recep
ton, and an urgent invitation is ex
tended to all such.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents.
Davis City.

Lagrippe has firm hold in Davis City
so many being afflicted that we cannot
find space to mention all.
DIR. Bowman, of Leon, was called last
Friday to see his mother who is sick
with the grip,
DIR. Homer and wife of Lamont were
visiting in our city last Sunday.
Grandma Post is on the sick list.
News was received last week of the
death of Grandma Cummings, in Kan
sas, where she had gone for her health.
She was buried there.
grave is being made ready for Mrs.
Cooper, of Illinois, formerly ELLA Severe
of this city. Have not learned particu-
lars.
Mrs. Will Brown, of Leon, visited hel
mother, Mrs. Samuel Bowman, last Sat
urday between trains.
Mrs. Belle Stamm returned last Monday
to Lamont after visiting six weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Bowman.
Clyde Miller, of Battle Creek, Mich,
is in our city on business.
Elmer Brown and wife, ,of Leon were
visiting relatives here last Sunday.
Tom Permission has traded his resi-
dence for team. wagon, etc, preparatory
to engaging in farm life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

James Barry. who has been visiting for
several weeks at the home of his brother,
John Barry. in Woodland, returned Thurs
day to his home at Oxford, Iowa. His
niece, Miss Lizzie Barry, went home Wifi
him for visit of few weeks.
Editor Silsbee, of the Lamont Chronicle,
was in Leon Friday end made us pleas
ant call. He was feeling rather good over
winning out In the contest for the third
official paper before the board of super
visors, they naming the Chronicle.
The family of Geo. Ogilvie, the gentle
man who has leased the Oney farm, re-
Gently vacated by Sherman Welton,. ar
rived yesterday from Chebanse, III. Mrs
Ogilvie's brotheriD-law, George Spies,
came with them and will make a short
visit here.
A. T. Ross, who has been clerking for
to Grand River Thursday where he will
visit a few DAYS with friends. He goes to
st, Louis the first of February where he
has secured position in the wholesale
clothing house Of Martin Blumenfield &
Bros.
w. B. Gilreath, of Grand River, was in
the city Tuesday and had us order him q
long list of papers and magazines with
THE REPORTER. He also placed an order
for some more fine stationery, as he is one
of those progressive farmers who find it
pays o have their letter paper and en-.
velopes printed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Grand River.

More of our people have the grip now
than ever before at one time.
VIM. Green is very sick and has been
for some time.
There was family reunion at Blair
Brennaman's Monday.
Will Wadsworth who was accidentally
shot while out hunting is getting along
fine and was in town Tuesday.
Pat Griffin and Hoyle Gilreath have
the Valley Bank running in full blast.
q. M. Kline Of Weldon was Ora nd
River visitor last Saturday.
f. A. Greenland's new barn east of
town is nearly done.
We get all our mail now in the after
noon which. is OF so good as it was ex.
cept we get our county papers on Thurs
day. There will be another change but
it will not change the time of the mails.
We will have the pleasure of having
a few first.class lectures in the near flu.
ture and hope they will be we'll patron.
ized.
+. G. Harris sold his farm but has
rented it for this year and will perhaps
buy another.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take ad.
vantage of this unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes
with The REPORTER, The Iowa Home.
stead, its special Farmers Institute
Editions and the Poultry Farmer. These
three publications are the best of their
class and should be in every farm home.
To them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper, and make
the price of the four one year only 81 20,
Never before was so much superior read
ing matter offered for so small an
amount of money. The three papers
named, which we club with our own, are
we'll known throughout the west and
commend themselves to the readers
favorable attention upon mere mention.
The Iowa Homestead is the great agri-
cultural and live stock paper Of the west;
The Poultry Farmer is the most practi-
cal poultry paper for the farmer, while
The Special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical publications for
the promotion of good farming ever pub
lished. Take advantage of this great
offer, as it will hold good for short
time only. Samples of these papers may
be examined by calling at this Office.
o. Z. HULL,
Publisher Leon REPORTER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
high WAGER Advertising M.rk.

The New. York Herald of April IL printed an
EDITORIAL statement that on the previous day
Sunday. April 1G) its paid advertising reached
:. The Chicago Tribune = on that same day, last
Using than the New York Herald. but what Is
believed to be the greatest amount ever printed
a newspaper. Leaving out OF account the twen-
ty-two columns of advertising printed by the
New York Herald on that day In the special Sec
MsM q ana p0e
passed that Of the Herald for the same day by
more than 10 0oo agate fines Of paid advertising.
Ing It's Brooklyn and New Jersey supplements.
the New York Herald on that day still fell short
of The Tribune I. by more than 1000 lines in
the actual amount Of paid advertising.
i sG IL rs mhs
sey agate lines ao Of a SsG
eEie sheoe rBRRns asss aba
day 81. 400 agate lines OF paid advertisements
The comparison should be made In lines OF agate.
measure. because the columns Of 1.-THE Trib-
se a saa sS
2SS lines of agate each. = -, 4
For the four Sundays ending April 49, the.
number Of columns Of advertisements in the New
Essa dHFfa is Bf ssSFns asa n 9
:. 1T The Tribune printed iOs4zs columns 81 ace
Syf s Ss H sss
Tribune there were printed in that period
~ sSS more agate lines than in the New York
d oi the fe
Herald. Therefore the New York Herald printed
an average Of POPS columns less each Sunday
than Tie Chicago Tribune :. - -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
m. Not F'ulnlled.

The ship subsidy bill is intended, ac..
cording to the claims Of its advocates.
to promote the creation Of an American.
merchant marine, built in America.
owned in America, manned by Ameri-.
cans, and carrying American products.
1t will not do any of these things, and
tile pretense that it will is hollow. Al.
large proportion of the ships to which.
subsidies will go under the bill are, as;
we have pointed out, to be foreign
built. None Of the ships needs be own
ed entirely by Americans. There is no
adequate requirement that even frac-
ton of the crew need be Americans.
By far the larger part Of the subsidies
will go to ships that do not and cannot
carry any considerable amount Of.
freight. 1t is as absolute and shame
less q piece of special legislation for
the benefit of small number of rich
persons at the expense of the treasury
and the taxpayers as was ever devised,
and it is decidedly worse THAN any
thing that has ever been undertaken by
congress.-New York Times. ]
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS, it has pleased the Almighty
Father of the Universe to call from us
our we'll beloved brother, Hiram Over
ton, and whereas our lodge has thus
fore be It 49,
RESOLVED. by Van Vert Lodge No.
~ l. y. o. f. that we extend to the
H %ioow and family of our departed
gfeae f5ss,' har aee nupe and trust that
the loving Father will strengthen, COM
fort and sustain the afflicted widow in
this her great sorrow. \
RESOLVED. that our lodge room be
draped in mourning for period of
thirty days.
RESOLVED, THAT we send copy of
these resolutions to the Leon journal
and LEON REPORTER requesting their
publication, and that we send copy to
the widow and family and that a copy
be spread on our minutes,
c, H. 0. WILSON.
ELMER E. KING,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
ORDER OF COURT.
REGARDING Adjournment.

In the District Court IF Iowa, in and
for Decatur County.
1t is hereby ordered that the January
Term of the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, be, and the same is here.
by declared adjourned until the 2Sth
day Of January, 1901, at 5 O'Clock p. m.
of said day.
1t is also further ordered by the. said
court that the grand jury Of said county
is not ordered to appear until the March
Term of said Decatur County District
Court, at and Upon the 18th day Of
March, 1901, at the hour Of S O'Clock p.
m.
1t is further ordered that no petit jury
shall be summoned II APPEAR at 1.-THE
January Term of said court.
Signed this 10th day of January, 1901
III. M. TowNER, Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket offices of the
Chicago Great Western Ry., on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month,
January to June, 1901, at the very low
'homeseekers' rate of one fare plus $500
for the round trip. Tickets good for re.
turn within q days from date OF sale.
Persons contemplating trip will save
money by calling on any Great Western
agent and obtaining detailed informa-
ton regarding the homeseeker's rates,
or addressing F. II. Lord, Gen. Pass.
Act, Chicago, Ill. 22-2lt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

From Dry Goods Economist Dec 10, 1901
The present moment, when the peo-
pie of the United States are urging
congress to remove large portion
of the burden Of taxation imposed by
the war with Spain, is a most In
opportune one for the introduction
of a bill whose object is to draw from
the treasury some 100000 per year
for a period of 20 years, even though
the ostsnstble aim Of the measure is the
building of our merchant marine. Not
only, however, is the ship subsidy bill
inopportune; it's object is entirely UNI
just. The proposed bill is, indeed, in
line with the proposition to establish
a parcels post; in the one case as in
the other the money of the people is
to be used for the benefit of a few,
the few in this case being a limited
number Of owners of ships. Still worse.
not only would our citizens be required
to pay a large sum for the benefit OF
American shipbuilders, but it appears
that this bill, if enacted into law, would
furnish bounties to many foreign built
vessels, since it provides that foreign
built ships, Of which 81 per cent or
more. is owned in America, are to be
allowed to participate in half SUBJ
sidy IL their owners agree to build
ships of an equal tonnage in American
yards.
The Merchants association Of New
York has strenuously opposed the pas
sage Of the measure and adopted q res
olution to the effect that the bill now
pending before congress is counter to
public sentiment and in conflict with
! the public good in admitting foreign
tonnage to American registry and one
| half subsidy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Center.

Judge Gardpurted better.
Mr.. Merrill was voted president of the
library at Union last Friday night.
Mr.. Norton was out to Frank Longs
to look at house.
Frank CARRIER visited with friends last
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Long and mother made a
visit in Center. Mrs. Long has a fine
young boy.
There is new building OH the old
Farquhar place
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
perl,sps Not.

Sir John Blundell Maple was the
other day approached by a very Junior
member Of his staff, who required an
increase in salary from seven shillings
to nine shillings per week.
"How old are you?' asked Sir John
NEARLY Is, SIR" answered the boy
"Why, do you know that when was
your age was only receiving four shil-
lings a week?"
We'll, sir, perhaps you wasn't worth
more!" was the somewhat startling re-
joinder.
He got his rise-Answers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
The Inference.

A funny incident happened during
performance of Macbeth" in Dublin.
In the sleep-walking scene, when the
nurse and the doctor appear on the
stage together and confabulate with
one another, a loud voice suddenly
called out from the gallery, causing 8
roar of laughter in the middle of a
most serious scene:
We'll, doctor, is it a boy or a glrlg'
-Tid-Bits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
ScrOfuLa

Few are entirely free from it.
1t may develop SO slowly as to cause
little if any disturbance during the whole
period Of childhood.
1t may then produce irregularity Of the
stomach and bowels. dyspepsia. catarrh,
and marked tendency to consumption
before manifesting itself in much cutaneous
eruption or glandular swelling.
It is best to be sure that you are quite
free from 1t. and for its complete eradica-
tion you can rely on
HOOdsS Sarsal1ay.ixxa
The best OF all medicines for all humors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Out Of Hfs Glass.

"This Patty du Clam that the papers
are talking Of" said the little neck,
seems to have been strangely named."
why" queried the cherry stone.
He clearly belongs to the lobster
family. "-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
The Only Way.
Not Her Luck.

The maid: 81 found four leaved
clover this morning. There is an old
saying that the finder will be married
within a year" The bachelor: Twas
under the impression that the finding
OF four-leaved clover was an omen
of good luck."-AnsWers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
National Creamery Buttermakers
Association. St. Paul, MIMI,
Feb. 1922. 1901.

For this annual convention the Chi
cago Great Western r. r. will on Feb.
18th and 10Th, sell excursion tickets to
st. Paul, good to return Feb. 25th, at
one fare for the round trip. For further
information apply to any Chicago Great
Western agent or F. H. Lord, q. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill. 22.4t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
A Great Comfort.

Conductor-We have missed the con-
nection and you will have to wait at
the station six hours.
Old Lady (who is little nervous on
the railroad)-Well, I'm safe for six
hours, anyway.-New York Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

Subscribers renewing to the Iowa
Homestead should be careful in stating
that they are paying for renewal. 9th
erwise the Homestead clerks enter the
name anew, and as they do not stop old
subscriptions, it often happens that
their readers begin receiving two copies
of their paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

QUEEN Is DEAD A

Queen Victoria. Queen of England
died Tuesday evening at $50 p.
m. surrounded by her family.
By her death the Prince of Wales
becomes King Of England, and will
be known as Edward VII.
4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

Ask your grocer for Russ Bleaching
Blue, do not be deceived by fraudulent
limitations, see that the name Russ ap-
pears on all packages.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels fol
sale. AS fine as you find them.
B. E. WooDARD, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

If your stomach is weak it should
have help. Hoods Sarsaparilla gives
strength to the stomach and cures dys-
pepsia and Indigestion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

1900 painters have sent written APP
proval of Hannah Paint. If practical
men endorse it, it must be good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

A big lot of winter underwear now
closing out at Hamilton & Gammill's.
See them before you buy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

To Break up Cold In one Night
Or to quickly cure La Grippe take weeks
Urea reak ~ up ACID Tablets We cheerfully re
Price % cents. w. E. Myers & Co.