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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
NOTED WOMAN sUFFRAGIsT.

Gen. Cassius Nj. Clay's Daughter Has
Done Much for Her Sex in Kentucky.
Within the past twelve years Miss
Laura Clay, woman suffragist and
daughter of the famous old Whitehall
general, Cassius NJ Clay, has revolu-
tionized the position of women in Ken
lucky. She is the president and found
er of the Equal Rights Association Of
Kentucky and under her leadership
wonders have been accomplished. She
is mild-mannered, blue-eyed, round
faced little woman of pleasing address,
but in pertinacity and vigorous intel
lect she is her noted fathers daughter.
From girlhood she has been a stanch
advocate of the idea that commercial
ly, legally, professionally and politi-
cally, woman is and should be recog-
nized as the equal of man. In 1888 she
began the serious battle for this idea.
She was chosen president of the State
Equal Rights Association in that year
and appeared in Frankfort with GER
tain bills which the association wished
to have passed. At first politicians
laughed the matter away, but ere long
they found occasion to review their
opinion of the equal rights propaganda.
They passed some of the bills and
thought that ended the matter, but the
next session found the women lobby
ing as actively as ever. Bills were
passed going step further, and now
the committee from the Equal Rights
Association is one of the fixtures at
Frankfort
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
A Peculiar Adventure.

A small boy in Reading, Pa, accord
ing to a Philadelphia newspaper had
peculiar adventure recently. An ami
NAL show, comprising ponies, dogs and
monkeys, came to town, and Eddie, 8
years old, was among the boys en-
ployed to lead the ponies in the street
parade. He also appeared on the stage
with the animals. After the performs
ance he went with the animals to their
car, and by some means, as yet unex-
planned, was shut into the cage with
the monkeys. No one knew he was
there until the train reached Pottsyille.
The boy will never forget that ride, in
which he learned that monkeys on the
stage and in private behave differently.
The monkeys had lot of fun with Ed
die, and the fun that he had
expected to have with them did,
not materialize,' as the slang express
sion is. However, he suffered no seri-
GUS harm and reached home safely, and
since then has been something like a
hero in the eyes of his young compan-
ions.-Youth's Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
SAW THE POINT.
Director OF Railroad the Victim of an
Employees Sarcasm.

Director OF Railroad the Victim of aa
Employees Sarcasm.
A railway director, who can take
joke as well as he can give one, is the
good-natured subject of the following
story: One of the employees of the
road made application to him for a
pass, in order that he might go home
to visit his family.
"You are in our employ?" asked the
director.
Eyes, SIR"
"And you receive your pay regular
ly?"
IT do.'
"Well, let us suppose that you were
working for a farmer. Would you ex-
pect your employer to take out his
horses every Saturday night and drive
you homer"
mo, sir" answered the man, with
out a moments hesitation. st should
hardly expect him to do that; but if
the farmer had his horses out and was
going my way, should think he was
a pretty mean man if he refused to
give me lift"
And the more the director thought
of it, the more it seemed to him that
his question had been very satisfac,
torily answered. The man got the
pass
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

A number of mouthpieces of trusts
and monopolies profess to be greatly
scandalized because the striking steel
workers broke certain contracts said
to have been made with their employ-
ers. But these mouthpieces insist by
implication that it is right and proper
for the strikers to break their contracts
with their fellows and repudiate their
unions. Has it come to'pass that it is
no sin to break a contract unless it
happens TO be a contract made with a
trust?
John Bull is arming Kaffirs and send
ing than against the Beers. But this
is nothing new for John Bull Indeed,
it iSa favorite trick that he has been
| turning ever since l7T6. 1t has not
been SO long ago since he turned TIE.
cuinseh loose under thesspur of British
ets5's1.s
r. Genera Bases says he always made
the Sulu shareholders prove their TITLE
to their slaves If they failed, be gave
the slaves freedom papers. 1t seems
time to attach a preamble to Bates and
set him in the place once occupied by
the constitution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
COLONY SCHEME A SUCCESS.
Salvation Army's Experiment at Fort
Amity, Col.

Salvation Army's Experiment at Fort
Amlty, Col.
A problem which has vexed deep
thinkers of every age and those of no
age more than the present is that fur
nished by the poverty-s stricken unfor-
Inmates who help to people the earth.
10 find solution of the problem many
experiments have been tried with
varying success, none being so Sue
cessful as to furnish satisfactory So
luton. The latest experiment to be
conducted on big scale was started
three years ago by the Salvation Army
and, it is said, it has developed into one
OF the best schemes for redeeming the
honest unfortunates of the great cities,
who, panic-stricken in an overwhelm-
ing menace of misfortunes, seek in
vain for advice, for guidance, for prac.
teal aid.
From the commencement of opera
lions on tract of 1000 acres at Fort
'Amity, Colo, owned and directed by
the Salvation Army, in April, 1898, to
September 10, 1900, the accounts show
that the Salvation Army has loaned
it's colonists $24,93S, or at the rate of
1897 per colonist for % families. They
have paid back $7,274, at the rate of
$3.50 per colonist.
The possibilities of this colonization
scheme are endless, because it is on a
practical business basis. The unem-
ployed are loaned money for invest
ment in land, which they earn by la
Dor and profit according to the inn
provements they make in their OVID
settlements.
The Salvation Army bought the land
at Fort Amity for $3.50 an acre. 'fhe
colonists, after three years. work value
1T at 500 an acre, and it belongs to
them. The usual allotment is 10 acres
but they can buy 20 if they like. They
are given team of horses, a COW, pigs
poultry and groceries. Everything is
charged to their account, and they pay
nothing until they have earned it on
their own land
The original capital was raised by
bond issue for S15OOOO and then a
system of selecting suitable colonists
was begun. For this purpose blanks
were issued for applicants seeking an
allotment, in which they answered all
questions considered necessary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
a TwinnIsh Family,

Mrs. James Little, who lives near
Atchison, Kan, who was herself
twin and the son OF twin. has given
birth to her second pair Of twins, the
first pair being about Is months old
when the second pair made its appear
ance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Henry Loses Two Hours a p.,

For two hours out of the twenty
four Duke Henry must play the second
fiddle. Queen Wilhelmina once re-
marked that her husband should be
her loyal and obedient subject two
hours Of the day, when she should be
devoted to the affairs Of state. but
for the remainder OF the time she;
would be his devoted and obedient
wife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
vitation, but warning, an omnipotent
truth, stout branches of thick trees.

vitation, but warning, an omnipotent
truth, stout branches of thick trees.
Well, my friends, you see / have
omitted one or two points not be-
cause | forgot to present them, but
because l have not time to present
them. / have shown you here is the
olive branch Of peace here is the pine
branch of evergreen gospel consola-
ton, here the palm tree branch of use
fulness and of victory and here are
the stout branches of thick trees. The
gospel arbor is done. The air is
aromatic of heaven. The leaves rustic
with the gladness of God. Come into
the arbor Come into the BOOTH 1
went out at different times with
fowler to the mountains to catch
pigeons, and we made our booth, and
we sat in that booth and watched for
the pigeons to come. And we found
hooks In the sky, and after awhile they
dropped into the net, and we were sue
cessful. So l come now to the door
of this gospel booth. l look out.
see fioclls of souls flying hither and
flying thither. Oh, that they might
come like clouds and as doves to the
window. Come Into the oooth. Come
into the booth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

A'-S eS-At ~ iAASo oo O14O sup Luz IuCl
1t says, Go forth into the mount and
fetch olive branches and pine branches
and myrtle branches and palm
branches and branches of thick trees"
Now, you know very well-I make this
remark under the head Of branches of
thick trees-that booth Or arbor made
Of slight branches would not stand.
The first blast of the tempest would
PROSTATE it, So then the booth or
arbor must have four stout poles to
hold up the arbor or booth, and hence
for the building Of the arbor for this
world we must have stout branches Of
thick trees. And SO it is in TIE gos-
pei arbor. Blessed be God that we have
brawny Christianity, not one easily
upset. The storms of life will come
upon us, and we want strong doctrine;
not only love, but justice; not only
invitation, but warning 1t is a
mighty gospel; it is an omnipotent
gospel. These are the stout branches
of thick trees.
remember what Mr.. Finney said
in a schoolhouse. The village was so
bad it was called Sodom, and it was
said to have only one good man in all
the village, and he was called Lot
and Mr.. Finney was preaching in the
school house, and he described the de.
struction of Sodom, how the city was
going to be destroyed unless they re
pented and that there would be rair
from heaven OF sorrow and destruc-
~ 4,
the people in the school house sat and
ground their teeth in anger and clinch-
ed their fists in anger. but before he
got through with his sermon they got
down on their knees and cried for
mercy while mercy could be found. Oh,
1t is mighty gospel: not only an In
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

III . j. v
Five men may meet secretly and layi
plans to crush an independent manu-E
eacturer, and that is called fnancier-
ing. Five hundred men may meet
openly and endeavor to persuade their
fellows to stand by the just demands
of organized labor, and that is called
intimidation and punished by prison
sentences. 4s
In the face of an Industrial war the
republicans of Ohio demand cam
paign OF state issues. Over in Penn
sylvania The republicans demand q
campaign on national issues.
II Democratic organs will confne
their editorial utterances to the up
holding of democratic doctrines they
will not have space to abuse and decry<
raen who were snpportin democratic
platforms ana candidates when some
Of the loudest advocates of reorganiza-
ton were supporting the republican
ticket.
when org
thc3 vii
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

Doubtless the Cop. leaders referred
to the full dinner pals of the gentle
men who control the output of steel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

IL twenty years the consumption q
Y has Goubled In Germany
The times., 1901-03-22
MADE A TEST.
- rrnNc lhc EMccls of Concc.


In order 70 bc sure that h really was
coffee that had caused the trouble 90 my
Husband and Myself. we made careful
been using coffee more or less. for tWau-
~ years. and for many years Husbi ID
was troubled with headaches. sluggish
circulation and dizzy spells / had sick
headaches stomach trouble and felt ucr-
yous and despoudeut most of the time.
Two wears ago we began using Postum
Food Coffee in place Of our coffee. HuS-
band soon began To improve, and looked
and appeared like another person. All
the old disaGrecablo symptoms disappear
ed In order To bee sure that II was the
coffee that had caused the trouble he be
gan drinking coffee again, and the old
dizzy spells siugEishucSs, and headaches
began to come back. That settled it, and
he Immediately dropped coffee for good
and all, and has since been using Postum
and Is perfectly healthy.
| have stuck 10 Postum, and am today
a healthy. iieshy. rosy woman, where be-
fore / was thin, pale and sall0w.
You may believe we know something
about whether coffee agrees with us or
not, and we also know how well Postum
does agree with us
Mrs. Madison, I2s S Division Street,
here In Auburn, y. Y, has been cured OF
indigestion and nervousness by leaving of
coffee and taking up Postum Food Coffee.
Mrs. Canrey, 1477 S. Salina Street. has
been greatly benefited by using Postum
alter leaving off coffee.
/ know of many cases but only speak
OF a few, Mrs. S. +. Webb, le1. Parker
Street, Auburn, n. Y.
The times., 1901-03-22
THE HEALTH HABIT.
Just AZ Easy to Form rs Any Oth

just a. EaSy to FORM rs Any Othcr.
We do not deliberately form our pet
habits, but they are unconsciously ac-
quired. and grow as we grow. and by
the time we learn they are hurting US,
we find them too strong To be easily
broken.
Then. why not form good habit. a
habit which viii C0uuteract the many bad
ones. in other words contract the uufaSh-
ionable habit of being always we'll
The best health habit TO get into is to
have and keep vigorous stomach, If you
have Il healthy digestion YOU can drink
your beloved coffee, smoke your fayorItc
brand Of tobacco, with little or no harm
the mischief begins when these things are
forced upon the faithful stomach with
out any assistance.
Form the habit of taking after meals
some harmless but efficient digestive
which will relieve the stomach of SO
much extra work.
Nature furnishes us with such diges-
ttVes and when they are combined in such
pleasant preparation as Stuart : Dys-
pcpsia Tablets. they give the overWorked
stomach Just the necessary assistance to
secure perfect digestion without any Of
the harmful effects of cathartics and
similar drugs
The habit Of taking Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets after meals is as necessary to the
weak stomach as food itself, and indeed
TO get the benefit from food eaten, moth
ing better and certainly nothing safer
can be used
Many families consider Stuart's Tablets
as essential in the house as knives and
forks.
They consist entirely OF natural diges-
tive principles without the effect or char
acteristics of drugs: they have no ca
thartic action, but simply go TO work on
the food eaten and digest it.
Take into account your bad habits ana
the expense they entail and then invest
80 cents in a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and see If your digestion for the
next month Is not vastly improved.
Gk
name of the most successful and popular
stomach remedy, and ne will say Stuart s.
The times., 1901-03-22
FOR THE CUSTODY OF A CHILD.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings for the
Possession of an Infant.

Mrs Mamie Stickel yesterday filed a
petition Tor a writ of habeas corpus, for
the purpose Of regaining possession Of her
two-year-old son. Frederick Stickel, who.
she alleges, IS withheld from her by her
husband Hiram SticIlel. She states that
recently while she was absent from her
home her husband took the child away,
telling her that he intended to keep it.
Mrs Stickel claims that her husband is
not 1T person TO have the care and
custody Of the child. and is unable to at
tend to its wants. She further charges
that her husband never properly sup
ported either herself or the child. and
declares that the child has just recovered
from an attack of scarlet fever
Cpou presentation Of the petition tc
the court Justice Cole ordered the writ
issued, and set a hearing for $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The writ was placed in the hands of
Deputy United States Marshals Farmer
and CusiCk for service They found the
child at 921 Twenty y-siXth Street bur
failed 70 locate the father. Justice Cole
ordered the child turned over To Mrs.
! Stichel and deferred further action i'm the
matter until Monday next, when it is eX-
pcct,d Hiram SGclel will be in court.
Mrs. Stickel is represented by Attorney
! Campbell Darlington.
The times., 1901-03-22
10 to IL.

DC for 5-yard piece of black vel
yeteen skirt binding; 20c usu-
ally.
95c ward for covert cloth in all
new mixtures.
l25c yard for small lot of silks;
some remnant and some full
pieces; worth up to 39c yard.
29c yard for all-wOoI black
homeSpmn; not more than 120
yards; soc value.
$1.39 for ladies rainy-day skirts
in three shades; stitched bot
toms.
9Ic yard for best "a table oil
cloth; prctticst patterns.
SOC for heavy white bed spreads
J9c sort.
12lc for boys percale Cham
pion" brand shirt waists;
pleatcd fronts and back; 25c
kind.
The times., 1901-03-22
Ii to ~.
CONTINUED.

CONTINUED
S2.9S for choice of a lot of Ia
dies black and cOlOred taffeta
silk waists. which are slightly
mussed and some soiled; sold
up to 81.
15c each for white applique
scarfs and shams and covers;
worth mp to 30c.
17c for best quality Holland
window shades; in all colors;
with fixtures complete.
55c yard for best quality stair
or runner oilcloth in new pat
terms and colOrs; Zoe sort.
19c for boys Brownie overalls;
all sizes; usually 39c.
S19S for boys sailor blouse
suits; sizes to 10; $3.50 val
ueS.
49c for ladies' fancy straw hats,
made on wire frames, i'll pink,
white, red, blue, maize, and
black; instead of 9Sc.
75e for ladies 81 kid gloves, in
brown, tan, mode, black, and
white; all new spring gloves.
DC for ladies' 123c balbriggan
hose. 400
35c for ladies' "Oneita" union
suits; G9c values. aua7
15c for ladies' 25c russet tan
hose; full regular made.
95c for mems blue flannel
shirts; double breasted; $500
values.
G5c for six mems cardigan jack
cts which sold for 50.
25c for mems night shirts; sizes
ii and IA; SOC values.
25c for mems soc silk neckwear;
all shapes.
32c piece for soc black velvet
ribbon.
The times., 1901-03-22
IL to -.

9Sc pair for lot ladies' dongola
button shoes; the kind usu-
ally sold at s..
SOC for ladies' 9Sc percale wrap
pers, with deep fiounces and
neatly trimmed with ruffies
and braid; in very best cOlOrs.
SOC for ladies mercerized sateen
petticoats, in black and col
Ors; sell usually for Csc.
&c for 9-yard piece of whalebone
easing.
DC yard for mercerized farmers
satin in remnants; 25c sort;
small lot only.
29c yard for lot of China silks
in all shades; 49c values.
29c yard for golf cloth in brown
mixed, for walking and rainy
day skirts; soc value.
$1.9S for ladies black cheviot
skirts; full width; So values.
S249 for lot ladies' rainy day
skirts, in several shades.
S9.9S for ladies handsome black
taffeta silk skirts, trimmed
with satin ribbon.
sos for lot ladies tailor-made
suits of black chcyiot serge.
in coat and Eton effects;
worth $3.50 and more.
The times., 1901-03-22
AN UNUSUAL WILL.
Thousands of Dollars Disposed Of in
an Unsigned Document.

4 document unsigned and without date,
purportug To be- the last viii of Susan
y. Cruit was filed yesterday iu the Office
of the Register 81 wills. The document
is written ia lead pencil and contains the
following memoranda. Five Thousand 4
Icr cent Government bonds Bon memory
of my parents. Robert and Catherine
truit- 1000 per cent bonds iu memory
az nay sister Mary Louisa Cruit, 1900 .
per cent bonds to Emergency Hospital.
o1H per cent bonds 10 the Society FOR
the Prevention ~ Cruelty 90 Animals;
1900 bond 20 my niece. Maria T. Mack
all. 81 90 bond 20 my cousin, Thomas ~.
Mi0decombe.-Sl 900 20 Kate -. Cross and
8 .GJo TO Gussie T.. Ceyle. Whatever com
mission Of Government bonds. my share
of bank stock. ny half share Of Insurance
70 my sister Annie + O. Cruit.
The times., 1901-03-22
3 to A..

S1.9S for about 800 ladies' fan
mel shirt waists; the same
grades which are being sold
for 81 and SO about town; in
all shades.
S1.9S for lot of ladies' hand
some mercerized underSkirts.
which wear better than silk
and look as we'll; in cOlOrs
and black; S3 values.
S4.4S for lot Of ladies' fashion
ably trimmed hats in turbans.
large and medium shapes,
which sell usually at So.
S1.9S for 10 boys spring top
coats; sizes -, 13, and "A,
which are values usually sold
up to SS.
33c square yard for extra heavy
floor linoleum; slightly imper-
feet; worth up to 60c yard.
39c ward for black all-siIk taffet-
aline; u inches wide; soc val
Ne.
45c yard for white corded dim
ity; So values.
9c for bottle of extract; all
OdOrs.
25c ward for black satin striped
diagonals and black granite
cloth; best black; 36 and Il
inches wide: 35c sort.
9Sc for lot of - boys sailor
blouse wash suits; $3.50 val
ues.
The times., 1901-03-22

states that the estimated cost is $500,
chargeabie To the appropriation for the
improvements and repairs Of streets in
the southeast section. In connection with
the proposed Improvement Mr.. Hunt says
that the south roadway between the linn
its mentioned is on the sChedule~and may
be paved during the present season or
early next year. Mr.. Hunt adds how
ever. that the work of restoring the park
ing i'm the centre OF the avenue adjacent
to the tracks Of the Capital Traction
Company should be done at this time.
The times., 1901-03-22
~ to 1.

Our he candy, SC this hour.
Our 19c candy, 15c pound this
hour.
S1.95 for ladies' $3.50 parasols;
$50 of them.
10c for mems all-silk string ties;
25c values.
15c for ladies' Isle vests; 25c
values.
S4.9S for ladies black cheyiot
skirts, trimmed with three
satin bands.
sos for lot ladies' tan covert
spring coats.
The times., 1901-03-22
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
The Proposed Extensions of the
Street Lighting Service.

street Lighting service.
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engineer,
has forwarded to the Commissioners
a list of twenty naphtha lamps, which
he recommends to be changed to gas
lamps lie states that the Washington
Gas Light Company has recently extend
ed its mains in the localities named, thus
making The change possible. He also rec
ommeuds that certain gas lamps be erect
ed
The list shows that naphtha lamps in
the following locations are to bc changed
to gas Six Sixteenth Street northwest.
between Columbia Road and Park Street;
four Sheridan Street northwest. between
Sherman and BrightwOOd Avenues; three
Is street southeast, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets; two corners of Thir-
tecnth and * Streets southeast; one
corner Thirteenth and J. Streets south
east; three l. Street. between Thirteenth
ana Fourteenth Streets southeast; one
corner OF Fourteenth and l. Streets south
east, one Fourteenth Street, between
East Capitol and A Streets southeast, {,
one corner OF Fourteenth and \ Streets
southeast; two 4 Street, between -Four
teenth and Fifteenth Streets southeast A;
one corner Of Fifteenth and streets
southeast.
The list also shows that the following
gas lamps VIII bc erected. one corner OF
East Capitol and Fourteenth Streets
southeast; one Sixteenth Street, between
Columbia Road and Kenesaw Avenue
northwest, one Seventeenth street, be-
tween u and + Streets northwest; two
Little Street between Tenth and
Twelfth Streets northwest. one r Street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
Streets northwest; two Thirteenth street
between \ ana o Streets northwest; two
Twelfth Street between y and Q Streets
northwest; one Whitney Avenue front OF
new engine house.
II is further recommended that the gas
lamp on the north side of Whitney Ave
nue., between Homead Avenue ana Four
teenth Street, be moved TO front or ne"
engine house.
Mr. Allen says the total estimated cost
of this work will amount to S226, charge
able 10 street lighting appropriation FOR
1901.
The Computing Engineer, c. r. Hunt,
has forwarded to the Commissioners a
request that bluestone curbing be set on
the north side of the south roadway OF
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast. between
Eleventh and Thirteenth Streets. lie