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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Mrs. John Rush and little con, OF st.
Louis, visited In Charlton from Friday
night till Monday with her slster-in-iaw,
Mrs. e. A. Hemphill and daughter Maud.
Charlton Patriot.
J. e. Penniwell departed Monday for
st. Louis where he takes position in the
Office of the American Express Co. of
which ]. w. Rush Is depot agent. Mr..
Penniwell has been here for month past
recuperating from q severe attack ofill-
ness.
John Helsher, Of Hollywood, ILL.,, came
Monday to visit few days with his sis
tsrs In this city, having been called 10
Dies Moines to see his brother Daniel Hell
sher. who Is patient at the Methodist
Hospital In that city, dangerously Ill. 81 T.
fering from cancer Of the liver.
George Allen who ID employed ON .
large stock ranch In northern Colorado,
dropped In Wednesday evening of last
week to spend Thanksgiving with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Allen, after
an absence of three years. He will visit
here for month before returning to Colo
RADIO.
DR.. Eva MCGUIRE, of Walsenburg, COL,
and her sister, Mrs. Ed Alexander, of
Leon, visited in Charlton from Friday till
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Mayhem.
Mrs. MCGUIRE was formerly their family
physician, consequently the visit was an
extremely pleasant one to all.-Chariton
Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

jamie Harvey went to Chicago Wednes
day to witness the Iowa-Michigan foot
ball game. He returned home Monday.
Mrs. F. A. Moreland, of Des Moines
came yesterday to visit few days at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Y. A. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Bruney and family,
of Thayer, Iowa, came Saturday for visit
at the home of j. F. Evans, south Of town.
| Miss Lou Bells returned Monday from
Indianola, where she spent Thanksgiving
with Misses May Owens and Ella Conrey.
Mrs. R. L. Teaters returned to her
home at Omaha yesterday after pleasant
visit at the home of w. l.. Armstrong east
OF Leon.
Miss Mate Parrish went to Charlton last
Wednesday evening and visited over
Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. e. v.
Lawrence.
Mrs. W. @. Hamilton and Ter sister,
Miss Della Cornett drove up from Davis
City Saturday and spent few hours with
friends In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Cannon, who have
been. here visiting relatives for several
weeks, returned Saturday to their home
at Ramah, Colorado.
Miss Anna Evans returned to her home
a. Carbon Grove Friday after visiting q
few days in this city at the home of her
brother, j. j. Evans.
Mrs. I. J. showalter, of Mt. Ayr, return
ed.home Friday after visiting few days
in this city at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. P. Marshall.
G. W. Moore jr. and George Moore left
Tuesday to visit couple of weeks with
their brother, Tom Moore, who resides
near Kingfsher, Okla.
Mrs. 8. U. Rush and daughter Margaret
returned to their home at Burlington
Saturday, after spending Thanksgiving
with friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Ed. Moore returned to her home
at Kellerton Tuesday after visiting few
days in this city at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Fl. Elliott.
Mrs. Beatrice Bowen returned to her
home at Lenox Saturday after pleasant
visit in this city at the home Of her par
ents, Dr.. and Mrs. w. F. Waight.
J.D. Williams, 8. A. Miles and W.. H.
Painter departed Tuesday for Valley
Falls, Kas., where they go to look at some
lands which Mr.. Williams is selling.
Col Henry Cadle, of Bethany, in ac-
cordance with custom OF thirty years
standing, ate Thanksgiving turkey at the
home of Robert Bowsher in this city.
Mrs. E. A. Adams and children returned
to their home near Van Vert Saturday,
after visiting a week at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. 81. McCalla.
F. b. Miller returned to his studies in
the law department at Drake University,
Des Moines, Monday, after spending
weeks vacation with his parents near
Crown.
]. Il. Parrish and family, of Des Moines,
spent Thanksgiving in this city at the
home of 1. N. Clark. Mr.. Parrish return
ed Friday, his family visiting here until
Monday.
| Leslie and Lenna Atkins returned tc
their home at Grimes, Iowa, yesterd ay
after pleasant visit with their brother
Fred Atkins and other relatives IN
Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
PURELY personal.

PURELY PERSONAL.
persons having friends visiting them OF
Knowing Of strangers visiting In the city
Will confer great favor upon the Editor
by informing him either in person or by
note.1
A. Biddison had business at Lamont
Thursday.
Lew Walker spent Sunday at his home
In Decatur.
d. F. Avery had business at Weldon
last Friday.
Fred Teale and family spent Thanksgiv-
ing at Lamont.
g. O. Beck was passenger for Deu
Moines Tuesday.
Rev. Allen Judd, Of Des Moines, was in
this city Monday.
J. B. Adkins, Of Davis City, had business
In this city Tuesday.
Patrick Griffin, of Grand River, was
Leon visitor Monday.
j. E. Leeper, Of P.easanton, had business
in this city Thursday.
DR.. Mary Gates visited over Sunday with
friends at Decatur City.
Miss Mamie Allen spent Thanksgiving
at her home in Lamont.
DR.. j. B. Bennett, of Pleasanton, was
Leon visitor last Friday.
DR.. E. Mitchell, of Weldon, had bust
ness in this city Monday.
Mrs. s. Beach, of Pleasanton, was visit
ing in this city yesterday.
Robert Good visited over Thanksgiving
with friends at Garden Grove.
Frank McNeill, of near Pleasanton, left
Friday for visit in Oklahoma.
DIR. aud Mrs. Dudley, of Garden Grove,
spent Thanksgiving in this city.
8. Bevins, of Blockley, left Tuesday on
q business trip to Mt. Carroll, Ill.
John Osborn, of Bloomington township,
had business in this city Saturday.
Frank Darrah, of Charlton, was Leon
visitor the latter part of last week.
VIM. Ogden and family ate Thanksgiv-
ing dim r with Davis City friends.
8. R. and W.. P. Axes returned Saturday
from visit with relatives ct Leroy.
Rev. j. 8. Baxter, of Corydon, was VISIT
ing In this city the first of the week.
Miss Berthe Peck, of Ven Vert, was
visiting with Leon friends Saturday.
A. E. Dorm and family, of Davis City,
were over Sunday visitors in this city.
w. j. Edwards returned Friday from a
short visit with his parents at Osceola.
L. Wilkins left Monday for Alton where
he will spend month visiting relatives.
DR.. w. G. Wheeler, of Davis City, had
professional business in this city Friday.
Will Lewis returned to GAINESVILLE Fri
day after visiting few days in this city.
E. B. McClelland returned to Atchison
Tuesday after visiting week in this city.
Misses Pink and Dimple Watson, of De-
catur, were visiting in this city Tuesday.
John Tullis returned yesterday from q
business trip to Garden Grove and Humes-
ton.
Mrs. VIM. Langreder went to Des
Moines Tuesday to visit her sisters few
days.
Judge R. L. Parrish and reporter j, s.
Parrish went to Osceola Monday to hold
court.
@. M. Keller went to Des Moines yester-
day on real essate business for Gates g.
Keller.
Miss Lizzie Owens went to Cleardeld
last Thursday to visit a few days with
friends.
J. M. Moss and J. F. Patterson, of Gains
vile, were in Leon Monday enroute to
Chicago.
Mrs.,s. L. Darrah and daughter Eliza
beth spent Thanksgiving with friends in
Charlton.
Newt Judd, of Garden Grove, and Oscar
Judd, of Weldon, had business in this city
yesterday.
Miss Neza Kline, of Weldon, came yes
terday to visit few days at the home of
J. j. Smith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Itching SKI,

Distress by day and night
That's the complaint Of those who
are 80 unfortunate as to be afflicted
with Eczema or Salt Rheum-and out
ward applications do not cure.
They can't.
The source of the trouble is IN the
blood-make that pure and this seal
ing, burning, itching skin disease will
disappear.
II was taken with an itching on nv
arms which proved very disagreeable.
concluded 1t was salt rheum and bought q
bottle Of Hoods Sarsaparills. In two days
after began taking 1t felt better and Il
was not long before I was cured. Have
never had any skin disease since" MRs,
IDA b. WARD, Cove Point, Nd.
HOODS Jarsaparilid
and Pills
rid the blood of all impurities and euro
all eruptions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
DIES MONIES DAlLYlCApITAL.
A Great Daily Newspaper for the
Year 1902 for $500

On December IS, the ffty.fifth ami
versary of the admission of Iowa into
the union, the Des Moines Daily Capital
will be offered for $500 for the entire
year of 1902, by mail only. This is the
Capitals fourth annual "bargain day."
Present subscribers can get the paper at
this price by paying their present ac-
count and remitting $500 for the next
year. Write your letter and mail your
check for $500 on December % and send
the same to LATE Young, Des Moines, la.
If you are already a subscriber, send the
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present. The Capital is superb met
ropolitan evening newspaper, publish
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of Iowa and the world. Its market re-
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Excellent mail facilities make it within
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the Daily Capital will be by far the
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days after Christmas, three days before
New Years.
There is no economy in buying cheap
soaps. Most all yellow or brown soaps
contain large per cent. of rosin as
filing Rosin has no WASHING ,ronort;os
whatever, but is used only in soap as
filler and to make it cheap. Maple City
Self Washing soap is strictly pure and
will 60 much farther than any rosin-
filled soap and do better work. 1t saves
vast amount of labor and Is much
easier on the clothes than SO much rub
bing. Try it as directed on the wrap
per.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

rid the blood of all impurities and caro-
all eruptions.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
BIG FIRE AT HOUSTON, TEX.
The Hutchins House Completely Gutted and an Unidentified
 Man Burned to Death.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 20.-At 2:30 Sat urday morning fire broke out in the rear portion of the Hutchins house, one of the leading hotels in Houston. The flames spread rapidly to all parts of the upper stories of the building, which is a four-story structure, cov- ering more than half a block. The guests, of whom the hotel was full, were aroused by the night office force. and most of them escaped. In fact, only one fatality is so far known to have resulted from the fire. This was a person who was heard to cry for help, and the firemen, looking in the direction from which the sound came, saw a man, believed to be a guest of the hotel, but whose identity is not known, sink back into the flames.
 The building is the property of Neuhaus Bros. & Kessler, of Schulen- berg, Tex, and is valued at about S125,00O. The equipment also belongs to the above firm, and is probably val ued at about $250,000 Messrs. T. J. and ]. T. Boyle are the proprietors of the hotel, and within the past few months S55,000 had been expended in remodelling and repairing the build ing.
 The fire was confined to the hotel building, but all inside of that struc- ture was burned.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
ARM!TAGE SURRENDERS.
The Missing Messenger of the Bank of New Amsterdam Surren-
 ders to the Police.
AT FIRST HE REFUSED TO BE PUMPED
Later He Made n Confession Hnd Gave Information that will Prob ably be Followed by Arrests ot Those Who Finally Got the Miss ing Money.

New York, Oct. 2O.-George Armi tage, the missing messenger of the Bank of New Amsterdam, walked in to the Tenderloin police station and gave himself up. He declined to make any statement as to the missing funds of the bank, amounting to $59G0 Armitage was fashicnably dressed, and did not seem disturbed by his position. The detectives tried to get him to make statement, but he de- clined to discuss his case.
 Declined to Be Pumped.
 Its no use, sergeant" he said. "You cant pump me. l have decided to say nothing until l see my lawyer. and maybe 1 won't say anything then.'
 Armitage only had $31.40 on him when arrested He was the messen- ger for the Bank of New Amster dam, and after he disappeared, drafts and collections representing many thousands of dollars were returnd to the bank by colored woman, whose identity has just been disclosed.
 Armitage's accounts, according to the bank officials, show a shortage of $5,900, of which sum 5000 is covered by fidelity bond.
 A Remarkable Confession.
 Armitage subsequently, made a re- markable confession, which sent the police scurrying after four supposed accomplices who, as alleged, had in turn robbed the dishonest bank mes senger of practically all the money he had stolen. Armitage said that he had met woman whom he had known only as Marie, at roadhouse which he had frequented. She was a friend of the piano player in the resort, the wife of the piano player and a violin ist who also furnished music at the place, and Armitage, introduced to the party by Marie, became friendly with all during months intimacy. Armitage said that after he stole the money he got drunk and was unable to return the checks. Marie and the wife of the piano player agreed to do it for him, and, taking the bank wal let to Brooklyn, hired negro woman to return it to the bank. Armitage said that as the woman left him, Marie suggested that she had better take charge of the stolen money for safety. Armitage said he gave up the money and the women never came back
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
 SUGAR.

As a good deal has recently ap- peared in print regarding the con- sumption of sugar, and as the im- portance of this article as a food, in which every individual is concerned, is apparently not sufficiently under stood, the following facts and figures furnished to us by the well-known sugar statistieians, Messrs. Willett and Gray (91 Wall street, New York;, who are the publishers of the weekly Statistical Sugar Trade Journal. must necessarily be of great inter- est to all our readers:
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
Willing to Go.
The nrocession came to a halt

The prOcesslOn came tO halt.
 'tNow, sir, said the leader of the band of regulators to the worthless loafer whom they had tarred and feathered and were rid ing out of town on a rail, "you can git! If ever we see you here again we'll hang you!"
 "Gentlemen," plaintively replied the man on the rail, "I'm willin' to go, but ft's only about hundred yards from here to the township line. Would you mind carryin' me the rest O the y2"-Chicago Tribune.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
Oil Found in Alabama.

Decatur, Ala, Oct. 20.-At a depth of 1,2OO feet fine quality of lubricat- ing oil was struck in the Fallxville we'll of the North Alabama Standard Oil and Gas Co. The experts in charge expect to soon bring in a gusher.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
Maine Relief Fund Exhausted.

Washington, Oct 20.-The battleship Maine relief fund has been exhausted. This fund was turned over to Capt. Sigsbee, chief intelligence officer of the navy, for disbursement, and he has distributed it to deserving appli- cants.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
Hessians To Be Deported.

New York, Oct. 20.-An order has been received from Secretary Gage, ,di- recting the arrest and deportation of 13 Hessian walters, who are alleged to have been brought over and put to work by the Plaza hotel in viola tion of the contract labor law.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
The New Fire Net

Recently adopted by one of the metropoli tan fire departments has proven wonder ful success as a life saver. Every one takes special interest in any invention that will save or prolong life. This is the reason so of of Hostetter's D Stomach Bitters during the past fifty years. It cures dyspepsia, indiges ton, biliousness, nervousness, and liver and kidney troubles. Many physicians prescribe and recommend it. Do not fail to try it.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
$36,OOO,GO
The S1uggard.

At considerable length the superintendent of the Sunday school had set forth the cul- pability of the sluggard, who, he said, need ed only the spur of worthy motive to be- come a useful member of society. "Now, then, boys" he asked, in a more animated manner, what is the matter with the slug gard? He's all right, yelled the boys, in chorus.-Montreal Star.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
A COLORED DRESSMAKER.
The Woman Through Whom the Missing Papers Were Returned.

Missing Papers Were Returned.
 New York, Oct. 20.-The woman who returned the $50,000 worth of drafts taken by George Armitage from the Bank of New Amsterdam when the messenger disappeared so mysteriously, according to the Jour- nal and Advertiser, is Mrs. Isabell Qua9h, colored, dressmaker of Brooklyn. Mrs. Quagh claims that the package containing the drafts was turned over to her young son by q well-dressed woman, and that the youth was given a dollar to convey 1t to his mother, who sent the pack age back to the bank by express.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Flowery Language too bad you're out of fashion" said the two dozen per- fumed violets, tauntingly, to the two dozen Jacquemnot roses. "Y our stems aren't the right length, either. You rose too early; you I'd better leave and go back to your bed" Pooh, said the roses, If there were six more of you you'd look like 30 scents. - Town Topics
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
Resf fnr the RCxYeIs.

No matter what ails you, headache to cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy, natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. Ca,scarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up ill metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. c. stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
Buying Horses in Russia.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 20.-The Brit fish government has purchased 16,U00 horses in South Russia at 125 roubles per head. Several thousand of the horses have already arrived at Odessa.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Why They Gushed.-"But his letters are so gushing they protested to the fair young thing who was corresponding with sentimental youth. T know they are" she writes with fountain pen. n."-Baltimore American.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
BrotherIy Assistance.

Rodrick-They say that Beaker was held up by masked men the other night.
 Van Albert-Yes, it was at the masque- rade ball If they hadn't held him up he'd never got home-Chieago Daily News
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

No man can be provident of his time wh' is not prudent in the choice of his compan ions-Jeremy Taylor.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

If you don't see what you want don't ask for it. You are apt to get substitute.- Puck.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
Fall W ear.

Chrysanthemums and the chrysanthemum style of wearing the hair on football fields will soon be equally popular.-Baltimore Herald
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Men will not freeze to you because you are cold d=hearted-Ram' Horn.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Don't buy what you don't need until yo have more money than you need.-Umte Presby byterian.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
MISS LAURA HOWARD;
President South End Ladies' Golf Club, Chicago, Cured by
 Lydia k. Pinnham's Vegetable Compound After the Best D0c- tors Had Failed To Help Her.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM II can thank you for perfect health to-day. Life looked so dark to me a year or two ago. I had constant pains, my limbs swelled, I had dizzy spells, and never
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
rou Can Get Anen.s Foot-Easc FREE.

Write today to Allen s Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y, for a FREE sample of Aliens Foof-Ease, q powder. 1t cures sweating, damp. swollen, aching feet. Makes new or tight shoes easy. Always Hse t to Break Tn New Shoes. At all druggists and shoe stores: 25e.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

He that easily believes rumors has tn principle within him to augment rumors.- Jane Porter.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

A kind heart is fountain of gladness, making everything in it's vicinity freshen into smiles.-Washingto Irving.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump- ton has an equal for coughs and colds John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their asso ciates are little.-Johnson.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

You are pretty sure to have your opinion respected If you criticIse singers voice to another singer.-Atchison Globe.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Riches are apt to betray a man into arro- gance.-Addison.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

He who wishes to secure the good of ott CTS has already secured his own.-Confr eius
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

The bunko man is firm believer in moral suasion.-C Chicago Daily News.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

A boys idea of revenge on his parents is to refuse to get his lessons at school.- Atehison Globe.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
The Way Out.

She fscornfully)-I despise you from the bottom of my hearti
 He feheerilyl-oh, well, there is always room at the top.-Puek.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

The most forbidding person on earth is a girl that won't smile.-Atehison Globe.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Revenge is the abject pleasure of an ab- feet mind.-Juvenal.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

To Cure Cold in One Day Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 2oc'
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Relatives never come singly.-Puck.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

READERS OF THIS PAPER
 DESIRING TO BUY ANYTHING ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS SHOULD INSIST UPON HAVING WHAT THEY ASK FOR, REFUSING ALL SUBSTITUTES OR INVITATIONS.
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25
RAW SUGAR.

OIS. Total consumption, II. S., 1900 (Willett and Gray). 2, 219, ,Sf7 Add 6.34 per cent, average annual increase in con sumption last 19 years. 14073S f,ox=.,,,,,v,ttc,, for 1aof 9 oeO 6S5
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Additional, people taxed annually and pay to provide the 49 millions for revenue .............
The Monticellonian., 1901-10-25

Paying duty at an aver
 age of say s36 per ton.. Equivalent to $40 per
 ton in Granulated.)
 (Priee increased because
 of tariff, s36 per ton.) Total consumption, E. 360, 5S5 tons o $36........t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08

from Mr. Rayner, continued his descrip-
ton Of the naval battle OF July SO, from
the point where he had dropped that
description Friday.
DID ALL SHE COULD.
III this connection, he said: "lhe
Brooklyn did all she could She got into
action just as quick as steam could car
ry her there. We commenced firing as
soon as the first gun on the port bow
would bear and we kept the port battery
firing until she turned with port-helm
through the arc, using the aft guns until
we got all the starboard guns to bear.
When we got around, the smoke was so
very dense nothing could be seen of any
thing in the rear if u.s. The three
Spanish vessels we were then engaged
with were the Viscaya. the Colon and the
Ouuendo l remarked to Captain Cook
that it seemed rather lonely for us out
there, as we were all alone with the
three Spanish vessels and seemed that
it depended upon US to knock them out.
GOD BLESS THE OREGON.
AT that time the smoke was so dense
I could not see anything, and I supposed
that the New York. being away from the
Brooklyn, was steaming ahead of the
slower vessels. lie stepped out of the
conning-tower and exclaimed to me !:
"What's that Off Our star3oard quarter?'
/ looked in that direction. and saw the
heavy bow of a. ship. and said: That
must be the Oregon and he remarked:
God bless the Oregon
THE oregon was at that time about