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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-07
IN The WINTER.
Ranson,s Plaster IL PAINS Mastery

For coughs and colds Benson's Porous
Plasters are an ncomparably better rem
edy than any other-external or internal.
Their medicinal properties enter the skin
and 40 straight to The seat Of the disease.
6eyA relieve and cure q 'sseated" cold
loEuS disturbing the system or upsetting
tomach. Cough mixtures often nau-
Benson's Plasters are medicinal in
CHEST degree, and quickest to act.
Ged on the chest or back OK on both
Elm serious cases, the good effect is
automatically. The congestion yields, the
EooughSabates and the breathing improves.
Lung or bronchial affections or kidney
disease, are cured with the least possible
suffering and loss of time.
Benson's Plasters arc immeasurably SUI
perior to Belladonna, Strengthening, Cap
sicum or any other combination in plaster
form. They are also preferable to ONT
ments. Eninents and salves.
Benson's Plasters have received Wtyjeoe
Highest 0udrds over all competitors; and
more than 5000 Physicians and druggists
have declared them to be n Of tho few
Trustworthy household remedies. For sale
by all druggists, OF va Will prepay postage
on any number ordered In the United
States ON receipt Of ACC. each.
Be sure you get tho genuine. Accept no
imitation or substitute.
Seabury 4 johnson, Mig. Chemists. NJ.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-07
x village Blacksmith Saved His Lit.
tie Sons Life.

Mr.. H. H. Black, the we'll known vii.
laRe blacksmith at Grahamsville. Sulli-
van county, N. Y, says: "Our little
son, five years old, has always been
subject to Group. and 81 bad shave the
attacks been that we have fearel many
times that he would die. We have had
the doctor and use'l many medicines.
but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
o our sole reliance. 1t seems to dis.
solve the tough mucus and by giving
frequent doses when the croupy symp.
toms appear re have found that the
dreaded Group is .cure1 before it gets
settled" There is no danger in giving
this remedy for it contains no ot,lunr 81
other injurious drug and may be given
as conf iently to a babe as1to an adult
For sale by w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-07

40 oHlce who should sing out a CHEEKY
Why, senator, how are you?' but Judg,
Brown himself? Well, rather. l for
got that l was standing there on the
step Of a public house with a muddy
face and a bundle Of papers under my
Srm.
THE Judge and l stood there TO,
some minute discussing some business
matters, when our conversation was in
%terrupted by q handsome woman, &C
companied by an equally attractive
young girl, who asked me for an even.
Ing paper ana rendered a l0-cent piece
in payment
1.-The situation dawned upon me a.
quick as a flash, and although my face
assumed all the colofs of the rainbow, I
calmly Cat least l think l did) handed
over the paper and gave the young lady
her change. Just imagine! She though.
l was selling papers, and that in the
presence Of the judge. too. However, !
smiled %serenely. But when l overheard
the conversation that ensued between
the two ladies you can picture that
smile changing into chagrin. 1t raj
this way:
"'Poor fellow!' said the young lady
to her companion, he looks as if he hao
seen Letter days.
eyes responded the younger, 'bu:
he seems to be old enough to keep his
face washed
This was too much. Abruptly leav-
ing the Judge, who was %convulsed with
laughter, l threw the papers away,
rushed into the hotel office, registered,
took a bath, was shaved, and left just
in time to catch m ytrain.
"As James was waiting at the judge!
office for him, of course l had departed
before he came back and sc he did not
get either his quarter or his news
papers, for I did not give him a though
in M chagrin and haste to get away.
"Well, l met the pretty young lady
several times afterward at receptions
and those at the judges house, too
mind you. And although the judge ha5
not known her at the time Of the ride
ulous mistake, he Immediately recalled
Lydekker are mainly birds, such as thu
ing the facts known to her. l manage
to draw him aside in time to enforce
compact not to breathe a word abou
the matter.
1.-TWO weeks ago as you know, I wa'
married to that same charming youn'
lady, and of course when l furnished
this house what better could l do thai
make a place for James, who was PR
marily the occasion of my happiness
Now, 1 want you to promise not to sa
a word about the matter, for if my wit
was to know it-ah, er-Lucy, this
!, MI. Blank, my wife,
All, we'll, 1 am only a newspaper re
i, porter. sent about among scenes thu
both cheer and sadden, skilled by year
of training to display no emotion, b.
somehow when l left the couple I fel
that I would have willingly play !:
newsboy for a vo"- In order r" hav
reaped the profit" that the senator did
j. G.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-07

When YOU feel that life is hardly worth
the candle take a do.e' Of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will
cleanse your stomach, tone up your
liver and regulate your bowels making
YOU feel like a new man. For sale by
w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-07

For Oklahoma real estate, write or
call on C.: q. Jordan. Enid, O. T:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Mat Losson has met with a
loss. 1t may be easily repaired
and yet one that is worrysome.
His son, Aldo, was sent over liz,
town with a purse containing AZ
$40 bill to make some family
purchases. After buying what
he was sent for he had Sc. 20
left and in some manner lost it.
1t would be a kindly act for the
finder to return purse and con.
tents to Mr., Losson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

A. Jaeger has a tull line Of
the finest Buggies, Surveys,
Road and Spring and Farm
Wagons at the old VIM. Mad.
doX Stand Call and see him
if you want to save SIS.
Harry Weise. of the Shelblna
Torchlight, paid the DEMOCRAT
a fraternal call Saturday after.
noon. He was nursing the in.
deX finger Of the right hand.
He had pinched it badly in the
press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Col, w. c. Splawn, for many
years a prominent citizen of
Rails County died at his home
in Centre Sunday morning and
was buried Tuesday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Miss Cora Settle, an expert
typo on the Shelbina Demo
crat spent Sunday in the city
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Settle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

DIR. Daniel Brenneman, Il
student of st. Louis dental
college is spending his vacation
with the Lomefolk. Richard
Brenneman and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

State Auditor A. O Allen, has
audited and allowed the fee
bill for costs in the Jester case
and forward check to Jno.
P. Briscoe treasure of Rails
Co., for IS, 1876, 46 in payment of
same.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Bert Thiehoff, after quite a
spell of sickness at his home in
Hunnewell, again reported for
duty as day operator at the Joe
depot, Monday morning. His
friends were glad to see him on
deck again.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Drs. Merton and Brown, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. NJ.
Frazier, at Salem church Mon.
day. DR.. Norton remained over
to attend the funeral OF Col.
w. G. Splawn at Centre, Tues
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Captain VIM Greer, Of Macon
City has Il three legged chicken
He will have to try once again
as he or his chick is one leg shy.
Oss Mudds chicken is still one
leg ahead.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

j. Porter Patton, the big P.
M. of the Queen of the Prairies
spent Sunday IN Quincy with
relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

G. e. Wood, of Macomb. ILL.,,
spent the latter part of the
week in the city with the home.
folks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Uncle Saul Vance, of the
Saccharine village spent Fri
day with his old friend DR.
Asbury'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

If you need a gasoline stove
the Quick Meal is the stove t.
buy and A. Jaeger sells them at
so low price you cannot afford
to buy any inferior grade of
stoves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Nj. P. Asbury assisted by
Wallace Fielding finished paint,
ing the r. V. Sullivan and A.
Cassidy residences this week.
Mr.. Cassidy has moved into
his residence which has just
been completed. Both house
look neat and pretty now.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

A fellow over in Quincy stole
twelve brooms. That might be
called a clean sweep.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Mrs j. A. Bondueant and Mrs
l.. A. Kidwell, Of LaBelle Mo.
mother and grandmother of
Mrs Robt. Merriwether of this
city are visiting her this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Forty-slx bridges span the
Father OF Waters.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Miss Bnrleigh, of LAGRANGE,
spent Sunday with her friend
Mrs, Mary Norman,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

John Lilly, formerly of this
city and nephew of Mrs. H. r,
Hardy, writes a friend. l am
to be married in the Catholick
Church of Monroe, La, to Miss
Lena Scriber, May 10 th. John
did not use to pass as ladies
man, but we forgive aud con.
graduate him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Elmer Evans and Nose Leak,
were visiting Hunnewell young
ladies Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

The cold rainy weather last
week increased the smallpox
work in Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Perry Green and bonnie bride
came down from Stoutsville
Saturday to do some shopping.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Perry Lewis. Of Hannibal.
spent Sunday with his brother
Charles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Ice Cream Freezers and Re
frigerators at A. JAEGER'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Il. S. McClintic and wife
spent Sunday in the Bluff City
with Mrs. McClintic's parents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

DR.. G. A. holland left Tues.
day for Spickardsville, Mo-,
where he will practice dentistry
this summer with DR.. w. f.
DuckWorth. DR.. hollands
pleasant manner and address
will soon win him a host of
friends in his new home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Hon. w. S. McClintic sold
his wool clip Friday. He had
100 tieeces that weighed 1900
pounds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Mrs. Ran Sullivan. left
Saturday morning for Hemple,
Mo, where she will join her
husband who is employed by
the Burlington at that point as
telegraph operator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Saturday William 6. Barger
received two car loads of good
feeders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Ice cream and cake at the
park Monday evening
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Albert and William Kendrick,
Of Lakenau, were business visit
ors in the CITY Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

When ready for ice leave your
order at Sharp & Donley's the
day before.
n. w. JAMES.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

A. A. Walden came up from
Hannibal Saturday to spend
Sunday with his family,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Get cash. price on -four at
Sharp & Donley's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

All kinds Of fishing tackle.
rifles at A. Jaeger's Hardware
Store,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Vernon Davis and wife. of
Warren, were in the city on Il
shopping expedition Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

William Bishop, of Shiel, was
t1ansacting business in the city
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

And still the little birds sing.
COO and court, Listen for the
wedding chimes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Professor Jack Briscoe and
Miss Sadie Stout We're married
in New London Thursday even
ing by Rev. G. S. Brooks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

A swell line Of hammocks
and prices that will surprise
you at \ JAEGER'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Do not sell your wool until
YOU see Boulware & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

John Nolen. one of the edi-
tors of the Lagrange Indicator
spent Sunday in the city with
homefolk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

William Cranston. of Abilene.
Texas. came in Tuesday to
spend several days with his nu.
merOuS admirers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Bud Caldwell met with a
very painful accident Saturday.
He stepped on a nail and it
penetrated the sole of his shoe
and ball of the right foot where
it was deeply aud firmly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

-.-.-,--s..As--'--v>..--.. -
Get cash price on -four at
Sharp & Donley's.
Ice cream and cake at the
park Monday evening
William Bishop, of Shiel, was
tIansacting business in the city
Node Green and l. McIntire
were business visitors in the
Bluff City Monday.
Telephone No. 1872 Boulware's
Shoe Store.
See our 81 pillow shoe.
BOULWARE & Son.
DR.. B. S. Lincoln was a bust
ness visitor at Bethel last Thurs
day.
Vernon Davis and wife. of
Warren, were in the city on a
shopping expedition Tuesday.
And still the little birds sing.
coo and court. Listen for the
wedding chimes.
All kinds Of fishing tackle.
rifles at A. Jaeger's Hardware
Store,
A swell line Of hammocks
and prices that will surprise
you at \ JAEGER'S.
Perry Lewis. of Hannibal.
spent Sunday with his brother
Charles.
Albert and William Kendrick,
of Lakenau, were business visit
ors in the city Tuesday.
William CraustOn. of Abilene.
Texas. came in Tuesday to
spend several days with his nu,
merouS admirers.
Miss Myra Lewis is on the
sick list and Miss Lenna Evans
is teaching the Ely school this
week for her.
Miss Myra Lewis has recover
ed from her recent illness and
is again at her post of duty at
Ely.
You want money, we wan t
butter and eggs and pay the
highest price for them.
SHARP & DoNLEl
Professor Jack Briscoe and
Miss Sadie Stout We're married
in New London Thursday even
ing by Rev. c. S. Brooks,
Mrs j. A. Bondueant and Mrs
L. A. Kidwell, of LaBelle Mo.
mother and grandmother OF
Mrs Robt. Merriwether of thi:
city are visiting her this week
If you need a gasoline stove
the Quick Meal is the stove t.
buy and A. Jaeger sells them at
so low price you Caunot afford
to buy any inferior grade o.
stoves.
Col, w. G. Splawn, for many
years a prominent citizen O
Rails County died at his home
; in Centre Sunday morning anG
was buried Tuesday morning.
: A. Jaeger has a tull line o.
the finest Buggies, Surveys
Road and Spring and Farm
: Wagons at the old VIM. Mad
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

John L. Green, of Rensselaer,,
sold a nice horse to V. G. Spald-
ing Monday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16
Highest price paid for wool.
BOULWARE & Son.

We want to buy your wool.
A. BOULWARE & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

George Proctor and Ollie FL
hot are now at Plymouth, ILL.,,
looking after the interests of
the Chicago Portrait Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Chairs, Couches and Hassoks
upholstered.
G. b. CLARK.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

DIR. B. S. Lincoln was a bust
ness visitor at Bethel last Thurs.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Miss Myra Lewis is on the
sick list and Miss Lenna Evans
is teaching the Ely school this
week for her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Node Green and l. McIntire
were business visitors in the
Bluff City Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

See our 81 pillow shoe.
BOULWARE & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

The very best Lawn Mowers
at A. JAEGER'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Telephone No. 1872 Boulware's
Shoe Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

See Boulware before you sell
your wool.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

You want money, we wan
butter and eggs and pay the
highest price for them.
SHARP & DONLET
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Miss Myra Lewis has recover
ed from her recent illness and
is again at her pest of duty at
Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Highest price paid for wool. |,
BOULWARE & Son.
We want to buy your wool.
A. BOULwARE & Son.
Forty-slx bridges span the
Father OF Waters.
Elmer Evans and Nose Leak,
were visiting Hunnewell young
ladies Thursday.
The cold raimv weather last |
week increased the smallpox
work in Kansas City.
A fellow over in Quincy stole
twelve brooms. That might be
called a clean sweep.
j. Porter Patton, the big P. |
M. of the Queen of the Prairies
spent Sunday IN Quincy with
relatives
G. e. Wood, of Macomb, ILL.,.
spent the latter part of the
week in the city with the home.
folks.
|
Uncle Saul Vance, Of the
Saccharine village spent Fri
day with his old friend DR.
Asbury'
When ready for ice leave your
order at Sharp & Donley's the
day before.
H. w. JAMES.
DIR. Daniel Brenneman, d
student of a st. Louis dental
college is spending his vacation
with the Lomefolk. Richard
Brenneman and wife.
Miss Cora Settle, an expert
typo on the Shelbina Demo
crat spent Sunday in the city
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
4 j. b. Settle.
Captain VIM Greer, of Macon
City has Il three legged chicken
! He will have to try once again
I as he or his chick is one leg shy.
= Oss Mudds chicken is still one
y leg ahead.
State Auditor A. O Allen, has
Q audited and allowed the fee
8 bill for costs in the Jester case
. and forward a check to Jno.
. p. BriScoe treasure of Rail!
8 Co., for IS, 1875, 46 in payment o
. same.
" Drs. Merton and Brown, at
y tended the funeral of Mrs. NJ
v Frazier, at Salem church Mon
" day. DR.. Norton remained owe
v to attend the funeral OF Col
q w. G, Splawn at Centre, Tues
V day.
n Bert Thiehoff, after quite
N spell of sickness at his home il
* Hunnewell, again reported TO
~ duty as day operator at the Jo
~ depot, Monday morning. Hi
" friends were glad to see him o
- deck again.
~ Mrs. Ran Sullivan. lief
X Saturday morning for Hemple
x Mo, where she will join he
X husband who is employed b,
* the Burlington at that point a
X telegraph operator.
sS DR.. G. A. holland left Tues
ss day for Spickardsville, Mo,
SS where he will practice dentistr
ss this summer with DR., W. f
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

same.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
The True Mission of Luxury.

No luxury is justiflable that ends In
simple enjoyment. 1t must be turned
to good account by adding to our pow
ers of usefulness. 1t We, enjoy reading,
are we enthusiastic for the public libra
ry? If we enjoy outdoor life, are we
anxious for parks and pleasure
grounds for the people? If we reyel in
art or music, do we long that picture
galleries be thrown open or good music
be attainable by all? Do we strive
whenever possible to share our luxu-
ries. whatever they may be, with those
less favored than ourselves, or are we
satisfied with our own enjoyment as an
end instead of using 1t as means to
lettering the lives Of others also?
Truthful answers to those questions
will speedily tell us also whether our
own special luxuries are building up
character and life or whether they are
the means Of lowering the one and
narrowing the other.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
[coNr1NuED.l
RIDING ON AN AVALANCHE

Down n Steep Canyon without n
Bruise OF Il Scar.
Few mountaineers so far enough
into the avalanche regions to see much
of them, and fewer still know the
thrilling eXhilaration of riding on
them, says John Muir in The Atlantic.
In all my wild mountaineering have
enjoyed only one avalanche ride, and
the start was so sudden and the end
came SO soon thought but little of
the danger that goes with this sort of
travel, though one thinks fast at such
times.
One calm, bright morning in Yosemite,
after n hearty storm had given three
or four feet of fresh snow to the noun
tains, being eager to see as many
avalanches as possible and gain wide
views of the peaks and forests array.
ed in their new robes before the sun
shine had time to change or rearrange
them, set out early to climb by side
canyon to the top of commanding
ridge little over 5000 feet above the
valley. But I was not to get top views
of any sort that day, but instead Of
these something quite different, for
deep trampling near the canyon head
where the snow was strained started
Ian avalanche and was swished back
! down to the foot of the canyon as If by
enchantment. The plodding, wallow-
| ing ascent of about a mile had taken
NIL day, the undoing descent perhaps
/ about n minute,
When the snow suddenly gave way,
l instlnctively threw myself on my
back and spread my arms to try to
keep from sinking. Fortunately,
though the grade of the canyon was
steep, it was not interrupted by step
levels or precipices big enough to
cause outbounding or free plunging.
On no part of the rush was buried.
I was only moderately Embedded on
the surface or little below it and
covered with n kissing back streaming
veil, and as the whole mass beneath
or about me Joined in the flight felt
no friction, though tossed here and
there and lurched from side to side,
and when the torrent wedged and
came to rest found myself on the top
Of the crumpled pile, without a single
bruise or scar.
Hawthorne says that steam has spir-
itualized travel, Notwithstanding the
smoke, friction, smells and clatter of
boat and rail riding. This flight in a
milky way of snow flowers was the
most spiritual of all my travels, and
latter MANY years the mere thought of
it Is still an exhilaration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

A Itch gate is n shed, generally Of oak,
over the entrance of churchyard, be-
meath which the bearers paused when
bringing a body for interment.
Here the clergyman met the body
and read the Introductory part of the
burial service as he preceded the funer-
al train into the church. Examples OF
old Itch gates are still to be seen in
many country churchyards. In Wales
they are more modern and are usually
built of stone.
Some of the old Itch gates are formed
with one wide door turning on n CEN
trail pivot and self closing by means Of
rude pulley wheel in the roof and a
stone weight inclosed in an iron frame,
a primitive but effective piece OF ma
chinery.
In Herefordshire they are also called
"scallage," or "scallenge gates" "Lich
gate" is derived from the Anglo-S
Itch, corpse; hence the north country
"lyke ke."-London Answers.