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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
pan-American Exposition.

Nothing since the worlds fair, at Chi
cago, in 1898, has elected the wide
spread interest that is mani est, all over
the world, in the Pan-American Expo
sition, which is to be held in Buffalo,
from May lst to November LIST, 1901.
The purpose Of the Exposition is to
illustrate the progress of the countries
of the Western Hemisphere during a
century of wonderful achievements, and
to bring together into closer relation.
ship the people composing the many
States, Territories and Countries of the
three Americas. Acting under proper
authority, the President of the United
States has invited all the Republics and
Colonies of the American Hemisphere to
join in concentrating the close of the
Nineteenth and beginning of the Twen-
tieth Century, by holding this Inter
national Exposition, on the Niagara
Frontier.
For this important event, the Nickel
Plate Road has issued an attractive, de-
scriptive folder pamphlet, deliberately
illustrating the Pan.American Exposi.
ton, the buildings and grounds.
The Nickel Plate Road is the short line
between Chicago and Buffalo, and af-
fords competent train service from Chi
cago to Buffalo, New York City, Boston
and all points east, With trains of mod
ern equipment, on which no extra fares
are charged; also dlning-car service of
the highest order. 1t affords meals in
its dining-cars on the individual club
plan, ranging in price from 35c. to ST. 90.
Call on any ticket agent for Pan.
American folder of the Nickel Plate
Road, or address John Y. Callahan, Gen.
eral Agent, III Adams ST., Chicago.
Parties desiring hotel or rooming ac-
commodations at Buffalo or Niagara
Falls, during any period of the Pan.
American Exposition. are invited to app
ply by letter or otherwise to +. j.
Moore, General Agent, 29l Main ST.,
Buffalo, N. Y. 29-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
A Great Newspaper.

The Sunday edition of The St. Louis
Republic is marvel of modern news.
paper enterprise. The organization of
its news service is world wide, complete
in every department; in fact, superior
to that of any other newspaper.
The magazine section is illustrated'in
daintily tinted colors and splendid half
tone pictures. This section contains
more high-class literary matter than any
of the monthly magazines. The fashions
illustrated in natural colors are espe-
clally valuable to the ladies.
The colored comic section is genuine
laugh-maker. The funny cartoons are
by the best artists. The humorous
stories are high class, by authors OF
national reputation.
Sheet music, high-class, popular
song, is furnished free every Sunday in
The Republic.
The price of The Sunday Republic by
mail one year is $500. For sale by all
news dealers.
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pOPuLA AR PUBLICATIONS Pupil AR PRICES

published on Monda;, "'ednc.
dag and Friday, is a compile
up 10 date daily ncwgpacc",
three days in the week, wi.
all important news OF the otlsc:
four days. Trofusely illu..-
1rated, and filed with intecas,-
ing reading for all who wish TO
keep in close touch with news
of The nation and world
n g x u lar subscriptions
price, $1.5O per year.
re to secure the best magazines.
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Wagons. Wagons.
MATRIMONIAL.
BRoNsoN-HEwLETr,


Albert Leslie Hewlett and Birdie lisa.
bella Bronson two bright and intelligent
young people of Grand River, wendell
their way to the M. r. parsonage, on
Monday afternoon, March Is, where
Rev. Joseph Stephen performed the
ceremony which united them in the
bonds of holy wedlock.
The groom is pushing and prosper
GUS young farmer, and the bride is pre-
possessing and successful school teacher.
These young people start out in life with
fatterng prospects, and we predict for
them peaceful and happy voyage over
The ocean of life. They have host. of
friends whose best wishes will follow
them in the new home provided at
Grand River with whom we join with
heartlest congratulations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
NOTICE..

am still on hand to cry sales in De-
catur and adjoining counties. Twenty
years experience fits me to do the work
to the satisfaction of every one. war
rant my work. All that's necessary is
to drop card to Decatur, Iowa. Box
65 and / will answer.
S. Y. HAR6ER, Auctloneer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

Wanted-Capable. reliable person in every
financial reputation; 1886 salary per year,
payable weekly; So per day absolutely sure
and oil expenses; straight, bonatide, definite
day and expense money advanced each week
Standard House, 1874 Dearborn, st. Chicago.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
used by Mother Gray.a nurse in Children's
II ONE, New York, Break up Colds in "a hours,
Cures Feverishness. Headache. Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists, Csc. Sample mail
ed free. Address, Allen S. Olmsied. Lekoy,
NJ Y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

has for nearly sixty years been
recognized as the Peoples Ma
tional Family Newspaper, for
farmers and villagers. Its
splendid Agricultural Depart
rIlent, its reliable market re
ports, recognized authority
throughout the country: its
fashion notes, its Science and
Mechanics Department. IS
fascinating short stories. etc..
etc, render it indispensable in
every family. Regular sub
scriptiOn price. $1.OO
per year.
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HowELL-Yosr.

Wedding bells were ringing on Sunday
evening, March II, for Myrtle Leoria
Howell who was married to Clyde Blake
Iost at the home of the brides parents
MIR. and Mrs. James Howell six miles
north of Leon
At s o'clock sharp the bridal party
descended the stairs and took their
places in the front parlor before an arch
of drapery. The Rev. Mr.. Caldwell. of
the M. e. church of Van Vert, pro-
nounced beautiful and impressive GER
emony. After the many and cheering
congratulations were extended, Rev.
Caldwell and wife followed by the bride
and groom and their nearest relatives
repaired to the dining room where
most delicious supper was served.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in silver gray with white silk puff. &
and applique trimmings, and wore a
boquet of BRIDES roses. The bride is a
favorite in society circles in the vicinity
where she resides as well as elsewhere
and is talented musician. She will be
greatly missed in the church where she
| faithfully performed her duties as Sun
day School teacher and organist at the
Fairview church. The bride and groom
were members of the Leon high school
in 1896 where the bride acquired part Of
the ample education which SO well fitted
her for teaching, of which profession
she did not follow having taught but
one term.
The groom wore handsome suit of
silver gray. He is talented, energetic
and Christian young farmer, having had
| the entire control and management Of
his mothers farm for the past three
years and is well worthy of the fair lady
Of his choice. The REPORTER with a
host IF friends join in wishing the
happy young couple much happiness
and prosperity DER the rocky sea Of life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yost will be at home to
their many friends, two and one half
miles south of Leon after April l.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
Many School Children are sickly

Orlean molasses at Empire Bakery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

1t is our highest ambition to occupy the place
of the lone Best" in the shoe trade-to bring
into our business such a condition of perfection
IS will cause you, when you turn your thoughts
downward toward shoes, to instinctively think Of
us. Conditions must be met. Quality, Style
Price, Service, knowledge of the business, are
all necessary to accomplish the end sought.
You impose the conditions-that is your right.
We meet them-that is our pleasure. As a
valuable assistance in maintaining this position
we handle, as exclusive agents, the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

For growing colts Raven Food puri.
fies the blood, regulates the kidneys
cures scours and exterminates.. wonns.,It
cures-colds, coughs, distemper. pinkeye
and heaves in horses. II is good
for overworked horses and old horses,
and prevents mares from dropping their
colts prematurely. Try dollar box; no
cure no pay and money refunded. For
sale by w. L. Barry, Harness Shop,
Leon. Iowa,
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Correspondents Wanted

Write to us if you want to learn what
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will do, or
call at our store and get trial bottle.
Ten doses l0c. at l.. Van Werden's drug
store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
Stalk Cutters.

The early rains last fail damaged the stalks, the
stock has them and you will do the right thing by
buying stalk cutter and chop them up fine and turn them
under ground ferzed with the stalk which you
Buy stalk cutter it will pay you
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
SeederS. Seeders.
Here's Our Seed List.
Corn Planters.

Deere No planter Deer No planter Brown Queen planter
Brown Joker planter Emmerson planter We have of the
No Deere planters operation in store now by
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
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In connection with The Tribune we offer
illustrated wecklies and agricultural journals.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
TRICK OF VOICE.
now One Lawyer Keeps tho Judse EooD
Sieepinr.

now Ono Lawyer Keeps tho Jnuze From
sleeping.
There is said to be lawyer in Phil
adelphia who possesses trick of the
voice to which certain measure of his
success in United States Supreme court
practice is due. The trick consists in
waking judge Whether it is COM
mon practice for the high dignitaries
Of the federal supreme bench to in
dulge in nap in the course of long
and tedious argument. such happen
ings are not unknown, and it is we'll
for an able logician Of the bar to be
prepared for it. The trick OF waking a
sleepy Judge would seem to be some
thing in the nature of slammfng law
book under his nose or connecting his
personality with the current OF an
electric battery. But the trick is ex-
planned as purely matter of sound
involved in the skillful control OF the
voice. 1t IL said that barrister prac-
ticed in the art and rhetoric of address
Ing the bench can gather all the waves
Of sound from his throat into focus
and deposit it in the orifice of the
judges ear with the general effect OF a
bomb The trick. however it is ac-
complished, is said to have been worked
repeatedly with success on the late
Judge McKennan, whose habit Of going
to sleep on the bench was once no.
torious subject Of comment in the iti-
CATION over the Berliner telephone pat
ents. This queer trick Of the voice,
while it is said to be the peculiar prop
erty OF one celebrated lawyer. is prob
ably attempted often with varying sue
cess by others rs-Philadelphia Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
pr CI22S>SL 4AJG
HONORED.

Last week the name of DR.. ].
r. A, Grassland of St. Joseph,
Mo-, was sent to the Senate by
President Roosevelt to be Minis
ter to Liberia, Africa, to succeed
@. L. w. Smith Of North Carroll
ex. re congratulate the doctor
and believe in him the race has
an able and fearless representa-
tive. He has lived in St. Joseph
for the past II years, and by his
hard work has made a success in
his profession; yet the doctor
always found time to advocate
the republican cause during each
campaign and is at present the
only co1ored member of the state
central republican committee.
He was born in Charleston, S. C.
in 1868. While we would have
preferred an Iowan for said posi-
ton yet we Iegard the doctor as
representative young man of the
race. The post pays $4,000 and
expenses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
New Year.

The passing Of the old year and
the Welcoming of the new one results
always in some change or alteration,
either burdens one with more cares or
lessons his responsibilities, but to our
race there SENS to be greater respon-
sibility for the unjust burdens and
unyielding prejudice that seems to
grow stronger each year. Little by lit
tie are the rights and privileges grant
ed an American citizen taken away
from us. What must we do in this
hour of gloominess? How can we
best serve our race? What is our
course under these environments? We
can only say like Washington said to
his Continental army at Valley Forge
Have hope, be of good cheer, and
press on" So let us have hope as
we enter the new year, press on and
try to make man or woman wherever
you are, make name for yourself and
race, be of good cheer and maybe we
are just passing through Valley Forge
and then the dawn of new era as
we'll as a new year to the American
negro.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
COZORED WOMEN.

The Missouri State Federation
Of Colored Women will hold their
annual convention in St. Louis
the 80 and 81 inst. They antici-
pate large gathering. In issu-
ing their State call they state as
that the object of the meeting is
as follows: First-Regu1ar cleo
ton of officers to serve for the
year 1902. Second-To provide
for a more complete dissemina-
ton of those principles which
tend to advance the moral, intel
lectua1 and material status of the
women of the race. Third-To
more thoroughly organize, for
better concerted action, the Neg
70 women of Missouri.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Afro-American League
of Illinois, on last Monday evening, it
was decided and agreed upon to or
ganiZe the Afro-American Republican
League of the United States. The OBJ
ject for which it is formed is to arouse
an interest and organize republican
clubs among the colored people
throughout the United States, and
support the republican party in each
state and national campaign. Each
republican club with a membership of
not less than twenty-five will be en-
titled to one delegate at the annual
convention. Subordinate republican
clubs will be composed Of the follow
ing officers: A president, first and
second vice-president, secretary and
treasurer, and executive committee of
five. All republican clubs throughout
the United States are requested to
send a list of the officers of the pre-
sident and secretary. The next meet
ing of the Afro-American Republican
League of the United States will be
held on the 7th of August, 1902, at
Springfield, Ohio. The following Of
ficers have been elected:
John G.. Jones, president. Chicago;
H. c. Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, first
vice president; w. A. Pledger, At
1anta, Ga, second vice president; J.
e. Hawkins, Seattle, Wasr., third vice
president; James A. Guy, Topeka,
Kan, fourth vice president; A. M.
Thomas, Buffalo, N. Y, Fifth vice pre-
sident; George L. Knox, Indianapolis,
Ind general treasurer; w. Calvin
Chase, general secretary, Washington.
D. c.; J. l.. Thompson, assistant Sec,
retary, Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
State Teachers
association

The 18th annual session of the
Missouri State Tercher's associa-
tion will hold it's session this year
IN Kansas City, beginning at 1:30
p. m. Dec. 26. This association
bids fair to be largely attended
by the leading educators Of Mis-
souri,, and the West will be there
to exchange their ideas along
educational lines. This is per-
haps the largert gathering of
Negro educators n.the West.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
Il. q. S. Reading Circle.

Mrs. j. P. Hamilton entertained the
H B. S. r. C. at her home on Walker
street Thursday afternoon; Mrs. j. g.
Blagburn, the newly elcted president,
presided. Mrs. j. F. Blagburn read a
very interesting and well prepared pa
per on the Life of Tennyson. Mrs.
emma Carr gave a reading. Mrs. A. G.
Edwards, chairman of the programme
committee, reported fine programme
for the winters work Mrs. T.. r..
Palmer was appointed editor of the
H. B. S. Oracle. The hostess, assisted
by Miss Nina Hamilton and Mrs. Maud
Williams-J ohnson, served a delightful
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
and room.

The Mite Missionary society will
have open house at the parsonage from
2 to and at the church from $40 to
1890. The following ladies will assist
in receiving: Mrs. Ida Searcy, Geo.
Cater, Frank johnson, Edd Weeks, J..
L. Thompson, Harry Hughes, Corneal
Dunn, Ef1ie Watkins, Miss Alice Bell,
stella Glass, Tabitha Mash, Mary
Mash, Addie Wilkins, Effie Wade,
Grace Glinn, Nina Hamilton. Miss
Rivers, Miss Alice Bell and Tabitha
Mash will pour tea. Ethel Bowmer,
Bertha Allen, Ethel Howarth will en-
tertain us with instrumental solos.
Mrs. Allen Cor. Sect.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
GREAT HONOR FOR coLoRED BOY
Harvard College Confers Glass Honor
on Ex-senator 3. K. Bruce's

Rosco Conklin Bruce, the only child
OF the late Senator b. X. Bruce of
Mississippi, was selected as class or
ator for the senior class that will grad
uate next June, thus the most highly
educated OF one of the best American
college, with it's 1000 students that
will graduate will listen to the grafton
from the son of slave. Young Bruce
has won many honors as an orator.
He was elected for the past two years
to lead the Harvard Debating club in
the intercollegiate oratorical contest,
and has won each time. He has won
the long standing prizes in the col
lege for the past three years. He en-
tered Harvard in 1896.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
HELD WILL GOOD.
Father Disinherited his only Daughter
Because She would not Marry
u-.~ White Man.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 16. The
will of Dempsey Hare, a wealthy
Nansemond county Negro, who
disinherited his only daughter,
Ida Ann, and left all his property
to white people, because the
daughter refused to marry a
white man and welded a man of
her own race, was sustained IN
the circuit court, after a weeks
trial. The jury said that the
testator was not of unsound mind,
as contended by his daughter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
CARRIER PIGEONS
Their Use on Land and Sea Is steadil,
Increasing.

Their Use on Land and Sea Is steadil,
Increasing.
Here is new word for you, co!um
bophilism. 1t means raising and train
Ing messenger pigeons. Within the
last few years this industry has grown
wonderfully. The governments of Bel.
gium, Germany, France and the unitet
States are training these birds to serve
rs messengers from army stations.
The United States makes use of them
more especially from ships. Nearly
every one Of our big ships carries
coop of .houiing pigeons, as they are
cR12e3, .wk&eh axe released as occasion
demands, and almost without excep.
tion the birds go with unerring swift
ness to their home on shore, carrying
a tiny tube fastened to one leg, which
contains message written on the
thinnest of paper. They can be de-
pended upon to go a. hundred miles at
a speed Of fifty miles an hour when
they are three years old. Special at
tention has recently been paid in
France to the use of carrier pigeons by
the cavalry. The bird is placed in a
wicker tube lined with hair to deaden
the effect Of the jolting. Three such
tubes can be carried in basket. which
!s attached to the riders shoulders in
the same way as a knapsack. The
birds feet are drawn up and its wings
are folded when it is placed in the
tube, and light form of folding cage
is carried. in which the birds can rest
and eat during halt. Twelve men are
sent every year from the French cav
airy ranks to attend course of In.
struction in the treatment and han
ding of pigeons at the military pigeon
station at Vanguard. The sense thai
guides the pigeon back to its home is
as much a mystery now as it ever was
When set at liberty, it immediately
rises in the air in a spiral. higher am
higher, as if getting it's bearings. tn
away it goes in the right direction.
nightfall the bird goes into camp ne-T
water, and early next morning resume
the journey.-Little Chronicle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Died Thursday Dec. 10, Mary Pres
cott, at the Methodist hospital. She
leaves to mourn her death mother in
Nebraska. She was buried Saturday
afternoon at 800 p. m. from the under
takers on 18th and Locust Mrs Stan
ton, president of the Christian Work
ing club, superintended the funeral
Funeral seamon was preached by Rev.
II. McCraven.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

The A. M, E. Sunday School had a
novel way of entertaining the little
folks this year. They had scene rep
resenting the manger where Christ was
born, the wise men, the star which the
wise men followed .and the horned
animals at the racks. The program
that preceded the distribution of the
presents under the management of
Mrs. j. T. Blagburn was very appropi-
ate for the occasion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Miss Nettie Franklin Of Bedford,
who has been student in Provident
hospital Chicago, where she recently
graduated with honors, has now Sc
cured a position in c1arinda sanitrium
|as nurse Miss Franklin is spending the
holidays in our city the guest of Rev.
Il, 8. Graves and family. She isa very
deserving Iowa girl, coming from an
excellent family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
Over 764 West Ninth Street.

Capt. Amos Brandt, the man who
organized colored company of volun-
teers to go to the Spanish-American
was, presented Lieutenant A. Wilburn
with beautiful cane and Orderly Ser
geant Geo Taylor with an ebony billy
club, as Mr.. Taylor is now on our
police force This is to show the cap
tain's appreciation of their faithful
ness to duty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Mr.. Fred Hooker, an old Des Moines
boy who left bere several years ago to
mike his home in the White CITY, arr
rived IN our cicy last Tuesday to spend
the holidays with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. d. Hooker on sth street. Fred
says that he hardly knew Des Moines
or its people any more, as there has
been such great change.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
Governor Shaw Appointed.

President Roosevelt has appointed
Governor L. M. Shaw as secretary of
the treasury to succeed Lyman J. Gage
of Illinois, who has recently resigned
The appointment came as surprise
to most of the people of Iowa as it
was unsolicited, yet but few men are
as we'll known and able to assume
such duties than Governor Shaw He
is careful, honest and will no doubt
make a good addition to the presi-
dents official family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Baitimore's City Bacteriologist.
DR.. William Lloyd Stokes, bacterios-
ogist of the city of Baltimore, has been
elected member of the faculty OF
the College of Physicians and Sur
geons in that city, and has been given,
the chair of pathology.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
Sherry In the Co fee.

A little sherry and also coffee added
to chocolate very much improv - tnse
drink A tablespoonful of sherry anu
four of clear, strong coffee to six cup
fuls of chocolate is about the right
proportion. Both should be added an
er the chocolate is taken from the hrn-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Miss Gertrude Hoggsett, one Of the
bells of Mahaska county, Colon, Iowa.
arrived in our city Tuesday to spend
the holidays, the guest of Miss Zoe
Richardson, 1885 West 3lst street.
Her father, Robert Hoggsett is pit boss
of the Colon mines and successful
farmer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
Police Need Language Drill

At the suggestion Of Chicago jus
tice of the peace a school is to bo
opened in that city In which police
men will be taught elementary gram
mar, so that they can express them
selves more clearly on the witness
stand.