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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

A beautiful little daughter arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Perry
in this city on January 9Th, but they
kept the fact out of reach Of our reporter
last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

For RRsT-The suite Of rooms over
Myers drug store, formerly occupied by
DIR. Dudley T. f. HoRNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

DR.. j. B. Findley the eminent oculest
and aurist of $40 West Walnut St. Des
Moines, will be at DR. Layton's Office on
Saturday January 10, when he can be
consulted for any affection of eye or ear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

When you go to buy bluing insist up
on having RUSS Bleaching Blue and
not some Of the many limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

MOI single marriage license has been
issued ny Clerk Stockton the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Scrofula, in the blood shows itself
sooner OF. later in swellings, sores, erup.
tions. But Hoods sarsaparilla com.
nletaly cures it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Don't let your children suffer witt
earachc when can relieve them in
stantly.
d. F. AVERY, magnetic healer,
Flnley's block, Leon Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Justice of the peace j l.. Harvey has
opened an Office in the north room over
the Farmers & Traders State Bank. ad.
joining Harvey & Parrish's law Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Mrs. Harry Foote, of St. Toe, is in the
city arranging to teach class in dane
ing. The first lesson will be given at
the K. P. hall on next Tuesday evening,
Jan. ~. She will also instruct iuve-
nile or children's class on Friday after
noon at 4:30. Mrs. Foote comes highly
recommended as dancing teacher, her
husband Prof. Harry Foote being the
leading dancing master of st. Joe. She
will instruct her classes in all the latest
dances, and will also give private in.
struction. For invitations and terms call
on Mrs. Foote any day at Hotel Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
YAI WERDtu'S OPERA HOUSE,
ONE !: NIGHT ONLY!
CHATTANOOGA
Thursday, January IL.
CARTER, The Magician
Monday, January q.
SEATS ARE NOW ON SALE.

a. daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilhest Johnson, of Eden township,
Monday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

While in the city Tuesday Mr.. ]. w.
Smith, of Lamont, whose elevator was
recently burned at Lamont, informed us
that his firm was looking up the advan.
tages of different localities for rebuilding
the elevator and are very favorable to
Leon. An elevator located here would
have the Smelling facilities for both
branches of the q as we'll as the K. &
w. south of here. Leon certainly needs
a good elevator and we believe it would
be good thing to push along and see if
Smith & Son cannot be induced to come
here
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

The laws Of the State of Iowa provide
that in counties containing more than
IL 900 inhabitants there shall be three
official papers, and Decatur county hav.
ing reached that number it developes
upon the board of supervisors to make
the selection at the January meeting.
For many years THE REPORTER and Leon
Journal have been the official papers,
and three other papers, the Garden
Grove Express, the Lamont Patriot and
Lamont Chronicle have filed applica.
tons to be appointed the third paper
The board has set Friday of this week
as the day for hearing evidence and
submitting the lists of the contestants
Notice Of contest as to THE REpoRrEf
and Leon Journal has been waived by
all the other papers and they will be
fdesignated as two of the official papers
without opposition, the only contest be.
ing as to which of the other three shall
be the third paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Report of Eden Center school for the
month ending Jan. nth. Enrolment
49,; daily attendance IL; not absent,
Mabel Marts, Eddie Marts,. Lottie Van.
derpool, Ella Vanderpool, Oda Wander
pool, John Minor, George Minor, Nellie
Smith, Clyde Marvin, Julia Horney and
I Fred Turner. MAGGIE SMITH.
Teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Hod Moore, one of the McClelland
cigar makers at Atchison, returned to
mat city yesterday after ten day visit
with his mother in this city,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
. Robert Turner is assisting Recorder
Lane with the work of the recorders of.

Frank Goodson, the Center township
stock man, took two cars of cattle and
hogs to Chicago Saturday,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

By special act of congress Mrs Mary
Foley, of kellerton, has been granted a
pension Of S. per month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

The Waight Sisters will hold another
of their popular Demorest Silver Medal
Contests at the opera hall on Friday
evening, Feb. L
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Farmers bring in your corn.
BowsHER & BIDDIsoN

A second son arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Conrey, of Grand
River, on Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

You'll get your moneys worth at the
opera house Monday night when Carter
the great magician appears. 1t is another
of those splendid entertainments under
the management of the slayton Lyceum
Bureau.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Henry ]. Landes last week received a
belated Christmas present from his son,
Sam, Landes, who is in the Philippine
Islands, in the shape of box of the
richest cigars by long odds to which
Henry ever put a match. Sam is now
employed in the quartermaster's office
at Ifoilo, where he is getting salary of
$ll6.66 per month. He writes that he
likes his duties, but We will not be sur
prised some of these times to see him
dropping in on his many,,Leon friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

andrew Ross resigned his position as
clerk in Ovens & Forbes clothing store
last evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Insist on having Maple City Soap y
you want the best. If your dealer does
not keep it he will get il for you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Judge j. w. Harvey i s again able to
attend to his office d uties after being
confined to the house for week or
more by an attack OF illness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

OTIS McKern, who is working for the
McCelland Cigar Co., at Atchison, came
up Sunday to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Smith. He
returned to Atchison yesterday morn
inn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

For Oklahoma real estate, write or
call on q; 3. Jot dan. Enid, o. 7.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

G. M. AXES shipped six cars of hogs
from this station Tuesday which we be.
lieves is the largest single shipment ever
made from this station. Frank Bennett
went to Ottumwa with the shipment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Don't miss seeing Carter at the opera
mouse next Monday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Special attention is given to
our prescription department.
and two registered pharmacists
are in charge, and every pre-
scripti2n is carefully compound
ed, and visit us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue at Caster
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

To whomi it may concern:
Hunting game with dogs or guns or
otherwise. trespassing on my farms shall
He prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. w. B. INGRAM.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Dan Stanley, the head salesman at
bowsher & Biddison's store, was called
to Decatur yesterday by the serious ill.
ness OF his father, John Stanley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
New Drug Firm ii
OF
w. C. STEMpEL & co.
HONNOLD'S OLD STAND.

We extend a cordial invita-
ton to the people otthis vicinity
to call and see us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

The San Francisco Examiner SAYS.
Garter is the greatest and most versa
tile magician that has ever visited the
Pacific slope. At Van Werden's opera
house, Monday evening, Jan. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Lawrence Caster has purchased Hal
Gates interest in John L. Casters mill
and the business will now be run under
the firm name of Caster & Bro The
change was made Monday NOR ming.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Ii courteous treatment and
fair prices will secure your drug
trade, we propose to have it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

AS labor saver Maple City Self Wash.
ing Soap has no equal, and it does not
injure the clothes. Ask your dealer tor
it and try 1t according to directions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Reeder returned
yesterday from Lamont, Rev. Reeder
having been engaged in conducting a
series OF meetings at the church two
miles south of that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Bishop McCabe, speaking of James
Clement Ambrose who lectures at the
M. =. church in this city next Thursday
evening, says: ga great lecture, thor
oughly original, no ruts."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

Our annual invoice
turns up a whole lot of
short lengths and brok-
en- lines to fill the bar
gain tables. Here are
lengths for waists and
skirts and many dress
patterns at only half and
three quarters regular
prices. Bits of ribbons.
brdids. silks and velvets.
But come and see them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

A'0uso ueAC VI OndaV night.
MOI single marriage license has been
-esueu Wy Cierk Stockton the past week
andrew Ross resigned his position as
clerk IN Owens 4 Forbes clothing store
last evening.
Hod Moore, one of the lMcClelland
cigar makers at Atchison, returned to
mat city yesterday after ten day visit
with his mother in this city.
Judge j. w. Harvey s again able to
attend to his office duties after being
confined to the house for week OF
more by an attack OF illness.
Dan Stanley, the head salesman at
bowsher & Biddison's store, was called
to Decatur yesterday by the serious i'll.
ness OF his father, John Stanley.
As labor saver Maple City Self Wash.
ing Soap has no equal, and it does not
lpjure the clothes. Ask your dealer tor
it and try 1t according to directions.
Bishop McCabe, speaking of James
Clement Ambrose who lectures at the
M. =. church in this city next Thursday
evening, says: ga great lecture, thor
oughly original, no ruts."
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Reeder returned
yesterday from Lamont, Rev. Reeder
having been engaged in conducting a
series of meetings at the church two
miles south Of that city,
The San Francisco Examiner saws.
Garter is the greatest and most versa.
tile magician that has ever visited the
Pacific slope. At Van Werden's opera
house, Monday evening, Jan. 81.
Lawrence Caster has purchased Hal
Gates interest in John I. Casters mill
and the business will now be run under
the firm name of Caster & Bro. The
change was made Monday NOR ming.
OTIS McKern, who is working for the
McClelland Cigar Co., at Atchison, came
up Sunday to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Smith. He
returned to Atchison yesterday morn
ing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
Internal Development.

Literary Bureau Southern Pacific Houston
and Texas Central Railroads.
Communities are peculiar institutions,
made up of human atoms Of varying and
frequently divergent purpose Common
protection In past ages led to the aggre-
CATION Of man and his belongings. Com
mon ambition and desire 10 enjoy the
fruits of cooperation has builded towns
and cities in this era Of progress. In the
construction OF communities. it is an es-
sential feature. II prosperity attend the
settlement, that cooperation of EFFORT and
ambition he made an integral part OF the
common veal. singeness OF purpose VIII
accomplish much, while desires and enter
prises flying forth from the center, each
bound on an independent mission, miss
their full purpose, at least SO far as the
common good is concerned. Pullman built
the most complete little city In the United
States This was individual effort minus
individual desire for public preferment.
The greatest good to the greatest number,
even granting a selhnl motive IN providing
for employees, was really exempllhed here,
and tho result shows what could be ae-
complished IL the people OF q community
would sink individual consideration ana
work 10 n common end. Towns marked by
public lmproyements-good streets, side
walks. lights, schools, etc, may safely be
classed in a category which embraces In It's
public what is too often found but In the
Individual.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
AGRICULTURE AT THE FAIR
Largest Building Ever Constructed
Dedicated TO Great Industry.
MORE THAN A MILE AROUND IT
|lnportant Features Of the Agricultural
Division OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at St. Louis in 1908.

Asficulture, by which the great Louisiana
|Purchase was developed will receive the
|highsst compliment which the World Fair
|At 81 Louis can bestow, To this greatest
|af Industries the greatest Of all buildings
lever constructed for any purpose will be
|dedicated. The agricultural building for
|the Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be
|eeoo feet loEg and 700 feet wide, coutaln.
Ing an area OF 100000 square feet, or
|ahout thirtytwo acres Any person can
|heSt realize what these dimensions mean
|by Ending a field OF thirty-two acres and
|walking around or across Il. Any man Nv
|ing II a city may compare It with the area
|of 31p city lots Of thirty foot frontage, each
|1N feet deep on a sixty six foot street
land incmdlng streets. Allowing twenty
Pots q a square, the squares being 800a22s
|feei, Il would he equal TO sixteen clty
|fqnaYeS or blocks, an area Of two blocks In
lone direction and eight blocks the other,
|aH Under one great roof Allowing two
|tqaafe feet for each person, 100000 people
|e9pln stand under this roof An army Of
5000 men could assemble and go through
|ife ffolutions With freedom within this
|spacc Its outside walls will measure 10
feet more than mile. good walker
ctufd enclrcle II M twenty Minutes The
fast nyges II our hest ralrosds would re-
QRtftea if'fll 'hlnute 10 cover the distance.
l3a NJ ssisappi river flows an equal dis.
|fTtrf In about twenty minutes II Will
G IN about 1QOOb0.O(n cuhle feet OF
and the area OF the door space Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

stump and root pullers, then the nipple
ments Of tilage, spades, hoes, rakos, plows,
cultivators, horse hoes, clnd crushers. roll
ers, harrows, trenchlnG machines and those
ton planters and manure drills. 1mple-
ments for harvesting are the scythes,
cradles, hooks. sickles, reapers, headers
mowers, binders, tedderS, rakes hay load
ers elevators aud stackers, potato dggers
and fruit pickers For the preparation OF
crops for market may be mentioned fails,
winnowers. cotton gins and apparatus for
making hay, wine, oil and sugar, dairy
fittings and appliances, road making ap-
paratus, wagons, carts, sleds' harness,
he exhibits Of fertilizers Of all kinds, with
literature and statistics.
Another section will embrace cereals,
grasses and forage plants. Each kind of
grain may he shown in its variety Of uses
by illustrative exhibits. The extent OF us
culture In all countries may be portrayed
For eXamaple, corn, one Of the great sta
Pile products Of the Louisiana purchase, may
be displayed in all its varieties, along with
the, exhibits Of the many products OF corn
broom corn. etc. Parts 81 the Louisiana
Purchase which border on the Gulf Of
MEXICO are also deeply interested In the
culture OF rice. The proper display Of that
ceral az st. Louis Will call wide attention
n that Industry Other features OF the ag-
rcultural display will he that Of the grasses
and cowpeas; then will come farm garden
ing, peanut culture, the growing Of taploca
and arrowr0ot the bamboo, palm and trop-
Teal plants and their application In the
arts.
The growing Of textile plants, tobdcco
and medicinal plants constitutes an import
ant division Of agriculture. Cotton Is grown
IN the Louisiana Purchase as far northfas
the southern counties Of Missouri and the
industry Is one Of large Dimensions aud
Importance. Tobacco Is grown In certain
70 lone lapatt hn
States and the manufacture Of tobacco aud
cigars Is confined 90 no particular section,
many millions OF capital belag Invested In
this branch Of industry, Other plants IN
der this head are lax and hemp, jute,
ramie, hops. tea. coffee, spices, aromatic
herbs. indigo and other dye plants, elm
chona, opium, the castor bean and other
plants.
The section Of viticulture will treat OF
the natural history Of the vine, collections
Of vines and illustrations Of varieties, sys-
TENS Of vine culture and training, grape
raising for the fruit market, the raisin In
dnsArY a. carried on In California and other
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

countries Of the world The process Of
making wine champagne brandy and other
products Of the Crane, showing the con.
struction Of wine cellars, vaults, watts ana
machinery used In this industry.
Horticulture naturally divides Stseh into
two sections, the first that Of growing veg
etables aud fruits, the second that OF or
namental or recroauyo horticulture. Inc
first Of these may be again divided Into
garden economics and pomology. The eX-
hibits relating 10 the FIRST VIII include SOILS
and fertilizers, and the principles OF gar
dening, tools ana appliances as dlstn'
gnishcd from those Of agriculture, species
Of vegetables and specimens Of cultivation
of heating etc pOmology Will treat Of all
OF the tree fruits, MS Well as Strawberries,
melons, piueeppes, bananas and nuts Of al
kinds TO this may be added seed raising,
methods and appliances, the fruit market
and statistics ~ trade. The section de-
voted to ornamental horticulture VIII In.
clude pictures representing gardening OF
the past and present. the Dutch formal
gardening japanese miniature gardening
with specimens Of plants aud their cul,
tIvatlOn Modern landscape gardening VIII
be shown hy photographs. plans and draw
ings, bedding plants, ornamental bulbsi
hardy perennials, shruhhery, roses. shade
and ornamental trees. the window and roof
garden house plants fern culture the lawn
and It's care, the pleasure conservatory, or
child culture. propagating houses. flower
markets and the flower and seed trade.
Another broad division Of agriculture is
that of stock raising including the dairy
industries and the minor animal Industries.
throughout the Louisiana Purchase the
raising Of stock Is extensively carried on
and from this industry millions ~ revenue
are annually derived This division viii
treat Of the principles and economics Of
animal culture, showing the results ~
scientific experiments nv hreeners ana re-
search stations, tending "a the advance.
ment Of anlmal-hreedipg industries or 20
the Improvement oB better use Of the prod
uct. II Will show the distribution Of the
mountaineering industries and the breeding
establishments. both private and public.
Instruction will he given In animal path
ology, surgery and dentistry the leedlng;
feeding, feed standard aud rations, econo-
my OF feedstuffs. Illustrations OF results
Of feeding for specific objects, such as
bone and muscle, meat, fat, milk and
butter. wool. etc The several breeds OF DO.
nnestieated horses win be exhibited; along
both for haef and dairy uses Interesting
exhibits Will he made showing the dairy
interests geographical descriptions 81
dairy fanny, the milk supply Of towns and
cities. the milk supply 70 eRaporating fac
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

sufficient for 1866 exhibitors, allowing TO
each space Of i0X20 feet and space of
loxl0 TO the center of the aisle, or 800
square feet In all.
The division Of agriculture Will be the
most complete and comprehensive ever
presented, treating broadly Of the science
and principles of agriculture. farms, build,
ings, tools and machinery, the culture Of
cereals. grasses and forage plants, the cul-
ture of tobacco aud textile plants, the vine
and its products economic horticulture,
having special reference to vegetables ana
fruits, recrCatiye horticulture, Including
landscape gardening, Horticulture and win
dow gardening. domestic animals, stock
raising the dairy Industry. wool growing
and the minor animal industries
Enarging upon these subdivisions Of the
subject II may be stated that the agricul
of the past and Of other countries the agri.
culture Of the Indians aud of frontier and
ranch life. The experiment station Is q
modern institution OF great Influence and
Will have prominent place here for the
display Of agricultural geology, physics,
chemistry and biology, physiology or pant
and animal life and meteorology. Soils
VIII be classified by their character ana by
regions, systems of tiliage and the rotation
Of crops will be shown, drainage and irriga-
tion systems Will be illustrated ana the
subject OF fertilizers and their application
will he treated In way 20 be understood
by the inquirer. Agriculture and It's relae
tion TO stock raising constitutes another at
ractlye branch ~ the subject
Perhaps more interesting than all Is that
subdivision which win treat of the farmer,
his comfort and advancement shown by
the home ana the architecture OF an the
farm buildings. the machinery, tools and
appliances. and the systems which he en-
pl0Ns in the management Of the farm. The
condition of the farmer past and present
may thus be shown, bringing to attention
the history and development 81 farming,
the relation of farming to other Industries,
the allotment OF lands IN new countries
and effect OF transportation systems upon
farming.
Farm engineering will embrace the laying
out and Improvement OF farm lands local
irrigation and drainage. drain tiles, fences,
gates, roads. bridges windfallS, motors,
etc. Farm architecture will Include plans
and pictures Of tvpical farm houses cot
tages and tencments OF many localities.farm
barns, stables and folds .granares, tool
and wagon houses. hot houses. poultry
houses apiaTles, eocooneries and kennels.
One can not attempt the enumeration OF
the machines aud tools employed upon the
farm which will come within the scope OF
the agricultural division. First are instru
aaents for clearing che land, such a. axes,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
MENTIONS APPLE.
It Existed Only in the Fsnoiful Pages Of
Noltsire.


NoItaire.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The lnformate Of many people concern
ing tho Newtonian theory OF grRvitation
begins and ends with the apple story, which
briefly, Is this: Sir Isaac saw an apple fail
from tree to- the ground, and this most
commonplace phenomenon started train OF
profound thought. He asked himself what
caused the apple to fall Instead Of to Rise
into the air and ny OF into space Then
bv a process OF reasoning which ne did not
reveal, he reached the conclusion that IL
was attracted by the earth. which drew
the bail OF fruit unto Itself. He decided as
well, that tho apple had similar but unequal
tracted the apple, 80 the apple attracted
the earth but that the weaker had to
yield TO the stronger.
Following his line Of thought he decided
that everybody large and small the tin.
lest atom as well as the monster stars OF
II is devoutiy to be wished. az defense
Of Sir Isaacs reputation for good sense,
that that apple story Is a lie. lnvestg aton
seems TO indicate that IT Is invention, pure
and simple. OF that Machiayelli In ltera-
tWe. Voltaire. who had no scruple about
living N by doing so he better could round
a period. or give added dramatic force u
a story.
The talented Brencbman says that many
he met q niece Of the latter, herself then
an old woman, who told him the story OF
the apple IL has no evidence 10 sustain
II other than the unsupported word OF
Voltalre, VINO was careful to wait until the
niece was dead before hs made It nRbile,