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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Death Of A. %. Brown.

A telegram was received by MIR. C. NJ.
Ketcham last Friday with the sad news
that Mr.. A. D. Brown, husband of Mrs.
Merge Jordan Brown had died in Den
yer at s O'Clock that morning. where he
had been at a hospital since Thankspiy-
ing day.
His illness dated from last A pril when
he commenced to feel poorly. From
his symptoms it was at first thought he
had been ''leaded" at Telluride when he
worked there year ago by the water
which he drank. His physicians were
greatly puzzled with his case their med.
zines failinp.to do him any good, when
ne finally decided TO 60 to Denver and
consult the best physicians there. This
he did and on Dec. 9th the doc
tors made an exploring operation and
found that he was suffering from a
large, hard, saucer shaped cancer, in.
volving the backbone, bowels, bladder
and kidneys, and they saw at a glance
hat nothing could be done to cure him.
10 remove the cancer meant instant
teath, so they closed the opening and
Informed his relatives that nothing
could be done for him except to make
MIN easy and that the end could not be
far distant.
His remains were taken to Delta, COL,
lor burial, the funeral services being
held from the home on Monday.
Mrs. Brown has the deepest sympathy
OF her many friends here in her afflic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
THE. PEOPLE KNEW HIM.
Demons Plaster Is Pains Mastsr.)

George Washington made and sold -four,
and every barrel of -four in the market
branded &c. Washington, Mount Vernon"
sold without delay. No question was ever
raised as to quality or weight.
Bensons Porous Plaster sells on its repu-
tation everywhere. All the buyer wants to
be certain Of is that the plaster offered him
really q BensOn's, and not worthless imi-
tation Of it or substitute for it.
Aplaster is the best form of external REM
edy, and Bensons is the best plaster; 900
physicians and druggists, and multitude
of people no man can number. have settled
that. '.You can trust it, they say.
Coughs, colds, lame back. lumbago, mus
GUAR stiffness and rheumatism, troubles of
! the liver and kidneys, influenza or grip,
pneumonia, and all other diseases open to
External treatment, are at once relieved and
cure by Bensop,s Plaster.
Do not assume that Belladonna, Capsi-
cum Or Strengthening plasters are ''just as
good %" Benson's. They are vastly in
ferior.-N other plaster is az good as
Bensou's.
In competition with the best-known
plsstefs of Europe and America, Benson's
have received Ifty, foe hiighest a,oards.
For sale by all druggists or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of Csc. each.
Seabury d Johnson. Mfg. Chemists. NY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Davis City.

The REVIVAL services at the nj. f..
church are this week conducted by Rev.
Joseph Ste. ,hen, of Leon. They ere
being we'll attended and we hope much
good will be accomplished. The bust.
ness places are being closed at 1870 on
account of the meetings.
Miss Bessie Finley, Of Leon, is visiting
MISS Maud Bowman.
Mrs. Alice Davis returned to Creston
Saturday, after two months visit with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. r. j. Har.
mon.
Dwight Bowman, of Lamont, visited
over Sunday with his parents in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, of Kansas, are
visiting. with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Tharp.
Glen Frazier returned to his home in
Des Moines last week.
DIR. Horner and wife, of Lamont, were
n our city the first oflast week atten ling
the supper given by the Rebekah lodge,
which we understand was we'll attended
and jolly time was had.
Jim Mcintosh was che cause of the I'm.
usual attention paid his father at church
last Wednesday evening. Jim wound
up klc didJlu ClOCk dIlu Nh WIT. MCINTOSH
went to church before going home the
alarm went of and as matter of course
every ohe's attention was called, includ.
ing theEpreacher, and as it took 80 long
in running down it took all the serious
ness from the services, at least.
q. w. Foster and wife have gone to
house keeping in the Perry Robinson
property.
Mrs. Wild Clark, of Troy, Kan, is Wis.
i ing friends In our city.
MIR. Mcintosh moved Monday into
the G. B. Keshlear property lately pur.
chased of g. A. Cave.
Mare sneelhen moved his family las,
week into the "Billy" Taylor property.
Elder H. A. Stebbins, of Lamoni
preached in the l.. D. S. chapel Sunday.
The Christian minister is holding re.
vival services at the Union church.
Mrs. Cora Seitz, of st. Joseph, spent
the holidays with her mother, Mrs. S.
H. Wood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10


WIN. Hazlet purchased fine herd of
COWS and male of Red Polled cattle in
Mo. They are good representative an
finals Of that breed.
Mrs. Peterson and son went on visit
to Racine, Wisconsin.
Mr.. LATE Mitchell receives hogs at
Crown for Jol g, & Axes.
John Moore was out buying hogs.
Mr.. Guthrie has sale ad yertised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gardner and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Long took New Years
dinner with Pine Grove folks.
Sam Sears and family, who we're invited
to Mr.. Laney's Christmas for dinner, re.
turned the compliment New Years day
VIM. Davis has returned from his Ok
Iahoma trip
Lewis CARRIER sold two horses.
Frank Career has visitors.
Several parties from Leon were out to
the Union literary Friday night.
Mr.. Smith is delivering corn in Center
w. A. Albaugh's and Mr.. Geo. Gar.
diner were down on Ellen Prairie to help
eat Sunday dinner gwen for Mrs. v.
Basset of Calhoun county.
Sim Evans purchased five hundred
bushels of corn Of his brothe, -in-law.
Miss Edith Martin was better Satur-
day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
THE DEAco.l's SUGGESTION
Told His Colored Grocerman How to KeeI
Dirt Out Of His Scale Weights.

Told His Co1ored Grocerman How to Keep
Dirt Out Of His Scale weights.
Opposite the railroad depot down In
Virginia there was grocery kept by
colored man, and as we had some
time to wait for the train, three or
four Of US crossed over to look at his
stock" said O commercial traveller.
Business was very brisk with the
merchant, though all MS customers
were colored. We noticed that sugar,
tea and Goldfish seemed to sell above
all else, and during temporary iull
the Colonel approached the battered
old scales on which everything was
weighed and picked up some of the
weights. The hollow in each one had
been filled with lead and when quite
sure that the pound weight would bal
ance twenty ounces at least, he said to
the old man:
"I see you have flied your weights
with lead
Yes. sab; yes, sah,' he replied as
he rubbed his hands together.
What was the idea?'
10 hcep uc ulIL OuI " oo AoASo,
sab. Can't no dirt git in dar now
Was it your own idea
mo, sab. I never should ev got dat
idea if it hadn't been fur Deacon Will
liams. De deacon said it was de way
dey did down in Greenville. an he tlx-
ed 'em up fur me without cost
The deacon buys all his groceries
here, doesn't he?'
He does, sab; yes, sab, he buys
'em all yere, an he was tellin' me only
dis mawning dat he nebber did see de
beat o. how dem groceries held out.
He was advised to take his weights
over to the cotton warehouse and have
them weighed. and he picked them up
and in slow walk and very much
puzzled he proceeded to the ware
house. When he returned it was on
the run and his eyes hanging out. and
as he reached the store he exclaimed:
No wonder has gone into bank
ruptcy fo'teen times an had to sell
my nevis and hogs an make de ole
woman go bar'fut! Dat air pound
weight weighs twenty-five ounces. an
every time Deacon Williams has
bought two pounds O. sugar an Goldfish
he has Token away three pounds an
a half! Shoe, but .1'ze gwine to close
de doah an put up sign O. Busted
agin!'" Washington Evening Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Garden Grove.

Stephen and Henry Pettis, of Kesota,
Mimi, are here this week visiting with
their aunt, Mrs, Almira Judd. Mrs,
Judd 's grandson, Tommy Eals, of Knox
Vile, Tenn, is also visiting her.
|. H. Barksdale and son, Arthur, ex
pect to leave in few days for Texas.
Arthur will return in few weeks, but
Mr. Barksdale will spend the winter and
spring there aud in Georgia and Tennes-
see, in hope Of bene6ting his health.
Todd Mathews came up from Albany
junction and spent Sunday at home.
Frank Rhoades, of Leon, had business
here Monday.
Mrs. Mary Craigo died here Monday
evening at the home Of her son, James
Craigo, at an advanced age. Her re-
mains were taken to Oskaloosa for burial
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Craigo were here
Tuesday attending the funeral.
Ira Matthews, Of Leon, spent Sunday
wirh his grand parents here.
T..R Daniel visited with relatives at
Osceola last week.
Meetings are being held at the Pres
byterian church each evening of this
week.
Rev. Woodward il still holding revival
meetings in the church al High Point.
A birthday surprise party was held at
the home of Mrs. Alkaline Stearns Mon
day, quite number of her more init
mate friends being present.
j. D. Burns had business at Leon
Monday.
Mrs. Mcdowell, of Lineville, il here
this week visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Thos. Konkiin.
Miss Alta King returned last week
from her holiday visit at Kings, H.
Ben Shehnei is once more able to be
about, but it will be some time before
he is able to 60 to work again.
A. q. Bunney attended the meeting
of the Iowa Implement Dealers Asso.
citation at Des MONIES This week.
j. r. White had business at Osceola
last Friday and Saturday.
Stephen Scott has decided eighty acres
of his land west of town to his daughter,
Mrs. w. Mccullough, and will build at
once and move in the spring.
Mrs. DR.. Wemple left Friday for visit
at her old home in Illinois.
Miss Emma Mum returned last week
from her holiday visit in Missouri.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Conversation Of chlrocraphIc Energy

conversation Of Chirographic Energy.
"My husband" said the lady who
combed her hair straight back from
her brow, used to waste words good
deal. but he has gradually outgrown
the habit since he and I have known
each other.
"And how has this happened?" the
other woman asked.
1t has just been sort Of natural
development. Evolution, you might
perhaps call it. The first letter he ev-
er wrote me was shortly after we had
become acquainted and before there
was really anything like an UNDER
standing between us. This is the way
he signed it:
Yours. my dear Miss Weston, most
sincerely,
JOHN HAMILTON EAsTON.
There, you see, were ten words
enough for a telegram-just to bring
a commonplace friendly letter to an
end. But after we became engaged his
first letter to me was signed in this
way:
Yours. my darling, arectionately,
JOHN.
That. you will observe, was reduc-
ton of SO per cent, from his conclu-
sion as mere friend. The first letter
he ever wrote to me after we were
married was signed:
Yours, JOHN,
She stopped for moment and sighed
and then continued:
I'VE have been married seventeen
years now. Yesterday I received let
ter from him. Here is the way it was
signed: ~"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Burr Oak RIDGE.

Grandma Moreland was quite sick the
past week but ia improving.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain spent one day
last week at Mrs. Sarah Chastain's.
Tom Webster's house was destroyed
by fire one evening last week. This is a
hard blow to Mr.. Webster as he has a
large family to support.
Mrs. Hanna Frost taught school a
few days last week for MIR. Swope.
Melvin Rumlcy is visiting relatives on
Ellen Prairie.
MIR. Burners ladies called on Mrs.
Hazlet one afternoon last week.
Mrs. Clara Underwood visited at E.
j. Hornev's last week.
w. II. McCalla is moving his hay and
corn over to lis farm on Il len Prairie.
A number Of Davis City people at.
tented church at f len Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
At Last She Smiled and Spoke.

Anything wrong?" asked the hotel
clerk OF the New York drummer who
had just got home from the West.
II was thinking" was the reply. II
rode from Toledo to Buffalo with the
prettiest girl ever saw"
But that didn't hurt you. Who
was she."
Cant tell"
"You didn't introduce yourself and
get her card in return?"
mo"
No particular trouble, eh?" solicit
tously insisted the clerk.
"Well, it was this way" replied the
traveller, as he braced up for the expla-
nation. "She sat opposite me, you
know, and I tried for an hour to catch
her eye. She simply ignored me and
gazed out of the window. Then rose
and handed her magazine, but she
declined with thanks. Ten minutes
later I bought the latest novel out, but
she said she didn't care to read. Then
bought some fruit, but she would
accept none. She also ignored me
when tried to draw her out on
music"
'But you persisted?"
ooh, yes. That is. was about tc
make another attempt to enter into
conversation when the train came to a
halt at town, and the girl beckoned
me over. WIS there in an instant and
with the sweetest smile you ever saw
she asked me if could do her a
slight favor"
with all my heart" I fastened to
say.
Well, she said, smiling more
sweetly. Suppose you leave the train
here and take the next one that fol.
lows, for you have made me dead tired
and feel like taking nap"
Good gracious" whispered the
clerk.
eyes, SIR" said the drummer, as hi
reached for cigar, "and want to &c
up to my room and sit and think ant
try and figure it out. Perhaps It'll
time ! left the road and settled dowr
at home"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Life i Century AGO.

Life 4 century ago
One hundred years ago q man could
3 not take ride on q steamboat.
He could not 20 from Washington to
New York in few hours.
He had never seen an electric light or
dreamed Of an electric'c car.
He could not send u telegram.
He couldn't talk through the teie.
phone, and he had never heard Of the
hello girl.
He could not ride bicycle.
He could not call int.a stenographer
and dictate letter.
He had never received typewriter
communication.
He had never heard OF the gem theory
or worried over bacilli and bacteria.
He never looked pleasant before a
photographer Or bad his picture taken.
He never heard a photograph talk or
saw Kaleidoscope tnrn ont prize
fight. g.
lie never saw through Webster 8
Unabridged Dictionary with the aid of
Il Roentgen ray.
He had never taken ride in an. ele.
vator.
He had never imagined ouch thing
as stypesetting machine or a type
writer.
He had never used anything but a
wooden plow.
He had never seen his wife using a
sewing machine.
He had never struck match on his
pants or anything else.
He couldn't take an anaesthetic and
have his leg cut off without feeling it.
& He had never purchased q l0cent
magazine which would have been re-
garded as miracle of art.
He could not buy paper for cent
and learn everything that had happen
ed the day before all over the world.
He had never seen q Mccormick reap
err or self-binding harvester.
He had never crossed an iron bridge.
In short there were several things
that he could not do and several things
he did not know.-Memphis CONNER,
cial Appeal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Iowa's Greatest Daily.

The Des Moines Leader is the only
n swspaper9that completely answers the
purpose Of the Iowa reader, whether he
reside in the country or a town. No res
jdent of Iowa can have occasion to pre-
fer an outside paper, for, from the stand
point of general excellence, Iowa news
service, cartoon work, and illustrations,
The Leader is far superior to any news,
paper that's available to Iowa people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Keep Yourself strona

and you will ward OF Gods, pneumo.
mia, fevers and other diseases. You
need to have pure, rich blood and good
digestion. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the blood rich and pure as no other
medicine can do. 1t tones the stomach,
creates an appetite and invigorates the
whole system. You will be wise to be-
gin taking it now, for it will keep you
strong and we'll
Hoods Pills are non irritating. Price
% cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Kilgore.

kilgore.
Mollie Darham, of Woodland. SUI
doyed with Nettie jennings.
Rev. Hamilton delivered his farewell
sermon at New Salem Sunday.
Misses Ethel Still and Jessie Frakes,
of Hardscrable attended services at New
Salem Sunday.
Oliver Still spent Sunday night at G.
O. Dale's Of Spring Valley.
w. H. McDaniels starts next Tuesday
for Oklahoma to make his future home.
Floyd Dale will accompany him and
will spend the winter with relatives.
Mary Mcdaniel is on the sick list.
Harry Mcdaniel was q Leon caller
Saturday,
Floyd Dale called on Leon friends
Sunday evening.
jasper Dale, Of Oklahoma. who is Wis
ting friends near Spring Valley spent
Monday night at John McDaniel's.
Judd Dale was Sunday evening yisi-
tor at. John Garnel's. Boys get your
bells ready.
Geo. Moore, wife and son Sundayed III
James Cozad's.
Perry Martin and family drove over
to Davis City Sunday and spent the day
with friends.
A jolly crowd of young people spent
Sunday with Miss Ora Wolsey.
Charles Campbell, of Morgan was III
these parts Monday, huying corn.
Misses Josephine and Kathalene
Minor returned from Pella saturday
where they had been visiting friends.
Elder Harp of Lamont is conducting a
series of meetings at Smallwood this
week.
John Patterson and Miss Inez Hanlil.
ton, of B!ockley, attended services at
New Salem Sunday evening.
Geo Jennings an,l family spent Sun.
day with friends in Woodland.
Miss Anna Mcdaniel spent few days
last week with her aunt. Mrs. Still neal
Brush College.
Albert Wolsey called at Zed Cores
Sunday evening.
| A good time is reported at David Rob
lnson's Monday evening.
Odd. Vanderpool, of Center, was call
ling on friends in these parts Sunday
evening.
Mile Cczad called on Mary Nc
Daniel Wednesday.
Frank Still was down south Sunday
evening.
Several Of our Young people went up
and spent New Years eve with Mlsse,
Gertie and Oracle Garner in Woodland
township. Agood time Is reported,
Martin Still and wife of near pavi.
City spent New Years day at John Nc
Daniels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Hickory Grove.

Mrs. Il. "A. Stedman, of Lamont, visit
ed last week with her daughter, Mrs. j.
e. Cummins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corrington, from ILL.
nois, are visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Archery.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bates were Davis
City visitors last week.
2 Miss Amy Shell has been spending a
few days at the county seat.
To Break up Cold In One Night
Or 10 quickly cure La, Grippe take ':Weeks
Break. Up A.Coid TabISts J" We cheerfully re
fund The purchase price II it fails to cure
Price 25 cents. W. E. Myers eco.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents.
Crown.

There was large crowd at Crown
literary Friday night.
Ches. Preston is hauling corn to this
place.
Mrs. Simon Goodman is quite sick al
present.
Mrs. Frank Lewis is no better.
w. Il Roger will move to Eli', Okla,
this week.
Rev. j. +. st. Clair, of Des Moines,
visited at the home of j. F. CARRIER
north of town last Friday and Saturday.
There will be bible reading at Grown
next Sunday at II m. Everybody
come. The G. r. will hold short bust
ness session just before the ii o'clock
lesson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Please Notice.

Will all my customers who have &C.
commodated in the past, owing me on
note or book account kindly make a
special effort to settle their note or ac-
count at once as need money badly to
pay my bills. Don't put this matter
off, but attend to it now.
| will pay so cents in trade for corn
and 81 co a tier for stove wood in trade.
U. w. WELLS,
Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
His View oft.

Shell think it's shame that so
many of our society women are going
on the stage.
He-Oh, 1 don't know! A woman
isn't to blame for trying to get up in
the world
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

1t is claimed by learned lawyers that
If the supreme court in. deciding on the
legality Of the adoption of the Titus
amendment reverse the decision of that
court in the prohibition amendment
case, then prohibition becomes apart of
the constitution. o horrors. What
would become of the republican party
of IoWa?-CiintOn AGE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

Ask your grocer for Russ Bleaching
Blue, do not be deceived by fraudulent
limitations, see that the name Russ APP
pears on all packages.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

There are quite number of our sub
scribers who have promised to bring US
wood on their subscription. The road
have been very bad for the past two
months, but are again getting passable
and we need wood, Those who wish to
pay their subscription in wood will &C.
commodate US by1bringing in the wood
now. We need it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

Rev. j. M. Jones, of Des Moines, filed
the pulpit at the Baptist church Satur-
day evening and Sunday morning and
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. John Brown spent Fri
day at the home Of the formers parents
near Keilerton.
Mrs. Ross is quite i'll at this writing.
Eva and Eta Piercy were the guests
of Ella Dunbar Friday afternoon.
We are glad to chronicle that Thomas
Barnes is better.
Rev. Moyier filled the pulpit at the
Adventist church Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Patrick spent
Sunday night at the latter's parents,
Mr.. Barnes.
Miss Jennie Moore spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. j. Il. Beard.
j. nj. Smith of Lamont attended meet.
ing at the Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fosdick attended
church at Kellerton Sunday afternoon.
Elmer Akers took dinner at Rev. Eos.
dicks Sunday.
Hattie Akers spent Sunday at Mrs.
Boards.
Mr.. @. and Miss Hulda Milsap of near
Decatur visited relatives and friends in
eIOcO pot 10 AuCo0uy bAu w CuuCeuoy,
Miss Truitt, of Leon, came Saturday
on the account Of the illness Of her aunt,
Mrs. Ross.
B. F. Venn and family left Thursday
for their new home at Pond Creek, OK.
lahoma.
+ Harl Scott moved Monday on his
farm one mile north of here, which he
recently purchased of B. +. Venn.
Mrs. Brown. of Leon, called on Mes
danes Fosdick and Percy Tuesday af.
ternoon, returning that evening.
Edith Barnes returned home Sunday
after weeks visit with her sister, Mrs
Emmett Patrick.
Lncy Dunbar, of SKellerton, camt
Monday to visit few days with friends
Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets cure
g cold in one day, No cure no pay
Price 26 cents. q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
8 MA,.o
the remedy

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablet.
the remedy that cures cold In one day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

You have read of the cures by Hood 3
Sarsaparilla, and you should have per-
fest confidence in its merit. 1t will do
you good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

Red is danger signal on the railroad,
on fellows nose and on woman s face.
Men and women use Rocky Mountain
lea and get genuine rosy cheeks. 35c.
Ask your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin convin.
ces you of its merit the first dose you
take. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
Many School Children are sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray. o nurse in Children's
Home, New York. Break up Colds in "a hours.
troubles. Teething Disorders, and Destroy Destroy
orms. AT all druggists, csc Sample mail
free. Address, Allen S. Olms,ed, LeRoy,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

Next week smoke Scottish Rite. the
popular DC cigar. 1885,