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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
MORTUARY.
MRS. SARAH PATTERSON BAsnAw

MRS. SARAH PATTERSON BASiAW
was born in Washington county, Penn
sylvania, March 8, 1884. She came to
Iowa with her parents in 1854, and three
years later, in.lS57, came to Leon. She
was married to MIR. j. r. Bashaw Sept.
Is, 1866. From this marriage four child.
rem were born, three sons and daughter,
the sons all dying in infancy. The
daughter. now the wife of Mr.. Robert
Shular, survives and with her father
mourns the loss of wife and mother.
Early in life Mrs. Bashaw. then but a
young woman, united with the Cumbes-
land Presbyterian church in this city;
that church becoming extinct, she con-
nected herself with the Presbyterian
church in 1878, of which she was con-
sistent member till the day of her death.
Until illness prevented active service
she was one of the most earnest workers
in the church, and even when laid aside
from her former activity, she was deeply
interested in all that concerned the well
fare of the church. She sang in the
choir, taught class in the Sabbath
school, was an active member of the Aid
Society, and in other ways made herself
felt in the work of the church. During
the last year Mrs. Bashaw has been a
great sufferer, and several times has
seemed near to Deaths door. But all
this suffering she has borne with great
patience, never complaining at her lot.
Many times she expressed herself as
'ready to depart and be with Christ
and yet was never impatient for the end
to come, willing to wait the Fathers
time to give her relief Her confidence
in the love of her heavenly Father was
great, and she was frequently in the
habit Of expressing her great love for the
Savior. Her enjoyment of the services
of the church was great, and the great
est privation in her life was experienced
when illness made it impossible for her
longer to attend. "He giveth his
beloved Sleep" Death came to her
relief on Wednesday April IL, near the
midnight hour. The funeral services
we're conducted at the home, by Rev. w.
H. Ilsley, on Friday afternoon. April 10,
at 2 p. m. The sermon was from lst
Corinthians Is, 8, "Some are fallen
asleep" A quartet consisting of Mrs.
Dale Bowman, Miss Louise Walght,
Messrs S. l.. Darrah and Harry Vogt
rendered several appropriate selections,
with Miss Grace Morrill, at the instru-
ment.
We who weep IT, as some have done, s,
We grope. tear'blinded, in q desert place,
And touch but tombs look up; those tears
will run
Soon in long rivers down the lifted face,
And leave the vision clear for stars and sum-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Astonished,

ABCOu1Dh0O.
what did you say the baby's name
WASP" asked the visitor.
civilian Henry"
"Hold old is he?"
"Over year. He was born in Nav.
$685."
The visitor pressed his hand to his
forehead and reeled.
whats the matter?"
"a boyw he gasped. "Born in May.
1898! And not named Dewey!-Wash-
fngton Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Apracticina physician

in Monticello, ILL.,, formulated DR.. Cald.
Wells Syrup Pepsin. Ask l.. Van Wer.
den.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

" ana VIE, west OF
csEdr, we're Leon visitors 1ass Thursday.
Mrs. +. o. Alexander visited over Sun
dav with her husband at Garden Grove.
Mrs. E. v. Lawrence, of Charlton. is
visiting relatives and friends In this city.
~. L. Still, the progressive Woodland
m erchant, had business in this city Nor
day.
Mrs. Jennie Bowman returned Monday
from short visit with relatives at Davis
City.
Mar ion Woodland and county attorney
Olsen had legal business at Grand River
Friday.
John Caldwell, of Council Bluffs came
last Friday to attend the funeral of his
father.
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. j. R.
Bashaw.
Edgar Poe, of Pawnee, Mo-, came Mon
day for we ek's visit with relatives in
this city.
Mrs. F. E. Wilkins went to Alton Fri
day for q two weeks visit with friends in
that city.
spent few hours with frien DIS in this city
Tuesday.
W. 8. johnson, editor of the Garden
Gfoye Express, had business in this city
Friday. ~
MS. Lenore Gaines departed last Fri
day for Oklahoma, where she will make
her home.
Miss Mamie Mullen, of Decatur, came
over Monday for short visit with friends
in this city.
Miss Ella Finley departed Friday for
visit of several weeks with relatives at
Bloomfield.
Mrs. Laura Art went to Crown Tues.
day to visit q few days at the home of M.
w. Monroe.
Jas. G. Shelton, of Bloomfield, is visit.
ing at the home of j. d. Vanderpool in
south Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
HARRY j. DRAKE


little son Of r. B. and Mrs. f. A. Drake,
was born six miles north of Leon, De-
catur county, Iowa, April %, 1899, and
died after short illness caused by in
tiammation of the bowels April Goth at
IL p. IN. 1901, and was buried on his
birthday. Harry was a lovely, attract
i've little boy, and had won the fondest
affection of his parents, grandparents
and many relatives; but Jesus called
HIM home, He thought it best. The
funeral took place at the family resi-
denoe, services being conducted by Ed.
F, Edwards, pastor of the Leon Baptist
church. after which the remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at the New
Salem Baptist church. The bereaved
parents have the pra yers and sympathy
Of large circle Of relatives and friends.
There is two tiny little hnnds, laid to rest for
ever more.
There is two little feet gone to tread the gol-
den shore.
Angels bore them safely over.
But for this treasure we will not weep. though
gone forever more,
Little Harry has only gone to sleep.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
PURELY PERSONAL.


PURELY PERSONAL.
Persona having friends visiting them or
aHEw s q ssrangers visiting in the city
note. :. t'o's'" VI W
Bort Warner had business at Gains, lille
=. D. Dorm had business at Akron, Mo,
Saturday.
last Friday. - ' ''e1a'o
last Friday. ''o'
Miss Grace Morrell Was a Decatur Wis.
itor Monday.
Willie Welle, Of Decatur. was in the
city yesterday.
Robert and J. r. Bowsher were Weldon
visitors Sunday.
Mrs. F. e. Thompson returned tn Des
Moines Saturday.
Miss Mamie Allen was an over Sunday
visitor at Lamont.
Sheriff Burns had business at Pleasan-
ton last Thnradsy.
-
g: 9. Beck made business trip to Des
Moines yesterday..
s,h Geo s,,l saayssssf Garden Grove. was in
g. N Keller made a business trip to
pines Friday.
paster Ledgerwood had business at
hton tuesday.
.ddge Harvey had legal business at
Davis City Monday.
F. F. Bedier had business calling him
to E'ston yesterday.
O. w. Hoffman had legal business at
Davis City yesterday.
Z. Coin. of Long Creek, had business
IN this city yesterday.
L. Van Werder made business trip to
Grand River Tuesday.
, J. o. Hamilton returned Monday from a
business trip to Creston.
]. n. Gates, Of Davis City, had business
N this city last Thursday.
@. L. Norton, Of Garden Grove, had
business In Leon Saturday.
". r. Kline returned Thursday from q
business trip to Humeston.
Clarence Frazier. of Davis City, was
Waiting In this city Tuesday.
Prof. J. q. Cummins and father, of De-
catur, were In Leon Monday.
81. B. Matthews. Of Garden Grove had
business IN this city Tuesday.
81. D. Harrell and wife visited over Sun
day with relatives at Bethany.
Newt. Gould, of Van Vert had bust
ness in this city last Thursday.
9: M. Knapp, of Garden Grove, hsd
business In this city yesterday.
W. W. Powers. the we'll driller, spent
Sunday at his home in Lamont.
Claim agent J. N. Ballou, of Osceola,
had business in this city Friday.
Miss Stella Allen was an over Sunday
visitor with Garden Grove friends.
W: 81: Farmhouse, of Garden Grove
had business In this city yesterday.
Mrs. Rebecca Richards returned Thurs
day from short visit at Davis City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert shular returned to
their home in Des Moines Monday.
Miss Della Smith went to her home st
Bethany Monday for weeks visit.
Attorney Frank J. Horton, of Davis
City, had business In Leon Saturday.
Mrs. John Allbaugh went to Des Moines
!, Monday to visit week with friends.
Pew. Seth Samson, of Van Vert, spent
enday with friends southeast of Leon.
fsh1lrI ~ NO. 0111IS nfisSt1A9 frieAsi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Jell-O. The New Desert

pleases all the family. Four flavors:- Lemon
Orange, Raspberry and strawberry. A, YOU
grocers. 10 cts. Try it to- day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
No Private Interview.

SOLOMON SLOAN.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

COTTON PLANT
POISON
For Sale by
DANIEL ]. REYES.
San Roman Building,
Elizabeth Street.

The appointment of our districts,
aud particularly congressional, is
going to be matter of vital in
terest Of the people of Dewitt
county. A north Texas c0terie of
politicians seem to think that we
ought 10 be thrown in district
the major portion of which is to
the east of us while others would
throw us with San Antonio. Still
others would throw San Antonio
and Brownsville i'll the same dis
trict. Either of the first named
plans would very effectually clip
orr wings in so far as future repre-
Sentations III conventions goes
and the Star certainly hopes that
our folks will look out very vigil
antly to see that it is not
done. Still another plan look
ing to the correct number
of votes in the district would
divide the Brownsville country
between this district and the
next one to the westward and may
be as near to an equitable Solu-
ton as we can get at this time.
1t is very knotty problem and
there will he very many differ
ent interests to be consulted
in the matter. Dewitt will doubt
less get a legislature district to it
self but there will probably be lit.
tie if any change in the state SEN
atOrial districts ms the number Of
senators according to the cOnstitu-
ton cannot be changed.-CuerO
Star.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07
Late Items.

The strike leaders aud steel trust
magnates failed TO come tp an agree
ment, aud the strike will continue.
Cattle receipts at Kansas City
during July were 100000 more
than for the same month last wear.
Drouth cause increased shipments.
A fOurteen-year old girl near
Gle burne kindled the fire With an
oil can, which exploded. She died
of her burns, and the house WAS
also burned down
Forty bales Of cotton were ship
ped from Corpus Christi, by the
schooner Cazador, TO Galveston
Twenty two election officers III
Chicago were indicted for fraud.
Lieut.. Preston Brown of the
Second L. s. Infantry will be
court martialed at Manila, on
charge of killing a native who re-
fused to recover the body of a
soldier from the river.
The dowager empress Of Ger
many is expected TO die at any
moment.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

HAND labor is still extensively
used throughout Europe, instead
of the labor saving inventions
which have revOlutionized indus
trial life in the United States. II
must have been in same European
country that the poet Markham
fonnd his "man with the hoe. " In
this country the active, vigorous
..agriculturist." cultivating his
fields with patent riding cult
vators. would never have inspired
such tragic portrayal of down
trodden labor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07
The . HERALD.
Entered at the Brownsville, Texas,
~stoffice as second class mail matter.

Correspondence solicited on all mat
ters Of local interest, or of interest to
the people of Southwest Texas. Each
communication must be accompanied
by the name of its author, not for pub
LEGATION (unleBs so directed), but as a
guarantee of good faith, and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
TO such communications the right is re-
served to disclose the name of the
writer should a necessity arise for
such disclosure.
Subscribers who do not receive their
paper regularly are requested to notify
this office and the matter will receive
prompt attention and insure better SER
vice thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07
City Ordinance.

An Ordinance TO provide Tor the levy
of tax for current city purposes for
| the year a. d. 1901;
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the city of Brownsville;
Section THAT for the purpose of
defraying the current expenses of the
city government, of this, the city of
| Brownsville, for the year A. d. 1901,
there shall be and is now hereby levied,
for the year A. d. 1901, on all property
subject to taxation, under the laws of
this state, within the city limits, an an
Inual tax of twenty-five cents on every
one hundred dollars valuation;
Section 2-That twO-fifths 90, or
ten cents ON the one hundred dollars
tax values, of said tax, shall be paid III
lawful money of the United States, and
three -fifths go, thereof, or fifteen
cents on the one hundred dollars tax
value, of SAID tax, shall be paid in duly
registered city warrants;
Section 3.-That said tax shall be due
and payable on or before the first day
of May, A. ID. 1901;
Section 4.-That all such taxes as are
levied AMI provided for by this Ordin-
ance, if not paid on or before the first
day Of June, AID. 1901, shall thereafter
bear interest, until paid, at the rate of
six 90 per centum per annum;
Section 5.-Al persons, corporations,
firms, or associations whatever, who
rail or refuse TO pay the tax. levied and
provided for by this Ordinance, on or
before the first day of July, A D. 1901,
shall also pay a penalty of ten per cent
um of and upon the amount of all such
tax and interest thereon then due;
Section Cit is hereby made the duty
of the city tax collector of this city to
collect all such taxes, interest thereon
hat may accrue, and penalty as herein
before provided, and all such interest
and penalty shall be paid or collected at
the same time such tax, upon which any
such interest or penalty may have ac-
crued, is paid;
Section THAT all Ordinances, or
parts thereof, in any wise in conflict
with this Ordinance, are now hereby
repealed;
Section 8.-That this Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force, from and af-
ter its passage.
Adopted i'll open session If the city
council, December 31st, a. d. 1901, by a
unanimous vote.
Attest: Approved:
@. MARTINEZ, THOMAS CARSON,
City Secretary. Mayor
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07
The Orient railway is pushinI

The Orient railway is pushing
forward its extension in Western
Texas. This company has express
ed a determination to run q branch
down to Brownsville from some
place on its direct line, which will
cross the Rio Grande into Mexico
at Preside. 1t will probably be a
good, long while before this end of
the project is taken up, and pos
sibly some other road may get in
here first.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

WHEN the government has an
immense surplus locked mp in the
treasury, it represents just that
much more than it ought to have,
and just that much less IN the pos
session of the people to whom 1t
righ.fully belongs. A government
should tax the people to raise only
sufficient to pay the necessary ex
nenses of the government, "eco-
nomiealIy administered" When
the people see the government con-
dnctad with the most extravagant
expenditure, and an immense sur
Mus piling mp in the treasury be-
sides il is time for them to de-
maud lighter taxation
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

The claim of government officials
that the land drawing In Oklahoma
was no lottery because those who
were entitled to draw paid nothing
for the privilege does not hold
water They spent many times the
price of any lottery ticket in the
necessary expense Of going there
and maintaining themselves so
long in idleness while awaiting a
drawing. 1t cost the losers consid-
cradle no doubt. 1t may not be a
lottery in the sense that the gov
eminent did not gain anything
more than the purchase price of
the land, but it will probably go
down in history as a big game of
chauce, despite Uncle Sans goody
gOodynesS on the lottery question.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

T. B. REED says a man makes
enemies when he becomes mayor
of New York, and he doesn't want
the office. Wonder if the ex ear
has any particular reason for not
wanting to make any enemies. Is
he still a possibility in the republi-
can rankSf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

IT seems we'll enough established
that mosquitoes are guilty of carry
ing yellow fever germs and IN
occulating their victims with the
disease, but the question is, where
do the germs come frOm7
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1901.

The Navy department will try
to catch Admiral Schley in his own
loop.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

The labor union and the steel
octopus will fight to a finish. 1t
looks as if both sides should seek
arbitration to settle their dispute.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

WELL, if there is going to be any
national aid lent to irrigation in
the west, some portions of Texas
ought to have a share in 1t.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

The active kerosene can still
continues in the business of max
ing angels in Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07
WINE ofCARDUI

Tully, Kas., Feb. "A, 1899.
j have suffered untold pain at menstrual
p1netit iV sna 'G 1os, Tine va; nso no
fact was miserable. have taken four bottles
Of Wine OF Cerdui with Blsck-Draught when
needed and to-day I am entirely cured. can
not express the thanks ! feel for what you
kave done for me.
Miss DELLA NJ. STRAYER
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

In cases requiring special directions.
address, giving symptoms, The Ladies'
Advisory Department" The Chatta-
noosa Medicine Company, chatta-
noogs. Tenn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-07

Educate Your Bowels With Cascsret,-
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
I0c. 25c. II c. C. c. fail, druggists refund money
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-23
Things About the Fameuse App1e.

Ahlngs About the Fameuse Apple.
The history of the Fyameuse apple in
Vermont reaches back to 100, and in
Canada a hundred years further. This
history is not so we'll known as that
of the Indian wars, but 1t is fully as in
.teresting, and has quite as close con-
nection with early colonization and
with the subsequent progress Of civil
lzation. In fact, students OF history
are coming to see more and more that
wars and politics are not so signif-
cant as industry, invention and agri-
culture.
The Fameuse apple has this advan-
tage over many varieties that it can.
with a fair degree of success, perpet-
uate Itself by seeds, whereas most
varieties have to be distributed by
means of CRAFTS. This was especially
an advantage in the early colonizine
days, before commerce was established
and before nurseries were known.
Sometimes, however, the Fameuse
seedlings varied more or less from the
parental type, and came to be recog-
nized as separate varieties, like the
Mcintosh, Shiawassee, scarlett Pippin.
Louise, La Victorie, etc., SO there are
now a whole group of the Fameuse
progeny: These have been sought out
and described and their histories re-
corded, afong with the romantic tale of
the original Fameuse, by the Vermont
Experiment Station. A new bulletin
by the horticulturist ON Apples of the
Fameuse Type" tells the story. It Is
at once a paper on a modern horticul-
tural topic and a trifling contribution
to American history.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-23

Philanthropy has been defined as
Toms opinion of what Dick ought to
do for Harry. An ounce of illustratin
lis worth a ton of definition. A visitor
at a Hartford hospital was told that
Nancy Cornelius,a young Indian nurse,
could earn twenty dollars a week in
that city, and have all her time en-
ployed. Feeling a call of duty to the
sick and aged among her own people,
this splendidly equipped woman offer
ed her services as doctor, nurse,
housekeeper and scrubwoman in a lit
tie hospital among the Wisconsin In
dams. For this arduous work she re-
ceives the meager sum of 5000 a year..
Her returns in gratitude, and the
humble efforts of her people to follow
her lead to better things, pass all COM
putation.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-23

Captain George w. Streeter of Chi
Icago entered the office of the chief
clerk of the department Of the interior
the other afternoon and asked that he
rbe Sworn in as delegate in congress
from the territory of Lake Michigan"
He was informed that it is not a func-
Ftion of the department of the interior
ito administer the oath of Office to
members of congress. But" persist
ed the captain, II hold in my hand the
electoral vote of the territory, which I
must cast for president" Mr.. De Lacy
told the visitor he might get some
light on the situation by going to the.
capitol and the captain moved east
ward. Captain Streeter said in an in
terview: Eyes, it is true that I am the
duly elected delegate for a term Of
four years from the new territory of
Lake Michigan, east of Chicago, range
8, township At. A territorial form of
government was established there four
years ago. We have a territory cover
ing 300 acres and We have 127 voters.
I am going up to the capitol to see Mr..
Roosevelt"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-23

Mexico has a national bathing day.
1t comes one a year-on that day
every Mexican, from the president
down to the humblest servant or la
borer, is expected to give himself or
herself a good wash. Some of the Mex
leans, probably fearing the pneumonia,
rarely permit water to touch their
bodies; but on the national bathing
day the most of them like to get in the
swim.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-23

A good story has been going the
rounds of an old Spanish priest, who
labored for a long time in the Philip
pine Islands. His friends entreated
him, before he died, to write out in a
book the knowledge which he had gain
ed of the people for the enlightenment
of his successors. After he was gone,
they opened hopefully alarge volume
which he left, inscribed What L
know about the F1lipinos," only to
lind that the pages were all blank.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-23

The Bon Marche, the great depart
ment store of Paris, feeds its 1000
employees. The smallest kettle la its
kitchen has a capacity of 100 quarts,
and the largest 500. Each of the fifty
frying pans is big enough for 300 cut
let's. Every dish for baking potatoes
holds 225 pounds. When omelets are
on the bill of fare, 1890 eggs r used
at once. For cooking alone sixty cooks
and 100 assistants are usually at the
ranges.